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Chapter 14: The deviant and the Child
Frieza could no longer sense either Gohan or Trunks,this brought a smile to his face.
It could only mean that Gohan and Trunks had met in battle and it resulted in taking both their lives as Trunks never hid his power for this long and if Gohan had defeated him he would have returned by now.
With Trunks out of the way he could do whatever he wanted without the fear of being outmatched by the pesky hybrid.
The loss of Gohan would be but a minor setback, Frieza would just take the funding for himself now.
Bulma came out from the lab and looked inquisitively at Frieza,she had not seen a smile like that on his face in quite some time.
Deciding that something must be up she approached Frieza.
"Hey what's up?" Bulma directed at the alien.
"Oh nothing much,how goes the test subject?" Frieza replied grinning.
"The test subject has shown unusual attributes and increased aggressiveness but remains stable." Bulma replied.
"Good,continue the testing" Frieza replied as he turned to face Bulma.
"Frieza,are you sure this will help protect the Earth?" Bulma questioned in a concerned tone.
"No need to worry yourself, these experiments will prove invaluable to the defence of Earth" Frieza replied with a smile.
Over the years Frieza had tricked Bulma with the nature of the experimentation on Zangya,he claimed that she was barely captured and that Bojack still roamed Earth in hiding,thus Zangya was being experimented on to find his weakness.
The truth however was that Frieza was trying to develop the next generation of soldiers for his army,Zangya had been subjected to many types of narcotics,enhancers and gene therapy all in the name of this cause.
However Frieza's lies did not end there, Frieza had discovered Bulma was pregnant quite some time ago and had the fetus removed.
The fetus was kept as a genetic source for future experimentation as Frieza could tell it had Saiyan origins due to the semi formed tail.
Bulma was unaware of this ever occurring as she was sedated in her sleep and operated on in secret.
There were no stitch marks due to capsule corp technology and not a word of it had been ever uttered as the surgeons had all been killed.
Frieza suddenly picked up a powerful energy again.
(Hmm one of them must have survived...it's strange though..it seems like whoever it was increased in power..) Frieza thought to himself.
Deciding it would be too risky to venture out now without confirmation of Trunk's death Frieza opted to check on Zangya.
"Hello there..." said Frieza as he looked at Zangya who was contained in a tube of fluid.
Zangya looked back at Frieza with anger and the tank bubbled with her rage.
Meanwhile on a foreign planet Gohan awoke from his defeat,surprisingly he felt no pain and felt as if he were able to float about freely.
"Am I dead?" Gohan voiced as he looked around, the scenery was serene and almost looked like what Gohan had imagined Heaven to look like.
The grass was pure green, like it had never felt thirst and the mountains were bountiful.
(No, I have done too much to be able to go to heaven...) Gohan thought smiling at his stupid moment.
"I see you have awoken" Shin said as he looked down on Gohan from the rock he was sitting on.
"Where are we?" Gohan questioned as he picked himself up off the ground.
"We are in the sacred world of the Kai's, this place is extremely sacred and obscure...we should be able to train you here safely." Shin replied.
"I brought you to rest here because of that sword" Shin said as he pointed to a sword stuck on the top of a plateau.
"What's so important about a sword?" Gohan asked.
"With that sword it is said that a warrior can increase their skills to that of the warriors of legend." Shin replied.
"I see..so you want me to use it to gain the power to defeat Buu?"
"Indeed" Shin replied smiling.
"Well lets get to it then!" said Gohan with enthusiasm as he sprinted off towards the desired object.
The climb to the top was strenuous,Gohan had suggested flying but Shin told him that climbing to the peak was just one of many tests he had to endure in order to be able to lay his hands on the sword.
"Tell me why I have to do this again?" Gohan whined as he stood on one hand performing push-ups.
"Because Gohan,the sacred sword may only be touched by those of admirable qualities,it is a rule that is not to be taken lightly." Shin replied as he observed Gohans toiling.
"But why is it a rule? How will doing these exercises prove I have admirable qualities?" Gohan questioned.
"Gohan,this planet is sacred,usually we would not even be permitted to set foot here,however the urgency of Buu's resurrection allows us the permission." "By showing that you will not take the easy path to the sword you will have humbled yourself and proven worthy to grip the sword." Shin replied.
"I see.." Gohan mumbled as he pondered what he was going to do once he acquired the sword.
Back on Earth,18 was leading her young daughter Melanie to safety.
The tournament stadium had been attacked by Majin Buu and the crowd was in a panic,those in the stadium booths were rushing to the exits.
Master Roshi kept calm as the masses rushed past him,people were getting crushed by the horde as they struggled to exit the stadium.
Buu fired a Ki blast at the exit,the resulting explosion killed many and the remainders were crushed by rubble.
Master Roshi had been blown back by the pressure of the explosion and had been knocked into a wall.
He tried to move but found that he couldn't and that his back had a painful sensation coursing through it.
The pink menace that was Buu floated above the arena admiring it's handy-work.
18 led Melanie out of the fighters area and scooped her up before flying away.
(Right now my priority is to make sure my daughter is safe,I can come back after) 18 thought as she dashed away from the destruction.
18's flight did not go unnoticed by Buu,deciding that somebody who could fly would be much better to play with Buu began his pursuit.
Feeling the immense power level chasing after her 18 increased her speed by expending Ki from her body.
Buu giggled in delight as he had found someone similar to those that had abandoned him previously.
Peering out the corner of her eye 18 saw that the pink menace was still in close proximity.
(Doesn't look like outrunning this thing is an option,I better put Melanie down somewhere safe.)
Looking down on the water below 18 spotted an island,it had many natural defences such as overgrowth and mountains..it wouldn't save Melanie from an attack but it was better than being blasted out of the sky.
18 headed down towards the island hoping that the creature wouldn't fire upon them as soon as they were no longer agile.
Buu looked at the island with curiosity,to the demon it seemed like the woman had chosen to play with him there.
Upon landing,18 placed Melanie behind a mountain that was covered in overgrowth,it was the safest place on the island that could be found in the limited time available.
"Stay here and be good for me ok" 18 said to Melanie as she kissed her forehead.
Buu landed near the shore,the child-like demon started to rub it's hands together in anticipation.
18 stepped out from behind a tree and revealed herself to the pink blob much to it's excitement.
The demons giddiness was soon interrupted with a blast of energy to the face,18 looked at her opponent with a dead seriousness that she reserved for those who were on her to kill list.
"I know you seek my life demon,but you will not have it,I will see you die first."
"Die? No Buu just want to play!" Buu exclaimed,his voice that of a small child defending it's actions.
18 brushed the hair from the side of her face and immediately brought her knee upon the demon in a quick manner.
Buu stepped back from the blow, before he could react a head-butt was delivered to his skull.
A barrage of attacks were unleashed on Buu and the fat menace just took it like a champion,Buu's body was like that of rubber it softened every blow.
Buu reeled back and forth from the repetitive blows, none of which were having much effect.
"Die you monster!" 18 yelled as she fired copious amount of Ki at the pink demon.
What happened next surprised the demon,he exploded into globs of pink.
18 panted for a few moments as she observed the remnants,seeing no movement and sensing no energy she rushed to her daughter.
Melanie had been hiding in the spot her mother had told her to, she had heard fighting and sensed the demons energy fading,so when 18 came and picked her up she felt a surge of joy that her mother was still alive.
The two departed and headed for the tournament stadium to go rescue those who were still in a state of panic.
What they didn't know however is that the delinquent Buu was far from finished, the remnants of his flesh formed together and then multiplied until he was back to normal.
"Oooh,Buu like this one ,much better than thought!" Buu exclaimed in excitement.
Meanwhile Frieza paced around waiting for Gohan's return,not realising it was in-fact Buu that he sensed.
"Frieza,I developed the Ki nullifier you requested." Bulma chimed,bringing Frieza out of his annoyed thoughts.
"Hmm what?"
"I said I developed a Ki nullifier like you requested, it's designed to be implanted into the skin of the intended target and then it blocks the Ki patterns of that person." Bulma replied a little bit of pride creeping into her.
"It functions perfectly?"
"I had it tested on the test subject,it can only be removed with a specific energy source and it leaves no permanent damage unless set to that function." Bulma replied smirking.
"Excellent" Frieza replied grinning.
It had taken him a long time but finally he realised why he had not taken her violently that day,it was because he appreciated her genius.
"Shall I get you something to eat?" Bulma asked, she had been the one to provide meals to the soldiers.
"You know what I think of your Earth food..."
Before Bulma could protest an explosion was heard,the shrill sound of the alarm was heard shortly after.
Frieza's soldiers ran though the corridors dressed in energy reflecting armour,compressed Ki blasters strapped to their backs they were ready for action.
"What is the meaning of this?" Frieza yelled at one of the running soldiers.
"It's the lab sir, the test subject appears to have broken out!" the soldier replied in panic.
Frieza followed behind the soldiers,even though he could easily fend off the woman's attack it was their duty to protect their emperor.
The first squad moved in,the room was filled with smoke and the floors covered in rejuvenation liquid.
Glass shards also permeated the floor and crunched when the soldiers stepped on them.
Suddenly movement was seen through the smoke,a soldier was struck down in a swift movement.
The squad leader gave hand motions to his men to spread out and turn their scouters on.
Another swift movement was detected and yet another soldier fell,the soldiers looked around with their scouters to find a reading but found none.
The squad captain gave the order to fire at will, the movement was detected again and the remaining four soldiers fired their blasters at the movement.
For a minute it had seemed like they had hit their target,however that was clearly not the case as one more poor soldier was struck down.
The three remaining soldiers lost their cool and fired in random directions,the compressed Ki ricocheted off the reflective walls and hit something solid.
A figure emerged from the smoke,it's tall frame hovering over the three soldiers like a tower.
A flash of light was seen and then merely moments later the soldiers fell to pieces.
The second squad leader gave the order to move in,the soldiers were met with death the instant they came in.
Frieza gritted his teeth,the test subject seemed much stronger than he had thought,he might actually be challenged.
The sound of glass crunching could be heard and then a familiar laugh,out of the smoggy room appeared Cooler.
"It can't be!" Frieza yelled in surprise.
"Oh but it is brother, I have returned!" Cooler replied with smugness.
Back on the sacred Kai planet Gohan had enough, if he had to do any more mundane tasks he would explode and kill the Kai right then and there.
"That's enough Gohan" said Shin as he motioned for Gohan to stop performing jumping jacks.
"You have shown adequate humbleness by performing those small but mundane tasks,you may now attempt to remove the sword"
(About time! ) Gohan thought as he approached the legendary sword.
Climbing the mountain,handstands,tilling soil and performing jumping jacks it all lead up to this.
It all depended on Gohan now, if he failed there was no telling what would happen.
Gohan glanced back at Shin before grasping the hilt of the Z sword.
The grip of the sword felt sturdy,there was a coldness that could be felt with just the slightest touch.
Gohan pulled on the sword with much vigour,his muscles tensed and he gritted his teeth.
The sword would not budge,the ground itself had no impressions of the great power Gohan was unleashing upon the sword.
(Looks like I have to take it to to the next level!)
Gohan powered into a super Saiyan 2,as he continued to strain against the sword he noticed it started to give way.
"You can do it Gohan!" Shin yelled in support.
"ARGH!" Gohan screamed as he pulled the sword from the mountain,the very spot he had been shattered and crumbled from the force and Gohan found himself hovering.
The sword felt like gravity had just been turned up,it was heavy..much to heavy to be wielded properly in battle.
Landing near the supreme Kai, Gohan dropped the sword in agony and rubbed his right wrist.
"This thing is way to heavy to be of any use Shin."
"Indeed Gohan,that is why we shall be training here for the next few days..once you have mastered the sword we shall depart."
(Hopefully it doesn't involve any more stupid tasks...) Gohan thought in annoyance.
"First thing we need to do is practice picking up the sword and putting it down.." said Shin.
(Oh great...damn you Kai's)
Buu has 18 set in his sights,but how long will he remain as merely an observer? Frieza has encountered his brother yet again. Zangya has escaped from her tank but is nowhere to be seen,what has become of her?
Gohan has gained the legendary Z sword,will it grant him enough power to destroy Buu?
Find out in the next chapter!