"Dragonball AS: New Recruits Saga"

Chapter 22- "Not Again!"

By- Tiny

Three months blew by as though they were nothing and Pan was still living with her mate at Capsule Corp. She refused, despite Yuno's insistence, to reconcile with her father. This had caused Gohan to sink into a depression of sorts and slack in his training slightly, much to his family's disappointment. Raditz had tried bullying him into training, Bardock had tried persuasion, but nothing seemed to phase the hybrid in the slightest.

He just couldn't go on without his little girl...

Gohan was sitting up in his study yet again, throwing a tennis ball against the wall over and over again to fight boredom. He had been like this ever since the day his daughter had essentially disowned him, never leaving the study except to eat and sleep on occasion. He probably would've stayed in the room again, were it not for a little 'divine intervention'...

"Gohan?" Videl smiled, "Little Medon wants you to come downstairs for a few minutes."

"Tell him I can't come down," Gohan responded mechanically, "Daddy has a lot of work to do and can't bother."

"But honey," Videl smirked wickedly, "We have a very special visitor waiting downstairs..."

"Who?"

"Our daughter."

No sooner had the words left Videl's mouth than Gohan was out of the chair, through the door, and down the stairs. Sitting down in the living room, on the sofa, was Gohan's oldest child and her mate, both playing a game with the now two and a half year old Medon. In Gohan's eyes, the moment would have been much sweeter without Pan's mate, but he didn't say anything.

"Hello there Dad," Pan smiled, "I see Mom was able to pry you away from your study for a few minutes."

"That's because you're here," Gohan chuckled, "What, might I ask, prompted this visit to the old man?"

"Well, we have some news for you," Pan gulped, "Some...rather big news."

"Go on," Gohan gestured, sitting down in his chair, "I'm not getting any younger, you know."

"First of all, me and Yuno are married now," Pan smiled, rubbing the human's arm defensively, "I guess you would've expected as much."

"You're married!?" Gohan gasped, "And you didn't tell us?"

"We eloped."

"Well that just won't do!" Gohan growled, "We need to do a vow renewal, with all the family and friends present, and all the other stuff....yeah...."

"Um, Dad?" Pan chuckled, "That wasn't the big news."

"What do you mean, not the big news?" Gohan inquired quickly, "How much bigger can it get!?!"

"A lot bigger," Pan sighed, standing up off the sofa.

"Jeez, sis," Medon giggled, "You're getting big!"

"Your brothers right Pan," Gohan smirked, "Been doing too much eating and not enough training, huh?"

"No, I'm not getting fat!" Pan giggled, "I'm pregnant..."

"YOUR WHAT!?!?"

Ubuu had to quickly dodge pieces of furniture before his head was impaled by a chair leg, though he just barely made it. Needless to say, Vegeta was not taking the news very well at all...

"Now Vegeta, you decided to allow this!" Bulma accused, "You let them sleep in the same bed together and this happened. Besides, they're married, what does it matter!?!"

"It's too damn soon!" Vegeta growled, "Trunks just made me a grandpa a few years ago! Do you know what this means!?!"

"That I'll have more grandkids to spoil?"

"NO!" Vegeta snapped, "It means we're getting OLD!!!"

Ubuu and Bra couldn't help but burst out laughing at Vegeta's comments, which made the Saiya-jin prince very angry. Before the Majin had time to react, Vegeta had a hand around his throat and was squeezing very tightly.

"What are you laughing at, brat?" Vegeta smirked, "I still haven't decided on a punishment for you yet..."

"Dad, you promised!" Bra screeched, "You said you wouldn't kill him!"

"Oh, I'm not going to kill him," Vegeta chuckled, "That would be way too easy for him. No, I'm going to do something much worse than that..."

"What could be worse than death?"

"Training, that's what," Vegeta smirked, dropping Ubuu, "We're going to the Time Chamber for a few months. I want you both to get as much training as possible, so that kid needs to come as soon as possible!"

"That's a great idea!" Bulma beamed, "Then the grandchild will be here even quicker for me to spoil!"

"I'm not doing this for you!" Vegeta grumbled, "In case you forget, there is a new threat heading straight for us that we may not be able to beat. If Bra is pregnant, then she will lose energy steadily for the child. We can't afford for that to happen."

"I see what you mean," Bulma mused, "But why is this a punishment for Ubuu?"

"Because while Bra is sitting on her hands waiting for the baby to come, I will be putting this young pup through the meat grinder!" Vegeta smirked, "Training so intense that only a Saiya-jin could teach it!"

Ubuu pondered that notion for a few minutes, remembering just how severe their previous training had been, and turning pale at the thought of something worse. Bra noticed this and gave the Majin a kiss on the cheek, calming his nerves a little bit, but not much.

"Then it is decided!" the Saiya-jin prince bellowed, "Pack some training gear, we're going on a little vacation of sorts."

"Why me?"

Vegeta and his group arrived at the Lookout a few hours after the packing fiasco with Bra, greeted by another group of solemn looking people. Gohan was not looking very happy at the moment, and Vegeta felt he knew why....

"So, yours too huh?" Vegeta smirked, "I guess you had the same idea that I did then. Great minds do think alike!"

"Whatever you say, Vegeta," Gohan grumbled, "I'm here more to punish Yuno than anything else, but Pan's early birth will be a bonus for everyone."

"Indeed it shall," Vegeta smirked, "So, why are you standing around out here if we're going into the chamber?"

"We've gotta wait a few more minutes," Gohan sighed, "Krillin and the other, older humans are in there right now, but they're almost done."

"No, they are done!" a high pitched, shrill voice called out, "Where have you guys been all these years?"

Whipping around to see who had spoken up, Gohan noticed the group of five fighters, including Juuhachi, standing around the chamber door. Krillin had managed to keep his hair fairly short and others had even grown some they never had before, but it was clear they were all stronger. Even Chautzu was there, and Gohan could tell it was him that spoke.

"Hey everybody!" Gohan beamed, "I can see you've been getting the most out of your training!"

"You can say that again," Yamcha chuckled, "Tien and Krillin are slave drivers!"

"That's because you guys slack off way too much," Krillin teased, "This way, you actually get some training in, bonehead!"

"You wound us!" Chautzu and Yamcha howled at once, falling down in mocked agony, much to the crowds delight.

"Still a couple of comedians, huh?" Gohan laughed, "Some things never change!"

"So, you guys going in?"

"Yes, we are!" Vegeta snapped, already entering the chamber, "I would advise Gohan and his group do the same before I decide to lock them out!"

"Alright, I hear you Vegeta," Gohan sighed, "We'll see you guys in about...six hours I guess. Until then!"

"Later Gohan," Chautzu chuckled, the door closing soon after, "He's still just a big kid, isn't he?"

"If you'd seen him when he found out about Pan and Yuno you wouldn't think so," Tien grunted, "He was more like an animal then!"

"Well, if they're coming out in six hours, what's say we do some training here in the open?" Krillin suggested, "It'll be a good way to test our powers out against each other."

"That's a great idea!" Videl beamed, "Can I join in?"

"Sure, we need a sixth person to have even teams anyway," Krillin smiled, "You can spar with Juuhachi there, I'll take Tien, and Yamcha can have Chautzu. Sound good to everybody?"

"Fine by me," Juuhachi smirked, "Now let's get going!"

Bulma watched in mild amusement as the six fighters commenced with their sparring session, waiting for six hours to pass by. The look of sheer determination in each fighter's eyes reminded Bulma ever so much of a certain friend who was now long gone.

"You were wrong, Gohan," the blue-haired woman sniffled, "So much has changed..."

"They should be coming out now," Krillin yawned, "It's been closer to seven hours anyway, not six."

"Maybe they wanted to get the girls recovered and back at full power first," Juuhachi shrugged, "That was the plan, after all."

"I hope your right," Chi-Chi, who had just arrived, sighed, "I couldn't bear to imagine something bad happened to my granddaughter..."

"I'm sure they're all fine," Tien smiled, "Look, here they come now!"

Sure enough, the door to the Time Chamber had opened up and out had stepped two very ragged, rough looking Saiya-jin and two equally rough humans. All had looks of joy and pride plastered onto their faces, confusing the spectators.

"Where are the girls?" Bulma inquired, "Nothing...happened, did it?"

"Oh no, nothing went wrong," Vegeta smirked, "C'mon out girls!"

As if on cue, Pan and Bra stepped out of the endless white room, each carrying a small bundle in their arms. Underneath the bundle could be seen two hairy little heads that were looking in every direction at once. Bulma and Videl were both incredibly anxious to get a hold of the two bundles, each asking politely if they could hold them.

"Okay, but be careful," Pan smiled, "He's a little bit touchy and, well, goofy."

"Remind you of anyone?" Bulma smirked, taking her grandbaby as well, "You should know who."

"Sounds a lot like Goku," Chi-Chi nodded, walking over to Videl, "Let's see the little guy."

Pulling back the white blanket Pan had wrapped her son up in, the two woman melted like jello at the sight of the little baby. He had thick brown locks of hair that reminded Videl a lot of the baby's father, only with more texture, and a brown tail to match that would occasionally brush one of the lady's arms. His bright green eyes glanced back and forth between the two older women excitedly, his face breaking out in the classic Son grin.

"Oh, he's so cute!" Chi-Chi cooed, "Just like his grandpa was at that age!"

"I wasn't cute!" Gohan blushed, "I "

"Yeah right!" Bulma giggled, "If you say so Gohan, but I remember the little boy Goku first introduced to us and he certainly wasn't rugged!"

"Whatever."

"Anyhow, who wants to see my grandbaby?" Bulma beamed, "He's such a cutie!"

Curious about Bulma's giddiness, all the human fighters, save Tien and Videl, came over to see Bra's little boy. His hair was a spiky blue with black streaks in it here and there, giving him a bit more of a rebellious appearance. His aqua eyes, just like his mothers, looked warmly at Bulma as she rubbed his fairly dark skin, causing the baby to wrap his blue tail around her wrist.

"See?" Bulma cooed, "He loves me!"

"So do I, but I'm not wrapping my tail around you!" Vegeta laughed, "Maybe he's just trying to get away!"

Everyone got a good laugh out of Vegeta's comment, livening up the atmosphere around them. Death loomed on the horizon and was almost certain to come, yet life continued to move on regardless. While everyone else was celebrating the birth of the two little boy's, however, Chi-Chi slipped away to the edge of the Lookout.

"What's wrong Mom?" Gohan asked, following her over, "Don't you want to play with the kids?"

"Oh, of course I do," Chi-Chi smiled, "It's not that, son."

"Then what is it?"

"I just..." Chi-Chi sighed, "I just wish your father was here to see this."

Wrapping his arm around his mother's shoulder and rubbing her arms warmly, Gohan gazed into the setting sun along with her as the human woman cried. His gaze was situated on the sun itself, which had always reminded the hybrid of his long departed father.

"So do I, Mom," Gohan cried silently, "We all do..."

NEXT TIME: The two new Saiya-jin have been brought into the universe and everyone is happy, but it isn't to last. The new evil has arrived a little ahead of schedule and the Earth is now in the gravest danger it could ever conceive of! Will the Z fighters be ready to face off against this new evil, or has all their training been for naught? Also, will Goku and crew arrive in time to help save their friends? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!