Gohan stood outside with Videl. She was holding tightly to his hand
with both of hers, trying to get some form of encouragement from her
husband. But she found none. Gohan was shaken by this new power in the
universe. She could feel it too, but it most likely wasn't as intense as
the feeling he was getting.
Vegita stood with his arms crossed. He had felt all he wanted of the aura, and was trying to take his mind off it. But he couldn't help it. Maybe it was the actual fear he was feeling, or perhaps the sayian's pride that kept drawing his attention back to it.
Trunks and Goten weren't as affected by the aura, but they still were curious. The two teenagers spent the last half hour making their own speculations about what the power belonged to. They were also curious if it was going to come to earth. Most likely it would. Trouble seemed to always find them.
Chichi and Bulma passed the time inside. The two matriarchs of the strongest families on earth sat quietly at the table. Though the two could barely feel the force at all, they knew it must be serious if the others had acted the way they had. The two women tried to forget it and talk about their children, and how much Goten and Trunks were like their fathers.
Suddenly they felt another presence. Though the two women couldn't really sense power levels, the shouts from the others outside told them who it was.
"Father," said Gohan.
Goku had reappeared next to Vegita. The others were walking toward him when they saw his face.His expression gave no signs of any good news. Vegita stood silent for another few seconds before growing impatient.
"Well?" the sayian prince demanded.
Goku looked at him seriously. Vegita almost had to take a step back after seeing the look in his rival's eyes. But finally, Goku spoke.
"I don't know how much time we have left," Goku said to them. "From what I heard from King Kai, the whole universe might not have much time left."
"What?" exclaimed Gohan.
"Well," said Goku. "To make things short, a great being of death is coming to destroy every living thing in the entire universe."
To Goku's surprise, everyone took that pretty well. Only Videl fainted, Gohan and the two teenagers looked like they wanted to hear more, and Vegita actually seemed excited.
"Is it mortal?" Vegita asked.
"Yes, it is," replied Goku. "But according to what I heard, it's almost invincible. I doubt any of us could do anything against it."
"Nonsense," the sayian prince said. "Nothing's invincible. You and I will deal with this being of darkness. Sayians are the greatest beings in the universe, and no being of death is going to change that."
Goku had to smile. Vegita was always confident, no matter what the circumstances. It was this that Goku admired. Sure, Vegita's attitude could be horrible at times, but the sayian prince had never lost his pride. He was a determined example to follow.
"I don't think being sayians is going to help us this time I'm afraid," said Goku. "This is a legend that even the Kais are afraid of. They even tried hard to forget it."
"Bull#%#," said Vegita. "You're saying that a heritage as great as ours cannot overcome some myth?"
"No," Goku responded. "I'm saying that we might not even need to fight the thing at all."
This was even more infuriating to Vegita than the comment Goku had made before. The sayian prince couldn't imagine getting rid of this beast without fighting it. Such an idea was inconceivable.
"Where's the fun in that?" Vegita asked.
"We'll," Goku said. "This is just a speculation from King Kai, but there's this book that's supposed to hold the secret to defeating this thing. Two sayians escaped from planet Vegita and crash landed on some planet. They had the book with them when they crashed."
"Wait a minute," said Vegita. "There weren't any other sayians who escaped the planet. I'm sure of it."
"Well I met one of them up in heaven just now," Goku told him. "He was the one who told King Kai about the book in the first place."
"This is ridiculous," Vegita scolded. "You mean to tell me we're taking the word of some dead guy that this book really exists? How do we know he's for real?"
"We don't," replied Goku.
"And how do we know that," continued Vegita, "if this book did exist, it wasn't destroyed when their ship crashed?"
"We don't," replied Goku.
"And how long do we have?" Vegita asked.
"We don't know," said Goku.
"Well," shouted Vegita. "Is there anything we do know?"
"Only that whatever time we do have is ticking away," answered Goku. "King Kai says that the other sayian who escaped had survived the crash, so I should be able to lock onto his aura and transport there. Maybe I can bring them both back and we can get some answers."
Goku could see the frustration on Vegita's face. To be honest, Goku himself was frustrated. He wanted to fight this thing almost more than Vegita did. But being sayian doesn't give a person the right to be selfish, or foolish. A being with an aura like the one he felt is at a far greater level than he, Gohan, or Vegita. Still, at least they might be able to stop this thing before it destroys everything.
"Anyway," said Goku. "I'm going to leave now. Anyone want come with me?"
Vegita sighed again in frustration. If he wasn't going to be able to fight the thing, at least he'd get a chance to get off earth for a while.
"I'm coming," the prince said. "At least it'll keep me occupied."
Vegita stood with his arms crossed. He had felt all he wanted of the aura, and was trying to take his mind off it. But he couldn't help it. Maybe it was the actual fear he was feeling, or perhaps the sayian's pride that kept drawing his attention back to it.
Trunks and Goten weren't as affected by the aura, but they still were curious. The two teenagers spent the last half hour making their own speculations about what the power belonged to. They were also curious if it was going to come to earth. Most likely it would. Trouble seemed to always find them.
Chichi and Bulma passed the time inside. The two matriarchs of the strongest families on earth sat quietly at the table. Though the two could barely feel the force at all, they knew it must be serious if the others had acted the way they had. The two women tried to forget it and talk about their children, and how much Goten and Trunks were like their fathers.
Suddenly they felt another presence. Though the two women couldn't really sense power levels, the shouts from the others outside told them who it was.
"Father," said Gohan.
Goku had reappeared next to Vegita. The others were walking toward him when they saw his face.His expression gave no signs of any good news. Vegita stood silent for another few seconds before growing impatient.
"Well?" the sayian prince demanded.
Goku looked at him seriously. Vegita almost had to take a step back after seeing the look in his rival's eyes. But finally, Goku spoke.
"I don't know how much time we have left," Goku said to them. "From what I heard from King Kai, the whole universe might not have much time left."
"What?" exclaimed Gohan.
"Well," said Goku. "To make things short, a great being of death is coming to destroy every living thing in the entire universe."
To Goku's surprise, everyone took that pretty well. Only Videl fainted, Gohan and the two teenagers looked like they wanted to hear more, and Vegita actually seemed excited.
"Is it mortal?" Vegita asked.
"Yes, it is," replied Goku. "But according to what I heard, it's almost invincible. I doubt any of us could do anything against it."
"Nonsense," the sayian prince said. "Nothing's invincible. You and I will deal with this being of darkness. Sayians are the greatest beings in the universe, and no being of death is going to change that."
Goku had to smile. Vegita was always confident, no matter what the circumstances. It was this that Goku admired. Sure, Vegita's attitude could be horrible at times, but the sayian prince had never lost his pride. He was a determined example to follow.
"I don't think being sayians is going to help us this time I'm afraid," said Goku. "This is a legend that even the Kais are afraid of. They even tried hard to forget it."
"Bull#%#," said Vegita. "You're saying that a heritage as great as ours cannot overcome some myth?"
"No," Goku responded. "I'm saying that we might not even need to fight the thing at all."
This was even more infuriating to Vegita than the comment Goku had made before. The sayian prince couldn't imagine getting rid of this beast without fighting it. Such an idea was inconceivable.
"Where's the fun in that?" Vegita asked.
"We'll," Goku said. "This is just a speculation from King Kai, but there's this book that's supposed to hold the secret to defeating this thing. Two sayians escaped from planet Vegita and crash landed on some planet. They had the book with them when they crashed."
"Wait a minute," said Vegita. "There weren't any other sayians who escaped the planet. I'm sure of it."
"Well I met one of them up in heaven just now," Goku told him. "He was the one who told King Kai about the book in the first place."
"This is ridiculous," Vegita scolded. "You mean to tell me we're taking the word of some dead guy that this book really exists? How do we know he's for real?"
"We don't," replied Goku.
"And how do we know that," continued Vegita, "if this book did exist, it wasn't destroyed when their ship crashed?"
"We don't," replied Goku.
"And how long do we have?" Vegita asked.
"We don't know," said Goku.
"Well," shouted Vegita. "Is there anything we do know?"
"Only that whatever time we do have is ticking away," answered Goku. "King Kai says that the other sayian who escaped had survived the crash, so I should be able to lock onto his aura and transport there. Maybe I can bring them both back and we can get some answers."
Goku could see the frustration on Vegita's face. To be honest, Goku himself was frustrated. He wanted to fight this thing almost more than Vegita did. But being sayian doesn't give a person the right to be selfish, or foolish. A being with an aura like the one he felt is at a far greater level than he, Gohan, or Vegita. Still, at least they might be able to stop this thing before it destroys everything.
"Anyway," said Goku. "I'm going to leave now. Anyone want come with me?"
Vegita sighed again in frustration. If he wasn't going to be able to fight the thing, at least he'd get a chance to get off earth for a while.
"I'm coming," the prince said. "At least it'll keep me occupied."