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Trugeta: wow, someone liked the line…well she isn't going to be that important for a while but I do have plans for her!
Chico: lol, glad you liked the Vegeta thing. I thought of it ages ago and wanted an excuse to use it. Although I don't think Trunks and Goten will have as fond memories of that…and yes, old kai is a perv. So is Roshi, I'd hate to think what would happen if they decided to get together…good luck with the Eli thing…
Chapter 10: cureBebi paced the lab as he waited for an answer. He had come to the onna in hopes that she would at least know what an Oozaru's weakness was but she had just busied herself with the computer the whole time. He was losing patients.
"Hurry up onna! Who knows what that blasted monkey is doing!" Bebi yelled. The blue haired scientist turned round and sighed as she quickly scanned him with her eyes.
"Be patient, my lord." Bulma told him. Bebi growled at her and gave her a death glare that would have made any other person fall to pieces. Bulma decided she better just tell him before he blew up her and all of the machinery.
"I believe that he probably transformed by looking at the earth. It deflects the same amount of Brutze waves as the moon so Goku could transform."
Bebi unclenched his fists and folded his arms across his chest instead.
"Then how come I didn't transform as well? And how does this help me beat him?" Bebi snapped.
"I would say that it was because Vegeta doesn't have a tail. The tail is the weakness in that form because it's what triggers the transformation and sustains it." Bulma told him and gave him a look. "Does that help, my lord?"
Bebi grumbled to himself and looked away. She had answered his question but now he had something else to worry about. Goku's power level had changed.
"He's on the move." A second female voice stated calmly. It was Zara sitting on a table near the back of the metallic room.
"I can see that!" Bebi yelled at her and continued to stare at the wall. He didn't like what he was sensing.
The ki-signature suddenly stopped moving and the next thing the trio knew, the wall had been blown to bits, showing a newly transformed Goku. Bebi signalled the women to leave and stared Goku down.
"Interesting new look. But if I were you, I would have lost the tail." Bebi commented as he took in Goku's new form. Goku just ignored him and looked at the girls making for the exit.
"Bulma!" Goku stared directly at the scientist as she glared at him.
"Do not speak my name!" she snarled at him, ignoring Zara telling her to follow orders.
"Bulma!" Goku tried again.
"Stop it! You are master's enemy, a filthy saiyan!" Bulma yelled back at him. Goku frowned at her and looked away.
"I guess there's no reaching you," he said.
"Good that you realise that, your fight is with me, not this earth woman!" Bebi yelled then phased out of sight as he shot forward and punched Goku hard across the jaw. Goku barely moved and Bebi started throwing a barrage of punches at any part of Goku he could reach, never hitting anything but air. The two fighters continued to move backwards and as Bebi tried thrusting his elbow into Goku's gut, the saiyan disappeared.
Bebi couldn't believe it. He hadn't even seen Goku move and now the saiyan was nowhere to be seen!
"Over here!" a familiar voice cried out and Bebi turned round just to get a fist to the face. Goku smirked and then twisted into a round house that sent Bebi backwards but Goku grabbed his foot and tossed him into the opposite direction. This new form was very impressive.
I could get used to it. Goku thought with a smirk and then chased after Bebi.
Bulma couldn't believe what she was seeing. Bebi couldn't land a blow on Goku. It was unreal…
She turned to Zara who was keeping an emotionless look on her face as she tried to follow the fight.
"Can't you help him?" she asked, receiving a scoff.
"Bebi doesn't like people interfering. Besides, he can look after himself." Zara replied and then stepped out of the hole in the wall.
"But you have to help! He might need you! Zara!" Bulma yelled.
"Oh please, he doesn't need anyone. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some demi-saiyans to check up on." Zara announced and then took off, leaving Bulma to fume.
"Fine, if she won't help then I will. Hold on my lord." She muttered and ran to the computer.
Bebi had recovered from Goku's attacks and was now concentrating more on trying to hit the annoying saiyan. But it was harder then he thought. Every time he made a move, Goku avoided it and came back with a stronger one. This wouldn't do…
"You know if you destroy me then Vegeta perishes too, right?" Bebi asked, interrupting the little stare down.
"I know, and Vegeta would gladly give up his life to end yours." Goku replied.
"Why? Getting scared?"
"I don't get scared." Bebi assured Goku and blurred out of sight. Goku smiled and thrust his elbow behind him, hitting an unsuspecting Bebi in the gut. Bebi floated backwards, clutching where the attack had hit him, glaring at Goku all the while. Goku just floated in place with a grin on his face as he watched Bebi get as much distance as he dared to away from Goku.
Now what? I can't touch him…Bebi thought bitterly.
"Don't worry my lord, I have a plan. You just need to stall him for ten more minutes." Bulma's voice suddenly cut in. Bebi had forgotten about the earpiece he was wearing.
"Fine, but this better be worth it." Bebi muttered back and then raised his arms over his head. Soon black energy began to form over his head that had ki-bolts streaking round it. Soon it grew big enough to wipe out a small planet and Bebi smirked.
"Remember this move? Revenge death ball!" he cried and threw the ball at Goku.
Goku just stared at it calmly as it flew towards him and at the very last second caught it. Only there was a problem. His hands sunk right in. he tried to pull out but it just pulled him in further until both of his arms were stuck in the ball.
Ah…only one thing to do in this situation. Goku thought and then allowed himself to be pulled completely into the energy ball.
Nothing happened after that and Bebi just stared at his ball. It wasn't exploding and he couldn't work out why.
Slowly the ball began to shrink. It slowly began to pick up the pace as it shrunk and soon it shrunk enough for Goku's head and legs to stick out. A few seconds later and the energy had completely disappeared. Goku flashed Bebi a son grin.
"Well thanks for the energy but I don't recommend trying to absorb that much at once." He said with a laugh, not noticing the horrified look on Bebi's face. But he soon caught on.
"What's the matter? You were so chatty and confident before! Don't tell me that you're nervous now." Goku added. Bebi stiffened and contorted his face into a mask of rage.
"I don't get scared and I don't get nervous!" he yelled but Goku just grinned back.
"Lord Bebi! I'm ready with the Brutze wave generator! Get ready!" Bulma's voice cut in and Bebi spun round in alarm to stare at the tower Bulma was in.
"What?!" he yelled, wiping the grin off Goku's face and replacing it with a look of confusion. Goku then found himself looking towards Bulma's tower as well.
The satellite dishes that were placed round the top of the tall tower were all moving to face Bebi. Each one began to glow and then green energy radiated out and onto Bebi.
Bebi's eyes widened as he was hit.
"No! I'm not ready! AHHH!" Bebi screamed as his body suddenly swelled several times larger. His face grew outwards into a snout and his hair turned gold as golden monkey hair spread all over his body. His body grew too big for his clothes and only his shoulder pads and chest plate remained.
The now golden Oozaru - and still tailless - Bebi dropped out of the sky and landed on all fours. Goku watched him cautiously. He didn't know what Bulma had done but he knew that he was in trouble. Bebi power had increased 10 fold and that put him on par, or maybe even stronger than him. And that wasn't a good thing.
Bebi continued to sit perfectly still. It was hard to tell if he had any control at all over the giant monkey.
Goku took a step forward and took to the air. Bebi sensed this and quickly turned round to try and hit Goku. The saiyan managed to evade a few swipes but the third one Bebi used hit him hard and made him go sailing through a building. Goku growled and powered up, destroying the building around him and he then charged back at Bebi, phasing in and out as he dodged all of Bebi's attacks. Then, when he was close enough, he executed a perfect flip kick to Bebi's snout.
Bebi's head was forced up from the blow and Goku stared expectantly at the Oozaru. Soon a rumbling laughter filled the air and Bebi looked down at Goku.
"Impressive, but not good enough." Bebi commented. Goku looked surprised for a moment but then he flashed the smile he reserved only for tough opponents.
"Looks like this will be more challenging then I thought." Goku told the monkey.
Goku disappeared from view and appeared above Bebi, about to deliver a hard blow to the back of his head but Bebi ducked and then looked up at Goku and fired a blast from his mouth that Goku found hard to dodge. Bebi fired another and then another at Goku who dodged the first and shot his kamehameha wave at the second to enter an energy tug of war.
The meeting points of the two blasts were pushed back and forth for a second before both exploded, knocking both warriors backwards. Bebi landed on a heap of buildings and destroyed more getting up. He laughed when he saw Goku struggling to push rubble off of himself.
"You're not tired already, are you?" Bebi mocked. Goku smirked and shock his head.
"No way, why? Are you?" he asked and stood up confidently. Bebi laughed again and got ready for another attack.
The elder kai looked into the crystal ball and shook his head sadly.
"Goku can't last against Bebi like this. That monster is too strong in that form. Goku is going to need some help if he's going to defeat Bebi."
The other three looked at the old kai in surprise.
"Well what do you suggest honourable kai? My son and I can shape shift but we're nowhere near as strong as those two. Don't think anyone is." Sugaro said, moving his gaze from the old kai to the crystal ball and back again.
"That's true but I think what we need right now is the holy water." The elder told the three after a moments thought. Kibito kai grinned at the idea.
"Of course! How could we forget about the holy water? I'll go get it!" Kibito exclaimed then disappeared. Sugaro shared a confused look with his son and then both looked to the old kai.
"Um, what is the holy water exactly?" Sugaro asked. The old kai smiled at him.
"It's a special water that can cure all poisons. Bebi's eggs infect people rather like a poison so in theory the holy water should be able to cure all of those infected." The elder explained.
"Wow, that's amazing. So all of Goku's friends can get cured and help out?" Shusagoro asked and the elder nodded.
"That's the idea, yes." He answered just as Kibito reappeared. The small group looked at him.
"That was fast. Where's the holy water?" the elder asked the sheepish Kibito kai.
"Um…that's what I wanted to ask you…" Kibito replied, pressing his index fingers together nervously. The father-son duo face vaulted into the floor and a vein on the elder's head popped up.
"It's in the throne room of the lookout on earth! You should know that from your studies! Now get GOING!" the old kai yelled at the top of his lungs, his head seeming to swell to twice it's normal size. Kibito kai gulped loudly and then disappeared with a quick apology.
The lookout was peaceful at the moment when Kibito kai appeared out side. He glanced around then quickly hid behind one of the trees in the long line in front of the lookout. He peeked round the side to check the no one was outside. Both Dende and Mr Popo were inside and Piccolo was busy meditating in front of the entrance.
Kibito swallowed hard at the sight of the older Namek and put on a serious face. He then proceeded to run from tree to tree, making sure he was still hidden as he tried to get to the throne. Piccolo didn't see him so he was safe. At least until he got to the last tree, then he had to be especially careful.
Kibito took in a deep breath and then tiptoed towards the corner of the building. He kept his back firmly pressed against the wall and slowly shuffled past Piccolo and through the entrance.
Phew, hard part over with, now to get to the throne room…crud. Kibito thought as he looked around. There were three corridors to choose from. One on either side and then another in front of him. And he had no idea where the throne room was.
Kibito would have sworn if he weren't a kai but instead he decided to just pick one. After a quick game of 'eenie meenie miney moe' he hurried down the corridor in front of him.
Now Kibito was wrong when he thought the hard part was over. The lookout was like a maze and he had to constantly dive into the nearest hiding spot to avoid Dende and Popo. By the time he got to the throne room he was well and truly fed up.
"In the throne room he says…could have said where the throne room was." he muttered as he walked in and spotted the throne. He grinned when he saw it and straight away noticed a barrel in the corner of the room that was filled with water. He walked over to it and then noticed a storeroom next door with more barrels of water and a bottle in the far corner.
"He could have said which barrel as well." He muttered bitterly and started checking the barrels.
He was so preoccupied with this however that he didn't notice the two figures darkening the door. He didn't even know that somebody was there until one coughed.
Kibito kai spun round in shock and stared in fear at Dende and Mr Popo. The guardian and genie stared blankly back at him and Dende was the first to break the awkward silence.
"It's not very fitting for a kai like yourself to go sneaking around like a common thief you know."
Kibito kai stayed silent as the shock of being caught was still there. Dende sighed and folded his arms across his chest.
"Maybe we should take you to lord Bebi and find out just what you were doing." The Namek continued and Kibito snapped out of his little trance.
He couldn't be taken to Bebi! He had to get out of there! But wait…Dende was only the guardian of earth and more of a healer then a fighter where as he was the supreme kai – or at least part of him had been – so what did he have to be afraid of? He could handle Dende and Popo.
"What's going on here? I thought I sensed Kibito kai." A gruff voice asked from round the corner and then Piccolo stepped into view. Kibito's head dropped. He may have been able to get past Dende but Piccolo was a completely different story. He only had one choice now: run! And that he did.
Kibito ran through the storeroom and he could hear Piccolo and the others walking/running close behind. And the storeroom was rather small so he couldn't avoid them forever
Well you wanted away to find which was the right water…he thought glumly as he stared at the water barrels as he ran. So the first chance he got he picked up a barrel and threw the contents at his pursuers heads. They just stared at him as if he were crazy before they all resumed the chase.
Well that wasn't it! Kibito yelled in his head and continued to throw whatever water he could get his hands on at them. Soon he had run out of barrels and the three had managed to split up and trap him in the far corner where the little white bottle was. Kibito looked franticly around for a way out and then noticed that the bottle had water in…
"Now, are you going to come peacefully or am I going to have to knock you out?" Piccolo asked roughly whilst glaring at the kai. The kai responded by throwing the water from the bottle at the trio's faces.
At first nothing happened and Kibito wondered if there was another store room in the throne room or another throne room but then all three keeled over, clutching their throats as a red vapour blew out of their pores.
"Argh, what happened?" Piccolo asked as he stood up and then he looked round the room as if he were going crazy. "And how did I get in here?"
Dende and Popo both shrugged and then spotted a rather confused kai.
"Err, what are you doing here Kibito?" Dende asked.
"And why are we all wet?" Popo added as he looked over his drenched waistcoat. Kibito looked at all three of them and then grinned.
"I got it!" he yelled and then disappeared; leaving two very confused Nameks and a genie behind to work things out for themselves.
The next place Kibito appeared in was the completely empty area around Bulma's new space ship. He quickly looked round and spotted Goten and Gohan and then Trunks lying next to him. He quickly bent down next to the demi-saiyan prince and uncorked the bottle.
"Hang on Trunks, you'll be back to normal in no time." The kai said softly but stopped as a shadow washed over him.
"I wouldn't touch him if I were you." it was Zara. Kibito felt like slapping himself. Why hadn't he looked behind him? And why couldn't things be easy?
Kibito sighed and looked at the woman and was surprised to find her palm facing him with a steadily growing blast in it.
"Step away from him and tell me what you're doing here." She firmly ordered. Kibito kai didn't move a muscle.
"I'm here to help. Just put that out." He said, not taking his eyes off of the blast.
"Yea right, you're here to help the saiyan. What's that for?" She asked and nodded towards the bottle.
"It's nothing. Just please put that out. I'm not here to hurt anyone, I just want to help these guys." He assured her moving the bottle slowly towards Trunks.
"Bull, they're fine, just unconscious. Now do as I told you to and get away from him!" she barked. The blast swelled to twice the original size and Kibito froze. He didn't know what to do. He couldn't leave the guys; he had to cure them so that they could help Goku.
Then he noticed how she was standing. She was standing sideways, with the one hand with the blast outstretched and pointing at him. Her other hand he couldn't see until he focused on her face. The second hand was holding on to her forehead with her thumb and middle fingers rubbing her temples.
"You ok?" he asked, catching her off guard. For a moment he thought she was going to blast him for asking the wrong question or not moving but then the energy dispersed and she had to put her other hand to her head. Something was hurting her and he had a feeling it was the egg…
But he didn't have time to worry about her; this was the perfect time to enlist some help.
He quickly lifted Trunks's head off of the ground and pressed the bottle to his lips, allowing him to drink the water inside. The demi-saiyan coughed a bit as he drank and as Kibito stopped giving Trunks the water, the same red vapour the trio on the lookout had escaped Trunks.
Trunks's eyes slowly fluttered open and he stared at the kai.
"Wh…what are you doing here?" he asked and slowly sat up.
"I'll explain in a minute, just please sort her out first." Kibito told him and pointed to a glaring Zara who was letting go of her still aching head.
"What did you do?" she asked in a shaky voice that sounded as though she were on the verge of yelling. Trunks got to his feet as he remembered exactly what happened when he had gotten back to earth and Kibito kai raised his hands defensively.
"I didn't do anything, just calm down ok?" he pleaded.
Zara charged up two separate blasts and pointed them both threateningly at the kai.
"What did you DO?" she cried and Kibito froze. Zara frowned and pushed the two blasts into one big one and continued to point it at the kai when Trunks phased into view behind Zara and wrapped her into a bear hug, extinguishing the blast.
"Hey, cool it. Didn't think you got this mad." Trunks joked at her but Zara didn't seem to think it was funny. She thrashed around in his grasp, trying to get lose and swearing the whole time. Kibito cautiously walked towards them.
"Keep her still." He told Trunks and then put the bottle to her lips. Zara tried to keep them shut but the water still got in and she went limp as the same old red vapours floated out of her. Both men stared at her as they waited for signs that it worked.
"Ow…" she muttered and stared at Kibito apologetically. The guys smiled at her.
"You ok?" Trunks asked. She slowly nodded.
"Yea…just remind me to knock your dad out next time he shows up in the dead of night." She muttered. Trunks chuckled and loosened his hold on her.
"Guess I owe you an apology too?" she said and looked at Trunks then at the floor. Kibito looked confused.
"Wait, you know what you did?" he asked. Zara shrugged.
"Parts. I blacked out occasionally but for the most part I knew what I was doing but couldn't stop. Guess after all these years of learning how to stop people reading my thoughts and doing the controlling thing, the only good that came out of it was to be aware of it." She said then sighed heavily then looked at the kai.
"So why are you here again?" she asked and Kibito rubbed the back of his head and laughed at his own forgetfulness.
"Oh yea, well Goku might need you're help fighting Bebi so I thought I'd bring in the cavalry. You two better go ahead, I'll deal with the others." Kibito quickly explained and then ran to Goten's limp body.
Zara and trunks watched him and then turned and took to the air and flew full speed to where they could sense the titanic power signals that were Bebi Vegeta and Goku.
A/N: ok, I'm done! New chapter up which makes 2 in one day! Woot! Ok, so nothing really changed here but to tell you the truth this is just me building Goku up. It will lead to something, as well as showing the basic 'I always find a way' thing Goku's had for so long. Thinking about it, they could have done a lot with GT but they had to stick the sucky ending on the end…
Just one little thing to Chico, when I got you're last review I was already starting on this chapter and when I got kinda bored I actually drew a Bebi Eli. See what you made me do? – Steals son grin – meh, oh well…(and for those of you who want to know who Eli is…wait until the end of the story.)
So, will Goku defeat an Oozaru Bebi Vegeta? Will the others be able to lend a hand? Am I nearly done with Bebi? Find out next chapter! Ja'ne!