"Dragonball AS: SCU Saga"

Chapter 62- "A Guardian's Choice"

By- Tiny

As per Kimuchi's suggestion, the small group of young fighters had been staying up at the Lookout for close to three days. Nobody was allowed to venture elsewhere without somebody tagging along so as to avoid any suspicious activities from taking place. The older fighters had been warned to stay out of this and go about their daily routines as normal, which they had begrudgingly agreed to do. It was a troubling time for everyone, but there was one individual in particular who always seemed the most upset....

Goshin was sitting on the edge of the Lookout, floating just above the floor as he cleared his mind. There was something troubling the Saiya-jin man, but it clearly wasn't only the recent kidnappings, as those only seemed to make him more troubled. The fact that all the Saiya-jin men, save himself, were collared didn't help matters any since they learned of their energy draining properties. That led him to believe that their friend's kidnapper believed him to be weak, despite the fact he was Saiya-jin, and that infuriated the young man to no end.

"Hey there big guy, whatcha doing out here all by your lonesome?" Bikini teased her mate, "Still feeling sorry for yourself?"

"I'm not feeling sorry for myself, I'm just worried is all," Goshin muttered, never breaking his meditative position, "Worried about what will happen to you and....the others if you were to get taken."

"You mean Taya, Aimee, and Lin?" Bikini giggled, "I don't think anybody would want the three of them!"

"No, I didn't mean them," Goshin grunted, standing up and gazing over the Lookout's edge, "Something a little more personal was on my mind."

"Like what?"

"Bikini, you know how I've wanted for you and Trunks to reconcile these last few days?" Goshin sighed, hanging his head low, "Well, there's a very specific reason for that."

"What in the universe could be that important?" Bikini smiled, "Dad's too much like Grandpa to be reconciled with after only a few days."

"Even if you were to tell him that he was going to be a grandpa?"

"A grandpa?" Bikini mused, somewhat puzzled at first, "You mean....I'm..."

"That's why I've been so anxious for you to make up with your father," Goshin nodded, "You're going to be a mother."

"How come I haven't sensed anything then?" Bikini questioned, "Dad always said Saiya-jin can sense their children growing inside them."

"Yes, they can, but the males always detect things first due to some parental instinct only they possess," the Saiya-jin man shrugged, "It's been almost a week now, so you should be able to sense them growing as well. Go ahead, try it."

Bikini nodded to her mate, reaching down inside herself to feel out the energies of what Goshin said was her child. The thing was, there wasn't a life force in her body...there were two of them! The lavender-haired woman felt as the tears began to form in her eyes, cascading down her cheeks in small streams as Goshin held her close to himself. A mixture of emotions ran through the two Saiya-jin's minds as they just sat there holding one another, not wanting to let the other go for a second.

"Twins; I'm going to have twins," Bikini sniffled, "Can you believe it Goshin?"

"They couldn't ask for a better woman to have as a mother," the Saiya-jin man thought back, "You're gonna be great babe."

"So what do we do now?"

"We sit here and hold each other," Goshin smiled, "Everything else will fall into place on it's own..."

Kimuchi was pacing furiously in one of the Lookout's many rooms, his white hair waving around like some kind of flag behind him. A troubled look was evident on the young man's face, his eyes distant and focused on some singular purpose even as an older, more experienced Nameksei-jin walked into the room. The elder guardian looked slightly amused by the Saiya-jin's actions as he watched, but didn't let as much show.

"Is there something on your mind, young one?" Dende smiled, "You seem preoccupied with some urgent matter."

"Yes Dende, something is wrong," Kimuchi nodded, "Something is very wrong indeed."

"Care to elaborate?"

"Bikini is going to be having twins, changing the game we're playing," Kimuchi sighed, "The little ones are going to be in even greater danger than their mother if and when their kidnapper catches them. I'm beginning to doubt this hunt of ours...."

"As a guardian of your people and the one that even the kings look to for advice, do you believe the hunt will put Bikini in excess danger?" Dende asked, "Or the twins for that matter?"

"I don't have to think, I know!" Kimuchi growled, "This sick, twisted bastard has no intention of allowing any of us to live! That's the part that tears me up inside, knowing that I am willingly leading two innocent lives into unnecessary danger! Unless...."

"There's nothing you can do about it Kimuchi," Dende warned, "Guardians are not allowed to use their knowledge for personal interests or gain! The Kai's themselves forbade it!"

"I'm well aware of that Dende," Kimuchi smirked, walking out of the room, "But in this case, to Hell with the rules..."

It was one thirty on Saturday morning in the outside world, but down in the depths of the Earth, time seemed to stand still. It was the time of day that a certain person had been waiting for, but everything was about to change.

Reiza was sitting in her cave retreat, waiting patiently for her prey to come willingly to her lair. Three screeching, loud young women yelled angrily every several minutes in the back tunnel, but the purple-haired woman couldn't really hear any of it. She had been sure to install soundproofing to avoid her victim's raving, although it was still annoying when Shell would shake the cave every so often.

The dark clad woman was just about to take off for the one place they wouldn't expect, but stopped dead in her tracks when several blips shut down on her massive indoor monitor. Her entire perimeter was still intact, but the outer wall of the cave had been breached and all of her indoor cameras were destroyed. There was no visual on the targets, but there was only one man who could've known where she was hiding and the woman seethed with rage as she headed up towards the second level.

"That damn guardian!" Reiza growled, "I should've killed the little monkey when I had the chance!"

"Your right about that," a voice smirked from behind, "You should have!"

Reiza looked back just in time to have a black shoe slam into the side of her face, driving the purple-haired woman into the cave's floor. Blood flowed from the corner of the woman's mouth as her vision spun around the room, unable to focus on anything except for the radiating golden figure before her. He greatly resembled another man she had once seen long ago, but it couldn't have been because this one was far too young.

"Who the Hell are you?" Reiza hissed, rising to her feet, "And how did you know where to find me?"

"My name and how I found you are not important," the Saiya-jin smirked, "You've caused my friends and I to suffer long enough and now the time has come to end it all!"

"I'd like to see you try, monkey boy," Reiza snickered, falling into stance, "Let's see what you've got!"

"If you insist," the man laughed, his aura flaring out, "Just don't blame me when your staring up at Enma..."

NEXT TIME: Kimuchi, after Bikini learned of her pregnancy, made a rash decision to send the only remaining, non-collared Saiya-jin in to get their friends back! How will Goshin fare against someone who was able to get the drop on not only a Super Saiya-jin level three, but also a guardian? And what will the consequences of Kimuchi's decision to ignore the rules of the Kai's? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!!