Ch1- Arrival

A few minutes after Riddic's 3rd wish...

Gilgamesh somersaulted end over end down the void between dimensions. When he was first sent into the void by his brother, he laughed at the threat he gave to him as he was being pulled in. Now, he realized that his threat could become an empty threat and fell silent.

With no knowledge of where he was going or when he would get there, how could he know that he would return to exact his revenge? Not only that, but how would be exact his revenge? Especially against his brother's new-found power? His brother, Riddic, became what he dreamed of becoming: A Super Saiyan.

As much as he hated to admit it, Riddic completely dominated him. Gilgamesh couldn't even track his movements, let alone throw a punch or even defend himself. It was insulting, yet surprising at the same time. His brother showed him a side that he never seen before, at least not when he was conscious. 'Hehehe, I haven't seen him rage like that since the end of the Saiyan-Tuffle war.' He chuckled. 'Interesting...'

Gilgamesh began to wonder about his brother's change when he saw a light up ahead. 'This must be my stop.' The light came closer and closer. 'I'll worry about my revenge later.' He smiled, the light engulfed him.

Planet Earth, Age 761

THUNK! Gilgamesh hit the ground head first, leaving a small crater in the ground. He settled on his back and scratched his head. "Damn, must have been going faster than I thought." He got up and looked around. 'Well...This doesn't look like Namek.' Gilgamesh took a few steps forward. The grass was green like Namek, but much longer. There where trees with green leaves and didn't look like a simple push would make then fall. The clouds were white and the sky was blue, very different from Namek's green sky and yellowish-green clouds.

'Well this is an alternate universe. For all I know this is anti-Namek. Might as well have a look around.' Gilgamesh started walk forward. After several minutes he felt that something strange was going on. 'Where the hell are the wildlife? I don't hear anything resembling animals noises. In fact I don't hear anything at all.'

He continued walking until he found something of interest. It was a town, or what remained of a town. "Heh, looks like someone was having fun here." Gilgamesh walked through the ruined town. Every building was damaged, there where craters everywhere. 'A war maybe? Hell it could have been an argument gone wrong for all I know. Either way, who ever did this wanted these people dead.' He smiled. 'I might like this guy...Depending on the reason of course.'

Gilgamesh continued to walk, noting every detail of damage and thinking of how he would do it differently. Suddenly he heard a noise behind him.

"Freeze! Hands where I can see them!"

Gilgamesh sighed. 'I guess I should play along...For now.' He slowly raised his hands. The voice called out to him again. "Good, now turn around. Slowly." Gilgamesh complied, showcasing an innocent smile. Behind him was a male, no older than thirty. He held what Gilgamesh assumed was a gun. He wore a ripped t-shirt and black pants. He had brown hair and what Gilgamesh though was a visor along his face.

"Are you one of them? I don't see their symbol on you." Gilgamesh raised his eyebrow. "One of who?" The man slightly loosened his grip on his gun. "Y-you don't know? But how couldn't you?" Gilgamesh shrugged. "I have no idea what you're talking about." He slowly put his hands down. "So who are these guys you're talking about?"

The man sighed, he lowered his gun. "They're the reason why our world is like this. They are-" BANG! The man in front of Gilgamesh flew, he watched as the body hit the ground. He looked up and saw another man holding a smaller gun, still smoking from its recent shot. This man was much more well-kept than the last. He had blond colored hair, blue eyes, and wore a brown military jacket, a red tie, a black strap along his chest, a blue armband around his left arm, blue, baggy pants, black military boots, and a brown hat with an red insignia labeled R R. "Sorry about that, but I've been hunting that man for quite sometime." Gilgamesh placed his hand on his hip. "Not my problem anyhow."

The man chuckled as he put his gun away. "Is that right? Not that it matters now. I can tell you're not from around here." "Oh? And what gave that away?" "For one thing, your silver hair. Not many people around this area have that hair color. Second, you have no idea who I am nor who I work for. Third, your clothing, though in tatters, is a type of style I have ever seen before. And finally, the fact that you have a tail and look nothing like the humanoid animal people I detest so and have the misfortune of work with. Therefore, I have to assume that you are either part of new human species that have remained hidden until now and are completely oblivious of the current events of the planet, or you're an alien. If I had to guess, I would go with alien, given what has happened to this planet in the past couple of years."

Gilgamesh laughed, he crossed his arms and let his tail unravel around his waist. It swayed back and forth. "How perceptive of you. You're very smart. What's your name?" "On this planet its common courtesy to give ones name before asking for someone elses," The man shrugged. "But since you're not from this planet, I suppose that I can let it pass this one time. I'm known as General Blue. I work for an organization known as the Red Ribbon Army. We're currently the only major power in the world and are trying to bring about order on our war-torn planet."

Gilgamesh smiled. 'I think I can use this one.' He uncrossed his arms. "A General you say? You must be greatly respected then." General Blue brushed his hand through his hair. "I suppose. Tell me, who are you?"

"I am called Gilgamesh. I'm afraid that I do not have any titles or current employers to share like you." "Gilgamesh...It has a bit of a ring to it. So Gilgamesh, what brings you to our happy little world?" Gilgamesh paused for a moment. 'Should I really tell him why I'm here? He's so calm in the presence of an alien. He must have something in mind for me.' He thought about it for a moment longer, then decided to tell Blue the truth. 'No harm in doing so.' He assured himself. "I'm here because I was banished here." "Exile? Interesting..." Blue took a side step toward him. "And may I ask what the reason for you banishment was?"

Gilgamesh looked directly in Blue's eyes and smiled. "For obtaining an otherwise unobtainable power." 'And using it for my own benefit...' "I see..."General Blue turned around. He pulled out what seemed to be a communications device and mumbled something into it. He turned around again still holding the device. "Tell me Gilgamesh. would you be interested in joining the Red Ribbon Army? We always need new recruits and I can tell from your physic that you're more than qualified."

Gilgamesh crossed his arms again, thinking of the proposal. 'This just might be the opportunity I need if I wish to find a way out of this dimension, I'll infiltrate their ranks, prove myself "trustworthy", and eventually manipulate them to do my bidding. There might be some obstacles to overcome but I'll deal with them in due time.' He unfolded his arms and looked at the Red Ribbon general. "I think I'll take you up on your offer." General Blue smiled. "Wonderful, please follow me."

General Blue turned around and began to walk like he was late for something important, Gilgamesh followed at the same pace. Eventually they reached a clearing outside the ruin town, awaiting them were several vehicles that Gilgamesh didn't recognize. Among them where several similarly clothed men loading other tattered clothed men onto the vehicles. Blue stopped and turned his head toward him. "Wait here." He said and walked over to one of his subordinates. The two talked for a while but Gilgamesh could hear none of it, soon enough General Blue waved him over. "This is my latest find." Blue said to his subordinate as Gilgamesh drew close. "What do you think?"

The trooper looked Gilgamesh up and down. "Well...He looks better than most of our other recent recruits and it looks like he's been though some action. Hell, he's the most promising recruit I've seen in a long time. Where did you find him, sir?" "Found him out back. Anyway are we good to go?" "Yes sir, just waiting on your word." General Blue smiled. "Let's head back th-" Blue paused, his face was petrified in horror. "

S-sir? Is there something wrong?" "C-corporal...the-there is a... behind you." Gilgamesh looked in the direction Blue was looking in. "A what sir? What's behind me?" The confused Corporal asked as he turned around looking for whatever General Blue was trying to warn him about. Blue suddenly screamed so loudly that everyone stopped and looked at him. "THERE IS A GIANT RODENT BEHIND YOU!" Blue pulled out his pistol and began to fire at the rodent, almost hitting the subordinate he was talking to. He roared in fear. "Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!"

Gilgamesh smiled. 'Ha, how pathetic. He's afraid of mice.' He raised his left hand and fired an energy blast in the direction Blue was firing at. It hit, leaving a small crater and possibly disintegrated the rodent. Several Red Ribbon soldiers looked at him in awe, Gilgamesh looked back at them. "What?" They quickly returned to what they where doing beforehand. "Tsk." Gilgamesh was disgusted at how easily they were intimidated. 'Then again, it only makes things easier for me.'

"Thank you!" General Blue said as he suddenly regained his composer. "You have no idea how much I despise those vermin. Disgusting creatures. Anyway, would you be a dear and sit in the back of one of those trucks?" Gilgamesh stared at the general awkwardly for a moment, he didn't know how to react to the "dear" comment since he's never been called that before. "Uh...Sure." He walked over to one of the trucks, one of the soldiers waved him over to the back of the vehicle.

With the help of one of the soldiers, Gilgamesh climbed up on the back. He sat in the middle of the truck, in between two other tattered clothed men. Gilgamesh assumed that these were the other recruits he heard of. Another soldier banged on the front, signaling the driver to start moving. One by one the trucks started to move out. After a few minutes, the trucks drove onto a highway riddled in craters. The truck would occasionally swerve to avoid falling into one. After a few hours into the trip, one of the recruits leaned closer to a Red Ribbon soldier that was sitting by him.

"So I heard that you guys killed Demon King Piccolo." "Yea, well technically it wasn't us. It was some bio-androids we found that killed him." "Androids? What androids?" "Well, back when Piccolo appeared and started to kill half the human population, the Red Ribbon Army fled to the most remote locations of the world, hoping to find a way to bring him down. In the Arctic region, we found a hidden lab, buried in the ice. We were ordered to break through the ice, I guess the higher-ups thought that the base would be an excellent place for us to plan our next move. We got more than that when we finally broke through. Inside where two scientist named Dr. Wheelo and Dr. Kochin, both were trapped in the ice for years and had to perform some...extreme measures to ensure their survival." The soldier fell over as the truck bounced upward from hitting something on the road, he cursed and got back up to continue his story.

"Anyway, these two were experts in biotechnology, and as luck would have it, they recently created three bio-androids. After making a deal with the two doctors they sent their androids against Demon King Piccolo. Piccolo was overwhelmed by the three androids power and was easily killed. Ever since we've been trying to help rebuild the world, no thanks to the rebels and the remnants of King Furry's army."

Another soldier leaned by them. "Recently, we had to deal with a small band demons. Their leader was extremely angry at us when he learned that we killed Demon King Piccolo. The bio-androids took care of them quickly." He added, hoping to help pass the time. The recruit turned his head toward the soldier. "Really? Did he say why?" "Oh he was spouting some nonsense about ruining his chance at revenge or something."

Gilgamesh chuckled to himself. 'Demons indeed.'

The rest of the trip to where ever they where going was a mostly quiet one. Gilgamesh decided to sleep the rest of the way and was violently shaken awake by one of the Red Ribbon troopers when they arrived. Afterward, he was herded with all the other recruits and guided to a large building. Gilgamesh continued to walk with the others until a trooper called him out and asked him to follow.

The trooper lead Gilgamesh through several heavily guarded hallways, each asking the trooper if he had proper clearance. After what seemed like a dozen pointless stops, the trooper lead him to a pair of huge double doors. He gestured Gilgamesh to forward and left, Gilgamesh stared at the doors for a moment before stepping forward. He was about to push the doors open when they began to open by themselves.

"Enter, Gilgamesh." An elderly voice called out to him, he complied. Gilgamesh looked around the room. It was big, about as big as King Vegeta's throne room. It was carpeted red, there where several banners with the Red Ribbon symbol on the sides, various works of art and statues, and there where several heavily armed guards along the center of the room forming a straight line to a throne. This throne wasn't as high up as King Vegeta's but it served its purpose well. Siting on the throne was a blond-haired teenager, no older than sixteen. He wore a brown military jacket, black dress pants and leather shoes. Standing beside him was an old man with long white hair yet was bald at the top of his head and had a mustache. He wore a brown shirt covered by a long white jacket, green pants, and black shoes. The teen was resting his head on his hand and had his legs crossed. The old man had his arms crossed behind his back, both watched Gilgamesh as he approached.

"That's far enough." The old man said as Gilgamesh neared the foot of the throne. "I hope you wouldn't mind answering a few questions. We are very curious about you, Gilgamesh." Gilgamesh smiled. "As long as I get to ask some in return." "In due time." The old man took a step toward him. "Before we begin, I believe I should introduce myself. I, am Dr. Gero, head scientist of the Red Ribbon army." "The pleasure's all mine." "Indeed, first question. Where do you come from?" "A planet called Vegeta." "What is the name of your race?" "The Saiyans." "Is your race known for anything in particular?" Gilgamesh laughed at this. "Are we known for anything? Half the universe fears us for what we do! We Saiyans are a warrior race, and I am one of their strongest warriors!"

The teenager smiled. "I like your enthusiasm." He looked up at Gero. "Tell me doctor, would there be any harm in testing his capabilities?" Dr. Gero made eye contact with the teen for a moment that continued to stare at Gilgamesh. "No. I suppose there isn't." "Perfect." The teen brought his gaze upon Gilgamesh. "But before that, I assume you have questions." Gilgamesh nodded. "First off, what race are you known as?" "I guess you can call us humans, or Earthlings. Whichever you prefer." "So this planet is called Earth?" "That is correct. She was once a beauty among the stars and still is from afar, but look closer and you'll see the scars left by King Piccolo and even older, from our war with the Royal Army. Now as we try to rebuild, we hope Earth can be restored to her former glory. Do you have any other questions?"

"Who are you? You seem to hold a high seat of power in this Red Ribbon Army, yet you are young. Such a thing is rare on my planet." The teen chuckled. "Very observant of you. I am the commander of the Red Ribbon Army, Kurono. Any other questions?" "No." "Excellent, then we can begin." Kurono turned to Gero. "Tell me, who do you think would be a worthy match for our Saiyan friend here?" "Given what we know from General Blue's report, he can use energy technique with ease. This is something that many of our recent enemies could do as well. However, we do not know anything more about him nor his warrior race. Therefor, I think the Mercenary Tao would prove an adequate match for him."

"Dr. Gero, I'm surprised that you would recommend a warrior who couldn't even defeat Demon King Piccolo." "He is the strongest man we have." "Strongest man yes, but strongest soldier, no." Kurono smiled. "You and I both know of three warriors that are much stronger than him." "You don't mean-" Gero's eyes widened. "But they're our best! Surely-" "-I know they are our best Gero. That is why I am asking for them. If Gilgamesh says he is one of the best warriors from a warrior race, then we must test him with opponents that will be worth his time." "They will destroy him." Kurono chuckled. "Perhaps, or perhaps Gilgamesh will surprise us. You never know. See to it imminently."

Dr. Gero nodded, he pointed to one of the troopers standing at attention. "You! Summon Dr. Kochin and tell him to bring his creations." The trooper acknowledged the order and ranoff. Gilgamesh watched him go then turned back to Kurono. "I though those bio-androids were both Dr. Wheelo's and Dr. Kochin's creations." "You know about them? Well it may be true that those android were a byproduct of Wheelo's research, Dr. Kochin actually created them."

After a few minutes Dr. Kochin walked in with his three creations. Kochin was nothing but a frail looking old man with a cane. His creations were unique though, as they were very different from any humans Gilgamesh had seen so far. The yellow one was quite large and fat, he reminded him of Frieza's henchmen Dodoria only this bio-android was much taller and fatter around the legs. The green one was the shortest of the three, we looked more like a mutated reptilian than an android. The pick one was the most human looking one of the three, the only things that differentiated him from a human was his pink shin and his pointy ears. He also was the only one of the three who had hair.

"I hope you have a good reason for calling us here Kurono, especially with the upcoming operation." Dr. Gero stepped forward. "You will refer to him as Commander Kurono or just Commander." "We have pledged our cooperation, not our loyalty." "It is a manner of respect, not loyalty." Kurono waved Gero off. "Now, now, we can't have you two bickering. As much as I appreciate you standing up for your commander Gero, Dr. Kochin only has respect for a small amount of people, half of with are long since dead." Kurono straitened himself. "Now doctor, I have called you have for a reason. This man before me is one of our latest recruits, he possesses extraordinary skills and I wish for him to be tested. Which is why I've called you here."

Dr. Kochin looked at Gilgamesh. "Hm...He does look like he's been through combat, but I don't see why you would think he'll be a match for my creations." Gilgamesh smiled. "Do you think that your pets are invincible? They haven't fought against a worthy opponent is all." "And you think that you'll be a match for them? Hahaha, my bio-androids are my greatest achievements forged from a lifetime of work. They are humanities next step of evolution!" "Is that so? I'm not impressed. It's a pity that your race needs the help of technology to evolve." Gilgamesh shrugged. "I don't even think they'll be worth my time."

Dr. Kochin gripped his cane. "Why you ignorant- You have no idea what you are saying!" Gilgamesh snickered. "Don't I? Well I don't see anything to back your boosts. You best come and prove that your bio-abominations are truly as powerful as you say they are." Dr. Gero leaned over to Kurono. "This is starting to get out of hand, perhaps we should-" "On the contrary doctor, this is all in accordance with my wishes. True it's not the method I would have used but it will have the same result." Kurono looked at his guards along the center of his throne room. "You might what to tell the guards to step back, things could get messy for them." Gero nodded and begun to order the soldiers to seek cover.

"You are asking for an early grave!" Dr. Kochin yelled. "I will show you that my creations are they most powerful warriors you have ever had the displeasure of fighting!" He turned around to his bio-androids. "Ebifurya! Misokatsun! Kishime! Kill this ignorant youngster and prove that you three are the strongest fighters on Earth!"

Gilgamesh smiled as he took a fighting pose. 'This is going to be fun.'

Hello to all my readers. I hope you enjoyed the first entry of my side story of Gilgamesh's adventures in a different dimension.

I have some plans for Gilgamesh that will show just how evil he can be.

I'm just going to paraphrase some information revealed about this universe so far and add some so it makes better sense:

This universe is one where Goku/Kakarot was never sent to Earth and where the Red Ribbon Army heard about the Dragon Balls sooner than the show. They eventually gathered all seven, wished for the military might to take over the world which excelled their plans of world dominance and began to conquer like crazy. After a year, Demon King Piccolo gathered the Dragon Balls, used them to restore his youth, and began to destroy everything.

The Red Ribbon Army and the Royal Army called for a truce to battle the new threat and attacked Piccolo and his minions with all their might. The attack failed wiping out 2/3 of the Red Ribbon Army, most of their high ranking officers, the current Commander at the time and almost wiping out the Royal Army, this caused the Red Ribbon Army to flee in the hopes of making/finding something to stop Piccolo. Eventually they discovered Dr. Wheelo's lab frozen in the ice and after some time managed to break the unmelting ice. When they did, they meet Dr. Wheelo, Dr. Kochin and several of their inventions. After talking for a bit and making a deal, Dr. Wheelo and Dr. Kochin set their creations after Demon King Piccolo and his "children" and killed them.

After that, the Red Ribbon Army started to help rebuild the Earth, essentially making them look like the good guys and their ranks started to replenish. However, a few still saw the Red Ribbon Army as a menace to humanity and began to fight against them. After a few years of fighting and rebuilding, Garlic Jr came to Earth to seek his revenge on Kami but since the Red Ribbon Army killed Piccolo they also killed Kami making the Dragon Balls useless and Garlic very mad. So Garlic Jr and his minions tired to destroy the Red Ribbon Army but were killed by Ebifurya, Misokatsun, and Kishime.

Gilgamesh appeared a few months after the whole Garlic Jr incident.