Dragonball Z/Tenchi Muyo
Rebirth of Rage
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1. All characters of Dragon Ball and Tenchi Muyo belong to the creators.
2. This fanfic belongs to me.
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4. This fanfic takes place after Vegeta becomes a Super Saiyan but before the Androids show up. As for Tenchi, unless they create OAV 3, this takes place right after the OAV of Tenchi.
5. This is a action/adventure and humor fanfic, and is rated 14A for language.
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Chapter 5 - The Doctors' Scheme
"Now concentrate. Feel not only the rock pile, but the area around it. The trees, the water, the bugs. You must have a complete understand of an entire environment before you attempt to change it."
Goku is out on one of the mountain tops with Tenchi. Following up on his word, he was training him. But it was both good and bad. It is good in that Tenchi shows an uncanny amount of strength and abilities. The bad part is that his entire power system seems to be based on sole Jurai power, not ki. Still, both forms of energy follow the exact same system. Ki and Jurai power both flow through your body and should. While a person may possess a body that is in great shape, it's amount of ki depends on the mind of the body's user.
The rock pile begins to shake. First the top rock lifts up, then a second and third. Soon the rock pile of about 15 or so rocks is suspended in the air.
"Excellent, Tenchi. Now move them around. The sooner you master your mind, the stronger you will become. You have the body already, so it's your mind we must perfect."
"Yes, Mr. Goku."
The rocks begins to spin. At first, it just slow revolutions, then they pick up. Faster and faster. Soon, they are just dull objects; moving so fast that they appear to blend together. Tenchi strains his mind. The ones on the left begin to turn counter-clockwise, while the ones on the right turn clockwise.
"Very good Tenchi. Now, intermix them."
"But, Mr. Goku. How will I keep track of each individual one?"
"That's the hardest part of all. Each rock is like a person in your life. You don't always pay attention to them, but they are there. Through and through. You can't get rid of them, yet they seem to blend all together... ...now do it."
The rocks on the left and right begin to come closer together. First it's just one meter, then50 centimeters, then 25. They get closer and closer. The first two cross paths...
*Smash!*
All of the rocks begin to tumble and fall. One falls directly on Son's head, causing him to jump up.
"Yeowch! Wow... ...I'm seeing stars here..."
Tenchi runs p to him. "Goku! Are you okay?"
Goku rubs his head. "Yeah I'm fine. I believe that will be all for today."
"But Mr. Goku, it is not even lunch."
"Just because it is early in the day doesn't mean you can't finish your training. There is no enemy coming anytime soon. I don't think that we want to drag you guys into out Android fight, so you have nothing to worry. If you want to help perfect your mind some more, go talk to Piccolo. His specialty is his mind. Get him to agree to train you, and you will better complete yourself. I taught you all about strength, but I guess I'm just no good in the mental department. Talk to the Namek."
"Yes sir!"
Tenchi floats up in the air, shakily at first, then more confident. He flies down the mountain towards the house. That was all Goku had really taught Tenchi in the mind area. He taught him to fly. It was amazing how fast the boy was learning. Yosho was indeed right. This Tenchi does have great potential...
As usual, Piccolo is meditating. His spot of the day this time is over the Masaki lake. Ryoko and Washu watch him from a distance.
Ryoko stares at the motionless Namek. "Why does he do that? How does one get stronger by floating over some water?"
Washu doesn't even turn to her daughter. "You have to be more open minded. An increase in strength is nothing without a increase in one's mind. Just look at him. He is absorbing all the information around himself. Every single bird, rock, and blade of grass do not escape his attention. He is perfecting the one thing most of us, except for me of course, don't have: mental discipline."
"Amazing..."
Piccolo begins to twitch a bit. He strains his mind out into the waters below, the swirling depths. First one wave rises up, and falls. Then another one follows the same as the former. And another and another. Ryoko stares with amazement. He is actually controlling the water! The rises and bulges grow bigger and bigger. Soon, the whole lake is a lake of high water bulges and valleys. Suddenly, the water bulges rise in the air, creating swirling columns of H20. They spin around and around his body, with not a drop dampening his clothing. The columns rise up into the air, all the way to the sky. They swirl around Piccolo, coming closer and closer. Then they connect, forming a gigantic water column AROUND his body. The lake is dry.
Washu turns to the lake bottom. "Ryoko, do notice anything strange about the lake bottom?"
The newly found out Super Saiyan turns down as well. A pretty normal lank bottom. Not a single piece of sand seems disturbed. But something else is missing...
Ryoko realizes it. "The fish..."
"Yes, this lake is teeming with fish. Where did they all go?"
They look all over the lake bottom, not seeing a single fish. Washu then realizes the only other place they could be. "Ryoko, look at the column around Piccolo."
She looks at it. At first, she only sees water. Motionless water with the figure of Piccolo at its base. Then a shape darts by inside. Not inside the space around Piccolo, but in the water. She looks at the entire column from top to bottom. She sees many more of the shapes.
"The fish... ...my god."
Washu is amazed. "Not only did he manipulate the water so that it didn't disturb a single grain of sand, but he also brought the fish up with the column. Those violently spinning columns must have had fish in them, blissfully unaware anything was happening. By the looks of it, those fish don't seem scared or anything. He must have kept the water around the FISH calm as well!!!"
"That would mean that he can control things at an atomic level."
Washu is ecstatic. "Incredible!"
Tenchi flies down to the two women. He stares at the column of water. "Is that Piccolo in there?"
Ryoko nods. "That's him alright. He's incredible. He can actually control individual atoms. Just look at how perfectly balanced that column is."
Tenchi just stares on. "I can't even control big rocks..."
The column of water slowly begins to come down, emptying itself into the lake below. Not a single grain of sand is disturbed as it falls. Soon, the lake is restored to it's former self. Piccolo does not have one drop of water on his clothes.
Piccolo opens his eyes and looks at Tenchi. "So, Goku wants me to train you?"
"H, How did you know, Mr. Piccolo?"
Piccolo closes his eyes again. "All Nameks have been born with incredible hearing. As you may have guessed, I am no ordinary Namek. I was meditating when you were being trained with Goku. When I'm like that, I can hear, see, and feel EVERYTHING for miles and miles."
"I see..."
Piccolo zanzokens and appears on the shore. Everyone has a little shock from it. Piccolo smiles and puts his hand on Tenchi's shoulder. "If it helps save the universe, I'll do it."
Sasami runs through the fields close to the Masaki house. Gohan and Ryo-ohki are close behind.
Sasami turns to her friends. "Come on guys! You're too slow!"
Ryo-ohki bounces along the ground like the, uh, cabbit she is.
Gohan smiles. "You want me to go faster? Here I come!"
Gohan zanzokens and appears right in front of Sasami.
"Wow! Gohan! You know I don't like it when you people do that!"
Gohan rubs his neck. "I'm sorry. Is this the spot you told me about?"
Sasami spins around and around, her arms extended outwards. "This is this alright. I could live here a thousand years and I would never grow tired of it's beauty and grace."
Ryo-ohki bounds up to the two. Sasami picks her up. "Isn't Ryo-ohki cute?"
Gohan peers at the cabbit. "She sure is. She really seems attached to you, doesn't she?"
Sasami nods. "Except for Miss Ryoko, I am probably her best friend. We are almost never separated."
"Do you take care for her? Feed her and such?"
"Sort of. The job is split between myself and Ryoko. Feeding's not a problem since the only thing Ryo-ohki eats is carrots."
Gohan stares wide eyed at the little creature. "Would you like to hold her, Gohan?"
"Really? You'd let me?"
Sasami holds Ryo-ohki out. "Sure. She really is a lovable little thing."
Gohan takes and cradles the cabbit in her arms. "Meooow!"
Gohan really seems to like Ryo-ohki, Sasami thinks.
"She's very cute. Just like you, Sasami!"
Sasami giggles. "Oh you're such a joker, Gohan!"
"Am I?"
Inside the Masaki house, Mihoshi, Noboyuki, Chi-Chi, and Bulma are all relaxing for really the first time in a long while. Chi-Chi sips her sake.
"My, my, this tea is excellent. Where do you get it, Mihoshi?"
Mihoshi purrs herself another glass. "You can get this particular brand pretty much anywhere in this area."
Bulma drinks more of hers. "Well, it's delicious. (hiccup) Maybe a bit strong though..."
Noboyuki takes the bottle, and pours himself another tea. "This is my favorite kind. I grew up with the stuff."
"As did I."
Everyone turns to see Yosho come in. He sits down next to them and pours some sake for him.
Bulma nods at Yosho. "Why, hello Mr. Yosho."
He sips his tea down quickly. "Hello to you to, lovely ladies. And you don't have to call me Mr. Yosho or anything. Just Yosho is fine."
Chi-Chi giggles a bit. "Whatever you say... ...Yosho!"
Noboyuki sniffs the air. "What's that smell? It smells heavenly."
Yosho motions to the kitchen. "It's my specialty. A mix of several different blends of spices and meats. It will be served at lunch today."
Chi-Chi licks her lips. "It does smell great. When will it be ready?"
"It's ready right now."
Bulma stands up. "Excellent, I call down the guys."
She walks outside. Mihoshi gets up and goes after her. "I'll help too... Woww!!! *crash* Oops, sorry about the lamp Yosho.... ....hey! Wait for me Bulma!"
She runs out, leaving Chi-Chi, Noboyuki, and Yosho with big sweat drops on their heads.
Yamcha is staring out at the view of the area. He is sitting atop a hill overlooking the lands of the Masaki shrine. He takes a deep breath in. *Deep Breath* Ahhhh... ...nice clean air. Nothing like the hulking compound of the Capsule Corporation. He really needs to take these vacations more often.
He remembers the Androids, though. They could not only threaten this beautiful shrine, but the entire world. That's what counts right now. Sooner or later, he would have to leave this sanctuary of peace. But not right now...
"Yamcha!"
Yamcha turns to see Ayeka running up the hill to him. He smiles and waves.
"Hi, Ayeka!"
She comes up to his spot. "Do you mind if I sit down?"
"Not at all, Ayeka!"
"What about us?"
"You can't sit, silly! You're a piece of wood."
"Oh yeah! That's right."
Yamcha turns around to see the two guardians. "Hey, where did you guys come from?"
Azaka's little 'bulb' flashes "Oh, we're always around Ayeka. We are her guardians."
Kamidaki proudly answers. "As long as we're functional, Ayeka will never be harmed!"
"I see..."
Ayeka turns back to Yamcha. "Don't mind them."
He turns back to Ayeka as well. "Uh yeah. What is it you wanted to talk about?"
She suddenly looks sad. "It's about you and your friends."
"What about us? Oh, I see."
"You're leaving soon."
Yamcha puts his arm around Ayeka. "Don't worry! I'll visit this shrine more than one more time in my lifetime! This place is a paradise."
"You really think so?"
Yamcha smiles. "I would definitely say that the majority of it's grace and beauty doesn't come from anything like bird or tree. If you ask me, you make this place what it is."
"Why, thank you Mr. Yamcha. You are indeed a gentlemen."
Yamcha looks at her straight in the eyes. "But that's not the only thing you're worried about, is it?"
She turns her head down, sad again. "No, it isn't. I worry about... ...these Androids."
Yamcha sighs. "The Androids. You know, the only thing we have to provide us with the theory on the Androids is some teenager."
"What?"
"You see, a while ago there existed an incredibly powerful evil force. His name was Lord Frieza, and he went around purging planets of life."
"How horrible..."
"That's not the worst part. He would then sell the planet to the highest bidder on it. And things turned around later on, he could easily end up destroying the person who bought it just a while ago."
"By Planet Jurai, I would never have imagined a person so cruel."
"Everyone knew about Frieza. Not a single being could ever stand in his way. Then he found out about the Dragonballs. He decided to make his wish to the Dragon: Immortality. That way, he could rule the universe uncontested, for all eternity."
"My god..."
Yamcha smiles at the horrified Ayeka. "Don't worry! Luckily, Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta managed to stop him. And then, later on, Son Goku became the Legendary Super Saiyan and defeated Frieza."
"So he finally got what he deserved."
"Sort of. Frieza was so desperate in winning against Goku that he used a specialized blast that pierced to the heart of the planet they were fighting on. Right after Goku won, the whole planet exploded."
Before Ayeka can say 'My God' again, Yamcha continues. "Luckily, Goku found a space pod and escaped from Namek before it blew. All of us assumed Frieza was dead. But unfortunately for us, his father King Kold showed up and remade his son into a cyborg. Then, the two of them came to earth to destroy it. And Goku had not returned yet from his little space trek. We thought we and the entire planet were goners."
Ayeka looks as distressed as ever. Yamcha smiles. "But no one on this Earth needed to worry. For right before Frieza was going to kill all of us, and Mysterious young kid showed and defeated everyone of Frieza's men. There was one left, but Frieza killed him anyways since he showed fear. Then, to Frieza King Kold, and our surprise, the kid went Super Saiyan and easily dispatched Frieza and King Kold. That was the end of that chapter, but also the beginning of a new one. The kid warned us of two Androids that would appear in 3 years to ravage this world. Goku would die of a heart disease, and all of my friends, including me would be killed. So he warned us to train, and took off. Now two of those years have transpired, and I just hope all of our training has paid off."
Ayeka looks at the strongest willed person she has ever seen. "Yamcha, you could be killed."
"I know. But that's a risk I have to take. I will not let this world fall into ruin so innocent people like you can suffer."
"Yamcha..."
Yamcha looks into Ayeka's beautiful eyes, his face very close. "You know, Ayeka. Yours eyes are absolutely gorgeous."
"Yamcha, you are so kind..."
They don't part. Their faces hang very close together.
Azaka speaks up. "Hey you two, what do you think you're doing?"
Kamidaki speaks up as well. "Don't forget you have loved ones!"
But neither Yamcha nor Ayeka were thinking of the others. At the moment, it was just Ayeka and Yamcha. Yamcha closes his eyes, and presses his lips to Ayeka's. She does not resist, and they kiss passionately for a while. They pull away. Ayeka looks deep in Yamcha's eyes, and they start kissing again. They don't even hear the screams of the two guardians. To them, there is only each other. Unfortunately, they also don't notice Bulma, who saw the entire scene, and runs away, crying.
"I (sob) don't believe (sob) him! (sob, sob, sob)"
Bulma is running. From what, she doesn't really know. From the fiancé that betrayed her, from the woman that Yamcha had only met for a few days. She didn't care. She just ran, and ran on and on. She finds herself on some god forsaken hill. These stupid hills all looked alike. Strange how something beautiful one moment was just a damn hill in another moment. She plops down, crying out her shame.
"(sob, sob, sob ,sob, sob , more sobbing, sob, sob, still more sobbing, sob, sob, you know what I think she's pretty upset)"
Vegeta flies by overhead. He had just finished his training before lunch, and he decided it was time to get some grub. All of a sudden, he hears some sounds below. He looks down, but it's just that damn woman, Bulma. But he looks again. She is crying. Not just sad crying, but crying out of a pain deep inside. Vegeta could tell that type of crying. He had cried that way when he was explaining to Kakarot what Frieza had done to him and their race. Going against his better judgment of staying out of other people's business, he flies down to her. He would later tell his son that that action set him up for many trials to come. He would be yelled at, beaten up, and killed. Yet, if was given the choice again, he would have still flown down to Bulma.
Bulma is still crying. She just can't seem to stop. Yamcha hurt her so bad!
"What's wrong, woman? Something in your eye?"
She looks up. Vegeta lands next to her. She doesn't seem the slightest bit happy for the company. "What the hell do you want, Vegeta."
Vegeta walks over to Bulma and sits down. "What? Isn't this what you do gooders do? Comfort each other when your sad? Maybe I should just go..."
"No! Please... ...stay."
Vegeta looks at her. "What is it... ...Bulma."
"You really want to know?"
"I guess a part of me does."
Bulma wipes some of the tears from her eyes. "Well, I was going to yell at Yamcha to come down for lunch, and what do I see? Him sitting next to that Ayeka woman. They talk and talk, and seem to get along fairly well. Then all of a sudden, he kisses her! Then they part, and kiss again! (Sob) I just can't believe he... ...betrayed me!"
"You want me to kill him or something?"
Bulma, slightly cheered up, hits him in the shoulder. "Oh, of course not! In my opinion, violence doesn't solve anything."
"Then what are you going to do about it?"
She gets all teary eyed again. "Oh I don't know... (sob) (sob). This has never happened to me before. Not his hurtful. Not this painful."
Vegeta nods. "I know how you feel. I may be the Prince of all Saiyans, but even I... ...uh.... cried once."
"You cried once?"
Vegeta, slightly embarrassed, rubs his neck. "Well, you see, uh, my entire species had been wiped out. I was about to die, and I just poured out in front of Kakarot. I wasn't like I wanted to, it just came."
"I understand. Maybe you're not so cold hearted as we once thought you to be. Will... ...you.... hold me?"
Bulma throws herself on Vegeta. She wraps her arms around him, burying her face in his chest. "I just don't know what to do, Vegeta. (sob) (sob). Will you help me through this?"
Vegeta just sits there, too shocked to say anything. I am the Prince of all fucking Saiyans! What am I doing here with this stupid earth woman hanging on to me?! I should push her away and blast her to pieces. But he doesn't. He thinks: Well, I do need her for that chip. But there's something else here too. Something... ...very deep in both of us. Something I can't put my finger on. I don't think I can just push her away. Can I?
Vegeta, shakily and very slowly at first, brings his arms down. He brings his arms around Bulma as well, keeping their hug together.
"Don't worry Bulma. It will... ...be alright."
Goku, Tenchi, Ryoko and the rest of the gang come inside to try out Yosho's tasty surprise. They all dig into it like savage wolves. It is perhaps the most superb tasting soup they have ever eaten. Goku looks up from his bowl.
"Man oh man, Yosho. You sure do cook up one killer soup."
"Why , thank you, Goku. It's my family's recipe."
Tenchi shoves his grandfather playfully. "Oh, you big liar. Planet Jurai, come up with a recipe like this? You know perfectly well that it's Grandma's recipe!"
Yosho laughs a bit. "Haha! So it is, Tenchi. So it is."
Sasami looks over to Piccolo. He's not eating a single drop of the soup.
"Hey Mr. Piccolo. Why aren't you eating? Are you just not hungry or so you not like it?"
Piccolo looks down at the soup. "I'm sure it tastes great, but I don't eat. Nameks only need to drink water to survive. eating is not part of what our bodies can do."
"I see..."
Gohan looks up from his bowl of soup. "Say, guys. Where's Bulma and Vegeta?"
Mihoshi looks around the table. "I don't know. She went out to call you guys in."
Yamcha looks around. "This isn't like her. She usually loves to eat. Brain food, she calls it."
Washu stares at Yamcha. "Really? How is it brain food? The brain, like all living tissue, gets eats food from broken down sugar molecules. Such as glucose and sucrose. I doubt that the brain would receive food from only certain foods."
Gohan shakes his head. Just like Bulma, he thinks.
The sound of a door opening is heard. Tenchi turns around to see Bulma and Vegeta walk into the house. No one moves.
Tenchi is the first to talk. "Uh, hi Bulma! Vegeta! What took you?"
Goku (still eating) says, "Yeah! This soup is delicious!"
They still don't say anything. Both of them are staring at Yamcha. Yamcha nervously loosens his collar.
"Uh, what is it guys?"
Still nothing. Yamcha gets to his feet. "Are you guys okay?"
He walks up to them. They still just glare at him. "What is it?"
*Slap!*
Bulma's hand flashes across Yamcha's face. He staggers back a bit. A throbbing red hand print is on his face.
"What the hell was that for? Vegeta... ...what are you doing?!"
Vegeta walks up to Yamcha. He brings his arm back.
"I think you damn well know why!"
*Pow!*
Vegeta back hands Yamcha across the face. But instead of just stepping back, Yamcha goes flying through the air. He slams into and through the wall, flying across the ground. He sails for quite a distance, before landing in the Masaki lake with a splash.
Everyone is on their feet and screaming.
Ayeka is nearly in tears. "On no! Yamcha!"
Goku is going nuts. "Vegeta! What the hell did you do that for?!"
Vegeta turns to Son. "Let's just say that Mr. Fancy pants Yamcha hasn't been all that faithful with that woman."
Tenchi is still confused. "What do you mean? Was he cheating on Bulma!?"
Bulma sits down in Yamcha's now unoccupied chair. "Yes. The little prick was cheating on me. After all we went through to!"
Washu glares at Ryoko. "Have you been unfaithful to Tenchi?! I knew you'd turn bad!"
Ryoko is up on her feet, and literally yells in Washu's face.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?!!??! I WOULD NEVER DESERT MY TENCHI!!!! NEVER!!!!!!"
Washu hides her face underneath her arms. "Okay! Okay! Sheesh."
Ayeka begins to slink away. Ryoko thinks to herself. Who is it then? No one outside the shrine for sure. I know it wasn't me. Tenchi is just too deer for me to leave behind. Chi-Chi is too strict and is already married. Sasami is too young, and Mihoshi is too much of a ditz. Washu thinks she's too smart to be anyone's girlfriend, so she's out of the picture. That leaves... ...oh my god!
Right before Ayeka is going to leave, Ryoko teleports in front of her. "And just where do you think your going?"
Ayeka backs away. "Well, I, uh... ...was going to get some, uh, more tea! Yeah! That's it! More tea!"
Ryoko just smiles at her. "I always did say that of the two of us, I was much more devoted to Tenchi. I would never deteriorate from him. Ha! And you said I only wanted to have fun! How the tables have turned!"
Ayeka has a vein in her forehead. "Shut up! Space pirate! I love Tenchi... ...I think. No, I do!"
"Don't kid yourself, Ayeka! We both know that you knowingly submitted yourself to Yamcha. I guess this proves which one of us is more faithful."
"Don't you ever know when to shut up! If speak a single word of this to anyone I'll..."
"Do what?"
Ayeka whirls around to see Tenchi, Goku, and the rest of the gang. Bulma walks up to Ayeka.
"And I thought you were such a nice person."
*Slap!*
Once again, Bulma's hand flashes across. Ayeka holds her face in her hands.
"Why you... ...you... ...bitch!"
She runs off crying. Bulma just snorts. "She's the bitch if you ask me."
Tenchi gets up. "I'll go talk to her. She is really a nice person. Goku! Why don't you see if Yamcha is okay."
"Right." Wow. Tenchi didn't call me Mr. Son or something. Perhaps he is finally starting to mature. I'll have to ask Piccolo how Tenchi was at training.
Tenchi slowly knocks on the door. A voice broken with tears answers. "W-what?"
"It's me, Tenchi. Can I come in?"
"Why would you want to? I betrayed you."
Tenchi opens the door and walks in. "Ayeka, you're a great person and all. But I never really consider us lovers or anything. I just thought that we were really good friends."
She turns to him. "How can you say that? I thought that we were meant to be together."
Tenchi rubs his neck as he sits next to her. "Uh, I don't really know how to say this, but I never did."
She sighs and stops crying. "Figures, I guess. With my luck now, I'll never be able to marry anyone to rule with me."
"I'm sure you'll find someone great!"
She rubs her eyes. "You think so?"
"Of course! You really are a great person. All you have to do is get to know each other and have a good time. You'll have great passion between each other!"
Ayeka looks much more cheered up. "You really think so?"
"Of course."
She turns her head down again. "But that still doesn't solve anything. I betrayed the person I loved most dear. I don't think I'll ever be able to get into a relationship again."
"What about Yamcha."
She looks up. "Ah, Yamcha. He is a wonderful man. He is brave, handsome, and smart. Just like you. But there was something about him. Something that exerted on me. Something unconscious."
Tenchi takes her hand. "It's okay now. Why don't you go downstairs and mingle with the others."
"You don't think they hate me?"
"No no no, Ayeka. As I said before, you a great person. People are overjoyed when around you. I don't think you need to worry about what happened today. Let bygones be bygones."
She gets up, and s does Tenchi. She hugs him, very warmly. "Thank you, Tenchi. for all you've done for me. I would have been dead a long time ago if not for you."
"It's okay, Ayeka. I would never forsake you."
"Just one more thing, Tenchi."
"And what's that?"
Ayeka looks up in his face. "There's not a possibility that things could work out for us, is there?"
Tenchi smiles a bit. "I'm sorry, but no. But that doesn't mean I don't hold you dear. Remember that."
"Not even a kiss?"
Tenchi smiles warmly at her. "I don't think ONE itsy bitsy one could hurt. I don't want to forgot about 'us' entirely, even though it was doomed to never really happen."
Tenchi closes his eyes and brings his face close to Ayeka's. She does the same, and their lips meet. They stay for an instant, then part. They look at each other. Tenchi is the first to separate, and walks downstairs. Ayeka follows.
Yamcha slowly wades himself ashore. At first, he can't move out. Then, he finally pulls himself out.
"Need a hand?"
He looks up to see Goku, hand extended. "Thanks, Son."
Goku pulls Yamcha out. Yamcha tries to shake the water out of his hair. "Did you know why Bulma and Vegeta did that? My head really hurts and I'm soaked."
Goku turns to his friend. "There's no need to hide it. We all know you were kissing Ayeka. You betrayed Bulma."
Yamcha turns shamefully to the ground. "Yeah, I know. But something came over me. I just looked into her eyes and something clicked. I just had to kiss her at that time."
"Still, didn't you remember her? When you were kissing?"
"No, it was the weirdest thing. It was like she exerted some kind of aura around us. I only knew she was there and so was I."
"I see... ...well, in any case, I advise you not to go near Bulma anytime soon. Or Vegeta."
Yamcha turns to Goku. "Yeah, what is it between those two. They almost seem like friends now. Just a few days ago Vegeta couldn't pass her without calling her stupid or a bitch."
Goku rubs his neck. "Well, uh, I'm sure it's nothing (not)."
Yamcha nods. "Yeah, you're probably right."
Goku and Yamcha both get up. They begin to walk towards the house.
"You know, you better patch up that hole over there. It will get drafty in the house."
"Why me! Vegeta was the one who did it."
"Still, it was kind of your fault."
"You're probably right..."
The two walk off to the house. Despite the many conflicts that may result between the groups, they will always work things out. They are the epitomes of good people. They all relax and go on peacefully. Until the Androids arrive, there will be no problem at the moment. The Z Warriors can finally now rest in the calm before the storm. Or can they?
The elevator whizzed down the monotonous shaft. Flashy light after flashy light passed by. At least, that's what it seemed like to Dr. Clay. He looked around elsewhere. The confounded clown thing was still with him, and while he did owe him and this Dr. Gero character the gratitude of springing him, they were being very secretive.
He turned to #19. "Hey, sonny boy. What does this thing lead to?"
#19 turns back to the elevator console. "This is the master elevator of the ship. Remember? It's so long because it takes you from one end to the other. We came from the cargo bay, and are now heading towards the laboratory areas, which are just ahead.
Dr. Clay turned ahead. Indeed, something different was coming up. A highly illuminated door came up to them. The fast elevator slowed its fast speed to almost a crawl instantly. Dr. Clay didn't even feel a surge of momentum.
"Shouldn't we be flying forward since we were moving so fast?"
"You really don't remember a thing, do you?"
Dr. Clay shakes his head. "Not a thing."
#19 pushes a button as the elevator stops in front of the door. "You'll remember soon enough."
Still leaving the Doctor as confused as ever, the Android leads him out the elevator and into a corridor. From there, they walk a ways where they come to another door. As before, the Android pushes a button, and the door opens with a silent hiss. The two of them pass into the room, which immediately gives Dr. Clay the chills.
"Why's it so damn cold in here?"
"In order to keep it alive, it must be stored at a low temperature."
Dr. Clay rubs his arms. "What it? Where exactly are we?"
"Right now, the cleaning room before the lab. If you were stand here... ...there you go."
Dr. Clay is placed in a circular tube. It is set up so that it's attached to a wall. Another room filled with test tubes and such is seen on the other side of the tube.
"What do I do?"
"Just stand there a moment. Ah, here it comes."
A gas begins to come out of the base. It fills up the entire tube. Dr. Clay coughs. "I don't know about this shit. This stuff is making me wheeze here."
#19 presses some more controls. "That's natural. Your body is being cleansed of all of its bacteria and filth. We need you clean to enter. Just a moment longer... ....and, done."
He turns to the sputtering Doctor. "The door is now opening. You can enter the lab now. I will go through the same procedure. Don't touch anything."
The other side slides open, revealing the rather vast laboratory before him. Dr. Clay steps out of the tube and into the lab, just as #19 is being gassed. Amazing. There were all kinds of Scientific gizmos and stuff like that. Something you'd see on Sci-Fi or something like it.
#19's gassing is complete, and walks out. He walks past Dr. Clay and to a console.
"Just what was the deal with the gas?"
"It is a microscopic burner. Except for yourself, everything foreign to your body is killed. While that may cause some radical affects on your digestive system and such, we compensate with creating artificial bacterium. That's also in the gas, and we can control them without infection."
"I see..."
#19 presses button after button on the console. It bleeps and bloops.
"Say, uh 19? What's the deal with this place? Who runs it. you?"
Without turning away from the console, he comments. "Why, it's yours of course."
"I don't follow."
"You will in a little while."
Very annoyed, Dr. Clay walks up to #19. He grabs his chair and spins him around so that he's facing him.
"I've had enough of this secretive crap. I appreciate you springing me and all, but just tell me my answers! You clown!"
"Still as hot tempered as always, I see Clay!"
Clay turns around to see a monitor come down. #19 pushes a button, and the image flashes from static to slowly a clear image of an old man. He has long white hair, complemented by much facial hair. He wears a large black hat, with the symbol RR on it. For those who have seen the Android fight, this is Dr. Gero (aka #20).
"Who are you?"
Dr. Gero laughs. "Why, I am your savior, right? It was my #19 that sprung you from that prison. And since I created him, I guess you owe me your gratitudes. My name is Dr. Gero."
Dr. Clay nods to him. "My thanks to you, Dr. I see that this must be some kind of transmission from another location, hmm?"
"Very correct, Dr. Clay. I am transmitting from Earth. I am sorry we could not meet in person, but I have had other... ...duties. In the mean time, make yourself comfortable. This is your ship and lab."
Dr. Gero laughs. "Even in complete amnesia, you still have the scientific mind. Your mind will be very useful once we bring it back."
"What do you mean? Was my memory erased or something? That would explain why I can't remember anything."
#19 walks away from the transmitter and begins to bring up another console on another machine. The machine has lots of hanging wires with suction cups on it.
Dr. Gero speaks again. "Yes, quite correct. The divine goddess, Tokimi, had your memory erased. But, that's not a problem. You see, deleting one's memory is like deleting a file on a computer; the table contents for easy access may be gone, but the pages are still there. We just have to reconstruct your mind's Table of Contents, so to speak."
"And how do you plan on doing that?"
Dr. Gero nods towards #19. "With that. It's handy invention you made before your, uh, imprisonment. It emits a nuero-reconstrucotor wave into a subject. It will look into your 'pages', and remake your 'Table of Contents.'"
"I see. I would be nice to learn of my past."
"Well, since it would be easier to just get your memory back than to tell you of your past life, then we will do just that. Although, since you never met ME, I'll tell you of my past. Walk over to #19 and he'll strap you in. There you go."
Dr. Clay follows his instructions and walks over to the machine, where he sits down in an awkward looking chair. #19 begins to place the suction cups over his head an body.
"Excellent. Now, on to my past. I worked for a huge conglomerate long ago called "The Red Ribbon Army." Hence the RR on my hat. The Red Ribbon army led the world in manufacturing and military. In essence, we could have ruled the world. But we did have one rival: Capsule Corp. In a flash they passed us, and we struggled to hold on to their lead. Our leader was mad and power hungry, so he naturally went through all means to beat Capsule Corp. He would think nothing of slaughtering innocent people. I didn't care really. It was good money, and all employees were trained to hate and despise Capsule Corp. I was no exception. But Capsule Corp. had a secret weapon, one we could never duplicate. He was a boy, named Son Goku."
"Son Goku?"
"Yes. He was young, but he possessed phenomenal strength and speed. In a flash, he completely annihilated the entire Red Ribbon Army. I was the only survivor. To this day I have only lived to get my revenge on Goku and his friends. Now I will have it, with your help."
"How's that?"
Dr. Gero laughs, slightly evilly. "Before your encounter with the Masakis on Earth, you were working on many great weapons. One was Zero, which was a complete success. The other was something you had been working on your whole life. It may seem like a mystery now, but as soon as your memory is restored, it will all come back. You were jealous of Washu's Ryoko. Ryoko had amazing speed and agility. You desperately wanted to out do Washu, so you begin work on your own super being. You collected the powers from the strongest species, just like Washu did. Only you collected them by first killing the specimen. That's what got you kicked out of the Academy. But your experiment never stopped. All this time, ever since you begin growing the thing 2,000 years ago, the creature was being built. You knew that the thing would take millennia to grow, so you concentrated on Zero instead. Well, the creature has been completed for some time now. The strains of the strongest warriors that ever existed have become one. But, he can only be awakened if you finish the process. The last piece of the DNA code must be imputed by yourself. Neither #19 nor me could duplicate the code. Only you knew it in your head. That's why we freed you and will soon restore your memory. So you can complete your experiment, and we can both get our revenge."
The wiring is complete. #19 stands by the controls. "Ready, master."
Dr. Clay yells out. "Alright! Let's get this show on the road!"
Dr. Gero turns to #19. "Push the button."
#19 presses on the designated button. The mechanics of the machine whirl to life around Dr. Clay.
"Try to relax, Dr. Clay. This will feel... ...a little weird."
The generator lights up. In a blink of an eye, specialized electricity flows to the wires and into Clay's body.
*Zzzzaaaapppp!!!*
Dr. Clay's entire body shakes and rumbles from the power. He violently has a seizure, as the waves of nuero-reconstruction waves pierce his mind.
"T-t-t-th-is r-r-rea-l-l-ly s-s-s-s-t-t-ra-n-ng-e!"
The waves are turned up to full power. Dr. Clay's body stops shaking and just remains in a charging forward position. If not for the restraints, Dr. Clay's entire body would lunge forward from the waves.
Dr. Clay sees things come before him. A woman, with long red hair. Her name is... ...Washu. They laugh, they fight, they say good bye. He sees a boy, with black hair and a ponytail. He is Tenchi... ...and that's grandfather, he realizes. The old man is, Yosho. Another and another image flash in front of him. Zero... ...Ayeka.... ...Ryoko... ....it's all coming back.
"It's all coming back, Gero!!! I can see them! All of them!!!"
The machine sends one final wave that ripples through Dr. Clay's body. He shivers, and then falls back down. His body is limp, just laying there smoking.
#19 walks over to Dr. Clay and removes the wires and cups. Dr. Clay slowly regains consciousness. Yes... ...this is it, thinks Dr. Gero.
Dr. Clay looks at the harnesses around him. He pushes #19 away, and unbuckles the last few himself. The fall to the floor, and he stands up. He looks from one hand, to another. #19 walks forward.
"Dr. Clay? Are you fully functional?"
He doesn't answer. #19 moves closer.
"Dr. Clay?"
*bam!*
Dr. Clay's hand slaps across #19's face sending him back. He looks up at the doctor. "Dr. Clay..."
He begins to laugh, a cold evil laugh. "Hahahha... ...hahhahhaha.... ....hahhaha!!! Yes!!! I'm back! From the depths of living hell I have returned. Watch out Washu!!! The Doctor is back!!! Hahahhhaaah!!!"
Dr. Gero smiles. At last, his revenge will be complete. Son Goku will rue the day he messed with the Red Ribbon Army and Dr. Gero!
NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL Z AND TENCHI MUYO:
"How's it hanging, guys? This is Goku. And the next episode is sure a doosy. Ryoko and I go head to head to train her in the way of the Super Saiyan. But what's this? #19 landing on the Earth and coming to the shrine? I'm sure he's up to no good. Oh no. What's he injecting into me?! Hey stop that #19! Just what does he think he's doing? Be sure not to miss the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z and Tenchi Muyo!"
Chapter 6 - Infected Son Goku
Ryoko: "It's unquestionably a shocking episode!"
Phew... ...glad to see I got that up. I was more or less writing this chapter to agree with the Yamcha/Bulma thing, to show how exactly they broke up. I was fairly pleased to this chapter. I hope this is doesn't have much OOC in it, as I took what Crystal Phoenix said earlier for Chapter 3 seriously. As usual, Read and Review. SSJ Nate, out.