Last time on 'Chronomancer's Games', Gohan had a heck of a time teaching Videl how to fly while his little brother Goten got the grasp of it. As they were training, Gohan showed his Saiyan adaptability by performing Videl's 'Desperado Rush' on a boulder thrown by Goten. Their secret found out by Videl's father Hercule, Videl promised to expose her father for the fraud he is after learning about Gohan's life and secrets, including his Super Saiyan transformation and his career as Saiyaman. Meanwhile, Vegeta, having learned about Logan's 'Chidori Discharge' ability, has challenged him to a fight in the very same canyon he fought Gohan's father Goku in. Who will turn out victorious in this battle? Stay tuned to find out!
Loss of Control!
The canyon was covered in stone structures that provided good scenery, whether you were taking pictures, watching a fight, or participating in one. On two of those structures stood Logan and Vegeta, with Tomita backing away, having seen Logan's power for herself. If not for her hatred of Vegeta and his family, she would be in awe of his power as well. Vegeta and Logan were in the middle of a stare-down, but the Saiyan Prince grew irritated by it. He charged for Logan and threw a punch. It phased through the Assassin and confused him. Vegeta looked to his right and saw a foot coming at him.
Logan had kicked him to another part of the canyon and chased after him using the 'Flash Step'. He caught up with him and reared his arm back. "Sonic Boom!" he exclaimed. Like Charlie Nash's, he was able to use just one hand. It was also quicker than his and Guile's as it hit Vegeta before he could dodge it. The Assassin bounced off a cliff and charged for his opponent with a double kick, but Vegeta was ready for this one. The Saiyan Prince immediately recovered, blocked the kick, grabbed one of his legs, and tossed him away. As Logan was being thrown, he fired off another 'Sonic Boom' and hit Vegeta.
Vegeta stumbled back a few feet before eventually recovering. 'Amazing,' he thought as he analyzed the situation. 'It's like I'm dealing with a Super Human. There's nothing Saiyan about him, but he did break the sound barrier with just a swipe of his arm. His power in that form alone is equivalent to that of a Super Saiyan's though.' Vegeta took his turn to attack and he didn't disappoint. The Super Saiyan and the 'Chidori'-enhanced Assassin traded blows, eventually getting to a grappling contest that was quite a bit harder than the one Logan got in with Nappa. "You said you fought my past self, Nappa, and Raditz! I'm much stronger now than I was back then!"
"I believe it!" Both warriors added more power behind their grapples and the rock formations, to Tomita's surprise, were crumbling at the large amount of energy they were pointing out. Vegeta used his smaller size to his advantage, getting a better foothold against Logan. He pulled the Assassin down and kneed him in the stomach. The Prince followed that up with a left hook that sent him to a pile of boulders. Logan immediately burst out of the rock pile, his shirt and jeans torn up a bit. He gathered up his 'Chidori' aura and charged for Vegeta with his fists reeled back. "Chidori…" he began, punching his opponent with lightning-covered fists. "…Shoryuken!" He finished with a still-lightning-powered uppercut, the resulting energy creating a tower of electricity.
Once Logan landed, Vegeta fell on his back. Since the Saiyan was still in his Super Saiyan state, he knew that he wasn't down for the count. Vegeta recovered and did a backflip back to his feet. "I have to say, that was pretty good. You'd give Kakarot a run for his money…that is, if he stayed in his base form," said the Prince.
"Now what makes you think I'm any match for Goku?"
"You know Tomita over there, right? She's a full-blood Saiyan in the lower class, just like him. You could easily match her. Normally, the lower the class a Saiyan is, the weaker they are. However, Kakarot's proven to be a notable exception. His family is an unknown wild card amongst the deck of Saiyans. His father Bardock was great proof of this. He would accomplish many feats that even a warlord's troops couldn't accomplish. I had great respect for Bardock. That's also why Kakarot is a rival of mine, as is Gohan. To this day, I train so I can at least match Kakarot in everything, but knowing him, he's been training in the afterlife for the past seven years."
Logan smirked at this revelation. "Well I have to say, that's surprising Vegeta. I never knew Gohan's bloodline was that strong. I'll have to spar with him one of these days," said Logan.
"Oh yes, it is. I also came to another conclusion as well. You've been holding out on me this whole time." The conclusion shocked the Assassin. "Yes. You have more power that you've been holding back. You haven't been sweating yet either."
"Okay, you got me. It's a 'Stage 2 Chidori Discharge'. I had just got it before I arrived here. Seeing as how I had trouble controlling this form when I first got it, I'm still scared to use it for the same reason."
"So you're scared that you'll lose control? That's the beauty of battle, kid. Sometimes, you'll have to lose control of yourself. So go ahead. Pull out all the stops."
Meanwhile, Gohan, Goten, and Videl were heading over to the battlefield to check out the action. The older hybrid couldn't shake the feeling that he'd have to interfere on Vegeta's behalf. The look of worry on his face was obvious to Videl, but not Goten. She knew what was on his mind, but she didn't want him to lose his concentration, so she didn't say anything.
They got to the battlefield and saw Vegeta and, to the shock of the High School fighters, Logan. "Gohan, isn't that Logan? He looks different somehow?" Videl asked.
"It's his power. It's equal to that of a Super Saiyan. If you look closely, his hair and eyes are different," explained Gohan. "He's no ordinary human." Tomita heard the conversation and looked up. She saw the three of them above her.
"Hey, who's that down there?" Goten asked, noticing her as well. Gohan and Videl looked and saw who Goten was talking about. The original hybrid could tell just from the facial features alone that she was a full-blood Saiyan. She flew up to join them, but Gohan got ready to fight.
"Wait! I'm not here to fight! I'm a spectator!" she exclaimed, putting her hands up to surrender. Gohan only lowered his guard a little since a part of him trusted her and another part was ready to interfere in the fight.
Vegeta was getting a bit restless. He was going to push Logan to use the 'Stage 2 Discharge' if it was the last thing he does. "Well, where is it? I don't have all day! Show it to me or I'll blast you into oblivion!" he shouted, getting the spectators' attention.
Logan gritted his teeth in reluctance. "Okay, Vegeta!" he shouted back. "You wanted the 'Second Stage', you got it!" The Assassin gathered up all of his energy and pushed it towards his muscle, speed, strength, and power some more. Soon, he was darkening the sky with the amount of light that was emitting from him, shaking the environment in the process. Gohan got in front of Videl and the others and put up a force-field to protect them from the energy. It still wasn't enough to protect Tomita's left ear since the force was overloading the Scouter, causing her to scream in pain.
Vegeta put his arms over his eyes, so as to not be blinded. When the light cleared and the dust settled, they saw Logan in his 'Stage 2' state, complete with the Teen Gohan-like spiky hair, but colored brown. "I see! You must hate using this form because you believe it makes the fight too easy! You probably used the whole 'not being able to control it' thing as an excuse!"
"I'm afraid that's where Vegeta's wrong," Gohan told the others. "Logan probably hates using that state for the time being because he has no control over it. In fact, I think he just got it."
"This should be interesting, kid! Our spectators are going to enjoy the show!" In his normal and 'Stage 1' states, Logan would look for the said 'spectators', but he was more focused on the fight. Vegeta fired a blast at him, but he took the hit and emerged unscathed. The shocked Saiyan Prince fired several more shots, but it looked like to Goten and the girls that Vegeta was missing while Logan was just standing there. In fact, only Gohan saw that Logan was actually dodging. Vegeta bulked up a little and charged for his human opponent.
He reeled back and punched at him, but Logan grabbed his fist, pulled him forward, and kicked him in the back of the head. Though Vegeta was faster in his Ascended Super Saiyan form, Logan was still faster than he was. Vegeta fired another blast, but the Assassin countered it with a 'Sonic Boom' and sent the blast back. Vegeta was hit by the two attacks and sent back, defeated as he was in his base form. Unbeknownst to him, Logan lost control during the 'Sonic Boom' counter.
He stood over his fallen opponent and was about to finish Vegeta off, to the horror of Goten, Videl, and (surprisingly) Tomita, when he got kicked to the side. He looked and saw their hybrid friend with a determined expression on his face. Gohan had gotten a lucky shot in his base form, but quickly powered up to his Super Saiyan form before changing again. The firstborn son of Goku powered up in a similar manner to Logan, right down to the light show. The light cleared and to the untrained eye, Gohan wouldn't have looked different. However, since Videl had strongly bonded with him, she saw that his hair was a little longer and more rigid. His power had spiked to the same level as his human counterpart as well, as shown by the electrical sparks flying around in his aura.
Logan attacked Gohan, but the hybrid blocked it. The two of them kept trading attacks, with Gohan leading Logan away from the others. Each hit created a shockwave that reduced rock formations to rubble. Gohan sent Logan into a cliff and lifted an arm above his head, gathering chi energy. "Masenko!" he shouted, firing the blast into the hole. The cliff was destroyed and, to Gohan's surprise, his 'Masenko' blast was sent skyward. He recognized the pose Logan was in as the one for an attack he did against Vegeta: the 'Shoryuken'. "So, it looks like that 'Shoryuken' of yours is effective at deflecting ranged attacks as well if you time it right." Logan didn't respond, only firing multiple 'Sonic Booms' with one swipe of his arm, forcing Gohan to put up a 'Saiyan Shield'. The Assassin 'Flash Stepped' and broke through the shield with a power-packed punch to the stomach.
Gohan quickly recovered and clocked Logan in the back of the head with his elbow. The St. Louis Den-Master was knocked out and back to his normal state. Gohan eased him to the ground so he wouldn't get hurt anymore. After taking a few breaths, Gohan reverted back to his base state. He saw Tomita and Videl flying above alongside Goten, the latter of which helped him carry Vegeta. Tomita had Logan's sword and Hidden Blades in her arms. "C'mon. Let's get these two back to Capsule Corp.," said Gohan. Goten and the girls nodded in agreement, happy that the fight was over. "We also better not tell Trunks about this. He'll have a fit."
"Yeah," said Goten, who was laughing. "At least our dad only lost to two humans as a kid. Vegeta's fully grown."
"Goten, I wouldn't exactly call Tien Shinhan 'human'…"
(Bleach/SF Earth...)
Soifon waited patiently for Chun-Li to arrive, fearing her neck being ripped apart. She didn't want to think about what would happen if they couldn't get Logan and Cammy back to their world. Since Ichigo wasn't going to be available and Yoruichi insisted that she wait for the Interpol Officer to arrive, she tried everything she could think of to get rid of her nervousness. Nothing worked. The familiar red convertible pulled up and out stepped Chun-Li. To Soifon's surprise, she had found Abel, who still had his body covered in scars, his faux-hawk style, and his usual blue gi top and white shorts. She was about to ask why he rode in the backseat until he saw that Guile rode shotgun.
Guile, as usual, wore a military green tank top, his and Charlie's dog tags, camo pants, and combat boots with his hair in its flattop style (thanks to military-issued hair spray). Chun-Li was looking good as usual in her blue qipao, brown leggings, white boots, and spiked bracelets. As usual, her hair was in its 'ox-horns' style. "Soifon," she greeted. "I guess it's been a while."
"Yeah, but I would think in your opinion, it hasn't been long enough," the Squad 2 Captain said nervously.
"Don't tell me I still scare you. Remember that I'm only doing this for Logan and Cammy. If they came across anyone dangerous I don't know what I'll do. Kiryo's my adopted nephew just as he is yours. That means that we have to work together to save them. I already informed Abel and Guile on the situation, but we had to tell Abel who Kiryo was."
"Trust me, I'll be more than happy to get our friends back. It's been a long time," the ex-mercenary said.
"You have no idea," Guile added.
"Okay then, if you don't mind, follow me. Lady Yoruichi and my mother are here, by the way."
"Abel, prepare to step outside more than a few times," Guile whispered, getting a nod from the larger man.
Soifon took them in and did the introductions. Yoruichi was even surprised that Chun-Li was able to find Abel, but chalked it up to being a good detective. Chun-Li humbled it down to luck. Suddenly, Ms. Feng cleared her throat. "Okay, you three whipper-snappers, now it's time we got down to business. Our goal is to bring Logan and this 'Cammy' person back to this world. With the help of the Soul Society, we were able to locate where they are. They seem to be in a different universe, but an Earth similar to ours. Be warned, however, that there are several strange things there, such as dinosaurs still being around, futuristic technology, and even talking animals," she said, confusing them. Soifon even thought she was getting to that time where she needed medications. "Any questions?"
"I have one," said the younger of the Feng women. "What kind of medications have you been taking, mom?"
"Oh, Shaolin, I'm not getting that old…yet. Age is just a state of mind, remember?"
"No offense, Soifon, but I think your mother's lost hers," Chun-Li whispered. Soifon smiled back.
"I heard that! Alright, I'm sending all but Yoruichi to that world. Be sure to stay safe. I know you'll stay together." The four of them nodded as Yoruichi opened the Senkaimon to the world where Logan and Cammy were at. Abel, Chun-Li, and Guile haven't been through a Senkaimon before, so Soifon had to guide them. "I hope they get to them soon. My daughter needs a groom," Ms. Feng said after Yoruichi closed the Senkaimon, getting a deadpan look from the Flash Goddess.
(DBZ Earth…)
Back at Capsule Corp. Bulma got Vegeta and Logan into bed to rest up after their sparring match. The injuries were nowhere near as severe as it would've been for normal humans, mainly because of Gohan's interference. Gohan, Goten, and Tomita continued to watch over the Assassin as he started moving around in his bed. Tomita could tell that Logan was having a nightmare, but she didn't know what it was. None of the three Saiyans could understand what he was saying since he was mumbling in his sleep what they believed to be nonsense, but there was one word that he said clearly…or rather, a name: "Cammy!" he exclaimed as he woke up, knocking Goten off the rail of the bed in the process. Tomita would've joked if it weren't for the cold sweat Logan broke out in. He took a breather and looked around. Tomita had a worried look on her face while Gohan had a stoic one, secretly worried about the 'Stage 2 Discharge' that he had. Goten was shaking off his fall. "Tomita? Gohan? Am I back at Capsule Corp.?"
"Yeah," Gohan answered. "That was one heck of a fight you put up. That 'Stage 2 Chidori Discharge is no joke. Neither is that other move you used, the one that's not lightning-based."
"Gohan, I don't know which one you're talking about. I've got three moves that aren't lightning-based and two of them are attacks."
"I think he means that arm swipe move, right?" Tomita asked, getting a nod from the older hybrid.
"Oh, well if that's the case, that's called the 'Sonic Boom'. There are only two other people in my world with that technique: Its originator, Charlie Nash, and his protégé and one of my best friends, Guile. Charlie uses the one-handed version I use, but it's a little bit slower. Guile, due to a lack of patience, uses both of his arms. His version's slower than Charlie's. Right now, Charlie looks like something that came out of Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory."
"He's that scary looking?" Goten asked. "Man, I'd hate to run into him in a dark alley."
"Goten!" Gohan scolded.
"Sorry."
"You're Goten?"
"Yep. I'm Gohan's little brother."
'Well that's all three Hybrids. Tomita and Vegeta are the only two full-bloods on this Earth,' Logan thought. He closed his eyes to concentrate on finding Cammy again. He did find three familiar Spirit Signatures, but none of them were the said Brit. "Darn. No luck there. However, I did pick up three other friends of mine. One of them is Guile. The other two are my close friend Chun-Li and my ex-girlfriend Soifon."
"Were you looking for your girlfriend?" Goten asked, getting a nod from the swordsman. "Is she a blonde girl with pigtails and a scar on her left cheek?"
"How did you know?"
"There's someone there at our place that fits that description," said Gohan. "At the moment, she's using Goten's bed." Gohan got a small bag out and took a green bean out of it. "Here. Take this."
"What is it?" Logan asked.
"It's called a Senzu Bean. Even a piece of it can bring you up to full strength."
"Well, I'll be darned." He broke the Senzu Bean in half and took one half for himself and saved the other for Cammy. After he ate his piece, he was back to full strength. "Thanks, Gohan."
"Don't mention it. You just go meet up with your friends while we get to know Tomita here. We'll tell Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks you said 'hi'." Logan nodded and ran for the door, shocking Videl until Bulma, who was taking her on the grand tour, explained it to her.
Logan wasted no time in getting out of the city to meet up with Soifon and the others. He still couldn't figure out why he couldn't detect Cammy, nor could he figure out what his nightmare from earlier meant. All he knew was that some figure was going after the two of them and that he knew it wasn't Bison. He got to the forest and saw them. He found that it was odd that he could sense three people, but saw four. That's when he saw that the fourth one was their missing comrade Abel. "Man, this forest is big. I wonder if there are any…" the Frenchman began before being interrupted.
"If you say anything about bears, I'm going to make you regret it," said Guile. The girls only shook their heads at the interactions between the two. Logan jumped down behind them from the tree he was on and made Soifon's senses aware.
"Hey," he greeted with a smile and a wave. The others were glad to see him, the girls giving him a hug. "We've got a lot to catch up on." Logan had spent the next while telling the others what had been going on, including his meetings with Gohan, Tomita, and the others. He even told them about the Saiyans and the common traits of a full-blood Saiyan. He also mentioned that the hybrids didn't necessarily hold these traits and cited Trunks as an example in regards to his eyes and hair. "…and there you have it," he said when he finished.
"So you mean to tell me that you gained an advanced 'Chidori Discharge' state and almost killed your original opponent because you had no control over it?" Guile asked.
"That's right. It was a good thing that Gohan interfered. I never thought I'd be glad I lost."
"Sometimes, you're a strange case, kid. Not as bad as Abel here, though."
"By the way, where's Cammy? I thought she came with you," said Chun-Li.
"Cammy and I got separated when we were sent down here. I can't sense her for some reason, but I've got this feeling in my gut that's telling me she's here on this Earth. Before I left to meet up with you guys, Gohan and Goten told me that she was at their house, but conked out. Unfortunately, I don't even know where their house is at," the Assassin explained. "But enough about that, how'd you guys find Abel? Even I can't sense him."
"That's probably because of the whole 'replacement body' thing. I'm still trying to find my identity in this lifetime. As for how Chun-Li and Guile found me, I happened to have been in Chicago helping Ken find his son's new dog."
"So Ken Masters found you and that led to Chun-Li and Guile finding you afterwards?" The mercenary nodded. Logan and Soifon's senses started to kick in, so they looked up and saw Gohan, Goten, Videl, and Tomita flying above them. "Did I forget to mention that there are people who can fly on this Earth?"
"Yes. Yes you did," Soifon answered, scowling at him. He gave her a nervous chuckle in response.
Videl and the Saiyans landed near the five of them. They got the introductions out of the way with Soifon, Chun-Li, Abel, and Guile learning that Videl was the only one amongst them that was a full-blood human. Tomita was the full-blood Saiyan while Gohan and Goten were the half-breeds. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Logan," said Gohan. "Vegeta said that once you've gained full control of that 'Stage 2 Discharge', he'll be up for a rematch."
"Gohan, if Logan gains control of that state, Vegeta will need a Super Saiyan 2 form," Videl said.
"What's the difference between a regular Saiyan and a Super Saiyan?" Guile asked.
"Super Saiyans have blonde hair and green eyes, both to the same degree as Decapre," answered Logan.
"If you guys want, we can take you to mine and Goten's house. He's actually stronger than he looks. I'll carry Abel while he carries Guile."
"Do you mind if I carry you, Officer?" Videl asked.
"I don't mind. Since Logan and Tomita have already become good friends, she can carry him. Soifon's a Soul Reaper, which means that she can run through the air." The Squad 2 Captain demonstrated her ability to do so by 'Flash Stepping' into the sky.
They got to Gohan and Goten's house after a while with Chun-Li amazed at Videl's strength. She told her that she's still working on the ki manipulation, but the Interpol Officer was still impressed. As they landed, Logan finally picked up on Cammy's Spirit Signature, sensing that she was still out cold. He also sensed something dangerous in that house. "Guys, wait! I'm picking up seven unfamiliar spirit energies," he said. "Five of them are Saiyans and the other two are human. In fact, one of them is part of Gohan and Goten's Signature."
"That one's mom," Gohan said with a smile. He saw a hover car in the vicinity as well. "It looks like our grandpa, the Ox King's here too." Suddenly, the hybrid's face turned into a cautious one. "You're right. There are other Power Levels there. You guys stay out here. This goes for you too, Goten." The smallest among them nodded as his brother went inside. Sure enough, his mom and grandfather, who was a really large man with a beard, overalls, pink shirt, and an ox hat, were there along with five Saiyans.
One was a big guy who was bald on top wearing black and blue armor without the shoulder pads, instead with straps like Tomita's armor. Next was a fat Saiyan with a bowl cut and a pencil moustache wearing armor with shoulder pads. After that was the only female among the group. She had a bob cut and wore pink underclothes beneath her armor, which was the same model as Tomita's. After that was a tall Saiyan with his hair sticking straight up. His armor had the pads on it as well. The leader, who stood roughly at Gohan's height looking like an adult version of Goten, had scars on his face and a red headband. He had on pants as opposed to shorts.
Chi-Chi feared for her life as she was preparing a meal for each of their unexpected guests. Once she got done, four of the Saiyans were chowing down, but the Goten lookalike wouldn't eat. "I told you I didn't want anything to eat!" he shouted, scaring their hosts. The spiky-haired Saiyan and the girl were concerned about him. "I'm sorry, but I'm not hungry right now. I want to know where my son Kakarot is."
"Oh," said the Ox King. "You mean Goku. I hate to say it, sir, but I'm afraid Goku is no longer with us. He sacrificed himself to save the world."
"Yeah," said Chi-Chi to the shocked Saiyan. "Even now, I still miss him."
"Alright, pal, I don't know who you are, but I'm not going to stand while you harass my mom and grandfather!" Gohan exclaimed, revealing himself to the Saiyans. "My dad's not here, so you'll have to deal with me!"
"Wait, did you say Kakarot is your dad?" asked the leader. "What's your name, boy?"
"My name is Gohan. My father is Kakarot, but the people of Earth call him Goku."
"Somehow, I find the name Goku more fitting for him than Kakarot. Well, Gohan, my name is Bardock. I'm his father." The revelation shocked Gohan, as well as Goten, Videl, and Tomita as they walked in. "Hello, my grandson."
CHAPTER 4 END
Gohan and Goten had just met their grandfather Bardock, the Saiyan that Vegeta had mentioned to Logan earlier. Will the shock of it all be enough to quell a potential battle? Find out next time on 'Chronomancer's Games'!
Okay, that was a heck of a chapter to write. The next one should be interesting as well.
