"Dragonball AS: New Recruits Saga"
Chapter 15- "The New Dragon"
By- Tiny
"Drats, I was hoping that Roshi would win!" Vegita growled, "Now that brat Ubuu will be trained by Vegeta!"
"That could be for the best," Rhubra smiled, "After all, Roshi already knows how to control his anger during a battle and has a great fighter to teach him further. Ubuu needs someone with a stronger will than himself to train him and teach him to control his anger. Who better than our son?"
"I suppose your right, as usual," Vegita sighed, "So, any other news from down below to report?"
"Goten has agreed to train Ice while Vegeta trains Ubuu," Bardock smirked, "Sanil is going to train with them as well, so he won't be back for a while."
"That won't make Dende happy!" Raditz grumbled, "And you know how he gets when he's not happy!"
Bardock and the others shuddered at that thought, remembering exactly how angry Dende had been when he learned of his son's defeat. He had never seen so many birds fall from the sky at once in his life.
"Don't worry about it," Chive beamed, "It won't be that bad!"
"No, I already know of Sanil's decision, he told me," Dende interrupted, much to the Saiya-jin's relief, "Now, I believe that we have business to attend to?"
"Yes," Bardock nodded, "The Dragonballs. Are they ready?"
"Indeed they are," Dende smiled, "It's good we waited until this evening to summon Shenlong. Otherwise, the others would be suspicious."
"Very good, young one," Vegita laughed, "Now, where are we going to get this over with?"
"Right here," Dende sighed, "Follow me."
The six Saiya-jin warriors followed the small Nameksei-jin out onto the open space on the Lookout, each smiling stupidly in anticipation. Each knew exactly what they wanted to wish for, as did the guardian, and they never felt better.
"Here they are," Dende smiled, "Ready and waiting for you."
"Thank you very much Dende," Bardock smiled, looking down at the seven orange orbs before him.
The new set of Dragonballs were a bit larger than the previous set from Earth, about half the size of a basketball, with shimmering white stars on the inside. The white stars showed that Dende was a pure soul, and only other pure souls could use the balls.
"I guess I'll have to make the wishes," Dende sighed, "Stand back, this dragon is quite a sight."
Dende held his hand over the seven orbs and they began to glow an eerie, bluish color as the guardian called forth their power.
"Might Dragon, I summon you forth to grant our desires!" Dende boomed, "I call you out by you're name, SHENLONG!"
A white hot lightening bolt shot out into the sky, encircling itself several times before starting to take on a physical form. The dragon was incredibly buff, making Porunga look like a pipsqueak in comparison, and towered high over the Lookout floor and it's occupants. It's yellow underbelly was covered on top by a combination of white and gold scales all along the creature's body, making it appear to shine in the midnight sky above.
The new Shenlong's hair flowed behind his giant head in long, shimmering locks of pure golden blonde and his eyes shone a brilliant sky blue color. In addition to the impressive change in looks, the Saiya-jin noticed that a bluish glow surrounded the Dragon's pale body, giving him a frightening appearance. Bardock felt as though he would faint, but didn't as Shenlong spoke up.
"YOU HAVE AWAKENED ME FROM MY SLUMBER," Shenlong bellowed, "FOR THIS, I SHALL GRANT ANY THREE WISHES WITHIN MY POWER. NAME YOUR FIRST WISH."
"Might Shenlong!" Dende yelled up, "For my first wish, I want you to restore to life the six Saiya-jin before you to life once more!"
"THAT WILL TAKE TWO WISHES, BUT I SHALL GRANT YOUR REQUEST," Shenlong boomed, his eyes flashing, "IT IS DONE. WHAT IS YOUR FINAL WISH?"
"Mighty Shenlong," Dende spoke up again, "As per the Saiya-jin's request, I wish that the Time Chamber be able to be used as much as possible and by six at a time!"
"IT SHALL BE DONE!" Shenlong laughed, his eyes flashing once more, "YOUR WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. I SHALL NOW RETURN TO MY ETERNAL SLUMBER. FARE YOU WELL."
Just as quickly as he had come, the massive dragon dissipated almost into thin air, followed by the seven Dragonballs shooting out all across the planet. Bardock stood there a bit confused, not knowing exactly if he was alive again or not, but was assured of as much when he glanced at his allies and saw that their halos were gone.
"I guess we're back!" Chive cheered, "I wanna go and see my grandkids now!"
"No, not right now," Bardock sighed, "They need their rest for today and seeing us would just be too much. We will wait for tomorrow."
"Bardock is right, we should wait," Vegita nodded, "Tomorrow we can better explain everything. In the meantime, what say we 'celebrate' our return to life?"
The former Saiya-jin queen looked hungrily at her mate and jumped into his arms as the two rushed off towards an unknown part of the Lookout. Dende smacked his forehead at the two adults, not understanding how in the world they could be so immature. Bardock smirked in amusement at the young guardian and looked over the edge one last time before going to bed himself.
"Tomorrow is a new day, indeed...."
Goten awoke to the smells amazing foods cooking in the kitchen downstairs. He had been staying with Chi-Chi while him and Paresu looked for a place to live, so it was only natural that the food smelled so good to him.
As he came down the stairs, he noticed that Chi-Chi was talking excitedly with someone that sounded like a man. Thinking maybe his brother was early, the younger Saiya-jin ran down the steps and stopped short when he entered the kitchen.
"Dad?"
"Not hardly, kid," the man at the table smirked, "Although I can see how you would get confused. Your mother did to."
Looking around the rest of the table, Goten saw a shorter Saiya-jin woman with dark, knee-length hair and another male who looked a lot like the female. The female was sipping some tea while the two men gorged themselves on some of Chi-Chi's delicious breakfast food.
"Who the heck are you guys?" Goten asked, "And why do you look so much like my dad?"
"A very simple question to answer," the oldest man smiled, "Those two are named Chive and Raditz. I'm sure you've heard of Raditz?"
"That's the name of my dad's brother who kidnapped Gohan years ago," Goten gulped, "YOUR him?"
"Guilty as charged," Raditz smirked, "Can't say I'm proud of it though."
"Then who are you two?" Goten shivered.
"Well, my name is Bardock," the Saiya-jin bowed, "And I thought you would've figured that part out by now..."
"LISTEN!" Goten finally yelled, "I want to know who the hell you are, or so help me I'll..."
"GOTEN!" Chi-Chi screeched, "Where are your manners? Is that any way to talk to your grandfather!?!"
"GRANDFATHER!?!" Goten gasped, "You mean...he's..."
"That's right, kid," Bardock smirked, "I'm Kakarot's father."
A few hours and several long explanations later, Goten and the recently arrived Gohan were in a fair understanding of how their 'dead' grandparents had come to be in their kitchen. Gohan almost killed Raditz when he saw him, but the older Saiya-jin had knocked Gohan out quickly and calmed him down.
"So, you mean Piccolo and our old enemy, Brolly, are trying to find my father in what might take too long?" Gohan asked, "Are you even sure they can pull it off?"
"They have to," Bardock sighed, "Otherwise, everything you hold dear is going to cease to exist."
"Even these precious little boys?" Chive screamed, tickling Goken and Medon, "I should hope not!"
"I agree, the kids are precious, but I can't lie," Bardock gulped, "If I tell you that everything will be fine and not to worry about it, then life as you know it will seem like nothing more than a fond dream."
"Say Piccolo doesn't reach dad in time," Goten inquired, "What will happen then?"
"Vegeta and the rest of us will fight bravely to the end," Bardock explained, "There are seven of these enemies, however, and we will only manage to claim six of their lives. The strongest of them will strike our mighty prince down and destroy this planet. Only Sanil, Ice, and the infants would survive."
"You mean we'd all die?" Pan screeched, "The children would have to grow up without their family?"
"That's exactly what I'm trying to say," Bardock said flatly, "Vegeta is powerful, as are Raditz and Diive, but they will not last against these superior numbers. We will all die horribly."
"Is there no way to stop this?" Chi-Chi cried, "I mean, is there anything we can do to help?"
"Have faith and hope," Bardock smiled, "Piccolo and Brolly will find my son and this evil will not win! You can count on that!"
"I certainly hope so," Chi-Chi sighed, "Oh Goku..."
That afternoon, as Gohan was traveling to his usual training spot, he spotted his uncle doing some shadow boxing in the air. He was clad only in a pair of loose jeans he assumed Chi-Chi had given him, giving Gohan a better idea of how hard the older Saiya-jin was working out. Sweat covered the man's entire upper body and he looked a little tired, meaning he'd been out there for a while.
"Mind if I join you?" Gohan smiled, landing on the ground, "Looks like you could really use a sparring partner."
"Shouldn't you be training with your daughter?" Raditz grunted, "She needs the help more than I do."
"Maybe, but Videl can give her what she needs," Gohan laughed, "So, do you want to accept my offer or not?"
"Very well," Raditz sighed, "I guess I could use someone to test my skills against. As my nephew you'll be a good one to test myself against, but don't think I'll go easy on you!"
"I don't think that," Gohan gulped, "I know how Saiya-jin are about these things."
"Good," the older man grinned, "Now, I want to see just how strong you are. Show me your full power. RIGHT NOW!"
Nodding his head in acknowledgement, Gohan pulled his hands to his sides and began to power up to his max. Raditz watched with an unimpressed look as Gohan's power rose to earthshaking heights, although he found the young man's strength quite impressive. When Gohan was finished, he stood up straight inside of his shinning aura, his golden hair flowing wildly behind him.
"Not bad," Raditz grinned, "But not enough to face what we'll be up against in a few years. If you want to win, you'll have to do much better."
Gohan looked a bit confused, but jumped back when his uncle charged up to the third level as well and charged at him. The hybrid tried vainly to dodge, but crashed into a nearby rock formation when Raditz kicked him in the face.
"You possess great power, but lack control," Raditz smirked, "Your technique is a tad sloppy as well, something I intend to remedy. You will meet me here everyday six days out of the week. The other day we will spend in the Gravity Chamber at Capsule Corp., testing our abilities against each other. You up for it?"
"Sure thing, uncle," Gohan smirked, "But for now, what do you say we finish our little spar?"
"As you wish, kid," Raditz laughed, "I promise not to beat you too bad..."
"We shall see..."
NEXT TIME: The training has begun and Raditz has decided to take on his nephew, Gohan, as a pupil for the betterment of both fighters. With the other fighters training under different sensei's and with different training methods, will they be ready in time to face the new evils? How will Ubuu fair against the ruthless Vegeta? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!