A/N: I'm SERIOUSLY thinking about never writing here again beacuse FANFICTION IS SCREWING EVERYTHING UP! Why the HELL can't I leave a single blank line between scene changes and my title and the story? It helps make the story look nicer, AND THEY SCREW IT UP! THEY SUCK SO BAD IT'S NOT FUNNY!!!! Why the HELL can't I make my own line breaks? Why are we FORCED to do things THEIR way. Next they'll tell us what to write! Saying you can't have anyone die, or have any swear words, or have anyone even wearing bathing suits because it might offend someones sensibility... GOD THIS PLACE HAS ONLY GONE DOWNHILL SINCE I CAME HERE!!!! I am getting seriously fucking pissed off!
Responses to Reviews:
Sirius Potter: Hmmm…
Anime-Ronin: Yes, Vegeta will get better then he was in the series but he's still going to be an ass. I'm taking things from his personality from the Bardock Special as that is before Frieza warped and twisted him. Don't expect him to turn into a Goku or anything. He's still going to be stuck up, arrogant and a few others, simply because he IS royalty.
Kirome: You like Vegeta? To be honest I really don't. That doesn't mean I'm just going to throw him by the wayside and let him stagnate though. You may not like Karreth, well that shouldn't turn you off because if you've read all of my other stories they can be very unpredictable. Who knows what's in the future. As for who will take the throne… To be honest I'm not sure as of yet. I purposely left it open simply because I agree with you on one point. I may not like Vegeta, but he's always been "The Saiyan Prince" and Karreth is just an original character I made up. There won't be a true King/Queen until near the end anyways so I have plenty of time to figure out exactly what's going to happen. Anyways, if it's the confrontations between Karreth and Vegeta that turn you off… Don't let it stop you from reading as it's a very very minor part and will be virtually non-existent after this chapter, which you will see throughout this chapter. They slowly begin to agree on things more and more as Karreth becomes more compensative and Vegeta less of a stubborn, stuck up jackass.
Hmmm… not getting many reviews… wonder if it's because I take forever to update. You know, I'm not going to demand for reviews but I would like some. There's a reason behind it. If I get no reviews, it makes it seem as if no one reads the story, and what's the point of a story if no one cares about it? My first two were because I wanted to write them for myself, this one is because I wanted to write a good "Gohan goes back to the past and fix stuff" story, although it'll end up being more than that. The thing is if no one reads then well… It's a kind of a turn off. Reviews are the only way I can tell if people read my story. The more reviews I get, the more motivation I have to bring out the next chapter simply because I know people will actually read the stuff I write. It also appears as if all the original reviewers I had are gone, which sucks ass, maybe I shouldn't have waited so long. Well, can't do much about lack of motivation.
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Warning: Monster Chapter. Must be prepared to break it up or have a lot of spare time to blow! Over 30 pages long.
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Chapter 8: Genocide
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Vegeta, Karreth and Bardock were not the only three to train with Gohan in the special gravity chamber. Gohan had went out and searched for those with the greatest potential, regardless of current strength. As such there were many upset elite saiyans that thought they were better then a few of the people Gohan had collected. Bardock's entire crew joined the three saiyans inside the large gravity chamber, as did a few elites, first, second and third class saiyans.
Almost as soon as the original gravity chamber was completed Karreth and Vegeta both ordered the creation of more. Although they would never admit it they both had the same goals for the saiyan race, to meld it into the greatest, and strongest, race in the universe and both realized that the gravity chambers were perhaps the best way to accomplish that. These gravity chambers, of course, were not going to be anywhere near as intricate or powerful as the one they were going to train in. They wanted to reserve rights to brag about being trained by the best, with the best and they weren't going to let the average citizen match them. It was their right to have that after all.
As it was, it was a rather motley crew that was gathered in the chamber the day Gohan started to teach his lessons.
Gohan looked around at the people assembled in front of him. There were an equal number of females as there were males, 15 in total. Quite surprisingly it was harder to find any additional males above the five he had already discovered. It appeared that while males generally had a higher level of power, females in general possessed a higher potential. It was simply harder for them to attain that potential then it was for males hence the usual discrepancy in power between the two.
"I'm sure you all know why you've been gathered, or the basics at the very least." Gohan said as he paced in front of the assembled saiyans. "Of you sixteen, only Bardock, Karreth and Vegeta know the reasoning behind all this, and I suppose it's time you found out now. If you were anyone else but saiyans I would be hesitant to say this but knowing you all like a good fight this should only make you train harder." Gohan said.
"Just get this over with so we can start!" Vegeta growled.
Gohan glared at him, "Shut up Vegeta. You've already went and started ahead of everyone else while I was out gathering these people, you can wait a couple minutes while I explain a few things." Gohan said and returned his attention back to the gathered crowd. There were more than just a few saiyans that grumbled at this, but they were more shocked at the tone Gohan used with the prince. "I'm training you so I'm not forced to fight the entire Aeesu-jin race on my own. Killing Frieza and Cold pissed them off and now they wish to carry out a mass genocidal massacre on our race but I intend to return the favor." This made the assembled saiyans murmur worriedly. Sure, enjoying a fight was something they all liked but going up against the Aeesu-jin was just suicide. "Now I know what you're thinking. That fighting their entire race is suicide, it's not. Their strongest fighter is weaker than Frieza at his lowest point. Still far stronger then anyone in here, but I intend to change that. I'm not sure when they'll arrive, but I intend for you sixteen to all be stronger then their strongest. You'll still be vastly out numbered but I don't intend on just making you stronger." Gohan said, raising their spirits a little. "Strength, something all saiyans want, but to be honest it's useless. Strength is nothing if you don't have the speed to hit your opponent, or the brains to know when to use it. I promise you will become stronger than them, but more than that, you'll become smarter and faster, two things that are more useful then strength. A saiyan with the right knowledge and plenty of speed can take down someone twice their strength, or twice the number of opponents someone of equal strength could." Gohan regarded the others and smirked. "There are a few rules I must put in place before I will teach you anything." Gohan revealed startling everyone, "First off, rank holds no meaning here. Outside this chamber it does, but once you step in here everyone is equal."
"WHAT!" Vegeta roared. "I will not tolerate this!"
"Then leave." Gohan said calmly, "If you do not like it, leave. There is a reason behind it. Can you honestly expect a third class fighter to give you a decent fight when they're too wrapped up worrying about rank? No, they'll be scared shitless. If rank has no meaning then they can go full out, it'll be like fighting another third class warrior to them. But there is more to it then that. Just like rank has no meaning, strength will have none either. If I see someone using their strength to push others around and force them to do things they would not have otherwise done…" Gohan's face became as hard as diamond, "I'll kill you myself. I will NOT tolerate abuse of power while you are being trained under me. What you do with it AFTER you leave here is up to you, and you'll face the consequences that either Vegeta or Karreth hand out because of it, but here if you abuse it, you will die. No if, ands or buts, am I clear?" Gohan demanded.
Fifteen heads nodded almost in sync. The sudden change was more then enough to slam the meaning behind the words home. "Gohan aren't you taking this a little far?" Karreth asked, her voice trembling only slightly.
Gohan tilted his head as he regarded Karreth, "No I am not, one thing I ALSO intend to teach is teamwork. I'm sick and tired of seeing people turn down aid to fight solo only to have their ass handed to them, something that would NOT have happened if they had accepted help that had been offered. You can fight solo with each other, or when someone challenges you to a one on one fight when it's not something dire. But when your entire damned race hinges on a single fight, I don't give a fuck about your pride. You will accept all the help that is offered, even if it only gives you the slightest edge. That edge may be the difference between winning the fight and losing everything. That teamwork can not be taught if people are constantly trying to vie for control or dominance so you will all be equal to eliminate that." Gohan said, answering Karreth's question. "Now, this is getting rather long winded so keep the protests off while I explain the other rules. There aren't very many. The next is rule is that that you obey everything I say. Rank and strength have no meaning here, but I do. I'm going to forge you fifteen into the greatest saiyan force this universe has ever seen, and I can't do it with you constantly questioning my orders. I won't make you do anything stupid, embarrassing, or otherwise perverted. Anything I make you do will only make you stronger in the end. Another rule, and this one is directed to the females, I am off-limits. Don't even THINK of trying to get me. Hell that goes for everyone. You're here to train, not to mate. Do that when you leave. If I see any kind of flirting going on, you might as well leave or I'm going to throw you out. Relationships will only get you into trouble right now. Forge friendships now and expand on them later when you leave. And one last rule, I won't tolerate any sexism here. You're all here because you have the greatest potential out of all the saiyans. Your current strength means nothing to me, which is why there is such a diverse group here. And guys, just to throw you off your high horse, I was hard pressed to find males with sufficient potential to keep up with my training whereas for females it was hard to choose because there were so many. It may be harder for females to grow stronger than males, but females have a higher potential, meaning while some of you may max out here, the females will not. They will keep getting stronger. There are a few exceptions to this, like Bardock and Vegeta who have exceptionally high potentials, but in general, given time, females will always end up stronger then males." This caused more then just a few expressions of surprise to appear. "Now, unless anyone has any questions… I'd like to start the training." Gohan finished with a smile.
Of course there were no questions. Or rather, as Gohan figured it would happen, there were some but everyone was more interested in training and becoming stronger than asking questions. One of the reasons why it was much harder to pick males wasn't simply because of the difference in potentials, although that was a major factor. Males were used to dominating the females and Gohan found it hard to find a male with not only the right potential, but the right attitude as well. With females it was merely finding someone who wouldn't drool upon instant contact with them. Although that was a chore in and of itself but he had managed it far more easily than with the males as just about every female had the right potential.
"Now, we're going to do some meditation, sit or stand in the position that is the most comfortable as you won't be leaving it for several hours. It may seem useless, but with proper mental control you'll not only be able to find people without a scouter, but determine how strong they are and even hide from them. I don't think I need to tell any of you the advantage of that. But in case I do, it means you don't need your eyes to see and fight your opponent. And just to keep you from complaining we're going to do this in three times Vegeta gravity. This way you can increase your strength, stamina and mental capacity all at the same time. The first technique I'll teach you is the ability to sense others without a scouter. You must clear your mind of all thoughts and become aware of your energy, your life force. You all know you have it, and how to use it, but to find it and sense it, that's something different. Once you're able to sense and manipulate your own you'll be able to use it to find others. Consider it like a blanket. Just extend your energy outwards from your center like a blanket until you can't extend it any further. Since you're not using it, only moving it around, it won't tire you out or cost you anything except time to do it."
Gohan continued to drone on as the other fifteen saiyans teaching them exactly how to sense others. Gohan soon found an additional bonus to increasing the gravity during this part of the training. It made becoming comfortable difficult, making it hard to meditate but Gohan knew that if they could do it under these conditions it'll only make it easier for them to use it later on during battle where the distractions are even greater.
By the end of the day no one was angered at the thought of not actually sparing and training, more they were thankful. Had they sparred immediately they would have had to quit much earlier due to sheer exhaustion. They never knew training under a higher gravity setting could do some much. They all felt as if they had ran the entire day, stopping once for a meal and that was it. Even Bardock, Karreth and Vegeta were tired after the day was over. No one had managed to sense their own energy but Gohan wasn't worried. He himself felt that a few were quite close as it was and had the gravity been normal more than half would have achieved that point.
There was one thing Gohan had to give to these saiyans. There ability to learn new abilities and techniques was phenomenal. The people in his family, and Vegeta's, had always been able to grasp new techniques and abilities quite easily. He had always thought it was just because his father was a genius when it came to fighting and Vegeta because of his ancestry, but it was more than just that. It was a racial ability. All saiyans had this ability. When it came to developing and learning techniques that would aid them in a fight, their learning ability was on a level beyond any of the other races. It was true that he had only gone for the best, but they came from so many different areas of society that it was impossible to pass it off as anything but a racial skill.
They continued on like this for the first week, no physical exertion aside from the pressure applied upon them from ever increasing gravity. Meditation all day, aside from one day when Gohan felt it was necessary that everyone sat around and relaxed. There was much complaint at this but Gohan silenced them by knocking the two loudest on their asses and explaining his reasoning. One thing all saiyans seemed to think was that one nights rest was enough to have their body fully recuperate from intense physical exertion. Only regenerators had that kind of ability. The gravity had reached eight times Vegeta gravity by the end of the week, dramatically increasing the endurance and strength of the saiyans training within the chamber. But what pleased Gohan more than that was the increased control they had on their energy.
The saiyans had all learned how to sense and feel their own energy, as well as extend it outwards to sense that of those around them. Much to the males chagrin it was they who had the most difficulty in learning how to sense others. Every female had learned it by the end of the third day, while it had taken some males until the middle of the fifth. On the opposite note, the males had a much easier time adjusting to the new gravity settings and if it were not for the females the gravity settings would have exceeded twelve.
There had been several occasions where Karreth was forced to leave and deal with some administrative work. She always left grumbling leaving a very smug and pleased Vegeta behind and whenever she came back she threw herself into her training twice as hard as before. Karreth still managed to stay stronger than Vegeta, but both were increasing at such a rapid pace that it left the other saiyans feeling rather jealous. But that was nothing compared to Bardock's progression.
There was something in Bardock's genes that was unique. The same thing that made Goku so much stronger then Vegeta despite having the same ancestry, the same reason that he, himself, was able to surpass them both, the same thing that allowed him to become a mystic saiyan. Had the old kai's technique been used on any other saiyan, it would have done nothing, or if anything the power increase would have been so minor as to make it a virtual waste of time.
Bardock wasn't weak when he first started training, being third behind Karreth and Gohan. But now he had surpassed Karreth by a large margin. His genetic structure had created a body that, like Goku and Gohan, gained far more from the same amount of training as anyone else, and when you work just as hard, if not more so, than the rest it isn't long before you surpass everyone else by a fair margin. Bardock had been the first to sense his energy, and the first to learn how to feel those around him. This was not totally due to his genes, but also due to his brilliance. He may have been a very strong saiyan, but that strength was surpassed by his intelligence.
One thing Gohan was thankful of was the rule regarding himself that he had stressed in the beginning. A few females glanced at the other male saiyans more often then necessary, but the majority always had their eyes on him. They didn't openly flirt like he had requested, but it was impossible for him to ask them to completely quell the raging lust that burned in their eyes. He knew he could handle that. What he was having a hard time dealing with was the look in Karreth's. Lust he could deal with but love; now that was something entirely different. He had to deal with it in Videl and that was bad enough and now, not even a month later, he was going to have to deal with it in her mother. Life just wasn't fair to him.
By the end of the week the big three had not only discovered how to sense others, but were able to determine how strong they were and who they were. A couple others had managed to accomplish that much as well, including Toma and Celipa from Bardock's crew but those three had also gone on and learned how to hide their life force, both from scouters and from those using Gohan's technique.
"Well, I must say I am impressed." Gohan said as he addressed his trainees. It was exactly one week after the beginning of the training session.
"You going to let us in on what you'll teach us next?" Vegeta asked.
Gohan nodded, liking the change in Vegeta. He had become slightly more respectful. Vegeta had grown strong, and was still growing, at a faster pace then when he had started. Vegeta apparently liked what he was receiving out of this training. "Yes, you, Bardock and Karreth have all mastered the two basic techniques I had wanted to start with. The others have yet to do so but I am confident that within a week's time they'll be able to join you three in the next phase." Gohan looked over at Bardock and grinned, "I've already decided how I'm going to teach teamwork. But unfortunately you can't participate in it as of yet so I'll have you do something slightly different."
Vegeta growled, "Teamwork! I still don't see why we have to do this! A true saiyan fights alone." He declared angrily.
Gohan turned his head and glared at him, "Yes, I know, I've heard that so many times from you that if I hear it again I think I'll be sick. If true saiyans fight alone then why are teams of saiyans sent out to cleanse planets? You wish to know why? Because alone they cannot win! I don't care what you do after this battle, but for it you WILL work with others, as a team! In the end, when the dust has settled, one of the two races will be extinct. And I will not let it be the saiyans simply because you're too stubborn and prideful to accept a little help! If you wish to become a good leader, a good King, you will have to start looking beyond your own personal selfish pride and greed or you may find yourself putting down so many rebellions from the time you ascend to the moment you are killed in battle that you will never know a moment of peace. And trust me, however pleasant that may sound now, in fifty years you will be wishing you had taken a different path. A life of constant battle will drain the life from you faster than eternal servitude under Frieza ever could. The constant rebellions would also weaken the Saiyan Empire and perhaps allow for another race to take your place as the strongest in the universe." Gohan lectured Vegeta.
It was quite a sight to the other saiyans. Here the prince of all saiyans was being lectured by a third class warrior, even if the warrior was the strongest in the universe. It was amusing to say the least but they wouldn't let it show. If Vegeta saw them laugh or even crack a smile there would be hell to pay when they left, and they had no doubts about who would be stronger in the end. Only Bardock and Karreth showed anything, simply because they knew Vegeta couldn't do anything to them.
"Do you understand Vegeta?" Gohan demanded.
Vegeta grumbled under his breath but nodded never-the-less.
Gohan grinned, "Good, but just to ease your mind a little, I won't pair you up with anyone 'lower' than you." Gohan said.
Vegeta's eyes widened in surprise as the meaning took hold. He snapped his eyes at Karreth to see the same wide eyed expression on her face. "You expect me to work with him/her?" They said in unison.
Gohan shrugged, "Yes, actually I do. Behind Bardock you two are the strongest. But more than that, it's also about appearance. Rank may hold no meaning here, but out there I realize and accept that it does. I do not think it would be taken well if you were seen fighting along side lower class saiyans so you will be paired together: The prince and princess fighting side by side. It may actually create stories or legends, who know." Gohan said with a wry smile. He could still see doubtful looks on their faces. "Ok, put it this way, who would you rather have saving your ass? Your brother/sister who is of equal rank and power or someone of lesser rank and power?" That shut them up.
"So what does this teamwork training consist of?" Bardock asked.
Gohan grinned, "For you Bardock, it's different yet again, but for the rest. They'll first start off sparing against those they are going to be paired with." This made eyebrows rise. Actual training, the way saiyans had expected it to be like from the beginning.
Bardock frowned, "Why is it different with me?"
"Because you don't need to spar with your partners."
"You mean my crew?"
Gohan nodded affirmatively, "The reasoning behind the spars is to get you used to the styles, techniques and moves of your partner(s). This is so that you will know instinctively what they'll do next and will know best how to formulate an attack that would take greatest advantage of what they are doing. You, Bardock, and your crew don't need to do that since you've already been together for years and are as familiar with each others fighting style as one could possibly be. This is also why you aren't doing team training right away. Instead I'm going to teach you some combat techniques that I think may be useful. This is actually the third phase of the training but I'm changing it into the second for you until the rest of your team have mastered the basics."
Bardock nodded, happy that he wouldn't be sitting on his ass doing nothing. The thought of learning combat techniques was almost as exciting as fighting itself, almost. Suddenly he frowned, "Surely that can't be all there is to team training." He stated.
Gohan nodded, "It isn't, but you don't need to know the rest of it yet." He turned to Vegeta and Karreth, "You two will spar against one another at the far end of the room. I'll erect a barrier with my energy between you and the rest so that a stray blast won't hit them while they're meditating. The sounds will though, which will also make it more difficult for them to learn these abilities. But once learned, it'll be much easier to utilize them during combat."
Vegeta muttered to himself, "I still can't believe I have to take orders from a third class warrior!" He muttered to himself.
Karreth smiled at him sweetly, "Oh Vegeta, you can't go around calling him a third class warrior anymore." She said in a pleased tone.
Vegeta glared at Karreth, "You didn't…"
Karreth had a huge grin on her face as she replied, "Oh yes I did. Both Gohan and Bardock are considered saiyan elites. It's hardly fair to call them anything less considering they're both more powerful than we are. I've changed the old system. No longer will one be born with rank, one must earn it now. It is, of course, to subjugate children to this system so they are considered the same as their parents until they come of age where they shall then be tested and placed accordingly within the saiyan hierarchy." Vegeta's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe Karreth had just turned the entire saiyan hierarchy upside down and gave it a good thrashing. "Of course, we are exempted from this rule. We do have the benefit of being of royal blood in addition to our power any children we produce with our spouses will always have their place at the top, regardless of their power."
Vegeta glared at Karreth, "Thank Kami you haven't totally let go of your senses! I was beginning to think falling in love with Gohan had turned your brains into mush!" He spat out. Several pairs of eyes turned and glared at Karreth. There were now more than a few jealous females in the room.
Gohan sighed and stepped between the two. "Now is not the time for verbal fights, you two. Get over there and beat the shit out of one another. I still have to get Bardock started on some new techniques!" He said as he gestured to the far end of the room with his right hand and at Bardock with his left. Vegeta grumbled a bit but Karreth merely smiled and dragged Vegeta along behind her. Gohan was less than pleased. He had known of Karreth's emotional state but he had kept ignoring it hoping that she'd just leave him alone and find someone else. Unfortunately it was only making her think he was playing hard to get.
He was not sure how he was going to deal with this. He had already laid it to her gently that he didn't want her. All that was left was to give in, or shout at her. The first of which he wasn't going to consider and the second he had a feeling would only make her want him more, knowing how saiyans respond. Gohan turned his back to Vegeta and Karreth and addressed the remaining saiyans.
"I want you all to continue your training. Ignore Vegeta and Karreth, and just think that the sooner you finish learning these basic skills, the more quickly you'll be able to start…" Gohan halted and changed what he said, "Paying me another visit Kibitoshin?" Gohan asked the thin air.
Kibitoshin materialized before him with a broad grin on his face. "I'm here for more than just a visit Gohan." He replied, obviously pleased with something. "That someone I mentioned earlier… Well that person is about to arrive, much sooner than anticipated but than again, considering who it is I'm not really surprised all that much." He said.
Gohan smiled, "Do you know where this, person, will be arriving?" He asked.
Kibitoshin grinned, "Oh yes, right above the palace, a few meters above some of the landing pads. I had to redirect the course of the ship but it wasn't really that big of a problem, I did have help after all."
Gohan nodded and turned to see that both Karreth and Vegeta were listening attentively to what was being said. With a sigh Gohan beckoned them to follow. They would be more curious as to who this mystery person was than they would be interested in fighting. They were, after all, informed that this being was strong just like Gohan. "Bardock, come with me. Computer, set gravity to eight times Vegeta gravity. I want the rest of you to keep on training your minds. You'll find out sooner or later who this person is, and I'm sure you're all want to be able to start sparing as soon as possible." Gohan said in a commanding tone.
Kibitoshin's smile grew wider at this. Things were working out just fine.
As the five left the room Vegeta stretched and smiled; "Now you can't order me around Gohan!" Vegeta declared happily.
Karreth smacked him across the back of the head, "He can't, but I can. Besides, it wasn't that bad taking orders from him. I kind of enjoyed it, not as if he made us do anything unreasonable."
Vegeta glared at Karreth, "Of course you enjoyed it! You want a man who can push people around! You'd have enjoyed it much more if he'd snuck into your bed each night as well!"
Karreth shrugged, not denying it one bit. Gohan simply put his hand into his face and groaned. Bardock patted his grandson awkwardly on the shoulder before whispering into his ears, "I don't see why you just don't take her right now. She's more than willing." Gohan only groaned louder. Kibitoshin laughed silently. If Gohan thought it was bad now, he was going to be in for one hell of a ride later on.
It wasn't long before they reached the landing platform that Kibitoshin had said the new arrival would appear. The landing pad was like many of the others, although it was slightly larger than the ones used for regular space travel.
"Karreth…" Gohan began, drawing her attention to him, or rather to what he was saying as her attention was generally always focused on him. "Have any additional gravity chambers begun to be created?" He asked.
That wasn't really what she wanted to hear, but she knew she was going to have to wait and pull some rather drastic measures if she wanted to hear what she wanted. "Yes, but I'm not just handing them out. If my people want them, and they do, they'll have to purchase them, or offer something of equal value." Gohan gave her a look but she just shrugged in response. "They're being distributed. They're just the basic design, like what you showed us as the prototype. My people seem to think that having one is essential, like breathing and eating. They're getting out there, and I'm making a huge profit from this."
Gohan sighed but he couldn't fault her. She did have an empire to run, and running one wasn't cheap.
"Hush now, he comes."
He? Thought Gohan as he followed the supreme kai's gaze into the sky.
Sure enough, not moments later there was a burst of light in the sky not far above them. When the light dimmed down a ship was revealed, a ship that answered some questions, but caused even more to arise. The ship was painted yellow and black with four engines pointed downwards. The number 1 was painted onto each engine and a clear see through canopy enclosed the top of the machine. What gained Gohan's attention was the passenger. There was no need for there to be a name or make on the machine as it was one of a kind. It was a time machine, and its driver: Mirai Trunks.
"What is HE doing here?!" Gohan yelled in surprise. He wasn't upset, no far from it; he was just shocked to his core. To see such a familiar face was a warm welcome to him. This wasn't any offence to Kibitoshin, but having someone closer to his own age that's gone through similar experiences as him is a much better companion.
"Gohan, you know…" Karreth started.
"Shhh. He lands." Kibitoshin hushed her.
As the time machine slowly settled onto the landing platform the canopy slowly opened to reveal a very confused young man, confused and battered. As Trunks slowly stood he surveyed his surroundings and immediately decided he was most definitely not where he wanted to be, either that or he missed his target time by several centuries. The structures that rose up all around him were far more advanced than anything he had ever seen before.
Alright, Trunks thought, this is NOT where I want to be… what is going on here? He stopped mulling this over in his head as he noticed several people staring at him from below. With one single fluid move Trunks placed his hand onto the side of the machine and vaulted over the edge to land beside it. Alright, who do we have here? Trunks thought as he looked the people over. There's a big, tall purple guy with a wild white mohawk. Ok, freaky, let's move on. There's someone that looks very much like Goku but is so weak I don't know whether to laugh or cry, but wait. He looks a little different, a relation? Ok, this is getting weirder. Let's see, next is… my father who looks like he's no more than eight years old… Alright, a chibified father, great, just what I wanted to see… he thought sarcastically, almost dreading what who he would see next. Alright, it can't REALLY get much worse. Alright, that's not too bad, just some strange girl with a tail that seems to be attracted to Gohan like a magnet… wait, what the hell… "Gohan!?" Trunks thought aloud.
"Hi" Gohan responded as if people popping out of thin air in time machines were a normal occurrence.
"Hi?! Wh-What the hell is going on here?!" Trunks exclaimed, latching onto the one person he hoped he knew hoping that Gohan knew why he was there.
"Not much, weather seems to be pretty nice. I thought we'd all just stroll out here and see who might decide to drop by on this fine day." Gohan replied.
Trunks shook his head, "I must have gone to the wrong timeline! Damnit, my machine doesn't have enough fuel to get there!" Trunks cursed.
Gohan shook his head sadly, "I'm sorry Trunks, but there is only one timeline now, and unfortunately, both you and I are stuck in it."
"What do you mean?" Trunks asked, more than a little upset.
"I'm not too sure on everything myself. I am from the same timeline you helped save from the androids, but unfortunately neither of us are in that timeline. I don't know why you're here but I know that I was forcefully thrown here by a being more powerful than the supreme kai." Gohan revealed.
"The supreme kai?"
Gohan nodded and jerked his thumb towards the tall purple dude, "Yes, he's the supreme kai. He knows more than me but refuses to reveal anything. He can be quite the bastard at times. I'm kind of curious as to why you're here." Gohan asked.
"Well…" Trunks started, "I was attempting to go back in time to warn you about another creature that would appear but when I tried something went wrong. The machine registered invalid for the coordinates I put in, despite them being valid previously. I was trapped in time for quite some time before I was finally able to input coordinates that the computer would accept. By that time I didn't care where I ended up but I was hoping I would still manage to come at least near where I wished to be. I guess I'm a little off."
Gohan nodded, "Yes, you've arrived decades before your previous sojourn through time and landed in a different timeline, or rather the true timeline. I'm not entirely positive myself but apparently when I was removed from my timeline, all the others merged into one, the one that should have existed, and then I was dropped back into it afterwards and here I am, attempting to save the race that should have died weeks ago."
"The saiyan race…" Trunks said breathlessly as he looked around, everything was began to click for him, the difficulty in traveling through time, the strange surroundings, all the saiyans, a chibified father.
Gohan smiled, "Yes, it's great that you're here as well. It just means I won't have to worry nearly as much about the upcoming battle."
Trunks sighed and lifted his eyes upwards, "Why am I not surprised?" He looked at Gohan and shook his head sadly as a feeling of nostalgia came over him, "Gohan, you have no idea how much you look like my mentor. You look identical to him, aside from the tail at least."
Gohan grinned, "Well, I've changed a bit I suppose." Gohan blinked a moment before he smiled again, "Oh yes, I should probably make introductions. I already introduced the supreme kai, Kibitoshin. The man beside him, who looks so much like my father, is actually my grandfather, Bardock. The person beside him needs no introduction, you know who he is. And the woman standing beside me is Vegeta's elder sister, Karreth."
Trunks' face scrunched up, "I never knew Vegeta had a sister."
Gohan shrugged, "Neither did I, not until I landed here anyways."
Vegeta's face, by this time, had gone into a deep scowl, "Gohan! Who is this man! He's most definitely not a saiyan, and if he's not a saiyan how can he possibly be of any aid to us!" Vegeta demanded.
Gohan sighed, "You're an idiot Vegeta, use your brain and stop judging people based on appearances. Why don't you use your new found skill and compare his power level to everyone else." Gohan replied.
Vegeta glared at him but did as he was told. He really did not like Gohan, mostly because it always appeared as if Gohan was ordering him around and he couldn't refuse as his orders made perfect logical sense and, had he kept his head clear, he would have done himself. As he sensed Trunks' power his eyes slowly widened in surprise. Karreth's and Bardock's eyes also widened. While Trunks may not be as powerful as Gohan, he was easily a thousand times stronger than Bardock.
Gohan smirked as he saw their eyes widened. "Trunks… show them what it means to be super." Gohan asked.
Trunks grinned, it wasn't often that he could impress his father and he wanted to take advantage of it, even if it was a baby version of him. At Gohan's words the other three stared at him in surprise, not believing what they were hearing. Kibitoshin started to openly laugh at the expression on the saiyans faces.
Trunks however hadn't noticed. He hunched down for a moment and began to yell. A massive gust of wind suddenly billowed out from the purpled haired saiyan as he began his ascension to the first level of super saiyan. A blinding golden aura erupted around him as the building began to shake. Small cracks began to appear within the outer walls of the palace and on the platform. The Bardock and the other two had shifted their sight to Trunks the moment he began to power up, their eyes widening even further.
With a loud yell Trunks quickly ascended, causing his hair to flash yellow and his eyes teal causing a massive shockwave to blast outwards nearly knocking the three weaker saiyans to the ground, but he wasn't finished. A smile graced Gohan's face as he saw what happened next. Trunks' body arched back as an even greater shockwave rippled out of his body, completely destroying the time machine and the landing platform the were all standing upon. Everyone was forced to levitate to hold their position; no one noticed the platform crash into the city below, no one cared. Everyone within the immediate vicinity had their eyes glued to Trunks as, for the first time in 3,000 years, a super saiyan appeared on planet Vegeta, but not just an ordinary super saiyan, one that had gone beyond that level to the level that Gohan had been forced into by Cell. It was a level that gave its possessor the power to crush an entire solar system with a flick of his wrist.
Trunks stopped yelling and leaned forward as lightning crackled up and down his body. His face had grown cold, hard and expressionless. His jade eyes were harder than diamond as he surveyed those before him, a laughing supreme kai, a smiling Gohan, and three bug eyed saiyans.
"Very nice Trunks, you've hit the next level. How did this happen?" Gohan asked happily. This would only make the battle to come all that much easier.
Trunks glared at Gohan, "It cost the life of my mother, and what was left of humanity!" Trunks snapped.
Gohan nodded sympathetically, "Ah yes, I forgot, this level is different than the others. It's the only level that requires an extreme amount of pain and sorrow to attain." Gohan answered, "I'm sorry about their deaths… I too have just recently lost everyone and everything." Gohan whispered just loudly enough for the others to hear.
Trunks nodded and his expression softened a touch. "A fat piece of chewed up bubblegum destroyed what was left of my people…" Trunks said, bitterness giving his voice a sharp edge.
Gohan nodded, "Yes… Majin Buu…" Gohan said, feeling his pain.
"You know him?"
Gohan nodded, "Yes, I guess that was the creature you wished to warn us about… We fought him and won, but it cost so much. He destroyed Earth and everyone on it before he was finally killed by my father and yours on the planet of the kais with a Genki Dama."
The two bowed their heads in silent remembrance of those that were now lost forever.
"I-Is this what a super saiyan looks like?" Bardock asked breathlessly.
Gohan frowned at him before remembering that he never did see the profile. "Yes, although Trunks ascended to a level beyond just the regular form, just call it super saiyan 2 for simplicity. There is another level, but we'll address that issue should Trunks, or anyone else, reach that level."
"This is impossible!" Vegeta declared, clearly pissed off. "How can he be a super saiyan! HE'S NOT A SAIYAN! He has no tail, his hair isn't black, he doesn't act like one, well he is now but wasn't before!"
"He's a hybrid Vegeta." Gohan said.
"What?!" He yelled.
"A hybrid, I'm a human/saiyan hybrid." Trunks answered. "I am the product of a saiyan mating with a human."
"But only royalty has the blood of the super saiyan running through their veins!" Vegeta protested.
"Well, that makes things rather clear cut doesn't it Vegeta?" Gohan said with a smirk. "I can assure you, Trunks is NOT my brother, tell me who does his face remind you of?"
They all peered at Trunks intently for a moment before Karreth gasped aloud drawing their attention away from him to her, "You're not saying!"
Gohan laughed, "Oh yes I am. It's quite apparent that Trunks is from the future, he's from forty or fifty years in the future, in a timeline were only three full blooded saiyans survived to mate. One was you Karreth, and you had one child before you died, Videl. Another was my father, Kakkarot, who had me and my little brother Goten… that only leaves one other possibility…" Gohan trailed off, letting this information sink in.
Vegeta's eyes began to widen in horror as the realization slowly sank in.
"What's wrong father?" Trunks asked as he stared at Vegeta coldly, "Dislike knowing your future son was going to be a hybrid?" Trunks said in a tone so much like Vegeta's that it erased all doubts about his ancestry.
Vegeta just gaped at Trunks; words simply would not form, not that his mind was in any shape to form coherent words.
"One thing you need to realize is that saiyan hybrids are far, far more powerful than full blooded saiyans." Gohan said. "That's how I became as powerful as I did. I too, once, was a hybrid. But because of an old supreme kai's ability to release that which was hidden within me my saiyan genes took full dominance over my body and transformed me into a pure saiyan, but not before assimilating the best qualities my human ancestry had to offer." This drew several more startled looks. "Saiyan genes are extremely picky when it comes to mating outside their species. They are only compatible with a select few races, and even then they will only accept specific parts of the genome code of those races, or in other words, genetic abilities that would make the being stronger."
Karreth looked over at Gohan before a wide smile creased her face. She slowly floated to his side and gently touched a hand to his face. "If hybrids are superior to saiyans, does this make you, a full blooded hybrid saiyan, superior to even them?" She asked hopefully.
Gohan shrugged, "I believe so, but it's not something that can truly be tested. I am, however, far stronger than a super saiyan 3, and may still have the capacity to go transform yet again, although I think it would be referred to as Super Mystic Saiyan rather than just Super Saiyan." Gohan replied.
Karreth smiled at him sweetly and rubbed her tail across his left arm before she floated away several feet. "I see." Was all she said in response. She was fully aware of the effect that had on Gohan.
"I take it you've gone through some changes of your own Gohan." Trunks said.
Gohan nodded, "Yes, and now I'm training the best this race has to offer so that they can be prepared for the onslaught that is about to come. I wish to make your father, his sister and my grandfather all super saiyans before the Aeesu-jins arrive."
Trunks smirked, "More like Frieza and Cold? I wouldn't mind tearing into more of them, need any help?" Trunks asked.
Gohan smirked right back, "Not really, I can take them alone, but I'd rather keep the saiyan casualties low so yes, I could use your help, perhaps you could even aid me in training them. You knew all your fathers techniques from the future. I could use you to teach them to him." Gohan looked over at Vegeta, "You don't mind your 'son' helping you out do you?" Gohan asked.
Vegeta shook his head numbly, it still wasn't functioning properly yet. He was intelligent for his age, but he was very young. Too much to quickly easily overwhelmed his mind.
"Well, with that settled I think we should head back to the gravity chamber and get back to work." Gohan said happily. He turned to Trunks, "I don't think I'll need your help today as the majority of the saiyans I'm training are still trying to master the art of ki sensing and concealing. Perhaps you could explore the planet today? I'll meet you later tonight above the palace and I can take you to Karreth so we can discuss sleeping arrangements."
Trunks nodded, "Yes, I need time to sort through everything. I'll be back when the sun dips below the horizon." Trunks said as he dropped out of his super saiyan state and back to normal. "I'll be seeing you." He said as he waved and blasted off to explore the planet.
"Well, that was certainly an amusing conversation." Kibitoshin said finally. "I'll take my leave as well Gohan. I just came here to inform you of Trunks' arrival and to watch the chaos that would ensue because of it…" His voice trailed off as he disappeared.
Gohan turned to the others and smirked, "Well, shall we head back? We have much training to do and, unfortunately, not much time to do it in." He said.
Karreth smiled and grabbed her brother and dragged him into the palace with Gohan close behind and Bardock taking up the rear. When they made it back a few of the saiyans had learned how to fully detect others while Celipa had come close to mastering how to hide her ki.
The next two weeks were filled with intensive training. A couple days after the first week had gone by everyone had learned the basics and Trunks had joined them in the gravity chamber. At first he didn't do much, but after the first week he was busy teaching others about the finer points of energy manipulation as well as some basic, yet extremely versatile techniques like the kienzan and the makenkosappo. Gohan taught Bardock the famous kamehame technique and Karreth his own personal technique, the masenko. Vegeta didn't learn any of these but was instead learned from trunks how to fire the big bang and final flash attacks that Vegeta favored later on in life. Other techniques and fighting styles were taught to the assembled saiyans but Bardock, Vegeta and Karreth learned the majority, and each learned one big technique, or in Vegeta's case two, that were not taught to anyone else.
By the end of the third week the gravity setting had been placed on twenty, exceeding the maximum limit that Gohan's father had trained at on his way to Namek although many were capable of going beyond this, and did late at night while the others were sleeping. There was, however, one thing that was causing Gohan more than a little concern. Neither Vegeta, Bardock and Karreth had attained the level of super saiyan, even though they all had the required base power to do so, Vegeta just barely. They were all as strong as his father was when he fought Frieza, without the kaio-ken anyways and it was at this point that he knew drastic measures had to be taken.
That's when he devised several plans to help them along their way.
"Alright Trunks, that's enough." Gohan said as he powered down.
"You finished already Gohan?" Trunks retorted, a large smirk on his face. He was a super saiyan two and had been fighting with Gohan for half an hour to show the gathered saiyans a few new tricks.
Gohan shrugged, "I don't feel like totalling this place. We've demonstrated a couple of new attacks and counters, it's time that they practice what they've seen." Gohan said as he turned his back to Trunks to face the others. "Now, I want you to…" Gohan stopped and whirled around as he sensed a massive energy blast form behind him, "Trunks WHA?!" Gohan suddenly screamed in agony as the blast ripped through his body. Normally Gohan would have been able to shrug the blast off like it was nothing, but he had never expected Trunks to backstab him.
"T-Trunks…" Gohan gasped out as he fell backwards and crumpled onto the floor, a huge hole in his chest where the majority of his internal organs were visible, or what was left of them. Blood gushed out and spread out in a deep pool to either side of the fallen saiyan. "W-w..h…y…." Gohan's voice trailed off as his eyes glazed over in death. A deep silence filled the room as shock and horror spread throughout everyone
"GOHAN!" A scream shattered the silence as Karreth rushed forward to cradle Gohan's dead body in her arms. Tears were freely streaming down her face and for once, Vegeta couldn't fault her. To die like that was quite possibly the worst way for a saiyan to go. Betrayal of a saiyan by one of its own was virtually unheard of and was punished by a long and painful death.
"So even the mighty will fall when their guard is down, how pitiful." Trunks said in a cruel voice, still fully powered up.
Karreth glared up at him, rage burning in her eyes. "WHY! HOW COULD YOU! YOU COWARD, HE TRUSTED YOU AND YOU BETRAYED HIM!" She roared. She was completely infuriated. The others weren't that far behind her in voicing their own disapproval. Bardock, along with many females, were almost as enraged as Karreth.
"Whatever gets the job done." Trunks said with a laugh. "Now I am the strongest, and I can take what I want! I think I'll take you, and the throne." He replied.
All coherent thought flew from Karreth's mind as rage blazed through her mind and body. With a scream that was to high pitched to be heard rippled through the room as she blazed into light and lunged at Trunks. As she drew near she lashed out with a fist ablaze with a golden aura holy to be knocked out of the air and brought back to the ground. She howled like a banshee as she clawed at her captor in an attempt to get at Trunks.
"Calm down Karreth! What are you trying to do? Rip my face to shreds?" Gohan inquired.
Karreth's body went rigid at the sound of his voice. She slowly turned her head to regard the person holding her to come face to face with a very scratched up Gohan. She looked down at the ground where the corpse of Gohan once was only to find it gone. As realization settled in, so did her mind as her rage drained from her system. The next thing she noticed were the arms that were around her. Gohan had both his arms wrapped around her body in his attempt to keep her from attempting to harm Trunks. Then she noticed just how close her face was to Gohan's.
"You're alive?" Karreth asked, still slightly confused as to what exactly had occurred. Gohan closed his eyes and grinned, only to feel Karreth's lips seal around his own. Gohan's eyes opened and widened as he quickly broke the embrace and jumped away.
"What was that for?" Gohan demanded, "I said no flirting or anything in here!"
"I wasn't!" She said as she batted her eyes innocently, "I was just making sure you were alive and real!" She said with a small smile.
"Yes, right, I'm sure!" Gohan muttered to himself. He looked over at Trunks, "It appears to have worked." He said.
Trunks nodded, "Yes, I'm quite pleased with the results as well."
Karreth looked between the two confused for a moment. With a growl she pointed a finger at Trunks and was about to yell at him for hurting Gohan when something caught her attention. Her arm was glowing gold. "Wha…" She began.
Trunks grinned, "Welcome to the super saiyan club." He said with a laugh.
Karreth's eyes widened as realization of why everything happened the way it had. A soft smile graced her lips for a second before it disappeared and a smirk took its place. She looked over at her brother and her smirk grew wider. "Why my dear brother, it appears as if I've ascended before you. I guess my baby brother just doesn't have what it takes." She said with a laugh, causing Vegeta's face to grow dark.
Trunks nodded, "Yes, I quite agree. Gold suits you much better than it ever did him. He never was a very good super saiyan, was always being beaten into the ground despite the transformation." Trunks said with a dramatic sigh.
Gohan laughed at Vegeta, "Ah yes, I remember those times. He made a mockery of the legendary transformation more than anyone else; he never did anything right with it."
"SHUT UP!" Vegeta yelled, extremely pissed. "How DARE you speak to me like that!" He roared.
Gohan shrugged, "Truth hurts short. Your stature is a sign of your power, low, small, and insignificant." Each word hit Vegeta like a blow causing his anger to raise several notches each time. "The ultimate transformation is just a waste on you; it's not as if you'll ever do anything with it. You'll simply get your ass handed to you time and time again."
"SHUT UP!" Vegeta roared as he pointed a finger at Gohan. There was so much anger building up in Vegeta that his entire body was vibrating because of it. "I AM THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYANS!"
"Not if I mate with Karreth, you'll be a simple lowly noble, not even royalty anymore." Gohan said as he issued a fake yawn. Karreth, although she knew what was going on and that it was all an act like it was with her, wished that that last part was true. "Hmm, what was it again that Karreth needed to completely attain the throne? Ah yes, she needed to mate with someone and produce a suitable heir." Gohan said to himself, nodding with each word. One thing about turning a saiyan super was that it required a huge amount of rage, and rage greatly impaired judgment. If Vegeta, or Karreth, had been thinking properly at the time of ascension they more then likely wouldn't have become super because they would have realized it was all just a ploy. Gohan arched an eye at Karreth and gave her his best smile, "I don't suppose you could make a little time for just the two of us?" He inquired.
Her heart skipped a beat and fell like a stone. She wished so much that this was real but she knew otherwise but it wouldn't stop her from letting it last as long as possible. Karreth's eyes widened in surprise for a moment before they closed and opened once more. "Sure Gohan." She said, a smile on her face, "Any time you wish for me, just let me know, and I will be there." She replied as she stepped forward. She, unlike Gohan, was completely sincere with her words.
Gohan stepped forward as well and met up with her. He gently cupped her face and smiled into her eyes before a grin spread across his face, "How about right now? The woman's dorm can be locked, I'm sure they wouldn't mind if we spent an hour in there together." He said as he bent forward slightly. "I'm sure that's more than enough time for us to conceive a child."
Karreth felt like her heart was going to explode and collapse at the same time. She wanted this so badly, and yet knowing it was all fake was almost unbearable. As it was Karreth's voice was more than just a little breathy as she replied, "Sure Gohan, I would love to bear your child." She replied as she bent forward to give Gohan his second kiss of the day. Gohan didn't protest, he felt that she deserved at least that much after the torture he knew she must be going through at that moment.
As Vegeta watched them kiss he saw his hopes and dreams of becoming King come crashing to the ground, shattering into millions of pieces. It was at that point that he gave up, he simply didn't care anymore, and that's when it happened. All his bottled emotions came boiling up and overwhelmed him, engulfing him in a pillar of golden light, a light that slowly dimmed to reveal a super saiyan.
Gohan broke away from the kiss and quickly stepped back from Karreth, much to her disappointment. She had almost held hope for a moment that he had finally given in, but she knew better. He had made his intentions quite clear weeks earlier, but it didn't stop her from longing for him. Many of the other females in the room breathed a sigh of relief when they realized it was all just an act to bring Vegeta up to the same level as Karreth.
Gohan approached Vegeta and put a hand on his head. "It's ok Vegeta." Was all he said before he turned and went to stand beside Trunks.
Moments later Vegeta snapped out of his chaotic mental state to see both Gohan and Karreth in the room, and not in the dorm making love to each other. Then several things clicked together and he felt embarrassed. He, the prince of all saiyans, had been tricked moments after he had seen his sister tricked. It was humiliating to say the least but as he looked down at himself and noticed the sudden change, the massive increase in power he realize that it was worth it. He would have gladly suffered any amount of humiliation if it allowed him to become a saiyan of legend, and he had become just that.
Vegeta smirked over at Gohan, "Heh, you are one sly saiyan Gohan." Vegeta said, for once actually complimenting him instead of insulting. This alone was enough to shock everyone in the room to their core. Vegeta complimenting someone was almost as scary and unusual as him apologizing.
"Uh, Vegeta… you feeling alright?" Gohan asked, truly scared. Now he had heard everything.
"Never felt better!" Vegeta said as he laughed, flexing his muscles at the same time. "This power is finally mine! I have attained the destiny my father promised me I would one day have! I have become a super saiyan!"
Gohan shook his head, "Well whatever." He said, giving up on Vegeta. He was beyond hope at the moment. He turned to Bardock and sheepishly scratched the back of his head, "Heh, sorry about this Bardock, but I don't think I can do the same thing for you. First off you're far better at controlling your emotions and analyzing a situation then those two, and combined with being smarter you'd see through any ploy I create before you had built up enough rage to ascend."
Bardock smirked, "Don't worry about me Gohan. I know how it's done, and I can force myself to ascend any time I need to. I've also come to realize that the larger your base power level is when you ascend the larger your super saiyan power will be. It doesn't matter if I ascend now, or moments before the fight we will have with the Aeesu-jins. My power won't be any smaller or larger then it would be if I ascended now. At least if I stay at this level I am still able to train with my crew and not out class them in every way."
Gohan smiled, "Well, I'm glad to hear it." He said with a smile before he turned to address everyone. "Now that this little business with the super saiyan ascension has taken place we can hit the fourth phase of the training, and the last one." He said catching everyone's interest. "When fighting the Aeesu-jin you'll be fighting multiple enemies, possibly working alone, possibly in groups. What's more you'll be fighting in an environment where stray energy blasts are a common thing. So, from now until the time the Aeesu-jins arrive you will spar, but not with your partners, with everyone else. It's great that Vegeta and Karreth have ascended as it'll give you others a taste of what it'll be like to fight something out of your league and not worry about being killed by it. You will go with your partners and fight the other groups. Trunks and I will test Karreth and Vegeta, get them used to their new bodies, but don't think we won't pay you others a visit as well. If we see your team work slouching we'll personally beat you into the ground just so you realize how important it is. There won't be any barriers blocking you all, it'll be a mass team royal rumble. Do I hear any complaints?" Gohan asked.
There were absolutely none. This was what they lived for. They could have wished to fight by themselves and not rely on others, but after three weeks of training they were all beginning to understand just how important team work truly was, even Vegeta although he grumble and complained about it the entire time. They were more than willing to follow Gohan. He had provided them with power and abilities beyond their wildest imaginations. They were each now anywhere from fifty to a hundred times their previous strength. Nothing compared to Gohan and Trunks, but compared to the other saiyans, and even the Aeesu-jins, it was something to be feared. They had doubted his methods at first, but like he had promised, power had come with his teachings but more than just that, knowledge and tactics. Trunks and Gohan had lectured them while they had been training during the past two weeks. With Karreth and, surprisingly even Vegeta, giving a few words of advice at times. They were no longer mindless brutes that simply jumped into battles and lashed out their most powerful blasts in a hope to overpower the enemy. They were a group of warriors that would redefine what it means to truly be strong.
The next three weeks of training were intense, even for saiyan standards. Gohan added a little twist to the royal rumble halfway through the first week. He programmed the computer to randomly change the gravity settings at random intervals constantly making the saiyans in the gravity chamber be aware of not only their opponent and their surroundings, but the environment as well. During the first week of the royal rumble various groups and partners would at times break off as the saiyans fell back onto the habit of fighting alone when the fighting grew intense but after many beatings from either Trunks or Gohan that was quickly cured.
It was truly awe inspiring to watch the fights going on. It was like one massive intricate dance with a brilliant light show to go along with it. Energy blasts and waves ripped through the room so often that one was forced to watch their surroundings almost as much as their opponent. As for the hand to hand combat it looked more like an intricate dance than anything else. A dance that could easily kill any of the participants if even the slightest of mistakes was made. A dance that eyes alone could not follow. One had to feel their way through the dance or they would be overwhelmed. And in the midst of the dance, in the very center, three globes of golden light were almost always seen dancing around one another as they traded blows strong enough to shatter mountains.
Time seemed to fly for the saiyans fighting. The adrenaline rush that engulfed everyone gave them the energy to fight day and night and Gohan was forced at times to physically make people take a break. But after a short three weeks, three weeks that passed faster than the previous one had, Kibitoshin decided to drop by to pay another visit forcing a premature halt to the deadly dance that took place within the gravity chamber.
"They're coming aren't they?" Gohan asked, although there wasn't any reason to ask. He knew the answer. His question did alert everyone else though.
Kibitoshin nodded, "Are they ready?" He asked.
Gohan looked back at them, "As ready as they'll ever be. The weakest is as strong as Frieza in his second form, while the strongest non-super saiyan could match him in his third. I excluded Bardock as he said he can ascend and I've yet to sense how strong he can be. As for Vegeta and Karreth, they're both exceptionally strong. I'd say Vegeta is about half of Cold's maximum while Karreth is three quarters as powerful as he was."
Kibitoshin nodded, "Good, good, perhaps the saiyan race might survive this after all." He said, obviously pleased.
"Are you not going to help?" Gohan asked.
Kibitoshin shook his head, "It's not my place. One of the restrictions of being in my position. Unless it risks the safety of the entire universe, I am not allowed to directly interfere."
"Then you're useless!" Vegeta growled.
"Shut it Vegeta." Gohan snapped back, causing the prince to close his mouth. "He brought us important information." He turned back to the supreme kai, "Do you know when they'll arrive?"
"Yes, in two days time."
Gohan sighed, "Not much time to prepare everyone else…" Gohan said, "Thanks Kibitoshin." He said and the supreme kai nodded and disappeared. Gohan turned to the rest, "Well, your training has now been completed. I cannot control what you do when you leave here but I hope that you remember everything that you have been taught. You may be far stronger than any of the Aeesu-jin… but when you have to face several hundred at a time. You will become hard pressed to survive without someone guarding your back, which is why I've been stressing the importance of teamwork. Anyways, you're all dismissed. I don't want this place used between now and then. We all need to be at our fittest when they arrive. No point in training if we're exhausted when they arrive on our doorstep." He said.
The other saiyans nodded and began to file out of the room they hadn't left in over six weeks. They began talking amongst themselves about what they would do between now and the time the enemy would arrive. All of them were excited about the prospect of a battle of such magnitude.
Gohan stretched some kinks out his body as he twisted it back and forth. Trunks landed beside him, falling out of the second level of super saiyan and back into his normal form. The only saiyans left in the room were Karreth and Vegeta, along with him and Trunks. Bardock had left with his team, to supposedly live it up before the Aeesu-jins arrived.
"So what do you plan on doing now Gohan?" Karreth asked.
Gohan shrugged, "I really don't know, more than likely I'll just relax and meditate until they arrive. I still haven't regained my full strength so any sparring would do me little good regardless."
Karreth nodded, "I may join you tomorrow. I probably have so much paper work to do since I've spent so much time in here." She said sadly.
Vegeta smirked, "I'll do some of it." He offered, surprising the three of them.
"Why?" Karreth asked.
"If I'm going to win the position of King then I am going to need to know how to do some administrative work. Now is as good a time as any to start." He replied
She smiled, "Too proud to admit it, aren't you brother?" She said with a small laugh and started to leave the room. As she reached the door she looked back at Gohan. "Keep me informed on where you'll be meditating, I wish to join you tomorrow." Gohan nodded and she left with her little brother close behind.
Trunks glanced over at Gohan for a moment, "Why won't you accept her?" He asked quietly. After all the excitement of the past three weeks this quietness seemed out of place.
"Because she's not the one for me. It just feels so wrong…" Gohan replied.
"Is that really the reason? Or are you just saying it because you wish it to be true, because there is a different reason you wish to hide."
Gohan didn't say anything for a while. He just stared forward in deep contemplation. "It's because I am unsure… I feel as if my life is… branched. Not just the fork that usually occurs, but a multi-pronged intersection with many different ways of going and I'm not quite sure I wish to pick the one with her in it until I've at least had a feel for what the other branches may be like." He finally responded.
Trunks smirked, "Well, tell me what path you take Gohan! I'll take one of the others." He replied.
Gohan glanced over at him and started laughing. He didn't know why, maybe it was irony, maybe it was because he found it humorous, or perhaps it was something far different, far deeper. Whatever it was Gohan couldn't stop laughing. Trunks soon joined in pulled by the infectious sound, and perhaps finding a little humor in what he had said as well.
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Two days later, only minutes before the Aeesu-jin launch their first, and final, assault on the saiyan home planet of Vegeta…
"This is it!" Karreth yelled to out to the assembled saiyans. Nearly the entire race was sprawled out before her, and more than just a few from other species. Apparently the Aeesu-jins were despised around the universe. "This is the battle we've all been preparing for! They've come to wipe our race from the face of the universe but I'm not ready to die yet, and neither are you! We'll show not only these Aeesu-jins what saiyans are made of, but the entire universe! We shall now and forever be known as the greatest fighters to ever exist!" A loud roar erupted from the crowd as they all voiced their approval.
"There is no room for cowards in this battle!" Vegeta began after she finished. "If you wish to run with your tail between your legs, do so NOW! I will not tolerate anything less then your all! This is a battle for our very existence, and we will prove to all that we are the best, now and forever!" He roared generating yet another ear splitting roar from the crowd.
"This is where we show our true might! We have within our ranks the legendary super saiyans! We will not lose! We CANNOT lose! For we also have on our side a power that surpasses even that of the legendary super saiyans! Today a new legend will be born. A legend that will shake the universe to its core and reveal to all that the saiyan race knows no bounds to their power! The power of a mystic saiyan!" Karreth roared out and the crowd joined. No one questioned what she said, they all knew who she referred to, and none could dispute her.
"And here they come!" Gohan roared right after her. His hand rose to point skywards towards the huge mass of bodies plummeting towards them. "IT'S TIME TO MAKE OUR ENEMIES FEEL TRUE FEAR AND REALIZE THEIR FOLLY OF CHALLENGING THE MIGHT OF THE SAIYAN RACE!" His voice boomed across the planet. A moment later sonic boom rippled across the sky as Gohan shot upwards, directly into the greatest mass of Aeesu-jins. Moments later a massive battle cry arose from the gathered army as four beings sheathed in golden light shot after him, followed shortly afterwards by virtually the entire saiyan race.
As Gohan's body screamed through the air and into the massive hoard of Aeesu-jins his aura was so powerful that it alone ripped them to shreds as he passed them by, leaving a trail of dead and dieing screaming in his wake. He had a goal, he had sensed them coming along with the majority of the hoard. There was a group of several hundred Aeesu-jins that if left alone could cause a great deal of problem for the saiyans. They weren't quite as strong as Frieza but they came close and Gohan couldn't allow them to open fire on the saiyan army. He wanted to keep the casualties to a minimum, at least on his side.
With a loud shout he slammed into the foremost of the elite Aeesu-jins and literally began to render them limb from limb. Blood began to rain as their screams filled the air. Arms, legs, testicles, it didn't matter. If Gohan got a hold of it, you lost it. More than a few Aeesu-jins began to feel fear as they saw a lone saiyan literally tear the now most powerful of their race apart like they were nothing more than pieces of paper. But that wasn't all they had to worry about.
Massive waves of yellow and blue energy ripped through the masses of Aeesu-jins as the four super saiyans unleashed their most powerful attacks into the crowd, hoping to thin them out some. After the initial attack they Karreth and Vegeta darted forwards, side by side, and began to tear into the Aeesu-jins. They had nothing to worry about from them; their goal was to insure that their opponents had more important things to worry about than destroying the planet or tearing apart the weaker saiyans.
Bardock left the two to do their work and joined his crew as they blasted towards another part of the battle where their forces were getting mopped up by the far superior Aeesu-jin forces while Trunks was left to his own devices. Gohan's and Trunks' roles in this fight was to instill as much fear as possible into the enemy, to make them lose heart but, more important, to lose focus and make mistakes.
Trunks pointed his arms to either side of him making a cross, "RENZOKOU KIKOU HA!" Trunks shouted as he released thousands of energy blasts from his either hands. The blasts weren't very strong, or rather they weren't strong compared to the energy bombs and waves that Gohan and Trunks were truly capable of, but against creatures this weak a single blast was more than enough to tear the life from their body. What made the attack even more useful was their ability to heat seeks their target. Needless to say, the sky rained red that day.
Gohan in the mean time was having the time of his life. Bloodlust had consumed him and he was currently laughing gleefully as he tore through the last of the stronger Aeesu-jins. Those around him weren't sure what scared them more: The bloody, mangled limbs that hit them with the force of a speeding train, the speed at which their comrades were being torn apart, or that the one doing it was acting as if he was having the greatest time of his life.
The saiyans that Gohan had trained were not only holding their own, but instilling a bit of fear of their own. The Aeesu-jins couldn't touch them, or anyone near them. Whenever they attempted to attack a saiyan would be there to counter. When they tried to react to that, another saiyan would take advantage of the previous attack and score another hit on the Aeesu-jin, and what made it worse was that these attacks more often than not were powerful enough to cause fatal injuries with the first blow. Seeing a group of four saiyans practically dancing around one another tearing through a thick field of their own kind like it was effortless was enough to make one question the decision of coming here.
But this wasn't to say that the saiyans were completely holding their own. There were only so many supped up saiyans, and far too many places to be for them to cover them all. The saiyans and aeesu-jins were dieing at an equal rate. For each aeesu-jin that fell to Trunks' blasts or Gohan's maniacal slaughter a saiyan fell to an aeesu-jin at some other part of the battlefield.
As Gohan finished ripping the last of the strong Aeesu-jin he took a moment to survey the battle field. He knew the casualties would be high, regardless of all the training they went through, but at the rate at which both sides were being destroyed the saiyans would come out the victor. One thing the saiyans had upon their opponents was numbers. The saiyans out numbered them 10 to 1, but the Aeesu-jins were in general far, far more powerful.
Gohan raised both his hands to his forehead and concentrated, "HANAHADASHII MASENKO-HA!" Gohan roared as he shot his arms out to his sides. The modified version of the masenko-ha lashed out from either side of him and tore sickeningly huge rents into the enemy forces. They didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were instantly vaporized by the two huge energy waves the ripped through their ranks. Now fear really began to trickle into the minds of every Aeesu-jin.
Trunks, in the meanwhile, was annihilating his opponents just as easily as Gohan was, although he was a trifle more calm about it. As in he wasn't laughing like a maniac, he was merely going at it like they were bugs that had to be squashed. Another skull caved in as his fist slammed through it and continued on before opening up and unleashing a small wave of energy that ripped through several dozen enemies. Trunks paused for a moment to check his surroundings. The sky was filled with chaos. One could hardly move without running into someone or something. The sheer amount of energy being tossed around was frightening. He looked down and shook his head. So much for the city, it was currently being bombarded with so much energy he doubted there would be very much left afterwards.
The greatest trouble Trunks had was deciding exactly how to fight. He had spent his entire life fighting one or two extremely powerful creatures; he had never really fought countless of peons and it required an entirely new shift in battle styles. Massive energy blasts or bombs wouldn't work, especially since he had to protect his race, because there wasn't any single target to focus the attacks upon. He could only keep up a continuous barrage of low powered energy blasts for a short period of time before he ran into the problem of hitting his own people. Perhaps it was time for some experimentation.
Across the battlefield Vegeta and Karreth danced around one another in a brilliant display of yellow and blue light as punches and kicks powerful enough to shatter mountains and blasts capable of detonating planets shot out from them in nearly all directions. Every punch, each kick, that landed caused an Aeesu-jin to explode in a shower of blood and gore and every blast created an explosion that lit the sky up while it violently ended hundreds of lives.
Bardock just finished tearing an Aeesu-jin in half when Gohan suddenly appeared in front of him causing him to pause in mid fight.
"Bardock! Plan, create a power ball. Enough people have died to make it worth while." Gohan said quickly before disappearing just as an Aeesu-jin took a swing at him, a swing that was never completed as Celipa rammed her knee into his face crumpling the skull and throwing brain matter through the sky to join the ever increasing rain of gore.
Gohan reappeared in front of Trunks just as he finished shredding every Aeesu-jin within a hundred meter radius of him. "Trunks, Bardock is going to create a power ball, an artificial moon, I want you to protect it while the saiyans turn Oozaru." He quickly said.
Turnks' eyes widened at that thought. The Aeesu-jin barely had a chance of winning now; turning Oozaru would even out the power levels so that the average saiyan was on par with the average Aeesu-jin, and with the Aeesu-jin still out numbered more than 10 to 1… Trunks quickly nodded and disappeared to reappear near Bardock who had just thrown up the artificial moon. It appeared as if Gohan wanted this fight over with as soon as possible and with as little saiyan casualties as he could manage.
The bright flash of light that signaled the creation of the artificial moon caught everyone's attention. Bardock threw it as far up as he could and Trunks had followed it standing in front of it to prevent it from being destroyed. Trunks knew why he had been picked. He was the only saiyan without a tail; he was the only one who would be unaffected during the saiyan transformation. A transformation that would leave the ball extremely vulnerable. It would also leave the saiyans vulnerable but both Trunks and Gohan knew that it would save lives in the long run.
At first few knew what it was but realization quickly dawned on the saiyans as they felt the pull of the simulated full moon. It took a little longer for the Aeesu-jins to exactly figure out what the ball was meant to do, but once they noticed what was happening to the saiyans they were fighting panic immediately began to spread through them like wildfire. As Gohan predicted those closet to the ball attempted to destroy it but Trunks prevented it by not allow a single blast or enemy come within a ten foot radius.
Gohan, too, stared at the ball. He didn't need the power increase but he figured he might as well take it since it was there. Every other time Gohan had transformed into an Oozaru he hadn't been able to control it with the sole exclusion of the end of the last time when his father had been able to break through his emotions and allow Gohan to focus and control the form. Now he was positive he could take control from the very beginning.
One thing Gohan immediately noticed was that the transformation brought about an intense amount of rage, quite similar to a super saiyan transformation. This made Gohan smile, he was used to this, he knew he could control it but he frowned, suddenly worried about the rest. He seriously hoped that they would be able to control it, or at least exhibit enough control to focus their rage on the invading race.
The sky suddenly filled with millions of earth shattering roars as the entire saiyan race transformed into the huge ape like stage of Oozaru. The sky immediately began to darken as the huge hairy forms began to fill what little space there had been in the battlefield to begin with. More than a number Aeesu-jins simply died by being squeezed between two or more transforming saiyans. If the millions of transforming apes were scary enough, the sudden appearance of three golden apes, slightly smaller than the normal, but pumping out so much power that you didn't need to be able to sense energy to feel it, shook them to their core.
Suddenly, above all the roars, one roar was heard by all. It was so loud that the shockwaves created by the roar pushed away even the massive Oozaru forms around it away. This Oozaru was radically different from the rest. Where most of them were huge, they all had fat bellies and looked like they were in need of some serious dieting, this one, on the contrary, was far different. The hair was mostly black like the normal but streaks of silver rain throughout the hair giving it an elderly look. The classic red eyes had been replaced by eyes of silver but the greatest change was its physical structure. Unlike the others, it wasn't fat, it was muscular and the muscles showed even through the fur. What was more was that it easily dwarfed the other Oozaru, making them seem like children in comparison. Picture an enlarged Oozaru with silver streaks of hair with eyes of silver on steroids, and that is what Gohan had transformed into.
Gohan grinned. "Let the slaughter begin!" Gohan said in a deep voice that echoed across the battlefield. Millions of roars filled the air and blood didn't rain in drops, but in sheets. All hopes of victory for the Aeesu-jins disappeared the moment the artificial moon was created. Energy blasts weren't fired anymore, not by the saiyans at least, simply because they weren't need anymore. The Oozaru would just grab a limb and start pulling and the Aeesu-jin's bodies. Since there were generally four Oozaru per Aeesu-jin, each grabbing a limb, they didn't really have much of a chance. There would need to be a serious clean up job after this slaughter.
Only minutes after the transformations the Aeesu-jins began to flee. Fighting before was bad enough, but this was just suicide. The saiyans would have none of it. What before was a fight for survival was now a fight for who could get the highest body count. The Aeesu-jins thought they could flee, but with the increased power can increased speed, they couldn't get away. They had come to destroy all saiyan life forms, but in turn they themselves were the ones that were about to become extinct, and the saiyans would be damned if they would let anything stop them.
Trunks shook his head as he watched what progressed. It sickened him, but he knew it had to be done. The Aeesu-jins were a race that lived off the pain of others and if given the chance would have done the same to them. He had known from the beginning that only one race would survive this outcome, but he didn't have to like it. As Trunks thought more about it he realized it wasn't really the genocide that he had troubles with, it was how it was carried out. Watching millions of giant apes gleefully rip an entire race of people limb from limb was more than just a little disturbing.
And then it was over. As Trunks sensed the last Aeesu-jin die he reached out behind him and fired off a large kiai which shattered the artificial moon. With the artificial moon no longer in existence the saiyans began to transform back into their original state, all except one. Gohan still floated far above him in his massive Oozaru form. Trunks frowned, this could be a problem. As the last of the saiyans reverted back to their original form, Gohan floated down so that he was looking Trunks in the eye.
"Uh, Gohan, you're supposed to revert back to normal." Trunks said, trying to make it sound like there wasn't really much of a problem.
Karreth, Vegeta and Bardock soon joined Trunks, wondering just exactly why Gohan was still in his Oozaru form.
"Oh, sorry about that." Gohan said with embarrassment evident in his voice.
Trunks raised an eyebrow as Gohan still hadn't done anything. "Gohan… Why didn't you change back when the artificial moon was destroyed?" He asked.
Gohan shrugged, "I didn't want to."
Trunks sighed "It's a little difficult to fit through the doors when you're standing nearly a hundred feet tall." Trunks said lightly.
"He looks handsome like that though." Karreth said, eyeing Gohan up and down. Suddenly a thought popped into her head, "I wonder how big he is!" She gasped.
Gohan looked at Karreth like she was crazy, "What?! Is my body the only thing you can ever think about?" He exclaimed.
Karreth thought about it for a second before nodding happily, "Yes, pretty much. You make it rather difficult to think at all when you're around." She said with a smile.
Gohan groaned, it sounded like a rumble of thunder.
"Gohan, are you going to revert back to normal or do you plan on staying like that all day?" Trunks asked, getting slightly annoyed.
Gohan put a hand behind his head and scratched it sheepishly. Now this was a strange sight to say the least. A hundred foot supped up killing machine sheepishly scratching the back of its head with a silly grin on its face is not something that is easily pictured even on the best of days. "Well, you see, my clothes don't expand like the saiyan battle armor so… I'd rather wait until I have a set of clothes in front of me before I revert." He said in explanation.
Now this hadn't occurred to anyone. Suddenly visions of a naked Gohan popped up in the minds of virtually every female within hearing range and more than a fair share of drool joined the blood and gore on the ground below. Karreth's eyes had grown wide for a moment before they narrowed to slits and an evil grin appeared on her face. "Don't worry Gohan, I'll get your clothes for you, and then take you to a place where you can get dressed without every other female gawking at you." She purred and quickly blasted off to hopefully salvage one of Gohan's outfits from the ruined palace in the devastated city below.
"Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling?" Gohan rumbled.
Trunks raised an eyebrow at Gohan, "I'd start running if I were you."
Gohan glared at Trunks, "Ha, ha, very funny, and where the hell am I supposed to go? I can't hide anywhere, except maybe in a volcano!" He snapped.
"You could always try." He said with a laugh.
Gohan lashed out smashing Trunks with a large fist sending him to the ground below. There was a massive explosion as a huge crater was formed. The gold light dimmed and disappeared as Trunks fell out of super saiyan. Gohan looked at his fist and cursed before he hurriedly dropped to the ground to see if Trunks was alright. He really didn't mean to do that. Guess he wasn't in complete control of his emotions.
"Sorry Trunks, I guess I'm still not in absolute control." Gohan said to the fallen form of his friend.
Trunks coughed a bit before he slowly sat up. "Argh, that hurt. When I get better, and you're back to normal, I'm going to kick your ass into the ground for that." Trunks grumbled.
Gohan laughed, "Sure, anytime." He replied.
"Gohan! You're not supposed to hit your best friend!" Karreth scolded him as she arrived with a set of clothing. It was a little rough and dirty but it was better than being naked.
"Hey! I already apologized, now can I have my clothes?" Gohan whined.
Karreth's frown changed into a smirk. "Sure, but you have to catch me if you want them!" She said and shot off through the sky, heading west.
Gohan growled in frustration and blasted after her, following her by the feel of her life force. Gohan quickly caught up but as he was about to grab her she dipped and dove towards the ground and landed in a tiny clearing and took off into the woods. With a growl Gohan reverted back to his normal form. With the fur gone his body was completely exposed but with the speeds they had been traveling at only Trunks, Vegeta and Bardock had any chance of getting to this place anytime within the next half hour so he figured he had enough time to chase her down before the hoards of lusting female saiyans came stampeding in.
He dove down into the clearing and completely hid his life force, almost dropping it into the negatives before he took up the chase again. One thing he had learned but decided not to reveal was the ability to hide ones power, but still have the ability to use it. If the others hid their power they weren't able to use it unless they revealed it first.
It wasn't very long until he caught up to Karreth. She had changed back to her base form and hid her power like him and was currently creeping slowly through the underbrush trying to stay as quiet as possible. If he hadn't been able to sense her still very low energy level he knew he'd have had a hard time finding her. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't nearly as skilled as Gohan and had no idea where he could be.
She didn't have to wait long though as she suddenly felt herself tumbling through the air as something tackled her from behind. She landed roughly upon the grassy floor of the forest. The canopy overhead completely blocked any sunlight from getting through. This forest was the one and only tropical forest that existed on the planet and it was protected almost as fiercely as the planet itself.
Karreth twisted around and pushed Gohan off her as she sat up into a sitting position and began to eye Gohan up and down, a smile on her face. She had seen him naked once before and ever since she had dreamed of seeing it again.
"Where are my clothes?" Gohan asked, not bothering to cover himself, Karreth had already seen him naked.
Karreth smiled and patted her stomach. Now that Gohan looked closely he could see that there was actually a large bulge under her battle armor. "Right here." She said with a smile.
Gohan gaped at her, "WHAT!? Come on, just give it back already!" He pleaded.
She shook her head, "I don't think so. If you want them, you're going to have to go digging." She said as she grinned at him.
Gohan just stood there shocked; he had to go get them himself? "This… this… THAT'S IT!" Gohan yelled as he pounced on her, surprising them both.
Karreth tried to fight him of half-heartedly. She didn't want to make it look as if she was just going to give it to him but she wasn't going to stop him if he actually went down for it. Gohan finally got a hand under her battle armor and moved it up to where the bulge was and his eyes widened again. "Its…" He trailed off.
Karreth laughed at the expression on Gohan's face, it was priceless. He hadn't counted it being under the spandex as well. Gohan set his face and pulled the armor off before reaching for the edges of the spandex. This went against everything Gohan had been brought up to believe but he really needed his clothes, and it's not as if Karreth was really all that unwilling in the first place. Karreth once again tried to wiggle away and bat his hands away but there wasn't much effort put behind them, and even that minimal effort ceased the moment his hands slipped under the fabric and touched her skin.
"Ugh… That feels nice." She gasped out as Gohan's hands caressed her breasts on their journey down her spandex. Gohan knew that which ever end he went down he would encounter something he'd rather not, so he choose the route that was the least embarrassing for him. As Gohan grabbed his clothes and began pulling them back something occurred to him. "How did you get this down there?" He asked incredulously.
She smirked, "Because it went up, not down. The holes at the top of my suit are too small while I'm in them, you'll have to either go from the bottom, or remove the top." She said.
With a growl Gohan jerked his hand out and gripped the two straps that went over her shoulders. She put her arms through them to help Gohan remove the top. As it slid down her breasts sprang out giving Gohan a clear view of them for the first time, and they were perfect. They looked like soft, delicate globes of flesh that felt very soft to the touch, yet were strong enough to not sag even the slightest.
When Gohan got it down far enough he quickly grabbed his clothes, pulled them out, and jerked them away so as to keep them from her reach, but she had no interest in them anymore. Karreth sat up, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her lips to his. Gohan's eyes widened as he realized her game. This entire time, this was what she had been aiming for, and he'd fallen for it like a fool. Karreth's breasts were pressed almost flat into Gohan's chest giving him a very nice feel of them.
A moment later it was over as Gohan blasted backwards, putting as much distance as he could between him and… a laughing Karreth? That was not what he expected. He'd have thought she'd have been disappointed that more hadn't occurred.
"Your face was priceless Gohan! I love it, and the taste of your lips. I'll have you some day." She said with such certainty that Gohan seriously began to worry.
Karreth stood up and slipped her arms back into the spandex suit before she went over and recollected her battle armor. She turned back to him and flashed him a brilliant smile before she shot through the forest.
Gohan shook his head clear of nasty thoughts and quickly donned his clothes. He'd pass it off as nothing; he had to do it to get his clothes back. He'd have to remember to get a suit of saiyan battle armor, just in case he ever had to go Oozaru again. With one last look around the clearing Gohan also took off through the forest, following the path he took back to the clearing and out into open sky.
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Several hours later on planet Vegeta…
There was much celebration that night, and with good reason. They had just conquered perhaps the single greatest challenge they will ever encounter. Although it was a little saddening that they wouldn't be able to find anyone else to challenge, they still had each other to spar.
Gohan, however, wasn't celebrating with the others. He and Trunks were floating before the supreme kai, waiting for him to tell them what he wanted, although Gohan had a fairly decent idea as to what it was. The supreme kai hadn't bothered calling the other super saiyans over because, while they were strong, they were nothing compared to Majin Buu. Even Trunks was nothing more than an annoyance, he at least had the capability of doing some real damage.
Gohan had told Bardock that he and Trunks would be gone for a bit but that they would be back and to tell anyone who may have worried over their sudden disappearance.
"Gohan knows why I called the two of you here but I don't think you do Trunks. You came here because Majin Buu destroyed your world and you'll have your chance for revenge." The supreme kai said, making Trunks' eyes widen.
"So we're going to rid Majin Buu from this universe now, aren't we?" Gohan asked.
The supreme kai nodded, "Yes. I realize something now that I didn't before. If we had disturbed Buu before he was fully revived than his strength would have been halved, or reduced to a third of his maximum. Still too much for me to handle, well, it was too much for me to handle when I was just Shin but I do believe now I have the strength to beat him, but to make sure I am taking you two along with me. Gohan, you have the strength to take him down alone, but with me and Trunks to back you up it should be like a walk in the park, even if he somehow reawakens at full strength."
Trunks cracked his knuckles, "Good, I want to give that pink blob of chewed up bubble gum a piece of what I think of him!" Trunks growled.
The supreme kai smiled, "Good, good, we go." He said as he placed his hands on their shoulders and disappeared.
A couple seconds later they reappeared in a grassy vale, fifty feet above the ground, on Earth.
Gohan breathed in deeply, "I've missed this smell so much." Gohan said with a broad smile on his face. Even though he wasn't going to be here long, just this brief moment was enough to revitalize his spirits. Perhaps, when this was all over, he could come back and settle here once more. Vegeta was alright, but it didn't hold the quality that this planet did. Gohan doubted there was a planet in the universe that could make him feel this happy by just being on it.
"The ball of Buu is directly below us, about ten kilometres down." The supreme kai stated.
Gohan nodded and lifted a hand above his head. Gohan powered up a large energy blast as Trunks began his ascension to the second level of super saiyan. With a shout Gohan brought his hand down and fired the blast straight at the planet. The energy bomb ripped through the turf and began to dig its way towards the core, where it could very well reach if Gohan had wanted it to. But after it had gone down ten kilometres he mentally commanded it to explode.
A massive earthquake shook the ground as the blast continued to work its way upwards. It could have just as easily blown down but the pressure and heat took the route of least resistance, or in this case through the hole it had originally created. Suddenly all hell broke lose as the explosion ripped through the turf widening the hole from just a few feet in diameter to over a kilometre wide. The explosion was weak compared to what the three floating above could take but that wasn't really saying much.
Legends would be created afterwards. The huge explosion and bright lights drew the unwanted attention of many people. The fight that occurred almost immediately afterwards was spoken of often and forever after only in hushed tones and with words of awe and fear. It was said that three godly beings, sheathed in the light of good and justice battled against a pink demonic monstrosity in the skies above the crater what was then referred to ever after as Demon's fall, for that is where the demon fell to never rise again.
It was said that the powers wielded in the skies above were capable of destroying entire worlds. Each time the demon attempted an attack, tried to counter, or run, it was met by one of the God's and justice was exacted upon its body. The battle appeared to last an eternity for those watching below, but it was brief for those who fought. The monster quickly grew tired, unable to heal its wounds as the powers of the gods wrecked havoc upon its body.
But it was the final attack, the ultimate technique that would have people forever trying to imitate and recreate, that stuck in the hearts and minds of all those that witnessed the battle. Two of the Gods joined into one and an attack was born that was said could rend time and space itself. The words that echoed through the wind were merely the prelude to the end.
"FINAL KAMEHAME-HA!" Roared through the skies as a beam that combined both the power of good and the power of justice tore through the demonic monstrosity, forever ending the threat it posed against the universe.
And with a final flash of light the Gods were gone, returned to their place in the heavens above.
To be continued…
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A/N: Well, a BIG chapter, might as well count it as 2 because it could have very well been. I just wanted to finish this universe in this chapter since it was supposed to be finished LAST chapter. I guess I just wanted to make it at least semi realistic and that caused it to be quite a bit longer than anticipated.
A/N: In case you're wondering… There were fifteen saiyans he trained 8 females, 7 males, because he's the eight male, he needs a place to sleep as well. And as for the gravity, well if you consider the fact that Vegeta's gravity is normally 10 times Earth's gravity, upping the setting by 1 will increase the saiyans body weight by 10 times, not just once. Consider it this way. They normally weigh 10 times more then normal, up gravity and they weigh 20, or even 30 times normal. They may be used to 10 times, but 30 times is a big jump, even if it's only 3 times their regular. Anyone can attest that weighing 1000 pounds is a lot, and even if you get really used to 1000 pounds, suddenly weigh 2000, or 3000… It's a far greater jump then being used to 100 and suddenly weigh 200 or 300.
A/N: To solve clothing problem, Gohan had multiple sets of his original clothing created since Karreth didn't believe in him wearing the same clothing two days in a row without washing them. So he now has a dozen sets of clothes made out of the same material except in 4 different colors. Same cut, design and all but in green, black, blue and the classic red/orange/whatever it was.
A/N: I'm also going to have to do some fancy foot work to avoid plot holes :). If you see one, be kind enough to point it out but not rip me apart in the process.
A/N: Also, I'm making it dead clear in this chapter that there IS no going back to Gohan's old timeline, it's gone, there's just one timeline left. I brought Mirai Trunks here because he's one of my favorite characters and it would clear the plot hole that was left in DBZ. Sure, Trunks killed the androids and cell, but what about Buu and Babidi? They would have existed, and now you know what happened, or at least in my story you do but… well, you'll see in the epilogue :)
A/N: Shit! Godly long chapter! Well, hope you like it, it's fucking HUGE! This IS my biggest yet :). I could have easily extended this story to 10 chapters by now. Even with the summary perspective for many parts of it it's fucking long!
A/N: Well, expect the next chapter when you see it. With school coming I'm either going to be more motivated or less, seems I enjoy writing more while at school, just have less time… it's very strange.
A/N: The saiyans didn't loose control in Oozaru form simply because the elder ones had transformed into it so many times that they were used to it and knew how to full control it while the younger ones simply followed the lead of the older, more powerful ones. And since they all had a focus, the Aeesu-jin, there really was no need for them to go looking elsewhere for a fight, especially since once the fight ended Trunks immediately destroyed the artificial moon. I
A/N: I really like the way I ended this chapter… I think I may do it that way more often, what does everyone else think?