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A/N:
Oh boy, this one is going to be fun!~
I had this idea since the Future Trunks arc FIRST came out, but at the time I obviously did not have an account yet. But that changes today! AKA June 12th.
You see, I wanted to release this because June 12th is the one-year anniversary since we first saw Goku Black in all his glory, and I thought today would be a great time to get this out into the world! It's three parts, and is PURELY 100% pre-written. I just wanted to get it out now :P
By the way, this whole story starts at Episode 50, just after Goku and Black fought, and ends at Episode 56. Enjoy!
I give you…
A Dark Future
Chapter I- "Grandpa"
It was the middle of the day, the sun was out, birds were singing, flowers were blooming…
On days like these, kids of all ages would be playing out in the field and having their fun.
However, for two Saiyans, their fun was not playing tag in the grass; it was fighting.
The two Saiyans charged straight towards one another, fist raised and ready to strike. With a flash, both of their punches landed squarely in each other's cheeks, the canceled momentum causing them to stay in one spot as their knuckles bore into their teeth.
One of them, a blue and orange gi clad warrior, smiled with excitement, his aura bursting forth, illuminating his spiky yellow hair.
The other looked almost exactly like his opponent; only his hair was black, his clothes were dark, and a ring donned his right index and an earring hang under his left lobe. He smirked with anticipation as well. They lifted their arms away from each other and stared their opponent down, like it was the beginning of their battle all over again.
"Son Goku…" The dark Saiyan smiled with a hint of content. "This battle has truly been wonderful."
"I'd havta agree, Black." Goku gave a smile as he got into another fighting stance. "However, I sense you haven't been going full power. Show me what ya got!"
"Hm…if you insist, then I shall provide." Black mused as he began clenching his fists, building up the pent-up energy inside of him. I can sense it...my Saiyan cells are finally starting to awaken, thanks to this battle… "HYA!" With a yell, Black's dark aura burst forth, some of it turning a yellow hue. The Saiyan's hair spiked up and transformed into a permanent golden blonde as a dark light overtook the area for a moment, blinding everyone spectating the battle. When it dissipated, Black gave a menacing laugh. "What do you think, Son Goku? It's thanks to you that I've gotten this powerful."
Goku's nerves started to get the better of him. Dammit...this guy's really strong! Looks like I'll have to take it to the next level…
Below, the Z-Warriors were watching the battle. Trunks, Piccolo, Krillin, Vegeta, Lord Beerus, his attendant Whis, Bulma, little Trunks...they witness Black's transformation into a Golden-haired Saiyan. "Trunks, did you know Black could transform into a Super Saiyan?" Piccolo asked.
"I had a hunch he could, but he was always too strong for him to ever use it against me…" The blue-haired warrior from the future clenched his fist. "Dammit! I feel useless in this battle…"
"Don't worry, Trunks." Vegeta said. "Kakarot's still not using his full power."
"Really?" Trunks turned his attention back to Goku, who seemed to be powering up too. The Saiyan's voice echoed throughout the wasteland as his aura began to shift from a bright yellow to a fiery red. Goku...he has another form beyond Super Saiyan Three?
It seems Son Goku is transforming...but I've never seen this form before...Black raised an eyebrow as Goku yelled out one more time as he finally finished his conversion into a God.
"Whaddya think of this form, Black? This is Super Saiyan God!"
"So Goku's pulling out the big guns now, huh?" Krillin cupped his hands by his mouth and yelled. "Goku! Be sure not to break any of his bones!"
"I doubt he could do that…" Piccolo said.
Krillin replied, "Why not?"
"While the Godly Ki give Goku the boost he needs, this 'Black' character seems to still be a formidable opponent. If I were Goku, I'd still be on my guard."
"Wait, 'Super Saiyan God'?" Trunks looked to Vegeta. "What's that? And why can't I sense Goku's power anymore?"
Vegeta simply smirked at his ignorant "Future" son. "It's because Kakarot now has-"
"-Godly Ki! Do you think ya can keep up?" Goku cockily smirked as he got into another stance.
"Oh, Son Goku…" Black straightened out his hand, and his aura materialized around it, forming a golden blade on his arm. "I'll do more than just keep up."
Goku only blinked.
But a second later found a blade lodged in his gut.
"GOKU!" Trunks screamed out, as did most of the other Z-Warriors. Vegeta winced, while Beerus yawned.
"That's what happens when you're not on your guard…" The Destroyer God boringly stated. "Goku's lucky Black didn't decide to decapitate him."
"H-How…" Goku grabbed the Ki Blade and tried to dislodge it from his gut, blood seeping from his hands from the heat. He scowled at Black, whom had two of his fingers on his forehead.
"Instant Transmission." He tapped his forehead with his fingers. "I thought a genius fighter like you would have figured that out. Too bad, I was having fun until this very moment." The Saiyan ripped out his blade, and a geyser of blood spurted from Goku's wound as he began to fall back towards Earth.
"Dammit, I gotta help him!" Trunks began to run up to where Goku was going to fall, but Vegeta rushed in front of him, stopping the Future Saiyan in his tracks.
"Stop, Trunks!" The Prince of Saiyans barked. "This is Kakarot's fight! Saiyans fight alone."
"B-But, he might die!"
"No, he won't. Just watch."
An almost unconscious Goku got closer to the ground as Black laughed triumphantly. "Haha! Wonderful. Now, I shall rid the rest of the world of these morta-"
WSSHHH!
"What?!" Black looked down, and saw Goku had stopped, just before his body hit the ground. The latter Saiyan smirked as he began powering up.
"Heheh…" Goku's aura flared around him as his wounds suddenly began to heal over, leaving only tears in his gi. "Good thing this form heals me, otherwise I would have been a goner. Round two!" Within the space of a millisecond, Goku leapt up once again and gave a hard right hook across his dark counterpart. Then, with his left leg ablaze with ki, spun around roundhouse kicked him, his foot digging into the Saiyan's kidney. Finally, he leapt above Black, and with a yell, sledgehammered him down, sending him flying into the dirt below.
"How about that?" Goku rubbed his nose as Black struggled to stand. Once he found his balance, the evil Saiyan cursed to himself and growled.
"Damn Saiyans...they're so ANNOYING!" He brought his hands up and began barraging Goku with dozens of blasts of black and yellow plasma. Goku, however, easily deflected every single one that came his way.
"C'mon, Black! Is this your full power?!" The barrages abruptly stopped, giving Goku a moment of pause and slight confusion before he heard the voice.
"No…" A kick right into the cheek sent the Saiyan flying into a plateau, and in his place stood Black, whose graceful facade began to crack and a hint of annoyance began to overtake him. "THIS is my full power, Son Goku. Ka…" His hands were brought back to his waist, where a black and yellow ball of plasma formed and began to grow, fast. "Me…Ha...Me..."
"Crap! Need'ta counter…" Goku brought his hands to his hips as well, and a white and blue ball of ki began to accumulate in his hands. "Kamehame…"
"HAAA!" Both of the opposite-colored beams launched at the same time, slamming into each other with the force of colliding moons. Trees were ripped from the roots, buildings shook, and a whirlwind of dust and debris began to pollute the air as the two battling Saiyans struggled for dominance.
Slowly, however, Goku's beam began to push back, ever so slightly. Dammit! Goku Black grimaced as he pulled the remaining reserves into his attack. How am I losing?! I am a God! I shouldn't be getting pushed back by a mortal!
"One thing I've learned about the Super Saiyan God form…" Lord Beerus picked at his teeth, trying to get a piece of fish sausage he'd just finished a few minutes ago. "The form not only gives Goku a God Status and a Regeneration factor, but also gradually makes him stronger as the fight goes on."
"Really?" Trunks took that news with a grain of salt. He was tormented by Black for years, the monster not only killing his Mother, but his friend Mai, as well. Black was a force that he could never hope of defeating, and yet here he was, watching his worst nightmare getting pushed back by the man he gave the cure to the virus all those years ago. "So you're saying Goku can beat him?"
"Possibly." Whis said nonchalantly. "However, this 'Black' character seems to get stronger every time he fights, as well. I'd say they're roughly equal."
"Gr...dammit!" Black cursed aloud as he sensed the beam slowly getting closer and closer. "I can't lose now...my plan has just begun!"
"What are you talking about?" Goku said. "I guess it doesn't matter now. This attack will finish you off! HA!" He pushed even more power into his attack, and now the beam was getting too close for Black's comfort. If he didn't do something now, he'll be forced to take the blow head-on.
Suddenly, he began to feel a pull. A strong pull, forcing him back. He glanced at his ring, and found it glowing, reacting to whatever was pushing him backwards. "What?" He turned, and spotted a dark portal behind him. He instantly recognized it. The rift in time is trying to offset me being here...looks like my time here is almost up.
"What's wrong, Black?" Goku yelled. "We haven't finished this yet! KAIOKEN!" Suddenly, a crimson red aura burst forth around his fiery orange one. It caused the beam he was firing to suddenly push twice as fast as it had before, and Black didn't have any time to dodge it.
However, the pull of the portal did the work for him. Just as Goku's beam overtook his and was about to blast him into oblivion, the portal shot him backward, towards it.
"You're not getting away, Black!" Trunks unsheathed his blade, jumping up and launching the sword directly at the dark Saiyan.
"When has that ever worked, Saiyan?" He fired a small ki blast, which easily deflected the sword out of the way and continued going; slamming directly into the Time Machine, decimating the machine and setting it ablaze.
"T-The Time Machine!" Trunks stuttered as he tried to get over the fact that his only means of going back to his home was completely wiped out.
"Heheh...now you cannot interfere with my plans…" Black chuckled, turning his attention back to the orange-clad Saiyan in front of him. "Looks like our time's up, Saiyan." Black smiled maliciously at his short-lived opponent. "I hope we can fight again someday, Son Goku."
"Me too." Goku said. "It was a good fight, while it lasted. If we fight again, Black, then I won't hold back."
"I say the same to you, Son Goku. Farewell." With that, Black stopped resisting and let himself fall, his eyes trained on Son Goku until the portal overtook him and all he saw for a moment was pure darkness.
When the darkness finally faded, Goku Black found himself in an infinite abyss, filled with blue and pink crystals that showed depictions of their respective Universes. "So when I don't give a respective date to the Time Ring, it just sends me to the rift between worlds. That's quite intriguing…"
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his body. Black clutched his chest, cursing to himself. "Damn...that fight really pushed me...good thing He gave me those Senzu Beans…" He pulled out a Senzu, and after consuming the small lima bean-like food, the pain faded. "It seems that those Saiyan are actually too strong for me…" Black winced at the thought of that blasphemous fact. "I'll have to go to another timeline…one wither weaker fighters, but just strong enough to serve as a punching bag and make me stronger…"
"I wonder of a Universe that has those limitations…oh, I know a perfect one." He floated over to a certain crystal, one that looked like it had broken off from the one he had came from.
In the crystal, it showed a girl with an orange bandanna next to a man with purple hair, and a child that resembled Goku in a lot of ways. It shifted to a weird light blue alien creature overtaking Vegeta's body, then two identical Androids fusing together into one singular android, this one much more leaner and taller. It then changed scenes once more, this time shifting between weird monsters, and then to three; one had blue skin and wings, while the other was identical, only orange. The last two images were of a White being with spikes on its back, and a man with burgundy fur covering most of his body and his hair wild and long. "This one...the Universe where Lord Beerus never came to Earth…I shall go here."
He looked at his Time Ring, and said: "Earth, Age 792." Suddenly, the ring began to glow, and a white line cut into the crystal, opening a portal within. "Perfect…" he stepped into the alternate dimension, the portal closing behind him.
Age: 792 (Not Fairy Tail -_-)
"Hm...looks like I'm here." Goku Black found himself above a bustling city. It seemed to be rebuilding itself, probably from the destruction the Shadow Dragons caused all those years ago. "This world would look so majestic if those mortals weren't down there…" He slowly descended to the concrete jungle, the people around him not even fazed by the fact he was flying. It looks as if this world has finally accepted the existence of Ki… He landed on the sidewalk with a small tsk. The road he found himself in was relatively empty.
Until he spotted the girl in front of him, staring at him in absolute shock and surprise. Is that that same girl I saw in the dimensional crystal?
"I-Is it really you?..." The girl dropped the books she was carrying and began stepping towards him.
I'll play along with her for a little bit...how do I do a Goku voice, again? "Heh, yeah, it's me. What's your name again? I may have forgot, it's been a while." He rubbed the back of his head with his arm, trying to emulate Goku's actions and words.
"I'm Pan...and your...my…" She started sprinting in glee, her arms open wide and her eyes filled with tears of joy. "GRANDPA!" She jumped onto the Saiyan's torso, and if Black wasn't normal she'd bear hug him to death. "I missed you so much, Grandpa…"
"Why yes, Pan. I'm your beloved grandfather-"
Slice.
Her eyes quickly shifted to terror and betrayal. A cold, wet feeling overtook her stomach as she suddenly lost feeling in her legs. She looked down, and a dark ki blade was lodged into her body, and was then aggressively ripped back out. A metallic feeling in her mouth and a ringing in her ears overloaded her senses as she collapsed onto the pavement, as she began laying in her own blood, which was gushing from either side of her body. "G-G-Grandpa…"
"-Goku." Black smirked evilly at the innocent, ignorant girl as he watched the life leave her eyes. Pathetic mortal.
Meanwhile…
Location: Supreme Kai's World
It was a beautiful day at the Supreme Kai's World, as per usual. It was a perfect day to relax, look out into the scenery...or if you're the sons of the two most powerful Saiyans in the Universe, train.
Currently, Gohan, Goten and Trunks were in the middle of a field, fighting their butts off while the two Supreme Kais, both fused but one old, watched from afar, trying not to get caught in their battle. After the Shadow Dragons' defeat at the hands of Son Goku, the Supreme Kai offered to take the next generations of warriors to his planet to train.
"After all," The Supreme Kai recalled the Elder Kai saying, "Who knows what powerful opponent could be next? We will have to be ready."
The Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta, had decided to just train on Earth in the Room of Spirit and Time, and, after many weeks, then to months of practicing, had finally convinced Bra to train with him as well. "Do you want all of your stupid clothing stores to be blown up by some monster?!" He said. "Exactly! So come with me, I'll teach you how to fight."
Bra spat back, "Don't call my stores 'stupid', and I'll go along with it."
Kakarot...Vegeta said internally as Mr. Popo opened the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. I don't care if you get to train under that Dragon, I will become stronger than you.
The three warriors that had chosen to go along with the Supreme Kai were Gohan, first son of Goku, Goten, Goku's second, and Trunks, the son of Vegeta.
Gohan's drive to protect the ones he loved had reawakened in him when his father, Goku, had left to train with Shenron. He realized that his father had left the protection of Earth under his and his family and friends' hands, and after the war with Baby, their past enemies from Hell, Super Android 17, and the Shadow Dragons, he noticed that he'd have to give up his life as a scholar and get a lot of training done in order to continue his father's legacy. His power was far beyond Goten and Trunks', due to his power being unleashed by the Elder Kai.
Trunks and Goten were the same, however where they were coming from were different. Goten was pretty much a "ladies man" before the Supreme Kai's offer to train more. Now, after roughly a year of sparring under the Gods themselves, Goten had become a formidable warrior. He had mastered the Super Saiyan transformation, and was knocking on the door of Super Saiyan Two. Trunks, on the other hand, had a little more potential than his lifelong friend. He had already unlocked Super Saiyan Two, but the rage that he had obtained from unlocking the power caused him to only use the power if it was a last-ditch effort.
It was a three way battle, although it was more of a 2-on-1, considering Gohan's power gap. Trunks and Goten instantly ascended to Super Saiyan and charged towards the elder half breed, however Gohan was ready. He ducked under Trunks' kick and parried Goten's right hook, using his ki to blast Trunks away. He then smashed his fist into Goten's gut, causing the man to keel over in pain as the fist dug into him with the force of a planet collision.
"You're keeping your guard-" He ducked under Trunks' kick once again, and back-hit him with the back of his hand, sending the Saiyan flying. "-down too often."
"Heh, sorry about that…" Goten wiped away a trickle of blood from his chin. "It's really difficult to track your movements."
"Well, it seems you have a long ways to go, then!" The first son of Goku turned and blocked a solid blow from Trunks, catching the fist in his palm. "Seriously, Trunks? You're gonna have to try harder than that."
"My, those two have been training for at least half a day at this point…" The Supreme Kai observed from afar, the Elder Kai standing next to him. "Saiyans never stop training, half-blood or otherwise."
"That's very much true…" The Elder Kai replied. "However, these three have different reasons to train than say, Goku. Goku and Vegeta train to become stronger to fight strong opponents. These three are training in order to protect the ones they love. Either way, their potential is almost limitless…"
"Do you think they're ready for you to unleash their hidden power, Master?" The Supreme Kai asked.
"Sure." He replied. "I don't see why not." He took a few steps forward, the Old Kai's eyes squinting from the beam struggle that was going on. Goten and Trunks were working together against Gohan, but their teamwork seemed fall a bit short, as Gohan's Kamehameha was overpowering theirs.
"Hey, Goten, Trunks!" The Supreme Kai yelled out to the two Saiyans. "The Elder Kai said it's time t-"
He stopped midway. The Kai's eyes widened, as if a lightning bolt of fear struck his body.
Trunks was the first to notice the God's sudden change in mood. "Supreme Kai, are you okay?" He turned to the Elder Kai, who also had a shocked expression on his face.
What is that dark presence I'm feeling…? The Supreme Kai turned towards his master and said telepathically, Master...what in the world is that?
It appears to have appeared on Earth. The Elder Kai said. And it's energy feels a lot like…
Son Goku…
"Supreme Kai, what's going on?" Goten shouted. "Did something bad happen in the cosmos? Did that Beerus guy I heard you two talking about wake up?"
"No...I'm afraid that this situation is much more dire…" The younger Kai said. "This threat has appeared on Earth."
"On Earth?" Gohan raised an eyebrow. "What do yo-" Just then, something cut through Gohan like a knife through butter. It was a feeling that he hasn't felt in awhile...not for a year, to be exact.
The feeling of loss. What the hell?! Why am I...He focused in on the power levels on Earth. From the Supreme Kai's World, he could sense almost any planet in the Universe if he put his mind to it. He looked over the billions of people on the planet...C'mon...where are you…
No…
Pan...why is your power level…
"SUPREME KAI!" Goku's son's voice ripped through the air, blasting into everyone's eardrums. It was filled with desperation, concern, and rage.
"Gohan!" Supreme Kai yelled back. "Do you want me to take you back to Earth?"
Gohan spat back. "Take us there. Now."
"Well, I guess that was a decent warm-up." A certain dark Saiyan looked down in amusement as thousands of people tried to escape from the now burning West City. Too bad there's no one here strong enough to face me. That little girl was the strongest power level, but she went down without a fight...He stared down to the one place he didn't decide to blow up. He chuckled to himself as he watched the blood trickle down the alleyway and into a gutter. I guess I'll have to wait. Maybe if I give them a proper signal...suddenly, Black released his ki, a dark aura emitting around him for a moment before fading. That should be good enough.
Twitch.
"Huh?" He noticed something moving, barely. Not the people running frantically through the burning city, but something crawling. "Is it that girl?"
Everything hurt.
Her gut, her arms, her legs, her face...everything felt hot, wet, and burning. She found herself crawling in her own blood, and the amount of it shocked her. How am I still alive?...
The thought of how she ended up like this crossed her mind. Grandpa...why...why did you do this to me?...Or...She remembered the man's face as she started to collapse from the stab wound. It wasn't a face of joyfulness or naivety, but of a condescending and smug sadist. ...Was that even grandpa?
"Ah, I see you're still alive, mortal." She heard that voice again. It's him…
"G-Grandpa?..."
"You should know by know that I am not your grandfather, human trash." He slammed his boot down onto Pan's head, threatening to crack it over the bloodied pavement. "I'm going to be rid of all the humans in this world, and I'm going to start with you." His hand then shrouded in a black ki, the plasma taking the form of a sword as he aimed the blade right at Pan. "How would you like me to kill you? Chop off your head? Stab you in the heart? Tear you apart limb from limb?"
Zzt
"What now?" He turned around, and behind him, four figures appeared from thin air. Black recognized all of them. The first thing that caught his attention was the man wearing clothing only suited for Kais. "That must be the Supreme Kai…and those three must be Goku and Vegeta's kin."
"Wha...Father?!" Gohan stared at the dark-clothed man in shock. He looks identical to him...so that must be…
"Why yes, Gohan." Black suddenly shot a ki blast from his hand, and the attack ripped through Pan's head like a knife through butter, creating a small crater where her head once was. It took a moment for Gohan to realize what had happened, but by then the man's hand was already lodged in the Supreme Kai's gut.
"What...the…" The Kai coughed up blood as Black kicked him in the gut, sending him flying into a nearby burning building.
Black smirked as he turned around towards the three shocked, and surprised Saiyans. He nonchalantly brought his arms behind him and fired a huge blast into the building behind him, destroying the whole city block behind him, along with the Supreme Kai. He smirked evilly as he finished his sentence. "I am your father."
And there's part One for you! I've always wondered what would happen if Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball GT were to collide...by the way, I put this story into the category of "Dragon Ball Z", because I already have too many crossovers on my account. Besides, it's only a three-parter. How bad can a tiny false-advertisement hurt?
Also, two things about the Goku VS Black fight:
1. I made Goku go SSJ God to differentiate my fight from the anime's. I didn't want it to be too similar :P
2. Yes, I made Goku go Kaioken while in the SSJ God form. I have my reasons, one of them being the reason above, but also, Goku's used the Kaioken in the SSJ form (if only for a second), so why would he not be able to use it for a few seconds here? So yeah, that's my two cents. Hope you all enjoy this story!
Part II- "Goku Black: Origin": 6/14 (Flag Day)
Part III- "Genocide": 6/18 (Father's Day)