An Ongoing Destiny

Part 4 of the New Destiny Saga

AN: No, this isn't written exactly as GT went. It's my view, and if you haven't grasped that yet then you're an ignorant baka.

Also, it may be a while between this story and part 5, but I'll give details later.

Prologue:

I was wrong.

I was wrong in so many ways. The Grand Tour (GT) did happen, but it was delayed by 20 years. Only a few months after Goku and Vegeta had their final fight, the one I forced, Emperor Pilaf got the Black Star Dragonballs.

Supreme Kai explained about the parallel dimensions and the radiation they give off. That's how some fiction is created. Akira Toriyama was sensitive to this dimension's radiation, and he didn't create GT. So then how did it happen? Same as it did on the show, Dr. Myuu and the Black-Star Dragonballs were real, and it progressed from that. Those acts were already set into motion just by the destruction of the Tuffles and by Kami and Piccolo having split in two all those years ago.

I've kicked myself so many times. I've cursed myself so many times. I thought I had all the answers. I thought I knew my own strengths and weaknesses. I thought I knew who my friends are. But I didn't. I had no idea.

Though no one blamed me, I blamed myself. I should have reminded myself, I should have focused. I should have remembered.

Age alters memories sometimes. Like with me. The memories of my home, the dimension I grew up in, are fading. I'm getting my real memories mixed with my false ones, the ones Drazark planted sixteen years ago.

I thought I knew who my enemies were. I thought I knew whom I could trust. I thought I knew 'the future', like I did before.

Then I started to wonder about DBGT, but I couldn't remember anything except that the Dragonballs were trouble. But that's ridiculous, right? They help us, they help us a lot.

But I was so wrong.

Chapter 1: When it Began

For reference, now Mirai and I are at the ripe old age of 61. Of course, thanks to Sayjin genes, we look half that age. Well, since I'm a full-blooded Sayjin, my hair is still dark as ever, but Mirai's hair has some distinguished gray streaks in it. Andy is 22, and off at her third year of Medical school. Kanji is 26, and he has opened his own Dojo in North City, just outside the city limits of West City, so he isn't too far from home. The both of them have reached SSJ form, too.

I've become a published writer, too. Mostly I write for my New Destiny series, about me and this grand adventure I live. I pass it off as fiction, and I changed all the names, like Piccolo to Pipe and Goku to Gukoa, but it's the same basic story. There are 7 books thus far, one for Raditz's arrival-Vegeta leaves earth, one for Namek and Frieza, one for the androids and Cell, one for Buu and Majin, two for Roxx, and then one for the illusion with Drazark. And people love them! I have a fan club and fan mail, and I've even got a movie deal coming into the works. They're as famous as The Lord of the Rings series was at home, and that makes me laugh.

Gohan teaches classes at a nearby college, and once or twice I've come in to lecture. Usually when Bulma can't come, but I have lectured about Sayjins a time or two.

About ten years ago the world found out about Sayjins still living on earth, how I don't know, and well, it wasn't as bad as I thought. People are curious, not scared. For the most part. As part of a worldwide program, Vegeta and I go to schools to explain about Sayjins.

Vegeta trains, what's new? Goku trains, too, and so do I. Piccolo is off in the mountains somewhere, and our human friends are scattered.

And Codie is home, going to Orange Star high school and getting decent grades, then training with Vegeta, Goku, or me.

Well, Goku did train with Codie, but then this guy named Uub showed up. He had amazing abilities, but no control. We found out Uub is really evil Kid Buu's good reincarnate. He's so powerful; he even gives Goku trouble at SSJ3. For some reason that seemed familiar.

I've also trained with 17 a few times. He usually declines, but then we argue, and he accepts. It's all in good fun.

Another note, since we've been at peace for so long, well, we've slacked some in training, I'll admit. Even Vegeta, who now can't reach SSJ4 anymore. Let's just say there was an accident involving Goku, Vegeta, and a haircut issue, and now I'm the only Sayjin with a tail again. ()

And today, we bring you a special event. A momentous battle between student and teacher, high above the earth. The one and only Goku, testing his one and second-only student, Uub!

If Uub lost to Goku, and Goku wasn't satisfied with the fight, I'd take on Uub to see how he faired against me. This would let Goku know how much work was still needed.

Chi-chi was going to be mad once Goku got home. He'd be gone a week at a time training Uub, and he'd get yelled at, then the next day he'd leave again. If you ask me, Chi-chi should just let it go.

So I stood on the outside of the Lookout as Goku and Uub fought on. It sounded like an awesome battle, and I wished I could see it.

But it didn't last long, and soon Goku came out, Uub leaning on his shoulder. They both looked rough.

"Goku, you didn't hurt him, did you?" I asked, running to help Uub.

"What? No, oh no, he's fine, just tired out, right?" Goku asked Uub once I got him away from Goku.

"No, I'm fine. That fight was intense!" Uub said with a smile.

"Yeah!" then Goku fell over.

"Goku!" Dende cried.

"It took a lot out of me, too." Goku said with that stupid Son grin as he lay there sprawled on the floor.

"Oh Goku, you never grow up, do you?" I asked, laughing.

"I guess not. I'm hungry." Goku said, making us all laugh.

Goku and Uub were getting patched up. I was thinking how great this all was. Peace was possible with some training to ease the monotony. It was really great, really nice not to have to worry.

"Well Goku, don't keep us in suspense! How'd Uub do?" Dende asked.

"He passed with flying colors!" Goku said. Uub's face lit up.

"Darn, now I can't fight him." I pouted.

"We'll spar some time Katie, okay? But now I think I should head home, I haven't seen my parents for a while."

"Okay Uub, see ya!" Goku and I cried as Uub flew off.

"Wow, I just got déjà vu or something." I said. It felt like a dream, or an old memory.

"What's that? Can you eat it?" Goku asked. We were heading to eat, since a Sayjin is always hungry I didn't decline the offer.

"No, Goku. It means you feel like you've done something before, or seen something before."

"Oh, like what?"

"I dunno." I shrugged it away as we went to eat.

Once I got done eating, I went to lay in the sun in a grassy patch on the Lookout. It was so peaceful, and Mirai wasn't expecting me for a few hours, so I decided to let my food digest and relax for a moment. Goku would probably join me shortly, anyway, and then we'd reminisce over the old days, fighting Frieza and the Sayjins, the androids and Cell, and Buu. Maybe I could remember more that way.

Of course, Frieza is the only before-mentioned villain who isn't a friend now. 17 and I even spar sometimes. Buu, now Mr. Buu, lives with Hercule, and Vegeta, well you know about him.

As I was lying in the sun, eyes closed, I notice the temperature drop. I figured it was a cloud, but it didn't move. Then I remembered that the Lookout was high above the clouds, so I looked up.

The sky was black, and I sat up in surprise. Looking I saw a huge red dragon circling the Lookout. It looked liked Shenron, but it wasn't. He was bigger, red, and meaner looking.

I ran toward his source, into an inner chamber of the Lookout. It was there that I saw three people and three manned-robots. I recognized them immediately.

"Hey, who are you!" Emperor Pilaf cried. Mia and Shuu were sitting in their robots.

"Katie, what's going on?" Goku walked in.

"I found some old friends of your's summoning the dragon. Oh my god! The black-star Dragonballs!" I hissed. It was already too late to stop it, but I vaguely remember what was going to happen, I just knew it wasn't good.

"Friends?" Goku paused to look at them, "Oh yeah, you're that Emperor Pilaf guy, and his friends. Still after the Dragonballs, I see."

"Nope, uh-un, never heard of him!" Pilaf cried, trying to look innocent by whistling.

"Yeah, that's who it is, Goku."

"And who are you?" Pilaf asked, looking to Goku and me.

"Emperor Pilaf, I think that's that Goku kid all grown up." Shuu said.

You could practically see the light switch on in their heads.

"Shuu, Mai, annihilate them both!" Pilaf cried. Mai and Shuu shot off three rockets at us.

"What? Why me?" I asked.

"Katie, look out!" Goku pushed me out of the way and caught the missiles, tossing them aside.

"Darn you, you grew into an even bigger pest! I wish you were a little kid again so I could finish you for good!"

Oh, dammit!

"Your wish has been granted!" the dragon roared, and before my eyes Goku (And his clothes) shrank into childhood.

"No, Shenron, come back!" Pilaf cried as the Red Shenron disappeared.

"You idiot, do you realize what you just did!" I shouted at Pilaf.

"Well, um, you see-"

"Can it!" I kicked the three of them and their robots off the Lookout, "Good riddance, ya pest!"

Dende and Mr. Po-Po came in and saw Goku. They gasped as they saw Goku, and they were in shock, as was I.

"Does this mean I have to go back to school?" Goku asked, sounding much younger as he spoke in his younger body, looking at himself.

"Great, now what do we do?" I asked.

"Goku, can you here me? It's King Kai."

"We hear you, what's up?" I asked.

"I sensed that the Black-star Dragonballs were just used. What happened?"

"Just a screwball screwing up, that's all." I said.

"Katie, why do you sound so calm? You know better than the rest of us what's gonna happen now, don't you?" King Kai asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You don't remember?"

"No, what!" I shouted. This wasn't good. If I knew it a while back and told it must have been very important and dangerous.

"You warned me to research the black-star Dragonballs the last time we met. The Black-star Dragonballs scatter across the galaxy, and unless we get them back earth will blow up in one year. That's what you told us." King Kai explained.

"Well you know, King Kai, I am getting up in years. I must have forgotten, placed it out of my mind since I didn't think it would happen."

"You still sound too calm. Goku, you'll have to remain a child so the Black-star Dragonballs don't threaten anyone again."

"Don't worry, King Kai, we'll get the Dragonballs back." Goku said, stretching his smaller muscles.

"You better hurry, Goku." then King Kai's voice was gone.

"Well, we better go home and explain this. The sooner you leave, the better."

"You don't want to come, Katie?" Goku asked.

"No, you'll do fine. I've been to space, and I didn't much like it, and I've been Dragonball hunting on my own before. I'll stay behind. Besides, we'll need everyone we can, just in case." We waved bye to Dende and Mr. Po-Po, and starting flying home.

"Just in case what?" Goku asked once we jumped off the Lookout.

"I don't know, something. Suspicion, I guess."

"Alright, let's go home. Chi-chi is going to kill me."

I laughed, thinking how Chi-chi would act seeing her husband at age 10. Then I abruptly stopped laughing, and Goku noticed.

"What's wrong?"

"I won't be much help this time around. I told you guys the events of GT… over 30 years ago, and I can't remember now."

"Its okay, I don't remember what you said, either. I don't think anyone does, except for the Super Sayjin Four transformation. I don't know if I could do that now, and Vegeta can't, but it ain't so bad. We'll come up with something."

"But it's not just that. I'm going to tell you something I haven't told anyone yet, not even Mirai."

"I'll keep it a secret. We're use to that now." Goku smiled. He was mature for a kid, but not as an adult.

"I've noticed things lately. Odd things, Goku. I can't remember the faces of my human parents. I can barely remember their names. I can't remember my old religion from there, either. The other day I got one of my old, false memories confused with reality. I was going to ask you how Raditz was doing, but then I caught myself, remembering that he was dead. And the other night I thought I saw Cell in the street, but it wasn't him, of course. My memory is fading, Goku."

"You're stressed, I bet. Raising three Sayjin kids, living with Vegeta and Bulma all the time, and you past battles were all traumatic." Goku tried to reason.

"Chi-chi and Bulma have raised two Sayjin kids each, and Bulma puts up with Vegeta. It isn't that. And it's scaring me."

"Have you seen a doctor? A psycho-whatsis?" Goku asked.

"A psychologist? I would, but how do I tell a doctor about all of this?"

"Maybe you should see Supreme Kai. He might know."

"Yeah, he might. Why didn't I think of that?" I asked myself, "I'll see him after you leave for the Dragonballs."

We flew in silence for a while, until the city came into view.

"Uh, Katie, you go in first. I'm scared of how Chi-chi is going to react." Goku asked.

"No way! You go first!" I shouted.

We did this the rest of the way home. Finally I got Goku to go first. But Chi-chi was still mad at me for not helping out somehow.

Gohan, Pan, Videl, Chi-chi, and Bulma were all in the room as Goku explained what happened.

"Well, I'll get our old spaceship out and fix her up. Who's going with you, Goku?" Bulma asked.

"I'll go." Gohan offered.

"I'll go too." Pan said.

"No you don't, you're too young." Videl said. Pan looked over at her young grandpa and snorted, but said nothing else.

"Well, we better get to work. We only have a year to get back here safely." Bulma said, cheery as usual.