*Chapter 9*

"Hey guys!" Goku greeted. Everyone except Vegeta and Piccolo were smiling and cheering, happy that Goku was finally home.

"How in the world did you guys know I was going to here?" Goku asked them.

"These two told us," Bulma said motioning her hand towards Trunks and Pan, "They're a couple of mystery kids; I think they might be fans of yours,"

"They know all about you dad!" Gohan said excitedly happy his father was finally home.

"Hah!" Goku said looking at the two teenagers, "But how?" Goku asked as he landed beside his friends.

The Z-Fighters were very confused that Goku didn't know the two teens.

"They knew the exact time and place of your arrival Goku," said Bulma.

"That is impossible," said Goku as he looked at Trunks and Pan. "I have never even met these two kids before in my life.

"Well, that's what they told us too. Then they must have been tracking your ship from outer space," said Bulma.

"Really?" asked Goku as he placed a hand on his chin. "I don't know, Freezia tried to do that, but I could sense his energy level as he passed me. Speaking of which, who defeated Freezia anyway? I felt some incredible energy, you Piccolo?" he asked the Namekian. "Or was it you Vegeta?" he asked the saiyan prince.

"He was defeated by these two strangers," Piccolo said motioning towards Trunks and Pan. "The boy turned into a super saiyan and picked Freezia apart, the girl can turn into a super saiyan as well."

Goku's eyes widened, "What, super saiyans? You don't say," Goku looked curiously at Trunks and Pan.

"I can't believe it! That's outstanding! Can you imagine it, super saiyans at their age? It's fantastic!"

"You idiot! Aren't you forgetting something? You, your son, and I are the only saiyans still alive!" Vegeta told him.

"Well they seem like honest kids to me, and if they say they're super saiyans, then that is good enough for me," said Goku.

"Oh honestly Goku, you take things way too lightly sometimes," Bulma told him.

"I do?" Goku asked looking a bit confused.

"Goku, could we have a word with you?" Asked Trunks.

"What? With me?" Goku asked confused.

"Yes, but just the three of us," Trunks said as he and Pan started walking.

"Alright then," Goku said as he followed them.

"Are you serious, Goku?" Yamucya asked, "You just met them, and you're already keeping secrets?"

"Don't sweat it Yamucya, I'll be right back."

They flew to the other side of the crater away from everyone else

"Thanks man," Trunks said when they landed.

"Hey no problem," Goku said. "I forgot to say it back there, but thanks a lot for beating Freezia for me, I had a chance to finish him, but I was only fooling myself into thinking that he might change."

"You were supposed to be the one to stop Freezia and his father," Trunks said with a smile. "But events didn't seem to be going as plan, so my friend and I had stepped in. We didn't think you'd make it," Trunks said.

"Yeah, his ship was a lot faster than mine and he gained two hours on me. He didn't learn his lesson after planet Namek, but I would have taught him not mess with the earth," Goku said crossing his arms.

"He landed two hours before you, there might not have been a earth by the time you got back," Pan said.

"Well that's what you think, but thanks to a technique I learned, I could of been there in seconds." Goku said smirking.

"Are you serious?" Trunks and Pan asked together.

"Yeah, it's called Instant Transmission," he told them as he winked.

"You mean time travel?!" Trunks asked.

"No you demineralize and travel as a mass of light. You'd be surprised how much ground you could cover going 1, 86000 miles per second."

"No kidding we had no idea you had that kind of ability!" Pan said surprised.

"Yeah the people on Yardrat taught it to me. They weren't very strong but they knew some amazing technics."

"Man what a bummer," Trunks said as he looked at the ground. "This means we've needlessly changed the course of history, my friend and I muddied the timeline even more by encountering all the others, when we could've waited and come to you when you were alone."

"Timeline? What are you talking about?" Goku asked confused.

"I'll explain, but first let me ask you something, can you transform into a super saiyan at will?" Trunks asked.

"Well, at first I wasn't able too, it happened spontaneously. But now I can control it," answered Goku.

"Alright then, can you show us right now?" Trunks asked.

"Please Goku," asked Pan.

"Okay," Goku said with a smile. He powered up into a full Super Saiyan. Trunks and Pan stared at him in amazement. Gohan was the only other super saiyan they had ever seen before he died. "So, what's next my friend?" Goku asked Trunks.

"Now, we'll all be Super Saiyans," Trunks said as he looked at Pan with a smirk. They both powered up to super saiyan, the energy of all three of them was mind boggling.

Goku stared at the teens, his eyes wide with amazement. "We're exactly the same," said Goku.

"Let's find out," Trunks said with a serious look on his face. He took his sword out before swinging it at Goku. Trunks stopped short, the tip of his sword just inches away from Goku's face. The older saiyan didn't even try to make a move. "Why didn't you try to avoid it?" Trunks asked confused.

"I searched your feelings, so I knew you would stop." (Yes, Goku's a Jedi as well as a super saiyan. Lols).

"Yes I see. Well this time I'm not going to stop, you got it?!" Trunks said getting into stance holding his sword the way you would hold a baseball bat.

"As you wish," said Goku. Trunks swung his sword at Goku once again; Goku used his finger to block all of Trunks' attacks. When Trunks was finished, Pan stepped up to the plate. At first Goku wasn't ready, he got punched in the face but when Pan tried to get another swing at him, he dodged it easily. They both shot into the air and started having a fist fight. The fight lasted for a minute before their fists collided with each other making it sound like thunder.

Pan flew back down beside Trunks and powered down as Goku came down with her.

"Awesome, everything that we've heard about you is true. Your good, no great!" Pan told Goku as he powered down.

"Yeah, well you two are pretty amazing yourselves," Goku told them.

"We're really sorry about all the secrecy Goku, but we had to know if we could trust you," Trunks told Goku.

"But we really need your word that you won't tell anybody else what we're about to tell you," Pan said.

"Well I've never had trouble keeping secrets. But sure you guys have my word," promised Goku.

Trunks smiled slightly as he began, "Thank you, my name is Trunks, and this is Pan. This is going to sound kinda strange, but we're not from this time. We've traveled here in a time machine twenty years from the future."

"What, from the future? That's incredible!" said a very impressed Goku.

"Yes, Vegeta was right. Only he, yourself, and Gohan have saiyan blood, and well, I got mine from him. He's my father," Trunks said.

"What?! You're kidding!" Goku said his eyes wide as Tea saucers, "You're absolutely sure that Vegeta is your father?"

"Yes," Trunks said with a nod. "I'm half-Saiyan, half-Earthling."

"You're serious... Vegeta's son? Oh my kami!" Goku said looking back Vegeta. "Yes, yes I can see the resemblance, wow."

"I'll be born two years from now." said Trunks

"Ha-ha no kidding, Vegeta is going to be a daddy! That incredible!" Goku said, "Man who would have ever thought…" he was cut short

Goku, we didn't come here tell you that, we talk to you about something. It's really important," Pan said.

Goku turned to Trunks and Pan, giving them his full attention.

Trunks began, "In three years on the morning of May 12th, at 10:00 am, a horribly destructive duo will show up on an island nine miles southwest of South City. They have dreadful power even by our standards; they're monsters Goku, that's the best way I know how to describe them. They're monsters! Once this pair surfaces, the Earth and everything you know will be gone for good."

"What's the deal, are they aliens?" Asked Goku.

"No," Trunks told him. "They're both androids that were created right here on earth. Their creator is Gero, Dr. Gero. The master mind responsible for the old Red Ribbon Army, do you remember?"

"Yeah!" Goku yelled. "I defeated them! Gero though, he lived?"

"Thanks to you, yes," Pan told him. "That's one battle you're going to wish you had fought to the very end. Look, I'm sorry to say that Goku, I'm know you're a good person but letting Gero escape is a mistake that will come back to haunt you and everyone you know. He's probably making them as we speak. We don't know where his lab is but trust me if we did we'd be visiting him and not you."

"It's hard to describe these creatures," Trunks said. "They're like nothing you've ever faced before. Nothing comes close to the technology that gave them birth. It's mind boggling how strong they are."

"What's his plan? What's Dr. Gero trying to accomplish with them?" Asked Goku

"No one really knows," Trunks told him. "Ever since those things could think for themselves they rebelled. They've had their own merciless, twisted agenda since then. There's no reason for or why they do what they do. There machines of destruction, their first act after being born was to turn on their creator Dr. Gero himself. These androids are ruthless; they delight in causing pain and seeing suffering. Living on Earth in our time is like living in a nightmare."

"Kami, you two defeated Freezia and his father like they were nothing, yet what you're saying is the androids are a lot stronger than you two."

"They are," said Pan. "Hunting us down is one of their favorite hobbies. There isn't really much we can do against them except run."

What?" Goku asked in confusion. "What about all the others? Aren't they helping guys?"

"They can't..." Trunks told him. "They're dead. Three years from now the earth's Special Forces will be gone. We're all that's left and we're doing the best that we can. They are all gone! Vegeta, Krillin, Yamucya, Tien, Choutzu, Piccolo, They're all going lose their lives against the androids in a horrible battle. There will be only one survivor, that's our mentor and my best friend Gohan. He nearly escapes from that battle, but then, thirteen years later they finally get him!" Trunks was breathing hard trying to keep his anger in control, he hated the androids for all the pain they caused in their timeline. Pan had tears in her eyes, remembering the pain of that awful night her father died.

"That was four years ago in our time," Pan said softly. "With Piccolo gone, there's no wishing on the dragon-balls."

"Wait a second, what happens to me? Do I die in the battle as well?" Goku asked.

"No you die before it, not too long from now you're going to catch a new virus that attacks the heart. You're going to die from it!" Pan told him

Goku gasped in shock.

"Sorry to be the bearer of bad news," said Trunks. "It's a radical virus, you'll start hearing about it soon, and not even Super Saiyan can beat it."

"Damn, what a bummer," Goku said with a sigh. "Being killed by a stupid virus. I want to fight those androids, and I don't even get a crack at them."

"You mean after everything that you've heard you still want to fight them? Aren't you afraid?" Trunks asked.

"Sure a little bit. All challenges are scary at first, but you got to try to make a difference."

"My mother was right about you Goku, I really can trust you. I'm glad I can." Trunks reached in his left pocket before pulling out a vile and handing it to Goku. "Here you go, take this man, for your health."

"My health?" Goku asked confused.

"It's an antidote." said Pan, "There's no cure now for that nasty heart virus you're going to get, but in our time there is. Take it when you get sick and you'll be just fine."

"Wow you're kidding me awesome! Why didn't you just tell me about the medicine in the first place? You got me scared back there."

"Sorry," Pan said rubbing the back of her head.

"But we really shouldn't be doing this Goku," Trunks said, "Because it's gonna change history, but something's need to be changed. Things are pretty bad, we're living in fear with no way out, it's terrible. But you can make a difference Goku, my mother told me that you could and now I believe her."

"Your mom knows me? Am I going to meet her or do I already know her now?" Goku asked Trunks.

"Now," Trunks answered.

"Oh wow I know your mom hah, that's bizarre! Does she live by me or something?"

"She's standing right there," Trunks said pointing towards Bulma.

Goku fell over in shock and was laughing like a maniac, "Omigod! Bulma's your mother?!" He asked from the ground still laughing, he calmed himself down and stood up. "Wow, Bulma and Vegeta? That's unbelievable. I always thought Bulma was going to end up marrying Yamucya, but man, Vegeta?"

"I know it's bizarre but they'll find their way to each other pretty soon. But if they find out about it, it might not happen, Promise you won't say anything Goku or I might not be born."

"Hey no worries I won't tell a soul." Goku told him smiling.

Goku looked over at Pan curiously, "So are you and Trunks brother and sister?" He asked her.

Pan looked at wide eyed for moment before speaking, "No… no he's not my brother," she said.

Goku looked confused, "But you're a saiyan too, so where did you get your saiyan blood from?" Goku asked clueless.

"Umm…well," How was she going to tell him this? "Well, I'm… I… I'm… I'myourgranddaughterI'mGohan'sdaughter," Pan said all at once.

"What?" Goku asked still confused.

"I'm…your…granddaughter, Gohan's my dad," Pan said rubbing the back of her head and giggling nervously.

Gohan's a daddy?! Goku screamed, "Holy Crap! I'm a… I'm a…" Goku fell over backwards, "…Grandpa!"

Pan covered her mouth and giggled at her grandfather's reaction.

Goku got back up slowly, he looked at her for a moment before a big smile plastered on his face, "Wow I can't believe it, Gohan's a father, and I'm grandfather. Grandpa Goku, hey I like the sound of that!" Goku said happily with the huge Son grin on his face.

Pan laughed holding her stomach.

"Umm what did I say?" Goku asked confused.

"Bulma was right, you do take things too lightly," Pan said laughing so hard tears were coming out of her eyes. Even Trunks let out a little laugh.

"So how old are you and Trunks anyway?" Goku asked.

"I'm thirteen and Trunks is seventeen," Pan answered.

"Wow! Thirteen? That means Gohan had you when he was, let's see," Goku said counting on his fingers, "Oh eighteen, I guess that's not bad, I had him when I was nineteen," Goku said grinning.

Pan made a nervous giggle, something she inherited from Goku. At least her grandfather was taking this better than she thought he would.

"I really hate to breakup this little family get together, Trunks told Goku, but we really got to get going, my mom and Chichi are worried sick about us, they need to know that everything went okay,"

"Yeah, please tell them both that I send my love. And thanks for this," Goku said holding up the antidote, "You two are awesome."

"Hey you're helping us in a lot of ways Goku, we should be thanking you." Trunks told him smiling.

"In three years will you two return?" Goku asked.

"Well it take a lot of energy to jump from timeline to timeline, it's going to take at least a good ten months before the time machine is ready for another time jump. So if nothing happens to us in the meantime, you can be sure to see us again in three years, your time," Trunks said giving Goku a wink.

Trunks uncapsulized the time machine and he and Pan got in their seats.

"It was nice to finally meet you grandpa," Pan said waving down at him. "We'll see you in three years,"

"Alright, I'll see you in three years," Goku said as he waved goodbye.

He watched as the time machine disappeared; it was going to be a long three years for Goku and his friends.