Parallels - Episode I - The End of the Road
by darkTW

Author's Note: Episode I tells the first part of the story from the uParallel timeline/u point of view. Episode II will tell the first part of the story from uTrunks' timeline/u point of view, then the story will continue.

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Garlic Jr. has arrived on the planet Earth. He spread the blackwater mist and declared he would kill Son Goku and Son Gohan after banishing him to the dead zone many years ago. Due to the Interference of Gohan, Piccolo and Krillen, his plan has failed, and the Sacred Water has been spread thanks to Kami and Popo. But in a desperate struggle with Piccolo, he has opened up the portal to the dead zone and sucking up Kami's lookout along with Piccolo, Krillen and Gohan. We pick up when Piccolo and Krillen are stalling Garlic Jr and Gohan is being told to destroy the Makio star, the source of Garlic Jr's power.


"GOHAN!!! NOWWWW" shouted Piccolo
"NO, I can't do it!" shouted Gohan
"GOHAN!, This isn't about us! Destroy it NOW!" shouted Krillin
Gohan took aim and was about to fire when something hit him from behind which put his aim off. It was a person. The person said "Miss" and then vanished, but Gohan had already fired, but he missed!
"HOLY SHIT!" shouted Piccolo

"DIE YOU WEAK FOOLS!" Garlic Jr let out a massive scream and let out a huge energy blast, which vaporised everything within 50 meters of him. Piccolo and Krillen were sucked into the Dead Zone!

"OHHH NOOOOO!" shouted Piccolo at the top of his voice, Kami was sucked along with him into the Dead Zone
"aaaahhh!!! Maron!!!" Krillen shouted in pain.

Gohan was so shocked that he threw himself off the lookout, just as Garlic Jr destroyed the whole thing, causing Mr.Popo to fall as well, as Kami had gone with Piccolo into the dead zone.

"Curses! Now I won't be able to use the Dragonballs! But now that I AM GOD, I will need to become more powerful!!!"
Garlic Jr. closed the portal to the Dead Zone, Looked up at the Makio Star, and then opened his mouth wide...
"MAKIO STAR! I SUMMON THEE! I COMMAND YOUR POWER!!!"
The Makio star started to glow bright red, then the redness seemed to leave the planet down to where Garlic Jr. was standing, and it went into his mouth! He suddenly transformed again, to a much larger and more powerful form"

"HAHAHA! Now I possess the full power of the Makio Star, but it is now useless, and will not move - I must make another Army of Darkness and conquer the world, and kill that Pathetic Goku!!"

Gohan and Mr Popo were falling fast. Gohan suddenly awoke from his trance of shock and grabbed Mr.Popo, he managed to land on Korin's lookout, where Maron, Korin and Yajirobe were....

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Six months pass... Garlic Jr, using the remaining Blackwater mist, has managed to raise an army to darkness which has affected a large portion of the earth. He now has built a lookout of his own, orbiting the planet as he is now Guardian of the Earth. The peoples live in fear of him and his army of darkness. But now a large white spaceship is heading for earth.....

King Cold and Frieza are on the bridge of his spaceship.

"There it is Father, Planet Earth"
"I see. We can destroy the planet from here."
"No, Father. I want to have a little fun first."
Frieza spots the dead Makio Star.
"What is that, Freiza?"
"I don't know.. it can't be the moon of Earth, it is too big, and it is in a high orbit, I would ignore it"
King Cold views the Radar.
"I see, look, there is the 'saiyan' returning home"
"HAHA! When he gets there to meet his friends they will all be doomed! HAHAHA!"

The remaining Z warriors are at Master Roshi's, along with Chi-Chi and the Briefs family, who are visiting. Yamcha, Tien, Gohan and Chioutzu are there. Gohan is still remembering when he let Krillen and Piccolo down.

"Mom, I still feel bad about Krillin and Piccolo, after the accident.."
"Don't feel bad, Gohan, there is nothing you could have done"
"Yes I could, I could have destroyed the Makio Star!"

Suddenly he felt a surge through his body.
"Oh my god!" he shouted
"GOHAN! Don't... oh yeah.. never mind. What?!"
"Guys, Guys! I can sense something!!" Gohan shouted
"What?" Yamcha turned around
"Someone is coming..."
"Is it Vegeta?" said Bulma
"No... much stronger.. oh my god.." Gohan said, terrified "IT CAN'T BE!"
"No! Not... Freiza??" said Tien
"Oh no.. it is.. but it's like there is two of him!!"

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Out in space, on the other side of the planet from Frieza's ship. Vegeta is travelling back to Earth in Capsule Corp. 3

"Good thing I stole those supplies of fuel on Freiza planet 34, or I would have had to spend another two months with these earth fools!" Vegeta thought, but then something stopped him. "My god, what is that? I sense huge power.. Oh no... It can't be.. Frieza???"
Vegeta picked up a scouter.
"It's been so long since I used one of these things, now let's see... Holy Crap! That power is over 14 million! I better step on it to get back..." Suddenly he sensed something else "Another power?? KAKAROTT! He's coming home as well, better get moving!"

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Eight Hours later - Gohan, Yamcha, Tien and Chiaotzu are at the place where Frieza will be touching down, along with Bulma. Vegeta picks them up on Radar, and heads for that spot.

"Look! It's Vegeta coming!" said Bulma
"Thank heavens!" said Gohan
"Why would you want Vegeta back?" said Yamcha
"Well, we have no real powers here... ever since Piccolo died.."
"Calm down, Gohan" said Bulma "It wasn't your fault, you know that"

Vegeta's ship came in for a crash landing. He quickly ran outside

"You Idiots! Get Down! Freiza will be here in five minutes!" Vegeta screamed. He pushed the Capsule Corp. 3 down into a ditch so Frieza would not notice it. He walked up to the Z Warriors.
"Where's Baldy and the Namek?"
"Well, a lot has changed since you've gone". Bulma explained the story.

"So, Piccolo and Krillen died, and a freakish dwarf is ruling this planet now?"
"Yeah, that's the main part of it" replied Bulma
"Fools. If I had been here, I would have sent him to the next.."
"Oh really, Vegeta, this isn't the time" Bulma explained
"Fine" Vegeta grinned. "Oh as well, Kakarott will be here soon as well, about two hours' time"
"Really?" said Gohan
"Yes, Kid." said Vegeta
"I think we have company" said Tien. Freiza's ship came into land, and everyone gasped at the power. They ran up to the cliffs where they could see him.
"Everyone keep your power levels down! You don't want him to sense us!" shouted Vegeta

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Inside Garlic Jr's throne room.

"Lord Garlic, sir, it appears we have some guests arriving from space on the other side of the planet" said Spice
"I see. Send some men to go check it out, would you?" replied Garlic Jr
"Yes sir. They will be there in three hours sir"
"Excellent. No-one comes to Planet GarlicEarth without my permission"

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Freiza and King Cold emerged from the ship with their men.

"Now all we need to do is find the Super Saiyan's Friends" said King Cold
"Yes, father. Men! Search this area!" replied Frieza. Suddenly there is a rush of air and two figures appeared before them, they had not seen these people before. One was male, one was female. They seemed like teenagers. One had black hair, and strange black and yellow clothing. The girl had purple hair, and was wearing blue clothes. She had a sword attached to her back

"Well hello. I believe we have not been introduced" said the boy.
"I agree" said the Girl
Freiza looked on.

To be continued...

Story (C) darkTW 2001. Dragonball and all related Characters (C) Akira Tomiyara, TOEI, FUNimation Productions inc.