This chapter went into a weird place. I skipped some scenes so it may seem rushed. Sorry for any mistakes. Also Happy New Years guys!
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'I don't think I'll fit into my Robin suit after this.' Dick thought as he walked back towards the party from the bathroom. There was so much food and drink, he couldn't restraint himself. Usually the boy wonder would have great self-control and only eat when necessary. But it was something about today, these people that made him throw caution to the wind and be a regular teenager.
It was… fun.
Grinning, he walked past the empty swimming pool-
Dick froze as he turned back around. Was his eyes deceiving him or was that a giant hairless cat and suave blue skin looking man talking with Bulma's husband. More odd looking friends? No, Vegeta's body language was too tensed. He had to get closer. He was curious to know what made Vegeta of all people look frighten and cowed.
He quietly made his way over there, close as he could possible get without them noticing him. Unfortunately or fortunately on how you look at it, one of them did notice him, but choose not to say anything.
"It seemed like only yesterday when your Father, King Vegeta was putting out quiet the spread." The cat thing said with a cold smug smirk.
Vegeta looked unnerved. "Beerus the Destroyer! My Lord…"
'Beerus the Destroyer? That doesn't sound too friendly.' The boy wonder thought, his hands shaking. He didn't know why, but that cat freaked him out. It didn't help his nerves that Aunt Bulma's husband was just as freaked out. Dick met Vegeta more times than Bruce did and his opinion of him was that nothing expect his wife, scared him.
The cat thing got up. "I see you're enjoying a spring cotillion of some sort. And if I do say, the food smells splendid." He said as he sniffed the air, tail wagging slowly and playfully.
"Oh… the party! Yes, it's honoring my wife's birthday, my Lord."
Surprise flicked across the alien's face. "Oh? The prince's married. You must introduce me sometime."
Vegeta looked sick at that suggestion.
"My Lord, don't forget why we're here." The blue skinned suave man said, his voice just as Dick imagined. Soothing, angelic and creepy.
"Oh that's right." Beerus disappeared and reappeared right in front of Vegeta.
Dick was sure his face was a mirror image of Vegeta's freaked out expression.
"In all your travel throughout time and space, have you ever heard the phase Super Saiyan god?" There was no playfulness to Beerus this time.
'Super Saiyan god? What does that mean?' The boy wonder thought. Whatever it meant, it surprised Vegeta that he lost his frighten expression.
"Super Saiyan god?" the spiky hair man sounded fascinated.
"So that's a no." Beerus said, sounding disappointed.
"Is it possible your prediction was wrong my Lord?" Whis said as he landed down next to Beerus.
"I never get such things wrong!" Beerus snapped.
"Replace never with always. Ohoho…"
The god of destruction grounded his teeth together. "You're putting me in a bad mood Whis."
And cue Vegeta's frighten expression.
"So this is who you rather talk to than your wife on her birthday." Bulma called as she appeared behind the trio.
The Saiyan Prince twitched.
"You're going to introduce me?" she asked with a glare sent at her husband.
"Oh Bulma! This is Lord Beerus and… uh…"
"You may call me Whis madam." The blue skinned man introduce with a bow.
'Aunt Bulma really doesn't know how to read the mood.' Dick thought exasperated. 'Nor does she seems repulse or scared about by these two aliens' appearances.
"So you guys are old friends huh? Well I'm Bulma, the birthday girl." There was a slight slur to her words as she walked towards the two. "Don't I look great?" she said with a flirty wink.
Vegeta looked scandalized.
"Pleasure to meet you Bulma." They echoed politely.
She looked shocked. "Wow, you actually made friends with manners. You're probably not from around here." The heiress swept them a look. "Probably aliens from another planet. Earth seems to attract a lot of those in the past couple of years-"
Vegeta grabbed his wife and pulled her away. "Okay that's enough honey. Bye." He tried to push her away but she wouldn't budge.
"We were vacationing nearby and we sensed Prince Vegeta's energy." Beerus said with a friendly smirk.
'Ha. Vacation. I don't believe that.' The teen thought. As soon as he thought that, Whis looked over to where the boy wonder was and winked. That sent a chill up his spine. They knew he was behind the bushes the entire time.
"Well stick around and see how us Earthlings like to party. The more the merry I say." Bulma said.
"I would hate to impose on your party, but history shows that I'm not one to turn down a spread as delicious smelling as this one."
While her husband looked like he swallowed a fog, Bulma was friendly as she stepped back a step and waved them into her party. "Go for it guys! Dig in! There's plenty enough to go around."
Beerus and Whis walked down the stairs, Bulma following them. "Let's crank this party up a notch. Whoo!"
Vegeta sighed and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Disaster averted for now.
Dick was about to sneak away and tell Bruce and Clark, but Vegeta's voice stopped him.
"Come out here boy."
'Darn it! Am I failing in my skills?' Dick thought annoyed as he stepped out from the bushes. He dusted himself off and came to stand next to Vegeta.
"I'm sure you heard everything, so I want you to tell no one of that conversation." The Prince was blunt as he stared down at the party.
"Why? He's obviously not here to just party and have a good time." Dick wasn't surprised by Vegeta suggested. Always got to do things alone. Probably that's why Bruce didn't like him. They're too much alike.
"Hmph. Because boy, Beerus the Destroyer is stronger than me and your Kryptonian friend. If he gets mad, all of us will die. So don't tell those idiots nothing. They'll only make it worse." Done with talking, he left the boy wonder standing there in surprise.
How did Vegeta know that he knew Superman? Does that mean he knows who Bruce and I are? In fact does Bulma know? Too many questions and variables and he's torn with telling his Father and Clark what he knows or listening to Vegeta since he's the only one who knows what's going on. Urgh! This was supposed to be a vacation!
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When Bulma came back with two more aliens beings and introduce them, Bruce was sorely tempted to face palm.
But he didn't.
"Look guys! Vegeta actually has friends." Bulma said, a slight slur to her words as she grinned.
The party goers were a little taken a back but they were welcoming with the two aliens. They were too easy going. Why?! There was no answer and he wasn't going to dwell on it. He was curious on where Clark headed off to. It could be league business. Maybe he should check in- no… he promised Dick, no league business for the day.
"Let's start the karaoking! I'll go first since I'm the birthday girl." Bulma said as she made her way to the stage.
Bruce had to snort. He heard the heiress sing before and it was nothing to write home about. The music started, some catchy pop song but he tuned it out as he watched the newcomers. They were sitting by Bulma's mom and Goku's wife as they ate big piles of food. They looked like they were in heaven as they feast.
Something about, them, especially the blue skinned man that he didn't like. It didn't help that Bulma's husband kept watching them like hawks, like he was waiting for something to happen. 'Friends huh?'
He got a text on his phone. Taking his phone from his pocket, he noticed that he got a text from Dick.
'I can't go into much detail, but beware of the two new comers. They're dangerous.'
On the outside, Bruce face expression didn't change, but on the inside he was burning with questions.
"For my next birthday decree, I order Bruce to sing." Bulma said, pointing at the playboy with the microphone.
He snapped out of thoughts as everyone looked at him. Even a spot light landed on him. "I don't sing." His voice came out more dark than he wanted it too.
"Don't be a party pooper Brucie. Come on!" The heiress said. Her friends started cheering his name.
He even heard Dick's voice somewhere, the little traitor. Sighing and feeling his dignity evaporating, he reluctantly went on stage. He took the microphone Bulma was cheerfully handing him and looked at her in the eye. 'I'll get you for this, you witch.'
Her eyes seemed to say, 'Bring it!' "I know just the song I want to hear." The birthday girl said with a devious smirk as she winked at the DJ. A second later, a soft melody started playing.
"Oh man this is going to be good." Krillin said, Yamcha nodding along.
Knowing there was no escape from this torture, Bruce started singing, 'Am I blue?'
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Superman almost dropped a truck full of people when he heard Bruce voice, singing, half a world away. 'Bruce can sing?!' he thought as he set down the truck far away from the flooding water. 'I'm missing a golden opportunity.'
The family thanked him and he smiled at them. 'A hero's work is never done.'
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Once the final note was done playing, Bruce sighed, glad to be done with it.
The party was dead silent as everyone stared at him in awe. Some were opening crying, like Panchy, Hercule and Whis.
"That is one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. Bravo!" Whis said as he stood up to clap.
Everyone followed suit, expect for Vegeta.
The playboy bowed and got off the stage quickly before they asked for an encore. He spotted Dick, on the edge of the party looking at the newcomers with wariness and started over there. He was going to get to the bottom of that vague text.
His ward saw him coming and made a follow me gesture before making his way to the Briefs house. Once they were inside and found an empty room, Bruce gave his son a penetrating stare. "What's going on?"
"I wish I could tell you but I can't. Only Vegeta knows the full story and he told me not to tell anyone."
Bruce narrowed his eyes. "You're taking orders from him now? He growled.
"I'm here with you aren't I? I'm not avoiding you." The boy snapped back.
That was a fair point.
"Fair enough." Bruce said neutrally.
"…All Vegeta said was that cat looking thing name was Beerus the destroyer. The blue skinned one is called Whis. They came to find the Super Saiyan god."
Bruce sighed. Not for once second could he catch a break from the supernatural.
"Also, he told me that Beerus is stronger than Superman."
Bruce froze and stared at his ward in surprise. "Stronger? How stronger?"
Dick shrugged. "I don't know."
They were silent as they stared at each other. "I'll have Alfred search the computer for this Super Saiyan god and Beerus the Destroyer. Hopefully something would come up."
Dick nodded, not telling him he already asked Miss M to search too.
"Dick, you in here?!"
They heard Trunks voice.
"I'll go see what he wants. Keep me posted." Dick said before leaving to go find his purple haired friend. He found him and Goten in Trunks room.
"There you are! I got something cool to show you." Trunks said. He waved a Batman action figure in the older boy's face. "Tada! The newest one."
They Boywonder blinked before smirking. "So you're favorite hero is Batman huh?"
"Well of course. He's awesome, fierce and cool. Of course he's not as awesome as my dad, but he comes in a close second." Trunks said.
'This is too precious.' Dick thought.
"I think Superman is cooler than Batman." Goten said, a Superman action figure in his hand.
Trunks snorted. "Please. You just like him because he's like your dad." He said with a sniff.
"What's wrong with that? My Dad is awesome." Goten countered.
They glared at each other.
"I like them both." Dick put his two cents in.
"But if you had to choose." Trunks said.
The circus boy put on his thinking face. "Wonder woman." He said, troll face on.
The two boys sweat dropped.
"Alright enough of this. There's something even better I want to show you."
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Bruce was the picture of relaxation as he sat down at a table by himself, sipping lemonade as he watched Beerus dance. At least on the outside. On the inside he was coldly analyzing the situation. It would seem like for now the two aliens were bidding their time.
"Hey, you funny looking cat. I challenge you to a duel." Hercule slurred.
Beerus stopped spinning on his head. "A duel?!" He sounded excited.
"I'm the world's martial artist champion. The strongest guy in the world." The afro man said doing some quick punches and kicks before falling over.
Bruce had to roll his eyes. He didn't know how that buffoon became the world martial artist champion and he didn't believe for a second he defeated Cell. But for the oddest reason, every time he thinks back to the battle seven years earlier, he can't remember why he thought that.
"Oh come on Dad." Videl sounded exasperated. "I'm sorry for his rudeness." She said bowing.
Beerus laughed it off.
Vegeta sighed, dodging a bullet.
At the corner of Bruce's eye he saw Dick, Trunks and Goten talking to Bulma. But he got distracted when a text from Alfred.
'I found something that may interest you, sir.'
There was a link in the message. He clicked on it. It was an old text written in old Arabic. He read it, and what he learned vaguely disturbed him.
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Dick hasn't laughed this much in a while. Trunks with a girlfriend?! What a laugh. The naiveté of Goten was just icing on the cake.
"Bring her over here Trunks. I want to meet her."
Trunks looked nervous, but he sucked it up and flew over towards the odd trio of kids.
Dick could never get over that Trunks could fly and he never knew all these years of knowing him.
"What are you grinning about over there Dick? I'm sure you have a girlfriend or two at home." Bulma said with a wink.
Without meaning too, the boy wonder blushed.
"You have a girlfriend Trunks?" Goten asked, hero worship in his eyes.
"N-no! Nothing like that." He said as he unwillingly thought about Zatanna.
"Suure." Bulma said dragging out the word.
Trunks finally came back with the trio.
"Well aren't you just adorable. Come over and sit." Bulma said with a smile for the girl as she lead them over towards a table. "What's your name dear?"
"My name is Mai." She answered politely as they sat down.
Bulma called over some food and drinks. "That's a cute name. How old are you?"
"I'll be 41 in March." Mai said without thinking.
Bulma looked surprised as Dick arched his eyebrow.
"Oh Mai, such a kidder." Emperor Pilaf said as he laughed loudly.
Dick got a text on his phone. Excusing himself, he saw it was from Wally.
'Dude! Miss M, found out who Beerus the Destroyer is. He's an ancient god that was created to destroy anything that was unbalanced. People everywhere feared him and worship him. Whatever you do, don't anger him!'
Dick let out a big sigh. Wonderful.
"Alright guys! It's time for the bingo tournament!" Bulma said, excited….
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To be continued…
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