Disclaimer: Dragonball/Z/GT is the property of Akira Toriyama and FUNimation and
whatever network airs it not mine so do not sue me!!!! You wont even get a penny, I am
broke and pathetic and am only doing this cause I like to write action stuff. The other
characters not involved in DBZ are mine however and you can use them if you refer them
to being mine.
Warning: Major sap and sadness but graphic violence and I am not sure about romance.
Note: I haven't watched the whole thing so there are going to be a lot of differences
but thanks to all those who reviewed, it was so nice.
LAST HOPE AU
'FOREVER STRONG'
PROLOUGE-Think of that song by Incubus (whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there...)
My name is Rybana, I am the last Saiyan princess in my timeline. The reality I
come from is plauged by destruction and treachery but most of all discrimination. I
learned this at the early age of seven. I learned of my heritage to the past, full blooded
last Saiyan King-Vegeta. From that moment on nothing I do is the same. I wanted to
once be a model but now I am a warrior whose blood boils for vengence. My parents
told me of how they were forced to mate to preserve the Saiyan bloodline. That is how
my adventure started and it might end it as well. All I have now is my blood and power
to defeat the Empress of Deceit, she as you will know her is the concentrated form of
witch and evil. I am powerless and unexperienced to stop her so I will go back in time
when no one knew of the Saiyans and their horrific power except the proud, the few, the Z
warriors. Then maybe reality will be a reality for me because at this moment it is nothing
but the nightmare from the depths of all nightmares.
CHAPTER 1
The raven haired 17 year old with her blue eyes gazed out into the sky. Her
parents were still arguing whether or not to let her be what she desired- a fighter. She
sighed for she had become used to their ravings lately and the over-protectiveness of her
sheltered father-Gohan. Videl on the other hand understood Pan, and even Chi-Chi could
see the fire that blazed in those piercing eyes, the adventure she was addicted to but her
own father's love blinded him to the truth of his pulsing heritage which was always
dormant. She looked up to see it getting dimmer??? Wait, it was still early, too early.
She thought about the dragonballs and wondered.
"Daddy do you sense something, I mean DADDY would you look to the sky?!"
"...And you know how I feel about her safety....huh oh Panny what did you say?"
"Daddy, something doesn't feel right, I mean look up there, the sky is getting
really dark and from the looks of it I don't like it, I think we should go to Capsule Corp.
and ask Bulma" Pan asked still gazing to the sky, she couldn't take her eyes off it, it was
almost hypnotizing.
"Oh Panny you're right, this is strange, Videl we'll have to talk about this later
dear, this could be trouble but Panny you are to stay here, understood?"
"But daddy...." Pan whined as her eyes became big and she looked adorable just
like a child, she knew how to get her daddy to listen to her and let her do what she
desired.
"Oh Gohan, you're being foolish, Pan can take care of herself besides what if
something happens and you need someone else, please lets not argue now, just do what I
say please honey." Videl said desperately hoping Gohan would surrender. He finally did
after looking to two of the females that ran his life. He sighed and signaled his little girl to
come along. She was overjoyed and hugged her mother as quickly as she could and flew
off. Pan looked to her annoyed father, he had finally given up his glasses and worn
contacts since glasses got in the way of sparring and such when some begged him to. She
had to admit that her father was very handsome and he certainly did not look his age, he
looked more like 22 or even 19, not at all like the 37 year old that flew ahead of her.
(Don't know age difference besides its AU). She could see why Bra had been blushing the
other day when he first came in with contacts and a sleeveless shirt, his muscles were
absoultely gorgeous. He wasn't as built as the others but for a man his age he was quite
the hunk. Her mother had good taste. Gohan caught her unusual stare and shrugged, he
had never really understood the female race. As they flew closer to Capsule Corp. Gohan
stopped suddenly, that nauseaus feeling he got before something bad happened caught up
to him full blast. This worried Pan.
"Daddy, is something wrong?" Pan asked.
"I hope not Panny, but lets hurry, I got a feeling that whatever's going to happen,
it isn't going to take its sweet time." Gohan said with a disturbed look on his face and a
look of sheer fear in his eyes but something else no one else had ever seen except Cell.
"Uh daddy, I mean sure let's move it." Pan said not certain whether she should
pursue her train of thought, she was still highly disturbed by her father's changed attitude,
she had never really seen him this way before.
"Hai (yes), Vegeta and Trunks aren't here yet, but they're closeby, would you
mind Panny terribly if you got them here, I will talk to Bulma till then." Gohan said taking
towards the huge building.
"Trunks I don't mind, Vegeta is another story alltogether." Pan mumbled as she
flew to the woods where she could sense their strong ki's. When she got there she
blushed such a deep crimson that you couldn't distinguish her red bandanna. She had
never seen Trunks without his shirt on and the crush from her childhood was creeping up
on her. Vegeta didn't have much of his shirt left either but he was still scowling so that
took out every bit of surprise.
"Uh guys, daddy said that he sensed something wrong, he's at Capsule Corp., he
said to bring you there so um lets go." Pan screamed out aloud. *Geez they could stop
staring into nowhere, they are so creepy sometimes, I feel so sorry for Bulma.*
"Listen brat, I am the Prince of the Saiyans, do you think that I wouldn't have
noticed this by now?! I don't need Kakkarot's offsprings to control this situation, tell
your daddy to come here!" Vegeta said with arms crossed and brows down. This got Pan
mad and she looked to Trunks. He gave her a I am sorry look. So she let the Saiyan side
win over and she fired a huge blast at Vegeta surprising him and actually hurting him, but
worse of all infuriating him.
"Why you little brat...." He started a huge blast and aimed it right at Pan, it was
going to kill her no doubt expect that a certain Super Saiyan angry as ever blasted it away.
Trunks stood shocked at Gohan's furious expression, he had wanted to stop his father but
he was so close to Vegeta (I don't mean relationship) and any attempt he would have
made would have been stupid and he would have gone unconscious.
"VEGETA!!!!!!!!!!!" Gohan screamed out aloud. This over-protective father was
at Super Saiyan 3 and it looked like he could gone to level four any second. His left eye
was twitching incontrollibaly, he was to say the least not a happy camper.
"Hmph, don't try it brat, I am still more powerful than you demi-Saiyan hybrid brat
and I will do as I please." Vegeta said calmly as he looked to Gohan.
"I don't care what you do to me but if you ever so much as touch or harm my
daughter, I will kill you!!!!!!!!!" Gohan screamed aloud, his entire body was shaking with
anger and it was glowing so much, he looked like a replica of the sun. Lightning
surrounded his body, his tone was ice cold. Even Vegeta cringed a little and decided not
to push it, he knew that Gohan was way too over-protective and right now trying anything
with him would result in no indoor sleep with Bulma and lots of yelling by everyone. So
he did the only thing he could, he flew off towards Capsule Corp. with Gohan following
close behind. *Geez that brat still hasn't powered down, not even a little.* Vegeta
thought to himself. They finally reached Capsule Corp. with a nervous Trunks, p-oed
Gohan, embarresed Pan, and an angry Vegeta (when isn't he). Bulma and Bra came out
with Marron and the rest of the Z team.
"What took you guys so long, I think we've got a serious problem, I am detecting
unusual energy readings and why are you at level 3 Gohan?" Bulma asked confused
looking at everyone's faces. Pan decided to talk since Trunks was still in shock, to him
Gohan could never get that mad.
"Well um Bulma to make a long story short, Vegeta ticked me off so I tried to um
kill him so then he tried to do the same and then uh well you see daddy kind of turned
level 3 and a huge battle almost uh began." Pan said so embarresed.
"Well I see......anyway as I was saying, there's been a break in the time/space
continum like when Mirai Trunks came but it doesn't have the same readings so I think its
another time and as you can see whatever is coming, its very close, I estimate it'll be here
in 15 minutes to a half an hour...." Bulma said unsure of what to say but desperately
trying to assess the situation and calm it down a lot.
"Daddy, will you guys just quit it, I mean we got a bad guy coming as I see it so
what should we do, come on, G...Gohan I think you should calm down, I mean you might
need those muscles I mean power later on...." Bra said blushing. Vegeta smirked, that
was his little girl, she had a point though. After a couple minutes everybody was powered
up to Super Saiyan at least but Gohan was still passing some bad looks to Vegeta. They
had decided to keep whatever it was at bay until Bulma could make something. She was a
little too happy to make something new. All the other Z fighters assembled at an old
abandoned building, this used to be a recreation center until the androids destroyed it to so
many micro molecules that whatever effort to rebuilt it failed for the foundation always
collapsed with a little weight. Gohan decided to keep an eye on the sky just in case, he
was their first defense and warning. Pan decided to take advantage of the moment.
"Hiya Trunks!"
"Oh hi Panny, I am glad we're getting a chance to talk, I am really sorry about
how my dad acted and all, ever since Bulma got that letter for the huge conference in
America, she has been real busy and dad's been grumpy ever since she stopped paying him
any attention."
"Let's forget that, I don't ever want to see daddy that ticked off again, it scared
the pants off me ya know, I wish Bra was here, all this waiting is so suspenseful, she's
always so cool about stuff, just wish she wanted to fight with all of us but she's ok." Pan said
looking down shuffling her feet.
"Don't worry about getting hurt Pan, I don't think your dad would let you fight if
something huge happened, he would kill himself first before he let you get hurt."
"Yeah well that's Gohan for you..." Krillen said interrupting. "oh sorry I didn't
mean to intrude.."
"What do you mean Krillen?" Pan asked realizing that Trunks had gone to see his
father.
"Gohan's really strong but no matter how hard he tried he never got as strong as
he should be, it takes pain to ascend, I don't know how much he'd need to go all the way
to level four so watch it Pan, as you can see Gohan is a protector just like your old
granddad Goku, don't give him a reason to die, not that I think you will, oh never mind I
think I hear um uh someone calling." Krillen said running off. He wish he could talk to
Pan, but she reminded him so much of Goku and he couldn't get his thought out. Pan
looked at Krillen and frowned. He was a nice guy but he was just like everyone else, he
thought of her as nothing more than a child who would slip-up being so young. No one
understood that she had already achieved Super Saiyan and was ready to be a hero. She
wished there was someone out there who understood being misunderstood. As she
thought to herself she realized that the sky was getting really hectic, the winds that were
blowing were tearing up buildings and Pan was almost blown away. As she was
concentrating on her predicament, she realized everyone had suddenly quieted and gasped.
It was a capsule, one stupid little capsule. It suddenly exploded knocking many away and
in the center stood a beautiful young girl.
CHAPTER 2
So I finally reached the past, it feels so good to be here without any danger of
death. Wait no there is always a danger in being a princess, I mustn't forget what I was
taught, it holds me alive. I didn't expect so many fighters here, they are quite strong but
I was taught that many hid their powers, I may have a chance after all if some trust can
be established. I don't see a Goku though, but his son and his daughter are here. I must
have traveled to the wrong place, I don't need anyone but him. Only a pure heart I need
with some power, who will I find with this. Someone who knows the price of pain and
knows how to expect deceit. I need to hurry, my time is almost out. I better start to
communicate with them, if I don't then surely these stares will kill me. They are so
suspicious of me, I don't blame them. Maybe they can help me, I can't make another trip
back to another time, I could never get back to my time. Who can I possibly talk to,
everyone is so pained here, they can't believe me. Perhaps the bald man, no he is a bit of
a coward. I certainly cannot debate this, however, they need an answer and I need to
give it now. (Rybana's thoughts)
CHAPTER 3
Gohan looked to the girl. She was very beautiful, her eyes were like sapphire
jewels and her hair flowed like a black river. She reminded him somewhat of Videl expect
this girl had a dangerous beauty to her. Her built was a slight resembelance to a Saiyan,
she appeared very strong and very capable of destruction. His past experiences had taught
him not to agree with his first assumptions of a person. The most unnerving part though
was that she was a few feet away from him and yet she hadn't spoken a word for several
minutes or even blinked more than twice. To him she was a statue of unspoken beauty.
He wondered what was wrong with him, never in his life had he thought about a girl this
way. Then she spoke to him.
"I presume that you are Son Gohan, offspring of the Saiyan Kakkarot also known
as Goku and that this crowd before me are the Z fighters." He was taken back by her
voice, it was so rough yet it had its own shimmer of painful beauty. It was calculating and
unpleasant, she reminded him of Vegeta.
"Yes I am Son Gohan and yes we are the Z fighters, but since you know who we
are, I must ask you who are you and why are you here?"
"I cannot answer your questions, at least not yet, I need to find a fighter amongst
you named Goku or Kakkarot, I must speak with him at once."
"Look woman you tell us your name, besides Kakkarot is as good as dead to you,
I think I can handle whatever you have to say!" Vegeta said with an arrogant smirk. She
turned her face towards him and scowled a bit. He was taken back to by her strange
beauty, he had never felt such a strong attraction.
"Well then if that is the case then I shall speak to his older son-Gohan, I know
from fact that he is indeed trustful unlike you my Saiyan Prince or shall I presume king,
come with me I need to talk to you privately." She said in a firm voice. Gohan looked at
her a bit puzzled and realized she was waiting and flew off in her direction. For the first
time he looked at what she was wearing. A sleeveless spandex sort of half shirt which was
covered by armor that looked like a more colorful form of a Saiyan armor. With its
yellow trianges to its deep colors, he was mesmorized. She was wearing an orange gi
belt and loose fitting royal blue pants like his father and bright yellow shoes with a blue
base. He noticed her hair wasn't wild at all, it was curly a bit although. He thought it
strange that she would show off her bare stomach, the armor only covered half of her
upper body. Her body was a bit strange though, she had a long yet not impossibly long
stomach and strong muscular short legs. With all those imperfections and scars, she was
gorgeous in the utter sense. After coming out of his dazed stare, he realized they had
reached a lonely desert where she had softly landed. Her hair had fallen down to her
shoulders and then to her upper back as she removed it from a ponytail. "Gohan, I need
to ask you this, will you promise me anything or will you be truthful?"
"I uh guess I would be as truthful as I can be." Gohan said confused at the
question.
"Well then I suppose it would be fruitless to keep this information to myself, Son
Gohan, I've come afar from this world's future to try to save it and better it, I myself am
not powerful enough for the enemies that threaten your future and my present, being only
point one Saiyan, I have not the blood necessary for the ascending of power, I have come
to ask for your help but I can only take about at the most 5 people back to the future and I
trust you can help me."
"You're a .1 Saiyan...."
"Yes Son Gohan, I am sorry about being impolite, my name is Rybana, I am the
great, great grandaughter of Bra and Goten, that is why I only talked to you, I need the
others to know the least about the future so that they don't change it so much so that I
will not exist."
"Wow so my little brother got with Bra, never saw those two together." Gohan
commented. "Oh I apologize for interrupting you, but please tell me what kind of evil
your world faces."
"Well its a bit of a long story, but the impending evil is a woman called the
Empress of Deceit as we know her, but her name is Queen Nefrety, she is a queen of a sea
based race and she is planning to destory our world for her personal affairs, her power is
great and different than most enemies, she is as powerful as Shenlong in her magic, she
uses her power to blind you and it will defeat you, you will never know what is real and
what is not, I have heard from people that you will not even know she is evil for her great
beauty impowers men from taking action which is my problem..."
"What do you mean?"
"Humans are a stupid race if you will let me tell you, where I come from the
powers of our race were revealed thus so were we and they were so frightened of us and
our power that we are shunned from society, they made us mate humans so that our blood
would diemenish with time but my parents, the last royalty of Vegetasei mated and had
me, the people there hate me with a vengence and so I cannot help them and the men there
are of no use and I am powerless, oh I don't know what to do." Rybana said fighting off
her tears. She sat down thinking.
"But what about your parents, can't they help or something."
"Son Gohan are you so nieve? They were killed by Nefrety, they posed quite the
threat and no one there wanted to help, I don't know why I want to save the world but I
chose my destiny at age seven and renounced my royalty for knightship at 15, you cannot
imagine the struggles I have had to face alone, I know I am putting the past in danger but
this is my last hope, please say you will help me." Gohan looked to her now determined
face, he could see that she couldn't cry anymore. He didn't know what to do, he wanted
to help but no one had ever encountered anything like this, logically it would be stupid to
save her world because what she described was unsaveable. He thought about Cell and
how impossible the odds were against him but no one had given up on him, especially not
his father and it had almost killed him. He would as a warrior fight but this was worse
than anything else he had faced, he didn't know how much would help. He and three
others to save the world from that much disaster was mind shattering.
"Alright Rybana, I shall help you though I truthfully can't gurantee much hope
from what you described, I think also you should tell the others what you have told me,
they need to know the danger they face even if it risks your birth, but I don't think it
would, if Goten and Bra are meant to be, this shouldn't stop them, it should only
encourage them." Gohan said.
"I suppose you are right, I have not the energy to tell them this today so I shall rest
in the mountains untill the new light then bring them here, I will await you."
CHAPTER 4- A TURN OF EVENTS
Pan's eyes were wide awake as her alam clock noisily tried to disrupt her thoughts.
It was clear to her that her father was disturbed, she had tried to ask him all last night
about what had happened with the strange girl. He had told her to go to bed, she was getting
worried about his rude behavior and tired of it. He hadn't even kissed her mother goodnight,
he had simply come in and without more a few words left to go meditate with Piccolo. It was
clear that he had a lot on his mind, enough so he completely forgot his family, heck his entire
life in the process. All she knew about this strange woman was that she was a mystery, and that
her name was Rybana. She could get nothing else out of her father. *If this is the last thing
I ever do, I will find out who you are Rybana and why daddy is so upset all of a sudden.* As she
looked to the sky she sighed. Her mother would soon wake and her day would begin but how would
it end.
"Oh daddy, what did she tell you and why are you so distant from me, it's already
6 a.m. and you've abandoned us since yesterday night." Her voice escaped in a slur of words.
The day was bright and cheery but Pan felt tired and sad. Just the sound of the birds chirping
in the trees and the sunlight creeping on to her toned body irritated her. She just couldn't
relax if she didn't know what was going on. A voice pushed her away from her thoughts. Her
mother was trying to talk to her, she was in fact right beside the wooden bed.
"Panny, Panny, wake up now Bulma just called, Panny I said Bulma just called and she
wants us to meet her there, so hurry it up now." Videl voice rang sharply in her sensitive ears
yet she couldn't distinguish words. Ever since yesterday she felt strange
"Sorry mom, I guess yesterday took a lot out of me, I will be down in a half an hour, k"
"Don't worry about Gohan, Panny, he's fine and he better have a good reason for
yesterday's little mishap or else he is going to have to face his mother, she's already heard
about yesterday and is more worried than me, oh great I am babbling, breakfast is ready and
waiting, I will let you be." Videl said hurrying off to change into a better outfit. Pan
quickly made her bed and was out of the bathroom in 10 minutes. She looked to herself, Bra had
been right, Pan was a tomboy. She was wearing a baby blue half-shirt with her favorite red
bandanna and navy blue jeans with cowboy style boots. Quickly putting up her hair and makeup
that Bra had bought for her, she admired her reflection. She realized she was done in fifteen
minutes, she had too much on her mind to take it easy today. She flew down the stairs to get
her muscles relaxed. The food was on the table with a note.
Dear Panny,
I went to Bulma's after I got an urgent call. By the time you're ready we should
be at Kami's lookout with Dende. Hurry up, Bulma told me Gohan wanted all of us there
for a special announcement, but remember to chew that food young lady.
Love you lots
Mom
Pan quickly ate her food and flew out at maximum speed reaching the lookout in a matter
of minutes. She saw the glances as they saw her flew in, it was obvious they had been waiting
for an agonizing while for her. Again her face went crimson, now there was no way they would
ever accept her grown.
"Pan, good you're here, now I can tell you why I have called you all here, the girl's
name is Rybana and she's from the future and she needs our help, she told us all to meet her
near the mountains, she can tell you of the situation better than me, follow me." Gohan said
as quickly as he could and flew off before anyone had a chance to say anything. Bra was the first
one to follow. Vegeta carried Bulma and followed. Everyone soon reached the mountain spot. The
landscape was scarred with some new blasts that led to Rybana's slender hand. Gohan approached
her and nodded. She sighed. It was time to tell them her worst nightmare.
CHAPTER 5
Bra fainted and Vegeta was in the process of strangling Goten. Bulma was a bit shocked
at what the future held. The other Z fighters were all quiet trying to absorb what the young
girl in front of them had said. Chi-Chi was mad and teary knowing that an adventure like that
could mean she could lose her entire family and not be able to get them back.Everyone was left
speechless especially after Gohan had interrupted her. He had told all of them that he wasn't
sure he would be any help and he had no idea how to help and that is why he had his attitude
at an all time high. Pan decided that Gohan's attempt to save her uncle were stupid, since
Vegeta was ticked at him for mating with his little princess. Rybana had decided it wasn't wise
to try to help and was in the background sitting down. Pan sighed. *Why is it that I am not
even considered an adult and already I have to break this up.*
"Would all of you just stop, jeez we have a future to save even if you don't like it
Vegeta and we're wasting time on your stupid feuding so quit it or I will make you." Pan said
coldly but loud enough to infuriate Vegeta. Bra had just woken up when she had heard Pan and
realized what her father was doing and almost fainted again but decided that if this was the guy
she was going to have a child with then she might as well save him so it could be done.
"DADDY!!!!!!!!Leave Goten alone, he hasn't done anything yet at least besides Pan is
right, please lets get on with it." Bra screamed aloud, her voice was like Bulma's and so
everyone who even had a little Saiyan in them cringed, their ears were ringing. Vegeta was
shocked at his daughter's seriousness and looked at the plea in her eyes.
"Okay brat number two, I will let you live for now but thank Bra for it." Vegeta said
letting poor Goten breathe for the first time since Vegeta erupted. Everyone relaxed after that
and decided to continue. Gohan talked with Rybana for a moment alone and came back with a
look in his eye that no one could tell.
"I just talked with Rybana, she can only take four others with her, she needs people
who possess strength and a pure heart, she says that only those with these qualities can have
even a chance of overcoming Nefreti's deceit."
"So, who did you guys pick." Pan said.
"Well I am going, she said that I am a good canidate, we're not sure about you Vegeta,
and...."
"Look brat I am going whether she likes it or not, I am bored by Earth and its about
time we had some action." Vegeta said with his arms crossed, a determined look in his eye.
"Listen all of you, my future needs a decision now, I cannot tolerate all of your
arguing and you cannot go Vegeta, Earth will need a protector in case someone figures out where
I went and besides your heart isn't pure good yet." Rybana said coldly. It was obvious that
she was dead serious.
"Well logically then Goten,Trunks, and uh Pan should go." Bulma said almost whispering
the last name. She knew Gohan couldn't agree to this.
"What! Pan, no I will not let my daughter endanger her life, Panny you're not going and
neither is Goten, we can't have Goten and Bra go, they need to be alive and we can't gurantee
that they will be." Gohan said angry at Bulma for getting the idea into Pan's head. This was
the last straw for Pan, she loved her father dearly but this was the chance to prove herself,
she was not letting anyone take it away from her.
"Daddy I am going to go whether you approve of me or not, there aren't a lot of people
that fit a lot of strength and pure heart description and daddy I love you and I know that the
future looks like it needs as much power as it can muster besides I am not little anymore, I am
17 and I can make my own decisions." Pan stated aloud. Her eyes serious as ever. Even Gohan
was surprised by this. Never had his daughter talked back to him like this. He was going to
object when Videl took him by the arm and talked to him for a couple of minutes and then to
Rybana. Then Gohan took a breath and walked up to his little girl.
"Alright my daughter, I approve, you will go with us." Gohan said not wanting to mean a
single death sentencing word. Pan was close to fainting but she hugged Gohan as hard as she
could and he smiled, he didn't ever want to let her go, ever but Videl was right, she was grown
up and could handle herself fine. "So now we have two, Trunks would you like to go?" Trunks
looked at Gohan and nodded. "Alright that leaves one more position open, anyone care to
volunteer?"
"Hai (yes)Gohan, I shall go, my systems will help in detecting what is beyond human eyes
." Android 18 stated flatly.
"What, 18 you can't go, what about Marron and me?" Krillen asked wide eyed.
"Krillen I have to go, they will need my help it seems besides Marron is getting really
powerful these days and if anything comes to this diemension I would like to know that someone
is going to defend Earth besides no one else is stronger than me that's not already going except
Vegeta, besides I can make myself more powerful." 18 said knowing her husband could do
absoulutely but agree. She went over to a crying Marron and whispered loving words into the
demi-android girl who exchanged hugs and went over to the time traveler.
"Good now I get someone to talk to 18, welcome to our team." Pan said delighted. The
woman was older and colder but still she was a girl. She knew she would die if she spent all of
her time with Trunks, he was getting to her. Besides Gohan wasn't the best person to talk to
about some stuff.
"Great, we can leave tomorrow, I have capsules and everything for everyone, so don't
bother to pack, and I have one more thing to tell you." Everyone looked at her intently.
"The power you have now won't help you so I have made a device which will let you experience
the most painful memories of your life which will in turn for at least the Saiyans here allow
them to experience the fullest extent of their powers, I won't use this if you won't agree, I
have learned that agreement is best." Rybana said. The wind blew softly and Gohan shivered.
He had a lot of bad memories, he wasn't sure he wanted to relive them but if it meant saving
the future, he couldn't let this get in the way. He looked at Rybana, the girl had been so
abused in her life like him and yet she was strong and he had a slight feeling she had used
the device as well.
"I will go first." Gohan said surprising everyone.
"Alright, I will put this on your head and we can see what you see on this screen so
if something happens, we can stop it or whatever we need to do." Rybana said. After a few
moments and Bulma in awe, it began. The first things they saw was Gohan attacking Raditz in his
rage, the mountain blowup in Piccolo's care (he didn't want to go into the future, he was worried
about what would happen to the present in case something happened), Gohan powering up to attack
Frieza on Namek, turning S Saiyan in training, turning S. Saiyan 2 with cell and there on. At
the last scene, Gohan erupted with rage. The landscape began to quiver at his intense power. He
glowed with white fire, his eyes burning. He had reached far into S. Saiyan 4. He collapsed at
the sudden increase in power. Everyone was astounded and after some time he calmed down and
everyone else exploded but they didn't have as many bad memories so they didn't power up that
much. Trunks was now far into level 3 but not much more, he had collapsed during the power-up.
Pan was early in her level 3, she too had collapsed but not without a few curse words. 18 simply
asked Bulma to build something for her since she couldn't power up like that. It was decided
that tomorrow morning the future would be revealed. They wondered as they went home about what
lay ahead and how nice it would be to have Goku be with them.
CHAPTER 6
REVIEW PLEASE, THIS PART OF THE STORY WILL BE COMING UP SOON BUT IT WILL BE IN
ANOTHER STORY CALLED LAST HOPE. ENJOY AND PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF IT, I WILL ACCEPT
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM BUT DON'T FORGET I LIKE BEING PRAISED. I KNOW STUFF IS OFF BUT I
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whatever network airs it not mine so do not sue me!!!! You wont even get a penny, I am
broke and pathetic and am only doing this cause I like to write action stuff. The other
characters not involved in DBZ are mine however and you can use them if you refer them
to being mine.
Warning: Major sap and sadness but graphic violence and I am not sure about romance.
Note: I haven't watched the whole thing so there are going to be a lot of differences
but thanks to all those who reviewed, it was so nice.
LAST HOPE AU
'FOREVER STRONG'
PROLOUGE-Think of that song by Incubus (whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there...)
My name is Rybana, I am the last Saiyan princess in my timeline. The reality I
come from is plauged by destruction and treachery but most of all discrimination. I
learned this at the early age of seven. I learned of my heritage to the past, full blooded
last Saiyan King-Vegeta. From that moment on nothing I do is the same. I wanted to
once be a model but now I am a warrior whose blood boils for vengence. My parents
told me of how they were forced to mate to preserve the Saiyan bloodline. That is how
my adventure started and it might end it as well. All I have now is my blood and power
to defeat the Empress of Deceit, she as you will know her is the concentrated form of
witch and evil. I am powerless and unexperienced to stop her so I will go back in time
when no one knew of the Saiyans and their horrific power except the proud, the few, the Z
warriors. Then maybe reality will be a reality for me because at this moment it is nothing
but the nightmare from the depths of all nightmares.
CHAPTER 1
The raven haired 17 year old with her blue eyes gazed out into the sky. Her
parents were still arguing whether or not to let her be what she desired- a fighter. She
sighed for she had become used to their ravings lately and the over-protectiveness of her
sheltered father-Gohan. Videl on the other hand understood Pan, and even Chi-Chi could
see the fire that blazed in those piercing eyes, the adventure she was addicted to but her
own father's love blinded him to the truth of his pulsing heritage which was always
dormant. She looked up to see it getting dimmer??? Wait, it was still early, too early.
She thought about the dragonballs and wondered.
"Daddy do you sense something, I mean DADDY would you look to the sky?!"
"...And you know how I feel about her safety....huh oh Panny what did you say?"
"Daddy, something doesn't feel right, I mean look up there, the sky is getting
really dark and from the looks of it I don't like it, I think we should go to Capsule Corp.
and ask Bulma" Pan asked still gazing to the sky, she couldn't take her eyes off it, it was
almost hypnotizing.
"Oh Panny you're right, this is strange, Videl we'll have to talk about this later
dear, this could be trouble but Panny you are to stay here, understood?"
"But daddy...." Pan whined as her eyes became big and she looked adorable just
like a child, she knew how to get her daddy to listen to her and let her do what she
desired.
"Oh Gohan, you're being foolish, Pan can take care of herself besides what if
something happens and you need someone else, please lets not argue now, just do what I
say please honey." Videl said desperately hoping Gohan would surrender. He finally did
after looking to two of the females that ran his life. He sighed and signaled his little girl to
come along. She was overjoyed and hugged her mother as quickly as she could and flew
off. Pan looked to her annoyed father, he had finally given up his glasses and worn
contacts since glasses got in the way of sparring and such when some begged him to. She
had to admit that her father was very handsome and he certainly did not look his age, he
looked more like 22 or even 19, not at all like the 37 year old that flew ahead of her.
(Don't know age difference besides its AU). She could see why Bra had been blushing the
other day when he first came in with contacts and a sleeveless shirt, his muscles were
absoultely gorgeous. He wasn't as built as the others but for a man his age he was quite
the hunk. Her mother had good taste. Gohan caught her unusual stare and shrugged, he
had never really understood the female race. As they flew closer to Capsule Corp. Gohan
stopped suddenly, that nauseaus feeling he got before something bad happened caught up
to him full blast. This worried Pan.
"Daddy, is something wrong?" Pan asked.
"I hope not Panny, but lets hurry, I got a feeling that whatever's going to happen,
it isn't going to take its sweet time." Gohan said with a disturbed look on his face and a
look of sheer fear in his eyes but something else no one else had ever seen except Cell.
"Uh daddy, I mean sure let's move it." Pan said not certain whether she should
pursue her train of thought, she was still highly disturbed by her father's changed attitude,
she had never really seen him this way before.
"Hai (yes), Vegeta and Trunks aren't here yet, but they're closeby, would you
mind Panny terribly if you got them here, I will talk to Bulma till then." Gohan said taking
towards the huge building.
"Trunks I don't mind, Vegeta is another story alltogether." Pan mumbled as she
flew to the woods where she could sense their strong ki's. When she got there she
blushed such a deep crimson that you couldn't distinguish her red bandanna. She had
never seen Trunks without his shirt on and the crush from her childhood was creeping up
on her. Vegeta didn't have much of his shirt left either but he was still scowling so that
took out every bit of surprise.
"Uh guys, daddy said that he sensed something wrong, he's at Capsule Corp., he
said to bring you there so um lets go." Pan screamed out aloud. *Geez they could stop
staring into nowhere, they are so creepy sometimes, I feel so sorry for Bulma.*
"Listen brat, I am the Prince of the Saiyans, do you think that I wouldn't have
noticed this by now?! I don't need Kakkarot's offsprings to control this situation, tell
your daddy to come here!" Vegeta said with arms crossed and brows down. This got Pan
mad and she looked to Trunks. He gave her a I am sorry look. So she let the Saiyan side
win over and she fired a huge blast at Vegeta surprising him and actually hurting him, but
worse of all infuriating him.
"Why you little brat...." He started a huge blast and aimed it right at Pan, it was
going to kill her no doubt expect that a certain Super Saiyan angry as ever blasted it away.
Trunks stood shocked at Gohan's furious expression, he had wanted to stop his father but
he was so close to Vegeta (I don't mean relationship) and any attempt he would have
made would have been stupid and he would have gone unconscious.
"VEGETA!!!!!!!!!!!" Gohan screamed out aloud. This over-protective father was
at Super Saiyan 3 and it looked like he could gone to level four any second. His left eye
was twitching incontrollibaly, he was to say the least not a happy camper.
"Hmph, don't try it brat, I am still more powerful than you demi-Saiyan hybrid brat
and I will do as I please." Vegeta said calmly as he looked to Gohan.
"I don't care what you do to me but if you ever so much as touch or harm my
daughter, I will kill you!!!!!!!!!" Gohan screamed aloud, his entire body was shaking with
anger and it was glowing so much, he looked like a replica of the sun. Lightning
surrounded his body, his tone was ice cold. Even Vegeta cringed a little and decided not
to push it, he knew that Gohan was way too over-protective and right now trying anything
with him would result in no indoor sleep with Bulma and lots of yelling by everyone. So
he did the only thing he could, he flew off towards Capsule Corp. with Gohan following
close behind. *Geez that brat still hasn't powered down, not even a little.* Vegeta
thought to himself. They finally reached Capsule Corp. with a nervous Trunks, p-oed
Gohan, embarresed Pan, and an angry Vegeta (when isn't he). Bulma and Bra came out
with Marron and the rest of the Z team.
"What took you guys so long, I think we've got a serious problem, I am detecting
unusual energy readings and why are you at level 3 Gohan?" Bulma asked confused
looking at everyone's faces. Pan decided to talk since Trunks was still in shock, to him
Gohan could never get that mad.
"Well um Bulma to make a long story short, Vegeta ticked me off so I tried to um
kill him so then he tried to do the same and then uh well you see daddy kind of turned
level 3 and a huge battle almost uh began." Pan said so embarresed.
"Well I see......anyway as I was saying, there's been a break in the time/space
continum like when Mirai Trunks came but it doesn't have the same readings so I think its
another time and as you can see whatever is coming, its very close, I estimate it'll be here
in 15 minutes to a half an hour...." Bulma said unsure of what to say but desperately
trying to assess the situation and calm it down a lot.
"Daddy, will you guys just quit it, I mean we got a bad guy coming as I see it so
what should we do, come on, G...Gohan I think you should calm down, I mean you might
need those muscles I mean power later on...." Bra said blushing. Vegeta smirked, that
was his little girl, she had a point though. After a couple minutes everybody was powered
up to Super Saiyan at least but Gohan was still passing some bad looks to Vegeta. They
had decided to keep whatever it was at bay until Bulma could make something. She was a
little too happy to make something new. All the other Z fighters assembled at an old
abandoned building, this used to be a recreation center until the androids destroyed it to so
many micro molecules that whatever effort to rebuilt it failed for the foundation always
collapsed with a little weight. Gohan decided to keep an eye on the sky just in case, he
was their first defense and warning. Pan decided to take advantage of the moment.
"Hiya Trunks!"
"Oh hi Panny, I am glad we're getting a chance to talk, I am really sorry about
how my dad acted and all, ever since Bulma got that letter for the huge conference in
America, she has been real busy and dad's been grumpy ever since she stopped paying him
any attention."
"Let's forget that, I don't ever want to see daddy that ticked off again, it scared
the pants off me ya know, I wish Bra was here, all this waiting is so suspenseful, she's
always so cool about stuff, just wish she wanted to fight with all of us but she's ok." Pan said
looking down shuffling her feet.
"Don't worry about getting hurt Pan, I don't think your dad would let you fight if
something huge happened, he would kill himself first before he let you get hurt."
"Yeah well that's Gohan for you..." Krillen said interrupting. "oh sorry I didn't
mean to intrude.."
"What do you mean Krillen?" Pan asked realizing that Trunks had gone to see his
father.
"Gohan's really strong but no matter how hard he tried he never got as strong as
he should be, it takes pain to ascend, I don't know how much he'd need to go all the way
to level four so watch it Pan, as you can see Gohan is a protector just like your old
granddad Goku, don't give him a reason to die, not that I think you will, oh never mind I
think I hear um uh someone calling." Krillen said running off. He wish he could talk to
Pan, but she reminded him so much of Goku and he couldn't get his thought out. Pan
looked at Krillen and frowned. He was a nice guy but he was just like everyone else, he
thought of her as nothing more than a child who would slip-up being so young. No one
understood that she had already achieved Super Saiyan and was ready to be a hero. She
wished there was someone out there who understood being misunderstood. As she
thought to herself she realized that the sky was getting really hectic, the winds that were
blowing were tearing up buildings and Pan was almost blown away. As she was
concentrating on her predicament, she realized everyone had suddenly quieted and gasped.
It was a capsule, one stupid little capsule. It suddenly exploded knocking many away and
in the center stood a beautiful young girl.
CHAPTER 2
So I finally reached the past, it feels so good to be here without any danger of
death. Wait no there is always a danger in being a princess, I mustn't forget what I was
taught, it holds me alive. I didn't expect so many fighters here, they are quite strong but
I was taught that many hid their powers, I may have a chance after all if some trust can
be established. I don't see a Goku though, but his son and his daughter are here. I must
have traveled to the wrong place, I don't need anyone but him. Only a pure heart I need
with some power, who will I find with this. Someone who knows the price of pain and
knows how to expect deceit. I need to hurry, my time is almost out. I better start to
communicate with them, if I don't then surely these stares will kill me. They are so
suspicious of me, I don't blame them. Maybe they can help me, I can't make another trip
back to another time, I could never get back to my time. Who can I possibly talk to,
everyone is so pained here, they can't believe me. Perhaps the bald man, no he is a bit of
a coward. I certainly cannot debate this, however, they need an answer and I need to
give it now. (Rybana's thoughts)
CHAPTER 3
Gohan looked to the girl. She was very beautiful, her eyes were like sapphire
jewels and her hair flowed like a black river. She reminded him somewhat of Videl expect
this girl had a dangerous beauty to her. Her built was a slight resembelance to a Saiyan,
she appeared very strong and very capable of destruction. His past experiences had taught
him not to agree with his first assumptions of a person. The most unnerving part though
was that she was a few feet away from him and yet she hadn't spoken a word for several
minutes or even blinked more than twice. To him she was a statue of unspoken beauty.
He wondered what was wrong with him, never in his life had he thought about a girl this
way. Then she spoke to him.
"I presume that you are Son Gohan, offspring of the Saiyan Kakkarot also known
as Goku and that this crowd before me are the Z fighters." He was taken back by her
voice, it was so rough yet it had its own shimmer of painful beauty. It was calculating and
unpleasant, she reminded him of Vegeta.
"Yes I am Son Gohan and yes we are the Z fighters, but since you know who we
are, I must ask you who are you and why are you here?"
"I cannot answer your questions, at least not yet, I need to find a fighter amongst
you named Goku or Kakkarot, I must speak with him at once."
"Look woman you tell us your name, besides Kakkarot is as good as dead to you,
I think I can handle whatever you have to say!" Vegeta said with an arrogant smirk. She
turned her face towards him and scowled a bit. He was taken back to by her strange
beauty, he had never felt such a strong attraction.
"Well then if that is the case then I shall speak to his older son-Gohan, I know
from fact that he is indeed trustful unlike you my Saiyan Prince or shall I presume king,
come with me I need to talk to you privately." She said in a firm voice. Gohan looked at
her a bit puzzled and realized she was waiting and flew off in her direction. For the first
time he looked at what she was wearing. A sleeveless spandex sort of half shirt which was
covered by armor that looked like a more colorful form of a Saiyan armor. With its
yellow trianges to its deep colors, he was mesmorized. She was wearing an orange gi
belt and loose fitting royal blue pants like his father and bright yellow shoes with a blue
base. He noticed her hair wasn't wild at all, it was curly a bit although. He thought it
strange that she would show off her bare stomach, the armor only covered half of her
upper body. Her body was a bit strange though, she had a long yet not impossibly long
stomach and strong muscular short legs. With all those imperfections and scars, she was
gorgeous in the utter sense. After coming out of his dazed stare, he realized they had
reached a lonely desert where she had softly landed. Her hair had fallen down to her
shoulders and then to her upper back as she removed it from a ponytail. "Gohan, I need
to ask you this, will you promise me anything or will you be truthful?"
"I uh guess I would be as truthful as I can be." Gohan said confused at the
question.
"Well then I suppose it would be fruitless to keep this information to myself, Son
Gohan, I've come afar from this world's future to try to save it and better it, I myself am
not powerful enough for the enemies that threaten your future and my present, being only
point one Saiyan, I have not the blood necessary for the ascending of power, I have come
to ask for your help but I can only take about at the most 5 people back to the future and I
trust you can help me."
"You're a .1 Saiyan...."
"Yes Son Gohan, I am sorry about being impolite, my name is Rybana, I am the
great, great grandaughter of Bra and Goten, that is why I only talked to you, I need the
others to know the least about the future so that they don't change it so much so that I
will not exist."
"Wow so my little brother got with Bra, never saw those two together." Gohan
commented. "Oh I apologize for interrupting you, but please tell me what kind of evil
your world faces."
"Well its a bit of a long story, but the impending evil is a woman called the
Empress of Deceit as we know her, but her name is Queen Nefrety, she is a queen of a sea
based race and she is planning to destory our world for her personal affairs, her power is
great and different than most enemies, she is as powerful as Shenlong in her magic, she
uses her power to blind you and it will defeat you, you will never know what is real and
what is not, I have heard from people that you will not even know she is evil for her great
beauty impowers men from taking action which is my problem..."
"What do you mean?"
"Humans are a stupid race if you will let me tell you, where I come from the
powers of our race were revealed thus so were we and they were so frightened of us and
our power that we are shunned from society, they made us mate humans so that our blood
would diemenish with time but my parents, the last royalty of Vegetasei mated and had
me, the people there hate me with a vengence and so I cannot help them and the men there
are of no use and I am powerless, oh I don't know what to do." Rybana said fighting off
her tears. She sat down thinking.
"But what about your parents, can't they help or something."
"Son Gohan are you so nieve? They were killed by Nefrety, they posed quite the
threat and no one there wanted to help, I don't know why I want to save the world but I
chose my destiny at age seven and renounced my royalty for knightship at 15, you cannot
imagine the struggles I have had to face alone, I know I am putting the past in danger but
this is my last hope, please say you will help me." Gohan looked to her now determined
face, he could see that she couldn't cry anymore. He didn't know what to do, he wanted
to help but no one had ever encountered anything like this, logically it would be stupid to
save her world because what she described was unsaveable. He thought about Cell and
how impossible the odds were against him but no one had given up on him, especially not
his father and it had almost killed him. He would as a warrior fight but this was worse
than anything else he had faced, he didn't know how much would help. He and three
others to save the world from that much disaster was mind shattering.
"Alright Rybana, I shall help you though I truthfully can't gurantee much hope
from what you described, I think also you should tell the others what you have told me,
they need to know the danger they face even if it risks your birth, but I don't think it
would, if Goten and Bra are meant to be, this shouldn't stop them, it should only
encourage them." Gohan said.
"I suppose you are right, I have not the energy to tell them this today so I shall rest
in the mountains untill the new light then bring them here, I will await you."
CHAPTER 4- A TURN OF EVENTS
Pan's eyes were wide awake as her alam clock noisily tried to disrupt her thoughts.
It was clear to her that her father was disturbed, she had tried to ask him all last night
about what had happened with the strange girl. He had told her to go to bed, she was getting
worried about his rude behavior and tired of it. He hadn't even kissed her mother goodnight,
he had simply come in and without more a few words left to go meditate with Piccolo. It was
clear that he had a lot on his mind, enough so he completely forgot his family, heck his entire
life in the process. All she knew about this strange woman was that she was a mystery, and that
her name was Rybana. She could get nothing else out of her father. *If this is the last thing
I ever do, I will find out who you are Rybana and why daddy is so upset all of a sudden.* As she
looked to the sky she sighed. Her mother would soon wake and her day would begin but how would
it end.
"Oh daddy, what did she tell you and why are you so distant from me, it's already
6 a.m. and you've abandoned us since yesterday night." Her voice escaped in a slur of words.
The day was bright and cheery but Pan felt tired and sad. Just the sound of the birds chirping
in the trees and the sunlight creeping on to her toned body irritated her. She just couldn't
relax if she didn't know what was going on. A voice pushed her away from her thoughts. Her
mother was trying to talk to her, she was in fact right beside the wooden bed.
"Panny, Panny, wake up now Bulma just called, Panny I said Bulma just called and she
wants us to meet her there, so hurry it up now." Videl voice rang sharply in her sensitive ears
yet she couldn't distinguish words. Ever since yesterday she felt strange
"Sorry mom, I guess yesterday took a lot out of me, I will be down in a half an hour, k"
"Don't worry about Gohan, Panny, he's fine and he better have a good reason for
yesterday's little mishap or else he is going to have to face his mother, she's already heard
about yesterday and is more worried than me, oh great I am babbling, breakfast is ready and
waiting, I will let you be." Videl said hurrying off to change into a better outfit. Pan
quickly made her bed and was out of the bathroom in 10 minutes. She looked to herself, Bra had
been right, Pan was a tomboy. She was wearing a baby blue half-shirt with her favorite red
bandanna and navy blue jeans with cowboy style boots. Quickly putting up her hair and makeup
that Bra had bought for her, she admired her reflection. She realized she was done in fifteen
minutes, she had too much on her mind to take it easy today. She flew down the stairs to get
her muscles relaxed. The food was on the table with a note.
Dear Panny,
I went to Bulma's after I got an urgent call. By the time you're ready we should
be at Kami's lookout with Dende. Hurry up, Bulma told me Gohan wanted all of us there
for a special announcement, but remember to chew that food young lady.
Love you lots
Mom
Pan quickly ate her food and flew out at maximum speed reaching the lookout in a matter
of minutes. She saw the glances as they saw her flew in, it was obvious they had been waiting
for an agonizing while for her. Again her face went crimson, now there was no way they would
ever accept her grown.
"Pan, good you're here, now I can tell you why I have called you all here, the girl's
name is Rybana and she's from the future and she needs our help, she told us all to meet her
near the mountains, she can tell you of the situation better than me, follow me." Gohan said
as quickly as he could and flew off before anyone had a chance to say anything. Bra was the first
one to follow. Vegeta carried Bulma and followed. Everyone soon reached the mountain spot. The
landscape was scarred with some new blasts that led to Rybana's slender hand. Gohan approached
her and nodded. She sighed. It was time to tell them her worst nightmare.
CHAPTER 5
Bra fainted and Vegeta was in the process of strangling Goten. Bulma was a bit shocked
at what the future held. The other Z fighters were all quiet trying to absorb what the young
girl in front of them had said. Chi-Chi was mad and teary knowing that an adventure like that
could mean she could lose her entire family and not be able to get them back.Everyone was left
speechless especially after Gohan had interrupted her. He had told all of them that he wasn't
sure he would be any help and he had no idea how to help and that is why he had his attitude
at an all time high. Pan decided that Gohan's attempt to save her uncle were stupid, since
Vegeta was ticked at him for mating with his little princess. Rybana had decided it wasn't wise
to try to help and was in the background sitting down. Pan sighed. *Why is it that I am not
even considered an adult and already I have to break this up.*
"Would all of you just stop, jeez we have a future to save even if you don't like it
Vegeta and we're wasting time on your stupid feuding so quit it or I will make you." Pan said
coldly but loud enough to infuriate Vegeta. Bra had just woken up when she had heard Pan and
realized what her father was doing and almost fainted again but decided that if this was the guy
she was going to have a child with then she might as well save him so it could be done.
"DADDY!!!!!!!!Leave Goten alone, he hasn't done anything yet at least besides Pan is
right, please lets get on with it." Bra screamed aloud, her voice was like Bulma's and so
everyone who even had a little Saiyan in them cringed, their ears were ringing. Vegeta was
shocked at his daughter's seriousness and looked at the plea in her eyes.
"Okay brat number two, I will let you live for now but thank Bra for it." Vegeta said
letting poor Goten breathe for the first time since Vegeta erupted. Everyone relaxed after that
and decided to continue. Gohan talked with Rybana for a moment alone and came back with a
look in his eye that no one could tell.
"I just talked with Rybana, she can only take four others with her, she needs people
who possess strength and a pure heart, she says that only those with these qualities can have
even a chance of overcoming Nefreti's deceit."
"So, who did you guys pick." Pan said.
"Well I am going, she said that I am a good canidate, we're not sure about you Vegeta,
and...."
"Look brat I am going whether she likes it or not, I am bored by Earth and its about
time we had some action." Vegeta said with his arms crossed, a determined look in his eye.
"Listen all of you, my future needs a decision now, I cannot tolerate all of your
arguing and you cannot go Vegeta, Earth will need a protector in case someone figures out where
I went and besides your heart isn't pure good yet." Rybana said coldly. It was obvious that
she was dead serious.
"Well logically then Goten,Trunks, and uh Pan should go." Bulma said almost whispering
the last name. She knew Gohan couldn't agree to this.
"What! Pan, no I will not let my daughter endanger her life, Panny you're not going and
neither is Goten, we can't have Goten and Bra go, they need to be alive and we can't gurantee
that they will be." Gohan said angry at Bulma for getting the idea into Pan's head. This was
the last straw for Pan, she loved her father dearly but this was the chance to prove herself,
she was not letting anyone take it away from her.
"Daddy I am going to go whether you approve of me or not, there aren't a lot of people
that fit a lot of strength and pure heart description and daddy I love you and I know that the
future looks like it needs as much power as it can muster besides I am not little anymore, I am
17 and I can make my own decisions." Pan stated aloud. Her eyes serious as ever. Even Gohan
was surprised by this. Never had his daughter talked back to him like this. He was going to
object when Videl took him by the arm and talked to him for a couple of minutes and then to
Rybana. Then Gohan took a breath and walked up to his little girl.
"Alright my daughter, I approve, you will go with us." Gohan said not wanting to mean a
single death sentencing word. Pan was close to fainting but she hugged Gohan as hard as she
could and he smiled, he didn't ever want to let her go, ever but Videl was right, she was grown
up and could handle herself fine. "So now we have two, Trunks would you like to go?" Trunks
looked at Gohan and nodded. "Alright that leaves one more position open, anyone care to
volunteer?"
"Hai (yes)Gohan, I shall go, my systems will help in detecting what is beyond human eyes
." Android 18 stated flatly.
"What, 18 you can't go, what about Marron and me?" Krillen asked wide eyed.
"Krillen I have to go, they will need my help it seems besides Marron is getting really
powerful these days and if anything comes to this diemension I would like to know that someone
is going to defend Earth besides no one else is stronger than me that's not already going except
Vegeta, besides I can make myself more powerful." 18 said knowing her husband could do
absoulutely but agree. She went over to a crying Marron and whispered loving words into the
demi-android girl who exchanged hugs and went over to the time traveler.
"Good now I get someone to talk to 18, welcome to our team." Pan said delighted. The
woman was older and colder but still she was a girl. She knew she would die if she spent all of
her time with Trunks, he was getting to her. Besides Gohan wasn't the best person to talk to
about some stuff.
"Great, we can leave tomorrow, I have capsules and everything for everyone, so don't
bother to pack, and I have one more thing to tell you." Everyone looked at her intently.
"The power you have now won't help you so I have made a device which will let you experience
the most painful memories of your life which will in turn for at least the Saiyans here allow
them to experience the fullest extent of their powers, I won't use this if you won't agree, I
have learned that agreement is best." Rybana said. The wind blew softly and Gohan shivered.
He had a lot of bad memories, he wasn't sure he wanted to relive them but if it meant saving
the future, he couldn't let this get in the way. He looked at Rybana, the girl had been so
abused in her life like him and yet she was strong and he had a slight feeling she had used
the device as well.
"I will go first." Gohan said surprising everyone.
"Alright, I will put this on your head and we can see what you see on this screen so
if something happens, we can stop it or whatever we need to do." Rybana said. After a few
moments and Bulma in awe, it began. The first things they saw was Gohan attacking Raditz in his
rage, the mountain blowup in Piccolo's care (he didn't want to go into the future, he was worried
about what would happen to the present in case something happened), Gohan powering up to attack
Frieza on Namek, turning S Saiyan in training, turning S. Saiyan 2 with cell and there on. At
the last scene, Gohan erupted with rage. The landscape began to quiver at his intense power. He
glowed with white fire, his eyes burning. He had reached far into S. Saiyan 4. He collapsed at
the sudden increase in power. Everyone was astounded and after some time he calmed down and
everyone else exploded but they didn't have as many bad memories so they didn't power up that
much. Trunks was now far into level 3 but not much more, he had collapsed during the power-up.
Pan was early in her level 3, she too had collapsed but not without a few curse words. 18 simply
asked Bulma to build something for her since she couldn't power up like that. It was decided
that tomorrow morning the future would be revealed. They wondered as they went home about what
lay ahead and how nice it would be to have Goku be with them.
CHAPTER 6
REVIEW PLEASE, THIS PART OF THE STORY WILL BE COMING UP SOON BUT IT WILL BE IN
ANOTHER STORY CALLED LAST HOPE. ENJOY AND PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF IT, I WILL ACCEPT
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM BUT DON'T FORGET I LIKE BEING PRAISED. I KNOW STUFF IS OFF BUT I
HAVEN'T WATCHED EVERYTHING, DARN THOSE RE-RUNS. TELL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE WITH THIS.