"Dragonball AS: Aftermath Saga"

Chapter 2- "Departure"

By- Tiny

"Damn it, Goten!" Trunks yelled, slapping his face, "Those boxes go in the CARGO HOLD, not the BEDROOMS!"

"What's the difference?" Goten shrugged, "They all look the same!"

Gohan watched from the sidelines as the two hybrids bickered senselessly over the little details, never failing to be amused. It was finally their big day, the day they'd all be going on what would be a decisive journey in all their lives.

"Gohan?" Trunks called out, catching the older hybrid off guard, "Could you go pick the girls up for us? Me and Goten are kind of busy over here."

"Girls?" Gohan questioned, "But Videl and the other two are already here, Trunks."

"No, not those girls," Trunks laughed, "Marron and Paresu, they said they're gonna come along on our trip. They also said to expect a few others."

"Others? Krillin taking on students?"

"Yeah, but these are Yamcha's students," Trunks smiled, looking towards the sky, "Well, looks like you're in luck Gohan! They decided to meet us."

Gohan raised an eyebrow and then looked up at the blue expanse, spotting four figures approaching at a rapid pace. Two signatures he recognized immediately as the two girls, but the other two were different and yet...familiar.

"Almost like I've met them somewhere before," Gohan mused, "But where?"

"Well, hello there Gohan!" Marron giggled, landing next to the older man, "I hear you're taking us on a 'dangerous endeavor", hmm? Will it really be dangerous?"

"Possibly," Gohan smiled back, "You never know until it happens, right? Who are you're friends?"

"Oh, these two?" Paresu spoke up, "They're Yamcha's students, and pretty good ones at that. Pretty tough since they've only been training for about a year."

"ONE YEAR!?" Gohan gasped, "But...that's impossible!"

"Gohan, are you okay?" Marron asked, "You look a little pale, like you saw a ghost or something."

"No, it's nothing," Gohan sighed, "Just a little stunned, that's all."

The two new arrivals didn't seem to interested in Gohan's surprise at their strength, but rather eyed the Saiya-jin with curious eyes. It was almost as if they knew exactly who he was.

The taller of the two had rather tanned skin over well defined muscles, covered in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. His hair hung in long spikes of purple while his blue eyes pierced through his surroundings. He also had a purple tuft goatee on his chin that gave him a more rugged appearance.

Not far behind him stood a shorter, though still fairly tall, young man with long green locks of hair tied back in a pigtail. Golden yellow eyes glared out from under narrowed eyebrows, giving what would normally be a handsome face an almost sinister aura. He too was dressed casually, clad in a pair of khaki cargo pants and a green shirt with the words, "your girlfriend wants me" across the chest.

"So, I guess we'll be spending a lot of time together now, huh?" Gohan smiled, extending a hand to the first warrior, "Sorry, but I didn't catch your names."

"A pleasure to meet the legendary Son Gohan," the taller boy smiled, "My name is Yugin, Yugin Osaka."

"Pleasure to meet you too," Gohan laughed, "And you?"

"They call me Bonzar," the green-haired boy responded, "Bonzar Misaki; I'm look forward to spending time with such a powerful warrior again."

"Again?" Gohan muttered, "What do you mean again?"

"CRAP! BUSTED!" Bonzar snarled, "Err...what I meant was that Master Yamcha is such a powerful warrior that it'll be interesting to see how good you are."

"I guess you're right about that," the Saiya-jin boy smiled, "Yamcha is a powerful warrior, for a human. But I am still the stronger."

"Indeed," Yugin sighed, "Now if you'll excuse us, we need to pack our stuff up on the ship."

Gohan nodded to the two boys and they took off immediately, darting past Goten and Trunks through the door. As they disappeared, Gohan turned around a looked up to the sky once again.

"There's something fishy about those two," Gohan mused, "I better keep an eye on them...."

"You almost gave us away again," Yugin muttered while unloading his stuff into his room, "Another slip up like that and we'll be in trouble."

"I couldn't help it!" Bonzar screeched, "I just...didn't know what else to say! He's going to figure it out eventually anyway."

"That might be true," Yugin smiled, "However, it is not our place to tell him about such things. Let him figure it out in his own time and his own way."

"And what about when he does figure it out?" the green-haired boy sighed, "What then?"

"Then?" Yugin chuckled, "Then our fate will truly be decided..."

"All right!" Goten cheered from outside the ship, "We're all set! Now we can FINALLY get outta here!"

"I'm with Goten," Trunks smirked, "Let's go, the sooner the better."

"I hope you boys behave yourself while out there," Chi-Chi, who had been watching the whole time, sighed "And take care of the girls too."

"We will, don't worry about it," Goten grinned, mimicking his father's goofy smile perfectly, "I mean, what's the worst that could happen?"

"I could lose my boys," Chi-Chi sniffled, "Just like their father...."

"Don't worry, Chi-Chi," Bra smiled, putting a hand on the older woman's shoulder, "You won't lose them, Pan and I will make sure of it!"

"Sometimes I wish she couldn't do that," Chi-Chi smiled, "Okay Bra, I'll take your word for it."

The blue-haired Bulma clone smiled sweetly and bound onto the ship, disappearing inside in a heartbeat. Pan and Ubuu followed close behind, racing each other for the best room while Videl, Marron, and Paresu giggled. Not everyone was amused, however, and those people were sure to make themselves heard.

"You had better keep an eye on my daughter, brat!" Vegeta growled to Gohan, "If you don't, an eternity in hell won't COMPARE to what I put you through!"

"O...okay Vegeta," Gohan gulped nervously, "I'll be sure to keep an eye on her!"

"And don't forget my Marron!" Juuhachi snapped, "I don't want her and Trunks getting too 'friendly' on this little journey of yours. Understand me, kid?"

"So much for relaxing," Gohan sighed, "Yeah, I understand. I'll be sure to make sure EVERYONE stays out of trouble while we're gone."

"Alright already!" Trunks snarled, "Let's get this party started! Later everybody!"

Before anyone could object any further, Gohan and the two other male hybrids darted aboard their ship. Soon there after, the latch closed and the people on the ground ran for it as Trunks fired up the engines.

"Good-bye guys," Bulma cried, "Please come back to us..."

The families of those that were leaving watched with misty eyes, save Vegeta, until the ship was long gone from sight. All were upset at their children's sudden decision to leave, but that wasn't what had them worried. One thought crossed the minds of all present and that alone was enough to move them to tears....

"Will we ever see them again?"

NEXT TIME: The mysterious students of Yamcha, Yugin and Bonzar, have been introduced and they seem to have some kind of secret. What could this secret be? Also, why are the male Saiya-jin acting so strangely? Find out on the next installment of DRAGONBALL AS!!!!