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Dragon Ball Kai

Chapter 16

Other Half

Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiatzu stood behind Bulma's pilot chair as she took the ship outside of their native planet, and into the endless blackness of space.

With a proud smile, Bulma unbuckled her seat-belt and faced the others with a confident grin.

"Alright, now that we're finally moving, I can start to show you guys around."

"Couldn't we have done that before we left..." Krillin muttered to himself but followed after Bulma and the others as they began to climb down the ladder which connected every level of the ship. When he got on he didn't have a chance to look around since Bulma didn't let him, so he was very curious as to what kind of ship she made in such little time.

The control room was pretty big, with enough chairs to sit them all, and a large window that showed where they were flying, so the other levels must be pretty interesting as well.

Once everyone had climbed down the ladder, they found themselves in a small circular room that had nothing but a thick metal door.

"This is the middle level, the biggest of the ship," Bulma explained. "It's where I put the Gravity Room and I made sure there was enough space for all of you to train. And no Goku, before you ask, you can't start training yet. Now come with me guys."

Goku pouted but complied and followed after Bulma as she climbed down the ladder to the last level of the ship.

Like before, they found themselves in a circular room except this one had the big door from which they entered the ship, and a smaller door on the other side.

Bulma opened the small door to reveal a medium-sized room with a large couch staring directly at a large screen. Goku recognized it as one of those glasses that showed pictures, not peopled trapped inside as he learned when he broke one of them before.

The boy looked around curiously, noticing a kitchen with glee, but followed after Bulma as she led them to a hallway on the steel wall behind the couch. On it were five doors that were all closed, with one of them being on the very end of the hallway.

"You guys probably figured it out already but this level is where our daily necessities will be found. Bedrooms, bathroom, laundry room, kitchen; it's all here. There wasn't enough room to have bedrooms for all of us so some of you have to share."

She frowns and raises her voice, "Of course since I built this ship, I get to have my own room."

Tien chuckled nervously but nodded, "Chiatzu and I have no problem sharing a room."

Bulma nods with her arms crossed, "There are a total of three bedrooms, so that leaves another one empty."

"I guess I can room with these little guys," Yamcha says with a grin while placing a hand on Goku's and Krillin's heads.

"Fine," Krillin grumbled, pushing away the hand and walking into the closest room. "I'm going to put my luggage away for now."

"Good idea," Chiatzu said with a smile as the others followed Krillin's example.

Goku, being content with leaving his single bag on the couch, turned to Bulma with an excited smile, "Can you show me how to use the Gravity Room already?"


Kami sat silently on his chamber, his eyes narrowed in thought as he regarded his other half, Piccolo, who was standing before him.

Truth be told, he expected some sort of fight when he first came to the lookout, but that didn't appear to be the case, and he didn't know what to make of it.

Piccolo was the reincarnation of the evil he had freed himself from long ago; all of the evil that had consumed him on Earth. So why was it so difficult to get a good grasp at what the quiet Piccolo, who had not said much since coming to the temple, was attempting to gain from seeking him out.

He had said that he wanted a place to train, and even kept to his word so far. Training for hours and then taking a small break, only to immerse himself in meditation for another few hours.

Kami knew that this uncertainty needed to be cleared, which is why he called for him to come resolve this once and for all.

"You have been here for a few days now, yet I don't know thy it is that you came. Could you tell me?"

Piccolo remained silent, eyes trained on the older Namekian until he finally nodded.

"There is something," he said and gripped his chest, "Something that won't leave me alone no matter how much I meditate. At first I thought that by training my mind I would be able to control it, but these thoughts are only coming back stronger."

"Thoughts?"

"More like memories," Piccolo corrected. "I know what I am, or who I was, but I don't feel like him at the same time." He looked at his hand with a cloudy eyes, "You're the only one who can help me do something."

Kami narrowed his eyes, "Help you do what exactly?"

"I..." Piccolo trailed off before he clenched his fists, "I don't want to become him."

The guardian of the Earth remained silent.

Of course he had kept an eye on Piccolo after he'd been reborn, and expected that the time would come when Goku would put an end to both of their lives, it was what – after fighting Bardock – he was training him for, but he had never expected for Piccolo to become attached to a couple of nice people. It was unfathomable really, for his evil self to have goodness within him, and yet here he was; staring at him as though he was his last chance.

"There is a place that could help you," Kami began. "It can help you clear your doubts and face your demons to give you clarity. However, it is very dangerous to be there all alone. Not even Goku, my old pupil, could withstand it."

Piccolo's eyes filled with hope and he nodded firmly, "If there is even a small chance, then I'll do it."

Kami smiled and stood up, "Then follow me to the Time Chamber."


After getting a quick rundown from Bulma, who then went on to teach Tien to use it, everyone was in their training gear and warming up in the gravity room. Goku's tail danced eagerly as the boy stretched out his back and clenched his fists in preparation.

"Gravity Room, huh?" Yamcha grinned confidently, "I hope it's as good as Goku's making it out to be."

Tien hummed in reply as he looked over the controls and began to push a couple of buttons, "I'll set it to 10 times Earth's gravity for now."

As soon as the gravity was set everyone – with the exception of Goku who had trained at that gravity before – doubled over from the unexpected force.

"T-This is crazy!" Krillin exclaimed as he slowly managed to push himself into an upright position.

Yamcha bit his lip as he forced his body to stay standing and looked to Tien, "I know, this is a lot more than we expected. How are we supposed to train if we can't move? Tien, you should turn down the-"

The desert bandit stopped himself when he saw that Goku was already punching and kicking at the air, fluidly moving even in the strain of the gravity.

"Dammit!" Yamcha exclaimed as he too began to punch and kick at the air, not wanting to be outdone or drag his friend down.

The others shared the sentiment and willed their bodies to work under the strain.


Mr. Popo could not hide the worry in his face as he watched Piccolo step into the Time Chamber and the door close behind him.

It was too risky. Even now he could still see Goku flinging the door open with a crazed look in his eyes...

"I understand your worry Popo," Kami said with a calm in his voice, "But this is for the best. Piccolo is not like Goku, he needs to be alone to truly find himself."

"I hope you're right Kami."