All characters except for Earl, Dinre, and Rosemary belong to Akira Toriyama. The rest belong to me.
Dragon Balls GN Episode Five: The Pain of Power
By Maria Cline
The salty breeze flew through Rosemary's hair as she stood on the beach. She was wearing a simple swimming one-piece suit with sandals. She cupped her hands to the side and focused every ounce of her power. "KKKKKKKAAAAAAAMMMMMMEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAMMMEEEEE HA!!!" She screamed as she lashed out a massive blue ray.
She sighed as she wiped her brow. Marron came out of the house and went to the girl. "Hey, Rosemary. Training?" She asked as she glanced at the ocean.
"Yeah. I thought I better worked on my Kamehame blast. I thought I could blast all I want over the ocean since there's no ships in the way."
"You blasted over the ocean?" Marron asked as she stepped away from the beach.
Rosemary nodded. There was a massive roar in the distance. The two women looked over the sea and a huge wave came at them. "AAAAAHHHH!!!" They screamed as they held each other.
The wave washed over them and the two women stood there drenched. Marron coughed as she picked the seaweed out of her blond hair. "Rosemary. *cough* Didn't Dad ever tell you about firing Ki blasts over the sea?"
"Not really." Rosemary replied as she reached into her backpack and got out several towels. She looked at the small house and gulped. It was completely drenched. "Oh, damn it."
*****
Earl cringed as he stood on top of the high pole on one foot. He had been on it for several hours to practice his balance. His head spun as he lifted his foot.
King Kai watched the boy. Ever since the wedding, Earl had been training even harder than before. Earl had been running all over the tiny planet and doing all sorts of exercises at a very hard rate. He had also been trying to learn the Kaioken attack like Goku and Tien did but King Kai refused. The Kaioken attack was too dangerous for a normal human to try. The only ones in the universe who could do such an attack weren't human. "Earl! Come down here!" He bellowed.
He began to jump and land on the ground on the same foot he was staying on. "Yes, King Kai?"
"Who's the girl?" King Kai asked as he grinned.
"Huh?" Earl fell over. "Is that some sort of joke?"
"No. I'm quite serious." King Kai answered, "I am aware of what goes on around here. Who is she?"
Earl turned red. King Kai is aware of all things on Earth and in the Northern Galaxy. "Bra, Vegita's little princess. I'm not strong enough for her. Maybe, it's just some crush. I mean, I saw her at Trunks' wedding and I must've gotten influenced somehow."
"Ohhh... I see... hmmm... I don't know much about love. Fighting and comedy are my specialties. But I do know this, in less than two years, a monster will come and even I don't know if you will live. Take advantage of every minute you have. Go down to Earth and train there for a while."
"You mean it?"
"Sure! Torakak and the group are getting ready for some interesting training and it will do you good."
"I'm there!" Earl started running down the Snake Way.
*****
Rosemary was cleaning up the mess that she accidentally made with her Kamehame caused tidal wave. "Stupid stupid." she whispered to herself.
"Don't feel too bad about it. Dad used to do that sort of wave all the time." Marron said as she sat there watching. "You are improving."
"I guess." Rosemary said as she wiped her brow and glanced at the watch. "Oh man, I gotta go and meet up with Master Krillian. Later!" She flew off.
Her flying had grown easier in the past few months. When she first started, she was slow and somewhat clumsy. She was scared to fly more than a few feet above the ground for fear of falling. But, every day, the flying grew easier until she could do it with ease. She could see her mentor standing there waiting with his wife. "What took ya?" He asked.
"Sorry, Master Krillian, I accidentally made this tidal wave..."
"I know about the wave."
"Sorry." Rosemary bowed her head down and her cheeks burned.
Krillian laughed. "That's okay. Kamehame blasts are destructive. Let's get started okay?"
"Sure. Are you going to teach me how to power up?"
"That's right. Now watch me." Krillian clenched his fists and a bright glow over came him. "This is powering up."
Rosemary's jaw dropped as she watched Krillian's Ki getting higher and higher. "Oh man."
Krillian took a deep breath and the glow stopped. His Ki dropped until it was normal again. "That's powering up. Stand like this and power up."
Rosemary stood like her mentor and closed her eyes. "How?"
"Just imagine yourself getting stronger. Get mad. Want to fight."
Rosemary could picture in her mind herself training with posters of Mr. Satan and the Great Saiyanman II around her for inspiration. Even after all these months, the feeling of betrayal still sits in her stomach. Whenever, she hears about some 'good deed' Hercule did she just wanted to punch out the television. In fact, she had to pay for three of them. Rage grew in her as well as fear. Sweat started to bead on her forehead.
"Harder!" Krillian urged. Her Ki was rising but very slowly.
"I CAN'T!!!" Rosemary screamed as she opened her eyes. She breathed hard as she wiped sweat-covered hands.
"Maybe, you should stand in a different position." Krillian offered.
Rosemary raised her hands in the air. "Okay."
"Now, try powering up again."
Rosemary began to focus. It was an exercise that she read about from her family scrolls. She didn't know who thought it up or why but it makes her feel calm. Energy started to flow in her fingertips as usual. "Ah!" She screamed as she soaked in the power. It was so strange as she feels rage again. Anger at Hercule Satan for being deceptive and weak and anger at herself for being the same.
Krillian's jaw dropped. Her Ki had shot up rapidly. "Whoa!"
*****
Torakak was waiting in the lab with Chi Chi when he looked up. "Did you feel that?" he asked as he got up. "That can't be hers."
"Who is it?"
"I gotta go and see this!" Torakak teleported out leaving a confused human behind.
*****
Majunor was meditating in the wilderness as usual. He felt at ease being in the silent wilderness. He had done that allot. A giant Ki suddenly erupted and he opened his eyes. He looked over and his eyes bulged. "Who the hell is that?!"
*****
Vegita was in the Gravity Room as usual when he stopped. "That girl..." He muttered as he continued. He could not be distracted from his training.
*****
Rosemary's training outfit began to tore at the seams as her muscles expanded. Her petite frame bulked up and her hair grew white. "AAAAAHHHH!!!"
"Rosemary! Drop it now!" Krillian screamed as Rosemary aura glowed bright white.
"NO!!!" She rushed at him in rage.
18 ran in front of Krillian and Rosemary punched her into Krillian and they soared out several feet before landing into the hard ground. Torakak appeared and Rosemary collapsed.
"What happened here?" Torakak asked as he helped Krillian and his wife up.
"I don't know." Krillian answered, "Her Ki just exploded. Like when you and Tien did that Kaioken attack."
"Rosemary?" Marron said as she landed next to the girl. "I felt her power explode like that."
The Blue Elf moaned and looked up. "Help...me."
"How is she?" Torakak asked as he formed a blanket in mid air to cover her body. Rosemary's clothes were torn in too many places.
"Every muscle in her body looks strained. She needs a healer fast."
"I'll take her." Torakak put the blanket over her body and gently touch the girl and vanished.
*****
Earl reached the Lookout where he could hear the beats of training. He landed and saw several people fighting. "Earl!" Yamcha greeted as he went up to him.
"Dad!" Earl said as he smiled. "How's it going?"
"Okay. I was just hanging around when King Kai told me that you're coming back here." He grinned cockily, "He also told me that you have a crush."
Earl's cheeks turned bright red. "Dad..."
"He didn't tell me who. Who's the girl?"
"I... can't say." Earl said as he looked down. "How, Dinre?"
"Better. She had been sleeping in your room and other stuff. She's been training herself so she could be with Majunor."
"Oh man. Dinre got a crush on that kid? Why? Sometimes, he acts like he's god." Earl looked over at Dende who was standing nearby and said, "No offence, Dende."
"None taken."
"Which one has the crush?" Earl asked his father.
"Both. Incredible."
"Great. Anyway, I'm going to train here for a while. Where are the others?"
"I don't know." Yamcha answered as Tien and Choutsu came out of the Room of Spirit and Time. The two had been training constantly in the room except when Trunks and Pan got married and used the room for their honeymoon.
"Hey, guys!" Tien said as he went up to the two. "If you're looking for Go- Torakak. He's helping the Saiyans and Namekians get stronger."
"The Namekians? I thought they can't fight." Earl said.
"Not really. The kids have potential but we don't know which ones are healers or warriors. Elder Muuri won't be able to know for a while."
"Perfect." Yamcha muttered. "What about the Saiyans?"
"I don't know. Goten said it will be a surprise."
Torakak appeared with Rosemary in his arms. "Dende!" He screamed as the Guardian flew forward and did his usual healing.
"What happened to her?" Earl asked as he looked at the girl.
Rosemary opened her eyes and asked, "Is this the Next Dimension?"
"No, you're still in this world." Yamcha answered as he glanced at her. She was cute and looked the same age as Earl. **Is she the girl King Kai was talking about?**
"Good." Rosemary tried to get up but ended up just lying back down. "I feel so heavy."
"I don't understand. Usually, whenever I heal someone, he or she would be back to normal if not better." Dende said as he looked at his hands.
Earl knelt down and helped her up before noticing her torn up outfit under the blanket. "What happened to your clothes?"
"My..." Rosemary glanced down to see that her outfit had been ripped in more places than what they are meant to be. In fact, if there were any more rips there would be nothing yet. "Eeek! My clothes!" She grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around herself. "My head."
"I think you wore yourself out mentally." Krillian said as he, 18, and Marron appeared next to them. "What did you do? Your power level jumped over ten times normal."
"Yeah." Majunor said as he stood next to a pillar.
"Where did you come from?" Rosemary asked startled.
"Good question." Majunor said as he smirked in a familiar way. "That's one massive power up."
"I don't know. I don't know. I was just powering up like Master Krillian told me... and wham! I freaked out. Did I hurt you?"
"You gave me a black eye." 18 said as the group looked at her face and noticed the black mark on her left eye.
"Ouch. Let me help you with that." Dende went to the android as Rosemary stared out.
"What's going on?" Uubu asked as he came up.
"I think Rosemary... Rosemary, can you show us what you did?" Torakak asked.
"I... can't. I don't want to go through that again." Rosemary hugged the blanket closer to herself. **I just knocked 18 and Master Krillian in one punch. Wow.** "Can I get some clothes, please?"
"No problem." Torakak focused and created an outfit identical to the one she was wearing and formed it on her body. "Krillian, what did Rosemary do?"
"She rose her hands in the air to try to power up." Krillian said as he mimicked the move. "Kinda like you making the Spirit Bomb."
"I thought so." Torakak said as he glanced at Rosemary again. "Rosemary, I think you just did a cross between a Spirit Bomb and a Kaioken."
"WHAT?!" Tien yelled out shock. "But, how can she do that sort of move _by accident_?"
"I DON'T KNOW!!!" Rosemary screamed, "I was just trying to get stronger, not blow myself up!"
"But you did it. You accidentally invented a power up that involves collecting energies from the entire planet and absorbing it into yourself." Torakak started to pace excitedly. He had never thought of using a Spirit Bomb like that. "If you work on that move, you can be as powerful as a Super Saiyan or maybe even a Super Saiyan II or even Super Saiyan III!"
"Work on that?" Rosemary repeated, "You're kidding me right? I nearly _died_ doing that move! No way! I don't want to die! Forget it!" She crossed her arms and nodded.
"There's the Dragon Balls the Namekians have." Yamcha reminded, "Even if you die the first time, you can just train in the Next Dimension until we can bring you back."
"No! I don't want to die! You guys might be comfortable with death but I'm not!" Rosemary started to sob. "I just want to die once when I'm old and ready. Please, don't make me do that move again!"
There was silence as she sobbed again. "I'm sorry." Krillian said as he reached up and touched her shoulder. "We were so used to dying and coming back that I guess we forget that death is still death."
"You don't have to do that move." Torakak said with a somber voice, "I understand how painful it is for you but you must understand that in battle, you must be willing to do that move. If you train and get stronger, you might be able to handle that move. I did with the Kaioken. Oh man, the first time I used it in battle was so painful. You remembered that, Krillian?"
"How can I forget it? You ended up in a body cast after that!"
"I know. It was one of the most horrible experiences in my life. Being stuck in that thing in the hospital all that time." Torakak shuttered.
"What about that time in Hell?" Dende asked.
Torakak tilted his head and shook. "No. In Hell, I could fight. In the hospital, I couldn't."
Rosemary decided not to say anything more about the hospital. "I don't want to do it. Sorry. I'll try to do it in the battle but I don't know if I can."
"When Earth is in danger, you might have no choice." There was silence again. Finally, Torakak broke the silence once more. "Say, why do you guys come over to the Capsule Corps? I managed to convince Gohan and the other Saiyans to get a power up."
"Another power up?" Tien asked. "How? Are they going to get Mystic power ups?"
"Nah. Just follow me. Rosemary, need help getting there?"
Rosemary tried to focus her Ki but couldn't. "Yeah."
"Let me." Mr. Popo said as he got out his magic carpet and helped the girl on it.
Rosemary glanced at the carpet and asked, "Can't you fly?"
"I prefer my flying carpet." Mr. Popo said as he sat on it.
"Follow me." Torakak said as he jumped up and flew down.
The group followed with all of them wondering, **What are they going to do?**
*****
The group landed at the place as usual. Torakak gestured. "This way."
They entered the compound and passed the various Namekians. They were all sitting and humming. "Ummm... what are they doing?" Earl asked pointing to the group.
"They're powering up the Dragon Balls." Torakak replied looking at them.
"Why aren't you helping out, I thought you're connected to these Dragon Balls?" Krillian asked his long time friend.
"I'm not allowed to adjust the Dragon Balls directly. Hard to explain. Come on!"
They went into the building and into the labs. There, they saw Chi Chi, Bulma, Videl, and Vegita sitting there.
"Tora! Where have you been?!" Chi Chi screamed. "You just popped out."
Vegita glanced at Rosemary who was standing there shaky. "So, you had powered up that Ki like that. Not bad."
"Thanks. I don't want to do that again." Rosemary muttered.
Vegita unclenched his hand to reveal another bot. "That bot of yours did it again."
"Sorry."
"How did it go?" Torakak asked Bulma.
"The process was a complete success." Bulma opened the door.
Pan and Bra came out first looking completely normal. "And now, the new and improved... Great Saiyan Men!" Pan and Bra chorused together as they posed on both sides of the door. One by one Goten, Gohan, and Trunks came out. They were slightly shaky but fine. Vegita's face beamed with pride.
"I feel weird." Goten complained.
"You look normal to me." Yamcha reasoned as he glanced at the gang again.
"This is normal?" Trunks said as he turned around to show a long purple monkey tail out of his pants.
Everyone fell over including Vegita. "Trunks! You have a purple tail! Damn it! It's bad enough that your hair is that human color but your tail?!"
"I think it's cute." Bulma said as she admired it. "It matches your hair."
"What about me?" Goten asked as he lifted his tail for everyone else to see. "You think Paris will mind it?"
"Maybe." Rosemary said as she looked at the tail.
"What do you think, Hon?" Gohan asked as he went to his wife. "Not bad, eh?"
Videl reached over and petted it. "I guess. Just don't transform in the house. I don't want to explain how a giant monster monkey destroyed a mansion."
Gohan smiled and glanced at it again. It felt odd having something as odd as a monkey tail after such a long time. He could remember back when he was a little boy having the tail very often. However after it was chopped off, it didn't return. After a while, it didn't matter. In fact, he was glad to be rid of it when he grew older. After all when he started going to High School, he couldn't imagine himself being able to explain why did he have a tail.
Goten looked at his tail. He had heard about the power that the tail possesses and how deadly it could be. Before, he never really wanted one since he could go Super Saiyan and that was safer than transforming into a were-monkey. Now, he has the potential to go Super Saiyan IV.
Earl glanced at Bra's back and she turned. Earl noticed the glare from Bra's father and grinned. "Sorry. I was wondering why Bra didn't regain her tail?"
"I don't want one." Bra said, "It might be easier for the men to hide their tails but my outfits are originals and I don't want to alter each one. Besides, my power suit's not built for that sort of thing." She glanced at Trunks tail and giggled. "But, I might've liked it. I would look nice with a blue tail."
"Why must my offspring have such odd fur? Black hair, brown tails, that's Saiyan. Not tootiee fruity." Vegita grumbled under his breath.
Torakak, the only one who heard Vegita's rant snickered. He noticed everyone else looking at him oddly. "*Ahem* Anyway, why don't we start the Oozaru training?"
"You mean the Were-monkey State?" Earl asked as he gulped, "Ummm... but isn't that the state in which the Saiyan lose all of his inhibitions and go out on rampages?"
"Only those who are untrained would do that." Vegita said coldly, "Goten, Trunks, and Gohan are capable of more self control since they are part human. Also, we're going to a place where it's deserted and we'll be able to just destroy the moon if something happens. Trust me, there's little danger."
"Do you think we should start off in the Great Barren Desert. I heard the only person living there is Pilaf. It might be interesting if one of you were to 'accidentally' squash the palace and that wanna-be ruler." Bulma suggested.
"No!" Rosemary and Torakak screamed at once.
The group looked at the two baffled. Rosemary covered her mouth and recovered. "I mean, this Pilaf doesn't sound like a threat. Why would you want to hurt the little guy?"
"He turned Grandpa into a kid!" Pan yelled out, "He helped caused the entire mess with the Evil Dragons!"
"No he didn't." Torakak said as he went next to Rosemary and put a hand on her shoulder. "Pilaf's mistake might have helped saved the world. After all, Goku, you, and Trunks did defeat Bebie since you were off in space."
Rosemary sighed in relief at the reasoning.
"Maybe, we should wait a little while till we work on our transformations." Gohan suggested, "It'll take a while for us to get used to these tails."
"Yeah." Goten said as he jumped in the air and tried to do a spinning kick. Unfortunately, the newly grown appendage slapped itself on his back and Goten fell over.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Trunks laughed as Goten glared and reached up for his tail and yanked him down. "Ouch!" He yelped as he kicked Goten in the head. "Hey!"
"At least my tail's not purple." Goten said as he got up.
"Shut up."
"Goten!" Chi-Chi growled as she grabbed Goten by the ear.
"Yeouch!"
"Boys! No fighting in the lab!" Bulma ordered as she walked in the middle of the two. The two men stopped and glanced down.
"Sorry, Mom." Trunks muttered.
Krillian went to Bulma and asked, "Hey, can you check Rosemary? She went through a very powerful power up move and now she's exhausted despite the senzu bean."
"Really?" Goten asked as he looked at the young blue elf. "That was you I sensed?"
"Yeah. I'm fine now." Rosemary said as stood up straight.
"You couldn't fly on your own." Torakak pointed out.
"Let me look." Bulma said as she took Rosemary's hand and led her to a separate lab.
"Is she okay? What did she do?" Goten asked.
"A cross between a Spirit Bomb and a Kaioken." Krillian answered.
"No way!" Goten, Bra, and Pan exclaimed at once.
"A... Spirit Bomb Kaioken? How did she do that?" Gohan asked bewildered.
"I don't know." Krillian said, "I think she have some kind of sensitivity around her. From her training with me, I noticed that she have a kind of a heightened sense about Ki. She even found a rock I tossed into the jungle just by sensing it out."
"So, she can like talk to non-talking animals and love nature?" Goten asked.
"No. She's not a wilderness type but she just... have a very high Ki sensitivity."
"Cool." Goten admired.
Bulma and Rosemary came back. "She's fine." Bulma said calmly, "I think that Rosemary was overwhelmed mentally by this Kaioken move."
"It's not a Kaioken." Torakak said, "It's more powerful and intense."
"So, it's like a Spirit Kaioken attack?" Rosemary asked.
"Yeah! You can call it the Spirit Kaioken attack." Krillian said as he smiled, "I'm proud of you. You invented your own attack."
"But, I can't use it." Rosemary moaned.
"Why don't we just skip the topic right now?" Torakak suggested, "Why don't we go back to the Lookout for some training?"
*****
Torakak stood in front of the group of fighters. "Okay, now I'm going to try to teach all of you some of my techniques. First off, Instant Transmission. I had Kurin waiting at his tower way below us so we can target his Ki. Teleporting isn't as hard as most of us like to believe."
"Then how come we could never figure it out?" Trunks asked.
"Because... I couldn't figure out a way to show it to you properly." Torakak said as he gestured. "But, I think I figured it out completely. Instant Transmission is a transformation type of Ki move. You must become light."
"I know. But none of us can figure out how." Vegita complained.
"Let me show you." Torakak said as he put his fingers on his forehead. "First, you focus your Ki on a person's Ki. You have to be able to feel them. Feel out for Kurin."
Everyone except for Rosemary, who was still worn out from the Spirit Kaioken, reached out for Kurin's Ki.
"Now, try to get there without moving. Turn into light." Torakak said as he used his own Ki to transform.
Earl focused on Kurin as he recalled his Shapeshifting exercises. It wasn't different from what Torakak said. **I am light. I am there.** Earl said as he felt his Ki expanding over his body and then he vanished in a poof of smoke.
"Earl?!" Rosemary squeaked as Earl returned.
"Earl, this is no time for jokes." Bra said as she rubbed her temples.
"I think I was there." Earl muttered as he brushed himself off.
"Earl, go to King Kai's by teleporting." Torakak ordered.
"Can I do that?"
"Sure! I used to teleport there all the time. It's pretty hard but you know King Kai's Ki better than Kurin's."
"Sure." Earl said as he vanished in a poof of smoke. A split second later, Earl returned with a giant mallet that has the King Kai symbol on it. "Ta da!"
"You did it!" Yamcha crowed as he embraced his son. "YOU LEARNED HOW TO TELEPORT!!!"
"Woo hoo!" Earl screamed as he tossed the mallet in the air and accidentally sends it over the Lookout's edge.
"Damn it!" Majunor growled as he flew after the mallet and returned it. "Oh, that's bright. Let's send a heavy mallet over the Lookout and smash it on some poor innocent person." Majunor said as he dropped the mallet on the ground.
"How?" Pan asked amazed. She and every one else had been trying to do the Instant Transmission for years and Earl, who's the same age as she, managed to do it on the first try.
"Simple, Earl Grey is a shape shifter." Majunor said, "Teleporting is transforming yourself into light and forcing yourself to that Ki. The hardest part was the transformation itself. Since Earl could transform out of his human form, it was just a matter of transforming into light for that millisecond."
Everyone glanced at the boy and Torakak said, "Wow, I was about to say that."
"So, this human boy could teleport because he could shape shift?" Vegita asked.
"His name is Earl." Bra retorted much to Earl's pleasure.
"Whatever."
"I'll be right back." Earl said as he picked up the mallet and vanished. He returned a few seconds later. "I'm going to practice my teleportation trick for a while." He said, "Dad, is it okay if I take you home?"
"Sure. I want you to show your mother and sister what you can do."
"Okay, bye." Earl took Yamcha's hand, glanced at Bra, and vanished.
"He's going to have a lot of fun with that move." Torakak said as he grinned. "Rosemary, maybe I can teach..." He looked down to see Rosemary on the ground asleep.
Goten reached out and gently shook the girl. "Rosemary?"
"Not now, Daddy. I'll get those Dragon Balls, later." Rosemary muttered as she turned over.
"Huh?"
"Just a bunch of nonsense." Torakak said as he picked up the girl. "I'm taking her inside."
Majunor nodded as he sat down to meditate. Gohan glanced down at the boy. **This is crazy! This kid can't know that much about Ki. He knows too much.**
"Come on you stupid tail!" Goten yelled distracting his brother. Gohan turned around to see Goten grabbing his tail and forcing it to go around his waist. "How does Vegita do it?"
"It takes practice." Vegita said as he unrolls his tail from around his waist. "Focus on your tail. Don't think of it as a troublesome body part." He took out a few tiny barbells and put them on the ground. "Grab these with your tails."
"Oh boy." Trunks muttered as he went to the weight and tried to manipulate it to pick up the small object.
*****
Several days passed as the Z warriors worked on their new skills. Rosemary kept on working on her Ki power but resisting to do the Spirit Kaioken move. Earl kept on popping up and down, showing off the teleporting move. While, Goten, Gohan, and Trunks kept on learning how to work their tails.
"And a one and a two." Goten said as he lifts the tiny barbell up with his tail. It moved up and down as Goten did some katas.
"Hey, Goten, wanna tail wrestle?" Trunks said as he put his tiny barbell down.
"You're on." The two latched tails and began to see if one could overcome the other's tail.
Gohan was fighting with Majunor with great speed and skill. He had more experience with having a tail than his brother and his friend from the time he was a little boy. Majunor was the only sparing partner Gohan knew (besides Piccolo) who would keep on pointing out errors and grabbing the tail.
Every day, Gohan have this feeling in the back of his brain that something was different about him. Yet, he couldn't quite ask Majunor.
Majunor took a deep breath as he felt the bruise on his arm. "You okay?" Gohan asked concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little winded."
"I gotta do some reading and grading." Gohan said as he got out his briefcase, "You can rest if you like."
"Sure." Majunor sat down and crossed his legs in a meditating style.
"Weird kid." Gohan commented as usual as he sat on a bench and started grading. Ever since Torakak came, Gohan had taken a leave of absence from his job to train. His supervisors agreed as long as Gohan work on grading the students' homework and doing some scholarly studying. At super speed, Gohan worked on the papers until they were stacked in nice neat piles; good, passing, and fail.
After delivering the papers to his professors, Gohan returned to the lookout to see Majunor still sitting there. He watched as Majunor put his hands together with his index fingers pointing like Piccolo usually did.
Gohan sighed as he remembered his old mentor. He knew that there is an after life but Piccolo was forced to be in Hell. There's a chance that the Namekians can bring his mentor back. However, it's just a question of if Piccolo really wanted to come back.
"Hey, Gohan." Krillian said as he interrupted Gohan's thoughts. "You okay?"
"Yeah. Just thinking about Piccolo." Gohan admitted, "Maybe, I can convince the Namekians to revive Piccolo with the Namekian Dragon Balls."
"That's a thought. Piccolo would be a great help to us. Oh boy, I remember back when I first fought against him. Piccolo thought up this weird alias so none of us would recognize him as Diamo Piccolo's son."
"What is it?" Gohan asked.
"Ummm... er... It's... Ma! Ma Junior."
"Ma Junior?"
"Yeah, weird isn't it. I guess it made sense since Namekians can be mothers but I don't know."
"Ma Junior?" Gohan repeated as the gears in his head started to spin.
Majunor was one of the most serious kids in the universe. He repressed his emotions as well as his Ki. Majunor had a strange fondness for Gohan and seem more at ease with Torakak and the other Namekians than some of Majunor's fellow humans. Piccolo died nine years ago and Majunor was only eight.
"Majunor!" Gohan exclaimed as he shot up into the air.
Krillian muttered, "Ma Junior? Majunor... Wah! No way!" He flew up after Gohan.
Gohan and Krillian went up to the still meditating boy. "Uh... Piccolo?" Gohan asked not sure what else to say.
"Yeah?" Majunor said as he looked up. "You finally figured it out didn't you?" he smirked in a very familiar way.
In their vast lifetimes, Gohan and Krillian had seen many strange things. Super powerful telepathic aliens, demons, the Next Dimension, Goku a Namekian, but now Piccolo, the wisest of the Z fighters, the former God and Devil combined, a mentor to many, is now a little eight-year-old boy. The two reacted in a normal way. They fainted.
"Dad!" Pan yelled out as she went to her father's side. "What happened?"
"Your father finally figured out that I'm Piccolo in a past life." Majunor replied in a monotone voice.
"That's it? How shocking is that? I mean... what did you say?" Pan said as she looked at the boy again. "You're what?!"
"Piccolo?" Gohan muttered as he got up and stare at the young boy.
Majunor took a deep breath and nodded.
"Piccolo!" Gohan screamed as he picked up Majunor and hugged him fiercely. "I missed you so much! Why didn't you tell me?"
"I was embarrassed. I missed you too though." Majunor admitted as he patted Gohan lightly.
"What's going on?" Uubu asked as he, Goten, and Trunks went to the commotion.
Krillian stammered out, "Ma-Majunor is Piccolo reincarnated!"
"Really?" Uubu asked as Gohan let Majunor go. "I thought you felt familiar. You remembered sooner than I did."
"Yeah, well... my brain is very stubborn. Besides, I wanted to remember."
"Woah, that kid is Piccolo?!" Pan exclaimed.
"No way!" Rosemary yelled out as she and the rest of the fighters were gathering at the spot. "Okay, so now, Goku is now Torakak, a powerful green alien warrior, and Piccolo is now a super powerful kid named Majunor."
"Pretty much." Majunor said calmly.
"My head." Rosemary said as she rubbed her temples.
"I'm glad you finally admitted." Dende said happily as he and Mr. Popo came up. "I thought you might be back."
"How?" Gohan asked as he put his former mentor down. He wiped his tear filled eyes. First his father returned and now Piccolo is back.
"Your father convinced King Emma to reincarnate me." Majunor replied, "Don't ask me how."
"Dad did that?" Gohan asked as Torakak came up.
"I felt kinda guilty because Piccolo was willing to get himself in Hell for me. I can't stand the thought of him being there with monsters." Torakak explained, "I'm sorry for not telling you guys sooner but Majunor made me promise not to tell."
"That's okay."
"So, Majunor is really Piccolo reincarnated." Vegita said, "I thought that the boy acted a little too mature."
Suddenly, in a poof of smoke, Earl appeared and noticed the entire group standing there. "What did I miss?" At that moment, everyone face faulted.
*****
"I wish you would stop doing that." Rosemary said as she flew at Earl at super speed. She and Earl were sparing partners since their power levels were almost the same. Earl kept on either transforming into a some creature or teleporting them to who knows where.
"Just practicing." Earl said as he smiled at her. "The world is counting on us."
"There are other fighters." Rosemary said as she took a deep breath. Torakak and Master Krillian had given her some special weighed clothes. Right now, her outfit weighs 500 lbs. It wasn't as heavy as Goten's who weighted about a ton or more but it was troublesome. Earl's was the same way only that it weighed 600 lbs.
"What do you think about the Saiyans turning into giant monsters?" Earl asked.
"I'm nervous but interested. I never saw a giant monster monkey up close before."
"Neither have I. But, my parents told me about the times Tora- Goku transformed and kept on destroying buildings." Earl said as he nodded. "I never thought I would ever see one. Let's keep on going. We're getting behind." Earl said as he lunged at Rosemary. Rosemary got out her swords and the two battled again.
*****
"Are you sure we should be doing this?" Yamcha asked worried as he and Lunch watched Bulma attach the finally components for the special force field to contain the area. "Don't you remember all the times Goku went bananas transforming like that?"
"Yes, I do. But, if we have three more Super Saiyans at level four on our side, we'll be unstoppable." Bulma said as she wiped her brow. "Don't worry, my bruta wave sunglasses will protect the Saiyans."
"Lunch, you better go back to the house before the testing starts." Yamcha said gently, "I don't want you to get killed by a giant monster monkey."
"I'll be fine. I haven't seen a giant monster monkey since... the 21st tournament."
"The tournament... it's been forever since I entered one of those."
Bulma smiled at her old friend. True, they're both married to two different people but they were still friends. "You can enter this time. I heard that they will be dividing it into several more sections."
"I can't. I will be humiliated." Yamcha said, "Besides, Earl and Dinre are entering."
"Dinre?" Bulma repeated.
"She may not look like it in her blue haired form but she's a tough fighter." Lunch said smiling. "Do you think that Majunor is coming too? Dinre had been wanting to fight for him."
"Haven't you heard?" Bulma asked, "Majunor is Piccolo reincarnated."
"WHAT?!" Yamcha and Lunch exclaimed at the same time.
"I know. I don't know if Piccolo or Majunor would want to fight against kids. Goku might've been willing but Piccolo has more pride."
Yamcha and Lunch stared at each other. "Hon, can you rub my shoulders?" Lunch asked, "I'm getting a bad headache."
*****
"I don't like it." Chi Chi said as she was cooking up a storm in the kitchen. "I know that Goten and Gohan must regain their tails so they could be stronger but I can't stand the thought of them going ape!" Chi Chi wailed as she cleaned the meat off of the giant dinosaur.
"I know it sounds tough but it's their decision." Torakak said as pumped the water. "They might be able to go Super Saiyan IV."
"I know." Chi Chi said as she stopped. "I honestly thought that they didn't have to fight any more nine years ago. I didn't want them or you to die again."
"That's why we must be as strong as possible." Torakak comforted, "We can win."
"What about after that?" Chi Chi asked as she stared up at her husband. "Remember back when the Saiyans came? I thought it would end after that. But then it was Freeza, and then Garlic Junior, and then the Androids, and then Cell, and just when things were getting quiet it was Buu and after a few nice years you turned into a kid and there was a whole shitload of villains!"
"Whoa." Torakak muttered wide-eyed. **I had no idea we went through that much in that short period of time.**
"I know." Chi Chi sobbed, "Sometimes, it feels like someone up there, who's higher than King Kai, is manipulating our lives for entertainment!"
"That's not true." Torakak comforted, "We just have bad luck. Things will work out. I promise."
"I hope so. Because if anything happen to my boys, I don't know what I will do."
*****
It was late at night as the group gathered in the great desert to watch something that is both deadly and beneficiary. The Saiyan Oozaru transformation. The entire Z warrior gang gathered on a cliff. Goten, Trunks, Vegita, and Gohan were all wearing special all size fits all Saiyan armor for privacy sakes.
Bulma explained, "I had this area sealed off by a powerful force field and I contacted the government and told them that I'm doing a somewhat dangerous experiment."
"Good." Vegita said as he glanced up at the full moon. Tonight is the night that they get to show off one of their most destructive powers.
Torakak and the other non-Saiyan warriors began to power up. "Okay, now we all know how out of control Oozarus can be." Torakak said as Goten, Trunks, and Gohan were standing there with their own glasses, "But, you might be able to control it since you're all half-human. Who wants to go first?"
"Allow me." Vegita said as he took his glasses off and stared up at the moon. His body pulsed as his eyes turned into a deep shade of crimson red. Torakak immediately stood in front of Chi Chi protectively. He knew from personal experience how deadly the Oozaru transformation can be. He could still hear his bones breaking in the first battle with Vegita.
Rosemary stepped back both in awe and fear. Her father constantly told her about a possible giant ape monster that comes out in a full moon. Yajarobie told her about the time he had defeated Vegita by slicing off his tail. In the back of her mind, she never did believe that giant ape monster monkeys exist. Until now. "Oh my God." She said as she looked up gawking. Vegita's Ki rose over ten fold.
Everyone else was having the same reaction. Tien, Krillian, and Yamcha felt their hearts pounding. "He's huge." Earl said with his eyes bulged.
"This is an Oozaru." Vegita growled gesturing to himself. "Please note that I am not going around on a rampage."
"Please don't destroy my daddy's castle again." Rosemary prayed quietly.
"I won't destroy any castles." Vegita said as he looked down at the girl. "I have very sharp hearing."
"D'oh!"
"Yes, the main way to gain control is focus and experience. In Oozaru form, we Saiyans tend to bend down to our most primal urges. Who's next?"
"Ummm..." Gohan said as he glanced at both Trunks and Goten. "Paper rock scissors?"
"Sure." Trunks said as the three went in a circle. Three rounds of paper rock scissors later, Goten gulped as he went into a clear part.
"Good luck!" Rosemary yelled out as she got out her swords.
Goten grinned at the girl and took off the sunglasses and stared right at the moon. Like Vegita, his body pulsed as fur shot out of his skin. The Z warriors watched in shock as Goten roared into the night sky. The second he fully transformed he lashed out at Vegita who was prepared.
"Goten! Control yourself!" Torakak pleaded as the two monstrous titans tussled.
Goten didn't answer. Instead he got out of Vegita's grip and reached out toward Rosemary. "EEEEKKKKKKK!!!" Rosemary screamed in a very high pitch. "HELP!!!"
"Leave her alone!" Trunks ordered as he blasts a couple of Ki blasts at the ape.
Goten slapped Trunks in mid air and the purple haired demi-Saiyan fell. Trunks got up. "Destroy the moon!" He yelled out as he looked up at the moon before realizing that his bruta-wave glasses were broken by Goten.
"Trunks!" Pan screamed as Trunks undergo the same transformation.
"Oh shit." Gohan said as he watched Trunks transformed into a giant purple monkey. Trunks roared as he attacked his father.
"Let's destroy the moon." Krillian said worried, "The Earth probably can't handle the strain of three Oozarus fighting at once!"
"Yes it can!" Vegita yelled out as he held his son back.
"Trunks! Get a grip!" Pan begged.
Gohan flew up and went Super Saiyan as he started to talk some sense into his brother. "Goten!" He screamed.
Goten opened his massive mouth and let out a great beam of Ki right at Gohan. Gohan was blasted right into the sky and landed a good distance. Gohan flew back in Super Saiyan II when it happened. Gohan wanted to destroy the moon, so he prepared a Ki blast and aimed it.
"Oh shit!" Torakak cursed as he and every other Z warrior were carrying those who can't fly at a good safe distance.
Gohan transformed not into a giant Oozaru but a golden Super Saiyan Oozaru. Gohan lashed out at Vegita and Trunks since they were close by.
Rosemary got out her sword and flew at the four fighting giant monkeys. **Maybe, I can cut off at least one of their tails.** She thought as she flew up to Goten, who was having his back turned.
Goten looked back to see the young girl with the sword and swooped her up. Rosemary dropped her sword and screamed again, "HELP!!! GOTEN! PLEASE DON'T EAT ME!!!"
Goten grinned as he moved his new 'toy' around and sniffed at her.
"SOLAR FLAIR!!!" Tien yelled out as he flew in front of Goten's face.
Goten stepped back and instinct lashed out at Tien with Rosemary still in his grip.
"SON GOTEN!!!" Chi Chi screamed as she flew up at him on her nimbus. "IF YOU DON'T PUT THAT GIRL DOWN RIGHT NOW, I WON'T COOK YOUR DINNER FOR A MONTH!!!"
Goten blinked and gently put Rosemary down. Rosemary was shaking like a leaf. "Are you okay?" Earl asked as he got out a senzu.
Rosemary checked herself all over. "I-I think so." She muttered.
"Good."
Meanwhile, Torakak and Majunor flew to Gohan and Majunor said, "Gohan, this is Majunor, Piccolo, remember? You're smarter than this. Control it."
"Dad, Trunks, please!" Pan said as she flew between the two.
Gohan and Trunks backed down slowly.
"Whew." Yamcha sighed in relief to see the four monsters in more control.
"Can you understand me now?" Vegita asked the three.
Gohan, Goten, and Trunks nodded at once.
"Good, now we can start."
*****
Several hours passed as the Z warriors watched the transformed Saiyans training. It was basic fighting and control maneuvers but it was hard. After it was obvious that the Saiyans won't loose control again. The Z warriors relaxed. Majunor and Torakak meditate while Lunch and Chi Chi took a nap. Earl and Bra had an interesting conversation with Vegita listening on every word. The other Z warriors trained through the night. The moon set and the Saiyans returned to normal, everyone felt exhausted.
"What a night." Goten said as he rubbed his stomach. "I'm hungry."
"I can't remember what I was doing until a couple of hours ago." Gohan said as he rubbed his eyes.
"I was a giant purple monkey." Trunks pouted.
"At least you're my giant purple monkey." Pan flirted as she tugged at his tail.
"I wonder what color fur you'll have when you go Super Saiyan IV?" Goten wondered out loud. "Orange?"
"Shut up."
"G-goten?" Rosemary asked as she stepped forward. Goten glanced at her and noticed that her face was tired and that she was shaking everywhere. "Did you remember what you did to me?"
"No. What did I do?"
"You grabbed me and smelled me." Rosemary said as she stared at Goten's tail, "I don't know why."
"Primal urges." Vegita reminded. "The brat probably took you as a play thing."
"I did?" Goten asked confused. "Oh man, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I shouldn't have froze like that." Rosemary said as she thought, **Why didn't I defend myself? Why was I such a chicken? I can't let that happen to me. I can't.**
"It's normal to be scared." Yamcha said as he went up, "I remember when Goku first transformed into that monster, I was scared out of my wits. Luckily, Puar and I managed to cut off that tail."
"I remember that." Bulma said as she sighed. "So long ago. Heh, I didn't know what you were scared of more, touching me or the monster."
Yamcha turned red as he looked down. Earl went up and glanced at his father. "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yamcha said as he grinned.
"Hey, I'm hungry." Goten whined as he rubbed his stomach.
"Yeah." Trunks said.
"I got the food ready at the Lookout." Chi Chi comforted.
"Alright!" Goten picked up his mother and flew off. The entire gang followed the two to the lookout.
Fin
Hey! Torakak here! The Tournament is coming up and we're all excited about it. What sort of changes will happen at the tournament? Who's going to fight? Who's going to win? And... huh?! What's he doing here?! All this and more at the next episode of Dragon Balls GN Episode Six: The Tournament Begins!
Dragon Balls GN Episode Five: The Pain of Power
By Maria Cline
The salty breeze flew through Rosemary's hair as she stood on the beach. She was wearing a simple swimming one-piece suit with sandals. She cupped her hands to the side and focused every ounce of her power. "KKKKKKKAAAAAAAMMMMMMEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAMMMEEEEE HA!!!" She screamed as she lashed out a massive blue ray.
She sighed as she wiped her brow. Marron came out of the house and went to the girl. "Hey, Rosemary. Training?" She asked as she glanced at the ocean.
"Yeah. I thought I better worked on my Kamehame blast. I thought I could blast all I want over the ocean since there's no ships in the way."
"You blasted over the ocean?" Marron asked as she stepped away from the beach.
Rosemary nodded. There was a massive roar in the distance. The two women looked over the sea and a huge wave came at them. "AAAAAHHHH!!!" They screamed as they held each other.
The wave washed over them and the two women stood there drenched. Marron coughed as she picked the seaweed out of her blond hair. "Rosemary. *cough* Didn't Dad ever tell you about firing Ki blasts over the sea?"
"Not really." Rosemary replied as she reached into her backpack and got out several towels. She looked at the small house and gulped. It was completely drenched. "Oh, damn it."
*****
Earl cringed as he stood on top of the high pole on one foot. He had been on it for several hours to practice his balance. His head spun as he lifted his foot.
King Kai watched the boy. Ever since the wedding, Earl had been training even harder than before. Earl had been running all over the tiny planet and doing all sorts of exercises at a very hard rate. He had also been trying to learn the Kaioken attack like Goku and Tien did but King Kai refused. The Kaioken attack was too dangerous for a normal human to try. The only ones in the universe who could do such an attack weren't human. "Earl! Come down here!" He bellowed.
He began to jump and land on the ground on the same foot he was staying on. "Yes, King Kai?"
"Who's the girl?" King Kai asked as he grinned.
"Huh?" Earl fell over. "Is that some sort of joke?"
"No. I'm quite serious." King Kai answered, "I am aware of what goes on around here. Who is she?"
Earl turned red. King Kai is aware of all things on Earth and in the Northern Galaxy. "Bra, Vegita's little princess. I'm not strong enough for her. Maybe, it's just some crush. I mean, I saw her at Trunks' wedding and I must've gotten influenced somehow."
"Ohhh... I see... hmmm... I don't know much about love. Fighting and comedy are my specialties. But I do know this, in less than two years, a monster will come and even I don't know if you will live. Take advantage of every minute you have. Go down to Earth and train there for a while."
"You mean it?"
"Sure! Torakak and the group are getting ready for some interesting training and it will do you good."
"I'm there!" Earl started running down the Snake Way.
*****
Rosemary was cleaning up the mess that she accidentally made with her Kamehame caused tidal wave. "Stupid stupid." she whispered to herself.
"Don't feel too bad about it. Dad used to do that sort of wave all the time." Marron said as she sat there watching. "You are improving."
"I guess." Rosemary said as she wiped her brow and glanced at the watch. "Oh man, I gotta go and meet up with Master Krillian. Later!" She flew off.
Her flying had grown easier in the past few months. When she first started, she was slow and somewhat clumsy. She was scared to fly more than a few feet above the ground for fear of falling. But, every day, the flying grew easier until she could do it with ease. She could see her mentor standing there waiting with his wife. "What took ya?" He asked.
"Sorry, Master Krillian, I accidentally made this tidal wave..."
"I know about the wave."
"Sorry." Rosemary bowed her head down and her cheeks burned.
Krillian laughed. "That's okay. Kamehame blasts are destructive. Let's get started okay?"
"Sure. Are you going to teach me how to power up?"
"That's right. Now watch me." Krillian clenched his fists and a bright glow over came him. "This is powering up."
Rosemary's jaw dropped as she watched Krillian's Ki getting higher and higher. "Oh man."
Krillian took a deep breath and the glow stopped. His Ki dropped until it was normal again. "That's powering up. Stand like this and power up."
Rosemary stood like her mentor and closed her eyes. "How?"
"Just imagine yourself getting stronger. Get mad. Want to fight."
Rosemary could picture in her mind herself training with posters of Mr. Satan and the Great Saiyanman II around her for inspiration. Even after all these months, the feeling of betrayal still sits in her stomach. Whenever, she hears about some 'good deed' Hercule did she just wanted to punch out the television. In fact, she had to pay for three of them. Rage grew in her as well as fear. Sweat started to bead on her forehead.
"Harder!" Krillian urged. Her Ki was rising but very slowly.
"I CAN'T!!!" Rosemary screamed as she opened her eyes. She breathed hard as she wiped sweat-covered hands.
"Maybe, you should stand in a different position." Krillian offered.
Rosemary raised her hands in the air. "Okay."
"Now, try powering up again."
Rosemary began to focus. It was an exercise that she read about from her family scrolls. She didn't know who thought it up or why but it makes her feel calm. Energy started to flow in her fingertips as usual. "Ah!" She screamed as she soaked in the power. It was so strange as she feels rage again. Anger at Hercule Satan for being deceptive and weak and anger at herself for being the same.
Krillian's jaw dropped. Her Ki had shot up rapidly. "Whoa!"
*****
Torakak was waiting in the lab with Chi Chi when he looked up. "Did you feel that?" he asked as he got up. "That can't be hers."
"Who is it?"
"I gotta go and see this!" Torakak teleported out leaving a confused human behind.
*****
Majunor was meditating in the wilderness as usual. He felt at ease being in the silent wilderness. He had done that allot. A giant Ki suddenly erupted and he opened his eyes. He looked over and his eyes bulged. "Who the hell is that?!"
*****
Vegita was in the Gravity Room as usual when he stopped. "That girl..." He muttered as he continued. He could not be distracted from his training.
*****
Rosemary's training outfit began to tore at the seams as her muscles expanded. Her petite frame bulked up and her hair grew white. "AAAAAHHHH!!!"
"Rosemary! Drop it now!" Krillian screamed as Rosemary aura glowed bright white.
"NO!!!" She rushed at him in rage.
18 ran in front of Krillian and Rosemary punched her into Krillian and they soared out several feet before landing into the hard ground. Torakak appeared and Rosemary collapsed.
"What happened here?" Torakak asked as he helped Krillian and his wife up.
"I don't know." Krillian answered, "Her Ki just exploded. Like when you and Tien did that Kaioken attack."
"Rosemary?" Marron said as she landed next to the girl. "I felt her power explode like that."
The Blue Elf moaned and looked up. "Help...me."
"How is she?" Torakak asked as he formed a blanket in mid air to cover her body. Rosemary's clothes were torn in too many places.
"Every muscle in her body looks strained. She needs a healer fast."
"I'll take her." Torakak put the blanket over her body and gently touch the girl and vanished.
*****
Earl reached the Lookout where he could hear the beats of training. He landed and saw several people fighting. "Earl!" Yamcha greeted as he went up to him.
"Dad!" Earl said as he smiled. "How's it going?"
"Okay. I was just hanging around when King Kai told me that you're coming back here." He grinned cockily, "He also told me that you have a crush."
Earl's cheeks turned bright red. "Dad..."
"He didn't tell me who. Who's the girl?"
"I... can't say." Earl said as he looked down. "How, Dinre?"
"Better. She had been sleeping in your room and other stuff. She's been training herself so she could be with Majunor."
"Oh man. Dinre got a crush on that kid? Why? Sometimes, he acts like he's god." Earl looked over at Dende who was standing nearby and said, "No offence, Dende."
"None taken."
"Which one has the crush?" Earl asked his father.
"Both. Incredible."
"Great. Anyway, I'm going to train here for a while. Where are the others?"
"I don't know." Yamcha answered as Tien and Choutsu came out of the Room of Spirit and Time. The two had been training constantly in the room except when Trunks and Pan got married and used the room for their honeymoon.
"Hey, guys!" Tien said as he went up to the two. "If you're looking for Go- Torakak. He's helping the Saiyans and Namekians get stronger."
"The Namekians? I thought they can't fight." Earl said.
"Not really. The kids have potential but we don't know which ones are healers or warriors. Elder Muuri won't be able to know for a while."
"Perfect." Yamcha muttered. "What about the Saiyans?"
"I don't know. Goten said it will be a surprise."
Torakak appeared with Rosemary in his arms. "Dende!" He screamed as the Guardian flew forward and did his usual healing.
"What happened to her?" Earl asked as he looked at the girl.
Rosemary opened her eyes and asked, "Is this the Next Dimension?"
"No, you're still in this world." Yamcha answered as he glanced at her. She was cute and looked the same age as Earl. **Is she the girl King Kai was talking about?**
"Good." Rosemary tried to get up but ended up just lying back down. "I feel so heavy."
"I don't understand. Usually, whenever I heal someone, he or she would be back to normal if not better." Dende said as he looked at his hands.
Earl knelt down and helped her up before noticing her torn up outfit under the blanket. "What happened to your clothes?"
"My..." Rosemary glanced down to see that her outfit had been ripped in more places than what they are meant to be. In fact, if there were any more rips there would be nothing yet. "Eeek! My clothes!" She grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around herself. "My head."
"I think you wore yourself out mentally." Krillian said as he, 18, and Marron appeared next to them. "What did you do? Your power level jumped over ten times normal."
"Yeah." Majunor said as he stood next to a pillar.
"Where did you come from?" Rosemary asked startled.
"Good question." Majunor said as he smirked in a familiar way. "That's one massive power up."
"I don't know. I don't know. I was just powering up like Master Krillian told me... and wham! I freaked out. Did I hurt you?"
"You gave me a black eye." 18 said as the group looked at her face and noticed the black mark on her left eye.
"Ouch. Let me help you with that." Dende went to the android as Rosemary stared out.
"What's going on?" Uubu asked as he came up.
"I think Rosemary... Rosemary, can you show us what you did?" Torakak asked.
"I... can't. I don't want to go through that again." Rosemary hugged the blanket closer to herself. **I just knocked 18 and Master Krillian in one punch. Wow.** "Can I get some clothes, please?"
"No problem." Torakak focused and created an outfit identical to the one she was wearing and formed it on her body. "Krillian, what did Rosemary do?"
"She rose her hands in the air to try to power up." Krillian said as he mimicked the move. "Kinda like you making the Spirit Bomb."
"I thought so." Torakak said as he glanced at Rosemary again. "Rosemary, I think you just did a cross between a Spirit Bomb and a Kaioken."
"WHAT?!" Tien yelled out shock. "But, how can she do that sort of move _by accident_?"
"I DON'T KNOW!!!" Rosemary screamed, "I was just trying to get stronger, not blow myself up!"
"But you did it. You accidentally invented a power up that involves collecting energies from the entire planet and absorbing it into yourself." Torakak started to pace excitedly. He had never thought of using a Spirit Bomb like that. "If you work on that move, you can be as powerful as a Super Saiyan or maybe even a Super Saiyan II or even Super Saiyan III!"
"Work on that?" Rosemary repeated, "You're kidding me right? I nearly _died_ doing that move! No way! I don't want to die! Forget it!" She crossed her arms and nodded.
"There's the Dragon Balls the Namekians have." Yamcha reminded, "Even if you die the first time, you can just train in the Next Dimension until we can bring you back."
"No! I don't want to die! You guys might be comfortable with death but I'm not!" Rosemary started to sob. "I just want to die once when I'm old and ready. Please, don't make me do that move again!"
There was silence as she sobbed again. "I'm sorry." Krillian said as he reached up and touched her shoulder. "We were so used to dying and coming back that I guess we forget that death is still death."
"You don't have to do that move." Torakak said with a somber voice, "I understand how painful it is for you but you must understand that in battle, you must be willing to do that move. If you train and get stronger, you might be able to handle that move. I did with the Kaioken. Oh man, the first time I used it in battle was so painful. You remembered that, Krillian?"
"How can I forget it? You ended up in a body cast after that!"
"I know. It was one of the most horrible experiences in my life. Being stuck in that thing in the hospital all that time." Torakak shuttered.
"What about that time in Hell?" Dende asked.
Torakak tilted his head and shook. "No. In Hell, I could fight. In the hospital, I couldn't."
Rosemary decided not to say anything more about the hospital. "I don't want to do it. Sorry. I'll try to do it in the battle but I don't know if I can."
"When Earth is in danger, you might have no choice." There was silence again. Finally, Torakak broke the silence once more. "Say, why do you guys come over to the Capsule Corps? I managed to convince Gohan and the other Saiyans to get a power up."
"Another power up?" Tien asked. "How? Are they going to get Mystic power ups?"
"Nah. Just follow me. Rosemary, need help getting there?"
Rosemary tried to focus her Ki but couldn't. "Yeah."
"Let me." Mr. Popo said as he got out his magic carpet and helped the girl on it.
Rosemary glanced at the carpet and asked, "Can't you fly?"
"I prefer my flying carpet." Mr. Popo said as he sat on it.
"Follow me." Torakak said as he jumped up and flew down.
The group followed with all of them wondering, **What are they going to do?**
*****
The group landed at the place as usual. Torakak gestured. "This way."
They entered the compound and passed the various Namekians. They were all sitting and humming. "Ummm... what are they doing?" Earl asked pointing to the group.
"They're powering up the Dragon Balls." Torakak replied looking at them.
"Why aren't you helping out, I thought you're connected to these Dragon Balls?" Krillian asked his long time friend.
"I'm not allowed to adjust the Dragon Balls directly. Hard to explain. Come on!"
They went into the building and into the labs. There, they saw Chi Chi, Bulma, Videl, and Vegita sitting there.
"Tora! Where have you been?!" Chi Chi screamed. "You just popped out."
Vegita glanced at Rosemary who was standing there shaky. "So, you had powered up that Ki like that. Not bad."
"Thanks. I don't want to do that again." Rosemary muttered.
Vegita unclenched his hand to reveal another bot. "That bot of yours did it again."
"Sorry."
"How did it go?" Torakak asked Bulma.
"The process was a complete success." Bulma opened the door.
Pan and Bra came out first looking completely normal. "And now, the new and improved... Great Saiyan Men!" Pan and Bra chorused together as they posed on both sides of the door. One by one Goten, Gohan, and Trunks came out. They were slightly shaky but fine. Vegita's face beamed with pride.
"I feel weird." Goten complained.
"You look normal to me." Yamcha reasoned as he glanced at the gang again.
"This is normal?" Trunks said as he turned around to show a long purple monkey tail out of his pants.
Everyone fell over including Vegita. "Trunks! You have a purple tail! Damn it! It's bad enough that your hair is that human color but your tail?!"
"I think it's cute." Bulma said as she admired it. "It matches your hair."
"What about me?" Goten asked as he lifted his tail for everyone else to see. "You think Paris will mind it?"
"Maybe." Rosemary said as she looked at the tail.
"What do you think, Hon?" Gohan asked as he went to his wife. "Not bad, eh?"
Videl reached over and petted it. "I guess. Just don't transform in the house. I don't want to explain how a giant monster monkey destroyed a mansion."
Gohan smiled and glanced at it again. It felt odd having something as odd as a monkey tail after such a long time. He could remember back when he was a little boy having the tail very often. However after it was chopped off, it didn't return. After a while, it didn't matter. In fact, he was glad to be rid of it when he grew older. After all when he started going to High School, he couldn't imagine himself being able to explain why did he have a tail.
Goten looked at his tail. He had heard about the power that the tail possesses and how deadly it could be. Before, he never really wanted one since he could go Super Saiyan and that was safer than transforming into a were-monkey. Now, he has the potential to go Super Saiyan IV.
Earl glanced at Bra's back and she turned. Earl noticed the glare from Bra's father and grinned. "Sorry. I was wondering why Bra didn't regain her tail?"
"I don't want one." Bra said, "It might be easier for the men to hide their tails but my outfits are originals and I don't want to alter each one. Besides, my power suit's not built for that sort of thing." She glanced at Trunks tail and giggled. "But, I might've liked it. I would look nice with a blue tail."
"Why must my offspring have such odd fur? Black hair, brown tails, that's Saiyan. Not tootiee fruity." Vegita grumbled under his breath.
Torakak, the only one who heard Vegita's rant snickered. He noticed everyone else looking at him oddly. "*Ahem* Anyway, why don't we start the Oozaru training?"
"You mean the Were-monkey State?" Earl asked as he gulped, "Ummm... but isn't that the state in which the Saiyan lose all of his inhibitions and go out on rampages?"
"Only those who are untrained would do that." Vegita said coldly, "Goten, Trunks, and Gohan are capable of more self control since they are part human. Also, we're going to a place where it's deserted and we'll be able to just destroy the moon if something happens. Trust me, there's little danger."
"Do you think we should start off in the Great Barren Desert. I heard the only person living there is Pilaf. It might be interesting if one of you were to 'accidentally' squash the palace and that wanna-be ruler." Bulma suggested.
"No!" Rosemary and Torakak screamed at once.
The group looked at the two baffled. Rosemary covered her mouth and recovered. "I mean, this Pilaf doesn't sound like a threat. Why would you want to hurt the little guy?"
"He turned Grandpa into a kid!" Pan yelled out, "He helped caused the entire mess with the Evil Dragons!"
"No he didn't." Torakak said as he went next to Rosemary and put a hand on her shoulder. "Pilaf's mistake might have helped saved the world. After all, Goku, you, and Trunks did defeat Bebie since you were off in space."
Rosemary sighed in relief at the reasoning.
"Maybe, we should wait a little while till we work on our transformations." Gohan suggested, "It'll take a while for us to get used to these tails."
"Yeah." Goten said as he jumped in the air and tried to do a spinning kick. Unfortunately, the newly grown appendage slapped itself on his back and Goten fell over.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Trunks laughed as Goten glared and reached up for his tail and yanked him down. "Ouch!" He yelped as he kicked Goten in the head. "Hey!"
"At least my tail's not purple." Goten said as he got up.
"Shut up."
"Goten!" Chi-Chi growled as she grabbed Goten by the ear.
"Yeouch!"
"Boys! No fighting in the lab!" Bulma ordered as she walked in the middle of the two. The two men stopped and glanced down.
"Sorry, Mom." Trunks muttered.
Krillian went to Bulma and asked, "Hey, can you check Rosemary? She went through a very powerful power up move and now she's exhausted despite the senzu bean."
"Really?" Goten asked as he looked at the young blue elf. "That was you I sensed?"
"Yeah. I'm fine now." Rosemary said as stood up straight.
"You couldn't fly on your own." Torakak pointed out.
"Let me look." Bulma said as she took Rosemary's hand and led her to a separate lab.
"Is she okay? What did she do?" Goten asked.
"A cross between a Spirit Bomb and a Kaioken." Krillian answered.
"No way!" Goten, Bra, and Pan exclaimed at once.
"A... Spirit Bomb Kaioken? How did she do that?" Gohan asked bewildered.
"I don't know." Krillian said, "I think she have some kind of sensitivity around her. From her training with me, I noticed that she have a kind of a heightened sense about Ki. She even found a rock I tossed into the jungle just by sensing it out."
"So, she can like talk to non-talking animals and love nature?" Goten asked.
"No. She's not a wilderness type but she just... have a very high Ki sensitivity."
"Cool." Goten admired.
Bulma and Rosemary came back. "She's fine." Bulma said calmly, "I think that Rosemary was overwhelmed mentally by this Kaioken move."
"It's not a Kaioken." Torakak said, "It's more powerful and intense."
"So, it's like a Spirit Kaioken attack?" Rosemary asked.
"Yeah! You can call it the Spirit Kaioken attack." Krillian said as he smiled, "I'm proud of you. You invented your own attack."
"But, I can't use it." Rosemary moaned.
"Why don't we just skip the topic right now?" Torakak suggested, "Why don't we go back to the Lookout for some training?"
*****
Torakak stood in front of the group of fighters. "Okay, now I'm going to try to teach all of you some of my techniques. First off, Instant Transmission. I had Kurin waiting at his tower way below us so we can target his Ki. Teleporting isn't as hard as most of us like to believe."
"Then how come we could never figure it out?" Trunks asked.
"Because... I couldn't figure out a way to show it to you properly." Torakak said as he gestured. "But, I think I figured it out completely. Instant Transmission is a transformation type of Ki move. You must become light."
"I know. But none of us can figure out how." Vegita complained.
"Let me show you." Torakak said as he put his fingers on his forehead. "First, you focus your Ki on a person's Ki. You have to be able to feel them. Feel out for Kurin."
Everyone except for Rosemary, who was still worn out from the Spirit Kaioken, reached out for Kurin's Ki.
"Now, try to get there without moving. Turn into light." Torakak said as he used his own Ki to transform.
Earl focused on Kurin as he recalled his Shapeshifting exercises. It wasn't different from what Torakak said. **I am light. I am there.** Earl said as he felt his Ki expanding over his body and then he vanished in a poof of smoke.
"Earl?!" Rosemary squeaked as Earl returned.
"Earl, this is no time for jokes." Bra said as she rubbed her temples.
"I think I was there." Earl muttered as he brushed himself off.
"Earl, go to King Kai's by teleporting." Torakak ordered.
"Can I do that?"
"Sure! I used to teleport there all the time. It's pretty hard but you know King Kai's Ki better than Kurin's."
"Sure." Earl said as he vanished in a poof of smoke. A split second later, Earl returned with a giant mallet that has the King Kai symbol on it. "Ta da!"
"You did it!" Yamcha crowed as he embraced his son. "YOU LEARNED HOW TO TELEPORT!!!"
"Woo hoo!" Earl screamed as he tossed the mallet in the air and accidentally sends it over the Lookout's edge.
"Damn it!" Majunor growled as he flew after the mallet and returned it. "Oh, that's bright. Let's send a heavy mallet over the Lookout and smash it on some poor innocent person." Majunor said as he dropped the mallet on the ground.
"How?" Pan asked amazed. She and every one else had been trying to do the Instant Transmission for years and Earl, who's the same age as she, managed to do it on the first try.
"Simple, Earl Grey is a shape shifter." Majunor said, "Teleporting is transforming yourself into light and forcing yourself to that Ki. The hardest part was the transformation itself. Since Earl could transform out of his human form, it was just a matter of transforming into light for that millisecond."
Everyone glanced at the boy and Torakak said, "Wow, I was about to say that."
"So, this human boy could teleport because he could shape shift?" Vegita asked.
"His name is Earl." Bra retorted much to Earl's pleasure.
"Whatever."
"I'll be right back." Earl said as he picked up the mallet and vanished. He returned a few seconds later. "I'm going to practice my teleportation trick for a while." He said, "Dad, is it okay if I take you home?"
"Sure. I want you to show your mother and sister what you can do."
"Okay, bye." Earl took Yamcha's hand, glanced at Bra, and vanished.
"He's going to have a lot of fun with that move." Torakak said as he grinned. "Rosemary, maybe I can teach..." He looked down to see Rosemary on the ground asleep.
Goten reached out and gently shook the girl. "Rosemary?"
"Not now, Daddy. I'll get those Dragon Balls, later." Rosemary muttered as she turned over.
"Huh?"
"Just a bunch of nonsense." Torakak said as he picked up the girl. "I'm taking her inside."
Majunor nodded as he sat down to meditate. Gohan glanced down at the boy. **This is crazy! This kid can't know that much about Ki. He knows too much.**
"Come on you stupid tail!" Goten yelled distracting his brother. Gohan turned around to see Goten grabbing his tail and forcing it to go around his waist. "How does Vegita do it?"
"It takes practice." Vegita said as he unrolls his tail from around his waist. "Focus on your tail. Don't think of it as a troublesome body part." He took out a few tiny barbells and put them on the ground. "Grab these with your tails."
"Oh boy." Trunks muttered as he went to the weight and tried to manipulate it to pick up the small object.
*****
Several days passed as the Z warriors worked on their new skills. Rosemary kept on working on her Ki power but resisting to do the Spirit Kaioken move. Earl kept on popping up and down, showing off the teleporting move. While, Goten, Gohan, and Trunks kept on learning how to work their tails.
"And a one and a two." Goten said as he lifts the tiny barbell up with his tail. It moved up and down as Goten did some katas.
"Hey, Goten, wanna tail wrestle?" Trunks said as he put his tiny barbell down.
"You're on." The two latched tails and began to see if one could overcome the other's tail.
Gohan was fighting with Majunor with great speed and skill. He had more experience with having a tail than his brother and his friend from the time he was a little boy. Majunor was the only sparing partner Gohan knew (besides Piccolo) who would keep on pointing out errors and grabbing the tail.
Every day, Gohan have this feeling in the back of his brain that something was different about him. Yet, he couldn't quite ask Majunor.
Majunor took a deep breath as he felt the bruise on his arm. "You okay?" Gohan asked concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little winded."
"I gotta do some reading and grading." Gohan said as he got out his briefcase, "You can rest if you like."
"Sure." Majunor sat down and crossed his legs in a meditating style.
"Weird kid." Gohan commented as usual as he sat on a bench and started grading. Ever since Torakak came, Gohan had taken a leave of absence from his job to train. His supervisors agreed as long as Gohan work on grading the students' homework and doing some scholarly studying. At super speed, Gohan worked on the papers until they were stacked in nice neat piles; good, passing, and fail.
After delivering the papers to his professors, Gohan returned to the lookout to see Majunor still sitting there. He watched as Majunor put his hands together with his index fingers pointing like Piccolo usually did.
Gohan sighed as he remembered his old mentor. He knew that there is an after life but Piccolo was forced to be in Hell. There's a chance that the Namekians can bring his mentor back. However, it's just a question of if Piccolo really wanted to come back.
"Hey, Gohan." Krillian said as he interrupted Gohan's thoughts. "You okay?"
"Yeah. Just thinking about Piccolo." Gohan admitted, "Maybe, I can convince the Namekians to revive Piccolo with the Namekian Dragon Balls."
"That's a thought. Piccolo would be a great help to us. Oh boy, I remember back when I first fought against him. Piccolo thought up this weird alias so none of us would recognize him as Diamo Piccolo's son."
"What is it?" Gohan asked.
"Ummm... er... It's... Ma! Ma Junior."
"Ma Junior?"
"Yeah, weird isn't it. I guess it made sense since Namekians can be mothers but I don't know."
"Ma Junior?" Gohan repeated as the gears in his head started to spin.
Majunor was one of the most serious kids in the universe. He repressed his emotions as well as his Ki. Majunor had a strange fondness for Gohan and seem more at ease with Torakak and the other Namekians than some of Majunor's fellow humans. Piccolo died nine years ago and Majunor was only eight.
"Majunor!" Gohan exclaimed as he shot up into the air.
Krillian muttered, "Ma Junior? Majunor... Wah! No way!" He flew up after Gohan.
Gohan and Krillian went up to the still meditating boy. "Uh... Piccolo?" Gohan asked not sure what else to say.
"Yeah?" Majunor said as he looked up. "You finally figured it out didn't you?" he smirked in a very familiar way.
In their vast lifetimes, Gohan and Krillian had seen many strange things. Super powerful telepathic aliens, demons, the Next Dimension, Goku a Namekian, but now Piccolo, the wisest of the Z fighters, the former God and Devil combined, a mentor to many, is now a little eight-year-old boy. The two reacted in a normal way. They fainted.
"Dad!" Pan yelled out as she went to her father's side. "What happened?"
"Your father finally figured out that I'm Piccolo in a past life." Majunor replied in a monotone voice.
"That's it? How shocking is that? I mean... what did you say?" Pan said as she looked at the boy again. "You're what?!"
"Piccolo?" Gohan muttered as he got up and stare at the young boy.
Majunor took a deep breath and nodded.
"Piccolo!" Gohan screamed as he picked up Majunor and hugged him fiercely. "I missed you so much! Why didn't you tell me?"
"I was embarrassed. I missed you too though." Majunor admitted as he patted Gohan lightly.
"What's going on?" Uubu asked as he, Goten, and Trunks went to the commotion.
Krillian stammered out, "Ma-Majunor is Piccolo reincarnated!"
"Really?" Uubu asked as Gohan let Majunor go. "I thought you felt familiar. You remembered sooner than I did."
"Yeah, well... my brain is very stubborn. Besides, I wanted to remember."
"Woah, that kid is Piccolo?!" Pan exclaimed.
"No way!" Rosemary yelled out as she and the rest of the fighters were gathering at the spot. "Okay, so now, Goku is now Torakak, a powerful green alien warrior, and Piccolo is now a super powerful kid named Majunor."
"Pretty much." Majunor said calmly.
"My head." Rosemary said as she rubbed her temples.
"I'm glad you finally admitted." Dende said happily as he and Mr. Popo came up. "I thought you might be back."
"How?" Gohan asked as he put his former mentor down. He wiped his tear filled eyes. First his father returned and now Piccolo is back.
"Your father convinced King Emma to reincarnate me." Majunor replied, "Don't ask me how."
"Dad did that?" Gohan asked as Torakak came up.
"I felt kinda guilty because Piccolo was willing to get himself in Hell for me. I can't stand the thought of him being there with monsters." Torakak explained, "I'm sorry for not telling you guys sooner but Majunor made me promise not to tell."
"That's okay."
"So, Majunor is really Piccolo reincarnated." Vegita said, "I thought that the boy acted a little too mature."
Suddenly, in a poof of smoke, Earl appeared and noticed the entire group standing there. "What did I miss?" At that moment, everyone face faulted.
*****
"I wish you would stop doing that." Rosemary said as she flew at Earl at super speed. She and Earl were sparing partners since their power levels were almost the same. Earl kept on either transforming into a some creature or teleporting them to who knows where.
"Just practicing." Earl said as he smiled at her. "The world is counting on us."
"There are other fighters." Rosemary said as she took a deep breath. Torakak and Master Krillian had given her some special weighed clothes. Right now, her outfit weighs 500 lbs. It wasn't as heavy as Goten's who weighted about a ton or more but it was troublesome. Earl's was the same way only that it weighed 600 lbs.
"What do you think about the Saiyans turning into giant monsters?" Earl asked.
"I'm nervous but interested. I never saw a giant monster monkey up close before."
"Neither have I. But, my parents told me about the times Tora- Goku transformed and kept on destroying buildings." Earl said as he nodded. "I never thought I would ever see one. Let's keep on going. We're getting behind." Earl said as he lunged at Rosemary. Rosemary got out her swords and the two battled again.
*****
"Are you sure we should be doing this?" Yamcha asked worried as he and Lunch watched Bulma attach the finally components for the special force field to contain the area. "Don't you remember all the times Goku went bananas transforming like that?"
"Yes, I do. But, if we have three more Super Saiyans at level four on our side, we'll be unstoppable." Bulma said as she wiped her brow. "Don't worry, my bruta wave sunglasses will protect the Saiyans."
"Lunch, you better go back to the house before the testing starts." Yamcha said gently, "I don't want you to get killed by a giant monster monkey."
"I'll be fine. I haven't seen a giant monster monkey since... the 21st tournament."
"The tournament... it's been forever since I entered one of those."
Bulma smiled at her old friend. True, they're both married to two different people but they were still friends. "You can enter this time. I heard that they will be dividing it into several more sections."
"I can't. I will be humiliated." Yamcha said, "Besides, Earl and Dinre are entering."
"Dinre?" Bulma repeated.
"She may not look like it in her blue haired form but she's a tough fighter." Lunch said smiling. "Do you think that Majunor is coming too? Dinre had been wanting to fight for him."
"Haven't you heard?" Bulma asked, "Majunor is Piccolo reincarnated."
"WHAT?!" Yamcha and Lunch exclaimed at the same time.
"I know. I don't know if Piccolo or Majunor would want to fight against kids. Goku might've been willing but Piccolo has more pride."
Yamcha and Lunch stared at each other. "Hon, can you rub my shoulders?" Lunch asked, "I'm getting a bad headache."
*****
"I don't like it." Chi Chi said as she was cooking up a storm in the kitchen. "I know that Goten and Gohan must regain their tails so they could be stronger but I can't stand the thought of them going ape!" Chi Chi wailed as she cleaned the meat off of the giant dinosaur.
"I know it sounds tough but it's their decision." Torakak said as pumped the water. "They might be able to go Super Saiyan IV."
"I know." Chi Chi said as she stopped. "I honestly thought that they didn't have to fight any more nine years ago. I didn't want them or you to die again."
"That's why we must be as strong as possible." Torakak comforted, "We can win."
"What about after that?" Chi Chi asked as she stared up at her husband. "Remember back when the Saiyans came? I thought it would end after that. But then it was Freeza, and then Garlic Junior, and then the Androids, and then Cell, and just when things were getting quiet it was Buu and after a few nice years you turned into a kid and there was a whole shitload of villains!"
"Whoa." Torakak muttered wide-eyed. **I had no idea we went through that much in that short period of time.**
"I know." Chi Chi sobbed, "Sometimes, it feels like someone up there, who's higher than King Kai, is manipulating our lives for entertainment!"
"That's not true." Torakak comforted, "We just have bad luck. Things will work out. I promise."
"I hope so. Because if anything happen to my boys, I don't know what I will do."
*****
It was late at night as the group gathered in the great desert to watch something that is both deadly and beneficiary. The Saiyan Oozaru transformation. The entire Z warrior gang gathered on a cliff. Goten, Trunks, Vegita, and Gohan were all wearing special all size fits all Saiyan armor for privacy sakes.
Bulma explained, "I had this area sealed off by a powerful force field and I contacted the government and told them that I'm doing a somewhat dangerous experiment."
"Good." Vegita said as he glanced up at the full moon. Tonight is the night that they get to show off one of their most destructive powers.
Torakak and the other non-Saiyan warriors began to power up. "Okay, now we all know how out of control Oozarus can be." Torakak said as Goten, Trunks, and Gohan were standing there with their own glasses, "But, you might be able to control it since you're all half-human. Who wants to go first?"
"Allow me." Vegita said as he took his glasses off and stared up at the moon. His body pulsed as his eyes turned into a deep shade of crimson red. Torakak immediately stood in front of Chi Chi protectively. He knew from personal experience how deadly the Oozaru transformation can be. He could still hear his bones breaking in the first battle with Vegita.
Rosemary stepped back both in awe and fear. Her father constantly told her about a possible giant ape monster that comes out in a full moon. Yajarobie told her about the time he had defeated Vegita by slicing off his tail. In the back of her mind, she never did believe that giant ape monster monkeys exist. Until now. "Oh my God." She said as she looked up gawking. Vegita's Ki rose over ten fold.
Everyone else was having the same reaction. Tien, Krillian, and Yamcha felt their hearts pounding. "He's huge." Earl said with his eyes bulged.
"This is an Oozaru." Vegita growled gesturing to himself. "Please note that I am not going around on a rampage."
"Please don't destroy my daddy's castle again." Rosemary prayed quietly.
"I won't destroy any castles." Vegita said as he looked down at the girl. "I have very sharp hearing."
"D'oh!"
"Yes, the main way to gain control is focus and experience. In Oozaru form, we Saiyans tend to bend down to our most primal urges. Who's next?"
"Ummm..." Gohan said as he glanced at both Trunks and Goten. "Paper rock scissors?"
"Sure." Trunks said as the three went in a circle. Three rounds of paper rock scissors later, Goten gulped as he went into a clear part.
"Good luck!" Rosemary yelled out as she got out her swords.
Goten grinned at the girl and took off the sunglasses and stared right at the moon. Like Vegita, his body pulsed as fur shot out of his skin. The Z warriors watched in shock as Goten roared into the night sky. The second he fully transformed he lashed out at Vegita who was prepared.
"Goten! Control yourself!" Torakak pleaded as the two monstrous titans tussled.
Goten didn't answer. Instead he got out of Vegita's grip and reached out toward Rosemary. "EEEEKKKKKKK!!!" Rosemary screamed in a very high pitch. "HELP!!!"
"Leave her alone!" Trunks ordered as he blasts a couple of Ki blasts at the ape.
Goten slapped Trunks in mid air and the purple haired demi-Saiyan fell. Trunks got up. "Destroy the moon!" He yelled out as he looked up at the moon before realizing that his bruta-wave glasses were broken by Goten.
"Trunks!" Pan screamed as Trunks undergo the same transformation.
"Oh shit." Gohan said as he watched Trunks transformed into a giant purple monkey. Trunks roared as he attacked his father.
"Let's destroy the moon." Krillian said worried, "The Earth probably can't handle the strain of three Oozarus fighting at once!"
"Yes it can!" Vegita yelled out as he held his son back.
"Trunks! Get a grip!" Pan begged.
Gohan flew up and went Super Saiyan as he started to talk some sense into his brother. "Goten!" He screamed.
Goten opened his massive mouth and let out a great beam of Ki right at Gohan. Gohan was blasted right into the sky and landed a good distance. Gohan flew back in Super Saiyan II when it happened. Gohan wanted to destroy the moon, so he prepared a Ki blast and aimed it.
"Oh shit!" Torakak cursed as he and every other Z warrior were carrying those who can't fly at a good safe distance.
Gohan transformed not into a giant Oozaru but a golden Super Saiyan Oozaru. Gohan lashed out at Vegita and Trunks since they were close by.
Rosemary got out her sword and flew at the four fighting giant monkeys. **Maybe, I can cut off at least one of their tails.** She thought as she flew up to Goten, who was having his back turned.
Goten looked back to see the young girl with the sword and swooped her up. Rosemary dropped her sword and screamed again, "HELP!!! GOTEN! PLEASE DON'T EAT ME!!!"
Goten grinned as he moved his new 'toy' around and sniffed at her.
"SOLAR FLAIR!!!" Tien yelled out as he flew in front of Goten's face.
Goten stepped back and instinct lashed out at Tien with Rosemary still in his grip.
"SON GOTEN!!!" Chi Chi screamed as she flew up at him on her nimbus. "IF YOU DON'T PUT THAT GIRL DOWN RIGHT NOW, I WON'T COOK YOUR DINNER FOR A MONTH!!!"
Goten blinked and gently put Rosemary down. Rosemary was shaking like a leaf. "Are you okay?" Earl asked as he got out a senzu.
Rosemary checked herself all over. "I-I think so." She muttered.
"Good."
Meanwhile, Torakak and Majunor flew to Gohan and Majunor said, "Gohan, this is Majunor, Piccolo, remember? You're smarter than this. Control it."
"Dad, Trunks, please!" Pan said as she flew between the two.
Gohan and Trunks backed down slowly.
"Whew." Yamcha sighed in relief to see the four monsters in more control.
"Can you understand me now?" Vegita asked the three.
Gohan, Goten, and Trunks nodded at once.
"Good, now we can start."
*****
Several hours passed as the Z warriors watched the transformed Saiyans training. It was basic fighting and control maneuvers but it was hard. After it was obvious that the Saiyans won't loose control again. The Z warriors relaxed. Majunor and Torakak meditate while Lunch and Chi Chi took a nap. Earl and Bra had an interesting conversation with Vegita listening on every word. The other Z warriors trained through the night. The moon set and the Saiyans returned to normal, everyone felt exhausted.
"What a night." Goten said as he rubbed his stomach. "I'm hungry."
"I can't remember what I was doing until a couple of hours ago." Gohan said as he rubbed his eyes.
"I was a giant purple monkey." Trunks pouted.
"At least you're my giant purple monkey." Pan flirted as she tugged at his tail.
"I wonder what color fur you'll have when you go Super Saiyan IV?" Goten wondered out loud. "Orange?"
"Shut up."
"G-goten?" Rosemary asked as she stepped forward. Goten glanced at her and noticed that her face was tired and that she was shaking everywhere. "Did you remember what you did to me?"
"No. What did I do?"
"You grabbed me and smelled me." Rosemary said as she stared at Goten's tail, "I don't know why."
"Primal urges." Vegita reminded. "The brat probably took you as a play thing."
"I did?" Goten asked confused. "Oh man, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I shouldn't have froze like that." Rosemary said as she thought, **Why didn't I defend myself? Why was I such a chicken? I can't let that happen to me. I can't.**
"It's normal to be scared." Yamcha said as he went up, "I remember when Goku first transformed into that monster, I was scared out of my wits. Luckily, Puar and I managed to cut off that tail."
"I remember that." Bulma said as she sighed. "So long ago. Heh, I didn't know what you were scared of more, touching me or the monster."
Yamcha turned red as he looked down. Earl went up and glanced at his father. "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yamcha said as he grinned.
"Hey, I'm hungry." Goten whined as he rubbed his stomach.
"Yeah." Trunks said.
"I got the food ready at the Lookout." Chi Chi comforted.
"Alright!" Goten picked up his mother and flew off. The entire gang followed the two to the lookout.
Fin
Hey! Torakak here! The Tournament is coming up and we're all excited about it. What sort of changes will happen at the tournament? Who's going to fight? Who's going to win? And... huh?! What's he doing here?! All this and more at the next episode of Dragon Balls GN Episode Six: The Tournament Begins!