Chapter 3 is here! So kickback relax grab some popcorn maybe even a carbonated soda and enjoy. I want to give a big thank you to the people following my story so far. Thank you guys! So without farther ado here is chapter three of Not Alone. ~TheUltimateMystic
Chapter 3: Costumes & Chambers
Son Residence.
Gohan lied in his bed staring at the ceiling. His mom and brother were sound asleep but his mind was racing a mile a minute and sleep seemed next impossible. Stopping that bank robbery today was amazing. I haven't felt a rush like that in a long time. Gohan began to remember the days when he was younger and how he'd secretly read comic books in between studying and how fantasized about doing what those costumed heroes he loved so much did. Wait a minute...Why can't I do that? I mean I pretty much have superpowers so why not use them to fight crime as a superhero. But If I am going to be a superhero. I'm going to need a costume. I can't very well fight crime in my street clothes...Maybe Bulma I can help me out. I'll stop by her place tomorrow before school. And with his mind made up Gohan finally dozed off to slumber land.
Capsule Corporation/Briefs Residence
"So you think you can help me out Bulma?" Gohan asked
"Sure thing Gohan. You came to the right place kid. Not only am I a master of technology but I'm also a master of style." Replied Bulma as her as eyes beamed with pride. "You know I'm not really surprised that you want to do this. I've always pictured as the super hero type. I mean you did inherent your father's will to protect people after all, that and his fine ass."
Gohan blushed furiously, " Um thanks Bulma."
"Hey Gohan!" A child's voice rang out.
Gohan looked down and saw a lavender haired boy staring up at him.
"Hey Trunks, How ya doing kiddo?" Gohan asked.
"I'm fine. What are you doing here? Did you bring Goten with you?" Trunks asked
cheerfully.
"Sorry Trunks just me. I came here to ask your mom to help me out with something." Gohan replied.
"Ah" Trunks pouted. "Well what do you need her help with anyway?"
"I'm gonna make him a costume so he can fight crime." Bulma said with pride.
"Uuum Mom, No offense but when it comes to guys your fashion sense tends to uh be a bit...tacky." Trunks shuddered when he remembered a time when she made him wear a neon green suit and orange hat to a birthday party and all the other kids called him neon green boy (they weren't very clever) "Maybe I could help out with the design."
"Tack!? I'll have you know I once designed an entire line of men's clothing accessories." An offended Bulma replied.
"Yeah Grandpa told me about that. He said the line was discontinued after less than a month due to poor sales." Trunks replied.
"...Well I suppose you can help me out a little bit. We'll Consider it a mother/son project." Bulma replied.
"Awesome!" Trunks replied.
"Give us 30 minutes Gohan, and we''ll whip you something up. You can wait out in the hallway until then." Said Bulma
"Alrig..." Before Gohan could finish his sentence the door to the gravity chamber opened and Vegeta stood in the doorway with a smirk on his face.
"I know what you could with that 30 minutes" Vegeta said with that ever so consistent smirk on his face.
"And what is that exactly." Gohan chuckled nervously rubbing the back of his head.
"How about instead of you just standing there doing nothing and getting weaker we have ourselves a quick little sparing session." Vegeta said with a smirk seemingly even bigger than before.
"Um how bout we take a rain check?" Gohan said hoping Vegeta would back off.
"That's what you said last time you were here, and the time before that, and the time
before that and the time before that! I'm not letting you weasel your way out it it this
time!" Vegeta shouted. He was itching for some competition and this time he wasn't
taking no for an answer.
Something began to stir inside Gohan. Maybe it was Vegeta's overly competitive Saiyan nature beginning to rub off on him. Maybe it was Gohan's own Saiyan nature. Showing through. Maybe it was a combination of both but whatever it was it was enough to make Gohan actually want to fight Vegeta. "Okay Vegeta, I've got an hour to kill before school starts. I suppose we can spar for a little bit. Bulma you can take your time with the costume design."
Bulma and Trunks sat there in slight state of shock at Gohan finally accepting a sparing challenge from Vegeta. "O...Okay Gohan." Bulma replied
"Excellent. Let's go boy." Vegeta said as he immediately turned around and entered the Gravity Chamber with Gohan following suit the door instantly shutting behind him.
"I hope you haven't become to weak to handle 500 times gravity boy. Even my son can
somewhat tolerate it." Vegeta said as he cranked the gravity up.
Gohan felt the pressure but it didn't take him long to adjust to it. "Yeah I think I can handle it Vegeta." Gohan said as he began stretching. "Hey wait a second I just realized I don't have my Gi with me and I really don't want to get my school clothes dirty."
Vegeta pointed to chest close to wear he was standing. "There's a few sets of combat armor in there put one on."
Gohan obliged and quickly put on a suit of armor. "Wow, Wearing one of these sure brings back memories."
"Don't focus on the past boy. Focus on the here and now." Vegeta said as through a punch at Gohan which he barely managed to dodge. "Your to lax boy you shouldn't have let punch even come that close to hitting you!"
"Sorry Vegeta I was just lost in thought." Gohan apologetically replied.
"No excuses boy!" Vegeta said as he powered up into a Super Saiyan. "Now I don't want
you holding back. I expect a good match from from you."
"I'll give it my best Vegeta." Gohan replied as he also transformed into a Super Saiyan.
Vegeta took his fighting stance and Gohan took his "Now come at me!" Vegeta shouted
Gohan rushed at Vegeta. He threw a left jab which Vegeta quickly dodged and countered with a round house kick. Gohan dodged and countered with roundhouse kick of his own. Vegeta grabbed Gohan's leg and threw him toward's a wall. Gohan quickly bounced of the wall and formed an energy blast in his hand. Gohan seemed as if he was going to launch the blast at Vegeta but at the last second he through the blast down at the ground creating a blinding light. Gohan swiftly moved behind a temporarily blinded Vegeta and proceeded with a tornado kick to his back but Vegeta countered with the afterimage technique and swiftly moved behind Gohan intending on land a hard elbow to his back but Gohan countered with an afterimage of his own. Gohan appeared behind Vegeta once more but Vegeta turned around just as fast as Gohan appeared and threw a straight right jab at Gohan which Gohan countered with a jab of his own. Their fists collided in a thunderous clap which shook the room.
"I'm impressed boy. You're not as rusty as I'd thought you'd be. But if you're even going
to have a chance at beating me you're going to need to take it to the next level" Vegeta
said with signature cocky tone.
"Fine then but I'll warn you now if I take it to the next level then I'm coming after you with everything I've got." Gohan stated.
"That's exactly what I was wanting to hear" Vegeta said with trademark smirk.
Gohan backed up and proceeded to power up. "Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" The entire room began to shake furiously as power began to surge through Gohan's body.
The lights began to flicker and the numbers on the gravity control panel began to fluctuate. Lightning began emanating from Gohan's body striking the ground around him before focusing his body. The entire room was basked in a blinding golden light. When the light subsided Gohan stood tall the electric golden aura of the Super Saiyan 2 surged around him.
"You continue to impress me kid. I figured due to your lack of training you'd be even
weaker than when you beat Cell but you've actually managed to get a little stronger."
Vegeta stated with slight sense of surprise in his voice.
"Well don't tell my mom but I have been secretly putting a little time aside from study to
keep up with my training." Gohan replied.
"You should have put more time aside then you did. You could still be a lot stronger than
what you are now. Maybe even stronger than me." Barely even a second after Vegeta
finished his sentence. The ground began to shake. "Now I'll show you what a real Super
Saiyan 2 is capable of!" Vegeta began powering up. "Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
The room shook within even more fury than Gohan's transfomation. The electricity
emanating from Vegeta's body began striking the walls of the chamber. Gohan even had
dodge a stray bolt that headed straight for him. The lights in the chamber's completely
blew out. The gravity controls started going haywire. The numbers fluctuated rapidly.
The final number read 1000 before the console exploded. An even brighter light filled
engulfed the gravity chamber. When the light cleared Vegeta was basked in the
signature energy of a Super Saiyan 2.
"...Wow Vegeta when did you reach Super Saiyan 2?" Gohan asked in amazement.
"When I did it shouldn't concern you boy! It's the fact that I am going to mop the floor
with you that should!" Vegeta replied
Crapbaskets! I know Vegeta practically dedicates his life to training but I never expected him to be this strong. I can't let up even for a second. "Okay Vegeta! I'm ready when you are!" Gohan shouted as he took his fighting stance.
Vegeta took his fighting stance as well. Both fighters stared at each other. Their lightning auras crackling like a bowl rice krispies on steroids. The atmosphere was so thick you cut it with Yamcha (I mean a knife. Sorry, I got confused because both of them are tools.) In an instant the two Saiyans were airborne. They exchanged a rapid volley of punches and kicks each matching the other blow for blow. Gohan saw an opening in Vegeta's defense. Vegeta saw an opening in Gohan's defense resulting in both men landing a solid blow to the others face sending each other into opposite walls of the gravity chamber. Approximately 15 seconds passed before Gohan and Vegeta pried themselves from the dents they made in the wall.
Vegeta panted heavily "Not bad kid. You're even stronger than I gave you credit for."
"Thanks Vegeta. I think I'm even surprising myself." Gohan said breathing just as heavy.
Just as they were about to resume the fight Bulma's voice came on the loud speaker which was surprisingly still working. "Gohan it's been 40 minutes. The costume's ready."
"Not now woman! I'm not done with him yet!" Vegeta shouted
"Don't you take that tone with me Mr. or all you'll have to eat tonight is a bowl of cold soup!" Bulma shouted back
"Damn you vile woman!" Vegeta shouted back in vain.
"Sorry Vegeta, I guess we're going to have to call it a day." Gohan said apologetically.
"This isn't over boy! We'll continue this sooner or later!" Vegeta said with certainty.
"Sure thing Vegeta." Gohan chuckled nervously as began changing back into his school
clothes.
Gohan had just put his boxers on when the door to the gravity chamber opened and Bulma stood just outside the doorway.
"Bulma how bout a little privacy!" Gohan yelled as his face turned beat red.
"Relax Gohan you ain't got nothing I haven't seen before." Bulma replied
unapologetically. "When you finish putting on your clothes come on out. I can't wait for you to see what Trunks and I..."
"Mostly me! Trunks interrupted.
"What Trunks and I" Bulma quickly looked back and glared at Trunks. "Created for
you."
"Okay Bulma." Gohan replied "
Bulma turned around and walked back to Trunks and smacked him upside the head.
"Ow what was that for!?" Trunks asked rubbing his head.
Bulma just shook her head.
Gohan finished getting dresse. He exited the gravity chamber but not before Vegeta gave him one final look as if to say this isn't over by a long shot.
"So where's the outfit?" Gohan asked.
"It's right here." Bulma said as she picked up a watch of the table next to her.
"My superhero costume is a watch?" Gohan asked scratching the top of his head.
"No silly your costume is in the watch." Bulma replied.
"What?" Gohan asked still confused.
"Just put it on and press the red button and you'll see what I'm talking about." Bulma
replied.
Gohan took the watch and put it on his wrist and pressed the red button. In an instant his normal clothes were gone and in place of them were his new outfit. Gohan turned and looked at a nearby mirror. "Whoa! This is...incredible!" The outfit consisted of a long black jacket vest with red trim and a red flame on the bottom that went down to his legs with a split going up the center to right above the stomach but just below the chest, a tight black long sleeved undershirt, crimson pants with a grey dragon pattern on the left leg, Black and red boots, red gloves, and all topped off with a metallic dark grey and red trimed mask covering the lower half of his face and a red visor. (The cover image for this story is the outfit I've done my best to describe.)
"I really outdid myself this time." Bulma said patting herself on the back.
Trunks coughed.
"Oh I'm sorry WE really outdid ourselves." Bulma said patting her son on the back.
"This is absolutely amazing." Gohan said admiring the new costume. "I have a question
though. What happen to my normal clothes?"
"Oh well there inside the watch. You see the watch functions similar to how a capsule
works. When you press the red button you're superhero costume comes out and you're
normal clothes are sent into the watch Plus it also tells time." Bulma stated.
"Oh I see. That's so cool." Gohan said as he looked at the time. "Oh Crapbaskets, I got 15 minutes to get to school. Um how do I take this off?
"Oh that's simple just press the little tiny button on the right side of the visor." Bulma
replied.
Gohan pressed the button and his normal school clothes appeared back on his body. "That is so awesome! I'm sorry I can't stick around longer, but I really gotta get going.
Thanks Bulma! Thanks trunks! See you guys later!" Gohan shouted as he flew out an
open window.
Orange Star High School.
Gohan managed to get to class with 5 minutes to spare.
"Hello Mr. Son glad to see your here 5 minutes early instead of 5 minutes late." Mr.
Curry said with a chuckle. Keep up the good work."
"I'll try Mr. Curry." Gohan replied as he looked up and saw Erasa, Sharpner, and Videl
sitting in their seats with Erasa waving at him and motioning him to come sit down.
"Hey guys how's it going?" Gohan asked as he sat down in his seat.
"Oh it's going just great!" Erasa replied in that voice so bright it'd make the sun look
dull by comparison. "I bought a bunch of shiny new toys and clothes at the mall
yesterday."
"I had an intense work out session. Bench pressed 250 pounds." Sharpner said cockilly.
"But you wouldn't know anything about that would ya brains?"
"Nope sure wouldn't Sharpner." Gohan chuckled. How about you Videl? What did you
do after school yesterday?"
"Oh I fought some would be criminals. Practiced my martial arts." Tried to find
out more information about to no avail. "Pretty much the usual for me." Videl replied
"Cool." Gohan replied.
"What about you Gohan?" Erasa asked.
"Oh the usual for me I went home and studied." Gohan replied.
"Oh big surprise. Brains uses all his free time to study." Sharpner said mockingly. "You
need to get out more man. How about you mean go hit the clubs later I know a guy who
makes great fake IDS"
"Sounds fun but I think I'll pass." Gohan replied.
"Suit yourself." Sharpner replied. "Don't say I never tried to be friendly."
The watch on Videl's wrist began beeping. "Go ahead chief."
The chief of police's voice came out through the watch "Videl, We need your help a group of men hijacked a bus and..."
"Say no more chief. I'm on my way." Videl replied. "Excuse me Mr. Curry may I be
excused?"
"Yes you may Miss Videl." Mr. Curry replied.
Videl quickly exited the classroom.
Well I think now's a good a time as any for me to make my superhero debut. Gohan thought to himself. "Um excuse me Mr. Curry may I please be excused? I have to go to the bathroom."
"Yes you may go this time. But try and make sure you go before class starts next time."
Mr. Curry replied.
"I'll try sir." Gohan replied as he quickly exited the room. Gohan quickly headed to
the rooftop. He looked around to make sure no one was around and went Super
Saiyan then he pressed the red button and in an instant was transformed
into his superhero attire. And then without any hesitation he took off
towards Videl's energy signature.
On his way to the bus jacking Gohan saw a yellow car swerving out of control. The
vehicle was being driven by a guy screaming and laugh like a maniac with another guy screaming laughing equally as loud in the passenger seat. Those two dumb asses are going to get someone killed. Looks like it's up to me to stop them.
Gohan 20 feet away from the yellow car. The driver slammed on the break stopping just inches away from him.
"Are you crazy or something!" The driver shouted
"Yeah what the hell is your problem ya maniac!" The passenger shouted.
"...You two are driving like maniacs...And you think I'm the crazy one?" Gohan asked
speaking in a deep voice similar to Vegeta's but smoother and not quite as rough.
"We were just having having a little bit of fun." The driver replied.
The passenger looked at the driver and smirked. "How about we have a little fun with this guy."
"I like the sound of that." The driver replied.
The two men opened their doors to get out of the car when Gohan shoved his fist through the hood of the car and ripped out the engine block and tossed it away.
The two men immediately slammed the doors shut and sat wide eyed in a state of shock.
"...Who are you?" The driver asked
"I'm..." That's a good question I forgot to think of a name for myself...Gohan's train of
though was interrupted by the sound of incoming police sirens. "You know what I think
I'll to get back to you on that." Gohan stated as the police cars drew closer. " I think
their here for you. Well I'm sure I'll be seeing you." Gohan flew off towards Videl's
energy signature as the two carjacker's stared up in amazement and fear.
A name I need a name...But what...Maybe it should be something that I can say with a sense of pride...something that represents my heritage...That's it! Gohan with a name decided increased his speed as he headed to the crime scene.
When Gohan arrived he saw Videl leaping from her jet copter onto the top of the speeding bus making the slightest dent when landing.
"She did that like it was nothing." Gohan said to himself
Videl quickly swung into the bus crashing through a window. She quickly dispatched the first criminal who brandishing a pistol. She then proceeded to grab the pistol and pistol whip the next criminal,who was wielding a semi-automatic assault rifle before he could even react. The last two criminals who were just wielding knives dropped them and dropped to their knees.
"We surrender." said the last two criminals in sync.
Gohan watched in amazement. She moved so fast and so effortlessly. Gohan didn't have time to linger on his thoughts as he noticed the bus getting ready to careen off a cliff. "Oh crapbaskets!"
Everyone on the bus was cheering and thanking Videl but the celebration was short lived as someone on the bus shouted "Cliff!" Videl turned around saw the bus rapidly approaching the cliff but there was no time to react and the bus went careening off the side of the cliff. Videl could only put her hands in front of her face. Is this how it's really going to end? Videl expected those to be her last those. She expected to hear the sound of crunching metal but...it didn't happen. She took her hands away from her face and noticed the bus was...floating in mid-air. She looked down and she a man decked all out in red and black. His his outfit covered him head to toe except for his hair...his pale yet golden yellow hair. He looked up and smiled at her. He must be the gold fighter...
Gohan managed to catch the bus halfway as it fell down the cliff. He looked up and saw Videl staring down at him. Her mouth slightly open from the shock of what she was seeing. Wow I never really noticed how beautiful her blue eyes are...Wait a second now's not the time to be thinking something like that. Gohan lifted the bus and placed it
safely on to the ground above.
Videl helped everyone get safely off the bus. She got of last and looked around for the mysterious gold fighter who was surrounded by press and the people whom he helped saved. Videl yelled at the crowed of people to move away. Which they quickly did. Videl then approached the mystery man. "...You're the gold fighter aren't you?"
"Yes I am." Gohan replied.
"...Who are you? Videl asked
"You said it yourself I'm the gold fighter." Gohan chuckled.
"No I meant...What's your name?" She replied.
"Oh that, You can call me..." Gohan began to take to the sky. "Saiyaman." And as soon as Gohan/Saiyaman stated his name he was gone.
"...Saiyaman...What at an odd name." Videl went to ask him another question but before
she realized it he was already gone. Who are you Saiyaman?
A/N
I hope you liked chapter 3 of Note Alone. It was a pretty long one wasn't it. I didn't even intend for it to be this long. Honestly I probably could have split this into two chapters if I wanted too. But I figured I'd just keep it as one extra long chapter for you guys. Also what did you think of my take on Saiyaman. Did you like it? I know a lot of people like to go with just the gold fighter route but if I could make Saiyaman cool by putting my own personal spin on him. Anyway I hope you are enjoying the story so far. Have a great day. ~TheUltimateMystic