Okie Dokie so here's the next update. Things are starting to look ugly for out two teenage Saiyans as the battle continues. Just on a random side note, as I wrote this I wondered if I should write just whole chapters where the characters simply stare at each other all chapter like in the real episodes. Haha that would be so annoying, so I won't. And another thing...my original plan was to stay as close to the story line as possible, but I have had a few requests to stray from the original story and use different heroes in this battle. I have considered this...and I like it. :) I will still do my best to stick somewhat close to the story line. As far as the story goes with Jamie getting together with Gohan and having Pan?, I don't know. I would just feel weird sticking them together and forcing them to have an offspring named after a kitchen accessory. Anyways...ON WITH THE CHAPTER!

I DO NOT OWN DBZ

LAST TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z! haha kidding...

Gohan continued to mock Majin Buu as the battle went on. With every moment Buu became more fumed and proceeded to attack Gohan who was always 2 steps ahead of him. But from the sidelines it didn't even look like Gohan was fighting.

"What's the matter boo boo," Gohan taunted.

Jamie sighed embarrassingly at Gohan's joke. Jeez, why is it Saiyans always have to toy with their opponents? Why can't he just finish him off! I think it's a guy thing.

Gohan blocked every attack Buu threw at him and sent him flying into another hill side. This time Buu exploded out, sending debris of large rocks and boulders straight for Gohan. Gohan struggled to knock the boulders from his path, but he succeeded until he saw one particular boulder that was being ridden by a pink figure. His face held fear for that brief moment as the figure began to build a powerful blast from his mouth. Gohan reacted fast when the figure came inches from his face and used the energy in his hands to shove the ball of light back into Buu making the creature explode.

Gohan followed up with devastating blows that sent the creature to his knees. Piccolo, Trunks, and Goten all celebrated at the one sided battle, but Jamie bit back her excitement. Something was wrong. Buu's up to something. He looks like he's planning something.

"Give it up Buu. You know you can't win," Gohan called.

Jamie rolled her eyes. Not again Gohan. Stop being so noble and just finish him!

Majin Buu sprang to his feet but did not turn around to meet Gohan's gaze. "So it's you," he said in a calm voice.

"What?"

"I've been expecting you," he laughed. "Ever since I've been fighting those little brats I could feel you power growing from a faraway place. I knew you would come for me. I've been waiting for you the whole time. I can't let another power greater than me exist." The smile on his face was sickening.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but it would seem as if the scales are tipped in my favor," Gohan replied with a smile.

Piccolo tensed at the conversation. "He's known about Gohan the whole time. He was just using Gotenks as a warm up."

There's that Gotenks name again.

"Uh oh, what if he's hiding his real power," Trunks asked worriedly.

"Don't worry," Jamie cut in with her eyes still on the tall Saiyan facing Buu. "Gohan can handle him."

Majin Buu didn't lose his smug face. "Now you're going to see what happens to people I hate. You will pay!" He let out a terrifying scream as he powered up. A pink aura shot out from him and filled the sky as the force caused a huge wind to follow. Piccolo had to use his cape to shield the boys from the debris it caused.

Gohan's eyes narrowed. "Go ahead and make me pay, but if that's all the power you got you're going to have a hard time collecting."

Now's not the time to make jokes Gohan! Just finish him off! Jamie cried frustratingly in her thoughts.

Buu turned to Gohan with another menacing smile. His muscles were still trembling and outlines of his veins began to poke out of his skin. "You're missing the point," he said before erupting in a deep laughter.

Gohan stared at him intently before being hit with realization. "Oh no!" he cried before flying off right passed Buu. "Jamie!"

It happened in slow motion. All Jamie could see was Gohan slowly flying past Buu to get to her and the others. His face was contorted with fear and anguish. What's going on? Why did he just run away from Buu like that? She didn't have time to think anything else before Gohan had grabbed her firmly by the waist along with the other three. That's when she saw why Gohan had carried such a heart wrenching look on his face.

Buu was about to create a huge explosion that would kill them all. The blast was an enormous dome of pink energy, wiping out everything in its path forming a mushroom cloud after the explosion. They barely got away in time. The blast was enough to level hundreds of cities around them not to mention vegetation.

When the dust and cloud cleared an enormous crater could be seen through the haze. "Woah, look at that hole. Thanks Gohan," Piccolo said.

"Wow, look at that, we could have died." Jamie was still amazed at how Goten could sound so upbeat about near death experiences. Crazy kid.

"No kidding, it's gigantic," Trunks cried.

Gohan let go of the others, but kept his arm around Jamie's waist. She was the only one to have not acknowledged Gohan's heroic act but that was because the grip he had made her nervous. Her heart sped fast at the feeling of Gohan wrapped around her protectively despite of what had almost happened. Chills enveloped her body as she felt Gohan's warmth soft breath on the back of her neck. "Are you alright Jamie?" he asked softly.

"Yes," she breathed through the chills on her neck, "Thank you Gohan." Gohan slowly released her without straying his eyes from her figure. She was too shy to meet his gaze, however.

"That was really awesome Gohan!" Goten praised. "How did you know he was going to blow himself up?"

Gohan's face strained with concentration as he looked around anxiously. "I'm not so sure he did," he finally said.

"What!" Goten yelled.

"Quiet," Piccolo shushed the child.

"But-," Trunks started this time.

"Quiet!" Piccolo said again.

They five of them flew over to a safe stop that distanced them from the crater but still kept it in their sights. Everyone's eyes were glued to the spot that they were almost vaporized at.

"So what do you think Gohan?" Piccolo asked, "Is he dead."

Gohan didn't hesitate to answer, "No way."

Jamie knew it was true. Despite the explosion she could still feel the sickening power in her gut.

"Huh? But how, he blew himself up," Trunks complained. "He was trying to take you with him."

"Yeah that's exactly what he wanted us to believe all right. But that freak is still out there." Gohan's voice sounded deadly, but his eyes never left the spot. They remained fixed on searching the skies and land for Majin Buu.

All eyes were on Gohan now. "Are you positive? I can't sense him. There's no signal!" Piccolo protested.

"That's true, but he might be masking it," Jamie suggested.

Goten clenched his tiny fists and looked around with a frightened look. "Hey that means he might be ambushing us."

"Could be," Gohan simply said. "He's obviously planning something."

And yet you remain perfectly calm Gohan. As if he heard his name he glanced over at Jamie. There were no smiles exchanged. Only hard looks of determination. They remained that way for awhile while the two Saiyan boys danced around excitedly about how strong Gohan was.

After a moment he tore his hard gaze from hers and walked away from the dancing boys and overlooked the valley below. Jamie was about to join him, but Piccolo beat her to it. She decided it would be better to stay put and let them talk.

"By the way," Piccolo started as he reached Gohan's side. "How did you manage to get so strong?" Gohan smiled before walking back to Jamie so they could tell them all, the entire story. The other three listened intently. When he finished Gohan looked over at Piccolo, "By the way, we're going to need to dragon radar."

Trunks face faltered, "Uh I gave it to Piccolo I think."

"Yes," Piccolo said hesitantly, "but it doesn't make a bit of difference. Dende is gone. The dragon balls are inert."

Trunks looked up with his innocent eyes on Piccolo, "Does that mean they don't work?"

Piccolo gave a small nod without looking at anyone.

"Wait a second," Gohan said in an excited voice. "I think we're jumping the gun a little. Feel it? Its feint but it's still there."

Jamie tried to reach out to what he was feeling, not sure what to look for exactly, but then she sensed it. It was more obvious now that Gohan had brought it to their attention. The others closed their eyes in concentration as well and had similar results. So this Dende person was alive!

The five decided to fly off and search for their lost friend and hoped to find him before Majin Buu did. The fate of the world relied on this young Namek's life. Everyone's eyes scanned the ground thoroughly in hopes of spotting their green friend.

Sadness settled in Jamie's stomach as she continued to scour the devastation below. That's when she spotted something. "Hey, look."

"Do you see something?" Piccolo asked.

"Yeah there's a man…and a dog," she claimed. The man was obviously exhausted as he walked slowly in the heat along with an exhausted dog. He had probably when walking for days without food and water. Poor guy. But how did he manage to survive all this time? We can't just leave him out here.

"Oh it's him huh?" Trunks asked disappointedly when he recognized who the man was. "We're not going to help him out are we? He's a cheater and he lies a lot."

"We can't just leave him there Trunks," Jamie reminded him.

"Yes, deep down he's a decent guy. I've been keeping tags on him recently," Piccolo said with a smile.

Jamie looked over at him. "What do you mean exactly?"

Piccolo smiled again with his eyes still on the man. "Let's just say there's a reason why Buu has kept him alive."

Jamie digested that thought trying to make sense of it while Piccolo and Goten flew down the pick up the man and the dog. When Piccolo flew back to their sides, he was holding a squirming man. The man was obviously frightened. "No angel of death I take it back!" he cried.

Jamie laughed to herself, what is he talking about? But the next thing the man said snapped her from her thoughts.

"Hey it's you," he said after recognizing Gohan, "Videl's friend."

Jamie couldn't help the clench in her heart. Videl again. Can't I just be left alone!

"Hey there Mr. S," Gohan called over, ignoring the comment about Videl.

"Uh hi there," the man said lamely, "uh thanks for the lift."

Jamie refused to look at Gohan for an explanation even though she knew his eyes were on hers. Don't worry about it. Stop worrying about it. Ugh, why do I care so much! This is ridiculous!

"There's still one thing I can't figure out," Piccolo broke the silence as they flew on in search of Dende.

"What?" the boys asked in unison.

"How Dende managed to survive all this time. He's had plenty of time to hunt him down. I don't understand how he could have gotten away in time."

Gohan thought about for a second before answering, "Well you guys were fighting in the hyperbolic time chamber. The difference on the outside is way different from fighting in there.

Piccolo's eyes lit up with excitement. "That's it!" he exclaimed while clenching his now empty fists. "Why didn't I think of that before?"

He didn't notice the missing weight that was now plummeting to the earth below. Trunks quickly flew down to save him. "Sorry my friend got carried away," he said as he snatched Mr. S by his foot.

"Wooh," Hercule sighed in relief, "Thank you."

"Don't worry about it. It means nothing." Just then at that moment, a little green man appeared from behind a small hill and waved frantically at the Saiyan. "Oh wow!" Trunks screamed with delight not noticing the loss of weight slip from his fingers, "There he is. Hey guys its Dende!"

There was no one to catch the man this time, but no one seemed to notice. They were too excited about having found Dende alive and well.

The group sat back and relaxed while Dende explained how he was still alive. They used this time to exchange stories and finally broke the news to Hercule about his daughter. He didn't take it well.

"WHAT!" he cried. "My sweet Videl is dead! How could Buu do this? He was my friend!" His cries grew louder before his face turned to anger and he was now inches in front of Gohan. "What is wrong with you? Why couldn't you protect her? What kind of boyfriend are you?"

"I wasn't there," Gohan pleaded.

Poor guy. It must be devastating to find out that your daughter was killed. Was Majin Buu really his friend though? Jamie watched Gohan's thoughtful face. It looked pained. I feel terrible. Here I had been feeling sorry for myself and hating any mention of her name and didn't realize that Gohan was is so much pain.

"It's because of this girl isn't it?" he continued while pointing a shaking finger at Jamie. "You were too busy cheating with another girl to save her. I knew you were no good for my daughter!"

Both Gohan and Jamie gasped with shocked faces at the accusation. Painful images of finding Gohan flashed in her mind and caused her to snap. "Gohan was half dead when I found him you imbecile!" she just about roared. Everyone's eyes snapped over to her form at the outburst. She had been quiet during the story exchange and the sudden outburst had startled them all. "Who knows what would have happened if I didn't find him when I did," she said a little softer this time. "Look, I'm sorry for your loss I really am, but I won't stand here and listen to you accuse Gohan and I of having such low moral values. I would never do that and did nothing. Me and Gohan are simply friends who are trying to save your sorry ass!"

"YOU! Save me?" he yelled, "Hah, you're not a fighter look at you. How do you expect to defeat anyone dressed like that."

Jamie was fuming. How dare this guy! "Don't underestimate me! I'm just as strong as Gohan!"

The two were up in each other's faces with smoke almost visibly coming from their ears.

"Listen Hercule, I'm sorry I wasn't there for Videl, but please stop accusing me of being a bad boyfriend when I wasn't even one to begin with. I would never cheat on her even if I had been her boyfriend, but regardless, if I had known Videl was in danger I would have been there to protect her." Gohan was trying to calm down the man that looked about ready to tear Jamie apart.

They didn't have any more time to fight, however because the terrible pit in Jamie's stomach suddenly gave a powerful lurch as the fighters all gasp at once and snapped their heads to the sky. "It's Buu. He's coming!" Trunks yelled.

"That didn't take long," Gohan was standing now and preparing for the next run of fighting. "Alright I'm gonna go see what he's up to. Don't get sucked into the fight."

Before he left to face his foe he turned slowly to his Jamie. His eyes were only Jamie's now. Something in them tore at Jamie's heart. His body expressed total confidence, but his eyes screamed something else entirely. "Take care of them Jamie," he said softly.

The way he said it was all wrong. It was more like a goodbye than anything. Jamie seemed to be the only one who noticed this. Jamie wanted to protest and call him back as soon as he took off again to be the hero of earth. Gohan.

Majin Buu was laughing when he stopped in front of Gohan. "How touching. Saying good bye to you girlfriend. It's too bad she has to stand there and watch you die. I'll take good care of her when you're-."

The rest of his speech was cut off by a powerful blast that impacted with his face. The blast threw his head back and made his legs stagger. When he looked up to see where it had come from the girl in the white dress was glaring at him with her arm still extended. "Get on with it," she growled.

Jaws had dropped around the group, including the now terrified Majin Buu. It seemed whatever plan he must have had was not going to work.

"If attacking her is your plan then you better rethink you're strategy. We've already been through that before and trust me when I say she can hold her own," Gohan taunted. "Besides," he continued with a slightly protective growl, "you're fight is with me. Leave her out of this."

You could almost see the gears grinding in his head as he struggled to find a new approach to his increasing problem. It didn't take long before his smirk emerged again.

"Now, now I don't mean to cause you domestic problems Gohan. I simply was expressing my sorrows, but none the less I have something else in mind. He raised his arm and pointed toward the group, but it wasn't at Jamie. "Come on you little worms," he called, "I want to fight you now."

"No way!" Gohan protested as everyone gasped. "That is not gonna happen. You're fighting me Buu."

He laughed, "I have a score to settle with them. What happened boys? Don't tell me you're scared to fight Buu. You were raring to fight before but now that your friends showed up you're acting like cowards."

"Don't listen to him you guys," Jamie said from their side.

"Huh," they both gaped at the girl in the dress besides them.

"He's up to something guys. Something isn't right. There's a reason why he's trying to get you to fight him," she explained.

"Yeah because he wants us to show him how badly we'll kick his butt!" Trunks countered.

"Yeah," Goten agreed.

"No you guys please listen."

But Buu interrupted her pleas as he continued to taunt the boys. "Oh I'm sorry I've must have misjudged you."

"What's he saying," Trunks growled.

"I think he's trying to say we're weak," Goten growled back.

"She's right. Goten, Trunks, hold your ground for a moment. I'm sensing some kind of deception." Piccolo was desperately trying to figure out Buu's intentions as well.

But the boys refused to listen to Piccolo and Jamie's warnings and took off before they could stop them.

"No come back," he cried.

"Goten, Trunks, please don't do this!" Jamie hopelessly tried to get them to come back as well.

The two Saiyan boys took their place next to each other in front of Majin Buu. They even ignored Gohan's pleas for them to stop as well, but they were half-hearted at the most. Deep down he was curious to see what the fusion was like having heard bits and pieces of delight from his dad. He took a step back and watched the boys complete their fusion dance without interruption this time.

Something's not right. Something's not right I know it. Jamie kept shifting her eyes from the boys to Buu trying to decifer what his angle was. An unexplainable hollow feeling grew in the pit of her stomach almost to the point of making her sick. Everyone else seemed calm though. Well, almost everyone, she thought as she glanced over at the shaking human hiding behind a rock. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to go terribly wrong. And to top it all off that damn dog wouldn't shut up. I can't concentrate with that constant barking.

With a final yell, the two boys met and took on a bright glow that outlined their form. The two lights crossed over each other and burst into an even bigger and brighter light. So that's what fusion looks like, the teenaged Saiyans thought to themselves. When the glowing faded there was only one boy left where the two had been standing before. There stood a larger boy with very long spiky blonde hair that almost reached the ground. The boy wore a vest that did not button along with baggy white pants and small black boots. His demeanor was beyond confident and dangerously crossing into arrogance.

He was glowing like Jamie remembered Gohan often doing when he was in his super Saiyan state. But this didn't look like the same super Saiyan form, or the ascended Super Saiyan form she had witnessed him reach seven years ago. It was much, much stronger. Is this the Super Saiyan 3 form? How powerful does this Super Saiyan thing get?

"Sorry you were missing me ugly, but now I'm back and I'm stronger than ever," the voice claimed. Jamie recognized both voices immediately. Their voices were separate, but together as if Goten and Trunks were still there. "I'll take it from here Gohan."

Ugh, arrogant Saiyan boys, Jamie thought. Meanwhile Gohan was smirking. He's going to let the boys fight! How are you letting them do this Gohan! Jamie had finally had enough and soon lifted up her dress before appearing at Gohan's side.

"Jamie," he gasped startled. "I thought I told you to stay back."

Her eyes narrowed. "I can't believe you're just going to stand here and let them fight Gohan. They can get hurt!"

"Jamie they'll be fine," he protested. "Look at them." He gestured to the form that was stretching with an arrogant smirk painted on his face. "They're incredibly strong while they're fused like that. Buu won't stand a chance."

Jamie clenched her fists and squeezed her eyes shut in frustration. "Gohan can't you feel that?" she explained while her blue gaze met his again. "Something isn't right Gohan. I-I can't explain it, but something feels off."

Gohan put his hands on Jamie's ruffly shoulders. "Jamie stay calm. Everything is going to be alright. You'll see."

I hope you're right Gohan.

"Chill out lady. I can take care of this bafoon no problem. He was no match for me last time and he's still the same wimp this time." Gotenks did his trademark smirk again and continued to stretch. "Don't worry, I'll leave some of the fight to you guys if I'm feeling generous enough."

Gohan stepped back from Jamie and laughed. "Nice attitude."

Ugh

"You got some Vegeta in there," he praised again.

"Thank you," Gotenks replied without taking his eyes off of Buu.

He says that like it's a good thing. How can any characteristic from Vegeta be a good thing? And that dog still won't stop!

The next series of events happened so fast that no one saw them coming. Jamie had had enough of the dog barking that was running towards the boys and she turned to bend down to scoop him in her arms. Bee was growling and trembling when she scooped him to her chest, but it wasn't her that Bee was afraid of. "What is it boy?" she asked.

When she turned back at that moment to see what the dog was looking at she didn't have time to scream 'watch out' before Gotenks was overtaken by a large pink gooey substance. The putty engulfed him and only continued to grow the more he struggled. Jamie took a step forward to help out, but she was stopped abrubtly by a strong arm connected to the teenage boy next to her. "Stay back Jamie. You don't want it getting you too."

"Hey! Get this nasty goo off of me!" Goten screamed as he continued to try to get the pink putty off of him, but to no avail.

"But-," Jamie protested. One look from Gohan was enough to make her follow his instructions. She had seen that Piccolo was also suffering the same fate.

"There's nothing we can do Jamie," he said quietly as he watched his friends struggle. And with a flick of a wrist, Gotenks and Piccolo were absorbed into the body of Majin Buu.

"No!" Gohan yelled as he watched his friends fly to the monster's body. Gohan unconsciously stepped in front of Jamie as they stood and watch Majin Buu take on a bright glow. He was changing, transforming into an even stronger monster than before.

Jamie remained behind Gohan as she felt Buu's power reaching incredible heights. She stayed close just as Gohan asked, still cradling the puppy that was now cowering into her chest. He was no longer barking now, more like whining and for a good reason.

The new Buu that stood before them was beyond frightening. His horn was twice as long and his face was more menacing. It reminded Jamie of Cell's perfect form and was the only way for her to describe the transformation. It was similar in a way that chilled her to her bones. Not simply because it brought back frightful memories, but because of the fact that Majin Buu was exponentially stronger than Cell ever was. Jamie felt much like cowering herself and burying her face into Gohan's warm body. Get a hold of yourself Jamie. There's no time to think like this. Gohan needs you. However, despite how often she repeated this to herself, it did little to calm down her nerves. This fight was just getting started.

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