Chapter Ten: "You can just call us the bishonen squad! Here to protect beautiful people everywhere from scum like you!"
A/N: Silver Warrior, I love watching X-Men Evolution. It's one of the best cartoons on TV (along with the new TMNT and Justice League). I think it's just an added bonus to have some of my favourite characters in a cartoon this time with more than just a one or two episode guest appearance (Cannonball, Multiple, Iceman, Colossus and Nightcrawler in particular) and I like that they've improved on some characters in comparison to their comic book counterparts (Toad, Cyclops and Avalanche). Unfortunately, some characters cannot be changed (Jean. I hate her SO much). I like it because it's so different to the comics, you can't actually predict what's going to happen to the characters. Plus, this show made me laugh out loud at some of the jokes instead of snicker slightly like I did with the old series. Toad in particular. There's this one scene where Pyro's flaming that giant spider thingy and it tunnels underground and he looks at it in awe and says 'It's gone down under!'. It was just the way he said it, had me laughing for ages. Too bad it's been cancelled. Damn peoples…
Ahem, back to the story *sweat-drops*. I hope this chapter goes down okay with you guys, because…I don't really want to spoil anything. So enjoy, but be gentle! Eventually, everything will be okay! Just not anytime soon!
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"Anyone else feel like they're going to throw up?" Pan asked.
"Me, but that's because of the ship not because I feel scared." Nicholas replied. Pan sweat-dropped. "Gohan, what's the plan when we get in there?"
"Zophen, you know the ship pretty well right?" Gohan asked.
"It's been my prison for about six months Earth time, I know it too well." Zophen replied.
"Aww, you poor thing!" Pan gushed.
"Focus Pan-chan, por favor!" Drake snickered. She stuck her tongue out him.
"We need you to take us to the main room, that's probably where Videl is." Gohan said.
"And the cannon that's going to destroy Earth." Krillin added. Nicholas had a look on his face as if he were calculating something. Then he gasped.
"Gohan, please don't tell me we're going to rush them!" Nicholas pouted. Gohan nodded. "Aiya…" Nicholas whined, grabbing his head.
"It's our best shot. They won't be expecting a head on attack." Gohan said sternly.
"I'll bet, I wasn't expecting one either." Nicholas quipped. Gohan gave him a look. "Gomen! Gomen! It's you guys I'm afraid for, there can be tens of me you know."
"Exactly."
"Oh my goodness! I finally understand!!" Nicholas yelled as he dramatically bowed down in front of Gohan. "I am so sorry sensei!" Gohan shook his head.
"There's one thing I don't understand." Trunks said. "We've broken through their force field…how did we do that?"
"The same way we're gonna get into the ship." Zophen replied. Trunks stared at him waiting for an explanation. "What?"
"Could you explain what that is? I think I'm having Goten syndrome." Trunks said. Pan punched him in the arm. "OW!"
"Don't bad mouth my uncle!" Pan said.
"I changed the molecular structure of the ship and everything in it, so that we could pass through their defences and through the hull of the ship. This way, they will not be able to tell us apart from spacedust."
"I get it! You phased us through the ship!" Nicholas chirped. Everyone else nodded in understanding.
"I do not understand 'phased'." Zophen said. A faint 'kawaii!' could be heard from Pan.
"Don't worry, I just put what you said into basic terms." Nicholas said. The ship started shaking violently. "What the heck is that?"
"For me to 'phase' us through the ship will take a lot more energy and effort." Zophen said. The ship stopped shaking. "And done." Everyone face-faulted.
"Okay, we're in the ship." Gohan said. "Zophen, you're going to lead the way. Take us on the route where we are least likely to get caught. Nick, at the first sign of trouble I want you to open a can of, um,"
"Whoop ass boss?" Nicholas asked.
"That's the one." Gohan replied. "Everyone else, I want you fighting on defence. Just knock the guards or whoever out. Try to avoid killing them."
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Pan asked. "I won't kill anyone…just maim them, that's all Daddy!"
"Tech support standing by Gohan." Bulma said.
"Guys, before you go in there's something I have to tell you." Natalie said.
"Words of impending doom?" Nicholas asked.
"Not quite." Natalie snapped. "If you look in the compartment under the control board, there are oxygen masks."
"To protect us from space cooties?"
"Yes Nicholas."
"…Seriously?"
"Not seriously you dolt! It's so that the aliens can't blast you with a serum that will sap your powers away. I found out from examining Mr Son that it can only be effective if it's breathed in."
"Oh."
"I'd never thought I'd say this…but can we please go? The suspense will kill me before those aliens do." Krillin said.
Back on Earth, CC…
"Goten!" Remy called, running after him. Goten stopped as Remy caught her breath. "Dang, do you know how long I've been running after you? This isn't a small house you know!" Goten remained silent. "What the heck are you doing here anyway? This is a no go zone remember?"
"I know that." Goten replied curtly.
"Rude." Remy said. "What crawled up your butt and died?"
"A big secret that everyone has been keeping from me for years." Goten said.
"Clue me in?"
"Why CJ left."
"…"
"Aren't you going to say anything?"
"I really don't know what to say…"
"First time for everything."
"Not everyone knew you know."
"Oh, that makes me feel tons better."
"CJ was just doing what she thought would be best. Less painful…"
"For who? Her?"
"You know her better than that Son Goten." Remy said, in a very stern tone. Out of all Goten's friends, Remy was the only one who could get the amount of anger she was feeling across without raising her voice. "She cares for you so much."
"Then why tell Trunks and not me?" Goten asked. Remy blinked. "I should've seen it coming really. She's in love with him, isn't she?"
"Who?"
"CJ."
"No, who's 'him'"?"
"Trunks." Goten said. "That's why she never had feelings for me when we were younger." There was a brief silence until Goten heard a snort. "A-are you…laughing at me?" Remy shook her head furiously but Goten could see the tears streaming down her face. "HOW CAN YOU BE LAUGHING AT ME?!"
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
"This is NOT funny!"
"Yes it is! And it's cute in a twisted machismo sort of way!" Remy composed herself and looked at Goten. "She is not, and never was, in love with Trunks. She could barely stand him most of the time."
"How do you know? I mean, she told him her biggest secret! They're so close."
"So what? You and I are really close, I told you a lot of things I've never told anyone else. Does that mean that I'm in love with you?"
"It wouldn't be surprising, I'm very attractive." Goten replied, matter-of-factly. Remy raised an eyebrow. "But I get your point."
"Thank you." Remy said. "You just need to talk to her. After you've calmed down. The last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt you and believe it or not, she was a little embarrassed of telling you."
"Why on Earth would…"
"Yours is the only opinion that affects her." Remy said. Goten sat down in awe.
"Wow."
"Baka." Remy said shaking her head. "All the troubles of love are resurfacing again. Feels like we're teenagers again."
"We?" Goten said, slyly raising an eyebrow.
"Don't even go there!"
"Oh alright, spoil my fun." Goten chuckled. "I've got to go."
"Okay, so what do I tell everyone when they ask where you've gone? Tell them a lie or that you've gone to confront your ex-wife before the world ends?" Remy asked. Goten fell over in shock.
"How the heck do you do that?"
"Mostly guess work." Remy grinned. "So…?"
"Tell them I've gone out for food."
"Where?"
"Pizza."
"Okay." Remy said, as she put her hand on Goten's shoulder. "Please, don't go mental. And try to take it easy okay?"
"Hai, hai."
Back in space…
Gohan and his team followed Zophen around the ship. They were carefully ducking sleeping guards and busily chatting staff. However, they could hear this constant clacking sound following them everywhere they went. As they trudged on and on through the ship the noise got louder and louder. As the noise increased Pan became more and more annoyed. Finally, she snapped.
"Who in the hell is making that noise?!" She hissed through her teeth. Everyone froze in fright as Pan covered her mouth in shock and embarrassment. After it was evident that no one had heard her, Gohan looked at her as if to say 'WHAT THE HELL?!'. "I am so sorry!" Pan mouthed. "There was this noise an…" Pan couldn't finish because Gohan had shushed her. They continued walking on.
**If these aliens don't kill me a heart attack from my daughter certainly will. Brrr…it sure is cold in here!** Gohan thought to himself as his teeth started chattering again. Zophen stopped in his tracks and everyone else halted.
"There it is." Those three little words were all it took to put fear into everyone's hearts. Fear of what would be waiting for them behind those doors. Fear of the consequences…fear in everyone's hearts, except Gohan. All that was in his heart was a burning determination to get his wife back. He knew the consequences of being afraid in battle. He knew the consequences of being too cocky in battle. For they had both caused him grief and losses. He was determined not to let this happen again. He was going to get his wife back…or die trying.
"Nick…" Gohan said.
"Already ahead of you Boss." Nicholas, multiplied by six, said.
"I forgot how creepy that is." Andrea commented.
"Okay, Drake I want you to make a fire blast that will break down those doors but not set fire to the rest of the ship."
"I don't think he's ready…" Nicholas Prime started to say.
"Don't worry Dad, I know how to use my powers pretty well." Drake said, as he got ready.
"Everyone else, you know what to do." Gohan said. Drake pointed his hands towards the doors and blasted them down. Inside the room were unknown alien guards, Illoxane, Thelia, Dimethic, Anthius and Mara.
"Where the heck is Medilan?" Trunks whispered to Gohan.
"I don't know nor do I care. I didn't come here for him." Gohan said, never taking his eyes off Videl/Mara.
"Well lover, I've got to hand it to you. You've got guts!" Mara exclaimed. "But you brought the brat, that's just not good sense! What are you doing here?" Mara asked mockingly.
"I'm here to bring you back." Gohan said.
"What? No witty entrance? No cue to begin the fighting?" Mara asked.
"Sorry, that was my job." Nicholas Prime said. "Um, how about I'm here to kick ass and chew gum and I just ran outta gum?"
"Bit overdone but it'll do." Mara said. "Henchmen, attack!"
"You have GOT to be kidding me!" Krillin muttered. There was no time for him to criticise her battle cry, as the guards started to attack.
"Sorry, but if you want Mara you're going to have to go through us." Anthius said, standing besides the other Tocopherans.
"Alrighty then." Gohan said, cracking his neck and getting into a fighting stance. The others followed suit.
"Andie, make sure you fight that telepath guy okay? He can't affect you with his powers." Natalie said, speaking into the communicator. The Tocopheran guards were the first to attack. Trunks, Krillin, Pan and Drake took on the seven guards that charged towards them.
"Hey big ugly guy!" Nicholas #3 called out. "We're calling you out!"
"Great, are you some reject music group from Earth?" Anthius asked. All the Nicholas' smirked.
"Nope, you can just call us the bishonen squad! Here to protect beautiful people everywhere from scum like you!" They all said, posing dramatically before yelling "BONZAAAAAIII!!" and tackling the giant Anthius.
"Well Dimethic, how about you take the little diplomat and I take the tart?" Thelia asked. Andrea raised her eyebrows.
"Oh no you didn't!" Andrea said, knocking Thelia to the ground with one punch. "Zophen, she's all yours sweetie. You," Andrea said pointing at Dimethic. "You aren't going to get away with kidnapping my husband."
"Looks like I already did…or am I not understanding the Earth custom of sarcasm again tart?" Dimethic said as he closed his eyes and concentrated. "…Why are my powers not affecting you?"
"Because this tart got game son!" Andrea said.
"Andie! Stop talking like that, it's stupid!" Nicholas #4 yelled out as he tugged on one of Anthius' legs.
"Someone get these annoying insects off of meeeeeee!" Anthius yelled in annoyance and agony.
"Insects?" asked Nicholas Prime, currently holding Anthius in a headlock.
"Where da insects?" Nicholas #2 asked in a dopey voiced.
"Where da insects?" Nicholas #4 joined in.
"Where da insects?" Nicholas #3 said.
"Where da fanorking insects!?" Nicholas #5 yelled
"Where da insects?" Nicholas #6 cried.
"Me no know!" Nicholas #2 replied as they all, sans Nicholas Prime, started to laugh obnoxiously. (1)
"Boys, focus!" Nicholas Prime said. He made a chi ball in his hand and the other Nicholas' followed suit. "FIRE!" They all fired a chi ball at Anthius, dazing him for only a moment.
"This is going to be tougher than you originally thought." Nicholas #3 sighed.
"You're not seriously thinking of taking on your own wife, are you?" Illoxane asked.
"If it means getting her home, then I will do anything." Gohan said. "And I will go through anyone who stands in my way." Illoxane looked nervous and she threw a green vile at Gohan. He smirked. "Sorry, that won't work on me!"
"Damn you!" She yelled as she charged at him. Gohan grabbed her arm and threw her across the spaceship.
"Oooooh, Gohan be pissed man!" A random Nicholas exclaimed.
"Well done, well done." Mara said impressed as she walked up to Gohan. "Stuff like that reminds me why I married you Gohan-kun."
"Aha!! I got another one! Beat that Pan-chan!" Drake yelled as he took out another guard.
"You must be cheating! I am a trained fighter!" Pan said, punching out a guard in frustration.
"Maybe, but I am a born bad-ass." Drake replied.
"What the heck are you looking at?" Pan yelled taking out another three guards.
"You think maybe we should leave them to it and help the Nicholas army?" Trunks asked.
"Do you think we'd be any help to him?" Krillin asked, pointing to Nicholas.
"You want your sticky bun! I got your sticky bun! Here's your sticky bun!" All the Nicholas' yelled as they repeatedly beat Anthius. (2)
"Guess you got a point." Trunks replied.
"Why are you doing this Lord Zophen?" Thelia asked as she held him in a stranglehold. "Why do you fight against your own people?"
"People like Medilan are not my own people! He would have Tocopherat destroyed if it meant his own happiness." Zophen replied as he got out of the stranglehold. They stood facing each other.
"That's not true!"
"Isn't it Thelia?" Zophen asked. "If it isn't, why would he be going after these people who don't even pose a threat to our planet? He's got his own agenda!"
"He is doing this for the King!"
"You are mistaken Thelia. I just hope that mistake doesn't cause you your life." Zophen said, punching her in the gut and knocking her out. "I am so sorry Thelia." Zophen looked over to Andrea and gasped. "Oh my…"
"Ha! Who's the tart now $*%£@?" Andrea yelled, kicking Dimethic repeatedly.
"Miss Andrea, I think that's enough." Zophen said, pulling her back. "He's unconscious!"
"Good!" Andrea sneered.
"Please Videl, I am asking you to come home." Gohan pleaded. "I love you, I can't live without you…and I also can't bare to see you like this."
"Gohan…" Mara said.
"Please…come home. Be Son Videl-chan again." Gohan said.
"Son Videl-chan?" Mara asked, as if she were reliving a memory from long ago. Gohan held his breath for what seemed like an eternity, waiting to see if she would remember.
"Videl, please come home?" Gohan asked. Mara turned to look at him straight in the eye. There was a long pause. She shook her head and smiled slightly.
"How 'bout no?" Mara yelled, sucker-punching Gohan. "You crazy Saiyan bastard!" (3) Gohan got up and looked at Mara in shock. "I told you, my name is not Videl anymore."
"No…" Gohan barely uttered. Mara pulled a high-tech looking gun and pointed it at Gohan.
"I am not Videl anymore." Mara said.
"NOOOOOOO!!" Pan yelled as she fired a Masenko blast at Videl. "I won't let you do it! If you kill Daddy, you'll be killing whatever is left of yourself!" Mara got up and growled in anger.
"That's what I was trying to do you little brat!!" Mara yelled. Before anyone could comprehend what was happening, a bright blue light flashed and a loud bang followed. Gohan realised that Mara had fired the gun, but he was fine. He followed to where she was aiming and saw Pan on the floor. Her would was bloody and her body was smoking from the blast. Gohan couldn't believe what was going on in front of him and in that moment, all time seemed to stop. Gohan felt numb, he felt like he was frozen in that moment and he couldn't escape it.
"Pan!!" Andrea screamed as she ran over to the injured girl. Andrea could barely stand to look at her. "Oh lord...oh god...are you okay?"
"It hurts Auntie, it hurts so much. Is my brother okay?" Pan asked. Andrea looked confused. **Poor Pan, she's not making sense. The pain must be so unbearable**
"He's fine sweetie. He's with your grandfather..." Andrea said, as she left Nicholas to tend to Pan. She turned to Mara. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?! TO YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD?!"
"She got in my way." Mara replied coldly.
"Nat, Pan's been injured really badly. It looks like a laser went right through her." Nicholas Prime said into his communicator.
"How deep is the wound?" Natalie asked.
"Not too deep, but she's losing a lot of blood."
"Keep pressure on the wound. Don't move her if you can avoid it."
"I don't think that's an option hon. People, we need to move it. Now!" Nicholas Prime said.
"There's something wrong with Gohan! He's awake but he's not moving or responding to anything I'm saying to him!" Trunks yelled.
"Crap, he's gone into shock. Trunks, you guys need to retreat. Get the hell out of there as fast as you can." Natalie said.
"She's right, let's move." Krillin said, helping Nicholas carry Pan out of the room. "Trunks, get Gohan. We're leaving."
"Drake, you up for a little defensive cover work." Andrea asked.
"Let's turn up the heat." Drake said, creating two fireballs.
"It doesn't matter how far you run!! Pretty soon you'll have nowhere to go!! HAHAHAHAHAAAA!" Mara cackled as she pressed the button to the cannon.
"Oh bullocks." Drake said.
Back on Earth…
"Damn!" Bulma yelled.
"What's going on up there?" Vegeta demanded.
"They're retreating. Pan's been badly injured and Gohan's gone into a catatonic state from shock." Natalie asked.
"Who did it?" Chi-Chi asked.
"It was Videl." Natalie replied, with a lump in her throat.
"I knew it, I knew that woman couldn't be trusted." Vegeta said.
"Now is not the time Vegeta." Bulma cautioned.
"It bloody well is. You should have listened to me. I know evil. I was working for it for half of my life remember?" Vegeta said. "Once you fall into evil, it's harder and harder to climb out again. And now Gohan has learned that the hard way."
"Wait, we've got one shot." Natalie said. "Where's Cory?"
Back on the ship…
"Ooh, Nicholas #4. I've got a message from the Missus." Nicholas #2 said.
"What does the little minx want #2?" Nicholas #4 asked.
"A little random destruction." #2 replied. #4 nodded and they headed over to the cannon and started to tinker with it.
"What are you doing?!" Mara demanded as she tried to blast them. They avoided the blasts.
"Nothing now, we're done." #4 said as he and #2 retreated. Mara looked at the cannon, confused because it looked like it was functioning properly.
"Those idiots." Mara said as she sat down. "This is going to be quite a show."
"How far are we from the ship Zophen?" Krillin asked as they ran down the halls.
"Take that suckers!" Drake said, as he set a guard's bottom on fire.
"We're almost there. This is the shortest route." Zophen said.
"What in the name of a rocking Chilli Peppers concert is going on here?!" A voice yelled.
"That's David!" Andrea cried. "We've got to go and get him!"
"Of course." Zophen said, as he took them into the prison hallway.
"David!" Andrea exclaimed. "I'm so glad you're alright!"
"Was there ever any doubt babe?" David asked. He looked over to the others. "What the hell happened?"
"We'll explain later!" Andrea said, trying to open the door with her telekinesis. "It's not working!"
"Here, I think this calls for some brute strength." Krillin said, as he lifted the cell door off its hinges.
"Show off." Andrea muttered.
"We need to go now." Nicholas said. They got to the ship, taking out a few dozen guards on the way. "Trunks, you'd better take the controls."
"I will help him." Zophen said.
"Nick, how's Pan doing?" Natalie asked.
"She's still conscious. I think the bleeding has stopped."
"How about Gohan?" Bulma asked.
"He's still out of it. Poor guy." Nicholas said. "Okay boys, back to me." The multiple Nicholas' all disappeared.
"Stranger and stranger…" Drake muttered.
"OW!" Andrea exclaimed. "Did anyone else feel that power surge?"
"What are…" Before David could ask, the ship started to shake violently.
"Look! The Earth! It's…it's gone!" Krillin exclaimed. They looked to where the Earth once stood and saw a pile of rubble.
"Oh my God…Oh my God!" Andrea exclaimed. "We failed! We couldn't stop her."
"What are we going to do now?" Drake asked.
"First of all, you can all stop crying and calm down." A very pissed off voice said.
"Um, who said that?" Krillin asked fearfully.
To Be Continued…
Please don't hate me!! It gets better! And the cliffhangers will lessen…I promise!!
(1) This is a spoof of a scene from Disney's Recess. The whole school is in a craze over some new movie and this is what happens when Lawson and his friends are playing. Except they say "Where da ball?"
(2) Another spoof, from an Animaniacs episode where the goodfellas are in another fight with each other and Pesto says that line to Squit while beating him up. ^_^
(3) A spoof on a scene in Goldmember, a conversation between Dr Evil and Goldmember which goes:
Goldmember: Can I paint his tallywhacker gooooold? It's kinda my thing.
Dr Evil: *wheels very slowly to Goldmember in his chair and stops a few centimetres in front of him* How 'bout NO? You crazy Dutch bastard!
