Yo Baki: I'm not gonna spoil it for you, but this is a different timeline. Just read and you'll see.

This chapter is rated T only for the last little scene. Enjoy!


Son Goku felt a bit out of the loop when he landed. He had expected to find Freeza on a murderous rampage and his friends barely holding on. To his pleasant surprise, the evil-doer was already creamed to the death. And even bigger surprise was that everyone knew when and where he was going to land.

"You can thank Mr. Gotenks. He took out Freeza like a stale joke and knew you were going to show up." Bulma made the introductions rather boisterously.

For the first time, Goku sized up the double hair-colored young man. "To beat Freeza with ease, he must be really strong. I sense an enormous power he's hiding. Maybe even more…who is this guy?"

"So, thanks a ton for the assist, Gotenks."

"No problem, Goku. Now, you mind if we talk, privately?"

A wave of disagreements crashed. Some (mostly just Vegeta) protested he was keeping too much secrecy, but Goku was able to sway them. He and Gotenks moved to the opposite end of the crater Goku's ship made.

"Son Goku, you're another person I was hoping to meet today."

"Oh, yeah? Never knew I had a fan." the Saiyan's joke made Gotenks chuckle a little awkwardly.

"Now, Goku, if you don't mind, could you transform into a Super Saiyan for me? Like when you defeat Freeza."

Goku blinked at the odd request. "Well, sure thing. I can now transform at will, but fair warning, this might be a bit overwhelming." he took a quick breath and in an instant, his ki flared up. The golden light enveloped his form and gilded his hair. Despite being unfazed, Gotenks smirked. He considered transforming.

"How much you wanna bet how far would his jaw drop if we transformed, too? That sounds tempting, but if we reveal we're a Super Saiyan from the future, they might put two and two together and figure out our identities. Yeah, good call. Best to keep Saiyan genes a secret. The chance to meet my dad is already well worth it."

"Awesome, just like I've heard. Now, if you don't mind another question, what have you been doing since the whole Namek fiasco? I hear you've been training in space."

Goku powered down. "Well, I was able to escape just in the nick of time before the planet exploded. Some time later I crash-landed on a planet called Metamor. Its people, the Metamorans, are among the galaxy's strongest fighters. They gave me shelter and these clothes." Goku pointed to his Metamoran vest, one that was strikingly similar to Gotenks'.

"Really? Did they teach you any special techniques?"

"Just the one. It's called 'Fusion' and it merges two warriors into a hybrid with their power combined. It's thanks to this technique the Metamorans are so tough."

Gotenks nodded, smiling in relief. "Great, everything you said just confirms it. Now I can reveal who I am and why I'm here." he paused and Goku became mildly interested. "Like Miss Bulma said, my name is Gotenks. But what none of them knows is that I'm from the future. I traveled back in time to warn you about an impending threat."

Gotenks' expression turned grim as he explained:

"Three years from now, on the morning of May 4th, on an island 9 miles West of South City, a pair of enemies will appear. Compared to them, Freeza and his father are nothing. They start a rampage there and quickly spread it all over the world. The Z Fighters will stand against them, but fail. Vegeta, Picollo, Krillin, Tien, Chaotzu, Yamcha all die. Gohan is the only survivor. Years later, those monsters finally kill him." Gotenks was seething with anger now.

"Really? Two enemies? Are they aliens?" Goku didn't look the least bit intimidated.

"No, they're androids. Machines designed to look like humans, and only kill humans. They were created by an old enemy of yours. The scientist mastermind behind the Red Ribbon Army, Doctor Gero."

"Him?! So he's back!" Goku facepalmed. "Oh, man! I let him go after I defeated them."

"Yeah, Gohan said one of your flaws was being a bit too merciful, Goku. You let Freeza go. And look what almost happened." Gotenks gave out a sigh that released some tension. "Sorry, I don't mean to criticize you."

"Hey, it's fine. Nobody's perfect." Goku took no offense at all. "Wait, you never mentioned me in the battle against these androids."

"Because you never participated. You died six months prior due to a heart illness you caught in space."

"Say what?!" of all the things Gotenks had spoken, none had gotten a reaction so hysterical as this one. "You mean I never even got a shot at 'em? That's totally unfair!"

One part of Gotenks looked surprised, but the other quickly took over with a proud smile. "Gohan was right about you. You never resist a challenge." he took a vial from a vest pocket. "Fortunately, Miss Bulma's colleagues created a medicine. Just make sure you take it."

"Thanks a bunch!" Goku took a vial.

"With you fighting beside Gohan and the others, I know they got a shot."

"Thanks. But are these androids that powerful? How much are they compared to me now?"

"Well, since they're machines, they don't emit ki, so that's difficult to pinpoint. But no offense, as you are now, you stand no chance." Gotenks paused. "To be perfectly honest, right now, I am powerful enough to fight them both to a standstill, but the problem is that they can resort to fusion."

"They can fuse? You mean like..."

"It's not quite the same fusion you learnt from the Metamorans. Apparently Gero built them with that capability in mind, so they can combine into a super android. And worst part is, because they run onto some kind of infinite energy, they never get tired and can stay fused indefinitely."

"A couple of super strong enemies we can't detect, never get tired and can combine. I'm already pumped up for this." Goku grinned.

Gotenks decided to tell one last truth. "There's something else you should know about me. I'm not just from the future, I am..."

"A fusion, too."

Gotenks' jaw dropped. "How did you..."

"I recognize your vest. It's the same vest that a fusion wears." Goku grinned widely like a child. "Took me a while to figure it out, but someone who easily takes out Freeza without being a Super Saiyan. You had to be a fusion to be so powerful."

Gotenks sweatdropped. "Well, he's not wrong on that."

"All the more reason why I have to insist you teach the fusion technique to anyone who wants to learn it. At least to Gohan. He's the one who'll teach it to us. Fusion saved our butts more times than I can count."

"Okay, teach it to Gohan, got it!" Goku winked. "Oh, and something I just thought. You've been fused for hours now, right? How can you keep it for so long?"

"You can thank Bulma for that." Gotenks tapped a cylindrical metal armlet on his left arm. "It's called a metamo-ring. It keeps us fused for as long as we want, though our power level gets decreased greatly." he groaned. "It's a total catch 22. Without the ring, I am at my strongest and could easily annihilate those monsters, but they know that. They know to run down the clock. Whereas they can stay fused for as long as they want. And when I use the ring, their fusion is stronger than me."

Goku hummed. "Man, that must be a pain. Having to wear something that doesn't let go all out."

Gotenks sighed. "Sadly, even Super Saiyan transformations are blocked."

"But since you're all Earthling, it's not like that matters to you, right?"

Gotenks nearly bit his tongue on that slip up. "Uh-of course not. Also, some personal advice for you." Gotenks took a breath, mentally preparing one of his halves. "When you get home, give your wife whatever she demands."

"Give Chi-Chi whatever she wants?" Goku scratched the back of his head in confusion. "Like what? A gift?"

"No...well, more or less. Just..." Gotenks sighed, keeping embarrassing and disgusting thoughts away. "Look, you haven't been home for over a year. Your wife will be pretty demanding. So do whatever she wants for tonight, okay."

"Okay." Goku shrugged. One half of Gotenks wasn't entirely reassured but he feared he had done all that he could. Further interference could be more detrimental than beneficial.

"I better be off. Mo-Bulma is probably worried sick about me." he corrected himself.

"Well, give her my thanks and hello. And say hello to Chi-Chi in your time, too."

Gotenks became rigid. His left arm trembled. His left eye held a tear.

Goku blinked. "Uh, you okay?"

"Y-yeah, I'm fine. I'll be going now." he took off without even a proper greeting. His form seemed to distort for a moment. All in all, Goku was left rather puzzled.

When the awaited hero returned to his friends, they all demanded answers. But it was Picollo who delivered them, having overheard the whole exchange courtesy of his long ears.

"Hold on, are you saying that upstart was actually two Earthlings combined into one." Vegeta scoffed, his anger at the stranger from the future mutated into scorn. "Ah! As if a human could ever stand up to Freeza by himself! I knew he - or rather - they were nothing."

After some discussion it was decided the Z Fighters would train and wait for the coming enemy, trusting on the time-travelers, or perhaps, time-travelers' word.

"And don't forget, Goku," Picollo said as an after-thought before taking his leave. "You should go home and give your wife whatever she wants. That's what Gotenks asked you to do."

"Oh, right! I wonder what he meant by that."

The sound of something akin to a flying ship was heard. Everyone looked up to see the time-travelers piloting an egg-shaped vessel. Gotenks eyes lingered on Goku:

"Dad, meeting you for the first time is a memory I will treasure. Thank you."

He turned briefly to Gohan.

"Gohan, as my brother and our mentor, I wish I could have greeted you properly. Best of luck." his bittersweet tone became mostly bitter. "And please, take care of our mother. She doesn't deserve to suffer the loss of her family all over again."

Finally he looked at Vegeta.

"My proud father, I wish I could have known you better. To know you and learn what you'd think of me."

He waved them all farewell and vanished along with the vessel.


Mount Paozu, that night.

"Kame! Hame! Ha!" the silent of the night was only disturbed by the sound of a bed rocking and a ki blast being shot into the sky.


Anyone who watch DBZ Abridged knows what this means. Hope you liked it. This was meant as just a two-shot. If it ever expands, it will be in the indefinite future (no pun intended). As you may have guessed, I have a bit of a drama story for Goten on this timeline.

Now, to explain things better, Gotenks in the future is truly powerful, more so than kid Gotenks in the Buu saga. The Androids are still 17 and 18, but there are several differences:

A: Future 17 and 18 can fuse two, but not via metamoran fusion. It's a fusion that Gero invented based on Cell's absorvion but vastly different. Because they are twins, their compatibility is maximum and the power increase by the fusion is greater than a metamorans version.

B: Because they have infinite energy, they can remain fused as long as they wish.

C: While Future Trunks and Future Goten are friends, there is some occasional friction between them, like you read on chapter 1. This naturally decreases the power of Gotenks a little.

I hope this is a sound explanation why Gotenks can't fight 17 and 18.