Dragon's of Tribeta-sei
Part 1 A New Life
Chapter 11 Goten's First Mission
Three years have passed since Goten started his training to control his emotional power. He has grown up quite a bit; he still looks like his father, which includes his every which way spiky hair. He has started puberty and his voice has gotten a tad bit deeper sounding. His skin color has darkened because he spent a lot of training in the sunlight so he now has a slight tan. While he was training, he strengthened his tail so that he won't have a weakness. He is now thirteen years old and has grown three inches, which makes him about 5 foot and 3 ½ inches tall. He has kept himself healthy and lean during his training as well. He has some great improvements: He is a lot more serious during battle; he has gotten more powerful and is close to becoming a SSJ3. That would not be surprising considering he was able to become a SSJ at age five without any training, so he is great. But as far as him controlling his emotional power, he has managed to control it enough to tell who is his enemy and who is his friend. He could still remember his first try; he almost killed his Mentalalogist, Dr. Vercelli. But just when he came to the final blow, he stopped himself and refused to kill her and lost consciousness. Ever since that first try, he has been striving himself to control that immense power. And this was as far as he could get. which was as far as the elders wanted him to get.
Today was the day that he was to be let out of Dr. Vercelli's place and to go back to the school and see his friends; Toma Beetle, Bow Tie, and Pine Cone. They were his only friends ever since he first came to this holy planet. Of course he had other friends like those to kind people who brought him to this place. Mrs. Anatash and Mrs. Kristina were the ones who rescued him from the life he had back on the planet Earth and brought him to this holy planet. He has learned a great deal from them as well as Dr. Vercelli. She taught him the history of this planet as well as a few tips on fighting.
For starters this Planet is the oldest of all the planets in the universe, it was first created on the 1rst of January, 250.000.000.000,000 years ago. The first life on this planet were the Dragon Gods, there were only three Dragon Gods back then, no other life on the planet. Each was a God of one- thing, Nature, Sunlight, and Water dragons. The three Nature Dragon Gods worked together to make land filled with Jungles as far as the eye could see with scattered huge lakes of fresh clear water, no salt in the water at all. After that was done, these three dragons had many decedents before dieing of old age 20,000,000 years later. But their deaths created yet another Dragon God, a Golden Dragon God who was the king of them all. His name was Tenrong, a wish full filling dragon also a dragon of life and death. Also when this Dragon King arrived so did the first Legend. A female Warrior of 4 bloods; Human, Saiya-jin, Space Pirot and Namekien bloods in her system. She was the first Warrior to ever live in the entire universe. Even though she was the first warrior, she not only brought good to this world, she also brought evil to this world. When she was created another being was created out of an evil dragon God that was only formed in hell in the nether world. This being matched her powers equally and soon became stronger then she herself. Near the end of the battle for the right to live, she made three decedents of her own kind to carry out her original mission to keep eternal happiness and peace to everything. Also her mission included creating a band of other warriors to protect and keep the peace and world balanced. Once this was done she used her allotment weapon to rid everything of this evil. She used a Golden Crystal of the most powerful animal ever, A Phoenix. She sacrificed herself to save this world. But when she sacrificed herself, the bloods in her system separated creating the first of every speasies.
The hot tempered and ruthless Saiya-jins with their own planet called Vegeta-sei.
The rarely seen and criminated Space Pirot with their shape changes cabbits.
The gentle and peaceful Namekiens with a planet of their own called Namek, also thus the birth of Purunga and the eldest Namek.
And the smart and weak Human beings with a planet of their own, Planet Earth. The first humans ever, Adam and Eve and with their own God as well. They started to make their own warriors when World War II came about.
But that evil being also split into all kinds of evil beings, and thus started the everlasting war for the balance of Time and Dimension of this World.
~*~
Goten was so happy to be able to go back to the crystal palace school and see his friends again, he had finished his training and was to go out and be with his friends again. Dr. Vercelli had aloud him to sleep in this morning considering it was a Sunday but as soon as he got up, he dressed himself in his orange gi that was re made for him and headed towards the main hall where Dr. Vercelli waited. She was floating in mid air in Indian stile, she appeared to be relaxing. She wore that emerald green robe that she had on the first time he met her. And the room was lit the same way that it was lit when he first got here. He casually approached her and knelt down and bowed to her, waiting permission to rise. She had taught him that it is always polite to kneel in front of the wise and in front of the royalty. About a few minutes passed when she aloud him to rise. He rose and smiled at his first real teacher.
"Vercelli-sama, I've got all of my things pact. I'm ready to go back to the school, do I have permission to leave?"
The old woman smiled gently at him and nodded once, "You have done well in your training, Son Goten. You have succeeded in controlling your emotional power to a single limit. That is as far as the elders wanted you to get so that you can know the difference between friend and foe. I'm glad that you've reached this far young one."
Goten smiled and nodded in agreement, "Ah, I'm pleased too. I wanted to thank you for all that you've done for me in these past three years. You were my first real teacher and I'm glad that I came to this planet." he trailed off, but Vercelli already knew the rest of what he was going to say.
She nodded again, "Your welcome young one, now you can go back to your apartment. Good Bye young one."
Goten nodded and waved as he headed out the door.
Once he was outside he smiled, closing his eyes to inhaled the fresh air of the outdoors, a slight breeze ruffled his hair as his smile broadened. He opened his eyes and grinned even wider and gazed around at the beautiful garden and ponds filled with swans both black and white. The birds were twittering about in the trees and the sky was a wonderful blue-green color with one or two small visible planets high above. Off in the eastern horizon there was a sun setting, illuminating purple and rosy orange around it and the sky slowly darkening. Then is gaze landed on the crystal castle in the northern horizon, the crystal shaped towers reflected the colors of both the sky and the eastern horizon, which made it even more beautiful.
His smile grew smaller right down to a smirk as he put on a slight serious expression. The garden was now slightly fogged and another breeze rustled his clothes and his hair, it felt good on his skin, he closed his eyes to become one with the planet. This time the breeze blew up some flower pedals and some sand and blew them in spirals around his form. A transparent white glow formed around his body for a few seconds before vanishing. He opened his eyes and smirked.
"I can feel them. They've changed apartments. on the northwestern part of town. Yosh!"
Goten bent his legs as if to jump and with a burst of ki launched himself into the air and shot off in the direction of the school. It felt good to have the wind in his hair again as he did summer salts in the air and continued on his way to the castle.
He flew over the castle and headed towards the northwestern side of town, as he neared he then heard a cry for help followed by another cry of 'leave me alone'. His eyebrows furrowed as he changed course and spotted what looked like a couple of older guys picking on a girl about his age. From the looks of things, those guys looks like city punks to him so he shot down to stop one of those guys from hitting that girl with a bat. The girl had long brown hair and big green eyes with red outlines. she had lime green skin and antennas too. She was of the healer tribe.
The guy with the bat swung it down to hit the girl on the head, but the bat didn't get very far as a hand shot out and caught the bat just before it could hit that girl. "You know, it's not very nice to pick on those that are weaker then you are." Goten told them coolly.
The boy with the mo-hock growled and snarled at him "What's it to you punk! We'll do what ever we please and pick on whom ever we please!" The boy yanked his bat out of Goten's hand and prepared to hit him with it. Goten dodged and in slow motion stepped inside the boy's guard and jabbed him 4 times in the chest with his elbow to subdue him then kicked him in the gut sending him ten feet away from him.
"Humph not bad kid. It's not likely that any brat is willing to go up against us." The tallest and strongest of the boys commented to Goten who shrugged.
The boy that Goten just knocked out didn't seem to get up so he was unconscious. Which meant he was of no threat now. But Goten still had the distinct feeling that that boy was the weakest of the group. But he could tell just by looking at the others that they were stronger then that kid. But Goten knew and had the confidence to beat these jerks. While keeping one eye on them bullies he glanced at the girl that he saved; She was definitely of the healing tribe because she had green skin and lavender colored hair and wore a white and purple robe. She had no tail, and she didn't look like a Vampire. (Goten thought that Anatash was some kind of Vampire when he first met her.) The girl looked to be about 5 or 6 years old. 'Why were these guys picking on this girl? She looks harmless. But looks can be conceiving.'
"Oi! Why were you guys picking on this girl? What did she do to you?" Goten demanded of them sounding a lot like his father yet he didn't realize that.
"That is none of your business! Now why don't you run away with that tail in between your legs like the brat you are!" The boy with the chains snarled at him and swung his chains around threateningly. Goten ignored the insult and replied to that.
"Well with the scene you guys were making with trying to hit this girl, I'm making it my business." Goten snarled back at the jerk.
The bully looked taken a-back, almost like no one has talked back to him like that. But then he growled and started to crack his knuckles. "Hey Satan, let me at him! He is practically begging for a beating!"
Goten raised an eyebrow, 'don't these guys have any brains? Can't they feel me chi?'
"You guys are fools if you can't even tell that you can't beat me. I'm way stronger then all of ya'll combined!"
"You shut up! Let me at him!"
Goten sighed and concentrated on his power and then with a mighty flash of light, his hair spiked strait up and turned gold and his eyes turned to an aqua color, but then there was a final flash of light as his hair grew slightly longer and his battle aura grew to be 5 times as big as it was, and blue energy crackled around his figure as if it were electricity. His power level shot through the roof and by the now scared looks on these guy's faces, they were weaker then he was. Goten smirked and slid into a battle stance wondering if he will get to test out his skills right after his training.
The leader was sweating now but managed to get a hold on himself and say in a brave voice. "So you can become a Super Saiya-jin... and go a level beyond that of a Super Saiya-jin.This is not over yet punk! We'll meet again!" with those 'brave' words he turned and started to walk away but soon broke out into a run while shouting after his 'friends', "HEY WAIT FOR ME!"
Goten scowled as he thought 'Feh, what cowards. I would have faced my fears head on! Oh well.' so with that he sighed as he powered down, his hair returning to it's normal color and his eyes returning to their normal coil black color as well. He sighed and relaxed his muscles and turned to the young healer. A smiled a genuine smile and held out his hand. "Are you alright?"
The little girl stared at him in awe before she took his hand and he easily pulled her to her feet. She then broke out of her trance and started cheering on how good he was.
"You were awesome! I have never seen anyone go up against those jerks before. But you did! And Won too!" She just kept going on and on about how great he was when he stood up to those jerks.
Goten blushed as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment but then changed his expression to confusion. "Yea, but the got scared and ran off."
The little girl giggled, "That ok. Hey! You must be the one that Papa was talking about! Come with me." She grabbed onto his arm and started to tug on him to get him to follow her.
"Hey wait a minute. Where are ya going to take me?" Goten asked as he dug in his heals, the girl was strong but nowhere near as strong as those jerks that he scared off.
She frowned, "To my house of course! Papa has been looking for someone who could take on this mission so that he wouldn't have to do himself. C'mon!" she told him this as if it was the most obvious thing to do.
Out of curiosity his legs started to move to walk with her to her place but then he stopped himself after about ten steps. "But I have to be heading to my place to meet up with the guys." he didn't get the chance to finish as she gave him the most determined and hopeful gaze which made him keep moving. "Ok. I guess I can go to your house.But I can't stay long."
~*~
So as they walked through the town to the southeastern part of town Goten was gazing around watching the people sells stuff. There were shops that sold pottery that were perfectly made into all kinds of shapes. There were shops where people sold flowers and roses and beautiful plant life. But then there was a shop that caught his eye or rather it was someone inside the shop that he recognized. The shop appeared to be a bar or something. Inside one of the windows he spotted a woman with long black slightly spiky hair. She had light blue eyes and wore some black spandex with a matching black sports bra. She appeared to be drinking something in a white cup. But the thing that caught his eye the most was that she had a yellow monkey like tail.
"Ah!" Goten suddenly dashed over to the front door to the shop, the little girl gasped and hollered after him. "Where are you going?" but then followed him into the bar.
Once inside Goten glanced around the shop, he pretty sure he saw someone in here that he knew. But then out of the corner of his eyes he spotted her. He grinned as he rushed over to her. "Kristina-san! It's you!" The woman glanced up to see who it was and smiled when she did see. "Goten? Soka, I thought that was you I felt a little while ago."
Goten blinked in startlement.
Kristina giggled when she saw that confused look he was giving her. "I felt your fight with those young brats earlier. That was you though right?"
Goten nodded and motioned to the little girl. "Yea they were picking on this girl. So I stepped in before they could hurt her."
Kristina then gazed at the girl in question for a few moments before nodding and smiling gently. "I see, your that Altogon's kid? I'll bet they were picking on you because they wanted your families fortune? Pademey was it?"
The girl nodded in confirmation. "Ah, they were after my family's money. They always think that it is ok to pick on me and then fake kidnapping me so that they could blackmail Papa in giving them some of our fortune."
"What about your mother?" Goten asked out of nowhere.
Pademey's head fell as she lowered her eyes to the floor. "Mama was killed trying to take the mission. they were just to strong for her." she trailed off as a tear rolled down her face.
Goten lowered his head apologetically. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Kristina waved that off saying, "It's alright Goten, you didn't know. Now what kind of mission was this? Which planet?" she asked of the child with a serious look in her eyes. Pademey shook her head slowly. "I don't know. but that's what we're going to find out. I'm supposed to be taking this boy to see Papa so that he could get permission to go on the mission that Mama took! We have to go. It was nice to see you again Kristina-san."
Kristina then held up a hand as she spoke, "Wow, hold on a second. Your going on a mission?" she demanded of Goten.
Goten shrugged, "I don't know what's going on. I was on my way to the northwestern part of town when I stopped and saved this girl from those jerks then I." he trailed off when Kristina placed a finger on his lips to hush him.
She was silence for a moment before she gave him a hard stare then spoke up. "How old are you right now, Goten."
"I'm 13, why? What does that have to do with this?"
Kristina smiled, "That is because you have to be 13 years or older to go on missions, young one."
"Oh."
Kristina laughed as she clapped a hand on Goten's back making the boy stumble forward a little. "You'll do just fine, go on and follow the girl to her place. Don't worry about the other guys; they will be informed of this. Go on, I would like to spend the rest of my free day off in peace now if you don't mind."
Goten stared at her for a moment longer then slowly nodded, still mostly confused. "Oh, ok then."
The little girl was now pulling on his arm, "Come on! Let's go!"
"Uh.right." He replied nervously and aloud himself to be led out the door.
~*~
Meanwhile back on Earth, three years have past since Goten's disappearance and hardly anything has changed except for a few new things. When Goten had left with Kristina and Anatash, his mother was already two weeks pregnant with another child. When Goten disappeared the way he did, Chichi blamed herself for this, she couldn't believe that she overdid his punishment the way she did. She was also very angry at herself for being so mean to him lately, so for the next several months she spent most of her time sulking in her room for what she did to her son, and she spent her time watching the sky in hope that he would come back. She hardly ate or slept at all because deep in her soul she knows that her young son is in great pain. And what made her even more frustrated was that there was nothing that she could do about that pain. Every night before she went to bed, she would light a candle and pray for the return of her son.
When Gohon heard the news from his father about Goten vanishing with two aliens on some bizarre ship. He felt devastated and wondered why he didn't spend enough time with his younger brother. But that thought was torn aside as he demanded of his father. "Isn't there some thing that we can do to bring him back? Tousaan?" That was when his mother then yelled at his father to go to Kio-sama's place as seeing if he could find his brother. About thirty minutes past when his father returned with the news that they can't do anything to bring Goten back on their own. It hurt him to know that. very much.
Trunks was hit very hard by the news. He hardly said anything as his parents talked things over with Chichi and Gohon. He asked if they know where Goten is and if they can get him back. he became very angry when the answer came to him. But he forced himself to keep control. He also would gaze at the sky whenever he wasn't busy with something thinking that Goten would come back but he didn't so far. Trunks remember the promise he made with Goten.
*****Flash back****
"Goten? What's up with you lately? You're over doing your training and your not sleeping much. you don't look so good. What's going on? Tell me!"
He yelled at Goten a few times when he finally opened up to him.
He told him that everyone is treating him like he doesn't exist and when he does exist; they treat him like a dog that has rolled in something nasty. He told him that his father is doing it more then everyone else. but he didn't say more then that and told him that he must keep this to himself. When Trunks asked why, he told him never mind that and again begged him to keep it a secret. Trunks finally agreed that he wouldn't tell anyone of this but there many occasions he did want to tell people of this but kept his words.
****End of flashback****
It was because of that promise; he left the room and went to go gaze at the sky from his bedroom window.
If anyone, Goku was the one that was really clueless. Chichi didn't tell him that she thinks Goten is in some kind of great pain because she thought that he already knew that. Goku did know that he hasn't been spending much time with the boy but decided to turn his sad thoughts to a hopeful determined thought. Saying that he and Goten will meet again later on in life and mentally telling his son to train hard and become just as strong as he is so that when they meet again, Goku might have a challenge in his son. The next day he acted like nothing happened and went to train with Vegeta who also knew why Goten was depressed but said nothing because he believed this to be a test to see if Goku would notice what's wrong with his brat or not. He didn't notice.
But everything changed when Chichi went into labor and had another baby boy, which they named Gosan. He looked a lot like Goten did when he was little but had Gohon's hair as well as a tail, which was cut off at birth. He became the new center of attention so his purpose for now was to get everyone's minds off of Goten for now. But Chichi still gazed at the sky and thought all about Goten, as did Trunks but only when he was alone.
~*~
"Papa! I'm home! I brought someone with me, come see!" Pademey called for her father as soon as they reached a rather expensive looking building about two or three stories tall. Goten gazed around in awe, it was almost exactly like the Crystal palace only everything was a yellow and aqua color instead. There were pictures of what appeared to be some kind of cool looking magic on the walls. There were light carpets of purple, pink and white colors. It just looked beautiful.
By this point his gaze landed on an elderly healer man. He looked just like an older version of Dende. He even had Dende's clothes too. He also had a white bushy mustache too. "Pademey, where have you been? It's late, did something happen to you? And why do you have a boy of the talented tribe with you?"
Pademey bowed her head apologetically. "I'm sorry Papa, I was delayed getting home. Mazurka and his gain had come after me again."
"WHAT? You didn't try and fight them did you? Is this boy one of them?" Pademey's father hollered as he started to advance on Goten who backed up a bit.
"NO father let me explain, this boy saved my life from those creeps." She cried out in defense as she stepped in between her father and Goten.
The old man glared at Goten, "Is this true?"
Goten nodded as he pitched in, "Yes sir, those guys were being a bunch of jerks so I stopped them from attacking your daughter."
"He became a Super Saiya-jin 2, Papa."
"N-NANI! That's impossible for a kid his age!"
Goten stood up tall and pronounced to the old man that he can do it then asked him if he need proof.
"No, not now. So why did you bring this young man here anyway, Pademey?"
"The mission Papa. He could take the mission that Mama went on and beat those scum up!" she said as she through a couple of punches into the air excitedly. Her father stared at her before shaking his head slowly. "No, I will not send some kid to that planet to do a job that is a man's job."
"But Papa, he is really good. He could do it!"
"NO! Pademey, no." He yelled as he turned his back to them stubbornly.
Goten didn't say another word after Pademey's father gave him his answer about him going on this mission. He sighed and glanced toward the younger healer. Then telepathically he heard her speak into his head saying, "Don't worry, you're going on this mission, I just know my dad will agree soon, I just know it!" She was smiling at him in a reassuring way. Goten shook his head while answering her telepathically too, "Don't get your hopes up."
Goten then turned to Pademey's father and smiled in a slightly disappointed way and said, "Oh well, it was worth the shot in asking you about it sir." He said while unconsciously rubbing the back of his head making him look adorable. Then he turned to the door and approached it saying, "I've gotta get going then, I'd like to meet up with the guys to catch up on what has been happening these past three years."
Pademey then immediately rushed over and grabbed his arm and tugged on it again, "Wait! Please don't go yet! You still may have a chance."
Goten shook his head saying that if her father said 'no' then the answer is no.
The girl bowed her head in slight frustration before she snapped her head up in a way like she just had an idea. "At least stay for the night. It's getting dark outside," She motioned to the window which indicated that it was getting very dark out."
"All the more reason for me to head back." Goten argued.
"Pademey is right, young one. It is getting late, and even by flight it will get dark before you reach you're house. It would probably by right for you to stay the night. Because as you probably know, Children under the age of 16 can't be outside when it gets dark. Stay with us for the night." Pademey's father explained while smiling kindly to Goten before continuing, "Let's just say that it is the best that we can do for you saving my daughter from those bratty kids."
Goten sighed and nodded, "I guess the guys can wait then."
"Good, then it's settled. I'll go start supper for you two after I order some meat from the market." Pademey's father said as he pulled on his jacket. Pademey then spoke up in confusion. "Papa, what do we need meat for?"
Her father then motioned to Goten while saying, "The meat is for him, girl. He is part of the talented tribe so I'll have to get some meat because it is part of their every day meal."
Goten cut him off when he heard the words 'part of the Talented tribe'. "Um, what do you mean I'm part of the 'Talented Tribe'?"
"Well you are aren't you? If you don't have green skin like Pademey and I then you have to be from the Talented Tribe."
"I wasn't even born on this planet, or this realm for that matter."
"What? I didn't know that. You looked like you were from the Talented Tribe when I first saw you." Pademey started.
Goten shook his head. "I'm from the mortal realm of the Planet Earth. According to Kristina-san, I was chosen as a 'Troubled Soul' and was taken off of my home planet."
Pademey's father nodded in understanding now but asked him one more question. "So you're a Human?"
Goten shook his head again, "Nope, I'm half human though! I'm also half Saiya-jin. My father was a Saiya-jin Warrior of a third class soldier. But now he is so strong that he can match 50 elites."
Pademey's father nodded. "Ah, I see now. But I'm still going for the meat for you. Both human's and Saiya-jin's have meat as a part of the daily meal anyway so. I'll be back." With those words he left the house and closed the door behind him.
A few minutes after the guy left, Pademey then turned to Goten and gazed at him with a hind of curiosity.
"What happened to you to make you a troubled soul?"
Goten's face darkened at the 'reminder' of his past, and answered her through clenched teeth. "I don't want to talk about it."
Pademey back off instantly while already realizing that she could be in danger just by looking at his face. "OK! Jeez you don't have to bite my head off when I asked you a question.I was only curious." she snapped as she headed over to a table to get a glass of orange juice.
Goten sighed as he lowered his head apologetically and whispered, "I'm sorry Pademey, it's just that it's too painful for me to talk about right now."
Pademey nodded in understanding as she offered some juice for him, "Here this might help you feel better." She trailed off when she saw the pained look he was giving her, which made her realize that she just touched something she shouldn't have. He took the glass from her and just starred at the juice for a long moment, and then he turned and walked over to a nearby chair and sat down for a while. Pademey felt awful for asking him about his past, so she excused herself and left the room to go take care of some business. Leaving Goten to his thoughts.
~*~
Pademey's father took only about fifteen minutes to get the meat they needed for supper. As soon as he got back they immediately started on supper, while Goten did some training outside. He trained to rid himself of the memories of his past that had come to haunt him when Pademey asked him how it came for him to become a Troubled Soul. He was in the back yard that happed to be a beautiful garden filled with all kinds of flowers, roses and plants that have mending juices in them to heal burns or other small injuries. There was a water fouten in the shape of a snake like dragon, like Shenrong, only with three heads. The water spayed out in three different directions coming out of the open mouths of the beast's heads. The fouten was mostly covered with moss and vines, and it also looked slightly rusty. He was right next to the large Dragon Fouten doing pushups and was now almost done too.
"495.496.497.498." He was sweating because he was wearing a waiting jacket that weighed five or six tons. He panted as sweat rolled down his face and fell into the small but growing puddle on the cement below him. His eyebrows were knitted as he continued to pant. Then he pushed himself to continue. "499. Just one more Goten you can do it!"
"500!"
He dropped himself down onto his stomach breathing roughly. He had reached his limit for now; he had been doing several katas out here as well as lifting weights and everything for the past hour. But his memories of his father continued to haunt him even now. Then that retched voice began to tempt him again. 'You're a weakling. You're pathetic. You're a Coward. that is why you weren't loved.'
Goten growled as he pushed himself up and began to power up into a Super Saiya-jin.
Pademey's father was watching him from inside the house through a window in a dark room; he had to admit the boy was pretty good. But when the boy started to power up, he lifted his head off of his hand and sat up as he felt the boy's power level shoot through the roof all of a sudden. Soon the ground began to shake from the boy's power as his mussels on his arms, legs and chest bulked; his eyes changed colors while his hair began to spike up. Then there was a flash of light and the boy let out a furious scream and became the first level of a Super Saiya-jin. The ground was still shaking as loose rocks started to rise off of the ground, the rocks that made contact with the boy's battle aura disambiguated immediately. Then the boy let out a scream as his power got even stronger; the ground at the boy's feet began to cave in creating a small crater at the boy's feet. Then the holy stone dragon fountain began to crack and break. Then two seconds later the boy powered down and rocks fell back to the ground and dust rose around him. He lowered his arms to his sides and relaxed before he took off that heavy jacket that he wore and slowly began to head towards the house.
Pademey's father turned and headed into the kitchen to set the table.
~*~
"LET'S EAT!" everyone said at once except for Pademey's father and then they all picked up their chop sticks and a bowl and started eating. Pademey and her father ate only the salads, while Goten ate salads and meat off the bone. Goten also was given more food then them because of his Saiya-jin inheritance. Pademey watched in awe as he bowls started to stack up very quickly on either side of Goten who just stuffed two whole meat loaves into his mouth. Then he began to eat the noodles, slurping them up like a vacuumed. Soon the only thing left was the big peace of meat on a bone, which disappeared off of the bone in less, then 10 seconds. Goten grinned from ear to ear as he leaned back in his seat patting his stomach. He burped loudly. "Ah! That was great! I'm full now!"
"Goten, was it?" Pademey's father spoke up after he finished his salad.
Goten turned to him in question and nodded. "Yea?"
"I've been watching you train out back, and something important has just come to my mind." he said choosing his words carefully. Pademey turned to her father in question as well.
"Pademey, you were right, he does have a lot of potential power. Just by seeing him power up and breaking the holy stone in the back yard."
Pademey gasped and commented, "Not even mom could break the holy stone!"
"I've been thinking and have come to a decision."
Pademey smiled brightly in hope, "You mean?"
"Yes, he has more then enough potential power to go and rid ourselves of those ratchet beasts for all eternity."
"Huh?" Goten starred in confusion as Pademey cried out in joy then turned to him evidently.
"Goten! You've just been granted permission to go on that mission! Isn't that great?"
"Uh."
"You are 13 correct lad? Because you can only go on missions if you are 13 years and older. I will take you to the launch pad now. Let's go."
Goten tried to say something as he was being dragged along to the barn where there was a hovercraft. It was round with some a railing all around it but there was no roof as they got into it. Pademey's father took the wheel after he started it up and pressed a few buttons for autopilot and told the computer to take them to the northern launch pad immediately. And with an 'OK' the sip took off in the direction of north.
It was clear to Goten that he had no say in the matter at all so he just kept his mouth shut through out the entire trip.
About an hour past when Pademey's father asked him if he would like to take some companions along. He can only take three other companions with him on this mission. Goten nodded and told him about Toma, Bow and Pine. The old man looked up their files for confirmation. "Ah, yes those three trouble makers at the school. Yes, Toma should be able to handle them. Bow can now become the first level of a Super Saiya-jin.Pine has reached a battle reading of 180,000. but he has smarts so yes they can go with you. I will send them a card now."
Well it looks like young Goten WILL get a chance to check out his skills properly after all. What will this mission be? And how will his new friends take it and how he trained? Find out on the next chapter; Journey to Obeteo.
Part 1 A New Life
Chapter 11 Goten's First Mission
Three years have passed since Goten started his training to control his emotional power. He has grown up quite a bit; he still looks like his father, which includes his every which way spiky hair. He has started puberty and his voice has gotten a tad bit deeper sounding. His skin color has darkened because he spent a lot of training in the sunlight so he now has a slight tan. While he was training, he strengthened his tail so that he won't have a weakness. He is now thirteen years old and has grown three inches, which makes him about 5 foot and 3 ½ inches tall. He has kept himself healthy and lean during his training as well. He has some great improvements: He is a lot more serious during battle; he has gotten more powerful and is close to becoming a SSJ3. That would not be surprising considering he was able to become a SSJ at age five without any training, so he is great. But as far as him controlling his emotional power, he has managed to control it enough to tell who is his enemy and who is his friend. He could still remember his first try; he almost killed his Mentalalogist, Dr. Vercelli. But just when he came to the final blow, he stopped himself and refused to kill her and lost consciousness. Ever since that first try, he has been striving himself to control that immense power. And this was as far as he could get. which was as far as the elders wanted him to get.
Today was the day that he was to be let out of Dr. Vercelli's place and to go back to the school and see his friends; Toma Beetle, Bow Tie, and Pine Cone. They were his only friends ever since he first came to this holy planet. Of course he had other friends like those to kind people who brought him to this place. Mrs. Anatash and Mrs. Kristina were the ones who rescued him from the life he had back on the planet Earth and brought him to this holy planet. He has learned a great deal from them as well as Dr. Vercelli. She taught him the history of this planet as well as a few tips on fighting.
For starters this Planet is the oldest of all the planets in the universe, it was first created on the 1rst of January, 250.000.000.000,000 years ago. The first life on this planet were the Dragon Gods, there were only three Dragon Gods back then, no other life on the planet. Each was a God of one- thing, Nature, Sunlight, and Water dragons. The three Nature Dragon Gods worked together to make land filled with Jungles as far as the eye could see with scattered huge lakes of fresh clear water, no salt in the water at all. After that was done, these three dragons had many decedents before dieing of old age 20,000,000 years later. But their deaths created yet another Dragon God, a Golden Dragon God who was the king of them all. His name was Tenrong, a wish full filling dragon also a dragon of life and death. Also when this Dragon King arrived so did the first Legend. A female Warrior of 4 bloods; Human, Saiya-jin, Space Pirot and Namekien bloods in her system. She was the first Warrior to ever live in the entire universe. Even though she was the first warrior, she not only brought good to this world, she also brought evil to this world. When she was created another being was created out of an evil dragon God that was only formed in hell in the nether world. This being matched her powers equally and soon became stronger then she herself. Near the end of the battle for the right to live, she made three decedents of her own kind to carry out her original mission to keep eternal happiness and peace to everything. Also her mission included creating a band of other warriors to protect and keep the peace and world balanced. Once this was done she used her allotment weapon to rid everything of this evil. She used a Golden Crystal of the most powerful animal ever, A Phoenix. She sacrificed herself to save this world. But when she sacrificed herself, the bloods in her system separated creating the first of every speasies.
The hot tempered and ruthless Saiya-jins with their own planet called Vegeta-sei.
The rarely seen and criminated Space Pirot with their shape changes cabbits.
The gentle and peaceful Namekiens with a planet of their own called Namek, also thus the birth of Purunga and the eldest Namek.
And the smart and weak Human beings with a planet of their own, Planet Earth. The first humans ever, Adam and Eve and with their own God as well. They started to make their own warriors when World War II came about.
But that evil being also split into all kinds of evil beings, and thus started the everlasting war for the balance of Time and Dimension of this World.
~*~
Goten was so happy to be able to go back to the crystal palace school and see his friends again, he had finished his training and was to go out and be with his friends again. Dr. Vercelli had aloud him to sleep in this morning considering it was a Sunday but as soon as he got up, he dressed himself in his orange gi that was re made for him and headed towards the main hall where Dr. Vercelli waited. She was floating in mid air in Indian stile, she appeared to be relaxing. She wore that emerald green robe that she had on the first time he met her. And the room was lit the same way that it was lit when he first got here. He casually approached her and knelt down and bowed to her, waiting permission to rise. She had taught him that it is always polite to kneel in front of the wise and in front of the royalty. About a few minutes passed when she aloud him to rise. He rose and smiled at his first real teacher.
"Vercelli-sama, I've got all of my things pact. I'm ready to go back to the school, do I have permission to leave?"
The old woman smiled gently at him and nodded once, "You have done well in your training, Son Goten. You have succeeded in controlling your emotional power to a single limit. That is as far as the elders wanted you to get so that you can know the difference between friend and foe. I'm glad that you've reached this far young one."
Goten smiled and nodded in agreement, "Ah, I'm pleased too. I wanted to thank you for all that you've done for me in these past three years. You were my first real teacher and I'm glad that I came to this planet." he trailed off, but Vercelli already knew the rest of what he was going to say.
She nodded again, "Your welcome young one, now you can go back to your apartment. Good Bye young one."
Goten nodded and waved as he headed out the door.
Once he was outside he smiled, closing his eyes to inhaled the fresh air of the outdoors, a slight breeze ruffled his hair as his smile broadened. He opened his eyes and grinned even wider and gazed around at the beautiful garden and ponds filled with swans both black and white. The birds were twittering about in the trees and the sky was a wonderful blue-green color with one or two small visible planets high above. Off in the eastern horizon there was a sun setting, illuminating purple and rosy orange around it and the sky slowly darkening. Then is gaze landed on the crystal castle in the northern horizon, the crystal shaped towers reflected the colors of both the sky and the eastern horizon, which made it even more beautiful.
His smile grew smaller right down to a smirk as he put on a slight serious expression. The garden was now slightly fogged and another breeze rustled his clothes and his hair, it felt good on his skin, he closed his eyes to become one with the planet. This time the breeze blew up some flower pedals and some sand and blew them in spirals around his form. A transparent white glow formed around his body for a few seconds before vanishing. He opened his eyes and smirked.
"I can feel them. They've changed apartments. on the northwestern part of town. Yosh!"
Goten bent his legs as if to jump and with a burst of ki launched himself into the air and shot off in the direction of the school. It felt good to have the wind in his hair again as he did summer salts in the air and continued on his way to the castle.
He flew over the castle and headed towards the northwestern side of town, as he neared he then heard a cry for help followed by another cry of 'leave me alone'. His eyebrows furrowed as he changed course and spotted what looked like a couple of older guys picking on a girl about his age. From the looks of things, those guys looks like city punks to him so he shot down to stop one of those guys from hitting that girl with a bat. The girl had long brown hair and big green eyes with red outlines. she had lime green skin and antennas too. She was of the healer tribe.
The guy with the bat swung it down to hit the girl on the head, but the bat didn't get very far as a hand shot out and caught the bat just before it could hit that girl. "You know, it's not very nice to pick on those that are weaker then you are." Goten told them coolly.
The boy with the mo-hock growled and snarled at him "What's it to you punk! We'll do what ever we please and pick on whom ever we please!" The boy yanked his bat out of Goten's hand and prepared to hit him with it. Goten dodged and in slow motion stepped inside the boy's guard and jabbed him 4 times in the chest with his elbow to subdue him then kicked him in the gut sending him ten feet away from him.
"Humph not bad kid. It's not likely that any brat is willing to go up against us." The tallest and strongest of the boys commented to Goten who shrugged.
The boy that Goten just knocked out didn't seem to get up so he was unconscious. Which meant he was of no threat now. But Goten still had the distinct feeling that that boy was the weakest of the group. But he could tell just by looking at the others that they were stronger then that kid. But Goten knew and had the confidence to beat these jerks. While keeping one eye on them bullies he glanced at the girl that he saved; She was definitely of the healing tribe because she had green skin and lavender colored hair and wore a white and purple robe. She had no tail, and she didn't look like a Vampire. (Goten thought that Anatash was some kind of Vampire when he first met her.) The girl looked to be about 5 or 6 years old. 'Why were these guys picking on this girl? She looks harmless. But looks can be conceiving.'
"Oi! Why were you guys picking on this girl? What did she do to you?" Goten demanded of them sounding a lot like his father yet he didn't realize that.
"That is none of your business! Now why don't you run away with that tail in between your legs like the brat you are!" The boy with the chains snarled at him and swung his chains around threateningly. Goten ignored the insult and replied to that.
"Well with the scene you guys were making with trying to hit this girl, I'm making it my business." Goten snarled back at the jerk.
The bully looked taken a-back, almost like no one has talked back to him like that. But then he growled and started to crack his knuckles. "Hey Satan, let me at him! He is practically begging for a beating!"
Goten raised an eyebrow, 'don't these guys have any brains? Can't they feel me chi?'
"You guys are fools if you can't even tell that you can't beat me. I'm way stronger then all of ya'll combined!"
"You shut up! Let me at him!"
Goten sighed and concentrated on his power and then with a mighty flash of light, his hair spiked strait up and turned gold and his eyes turned to an aqua color, but then there was a final flash of light as his hair grew slightly longer and his battle aura grew to be 5 times as big as it was, and blue energy crackled around his figure as if it were electricity. His power level shot through the roof and by the now scared looks on these guy's faces, they were weaker then he was. Goten smirked and slid into a battle stance wondering if he will get to test out his skills right after his training.
The leader was sweating now but managed to get a hold on himself and say in a brave voice. "So you can become a Super Saiya-jin... and go a level beyond that of a Super Saiya-jin.This is not over yet punk! We'll meet again!" with those 'brave' words he turned and started to walk away but soon broke out into a run while shouting after his 'friends', "HEY WAIT FOR ME!"
Goten scowled as he thought 'Feh, what cowards. I would have faced my fears head on! Oh well.' so with that he sighed as he powered down, his hair returning to it's normal color and his eyes returning to their normal coil black color as well. He sighed and relaxed his muscles and turned to the young healer. A smiled a genuine smile and held out his hand. "Are you alright?"
The little girl stared at him in awe before she took his hand and he easily pulled her to her feet. She then broke out of her trance and started cheering on how good he was.
"You were awesome! I have never seen anyone go up against those jerks before. But you did! And Won too!" She just kept going on and on about how great he was when he stood up to those jerks.
Goten blushed as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment but then changed his expression to confusion. "Yea, but the got scared and ran off."
The little girl giggled, "That ok. Hey! You must be the one that Papa was talking about! Come with me." She grabbed onto his arm and started to tug on him to get him to follow her.
"Hey wait a minute. Where are ya going to take me?" Goten asked as he dug in his heals, the girl was strong but nowhere near as strong as those jerks that he scared off.
She frowned, "To my house of course! Papa has been looking for someone who could take on this mission so that he wouldn't have to do himself. C'mon!" she told him this as if it was the most obvious thing to do.
Out of curiosity his legs started to move to walk with her to her place but then he stopped himself after about ten steps. "But I have to be heading to my place to meet up with the guys." he didn't get the chance to finish as she gave him the most determined and hopeful gaze which made him keep moving. "Ok. I guess I can go to your house.But I can't stay long."
~*~
So as they walked through the town to the southeastern part of town Goten was gazing around watching the people sells stuff. There were shops that sold pottery that were perfectly made into all kinds of shapes. There were shops where people sold flowers and roses and beautiful plant life. But then there was a shop that caught his eye or rather it was someone inside the shop that he recognized. The shop appeared to be a bar or something. Inside one of the windows he spotted a woman with long black slightly spiky hair. She had light blue eyes and wore some black spandex with a matching black sports bra. She appeared to be drinking something in a white cup. But the thing that caught his eye the most was that she had a yellow monkey like tail.
"Ah!" Goten suddenly dashed over to the front door to the shop, the little girl gasped and hollered after him. "Where are you going?" but then followed him into the bar.
Once inside Goten glanced around the shop, he pretty sure he saw someone in here that he knew. But then out of the corner of his eyes he spotted her. He grinned as he rushed over to her. "Kristina-san! It's you!" The woman glanced up to see who it was and smiled when she did see. "Goten? Soka, I thought that was you I felt a little while ago."
Goten blinked in startlement.
Kristina giggled when she saw that confused look he was giving her. "I felt your fight with those young brats earlier. That was you though right?"
Goten nodded and motioned to the little girl. "Yea they were picking on this girl. So I stepped in before they could hurt her."
Kristina then gazed at the girl in question for a few moments before nodding and smiling gently. "I see, your that Altogon's kid? I'll bet they were picking on you because they wanted your families fortune? Pademey was it?"
The girl nodded in confirmation. "Ah, they were after my family's money. They always think that it is ok to pick on me and then fake kidnapping me so that they could blackmail Papa in giving them some of our fortune."
"What about your mother?" Goten asked out of nowhere.
Pademey's head fell as she lowered her eyes to the floor. "Mama was killed trying to take the mission. they were just to strong for her." she trailed off as a tear rolled down her face.
Goten lowered his head apologetically. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Kristina waved that off saying, "It's alright Goten, you didn't know. Now what kind of mission was this? Which planet?" she asked of the child with a serious look in her eyes. Pademey shook her head slowly. "I don't know. but that's what we're going to find out. I'm supposed to be taking this boy to see Papa so that he could get permission to go on the mission that Mama took! We have to go. It was nice to see you again Kristina-san."
Kristina then held up a hand as she spoke, "Wow, hold on a second. Your going on a mission?" she demanded of Goten.
Goten shrugged, "I don't know what's going on. I was on my way to the northwestern part of town when I stopped and saved this girl from those jerks then I." he trailed off when Kristina placed a finger on his lips to hush him.
She was silence for a moment before she gave him a hard stare then spoke up. "How old are you right now, Goten."
"I'm 13, why? What does that have to do with this?"
Kristina smiled, "That is because you have to be 13 years or older to go on missions, young one."
"Oh."
Kristina laughed as she clapped a hand on Goten's back making the boy stumble forward a little. "You'll do just fine, go on and follow the girl to her place. Don't worry about the other guys; they will be informed of this. Go on, I would like to spend the rest of my free day off in peace now if you don't mind."
Goten stared at her for a moment longer then slowly nodded, still mostly confused. "Oh, ok then."
The little girl was now pulling on his arm, "Come on! Let's go!"
"Uh.right." He replied nervously and aloud himself to be led out the door.
~*~
Meanwhile back on Earth, three years have past since Goten's disappearance and hardly anything has changed except for a few new things. When Goten had left with Kristina and Anatash, his mother was already two weeks pregnant with another child. When Goten disappeared the way he did, Chichi blamed herself for this, she couldn't believe that she overdid his punishment the way she did. She was also very angry at herself for being so mean to him lately, so for the next several months she spent most of her time sulking in her room for what she did to her son, and she spent her time watching the sky in hope that he would come back. She hardly ate or slept at all because deep in her soul she knows that her young son is in great pain. And what made her even more frustrated was that there was nothing that she could do about that pain. Every night before she went to bed, she would light a candle and pray for the return of her son.
When Gohon heard the news from his father about Goten vanishing with two aliens on some bizarre ship. He felt devastated and wondered why he didn't spend enough time with his younger brother. But that thought was torn aside as he demanded of his father. "Isn't there some thing that we can do to bring him back? Tousaan?" That was when his mother then yelled at his father to go to Kio-sama's place as seeing if he could find his brother. About thirty minutes past when his father returned with the news that they can't do anything to bring Goten back on their own. It hurt him to know that. very much.
Trunks was hit very hard by the news. He hardly said anything as his parents talked things over with Chichi and Gohon. He asked if they know where Goten is and if they can get him back. he became very angry when the answer came to him. But he forced himself to keep control. He also would gaze at the sky whenever he wasn't busy with something thinking that Goten would come back but he didn't so far. Trunks remember the promise he made with Goten.
*****Flash back****
"Goten? What's up with you lately? You're over doing your training and your not sleeping much. you don't look so good. What's going on? Tell me!"
He yelled at Goten a few times when he finally opened up to him.
He told him that everyone is treating him like he doesn't exist and when he does exist; they treat him like a dog that has rolled in something nasty. He told him that his father is doing it more then everyone else. but he didn't say more then that and told him that he must keep this to himself. When Trunks asked why, he told him never mind that and again begged him to keep it a secret. Trunks finally agreed that he wouldn't tell anyone of this but there many occasions he did want to tell people of this but kept his words.
****End of flashback****
It was because of that promise; he left the room and went to go gaze at the sky from his bedroom window.
If anyone, Goku was the one that was really clueless. Chichi didn't tell him that she thinks Goten is in some kind of great pain because she thought that he already knew that. Goku did know that he hasn't been spending much time with the boy but decided to turn his sad thoughts to a hopeful determined thought. Saying that he and Goten will meet again later on in life and mentally telling his son to train hard and become just as strong as he is so that when they meet again, Goku might have a challenge in his son. The next day he acted like nothing happened and went to train with Vegeta who also knew why Goten was depressed but said nothing because he believed this to be a test to see if Goku would notice what's wrong with his brat or not. He didn't notice.
But everything changed when Chichi went into labor and had another baby boy, which they named Gosan. He looked a lot like Goten did when he was little but had Gohon's hair as well as a tail, which was cut off at birth. He became the new center of attention so his purpose for now was to get everyone's minds off of Goten for now. But Chichi still gazed at the sky and thought all about Goten, as did Trunks but only when he was alone.
~*~
"Papa! I'm home! I brought someone with me, come see!" Pademey called for her father as soon as they reached a rather expensive looking building about two or three stories tall. Goten gazed around in awe, it was almost exactly like the Crystal palace only everything was a yellow and aqua color instead. There were pictures of what appeared to be some kind of cool looking magic on the walls. There were light carpets of purple, pink and white colors. It just looked beautiful.
By this point his gaze landed on an elderly healer man. He looked just like an older version of Dende. He even had Dende's clothes too. He also had a white bushy mustache too. "Pademey, where have you been? It's late, did something happen to you? And why do you have a boy of the talented tribe with you?"
Pademey bowed her head apologetically. "I'm sorry Papa, I was delayed getting home. Mazurka and his gain had come after me again."
"WHAT? You didn't try and fight them did you? Is this boy one of them?" Pademey's father hollered as he started to advance on Goten who backed up a bit.
"NO father let me explain, this boy saved my life from those creeps." She cried out in defense as she stepped in between her father and Goten.
The old man glared at Goten, "Is this true?"
Goten nodded as he pitched in, "Yes sir, those guys were being a bunch of jerks so I stopped them from attacking your daughter."
"He became a Super Saiya-jin 2, Papa."
"N-NANI! That's impossible for a kid his age!"
Goten stood up tall and pronounced to the old man that he can do it then asked him if he need proof.
"No, not now. So why did you bring this young man here anyway, Pademey?"
"The mission Papa. He could take the mission that Mama went on and beat those scum up!" she said as she through a couple of punches into the air excitedly. Her father stared at her before shaking his head slowly. "No, I will not send some kid to that planet to do a job that is a man's job."
"But Papa, he is really good. He could do it!"
"NO! Pademey, no." He yelled as he turned his back to them stubbornly.
Goten didn't say another word after Pademey's father gave him his answer about him going on this mission. He sighed and glanced toward the younger healer. Then telepathically he heard her speak into his head saying, "Don't worry, you're going on this mission, I just know my dad will agree soon, I just know it!" She was smiling at him in a reassuring way. Goten shook his head while answering her telepathically too, "Don't get your hopes up."
Goten then turned to Pademey's father and smiled in a slightly disappointed way and said, "Oh well, it was worth the shot in asking you about it sir." He said while unconsciously rubbing the back of his head making him look adorable. Then he turned to the door and approached it saying, "I've gotta get going then, I'd like to meet up with the guys to catch up on what has been happening these past three years."
Pademey then immediately rushed over and grabbed his arm and tugged on it again, "Wait! Please don't go yet! You still may have a chance."
Goten shook his head saying that if her father said 'no' then the answer is no.
The girl bowed her head in slight frustration before she snapped her head up in a way like she just had an idea. "At least stay for the night. It's getting dark outside," She motioned to the window which indicated that it was getting very dark out."
"All the more reason for me to head back." Goten argued.
"Pademey is right, young one. It is getting late, and even by flight it will get dark before you reach you're house. It would probably by right for you to stay the night. Because as you probably know, Children under the age of 16 can't be outside when it gets dark. Stay with us for the night." Pademey's father explained while smiling kindly to Goten before continuing, "Let's just say that it is the best that we can do for you saving my daughter from those bratty kids."
Goten sighed and nodded, "I guess the guys can wait then."
"Good, then it's settled. I'll go start supper for you two after I order some meat from the market." Pademey's father said as he pulled on his jacket. Pademey then spoke up in confusion. "Papa, what do we need meat for?"
Her father then motioned to Goten while saying, "The meat is for him, girl. He is part of the talented tribe so I'll have to get some meat because it is part of their every day meal."
Goten cut him off when he heard the words 'part of the Talented tribe'. "Um, what do you mean I'm part of the 'Talented Tribe'?"
"Well you are aren't you? If you don't have green skin like Pademey and I then you have to be from the Talented Tribe."
"I wasn't even born on this planet, or this realm for that matter."
"What? I didn't know that. You looked like you were from the Talented Tribe when I first saw you." Pademey started.
Goten shook his head. "I'm from the mortal realm of the Planet Earth. According to Kristina-san, I was chosen as a 'Troubled Soul' and was taken off of my home planet."
Pademey's father nodded in understanding now but asked him one more question. "So you're a Human?"
Goten shook his head again, "Nope, I'm half human though! I'm also half Saiya-jin. My father was a Saiya-jin Warrior of a third class soldier. But now he is so strong that he can match 50 elites."
Pademey's father nodded. "Ah, I see now. But I'm still going for the meat for you. Both human's and Saiya-jin's have meat as a part of the daily meal anyway so. I'll be back." With those words he left the house and closed the door behind him.
A few minutes after the guy left, Pademey then turned to Goten and gazed at him with a hind of curiosity.
"What happened to you to make you a troubled soul?"
Goten's face darkened at the 'reminder' of his past, and answered her through clenched teeth. "I don't want to talk about it."
Pademey back off instantly while already realizing that she could be in danger just by looking at his face. "OK! Jeez you don't have to bite my head off when I asked you a question.I was only curious." she snapped as she headed over to a table to get a glass of orange juice.
Goten sighed as he lowered his head apologetically and whispered, "I'm sorry Pademey, it's just that it's too painful for me to talk about right now."
Pademey nodded in understanding as she offered some juice for him, "Here this might help you feel better." She trailed off when she saw the pained look he was giving her, which made her realize that she just touched something she shouldn't have. He took the glass from her and just starred at the juice for a long moment, and then he turned and walked over to a nearby chair and sat down for a while. Pademey felt awful for asking him about his past, so she excused herself and left the room to go take care of some business. Leaving Goten to his thoughts.
~*~
Pademey's father took only about fifteen minutes to get the meat they needed for supper. As soon as he got back they immediately started on supper, while Goten did some training outside. He trained to rid himself of the memories of his past that had come to haunt him when Pademey asked him how it came for him to become a Troubled Soul. He was in the back yard that happed to be a beautiful garden filled with all kinds of flowers, roses and plants that have mending juices in them to heal burns or other small injuries. There was a water fouten in the shape of a snake like dragon, like Shenrong, only with three heads. The water spayed out in three different directions coming out of the open mouths of the beast's heads. The fouten was mostly covered with moss and vines, and it also looked slightly rusty. He was right next to the large Dragon Fouten doing pushups and was now almost done too.
"495.496.497.498." He was sweating because he was wearing a waiting jacket that weighed five or six tons. He panted as sweat rolled down his face and fell into the small but growing puddle on the cement below him. His eyebrows were knitted as he continued to pant. Then he pushed himself to continue. "499. Just one more Goten you can do it!"
"500!"
He dropped himself down onto his stomach breathing roughly. He had reached his limit for now; he had been doing several katas out here as well as lifting weights and everything for the past hour. But his memories of his father continued to haunt him even now. Then that retched voice began to tempt him again. 'You're a weakling. You're pathetic. You're a Coward. that is why you weren't loved.'
Goten growled as he pushed himself up and began to power up into a Super Saiya-jin.
Pademey's father was watching him from inside the house through a window in a dark room; he had to admit the boy was pretty good. But when the boy started to power up, he lifted his head off of his hand and sat up as he felt the boy's power level shoot through the roof all of a sudden. Soon the ground began to shake from the boy's power as his mussels on his arms, legs and chest bulked; his eyes changed colors while his hair began to spike up. Then there was a flash of light and the boy let out a furious scream and became the first level of a Super Saiya-jin. The ground was still shaking as loose rocks started to rise off of the ground, the rocks that made contact with the boy's battle aura disambiguated immediately. Then the boy let out a scream as his power got even stronger; the ground at the boy's feet began to cave in creating a small crater at the boy's feet. Then the holy stone dragon fountain began to crack and break. Then two seconds later the boy powered down and rocks fell back to the ground and dust rose around him. He lowered his arms to his sides and relaxed before he took off that heavy jacket that he wore and slowly began to head towards the house.
Pademey's father turned and headed into the kitchen to set the table.
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"LET'S EAT!" everyone said at once except for Pademey's father and then they all picked up their chop sticks and a bowl and started eating. Pademey and her father ate only the salads, while Goten ate salads and meat off the bone. Goten also was given more food then them because of his Saiya-jin inheritance. Pademey watched in awe as he bowls started to stack up very quickly on either side of Goten who just stuffed two whole meat loaves into his mouth. Then he began to eat the noodles, slurping them up like a vacuumed. Soon the only thing left was the big peace of meat on a bone, which disappeared off of the bone in less, then 10 seconds. Goten grinned from ear to ear as he leaned back in his seat patting his stomach. He burped loudly. "Ah! That was great! I'm full now!"
"Goten, was it?" Pademey's father spoke up after he finished his salad.
Goten turned to him in question and nodded. "Yea?"
"I've been watching you train out back, and something important has just come to my mind." he said choosing his words carefully. Pademey turned to her father in question as well.
"Pademey, you were right, he does have a lot of potential power. Just by seeing him power up and breaking the holy stone in the back yard."
Pademey gasped and commented, "Not even mom could break the holy stone!"
"I've been thinking and have come to a decision."
Pademey smiled brightly in hope, "You mean?"
"Yes, he has more then enough potential power to go and rid ourselves of those ratchet beasts for all eternity."
"Huh?" Goten starred in confusion as Pademey cried out in joy then turned to him evidently.
"Goten! You've just been granted permission to go on that mission! Isn't that great?"
"Uh."
"You are 13 correct lad? Because you can only go on missions if you are 13 years and older. I will take you to the launch pad now. Let's go."
Goten tried to say something as he was being dragged along to the barn where there was a hovercraft. It was round with some a railing all around it but there was no roof as they got into it. Pademey's father took the wheel after he started it up and pressed a few buttons for autopilot and told the computer to take them to the northern launch pad immediately. And with an 'OK' the sip took off in the direction of north.
It was clear to Goten that he had no say in the matter at all so he just kept his mouth shut through out the entire trip.
About an hour past when Pademey's father asked him if he would like to take some companions along. He can only take three other companions with him on this mission. Goten nodded and told him about Toma, Bow and Pine. The old man looked up their files for confirmation. "Ah, yes those three trouble makers at the school. Yes, Toma should be able to handle them. Bow can now become the first level of a Super Saiya-jin.Pine has reached a battle reading of 180,000. but he has smarts so yes they can go with you. I will send them a card now."
Well it looks like young Goten WILL get a chance to check out his skills properly after all. What will this mission be? And how will his new friends take it and how he trained? Find out on the next chapter; Journey to Obeteo.