Silver-like eyes looked sadly at the park below him. He was sitting on the branches of the trees, his heartache upon witnessing different people, especially families enjoying themselves: children, specifically young boys playing with their fathers. The Saiyan God felt his heart clench as painful memories of his own two sons passing surface. Then, there were wives, sharing a picnic with their husbands, families, and friends. This scene made his throat dry.
Nearly Three hundred years, yet, the pain had yet to subside. A pain scratched deep in his heart. One more affected than any other physical wound in both his mortal and god stage.
"Chi-Chi...Gohan…Goten…"
He didn't bother holding back his tears. He knew it was his foolishness was what got him here in the first place. His family all moved on on the Otherworld, whereas he remained here, unable to die. His wife and sons weren't the only ones who passed. His daughter-in-law, father-in-law, his granddaughter, his best friends. Everyone from friends to family. They were just gone. He was the remaining Saiyan in existence on earth.
And the entire Universe.
He's been told that he could always hook up with another strong woman, and start another family. To make sure he doesn't do the same mistakes. But he refused. No other woman in the universes would ever replace his beloved Chi-Chi. And even if he manages to do the deed, it will only be an endless cycle. Live happily until their mortality take their toll and take them away from him
At the Age 1089, today would be 353. He angry closed his eyes, and sobbed silently. He was alone and had no one to blame but himself and this accursed form.
With life moving after the death of everyone, he did everything to attempt to heal the old wounds. After their deaths, he continued training, but not as much as before. He became a protector of all Universes. With his schedule mostly free, he had plenty of time to kill.
Back during his mortal stage, he only had a limited education and gained more by experience. So whenever he was free, he would study and eventually graduated in many different Universities and Colleges. He managed to crack a grin as he thought of his friends and family's faces disbelieving, and bemused looks would give him popped into his head. After so many years and successfully graduating and learning other things from experience, his intelligent put his late son's Gohan to shame. Rest his soul. And even once and a while, he would work in Capsule Corps.
He was pulled out of his thoughts when his watch started beeping. Speak of the devil.
Curious and confused, Goku answered, and in the tiny screen, the face of a woman with blue hair answered. This woman could've been easily be confused by the late former President of Capsule Corps and late friend, Bulma Briefs, in her late twenties.
"Panties?"
"Hey Goku-san~" She winked at him and waved as Goku sweatdropped and cringed.
"Can I help you, Panties?" He cringed, wanting to get this over with.
This woman had it bad for him, aways flirting, and attempting to seducing him. She's much worse than Bulma was back in her teenage years, but at least she was more tame than Bulma's daughter Bra. He repulsed as unpleasant memories of Bra Briefs attempted to seduce. He shuddered in disgust. Good thing he never gave in to her advances; otherwise, Chi-Chi would've killed him and never forgive him.
Panties pouted, but went straight to the point. "I want you to come to Capsule Corps. " Goku narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
"What is it?"
Panties winked at him again and stuck out her tongue playfull as she waved her finger teasingly. "Well, you could say that the TM is complete."
And with that, the call ended. Goku Froze when he heard those words and immediately shot towards the sky and flew off to the direction of West City. There was a hopeful smile on his face. As he left the city, his eyes landed on the city sign that said, "Welcome to Silver Satan City! Home of our beloved former Champion and the Silver fighter!"
Goku couldn't help but chuckle at that as he passed by. While he didn't live in the formerly known Satan City, he was in view most of the time so people assumed he lived there. Still, his mind took him back on that faithful day. He remembered how the world fell into despair and mourned for their beloved Champion on the day he died. Hercule 'Mark' Satan proudly spent his final moments in his death bed, but not before passing the title as "The Strongest Fighter in the World" to him. It was a sad day. While he and the Z-Fighters disapproved of Hercules' past actions, the afroed man saved them from the dreadful spotlight of the media. And having the world following the world champion had its perks too
"Hercule... I wonder how you are doing right now... along with everyone else... It won't be long now!"
Landing on the entrance of the main building of Capsule Corps, Goku walked in. He was greeted by the receptionist and a few staff members walking by. Using his senses, he found Panties in her lab, and to his relief, the woman wasn't attempting to flirt with him this time, although that alone was suspicious.
"I'm not interested, woman." Goku snorted as he worked at the mysterious machine before he cringed. "Geez, I'm starting to sound like Vegeta now."
"Oh, hush." Winked Panties, who happens to be helping him, "Stop being hard to get."
"I'm married." Goku shot at her, hoping to get her to stop. To his dismay, however, it didn't work.
"You were married." She corrected. "Because as far as I know, your wife has been dead for almost three centuries."
Panties suddenly winced at the heartbroken and depressed look at the Saiyan God's face. He looked so remorseful. She didn't mean to bring awful memories. She went too far. "I-i'm sorry Goku, I didn't me-"
"Stop." He said firmly, but he refused to meet his eyes as he looked down, and a shadow covered his depressed look. Tears were already threatening to spill. "You're right, Chi-Chi's dead, but no matter what, I will remain loyal to her." He narrowed his eyes, "And another thing, I heard from the staff you've been slacking off again."
Goku's disappointed eyes glared at the sheepish Panties who looked everywhere but him.
"Don't forget who's in charge here, Panties just because the company is in your name that doesn't make you the owner or president of Capsule Corps. Panties. Honestly, if Bulma were here, she wouldn't be pleased either. Get back to work. And. No. More. Flirting. Understood?"
"Yes, sir..."
Goku had gone to his office to collect his journal and followed Panties to the testing room. The silence between the two was awkward, and neither dared to break it. When they were inside, Goku stared intensely at the machine he and Panties had been working on for nearly a year; The Time Machine. The Original Time Machine, created by none other than Bulma Briefs, was lost.
When Goku first found the blueprints for the Time Machine, he jumped at the opportunity to build it. If he can't use the Super Dragon Balls, he'll use the next best thing: Time Travel. Both Panties and Goku had been secretly building the device, but they had to be careful from the prying eyes of Beerus and the other Gods. Luckily the other Gods were focussing on their Universes, and Beerus was currently taking his usual 40 years nap.
Both the Saiyan and the human took notes from Bulma's notes and improved the technology. Once they were satisfied, they began to build. With both intelligence and Goku's experience, they finished building the machine within two months. However, to make the time machine to travel space and time was more difficult. It didn't help that the Gods were pulling Goku then and there to help them with their problems or to spar.
Goku looked questionably at Panties. The girl let out a bittersweet grin and said, "It's done."
The Saiyan God's eyes widen in shock and disbelief. He unknowingly dropped his journal, and he didn't even realize when the leathered book collied with the ground with a loud "Thump!".
Goku's lip quivered, "Y-you...This!...You mean the Time Machine is finally complete!?"
Panties nodded. "Yes!" Her mood sobered as she gave him a sad smile. "I'll miss you. You know that right. Capsule Corps. won't be the same once you leave."
Goku gave her a sad smile. "Yes yes... Capsule Corps will be in good hands." Goku gave her a nod. "You've grown out of that spoiled state just like your ancestor and both your looks and mind could easily be confused with Bulma's.
"Flattered." Winked Panties, before sighing heavily. "So I guess this is goodbye huh?"
Goku looked at the Time Machine. He was tempted to jump in and leave now, but he resisted. He shook his head, to the surprise of Panties. "Not yet. I have to collect most of my belonging in order to fit in the past and to fool everyone into believing I am my past self."
A sudden realization hit Panties, "Oh that's right." Panties winced, "Yeah, I can understand that you need to keep quiet about you being from the future...But you need to tell them at one point you know. You can't keep it a secret from them forever."
Goku sighed, "I know." Goku shook his head, "It doesn't matter though, I'll leave tomorrow night after you fall asleep. Today I will officially give you ownership to Capsule Corps. and clean up my office. Afterwards, we can say goodbye, because you won't seem me tomorrow before I depart." Goku smiled at her, "Panties, I am proud of you. You've grown out of your laziness and snobbish attitude and grew up into a beautiful selfless woman, who is capable of defending herself and sticking up for what is right. While I don't have any romantic feelings towards you, you've been a great friend to me. Nothing will be the same once I'm gone, but doesn't mean that everything will fall."
Panties could no longer hold it and slammed herself into his chest. Goku was caught off guard, but he held the crying woman. He practically shaped her up to be who she is, and for that he is proud. But despite being strong, she can be feigning strength when in reality she is vulnerable. Being there for her, made him realized that he practically raised her as a daughter... A daughter he never had. Held her whenever she cried, told her stories of his adventures with her ancestor Bulma Briefs, his rivalry with her ancestor Vegeta. Punished her whenever she misbehaved, helped her whenever she needed help.
Yes, he didn't have any romantic feelings for her, but he saw her as his daughter. And nothing will change that. So for his final moments on this timeline, he held his daughter tightly as he comforts her one last time.
"This decision might be selfish for me to do, but I must return," Goku thought as he capsulized the last of his belongings. Once he put away his capsules, he decided to do one last thing. Goku closed his eyes and placed two fingers in his forehead. Directly afterward, he was gone. "I want to be with my family again. This will be the only time for me to make up all of my wrongdoings to Chi-Chi in my timeline. This is my second chance, and I will use this chance to become a better husband and father. To you, my beloved Chi-chi. And our little family."
It was night time, and he was certain that by now West City was asleep. He suddenly landed in soil that was surrounded by trees. His boots crunched up as he walked up towards the ruins of a house. It was quiet, dark and cold. He sighed heavily at the sight of the house that once held his family.
"So much time had passed, yet this house remains standing."
All the memories and moments come rushing back into his mind like a tidal wave of forgotten thoughts. The day he was married and the night that Gohan was conceived. And where he was threatened with a frying pan if he tried to take Gohan away from his studies to train him. From where he spend his final moments with his family before Cell. Where he returned after seven years, staying with his youngest son and wife after his oldest got married.
He walked to the door and gently opened it. A muffled smell filled his nostrils as he walked in. Memories of the house that once held his family of four three centuries ago were all that remained in this empty shell. The house was so old and empty. The walls were cracked and the paint just as old. Dust was everywhere and moss was growing everywhere. Goku remained there as forgotten happiness and warmth were heard on his mind.
This was too much for him to hold on. He cried silently with no one to comfort him.
It was then that warm and happy memories with his family shifted into his training sessions with Whis and Beerus. His sorrow turned to anger at the remembrance of him mastering this accursed transformation, that even gods failed to gain. This power was incredible such power, speed, and strength were unheard of. But… He could only curse the day he found out he was immortal.
"WHAT!?" Shouted Beerus and everyone else at the Angel, eyes wide with shock and disbelief.
"It is as I said. From this day on, Goku is a god." Said Whis calmly as he looked at the newly formed Saiyan God as Beerus was panicking.
"This can't be! How can Kakarot contain such power!" Shouted Vegeta is frustration.
"I'm a god!? Awesome!"
Awesome? Bah. It was a curse disguised as a blessing.
With his desperation and determination, he successfully was able to master the transformation. At first, it seemed innocent, but it was when everyone he knew grew old and he remained the same. He finally realized the consequence of this power he wielded. The final straw was when his beloved wife died, right in front of him. The day she died was the day a piece of him died with her. Now he knew how she felt when he died twice. While he wasn't good with words or emotions, he truly loved and cared for Chi-Chi. To see her so weak and fragile broke his heart.
She was old, gray, and wrinkly. The once beautiful strong-headed woman, was now a decaying woman in bed. She could no longer move and could only lay helplessly in bed, as her life was slowly coming to an end How he begged for her to hold on a bit longer, while she tried her hardest, her mortality finally decided that enough was enough. He could never forget her face the moment she closed her eyes one last time, as her Ki plummeted.
Just as he feared, she had died.
He was forced to watch as his friends died, including Vegeta. Then, it was both his sons and their families. All that was left was their descendants. But the pain was too deep that he separated himself from them. Forever.
Now, it was time. He had said his goodbyes and was all packed up. He pulled out the capsule and released the Time Machine. It was time to say goodbye to this timeline and remake his life and his decisions. He closed his eyes and smiled.
"Now where to go...Where to go...? AH! I got it! I will go to the day I finished Kami's training and about to meet up with my friends in the Martial Arts World Tournament. That should be good enough…"
Jumping in the Time Machine, he pressed a few buttons, and the screen said, "Age 991."
Back to the day he was supposed to sign up to the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament and reunite himself with his friends. And later meet up with Chi-Chi.
After so long.
Goku gave one last glance at Earth. More specifically, the remains of his former life as he started up the machine and closed his eyes. It was time for a second chance. He will not be the carefree man-child. Acting like a child, and childishly looking for challenges as he trains day and night. No, he will now be there for his friends and family, and be there for them at all times.
Without hesitation, the Time Machine began to fly away from the ruins. Wind sways the trees and other plants. There was a flash and the Time Machine was engulfed by a bright light.
In a matter of seconds, it was gone.
A/N: This was inspired by the Fanfiction "The Saiyan God's Despair" By Gofla and "Second Chances" by Kerghan_MB. Go check them out if you haven't.
In This Au, As you noticed, will take place after the Tournament of Power in Dragon Ball Super, after Goku managed to accented to the Ultra-Instincts. A power so strong that not even a God could obtain? That's impressive for a mere mortal, don't you think?
Therefore, comes the reasoning. The moment Goku obtained this transformation, he became a god. Most importantly, he became immortal and was forced to be alone after everyone withered away. Now, he will return to make things right.
This GokuxChi-Chi, GohanxVidel and minor VegetaxBulma. This will take place in Dragon Ball Z, and Goku will be more mature and responsible.
Be patient, and watch what happens next.
