I Took the Road Less Traveled
Chapter 3-The Confrontation
A/N: From this point onward in the story, it will be told from the perspective of Gallatin
"Well… I don't have all day." The prince said while tapping his foot repeatedly on the ground. I was carefully picking myself off of the ground while not breaking eye contact. I didn't even know where to start. I looked back over to Zero, but he was just as much at a loss for words as me. Vegeta's patience was running thin though. "Ok, I'll make this easier on you boys. Either say something now, or I blast you and just tell my wife that I cut my arm in this room and tripped. That should explain the blood spatters on the wa-"
"We're sorry! Please don't kill us!" I interrupted in terror. I had finally found the words, knowing Vegeta's destructive capabilities. I knew that he wasn't bluffing too. "I'm sorry Vege-Uh, I mean your highness. It's just I'm trying my best to say this without offending you and getting my point across."
"We have time. Both of you, sit." He commanded while gesturing to the bed, less angrily and more intrigued after I used his title. I wasted no time in doing what he said and so did Zero.
"Ok. Umm. Let me start explaining. Zero, you jump in if I miss anything." I said to both of them. "Ok... phew. Let's do this." I took a deep breath and then began. "The first thing you should know is that my name is Gallatin, his is Zero, and we're not from your world; and I don't just mean your planet. I mean your universe." I explained. "If you want proof, try sensing our ki and you'll see that we most likely have none, or if there is it's probably smaller than your average human."
I could tell Vegeta did as I suggested because he wore a confused expression after closing his eyes for a few seconds. "Ok. You have a Ki, but your right. It's not like anything I've ever sensed from earthlings here. It's more erratic and seems to turn off and on sporadically. Continue."
I took another deep breath as I kept talking. "Next thing is that, in our world, You and your close friends and family are part of an ani… well television show that we watch." Vegeta started scanning the room as if looking for cameras following him. "There aren't any cameras. It's not live action. Your actually a cartoon that was created by a person named Akira Toriyama. And it's actually really long."
"Ok, suppose I believe your ridiculous story, which I don't. Prove what you're saying." Me and Zero looked at each other in disbelief. Vegeta was infamous for distrusting people, and he was actually going to hear us out. It was almost unbelievable.
"Well, how do you want us to prove it. We basically know everything about your lives so far, minus the specifics of when you worked under Frieza. Though we do know some things from when Vegeta was destroyed." I said, already proving myself a great amount with that sentence alone.
"And also when you and Nappa went to the Bug-Planet!" Zero chipped in. I was silently praying that he did not make a Dragon Ball Z Abridged reference and possibly get us killed.
"But yeah, we know a lot!" I cut in before anything bad could happen.
"Fine then boys. I will test you. And if you get one question wrong, I will kill you." He said while thinking up questions. Suddenly, he smirked to himself.
"Ok, who is my wife and son." He asked.
"Bulma and Trunks Briefs." I replied quickly, not wanting to get counted wrong by taking too long.
"Name the remaining surviving saiyans."
"You and Goku. Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Pan aren't full blooded Saiyans. And I hardly think Tarble counts as a Saiyan. Plus, I don't know if he's counted as cannon since this is GT."
"First off, I'm surprised that you knew who my brother was. I had no idea that he was alive. Before we go any farther though, explain what you mean by 'GeeTee'. You said it before you fainted when me and Kakkarot were sparring." He was staring at me intent on me clarifying this.
I was getting into my stride though and answered the question to the fullest. "Well, the show you guys are from is called 'Dragon Ball'. So far, the show has been divided into 4 major parts with each part being divided into sagas." Vegeta nodded to signify he understood it this far. "Theses shows actually chronicle the life of Goku…" This statement made Vegeta frown. Apparently it was news to him that he wasn't the main character of this show. "But you ARE a major character. It's just that you don't show up until the 2nd part of the show. The first part is called Dragon Ball, and tells the tale of Goku from when he was a child living in the mountain, to when he first met Bulma, and ended off after his fight with Piccolo at the World Martial Arts Tournament." I was starting to get out of breath after saying all of this, so I gestured for Zero to take over from me so I could catch a breath.
"Ok, I'll tell him about Z. The second 'Part' of your show was called Dragon Ball Z. It shows your guy's life from Raditz's attack on earth to Goku leaving you guys to train Uub." Vegeta looked amazed.
"If it recorded all of that, it must be the longest part of them all. That's almost all of our most important fights." Vegeta exclaimed.
"It actually is the longest." Zero agreed. "But it was condensed into about 350 episodes, each about 30 minutes long, not counting the movies." He continued.
"By the way" I interrupted. "Just so we can get our facts straight, we want to know what people you've faced from the movies so that we can tell what happened and didn't."
"I thought you knew everything." Vegeta mocked. "Ask anything you want."
"Ok, tell me if you recognize these names. Turle-no wait, you didn't fight him." I corrected myself. "Ok, Cooler."
"Yes, I fought him."
"Bojack."
"Yes."
"Broly!" Zero chipped in.
"Like I'd ever forget that fight."
"Janemba."
"Yes."
"How? I mean when?" I asked. I had always wondered when they had fought Janemba, since Goku was dead at the same time as Vegeta, so this had to be when Goku went back after teaching the fusion dance.
"What do you mean when. It was after I had died against Madjin Buu." He answered, a bit annoyed.
I quickly dropped the subject. "Ok. Just one final one. This one is the most important too." I took another deep breath, noticing that the sun had started to rise through the windows of the infirmary we were in. "Have you ever fought… the God of Destruction-Beerus." I heard Zero inhale in apprehension at the question. Vegeta's answer would tell us whether we were really in GT, or some kind of GT-Battle of Gods crossover universe.
"I can't say that I have boys. But judging by your expressions, I assume he is strong?" He asked, with a shine in his eyes at the thought of a new opponent.
"Well, that actually sheds a lot of light on this. Thanks! I'll get to Beerus after I finish explaining." I said, trying to leave the best part for last.
"Then hurry up, brat!" Vegeta yelled, obviously annoyed at this interruption.
"This current time we're in is known as the 4th part of the show. It is called Dragon Ball GT. GT for short." I once again explained.
"Yes you said before!" He snapped. "But wait. If this is the, 4th you said, what was the third." He asked, as if he knew the magnitude of his question.
I sighed. "Ok, the third part is technically not really relevant to this time. According to what you said, it never happened." I said in a hush voice. "This part is known as, well I guess the 'Super' universe. It takes place in the time immediately after the fight with Buu, but before the Tournament where Goku leaves to train Uub. The only things part of it right now is 2 movies and about 3 episodes, but the main part is the movies." I felt Zero fidgeting at this part from not getting to speak, but I was too excited about this to let him as I continued. "The basis of the movies is basically you and Goku's ascension into a new level of Super Saiyan, not Super Saiyan 4, and fighting the literal Gods of the universe, the main one being Beerus-The God of Destruction."
"About how strong is this God of Destruction, boy?" He asked, probably thinking about how much of a fight he would get.
"Do you know how powerful you are compared to Goku about a year after you guys destroyed Buu?" He nodded with an emotionless face. "He beat that Goku, as a Super Saiyan 3 while using his full power, with a flick of his finger. No joke! He actually flicked him in the forehead and knocked him out cold." The look on Vegeta's face was one of disbelief. I didn't blame him. I had basically turned his entire world upside-down by telling him someone that strong actually existed.
"Tha-That's unbelievable." He stuttered out.
"Oh but it gets better." Zero said, unable to contain himself anymore. "You and Goku become Gods!" he exclaimed.
"What! Tell me how to do this now!" Vegeta yelled as he grabbed Zero by his shoulders and shook him violently. If I knew Vegeta, even in the GT timeline. He was probably still wanting a chance to 1-up Goku. Before Zero could respond to him, we heard what seemed to be even loader footsteps coming towards our room. A split second before the door slid open, I realized that It was the morning and we probably woke someone up…
"VEGETA! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY SLEEP AT NIGHT!" Yelled Bulma Briefs, Vegeta's wife, from the doorway to the infirmary. "By the way, hello dears. I'm glad that your awake and ok, you probably more than your friend from the looks of how Vegeta was shaking him. Breakfast will be ready in an hour, so ALL of you wash up and head upstairs if you feel up to it; and that part doesn't include you." With that, she turned around, and stormed off and down the hallway with Vegeta having a murderous look on his face as he stomped after her, yelling about his pride in indignation.
Me and Zero once again looked at each other in confusion but immediately began laughing at what just happened. I fell back onto my back on the bed and just talked with him. "I still can't believe we're in GT" I exclaimed.
"I know." He agreed. "I would have preferred Battle of Gods or just Z, but I guess this is cool to."
"You guess?! This is awesome! Just don't go blabbing about internet stuff around anyone, like weird TrunksXPan stuff. Otherwise you'll get us killed in an instant."
"No promises!" He laughed while holding his hands out in mock surrender.
"I'm going to head on upstairs and see if I can find other DBZ people to talk to. Let's meet up at dinner. Ok." I called while walking out.
"OK! See ya there!" He shouted as I rounded the doorway and went down the hall in the direction I saw Bulma leave through earlier.
A/N: Thanks for the support on this story. Don't forget to leave your comments, questions, and snide remarks in the review space and I'll make sure to get back to you on them or answer them through PM and at the end of each chapter. Until we meet again guys! (in the next chapter)
