Well it is time for Chapter 10. I can't believe that I have actually written ten chapters so far. It feels good to know how far I've come from the beginning and just remember that I am planning on finishing this story no matter what and that is a promise okay. Now I know the Earth being blown up is a huge plot twist but it's going to work well with the story that I have planned so far.
Chapter 10: Now What?
The news that Gohan had just told the group hit them like a ton of bricks and they were left speechless as Gohan stared out the window towards what remained of their home. They were all feeling shocked and confused on how the planet could just blow up like that. Suddenly Erasa found her voice after a few minutes of silence.
"What do you mean? How can the Earth just be destroyed? We were just on it five minutes ago." Asked Erasa in a voice barely above a whisper.
"I don't know Erasa, all that I know is that the ship detected the weapon a moment before it fired and I barely had enough time to save us as it is." Replied Gohan without even looking at the five of them. He then turned around and walked at the door and motioned for them to follow him. Which they all did slowly.
They were all seated in the living area just waiting for someone to speak up, but none of them had anything to say about what had just happened. Gohan hugged Videl closer to him as he thought about what they would need to do next.
"After all that I've done to save the world it gets blown up just like that with absolutely no warning at all." Stated Gohan
"Don't worry Gohan I'm sure it will be alright." Replied Videl in a sincere voice.
"Yeah It's just that we never discovered where New Namek is located. We can't wish everyone back unless we can find it." Answered Gohan as he pulled Videl closer to him. They sat there in silence unsure of what to say when Erasa suddenly started to cry.
"W-What are we going to do now? W-Were the last humans left! W-What are we going to do!" Screamed Erasa when she finally realized what was happening to them.
"Erasa calm down everything is going to b…" Gohan started only to be interrupted by Erasa.
"CALM DOWN! EVERYONE WE KNOW IS DEAD AND HOW IS IT GOING TO BE ALRIGHT!" Shouted Erasa as Trunks, Videl, and Gohan as one looked at each other and decided to reveal their secrets.
"Look Erasa if you calm down for one minute we can explain what we are going to do." Said Gohan in a soothing voice which seemed to calm Erasa down a bit but she started to cry a little and hugged a still stunned Sharpner.
"Okay Trunks, Videl, and I all have a secret that very little people on Earth knew. I hope it doesn't change the way you three think about us." Continued Gohan as he got shocked looks from all of the humans on the ship. "Now what you three need to know is that we three are not fully human…we are also part of another race the galaxy knows as the saiya-jins." Stated Gohan which made the jaws of every human in the room to drop to the ground.
"WHAT I'M DATING AN ALIEN!" Shouted Lime in such a tone that it made every saiya-jin in the room hold their ears in pain while Erasa and Sharpner just stared at their friends in shock.
"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you Lime I just thought that you would think of me as a freak." Said Trunks in a sincere voice as he walked up to Lime.
"Why would I care if you're an alien or not? You're still you and nothing would change that even if you were alien." Said Lime as she hugged Trunks which made him smile brightly.
"Well that's not even half of what we have to tell the three of you so I suggest that you listen to the story I'm going to tell you and hold off the questions until I say that you can ask one okay." Said Gohan as he got nods from all three of the humans. "Okay I think that it would be best if I started with how my father came to Earth in the first place and the circumstances that led up to it. The saiya-jins were once a powerful race that was feared throughout the galaxy, but also respected for the great power that they had. It was this power that led to them being contracted by a powerful alien known as Frieza who was the strongest in the galaxy at the time. Frieza saw the powers that the saiya-jins possessed as a way to expand his empire to new heights, and thus sent saiya-jins to all corners of the galaxy to clear planets of all existing life so that he could sell the planet for his conquests. If you haven't guessed already Frieza was the Prince of the Cold Family, but also the strongest which practically made him the leader. Now the partnership that Frieza and the saiya-jins had was a very beneficial for each side, but eventually Frieza began to get scared of the saiya-jins since even their low class warriors were now starting to surpass even Frieza's elite troops. A matter of fact the saiya-jin low class that Frieza began to fear was actually my grandfather who was known as Bardock. Frieza tried to have all of Bardock's squad eliminated, but my grandfather fought off the ambush by himself and then went back to the saiya-jin home world, which is known as Planet Vegeta, so that he could warn the other saiya-jins. When he got there none of the saiya-jins believed him so he took off to confront Frieza alone in a desperate struggle for survival. My grandfather fought through Frieza's entire private army all by himself, but when he reached Frieza he wasn't even close to his power level and Frieza killed him and the entire with a single attack. Only a handful of saiya-jins survived the destruction of the planet. One was Trunks father Vegeta who just happens to be our prince. Then another was Videl's mother, but we have no idea how she got here. Now saiya-jin new borne that had low power levels were usually sent to weak planets so that they could kill everyone on the planet all by themselves. Now luckily for the Earth my dad hit his head as a child and eventually became one of it's defenders." Explained Gohan as he waited for the words that he had just said to sink in.
His friends eventually were able to grasp what he was explaining and he continued with the exploits of the Z-Fighters all the way up to the time before Trunks made his first appearance when Lime asked her first question.
"Wait if Trunks is the son of Vegeta, then where has he been this entire story?" She asked confused.
"Well that's the next part, well as he went to confront Frieza we found that Frieza was already in a battle with a super-saiya-jin. The warrior easily dispatched Frieza and his father and then came over to us and told us that he was from the future where there were two androids that had nearly destroyed the planet. That warrior was the future son of Bulma and Vegeta." Stated Gohan as all of the humans finally figured out that Trunks wasn't from their time period.
"Wow!" They all said at the exact same time in aww.
Gohan then continued his story all the way up to when Videl and he joined High School. While the other two added additional details into the conversation.
"Wow I can't believe that it was actually Gohan who defeated Cell! Wait is there any chance that I can be that strong?" Asked Sharpner when Gohan was done.
"No Sharpner there is no chance of you ever becoming as strong as us, but you can go to the point at which you could be one of the strongest in the universe if you tried hard enough which we may need you to do." Answered Gohan.
"Woah are you serious? How strong are you exactly Gohan?" Asked Erasa.
"My power level hasn't been contested in a few years ever since my battle with Bojack where I ascended to a whole new level of super saiya-jin. Now I think its time that I show you around the ship and what you're going to do to get stronger." Said Gohan.
Gohan showed where everyone was going to sleep for the entire trip. Then he proceeded to show them the fully automated kitchen that Gohan designed just for saiya-jins and anyone else who had a huge appetite. Then he showed them the two training rooms that they would be learning how to use on the trip. One was made for saiya-jins, while the other was made for fighters that were unable to reach a saiya-jins level. This room had programs that would teach the basics of ki and martial arts so that they could learn quickly. Soon everyone was getting tired so Gohan decided to send everyone else off to bed.
"Gohan what are we going to do now? We can't go to New Namek since we don't know the coordinates." Asked Videl as she lay in Gohan's arms.
"I think I have a plan on how we can find New Namek. If we can find Planet Yadrat, I could perhaps learn the Instant Transmission Technique and use that to locate New Namek. But the last time I checked the map, Yadrat was located on a key intersection in the Cold Empire. So there is a good chance that we will have to fight to learn the Technique." Replied Gohan.
"Well it's a good thing that we have the most powerful warrior in the galaxy on our side isn't it." Retorted Videl.
"Yeah I guess it is, but we have a problem about going to Yadrat. It turns out that Earth was attacked by the last of the Cold Empire's royalty. It turns out that it was Frieza's eldest brother who blew up the planet. He is much stronger than Frieza and it worries me that he is going to Yadrat at the exact same time as us to learn the technique himself. He's been away ever since Frieza died because he's been looking for the last of the saiya-jins." Replied Gohan as he pulled Videl closer to him.
"How do you know all of that?" asked Videl as she looked into his coal black eyes.
"I intercepted a message that was sent by the ship that blew up the Earth. It will reach Yadrat two days before we do and a large portion of the Cold army will be there waiting to go on ofensive to take that last free planets in the galaxy." Answered Gohan as he gazed into Videl's sapphire eyes.
"So what you're saying is that we are going to need to get stronger to fight off this army by ourselves?"
"That is exactly what I'm saying, but we're going to need Sharpner, Erasa, and Lime to get stronger as well otherwise we won't stand a single chance to win. They will need to defend the ships otherwise; there will be no point in even trying. But let's not worry about that now because there are much more important things I'd rather do than worry." Said Gohan right before he started kissing Videl passionately.
The next morning Gohan and Videl walked into the kitchen to find everyone already up and eating lunch. Trunks looked up at the two saiya-jins and noticed right away that they didn't seem to upset as if they had a plan.
"So what's wrong with you two?" asked a curious Trunks as everyone looked at Gohan and Videl.
"I have a plan so that we can bring Earth back." Stated Gohan simply.
"How? We don't know where Namek is." Said Trunks as he attempted to crush Gohan's plan but Gohan just smirked at him.
"Well we're going to go to planet Yadrat so that we can learn the Instant Transmission Technique so that we can locate New Namek. There is one problem though." Added Gohan
"Well what is the problem?" asked Lime who decided to enter the conversation.
"If we go to Yadrat we are going to have to face a large portion of the Cold Army and the new leader of the Cold Empire." Stated Gohan in a serious expression.
"WHAT! IF WE DO THAT THEN THEY COULD GET KILLED!" Shouted Trunks who didn't want to see his future mate get hurt.
"Well that's why we are going to force them to train for the next six months. If they train hard enough then they will be able to defeat the elites of the Empire easily." Replied Videl who decided to stick up for Gohan.
"So what you're saying is that they are going to have to train as hard as they can for a while otherwise we are doomed?" asked Trunks.
"Yes now listen up you three we have six months until we reach planet Yadrat. The Cold Army is going to be there and the three of you must be ready to fight by then otherwise we cannot wish the Earth back. The Three of us will work just as hard and hopefully I can get these two to the next level of super saiya-jin. But it is your choice in this matter." Stated Gohan in a serious tone.
"Well if it's the only way to bring the Earth back then I'm in! Besides without Earth how am I going to ever shop again." Answered Erasa first which surprised everyone completely.
"If Erasa can do it than I certainly can." Added Lime, which made Trunks smile brightly.
"Well I'm not going to let you five have all of the fun. If I can become one of the strongest in the galaxy then count me in." Added Sharpner, which completed the discussion.
The next six months went by quickly for everyone on the ship. Lime and Trunks completed their bond two weeks into the flight, which surprised Sharpner and Erasa who had just started dating. Gohan was able to teach both Videl and Trunks how to become an ascended super saiya-jin, and they were even close to reaching the third level. Sharpner, Erasa, and Lime had all made huge leaps in their training. Sharpner was the strongest and his powerlevel was around Tien's when the Cell Games took place. Erasa and Lime were about the same level which was roughly around Yamcha's level of strength during the Cell Games. All in all Gohan had concluded that they were ready for the challenge that awaited them. Tomorrow would be the day that the people of Earth were avenged. No matter what Gohan was not going to stop until the entire Cold Army was defeated at their hands. It was time for battle.
Well here it is chapter 10. I didn't like writng this chapter too much but it was important to discuss the events that lead up to the final battle and Gohan's history. The next chapter is going to be the beginning of the battle, and the one after that will be the finish and then the last one will be the Earth getting back and everyone getting settled into their lives. Tell me how you like it and give me any ideas on how you would like the next battle to take place.