Chapter 14: The Day of Reckoning
Last time in Beyond Infinite...
The Z-fighters trained intensely for the impending android threat. Two days before the threat of the androids, Gohan and Videl had an important conversation about the safety of the two on the climatic day. On the final day before the androids are due to arrive and terrorize South City, Goku, Gohan and the others were having a great time at Kame house. Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu told everybody about the endeavors that happened in other world. They learned many useful tactics and techniques during their time being deceased. Gohan and Videl had one last discussion on the android attack before he headed home. What will become of the Z-fighters now that today is the day of reckoning? Find out now!
8:30 A.M in the Son family residence...
A pair of hands gripped the red gi belt and pulled it tight. He then slipped his Gi socks on and tied his white, wrinkly headband around his head. He then put on his fighting shoes and stood up tall, stretching afterwards to loosen up his constricted muscles.
Gohan was now ready to take on the androids along with his father and their friends. His father walked outside along with Gohan as they met up with Piccolo before deciding to fly to the island. Chi-Chi ran outside and shouted like the typical mother she was, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
"GOHAN! Stay safe, I still don't like the idea of sending you out to fight. You have studying to do, and no android threat is going to stop you from doing so. I wish you would let your father and his delinquent friends handle the threats, but I won't stop you. Just come back to me!"
Gohan frowned at the thought of going against his mothers wishes. He loved his mother tremendously and would always strive to do what she said, but this was a special case. Now simply wasn't the time to be studying instead of saving the Earth, it was something he had to do, his top priority. "I'm sorry mom, but I just can't. They need me to help save the Earth, and I'm not a harmless little boy anymore. I'm a Super Saiyan too, so I'm needed out there. I promise to make it up to you when I get back!"
With that being said, Gohan jumped up and shot off into the sky after Piccolo. Goku stayed and saw Chi-Chi's happy yet worried expression. Goku hovered over to her and put his arms around her, trying to keep her spirits high. "Chi-Chi, its true, we need him to fight with us. What if me or Piccolo are struggling? An extra Super Saiyan might turn the tide of the battle."
"But Goku, what if you or our son dies? I can't bear to lose either of you." Chi Chi continued to worry until Goku kissed her on the forehead, assuaging some of those fears that were deep within her heart.
''I can't reassure my safety, but I'll make sure that Gohan makes it out alive and well, count on it. Now I have to go Chi-Chi, I love you." With that, Earth's greatest defender in its history shot off into the sky.
"Remember your promise Goku!"
Goku shot back before flying off of the horizon completely. "Of course!"
In the sky 15 minutes later...
Goku, Gohan and Piccolo caught up to Krillin while flying towards the island. Gohan flew next to Krillin and Krillin stroke up a conversation. ''Woah, Gohan! You've grown a lot since the last time I saw ya.''
Gohan remarked with a hint of obviousness. ''Krillin, you saw me yesterday and of course I grew.''
Krillin sheepishly laughed it off. ''Well heheheh.. I guess I just didn't notice that.'' Gohan face palmed himself and shook his head until spotting an island with Trunks, Yamcha, Tien, Bra and Bulma with her one year old in her grasp.
''Dad! Were here at the island!'' Goku heard his sons words and floated down to his friends along with the rest of them.
Goku was the first to touch foot on the ground and smiled at his friends. ''Hey guys, are you ready to face the androids?'' Tien nodded while Yamcha groaned and prepared to speak.
''Yeah and you see the baby that Bulma is carrying, well you would never guess who the father was.'' Goku walked near the baby and smiled dearly at him. 'Your daddy's Vegeta, isn't that right Trunks?'' Bulma's eyes bulged out of there sockets because she wondered how in the hell Goku even knew that.
''Goku, how did you know that, you even got his name right.'' Goku scratched the back of his head and tried to come up with an excuse. Gohan, watching his fathers dilemma, answered for his clueless father. ''He can read your mind, that's how he knows that.'' Goku nodded at his son's quick excuse and flashed him a thumbs up.
''So Trunks, where are the androids? Shouldn't they have been attacking by now.'' Trunks responded to Tiens question by shrugging his shoulders. ''I have no idea, I think the androids don't have an energy signature.''
Yamcha jumped in on the conversation and pointed a finger at him. ''You must've been lying the whole time! There are no androids, you set us up or something!'' With Yamcha's false accusation, Trunks narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists in anger. His power rose and his aura formed.
''You fool, do you think I would lie about something with this magnitude? I watched my mother die in front of my feeble eyes, so you tell me who's lying!'' Trunks took a threatening step towards the now cowering Yamcha. ''You don't have a clue of what my sister and I went through because of those monsters. We watched Gohan's daughter grow up without a father because he was killed too, so SHUT UP!''
Everyone was shocked at his sudden burst of anger. It seemed that he took more after his father then they gave him credit for. When Trunks cooled down a bit, he apologized to Yamcha when Piccolo made a suggestion. ''If what you say is genuine, then we'll have to search for them in the city, the old fashioned way.''
''Wouldn't that take too long?'' Gohan's question was easily answered when Goku spoke up. ''Then we just have to split up, if any of us run into the androids, raise your power so we can find you.''
''Okay oh and where's Chiaotzu?''
''I left him back with master Roshi because he realized he couldn't keep up with us in power anymore, plus it was too dangerous for him.''
Gohan nodded and understood until he saw a flying car get blasted out of the sky. Krillin picked up on it and commented on it. ''That's our cue to move, lets go!''
''Gohan, go get Yajirobe and bring him back to Bulma. When your done, come find us.'' Gohan nodded before shooting off into the sky like a bullet ripping through the air. Everyone else shot off, looking for the androids.
Everyone searched valiantly and everyone had no success in finding the androids until Yamcha was walking around. ''Hey have you seen anything strange going on around here?'' He asked to two strange looking people. To be more precise, the androids. Yamcha took a closer look at the pair until he saw the red ribbon army insignia on the shirt and hats.
''Wait a minute, you two must be the androids.''
The older looking android replied to the scarred bandits suspicions. ''Correct, now that you know of us, you must die.'' Before Yamcha could even retort, the old man grabbed his mouth, draining his power and making him struggle to breathe. He then stuck his arm straight through Yamcha's torso, before dropping him to the ground.
By then, all Z-fighters except Gohan were at the scene. ''Yamcha! You're the androids aren't you?!''
The old man replied once again. ''We are indeed the androids Son Goku, and we are here to end you and your friends lives, so lets fight.'' Tien raised a brow as to how he knew Goku. ''How do you know Goku?''
''Tien Shinnhan, I have data on every last one of you except for you two. He pointed his finger at Trunks and Bra, who tensed up and were sweating bullets. Trunks gritted his teeth and was bewildered. Bra was experiencing the same emotions that his older brother was.
''Guys, these aren't the androids that we know of, our stay in this time might've have affected this timeline for the worse!''
''What! That's preposterous! Who are we supposed to be fighting then?''
Goku answered to Piccolo's question in his angry tone. ''I don't care about that! There all fiends in the end! So can we fight in secluded place where there are no civilians to harm in the crossfire.''
''I have a better solution, 19! Exterminate all life on this island.'' Android 19 and 20's eyes glowed red before shooting in all different directions, killing all the cities inhabitants and destroying the city in the process. ''There, now there are no more distractions.''
''You monsters!'' Goku lunged forward and knocked Android 20's hat right off of his head, exposing his actual brain. ''Now lets take this fight somewhere else, follow me!'' Goku angrily shot off into the sky with everyone else following him.
''Fine, lead the way, it'll only delay the inevitable.'' The two androids took off after Goku. Krillin picked up Yamcha and flew back to Bulma to drop him off so he can receive a senzu bean.
15 minutes later...
''Goku, this is far enough, its time for you to meet your demise.''
The group floated down to the battle field so that the action can commence. When all of the warriors in the group landed on the ground, Android 20 known as Gero began to speak.
''So Goku, are you ready to be killed by the Red Ribbon army? Just so you know, your chances of winning are absolutely zero. Even if you grew in power exponentially ever since you returned, I took ever precaution to insure your death. I studied your rate of power growth and created the ultimate machines to combat your power. You have absolutely no chance of winning.''
Goku's constant breathing came to a halt as he smirked as well as Bra. ''You measured our strength eh, I guess you've never seen a Super Saiyan.''
Android 20 looked intrigued at the girls words. ''Super Saiyan? What is that? It doesn't matter anyway though because your defeat is inevitable.'' Goku smirked even more.
''I'll show you a Super Saiyan alright.'' Goku spread his feet apart and crouched down before releasing a scream of power. ''HAAAAAAAAAAAH!'' Goku's hair flashed golden and his aura turned into a fiery gold. His power was absolutely marvelous as it made Gero take a step back.
''What the hell? His energy output is simply astounding. I never in a million years would've calculated this much power coming from him. He completely dwarfs our power and if his friends can do this too, we're screwed. I must activate my android armada on these fools. Yes they will never stand a chance against our might.''
Goku looked angry and ready to fight the androids for the fate of planet Earth. ''Guys, stay back unless I'm in trouble because since they want me, that's exactly who they are going to get!'' Goku's breathing got a little heavier which sparked concern in the watching Z-fighters.
Trunks remarked on Goku's breathing while his little sister was in deep thought about what was going on. ''Goku, are you okay?''
Goku turned back to the one responsible for warning them of this threat. ''Yeah, I'm okay for now.'' Goku turned back to 19 before dashing towards him. Gero turned towards his obedient creation and gave him a direct order. ''19, stay here and take care of Goku. While you do that, I'm going to go awaken my android armada to unleash hell upon this planet.''
''Yes master, I shall deem successful.'' Android 19 charged back at Goku only to take a fast, hard blow to the chest by Goku. Gero began to flee the opposite direction when a blur knocked him down to the ground. A voice called out to the android below him. ''Just where do you think your going, android.'' Gohan floated above with a triumphant smile.
Gero pushed himself up and stared at the half Saiyan before laughing. ''Hahaha, what do you expect to do against me, your just a brat. Unless your one of those Super Saiyan's that your worthless friends keep talking about.''
''As a matter of fact, I am. You will not be allowed to escape me, so just give up now.''
''So you have spunk huh? Your not going to stand in my way though, you shall be dispensed of when Android 21 gets here!'' Bra heard what Gero had said and looked towards his brother. ''There's way more androids in this time then in ours. Do you think we could've caused all of this?''
Trunks gritted his teeth and punched the ground. ''Dammit, how many more monstrosities will this world have to experience! Its just not fair!''
Android 21 had just arrived from his flight from Gero's #2 base which is located under water on a desolate island. ''21, I command you to cleanse my sight of this vermin who stands before our might!''
Android 21 wordlessly stepped forward with a large, bulky frame. It had a huge body, standing at 8 feet tall and with a Du-rag that has the red ribbon insignia implemented on it. It also has a jacket with lines going down the shirt, blue belt, red pants and golden shoes.
Gohan however, was not intimidated in the slightest. He stood up to the huge droid before turning into a Super Saiyan. This was finally Gero's cue to escape so he hopped away quietly from the battlefield. But even with all his distractions, he couldn't escape one on looker. ''So that's where the doctors headed, to his lab to unleash the androids. There I shall face them and destroy them. Once I have vanquished those meddling tin cans, I'll prove my dominance over Kakkarot once and for all!" With that the prince of all Saiyans flew after the doctor hot on his trail.
Gohan smirked knowing Vegeta was following the threat before letting his face get serious again. He jumped forward and the android did the same to close the gap in between them. The warriors fists clashed with one another before skidding back from each other. With that, the fight was on.
...
Goku pummeled the helpless clown like android blow after blow. Goku dodged 19's swipe and retaliated with a quick kick to the head of the droid. 19 stumbled back a bit before being kneed to the face. Goku unleashed a series of combat moves, tossing around the android as if it was nothing but a mere tin can.
19 tried helplessly to grab the speedy Goku, but it was damn near impossible. 19 threw his head forward at Goku's back only to be evaded when Goku teleported behind the android. 19 turned around only to be smashed in the neck by Goku's elbow. 19's face plunged through the ground, leaving a small trench of dirt behind.
Goku jumped up, intent on finishing off the android quickly, charged up a powerful Kamehameha wave. ''KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!'' The brilliant wave of blue ki raged on towards its intended target.
Android 19's facial expression changed into a smirk. It put its hands forward which had red gems on the palms, absorbing the Kamehameha's energy. When the blue beam was completely absorbed, Goku's energy dropped while Android 19's energy spiked.
Goku looked at his hands before looking back at the android, flabbergasted. But how? Its like he took the Kamehameha's energy. Like, urggghh... Goku's heart began to hurt within Goku's chest and his breathing intensified.
Android 19 took this opportunity to dash upwards to Goku and head butt Goku in the torso. Krillin and Yamcha, who had arrived as of recently, watched intensely. ''Why is Goku acting like that. Something bad must be happening because he should be wiping to floor with that droid.''
Piccolo responded to Krillin's comment. ''Yeah no kidding, its like the android can absorb energy. Also it seems like his chest hurts, which is effecting his breathing.'' Trunks pondered over what Piccolo said until he had remembered about the killer heart virus.
''No...it can't be...''
What is it Trunks?'' Tien wondered what was wrong with his friend until he saw Goku clutching his heart.
''The heart virus, Goku is experiencing it right now, but he should've caught the virus much earlier then before. We need to take him back to Chi Chi and fast!''
Yamcha knew what he had to do to get his friend to safety and volunteered to do so. ''I'll take Goku back, I mean I'm really the most out classed person here so I'm not really needed.''
''Okay Yamcha, I'll take care of 19 while you scoop up Goku.''
Bra grabbed Trunks shoulder. ''No Trunks, let me do it, I'll show the guys what girl power truly is.'' Bra jumped off the platform they were standing on before crouching down a bit to transform into a Super Saiyan.
Goku blocked 19's fist and prepared to counterattack when a jolt of pain soared through his heart which caused him to release his grip on the fist. 19 took advantage and rocketed his fist extremely hard at Goku's chest, nailing him in his hearts spot.
Goku hollered in severe pain, and Gohan heard his fathers pained screams. ''Dad! Stay strong, I'll help when I'm finished here.'' Gohan sidestepped a kick from the hulking 21 who began stomping after him.
...
Gohan took a blow to the face, which made him tumble backwards along the surface of the ground. Android 21 stuck his hand out and fired a ki blast at Gohan. Gohan sidestepped the blast and warped above 21.
21 put his arms above his head blocking the blow to his cranium. 21 looked up and released his eye lasers. Gohan dropped to the ground and elbowed him in the oil containment part of his mechanical body.
Gohan leapt up and nailed the droid in the head with a hook. ''Nova combo!'' Gohan elbowed the droid in the face before shifting his body to kick the android hard under the chin. Gohan back flipped flying diagonally straight into the vertical flying 21 who is trying to recover. Gohan pummeled 21's torso to chest area blow after blow before quickly shifting his body with a hammer down above his head. Gohan let his hay maker fly down on 21's robotic cranium, effectively smashing him into the ground.
When the smoke and dust cleared, 21 got up and looked okay, though he had a few dents implanted in his body and some oil leaking from his lip. Gohan panted a little bit from his physical exertion. ''Wow, he sure is resiliant.''
21 and Gohan flew back at each other, causing a shock wave to envelop the skies around them. Gohan caught both of the droids fists and kneed the droid in the nose. Gohan broke away from his grip only to have his leg grabbed by the combatant. 21 dropped down from the sky and slammed Gohan along the ground, causing cracks and a crater to form.
Gohan flared up his aura and flew out of the way of Android 21. 21 opened his mouth and blasted Gohan with his mouth beam. Gohan caught the beam and struggled to hold it back for a while. Gohan eventually found the strength to push it back to the droids mouth. Gohan shoved the beam back into the mouth of the out classed droid.
Gohan jumped backwards and watched as the exact opposite of what Gohan thought was going to happen, happened. Instead of imploding from the inside of his metallic body, the android seemed to be getting even stronger. He glowed a red color and his aura flashed around him. The Super Saiyan energy mixed with the androids own energy and since it was put back into the body of the android, the android gained a power increase.
21 smacked away Gohan's leg and caught Gohan in the face with a blow to the head. the blow jerked Gohan's body back onto the ground making another crater. Gohan's forehead had blood running down on it.
21 raised his foot and prepared to stomp the life out of Gohan, but Gohan caught 21's foot and pushed him off of him. Gohan shot up quickly, surprising the droid with an uppercut under the chin. Gohan then leaned back, curling around for a side kick to 21's head. The blow sent 21 hurling into a cliff, making it tumble down into a cluster of earth.
21 shot up and rammed into a bent over Gohan, knocking him down. 21 jumped on Gohan and started raining down punches on the half earth raised Saiyan. Gohan was being beaten through the ground until they reached an under ground cave. Gohan evaded 21's kick and grabbed his arm. Gohan yanked before throwing him out of the cave and back up into the sky.
Android 21 turned around to see Gohan fire a ki blast at 21. 21 caught the blast and threw it onto the ground and Gohan took advantage of the moment to control the situation. Gohan dropped very fast on 21's torso, double kicking 21 into the ground. 21 impacted the ground extremely hard. The impact took off 21's left arm and let more oil leak.
Gohan stayed where he was on the ground and charged up his new golden colored ki blast with his hand sticking forwards. ''I'm sorry it had end this way, you were a great opponent but it ends here. Sayonara. NOVA FLASH!''
21 knew it was no use trying to fight a losing battle because it arm was gone and that with one arm, it would be insufficient to tackle a blast of such magnitude anyway. But that never stopped 21 from giving up and he stood his ground, firing a blast of his own. The two blasts collided with one another, but it was clear which beam was going to win.
Gohan's was dominating the beam struggle as soon as it started and as a result, 21 was obliterated by the destructive force of the Nova Burst. Gohan was a little tired and wanted to rest for a while after the big battle he just commenced in, but his battle was just the start of many to come for our young demi-Saiyan.
Bra against 19...
When 19 was going after Yamcha to stop him from saving Goku, Bra kicked the droid on the side to knock it off course.
The android got up and had his eyes glow red. He let loose the eye beams, only to have them slapped away by Bra. Bra, intent on finishing the android as quickly and efficiently as possible, shot a quick narrow beam through its chest.
''This is for Goku!'' Bra shot off back at 19 and jabbed him hard across the head, leaving a dent and sparkle in the eye even more. Bra put her hand on android 19's left shoulder and blew its arm off.
19 looked shocked and frightened before being smashed in the face by Bra's boot. Bra back flipped off of 19 before following up with successfully firing strike after strike to the androids torso.
Android 19's right arm formed a ki orb which it shot off in Bra's direction. Bra sent a kiai wave its way which forced the orb back to Android 19's body. The orb exploded on impact and sent the smoking, sniveling android away.
Bra flew up and let her Super Saiyan aura flow wildly outside of her body. ''Take this android!'' Bra pulled both of her hands back, charging ki into them and then letting them forward, rapidly firing blasts all over the androids body.
19 could only helplessly watch as his body was being covered in blasts and his mechanical parts being ripped to ashes. When Bra's onslaught ended, the only remains of the android was its head.
Bra wiped off the sweat of her forehead and wiped the dirt off of her hands. She flew towards Gohan to help him up before the two of them flew back to the rest of the Z-fighters.
''So Trunks, what would be our next course of action?''
''To answer your question Piccolo, I think we should follow my fathers ki to where the other androids are. Dad is following that other android to the base of operations. We can't let that other droid unleash anymore androids or this world could be history like mine.''
Gohan decided to give his own thoughts on the situation at hand. ''Funny you should say that, when the android I was fighting came, Gero mentioned something about an android armada. To have an army of androids means that he will have more than just one base. This could turn into a war on our hands, we have to be ready. And Krillin, can you give me a senzu bean, the android drained a lot of my power.''
''Right. A senzu bean coming right up!'' Krillin took a bean out the bag and tossed it to Gohan, who caught and stuck it in his mouth. In an instant, he felt much more energized and his power restored. Heck, his power shot up, even though it was miniscule.
''Okay, so we have a plan of action, lets go!'' With what Piccolo just said, the group began flying as fast as they could to trail Vegeta, who was looking over Android 20.
Wallah, this is where the chapter will end for today. I know this chapter was a tad shorter than normal sizes of chapters the way I've been writing, but it was still pretty good. I made it shorter just to leave a cliffhanger of what will happen next. For Android 21, look him up on Google images. Click on the first picture and that's him. He was first made from Bringer of Death, one of the greatest stories of DBZ. I decided to use him because I needed an extra android on stand by who had the sole purpose of killing Gohan. Remember, any comments, questions, constructive criticism, advice, suggestions or anything along those lines will be in my review section.
Power levels:
Goku (base): 5,600,000
Super Saiyan: 280,000,000
Super Saiyan (ill): 200,000,000 and dropping
Gohan (base): 5,500,000
Super Saiyan: 275,000,000
Super Saiyan (energy sapped): 240,000,000
Super Saiyan (re-energized small boost): 277,500,000
Vegeta (base): 5,600,000
Super Saiyan: 280,000,000
Trunks (base): 5,550,000
Super Saiyan: 277,500,000
Bra (base): 4,800,000
Super Saiyan: 240,000,000
Piccolo: 50,000,000
Piccolo (full power): 235,000,000
Tien: 1,000,000
Tien (full power): 2,500,000
Krillin: 1,000,000
Krillin (full power): 2,500,000
Yamcha: 1,000,000
Yamcha (full power): 1,750,000
Yamcha (drained): 1,000 and below
Android 19: 200,000,000
Goku power boost: 220,000,000
Android 20 (Gero): 210,000,000
Android 21: 225,000,000
Gohan power boost: 237,500,000
Chi Chi: 180
Bulma: 3
1 and 1/2 year old Trunks: 1,000
Yajirobe: 1,100
Review Section:
NinjaFang1331: Awesome job with the chapter!
Response: Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it.
Lawrence Helmbain: Um... you never told us if your going to pair Gohan with that Female Android or not lol..
Response: Well I checked the reviews and the majority of the reviewers said Gohan and Videl. However, I'm making a poll on my profile about it.
Chrisfragger: Not bad. I like these kinds of fics.
Response: Thank you for the compliment and reviewing the story.
Dyton: For a while I forgot that Videl had been introduced. I like her a whole lot more this time around than the last time. I guess everything is ready for the big battle. I'll see you in the next chapter.
Response: Thanks for the review and yeah, I haven't been mentioning her that much which I plan to stop. And everything is set, but how will it play out. Thank you for reading this story since the first chapter, I appreciate it.
Now for an awesome suggestion!
MrCamtastic: Ok I have CONTINUED to read and a couple things. First, your story is going well for the most part as I like that you've changed things up for the better and I think trunks should come back after cell for the buu saga. Second, you need an editor bad man. I like that you weren't afraid to kill other characters again. It would be cool now that Yamcha and tien are dead again if they learned the fusion dance. Then they could come out with it against cells first or second forms to buy time for vegeta and trunks or something. That way tien and Yamcha will still be able to contribute and won't be useless characters. Their fusion could make them as strong as piccolo or something like that. As for chiaotzu, he is useless so you can keep him dead or have him give up fighting or something. Just remember that tien and krillin have abilities that can help out big time like the solar flare and destructor disk. You could even have tien improve his solar flare to be like an emp against the androids or have it disrupt all senses including ki sense. Many authors forget about the supportive abilities like those and instead focus on just the damage dealing ones like kamehameha and kaioken.
Requests:
Please make a saga that takes all the Saiyans out of the picture and the weaker fighters have to win without Sayian help.
Please give tien and Yamcha the fusion dance early on so they can stay relevant.
Please keep vegeta somewhat hostile early on
Keep up the good stuff man and keep switching the story up some!
Response: Thank you for suggesting this, I definitely appreciate it. That way the human fighters won't become so irrelevant to the story. Tien and Yamcha have learned the fusion dance and you'll have to wait and see how they will stack up against villains.
Thank you for all of the support. Continue to review and I'll see you in the next chapter. Peace!
