Dragon Ball Z: Alternate Love

Chapter 49: Time Flies

We see Krillin, Bardock and Gine flying through the air, trying to find any trace of the Cyborgs or even Cell.

Krillin, "Cell seems to be hiding his power level. I can't sense him."

Bardock, "neither can I. Gine and I managed to sense him when he first encountered you guys."

Gine, "so we're gonna have a shitty time, trying to find any of these cybernetic creations."

Krillin, "hence the remote. If we manage to hear in the right direction, the remote will pick up Lazuli and Roku's signal's."

Bardock, "I keep forgetting those things have names."

Krillin, "they aren't things. They're cyborgs. Part human, part machine. Gero made them into what they are."

Gine, "you seem to sympathize with them?"

Krillin, "I just feel sorry for what's happened to them. I want deactivating them to only be a last resort."

Gine, "aren't they after Goku?"

Krillin, "they could've just killed him at Kame House, but they humored Piccolo and Ventuna, fighting them miles away."

Bardock, "so Gero wasn't able to turn them fully evil, right?"

Krillin, "that's my theory."

Bardock, "well, regardless of all of that, we've gotta find them first."

Krillin, "right…."

And so, the three of them continued flying.

….

Hours later, as the search for the Cyborgs still went on.

And the fighters of the group were all standing outside of the Chamber.

Believe it or not, Trunks and Vegeta would be out if it at any moment.

Bulma had shown up with some training gear for Goku and the others to use until they each left the Chamber.

That, and Bulma had news for her boys.

They were a bit away from the others.

Bulma, "so, I took the test."

Goku, "...and?"

Bulma, "... we're gonna have another baby."

Goku stood shocked for a moment before he pulled his wife into a hug.

Goku, "that's amazing!"

Gohan, "I'm gonna be a big brother?"

Bulma, "yes!"

Gohan joined the hug as the family was ecstatic at the news!

….

Near the edge of the LookOut, Chi Cha and Dende were looking out from the edge.

Dende still wore his usual outfit, but now held Kami's old staff, and had the symbol Kami once wore on his back.

Chi Cha, "it's a beautiful view."

Dende, "indeed it is."

Chi Cha, "... I'm gonna miss you at home."

Dende held Chi Cha's shoulders as he said, "this isn't goodbye Chi Cha. You can visit me anytime. Though we'll be farther apart, this won't change our relationship."

Chi Cha smiled as she hugged her boyfriend.

….

About an hour later, the door to the Time Chamber opened. Everyone watched as Trunks and Vegeta stepped out.

Their clothes were slightly tattered, and Trunks' hair was a bit longer.

And they both felt much stronger.

Vegeta, "alright, what did we miss?"

Goku, "Bulma's pregnant, Krillin and my parents are off trying to find the Cyborgs, and Dende is now the guardian of Earth."

Trunks, "... huh."

Vegeta, "well, Trunks and I are going out to help with the search. Namely for Cell."

Trunks, "we may be just strong enough to contend with him."

Chi Chi, "sounds like a good plan."

Tights came forward, holding Baby Trunks in her arms as she got a good look at her husband and son.

Tights, "a year really passed by in there?"

Vegeta, "yep. A long time to go without seeing you and our son."

Trunks, "ahem?"

Vegeta, "I meant our son in this timeline."

Trunks, "ah."

Goku, "meanwhile, Gohan and I are going into the Chamber."

Goku and Gohan hugged Bulma as they entered the Chamber and closed the door.

Vegeta and Trunks sped off, jumping off of the LookOut, and beginning their search for any of Gero's creations.

Tights hugged her baby boy to her chest as she watched her family speed off.

She only hoped most of the group would make it through all of this….

….

Inside of the chamber, Goku and Gohan looked around the place.

A huge white void surrounded a room that held two beds, a fridge that magically restocks, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Gohan, "woah! Look at this place!"

Goku, "heh, hasn't changed since I last entered it. So, we've got a whole year in this thing. We better make it count."

Gohan, "I hope I can unlock my transformation while we're in the chamber."

Goku, "well, the chamber did wonders for me all those years ago. So, I'm sure it'll help you out."

And with that, Goku and Gohan went further into the chamber, ready to train.

….

Krillin, "and that's why I don't have a nose."

Bardock, "huh, I never would've guessed that."

Gine, "so you can't really smell certain things because of that?"

Krillin, "pretty much."

Gine, "heh, I wouldn't have guessed."

Krillin, "yeah. No-one ever seems to question the, 'no nose', issue."

Bardock, "well, this has been interesting, but has anyone found a trace of the Cyborgs or Cell?"

Krillin, "the remotes picking up a faint signal, but we still gotta keep the search up."

Gine, "good call."

And so the three of them went in the direction of the signal.

….

Cell was growing more desperate to find Lazuli. He could care less about Roku, but he wanted the blonde cyborg.

And so he was dashing through the sky, trying to find even a single trace of Lazuli

….

Trunks and Vegeta were following Cell's power level, eager to find and stop him.

Vegeta was itching for a good fight, whereas Trunks just wanted to simply destroy Cell before he could get to the Cyborgs.

Never did he think he'd ever be trying to protect the Cyborgs, but here he was.

….

Tien, Chaotzu and Piccolo were near the edge of the LookOut. They could sense Krillin and the others all approaching one place.

Cell was there.

He had to be!

Chaotzu, "do you think they stand a chance against Cell?"

Tien, "I hope to Dende they do."

Piccolo, "well at least people are getting used to that."

Tien, "I think it's like a subconscious thing."

Chaotzu, "everyone just seems to catch on very easily."

Piccolo, "regardless, Cell is still a dangerous enemy. If any one of us makes a mistake, it could mean the end for us all."

Chaotzu, "well, we still have an ace in the hole."

All three spoke at the same time, "Goku."

….

Cell was high in the air.

He could feel Lazuli nearby.

But he couldn't spot her.

Lazuli and Roku were hiding among the forest, gripped with fear as they saw their pursuer up above them.

Trunks and Vegeta were behind a large plateau, spotting their target.

Krillin, Bardock and Gine were hiding among some rocks near Lazuli and Roku.

Krillin gripped the remote tightly as his gaze lingered on Lazuli.

Gine, "there they are. Keep the remote on hand Krillin."

Krillin, "g-got it."

Up high, everyone heard Cell yelling.

Cell, "EIGHTEEN! I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE!"

Lazuli shuddered as she heard the creature who absorbed her brother.

Cell, "I will find you! I will hunt you down! Nothing will stand in the way of my perfection!"

"Wanna bet?"

Cell turned to see Vegeta and Trunks there.

Cell, "well, well, well. If it isn't the King of the Monkeys, and daddy's little princess."

Trunks, "and like that, we want you dead even more."

Cell, "please? You think you can stop me? I'm almost perfect! I'm the strongest thing on this planet!"

Vegeta cracked his knuckles and said, "you wanna test that theory?"

Cell smirked at Vegeta as the two dashed at one another.

Trunks hung back as his father and Cell began trading blows left and right.

He was relieved that Vegeta could actually match Cell's speed after the time he spent with him in the time chamber.

….

As Bardock and the others watched the fight, Bardock said, "things could go sideways any moment? You may wanna think about pressing that shut down switch."

Krillin, "r-right…."

As Krillin stared down at the switch, his thoughts began to race.

"Alright Krillin. You gotta do this. You gotta keep Cell from getting any more powerful. And to do that, you've gotta shut her down. Shut down that beautiful, blonde, soft skinned Cyborg. Gah! Snap out of it Krillin! If you don't do this, Every one you love is going to die! Including her!"

Krillin's thoughts all stopped at that very moment.

When he came to that realization, the remote slipped out of his hands.

Gine saw the small device fall to the ground.

Gine, "uh, Krillin?"

Krillin, "I…. I can't do it."

Bardock, "what the Hell is going on?"

Krillin, "I can't do it guys. I can't shut them down."

Gine and Bardock glanced at one another. Both of them had been prepared to kill the cyborgs.

But seeing Krillin be this choked up about this, their thoughts became uneasy.

Lazuli and Roku grew tense as they watched the fight go on.

That's when they heard, "hey!"

They both turned to see Krillin standing there.

Roku, "hello little man."

Bardock and Gine burst out from behind Krillin.

Bardock, "Krillin, now's not the time for this!"

Lazuli, "what are you all doing here?"

That's when she saw the remote by Krillin's foot.

Lazuli, "oh Dende."

Roku, "what?"

Lazuli, "the remote…."

Krillin, "please don't kill anyone."

Lazuli, "... Come again?"

Krillin, "can you please not kill anyone? We don't want any trouble."

Lazuli, "look, we haven't even killed anyone except Gero. We don't really want to kill anyone."

Roku, "except Goku."

Lazuli, "the only thing we care about right now is stopping Cell."

Krillin, "oh thank Dende. It makes this easier."

Krillin smashed the remote under his foot.

Everyone grew wide eyes at what Krillin did.

Roku, "that may not have been the best decision."

Krillin, "huh, why?"

Roku pointed towards the sky.

Everyone's gaze turned to see Cell and Vegeta's fight getting more intense.

Gine, "oh shit."

Bardock, "you f#$ked up Krillij. You f%&ked up!"

….

Tien, "he didn't!"

Piccolo, "he did."

Tien, "the idiot f$#king did it!"

Bulma walked over with Tights and baby Trunks.

Bulma, "what's going on?"

Piccolo, "Krillin just smashed the remote."

Tights, "WHAT?!"

Bulma, "that dick! It took me, dad and Eighter forever to make that thing!"

Tien, "why would he do something so stupid! All he had to do was shut down…. The girl…."

Piccolo, "huh?"

Tights, "damnit."

Tien, "he smashed the remote! And all for what?! For cybersex!?"

Piccolo, "... oh, I get it now. Gross."

Bulma, "I know Krillin found her attractive, but he really did something so stupid!?"

Tights, "calm down Bulma. How many of us have made dumb decisions?"

Bulma tried to call herself as she said, "I just hope someone screws up even more…."

….

As Cell and Vegeta glared at one another, Cell knew that if he didn't think of something soon, he'd be done for.

And that's when it hit him.

Cell, "this doesn't seem like a fair fight, hmm?"

Vegeta, "... explain?"

Cell, "well, you seem to be gaining the upper hand, and on top of that, when was the last time you had a good challenge?"

Trunks caught onto Cell's plan.

Trunks, "don't listen to him dad! He's trying to bait you!"

Cell, "think about it Vegeta. If I were to absorb Cyborg 18, you would have a challenger to rival Goku!"

Vegeta's pride started to get the better of him. Sadly, it was one of the things about Vegeta that had not changed a lot since he joined the heroes.

Vegeta, "hmm, you've peaked my interest?"

Trunks, "dad! Are you nuts!?"

Vegeta, "sorry kid, but I haven't had a great challenge in forever."

Cell face a shit eating grin as Vegeta started floating away.

Trunks got in his path.

Vegeta, "get outta the way boy."

Trunks, "are you nuts?!"

Vegeta, "and what're you doing?"

Trunks, "I ain't letting Cell get away with this!"

Veget, "and what're you gonna do about it?"

Trunks had had enough.

He fired a non-lethal attack at his father, sending him rocketing away.

Trunks turned to glare at Cell.

Trunks, "you ain't gonna exploit my pride Cell."

Cell's gaze shifted as he spoke to Trunks, "I doubt you're as strong as your father. So you might as well…."

Cell seemed to gasp at what he saw.

Trunks grew nervous as he started looking around wildly for the others, since she seemed to figure out what Cell was looking at.

And he spotted Krillin, Bardock and Gine standing before Lazuli.

Trunks, "wait, why isn't she shut down? Where's the remote?!"

That's when Trunks spotted the bits of machine smashed under Krillin's foot.

Trunks, "no! He didn't! He couldn't have! But, I, you, what?"

Cell, "there she is…."

Everyone heard Trunks yell, "WHAT THE F%#K IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU?! AAAAGGGHHHH!"

….

At the LookOut, everyone heard the scream.

Yamcha, "honey, do you hear that?"

Chi Chi, "I feel that."

….

At Nam's village.

Nam was sitting with Ran Fan on their porch as he said, "what the devil is that noise?"

Ran Fan, "don't know, but it seems familiar."

….

Goku and Gohan were trading blows, but both stopped as they heard the scream.

Gohan, "... this doesn't seem scientifically possible."

Goku, "when does anything in our world?"

….

At Capsule Corp

Dr. Briefs almost dropped a tray of tools as the scream started him.

Panchy also nearly dropped a batch of cookies she was making for the kids when she saw them again.

Panchy, "is that Vegeta screaming again?"

Dr. Briefs, "nope. I think it's Trunks."

….

Several years into this timeline's future.

We are at Capsule Corp.

An older Gohan is sitting with Videl and Eresa.

Gohan is wearing a purple gi, and had shorter spiked hair. Videl has a pixie cut, with a black shirt and white jacket, with beige shorts that hugged her backside. Eresa has short blonde hair, a green shoudler-less top, and tight blue jeans.

Nearby were Trunks and Mai, who looked mostly how they did in the other timeline.

Also nearby was Madison and Mai, who also looked the same, except with nicer clothes.

You could see an older Chi Cha and Dende sitting on the roof, admiring the nice sunny day.

Playing in the yard was a young boy that looked like Goku, playing with a little girl with short blonde hair and a red dress, playing gently with a baby girl with dark blue hair, and a baby girl with light blue hair.

The boy heard a scream as he turned to the girl and said, "hey, Marron, did you hear that?"

The girl, Marron, "yeah. What is that Goten?"

Goten, "dunno. But Nelya and Bulla think it sounds funny."

The babies were giggling at the sound.

Trunks only grimaced as Mau said, "looks like that scream from that alternate you finally caught up."

Trunks, "apparently so."

….

Lazuli and everyone around her grew wide eyes as they saw Trunks launch himself at Cell in pure unbridled rage at the sequence of events.

Not a good combination.

Everyone knew the fight was about to grow intense….

….

Reviews:

mmat: yes.

TheMediaGhost: F-Gohan is going in with F-Chi Cha, while F-Shaun will go in with F-Madison. Regular Gohan goes in with Goku. Also, I wanted to introduce Goten as soon as I could. He'll be a baby when the other movies are done after Cell. And I'm gonna do more with Gohan than the show did.

JPHardin1999: thanks. As for the lemons in the time chamber, maybe, maybe not. It depends if I feel like it or not.

Amanny: thank, thanks, and glad you like the idea.

The Zelos Wilder: I'm just glad you like the story. I enjoy writing my stories, and even if my dialogue isn't the best, I'm glad people still enjoy the story.

Guest: sorry, but no. One; Chaotzu is physically a child. And two; 21, aka: Ventuna, is going to be with 17, aka: Lapis.

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I couldn't help but repeat the screaming that can be heard everywhere joke.

Tree of Might, Revenge of Cooler, Broly and Bojack will be after Cell. The first 3 will take place a few months or a year after Cell, and Bojack will be a few more years, when Gohan, Chi Cha, Videl, Eresa and Dende are teens, Trunks, Mai, Madison, Shaun and Goten will be kids, and by that time, Krillin and Lazuli will have had Marron, their daughter, who I plan to be with Goten. Goku and Bulma will probably have their daughter Nelya, who I plan to add at the same time.

Broly will be a combination of both Broly movies. In it, Paragus begins to form an army to exact revenge on Vegeta for the sins of his father, his son Broly, with Cheelai and Meelo, will find Goku and the others for help. During the end, Paragus would use a device to make Broly a mindless beast who fights Goku and the others until Cheelai is able to free him.

Tree of Might would be pretty much the same, but there will be a reason why Tullece looks like Goku and Bardock.

Revenge of Cooler will also be the same, with more characters going to Namek.