Aftershock of an Attempted Murder. Part 2.
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or Pokémon. If I did, I'd have a Porsche.
Last time Ash and co minus Brock had met the Z gang. Piccolo had informed them that they had to help in the fight against a new enemy who we know as El Peligro (whip cracks). He had literally sucked the life out of Giovanni and we learned of his native background. Tracey came through with some bad news. Ash and Alley got in an argument and she stormed off to investigate with Goten not far behind. On with the fic!!
"Well brats, this is the Gravity Room. It's where we usually train in our spare time." Vegeta explained to Ash and Misty. "Now, do you know how to shoot chi blasts?"
"What are chi blasts?" Misty asked.
"This is pointless! I shouldn't have to waste my time teaching a brat how to shoot chi blasts! Kakarrot, this is your type of thing so do it!" With that he flew off.
"WOW! He can fly!" Ash exclaimed.
"Sure, we all can!" Goku said as he floated up. "But before we get started you might wanna change into some old clothes."
"Why?"
"Because they usually become ripped up when we train." Goku replied matter of factly.
Cerulean Hospital…
"Wow, I never knew you could get here that fast!" Alley exclaimed.
"Well I never usually fly that fast but anything for you." Goten said with a wink. Alley blushed and went inside with Goten close behind. She walked up to the receptionist desk.
"Hi, I'd like to know the room to Diane Ketchum?"
"Sure, one second. Hey, I recognise you! You're that girl who got shot aren't ya? Hey Annie, it's that girl from the news! Hey, did they ever find the shooter?" The bubbly receptionist replied.
"What's she talking about?" Goten asked.
"I'll tell you later. The room please?"
"Oh, sorry. It's room 375 on the 7th floor in the intensive care unit".
"Thanks. Let's go." They went up to the room and saw Mrs Ketchum lying down in the bed as pale as a ghost. They slowly went in and Alley went to her bedside. She looked down on Ash's mom; it looked as though she had aged ten years. A small 'Oh my God' escaped Alley's lips.
"Aunt Diane? Are you awake?"
"A…Alley? Is that you dear?"
"Yeah it's me. How did this happen?"
"It was a man, I think, he had black robes, blue skin and his eyes looked like they were on fire. (Coughs) He said he wouldn't kill me but hurt me enough to get revenge on those who had defeated his predecessor."
"Did he say who sent him?"
"Yes. He said an old foe…" With that she fell asleep.
"Don't worry, I'll get him for this. Goten?"
"Hmm?"
"I think that Brock is up here too. Let's go." They looked around for a bit and found him. He was sitting up in his bed. The colour was gone from his face and his eyes were wider than normal, you could actually see what colour his eyes were. (WOW!!! That is amazing, now I know why El Peligro [whip cracks] has a whip crack!!)
"Hey Brock! How are you?"
"I've been better. He's back."
"I know I just talked to Ash's mom. This is Goten, he's the best friend of Bulma's son." They shook hands.
"So, what are you gonna do?" Brock asked.
"Well Goten's dad and his friends are training Ash and Misty to help fight this thing. Apparently we're the key to stopping it."
"Wow. I never thought I'd see the day, Ash as a fighter! Misty kinda figures though."
"Well, we'd better get going. (Hugs Brock) Get better, okay?"
"Okay. See ya later!" Alley and Goten made their way outside.
"We'd better get home, they might be getting worried." Goten said and he grabbed Alley and flew to Bulma's house. **Aw, he is so cute!** Alley thought to herself.
At Bulma's house…
"There you're getting the hang of it!" Goku exclaimed. Ash and Misty had been learning how to fight with Goku for at least four hours. They were so tired because they couldn't keep up with Goku's Saiya-jin stamina. They had learned some basic moves and were now trying to learn the Kamehameha. Goku was surprised at how fast they had learnt the attacks; it would have taken normal humans years to learn it.
"We might as well call it a day until we know more about this new enemy." He let the tired couple go and have a rest. Krillin had gone home ages ago and so had Piccolo. Bulma was home now and Bra was with her. Gohan had gone home to Videl and Pan. Goku was watching TV with Trunks until Goten came home and Vegeta was now training in the Gravity Room. Alley and Goten walked in the door.
"So any news?" Trunks asked.
"Yeah, it looks like whatever is doing this is sucking the life out of people!" Goten cried. Ash and Misty had come back downstairs. They looked at Alley.
"He's back." They gasped.
"NANI?!!" They cried.
"I swear. Brock told me himself. So did your mom, Ash."
"I don't believe this, how could he still be alive? The building collapsed on him!" Ash shouted at her.
"Well I don't know! But I'm not sure it's him, I mean the last time I checked he didn't have blue skin and he couldn't suck the life out of people ya know."
"One question, who's 'he'?" Trunks asked.
"I'll tell you but I need to get some things cleared up. Is Mrs. B back?"
"Yep, she's in the kitchen with Bra."
"Anyway, you'll have to tell us tomorrow. Chi-Chi's gonna kill us if we don't get home in time for dinner. 'Bye!" Goku and Goten flew homeward bound. Alley walked into the kitchen with Ash, Misty and Trunks behind.
"Mrs. B?"
"Yes, who's t…Alley!"
"Hey Mrs. B!"
"I told you to call me Bulma. Mrs. B makes me feel old!"
"Gomen. Hey Bra, how ya doing?"
"I'm fine Alley-chan!"
"These are my friends Misty and Ash."
"Hello! I've heard a lot about you Ash! Alley, Trunks told me you wanted to see me about something."
"The person who was responsible for my mother's murder told me that he was after me because of my mom's special gift that I inherited. I thought you might know what that is." Bulma bit her lip. She had promised she would never tell because it might bring danger to Alley.
"Please!"
"Alright. You'd better sit. (Sighs) Your mother came from a long line of psychics although they were all male. Your grandfather only had one daughter, your mom. Which meant that her first-born would get powers. Male or not. I can't really describe any of the powers but…your mom could see things that other people couldn't without looking carefully."
"Like me and Misty!" Ash exclaimed.
"Or when she recognised Gohan as the Great Saiyaman!" Trunks said.
"Yes! Like that. Have you developed anything else?"
"Um…yes." Alley replied.
"Well why didn't you tell anybody?" Misty asked.
"I didn't think it was important, he he he." Everybody face faulted.
"What kind of powers do you have?" Trunks asked.
"Well, for example, I can watch something on TV and then do it."
"Wow!! What else?" Trunks asked.
"Well I can do this." She lifted her hands and Trunks started floating in the air and she started spinning him around.
"PUUUUT MEEEEE DOOOOWWNN!!!!!!!" Trunks yelled.
"Okay! (Falls with a thump) Sorry. That's about it."
"Can you shoot chi blasts?" Ash snorted because he knew something she didn't.
"Yes." He face faulted Anime style.
"Is that so?" asked a voice. Everyone turned to see it was Vegeta. Alley gulped.
"Well then, I suppose you could easily defeat your friend here." He said nastily.
"Maybe." She said folding her arms across her chest. "But I'm not going to unless I have a good reason!"
"It looks like you'll be staying a while. I'll set up a Guest House for you to stay in." Bulma said.
In a warehouse somewhere…(got a better location? I'd like to hear it!)
"Now that I have enough 'know-how' to do my job, I'll get to work!" El Peligro (whip cracks) said to himself. "Now let's see…I've already got one, Brock, but I need a plan. These kids aren't gonna be easy to crack…" He turned to a stack of personal records which had *ahem* borrowed from the police. He flipped through them.
"I should really hire someone to do this for me! My nails are gonna chip! Well Ash is out of the question little bastard is too stubborn. Alley…woah! I didn't know she went to military school!! What a bitch!" He racked his brain looking through the 'know-how' he had gathered from his victims. His face lightened up!
"Bingo!"
Back at Bulma's place…
The clock read 3am as Vegeta stormed into the Guest House that Ash, Alley and Misty were staying in.
"WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUPPP!" Vegeta screamed at the top of his lungs. Various yells could be heard from the three bedrooms.
"I DIDN'T TOUCH IT, I SWEAR!" Ash screamed.
"SON OF A BITCH!" Alley screamed.
"GOD DAMNIT!!" Misty screamed.
Within minutes they were ready to train but not before breakfast of course. Misty was wearing a blue jump suit with 'Cerulean Gym' on the shirt. Ash was wearing an Adidas t-shirt and blue tracksuit bottoms. Alley was wearing a Nike shirt, black bottoms and of course, her sunglasses.
"Hurry up!" Vegeta said as he impatiently tapped his foot. They scoffed the food and got ready to do some training.
"Now, according to my brat, this (points to Alley) brat has a black belt in martial arts. So she'll have the upper hand."
"Woohoo!" She exclaimed
"Where did you get that belt?" Ash asked suspiciously.
"At school."
"You went to school?!" Misty asked.
"Yep!" She said with a grin.
"ANYWAY!! Kakarrot told me that he has shown you the basics so this won't take long." He taught them how to control their chi and how to locate others chi. He noticed that Misty was the stronger of the two but Ash had good speed and quick reflexes. Vegeta soon got bored.
"Hey brat!" He bellowed. Alley pointed to herself and he nodded. "I'm bored so I want you to spar with me." He said with his famous pose.
"NANI?!"
"Oh. Don't tell me you're afraid?" Vegeta said sarcastically.
"No. I'm just not as strong as you!" She replied rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. Without warning he lunged at her but she screamed and dodged it. From Ash and Misty's POV all they could see was a blur of punches and kicks. **Wow, the brat's good. She's almost got me going SSJ** Vegeta thought to himself. He stopped.
"Why did you stop?" She asked.
"You have angered me! Go and do something else, I've got to train the rest of these brats!" He said nastily. She looked confused but went out anyway. She bumped into Trunks.
"Hey Mr President!"
"Hi. How come you're not training with Dad?"
"His majesty banished me from the training quarters!" She replied with a smile. Trunks laughed and said he'd see her later.
At Goku's house…
Goku had just finished his LARGE breakfast and was gonna go spar with Vegeta. He heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. It was Gohan and a very sleepy Pan.
"Morning Dad!" Gohan said cheerfully.
"Morning Gohan! Morning Pan-chan!"
"Morning Grandpa." She replied sleepily. It was summer vacation and her dad had woken her up at 8am. They came over here for breakfast since Videl was sleeping and couldn't make them any.
"So, what brings you hear?" Goku asked but before they could answer their stomachs answered for them. They laughed sheepishly.
"Pan, why don't you go and find Grandma? I need to talk to Grandpa."
"Okay." As soon as Pan was out of earshot Gohan decided to tell Goku what was bothering him.
"Dad, you know Alley right?"
"Yep. She gets along well with Pan!"
"Well, you promise you won't tell anybody?"
"Sure…"
"One of the doctors I work with was called into Satan Hospital a while back. He told me that Alley was in the hospital for the last six months in a coma!"
"NANI?!" Goku was shocked!! (Is it just me, or do they say that word a lot?)
"Honest. He said that it was a miracle she was alive. Do you really think she should be fighting after that?"
"I don't know. Maybe you should try talking to her. Ask her what happened." (I know what you're thinking, this is totally OOC for Goku but he can be serious when he wants to be!)
"Yeah, I'll do that!"
A couple of hours later at Bulma's…
"VEGETAAAA!"
"WHAAAT?"
"I'M GOING SHOPPING I'LL BE BACK LATER!"
"WHATEVER!"
"Humph!" Bulma said as she stormed out. Vegeta was to busy and was waiting for 'Kakarrot' to come and train these brats. Misty's power was increasing rapidly and was almost at his base level. Ash was developing his quick speed and learned how to do the Final Flash.
Alley was in the guesthouse hacking into some of Team Rocket's files. Trunks had taught her how in order to play a prank when they were younger. She was going into Giovanni's personal files when she stumbled across a file that said: "PERSONAL DIARY".
"Izzy Izzumi, eat your heart out! How convenient! What an idiot leaving it there and labelled like that!" She said rubbing her hands together and licked her lips. She clicked onto it and skipped to a couple of years before she was born.
'19 August – Although I have been ordered to steal rare Pokémon I have grown a taste for intelligence as well. Capsule Corp. has just been declared the richest science company in the world and I intend on taking it.'
"Wow. Bulma had rivals?! Go Bulma!! Go Bulma!!" She said to herself while munching on donuts. She went to the next entry.
'13 September – My plan failed but I have come across valuable information. A psychic. She could prove to be useful. She has alliances with famous trainer Shawn Ketchum.'
There were pointless entries after that. One caught her eye.
'16 July – Psychic pregnant. Attempt to kill her and baby: FAILED.'
Alley almost choked on her food. He was after her even before she was born. She dared to read on. She skipped a few years.
'23 March – Psychic and trainer dead. Bulma and children of the deceased still alive. When they least expect it, I will get them. Only problem is those Saiya-Jins. Our project will soon be complete.'
That's when it dawned on her. "Oh my God!" She ran into the Gravity Room.
"What are you doing here brat?"
"It's Bulma!! The killer's gonna go after her next!"
"NANI?!" (Stop it!)
"He had a grudge against Bulma from long before and now he's after. Where is she?" Alley cried nearly in tears. Vegeta tightened his fist before flying off to go find Bulma. Ash and Misty just stood in awe.
"Come on!" Ash said.
"What?" Misty asked.
"We gotta go help him!"
"Really?"
"Yes!! This our fight too!"
"Correction Ash. Your fight." Misty said indicating Ash and Alley.
"Listen, we don't have time for this. Alley, try and find Trunks tell him to come find Vegeta. I'm gonna go after him."
"NO!"
"Yes, you may have the skill to help but I've got the experience, okay! Misty you can do whatever the hell you like!" With that he flew off after Vegeta. Alley gave a death glare to Misty and left her standing in the Gravity room.
Downtown…
Bulma was standing face to face with El Peligro (whip cracks). She was trembling but still had the guts to ask him…
"Who the hell are you?"
"That really shouldn't be worrying you right now, Bulma."
"How did you know my name?"
"I have been sent here to borrow some information from you."
"Why aren't you answering my questions?"
"Because they're too damn predictable! (In a squeaky voice) Who are you? What are you gonna do to me? Pick something interesting will ya?"
"My husband's gonna kick your ass!"
"Better. I wasn't expecting that (!)." As if on cue, Vegeta flew down and stood protectively in front of Bulma.
"What do you think your doing?" Vegeta snarled.
"I should be asking you that question. Have you seen your hair lately? Hello!"
"My hair is none of your importance! You'll regret to mess with my wife you bastard!"
"Oh, really?" Vegeta powered up into SSJ and charged at him but El Peligro (whip cracks) simply just swatted him away like a fly. Shocked, Vegeta got up in a fight stance when Ash dropped by. El Peligro (whip cracks) smiled.
"Ah. Here's the next person on my 'list of things to kill'! But of course I'm not going to kill you, just need some info."
"Info…" Ash said to himself. "Vegeta!" He looked over at him; surprised he called him by his name. "Take Bulma and get her at a safe distance!"
"No. I want to fight!"
"That is exactly what he wants! I'll explain but just get her out of here. I'm serious!" He knew that Bulma's safety was the most important thing to him at the moment so he flew off. Ash stood there waiting for him to make his move. El Peligro (whip cracks) lunged at him and grabbed him by the neck. An idea popped into his head.
"Alright. If you're going to kill me at least let me know what you're planning, as a last request." Ash croaked.
"Well, I'm a good sport so okay. An enemy of yours set me free from my resting place. He said he wanted revenge against you, your friends and that woman. As thanks for setting me free I said I'd do it for him. I have the ability to make a copy of people's knowledge and memories. So everything they know I automatically know. But the process drains energy out of people. I tend to use this knowledge to avenge the guy who set me free!"
"Nice plan!"
"Thank you! I thought so! But now I must kill you!" But before he could SSJ Trunks came crashing in and kicked El Peligro (whip cracks) in the neck, which caused him to drop Ash. Trunks then kicked him in the stomach causing blood to come out of his mouth. El Peligro (whip cracks) stumbled back from Trunks and wiped the blood from his mouth.
"This is far from over!" He yelled as he disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Alley rushed to Ash.
"Are you okay?" She said with a worried voice, this was too much of a Déjà vu for her!
"Yeah. Nothing but a bruised ego!" He said with a grin.
"That was freaky! Hey, I thought you said my dad was going to be here!" Trunks said.
"He took your mom home."
"Oh, I guess we'd better call everybody to our house and tell them what you guys found out." Trunks said as they flew back to the capsule corp. Alley was relieved that Ash was alive but there was something that wasn't right. If he wanted to kill Ash why didn't he? This was his perfect chance and he blew it! As they drew closer to their destination she remembered the last words her mother had said to her.
**FLASHBACK**
"Alley?"
"Yeah, Mom?"
"I just want you to know, whenever you need me, all you have to do is will me and I'll be there." Alley was confused but nodded all the same.
**END FLASHBACK**
These thoughts flushed through her mind.
"I'm willing ya Mom. But I'm getting no response!" She said to herself.
Bulma's…
"Are you sure you're okay Mom?" Trunks asked.
"Yes I'm fine." She replied. Ash, Alley, Trunks and Bulma were waiting for everybody to turn up for the meeting. The door opened and the Son family entered. Gohan was about to talk to Alley but his daughter beat him to it. Pan's face lighted up when she saw Alley.
"Alley!!" She said as she hugged her.
"Good to see you Pan-chan! How are you?"
"I'm fine."
"Alley, could I speak with you for a moment?" Gohan asked.
"Sure." He led her off to the kitchen with Pan following unnoticeably.
"I don't want to be nosy and I'll understand if you think that this is none of my business but…"
"But what?"
"How come you were in a coma?"
"(Gasps) How did you know?"
"I work with some of the doctors at the hospital."
"Okay. Do you promise not to tell anybody unless you really have to?"
"Yes."
"Okay, don't freak out, but I got shot."
"NANI?! (Getting annoyed here!) When did this happen? Who did it?"
"It happened when we faced up against the guy who's linked up with this whole thing."
"Who did it?" Gohan asked again. Pan couldn't believe her ears!
"It was Ash." Gohan felt his chi rising.
"I don't believe it! He's supposed to be your friend!"
"Calm down, Gohan-san! I'm alright now! Let's go see if everybody is here." She said as Pan made a run back to the living room. Gohan and Alley walked in and everyone was staring at Gohan. He remembered that his chi had risen.
"He he he. I tripped!" He said which caused everyone to give him funny looks. Piccolo, Krillin and Vegeta had come. Everyone was seated and waiting for Ash to tell the story although he was completely oblivious to that fact and Alley pinched him.
"Ow! Okay!!! To make a long story short Giovanni has been after Alley and me for the last five years but for completely different reasons. We recently found out that he had killed my dad and Alley's mom, also he told us that he was an alien from another planet that had come to take samples of DNA to create some sort of being that would come here and take over the planet. He died but I guess another one of his kind came to take on what he hadn't finished." He paused expecting some questions but seeing none he stopped. Alley picked up where he left off.
"When I found the Team Rocket files he wrote down all of his plans. He wanted Bulma's intelligence and now he wants my powers, or at least what I have of them. He also knows that there are Saiya-Jins here and they will fight. That's why this thing is being created in the first place." She looked around to see if any one had any questions.
"How did you find the files?" Goten asked with a grin.
"On the Internet." She replied nonchalantly.
"But you can't find that sort of information on the Internet." He said, grin getting bigger.
"Okay, I hacked into it!"
"Where did you learn how hack?" Pan asked innocently.
"At school, by mistake."
"But I thought that Trunks taught you that time he got bad grades and he needed someone else to break into the files." Goten said with a grin from ear to ear.
"Goten!" Trunks said.
"TRUNKS!!!" His parents screamed as he sweat dropped.
"We can deal with this later! Right now we need to focus on the matter at hand!" Gohan said saving Trunks from his parents.
"Well, all we can do right now is train and get on with our lives as normal. If he wants a fight, we'll be ready." Goku said.
"You know, we must be getting really crazy if Goku is becoming the voice of reason!" Krillin said to Piccolo, which caused him to smirk. So it was agreed, they would continue with life as normal and train like they usually did.
As this part draws to a close the plot thickens. Why did Misty freak out?
Vegeta: Better be good!
NN: It will be! Mr SSJ
Vegeta: Pitiful human.
Find out in part three! To make this more interesting you could review and tell me what to improve! Hint, hint, hint!