No reviews my last chapter sniff I'm hurt…well more just a little down. I know people are reading my story it says so when I click on the stats lol. But I love to hear your feed back! I am always open to constructive criticism. Anyways here is chapter 13 piping hot for your enjoyment! And as always R&R pretty please ;-)
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Chapter 13: More Than They Bargained For.
"Well Master Roshi, Turttle, Oolong that's what happened. All we can do now is hope that Goku makes a speedy recovery…before those androids find out where he is." Krillin said to the group at the Kame house.
"So that's the whole story eh? Well at least you all are safe." Master Roshi said to the group.
"Yeah we are safe…for now…" Krillin said looking down in disappointment.
"Hey by the way where is Vegeta? Since he is a Super Saiyjin now I am sure that the combined power of he and Goku will be enough to take those androids down!" Oolong said sipping his tea.
"No one knows where my dad went…he kind of just took off after his fight with the androids…I hope he comes back soon." Trunks said with sadness in his voice.
"I can't believe that I am about to say this but…I hope he comes back soon too Trunks. I don't think we can win this one without him." Yamcha said to the boy.
"Hey, when the androids get to Goku's house and see that he isn't there…isn't this next obvious place for them to look?!?" Oolong said nervously.
"Yeah I guess so that seems logical enough…" Yamcha said sipping his tea.
"Then what are we doing here waiting around like sitting ducks when they get here they are going to kill us all!" Oolong panicked.
"Hey what am I chopped liver? You are forgetting that I am still here pig, right Krillin." Master Roshi said turning to him.
Krillin stuttered not knowing what to say to his master.
"Great now we really are done for." Oolong said sarcastically.
"Ahh, I almost forgot!" Chichi yelled as she rushed over to her overnight bag.
"What, what is it Chichi what did we forget?" Yamcha said worried.
Chichi reached into her bag and pulled out a bunch of books and placed them on the floor.
"Alright young lady you remember what I said before. Once we got to the Kame house you were to pick up where you left off with your studies now chop, chop lets go!" Chichi said to her daughter.
"But mom I can't study now Trunks and I need to train just incase the androids come back before dad gets better you heard what Gohan said…" Reilena was cut off by her mother.
"Yes I heard what Gohan said BUT I AM YOUR MOTHER AND I MAKE THE DECISIONS AROUND HERE NOT YOUR BROTHER AND I SAY YOU ARE TO STUDY YOUR MATH! Now get to it or I won't let you take any breaks!" Chichi yelled at her.
Reilena sighed and trudged her way over to the books "Trunks you are so lucky that your mom doesn't make you study all the time."
"Well, I have extra study supplies Trunks you should join her I am sure Bulma would love it if you got ahead." Chichi said to the boy.
"Uh, no thanks Chichi I am all caught up with my homework I think I will go and watch some TV till Gohan and the others get back…" Trunks said slowly backing away from the woman.
"If I didn't actually see it myself, I would have never believed that she once was a fighter and competitor in the World Martial Arts Tournament." Oolong said shocked.
"Yeah I know what you mean." Master Roshi said dazed.
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"Wow I never even knew this place existed…it's so desolate." Videl said as she looked around.
"Yeah I know and I thought that where I lived was out in the boonies." Gohan said jokingly.
All of a sudden the three looked up to see an airship coming towards them with the Capsule Corp logo all over it.
"Hey that looks like my mom up there great we got here just in time!" Future Trunks said with a smile.
Bulma landed the ship and hopped out of it.
"Hey guys what's shaking did you find the machine yet?" Bulma said to them with a warm smile.
"No not yet Bulma we just got here." Videl said to her.
Bulma quickly turned her attention over to her future son "Hey Trunks I'm back did yah miss me?"
Future Trunks blushed a bit from her comment mom really hasn't changed much has she? "Yeah I guess so…sure…"
"So tell me Trunks what do you think of the younger version of your mother…pretty cute don't yah think?" Bulma said cockily.
"Well…you see…you haven't really changed that much…" he said embarrassed.
"You mean then…I get the keep my girlish looks for at least another ten years?!? This is the most exciting thing I have heard since I found out I was pregnant with you!" she said to him excitingly.
Future Trunks, Gohan and Videl all fell over anime style from her comment.
"Yeah hey we better start looking…I guess the three of us will take the air and Bulma takes the ground?" Gohan asked them as he got up.
"What no way Gohan I am not searching for this thing alone! Who knows that is here in the woods!" Bulma said crossing her arms.
"Don't worry Bulma, I will stay with you…I need a break from all this flying…it's wearing me out." Videl said tossing Gohan an 'I know you were right but keep quiet' look.
"Ok if we find anything we will come and find you guys ok?" Future Trunks said as he and Gohan took to the sky looking for the time machine.
Future Trunks and Gohan flew all around the West 1050 area but had yet to see anything that remotely looked like the time machine. Suddenly they heard a yell from below.
"Hey Gohan, Trunks we found it!" the voice said.
Gohan and Future Trunks flew down to see Videl waving her arms in a small field and landed.
"Hey you guys come on its right over here…" Videl said grabbing Gohan by his arm and dragging him into the woods. Future Trunks laughed a bit then followed them.
The three arrived at the site where sure enough Future Trunk's time machine was sitting…completely over grown with moss and rusted out a bit.
"Wow I sure did a good job when I made this thing…I am impressed with myself!" Bulma said as she inspected the machine.
"Yeah…anyways take a look at this guys." Future Trunks said as he opened up his capsule carrier and selected a capsule.
Trunks clicked the capsule and threw it on the ground where it exploded and released his time machine…identical to the one they just found only in perfect flying condition.
"See this is the machine I took back in time…so I have no idea how this one got here." Future Trunks pointed out.
"So this one isn't yours after all I wonder who came back in this one?" Bulma said as she further inspected it.
"Hey maybe there are two future Trunk's walking around out there and that's how this one got here!" Videl said to them.
"No, that is impossible. If there was another me, I would have for sure put my ship back into its capsule…and besides there can't be another future one of me in this timeline…every time I go back I create a new timeline…" Future Trunks pointed out.
"Well who ever it was looks like they had a hard time getting themselves out of the machine." Gohan said noticing the large hole in the top of the time machine.
"Well this one is technically mine…I just didn't use it to come back see look." Future Trunks said as he approached the side of the machine.
Future Trunks brushed off some of the moss to reveal the word hope written on the side of it.
"Mother you wrote that right before I left the first time. Both machines have hope written on the side…who could have gotten a hold of my time machine?" Future Trunks pointed out.
"Hrmm this capsule looks like its been here for a pretty long time…like who ever came back just abandoned it." Bulma said.
Future Trunks and Gohan levitated up to where the forced opening was.
"Hey guys wait for me!" Videl yelled as she followed them.
"Wow why would someone want to blast themselves out like this? It totally ruined the time machine." Gohan said observing.
"Ack gross what's that inside?!?" Videl said pointing to the egg shell that was on the time machine seat.
"I don't know stand back you two." Future Trunks said as he pushed the button to make the time machine cover go back.
Future Trunks lifted up the two egg shells and inspected them "Hrmm what's this…I've never seen anything like this before."
"Yeah man me either…" Gohan commented.
"Hey guys bring them down here let me have a look!" Bulma yelled from below.
Gohan and Videl levitated down to her and handed the shells to her.
Bulma examined the shells trying to figure out what could have possibly hatched out of it.
"Well what do you think Bulma? Do you think that whatever was in there came back in the time machine?" Videl asked her looking at the shells.
"Well Videl I am not quite sure I have never seen anything remotely like this before and I have come across many kinds of animal shells in my life…I think I better take this back to my lab and run some tests. Maybe something will show up as a match for it and it will all turn out to be nothing." Bulma said nervously.
Future Trunks turned on the time machine "looks like there isn't much energy left in this thing. I better put it back in its capsule."
Future Trunks levitated down to the ground and pushed the button that put the machine back in its capsule and put it in his pocket.
"So how does it look son?" Bulma said to him.
"Not good, the time radar showed that whoever came back in this thing had already been here for a year when I came back to warn you guys about the android attacks." Future Trunks said looking down.
"What no way how can that be maybe he was the one that changed history so much!" Gohan said.
"I don't know Gohan but I wouldn't rule it out at this point...at least not until we find out what came out of that thing." Future Trunks said looking at them.
"Hey listen I think we all better get to Master Roshi's ok? At anytime now those androids are going to show up and try to fight my dad. He is going to need all the help he can get…and if he still isn't better then at least we will have a chance to move him again…maybe to Capsule Corp?" Gohan said to them.
"Yeah sure no problem you know you guys are always welcome anytime you want to stop by. But I think I will be heading home…I want to examine these egg shell thingy's and try to figure out what came out of them." Bulma said to them.
"Sure if you find anything out give us a call!" Gohan said to her.
"Sure definitely…hey I just thought of something what happened to Vegeta? Is he ok is he at Master Roshi's with everyone else?" Bulma asked them.
"He's gone off to train alone somewhere…man he's so focused on himself that the thought of helping anyone else probably never even occurred to him." Future Trunks said annoyed.
"Well that sounds like Vegeta alright." Bulma said laughing.
All of a sudden Gohan looked into the woods.
"Hey Gohan are you alright what's wrong?" Videl asked him concerned.
"I think…I think I see something over there." Gohan said as he levitated towards the woods.
The other three followed him until them came across a dried up looking monster thing.
"What…what is that…" Videl said staring at it.
"I don't know I have never seen anything like it before…" Future Trunks said examining it.
"Well whatever it is looks like it took off after it shed its skin." Gohan said to them.
"WHAT shed its skin? Do you think it might have been some type of giant dinosaur bug thing?" Bulma asked him.
"I don't think so not this thing, this is definitely not a dinosaur…right Trunks?" he said looking for reassurance.
Future Trunks slowly nodded his head in agreement "this might be what hatched out of the shell that we found in the capsule."
"Wow…this is really…disgusting…." Videl said keeping her distance from it.
"I bet whatever was in this thing before got too large for its skin and shed it." Gohan said still investigating it.
"What…seriously you think?" Bulma said in disbelief.
"It's a possibility…who knows where this thing is now." Gohan said to her.
"Great there is some giant freak monster lurking around the country side!" Bulma yelled in frustration.
"But how did it got here in the first place." Future Trunks pointed out.
"Do you think that someone put the egg in the time machine and sent it back to this time?" Videl asked.
"Or maybe someone came back with the egg." Gohan said.
"Well regardless of where it came from it is totally revolting." Future Trunks said taking out some of the goop that was left inside.
"Great it's still wet…that means that it must be somewhere near by." Gohan pointed out.
Videl jumped and latched herself onto him "what no way it's near by….we need to get out of here before it finds us!"
"I…agree…" Bulma said in shock.
Bulma quickly ran into her air ship and closed its top "so if something happens call me at Capsule Corp…or I will call you at Master Roshi's." She said still bugged out.
"Ok sure no problem Bulma." Gohan said as he watched her start the ship.
"Ok tell my son that I love him and to behave himself there!" Bulma yelled as she blasted away.
"Well we better get going back to Master Roshi's." Future Trunks said to Gohan and Videl.
"Right, I hope everything is ok there." Gohan said as he went to grab Videl.
"Oh no Gohan I can fly myself there thank you very…" before she could finish Gohan swooped her up and they were off.
"Son Gohan this is the last time I swear I will ever let you get away with this!" Videl yelled as she held on to him.
Gohan looked down at her and smiled "ok Videl…whatever you say!"
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"Well now Mr. Popo it looks to me as if we have some new…unsettling events unfolding below." Kami said to his long time companion.
"Yes Kami I see…" Mr. Popo said to him.
Piccolo looked up from where he was sitting and smirked "haven't you gotten tired of standing there yet old man?"
"So after all these years it wasn't the androids evil power I sensed…it was something else." Kami said looking down.
"You can watch events unfold for as long as you like old man but pretty soon there won't be an earth for you to watch over if we don't fuse together." Piccolo said to him annoyed.
"This threat is much greater…its power much stronger than that of the androids…" Kami said to them.
Piccolo shot up from his seat "What…what are you saying what is going on down there?!?"
"Piccolo, I will only fuse with you if and when I give up my seat as guardian of the earth…for right now we will see how things play out below and you will wait…I know what is best for the earth you will just have to trust me! I can not make such a huge decision without knowing what kind of creature we are dealing with!" Kami said frustrated.
Piccolo sighed and went back to his meditative state that he was in before.
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"I'll get it!" Reilena yelled as she eagerly hopped up from where she was studying.
"Kame House Krillin speaking." Krillin said as he answered the phone.
"Oh man he beat me too it…this is so bogus!" Reilena said in defeat from her attempt to try and preempt her studying a bit longer.
"What say that again Bulma turn on channel what?" Krillin said through the phone.
"Ugh Krillin turn on channel 8 quick there is something you guys need to see…and is Gohan, Videl and my son from the future back yet?" Bulma yelled through the phone.
"Uh no not yet but why turn on the TV did you make the news or something?" Krillin asked her confused.
"No I didn't just turn it on!" Bulma yelled.
"Hey guys Bulma's on the phone turn on channel 8 would yah?" Krillin said to the gang.
"Ok sure." Trunks said as he grabbed the remote from Oolong and changed the channel.
"Hey kid I was watching that!" Oolong yelled in frustration.
"Well too bad pig my mom said to turn on channel 8 so we are turning on channel 8!" Trunks said to him.
"Why I aught a…." Oolong began but Trunks cut him off.
"You aught a what?" Trunks said glaring at him.
"Uh, nothing never mind…man he's more like Vegeta than he comes off as." Oolong said in defeat.
"Hey what's going on guys why did Trunks's mom call?" Reilena said as she hoped over the couch and sat down next to her friend.
Well it looks like we have more information on the crisis in Ginger Town. The news reporter said.
"A crisis…the androids…are they attacking cities that are on the way to Goku's house?" Yamcha said observing.
"Ginger Town…isn't that near West City? Why would the androids be going away from the 439 mountain area when they are after Goku?" Master Roshi said to him.
Our most recent reports show that there is no sign of life anywhere however the clothing of the victims have been found scattered through out the city… the reporter continued.
"What's going on? This is so strange why would they leave their clothes behind?" Trunks said in amazement.
Now our field reporter will fill us in live from the scene. Uh, I am reporting live from downtown Ginger Town and as you can see the whole town is completely deserted, there is no sign of life anywhere! The reporters said as the camera zoomed into the abandoned clothes in the city street.
"Wow it's like those people were just sucked right out of their clothes!" Reilena said as she stared at the TV.
"Yeah I know what you mean." Oolong said in agreement.
It seems as if all 15,000 residents have just suddenly disappeared! The reporter continued.
"Whoa 15,000…that's a lot of people to go missing all of a sudden." Trunks said watching the TV.
Early indications show that these people were most likely trying to defend themselves against someone or something. The reporter said pointing to the garments.
"Like a monster…" Reilena said looking at Trunks.
"Cool…" they both said in unison.
"No you guys it's not cool who knows what kind of thing did that to those people! Great first we have to deal with the androids and now this! I didn't sign up to fight some freakish thing that sucks you right out of your clothes!" Yamcha yelled in frustration.
"Man this is nuts! Who could have done something like that?!?" Krillin yelled in the phone.
"I don't know but I am heading back to my lab to try and figure out what did." Bulma said to him.
"What, Bulma what are you talking about did you find something in the west 1050 area?" Krillin asked her.
"Yup and I think it has something to do with what happened in Ginger Town." Bulma responded.
"This is all getting a little too weird for me I thought all we had to worry about were the androids." Krillin said sighing.
"Well weird or not Krillin something is out there and we need to stop it and I will be damned if I am just going to sit around while some creature is lurking in our cities, killing innocent people!" Bulma yelled.
"Listen Krillin when Gohan, Videl and my son from the future show up tell them what I told you ok? Oh and tell MY son to stay there with you guys, no running off I need peace of mind that he is safe while I am working ok?" Bulma continued.
"Right no problem Bulma see you later and call us if you find anything out!" Krillin said to her.
"Thanks a bunch Krillin chao!" Bulma said as she disconnected them.
"Well it looks like Goku is sound asleep and he seems to be doing much better…Reilena why aren't you studying…what are you all looking at." Chichi said as she came down the stairs.
Everyone just pointed at the TV as Chichi joined them.
"Huh what's going on is it the androids?" Chichi said as she watched the TV with them.
"Hello, Master Roshi is anyone home?!?" Gohan yelled as he opened the door to the Kame house.
"Uh hey guys what's going on?" Future Trunks said as he, Gohan and Videl walked through the door.
"Trunks, Gohan come on over here and take a look at what's on the news!" Krillin said motioning them to come over.
"What do you mean what's going on?" Videl asked as they walked over towards the TV where screams could be heard.
Oh the humanity! As you can hear the city is not deserted after all but it looks like who ever did this is still around! Now I can hear shots it sounds like machine gun firing coming from the center of the city but I can't make out who is doing the shooting! The reporter said.
"All…those…people…how…" Videl stuttered as she watched in disbelief.
And the commotion seems to have stopped ladies and gentlemen. The reporter continued.
All of a sudden the reporters face went from seriousness to complete shock and horror as the picture went out.
"What is going on there? Did they say if they knew who could be terrorizing all those people?" Gohan asked them.
"No, but Bulma called a little while ago and said that she thinks it has something to do with what you found in the other time machine." Krillin said to him.
"What the heck is going on here?" Future Trunks said still staring at the black TV screen.
"Well, I think that it's a monster!" Reilena chirped.
All of a sudden the picture on the TV came back with the news reporters clothes on the ground and a green tail in view.
"See I told you it was a monster!" Reilena said confidently.
"Wow a monster? That's crazy I thought that monsters were just stuff that moms and dads made up to scare little kids into doing their chores." Trunks said pondering.
Videl looked at the boy and giggled at his comment.
All of a sudden the anchorman came back on the screen well it looks like we are having some technical difficulty's folks. It looks like our reporter has become one of the latest victims in Ginger Town! Stay tuned as we bring you up to date coverage on the crisis in Ginger Town!
"Whatever this thing is it's not normal that's for sure." Master Roshi said as he watched the screen.
"Listen….I…I have to go to Ginger Town…I have to know what's going on…" Future Trunks said as he walked towards the door.
"What no you can't go…not by yourself at least!" Krillin said to him.
"Yeah, Trunks and I will go with you!" Reilena said as she jumped up.
"Yeah we'll help you!" Trunks said following suit.
"Oh no young lady it's too dangerous for you besides you have homework to catch up on!" Chichi yelled at her daughter.
"Yeah, Trunks your mom said to stay put…no running off." Krillin said to him.
Reilena and Trunks lowered their heads and sighed in defeat.
"Don't worry I will be alright, I am a Super Saiyjin after all. Besides, it's the androids we really have to worry about." Future Trunks said to them.
"Uh Trunks buddy are you sure?" Krillin said nervously.
"No wait I'll go with you Trunks." Gohan said walking towards him.
"Oh no your not, are you forgetting about your father? He is much more important than some stupid monster!" Chichi yelled at her teenage son.
"But mom Reilena is here to help you take care of him besides like Trunks said I am a Super Saiyjin I will be alright. If anything this thing can't possibly run from two of us!" Gohan said to her.
"Chichi let Gohan go; I will stay here to help you with Goku. I have a feeling Trunks is going to need his help." Videl said to the shock of everyone.
"What….what did you say?" Gohan said surprised.
Videl smirked "I said go with him while I stay here with your father."
"Videl are you feeling…" Gohan was cut off by her.
"Don't question me go…before I change my mind and decided to go with you." She said to him.
"Alright…that sounds…good…" he said still in shock.
"Hey guys, be careful if things get ruff come strait back here ok?" Krillin said to the boys.
"Right!" Gohan and Future Trunks said together as they blasted off.
"But…but who is going to protect my Goku incase the androids show up?" Chichi said in shock that her son disobeyed her like that.
"Don't worry mom Trunks and I are here….oh and we have Krillin and Yamcha here too." Reilena said pointing to Yamcha and Krillin.
"Hey what's that supposed to mean!" Yamcha said angrily.
"Yeah, man you kids have no respect for your elders!" Krillin yelled at them as everyone else laughed.
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"Alright Kami what's going on what the hell is going on down there I demand you tell me this instant old man!" Piccolo demanded.
Kami stood on the ledge of the lookout with a look of shock on his face.
"This is horrible, it is even worse than I had originally anticipated." Kami said now shaking.
"What, what the hell are you talking about tell me right now I need to know what is going on down there!" Piccolo yelled.
"Yes Kami what is going on?" Mr. Popo said to him.
Kami continued to watch over the earth in horror.
Piccolo stormed up to the elder Namek "You old fool, how much longer do you think you can wait before the entire earth is destroyed? I told you 5 hours ago that the only hope the earth has is if you and I fuse together!"
Kami just stared down at the earth below shaking his head.
"Listen old man you tell me right now what is going on down there I will give you to the count of three…one…two…" Piccolo began.
"Telling you is pointless now Piccolo." Kami said looking at him.
"What…what are you talking about? Are you getting senile in your old age?" Piccolo said to him confused.
"Because…you will know Piccolo once you and I have become one." Kami said to the shock of both Piccolo and Mr. Popo.
"What, Kami are you sure this is the only way?" Mr. Popo asked his long time friend.
"Yes, yes it is Mr. Popo there is no other way at this point." He said to him.
"Well, it took you long enough to come to your senses. Now come on what do we have to do?" Piccolo smirked.
"Just stand still; I will do all the work." Kami said to him with a smirk.
"Humph that's what I like to hear now come on hurry up lets get this over with so I don't have to look at you anymore." Piccolo said to him.
"Kami…are you sure that this is the only way?" Mr. Popo asked him.
"Yes…it is Popo I am sorry. But thank you…thank you for everything you have done for me during my time as guardian here…I will miss you…friend…" Kami said with a smile.
"Oh Kami…" Mr. Popo said with a tear in his eye.
"Now, are you ready Piccolo?" Kami asked the younger Namek.
"Yes, I have been since I got here but let's get one thing strait, we use my body as the host got it?" Piccolo said to him.
Kami smirked "why of course I wouldn't have it any other way…besides it will be nice to be young again."
Piccolo gritted his teeth at his comment "well hurry this up come one the earth doesn't have all day!"
"Alright…good bye Mr. Popo I will miss you…" Kami said as he put his hand on Piccolo chest and began the fusion process.
"Kami no!" Mr. Popo yelled as a bright light surrounded the two Namek and within in minuets it was over.
Mr. Popo opened his eyes to see Kami no longer standing there, Piccolo was the only one left signifying that the fusion was a success.
Piccolo looked at himself in a new light. He may look the same but he feels completely different.
Piccolo slowly began to walk to the edge of the lookout "no longer am I Kami, or Piccolo, I am the Namek that has long since forgotten his name."
Mr. Popo looked on in shock at what he saw.
Piccolo stopped at the edge of the lookout and turned around to smile at Mr. Popo.
"I...must go…goodbye friend." Piccolo said as he flew off the look out and down to the earth below.
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Gohan and Trunks landed on top of one of the roof tops in Ginger Town.
"So this is Ginger Town huh…man whatever this thing is it really did a number, there are no people left!" Gohan said looking around.
"Yeah I know hopefully there will be some clues left around here somewhere so we can try and figure out who did this." Future Trunks said to him.
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Piccolo landed down one of the side streets in Ginger Town and looked around.
Piccolo started to walk around the city when he over heard something coming from an alley way near by and decided to check it out but before he could even make it to the alley way he sensed someone behind him and turned around. Sure enough there was a green lizard type creature standing behind him with a grimace of a smile and an unconscious human in his hand.
"So at last we meet face to face." Piccolo said to the creature.
The creature just stood there and laughed at him. All of a sudden the person he was holding came to and started to plead for his life.
"Please, you got to help me!" the man said as he struggled in the creatures grasp.
"What am I sensing from this thing? Its power, I have sensed it somewhere before!" Piccolo said in shock as he analyzed the creature.
The man continued to beg for his life from the creature.
Finally acknowledging the man Piccolo began to speak again "it would be wise if you let this man go, you have done enough already there is no sense in killing him as well."
The creature dropped the man and just as the man started to move away the creature attacked him with his tail and absorbed him into its body.
Piccolo stood there in shock at what he had just witnessed.
"Well now, now that we have gotten that annoyance out of the way, you are next…Piccolo." The creature said to him.
"What…what did you just say?" Piccolo said in shock.
The creature started to power up and in the process destroyed part of Ginger Town.
"How can this be? What the hell is going on here?" Piccolo said as he watched the creature.
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"Do you feel that Trunks?" Gohan asked him.
"Yes I do…it's two of the same energy signatures." Future Trunks said to him.
"Yes, it's…its two Piccolos….how can that be?" Gohan said in disbelief.
"I don't know but I bet it's coming from right where that blast just hit come on!" Future Trunks said as he powered up and off to where Piccolo was, with Gohan in tow.
All of a sudden the two stopped.
"You feel it too don't you Trunks?" Gohan asked him as they concentrated.
"Yes, it feels like my father and your father…Yamcha…Krillin all of them…it feels like they are all there…but how…" Future Trunks said in disbelief.
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Reilena dropped her pencil and looked up from her book.
"Rei what's wrong? You don't look so good." Trunks said concerned.
"No, it's just…it's just I feel two huge power levels…they are both the same its weird…I think…I think its two Piccolo's." she said to him concentrating on what she was sensing.
"Huh…" Trunks said as he began to sense "yeah I think you are right there are two Piccolo's out there!"
"What are you two sick in the head or something how can there be TWO Piccolos'?" Oolong said to them.
"No the kids are right I sense it too!" Krillin said in shock.
"Huh…what are you guys talking about I don't feel anything…" Videl said confused.
"It's coming from the direction of Ginger Town…what is going on here?" Master Roshi said concentrating.
"Will someone PLEASE tell me what's going on?!?" Videl said frustrated.
"SHHHH!" everyone said as they tried to follow the ki's.
Videl slumped down into her chair and pouted "This is so unfair I never get to know what's going on…"
Reilena and Trunks ran outside to the beach and looked around "what's going on this is crazy Trunks!"
"I know can you feel it…there are some other creatures too...with the Piccolo's and my dad is with them...but I can feel my dad somewhere else far away from the other powers!" Trunks said concentrating on the power he was sensing.
Soon Krillin and the others joined them.
"What…I can feel Freeza and King Cold…that's impossible though…they are dead I saw the Trunks from the Future kill them with my own eyes." Krillin said concentrating.
"Trunks I can feel you too…two of you there in Ginger Town!" Reilena exclaimed.
"But I am right here I can't be there with the other me…what's going on…" Trunks said still shocked.
"Holy crap do you guys feel that?" Yamcha said to them.
"What…feel what tell me?!?" Videl said annoyed.
"It's…it's my dad!" Reilena exclaimed.
"What are you feeling ok your dad is right upstairs sleeping he can't be with the others!" Videl said to her matter-of-factly.
Reilena turned to her with an angry face "I know what I sensed Videl and it was definitely my dad in Ginger Town with the two Piccolo's, the two Trunk's that Freeza guy thing and Trunk's dad!"
"Well I still think you're nuts! How can your father be with them when he is right here?!?" Videl yelled back at her.
"We don't know Videl….but maybe if I just concentrate a little harder…" Master Roshi said as he leaned in closer staring at her breasts.
Videl noticed him and quickly slapped him away knocking the old man to the ground "hey you better watch it old man Gohan warned me about you…"
Master Roshi just laid their in defeat "boy she's a feisty one…just how I like em!"
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"Enough of this foolishness now tell me how you know that name!" Piccolo demanded.
"Well…I guess you should say Piccolo…that we are brothers…" the creature smirked.
"What…no that is impossible…" Piccolo in shock.
The creature just looked at him and laughed.
"Who are you I want answers NOW!" Piccolo yelled at him.
The creature smirked "do you really think that I am going to just tell you all of my secrets? Piccolo you should know just as well as I do that it won't be so easy."
Piccolo smirked "it doesn't really matter if you tell me or not, I am still going to destroy you…I am just curious."
"You are even more amusing than I imagined Namek." The creature said to him.
"You know it's funny, I bet you won't feel that way after I have beaten you." Piccolo said laughing.
"Well you are a feisty one, I will enjoy absorbing you Piccolo." The creature said with a laugh.
"You keep using that name; it seems you have mistaken me for someone else…so allow me to introduce myself!" Piccolo said powering up.
Piccolo's dramatic power increase shocked the creature.
"The Piccolo you know is gone. I am the Namek and as for you well you're history." Piccolo said with a smirk and began his assault.
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"Hey Gohan, Trunks!" Krillin yelled as he landed near them.
"Hey Krillin what's up why are you here?" Gohan asked him.
"Well, we all felt that strange power coming from here and thought that you might need some help with things." He said to them.
"Yeah I know, but well we were about to make our move when we felt Piccolo's power dramatically increase." Gohan said to him.
"So that's who it was…Piccolo must have finally fused back with Kami…great we might have a chance!" Krillin said excited.
"Yeah, but I have a feeling that his strength alone might not be enough this new power is so great!" Future Trunks said to him.
"Well then what are we waiting around here for lets go help Piccolo!" Krillin said.
"Yeah let's go!" Future Trunks said as they flew off towards where Piccolo was.
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Piccolo let go a giant energy attack at the creature but to no avail the creature was able to dodge it and quickly counter attacked Piccolo.
The two exchanged punches and kicks for awhile then all of a sudden the creature stopped and put two fingers up to his head and started to gather energy.
"What…no way!" Piccolo said knowing exactly what move the creature was getting ready to do.
"Special….Beam…CANNON!" the creature yelled sending the blast towards Piccolo but Piccolo swatted the blast away.
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"Hey Trunks look out stray attack dead ahead!" Krillin yelled at him.
"What…" Future Trunks said then noticing the beam and quickly got out of the way.
"What the heck was that?" Gohan said in disbelief.
"I don't know it looked like one of Piccolo's attacks!" Krillin said noticing they type of blast it was.
"Come on guys lets go we are almost there!" Future Trunks said as they continued their there way to the battle.
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"No one…knows how to do that move except for me!" Piccolo said as the creature continued his assault on him.
Finally getting the upper hand Piccolo smashed the creature to the ground but the creature just got right back up as if the attack didn't even faze him.
"I must admit, you are a lot stronger than I had initially anticipated…" Piccolo said to him.
"Well, you have yet to see my true power Piccolo, this is nothing compared to what I am capable of. This city did not have enough energy for me to achieve my full power." The creature said with a smirk.
"What, your full power…that's why you killed all those innocent people…to gather energy for yourself!" Piccolo said shocked.
"Yes its quite remarkable really, it's all that living energy that gives me my power." The creature said laughing.
"Who the hell are you? Who the hell would send you such a despicable creature back in the time machine?" Piccolo yelled at him.
"Oh don't worry I came back here on my own. You see since the time capsule was too small for me to fit in normally I had to revert back into my larval state to make the trip. Yes you seem to know much Piccolo, but there is still much for you to learn." The creature said getting ready for another attack.
"Ka…Mae…" the creature began.
"What Goku?!?" Piccolo said in shock.
"Ha…Mae…HA!" the creature yelled as he sent the blast strait for Piccolo but he was able to dodge it just in time.
The next thing Piccolo knew Cell had grabbed him and began to absorb his left arm.
"What's the matter Piccolo? I wouldn't try to resist…resistance is futile at this point." The creature said to him.
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"So what do you think Chichi, how long until he wakes up?" Videl said as she stood over Goku.
"Well, it's only been a day…but every hour he seems to be getting better and better…so I would think…well I hope soon. He still needs his rest though." Chichi said to the girl.
"Really mom you think so? This is great I am going to go tell everyone downstairs the good news!" Reilena said as she ran out of the room and downstairs.
"Is she…always like this?" Videl said commenting on Reilena's hyper ness.
"Well, it depends…usually when it comes to her father yes…but when it comes to the important things in life…like her studies…you can forget it!" Chichi said sighing.
"Hey everyone guess what my dad's getting better!" Reilena said as she approached the group but noticed they were all glued to the TV.
Trying to take control of the situation in Ginger Town military forces have been mobilized in the West City Suburb as requested by the King. The TV announcer said.
"So I guess that creature is still out there huh? I don't know why they are brining in the army…" Reilena said as she sat down next to Trunks.
"Yeah I know Rei…if Gohan and my dad can't defeat this thing then I highly doubt that the army can do much damage." Trunks said observing.
"Yeah, from the power I am sensing I bet that creature will just roll right over them." Yamcha said.
We take you live now from Ginger Town with our correspondent at the scene. The news anchor said.
Soon the footage of the army rolling into Ginger Town showed up on the screen with the tanks engaging in fire at the creature and Piccolo.
"Hey Piccolo is there they can't shoot him!" Trunks said getting agitated.
"Yeah they can't he's not the bad guy!" Reilena chimed in.
"Now kids I am sure Piccolo will be able to get himself out of harms way." Master Roshi said trying to reassure them.
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The creature quickly defeated all of the army tanks and quickly refocused his attention on Piccolo now absorbing his left arm fully.
All of a sudden out of nowhere Gohan came and kicked the creature away from Piccolo freeing him.
"You ok Piccolo?" Gohan asked his long time friend.
"Yeah thanks kid… I owe you one." Piccolo said regaining his balance.
"Don't worry about it, just returning the favor after all the times you've saved me in a hot situation." Gohan said to him as he returned his focus back to the creature.
Soon after Krillin and Future Trunks landed next to them.
"Who are you and how did you get my time machine?!?" Future Trunks yelled at the creature.
"Ahh yes Trunks glad to see you…alive and well." the creature said with a smirk.
"Hey what's that supposed to mean?!?" Krillin yelled at him.
"That's for me to know…" the creature smirked.
"That's it you are telling us right now who you are and how you got here!" Piccolo demanded.
"Well Piccolo, you aren't exactly in a position to be demanding such things…you only have one arm." The creature said to him.
Gohan and Future Trunks powered up into their Super Saiyjin forms and got into a fighting stance.
"Pssh, a couple of Super Saiyjin's do you really think that is going to scare me? Even with your powers combined you won't be able to defeat me!" the creature yelled at them.
"Oh yeah, want to bet?" Gohan said with a smirk.
"Wait…you know what you are right…we can't defeat you…we surrender." Piccolo said stepping forward.
"What…Piccolo what are you talking about?" Krillin said confused.
Piccolo shot the three of them the 'don't question me' look and the three of them quickly backed off.
"I am glad that you have finally realized that your end is near. But this should be a time of rejoice since you all will become apart of something much greater than you realize." The creature said laughing.
"Oh really? How about you enlighten us before you finish us off." Piccolo said to him.
"Oh it's quite simple…you will be absorbed into…perfection…" the creature said to him.
"Who are you and why can we sense so many different energy signatures coming from you?" Gohan said to him annoyed.
"Well…I guess I could tell you…you know a little present before you meet your demise." The creature said laughing.
"Yes please tell us…it's all we wish to know…" Piccolo said to the creature.
"Very well then…my name is Cell and I am an android…" Cell said smirking.
"WHAT?!?" they all said at once.
"I am the single greatest achievement of my creator Dr. Gero." Cell continued.
"What…Trunks how many of these things are there again?" Krillin asked him.
"I…I don't know in my time there were only two…17 and 18 but I have never seen this android before in my life." Future Trunks said.
"You see, Dr. Gero was able to figure out a way to fuse all the cells of the world's greatest fighters and then create a single being based upon those cells. Unfortunately the doctor realized that this project would take far longer than his life time so he programmed his computer to over see the project. You see I am made up of some of the greatest fighters to ever walk the earth such as the mighty Saiyjin Nappa, you Gohan the young mighty half breed, and of course you too Piccolo. Maybe my familiar shade of green gave that away. As you have already been able to figure out the cells of Goku, Vegeta, Freeza, King Cold and you Trunks were also used in my development. But obviously the computer chose some traits to be dominant over others in my final design." Cell said to them.
"Now I understand, you learned the Kamaehamaeha wave from Goku…but tell me how did Dr. Gero collect the cells without our knowing?" Piccolo asked him.
"That's simple…by now you must have learned about Dr. Gero's tracking device." Cell said cockily.
"What…a tracking device?" Gohan said in shock.
"Oh you mean you didn't know? Well take a look behind you gentlemen and see the brawns behind the operation." Cell said pointing to the lady bug like machine behind them.
The three looked up to see the insect looking machine and Piccolo fired a ki attack at it destroying it for good.
"Excellent Piccolo, but I'm going to have to rain on your parade because your efforts were in vein. The computer already has all the cells it needs to complete my design back at the lab." Cell said with a smirk.
"What…we destroyed Dr. Gero's lab along with all of his equipment!" Future Trunks yelled at him.
"Yet again Dr. Gero has out smarted you…he hide my lab below his main lab in a bunker…out of harms way." Cell said to them.
"What…well we can always just go back and destroy that too." Gohan said to him.
"I don't think so because that computer is scheduled to continue working for the next 15 years…" Cell said approaching them.
"Why are you here why did you come to this time?" Piccolo yelled at him.
"It's quite simple really…you see in order for me to realize my full power I must absorb androids 17 and 18. In my time Trunks was able to somehow destroy them…thus I would be unable to realize my full potential…so I soon discovered that Trunks had a time machine that would come in quite handy for my current predicament. So when Trunks was getting ready to go back in time once again I attacked and killed him…taking the time machine back to one year before he was scheduled to arrive to warn you of 17 and 18." Cell said to them.
The four of them were shocked at what they just heard.
"But why did you choose this time?" Piccolo asked him.
"I didn't, Trunks had to coordinates preset I just pushed a button and here I am." Cell said to them.
"This just keeps getting weirder and weirder by the minuet." Krillin said nervously.
"Now are we done yet?" Cell said getting impatient.
"Yes…we are ready…" Piccolo said looking to the others who quickly understood what he meant.
Piccolo pulled off his dead arm and regenerated a new one in its place as Gohan and Trunks transformed back into Super Saiyjin's and Krillin powered up.
"You are going down Cell we will never allow you to be completed!" Gohan said as the four began to attack.
A/N: Next Chappie: Goku wakes up and the two little monsters we all know and love have a few surprises up their sleeves…don't forget to R/R!! (I know I am so annoying :-P)