Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids or DBZ. I do own Lorren.
A/N: Welcome to the ELEVENTH chapter of Abnormal Childhood where our heroes will recover from their injuries, except for Goku, and concoct their plan to depart to Namek and save their friends. So without further ado, I turn it over to Lorren. Enjoy!
A few days later Krillin, Gohan, and I were in the waiting room of the hospital for our checkups listening to Goku scream behind closed doors. Needless to say, we were scared out of our wits.
"Gohan, you got to catch up on your homework," ordered Chi Chi. "Keep studying!"
"Why are you shaking like that, Krillin?" inquired Master Roshi.
"Because I'm cold," he told him before standing up suddenly. "I just can't take it anymore. I've gotta do something. I'm gonna find that saiyan's spaceship!"
"Just leave that to Bulma," advised Master Roshi.
"I'll find it. You can count on me," Mom assured them. "I just want to see how my baby girl's checkup goes first."
"Besides, you need your rest, Krillin," added Master Roshi. "Vegeta might return to attack the Earth at any time. You boys and Lorren will have to be healthy and ready."
"You just leave my little Gohan out of it!" replied Chi Chi. "His fighting days are over."
I glanced at Gohan who clearly did not agree but before I could ask him a nurse appeared.
"Next patient please," she called cheerily.
"Don't worry about me," Krillin told her. "I think I've recovered."
"Me too!" said Gohan.
"I don't feel any pain at all," I declared as the three of us tried to make a break for it but were caught and hauled inside the room.
~ Abnormal Childhood ~
Later that day we were placed in a room with Goku who was so badly injured he had to be rigged up to a machine which covered his body like a cocoon.
"Yeah, but the good news is no serious injuries and we'll be out of here in no time," Krillin was telling his best friend.
"Lucky you but I think I'm gonna be stuck in this contraption for a good while," replied Goku. "The worst thing is this is going to slow my training."
"Don't you worry, Goku. I'll see if I can grow some senzu beans to help speed your recovery up a bit," offered Master Korin.
"Wow, I'm just so glad that everyone here is gonna be alright," murmured the Ox King, Gohan's grandfather. "I just hope one day we can say the same thing about all our friends."
Master Roshi nodded. "We just gotta get the Namekian Dragon Balls."
"Hey guys, quick! Turn on the TV!" yelled Mom as she opened the door.
"Oh, it's Bulma!" noted Master Roshi unnecessarily. "I thought it was a hot nurse!"
"Can't you be serious for a change?" demanded Mom as she shut the door and turned on the TV to a reporter who was doing a piece about an alien spaceship.
"The saiyan spaceship!" breathed Krillin excitedly.
"Right!" Mom confirmed with a grin.
"I can't see!" complained Goku as we all gathered around the screen.
"What do we do now?" asked Master Roshi. "They've got that ship under lock and key."
"But we need it," said Krillin.
"And we'll have it!" declared Mom. "I'll fly it out of there using this remote control that Vegeta left behind. We'll be on Planet Namek in no time!"
"You know how that thing works?" asked Krillin incredulously.
"Well, of course she does," I replied. "This is my mother we're talking about."
"Thanks, Lorren," Mom said, smiling at me before taking the remote and pointing it to the TV. "I'll just take this and aim it at the TV. No sweat. It's just like something Dad would make. All I have to do is punch in a few coordinates. Here, these oughta do nicely and then we watch."
"Watch what? I can't see anything!" yelled Goku as the spaceship blew up. "What is going on?"
"Uh, Mom, what happened?" I asked, glancing up at her.
"The remote was supposed to bring it here, not destroy it!" she groaned in despair. "Now what are we supposed to do? We'll never make it to Namek now! Never!"
"There's gotta be something we can do," I murmured.
"Come on! Think, Bulma," urged Mom desperately as she paced back and forth. "There must be another way!"
"Just calm down," said Goku. "I'm sure you'll think of something, Bulma."
"If we don't do something soon, we'll never get our friends back!" Mom moaned.
Maybe we should ask Mr. Po Po and see what he thinks," suggested Krillin.
Mom stopped and looked at him questioningly. "Mr. Po Po?"
"Hello," greeted a new voice. We all turned to stare out the open window where a short, fat black man in a turban was standing. Needless to say, Mom freaked out.
"Hey, Mr. Po Po," replied Krillin, smiling as he walked over to him.
"Did I hear that you're searching for a spaceship?" inquired Mr. Po Po.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" asked Krillin. "You don't have one, do you?"
"Maybe," said Mr. Po Po.
"Who's that guy?" Master Roshi whispered to Korin.
"That's Mr. Po Po," he informed him.
The turtle hermit stared at him. "Mr. Po Po?"
"Yeah, that's right," interjected Goku. "He lives with Kami on the Lookout, high above the Earth. He and Kami have watched over this planet for years."
"So where's the other ship?" pressed Krillin.
"I don't know if it is a spaceship," admitted Mr. Po Po. "I'm not quite sure what it is but I know that it's not from this planet. I could rake one of you with me and show you where it is."
"Well, you better take Mom then," I told him.
"Me?" yelped Mom.
"You are the only spaceship expert here," Krillin pointed out. "Hey, what's wrong?"
"I-I can't do it," she said, rubbing her arms. "That guy just totally gives me the creeps!"
"Oh boy," I murmured with a sigh. "I should have figured this was going to happen."
"Bulma, please!" pleaded Krillin. "You're the only one who can do this! Come on!"
I walked over to Mom and grabbed her pant leg since I couldn't reach her hand causing her to glance down at me. "Do it for Yamcha, Mom."
"Oh , alright," she surrendered before climbing out of the window onto the magic carpet as the wind picked up. "Get me off this thing!"
Suddenly the wind stopped.
"Good luck, Mom!" I called as they disappeared. "And be careful."
"She'll be alright, Lorren," Goku reassured me.
~ Abnormal Childhood ~
A while later I found myself relaxing in the hospital room with Gohan and his parents. Gohan was studying as Chi Chi cut an apple for him.
"Here," she said, offering him the apple slices.
"No, thank you," replied Gohan, his eyes never leaving his book.
"Gohan, eat or you'll never get better," his mother urged him. "Do you wanna spend the rest of your life in a hospital?"
"No," agreed Gohan, closing the book and eating the apple as Krillin suddenly came bursting into the room.
"Good news, Goku! Bulma says she found a spaceship to take her to Planet Namek," the Z warrior informed his best friend. "She's already been to Jupiter and back!"
"Wow! Really?" I breathed.
Krillin nodded. "Yep. She and your grandpa are fixing it up now."
"That's great," said Goku.
"Way to go, Mom!" I cheered. "Namek, here we come!"
~ Abnormal Childhood ~
Not too long after Krillin's big news, Chi Chi left the room and I spied Gohan quietly sliding off his bed and sneaking past his dad and Krillin who were both fast asleep.
I followed after him and tapped his shoulder, putting a finger to my lips as he turned to face me. I grinned. "Mind if I join you?"
Gohan smiled back and nodded. We then slipped out of the room and headed outside where we did pullups on the balconies. Everything was going fine until Gohan's arm spiked with pain and he lost his grip.
"Gohan!" I cried out but thankfully Gohan was able to catch himself before he hit the ground. I sighed with relief. "That was too close."
We moved on to walking on the railings before flipping off of them and landing on the roof.
"I knew I felt better," said Gohan.
"Me too," I agreed.
"Gohan!" yelled Chi Chi making us both jump. "Gohan!"
Chi Chi opened the door to the roof. "Gohan! I've been looking all over for you!"
Gohan looked up from his book at her. "Oh, I thought some fresh air would do me some good and asked Lorren to join me."
"You had me worried sick!" she cried, squatting down in front of him. "Hop on and we'll go back to the room."
"But, I can walk," he began.
"Don't be silly," interrupted his mom, cutting him off. "Now chop chop. Come on, Gohan."
Gohan lowered his head and obeyed.
"See, that's not so bad, now is it?" she noted approvingly. "Let's go, you too, young lady."
We headed back to the room just in time for my mom to return to share her excitement.
"If the ship holds up like I think it will, we'll reach Planet Namek in less than a month's time," she revealed. "I still have a few repairs to make but I'd say we can leave within the next five days."
"Wonderful," said Mr. Po Po.
"And I thought we'd never find a way to get the Dragon Balls," admitted Krillin. "Great job!"
"Yes, congratulations, Bulma!" agreed Master Roshi. "You've saved the day!"
I grinned. "That's my mom."
"Well, Mr. Po Po found the ship," my mom reminded us as she turned to face him. "And with his help, I'll find the Dragon Balls in no time."
"I'm really sorry, Bulma, but I can't go and abandon the Lookout for two months," Mr. Po Po told her.
"But you're the only person I know who can speak Namekian. How am I gonna start the ship without you?" demanded Mom. "This entire mission was counting on you! You can't just back out!"
"I'm sorry. I have to stay here," he repeated.
"Don't worry, Bulma. We'll figure something out," Krillin reassured her. "I'm sure Mr. Po Po could teach you all the Namekian words you need to use the computer."
"I guess," murmured Mom. "It shouldn't be too hard to grasp but I don't wanna go all by myself. So who's going to come along to keep me company."
"I am, of course," I replied.
Mom stared at me for a few moments before nodding. "Alright, who else? Let's not have everyone volunteer all at once or anything. I thought you were my friends."
"Sign me up! It will be the trip of a lifetime! I promise!" said Master Roshi as he gave my mom a mischievous grin.
"You'd better watch yourself, old man," she warned him.
Roshi bowed his head. "Yes, ma'am."
"Goku can't make it either," continued Mom thoughtfully. "That leaves you, Krillin. Will you go with Lorren and I?"
"It's not that I don't want to go," he began, hesitantly. "I need training. We could be attacked again at any moment. I wanna be ready next time."
"Krillin, you can't pass this up. It would be a great opportunity for training once you get to Planet Namek," urged Goku.
"Alright, I'll go," surrendered Krillin. "But when I get back, I want to see you in perfect fighting mode again, Goku."
"Don't worry about me. I'll be out of here in no time," he replied.
"Hey, guys," said Gohan suddenly, causing all of us to look at him.
"What's wrong, Gohan?" inquired his mom. "Do you have a tummy ache?"
"I want to go with Lorren, Bulma, and Krillin!" he declared.
"Wait a minute, Gohan. You don't want to leave me for two months?" asked Chi Chi.
"Sorry, Mom, but I really need to try and help bring Piccolo back," he explained.
"Chi Chi, aw let him go," put in Goku.
Chi Chi threw up her hands in exasperation. "I can't take this anymore! Why couldn't I have a normal family that sits down and eats dinner?!"
"Don't be silly, Mom," replied Gohan as he took off his bandages. "Bulma, you'll take me with you, won't you?"
"Will you, Mom? Please?" I begged her.
"That's it!" cried Chi Chi. "I'm putting my foot down! I won't let you leave me again, Gohan! You're a child, act like one!"
"I'm going!" shouted Gohan.
"How did I raise such a stubborn child?" his mom wondered aloud.
"There's no time for those childish things anymore," he informed her. "My friends are gone and they're not coming back. I got to help find the Dragon Balls. Mom, Piccolo died trying to help me so I think I should do everything I can to help him! I can't sit around and do nothing. Piccolo needs me! I'm sorry I yelled at you, Mom, but I have to try. See, they're my friends."
"Don't worry, Chi Chi," agreed Ox King. "You have a brave son there. I'm sure he'll make it back just fine."
"I promise to keep an eye on him at all times, Chi Chi," added Mom. "Nothing will happen to your little boy and besides, Krillin and Lorren will be there too."
"Do you think you can learn Namekian in five days?" Mr. Po Po asked her.
"Don't know," admitted Mom. "It could take me a while longer to enter all the information into the translator. Hey, how bout we meet up in ten days?"
~ Ten Days Later ~
Once Mom's preparations were finally done, she and I headed over to Master Roshi's where we waited for Gohan.
"Look, here's Gohan now," noted Master Roshi as their car landed and Ox King came out with a mountain of luggage.
"Sorry we're late," he apologized. "It took a while to pack all of Gohan's stuff. I hope you have enough room in there. Thing doesn't look too big."
Meanwhile Chi Chi was yelling at Gohan to get out of the car. "What's wrong, Gohan? Why won't you come out?"
Gohan came out slowly, sporting a bowl cut and a dorky haircut.
Krillin burst out laughing. "And I was worried about wearing a space suit. At least I don't have to wear a little uniform."
"Yeah, Dad thought I looked pretty funny too," replied Gohan, blushing slightly.
I couldn't help but laugh causing him to flush even more.
"Can we go now?" demanded Mom in her new space suit as she finished putting up my hair. I had decided to start wearing one pigtail instead of two. "This suit is heavy. I'm looking forward to zero gravity."
"Be careful out there," advised Master Roshi. "You never know what you might come up against."
"Piccolo," said Mom causing the ship to open. We all clambered on and said our goodbyes. "Piccolo."
We entered the ship, strapped in and set off into outer space at an incredible speed.
"It'll be smooth sailing from here," Mom told us as she set the auto pilot and stood up to face us. "And now that we're on autopilot, how about cleaning up this mess?"
My mom walked away as Gohan ran to the window. "I can't even see the Earth anymore."
"Mom?" I murmured questioningly.
"I'll be right back," she replied. "I'm just going to change."
"You built yourself a space suit just for takeoff?" asked Krillin incredulously causing Mom to slam the door.
"I'm going to go change to," I told them before leaving and coming back with my new purple gi. "What do you think?"
"I like it," said Gohan in what can only be described as a Piccolo outfit. "It matches your eyes."
I smiled. "And that makes you look like a mini Piccolo."
Mom suddenly returned in a tank top and underwear.
"Did you make that outfit yourself too?" inquired Krillin sarcastically.
"You look tough," murmured Gohan.
"Good but I'm trying to look mean," said Mom. "I've had enough of your wise cracks, Krillin, so from now on, we're going by a whole new set of rules!"
"Uh oh. I don't think I like the sound of that much," muttered Krillin as Mom laughed.
I sighed. "Just listen to her and do what she wants. This month will go much faster that way. Trust me."
A/N: And there you have it! Our heroes are off to Namek! Until next time, read review and show the love!