Authors Note:
These are the most important episodes in DragonBall AZ's plot line. Some of you may take issue with me on this, but the goal of this series is to tie together all the DragonBall series, and make sense out of some of the questions DragonBall GT made. Again, any questions, debates, or reviews, please, let me know.
DragonBall AZ
Episode 7
Journey With Shenron
Goku leaned back in his chair, and gazed toward the ceiling. "Well, its kinda a long story, but its one that everyone here must know." Then, Goku became as serious as he ever did in the heat of battle. "What I am about to tell you guys is extremely important. We will all have a role in what is to come....."
"If we want to survive."
Everyone's eyes around the table widened in shock, and the carefree joyous atmosphere dissipated quickly. Goku gazed looked around the room, at everyone. Trunks, Vegeta, Shaft, Gozan, Gohan, Goten, Pan, Vegeta and Goku Jr, Roshi, Bulmas great grand daughter Burma, Vegeta Jr's mom and Shafts wife, and Dende all stared back at him, most of them with some fear in their eyes. "I say that only because its true. I don't even know if I can do what I have to do. But, if everyone doesn't do their part, then there is no doubt in my mind that we will lose....
and the universe will fall with out failure."
Goku stood, and began to walk toward the window where it was just becoming dusk, and the setting sun was tinting the sky with a reddish haze. "Fitting, but I wonder if that's a good omen." Goku thought to himself. He turned toward his friends again, "You guys must also understand what has happened to the Dragonballs, for if we survive this, one of you is going to have to take my place as their protector." he said, giving Goku Jr a pat on the head as we walked by him, and sat back into his chair. "I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, and I hate to have to come home on this note, but this is how it must be." he gave everyone a reassuring look. "Even though I paint a grim picture, I know that each and every one of you have what it takes inside to do this. But I know you guys want an explanation. This won't be short, and I know I will leave a few things out, but here it goes."
Goku took a deep breath before continuing. "As most of you guys know, I left with Shenron right after we defeated Omega Shenron about 100 years ago. At the time, I didn't completely understand what was going on, but I did have some idea of what Shenron needed me for. Those of you who were there saw me climb on his back, and we took off into the sky. We went by and saw Yamcha and Tien, and I even stopped by to see Krillen, and you Roshi." Roshi gave Goku a small smile, "I remember Goku." Goku nodded, "We even saw Piccolo in HFIL. After that, I feel into a deep sleep, and don't really remember what happened. All I know is that I was asleep for a very long time. However, Shenron told me once I woke up what had happened."
"You see, even though I had defeated Omega Shenron, and the dark energy had been expelled from the balls, they were still damaged. Its like, uhhhh, well....." Goku began stammering, "how do I explain this?" he asked himself out loud. "Oh well, its like when you expel something from your body really hard, and then your all sore inside!" he blurted out with a real embarrassed look on his face. Vegeta jumped off the wall "AHHHH, disgusting Kakarrot!" he yelled. Goku and Vegeta Jr were just rolling with laughter, and everyone else was giving Goku a very grossed look. "Well, sorry you guys, that was the only way I could think of how to explain it!" Goku explained, trying to defend himself. "Clown." Vegeta mumbled under his breath.
"Ok, I'll try again," Goku began, but everyone one (except the kids, who were still rolling in the floor with laughter) yelled "NO!" cutting him off. "We get it Dad." Gohan said, his expression revealing he was still a bit grossed out. Goku raised his hands, "Ok, ok, but you guys get the picture." he said. "All to clearly." Shaft mumbled in the corner, and his son let out a little snort of laughter again. "Ok, where was I? Oh yes, the Dragonballs!" Goku said, as he began to tell his story again. "Like I said, it was the same with the Dragonballs. Omega was gone and the dark energy sealed in the balls had been released, but the Dragonballs still needed time to fully repair themselves from the strain. Shenron wanted me to help him with that."
"He said since I had such positive energy, I could heal the balls, so he caused me to fall into a deep sleep, and he had the Dragonballs fuse within my body." Everyone around the table was giving Goku some amazed looks, but no one was saying anything, so he continued. "Shenron had me sleep for about one hundred years, the same amount of time that it normally takes the Dragonballs to expel the negative energy that each wish makes, when I awoke, I was an adult again." he glanced outside at the rapidly setting sun, "But that wasn't all Shenron wanted from me."
"You see, he said that the Dragonballs had to return to Earth, since the one who had created them still resides there." he glanced over at Dende, "meaning you. After you built a new Eternal Dragon before we fought Cell, you are in essence the creator of Earths Dragonballs. Earth is Shenron's home, and he knew he had to return."
"This is what told me, 'Goku, you have always been my protector. You have always tried to prevent people for using my power for evil. I know you did not intend to overuse the Dragonballs, for you have a pure heart. That is why I have brought you here.'
'You were the only one who was pure enough to cleanse and restore the Dragonballs to their original state. That is why I needed them to fuse with you to repair the damage done to them. Now, that task is completed.'
'Now, I am entrusting you with the task of being my protector. Since the Dragonballs have merged with you, their signatures have changed. No longer can the Dragon Radar be used to find them, the only on who can is you, since you are in-tune with them. You will know how much negative energy is built up in them, and how much strain they can handle, you will also know exactly where they are, and I will trust in your judgement when it is time to use them.'
'But you must teach the others the error of their ways, and keep them from abusing the Dragonballs again. Then, when it is time for you to finally leave this land of the living, you must pass on your abilities to someone just as pure as you are, so they can continue to protect them.'"
Everyone was amazed at what Goku was telling them, their eyes wide in shock, with some of their mouths hanging open. Goku continued, "Shenron removed the Dragonballs from me, then asked me if I wished to return to Earth, and I was all to ready to come home, but that was before the Kia's contacted me."
"The Kai's!?" Pan asked, puzzled. "Do you mean Kibito Kai, or King Kai?" Goku shook his head, "No Pan, all four of them did: King Kai, Grand Kai, Kibito Kia and Old Kai. It seems as if once I left with Shenron, none of the Kai's knew where I had gone. Once Shenron removed the Dragonballs from me, they could sense me again."
Gohan nodded his head, "Shenron was probably masking his energy signal, and your own, so no one could find him" he said. Goku smiled at his son, "That's right Gohan." Vegeta growled in the corner, "Enough with the mystic crap Kakarrot, what did the Kai's want!" Goku laughed, "Hold on Vegeta, I'm getting there."
"You see, I thought that they just were wondering where I had gone, although I thought it was very unusual for all four Kai's to be calling me at one time, and I though, you know, just stop by there real quick, and then head home. I thought it wouldn't be anything real important, so I stopped by Other World first to see ChiChi, since I figured she had died since it had been 100 years since I left," Goku's face twisted into one of panic, "but man, when she saw me, she really told me what was on her mind!" everyone laughed a little, and that seemed to ease the tension.
Goku gave a fond smile, "But once she calmed down, it was really great being with her again. But then King Kai called me again, and asked me why I was dragging around. They still didn't say what they were wanting. I told ChiChi I had to go, and she wasn't too happy, but she understood that it was the Kai's, and I had to go. I used my instant transmission again to go to the world of the Kai's, and I thought my journey was almost over."
"Man, was I wrong."
On the next DragonBall AZ:
The second part of Goku's journey is revealed. What did the Kai's want, and why were all four contacting him at the same time? The being that Goku now fear's and the true story behind the Legendary Super Saiyan is revealed in an episode your sure to not want to miss, next time on DragonBall AZ.