Chapter 4: Killing One Saiyan and Sparing Another
After making a quick stop at her apartment to grab her scouter, Pearl ran as fast as she could to the Time Nest. She spotted the Elder Kai there and went to him. "Blast! There does not seem to be any end to these changes to history…" then he noticed her, "Oh, hello there. You couldn't have come at a better time. Alterations in history have been made across multiple different eras. We could really use your help out there. Don't let us down!" "Which eras are being affected?" Pearl asked. The Elder Kai continued, "So, there is the moment in history when the Saiyans attacked the Earth, or the time when the Earthlings set out for Planet Namek… Which one will you go to first? When you've made your decision make your way towards the Time Vault!" Elder Kai told her. Pearl ran in and the Supreme Kai of Time was holding two Scrolls. Pearl said, "I'm ready to go to the Saiyan Invasion." Supreme Kai of Time nodded and gave Pearl one of the Scrolls.
The Elder Kai caught up and said, "That Scroll shows there has been another change in history." The Supreme Kai of Time explained, "This is when the two Saiyans Nappa and Vegeta arrive on Earth." "Two Saiyans this time, eh? That's quite the pickle, wouldn't you say?" Elder Kai said, "These changes have been picking up in frequency lately. Please be careful out there." Pearl nodded and in a flash of light was gone.
AGE: 762
Earth's mightiest warriors all stood before the Saiyans, Nappa and Vegeta. Pearl arrived behind a mountain and quickly joined them. This is all wrong, there are no Saibamen? Pearl wondered. Nappa noticed Pearl and said, "Did another bug come here to get squashed?" Pearl remained quiet, but glared at Nappa, and saw that his eyes were glowing red and a purple aura surrounded him, this could be bad. Tien turned to Pearl and asked, "Who are you? Did you come here to help us?" Pearl nodded and charged up her ki. The three-eyed human said, "You look kind of weird, but you don't seem like a bad person…" Yamcha interjected, "Who cares who it is?! We have to slow him down until Goku gets back!" Nappa smiled like a shark at them all and young Gohan said, "L-look at those eyes! They're bright red! H-Help… I'm so scared!" "Gohan, you need to focus!" Pearl said, trying not to be too harsh as Nappa stomped towards them. Yamcha blasted Nappa with a Kamehameha Wave, but it might as well have been nothing at all.
"Too scared to move? Hey, I can't blame you with a first fight like this…" Krillin said as they all backed away from Nappa. "Forget about the brat, then! We have more important work to do!" Piccolo yelled and blasted Nappa with an Evil Explosion, and Nappa faltered a little. "Did you say work?" Vegeta laughed, "No, you fools, this is just a bit of fun." Nappa cracked his knuckles and said, "I'll take my time crushing you one by one." Then Nappa focused ki into his right hand and charge forward, slamming his fist onto Pearl's head. The Majin girl was knocked down and her head was smooshed flat by the powered-up fist and everyone gasped in shock. Pearl quickly rolled away and blasted Nappa in his face with ki balls, knocking him back, rubbing his eyes. She seized the opportunity to put her head back into its original shape. "Vegeta," the Elder Kai said, "Just look at that evil face!"
Pearl quickly grabbed Nappa and knocked on his head before stretching back and slamming her knees into his back, making sure to knee him where his kidneys should be. "GRAAH!" the massive Saiyan yelled in pain. Pearl quickly hit him with a Double Sunday, knocking him further back. Pearl's scouter went off and Gohan got a look in his eye as he said, "Th-that presence is so strong yet familiar…" "That must mean…it's Goku! He's kept us waiting long enough!" Piccolo said as Nappa blasted ki balls at everyone, making them scatter. "B-But wait… Something is a little off," Krillin realized, "Who's the other presence closing in, then? I sense something along with Goku. Something evil…" Pearl checked her scouter and confirmed that there were indeed two ki signatures approaching.
"Whoever or whatever it is, it's slowing Goku down, and the others can't hold out much longer," Elder Kai said as Nappa flew at them. He head butted Tien, kicked away Chiaotzu and Krillin, slammed an elbow into Piccolo, and blasted Yamcha and Gohan away with his Bomber DX. "We have no choice. Find an opening and get over to Goku!" Elder Kai ordered. "Got it!" Pearl said. "HEY YOU SMELLY BALD SAIYAN!" she yelled to get Nappa's attention. "What did you call me, bitch!?" Nappa yelled. "Try me," she yelled. Nappa flew at her like a missile, and Pearl blasted him full on with a Weekend blast, sending him flying back and giving her the opening she needed. Pearl followed her scouter and quickly found Goku and…Goku!?
Huh?! Two Goku's? Pearl wondered, then looked closer, the other one was definitely a Saiyan, but was wearing black, white, and purple armor, his skin was greyish, and he had a red scouter. Who is that? Pearl wondered as she flew down beside Goku. "Hey, I'm in a hurry! Stay out of my way!" Goku yelled at his weird doppelganger. "Who in the universe is that?! He's not supposed to be there!" Elder Kai exclaimed, "He looks like a Saiyan of some kind… In fact, he looks just like Goku!" The Saiyan smiled at Goku and said, "My name is Turles. I watched you fight. You put on quite a show, actually. Say, would you like to consider joining me? You can do whatever you want… Destroy planets, eat good food, drink all you like… Whatever you wish." Pearl felt a shiver throughout her body, Turles's words reminded her of an extremely greasy burger she once ate, it looked good on the outside, but was disgusting inside.
"You enjoy the finer things in life, right?" Turles said, looking at Pearl, "I can tell by your face." "Don't listen to any of that drivel! His heart is a ball of pure evil!" Elder Kai yelled. "No deal," Pearl told Turles. "Oh, so you're not interested, eh? Well then, you can just die!" Turles yelled, and blasted a barrage of purple ki at Goku and Pearl. Goku charged at Turles and tried a quick combination of blows that Turles dodged easily, and kicked Goku back. "Kill Driver!" Turles yelled, and blasted an orange ring of ki at Goku. Pearl quickly blasted the attack with Double Sunday from her right hand and hit Turles with a blast from her left. Pearl stretched out her arms and tried to hit Turles, but the Saiyan was too fast and blocked all her blows. "This guy looks like me for some reason…" Goku wondered as he got back up.
"Of course we look alike, Kakarot. We're both disposable, low-class warriors. Make no mistake! I'll tell you now that I'm done with that life. One day soon everyone will kneel before Turles!" Turles told Goku. "Not yet!" Pearl yelled and blasted him with a full power Majin Kamehameha. The attack knocked the Saiyan back, but he didn't seem all the worst for wear. "No way!" Pearl yelled. Suddenly she heard a voice on her scouter, "Do you read me?! My partner is currently en route to your location! Turles is a dangerous opponent. You need teamwork to bring him down!" Pearl and GOku attacked Turles at the same time, managing to make him retreat, just as Turles and Pearl's scouters both went off and Pearl realized who was coming.
Soon came flying towards the scene of battle and Turles said, "Hmph, I guess that's enough for now," and flew away. Soon quickly arrived and saw that Pearl and Goku were alright. "Hurry after him!" the voice ordered, Soon quietly nodded and flew off after Turles. Goku and Pearl were left alone and Goku said, "He's gone… But who was that, anyway? Well, there's no time to stop and wonder. I have to get over to Gohan fast." He turned to Pearl and said, "I have no idea who you are, but thanks. You really helped out." Just then, Pearl saw through her scouter that multiple ki signatures had disappeared. Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Piccolo! Goku sensed it as well, "Oh no! That enormous presence I sensed vanished, I have to hurry!" Goku turned to Pearl and asked, "Uh, you wanna come with me?" Pearl nodded and the two of them flew back to the Mountains.
They arrived to see most of the Z-Warriors were dead, only Krillin and Gohan were left. Nappa's armor was gone and he was covered in scars, but he didn't seem badly injured. Goku and Pearl flew between Nappa and the last Z-Warriors. Goku turned back to Krillin and said, "Krillin, just stay back! I'll take it from here!" Krillin nodded, "Got it. Gohan, we'll go." Gohan could only look in shock at how powerful Goku had become, "D-Dad…" But the two of them flew off. Vegeta smiled and said, "Finally! There you are!" Vegeta and Goku jumped up to the top of two different mountains and took their fighting poses, leaving Nappa to face Pearl. "Payback time, you smelly bald ape!" Pearl said, and immediately yelled, "Kaioken!"
"What the heck are you doing here, Kakarot?" Vegeta asked, "Don't tell me you're here to make some pathetic joke about beating us or something." Goku glared at Vegeta and said, "Piccolo… Tien… Y-Yamcha… Chiaotzu… and Kami…" With each name, Goku's power level and rage grew. "His power level is rising!" Vegeta realized. "I am not… going to let you get away with this! KAIOKEN TIMES TWO!" Goku roared and flew at Vegeta. The two Saiyans clashed, their punches going faster than anyone not on their level could see. Pearl on the other hand was blasting ki balls at Nappa as fast as she could, and finished up with a Majin Kamehameha to his back. Nappa blasted a massive ki blast from his mouth, but Pearl quickly Instant Transmitted behind him and slammed her elbow into his kidneys. Nappa fought the pain and spun around faster than she was expecting, backfisting Pearl back before hitting her with a Bomber DX.
"Nappa! Hurry up and beat him!" Vegeta yelled. "Damn it! Damn it! I'm an elite warrior!" Nappa yelled. "Not much longer!" Pearl said, and flipped up two fingers, blasting the Saiyan with his own Giant Storm technique. Vegeta kicked Goku back and hit him with his Galick Gun. Goku realized Kaioken Times Two wasn't working and flew back and yelled, "Kaioken Times Three!" Goku's speed and power increased even more, and he quickly started pummeling Vegeta before punching him hard enough to make the Saiyan Prince nearly vomit. Vegeta stepped back from Goku and yelled, "You'll pay for thiiiissss!" Nappa poured power into his Bomber DX and yelled at Pearl, "DDDIIIIIEEEEE!" Vegeta flew into the air and poured more power than ever into his blast. "Kaa…Mee…Haa…Mee…" Goku got ready to answer Vegeta's attack. "GALICK GUN!" Vegeta roared as he let loose. "HHHHAAAAAAA!" Goku yelled in turn as he released his own attack. "W-What!?" Vegeta screamed when he saw they were evenly matched.
The smoke cleared in front of Nappa and Pearl was still standing, bruised but still ready to fight. "Take this!" she yelled as she blasted at Nappa with a massive ki wave. Goku increased his power to new heights as he yelled, "Times Fooooouuur!" Goku's Super Kamehameha Wave tore through Vegeta's Galick Gun, and Vegeta could only scream, just like Nappa as Pearl's blast overwhelmed him. Pearl quickly used a healing capsule and took a minute to catch her breath, Kaioken really does a number on me. No wonder Kenny passed out fighting PQ Piccolo.
To her surprise however, Vegeta and Nappa were both still alive! "You gotta be kidding me!" Pearl yelled. Vegeta glared at Goku and Pearl and formed an energy ball in his hands, "I-In that case… I guess I'll just have to become a Great Ape!" Vegeta threw the ki ball into the air as Goku said, "W-What?!" Pearl turned and saw Nappa smiling again, "Uh oh." "Burst open and mix!" Vegeta yelled as the Ki ball exploded in the air. The transformation started almost instantly as Vegeta and Nappa started to grow and become hairier. Goku and Pearl stared in disbelief as Vegeta and Nappa transformed into Great Apes. Great Ape Nappa laughed and said, "The tables have turned." Great Ape Vegeta roared, "This is the end for you!" "A-A Great Ape! A Monster! Two of them!" Goku yelled as he and Pearl flew back to avoid being stomped to death.
"Let me tell you something fun…" Vegeta's voice boomed, "Saiyans in their Great Ape forms have power 10 times greater than normal!" Vegeta then demonstrated by blasting ki out of his mouth, leveling one of the mountains. Pearl blasted Vegeta in his stomach with a Double Sunday, and he only laughed at her. "I-I see… Now I get it…" Goku said, "The monster that killed Grandpa… and the one that destroyed the arena… That… that was… That was all me!" "Goku! This isn't the time!" Pearl yelled, and was swatted into the ground by Nappa. Pearl barely flew back in time to avoid being stomped on and blasted Nappa in his eyes with her Double Sunday, blinding him as she tried to think of a plan. Supreme Kai of Time said, "Oh no… This is bad. Nappa has transformed into a Great Ape too… Slowing Goku down has caused a lot of trouble." Pearl charged up a Majin Kamehameha, and hit Vegeta in his back with it, stopping him from grabbing Goku.
"The potential hidden in Saiyans is scary!" Elder Kai observed. "But if they aren't defeated, we won't be able to return history to its normal course!" Supreme Kai of Time said. "What should I do? Go after Vegeta, or Nappa?" Pearl asked. "Hmmm…" Elder Kai thought then said, "You should fight them one at a time! Start out by defeating Nappa!" "Understood!" Pearl said. She flew over at Vegeta and quickly grabbed his tail, wrapped it around him, and dropped the Great Ape to the ground. "Now, Goku! Focus on Nappa!" Pearl yelled, going Kaioken Times Three. Goku followed her lead and the two of them flew around Nappa, blasting him with Kamehameha Waves Nappa took a knee and Pearl saw her chance, "Back away now Goku!" Goku flew away from Nappa and Pearl poured her energy into her hands, "WEEKEND!" The massive blast was empowered by Kaioken Times Three, and tore a massive hole through Great Ape Nappa's chest. Blood erupted from the wound, coating Pearl in it.
Pearl looked at her blood drenched body as Kaioken deactivated, I-I did that? "Hey!" Goku yelled, Pearl saw he was in need, and quickly flew to him, only for them both to get slammed by Vegeta's massive fist. "Damn it, Nappa lost. Stupid idiot," Vegeta said. Pearl and Goku flew away from Vegeta and blasted at him from two sides with ki balls. Vegeta tried another ki blast from his mouth, and Pearl barely dodged it in time, but saw that Vegeta was open and blasted his eyes with Double Sunday. Goku saw his chance and lifted up Vegeta from his tail, slamming him into the ground. Gohan and Krillin witnessed this and Krillin turned to Gohan, "Gohan! I'll go with you!" "Y-yes!" Gohan agreed, and they both flew in to the fray.
"He may have become a Great Ape! But he'll turn back if we cut his tail off!" Krillin said, "Gohan! Let's go cut off that tail!" "Leave cutting the tail off to the little guys. You just need to draw the Great Ape's attention!" Elder Kai told Pearl. "Got it!" Pearl said and flew up to Vegeta's face. "NAAAAHHHH!" she said, and stuck out her tongue at him. Vegeta tried to bite her, but Pearl Instant Transmissioned away. "Come on Vegeta! Here I am!" Pearl yelled, waving her arms around. Vegeta picked up a massive piece of ground and tried to throw it at her, but again she Instant Transmissioned away, right behind him. Krillin saw his chance. "Destructo-Disc!" Krillin's attack sliced right through Vegeta's tail. "Yes!" Krillin cheered, and Pearl smiled and nodded at him in congratulations. "D-Damn it! My tail!" Vegeta yelled. Vegeta and Goku both collapsed from exhaustion, and Vegeta's Space Pod flew down close to him.
Vegeta slowly started crawling towards it, and an exhausted Krillin said, "You're not getting away!" Pearl got between him and Vegeta. She sadly shook her head and Krillin could only ask, "Why are you stopping me!?" Pearl was silent as Goku said, "Krillin… It's okay…" Krillin looked at his best friend like he was crazy, "W-What!?" "Next time… I'll… I'll beat him…on my own!" Goku turned to Pearl and said, "Thank you." Pearl nodded at Goku and watched as Vegeta's Space Pod flew away. Pearl Instant Transmissioned away and pulled out her Scroll, in a flash of light she was back in the Time Nest.
AGE: 852
"Welcome back!" the Supreme Kai of Time greeted Pearl. Pearl quietly bowed to her and Elder Kai. "Very nicely done," Elder Kai said. "Thank you," Pearl quietly said. "Good to have you back," the voice from before said. Everyone turned to the entrance of the Time Vault to see two people standing in it. The two walked closer and Pearl saw who it was, Future Trunks, and Soon-sensei! "W-Welcome back to you, too," Supreme Kai of Time greeted. "Yeah, it was rough out there," Trunks said, I'm sorry… I failed in my mission," Trunks told the Supreme Kai of Time, both he and Soon bowed to her. The Supreme Kai of Time however wasn't too disappointed, "Don't worry about it. If they were that easy to catch, we'd have gotten them already."
"Ahem," Elder Kai coughed, "A proper introduction is in order. "Oh yeah. That's right!" Trunks said and turned to Pearl, "Nice to meet you. I'm Trunks. Uh… I'm in charge of the Time Patrol, in a manner of speaking. I guess…" Pearl waved at him and said, "Hi, I'm Pearl. It's nice to meet you, Trunks-san." "This here is my partner, Soon," Trunks said. Soon smiled and told him, "We've already met. Pearl's been my apprentice for the last year." "Say what!?" Trunks yelled in surprise. "Yep," Pearl said with a small smile and blush, "Soon-sensei taught me all his techniques." "Wh-why didn't you tell me?" Trunks asked. "I wanted it to be a surprise," Soon said, rubbing his head. "So, uh, what have you been doing, Soon-sensei, Trunks-san?" Pearl asked.
Trunks took a minute to regain his composure and explained, "You see… We've been using the Scrolls to perform special missions. But there've been so many changes in history lately that we're a bit shorthanded. That's why I've had to ask for help from you and Elder Kai, and my very secretive Partner." Soon just folded his arms at this and whispered, "I'm going to hear a lot about this…" Trunks looked back at Pearl and indicated Soon and Elder Kai, "These two tell me that you're quite capable. They said you're a cut above the rest, apparently." "Really?" Pearl said, blushing even more as she rubbed the back of her head. And was reminded she was still covered in Nappa's blood. "Elder Kai admires your persistence and the way you keep finishing mission after mission." "TH-that's enough! Don't spoil our new agent!" Elder Kai yelled, stomping his feet. He turned to Pearl and said, "I-I never said anything like that! You've got a long way to go, recruit!" "Don't listen to him. That's not true at all. You've been doing excellent work," Supreme Kai of Time told Pearl.
Pearl was turning black she was blushing so much. "Stop that right now!" Elder Kai yelled at the Supreme Kai of Time, before he was tuckered out. "Anyway…" Elder Kai said, "History was somehow restored, but there are far too many anomalies. Why are all these people suddenly appearing out of their proper places and times?" Trunks said, "They got away from me this time, but we've seen this before. It's them. Yes, the pair I was chasing are the ones behind all of this. They enlist villains from different timelines and use them to sow chaos." That explains why I've never heard of Turles before! I've only studied the Prime Timeline, not the Alternate Ones! I wonder of the Interdimensional Cable Box might be of some use…
"Hm? Who is this you speak of?" Elder Kai asked. Supreme Kai of Time explained, "They're denizens of the Demon Realm who have come from a time in the far future to steal energy from the past. The wicked scientist Towa, and her abominable creation, Mira!"
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Turles blasted away another building and sighed, "Whew, looks like I overdid it a bit..." The entire city was a smoking, lifeless ruin. A tall, muscular Namekian only grunted as he leaned against another building. "I've been looking for you," Towa said, stabbing her two-pointed spear into the ground, "Turles, Slug. You're not the easiest people to find." "Towa," Turles greeted. Slug however looked away from her and grunted. Mira stepped up and told Slug, "I believe I told you never to act on your own." "What I do is none of your damn business!" Slug yelled back at him. Suddenly a third person walked up, a Saiyan by the looks of his armor, wearing a white mask with Towa's symbol on its forehead and glowing red eye holes. Turles glared at the Saiyan.
Slug folded his arms and told Mira, "Don't order me around, Mira! I don't recall ever becoming your servant! I'm only cooperating with you now so I can have my revenge on that Saiyan brat, but that's all!" Turles walked between Mira and Slug and said, "Now, now… We mustn't bicker amongst ourselves." He then turned to Towa and asked, "Do you have what I've asked for?" Towa replied, "Yes, you can take it with you. She walked up to Turles and reached behind her back with a cruel smile, and pulled out a spiky red fruit. "The Demon Realm has amplified its effects. Whoever eats this fruit of the Tree of Might will gain incredible power beyond compare," she said as she gave one piece of Fruit to Turles and another to Slug. Turles chuckled as he said, "I'll be able to crush Kakarot with a single blow. You can count on it!" "Well, you know what to do," Towa said, and Turles and Slug turned their backs to her, Slug saying, "Hmph. I wonder about that."
Turles and Slug flew off, leaving Towa and Mira alone with the Masked Saiyan. Mira told Towa, "You know you should really just reprogram those two." "They're fine, Mira," Towa responded, "Oh, come on. Why bother anyway? They're wreaking havoc well throughout history well enough on their own." Towa chuckled to herself and said, "Besides, I have everything well in hand." She looked at the Masked Saiyan, whose mask showed not a hint of a response…