The Coal Saga: Chapter 2
(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)
Coal slowly made his way towards the frightened Bulma and Mr. Popo. His intent was to finish the job of killing them as he had tried before.
"Please...please....please..." Bulma kept saying over and over again, closing her eyes, praying that she wasn't going to die. Though she felt that her time had finally come. Mr. Popo was lost for words, as he cowered right next to her, not knowing what to do. At this time Coal was standing right over them. His hand started to glow as he charged up a ki ball.
"And now you.....GAK!" Coal sputtered, as he was thrown off balance by a ki ball.
"Leave...her....alone...." Vegita managed to say as he staggered to where the two were still sitting. As they wondered why they were still alive. Bulma slowly opened her eyes to see what was happening. She questioned why Coal was standing a few feet away from her, not having his eyes set on her anymore. Though when she turned her head, she noticed the beaten Vegita slowly making his way towards her, drawing Coal's attention.
"Vegita...." she managed to whisper, wondering why him of all people had rescured her.
"Well Vegita, I guess I didn't hurt you enough last time. Allow me to correct that mistake." Coal said in an evil voice, as he charged up yet another ki blast, this one though was meant to destroy Vegita.
"Stop!" came a scream behind Coal, as he was yet again slammed into the back, and sent reeling forward a few feet. He turned around suddenly, starting to get angry from these minor annoyances.
"I won't let you hurt either one of them." stated the also badly beaten Goku.
"Well it seems I was mistaken when I thought you two were unconsious. Oh well, no matter, now that I know you're all still alive, I'll just have to destroy you all at once." he smirked, as he watched the two saiyans take a defensive position in front of Bulma and Popo.
"This world....can't...end like this." Goku said to himself, as he thought about the hopelessness of the situation.
"You give up to easily Kakkorot, and here I would think that you had some new technique to get us out of this mess." smirked Vegita as he looked at Goku. He himself knew that they were doomed, and he had no reason to continue his rivalry with Goku, since they would both be dead soon anyway.
"I hope you all don't have any regrets, because this time I won't miss." Coal repeated one more time, glimpsing at the fallen Piccolo just to make sure he wouldn't be interrupted again. Bulma and Popo closed their eyes, waiting for the end, while Goku and Vegita prepared to take this blast head on. Though they were surprised when Coal started to power down.
"Look at you all. You're pathetic. Standing there, waiting for the end to come. Tell you what I'll do. I'd like to have some fun on this planet, and you'll try to stop me. I guess you could call it a game." Coal said with a smirk, not wanting to rule this world quite yet with no rivals.
"What are you talking about?!" yelled Vegita, hating the fact that he was being called pathetic.
"Calm down...this might be our only chance." said Goku out of the corner of his mouth, not ever taking his eyes off Coal.
"You heard me, I will have my fun on earth, and you have to stop me before there is nothing left to save. And I hope you put up a better fight when we meet next. Because if you do plan to fight me again, realize that I won't hesitate to kill you all." and with that and one final laugh, Coal flew off into the air, to a destination that only he knew.
Goku and Vegita suddenly fell on the ground, exhausted. They had both used up all their strength in the fight before and realized that they would of been unable to stop any kind of blast Coal shot. Yet they were willing to defend Popo and Bulma anyway.
"Vegita, Goku." Bulma whispered, touched that these two were willing to sacrifice their lives for her. Though she was even more impressed that Vegeta, who she thought didn't care if she lived or died, saved her twice that day.
"I guess we really messed up this time." said Goku, with a hint of levity to his voice. He was so angry at himself for actually letting an enemy go, and turning him on the planet, he almost found the situation funny.
"Well I hope you find this very funny Kakkarot, because that thing is about to destroy your whole planet." said Vegeta, as he gained enough strength to stand up.
"Vegita?" came Bulma's voice from behind him.
"What do you want woman?" growled Vegita coldly.
"I was just going to ask why you saved me?! You don't have to bite my head off!" screamed Bulma, turning back to her usual self.
"I couldn't very well let you die!" he yelled back. Goku watched, sorta entranced as he listened to the two scream obvious affection to each other. Though he didn't actually catch the affection part, his mind didn't really comprehend such things, and also his mind were on more important matters.
"I'm getting tired of this bickering woman, I'm leaving." he stated and prepared to fly away. Though suddenly Bulma latched onto him.
"Jeez Vegita, you are so dense. And not only that you smell horrible. Have you even bathed once in the past few years." she said holding her nose. He growled, trying to push her off him, not believing what she was doing.
"And another thing! I can't believe you would leave me and your son behind! Don't you have any shame! Your lucky I'm so forgiving or I would leave you this instant!" she screamed, continuining her hounding on him.
"Leave me! What foolishness are you talking about!?" he yelled back, the struggle turning very childish. Goku during the whole thing had gone to check on Popo, and has picked up the unconsious Piccolo, not understanding, or even caring about their argument at this point.
"That it I'm leaving!" he yelled, not wanting this fight anymore. He tried to push her away for real finally, and succeeded since he was now getting serious. And with another word, he started to fly away into the sky.
"Vegita! Why you! I hate you so much!" she screamed, and oddly enough this caused Vegita to stop, turn around, and land back down next to her.
"Argh, fine wom....I mean Bulma, lets just go." he grumbled, not believing that he was sucumbing to such a thing. Her emotions went from rage to ultra cute, as she took that moment to hop in his arms like a newly wed. He just muttered something, and the two flew off. The only thing that were running through each other's minds was why the other was acting so strangely.
"Are you going to be ok?" Goku asked Popo, as he walked over to frightened man.
"I think, I just...I just need some rest." Popo stuttered, standing up shakily as he was still in shock about all that had just happened.
"Good, because I have training to do." Goku said with determination in his eyes. Hating that he had to retreat. Popo watched as Goku flew away, holding the unconsious Piccolo in his arms.
"Darnit!" screamed Sapphire, as she slammed her fist into the ground, causing a small crater to appear where she made contact.
"Goku did all that he could. He just wasn't strong enough. Don't beat yourself up for this Saphy." said Trunx solemnly. The moment that Goku had arrived bearing the terrible new, both Sapphire and Jade had taken it pretty badly.
"Did he really! Goku is the strongest fight in the universe! I can't believe that he lost, he must of let Coal win. They must be working together or...or...something!" she screamed again, sinking to a level of insantity, as tears started falling from her face.
"Saphy! Get a hold of yourself!" Trunx yelled, shaking her.
"Do you really think Goku, one of the most righteous men we have ever met, would ever be in cahoots with such a vile creature?"
"Your right....I...I don't know what got into me. I just...I just can't believe that Goku lost..." she lamented, hanging her head, feeling defeated in every way possible.
"Its ok Saphy. Just come back inside. You should talk to her mother, she seems to be taking this awfully hard." he said, putting his arm around her shoulder, and slowly leading her back into the house.
The atomsphere inside Capsule Corps was that of being very sad. Goku for once didn't know what to do. Bulma and Vegita had dissapeared somewhere, leaving Trunx and her parents feeling that she had abandoned them. The knowledge that Cell had been taken over by some evil creature was taking its toll on his wife and daughter. Jade had locked herself in her room, and nobody had the guts to talk to her, since all they heard was weeping when they went to the door.
"I'm going to talk to my mom." Sapphire said, breaking the air of silence that had taken over the living room. Eveyone looked up to her, encouraged by her outburst, but the true hopelessness of the situation settling back in soon after.
Sapphire knocked on the door to her mother's room. And when she heard no response, she slowly opened the door, seeing her mother hugging her knees to her chest, staring a family picture next to her.
"Mommy?" Sapphire asked softly as she closed the door behind her.
"He's not ever coming back is he....?" she mumbled, seeing her daughter approach her.
"Of course he is mom. You just wait, I'm sure Goku will think of something. He always does." she said reassuringly, trying to fake a smile as she sat down next to her mother.
"Like he did last time?!" she yelled, feeling almost hatred towards Goku for not doing anything to save her husband. Now it was Jade's turn to get rattled by her daughter.
"Mom! C'mon! Pull yourself together! Do you really have such little faith in us! Goku will think of something, and if he can't do it...then I will do something!" she yelled, full of determination now, as she banished her fear and sadness away.
"Sapphy...." she whispered, impressed of the superiority in strength her daughter had over herself. Sapphire leaned up and gave her mother a kiss on the cheek.
"Don't you worry mom. I won't let daddy go that easily. And I promise that I will bring him back somehow." she said with a wink, as she stepped back from her mother. Jade sat there staring at her, still shocked at her daughter's actions.
"I believe you." Jade whispered, as she watched her daughter leave the room. Her eyes shifting towards their wedding photo on her bereau with determination.
"I know you will bring him back...."
"All right people I have a plan of action." said Sapphire, the sound of pure determination in her voice. So much so that she got the attention of eveyone in the room, even Goku.
"What is it?" Gohan immediately said, not believing that he was relying on a ten year old for the solution of a threat to all humanity.
"We fight." she simply stated. Her words seemed to surprise everyone in the room except for Goku.
"But Coal is....Coal is....Coal is so powerful." stuttered Krillin, knowing that anyone who could take Goku out with one blow was powerful beyond belief.
"She's right Krillin. We have to do it....its the only way." 18 said as she looked down at her husband. In her arms she cradled the one year old Marron. As Krillin gazed at his daughter, having only been born a short while ago, he realized that he had to fight to protect his family.
"I guess we have no choice." he said looking back at the group. Goku suddenly looked up as if he just had a light bulb go off in his head.
"What about the hyberbolic time chamber? We could use that!" Goku said excitedly, knowing how much it had helped him in the past.
"But didn't you say that you could only spend two years in there?" stated Dr. Brief, finally speaking up. This immediately caused Goku to curse himself once again, knowing that he had already used up all his time.
"But I haven't spent that much time in there." stated Gohan.
"Me neither." added Goten.
"Or me." spurted Trunx.
"I haven't either Goku. This means that we have a chance to defeat Coal." said Sapphire, her determination turning to hope, as a plan was being formed.
"I would say I could go in to. But I don't think I could survive it." said Krillin solemnly.
Suddenly they all heard a knock on the door. Shaking his head Gohan walked to the door to open it. On the other side was Tien and Yamcha.
"We heard what happened, and wanted to know if we could help." Yamcha stated, stepping in the house.
"We could both sense the pain that was about to be inflicted on this world. So we both inadvertantly ended up here. I guess you could say we were drawn to it" added Tien, walking in behind Yamcha.
"Well we can use all the help we can get." stated Gohan.
"He's already taken out Piccolo. We do need all the help we can get." agreed Goku, a sound of remorse in his voice.
Suddenly the tv turned on.
"This just in. A creature from unknown origins has descended upon the earth, and is causing chaos throughout the world. It has already destroyed three cities, and all of their neighboring town. The few surivivors that were interviewed said that the creature was laughing hysterically during the carnage. As if it was doing it out of enjoyment. All I can say is, heaven help us all." came the annoucer's voice from the tv.
Everyone was captivated at the horrible pictures that were displayed on the television screen. Pictures of the creature they had just let escape causing immeasurable damage, as well as destroying many innocent lives.
"Not only do we have to defeat this thing, we must do it quickly." Sapphire said as she watched the screeen.
"Or else we don't have a future to look forward to...."
To be Continued.
(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)
Coal slowly made his way towards the frightened Bulma and Mr. Popo. His intent was to finish the job of killing them as he had tried before.
"Please...please....please..." Bulma kept saying over and over again, closing her eyes, praying that she wasn't going to die. Though she felt that her time had finally come. Mr. Popo was lost for words, as he cowered right next to her, not knowing what to do. At this time Coal was standing right over them. His hand started to glow as he charged up a ki ball.
"And now you.....GAK!" Coal sputtered, as he was thrown off balance by a ki ball.
"Leave...her....alone...." Vegita managed to say as he staggered to where the two were still sitting. As they wondered why they were still alive. Bulma slowly opened her eyes to see what was happening. She questioned why Coal was standing a few feet away from her, not having his eyes set on her anymore. Though when she turned her head, she noticed the beaten Vegita slowly making his way towards her, drawing Coal's attention.
"Vegita...." she managed to whisper, wondering why him of all people had rescured her.
"Well Vegita, I guess I didn't hurt you enough last time. Allow me to correct that mistake." Coal said in an evil voice, as he charged up yet another ki blast, this one though was meant to destroy Vegita.
"Stop!" came a scream behind Coal, as he was yet again slammed into the back, and sent reeling forward a few feet. He turned around suddenly, starting to get angry from these minor annoyances.
"I won't let you hurt either one of them." stated the also badly beaten Goku.
"Well it seems I was mistaken when I thought you two were unconsious. Oh well, no matter, now that I know you're all still alive, I'll just have to destroy you all at once." he smirked, as he watched the two saiyans take a defensive position in front of Bulma and Popo.
"This world....can't...end like this." Goku said to himself, as he thought about the hopelessness of the situation.
"You give up to easily Kakkorot, and here I would think that you had some new technique to get us out of this mess." smirked Vegita as he looked at Goku. He himself knew that they were doomed, and he had no reason to continue his rivalry with Goku, since they would both be dead soon anyway.
"I hope you all don't have any regrets, because this time I won't miss." Coal repeated one more time, glimpsing at the fallen Piccolo just to make sure he wouldn't be interrupted again. Bulma and Popo closed their eyes, waiting for the end, while Goku and Vegita prepared to take this blast head on. Though they were surprised when Coal started to power down.
"Look at you all. You're pathetic. Standing there, waiting for the end to come. Tell you what I'll do. I'd like to have some fun on this planet, and you'll try to stop me. I guess you could call it a game." Coal said with a smirk, not wanting to rule this world quite yet with no rivals.
"What are you talking about?!" yelled Vegita, hating the fact that he was being called pathetic.
"Calm down...this might be our only chance." said Goku out of the corner of his mouth, not ever taking his eyes off Coal.
"You heard me, I will have my fun on earth, and you have to stop me before there is nothing left to save. And I hope you put up a better fight when we meet next. Because if you do plan to fight me again, realize that I won't hesitate to kill you all." and with that and one final laugh, Coal flew off into the air, to a destination that only he knew.
Goku and Vegita suddenly fell on the ground, exhausted. They had both used up all their strength in the fight before and realized that they would of been unable to stop any kind of blast Coal shot. Yet they were willing to defend Popo and Bulma anyway.
"Vegita, Goku." Bulma whispered, touched that these two were willing to sacrifice their lives for her. Though she was even more impressed that Vegeta, who she thought didn't care if she lived or died, saved her twice that day.
"I guess we really messed up this time." said Goku, with a hint of levity to his voice. He was so angry at himself for actually letting an enemy go, and turning him on the planet, he almost found the situation funny.
"Well I hope you find this very funny Kakkarot, because that thing is about to destroy your whole planet." said Vegeta, as he gained enough strength to stand up.
"Vegita?" came Bulma's voice from behind him.
"What do you want woman?" growled Vegita coldly.
"I was just going to ask why you saved me?! You don't have to bite my head off!" screamed Bulma, turning back to her usual self.
"I couldn't very well let you die!" he yelled back. Goku watched, sorta entranced as he listened to the two scream obvious affection to each other. Though he didn't actually catch the affection part, his mind didn't really comprehend such things, and also his mind were on more important matters.
"I'm getting tired of this bickering woman, I'm leaving." he stated and prepared to fly away. Though suddenly Bulma latched onto him.
"Jeez Vegita, you are so dense. And not only that you smell horrible. Have you even bathed once in the past few years." she said holding her nose. He growled, trying to push her off him, not believing what she was doing.
"And another thing! I can't believe you would leave me and your son behind! Don't you have any shame! Your lucky I'm so forgiving or I would leave you this instant!" she screamed, continuining her hounding on him.
"Leave me! What foolishness are you talking about!?" he yelled back, the struggle turning very childish. Goku during the whole thing had gone to check on Popo, and has picked up the unconsious Piccolo, not understanding, or even caring about their argument at this point.
"That it I'm leaving!" he yelled, not wanting this fight anymore. He tried to push her away for real finally, and succeeded since he was now getting serious. And with another word, he started to fly away into the sky.
"Vegita! Why you! I hate you so much!" she screamed, and oddly enough this caused Vegita to stop, turn around, and land back down next to her.
"Argh, fine wom....I mean Bulma, lets just go." he grumbled, not believing that he was sucumbing to such a thing. Her emotions went from rage to ultra cute, as she took that moment to hop in his arms like a newly wed. He just muttered something, and the two flew off. The only thing that were running through each other's minds was why the other was acting so strangely.
"Are you going to be ok?" Goku asked Popo, as he walked over to frightened man.
"I think, I just...I just need some rest." Popo stuttered, standing up shakily as he was still in shock about all that had just happened.
"Good, because I have training to do." Goku said with determination in his eyes. Hating that he had to retreat. Popo watched as Goku flew away, holding the unconsious Piccolo in his arms.
"Darnit!" screamed Sapphire, as she slammed her fist into the ground, causing a small crater to appear where she made contact.
"Goku did all that he could. He just wasn't strong enough. Don't beat yourself up for this Saphy." said Trunx solemnly. The moment that Goku had arrived bearing the terrible new, both Sapphire and Jade had taken it pretty badly.
"Did he really! Goku is the strongest fight in the universe! I can't believe that he lost, he must of let Coal win. They must be working together or...or...something!" she screamed again, sinking to a level of insantity, as tears started falling from her face.
"Saphy! Get a hold of yourself!" Trunx yelled, shaking her.
"Do you really think Goku, one of the most righteous men we have ever met, would ever be in cahoots with such a vile creature?"
"Your right....I...I don't know what got into me. I just...I just can't believe that Goku lost..." she lamented, hanging her head, feeling defeated in every way possible.
"Its ok Saphy. Just come back inside. You should talk to her mother, she seems to be taking this awfully hard." he said, putting his arm around her shoulder, and slowly leading her back into the house.
The atomsphere inside Capsule Corps was that of being very sad. Goku for once didn't know what to do. Bulma and Vegita had dissapeared somewhere, leaving Trunx and her parents feeling that she had abandoned them. The knowledge that Cell had been taken over by some evil creature was taking its toll on his wife and daughter. Jade had locked herself in her room, and nobody had the guts to talk to her, since all they heard was weeping when they went to the door.
"I'm going to talk to my mom." Sapphire said, breaking the air of silence that had taken over the living room. Eveyone looked up to her, encouraged by her outburst, but the true hopelessness of the situation settling back in soon after.
Sapphire knocked on the door to her mother's room. And when she heard no response, she slowly opened the door, seeing her mother hugging her knees to her chest, staring a family picture next to her.
"Mommy?" Sapphire asked softly as she closed the door behind her.
"He's not ever coming back is he....?" she mumbled, seeing her daughter approach her.
"Of course he is mom. You just wait, I'm sure Goku will think of something. He always does." she said reassuringly, trying to fake a smile as she sat down next to her mother.
"Like he did last time?!" she yelled, feeling almost hatred towards Goku for not doing anything to save her husband. Now it was Jade's turn to get rattled by her daughter.
"Mom! C'mon! Pull yourself together! Do you really have such little faith in us! Goku will think of something, and if he can't do it...then I will do something!" she yelled, full of determination now, as she banished her fear and sadness away.
"Sapphy...." she whispered, impressed of the superiority in strength her daughter had over herself. Sapphire leaned up and gave her mother a kiss on the cheek.
"Don't you worry mom. I won't let daddy go that easily. And I promise that I will bring him back somehow." she said with a wink, as she stepped back from her mother. Jade sat there staring at her, still shocked at her daughter's actions.
"I believe you." Jade whispered, as she watched her daughter leave the room. Her eyes shifting towards their wedding photo on her bereau with determination.
"I know you will bring him back...."
"All right people I have a plan of action." said Sapphire, the sound of pure determination in her voice. So much so that she got the attention of eveyone in the room, even Goku.
"What is it?" Gohan immediately said, not believing that he was relying on a ten year old for the solution of a threat to all humanity.
"We fight." she simply stated. Her words seemed to surprise everyone in the room except for Goku.
"But Coal is....Coal is....Coal is so powerful." stuttered Krillin, knowing that anyone who could take Goku out with one blow was powerful beyond belief.
"She's right Krillin. We have to do it....its the only way." 18 said as she looked down at her husband. In her arms she cradled the one year old Marron. As Krillin gazed at his daughter, having only been born a short while ago, he realized that he had to fight to protect his family.
"I guess we have no choice." he said looking back at the group. Goku suddenly looked up as if he just had a light bulb go off in his head.
"What about the hyberbolic time chamber? We could use that!" Goku said excitedly, knowing how much it had helped him in the past.
"But didn't you say that you could only spend two years in there?" stated Dr. Brief, finally speaking up. This immediately caused Goku to curse himself once again, knowing that he had already used up all his time.
"But I haven't spent that much time in there." stated Gohan.
"Me neither." added Goten.
"Or me." spurted Trunx.
"I haven't either Goku. This means that we have a chance to defeat Coal." said Sapphire, her determination turning to hope, as a plan was being formed.
"I would say I could go in to. But I don't think I could survive it." said Krillin solemnly.
Suddenly they all heard a knock on the door. Shaking his head Gohan walked to the door to open it. On the other side was Tien and Yamcha.
"We heard what happened, and wanted to know if we could help." Yamcha stated, stepping in the house.
"We could both sense the pain that was about to be inflicted on this world. So we both inadvertantly ended up here. I guess you could say we were drawn to it" added Tien, walking in behind Yamcha.
"Well we can use all the help we can get." stated Gohan.
"He's already taken out Piccolo. We do need all the help we can get." agreed Goku, a sound of remorse in his voice.
Suddenly the tv turned on.
"This just in. A creature from unknown origins has descended upon the earth, and is causing chaos throughout the world. It has already destroyed three cities, and all of their neighboring town. The few surivivors that were interviewed said that the creature was laughing hysterically during the carnage. As if it was doing it out of enjoyment. All I can say is, heaven help us all." came the annoucer's voice from the tv.
Everyone was captivated at the horrible pictures that were displayed on the television screen. Pictures of the creature they had just let escape causing immeasurable damage, as well as destroying many innocent lives.
"Not only do we have to defeat this thing, we must do it quickly." Sapphire said as she watched the screeen.
"Or else we don't have a future to look forward to...."
To be Continued.