A/n: I've been so busy lately but I did it. I found time to type this chapter. Thanks to Guest and Ninuhuju for reviewing in the last chapter.
Guest- You don't have to apologize for not reviewing. Don't get me wrong I love it when you guys review it can both be a great motivator and let me know if I'm doing something wrong. However if you're busy and can't review I totally get that. Heck my life is busy right now and it's only going to get worse when the holiday season ends so I totally get you, you don't have to apologize for not reviewing.
Anyways I own nothing on with the chapter.
Chapter 55: The hunt begins
"Can't this piece of junk go any faster!" Launch exclaimed.
"It's going as fast it can! Don't worry we'll find them in time," Bulma responded.
The two were currently flying in a plain along with Oolong and Puar. After Tien explained that when the mafu-ba killed the user by draining their life energy they had set out to help Tien in any way possible and to do that he said they had to find a dragon ball to lure Ma out of hiding. Launch was quick to jump on that request to the surprise of everyone else…however somewhere less than thrilled about this.
*Flashback*
"No way! I'm not going!" Oolong yelled as Puar dragged him out of the house by his feet towards the plane. Tien and Chaozu had already left and the sea turtle was staying behind to make sure the currently out of commission Yamcha didn't do anything stupid and try to follow them. So that left Bulma, Launch, Oolong and Puar to find a dragon ball which would have been easy…if Goku hadn't taken the radar.
Because of this Bulma had to gather a few parts to finish Dragon radar she had been working on. Giving Goku one was bad enough but since him and Roy where together so often she figured he might be just as careless and making another. She had been putting it together for a while now and the only reason it had been taking so long was because she kept procrastinating. Who knew she'd need the radar completed so soon.
"No you can't make me! This is practically a death sentence!" Oolong screamed as Puar struggled to keep his hold on the annoying pig.
"Shut the hell up! Your helping us whether you like it or not!" Launch yelled at Oolong pointing her gun menacingly at him.
Oolong instantly stopped his resisting and visibly relaxed when he saw the scary blonde put her gun in…where ever the heck she put it.
*End flashback*
"I still don't see why I had to come," Oolong mumbled angrily from the back of the flying hovercraft.
"You know what they say Oolong. Two heads are better than one. To find this dragon ball we need all the help we can get," Puar responded.
"I still don't see why you couldn't have waited for Roy to get back after all that kids a fighter he could have protected you."
As Puar and Oolong continued to argue eventually causing Launch to turn her gun on them Bulma couldn't help but to worry.
'Roy…please don't be dead. First Krillin, now Goku…I don't think I can handle another one of my friends dying.'
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'Am….am I dead?'
Goku was floating in a black void. Last he remembered was he was fighting some demon lizard before getting punched in the face. Before he could hit the ground though something caught him and everything went black.
Goku's body twitched and he weakly opened his eyes. He let out a groan as he commanded his ore body weak body to sit up.
"How long was I knocked out?" He asked holding the small bump that was now forming on the back of his head due to the beating he just received.
He took a sharp intake of breath while attempting to sit up only to be met with the smell of food.
"Huh?" Goku asked taking another whiff of the air.
"Food! I smell food!" He exclaimed as his mouth started to water.
The boy then barreled to were that succulent scent was coming from and saw that a giant fish that had been smoked over an open fire had been the source of that delicious scent.
"W-wow! It's like a dream! Oh, thank you, god!" Goku yelled jumping on top of the fish and digging into it without second thought.
In less than five minutes all that was left of the fish was a skeleton. Goku after letting his food settle for a minute or two hopped up went over to a giant boulder and punched the mineral breaking it in two.
"Yeah! I'm at full power! Okay bad guy! This time I'll cream you! Nimbus!"
Goku waited for a couple of seconds waiting for his Nimbus cloud to show up…only it didn't?
"You…killing my flying cloud!" Goku said feeling his rage boil over. First Krillin now Nimbus! This monster was gonna pay!
"I have to avenge Krillin and Nimbus and get my dragon ball back too! Even if I have to run all the way I will beat you!"
Goku whipped out his dragon radar and looked at the screen while simultaneously pressing the button on top a couple of times.
"Ha you dummy! Stealing my dragon ball will turn out to be your downfall!" He stated with a triumphant smirk.
(A/n: Is it just me or does that line from the manga make Goku sound like a Disney villain?)
Goku clicked the button a couple more times only to see that although his dragon ball wasn't nearby another one was…but where?
Meanwhile…
Gohan landed at Koran's look out with a soft thud caused by his feet hitting the floor. He would have gotten to the lookout sooner but he didn't want to run into any of that monster goons so he kept his power level low just in case it could sense it. Whatever was going on it was big and he couldn't afford to screw it up.
"Oh if it isn't Son Gohan," Koran said coming out of nowhere to greet his guest.
"Sh! Please master Koran you have to call me Roy!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Calm down don't get your underwear in a bunch I'm the only one up here,"
Gohan let out a sigh of relief. He thought for sure Yajirobe had been living with the cat at this point in time.
"So what brings you up here kid?" The cat asked although he had a feeling he knew what it was.
"Um…I was hoping I could get a refill on senzu beans please."
"Well you can forget it!"
Gohan flinched. He hadn't expected the cat to reply so harshly.
"I hope you don't mind me asking but why is that?" Gohan asked hesitantly not wanting the anger the old master more than he had already apparently did.
"Don't worry you'll find out soon enough," Koran responded. Something about the tone of his voice made the demi-saiyan feel uneasy.
"Right…I'm going to go check on my father. See you later Master Koran," Gohan said as he took off leaving.
As Koran watched the kid leave and couldn't help to feel bad for him since what the kid was about to witness…Koran knew he wouldn't like.
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When Gohan arrived at the scene he saw his father and none other than the coward himself Yajirobe talking.
'It's good to see dad wasn't too badly injured,' Gohan thought as he continued to watch the two.
Goku suddenly felt a fair sized power level nearby but also a vaguely familiar one. (A/n: Keep in mind the power level is fair because it's weak compared to the likes of Freeza or Cell)
'That's strange how can ki feel vaguely familiar each life forces ki is unique.
"Up there!"
"Gaah! What the heck is that?!"
The hybrid looked up to see what the two were yelled about and saw a hovercraft hovering about the general area the three were in.
The figure with the somehow familiar ki slowly descended from the ship to ground. That's when it clicked.
"P-Piccolo!"
A/n: I know I've been saying this a lot lately but the reason this chapter too so long was because it's the holiday's and because I'm binge watching a show because my friends kept pressuring me to watch it and there are like 12 seasons so god help me. Anyways happy holidays and until next time.
