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Hey guys, well some reviewers have complained about how slow I have been going on this story, so you should wait to see how it is here! I hope you are all impressed. I have been trying to change my writing style, and I think I have found the right one.

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The New Empire Ch 11: Mama Said

The snow crunched beneath his feet as Gohan walked along the path that led to his parent's house. It was time to visit them, but he wouldn't ever do that without another reason. As weird as it sounded, he was about to be born, and Gohan just had to see how his parents acted before he could remember.

As he often did, he went back to memories of his own family. How he would never treat them like his father had treated him. To put it very bluntly, it was hard sometimes, but his ever-expanding family always helped him.

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Flashback

22 years and 9 months ago

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Gohan gulped as he listened to Krystal scream obesities while she was giving birth. He looked over at the unconscious Goten. That made him laugh, remembering when the head first poked through. Thud! Goten was out. Then he looked over to Zasha and she looked at him like she was going to kill him if he ever put her in that kind of situation. Gohan winced, before walking outside to get a fresh breath of air.

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Fifteen minutes later, Zasha came outside and motioned for Gohan to come inside. He came bursting through the doors to find Krystal holding two babies. He gave her a quizzical look.

Krystal smiled, "I had twins. When Goten and I discussed it, we agreed that if it was a boy, his name would be Damien. If it was a girl, she would be named Starra. So, Gohan, meet Damien and Starra."

Gohan, who was given the title of permanent king by Zasha, Vegeta, and Chibi Vegeta soon after the joining of the Saiyan and Peraltan empires (Remember, the original plan was for Gohan to be a temporary king. Well, now he is a king full-time), made the following decree, "No, that is not right. They are Prince Damien and Princess Starra, of the Saiyan and Peraltan empires."

Zasha leaned in, "They are going to be great, I'll tell you that."

Goten, still groggy, sat up, "I believe they will, too."

Once Goten had said that, he fell back down, unconscious, which might have been best, since he didn't have to hear the part about how Peraltans couldn't have intercourse for three years after childbirth.

If Gohan remembered correctly, it was four weeks later when Goten came crashing through the door to Gohan and Zasha's room in the middle of the night, demanding to know exactly how long that they had known about Krystal's body restoration time. Gohan and Zasha, who were in the middle of some serious love-making, gave him death glares.

Goten turned around real slowly and walked out of the door. Just when Gohan and Zasha thought it was all clear to continue, Goten's voice ran through their room, "DON'T YOU TWO GET SO MAD AT ME FOR INTIRRUPTING! AT LEAST YOU TWO GET TO HAVE SEX!"

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End Flashback

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Gohan smiled at the memory. It was weird at how fast everyone had grown up. Now, almost twenty-four years later, the twins were grown and insanely powerful, Goten was a man( who is now able to have sex with his mate. Lol), and to top it off, him and Zasha are now expecting their firstborn in only a couple months. It was scary how he was going to be a husband, father, brother, king and strongest man in the universe at the same time, however, he WAS Gohan, after all.

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Gohan pulled off the sunglasses that he had purchased just before coming over. Over the past twenty years of being king on Planet Vegeta, somewhere along the line all of his human clothes had all disappeared. He suspected that the twins had taken them and burnt them. After telling them stories about his life, the twins had always hated anything human. Though he didn't want to admit it, Gohan still had feelings for the people here on this planet.

Along with the sunglasses that he just had taken off, Gohan wore a black t-shirt, black pants, and a brown leather jacket. It was a change, but he wanted to feel normal for a change. The shirt was baggy, but the pants were quite different from what he had usually worn, since they were made out of denim and were not baggy at all, but just a loose fit style. The jacket just screamed rock, and that was also different from his usual Goth. Seeing Goten wearing it all of the time, he felt it would be best for even the smallest time here on this planet. He was going right back to his style as soon as he was gone, for even the rock style of clothing was another's trademark. Chibi Vegeta was crazy for all things rock, even when they were just clothes. To make the chibi even stranger, all he wore was one outfit. Not the same exact clothes, but might as well be. One day, he just left and returned days later with two-hundred of each. That meant 200 tight red t-shirts, 200 pairs of black tight-fitting pants, 200 knee-high boots which had straps and buckles overloaded in them, 200 leather finger-less gloves, and 200 spiked necklaces. Not to mention, two hundred pure black leather jackets.( If you cant picture Chibi Vegeta in this, e-mail me, and I'll send you pictures of each item listed.)

(Getting back to where I was before explaining Chibi's clothes. Sorry if this bothers you, but I am just trying to get more detail in my chapters.)

Sure, Gohan would just materialize the new clothes that he now wore, but he wanted the best of what earth had to offer, also meaning the great cup of hot chocolate that he held in his hand.

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Mama she has taught me well

Told me when I was young

Son, your life's an open book

Don't close it fore it's done

The brightest flame burns quickest

Is what I heard they say

A son's heart's owned to mother

But I must find my way

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Knocking on the door, Gohan tapped his foot on the ground impatiently. He heard a bump, then someone running down the hallway that led to the front door. As soon as it opened, Gohan would have given anything just to disappear forever.

In the doorway stood Chichi with a warm smile on her face, "Excuse me? Who are you?"

Gohan put on the warmest smile that he could, "Hi, people used to call me Shadow around here, but I haven't been around lately. I just thought it would be nice to visit someone around. You know, to keep me from being bored. Also, I heard that a great martial artist lived here and was wondering if he would care to partake in a spar."

Even as Gohan was talking, Goku had started towards them with a big smile on his face, "Hiya! I thought I heard you say spar?"

Gohan swore under his breath, "Uh, yeah! I thought you just might want to spar, but didn't you just have a newborn?"

Goku smiled innocently, "Yep! Don't worry, Chi can watch him."

Both Chichi and Gohan glared at Goku. Gohan turned around and very slowly raised up into the air. Goku stared for a moment before raising up into the air as well.

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As Gohan led Goku to a good training spot, Gohan looked out of the corner of his eye. Just in reach of his vision, he saw Goku straining to catch up. Cursing, he slowed his pace and landed in an open field.

Soon, Goku landed and they bowed to each other as they began the spar. Gohan held himself back as much as he could, but was still having a hard time keeping at Goku's level. Sometimes, he would punch Goku a little too hard, knocking his father into the ground harder than he meant to.

Somewhere during the middle of their fight, Piccolo showed up and made it known that he just meant to watch. And as he watched, he laughed every time Goku got his ass knocked down.

Unfortunately, Gohan knew that Piccolo was very observant. He was sure that Piccolo knew that he was holding back more than just a little. Goku was giving his all, but Gohan did not even get one scratch.

Piccolo did notice. The new guy was too fast for Goku. Too strong. Too skilled. Compared to this guy, Goku, the martial arts champion, was but a beginner. That was impossible, for Goku was the strongest, next to Piccolo, himself. The thought of that angered him to no end.

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One last punch was it as Goku was knocked unconscious. Gohan landed beside him shortly afterwards, laughing softly as he scooped the man into his arms. As he was about to head back to the mountains, Piccolo confronted him.

Piccolo threw his arms out, "Jut who the hell are you?"

"No one."

Piccolo scoffed, "Then what are you doing here?"

"Nothing."

A grunt came from the Namekian, "Well, if you won't tell me those things, then exactly how powerful are you?"

This time Gohan smiled, " More powerful than you can even imagine."

Piccolo chuckled, "You underestimate me. I have a good imagination."

Gohan laughed, "Okay, I guess I can humor you. Put your arm on my shoulder."

Piccolo did so hesitantly. With a small grunt, Gohan built up his power level to just about where he was when he fought Cell as a super saiyan two. Piccolo gasped and let go of Gohan's shoulder as if it had burned him. From there, Piccolo didn't speak as he stared at Gohan like he was a venomous snake.

Gohan laughed again, "Okay, now take what you felt, multiply it by about a hundred million, and then you would have a tenth of my full strength. Roughly, of course. You know, exact numbers and all."

"Again," grunted Piccolo, "Just who the hell are you and what is it that you are here for?"

Gohan sighed, "You know, I can't tell you without there being consequences. Telling you, then leaving would cause too many risks, so you could imagine as to why I am so hesitant to tell you."

"Risks? Oh, then, do tell."

Gohan shrugged his shoulder, then threw Goku onto the ground roughly, "Sure, why not. I mean, I could always MAKE you forget."

Piccolo smiled evilly, "Of course."

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Three Hours Later

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Let my heart go

Let your son grow

Mama let my heart go

Or let this heart be still

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Piccolo's mouth dropped, "So, HE's your father?"

Gohan laughed, "After everything that I have told you, that is what you're stuck on?"

"Not really, there are questions that come to mind. Like, is everything destined to happen that way?"

Gohan smiled, "If it was, then why am I here telling you about your own future and Goku unconscious?"

"You have a good point."

"Of course I do."

Piccolo grunted, "Cocky. So, is there any chance that I can go back with you? To train, at the very least."

Gohan smiled, "Well, as good as having you around my planet sounds, you have a job to do here. I need this Gohan to turn out exactly how I was after Cell comes."

"That can still be arranged, you know. I can be a very good actor."

Gohan sighed, "You will also have to die for a short time, but remember, you will be brought back to life. Not to mention, you would have to fake many years and stay here, hiding your true strength."

Piccolo inwardly smiled, knowing that he was already in, "Well, I promise that I will do whatever it takes."

Gohan stayed silent for a moment, "Fine, be here in three hours. I have some stuff to take care of."

With that, Gohan walked over to Goku's unconscious body, and picked him up. With a wave, He sped into the air, reaching his parent's house in seconds.

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Fifteen Minutes Later

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Rebel my new last name

Wild blood in my veins

Apron strings around my neck

The mark that still remains

Left home at an early age

Of what I heard was wrong

I never asked forgiveness

But what I said is done

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Chichi set two cups of coffee on the table. She had just put her husband onto their bed, carefully due to Goku's wounds. At first, when she opened the door, she thought she would find Goku nursing the guy named 'Shadow'. Instead, Chichi saw the opposite, with Shadow smiling nervously at her with her husband in his arms.

That wasn't the most unbelievable part, however. Goku had to lose a fight every now and then, since there is always someone stronger. What shocked her was that the mysterious man, Shadow, didn't have a scratch, much less even being out of breath. Whoever this guy was, he was powerful!

(Getting back to the present…ha ha.)

Gohan smiled at Chichi as she set his cup of coffee down near him, then waited to grab the cup until Chichi was seated and had taken the first sip from her beverage. Once she did, Gohan relaxed his arms on the table and rested his hand upon the warm cup that belonged to him. As she was getting comfortable, Gohan looked around the house. It kind of surprised him, seeing it almost the same as when he lived in it, except for the few added rooms made over time. He shrugged his shoulders, figuring that his parents, mainly Chichi, liked to keep the stuff where it was.

"So," Gohan said cautiously, so as to not scare Chichi with the sudden disturbance of the silence, "How long have you and your family lived here?"

Chichi smiled at her guest, as if his words sparked memories in her mind, "Actually, we have lived here for about three years. IT was just after we were married, really. And now, there is a new edition in the family, who is my newborn son, Gohan. I think that I might have Goku build an extra room, just to add more space."

Gohan acted like the conversation was interesting by nodding his head in approval, "So, what plans do you have for Gohan?"

Chichi frowned, "I am going to tell you something, and you have to promise never to tell my husband!"

Gohan smiled, "I don't plan to come here again very soon. See, I lied. I actually live very far away, but I did want to see how strong your husband was."

Chichi nodded, "I understand. Ok, here's what it is. I dream of Gohan being as strong as his father. I want for Gohan to be a fearless young man who is so strong, that no one can ever hurt him. Kind and just. Compassionate, and able to relate to his father in a way that I can never. However, if I do let Goku train him, then it would put Gohan in serious danger. Goku always never understood the principals of limits. He would just push and push until it kills the poor kid. I think the safest thing to do is to make Gohan strong in knowledge."

Gohan was going to make his protest, and claim that the child should train, but that would mess up the future, which he had already done enough of.

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Earth

1 and ½ hours later

1 and ½ hours until Meeting With Piccolo

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Gohan let out a held-in sigh as he closed the door to his old house behind him. With a small thanks to the heavens, he shot into the sky. He just had to make one stop before he went back to meet Piccolo.

Flying as fast as he could, he reached the city he wanted to be in in only moments. As he descended from the sky, he caught a glimpse through a window and instantly saw who he came here for.

Landing on the doorstep, he gently knocked on the door, which opened to reveal a large man with a very LARGE amount of hair. Gohan wanted to laugh. This? This was Hercule twenty years younger?

Hercule glared at the man on his doorstep, "Excuse me? What are you doing at my door? I don't want to buy anything. Baby food costs more than enough."

Gohan suddenly hardened, "About that. Your baby. She was carefully chosen by me to be trained by one of my most trusted martial artists."

Hercule gave a great laugh in return, "Boy, you, nor your little students, would have the stamina to train my daughter. Sure, she's just a newborn, but if I train her, she would be the strongest person in the world by age ten. So, take a hike, buddy. You're not even strong enough to be known. What a laugh!"

Gohan smiled darkly, "If I'm not strong enough to be mentioned, then why is it that I have just finished defeating the winner of the last budokai?"

Hercule glared at the kid standing before him, "You lie!"

"I am afraid not. You may check. If he is indeed severely wounded, then I shall expect your full support of your daughter's training. In five years, my student will arrive to train her, but do not worry. The training will take place in this household. I give you my word that she will not be taken off your property."

With that being said, Gohan turned around and flew up into the air so fast, that Hercule had not even seen Gohan's departure. However, Hercule did notice that Gohan was gone, and he immediately got in his aircraft and headed towards Goku's house.

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Earth

1 and ½ hours later

0 hours and 0 Minutes until Meeting With Piccolo

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Let my heart go

Let your son grow

Mama let my heart go

Or let this heart be still

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Piccolo glared at the spot where he had seen Gohan take off from. Gohan was not there yet. Was the kid even going to show up? Somehow, he had the feeling that he would be of no use to someone of Gohan's power. What interest did the kid have in him?

It didn't matter. Gohan had answers to questions that had plagued his memory. Gohan was the only thing between him and absolute peace and strength.

Without any warning, Piccolo was overcome with the sense that someone was behind him. Instead of attacking like his instincts told him to, he stayed still, "Gohan, I presume? Am I to get my chance at going back with you?"

Gohan didn't sound surprised, "Yes, we are leaving now."

"Excellent."

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Earth

Four Years Later

Kame Island

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Using his lines, the immortal Radditz had made his threats and actions just as he would have in the first timeline. Goku did the exact same thing as he should have done, and now Radditz had put Chibi Gohan in his space pod. Just over ninety miles away, a spare pod laid in wait for him, since Chibi Gohan was going to destroy this one. So far, everything had gone according to plan.

Radditz knew that Goku was on his way with the Namek that Gohan had brought to Planet Vegeta four years ago. As he waited for his brother to show up, he looked down into the space pod which had held Chibi Gohan inside. As he did that, the strangest feel had overtaken him. How could such a small kid grow up to be what Gohan is? The thought seemed preposterous. However, he knew that he had to do exactly as his king had ordered him to.

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Piccolo looked down at the bodies of the two brothers, though only one was really dead. Radditz had brought his power level down to zero, as Bulma and the others watched them from above. Doing exactly as he was ordered to do, Piccolo scooped up Chibi Gohan and departed to train him once Krillen and the others had landed and argued with him.

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Now, with the first battle out of the way, Piccolo had one set of orders for the next year. As the Supreme Kai had directly told King Yemma to lie about Radditz' death, Piccolo was to train Chibi Gohan exactly as he was told to do to the point. Piccolo had noticed at how much Gohan had stressed that out. That meant it was going to get difficult soon. Just the thought of it made him sweat.

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Earth

One Year Later

Saiyan Battlefield

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Chibi Vegeta had already carried out his role as a saiyan prince who was after the dragonballs so he could wish for immortality. Nappa was still as strong as he was supposed to be, and Chibi Vegeta killed him just as it was before. Goku had returned and barely won the fight against Vegeta, or Chibi Vegeta in disguise, though it was hard for Chibi Vegeta to allow himself to get beaten by such a weakling. His role was carried out just as he had practiced it. At the time, he was intently injured and was in a saiyan pod, racing to get to Namek, only to be stopped by Frieza's forces.

That was the first problem, since Frieza and his forces were already dead. Instead, Gohan had managed to get the Supreme Kai to free Frieza and his forces and let them live for as long as they were supposed to in the first timeline. They agreed happily, eager to get a vacation away from hell, even though they knew that they were going to end up back in their same place once this was all done. Once again, they had room to stretch their legs and cause the mayhem that they were told to. Needless to say, but they didn't need to be told twice.

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Goku landed on Namek just in time to save his friends and also "save" Vegeta( who was really Chibi Vegeta). When that was over, Frieza came to them, saying and doing his rehearsed role that he was supposed to do flawlessly, for if he didn't, he would be killed twice, sending him into oblivion.

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Chibi Vegeta, known as Vegeta at the time, cursed under his breath as he forced himself to shed tears to deepen Goku's anger. Once Chibi Vegeta had "died", Goku did exactly as he had done in the timeline before.

Upon seeing his friend, Krillen, die, Goku went into a fit of anger which unleashed Super Saiyan Goku. The old misled warrior turned to Frieza, already planning the lizard's death.

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Earth

One Year Later

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Never I ask you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

Never I ask of you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

So let this heart be still

Mama now I'm coming home

I'm not all you wished of me

But a mother's love for her son

Unspoken, Help me be

I took your love for granted

And all the things you said to me

I need your arms to welcome me

But a cold stone's all I see

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For the past few years since their involvement, the key players in Gohan's needful development had taken to the places that they were supposed to replicate.

Chibi Vegeta had went back to Planet Vegeta as the older Vegeta had taken his place in order to get his mate to fall back in love with him. So far, the attempt had been a success. They made love again exactly as they did before and at the exact same times. Eventually, they had mated and in turn, created Trunks.

Piccolo had taken to "seriously train" with Chibi Gohan and Goku in order to prepare for the coming androids.

Bulma had been informed about everything once she had become Vegeta's mate. Once in a while, Vegeta would sneak her over to Planet Vegeta, where she got to know new saiyans and others that she had already known, such as the restored Nappa and Radditz. She kept the secret.

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(Let's just say that everything else had gone as they were supposed to, shall we? I want to get to the juicy part, which also seems to be the end of this chapter.)

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Earth

Right after Chibi Gohan runs away

Mountains

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Let my heart go

Mama let my heart go

You never let my heart go

So let this heart be still

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Chibi Gohan fought away his tears as he tried desperately to keep his ki down to a bare minimum. Rage surged through him as the last straw was broken when the fuckers brought back his father. Goku was the person that he least wanted to see, especially after his "Don't Wish Me Back To Life For Earth's Sake" speech. Right now, all he wanted to do was to be able to train and get even stronger, but he would need a device to conceal his energy.

Grabbing a stick, Chibi Gohan began to make calculating marks that would be needed in the device that he would need in order to survive without any interruption.

Before Chibi Gohan could even realize someone around him, a voice called out to him, "You don't need that device to survive without them."

As Chibi Gohan turned to see where the voice came from, he swore that the voice sound so familiar, like he had heard it everyday of his life. His father? No. Goku was never there to have his voice heard everyday. Then, another thing clicked inside of his brain, "How did you know what I was thinking?"

As the figure hidden inside of the shadows emerged, Chibi Gohan's eyes became round as saucers, "Because I remember when the same exact thought ran through my head. I'm you, Gohan, or should I say, my Chibi. Do you know how long that I have waited for this day to come?"

Chibi Gohan smiled, "My entire life. I have known that someone was controlling my environment, but I never knew who was in charge of it all. I suppose that person is you?"

Gohan frowned, "Smart kid. Damn, I hate me! Well, moving on, I want you to hear a story about our lives, but only once we are back on my planet. Will you come, and live the life that you thirst for? Or shall you stay here, hiding in the shadows and being sent back in time all over again?"

Chibi Gohan looked at his future version for a moment before answering, "I will come. However, there is a condition. I want to become even more powerful that I am at your present state, and you will help me."

Gohan laughed, "Alright, then! That is what I am talking about! However, we do need to make one more stop before we go to my planet. Hold onto me now."

Chibi Gohan grabbed Gohan's shirt, and instantly, they were miles upon miles away. Almost on the opposite end of the Earth, as a matter of fact. It didn't surprise Chibi Gohan, for he was more than just used to it.

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Earth

Immediately After

Satan Residence

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Never I ask you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

Never I ask of you

But never I gave

But you gave me your emptiness

I now take to my grave

So let this heart be still

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Gohan opened the door and ushered Chibi Gohan in as Hercule came towards them. And the Afro King was pissed!

Standing inches in front of King Gohan, Hercule yelled, "What is it! If not stealing my daughter everyday for seven hours in the backyard wasn't enough, but now you don't even need to knock anymore."

Despite the urge to kill the old man, Gohan tightened his fists at his side and gritted his teeth together, "Hercule, I am only going to say this once, so listen. GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE RIGHT NOW!"

With a frightened yelp, Hercule was out of the room in seconds, hiding in the attic that he stayed in when he couldn't find the courage to even look at the two warriors that came all of the time.

As Hercule got comfy in his regular spot, he realized something. There was another kid here today with the powerful king. Strangely enough, it looked like the delivery boy who had defeated Cell. No, it just couldn't be. Hercule laughed hard, trying to convince himself that he was right.

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Gohan laughed at Videl's father as he and Chibi Gohan made their way into the backyard, where Videl was training with her sensei.

Once the master and pupil had come into view, Chibi Gohan tried to register what he saw before him. It was a human girl, stronger than his father was, and she was fighting another saiyan, which should have been impossible. But there the saiyan was, obviously the teacher of the human for quite some time. Their techniques were as far developed and fluid as his own, if not slightly better. Their clothes were different in every contrast, except for a band around their left wrists. He knew what they were instantly, for they were exactly what he would have a ki-concealer look like.

Gohan whistled, getting the two fighter's attention, who flew down to greet him. Videl, eleven years old, shook his hand and gave Chibi Gohan a quizzical look. The saiyan looked at Gohan and bowed, then started to stare at Chibi Gohan as well.

Gohan slapped his forehead, "Sorry, introductions need to be made. Chibi Gohan, meet Videl, and her sensei, Aurora. Hey Chibi, here's something that might interest you, Aurora is actually the first super saiyan ever. She became one about three-thousand years ago, which should ring a bell for you."

It took Chibi Gohan a second before it clicked into his mind, "The Legendary Super Saiyan that Vegeta had spoken about! But… how? She has been dead ever since she first became one, didn't she?"

Gohan chuckled, "That is correct, but she has been restored to life."

Chibi looked amazed, "Whoa…"

Gohan laughed, "Kid, there are so many things in our daily lives that something like this is just regular news. You should see me on a busy day."

Videl looked at Gohan, then to Chibi, and once again back to Gohan, "You two are the same people, aren't you?"

Chibi Gohan's first reaction was to deny it, and laugh at how silly that sounded, but all it came out to was, "Yeah…"

Aurora and Gohan laughed at the two eleven year olds, who were blushing brightly.

As the tension slowly broke down, Gohan finally talked, "Well, it's been fun visiting this damn forsaken planet, but what do you all say we go back to our home?"

Videl gasped, "Even me?"

"Even you, Videl." The human girl squealed with joy as she quickly grabbed Gohan's shirt, as did they rest of them. Once everyone was attached, Gohan and his company vanished.

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End Chapter

Next Chapter: Cure

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A/N: I know that I had one more chapter posted after this, but I didn't have an extra copy of ch. 12 backed up. I will have to retype it from memory. So, it may have some new things in it. lol.