Last time on 'Chronomancer's Games': Vegeta and Logan had a sparring match to test Logan's 'Chidori Discharge' power against the abilities of a Super Saiyan. All seemed well despite Logan's disadvantage of not being able to fly. However, Vegeta let his pride get the best of him as he goaded his superhuman foe into taking it to the next step. As Logan predicted, he lost complete control over his 'Stage 2 Discharge' and attacked Vegeta mercilessly. Just as the rage-blinded Assassin was about to deliver the finishing blow, Gohan stepped in, having been watching along with Tomita, Videl, and Goten. After the original half-breed Saiyan defeated Logan using the Super Saiyan 2 state, the latter reunited with his friends Chun-Li, Soifon, Guile, and Abel. Now, as they find themselves at Gohan's house, they meet with Gohan's family, including Bardock, the long-lost father of Goku.
A Family of Super Saiyans! Cammy Reawakens!
Within the Son family house was shocked silence. They all noticed the similarities between Gohan and Bardock, the latter claiming to be Gohan's grandfather. Gohan even noticed that they had a lot in common physically, save for the scars and the hair. He was suspicious, though, and a little bit angry that Bardock and his troops were there in the first place. "I don't know what kind of game you're playing, pal," said the Hybrid. "My grandpa on my dad's side of the family was killed when Planet Vegeta was destroyed. With my dad's latest self-sacrifice, the only full-blood Saiyans left are Tomita here and Vegeta. And they hate each other."
"Believe me when I say it, Gohan," Bardock said, frustrated that Gohan didn't believe him. "Lately, there have been dimensional rifts throughout all of space and time. I'm not supposed to be here and neither are the rest of my crew. Yet, here we are. This doesn't make sense to me either. Kakarot was my son and, as I've come to discover, the greatest Saiyan I wish I had truly met. I could tell from your upbringing that he's had a few father figures, but he grew up without his parents." He then caught a glimpse of Goten. "That Kakarot lookalike you have standing there. Is that your little brother?"
"Yeah. His name's Goten. He was named that in dad's honor since his Earth name is Goku." The girl in Bardock's group had a good look at Goten.
"Aww! He's so cute!" she exclaimed, breaking the tension between Bardock and Gohan. She excitedly picked up the little Hybrid. "Bardock, he looks like a little version of you."
"Well, at least in terms of innocence and the hairstyle, he does take after Goku," said Chi-Chi.
"Well I think that's a good thing. His father must've been a good-looking man," Tomita added. "Have a good look at Gohan here." This got Videl and Chi-Chi to fall over and Gohan to blush madly. "At least Gohan inherited a lot of his traits from Goku, including his good heart." Said Hybrid decided to get back on track.
"Moving on," he said. "If you're really my grandfather, then it must not be any wonder where my dad got his abilities from. During his fight against Frieza, he obtained a transformation into a legendary warrior of the Saiyan race. I obtained the same power increase trait from him as well. Heck, Goten got the transformation at a younger age than I did."
"So you and Goten here are Super Saiyans as well, huh? I should've figured. Of course my son and grandsons would get it."
"It's a good thing my evil uncle never got it before he was killed."
"So Raditz was killed? I see that bastard Frieza got him too."
"Actually, Frieza didn't get him. My dad and a Namekian named Piccolo got him. That was the first time my dad made the ultimate sacrifice. I may have also wrecked his ship." This got Bardock and his team to laugh not because they thought that Gohan was bluffing, but because nowadays, they weren't too fond of Raditz. The female among the group was even squeezing Goten to keep from rolling over.
"Uh miss? Can you please let me go? I'm running out of air," said Goten.
"S-Sorry, G-Goten," she said upon hearing the little guy. After she put him down, Goten dusted himself off. "By the way, my name's Fasha. The tall guy's Tora, the really large guy's Borgos, and the chubby guy's Shugesh."
"What do you know, Goten. You're a hit with the ladies," said Ox-King, getting slugged by Chi-Chi. Goten just did his cheeky grin that Goku's normally known for.
"Hey, mom," Gohan said, getting Chi-Chi's attention. "I think you better show Logan to our guest in Goten's room. She might be his girlfriend." Chi-Chi nodded and signaled Logan to follow her. "As for you, Grandpa Bardock, how about a show of skill? It'll do me good to know my dad's side of the family after all."
"I'd be honored, Gohan," said Bardock. Everyone went outside with Gohan and Bardock flying a good distance away from the house so the others wouldn't get hurt.
Chi-Chi let Logan into Goten's room, where Cammy was lying comatose on the bed. He slowly approached her with a kind smile as he took out the other half of the Senzu Bean he took. The Assassin gave it to her and kissed her on the forehead. After a little bit, Cammy woke up and saw her boyfriend smiling down on her. She smiled back as they embraced. "Good morning, beautiful," he said, making her laugh. Chi-Chi was smiling at the two and reminiscing of her days with Goku. "Can you stand?"
"I think so. I could use a little help, Logan," said Cammy. He took her right hand with his and wrapped his left arm around her to help her up. They saw the toys that Goten had and Logan shook his head. They got outside to join the others. It was just in time too since Gohan and Bardock haven't started their fight.
Gohan saw them and smiled due to Cammy finally being awake. Logan finally noticed a scary trait on Bardock that the other full-blood Saiyans had as well. "Uh-oh," he said. "Gohan, be careful! Bardock's still got his tail!"
Gohan had a good look at his grandfather and saw that Logan was right. "Hey, you're right! Thanks for the tip, Logan!" he said back.
"Shall we get started?" asked Bardock. He didn't wait for Gohan to answer as he let out a mighty shout. Within a blink of an eye, his hair was blonde and standing up straight with five strands over his face. As with Gohan and Vegeta, his eyes were green as well. Gohan responded with his own Super Saiyan transformation, shocking the ones who haven't seen it yet. This included Logan since he fought Gohan in an out-of-control 'Stage 2 Chidori Discharge' state.
"Yes, we shall." Bardock made the first move and quickly slammed Gohan in the chest. The Hybrid retaliated with an elbow to his grandfather's face. He then spun around and kicked him away, following with a 'Masenko' blast from both hands. He saw that Bardock had but a few scratches on him when the dust cleared. "What the- I guess that's what I get for not going full throttle right off the bat."
"My turn." Bardock fired a shot and managed to get around Gohan, pushing him towards the blast. Gohan recovered, but the older Saiyan slammed him to the ground. Gohan regained his composure and sensed around for Bardock. He blocked a foot that was about to connect with his back, grabbed it, spun around, and tossed Bardock away. Gohan decided to take it to the next level and turn into a Super Saiyan 2.
"That must be Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 form. It's no wonder I lost against him. And if he's this strong…" Logan said, getting the attention of his friends. "…I'd hate to imagine how strong Goku was." Gohan had managed to turn the tables against Bardock, dodging each of his blasts and surprising him with his speed and power. Bardock had managed to get away from his grandson, amazed and proud of his power.
The two of them shared a familial smile as the teenager put his hands together and to his side. It was a technique that Videl and Bardock's Elite didn't recognize even by pattern. Goten, Ox-King, and Chi-Chi did recognize it fully while Logan and his friends recognized the pattern as similar to Ryu and Ken's 'Hadoken'. "Ka…Me…Ha…Me…" Gohan began, a blue energy ball coming from his hands. "…HA!" The Hybrid fired the blast from his hands and aimed it towards Bardock. Logan noted that, unlike the 'Hadoken', the 'Kamehameha' was still attached to Gohan's hands. Bardock took the shot and underestimated the power behind it, still believing that Gohan was still in his original Super Saiyan form.
The older Saiyan fell to the ground and was knocked out of his Super Saiyan form. They all went to check on him (Logan carrying Cammy since she was still recovering) and found him to be alright. They found him lying in the grass and laughing, showing that he had a good time fighting his grandson. "Now that was a battle!" Bardock exclaimed. "Gohan, you truly do have my blood and fighting spirit coursing through your veins! Kakarot truly raised a strong son, maybe two!"
"Um, actually, Grandpa Bardock," Goten started, getting Bardock's attention. "I never knew dad. He died before I was born."
"So you've been raised by your brother and your mother this whole time?" asked the older Saiyan, who sat cross-legged. Goten nodded.
"Something like that. I would've loved to meet my dad, but unfortunately, Gohan informed me that the Dragon Balls won't grant the same wish twice for the same person. Since dad died twice, they won't resurrect him a second time."
"Well that stinks. I need to find a way to meet my son, but how? These 'Dragon Balls' you mentioned won't do if he's targeted for the same wish twice."
"Tell me about it," said Gohan. "Even though the Dragon Balls have switched Guardians, it's still the same dragon."
"Tell me, Gohan, is the Guardian that Namekian you mentioned earlier? You know, Piccolo?"
"Actually, Grandpa Bardock, the Guardian of the Earth is a Namekian, but it's not Piccolo. He's more of a fighter."
"Gohan, if you don't mind, my friends and I are going to head back to West City. We need to check in with Bulma anyways," Logan said.
"Alright, Logan. Take care." Logan nodded as Tomita carried all of them back to West City.
Tomita got the crew back to West City, Soifon having volunteered to 'Flash Step' there. She dropped off the crew and landed, remembering to restrain herself from punching Vegeta's face in. Logan rang the doorbell and Trunks answered it. "Hey, Logan, you're back!" said the young half-breed. Trunks' enthusiasm was met with Logan messing up his hair.
"Oh great," said Cammy with an amused smile. "Logan took in another 'little sibling'." Tomita was confused, but the Delta Red soldier was obviously referring to Makoto and Rukia back in their world. Trunks let the crew in and showed them to the lab.
"Now, you see here, guys, the pattern of the guy's energy signals. They're akin to that of a Super Saiyan, but he doesn't have an ounce of Saiyan blood in him," Bulma said, showing her findings on Logan to some friends of hers. One of them was a head shorter than Gohan and Bardock wearing a yellow shirt over a white T-shirt, green slacks, and black shoes. He had his hair cut, but it was in a mess, and also, a scar over his right eye and a cross scar on his cheek similar to Bardock's. There was also a fighter who was little more than 4' tall and without a nose. He had a red shirt, white pants, blue wristbands, and a mess of hair on his head. There was also a beautiful blonde woman whose hair was neck-length and her eyes were a cool blue. She wore a black shirt with gray sectioned sleeves, blue jeans, and a pair of black shoes. The last occupant in the room was a little girl with traits from the latter two, showing that she was their daughter. She had her father's face and head style, but her mother's hair color. She was wearing a pink dress at the moment.
The one with the scars had a slightly worried expression on his face. He had seen the power behind the Super Saiyan transformations, especially Gohan's, Goku's, and Vegeta's. "So what you're saying is, Bulma, is that this guy is like some sort of Super Human?" he asked.
"That's pretty much it. Still, you should be able to keep up with him if he stays in his normal state, Yamcha. The same goes with Krillin."
"I highly doubt it," said Vegeta, who just entered the room. "That kid's tough enough in his base form if he could take on two Saiyans at Nappa and Raditz's levels."
"Wait, did you say that he could keep up with both Nappa and Raditz in his base form?" Krillin asked.
"As a matter of fact, I did, shorty. Those energy levels are balanced, normal. However, it's the third one that fluctuates. He wasn't bluffing when he said he couldn't control that 'Stage 2 Discharge'. After thinking about it, I realized I survived thanks to Kakarot's older son interfering."
"And that brings me to the next part. Logan's energy levels are similar to Gohan's, even in the 'Stage 2 Discharge', which, if he gets a grasp of it, is as powerful as Gohan's Super Saiyan 2 Stage," Bulma continued.
"Isn't that the form Gohan was in when I was regurgitated from Cell?" asked the blond woman.
"Yes, 18, it was."
"Oh man. I bet even Gohan couldn't teach him how to control it," said Krillin. "In fact, I believe Goku's about the only one who can."
"That'd be pretty cool," said Logan, who just walked in with his friends and Trunks. Vegeta grit his teeth at Logan's presence while noticing simultaneously the rest of the crew. The one that had them interested among them was Abel. However, Yamcha took particular interest in Cammy, Chun-Li, Tomita, and Soifon. "The dimensions were messed with again, so we met Bardock and his Elite. Get this: He's a Super Saiyan who still has his tail."
"So Bardock's here?" asked Vegeta. Logan smirked and nodded. "Where is he?"
"He's over at Gohan's house. Gohan had to turn into a Super Saiyan 2 to beat him like he did me."
"So that makes two straight wins for Gohan since this whole dimension thing started? That's great!" Krillin exclaimed before realizing he was talking to one of the ones that Gohan had beaten. "I-I mean…"
"You can relax, man. I still have to get better control of…" Logan began until his head started pounding.
"Hey, are you alright?" asked Abel.
"I'm fine, Abel. Something's up. I felt a shockwave of Spirit Energy just now. "
"Well can you tell us who you're sensing now?" asked Guile as Logan was focusing.
"Yep," he answered. "They're both familiar." A smirked formed on the Assassin's face, reminding Yamcha, Krillin, Bulma, Vegeta, and 18 of Goku. "One of them is our old friend Kiryo." Chun-Li, Cammy, Soifon, and Guile were smiling along with him, but Abel was confused. "That's odd. The other one I'm sensing is Trunks, but he's right here," he said, indicating to the young Saiyan.
"Then it's Future Trunks you're sensing," Vegeta said with a smirk. Logan looked at the Saiyan Prince with confusion. "He's an alternate version of Trunks from an apocalyptic version of the future caused by that world's versions of Android 18 and her brother Android 17." The revelation shocked 18 since she had just figured out how Future Trunks knew about them. "Is something wrong, Android?"
"If you don't mind, I'd like to see Future Trunks again. I have to say something to him," she said.
'Great. Another machine, but at least she's on our side. I'm sensing a Spirit Signature from her as well, so she must've been human before becoming an android,' said Logan, who was getting sick of dealing with machines.
"Alright, come with me. Krillin, Yamcha, you two are coming as well as Logan."
"I'll look after the others until you guys get back," said Bulma. Chun-Li, Soifon, Tomita, and Cammy were about to go with them, but Bulma stopped them. "Not so fast, you three," she said, referring to Chun-LI, Cammy, and Tomita. "Soifon can go with them since that's probably the norm for Soul Reapers. We need to get you three some clothes to blend in, though." The three of them looked at their outfits in confusion.
"Okay, but nothing from Vegeta's wardrobe. Got it?" said Tomita.
"You've got yourself a deal."
While they were looking to meet up with Future Trunks and Kiryo, Vegeta, Yamcha, Krillin, and 18 were flying in the air. Soifon volunteered to go with Logan on the ground to make him feel better about not being able to fly. They ran and 'Flash Stepped' on the buildings instead. They looked on the ground and saw the crowds of people running the opposite direction. Logan and Soifon saw that they were being chased by what looked like silver lights. One of them appeared before them, prompting Logan to step in front of Soifon and secretly hand her a container. Soifon got the idea and took it. Yamcha and the others looked at what they were doing, still confused as to why they stopped.
Logan held out his right hand to lure the ring into the trap. As it made its way to the Assassin, Soifon 'Flash Stepped' in-between them and caught it, locking the container as well. "I'd like to know why Nate would try something like this. We'll have to research these rings later, though," Logan said. They looked and saw some constructs aiming towards a certain spot in the sky, only to get destroyed as well. "That must be Trunks! Kiryo can't fly!" The others nodded as they proceeded to the spot where the fighter was at.
At the battlefield, several Silver Lanterns, each wearing a variation of the black and silver color scheme associated with the organization, were trying to gang up on one particular warrior. This warrior happened to resemble an older version of Trunks, but he had on a pair of dark grey trousers, gold boots, a black tank top, and a lavender jacket with the Capsule Corp. logo on it. He also wore a sword on his back. Unlike Kid Trunks, Future Trunks also had a serious look on his face most of the time.
As the others arrived, F. Trunks was taking on 10 Silver Lanterns, each of them determined to capture him due to his abilities. They combined their powers to encase him in a condensed sphere, hoping that he wasn't powerful enough to break it. Unfortunately for them, that wasn't the case; F. Trunks' will, combined with his power, was more than enough to take them on. He smirked, sheathed his sword, and began to power up. A gold aura surrounded him as his hair started to defy gravity. Logan saw this as the tell-tale sign of a Super Saiyan transformation, having seen Gohan and Bardock transform as well. Vegeta's hair never changed style when he changed, so he was an exception.
The power of the transformation alone was enough to break the sphere as F. Trunks' hair turned from purple to gold while his eyes went from blue to green. "Oh man! Just what the hell are we dealing with here?" one of the Lanterns asked.
"I'll answer that one, you morons! You're not dealing with an ordinary human! I'm a hybrid mix between a human and a Saiyan! As it just so happens, you're dealing with a Super Saiyan!" said the young hybrid. Not knowing the full extent of a Saiyan's power, the Lanterns were frightened to the point where all they could do is fire energy shots from their rings, hoping to hit the young man. When the smoke cleared, F. Trunks was still in one piece with no scratches on him. "Nice shot…unless you were aiming for me!"
The frightened Lanterns kept wasting their energy trying to hurt him, while Trunks just stayed there and yawned. "You look bored, Son," Vegeta said, appearing behind F. Trunks.
"Please. I don't want to sound like you, Father, but compared to the Androids, Cell, Frieza, and King Cold, these guys aren't really a challenge."
"I see. You're just toying with them. Why don't we knock them out already? They're not even worth killing."
"That sounds fun." With that, Vegeta transformed into his own Super Saiyan form and helped F. Trunks knock out the 10 Lanterns that they were up against. It took them no time at all since they also had Yamcha, Krillin, and 18 there as well. "Well that's that. Thanks for helping with the clean-up, guys!" the hybrid said to the others. "Now what about that guy?" They looked and saw Kiryo having a tough time dealing with 5 Silver Lanterns.
"Let me help him," Logan said, getting Future Trunks' attention. He kicked in his 'Chidori Discharge' and started literally running circles around the Lanterns. "Hey, Kiryo! How about a little combo finisher?"
"You got it, Logan!" Kiryo exclaimed, holding both of his swords in his hands. "Chidori…" he began, slowly spinning before quickly speeding up like a top. "…Cyclone!" The attack had Kiryo spinning along the sides of the twister that Logan created. When he got to each of the Silver Lanterns, the Lantern was knocked out. The twister cleared and Kiryo landed on his feet, followed by the Silver Lanterns landing on their backs. The group was happy with their work until the remaining Lantern quickly gathered up his friends and took them back to HQ. "Man that was dull. I can't believe I wasted that move on those weaklings."
"Kiryo, what did I tell you about putting down your opponents?" Logan asked.
"I know. I know. But you have to admit that for Silver Lanterns, these guys aren't that strong."
"Hold on, man," F. Trunks said, getting Kiryo and Logan's attention. "What the heck is a Silver Lantern?"
"That's right. We're in a different world, aren't we? In my universe, there are seven organizations based on the emotional spectrum. The Silver Lantern Corp. happens to be an eighth one whose rings are powered by Freedom," said Logan. After a bit, F. Trunks, Vegeta, and the others learned about the different Lantern Corps. That got the hybrid thinking. "What's on your mind, Trunks?"
"These guys didn't call themselves the 'Silver Lantern Corp.' Instead, they addressed themselves as 'Soldiers of the Silver Empire'. My guess is that they're an alternate version of your 'Silver Lanterns'."
"Whatever the case may be, in our world, there are only two Silver Lanterns, but by Kiryo's time, there's a whole organization of them."
"Wait, you're a time-traveler, Kiryo?" Trunks asked the Future Assassin.
"Yeah, but there must be an alternate timeline from our world like you said," Kiryo answered.
"I see…If that's the case, then this world and your world have the same circumstances. If we can work together, we can solve this little problem. We'll all be right back where we belong."
"That would mean that Gohan and Goten wouldn't see their grandfather on Goku's side anymore," Logan added. "But if that's what it takes, at least we'll be able to work together on this one, right, Kiryo?" Kiryo smirked in response, getting Soifon to smile.
"Trunks, can I get something off my chest?" 18 asked.
"Uh, yeah, I guess," F. Trunks answered. He was caught off guard when 18 hugged him. "Okay…what's going on, 18?"
"I wanted to apologize for the destruction caused in your timeline by mine and 17's counterparts. After the Hell we went through with Cell, I've come to realize that no one should have to go through any kind of torture."
"Well, 17 should be like you, shouldn't he? You know, alive with the bomb removed from his chest?"
"Yes. We haven't spoken much, but I hear he's taken up farming."
"Well, I hate to say it, Android, but we need your brother's help as well," said Vegeta.
"Androids 17 and 18, huh?" asked Logan. "I hate to ask, but how many Androids are there in this world total?"
"There are 21 Androids overall, Cell included. The more active ones that have been seen by Goku not just include him, 17 and 18, but also Androids 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, and 20, that last one being Dr. Gero, who created them in the first place," Trunks explained.
"Wait, so Dr. Gero made himself into an Android? Why the Hell would he do that?"
"I'm not sure, but Android 19 was an energy absorbing model. Because they were more designed to be completely robotic, unlike 17 and 18, 19 apparently followed Gero's orders to the letter. He must've made himself an Android with that kind of design, so he and 19 may have had a sort of connection. It was 17 who killed Dr. Gero and my father who destroyed 19 after the latter took advantage of a heart virus that Goku was suffering. The only Androids alive now are 17 and 18."
"Why don't we just head home?" Vegeta suggested. "You can fill your mother and Logan's friends in on the situation." F. Trunks and the others nodded at the suggestion. "Oh, and you can meet this world's you, Trunks."
"Why doesn't that excite me?" Logan, Yamcha, Krillin, 18, and Soifon knew the answer to that one.
Meanwhile, on a spherical ship in space, many Silver Lanterns were hard at work operating it. The ship even had the Silver Lantern's symbol, which was a Brainiac symbol with each of the circles containing a deadly laser. In the throne room, the Silver Lanterns from earlier were cowardly kneeling before their Emperor. "What news have you to report?" asked the Emperor.
"W-W-Well, Your Majesty, we have managed to take a few civilians with the rings and have them sent here, but there were these warriors who defeated 15 of our men, the ones you see before you now," said the scared Lantern. "T-Two of them even used this lightning based move to knock out f-five of them while the other 10 were k-knocked out b-b-by S-S-Super S-S-Saiyans!"
"Saiyans, you say? I'll have to learn more about these Saiyans." The Emperor stood up, the shadows of the room still covering his face. "Ah, Logan. Even in your death, you continue to vex me, this time in the form of your younger self, the version of you when we first met…It matters not. I killed you once and I'll do it again."
CHAPTER 5 END
Logan and the others have met up with Future Trunks and Kiryo in the process of dealing with what appear to be Rogue Silver Lanterns. But how does this 'Silver Emporer' know Logan? Stay tuned to find out!
Okay, not as long as I'd like it to be, but close enough. Keep an eye out for the next one.
