Chapter Twenty-Four: The Fall of Muscle Tower
Goku and Reyoto then landed on their feet at the bottom but got crushed under 8 as their legs stuck out from under him and twitched.
"Oh! Oh no they're crushed!" 8 said getting off them.
"Ow! Did a rock just land on us?" Reyoto asked rubbing his head as Goku groaned.
"This is the fifth floor" 8 said.
"What happened?" Goku asked.
"We fell down here this is the fifth level" 8 said.
"Huh?" Goku said as Reyoto and him got off the floor and looked around to see piles of rocks and human bones, "ew what this creepy room for?"
"Uh I don't know I was told floor five was secret and off limits" 8 said as they heard White laugh.
"Glad you can drop by now listen carefully fools that is if you ever want to climb out of this pit" White said.
"Bastard" Reyoto said as Goku growled.
"Hand over the dragon balls your conceiving boys and while you're at it surrender that little dragon radar too" White said.
"Why would we give anything to a bad man like you!" Goku said.
"To save your own hide but if that's how you feel then I'll watch close on my monitor while your reduced into nothing more than inner chicken bones that you put in soup " White said closing the exit.
"Uh oh he closed our exit! What did he mean by that?" Goku said looking around as Reyoto examined one of the bones.
"I'm not sure but why are you collecting dragon balls? Are you planning some bad wish?" 8 asked.
"As if!" Reyoto said.
"One of the balls belonged to my grandpa I'm trying to find it to keep it to remember him bye" Goku said.
"That's a relief I just knew you were good guys" 8 said.
"Guys were not alone down here! These bones have been gnawed at meaning something killed and ate all these people!" Reyoto said drawing his sword as the wall began to lift.
"The wall is moving! Where is it going?" Goku asked as on the other side they saw a monster in the darkness with its back turned to them as it sound like it was eating something as it chucked cow bones behind it and the cow skull landed in front of Reyoto and Goku.
Fear then hit 8 as he began backing away and stepped on a bone making it crack as the beast turned its head to look at them as the large pink monster came into view as it roared.
"It's the Buyon!" 8 said as the monster long green tongue rolled out and picked up the cow skull and pulled it to its mouth as it chew it to pieces then licked it's lips.
"This is the end my little friends Buyon there is going to eat you alive!" White said.
"Oh yeah! He's big but we can beat him!" Goku said.
"Goku Reyoto I'm scared" 8 said.
"Hey don't worry I fought tougher guys than him before" Goku said.
"And I fought way bigger" Reyoto said.
Buyon then tried to smash them with its tail as Goku and Reyoto jumped out of the way as they both jumped off opposite walls on both sides of the roof and charged at Buyon as they both punched it in the face as they saw it did no damage as it laughed.
'Hmmm maybe I shouldn't have held back' Reyoto thought.
"Whoa what! That attack didn't even faze him! Well than how about a kick!" Goku said.
"Here you go!" Reyoto said throwing Goku.
"Take this you big lump!" Goku said kicking it in the gut the got bounced right out and sent crashing into the wall.
'Maybe I should have held back a little that time' Reyoto thought.
"You okay kid?" Reyoto asked as Goku hit the ground as the Buyon laughed.
"Oh Goku are you okay?" 8 asked.
"What's with this guy! His body so jiggly everything we tried bounces right off of him!" Goku said.
"There must be a weak point" Reyoto said.
"I know I can find a way to beat him!" Goku said charging at Buyon again as the two antennas on the monster head began to glow.
"Oh no what's that!" 8 said as it shot a blast of electricity at Goku and electrocuted him as he screamed, "what's happening!"
"An electric based monster? With a rubber like body? Yeah this one going to be tricky" Reyoto said as it stopped electrocuting Goku and Goku hit the ground with puffy hair and looked out of it.
"Oh no! Snap out of it! I need you Goku don't let him eat me!" 8 said.
"Is it warm in here?" Goku asked as Reyoto smacked him across the face repeatedly.
"Snap the hell out of it!" Reyoto yelled as the green tongue wrapped around the still dazed Goku and pulled him out of Reyoto hands and put him in his mouth as he began chewing.
"Goku!" 8 said.
"He swallowed Goku whole that not going to end well" Reyoto said as the monster looked at him and 8 as it approached them and Reyoto stood in front of 8.
"You want him you will have to go threw me ugly! Eighter it's okay to be scared we all get scared at time but something you need to find that courage and stand up and fight! I know you can tell bad guys from good guys Eighter just find that courage and fight when the time's right!" Reyoto said drawing his sword.
The beast then stopped and began making faces as Reyoto raised an eyebrow and Goku began fighting to get the beast mouth open.
"He's alive!" 8 said Goku then hopped out of the Buyon mouth as it slammed its jaw shut, "oh boy am I glad to see you!"
"Ewww! That sure was close! Another minute and he would have gobbled me down" Goku said.
Buyon antennas then glowed again as Goku and Reyoto avoided the electricity blast, "no you will not get me with that again!" Goku said as Buyon approached them and tried to blast them again as Goku did backflips to avoid the ray as Reyoto teleported away.
"How can we beat him? All we can do is run we got to try something else this isn't working!" Goku said.
"Like what?" Reyoto asked as they dodged blasts.
"Goku Reyoto you both look exhausted" 8 said.
"Yeah and I'm getting hungry too" Goku said.
"Please don't talk about food" Reyoto said rubbing his growling stomach.
"Oh! I got it! I'll try one of my Kamehameha Waves!" Goku said.
"Worth a shot" Reyoto said.
"Eighter step back this ought to stop this guy in his tracks but it always makes me so hungry!" Goku said.
'That explains so much! Every time I heard he was starving he had recently used a Kamehameha Wave in any time!' Reyoto thought.
"Sorry tummy but here it goes! Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha!" Goku yelled hitting the beast with the kai blast as it got sucked into its belly but didn't go through it or blow it up as a blue light blind them as the blast bounced off the beast belly as it laughed.
"No but that's always worked before!" Goku said.
"What the matter boy no luck? I could be persuaded to give you another chance, hand over the dragon ball and radar and I will get you and your pals out of there" White said.
"No deal! I already told you I'm not going to give you anything!" Goku yelled.
"Stubborn fool do as you wish it makes no differences to me you can't protect the ball when you're a pile of horse meat! No more playing around Buyon destroy them!" White said.
"Just try it!" Goku said.
"Devour those three!" White yelled as the green tongue came at them as it wrapped around 8 and pulled to its mouth.
"Eighter! Eighter!" Goku yelled.
"Were coming!" Reyoto yelled.
"We'll save you Eighter! Hang on!" Goku said as he smack Goku out of Buyon tongue as the giant hit the ground and Goku and Reyoto landed in front of him.
"You okay?" Goku asked.
"Yes thanks to you two" 8 said.
Buyon then growled as it kicked rocks at them as Goku jumped in the air and Reyoto sliced the rocks into pebbles as a rock hit Goku and knocked him out of the air as the beast laughed.
"I know there's got to be a weakness somewhere in this guy body! Let's go!" Goku said running at the beast then launched head first into its gut as he bounced out then was sent bouncing off the walls around the room till he hit the wall behind Reyoto and 8 as they cringed at the impact.
"Ugh let's just give up there's no way out" 8 said.
"Ow! Ugh!" Goku said touching his red face, "it's wrong to think like that Eighter! My grandpa thought me that you should always have hope!"
"Oh okay" 8 said.
"That doesn't sound convincing to me" Reyoto said as Buyon laughed.
"Laugh now because you won't be laughing for long!" Goku yelled.
"I don't think it speaks English Goku" Reyoto said.
"I don't get it! He can't be unstoppable if only his body wasn't so flabby if he was firmer I wouldn't bounce off like that" Goku said as an idea hit him, "wait a minute! I got it! I got an idea!"
"Better be a good one" Reyoto said.
"What is it?" 8 asked.
"Oh yeah that's it I go it all figured out!" Goku said.
"Mind telling us what it is?" Reyoto said.
"Wait until you see this!" Goku said.
"Not that your even listening to me" Reyoto said.
"Your joking just give up! He's unbeatable!" White yelled.
"He's beatable just wait and see!" Goku said as he punched a hole in the wall letting the cold outside air in as Goku and Reyoto got hit with the cold and now regretted leaving their coats behind.
"Dammit Goku!" Reyoto said.
"Eighter how can you stand this cold?" Goku asked the non-shivering android.
"Oh I'm not affected by temperatures at all" he said.
"Well were freezing over here! I can't take it! Can you keep me warm in your jacket?" Goku asked jumping into it.
"Now I wish I was t-that small again" Reyoto shivered.
Snow then began piling on 8 Reyoto and the Buyon as they saw the monster was now frozen as Reyoto got sick of the cold and charged his kai energy around him to keep him warm.
"How is he? Is he frozen?" Goku asked poking his head out of the jacket.
"He is that some smart thinking" 8 said.
'Hmmm maybe this kid isn't a total moron' Reyoto thought.
"I think he's hardened enough!" Goku said jumping out of the jacket and ran at Buyon and kicked it then quickly ran back into 8 jacket, "c-cold!"
Buyon then began to crack then crumbled into a bunch of small boulders and rocks.
"Yeah!" Goku and 8 said.
"Now then!" Goku said.
"Going up!" Reyoto said launching Goku up towards the roof as Goku broke through the roof and Reyoto jumped up after him.
"Surprise!" Goku said to White, "hey this place sure is nice a toasty! Power Pole Extend!" he said sticking it in the hole as it went toward 8, "hey Eighter grab on!"
"Don't worry its safe!" Goku said as the pole pule 8 up, "just a little bit more"
"You should never let you guard down!" White said shooting bullets at them as they bounced off.
"That stings!" Goku growled.
"Don't worry when you're my age they feel like a poke" Reyoto said.
"You got to be kidding bullets don't even affect you!" White said.
"I felt it! That really hurts! You better stop it" Goku yelled.
"Thanks a lot friend" 8 said climbing out of the hole.
"This can't be happening to me!" White yelled.
"This is your last chance mister! Let the village chief go now! Give me the village chief!" Goku yelled.
"You didn't say please!" White said.
"Oh I got your please right here!" Reyoto said drawing his sword.
"Please give me back the village chief right now!" Goku yelled.
"Not if you got on your knees and begged!" White said.
"I don't want to hurt you but I will if I have to!" Goku said.
"Ha I guess I have no choice but to surrender!" he said pulling off the red ribbon from his neck, "you obviously have me at a disadvantage" he said pulling off his sweater, "I'm probably crazy for saying this but I guess I'll rick it" he said now only in his black tank top.
"Okay I tried it the nice way you asked for it!" Goku said.
"Violence isn't the answer we must talk threw our problems we are men not monsters" 8 said.
"Shut up!" White said throwing his sweater into 8 face making the giant fall over.
"Are you okay?" Goku asked.
"Ha weak simpleton!" White said.
"Can you hear me? Eighter?" Goku said.
"Mmm hmmm please don't fight" 8 said nodding his head.
"It's okay it will be all right he's just a big bully full of hot air" Goku said.
"So you want some pain? Come and get it!" White said.
"Sure!" Goku said.
"Watch out for his left hook!" 8 said.
Goku then dodged the punches White threw as he kicked White in the shin as the man cried out in pain then began hopping around gripping his knee as Goku and Reyoto laughed.
"You think that's funny!"
"Yes we find it hilarious" Reyoto said.
"Look" White said tricking Goku to look away then punched the boy in the gut.
"Take that!" he said as his eyes widen when Goku smiled up at him.
"Hey that tickles stop it! Maybe you should exercise" Goku said.
'Needs more than that' Reyoto thought.
"My turn!" Goku said punching the man and sent him crashing into the roof hitting some controls then hit the ground.
"Had enough yet?" Goku said as he looked away laughing.
"Gotcha!" White said grabbing Goku tail.
"I don't feel good" Goku said.
'Shit he found his weakness' Reyoto thought.
"I caught the little lamb by its little tail" White said holding Goku up by his tail.
"Please stop hurting him show mercy" 8 said.
"Stop talking! I would worry about my own fate if I were you!" White yelled.
"Goku" 8 said.
'Come on 8 do it' Reyoto thought.
"Don't go to sleep on me oh this is just the beginning" White said.
"So tired" Goku said.
"Get ready here we go!" he said spinning Goku around in circles by his tail.
"Put him down!" Reyoto yelled as White Whacked him with Goku and Reyoto crashed behind some controls.
'Man that kid has a hard skull!' Reyoto thought.
"Goku! Reyoto! Let him go general! Let him go!" 8 said as White threw Goku into a wall as he slide to the floor and fell over.
"Goku! Goku say something!" 8 said.
"Ha I really love kids they break so easily!" White said.
"Don't get up please stay down" 8 said.
"That was a mean trick!" Goku said.
"And whacking his head with mine wasn't nice either" Reyoto said rubbing his head.
"But I'll be ready this time!" Goku said.
"But how!" White said.
"No Goku don't fight" 8 said as Goku charged at White and punched him in the gut then twice across his face then a kick to his gut and sent him crashing into some controls.
Goku was going for another punch but 8 grabbed Goku hand, "you won it's over" 8 said.
"Not yet I have to finish him" Goku said as they heard White grunt, "look at him! All he ever does is hurt people! If I don't end this right now he'll never stop!"
'If that's true than why spare Piccolo and Vegeta life when they were far worse? Did you see something in people we can't?' Reyoto thought.
"Maybe but if you give into your anger you'll be no different than he is" 8 said.
"Huh?"
"Goku your better than that" 8 said.
"Your right thank you Eighter you're a good person" Goku said.
"Huh well thanks" he said blushing as they noticed White trying to crawl away.
"Hey! Where do you think your sneaking off to mister!" Goku said as White saw a gun and laughed, "What's so funny! Get up!"
"Of course!" White said stashing the gun behind him and held his hands up, "I accept defeat I will release the village chief"
"Great that was easy!" Goku said.
"This way! You bunch of morons" he said saying the last part quietly.
"You're doing the right thing I know he'll be happy to leave this place and go home" Goku said.
White then opened the door as they saw an old man who looked like he had his ear pressed to the door a second ago listing to them as an awkward minute passed as the chief realized the door was opened.
"Get out your free to go" White said.
"I'm free! To leave? Really?"
"Yeah really" Reyoto said.
"Are you the one responsible for this?" he asked Reyoto.
"Oh no he is" Reyoto said pointing to Goku.
"Yep I'm Goku! We came to help you!"
"You did? You mean I can finally leave this crazy place?"
"Yep!"
"I'm going home! I'm going home!" he said dancing with Goku but stopped to stare at Goku, "you beat the general all by yourself?"
"This is Eighter and Reyoto they helped me save you too" Goku said as 8 gave a peace sign and Reyoto "hn"
"Ah thank you" the man said returning the peace sign.
"You won't have to worry anymore we've taken care of that guy" he said pointing at White, "and all of his naughty friends too!"
"That's marvelous! Thank you" Chief said.
"Uh well I guess we better take you home" Goku said.
"Great let me get my coco I mean my coat!"
'Finally we can laugh again' 8 thought.
White then grabbed the gun from his back pocket and grabbed the chief as he came back out "don't anyone move a single muscle! Or the old man gets it! We're going to leave so don't try to follow!"
"Let me go!"
"Don't hurt him!" Goku said.
"That's up to you, don't try anything heroic and he'll be just fine his life is in your hands" White said.
"Let him go!" Goku said.
"Please general" 8 said.
"Look watch me leave or watch him die it's your choice" White said laughing as Goku and Reyoto growled.
"You won't get away with this I promise you that!" Goku growled.
"So what's it going to be loser boys?" White said.
"This guy is really pissing me off!" Reyoto growled.
"You do understand what dead means right?" he said pointing the gun closer to the chief head, "take one more step and its curtains for grandpa"
"Kill him! Tear him apart limb from limb!" the chief said.
"Oh?"
"Huh?"
"HUH!"
"Do it now boys! Rip out his still beating heart and grind his bones to dust!"
"But what-" Goku said.
"Think about the village! Don't worry about me! I'm not afraid to die!"
"Really?" Goku asked.
'Braze old man or a very good gambler' Reyoto thought.
"Okay I'll do it to save your village" Goku said.
"And I will personally cut off those limbs" Reyoto said drawing his sword.
"This isn't a joke! I'll autograph his face with bullets!" White yelled.
"He's not afraid of you and neither are we!" Goku said.
"Damn straight!" Reyoto said.
"No need to be hasty let's explore our option returning to my village alive certainly has its advantages"
'I knew it he was hoping for this guy to be stupid and get rid of him and run for it' Reyoto thought.
"Ahh he does not want to die" White said.
"No I guess not"
"So how much is that man life worth to you?" White asked as Reyoto and Goku growled and Reyoto put his sword back into it sleeve on his side.
"Wait! Have mercy general, please sir spare him" 8 said.
"Spare me! I gave you a place in this army and now we find out my destroyer a daisy! Your pleas of compassion make me sick!" White yelled.
"Please listen" 8 said.
"You're a traitor and you will pay for your betrayal soon enough!" he said as he got an idea and laughed evilly "actually there is a another way if you join my side I promise to set the old man free"
"Really? You would do that?" 8 asked.
"Yes all you have to do is kill the boys" White said pointing the gun at Reyoto and Goku.
"I know it's difficult so I will give you a chance one or two of these fools will die tonight will it be the boys? Or will it be the old man?" he said putting the gun back to the old man head.
"Leave him alone!" Goku growled.
"Please don't make me do this" 8 said looking to his friend and to the old man over and over.
"Come on be quick about it I don't have all night!" White yelled.
"No this isn't fair, no!" he said gripping his head and falling to his knee then to lie on the ground shaking.
"Eighter" Goku said.
"8 you know I'm not a patient man! Choose now or I will kill them both!" White yelled.
"That's enough! Stop picking on him what give you the right to treat him so bad! If you want to hurt somebody hurt me! I'm not scared of you!" Goku yelled.
"Neither am I! If you hurt if you will have to hurt me as well!" Reyoto yelled.
"Okay if you want to play the hero then turn around" White said as Goku and Reyoto growled, "do it!"
"Fine!" Goku said.
"Move very slowly!" White said.
"Okay!" Goku said.
"Fine you bastard" Reyoto said as they both turned around.
"Now what?" Goku asked.
"You die!" he said firing two shot at Goku and Reyoto as red light flashed off as Reyoto and Goku were hit in the back as they hit the ground.
"No! Goku! Reyoto!" 8 said.
"Stupid little goats they're far too gullible!" White said.
"Goku Reyoto" 8 said as he growled and glared at White.
"Say hello to oblivion!" White said took another shot and 8 stepped in the way and took it as he growled and walked towards White as White threw the man away, "if you want me come and get me I'm right here! Come on I'm not scared of you, you stupid freak!"
"You're not going to cause any more pain general!" 8 said as his eyes glowed white.
"Stop! You get away from me! Don't touch me stay back!" White said shaking as he shot the gun but heard a click meaning he ran out, "why aren't you working!"
"It's your turn! To suffer and this one for Goku and Reyoto!" 8 yelled as he punch White and sent him flying through the wall and clear out past the mountains in the distances.
"Goku Reyoto!" 8 said running to them to see the chief holding Goku, "Goku Reyoto please don't leave me"
"Come on boys try and snap out of it" the chief said.
"I'm fine I'm just a little tired" Goku said.
"Ow! God damn why do I keep getting hit in the head today!" Reyoto yelled rubbing his head.
"You're alive!" 8 said with tears in his eyes.
"You okay? You got shot like we did right?" Goku asked.
"I'm fine Goku I'm an android I can't be hurt" 8 said.
"Good I bet General White wishes he can say the same thing" Goku said.
"Huh? Oh yeah" 8 said as they started to laugh.
Later 8 carried Goku down the stairs as Reyoto followed behind them with the Chief.
"Eighter what's an android?" Goku asked.
"It's a robot that looks human but inside it's still a machine" 8 said.
"So I'm human" Goku said as they walked out the doors with Goku in 8 jacket and Reyoto dressed in the clothes he found on the way down.
'No you're not' Reyoto thought with a smile.
"And you're an android I think I understand" Goku said.
'That be a first' Reyoto thought.
"But I still can't tell the differences your just Eighter" Goku said.
"That's the nicest thing anyone ever said to me" 8 said.
"Ah the sun is shining on a new day let's get these two back to the village" the chief said.
"Yes I think a large breakfast is in order" Reyoto said.
"Wait there's one last thing to do" 8 said handing Reyoto Goku, "wait here this will only take a minute" he said as he began punching all around the outside of the tower.
"What is he doing Reyoto?" Goku asked.
"Well this tower caused nothing but pain and sadness since it's been here, Eighter taking it down so no one suffers again" Reyoto said as the tower shook and 8 ran from the shaking tower as they watched it began to tilt then collapse in the ground with an explosion.
Later that day they were approaching the village as Goku was now back in 8 jacket, "how are you feeling Goku? Still cold?" 8 asked.
"Yes I'm dying" Goku said.
"Goku no!" 8 said.
"I'm dying of hunger" Goku said as Reyoto hit him in the head.
"Don't scare people like that!" Reyoto yelled as 8 and the chief laughed.
"Hello!" Suno said as they saw her and her parents waving outside their home.
"Were here we made it! Hello!" The Chief said.
"Hello Suno!" Reyoto said.
"It's the village chief! Goku and Reyoto must have rescued him my gosh!" Suno said.
"That the chief but who is the big one next to him? Is that your mother?" Suno father asked.
"No!" Suno mother said.
"Why isn't Goku with them?" Suno asked as she noticed him in 8 jacket, "its Goku! He's safe!" as Goku jumped out of 8 jacket toward Suno as he tackle the tray of muffins she had and began scarfing them.
"Hn I knew the idiot stomach would do that" Reyoto said.
"These taste great!" Goku said.
"You better save one for me!" Reyoto yelled as everyone laughed as Goku ran eating all the muffins as Reyoto chased him.
"When I get my hands on you I will leave a lump so large it will take weeks to heal!" Reyoto yelled.
"No they're mine!" Goku yelled.
"Get back here!" Reyoto yelled.
Later that day Goku was scarfing food at the table with a stack of lumps on his head as Reyoto quietly ate his and occasionally 'reminded' Goku to use his.
"My someone hungry this morning" Suno mother said.
"Yes we do have strange appetites and eat a lot of food three times a day more than they average man" Reyoto said as the whole house watched the horror of a Saiyan meal time.
"That sure was great!" Goku said.
"Thank you so much for the breakfast" Reyoto said.
"Eat as much as you want sons because of you our village is whole again mother bring our guest another casserole" father said.
"In all the commotion I never got to ask if you found that ball you were looking for sweetie" mother said while doing the dishes.
"That's right no one ever found the dragon ball we searched everywhere for it but nothing ever turned up" father said.
"It was probably never here at all or so I guess" Chef said.
"Wait" 8 said standing.
"Speak up" Chief said.
"What's wrong Eighter?" Goku asked.
"I have it with me" 8 said digging in his pocket.
"What?" Reyoto said as 8 placed the dragon ball on the table.
"Here it is" he said as they saw it was the two-star ball.
"The two-star ball" Goku said.
"Two less from the one you're looking for" Reyoto said.
"You found it Eighter" Goku said.
"Are you telling me the Red Ribbon Army had the dragon ball the whole time?" father asked.
"I found the dragon ball in an ice cave near Muscle Tower I was going to give it to General White then I learned he was planning to kill all of the villagers once he recovered it, I couldn't bear the thought of being responsible for something like that so I kept it hidden" 8 said.
"You my friend are a true hero! That synchs it then you're welcome to live in our village" the chief said.
"Me and Goku and Reyoto too?" 8 asked.
"Of course your all honorary member of this village you can stay here as long as you want!" he said as Reyoto looked at Goku and motioned him to speak.
"Thank you but Reyoto and I can't stay" Goku said.
"Why not?" the chief said.
"This one nice but I'm looking for the four-star ball that's the one my grandpa gave to me it's the only one I care about" Goku said.
"I'm with him to make sure he stays out of trouble which I've been doing a bad job at so far" Reyoto said.
"I see Eighter your welcome to live at my house if you like" the chief said.
"With you?" 8 said.
"Wow that's great isn't it just think now you will have real friends and a real house" Goku said.
"Yes" 8 said.
"Then it's settled" the chief.
"But I'm not really human" 8 said.
"I've met people I wouldn't call human it's your heart that counts and you have a big one" the chief said.
"He's right what truly makes a man is his heart and from what I've seen Eighter you have the strongest hard I've seen in years and even if you are an android that doesn't matter what people care about is what's here in that big heart of yours" Reyoto said as Eighter whipped a tear from his eye.
"That's nice you're all so kind to me" 8 said.
"This is fantastic I know the other villager will be just as excited as we are" father said.
"You'll love it here" Suno said.
"I must go, thank you I appreciate the offer but I can't live with you" 8 said.
"Why not?" the chief asked.
"There is a boom planet somewhere inside my body" 8 said as some of the people at the table gasped.
"A bomb?" father said.
"Oh that unimaginable" mother said.
"There is no way of knowing when it will explode" 8 said.
"Why would anyone do such a thing?" the chief said.
"I'm so sorry" Suno said.
"I can't stay here I would be putting everyone life in danger" 8 said.
"No it doesn't have to be this way Eighter!" the chief said.
"Huh?"
"I know someone who can help! His name is Doctor Flappe!" he said.
"That's right he can save you Dr. Flappe is a genius" father said.
"Dr. Flappe?" 8 said.
"So who is he?" Goku asked.
"He is an extraordinary scientist!" the chief said.
"He lives alone in the mountains behind the village he built a laboratory up there so he can work on his experiments undisturbed" mother said.
"You can ask the doctor if he can remove the bomb from your body" the chief said.
"The problem is he doesn't care much for people so if he doesn't like you he won't even talk to you" father said.
"Well I always have my reassuring methods" Reyoto said setting his sword on the table.
"Dr. Flappe loves me I've been to his house several times I bet he'd talk to Eighter if I was there" Suno said.
"That's true the doctor rather fond of Suno if she goes he might be more inclined to help Eighter out" mother said.
"Will you go with them sweet pea?" the chief asked.
"Mmm hmm" Suno said nodding.
"Hey I'll go too!" Goku said.
"And if this baka goes I'm stuck going with him" Reyoto said.
"Then it's settled! You kids will leave first thing tomorrow!" the Chief said.
"That you for being so kind to me" 8 said.
Later that day Goku and Reyoto were getting into PJs as Suno looked at the dragon balls.
"You can have them if you want" Goku said.
"Are you kidding and have the Red Ribbon Army after me no thanks! They're your balls you keep them!" Suno said handing them to Reyoto.
"Okay suit yourself" Goku said as Reyoto set them on Goku open blue sack as Goku picked up the radar.
"Goku is that the radar General White was trying to steal from you?" 8 asked.
"Yep it sure is it was a present from my friend Bulma" Goku said hitting the button, "see you just push this button" he said as nothing happened "what the? Hey!" Goku said hitting the button repeatedly.
"What's the matter?" Suno asked.
"I don't know it doesn't seem to be working I guess I must have broken it while I was fighting" Goku said.
"If the doctor can help Eighter maybe he can also fix your gadget too" Suno said.
"Oh that's a great idea" Goku said.
'Bulma not going to be too happy about that' Reyoto thought.
IIIIII
The next morning the whole village met outside Suno home as they wished Goku and the other a safe journey, "do you have all the food I packed?" mother asked.
"Yes mother" Suno said.
"Soon you will be good as new my boy" the chief said.
"Well we better get moving the last thing we need is to stay here any longer" Reyoto said as they followed Suno as the villager waved goodbye and our heroes waved back.
IIIIII
"See that big mountain up ahead? The doctor lives right behind it" Suno said.
"It sure is a long journey I hope he's willing to help" 8 said.
"He's a very nice person once you get to know him" Suno said.
"I guess it won't hurt us to ask the worst thing he can do is say no" Goku said.
"If that happens I have my negotiation methods" Reyoto said tapping his sword.
"Don't worry guys there's nothing to worry about Dr. Flappe is a sweet old man he up there all day make all kinds of wonderful stuff you wouldn't believe" Suno said.
"I hope your right Suno" 8 said.
As they were making their way Reyoto picked up a familiar scent and grunted.
"Wait!" Goku said running to a tree that Reyoto knew was Murasaki using a better camouflage blanket as he began to undo his pants.
"I don't think we should watch" Suno said as she and 8 went on ahead as Reyoto saw Goku peeing and tired hard not to laugh at how Murasaki might be feeling at the moment.
After Goku finished peeing the ninja growled and dropped his blanket with not pee covered feet.
"You will pay for that you despiteful punk!" Murasaki growled as he followed them as they reach a frozen pond.
"Wow what a shiny pond" Goku said as Suno jumped down on the ice.
"You're standing on the water!" Goku said.
"Of course the water is frozen" 8 said.
"What kind of water is that?" Goku asked.
"The water became hard in the cold temperature that's all, what'cha waiting for sillies? Let's go!" Suno said.
"Alright I'm in here goes nothing" Goku said jumping down as he slipped and spun on the ice and landed in front of Suno.
"That was funny" Suno said helping him up.
"Yeah that was great!" Goku said as he slipped and fell on his chest and slid furfure away from them.
"Come on guys joint he fun" Suno said.
Reyoto then jumped and walked over to Goku as 8 jumped and the ice shook as Reyoto heard slight cracking as they head to Goku.
"Wow! This hard pond is great! Who knew water could do so many neat things!" Goku said.
'Everyone on this planet' Reyoto thought.
"We have to come back and do this again" Goku said.
"Yeah maybe we can all go ice-skating" Reyoto said as Reyoto knew that crack 8 made was going to leave a surprise for Murasaki.
"What a moron it doesn't take a ninja to walk on ice" he said jumping down on where the ice was cracked and fell into the water with a yelp as Reyoto tried hard not to burst out laughing.
'Yes but it takes an intelligent man to look before he jumps' Reyoto thought as they looked around for the source of the noise and Murasaki waited under the water for them to leave.
'Great! Would you leave already!'
"Did you hear that? I could have sworn I heard a splash" Goku said.
"Me too very strange" 8 said.
'Whoa ho this is nothing' Murasaki thought from under the ice as Reyoto could see the man and decided to have fun with this.
'Oh! Talking too much!'
"Well I don't hear anything" Suno said.
"Guess not" Goku said.
'I always knew I'd die of an ironic death!' Murasaki thought beating on the ice.
"Come on we better go" Suno said.
"Yeah" Goku said as Reyoto drew his sword.
"I wonder how thick this ice is?" Reyoto said stabbing it into the ice and nearly hitting Murasaki head.
"Hmm not that thick I guess" Reyoto said smirking as he pulled his sword out and put it back as he went to catch up with the others.
'I can't take it anymore! I need air! I can't breathe! Where's that hole! Where's the stupid hole!' Murasaki thought.
'Open up you stupid ice!' he thought beating on it with his head 'Oh this ice is hard!'
He then broke through the ice and gasped, "I hate those two!" he growled as a bump formed on his head.
Soon they were climbing up a hill with Suno ridding on 8 shoulder with Murasaki in a bear costume following behind.
"Look we made it!" Suno said pointing to a house below.
"Let's go!" Goku said as they all ran down the hill laughing as they noticed Murasaki, "oh it's a bear!"
"Oh uh just a bear!" Murasaki doing weird movements.
'What a moron' Reyoto thought.
"Come on" Goku said as they continued heading down.
Soon Murasaki slipped and began rolling down the hill in a giant snow ball and zoomed past Goku and the others as he crashed into a tree then the snow on the tree fell on him burying him as Goku and the others walked past him.
"What a stupid bear" Reyoto said.
"Wait here let me see if he's home" Suno said walking up to the door and knocked on it, "hello? Dr. Flappe are you home?"
"Maybe he's gone" Goku said as they heard a snowmobile come up next to them with a man with glasses on it.
"Private property!" he yelled.
'Well he spoke to us' Reyoto thought.
"Doctor!" Suno said.
"Suno!"
Soon everyone was inside the home as they told the doctor what they done, "so you three took on the entire Red Ribbon Army huh?"
"That's right they're all very strong" Suno said.
"No, no not me I'm really not that strong" 8 said.
"Oh yes you are stop joking around remember how you tore down muscle tower?" Goku said.
'I could have done that with a single blast' Reyoto thought.
"Anyway I'm glad the village is at peace again" Dr. Flappe said.
"I hope the Red Ribbon Army never returns!" Suno said.
"Me too"
"Did the army do anything to you while they were here?" Suno asked.
"Ah no, no I never saw a trace of the army up here they do not like it was uh too cold!" Dr. Flappe said.
'He's hiding something' Reyoto thought.
"You're lucky and can you believe those mean men actually put a bomb in Eighter body, you can take it out can't you? You can save Eighter, Dr. Flappe?" Suno said.
"Huh?" he said snapping out of his thoughts.
"You can take out his bomb right?" Suno asked.
"Uh yes, yes of course absolutely don't give it a second thought" he said.
"Thank you Dr. Flappe that's great! Isn't it guys?" Suno said as she and Reyoto noticed Goku had fallen asleep using Reyoto lap as his pillow.
"Poor boy must be exhausted" 8 said.
"He'll sleep better with a pillow and blanket I'll be right back" Dr. Flappe said going into another room.
The doctor was gone for a while as Reyoto sensed something was wrong, "I'll go see what taking him so long" Suno said heading threw the door the doctor went through.
"I could have gone back to the village and gotten a blanket faster than this" she said.
"Hello?" she said opening the door to see Murasaki holding knives to the doctor as she screamed.
"Suno run! Run dear!" Dr. Flappe as she screamed and ran.
"Come here!" Murasaki said grabbing her and dragged her in the room.
"I'll make this simple get a sample of the boy blood and bring me his dragon balls or the girl gets it" Murasaki said.
"I understand" Dr. Flappe said.
"Soon 8 was asleep as Reyoto couldn't with their combined snoring as he got up to find a restroom as 8 woke up when he saw the doctor over Goku and taking the dragon balls and pulled out a syringe.
"Doctor?" 8 said.
"Oh!"
"What are you doing with his dragon balls?" 8 asked.
"And what is that syringe for? The boy has a fear of needles doctor" Reyoto said reentering the room.
He then ran as Reyoto smelt that ninja all behind this, "wait stop!" 8 said as Goku awoke.
"Is it lunch time?" Goku asked.
IIIII
"At last it's mine now where is the blood sample?" Murasaki asked as the girl screamed loud for 8, Goku and Reyoto to hear.
"That's Suno she in trouble!" 8 said running towards the door and busted threw it as Reyoto stared wide eyes as he busted into the room Murasaki had Suno and the doctor in.
"Sargent Muasaki?" 8 said.
"I knew this idiot would try something stupid" Reyoto said coming up next to 8.
The ninja than pushed Suno towards them as he ran, "so long losers!" he said jumping through the window.
"Who went out the window?" Goku asked entering the room rubbing his eyes.
"It was Murasaki and he took your dragon balls with him" 8 said.
"What! Stop thief!" Goku said running out the window with Reyoto following as they chased the ninja on a snowmobile.
"Just like old time aye little brats? Eat snow!"
"Hey come back!" Goku yelled.
"Get back here!" Reyoto yelled.
"Give me back my stuff!" Goku yelled as he started to get away and Goku stop to pant.
"So long shorty!"
"Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha!" Goku yelled launching the kai blasted as it missed the ninja and hit the mountain.
"Goku you idiot you caused an avalanche!" Reyoto yelled as the ninja spun around the snowmobile screaming with the avalanche of snow chasing him as he got caught in it.
When it stopped Reyoto and Goku were on top of the large pile of snow looking for the ninja as Goku found his bag and unwrapped it to reveal two rice cakes.
"Oh thank goodness it's here I was afraid he was going to eat my lunch!" Goku said as Reyoto fell over.
'I chased him for food! I hate Goku so much! So if they're here than that means the idiot left them back at the house' Reyoto thought.
Back at the house Reyoto wanted answer so while he worked on removing the bomb from 8 Reyoto asked questions.
"Did you work on 8 alone doctor?" Reyoto asked.
"No Dr. Gero sent me the blueprints for building an android I just modified it a bit" he said.
"And was the Red Ribbon Army the only ones involved in this or was there another?" Reyoto asked.
"If you mean the Time Breakers than yes they were here" he said.
"What they want?" Reyoto asked.
"They wanted me to make them a tracking device for an alien race they called Saiyans but one that searched the hybrid Saiyans as well, I cannot make them such a device so they had me build them number 8 for the Red Ribbon Army" the doctor said.
"Wait the hybrid Saiyans as well? They're after the half-Saiyans like Gohan? Oh no then that means Trunks is a target as well' Reyoto thought as the doctor removed a small bomb from 8 heart.
"I did it! There is nothing more to worry about!" Dr. Flappe said.
'I better get this information to the other" Reyoto thought.
Later that day all of them stood outside the doctor home saying their goodbyes, "I owe you my life doctor, thank you" 8 said.
"Thank you" Goku said.
"Thanks doctor" Suno said.
"Yes, yes your welcome but there is one more thing your dragon radar to advance for me to handle I couldn't fix it" he said handing it to Goku.
"That's okay I will just take it back to Bulma she'll know what to do with it" Goku said putting it in his pocked then pulled out the bomb as everyone jumped away.
"The bomb" Goku said throwing it past the mountains.
"I hope that hits White or that ninja" Reyoto said.
"Goodbye Dr. Flappe" Suno said as they all began to head back.
"Good luck my friends" Dr. Flappe said.
Somewhere in the mountains Murasaki climbed out from the snow muttering about how he will get revenge as the bomb landed on his face blinking as he screamed as it exploded.
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