In the Time Nest, Supreme Kai of Time was searching Bulma and Chi-Chi's timeline, prepared to send both girls back where it was safe for them.
Both girls however were busy comforting Gohan, the boy still very much bothered from the death of his grandparents and all the nice Saiyans he met. Bulma and Chi-Chi themselves were also bothered, they were just connecting with Bardock and Gine, to lose them like that was quite a blow to them as well.
Everyone else was waiting outside the Time Nest, Goku was still somewhat aggravated by what he had seen Frieza do. For years he didn't know much about the Saiyans, he just assumed they were as bad as Raditz, Nappa and how Vegeta once was, Goku remembers how the Saiyan Prince would brag about their ruthlessness.
But what his father did, for the sake of his planet, that was not the Saiyan Goku expected to see. He didn't go after Frieza because he wanted a fight, Bardock just wanted to protect those dearest to him. Goku didn't expect to see such purity from a Saiyan, and hearing how his parents cared about him did give some closure, to know they loved him filled Goku with some reassurance, but now it just angered him to know the reason he never really got to know his parents was because o Frieza.
Not to say Goku had a terrible life, he had a great life, being raised by a kind old man, making so many friends, going on adventures, if anything he should thank his parents for allowing him to have a life, and the least he can do to honor his parents is to once again take down the one responsible for their demise.
"Wow you look focused," Seventeen said, getting Goku's attention. "Usually you're only this focused when you're training."
"Sorry, I have a lot on my mind," Goku said. "I mean, I can't believe my dad was a hero of sorts, I mean he failed but he tried his best, and I respect anyone that tries their best. I'm glad to know my dad had a true warrior's heart and a sense of honor."
"Yeah he seems like a gutsy guy, going up against Frieza like that," Seventeen said. "Can't believe that guy wiped out an entire planet. I mean, I'd be intimiated if me and my sister didn't basically own him with one punch, guess compared to us now, he really isn't that strong."
"Well he's still alive, and possibly plotting his revenge," Goku said. "Scratch that, I know he's plotting revenge."
"I'm just wondering how long he'll keep us waiting," Seventeen said. "Unless we actually scared him off."
"Somehow I doubt that, he seems too stubborn to let that get to him," Goku said. "He's probably out there training, getting stronger, so he can be ready to face off against us."
"We'll be ready though, especially now that you have that Super Saiyan God form," Seventeen said. "Plus we know you can do more with that Transformation."
"Super Saiyan Blue," Goku remembered that form, seeing another version of himself use it. "That does have my interest, as does Super Saiyan 4, I saw Vegeta use it in another timeline, and I think Gohan mentioned it being a form I can reach."
"Too bad that Pan girl's not here," Seventeen said. "She knows quite a bit about that transformation."
"I heard her mention Blutz Waves once, same with that Fu guy, it's how that other Saiyan Broly turned Super Saiyan 4, the evil one I mean," Goku remembered.
"So, how do you plan on getting Blutz Waves?" Seventeen asked.
"I know they come from the moon, maybe I can use that to my advantage," Goku theorized.
"You're going to need more than that," Supreme Kai of Time said, walking over with her owl friend Toki Toki. "To achieve Super Saiyan 4, you must turn Great Ape first and control the transformation from there, it will be difficult for you to go Great Ape without a tail."
"Huh, isn't there another way?" Goku asked.
"You'd have to be completely showered in Blutz energy, which is possible, I can probably help you with that," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"That'd be great, mastering Super Saiyan Blue and Super Saiyan 4 would be a big help against Frieza," Goku said. "With any luck I can help Gohan master both forms as well."
"Can you combine them?" Seventeen asked.
"Doubtful, they're different forms after all," Supreme Kai of Time explained. "One of them should be enough to take on Frieza, but be weary of more trouble, Frieza will be stronger, and he won't be alone."
"I can take whatever Frieza has to dish out," Goku said.
"Tooo Kiiii," Toki Toki howled.
"Looks like Toki Toki believes in you," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"Tooo Kiii," The owl flew over, landing on Seventeen's shoulder.
"Heh, check it out, I have an owl on my shoulder," Seventeen said.
"Wow, he must really like you, I'm not surprise, from what I've seen, you've always been good when it comes to nature," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"I have thought about being a Park Ranger," Seventeen said. "Seems like an easy job, just keep an eye out for animals, better than dealing with people like my sister does."
"Is that why you like our house so much?" Goku asked. "You looked right at home when you first moved in."
"In a way," Seventeen said. "Seemed like my sister had a harder time adjusting than I did."
"There's a good reason for that," Eighteen said, making her way over. "I'm more civilized than you are, so that's why you fit right in with the wildlife."
"Well look who it benefitted more," Seventeen taunted. "You can act high and mighty all you want, but it doesn't mean crap if you can't adjust to a simple lifestyle."
"Ugh, I'd clobber you but I don't have the energy," Eighteen said
"I thought you both had unlimited energy?" Goku asked.
"Don't correct me," Eighteen warned.
Goku shrugged it off, "Anyway, how's Gohan, did you get to check on him?"
"I wanted to but those other girls were there," Eighteen said. "Plus this might be beyond my expertise, I care a lot about Gohan but I am not good when it comes to emotions, and he's really bummed out about what happened to his Grandparents."
"It is hard, but bad as it is, he needs to use that anger he feels for his training, to motivate him to go beyond," Goku said. "If Frieza comes back even stronger, then we have to be ready."
"Which means more training," Seventeen said. "Speaking of which, seems like you did a great job training Videl."
Goku turned his attention to the girl, who was practicing some kicks nearby, "She's got a lot of talent, unfortunately there might be only so much she can do at her age, plus she's an Earthling so that might hold her back some more."
"Maybe we can turn her into an Android?" Seventeen playfully suggested.
"Even if we wanted to, that might not be an option for us," Goku said. "Best thing to do is to help her past her limits the best we can."
"I gotta admit, you taking her into the Time Chamber really paid off," Eighteen said. "But I was under the impression you couldn't go back inside, you mentioned that someone can only enter the Time Chamber twice in their entire life, you went in once as a kid, and again with us to prepare for our fight against Cell and Majin Buu."
"Yeah, I asked Dende and Mr. Popo, they said I was good to go in again," Goku said. "I think Kami made up that twice in a lifetime rule to keep us from overusing the room or something."
"Seems a bit selfish, I mean if that room can grant us a lifetime in mere days, then I'd say it's very beneficial," Seventeen said. "Imagine all the stuff you could do if you can make a day last like five minutes, gives you more time for the good stuff."
"He had his reasons most likely, but now that I know I can use it more, I have to," Goku said. "I won't go overboard though, if anything it's a last resort type thing for me, I mean being stuck in a big room like that could be pretty intense, Videl nearly lost her mind after a week."
"I almost couldn't handle it either, at least Gohan kept me from bailing out early," Eighteen said.
"So what's the plan, we use that room to prepare for Frieza?" Seventeen asked.
"That might not be necessary, it depends on when Frieza comes to Earth," Goku said. "But we have time, and I already feel stronger after that battle, I say we go home and take a little break, Master Roshi always said that part of training is getting plenty of sleep."
"Well I don't need to rest, but I don't mind kicking back," Seventeen said.
"You may not get physically tired, but mentally you can get exhausted," Goku reminded. "Sometimes emotions can take a toll too, and call it a father's instinct, but I can tell Gohan is gonna need a break based of that alone."
"Wow, who knew you could actually be good at parenting," Eighteen snyly stated.
"Huh? What's that supposed to mean?" Goku asked, little confused, and somewhat offended.
"I'll go check on Gohan," Supreme Kai of Time said, making her way over to where she last saw the boy.
Back with Gohan, he was still a bit mopey over seeing the death of his Grandparents, both Chi-Chi and Bulma still comforting him.
"Gohan?" Supreme Kai of Time said, getting the boy's attention. "How are you feeling?"
"Pretty lousy," Gohan said. "But, I think I'll be fine, not the first time I've experienced a loss."
"Yes, that's true, but I do know that the difference here is that this can't be undone," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"Yeah, it...wait can't it though?" Gohan asked. "I mean if Frieza could be wished back despite the amount of time he's been dead then so could my Grandparents!"
"Even if you could, consider this," Chronoa warned. "They might not remember you, with Frieza destroying the planet, the Timeline returned to normal, it wasn't separated like I had to do with Bulma's and Chi-Chi's. So they might not remember you."
"Even if they don't, they're still really nice," Gohan said. "I bet we could still build a bond with them."
"You can try, I mean I won't stop you if you do," the Kai said. "However, there's a chance they may have been reincarnated, Frieza was able to be revived because he refused to redeem his sins so he still existed in Other World."
Gohan started to feel even more depressed, "So that's it? I can't revive them?"
"I can't promise that you can, and before you ask, I can't pull them from another timeline," Supreme Kai of Time said.
Gohan wasn't really planning to ask that, even if deep down he hoped that was a possibility. Chi-Chi gently stroked his head, "I know how you feel, I felt this way when my mother died."
"Your mom?" Gohan asked. He remembered his mother mentioning her own mom passing.
"Yeah, she got really sick, she never recovered," Chi-Chi said. "It was heart breaking, but at least I still had my daddy. I know you're gonna miss your Grandparents, but at least you still have your dad, and your friends."
"Yeah, I guess so," Gohan said. "I still have a family to go home to, in fact I probably should head home, my mom probably misses me."
"Right, I should probably be heading back myself, my own friends might be worried," Bulma said.
"My daddy might be worried too," Chi-Chi said. "I was suppose to have found Master Roshi by now and get the Bansho Fan."
"Hm, let me check on your timeline before deciding the next course of action," Supreme Kai of Time said. "No doubt you two being gone overnight might have led to some major changes."
As the female Kai went to check on the portals, Buma focused her attention back on Gohan, "Feeling any better?"
"Sort of," Gohan said. "I am sad for my Grandpa, but something tells me he wouldn't want me being too sad. He would want me to fight and get stronger, and to be able to protect those closest to me, just like he would have. So I'm going to get stronger, to honor my Grandpa Bardock."
"That's great to hear," Bulma said, bringing Gohan in for a hug. "It's been scary on that planet but, I did have some fun."
"Me too," Chi-Chi said. "I went to another planet and survived, my daddy would be so proud of me...though am I allowed to tell him?"
"Yeah, what happens now?" Bulma asked, pulling back. "I mean we know tidbits about the future, is it going to affect ours?"
"It might, be ready for anything," Gohan said. "Hopefully The Supreme Kai of Time will keep an eye on you, or my daughter from the future with her friends."
"Oh right, that girl is suppose to be your daughter, and that boy in the trench coat is my son," Bulma said.
"Too bad I couldn't see who my son was," Chi-Chi said. "I bet he's an amazing boy."
"I can't tell you, but you might be happy to know he grows up really well, just follow your instincts," Gohan said. "But my advice, be prepared for a lot of bad things, the you in my timeline didn't know about this stuff until much later and it was so much of a shock to you that you went somewhat crazy."
"Uh, good to know," Chi-Chi said. "I don't know who my husband will be, but I hope he's as an amazing person as you Gohan." Chi-Chi reached in for a hug of her own. "I gotta say, I do like your name, maybe if I had a son I'd name him after you, I don't know how much that would change though."
"Uh, like I said, follow your instincts, I mean you probably met me for a reason after all," Gohan said, bashfully rubbing his head.
"Maybe, but truthfully, I kind of want a daughter, I mean I'd love my kids regardless but having a daughter might be more fun," Chi-Chi said.
Gohan was not sure how to respond to that, knowing she would end up with two kids, unless for whatever reason Gohan is born as a girl in another timeline, though Gohan really doubts that, or rather he hopes it's not possible, seeing a female version of himself might freak him out.
"Bulma, Chi-Chi, it's time," Supreme Kai of Time said. "Come with me into the portal room."
"Well, I guess I should be going," Chi-Chi said, turning to Gohan one last time. "I hope to see you again, either you or the you from my timeline."
"Well prepare for the fact that I might not be the exact same person," Gohan said. "That's the thing about timelines, even if you see another version of yourself, you might have a different personality. In the end me and the Gohan from your timeline would still be different people."
"I guess so," Chi-Chi said. She then leaned in to kiss Gohan on the cheek, surprising the boy. "Well I'm still happy to have met you, I wish I could bring you with me and make you my husband."
Gohan again felt very awkward, so he tried taking his own advice, and tried seeing this Chi-Chi as a completely different person. "I'm glad to have met you as well, I know a beautiful girl like you would have made a great bride, you're gonna make a man very happy and lucky."
Chi-Chi blushed upon hearing that, then quickly made her way to the Supreme Kai, wanting to hide her massive blush. Bulma chuckled a bit, patting Gohan on the back, "Really put the moves on her didn't you?"
"Hey, I was just cheering her up," Gohan said. "Point is that he might technically be my mom, she's still a different person."
"Right, so if anything she's like your sister or cousin, you two are still related," Bulma said.
"Alright, it's not like I kissed her or anything," Gohan said. "I just told her what she needed to hear, and what technically is true."
"I'm just messing with you kid," Bulma said, stroking Gohan's hair. "You sure you'll be alright?"
"I'm fine, don't worry I'll get through this," Gohan said.
Bulma seemed relieved, even if she still felt some concern for the boy, "I should go, if this is good-bye for good, I just want you to know that you're an amazing boy, and I'm so glad to have met you. I only wish you were a boy from my timeline."
"You'll meet someone Bulma, it might not be a Fairy Tale type romance but you'll still be happy," Gohan said, stroking her hair. "You're very beautiful, I could easily fall in love with you, but we are from two different timelines and you're just not meant to be with me."
"If I could, I'd join you in a heartbeat Gohan," Bulma said. She then leaned in and brought Gohan in for a kiss, which surprised Gohan, and somewhat weirded him out. Of course at the same time, a beautiful girl was kissing him so he can't complain too much. Bulma then pulled away, smirking at the boy. "But at least I'll always have that. Bye Gohan, I hope I'll see you again someday."
Gohan nervously started laughing as Bulma walked away, "Right, bye Bulma, I hope you properly settle in your timeline."
As the girl left, Gohan started making his way back to his father and friends, his sadness still in his heart but it was slowly replaced by hope, and Friendship. As he walked outside, he heard his name called out by Eighteen. "Gohan!"
Gohan looked up to see his Android friend, "Hi Eighteen."
The girl knelt down, a look of concern on her face, one Gohan rarely sees. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, Bulma and Chi-Chi gave me a pep talk," Gohan said.
"That's nice of them, I wanted to be there too but they seemed kind of clingy, and considering the circumstances I left you all be, I mean you just saw your Grandfather...well you know, and they seemed to know him as well," Eighteen said, looking a bit saddened.
"I get it, and I really appreciate you giving us a moment to ourselves," Gohan said, leaning in to hug Eighteen. "I'm fine though, I still have you at least."
"Someone's sentimental," Eighteen teased, returning the hug. "I'm always here for you Gohan, any time you need me."
Gohan was grateful to be back with Eighteen, Bulma was nice and cute but the woman formerly known as Lazuli was truly the one for him, in this timeline at least. He just had to hope Eighteen never found out about his kiss with Bulma, that's a foe he could not hope to overcome.
Supreme Kai of Time opened a portal, one that would take Gohan and his friends back home, "It's finally time Gohan, thank you for your help, and I'm really sorry for all the trouble this may have caused you."
"It's no big deal, nothing I couldn't handle," Gohan insisted.
"If it was nothing you couldn't handle, then why did that moody puffy hair chick need to come and get us?" Seventeen asked.
"I heard that!" Zangya shouted from nearby.
Eighteen scowled at hearing her voice, "Why do you even keep her around?"
"Not like she can go anywhere else, plus I could use the extra help," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"She just needs a little warming up to," Gohan said. "Who knows, maybe she can be an ally for us someday."
"Don't count on it!" Zangya called out to them.
"Forget her, if she wants to wallow in self pity, let her," Eighteen said. "Let's go home and put this all behind us."
"Yeah, trashing those morons was fun, but I want to get back to my 'Test Driving' for Capsule Corp," Seventeen said. "Yo Videl, wanna join me?"
"Boy would I!" Videl excitedly said.
"No, you're way too reckless of a driver," Eighteen said.
"Come on, if she can handle fighting brutes like the ones we fought then she can handle my driving," Seventeen said, then pat Videl on the head. "This girl's tough, and since you and Goku got a chance to pass on your wisdom to her."
Videl had to resist fainting at both the contact and his words of praise, "It's nothing, really, I just like being stronger than others."
"Ugh, I can't imagine you being a good role model," Eighteen said. "There's a reason Gohan never takes you seriously after all."
"That's because Gohan's boring, at least when he's not fighting," Seventeen said.
"Wow, thanks..." Gohan sarcastically stated. "Just remember, I'm probably stronger than you are right now."
"Wanna test that?" Seventeen asked.
"Hey! Do that on your planet! Not here! Now get going!" Supreme Kai of Time demanded.
"Bossy," Seventeen said, making his way through the portal, the others following, Gohan being the last through.
"Uh, Supreme Kai of Time?" Gohan said, getting her attention. "Am I gonna have to do any of this again?"
"No, this was a one time favor, anything else I can get my other Time Patrollers to handle," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"Well, I'm glad I got to do this," Gohan said. "It gave me a chance to meet my Grandparents, I'm happy to know they were nice people."
"It is rare to see a loving Saiyan Family, I know you yourself will know the true value of protecting your family, just like your grandfather," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"Right, just like my grandfather," Gohan said, then leapt through the portal, the Supreme Kai of Time closing it and finally allowing the boy some time of piece.
"Your future is bleak, please be careful Gohan," the Kai said, before going back to her work.
Finally back in his timeline, Gohan took a nice long look at his home at the top of Mount Paozu, never having been so happy to see it. "Boy did I miss this place, every time I'm away from home I just appreciate it that much more."
"Gohan!?" Chi-Chi called out, coming outside and seeing her son. "Gohan! You're home!" She rushed over to pull her son into a hug, "Oh I've missed you! I'm so glad you're safe!"
"Yeah, I'm fine mom," Gohan said, feeling a bit awkward from the hug.
Chi-Chi checked her son's forehead, "Are you feeling well? You didn't catch a cold did you?"
"No, I'm fine," Gohan said.
"Kind of surprising he didn't catch a cold, considering he was floating in space," Seventeen pointed out.
"Space?" Chi-Chi said. "Gohan what happened?"
"It's fine mom, nothing to worry about," Gohan said. "It was an interesting journey though. I got to meet my Grandparents."
"Your Grandparents?" Chi-Chi asked. "Uh...did they happen to be my parents?"
Gohan shook his head, "No, dad's parents. They were so cool."
"Wait Chi-Chi, you don't remember them at all right?" Seventeen asked.
"Remember who?" Chi-Chi asked. "I never met Goku's parents, I don't even remember meeting his Earth Grandfather."
"So, no memory, guess our timeline's in the clear," Seventeen said.
Chi-Chi was just confused, "Uh, would someone mind filling me in?"
"Let's go inside, I'll fill you in," Gohan said. He then turned to Videl, "Hey, are you staying or do you want to head home?"
"She should stick around, she's probably tired from all that," Seventeen said.
"Uh, yeah, kind of tired," Videl confirmed, mostly since she wants to use this as an excuse to stay near Seventeen.
Inside Gohan had explained everything to Chi-Chi, from meeting a younger Bulma and Goku, to then meeting her younger self, to his adventures on Planet Vegeta, including his interactions with Bardock, up until Planet Vegeta's destruction.
"So, your Grandfather was a hardworking man who provided for his family?" Chi-Chi asked, then glared at Goku. "So what's your excuse exactly Goku?"
"H-hey! What's that suppose to mean?" Goku asked, feeling confused.
"Your father went out to work while your mother provided for you at home, a typical family lifestyle that even a alien race of battle hungry brutes seem to understand!" Chi-Chi said.
"Come on, I do stuff for you, I collect wood and I fish," Goku said.
"Plus with his intelligence, it's not like he can do much more than that," Seventeen said.
"Exactly!" Goku said, before realizing something. "Wait, was that an insult?"
"Well regardless I'm glad that you had this opportunity," Chi-Chi said. "Too bad about what happened to my In-Laws, so that Frieza guy destroyed the entire planet with just one finger."
"We gotta be prepared for him," Goku said. "I'll defeat Frieza again, this time for my parents. They really helped me out by sending me to Earth, the least I can do is be the best I can."
"Aw, that's actually very sweet of you to say Goku," Chi-Chi said. "Even if you lack proper people skills, at least you have a good heart."
"Uh, thanks, I think," Goku said, again not sure if he had been insulted in some way.
"Don't worry too much about it Goku," Eighteen said. "You may not be perfect but you're still a very dependable man."
"At least when it comes to fighting," Seventeen added.
"But, you're still a great dad to me," Gohan reassured. "I know that when I need you, you'll always be there."
That seemed to finally give some proper reassurance to Goku, "Well it's easy being a great dad when I have such a great son. Together we'll get stronger, so the day Frieza does come back, we'll be ready to drive him off again."
"Yeah, we'll help you master the Super Saiyan God form, then maybe you can go Blue," Gohan said.
"Maybe we can help you go God as well," Goku suggested.
"Hm, to do that we need five Saiyans of Pure Heart to Transfer their energy to me," Gohan said. "But the only pure hearted Saiyans are you, Goten and Trunks. Vegeta isn't exactly pure yet and Future Trunks is in the future, I'd have to go and find Pan or Cabba, but I don't know if we'll see them again."
"For now you'll just have to get strong on your own with what you have," Eighteen said. "Maybe try mastering Super Saiyan 3 so you can use it more."
"Or try going to the level beyond," Seventeen said. "Remember what they said on the Prison Planet, if you have a tail you can reach Super Saiyan 4 once you gain control of whatever those waves are called."
"The Blutz Waves?" Gohan said, then thought a moment. "I wonder if there's a way for dad to reach 4 as well, but without his tail that might be difficult."
"He's got God, so he doesn't need 4 as much as you do kid," Seventeen said.
"Not that I wouldn't want to reach that level," Goku said. "Having access to more transformations is a good thing after all."
"Right, we'll get there, and we'll all get stronger together," Gohan said, then felt his stomach rumble. He shyly patted his belly, "Uh, but can I get something to eat first."
Goku's stomach also started to growl, "Heh, yeah that sounds like a good idea."
"Don't worry, I have some food made, I know my boys are always hungry after a long journey," Chi-Chi said. "Videl, would you like to join us?'
"Uh, if that would be alright," Videl said.
"Of course it would be," Chi-Chi said. "A growing girl such as yourself needs to be properly fed."
"Well I am pretty well fed since I have cooks who make food for me," Videl said.
"Huh?" Chi-Chi asked. "Oh right, sometimes I forget that you're totally rich. Must be nice having a life of luxary."
"Eh, it's overrated, I like your home a little better since it's smaller and everyone's much closer," Videl said.
"That's a nice way to loo at it," Chi-Chi said. "I don't mind my home but sometimes I do envy bigger homes, maybe I'm just spoiled from having grown up in a castle."
"You used to live at a castle at Mount Frypan, right mom?" Gohan asked.
"Yes, I remember, all the tourists called it 'Fire Mountain', it was a nie place, aside from the fire, and the one time I got stuck outside the castle, but if it weren't for that, I never would have met Goku, so things happen for a reason I guess," Chi-Chi said.
"And you have to make the most of what does happen," Gohan added.
Chi-Chi made hr way to the kitchen, "I'll get started on diner, Videl do you have any preferences?"
"I'm partial to meat," Videl said, flexing her arm. "Gotta build the muscle."
"Aw, how cute," Chi-Chi said, then turned to Gohan. "You make sure you get to know this girl really well Gohan."
"Mooooom..." Gohan said, feeling embarrassed.
"Just a suggestion," Chi-Chi said, walking off with a smile, just happy things were back to normal, at least for the moment.
"Hey, we should tell Bulma we met her teenage self, imagine her reaction once you tell her son," Goku said.
Goha started feeling awkward and somewhat embarrassed, "Uh, let's hold off on that for now." Gohan's nervous laughter only brought curiosity for the others, especially Seventeen, who really wanted details, and Eighteen, who was debating whether or not to track down the other Bulma.
In the future, Cabba had folded up the scroll he and Pan were looking at, making his way back to the valt and placing the scroll back where it belongs.
"Man, Gohan really went through a lot in his first Time Patrol mission," Cabba said. "Anyone else would have cracked under all that, but Gohan pulled through."
"He's one tough person, both physically and mentally," Pan said. "I just hate knowing what that terrible Towa did to him, making him witness the death of my Great Grandparents like that."
"He would at least get his revenge," Cabba said. "Remember what happened a couple of years later."
He pulled out one more scroll, detailing the events of Gohan's retribution. In the skies above West City, a giant space ship soared across the air, it's shadow cast over the city, the citizens looking up in curiosity over what this mysterious spacecraft was.
This got the attention of the Capsule Corp residents, such as Bulma, Vegeta and Android 16. Though even those who didn't see it could sense the immense power coming from the ship, especially those in Mount Paozu.
The craft landed in a meadow area several miles south of West City, many of Frieza's soldiers exiting one by one, including Sorbet. Frieza himself, still in his final form, was the last to leave the ship, being joined by both Goku Black and Zamasu, the two Gods trailing right behind him.
"Back on Earth, it feels like eons since I've been to this planet," Frieza said, taking a look around. "Hm, it does seem to be a well kept world, perhaps I should add it to my list of planets to trade."
"Yet another planet you'll wipe out, only to replace the inhabitants, instead of leaving it be," Black said.
"Seems like a waste not to make use of this world," Frieza said. "Once we eliminate Goku and his friends, wiping the planet clean of it's inhabitants will be a breeze."
"Of course, this planet is full of weaklings," Black said. "Save for the few who have some degree of power, though nothing compared to us."
"Now, all that's left is to garner the attention of Goku and his friends," Frieza said, floating into the sky. "Perhaps I shall destroy part of the planet."
"If you must, focus on a village type area," Zamasu said. "Perhaps those eye sores they call buildings, do spare the natural beauty of the world."
"Yes, it might be hard to sell if it has too much damage," Frieza said, holding out his palm. "I can detect a city not too far from here, just one blast should be enough."
Frieza quickly fired a ki blast, headed right for a section of West City, completely destroying it, much to the space tyrant's satisfaction.
"Excellent shot my liege!" Sorbet said.
"Did you expect any less?" Frieza boasted. "That is sure to catch that foolish Saiyan's attention."
Seconds later, Black felt some familiar ki. He turned to see that the group he was waiting for had arrived. "Ah, here they are, just in time too."
Nearby was the group of Goku, sporting his usual orange gi, the Androids Seventeen and Eighteen, sporting their usual street clothes, and the now Thirteen year old Gohan, with shorter hair and a gi similar to that of Piccolo's.
"Frieza...Took you long enough to come back," Goku taunted.
"Ah, Goku, I'm thrilled I didn't have to wait long for your arrival," Frieza said.
"Where have you been? I thought for a moment you forgot about me," Goku said.
"Oh I could never forget you Goku, but I've been so busy with my Planet Trade Organization, much as I desire to spill your blood across this planet, I do have a business to attend to," Frieza said. "That and my commander Sorbet practically begged for me to fix up the mess he made in trying to maintain my empire."
"I am so sorry my liege!" Sorbet apologized.
"Save it, what's done is done," Frieza said. "At least I was able to get in extra training, I've reached powers you can only dream of Goku."
"I've been training a lot myself," Goku said. "I think you'll be surprised at how much things have changed since Namek."
"Oh I just so look forward to that," Frieza said with a hint venom in his voice.
Goku turned toward his imposter, "Little surprised to see that you're alive, especially after what happened last time."
"Last time you got lucky, you won't pull something like that over me twice!" Black declared.
"Let's make sure we finish him off this time," Seventeen said, cracking his knuckles. "Something about that guy's face just makes me want to hurt him."
"Uh...that's my face," Goku pointed out.
"Maybe it's our old programming kicking in, but I'm with Seventeen, I'm ready to stomp on that guy," Eighteen said.
"Let's see just how well the four of you can stand up to us, along with an entire army," Zamasu said, getting ready for a fight himself.
"It's not just us," Goku said, gesturing to some incoming warriors. "We have friends that are gonna help us."
Coming in from the west, ready for a fight was the team of Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Krillin, Piccolo and Videl, all of them landing right near Goku and his family.
"Looks like we arrived just in time," Tien said, taking a look at Frieza. "So he's finally back."
"He also brought that fake Goku and the guy with pointy ears," Yamcha said.
"How dare you refer to a God in such a manner!" Zamasu shouted, looking ready to strike down Yamcha.
"Wait, didn't Piccolo seal that weird hair guy away with the Evil Containment Wave?" Krillin asked.
Zamasu looked even more annoyed, "Damn mortals, I look forward to wiping you off the face of this planet!"
Piccolo stepped forward, looking ready for a fight, "Looks like I'm going to have to try again, this time I'll make sure no one finds where you are."
"You won't get the chance," Zamasu said.
"Sir, shall we give the order to attack?" Sorbet asked.
"Sure why not, give Goku's friends a little something to do," Frieza said, then powered up. "Meanwhile I'll take that accursed Saiyan myself."
"I'd be more than glad to take you up on that Frieza," Goku said, powering into Super Saiyan.
"Ah, that Super Saiyan glow that I so despise," Frieza said. "Of course it means nothing to me now, it doesn't matter if you, your son, Vegeta or even that boy who ambushed me can turn, I have surpassed all manner of Super Saiyan!"
"Is that so!?" another voice was heard saying. Everyone turned to see Vegeta making his way over with Android 16.
"Ah Vegeta, I was wondering when you'd show up," Frieza said.
"I'm glad you're here, you and that Kakarot imposter," Vegeta said. "I've been greatly looking forward to the day that I get to destroy the two of you for good."
"All this time and you still have this false hope of defeating me," Frieza taunted. "You truly are dedicated to your own fantasies."
"It's no fantasy, for I have fully achieved the power of Super Saiyan!" Vegeta boasted. "And that's not all, I can go even beyond that!"
"This I have to see," Frieza said. "Though while I'd love to crush you again Vegeta, I'm afraid I have some unfinished business to attend to with Goku."
"Fine, but when Kakarot fails, I'll be ready to squash you," Vegeta said, then focused his attention to Black. "Of course I wouldn't mind practicing on this fake."
"Do you really want to die so badly Vegeta?" Black asked, getting into a stance. "Frieza won't even get a chance to annihilate you."
"Sorbet, if you don't mind, send our soliders to attack," Frieza ordered. "Let us see who survives this encounter."
"Yes my lord!" Sorbet said, then turned his attention to the Freiza Force army. "Soldiers! Ready yourselves for battle! Destroy the resistance and bring honor to the name of Lord Frieza!"
"You disrespect us!?" Zamasu shouted, getting a cringe from Sorbet.
"Uh, and our almighty Gods!" Sorbet added. "Onward to your victory!"
The soliders flew in to attack just as Frieza and Black flew to engage with Goku and Vegeta. The clash in the air shook the area as the two teams began fighting, in addition to the Z Fighters going against the Soliders.
Piccolo took out many of Frieza's men using mainly kicks, and occasional headbutts to free himself from grabs. One member tried attacking from behind but Piccolo ducked and kneed his chest hard. He then flew higher and fired a bunch of ki blasts at the enemies, all of them seeming to miss.
"Ha, this guy's aim sucks!" a solider said.
"Look closer!" Piccolo called out, the men confused at first until they noticed the ki balls just floating in the air. "HELLZONE GRENADE!"
All the ki balls flew right in and consumed many of the soldiers, taking them out of the fight, however there were still more to deal with, Piccolo was not done yet.
Tien struck hard using the quick strikes with his hands that he's practiced since his youth. Chiaotzu used his psychokinesis to lift several soldiers into the air and fired a flurry of Dodon Rays at them, striking them through their chests, shoulders, arms and legs, finding different ways to incapacitate them.
As Tien continued to fight, he saw one solider getting close to his small friend, "Chiaotzu! Behind you!"
Chiatozu turned around just in time to dodge an attack. He then flew in to kick the solider and held several of them in place, "You're not going anywhere!"
Tien placed his hands into formation, "Tri-Beam!" WIth one switch blast, he took out a bunch of the soldiers. However the fight wasn't over, he and Chaiotzu continued their assault against Frieza's men.
Yamcha rushed in with his quick fang style strikes, throwing strong elbows as well and swift kicks to the Frieza Force soldiers. He nearly found himself surrounded, each solider ready to attack, so thinking quickly Yamcha made a path to a less crowded area and focused his ki.
"Spirit Ball!" Yamcha unleashed his attack, sending his ki blast through the ground and hitting several of the soldiers. One got in close but Yamcha kicked it back, keeping on guard, more were on the way.
Videl flew through he crowd, throwing strong kicks at each solider that got too close, getting them in the ribs and the head. One nearly grabbed her but she knocked him away and struck him with a vicious uppercut.
"That all you wusses got!?" Videl taunted, continuing to attack each solider that got in too close. She was happy to see her training pay off big time.
Krillin flew around, attacking low on a lot of the fighters, taking out their legs and leaving them open for a few extra strikes. He as quick enough to the point where he got the soldiers to hit each other by mistake, allowing him plenty of openings to strike.
Sixteen let the soldiers come to him, for each attack they attempted, he would block and punch or elbow them. Many tried piling onto him, hoping to overwhelm the machine. Then came his Ultimate Attack. "Hell Flash!"
One blast sent them all flying into the air, creating room for him to move in ad attack with precision, taking down each of his foes one by one, all the men falling to the might of this machine.
The Androids flew around blasting a chunk of the soldiers, oddly enough a few seemed afraid to engage with the twins, some having witnessed what their future versions did years prior.
"Those are the two brats that wiped out a portion of the army!" one solider said. "Keep yourselves alert, those two are-"
Seventeen blasted the guy before he could finished, then started blasting everyone else, "Come on, is that all you got!?"
Eighteen was relentless, throwing several hard strikes to each member, breaking a few arms and legs in the processes, not caring too much of any of their injuries turn out to be fatal. One solider zapped her from behind, slightly burning her hair.
"Don't...mess up..." Eighteen immediately blasted the man away, "MY HAIR!" She continued her blasts, taking out several of the nearby soldiers, showing no mercy at all.
Gohan, still in his base form, flew around delivering quick and precise strikes to the soldiers. He took a degree of pleasure in attacking them, wanting to wipe out the army that caused so much trouble for his Saiyan family. He vowed to fight as hard and strong as his Grandfather.
However just as he cleared a bunch of them out, Zamasu descended from above, making his way to Gohan. "You seem rather powerful, it's be a shame to waste all that on these pitiful soldiers."
"Zamasu..." Gohan was a bit weirded out seeing this evil version given just how close he's gotten to his own timeline's version, a much kinder Zamasu who seemed to stray away from his hatred of mortals, mostly at least.
"You look surprised to see me, like if you weren't expecting this," Zamasu said. "Does my presence intimidate you?"
Gohan readied himself for a fight, "Not at all."
"Then you are a fool," Zamasu said, immediately attacking Gohan with a ki blade. Fortunately the boy was able to dodge at the last second and went for a punch, getting Zamasu across the jaw.
"Still think I'm a fool?" Gohan asked, then went for a blast which Zamasu parried and hit Gohan with a powerful strike.
"A mortal who disrespects a God is the biggest fool of all, and for that you shall be executed!" Zamasu kicked Gohan to the ground below, then fired his Heavenly Arrow ki blast at the boy, which he quickly dodged out the way off.
Gohan flew back up, trying to land a blow on Zamasu, but the rogue Kai had parried again, and karate chopped Gohan on the back and kicked him back toward the ground, Gohan using his ki force to stop his rough landing. Gohan looked up, glaring at the God.
"He's a lot tougher than I thought he'd be," Gohan muttered. "No matter, I can take him!" Gohan powered into Super Saiyan 2 and flew back in to attack again, striking harder than before.
Vegeta and Black duked it out close by, the Saiyan Prince getting in a few nice punches to the Goku imposter. "You choose the wrong body! If you truly wanted a powerful mortal, the choice should have been me!"
Vegeta went for a punch but Black ducked down and hit an uppercut to the Saiyan Prince and then kneed his stomach. "I see nothing of value."
"Bastard!" Vegeta landed a blow across Black's face and then blasted him across the air. "You will not disrespect a Prince!"
"You dare give orders to a God, a being that outranks even Royalty!?" Black flew in with a kick to Vegeta's face. "Even a Prince like you isn't worthy of the power I possess."
"You take the body of a low class warrior and have the audacity to talk down to me!?" Vegeta shouted, powering up more and punching Black in the stomach. "I am Prince Vegeta!" HE punched Black across the jaw, "I am the Strongest Saiyan there is!" He hit an uppercut. "Don't you DARE ever forget that!"
Black recovered mid-air, rubbing some blood off his mouth, "You really are very powerful, I'll give you that. Still, it's nothing to me!"
The two continued to clash, sending shockwaves across the skies as they battled to prove their superiority.
Also nearby was the clash of Goku and Frieza, the two rivals exchanging fierce blows, trying to one up each other. Despite the years that passed, the two still seemed to know each other well in regards to fighting, though that didn't mean neither one didn't have any tricks the other didn't quite know about.
"You've gotten stronger Goku, I can tell your sills have polished quite well over the years!" Frieza said, getting in a punch to Goku.
"You're a lot stronger too Frieza, I'm impressed!" Goku ended that statement with a knee to Frieza's gut and an uppercut.
"Of course," Frieza said, getting a punch to Goku's jaw. "My sheer motivation for power was getting my revenge over you!"
"Weird, you're mad at me, even though Trunks was the one who finished you off," Goku said. "Then again, you came back mostly machine, you weren't even Frieza anymore, just a shell of your former self."
"Took the words right out of my mouth," Frieza said. "You caused that Goku, had I been my true self that day, Vegeta's son would have never bested me."
"So, you know who he is?" Goku asked.
"Of course, your 'twin' told me everything about him," Friexa said. "That boy is just as foolish as his father from the sounds of it, he thinks he's strong but he's just a frightened boy who would us any tactics at his disposal to win. Leave it to the son of a Prince to take a cheap shot on an enemy the could never best if a fair fight, the Saiyan Royal bloodline has always been full of miserable failures, just like King Vegeta, just like his son, and his grandson."
"I'm not one for Saiyan Pride, I'm happy being an Earthling," Goku said. "But I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a hint of rage for what you did to the Saiyans, including the family I had on Planet Vegeta."
"Ah yes, funny I do remember one Saiyan, who tried to oppose me," Friea said. "He resembles you quite a bit, could that have been your father?"
Goku clenched his fists, and flew in with a massive strike to Frieza knocking the space tyrant for a loop. Frieza shook off the attack and whacked Goku across the face with his tail and started hitting the Saiyan with a quick pace of punches, ending it with a blast to the ground.
"You truly are a fool Goku!" Freiza shouted, aiming his palm again. "Now die!"
Frieza sent the blast to Goku, but the Saiyan immediately teleported out of the way with his Instant Transmission and appeared beside Frieza, landing a strong blow to the jaw.
"Try harder!" Goku shouted, kicking Frieza away and firing a Kamehameha. Frieza quickly blocked the beam with his hands, and tossed the attack away, landing near a group of his own soldiers, unintentionally assisting Piccolo.
"It's like he doesn't even care about his own men," Piccolo commented. "But of course why would he, they're all expendable."
One solider tried attacking Piccolo from behind, but the experienced Namekian was quick to stop this attack with an elbow to the soldier's gut and a follow up punch.
The Androids continued their attack on Frieza's men, both in the air as they rained down ki blasts, causing immense destruction upon their enemies.
"How many have you gotten so far sis?" Seventeen asked.
"I don't know, I haven't kept count," Eighteen replied.
That answer disappointed Seventeen, "Too bad, kind of wanted to see who got more, oh well."
"Always a game with you," Eighteen said, somewhat annoyed at her brother.
"Nothing wrong with having a little fun," Seventeen insisted. "It helps to enjoy what you do, and right now I'm taking pleasure in wiping this swarm of bacteria off the planet."
"Can't argue with that," Eighteen said, then took note of Gohan's fight with Zamasu. "Looks like Gohan's taking it to that God."
"Yeah, that same God he trains under in this Universe," Seventeen said. "Say suppose the Zamasu of our timeline sees this Zamasu, what do you think would happen?"
"I don't know, maybe he'll freak?" Eighteen said.
Zamasu send out a huge ki blade wave at Gohan, hoping to strike down the young boy, "This is your end mortal!"
Gohan however dodged last second with Instant Transmission, then reappeared beside Zamasu blasting him with a Kamehameha straight to the ground below.
"Wow, great work Gohan," Eighteen said.
Several soldiers flew up at the Androids, hoping to ambush them. Within seconds, the soldiers had been completely knocked out and fell to the ground, The Androids still watching over Gohan and Zamasu's fight like nothing happened.
Zamasu dusted off his clothes as he glared at Gohan, "You are really irritating me, mortal. To strike a God, to show such disrespect!"
"You're the one who came here to wipe us all out, don't act so high and mighty just because you're in over your head!" Gohan said.
"Such insolence! I shall take pleasure in purging you from this planet!" Zamasu shouted, flying in to attack again. However just before his attack landed, Gohan had kicked Zamasu away, the Kai flying right past the two other fights.
"Zamasu?" Black said, distracted momentarily from Vegeta and took a punch to his face, knocking him to the ground.
"Hey! What's happening with you two!?" Frieza asked, also getting distracted and getting whacked to the ground.
"Come on! Is that all you got Frieza!?" Goku asked.
"I should hope that the one in Kakarot's body isn't so quick to just give up!" Vegeta berated.
The three villains quickly regrouped, going over another strategy to win and take victory over this planet.
"They're stronger than expected," Frieza said. "They truly have been raising their power."
"Yeah, it seems so," Black said. "Looks like it's time for us to stop holding back."
"I don't know why you did in the first place," Zamasu said. "We came here with a duty, the two of you have just been dawdling in your battles."
"I like to have fun in my fights, it'd be boring to end them so quickly," Black said.
"I fully concur, nothing like a victory over a grand battle to make one feel superior," Frieza said. "In a way, I can almost understand those Saiyans."
"Being in this body also helps me understand that bunch," Black said. "Something about the thrill of battle really gets my blood pumping."
"You two are hopeless," Zamasu said. "Let's just get this over with so we can all go on with our original plans!"
"Hey!" Goku shouted. "Are you done!? If you are then call off your men and leave this planet! This is your only warning!"
"Are you stupid or something!?" Vegeta shouted, focusing his fury at Goku. "If you let them leave they'll just come back!"
"I'm not one for destruction, even against the likes of them," Goku explained to Vegeta, then turned back to Frieza. "Well what's the answer!?"
"Sorry to disappoint you Goku, but we're not quite done yet!" Freiza said.
"Of course I doubt you'd be disappointed, you'd love to keep fighting, wouldn't you?" Black asked.
"Maybe," Goku said, sporting a somewhat cocky smirk. "You're the ones who said it, not me."
"Then allow us to put in more effort, behold the fruits of my labor!" Frieza said as he began to power up.
"Witness true power, the lengths that only a God can reach!" Black said, powering up as well.
The two monstrous enemies just kept raising their power, the rubble in the ground rising, the planet shaking as slowly the two began to change.
"What the hell is this?" Piccolo asked, having just kicked away a solider.
Videl, who was standing on a pile of defeated soldiers, just stared in disbelief, "What are those creeps up to?"
Frieza's body started to glow and shine as bit by bit, his anatomy turned started to change. Then in a blinding flash of light, Frieza's transformation was complete, sporting a full body of gold.
Black however had a different aura of pink instead of gold as he continued to push past his limits. Within seconds he had gone through his own transformation, where his hair had turned completely pink.
"They transformed!?" Krillin said. "Wow, their energy just skyrocketed!"
Frieza stepped forward, showing off his now Golden Body, "What do you think? Such an interesting form, isn't it? This might sound cheesy, but just call me Golden Frieza."
Black also stepped forward, "How is this color, beautiful isn't it? If you need a name for this form, the simple answer is Rosé. Yes, this is Super Saiyan Rosé."
"You two really have gotten stronger, I'm impressed," Goku said. "Now it's my turn."
Goku started to power up as well, channeling his energy and all of his God ki, a blue aura surrounding him. Within seconds the aura completely transformed him, his Golden hair turned Blue.
"So, you too have mastered the power of the Gods," Black pointed out.
Goku grinned to the three villains, "That's right, I've turned into the Super Saiyan version of a Super Saiyan God. But to keep things simple, we'll just call this Super Saiyan Blue."
Black's curiousity was peaked by this new power, "Frieza, if you don't mind, I'd like to sample this power myself. Care if we switch?"
"Fine, I just hope Vegeta can prove to be just as entertaining, though I doubt it," Frieza said.
"Why you...!" Vegeta shouted. "You really think Kakarot's the only one who's gotten stronger!? Why I have the power to-"
"Vegeta, hold up," Gohan said, getting Vegeta's attention. "Give me a chance at Frieza."
"You?" Vegeta asked.
"I know you have your reasons for wanting to fight Frieza, but I have something to prove to him as well," Gohan said.
"Oho, so the young boy wants a sample of my Golden Form? How brave," Frieza said, holding his arms out in his signature pose. "If you really think you can defeat me, by all means, go for it."
Gohan began to power up himself, channeling a bunch of energy. This raised the curiosity of the three villains, wondering if Gohan also figured out God Ki. However Gohan's transformation was different, his aura more reddish than Blue. It could have been Super Saiyan God, but they took note of his changing body as well. Gohan's shirt tore off, patches of red fur in it's place. His Golden hair turned black, but longer than before.
This was not God Ki, it was pure Saiyan power. Gohan stood before the villains, a confident smirk forming on his face. "Sorry to keep you waiting. This, is what I like to call, Super Saiyan 4."
Seventeen, while crushing a Frieza soldier's head, just smirked in the distance, seemingly proud of Gohan. "Great work kid."
Eighteen, having blasted some away, was also proud of the boy, "Those guys are toast now, wait til they see what Gohan can really do."
Rosé Goku Black and Golden Frieza stood head to head with Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan 4 Gohan, ready to continue what will be an epic battle.