The Simple Peril



Part II



The Wonders of Modern Technology



By:



Arthur E. King







Disclaimer: Guess what? I don't own DBZ... I own Arthur E. King, and that's about it.





Author's Notes : I'd like to thank four people right now...



Neko~Chan - Think you need more support...



LadyRivka - Thanks for the review... Don't worry... we're only just now getting to the interesting part...



Echoes of the mind - Sorry Dude, but yes, I'm stealing part of your idea (the self-insertion idea) but I think that it's been done enough that even though your stories gave me the gumption to get up and do this fic, the idea itself I don't think belongs to anyone.



Vincent Wolf - See above.



And now, onto the actual story...



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Man, it's been a rough couple days trying to get Bulma to make these for me. But it was worth it... Hopefully, with these, and my knowledge it will be enough. Arthur kept thinking to himself while traveling back to the very beginning. Although it was only a few days for him, it was decades to Bulma and her father, as together they researched all the known technologies, just so they could get a handle on what he was asking of them.

He had had to make sure they didn't destroy Dr. Gero's secret laboratory, or Nappa's space-pod, or king Cold's spaceship, or a dozen other examples of high technology that might prove useful in the creation of these devices, and others. It was actually a lot easier than he had expected, but a lot harder than it sounds.

Now he had everything he needed, or at least everything he could imagine needing, and hoped it would be enough. He had set the coordinates for the day before the arrival of Raditz on Earth. It was time to begin.





"Yes Mr. Popo, I think the flowers do need a little more water." Up on Kami's lookout, high above the Earth, everything seemed peaceful and serene. That is until a large peal of thunder boomed out into the air, and the roar of jet engines slowly lowering themselves to the ground, impeded on their tranquil silence.

It was only a few minutes before the engines were cut off, and the time capsule settled down onto the hard tiled surface, but that was more than enough for the green Guardian of the Earth to be scared witless.

As Arthur slowly climbed out of the weird, technological thing, the two stood dumbfounded, as if what was happening, couldn't possibly happen. Or could it? While they stood there like statues, Arthur dusted off several decades worth of dust from his pants, tucked his shirt back in, and tried fruitlessly to fix his hair.

"Oh hey! Kami! Mr. Popo! I'm glad i made it here in time. I DID make it here on time didn't I? Radtiz hasn't arrived yet has he? I'd hate to have to go through all of this all over again, I mean it was enough hassle the first time, I'd hate to do it again." Arthur's rambling speech only served to further confuse and befuddle the guardian and his friend.

"Umm... Just who ARE you?" Kami's first words in this time had been heard by Arthur's ears about a thousand times already, and they were starting to grate on his nerves. "Why does everyone keep asking that? I should think it was fairly obvious that I came from the future... what with the pod CLEARLY marked 'Time Capsule # 3' right on the side. Why does nobody ever stop to LOOK anymore? Sheesh!"

If it was possible, their faces were even MORE startled than before, which really is saying something. "Our... Future?" That was Mr. Popo, the guy always did have a knack for stating the obvious.

With a resigned sigh, and a large intake of air into lungs that were going to need them, Arthur began his story, yet again. "Okay, here goes, for the umpteenth time. My name is Arthur. I'm from the future, I'm trying to stop something really bad from happening, so you have to take my advice on this one. If you want to test me, go right ahead, I know just about everything there is to know about you guys."

Before the other two had a chance to open their mouths to respond, Arthur took in another breath and continued on. "However, if you'll just listen to me for a minute, I'm sure you'll believe me, and understand my motives. First off, as I already said, a guy Raditz is going to show up in a couple days. Goku's evil brother, comes to earth shakes things up a bit, and in the battle to defeat him, Goku ends up dying."

"Now it is imperative that you ALLOW Goku to die, because he's got to train with King Kai before some OTHER aliens, far more powerful by the way, come to Earth. BUT, there are a few things you can do, with my help, to allow Goku a little more time, a little more training, and a whole lot more power."

"First off, take this capsule to King Yemma in the Other World, it's a portable gravity generator, so Goku can have some experience training at increased gravity levels. Second, make sure that Goku DOES train with King Yemma, for about two weeks, before going down snake way. That should give him enough time and training to get to King Kai's in time."

"But of course, that ain't gonna be enough to defeat these new aliens, so you're gong to have to take on some new pupils." With a gleam in my eye, I reach into a large sack and pull out five non-assuming circles of a weird greyish semi-metallic material. "These here armbands are specifically created for Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, Chai-Tzu, and of course Yajirobe."

Arthur handed over the armbands and capsule to Mr. Popo, letting Kami slowly absorb his words. Only then did he continue. "Yes, you're going to have to get those five up here as soon as possible. At most, a week, no longer than that, because they're going to need every minute you can spare to train them right. Believe me, with these aliens, you're going to need it."

I could practically see the thoughts running over Kami's face as he digested my words. Who is this young man? Where did he come from? How did he know these things? What has he asked me to do really? Give some things to some people, that might very well help them... To save the Earth? Why not?

Before the Guardian of the Earth opened his mouth to accept, I nodded in agreement, said a simple, "Thanks. You'll appreciate it." With a smile plastered over my face, and waved fairwell. "See you in seven days!"





"Hey, why are we all just standing around? I'm gonna go get some lunch..." Yajirobe's annoying baritone droned on in the background, and just as he moved to leave the wash from the jet engines bowled him head over heels, his little robe pooling about his waist as he did an impromptu headstand.

While the others tried to hide smiles behind fingertips, Arthur the noise quieted, and the strange, tall, thin man stepped lighting from the ladder that led down the plain white tiled surface of Kami's Lookout. Seven days to the second after his first arrival, the other had already assembled as per instructions, and were ready to begin their training.

"Well, I see you're all here, which is good, because the enemy you'll be facing in one years time will be unlike anything you've ever experienced before. You'll throw everything you've got at it, and it'll just come back laughing, begging for more. I know you don't believe me now, but you don't have to. All you have to do is listen to what I have to say, and follow my directions precisely, otherwise this world hasn't really got much of a chance."

It was a fine speech, well-tailored, fine-tuned, and flawlessly presented. It was also just words. All too soon, those words would be followed by action.

"But isn't Goku going to help? I mean sure he couldn't beat his brother without help, but he's undergoing special training. Won't that be enough?" Krillin was always the perceptive one, but counted on his friends help too much.

"Good question Krillin, and the answer is yes, Goku is receiving special training, and yes, he'll be able to beat these guys to a pulp once he gets here. But there's only one problem. These Saiyajinn are going to get here WAY before he does, and you're going to have to stall them. You're going to have to keep them busy, and stop them from destroying the planet until Goku gets here."

That one almost put the fear into them, almost, but not quite. They still didn't quite understand just how serious the situation really was, and how dire. "Still don't believe me? Well I've got something here that will convince you otherwise." Yajirobe finally got off his fat arse, and waddled over to stand with the others, the awed expressions on their faces keeping him silent.

Once they were all assembled, and attentive, I pushed a button on my own version of their wristbands, and begun the holo-recording of their struggles against Nappa. The deaths of Yamcha, Chaio-Tzu, and Tien all came as a shock, but when they proved too much for even the mighty Piccolo, their faces showed only blind terror, and uncomprehending consternation.

When it was over, it was Yamcha that spoke first. "Was that real? Could there really be someone that strong?" I only nodded my head in answer, to which their reply was pensive silence.

"Didn't we train in that future too? I mean I could see that we were doing a lot of stuff we can't do right now, we must've been training a lot, but it wasn't enough, was it? What can we do differently?" Chaio-Tzu's voice was just as high-pitched and annoying as I remembered, and his question was one I had been eagerly anticipating.

I smiled. "I was wondering when you would get around to asking me. Allow me to introduce you to your P.E.G. Or Personal Environmental Generator. The little armband I gave Kami to give to you guys. I see you're all wearing yours, now it's time to see what they can do. Just push the little white button there, no, not that button, the other one, there you go."

The strain in their faces was almost as much a joy as was the surprise. "Woah! I feel like I weight twice as much as I did before, I can hardly move!" Yamcha again, always complaining.

"Ahhh, it's not that bad, I can move, but I can't hardly breath!" Krillin just accepted it mostly, and was beginning to test things.

Yajirobe on the other hand was on the ground, trying to hyperventilate and pass out at the same time. "Woah! What's going on here!" The others looked over at him, and although they tried not to, couldn't help but giggle as the poor man was alternately crawling and panting, gasping for breath.

"Don't worry, they won't kill you. They've actually been specifically tuned to your own individual needs. The reason why yours is so much worse than the others Yajirobe, is because you're a fat lazy slob, and we're here to turn you into a REAL warrior." The words were harsh, my voice no less so, but it was the stern commanding voice of a drill Sergent, mean, but with purpose.

"So that means no more lying down on the job, eating lunch while the others are training. You're going to get just as powerful as the rest of them, or die trying. We're going to turn you into a warrior if it's the last thing we do." Only then did I address the others. "And that goes for the rest of you too... I'm going to be here for a little while at least, helping you to learn how to use your armbands, and helping you learn just how to push your bodies farther than they've ever been pushed before."





Three days later, I was just about ready to pack up my stuff and head on out to my next stop, but I still had a few loose ends to tie up. Walking over to Kami, who was looking down on his planet, I stood there, patiently waiting until he decided to break the comfortable silence.

"I see you are leaving again, and I think I know where. I just want to warn you that he is a dangerous man, and you should be very careful." Kami's voice and presence both soothed me, calmed my fears and allowed me to speak clearly of what I intended.

"True, he is dangerous. But he is also very intelligent, and not without honour. He will not strike me, that I know, for all his hatred is reserved for one, and I am not him." Kami nodded, waiting for me to speak my peace, for what I really came here for.

"You know though, that it will not be enough. Even with my help, they will still fail, but they will most assuredly buy enough time for Goku's arrival. Don't worry about it though, I'm doing all this for a reason, but I can't tell you what, no need to make you worry needlessly. Just trust that everything will turn out for the best in the end, and it will."

Kami only smiled, nodded once, almost imperceptibly and returned to watering the flowers that were so beautiful up here, so high above the Earth's surface that you could see the curvature of the planet, and even make out a few bright stars in the mid-morning sky. There was little or nothing left to say, and so I turned to leave.

Calling back over my shoulder, I said one more thing. "Oh yeah, make sure Yajirobe learns to fly. He's gonna need it." I laughed aloud at that, imagining the fat samurai flying through the air, then walked back to my pod, and fled this peaceful serenity high above the clouds.