The Z Warriors flew towards Vileddae's home without stopping once.  Bulma was rapidly weakening in Vegeta's arms, the life being slowly sucked from her, pulled towards her separated soul.  As they flew, Vegeta was unable to stop himself from feeling concern for Bulma.  It was becoming a race against time: get to Vileddae before Bulma loses her grasp on life.

"Hold on Bulma!"  Vegeta muttered, half to himself, and half to Bulma.  "Don't you dare give up."  Bulma looked up and recognized the fear etched into Vegeta's face.  He was frightened for her.

"I won't," she whispered, before allowing her head to fall back.

"Hurry up!"  Vegeta shouted to the Z Warriors behind him.  "We're running out of time!"  The Z Warriors took a deep breath, and doubled their speed as they rushed towards Vileddae's home.

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Vegeta landed outside Vileddae's home first, and he wasted no time waiting for the rest of the Z Warriors before rushing into the dark tunnels with Bulma still held in his arms.  Goku and the rest of the Z Warriors stopped and watched him hurry into the tunnels.

"Wow."  Goku said in mild surprise.  "He must really care about Bulma.  Who'd have guessed?"  The other Z Warriors shrugged before rushing into the tunnels themselves, Goku taking the lead.

The Z Warriors soon caught up with Vegeta, and the eleven of them traipsed their way through slime and dirt, hoping to find Vileddae's home lying just around the corner.  However, when they did reach it, it was nothing like they had expected.

"Wow!"  Krillen cried, looking around at the vast throne room before him.  "Talk about living in style!"

"Personally, " Vegeta said casually "I prefer mine and Bulma's place."

"Technically it's not yours and Bulma's place."  Goku said cheerfully.  "Your just a lodger really, aren't you Vegeta."

Vegeta glowered at him before advancing towards Vileddae, still carrying Bulma.

"Give me her soul."  He demanded angrily as soon as he stood before Vileddae.  "I need it now."  Vileddae chuckled amusedly, and looked curiously at Vegeta.

"Vegeta isn't it?" he said after he had finished chortling to himself.  "Well, you really don't appreciate the sacrifices people give up for you, do you?  She gave it to me to bring you back, so I really can not return it."

"I very much doubt you told her it was going to kill her!"  Vegeta shouted, rage beginning to take over.

"She didn't ask."  Was Vileddae's only response.

"Give me the soul or I'm going to squash you like a bug!"  Vegeta roared.  Vileddae shook his head.

Vegeta smirked and raised his hand towards Vileddae's subjects.  Energy shot from the palm of his hand, and all that remained of the subjects was several pieces of shredded clothing and thick clouds of smoke.  Vileddae looked at Vegeta in alarm.

"Fine!"  He roared, "Take the soul!"

Vileddae waved his hand through the air, and a single crystal vial, a little larger than a thumb, appeared floating in mid-air before him.  He grabbed the vial from the air and threw it at Vegeta, who caught it effortlessly.

"Good."  Vegeta said tauntingly, "Now how do I get it back into her?"  Vileddae scowled, and rolled his eyes.

"She drinks it, you fool!"  He snarled angrily, barely able to look at Vegeta.  "You open the vial, and she drinks it."  Vegeta nodded and snapped open the vial.

Slowly, Vegeta poured the gas like liquid from the vial into Bulma's mouth.  She swallowed the liquid and passed out in Vegeta's arms.

"You lied to me!"  Vegeta roared, his hair turning golden and his eyes turning green as he powered up to the level of a Super Saiya-jin.

"No!"  Vileddae cried, becoming overwhelmed by terror.  "It takes time!  She'll wake up soon, and she'll be back to normal!  I swear!"

"Good."  Vegeta agreed, still staying a Super Saiya-jin, "Now, you have four children whom Bulma foolishly gave to you.  Hand them over."

"Not a chance."  Vileddae said curtly, "They're mine now."  Vegeta sneered and raised his hand towards more of Vileddae's subjects.  Before he had the chance to attack, Bulma stirred in his arms.

"Vegeta?"  She whispered weakly.

"What?"  Vegeta asked, still not putting Bulma down.  "If you can stand up, I'll let you stand up, but if not, you're going to have to keep making my job more difficult."

"I'm fine."  Bulma said looking around her sleepily, "You can stand me up.  Vegeta stood Bulma on the ground, keeping tight hold of her shoulders.  Bulma nodded and he let go.  Bulma swayed on the spot for a couple of seconds, and Vegeta grabbed hold of her shoulder again.

"Now," Vegeta said calmly to Vileddae, "The children?"  Vileddae looked furious.  After glaring at Vegeta for almost a minute, he finally relented.

"Fine!"  He shouted again.  "Take the stupid brats!"

"What stupid brats?"  Goku asked from the background, still oblivious as to whom these children were.  Yet again, he was ignored.

Vileddae waved his hand yet again, and Chibi Trunks, Goten, Keiichi and Sayoke fell from thin air into a heap at Vegeta's feet.  Vegeta smiled triumphantly.

"Good."  He said, pulling Chibi Trunks from the pile on the ground.  "Now, " he said to Vileddae, "You are never going to buy my son again!  And you!" he shouted to Bulma "You are never going to sell my son again!"  Bulma nodded silently.

The Z Warriors turned and walked away, Piccolo picking up Keiichi, Gohan picking up Goten, and Trunks picking up Sayoke.  Just before they left the cave, Vegeta turned around to face Vileddae.

"I'm going to make sure you never buy my son again."  He said, just loud enough for Vileddae to hear.  He raised his hand, fired a blast of energy, and Vileddae was gone.