Note to readers: This is my first Fanfic, so don't try to hurt me too bad in the review section. As long as I get reviews that tell me what I should I do better, which I'm hoping I know I will get, then I'll be happy. Ok so on the story. Hope you enjoy! I own nothing.
After the Fire
Chapter 1
On Earth, after the Cell battle
An eleven year old Gohan and his friends fly up to the Look Out to wish back the fallen warriors Trunks and Goku. Dende puts all the Dragonballs in a pile causing the balls to glow, forming Shenron, the magical dragon.
"Gohan, after a lot of hard work, I have managed to get the dragon to make people that have died more than two times back to life and give four wishes, one for Trunks, one for your dad and two left over" Dende mentions.
"Thanks Dende" Gohan responds back. "Now for our first wish, bring back the one called Trunks and our second bring back the ones that were killed by the androids.
The dragon's eyes glow bright red, followed by him saying, "Your wishes have been granted".
Trunk's lifeless body suddenly jolts up as he comes back to life greeted by his friends.
"I'm back. Wait, where is my father?" Trunks questions.
"After Gohan beat Cell, he just left, who knows where he could be" Krillin answers.
"Okay, now dragon, wish my father, Goku, back to life".
The dragon's eyes glow brightly once more. As the suspense of all the patrons on the Look Out builds, Gohan begins to question if his father wants to come back or not. The dragon after some time finally responds back.
"The one called Goku does wish to return, but he wants the one called Vegeta to talk to him for awhile"
"Okay" Gohan says warily.
Vegeta, sitting alone in a rocky formation looks toward the sky, in conflict with himself.
'Why did you do it Kakarot? Why are you the way you are? I'm the prince of all Saiyans, I have to be the strongest, and it's my birth right. Is it to be the strongest or is to uphold your pride?'
"Vegeta, Vegeta can you hear me?"
"Kakarot is that you?"
"Yes, I need to tell you something important".
"Well go on"
"King Kai told me that an evil presence bigger than we have ever faced is coming to Earth".
"Is this why you chose to talk to me?"
"Vegeta, for this one time in your life, put your pride away and do battle not for self-satisfaction, but for the people on this planet".
Vegeta ponders about how he should answer. Consumed by only two choices, both leading to more tension between himself, he finally makes a choice.
"Fine Kakarot, just come back already".
"Thanks Vegeta, I knew you would come through, I'll fill you and the others in later. Besides, I'll be back in no time".
The Look Out
"Goku accepts the request for him to be alive again" the magic dragon states.
Goku, using his instant transmission, comes back to Earth. Gohan, with tears in his eyes, rushes over to hug his father.
"Dad, I'm glad your back" Gohan utters.
"I'm glad to be back too" Goku replies back.
"Not that I have anything better to do, but you have one wish left to make" the dragon says impatiently.
Krillin runs up to the dragon with a smile on his face.
Behind a pillar, Android 18 watches the group make a final wish.
"Now dragon wish androids 17 and 18 human once more"
"I can't make that wish, because it is beyond my power"
"Well can you at least take to bombs out of their chests?"
"That wish I can make, farewell until the next summoning"
Shenron disappears, causing the Dragonballs to scatter across the globe.
"Krillin why did you wish for those androids" Trunks asks.
"Well I guess I kind of have feelings for 18 and well, I want her to be happy"
"Aw Krillin, I knew there was something you were hiding" Gohan replies.
After a short talk, 18 reveals herself.
"If you think doing what you did was to make me love you or something you thought wrong" 18 shouts.
After hearing what 18 says, Krillin looks to the ground in disappointment, now knowing that his chances of getting with 18 are no longer in reach.
"But it was nice of you"
Krillin jolts his head upon hearing her compliment.
"I-it was, wasn't it? Well since you're here you want to stick around?"
"You people are nice, but there's a lot of things on my mind right now".
18 flies off the lookout into the sky, disappearing from view.
"Well guys, I guess this is where we split off" Goku states.
They all say goodbye and fly off in different directions.
Teen Titans Tower
"What keeps causing the sky to get darker, it just seems… unnatural" Robin ponders.
"It's been on my mind too Robin", Cyborg adds, "Every time it happens, my scanners go off the charts.
"Cyborg, do you know where Raven, Starfire, and Beastboy are?"
"Beastboy did say they were going to a movie. I would have gone too, but I was getting my systems checked" he says smugly.
Suddenly the Titan alarm system goes off, alerting them to someone intruding in the tower.
"An intruder? How did they get through the fortifications? Robin enquiries.
A shadowy figure appears in the middle of the living room, inserts a chip in one of the computer systems and as quickly as the figure came, it jumps out the window.
"What was that?" Robin questions Cyborg.
"I don't know, but whoever or whatever that was, it was fast".
The figure continues to fall, then a winged creature catches and teleports them both through a bright light in the sky.
At Goku's house
"Goku, Gohan you boys made it back alive" Chi-Chi cries.
"Well Chi-Chi to be honest, I didn't survive the fight, but I stopped Cell from blowing up the planet, dying in the process" Goku mentions.
Gohan let out a slight sigh, putting his hand on his cheek. He knew that it was his fault that his dad died, that his brother and mom wouldn't have a father and husband. The power he had gained caused him to be too confident, the power that killed Cell got his dad killed in the process.
"What's wrong Gohan you haven't touched your food" Chi-Chi asks concernedly.
"I-I have to go. Excuse me" Gohan goes outside and flies away with tears in his eyes. "Dads back, but why am I still feeling down about him getting killed?"
"Goku, do you know what that was about?"
"Yeah Chi-Chi, I'll go talk to him".
Goku puts two fingers on his forehead and vanishes. He reappears in front of his son.
"Gohan, why are you so upset, I'm back, everyone that has died by the androids is back, so what are you so worked up about?"
"It's just that the transformation I did, changed me". More tears start pouring out of his eyes. "It got you and Trunks killed, I lost control of myself. If I had listened to you, maybe things would be different."
Goku wraps his arms around his son, Gohan wrapping his arms around him.
"Gohan, what you did was in the past and besides with a little more training, you can control it" Goku says reassuringly.
Goku clears the tears off his sons face, gaining a smile from him.
"Gohan, you see that island over there?"
"Yeah"
"Follow me we can start training now, but Gohan I want you to do your best. Don't hold out on me even though I'm your dad, okay?"
"Okay, I'll try"
The two fly over to the nearby island.
At Capsule Corporation
Trunks walks over to his younger self, asleep in his crib.
'Well Trunks, you gave this Trunks a better future and now it's time for you to fix yours' Trunks thinks to himself.
Bulma walks over beside her two boys. Trunks and Bulma share a short smirk at one another, while Vegeta walks in on them.
"Father, where did you go?"
"I was out wondering about possessions, about possessions that if I lost, who knows what I would do" Vegeta answers.
"Father…"
Vegeta walks over to Trunks and gives him a hug.
"Vegeta, what's your deal? I never knew you could show affection" Bulma says mocking him.
"I had a little talk with Kakarot and I guess the ending result changed me. Bulma come here and join us, bring the little one too"
Bulma grabs the baby and the whole family have a very brief, but heartfelt embrace.
"If you need me, I'll be training" Vegeta utters.
'Wow my father has changed. I guess he improved drastically considering that a little less than two weeks ago, he kept me from defeating Cell, now he's actually giving hugs to his family'.
'Vegeta is the right man I've been looking for my life. He was a bad guy, now look at him, he's a better person. I hope he stays this way'
And this ends my first chapter. I feel as though I kinda rushed it. Anyways I wrote this for the satisfaction of doing it. Nothing more or less. This is literally the first story I wrote, unless I take into account the other 10 drafts I've written out. Well start the reviews whether good or bad. BTW, I'm 15 years old, a freshman in high school, if you'd like to know.