"Link, wake up." a voice said softly to him. Link slowly opened his eyes to see three more looking back at him. Link was definitely surprised, but only gripped the edge of his bed.

"Hey Link. You must have been tired, you slept on your sheets" Tien stated. Link nodded slightly, still partly asleep.

"C'mon, breakfast is waiting. You get to try our kind of food." Link kind of liked the idea of future food, wondering what it might taste like. Link was still tired, so Tien help Link by being an armrest and slowly walked Link to the kitchen room, with the smell of tea and bacon clinging to the air above them.

The Breakfast table was set and everyone was up and about, Link could see this as he walked down the hall into the room. Suddenly he paused. He raised an eyebrow in confusion, but his nose knew the smell of breakfast. Tien left Link side to pull out a chair. Link made his way to the chair and sat down. All this food spread out on the table and he didn't know what any of it was, but it smelt great.

"What's this?" he asked. Gohan pulled up a chair next to him and started to point to the various food spread.

"This, is a banana spilt…" Gohan indicated to banana and ice cream in a sliver bowl, "That's bacon and eggs - great choice." He pointed to the nicely fried bacon and eggs. "And Pancakes." Gohan gestured to the final dish.

"Go ahead Link, try some. I would, but I think I might finish it before you start." Goku joked. Everyone laughed and so did Link, a little. He took a sliver fork and knife, cut a piece of bacon and egg and slowly put it into his mouth. He closed his eyes as he carefully chewed the food, testing out the taste. Link opened his eyes with a smile.

"Not bad!" he exclaimed. "Who made it?" He looked around

"I did!" a voiced called from the hall behind him. Link turned around to find Bulma, in a partly transparent nightgown. Link quickly looked back at his food.

"Thanks you Bulma." Link responded. Bulma smiled and kissed him on the cheek, and Link started to blush red. Bulma walked from Link to grab a few bits of food on a tray and carried them in the direction she'd walked in from.

"Going to see Father in the battle hall, mother?" Trunks asked. Bulma turned and nodded with a smile, then continued on.

"You get use to that." Piccolo said in Link's thoughts. Link started to chuckle and continued to eat.

After breakfast the group moved to the battle room.

"Hey Goku, what about my lesson with you and Piccolo?" Link asked.

"We're adding your lesson with everyone else. They'll train their best while we train you and then we'll come together for the final lesson." Goku explained. Link nodded as they came to the giant doors. Goku stopped and turned at Link.

"Here, we'll train so hard, that by the time we've finished we'll barely have any sweat left in us" Goku exclaimed. Link smirked.

"You make it sound as if were not coming back in one piece." Link said. Suddenly Vegeta knocked past Link to enter the room.

"With me, you'll be lucky enough to survive." Vegeta stated, in a proud knowing voice. The group entered the room, which was gray with a lot of green lines. Goku went to the left side of the door to some panels. He pushed a few buttons. The buttons started to flicker in colors.

"Choice of landscape?" the computer asked.

"Canyon and Dune Desert." Goku requested. The computer's buttons flicked and the room changed into what Goku had requested.

"Temperature?"

"Forty degrees."

"Time of day?"

"Afternoon" Goku said after looking at his watch. The computer button flickered one more time and a chime like sound rang.

Goku smiled and turned back to the group. "Alright you guys, train any way you want. Piccolo and me will train Link. When we're finished, we'll yell and we'll have the final session," Goku explained to everyone. They either nodded or left.

"Are you ready Link?" Piccolo asked, his a slightly abnormal tone. He wanted to train harder but had to go slow with him. Link could tell, and nodded.

"Alright, first we better teach you to fly…" Link was about to interrupt him. "Without those shoes" Piccolo finished.

"But how?" Link asked.

"That's what were going to show you." Goku said. Link looked at Piccolo and Goku weirdly. "Link, there is energy in all living things, it's what we use to attack, draw our strength from, and to fly. You have that same energy - we just need to teach you how to use it, that's all." Goku told his dubious student.

"Link, to fly you must feel the energy in you. When you feel that energy, push it down to your feet." Piccolo explained, simply. Link didn't really understand Piccolo's answer to flying but decided to try it anyway. Link closed his eyes and stood firmly still. After a few second Link's clothing started to move, and the dust around his feet flowed like waves. Suddenly, Link left the ground and he slowly levitated in the air. Goku and Piccolo watched as Link flew up.

"It looks like he got that the hang of that well." Goku stated. Suddenly, Link flew faster in the air and stopping just below the ceiling. Link opened his eyes and saw how high he was, but shook his head. He felt that it was all wrong; he just couldn't believe Piccolo or Goku. This flying thing was easy to do; he could handle it just as if he was flying with the hover boats. He nose-dived down to Piccolo and Goku. Link was moving like the others; his speed was the same.

Link slowed himself down while landing and stood in the middle of Piccolo and Goku.

"Seeing that you can handle flying pretty well, it time to get you trained in energy blasts." Piccolo said. Goku nodded and placed a hand on Link shoulder. Link looked at the hand and turned to face Goku. Both seemed to be the same height.

"Energy blasts use the same energy you use to fly, but this time it's channeled through your hands." Link looked confused. He raised both his hands and examined them. "Usually, we have our own attack, a trade mark of ours you could say. Anyway, our attacks can be learnt to others but it takes too long. But if you can work out your own style of attack it's a lot simpler, you just have to feel out what they are and how to use them." Goku explained. All of a sudden, this whole energy business seemed more difficult then flying.

"Just use that energy and force it through your hands. Use your emotions to also power your attacks." Piccolo told him. Link looked at both Goku and Piccolo and then put his hands forward, feeling a bit silly. He placed his hands next to his side, feeling the power growing. He then forced his hands forward, giving off a bright flash but nothing more. Link was confused; he had felt the power in his hands yet nothing happened.

"Why didn't it work?" Link asked himself. Again Goku gave another warming hand to Link's shoulder.

"You just need practice, that's all." Goku explained, simply. Link nodded, he had to agree. You don't just learn anything and expect to master it so easily. Link placed his hands by his side and tried again. He felt the energy and push his hands forward. This time a beam shot from his hands. Link had done it on his second go! However, the beam was heading straight for Vegeta, and Vegeta wasn't moving.

"Vegeta!" the three shouted, loudly. Vegeta stopped in his track and turned to the bright light that consumed him. Vegeta shouted for a bit then stopped. Vegeta then stood firmly as the attack continue to flow.

"What the heck?" Vegeta said, confused. The attack hadn't harmed him at all; all it was, was a blue light. The attack seemed to have gotten a body, but still no power behind it. Link dropped his hands.

"So close, yet so far." Link said, sadly. "I guess I'll need a lot of time to perfect this."

The day moved on and slowly as the room became darker. Member of the Z gang went off to sleep. Link heard something before they left about a plan, and androids, but ignore it. He didn't understand what Goku was telling them. The last were Vegeta and Piccolo, but then they also left, and it was just Link by himself. Stubborn as he was, He wasn't going to give up until he had it done right. Link had perfected some small, plain energy attack but the bigger attacks were still taking their time. The environment had changed to rainy, storm clouded skies, with flashes of lighting. Link's tunic and tights were soaked, and his hair was dripping wet. He was standing still with his eyes closed. In his mind he could now see clearly the attack that he could learn. There stood a figure in his mind, clouded and black but still somehow it held some resemblance to him. The figure held both his hands to the side, and they began to glow. His hands started surging electricity that caused a spinning energy ball to form within them. The figure's blues eyes glowed bright.

"Ion… Cannon… FIRE!" the figure shouted while pushing its hands forwards. A bright blue energy blast flowed out, into the dark. Link then open his eyes and placed both hands by his side. He forced his energy while repeating those words in his head, 'Ion Cannon'. The electricity surged around his hands as seen in his mind. The energy he felt in his hands started to spin. Link was hoping that he could get one big attack finished without fail. Everything was going to plan expect for a sudden drain. He was using too much of his energy on other attacks, energy that this new one required. He felt as if he couldn't do it. Link closed his eyes and mustered up enough energy to keep the blast going, but he realized that he wouldn't have much energy left afterwards. Link reopened his eyes and threw his hands forth.

"Ion… Cannon… FIRE!" he shouted, wildly and high pitched. From his hands shot a giant blue blast, that scale him, the ground, his clothes and face, all turned a light as the blast left his hands. The blast sped off into the distance with a loud blue explosion at the end. The blue faded and Link collapsed to the wet, muddy ground, panting heavily. Too much energy was used in that attack, he knew that he would have to save it for emergencies. Link was so tired that the only bit of movement he could mustard was collapse to the ground. Link tried to get up but it proved useless, as his body needed sleep. So there Link fall asleep till the next day.

The next morning, Link awoke to a sudden crashing sound. Link opened his eyes and was almost scared out of his skin by the sight of someone about to fall on top of him. Link placed his hands on the ground and used them to back flip out of the way. Yamcha came crashing down to the place where Link had been just seconds before. Link stood ready, grabbing his sword by the hilt in pulling it out. He looked around at everyone training.

"Why wasn't I woken up? He asked no in particular. Suddenly Goku dropped down next to him.

"Morning!" Goku said, cheerfully. Link nodded.

"Why wasn't I woken up?" He questioned.

"You looked so peaceful asleep, we didn't want to wake you so rudely." Goku explained. Link smiled, but the truth was, he was awakened rudely anyway. "Alright Link, since you did stay up so long by yourself, training your blasts, I would say your ready to battle with us all. Do you want us to train now?" Goku asked. Link nodded. Goku smiled and turned away. "Hey you guys! We're ready to fight together!" Goku shouted, over the yelling of the others. The group came down and surrounded the two. Looking around he saw Krillin, Gohan, Yamcha, Tien, Trunks and Piccolo but no Vegeta.

"Where's Vegeta?" Link asked.

"Helping mum, I'm not sure why." Trunks answered. Krillin gave a sigh of relief.

"Well that's good. Now I don't have to worried about getting hurt so much." Krillin exclaimed, laughing a bit. The other also laughed.

"Same here" Yamcha added, also relief. Tien nodded as well.

"Ha-ha. But you still have to worry about me, Gohan and Trunks though, Krillin" Goku pointed out. Krillin placed his hands on his hips and closed his eyes with a smile on his small round face.

"Yeah, but I know you wont smash me that hard, for I am The Man!" Krillin exclaimed. The group laughed again at Krillin answer.

"We'll see about that Krillin." Goku replied. "Alright, everyone onto everyone. No stopping, unless someone yells "Give up" or 'Break', in which case they can have a breather and then join back in, the rules…" Goku paused. "Only one rule. Those of us that turn super saiyan can only fight other super saiyans no one else, got that?" He asked.

"Got it!" they all replied.

"Good, let the battle begin!" Goku shouted. Then everyone either jumped into the air or moved out around the desert area. Gohan, Goku and Trunks trained in the air, while Krillin and Yamcha trained on the flat part of the land and Link and Tien trained in the canyons.

"Ready Trunks?" Goku asked.

"Ready." Trunks responded with a smile.

"And you, Gohan?"

Gohan replied by powered up to super saiyan, his blonde hair waving in the breeze his aura created, and his green eyes shining. He was definitely ready. Goku and Trunks nodded and also turned Super Saiyan. This changed cause everyone to pause and watch. Krillin, Tien and Yamcha looked up at the three with smiles, but Link looked up in confusion.

"What's that? What just happened to them?" Link asked, becoming slightly worried. Tien turned to Link.

"It's alright Link. Remember what Vegeta told you about Super Saiyans?" Tien said. Link closed his mouth and looked at Tien.

"They are supposed be the strongest worries and… that they have golden hair and green eyes, also their speed is increased and so is their power, I think." Link tried to remember. Tien got closer to Link and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Well Link, that's three Super Saiyans right there." Tien said while pointing to the three Super Saiyans. "Lucky they're on our side, huh?"

"Yeah" Link mumbled. He then looked back at the fight with Vegeta, him turning Super Saiyan. No wonder Link had to go invisible.

The three Super Saiyans waited till one of them made the first more. Gohan gave a yell and went after his father, eager to begin. Trunks soon followed and also went after Goku. Goku smiled and charged them both. Gohan readied his fist and Trunks drew his sword. Gohan and Trunks threw themselves at Goku with force, but Goku easily blocked each attack. Gohan and Trunks then swung attack after attack at Goku, who then blocked each one.

"There no point in watching this Krillin, I say we get down to our own fight." Yamcha suggested. Krillin nodded and crouched with his arms to his side. Yamcha did the same. There was a pause and then Krillin quickly placed both hands beside his face, his fingers spread wide apart.

"SOLAR FLARE!" Krillin shouted, sending out a flash of light comparable to the kind the attack was named after. The whole room became extremely bright, every body became blind expect for Link, Krillin and Tien. Yamcha held his eyes tightly, and then found himself getting knocked down by Krillin. Krillin gave a laugh then tried to kick Yamcha in the back while he was down, but Yamcha quickly shot his leg out and kicked Krillin in the gut before he could implement his attack.

Tien, out of the corner of one of his eyes looked at Link still gazing at the three Super Saiyans. Tien positioned his hands and turned away. Flying about three meters away from Link then quickly spinning around with his hands in the form of a triangle.

"Tri Beam HA!" Tien shouted, his voiced echo in the canyon. Link heard the voice and turned. Suddenly, an orange beam shot from Tien hands to Link exploding on impact. Tien dropped his hands and remained on guard; he knew that was a luckily break, but that was not a strong another hit to take down the power that he knew Link held. From the smoke he heard a slight noise, and suddenly Link flew out of the smoke with his Biggoron sword in both hands above his head. Link shouted as he brought the sword down with a swipe, just missing Tien. Tien's eyes opened wide as he barely avoided the blade. Link gave another cry and swung his sword. Tien didn't know how to handle anyone with a sword that long; he couldn't get anywhere near him. Tien just backed off and tried to avoid the blade as Link attack him wildly.

Between the fighting there was one who didn't fight. Piccolo was training his mind instead of his muscles, but finding it slightly difficult to achieve his deep mediation state with all the noise around him. He opened his eyes with a frown.

"Will you quiet down!" Piccolo shouted, angrily. The gang stopped fighting, several in mid-attacks.

"Sorry Piccolo, we didn't know that you were mediating." Goku apologized. Piccolo closed his eyes and walked towards the door, pushing past the group.

"Where you going?" Link asked. Piccolo paused.

"I'm going to Kame house, there's hardly any noise there." Piccolo replied.

"You just take care now Piccolo, and say to Master Roshi for me!" Gohan called back to him as Piccolo continued to walk.

"Sure, kid." Piccolo replied, and left the room.

"We guys, even though I like to train, I might go with Piccolo" Yamcha said.

"I'll come with you" Tien added.

"Me too" Krillin added in.

"We'll see you later." Tien said. And the three went, now leaving Goku, Gohan, Trunks, and Link.

"Oh Link just one more thing, you'll be training alone, this time" Goku told Link. Link didn't understand. "Vegeta, me, Trunks and Gohan are going to be at Kame's later, so you have this place to yourself, is that alright?" Link didn't respond but gave a nod. "Okay, Trunks while don't you train with Link." Goku suggested. Trunks turned to Link. "You both have swords, you could practice sword fighting." Goku suggested. Trunks took a stance, holding his just below his eyes. Link did the same. Gohan watched and then flew off. Link and Trunks held their swords next to their heads and with one sift movement they both swung out, clashing blade against blade.