Chapter 12: Mastermind Revealed.
Morning at the son residents was normal to begin with. Goten was up first, he ran from the room when he saw Gohan and Videl holding each other. Goten was kinda freaked out. He went to the recliner and turned on the T.V. and began looking for something to watch. He had forgotten that Bardock was sleeping on the couch. He looked over at the couch because he heard yawning. Then, the blankets were moved around a bit until Bardock emerged. He sat up on the couch and yawned. Bardock looked at Goten with his groggy eyes, and yawned again.
"Hey," Said Bardock, "Ain't it a little early for you to be up?"
"Naw, I'm always up by now. Usually, this is when me and Trunks train when he's over."
"Ahh... I see."
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In Gohan's bedroom, there was movement. Gohan was slowly sitting up, trying not to disturb the beauty that was sleeping beside him. Gohan yawned and crawled out of bed. He walked out to the kitchen and yawned some more. He was pleased to see Goten and Bardock conversing with each other. He heard yawing coming from the stairs. He looked, and he saw his father walking out to the kitchen.
"Good morning sleepy head." Gohan said.
"Good morning." Goku looked out to the living room. "Hello out there!"
"Good morning son." Bardock said.
"Man, I wish the girls were up, I'm starving." Goku said. Everyone laughed, Goku and Gohan joined Goten and Bardock in the living room.
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At Capsule Corp. Vegeta was just getting out of bed, Bulma was already up making breakfast. Vegeta walked to the door of the kitchen and leaned on the frame. Bulma looked at him to greet him.
"Hey there sweetie." Bulma said. She scanned her husband's body. "What! How did that...
Vegeta looked at Bulma with confusion. "How did what... do what?"
"You... you have... a tail..."
"I have a what?" Vegeta turned to look and sure enough there was a tail. "How interesting. My tail has grown back."
"Yeah, that's not going to be a problem is it?"
"Hmm... I'm not sure... But we'll have to wait and see."
"Mom! Dad! Come quick!" Yelled Trunks from his room.
Vegeta and Bulma both ran to Trunks' room and were surprised at what they found.
"Mom, Dad, why... what's going on?" Trunks said while pointing at his newly grown tail. "It hurts guys."
Vegeta and Bulma looked at each other with worry.
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Back at Goku's house, something similar occurred. Goten was complaining about the pain as well. He had too grown a tail. Goku and Gohan as well.
"Well... um.. this is unexpected." Goku said while staring at his tail.
"Yeah it is, and it hurts like crazy." Yelled Gohan.
"Not really, I didn't even know it was there until Goten pulled it. That's when I felt pain. Then his grew, he looks like he's in pain."
"In Pain!" Yelled Goten, "I can't even walk!"
Goku laughed. "Sorry Goten, well, do we all think it's a problem?"
"Who knows." Said Gohan. "It's all really..." He was cut off by the sound of Videl screaming. "Oh no, Videl!" Gohan got up and ran to his room. Goku, Goten and Bardock nodded at each other and chased after him, Goten fell because he was so unbalanced, so Goku picked him up instead.
When they entered the room, Gohan was sitting on the bed, holding Videl in his arms. "Videl..."
"Gohan... it hurts... what's happening to me?"
"Shh..." Gohan scanned Videl and discovered that she too had grown a tail. "You too huh?"
"What do you mean." Videl said in pain. "What Gohan? You can tell me, please say something."
"You've grown a saiyan tail."
"What?" She looked, "Oh my, I have a tail."
"Yeah, so do all of us." Gohan pointed to the guys behind him.
"Yup, we all have tails to." Goku said. "Bardock doesn't count, he already has one." Bardock smirked, and Goku laughed.
"Gohan? Do all saiyans grow tails?"
"Yeah, it's one of the things that separates from humans. Even half saiyans grow them, but why now, after so many years I don't know."
Chi Chi ran into the room because she heard the screaming. "Move out of the way men, let a woman take a look at her." She got to the bed and saw Videl's tail. "Wh... what?" Then she looked at all the guys in the room. "You all have... tails..."
"Yup." Goku said in delight.
"I'm surrounded by..." Chi Chi passed out and fell to the floor.
"Oh no, opps." Said Goku. Bardock still had the smirk on his face.
"Oh no, mom." Shouted Goten, he jumped off of Goku's shoulders, landing on all fours. He pulled her mom out to the living room and put her on the couch.
"Gohan... Why does it hurt so much."
"For you, probably because you've never had one. Goten felt the same way, and it's been so long since I've had one, I kinda hurt too."
"Hey everyone!" Goten shouted. "Mom's awake."
"Hmm... Already?" Said Goku. "Wow, that's a record." everyone in the room started laughing.
Chi Chi was still freaked out by the strange occurrence. Goku calmed her down after a little while, and life resumed in the house. The day went by relatively quickly. Evening came quickly. The day was filled with laughs, everyone was enjoying themselves, not really paying much mind to their tails. The only one who was really concerned was Videl. She still didn't know what to think. That and the fact the the others were so calm about it, it was so strange to her. Chi Chi was in the middle of cooking dinner when the phone started to ring.
"Hey, my hands are all greasy... could someone get that for me?" Said Chi Chi.
"I'll do it mom." Said Goten. Goten walked over to the phone and answered it. "Hello?"
"Hello Goten, it's me, Vegeta."
"Oh, hello Vegeta, what's up?"
"I need to speak to your father right away." Vegeta replied.
"Oh, alright." Goten looked to the living room. "Hey Dad, it's for you."
"Wow, I never get phone calls." Said Goku. He walked over to the phone and Goten handed him the receiver. "Hello?"
"Kakarrot." Vegeta said.
"Oh, hello Vegeta, I never thought that YOU would call me."
"Enough foolishness Kakarrot, I called because of important matters."
"Oh really, what's up?"
"Well, Bulma has discovered that my tail has re-grown. Also, Trunks has one too."
"Wow, that's incredible, you're not going to believe it, but we've grown tails over here too!" Everyone in the room looked at Goku silently.
"Oh I see, then if it isn't just us..." Vegeta was cut off. An intense red light filled the room.
"Everyone get over here NOW!" Yelled Goku. Everyone got up and ran toward Goku. "Hold on tight." Everyone grabbed Goku, and who ever couldn't get Goku held someone who was touching Goku. Goku used his Instant Transmission to get out of the house. The red light consumed the house in a fiery explosion, destroying it and Grandpa Gohan's old house that was near to it. The group re-appeared on a cliff not too far from the explosion.
"Oh no... our beautiful home." Said Chi Chi in despair.
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"Kakarrot!" Vegeta yelled. Bulma and Trunks looked at Vegeta. "Damn! I just heard an explosion through the phone. There is trouble!" Vegeta slammed his phone against the wall and ran toward the door.
"Vegeta! You be careful!" Yelled Bulma.
"Dad, I'm coming too." Said Trunks.
"No Trunks, you stay here." Replied Vegeta.
"But Dad." Vegeta turned around and knelt down.
"Listen Trunks, I know you're a strong boy, but from what I'm sensing, this is far beyond what you can handle." Vegeta got up, turned away and began walking toward the door. "So Stay here."
"But Dad."
"Trunks, I've made up my mind, you're staying here, and that's final." Vegeta said, he opened the door and flew off toward Mount Paozu
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"Chi Chi, please don't cry." Said Goku softly.
"Who... who could have done such a thing?" Said Gohan angrily.
An evil laugh then began to echo across the mountains. "Hello Goku, it's been a long time hasn't it?"
"Hey, that voice." Goku said.
"I recognize it too dad." Said Gohan.
Bardock looked at his son, then at the group. Videl was scared, she also recognized it.
"Hey, show yourself!" Demanded Goku.
"Alright." The evil laugh began again.
"Hey, I don't see you yet." Said Goku. "Come out now! Babidi!" The group looked at Goku with shock.
"Ha ha ha ha. You're a very smart man Goku, you win, out I come." Babidi then appeared in front of them. He looked at the group that he was faced with. "Ha ha ha. If it isn't that little brat Goten, you know, I never did extract my revenge on you."
"You'll leave Goten alone!" Yelled Gohan.
"So... you've come back huh..." Goku said with disgust. "What, revenge, is that it? That's why you blew up my house?"
"Oh silly man, I didn't blow up your silly house, but, I know who did. Alright boys, show your selves!" Two shadows jumped out from the trees. One stood next to Babidi, and the other stood across from him, on the other side of the group.
The shadow next to Babidi began to speak. "It's been a long time, Goku." Bardock and Goku looked at each other, and Gohan looked at both of them. The figure looked at Gohan. "You must be the little brat that I fought on Namek aren't you?" He then looked at Bardock. "...and you, I killed you a long time ago, what are you doing here?"
The three saiyans knew exactly who it was. The trio looked at the figure. "Frieza." They said as one.
"Yes, I'm glad to see that you haven't forgotten me." Frieza let down the shadow to reveal himself, and began laughing.
"Don't forget about me!" Yelled the other shadow. The group looked at him with disgust as well.
"If that's Frieza..." Said Goku, "Then... you must be Cell."
"In the flesh Goku. Gohan, you've grown up. I'll see to it that you all die this time." Said Cell.
Videl's became fearful. Oh no, Cell is here. Her tail began to tremble. I'm... I'm not strong enough. I know that I'm a saiyan, at least half, but it's still to hard to believe, and my tail... Oh, Gohan, I'm scared.
Videl, I know you're scared, but being a saiyan isn't going to change who you are, and remember, I killed Cell one already, and my Dad has beaten Frieza, I'm sure that we can do it again.
"Yes," Babidi said, "I let these two free because my mad scientist's plan was over the top insane. He was going to get us all killed. Glad I stopped him though. Too bad it doesn't mean anything good for you. He is also here. Gero, show yourself."
"Yes Master." Gero then appeared on the other side of Babidi. "Greetings Goku, I haven't seen you in a long time. Finally, I get to see you die, just like I have always dreamed of."
"Still out for revenge?" Said Goku, "I guess somethings never change to they Gero."
"No, I presume they don't."
Goten got up and looked at Gero with disgust. "You will not touch my daddy."
"Goten, stay back." Said Goku. He grabbed Goten's shoulder, keeping him back. "Alright, Goten, I want you to take Mom away from here. Got it?"
"But daddy."
"No Buts Goten, do what I said. Videl, you go too, I don't want you getting hurt."
Videl looked at Gohan. Gohan, don't tell me that you're going to agree with him, I want to help.
Sorry Videl, these four together are going to be tougher to beat that we thought. They are a lot stronger than before. This will take a while, and I want you to be alive when this is all said and done. I don't want to lose you, I care for you too much to let you get involved.
Oh Gohan... okay, I'll go.
Goku and Gohan stood firmly looking at Frieza, Babidi, Dr. Gero, and now Cell, who had joined the other three.
"Ready Gohan?" Asked Goku.
"Of Course." Replied Gohan.
"Hey, don't forget about me." Bardock called out. "I want in on this. I have some business to settle with Frieza." The three nodded in agreement.
Gohan and Goku then began powering up. They began to yell, the sky darkened, and golden auras began to surround Goku and Gohan. Their hair turned blonde, and their eyes turquise blue. Then the light got intense and lit up the mountains. Goku and Gohan were Super Saiyans.
"Impressive, I'm glad I could be a part of it." Bardock said. Goku smiled, and then looked at their enemies. Gohan also looked to them. Bardock walked up next to Goku and and looked at them.
"Well, shall we begin?" Said Frieza.
"Of course." Said Goku.
The fighters got into their battle stances. Babidi then flew up to avoid getting in the middle of it. "Let the fun begin!" Yelled Babidi.
And so, the battle between good and evil begins. How will it turn out, keep reading and find out.