Chapter 2: Trouble with Eternity
"I'm so glad you decided to join the time patrol, thank you so much! But to be honest I wasn't worried. I wished for Shenron to bring me someone strong, that can fight alongside me." Trunks said, after Glacier clasped his hand shaking it.
"I still don't entirely understand what's happening, but I'm flattered you think I'm so strong. I'll try to do my best and live up to that faith, your putting in me. And on that note let me introduce myself…I'm Glacier and it's nice to meet you Trunks." Glacier said to Trunks with a big grin on his dark red face.
"The feelings mutual Glacier, now come with me I have something to show you." Trunks said, as he lead Glacier to a giant gate gesturing for him to follow through.
What Glacier found past the seemly endless void of the open gate was breath taking. In what had to be the heart of Toki Toki City, and therefore all of time it's self was the interior of a massive bird cage. Just outside the cages bars was a vast ocean of green blue skies, and moons. Then to the left of the entrance lied a humble little garden pond of crystal clear water, then to its right was a tiny little workshop with mechanical parts scattered around. And finally to complete everything, at the very center of this amazing place stood a regal looking marble white building, with a majestic looking tree bearing shining golden fruit growing out of it.
"Pretty cool huh? We call this, "The Time Nest". The Supreme Kai of Time lives here and manages this entire place. We also have the "Time Vault". It has many important texts. Now there's something I need you to take care of, don't worry it's not that big of deal, so let's head over to the Time Vault." Trunks said, as Glacier just stood there taking in the weight of it all the Time Nest really was, before they both walked into the Time Vault.
"Cool doesn't seem a strong enough word to describe this place Trunks…I've seen a lot of strange things in my life, but this place it's on a whole other level entirely. It's weird you know, just being here really puts some things in perceptive in ways I can't begin to describe." Glacier said, in total awe of all that surrounded him.
The inside of the Time Vault strongly resembled an old observatory, it was a great round room with hollow walls filled to the brim with scrolls, of what Glacier only guessed was written history. The roots of the great tree stretched down, and covered large parts of the interior. Below the grey diamond patterned walls, was a series of black mirrors…except for one which was glowing blue. In front of the blue mirror stood a pedestal with strange text written in the language of the Kaiōshin.
"Is it supposed to be glowing like that?" Glacier asked Trunks who stood in front of the pedestal.
"No it's not that's the problem. This…is the Scroll of Eternity. All of time…All of history. Everything…it's all listed in here. But…Here just take a look at this." Trunks said to Glacier after walking back over to him with a purple glowing scroll, which he then spread open on the table at the center of the vault.
Once the scroll of Eternity was rolled open over the table, its contents were revealed. A single grey window like square glowed like static before finally showing the words; "Age 761" and an angry looking namekian charging some kind of attack.
"SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!" Piccolo shouted before launching his ultimate trump card at the saiyan Raditz who was being held in place by Goku from behind. All was going according to plan his attack would drill through Raditz, and then Goku killing both of them. This new threat would be gone, he'd have his revenge, and Goku would get to feel like a hero before dying…until at the very last second Raditz grinned grabbed Goku's arms ripped them apart, freeing himself, and dodged to the right.
"What…" Being the only words escaping Goku's mouth, before he was run through with the spiral beam.
"Now DIE!" Raditz roared at Piccolo, after launching a massive purple ki blast that engulfed the exhausted warrior killing him.
"Hehe…Hahahaha!" Raditz laughed with an evil grin as a dark purple and black aura surrounded him, making his eye's glow red as a result. Then everything faded out back to the time vault with Trunks and Glacier staring down at the scrolls as events continued to move forward.
"That…that was horrible why would you show me this, I don't understand?" Glacier said as he swung his gaze back over to Trunks in disbelief.
"As you can see…If history…is in any way altered or distorted…it could change the world as we know it. We have no choice. We have to change it…We can't let history be changed." Trunks said to Glacier after handing him the scroll.
"I swear if there's anything I can do to change this; I won't stop until I've made it happen." Glacier said to Trunk with a fire in his eyes as he tightly gripped the scroll, people needed him and he'd be there for them no matter what.
"Right now. Goku is in trouble and needs help. PLEASE!" Trunks said to Glacier who nodded in response, closed his eyes, put the scroll to his chest, and was sent back as the hand of time rewound to that day.
Earth: Age 761
A single child's cries spread out across a battlefield, from within his metal prison. What had once been rich, luscious mountains, and wide open plains, was now a war zone. Shattered rock formations, splintered and burning trees, cracked ground, and a single blast crater. Within the crater, lied a lone metal pod with a red glass window, the child's screams bouncing off its walls from within. Just in front of the crater, a powerful battle was taking place, as three warriors locked themselves into intense combat. All three fighters were moving faster than, the human eye could keep track of. The only things completely visible, were the sonic booms created from the force of their attacks, and blocks. Try as they might Goku, and Piccolo just could not push back the evil saiyan Radtiz.
As the fierce struggle raged ever onward, Goku was sent spiraling back through a hillside, and crashed hard a stories away on the ground. "Guha!" Goku choked, as he tore a path across the ground after crashing, breathing heavily on the verge of passing out. "AAHHH!" Goku yelled, after jumping back to his feet, and rushing straight at the kidnapping monster calling himself his brother.
Raditz was not impressed by his foolish younger brother, and with his arms crossed smugly stated; "This is your last chance…"
Knowing this could be their best, and only chance to take the upper hand, Piccolo jumped into the fray from behind Goku. "Now rush him!" the warrior yelled with all his heart, as he and his once hated enemy took on the invading monster. Each warrior reaching deep down, and pulling every last bit of power that they had, to strike Raditz down...but it was for naught as Raditz still effortlessly blocked all their attacks, all the while glaring at goku with an arrogant look. "Come on join your family, Kakarot..." The saiyan warrior said to his pathetic brother, before blasting both fighters back with surge of his ki and a sinister laugh.
Then seizing an opportunity, the ruthless saiyan charged a ki blast. An intense purple aura burned in his hand, before he finally threw it at goku, causing a massive damage while also ripping his gi apart. Goku grunting in pain as he fell backwards once again onto the cold ground. Not missing a beat, Raditz flew straight over and stomped HARD down on Goku's chest with his boot. What little breath goku still had forced out in that instant. Then with a look of victory in his eyes, Raditz glared down at his brother and growled; "Look I'll do you a favor and spare you both." his boot sinking just a bit harder down, onto his chest while doing so.
"SHUT UP!" Goku shouted defiantly, as he struggled to pull the boot off from his chest, but to no avail not even lifting it an inch. "There's no way I'd ever join you!" Goku yelled at Raditz whom pushed harder down with his foot onto his chest.
Raditz smirked mercy, now gone from his eyes. "Then play time is over" Just as he prepared the killing blow on his brother, his scouter sparked to life registering a strong power level just to his right. "No...no it can't be?" Turning his head to face the direction of the rising power levels source, the saiyan's eyes widened in disbelief. Within the crater where his ship had landed, blasted his four year old nephew gohan, crushing the pod with a single jump. Only rage was in the young child eyes from the sight of his beloved father beaten on the ground, at the hands of the man who'd kidnapped him.
"Leave my daddy…alone! Waaaaah!" Once landing on the ground, Gohan screamed at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing off the surrounding hillsides. After his scream died down, the small boy blasted himself straight at his monster of an uncle at an insane speed.
Panicking Raditz tried to think of something, before with a sly smirk he was consumed by a strange black and purple aura, blazing his eyes red. In that instant his perception surpassed the boy's speed, and he dodged him. As he dodged in that single motion he smacked his nephew hard, plowing him across the ground at rapid speed."You brat!" he shouted as he steadied his arm, aimed, and fired a massive purple blast at poor gohan. "S-Stop!" yelled goku trying his best to lift himself back up in time, but looked only in horror as the sick monster fired it at his son.
The blast scorched across the air like a burning comet, before hitting its target, and birthing a massive explosion in its wake. "Ah…ah…ah!" Goku struggled to say speechless, and broken over his son's fate. But, to everyone's shock once the smoke began clearing, their was no trace of gohan's body. Before he could say anything, his scouter burst to life once again, "Hm?" Raditz turned and faced the one responsible.
Having just made it in the nick of time, Glacier gently put gohan down, after giving him a quick once over for injuries. "There you go little guy that was scary wasn't it? Don't worry you did a good job, let me handle it from here you just rest now?" He smiled at the sleeping boy, no doubt having a dream about his father, before slowly turing and facing the saiyan bastard. "I can't stand people like you! All this power, and you use it to-to kill an innocent child! I'm going to beat you into the ground until theirs nothing left!" The enraged frost demon yelled, as he put his clenched fists into a fighting stance.
Dumb struck over the appearance of the new fighter, Raditz grimaced an angered, "What!"
Piccolo, totally lost and confused over the new fighters sudden appearance, was grateful for the chance to catch his panted breath "Uh…someone you know, Goku?"
Fighting through the pain, goku raised his head towards Glacier to see him more clearly "No…but…heh. I'm pretty sure it's someone we can trust?" he said, too Piccolo with a laugh as he slowly rose back to his feet. This new guy was strong, they just might be able to pull this off now.
His rage from this interruption having reached it's limits, the saiyan charged two red ki balls into his hands "Haagh!" Radtiz growled, firing his double sunday attack at Goku and Piccolo, launching them several feet into the sky. Separating the allies from each other. The red lights shinning in Glacier's eyes as he dodged.
"Now that's a cool technique gonna need to remember that one!" Glacier thought to himself, before Raditz at full speed roundhouse kicked him in the face launching him straight up into the sky. "No matter how much trash there is. It's still trash!" he roared as he ascended up after his opponent.
Despite still being dizzy Glacier bounced back quickly, looking down at Raditz with a grin as his burgundy blood slid down his cheek. "I hope you enjoyed that, I really do...because you only get one. Now it's my turn." he said to the arrogant saiyan, before shooting straight at him beginning. He then fired a red ki blast stunning him long enough to punch him so hard his armor cracked, and launched him backwards.
Goku in pure and utter astonishment floated over to Glacier. "Hey…Can I get your help?" While Piccolo looked at the warrior in annoyance before growling, "Hmph...Don't be a drag." No words were necessary between the three warriors after that, they all knew what needed to happen, so Glacier simply nodded back with a smile in agreement.
Before taking off Glacier, paused as a loud presence echoed in his mind "Can you hear me?...Ok, good…Now I'll be backing you up from the "Time Nest"." Trunk's said, as Piccolo and goku rushed at Raditz from both sides, hitting him while he was disoriented. "So you can beam messages to me across time...ok." Glacier thought as he readied himself. "Listen…This Raditz…He's stronger and crueler than his historical form. Please I need you to defeat Raditz…so goku and the others can finish him!" the silver haired half saiyan said, to his partner who jumped back into the fray.
"Oh you can count on that, I said I was going to beat him into the ground, and I meant it! Hey over here!" Glacier yelled as he fired a large red ki blast, at Raditz. Goku and Piccolo jumping out of the way in time, before it hit.
Like a wild animal Raditz, shot straight out of the smoke created from the blast striking Glacier in the chest. "YOU JUST WHO ARE YOU!" The saiyan said after grasping Glacier by the thought and choking him. "And why do you look like Lord Frieza?"
As he gasped for air, Glacier struggled to say; "N...never heard of f...freiza, but if he's anything like you, I never want to." Radtiz did not like that answer, and begun squeezing his windpipe harder. Unknown Raditz, Glacier had snuck his tail around, and in one motion wrapped around his neck tossing him at the ground. "My name's not important, alls you need to know about me is...i'm the one whose going to KICK YOUR ASS!" he then chased after Raditz, appeared behind him elbowed him in the gutter tossing him again, and repeated the process.
Goku and Piccolo, watched in absolute amazement at the lightning fast speed Glacier was hitting, chasing, and hitting Raditz again with. "I can't believe how fast he's going, its like he's teleporting, but will that speed be enough?" the namekian thought as he looked for a moment to help Glacier.
Raditz, having had enough of being smack around, barely broke free from his opponents next attack. Ascending higher into the air then the others, "Darn you! Your dead do you hear me DEAD!" roared the furious invader, as he fired another Double Sunday attack this one beam twice as large then the last.
"That twin beam attack again, so he charges the ki into his palms as balls, and fires them as a blasts once they've reached an unstable level. I've almost got this move down." Glacier thought as he dodged the blast, by the skin of his tail, examining it once again while doing so.
Finally finding the opening they were waiting for, Goku and Piccolo rushed over to their allies side, "Boy you sure are fast, that was amazing. I've got an idea how we can use it, interested?" he said with a sly grin, oh yes goku had a plan. "Thanks your not so bad yourself, if you need a distraction i'm all ears, whats the plan?" Glacier asked the two z-fighters.
Piccolo, disgusted by this buddy buddy atmosphere growled in annoyance, "He needs you to wear him down, slow him down enough, and you both smack him around got it !" he stated after floating directly in front of Glacier. "And what will you be doing? I'm the distraction, goku's the heavy hitter, and you..." the frost demon sarcastically said not liking Piccolo's tone. The namekian was not pleased with that response, "I'll be delivering the killing blow, I have a technique that will one shot him...but requires time any more questions?"
Glacier, glanced over at Goku who nodded in approval of Piccolo's plan, "if he trusts you, then so will I. I'll tire him out and goku will smack him around." he said after floating around Piccolo gazing over at Raditz. "He's going to be coming at you fast when I launching, make sure you hit him HARD." he said to goku before blasting at full speed his aura flaming up around him as he did so. Piccolo, descending back down to start charging his special beam cannon.
Raditz had used more power then he's thought in that blast, but after catching his breath he was ready once again, "Why you, filthy, pathetic, little worm! I have tricks as well! You're not the only one who can move fast!" Raditz yelled as he exploded with his black and purple aura giving chase to Glacier. To both their surprise actually gaining on him.
Raditz quickly started closing in on his prey, he wasn't so fast after all. "His power sky rocketed again, whatever that black aura is it's not good for the plan. Especially if he's gaining on me like this." Glacier, thought as he swiftly moved side to side dodging, turbo charged Raditz's blows.
"Stand still you miserable welp, and taking your beatings! Ha how do you like that!" Raditz roared as with one mighty blow stuck Glacier center mass, knocking the wind out of him. "I'd say you just made a big mistake." the frost demon laughed, before grabbing the saiyans fist locking him in place, and head butting him. The naturally formed thick biosuit doing some serious damage, and dazing Raditz temporarily. "Catch!" Glacier, yelled after smacking the stunned saiyan, straight down at Goku who'd been waiting patiently.
Blasting straight at the falling Raditz, pulling everything he had into his one fist, he struck at him "Take this aaaahhhhh!" his fist connecting generating tons of cracks on his armor, and knocking him on his back.
With a single cough of blood from his brothers blow, Raditz crawled panting back to his feet. "K-Kakarot…Are you going to kill your only brother?"
Goku quickly and angrily countered; "A horrible, heartless guy like you…is not my brother!" Glacier landing behind him preventing him from escaping.
Fearing his death was rapidly approaching, tears began streaming down the Raditz face hoping his brother would fall for it "I quit…I-I give up. I'll leave this planet quietly okay?" Upon seeing the mighty warrior beg for his life, goku dropped back.
The moment goku's guard fell, Piccolo grew furious. "Don't let him fool you, Goku! He'll never do something like that!" Glacier nodded in agreement, giving his opinion "He's right! A monster like this isn't capable of feeling regret or mercy. Those are fake tears, in a desperate attempt to take advantage of your kind spirit. Don't fall for it!"
Hated burned in Raditz eyes, as he howled at Glacier. "Silence you wretch!" He spun around attempting to shot a ki blast point blank at Glacier, who simple grabbed his hand, and delivered a punch so power it launched him into the air.
"Seeing you beg for mercy, after you've killed thousands who did the same...makes me sick. GO TO HELL!" Glacier yelled with hate and rage booming in his voice. He then brought his hands forward, formed two red ki balls, and fired a Double Sunday blast at Radtiz.
With a mix of shock and rage, Raditz counter with his own blast. "You miserable scum! How dare you steal my technique, yours is nothing but a pale initiation. Witness what real power is, and die at the hands of a saiyan elite! the two blasts connecting with each other in a beam clash, with Raditz coming out on top as the dark aura overcame he once again double his blasts size.
Glacier pushed everything he had under the weight of Raditz attack, his barely keeping it at bay. "Oh we'll see about that; I've been known to surprise people before HHHHHAAAAA!" Going for broke he poured every bit of power he had left into his attack, every muscle in his body flexing with his burning aura. Then with a step forward, the energy surged through him into his hands, and tripled his double sunday in size completely overtaking Raditz's. "You...can have that..." he grinned panting for air, before collapsing onto his back in exhaustion. Moments later the now broken invader came crashing back down onto the cold unforgiving ground.
Refusing to allow himself to be defeat in such a manner, Raditz pulled his broken self back up, "I-i'm going to crush the life out of you." he said while limping over to Glacier. Without saying a word and before he could counter, grabbed his Raditz from behind in a full nelson locking him in place. "K-kakarot what the hell do you think your doing!" Raditz yelled in a desperate attempt to get him off his back. "Now! Piccolo! Do it!" Goku screamed at Piccolo, who began laughing he'd get to kill goku and this invader in one deliciously foul swoop, "Just remember you asked for this, Goku."
Once he realized how this was going to end, Glacier raced towards Piccolo "NO DON'T!" rushing over to stop him, and collapsing to his knees in horror when he was too late. "Special beam cannon!" in slow motion he saw the spiral beam race out of the namekians finger tips, drill through Raditz, and unfortunately goku as well.
"Don't this is the way history has to happen, trust me I'll explain everything later." Trunk echoed into Glacier's mind, after as he was speechless over watching goku take the fatal injury.
"Urgh…! D…Damn it…!" Raditz struggled to yell with blood in his voice as he and goku fell away from each other after getting hit.
"Hehehe…" Goku laughed as he to fell back, being caught by Glacier before hitting the ground "Y-you know its a shame, I never got a chance to ask your name..."
"Their will be time for that later...you did it everyones safe. Your world, and your son are fine...rest now my friend, your fights over...goodbye" Glacier said with a heavy heart after laying goku down, before he started to glow and return to the time nest his job in the past now done.
With a smirk Piccolo looked down triumphantly over Raditz, who was panting his dying breathe, "Serves you right." He then remembered the mystery fighter "Now are you going to be a problem?"
After turing to face him, Piccolo saw that the mysterious fighter was nowhere to be seen"..W-What was that? Where did…?" the fighter was left very confused by the turn of events, as he was now the alone with a passed out child and two dead bodies.
Time Nest
"Thank you so much. That was wonderful. I didn't think it was your first time! You corrected the timeline! Good job. And with no side effects either." Trunks said to Glacier with a smile once he returned to the Time Vault, and the scroll finally stopped glowing with corruption.
"No problem that was certainly one hell of a fight, and I got a new move out of everyone wins…except goku." Glacier said before hanging his head down in anger, watching his new friend die like that had made him sick to his stomach.
"Alright…Once we have the Supreme Kai of Time put it in a scroll…It'll all be done. Oh and you don't have to worry about Goku. It's fine. He'll be revived with the dragon balls." Trunks said to Glacier whose head shot back up with a smile when he heard goku would be fine.
"Really that's wonderful news! I know I just met him, but Goku had this "presence" about him. I could tell he was a good person." Glacier said while smiling happy that his new friend would be ok.
"Oh…yeah…and well that scroll…isn't the only one with a "history change". Trunk said with some hesitation to his partner not wanting to spoil the mood.
"Don't worry I expected as much, you wouldn't have summoned me if it was a simple fix. But I'm not afraid I'm ready to take this head on…in fact I'm excited for it especially if it means getting to see Goku again." Glacier said to Trunk while practice punching in place with excitement.
"That great news. Just talk to me whenever you're ready for another mission for now get some rest you've earned it Glacier." Trunks said to Glacier before the latter left to go rest and train for his next mission.
"…So what do you think, I know you were watching the whole time?" Trunks asked after Glacier left the time nest, and the Supreme Kai of Time appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh your no fun Trunks, I thought for sure I was hidden to well this time...I like him he isn't just strong, he's got a good heart to…But theirs even more under the surface, you and him have similar eyes, ones that have seen lots of tragedy. That little red and green guys holding back a lot of pain inside…However the fact he doesn't let it stop him from smiling like that is a good sign, plus Toki seems to like him to. I don't think Shenron could have sent you a better partner Trunks." Supreme Kai of Time said, grininng as she, Trunks, and Toki Toki rewatched Glacier's fight in the past.
A/N: Alright chapter 2 down, what did you guys think? Each major chapter is going to follow as close as possible to the games story chapters (using the in game dialogue as well) which means next stop is Nappa and Vegeta. I tried incorporate the fact Frost demons are the fastest player character from the games this chapter with Glacier's speed. I also thought since the time warrior can learn any move in game, Glacier would be a quick study with simple moves like "Double Sunday". If you guys liked this please follow/favorite/review.
