Thanks for the reviews, they are much appreciated and let me know someone else is reading. I had to make the decision on whether to reveal something this chapter or develop some character relationships, so I decided to do both. The chapter will be mostly character development but I will put in some revelations that affect David. Enjoy!

Disclaimer:I own nothing except David Griffin for I created him

"How much do you think Dave improved, Dad?" asked Gohan as they waited outside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

"I can't be sure, but I know Vegeta didn't take it easy on him" Goku replied.

They waited anxiously as the door opened and Vegeta walked out. The person who followed was unrecognizable. If Goku and Gohan didn't know for a fact it was Dave they wouldn't have believed it. He had grown a considerable amount of muscle mass, and his hair was much longer than it had been, not to mention the fact that he looked a year older.

"Is that really you under all that hair?" asked Gohan with a chuckle.

"I guess I could use a hair cut" Dave replied with a grin.

"So how'd it go?" asked Goku.

"Kakarott, I need to speak to you in private" Vegeta said and Goku followed him a ways off.

"So what's up, Vegeta?" Goku asked with seriousness in his voice.

"You were correct, the boy has a lot of potential" Vegeta replied.

"I knew it" Goku said. "I sensed it when we first met-"

"That's not all Kakarott" Vegeta interrupted. "I was wondering; where did this kid come from? Sure he says he came from a different world, but someone with that kind of power for a human can not be trusted."

"Come on Vegeta he looks nice enough" Goku said glancing over at Gohan and Dave talking.

"Did anyone ever tell you're to trusting" Vegeta said with an annoyed look.

"Ah, you're just paranoid Vegeta, you need to loosen up" Goku replied putting Vegeta on the back and flashing his famous grin.

"Whatever" Vegeta said as he powered up and flew off.

"Hey dad, I'm going to take Dave to meet some of the kids from school" Gohan shouted over to his dad.

"Alright son" Goku replied, and Gohan and Dave zoomed away from the lookout. "So do you think Vegeta's right?"

Piccolo stepped out from where he was standing and approached Goku. "The kid hasn't given me a reason to but it is a little mysterious. I guess only time will reveal his true intentions."

"We'll see Piccolo" Goku said. He was confident that Vegeta's suspicion was completely wrong, Dave would just have to prove him right.

"And Goku" Piccolo added. "You are too trusting."

Gohan flew downward as Dave easily caught up with him. "Videl will understand your powers but just try to hold back when others are around" Gohan informed.

"Why?" asked Dave, even though he knew full well why.

"Well, first they'll be scared of you, then comes the media, and it's really not worth it" Gohan explained. "That's really the only reason we let Hercule take credit for all he does. He seems to love all that attention."

"When you have an ego as big as his, why wouldn't you" Dave said with a chuckle. Gohan touched ground a few feet away from the school and Dave followed.

"We can walk from here" Gohan said as they began to walk to Orange Star High School. As they walked closer David could make out three figures. When they arrived he concluded it was Sharpner, Erasa, and Videl.

"Who's the new guy, Gohan?" asked Erasa as she eyed Dave.

"Uh, this is David Griffin, he's from outta town and I'm showing him around" Gohan informed the group.

"He's kinda cute, huh Erasa?" said Videl with a wink, knowing it would get Gohan heated. Dave laughed as Gohan turned a bright red.

"Videl!"

"Calm down Gohan" Videl said laughing. "I would never choose someone over you."

"Are we going to stand here all day or are we going to go somewhere?" asked Sharpner.

"Calm down, beefstack" Dave said adding a little sarcasm at the end.

"What was that?" Sharpner asked clenching his fist and turning towards Dave.

"You heard me" Dave replied as he had a Vegeta like smirk on his face.

'Looks like Dave picked up more than some training techniques from Vegeta. He's got some of Vegeta's attitude in him too' Gohan thought.

"Why you little, I'll teach you to lean your place. AHH!" Sharpner pulled back his fist and threw it forward with all his power. Dave raised his hand and easily caught it, much to Sharpner's surprise. "What!?" Videl acted as if nothing special was going on and Erasa was in awe of Dave's strength.

"Y-you're lucky I went easy on you" Sharpner said as he retracted his fist. "Watch your back next time."

Gohan looked at Dave, who looked back and shrugged his shoulders. 'He was asking for it' thought Dave.

"I'd love to stay, but I think I'll pay Bulma a visit" Dave informed. "I'll see you later, Gohan." Dave waved good-bye to the others and ran around the corner before taking off at high speed. As he flew he felt another power level approaching quickly and it wasn't an ordinary energy either.

Dave came to a halt and looked around. It was only a matter of seconds before the source arrived. Dave sighed and slapped his forehead when he saw who it was,.

"Are you ready to deal with the Amazing Gotenks?" asked the dual voices of Trunks and Goten. The fused demi-saiyan floated before him, in his normal state. "We knew you'd be out today and have been looking for you all day. Now it's time for a rematch, and you stand no chance this time!"

Dave grinned, if they were looking for him as Gotenks for a while that would mean this battle shouldn't last to long. "Alright, boys, if a rematch is what you want, then that's what you'll get."

"Alright, get ready to face our unbeatable strength" Gotenks said as he got in a fighting stance.

"Your father taught me a lot" Dave said as he began to raise his power. "HAA!" His energy erupted around him and Gotenks gave a look of surprise but quickly recovered.

"Nothing can stand up to us" he said as he charged forward. He began with punch combos which Dave matched blow for blow. Gotenks went for a kick but Dave caught his leg and swung him around before releasing him.

"Whoa" Gotenks said as his head spun. "Looks like we're going to have to show your our real power." Gotenks let out a yell as his power skyrocketed.

'Crap they're shooting right pass super Saiyan 1' Dave thought. He knew what they were aiming for; all he could hope for is that time was on his side.

Finally a yellow blast of light confirmed that they had successfully reached Super Saiyan three.

"Oh, yea, Super Saiyan three get ready" Gotenks said in his new form. He flew towards Dave who could only cross his arms in an attempt to block it. As they were about to impact a flash of light appeared and Dave never felt an impact. He in front of him and saw nothing, but when he looked to his left he saw Goten and to his right Trunks.

"All man, Trunks the fusion ended" Goten said.

"I told you we should've waited" Trunks said accusingly. "Come on let's go." He and Goten began to fly away when Trunks shouted back, "We let you off easy!"

Dave laughed and shook his head, those two were defiantly something else. Dave remembered his reason for being in the middle of nowhere and continued on his way towards Capsule Corp.

"Bulma, are you here?" asked Dave when he arrived.

"Dave is that you? I'm in the lab" came her reply. Dave headed down to the lab which was not the neatest of places. "Dave, I'm glad you came I finally finished it."

"Finished what?" asked Dave curiously.

"My Inter-Dimensional Traveling Machine" Bulma said. Dave raised an eyebrow at this, would he be able to head home so soon? "Well the blueprints at least."

Dave let out a sigh, but was somewhat happen not to be heading home so soon. "If all my calculations are right on this, then it could work once we complete it. I figure if my future self can build a time machine, I can build a inter-dimension machine. Given there are some completely different qualities and the components are slightly off…"

"Bulma, I have no clue what you're talking about" Dave interrupted.

'Ha ha, sorry I get carried away when I'm lost in my work" Bulma said with a chuckle. "So how was training? Vegeta arrived a little while ago but he went straight into the Gravity Room as usual."

"It was intense" Dave said with a laugh before continuing. "I'm defiantly stronger than I ever was or thought I could be. As for Vegeta, he's one of the most dedicated fighters I've seen, even if his methods can be extreme."

"Yeah, that's Vegeta for you: fighting first, everything else second" Bulma said knowingly. "So do you have any plans on what your going to do now?"

"Uhm, no clue but I was hoping you could help me with my hair if you know what I mean" Dave asked.

"Oh, no problem" Bulma said. "Just let me get my equipment out."

After an hour Dave's haircut was complete. His hair wasn't short but it wasn't as long as it had been before he arrived. Dave grabbed some hair gel and spike the front of his bangs upward while the rest stayed flat.

"There you go, all new" Bulma said as Dave got up.

"Thanks a bunch Bulma" Dave said.

"No problem, you actually remind me of Trunks from the future a little bit" Bulma told him.

"Uh, thanks" Dave said. Maybe it was just how long his hair was but to be compared to Mirai Trunks was an honor for Dave.

"Oh, before you take off; have you seen Goten and Trunks anywhere. Those boys are always up to trouble" said Bulma.

"I think I came across them, but they were off before I could say anything" Dave partially lied.

"Those boys" Bulma said shaking her head. "Well they part Saiyan."

"Can't do anything about that" Dave said with a grin as he prepared to take off. "I'll be back for dinner." With that Dave powered up and took off. What neither him nor Bulma knew was that someone was watching from a distance.

"So this is the boy that released me" said a dark voice. "Well I must give him my thanks, but first I must see his full power for I am not at my top."

There was a violent quake and a red streak took off into the air.

Dave landed in a quiet field. Since the time when he first revealed his technique to Vegeta he had improved on it greatly. He had been able to hold it for longer amounts of time but once he powered down he would always fall into unconsciousness. The technique was taking a large amount of energy, Dave had to find a way to stop it. Another technique Dave had began working on was his own energy blast. Ever since watching the series on TV Dave had thought of some of his own technique's that would blow the others away, well now was his chance.

David closed his eyes as he focused his energy into a certain spot. He brought his hands together and an energy blast quickly formed. Now he just had to keep it from exploding while he did step two. He placed the ball of energy in the air and pulled his leg back. With one quick, yet powerful swing he punted the ball into the side of a pillar of rock, which soon collapsed. "Not to shabby" Dave said out loud. Now it was time for his signature move, his own 'Kamehameha Wave'.

Dave powered up and let out a yell as he transformed into an Ascended Human. His shorter hair still stood on its tips as the blue aura once again covered him. Dave moved his hands in coordination quickly, similar to Trunks before he performed his Burning Attack. Finally he pressed his wrist together so his hands were horizontal. He pushed his energy forward as he shouted.

"Shining Flame!"

The blast erupted from his hands and shot in a straight beam forward. Satisfied Dave stopped as the blast shot off into the distance before colliding with a distant mountain. Dave fell out of his ascended form having used up a majority of his energy. Then he sensed it; he wasn't alone. Dave turned around to see a figure clapping. Dave forgot his fatigue as he waited for him to speak.

At first glance Dave would've thought this man was Brolly once again returned but then he realized he was different. The lower part of his attire matched Brolly's, however this man wore red Saiyan armor over his bare chest. On his wrist he wore golden wrists band, and under his blood red hair he had a golden head band.

"I'm impressed by your level of strength" he spoke. "Much more powerful than I would've imagined."

"Who are you?" asked Dave. He hoped this man didn't want a fight, because he was in no shape to fight.

"I am the Ultimate Warrior, I am Ares" he said. :Fear not though, I do not wish to do battle today. I merely wished to thank you for bringing me forth from my prison and into this world."

"What do you mean?" asked Dave curiously.

"You will learn soon enough, young warrior" Ares replied. With that he shot off in a blur of red. Dave was ready to follow him but hesitated. He was in now shape to fight, and Ares hadn't done anything bad yet; for now he would keep this meeting to himself.

Suddenly Dave felt his weariness hit him, 'Crap' he thought as he fell into unconsciousness.