A Power Shared Chapter 5
Here we go, Chapter 5. I don't own Dragonball Z, or any other series/movie/book/etc that I might reference in this story
This and any fanfiction I might write is an AU and will include spoilers for any events the series that the Author has seen and includes, and that the reader has not. I have seen, not necessarily in order, the entire DBZ series minus a few fillers, about half of DB, a small amount of DBGT and 'Son Goku and his friends return.' I have finished the game Budokai Tenkaiachi 3 and I am busy with DBZ Infinite World. Therefore anything that happened in the above can and most likely will be used as references in my story, and can be called "spoilers" by certain readers.
If you didn't understand the above paragraph: Warning Possible Spoilers and AU story ahead.
So far only two suggestions for AA Gohan's name: 'Kome' (meaning uncooked rice as Gohan means cooked rice) from Slam'in Burst; and Mahon (Mirai + Gohan) from pir84lyf. I'm personally leaning towards 'Kome'.
Apparently I made the typo error of Ereasa instead of Erasa. It should be fixed now.
Talking
Thinking
Saiya-jin (only in Gohan Saga)
On with the story!
Gohan Saga
Underwater base, Overlord meeting room (time unknown)
The seven members of the Overlords were meeting for the second time in one week. Although they were all in shadow, you could tell that the chairman, Black Banner, was not happy.
"Doctor, you promised Us results. Your first robot was defeated with ONE BLOW!"
"With all due respect, Black Banner, 'Romeo-Alpha-Delta, Model 1' was, for all intents and purposes, nothing more than a trial run, a test. Despite Earth's Special Forces being public for almost seven years now, we know next to nothing about them. All of my Model 1 series are to gauge the strength of 'Earth's Strongest Heroes'. With Gero's notes and the data from the Model 1 series, I will be able to create a Model 2 series that will easily overpower them. And should that fail, I have enough materials to make a further 3 more series after that."
One of the female members, Gold Claw, spoke up, "Blue Star, you say that you have enough materials, yes?"
The man in question nodded.
"In that case, Silver Sun and I would inquire if your current budget and labour force are sufficient."
Blue Star replied, "My current budget is more than adequate to fund the current series, as well as the next. The labour, however, is not. If Silver Sun could supply me with another 30% of my current workforce, I can double the production rate of my Life Replicas."
Silver Sun spoke in a quite, but well modulated voice, "With permission from Mr. Chairman, I can arrange for a 20% increase in your work force. We cannot afford any more as it would draw attention to Us."
Black Banner spoke, "Denied. I accept that you want to...test...these 'heroes', but until We get the results that We want, you will make do with what you have. Meeting adjourned."
Orange Star High (07:00am Monday morning)
After the incident in East City, the final formalities about AA Gohan's stay in this timeline were cleared up. His official name would be 'Son Kome', and he would be introduced as Gohan's twin brother. He hadn't been to school for the past three weeks because of a car accident, in which he lost his arm.
The brothers had landed outside the city and walked to the school. Outside, Sharpner stood with a tablet computer in his hands. He was rather focused on whatever game he was playing. Gohan walked up behind Sharpner and looked over his shoulder.
"I didn't know that Mortal Kombat X was available on tablets."
Sharpner jumped a good half metre into the air, while his tablet went flying. Kome's hand shot out and caught it. He looked at the screen.
"Liu Kang, Predator and Raiden. That's a brutal team. You figured out their combined finisher yet?"
Sharpner looked at Gohan and Kome, then jumped again, "Why are their two Gohans? And why does one of you have one arm?"
While Kome gave Sharpner his tabled back, Gohan said, "Relax, Sharpner. This is my twin brother, Kome. He lost his arm in a car accident. Don't bring it up. Kome, this Sharpner."
Sharpner held out his right hand.
Kome, taking it, said, "So you're the WMAT fan boy?"
"Yes- HEY! Gohan, I'm not a WMAT fan boy! I told you I am a recorder of the recent WMATs and the events relating to them."
"So you're a WMAT nerd," Erasa said as she and Videl walked up to them, "Not much better is it, Sharpie."
Sharpner was absorbed in his game once more. Videl sighed, elbowed him in the gut and took the tablet off of him. She looked at the screen, and then turned the thing off.
Meanwhile Erasa had noticed Kome, and began her rapid fire questions, "Hey Gohan, who's your friend? Is he single? Where's he from? How did-"
"Blondie, stop. My name is Kome, I'm Gohan's twin. Yes I'm single; no I'm not available this afternoon, maybe on the weekend. I lost my arm in a car accident a few weeks ago. That's why I've not been at school with Gohan," Kome cut her off.
Videl, Gohan and Sharpner were in shock. Kome had understood everything Erasa said, successfully interrupted her, and beat her to the punch. Erasa's face went from slightly annoyed to disbelief, and finally to adoration. She latched onto Kome's arm. The look in her eyes said 'I'm not letting go. Ever.'
Gohan looked at his watch, "Come on, Kome. We need to get your schedule. Erasa let him go and he'll carry your stuff next time you go shopping."
Erasa let go of Kome, all the while having starry eyes. Kome looked a bit confused as Sharpner patted him on the back, "Good luck. You'll need it."
Gohan ignored the banter and started walking to the receptionist's office. Kome quickly caught up with him.
"So what subjects am I supposed to be taking? Mother never told me."
"Probably Maths, basic languages and Life Sills (three hours PE a week, two hours learning about 'life' a week). Bet she put you down for electrical tech, Computer programming and Engineering design. Oh and don't forget science. That's what she made them give me."
They reached the office, where one of the secretaries greeted them. After retrieving Kome's timetable, they started walking towards assembly. The only difference between Kome's timetable and Gohan's, was that Gohan had Theoretical Sciences, higher grade, while Kome had Applied Science and Technology, standard grade.
After assembly, the brothers headed for Life Skills. Today was a PE day. That meant that Krillin would be teaching Martial Arts. En route Sharpner, Erasa and Videl joined them. Erasa latched onto Kome's arm again. Krillin stood at door, along with the teacher. Krillin nodded at most of the students as they went into the gym, however when he saw Gohan and Kome, he did a double take, "Gohan? I haven't seen you in what, 2 years now?"
"It was Marron's 1st birthday. How's Eighteen?"
Kome stiffened at the Android's mention, but quickly recovered. Gohan had explained to him that both Android 17 and 18 had never actually harmed anyone (except Piccolo and Vegeta when they first woke up) in this timeline, hence were not classified as 'evil'. Kome had also learned that Krillin, a human, and Eighteen, an android, had gotten together and had a child. Go figure.
After some small talk with Gohan, and getting an incredulous look from Videl, Krillin ushered the five students inside. Once everybody had changed into gym clothes, Krillin ordered the class into a line. Half the jocks ignored him, the rest laughed at him. Cue Sharpner and his infamous mental fact file of martial arts.
"Krillin of the Turtle Dojo, trained alongside Son Goku under Muten Roshi, the Turtle Sage. He mastered Roshi's Kamehame Ha wave and created his own 'Destructor Disk'. He was present at the Cell Games, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd World Martial Arts Tournaments. He also adapted the Turtle Style to suit his stature. Any one who fights him, watch the jewels. 'It's not a cheap shot if you're 3 foot high' is one of his mottos."
Krillin nodded at Sharpner's information and began to show the class the basic Turtle katas.
After about 30 minutes, a commotion was heard from above the gym. Next thing anyone knows, a tall bald man in blue and white armour crashed through the roof, into the floor. He was soon followed by another man, this one in a royal blue garb with shoulder pads and a cape. He bore a large afro and a Hulk Hogan moustache. He was non other than Satan City's Champ, Hercule.
The bald man got up and charged Hercule.
Hercule ducked the first punch, caught the second and slammed his fist into his opponents chin.
Most of the students were staring at the fight. Krillin stood back to watch, but called up his ki, so that it would be ready if required. Gohan and Kome, standing off to the one side, had a discrete discussion.
"That looks like Nappa. But who's fighting him?"
"That's Hercule. He's the Champion of the 24th WMAT."
"You said that he is in charge of this city."
"Yes. I seriously hope that Nappa is one of those Biomechanical Life Replicas."
"It is. I can feel a static presence. He's got no ki-pulse."
Across the room, Videl had to listen to her 'peers' cheer on her father. And he isn't even the strongest of Earth's Special Forces. A year after Cell was defeated; Hercule had come clean to her. He and most of the current members of Earth's Special Forces had challenged Cell. Her father was beaten with one hit. Cell practically destroyed everybody there. Then The Boy stepped forward. The Boy who would one day become the Golden Dragon. He beat Cell to a pulp. Then Cell spawned those ... things. They had attacked everyone, including her dad. The Boy killed all of them and attacked Cell.
And when the Boy gave everything he had to beat Cell, and it wasn't enough, the 'Champ' had snuck in and taken Cell down with a cheap shot from behind. Her Dad had gained world-wide appreciation, thanks to a boy's efforts. (Enough deep sh1t now. Back to the fight)
Hercule had ripped BLR Nappa's arm off, and was pounding its head in with the severed limb.
The robot sent out a wave of energy, knocking the Champ backwards.
Smirking, the human held his fist at his side as it began to glow.
"TERAWATTOPANCHI!"
He slammed his fist into Nappa, straight through the torso.
All of the girls (and a few guys) shrieked in terror, thinking that there would be blood all over.
They were disappointed.
Nappa, now with a hole in his chest, minus an arm and wires sparking all over its body, launched at Hercule.
Krillin created a destructor disk and threw it at the machine.
Hercule slammed another glowing fist into the robot's head, just as the energy saw cut through its midsection.
Hercule looked at the scrap metal, "Well that's over. He seemed rather... weak."
Sharpner called out, "Course he was weak! You're the man, Champ! You too Krillin-sensei!"
That started the entire class cheering for the teacher and hero. Krillin realised that with a ruined gym there couldn't be anymore training that day and as such he dismissed the class with the promise of a Kamehameha demonstration next time.
Videl looked around afterwards and noticed that Kome had disappeared. She saw Gohan going through the Turtle Katas in an undamaged part of the gym, and decided to question him. As she walked over, she realised that Erasa had also disappeared. Remembering the blonde's actions that morning, she had a hunch as to where the missing students were.
Gohan looked at her as he continued with the Katas. When she reached him, he said, "I assume you're wondering where my brother is?"
Videl nodded as she too began to run through Katas. Her katas however, where a mix between her father's, the Crane Style and a touch of the Snake style.
"I saw him leave after Krillin-sensei, followed by Erasa. Not sure why she's following him though."
Videl face palmed at this. He has an IQ of near 200, yet cannot realize that his friend is crushing on his brother. Why else would a teenage girl be following a teenage boy?
An announcement came over the intercom. "All students to the main hall please. Due to recent events, School will be closed for the rest of today and tomorrow. After a role call at the hall, you will be allowed to go home."
Gohan and Videl ran to the hall. No sane teenager would delay a chance to go home early. Especially on a Monday.
Bardock Saga (one year after Raditz's arrival) (I do not condone the use in context of any bad language in this part of the chapter)
During one of Bardock's multiple opponent sparring matches, a guard ogre appeared in a flash of light. Bardock stopped the fight and went to see what it wanted.
"King Yenma has asked for your assistance, Bardock of the Saiya-jins. You and 5 others are to gather at King Yenma's Hall in one hour."
Tora, one of Bardock's opponents, said, "What was that about?"
Bardock shrugged, "No idea. But if King Yenma wants my help, then help him I must. Tora, get the rest of the team. With Raditz, that makes 6 in total."
During the last year, Raditz had redeemed himself in both of his parents' eyes. He was also on the brink of becoming a Super Saiya-jin along with the other members of Bardock's old team. Bardock himself could feel that there was something more, but hadn't taped into it yet. Gine had stepped back a bit with training (Not giving it up completely, mind you) and had taken charge of organising events for the Saiya-jins and other heroes of Otherworld. The Grand Kai himself had asker her to organise a Birthday Party for his 30 millionth birthday. However, she was still the second most powerful Saiya-jin in that dimension, and had the most powerful wrapped around her little finger.
Bardock and his team flew to a ring of glowing stones. As they neared it, a portal appeared. Going through it, they arrived just outside King Yenma's Hall. Out of (begrudging) respect they powered down and walked into the Hall. At the desk was a large group of fighters. Bardock could sense their power easily. He recognised Pikkon and 3 of his fellow fighters from the last Otherworld Tournament. Among the others that he didn't know, he saw a being that caused his anger, and power, to spike immediately. She was an Ice-jin, one of Frieza's species. Before he could attack her, however, Pikkon spoke,
"Bardock, my friend. I see that you, too, have been called here. I would like to introduce you to someone," he gestured to the Ice-jin, "This is my long-time training partner, Khione. Khione this is the Saiya-jin, Bardock, whom I met in the tournament."
Khione walked over to the group of Saiya-jins. Her dark pink eyes scanned Bardock's face, and then said, "I understand that you don't like my kind, Saiya-jin, but my brother and his younger son are complete idiots. Often in my family, the second born are chosen over the first, hence getting rather large egos, and losing most of their brain cells."
To say that Bardock was shocked would be like saying that the spirit bomb has some potential. A complete understatement. Here was an Ice-jin talking civilly, not calling him a 'monkey', and not attacking him because of his strength.
Tora cut in, "Yeah, Bardock don't let Gine hear about this pretty little thing. She might get jealous."
Bardock snorted, "Right and Fasha won't do anything if I tell her that you flirted with an Ice-jin."
It is needles to say that Tora shut up immediately, while the other saiya-jins laughed at him.
King Yenma cleared his throat, "I have called you all here because there is a revolt in HFIL. I need you all to go and educate the ringleaders. Pikkon, you have the most experience with this sort of thing, so you're in charge."
Pikkon nodded and turned to the gathered fighters, "Let's move out!"
He led them to the Gates of Hell. Before them stood two massive gates made of polished brass, decorated with cast black iron skulls. Engraved above them where the words 'Let he who passes these Gates Know eternal suffering'.
Tora looked up at the words, "Well we know that we'll follow him to the Gates of Hell, but will we follow him through them?"
Bardock hit him over the back of the head, "Shut up, Tora. We're here to fight, not joke around. Especially with your jokes."
Pikkon led his new team through the first two levels of Hell. Once they passed through those gates, the group was assaulted by a variety of ki beams. Leading the opposing charge was a green demon-looking being and a small Ice-jin with orange gem pieces and a Frieza-like look in his eyes. He looked at Khione and sneered, "Humph, you treacherous little wench. Siding with those filthy monkeys. I suppose shouldn't expect anything less from a pathetic female."
Khione started to fume as did Fasha. Neither was fond of chauvinists. Khione's body began to glow as she grew. Her small horns extended upwards, while her armour became sleek, with two short wing-like pieces on her back. Fasha's hair flickered gold and lengthened slightly. It barely rose in the wind picking up around the two angry amazons. Bardock, Pikkon and Tora all took one BIG step backwards. The Saiya-jins had seen Gine in super saiya-jin while angry, and it was not pretty, meanwhile Pikkon had witnessed Khione's transformation in training only once, and that was enough for him.
Fasha began to charge a large energy ball in her hand, and then threw it straight up. It split into multiple blasts, which in turn scattered and chased after the now fleeing Ice-jin. The blasts herded him directly into Khione's line of sight. She raised her hand, saying 'Hurricane Blast', and fired a spinning violet ki blast at her ancestor.
When the dust cleared, the Ice-jin was a broken mess. The green Demon looked at him in disgust.
"You said that you were powerful, and look! Defeated with one blow. I will deal with these imbeciles," Demon King Piccolo spat, "Drum! Tambourine! Flute! Kitar! Destroy them."
The four demon-spawn launched at the group of fighters, quickly followed by the rest of the inmates. They were even joined by a small group of guard ogres wielding wooden sign boards and doing what looked like a war dance and singing about bad pay checks.
Bardock smirked. This is why he agreed to join the mission, a good ol' battle royal. He effortlessly transformed to super saiya-jin and met the incoming riot head on, quickly followed by his son and team.
With one ki pulse, he shattered most of the wooden sign boards and knocked back the demon-spawn.
Drum and Tambourine each charged a mouth blast, and fired them at him.
Bardock tilted his body just before they hit, and then intercepted a third from Flute.
He hit Kitar with a small ki blast, which destroyed said demon-spawn's left side.
Drum tried to grapple Bardock from behind, but the saiya-jin Zanzouken'ed before he even got close.
Appearing behind the well-fed demon-spawn, Bardock kicked him into Tambourine and Flute.
Demon King Piccolo watched as his minions were dominated by the Super Saiya-jin. He then realised something. Before his hair turned gold, he looked like that brat who killed him!
He shot straight at Bardock, intending to get revenge.
Bardock dodged every single blow before it happened.
As Piccolo prepared his Makosen blast, Bardock charged a large ki blast in each hand, mirroring the Demon King.
DK Piccolo noticed that Bardock's eyes were slightly misted over.
"What...what are you?! Can...can you see the...FUTURE?!"
Bardock, after knocking away another blow from Kitar, said, "Yes. And your future is ... non-existent."
"Huh?" The Demon King was confused, how could his future be non-existent?
Bardock's gold aura began to flash red. "Super Kaio-Ken! Times 10!"
He raised his hand and let energy gather towards him. All around the battlefield, the inmates felt their energy drop drastically. Bardock thrust his hand forward, launching a massive ki wave.
"ULTIMATE SAIYA-JIN'S REVENGE!"
The blast consumed the one-time Demon King and all of his minions.
Meanwhile Khione and Fasha had forced their opponent into his 3rd form. Lord Chilled now stood hunch-backed, with large, cumbersome looking armour. His head was obscenely long with horns sprouting along a frill-like ridge. Khione, too, had risen to her 3rd form. Her once small horns now extended for more than 50cm, twisting slightly at the end. The wing like pieces on her back had grown and now looked like petrified white bird wings fused to her back. She had grown skirt-like armour around her legs.
Each passing moment signalled another blow to Chilled.
First Khione would punch him.
Then Fasha launched a ki wave at him.
Followed by another from Khione.
And a kick from Fasha.
Chilled backed away from the Amazons, shivering with rage or fear, he didn't know.
"Now you've done it, you bitches! I'm going to destroy you and your bastard monkey friends for once and for all!"
The dead emperor began to glow then his body dissolved.
Where a horrendous mutated dinosaur once stood, now was a sleek white and orange armoured humanoid. He had small tear drop shaped orange gems on his shoulders, and a large round gem on his head, resembling a skull cap. He smirked, "I finally get to use this form. Now which of you two wishes to die first?"
As one, Khione raised their hands and Fasha placed her hands at one side.
A whirlpool of ice-blue energy formed in Khione's hands, while a solid pink supernova to shape in-between Fasha's hands.
Chilled just laughed at them. "That won't save you now, but I'll humour you. Fire away," he said dismissively.
"Cyclone Cannon!"
"Full Power Super Energy Wave!"
Another two shouts joined them.
"Thunder Flash!"
"Hyper Charge!"
Pikkon and Tora had added their most powerful moves to the mix.
The four blasts hit the male Ice-jin point blank.
The pseudo nuke had barely scratched him.
Suddenly he dropped out of the sky, unconscious.
In the space behind him was an Indian man in white robes and a turban. He looked at them sceptically and said, "Must you insist on violence?"
And that is my longest chapter yet. Of a total of five chapters. Impressive I know.
Sorry for taking so long, but I had some personal issues this last month, including ill health of family and the like. I will apologise in advance as the next couple of chapters will probably also have a long wait in-between. On a plus note, I have started a collection of one-shots that didn't make it into this story. The first one is up under 'Power Sharing is Caring'.
Notes:
Gohan Saga
There will be a list of the Overlords and their 'jobs' on my author's page if anyone wants to know a bit more about the group.
You can see from this chapter that (hopefully) no-one is left behind power wise, hence the power to protect Earth being 'shared'. I don't really like the idea that the responsibility to protect an entire planet is being left in one person's hands, let alone that person being an 18 year old.
In this story Kome, Gohan, Erasa and Videl can relate to each other, so they won't try to bite each other's heads off (looks at Videl pointedly). Also please remember that Kome is a 26-year-old in an 18-year-old's body.
Bardock Saga
Before rants about Bardock not attacking Khione and Chilled right away: 1. He's never seen a female Ice-jin before; 2. His rage has been tempered over the past 20-odd years; 3. He was in shock about Khione's politeness.
Pikkon and Khione's relationship will not be explored in this story, but I will write a one-shot about it I get 5+ requests.
On Khione (My first OC): She is Frieza's aunt (Cold's big sister. He killed her for the throne.) Her name comes from Greek Mythology. The goddess Khione was the deity of snow- and ice storms. Her 2nd and 3rd form are based of off Maleficent, my twin sister's favourite movie character (Before you ask, I'm a GUY! You do get twins like that.). And she (Khione) is dedicated to said sister for allowing me to bounce ideas off of her. Her attacks are all based off of weather disasters.
Kudus to whoever guesses who KO'ed Chilled.
I hope my fight scenes are improving? I feel as if I'm rushing them.
If anyone would like to submit an OC for me to use I need: Name, species, relationship to other characters, basic personality. I am looking for humans to join Earth's Special Forces at a later stage, and Saiya-jins under Bardock's command in particular.
Hopefully the next chapter will be soon. And if the story dies, I will summon Shen Long and Pogura to revive it!