PLEASE READ THE INTRO! ESPECIALLY THE LONG PART!
Me: IF I HEAR ANYONE ELSE MAKE FUN OF DRAGONBALL Z I'M GONNA HURT THEM!
Serena: Jeez! Calm down Belver; what's wrong this time?
Chris: She's mad 'cause everyone's saying Dragonball Z is stupid and doesn't make sense.
Me: The hell with it! Those who do make fun of it OBVIOUSLY don't have a brain 'cause they didn't use it when they watch it!
Serena: WOW! You said hell and made fun of someone; I'M SOOO PROUD!
Me: (Shoots her a death glare) I mean if they actually gave it a chance, they'd see what it's really about. It's not just them fighting for no reason; they're fighting to save their loved ones.
Gohan: And if I hear ANYONE make fun of my father again I'll personally see to it that they can't talk anymore! He's a great man that would give up his life just to save the innocence; he doesn't deserve to be made fun of.
Me: EXACTLY! Heck he'd dive to save a deer or even a rat! Look people, all I'm asking of you is to NOT make fun or even judge Dragonball Z until you've watched the peaceful episodes. There you'll find the strong relationships Gohan has with his father and Piccolo, the way Vegeta actually cares for people, the pure innocents the son family has that will make you smile wherever you go, the hidden morals, great tips, THE REASON WHY THEY FIGHT, and situations they get into that'll touch your hearts. And I'll even tell you a little secret; when is was in fifth and sixth grade, I was always depressed. I thought that the world was full of hatred and no one cared for one another like they should until I forced myself to watch Dragonball Z. Sure I saw it when I was younger, but I didn't really pay much attention to what was actually going on. But as I sat there and watched it now that I'm fourteen, I understood what was going on; my spirit was lifted. The way Goku is always so happy and care-free in the bleakest situations makes me smile, the way Gohan can turn even the evilest people such as Piccolo good, the strong bond between the characters and even how Goku will sacrifice his life to save others makes me feel good inside. All the dark thoughts are lifted and I'm laughing my head off; especially when Goku's fighting and nearly dying yet he's smiling, SMILING! And even in some instances, he's laughing too! So please please please; don't think Dragonball Z is lame and doesn't make any sense until you watch all the peaceful episodes that lead up to why they're fighting. And if you want to see at LEAST one to judge for yourself, watch episode 171, Memories of Gohan; better yet, episodes 168-174. These take place as they await for the Cell Games to start. The episodes are great examples of the father/son bond and how Goku doesn't want his friends and family to worry. Personally, I think Goku knew he was gonna die so he tried to spend his last few 'peaceful' days with his family. SO PLEASE; don't make judge Dragonball Z till you've seen it; it makes me furious when people talk bad about these too innocent lovable characters that will make you feel as if they're watching over you. Once you've seen them, they'll never leave your heart and whatever dark vial that has engulfed you will be lifted.
Goku: Awe! Thanks! You know once people get to know me; I'm with them in both mind and spirit!
Me: Yep! You're the reason why I am who I am today!
Vegeta: (Smiles before noticing everyone's looking at him and frowns; getting his 'tough guy' attitude on) Why don't you stop this mushiness and get on with the blasted story!
Me: Okay, sorry for the delay but I just had to let my heart speak out. Enjoy!XD
A Honorable Hero Returns
Once Percy hit the water, he immediately commanded it to rap a protective bubble around them; preventing any harm the impact would've inflicted. Chris on the other hand didn't need to do anything as he gracefully landed; cradling Alaina in his arms.
Hannah and Thalia looked down at their friends before forcing themselves to the front of the line. Everyone was yelling at them to get back at the end, but once Thalia gave them a death glare, they went dead silent before she bumped into Hannah.
"Why did you stop?" She snapped angrily before turning around to see that Hannah bore a confused yet mad expression. "WHAT?"
Hannah stared dumbfounded at a little boy sitting on his father's lap; staring at her with the same confused look. "Dad? Braden?" The boy and man looked at each other before back at Hannah.
"Hannah; what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be shopping with your mother?"
Hannah frowned before crossing her arms. "And aren't you supposed to be getting another tie or something of that sort?" Hannah's dad laughed nervously before exchanging a terrified look with Braden.
"He he….maybe…"
"Well then I suggest you get back then, I'm sure you didn't ask mom like I did!"
"You asked and she let you?"
Hannah nodded as she smirked deviously. "I can always call her if I wanted you know? I have her on speed dial…"
"No no no! That won't be necessary; we're just leaving now! See you later sweetie!" And with that, the two trouble making boys pushed themselves down.
Hannah rolled her eyes before quickly proceeding on to their task; get to their friends. Screaming in delight the whole way down, they finally got off and ran to their friends.
"You guys alright?" Thalia asked looking at the paled faces of the two frightened girls who were weakly smiling.
"Ya." Serena managed to muster before prying herself out of Percy's arms; a bright red blush showing.
"Let's get down there too-" Videl stopped as she felt one of the strong power levels of this planet fade. "Wa, who's-" She asked before turning to a stern Gohan. He looked as if he was watching a battle as he clenched his fists.
"It's, it's Goten. There's two powerful entities with him, but I don't recognize their energy signatures." Videl closed her eyes as she too tried to figure out who was with the puny Saiyan, but since she only began training her chi, she couldn't figure it out. Gohan began to tremble in anger and a small wind began picking up around him. Knowing Gohan, Videl quickly rapped her arms around him tightly.
"Gohan calm down, I'm sure he's fine!" But his energy only rose and the wind was getting fiercer. "Gohan stop! You're powering up!" Gohan's eyes snapped open with realization before unclenching his fists.
"Sorry Videl, but I can't let him die; I've failed too many times already!"
Videl rolled her eyes in irritation before releasing the half breed and slapping him. "Would you STOP blaming yourself for your friends deaths already? You were what, FOUR? Quit it; your father wouldn't like it if he knew you were thinking these things." She then smiled deviously. "Should I tell Piccolo?" Gohan looked panicked at Videl before waving his hands out in front of him.
"No no no, that won't be necessary."
"Uh hu keep telling yourself that Mr. Super Saiyan. Why shouldn't I tell him though? Would it make you embarrassed?"
"No it's, it's just that- *sigh*…." Videl looked at him with victory in her eyes. She knew that was one of his weaknesses. Gohan never wanted to talk to Piccolo about all his thoughts because he believed he would be disappointed in him; something Gohan wouldn't be able to bear. Piccolo said to Gohan himself that he was like the son he never had…
Gohan's head immediately shot up; scaring the deep in thought Videl. "What was that for?"
Gohan didn't reply right away. In fact, he looked off into the distance as his body trembled. "That, that presence…It's, it's…."
"Why don't you carry this; 'Charlie'…. Ha! Please! Who would name an ancient dragon Charlie?" Charlie didn't dare look up at the girl as he still couldn't believe what she forced him to do. "Chrono, CHRONO; ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?" Charlie snapped out of his thoughts and nodded. She smiled in response before picking up Goten by the back of his gi (training wear). "I still can't believe this boy was that skilled..." She trailed off into deep thought. 'If this boy was this strong, what about his brother?'
"LET MY SON GO NOW!" An angered yet calm voice yelled out of now where; scaring the shit out the girl as her grip failed. Before she could even acknowledge that she had dropped Goten, he disappeared in mid-air.
Her face paled. "What the-" She stopped before seeing something at the corner of her eye. Turing, she saw a man that looked EXACTLY like Goten in every way holding the small boy in his arms and gently shaking him a bit.
"Goten, Goten you alright?" He asked with a sweet innocent smile. Goten seem to stir at his voice as his failing black eyes weakly looked up at him.
"Da, dad?"
Goku's smile only widened. "Yep! Hang on; Dende will have you in shape in no time!" Goten could only smile as his breathing was stopping all together; causing him to gasp for air. Goku looked up at the two snake like creatures; smile faded.
"I'll be back in a minute." And with that, he disappeared completely. There was no trace of him; they couldn't even see his body move past them in less then a milla second!
Dende, the young namekian that took the roll of guardian of the Earth during the Cell Games, rushed outside as he saw everything that had happened and more. Though he was forbidden to utter a word of what was about to happen, he still looked completely calm.
He made it outside the sanctuary to see Goku appear with the half conscious Goten raspy breathing in his father's arms. "Quickly; place him on the ground!" He yelled as Goku did what he was told. Dende then kneeled down and placed his arms over Goten; closing his eyes as a light engulfed the demi-Saiyan.
Mr. Popo came running after him to see the light fade and Dende pull back. Goku smiled as the hole in Goten was no longer there.
Goten's eyes flew open before jumping up into his father's arms; laughing the whole way. "DADDY! I KNEW YOU'D COME FOR ME!" He cheered as he rubbed his head up against Goku's; Goku doing the same thing back.
"You bet! There's no way I'd let you die on me now would I?" Goten laughed before Goku raised him in the air. "You wonna be a helicopter?"
"YA YA!"
"Alright!" Goku said cheery before throwing Goten up in the air and catching him each time. Goten laughed in much delight. Even though he might be too old to play such games, but he didn't care. He never had his father around to play with him when he was growing up.
Dende and Mr. Popo chuckled at the sight before hugging Goku to death; Goten stuck in the middle.
"It's nice to see you guys too!" He laughed. "But I think we'll strangle poor Goten if we keep hugging!" Goten muttered an 'uh hu' as he too was being squeezed to death. Dende and Popo pulled away from the embrace, their smile never leaving their lips.
"So why are you here Goku? Not to make that sound bad or anything."
"Well actually, Baba was checking some records and it turns out I have another chance to spend a few days with you guys! Saving the entire universe about…" He then tried to count his fingers but got too frustrated. "Never mind that; I was able to come back 'cause I still have some credit for saving everyone! – Oh, which reminds me…" He trailed off before putting Goten on the ground; a serious face now upon him. "I need to settle that score with…with…." He struggled as his seriousness faded into a confused smile; forcing Dende and Mr. Popo to try and contain their laughter. "With…with…I got it! Those snake things!"
Goten's smile immediately disappeared as he grasped onto his father's pant leg. "You can't!" Goku looked down at Goten with a confused look. "You can't hurt Charlie daddy! He's my friend; he wouldn't have done that unless someone made him!" Goku continued to look into Goten's watering eyes before he smiled.
"Don't worry Goten, I won't hurt your friend, but that lady, I don't think I can promise that."
"But Goku!" Dende began. "He tried to kill him!" Goku looked up at him with his 'so your point is?' expression. He wanted to retaliate, but he knew Goku all too well; as long as there is still good in someone, Goku wouldn't even dare even think about killing them. He always believed that they just needed a little push in the right direction; that's what they did with Vegeta and now look; he's on their side with both a wife and a son of his own!
Goku nodded as he knew Dende understood. "I'm gonna need you to stay up here till I get back 'kay Goten?" Goten nodded. "Keep Dende and Mr. Popo company, I'll be back!" Goku then placed two figures on his forehead and he was gone.
Serena pushed herself away from Percy and crossed her arms; an embarrassed blush finding its way upon her cheeks. Hannah couldn't help but feel the love between them and tried her best not to laugh, but that was hard; especially for her.
"That's the thanks I get for saving you?" Percy nearly yelled before crossing his own arms and turning away. "Well your welcome!"
"I never said I was thankful; I just don't like when boys touch me!"
"Rena…" Alaina warned as she tried to stand on her own, but needed Chris's help. Serena was able to stand on her own because she's tough minded and didn't want to ask someone to help her walk around. Alaina on the other hand seemed more effected and didn't mind holding onto Chris.
Serena glanced over at her friend before going 'humph!' Thalia seemed to be the only one curious about the girl that was there earlier as she surveys the surrounding area, but didn't find her.
"You guys okay down there?" They heard Videl call before both her and Gohan landed next to them. Alaina smiled and was about to say yes when Gohan's overjoyed face was in her preferable vision. She knew that Gohan would be worried sick; there had to be something going on…
"What is it Gohan?" Alaina asked; shocking everyone. Gohan looked at her with his pure kind eyes.
"It's my father, he's back."
"Your father? I thought he was dead." Serena said not really thinking about how the demi-saiyan would react to that. But he didn't get mad, he just smiled even more.
"That's just like my father; coming when you least expect it." He looked up at the sky. "I can't wait to see him; it's been a while."
"You can go if you like, we'll cover for you!" Thalia offered as she knew how much Gohan honored his father. There was no way Gohan would let his dad visit without seeing him too.
"No, that's okay. I want to see him, but he's busy dealing with the people that hurt Goten. He'll come to us when he's ready."
Hannah tried to keep up with everything that was being said, but failed. "Um…if someone died, wouldn't they stay dead?"
Gohan shook his head no. "You see there are these seven magical balls called the Dragonballs-" He stopped as both Serena and Hannah bursted out laughing. Everyone looked at them confusingly except for Chris and Alaina; they knew they would do this.
"GET YOUR MINDS OUTTA THE GUTTER!" Alaina snapped as the two girls finally controlled their laughter.
"Okay, okay, okay…" Hannah and Serena said as they regained their composure.
"Okay….anyway, once you've collected all seven, you summon the eternal dragon and he grants you two wishes."
"So he's like a genie?" Hannah asked recalling the movie Aladdin.
"In a sense."
Thalia impatiently her foot; she didn't want to stand here all day and talk, she wanted to have fun. "So…We gonna talk all day or enjoy this mini vacation while we can?"
Everyone turned to her before smiling; forgetting about the whole incident for the time being. "LET'S GO!" And they all dashed away and went from ride to ride; making memories that will someday save them…
Goku reappeared back in the forest where the snake like creatures attacked his son to see that they were still there; waiting for him no doubt.
"Looks like you've finally decided to show up after all. And here we were wondering if you were lying." The girl chuckled darkly, but it didn't seem to phase the Saiyan at all.
"Who are you and what do you want with my son?" He asked as he glanced at the creature he presumed was Charlie. He seemed to be worried and scared. Goku could tell just by looking into his eyes that he wanted to cry out for help, but didn't since the she demon was there.
"It's none of your business you pathetic monkey."
Goku's stern face all of a sudden gave way and an ironic smile appeared. "If it was none of my business, then what do you want to tell me?" The snake/dragon women continued to look at him confusingly. "Well obviously you wanted to tell me something since you're still here; go on, tell me. I'm listening."
"Wa, what?" She called back as Goku tilted his head confusingly.
"Well usually when people stick around like you do, they have something they want to tell me whether it's a threat, forewarning, or something of that sort."
The snake girl went red in embarrassment. "Are you saying that I'm not threatening enough?"
"Hm…" Goku trailed off as he studied her intently; looking for her weaknesses, her strengths, and etc. "Sorry, I just don't see why I should fear you. For one, your guard is completely off on your right side, your foot is too much forward causing you to have an unbalanced stance, and-"
"SHUT UP ALREADY! Look, I do have a forewarning and if you just stop your idiotic blabbering I'll be more then willing to tell you!"
"FINALLY! Okay! I'm listening!" He said cheerfully.
The snake lady just shook her head in disbelief before starting. "You either hand over all the demi-gods or we'll destroy everyone on this wasteland!"
"Um…I don't know what a demi-god is….Is it something you eat?"
"NO! They are half humans' half gods for crying out loud!"
"Oh…" Goku looked distant for a moment. "Well I don't know any but if they're living people, but if you're trying to take them, then I won't allow you too."
The snake lady's eye began to twitch with frustration. 'Either this guy's an idiot or he's just acting like this to make me think he's stupid!' "Well you have until Friday to tell us your answer unless we'll strike." And with that, they two were out of there with a blinding light.
"But I just told her…" Goku just hovered there still a bit confused. 'Guess I better start looking for, for whatever a demi-god is before they get to them…I wonder what Chi-Chi's cooking tonight….'
Goku: YAY! I FINALLY ARRIVE!
Goten: YAY! MY DADDY SAVED ME!
Chris: Why do you always confuse the bad guys?
Thalia: AND WHY DO YOU ACT LIKE IT'S NOTHING?
Goku: (Looks at the two) Well…I don't mean to confuse them, they confuse me and acting like it's nothing, I'm just excited!
Everyone: (Falls anime style)
Me: Typical Goku…
Serena: Okay, who came up with that Gutter Mind Moment? I know you coulnd't have!
Me: Of course not! Chris told me to wright it. I still don't get it, but I don't really care either. Anyway, hope you enjoyed!
Trunks and Goten: R&R PLEASE!
Trunks: Or I'll break your face!
Gohan: Trunks…
Trunks: I know I know…(Whispers) Nerd….