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Ball 8; They're alive?!

Hey Jito! Let's be friends, ok?

Jito would always have this dream, but it always ends one of three ways. It was when he and his brother were children. As children, they used to always visit this family of four and play with the two kids there. Because of their family's past, their parents would try to get the four children to be friends. The boy of that family was older than them by a couple of years and the girl was younger. It always starts with the girl saying the same thing and him giving the same reply.

Sure, why not?

Jeta, You'll be my friend too, right?

I have a better idea…How about you be my girlfriend, instead?

Hey…

The girl's brother would always say the same thing.

That's my sister you're talking about.

So? What, I'm not good enough to be her boyfriend?

You're not.

And that's where it changes. It ends with the brother disagreeing with Jeta. Sometimes, Jeta kills her brother.

Am I still not good enough?

Sometimes, Jeta takes the girl's hand and her brother kills him.

I said you're not good enough.

And other times, it simply just ends…

Jito's eyes slowly opened, adjusting to the bright sunlight flooding the room. In the end, he always remembers the girl's facial expression. Such a pointless dream, but one thing always bothers him; I can't forget her happy face, but why are their faces always so dark; I can't ever see their eyes...

After the bathroom and a quick breakfast, he grabbed his armor top and closed the door behind him.

"Where is she…?!"

Jito irritably waited by a large, spaceship-time machine that was assigned to him and his partner. His tail swished sharply, reacting to his emotion. The sound of rapid footsteps slowly became louder until his partner ran up to him, panting heavily.

"Why are you always late for everything?!" Jito cried. "We're late because of you!"

"I'm sorry! I'll begin the preparations right away!" Gota cried starting for the ship, her tail limp as it reacted to her emotions.

"Forget it, I already did it." Jito walked into the ship with his partner following close behind.

"Oh…"

"Here." Jito tossed an apple her way. "You can't control a ship on an empty stomach. Now engage start-up. We're headed for the past."

"Yes, sir!" she said as she caught the apple.

Chi Chi finished up the dishes Videl started, while Videl set up the table for dinner. Gohan was to come home soon from a job he just got a month ago. Goten was in his room and Goku was out on his daily stroll.

The curry on the stove started to spill over a bit as Chi Chi just finished putting the dishes away. Videl quickly went over to the pot and took the top off as Chi Chi stopped her.

"That's enough Videl. Why don't you take a rest?"

"No, I can do it."

"Don't be silly. I can't have you over-working yourself, it's not good for the baby."

She took the spoon and top from Videl, who sat down on one of the kitchen chairs with a sigh and looked over at the kitchen clock, rubbing her slightly swollen belly.

"Gohan should be coming home soon." Videl thought out loud.

Putting the top back on the pot, Chi Chi called Goten from the living room.

"Goten!"

"Yes?" Goten popped his head out from his room.

"Would tell your father it's almost time for dinner?"

"Sure thing!"

Goten quickly put on his sandals, jogged down the stairs and out the door. Flying up, the sky suddenly boomed, startling him. Looking around, there was no sign of black clouds. Then what was that…? Thinking he'll find out later, he flew off, knowing exactly where he could find his father.

"What do you think that loud boom was?" Videl asked.

As Chi Chi was about to answer they heard the front door open.

"I'm home!" Gohan called as he opened the door.

Gohan wore glasses, was dressed in a suit and held a brown briefcase as he walked in.

"Welcome home, Gohan!" Vidal said when he walked to the kitchen entrance.

"How was your day, son?" Chi Chi asked filling plates with rice and curry.

Videl took the plates and placed them on the table.

"Videl, let me get those." Gohan said quickly placing his briefcase and glasses on the couch.

"You two are going to make me seem lazy!" Videl cried.

Chi Chi giggled as the front door opened yet again and Goku's voice floated in.

"Something smells delicious!"

"Hey, welcome back Gohan." Goten said as he entered the dining room.

"Everyone sit down, dinner is ready." Chi Chi said.

Appearing in the sky, the spaceship created a loud boom sound, also releasing a burst of air. It floated down to the grass beneath it, then with a couple more feet above ground, it abruptly dropped. In the ship, Jito and Gota were laying on the floor.

"Destination reached." the female-voice ship computer said.

"I said easy!" Jito cried.

"Ouch…" Gota whined.

Chi Chi looked out the kitchen window, when the family heard the crashing sounds. She gave out a gasp, recognizing the ship.

"Mom?" Goten called out.

Goku and Gohan walked up from behind her to take a look, who were soon followed by Goten. Goku furrowed his eyebrows as he recognized it and remembered the events with the two children four months ago.

"Jeta has already finished his sacrification. It's Jito and Gota's turn."

"I refuse to let Gota and I get sacrificed!"

"Goku-san! Don't let them take him away…Please, don't let them take Jito away!"

"You're forcing them?! I won't let you!"

"Hey, isn't that those two kids?"

Goten woke Goku from his daydreams. Refocusing, Goku suddenly took on an overjoyed expression and rushed to the door. Opening the door, he saw Jito and Gota standing there with surprised expressions. Jito had a fist up as if to knock on the door. They wore the clothes the soldiers from before wore. Before they can recover, Goku quickly grabbed them both off the ground in a happy embrace.

"Jito! Gota!" he laughed.

The children grunted as Goku squeezed them a bit too tightly, as their tails puffed up and stiffened.

"Unhand me!" Jito cried grumpily pulling away from the older man.

"I…can't breath…" Gota gasped.

"Oh sorry!" Goku said and set them down leaving a hand on their shoulders. "I'm so glad you're both all right!"

Gota exchanged a confused expression with Jito before saluting.

"I am soldier 2000." Jito introduced.

"I am his partner, soldier 080." Gota added.

"We are here to discuss the great danger you will soon meet." Jito added.

Goku stared at them confusingly.

"What is that all about?" he asked.

Jito sighed, thinking Goku was acting too nice to them.

"May we come in?" he asked him.

"Sure! We're just about to have dinner, why don't you join us?" Goku replied.

Gota gave him an overjoyed expression, but before she could happily respond, Jito interrupted her.

"No."

Gota pouted thinking about how hungry she was.

"Suit yourself. How about you?" Goku asked Gota.

Gota nodded enthusiastically as her stomach growled as if on cue.

"080!"

Gota winced at his tone and then pouted.

"Yes, sir! I'm sorry to turn down to your offer, but we unfortunately have an urgent matter to discuss with you." she said as she stood up straight.

Jito tapped his foot, not liking the word 'unfortunately' in the response.

"Can't this wait until after dinner?" Goku whined.

Jito sighed irritably.

"Fine, we can wait! Why not wait for the enemy to emerge, as well or even better! Let's just forget about the mission, go home and spend the rest the time we have on earth on a lawn chair sipping soda while everything around us crumbles into dust!" he yelled.

"J-Jito…" Gota was surprised. I've never seen him like this…

"Enemy?" Goku asked.

"So strong, it wiped the earth clean in a matter of months." Jito crossed his arms again.

"Who is this enemy?" Goku suddenly got serious.

"In this time of peace?" Videl asked, walking up from behind Goku.

Goku didn't doubt it. Mirai Trunks was the last person to tell him about sudden enemies and it happened exactly as he said and more.

"Tell us about it." Goku said.

Gota sat on the couch in the living room and took out a capsule holder, while Jito stood next to her. Taking one out, she pushed the button and out came a flat-screen monitor with three legs holding it up. She played with her arm device until pictures showed up on the screen.

Videl brought out a folding table and put it between the two, also bringing out two plates full of food and placed it on the folding table. She gave them a smile and sat down on the other side of the couch.

'We don't have time to eat.' Jito thought.

'That smells delicious!' Gota thought, glancing at the food occasionally.

"We must first connect to Capsule Corp. We took the liberty of alerting them beforehand." Jito stated.

Gota continued to play with her arm device until half of the computer screen showed Bulma and Trunks.

"Hello?" Bulma called, looking up into her monitor.

"Right on time." Jito stated to himself.

"Hey guys!" Goku greeted.

"Hi everyone!" Trunks greeted back.

"Gota, after this I want you to relay everything that was said here to Krillen and whoever accompanies him." Jito ordered.

"Roger. Recording beginning now." Gota replied.

"Where's Vegeta?" Jito asked turning to Bulma and Trunks.

"Well, I don't know." Bulma replied.

"He should be locked up in the—" Trunks was interrupted.

"Woman!"

"There he is." Bulma corrected herself.

"What happened to the training module?!"

"I turned it off." Jito piped up.

"What?!" Vegeta cried.

"Shut up and listen." Jito stated.

"What did you say?!" Vegeta raged.

"Um, this is what the enemy looks like now!"

Gota interrupted the argument before it can get worse and pulled up a small, pinkish blob.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Vegeta shouted. "You interrupted my training for a piece of chewed gum?!"

"Will you shut your mouth?!" Jito shouted back. "Listen for a damn minute and everything will be explained!"

"You insolent brat! Why should I listen to you?!"

"Because if you don't you'll die, you incompetent old man! Now you shut your fucking mouth before I get over there and make you!" Jito shouted.

"I dare you to come and try!"

"I'll be back, Gota!"

"Jito, stop! Here look!"

Gota quickly pulled up a photo of Cell…or was it Majin Buu?

"What is that?" Vegeta calmed down a bit.

"It's what the enemy will look like." Gota explained. "In our time, it took a couple of years to form. Before we knew it, we had disappearances of inhabitants, until this thing finally showed itself, then we realized those disappearances where deaths. It used it's tail to completely absorb people."

"Cell is back?!" Gohan cried.

"Yes." Jito said. "And so is Buu."

"How can that be?" Trunks asked.

"That's impossible!" Gohan said. "Even if Buu somehow survived, Cell is dead."

"I never said Cell wasn't dead and Buu is also dead, which brings them to the same place. Buu manages to absorb Cell, they escape to Earth, and there goes humanity." Jito explained.

Ooh, this is getting exciting! I enjoyed writing this chapter because of Vegeta and Jito's little argument.

I made up Cell and Buu's fusion years ago and someone on had the same idea and actually brought him alive! You can view his drawing in DeviantArt, his deviant name is 'hsvht'. You can find it in his gallery :D

Please R&R and I'll see you all next time!