Chapter 29: Universal Danger: The Supreme Kai's Warning!
Trunks looked at the strange, purple skinned being that stood across him, "Supreme Kai? What's that?"
Piccolo's face had gone bright red, shouting from the Fighter's area he addressed the Half-Saiyan with knowledge from Kami's memories, "You fool! He is a God of the highest order!" The green skinned Namekian jumped out into the arena, landing on his knees in front of Shin, "Forgive his ignorance, Supreme Kai."
The purple skinned Kai only smiled, "No need for forgiveness, my green friend. Please stand, for you all have done more for this universe than I have."
"Excuse me.." The Tournament Announcer covered his mic to avoid addressing the crowd, "But Contestant Piccolo, you cannot interfere with this match. Please go back to the Participant Lounge."
"Back off, blondie." Though he was gruff with the Announcer, it was true that due to the magnitude of the situation, Piccolo had forgotten about the tournament. The crowd was booing the lack of action and the interference due to his brash entrance. "Forgive me again, Supreme Kai." The large, green Namekian had stood, but bowed his head to the Kai as he exited the arena.
Trunks had let his golden aura disappear, reverting to his natural, purple haired state. "What is it you want with me, Lord Supreme Kai?"
"Please, just Shin or Supreme Kai will do." The white haired Kai only kept a smile on his face as he continued to uncover himself, revealing his blue tunic and formal clothes. "I have come with both a warning and a cry for help."
"Help, a God needs my help?"
"Sounds rather weird when you say it out loud, doesn't it? In truth, you and your friends are physically quite a bit stronger than I." Shin chuckled a bit as he thought of it, "No matter, right now there are more pressing things. There is an incredible evil coming..an evil not even someone as strong as you can hope to destroy, but together, we may be able to prevent it."
"Incredible evil..prevent it?" Trunks looked puzzled, "What kind of evil is this?"
"As we speak, a powerful wizard by the name of Babidi is on his way to Earth. He is in pursuit of an incredibly powerful monster who's evil and destructive tendencies know no bounds." For the first time all day, the smile had left Supreme Kai's face, "On my own, I have no hope of stopping him. This is where you and your friends come in."
"So, you need us to help you stop this evil?" Trunks smiled, "To be honest, that's kind of our thing. I don't think it will take much to get everyone on board."
"That would be most excellen-"
Just as the Supreme Kai was about to finish, Bulma had made her way back to the Arena, shouting at the top of her lungs through the crowd. "TRUUUUNKS!"
Trunks turned to face where his mother was shouting from, "Mother?"
The blue haired genius hopped the wall and climbed onto the fighting stage floor. "Trunks, I have some terrible news!"
The Tournament Announcer sighed, shaking his head. "Ms. Brief..may I remind you that we have a tournament that is supposed to be going on?"
Bulma turned to the Announcer, finger pointed directly into the blond man's face, "May I remind YOU who funded this exhibition and who brought you out of retirement?" Sighing, the blue haired genius lowered her voice, "In fact, I need you to tell everyone the tournament is over. Trunks and I have an emergency to take care of."
As the Announcer informed the crowd, the number of boos tripled, nearly shaking the arena with their disappointment. Bulma whispered something to the Announcer again who repeated it to the crowd, "In response to this immense disappointment, everyone in the crowd who still has their ticket will be given the newest model of the Capsule Cycle, courtesy of the newly rebuilt Capsule Corporation. Ms. Brief asks that you vacate the premises in a quick, orderly fashion."
As the crowd dispersed, Chi-Chi, the Ox King, Oolong, Puar and even Master Roshi emerged to enter the fighting arena. The fighters from the back also came out, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Tien, 16, and Broly surrounded both Trunks and Supreme Kai.
It was Krillin who spoke up first, "What's going on?"
Trunks started to answer, but before he could speak up, Bulma interjected, "Vegeta's in trouble! Something's taken over his body and is heading for Earth!"
Everyone had a shocked look on their face, the group seemingly responded all at the same time, "What?!"
Trunks shook his head, "That's not even the end of it...everyone, this is Supreme Kai."
Tien spoke up now, "Supreme Kai? In all our years in otherworld we only met the Four King Kais and the Grand Kai..how many Gods can one universe have?"
Shin chuckled lightly, "More than you know, Tenshinhan. I am the Grand Kai's boss, so to speak. However, the hierarchy of the Universe is not my concern today. As I explained to Trunks, I have come to prevent an incredible evil."
Bulma interjected, "What about Vegeta? Whoever took over Vegeta has got to be just as big of a problem as whatever spiky hair here is talking about!"
Piccolo stepped in front of Bulma, "Spiky hair here is the God of our Entire Universe. He will be respected."
"Vegeta is in trouble!" Bulma shouted louder, her face red.
"Vegeta abandoned us!" Piccolo spat back, "Whatever Supreme Kai asks of us should be our priority."
Bulma was on the verge of tears as Trunks stepped between her and Piccolo, "Stop this now. We will take care of each threat equally." Turning to the Supreme Kai, Trunks continued, "I apologize Supreme Kai, but my Father requires my attention as well."
"It is understandable, Trunks. Vegeta is a powerful Saiyan, if he is our enemy, he could be just as dangerous as Babidi." Shin faced the group with a stern look on his face, "I do not know when or where Babidi will be here, I just know he is on his way. His magic can't hide that much from me."
Not too far away…
A large, red skinned figure walked through a dark hallway. Followed by his white cape, the horned figure approached an opening, leading to a large room where a small figure floated in the middle. "Master Babidi, why have you called me?"
The floating figure turned to reveal his wrinkled, brown face and bulging eyes, "Ah, Dabura. Yes yes." He smiled as he floating close to his demonic underling, "As we approach Earth, I fear we might meet some resistance."
"The Kai? He is just a little nuisance to me."
"It seems he has gathered friends.." The wrinkled, brown wizard pointed to a floating, giant crystal ball above them. In the ball was an image of Supreme Kai surrounded by the Z-Fighters. "Prepare the others. "
"Yes, Master Babidi." The demon king turned around, making a quick exit of the room, his cape flapping behind him.
Back at the Tournament Stage...
The Supreme Kai turned to Bulma, "Do we know how long it will take Vegeta to get here?"
Bulma took a deep breath, attempting to calm her nerves as she spoke, "From the Captain's trajectory, it could take about ten days."
"I can sense Babidi's presence, he is at least a few days away.." Turning to the purple haired Half-Saiyan, the Supreme Kai continued, "Trunks, I need you to come with me in the meantime. There is something we must do."
Trunks hesitated to respond, thinking silently for a moment before his mother spoke up, "Trunks, you should go.." The blue haired genius took off her communication device, "But take this with you, just in case."
The Half-Saiyan nodded, taking the device and turning to Supreme Kai, "Let's not waste any time then."
"Agreed, Kibito!" Just as the Supreme Kai shouted, a large red skinned man seemed to appear out of thin air. "Please take Trunks and I back home."
The large, red skinned man spoke with a commanding, yet respectful voice, "Yes, Supreme Kai." He placed one of his large hands on each of Supreme Kai and Trunks' shoulders, the three disappearing as fast as the red man had appeared.
Gohan was the first of the group to speak up after Trunks' departure, "Well, I guess we probably should prepare in our own ways...Bulma, can you get my arm fixed in time?"
Bulma was still a bit emotional and out of sorts, she was trying to pull herself back to reality but still not all there. "I'm sorry Gohan, what did you say?"
Android 16 spoke up, "Give me Son Gohan's arm, I can do the repairs rather quickly." Bulma handed the mechanical limb to their Android friend. In a flash, the arm was covered in a bright silver goo-like substance. "My Big Gete Star cells have repaired your arm." Android 16 turned to Gohan as he withdrew his cells from the mechanical limb and handed it to the Half-Saiyan.
"Oh wow..thanks 16!" Gohan held his mechanical left arm in his hand, looking at it confusingly, "So can I just pop it back on, or what?"
Bulma cracked a smile, "Come on Gohan, let's go to my place and I'll reattach it correctly...In fact, we should all stay there."
Piccolo nodded, "It seems the most likely place Vegeta will go, controlled or not."
On the Sacred World of the Kais…
Trunks, Supreme Kai, and Kibito reappeared in the middle of a green, luscious landscape. "What a beautiful planet.." Trunks thought to himself as he looked around.
A few hundred feet in front of where the three stood was a small lake and in the middle was a tall rock formation, like a tower standing in the Kai stepped out ahead of the others, pointing right towards it. "That is where we must go, where your training with me will begin."
"Training..well, let's get going then!" Trunks blasted off like a rocket towards the formation, nearly blowing the Supreme Kai off his feet.
Back on Earth…
Gohan laid motionless on what appeared to be an operating table, "How much longer, Bulma?"
"Sit still." Bulma stood over the Half-Saiyan, tools in hand as she prodded at the point of connection between Gohan's shoulder and arm, "You're just as impatient as your father."
Gohan felt his mechanical arm twitch ever so slightly as Bulma spoke up, "There we go. It should be good to go."
The Half-Saiyan shot straight up, leaping off the operating table. "Alright!" He gave Bulma a big hug before bolting out of the room, "Thanks again!"
"Yeah yeah.." The scientific genius sighed, her thoughts wandering off to her beloved Saiyan Prince, what kind of danger he was in, a tear rolled down her cheek. "Please be safe.."
It's been a really long absence, forgive me for putting up such a sub-par chapter, but this one was already written and I never submitted it.
I hope to get back into this story as I loved writing it, Next Chapter - Chapter 30: The Last of the Tuffles.
