Aftershock of an Attempted Murder. Part 1.
Disclaimer: The Pokémon characters are not mine; DBZ isn't mine either! Any other product, business, song or character I mention isn't mine either!!! Okay!
A/N: For this story to make sense you'd have to read the prequel A Promise Kept Means a Friendship Broken, which is a Pokémon fic. The basic recap is Alley needs to know about her past so she's going to visit Bulma who was a close friend of her mother. Also, Goku is alive, how could I write a fic without Vegeta having an argument with "Kakarrot"!!! Some of the ages are as follows: Ash, Misty and Alley 17, Pan and Bra 13, Goten 17, Trunks 18. Now, on with the fic!
At the hospital, 6 months later…
Ash was sitting at her bedside just as he had been day in day out for the last 6 months. He looked at her sleeping peacefully. Her once short hair was now shoulder length. The machines around him were beeping steadily, "no change" was what the doctors told him when he came back every morning and when he left every night. The scene kept running through his head. The gun in his hand as he pulled a trigger and aimed it at his best friend putting her in a coma. No, she was more than a friend she was family. He was so devastated he had given his Pokémon to Prof. Oak, Misty and Brock had gone home but frequently came to see how she was doing. He brushed his black hair out of his face. From his expressionless face you'd never think he has just turned 17 two weeks ago. His big 17th and all he could do for her was nothing. Today was her birthday and he prayed that she would wake up. If only…(sniff)
Meanwhile, back in London…
Giovanni was badly injured, he was missing his left hand and now replaced with a mechanical one his clothes were all torn from being in hiding. He was in Epping Forest, London when he had a big fall and he was bleeding to death. He knew that he would soon die. He reached around his neck with his good hand and opened a locket that he was wearing. Only it wasn't a locket, it was a communicator. He was warned that if he failed this mission that someone would come and replace him and he would face their wrath. At this point it was a life or death situation and he didn't really care what happened to him, as long as those brats were destroyed. He remembered that he also had to settle a score with a wealthy executive and hoped that she and her family could also be destroyed. He read the inscription and the clouds began to swirl and turn black. Jessie, James and Meowth had all survived the incident without a scratch (surprise, surprise) and were watching what he was doing. A tall figure with blue skin, scorching red eyes and covered in black robes appeared. He looked down on Giovanni and smiled.
"Well, well! If isn't Maliego!" He said evilly.
"El Peligro (whip cracks)." He sneered at his fellow warrior, although slightly worried because El Peligro (whip cracks) was an elite warrior unlike himself and could kill him just by pointing his finger. He had mastered the one thing that no one else in their race could. Chi control.
"You must be in a life or death situation to have called me here". He said rubbing his nails on his robes.
"How did you know!?"
"Well the fact that your hand is missing and that you're bleeding to death was kind of a dead giveaway! Hahahahahahahahaha!" He chuckled.
"Listen, I could have handled this mission perfectly! If only it wasn't for those…"
"Yes I know, those meddling kids. It's always kids who mess up plans these days. Whatever happened to Batman and Matlock or that Austin Powers guy?"
"Oookay."
"Honestly! I don't know how we could have trusted you with this mission! If you couldn't handle some earth brats how could you handle the Saiya-Jins?"
"Well I don't see how you could do any better!"
"Yes I could. There is something I have to do." With that he started moving his hands as if he was pulling something. Slowly he started to pull away Giovanni's knowledge and memories. Within a matter of seconds Giovanni bought the farm and kicked that bucket over the end zone. (Died ^_~).
"Mmmm. Tastes like chicken (burps). Hahahahahahahaha!"
"WOW! That was wicked cool!" James explained. He flinched as he expected a fan or a mallet but nothing. He looked over and saw that she was just as surprised as he was. She grabbed his arm and ran.
"Where are we going Jess?"
"Back home, this is some freaky shit and I don't wanna be in it!"
At the hospital…
Ash was in mid-thought when a beeping noise awakened him. It was Alley she was beginning to wake up. Her eyes fluttered and she turned to look at him. She gave him a weak smile.
"Sorry, must've dosed off!" He gave her a big bear hug and laughed for the first time since the incident.
"If it'll make you this happy I'll take naps more often!" The doctors came in and examined her while Ash filled her in on what happened. The doctor diagnosed her.
"Well, you've recovered nicely and you should be able to go today!" Dr. Popenfresh replied.
"Thanks Doc. Well, I'd better get going!" Alley said as she went to go get changed. Ash, Misty and Brock were waiting at the receptionist's desk. Brock was busy trying to get a date but he got a slap instead. (LOL!) Alley came down and signed the release forms.
"Happy Birthday Alley!" They all said.
"Thank you much!"
"Where do you want to go and celebrate?" Brock asked. She thought hard and a big grin crossed her face.
"Where the cheese is soft and the peppers are green!" She sang.
"Pizza Hut, Hut, Hut!" Ash joined in as the two started their own Congo line out of the hospital.
"Where the food is hot and the Pizza's supreme!"
"Pizza Hut, Hut, Hut!"
"Where my friends like to go when they're feeling in the mood!"
"Pizza Hut, Hut, Hut!"
"Where I really love to eat cause the food is good!"
"Pizza Hut, Hut, Hut!" Nurses and doctors were staring at the two, some laughing and some speechless. But some nurses couldn't resist and joined in with them. Misty, Brock and Pikachu just stared and sweat dropped.
"Everybody!"
"Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé Pizza Hut, Hut, Hut!"
"I sincerely forgot how childish those two were!" Misty hissed angrily as she grabbed the two of them and stormed out of the hospital despite their cries of disappointment.
At Pizza Hut…
"You know what, I just remembered why the name of the city sounds so familiar! My mom used to go college near here and she used to work at the Capsule Corporation. She was really tight with the President they were like best friends!" Alley said between mouthfuls. She was scarfing down slice after slice.
"Do you think she could tell us what Giovanni meant by 'special gift?" Ash inquired also between mouthfuls.
"Yep. I think we should go visit her!" She said mouth full of food.
"You guys have the worst manners!" Misty squealed.
"Hey guys," Brock started "I need to go home and check up on my family".
"Well I guess we'll see you when we get back!" Ash said.
"Bye guys, take care of yourselves!" Brock called as he headed for the airport.
"The Brock has now left the building" Misty said, as she watched him go she thought of something.
"Oh no, they don't have Pokémon centres here! Who's gonna take care of my Pokémon?"
"Send them to your sisters! (Burps)" Ash said.
They did so and climbed into one of Alley's capsule cars and headed towards Bulma's house. It took them an hour. In which poor Ash and Alley had to withstand Misty badly singing along to "Crazy" by Britney and "Larger than Life" by BSB just to name a few.
When they got there Alley advised Ash and Misty to stay in the car while she talks to Bulma because her husband was a pissed person (yeah, to the max-extreme!).
Meanwhile inside…
"Are you sure Mr Piccolo?" asked Gohan. Seated around him were Goku, Krillin, Trunks, Goten and Vegeta. Piccolo was filling them in on some news he just got from Dende.
"Yes, I'm sure (!). He said that there is a new enemy coming here and that three earth children were the key to defeating it." Piccolo said.
"Well, I don't see why three children have to help us. I am the prince of Saiya-Jins goddamnit! And I do not need to be assisted by three brats!" Vegeta snorted.
"Now hold on Vegeta, maybe these kids possess powers that we don't have!" Krillin said.
"Correction, I am all powerful, A.K.A have all powers!"
"Krillin's right! Dende wouldn't tell us this for no reason!" Goku cried. Vegeta wanted to reply but there was a knock at the door.
"Hey brat, go see who that is!" Vegeta ordered his son. Trunks grudgingly got up to answer the door. He could have sworn he recognised the girl but couldn't put his finger on it. She was wearing a bandana, grey pants, white t-shirt, sunglasses and denim jacket.
"Hey Trunks, long time no prank huh?" Alley said as she greeted him.
"Alyson?"
"I already told you the only person who calls me that is my Doctor!"
"Gomen Nasai! (Hugs) You've grown so much!"
"I should say the same for you (pokes him in the chest), you've been working out!"
"(Laughs) So what are you doing here?"
"Actually I came here to see your mom, is she here?"
"Nope, she's at work. Hey, why is your stomach bandaged?"
"It's…a long story!"
"(Vegeta calls from inside) Hey brat, who's at the door?"
"(Grins) I see your dad's home!"
"A friend, Dad!" Ash walked up to the door.
"I thought I told you to stay in the car!" Alley hissed.
"Who's this?" Trunks and Ash asked.
"Trunks, this is Ash. Ash, this is Trunks". They both said hello when Goten walked up behind Trunks.
"Hey Trunks, your dad said to bring in whoever's at the door because- Alley!"
"Hello, Goten!" Goten started to blush as he stared at her. Trunks waved his hand in front of him and he turned away in embarrassment. Trunks laughed.
"Why did Dad want them to come in?"
"Because he sensed three high chi's and Piccolo thinks they could be the ones!" Goten whispered.
"Oh, Dad wants you to come in".
"Really?" Alley gulped. She was scared to death of Vegeta even though she had only met him once or twice.
"Well okay, MISTY! COME HERE!" Ash called.
"DON'T CALL ME LIKE THAT! I'M NOT YOUR DOG, YA KNOW!" She called back. They walked inside. The Z gang already knew Alley pretty well but Gohan had a shocked look on his face when she walked in, like he was surprised or something.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WHOO! THIS IS TOO FUNNY! HAHAHAHAHAHA! WHAT A GAS!" Vegeta cackled.
"I really don't see what's so funny," Misty muttered under breath. Vegeta wiped away a tear.
"I'll tell you what's so funny! The thought of the whole world depend on you three. Hey Namek, which one is stronger? The skinny one, skinnier one or the pirate! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ash was about to say something but Alley shook her head to tell him not to.
"Well then Vegeta, your guard must be dropping. After all, it was you who sensed the high power levels." Piccolo smirked.
"Shut up you bean! The Prince of the Saiya-Jins is never wrong!"
"Prince of the Saiya-Jins?" Ash asked himself.
"You know, Gohan looks a lot like the Great Saiyaman!" Alley said.
"(Rubs hand behind his head) Eh he he he! Okay everybody, just calm down! Maybe we need to actually talk to them first!" Gohan cried and proved once again to be the voice of reason.
"All right. What are you doing here?" Vegeta asked nastily.
"Well, I came to see Mrs. Briefs…"
"She's not here!"
**No duh, Sherlock!** She thought to her self.
"So why did you come inside?"
"Because you asked us to". She replied as if it was the most blatant thing in the world, which made Piccolo snicker.
"I said no such thing!" He said gritting his teeth.
"You did!" She retorted, becoming slightly offended that he was accusing her of lying.
"You dare argue with me?" Vegeta shouted. Alley knew that she would get blasted to HFIL if she continued so she stopped. Misty decided to ask a question.
"Um, why did you ask us inside?"
"Well you see…um…well…I…have absolutely no way of finishing that sentence!" Gohan replied slightly disappointed. Alley already knew that these guys were the Earth's Special Forces. She would be pretty stupid not to know. All the times she had visited here Vegeta was always sparing with Goku, muttering about the Prince of the Saiya-Jins, the Gravity room always being blown up and when Majin Buu had destroyed the Earth she had some indistinct memories about it.
"Do you want me to explain it?" Alley asked. Although she knew that they were the ESF they didn't know that she knew. All except Trunks, Goten and Bulma. Trunks nodded to give the go ahead. She explained enough to Misty and Ash but not so much that it would make their heads explode.
"How did you know that?" Vegeta demanded.
"I've visited here a lot. I'd be pretty stupid not to know!" Alley replied.
"Touché!" Krillin said.
"Wow! So you guys are like the heroes of the Earth? Cool!" Ash said.
"So I'll ask again, what does this have to do with us?" Misty asked.
"Well, we've been told that you guys are meant to help us against some big evil that's coming to destroy the Earth". Goku replied with dead seriousness. Ash started laughing.
"What is so funny?" Misty asked.
"Now I see why that guy thought it was so funny! Hehehehehehehehehehehe!" With that she whacked him over the head with her mallet. Everyone just stared at her in disbelief except Alley who was trying to sustain her laughter.
"Now before we start, do any of you know how to fight?" Goku asked. All three replied simultaneously.
"Yes!" Alley replied.
"No." Ash replied.
"Sort of." Misty replied.
"Actually, that's what I came to ask Mrs. B about. Someone told me that I inherited some 'gift' from my mother. Mrs. B knew my mother best so I thought I'd ask her. I already have some basic ideas though."
"Really? Like what?" Goten asked.
"Well like…(phone rings and everybody save for Piccolo, who grabs his ears cause of the loud noise, reaches for theirs) no wait, it's mine. Moshi moshi? Oh hi Tracey, how've you been? Did you hear what happened in London? I was on the local news, cool! Where are you, it's sounds like a busy place. THE HOSPITAL!!! What are you doing there?! Really? How did that happen?"
"What? What happened?" Ash asked but Alley shushed him.
"Yeah…well I dunno. You're kidding!! Son of a bitch!! (Everyone gasps save for Vegeta who laughs) I knew this might happen! Well who's there? Uh-huh. Shit! (Vegeta laughs) Which hospital? Oh I have a few ideas who could have done this! I'll be there as soon as poss. Okay, 'bye".
"What's wrong?" Misty asked.
"Um, Tracey was calling from Cerulean Hospital. It…seems that there have been some attacks back home. Ash's mom and Brock are in the hospital".
"WHAT?!" Ash cried.
"Tracey said that they look like all the energy has been drained out of them".
"Do they know who done it?" Gohan asked.
"No. I'm gonna go and check it out". Alley said.
"Well then, I'm going too!" Ash said.
"Oh no you're not! I know how you feel but this is too dangerous!"
"Listen, it's not your mom who's lying in the hospital so how could you possibly know how I feel!" Ash shouted. Alley just stared at him with tearful eyes. She couldn't believe that he had said that. With that she grabbed her bag and started to go.
"Wait Alley, I'm sorry!" Ash cried and grabbed her arm.
"Go to hell", she said icily "and don't follow me 'cause if you do next time you'll be on the receiving end of the bullet!" He was so shocked that all he could was watch her go. Everyone just stood/sat there not knowing what to do except Piccolo who had heard what she said and smirked. Goten ran out after her, lucky for him she hadn't started the car yet.
"Alley, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine. I just can't believe he said that!" She said fighting off the tears.
"Listen, it'd be quicker if I flew you there."
"You sure? Because it's a long way."
"(Grins the Son smile) I've flown further!"
"Okay, let's go!" They flew into the horizon.
Inside…
"Heh heh heh. That Goten is one bad mutha…" Trunks said.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!" Goku and Gohan said in unison.
"I'm only talkin' 'bout Goten!"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!" Goku and Gohan said in unison again.
"Well until those two get back, we might as well start training you brats. Follow me!" Vegeta barked.
"I think we're in trouble." Misty said.
Will Ash and Misty ever survive Vegeta's training? What about El Peligro (whip cracks)? What is Alley's hidden power? Find out in Part two. Any questions? Comments? Please review!