The silence on the boat was deafening, the only sound was the boat’s motor. Conversation only resumed when the engine failed, Bulma frowned “We must have run out of fuel. There should be some in a capsule, let me just get one out and…”

She felt for the capsule case, she cried “I lost the capsules!”

Twilight quipped “Again? This is the fiftieth time this year. We’ll just have to go on foot.” She turned to Oolong “Can you transform into an oar so we get to shore?”

Oolong sighed “Fine, if it gets this over sooner I’ll do it.” He transformed into an oar and Twilight gently paddled them to shore. When they got off the boat, they were faced with a massive desert.

Bulma looked like she was about to cry, Twilight shook her head and hefting her onto her back. Sunset frowned “Pick up Oolong, he won’t do well in a desert.” Goku nodded and the five of them entered the desert.

Sunset and Goku had to slow down for Twilight, still the effort she was making was admirable. What was annoying was Bulma’s whining “I’m gonna die! It’s so hot!”

Twilight began to shake as she carried Bulma, ten minutes later Twilight dropped her “Bulma stop whining, I have been carrying your ass for the last ten minutes and all you have done is whine! I am covered in fucking fur, that makes this harder on me then you! You can walk by yourself!”

They soon arrived under a rock platform, suddenly a strange bike-like vehicle with two people as well as a strange floating cat on it headed towards them. The man was tall, wearing a green shirt with a Kanji on it as well as a pair of orange pants and large blue boots. The woman was a light orange wolf wearing a white shirt and dark blue pants. She was taller than the man and had blond hair with a stetson on top. The cat floating around had blue fur.

Sunset and Goku got into a combat stance, Sunset frowned “Who are you!”

The man smirked “I am the Hyena whose citadel is this very wasteland, Yamcha!”

The woman rolled her eyes “Ignore Yamcha’s theatrics, Ah’m Jackie and the cat is Puar! Now give us all the money and capsules you have on you.” Sunset didn’t even bother to retort as she nodded to Goku, she leapt at Jackie as Goku did the same at Yamcha. Jackie was kicked away by Sunset, while Goku fought Yamcha.

Sunset chased down delivering flurry of blows against Jackie, Jackie shouted as she delivered a powerful barrage of ki fueled strikes “Wolf Fang Fist!” Sunset parried all of them, she was about knock the bandit out when she heard a scream.

Meanwhile

Goku was winning against Yamcha, Yamcha kicked up some dust and leapt over Goku who was temporarily blinded. He rushed at Bulma planning to attack, Twilight leapt in front of Bulma. A loud scream filled the air as Yamcha’s attack punctured a hole in her chest, she collapsed to the ground blood pouring pooling on the ground.

Goku recovered and knocked him out with a punch to the back of the head. Bulma knelt in front of Twilight, tears began to fall from eyes her as she shook Twilight “Stay with me, come on Twilight.” There was no response, Bulma began sobbing “I’m sorry Twilight! I’m sorry for being a bad friend!”

Sunset had returned, she saw Twilight’s limp body in Bulma’s arms. She let out a pained cry as her aura flared out, rock formations exploding all around her. Tears evaporated as they formed under her eyes.

Jackie could feel the energy being emitted as she entered the area where they met, she saw the body and scowled. Puar flew over to her “Please go easy on Yamcha!”

Jackie glared at the cat “He just killed someone, when I became a bandit I knew I would steal but I have put killing as an absolute last resort and only when my life is threatened. He killed someone who didn’t even fight him.” She stormed over to him and slapped him back to conscious “Yamcha, you are a moron!”

Yamcha growled “Why did you do that!”

Jackie growled “You killed someone you fucking nitwit!”

Yamcha shouted back “We are bandits! This is what we do!”

Jackie shook her head “No, we are bandits!” She glared at him coldly “We steal from people, we don’t kill! Actions have consequences, you don’t understand that!”

Jackie then dragged him over to the group despite his protests and looked at them “My apologies for his actions, we aid you on your mission. I know it won’t undo what happened here but...”

Bulma stood up and looked forward “It just might. If we collect those Dragon Balls, I can bring her back. I have been a terrible friend and it took her doing this for me to realise that.”

Sunset walked over to her with fury “It took you this to realise that! What kind of person are you!”

Goku walked over and grabbed her arm “Mum, are okay? You seem angry.”

Sunset took a deep breath “I’m fine Goku. Let’s just collect those last two Dragon Balls and then we can return home.”

Oolong pulled out something from one of his pockets “I was honestly hoping to sell this but I’d rather not be in this desert any longer.” He tossed down a capsule revealing a huge truck with his name on it.

The group of eight now boarded the truck, Puar frowned “So Oolong, I’m surprised to see you here after you dropped out.”

Jackie and Yamcha glared at the Oolong “So you are that perverted pig that bullied Puar in pre-school. If it wasn’t for the company you were with we would be beating you black and blue.”

Bulma laid Twilight’s body on the couch, she took off her shirt and wrapped it around the wound. Bulma frowned not taking her eyes off Twilight “We should all take a quick shower. I’ll go last so I can wash everyone else clothes on the way.”

Jackie was in the driver’s seat “I’ll drive so we can continue moving.” Sunset and Goku went first, Bulma washed their gis in the sink and then laid them out to dry. She did the same for everyone else as they showered, she then took her shower.

Bulma looked at Oolong “Do you have anything that might fit me?”

Oolong smirked “There is something on the second floor.” Bulma nodded and came downstairs in a black bunny girl outfit. She sat on the floor in front of Twilight’s body “I’m sorry but I will make it up to you once this is all over.”

Author's Note

Yeah, Bulma has to think about some things.

Power Levels

Yamcha: 20

Jackie: 25

Puar: 1