Night had sprung up, and it was already 11:00. Vegeta's power boost had dissipated, and he and
Tenshinhan had returned to Kami's Lookout, upset that Gojitto had abandoned the battle and
escaped. Vegeta figured that everyone should spend the night at the Lookout, in case Gojitto
showed his face again, giving them easy access in every direction due to the winds that emerged
from beneath the lookout.
Pan and Bra sat in a room that Dende had told them they could spend the night in, and Ubuu used
Instantaneous Movement, which he had learned from the Yadrats when he traveled to their planet,
to go to both Videl's house and Bulma's house to explain the situation and to collect some
supplies for the girls.
"Bra, pass me the popcorn," asked Pan as the two girls sat in front of a big screen television that
Dende just happened to have lying around and had moved into their bedroom. The room was
painted white and was nicely decorated, with a window looking out from the second story onto
the large open area of the lookout, and a large, comfortable-looking wooden bed in the middle of
the room. The walls were bare except for some curtains and the window, and the floor was
covered with a grey carpet. Pan and Bra were laying on blankets on the floor.
"Here ya go," responded Bra, passing the bowl to Pan. Pan reached in and scooped out a batch,
gobbling it down hastily and continuing to watch the movie they were caught up in.
Someone knocked on the door. Bra stood up and answered it. Ubuu smiled from behind two large
suitcases he was supporting. The young warrior carried them in and went to set them down next
to the bed. Bra reached over and grabbed his ass, causing Ubuu to lurch upward and fall onto his
back. Bra smiled as she stood over him. "Oops, sorry. I guess my hand slipped."
Ubuu stood up, brushing himself off, and then headed for the door. Bra stood in his way. "Where
are you going, Ubuu?"
"To my room," he responded, trying to cover his red cheeks.
"Don't you wanna sleep in here with me and Pan?" she asked, moving closer to Ubuu.
"I, uh, I mean, uh, I don't, I don't really think, think that your, your father... I gotta go!" he
stammered, running out the door.
Bra laughed. Pan frowned in disgust. "Why do you do that to him?"
"Because it's funny! He's so shy."
"Doesn't mean you have to torture him like that."
"But I will, because I like it. You gotta use your sensuality if you want a boyfriend, Pan."
Pan thought about it for a moment. Maybe if she used her sensuality more instead of acting like an
idiot in front of Trunks, he'd finally ask her out!
Bra stripped off her clothes and climbed into the big bed. "You going to stay up all night?"
Pan shrugged and got into the bed next to Bra. "You stay on your side of the bed, okay? I don't
want to wake up and feel your cold skin touching mine," ordered Bra, rolling over and shutting
off the lamp near the bed.
*****
Resting on the ledge overlooking the world, Vegeta sighed. Tenshinhan walked over and sat
down. He popped the lid of a soda and took a long drink. "You thirsty? There's a fridge full of
sodas inside."
"Not really," replied Vegeta, not bothering to look at Tenshinhan. "You know, it's kind of funny,
Tenshinhan."
"What?"
"Throughout my life on this Earth, I've always been second to Kakarotto. Now that he's dead, I
have in a way assumed all of his responsibilities."
"How do you figure that?"
"Kakarotto always fought because he had something to protect. His family. His planet. I fought
for the reason of pure greed, and the fun of destroying my enemies. Now, I'm the one who has to
protect everyone. I am the strongest being on this planet, and the only one who can stop Gojitto."
"Maybe you've been protecting it all along. Maybe you've just never realized it."
*****
Gojitto slammed his fist into the dirt. "Dammit! I lost! And to him! This dimension is different
then the ones I've journeyed to before. This one is farther into the future. I don't understand it,
though. I should be stronger. Logic dictates that I am superior over even Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta.
There must be something about that new form... something keeping me from destroying him."
The fusion sat down on the ground. The intensity of the battle between him and Vegeta had
forced him to flee into the ZumiZubi Mountains using Instantaneous Movement. He had never
been so humiliated. Even when he had fought Gojita as Vejitto, he had won using his superior
skills. Gojita, although very powerful because of his overwhelming attacks, could not match
Vejitto's speed or power, and was absorbed quickly. After that Gojitto traveled through
numerous dimensions, though unsuccessful to find one where Kakarotto or Vegeta even existed.
This time, he had to have them now. He had no idea when he might find another Kakarotto and
Vegeta. Hopefully, he could collect the dragonballs and wish back Kakarotto from the afterlife,
and then fuse with him and Vegeta. That was the only way Gojitto would allow this to end.
The evil fusion stared blankly into the icy depths of the ZumiZubi Mountains. He needed to heal.
So, sitting down and relaxing, he waited.
*****
Dende smiled as Piccolo emerged into the metaphysical realm where Dende stood, awaiting his
friend. Piccolo didn't smile. "So, you say an interdimensional menace is in our midst."
"Yes," replied Dende. "A fusion of Vegeta and Goku from another dimension, causing panic
across the world. I thought you would like to help."
"Explain to me the current situation."
"Gohan and Trunks are training in the ROSAT, and Vegeta, Ubuu, and Tenshinhan are here as
well, waiting for them to get out. Goten will be here shortly, and Mr Popo and I were hoping you
would care to join the fight."
Piccolo scratched his head. "Though I relish having to leave this place unprotected, I'm sure the
Kaioshins wouldn't mind letting me out for a few days to help out."
"Excellent!" shouted Dende in delight. Piccolo smirked. "You'd better be prepared, Dende. If this
guy is as resourceful as Vegeta and as formidable as Goku, then you can bet he'll be a true
challenge."
"But Vegeta has already surpassed him in strength."
"Maybe he has, and maybe he hasn't. Maybe Gojitto hasn't revealed his true power."
"Do you think that's possible?" asked Dende with a feeling of dread.
"Very," replied Piccolo, "so be careful. Now I must leave you. Take care, my friend, for I will see
you soon."
And with those final words, Piccolo faded into nothing, and Dende awoke from the metaphysical
realm.
*****
As the sun blazed brightly through the window, the sounds of people waking to a new day could
be heard imitating across the planet. Pan yawned and opened her eyes, staring at the white ceiling.
Then she remembered where she was, sleeping in one of the guest rooms on Kami's Lookout.
The young Saiyan girl crawled out of bed and looked out the window. She could see Dende and
Tenshinhan chatting in the courtyard. She smiled, and for a while, she forgot about the crisis at
hand.
Pan turned around and looked over at her friend, still asleep, snoring like a pig, and completely
naked. Pan sighed with irritation and went over to her suitcase. Videl had packed it, and had filled
it with Pan's most humiliating clothes. Dresses, bonnets, and other girly accessories that Pan
didn't want to wear. Eventually, she picked out a white sundress, the least embarrassing of all the
items in her wardrobe. Taking off her clothes from yesterday, Pan slipped on the dress, grumbling
over how stupid it made her feel. She pulled on her boots and headed out the door to see the
others.
It was already 9:45 when Pan came out to see the others. Dende was still involved in a deep
conversation with Tenshinhan, with Pan thought she heard the word "missile" mentioned a few
times. Vegeta stared aimlessly off the ledge, his usual position, and Ubuu leaned up against the
wall of the house.
Vegeta noticed Pan and called for her. "Pan! Where is my daughter?"
"Um, she's still asleep."
"Her brother will be out shortly. Go retrieve her."
"Okay," returned Pan, fearing Vegeta's wraith for some reason.
As Pan ran back to get Bra, Ubuu stopped her. Pan smiled at the young boy. "Hi Ubuu.
Something I can do for you?"
Ubuu rubbed his hand over his neck. "Yeah, there is. I was just wondering... does Bra like me?"
Pan laughed, and Ubuu lowered his head. She slapped him on the back. "No! No! Bra likes you!"
"Really?" Ubuu perked up.
"Yeah. She especially likes your mohawk."
"Wow!"
"Do you like her?"
"Yes! She's beautiful, like an angel. I've liked her since the first moment I laid my eyes on her!"
"Cool. Devotion," noted Pan.
"Could you put in a good word for me? Please?"
"Sure, Ubuu buddy! I'll make Bra like you so much she'll want to date you!"
"DATE?!" shouted Ubuu, fainting.
Pan laughed, running off to her room. She slammed open the door. "Hey Bra, guess what? Ubuu
li--" Pan halted as she caught sight of Bra, lying on the floor naked and watching television.
"BRA?! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! TRUNKS AND MY DAD WILL BE OUT
OF THAT ROOM SOON AND ALL YOU DO IS SIT AROUND IN THE NUDE?!"
Bra smiled. "Hey, Pan. It's time already? I'd better get dressed," said Bra, standing up.
"Good God," groaned Pan.
*****
Tenshinhan grinned as Goten walked up to him and Dende. "Hey, Goten. Did you just get here?"
Goten smiled. "Yeah. I had a date that, uh, went through the night. So what's going on?"
Tenshinhan's expression deepened. "Trouble. There's a new villain, and he's out to destroy Earth.
His moves are odd, and we aren't sure why he hasn't struck yet, but Vegeta has been able to keep
him at bay."
Goten's eyes were wide. "Damn, I didn't realize it was so urgent."
"And now it's up to us to stop him. The problem is we can't locate his power because of its
intensity. Vegeta's concentrating, but it's hard to find this guy's power level unless he's close."
"Everyone! Gohan and Trunks are emerging now!" exclaimed Mr Popo. The entire group huddled
around the door. Bra and Pan darted downstairs just in time to watch the door swing open and
the two warriors step out.
Gohan looked at everyone. "Um, hi guys. What's new?"
"Dad, your hair!" shouted Pan, pointing at Gohan's overflowing hair mass, almost as long as a
Super Saiyan 3's. Trunks was almost as bad, his hair down to the small of his back. Pan smiled
when she saw him. Trunks grinned. "I guess we need to get our hair cut."
"I can do that," acknowledged Tenshinhan, "I'm quite good at it."
"But you don't have any hair," Goten noticed.
"Don't question my skill," grumbled Tien.
Vegeta grinned. "You have improved vastly, Trunks."
Trunks flexed his muscles. "Thank you, father."
Gohan perked up. "What have we missed?"
"A fight," started Ubuu, "between Vegeta and Gojitto. They went head to head and Vegeta was
the winner in the end."
"Good," observed Gohan. The half-Saiyan turned to Goten. "You will go in now with Trunks.
You both require more training, especially you. It will be like before, so train hard, because I can
already see that this battle isn't going to be an easy one."
Vegeta smirked. "You are hiding something, aren't you, Gohan? You have gained some sort of
powerup, haven't you."
Gohan's face turned to stone. "I have no idea what you're talking about, Vegeta."
Pan walked up to Trunks. "Trunks, it's good to see you again."
Trunks laughed. "Pan! You're wearing a dress! Hahahahahaha!!"
Pan frowned. "You jerk! It was the least humiliating thing in my wardrobe!" she sighed. "Things
couldn't get any worse."
A gust of wind picked up, blowing up Pan's dress and revealing her pink flower underwear.
Trunks exploded with laughter, causing Pan to blush and run away crying to her room. Bra
walked up to Trunks and slapped him. "You jerk! Don't you even know that Pan has a huge crush
on you?!" She turned angrily and ran off after Pan.
"Crush?" squeaked Trunks.
Gohan looked at Vegeta. "So, you think I've reached a new level?"
"Exactly."
"Well, you're wrong. Not this time. I think my hidden power has finally whittled out. I'm on
empty, Vegeta."
"I don't believe you, Gohan."
"Then I guess you'll have to wait and see."