Disclaimer: See chapter one.
The Portal to Beyond: Chapter XXI
A few hours later everyone was stuffed to capacity and just waiting on Wu to lead them to what they had come for.
"You know what?" Goten said. "You're not such a bad guy."
"Well thank you. Now, follow me."
The ten of them, Goku, Kakarott, both Vegeta's, Nappa, ChiChi, Gohan, Trunks, Raditz, and Goten, all followed him to the basement where he pushed a button on the wall. Soon, a hidden doorway slid open revealing a large freight elevator.
"Sugoi!" Trunks breathed.
"It is below the surface of this planet," Wu Fong said softly. "We had to hide it from the government or they would have either taxed us horrendously or confiscated all of the junsei metaru. Probably both."
"It's not that much different than the governent of Chikyuu," Gohan mused. "What kind is it? Democracy? Monarchy? Sovereignty?"
"Communism," Wu answered.
Gohan's eyes widened. "Oh."
"Let us leave now. You must go and save everyone." They all boarded and Wu pushed a numbered button for the 9th sublevel. "Hang on. The ride can get a little bumpy."
Then they started off.
The elevator lurched slightly and then slowly descended into the depths of the planet.
"A *little* bumpy?!" ChiChi asked as she was thrown back into Kakarott who caught her easily.
"Sorry!" Was the answer.
***
"Now what kind do you need exactly," he began. They were in a cart moving among rows and rows of materials. It was the black market's main warehouse. Wu Fong steered it expertly as they looked out in televisions, vcr's, microwaves, and other things as far as the eye could see.
"There are different kinds?" Gohan asked.
"There is the highly expensive kind, the generic 'junsei metaru' --which in my opinion you shouldn't get--, & the high quality kind. There are many others."
"Vegeta, call Bulma and ask her for the details."
Vegeta keyed in the frequency on the communicator. "Aren't we too far away?"
"I have no idea. Just *try*!"
"Bulma here," a tired voice said.
"Onna, what kind do you need?"
"You have some?" she asked hopefully.
"Hai now tell me!"
Wu raised an eyebrow. "Does he always yell at people like this?"
"That's his wife," Goku told him.
"Oh."
"Right," he pushed the button and crossed his arms. "She said high quality."
"Alright. How much?"
"D'oh!"
Vegeta got her back and told them her answer. "She said that she needs about 10 to 15 pounds."
"Okay," he wrote it down as well. "How will you pay?"
Vegeta's eyes narrowed as he dug around in his pocket. "Will you take American Express?"
"Of course."
***
"We're finally going home!" Gohan said happily as they loaded the metal onto their ship a few hours later.
"You miss Videl?" Goten said smirking.
A dreamy look settled on Gohan's face. "Of course...." Then he caught himself. "You brat!"
"Gohan's got a girlfriend!" ChiChi laughed. "Gohan's got a girlfriend!"
"She's not my girlfriend!" Gohan said defensively. "And what about you and Kakarott?"
She gave him a sly look. "That's different. We're getting married."
"NANI?!" Kakarott exclaimed. "How come you never discussed this with me?"
His future mate frowned. "Are you saying that you don't like me any more?"
"No, that's not it's just--"
"Then it's settled!" She smiled joyously and hugged him around his neck. "Thank you!"
Gohan and Goten laughed at their antics. "Is that how she got you Tousan?" Goten asked.
"Iie. I thought marriage was a food."
"You would!" Vegeta smirked.
"There's another reason why I want to get back to Chikyuu," Gohan said to Vegeta. "We've got something to finish."
"We do too!" Goten said loudly. "Get ready to die Midget Man!"
"Why you little--" Then Goku suddenly yanked him off to the side for a private conversation.
"I'm okay with this match with my sons and all but if you seriously hurt Goten, I will finish you off. Got that?"
Vegeta just slightly inclined his head. "What about the oldest?"
"Who Gohan?" Goku smiled. "I have faith in him. If he goes Mystic you know that you're gonna loose, don't you?"
"We'll see baka. We'll see."
Goku released him and began to walk away. "That's another thing. You need to stop calling me 'baka'. That's not my name you know. It's *Goku*."
"Alright *baka* I mean *Kakarott*. As you wish."
"You do know Veggie-chan, that you will pay for that." He casually smirked and turned to look his friend in his eye.
Vegeta just returned the look. "I look forward to it."
"You would."
EPILOGUE
"Well, we have to be going. I don't want a whole bunch of people to die because of us." Goku said as he approached the portal.
"Sayonara everyone!" ChiChi waved. "Hope you have a safe trip!"
"Well come see you again when Bulma stabalizes the portal!" Gohan shouted back. "Don't have your wedding for a few months, okay?"
"Hey!" Bulma protested from the communicator. "I'm a genius! The changes will be done *way* before that!"
"We know Kaasan. We know," Trunks muttered.
"You know what? I wonder if I could pay a visit to Nathell when I come back?" Gohan mused.
Goku shook his head. "Absolutely not! I can't have my son labeled the "Terror of Outer Space". Besides," he suddenly smirked. "that's Vegeta's job."
"Why you--" Vegeta roared.
"Hold it!" the older ChiChi held up a hand. "Shouldn't we be going?" She motioned to the gateway before she went through.
"That's right," Gohan sighed. He hugged ChiChi hard. "I'll see you later." He also hugged Raditz, Nappa, and the rest whether they wanted it or not. Goku did the same and almost broke ribs. Stepping away, the two walked through the portal and out of sight.
***
The next day they had all gathered at the Capsule Corporation by Goten's request.
"What did you call all of us here for brat?" Vegeta asked. "Don't you know I have better things to do!"
"Like getting beaten by me?" Goku questioned somewhat innocently.
"Hai like getting beaten by-- YOU BAKA!"
"Calm down everyone," the small boy said. "I have these to show you!" He pulled out a paper envelope and spread the items all over the table.
"Pictures?" Gohan questioned.
"Yep!" he said happily. "I took them on our trip! See, there's Gohan posing in front of a mirror on the ship in his Mickey Mouse boxer shorts...."
"Where the hell did you get that from?!" his brother shrieked while he turned red.
"Here's Vegeta-ojisan lookin' beat up after Trunks won the match..."
Trunks grinned in rememberance while Vegeta just got angrier.
"Here's Tousan and Kaasan together *before* we left..."
ChiChi gasped at the picture and snatched it from him. "When did you take that?!"
Goten snickered. "Tousan was so busy he didn't even sense me!"
Goku blushed while Vegeta laughed.
"So you *do* know how to do that after all Kakarott!"
"Here's another of Vegeta when he tripped trying to go down the stairs at ChiChi's house..."
Bulma broke out into laughter. "Mr. Bad Ass can't even walk straight!"
"Why you little brat!" Vegeta yelled. "I'm going to kill you when we fight!"
"Kill him and I'll kill you!" Goku and ChiChi said in unison. The latter was already readying her rolling pin.
"We did have fun," Gohan said, "even if Vegeta won't admit it."
"Veggie-chan had the most fun at the casino...." Goku said before Bulma snapped.
"CASINO?!" she yelled at her mate.
"I-uh- but..."
Then the yelling began.
I know that this one was short but there is one more. Actually it's more of a side story. Get ready for some action because the big battle is coming up!