A/N: Just want to throw in a response to the review from majinslick before
I get on with the next chapter. First, yes I am aware of Super Saiyan 4,
though I haven't decided if I want to include it or not (I haven't seen any
of the episodes where people change into SSJ4 so I'm not completely sure
what all goes into it). One thing I do know about SSJ4 is that Vegeta
can't do it naturally, he had to use Bulma's Brute Ray (that will probably
make an appearance). As for Akira beating Vegeta when Vegeta was at level
2 and Akira was only at level 1, it all depends on how you look at the
Super Saiyan transformation. If you see them as specific power levels
(i.e. power level 1,000,000 equals SSJ1, power level 5,000,000 equals SSJ2)
then it doesn't make any sense, but if you see them as power boosts then it
works. I came to the conclusion that the SSJ levels worked this way from
an episode of GT where Goku is fighting a metal warrior (can't remember his
name at the moment) and says that the fighter is as strong as Majin Buu,
but Goku never uses his SSJ3 transformation and still wins that fight (I
didn't see the end, but I assume that he won). So SSJ1 increases your
power a certain amount and then SSJ2 increases it even more, but if a
persons initial power is significantly greater than his opponents, a SSJ1
could beat a SSJ2. I don't know if that's actually the way it was intended
to be in DBZ/GT, but that's the way it is for my story.
Anyway, thanks for all the reviews. I hope you guys like the new chapter, sorry it's kind of short.
Chapter 28
King Kai stood in front of Akira, ready to attempt to unravel the mystery of the boy's past. Akira was clearly nervous; the last two people who had tried to read his mind had ended up on the floor gasping for breath. The boy lowered his head and King Kai placed his hand on Akira's forehead.
Images flooded into King Kai's mind. At first they seemed to be rushing by, but as he focused on them they slowed, allowing him to view them in more detail. Most he recognized from his talks with Akira, but as he went deeper in, the images became less familiar. Then the light that the boy and Piccolo had described began to creep its way into his mind. King Kai focused harder, brining the light forward. Piccolo had been right, there were images and feelings, but there were also sounds.
King Kai forced the images to slow down so he could watch, hear, and feel each one. Even with his considerable abilities, he could only catch snippets of each image.
{{An orange ball being held up to the sky...A tall green man with an evil smile on his face...Fear, pain, and resignation as an orange and yellow beam flew forward..."Ally... nightm... to you!"... A small boy's long, black hair becoming golden... An explosion destroying a small planet..."No, I can't do it"... A rush of excitement at the sight of a metal warrior...A short man fading into the distance...A loud bang, a bright flash and then... nothingness.}}
It took King Kai a moment to realize that it wasn't nothingness he was seeing, there was something here, or at least the memory of something. King Kai explored the memory for a few minutes, for some reason this one did not slip away as quickly as the others had. Finally, he released the mental bond with Akira and the young man collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
"Well?" Akira gasped, "What does it mean? Who am I?"
"You are Akira, same as before, but...there is something very peculiar going on. I'll need to consult a higher authority to make sure..." King Kai's voice trailed off as he began making plans. Akira and Piccolo retreated to the house to have some dinner with Bubbles and Gregory while King Kai stood under the tree lost in thought.
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King Kai was still standing under the tree when Akira and Piccolo had finished their dinner. When he noticed them watching him, he beckoned for them to join him.
"Our guest will be arriving any moment," King Kai said cheerfully, a rare smile spread across Piccolo's face.
"Who?" Akira asked, feeling slightly annoyed at being left out of the loop.
"I believe that would be me," a polite voice said from behind. Akira and Piccolo turned to find a purple skinned man with long, white hair and a shy smile. "Hello Akira, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."
"Thanks... um, I'm sorry, should I know who you are?" Akira asked in confusion.
Piccolo groaned at the young man's ignorance, and then leaned over and whispered, "That's the Supreme Kai! Try and show a little respect."
The Supreme Kai held up a hand and smiled as he shook his head, "Please, call me Kabitoshin, I never cared much for titles. Now then, let's get down to business, shall we? King Kai has already explained the situation to me, but I'd still like to hear you tell it Akira. After that we'll see what this mysterious light is." Akira nodded and everyone sat down while he retold his story.
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Pan stood in front of the spacecraft that Bulma was putting the finishing touches on. It looked similar to the one Goku had used on his trip to Namek and even had a gravity machine in it so she could train while traveling.
"There, I think that should do it," Bulma said as she popped her grease smeared face out of the ship and smiled. "It should be ready to go as soon as we fill it up with fuel."
"How long will it take me to make it to Namek?"
"A little more than a month, New Namek is a lot farther away than the original. But you'll still have lots of time for the reunion, before you need to get back here for any fighting." Bulma gave Pan a wink and a sly smile.
Pan blushed, "Uh, yeah, I guess..."
"Oh come on now, I know you're dying to see him again and I bet he can't wait to see you too."
"I hope so..."
"Does he know yet?"
"No, Dad is going to have Dende contact King Kai after I leave, I just didn't want to be there if he said he doesn't want to come back."
Bulma smiled kindly at her young friend, "Girl, you don't need to worry. Anyone who saw the way he looked at you knows that he'll want to come back to see you again, he'd be a fool not to.
Pan nodded, "Thanks Bulma. Well, I better get home so I can pack," the young Saiyan said as she took off and headed for home; within just a few minutes, she was walking through her front door and heading up to her room.
"Pan hon, what are you doing?" Videl called up to her from the kitchen. "I have your dinner ready."
"Thanks mom, I'll be down in a second, I just have to finish packing."
Videl frowned, she knew how important it was to Pan to be the one to go one this mission, but part of her hated the idea of her teenage daughter flying to an alien planet all by herself, even if she was a Super Saiyan.
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Kabitoshin smiled as Akira finished his story; he stood up and walked over to the young man, holding out his hand. "This won't take long, just try and relax." As before, the images rushed from Akira's mind; Kabitoshin didn't bother slowing them down, he was anxious to get to the important stuff as soon as possible.
When he got to the light, he slowed things down just long enough to confirm King Kai's suspicions before moving on. It took only a moment to find the nothingness King Kai had described, but once he was there, Kabitoshin examined it very carefully and then released Akira.
He looked down that the young man and smiled, "Welcome back...Goku."
Anyway, thanks for all the reviews. I hope you guys like the new chapter, sorry it's kind of short.
Chapter 28
King Kai stood in front of Akira, ready to attempt to unravel the mystery of the boy's past. Akira was clearly nervous; the last two people who had tried to read his mind had ended up on the floor gasping for breath. The boy lowered his head and King Kai placed his hand on Akira's forehead.
Images flooded into King Kai's mind. At first they seemed to be rushing by, but as he focused on them they slowed, allowing him to view them in more detail. Most he recognized from his talks with Akira, but as he went deeper in, the images became less familiar. Then the light that the boy and Piccolo had described began to creep its way into his mind. King Kai focused harder, brining the light forward. Piccolo had been right, there were images and feelings, but there were also sounds.
King Kai forced the images to slow down so he could watch, hear, and feel each one. Even with his considerable abilities, he could only catch snippets of each image.
{{An orange ball being held up to the sky...A tall green man with an evil smile on his face...Fear, pain, and resignation as an orange and yellow beam flew forward..."Ally... nightm... to you!"... A small boy's long, black hair becoming golden... An explosion destroying a small planet..."No, I can't do it"... A rush of excitement at the sight of a metal warrior...A short man fading into the distance...A loud bang, a bright flash and then... nothingness.}}
It took King Kai a moment to realize that it wasn't nothingness he was seeing, there was something here, or at least the memory of something. King Kai explored the memory for a few minutes, for some reason this one did not slip away as quickly as the others had. Finally, he released the mental bond with Akira and the young man collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
"Well?" Akira gasped, "What does it mean? Who am I?"
"You are Akira, same as before, but...there is something very peculiar going on. I'll need to consult a higher authority to make sure..." King Kai's voice trailed off as he began making plans. Akira and Piccolo retreated to the house to have some dinner with Bubbles and Gregory while King Kai stood under the tree lost in thought.
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King Kai was still standing under the tree when Akira and Piccolo had finished their dinner. When he noticed them watching him, he beckoned for them to join him.
"Our guest will be arriving any moment," King Kai said cheerfully, a rare smile spread across Piccolo's face.
"Who?" Akira asked, feeling slightly annoyed at being left out of the loop.
"I believe that would be me," a polite voice said from behind. Akira and Piccolo turned to find a purple skinned man with long, white hair and a shy smile. "Hello Akira, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."
"Thanks... um, I'm sorry, should I know who you are?" Akira asked in confusion.
Piccolo groaned at the young man's ignorance, and then leaned over and whispered, "That's the Supreme Kai! Try and show a little respect."
The Supreme Kai held up a hand and smiled as he shook his head, "Please, call me Kabitoshin, I never cared much for titles. Now then, let's get down to business, shall we? King Kai has already explained the situation to me, but I'd still like to hear you tell it Akira. After that we'll see what this mysterious light is." Akira nodded and everyone sat down while he retold his story.
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Pan stood in front of the spacecraft that Bulma was putting the finishing touches on. It looked similar to the one Goku had used on his trip to Namek and even had a gravity machine in it so she could train while traveling.
"There, I think that should do it," Bulma said as she popped her grease smeared face out of the ship and smiled. "It should be ready to go as soon as we fill it up with fuel."
"How long will it take me to make it to Namek?"
"A little more than a month, New Namek is a lot farther away than the original. But you'll still have lots of time for the reunion, before you need to get back here for any fighting." Bulma gave Pan a wink and a sly smile.
Pan blushed, "Uh, yeah, I guess..."
"Oh come on now, I know you're dying to see him again and I bet he can't wait to see you too."
"I hope so..."
"Does he know yet?"
"No, Dad is going to have Dende contact King Kai after I leave, I just didn't want to be there if he said he doesn't want to come back."
Bulma smiled kindly at her young friend, "Girl, you don't need to worry. Anyone who saw the way he looked at you knows that he'll want to come back to see you again, he'd be a fool not to.
Pan nodded, "Thanks Bulma. Well, I better get home so I can pack," the young Saiyan said as she took off and headed for home; within just a few minutes, she was walking through her front door and heading up to her room.
"Pan hon, what are you doing?" Videl called up to her from the kitchen. "I have your dinner ready."
"Thanks mom, I'll be down in a second, I just have to finish packing."
Videl frowned, she knew how important it was to Pan to be the one to go one this mission, but part of her hated the idea of her teenage daughter flying to an alien planet all by herself, even if she was a Super Saiyan.
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Kabitoshin smiled as Akira finished his story; he stood up and walked over to the young man, holding out his hand. "This won't take long, just try and relax." As before, the images rushed from Akira's mind; Kabitoshin didn't bother slowing them down, he was anxious to get to the important stuff as soon as possible.
When he got to the light, he slowed things down just long enough to confirm King Kai's suspicions before moving on. It took only a moment to find the nothingness King Kai had described, but once he was there, Kabitoshin examined it very carefully and then released Akira.
He looked down that the young man and smiled, "Welcome back...Goku."