Disclaimer: Kid Golden in no way claims ownership of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball GT, or the characters that are featured in those series.

Thanks General for pointing out that 'Chester' thing in the last chapter. It seems watching TV with the ultimate nuisance leads to distraction… One of those instances where I was listening to the TV while typing and mistakenly typed in what I was listening too instead of what was supposed to go there… Curse you Timmy, your friend Chester, and your Fairly Odd Parents!

Senzai: Timmy is an average kid that no one understands… Mom and dad and Vicky always giving him commands…

Must you sing that theme song? Its bad enough that the nuisance sings it!

Senzai: Said nuisance is only 12 seasons old, what can you expect?

Quiet you! Anyway… Let me state this now, before I forget. Although I may make allusions to it here and there, this is NOT a T/P story, or a T/M story. I repeat: this is NOT a T/P story, or a T/M story. Well, onward to Chapter 6!

Shinji's Ultimatum

Gohan sat beside his younger brother, Goten laid out atop a sofa, his head propped up by the armrest and the left side of his rib cage bandaged a little heavily. On a couch to their right sat Videl beside Chi-Chi, and to their left knelt Master Roshi beside the aged Ox-King.

Circling those six stood the Senshi, Krillin completing the group as he entered the small house, shutting the screen doorand the wooden door of Master Roshi's home, sealing the gathered Senshi inside the small house. The brilliant sunshine shone through the opened windows, illuminating the entire household.

Gohan looked up, his onyx black orbs meeting Krillin's ebony ones. "Did you get them Krillin?"

The bald man nodded and pulled a small pouch out of his pants pocket, untying the small string that held it shut. He dumped out threegreen beans, stuffing the emptied pouch back into his pocket.

"Here," Krillin said, handing one bean to Gohan, then to Videl, and lastly to Master Roshi, who fed their beans to the person beside them. Without fail, consciousness immediately returned to the three members of the Son family, their bruises healing instantly.

Goten shook his head a little, ridding himself of any leftover haziness. "Gohan?"

The elder half-Saiyajin nodded. "Yeah its me. What happened to you guys out there Goten?"

Goten opened his mouth to speak, but found himself cut off by the sound of sobbing. All present turned their eyes to Chi-Chi, who had buried her face into Videl's chest, the surprised Videl only hugging and patting the back of her distraught mother in law.

"Liars!" Sobbed Chi-Chi loudly, her hot tears soaking the front of her daughter-in-law's shirt. "Dirty little liar…" She muttered, sobs denying her more speech.

Goten sighed deeply. "Me and mom were outside the house, and I think Grandpa was sleeping when some guy named Shinji attacked us… And he kept saying he was dad's other son…"

At that, Chi-Chi's sobs grew louder, her arms locked tightly around Videl.

"So the immaculately holy Kakarot wasn't so perfect after all, now was he," said Vegeta smugly, a light chuckle following his words.

"Vegeta!" Hissed Bulma, elbowing her husband in the side.

"Watch it woman!" Snapped Vegeta, scowling at her. "It isn't my fault that Kakarot had skeletons in his closet. No wonder he chose not to return to this little mud ball of a planet."

Silence filled the room for but a moment, until Chi-Chi lifted her face from Videl's chest and looked to Vegeta. "Wh… What?"

"You heard me you deranged harpy," Vegeta affirmed, "Kakarot chose not to ever return to Earth. Maybe the dragon gave him the choice, but even so, it was Kakarot's decision."

"That's enough Vegeta," said Gohan a little too calmly.

"Oh, are you upset that your beloved father wasn't so perfect? That the supposed greatest hero wasn't so great after all?"

"I said that's enough!" Boomed Gohan.

Vegeta's scowl darkened. "You don't intimidate me boy, and I don't suggest you raise your voice to me that way again, unless you want me to tear your vocal cords out."

Gohan opened his mouth to snap back, but Piccolo cut him off.

"We don't have time for a petty squabble Vegeta," scolded the large, green warrior. "There's an obviously very powerful warrior flying about Earth, and we really don't know what he's after. So we need to—"

"Actually," interrupted Gohan, "I think I know what he's after…"

The entire group looked to him with expectant faces.

"Well?" Snapped Juunana. "If there's going to be a fight, I want to know what it's going to be over, or I'm not involving myself in it."

"Yeah Gohan, fill us in," said Krillin.

Gohan looked to each and every face, then sighed a little. "Dende told me that there's someone out there looking for me. And I think this Shinji is that guy."

"But why would he be after you?" Asked Videl, looking to her husband.

"Yeah, that doesn't make any sense Gohan," added Trunks.

"No, I think he's right," said Goten, sitting upright. "I remember hearing the guys saying something about finding you."

"Well, even if that's true, that doesn't explain why he would be after Gohan," remarked the now upright Ox-King.

"Wait, did you say guys?" Asked Yamcha, interrupting the conversation. "Plural? As in more than one of them?"

"Yeah, there was Shinji and two older looking guys with him," answered Goten, recalling the attack. "Sockonna I think was one of them…"

"Oh jeez…" Muttered Oolong. "As if we didn't have enough to worry about with just one…"

"Wait!" Called out Maron, bringing all the group's attention onto herself. "Don't you guys get it?"

"Get what Maron?" Asked Krillin. "What are you talking about?"

"If that guy's claiming to be Mr. Son's son, wouldn't he be out to get rid of the other two guys claiming to be his sons?"

"So you're saying he wants to kill Gohan… So he can be Goku's only child?"

"That's the only thing that makes sense," said Maron, nodding. "Why else would he be after Gohan?"

The group pondered that a moment, then nodded their agreement.

"But how does he know who Gohan is?"

Goten snapped his fingers in recognition. "Oh yeah! He said he was part Kaioushin!" He lowered his head a little and thought about what he'd just said. "Which is a bad thing…"

"Part Kaioushin!" Cried Piccolo, baffled. "That's impossible! Kaioushin aren't allowed to breed with mortals!"

"That's what he said though…" Said Goten, defending his statement.

"What on Earth are we dealing with here…" Mumbled Tien.

As if just to answer that question, the front doorsexploded, splinters flying every which way as a dust cloud of wood chips settled to the ground, leaving the air clear as a three-man procession entered, led by a young man that oddly resembled Goku, save his brownish black mane.

"That's him!" Cried Goten, pointing at the young man. "That's that Shinji guy!"

"Glad to see you remember me Goten," said Shinji with a smile. "It also warms my heart to know that I didn't kill my half-brother."

"So you attacked my family?" Asked Gohan, standing up and clenching his fist.

"Ah… You must be Gohan," Said Shinji with a nod.

Gohan nodded. "And I don't take kindly to people attacking my family for no real reason."

"Oh, we didn't attack. Your little brother attempted to harm me, and Sakana here," Shinji said, motioning to the man on his left, "Defended me. That was all that happened."

"Liar!" Shouted Goten. "You beat up my mother too!"

"Actually… Well, I guess you're right there. But that was Kirikuzu acting on his own, I didn't ask him to do that."

"But sire, she threatened to attack you," said Kirikuzu.

"Okay Kirikuzu, now be silent," commanded Shinji.

Kirikuzu scowled a little, looking away. "Yes Lord Shinji…"

"Anyway, onto the matter at hand. I am Shin—"

"This is the threat?" Asked Vegeta incredulously, "These three weaklings? You must be joking."

Shinji grinned. "You must be Vegeta… Mother regaled me with Father's tales about the battles he had with you. You appeared to be a formidable foe from the stories, but it seems the man is not worthy of the legend."

Vegeta knitted his brows, his lips parting in an ugly snarl. "The young should not insult their elders, you insolent, snot nosed brat!"

"And the weak should not insult the strong," responded Shinji.

Vegeta clenched his fists tightly, golden sparks dancing about his form. "I suggest you stop speaking brat, before I kill you."

Shinji raised a brow. "Kill me?" He threw his head back and broke into a loud laughter, clapping his hands together.

"What is so amusing?" Demanded Vegeta. "Answer me!"

Shinji took a deep breath, righting his head. "That was funny… You should become a comedian Vegeta, it truly suits you."

"Are you mocking me?"

"I'm certainly not complementing you, you twit."

"That's it!" A brilliant white aura erupted about Vegeta as he launched himself at Shinji, fist cocked back and ready to strike.

However, just before Vegeta's fist connected, Sakana materialized affront Shinji. Not wasting any time, Sakana grabbed Vegeta's fist tightly and twisted the Saiyajin's arm hard, the bone breaking with a blood-curdling crack.

Vegeta cried out in agony as Sakana broke his arm, bellowing louder as Sakana slammed him down onto the wooden floor hard, breaking the surface open easily. Vegeta's body crashed down into the sandy ground, leaving a deep imprint.

Shinji grinned. "Now with that annoyance out of the way, let me say what I've come to say—"

"Dad!" Shouted Trunks. "You won't get away with that!" With that, Trunks charged Sakana, only to receive a hard swat to the face by Sakana's black furred tail. He fell back, crashing through the wooden wall and landing outside on the beach.

"Any more interruptions?"

The rest of the group remained stilled, gritting their teeth in anger.

"Good. Now, I have a simple request. Bring to me my father, and I will leave this planet in peace."

"Sorry," spat Gohan. "But my dad isn't on Earth anymore. He left with Shenron the eternal dragon about two weeks ago."

"That's not good for you fools… For I require a trainer. What will I do, Sakana?"

"Perhaps destroying these fools will help!" Answered Kirikuzu.

"I asked Sakana, not you!"

Kirikuzu frowned. "But Lord—"

"Kirikuzu has a good idea there. But instead of killing them off now, give them a week to grow stronger, then break them all."

Shinji nodded in approval. "I suppose eliminating you all will provide sufficient training… Fine. I will give you all five days to prepare for a battle against me. Agreed?"

Gohan scowled darkly, but nodded slightly."Deal." He knew if they took out Vegeta and Trunks so easily, they'd need all the training they could get. "But on two conditions. If we win, you and your flunkies leave Earth to never be seen again. And secondly, your two henchmen won't involve themselves."

Sakana shook his head. "No de—"

"Fine," said Shinji nodding. "Train hard Gohan. I expect a good fight out of you, half-brother."

With that, the three warriors exploded in a brilliant flash of light. When the light died down, the Z Senshi stood awed and angered, but mostly apprehensive of the upcoming battle.

"You'll never win Shinji… And I'll prove that you aren't my father's son!" Cried Gohan, shaking his fist at the blue sky, and the slowly lessening trio of black dots.

Although the site reset the hit counters, I know this story had nearly 500 hits… Not that I expect that many reviews but…

Serori: Best not to be too pretentious Golden-sama. Humility is the way to go.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Well, thank you to all readers, and I ask you to please leave me a review. Okay, Golden out.