Okay so I know I haven't updated in like 20 years. I've been really lazy and sometimes busy, but w/e lame excuse. I've got the next chapter for you and really hope you guys enjoy it. It's the beginning of the next battle for our couple and things are about to get intense. I tried to go into a lot of detail about the battle and spent many hours of watching this battle to try to recreate it for you guys. I really hope you enjoy and yes I plan to update within the next week or so and I'll try not to disappoint you guys again.
I do not own DBZ or any characters of DBZ...
The two Saiyans flew up into that familiar side by side formation that they used seven years before. It felt natural to be next to each other once again despite the uneasiness of the battle ahead of them.
Jamie studied the teenager next to her. Despite the last few hours they had spent together she could not get over the fact how much Gohan had changed since she'd last seen him. She took in his long lean figure. He looked so much like Goku though differed greatly in height and body structure. It was the determined look and attitude that mirrored his father. Gohan was no longer the timid boy that was hesitant to fight as she had known him before. He was much stronger inside and out. He was prepared to take on his new role as the savior of the earth as his father had done many times before him. For that Jamie couldn't hold anything against him. The battle ahead was much more important than their relationship or the ridiculous dress that she still had to wear. Gohan was determined to lay down everything for the entire earth and so she would do the same. She would set aside her problems for the people of the earth.
Her breath hitched at the sudden realization of the lack of energy coming from the earth. She thought she had felt it before but she had hoped that she was wrong. Now she knew that what she had feared before was true. "Gohan!" she cried breaking the silence between them.
Gohan immediately stopped and faced the girl who had stopped flying, to find out what was troubling her. "What is it Jamie?" he asked after seeing her terrified face.
Jamie tried to find words while she steadied her breathing. "The people-everyone-Gohan there's no one left! Everyone is gone." Her sentences came out sputtered and panicked.
Gohan gripped her shoulders lightly and tried to look into her eyes. "Jamie, calm down. Who's gone?"
She stared back through his dark eyes. "Can't you feel that Gohan? There is no one left on this earth! That Majin Buu guy-he-he-he must have killed everyone." Her eyes brimmed with tears as she finally finished.
Gohan stared off as he searched the earth for any life forces but he found none except for the feint kai of his brother, Trunks, and Piccolo. His eyes saddened when he returned to Jamie's teary face. He didn't hesitate to gather her in his arms and give her the comfort she needed at that moment. "Shh Jamie, we'll make him pay for this I promise. We'll fix this."
"How can we fix this?" she asked in a skeptical voice.
He placed his chin on top of her hair and pulled her closer. "With the dragon balls." He pulled back and lifted his finger under her chin so he could look into her sad eyes. "Right now we need to worry about the fight ahead. We can't let this get to us. We need to bring down Majin Buu and I need you to be ready at my side."
She took a few breaths before she responded. "Do you really think we can beat him?" she asked quietly.
"Of course I do. With this new power we have, Majin Buu won't know what hit him."
Jamie gave him a true trusting smile and backed out of his arms with a slight blush. Gohan, wearing a similar blush, cleared his throat and motioned that it was time to be on their way. Together they shot across the sky and headed for the monster that filled their bodies with uneasiness.
The long flight did nothing to calm down Jamie's nerves. The closer they got the Majin Buu, the more uneasy she felt. What if we can't beat this guy? He was capable of destroying everything and everyone, what if we are only made to suffer the same fate? She looked over at Gohan who seemed only focused on the battle ahead. How can Gohan be so calm and confident about this? His face and everything is so composed. I wish I had his confidence right now. I guess when you save the world as much as he and his father has it just comes naturally. She looked him over again and smiled. I trust you Gohan.
It didn't take long for the two teenagers to reach the source of the awful aura that enveloped their being. With each second the feeling grew more unbearable. Jamie took a few breathes before she could compose herself. It's time to fight now. I can't be scared of this thing or we don't stand a chance. She glanced over at Gohan again as they closed in one their target. What am I so worried about? With Gohan here there should be no doubt that we'll defeat this monster. However, even as she said it, she couldn't entirely push down the feeling that something terrible was going to happen.
Gohan and Jamie were surprised to see that there was no fighting going on when the fighters finally came into sight. Instead the three allies were standing while the monster was sitting a good distance away from them. What's going on, Gohan thought to himself. Why are they just standing there? Did something happen.
Jamie was also pondering the weird scene below. There were two small boys no older than 8 that were standing next to and talking to a much taller green man. She recognized this man from a long time ago and began searching through her memories for his name. Something about Pickles I think. Pickles, Pickleslow, Piccolo! That's it, Piccolo. Her triumphant feeling was soon squashed when the realization hit her again. These were the only survivors left on earth.
Gohan's observing eyes went unnoticed as he watched Jamie's expression sadden. He reached for her hand and intertwined his fingers with her in hopes to comfort her. He tried to his hardest not to blush when she looked up with a wondering expression this time. When their eyes met they each exchanged a small silent conversation and gave a nod. I'll be here for you.
The figures on the ground were staring at them now and the pink monster now rose to his feet. Jamie landed softly next to the confused and shocked allies, mindful of her inappropriate shoes, while Gohan skidded to a stop a few feet from their opponent. Their stood a towering pink monster with blood red eyes that held a frightening gaze. The creature was angry, his teeth pulled back over his fangs as he gave a dangerous growl. It was as he knew that his reign of terror was about to come to an end. He continued to snarl like a frightened cornered dog.
Gohan ignored the angered monster in front of him and gave a small look at the group over his shoulder. "Hey guys, what's happening?"
The two boys squeezed their fists together with delight, finally realizing that they weren't dreaming. They really had a chance to defeat Buu now.
"Uh, hey there Gohan," the little purple haired boy said cautiously.
The other boy, however, was bright with admiration and happiness. Jamie marveled at the new face. The resemblance between the boy and his father was un-canning. This must be Gohan's little brother, Goten. He looks exactly like Goku. She tried to push the feeling of sadness down. I missed so much when I was away. I wish I could have been more part of Gohan's life. She shook her heard silently. This needs to stop. I can't think about this stuff right now, we have a battle to win.
"Hey Gohan, what's Up? We all thought you were dead." Jamie looked at the boy with a shocked expression at how casually he had mentioned the thought of his brother's death. He was definitely Goku's son.
"I would have been if it wasn't for the help of Supreme Kai, but that's all in the past." The reunion was over for now as Gohan turned back towards his opponent who still held the same expression. It was time to make this despicable pink monster pay. "It's time to focus on the here and now."
"Where are the others?" Gohan asked after quickly sizing up his opponent.
"They're gone!" Trunks answered in a painful tone. "He killed them."
"What about Dende is he alright?" Gohan knew that their only chance of restoring the earth and everyone depended on the small Namek. He needed Dende to be alive so they could still use the dragon balls.
It was Goten who answered. His expression was no longer the bright carefree one it had been when Gohan first arrived. "Him too, Mom ,Videl, everyone Gohan."
Jamie noticed the way Gohan's face hardened at the mention of Videl. She felt ashamed, but couldn't suppress the feeling of hurt that clenched at her heart. Why am I thinking this? Of course he's going to be upset with the loss of her. Poor Gohan, I'm so sorry.
Videl! Mother! They're gone. And without Dende we can't wish anyone else back. His muscles were quivering with fury now as his blood boiled.
The silent pink being finally made himself known as his snarling mouth turned into an evil smile. He laughed, "And they were good," he said as he rubbed his belly. "I turned them all into chocolate and gobbled them up."
He what!? Jamie screamed in her thoughts. He turned them into candy! But how is that possible? The look on her face contorted with pain as she thought of Gohan's mother and friend being eaten by the likes of this terrible beast. What a monster!
Gohan growled at the pink figure's words, but it quickly stopped as his eyes glazed over with concentration. Wait, its feint but I can feel something, barely. Majin Buu didn't seem to notice Gohan's pondering expression.
The corners of Gohan's lips curled to one side and formed a confident smirk. I wonder what's got him so happy now?
The group watched as Gohan began to short walk to close the gap between him and his enemy. The smirk never left his face, but the Majin Buu did not move a muscle. His face, however, looked terrified as Gohan finally stopped just inches from him. Compared to Majin Buu, Gohan's size was dismal. Majin Buu towered over him by at least two feet. By the look on the two fighter's faces it would seem that size did not matter.
Buu tried to control his expression and forced a laugh. "So hot shot, you want to fight Majin Buu?" he asked threateningly.
Gohan's crooked smirk did not falter as he coolly replied, "Fight you? No, I wanna kill you."
Jamie couldn't help getting chills at the terrifying voice. The tension of this battle was extremely high already and it hadn't even started. If I was Majin Buu, I'd be running away.
There was a lull in the air as the two fighters stared at each other refusing to make the first move. That's when Jamie realized that she had been clenching her fists nervously. The nails were digging into her palms. She looked down slowly and tried to coax her fingers to relax. When she looked down she saw that the little boy Goten was staring at her questioningly.
"Who are you?" he finally asked.
She hesitated because the question caught her off guard. She had forgotten that Goten was not aware of her past. She suppressed the feeling to grasp at her chest. Why should I expect Gohan to tell his brother about me? What did I expect after being gone for so long? She cleared her throat before answering the curious boy. "My name is Jamie. Me and Gohan used to be friends a long time ago."
"Oh," the boy replied with interest, "were you his girlfriend he always talked about?"
"NO!" she replied quickly trying to hide her blush. "W-we were just friends. That must have been someone else," she mumbled trailing off at the end.
"No he hasn't had any other girlfriends around besides Videl. Besides, you're a Saiyan. You have to be her."
Jamie tried to ignore the reaffirming news about Gohan's girlfriend and gave Goten a little smile. So he did still think about me. However, before she could respond to Goten a menacing laugh snapped her back to reality. Right, no time for chit chat.
Majin Buu threw his head back as his laughter filled the silent air. "I recognize you. You're one of the ones I've beaten before." The delight was prominent in his tone as his fear must have subsided.
Jamie winced at Buu's words. This was the thing that almost killed Gohan. If she hadn't found him when she had, who knows where they'd all be at this point. Despite the difference in strength Gohan had now, her confidence faltered slightly. Be careful Gohan, she thought to herself while biting her lip.
"So you've come back for more," the pink creature continued, "Okay, but this is going to be the last time."
Despite Buu's serious words Gohan's smirk didn't falter. He remained composed and radiating confidence as he continued to stare Majin Buu down.
When Gohan didn't show any change in expression Buu's brief confident smile changed back to the frightened snarl. The others didn't seem to share Gohan's confidence. Piccolo stared at the two fighters with his teeth clenched. While the two boys claimed similar thoughts.
"This is bad!" Goten finally exclaimed. "We can't just stand here trunks we have to help him."
"But how? It's too soon to do the fusions again," Trunks answered.
"It's worth a try. I can't watch Gohan get killed." Tears welled up in Goten's eyes at his last statement. Jamie quickly kneeled in front of the crying boy and put her hands lightly on his shoulders.
"Goten," she coaxed, "Gohan knows what he's doing. Despite how he looks right now, he's gotten a lot stronger than you can imagine. Trust me Goten, Gohan is going to be just fine."
Goten's expression didn't change much at her words. "But he's my brother!" he cried.
"Goten please trust me," she pleaded.
"Let's try the fusion anyway," he smirked.
Jamie snapped around to face him. "No, Trunks. Please just listen to me," she pleaded gently grasping his wrist. "Gohan wouldn't want you guys getting hurt and risking your selves when he's in complete control of this battle."
The little boy's eyes narrowed as he snatched his wrist back. "Let go of me lady. We can handle ourselves. Let's go Goten."
"Yeah thanks Trunks," Goten replied enthusiastically.
Jamie turned to Goten now. "Please don't!" But they had already shot off and safely distanced themselves from her. They landed on a large flat boulder that allowed them to line up perfectly next to each other with enough distance to start the technique. "Piccolo, you have to stop them! They can get hurt."
The green Namek's didn't look at her. He was still focused on Gohan and Buu. "They're right, we need to try. They're the only ones that can defeat Buu."
Jamie couldn't believe her ears. They were just children for crying out loud. How can he just stand there and let them hurt themselves or worse maybe killed. "You don't understand! Gohan can do this. He's more powerful now. Can't you feel it?"
But her cries went unanswered as she heard the boys behind her start their dance. "Fuuu," she heard them say together and they lifted their knee simultaneously with their arms stretched out. They didn't finish their dance, however, because it was at that time the fighters decided to begin the fight.
Gohan took a few more steps forward holding the same smirk on his face. Buu backed up with each step Gohan took toward him and clenched his fists tightly. It looked like he might have a seizure as his muscles tensed angrily. His snarls ceased as he threw back his head let out a loud yell. Gohan followed suit as he clenched his fists at his sides matched the scream and powered up.
Gohan emitted a powerful energy that left Buu with his mouth open. By the time he felt the first punch Gohan was back in his stance.
One glance around the group of people showed that everyone was holding similar expressions that were saying the same thing. Where did this power come from? Piccolo stared with his jaw dropped as the two Saiyan boys stopped mid ritual to gape at scene they had just witnessed. Gohan had simultaneously tripped the giant and landed a quick powerful punch that was almost impossible to see.
The young teenager that fashioned the lacy white dress was the only one who seemed unsurprised. She held a similar smirk to the other teenager. Her face screamed, 'I told you so.'
Any doubt anyone had about Gohan's potential in this fight had now disappeared. The favor was with Gohan now as he remained poised as ever staring at his shocked and deformed opponent. The punch had left an imprint that molded Buu's face into an even more disgusting look than before. He was still staggering back from the punch before he brought his head down with a angered expression.
Jamie inhaled a gasp at the sight. His face! It regenerated. She noticed the others didn't seem surprised by this as she had. She suddenly understood why this monster must have given them so much trouble. He regenerates just like cell did. This is bad!
"You're making a mistake," Buu growled. "I'll beat you dead."
Gohan rose and delivered another powerful blow to the head again. This time it was a kick that sent the pink monster skidding backwards. When the monster lifted his head this time he surprised to see that Gohan was no longer standing in front of him. Instead Gohan stood behind him with his back towards the creature. This upset Buu even further that Gohan was simply playing with him. Evil growls started in his throat before he let out a terrifying scream and sent a powerful punch towards the unsuspecting Gohan. But before it had made contact, Gohan had turned and caught the pink fist in his hand.
Buu struggled to remove his fist from Gohan's grip but failed. Gohan then pulled the fist toward him and followed up with a kick that slammed Buu's head backwards, then a punch that took out the creature's breath. Buu backed away slowly still gasping for air and grabbing his stomach in pain.
"Yes! Alright Gohan," Trunks cheered. The two boys had made their way to Piccolo and Jamie to watch the fight. Their fusion had been long forgotten. Their expressions all remained awed as Gohan continued to amaze them with his new power.
Gohan was standing calmly again, almost like he had not moved. "What's wrong," he taunted, "I thought you said something about making me dead."
This angered Majin Buu as he quickly healed his stomach. "Buu make you dead. What Buu say, Buu do. Now you die!" he yelled as he shot over to Gohan. Again Gohan remained still and poised as Buu quickly made his way over to him. When he reached Gohan he sent a barrage of kicks and punches that were almost impossible to see. But Gohan blocked each one with ease, not even breaking a sweat. Buu continued this barrage until Gohan finally flipped out of the way and sent him flying.
Majin Buu left a big skid mark in the dirt as his body skidded across the ground this time. He remained laying in the same spot for a while, lying completely still. Any normal person would have thought him dead from a shot like that.
The look on Gohan's face said otherwise though. His face no longer held the confident smirk, but instead looked upset and determined. He slowly made his way over to the still Majin Buu. "You can get up now. I know you're not hurt. Not from an attack like that."
Majin Buu flipped up quickly with a smile on his face now despite the drippings of purple blood running from his lips. The same smirk appeared on Gohan's face again. So he's finally ready to fight after all. The smile on Buu's face quickly faded as Gohan slowly walked toward him again. He spread out into an unsure protective stance and tried to prepare for Gohan's next attack.
"Well, let's go. What are you waiting for?" He disappeared only to reappear with his foot shoved into Buu's unsuspecting stomach. Buu bent over in pain before being kicked again. Gohan grabbed the monster by the pink horn on top and spun him around multiple times before sending him flying into a nearby mountain which was directly behind the group. The four barely had time to scatter.
"Watch it Gohan!" Jamie growled. "You nearly took us all out."
He ignored the comment though and shot off towards the pile of rubble that had once been the small hill that Buu landed in. He stopped before he got to close however and his face showed the first look of uncertainty as he stared at the rubble. Buu had released a large ball of energy from his mouth and it was headed directly towards Gohan who was now directly behind the group. Jamie panicked and acted on instinct when she quickly grabbed the boys and pulled them out of the trail of the blast. Gohan tossed the ball over his shoulder like it was merely a dodge ball.
Jamie still held the boys out of harm's way as Buu hurled his now curled body towards Gohan. Gohan held out his hands to stop the mass but the force sent him skidding back a little as he tried to dig in with his feet. He couldn't stop the force from sending him through the hill behind him and step back to continue the battle as Buu released himself from the ball.
Gohan must have regained control again because his same smirk returned to his face as Buu sent attacks his way. Gohan dodged the punches without it looking like he even moved before catching a punch and sending Buu flying into the air.
The group watched in amazement how Buu shot up into the sky from the hole in the hill only to be sent down again by a powerful blow by Gohan. Buu landed crouched on all fours and jumped up quickly to search the skies for any sign of his attacker. He was nowhere in the sky, but heard a small mocking whisper behind him, "Psst, hey behind you," Gohan taunted. Gohan was merely toying with Buu and Buu knew that. He turned slowly to see Gohan standing behind him wearing that same smirk.
"Thank you," the little boys called up to Jamie hesitantly.
Jamie looked down surprised to see the boys. She had totally forgotten about them. "No problem," she returned with a smile. Then she released her hold on the two boys and stared over at Gohan as well. Gohan I hope you know what you're doing. I don't think it's smart to continue to taunt him.
I know I have no right to ask but please review. Feel free to yell at me for keeping you guys waiting.