Piccolo stood outside the house belonging to Kyuuri and Gohan, whatever was going on, it was something to be concerned about, especially because Trunks was involved. He glanced over at the room where Kyuuri and the twins slept, even through the curtains were drawn he could easily tell it was still dark, only sensing the three presences and nothing else, their power levels stable, Kyuuri maintaining a one-thousand while she slept, Daikon and Kyuuri having three-hundreds each.
"Not bad." Piccolo thought, raising and eyebrow.
The Namekian exhaled heavily, even though he knew Gohan stood leagues above him in power he wished Trunks could have taken him too, it beat standing outside in the night air, not knowing what he should be ready for just in case whatever it was did come before Gohan and Trunks returned. For all he knew there could be a new Frieza type character looking for a fight and if so he wished he would have been told too.
"I'm no slouch." Piccolo said quietly, giving his trademark scowl, he was once the most powerful entity in the world, but now he'd fallen behind the Saiyans, having to stand back while they finished fights he didn't stand a chance in. Slowly Piccolo started to smirk, a short laugh escaping him, he was letting the situation get to him too much.
"Amusing yourself?" a voice called out.
"What?" Piccolo exclaimed as he whirled around, facing the newcomer. He wasn't ordinary by any stretch of the imagination. He had light blue skin, piercing red eyes, long white hair that stood up on top like that of a Super Saiyan, white fur that traveled all the way around his upper body, excluding his chest and stomach, a golden infinity sign laying sideways across his chest.
"You seem to be amused by something...seeing as you didn't sense my arrival I didn't think it could have been me." Mira replied with a smirk.
"Who are you?" Piccolo asked, dropping into a fighting stance.
"Stand aside, Namekian, this doesn't concern you." Mira answered, his expression turning serious.
"If you're after Kyuuri and the twins, I'd say it concerns me quite a bit." Piccolo responded, gritting his teeth.
Mira closed his eyes and bowed his head, a small smile adorning his face. "Fine then, maybe I should be grateful I get the chance to kill the great Piccolo."
"You know who I am?" the Namekian asked.
"Of course I do...you seemed to have ignored the part about me killing you though." Mira replied.
"Because it's not going to happen." Piccolo growled.
"We'll see about that." Mira said, his eyes flicking over to the room Kyuuri and the twins occupied.
Piccolo's eyes went wide as in one lightning fast motion Mira raised his arm and released a red ki blast. In an instant Piccolo materialized in it's path, deflecting it with one arm, the ki blast flying off into the sky before exploding.
"Impressive, you're stronger than I thought you'd be, I must not have visited this era before." Mira growled.
"I don't know what that means and I don't really care, you've just blown your last chance to walk away!" the Namekian shouted before charging at Mira, his aura surging around him as he pulled back both fists.
Mira met Piccolo halfway, the Namekian throwing a extraordinarily fast barrage of punches and kicks, Mira easily dodging them all. Suddenly he caught Piccolo's left hand as he threw a jab, the Namekian attempting to throw another punch to free himself, Mira catching that one also. Piccolo let out a pained gasp as his opponent slung a knee into his stomach before thrusting him away and delivering a snap kick to his chest, sending him flying into the air.
"I have to admit, I find myself...underwhelmed." Mira said as he teleporting above Piccolo.
The Namekian was ready though, locking eyes with Mira as he raised both hands to his forehead. "Solar Flare!" he yelled.
Mira winced as a brilliant white flash lit up the entire area, his eyes falling victim to it. Piccolo used this opportunity to deliver a series of jabs to his opponent's face before grabbing him by the neck and sending a sidekick straight into his stomach with all the force he had, carefully forcing his opponent away from Gohan and Kyuuri's home, Mira exhaling sharply as he was thrown back, the Namekian darting in and bringing both hands down on his head, sending Mira hurdling downwards into the ground.
"Explosive Demon Wave!" Piccolo called out as he leveled his hand with where his opponent lay, a golden blast of energy streaming from his hand and striking the vulnerable Mira, an enormous explosion shaking the ground beneath him. The Namekian levitated down to the ground, slowly approaching the crater he left, looking down into it as the smoke began to clear. Suddenly a fist emerged from the plume, Piccolo using both hands to catch it and still having to struggle to hold it back. "Impossible." he said as Mira emerged from the smoke, scuffed and slightly singed, but perfectly fine otherwise.
"That was quite...fun." he said before opening his fist and delivering a ki blast to Piccolo's chest, knocking the Namekian onto the ground.
"You'll pay for that!" Piccolo said as he shot up off the ground, sending a roundhouse kick at his attacker, Mira blocking it with ease before the Namekian spun around and sent a lightning fast sidekick towards his face, Mira blocking it with one hand before lurching forward with a jab, Piccolo fading to the side before sending another flurry of jabs at his opponent, Mira dodging every one before one finally connected, turning his head to the side. Piccolo clenched his teeth as, even with how hard he pushed back, Mira rotated his head back to face him, a grin forming.
"I must have let my guard down." he said before delivering a chop to Piccolo's shoulder, the Namekian flying backwards before forcing himself to a halt, a small smile on his face. "What are you smiling about?" Mira asked.
"I wasn't trying to hit you." Piccolo said with a grin.
Mira turned to find dozens of ki blast floating around him...every jab Piccolo threw he was actually shooting a blast...and he fell for it. Piccolo raised both hands and clapped them together, every ki blast converging on Mira, the explosion illuminating the night sky.
Piccolo darted back, if his fight against Android 17 taught him one thing, it's that Hellzone Grenade wasn't foolproof. The Namekian brought two fingers to his head as he locked eyes with his attacker who had managed to survive the attack. "Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo roared as he released his attack, the beam cutting through the smoke, Mira barely evading it before turning his sights on Piccolo.
"I'm done with you!" Mira shouted as he closed the gap between them in the blink of an eye and delivered a punch to the Namekian's stomach before grabbing him by the throat. "Give me your energy." Mira said.
"You...you're and Android...like Cell." Piccolo responded.
"No, not like Cell...I am so much more." Mira answered as he drained Piccolo's energy, dropping the Namekian as he went unconscious.
Mira narrowed his eyes, smirking as Piccolo was suddenly plucked from mid-air, he only saw her as a blur, but he knew who it was. "Nice of you to finally join us." Mira said.
Kyuuri levitated into the air behind the Android, scowling as he turned to face her. "I'm going to make you pay for waking me up." she hissed.
"Tell me, did you leave your children in the care of your husband? If only all four of you were there, it would make this so much easier." Mira replied.
"Let me guess, you're some kind of bastard like Cooler and Frieza who wants to rid the universe of Saiyans." Kyuuri answered.
"Not all, just you and your children." Mira answered.
"They were just born, what could they have done to you?" Kyuuri snarled.
"In time you would have known...but I'm not going to allow that, I'm changing the future." Mira said quietly.
"Whatever." Kyuuri responded before snapping her body into a fighting stance, immediately powering up to Super Saiyan 2.
Mira shot forward, Kyuuri barely dodging a punch from him as he flew by only for Mira to spin around and deliver a kick to her back. Kyuuri stumbled forward but recovered fast, throwing a flurry of kicks, on landing on Mira's jaw and sending him tumbling over, the Saiyan girl loosing a volley of energy blasts, Mira deflecting every one with lightning quick agility before firing twin ki waves from both his hands, Kyuuri flying high up into the clouds to evade them.
"Masenko!" the saiyan girl called out, the golden blast of ki rocketing from out of the clouds.
Mira charged at the blast, meeting it halfway and deflecting it with a kick before spreading his arms and charging a massive black and red ki blast. "I have no more time to waste on you!" Mira said as he launched it at her. Kyuuri tried to evade it to no avail as Mira steered it towards her.
"Kamehameha!" Kyuuri roared, the blue blast of energy hitting Mira's 'Serious Bomb' head on, holding the attack back. "I'm so...exhausted." Kyuuri thought, her aura flickering. Having just given birth, she was far from one-hundred percent, only having the strength she does due to being a Saiyan.
Mira smirked as he teleported away, reappearing right next to the Saiyan woman. Kyuuri let out a gasp, roaring with effort as she managed to neutralize Mira's attack with her Kamehameha.
"Nicely done, but this is far from over!" Mira said as he shot forward, landing a jab to Kyuuri's chest.
The Saiyan girl was thrown backwards, holding a hand over her ribs. "You...bastard!" she yelled, her golden aura flaring as she charged at Mira, ducking under a hook before sweeping his legs out fro under him, flipping the Android sideways in the air before dropping an elbow onto his stomach, sending him flying towards the ground. Kyuuri pursued him, throwing dozens of punches into his stomach and chest before delivering a sidekick that plowed him into the ground below.
Mira's eyes snapped open, he was getting frustrated. The bio-Android rose from the crater Kyuuri had cast him into, a red aura building around him. "You now, you're children next." Mira said.
"I don't think so." Kyuuri replied defiantly, sweeping her legs out wide and bringing both her arms back. "KAH-MAY-HA-MAY-HA!" she roared, the blue wave of ki tearing away from her and shredding the ground beneath it as it went.
"Impressive." Mira said as he dropped into a fighting stance. "We'll see if it can stand against mine." the Android said before putting his hands together, pulling them back and shoving them forward, his own Kamehameha roaring forth and clashing with Kyuuri's, the two beams struggling to overtake the other.
"He...knows...the kamehameha?" Kyuuri breathed.
Mira let out one last cry, putting as much force as he can gather behind the attack.
"No..." Kyuuri said as Mira's kamehameha snuffed out hers. She closed her eyes when suddenly she felt someone grab hold of her and move her away, opening her eyes in time to see Mira's Kamehameha fly past her before fading away. She whirled around, relief filling her as she jumped up and wrapped her arms around Gohan. "Where have you been?" she asked.
"I'll explain later." the half-Saiyan began. "For now I've got him to deal with."
Mira smirked as he looked on. "The Kais sent you, didn't they? I should have killed that meddling Supreme Kai of Time while I had the chance."
"You never had the chance." a voice came.
Mira leapt to the side, barely avoiding the sword that came down where he stood. "I should have known you'd be here too." he said, glaring at Trunks.
"Give Toki Toki's egg back." Trunks said, brandishing his blade.
"What's he talking about...wait a second...he looks like...Trunks?" Kyuuri asked.
"It's...complicated." Gohan asked. "Go get some rest, Trunks and I can take it from here."
"If I wasn't so tired I'd take offense." Kyuuri said.
"I know." Gohan responded with a smile.
Trunks went Super Saiyan, charging at Mira and performing a barrage of slashes and stabs, Mira gritting his teeth as he attempted to dodge them, one slash catching his shoulder. The Bio-Android teleported behind Trunks and attempted to grab him, only for the half-Saiyan to fade back and kick the Android away. Mira growled as he flew backa t the half-Saiyan, throwing a flurry of hooks and jabs, Trunks deflecting them until finally being caught across the jaw and thrown to the ground. Mira charged a ki blast in his palm and loosed it at his opponent, Trunks thrusting himself back to his feet and throwing a 'Finish Buster' at the Android, Mira deflecting it before pursuing him. Trunks flew higher into the air, turning back and slashing his sword through the air, blades of ki flying towards Mira, the Android creating a forcefield to deflect the slashes before starting back after Trunks. The Super Saiyan dove towards him, bringing his blade down onto the Android, Mira catching it and raising his hand across from Trunk's stomach.
Gohan flew up to the two, Mira hadn't just threatened him or Trunks, he threatened his family. "I'm not messing around." Gohan said as he cried out, a fire-like aura surging around him as his hair turned a bright red.
Trunks gritted his teeth when suddenly Gohan crashed into Mira, easily knocking the Android away in his Super Saiyan God form. "I need to learn how to do that." Trunks commented.
"I'll take it from here." Gohan said.
Trunks made to argue, but Gohan left before he could hear it.
Mira turned just as Gohan caught up to him, landing a barrage of punches on the Android before kicking roundhouse kicking him back down to the ground, Gohan catching him by the ankle and smashing the Android into the ground before leaping into the air.
"Masenko!" Gohan yelled.
Mira got to his feet, eyes going wide as the the ki blast struck him. "That actually hurt." Mira thought as he staggered out of the smoke cloud only to be greeted by Gohan, the half-Saiyan kicking the Android in the chest and sending him flying backwards.
Mira stopped himself in mid-air and flew back at Gohan, firing dozens of ki blasts, Gohan deflecting them as he charged forward. The half-Saiyan and Android exchanged hundreds of lightning fast kicks and punches, each landing a few blows before breaking apart, Mira launching a Majin Kamehameha whilst Gohan responded with a traditional Kamehmeha, the two attacks exploding as they met, a shockwave blowing through the wasteland they fought in.
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Krillin held Daikon in one arm and Pan in the other as he ran from Gohan and Kyuuri's home, he hated being stuck on baby-sitting duty but this didn't look like a fight he could hold his own in any way. The last blast was too close for comfort.
He looked back while running only to run head-on into something, looking up to find a tall young man in what looked like a set of Saiyan Armor, the type Vegeta would usually wear.
Krillin squinted and looked at the man's face, he looked like Gohan, but he was slightly taller, had long hair and a fiercer facial structure.
"Keep them safe, Krillin." the man said, putting his hand on his shoulder before taking off towards the battle.
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Kyuuri made her entrance, Gohan is back and even Trunks is involved, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!
One question I noticed was how Daikon survived if Pan, Gohan and Kyuuri didn't. That's where the whole time travel aspect comes in, in the original timeline the whole family survived, but after being defeated by Daikon, Mira goes back in time and destroys their home while they're asleep, Daikon and Pan being infants at the time. After seeing this, the Supreme Kai of Time, Old Kai and Trunks went back in time and found Gohan before it happened and brought him to the future to explain to him what's about to happen so that he, with the aid of Trunks, can go back and change things so that his family survives. I know it's a little confusing but that's the best I can describe it.
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