The white void of the time chamber was not odd to our heroes, having used it to get extra time of training for the passed few years. This was the first time for Geta to be in the chamber with Goku or Garic though. The two eleven-year-old children stood before Goku at first, wondering if they would need all the time that Goku was hoping for.
"So how are we starting this, go straight to trying to fuse." Geta spoke as he wanted to get things over with.
"No, I want you two to keep practicing until you get the movements exactly right. I figured if we do nothing but that for today, then you two might be able to try it tomorrow." Goku said as he clapped his hands together. "Honestly, I never got to do this technique myself. I watched other people perform it, but they went from weaklings to impressive fighters in a blink of an eye. But they also had a majority of their afterlife to perfect it."
"But a whole day of learning the dance? If we show we master it sooner, can we try fusion?" Garic was interested in the fusion idea, as it was nothing like what his father and mother had ever taught him.
"I don't see a problem with that, but it is best not to rush into this to hard. Doing it wrong will make the fusion fail. I much rather we get this right the first time so we can start training and having you master the new power. Now, lets begin. Talking is wasting time." Goku then began making a tempo for them to follow, calling out 1-2 1-2 1-2 for their steps as the two boys made awkward movements.
-On the Lookout-
Trunks and Ashe were watched by Nail as they continued to practice. Dende coming into the room and watching the two nearing teenage hybrids worked diligently. Nail noticing him, asked if there was something wrong. Behind him was Chichi and Videl. He explains that the topic of preparation for everyone to fight came up, and they wished to try and work on the fusion dance as well. Chichi remarking that they won't get in the way of Goku's plan, they simply will go in after the kids finish their seven-hour training. Nail found no problem with this, but then Dende also informed he thought it may be good to do something that had not been done in a while, Nail confused by his indirect statement. Dende then reminds the fellow Namekian of the time they teamed up with Tarble the first time on their home world. And remarked on how Guru released the hidden potential inside almost everyone. This catches Trunks and Ashe's attention, Trunks asked if it was possible that they had hidden potential in them still. Dende explains that if there is even a little bit, he could open up the gateway to it. Nail sees the benefit as it would allow them to be more powerful, and asked why Dende did not bring it up sooner. The god in training simply remarked that everything was happening so fast, he simply forgot.
So as Goku trained two students in the time chamber, Dende began to release the potential of all the fighters that had not already been released. This included Mr. Satan, though it was not seen as necessary by many of the other fighters. Piccolo still away, as was Raditz and Nappa, so they did not get their potential unlocked as of yet. Trunks and Ashe amazed by the feeling of their body filled with power they did not know about, Ashe even wondering if this was how Geta felt. The two power up and feel like they are just a little push to short to reach the same power that Geta had, but the others still impressed by the shift in power. Nail telling the two to resume their dance training.
-Back in the time chamber-
Before Goku stood an obese fighter, barely able to move without tiring himself out. "Wrong again. Geta your foot placement was wrong. Garic your pace is too quick still. You two need to focus." Goku shouted as the fusion looked disappointed. The two fighters needed to wait for the fusion to expend itself now. "Maybe another day of practice was needed."
"No, we will get this!" The fusion of the boys called out; a mix looked so similar to Vegeta with short hard it was almost funny. Goku would normally joke but they did not have infinite time, and he was not sure they would even get the full hour of time. "One more time, if we fail… then we will go back to practice."
"One more time." Goku nodded, starting to wish they had waited for the Sensu beans as well. One day in here only had the supplies for two people normally. They already rationed out the first day which was not terrible, but he wanted them to be at full strength during training. Time passed and the boys separated. "You won't be able to fuse for another half hour, so practice tell then. Remember, you fail we go for one more day of practice."
The two boys nodded, before he leapt from each other and began to do a mock dance. Over and over they pretended to try and fuse, Goku called out errors but was surprised they were learning it so quickly. Half an hour passing, as the boys lined up. They focused their Ki to match together, the two looked to Goku and waited for his signal. With a nod the two began their dance.
"Fuuuu" The two boys began stepping closer to each other. "Sion" their arms snapped across their body and their legs positioned correctly. "HAAAAA!" leaning into each other, their finger tips touch. A flash of light as the two beings merged, Goku smiled as he saw it was a perfect dance. A surge of power filled the void, as a new warrior stood before Goku. His arms placed to his hips, a knowing smirk on his face. "Behold! The greatest warrior in the universe. I am…" The warrior stopped and brought his chin to his chin as he thought. "Ah yes, since I am a fusion of Garic and Vegeta the fifth. I will go with Gata!"
"Well it looks like you boys finally managed to do go full strength. We will now have a bit of a spar, to see just how strong this fusion really is. I will start at my base, and go into Super Saiyan following. And keep getting more and more powerful tell I match you. Once we find if I have a chance or not, we will have you power up to full strength. You ready, Gata?" Goku said as he positioned himself to start.
"I should ask you that. Let me know if I am too much." Gata said as he positioned himself for the fight as well.
The two vanished, and Goku in the instant following slammed into the ground hard. Gata flew overhead with a smile. Goku laughed at how quick he was taken down, and went Super Saiyan. He vanished once more, Gata blocked the incoming attack as well as the rapid strikes that Goku attempted as if he was not trying. Goku even more amazed that still as a base form being, he was outclassing Super Saiyan. This filled Goku with the desire to try fusion himself again, but now was not a time to focus on that. He brought himself to grade 2 Super Saiyan and was still outclassed. He decided that Grade 3 had no point to test, and pushed himself to Super Saiyan 2. Gata now showed actual effort, as Goku began to force him to move. Strikes made impact, but Gata still showed a superior natural ability. Five minutes of battle before Goku was too exhausted to continue, Gata also breathing heavily but still in his base form.
"Looks like Fusion is massively more powerful then I thought." Goku laughed as Gata landed to the ground. "Still, we don't know if it will be enough. Do you know if Garic has gone Super Saiyan 2? Like Geta did when he was granted his latent power."
"No, Geta wasn't sure if he could access the form again and Garic has never done it." Gata said as he felt he needed to get a harder test to train with, or he would not know his full strength. The fusion knew he had some days before he fought another fusion, but that should be fine. His excitement would have to be tempered.
"Then it is time to test a different theory." Goku said as he sat up and saw Gata's confused face. "Fusion is becoming a new warrior, the mixture mind and body of two warriors. Geta had once felt Super Saiyan 2. The first time I became Super Saiyan, it got easier and easier as my body got use to it. I want you to use Geta's 'muscle memory' of becoming a Super Saiyan 2, and try to attain that form again."
"You think it is possible?" Gata looked at his hands, interested to see if he had the power.
"I do. The idea also goes with something my wife found out some time ago. Apparently, Saiyans have a genetic marker. One that increases with our own strength increasing. My thought is, if two saiyans with high genetic markers fusion, the amount must increase. She theorized that increasing them meant Super Saiyan would be easier to obtain."
"So, if we fused, and increased our Super Saiyan markers… we might be able to access the next level much easier." Gata finished Goku's thought, the older saiyan nodded. Gata smiled as he began to power up, pushed to Super Saiyan with easy. His power increasing more and more as Goku could only watch in amazement at the ever-building waterfall of power in front of him. Electric current began to surge around him, his hair stood in more intense spikes, the power flowed from him like crazy. Goku clapped as he saw the Super Saiyan 2 form reached like it was nothing. Gata though kept powering up. "I have a little more… I can feel I am not at the top yet." The fused warrior began to yell out, his ki building higher and higher. The energy surging around his body intensified. His hair began to grow longer, thicker, and wilder. It began to curl behind him as his eyebrows simply vanished. The fusion had obtained a new form! But only for a moment as the power drain and stability of the fusion broke down.
Geta and Garic suddenly forced away from each other, and had almost no energy. They both panted and could barely get themselves to sit up. Goku looked at them with amazement. He thought that there was something beyond Super Saiyan 2, but he did not expect the power he felt from it. A new goal in his mind for his own training, to obtain that same form for himself. He allowed the boys to rest for now.
For the next three days, it was a mixture of fusing and training as well as training in their regular bodies. Goku tried to keep up with the fusion, but often found himself pushing as hard as he could to simply give him a challenge. The fourth day of training, Garic had an idea. The next time they fused, Gata used the multi form technique and split himself into two portions. Instead Goku got to watch as the two Gatas were able to push themselves, Goku used the extra time to instead try to work out for himself and try and build his own strength.
One week passed in the chamber since they entered, Goku stopped them from starting the day with fusion. Instead he wanted to see if the two boys could access Super Saiyan 2 by themselves. He explained that he felt that with all the transforming in training, it was possible that their bodies would know how to access it themselves. If they did, then they could move on to new training. Geta and Garic do in fact achieve Super Saiyan 2 themselves, proud of themselves to reach the form so quickly.
"Good, now we are going to train the Super Saiyan 2 form." Goku said as he transformed into a Super Saiyan 2 form as well. The boys looked at him confused once more. "The Super Saiyan form, was found out to have different grades in it. Each one a step to greater heights. The Super Saiyan 3 form already shown a massive disadvantage, it consumes stamina like crazy. And it burns it so fast that you two cannot maintain the fusion either." Goku smiled as he showed his progress with mastering the Super Saiyan 2 form, condensing his Ki and working to maintain the output to a more manageable level. "I had a thought, Super Saiyan 2 would have had the same problem if we did not master the Super Saiyan form. For the last 8 days in this chamber, you will still do fusion, but once in the morning and once at the end of the day. The rest of the time it will be the three of us mastering super saiyan 2. Let us see if we can access a Grade 2 super saiyan 2."
The boys nodded, and finished their first fusion of the day. The fusion accessing Super Saiyan 2 to make most of their work out. The following few days pushed the boys to keep the Super Saiyan 2 form active for as long as possible, to meditate on the Ki output and try to allow themselves to keep the form active. At the end of their training, he informed the two to rest and not train to. To instead to meditate on their past fifteen days, and informed the other two would be dealing with the same training regimen.
And Goku was telling the truth. Trunks and Ashe were made to master the fusion dance for a whole day, then try fusing. The difference was they two of them had a sudden power boost Goku was not aware of, one that Dende was giving to Garic and Geta now. After their first successful fusion, which happened faster then Garic and Geta, Goku tested their form and had them power up. The fusion was name Ashunks, and the fusion and potential unlocked already allowed for the two to access Super Saiyan 3 as well. Goku then began his training with Ashunks, as well as when they were separate. Half way through the training, Piccolo entered with the Sensu beans. This allowed Goku to regain his lost stamina. After one week of training, he switched them to mastering Super Saiyan 2 training as well. This training continued still as they once again changed places, Goku being informed of Buu's terror on earth.
Our fusions found, are Gata (Garic and Vegeta), Ashunks (Ashe and Trunks), Truric (Trunk and Garic), Geshe (Vegeta and Ashe), Vegunks (Vegeta and Trunks), and finally Gashe (Garic and Ashe). The final hour, Goku finally leaves himself after spending ninty days of training almost nonstop. The few minutes between training gave him a chance to rest and work on his own training plenty. Now the final hour was the kids, for direct training and fusion dance training with each other.
-Supreme Kai's world-
Gohan swung the Z-sword over the peaceful world of the Kais, his super saiyan state acting as his base form as he felt the still substantial weight. He was amazed that such a legendary sword existed, with how Supreme Kai was able to heal and create food for him as needed. This allowed him to progress in his training a lot faster than he thought was possible. Gohan lowered himself to the ground finally, it was about time for a small break and switch to base level to push his training further. A small snack provided by the Supreme Kai.
"This planet is so huge; I am surprised that you and Kabito lived alone on this planet." Gohan leaned back as the Eastern Supreme Kai's hands hovered over his body and worked to recover his body. "Oh wait, you used to have four others. You said they had not survived, so you know what happened to them? Any hint on the way it fights?"
"Northern and Western Kaioshin were killed somewhat quickly. They fought bravely still, but it fought us one on one. Made sure to attack fast while we were separated. Southern Kaioshin was strong enough to actually challenge him actually, though Buu proved to be still out matched. Buu then absorbed him and stole his strength to make it his own." Shin's voice was sullen as he spoke of his friends' deaths.
"Absorbed?"
"Yes. Buu's true form is not the form it has currently. First it absorbed Southern Kaioshin, and its power increased beyond comprehension. Its form changed to match its terrible power, a massive musclebound creature. The Daikaioh then challenged him, and after using his most powerful move… Buu regenerated and absorbed him. Which turned him into the form on earth now… and weakened him."
"Weakened him? How did he get weaker by absorbing someone stronger?" Gohan sat forward as Supreme Kai positioned himself to sit in front of Gohan.
"I do not know. I think that Buu also absorbs a potion of the person's spirit. Daikaioh was a peace loving and simple man, happy to watch over us and everyone else. I personally believe it made him more compliant, but also gave him a pure soul and made him childlike."
"Childlike… he did seem to be playing more then being serious. That is a scary thought." Gohan shivered slightly on the idea of Buu getting serious.
"Right, which is why we need to become something even greater than Daikaioh. And finish him with no piece of him remaining." Shin said clenched his fists, knowing that in the end he could do nothing to avenge his friends. He instead would have to rely on the mortals.
"Then let us get back to training." Gohan said lifting the heavy sword, slowly he began to swing the sword and build up muscle needed to master the blade even in his base form. He felt he needed more time, but it was not like they could convince Buu to wait for him.
-Muladhara-
The crimson moon soon shifted to a deep blood red as the sun disappeared from sight, darkening the world into a hazed red. The night seemed quiet, like the world itself calmed in the shadow of itself. Tarble's massive body did not change but he led Yurin into forested area. It was thick, the plants seemed to have a mind of their own as they clung to her. Each step was a struggle to follow, each movement forced her to move with such devotion to her next sure step. A clearing, ground pounded down and trees fell to the rough circle made around a single tree.
The tree bore round red fruit with small spines to them, and Tarble's large body leaped onto the thick trunk before climbing it. The sound of creatures hollered at him as he invaded their space, his grunts loud as he grabbed one of the fruits quickly. A small multilimbed creature rushed to where the fruit was and shook at the branch in a frustrated gesture, screaming like a banshee for the stolen fruit.
Tarble landed down on the ground grunted as he held out the fruit, easily the size of a watermelon. "Eat… Fruit. Wait for Day, then protect territory. Don't share, Creatures in tree. Not good for them." Yurin nodded as she took the large fruit, it was heavy for its size. The spines on it looked like they would stab into her if she tried to just open it. Tarble settled as she used her magic to cut open the top, and the scent hit her like a truck. It smelled horrible, like death. She had to hold back her own gag reflex.
"Smell bad, but good. Edible." He assured her, as his body positioned itself into a meditative position. Yurin could feel her stomach demand food, and put her fingers into the meat of the fruit and pulled a piece. As she bit into it, she was surprised by the sudden delicious flavor that was on her tongue. The texture was a bit strange, stringy and wet. But her stomach growled louder as she pulled out more of the meat and ate it. She felt like a child as she ate it with her hands in such a way that left a mess on her face.
She positioned to sit behind Tarble, looking around to the strange world he had lived on for the past month. Surviving in this form and with no one here to lend him assistance. One of the screaming creatures leapt from the tree onto his back, she began to stand but noticed Tarble did not move. Instead the creature began digging through his fur and pulling from it bugs that were on his body. Happily eating at the bugs and moving to find another, crawling around him like it had done so before.
"Creatures… live off insects. Insects bug me, they eat them, I protect area, they live so they can eat bugs." Tarble spoke as his voice cleared up slightly. "Tell me… why did you come? You would not come if there was no reason."
"Tarble… I… I have a lot to tell you." Yurin spoke softly, she leaned lightly against him again. Breathing lightly, before explaining the events that transpired that she knew about. It had some holes because of being turned to stone, but what she did know she did tell him. She hoped he would come back because of this, to try to help. But she instead found him instead return to Meditation, his Ki flaring randomly as he seemed to try to claim control of it.
-Buu-
The evil genie had fun with the warrior previous, but suddenly they were all gone. A weaker person interrupted and removed all the other people. Buu's looked down at Bobbidi's fallen body, finally passed so he could not threaten to seal him away. A sudden blast incinerated the body before the large form took to the sky. "Now time to find another fight. I want to have fun again." And with a super sonic burst of speed, allowing the ground to rip and tear behind him, he flew in a random direction. Instead of just destroying the people though, he would land in towns and demand a fight. Without Bobbidi introducing the creature to the world, a human would try to give him the fight he looked for. But soon Buu landed a blow that made the human's head disappear, Buu upset of the easy fight. Soon forcing others to fight him, and ending them in one blow and getting himself more and more aggravated. So much so he bombed the town and moved on when he noticed that all the humans coward in fear.
This continued for hours, at least five had passed and he had destroying a quarter of humanity in his quest to find a challenge. As he moved, more and more information was being bring brought up on the lunatic. But what was worse, was that it was found out that the last seen location of Mr. Satan was destroyed! The worse was possible, Mr. Satan was dead and no one could take on this horrid monster. The terror being that if no one fought then everyone would die, and if someone did fight then it would only buy everyone else a small amount of time to pray for salvation.
This was stopped though, one last boring fight from 'the strongest in town'. Buu began to shake in frustration as the sixth hour passed. "Why you all weak! Buu not happy! Buu very angry! Bring out best fighter… Buu want fun fight." He screamed in growling anger. Stomping his feet in his growing anger. The next fighter dead just as fast, someone even brought a weapon and it simply broke on his blubbery exterior when he struck it. No one could match him, and he was not having fun. Steam began to escape from the holes on his head and arm, the shaking getting worse as the anger of nothing but weaklings were there to challenge him. Even teaming up, they stood no chance. One fighter only surviving because Buu had sudden gripped his own head in growing fury. Striking his own body before screaming out and a gray mass of steam grew over his body.
The gray mass soon formed a thin version of Buu who, without a care of anyone, ended all fights for Buu in the city with a massive air blow from his lips that cut through building and people. The once city turned to rubble in an instant. The thin Buu then landed before the fatter one, a smile on both their faces. "You me… must be strong. Make fight good." Fat Buu said to its alternate self. The thin buu instantly striking Buu's face, sending the pink blob back.
Training is going well, but not Buu has done something extremely strange! With Supreme Kai's warning to Gohan, what will happen to the future of this arc. Will all our heroes' preparations be enough still? Will Buu end up being his own destruction? Lets see what happens in the next chapter!
