Chapter 2 Inter Dimensional Tensions and Tears
"Woah calm down there dude!", the adult Trunks said getting in front of the scarred Goten and the black hedgehog. "Yeah we don't know what's going on either but if you just put your hands down maybe we can talk and figure it out huh?" the adult jet haired Goten said sheepishly getting in front of his scarred counterpart and the black hedgehog with his longtime friend. "Don't tell us what to do!" the black hedgehog yelled in anger "Answer my partner's question now if you value your life!" The adult Goten and Trunks backed up in fright of the black hedgehog's threats sensing it and his scarred counterpart's power and killing intent. "Hey!" the muscular teenage Goten yelled getting the four's attention who turned their heads , "I'll fight with you guys, I haven't had a good match since Cell a couple months ago and I'm itching for a challenge!". The overzealous teen was shaking in excitement and anticipation for a fight grinning happily and slightly crazily having already gotten into a charging stance. "Come on come on let's go!, I'll straighten you jerks out!" The Goten from the main timeline couldn't help but stare at his counterpart with admiration. "Wow wish I had the guts to boast like that!" he thought to himself. "All of you stop this right now before I slap you silly!" Bulma yelled furiously causing the Z fighters, adult Goten and Trunks and muscular teen Goten to cover their ears in pain while scarred Goten and black hedgehog turned their heads to her their eyebrows raised. "Now if all of you will settle down and not break into a planet shattering fight, then perhaps I can try to figure out what happened and maybe fix it" Bulma finished more calmly. "Yeah Goten take it down a notch and you two simmer down" the muscular Krillin said from behind. "Oh man.." muscular teen Goten whined as he drooped his hands down his eyes filled with disappointment. The black hedgehog held his threatening stance before the scarred Goten having put his hand down put it on the hedgehog's shoulder, "Stand down Shadow" he ordered coldly, the black hedgehog now known as Shadow looked over scowling before lowering his hand and crossing it over with the other one in a very Vegeta like way. "Ok" adult Trunks began, "now that's settled what exactly is go... uh bud are you alright?" He and the rest of the other dimension visitors and the main series group turned to look at the little Goten who was shaking violently and tears were streaming down from his eyes which were staring at the Z warriors. "M..m... mommy? T..trunks? G...gohan?" He stuttered uncontrollably before darting his eyes and turning his head wildly looking at everything and everyone in every direction breathing heavily. He then turned back looking at the sky before saying "it's all back" he said in a shakily quiet tone. He lowered his head looking at the Z warriors again, a smile quickly formed on his gaping mouth the tears from his eyes only increasing in rate."Your all back!" he screamed happily as he bolted for the group and tackling Gohan to the ground hugging him with a death grip. "Gah bro I ahh can't gahhh breathe Gohan tries to speak through chokes. "I thought you were all gone forever!" the little goten continues to wail obliviously before he spotted Chi Chi out of the corner of his watery eyes. "Mommy!" he screams as he leaps into her eyes she just barely catching him. "Hey shh it's ok we're here" Chi Chi comforted the little guy, her motherly instincts kicking in despite her knowing that this wasn't her Goten. The little goten looked at his mother adorably before his smile crumbled and his now very red eyes watered up even more somehow. "No it's not ok!" little Goten hollered burying his face in his mother's chest, "please forgive me! I've done so many bad things! I didn't mean to!" Everyone was bewildered by the little goten's fit with Shadow and scarred Goten looking up curious. Goku with a concerned fatherly look on his face walks up to the little version of his son still hanging on tight to his wife. "What do you mean?" Little Goten unburied his face and looked at Goku. As soon as his eyes locked with Goku's, in an instant his crying baby face morphed into an angry, bloodshot, almost animalistic one growling viciously before lunging himself with a furious roar at Goku and punching him right in the jaw knocking and digging Goku into the ground. Everyone was shocked by this display of primal rage even scarred goten and shadow were surprised. Goku started picking himself up but then the little goten with inexplicable strength picked him up by his shirt collar and pulled him up to his face. "I'm only gonna say this once Goku, get the fuck outta here or I swear I will murder you! You already destroyed my family, friends and universe once before! I don't know how it's back but I don't care and I will not have you take it all away from me again! Your the reason I have galaxies worth of blood on my hands!" the little Goten threatened and yelled at the top of his lungs. Goku was heartbroken and shocked by all comprehension as was everyone else, he or rather another him had done something so horrible that it cost him his entire universe and loved ones? What could have led to that? Why did goten hate him so much that he referred to him by his name and what does he mean by galaxies of blood on his hands? Did he really kill that many people? Why? The little goten had been snarling and growling while goku ran questions through his mind. Thinking that he wasn't listening he drew an energy blade from his hands and was about to impale goku when a blue hand suddenly chopped his neck knocking him out of his attack. After rubbing his jaw Goku looked to see his savior to be Whis who just arrived with Beerus, the former having his typical whimsical smile and the latter having a grumpy look. "You have some explaining to do" Beerus stated with authority to everyone in the yard. Now they were really in trouble.
