Chapter 49: What's Next?
Hercule, who was holding Bee, the puppy, Supreme Kai (Now Kabito-Kai), Goku, old Kai, and Vegeta appeared at the Lookout a few moments later. Everyone was about to swarm the group when they noticed Buu.
"What's he doing here?" Bulma asked.
"Its okay, that Buu's a good guy." I said.
"That's good enough for me." Mirai said as the two of us went to congratulate the guys. Before you could say 'Super Sayjin' everyone was celebrating and talking and cheering for Goku and Vegeta's victory. Goten and Trunks were even playing with Buu. We were practically having a party.
And like at most of the parties I've been to in this dimension, I wasn't celebrating. I was toward the edge of the Lookout staring at the endless sky. The third tyrant was defeated, and a new evil was on its way. I only had five years to prepare, and I didn't know what I was up against this time around. I needed to research, but I didn't have a clue where to start.
"So how did it feel being Katherine the Slaughterer?" I had been lost in my thoughts and didn't notice Vegeta had come up beside me.
"There was a rush I had never felt before. Vegeta, I'm so sorry."
"You should be. You were being hypocritical. You told me to focus on what was important to me so I'd fight the Majin, but when the tables were turned you gave in. I have never been so ashamed of you." he said coldly.
"But you're absolutely right." I said, tears in my eyes. It hurt being told the truth.
"So what did Babi-Dee promise you?" Vegeta asked just as hateful.
"Did I ever tell you about the Darkness?"
"No."
"Ever since I got here I have been haunted by a Darkness. Supreme Kai told me this Darkness was a servant to the evil I am destined to fight. The evil that will endanger all worlds across all dimensions. The tomb I was in before I came here was filled with the Darkness, and it swallowed me. I was so scared of it getting me again, and then Babi-Dee said he could keep it away. That was all it took. But I swear to you that I won't let my fear of this Darkness mess with me anymore."
"That sounds like the Katie who earned my respect all those years ago." Vegeta smirked.
"Do I still have it?"
"Barely, after all that mess you made."
"I only wanted to save you from becoming Majin, but it got me. In the story at home you turned Majin and then you sacrificed yourself to stop Buu, though it didn't work."
"Sounds like I was meant to die."
"I hate this. The stories always had you second best to Goku. But Vegeta, in my eyes you are the true hero. You helped Goku defeat Frieza, you helped Gohan defeat Cell, and you sacrificed yourself for your loved ones, even though you knew you'd go to HFIL. Oh, by the way, your dad says hi."
"What?" he was shocked at my random statement.
"Because I was Majin and killed all those people, I was sent to HFIL. I met you're dad. He's proud of you. I also beat the crap out of the Ginyu force and Freiza's brother Kooler."
"Katie, it wasn't your fault that I died. Don't try to deny you have been feeling it, because I can sense it. It was my choice and no one else's."
"Thanks, Vegeta."
"Hey, come on! We're having a party here!" Mirai came and grabbed me, running back to the group. Vegeta followed with a smirk on his face, and I had a smile the size of Hercule's ego. I finally celebrated for the first real time since my 25th birthday party.
"Katie, I need you to do something for me." Goku said.
"Oh no, don't tell me you promised Old Kai I'd kiss him."
"How'd ya guess?"
"Goku!"
"Just a small one! He was the one who asked for you especially." I sighed, accepting my fate.
"Well, lets get it over with." I walked over to Old Kai and his looked me up and down.
"So, you're the young lady from the prophecy?"
"Sir, my eyes are up here." I pointed; he was staring at my chest.
"Indeed."
"Hey, do you want this kiss or what?"
"Alright, you sure are a feisty one. You have a fire in you."
"I think you mean an Inner Light." I replied sarcastically.
"That, too." At that point he puckered up.
"Hey! I don't think so. Its gonna be a quick kiss on the cheek or no deal. I'm a happily married woman."
"Rats! Alright, I guess I can't be too picky." So I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and I thought the old man was going to have a heart attack.
"So, what's next?" Gohan asked. The party was starting to die down.
"What do you mean?"
"You know our future, Katie. And then your destiny has a role coming up soon."
"This was the end of Dragonball Z. The end of Buu was it. And my destiny said that five years after Buu the evil I'm meant to face will arrive."
"So we have five years to prepare, right?" Goku asked.
"No, I have five years to prepare. I don't want you guys involved. You could get hurt."
"Katie, you should know us better than that by now." Krillen said, shaking his head, "We're sticking by you until the very end, right?" he turned and everyone agreed.
"You have helped us in so many ways over the years, and now its time for us to help you." Mirai said.
"Buu help, too!"
"Besides, who'd want to miss the fight to end all fights?" Vegeta said.
"Guys, thanks." I smiled.
"Will someone please explain what's going on here?" Hercule asked.
"I will. I'll tell it all for everyone."
So I told my story, all of it. I told about the TV show and the tomb in the beginning, I told about the dreams and my SG, and I explained about what Supreme Kai had told me about my destiny. Everyone was quiet when I was finished.
"That's a lot of pressure for one person." Hercule said. I was amazed he believed me, but then he had seen a lot today to make him think differently.
"I just wish I had some idea what was next."
"Well, what came after Dragonball Z? You once said that there was another show that followed after Buu." Goku asked.
"Well, Dragonball GT. The whole center of the show was that Goku was turned into a kid by the Black Star Dragonballs."
"What!" everyone fell over anime style, except Vegeta. He was laughing really hard.
I shouldn't tell them any of this in case it happens, but I don't think it will. It feels like GT won't happen, but why?
"Goku had gone off with a kid named Uub to train him, and when Goku came back Emperor Pilaf was attempting to summon the dragon from the Black Star Dragonballs. But Pilaf got mad when Goku came to stop him and accidentally wished Goku into a kid. The black star Dragonballs scatter all across the galaxy and if they weren't returned in a year earth would blow up, so Goku, Pan, and Trunks go off to find them."
"Who's Pan?"
"Uh, never mind that." I said, scratching the back of my head.
"Well, go on." Vegeta said.
"When they get back to earth a creature called Bebi had taken over. Bebi was created by Dr. Myuu, who was the last Tuffle."
"A Tuffle? But-"
"I know, Vegeta, but its what happened. And the worst thing was that Bebi was a parasite, and he'd take over another's body by way of a wound. With Goku gone, Bebi picked earth's strongest warrior as his own stolen body. That was Vegeta. Bebi had also managed to lay his eggs into nearly everyone on earth, causing them to become Tuffles. Then when Goku came back with the black star Dragonballs, Bebi used them to wish back a new planet Plant. Goku fought Bebi once and lost, then after training with Old Kai Goku got his tail back and fought Bebi again, and this time Goku transformed into a Super Sayjin 4. After a long and hard battle Goku beat Bebi without killing Vegeta. But because the Black star Dragonballs had been used, earth was going to blow up, so you guys started transporting everyone you could to Planet Plant. Piccolo remained behind so the black star Dragonballs couldn't be used ever again."
"Katie, why are you telling us all this? What if it happens and you just messed it all up?" Supreme Kai asked.
"I don't think it will happen. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel as though that won't happen. And what I just told you is only the beginning."
"What happened next?" Trunks asked.
"Yeah, this is as good as the stories about my dad you told me!" Goten said. I sighed.
"If you're sure it won't happen, then proceed. It couldn't hurt." Supreme Kai said.
"Well, the next part was just as bad. In HFIL Dr. Myuu met with Dr. Gero and together they built a new Android 17. This 17 then escaped HFIL and joined with the original 17, creating a new Super Android 17. Goku had been tricked into going into HFIL and then was trapped there. He fought Frieza and Cell, who thought they could win, but of course they didn't. Goku escaped and fought 17, but not even Super Sayjin 4 was enough. 17 was absorbing Ki, so Goku, with 18's help, beat 17 by punching him through the chest."
"Why would 18 do that?" Krillen asked.
"Because 17 killed you." 18 and Krillen looked at one another as I began again.
"Now with 17 gone, you needed the Dragonballs to restore earth and all the people 17 had killed. But once you found them you noticed the Balls had cracks in them. You made the wish anyway and released the Shadow Dragons. Each time a wish is made evil is taken into the balls, and with the dragon radar there wasn't any time for the evil to dissipate. One for each ball and each one stronger than the last. Finally it took both Super Sayjin 4 Goku and Vegeta fusing into Gogeta to fight the last dragon, Li Shenron I think was his name, but that wasn't enough and Goku used the Spirit Bomb. The dragons gone you wanted to use the Dragonballs, but Shenron appeared and said that there wouldn't be anymore wishes for 100 years. Goku gave his life to Shenron so one last wish could be made and then they left."
"Wow, what a story." Gohan said.
"I don't really know the details that well, but that's what I know for sure." I explained.
"But its not going to happen?" Goku asked.
"That's the feeling I'm getting. We're going to face something much worst."
