So I was reading the paper the other day and I saw an article about a professor at UCONN who just got a grant to develop his theory on time travel…and it's kind of funny because it is just like the way Trunks goes back in time in DBZ. His theory says that when you travel back and forth threw time you create separate parallel universes. Just thought that was interesting :-). But anyways here is Chapter 11! R&R as always!
Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of the DBZ characters etc. What I do own is my own original characters storyline etc. you guys know the deal.
Chapter 11: So what's next?
Future Trunks swooped down in with his sword to try and attack 18 but the android just tapped his sword and it broke. Keeping his word 17 flew up towards him attacking him head on and knocking him to the ground.
"Trunks no!" Gohan yelled as he transformed and flew down towards them getting ready to attack.
"Gohan!" Piccolo yelled as he followed him.
"Alright here we go the battle we have been training all this time for…" Tien said following suit.
Krillin just stood their on the ledge where they were observing, terrified by what was happening.
"Guys, don't you think you are being a bit too hasty for the situation…" he said nervously watching.
"KA-MAE-HA-MAE-HA!" Gohan yelled as he let the blast go towards 17 who blocked it with ease.
"Oh, I see another Super Saiyjin huh? Don't you get it kid your friends couldn't defeat us transforming and you are no exception." 17 said smirking firing a ki attack at him.
Gohan dodged it and began to physically attack the android.
17 easily dodged all the attacks and punched him deep in his stomach forcing Gohan to de-transform and fall to the ground.
Piccolo was the next to attack the android but missed and 17 knocked him to the ground while Tien went to punch him but the android dodged and grabbed him from behind putting him in a chock hold.
"Android!" Vegeta yelled as he tried to fly towards 17 but was stopped by 18 grabbing his leg.
"You should have kept your little friends out of this Vegeta!" 18 yelled at him.
Future Trunks slowly got up from where he was laying and started to charge towards 18.
"No don't!" Vegeta yelled at his future son but it was too late 18 swung him around right into Future Trunks knocking them both down for what looked to be good.
Krillin just stood on the ledge watching the carnage unfold.
"This isn't good…hey what is he doing over there?" Krill said noticing 16 standing on the sideline watching, not attacking.
16 turned to him and gave him a shy smile, freaking Krillin out in the process.
"What is he…up to?" Krillin wondered as he saw 16 enjoying the birds that had flown towards him.
Seeing that 17 had Tien in a chock hold Piccolo quickly got up and flew towards 17 trying to attack him once more, missing again and fell to the ground once more after 17 kicked him in the stomach.
"Oh no Piccolo! They are all down for the count now!" Krillin yelled from where he was standing.
All of a sudden out of nowhere Vegeta sprung up and attacked 18 but missed and was sent flying back down by the android. 18 continued her assault on the Saiyjin.
"What is it going to take for you to get it Vegeta? You have been beaten…by a girl." 18 said smirking as she stomped on top of him.
She continued her assault till Vegeta de-transformed and was down for the count.
"Hey would you look at that Vegeta's hair turned another color…strange it happened to those two too. I have no data on this type of transformation." 18 said.
"Well it doesn't really matter now; I mean they clearly are no match for us. Such a shame too I was actually looking forward to being slightly challenged by them." 17 said smirking.
"Oh no great I am on my own now! Maybe if I stay quiet they won't notice me…yeah that's what I will do." Krillin said backing up.
17 and 18 turned around after hearing him talk to himself.
"Ah oh no!!" Krillin yelled as he jumped back.
17 and 18 levitated themselves up to where Krillin was, circling him.
"You look scared, just relax you are not the one we are looking for ok? We want Goku." 17 said with an evil smile.
Krillin just stood there afraid to move because if he did they might try to kill him too.
"Huh this one seems to be at a loss for words, oh well come on 18 lets go find Goku." 17 said walking away from Krillin, 18 in tow.
"Those cold hearted machines how could they be so calm?" he said to himself watching them walk away.
Krillin was still listening to their conversation.
Too loud, scared the birds away…what…more fun find Goku themselves…what is wrong with these androids?!?!" Krillin thought to himself.
"It's up to me now, if they find Goku they are going to try and squash him that is if I don't do something quick!" Krillin said.
All of a sudden Krillin ran towards the androids "no stop!"
"And what do you want now little man?" 17 said un-phased.
"Stop, you guys leave Goku alone he is sick he can't fight you now it would be a waste! Why are you after him anyways? Goku never did anything to you; he was Dr. Gero's enemy! " Krillin said pleading with them.
"16 is programmed to destroy Goku so that is what we are going to do." 17 said with a smirk.
"Why, you don't have to do that!" Krillin said back to him.
"We are only following Dr. Gero's maters plan you know that's all." 17 spat back at him.
"Just listen to yourselves did you forget Dr. Gero is gone you took care of that!" Krillin yelled.
"Yes, I haven't forgotten about that. But this friend is a game." 17 said with a sly smile.
"What…do you mean…this is just a game…that's all?" Krillin said in shock.
"Yes, that's right and finding Goku is a part of the game, that's why we didn't ask you where he is." 17 said to him smirking.
"No stop this…I beg of you please don't go after Goku please you don't have to do this!" Krillin pleaded with them.
"No, I am programmed to destroy Goku and only Goku no one else." 16 said.
"Well there you go that's your answer baldy now if you will excuse us we have work to do." 17 said to him.
Krillin stared at them in shock not knowing what to do.
"Stop worrying about Goku, why don't you go help Vegeta and your other friends they look like they could use one of those sensu beans you all seem so fond of." 17 said to him.
Slowly 18 approached Krillin, who was now about ready to wet himself because of the fact ten to one she was going to kill him. The next thing Krillin knew 18 leaned down and placed her lips on his check, giving him a gentle warm kiss.
"Good luck, bye." 18 said with a smile and walked away towards 16 and 17.
Slowly the androids flew off into the distance, leaving behind five warriors out of commission, and well Krillin, who was in shock at that fact that the android didn't kill him but KISSED him. What kind of game was she trying to play with him?
"Oh no I forgot the other guys!" Krillin said realizing that the others were still down in the ravine and flew towards them.
"Lets see I should have 6 beans left I hope that it is enough for everyone!" Krillin said turning Tien over to give him one.
"Hey Tien can you hear me, are you ok?" Krillin said trying to get him to respond and gave him a bean.
Piccolo and Future Trunks gradually got up inspecting their physical condition.
"Gohan, are you ok? Here take one of these." Krillin said putting a sensu bean in his mouth.
"Thanks…Krillin…" Gohan said as he chewed the bean.
"Wow Vegeta looks like he's in tough shape; I guess I need to give Vegeta a couple of beans…" Krillin said hesitantly as he watched the injured Saiyjin struggle.
A little while later…
"What do you mean they even knew about the sensu beans?!?" Piccolo said in shock.
"I really don't get it; they know everything about us why didn't they just finish us off?" Tien said angrily.
"Because…they aren't after us…they are after my dad." Gohan said clutching his fists.
"What how did you…" Krillin began but was cut off by Gohan.
"I heard you guys talking before; they told you they were only really concerned with finding my father and not with us. To them we are just a small notch in their belt. What they really want is to find and destroy my father, and then who knows what…" he said to him sadly.
"Krillin is that true?" Tien asked him.
"Yeah, it is guys…" Krillin said lowering his head.
"This isn't good…this isn't good at all they can't find Goku! If they destroy him it is only a matter of time until they destroy us and then…and then the rest of earth's population…" Future Trunks said remembering the horror in his world.
"Man, they were just toying with us…this is all Vegeta's fault." Tien said angrily looking at the Saiyjin was off to the distance.
"Hey, don't blame him we all underestimated their strength, which was a mistake! But we can not afford to make anymore you hear me?!? The androids may not be so forgiving next time." Piccolo yelled back.
All of a sudden a frustrated Vegeta flew off into the distance…more upset with himself than anything else.
"Vegeta!" Krillin yelled watching him fly off.
Future Trunks began to take off but was stopped by Piccolo.
"Trunks let him go, stop!" Piccolo yelled at him.
"What, but Piccolo…" he began.
"No buts leave him alone. Ever since Vegeta became a Super Saiyjin his ego has been out of control…honestly I think what that android hurt the most today was his pride. He is very ashamed of his defeat." Piccolo said to the boy.
"Yeah, I guess the androids did that to all of us huh?" Gohan said crossing his arms thinking about what had happened earlier.
"We worked so hard…but they were still way stronger than all of us put together!" Tien said in defeat.
"No Tien don't say that, I should have been fighting along side you guys the whole time it's just…well I just froze up I got too scared…" Krillin said with sadness in his voice.
"Don't sweat it you guys, Trunks and Gohan are both Super Saiyjins and it only took one punch from those androids to take them both out. Even if you joined us Krillin we would not have won today." Piccolo said trying to cheer then up.
"Oh man I wish Goku was here!" Krillin yelled out of frustration.
"Hey, Trunks you were able to take out Freeza single handedly you are one of the strongest people I have ever met and Gohan, you have gotten so much stronger since the last time I saw you when you were just a boy but those androids tossed both of you aside like you were nothing." Tien said to them.
"Well, I must admit my move was kind of foolish. I should have waited for an opportune moment to attack instead of listening to my feelings and rushing in like that…sorry guys." Gohan said scolding himself for his actions.
"Hey don't sweat it Gohan, you faired better than the Gohan in my time did at your age…" Future Trunks said trying to cheer him up.
"Goku is strong, but in all honesty guys, unless Goku has a trick up his sleeve I don't know how he is going to fair against them, I mean even Vegeta got the snot beat out of him." Tien said.
"I don't get it; these androids are much stronger than the ones that I fought in my time." Future Trunks said thinking.
"Wait Trunks what do you mean?" Piccolo said.
"The androids I fought were stronger than me but not this much the kind of strength these new androids have is off the charts!" he said to them.
"Then I guess we really are out of luck." Tien said.
"What do you think we should do Piccolo? From the sounds of it, it doesn't even seem like my dad can defeat them." Gohan asked his long time mentor.
"Gohan I think that you Trunks, Tien and Krillin need to go back to your house and move Goku somewhere safe so that the androids don't find him in his current state. We may even need to use your sister and our Trunks if things get bad. At this rate we are going to need to have all the help we can get." Piccolo suggested to him.
What, Reilena, no way…she can fight? In my time she never learned how…this is amazing…I wonder how strong she is…well clearly strong enough to make some sort of difference… Future Trunks thought to himself in shock.
"Right, but what about you Piccolo?" Gohan said confused.
"I…don't know…" Piccolo said thinking.
"Come on Piccolo I know that you have something in mind." Krillin said joshing him.
"Listen to me, stop asking questions it is of none of your concern!" he yelled at Krillin.
"This is something that I have to do ALONE!" Piccolo yelled as he fired off a ki blast towards them and started to fly off.
"Piccolo what do you think you are doing?!?" Gohan yelled at him.
"I am leaving and anyone who tries to follow me will be sorry! Just find Goku and forget about me!" he yelled as he flew off.
"What's with him? Did I miss something here? I haven't seen Piccolo act like that since the old days when he tried to destroy Goku and take over the world. This doesn't make sense the last I heard Piccolo was fighting on our side!" Tien said confused.
"Don't worry Tien, I know Piccolo pretty well and I am sure that he has a plan…a plan that will help us win against the androids so don't worry he is still on our side!" Gohan said trying to reassure him.
"Yeah, he is still one of us he just has a lot on his mind if you know what I mean. This is one fight we can not afford to loose and Piccolo knows that. He is just doing what he knows he has to do in order to win. Don't worry, he will be ok." Krillin said smiling.
"Krillin he'll be ok what are you talking about?!?" Tien said.
"You saw him fly in that direction right? Try and guess where you think he is going." Krillin said with a smirk.
"Is this a trick question how am I supposed to know?!?" Tien said frustrated.
"He's going to the look out Tien…I bet he is going to fuse back with Kami." Gohan said looking off into the distance.
"WHAT WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!? Tien said in shock.
"Remember Tien, Piccolo and Kami are one in the same, Piccolo was the evil side and Kami, the good. He is going to fuse with Kami so he can be whole again…and even stronger than before!" Krillin exclaimed.
"Wow, wild…" Future Trunks said soaking it all in.
"I see…" Tien said.
"Yeah, I remember Master Roshi telling me once when Piccolo was still a bad guy that if they had stayed fused together they would be the most powerful being in the universe!" Krillin said matter-of-factly.
"But what about the Dragon balls? Won't they become inert if Kami disappears?" Tien asked him.
"Well, it's better if they fuse together and we loose the balls rather than if they die and we loose the balls. At least we stand more of a chance if they are fused back together!" Krillin exclaimed.
"So I guess if Kami agrees Piccolo will become like a Super Saiyjin only…you know he's a Namek?" Tien said to him.
"Yup you got bro this is going to be great! Maybe the cards will finally be dealt in our favor!" Krillin said excitingly.
"Well not if the androids get to Goku first." Future Trunks said speaking up.
"Oh yeah I almost forgot about my dad, we better hurry up and get my house before the androids do!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Yeah let's do it guys!" Krillin said as they all blasted off towards the Son home.
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How, how could I let that android have her way with me? They, they out smarted me…but how they are just machinery?!? I AM A SUPER SAIYJIN! I AM THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYJIN'S THEY CAN NOT AND WILL NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS!! Vegeta thought to himself as he flew.
"Those androids should have finished me off when they had the chance because they will pay for this, I will show them no mercy!" he yelled.
"And I will do this with no help from you Kakarotto, I will be the one who defeats these things, I will be the one who has all the glory…and then I will defeat YOU and reclaim my place as the strongest Saiyjin alive!"
That boy better know what's good for him and stay out of my way.
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"Hey Trunks, that medicine you gave Goku how long do you think it will take to work?" Krillin asked him.
Future Trunks thought a bit as they flew "well in Goku's case I would say…about ten days."
"WHAT TEN DAYS?!? Do you think we can hold off the androids for ten days until my dad gets better?" Gohan said in shock.
"Well, I don't know but I am going to go to Master Roshi's and get Chaozu so we can continue our training. That way, if the androids strike again I will be ready." Tien said to them.
"Alright, see yah Tien!" Krillin said as his long time friend flew off.
"Trunks, you know once Goku gets better we can't guarantee that we will be able to defeat these things." Krillin said to him.
"Yeah, I know but we have a better chance with him rather than without him." Future Trunks said thinking about the events that happened in his time.
"Ah oh my gosh I almost forgot!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Huh what is it Gohan?" Krillin asked him.
"Videl, I almost forgot about Videl I hope she is ok maybe when we get back to my house I should give her a call and tell her that I am ok and everything that is going on." Gohan said thinking about his friend.
"Oh, you mean your girlfriend!" Krillin said joshing him.
"Krillin she isn't my girlfriend! We are just good friends!" Gohan yelled back at him.
"Hey, if you ever need any friendly advice about how to win her over you just give me a call ok." Krillin said smirking.
"Krillin we are not, nor will we ever, date…well it's more than likely we will never date! I mean she doesn't even like me like that! For god sakes the only reason we are friends is because she blackmailed me into giving her flying lessons! I mean she is very good at martial arts, and she is very pretty, but we are nothing more than friends!" Gohan yelled back at him.
Future Trunks just laughed as he saw his former master defend his relations with his classmate.
So Gohan has a girlfriend huh? Funny I don't remember my master having one in my time at least, he never talked about it with me and I don't remember Reilena mentioning anything about it. I will have to ask her about it when I get back…things really have changed in this time. I hope it all changes for the better. He thought as they flew towards the Son's residence.
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"Goku try to relax!" Chichi said to her husband as he tossed and turned in bed.
"Come on dad fight it you are doing so well!" Reilena said looking over at her father.
"So how long do you guys think it will take before Goku is back to 100 percent?" Videl asked them.
"Well, Trunks never gave us an exact time reference for how long it will take for the medicine to work. For all we know it could be days, weeks, or even months!" Yamcha said to her.
"Months, that's crazy! We need him now to fight the androids! Who knows what will happen if it takes that long…if there will even be an Earth to defend!" Videl said in shock.
"No way, it won't take months; dad is already kind of looking better than when we first brought him back here! Maybe it will only take a few days…" Reilena said trying to be optimistic about the situation.
"Oh my poor Goku what did you do to deserve this?" Chichi wept.
"Hey mom, Reilena, Yamcha we are back!" a voice said from downstairs.
"Gohan?" Videl and Reilena said simultaneously.
Gohan stood in the doorway looking around for his family.
"Gohan!" Videl said as she ran down the stairs towards him.
"Hey Videl what are you…" Gohan was cut off as she wrapped her arms around his waist hugging him.
"Gohan you are ok I was so worried about you!" she said hugging him.
"Yeah, I'm fine…" Gohan said nervously not knowing what to do, but eventually decided it was probably best to hug her back.
"Not your girlfriend huh? I would beg to differ…" Krillin said with a slight laugh as he walked through the door.
Gohan and Videl jumped away from each other blushing.
"Hey so where is Goku we need to get him out of here right now!" Future Trunks said to them as he walked in.
"Oh, he is upstairs in bed why what's going on?" Videl asked him.
"Hey Gohan you're back!" Reilena said as she ran down the stairs and hugged her older brother.
Future Trunks looked at the little girl and gave her a slight smile.
Reilena…look at you so young so care free…in a training gi none the less…I would have never guessed in a million years that you would become a fighter like your father and brother. You are going to get a kick out of this… his thoughts were interrupted by the little girl approaching him.
Reilena hesitantly started to walk towards Future Trunks inspecting every inch of him.
"So…you are Trunks…well Trunks from the future?" Reilena asked him curiously.
He scratched his head and laughed nervously "yeah I am…nice to meet…I mean see…yeah…"
Reilena was quiet for a second and perked up "wow, Trunks looks like he is going to be pretty cool when he grows up."
Everyone in the room laughed at her comment until they noticed Yamcha coming down the stairs.
"Hey guys what's going on? What did you say about having to get Goku out of here?" Yamcha asked them.
"We don't have much time Yamcha we can explain on the way to Master Roshi's!" Gohan said to him.
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"You have something that I want old man…" Piccolo said to Kami as he landed on the look out.
"Oh, do I? Nice to finally see you again Piccolo it's been a long time." Kami said giving him a slight smile.
Mr. Popo looked on confused by the whole situation but knowing that whatever Piccolo wanted from Kami, it was serious.
"Yes, it has been, too long if you ask me…but let's just cut to the chase…shall we?" Piccolo said smirk knowing very well that Kami knew why he was there.
"So you really want to be joined together again? Do you really think that it will make a difference?" Kami asked him.
"Of course I do otherwise why would I be here? You know I would never suggest a thing like that casually. I didn't come here for a friendly chat I came here strictly on business…you knew that before I even arrived." Piccolo said to him.
"This is quite an honor though, I never thought that you and I would ever be reunited again…let alone you being the one to initiate it…although things have changed since then…you have changed." He said to Piccolo.
"Shut up old man I am not doing this because I want to I am doing this because I need the power of both of us to be able to stop those androids! Honestly I do not know how I am going to be able to handle being to close to you all the time; just being with in feet of you sickens me!" Piccolo yelled back at him.
Kami grabbed on to his walking stick in anger at what Piccolo had just said.
"Kami, are you alright?" Mr. Popo asked him concerned.
"Trust me; I would rather that I would never have to look at you ever again." Piccolo said with a smirk.
Kami stood there thinking for awhile then spoke up.
"Don't worry Popo, this has nothing to do with Piccolo and I's past…it has to do with the constant struggle between the forces of good and evil, and the threats the earth is facing at the moment. Even Vegeta, the strongest warrior in action right now could not defeat those androids…even Goku might not stand a chance…but with Piccolo and I fused back together he might stand a chance against those things." Kami said with his back turned to them.
"Well, I see you and I are finally able to agree on something old man…." Piccolo was cut off by him.
"Hold on I have not agreed to anything just yet Piccolo…I would first like to see how things play out further before I make a final decision." Kami said to him.
"What are you insane? Have you lost your mind in your old age? There is no other way to beat them I was down there on the front lines!" Piccolo yelled at him.
"Sometimes things are not always what they appear to be Piccolo…of anyone you should know that best. They may not be out to destroy the earth…they may just be after Goku and if that is the case I don't know if I want to fuse back together." Kami said back to him.
"You have got to be kidding me! Did you not hear anything that Trunks told us ten years ago?!?" Piccolo yelled back frustrated.
"I did, I heard everything the boy from the future told you. But I also read his thoughts and know that our timeline is different than his so things may not play out like they did in his future." Kami said to him matter-of-factly.
"Fine, if this how you want to play then I will be here…waiting for you to make a decision." Piccolo said as he sat down at the edge of the lookout.
Kami looked at him and walked back to his chamber to think.
This is a bigger decision than you realize Piccolo, neither you nor I will be the same as we once were.
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"Geese, I think Goku has packed on a few pounds…" Yamcha said as they loaded Goku on to the capsule ship.
"Oh give him a break he hasn't exactly been himself lately." Krillin said as he moved the mattress on board.
"So Videl, are you going to come with us or are you going back home?" Gohan asked her secretly wanting her to come with them…he knew that if she went home he would be worrying about her the whole time.
"I think I am going to go with you guys…if that is alright….I don't want to go back home just yet besides, my dad thinks I am at Erasa's." she said to him.
Gohan gave her a warm smile as they got on board the air ship.
"Hey Rei, guys what's up?" Trunks said as he landed in front of the Son house.
"Hey buddy get on board we are transporting Goku to Master Roshi's!" Yamcha said to him as he placed Goku on the mattress.
"What, why what's going on?" Trunks questioned as he noticed his future self sitting inside the air ship.
"Just shut up and get inside the air ship we need to leave now before the androids come!" Reilena yelled at him pushing him inside.
Future Trunks couldn't help but laugh at the two.
Rei I hope you and mother are ok…I miss you two so much.