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SuperSaiya-JinGeek: Gohan used Saiyaman to keep a low profile cause he doesn't know what's going on, and not Super Saiyan because when he transformed at the beginning of the story, he was almost killed and ended up here

TheDarkestDaye: this isn't the Mirai timeline, cause Vegita'd be dead, and so would Raditz

gohanssj2x: well, sort of, one or two saiyans are stronger, and yes, no trunks

Oh, and if anyone had trouble with the fight scene in the last chapter, let me know

Thanks everyone for the reviews. They mean a lot to a new writer like me.

Oh, yeah, don't own this, K? Otherwise, I prolly wouldn't be working myself to death in college…

Gohan, still pretending to be Saiyanman, followed the equipment-laden men to their base. As he neared the location, he began to sense several ki signatures that seemed familiar, but he couldn't place them. Hmm…odd

The group of men finally passed through a reinforced door into the hidden refugee camp.

"Not taking any chances, are we?" asked Gohan.

"Nope, it's a warzone out there," replied one of the men.

"You can just hang out here for a little while we go get the leader of the Z's. He'll want to meet you. You can grab a bite to eat over in the corner there. We'll be back in a litlle. Thanks again for saving us," said the leader of the men to Gohan.

"Thanks, I'll do that." Who are the Z's? the Z fighters? I need more information. I can still sense those other ki's. They seem so familiar, but I don't know where from.

"Hey, you, in the weird green outfit, can you give me a hand with this, it's really heavy?" inquired a familiar voice from behind Gohan.

He turned around to see familiar azure eyes framed by pale skin and raven hair. It was a face he knew well, currently twisted into a familiar scowl.

"Videl?!?"

"Yeah, that's me. Wait, how'd you know?" was the response.

"Uh, I've heard stories of a beautiful blue eyed girl who always looks angry," GOhan answered lamely. Oh god, I hope she doesn't explode on me. she seems to have no idea who I am, what's going on.

While the demi-Saiyan thought to himself, Videl regarded him with curiosity.

"Whatever, can you help me? I just need this box moved over to this stack."

"Yeah sure."

Gohan easily hefted the box and moved it to the desired location.

"Thanks for that. I wouldn't have been able to get it that high," said Videl.

"No problem. Say, do you know what's going on around here?" asked the tall Saiyan.

"What? You don't know? You must be new around here. Just who are you?"

"Oh, I am Saiyaman!" Gohan replied, drawing himself up, "and I guess you could say that I'm new around here." Wherever 'here' is…

"hmm… Weird name. Do yourself a favor and think of a better one, k?"

"Umm, sure," came the unsure reply from Gohan. That's how she reacted when I told her the last time. It really is like she has no clue of what has happened over the last several months. Bizarre… "But could you tell me what's going on here? I still don't know."

"Yeah, sure, but lets sit over there, its kind of a long story and I don't want to stand up for the whole thing."

Once the pair had reached the spot they sat down.

"Now, where to begin? Well, about seven years ago, a pair of androids appeared and began attacking cities. No one could stop them. Not even Goku, the strongest man ever to walk the Earth. Well, I guess that would mean he wasn't the strongest, but anyway. I guess he was never the same after he lost his son."

Huh?!?!?!? "How'd that happen?" Gohan inquired with a little too much excitement.

"Well, that's another part of the story. You see, 14 years ago a man named Raditz came to Earth from another planet. He was an alien of a race called Saiyans. He was Goku's brother, meaning Goku was also a Saiyan. Raditz wanted Goku to join him and conquer planets to sell to other races. Goku, being the kind hearted man he was, refused, so Raditz took Goku's four-year-old son, Gohan. Goku and Piccolo tried to get him back, but failed. Raditz left Earth with Gohan, and was never heard form again. form that point on, Goku was a broken man, so much so that he refused to wear his customary fighting gi. He said he would never wear it again until he found his son. He still fights, but not with the same heart he used to, or so I'm told. I've never actually seen him fight. Anyway, Raditz returned to Earth three years ago, with a small group of other Saiyans, numbering about twenty, and a large group of soldiers of other races. They then began slowly taking the planet over, killing the dreaded androids in the process."

This is crazy! I was taken by Raditz, Dad doesn't wear his gi, there are a bunch of Saiyans. What is going on?!?!!?!?

Continuing her explanation, Videl said, "The Earth's greatest fighters, known as the Z Fighters, or just the Z's, had been able to keep the Saiyan forces at bay until about a year ago, when another Saiyan showed up. His name was Gietz. He is rumored to be so strong that he reached the legendary status of Super Saiyan. Supposedly the only other person to do that in a thousand years is Goku. No one is sure how much of that Super Saiyan stuff is fact or fiction. All that we know right now we got from captured soldiers that work for the Saiyans. I do know that Gietz is strong, because we've been losing ground ever since; not even the strongest of the Z Fighters, Piccolo, can beat him. It been about a year now since Gietz showed up. Thanksfully, he left about two months ago. No one knows why, but they say he's coming back, and he's gonna bring Prince Vegita with him. I really don't know what we're gonna do. It seems hopeless." With this, Videl hung her head, looking defeated.

Gohan moved toward her. He put his had under her chin and lifted her eyes to his.

"Never lose hope, no matter what happens," he said. Good, a little eof the fire is back in her eyes. Now, WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!!!! This is crazy. Saiyans attacking, Dad not fighting, world being destroyed, me missing. Crazy.

Gohan then felt on of the familiar-but-not ki readings moving toward him. It was in the room with him. He turned to see…

"Piccolo?!?"

A/N yup, that's it for now. Hoped you liked it. More will be explained next time.

Question though: what is the plural of "ki"? is it "kis" or "ki's"?

And where did the term 'Z Fighter' come from. The 'Z' is obviously a reference to the 'Z' of Dragon Ball Z, or vice versa, but where did that term originate?

Just asking.

Anyway, review, can't tell you to read it, 'cause you already did (I've read a lot of fics that say 'read and review' at the end, never understood that, or at least the 'read' part…)

Whatever, hope you like. More soon.