Chapter 11

Walking was hard in 10 x earth's gravity. But I got used to it suprisingly quickly. After only about 2 hours, I was walking and jumping normally, practicing my kicks and blocks, my punches and strikes. Then I transformed into a SSJ2! This gravity felt like nothing! I increased the level to 50 x earth's gravity! Now it was hard. This is what the 10 x had felt like in my normal state. But soon, I was training normally. Using my newfound control, I was practicing my energy blast techniques. My speed was incredible, my strength, phenomenal. I looked at my watch. It was already 9 o' clock at night! I'd spent the entire day in the gravitron!

I grabbed my phone off of the console and dialed Claire's number.

"James! Why did you run from me?" She demanded.

"I didn't want to hear you talking about how I shouldn't fight. It's just like before; I have no choice." I said.

"James. I don't want to lose you."

"And I don't want to lose you. That's why I'm going to fight." I said. We talked for an hour. After we hung up, I decided that sleeping in the gravitron might be a good idea. If I were to live in it as much as possible, then my power increase could be huge. I left the gravity on 50 x earth's gravity that night.

I awoke, feeling tired. I'd had enough of the increased gravity. It was a mistake to sleep in there. I could barely breathe during the night. I opened the door and flew out.

Wow! What a difference it made! I was 50 times lighter then I was yesterday! I was fast! I transformed into SSJ2! But it felt empty, not like before. Like I was wasting something, missing something. I couldn't think of what it was. All I knew was that Frieza had better be ready for me.

Spending an entire day in 50 x earth's gravity seemed to be enough for me for a while. So I spent the day with Claire. We went out and saw a movie. An action movie of course. Then we went to a restaurant, and ate until we couldn't eat anymore. A trip to a club meant lots of dancing for us. And it was the greatest night of my life. I'd never experienced something so great.

I continually trained and spent time with Claire. I hadn't told my parents about our little development, but they had guesses. They knew. By the end of 2 months, I was training under 100 x earth's gravity. The highest the machine would go. It was disappointing almost, to reach the max in such a short time. After that, I spent nearly all of my time in the gravitron. I didn't have much time for Claire. For an entire month I lived in that thing, cut off from the world. An entire month I was alone. But at the end of that month, I just wanted to see one person. Claire.

"Claire!" I said as I floated outside her window. She let me in, and we just hung out in her bedroom all day. Okay, we did a little more then hanging out…but that's my business, and not yours. I had reached the point in my power where sustaining super sayjin level one was as easy as sitting. So I spent most of my time like that. Most people thought I dyed my hair…except for Claire. She knew the truth.

"James, how long do we have until Frieza arrives?" She asked. She was sitting on her bed, and I was sitting on a chair she had there. I had it turned around, and was resting my arms on the back of it.

"Uh, 3 months. Yeah, that's it." I said after a little bit of thinking.

"James. Next week school starts." She said to me. I slapped my forehead. Of course! I had school! My senior year of high school was beginning, and I'd forgotten about it. Wait. That would mean Frieza would come during the school year. My power might be revealed if he fought me then!

"James? You okay?" Claire said, snapping her fingers at me. I guess I was staring off into space like I sometimes do.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just thinking about Frieza. I'm going to have to fight him then. Hope he shows up on time for mid-terms." I joked.

"Somehow I don't think Frieza will be interested in your creative writing class." Claire laughed. "But seriously, what are we going to do when he shows up?"

"The first thing is you are going to get very far away. Very far. Then I'm going to have to fight him, or if he brings others with him, those first." I said, remembering my "dream" about the golden ape killing Claire. I wouldn't let that happen.

"James, why do you always need me to stay far away? Why won't you let me help you?" Claire asked, getting upset.

"Because you can't do anything! You're to slow! You won't be able to see anyone attack, and they might attack you!" I yelled.

"James, why would they attack me? They're after you!" She yelled back.

"You don't realize what I have to fight, do you?" I said. "You don't know what's happening. This is real Claire. You could get killed. I could get killed. This planet might be ripped apart by the power Frieza and I wield. This isn't a game! If you're anywhere near the fight, Frieza will involve you! He knows I feel for you! He'll use you to hurt me!" I screamed. Claire just cringed. An electrical spark flashed by my eyes. I'd transformed! Out of anger for Claire! I leapt out the window and flew away, high and fast. Claire was starting to upset me. I know she wants to help, but damn, what would she be able to do?

I woke up in the gravitron. I rolled onto my shoulders, and flipped up onto my feet. I looked at my calendar. It was only 3 weeks until Frieza should come. Well, about 3 weeks. I'd found school extremely easy this year. I guess my mind ascended with my body. I could think faster. Homework got finished in about 5 seconds everyday. And I spent almost all my time in the gravitron.

Claire and I had made up from the fight. In hindsight, she understood what I had been saying. Now, we weren't perfect. We had fights now and then, but we stayed together.

One decision I'd made for school was to stop being a super sayjin all the time. There had been flashes of me on TV as a super sayjin, and although I couldn't be recognized from the TV, they would know its me if I transformed.

As I practiced my daily routine in the gravitron, I noticed something. The same dark feeling I'd gotten from Nappa. But it was worse! Worse then when Nappa became a huge golden ape! Frieza. I'd felt him approaching. But the power that was oozing from his ship was incredible! No way could he have such power! It made mine look like some guy off the street!

I looked out the window. A streaking star! It was 6 o' clock in the morning! It landed! No! How could Frieza be here now? The voice had said sixth months! I guess he doesn't know everything. I exited my gravitron and flew towards the ship. I stayed in my normal sayjin state. I could now sense that there were five separate powers and Frieza's power was immense, but not much higher then mine. Who were the other four? I would have to find out the hard way.

"Frieza. You've come. I've been waiting for you." I said to the ship as I landed next to it.

"So you're smarter then I thought. But let's see how strong you are." Frieza said as he stepped out of the ship…