Otherworlds: Dragonball

by Mutsunokami

"RRRO----RR!!" What can be worse than one monkey monster on
the rampage? Why, two monkey monsters on the rampage, that's what!
The transformed duo of Goku and Bulma didn't take very long to
start pounding on each other using the castle as a battleground!!

Yamcha dodges left to escape Goku's foot, then dodges right
to keep Bulma from flattening him. Oolong runs around yelling in
justifiable fear, somehow managing to keep from being stepped on.

"O-o-okay!! Y-you guys smashed the r-roof!! We can escape!
Y-you can change back now!! Y-y-you can CHANGE BACK!!"

Goku clotheslines Bulma, knocking her down into the main part
of the castle. Three of the towers fall and land on her monstrous
head. In his rage, Goku backhands part of the castle, revealing
to Pilaf and company exactly what is happening.

"ACK!! What's happening?!" "AIEE!!"

The screams draw Goku's attention and he sends a massive fist
down onto the floor of the exposed bedroom.

"Wh-what IS that?!" Mai screams as they flee the room.

"AWOOO--!!" BOOM!! BOOM!! Goku continues to stomp on the
castle and the fallen Bulma in his rage. Meanwhile, Yamcha is
making sure Oolong and Puar get out alive.

"GET OUT!! Or we're DONE FOR!!"

Down in the indoor hanger bay, Mai is getting into a plane,
Shu and Pilaf not far behind, in a desparate attempt to get away
from the destruction.

"Hurry!! Start the plane!!!"

Vrrrm vm vm vm... "Take Off!! OFF!! O---FF!!"

VWN---N!! Fsh! "We made it! Wahoo!!"

"We're safe!"

Of course, Pilaf had spoken too soon. A moment after they
took off, Goku spotted them. He tore off a piece of tower and,
lifting it over his head, threw it overhand at the fleeing plane.
The tower top flew in a graceful arc through the air and down
onto the tail of the plane, breaking it off. KONG!! The plane
went spiralling out of control, it's occupants screaming the whole
way.

Down below, Yamcha glanced up at the commotion and saw the
tower top heading straight for them. "HEADS UUUU---P!!"

DOMF!! The tower came down heavily into the floor of the
desert, raising up a cloud of sand and stone.

Pilaf's plane held level for a few seconds longer, then nose-
dived for the ground.

"We're gonna craaash!!" The three hapless passengers braced
for impact as the ground rushed up to meet them. BAKOOO--M!

Although looking worse for wear, all three managed to survive
the crash. Pilaf looked back towards the castle.

"Who... WAS... that fellow...? Ugh..."

"Th-that was too close...," remarks Yamcha, looking at the
piece of ruined tower not ten feet from him. Oolong sits up and
rubs his aching head and also looks at the tower.

"That stupid Goku..."

"Well, no point chewing him out now! We'd better get away
from here!"

"Hey-- Hey--!"

"Huh?" Yamcha and Oolong look back over at the tower.

"I'm trapped," Puar squeeks out, looking sheepish.

Picking themselves back up from that faceplant, Yamcha and
Oolong run to Puar's side. Yamcha tries to lift the tower pinning
Puar down, but only grunts in frustration.

"Hyaaarr-! I-it's no use! It's not giving and inch!!"

"Can'tcha just transform, Puar?" Puar gets a panicked look.

"I don't think I can. If I go to something smaller, I think
I'll get squished."

"RAAR--!!" TOOM!!

"WAA!!!! He-he-he-he's comin'!!" Yamcha and Puar can only
watch in horror as Goku gets closer. Then Goku is looming over
them, and raises one massive foot.

"NEE-YAA!! We're going to be smashed!!"

Suddenly, just as if a switch was hit, Goku lowers his foot
and freezes in place. All three hold their breath in shock,
waiting to see what happens next. Behind the form of Goku is
Bulma, gripping Goku's tail. In a deep, rumbling voice, Bulma
speaks.

"Well? Cut off his tail, already!!"

Yamcha and company stand in shock for a few more moments
before Oolong shakes himself out of it and transforms into a pair
of scissors. He gets picked up by Yamcha, who runs around behind
Goku and neatly snips off the tail at the base. Goku shrinks down,
loosing all the hair and changing back to normal. Bulma takes one
look at the naked, sleeping Goku and glares at the rest of the gang.

"Don't even THINK about it!! If you even get close to my tail,
you're gonna get flattened!!" Saying that, Bulma steps over to the
piece of rubble trapping Puar and lifts it off easily, throwing it
back into the pile of ruined castle.

*****

The next morning...

The sun slowly rises, shining light upon the site of a ruined
castle and five tired adventurers. Yamcha stands up and stretches.

"Phew... Finally... Sunlight..." Oolong also rises and stands
over a sleeping Goku.

"Sheesh... What this dope put us through..."

"Oh, cut him some slack. He got us out of prison, didn't he?"

Bulma almost glares at Yamcha. "Yeah, no thanks to that stupid
wish he made. Still, I guess we shouldn't tell him HE was the monster
that squashed his Grandpa..."

"So what IS he... some kinda space alien?" Yamcha shrugs at
Oolong's question.

"Whatever he is, without that tail he'll never be dangerous that
way again."

"Thank goodness."

"Yeah, but we still have ta worry about Little Miss Monster over
there." WHAM!! Bulma pulls her elbow out of Oolong's head.

"STUFF IT, Bacon Bits!!"

"Hyaaw..." Goku slowly rouses, sitting up and looking around.

"Yo. 'Morning."

"G'-morning! Heh heh heh!"

"'Heh heh heh,' he says." Goku notices a breeze and looks down.

"Huh?! Where's my clothes?"

"You don't remember... anything?" Goku looks up at Yamcha.

"'Bout what?"

"Oolong! Give him something to wear, will ya?"

"Sheesh!! What's with the orders? Hmph." Oolong searches his
pockets, looking for any capsules he might have. "Errgg.. I'll have
to give you my pants, kid." Bulma just looks at him in disgust.
"HEY!! I do wear boxers, Princess!!"

Goku pulls on the short pants. "Man, you've got short legs."

"LOOK WHO'S TALKIN'!!" Fomp! "What happened?"

"Lost my balance, f'r some reason..." Yamcha smirks.

"Funny what happens... when you don't have a tail!"

*****

Next time on Dragonball!

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow.
What happens now that the great Dragonball hunt is now over? Find
out next time, on Bulma's Tale!

*****

Author's Note:

Phew! Didn't think I could get that done this week. I'm not
the fastest writer in the world. Sorry. But don't worry. I'm going
to try to do a chapter a week, but NO PROMISES!! That means you,
WandererD! ^_^ Until next time. Ja ne!