Chapter twenty-seven - Buu's next opponent
Mirai sat at the side of his fathers bed watching out across the time chamber as Goten and Trunks trained. They'd not been in here long, a little over a week. Mirai spent most of his time beside his father while Goten and Trunks trained, then they switched and the youngsters watched Vegeta while Mirai got in some training.
As for Vegeta, he spent most of the time tossing and turning. The almost constant look of mixed terror, anger, and despair was unnerving, especially on Vegeta. It was obvious he was having nightmares all most constantly as well, and his power never managed to stabilize. Twice since they'd entered the chamber Vegeta had transformed for an instant and once it took all of Mirai's power to hold back a massive energy wave that his father had suddenly fired for no apparent reason.
Mirai's thoughts were suddenly distracted by a tugging at his pant leg. He looked down and saw Goten holding Trunks slung over his shoulders. "He went all funny out there and then fainted." Goten said laying him down. "I've gotten a lot stronger since we got here and I was winning our fight... He could barely stand. When he managed to he was saying something bout not losing to me or something, then bang!" Goten threw his arms wide. "He transformed, only it wasn't right, then he fell over."
"What do you mean Goten? What wasn't right about it?"
Goten scratched his head just like Goku always did and got a confused and curious look. "Not sure. When we transform all we get this glow, but it wasn't right. I saw blue but it's suppose to be gold."
"Blue? Wait.... are you sure he transformed?"
"Well.... his eyes were green."
Mirai looked down at his younger counterpart. "Could he have..." He shook the cobwebs out of his head and put all thoughts of his father aside. Standing he walked from the small living area, careful to avoid the unconscious Trunks on the floor, and stepped into the main part of the chamber. "Goten, I'm going to transform. Tell me if this is what you saw." and in a flash of light he powered up to level two.
"Yeah!" Goten cried. "That's it! It was only for a split second and then poof, it was gone."
Mirai powered down. "Amazing. I wonder if he pulled it off... he may have been to weakened to finish..."
"Finish what?" Goten asked. "What did Trunks do?"
Mirai smiled. "It's another transformation, beyond Super Sai-jin. If he can do it after he wakes back up then you'll have lost the edge you've gained."
"Ah man! I just got stronger than him. Now I've got to do it again?"
Mirai laughed. "Maybe." he glanced at Vegeta, laying peacefully for once. "Come one, we'll get you a head start just in case."
"You mean I can train with you! Yippee!"
Back outside on the lookout the others were all staring at the bright light that was beginning to dim. As if faded it revealed a single figure where, a moment ago, there had been two. This new man had hair a bit more wild than Goku's but not as spiky as Hiroshi's. His hair was black on top but the roots were red. His face resembled Hiroshi, but Goku as well. For a moment Gohan just stared at him. "Wha... wha... what just happened?"
"They fused." Da'kar said. "Your father and my brother have merged into one being. It's only temporary but it increases their power but a good deal."
Meanwhile the fusion was looking himself over. "Well, looks like we got it right." it said at last. Then he turned to look out across the lookout in the direction of Majin Buu. "So, let's see how strong I am. I don't know if I can stop you Buu, but I'm going to try." and in a flash of red the fusion sped down toward Earth and Majin Buu.
Mirai sat at the side of his fathers bed watching out across the time chamber as Goten and Trunks trained. They'd not been in here long, a little over a week. Mirai spent most of his time beside his father while Goten and Trunks trained, then they switched and the youngsters watched Vegeta while Mirai got in some training.
As for Vegeta, he spent most of the time tossing and turning. The almost constant look of mixed terror, anger, and despair was unnerving, especially on Vegeta. It was obvious he was having nightmares all most constantly as well, and his power never managed to stabilize. Twice since they'd entered the chamber Vegeta had transformed for an instant and once it took all of Mirai's power to hold back a massive energy wave that his father had suddenly fired for no apparent reason.
Mirai's thoughts were suddenly distracted by a tugging at his pant leg. He looked down and saw Goten holding Trunks slung over his shoulders. "He went all funny out there and then fainted." Goten said laying him down. "I've gotten a lot stronger since we got here and I was winning our fight... He could barely stand. When he managed to he was saying something bout not losing to me or something, then bang!" Goten threw his arms wide. "He transformed, only it wasn't right, then he fell over."
"What do you mean Goten? What wasn't right about it?"
Goten scratched his head just like Goku always did and got a confused and curious look. "Not sure. When we transform all we get this glow, but it wasn't right. I saw blue but it's suppose to be gold."
"Blue? Wait.... are you sure he transformed?"
"Well.... his eyes were green."
Mirai looked down at his younger counterpart. "Could he have..." He shook the cobwebs out of his head and put all thoughts of his father aside. Standing he walked from the small living area, careful to avoid the unconscious Trunks on the floor, and stepped into the main part of the chamber. "Goten, I'm going to transform. Tell me if this is what you saw." and in a flash of light he powered up to level two.
"Yeah!" Goten cried. "That's it! It was only for a split second and then poof, it was gone."
Mirai powered down. "Amazing. I wonder if he pulled it off... he may have been to weakened to finish..."
"Finish what?" Goten asked. "What did Trunks do?"
Mirai smiled. "It's another transformation, beyond Super Sai-jin. If he can do it after he wakes back up then you'll have lost the edge you've gained."
"Ah man! I just got stronger than him. Now I've got to do it again?"
Mirai laughed. "Maybe." he glanced at Vegeta, laying peacefully for once. "Come one, we'll get you a head start just in case."
"You mean I can train with you! Yippee!"
Back outside on the lookout the others were all staring at the bright light that was beginning to dim. As if faded it revealed a single figure where, a moment ago, there had been two. This new man had hair a bit more wild than Goku's but not as spiky as Hiroshi's. His hair was black on top but the roots were red. His face resembled Hiroshi, but Goku as well. For a moment Gohan just stared at him. "Wha... wha... what just happened?"
"They fused." Da'kar said. "Your father and my brother have merged into one being. It's only temporary but it increases their power but a good deal."
Meanwhile the fusion was looking himself over. "Well, looks like we got it right." it said at last. Then he turned to look out across the lookout in the direction of Majin Buu. "So, let's see how strong I am. I don't know if I can stop you Buu, but I'm going to try." and in a flash of red the fusion sped down toward Earth and Majin Buu.