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The Supreme Kai had just finished hiding a group of unconscious humans from the Androids before he disappeared into the sky. He watched as the Androids continued to destroy the city when he heard Kibito calling him. "Yes Kibito, I can hear you. Tell you have some good news on the Saiyans' recovery," said the Supreme Kai. "I do, sir. I've just finished healing all of their injuries and they seem to be in good condition. I'm sure after some rest they'll be ready to start training as soon as tomorrow," said Kibito.
"Excellent work, Kibito," said the Supreme Kai. "Now we're one step closer to repaying our debt."
"Yes sir. I'll alert the others of the boys' condition," said Kibito before he stopped contacting the Supreme Kai.
The Supreme Kai looked up with a glimmer of hope on his face as he thought to himself, "I hope Goku's faith in the boys wasn't misplaced, because even I can't preserve human life forever. These Androids seem to be as powerful as myself, so in order for the Half Saiyans to gain the strength to defeat them, they need to surpass me."
Later that day Kibito had informed the Z fighters of the boys' recovery, and that they would be able to see them as soon as tomorrow. The Z fighters all agreed that they would go see Gohan and Trunks as soon as they woke up. Kibito then transported himself to Earth in order to assist the Supreme Kai in saving humans from the Androids.
The next day...
Gohan and Trunks' eyes began to open slowly as they laid beside each other; they suddenly shot up as they fully opened their eyes. They started looking around trying to identify the strange place they were in when their eyes came across each other and grew wider in shock.
"Gohan?" said Trunks
"Trunks?" said Gohan.
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Chapter 7- The Z Sword is free!
It was obvious by their shocked faces that the half Saiyans had no idea what was going on, but they were happy to see each other. Trunks hugged his mentor, who returned the hug. Trunks felt like he was on the verge of tears while Gohan was just glad that he could see his little brother again. "Gohan! I can't believe you're here! How is this possible?" asked Trunks as he released Gohan. "I saw your dead body in the destroyed city; it was raining and your life force had vanished!" "Whoa, slow down, Trunks. What are you talking about?" asked Gohan. "Gohan, it's been almost 3 years. Everyone thinks you're dead; we buried your body." Gohan couldn't hide his shock at his friend's words. "Wait! I remember now! I went to battle the Androids! But I lost that fight and I couldn't escape; does that mean I did die?" asked Gohan.
"Wait a minute Gohan, you've got two arms now!" said Trunks when he noticed that his master had his left arm again.
Gohan looked to his left and saw that his arm was indeed there, as if he'd never lost to the Androids. He started throwing punches with it to see if he still remembered how to use it.
"Wow, I really do have both my arms again. How can this be?" asked Gohan. "But that's enough about me; let's talk about you. You've really grown Trunks. You're as tall as me now, your voice is deeper, and you've gotten stronger!"
Trunks smiled at his mentor as he replied, "Yeah, I finally managed to turn Super Saiyan. Recently I tried to defeat the Androids, but I was no match for them." Trunks looked down in shame as he remembered his defeat at the hands of the Androids. "I'm sorry Gohan, I tried to avenge you but I failed."
"Don't worry about it Trunks, I'm just glad you were able to turn Super Saiyan. You've gotten stronger like I knew you would; I'm proud of you," said Gohan as he placed his hand on Trunks' shoulder. Trunks smiled at his best friend before he started to look around. "So, where do you think we are anyway? And are you alive or am I dead as well?" asked Trunks.
"I can't answer that. From what you've told me, it sounds like I died. So is it possible that we've both died and gone to heaven?" asked Gohan as he looked around. Suddenly the Demi Saiyans sensed the life forces of seven warriors behind them. They turned around and stared at the deceased Z fighters with wide eyes. Standing in a row from left to right were the great Saiyan hero: Goku, The Prince of Saiyans: Vegeta, The King of the Demons: Piccolo, The third eyed crane martial artist: Tien, The monk: Krillin, The former Desert Bandit: Yamcha, and the psychic fighter: Chaiotzu. The deceased Z fighters, aside from Vegeta (who was smirking), had smiles on their faces while Gohan and Trunks stared at them with their mouths hanging open.
"Hey guys!" said Goku.
"Hello boys," said Piccolo.
"What's up?" asked Krillin and Yamcha.
"Hello," said Tien and Chaiotzu.
"D-Dad? Vegeta? Piccolo? Krillin? Tien? Yamcha? Chaiotzu?" asked Gohan as he identified each of his deceased comrades. "The Z fighters of the past?" asked Trunks "But I thought they for were dead!" Gohan suddenly ran up to his father and embraced him in a big hug. "Dad! It's you! I've missed you so much!" Goku accepted his son's embrace and returned the hug. "I've missed you as well, Gohan. You've really grown. We've been watching you and Trunks; you guys have truly become strong," said Goku. Gohan then released his father and turned to Vegeta. "Nice to see you again, Vegeta," greeted Gohan. "Likewise brat," replied Vegeta. Gohan approached his master and bowed respectively. "Master Piccolo, It's great to see you too. I've really missed my mentor," said Gohan. "And I have missed my student. You've made me a proud teacher, Gohan," said Piccolo.
Gohan then approached Krillin and said, "Nice to see my old partner again, except this time I'm looking down on him." "Yeah! You've become a giant; seems like just yesterday when we were around the same height," said Krillin. Gohan nodded and turned to the remaining Z fighters. "Hey Tien, Chaiotzu, and Yamcha. Nice to see you too," greeted Gohan.
"How come he said my name last?" Yamcha complained.
Ignoring the weakest member of the Z fighters, Gohan looked towards Trunks and smiled. "Trunks, come and meet the Z fighters." Trunks walked over to his mentor and the dead fighters. Gohan introduced the Son of Vegeta to his old friends. "Trunks, this is Yamcha, Tien, Chaiotzu, my old partner in fighting Krillin, my mentor Piccolo, and my father Son Goku." Gohan gestured to each of the Z fighters as he said their names before stopping at Vegeta. "And this guy here is the Proud Prince of the Saiyan race. Your father, Vegeta."
Trunks nodded to all the Z fighters and said, "It's a pleasure to meet all of you." He then turned to his Father. "Especially you, Father. I've heard many things about you."
"How's your mother, boy?" asked Vegeta.
"She's doing fine, but she really misses you," answered Trunks.
"Hmm" said Vegeta. "A man of a few words I see," thought Trunks before he turned to Goku. "It's also a pleasure to meet Gohan's father and my mom's closest friend. She misses you as well, Goku." said Trunks. "Nice to meet you too, Trunks," Goku replied.
"Great! Now that we've all met, can someone please explain to me what's going on here?" asked Gohan, getting everyone's attention. "Where are we? And while we're at it, how are you guys here? I know you guys already died years ago, so does that mean since you guys are here, you're all really alive or are Trunks and I dead?"
"I'm afraid the answer to your question is neither, kid," answered Piccolo. "You're not dead, but we're not alive. This world is linked to the afterlife so we're free to come here if we want." Gohan and Trunks looked a bit sad at the fact that their old comrades weren't really alive along with themselves.
"And this world is..?" asked Trunks.
"This is the sacred Planet of the Supreme Kais..." said a sudden voice from behind them. The Demi Saiyans turned around to see the Supreme Kai and Kibito standing behind them. The Supreme Kai had a warm smile on his face while his assistant had a frown on his face. Gohan and Trunks stared at the Supreme Kai with curiosity. "The big guy's power level is nothing compared to the little guy's power. His energy is huge; he's even stronger than us. Who is this guy exactly?" thought the Demi Saiyans. "I am the Supreme Kai, this is my assistant Kibito." Said the Supreme Kai. "I am the superior deity of this Universe. And I'm very aware of the situation the Earth is facing, so I would like to offer my assistance."
"Wait, how do you know about the Androids? And why do you want to help us?" asked Gohan.
"Remember when you fought against Baibidi's forces and defeated them?" asked the Supreme Kai. Gohan nodded as he remembered his battles against Yakon, Merkit, Dabura, and Baibidi. "Well you may not know it, but you save the Universe from an even greater threat. The Super Genie known as Majin Buu."
Gohan recalled Baibidi saying something about using his energy to revive someone called Buu. "Is that what was in that shell?" asked Gohan to which the Supreme Kai answered with a nod. "What exactly is this Majin Buu?" "Majin Buu is an incredible powerful being, one of the Strongest Planet Busters in existence; He's been existing since the dawn of time but was found 5 million years ago by Baibidi's father Bibidi. The evil Warlock released Buu on many Planets until he became too uncontrollable and sent him to Earth in the shell you saw on Baibidi's ship."
"What happened to Bibidi?" asked Gohan.
"I killed him before he could get to Earth. And ever since then I've been tracking Majin Buu hoping to stop his revival but by the time I tracked him to Earth, you had already beaten Baibidi and ruined his plans." Said the Supreme Kai. "You did the Universe a great service Gohan, something I couldn't even though Majin Buu was my responsibility."
"All I did was what I thought was right." Said Gohan.
"And now I want to do what I think is right." Said the Supreme Kai as he walked towards Gohan. "Because of your strength and luck Gohan, you've save the Universe from an even more powerful threat than the Androids. So now I have a debt to repay to you and the best way to do that is to help you and Trunks surpass the Androids." The Supreme Kai was now standing directly in front of the Son of Goku.
"How?" asked Gohan.
"I have a certain training method that will definitely give you and Trunks the power to defeat the Androids, but you have to be willing to surpass the strongest person you know. Because at this moment there's no one you know who's stronger than me. So in order to defeat the Androids you have to be willing to surpass me." Said the Supreme Kai before he stuck out his hand to the half Saiyan. "So what do you say Gohan? Can you and Trunks surpass a God of Gods?"
Gohan looked toward Trunks who looked at the Supreme Kai and asked "Will we really be able to do what all these great warriors failed to after this training?" asked Trunks as he gestured to the deceased Z Fighters.
"I guarantee it!" said the Supreme Kai.
Trunks looked back at his best friend and smiled before nodding. Gohan took the Supreme Kai's hand and said "Alright, we're in!"
"Excellent. Now please come with me." Said the Supreme Kai as he ascended into the air. His assistant and the Z fighters ascended after him and they flew towards the Sanctuary. As they flew towards the Z Sword's location Gohan asked his father if he could teach him and Trunks the Kaio ken, the Spirit Bomb, and the Instant Transmission. "Sure thing Gohan. You and Trunks can learn a lot from all of us, I'm sure it'll help you in the future." Said Goku. He then started to notice that Gohan was wearing the same fighting he was wearing. "I see you started to take after me in the clothes department."
"Yeah, I made it to remind me of you and motivate myself to becoming stronger." Said Gohan.
"Those clothes are not fit for this sanctuary if you seek to train here Mortals." Said Kibito suddenly. He then pointed his fingers at Gohan and Trunks before channeling energy into them. The Demi Saiyans' bodies began glowing and in a flash their clothes change into similar versions of Kibito's.
"Ha ha, it looks good on you two." laughed the Supreme Kai.
All the Z fighters (including Vegeta) laughed at how ridiculous Gohan and Trunks in those outfits. The Saiyan Hybrids blushed as they examined their new clothes. "Ugh. The clothes are so out of style, these can't possibly be fit for battle. No offence to you guys but I'm not a Kai, so these clothes aren't my thing." Said Gohan.
"I agree with Gohan, can't we wear our own clothes for the training? I want to look like a fighter. I'd hate to be stuck looking a dork." Said Trunks.
"Stop complaining mortals!" shouted Kibito. "You agreed to do this training, which means you agreed to follow all our policies! That includes wearing traditional clothes to represent that you're students of the Supreme Kai! Not many people get to have this privilege, which means you're the lucky inferior beings who did! Be grateful!"
The Half Saiyans stared at each other as they were both thinking the same thing. "What's his problem?"
They'd finally made to the top of a tall rock where the Z sword was kept. "This is it." Said the Supreme Kai. "This Gohan and Trunks is the Z sword. It is the most powerful sword ever known. Legend says that whoever could free the Sword and wield it properly would be grant extraordinary power."
"Since it's still here, does that mean no one has ever managed to pull it out?" asked Gohan.
"Yes. Many have tried but none have succeeded. Not even your comrades here could free the Sword with their strength." Said the Supreme Kai.
"And you think that we'll be the ones who will be able to pull it out and master it?" asked Trunks.
"It doesn't hurt to try." Said the Supreme Kai as he smiled. "Try pulling it together, since I doubt one of you could do it on your own at your current level of power.
The Demi Saiyans grabbed the hilt of the Sword as they prepared to pull. "If this Sword is the really our best chance at surpassing the Androids, we'd better be careful with it." Said Gohan. "If this Sword really so powerful, it doesn't seem right to just leave it lying around for anyone to just try to remove it." Said Trunks.
"Don't worry. Only those who are truly worthy will be able to release the Z Sword and I doubt you two are close to worthy, so you might not be the ones to wield it." Said Kibito.
"WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT!" said the Saiyan boys as they gripped the hilt tightly. "HERE GOES!"
The Saiyan Hybrids pulled on the Sword with all their might but the Sword didn't budge one bit. After a few more tugs the Demi Saiyans finally released the blade. Their hand s were swelling from the pain of trying to pull out the sword. "Yeoch! Man that hurt!" groaned Gohan. "Ouch! I guess this isn't going to be easy." Said Trunks. "See? Like I said, they're not the ones." Said Kibito. Gohan and Trunks glared at Kibito before smirking at each other. "Let's kick this up a notch!" said Gohan. The Demi Saiyans' ki started to rise drastically. "Haaah!" Shouted the Half Saiyans as they transformed into Super Saiyans. Piccolo and the human Z fighters were almost blown back by the amount of Power that was coming from Gohan and Trunks.
Kibito just smirked and said "Like this will much of a difference."
Gohan and Trunks grabbed the Z sword and proceeded to trying to remove it once again. They pulled with every ounce of power they had but the Sword stood still. "You boys might as well give up." Said Kibito. "NEVER! WE HAVE TO DEFEAT THE ANDROIDS NO MATTER WHAT!" Shouted the half Saiyans as they continued to pull. "I'VE SPENT YEARS TRYING TO GAIN THE STRENGTH NEEDED TO CRUSH THOS MONSTERS, I'M NOT ABOUT TO LET THIS LITTLE OBSTACLE STOP ME FROM ACHIEVING MY GOAL!" Said Gohan. "THOSE METAL FREAKS HAVE DEVASTATED THE EARTH, THEY'VE RUINED THE WORLD, I WON'T LET THIS CONTINUE IF I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT!" Said Trunks.
They pulled together while releasing a massive amount of Ki, the entire stone pillar shook with every pull the Demi Saiyans gave. The other Z fighters watched anxiously as the Saiyan sons struggled to remove the Z sword. "Come on boys, you can do it!" thought Goku. "Your energies combined should be enough to free this weapon!"
"I can feel your hidden potentials; I know you both are strong fighters! Now show us all that you're more than Earthlings, you're Saiyans!" Thought Vegeta.
Somehow the Demi Saiyans could feel their Fathers' faith in them and decided to push themselves to the limits of their powers. Their golden aura shot into the sky as a result of them maxing out. The Z Sword was still as stubborn as ever. "Bah! How two mortals do what so many Deities could not?" asked Kibito. Suddenly the Z Sword was pulled slightly from its stone prison, which surprised everyone. "I-It moved!" said Krillin. "They're doing it!"Said Piccolo. "That's it you guys, keep going!" cheered Yamcha. "NO PROBLEM!" Shouted Gohan and Trunks as they pulled some more. The Sword slowly began to slide out of the Sanctuary until a quarter of the blade could be seen. "Yes, you're so close!" said Tien.
"They're actually doing it! I had wondered if anyone would be able to remove it when Son Goku refused to try it himself, and I wasn't sure if these boys were the ones destined to wield this Mighty weapon. But now I see that Goku put his faith in the right place, and now I can do the same." The Supreme Kai thought as he smiled when the Super Saiyan Duo pulled even harder.
"This can't be! How can anyone, even a Saiyan hybrid be able to wield this blade that bested even the Supreme Kais?!" asked Kibito when half of the Z Sword was visible to everyone.
"BECAUSE WE'RE NOT JUST SAIYAN HYBRIDS..." Shouted Gohan and Trunks. "...WE'RE SUPER SAIYAN HYDRIDS!"
The Super Saiyan Hybrids suddenly lifted their arms into the air, with the whole Z Sword in their hands pointed towards the sky. Their energy shot out through the blade and flew straight towards the Planet's moon, thus destroying in instantly. The Stone Sanctuary suddenly stated to crumble, eventually collapsing. The deceased Z fighters along with the Supreme Kai and Kibito jumped onto the ground and looked up where they saw Gohan and Trunks standing on air while still holding up the Z Sword and breathing heavily due to exhaustion.
Everyone on the ground stared at them with their eyes wide and their mouths open. Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Chaiotzu, and the Supreme Kai had expressions of joy on their faces while Kibito, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Tien had looks of pure shock on their faces.
"I-I can't believe my eyes! They actually managed to do it!" said Piccolo.
"Alright! I knew they could do it!" said Goku.
"Well I have to admit, I'm impressed." Said Vegeta.
"How is this possible?!" said Kibito.
"Now time for the next step in their training." Said the Supreme Kai.
The Demi Saiyans finally descended to the ground as their arms started to give out. Trunks released the Z Sword while Gohan still held onto it, trying to lift it on his own. It was clear that the Sword was heavy as it was stubborn from Gohan's look of difficulty to hold it. The Z fighters gathered around the Half Saiyans in order to congratulate them. "Nice job guys!" said Krillin.
"You guys were awesome!" said Yamcha.
"You both have grown into incredibly strong warriors." Said Piccolo.
"Now we have a chance to defeat those Androids." Said Goku.
"Um...huff... I have just one...huff... question." Said Gohan. "I know we both...huff... pulled out the Z Sword...huff...but we can't both have it. We may...huff... use it to train...huff...but who does it belong to in the end?"
"You can...huff... have it Gohan." Replied Trunks. "I've...huff...already got a ...huff...Sword that's fit for me...huff..., so when we finish...huff...training with it...huff...it's all yours."
"Thanks Trunks." Said Gohan.
"So, what do you guys think of the Legendary Z Sword?" asked the Supreme Kai.
"Well it's really heavy, I can see why so many fighters couldn't wield before now; but I don't get how it's so special. Are you sure this will give use the strength to defeat the Androids?" asked Gohan.
"This is the greatest Sword in the Cosmos! Of course it's useless to you if you aren't able to wield it freely! You must master this blade to the point where its weight is not a liability but an advantage to you if you hope to ever use it in combat; you train with it until it feels like an extension of yourselves! Which means being able to counter it with any other weapon as well as use it in a fight!" instructed Kibito.
"Nice speech there big guy. But I wonder how you do trying to wield this Sword?" challenged Trunks.
"Please, like a Superior being like me would have any problems holding it now that it's free!" said Kibito as he opened his hands. "Give here boy!"
Gohan looked a bit uncertain, but brought the blade over to Kibito. "Careful, it's really heavy!" he said as he released it into Kibito's hands. "GYAA!" Screamed Kibito as he was anchored towards the ground by the blade. He finally released it as it slammed into the ground, creating a Sword shape trench. Kibito then grabbed the Sword and struggled to lift it up, but to no avail. The deceased Z fighters all laughed at Kibito's failed attempts to wield the Sword as it seemed to sink a little deeper into the ground. Gohan, Trunks, and the Supreme Kai just stared with blank looks.
Finally, Kibito gave up trying to wield the Z Sword and turned his back towards them all as he tried to catch his breath. "It's not that heavy..." replied Kibito. "Huh? How can you say that when you could barely lift it off the ground?" asked Gohan. "Yeah man. You couldn't even pick it up and now you're saying it's not heavy to you?" asked Trunks.
"WELL, I'M NOT THE ONE WHO'S NEEDS TO WIELD IT! SO THE BOTH OF YOU BETTER STOP SLACKING AROUND AND GET STARTED!" Shouted Kibito as he pointed his finger at the Demi Saiyans. The deceased Z fighters resumed laughing while Gohan, Trunks, and the Supreme Kai were now staring at Kibito with confused looks.
"Well, I guess the training begins now..." said the Supreme Kai.
A/N: Done. Man this Chapter was not easy to type but I finished it. Now time for the next chapter, Gohan and Trunks' training. It'll take some time for them to master the Z Sword and learn some new techniques before they can surpass the Androids. They'll also meet some new people. Will they ever be ready to face the Androids again, who knows? That's all for now. Send your reviews. TTFN Antihero out!