I'm back…& guess what time it is! The time I finally get to write the first of the chapters I've wanted to write! Yay!
Reviews:
Super saiyan 4 chichi: -glomps Vegeta, ignoring all risks of being blown to smithereens- no, Vegeta can't be humiliated! We must bow to prince Vegeta! That and Goku going ssj4 is just cheating…
Trugeta: yes, incredibly long chapter that is the longest I have ever written…but I'm not sure how much of that theory was yours. Think when I was reading it I was thinking of a story that actually enabled Gohan to go from ssj2 to mystic and then ssj4…meh. That theory has been out there so long I think everyone knows it, this one was just a bit more mine since Gohan couldn't go from ssj2 to full power in mystic form without powering down first. I haven't read that in anybody else's yet. Oh yea & I'd be really surprised if Vegeta didn't like Trunks and Zara getting together. She's a warrior, what else could he ask for?
Chico: everybody liked the fight scenes! I'm so happy! And Eli still takes after his daddy so…-looks at Eli weirdly-
Rejhan: aw, and I wanted to tease them a bit more. Well not really…meh, keep reading and maybe you'll like what I got planned for them.
Psy: no, he's not taking it too seriously. Gunning down Goku and the entire stadium probably would have…nah, this was just Vegeta venting out his anger. He got really into that fight and doesn't appreciate baka clueless monks interrupting. So he was just angry but cooled off after Goku's little 'I'm hungry' routine. He let it slid for a while after that and then they made it up in a lot of sparring matches at home. Does that clear things up?
But what I'm surprised at is that nobody has mentioned that the end of the last chapter was actually an ending of a GT episode yet.
Oh yea, and thanks to tzeron for reviewing as well. Now on with the story!
Chapter 18: plots.
The grey smog was thicker then usual. It swirled and danced around the area, keeping it nearly impossible to see an inch forward in any direction. A soul could wonder into it aimlessly and end up lost for all eternity…
One soul had recently found his way in and it felt as if he had been stuck there for years. They had said that it would be a hard journey before they pushed him through - what he remembered as - a portal but this seemed almost ridiculous. Now the poor soul wished that he could return to that other level. It had seemed so much less hellish.
But of course everything else seemed less hellish when one was in hell.
The man fell to his knees in a mixture of dismay and exhaustion. Everything seemed so tiring ever since he had arrived.
He stared at his old, wrinkly blue hands and bristled his red moustache as he remembered being thrown into the lower realms of hell. But was that really when all of his suffering had started?
The man adjusted his golden, pointed hat over his mass of tangled red hair and tried to remember.
It hadn't started when he had arrived in hell, or when he was in the check in station. It had started before that, when he had met the saiyans.
This man had been responsible for making a mass supply of robots called machine mutants that he had been planning on using to use to take control of his galaxy. He had set up a small planet to host his own religion so that he could gather people to use as an energy source for one of his strongest robots: Lude.
This man had also heard of the black star Dragonballs and had wanted to use them for his overall goal. That's what led him to meeting the saiyans.
Goku, Trunks and Pan had followed a Dragonball to Lude's planet and had ended up destroying Lude and freeing the race that had been forced to worship the giant robot. The trio then had moved on to the man's planet where they had learned about Bebi.
This man was responsible for re-building Bebi. This man was Doctor Myuu.
Myuu got shakily to his feet as he remembered the events that led up to his death. He growled at the memories and took on a new resolve. He was going to get out of this smog and find a way to get revenge.
Myuu began to walk purposefully through the smog again but soon stopped when he spotted what appeared to be another man walking towards him. Myuu squinted as he stared out at the new comer and realised that he was getting closer.
"Doctor Myuu I suppose?" the new man's voice called out as he approached. Myuu didn't answer right away and waited until the new man came to a halt in front of him.
This new man had long white hair in the same style of Myuu's. In fact Myuu was surprised at how much this man looked like himself except he had tanned skin instead of Myuu's blue. Also, this new man had a tall black hat with a red symbol printed across it with the letters R.R.
Myuu continued to survey this new man and then nodded.
"Yes, I'm Myuu. Who is asking?" Myuu asked. The other man's lips curled into a sly smirk.
"I am doctor Gero, a scientist from earth. And I am here to help you." the other man informed in an almost robotic voice.
Myuu looked at Gero sceptically.
"And how do you plan on doing that? I don't even know you and if you have not already noticed, we are in hell, lost in this smog for all eternity. You are in no place to help." Myuu pointed out but still Gero continued to smirk.
"We are not lost in this smog, we are at the end of it." Gero informed and Myuu suddenly noticed that the frightfully thick smog had rolled far behind them and now they stood underneath various pointed rock formations under a gloomy sky that easily matched the smog.
Gero watched Myuu carefully before continuing.
"And you may not know me but I know all there is too know about you."
Myuu looked at Gero in surprise and then took a step backwards. That was the last thing he expected.
"Who are you?" Myuu finally asked and Gero continued to smirk.
"I am a fellow damned soul who simply seeks an ally. You see if you help me then I will be able to not only set you free of this miserable waste land, but also every other soul here. All I ask is your assistance." Gero answered. Myuu was still sceptical.
"And what is it you acquire assistance with?" Myuu asked. Gero's smirk grew wider until it sent chills down Myuu's spine.
"In building a tool to defeat the saiyan Goku."
Myuu didn't need to think twice about this offer.
Not long afterwards Myuu found himself many miles away from the area he had met Gero in. They had travelled deep into hell to a secluded spot on a cliff face. Many rocks pointed up in obscene angles below them and above them the cliff they were on twisted up into a spire.
Here Myuu would meet the others Gero had banded together to help with his 'little project'.
When they arrived three creatures already occupied the area. There was a white lizard man with purple areas on his head and chest. This was Frieza and he sat calmly on a rock next to another insect-like creature that had a green exo-skeleton that was flecked with dark patches. He also had black wings and a white face. This was Cell and he stood watchful over Freiza's shoulder, surveying Myuu as he entered the area.
The third creature was a purple skinned man with green scales running down his neck. He had a white Mohawk and he wore silver armour with an emerald green cape. This was the warlord Kyaku.
Gero led Myuu calmly into the centre of the area and greeted the other three as if they were old friends.
"Frieza, Cell, Kyaku, how good it is to see you again." Gero greeted in a mock happy voice. Frieza glared at him.
"Quiet Gero, we are not your pals. Just tell us that you have what you need." He shot in his cold voice that sounded as if there was a frog in his throat.
Gero nodded to Frieza calmly and took on a more serious demeanour.
"I should have as long as my correspondent did as he was asked. Then we can press forward." Gero announced. Cell narrowed his gaze on Myuu.
"And what of him? Can he be trusted? Because if word gets out about your little plan then-"
Gero raised his hand to cut Cell off.
"I am well a wear of what will happen if we are ever caught but that is very unlikely. I have taken precautions. And I have faith that Dr Myuu here will not betray us." Gero informed. Cell narrowed his eyes but it was Kyaku who spoke next.
"Myuu won't be telling anyone of our plans. You forget that I can read minds and his is telling me that he is far too cowardly to risk upsetting any of us. Well me and Frieza at least." He informed with a smirk. Cell bristled and crossed his arms tightly across his chest.
"I thought you were supposed to have lost that ability down here as part of your punishment." Cell said moodily. Gero smirked at the question.
"That will be my doing. I have found a way to allow him to keep that little ability." The scientist announced to the others with pride. All of the others – except Kyaku – stared at Gero in shock.
"You can undo hell's bidding? How?" Frieza asked in bewilderment. He was going to have to take the doctor more seriously in the future.
Gero smirked smugly at the lizard and then averted his gaze to a rock far at the back of the platform. The area was heavily shadowed and inside it a figure of a woman with large, demonic wings and a thin tail sitting down could only just be seen.
"He can't, he just made a very good case to someone who can." The figure explained and all of the men turned to look at the woman. Frieza and Cell's moods then quickly made a turn for the worse and they quickly rounded on Gero.
"You dare bring one of her kind here?" Frieza spat.
"Her kind is what makes hell, hell. She cannot be trusted! She's a-" Cell began but once again Gero raised his hand to stop him.
"I know full well what she is but truth be told the plan cannot go ahead with out her. Her kind is bound to hell and is in reality the only ones who can control and shape it. She is the one that is giving Kyaku his psychic abilities back, which we do need, and is also the one who is keeping the ogres from knowing our plans. We need her." Gero explained and then watched the other men carefully for any objections. There were none.
"Now that that is settled, we have more pressing issues at hand. My correspondent should be here shortly." Gero finished and the others all went back to brooding in their separate corners.
Myuu looked round at the others in confusion, he had no idea as to what was going on but he didn't have anytime to ask the others how ever as a red creature suddenly descended into their sheltered spot. He was a tall, muscular ogre wearing a white vest top with Hell written across it. All the occupants of hell knew this ogre as Mez but the four creatures sitting in the area knew that this was an ogre possessed by a spirit. The spirit of captain Ginyu to be exact, whose frog body had died 20 years ago leaving him as a bodiless spirit cursed to float around hell for the rest of eternity.
Ginyu landed gracefully in the middle of the group and tossed a small bundle at Gero's feet. Gero stared at the bag and picked it up whilst Frieza addressed his former lackey.
"I'll take it that you were successful." He commented. Ginyu nodded.
"Yes sir! For a member of the Ginyu force," Ginyu quickly struck a pose with his arms above his head and one leg slightly bent, "always does," he then struck another with his legs far apart with one bent and the other fully out stretched and his arms were stretched out horizontally at his sides, "his job!" he announced and everyone aside from Gero and Ginyu sweat dropped.
"Do that again and I swear I'll slice you're new head right off." Kyaku hissed and then turned to Gero.
"So what's the verdict? Did the nut job get what you needed or what?" the warlord asked impatiently. In answer Gero tipped the contents of the bag out onto the floor.
"It will do." Gero informed them all. Myuu took this opportunity to look through the pile of mechanical parts that Gero had poured out of the bag.
"Just what are you planning on building with all this?" he asked the earthen scientist. Gero beamed at the parts.
"This will be a counterpart to one of my greatest creations back on earth. Before I died, I had finished completion of two twined cyborgs, 17 and 18. But you see 17 is the most important. Here I will make an artificial 17 that will help break the barrier between hell and earth and then he will combine with regular 17 to make an unstoppable being. This being will be far stronger then Cell and definitely more powerful then Goku." He explained and Gero looked sceptical once more.
"But what you are suggesting will take years. Goku and all of his friends could be dead before are completion." Myuu said, confused. Gero shook his head.
"No it won't, time here moves differently. We discovered this many years ago when the ogres were watching a fight that was taking place in heaven. Sometimes the occupants find a way to reach the top level of hell, which is more of an entrance and welcoming area. We all reached this level and discovered that one of the combatants was none other then Goku. We had thought that over a millennia had passed since we died but this proved that time moves different. It was also when I realised that we stood a chance of revenge still and I have been plotting ever since." Gero explained. There was a scoff from the corner of the area.
"Gero, I neither care or know about this Goku and I'm sure that the others here will agree when I say we do not want to hear your little story again. Just tell us if you can build it or not!" Kyaku ordered, fixing a hard glare on Gero. Gero returned the glare.
"Yes, providing that Myuu here agrees to help." Gero announced and then turned to Myuu. All eyes were now on the blue doctor.
Myuu looked at each face and then smirked.
"I'd be happy to." Myuu announced. Gero's face twisted into a triumphant smirk.
"Perfect. You three can go about your usual jobs. Cell and Frieza go back and check the others for any word that someone is catching on. Kyaku better get started with our…friend here. I'll start working with Myuu." Gero told the others. Cell and Frieza both flew off the cliff face to try and find their usual groups and Kyaku walked into shadows where the woman was waiting. Gero turned to Myuu and smirked.
"Well, lets begin." He announced and then the two scientists started setting to work.
Across the barrier between the living realm and that of the dead, on the little planet known as earth, something already wasn't right.
In a forest far in the north, in a small wooden cabin, a man was running frantically through his cabin. He had long, straight black hair that ended just above his shoulders and he had cold blue eyes. His clothes were a mess and he looked as if he had been sleeping rough lately.
The man rushed to a corner and crouched down init, hoping to stay hidden from what ever was chasing him.
This behaviour was very abnormal for him. Usually he would simply destroy any threats but whatever he was against was unaffected by all of his attacks.
Cyborg 17 was scared.
Get a grip, 17! Cowering in a corner isn't going to sort this out…he thought and then heard laughter. 17 gasped and then hit his head in frustration. He could sense his pursuer getting closer.
"Silly little robot. You know you can't hide from me. I'm in your head, fool." The voice called out and 17 gritted his teeth.
No footsteps were heard as another man entered the room. Not even his emerald cape sweeping across the floor made a sound. It was almost as if he wasn't there.
The man that looked oddly like Kyaku looked round the room and then noticed a small table with a lamp in it by one of the corners. He smirked and then started walking towards it. 17, who was crouching behind it, watched in fear, as the man got closer. He then gritted his teeth.
For Kami's sake, 17! You're a cyborg and the strongest at that! You should be able to take him! 17 screamed in his head and then suddenly jumped to his feet and fired a series of ki-blasts at the man. The man just laughed as the blasts sailed through him as if he weren't even there. 17 backed against the wall, paralysed with fear as he watched the curtains behind the man burst into flames thanks to the blast. The man laughed psychotically.
"Fool, what part of 'I am in your head' don't you understand?" he asked, stepping forward so that his emerald green cape glided across the floor. But still he made no sound with his heavy footsteps.
17 grit his teeth as he stared at the man.
"What are you? Who are you?" 17 yelled at it. The purple man laughed again.
"I am a dead man with a message from Gero. I'm here for you." he – or it – announced and continued to step forward with his arm outstretched, glowing with a ghostly white aura.
17 backed further into the wall as the dead man continued to get closer; he had a bad feeling about this.
"No! Stay back!" 17 yelled but the dead man didn't listen.
"I said stay back! No! Get back!" 17 continued to yell just as the dead man touched the side of 17's head. Images and voices filled the cyborgs head along with a searing pain.
"NOOOO!" 17 screamed and then all went silent.
It was several weeks later and one week after the tournament. Goku was busy sparring with Pan in the back garden of his house whilst Gohan and Bra watched. Bulma and Bra had been invited round for a meal along with Trunks but as CEO of Capsule Corp. he hadn't yet made it.
Goten was still missing from after the budokai. He was avoiding Goku and all that had been found after they had all got back was a note from Goten explaining that he'll be with a friend for a while until he's ready to talk to Goku. Nobody knew where he had gone but Trunks had had a feeling he knew where. The fact that Marron no longer seemed to be worrying about Goten as much had been all he needed as a clue but he hadn't told anyone.
As for Trunks and Zara, they hadn't seen each other for a week. She seemed to be pulling a stunt similar to Goten's only for different reasons. Only Bulma and Vegeta knew why but that was only because of work and what Vegeta knew about the Kalroos.
So Trunks hadn't been able to talk to Zara but had plenty of time to reflect.
Videl looked out of the window to stare out at the others.
"Hey guys! Dinner's ready!" she called and Goku and Pan parted from their spare.
"Alright! I'm starved!" Goku exclaimed and Pan laughed.
"Thought as much Grandpa. Race ya!" She called and then flew to the door. Goku grinned and instant translocated in side leaving the others to walk in behind.
Pan skidded to a halt as she reached the dinning room and then spotted her grandfather at the table, eagerly awaiting his food. Pan's triumphant smirk then faded to a sweat drop.
"No fair, you cheated grandpa." She pouted and Goku laughed at her.
"Sorry Pan but you had a head start." He pointed out. Pan frowned at him and took her place at the table.
"No I didn't." she argued. Chichi chuckled as she placed a large plate of food in front of each saiyan.
"Its best not to argue with your grandfather, dear. When food is involved nothing will stop Goku from getting to it first." She pointed out and went to get the rest of the plates. Pan sighed and nodded.
"Well you have a point there." She agreed. Goku pouted slightly as he looked at his granddaughter.
"Hey, that's not quite true." He argued and went to start on his food. He had just got a good fork full when a frying pan collided with the back of his head.
"Goku! You know that we have to wait for everyone before you eat!" Chichi exclaimed and then placed the plates on the table. Goku whined as he stared longingly at his food. Bulma and Videl had just joined them at the table after helping Chichi and the others were still coming.
"But Chi…" Goku started but then stopped as the frying pan came out again. His face quickly wore an expression of 'I'll be good' and Chichi settled down in the place next to her husband. Not long after and Gohan and Bra finally made it inside. They then all started to eat with no more interruptions from Chichi and her Frying Pan Of Doom™. The saiyans ate in their normal piggish way that meant they were swallowing their food without chewing, whilst the others ate their food and talked amongst themselves as they were clearly used to the saiyans' eating habits. Bra was the only saiyan there that wasn't eating in the 'usual' saiyanly way. She had worked hard on eating like humans just so that she wouldn't gross everyone out at school. But that didn't mean she wasn't as focused on her food as the other saiyans.
"Mmm, Chichi, this food tastes great." Bulma commented as she tried the food. Chichi smiled at Bulma.
"Thank you. Its nice to have someone appreciate it." Chichi replied. Goku chose that moment to hold out his plate.
"More please." He asked and all of the humans sweat dropped. Chichi sighed and got up to serve her husband some more food.
"Well it is really good." Bulma called to Chichi. Videl nodded.
"Yes. Chichi is one of the best cooks I know. She was the one to teach me." She commented and then looked over to the saiyans as they all pushed away spotless plates.
"That was great mum." Gohan called and then Pan looked to her parents.
"Can me and Bra go spar outside?" she asked. Videl didn't know what to say but Gohan dismissed them.
"Sure, go have fun kids." He said and the other two jumped down and ran off, just as Chichi came in with two extra large plates of food. Goku quickly took them and he and Gohan set to work stuffing the food into their mouths. Chichi sighed.
"Its so nice to know that you are appreciated."
The meal continued with the three women watching the men continue to eat until the two girls were heard yelling from outside. The group round the table looked at each other in confusion and then Bra came running inside with Pan helping Trunks walking in after. Bulma and the others were on their feet in seconds.
"Trunks? What happened?" his mother asked as she quickly ran over to him and began to fuss. Trunks was actually fine but his leg had a deep cut in it.
"Nothing much. Just 17 decided to jump my limo. He blew the whole thing up and knocked out Bernie." He explained as he sat down on the nearest chair.
"What?" Gohan asked as he approached a long with the others. Trunks turned to him and began to recount what had happened.
"I was coming here and was probably about halfway here when a blast came out of no where and blew up the car. I only just managed to protect my chauffer but my leg got cut up pretty bad. Well anyway, I looked up for whoever did it and then spotted 17 on the road further away from the car with his palm still smoking. I demanded an explanation and all he said is that he has a message for Goku."
Goku looked puzzled as he stared at the prince. This wasn't making sense.
"That doesn't sound right. 17 hasn't caused any trouble for years. What was his message?" he asked and Trunks looked thoughtful as he tried to remember the exact words.
"It was something about a guy named Gero. He wants to challenge you, Goku." He said. This made Goku even more confused.
"That can't be. Gero is dead. He's been paying a hefty sentence in hell for the past 27 years." Gohan was the one to reply.
"Err, guys, I don't think that's the problem." Pan called. She was over by the window, looking up at the sky. She was pointing at something up there.
"What do you mean, Pan?" Videl asked as the Son men made their way to the window. What they saw made them gasp.
The sky had seemingly opened up to make a large hole and from it descended hundreds of figures that were too far away to make out by sight. But the men recognised their energy signatures.
"Cell, Frieza, Nappa. Kami, I can even feel the saibamen! Its as if these guys are dropping straight out of Hell and onto our doorstep!" Gohan exclaimed.
"What? But how is that even possible?" Bulma cried, mirroring the shocked expression of the other women. Goku was frowning up at the sky.
"I don't know. But I am going to find out." He announced.
A/N: this one probably seems really short compared to the last one but I'm finished anyway. I hope it was ok.
Well this one is the start of the super 17 saga. All explanations are coming next chapter. How hell is open, who the woman is and probably some other stuff so you'll want to read next chapter. Also, my take on how hell is run! Yay!
Oh, and for those who don't know, Kyaku is from the girl next door so if you want to know his story then you'll have to look back. I had to use him for reasons that'll be explained next chapter.
Ok, so next chapter should be tomorrow if I'm lucky. Don't you just love holidays? Bye!