The dark energies dwelling within the Black Star Dragonballs spread their influence over Earth as the planet's condition has worsened. Now, the Earth suffers random and violent storms as their power grows more and more. Some even say they can feel the Earth tremble as if it's come down with some sickness.
Piccolo sits atop a tall as he stares into the dark clouds of Earth. The wind blows heavily pushing his cape in the wind. Lightning strikes extenuating the shadows of Piccolo's face as his look of turmoil sharpens.
"My name is Piccolo, at least now it is. My original name has been lost to time. Quite frankly I don't care to remember. At a time I thought I was nothing more than pure evil. Then I merged with my good half. Little did I realize, my good half didn't do anything but make me regret, give me a conscious." Piccolo sits crossing his legs as he begins to meditate
"I regained my power, and my curse. I once again became, the destroyer of worlds, Namek's bastard hellspawn...The Demon King himself. I now watch as a planet I had attempted to protect and shield suffers my existence. I know what I must do, however, I am unable to perform the act of true selflessness." Piccolo sighs whilst his eyes remain closed. "I am so tired, I am tired of living in fear and shame. I want to be at peace, I want to go back and do it all over. From the start I would know better, I would be better. However, that is simply a pipe dream. I now must entrust my mistake in Goku's hands. Hopefully, he can again save me from this dark fate. Gohan should be here at any moment. I hope he takes a while. I just need time, to breathe."
The storm continues to brew as Piccolo aims to clear his mind.
Uub, Pan, and Hercule all sit at their respective seats as the ship continues pass meteors on it's way to the planet.
"Alright, Ultra Starship Warriors! What planet are we heading to?" Pan says as Uub rolls his eyes to the odd name Pan has given them
"Ugh! Pan! Enough, we all know we are heading to planet Jung, just stop sweetheart, Grandpa needs some rest!" Hercule answers annoyed as Pan smiles
"Very good Grandpa! Now, what is planet Jung famous for-"
"Sky Gold!" Hercule yells as he slaps his hands into his face dragging them down
"A plus gramps!" Pan smiles as she then leans her head back against her seat. "Say Giru, you know about these planets because your some sort of, planet guide, does that mean you've been to all of them?" Pan asks
"Not exactly. Giru is one of many, many Giru's travel to these planets. Giru's share!"
"Wait, is Giru your own name or the name of your class of robot?" Uub asks confused
"There is only one Giru, Giru simply simplified."
"I see, who built you guys?"
"Giru constructed by great scientists of planet Haku!"
"Haku huh? Maybe when this is all done we should pay a visit." Pan states interested
"Haku no longer exists, Giru has no owner,"
"Oh...We're so sorry Giru," Uub says with genuine care.
"Griu is fine! Giru still Giru with or without Haku!" Giru says overly positive, almost lying.
Uub leans forward as he sort of whispers to Hercule "Is it just me or did he sound a little off there?" Uub says noticing Giru's odd inflections
"When doesn't he…" Hercule remarks dismissing Uub. While the ship dashes towards planet Jung.
Goku relaxes fully clothed on his bed staring at his ceiling as his wife lays next to him still asleep. "Man, everyone has such different lives!" Goku states thinking about his previous encounters with his friends. He starts to rub his chin as he considers the last five years training with Uub.
"I guess I don't huh," Goku says thinking about most of his life being dedicated to training.
"Wha-?" Chi-Chi says rolling over yawning
"Oh nothing, moring huh...wife?" Goku chuckles thinking of something nice to call her
"Aww, Goku I always knew you could be romantic!" Chi-Chi happily remarks glad to hear him trying. "Want breakfast?" Chi-Chi then asks
"Do I!" Goku happily states as he quickly leaps off the bed rushing to the exit.
"Wait, Goku!" Chi-Chi calls as Goku turns back
"Oh yeah, what?" Goku asks
"Can you carry me? I'm tired." Chi-Chi softly asks with a sort of shyness in her tone
" Uhh sure?" Goku says confused as he walks towards his wife. He lifts her from the bed carrying her over his shoulder
"No! Goku! Not like this!" Chi-Chi cries as she swings her legs trying to break free.
"I thought you wanted to be carried!?" Goku nervously says dropping Chi-Chi. She smacks against the floor as Goku holds his face with both hands "Oh no! Uhh sorry, Chi-Chi!" Goku exclaims nervously as Chi-Chi timidly lifts her head from the hard floor. Goku then lifts her, holding her in a more traditionally romantic way. She then smiles as saying "Well, you got it eventually." Chi-Chi takes a deep breath exhaling as Goku brings her to the kitchen.
"Ohh Goku!" King Kai telepathically says calling out to Goku
"King Kai!" Goku happily exclaims dropping Chi-Chi yet again. Chi-Chi hits the ground as Goku realizes what he's done quickly picking her back up
"Sorry…" Goku softly says as Chi-Chi angrily crosses her arms, staring out away from her husband "...So anyway, King Kai! What's going on?"
"Not much Goku, honestly I'm quite bored. Well, that's not entirely true, I have been watching Pan and what not seeing their progress." King Kai answers
"Oh really!? How are they? Have they gotten any of the Dragonballs?" Goku asks interested by his student's adventure
"Actually yeah! Two of them. Not the best progress but I mean two is better than zero."
"Wow, two whole Dragonballs huh. That's great! Hey wait a moment, do you think I could talk to them through you? Like what you did with Gohan?" Goku asks
"I mean if you are able to get to me, yeah!" King Kai says somewhat excited
"Great! I'll talk to you later King Kai!" Goku happily says as the two conclude their conversation.
"So you're going to go talk to Pan and...Uub was it?" Chi-Chi asks as she is brought to the kitchen
"Yep! Oh, wait...you're probably upset, sorry about this… I can make it up to you!" Goku remarks
"Don't worry, I'm actually happy. You're being a great grandpa!" Chi-Chi says squeezing Goku's neck hugging him while being cradled in his arms.
"Alright, ready Piccolo?" Gohan states as he hops up and down atop the branch of a tree. Across from him, Piccolo stands on a branch of a tree opposite to Gohan. He stares down at the ground, at a specific point. "Trembles. All I ever feel now is the Earth tremble. Like many, I feel it. However, unlike others, I feel the subtle ones. The quiet ones." Piccolo thinks to himself as he raises his lip in anger.
"Piccolo?" Gohan asks noticing Piccolo's lack of focus
"Sorry, got distracted there," Piccolo replies snapping out of his daze
"Something you want to talk about Piccolo?" Gohan asks kindly
"No, it's nothing. Just been feeling weird, physically. Nothing to talk about." Piccolo replies, throwing his weighted cape to the ground below, crushing the spot that caught his eye. "Now, let's see if you've been, paying attention." Piccolo levitates off the branch as he enters a battle stance. Gohan matches floating off the tree.
"Trust me…" Gohan says as a clear aura surrounds his body bursting out from him "I have." Gohan stays perfectly still awaiting Piccolo's attack. Piccolo smirks as he then powers towards Gohan with his arm cocked. Piccolo throws his fist as Gohan slips to the left twisting his torso evading the punch. Piccolo's arm dashes past Gohan's face. Gohan turns his head to Piccolo seeing an impressed expression on his mentor's face. Gohan then grabs Piccolo's fully extended arm lifting it leaving Piccolo's torso exposed.
"Not bad." Piccolo remarks as Gohan twists his torso throwing a punch to his gut. The punch connects, Gohan releases his arm as he then clasps his hands together as he swings down onto Piccolo's head sending Piccolo flying into the ground.
Piccolo picks himself up, standing in the crater below. He stares up the tree seeing Gohan descend landing back on the branch. Gohan remains still waiting for Piccolo's next attack.
"I see, playing the defensive. Guess he doesn't want to get to cocky, smart." Piccolo states given credit to his pupil as he ponders his next move. Piccolo chuckles as he fires a barrage of ki blasts at Gohan. Gohan doesn't flinch as the blasts all move past him. Piccolo then fires one last blast at the trunk of the tree. The blast collides with the trunk, breaking it. The tree begins to lean back falling. Gohan levitates off the falling tree. As soon as Gohan lifts off the ground, Piccolo retracts the previously fired ki blasts.
Gohan swiftly turns around as, through the falling tree's leaves, six ki blasts rush towards Gohan. Gohan blocks and knocks away each blast as he prepares to stop the last one only for his hand to be grabbed by Piccolo's extended Namekian arm. With Gohan's arm grabbed, the final blast connects with Gohan's face knocking him horizontal. Piccolo then swings Gohan around throwing him into the other tree.
Gohan crashes into the tree causing it to collapse onto him. Gohan easily pushes the tree off of him as he stands seeing a speeding Piccolo. Gohan enters his battle stance preparing his counter Piccolo roars while speeding towards Gohan, as red lightning flashes around his body.
"What the?" Gohan confused remarks as Piccolo thrusts his hand forward. Gohan blocks, but Gohan underestimated Piccolo's strangely high power. Piccolo breaks Gohan's block knocking Gohan off balance.
"Heeeah!" Piccolo cries as he drives his knee forward knocking Gohan to the ground. The red lightning fades as Piccolo's power shrinks
"That's new." Gohan remarks as he again stands. He walks towards Piccolo noticing the sky around them darken suddenly.
"You aren't done are you?" Piccolo nervously says hoping to play off what happened.
"N-no… You're pretty damn strong Piccolo. I'm impressed." Gohan says chuckling
"Were you expecting otherwise?" Piccolo says stomping his foot into the ground behind him as he stands battle-ready.
"Well, not exactly…" Gohan says looking around anxiously. The two then continue their fight.
Uub, Hercule, and Pan hide behind a rock as Pan carries Giru. Behind the rock, friendly workers are being held at gunpoint by alien pirates wielding old blaster cannon tech. The planets law enforcement surrender to these thugs due to being outmatched.
"So not only do you have Sky Gold, you freaks have this!" One of the pirates yells as they hold the one-star ball up. Pan peers out from the rock counting three pirates.
"Alright great! That one already found the Dragonball for us, this is gonna be the easiest one yet!" Pan says as Uub also peeks around the corner.
"Based off of their power, I tend to agree," Uub says having sensed them.
"How do you do that… exactly?" Pan asks somewhat embarrassed as she hands Giru to Hercule
"What sense people?" Uub asks shocked at the idea
"No I can do that, but how can you sort of understand their power? Or just sense...better?"
"You just have to be able to focus and understand ki properly. Just requires practice." Uub states as he peeks out again seeing the pirate push one of the inhabitants to the ground and ready his blaster
"I was going to say try it out, but we need to move!" Uub says as he dashes out from the rock, lobbing a ki blast at the pirates back sending them flying over the hostages. The pirate hits the wall of a cave, dropping the Dragonball as the other two thugs aim their blasters at Uub.
"Hey Pan if you want to help out, better do it fast before I do everything," Uub says as Pan leaps off of the top of the rock. She soars through the air as the two thugs fire blasts at her. She mid-air dodges them gracefully and with ease. While both are distracted Uub dashes across towards one punching them to the floor unconscious.
Pan meanwhile dives downward onto the final thug kicking them in the chest. The three thugs lay unconscious and defeated as Hercule steps out from the rock holding Giru
"Relax yall! Earth's most mighty have solved the issue!" Hercule chants celebrating the victory while he approaches the others
"Still on with that gramps?" Pan asks chuckling in an embarrassed manner as she looks around at the planet's inhabitants
"You know it! You are all looking at the champion of Earth and planet Centa? Was it Centa?" Hercule asks scratching his head attempting to recall.
"Yes, Grandpa! Yes!" Pan annoyed barks hoping to maintain her more confident demeanor shown to the hostages.
"Listen, this is a Dragonball, some of you may have heard of it. They belong to us, we came by to retrieve it, we hope you understand we are no thieves." Uub states holding the orb displaying it to the others. The inhabitants understand and thank them for their service fully fine with them taking the Dragonball. The four head to their ship as the former hostages wave goodbye. Meanwhile, law enforcement using their retrieved equipment begin hauling away the pirates.
"Wow, was that just too easy or what?" Uub happily remarks tossing the Dragonball upwards catching it as it drops.
"I know! Guys… I think it's official, we've gained more main hero status! We're actually starting to act like true heroes, like Goku! Or dad-" Pan happily cries only to stop herself from finishing. She then slumps into her chair as she crosses her arms thinking about her issues with her parents, and even Goku.
"Well, the good news is we are being pretty effective. We're only halfway through the year and we have three. Something tells me our troubles have somewhat faded." Uub claims with a smirk on his face as he throws the one-star ball into the bag carrying the other two.
The ship lifts off the rocky ground of Jung as it flies off into the stars away from the mining planet.
"Yo guys!" Goku's cheery, pippy voice says telepathically stunning all.
"G-Goku!?" Uub says astonished to hear the voice of his master
"Ohh Uub! How's it been! You getting any stronger?" Goku asks with excitement laced in his voice. Pan's face crunches up as she blurts out "I am here too Grandpa! Remember! Me, Pan!?"
"...Uhh yeah… how could I forget?" Goku replies genuinely confused.
"Oh Goku listen, I will give you stupidly large amounts of money if you come teleport and grab us!" Hercule cries
"Grandpa shut up!" Pan barks
"Uhh sorry Pan, were you talking to me or Mr. Satan?" Goku awkwardly asks
"Him!" Pan replies facepalming.
"Um, who are you all talking to? Is this like what happened last time?" Giru asks unable to hear the telepathic speech of King Kai.
"Ye-yes...yes Giru" Pan responds somewhat annoyed.
"Giru? No, my name is Goku, jeez have you already forgotten?" Goku asks
"Ok, grandpa, please give me one moment, I'll get back to you, ok?" Pan says taking a deep breath, collecting herself "Alright everyone shut it! I am talking to my great warrior grandpa, I need him to understand both how cool I am, and how mad at him I am… got it!?" Pan frantically yells staring at each person on the ship. Hercule timidly nods as Uub exhales
"Uh... Pan, was I supposed to hear all that? You probably should have told King Kai to-" Goku says scratching his chin on King Kai's world
"Oh dear…" Pan sighs "Alright well we're gonna go now! We just snagged the one-star ball so we're probably gonna have like eighty bad guys after us… so stop King Kai!"
"Oh come on, hey Goku! You still there?" Uub asks
"Yup." Goku happily replies as Pan shakes her fists in anger
"Great, I've been wanting to talk with you about a few things… of course if that's ok master?" Uub politely says clapping his hands together. Pan reels back somewhat grossed out by Uub's comment
"Sure thing buddy!" Goku happily retorts as Pan's jaw drops
"Awesome! Alright well, I had a really tough fight out here, two actually!" Uub excitedly shares with his master
"Wait!? You've had two fights, and they were tough?" Goku asks surprised
"Yeah! There was this one warrior, his name was...Rabanra, yeah. He and I were pretty evenly matched, he almost got the best of me but luckily I made it a draw!" Uub says as he softly fist-pumps "However before that, I fought a truly amazing warrior, his name was Ledgic. He was so strong, he was even stronger than your Super Saiyan 2. However, I don't know if that's his full power..." Uub states catching Goku's attention
"Really!? How did that fight go?" Goku invested asks
"I...I think I won…" Uub says thinking back to his fight, he recalls blacking out only to awake to be declared the victor. However, he speaks with doubt, suspecting he may not know the full story.
"That's amazing! I knew you had it in you Uub!" Goku says speaking highly of his pupil. Pan clenches her two fists as she watches Uub steal all of Goku's attention away from her "Oh shut up! You totally didn't win!" Pan snaps yelling at Uub
"Woah Pan, calm down, that's not very nice!" Goku says surprised by this outburst. Uub somewhat drops his happy smile instead swapping it for a lukewarm expression "She's probably right, I can't even remember everything..." Uub says under his breath as he hears violent laughter in the back of his head, Buu's laughter.
"Grandpa! Do you even care about the fights, I've had?" Pan asks shouting to the sky
"I do! Just… I didn't think you had any…" Goku replies laughing as Pan's angry expression grows worse and worse
"Why do I bother… Have him, Mr. Special!" Pan says to Uub as she walks to the resting chambers away from everything.
Gohan performs excellent head movements avoiding strikes and kicks alike from Piccolo as Piccolo viciously pursues Gohan. "Your speed's remarkable! But that's not the full extent of you're power!" Piccolo states as Gohan catches a punch causing the ground around them to dent as rocks lift into the air "Sadly I can't push you any harder than your dad," Piccolo laments as Gohan continues to hold his fist still
"I wouldn't fret Piccolo, not many who can," Gohan says as he leans back cocking his arm
"Doesn't mean I can't try!" Piccolo remarks as he throws his free hand forward, air blasting Gohan knocking himself back. Piccolo's Namekian arm begins to extend as he flies back away from Gohan
"What? Did you just propel yourself!?" Gohan says surprised as Piccolo continues flying away. Gohan grabs Piccolo's wrist with his other hand as he prepares to swing Piccolo "Let's see how you like it!" Gohan yells spinning Piccolo around crashing him into a nearby mountainside.
Piccolo sits in the side of the mountain. Gohan stares at the mountain waiting for a sign of attack. Suddenly and fiercely, a red aura blasts out of the mountainside turning towards Gohan rushing towards him with great power.
"Piccolo?" Gohan confusedly questions as Piccolo crashes into him. Piccolo drives Gohan into the floor sitting atop him pummeling him. Piccolo throws punch after punch. The already darkened sky turns to a murky grey with rain beginning to poor.
"Piccolo!? What's happening!?" Gohan yells as Piccolo prepares to fire another punch only to catch himself, stopping.
"Huh?" Piccolo says taken aback by the world around him.
"Your power spiked for a moment, caught me off guard… What's going on?"
"I couldn't fully explain it. I know what's causing it, well I would think so do you… However, I am as confused about what they're doing to me as you. Whatever's going on it marks the end of our fight. Go home Gohan," Piccolo states as he starts to walk off.
"What? No way!" Gohan says refusing to walk away
"What? Why you're too strong for me anyway. Clearly we are too far into this whole catastrophe for me to be using my powers." Piccolo retorts
"No, are you kidding? Piccolo that's some special power you're packing, you can't just ignore it." Gohan says
"You see what it does right? It's this dark, cloudy, destructive force. I can't."
"Remember back when I was just, *some brat* and you would train me? Piccolo, this time I'll help teach you to control your power, this is my time to finally repay you!" Gohan ecstatically claims
"You don't need to repay me kid, and secondly, this is different…" Piccolo turns around preparing to leave as Gohan grows a cheeky smirk
"Oh, sorry Kami…"
"...What did you say?" Piccolo snarls turning around to Gohan
"Oh sorry, just from what I remember...Piccolo was a demon…" Gohan explains placing both hands behind his head looking everywhere but at Piccolo
"I see… You don't think that maybe that's the issue…" Piccolo says saddened, looking back on his life
"Come on Piccolo, you know what I mean. You used to be a warrior who put so much of themself out there to grow and improve… it started as just preparation for world domination but soon it became your drive to save the world because deep down you grew to care about this planet. You need to be that same guy, then you'll be able to tap into that power!" Gohan happily exclaims as a smile grows on Piccolo's face.
"You're right Gohan… I have been looking at this all wrong, if I can control this power maybe I can prevent events like this from ever happening, and hopefully, I'll be able to mitigate the damages!" Piccolo says buying into Gohan's plan
"So what do you say Piccolo, ready to be my student?" Gohan jokes chuckling through his smile. The happy expression fades on Piccolo's face as he shakes his head "Don't call me that." Piccolo remarks sternly as Gohan innocently laughs.
"Wow, I can't believe all you guys have been through! It all sounds exciting!" Goku remarks as Uub and Hercule look to the sky with joy hearing his voice.
Pan peers through the doorway listening in to them all talking to Goku only for her legendary grandfather to telepathically communicate to her "Pan? You there?" Goku says as Pan rolls her eyes.
"Hey Pan, I told King Kai to sort of block out the other two, I want to talk to you," Goku says as Pan's eyes grow wide as she backs into the resting chamber
"You...you mean it? Like really?" Pan asks shyly
"Well yeah! I need to ask you something, I just don't want to embarrass you." Goku claims instantly dwarfing Pan's joy.
"Oh…"
"Pan listen… I don't fully know what I should say, but I feel as though sorry should be involved. So Pan, I really am sorry." Goku stumbles verbally attempting to apologize
"...Sorry for what?" Pan states, crossing her arms and looking away
"I...I, am sorry for… for not training you!" Goku ponders trying to figure out the issue
"That's it!?" Pan annoyed cries
"Well, isn't that the issue?" Goku asks
"It's part of it, but there is more to it… For instance, why didn't you train me?"
"Well, I was busy with Uub…" Goku answers attempting to understand
"Well, why's that?" Pan asks throwing her hands into the air
"Because his power is insane! He needs my help Pan," Goku answers
"Oh, so he's special! I am just nothing more than just another Saiyan! Doesn't interest you anymore!?" Pan screams as tears start to form in her eyes
"It's not like that… He's special but it's not like I don't care about your power! You just seem more independent and in control!" Goku nervously chatters
"Oh, independent!? In control!" Pan screams stomping on the ground.
Uub in the cockpit looks back at the resting chambers as Hercule and Giru continue a conversation
"So this Goku? He's sort of your hero?" Giru says trying to understand who Uub and Hercule were talking to
"Yep… he was my student actually… learned from the best, however, he surpassed me...or so he thinks." Hercule winks
"Give me a sec you too, somethings off," Uub says standing and heading to the back
"Why? Goku's gonna reach back out to us any moment!" Hercule says
"Pan's power dropped to almost nothing…" Uub says concerned
"Maybe she's sleeping, can't imagine she'd be putting out much power doing that"
"If it's sleep then it'd be more gradual, this was just one sharp drop," Uub responds as he enters the resting chambers only to see Pan crying in the middle of the room. Uub looks at the site with a curious expression "Pan? Are you alright? What's wrong?"
"Oh great, thanks gramps, my crying attracted attention!" Pan shouts into the air
"Is master still talking with you?" Uub softly, and politely asks
"Ohhhh master… master huh? Jeez, I don't know!" Pan snaps yelling at Uub
"Pan calm down I'm right here! Stop yelling!" Goku says hoping to help
"Grandpa, just stop… go back to training or whatever, we have the adventure to finish!" Pan sternly says sitting down on her bed hoping Goku will leave.
"Pan, if I were able to come to you I would love to- Wait!" Goku yells excited
"Oh, what is it!?" Pan yells back
"I… I can come grab you all!" Goku laughs as King Kai turns back surprised
"What!? I thought you said the energy was clouding your ki sensing Goku?" King Kai asks
"It was...when I was on Earth! That energy shouldn't have any effect on me here!" Goku exclaims as King Kai smiles
"Hey, you're right! Go get em Goku!" King Kai says as Goku places his two fingers to his forehead
"Wait, no don't…" Pan whimpers "Please, please, please grandpa! Don't come grab us!" Pan clenches her fist anxiously
"What?" Hercule looks back only to rush into the room "Goku!? You can grab us? Oh please, oh please! What's taking you champ!?" Hercule cries
"Hmmm… Uub," Goku says
"Uh yes, master?" Uub answers curious as to what will happen
"You think you can handle space a bit longer?" Goku asks. Pan grows angrier and angrier.
"...I mean… I could…" Uub quietly says as Hercule hangs his head weeping.
"Wait… you can?" Pan says, she begins to relax and her eyes dry. Uub squints looking at her as he then nods looking up.
"Well yeah… I am actually having a decent time. Plus, maybe this is what I need." Uub confidently remarks
"You hear that gramps? We're good. Thanks for the chat!" Pan says leaping from her seat, placing her hands on her hips posing heroically
"Ok… Uub, Mr. Satan, clear the room." Goku says as King Kai worried asks "Goku! What are you doing! You could go save them now! Don't do this! The Earth is in danger remember!"
"Look I get it King Kai, but I need to do this…" Goku responds.
Hercule crawls away with tear-filled eyes. Uub pats his back "Listen I am sorry, it was a in the moment thing." Uub says to a sad Hercule as the door shuts and the two return to Giru.
"Pan…" Goku says as a happy Pan looks at the roof of the ship awaiting his next word "I shouldn't do this, but I think maybe I understand what I, and maybe even Gohan have done to you… So, here's your chance."
"Chance? What chance?" Pan asks curious
"It's your chance to prove to me, and everyone else what kind of warrior you are. We'll be on our way soon, so don't disappoint!" Goku happily explains
"Oh… Oh alright...Ok, I can do this… thank you, grandpa." Pan smiles sincerely as a tear of joy forms in one eye "I really mean this… I won't let you down!" Pan cheers as Goku smirks
"Oh, I know… Best of luck!" Goku says cheerfully as he steps back removing his hand from King Kai's back
"Goku! What have you done!? You could have joined them! You could have helped them out and made sure the Dragonballs would be grabbed safely!" King Kai frantically cries
"Sure, I could have… but I trust my student, you have to understand that, right King Kai?" Goku happily asks
"I do… not a lot of favors its done me…" King Kai says as he looks up at his halo. Goku nervously chuckles as he says "Well I guess that's me… thanks again King Kai"
"Don't worry about it."
Goku turns around as he looks down at Snakeway "Crazy question, how fast do you think I could run this thing?" Goku asks
"Just run? Oh jeez, I don't know, four minutes?" King Kai says throwing out a guess
"Four minutes huh, I bet I can beat that!" Goku leaps down landing onto the long, waving, stone bridge bolting into the distance. King Kai stands there for a minute as he thinks to himself "You know, maybe three and a half?" King Kai rubs his chin staring into the bright sky of Otherworld.
Piccolo and Gohan float mid-air as rain pours down on them aggressively. The two throw punches and kicks one after another. "That's it Piccolo! I think you're getting somewhere!" Gohan says only to then land a solid punch sending Piccolo flying back. Piccolo smirks as Gohan rushes towards him. The two re-enter their flurry
"Got say Gohan, these past hours have been really helpful!" Piccolo remarks as he blocks a strike countering it.
"I'm glad Piccolo, I just want you comfortable in your own skin!" Gohan responds fighting back
"I think I might be able to use some of it now…" Piccolo smirks catching Gohan's fist
"Oh? Why don't you try?" Gohan smiles headbutting Piccolo only to then dash back. Piccolo recovers as he takes a deep breath "This isn't foreign, this power is my own… time to start acting like it!" he then blasts forward. His regular aura persists only for sparks of red lightning to flash on occasion.
"Come on Piccolo! Tap into it!" Gohan says to himself eager to see success
"My name...What was it? I mean, I am Piccolo… That is, my name. However, in my past, what was it? Was it Kami? Maybe it was always Piccolo? I don't care, but I could only imagine." Piccolo thinks to himself as he closes his eyes. The image of space, Kami, Nail, and the mighty red, ultimate Shenron rest in Piccolo's mind.
Piccolo throws a punch as his aura shifts to red. The punch is fast and manages to catch Gohan, connecting to his left cheek. The punches power knocks Gohan out of his floating battle stance
"Hows that for a taste Gohan!" Piccolo roars with a large grin
"Oh my! Piccolo's power really did shoot up. He used to be around dad's level but this? This is something new… If he's able to, he could maybe give me a run for my money, hell maybe surpass me…" Gohan internally thinks as the punch finishes sending him flying back.
The two end their fight descending. The muddy grey clouds start to fade as the two stand ten ft apart. "Not bad Piccolo!" Gohan says looking around at the sunlight shining through
"I'm a damn fool Gohan. I almost ignored your help. I hope you know, it means a lot that you ignored me…" Piccolo smiles
"Don't mention it. Man, I am beat, it's been like four hours. I think maybe that's enough for today. I'll remember my nightly meditation." Gohan says floating into the air, blasting off to his home.
"Goodbye Gohan," Piccolo says with a grin. After enough time, the grin fades and Piccolo's shoulders shrink "Jeez, I am a jerk. I should tell him the truth about his training…" Piccolo mutters to himself exhaling.
"Alright team. Grandpa has trusted us with the fate of Earth, it's up to us to make sure we grab these last four Dragonballs. Who's with me?" Pan says sitting at the helm of the ship
"I am with the ship!" Giru, connected to the ship, remarks with glee
"I'm with you Pan," Uub says
"Thank you. How about you granddad?" Pan says looking at Hercule
"Why on Earth would I be with you? I am with the damn ship, just like Giru…" Hercule says upset
"I'll count it… alright Giru, where to now?" Pan asks with a smirk
"Planet Cretaceous!" Giru happily responds as the ship blasts forward on route to the next location of a Dragonball.
Goku sits in bed next to Chi-Chi. He sits upright and uncomfortable.
"So… How were they?" Chi-Chi asks Goku as she reads a book
"Uhh I-I actually wasn't able to go. I ended up getting caught up… in other things…" Goku suspiciously says. Chi-Chi looks at him, she looks both angry and suspecting
"Goku, did you just spend the day training?" Chi-Chi asks
"Ye-yeah! You know me! I love training!" Goku using the excuse claims
"Well next time be more careful, the weather was crazy for a bit!" Chi-Chi says as she returns to her book
"Oh? My… bad?" Goku says confused. "I should have grabbed Hercule…" Goku thinks to himself as the two relax as they prepare to head to bed while Goku hopes to hide the fact he didn't rescue the team.
Dr. Myuu with his orange mustache and blue skin sits at the wheel of his personal ship. He wears an odd headpiece with pretty sights reflecting off of his visor.
"A Promethean orb containing two stars has been acquired, computer, next location?" Dr. Myuu asks as he continues to fly
"Planet Cretaceous sir," The ship responds
"Excellent-" Dr. Myuu says only for the ship to cut him off adding
"I should also mention, you might have a minor issue."
"Oh? Do tell computer, do tell." Dr. Myuu says as he grows a frighting grin