A/N: Hello to al my readers! It's time for the next Chapter! Hope you all know your DBZ history, otherwise you might be confused about what happens next. I think you'll like this surprise I have planned!
Last Chapter-
"Now that I've told you my story, I must ask if you will allow me to stay with you and my brother's mate? Although my brother is no longer with us, I have nowhere else to go besides with you," requested the pure bloodied Saiyan.
"Sure thing. I'm sure my mom would love to have you stay with us. You are family, after all," said Trunks.
"Thank you, my nephew," said Tarble. "Now, would you mind telling me who is the Saiyan parent of the half breed named Gohan?"
"Gohan's mother is human like mine; his father is a Saiyan named Goku who also became a Super Saiyan. He was the first in thousands of years and he was known as the strongest fighter in the Universe," said Trunks as he glanced at his friend, who was lost in thought.
"I heard rumors of a Super Saiyan named Goku that defeated the Frost Demons before their empire was torn down by Vegeta, but I don't recall a Saiyan being born with an earth name," said Tarble.
"He was actually born on Planet Vegeta like you; his Saiyan name is Kakarrot," explained Gohan before returning to his thoughts.
"What?! Kakarrot! The second son of Bardock?! He was born with a low power level like me! He's the Super Saiyan that beat Frieza, Cooler, and King Cold?!" asked a surprised Tarble.
"Yep," answered Trunks.
"He must be really strong," Tarble mused.
"He was before he died of a heart virus," said Gohan.
"I'm sorry to hear that," said Tarble.
"Hmm," was all Gohan said as he continued to think.
"Hey Gohan! What's on your mind, if you don't mind sharing?" asked Trunks.
"I'm just thinking about what Cell told us, that the two of us won't be enough to protect this planet," said Gohan.
"Well, we have Tarble with us now. So that makes three of us," said Trunks.
"True, but what if that still isn't enough? We still need to find Eighteen before Cell finds a way to complete his evolution, and the more time we waste, the stronger Cell gets by absorbing innocent people. Someday, we may all need to take Cell on in order to stop him from achieving perfection. Three Super Saiyans may not have the strength necessary to defeat him and save the Earth."
"So, what are you saying?" asked Trunks.
"I'm saying, that it's time to gather a few new recruits!" replied Gohan as his face turned very serious. "It's time to start our own band of new Z Fighters!"
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Chapter 12-
TheSon ofGokuwas flying toward a certain location that he had not been to in years, with the hope of finding an old friend there. "I wonder if he's even still alive; the Androids have killed a lot of people,"thought Gohan. It had been four days since the arrival of Tarble and Cell. During the four days, the three Saiyans had searched for Cell and Eighteen, but to no avail. Bulma was pretty upset that her one of a kind scouters that were supposed to detect the Androids'presence were destroyed before she could perfect them or produce more.
Since they had to track down the Androids with their eyes, the Saiyans had to split up and spend all day searching.
On th fourth day, while the Saiyans of the royal family were sparring, Gohan was still pondering on what Cell said about him and Trunks being the only ones fighting for Earth.
"MARK MY WORDS, SON OF GOKU AND SON OF VEGETA! THE TWO OF YOU WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH TO STOP ME AND SAVE THIS WORLD!"
"Could he be right?"thought Gohan. "Better not take a chance,"
The half Saiyan was already trying to think of gathering allies for the New Z Fighters. When he finally thought of the perfect new recruit, he immediately got up and took off.
Gohan soon came across a small village that was in ruins. He descended toward the ground and started to walk towardthe biggest building. He looked around and saw smashed homes, old trees, and rusted vehicles. "I wonder if anyone still lives here?"thought Gohan as he began to remember his time here.
Flashback-A four year old Gohan had just jumped from the roof of a ruined building to a tree where a boy (Rom) and a girl (Chico) about his age were waiting for him in order to escape a couple of men. The men stared at him in surprise,as did the two kids,before Rom smiled and started taunting the men. The men growled as they ran to the bottom of the building. The two orphans smiled while Gohan looked at the social workers in confusion.
"Who are those guys?"asked the curious Demi Saiyan.
"They're from the home where kids get spanked and yelled at; they'd put us in a pen if we're caught and treat us like animals!"said Rom.
"Sounds terrible,"said Gohan.
"If they get you there's no escape! You'll have to spend the rest of your days working for 'em doing chores in a home,"explainedRom.
"Well, notme! I'll hide from them, I will!"said Chico.
"They found us now, they'll be back!"said Rom. Suddenly the three kids heard a scearm and looked down. They saw one of the social workers dragging a girl with violet colored hair by the wrist to their truck. "Oh no,"cried girl (Ena) struggled against the man's grip, but it was futile. Just as the man was about to put Ena in the truck, she suddenly disappeared from his hand. The man looked to his right and saw that Ena was snatched away from him by a young man. Ena hid behind the boy as she stuck her tongue out at the social worker.
"Why, you little brat!" growled the worker.
"Pigero!"cried the Rom with excitement.
"That's enough out of you clowns, the girl stays!"said Pigero
"That's what you think!" said the social workers as they surrounded Pigero. The first worker charged at Pigero and was knocked unconscious by a hand chop to his neck. The second worker roared as he rushed at the young fighter; he swung his bat at Pigero, who dodged it swiftly before jumping onto the man's head and knocking out with a stomp. (A/N: Not sure if that's what happened, so please just work with me.)The last worker swung at Pigero but the boy jumped into the air, and with a mighty battle cry, he kicked the worker in the face, which knocked him out.
The woman that was with the social workers stared in shock as Pigero and Ena climbed into the tree where the rest of the orphans were. The orphans started throwing rocks at the woman in retaliation. When they stopped, the woman tried to reason with the kids.
"That's enough, we're not here to hurt you children! We just want to take you to a place where you'll get new clothes, nice hot meals, and a warm bed to sleep in," explained the woman.
"Hear that?"asked Chico.
"Come on, she's lying, dummy!"said Rom.
"We don't want all that stuff!"said Pigero."Just leave!"
"What about the other children, the small ones; maybe some of them want a home to live in?" asked the woman.
"We all had homes before the tidal wave hit! If youreally wanna bring us nice things, that's fine; just bring 'em over here!" said Pigero.
Since the children refused to cooperate, the social workers had no choice but to leave,though not before promising to return for the orphans.
Flashback ends.
Gohan laughed at the fact that the orphans believed that the social workers wanted to hurt them when they were really just trying to help them find homes, even if they seemed a little scary.
"We were just kids or scared little orphans. We didn't know any better or if we could trust them, but in the end Pigero made the right choice. He was thinking about how their lives could be better if they had homes; I hope the orphans eventually realized that,"thought Gohan.
The half Saiyan snapped out of his thoughts when he stopped at the biggest building in the ruins. He looked up and examined the place he stayed at years ago. It looked older now and there were more cracks as well, but somehow it was still holding itself together. Gohan sensed two unrecognizable life forces in the building as he opened the door and went inside. The inside was very dark due to no power from the lights. As the Saiyan walked into the dark stairway, the door suddenly closed itself, shutting out the light from the outside.
It was too dark for him to see clearly but he could still sense someone trying to get the jump on him. "Whoever's there better come out now! I know you're there, don't bother hiding; I can sense your presence!" warned Gohan.
As he looked toward the stairs, someone jumped from within the darkness and tried to sneak attack the Saiyan hybrid with a kick. Gohan sensed the attack and blocked it with his forearm before grabbing the attacker's leg and tossing him to the side. The attacker rushed at Gohan and tried to punch him, but the half Saiyan simply dodged the attack. Themysterious martial artist continued his assault by rapidly punching at the Demi Saiyan, who just blocked it all. The attacker then tried to kick Gohan, buthe blocked it with his own kick, forcing the unknown fighter to back away due to feeling a sharp pain in his leg.
The obscurewarrior suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind Gohan, intending on hitting him in the neck with a hand chop attack. The halfbreed, being the superior of the two, quickly disappeared to avoid the attack, reappeared behind his opponent, and tried to eblow bash him in the head.
The assailant quickly dodged the attack by jumping into the air. Gohan looked up and saw the attacker was right above him with his leg raised. The unknown fighter swung with full force as he tried to kick the Demi Saiyan. The son of Goku grabbed the attacker's kick seconds before it could hit his face, before leveling his hand at the enemy's stomach and firinga non lethal ki blast at him. The blast knocked the fighter onto his back a few feet away from the Saiyan; before he could get up, Gohan phased above him with a ki blast in his hand that was aimed at the attacker.
"The first was a warning shot, don't make me fire the second one!"warned the Demi Saiyan.
The attacker looked up at Gohan, allowing the light that was emitting from the ki blast to shine on his face. Now that his face was no longer hidden in the shadows, Gohan could clearly see that the attacker was a man with dark brown hair, black eyes, and fair skin. He wore a thin red headband, and there was a bandage on his left cheek, while his clothes consisted of a light blue T-shirt, black fingerless gloves(A/N: I added those), a black belt, brown pants, and black boots.
There's only one person Gohan knew with this distinct description, an old friend and martial artist that he met years ago, the very same person he came here in search of.
"The face, the headband, and those fighting skills. There's no doubt about it; are you really Pigero?"asked the Saiyan.
"How do you know my name?! Who are you anyway?!"asked Pigero as he looked up.
"I know it's been years since we saw each other, but try to recognize me,"said Gohan.
Gohan then raised his hand, allowing the ki in his hand to brighten the whole room. Now that there was light, Pigero was able to get a good look at the Saiyan. "Spiky black hair, orange and blueGi, and a sword strapped to your back!" noted the fighter as his eyes grew wider with every note. "Is that you, Gohan?!"
The Demi Saiyan smiled as he offered his hand to his friend. "Yeah, it's me,"replied Gohan. "Man, it really hasbeen years! You've grown!""Me? Grown? Look who's talking, you're a man now! Seems like yesterday you were just a four year old boy. You've grown up!"said Pigero as he took Gohan's hand and was lifted to his feet. "So what brings you here?"
"I have something I want to talk to you about. But first, tell me how you've been doing over the years,"said Gohan.
"I've been alright. I was still on the run for some time but I got used to it. Helped me improveon my martial arts skills along with training,"said Pigero.
"I've noticed; you've really improved," said Gohan as the two continued to talk while heading up the stairs. "Yeah, but it seems your skills far exceed my own! How did you get this good?!" asked Pigero in astonishment."Brutal Sensei, Brutal Training, Brutal enemies, fatal battles,"answered Gohan.
"Wow! You know, I was right about you Gohan. You're a tough kid!"said Pigero.
"Thanks. By the way, I sensed two life forces when I got here. I know one of them was yours but who else is here?"asked the half Saiyan.
"Oh, just my wife. She's probably still waiting for me to return,"replied Pigero.
"Wife?! You're married?"asked Gohan.
"Yeah! What? Handsome guy like yourself hasn't found a girl yet? No one special in your life?" teased Pigero as he nudged Gohan. The Saiyan Hybrid thought about that question and for some reason his thoughts led to the raven haired fighter named Videl Satan. He decided not to bring her up since he didn't know her that well. "No. Not really," replied Gohan.
"Sorry to hear that man, but don't let it bug you. I'm sure you'll find the right woman someday,"said Pigero.
"Maybe, if I live long enough."said Gohan.
The two fighters were soon at the top floor of Pigero's home. The man of the house opened the door and walked in first. He was suddenly whacked in the head by a frying pan from a violet haired woman, who happened to be his wife: Ena.
"Just like my mom and Bulma: women can be surprisingly fierce!"thought Gohan.
"Oww!"cried Pigero."Ena!"
"Sorry, hon! I was afraid that you wouldn't return, so I prepared to defend myself!"explained Ena.
"Wait a minute, Ena?! As in from the orphanage?!"asked Gohan.
"Yup, this is her. My Ena," said Pigero.
Gohan looked at Pigero's wife; she had violet colored hair with ablue bowand black eyes. She wore a yellow top, an orange skirt, and light blue shoes. She looked just the same except a few years older, but Gohan could still recognize her. Ena looked at Gohan in wonder before asking her husband, "Who's this handsome fellow, Pigero?" which made the Saiyan blush.
Pigero smiled as he replied,"We have a surprise remember Gohan, right babe?"
"Wait a minute! This is Gohan?! The same four year old we met years ago?!"asked Ena.
"Yep, that's me!"said Gohan.
Ena suddenly ran over and hugged the Z fighter, which he returned. Pigero smiled as his wife and his old friend reunited. "Wow! I can't believe it's you, Gohan! It really has been years! You've really grown!"said Ena as she let go of Gohan.
"Thanks Ena. You've changed as well, you're prettier than the last time we met,"said Gohan.
"Why, thank you Gohan. You're not too bad yourself; you've got good muscles, a nice body, and a handsome face even with that scar,"said Ena as she felt the scar on Gohan's face. "Funny, you didn't have that years ago; is it recent?"
"Oh! That's right! I wanted to ask about that scar and what you've been doing all these years,"asked Pigero."You also wanted to talk to me about something?"
"Well, it's a long story. But first, tell me how you two have been, and if you know, what happened to the other orphans?"asked the half Saiyan.
"Ok. But first come in, I'll make some lunch while you and Pigero catch up,"said Ena.
"Really? Is that ok? I sort of have a big appetite,"warned the son of Goku.
"Really, it's no trouble. You're our guest and an old friend. I'll make you a large bowl of food if you want,"offered Ena.
"Thank you,"said Gohan as he entered the house. A few minutes later, Ena was busy cooking in the kitchen while listening to Pigero and Gohan's conversation. The two men sat down as they talked about their lives in the living room. Pigero explained that after three years of leaving the orphans and being alone, he tracked all of them down and checked up on them. They all lived happy lives as they were adopted into new families; he visited each of them and they all forgave him for abandoning them since they knew the choice he made was what was best for them. Rom, Chico, and some of the other orphans asked Pigero if he knew of Gohan's whereabouts, but he told them he didn't because when he went to check on the half Saiyan after he took him home four years ago, he didn't see him at the house and didn't know that his mom was the woman living there. (A/N: This is around the time where Gohan had first encountered the Androids six months after Goku's death at the hands of the heart virus.)
"After failing to find you, I found Ena,"said Pigero as he glanced at his wife and smiled. She looked over at him and smiled back. "She was living with her new family. She had just finished college and was learning a few other things." Pigero's face suddenly turned grim. "But then, a few months later is when it happened."
"You mean the Android crisis?"asked Gohan.
Pigero looked at Gohan without changing his expression. "So, you were affected by the Androids'rampage as well?"asked Pigero.
"Yeah. I lost a lot of my friends to those monsters,"answered Gohan.
Pigero nodded as he continued to explain. "I'm sorry to hear that. When the Androids attacked, a lot of homes were destroyed. Many of our orphan friends lost their lives to those demons. Theirhappy lifestyles were ruined, and they were back on the streets running for their lives and fending for themselves!"
The more Pigero explained, the angrier he and Gohan seemed to get while Ena grew more depressed. "That's how I came across Ena, after seeing her a few months ago. I came to a small town in the south district, where a large crowd of people were running away from the Androids' attacks. I quickly grabbed Ena and hid with her till the Androids left. I tried to help as many people as possible escape but there was very little I could do. Eventually, only a small group of people survived the Androids'reign of terror. They all went their seperate ways while Ena and I decided to stay together."
Ena soon entered the living room with three bowls of food. She set the first one down in front of Gohan, the second one in front of her husband, and the last one she keptfor herself. "Westayed together for four years before we were seperated by the Androids, Pigero tried to distract the Androids and lure them away from me,"explained Ena. "We couldn't find each other for six years! But eventually, fate brought us back together when I came back to this ruined house from our childhood and he was already here."
"We spent the rest of theyears caring for each other. The Androids have appeared here a few times, but since this place is so trashed, they always left without looking around much and never found us when we hid,"said Pigero.
"I'm glad you two found each other,"said Gohan.
"We're happy to be together as well,"said Ena as she moved her hand towardher stomach. "Especially now that there'll be a new addition to our family."
"Wait a minute! You're pregnant, Ena?"asked Gohan with wide eyes.
The couple smiled as they sat together. "Yep. Two months pregnancy. We don't know if it will be a boy or a girl yet, but we know for sure it's coming," replied Ena.
"That's great news!"said Gohan as he thought of how his parents and Trunks' parents might have felt when they were having a child. "You'll make great parents."
"Thank you Gohan; that means a lot to us,"said Pigero.
"By the way, you said you lost some of your orphan friends to the Androids. Do you know if Rom or Chico were killed or not?" asked the half Saiyan.
The couple's faces turned grim as Pigero answered,"I went to their house after the Android crisis started. It was completely demolished; it didn't look like anyone was there or made it out alive. But there weren't any bodies or signs of casualties."
"I see,"said Gohan.
"But that's enough about us; what have you been up to all this time Gohan?"asked Ena. "What were you doing all these years?"
"Oh yeah! You said you wanted to talk to me about something,"said Pigero.
"Well, it's a long story..." said Gohan.
"I'm pretty sure we've got time,"said Pigero.
"Alright, here goes..." The Son of Goku started to explain everything, from his heritage to his father's life long mission and the Dragonballs that could grant any wish. He explained about his life changing event when he met his uncle to when he was thrown into the valley of monsters to train for six months. He told the couple about gaining the will to fight after meeting the orphans, about him, Goku, Krillin, Vegeta, and Yajirobe being the only ones to survive the battle, about the Dragonballs disappearing after Piccolo's death due to them being tied to his life force.
He told them about the foes the Z Fighters fought against before the journey to Namek, like Garlic Jr., , Turles, and Lord Slug. About how Gohan and his friends went to planet Namek for their Dragonballs and encountered the Ginyu Force before battling the Frost Demon Frieza, his father becoming a Super Saiyan and dueling Frieza on Namek before it exploded five minutes later. About Garlic Jr. wanting revenge against Gohan for banishing him to the Dead Zone and Gohan killing the entire spice gang before destroying Garlic Jr.'s planet: the Makyo Star, and rebanishing him into the Dead Zone since he was his Father defeating King Cold and Frieza second time before he defeated Cooler.
About him, Piccolo, and Krillin battling Cooler's robot army on the New Namek while Goku and Vegeta fought against Meta Cooler. Then he explained how the Android crisis came to be; Goku defeated the Red Ribbon Army but left Dr. Gero, who built the Androids to kill Goku, but because he died from a heart virus six months before they were activated, the Androids started attacking innocent people for fun.
"When they first attacked, Vegeta and I were the ones who confronted them first...but we were no match for them..."said Gohan.
Flashback- The Saiyan prince and the Saiyan Hybrid looked beat up and exhuasted from the battle while the Androids looked completely unharmed. "Is that all you've got?"asked Seventeen."We expected more from Goku's rival and son!"
The Saiyans charged at the Cyborgs, intending topunch them, Seventeen simply grabbed Vegeta's fist and kicked him in the gut while Eighteen blocked Gohan's attack and elbow bashed his face. Vegeta and Gohan quickly recovered and started rapidly attacking the Androids, but they dodged every blow and blasted the Saiyans into the ground.
After a few minutes, Vegeta jumped into the air with his arms spread out and cried,"FINAL FLASH!"Gohan soon shot upward and yelled,"MASENKO...HA!"as he placed his hands over his head. TheSaiyans fired two enormous beams at the Androids, who just smirked as they took the attack head-on. The blasts created a huge explosion that consumed the Androids.
When the explosion ended, the Saiyans descended to their feet and fell on all fours."Ha! That's right, junkyard trash! The Saiyans will never be defeated by mechanized freaks!"said Vegeta before his and Gohan's face became terrified.
The smoke cleared, revealing the Androids standing in the crater caused by the explosion; they were barely fazed by the blasts. The Cyborgs merely dusted themselves off as theystared at the Saiyans, whose faces held looks of fear.
"Is it sinking in yet?"asked Eighteen. "We were created by to be the ultimate fighters and conquer the Earth; the only one meant to stand in our way was Son Goku, but now that he's dead, there's no one strong enough to stop us!"
"These guys are no fun anymore; what do you say we finish them off?"asked Seventeen.
"Sure,"replied Eighteen.
The Androids fired two big blasts at the Z fighters and there was a huge explosion that engulfed them. After it was over, the Cyborgs smiled evilly before frowning at the sight of the Saiyans still alive,protected from the energy attacks by Gohan's energy shield. The Demi Saiyan's arms went slack as his legs started to buckle.
"Damn it! My strength's fading fast! I'm almost out of energy, I don't know if I can keep this up any longer and the others won't get here in time,"thought Gohan.
The Saiyan Prince glanced at his weakened Saiyan comrade before looking at the Androids, who were slowly approaching them. Vegeta then closed his eyes and reopened them instantly before he stepped in front of Gohan.
"V-Vegeta? Wh-What are you doing?" asked the confused Halfbreed.
"Gohan, please look after my son for me,"requested the Saiyan Prince.
"Wh-What are you talking about,Vegeta?"asked Gohan.
"There's no way we can win this fight, so I'll hold them off while you escape!"instructed Vegeta.
"NO! YOU CAN'T FIGHT THEM YOURSELF!THEY'LL KILL YOU!" cried Gohan.
"DON'T AGRUE WITH ME BRAT, JUST DO AS I SAY!"ordered Vegeta as he looked into Gohan's eyes. The Demi Saiyan saw something he never thought he'd see in the eyes of the proud Saiyan Primce: the will to die fighting for thepeople he cared for. His wife, his son, and Gohan.
Gohan slowly rose to his feet as he said,"I promise that I'll protect your son and train him to be a strong fighter! You have my word, Vegeta."
"Thank you, Gohan," said Vegeta as he smiled at the Saiyan child. "You know, I always assumed I would die before Kakarrot and would've asked him to care for my son in my place like I did for his, but I'm glad my son will have you to guide him on the path to becoming a fighter. Goodbye,Kakabrat."
"Goodbye, Prince Vegeta," said Gohan as he flew away at great speed. "Sorry boy, but no one escapes from us!"said Seventeen as he and his sister flew after Gohan. However, they were suddenly stopped in their tracks when Vegeta grabbed both of their wrists. The Androids turned and glared at the flamed haired Saiyan. "What do you think you're doing, Saiyan?!"hissed Eighteen.
"What do you think, Android? I'm preventing you from pursuing Kakabrat,"replied Vegeta.
The Super Saiyan started powering up, summoning all of his remainingki and creating a large round dome that surrounded him and the Androids. Seventeen and Eighteen looked a little frightened by the Saiyan's actions, so they tried to break free of his grip by punching him in the face and kicking him in the stomach. The Cyborgs punched and kicked Vegeta multiple times, but the second Super Saiyan held firm as he continued to charge up and gather his final thoughts.
"Trunks, you're my only son; yetI never held you for as long as you've been born. I regret not doing so, please forgive me son. Bulma, thank you for being there for me and showing me a life outside of fighting. I'm sorry that I won't be the father our son deserves or the husband you desire. Kakarrot, thank you for everything. I could not take your place as this world's defender but I've done my part and left that duty for your son. Even in death, our rivalry will live on and continue, when I see you in hell."
The Androids finally stopped hitting Vegeta and prepared to blast him, but as his energy started swirling around the three of them, it became hard for the Androids to concentrate their energy into the hands. "What are you doing?!"asked a frightened Eighteen.
"I do this for you, Trunks, Bulma, Gohan, and yes... even you, Kakarrot,"thought Vegeta as he finished charging up. "RAAAA!" shouted the Saiyan Prince as he unleashed a powerful final explosion that consumed him and the Androids. Gohan wasn't far from the battlefield when he felt a strong force from behind him. He turned around and saw a huge blinding light from Vegeta's explosion. "V-Vegeta. VEGETA!"cried Gohan as the explosion destroyed most of the city where they fought the Androids.
When the explosion ended, Gohan flew back to the battlefield to see the aftermath. He hid behind a building when he saw the Androids were still alive. The Demi Saiyan was shocked to see the Cyborgs had survived; he was even more shocked when he saw that all that was left of the Saiyan Prince was a stone statue.
"I guess that's end of the Saiyan Prince," said Eighteen. "Pity, he was probably the closest thing to Goku."
"At least he went out with a bang,"mocked Seventeen as he blasted the statue of Vegeta to ash. Gohan growled as he saw his fellow Saiyan's body destroyed. "So what now? Should we track down Goku's son?"asked Eighteen. "Why bother? He'll come to face us againeventually,"answered Seventeen before they flew home. Gohan knelt in the crater thatwas Vegeta's grave and cried hard.
"I'm sorry, Vegeta. I won't let your death go unavenged,"he thought before he rose to his feet and flew off to tell the others the terrible ends.
Gohan looked down in sadness as he remembered that painful memory. Pigero and Ena saw the look of depression on their friend's face and felt bad for him. "He may have started out as our enemy, but he slowly became our comrade and then he died a hero," said Gohan.
"We're sorry for your loss, Gohan,"said Pigero.
"It didn't end there,"Gohan continued. "The Androids had so much fun from our fight that they decided to hunt down and kill the rest of the Z Fighters. They went after my master Piccolo next, then they killed my martial arts partner Krillin, then was Tien, then was Yamcha, then Chiaotzu. The Androids then went on a killing spree, taking the lives of many innocent people and destroying a lot of cities,until I came to challenge them."
The son of Goku grasped his knee as he continued to explain. "It was nothing more than a game to them, and I was their challenger! I spent thirteen years trying to defeat those demons and training Vegeta's sonto become a Super Saiyan. Eventually, even I was no match for the Cyborgs' power and niether was Trunks. But then, we got some extradorinary help and some intense training that gave us the strength we needed to destroy those heartless monsters! We managed to defeat Seventeen, but Eighteen escaped!"
"That's not so bad, at least that's one less Android to deal with,"said Ena.
"The news gets weeks later, we came across another Android created by : a Bio Android made with the DNAs of many strong fighters, including mine. Its name is Cell. It's been going around killing people and sucking out their life forces to increase its strength, and it almost got me. It said it needed to absorb Seventen and Eighteen to attain its perfect form. Since Seventeen is gone, its plans are ruined, but it still escaped and swore to find another way to complete itself. Ever since then, it's been moving from city to city absorbing people and getting stronger while masking its energy so that I can't track it! If that thing isn't stopped and it becomes complete, who knows what'll happen to the Earth?!"said Gohan.
The couple remained silent as they allowed what Gohan told them to sink in. Gohan could see the uncertainty on their faces. "I know this is a lot to take in, but it's all true," assured Gohan. "If I hadn't seen what the Androids were capable of, I wouldn't have believed half of what you told us,"said Pigero. "I just can't believe that the lost four year old kid we befriended went through all this. You've got some real endurance,Gohan," said Ena.
"Thanks,"said Gohan.
"So, what does this have to do with me?"asked Pigero.
"Right now, there are only three Z Fighters ready to fight for Earth: me, Trunks, and our newest recruit Tarble,who is Vegeta's younger brother. But we're not enough to stop Cell and protect what's left of humanity. We need more fighters and the first person I'd like to join is you, Pigero!"
"Me?! Are you serious?!"asked Pigero in astonishment.
"Yes. Since the day we met, I knew you were a talented martial artist. When I thought about recruiting new fighters, you suddenly came to my mind. With the right amount of training, you could be strong enough to take on my kind of foes."
"Where would I get this training from?"asked Pigero.
"I can personally teach youall that I know and in a month's time, you'll be strong enough to wipe out a country with ease. You'll be able to fly, sense ki, fire energy blasts, move faster, hit harder; you'll be a true Z Fighter for sure when I'm done with you!"said Gohan.
"Gohan... this is a big offer you've given me, but are you sure I'm the right man for this kind of thing?" asked Pigero.
"You're strong, selfless, caring, determined, andcourageous. I don't think choosing you to be a Z Fighter is a mistake. So, what do you say?" asked the Demi Saiyan.
Pigero looked at his wife to see what she thought of this opportunity. "What do you think, Ena?"asked Pigero. Ena thought for a moment before she sighed and said, "I think Gohan could really use your help, sweetie; plus, this world has known nothing but destruction for too long. If Gohan says you're worthy to be a fighter and he can help you become strong enough to defend the Earth...then you should do it. But if you doubt yourself, you won't be helping anyone."
Pigero looked at his wife who smiled to encourage him; he looked back at Gohan and asked,"Can you really make me stronger?" Gohan nodded and replied,"I guarantee that I can." Pigero then looked at his wife again; she nodded to him, which made him smile as he returned the nod and faced Gohan again.
"Alright! Count me in! Let's save the Earth!"answered Pigero.
A/N: Hey it's me, AntiHero! The next Z Fighter is born! Now to begin Pigero's training, and then a few other surprises along the way! Will Gohan and his comrades succeed; who knows?! Next time on Mirai Saiyans: Super Pigero, Super Android 13, and Semi perfect Cell! Don't miss it! Until next time, TTFN AntiHero out!