Goku woke his children up early to start training without Chichi noticing. And, like last time, Liz knocked Goten off his feet and into a tree. She did this so many times, Goku started to fear Goten might get brain damage.
"Okay, break it up," he said. "Goten, I must admitt, your preformance today wasn't that bad. Really. Liz is just naturally stronger than you, is all."
Goten growled and glared at Liz, who cheerfully smirked back. Fern, Yamcha, and Puar watched intently behind some bushes, keeping their ki low. Fern was smiling proudly.
"Yes! That's it, Liz-sama! She'll be perfect!"
"This girl's training must mean a lot to you if you'd threaten to kill me."
"You're still mad about that? Look, I never even liked you to begin with. I was just using you to be able to observe Liz-sama."
"Why you...!?"
"No one's asking you to stay with me. You can go tell anybody you'd like, as you're clearly not strong enough to kill me. Or do you wanna find out about that?"
"N-no."
Yamcha frowned and pretended to be looking at Liz's training, but his eyes kept trailing back to the Zilla beauty. Whenever he saw Puar about to look up at him, he quickly looked back at Liz's training, only to gaze back at her.
Fern watched proudly as Liz and Son-san started heading back to the cottage in the woods. Sighing heavily, she leaned against a tree branch with her legs crossed and her hands behind her head.
"... Yamcha," she said, "why are you still with me?"
"Um... I-isn't it obvious? P-Puar and I still can't trust you, a-and somebody sane has to keep an eye on you. And because you're not exactly a pleasant sight to look at, that's a pretty hard task, so I'm volunteering."
"Then why were you staring at her most of the time?"
"Puar!"
"If I'm honest, I don't mind," Fern said as she turned over to face the red-faced warrior. "Look, if it makes you feel better, I'm sorry that I threatened to kill you, alright?"
"... Just d-don't ever try to hurt anyone again."
Fern sighed.
"Alright, if it'll mean you'll shut up, then I won't hurt any humans." She smirked. "The animals, though, I might make an exception..."
"AIEE!"
"S-stay away from Puar!"
"Come on! I'm hungry!"
"Welcome back, guys," Chichi said as she placed plates of food on the table. "Did you enjoy your little walk? How're the woods this morning?"
"Ev'thing's 'ood," Goku said with a mouthful of bacon. He swallowed. "Maybe we could go on a family walk later today."
"Oh, that reminds me! I just read in the newspaper that the city's zoo re-opened," Chichi said as she held it up. "We could all go there for some family time!"
"A zoo?" Goku asked. "Um, I'm not sure that's a good idea, Chi-"
"Aw, come on, dad!" Liz cried. "I wanna see some Elephants!"
"Yeah," Goten agreed, "and maybe we can drop you off there."
"Goten!" Chichi snapped.
Goku sighed. He knew that this would not end well.
"Are they insane!?" Fern cried. "I can't go in there!"
"Why not?"
"Are all humans this stupid? It's hard enough for me to watch over her, I can't do it in a place where there are so many people! Especially in a place where I'm considered an attraction!"
"Well... i-if you'd like, I could go in for you," Yamcha said with pink cheeks.
She grabbed him by the hair and tossed him.
"THEN GO IN! AND MAKE SURE LIZ-SAMA IS SAFE!"
Yamcha's face slammed against a tree.
"Y-Yamcha, a-are you alright?" Puar asked.
-At the Zoo-
The man at the check-in dropped his mouth when he saw the family climb off of a yellow cloud, and his expression exaggerated more when he saw the 3'4 lizard in the woman's arms.
"Hello, sir," Chichi said, "we're here for four." He shakily took her money and handed them wrist bands. "Thank you so much!" They walked off.
The worker quickly grabbed the phone and hammered in some buttons.
"Yes um... I think we've found a new addition to the Iguana exhibits."
Liz squealed. "This place is so cool!" she cried. "Where're the Elephants? I wanna see the Elephants!"
"Calm down, Liz, we'll get to them," Chichi said.
"Psst, Goten," Goku whispered, "as you can clearly tell, Liz shouldn't be here, so help me keep her away from other humans, okay?"
"Are you sure? Liz belongs in a place like this anyway."
"Fern-san will kill you if Liz was caught. And I won't be there to protect you, because Chichi will kill me first if something bad happened to her daughter! So just make sure no other humans see her, alright?"
A net suddenly fell over Liz.
"Whah! W-what's the big idea!?"
"Holy shit on a sand which, it talks!"
"HEY!" Chichi roared. "What are you doing to my daughter, and what are you doing swearing in front of children!?"
"Y-your daughter!?" the worker cried. "B-but she's a scaley Iguana thing!"
Chichi gasped.
"Why you...!" She swatted him repeatedly with her purse. "Get away from us, you creep!" she cried as he ran off. "Geez, I swear, some people have no decency. They're loosing our business for that."
"N-no, mom!" Liz cried as she tossed the net off of her. "Please, let's just see the Elephants first before we go!"
"Oh maybe the Tigers," Goten chimed.
Chichi giggled at her childrens' innocence.
"Alright, I can't say no to you two."
So they kept walking, even when the kids got so tired Goku had to carry them on his shoulders. Both Liz and Goten were glaring at each other the entire time until something behind Goten caught Liz's eye, making her fly off of her father's shoulder towards it.
"Hmm? What is it, Liz?"
Liz was looking into the Iguana attraction. Her eyes were widened with curiosity and sympathy as she placed her hand on the glass, as if reaching out towards one of the lizards.
"Why are they imprisoned?"
"Why? Because they're animals that're meant to be observed by humans."
Liz's hand formed a fist on the glass.
"I don't like it..."
"Attention. Remain calm, an Iguana has escaped and is roaming the zoo. Stay clear of it if you see it, and remain calm, as we'll be retrieving it shortly."
Oh no! Goku thought. What if they mistake Liz for the missing Iguana!?
"There it is!" a man called. "I see it over there!"
"Eek! C-come on, let's see if we can find those Elephants!" Goku quickly put Liz back on his shoulder and pulled Chichi by the wrist.
"G-Goku, there's no need to pull!"
"Whew..." I think we've lost them. Good... Goku looked up and lightly laughed. "A consession stand!" he cried. "Chichi, can we get ice cream?"
"Ha ha! You're acting like a child yourself, honey. Alright, I know the kind you and Goten like. Liz, what kind would you like?"
"Um, um, mint!"
"Ha ha, okay. Come on."
"Can you handle it on your own? I'm sure Goten and Liz would like to see the Tigers."
"That's fine, I can carry them all. I'll be right back."
Yamcha and Puar smiled affectionately at the innocence of the family, almost completely oblivious to the fact a humanoid lizard was with them. In fact, to them, Liz was just your everyday little girl. That thought caused Yamcha to chuckle softly.
The trio were at the Tiger exhibit with Goku holding Liz close to his chest so hopefully nobody would see her. Liz wasn't as thrilled to see the Tigers as Goten, as her mind was on something completely different.
"Hey, dad," she said, "if that Iguana escapes, does that mean they could be free?"
Goku sighed lightly.
"Yes, they'll be free, but they'll have a harder time surviving," he said. "In the open world, animals like Iguanas have to work to get a meal, while doing their best to survive against other animals that could eat them. If they're here, then they don't have to work or flee for their lives. So in a way, the best thing would be for them to be caught again."
Liz looked back at the Tigers in thought.
"I see..."
"Well, if that's the case, then I should drop you out in the wild." Liz grabbed Goten by the neck with her tail and choked him. "Guak...!"
"Liz, put your brother down!" Goku snapped. "But, Goten, that wasn't very mature of you either." He gasped when he saw two rangers coming closer to them and squeezed Liz tighter while leaning in towards the Tigers.
"Ow! Dad, why're you squeezing me!?"
After they left, Goku sighed in relief and put Liz down.
"Sorry. Come on, let's go see if your mother needs help."
Liz stopped following them when something caught her eye. Across from her was the Elephant exhibbet. Liz was too excited for words, she charged at the exhibit and hovered over the fence to get a closer look at the animals.
"Mmm! They're so cute!" She decided to fly into their cages, not even noticing the people staring and gawking at her.
"N-no, Liz!" Yamcha said as he jumped forward.
"Hi there. My name's Liz, what's your-" The Elephant panicked and marched away from her. "W-wait-" The people around the exhibit started screaming and running from her. "Wh-what's wrong...? Why are they so scared?"
Yamcha felt his heart shatter in two as his knees hit the ground. This poor girl didn't even know she was different from everyone else and that they were afraid of her!
Goku perked his head up.
"What's all that screaming abou- Where's Liz?" He flew in the direction he sensed her ki. "Liz!"
"Dad, wait up!"
"What's going on!?" Chichi cried. "It's nothing involving my Liz and Goten is it!? G-Goku!"
Fern flew up out of the exhibit to face Yamcha.
"Why are they running? Is something scary here?" Yamcha started crying. "Even the Elephants are spooked. Do you know what's wrong, Mist- Why are you crying? Is something wrong? Can I help?"
"You... you're just as innocent as your father..."
"My father? You know-"
A tranquilizer hit her neck, causing her to fall over on her side.
"Good," a worker said, "we found it... This one looks rather weird, though, and it must've done something to get the people screaming. Let's get it looked over."
"S-stop..."
"Don't worry, sir, everything's gonna be alright."
Yamcha and Puar watched in shock as Liz was strapped up and hauled away. The moment they were out of sight, Goku and Goten came charging onto the scene.
"Liz! Liz!" Goku shouted. "Damn it, her ki faded, where is she!?"
"Goku," Yamcha said as he stood up, "Liz... she-she's with the security. Th-they went that way. You have to save her, Fern will eat me alive if something bad happened to her."
"Thanks, Yamcha. Come on, son, let's go."
"Hmm... Actually, Liz is out of my li-"
"Come on," Goku growled as he dragged him.
Liz woke up in a glass cage with her wrists and ankles tied together.
"Hey!" she cried. "What's going on!? Let me out of here!"
"Holy shit, it talks!"
"See!? I told you!"
The young Zilla broke the ropes and punched the glass open, causing the people to scream.
"Why is everybody screaming today? What's the big idea locking me up in this cramped cage!? What do you think I am, some type of animal!?"
"G-get out the tranquilizers!"
"Hmm... Dad told me not to use this unless it's an emergency, and I'd say this is an emergency." She put her hands on her wastes. "Ka... Ka...!" At that moment, Goku and Goten burst into the room. "Ka-Me-Ha-Me...! HA!" Her attack didn't hit the workers. "... Huh? D-Dad?"
Goku endured the attack.
Wow! That was a lot! Liz's KameHameHa is stronger than I thought. He turned around to face the workers. "What're you people doing with my daughter? Was her costume so convincing that you thought she was an actual Iguana? Honey, I told you not to wear that everywhere you go."
"What're you talking abou-"
He picked her up.
"Ha ha ha! It's so funny, they actually thought you were a lizard. Well, let's get you home, Liz."
"Aw, Dad, do we have to take her back with us?"
"Can you leave Goten here?"
A worker stepped up.
"So... you're saying that that's just a costume?"
"Yup."
"Th-then how do you explain that light that was coming from her hands?"
"Was something coming from her hands?" Goku's voice trailed. "I, uh, d-didn't notice that... At all! Now, if you'll excuse us, her mother's definitely worried to death about her. Come on, kids."
The workers stared with their mouths open, trying to comprehend what had happened.
"Dad," Liz said, "I'm not wearing any costume. Am I the only one who looks like this?"
"Liz! Goten!" Chichi cried as she rushed in to hug them. "Oh, thank goodness you're both okay! I heard screaming, and I thought something might've happened to you! What was that screaming all about, anyway?"
"Uh, they were just-"
"Liz was so ugly it scared them away."
"Goten!"
"Th-the Tigers were just really angry, and they scared a lot of people," Goku lied. "But we're alright, really. Absolutely nothing bad happened to Liz while you were gone!"
"... Mom," Liz said, "am I the only one that looks like this?"
"Oh yes, you are." Chichi started cuddling the Zilla. "No other girl in the world is as beautiful a girl as you are! You're one-of-a-kind, my Liz!"
"So," Goku said, "where's the ice cream?"
Yamcha gave a sigh of relief when he saw Liz being embraced by her mother. Knowing things would be okay, he and Puar left the zoo to find Liz hiding in the bushes.
"Is Liz-sama okay?"
"Liz is fine," Yamcha said as he got into the bushes. "Fern, I know that by your obsession with Liz getting stronger, she has to fight somebody. But... I won't allow that!"
"What?"
"I won't let that flawless child get involved in any kind of violence! Leave her alone, she doesn't have to do what Lagableo couldn't! You fight your fights, don't rely on this poor gir-"
He didn't get to finish as Fern angrily stood up and punched him into a sign, forgetting about staying hidden.
"Yamcha!" Puar cried.
"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!" the Zilla roared. "... Liz-sama was born to fight, her purpose is to fight, and she will fight." Painful memories returned to her. "You don't know why... You don't know anything. You're just a human, you don't have any credibility."
"Hey!" a worker cried. "What the hell are you!?"
Yamcha slapped the back of his neck, making him fall forward.
"... You're right," he said, "I don't know anything. So tell me everything!"
Fern took a step back. I promised myself long ago that I would never trust anybody. Definitely not with something like this! Yet... something about him says that I can trust him. Why, though? Why him of all people?
"Someone call the police!" another man cried. "A worker was just attacked!"
Yamcha swooped Fern up off her feet.
"Come on, Fern, you can tell me when we get back to the woods!"
-at the house-
"Aw, come on, Mom!" Goten whined.
"No," Chichi said sternly. "You two had your fun at the zoo, so now you have to do your studies."
"But that's boring!"
"Augh! Goku, help me out here!" Chichi cried. "Can you please tell your kids to study?"
"Dad," Liz said, "if you get us out of this, then we'll train with you!"
"Oh boy! Sorry, Chichi, but we've got work to do."
"Wai-" Goku instant transmissioned out of the house. "GOKU!"
"Alright!" Liz cheered. "I'm ready to start! I have to train for the secret!"
"Y-yes, that's right, you do, honey," Goku said. We only have a few days left until the week is over... I can't wait to find out Fern-san's secret!
-meanwhile-
Yamcha stared in shock at Fern.
"I see..."
"Please," Fern said as her hands formed fists. "I won't hurt you or anyone else, I promise. By the time this week is over, you'll never hear from me or my race ever again! Just please..." Tears started to fall from her eyes. "Let Liz-sama fight."
Yamcha pulled her in to him.
"Alright, I'll let her do as she's meant to. Just don't cry, okay?"
"I'm..." Fern put her hand against Yamcha's chest to push him off. "Not crying..." She dropped her hand onto his lap and let the tears fall without any noise. "... Thank you..."
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