Dragon Ball Nu
Volume 2: Chapter 1
Previously on Dragon Ball Nu, the invasion led by the villainous Bojack was brought to an end. The remaining of his army sent back into space without their once ferocious leader. Meanwhile the Z-Fighter's trying to recover from a hard fought victory. Vegeta deciding to keep the three Saiyans in Bojack's Forces on Earth. What will come of this decision? Will Bojack's henchmen try to rebuild the Frieza Empire once again? Will Vegeta be able to control the three Saiyans? Find out next time on Dragon Ball Nu.
"These three should be awake anytime now. Are they really this weak it has been almost two full days to wake up?" Vegeta pacing just outside a capsule house in the middle of the desert.
"Hey Vegeta, can you hear me?" Goku calling down to Vegeta through King Kai.
"Kakarot. Of course I can hear you I know King Kai allows you to speak to the living."
"Oh, right. Well anyway I just wanted to ask… what are you thinking about these new Saiyans? What's your plan?"
"What do you care?! You are still choosing to stay dead! I don't have to answer you."
"Awe, come on Vegeta don't be that way… I am a little jealous you get to train with new stronger opponents. It is actually why I wanted to contact you."
"Just get to the point already."
"I have been talking to King Yemma about somehow finding a way you and I can have our little rematch I know you have wanted since before Cell came along." Goku trying to push just the right button to get Vegeta's attention.
"What!? You had this information the whole time and you didn't just open with that?" Vegeta then thinking about the Saiyans just on the other side of the door and his responsibilities. "Unfortunately as much as I would like to pummel that face into the ground I have some things I need to attend to first."
"Well, alright Vegeta. I understand, but before I let you go has Gohan been slacking on his training with you?"
"No, he has been showing up on time every time and training hard. Why do ask such an idiotic question? Like I would let him slack off."
"He mentioned something about meeting some girl at school and finding her cute, but also very quick tempered. I just don't want him to slack off on you."
"He won't be slacking on my watch you can count on that."
"Thanks Vegeta, I knew I could count on you." Goku removing his hand from King Kai's back ending the conversation.
"Yeah, sure." Vegeta then stepping into the Capsule Corp. capsule home. 'This is ridiculous.' The Saiyan Prince commenting on the resting Saiyans within healing chambers sprawled around the room. 'Here I thought Gohan would want to be here to greet these Saiyans once they finally wake up.'
Meanwhile Gohan is getting done with his day at High School.
'Great, it's already 3:30… Vegeta is going to be very annoyed that I didn't get there sooner.' Gohan throwing on his bag pack and about to run down the street.
"Hey! Gohan!" A familiar voice calling back to Gohan as he tries to pretend he didn't hear. "Gohan!" Suddenly the voice and body behind it catching up and grabbing Gohan's shoulder from behind. "I know you heard me! Where are you running off to so fast?" Gohan turning around and being met face to face with an abrasive young girl.
"Uh… Videl. Hey there, sorry I didn't hear you. I really need to get home to help my Mom with chores around the house. She is expecting me." Gohan trying to give an out that satisfies Videl.
"Well, why am I not surprised you have an excuse for every time I was going to ask to spar with me since a little birdie in the school told me you know some basic martial arts." Videl looking at Gohan with a piercing glare trying to get Gohan to crack.
"Oh… ha ha ha. Me? Fight? Videl…" Gohan making eye-contact with her and slowly feeling bad for always lying to her. "I'm sorry I can't today, but if you really want to spar sometime I will you have my word."
"Good, finally you stop avoiding fighting the only real martial artist in the school." Videl smirking. "Oh, by the way Gohan I know your secret." Videl turning her back.
"Wait, what in the world are you talking about?!" Gohan nervous Videl somehow knows about his Saiyan transformation.
"I did some research into my Dad's career and about previous martial arts tournament winners and I found out the previous champ before my Dad was named Goku. He had a son named Gohan." Videl pausing. "You're his son. You're the son of Goku."
"What!?" Gohan pausing and knowing he doesn't want to lie to Videl or she will probably keep snooping. "Alright Videl, you're right. I am Goku's son. Is that why you are so bent on sparring with me?"
"Yes. Let's just say I have something to prove. My Dad thinks that I am not strong enough to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament so I thought training with the child of another champion would prepare me best." Videl sounding a tad bit insecure asking.
"I see. Well then I guess we will find some day to train and spar. Until then, train and have a good day." Gohan walking away and heading to meet up with Vegeta.
"Thanks Gohan." Videl beginning to smile. "You too."
Gohan running away and ducking into an alley before taking off into the sky to catch up with Vegeta while thinking to himself. 'Great now I have to make sure I train at least once with Videl as well as Goten, Piccolo, and Vegeta. With all of this plus school I don't know what I'm going to do.' Gohan blasting off even faster making his way through the skies towards the desert area where he knows Vegeta is along with the other Saiyans. Gohan flying for just a few more minutes before landing just outside of the Capsule Corp. house.
"Hey, Vegeta! Sorry I'm running late… class ran over!" Gohan stepping through the door.
"School, what a waste of time." Vegeta taking a breath and trying to push aside his own opinions on the matter. "It's fine as long as you don't start slacking on your training. These guys haven't woken up yet."
"Well Vegeta I know you don't really remember, but the fight between you and my Dad left him in the hospital for over a month. So the pods may take another day or so to heal them."
Vegeta stepping up to one of the pod beginning to fiddle with the controls on the front panel looking through some of the vital readings. "According to these they should be able to wake up now." Vegeta grinning then pushing the button to force Zuccha awake from inside the pod.
"Vegeta shouldn't we wait?" Gohan feeling hesitant about Vegeta's decision, but it being too late Zuccha slowly opens his eyes.
"Finally." Vegeta smiling and sending Zuccha into a shockwave of emotions then bursting out of the healing pod.
"Why… am I… here? Where… the hell… is my team?" Zuccha feeling angry but weak trying to catch his breath and realizing he is not at full strength.
"Bojack is dead. I thought you may want a chance at freedom… real freedom instead of serving under someone like some kind of dog." Vegeta answering as Zuccha collapses to one knee.
"I wasn't trapped… I was there by choice." Zuccha wincing in pain. "You don't understand anything."
"Don't be so foolish you know if you ever would've went against an order Bojack wouldn't had hesitated to end your life. I am giving you a real chance at your own freedom."
"How… by serving under the great Vegeta?" Zuccha slowly lifting his head to look Vegeta in the eyes.
"I don't force anyone to serve under me. I don't know what stories you've been told, but I am not that slave anymore."
"You may not be a slave… but I… I would never leave the remaining members of my race abandoned on the edges of the universe." Zucccha beginning to fall in and out of consciousness. "I won't be staying here with you… I will..." Zuccha passing out from his injuries and sudden stress on his body.
Vegeta looking down upon the unconscious Saiyan filling with guilt. "Well… Gohan what should we do?" Vegeta picking up the limp body and laying him down on a bed within the building.
"I… I don't know." Gohan feeling guilty that he didn't believe in Vegeta's plan to begin with.
"I won't kill them. He is not a threat. These Saiyans are nothing more than misguided fighters. If this one intends on leaving Earth then so be it perhaps the others will have the sense to stay."
"Vegeta, I know you're trying to do the right thing, but why do you act so responsible for this?"
"I didn't even know they existed. This one was right… I left my own race to die." Vegeta feeling anger but then shaking his head. "I have a family. I have moved pass this life. I fight only to protect those that I love."
"Do you feel personally that you need to do something about these other Saiyans?" Gohan realizing just how torn Vegeta is feeling.
"I feel like I need to convince one of them to stay. Just one of them to show them what real freedom looks like. Train them so they can go out and rebuild the Saiyan race properly not under the heel of some other tyrant." Vegeta thinking about Bulma and Trunks. "I finally have my son. He will be a true prodigy."
"Vegeta we can keep an eye on the Saiyans if need be we will remain very cautious about them. We may need to just send them back into space, but if you don't think they pose any real threat then we won't take any drastic actions."
Vegeta looking down upon Zuccha and thinking. 'I just wonder how Kakarot could be so soft, but this must be why he shows mercy.' Suddenly Vegeta noticing Zuccha's tail. 'Their tails… they found ways to harness that power much further than any Saiyan I have known before. Hmmmm.' Turning back to Gohan now, "If they threaten my family I will not hesitate to end them and you can't either."
"Right." Gohan thinking quietly as he follows Vegeta out of the capsule house. 'Vegeta sure has changed, but I suppose so have I. Who would've thought Vegeta and I on the same team, or Dad being dead? Oh crap I got to remember that I told Goten I'd train more with him tonght!'
"We will let the Saiyans rest for the night then I'll be back in the morning to check on them again just to make sure they stay out of trouble." Vegeta beginning to float into the sky.
"Sounds like a plan Vegeta! See you tomorrow after school then!" Gohan blasting off into the sky clearly in a hurry to get home. Gohan flying through the sky for a few more minutes before landing at home to see Goten who waits at the doorway for his older brother to return home.
"Hey, Gohan are you ready for our training today?" Goten sounding very excited and optimistic.
"Of course Goten! Just let me run some stuff inside real quick." Gohan runs into the house throwing his school supplies aside and changing into a more comfortable outfit. The two brothers proceeding to step outside and begin their training session.
"Goten today we are going to practice just basic fighting techniques, are you ready?"
"Oh yeah!" Goten and Gohan beginning their sparring session in the forested area near their home.
What new adventures are on the horizon for our heroes? Will the new Saiyans on Earth join our Z-Fighters? How will Gohan and our heroes handle new challenges? Find out next time on Dragon Ball Nu.
Author's Note: Thank you all for all of the support throughout this journey and for those of you whom have patiently awaited this coming chapter it's finally here! I will do my
best to resume with my original release schedule. I hope you are all ready for the next saga in this journey! I hope you are excited because it will be an interesting ride!