Chapter 30 Blackmail
In the Super Universe
Afar from the battle site the baby controlled Videl and Chi Chi looked on in disgust. "Ugh our disgusting sayian hybrid children are gonna ruin all that Baby is doing?!" Chi chi said in anger. "Yeah I only hope my Pan doesn't end up that way" Videl said holding Super baby pan in her hands, her motherly instincts, though warped slightly by Baby's mind control was still present. "Fly us over there. Perhaps we can convince them to join Baby he'll be merciful and make something decent out of them" Chi chi said determined with a hint of care, implying that some of her and Videl's normal selves still remained. "Agreed" Videl said without hesitation, grabbing Chi chi's hand and began flying the three of them slowly towards the fight.
Back at the battleground
Phoenix stared down at the three factions of fighters below and the odd trio of Frieza, Future Mai and Trunks floating beside him whom were all staring right back at him. He paused puzzled by the odd gathering before him, he could swear he just spotted three Trunkses. Future Trunks and Mai were horrified when they spotted the demonic clown they knew all too well. "N-no way! He-he's back!?" Future Trunks stuttered in utter fear and disbelief. Future Mai shook with terror remembering how Phoenix killed her before. "Ooooh so this is the delightfully devilish Goten I've heard of. Mmm hmm, I'm impressed" Frieza giggled evilly in a low voice. The rest of the fighters also looked on anxiously knowing that Phoenix was by far the most powerful and unpredictable being around at this moment. Of all of them Super and GD Goten were the most fixated. Inside GD Goten was recalling every atrocity he committed while inflicted with the darkness that this devil was made out of. Meanwhile Super Goten was half freaking out inside. It was one thing to see what he could have become from his GD counterpart's memories, but to see it in person was a whole other level of terrifying. Goku couldn't help but frown and feel disheartened at the sight of the monster he indirectly created with his own recklessness out of his own son. Just then Kibito Kai holding the deathly ill barely conscious GT Pan came through the portal. "Pan!" GT, GD Goten and Gohan screamed simultaneously spotting her. Their screams broke Phoenix out of his thoughts and reminded him of what he came here for. "Give me the dragon balls! Now!" Phoenix ordered furiously. Everyone's mouth opened and eyes widened at Phoenix's request except Frieza who cocked an eyebrow in curiosity. "The dragon balls?! What the hell do you want with them?" Piccolo asked. As if to answer Piccolo, GT Pan's eyes jolted open turning grey again and she screeched in pain as another fit of black lightning and purple beams jetted out of her body, Kibito Kai getting hit by some of it. All fighters gasped at the horrific scene. After a few seconds the attack ended leaving GT Pan in even worse condition, throwing up blood. Phoenix quickly became panicked and angry turning back towards the fighters. "Hurry up! Give me the dragon balls! If you don't have them then give me the radar! Pan is running out of time!" Phoenix said in a shakily angry yet panicking voice. "What's wrong with her?! What did you do?!" GT Trunks asked enraged. "I tried to give her the same divinity I wield!" Phoenix yelled out bluntly. "You what!?" All five Gotens, all three Trunkses and Gohan all exclaimed in shock, realizing what Phoenix meant. "But it didn't work and now Umibozu is killing her! If I don't use the dragon balls and stabilize the energy inside she'll be dead in mere hours! Now quit wasting time and give me the dragon balls!" Phoenix finished explaining impatiently. This revelation stunned everyone even the baby controlled z warriors. Super Goten felt the worst knowing that him breaking the Timeline Window was what led to this tragedy. "Pan... I'm so sorry" Super Goten thought in anguish. "You imbecile! How could you be so stupid!?" IW Goten screamed in a fury. "Did it not occur to you to maybe think for just a tiny second if what you were gonna do was dangerous you ugly flaming idiot!" MC Goten yelled out too. Despite the former not knowing whether or not he had a Pan on his reality's earth and the latter not having one at all, both were still incredibly angry at their deranged evil GD counterpart for putting GT Pan in danger. GT Goten tightened his fists, snarling at Phoenix as he said, "you will pay". Meanwhile Frieza smirked a devilish grin, rapidly constructing a plan in his mind. "Phoenix, I have an enticing proposition for you!" Frieza spoke up getting everyone's attention. "I'll help you obtain the dragon balls to save your precious Pan" Frieza offered with fake generosity. "Really?!" Phoenix gasped in surprise as did many others. "Yes indeed, but under three conditions" Frieza announced switching to a more serious, sinister expression. "After you make your wish, you will first swear allegiance to me, then second you will help me and my empire rule the universe" Frieza paused before smiling evilly, "and finally third, you help me kill Goku!" Frieza finished extravagantly pointing at Goku below them. Phoenix contemplated Frieza's offer. He really didn't want to help Frieza and his army. He didn't want to help any mortal. He wanted to exterminate all mortals and reshape the universe in his own image alongside GT Pan. However one quick glance at his lifetime prey Goku and another bloody coughing fit from GT Pan made him immediately change his mind. "Alright deal! Now hurry! Bulma will have a radar we can use to-" Phoenix was cut off by Frieza. "Now hold on" Frieza said snidely waving his finger. "I want Goku dead first before I help you with the dragon balls" Frieza said coolly smirking. "What! No! We need to collect them first! Pan doesn't have much time! Forget about Goku!" Phoenix shouted enraged before pausing gaining a stunned face. "I can't believe I just said that" Phoenix said surprised by his own words despite their reason. "Ho Ho well then you'd better hurry and kill Goku or else she does" Frieza said giving his ultimatum. Phoenix growled in anger and frustration at this turn of events. He still very much intended to get his revenge on Goku, but he wanted to savor it by making it as slow and painful as possible. Now he had to put him down as if he were a dying dog if he hoped to save GT Pan in time. The demonic clown hovered in the sky looking around, trying to come up with some other plan. However GT Pan groaned again clutching her midriff, her condition worsening by the second despite Kibito Kai's powers trying to slow it down. Phoenix gained a look of decision and pointed a finger at Goku, generating a tiny dot of black ki. "My apologies Goku, looks like your demise will be more swift than you deserve. Alas my hands are tied. Now die!" Phoenix shouted about to fire. At that moment however, just before the portal behind him closed, one more figure came through, a very angry super saiyan GT Bulla. "Ahhhh!" GT Bulla screeched as she charged towards her target. "What!" Phoenix exclaimed before being whammed and sent flying to the ground. "Bulla?!" GT Goten and Trunks as well as Vegeta exclaimed in surprise and shock of both her appearance here and her newfound power. "What the!? Another monkey?!" Frieza yelled out in disbelief which gave Future Trunks a chance to strike Frieza with his fist and get himself and Future Mai safe with the fighters down below. The noise gets Bulla's attention and her rage breaks as she spotted GT Goten and Trunks. "Trunks! Your alive!" GT Bulla shouted happily thankful her brother wasn't killed though this happiness was replaced with confusion as she darted her eyes to GT Goten. "Wait? If that's Goten, then who's that?!" Bulla asked completely befuddled. "Ehh a very long story..." GT Goten said sheepishly briefly glancing at his GD counterpart. "Bulla what happened back home?" GT Trunks asked anxiously, him and GT Goten flying over to GT Bulla. "H-he killed Dad, Gohan and all of West City!" Bulla bellowed out tearing up and shaking with rage. GT Goten and Trunks started doing the same upon hearing the news. Frieza and Phoenix dug themselves out of the rubble on the streets. "Ugh! Not that bitch again!" Phoenix groaned in frustration. "You sayians sure have a knack for multiplying your numbers at the most inconvenient times" Frieza remarked. Back with the rest of the fighters, Shadow quickly formed a plan in his mind. "Me and my team will handle your brainwashed friends. The rest of you, deal with Frieza and Phoenix" Shadow said addressing the unbrainwashed fighters. Said fighters nodded except Beerus and Whis who just flew a ways away to observe from a distance. IW Goten and Shadow flew towards their teammates. "Fuck yeah! Good to have you awesome little guys back! Now answer this question for me cause it's driving me nuts, which one's the funny guy?" Deadpool asked gesturing towards the baby controlled z warriors that they were about to battle, though he didn't seem too concerned about them. "Focus Deadpool!" IW Goten yelled angrily causing Deadpool and Venom who was close by and vulnerable to loud noises to recoil. "Alright alright sheesh! Didn't you get one relaxing massage during your little vacation?!" Deadpool retorted before he and the rest of the infamous IW universe resistance team got into their battle stances, the baby controlled z warriors doing the same. "Frieza's mine! Nobody get in my way!" Vegeta declared with a confident smirk before rocketing down to face his former ruler and home planet destroyer. "Ok...anybody gonna tell me why there are two other me's and whatever the hell is going on?" Future Trunks said in a so done tone holding Future Mai looking around dumbstruck by everything around him. "Uh... like that other me said, a very long story" MC Goten said sheepishly. "All you need to know for now is that there dangerous right now and we need to kick this jackass's butt!" MC Goten said perking up hyping up for the upcoming fight. "Alright I'll help however I can, be right back, I gotta get Mai safe" Future Trunks said before flying off to capsule corp where hopefully Mai would be safe. The remaining fighters, Goku, Super and GT Trunks, MC Krillin, Gohan, Piccolo, Bulla, Super, GD, GT and MC Goten all ganged up to fight Phoenix. "Grr! I don't have time for this!" Phoenix yelled out enraged powering up. As the group before him shielded themselves from the energy pulses and debris, Goku turned to look at GD and Super Goten. "Are you boys ready for this?" Goku asked sounding concerned. Both Goten's heard and looked at each other before nodding. "Yes" they said in unison taking their battle stances. GD Goten powered up and was the first to charge, his Super and GT counterpart following close behind. "We will not let you destroy anymore lives! Ahhhh!" GD Goten shouted with fiery determination to literally face his inner demon head on.
In the MC Universe
Baby flew through the riot torn city until he reached the Capsule Corp building. "Hmm the place seems to be in a lockdown" Baby remarked taking notice of the metal shielding on the doors and electrical fences surrounding the building. "I could easily break in but I don't wanna draw too much attention to myself yet, I'll have to try and sneak in" Baby concluded. Eventually Baby spotted a slightly crookedly opened vent and turned into his gel like state to slick inside. Emerging from a bathroom sink, Baby reformed his body. The parasitic villain exited the bathroom and walked slowly through the barely lit hallways, watching and hearing for any signs of life. "Hey! Who are you?!" A voice came from behind Baby's back. Looking behind, appearing out from the shadows was a very frantic stressed out looking Bulma holding a laser weapon of sorts. "How did you get in here?! What are you here for?!" Bulma continued her barrage of questions, putting up a brave front yet was clearly scared shitless. Baby cocked up a small smile, an idea popping in his mind. "No need to fear citizen, I'm here to help" Baby assured Bulma, taking on a fake heroic tone of voice. Bulma's stern face softened a little at these words, "you are?" She asked. "Yes ma'am, I was sent here by the galactic patrol after it noticed the chaos unfolding on this planet" Baby continued on spinning his web. He was taking advantage of the situation and Bulma's desperate and fearful state of mind to get in good graces with her so he wouldn't have to attack or take her over as the ki he'd generate might draw attention. "Oh! Did Jaco send you here?!" Bulma asked, lowering her weapon. "Uh yes he sent for me" Baby nervously answered. "Oh thank god!" Bulma cheered immensely relieved and hugged Baby which made him blush but smirk in amusement. "Hmph well this is unexpected but I'm not complaining" Baby thought. "Do you know who or what is causing all this carnage?" Bulma asked letting go of Baby as she and Baby started walking. "I'm still gathering intel, I was hoping you could provide me some" Baby said. "Unfortunately I don't have much beyond the fact that entire cities worth of people were murdered by some mysterious killer and in their panic and anger, almost everyone in the world went crazy and turned against each other. I can't even go outside without being mugged or shot" Bulma said despondently. "Are there any strong allies that have not turned on you that could assist us?" Baby inquired. "I don't even know that anymore. All of my family was killed years ago and most of my friends I still have would most likely be killed by who or whatever is causing this. The only two people that I know that might stand a chance against this monster seem to have just vanished into thin air. I couldn't contact them at all. What happened to them? What did I or anyone do to deserve this?" Bulma sobbed increasingly distraught. Baby sweated unsure of how to handle this emotional outburst as he was unaccustomed to ones outside of his own. "Um is there anyone else here?" Baby asked, hoping the change in subject would calm Bulma down. Bulma wiped her eyes of the tears threatening to fall. "Y-yes my old friend Launch is here, she came in here two days ago. She's acting as a sort of back up guard should any of the rioters, muggers or god forbid the mysterious killer breaks in. I saw her around here last. Let's see how she's doing" Bulma said her and Baby walking near to the end of the hallway. Right there and then everything went dark as the lights went off. "Huh, what happened?" Baby asked. "Shit! Something must be broken with the generators! They have enough fuel to last several weeks and we've only had them on for four days so this can't be because we ran out" Bulma deduced. "Come on let's go to the energy room and fix the problem before someone dangerous gets in!" Bulma said half panicking racing towards the energy room, Baby followed seconds behind her. Little did they know that someone or something dangerous had already infiltrated the building.
