Resurrections
Bulma gripped the plane's stick tightly. She, Ranfan, Krillin and Yamcha had decided to follow their friends since they forgot to take some Senzu Beans with them. Only Tien had remained behind to train in case they failed. Even though she'd agreed to head after Chi-Chi and Goku wholeheartedly Bulma thought something was off about the amount of turbulence around Central City, never mind the lightshow up ahead. "Any one of you human radars want to tell me what the hell is going on out there?" Bulma said. Yamcha, Ranfan and Krillin had done nothing but stare into the distance since they'd gotten in the plane... They were actually really good guides now that Bulma thought about it, always staring towards Central City no matter how she turned. They could at least share some information with her, it wasn't her fault she couldn't sense Ki! Ranfan was the first to snap out of it. "I can't really sense them anymore now their Ki has gotten weaker. I'm still not very good at this... but it seems like King Piccolo's Ki was dropping faster? I think they have a chance." Ranfan said. Bulma whined. That wasn't very telling at all! Bulma started circling the city for a safe landing zone when a final beam, a Kamehameha going on the blue hue, shot out to meet a barrage of lasers. "Goku? What's that idiot doing?" Yamcha said. Krillin pointed further up as another beam shot up with a tiny figure. "Up above! It's King Piccolo!" Krillin said. Bulma gaped as a tiny dot powered by a beam, who Bulma would bet her was Goku, ran into another tiny dot, who was probably King Piccolo. Yamcha and Krillin started to laugh. "I can sense King Piccolo's Ki anymore. Goku did it!" Krillin said. Bulma grinned and sped towards the castle. "Bring us down by the castle Bulma, it's over!" Yamcha said. "I'm already on it!" Bulma said. She parked the plane in the Castle Courtyard. The moment the hatch opened Krillin, Yamcha and Ranfan ran outside. Bulma wasn't far behind, only a few feet behind them when they brought Goku and Chi-Chi into a group hug. Bulma watched with a smile but wasn't going to join in. She liked her ribs being whole. "So did you guys really do it?" Bulma said. Chi-Chi and Goku grinned from within their friends arms. "Yup, he's gone!" Goku said. Bulma laughed. "Alright, I'll get on the radio! We need to let everyone know King Piccolo's dead!" Bulma said. She hurried back to her plane and fiddled with her radio so it could broadcast to everyone. Meanwhile, the others gave Goku and Chi-Chi Senzu Beans to recover. Bulma raised the radio to her mouth. "Listen up Earth, this just in: Demon King Piccolo is dead! I repeat: Demon King Piccolo is dead! Everything can return to normal business." Bulma said. She ended the broadcast and let out a whoop. She still couldn't believe it herself yet; the Demon was dead!
They were all still celebrating when King Furry emerged from the Castle. "Thank goodness you're still here. I cannot possibly express my gratitude to you!" King Furry said. He walked straight to Chi-Chi and Goku then bowed. Chi-Chi flushed but still managed to pinch Goku's side so he wouldn't talk. Bulma would bet Goku had intended to ask who 'that dog' was. King Furry shook their hands. "It's pitiful compared to what you've done for us all but would you stay so I can award you the Blue Star Medal?" King Furry said. Goku's face scrunched up. "A medal huh? I don't need something like that." Goku said. Chi-Chi elbowed him. "Goku, it's the thought that counts! Kami didn't say you have to visit him right away; it can wait until this is done! The Blue Star Medal is Earth's highest honour, if it's offered to you then you take it with good grace!" Chi-Chi said. She turned to King Furry and inclined her head. "It would be our honour to receive the Blue Star Medal Your Highness." Chi-Chi said. King Furry clapped his hands together. "Excellent, the camera crew who recorded the fight are still here. We'll arrange everything right away. The people need to be assured this nightmare is truly over." King Furry said. Bulma smothered her laughter as Chi-Chi led Goku inside. Knowing Panchy, she'd be record this so Bulma would have Goku being put in a monkey suit recorded for posterity's sake. "You guys go ahead! We'll see if we can gather the inactive Dragonballs!" Bulma said. Chi-Chi flashed Bulma a smile as she disappeared into the castle. If everything worked out they could revive their friends in a year's time! Better to have the Dragonballs on hand then wait to collect them... Assuming Goku was right and Kami could restore them if asked nicely. Bulma wanted to believe he was right; Kami could do anything right?
Gathering the inert Dragonballs wasn't that hard when you knew when and where they activated. Well, easy if you could hack into all the satellite cameras in the world like Bulma that is. Once she got in it was easy to follow the Dragonballs paths through the sky. Mercifully, none had fallen anywhere hard to find or been eaten in the meantime. The group split up and managed to gather them all in just a few days. They gathered at Capsule Corp. once they had them, minus Goku who'd left for Kami's Lookout already. Right now they were having high tea. Panchy always threw a high tea when things get stressful. Bulma didn't get why she'd pile stress on stress by organising an event, but seeing Yamcha and Krillin look at the dainty sweets like they might bite was entertaining. Bulma stared down at the stone balls on the table with her head in her hands; her cup of tea ignored. "You know, I've been thinking." Bulma said. "Really? I would have thought that was normal for a genus of Capsule Corp." Ranfan said. Bulma snorted; she appreciated Ranfan trying but the woman's sass couldn't compare to Blonde Lunch's. Chi-Chi put down her cup. Bulma could almost believe Chi-Chi was a picturesque princess in her summer dress, except for the Blue Star Medal pinned to her chest that was shining under the sun. "Thinking about what Bulma?" Chi-Chi said. "Why do we have to just wish our friends back? Could Shenron return all those killed by Demon King Piccolo to life?" Bulma said. Krillin beamed. "That's a great idea Bulma! It'll be like that demon never existed then." Krillin said. Yamcha scratched his head. "I dunno, after being dead for a year and reviving suddenly won't it put a strain on most people?" Yamcha said. Bulma blinked; Yamcha actually had a point. Just as Bulma was thinking about the repercussions the Dragonballs glowed, turning from stone to magical orbs once more. "What... But how is this happening? It hasn't been a year!" Bulma said. Chi-Chi beamed. "It must be Kami! Kami's giving us the chance to save everyone!" Chi-Chi said. Krillin nodded. "Yeah, it's only been a few days. People are still looking for their loved ones encase they escaped. If we revive them now there won't be any problems!" Krillin said. Yamcha clenched his fist. "Well then what are we waiting for? Let's make the wish!" Yamcha said. Ranfan blinked as the boys moved the Dragonballs onto the lawn. Bulma brought out the capsule she'd made to preserve their friends' collected bodies over the last few days too. The sadness of collecting them would be washed away if Bulma could see them the moment they revived. The moment they were laid on the ground Bulma held her hands over the Dragonballs. "Shenron, arise and grant our wish!" Bulma said. Ranfan held up a hand. "Guys, not to be that person, but should we be doing this in the middle of West City..?" Ranfan said. Bulma blinked but the summoning had already turned the sky dark. The Dragon emerged from the lightning emitted from the Dragonballs. "Speak, I will grant anyone wish you have." Shenron said. Bulma's eyebrow twitched; she could hear some muffled screaming coming from the surrounding area... Oh well, better get the scary dragon out of their way quickly right? "Shenron, please revive all those killed by Demon King Piccolo since he was released by Pilaf and his minions!" Bulma said. Hopefully that wish was specific enough to prevent people who died a hundred plus years ago coming back too. Earlier, Chi-Chi had mentioned that phoney Pilaf had been with Piccolo to the King and when captured his minions had admitted their master had been responsible for King Piccolo getting out. Shenron's eyes glowed for a moment. "It has been done." Shenron said. The group watched with bated breath as the preservation cases Bulma had made cracked open. Roshi, Fanfan, Lunch and Chiaotzu emerged as if they'd just woken from a deep sleep. Ranfan was the first to move, hurling herself at her grandmother and holding tight. Chi-Chi, Yamcha and Krillin seemed to take that as their cue to surround Roshi and Lunch, tears running down their faces. Bulma rubbed the back of her neck and then approached Chiaotzu. The tiny fighter looked up at her with half-lidded eyes. "Where's Tien?" Chiaotzu said. Bulma kneeled down next to him. "Tien's training with Master Korin. We weren't expecting you guys to come back so soon. We can take you over to surprise him later." Bulma said. Damn, now she wished they'd thought to wait. Shenron growled; reminding Bulma he hadn't dispersed yet. "I bear a message from my maker, Kami. The one known as Son Goku will remain with Kami for three years in exchange for allowing the Dragonballs to be used in succession this once. The message has been passed on, farewell." Shenron said. Before they could get a word in Shenron turned to light and disappeared; the Dragonballs scattering as the sky returned to normal. Yamcha laughed. "Three years until we see Goku again huh? I'm sensing a trend. That boy's never getting married." Yamcha said. Krillin sighed, shaking his head. Then he burst out laughing. Bulma spotted Chi-Chi pouting at Yamcha for the quip and burst into laughter too. Soon enough everyone else was laughing too. After everything that happened, it was nice to know there was still something for them to laugh about.