Welcome to the first chapter of my Dragon Ball FighterZ fanfiction. I hope that you will all enjoy, and please leave a review if you want to.
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super are all owned by Funimation, Toei Animation, Shueisha and Akira Toriyama. In other words… I don't own anything.
Dragon Ball FighterZ is made by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, I in no part claim any part of the game's development.
Reality and fiction… Two different forms of reality… At times, they are close but separate while at other times they seem completely separate from each other. But sometimes, things are closer than they seem. And sometimes, those two dimensions cross over each other at times, allowing those who pass on to experience a new world beyond their own. But, that is beyond the point here. We look upon Jarod, a fifteen year old boy, a gamer who recently got a new game that he just had to show to his best friend James, a sixteen year old who was also a gamer.
"I'm telling you James. You might like this game I got." Smirked Jarod as the two walked passed the park next to James' house on the way to Jarod's house
"Sure I will. Look, Jarod, I'm not that into anime games." Sighed James, rolling his eyes as he walked into the road, neither he or James noticing a car coming down the road
"It's not an anime game this time." Argued Jarod before he finally noticed the car and how it was baring down on the two "Move!" Jarod shouted as he pushed James out of the way, just before the car hit him, making his vision go black as he felt his body fly through the air before it became completely numb… What felt like hours or days later, Jarod started feeling something as he noticed he had his eyes closed. Slowly and carefully he opened his eyes, staring at s white indented roof, confusing him as he leaned upwards, noticing that he seemed to be in backward of sorts, confusing him even more
'How… How am I alive…? And… Where am I…?' Jarod thought to himself, looking around while noticing that in the distance, multiple plumes of black smoke were erupting from a nearby city
"Oh good. You're coming around." Said a female voice from behind Jarod, making him turn around to face the speaker, only to widen his eyes in shock as he stared at Bulma from Dragon Ball Super "I didn't expect you to conk out like that. You scared me half to death." She continued making Jarod's eyes return to their normal size as his brain started running through multiple thoughts as he remembered that this was just like the beginning scene from Dragon Ball FighterZ but… that would be impossible… right? Deciding to test this theory of his, he remembered one of the prompts from the game
"Where am I?" Jarod asked, hoping he was wrong about his theory… for his own sanity
"…About that… We are at my place—in the yard? Don't you remember?" Asked Bulma, making Jarod notice the yellow Capsule Corp building off to the side of Bulma "Keep it together, would you?" She asked, hoping that the male in front of her was joking, only to notice his widening eyes and realise he wasn't joking or anything of the kind "Oh. Gosh. You're not kidding, are you? …Goku, PLEASE be kidding." She pleaded making Jarod look down at his body, noticing the muscular body covered in the iconic blue and orange gi he now had
"Um…" Mumbled Jarod, noticing that his voice was the same as Goku's English voice, something he had missed completely the first time he spoke due to how much he was thinking
"Did you hit your head? Catch a cold? Tell me you at least know who you are." Pleaded Bulma making Jarod sigh as he realised that this wasn't a dream, since even he knew he couldn't have a character stay true to canon, even in his wildest dreams
"Who is Goku?" Asked Jarod, trying to keep an undertone of amusement out of his voice as he realised that he could possibly milk this situation to keep himself calm
"Why, YOU'RE Goku, of course. And this charade's gone on long enough! Here—the evidence. Look in the mirror." Stated Bulma as she pulled out a mirror before putting it in front of Jarod's face, reflecting the image of Goku's face back at the teenager in an alien's body, allowing Jarod to get a proper look at his face
"Huh…" Mumbled Jarod as he poked his borrowed face with his left index finger, poking his cheek while blessing with the bangs of hair having over his face with his other hand before he tried to go Super Saiyan, only resulting in his hair floating upwards a little while ki rushed around his body in an uncontrolled manner while still remaining invisible to the naked eye
"Hm. Judging from your reaction… you're not really him, are you?" Bulma asked, watching how Jarod was looking over Goku's body, who nodded silently at the question "But you're Goku on the outside, that's for sure. Did you… get amnesia? oh, I give up. You chose a GREAT time to clock out, Goku." Bulma complained before something big and heavy hit the ground nearby, causing a loud thump sound to ring in Jarod and Bulma's ears slightly
"There you are." Stated an emotionless and slightly robotic voice as Jarod looked at the owner of the voice, Android 16
"Now what?! Who is it?" Questioned Bulma, getting close to the edge of her patience today before she noticed that it was indeed Android 16 "Wait, you're… But how in the—?" She asked in surprise as she started at Android 16 "Android 16? Is that you?" She asked after about a minute or two of staring
"Yes and no." Stated Jarod, making Bulma and Android 16 look at him "He is Android 16, but he is an entirely different Android 16 to the one that you know." He stated
"What?" Asked Bulma surprised while Jarod noticed a tingling sensation on his back but ignored it for now
"That is correct. You who are linked to Goku, come. There is much to be done." Stated Android 16, putting Bulma on guard while Jarod shook his head "Should you decide to resist… I will force you to comply." Android 16 added as his white ki aura flared up around his body, blowing away some of the dirt and gravel around him slightly while lifting some of it into the air
"Uh, Goku? I dunno what's going on, but you better kick this imposter's bionic butt!" Exclaimed Bulma making Jarod's eyes widen in a little bit of fear as he realised the most problematic part… he didn't know how to fight. "Hold the phone. You know how to fight… right?" Bulma asked, as if feeling Jarod's fear
"Sadly, I can't say I do…" Chuckled Jarod awkwardly
"…Wrong. This is turning out to be a bad, bad day." Stated Bulma fearfully before she ran behind one of the pillars of the gazebo type structure that Jarod awoke in while Jarod and Android 16 stared each other down
"Well, that body IS Goku's. It's bound to be just as hardy. Do not worry, I will utilise less that lethal force." Stated Android 16 as he took off his eight hand, revealing the blaster underneath it as he aimed it towards Jarod "Your termination would be disadvantageous." He continued as a ball of yellow energy started growing at the end of his arm blaster, the force of it making Jarod's hair blow in the wind created from it
"Watch out!" Shouted Bulma in concern just before Android 16 fired the blast at Jarod, who was focusing a burning feeling in his stomach to the tingling feeling in his back
'Cabba, please let your thing not be bullshit.' Jarod prayed as the blast neared him just as his eyes turned teal before the blast exploded on him, covering his body in a cloud of dust which faded away to reveal that Jarod had turned into a Super Saiyan "Yes!" Jarod shouted in joy before he released his golden ki outwards, creating an aura of his own
"Well then your strength is congruent with my data… and I need not hold back." Stated Android 16 as he reattached his hand back onto his arm before he charged towards Jarod, punching him all the way to the city where the smoke Jarod noticed earlier was coming from, making a highway fall over as Jarod went through it before he got back up onto his feet, surprised at how his body wasn't even hurt after that attack
"Damn… When he said he wasn't holding back, he meant it." Mumbled Jarod as he looked around, before he noticed Android 16 coming at him to punch him again, forcing the possessed Saiyan to jump out of the way, letting 16 hit the ground and create a plume of dust before he ran in and punched the android in the face, doing little damage before he used the momentum of the punch to kick 16 in the head, sending the ginger flying from the force of it before Jarod used ki to blast himself towards 16 in just the right way to perform a spinning dropkick "Hey, I'm getting the hang of this." Jarod smirked to himself before he dodged a punch from 16 before countering it with a ki blast to the face, creating a plume of dust that blocked 16's vision, allowing Jarod to jump back before he cupped his hands together as his ki aura flared to life, growing a few sizes as lightning crackled around Jarod's body as the influx of ki forced him to become a Super Saiyan 2 "KA…ME…HA…ME…. HAAAAA!" Jarod screamed as he fired the iconic attack directly at Android 16, creating a massive explosion of ki before Jarod dropped down onto his hands and knees, reverting back to Goku's base form before 16 walked up to him, not at all damaged by the massive attack while the remains of a barrier fell apart around his body
"Though but moments after the link, your strength has already matured." Smirked 16 as he neared Jarod before the temporary Saiyan smirked making 16 look behind him, and towards the God of Destruction Beerus and his Angel attendant Whis who were floating in the air
"Salutations, Bulma. What exotic cuisines have you prepared for us today?" Greeted Whis, making Jarod notice that Bulma was hiding behind a broken down blue car
"Well whatever it might possibly be, it had better be worth the trip!" Stated Beerus before he noticed Android 16 staring at him "Oh? Who's the bruiser? He's certainly not human, from what I can tell." Beerus asked making Android 16 look between him, Whis and Jarod
"Threat detected. Recommended course of action: abort. You, just know this… I will return…" Stated Android 16 before he flew away, leaving behind a trail of white ki
"So…he's gone? Just like that?" Asked Bulma a little bit confused and also a little scared as Beerus and Whis lowered themselves down so that they were standing instead of floating
"Hmph!? …just like that, huh?!" Asked Beerus, slightly insulted before he looked at Jarod "Hey, you, inside Goku! The jig is up… It's not possible to fool a god." He stated bored making Bulma look at Jarod surprised
"So, you mean to say he's not Goku after all?" Asked Bulma slightly confused making a tick mark appear on Jarod's head
"Of course I'm not. What part of what I've said, and what I've done, besides going Super Saiyan indicated that I am Goku?" Asked Jarod, his tone not betraying the annoyance he had towards the blue haired woman next to him
"My, my. This is intriguing. It is Goku, physically speaking, but his power is awfully weak… What's left over has someone else's power." Explained Whis getting a stare from Bulma and a nod from Jarod "If I were to put it simply, there is another person in his body." Whis simplified for Bulma
"N-No way. He's…possessed?!" Asked Bulma in surprise, making Jarod stifle a chuckle at how accidentally true it really was in this case "You here me in there, you squatter?! Get out—now! Goku's got his work cut out! He doesn't need to be playing host to you!" She shouted, pointing at Jarod angrily while the bored Saiyan leaned on a car
"Bulma, please mind your temper." Requested Whis while Beerus yawned, bored of all the talking going on "You see… This predicament isn't out poor friend's doing." Whis explained looking at Jarod carefully
"And how do you get that? Reading my mind?" Jarod asked sarcastically, getting tired of all this
"Yes, actually. But, that is beyond the point. Goku is in there somewhere. Mind getting him for us? He's sleeping, of course. But since you share the same body, you should be able to wake him" Whis requested making Jarod roll his eyes before he closed them and focused on finding Goku's consciousness inside of his borrowed body, appearing in a rippling sphere of water, where Goku was sleeping
"Wake up!" Shouted Jarod, getting nothing from the Saiyan before Jarod punched him in the face, doing nothing to him but waking him up slightly
"Urngh… Hm? Who're you? And… where am I?" Goku asked as he started to wake up, looking around the sphere of water the two were inside of, before he noticed he couldn't move his body "… That's odd. I can't move a muscle. Hey… what the heck is going on? Yo… do you know anything? It'd be real great if you could fill me in." He asked making Jarod sigh
"Well, to answer all your questions, I am Jarod, a human who recently died in a different dimension, we are inside of your mind, AND the reason you can't move is because for right now, I have control of your body." Jarod said, answering all of Goku's questions as the Saiyan's eyes widened
"…What?! Hold on! You're in control of MY body?" Goku asked making Jarod sigh as he realised that he would have to live with this idiocy for quite a while
"Yes, I am currently in control of your body. And before you say anything, I was forced into this position by a power out of my control. If it were up to me, I wouldn't even be in this situation in the first place." Sighed Jarod before he decided to leave Goku's mind since the Saiyan had woken up, opening his eyes again in the real world
"It seems our new friend was able to get in touch with Goku." Smiled Whis as he noticed that Goku's body's energy had risen a significant amount "Helooo? Goku? Are you able to move in there yet?" Whis asked
"It's the funniest thing… I WANT to wake up—mostly because I'm super starving—but I just can't seem to do it! There's no exit here either. And smashing my way out doesn't seem to be an option. Man, this is super weird. Am I dreaming or something?" Answered Goku inside of Jarod's mind making the human chuckle and sigh a little
"Goku currently isn't able to talk or take control of his body right now because of those energy waves that are being used around the planet. These waves suppress the energy and consciousness of any organic being with a higher than average power level unless they are linked with either a real soul or an artificial one." Explained Jarod making Bulma look at him in shock while Whis and Beerus nodded "The only reason that Lord Beerus and Whis aren't affected is their statuses as a God of Destruction and God of Destruction's Attendant." He added, answering Bulma's unasked question
"We need to come up with a solution or Goku will be out to lunch indefinitely." Stated Whis making Bulma sigh
"Yes, and to make matters worse. Most of Earth's strongest fighters have also been affected, so they have either been knocked out or have their bodies controlled by another soul. Which means that they are either powerless, or could have their bodies used for evil." Stated Jarod calmly as he went Super Saiyan just to test it before reverting back to his base form
"Oh man…!" Groaned Bulma dramatically making Jarod REALLY wish that Goku still had a tail, if only he so could SLAP the woman
'Huh… I've gotten quite violent minded recently… I guess dying might do that to a person.' Jarod thought to himself…
"Wait what? You died?" Asked Goku inside of Jarod's head making Jarod's borrowed left eye start twitching as he realised he wouldn't have any private thoughts for now
'Goku… Don't listen to my thoughts, ok?' Jarod requested, completely ignoring the world around him as Bulma had a nervous breakdown
Jarceus: That is all for this first chapter. I hope that you all have enjoyed this chapter and will tune back in when I update it. And yes, this is a shameless self insert fanfiction. Bye for now.