Dragon Ball Z: A New Android Saga
Chapter One: An Alternate Beginning
© Ka Shisei 2007
A/N: This story takes place during the Trunks Saga right after Trunks defeats Frieza and is speaking with Goku about the future. Thus the title because things won't end exactly the same way. I also know that this is pretty much a word by word thing of the episode but it'll be one of the few chapters if not the only chapter that's a lot of dialog.
Oh, I don't own anything DBZ. Any character not created with the original DBZ were of my own making.
Episode One: An Unexpected Twist
"Goku, can I have a word with you?"
Goku blinked curiously. "With me?"
The stranger nodded and pointed across the recently made crater. "Yes. Just the two of us."
The rest of the gang looked suspiciously at the stranger. Goku narrowed his eyes as if to tell him no funny business.
"All right then."
The two men began to walk away from the others. Yhamcha, the ever so loud mouth, started in.
"Hey! What is this guy trying to say?"
Goku waved off the others.
"It's ok guys I'll be right back."
With that Goku flew across the crater to chat 'privately' with the stranger.
"Thanks man."
"Hey no problem but shoot I should be thanking you for defeating Frieza. I had a chance to finish him but I was only fooling myself thinking that he might change. "
The stranger threw Goku a knowing smirk.
"Not him. He was out of control and you were suppose to stop him but when he landed and you weren't around I had to step in. I didn't think you'd make it."
Goku looked angrily at his hands and folded his arms across is chest.
"Yeah his ship was faster than mine and he gained two hours on me. I knew he was going to hurt the people here. But then you came along."
"If I had known you'd be along so soon I would have avoided the risk of meeting the others and met you when you were alone."
Goku gave the stranger a quizzical look.
"The risk? What does that mean?"
With a sigh, the stranger folded his arms and turned to face Goku.
"Ok I don't mind answering that question but first let me ask you something…can you transform into a Super Saiya-jin at will?"
"Well at first I wasn't able to but now I can control it."
"Alright then…can you show me right now?"
He seemed to be challenging Goku…almost mocking him. Goku was confused.
"Please Goku…"
"…Alright then."
In the blink of an eye Goku, calm and collective, was now glowing alight with a golden aura surrounding him. His once messy jet black hair had changed into a bright blonde color and waved by itself for the energy he produced. Smirking, he looked up to the stranger.
"Are you satisfied?"
The stranger, surprisingly, grinned.
"Yes, I am. Man how awesome. I had forgotten what it was like looking on the outside in."
Goku stared wearily at the stranger, unsure of what to make of that last statement.
"So…what's next my 'friend'?"
"Now we'll both be Super Saiya-jins."
Goku looked shocked as quickly as he had done moments before this stranger…turned into a Super Saiya-jin himself!
"Awesome, everything I have heard is true. You're good no…you're great!"
The young Saiyan's hair returned to its normal state and light purple color. Goku himself leveled down to average and smiled.
"I feel like I can trust you Goku…I had to know that for sure. Sorry about all the secrecy but I really need your word that you won't tell anybody what I'm about to tell you."
Goku shrugged.
"I've never had a problem keeping secrets but sure you have my word."
The stranger smiled at Goku.
"Thank you. My name is Trunks. This is going to sound strange but I am not from this time era. In fact…I've traveled in a time machine from twenty years in the future."
"Really? That's incredible!"
"Yes...Vegeta was mostly right about only you, he, and Gohan having Saiyan blood but I will get to that part momentarily. I got mine from his blood…I'm his son."
Goku, so serious up to this point, cracked up laughing.
"NO WAY! VEGETA IS YOUR FATHER?!"
Trunks nodded.
"Yes. I am half Saiyan half earthling."
"No kidding…wow!"
"I will be born two years from now…Goku, this is serious I didn't come here to tell you about that."
Goku frowned.
"A moment ago I corrected you on what my father had said…about the three of you being the only ones to have Saiyan blood. It's true that I have Saiyan blood…but I am not the only one."
Goku's eye flew wide. What in the hell did Trunks mean?
"I know it may confuse you so allow me to explain. As you know when you were a baby you were sent here to earth to fight and destroy all beings on the planet. It was a tradition for Saiyans to do this with many small babies. It was believed by Frieza and my father that all of these children were either killed in the blast on Vegeta or by Frieza himself shortly after he destroyed the planet and went on a hunt. However… they're wrong. A few days from now in the forest you live by a space capsule similar to the one you were sent in will crash land. It's been orbiting this solar system aimlessly for decades…inside…is a Saiyan baby."
Goku was so shocked that he almost fell over.
"NO WAY! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"
Trunks brushed a few strands of hair from his face.
"That's what my father said when they brought the baby to him but the tail didn't lie it was in fact a Saiyan. Goku…the child is wild sent just like you to destroy…you have to cut off her tail immediately."
"…Her tail? ARE YOU KIDDING ME IT'S A GIRL?!"
Trunks nodded and smiled.
"Shocking isn't it? Father was extremely pleased to know that a Saiyan girl had managed to survive. Had it not been for the travesty to happen a few years after Kana's arrival…"
"A travesty?"
Trunks looked full of hatred down at his hands.
"I was trying to save Kana…she was coming home from training when they blind sided her…We were going to get married…"
Goku was unsure if he should probe the infuriated Saiyan any further. Luckily he didn't need to.
"Listen to me Goku. Three years after Kana comes…on the morning of May 12 a horribly destructive duo will appear nine miles south west of South City. They have dreadful power even by our standards. They're monsters Goku…that's the best way I can describe these fowl things. Once this pair surfaces…the earth and everything you know will be gone."
Goku looked focused now.
"Are they aliens?"
Trunks shook his head.
"They're Androids…created by Dr Giro…I'm sure you've heard of him and the Red Ribbon Army?"
Goku's eyes widened in shock.
"Yeah! I defeated them! But how…he lived?"
"Yes no thanks to you…I'm sorry to be harsh Goku but that was one battle that will come back to haunt you. Nothing comes close to these Androids…nothing that even you have faced. Their power is so horrible and they're so strong…it's mind boggling."
Goku dropped his head in guilt.
"What's Dr Giro trying to plan?"
Trunks shook his head in futility.
"No one knows for sure…the androids rebelled and killed him almost as soon as they were able to think for themselves. There's no rhyme or reason for their killing…only that they delight in causing pain as they were programmed to do. Living in my time has been a nightmare especially since Kana died…always running in fear…she was the last one after Gohan died…after her death…I had to come back Goku to save the future! To save…Kana…"
Goku took pity on this boy…living so many years in fear…
"Hey Trunks…what happens to me? Do I die in the battle too?"
Trunks looks up, a sad look in his eyes.
"No you die before…shortly after Kana comes to earth you contract a virus that attacks the heart…my mother thinks it came with the spaceship as a defense mechanism…not even a Super Saiyan can defeat it."
Trunks dug out a vile from his pocket and tossed it to Goku.
"In your time there is no cure but in mine there is. As soon as you start feeling sick take these and you will survive."
Goku caught the vile and grinned happily.
"Gee thanks Trunks!"
"I shouldn't be doing this Goku because it will change history but…"
Trunks closed his eyes…he could see Kana…hear her scream…
"Some history should be changed…"
Goku rested a hand atop of Trunks shoulder.
"Don't worry Trunks…I will do all that I can to defeat these androids. As for Kana I'm not so sure how ChiChi will deal with having to raise a girl but I think she'll manage."
Trunks smiled and rested a hand atop of Goku's opposite shoulder.
"I trust you Goku…my mother said you could make a difference…Kana believed you could too…please…protect her…protect earth."
"You're mother knows me? Do I know her or am I going to meet her?"
"You know her…she's across the crater."
Goku fell over this time squealing with laughter.
"BULMA?! BULMA IS YOUR MOTHER?!"
Trunks turned bright red.
"Soon she'll leave Yhamcha and my father and her…well it's a fling of passion really. They were going to get married then the whole android ordeal happened…Goku…please don't tell them or else I might not be born."
Goku nodded and smiled to his newly acquainted friend.
"Thank you…now I need to get back to my own time…be safe my friend."
With that Trunks pulled out a Capsule Corp box and selected a pod. After pushing the button and tossing it the time machine he obviously came in appeared. With a final wave goodbye to everyone of the past Trunks slipped into the capsule and was gone.
A/N: I know it's not word for word action for action to the episode but would you really want me to type out the entire episode and then some? Anyway I shorted it up for a reason cause it would be a long chapter. Reviews? Comments? I'd love to hear from you!