AN: Hello again! Sorry these updates are getting slow but I have other
things to do. unfortunately. Thank you all so much for the reviews!!! I
really can't believe I saw the number 75 next to the word review. I may
actually hit 100 I really can't believe it! Anyway I want to clear up the
bad guy thing for you all before I start. The guy who calls himself "Red"
is the grandson of Commander Red of the Red Ribbon Army, he thinks Goku was
the one who killed his grandfather and disgraced his family name. He goes
to school with Gohan and knows that Gohan is Goku's son, but not a whole
lot else. He took advantage of Gohan being "out of town" and the King of
the World coming to the school, to take over. He knows that Gohan won't
risk hurting innocent people so that's why he takes Videl hostage, he wants
to force Gohan to leave him alone by threatening to hurt her and the King.
Also I'm not gonna show the fight between Trunks and Gohan and the bad guy
they went to fight, he's of no importance in the long run and I hate him so
much that I don't want to waste my time writing what would be a few long
fight scenes. Ok then I'm sure that you are all confused to hell right now
so I'm gonna get on with the show, make sure you read the author note at
the end of this chapter though cause it'll have REALLY important info for
you all. SO ON WITH THE STORY!
Chapter 13 Alternate Timelines
"Trunks this is insane!" Gohan practically yelled as the two demi- Saiyans landed in front of Trunk's ship. "Why did we have to kill those idiots?"
"That is something I would also like to know." The two teens turned to see Dende standing in the door of the ship. "I saw the explosions from here, but you two don't look that beat up. So what exactly is going on?"
"You won't believe this Dende! The guys we just easily defeated were apparently responsible for the destruction of the Earth."
"WHAT?? THE EARTH'S BEEN DESTROYED??"
Trunks shook his head in annoyance. "Not your world, the Earth in another timeline. I witnessed the after effects of a battle between Goku and a being known as Buu. The world had been totally destroyed by that monster, even Goku, in a level beyond that of a Super Saiyan level 2, was no match for him. In my search to find a time where I could be of some use I arrived in that world in Other World of all places, because the time line would lock onto your ki, much like your fathers instant transmission. That timeline was the exactly same as yours up to about when you started high school, but I'll get into that in a minute. Anyway, King Yemma told me what had happened there so far. Earth and all its inhabitants where destroyed, with the exception of my father, Goku, Dende and a Mr. Satan and his dog. Goku brought them all to the Supreme Kai's planet. Mr. Satan took the credit for your defeat of Cell in that time line too."
Gohan scratched the back of his head in classic Son style, "Uh, yeah. He he. I.er...he.probably didn't want the publicity anyways, and Mr. Satan seems to love it. It never hurt any one." Gohan continued to grin sheepishly as Trunks just laughed at him.
"You let a weakling like that take your credit, but then again your family has always been shrouded in secrecy. I guess that people would get a little freaked if they found out that you were the half alien son of a former world champion, Son Goku, that you were trained in martial arts and wilderness survival by King Piccolo at the age of 5. Then went on to get the better of a maniacal, intergalactic tyrant on another planet light years from Earth while most of them were still learning what two plus two is. I think they would be just as interested to find out that you are close personal friends with the alien responsible for the destruction of East City, the famous Yamcha the Bandit, CEO of Capsule Corporation Bulma Briefs, and the God of the Earth. But then there is also the juicy secret that you were the infamous "delivery boy" who really defeated Cell. Whoa that was a lot of stuff, and if I'm this shocked by it I can imagine that any normal human would do."
"Exactly," Gohan said glumly, "that's why I have to keep it a secret. Oh and you forgot to mention friends with a perverted old martial arts legend by the name of the Turtle Hermit, also known as Master Roshi, a former mass murdering android, and a man from the future. Not to mention the fact that I am really the Gold Fighter and the Great Saiyaman. The press would eat me alive." Trunks started to laugh but stopped suddenly.
"So she kept her word?" he asked suspiciously.
"Yeah. Even has a kid now."
"WHAT!? How is that even possible?"
"She was once human, and she and Krillin.."
"I'll never believe that she truly reformed Gohan, those two killed everyone I cared for, except my mother of course, but she always seemed so lost without the rest of the gang around. That's not why I'm here though. The reason I traveled to this timeline is to help you defeat a new enemy. You see I brought you here, to this planet, so that you could defeat that creepy lizard Babidi and stop the monster Majin Buu from being released unto the universe. But that's not the only reason. I had to kidnap Dende because that was the only way I could think of to get you off the planet without them knowing."
"So I was a pawn in this little game? Why couldn't you at least tell me what was going on Trunks?" Dende asked angrily.
"I'm sorry but I knew that this enemy has powers even greater than your own Dende, he can read and manipulate the minds of the weak and release hidden desires."
"So is this new enemy is the one who set up that little project for Gohan to do?"
"Yes, yes it was them that were responsible for that. They planted the idea in your teachers' head for such a project, and with a little work, were able to have everything go according to their plan. I believe that their intention was to put Gohan so far on edge that when they confronted the group it would be easier to win, but I'm not sure exactly. You see. it was a Saiyan that was leading the attack on my world."
"WHAT!?" Gohan and Dende screamed at the same time. "How could a Saiyan do this? Saiyans aren't more powerful than me Trunks, at least not when it comes to non-fighting abilities." Dende stated quizzically.
"She wasn't in charge, more like a general in an army. They wore me down with sheer numbers. After they.they.they killed my mother and I was force into hiding. I learned to keep my thoughts hidden from them and learned that they couldn't sense ki, but instead they use a type of scouter, one that doesn't blow up when power levels get to high."
"But," Dende interrupted, "what's their purpose here? What do they want?"
"Well, from what I can tell they have been traveling from timeline to timeline taking over everyone they could. The female Saiyan has been defeated though, by you Gohan, and you seem to be the one that they're afraid of most."
"It seems that you are the most feared warrior in the entire multiverse." Gohan, Dende and Trunks jumped when they heard this new voice, none of them had sensed anyone approaching. They turned to see two figures, both wearing strange clothes. The taller figure, who was at least seven feet tall, had long white hair while the short one had a spiky mohawk on his purple colored head. The smaller figure was the one who had spoken, a sly smile spread across his face as the trio stared at him in confusion. "Have no fear for I am not your enemy. Do you not recognize me, Guardian of the Earth?"
"You seem familiar somehow. you are one of the Kais, aren't you?"
"He is not 'one of the Kais' mortal," the tall man stated self righteously, "He is the Supreme Kai!"
"The. the Supreme Kai!" Dende started. "But why are you here? Is this new enemy really that dangerous?"
The Supreme Kai looked at Trunks and his smile spread. "No, I know nothing of this enemy who you are facing, but this boy here, Trunks is it, knows why I am here." Dende and Gohan turned to Trunks.
"Oh yeah!" Trunks said after a moment of thinking, "King Yemma said that you were the one who told them about Majin Buu and helped them in the battle." Trunks turned to the tall man next to the Supreme Kai, "That would make you Kibito, right?" Kibito glared at the young man but nodded once in response.
"What I would like to know is how you beat Debura." The Supreme Kai said quietly.
"Oh," Gohan began, "I did that. He wasn't a very nice guy, he was pretty tough, but overall not extremely hard to defeat, it was fun, and I haven't had a challenge like that in a long time!" Gohan laughed nervously while the Supreme Kai and Kibito stared at him in disbelief, their jaws on the ground.
"IT WAS FUN!!?? He was one of the strongest and most evil being this universe has ever seen!"
"Really? Well he was strong, but he was way too cocky, when I ascended beyond the level of Super Saiyan though I had the upper hand, although not by much very much." Gohan laughed nervously as he watched the Supreme Kai's reaction to his accomplishments.
"How did a mere mortal become more powerful than the King of the Demons?" Kibito gawked.
"Remind me never to underestimate you Gohan. I would like to thank you for defeating Babidi though, I, myself only learned of his plans through a source several of your hours ago. The fate of the alternate timeline may have become our own fate as well if it were not for you and this time traveler. I have ignored this part of the universe for far too long, all would have been lost if not for the two of you. In return I will do all in my power to help you defeat this new enemy who has caused you so much pain." Kibito looked annoyed by the Supreme Kai's promise to help the "mere mortals" in their trivial problems, but he held his tongue.
"Thank you Supreme Kai, your assistance is greatly appreciated," Dende said, bowing to the Supreme Kai before addressing Trunks, "Trunks please continue your story."
"Well, I don't know who their leader is, but it's my main concern. The Saiyan who lead the attack, her name is Ale-jentzu."
"That doesn't sound like a Saiyan name." Gohan pointed out.
"It could be a Saiyan name in her reality, or it could be that she's not a pure blooded Saiyan, both your name and mine aren't Saiyan names either. But her name doesn't matter, she's tough, she even managed to beat me, through deceit though. She has this strange energy draining attack, it changes forms every time she uses it; it's never the same twice. She managed to hit me with it every single time we fought; it drained about half my power every time. If I weren't so cocky that I could have beat her by turning Super Saiyan, but I didn't want them to see that I could transform. I should have done it and suffered with having no more secret weapons left." Trunks hung his head in shame.
"So is this Saiyan General in this timeline now?" Dende asked.
"I don't know, she thinks that she killed me off after our last battle and that's when I took the time machine and started traveling through the timelines looking for one that hadn't been decimated by these. these monsters. Your reality is the first I've found like that, and I've been to twenty different timelines. The only reason yours is still here is because of Gohan. You are the only reason they haven't started an all out attack. From what I overheard you, or alternate versions of you, is the only one who has ever defeated her and her master."
"Well then he can't be that strong can he?" Gohan asked lightly.
"You should not underestimate your opponent Gohan. This enemy knows that you are powerful, yet he is still trying to take over this world. That could mean that he has devised some means to defeat you or is bidding his time until an opportunity, probably one that he has found that worked before, arises." The Supreme Kai stated calmly.
"I guess." Gohan sighed, "So we have an enemy that no one has ever seen, but that some version of me has defeated, and other versions of me have lost to. This Saiyan, Ale-jentzu, has the ability to drain a person's energy, and the army she commands is strong enough and massive enough to wear down a Super Saiyan. And he was trying to remind me of what happened with Cell. maybe he thinks that he can win if he makes me think of myself as a failure?"
"That could be it, either way you need to be on the alert for him. I'm gonna return to Earth with you Gohan, you can say that I helped you find Dende or something. The less people that know about this the less likely they will be able to find out what is going on. Their real leader can only read the minds of the weak; people like us can use our ki to mask our thought. I'll be sure to teach you both how to do it before we land on Earth."
"Let me take you back to Earth, Kibito can easily transport you there. I will keep in contact with Dende, inside your Room of Spirit and Time, he will not be able to sense my presence if I am inside there. (AN: In case you don't know the Room of Spirit and Time is the same as the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, I'll probably use those two terms interchangeably, sorry for any confusion.) Take my hand." Trunks capsulated the space ship and he, Dende, and Gohan linked together with the Supreme Kai and Kibito; in a flash of bright light they all disappeared.
AN: The Saiyan female in this chapter is based on an idea by Gohan-Kun Shin so thanks to her for that!! This was one of the most confusing and bad chapters that I have ever written in my life. I cannot thank my fellow author, Stoked, enough for editing this enough for all of us to understand it, yes I even confused myself with what I wrote (READ HIS STORY "Troubles from the Past" NOW!). He, and many other friends, also helped me FINALLY decide on the identity of the bad guy, who I still did not know the identity of as I wrote this chapter. I may not update again until after my exams end on Dec 18th so until then! ( PLEASE REVIEW!!!
Chapter 13 Alternate Timelines
"Trunks this is insane!" Gohan practically yelled as the two demi- Saiyans landed in front of Trunk's ship. "Why did we have to kill those idiots?"
"That is something I would also like to know." The two teens turned to see Dende standing in the door of the ship. "I saw the explosions from here, but you two don't look that beat up. So what exactly is going on?"
"You won't believe this Dende! The guys we just easily defeated were apparently responsible for the destruction of the Earth."
"WHAT?? THE EARTH'S BEEN DESTROYED??"
Trunks shook his head in annoyance. "Not your world, the Earth in another timeline. I witnessed the after effects of a battle between Goku and a being known as Buu. The world had been totally destroyed by that monster, even Goku, in a level beyond that of a Super Saiyan level 2, was no match for him. In my search to find a time where I could be of some use I arrived in that world in Other World of all places, because the time line would lock onto your ki, much like your fathers instant transmission. That timeline was the exactly same as yours up to about when you started high school, but I'll get into that in a minute. Anyway, King Yemma told me what had happened there so far. Earth and all its inhabitants where destroyed, with the exception of my father, Goku, Dende and a Mr. Satan and his dog. Goku brought them all to the Supreme Kai's planet. Mr. Satan took the credit for your defeat of Cell in that time line too."
Gohan scratched the back of his head in classic Son style, "Uh, yeah. He he. I.er...he.probably didn't want the publicity anyways, and Mr. Satan seems to love it. It never hurt any one." Gohan continued to grin sheepishly as Trunks just laughed at him.
"You let a weakling like that take your credit, but then again your family has always been shrouded in secrecy. I guess that people would get a little freaked if they found out that you were the half alien son of a former world champion, Son Goku, that you were trained in martial arts and wilderness survival by King Piccolo at the age of 5. Then went on to get the better of a maniacal, intergalactic tyrant on another planet light years from Earth while most of them were still learning what two plus two is. I think they would be just as interested to find out that you are close personal friends with the alien responsible for the destruction of East City, the famous Yamcha the Bandit, CEO of Capsule Corporation Bulma Briefs, and the God of the Earth. But then there is also the juicy secret that you were the infamous "delivery boy" who really defeated Cell. Whoa that was a lot of stuff, and if I'm this shocked by it I can imagine that any normal human would do."
"Exactly," Gohan said glumly, "that's why I have to keep it a secret. Oh and you forgot to mention friends with a perverted old martial arts legend by the name of the Turtle Hermit, also known as Master Roshi, a former mass murdering android, and a man from the future. Not to mention the fact that I am really the Gold Fighter and the Great Saiyaman. The press would eat me alive." Trunks started to laugh but stopped suddenly.
"So she kept her word?" he asked suspiciously.
"Yeah. Even has a kid now."
"WHAT!? How is that even possible?"
"She was once human, and she and Krillin.."
"I'll never believe that she truly reformed Gohan, those two killed everyone I cared for, except my mother of course, but she always seemed so lost without the rest of the gang around. That's not why I'm here though. The reason I traveled to this timeline is to help you defeat a new enemy. You see I brought you here, to this planet, so that you could defeat that creepy lizard Babidi and stop the monster Majin Buu from being released unto the universe. But that's not the only reason. I had to kidnap Dende because that was the only way I could think of to get you off the planet without them knowing."
"So I was a pawn in this little game? Why couldn't you at least tell me what was going on Trunks?" Dende asked angrily.
"I'm sorry but I knew that this enemy has powers even greater than your own Dende, he can read and manipulate the minds of the weak and release hidden desires."
"So is this new enemy is the one who set up that little project for Gohan to do?"
"Yes, yes it was them that were responsible for that. They planted the idea in your teachers' head for such a project, and with a little work, were able to have everything go according to their plan. I believe that their intention was to put Gohan so far on edge that when they confronted the group it would be easier to win, but I'm not sure exactly. You see. it was a Saiyan that was leading the attack on my world."
"WHAT!?" Gohan and Dende screamed at the same time. "How could a Saiyan do this? Saiyans aren't more powerful than me Trunks, at least not when it comes to non-fighting abilities." Dende stated quizzically.
"She wasn't in charge, more like a general in an army. They wore me down with sheer numbers. After they.they.they killed my mother and I was force into hiding. I learned to keep my thoughts hidden from them and learned that they couldn't sense ki, but instead they use a type of scouter, one that doesn't blow up when power levels get to high."
"But," Dende interrupted, "what's their purpose here? What do they want?"
"Well, from what I can tell they have been traveling from timeline to timeline taking over everyone they could. The female Saiyan has been defeated though, by you Gohan, and you seem to be the one that they're afraid of most."
"It seems that you are the most feared warrior in the entire multiverse." Gohan, Dende and Trunks jumped when they heard this new voice, none of them had sensed anyone approaching. They turned to see two figures, both wearing strange clothes. The taller figure, who was at least seven feet tall, had long white hair while the short one had a spiky mohawk on his purple colored head. The smaller figure was the one who had spoken, a sly smile spread across his face as the trio stared at him in confusion. "Have no fear for I am not your enemy. Do you not recognize me, Guardian of the Earth?"
"You seem familiar somehow. you are one of the Kais, aren't you?"
"He is not 'one of the Kais' mortal," the tall man stated self righteously, "He is the Supreme Kai!"
"The. the Supreme Kai!" Dende started. "But why are you here? Is this new enemy really that dangerous?"
The Supreme Kai looked at Trunks and his smile spread. "No, I know nothing of this enemy who you are facing, but this boy here, Trunks is it, knows why I am here." Dende and Gohan turned to Trunks.
"Oh yeah!" Trunks said after a moment of thinking, "King Yemma said that you were the one who told them about Majin Buu and helped them in the battle." Trunks turned to the tall man next to the Supreme Kai, "That would make you Kibito, right?" Kibito glared at the young man but nodded once in response.
"What I would like to know is how you beat Debura." The Supreme Kai said quietly.
"Oh," Gohan began, "I did that. He wasn't a very nice guy, he was pretty tough, but overall not extremely hard to defeat, it was fun, and I haven't had a challenge like that in a long time!" Gohan laughed nervously while the Supreme Kai and Kibito stared at him in disbelief, their jaws on the ground.
"IT WAS FUN!!?? He was one of the strongest and most evil being this universe has ever seen!"
"Really? Well he was strong, but he was way too cocky, when I ascended beyond the level of Super Saiyan though I had the upper hand, although not by much very much." Gohan laughed nervously as he watched the Supreme Kai's reaction to his accomplishments.
"How did a mere mortal become more powerful than the King of the Demons?" Kibito gawked.
"Remind me never to underestimate you Gohan. I would like to thank you for defeating Babidi though, I, myself only learned of his plans through a source several of your hours ago. The fate of the alternate timeline may have become our own fate as well if it were not for you and this time traveler. I have ignored this part of the universe for far too long, all would have been lost if not for the two of you. In return I will do all in my power to help you defeat this new enemy who has caused you so much pain." Kibito looked annoyed by the Supreme Kai's promise to help the "mere mortals" in their trivial problems, but he held his tongue.
"Thank you Supreme Kai, your assistance is greatly appreciated," Dende said, bowing to the Supreme Kai before addressing Trunks, "Trunks please continue your story."
"Well, I don't know who their leader is, but it's my main concern. The Saiyan who lead the attack, her name is Ale-jentzu."
"That doesn't sound like a Saiyan name." Gohan pointed out.
"It could be a Saiyan name in her reality, or it could be that she's not a pure blooded Saiyan, both your name and mine aren't Saiyan names either. But her name doesn't matter, she's tough, she even managed to beat me, through deceit though. She has this strange energy draining attack, it changes forms every time she uses it; it's never the same twice. She managed to hit me with it every single time we fought; it drained about half my power every time. If I weren't so cocky that I could have beat her by turning Super Saiyan, but I didn't want them to see that I could transform. I should have done it and suffered with having no more secret weapons left." Trunks hung his head in shame.
"So is this Saiyan General in this timeline now?" Dende asked.
"I don't know, she thinks that she killed me off after our last battle and that's when I took the time machine and started traveling through the timelines looking for one that hadn't been decimated by these. these monsters. Your reality is the first I've found like that, and I've been to twenty different timelines. The only reason yours is still here is because of Gohan. You are the only reason they haven't started an all out attack. From what I overheard you, or alternate versions of you, is the only one who has ever defeated her and her master."
"Well then he can't be that strong can he?" Gohan asked lightly.
"You should not underestimate your opponent Gohan. This enemy knows that you are powerful, yet he is still trying to take over this world. That could mean that he has devised some means to defeat you or is bidding his time until an opportunity, probably one that he has found that worked before, arises." The Supreme Kai stated calmly.
"I guess." Gohan sighed, "So we have an enemy that no one has ever seen, but that some version of me has defeated, and other versions of me have lost to. This Saiyan, Ale-jentzu, has the ability to drain a person's energy, and the army she commands is strong enough and massive enough to wear down a Super Saiyan. And he was trying to remind me of what happened with Cell. maybe he thinks that he can win if he makes me think of myself as a failure?"
"That could be it, either way you need to be on the alert for him. I'm gonna return to Earth with you Gohan, you can say that I helped you find Dende or something. The less people that know about this the less likely they will be able to find out what is going on. Their real leader can only read the minds of the weak; people like us can use our ki to mask our thought. I'll be sure to teach you both how to do it before we land on Earth."
"Let me take you back to Earth, Kibito can easily transport you there. I will keep in contact with Dende, inside your Room of Spirit and Time, he will not be able to sense my presence if I am inside there. (AN: In case you don't know the Room of Spirit and Time is the same as the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, I'll probably use those two terms interchangeably, sorry for any confusion.) Take my hand." Trunks capsulated the space ship and he, Dende, and Gohan linked together with the Supreme Kai and Kibito; in a flash of bright light they all disappeared.
AN: The Saiyan female in this chapter is based on an idea by Gohan-Kun Shin so thanks to her for that!! This was one of the most confusing and bad chapters that I have ever written in my life. I cannot thank my fellow author, Stoked, enough for editing this enough for all of us to understand it, yes I even confused myself with what I wrote (READ HIS STORY "Troubles from the Past" NOW!). He, and many other friends, also helped me FINALLY decide on the identity of the bad guy, who I still did not know the identity of as I wrote this chapter. I may not update again until after my exams end on Dec 18th so until then! ( PLEASE REVIEW!!!