JJ: LATE! YEESH! I haven't updated my fic in…I won't finish that sentence
BM: Suuuuure. Anyhoo, umm, well, the computer is being uncooperative, otherwise you would have had this and two other chapters a while ago!
JJ: So, anyhow! Here's the chappie!
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Chapter 7 Control Panels, costumes, and flight
In the same dark room, the same dark figure with the same eyes sat in the same position. His concentration was broken again as the door bumped open. Two enormous horned yet obviously female demon-like creatures walked into the room. They obviously didn't like each other, and yet respected each other's power and position.
"Milord" one said "They have arrived"
"Have they been informed of the newest developments?"
"Yes milord, and the ladies in particular wish to speak with you?"
"On what matter?"
"On the matter of these new arrivals"
"Interesting, I will be there in a moment"
"Yes lord Darkseid" the two bowed low and left the same way they came. Darkseid stewed for a moment before leaving.
'Could they be from the same place?'
"I can't believe you KNOW those bigwigs" Flash said. Gohan grinned.
"Yeah, we've met 'em before, some of them are from our world, or should I say, our age of time?"
"Have you been to another age of life BEFORE?" Wonder Woman asked
"Yeah, once. I think it might've been this one" he said
"Just think of it!" Flash said dreamily "Two other AGES, YEARS and YEARS full of pretty women"
"And one of them has women who can kick your butt so hard you'll kiss the moon" Beast Boy added. Gohan laughed.
"We're kinda special, most of the people are like the ones here" he said
"Yeah, but still, there ARE some who can" Beast Boy said
"Well, I could definitely kick YOUR butt, but not Gohan's" Videl's voice broke in. Beast Boy jumped and turned to face her
"Wha! You mean that GOHAN is even STRONGER than you!"
"Yeah, definitely" she replied with a nod "Gohan's stronger than most of us" she said "Except for maybe Goku" she said. Beast Boy stuttered and turned back to the good-natured teen
"YOU!"
"Umm" Gohan laughed slightly while Flash and Beast Boy gaped at him
"Hey, look!" Goten shouted. His companions ran over to where he was. They were in one of the bedrooms in the main hall, and he had found something interesting in the closet.
"WOW!" Marron exclaimed gleefully, tugging at the object "It's so soft"
"And strong!" Trunks pulled firmly on it
"And look at the color!" M. Goku said "I wanna wear it!" he pulled the red cape out of the closet
"No way! Me!" Trunks took it from him
"I found it!" Goten grabbed it from them
"He has a point" Marron said. The other two grumbled
"I wanna see Wonder Woman's stuff!" Marron exclaimed, running out
"I wanna try Batman's!" Trunks said, running out
"No! I wanna be Batman!" Goku said
"Guys!" Goten pulled on the cape and a pair of boots then followed them
"Hey, cool!" M. Trunks looked out the window into outer space
"It's amazing" Robin looked out next to him
"So, have you decided who you want to learn to fly from?" he asked
"I dunno, who do you recommend?"
"Not me" M. Trunks said simply
"I wish I could help" Starfire said sadly. Robin grinned.
"It's okay Star, your powers are natural"
"I'd have to say Tien maybe" Trunks said thoughtfully "Or maybe Gohan"
"Who taught the Marron?" Starfire asked "She flies so quickly, it is a wonder!"
"I think that was Eighteen" he said
"I think I'll learn from her" Robin said thoughtfully
"Wha!" Trunks looked at him incredulously "I dunno, I don't know if she'll do it"
"Why not?" Robin asked
"She-um, well"
"What's up!" Krillin came up. Trunks sighed in relief.
"Krillin! Hi! Do you think Eighteen would teach him how to fly?" Trunks pointed to Robin. Krillin looked thoughtful
"Maybe. I dunno" he shrugged "She's kinda hard to read. It might depend on her mood. Try asking today, she's in a pretty good mood" he pointed across the room where she sat boredly sipping a cup of orange juice and reading the newspaper.
"Umm, o-okay" Robin walked across the room and approached her cautiously, remembering her actions earlier
"What do you want?" she asked, looking up. He gulped slightly
"Umm, well, I was wondering if you would, um" he froze up slightly
"Yes" She prodded.
"Would you teach me to fly?" he asked. She raised an eyebrow, then turned her attention to her beverage. Then she looked back at him and looked him up and down. Then back to her juice. Finally, she stood with a sigh.
"If I agree to teach you, you have to be willing to learn. I won't take any crap, you give me any, it'll go from a flying lesson to a fighting lesson" she said
"Alright!" he nodded happily
"It might take more than one lesson, depending on the person" She said "Very few people are flying on the same day, especially people who can't already use ki"
"Ki?" he asked. She sighed.
"Go talk to Krillin, have him teach you what ki is, then meet me in the training center in two hours" she said. He nodded eagerly.
"Thank you!" he ran over to where Krillin was and she sighed, a hint of a smile crossing her face. She didn't know why she was doing this. Maybe he reminded her of Marron when she asked to learn. At least he would be easy to teach.
"Yahoo!" Goten flew through the halls, wearing Superman's cape and boots, holding a fist in front of him like Superman. Trunks followed behind him dressed in Batman's cape and hood as well as gloves and boots, flying due to his lack of grappling hooks and space. M. Goku was dressed as The Flash, who fortunately had a one size fits all suit. Marron merely wore a pair of boots and a tiara like Wonder Woman's. They zipped into where they sensed Gohan's ki and whizzed passed. Flash watched with an open mouth as they went through and then burst into laughter, Kid Flash close behind. Gohan groaned and Videl giggled slightly.
"Where did they get those!" Gohan asked
"I, don't, know" Flash wheezed before breaking down again. Videl soon joined him and Gohan helplessly followed.
Next, the chibis flew to where they sensed their mothers on the viewing deck.
The first to spot them was Bulma, and she quickly collapsed into helpless laughter.
"What is it Bulma?" Chi Chi asked. Bulma pointed and Chi Chi turned. She quickly broke down into laughter as well. Wonder Woman raised an eyebrow. She didn't mind, but she was fairly certain Batman wouldn't see the humor.
They finally found their fathers in the training room with Batman and Superman. Superman and Goku began laughing at the sight. Vegeta and Batman had their backs turned and were lost.
"What are you laughing at Kakarot!" Vegeta bellowed
"Behind, you" Goku gasped. Vegeta turned and looked incredulously at the chibis.
"What are you brats doing!"
"We're bein' superheroes!" Marron exclaimed. Batman had an indistinguishable look on his face.
"Where did they get those?" he asked. Superman shrugged helplessly
"They must have gone into our rooms" he said. Batman shook his head helplessly.
"I'm not going to ask how they broke the codes, just tell them to put them back when they're done" he grumbled before walking out of the room. Vegeta sighed.
"If they begin carrying on like that fool with the ridiculous hair when we get home, I'll be forced to kill them" Vegeta stated simply. Goku began his laughing fit anew.
Teal was looking at the controls with J'onn J'onzz, examining the various functions that could be performed.
"It's amazing" she said "Such technology, there are so many functions. Some of them are nearly extinct in our time, and some are so advanced it's nearly ridiculous!"
"Hmm" the Martian watched her as she looked them over. In the corner, Lois pouted slightly.
"I wanted to look at the controls, and Batman told me if I wanted to look at the bridge, I had to do it from here!" she exclaimed. J'onn shook his head.
"You have a camera and a reputation for…'going after the scoop.' She possesses neither, only a desire to learn"
"Yeah, whatever" Lois pouted. He sighed. Humans, particularly females, could be very complex.
"Okay, I wanna look at the other parts of the ship!" she said excitedly. Her stomach growled and she blushed. "After lunch"
Vegeta and Goku's stomachs growled simultaneously, the noise echoed all over the room. Goku gave the Son Family Grin™
"I guess it's lunch time" Goku said sheepishly. Vegeta merely nodded. Superman smiled.
"I'll take you to the cafeteria. I guess now is when the cooking system will be really put to the test"
Raven and Piccolo did their best to ignore the chibis as they circled around the meditating pair in their parade. Suddenly, the entire room seemed to be filled with a rumbling sound. Raven opened one eye.
"I suppose it must be feeding time at the zoo" she said
"Then as good zookeepers, it would be our job to take them and ensure they're fed" Piccolo said "I never was much of a zookeeper"
"To the lunchroom!" Goten said in as deep a voice as he could muster. Trunks nodded enthusiastically, and Goku zipped off at high speed. Marron giggled as the other two flew off before following.
M. Trunks broke off his explanation as his stomach growled. Krillin chuckled.
"You go eat, I can finish" he said. Trunks nodded and headed toward where food would be served. Shortly after, the door opened and all those with Saiyan blood not already present piled in, followed by the Leaguers, Teen Titans, and YJ. He burst into laughter at the chibis' appearance as they rushed toward the food.
"What happened to them?"
"Marron raided my closet" Wonder Woman said "She's worse than you" she turned to Wonder Girl. She laughed.
"Yeah, even I don't do that"
"Well, it's about time for me to meet Eighteen" Robin said, heading out the door.
"You got a handle on it?" Krillin asked
"Yeah, I got it" Robin said. With a nod, the boy departed.
"You're on time" Eighteen said as he entered "That's a good start"
"I was almost early. Krillin and Trunks decided to quiz me to take up time. I'm so excited!"
"Really…that's good" she stated "Are you sure there's no one else who wants to learn? I'd rather teach one class than eight"
"I don't know, I think most of the others have a way to fly" he said thoughtfully "I think most of them would rather sit in on one of the classes on ki though!" he grinned "Krillin's a great teacher!"
"So I've heard. Now, let's get started. Don't ask questions until the end, don't be afraid of looking stupid, and don't question what I tell you. Understood?"
"Yes ma'am!" he mock saluted
"And don't do that"
BM: That's the end! Please review!