Dragonball Z/Tenchi Muyo
Rebirth of Rage
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1. All characters of Dragon Ball and Tenchi Muyo belong to the
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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 6 - Infected Son Goku
The sun reaches past the zenith of the day, the time being past noon on the Masaki shine. All across the shrine, the sound of hammers pounding can be heard.
Yamcha wipes a bead of sweat on his head off. He is trying to repair the Masaki wall that VEGETA destroyed. Damn Goku, he thought. Since the job didn't require a whole lot of strength, he powered down for it. This was making the job more managible, but harder. He didn't want to accidentally destroy anything more. He moves a board across vertically, and prepares a nail. He raises his hammer.
"What ya doing, Mr. Yamcha?"
*Bam!*
Yamcha just sits there a second, looking at his throbbing hand. Then the pain reaches his brain, and he jumps up and screams.
"Yyyyeeeooowwwcchhh!!!! God damn it! That hurt! Who startled me?!"
Yamcha whirls around to see who spoke, but sees no one. A tiny hand tugs at his pants. He turns down. Sasami is there, holding Ryo-ohki. Yamcha tries not to strangle the kid.
"Wha, what is it, Samami?"
She smiles. "Just wondering whatcha doin'. Repairing the wall, I presume?"
Yamcha nods. "Yes, that's quite correct, Sasami. Now, why don't you run off and go play with Gohan or something?"
"Why?"
"Because Mr. Yamcha here is doing some hard work, and needs some peace and quiet."
"But I don't wanna go..."
Yamcha places his arms on the kid's shoulders, and turns her around. "Come on now! I'll play with you later! Go talk to Vegeta, I'm sure he'll be happy to see you!"
She giggles. "You think so? I'll go see him right now!"
She runs off. Before she leaves earshot, Yamcha yells out. "And no matter what he says, don't leave his side. And when he tells you shut up, do the opposite!"
"K Mr. Yamcha!"
Hah! Thinks Yamcha. That will be my little revenge on Vegeta. Now back to this wall...
Outside, Piccolo is training Tenchi. Ryoko, Goku, Gohan, and Washu all watch on. Piccolo sees Tenchi charge, and easily dodges each one his punches, kicks, and sword slashes. Even though he has his Lighthawk Wings activated.
Piccolo smiles. "You perform well, Tenchi. But you have to learn to not follow me with your eyes."
In-between fast attacks, Tenchi says, "And how do I do that? It's not I like I can hear your movements or smell them! Hiya!"
Tenchi brings his sword down on Piccolo, who easily catches and holds it. "Then that's what we need to work on first, Tenchi! Ahhhh!!!"
Piccolo summons his mental prowess among him and sends Tenchi flying back about 30 feet with a blast a wind. Tenchi rolls and tumbles, before he lands face down in the dirt. He raises his face and spits out some grass. Piccolo walks over to him.
"Now that I know your weaknesses, we must get rid of them. It's time that you learn to expand your senses, Tenchi."
Tenchi staggers up. He raises his arm and wipes dirt from his face. "And how is that done, Piccolo?"
Piccolo sits down, and folds his legs up the way he usual does. He just sits there a moment, and then his body rises up in the air. his cape droops down behind him. He closes his eyes, reaching his other senses out beyond the shrine.
He solemnly tells Tenchi, "Meditating and extreme concentration is the only way to obtain true mental discipline. That's how I got as strong as I did. I'm usually not one to talk much. Generally, once you understand how to meditate and stretch your mind, all that's left is practice. Try it out."
"O, okay."
Nervously at first, Tenchi sits down and follows Piccolo's example. After a bit of straining, he rises in the air beside Piccolo. He closes is eyes and tries his best to stretch his mind.
Piccolo, without moving a muscle except for his mouth, says, "You try too hard. You must not just try to relax and put forth your mind into the world outside your body. You must look into your ki inside your body as well. Feel it, and once you do, using and mastering it will become easier."
"Yes... ...master."
The two sits there, concentrating. For several minutes, nothing happens. Goku nudges Ryoko.
"Has Tenchi always shown this inner power? He seems as relaxed and controlled as Piccolo!"
Ryoko nods. "Yeah, he always seemed to. I've watched over him for his entire life, and there was always something I couldn't put my finger on. He showed some of that power during our battles with Kagato and Dr. Clay, but he seems stronger than ever now!"
Gohan proudly says, "It's because of Piccolo. He's one of the strongest beings in the universe."
Washu stares on. "When are they actually going to do something? This is getting boring."
Goku gets up. "You're right. This is the only flaw in Piccolo's training; it takes a long monotonous time. They probably won't move a muscle for a few hours. It's how he does things."
They all likewise get up. Ryoko stretches herself. "Well, I could never be one for that type of training. Give me good ol' fighting any day."
Goku laughs a bit. "Except for the fight with Vegeta, you don't seem to train at all. How do you expect to master your Super Saiyan skills?"
Ryoko turns her head up. "Because I don't need to train. I am already the strongest in the universe. I don't see why I would have to."
Gohan laughs like his father. "You really haven't been Super Saiyan long. After a while, you'll notice that your power could easily be expanded. Take it from my dad."
Washu nods in ascent. "I'd believe them, Ryoko. Your power is amazing, but without proper training it will be for not."
"Mom! Stay out of this! Since I'm not only Saiyan, but Namekian and Jurain too, I don't need to worry about power."
Washu laughs at her daughter's ignorance. "You don't understand. You may gain a lot of abilities and strengths from each one of your blood lines, but that has it's drawbacks. You must be equal in each area. That means that you will NEVER be able to obtain FULL Super Saiyan power. In order to increase your power, you must master all of your talents."
"Hah! Don't make me laugh mom! I bet I'm as strong as Son over there!"
Goku doesn't say anything. Gohan walks up to Ryoko and says, "I wouldn't be too sure. My dad IS the Legendary Super Saiyan. Therefore he has reached into the full powers of the Super Saiyan. I wouldn't underestimate him."
Ryoko turns to the boy, then to Goku. "Really? That must mean you're powerful. how 'bout a little match? You and me... ...to see just how strong my Super Saiyan abilities are."
Goku smiles. "A match would be great. As long as it's not too rough. I don't like to hurt friends."
Ryoko smiles as well. "And neither do I. But I think it's yourself you should worry about, Son Goku!"
"We shall see. What time do you want to spar? This day is getting late."
Ryoko answers. "What about tomorrow morning?"
Goku thinks about it, then answers. "That would be great. But it has to be after breakfast. You must never get in-between a Saiyan and his food!"
"KID!!!! GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!!!!"
The group look towards the house. A very scared looking Vegeta runs out of the door and slams it behind him.
He is breathing hard. "When I get my hands on that Yamcha, I'll..."
"Oh Vegeta!!! Don't you want to hold Ryo-ohki?"
Vegeta screams at the sound of Sasami's voice. "Aaaahhhh!!! Leave me alone!"
He charges up a bit and blasts off. His body streaks across the sky. A very mad Sasami pouts at the door. "that Vegeta... ...well, he does have to come home sometime!"
Goku and the rest cannot stop laughing.
"I guess the prince of all Saiyans is scared of a kid!"
They all laugh joyfully as they walk to the house, where Yamcha has finished the make-shift wall. They all act as if nothing in the world could ruin their day. They could not be more wrong.
**********
Up in the far skies, beyond the moon. There, a sleek shape slips passed the lunar body. The form of the Shunga II slides pass. Inside it's bowels, a scientist and an Android are working in it's laboratory. Dr. Clay looks from one test tube, to the next, writing down results as he goes. He scoffs at what he writes.
"These results aren't working at all. Why can't the body be accessed right now?"
#19 turns from his station. "Dr. Gero said that the creature cannot be activated unless it has at least one of the gems from the sword, Tenchi. You see, doctor, Dr. Gero and I have made some slight modifications to your creation. While it may possess the traits of a Saiyan, Jurain, and Namek, it is quite different from Ryoko. It is male, and the latter of it's abilities are locked away in it's chromosomes."
The doctor turns back to his test tube, then to the giant one on the wall. The creature inside sleeps, unaware of the events transpiring around it. Dr. Clay frowns. "So we need some of the gems to unlock it's hidden power, eh? That still doesn't account for why I can't wake it up."
"You see Clay, Dr. Gero and I saw the potential of it. But, at it's current growth, it would never obtain the Ultimate Body. So we had to seal it in a special capsule. That one."
He nods towards the container of the beast. "He grew a lot better, but the only way we can bring it out is with the frequencies of one of the gems. We used the powers of Tokimi to seal the capsule. Luckily, thanks to our remote spy bug, observing and copying the power of Tokimi was a snap. But we need the opposite wave of power from one of the gems. We discovered that once we tried to open it."
Dr. Clay turns back to his test tubes, and then to a computer hooked up to the creature's capsule. "Well, the inputting of the code is complete. The creature will have an intelligent mind, which in turn will be easy to control. I see though that we will need one of the gems connected to the head of the thing. That way, it won't grow out of our control."
"Agreed."
"But there's the gems... We know that since Washu created the gems, that they run on her goddess powers. Therefore they could break this damn Tokimi shield. But the question is, how do we get them?"
#19 walks up to a large viewing screen. Moving his hands over several controls and pressing them, the screen blips to life. He smiles.
"You see, Clay, the gems are located in rural Japan. This ship has extremely sensitive scanners that Dr. Gero had upgraded with. We can pin point any type of power signal, and it's to run a search on Washu's type of power. You see, up close, there are 5 dots. One is Washu herself, the other his her daughter Ryoko, who has some of her mother's power. The other three, concentrated in one place, are the gems. Once we get hold of one, we can activate the creature. But we need more than that for gems. The other gems can be used for activated the various "extras" Dr. Gero and I put into it."
"Like what?"
#19 smiles, evilly. "Once we get at least one gem into the thing, you'll see. The first ability we inputted was a special one. Once the gem has activated it, the thing will be able to perform it. Subsequent performance of this technique will need the other gem, but as long as it's executed correctly, the results will be... ...pleasing. Just look at the data chart over there."
#19 nods towards the chart. Dr. Clay walks over to it. he begins to read it. "Total atomic mass diffusion? Energy conversion? This would mean that the thing can..."
"That's correct."
Dr. Clay smiles, an evil smile. "Let's see Washu beat this!"
The android finishes his scanner sweep. "I've locked on to the gems. Wherever they go, we will know. When do you want to get them?"
"What?"
"Well, when do we go down and retrieve them?"
Dr. Clay shakes his head at the ignorant android. "You don't know anything. People like us CAN'T handle the gems. You remember Kagato, right? Well he made the mistake of trying to take the sword Tenchi, which had two gems in it. He was electrocuted from mealy handling the sword. If the person who holds the gems/sword has a pure heart, then it's all fine. But when a person with an evil heart tries to take them, the gems will reject them. However, there is a way for evil hearted people to gain the powers of the gems. A pure hearted person can not only handle the gems, but can transfer their powers and physical bodies to another person, good or bad. If we 'convince' one of the good hearted people down on the shrine, we might be having a trio of gems by sunset."
#19 claps his hands together. "Excellent! But the question is, how do we 'convince someone to give us the gems, or help us in anyway?"
Dr. Clay walks over to another station with test tubes. He lights up a Bunsen burner, causing a flask to bubble. A liquid begins to rise out of the flask and into a connection of little tubes. The liquid runs through the tubes, combining with other substances and such, before it finally comes to the end, where it runs through a fine filter. A beaker waits at the bottom, as the chemical drips into it. Dr. Clay picks up the full beaker.
"You see, I am a scientist through and through. I've had the thought of the gems for some time now. That's why I made this."
He shook the beaker containing the clear fluid. "This is a cerebral stimulant/depressor. It is part mechanical, in that we control it. It is part biological, in that it infects a host. And it can stay in that host for days. But it does take a while to spread to the brain, where it does it's work."
"What does it do?"
He laughs as he takes out a small hypodermic needle. Plunging the tip into the fluid, he begins to draw the fluid. "You see, in essence, it CONTROLS the brain. It makes the host see what we want it to see. It allows us to make it say what we want it to say. Make it do, what we want it to do. Once this thing is inside someone, that person is ours."
"I understand now. You'll want to inject a person with it. Once we activate the virus, we can make the person give us the gems!"
With the needle full, Dr. Clay puts a protective cover over the needle. He turns around and hands the needle to #19. "Yes. But you'll have to do the injection. Since you don't have any ki, Son and the others won't detect you. But the question is, who to infect? I think it's clear. Washu is not an idiot. She'll stop anyone who tries to steal the gems, so we need a host with the muscle to take them by force. You catch my drift?"
#19 turns the needle over in his hand. "I most certainly do, Doctor!"
Tenchi allows his body to relax. After several hours of meditating, one would be surprised to find that it was tiring. Tenchi was breathing hard. He would never have guessed that expanding hid mind would be so tough. Beside him, Piccolo does likewise. He runs his hand across his neck and cracks his vertebrae.
"Nice session for today, Tenchi. Meditation is the key to becoming stronger. Don't you feel it? Your body slightly stronger. The world seems clearer."
Tenchi looks from one hand, then to the next. "You're right, Piccolo. I can sense things I wouldn't have known about before. I can tell that Mihoshi and Ayeka are cooking dinner tonight. They are cooking, rice with shrimp. And, Mihoshi is burning hers."
Piccolo places his hand on Tenchi's shoulder. "Well done. You've taken a big step into a bigger world. Meditate often, if not daily."
"Yes sir... ...Piccolo, do you feel that?"
"Feel what?" Piccolo suddenly becomes very alerted.
"I don't know. Something is approaching the Earth. Something, I've seen before."
"Really? I don't feel anything. Nothing I recognize, at least."
Tenchi shakes his head. "No, it was nothing. Come on, Piccolo. Let's go to dinner. Perhaps tonight we'll have flavored water?"
"Don't push it, kid."
**********
Inside the Masaki house. Mihoshi finally manages to do her rice right. After several servings, the rice was found to be either badly burnt or severely under cooked. At last it was right.
She triumphantly holds the rice up. "Yahoo! The rice is ready!"
Ayeka turns a little bit from her shrimp, then turns back. "It's about time, darling. That was your 5 try. How much rice did you waste?"
Mihoshi, now crestfallen, sighs. "There's no pleasing some people..."
From out of the dining room, a voice roars out, "Women! Bring me my victuals, now! You can't have a Prince waiting forever, you know!"
This followed by many other voices. most of which seem to sound like angry women. There is a loud crash, as a plate is hurled across the room. Ayeka turns to Mihoshi.
"We better get this food out before they start blasting!"
"Yes, well, the rice is ready."
Ayeka holds up her shrimp. "As is the shrimp. Let's go."
The two walk into the impatient room A hungry Vegeta bangs his fist on the table. "It's about time! You have a starving prince here!"
Ryoko mutters, "More like a starving idiot."
"I heard that!"
"What?"
"You dare call the Prince of All Saiyans an idiot?! I could blast you to pieces, woman!"
Ryoko stands. "My name is Ryoko, not woman! And if it's a fight you want, it's a fight you'll..."
Goku stands up quickly. "Now, now, you two. Just calm down. The food is here, so let's dig in!"
They sit down. Insults can be heard underneath the breaths of Ryoko and Vegeta. Bulma takes her first bite.
"Mmmm, this is great! You make good cooks, girls!'
The two modestly turn their heads down. "You think so?"
Gohan nods. "Yeah, it's great. Don't you agree, dad?"
Goku doesn't answer. He's too busy stuffing his face with as much food as possible. He turns up. "Bleah! Hit's brate!"
They all laugh at Goku's speech. The night passes on. The sun dips below the mountains, causing darkness to overcome the shrine. A full Tenchi stretches his arms out.
"*Yawn* Don't you guys think it's about time to hit the sack?"
Chi-Chi pokes Goku, who was dozing. "Z-z-z-z... ...Ouch! Oh, yeah. It's getting late. C'mon Gohan, let's catch a few z's."
The Sons get up and head towards their rooms. Before they go, Goku turns around. "Tomorrow is the big day, Ryoko."
She nods. "Well, I'm as ready as I'll ever be."
The groups go off to each of their beds. With so many guests, the Breifs have to stay in Washu's lab. Vegeta may not like not sleeping in a King Size bed, but he doesn't complain. The Sons all get a upper room, with Goku and Chi-Chi in their own bed. Gohan sleeps on a inflated mattress. They sleep soundlessly. On the lower levels, Sasami stirs in her sleep.
She is in a place, a place all too familiar. She looks around, seeing the various trees appear and disappear in the mist. She is in the Shipyard of Jurai! The same place where she fell and nearly died.
"Why am I here?" She asks.
A voice behind her speaks softly. "Because I've summoned you, Sasami."
Sasami turns around to see a tree, bigger than the rest. She recognizes it of course. And it comes no surprise to her when the tree fades away, to reveal a beautiful women. She has red eyes, and long blue hair. He mouth is in a perpetual state of peace and happiness.
Sasami speaks to her other self. "Hello, Tsunami. What is it?"
Tsunami turns her head down. She then looks back up, a single tear coming down her cheek. "Sasami, you are grave danger. A evil force is approaching the planet."
Sasami looks very frightened. "What is it? Where is it heading?"
With her voice still calm, she answers. "To the shrine, young one."
"What should I do? Are my friends in danger?"
Her voice echoes with Sasami's. "Yes. You must be wary. Even though we are one body, I cannot always protect you. We all must face trials in our lives, and this is one of them."
"Is there anything we can do?"
Tsunami approaches Sasami, placing her arms on the child's shoulders. "As of this moment, nothing. You must be there for your friends. They are going to suffer, that I know. But they will do it for you. You must never forget the sacrifices that Tenchi, Goku, and the others will make to keep this planet and universe safe."
Sasami buries her head in Tsunami's robes. "Oh, Tsunami! I'm scared. Why can't we live in peace?"
Tsunami places her hands comfortly on Sasami's head. "Because that is the naturally way of things. For every good, there is a bad. Every positive a negative. Every full glass... ...an empty glass. The universe balances itself out by having these forces come to destroy. But always remember, for every evil that comes to destroy, there will be a good, who comes to bring peace."
"You'll never leave me, will you Tsunami?"
Her voice kind and loving, she answers. "No, Sasami. Even though we are one, I would never abandon an angel like you. We must be brave, but for now, rest. Close your eyes young one. Return to your dreamful sleep. You now the trials to come. Rest now. Rest."
Sasami closes her eyes, her face still buried in Tsunami's robes. They are so comfortable. She easily drifts of into a dreamless sleep.
**********
Up in the sky, the moon glows a eerie white. The night is silent. Not a mouse stirs among the Masaki shrine. A lone owl hangs in the tree branches, waiting for a mouse or any kind of pray. A sound emits from it's left. It turns it's head in that direction, to see a sparkle emit in the darkness. The sparkle grows into a point, and then into circle the size of a baseball. The edges of it glow a dark green. The circle expands and expands, until it is finally the size of a man. The oval portal stands still.
A hand sticks out, cautiously at first, then more confident. Then comes an arm, followed by a head. Scared at the site, the owl flies off. #19 looks around, making sure no one is around.
No one is, so he brings the rest of his body out of the portal. He whispers to Dr. Clay on the other side.
"This will not take 10 minutes. Keep the portal open until then.
"Of course, #19."
#19 creeps across the open ground, darting from tree to tree. He pokes his head around one tree, and smiles as he sees the house of the Masakis up ahead. Excellent.
He takes up into the air, trying to be silent as ever. Floating very carefully and slowly, he glides across the ground. He is 100 meters from the house. Then 75. And now 50. He stealthily moves across the ground, until he is at last at the house. He smiles, and rises up to one window. He peeks inside.
A young boy sleeps, unaware of his watcher. #19's scanner flashes on the boy's outline. TENCHI MASAKI, it says. Not the one.
He flies over to the next one, and sees inside. Two women sleep as soundly as a lamb. The names flash up. AYEKA & SASAMI. Damn. Not the ones at all.
He moves from window to window, scanning the occupants. The names RYOKO, NOBOYUKI, YOSHO, MIHOSHI, and RYO-OHKI all show up. He brings his head around to the last window.
There are three. A man with spiky black hair snores on with a black haired women next to him. On the floor, on an inflatable mattress, sleeps a young boy. The scanner flashes/
SON GOHAN, CHI-CHI, and SON GOKU. At last, his elusive prey had been found. He quietly moves the latch of the window handle up. Testing it at first, to make sure that it doesn't squeak.
The window opens silently. #19 flies up to the open window. Scrunching down his figure, he squeezes into the room. His feet float to the carpet. A floor board squeaks.
#19 doesn't move. Goku stirs in his sleep.
"Honey, are you going to the bathroom or something? Ah, no, you're right here... ...zzzzzzz"
#19 smiles. It's a good thing his ki can't be sensed, since he doesn't have any. he quietly floats across the room, going past Gohan and Chi-Chi. He hovers above the sleeping Goku.
He stares at the Saiyan. This was the person Dr. Gero had wanted to be killed so badly. He looked as harmful as a fly. A bit of drool drips from Goku's mouth. #19 thinks: He's about as smart as one!
He reaches into his pocket, and brings out the minute needle. It's tiny, tinier than a thumbtack. Dr. Clay had shrunk it down for easy transportation, and also so that when it is injected, the host won't notice. Even though the chemical amount in the needle is extremely small, all it takes is one molecule of the stuff. After that, it multiplies rapidly, spreading it's agents all across the body. Once it's reached every nook, it then takes the brain. Then, once activated, they will give Dr. Clay complete control of the host.
He takes the protective cover off of the needle. He brings it down, closer to the unsuspecting Goku. Goku doesn't even see it coming, the fool. With a quick flick of the wrist, #19 brings the needle point into one of Goku's veins on his neck, then brings it out. The movement took less than a second.
That was it. #19 rises up, and flies out the room. He closes the window behind him. Prepare yourself, Son Goku. You are now Dr. Clay's. He snickers. But if Clay fails with his scheme, I'll be waiting for you, Son Goku!
He flies quickly. Since the job is done, he doesn't have to worry about being stealthy. He approaches the area where the portal was. It's still there, with the figure of Dr. Clay in it.
#19 approaches the portal. "It is done, Clay. After a few hours, Son Goku will be yours."
"Excellent. You've done well, #19."
"I was created by the greatest scientific mind, Dr. Gero. But I since you have something on your mind, hmm?"
Dr. Clay nods. "Yes. You've done so much for me. Dr. Gero notified me while you were gone. You are to return to his earth laboratory for some purpose. He said, that I no longer need you."
"My job is done. I'm sure you can take it from here."
"Yes, #19. Go now!"
#19 flies away, to the direction of his master's lab. Dr. Clay smiles at the site of the Masaki house. Soon, the most powerful being in the universe will be brought into creation. And Son Goku would help it out! He snickers an evil laugh, then closes the portal.
**********
The sun rose, as it did every morning, on the lands of the Masakis. Tenchi is the first up, being much more aware of the house with his Piccolo training. The others start to get up. Ryoko comes second, and walks to Tenchi and tries to tell him a reason that he and she were meant for each other. Tenchi, as usual, shrugs her off and says they can talk after breakfast. The others come too, and all crowd into the kitchen, wanting to grab a bite. Goku is the last, and he yawns and stiffly rubs his neck.
"Man, something's sore right there. Must have slept on it wrong."
He sniffs the air. In a flash, he's off. "Oh boy! Breakfast! Lead me to it!"
The company joke and kid at breakfast. Goku, of course, out eats them all. With their bellies full, Ryoko rises.
"Son, it's time. Our fight will take place now!"
Goku gets up, packs his stomach, and cracks his knuckles. "Alright, let's get it on!"
The two meet outside, where everyone follows. Goku stretches his arms and legs. Ryoko just watches.
"All the stretches in the world won't win the fight for you."
"Neither will all the talk"
She smiles. "Touché. Well, are you ready yet?"
Goku stands. "Yes. But I suggest we both power down a bit. Don't want to hurt the shrine or anything. Agreed?"
"Agreed."
The two take their fighting places. The crowd gets edgy.
"C'mon Goku! Show these people the true meaning of a 'Super Saiyan!'"
"Son, you better not lose. I couldn't bear to train by your side if you lose to a woman!"
"Kakarot! Watch yourself. She's no ordinary women."
The Tenchi gang likewise has their cheers.
"Way to go, Ryoko! Show THESE guys what the perfect creation can do!"
"Okay, Mom!"
"Now don't get too rough, Ryoko. It would be a shame to see you hurt."
"Go go Goku!"
The Tenchi gang turns to see Ayeka with little fans in her hands. One fan has a picture of Goku giving a thumbs up. The other has a picture of Ryoko, with a "No" symbol across her face. The entire group has sweat drops on their heads.
Ayeka turns to them. "What?"
Goku shakes his head. "Umm... ...right. Well let's go!"
"Here I come!"
The fight begins. Ryoko places her hand on the ground, and spins around in a attempt to trip Goku. Goku dodges it, and flies fist first towards Ryoko. She brings her hand up just in time to catch Goku's fist. The two strain and strain to gain the upper hand. Seeing an opening, Ryoko kicks up at Goku from behind. Her connects with a sickening thud. Goku is thrown behind Ryoko, where he quickly catches himself.
"Not bad! Your abilities are top notch!"
"Thanks! You're not too bad yourself! Aaahhh!!!"
The two start at it again. They fight DBZ style, bringing each punch and kick in with lightning speed. Ryoko brings out her energy sword, and makes a swipe at Goku. Goku sidesteps it, and catches it with his right hand. Ryoko cannot believe how he can do that.
From the sidelines, the group watch in awe. Tenchi is amazed. "So this is Son's real power? Incredible!"
Piccolo nudges Tenchi. "Don't be so narrow minded, young one. You have to look deep into Goku's ki. He's holding a lot back. He's not even close to a Super Saiyan. The same for Ryoko."
"I see. I'll try harder."
The fight resumes. Grabbing on to the end of Ryoko's sword, he picks her up and begins to spin her around, faster and faster. Ryoko begins to get dizzy.
"He-hey! I think I'm going to throw up!"
She spins faster and faster. Then she gets an idea. She control the sword! Duh!
"How about this?! Yeaahhaha!!"
She let's the sword's energy fade away. Unfortunately, the momentum she gained didn't fade away, so she goes flying off in the air. She sails for a distance, before catching her wits and shaking off the dizziness.
"You're indeed an excellent fighter. I say we take this to the next level, hmm? How about going SSJ?"
Goku, thinks about it for a little bit. "Well, I guess. As long as we keep it under control." He rubs his neck. Damn! That's starting to bother him!
**********
Up in the sky, the Shunga II floats diligently. Inside, Dr. Clay smiles. He watches as the figure of Son Goku on his monitors begins to fill up with the chemical. Soon, He will be his.
He walks over to the other important issue of the day, his creation. He peers inside the test tube. The thing inside is locked in a state of suspended animation. But one can still get a fair description of it. It is a tall man, with spiky black hair. His muscles are very toned, suggesting that he was bred this way. This must be what Dr. Gero meant by "proper power." Soon, he thought, he would see this power. And on the blunt end of the power, would be Washu and the others. Soon, soon enough...
He thinks. What should I call you? Of course, the creature doesn't magically open it's eyes and talk to him, but he still ponders.
"You are like nothing else in the universe. What should I call you? In a way, you are a lot like Ryoko. You contain most of her genes and such. But you're also like my other creation, Zero. Before she went haywire, of course. You also contain some of my DNA as well. I didn't tell Dr. Gero or #19, but I used some of my own genes in you. I'm more like your father than creator. Like Ryoko was to Washu... Maybe that's it. I think I'll call you... ...Zyroko. After your base principal, Ryoko, and my first big invention, Zero. You will better than all them, Zyroko. My son..."
*Beep!*
Dr. Clay turns around. The figure of Goku is filled to the top with the probes. He smiles. It is time. Now, Son Goku will fall into my hands. He approaches the console, his hand hovering over the "execute" button.
"You are mine, Son Goku!
His finger impacts the button.
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Ryoko and Goku square off.
Ryoko smiles. I hope you're ready to lose Son!"
"I was about to say the same to you...!"
Goku takes a step forward. He shakes his head. "What... ...what is it!? Aarrrrggghh!!!"
He clasps his head in his hands. He walks from one place to another, screaming. "What is it!?!?!? Leave me alone!!!! Eeeerrr!!!"
Ryoko flies down to him. "Are you okay Goku?"
Goku grasps his head even harder. "Voices... ...whispers. They won't shut up!"
He breathes harshly through clenched teeth. "Nooo... ...AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
Goku brings his hands away, and a giant flash emits from his body. Everyone turns away.
Gohan can barely restrain himself. "Father!"
Piccolo tries to look at Goku, but is forced to turn away from the light. "Son..."
Vegeta holds his gloved hand above his eyes. "What is Kakarot doing?"
The white light vanishes. Everyone is blinded by it. Washu is the first to recover. She looks up everyone. "Is everyone okay? Goku, what was that?!"
Goku has his back turned to Washu. At first, he doesn't say anything. He just stands there. Then it comes. A laugh, an evil sounding laugh. Soon, he erupts.
"Hahhaahahah!!! Yes!!! I have complete control!!! I am a genius!!!"
Gohan recovers. "Father..."
Gohan walks up to Goku. He timidly tugs at his gi. "Are you okay, Dad?"
*Pow!*
Gohan is slapped across the face. He goes flying across the ground, landing with a crash into the dirt.
Piccolo yells a him. "Goku! What the fuck was that for!?"
Goku turns around. Everyone gasps. Goku is as he was before. But the difference is his eyes. They look on, with a stare of complete evil in them. On top of that, there is a symbol on his forehead. It is yellow, and has a blue insignia in it.
Washu gasps, "That's... ...that's Dr. Clay's symbol!"
Goku smiles. "Hahahaha... ...quite right, Washu."
Washu grits her teeth. "But how? He, he was imprisoned!"
Goku breaks into laughter, hysterical, evil laughter. "Hahahhahaha!!! You will all pay for what you did to me! I've taken control of the most powerful Saiyan, Son Goku! You will all die!!!!"
Vegeta gets to his feet. "Damn it! What the fuck is going on?!"
Ryoko grits her teeth, "I don't believe this! Vegeta, what you see before you isn't Goku. He may have his body, but his mind is under the control of Dr. Clay. That symbol is his. But how did he do it? I thought you were in prison!"
Goku stops laughing and smiles. "Why, I was my dear. Thanks to some help, I escaped. And last night, I injected poor old Mr. Son with some infectious chemicals. This morning, they reached every corner of his body, and I activated them. Goku has become... ...Zero Goku! Hahahhahah!!!!"
Tenchi brings his sword out. "Release Goku now Clay!!!"
His sword comes to life. Zero Goku smiles. "That's what I need. Give that to me boy!"
The sword in Tenchi's hand flies out as if it had a life of it's own. "What?"
The sword comes into Zero Goku's hand. "It's a good thing that Goku has a pure heart. I can handle the gems without trouble. And now, I will take them to my master, Dr. Clay. Then his greatest creation Zyroko will be released!!!"
Washu grits her teeth. "I don't know about any Zyroko, but you will never get the gems. Guys, we must stop him!!!"
Washu makes a dash at Zero Goku. He smiles as he easily dodges the attack. "Too slow!"
His hand nails into Washu, sending her face first into the ground. "Who's next?"
The entire gang, even Gohan try to take the gems from Zero Goku. He smiles as each on of them is defeated. "Oh, that's too bad. You all know these gems are powerful, but you will never have them! Aaahh!!!"
Zero Goku turns around to see Piccolo, who just fired a ki blast at him. "The Goku I know would never try to hurt the innocent, I will destroy you!"
"Hah! fat chance!"
"Nooo!!!"
The two of them turn to see Bulma running towards them. "You two stop it right now! This is still our vacation and you shall stop it!"
Zero Goku smiles. "Hold on a second, Piccolo. I have some pest problems to take care of."
Bulma takes a step back. "What?"
Zero Goku raises his hand, and gathers his energy. "I always thought you were annoying! Take this!"
"Goku... ...why?"
He booms out. "Goku is no more! I am Zero Goku and I will kill all of you! Aaaahhh!!!"
He fires the ki blast. It careens straight towards Bulma. Everything happens in slow motion. She sees the blast coming, but she can do nothing to stop it. She stands riveted to her spot as her figure is encased in the light of the blast. She doesn't even see Vegeta come out of nowhere, where he then tackles her. She doesn't feel it until she hits the hard ground.
*Bbbooommm!!!*
Zero Goku's blast misses Bulma, who was saved by Vegeta. So the blast streaked by them. Unfortunately, the blast kept on going straight. And right behind Bulma was... ...the house. Everyone turns to see a smoking cloud replace the spot of the house.
"Oh my god! My house!"
The debris falls to the ground Ryoko's and Tenchi's Lighthawk wings appear, and protect everyone from the rubble. Yosho turns to Goku.
"How dare you..."
Zero Goku laughs. "That was just a piece of my power! In a bit I will do to all of you what I just did to that house! Hahahahha!!!"
Vegeta stands. The gang gets ready to fight their best friend. Vegeta snaps at them. "Stop it! Now! Kakarot isn't the same. He's as evil as Frieza now. I'm the only one who can take him on. The rest of you will hold back!"
He turns to Zero Goku. "But I will not! You must remember, I am a Super Saiyan. The strongest one of all. You will be mince meat to me!"
Zero Goku laughs. "We shall see, won't we!"
Yamcha yells out, "Now remember, Goku! You did that damage, not me! You can fix the house!"
NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL Z AND TENCHI MUYO:
"Greetings, punks. This is Vegeta. Kakarot isn't available at the moment, so I'm filling in. The next episode will be spectacular. Very worthy of a Saiyan Prince like me. Zero Goku and me will go head to head in a no holds free for all. It's either him or me on the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z and Tenchi Muyo. You better be there, or I'll blow your head off! Hahahhhaha!!!"
Chapter 7 - The Fated Battle: Zero Goku versus Vegeta
Sasami: It's unquestionably a powerful episode!
There you have it! The enemy has appeared. This story is going to take EVEN more twists and turns, so buckle your seatbelts boys and girls. I plan on making the next chapter pretty much one long fight scene. It will be one kick ass chapter, let me assure you! SSJ Nate, out.