Pawsy: How can I put this…hmm? I know! I don't own DBZ. Yep. Whew! That was hard! Anyway, we have a more important announcement…THANK YOU ALEX ULTRA!!! This wonderful author answered the question that has been burning into the back of this cat girl's mind! Praise the Alex Ultra! NOW!! *bows continuously*
Frieza: Calm down, kiddo. You're gonna wake the people in China…
Pawsy: But I am soooo thankful! Besides, maybe the Chinese people will bring some orange chicken! Yummy…
Frieza: I thought you said you'd be less annoying after your question was answered…
Pawsy: I did? Well, I forgot! Thank you for limited attention spans! *blink, blink* ….what were we talking about?
Frieza: *sigh*
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Unwelcome SurprisesIt is morning and the Supreme Kai awakens on his planet. Wow, how time flies… he sleepily thinks to himself. Turning in his bed, he suddenly awakes to a new and more important thought
"I can't be…" he mutters quietly. Leaping out his bed, he stops before a mirror. There he is, Shin, the Supreme Kai…unfused… He takes a hand and strokes back the familiar white Mohawk. He hardly believes it. Just yesterday, he was fused to his guardian, Kabito. Ever since the battle with Buu, and the earrings, and Elder Kai saying the fusion is permanent… He stops. Elder Kai! Maybe he knows what has happened! He bolts out of his room, completely forgetting he could just transport, and almost runs into a confused looking Kabito. Upon reaching the door, the kai throws the door open.
"Elder Kai!" he calls out. Empty… Frantically looking in the room, he tries thinking of where his ancestor could be.
If you want to see me so much, you'll need to look outside… the wizened kai's voice rings clearly in the Supreme Kai's mind. Without hesitation, he transports to the Elder Kai's position. The older being smiles at his younger descendent when he arrives.
"I see you've noticed your change?" the kai asks.
"Yes sir," Shin calms slightly. Apparently, his ancestor knows how this feat has happened and awaits the answer.
"And I'm bettin' you want to know how you were able to reverse the permanent change had happened earlier this year…"
"Yes sir," Shin says again.
"That's good! Inquiries sharpen the minds at times," the Elder Kai laughs. "As far as your 'reverse fusion'…I have no idea!" This answer catches the Supreme Kai completely off guard.
"B-but if you don't…then h-how…?" he stutters.
"Well, I didn't do this. It's practically a shock for all of us!"
"But I did separate you," a medium tone rings in their ears. A man, looking his early to middle twenties, steps forward. His hair goes back in spikes and is colored silver with gold streaks; the planet's sun remarkably highlights these features.
"I have come to speak with you, Supreme Kai," the man's eyes narrow. "And I mean only you." Shin stares at the being before nodding silently. "Well?" the man asks.
"Well what?" the kai asks.
"Follow me. I have dire news that shall be served once we're away from prying ears." The man walks forward. A split rips in front of the being as he steps into it. "Come on, now! We haven't all day!" his voice calls out from the other side.
"R-right!" Shin quickly follows after the being into the portal. He looks around him. The scenery is a rocky terrain deep within a darkened cave. The area is well lighted, considering there are no openings allowing sunlight to enter. Changing his attention suddenly, he turns back and sees his exit gone. The kai turns back around to ask about the missing entrance, only to fall silent before the sight before him. The man is no longer there…but a new being altogether.
Crouching on a large cliff before the Supreme Kai is a titanic creature of size. Its long, slender body is covered in silver-white fur except for its white-scaled underside and a trail of silver blade-shaped spikes trail from the back of its head to the tip of its long tail. A long, dog-like snout harbors two large canines that extend from the beast's jowls to the nape of its neck. Two large bat/dragon mix wings, white with a gold back, unfold from its body and surround the blackened background. His clawed hands cling close to his form, his ivory white claws gleaming and digging into the earth below. Two curvature black eyes glare down at him, its white pupils narrow.
Shin backs up from the beast, bumping into a towering cliff behind him. The beast brings its wings closer to its form.
"Relax, young kai," the creature says. "It is I, the one you spoke with earlier…"
"W-who are y-you?" Shin stutters. The beast shows a calm smile.
"My name is Eternity. I am a blue star dragon, understand?" Shin shakes his head to the creature's surprise. "Didn't Daikaioh tell you of star dragons? Beings of the deep cosmos?" The kai thinks for a moment and quickly remembers.
"Yes, yes he did speak of you. Beasts…dragons born from the stars, correct?" Eternity smiles again.
"Either born from another dragon or self created, yes, I am star. Living and breathing before you. Please, do not feel threatened around me. I promise not to eat you," the dragon adds as a joke; a joke Shin really didn't find too amusing. Relaxing slightly, he approaches the dragon with a question burning in him.
"How and why?" the dragon stares at the kai with questioning expression. "How did you separate a fusion that was supposedly permanent and why am I here?" Eternity sighs and smiles calmly again.
"The fusion is easily reversible with my powers. I'm not as bound to such mortality as most of you kais. No offense to you, of course."
"None taken. Go on," Shin says. The dragon shifts slightly before continuing.
"Basically, it was your two souls that left you combined. By merely disconnecting that one piece of soul that hung together, the separation came easily. It made this conversing with only you easier and I thought you would like it."
"I have no complaints, really," Shin says, warming up to the dragon's presence. "A matter of souls. Amazing! Which now leads to my second question. Why am I here?" It is now the dragon shows a hardened expression.
"We truly have lead to this conversation. Souls are the reason I'm here." Eternity closes his eyes in thought. "Have you been watching hell, lately?"
"Well, not exactly," Shin grows slightly nervous as if he had made a huge mistake. "What has been happening?"
"There has been a tormentor on the loose. One of deadly fame at the moment…" the dragon looks at the kai again with seriousness. "It seems the whole realm is slowly being picked of people, who are later found greatly injured. There is someone down there hurting souls! Souls, of all things!" the creature shudders in anger.
"I see…but," the kai hesitates slightly, "But why tell me? What shall I do to help this problem?"
"Try talking to the attacker," is Eternity's reply. "I believe you have the best chance of speaking to him than anyone else, no matter the circumstances…"
"Circumstances?" The dragon looks at the kai uncomfortably.
"I don't think the two of you will jump at the proposition of speaking to one another immediately," the creature shakes its head of the thought. "But that is not the importance of this meeting. I need you to find out where this attacker is getting his power…or maybe…" Eternity falls silent and curses to himself before looking back to Shin. "Please, do this favor for me. I feel as if…something…shouldn't be there. I just don't know what!"
"And that's where I come in?"
"Naturally. I've seen your many feats of guidance and guardianship since the passing of Daikaioh and I don't think there could've been a better kai chosen. I have complete faith in you on this mission."
"Thank you, I will try my best to get the information you need."
"I wouldn't expect any less…" a flash forms over the dragon and in seconds, the creature is reduced to human form from before. "I will wait for you on the kai planet, if that suits you."
"Please, you are more than welcome," Eternity smiles at the comment.
"Thank you. Shall we return then?" With a slight movement of his hand, the world around them blows away like sand in the air and they stand on the kai planet once again. Kabito and Elder Kai look towards the two beings that have appeared from nowhere.
"Well, then, I guess I shall be leaving you for the moment," Shin says.
"For the moment…" Eternity replies. With that exchange of words, the Supreme Kai is gone.
Shin opens his eyes to the familiar sight of red terrain. Hell, the same hell that Daikaioh brought him too during his training as the east kaioshin. Here it is, hell, just like it should be… Everything is the same as he remembers the last time he came and that was centuries ago! Strange, I was expecting a great change. The dragon made it sound like there was a devastating twist of… Looking around again, he notices something that he didn't before.
"Where is everyone?" he says quietly. The realm is usually populated with souls and ogres, but now…now everything is so vacant. A sudden noise distracts his thoughts. Voices. Very familiar voices. Walking towards the sound, he sees a group sitting near a cliff side. On the highest stone formation, Cell stands with a sly smile.
"Are you telling me you are afraid of fighting?" Shin looks towards the Ginyu Force, whom Cell is talking to. "That's pathetic," the android laughs.
"But you should've seen him! It's weird!" Jeice calls out while holding a fresh bandage onto his shoulder.
"I'm the only one who got out scratch free!" Recoome snarls.
"That makes you the most cowardly," Cell snaps at him. Recoome falls silent.
"I am not a coward," Recoome seethes quietly. Cell is suddenly caught off guard by the Force member's boldness, but the shock quickly wears away as he starts to decide to make an example of the weaker being. Shin decides its now the best time to intervene.
"You there!" Every villain freezes on the spot.
"Who's that?" a voice mutters from the silence.
"I know him!" the group looks towards PuiPui; Yakon stands besides him. "That's the Supreme Kai! I remember him well…"
"Supreme Kai, huh?" Cell looks to him. "Just what do you want anyway, kai?" Shin scowls at the android's cockiness but shrugs it off.
"I'm here to see what has made this place so deserted." Burter comes forward.
"You really want to know that? Please! It's best if you don't!"
"Shuttup, fool!" Cell snarls, leaping off the cliff side and delivering a sharp blow to the Ginyu, sending the blue alien flying back and into a rocky crag. The android looks back to the kai.
"Why do you ask?" he asks.
"Apparently, whatever is disrupting hell is causing quite a stir in the heavens," Shin replies calmly.
"Big deal," the android turns his back on the higher being. Shin can feel his temper rising.
"It is! I demand one of you to show me this attacker!" The android blankly stares at the kai.
"What matter is it to you?" Shin stares. "You see," the android starts, "I'm headed towards the 'attacker' now, so I can put him back in his place!" A devilish smirk appears on his face. "Seems the runt has stepped out of line and needs to be taught a lesson." Shin is unable to piece the information together. Runt? Who is this guy talking about?! Cell walks forwards a few feet.
"Shall we go?" he asks, looking over his shoulder at the kai. Shin glares back but agrees.
"Lead the way, hellion," he states.
"You heard him," Cell jerks Jeice out of the crowd and throws him forward. "Lead the way!" The android suddenly sees the disgusted look of the Supreme Kai. "I don't know where he is! So midget here is going to show us the way." Chuckling, Cell walks on. The kai follows behind him. All the villains decide to see Cell's glorious victory and join the other two. The only one who hangs back is Recoome.
"Something's not right with that guy and they're going to greet him head on?" he says to himself. "I just don't understand these people…"
After walking quite a distance, Jeice suddenly stops. Turning to the mass behind him, he looks to Cell and the Supreme Kai.
"Well?" Cell snarls while glowering over the smaller being.
"H-he's over there…" Jeice mutters quietly while pointing into up a forested ridge. At the entrance of the deadened growth is a body. A body? Originally, a soul that isn't a fighter loses its body, but here was one and this person was certainly not a fighter…at least, not anymore. A limb is pierced through its neck and its stomach slit open, spilling its insides.
"…help…me…" And it's still living! Shin runs over to the figure and pulls it free from the limb. The figure falls unconscious, but it's still breathing…not that it really matters…somewhat… Cell watches the entire sight with a blunt amusement.
"Alright, let's get this over with," Cell flies up the hillside to detect any life forms. Shin pulls Jeice forward and points to the figure.
"Take him to Enma and tell him I sent you!" Jeice starts to the man but Shin quickly grabs him again. "Also, I want to know if Enma knows how this person was able to keep his body." Jeice nods slowly, takes the man into his arms, and flies off to find one of the many ogres to go see Enma. Shin flies after the android and joins him at the top of the hill, amidst the dense forestry.
There, under a raised part of the cliff, a figure sleeps. Two ogres lay on the ground, throats slit. Judging by their positions, they were in fighting stances.
"They probably tried to stop this person from hurting the other inhabitants," Shin says aloud.
"And I care, how?" Cell mutters and walks forwards to the slumbering being. He nudges them with his foot.
"Hey bastard! Get up and face me, runt!" The figure awakens and slinks from the shadows into their sights. The Supreme Kai falls silent. There before him is Babidi, the wizard who died in the hands of his father's creation. He's the threat? Somehow, the kai is finding this extremely hard to believe.
"What do you want?" Babidi drowsily mutters, never taking his eyes off the android.
"It's simple, you little bastard," Cell says defiantly. "I'm here to put you back in your place…in the dirt." The android smiles at his prey; while Babidi looks at him, unaffected by the robot's slanders.
"Whatever the fuck you want to believe," Babidi replies and leans against the rocky extrusion. Cell glares at the smaller being but quickly regains his temper.
"My, we have become bolder…" he lifts the wizard up so they are eye level.
"Let me go…" Babidi says calmly, but viciously.
"I don't listen to runts like you!" Cell snaps. "But if you insist…" He drops the wizard onto the ground and raises a fist. "Time for your daily pummeling, anyway."
The next part happens quickly. The minute Cell thrusts his hit forwards, Babidi raises the same blade used on the Ginyu Force and so many others. The android registers this move a second to late as his hand is slit in half up to his elbow. With a jolt, Babidi removes the sword from the androids appendage. Cell retains his screams and looks at the wizard, who shows a sadistic smile back.
"You—little—bastard," Cell seethes painfully.
"Just what are you complaining about? You can grow a new one…" Babidi brings his sword down on the android's arm, slicing it off. "Of course, that's after you lose the old one…" In fury, Cell regenerates a new arm and glares at the shorter being.
"I'll kill you!" Cell hisses.
"That's impossible…I'm already dead!" Babidi cheers. This infuriates the android further. Gathering energy, he aims at the wizard.
"Mock me, will you? I'll show y–" a swift move and the sword slices him across the stomach. Shin, who's silent this time in shock, nearly dies at the sight. The android is bleeding…black blood.
"H-how is that h-happening?" the Supreme Kai stutters. Babidi swings the blade over his shoulder and shrugs.
"Don't know. It just happens sometimes," the wizard states. Cell slumps forward, the energy quickly dimming from his hand. "I usually assume it hurts badly, though," the wizard states. Shin stares at him, then to Cell, and back to the wizard.
"What did you do?" he exclaims. Babidi laughs quietly at the kai's tone.
"Don't be too surprised, kai," he says while circling the android. "I've done this before."
"What?!"
"You heard me!…of course," Babidi looks at Cell, "…the last one disappeared at one point. Wait long enough, and I'm sure this one will too. Want to see?" Shin shakes all thoughts out of his head and realizes the seriousness of the situation.
"NO!" he runs forwards and lifts Cell. Turning around, he glares at the wizard one final time and leaves.
Back on the kai planet, Elder Kai can't help but stare at their visitor. Eternity edgily paces, giving his thoughts a chance to wander. Where is he? It didn't think it would take this long…I hope he's not–"
"Dear sir," Elder Kai says, snapping Eternity away from his worries. "Relax. You are our guest and shouldn't let your worries get the best of you. My descendent is capable of taking care of himself just fine. Please, relax. It would make us feel better if you did."
"Relax?! How can I…" Eternity stops and lets out a huge sigh. "My apologies, but…I don't know how to explain it…I have a sinking feeling that…"
"The master is back!" The two hear Kabito's Kai. Elder Kai notions to the dragon the direction where Kabito is.
"Shall we?"
"I believe so," the dragon replies, allowing the Elder Kai to lead.
"Ah, Kabito, I believe you said…" Elder Kai falls silent. Before them is Shin…with Cell still slumped against his back.
"Something happened," Shin says, "and no one knows what…" The android falls from the kai's grip and hits the ground. Kabito and Elder Kai immediately run up to Shin. "Forget me! I'm fine! Something is wrong with him! He's bleeding and–" Eternity darts over to the fallen Cell.
"No…" Raising a hand over the large fighter, a light covers him. In seconds, the bleeding stops and his wound is gone, but he still lies there.
"What did you do?" asks Kabito.
"Healed him…but this is not a good situation," the Supreme Kai joins beside the dragon, "You have to tell me." Eternity looks straight at Shin. "Who did this?"
"A wizard by the name of Babidi," he replies.
"Babidi?" Kabito ask in shock. "You can't be serious…Not that I doubt your word, master, it's just…magically, he's a threat, but physically? I think we both know he was weaker than his own guards and that was most definitely a physical wound." Shin heaves a sigh.
"I know, I couldn't believe it either, Kabito, but…" Shin looks back to Cell. "It was weird. He's nothing like he was before he died. He's actually challenging people to come after him!" Looking to Kabito, he adds, "and he's not even using magic to defend himself. Just a sword, where I have no idea where he g–"
"A sword?" Eternity quickly interrupts, causing everyone to look to him.
"Yeesss, a sword," Shin adds. With a disturbing silence, Eternity bends down, picks up Cell, and turns to Shin.
"Take me to him…"
"What?" the kai asks.
"I need to see him for myself," Eternity replies. Shin wearily steps forwards.
"All right, let's go." In seconds, Shin is gone. Eternity shifts his sight to the ground and shakes his head in a strange fear.
"I pray that I'm wrong."
Back in hell, Babidi celebrates his new victory.
"I can't believe it. I actually beat the android!" he says out loud to himself. "This is great! I've never felt so alive!" Lifting the blade before him, he sits and admires its every detail. I'm gonna show them all who's boss around here.
"Congratulations," a voice rings from behind a tree. Babidi is quickly upon his feet and ready for any threat.
"Who's there?" the wizard snarls.
"Whoa, now! Let's not bite the hand that feeds, eh, mutt?" Stepping from behind a deadened tree is a familiar face. Even though the long tussles of hair cover his face, it is evident who he is. The newcomer! Babidi settles a bit.
"Well, well, well, what have here?" The man comes forwards and stares at Babidi, pacing around him slightly. "Hmm? I'd say it's a wizard quickly rising to the top of the food chain." The man stops before the smaller being and smiles. "So, you miss me?" he jokingly adds. Babidi finds no humor at all.
"Where have you been?! Do you know what I've been through!?" he screams.
"Not really," the man says dully. "Do tell."
"Alright, let's see…first, you get us in a fight with the Ginyu Force enraging the whole lot of them!" Babidi says angrily.
"It was funny watching them run," the man laughs slightly.
"Then, you knock me out and abandon me on the spot!" Babidi adds, his anger rising.
"True, very true. Continue?" the man asks.
"Next, those…things come back and beat the living crap out of me!" Babidi furiously shouts, remembering the pain from every hit.
"Ah, well, what do you expect from angry fighters? Then what happened next?" the newcomer asks kindly.
"Next, I…" Babidi falls silent, "I…get mad and make this sword and…I defeated them…"
"No kidding?" the man falls down to the wizard's level so they meet eye to eye. "Well, one would think it would've been easier to make your own blade when you are alone and not clinging to me for shelter…hmm?" The newcomer rises to his feet again and stalks over to a tree, which he leans upon.
"Y-yeah," Babidi agrees quietly. "I guess so."
"Guess? Look around you! You have this place crawling in fear!" the man hisses the last word.
"Not just here, either," Babidi laughs a bit, quickly regaining a calm demeanor.
"What do you mean, wizard?" the man smiles slightly.
"The Supreme Kai was here a second ago. Stayed only long enough to watch me bring down the android. Kinda wish you'd been here though. You probably would've taken the kai out instantly." Babidi is oblivious to the newcomer's expression turning to shock.
"The kai? Here? Today?" he forces his head into his palms and let's out an infuriated scream, catching Babidi completely off guard. "NO!! He can't be! The kai couldn't have known…" The newcomer falls silent. "N—ooo…" he drags the word out. This whole time, Babidi has been watching his comrade's attitude with curiosity.
"Hey! What's wrong with you?" he comes closer to the looming man. "With your constant cocky attitude, I thought you would've liked to create that kind of scene."
"Not enough to get the heavens involved! Not yet!" the man snaps before starting to pace uncontrollably. "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO!!" Without warning, the man freezes up and jerks his head towards the south. Babidi looks at him and then turns to look in the same direction.
"What? What is it? There's nothing over th–" he turns back around to see the man is gone.
"Hey! N-newcomer? Where are you?" the wizard looks around but sees no one. "Newcomer!" Backing up slightly, he runs into Shin.
"Wizard!" is the only thing he manages to say, before they both fall back. Eternity looks at the pair, glaring down at a certain one.
"That's him?" the dragon asks. Shin manages to push Babidi away.
"Yes, it is," the kai replies. Babidi turns to say something back, but is instead suddenly before the kai's friend. Eternity looks at him, as if he is searching for something important. Finally, he bends down and wrenches the wizard's arm towards him, causing Babidi to let out a small yelp of pain. The man sighs slightly.
"Nothing," the dragon says, releasing his grip on the wizard. Babidi glares at the higher being in confusion, wondering just what he was looking for.
"Your sword," the dragon says.
"What?" Babidi asks.
"I heard you had a sword," Eternity extends a hand out. "I must see it to prove my theory wrong."
"Your theory?" Babidi asks. "What theory?"
"That's not important at the moment, wizard! I demand to see your blade now!" Babidi sneers at the man before him.
"You want to see it?" Babidi asks, reaching behind him. "Fine! Here it i–" a fearful shock creeps over him. He doesn't feel it. It's not there. Swiftly turning around, his sight roams the area to see if he had accidentally set it down further away. Nothing.
"B-but I had-I had it. Just a second ago! I-I-I could've sworn…" A new thought quickly flows into his mind.
"Hey! What's wrong with you? With your constant cocky attitude, I thought you would've like to create that kind of scene." I didn't think he'd be that worried…
"Not enough to get the heavens involved! Not yet!" But he was acting strangely about it.
Babidi looks down at the ground in disbelief. No…he didn't! Not now! Not when I really need it! Is he that worried with Heaven getting involved? Eternity fiercely stares down upon the wizard.
"What are you thinking about?" Babidi looks up again. "Has someone been helping you hurt the others?" The wizard doesn't reply. "Well?!"
"No…" he finally replies. After a moment of silence, Eternity hits down on his knees and faces the wizard eye to eye. Strangely, his voice takes a different, more pleading tone.
"This is important, Babidi. I can't read your mind, and I need to know if someone gave you or helped you get that sword. Please." The two stare at each other, before Babidi turns away.
"No. No one has helped me!" he snaps at the dragon. Eternity lets out a sigh and relents back.
"Fine," he gets up and starts to leave. "But remember…" Babidi looks to dragon once again. "If you're lying to me, it's you that might very well pay for it." In seconds, the dragon transports away. Shin, curious to the happened events, transports back to Kai planet. After they leave, Babidi leans back against a tree, a thousand questions burning inside.
"I can't believe that guy believed me!" he laughs. "No, no one has helped me! Please! Even I could see–" Suddenly, a swift lightness creeps throughout his body.
"What in hel–" he never finishes that sentence. Before he could speak, a sudden illness creeps into his body and forces itself out. From a distance, the newcomer watches with fury.
"Fool!" he snarls. "Getting the dragon mixed in this? How dense can he be?!" Watching on, he sees the wizard battle his continuing sickness and smiles.
"Oh well," he says happily. "We may have almost had a slip, but we're still in the game!" Laughing, he leaps off the cliff side he was sitting upon and turns to walk off.
"Calm dreams, my comrade. Your illness is the first sign of your readiness. Tomorrow…" the man holds Babidi's stolen blade in his hands. "Tomorrow, we prepare for the real thing."
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Pawsy: Yeehaw! I've finally got part 4 up!
Frieza: 'Yeehaw?' How country of you…
Pawsy: *singing* I could've been cowboy! I could've learned rope and riiide!
Frieza: *speaking while writing* Country…music…limitation…starts…tomorrow…
Pawsy: NO!! My country music!! YAAHH!!! *attacks Frieza, starting a tussle*
Babidi: Great, they're at it…again.
Pawsy: *now sitting on Frieza's back* I win!
Frieza: Get off me!
Pawsy: Well, Frieza, to quote my cousin, Morgan: Shuttup! Pillows don't talk! *looks at screen* Huh? Oh, yeah! If you want a picture of the Newcomer, Eternity, or…something…e-mail me and I'll let you have it! I finally completed that nameless jerk!
Frieza: Nameless? I thought he was called…*Pawsy bashes Frieza with a bat* YeeOW!!
Pawsy: *growling* Any more giveaways, partner?
Frieza: *groaning* Nope…I'm fine…
Pawsy: Good! *cheery again* Okay! So, I hope I still have fans out there! I thank you for reading this part and bow to you. *bows, allowing Frieza to get up* Yipe! *hits floor*
Frieza: Showed you!
Pawsy: I'm gonna—! *chases after him with axe!*
Babidi: Here we go again…over and over and over and over and….