It Lies Within
By Moonraker One
THE BEGINNING – A note written by Bibidi discovered by a crew during the inspection of the destruction of his homeplanet:
"It is without a doubt exactly as I first thought. I've extensively studied the energy within living beings, and I have discovered the presence of something…greater. I have always known about ki, but having done endless amounts of searching the depths of the living soul, I have discovered a new source of power. Ki is the energy of body and soul; this new form of energy, which I have decided to call tetra-ki, is the energy that the soul reserves for itself. Why I think this is important is if a being had their tetra-ki transformed into normal ki, they would have power beyond measure. They would make my Ma-jin Buu look like a schoolchild. Being the person that I am, I figure that it is only a metter of time before I figure out how to do this. This can and must be one of my greatest accomplishments. With that said, once I do achieve this, the being that I empower and myself shall rule all of existence. What I mean by that is not only this universe will be under our belt, but all of reality; from the depths of the dead zone to the heights of Planet Velir where the mighty elder gods live.
A Second note, written later on and attached:
"Well, I have learned something else. It has been three years since I wrote the first of these reports, and I have learned from my failures. Only a mage such as myself can unleash and transform someone's tetra-ki. The other bad news is that most beings possess far less of this energy than I previously expected. Most of the beings that I have empowered have yet to break Ma-jin Buu's power ranking. It is a failure, but being an expert on magic and science, I know that failures pave the way for successes. The most desirable type of being for this means of empowerment is a being that is part Saiyan, part human. They possess the most of the Tetra-ki."
And so, the adventure begins…
CHAPTER ONE – Her Name
It was not the most interesting of days for a young girl named Pan; she was scheduled to do homework in her room, and then, training with her grandfather. Even though Chi-Chi didn't want Goku sticking his nose in the business of his son's child-rearing, he decided that if she was going to go out into this world and be successful, she was going to have to know at least the basics of ki use and fighting. So, he volunteered for the job of teaching her how to fight and how to use ki, just like the others had learned how to do so. In Pan's mind, however, being outside and training with her father was far more interesting than doing some stupid homework worksheet.
Gohan was sitting on the bench, staring upward at the bright, blue sky. He'd do this regularly, even though there was little reason to, other than to relax and commune with nature. He had his own reasons to do this; when he was younger, and would train with his father, Goku would often preach to him of the importance of relaxation as well as hard work. He decided that, when things got too hectic in his "normal life," he would just sit on the porch bench and stare upward, his head relaxed against the back rest of the bench.
Goku, at home, was getting quite the rashing out from Chi-Chi, but it wasn't as bad as she used to be. It seemed that all of Goku's suspicions were confirmed; once Chi-Chi reached "the age," and hit menopause, her anger and yelling was reduced many-fold. Gohan had long believed that his father was actually far smarter than his mother Chi-Chi; mainly because she would always want the same thing: for him to be studying. Goku always had a plan, and he always had knew that the lives of the innocents of Earth are more important than anyone's education.
None of what any of these people were thinking or doing mattered any to a rather dominating-looking spacecraft barreling through space, headed towards the planet Earth. This spacecraft belonged to a being thought long-dead. It was this being that was responsible for the terror that was Ma-jin Buu; he created this pink-skinned demon for the sole purpose of destruction. Being psychic, he knew that the only way to now pick up the pieces of his plan and prepare to take over the universe was to go to Earth. It was on this little blue planet that there lived a being that was a perfect specimen for his evil experiments with magic; he knew who she was, where she lived, everything about her. It was only up to speed and luck now.
Bingo! She was done. Her worksheet, the ungodly sheet that the teacher had printed, was now finished. She had completed all of her science questions with little effort. She was utterly amazed that she had known all of the answers cold. As she worked, she walked out the door, and her grandfather Goku was waiting for her immediately outside. Goku wasn't tired, but he was breathing a bit hard because it was three thousand kilometers from east district to southwest district. He was prepared for his lesson for his pupil to learn.
Back in outer space, a tall, cybernetic figure marched down the halls of Bibidi's spaceship. He was picked up from planet M2, and after a little magic persuasion from Bibidi, he was more than willing to go with Bibidi to Planet Earth. He marched down the dreary halls of the spaceship, and was greeted by several of Bibidi's minor minions. They saluted him quickly.
"Nice to see you, General!" One of the guards said. "How do you feel this fine morning?"
Ma-jin Rilldo smiled, which was a rarity for him. "I'm doing fine," was his less-than-eloquent reply.
"Um, General?" The other guard interjected. "Master Bibidi has ordered for you to report directly to him in his private chambers. He says that Project Kanekrta is very close to completion."
"Excellent!" Rilldo exclaimed. "This means that many of our dreams will shortly be brought to fruition!"
Rilldo then changed course, and headed down the eastern hallway. Down this hallway, it was decorated with pictures of the finest mages that planet Teorkin had produced; when he graduated the academy, Bibidi was number three. This did not matter now, however, since Bibidi had other plans. The giant metallic door was imposing, but Rilldo did not care. Using his metal manipulation powers, he walked straight through the door as if empty space was there. Inside, Bibidi was smiling widely. Obviously he'd a bit of good news.
"Ah, Ma-jin Rilldo," Bibidi happily announced. "I see you're in perfect condition."
"Of course, Bibidi," he replied. "I try to be always in the best possible order."
Bibidi shot him a grin. "Good to hear it," he quickly responded. "Anyway, we are headed towards Earth because a young girl is going to be the new test subject for Kanekrta."
"How well does she fit the description of the perfect subject based on what we've seen?" Rilldo asked.
Bibidi's smile grew further. "She's perfect. Seven years old, three-quarters human, one quarter Saiyan, female, and she's also under five foot five! This is the perfect subject to test it on! And you, my faithful servant, are not going to be needed."
Rilldo was confused. "Bibidi?" He asked in response. "Why am I not needed?"
"I was hoping that you'd ask that," Bibidi shot back. "The reason why is because we're not going to capture her. We're all going to suppress our powers so the Earthlings don't feel us, then I'm going to unleash her true power from this ship, which I'll make invisible. Then, she'll turn on them and return to us."
It was scary, but it was probably the best-hatched plan that was ever put into motion.
