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Chapter 1 - Stop bugging me!
.1
"Mom! See what I found in the forest!" Waving an object in his hand, Goten ran wildly into the kitchen. He knew entering the kitchen while his mother was cooking was a risky business. However the kid was too excited by this point to think about the odds.
"Goten, I'm busy cooking dinner and I don't have time now. Can you -"
The busy housewife turned around and saw the object in the little demi-Saiyan's hand. Immediately, her ki flare up and there was murder in her eyes. Noticing the changes, Goten went pale.
"Mom, this is different! This one is not alive! This one is-"
"GOTEN! HOW DARE YOU BRING A DEAD BUG INTO MY KITCHEN!"
Even though Gohan was studying (appeared to be) upstairs in his room, it didn't need the hearing of a Saiyan to know what was happening in the kitchen. At this point he held his breath, braced himself for the noise of the upcoming slaughter. However the expected "GONG!" of the frying pan was nowhere to be heard.
"Gohan, come down here. You better take a look at this...bug?"
.2
At the Lookout, Dende looked down and a look of great worry was on his face.
"Mr Popo, I don't know what's bugging me but I'm feeling uneasy."
"Oh dear, Kami felt the same when Cell came." Mr Popo replied.
A tall green figure walked out of the shadow in the back.
"Let's hope we don't need a Kami replacement this time. It will take a while to reach Namek with a space ship." No one was sure whether Piccolo was serious when he said it.
"I don't think the Guardian of Earth must be a Namekian"
"Dende, what are you trying to say?"
"I have a feeling that we rely too much on the dragonballs."
"I know. Not only the dragonballs, we rely too much on the Saiyans also. However until the humans can handle their power without destroying the world, we have to rely on those."
"Sometimes I wonder if it is correct to hide the truth from the humans."
"I think this is the best option for now."
"Piccolo, humans are simply amazing. They are far from perfect but they are as talented in science as the Saiyans are talented in fighting. Think about how much progress can be made if the android technology is released to everyone. It hurts greatly to see that they are not fulfilling their true potential."
"Yes, but they are equally talented at being arrogant and ignorant as well. It took the combined effort of the Saiyans and the dragonballs to stop the androids."
"Don't forget Bulma's time machine played an important role in the whole event as well. Now we have all 3 core power sources of the universe to protect Earth. Ki in Saiyans, magic in dragon balls and science in android technology. I can't wait to see the next generation pushing the power even higher."
"Dende, actually I have high hopes for the human/Saiyan kids. They have the best chance at unifying ki and science. Dr Gero was too selfish. So he walked the wrong path when he created Cell. And Bulma..." Piccolo shuddered as he recalled Bulma's attempt at unifying science and magic by growing genetically modified sensu bean.
"I'm sure the result of the true unification will benefit the whole universe."
"Don't get too excited. It will be years before that can come true. Meanwhile, I have a feeling that magic will play a major role in the near future. Humans have little magic capability and full Saiyans cannot use magic at all. If the need arises, we are the only one who can fight magic with magic. So we must work harder to improve our magic. Adding another wish to the dragon balls won't be enough to save the day."
"Yes, Piccolo!" Dende's mood brightened up as he realized that he might make a difference in the next fight. Unfortunately for him, he didn't expect the next fight to be just a few months away. (referring to Buu)
.3
"This is serious. I must show this to Bulma immediately."
"But Gohan, you need to stay and study for the examination coming up tomorrow. Not to mention you will miss your dinner if you go now."
"Mom, this is far more important! If we don't act quickly, the whole world will be at risk! Come on Mom, I promise I will come back and study as soon as possible." He showed the puppy dog eyes while he knew very well that Vegeta would keep him behind for a spar.
"Alright Gohan, you may go. But take your books with you, I'll call Bulma to let you stay overnight."
"Thank you! You are the greatest mom!" Gohan was very grateful of his mother's understanding and gave her a big hug. Then he ran back to his room quickly to pack up. Soon after, he was holding the bug in one hand and a school bag filled with books in another. After saying good-bye to Chichi and Goten, Gohan flew towards Capsule Corps at top speed.
"Mom, can I have brother's dinner?"
"GONG!" That was overdue.
.4
"What's that noise?" Videl stopped eating her dinner and went up to a window next to the dinning table and looked into the evening sky.
"That was a sonic boom." Mr Satan replied. But while super sonic flight was not uncommon in this era, there was a speed limit for aircrafts flying below a certain attitude over an urban area, so it was rare to hear one inside the city. "What ever it was, it will be far gone by now. May be it was the military."
Satisfied with his own answer, the man turned back to the dinner while the eyes were fixed onto the television.
Mr Satan noticed that his daughter hadn't yet returned to her seat.
"Videl, what's bugging you?"
"I can hear this grumbling sound in the background. The sound is... familiar. Where did I hear that before?"
"Tell you what, I'll call the military tomorrow."
"Dad, there is no need to bother them."
"Hey! If they disturbed my daughter or anyone in the city then they must apologize! After all, this city is named after me! And while I defeated Cell, they lost to Cell! And let me tell you..."
The girl remained silence, hoping her father would stop soon.
"Good evening, this is a special announcement from Capsule Corps. They apologize for any disturbance caused by the noise from one of their recent experiment. Now back to the head lines..." For most people in the city, this television announcement was enough to remove any trouble, yet Videl was not convinced. However, she was too busy dealing with the Great Saiyaman and the mysterious new comer Gohan to do anything about it.
Sadly her father wasn't paying attention to the announcement and he kept on for the remainder of the night.