Dragon Tail Z

by AntiHero627

After the battle against Cell, Gohan and Mirai Trunks find themselves in another dimension. Together they make new friends, face off against strange enemies, and learn the ways of magic and how it affects this new world all while trying to find a way back home. What new adventures await the Demi Saiyans in this world of magic?(Mirai Trunks x Mirajane) and (Gohan x Wendy)

22. Chapter 22

A/N: We're back and it's time for another chapter of Dragon Tail Z! Thanks for the reviews and hope you like this chapter; I put a lot of work into it and there's a little surprise near the end. So sit back, relax, and enjoy reading this fanfic!

Last time on Dragon Tail Z, the Neo Oracions Seis had succeeded in severing every biological link to the Infinity Clock and have gained full control of it. Gohan, Tyson, Mest and Lahar managed to save Katja from her curse but they were ambushed by Rancor who now had access to 50% of his maximum power; the Tufflebot threatened to kill the former Celestial mage if the Demi Saiyan did not surrender himself. Gohan immediately complied and was taken captive the Neo Oracion Seis.

Also, with the Infinity Clock fully activated, Michelle revealed her true identity to Natsu, Lucy and Lord Byro as the final member of the six demons, Imitatia, the Mistress of Deception. Natsu and Byro attempted to defeat before she could abduct Lucy, but Imitatia easily incapacitated them with the power of Ki from the combat drug. Now with the Son of Goku and the Celestial mage as their prisoners, the dark mages and Rancor proceed with their plans to bring about the Inevitable chaos while Fairy Tail and the Rune Knights regroup to come up with a plan to stop them.

Disclaimer – I do not own Dragon Ball Z or Fairy Tail, Akira Toriyama and Hiro Mashima respectively do!

Chapter22 – Real Nightmare

At Lamia Scale guild, the Son of Vegeta had finished listening to Lyon's explanation about Rancor working with the Neo Oracion Seis and brought out a Dyno-Cap from his capsule case. He pressed the button and let the capsule fall to the floor and in a puff of smoke, it transformed into a large box full of Saiyan Battle Armor. "It's a good thing mom gave me the chest full of spare armor," Trunks thought as he started to change into his armor.

"Are you going to fight Trunks?" Chelia asked him.

"Yes. If the Hatchiyak is here and responsible for what's happening, then it's my duty to stop him again!" Trunks answered as he placed on his battle jacket.

"We should go with you," Jura suggested. "We can offer our assistance."

"No! You heard what almost happened to Lyon and Fairy Tail when they were caught in between Gohan's battle with that machine!" Trunks said while slipping on his boots. "I can't risk that, I need to focus on destroying Rancor without worrying about others safety. It's better if I go alone."

"How do you plan to find this guy anyway?" Toby asked.

"I was hoping to sense his energy and go to his location, but since I can't sense either its or Gohan's at the moment, I'll head to Fairy Tail to see if Gohan's there." Trunks replied.

"I don't like the idea of any of my guild members going on a dangerous mission like this alone boy," Ooba admitted. "But it seems like none of us will be much help to you against this foe, so I'll allow it. You just better come back to us alive, or I'll spin you, ya hear?!"

"Don't worry; I haven't died yet, so I don't plan on doing so now!" Trunks declared as he put on his gloves and tied his hair to a ponytail. "Alright then, time to get going!"

"Best of luck to you Trunks," Lyon bid him.

"We're counting on you, don't let us down!" Jura said.

"Show those demons the strength of your love! And say hi to the Fairies for us, especially Mirajane!" Sherry said while winking.

"Uh sure." Trunks said as he stepped towards the door.

"Wait Trunks, you forgot your sword!" Chelia called as she brought him his blade.

"Thanks, but I won't be needing it, not for this fight!" Trunks assured as he pet the God Slayer's head. "Mind holding onto to it for me?"

"Sure, I'll keep it safe!" Chelia promised.

"Thanks!" Trunks then stepped out of the guildhall; he then closed his eyes as he tried to sense any familiar energy sources from the Fairy Tail guild. His eyes reopened when he recognized a few on the energies he sensed the last time he went there. "Alright, let's go!" He flared his energy and blasted off into the heavens, moving towards the Fairy Tail guildhall.

On board the Infinity Castle, the Demi Saiyan laid against the floor of what appeared to be a prison cell; deep in his own mind the internal struggle between his human half and Saiyan half continued. The two halves repeatedly pounded each other as placed the blame on each other. The Z fighter could do nothing but watch as the questioned they asked him still rang throughout his head. "What are you?! Who are you?!" Gohan's eyes suddenly shout open and he woke up. He immediately sat up as he ribbed the back of his head. "Ow my head, what happened?" he asked before it came back to him. "Wait I remember now. Katja's link was severed and the Infinity Clock was fully activated. Then I was captured by Rancor." He stood up and observed his surroundings. "Is this a prison cell? Just where exactly did Rancor take me? And what does he want from me that he kept me alive til now? Well, I'm not waiting to find out!" He stepped towards the bars and punched them, but only succeeding in hurting his fist. "Guess my energy's still drained; I don't have the strength to bust out of here yet." He then heard footsteps and glanced to his right; approaching his cell were Cardinal Lapointe and Imitatia.

The two mages stood in front of half Saiyan's prison and the Cardinal used his magic to bend the bars, allowing him and the Mistress of deception to step inside. Gohan stepped back but took a stance in case the two intended to attack him. "So, this is the famed Son Gohan, the Mighty Son of the great Goku, one of the last Saiyan warriors and one of the strongest Z Fighters." Lapointe stated.

"How do you know so much about me?" Gohan inquired. "Who are you guys?"

"I am Cardinal Lapointe, assistant to the Archbishop of Zentopia." Lapointe introduced himself before glancing at Imitatia. "I'm sure you've already met my colleague."

Gohan looked at the Mistress in confusion. "Do I know you? You seem familiar." Imitatia answer his question by transforming back into her Michelle form then quickly returning to her Oracion form. "Michelle! What are you doing here?!"

"The Michelle Lobster you knew was nothing more than a lie from the Mistress of deception." Imitatia explained. "I am Imitatia, the sixth member of the Neo Oracion Seis!"

"What?! You were a member of the Oracion Seis the entire time?! That means, you were the one who leaked out information on the Infinity Clock and you tricked us into helping the Neo Oracion Seis find the pieces!" Gohan asked, enraged. He jumped to try and punch the 6th Oracion but she simply summoned vines from her body to restrain him; the Saiyan child grunted in pain as he was immobilized. "How? I didn't sense her energy at all! In fact, I can't sense either of these guys life force!" he thought before asking "So the sweet innocent girl that we all got to know, that was just a lie?!"

"Yes. I needed Fairy Tail to trust me and help me complete my mission without realizing they were helping the Neo Oracion Seis." Imitatia answered. "You did make things complicated a few times, but in the end even someone as powerful as you could not stop the inevitable chaos we sought to unleash on the world."

"What about you being Lucy's little sister?! How you knew her as a kid, and that you worked with her dad and came to find her on a request he made before he died?! Was that a lie too?!" Gohan questioned. The deceiver seemed surprised by this question and looked away from the Saiyan in guilt and sadness. "Well? Answer me?!"

"Enough! We didn't come here to converse, we came because you have something we desire child!" Lapointe interrupted.

"So by those clothes and status, you must be a big influence in Zentopia. Does that mean Zentopia is in leagues with the Neo Oracion Seis?!" Gohan asked.

"That might be a difficult question to answer boy. From your perspective, yes, despite their efforts, Zentopia has been aiding the Neo Oracion Seis from the start, as has Fairy Tail." Lapointe answered. "But from my perspective, no one knows that I'm the one who freed the four members of the Oracion Seis and Erigor from the council's custody or that I've been working with them til now."

Gohan glared at the Cardinal "Where am I?! And what do you guys plan to do with the Infinity Clock?!" he inquired.

"Where you are is the true form of the Infinity Clock, the Infinity Castle." Lapointe answered. "As for what we plan to do with the Clock itself, we wish to use it to cast a grand spell all over Earthland, the Real Nightmare!"

"Real Nightmare?" Gohan asked. "What does that do?"

"When cast, it dramatically alters a person's perception of time." Lapointe said.

"What does that mean? Are you saying it can control time?" Gohan inquired.

"No, the spell does not grant the ability to manipulate time, rather it just alters a human's perception of it. What the current time is to you, what you're currently doing at the moment, who you are currently conversing with at this moment, and what you plan to do next." Lapointe grinned wickedly as he continued to explain. "The Real Nightmare would disrupt your understanding of the moment known as now, and without the concept of now there won't be any concepts relating to time. Past, present, future, none of that would mean anything to you. The things you've experienced from the past that define who you are would be destroyed and without that…your identity would be lost."

"That's horrible! So that's the chaos you wanna invoke?! How could you do that?!" Gohan asked.

"Quite easily. Now I believe it time to claim our prize." Lapointe said as he brought out a syringe.

"What could I possibly have that you want?" Gohan inquired before he suddenly felt a tremendous surge of pain. "What's happening? What are you doing to me?"

"My magic allows me to cause intense pain to anyone trapped in my cilice." Imitatia explained. The Demi Saiyan fell to his knees as he was approached by the Cardinal; Lapointe injected the syringe into Gohan's arm, making him cringe then pulled the back hook, filling the glass with his blood. Lapointe removed the syringe and steppe away from the Z Fighter as Imitatia dropped him onto the ground.

"You asked what we wanted from you boy, your power." Lapointe explained. "Rancor has told us a lot about your warrior race, including your Saiyan power and just think, soon the Neo Oracion Seis will have this same power." He held up the syringe and gazed at it in awe. "Your DNA is the key to such power; with it, we can enhance the Ki abilities that the combat drug provides and we can grow stronger every time we fight to exercise our great power! We will be like gods of destruction through this cataclysm!" The Cardinal then glanced at the Saiyan child. "It's a shame you wish to oppose us, with you power you could have place among the six demons child."

"I would never join people like you!" Gohan replied. "Besides, I'm sure Rancor wouldn't allow me to become one of his masters!"

"We've wasted enough time here. Now that we have what we need from him, I must attend to Lucy." Imitatia said.

"Wait, you have Lucy here too?! What do plan to do with here?!" Gohan questioned.

"You should worry about yourself rather than my big sister, Gohan." Imitatia suggested.

"You used Lucy, lied to her, and now you're going to destroy the world she loves and tried to protect! You have no right to call her you sister!" Gohan snarled. Imitatia looked hurt by his words but her expression quickly changed to its usual neutral one before she turned away from the Z Fighter; the two dark mages stepped out of the Saiyan's cell and closed the bars. Gohan ran to bars and grabbed them as he yelled "YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS, FAIRY TAILL IS GOING TO STOP YOU!"

Lapointe looked back the Saiyan and replied "With the Infinity Clock, the Celestial mage to link it to our will and the powers of a Saiyan, no one will be able to stop us." The two then left the Saiyan in his prison.

Gohan turned away from the bars in anger and punching the back, managing to make just a small dent in it. "I need my strength back if I wanna bust out of here and stop Rancor or the Neo Oracion Seis." He thought as he examined his hand. "Better start meditating like Piccolo taught me, that should restore some of my energy even with the gas sapping it away." The Son of Goku sat down on the ground in a ruminant position and closed his eyes; he started levitating above the floor as his body began channeling Ki. "Just you wait Rancor, I'll coming for you soon, and then we'll settle the score once and for all!"

With Fairy Tail, the members who were sent on mission had all returned and were now discussing their past confrontation with the Neo Oracion Seis. "Will someone please explain to me what the hecks going on?!" Gray asked impatiently.

"It appears that Michelle's true identity is the sixth member of the Neo Oracion Seis." Erza answered.

"Yeah, she was just acting all cut and sweet to fool us." Elfman said. "What's worse is that they now have Lucy and it's my fault! I wasn't many enough to stop her at all!"

"Don't be so hard on yourself," Mira told him.

"She's right. If it weren't for you Elfman I'd be dead right now." Natsu said as he was being healed by Wendy. "I owe ya one."

"I deserve some of the blame too," Cana said.

"Why? What do you mean?" Erza asked.

"My cards didn't say anything about Brain II going to Kardiac Cathedral, but they're usually right on the money." The fortuneteller explained as she held up cards of her guildmates. "And I'm sure no one would argue that the teams I picked out didn't work very well. Nobody was on the same page."

"I can definitely see your point," Gray said.

"We couldn't agree on anything," Elfman stated.

"Do you think an outside force could've used your cards against us?" Erza asked.

"It's possible," Cana replied.

"Looks like all that running around was just a big waste of time." Gray said.

"Well that's not completely true. Wendy's team managed to take down Grim Reaper." Mira pointed.

"By the way kid, what's with the new look, hardly recognize ya," Gajeel said.

"Oh this, it's my Storm Dragon mode." Wendy explained. "I acquired it after eating Erigor's storm magic and getting a power boost from Ms. Jillian's staff. It's how I defeated him even after he took some weird drink to get stronger."

"Incredible, it's just like when Natsu ate lightning and became a Lightning Flame Dragon Slayer," Gray said.

"Indeed, I can feel a tremendous amount of magic power from you Wendy," Erza said. The Sky maiden became greatly proud at the same time embarrassed from the praise she was receiving from her friends.

"That's great and all Wendy, but are you gonna change back or what?" Natsu asked.

"Well, I'm just starting to get the hang of this mode, so could take a while," Wendy answered before she suddenly changed back. "Or not." She then fell back a bit but was caught by her friends.

"Are you alright child?" Carla asked.

"Yeah, just a little tired from using that mode. Just need a few seconds then I can go back to healing Natsu." She assured as she stood up again.

"Feels like all of us got completely stomped by these dark mages." Elfman said.

"Speaking of those guys, does anyone know why they were so strong?!" Gray asked. "It was like one second we had them on the ropes, then the next, they drink some liquid and suddenly their pounding us into the ground with ease."

"The same thing happened when Lieutenant Steelsoul fought Cobra," Erza explained. "When I saw Cobra, he had entered some kind of draconic form that was similar to the Dragon Force that Natsu used in the Tower of Heaven, but it was even greater and made him appear more dragon like!"

"That's impossible red! No one ever seen a Dragon Slayer actually become a Dragon," Gajeel denied.

"Actually, according to the Dragon Historia books Levy read, they are mentions of Dragon Slayers turning into Dragon humanoid creatures or even Dragons too." Warren. "That form might've been the start of it."

"So what? It's like a Super Dragon Force?!" Happy joked.

"This is no time for jokes Tomcat!" Carla ridiculed her fellow exceed.

"Besides, it's more like a Dragon Force 2!" Lily said seriously.

"How exactly did Cobra get like that Erza? He couldn't do something like that before!" Natsu stated.

"According to Steelsoul, it happened right after Cobra drank some strange liquid in a veil." Erza replied. "After taking it, his magic power increased dramatically."

"The same thing happened when that Angel chick drank something, she called it a combat drug." Gray said. "It somehow gave her the ability to use Ki too, like Gohan. Her power was unbelievable!"

"I don't think that Jackpot guy we fought drank it," Elfman said.

"That's because he wasn't human, just that talking stick that belonged to Brain I," Natsu explained. "But Michelle did drink something like that, I could feel the power when she used to destroy me!"

"Yeah, now that you mention it, she took it after Byro nullified her magic." Elfman recalled. "She easily took him out using Ki."

"How is that possible?" Makarov questioned.

"The combat drug not only enhances the user's magic but awakens their inner Ki, maximizing it and merging it with their magic." Someone answered; the Fairies looked up to see Weinheidt descending with Bisca and Alzack in his arms.

"Hey guys!" Bisca greeted her friends.

"Bisca! Alzack!" the Fairies called to them.

"We're so relieved you're alright." Erza said.

"I'm guessing you guys didn't have any luck in defeating Brain II?" Cana inquired to which the three shook their heads in shame.

"Hey Bisca, what's that in your hand?" Gray asked.

"It's what's left of the Machias from Zentopia who tried to stop Midnight along with us," Bisca said sadly.

Everyone seemed confused by the gun mage's answer. "Uh, what exactly is a Machias?" Erza asked.

"The Machias are a race of machine that are capable of wielding magic as well as humans." Hugo answered as he revealed himself to the mages.

"Lieutenant Steelsoul, should you be up now?" Makarov questioned.

"I'm fine, your little Dragon Slayer and Jillian managed to heal me of my injuries and cure the poison." Hugo replied. "I would still need to recover fully, but there's no time for that."

"Very well, what can you tell us about the Machias?" Makarov inquired.

"The Machias were mechanical mages originally built for warfare; they designed to be superior to organic mages, exceeding the limits of magic in humans." Hugo explained. "The Machias are usually found in the western continent and are led by someone call the Adjudicator; it's rare to find one inside Ishgar, especially with their destructive reputation."

"Destructive doesn't even begin to describe this machine's power!" Alzack said. "He called himself Centurion and that he was devoted to serving Zentopia."

"You wouldn't believe how incredibly powerful he was, a single attack from him nearly brought down the whole tomb on us and that wasn't even his best." Weinheidt explained. "His power could surpass even a Wizard Saint's; it took Midnight drinking the combat drug to get the edge over him."

All the Fairies stared at the Specialist and the Connells with awestruck looks. "Man, it's a good thing that Machias guy wasn't here when we first met the Legion Platoon." Gray said.

"Indeed, he might've presented a real problem for us." Erza said.

"Ha! He doesn't sound so tough, I could take him no sweat!" Natsu declared.

"Just keep telling yourself that pal." Happy said as he sweat dropped.

"So then, how you guys get a piece of him?" Elfman asked.

"Brain II redirected on of Centurion's attacks that ended up severing his arm before he unleashed a powerful spell that completely consumed Centurion. We were almost caught up in it but the Machias tossed aside to save our lives. There was nothing left of him amongst the rumble." The Specialist explained. "Midnight's power had increased more than I thought possible, he took all of our best attacks and didn't even flinch. He even shattered Centurion's perfect shell, an impenetrable barrier that was suppose to protect Will Neville's corpse."

"Speaking of new members of the Legion Platoon, Freed and I net another one. She said she was the head nun and a teacher for Zentopia, said her name was Solaseed." Gray said. "She uses white arts magic, a type of holy magic. Her skills were amazing, even her Breath of Bless was more effective than Wendy's support magic."

"You meanie Gray!" the Sky Maiden pouted.

"Hey, didn't Samuel mention Centurion and Solaseed when he talked to us?" Happy asked.

"Yes. He said they were Zentopia's strongest warriors alongside Byro," Carla answered.

"Sammy said that Byro was troubled by Centurion's reactivation and that using the Machias was extremely dangerous since he could wipe out numerous dark guilds singlehandedly." Lily said. "Plus Gatman, it seems that Legion has acquired quite a few strong arms."

"Didn't change much cause the Neo Oracion Seis still managed to best us," Gajeel said.

"I never thought this would turn out to be such a crisis, first the Oracion Seis, then this Rancor, and now a drug that enhances both Ki and magic while fusing them." Makarov said solemnly. "This could bring about quite the catastrophe on Fiore."

"So what?!" Natsu asked "We've been in tough situations before right?! We still got through them no matter how hard they were, and we'll do it again! For Lucy and for everything those jerks did to her starting with using that phony to fool her! Now let's go save her!" The Salamander got up and was about to run off but he was quickly tackled by his guildmates.

"Hold it flame brain! We can't just go rushing into battle again!" Gray told him.

"We've already lost to those demons twice, if we want to ensure our victory this time, we need a real plan this time!" Erza insisted.

"We also need to wait for Gohan to come back, we'll need him if we wanna rescue Lucy." Happy said.

"Where is the kid anyway? I thought he'd be here by now," Gajeel said.

"Maybe he's still fighting. Wasn't he with those guys from the magic council?" Mira asked.

"Yeah, Mest, Lahar, and Chief Tyson. But they should all be here since the Infinity Clock was fully activated." Gray said. "So where are those guys?"

"Do you think something could've happened to Gohan?" Wendy asked worried. "Maybe Rancor beat him again!"

"I highly doubt it, Gohan is incredibly strong for a child. I do not think he would lose to the same foe twice." Erza said.

"Besides, he promised us that he would finish off that Rancor for good! Like a real man!" Elfman.

"I guess, it's just that, I had this uneasy feeling and I'm sure it was about Gohan." Wendy said.

"Don't worry Wendy, Gohan's super strong!" Happy said. "He'll be fine."

"He is a Saiyan after all, a member of powerful race of warriors." Lily stated.

"And he's a member of our guild, so he has our shared spirit." Carla said. "I'm sure he'll be back soon."

"I hope you're right." Wendy said.

Suddenly, Hugo and Weinheidt faces became alert as they sensed something. "What is that?! Such powerful energy!" the Knight stated.

"You're telling me! This guy's Ki is enormous, it's nearly equal to that Gohan kid's power!" the Specialist agreed.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"There's a huge power level headed in this direction!" Hugo alerted the mages. "It'll be here soon."

"Hey, what's that?!" Natsu asked. The Son of Igneel looked up into the sky as he spotted something; the rest of his friends looked in the same direction and saw something of a white speck coming towards them.

"Something's coming towards the guild!" Gray said.

"Stay on guard, it could be an enemy!" Erza instructed as she brought her sword.

"I bet it's Gohan, he's finally back!" Happy said.

"No, it's not." Weinheidt denied.

The Fairies watched as the tiny dot got bigger the closer it got; eventually the person flying to their guildhall came into view, it was indeed a Saiyan, but it was not the Son of Goku. Hovering over the mages' heads was a long lavender haired muscular teen with blue eyes, wearing a blue skin-tight jumpsuit with Saiyan Battle Armor, white boots with yellow tips, and white gloves. Natsu, Gray, Erza, Gajeel, Wendy, the Connells, Hugo, Weinheidt and the Exceeds looked at the half Saiyan questionably while Cana, Elfman, Makarov and Mira stared at him with wide eyes as they recognized him despite his different appearance. The time traveler slowly decided to the ground and said "I hope this isn't a private party,"

"Who is this guy?" Natsu asked.

"I don't know, but he looks kind of tough," Gray pointed out.

"Do you think he's here for a fight?!" Erza inquired.

"If he is, he's come at the wrong time!" Gajeel said as he summoned his iron dragon sword.

"Be careful guys, even me and Weinheidt wouldn't stand much of a chance against this guy." Hugo said before addressing the Saiyan. "Who are you?! And why are you here?!"

"Trunks!" Mira called to the lone warrior before moving past her friends to greet him. "It's great to see you again!" she said as she embraced him.

The Son of Vegeta felt a little awkward as he couldn't return the gesture. "Hey Mira, nice to see you too." He replied.

Elfman soon came over to the Saiyan and asked "Hey man, how ya been?!"

"Elfman, I've been fine thank you." Trunks answered as Mira let him go. His moment was short lived as the daughter of Fairy Tail's Ace came to him and wrapped her arm around his neck.

"Hey there pretty boy, good to see ya! Just couldn't stay away from my knockers could ya? Hope you can stay for a drink this time, I'll buy ya one!" Cana said to the Saiyan teen. "So what's going on with you?"

"Nothing as exciting as what's been happening here I assume," Trunks said as he stepped away from the card mage. The Demi Saiyan was then approached by the guild's 3rd master.

"Welcome back Trunks. I wish I could say you've come at a good time but we're in a bit of a crisis at the moment." Makarov said.

"So I've heard, which is why I'm here." Trunks said.

"Master, do you know this man?" Erza asked hoping to clear up her and her guildmates confusion.

"Of course. This is Trunks Briefs." Makarov introduced the Saiyan Prince to his children.

"Wait, you mean Gohan's friend that saved Mira once?" Natsu asked and his friends nodded. "How do you guys know him?"

"Trunks came here looking for Gohan but met us instead," Mira answered.

"Hold on, how do we know this is the guy who saved Mira?" Gray asked. "We already had someone lie to us and trick us into trusting them; we can't let that happen again!"

The others aside from those who met the lavender haired Saiyan before now all gave serious looks, showing that they were in agreement with the ice mage. "I'm afraid that he is right. We cannot easily trust someone who just appears here randomly." Erza said. "If you want us to believe you then we need confirmation."

"Like what?" Trunks asked.

"Well first, we were told that you were a member of the Lamia Scale guild." Gray pointed out. "So let's see your guild mark if you got it." Trunks complied by taking of his left glove and rolling up his sleeve, revealing the lady shaped guild mark on his left shoulder. "Alright, so you are a member of Lamia Scale."

"What about that gold shiny form that Gohan uses?!" Natsu inquired. "Can you do that?"

"It's called the Super Saiyan moron!" Gajeel replied. "But yeah, if you're a Saiyan like Gohan said, than let's see you transform."

"You mean this?" Trunks asked as his hair and eyebrows immediately changed to gold and his eyes were teal; the fairies stepped back as the Saiyan started emitting his fiery aura.

"Wow! He looks just like Gohan!" Happy said.

"Yes but older," Carla said.

"Still, he can become a Super Saiyan just like our friend." Lily stated.

"Wow! He's gorgeous!" Mira and Cana thought as they gazed at the Saiyan Prince with dreamy eyes.

Trunks sighed as he powered down to his base form. "I hope I've convinced you," he said.

"Indeed you have. It's a pleasure to meet you Trunks, my name is Erza Scarlet." Titania introduced herself.

"I'm Gray Fullbuster." Gray said.

"Gajeel Redfox." Gajeel proclaimed.

"I'm Natsu Dragneel, the Fire Dragon Slayer," Natsu stated.

"Happy,"

"Carla,"

"Pantherlily,"

"It's pleasure to be meeting all of Gohan's friends, but I really came here to see him." Trunks admitted. "Do you know where I can find him?"

The Sky maiden stepped towards the Saiyan and shyly said "My name is Wendy Marvell, I'm Gohan's friend too. He hasn't come back yet, we actually thought he was coming when it was really you."

Trunks smiled at the Sky Dragon Slayer as he thought "She's so much like Chelia, except more timid." He then asked "I see, what was he doing before he left? Does it have anything to do with this crisis Lyon told me about?"

"Yes. In order to stop this inevitable chaos, we assigned teams to confront the enemy before their goals were complete." Makarov explained. "We just discovered that trickery was used so none of the teams were compatible, but unfortunately Gohan wasn't sent with any other member which might have also been the enemy's intention. He has yet to return and report his mission."

"So, no one know where he is? That's unfortunate. I needed to speak with him about if whether the Hatchiyak really is here in Earthland." Trunks said. "I wish he hadn't gone alone to face that machine."

"Well, he wasn't alone, he just didn't go with any of our guild members." Erza clarified. "He went with a man known as Chief Tyson."

"Chief Tyson?" Trunks asked. "I'm afraid I don't know who that is."

"Really? Cause when Gohan first saw he knew he already." Natsu said before he realized something. "Oh yeah, you might know him by a different name like Gohan did. What was it? Andy three? Andro tri? Andrew preteen?"

Trunks raised an eyebrow at the Fire Dragon's confusion before he suddenly sensed two power levels appear. "Howdy ya'll, hate to bring ya some bad news but I have to tell ya that city kid's been taken!" Tyson reported. Trunks' eye grew wide as he recognized that voice. "That voice…it can't be!" he thought before turning to face the three council officers standing behind him; his eyes landed on the gentleman with the long silver hair, greenish blue eyes, and the trucker hat. Tyson the spotted the half Saiyan among the Fairies and grinned wickedly. "Hey there haircut, been a long time hasn't? You remember your old pal Tyson right?" he said jokingly.

"ANDROID 13!" Trunks exclaimed, enraged.

"Yeah! That's what I was trying to say!" Natsu said.

"Not now idiot!" Gray told him.

"Everyone stay back!" Trunks ordered as he turned Super Saiyan. He charged at the Cyborg and threw a punch at him; Tyson easily dodged the attack by jumping to the sky. Trunks followed him and started throwing multiple at the mechanical fighter. The Chief avoided and blocked the Saiyan's strikes half heartedly. "I don't know how you got to this world, but I'm sending you to hell where you belong!"

"Hah! Even the great Goku couldn't kill me; I doubt you'll have any better luck haircut!" Tyson said mockingly. "What's makes you think you'll have more of chance than he did?"

"Cause I'm not Goku!" Trunks answered.

The mages down below watched as the Cyborg and Demi Saiyan caught up on old times. "We don't have time for this senseless violence! Please tell your guildmate to cease attacking so that we can discuss our next strategy." Lahar requested.

"Hate to break to ya glasses, but this guy ain't a member of Fairy Tail," Gajeel pointed. "It's a shame, cause I like him. He'd fit right in."

"Wait, he's not from your guild?" Mest asked. "Then who is this guy?"

"He's a friend of Gohan's, his name's Trunks Briefs. He's apart of Lamia Scale." Erza answered.

"Well, can you get him to stop attacking Chief Tyson?" Mest inquired.

"You wanna get between a Super Saiyan and their target? No thanks, not interested in dying young!" Gray said.

"We have to do something don't we?!" Wendy asked. "Tyson's on our side, Trunks needs to know that before he kills him!"

"Trunks! It's alright, Tyson's not your enemy! Please stop!" Mira called to the Saiyan Prince. Trunks didn't hear her words as he continued to attack the Android.

"You haven't learned anything since the last time eh haircut!" Tyson said. "The gold boy look don't scare me at all!"

"Then how about this look, Redneck?!" Trunks asked as he backed from the Red Ribbon soldier and started increasing his energy; His arm and leg muscles started to expand greatly as he entered the ascended Super Saiyan state. He then flew at Tyson and skull bashed him, making him flinch; Trunks then punched the Cyborg in the right cheek before pounding him with his fists repeatedly. He then kicked Tyson with both feet, sending him flying a few feet away from the guild hall before appearing above him with his hands clamped together and slamming them on the Cyborg, knocking him towards the earth. Trunks then put his hands together and gathered an gold energy sphere in the palm of his hands. The Fairies watched with amazement as Trunks' display of power while Hugo and Weinheidt watched in horror as the Saiyan Prince prepared to kill their leader when Jillian came out of the guild hall.

"Hey, I just finished healing the other guild wizards when I sensed this enormous power level come out of nowhere! What's going on?!" She inquired.

"Some guy who's apparently friends with that Gohan kid just showed and attacked Chief Tyson!" Weinheidt answered. "He must know him as Android 13 too and now he's trying to kill him!"

"Well, we'd better do something fast! Looks like he's about to deliver the final blow!" Jill stated.

"Knight, let's move!" Hugo ordered before he and his comrades dashed towards the Demi Saiyan.

"Did you see that? Dude went from very muscular to incredibly buff in two seconds!" Gray said.

"His power seems to have increased as well, this must be his own secondary Super Saiyan state." Erza said in awe.

"He kinda reminds me of Laxus when we fought," Natsu said.

"No way, this guy's even more muscular then Makarov's grandkid." Gajeel said.

"He's got the body and power of a real man!" Elfman declared.

"You said it man! It's too bad he's wearing that armor, I would love to see those glorious abs up close," Cana said before whispering to Mira. "Wouldn't you agree Mira?"

"Oh Cana," Mira replied before thinking. "You're totally right!"

"Goodnight, Android!" Trunks said to Tyson as he was about to vaporized him. The Son of Vegeta's wrists were suddenly tied by Ki wires and pulled apart; he looked down to see Jillian restraining his right hand and Weinheidt his left while Hugo appeared behind him and locked him with a full nelson hold.

"I don't know who you are, but stand down now!" Hugo ordered.

"Listen, this is just a big misunderstanding!" Jillian assured. "Just let us explain!"

"We know why you'd want to kill the Chief but believe us, he's not your enemy!" Weinheidt said.

Trunks resisted by skull bashing Hugo in the face, making him cringe and release his hold on him' Trunks then brought his hands back together, causing the Combat healer and the hunter to be slammed into each other before he grabbed the Lieutenant and tossed him towards his comrades. The Indian Knight Trio quickly recovered and took their fighting positions and the Saiyan descended to ground level and glared at them suspiciously. "Who are you?! Nobody from Earthland knows how to wield or manipulate their Ki, so how can you do it?!" Trunks questioned the Rune Knights as he held out his hand and charged at energy blasts in case they tried to attack him again.

"We're the Indian Knight Trio, who serve under Chief Tyson," Hugo replied.

"I've never heard of you, even with the small amount of time I've spent in this world," Trunks said. The four were soon joined by the Fairy Tail mages; Mira approached the half Saiyan and placed both her hands on his wrist to calm him down.

"It's okay Trunks, they're with the magic council and they're here to help us." She told him.

"The Magic council? My guild told me that they were a group of high class wizards that governs the world of magic.' Trunks said as he lowered his hand and cancelled his attack.

"Indeed, our guild doesn't usually get along with the council but we've made an alliance with some of their best officers until the crisis is over." Makarov explained. "So I'd appreciate if you'd calm down and let us clear up this misunderstanding before we get into anymore trouble with those council stiff necks." The Saiyan Prince hesitated then nodded to show that he would comply and listen before acting again.

"We are Rune Knights that serve the council and act as officers of the law," Lahar explained. "I am Lahar, Chief Marshal of the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit.

"I'm Doranbolt, head spy for the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit." Mest said.

"I am Corporal Jillian Solaris of the 3rd Custody Enforcement Unit," Jillian introduced herself.

"Specialist Philip Weinheidt, of the 3rd Custody Enforcement Unit," the hunter said.

"Lieutenant Hugo Soulsteel of the 3rd Custody Enforcement Unit." Hugo said. "We serve under Chief Tyson Hammer in apprehending drak mages and other criminals."

Trunks raised an eyebrow before deciding that they weren't lying and powered down to his base form. "Alright, so they're on our side. But that doesn't explain why he's here!" he said as he pointed at the Cyborg who rose to his feet. "You guys don't know…"

"Yes, we do!" Jill interrupted him. "We know that Chief Tyson was the enemy called Android 13 that you and Gohan faced and that he was made to kill Gohan's father."

"Exactly, which brings me to my next question, how are you alive?!" Trunks asked Tyson as he got in his face. "I saw the attack Goku used to defeat you. He absorbed the spirit bomb's energy and vaporized you with it, there was no way you could've survived!"

"Are you sure about that haircut?" Tyson inquired. "All that power seemed too much for one man to conceal, it had to go somewhere."

Trunks eyes then widened when he remembered the conversation with Goku after 13 was defeated. "Come to think of it, Goku said that his body wasn't able to hold in all that power, he must've released more than he intended when he struck you." The Saiyan Prince then recalled the events of the Cell Game which led to his and Gohan's appearance in Earthland. "What if the same thing happened to you too."

"Whatcha talkin' about haircut?" Tyson asked.

"When Gohan was fighting agaist Cell, they both released massive amount of energies before Gohan overpowered Cell and defeated him. After that, a large vortex opened up in the sky. Since Gohan was worn out, he didn't have the strength to escape the vortex and was sucked in, I quickly flew after him to save him. But while I was in the vortex, my strength was fading fast and I couldn't hold onto Gohan, so we were pulled apart and thrown into different parts of the wormhole which is why we ended in different places in Fiore." Trunk explained. "The same thing must've happened when Goku released all of that power from the spirit bomb at once; instead of being incinerated by the energy you were sucked through vortex that sent you here as well."

"That's a nice theory haircut, except you and Goku's boy don't look that much different from when we fought while I've been here for seven years." Tyson said.

"Seven years?! That can't be, our fight wasn't any longer than a few before we fought Cell at the Cell Games!" Trunks said.

"Cell?" Tyson inquired.

"A Bio Android built by Gero's computer like you were, basically your little brother." Trunks answered spitefully.

"Wait a minute! Are you guys telling us that both you, Tyson and Gohan are from another dimension?!" Weinheidt asked. The hybrids nodded in unison. "Well, that explains a lot,"

"Yeah, no way anyone as gorgeous as you guys could be from Earthland." Cana said.

"Please, that's a load of crap!" Gajeel argued. "Next you'll be telling me you guys are aliens!"

Trunks raised an eyebrow at Black Steel. "What did you think a Saiyan was?" he asked.

The humans aside from Chief Tyson stared at the Son of Vegeta with wide eyes again who showed no sign of joking. "WHAT?! YOU GUYS ARE ALEINS?!" Natsu and Happy asked in shock. "PLEASE DON'T ABDUCT US, WE BEG YOU OH, MIGHTY SAIYAN, SPARE OUR MEANINGLESS LIVES!" the two started groveling before the Saiyan Prince.

"Ok, first get up! Second, Saiyans don't abduct people, and third, I'm half human." Trunks said.

"What does a full Saiyan look like?" Mira asked.

"If I was a full Saiyan I'd look the same but with black hair, eyes and a brown furry tail," Trunks replied. "But back on topic, why is Thirteen err, Tyson here, and what does this have to do with the current crisis or Gohan?"

"That's what I came to tell ya'll, city boy's been captured by the metal man and his gang." Tyson said.

"Are you serious?!" Makarov asked.

"Yeah! City boy had to give himself up to save the celestial mage gal that we were protecting," Tyson explained "Said they had plans for the boy."

"Gohan too?!" Natsu questioned. "But he's so strong!"

"The kid should've been able to take out that overgrown machine like he said he would," Gajeel said.

"I can't believe they've got Gohan and Lucy," Gray said.

"Yes, this is very unfortunate for one of our strongest to be taken hostage," Erza stated.

"Oh Gohan," Wendt muttered.

"I don't buy it!" Trunks blurted out. All the mages and council members turned their attention to the half Saiyan who stepped towards Chief Tyson. "You expect me to believe that the Hatchiyak somehow beat Gohan twice and decided to take him captive rather than kill him?! That just doesn't make sense!"

"It's true haircut, that metal man got the jump on us and took the boy away before we could act," Tyson assured.

"We can vouch for that, we were there when it happened." Mest stated.

Trunks' eyes never left Tyson as he glared at him. "I've seen Gohan's true strength with my own eyes, I've felt its power in battle. I know how strong both you and the Hatchi-Rancor are, neither of you should be much of a challenge to him, individually."

"What exactly are ya gettin' at, Trunks?" Tyson inquired with a stern look.

"That you and Rancor knew you couldn't beat Gohan alone, so you decided to work together to destroy him! That you're still the same heartless machine that tried to kill his dad when we first met! That maybe, you succeeded in killing him and you're lying about, that you've actually been working with Rancor the entire time!" Trunks answered.

"What?! That's ridiculous!" Weinheidt said. "Chief Tyson would never aid the enemy!"

"The Chief is a noble man who spent seven years taking out dark guilds and keeping people safe in the name of the magic council!" Hugo said. "And he does not deserve this kind of persecution!"

"When each of us were lost in our journeys, the Chief saved us and trained to be the fighters we are today! He may be a bit reckless, but he's successfully led the Indian Knight Trio to victory time and time again! He's the council's greatest hero!" Jillian said.

"Then tell me this Tyson, what happened when you and Gohan fought Rancor? I sensed an enormous power surge earlier before it dissipated as quickly as it came, know anything about that?" the Saiyan interrogated the Android.

"All I know is that city boy left to check something out, alone. Moments later, I detected his power level begin drop and went to help em. He almost bit the dust when I got there, I tried to take metal man myself and city boy tried to help but he wasn't at full power!" Tyson explained calmly. "Then the boy said something about some gas not being enough to beat him before he left to help the miss we were protecting. After saving her, that metal man threatened to kill her if Goku's boy didn't give himself up, he did and then they left with him!"

"Gas, it must be the Destron Gas. So the humanoid Hatchiyak can still produce his killer poison," Trunks said. "That would explain why Gohan couldn't defeat alone Rancor, but not why the both of you couldn't or why I can't sense his power signal!"

Tyson shrugged "What can I say, metal man just outsmarted us. Things didn't go our way." He replied.

"Not for Gohan, but may be this is how you plan on killing him and getting back at Goku for defeating you!" Trunks accused. "Why should I believe that you've changed from the killer machine that slaved into his one track programming?! That you're not still following Gero's crazy revenge scheme to kill Goku and his friends like you did before?!" The Saiyan Prince's energy started to rise creating a force of wind around him.

The Cyborg just stared at the Demi Saiyan, showing no sign of concern or fear. "Do you know why old Gero wanted Goku dead?" he asked.

"He wanted revenge on Goku for destroying the Red Ribbon Army and stopping their plans for world domination!" Trunks answered. "That's why he built mindless mechanical fighters like you!"

"Watch your tone with the Chief!" Hugo yelled.

"It's alright Hugo, stand down." Tyson ordered before addressing the time traveler. "The good doctor did want revenge haircut, but not for the Red Ribbon Army." Tyson then tapped his left side of his head with his finger and his eyes started filming like a holovid showing the face of a young man resembling Android 16 with a parrot on the background. "You need to see this," he said to the half Saiyan in a somber tone. The 16 look alike stepped into a laboratory where he approached a semi bald elderly man tinkering with a few metallic like skeletons. "Recognize them?"

"Who's the old geezer?" Natsu asked. "He looks even older than gramps!"

"Hey, watch it!" Makarov warned.

"I know him, that's Dr. Gero!" Trunk said.

"You mean the wacko scientist who invented you Android adversaries?" Gray asked.

"Yeah, except, he looks completely human. This must be before he made himself into a Cyborg." Trunks deduced.

"Who's the big guy with the parrot, he looks like a real man!" Elfman commented.

"That face, he looks just like Android 16," Trunks said in disbelief. "But that's impossible, 16 was never a human."

"Are you sure?" Mira asked.

"16 himself said that he was created from nothing, that he has no human parts, he was completely mechanical." Trunks answered before asking Tyson. "Who is that man?"

"That, haircut, is Dr. Gero's son!" Tyson replied.

"What?! I never knew Gero had a son!" Trunks said.

"No one did. Many of the members of the Red Ribbon Army kept their personal lives secret from society, only other members knew about their relations." Tyson explained. "Gero had a misses and a son who were both members of the army, Ms. Gero was his right hand scientist while his son was a high ranking soldier."

"Why are you showing me this?!" Trunks inquired. "We don't have time for this pointless slideshow!"

"If you're gonna waste time accusing me, then ya got time for a little origin-story," Tyson replied.

"What does this have to do with anything?!" Trunks asked.

"Just watch boy," the Rune Knight Chief simply said.

"Dr. Gero sir, here to report my latest assignment!" Human 16 saluted his father.

"Come now son, you don't need to be so formal with me." Gero said without facing his kid. "So how was your mission? No trouble I assume?"

"Yes sir, I led my troops to victory without the slightest hinge." Human 16 replied. He then smiled as he stood behind his old man. "So Pa, what's new? You're not still playing with your little toy I hope."

"This is not a toy, it's the future of the Red Ribbon Army," Gero said.

"The future is a metal man that runs on batteries?" Gero's son asked sarcastically.

"Artificial humans, mechanical warriors, cybernetic soldiers! These are the next generation of the Red Ribbon!" Gero explained as he took off his goggles and faced the soldier. "This was the dream your mother and I had together before she died."

"Well, ma wasn't trying build the perfect army out of scrap metal," Gero's son reasoned.

"True, but it was her death that made me realize that the potential of humans are limited. Either by life or by time, it does not last forever. That's why we need Androids, Cyborgs, Machines to carry out the tasks we cannot complete ourselves."Gero began to explain to his son. "Our army is made up of the greatest spies, soldiers, scientists, yet it has taken a lifetime to come close to our goal; but with the super soldiers at our command, we can wait an eternity and still come strong. This is your destiny my boy, you are one of the highest ranking officers in the army, your body in fit physical condition and your intelligence is exceptionally high; with the cybernetics added to body and mind, you will led the Red Ribbon to victory! A glorious new world, and you will be the one to guide it, I can see it as clear as day!"

"You've certainly got some insight don't you pa. Well, sorry to run but I've other assignments to complete. Gotta run. Love you. Good luck with your cyber-" the soldier was interrupted by an alarm ringing loudly that the base was under attack. "The alarm? Are we being invaded?!"

"Ok, so all you've shown me is that Gero had a son and cared about him, big deal. He's not the first villain I'm known to have a loving family!" Trunks said. "What's the point to what you're showing me?!"

"Have some patience haircut, you'll get the point soon enough." Tyson replied.

In the sky, a small boy with a monkey tail and a red pole was flying towards the Red Ribbon headquarters on a yellow cloud while carrying a backpack. "Now to get those Dragon Balls!" he declared with determination.

"Who's the squirt?" Gajeel asked.

"That weird hair, those innocent eyes, that pure smile, it reminds me so much of Gohan," Erza said. "But that can't be him right?"

"I know that face, is that Goku …as a kid?" Trunks asked.

"Yep, that's Gohan's old man when he was a boy." Tyson replied.

"Wow! The resemblance is uncanny. He looks just like Gohan, but less mature." Mira stated.

"Hold on, is this the time when Goku battled against the Red Ribbon Army?" Trunks asked.

"Yeah, and now you'll see the truth." Tyson answered.

A pilot in an aircraft spotted the flying monkey king and became alarmed "Hey, it's not Tao! It's some kid on a cloud!" he shouted into his radio transmitter. Goku grabbed his power pole and flew towards the Red Ribbon pilot; the soldier swerved his vehicle to evade the young Saiyan who flew after him. The Pilot then faced the boy and shot at him with his aircrafts' guns. Bullets fell from the jet as Goku's nimbus swiftly dodged the shots. "Power Pole, extend!" Goku commanded, his staff glowed red and grew vastly longer. The Saiyan swung his weapon at the aircraft, the pilot cried out as his vehicle was struck and burst into flames. Goku flew past the dark smoke towards the Red Ribbon base as pieces of the ship fell from the sky with no traces of the pilot.

The Fairies stared at the holovid in shock as did the Rune Knights and the Saiyan Prince. "Did…that kid just..?" Natsu asked.

"Yes, he did." Tyson replied.

"Whoa. From the way Gohan spoke, I thought this Goku was some great hero," Gray said.

"He was a great hero!" Trunks declared.

Once Goku had entered the headquarters, his presence was known to the Commander; immediately, Red Ribbon operatives armed theirselves and prepared for battle. "Orders from Commander Red, all men to sector twelve immediately!" the orders were announced throughout the command post. Goku descended to ground level and instantly started making quick work of the army soldiers in his path; one by one, soldiers fired their weapons at the monkey king but he evaded their bullets and took every single one of them down. No matter what weapon was used on the Saiyan, he continued his assault and dispatched every soldier as he headed towards the location of the two Dragon Balls he was tracking.

"Man! All this for one boy?! An entire army?! And yet, he's beating them up without breaking a sweat!" Cana said.

"Kid's slaughtering them like it's child's play!" Lily stated. "So these are what the warriors of Gohan's world are capable of."

"Hah! Kid's not half bad, but I beat I could pull that off in half the time!" Natsu declared.

"Dream on flame brain!" Gray and Gajeel said.

"Yeah Natsu, Gohan's dad is more awesome than you!" Happy said.

"What?! Shut up!" Natsu shot back.

"I can see why Gohan's so strong now, it must run in the family." Wendy said.

"Yes, and the boy looks up to his fighter dad, so he tries to be just like him." Carla commented. "Though, that may not be the best thing."

Goku the dodged more aircrafts before jumping on one of them; he then punched the driver in the face, knocking him out and then leaving just before the ship crashed into a building and exploded. Goku the cupped his hands together as he slowly fell towards the ground. "Ka…me…ha…me…" he chanted as he gathered his Ki in between his palms.

Back at the lab, Gero was still working on his project while his son was talking to someone through walky talky. "I see, thank you Colonel." the soldier said before ending the call and turned to his father. "Pa, reports of a small boy with a monkey tail and a stick are flooding through the base. Apparently he's overpowering our forces with ease." He reported.

"What?! One child is besting the greatest army on the planet?!" Gero inquired.

"Yessir, he's headed for wing number 8!" Gero's son stated.

"It must be that boy the Commander hired Tao to kill," Dr. Gero deduced. "This is why I insisted that he let me build more Androids, they would make better soldiers and Assassins!"

"Father, Colonel Violet has contacted us and plans to escape with a few of the Red Ribbons riches, she has invited the two of us to join her before the base is completely wiped out." The high ranking officer explained. "I suggest we flee while we can and join her."

"We can't just run from a child playing hero, son! I'm the chief scientist and you one of the highest soldiers, it's our duty to stay and fight!" Gero reasoned.

"I understand that father, but this child defeated Tao, the number one assassin on earth and he's easily taking out our comrades; if this goes on, we might have to…" Gero's son started to say before he was interrupted.

"HAAAA!" Goku shouted as he thrust his hands forwards, unleashing the magical turtle shock wave.

Gero's son stepped towards the window and glanced out in time to see the blue beam of energy headed right for multiple buildings including the one where Gero's laboratory was hidden. "GET DOWN!" the soldier shouted as he rushed towards his father to protect him; the human 16 jumped on his father and pushed him to the ground just at the room started to fill with light. The blast collided with the laboratory, causing it to burst into flames in an instant; the Fairies, the Rune Knights watched in awe in how one child was capable of such mass destruction. Moments later, the old doctor awoke from under a pile of large rubble; his head was bleeding from the debris as he glanced around the area, only to see his precious work place completely on fire. "My…lab…no," he muttered. Gero then looked over to another part of his lab where he saw his son's immobile body sticking out from another pile of rubble; the soldier's uncovered body had many burn marks and wounds as he just laid on the ground, lifeless. "No…my son…please, wake up," Gero pleaded as he reached out for his beloved child; he touched the soldier's hand before his eyes grew wide when he felt no pulse. He then started to succumb to his injuries when he spotted something flying in the distance, a giant machine with the red ribbon symbol on it.

"That's the battle jacket…I made for Commander Black," Gero said realization just before he witnessed the Saiyan child fly right through the machine before passing out from his pain, causing to explode. Goku then landed on the ground and left after retrieving the Dragon Balls, oblivious to how much damage he truly caused.

Sometime later, Gero woke up on a bed and found that his head and right arm were bandaged; he sat up and saw a purple haired female soldier sitting beside him. "Good to see you back with the living Dr. Gero," she greeted him.

"Colonel Violet, where am I?" he asked.

"The Infirmary, or what's left of it," she replied, the scientist attempted to get up but she kept him down. "You shouldn't move yet, you got hurt pretty bad."

"What happened? Where are our troops? Our comrades?" Gero inquired.

"They're gone," the Colonel answered with a straight face. "Our bas was completely decimated, our comrades are…dead. Some survived and went to hiding, but Commander Red and Black didn't make it. As of now, the Red Ribbon Army is no more."

Gero looked a bit surprised by this info before he asked "My son?! Where's my son?! Is he alright?!" Violet turned away from the Chief Scientist, her face full of grief as she could not answer the father who lost his child. "No…not my son,"

"I'm sorry, I wanted you guys to escape with me, but you never came to the rendezvous point. I went to the lab to find you…but I was too late," she replied sadly. "Your son was a great soldier."

"Yes he was, the very best we had. I had hoped that he would lead the Army in the future, with you by his side…" Gero said as he clenched his fist. "But all I can do now is get revenge. Whoever did this, they will pay!"

"He," Violet said.

"What?" Gero asked.

"He. It was a boy with a monkey tail and a red stick. His strength was extraordinary; it was like he wasn't human." Violet explained. "I watched him lay waste to the Army, they didn't stand a chance."

"It must be the same child that's been a thorn in Red Ribbon's side for a while." Gero deduced before his face turned dark as he asked "What was the child's name?"

"Goku. Son Goku." She replied.

"I see." Gero said as he stood up and declared "Then until I die, I will avenge my son's death! I will create the perfect army of warriors with the strength to defeat Goku, no matter how long it takes! If I am to take revenge for my son…Goku must die!"

Everyone now looked at Gero's vengeful expression as they realized what Tyson had told them before he played the video. "So, that was how the Red Ribbon Army fell? And how Gero survived Goku's onslaught?" Trunks deduced and the Tyson nodded.

"So Android 16 was Dr. Gero's son?" Erza asked.

The Chief shook his head "Close darling. Android 16 was based off of Dr. Gero's son before he chose to not activate him out of fear he'll lose him again. Ever since Gero lost his wife, he's been a bit broken, and his son was all that he had left. This was the last time Gero and his son saw each other before city boy's old man as a kid killed everyone at the base when he was a kid. Ever since then, the Doc has been obsessed with creating super humans to defeat Goku; hekept it in the memory banks on his Androids including me, his own Cybernetic body, and the supercomputer. I'm the only one who managed to access it." He explained.

"So you mean there's more to this Dr. Gero's vendetta against the young man's father that you were once a part of, Chief?" Jillian asked.

"Yes, dear. Dr. Gero's son was one of many, many soldiers killed by Gohan's old man decades ago when he invaded the Red Ribbon Army's base. Needless to say, it came back to bite those Z-Fighters in the ass harder than you could've have imagined." Tyson replied.

"So that means…" Weinheidt said and Tyson nodded sadly.

"Dr. Gero created the Androids including me for one purpose. Not to avenge the Red Ribbon Army but his son." said the Cyborg.

Trunks remained silent as he let what he was told dawn on him; that his future was devastated due to an accidental murder. Fairy Tail were having some mixed and conflicted feelings about this hidden truth; some accusing Tyson of he's trying to paint Gohan's beloved father in the bad light which they don't take it well, mostly Natsu and his teammates who are very passionate about it. "Is it really true, Mr. Tyson?" Wendy asked, being the most open minded and willing to hear things out.

"If you don't believe me, then you should see for yourself." Tyson said. "The Doc's voice was always in my head ever since he started making me and the other into metal men. That problem somehow went away when I came to this world, but the memories of it happening are still there." Tyson then brought another holovid, one of him and eight other people inside Dr. Gero's laboratory strapped to their enhancement pods with Gero standing in front of a large screen. Tyson peeked out to see a recording of Teen Goku battling against Piccolo Jr.

"Gero's log, date May 10th 757. It's been six long years since the Red Ribbon Army; since Goku…killed my son." The scientist growled. "Since then I've spent every moment of my life building nine super Androids to kill him." Gero moved from the screen and stood beside Tyson's pod. "Goku continues to grow more powerful by the day; with every fight, every training session, every recovery, his power increases dramatically. I must complete my army before he exceeds my expectations." The Doctor then looks down at Tyson, expressing grief. "Forgive me 13, I know this torture for you and your siblings, but this is necessary. Goku is a danger to humanity, and so he must die…no matter the cost."

Gero the presses a button, shining a light on another pod marked number 16. The scientist walks over to the pod and looks into it, seeing the face of his deceased son. He touched the pod and looked down sadly. "16 is nearly complete, but he may never be ready for his mission due to his many flaws. He has the power but his is too dangerous and risky to use, I can't lose my son again, especially to that monstrosity known as Goku!" Gero then walks away and approached his super computer. "Computer, proceed with cybernetic process, download data into memory banks and begin mental programming." The computer started beeping as it complied to it's mater's demands; all the eight victims being experimented on screamed in agony as the process continued and the programming was forced into their brains. "GOKU MUST DIE! HE KILLED MY SON! KILL SON GOKU! KILL HIM! HE KILLED MY SON! GOKU MUST DIE! GOKU MUST DIE! GOKU MUST DIE!" Fairy Tail and the Demi-Saiyan then shivered at constant loop of a demonic-voiced Gero ordering his Androids to kill Goku with the word "kill" written many times after Tyson switched his eye holovid of Goku's face with the demonic fire and erratic statics on the background. Even his Indians and Lahar and Doranbolt were unnerved and realized that Tyson wasn't exaggerating about Gero's programming mentally molding him into a killer Android.

"Dr. Gero has so much hate. So much anger. So much darkness, so much pain. I can feel it in his voice. He's willing to create as many of these Androids as he can just to kill Gohan's father. All because he killed his son." Makarov somberly noted.

"Don't get the wrong idea, I'm trying to make the great Goku look like the villain. The battle was between him and the Red Ribbon Army and he just won." Tyson clarified. "What happened was a result of a war, and one side was more powerful than the other. People die in war; those casualties were expected if the soldiers in an army are incompetent."

"Well that is certainly a disturbing back-story. How can you sleep like that, Chief Tyson?" Lahar commented.

"Yeah, if I had that on my head over and over, I'd go mad and needed a lot of drink to block it out." Mest winced.

"Then it's a good thing I don't sleep, and I can drink as much as an entire bar without getting drunk since my android parts burn out alcohol and keep me energized." Tyson said.

"Hah! You clearly love your booze handsome, but believe me when I say you can't drink that much! That'd be more than I can handle!" Cana declared.

"Well, I'd be happy to show that I ain't joking about that anytime dollface," Tyson offered while grinning at the card mage. "Just say the word and bring the good stuff."

"I'll take you up on that." Cana said, smiling back.

"You know, that Goku kinda reminded me of a certain reckless fire breather who causes so much collateral damage," Gray said while smirking at Natsu. "You could learn something from this flame brain."

"Shut it Ice queen, I'm not the only one who breaks a lot of stuff without meaning too!" the Fire Dragon Slayer argued.

"I think we can all learn more about controlling our actions from this Goku." Erza said and some of the Fairies nodded in agreement while others pouted.

"But Chief, why were you and those others chosen to be made into Androids?" Jillian asked.

"We were either descendants or related to the deceased soldiers of the army, and since we were young at the time, our bodies could adapt and get used to the cybernetic enhancements." Tyson answered sadly. "After the process was complete, we lost our memories of being human; everything we knew before being made into weapons was forever gone." Natsu and his friends were shaken by this revelation and looked at a somber Tyson with sympathy. Indian Knight Trio felt bad, realizing their Chief really had no choice but to bend to Gero's will since he had nothing else in his life that gave him purpose; the Cyborg the turned to the Demi Saiyan with a sincere look on his face. "Haircut, city boy told me 16 had overcome his programming to kill Goku and became a protector of nature and the animals instead, right? I believe 16 had deliberately cluttered the mental program with his interest in nature and the forest critters when he got activated so that he won't end up fulfilling Gero's directive against his will; I guess it worked well for him in the end." the trucker hat Android clarified to a stunned Trunks.

"And what about you Chief? Have you truly changed from what you once were?" Weinheidt asked; everyone wanted to know this as well.

Tyson nodded, "When I was first activated I only knew what the doc taught me from the Red Ribbon's philosophy and asked if war and segregation was the purpose of mankind. Then after I came here to this world of Magical folks, I didn't know what to do with my new life. A second chance was given to me but I really had no idea what to do it, that is, until I met Balderich Wilhelm, Head Captain of the 1st Custody Enforcement Unit and Amber Celadon, Head Captain of the 2nd Custody Enforcement Unit; they helped me learn what free will is, gave me a purpose and began to start over anew."

"By joining the Council. And if you hadn't, then we would have never been here in the first place as your Indian Knight Trio. You found us and taught us how to use this power of Ki we wield to do good for the people of Fiore." Hugo said in realization.

"Even though I only joined the Council because I enjoy wiping out criminal scum from Dark Guilds, I took pride of being a new man with a new name, and with three students whom I had come to care for and taught them well to use their powers for good and justice that I myself discovered was important." The Chief said as he clenched his right fist. "Android 13 died long ago when Goku destroyed it for trying to kill him and his friends and his son! I am Tyson Hammer, Head Chief of the 3rd Custody Enforcement Unit, Proud mentor of the Indian Knight Trio, that's who I am now!" he finished with a sad smile. "And I swear, I will do everything in my power to get your pals back and stop those scoundrels, bet on it!"

The Fairies and the Rune Knights smiled at the Chief's declaration while Trunks was left conflicted after learning the other side of his enemy that they are not as evil as he thought, and that he learned of Tyson's Hidden Depths. Of course he needed to get some time to think clearly since he has yet to trust Android 13 but the revelations of Dr. Gero's son killed by the great hero his mom told him of, Android 16 made in the image of the Doctor's deceased son, and the constant loop of Gero's voice screaming pain, grief, and vengeance for his son, he realized that Tyson had suffered just as much as he did from Gero's personal vendetta; besides, this probably what the Z Fighters felt when they allied with Piccolo and even his own father who were their greatest enemies at first, if those two could change a bit, then maybe there hope for Tyson after all. With not much time to decide, the Saiyan said "Alright thir-Tyson. I'm not sure I trust you or forgive you yet, but I'm willing to give you the benefit of a doubt, you deserve that much. So if you're really on our side, then prove it! Help me Save Gohan and Earthland from Rancor!"

"You got it haircut," Tyson answered.

"And don't call me that." Trunks deadpanned before looking to the Fairies and asking "So, what's the plan?"

"We should try to see if we can contact Gohan." Erza answered "Warren, can you use your telepathy?"

"Yeah. If Gohan's still got the communication card on him, we should be able to reach him." Warren answered.

"I'm not sure what you're saying but if you talk to Gohan then please do so," Trunks requested.

"You got it!" Warren said before placing his fingers to his head to try to reach the Son of Goku through the telepathy card.

"While we wait for a response, there's something we need to show you." Lahar said as he brought out the broken surveillance lacrima sphere he recovered. "This lacrima has a recording of the priest who regularly visited the Oracion Seis in prison, before he aided them in their escape." He placed his hands over the broken orb, using his magic to pull out the video from the lacrima and show it to the others. The video showed someone dressed in a Zentopian robe on a levitating chair moving towards Cobra's prison cell; the priest turned to glance at the surveillance lacrima, giving it a view of his face. "This man is Cardinal Lapointe, 2nd in command of Zentopia. He denied the possibility of anyone from Zentopia assisting the Neo Oracion Seis, but it's clear from this video that he's been working with them."

Most of the specters looked at the Cardinal with curiosity, however, Natsu, Happy, and Gray immediately recognized the familiar face. "That face…it can't be him!" Natsu said.

"That's impossible Natsu, you this seven years ago, didn't you?!" Happy asked his friend.

"Oh man, if this guy is really involved in this, then we're in serious trouble!" Gray.

"Boys, do you three know this man?" Makarov inquired.

"Yeah we do, that's Master Zero!" Gray answered.

"What?! You mean the former leader of the Oracion Seis?!" Erza asked. "Are you guys sure?!"

"It's him alright, I'd never forget his face!" Natsu snarled as he recalled his battle against the dark guild master.

"I'm afraid you're mistaken Dragon Slayer, Master is still in his prison." Lahar explained. "From what we learned, Zero is sealed inside of Brain and can only be released if all six of the Oracion Seis are defeated, including him. With Brain and Hoteye both still in custody, Zero has no chance of resurfacing."

"But this guy looks so much like Zero," Natsu said. "Could he his twin brother,"

"Impossible, we investigated Brain after the Tenrou Island incident, we found out he was guilty of multiple crimes he committed as a Dark Mage as well as the allegations of corruption and illegal human experimentation on the Bureau of Magical Development." Hugo explained. "If he had any relatives, we'd have a record of that in our investigation."

"Well, whether this guys is related to Brain or not, one thing is sure, he's helping the Neo Oracion Seis with the Infinity Clock." Weinheidt stated.

"Hey, isn't Lapointe the one who gave Samuel and Byro those suspicious orders?" Happy asked.

"Yes, and it's clear from what Natsu and Elfman told us that those orders were to capture Lucy." Carla said.

"And since Michelle had the Archbishop's gold seal, it's possible that Zentopia maybe in leagues with the Neo Oracion Seis since they needed Lucy for their plans." Lily suggested.

"But that can't be! Centurion was at Kardiac Cathedral to stop Midnight!" Bisca said.

"Yeah, and Dan and Solaseed fought Angel with us, they nearly lost their lives in that fight!" Gray said. "They couldn't be working with the enemy."

"I don't know, the Legion Platoon we faced were the ones who burned down the church building." Gajeel stated. "Though that girl didn't seem to like it, but that Guttmann freak seemed happy to do dirty work for the Archbishop."

"But Samuel didn't follow his orders, neither did Byro!" Happy argued.

"Does this mean that Lapointe is manipulating Zentopia's actions from the shadows?" Lily asked.

"Who cares?! It doesn't matter who's in charge, we'll make them pay for tricking us and taking our friends!" Natsu declared.

"Yeah! Let's get Lucy and Gohan back!" Wendy agreed.

"Excuse me, pardon the interruption!" someone called to the Fairies; everyone looked to see a group of elderly architects carrying an enormous case bearing the Zentopian emblem, who the Fire Dragon and blue exceed recognized.

"It's actually those actually guys!" Natsu and Happy gasped.

"Is there something you'd like to discuss?" Makarov asked them.

"Actually we came looking for Miss Lucy Heartfilia, we are here on behalf of the Fiore Archeological society you see," the head architect explained. Everyone immediately went inside to talk with architects on what they know about the Infinity Clock.

In the Zentopian prison, the Son of Goku continued to gather his strength as he meditated. "Alright, I can feel my energy coming back! Just a little more and then I'll be able to bust out of here!" he thought. He then felt something vibrating in his pocket while hearing a voice say "Gohan? Hey, Gohan! Can you hear me?! Please answer!" He reached in and pulled out the communication card he received from Cana before the mission. "Hello? Warren, are you there?"

"Gohan! Are you alright?! Where are you?!" the telepath asked.

"Shh! Not so loud! I'm fine and I'm a prison cell in Zentopia." Gohan replied. "I was captured by Neo Oracion Seis and taken here. They have Lucy too!"

"We know, and we think that Zentopia might be helping the Neo Oracion Seis!" Warren said.

"That might be true, the Cardinal of the church came to see me in my cell and took a sample of my blood for something." Gohan said.

"Why haven't you escaped and come back?" Warren asked.

"My power was exhausted after my fight with Rancor, so I'm meditating to regain it for the time being." Gohan explained. "How's everyone back at Fairy Tail?!"

"We're fine. Most of us failed our missions but we're still to fight again." Warren answered. "Hold on, the master wants to talk to you,"

"Gohan, how are you kid?" Macao asked.

"I'm ok Master Macao, but I've failed my mission," Gohan said sadly.

"What are you talking about kid? Chief Tyson your mission was a success." Macao said.

"But we didn't defeat Rancor or Racer and the Celestial Mage we were guarding lost her body link and magic power. I let her down." Gohan argued.

"Well boy, Tyson and Mest said that you managed to save the Celestial Mage even though her link was severed, so she won't have to sleep for a hundred years, and it thanks to you." Makarov assured.

"But Master Makarov, now she has to see this world's destruction and our enemies now have full control over the Infinity Clock." Gohan said. "They want to use it to…"

"We know boy. Those Architects you met before came to the guild and explained everything to us, with the request that we stop the Clock from unleashing the chaos." Makarov answered. "Besides, we all need to make up for failing our missions and letting the Neo Oracion Seis outsmart us, and the best way to do that is to defeat them and save the world!"

"YEAH!" the Fairies cheered in agreement.

"You're right! It's time to take these guys down for good!" Gohan declared.

"Hey Gohan, is Lucy with you?" Natsu inquired.

"No Natsu, she's not with me, but she's here." Gohan answered. "And so is Michelle. She's been a part of the Neo Oracion Seis' plan from the start, calls herself Imitatia."

"We know, Natsu and Elfman told us. She managed to defeat Natsu and Byro before nabbing Lucy." Erza said.

"Yeah! And she used Ki to do it!" Elfman added.

"Wait! She can use Ki too?!" Gohan asked. "Damn, guess Rancor's combat drug isn't just a hoax after all."

"This Combat drug apparently unlocks the Ki inside you and merges it with the user's magic; it's what our enemies have been using to get the edge over us in battle." Erza said.

"Yeah, Rancor's the one who created it." Gohan said. "Figures only a Tuffle could come up with something to sneaky."

"No kidding, plus that drink can cause some crazy side effects, so they'll most likely use it again since crazy is their thing. I don't suppose you know any way for us to beat that, do you Gohan?" Gray questioned.

Gohan thought for a moment and answered "Why not just do the same thing?"

"Huh?!" the Fairies asked in confusion.

"Ki is nothing more than your own life force energy so you all must have it. If the Neo Oracion Seis can learn to harness and use their Ki alongside their magic, then the best way to counter than is to do the same." Gohan explained.

"Is that really possible kid?" Gajeel asked.

"I don't know for sure, but it could give you the strength necessary to take on the Neo Oracion Seis, if the Indian Knight Trio gives you some of their Ki it should work." Gohan answered.

"I don't know, that plan seems half baked," Gray said.

"Maybe, but what choice do we have?" Elfman asked.

"I trust Gohan, if he says it'll work then let's do it!" Wendy said.

"Agreed, it's the best plan we've got so far." Carla said.

"Alright, now we have a chance to show those jerks what happens when you mess with the Fairy Tail Guild!" Natsu cheered.

"Aye sir!" Happy shouted.

"And if you guys take care of the Neo Oracion Seis, I'll handle Rancor and their plans will be undone!" Gohan said.

"By the way Gohan, a friend of your wants to talk to you," Warren said.

"Really, who is it?" Gohan asked.

"Hey Gohan, it's been a while hasn't it?" Trunks greeted.

"Trunks! Man it's good to hear your voice again!" Gohan said.

"You to pal. Your guild told me about what you've been up to since the Cell Games. Never a dull moment for you huh?" Trunks said.

"What can I say? I live for adventure." Gohan answered. "So how ya been?"

"I've been hanging in there, a little surprised to see enemies we've defeated are here though," Trunks replied.

"Yeah, it's been crazy seeing the Hatchiyak here and working with dark mages and Android 13 apart of some police force," Gohan said. "But that the way things are here, so we'll just have to get used to it. By the way, I'm pretty sure I told Lyon not to tell you about this."

"Well, he told me anyway, I'm glad he did. There's no way I'm letting you handle this alone!" Trunks said. "So when we get there, you and I are gonna tear that Tufflebot apart for good this time!"

"Don't forget the Chief too ya'll!" Tyson said.

"It might not be easy, Rancor's fighting style has improved and now he has the abilities of the ghost warriors he used against us plus Raichi's brain power." Gohan warned. "He has his own personal grudge against us; it's made him stronger even with his powers limited by his handlers."

"Sounds like it'll be a real challenge, but that's how it's always been." Trunks said. "We've beaten him before and now were stronger too, so I'm sure we can do it again!"

"Guess there's no talking you out of this. Alright, then get here quick so we can take him out together!" Gohan said before he dropped his meditative position and stood on the floor. "Ok, I've got some of my strength back; now I'm gonna bust out of here and see if I can find Lucy."

"Alright, we'll be there as soon no we can!" Macao said "Just hang tight kid!"

"Will do, Guess I'll see you guys when you get here!" Gohan said before he finished talking and put the card away; he did a few stretches and moves before facing the cell bars. "Alright, time to get to work!" he said as he raised hand towards the bars and fired at energy blast at it; the attack burst a hole through the cell, allowing the Demi Saiyan to step right out. The noise alerted many of the Zentopian guards who quickly rushed over to where the half Saiyan had escaped.

"The prisoner's trying to escape!" one of the guards said before they all pointed their sphere at Gohan. "Don't move, stay right where you are!"

Gohan calmly held up his hands and said "Look, I don't wanna hurt you guys." The guards responded by charging at the Son of Goku, making him sigh. "Guess the feeling's not mutual." Gohan then dashed towards the guards and in an instant, he chopped all of them in the neck, knocking them out. Gohan then looked around to find a way out of the prison. "Ok, gotta find Lucy, but how do I get out of here?" He roamed through the prison, incapacitating more guards as he search for the exit.

Coco sat in her cell with her head face down in her arms; she then heard noise of someone pounding the guards and looked up. Her eyes grew with surprise when she saw the black haired Saiyan taking out Zentopian soldiers with ease. "Gohan, is that really you?!" she asked the Saiyan.

Gohan kicked another guard before turning to face the mage. "Coco, you're here too!" he said. "So, this is what they did to you after you helped us in the tombs?! Lock you away like some criminal?!"

"Yeah. This is the consequences for betraying Zentopia, and I accepted it." She answered before asking "Why are you here though?"

"I was brought here after I was defeated by Rancor, then your Cardinal came here and took some of my blood." Gohan answered. "My friends are on their way and I need to find Lucy fast!"

"Princess Lucy is here too?" Coco asked. "Then please take me with you, I want to help!"

Gohan stared at her for a moment until he saw that she was serious "Alright then, stand back." The Athlete complied as the Demi Saiyan approached the bars; he grabbed them and bend them apart, allowing Coco to step out. As soon as she did, she pulled the Saiyan into a tight embrace. "Uh, what's this for?" Gohan asked.

"I'm just glad to see that you're ok, I was worried how you'd be since the last time I saw you," Coco answered as she released. "Although, it looks like you've been through a lot since then,"

"Yeah, things have been a bit rough," Gohan replied while touching the back of his head. "Alright then let's get going!"

In the Archbishop's quarters, the Cardinal stood beside the elderly leader of Zentopia when one of the guards came to him and alerted him of the prison break. "Oh, so the Saiyan child as escaped," Lapointe said apathetically.

"What are your orders sir?" the guards asked.

Lapointe simply smiled and said "Let him be, I'm afraid that even with his power he's already too late. Real nightmare is on the verge of activating." The guard soon left the Cardinal alone; not long after he did, the Hatchiyak stepped into the room. "Ah Rancor, I hope you were able to perfect the serum as requested by Brain II and I?"

"Yes, with the final ingredient added, I have been able to enhance the combat drug; now, you all will have the great power you desire." The Tufflebot replied as he used telekinesis to levitate the new remedy towards the Cardinal. "Though, I advise you to exercise caution Cardinal, this drug brings about a kind of power no human should be able to handle physically. That combine with your magic, the risks are extraordinarily high."

Lapointe smirked seemed to grow from Rancor's warning "All the more reason to take it, cause what's power without the risk?" he replied.

Rancor nodded before turning away from the Cardinal and leaving the room; as he went a smile crept onto his face "Enjoy that power while you can, cause it's not just the risk but the consequences that will be too much for you humans; and will all of you out the way and my full power restored, I will destroy this clock you put so much faith into and wipe this planet right off its own cosmos!" he thought as he clenched his fist. "Even the Saiyans won't be able to stop me!"

Back at Fairy Tail, the guild had selected a few of their strongest mages to embark on this job as well as a few others for support; they stepped out of the guild along Trunks, the Indian Knight Trio, Lahar, Mest, Chief Tyson, Master Makarov, Master Macao, and the architects. "I'm actually extremely grateful you've agreed to accept my request," Jean Luc said before addressing Erza. "Titania, I have something especially for you,"

"What is it?" Erza asked.

"Let me show you. It's actually an item that was discovered along with the clock hand at the excavation site, it's believed to have the ability to ward off evil you see." Jean Luc explained as he opened the case and presented a giant hammer like weapon to the Fairy Queen. "I'm certain that you are the only one actually strong enough to wield it in the way it was originally intended."

Erza picked up the hammer and held it with ease. "Thank you, I'll do my best." She said with gratitude.

"You got this Erza!" Gray encouraged her.

"Whoa, you see the size of that thing?" Alzack whispered.

"Yeah, it's huge and it's got the Zentopian symbol so it's their property just like the clock was," Bisca stated. "But who could've wielded something like that?"

"The way I see it, only the Centurion could be able to use such a weapon," Weinheidt said.

"Mind if I see that?" Trunks asked Erza who handed the holy hammer to him; the lavender haired swung the weapon as he examined it. "Hmm, not bad. It feels pretty strong and durable, and it can probably hit hard when in the right hands, but it's not really my style, I'm a sword kinda guy. I'm sure you'll find better use for it." He handed the hammer back to the Scarlet mage and she put it away.

"Of course we will do whatever else we can to offer our assistance, mainly by continuing our research on how to stop Real Nightmare." Jean Luc said.

"Thank you, we appreciate the help." Makarov said to the architect.

"Any ideas on how we're gonna attack these jerks?" Elfman inquired.

"Don't you worry, help is on the way." Cana winked as she held up one of her cards.

"Speaking of help, does anyone know how we're suppose to use our Ki to defeat the Neo Oracion Seis?" Gajeel asked.

"Well Gohan said we should harness our Ki along with our magic to get stronger," Wendy reminded them.

"No problem! We'll use our Keys like Gohan said and show those demons who's boss!" Natsu shouted before he asked "Uh, how exactly do we do that?"

"That's what we're trying to figure out flame brain!" Gray said.

"Trunks, could you or Tyson or the Knights show us how to use Ki?" Mira asked the Saiyan.

"We could show you, but it would take some time before you got that down fully, and by then you would have exhausted yourselves and you'll need to be at full strength if your gonna fight." Trunks answered.

"So what are we suppose to do?! We can't beat the Neo Oracion Seis without Ki!" Elfman said.

"Maybe we should take that combat drug too?" Natsu suggested.

"No Natsu, we must not stoop so low as to use the same dark methods as our enemies." Erza denied.

"You won't have too. There's away for you to harness Ki without necessarily using it." Trunks said.

"What do you mean boy?" Makarov asked.

"Normally you'll have to train to unlock your Ki reserves, however if I give each of you a portion of my energy, it should jump start you Ki." Trunks explained. "If I give you my Ki, it'll bring our some of yours from within; the energies will mix together and fuel your entire bodies, then as you progress in battle, the Ki will adjust itself to you physical prowess and add to your magic power. I believe this was what Gohan had in mind."

"Are you sure thus will work?" Erza asked.

Trunks nodded "Although, since this Ki came from an outside source it won't last forever, and once that energy burns out, your own Ki will lock itself back til your body can summon it on its own. But I can assure you, with this method, even if temporary, will enable you all to reach new levels of strength and defeat your foes as long as you wills are strong!"

"Ha! My wills plenty strong! No way will I let those punks bet me again!" Natsu declared. "Give it to me!"

"Aye, you got this Natsu!" Happy cheered.

"If Flame brain can handle it, then so can I!" Gajeel assured. "Count me in!"

"You're a true warrior Gajeel, I know you can do this!" lily encouraged his friend.

"If this will help us get our friends back and save the world, then I say we try it!" Gray said.

"A real man won't turn down something like this, especially at a time this!" Elfman said.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures I suppose. We might as well try it." Erza said.

"Yeah! Let's do it!" Wendy said.

"Wendy, are you sure about this?" Carla asked with concern.

"If this will help us save Gohan and Lucy then I have to do this!" Wendy replied and her exceed nodded.

"I think it's unanimous Trunks," Mira said. "I just hope we won't be shortening your Ki reserves,"

"Don't worry, I'll only give you guys a small portion of my energy, it'll be like waves to you but to me a small pool outside my vast ocean." Trunks assured. "Now those who intend to fight please step forward." Erza, Gray, Natsu, Wendy, Elfman, Mira, and Gajeel stood in line before the Saiyan prince. "Alright, now you might feel a slight tingle," he said as he aimed his hand at them; letting off seven energy bolts, he hit the seven mages, sharing his Ki among them. The Fairies' bodies glowed for a second before returning to normal. "There, it's done."

"Are you sure?" Natsu asked as he examined himself. "Cause I don't feel any different,"

"I gave you the amount of energy hopefully equal to you magic power," Trunks explained. "If either is larger than the other, it'll throw off your fighting style. That jolt you felt was the Ki mixing with yours but it won't surface until you've entered the heat of battle."

"But how do we know if this'll be enough power to help us beat the Neo Oracion Seis?!" Gray asked.

"Please, is there a way we can test out this new strength we gained, just to be sure?" Erza inquired.

Trunks shook his head "If you start to use the Ki now, you might not have enough for the fight. You'll just have to hope you current strength is sufficient for the fight." He replied.

"But if you're unsure, I can help boost your confidence," Jillian offered. "I can increase your powers with my Power Amplifier technique and it not only works on magic but on Ki as well. This could give the extra boost you need to match your enemies."

"That could work, if their magic and Ki are increased simultaneously, it'll make it easier for their bodies to adapt to the new powers and their physical abilities will be enhanced." Trunks said.

"I don't really understand what you guys are talking about, but if you can give us more power, than I say, hit me!" Natsu declared.

"What he said." Gray said and the other fairies nodded in unison.

"Alright, I'll just need my staff." Jillian said as she retrieved her weapon from the Sky maiden. "Now hold still, this won't hurt a bit." The Combat Healer raised her staff and let out several golden beams; the beams went into the seven fairies bodies and engulfed them in golden flames before changing into the colors that matched Erza, Gray, Natsu, Wendy, Elfman, Mira, and Gajeel which were red, blue, orange, sky blue, silver, dark purple, and green respectively. "There, that should do it. So how do you feel?"

"A little bit stronger, but not much? You sure it worked sweetheart?" Gajeel questioned.

"Wait until you've started fighting, then you'll really feel the difference in your strength," Trunks said. "Which means, we'd better get going!"

"And where are we going?" a voice said from behind; everyone turned around to see the Lightning Dragon Slayer standing behind them with his usual scowl.

"LAXUS!" the fairies cried.

"Heard a lot's happened since I fought that kid," Laxus said. "Seeing some new faces too."

"Who's this guy? His energy's higher than most of the people here." Trunks said.

"I've heard of him, he's Makarov Dreyar's grandson, Laxus Dreyar, the Lightning Dragon Slayer of the 2nd Generation." Weinheidt answered.

"What are you doing here man?" Natsu asked his former guildmate.

"Freed filled me in on what you guys have been up to, he practically begged to come back here and lend a hand." Laxus answered.

"So you're here to offer your assistance?" Makarov asked as he gave his grandson a stern look.

"That's right old man." Laxus replied, returning the look.

The two continued to stare at each other intensely while everyone just observed at their awkward reunion. Trunks looked over to Mira and asked "I sense tension between them, do they have some unresolved issues or something?"

"Laxus did something that endangered the guild seven years ago, Master had to expel him because of it. It was pretty hard for all of us, especially him; I'm not sure if Makarov has forgive him yet but he doesn't seem ready to let him back in yet. Laxus is sorry for what he did though." Mira explained.

The two Dreyars eventually turned away from each other and Laxus started examining the non members; his gaze went past Lahar and Mest who he already knew and landed on Hugo, Jillian, and Weinheidt. "Who are these three? They look like Rune Knights," Laxus asked.

"We're Hugo Steelsoul, Jillian Solaris, and Philip Weinheidt of the Indian Knight Trio." Hugo introduced him and his teammates.

"Never heard of ya," Laxus said rudely; he then turned to examine the Cyborg "Now you I recognize. You're Tyson Hammer, some big shot Rune Knight."

"That's right tough guy, Chief Tyson Hammer at cher service, and those Indians are mine." Tyson said while tipping his hat.

Laxus just nodded to the artificial human before turning his attention to the Demi Saiyan. "Who's this? What's up with his style of clothing?" Laxus inquired.

"Laxus, this is Trunks Briefs, a member of Lamia Scale and friends with Gohan." Mira introduced the time traveler to the Dragon Slayer. "He saved me on a job once."

"So you're friends with Gohan huh?" Laxus asked and he stood in front of the Saiyan teen. "I've fought that kid, so I know he's real strong. Are you as strong as him?"

"I wouldn't say that, but I'm pretty strong myself." Trunks answered.

"Is that so?" Laxus asked as he charged lightning into his right fist; the lightning mage swung his fist at the half Saiyan which surprised the Fairies and the Rune Knights but not as much as when Trunks made no attempt to counter or dodge the attack. Laxus stopped right in Trunks' face, raising am eyebrow at the Z Fighter's calm expression. "You didn't do anything, why? Were you just going to take the attack?" Laxus questioned him.

"Nah, I sensed your emotions and felt no malice in them, I knew you were going to stop." Trunks replied while smiling.

"Oh really? Well, I'm not going to stop again, so whatever happens to you isn't on me." Laxus warned him.

"Alright then, take your best shot." Trunks said unafraid. Laxus threw his attack again but this time Trunks caught the blow; the punch sent volts of electricity through the half Saiyan's body, but if he felt it, he showed no sign of any pain. "That tingled,"

"You are strong, you've got the same look in your eye that kid had when we fought. I can tell what you used to withstand my punch isn't even a fraction of your power." Laxus said as he retracted his fist. "So where is the kid anyway?"

"He was apparently captured by the enemy," Trunks answered.

"And Lucy too!" Natsu added.

"So we need to rescue to them huh?" Laxus asked. He then turned to look at his grandfather. "Ok then, let's do it. But let me make one thing here gramps, I'm just here to help. I'm not rejoining the guild, so I'm not about to start kneeling and begging for you to take me back!" he said harshly.

"Good, cause I wasn't planning on taking you back just because you've decided to help us." Makarov said with the same harsh tone. "Even when we succeed, you'll still be expelled brat! Besides, it's not up to me, it's up to the current guild master." The Grandfather and grandson continued to glare daggers at each other before Chief Tyson came up to Laxus and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Hey big guy, looks like yer not welcomed back here, so when this is over and if ya still got nowhere to go, how bout ya join us," the Redneck offered. "I can sense ya got plenty potential in ya, and with my hellish training, you could reach the kind of strength to challenge city boy and haircut."

Laxus raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. "Are you serious?"

"ABSOLUTELY NOT! NO WAY AM I LETTING ANY OF MY CHILDREN JOIN UP WITH THE COUNCIL JUST SO THEY CAN BE DICTATED BY THOSE STUCK UP MORONS, NOT EVEN MY GOOD FOR NOTHING GRANDSON! I'D DIE BEFORE I'D LET THAT HAPPEN!" Makarov shouted with full fury before facing the 4th Guild Master. "MACAO, AS SOON WE ALL GET BACK SAFE AND SOUND I WANT YOU TO REINSTATE LAXUS TO THE GUILD IMMEDIATELY!"

"Uh, well, I could if you want," Macao said nervously. Everyone else just watched silently as the scene played out before them.

"Uh, is this how things always go at this guild?" Trunks asked Mira.

"Usually yes, and sometimes it's even crazier than this," Mira replied.

"I see," Trunks said as he thought "Gohan sure has found a special guild to join, they'll certainly give him the adventurous life he wants."

"Ahem. I'd hate to interrupt but I believe our ride is here," Erza said as she pointed to the sky; the rescue team looked up to see a flying boat like vehicle with a Pegasus statue on the front sailing over their heads.

"What's that? A flying ship?" Trunks asked.

"It's the Christina advance!" Wendy said.

"Blue Pegasus, now there's some real men!" Elfman exclaimed.

"MEEEEEN!" Ichiya shouted as he stood at the head of the Pegasus and jumped off; he descended to the ground and landed face first. "My beautiful face," he muttered in pain.

"Uh, who is this guy again?" Trunks asked.

"I…am not sure," Hugo answered.

"Don't ask me, I've never heard of anyone like this guy before." Weinheidt replied.

"T-This is Ichiya, he's a m-member of B-Blue Pegasus. H-He's actually o-one of their strongest members." Jillian explained, getting her comrades and the Demi Saiyan to look at her. "W-What?"

"And how do you know this?" Hugo inquired.

"W-Well, I met him once on a solo mission I took. I'd rather not talk about it." Jillian dismissed the matter.

"Are we really counting on this guy?" Gray asked unimpressed.

"We need a ship to get to the Infinity Clock, unless you know how to fly this is the only way." Cana replied.

"Yeah, but he's so freaking annoying," Gray complained.

"WOULD YA QUIT YOUR BELLY ACHING AND GET ONBOARD ALREADY!" Makarov roared as he smacked the ice mage with a huge fist.

"Come on boss, you need to present yourself with a little more dignity." A blond woman called out from the ship; she jumped down to meet the Fairies, the Rune Knights, and the Saiyan. "Hey there, name's Jenny Realight, nice to meet you all, especially the hot guys that are here." The blond mage introduced herself while posing; she then noticed the elder Strauss sibling and smiled at her."Hey Mira, good to see you!"

"Jenny, it's good to see you too!" Mira greeted back.

"Mira, do you know this woman?" Makarov asked.

"Jenny's a fellow model for Sorcerer Weekly. She also won the Miss Fiore pageant and she's a Take-Over mage like me." Mira explained.

"So these are the Fairies that went missing for seven years? Well glad to see you're all alive and well." Jenny said as she examined everyone. "Oh, the infamous Chief Tyson and his Indian Knight Trio. It's an honor to meet you all." She then came up to the lavender haired Saiyan and looked at him with sultry eyes. "And who's this handsome hunk here?"

"I-I'm Trunks Briefs, n-nice to meet you," Trunks greeted her, feeling a bit nervous from her gaze.

"The pleasure is mean hot stuff, maybe when we've finished saving the world, we can take some time to get to know each other," she offered while moving closer to the Saiyan and putting her arms under her breast.

Before the Saiyan could think of a reply, the She Devil stepped between and gave a smile to her fellow model. "Now Jenny, I know flirting with cute guys is kinda your thing, but we have more important things to consider," she said before letting off a dark aura. "So please be serious here."

"Alright Mira." Jenny complied before she winked at Trunks. "To be continued handsome."

The Saiyan Prince blushed while Makarov and Macao were glaring at his back and thinking "That lucky son of a gun! What I wouldn't give to be him right now!"

Cana came up to the white haired model and whispered "Looks like you've got some competition for pretty boy," while smirking evilly.

"Cana," Mira growled.

"Ah Miss Jillian, how lovely it is to make your acquaintance and smell your enchanting aroma again," Ichiya said after getting out of the ground and approaching the rescue team. "Mmmm, smells as wonderful as I remember it, it even rivals Erza's, meeeeen." He said while sniffing the Combat healer.

"Ichiya, t-thank for the uh, complement, but you s-should really focus on getting these guys to the Infinity Clock!" Jillian replied before moving away from the tiny mage.

"What exactly was your solo mission that you had to meet this guy?" Weinheidt asked.

"Don't ask!" Jill replied.

"Alright everyone, let's get on the Christina advance and take off! Our friends need us, so there's not another moment to spare!" Erza declared. The Fairies nodded before quickly boarding the flying ship along with Ichiya and Jenny.

"Wait, I'm going too!" Bisca declared as she came over with Centurion's severed Bolter Cannon.

"Honey, are you sure you wanna go?" Alack asked his wife.

"Yeah, gotta help out somehow." Bisca replied as she got on while struggling to lift the Cannon. "Besides, I'm sure this thing will come in handy."

"Let me see that," Jenny suggested. She touched the Bolter Cannon and it glowed before shifting form until it was apart of the ship with a chair for the sniper to sit in and an eye scope. "There, that should be better to manage,"

"How'd you do that?" Bisca asked.

"My take over magic allows me to control machines; I used it to make some quick modifications to the cannon and add it to the ship's weapon system." Jenny explained. "Though you'll have to man it since the boss and I will be focused on flying the ship."

"Damn, I hope that chick doesn't use her witchcraft to try and take over me," Tyson thought when he heard Jenny's words.

When Trunks was about to get on, he noticed that none of the council officers were getting on. "Tyson, aren't you and your comrades coming?" Trunks inquired.

"Sorry pretty boy, but we just came to report to ya'll about what happened and for Jill to heal the injured. We still need to report back to the council before we make our next move. I'm sure ya'll ruffians can handle things til we get there." Tyson replied. "But rest assured, we'll be there to lend a helping hand alright, you can't cut the Chief out of this riot!" The Cyborg gave a thumbs up and a bright smile to the Saiyan. "Give that metal man a good thrashing, but make sure to save some for me!"

Trunks nodded before getting on the ship; with all the members of the rescue team onboard the Christina, Jenny and Ichiya quickly went to the controls and started the ship. "Alright, we're ready for take off! Jenny, full speed ahead!" Ichiya ordered.

"Yes sir!" Jenny complied.

"Guess I'm staying behind again," Macao stated.

"My predictions are gonna be right on this time!" Cana guaranteed. "We gotta be very careful about who goes onboard the Christina Advance; cause we need to have a strong team on the ground too." The mages and the Rune Knights watched as the flying ship sailed through the air towards its destination.

"My children, please come back in one piece," Makarov prayed as he watched the ship from afar.

"Comrades, our assault on the Infinity Clock is now ready to begin!" Ichiya announced. "So away we go! Meeeen!"Everyone onboard stood ready to invade the enemy territory and rescue their friends as well as save the world from the Inevitable Chaos that has begun.

In the floating fish that was the Infinity Castle, Lucy Heartfilia hung helplessly on orange orb that was shaped like a clockwork design. She opened her eyes, no longer full of life or emotion, only emptiness; Brain II spread out his arms in rejoice as he exclaimed "Now the never ending nightmare can finally begin! Sweet chaos, suffocate this world with your embrace!"

Imitatia stood behind the Oracion leader as she watched her big sister's very existence be absorbed by the Infinity Clock; the giant clock let out a loud ringing noise that could heard throughout Earthland as its magic chains began to quiver and waves of magic were released.

A/N: And done! Whew, and I thought the chapters before this were long, I need a massage after typing this one; but I've still got more to write so I'll just take a quick break. Sorry if this chapter is too long for you, but I hope what it leads to will make up for it. And I hope ya'll are happy now that I've fully included the Son of Vegeta into this arc. How are things gonna go for the rescue team? What new abilities will the Fairies acquire now that they've added Ki with the magic power? Will they be able to save their friends, and the world? What's Rancor planning in order to regain his full power and will Gohan, Trunks, and Tyson be able to defeat him? All these questions and more will surely be answered when you stay tuned, next time on Dragon Tail Z! Until then, TTFN AntiHero out!