King Kai was speechless.
His student had done what was considered impossible and rid the universe of a powerful threat. "I-I don't believe it" he muttered. He turned toward his guests and said "Jack has slain Frieza. He won". He suddenly smiled and started to jump around. "HE WON! HE WON! HE WON!" He cheered.
"Alright!" Chioutzu shouted.
"He really won!?" Tien exclaimed.
"That a boy, Jack" Yamcha cheered.
"That kid is definitely a wrecker" Bulkhead said
"But it's not over" said Bumblebee.
King Kai composed himself and said "You're right, Jack isn't out of the woods just yet. Planet Namek is about to explode in a few moments. He's making a b-line for his ship, which he has a good chance of reaching"
Jack flew as fast as he could to find his ship, though his wound was slowing him down. He knew it was still on planet because he felt Bulma's and the others Ki disappear. That's when he the words 'Capsule Corp' did he stop and descended. The hatch had opened for him and he walked inside. The hatch closed behind him, he dropped the sword, and collapsed. He reverted to his base form and crawled toward the chair in front of console. "Computer" he said. "Set course for Earth. Launch immediately".
"Auto-pilot disengaged. Manual control only" a computerized feminine voice said.
Jack cursed under his breath. He had no idea how to fly the ship. He pushed a button and the control steer appeared. He grabbed it and jerked it back. The ship shook and started to rise up but the ground beneath it gave in and started to fall in a large crack of molten lava.
Jack growled and bashed his hand on the control panel in anger, which caused the console to light up.
"Auto-pilot engaged" the computer said.
The ships thrusters activated before it took off. It began to go across the atmosphere before heading to space.
Three seconds later, Planet Namek exploded.
A large cloud of gas, debris, and flames consumed the ship.
King Kai held his breath, hoping that Jack made it.
A large spherical ship came out of the cloud, leaving a trail of what would be considered as space dust behind. Jack sighed in relief and slouched on his chair.
"He made it!" King Kai shouted.
Everyone on the small planet in Otherworld cheered. "So, who wants to tell your friends on Earth the good news?" King Kai asked.
The Grand Elder watched as the Namekian children played in the meadow. He couldn't help but smile at the sight. Nail walked up to him, took off his scarf, and wiped the sweat off the Elder's head. "Thank you Nail" said The Grand Elder.
He then told everyone to gather around. "I'm afraid my time in this word is over" he said.
The Namekians gasped in horror. "Grand Elder!? You shouldn't speak of such things!" A Namekian said.
"It would seem it's not a matter of 'if' anymore." The Grand Elder said. There was several loud Thump noises. Everyone looked over to see seven large spherical stones on the ground. "Good, I was afraid I would have to leave you to your own devices" he said.
He turned to Moori and asked him to come closer and hold out his hand. He put his hand on Moori's and a glow surrounded him before disappearing. "You are now the Grand Elder of our race" he said. "Once the year is up, the Dragon Balls will reactivate".
Suddenly, the Grand Elder's body starts to become transparent. "Farewell my children. Live your lives...to there...fullest..." he said before he completely disappeared. A sense of grief and sadness filled the hearts of the Namekians, including the Autobots and lone Z-Fighter. Vegeta and Fasha were indifferent.
"Hello!"
Miko let out a 'yelp', startled by the deep voice that was in her head. "Who's there!?" She shouted, looking around. Everyone looked at her in confusion. "Who are you talking to?" Raf asked.
"I heard something" she said.
"Hehe, sorry Miko" the voice said. Miko's eyes widened in realization. "Bulkhead, is that you?"
"Yep" said Bulkhead. "I'm talking to you thru King Kai. Jack defeated Frieza and escaped Namek"
Miko gasped. She turned toward everyone and said "Great news guys! Jack beat Frieza and is on his way home now!".
Arcee sighed in relief, Krillin had a goofy smile, Optimus gave out his rare gentle smile, Ratchet let out laugh, and Raf, Dende, and Bulma cheered along with the Namekians. Fasha looked up to the sky and smirked. "Bardock, you'd be proud" she thought.
Vegeta leaned back on a tree and growled. "Damn you Kakarot. You may have achieved the legendary status but I will unlock the secret and crush you like the insect you are!" He thought angrily.
Optimus activated his comlink and called Agent Fowler. "This is Special Agent William Fowler, who is this?" asked Fowler.
"Agent Fowler, this Optimus. We require a groundbridge to my coordinates" said Optimus.
The Autobots, Namekians, Humans, and Saiyan's walk out of the portal and into the Autobot base. On the railings was Agent Fowler, who had turned off the groundbridge from the nearby computers.
"Welcome back pri-SWEET LADY LIBERTY!" exclaimed Fowler. "What happened to you!? Why is Miko with you!? Why is that Vegeta guy with you!? ARE THOSE OTHER ALIENS!?".
Optimus was about to speak when the sound of a tire screech filled his audio receptors. Everyone turned to the entrance to see a car pull up. The door opened, revealing none other than June Darby. "Where's Jack!? And what's with all the Piccolo's!?" She demanded.
Optimus internally vented. He then explained what transpired on Namek.
Throughout the streets of Jasper, people were startled by a loud 'WHAT'.
Six days have passed since the destruction of Namek. The Namekians were accommodated by the Capsule Corparation and have quickly adapted to Earth's culture. Mrs. Briefs was watering her garden when the ground shook. She ran toward the yard of the east wing and saw a ship with the words 'Capsule Corporations' on top.
"SWEETHEART, JACK IS ON THE FRONT LAWN!" She shouted.
Bulma and Dr. Briefs were running toward the ship. The two of them waited for Jack to come out but he never did. "That's weird, shouldn't Jack have come out by now?" Bulma asked.
"Maybe the hatch is jammed?" Dr. Briefs guessed. He walked toward the hatch and pressed the button next to it. The door opened and they both went in. The lights were shut off and there was this disgusting smell. "Huh? Where could he beeeeeEEHHH!" Dr. Briefs tripped over something and landed on his face. He stood up and looked at what he tripped over and saw a sword on the ground. He also felt something liquid on his hands.
His face went pale as he saw his hands covered in blood. He turned toward Bulma, who let a loud shriek at cockpit. "What's wro-GAH!" He was horrified as he saw on the captain's chair was Jack's bruised and bloody body. "BULMA GET DENDE NOW!" He shouted, as he gently laid Jack on the ground.
A few hours later, everyone had shown up at Capsule Corp after hearing of Jack's return. Dende walked out of medbay and said "Don't worry, he's going to be fine". Everyone sighed in relief and entered the room. Jack was sleeping on the bed covered in some bandages for Dende couldn't heal everything too well. The bandages were wrapped around his torso and forehead. He was also linked to a heart monitor. Soon, some of them left except for June, Arcee, Raf, and Miko.
The four of them stayed at Capsule Corp, along with Fasha and Vegeta. However, in the middle of the night, Miko snuck into Jack's room and sat on a chair next to his bedside. She grabbed his hand and some tears ran down her cheeks. "I-I'm sorry...sob...I knew i shouldn't have left and you almost died because of me" she cried.
Her face contorted in anger. "How can I be a friend when all I do is get in the way!? How can I stop being useless!? How can I stop hurting everyone I care about!? Tell me damnit. STOP SLEEPING AND FRAGGING TELL ME! WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME!?" She shouted.
Her expression softened. "I guess it took this to make me realize something. Something I should've seen in the first place" she said gently. "I can't stand seeming you hurt and it's more than just I'm your friend," she began to lean in "Cause I really care about you" she kissed his cheek and pulled away. She lowered head and fell asleep on his arm.
Unknown to her, Jack had squeezed her hand and smiled.
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One more chapter than this story is done.
