Come on guys, please review. So far, one person out of the 5 billion that inhabit this earth thinks my fan fic is good. Please review, it's what keeps me going. Other than that, this is where the ball really gets rolling, well, not really. Plot wise, the ball moves so so far. But hey, maybe the battle scenes are like the chewy center of a tootsie pop... you gotta go through at least something to get to em.
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Goku sat at the kitchen table with Chichi wondering when Laurel and Goten would be done "talking". He glanced over at his wife who seemed to be a bit worried over the situation.
"Can I go back there and get them now? Dinner will be ready really soon," Chichi asked of Goku.
Goku giggled a little, "Chichi, give the kid time to grow up."
Chichi gave Goku a chilling look which sent shivers up his spine, "I don't want my child growing up now… while we're in the house!"
Goku had to straight out laugh this time, "I didn't mean like that. Don't you see what's going on? Trunks and Goten are fighting over that girl. Goten is probably back there being the man and explaining the situation to her."
Chichi, this time, didn't retort. She simply let her head hang as she stared at the kitchen table. Goku noticed the sudden depression that had come over here, "What's wrong, Chichi?"
Chichi slowly looked up, her eyes glassed over, "I heard you were fighting with Vegeta over a girl, too."
Goku swallowed hard, how did Chichi know? "What are you talking about?" Goku asked, hoping she was mistaken.
"You and Vegeta fought over something that had to do with Bulma. Don't lie Goku, I hear everything," Chichi stated like it was a solid fact.
She was right about that; she did hear everything. Goku thought it over for a split second and answered, "After we fought the other night, I went to Vegeta's to talk to him about it. Only, Bulma was outside on the porch so I talked to her about. Trunks saw us, got the wrong impression, and tried to fight me. After that, Vegeta saw me fighting Trunks and then he got the wrong impression."
Chichi, a blank expression on her face, nodded, "I hope you're telling the truth Goku, I really do."
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Goten pulled away from his kiss with laurel, a wide grin spread across his face. He had originally come back here to tell Laurel that he didn't want her to get in between his friendship with Trunks, but this was great.
"I'm guessing you liked it?" Laurel asked, innocently.
Goten smiled, but quickly shook his head, "This is too fast. I just met you."
Laurel gave Goten a pleading smile, "So you don't feel what I feel?"
Goten cocked his head quizzically at the question. He surely hoped that she wasn't talking about love. "What do you feel?" Goten finally asked.
Laurel paused briefly, but finally took his hand as she answered, "This connection that we share. You can't feel the way we've bonded in such a short amount of time?"
Goten stared deep into her eyes and was suddenly lost in them. Her green eyes almost seemed to glow as he searched for the words, "I'm not used to feeling all of this the first day I meet someone."
Laurel smiled, leaned in, and lightly placed her lips against Goten's. She then pulled away and rested her head on his shoulder. "Just think of where we can go from here," Laurel whispered, ever so provocatively, to Goten.
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Trunks, ever so softly, landed next to the opening he had created in the Gravity room. He peered in and saw his mother standing next to a destroyed control board. Trunks grimaced in anger and dropped down into the large room.
Bulma noticed him and looked over with a smile, "I told you so."
Trunks couldn't hold his anger back and slightly began powering up. Bulma eyes went wide at the site as she stumbled back against the control board. "What's wrong, mother?"
"No, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with your father? All of you have gone fucking insane and I can't take it anymore!" Bulma yelled as she placed her finger over the button that initiates the gravity.
Trunks quickly powered down as he caught a glimpse of what was in store. "Mom, what are you doing?" Trunks asked, afraid for his mother's life.
"Don't start being sincere now! I've rewired the control board to allow the gravity room to create 1500g's worth of pressure," Bulma explained threateningly, her finger trembling over the button.
Trunks started trembling also, "Mom, you'll kill us both if you hit that button."
Tears began running down Bulma's cheeks as she glanced at the button and then at Trunks. Through tears and sobs, she opened her mouth to speak, "That's the plan."
Trunks watched as Bulma gently slid her finger on top of the button. Trunks leapt forward, but an impossible amount of gravity pinned his body to the floor. Bulma's body did the same right in front of his eyes, except he knew she was dead when she hit the floor.
Trunks winced as the bones in his body began to crack under the immense pressure. Trunks immediately powered up to Super Saiyan 2 to ward off his death for a few more seconds. His Super Saiyan form was weak now, but it might hold long enough for someone to see what was happening.
Trunks looked forward at his mother; her body was sickeningly flat against the floor, oozing from her mouth and thinning out across the gravity enforced floor.
Trunks could suddenly hear the gravity creating mechanism next to him begin to shatter under the pressure. Trunks smiled as much as he could; if he could only hold on for a few more second.
Trunks suddenly felt his left shoulder shatter as soon as the machine came down on top of him. The pressure then lifted up from Trunks' body and unconsciousness quickly overcame him.
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Vegeta landed next to the gravity room and sped towards it. He had felt Trunks' power level drop significantly and just knew something was wrong. Vegeta tore a hole through the side of the gravity room and crippled at the sight. Bulma had been crushed under what must have been a significant amount of weight. Blood oozed from several different places on her body. Trunks was also down, but only unconscious; Vegeta could still sense his ki signature.
Vegeta fell to his knees as the image of his wife was burned forever into his mind. He threw his hands to his sides and let out a primal roar as a golden whirlwind whipped around him.
Vegeta then slumped his shoulders and all that was golden quickly dissipated. Reluctant tears began to slide town Vegeta's cheeks, "Why did this happen? Why have you left me here alone, woman, why?"
Vegeta sighed after the outburst and got to his feet. He slowly walked over to Trunks and picked him up by the collar of his purple Capsule Corp jacket. Vegeta then proceeded to carry him to the rejuvenation chamber as to get some answers on the heartbreaking situation.
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Gohan, with his arm around Vidal, sensed the drop in ki quickly. He had become extremely proficient at sensing ki signatures and could sense human ki just as well as a Super Saiyan's ki signature.
Videl shifted under his weight, "What's wrong, baby?"
Gohan shook his head. Videl had just made it out of college and they had just moved into an apartment together. Gohan sincerely wished that he was wrong and that everything wasn't going to fall apart again. "Trunks was almost killed a few seconds ago… and as for Bulma…" Gohan couldn't finish the sentence. He couldn't even think about finishing it.
"You sensed it? Bulma is… dead?" Videl asked, tears already starting to well up in her eyes.
Gohan slowly nodded and quickly felt Videl embrace him in sadness. "We have to go see the others," Gohan said, squeezing Videl tightly.
"What if it's… like before?" Videl asked, nervously.
Gohan tensed up. He knew she was speaking of the evil that used to try and devour this planet along with the universe. "Then will meet it head on," Gohan said, but he already knew that evil wasn't the case here. Gohan could now sense Vegeta more than anyone. Gohan sensed his sadness, his despair; Vegeta would be filled with anger and rage had someone killed his wife.
Videl stood up from the couch and opened the front door, "So what are you waiting for?"
Gohan stood also, "I'm sensing a lot of stuff, here. I'm confused as to whether we should show up right now or not."
"You're than one that sensed it; Bulma is dead! How can we not go and see what's going on?" Videl argued.
Gohan glanced away from her, afraid to see her face as he told her the truth, "She killed herself, Videl."
Gohan didn't have to look; he sensed the despair that clouded Videl's heart. Gohan mentally cursed the fact that he could sense almost everything. If it wasn't for the Kia's "spiritual training, people could keep their feelings to themselves.
Gohan looked back as Videl rested her hand upon Gohan's shoulder, "Still, we have to go."
Gohan sighed and nodded to Videl… knowing that she was right.
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Goku left the Capsule Corp building and stood at the sidewalk, tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "I'll be back Chichi, I'm going to go visit Dende," Goku said, knowing Chichi was approaching him.
"How are you going to do that, Goku? You can't sense Dende all the way on New Namek," Chichi retorted.
Goku turned back, "Why is he on New Namek?"
"He went to visit his family while Mr. Popo watches over the lookout," Chichi explained.
"I don't care what it takes, I'll instant transmission myself from planet to planet until I get there," Goku yelled out.
"What's all this fuss about, Kakarot?" Vegeta asked while walking over to him.
"We can wish Bulma back with the dragon balls," Goku said with a smile on his face.
Vegeta smirked, "How did I forget about the dragon balls? I hate to admit it, but that was pretty decent thinking on your part."
"Thanks Vegeta. That means a lot coming from you. Now if I'm not back in forty five minutes… wait longer," Goku laughed and was surprisingly joined by Vegeta.
Chichi shook her head, "Be careful."
Goku nodded, placed his fingers against his forehead, and disappeared in an internal whirlwind of static electricity.
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The robed figure watched grimily as he sensed Goku leaving the planet. He turned towards his pale skinned comrade, "You fool."
"What? Goku has left the planet, Vegeta is destroyed over the loss of his wife, and their son is on the brink of death. The three most powerful warriors on that planet are basically out of commission."
The robed figure grimaced and lifted a hand from under his robe. A dark blue energy ball formed in his palm; small bolts of electricity swirling around it. "Vegeta's son will only be stronger as he is revived. The brink of death is never a bad thing for a Saiyan warrior!" The robed figure threatened to launch the ball at his comrade.
"I'm sorry, you're right. But look at it this way, they will tear themselves apart over the blue haired one quicker than we imagined," The pale one explained, a smirk on his face.
"Frieza, hope to Kami that you're right or this will be your third and final strike," The robed figure threatened harshly while letting his energy ball dissipate.
The robed figure could see relief wash over the smaller fighter. "Thank you, master. You're patience is greatly appreciated," Frieza said as he turned to leave the room.
"When you leave, get two squads to follow Goku to whichever planet he lands on first. I don't want him making it to Namek or Earth," The robed figure ordered. He then sensed Frieza nod behind him and quickly leave the room. Yes, all would finally be peaceful in the universe as it should have been for centuries.