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Jason9000: Hi everyone. Today we're going back to the Z fighters for this chapter. We'll get to Piccolo and Bojack in the next chapter or two. Got to show what the good guys are doing since, for the most part, I've been focusing solely on the villains. I guess this is a story that focuses more on the villains now that I think about it. Oh before I forget I want to address a reviewer by the name of coolcash88. Now if I had actually seen the episodes with Grandpa Gohan or Master Mutaito, which would actually be an excellent idea. Unfortunately I never saw the episodes with them and unless someone puts them up on YouTube, they won't be coming in. Anyway hope you enjoy.*
*Two Days Earlier-five minutes after Piccolo was taken*
After Goku had taken them back to the Lookout he found the remaining Human warriors looking worried. Yamcha had asked if he did sense Cell, Frieza, and some others down below attacking Central City. When Goku had confirmed the other Human warriors looked worried.
"This is bad; if Frieza hadn't gained that massive power boost…then maybe we could take him on with back up from the Androids, but with everyone else? I doubt we'd last very long against them," Tien said shaking his head.
"Also why did it feel like there were two Piccolo's? Did he use the Multiform technique? If he did, then he mastered it even better than Cell showed us at the Cell Games. I could clearly sense there were two of him and not the faint outline of a clone in the duplicates body," Tien told Goku.
Krillin looked around and noticed that the Namek wasn't with them.
"Hey…where is Piccolo anyway? Is he still fighting them?" Krillin asked.
The Saiyans were silent for a moment till Gohan spoke up.
"No they took him and ran off. We can't sense them anywhere. I don't think they're still on planet," Gohan told him.
"You're correct. Mr. Popo and I saw the whole exchange. I saw them fleeing many miles away in the wilderness and entering through some massive door before the door disappeared," Dende told them.
"But, who was that Namek? That couldn't have been Nail. Piccolo said he was bound to his body and soul, because of their fusion. Also that felt way to evil to be Nail," Krillin said.
Tien was silent for a moment till his eyes widened. "Don't tell me that other Namek was Piccolo's father back from the dead?! Only he was able to send out an energy signature that evil!" He cried out.
Goku nodded and the other Humans all looked fearful for a moment. Vegeta looked confused since he wasn't sure what they were all scared about.
"Why is everyone so scared of that Namek? He couldn't have been worse than myself in my younger years." The Saiyan Prince said.
"There are different kinds of evil Vegeta. You acted the way you did, because it was the environment you were raised in, and you had to act like that in order to survive. When you threatened to kill us all, I know that at first you would have killed us quickly if we didn't fight back like we did. King Piccolo or Daimaō as he's probably called now that really is the Demon King…he was pure evil. When he set out to kill someone he did it in the most gruesome and sadistic way he could think of," Goku told him.
"He's right Vegeta; I'm one of the few that actually witnessed his horrors. Remember I'm over three hundred years old. I was there when he first tried to conquer the world. I saw many horrors that haunt my nightmares to this day. I've seen my friends ripped apart by his hands. I've seen him crush the skulls of children and relish in it, chop off a man's arm and then feed the arm to his offspring, and many other horrors I won't speak of to not frighten the young ones," Master Roshi explained while pointing to the younger ones.
The others looked over to where Pan, Bra, and Marron were standing. While Marron did not look too frightened the younger two looked scared.
"Fine so what do we do? Go down into Hell and go after them?" Vegeta asked the group.
"I don't think that's a good idea at the moment Vegeta. I don't think we're strong enough to take them on," Goku said.
"As much as I'm loathed to admit it. Kakarot is right. The fact that the clown had to ascend to Super Saiyan 2 and have his youngest son aid him to stop a weakened version of Cooler's attack…we're not ready for them," Vegeta said with a sigh.
"But, how are we supposed to get stronger so quickly?" Uub asked them.
"We're going to have to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again, aren't we?" Gohan asked his father.
Goku nodded affirmatively toward both his son and student.
"But, most of us have already been in there for two days. Some of us can't go in there a second time," Mirai said.
"The chamber door got destroyed eleven years ago, because the Lookout was torn asunder from the battle of Gotenks and Majin Buu or "Super Buu" as named him. I believe you were told that at the end of the struggle the Earth was wished back and both the Lookout and the door were restored, " Dende told him.
Mr. Buu started to feel very self-conscious and his cheeks were becoming redder from nervousness.
"Buu is very sorry that all happened," The large pink Majin said out loud.
"It's alright Buu, I told you we all forgive you for what happened. It's all in the past," Goku told the large pink man.
"Anyway Mr. Popo, Piccolo, and myself have been slowly testing the door over the past eleven years. So far it seems to be safe, but we haven't finished the last of our tests," Dende said.
"Well looks like we're going to have to skip the tests then. I suggest we get in there and get this over with. If what we were told is true, Kakarot, then four people may enter the chamber at a time, we'd just have to be careful with the food," Vegeta told his rival.
"Okay so for the first day I'll go with my boys and Uub, and for tomorrow you can go with yours and Mr. Buu. Any objections?" Goku told him.
The Saiyan Prince confirmed to Goku's proposal and started walking to the back of the Lookout toward his wife.
"Wait don't you understand? You could be trapped in there for eternity! I'm still not sure if any set of the Dragon Balls can bring you back!" Dende cried out walking toward them.
"Well we'll just have to escape like Gotenks did. What did you do son? Scream at the top of your lungs?" Vegeta asked him.
"Pretty much, Goten and I became Super Saiyan 3 and just yelled at the right pitch which caused a tear in the dimension," Trunks told his father.
"Well then this shouldn't cause any problems since we're all stronger than we were then. So there's really no excuse for us to delay any longer," Vegeta told Dende.
"Yes, but that may have been a one-time deal. We don't know if that'll work again. I don't want you to be trapped in there," Dende said.
"Look Dende, we don't have time to argue. We're going to have to take the chance. It won't be your fault if we're stuck. If you want to blame anyone, blame Daimaō for forcing us to take this risk," Gohan told his friend.
Dende took a calming deep breath and finally nodded. He didn't want to see his friends trapped in a different dimension for the rest of their lives; however, long that would be.
"Very well then Gohan. Who's going first again?" Dende asked.
"We'll go first, after that Vegeta and the others can go in. We'll switch it up again if we have time and if we'd actually make gains in strength going in for another year," Goku said.
"Follow me then," Dende said.
Goku and the others followed the young Guardian to the door. Goku turned to his student Uub and addressed him.
"Uub before we go in I want to warn you of the dangers of the room. It'll be unlike anything you see. There are living quarters in the middle of the room. But, after that it changes. The room extends out for what seems like forever into a white void. The gravity is ten times greater than the Earth's once you step into the room and the gravity slowly increases the further you go. The air is much denser than the Earth's, and finally the temperature fluctuates. Gohan didn't you once say you thought the temperature was between -40°F to 122°F?" Goku asked his eldest son.
"I think so, but I was probably just guessing when we were training for Cell," Gohan told him.
"Right, anyway, if you don't feel that you're up to it, no one will hold it against you. The room can be very challenging." Goku said.
Uub was silent, thinking it over. The warnings that Goku gave him had him thinking it all over. Could he last a year in that place? An endless room where there was nothing, but the promise of an unpredictable environment? The young child was silent for a moment till he took a deep breath.
"I'm going to go in. I want to at least check the place out and try before coming out here," Uub told his trainer.
Goku smiled and nodded at his student. He was proud that he wanted to at least give it a shot, before deciding not to stay.
"Hey how much food is in there Dende? Will it be able to feed us?" Goten asked.
"Well we've been slowly restocking in there. The kitchen area is a bit bigger so there's more room to store more food, but I'd still be careful if I were you. I'm not sure if there's enough to last all four of you for a full year," Dende told him.
"Well, what are we waiting for then? The sooner we get in here the sooner we can go rescue Piccolo," Gohan said opening the door for everyone.
The others walked in behind him and Gohan shut the door.
The group walked in one by one. Goku remained in the back while walking backwards so he could keep an eye on the door. He wanted to make sure that the door didn't disappear on them. Thankfully the door was just shut tight. He and Gohan then walked over to the kitchen area to see what kind of food they had.
Uub walked with Goten and saw what was before. It was just as Goku described it. A giant white void was ahead of them. He couldn't tell where the floor met the sky. He wouldn't be able to tell if he was going to walk on the floor or the wall.
"Wow…this is pretty intense," Uub said to himself.
Goten patted him on the back. "Don't worry, it'll take you a while to get used to it, but once you're okay with the gravity then it becomes easier. I suggest you stay near the room until you're able to jump up as high as you can back on the Lookout," He told him.
Uub looked down at the steps below. He cautiously put on put down each stair, but didn't feel anything yet. He then carefully put his feet on the floor and took two steps out.
Suddenly he felt a lot heavier. He had never trained under high gravity. He was only used to the Earth's. He was on his knees, trying his best to get up. After struggling for a minute he was able to stand on his feet.
"Like you said Dad, we'll just have to be careful with all the food, but I think we'll be okay for one year," Gohan's voice carried over from the kitchen.
Uub slowly turned his body around and saw Gohan and Goku approaching. Both of them walked down the steps and stood next to him. Both of them didn't seem affected by the change in gravity.
"Don't worry Uub; you're doing better than I was at your age. I could barely stand when I was your age when I first got in here. I'd say in a week at the most, you should be used to it and then the real training begins," Gohan told him.
Goku nodded at his pupil. "For now I want you to focus on being able to walk around normally. When you can fight normally on this type gravity, then I'll spar with you," He told Uub.
Uub once again nodded and then refocused on trying at least to walk around.
"C'mon boys, I want to watch you two spar each other and see where you stand. Goten, I have a task in mind for you. By the end of this year, I plan to have you be a Full Power Super Saiyan," He told his youngest son.
Goten blinked and looked confused. "A full power what Dad? What does that mean? Are you saying I won't need to try to become a Super Saiyan 2" He asked his father.
"No, I want you to try and reach the next level, but at the least I want you to be able to control the first form of Super Saiyan like what Gohan and I did when we were preparing for the Cell Games," Goku told him.
He paused for a minute and had a thought.
"You know what? I'll think I'll see if I can do that for Super Saiyan 2. If the effects are the same, then I should definitely be able to stand a better chance. I'll be sure to mention this to Vegeta when he and the others come in here. That should hopefully help the odds," Goku told his sons.
With that the three Son men went off deeper into the chamber to begin their training.
When Gohan closed the door Dende walked back to the others. He made a beeline to Mister Popo and requested that he begin preparing more food so it could be ready for the next day.
"I'll help too, at least this way it'll give me something to do," Chi-Chi told the young Guardian.
"If you want I can bring my mother up here and she can cook. I'm sure she'll like the challenge of trying to make enough food to feed four people for a year," Bulma said.
Dende nodded his head. "Please do; especially, since Mr. Buu is going in there. I know they're going to need a lot of food," The Namek told her.
Bulma then took out a capsule and popped it open revealing a jet.
"Hey Sixteen, do you want my mother to finish those upgrades for you? I still have the blueprints and I'm pretty sure that she'll be able to finish what my other mother started," Mirai asked his friend.
The giant Android nodded his head.
"Yes, I would like that; I want to be able to defend this planet at my full strength before those demons arrive," He said in his monotone.
He then got into the jet with Bulma. He paused for a minute and then turned to look at his sibling Eighteen.
"I think it would be wise if all three of us received upgrades. I know that you can train to increase your human side, but I believe it would be beneficial if the other half of your body was stronger as well," Sixteen told his 'sister'.
Eighteen was silent for a moment thinking it over. Could she get stronger? Sure she trained more often, now that Marron didn't need her all the time and could look after herself. Perhaps upgrading her mechanical half would help her. It would certainly make her job of defending the planet easier.
She nodded and got into the jet with Bulma and Sixteen. Mirai got into the jet as well.
"I'll come with you. I know a lot about the plans for Sixteen, so I'll be able to help out at least until tomorrow. I'll be back by this time tomorrow Father, so don't worr,." Mirai called to his father that had raised an eyebrow at his son leaving.
"You'd better boy, I'd hate to drag you here like a child just to get you to train. If that were indeed the case you'd have a very long year with me," He told his eldest.
"Seventeen is currently forty miles north of Nataday Village. He told me he'd be there training in case we needed him," Eighteen told Bulma.
The scientist nodded and then took off in her jet headed toward the region to get the loner Android.
Vegeta watched them take off and walked back to Trunks.
"I'm going to sleep for a while. Wake me up in three hours. I want to do some light training with you down below on the planet," He told him.
His son nodded and the Saiyan Prince walked to one of the bed chambers that were always ready in case someone needed to stay for the night.
*Jason9000: That'll do it. Now we have an idea of what the Z gang is up to. I know that it may be controversial for them to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber again, but I figure that since the Earth was blown up and then wished back with the Dragon Balls, the Chamber was also magically rebuilt, thus allowing them to reuse it again. Piccolo, Dende, and Mr. Popo were just cautious about it and rarely used it. So Goku's trying to make himself a Full Power Super Saiyan 2? Honestly I don't see why they never tried it. Vegeta or Gohan could have done that enabling them to have better control and more power during the Buu Saga. I know the Full Power Super Saiyan (FPSS) was ditched, because of the higher forms, but why didn't they ever try to apply it to the other levels? Imagine how strong Goku could have been if he mastered Super Saiyan 2 and then began working on Super Saiyan 3, or Vegeta for example. Perhaps if he did train that way, then he wouldn't have bothered to fall under Babidi's control. Also the Androids are getting some upgrades as well. I always thought that they could at least Sixteen and the mechanical parts of the Android twins. Please read and review everyone.*