Chapter Eleven
Training amongst Gods
It had to have been one of the worst days for him.
First he had lost a bet to Porunga, the dragon that belonged to the Namekian Planet. That jerkface had taken a good thirty cows from him. He should have never bet on who would use the Dragonballs the least. Damn it all. He should have forgot how many times these earthlings summoned him for pointless things.
Then he had poked himself in the eye. Now many wouldn't think that was a big deal but with claws bigger than most humans, it could be painful when it caused injury.
Then he felt that familiar sensation…one that he couldn't stand anymore. Once he loved it as it meant seeing different things and different beings. It meant seeing a blue sky or the stars shining at night.
Now it just meant that he was stuck dealing with those idiotic earthlings that have no clue on how not to deal with death or the destruction of their planet.
'Stupid mortals.' Shenron muttered to himself as he allowed himself to be summoned once more. "I am Shenron. I shall grant you any two wishes. Speak them and I shall if I am able." And there they were. All the mortals that had been nothing but trouble for a long while now. 'Idiots don't know how to handle anything themselves.' He thought as he looked down at the female with the blue hair. She was normally the one making the wishes, that or the man in the orange suit and strangely shaped hair. Oh, there he was, laying on that chair and watching the show as well.
"Hello Shenron!" Bulma called as she looked at him happily, as if they were old friends. "Yes, well, it's not so much a wish but a question we were wondering you could answer." She explained with a sheepish chuckle.
Shenron raised a brow at that, wondering what these humans could be thinking. "Ask and I shall answer if I am able." He said and waited.
"Um well, Beerus! Maybe you should ask, to make sure it's the right information." Bulma said as she turned towards the purple cat and his butler. "You know what you're looking for better than we do anyways."
"Hmm, yes, I'll ask." Beerus said and stepped forward, bringing the bright red eyes of the dragon onto him.
Shenron had thought his day could get no worse but when his eyes fell upon the figure of the God of Destruction for this universe…He hoped he was going to make it out of this confrontation without too much damage. "Lord Beerus!" Shenron shouted in alarm. "What are you…I mean…how can I help you!?" He stammered out.
"Dragon." Beerus started with a nod of respect to the being. "I am hoping that you will know what I am looking for. A Super Saiyan God." Beerus said sternly, tail flickering behind him.
Shenron gulped before nodding his head. "Yes! I know of what you speak my Lord. Super Saiyan Gods have not been present in this universe for hundreds of years now. Having only been in existence in times of great need." He started to explain.
"So they do exist?" Goku called. "Where can we find them?"
"They do not exist but are created." Shenron corrected a moment later. "Five Saiyans are needed for another to reach the level of gods. The five Saiyans all pool their energy into the selected Saiyan to help them reach a level beyond what a single Saiyan can achieve. This allowed the Saiyan to defeat even those considered gods." He explained.
"So that's how I'll be able to face a Super Saiyan God." Beerus said before turning towards Vegeta and the ones all there. "Gather all of the Saiyans possible. We will test this theory."
Vegeta nodded before turning towards Goku. "Get a sensu bean, you'll be the one that'll face Lord Beerus." He said easily before turning towards Goten, Trunks, and Gohan. "Get the brat one too. He'll have to give up some of his power to help this along."
"No." Piccolo said as he picked Gohan up from the table and held him in his arms. "He'll not need the Sensu Bean. He'll be able to give the energy he needs as is. Anymore and he'll fry himself again." He explained calmly, ignoring the glower from Vegeta.
"Fine." The Prince Snarled before turning back to the Dragon. "Is there anything else we need to know about these Super Saiyan Gods?" He questioned.
"None." Shenron replied quickly. "If that is all?" He questioned, looking at the God of Destruction.
"Yes, that'll be all. There is no longer any reason for you to be here." Beerus said and then chuckled as the Dragon Bowed over and over again.
"Thank you Lord Beerus. It was a great Honor to meet you again!" Shenron said as he ignored the sweat falling down his face and soon forced himself back into the Dragon Balls as fast as possible. He didn't want to deal with Beerus for too long, as the cat was liable to kill him if he hung around. 'Thank god I made it out of there in one piece.' He thought as the Dragon Balls scattered and he returned to the realm of the dragons where Porunga was waiting for him.
"It seems that you encountered something scary." The Namekian Dragon said as he sipped at a cup of sake.
Shenron held out a clawed hand in answer to the question.
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"So we need to have five Saiyans for this to work." Goku said as he looked at the four surrounding him in anticipation. "We should be able to do this easily."
Vegeta grunted before looking at the three younger Saiyans before. "Let's do this then." He said as he held out a hand to one each while Gohan grabbed the other two hands held out to him from the teen demi-Saiyans. "Let's start then." He stated as he powered up into Super Saiyan, the other two following while Gohan powered up to what he could.
Goku closed his eyes as he pulled the power into himself, struggling to use that energy to make him into a God that would make him strong enough to fight a god.
"Is it working?" Krillin questioned, watching the light show in disbelief. The energy that was being emitted from the group was immense. He was also sure that the energy kept disappearing onto a level he couldn't sense.
"I don't think so." Whis said as he tilted his head. "Yes, he's gained another level of power, but not by a whole lot. He is nowhere near a God."
"He'd need more power than what they're giving him at the moment." Piccolo agreed with a frown.
"How…Frustrating." Beerus said before looking around. "I thought you needed five Saiyans to get to God level?"
"Yes. There are only four supplying the power at the moment." Whis agreed with a sigh. "They are short a Saiyan."
"For real!?" Goku exclaimed as he finally released all the energy that he had received. "How are we going to do this then?"
"Hey! What about your brother Vegeta? Could we get a hold of him?" Bulma questioned curiously, sipping at her drink.
"He's too far away. It would take too long and by the time he got here, Beerus will have lost his patience and killed us all." Vegeta grunted out.
"True." Beerus agreed with a shrug. He knew how short tempered and impatient he could be after all.
"I…might be able to help then." Bulma said as she stepped up next to Vegeta, a small sheepish smile on her face. "I was going to tell you privately when we got home." She explained before looking at everyone gathered.
"Wait! You are a Saiyan Bulma!?" Yamcha exclaimed in horror, getting everyone to stare at the blue haired woman in horror.
"No I'm not!" Bulma shouted at the baseball player, face turning red at his stupidity. "I'm a full earthling! No super human powers either!" She shouted and tossed her cup at the idiot, smirking when it slammed into his head and shattered all over his face.
"Then what are you saying?" Krillin questioned while Vegeta watched his wife closely, also curious about what the woman had to say.
Bulma turned back to Vegeta and took one of his hands into her own and laid it against her stomach. Vegeta could only blink when he realized that her stomach was nowhere near as flat as it normally was. He looked up at her before he fell to his knees, ignoring the gasps from the others around him, and placed his other hand on her stomach. He cupped the bulge between his hands and leaned his forehead against the stomach and concentrated.
It took several seconds.
But there it was.
A little flare of energy. Soft and warm like summer's morning.
He knew for a fact that it wasn't his wife's spicy and fiery energy. Like a flash of lava to the face.
He looked up at his wife with a small smile on his face. "You are pregnant." Vegeta said as he stood up and pulled the woman into his arms.
"I am." Bulma agreed happily. "I found out a few days ago and was just waiting for the right time to tell you." She explained.
"So we have five Saiyans to turn a sixth into the Super Saiyan god." Beerus said as he walked up to the two, interrupting the moment unapologetically. "Then I want you to try again. Hopefully this will work just as well as if the child was already born."
"Wow, rude." Bulma muttered before sighing and dragging Vegeta over to the group of Saiyans. "Ok, let's do this before more morning sickness sets in." She grumbled, grabbing a hold of Gohan's hand and holding tight to Vegeta's own. Trunks nodded and held onto Goten's and his father's own hand while Goten grabbed hold of Gohan's only other hand.
"You guys ready?" Goten questioned as he looked at them and then at his father. "Alright, let's give this another try."
"Alright, time to get to a God's level!" Goku exclaimed before he settled down and closed his eyes, waiting for the energy to start to flow.
That is when everyone who wasn't a Saiyan or carrying one, saw the flashes of blue lightning, watched as blue light consumed the five Saiyans around Goku, and then watched as Goku's aura turned a burning red.
They felt the immense power that was building inside of the full grown Saiyan rapidly, almost burning those who could sense the energy.
But then it all disappeared.
As if it hadn't been there.
Goku stood there with red hair and red eyes and a red aura. Completely different than what he was before but somehow still the same.
Beerus could only smirk as the energy of the Saiyan brushed against his senses like warm water. It was a comforting feeling the other emitted.
He wanted to dominate it.
"Wow!" Gohan cooed out as Piccolo Picked up him up and placed him on his hip. "He's like that spring we go to bathe in." He explained to the Namekian. "I still like the Sunshine better though. He's warm all the time."
Piccolo chuckled at that before turning back just in time to see Beerus step up to Goku. "Looks like the battle is about to start." He stated as he nodded at the two beings. "I want you to pay attention to Lord Beerus. He'll use some fighting styles that haven't been seen in centuries." He explained.
Gohan nodded before focusing his eyes onto the pair, eyes narrowed as he concentrated.
"So this is a Super Saiyan God." Beerus said as he licked his lips and his tail flicked behind him. "Definitely more power than you were when you were before."
"Yeah." Goku said as he flexed his hands experimentally. His grin was getting wider as he became accustomed to his new power. "I feel more powerful." He agreed as he got into a fighting stance. "How about we find out how strong exactly I am?"
Beerus just bared his teeth in a smirk before flying at the Saiyan.
"Off of the boat!" Bulma shouted just as Goku flew up into the air, knocking everyone on the boat except for Whis and Vegeta, to the floor with their power. "Geez." Bulma muttered as Vegeta settled her onto her feet.
"They sure are going at it." Gohan said as his head whipped back and forth, watching the two fight. "I've never seen someone block like that."
"You can see them?" Krillin questioned incredulously.
"As can I." Vegeta said next, his own head moving back and forth. "They are moving fast but when you've had enough training or enough skill or talent, you'll be able to see them." He explained calmly.
"Damn, you must be all of those to see them Gohan." Yamcha exclaimed as he looked all around, trying to see the two fighting or to catch sight of them when they stopped for whatever reason.
Piccolo smirked while Vegeta scoffed. "The kid has kept up with us for years, what do you think?" The Namekian questioned calmly.
"Stronger than what even Kakarot or I ever achieved at that age." Vegeta admitted as well.
"Huh, that makes sense." Master Roshi stated as his own head whipped back and forth, eyes keeping track of the fighting above him. Tien, Krillin, and Eighteen all watched the battle with narrowed eyes with concentration. "The boy had powers we weren't even aware of when he was so little."
"That's because he was just a little boy." Chichi stated as she watched her husband fight desperately. It was obvious that thought he had more power than before, but it wasn't helping at the moment, in fact it was slowing him down.
"You aren't use to the power you hold." Beerus stated as he flew backwards, tilting his head to the side as he took in the site in front of him.
Goku was panting heavily, his face covered in sweat, and his body was covered in bruises and scratches. He was obviously exhausted and he wasn't sure how he was going to continue this fight. His entire body hurt and the energy he had was barely holding him up at the moment.
It was like when he first became a Super Saiyan. His body wasn't used to the energy and so it drained him faster than before. How he could only hold the Super Saiyan Three level for only three minutes before he passed out from its use. This was the same concept and he was struggling to keep the energy in his body and to keep moving forward.
He wanted to battle against this guy longer and better. He wanted to be better and stronger and keep getting onto levels and battle against people he's never thought of before.
He wanted to fight the gods.
"You can't hold that form for much longer." Beerus stated with a frown. "Hmm, guess it can't be helped. You've never been in this form so you'll have to train in it."
Goku blinked at that before nodding his head in agreement. "Yeah…just like…when I…became…a Super…Saiyan…and all…the others." He got out as his hair turned back to its normal black and his eyes went back to onyx. "I'll get stronger…the more…I train."
Beerus smirked and nodded his head. "Yes, much like other beings, practice will eventually make one stronger. That takes time though. Time I may not feel obligated to give." He admitted as he yawned in boredom.
Goku gaped while Piccolo shouted in disbelief. "What!? But…We could get…Stronger!" Goku shouted out in panic. "We can be a challenge!"
The cat like God rolled his eyes at that before shrugging his shoulders. "Either that or you come and train on my planet." He stated instead.
Goku blinked in surprise at that.
Then he fell back onto the boat in exhaustion.
"What did he say?" Vegeta questioned instantly as he glared down at Goku.
"He's offered to take Goku and train him on our home planet." Whis said with a smile on his face. "We can also take you too Prince Vegeta." He gave a wink that creeped Vegeta out quite a bit. "We have plenty of room to have the two of you trained to be just as powerful if not more so than Lord Beerus one day."
"I also want to bring the brat with us." Beerus said as he appeared in front of Piccolo, staring at Gohan.
"No." Piccolo snarled instantly, handing Gohan over to Goten so that he could stand chest to nose with the god. Beerus was obviously much short than the Namekian but most people were. "You are not taking my son anywhere with you."
Beerus snarled right back at the Namekian. "You will not tell me what to do Mortal. I am the God of Destruction! I can do as I wish whenever I wish!" He stated as his power began to raise but Piccolo was not about to be outdone.
He raised his own power level to try and keep up, but it was obvious that he was nowhere near a God's level. "You will not take my son!" Piccolo shouted as he quickly shed his turban and cape. He was not about to lose his son again.
"You piece of shit!" Beerus shouted.
"Oh dear. Let's calm down now." Whis said as he stepped in between the two corralling fighters. "Now, we can't take the child at the moment Lord Beerus." He turned to the cat with a calm smile.
"Oh, and why is that Whis?" He questioned his butler. He wanted that child, the child in his dream and this child in front of him were on in the same. He knew it to be true, there was no other child like him. "Why should I just not grab him now and make you take us home without these mortals?"
"Look at him Lord Beerus." Whis said as he waved his staff at the child.
Beerus grudgingly did as was told and turned to the child that was being held by one of the other half Saiyans.
The boy was small, a baby really, especially compared to Beerus's millennia. Held in a bigger person's arms made him look even smaller. His brown tail was wrapped around his waist while his onyx hair trailed down his back in spiky waves. He clung to the orange gai of the other boy tightly while his legs hung limply in the air. He wore a purple gai with a white puffy collar, resembling the Namekians own. His skin was tanned from being in the sun.
But the one thing that caught his attention was the energy level he was emitting.
It was much too low.
Especially for his planet.
He snarled in understanding before turning back to Whis. "Whatever. Let's take these two imbeciles and get going. The sooner I have a new toy that can withstand my playing, the better." He stated as his tail lashed against the boat's floor, leaving long gouges in the floor.
Piccolo sent on more sneer at the god before turning and grabbing a hold of the little boy and taking him back in his arms. "We will be taking out leave." Piccolo said as he picked up his turban and cape as he went.
"Yes, but be aware, the stronger he gets, the more I'll want him." Beerus warned but kept his back to the two. "I will take him when he reaches the level to survive on my planet." He warned as he glanced back.
"You'll have to kill me first." Piccolo growled in his throat.
"Or come with." Whis added on, startling both angry beings once more. "He has the level needed to survive on the planet my Lord." He explained calmly. "He is considered the boy's father here, correct?" Bulma blinked at the question turned towards her.
"Um, yeah. He's the one raising Gohan at this point, so I guess you could say that." She agreed easily. "And if you go with them, will you be coming back in time to meet your next child?" She looked at Vegeta with a raised brow.
Vegeta blushed but looked away from his wife. He already knew he'd be here for the birth and most likely the last couple of months of his wife giving birth. There was no way he was leaving his pregnant wife here by herself, defenseless. He felt a snarl forming on his lips at the thought of it alone.
Bulma just smiled before turning back towards the confrontation between Piccolo and Beerus. "I don't want a Namekian stepping foot on my planet! They're weaklings!"
"I don't want to step on your damn planet anyways!" Piccolo shouted back as Gohan clung to his Gai tightly. "And neither is my son! I'm not allowing some damned god to take my son and train him just so he can fight him!" He ignored the fact that that was exactly what he had done when he had first kidnapped the boy.
"Strange." Whis said as he placed a finger on his chin and pulled up a video of Piccolo carrying a little baby demi-Saiyan. "Is that not what you were going to do when you first took the boy?"
"Oh, not so righteous then, are you?" Beerus laughed and pointed at the Namekian.
Piccolo growled at that. "I never did it though, I trained him to defend himself and fight that jackass and his friend." Piccolo ignored the scowl sent at him from said Prince. "I trained him to take care of himself and he became stronger than I ever could have imagined because of that."
"True." The butler agreed as said images of the battle against the Saiyans appeared. "But I still think that you'll be more than welcomed to come with the child when he is able. It won't be for a while but we wish for him to come when he can." He said instead, raising a hand at Beerus when he went to complain. "If you want the child trained to reach the level of Gods, he must come to the planet to be trained by me, and for that to happen we will need the Namekian."
Beerus scowled once more before grumbling and turning away in defeat.
Piccolo stared at the butler for a long moment before slowly nodding his head. "If I am able to go with him, I will allow him to go, but only if I am able to go." With that he took the child with him and flew off of the boat.
"I don't see why you can't negotiate." Whis sighed as he looked at Beerus with exasperation. "You'll get more things if you are just able to compromise. Much like the time you wanted that desert on that planet. If you had just compromised, I'd have the recipe now."
"Shut it Whis. You two, you're coming with us." He stated as he pointed a finger at a sprawled out Goku and a frowning prince.
"Sweet!" Goku shouted as he raised a fist. "More training."
"Damn it Goku!" Chichi screeched next.
"Just be home in time for the baby's arrival."
Vegeta sneered but nodded his head in agreement. "I'll be home long before then."
Goten could only shake his head in disbelief. "He's still going to do the same damn thing that ended up killing Gohan in the first place." He muttered angrily, glaring at his father.
"Don't fault him too much." Whis said as he saddled up next to the teen. "He's a natural born fighter, made to destroy planets and beings weaker than himself. He can't fight it." He explained. "That's what Saiyans were before and that's what they are now, fighters."
"That's one reason I had that upstart destroy the planet in the first place." Beerus stated as he walked over to Whis. "They were getting too strong and too dangerous for the balance of the universe."
Goten snorted before looking away. "It doesn't matter." Goten said before glancing at Vegeta who was sneaking a kiss to his wife, or trying to. "He's not fighting it like Vegeta is."
"The Prince isn't fighting his instincts." Whis explained a moment later. "He's compromising his instincts. I can see it already. He will stay on the planet until she is two months away. Then he will stay here for a year or two and then return to train some more. He knows how to control himself, the younger one does not."
Goten growled in frustration before turning away from the two. "I don't care. Either way, he and mom screwed up with Gohan. But he doesn't seem to care that this attitude is the exact same one that almost killed Gohan despite knowing it was a huge part of it."
"Let me tell you something kid." Beerus said as he leaned forward to put his chest to Goten's back and his mouth to the kid's ear. "People suck. In general they're selfish no matter the species and normally they just don't care about anyone but themselves." He chuckled as he thought about himself and his brother. They were two of the biggest examples of selfish there was.
Goten hated it all but he knew that the God of Destruction was right. "People do suck."
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A.N. Woohoo! We got Super Saiyan God and some more progress here. Be warned that the next chapter will have a bit of a time skip. It's not going to be the Freiza arc just yet. I'm rearranging things again, but be ready. IT should be pretty awesome as long as everything goes smoothly. Only mentions of Beerus, Goku, Whis, and Vegeta in the next arc as they aren't really needed for it. So we'll see how it all goes. Review and tell me what you thought. I'd love to get some feedback from you guys.
