Disclamier: I don't own Dragonballz
~ Chapter 3 ~ The Comfort Of Others
The rocks and trees seem to shake by the powerful force going over head. The golden vapor trail streaked across the dark sky. The stars seem to disspear behind it. The faint rumbling in front of the golden comet, soon turned into a unbareable roar as it passed. Forest animals scatered in all directions away from this unknown danger.
One thought sung through Gohan's head as he flew as fast as he could to Vegeta's house. One thought and that was of his mother. Vegeta had to know. He just had to! Mother... Anger filled Gohan and burst more energy into flying. The faster the better. He had no time to spare.
Those creatures that took his mother will pay, Gohan thought. I will make sure of that. All I need to know is who they are and where they are. And than I will...
Gohan shook the images out of his head, he wasn't some brute. Killing wasn't always the answer. Goku, his father, had taught him that. His father's mercy and compassion had made him friends in the past. He had turned the worst of villans to fight for the side of good. Vegeta being the biggest example of that. Maybe they could be talked to? Gohan didn't want to fight as much as before. The thought of his father's example had suddenly taken the anger out of him.
He missed his father... the urge to show-off and to play hero was what lost him his father. He wasn't just about to go head deep into this one without thinking either. First thing was to come up with a plan. It was no use going in and swinging fist. Gohan almost felt sick. He would never be like his father. His father was beyond anything that could be in this world. Gohan sighed sadly.
Gohan glanced into the dark hills. Suddenly he could see a faint glow over the horizen. That must be West City! The place where Bulma and Vegeta lived. Instead of speeding up, as Gohan wanted to, he slowed down. He didn't want to draw any attention to himself and appearing like a golden comet didn't help much. Suddenly Gohan let all the aura around him fade into nothing. He seemed to blend into the night's darkness. Down below lights of West City made it look as if he were staring at the stars.
Gohan had flown this way, a few times to check on baby Trunks. Though, his mother wasn't a big fan of Bulma and Vegeta, she did let him go visit them once in a while. The Capsal Corp. domed buildings came into view. It's lab buildings away from the large domed house, were lit up.
The towers to the north side, had red becons on the top of them.
Landing inside the gated yard of the Brief's house, Gohan was running at the door before he even landed. Stopping was harder than he expected. It took all of his effort from bashing the door down at the speed he was going. With one load thud, Gohan hit the door and fell backwards. Getting up and regaining his balance. Gohan knocked fast and loud repeatly. Silence. He knocked again, this time almost bring the door down.
"I hope I don't wake Trunks.." Gohan mumbled half to himself.
"Where are they!" Gohan growled. He waited enough it was time to break down the door. Pulling his fist back he swung at the doo--
The door swung open and a man appeared, "What the he--" Gohan landed a punch square in his stomach. Sending the man flying backwards into the darkness, followed by a loud crash.
Gohan heard a woman scream in the kitchen, follow by foot steps running into the room.
"What do you want, Who are you!?" she demanded in the darkness.
Suddenly everything lit up. Gohan froze. What did he just do? He looked over to the sound of where the woman was. Bulma was standing by a light switch wearing a robe and holding a flying pan in one hand.
"Gohan!?" Bulma gasped and than smiled, "Vegeta it's just Goha--"
A loud moan came from under a pile of books under a broken bookcase. "I know who it is woman." The voice under the books growled.
With a sudden eruption the books all fell outwards. Vegeta stood in the middle of a mound of books. "I never liked these books, Bulma how come we never get any--"
"I need your help Vegeta" interupted Gohan. "My mother..."
"What is it this time boy? Money trouble again? She caught in a tre--"
"VEGETA!" Bulma erupted. "This is Gohan! Our friend, not someone from the street" Bulma frowned, "Gohan whats wrong with Chi Chi?"
"They took her..." Gohan felt weak.
"Who took her boy, some wild deer?" Vegeta broke out into a loud laughter.
Bulma seemed to be growling at Vegeta. "Listen here you ingreat! Let Gohan speak!"
Vegeta continued to laugh. "Ok, lets here what the kid has to say, But last time it was--"
"My mother has been taken by these people who call themselves 'The Unforgiveables'" Gohan said quickly.
The laughter cut off. Vegeta stared at Gohan. Bulma stepped forward, "Who are these Unforgiveables? Do you know where they took your mother?" Gohan shook his head.
Bulma sighed, "Have you talked to Master Roshi? Krillin? Piccolo?"
"No Bulma, it must have happen only a few hours ago. I came stright here."
"Oh, i see. Let me get the phone, we need all the help we can get, I will call Master Roshi and see if Krillin--"
"I came here to ask Vegeta if he knew who they were, they talked about a spawn race in the letter. I was thinking it might be the saiyans" Gohan lifted the letter and Bulma took it.
"Shadowed one?" Bulma frowned in thought. Glancing up from the note she saw Vegeta staring at Gohan. "Vegeta, Are you going to just stand there like an idiot, staring at Gohan all day? Do you have anything useful to say?"
"Anderons" The word hissed from his lips. "They are only legend! As old as the legend of super saiyan it self! It can't be... they are gone! My father told me so!"
"Stop bubbling like an idiot Vegeta and tell us what this all means." Bulma barked.
Vegeta shook his head, "Legend, only legend" talking half to himself, as if conviced.
Gohan frowned, "Well this legend has my mother Vegeta!"
"Who are these Anderons Vegeta? What do they want with Chi chi?" Bulma sounded puzzled.
"If the story is correct... they will kill her and...us. Legend has it that as the ancient warriors of the Saiyan race, set out to conquer planets. They came apon a planet with a race called Anderson. A mistical race of look a like humans. They believed that we were tratiors because we were also a type of human. Don't ask me to explain it, i don't understand it completely myself. But they say the universe is made up of different races. Races that look a like say the Anderons, Saiyan's, and earthlins are said to come from one type of Ancestor. Than say an icer such as Freiza and king Cold came from another anicent line of blood. Well anyways. They believed we betrayed them because we were related by ancestors. The Saiyans laughed it off and kept fighting. They were in it for the money and trade. The war over the planet took eight years. Countless died on both sides. Nearing the end of the war, the Anderons tamed a wild beast. One with horrfic ablites. It could smell Saiyan blood and its howl..."
Vegeta paused for a momment before continuing, "Not all the Anderons could control theses beast. It often lead to back fires. They trained what they called Houndreds to command packs of these so called beast. I don't know the name...but they are believe to be intelligent to listen to the commands of the Houndreds. Also from the wall, Anderons were forced to learn common. A language which is spoken through out the universe by Freiza, earthlins and so on. In the end the Saiyans came out vitorious. There people were forced into slaverly and latered controled by Freiza. There population sank to nothing. After that there planet vanised into records of captured planets. No one saw them as a threat. But as prophecies came proclaming the end of Freiza. So did this one."
Vegeta coughed, "'So the final setting moon sinks in the horizen. So does the once stronge proud race. Those who can not forgive, will not show mercy on their foes and empty the world of this blood.' My father told me this prophecy as a warning, to make sure it that i was not the one to lead the Saiyans to their doom from this race"
Bulma gasped "How come you never mentioned this before? Vegeta?"
"I guess you could say i forgot. With Frieza destorying our planet i thought our race was already doomed. I didn't think this old prophecy held any weight. There are many that have not come true..."
"Vegeta, would you know where there ship was?" Gohan asked doubtfully.
Vegeta shook his head. "Boy, you are right. We don't have much time. What did they say in that note?" Bulma handed Vegeta the note. After a moment of studying the note, Vegeta let it drop to the floor. "It is as i fear... Boy there isn't a full moon outside is there?
Bulma jumped in, "No Vegeta, Full moon is in two weeks. Why?"
Gohan frowned, "There is a full moon outside? But why would that be of any importance?"
"Than it has began... They are using the moon as a test boy. As i said they are a mystical race and have a certain control over things. The moon being one of them. I bet they were seeing if any of us had the ablity to turn into Oozaru. Once in that state...we would be easy prey for their hounds."
Gohan blinked, "Turning into those gaint monkeys? How in the world could those hounds stop them?"
"Size is not everything, a whole pack can bring down an Oozaru easly. First going after the throat and than the tail... These beast are faster than you give them credit. Their howls... I have only heard, are ear pierceing screams that the listener can not determine how far they are away. Which they use to their advance. While the Oozaru is crashing around trying to find the source of the sound the hounds could already be half way up its back.."
Bulma gasped. Gohan shook his head. Maybe that is what he heard? Gohan frowned. That scream...
"Bulma call the others right now and tell them we are going to Kami's Tower. I want you to stay here with your parents. I will be taking little Trunks with me."
"Why Vegeta! Why can't i come" Bulma glared.
Vegeta answered with a growl of his own. "You are in no danger and i don't want to put you in it. Trunks must come with me. We must hurry!"
With Bulma racing into the kitchen and Vegeta running up the stairs, Gohan was alone. Something in Vegeta's urgency made Gohan worry. At least he wasn't in this alone...
~ Chapter 3 ~ The Comfort Of Others
The rocks and trees seem to shake by the powerful force going over head. The golden vapor trail streaked across the dark sky. The stars seem to disspear behind it. The faint rumbling in front of the golden comet, soon turned into a unbareable roar as it passed. Forest animals scatered in all directions away from this unknown danger.
One thought sung through Gohan's head as he flew as fast as he could to Vegeta's house. One thought and that was of his mother. Vegeta had to know. He just had to! Mother... Anger filled Gohan and burst more energy into flying. The faster the better. He had no time to spare.
Those creatures that took his mother will pay, Gohan thought. I will make sure of that. All I need to know is who they are and where they are. And than I will...
Gohan shook the images out of his head, he wasn't some brute. Killing wasn't always the answer. Goku, his father, had taught him that. His father's mercy and compassion had made him friends in the past. He had turned the worst of villans to fight for the side of good. Vegeta being the biggest example of that. Maybe they could be talked to? Gohan didn't want to fight as much as before. The thought of his father's example had suddenly taken the anger out of him.
He missed his father... the urge to show-off and to play hero was what lost him his father. He wasn't just about to go head deep into this one without thinking either. First thing was to come up with a plan. It was no use going in and swinging fist. Gohan almost felt sick. He would never be like his father. His father was beyond anything that could be in this world. Gohan sighed sadly.
Gohan glanced into the dark hills. Suddenly he could see a faint glow over the horizen. That must be West City! The place where Bulma and Vegeta lived. Instead of speeding up, as Gohan wanted to, he slowed down. He didn't want to draw any attention to himself and appearing like a golden comet didn't help much. Suddenly Gohan let all the aura around him fade into nothing. He seemed to blend into the night's darkness. Down below lights of West City made it look as if he were staring at the stars.
Gohan had flown this way, a few times to check on baby Trunks. Though, his mother wasn't a big fan of Bulma and Vegeta, she did let him go visit them once in a while. The Capsal Corp. domed buildings came into view. It's lab buildings away from the large domed house, were lit up.
The towers to the north side, had red becons on the top of them.
Landing inside the gated yard of the Brief's house, Gohan was running at the door before he even landed. Stopping was harder than he expected. It took all of his effort from bashing the door down at the speed he was going. With one load thud, Gohan hit the door and fell backwards. Getting up and regaining his balance. Gohan knocked fast and loud repeatly. Silence. He knocked again, this time almost bring the door down.
"I hope I don't wake Trunks.." Gohan mumbled half to himself.
"Where are they!" Gohan growled. He waited enough it was time to break down the door. Pulling his fist back he swung at the doo--
The door swung open and a man appeared, "What the he--" Gohan landed a punch square in his stomach. Sending the man flying backwards into the darkness, followed by a loud crash.
Gohan heard a woman scream in the kitchen, follow by foot steps running into the room.
"What do you want, Who are you!?" she demanded in the darkness.
Suddenly everything lit up. Gohan froze. What did he just do? He looked over to the sound of where the woman was. Bulma was standing by a light switch wearing a robe and holding a flying pan in one hand.
"Gohan!?" Bulma gasped and than smiled, "Vegeta it's just Goha--"
A loud moan came from under a pile of books under a broken bookcase. "I know who it is woman." The voice under the books growled.
With a sudden eruption the books all fell outwards. Vegeta stood in the middle of a mound of books. "I never liked these books, Bulma how come we never get any--"
"I need your help Vegeta" interupted Gohan. "My mother..."
"What is it this time boy? Money trouble again? She caught in a tre--"
"VEGETA!" Bulma erupted. "This is Gohan! Our friend, not someone from the street" Bulma frowned, "Gohan whats wrong with Chi Chi?"
"They took her..." Gohan felt weak.
"Who took her boy, some wild deer?" Vegeta broke out into a loud laughter.
Bulma seemed to be growling at Vegeta. "Listen here you ingreat! Let Gohan speak!"
Vegeta continued to laugh. "Ok, lets here what the kid has to say, But last time it was--"
"My mother has been taken by these people who call themselves 'The Unforgiveables'" Gohan said quickly.
The laughter cut off. Vegeta stared at Gohan. Bulma stepped forward, "Who are these Unforgiveables? Do you know where they took your mother?" Gohan shook his head.
Bulma sighed, "Have you talked to Master Roshi? Krillin? Piccolo?"
"No Bulma, it must have happen only a few hours ago. I came stright here."
"Oh, i see. Let me get the phone, we need all the help we can get, I will call Master Roshi and see if Krillin--"
"I came here to ask Vegeta if he knew who they were, they talked about a spawn race in the letter. I was thinking it might be the saiyans" Gohan lifted the letter and Bulma took it.
"Shadowed one?" Bulma frowned in thought. Glancing up from the note she saw Vegeta staring at Gohan. "Vegeta, Are you going to just stand there like an idiot, staring at Gohan all day? Do you have anything useful to say?"
"Anderons" The word hissed from his lips. "They are only legend! As old as the legend of super saiyan it self! It can't be... they are gone! My father told me so!"
"Stop bubbling like an idiot Vegeta and tell us what this all means." Bulma barked.
Vegeta shook his head, "Legend, only legend" talking half to himself, as if conviced.
Gohan frowned, "Well this legend has my mother Vegeta!"
"Who are these Anderons Vegeta? What do they want with Chi chi?" Bulma sounded puzzled.
"If the story is correct... they will kill her and...us. Legend has it that as the ancient warriors of the Saiyan race, set out to conquer planets. They came apon a planet with a race called Anderson. A mistical race of look a like humans. They believed that we were tratiors because we were also a type of human. Don't ask me to explain it, i don't understand it completely myself. But they say the universe is made up of different races. Races that look a like say the Anderons, Saiyan's, and earthlins are said to come from one type of Ancestor. Than say an icer such as Freiza and king Cold came from another anicent line of blood. Well anyways. They believed we betrayed them because we were related by ancestors. The Saiyans laughed it off and kept fighting. They were in it for the money and trade. The war over the planet took eight years. Countless died on both sides. Nearing the end of the war, the Anderons tamed a wild beast. One with horrfic ablites. It could smell Saiyan blood and its howl..."
Vegeta paused for a momment before continuing, "Not all the Anderons could control theses beast. It often lead to back fires. They trained what they called Houndreds to command packs of these so called beast. I don't know the name...but they are believe to be intelligent to listen to the commands of the Houndreds. Also from the wall, Anderons were forced to learn common. A language which is spoken through out the universe by Freiza, earthlins and so on. In the end the Saiyans came out vitorious. There people were forced into slaverly and latered controled by Freiza. There population sank to nothing. After that there planet vanised into records of captured planets. No one saw them as a threat. But as prophecies came proclaming the end of Freiza. So did this one."
Vegeta coughed, "'So the final setting moon sinks in the horizen. So does the once stronge proud race. Those who can not forgive, will not show mercy on their foes and empty the world of this blood.' My father told me this prophecy as a warning, to make sure it that i was not the one to lead the Saiyans to their doom from this race"
Bulma gasped "How come you never mentioned this before? Vegeta?"
"I guess you could say i forgot. With Frieza destorying our planet i thought our race was already doomed. I didn't think this old prophecy held any weight. There are many that have not come true..."
"Vegeta, would you know where there ship was?" Gohan asked doubtfully.
Vegeta shook his head. "Boy, you are right. We don't have much time. What did they say in that note?" Bulma handed Vegeta the note. After a moment of studying the note, Vegeta let it drop to the floor. "It is as i fear... Boy there isn't a full moon outside is there?
Bulma jumped in, "No Vegeta, Full moon is in two weeks. Why?"
Gohan frowned, "There is a full moon outside? But why would that be of any importance?"
"Than it has began... They are using the moon as a test boy. As i said they are a mystical race and have a certain control over things. The moon being one of them. I bet they were seeing if any of us had the ablity to turn into Oozaru. Once in that state...we would be easy prey for their hounds."
Gohan blinked, "Turning into those gaint monkeys? How in the world could those hounds stop them?"
"Size is not everything, a whole pack can bring down an Oozaru easly. First going after the throat and than the tail... These beast are faster than you give them credit. Their howls... I have only heard, are ear pierceing screams that the listener can not determine how far they are away. Which they use to their advance. While the Oozaru is crashing around trying to find the source of the sound the hounds could already be half way up its back.."
Bulma gasped. Gohan shook his head. Maybe that is what he heard? Gohan frowned. That scream...
"Bulma call the others right now and tell them we are going to Kami's Tower. I want you to stay here with your parents. I will be taking little Trunks with me."
"Why Vegeta! Why can't i come" Bulma glared.
Vegeta answered with a growl of his own. "You are in no danger and i don't want to put you in it. Trunks must come with me. We must hurry!"
With Bulma racing into the kitchen and Vegeta running up the stairs, Gohan was alone. Something in Vegeta's urgency made Gohan worry. At least he wasn't in this alone...