Disclaimer: Toriyama owns all except the Diamond Boa, which I made up.
A/N Here is the second installment of Episode 1 of the Dynamic Duo series. You are invited on the set of the series to witness its production first hand because you are all so AWESOME for waiting this long for an update. **Leads audience to the 'Director's Lounge' where camera screens showing yesterday's dailies litter the walls. The tour and explanation follow until the door is opened and a tall figure steps in.**
BW: Hey! **Glances at the figure who just walked in** What the heck are YOU doing here?! Get back on set, Gohan!
Gohan: Um, yeah, about that. . .
BW: Spit it out, already! I am about to call ACTION!
Gohan Well. . .first of all, I don't have to be on set until later. And second of all, this came for you via another writer/director who is also a valued critic in the Film industry. **Hands Batwing a slip of paper** It's from the NONYAOICLUB Studio. Director Ron'sBella sent it.
BW: **Takes paper. Mood improves dramatically as the sheet is read** AH, YES! Thank you! Gohan, get Goten right away! I think he's in make-up still, getting touch ups. HURRY!
Gohan OK.
**Goten is summoned and has a word with the director before turning his big, innocent, 'GotenCutenessStare ™' on the audience.**
Goten: **pleading with ultimate Cuteness** Please show your appreciation to the great Ron'sBella by visiting their Studio Website and reading the scripts you find there. If it wasn't for them, then we wouldn't be able to continue shooting. We only got acknowledged by this one critic, but that one critic saved us from shutting down so check them out! **Tears form in the chibi's eyes as he threatens to sob** If you don't, well. . . I will be really SAAAADDD!!
BW: That should do it, Goten, thank you. Now, hurry up cause you're ON! **Shoves sniveling half-Saiyan out the door and grabs clapboard and bullhorn** Aaaand. . .ACTION!!
In the tunnel far under the rubble, Trunks woke up and wiggled free of the rocks and dirt that had buried him. Shaking debris out of his violet locks, the Son of Vegeta silently berated his partner in crime while he dusted himself off.
"Geez, Goten! You could've just used a regular ki blast you know! Um. . .Goten?" The half-Saiyan looked around his dim surroundings until he found his spikey—haired friend. Goten was laying flat on his back and to Trunks' horror, was not moving. Trunks nudged his friend, then knelt down and shook him, seeking some kind of a response.
"Goten? HEY GOTEN! Wake up! We gotta go back to the main entrance now. Um. . .hey. . .Goten?! Come on!"
Getting no response, Trunks was now officially worried for his fellow Chibi and began to sniffle despairingly. Then, Goten groaned and put a finger to his lips. In a very weak voice, the Son of Goku chastised Trunks.
"SH! Maybe if we lower our chi enough then the shortcut won't know we're here! Then we can go through the hole I made without it trying to kill us!" (A/N: it was chi in the Manga. I think ki is used for the blasts and attacks. I think, not sure)
Trunks beaned the innocent Spawn of Kakarot over the head, sending Goten head over heels until he landed face first in the dirt.
"YOU BAKA CHIBI!! The shortcut didn't almost kill us! Your BAKA ONIISAN did! He probably didn't want us to take the shortcut and cut us off. Now we're gonna LOSE and get no lunch because YOU decided to BLOW EVERYTHING UP!!" Trunks pouted.
Then, the upset demi—Saiyan spotted the hole in the wall that Goten had Kamehameha-ed into existence and his eyes widened. The blast tunnel ran for miles, but something glowed at the end of it.
"How did I do?" Goten asked weakly. That last attack had been so powerful that the young Saiyan had passed out immediately after launching it. The question was so off-subject that Trunks took a minute to answer.
"Um, well, you provided a way out, Goten. Unfortunately, there's one problem." Trunks began to panic as the temperature began to skyrocket.
"What's the problem, Trunks?" Goten asked, sitting up.
"YOU MADE A HOLE IN THE LAVA CHAMBER! We have to get outta here before we become wontons in the magma!"
"Wontons? YUMMY!!"
"Come ON!! We're gonna DIE if we stay here now hurry up!"
"But I'm hungry! I want a wonton! Trunks, no fair! You said there were wontons in the magma. I WANT ONE!!"
Trunks smacked his forehead and pointed to the approaching goo that could melt through solid iron.
"If we fall in that, we will NEVER EAT AGAIN!! Hurry UP!!"
The two chibis turned tail and bolted, hot magma catching up with them as they blasted through the wall, making their own path through the underground maze. After several minutes, the pair of demi-Saiyans reached a pitch black cavern that seemed to have no bottom. The boys backed themselves up against the far wall and watched the perusing magma pour into the pit. Once the coast was clear, the two chibis looked at each other and giggled nervously, rubbing the back of their heads like two troublemakers would if they were responsible for what just happened.
Trunks was the first to notice that the cavern was not completely black once his eyes got adjusted to the dim light. What the Son of Bulma saw next would have made his mother proud.
In the dark walls all around the cavern, twinkling like so many stars, were glowing chrystals embedded in the cold, black rock. Trunks was beside himself with excitement and began to wave his arms frantically; three exclamation points dancing above his head as he announced his discovery to the world.
"WOW!! This place is CRAWLING with diamonds!!"
Goten scratched his spikey-haired head, "Trunks, what's a diamond? These look like glowing rocks to me. BLECH! And they taste yucky!"
The son of Goku spat out the shard he had been sucking on with distaste then yelped as he felt a rather large chi heading straight for them. Either Trunks didn't notice or he didn't care, as he explained to the young halfling that the value of a single diamond was enough to buy food to last them an eternity. Suddenly, the son of the Saiyan Prince cried out in terror and surprise as a diamond colored coil wrapped itself around his middle; pinning his arms to his chest. A look to the left revealed Goten in the same predicament. A voice neither soft nor harsh penetrated the darkness and the silence, making the boys tremble.
"TOUCH NOT THE STONES, FOOLISH YOUNGLINGS!!" It snarled. Goten whimpered but Trunks snorted and struggled harder against the coils holding him.
"Who are you to tell ME, the son of Vegeta, Saiyan no Ouji, what I can or cannot touch?!" the youth demanded haughtily. Goten was spurred on by his best friend's courage and piped up.
"You'd better answer the son of Vegeta no Luigi (sorry, I couldn't resist! XD), or he's gonna get reeeaally mad!"
The Voice snickered and revealed its owner. Out of the darkness came the glowing head of what looked like a Dumeril's Boa made of solid chrystal. The eyes shone like rubies and seemed to see right into the boys' souls.
"I am Narsu, Guardian of these sacred caverns, Chibi no Ouji and Otoutosan of Son Gohan. You are trespassing here and must leave. If you refuse then I must destroy you."
As if to demonstrate his point, the coils tightened around both boys until they could barely breath. Goten, being innocent and having his father's large heart, ceased his struggling and bowed to the best of his ability. (In other words, he bowed his head respectfully; since it was the only part of his body not being restrained).
"We're sorry, sir," the Goku clone said apologetically, "We were on our way out when the lava chased us here. We didn't mean to trespass, Mr. Narsu."
The crystal snake chuckled softly. "You truly are the son of Goku, young one. Very well, I shall release you both. Go through the tunnel to your left and you shall reach the surface. Hurry, for Son Gohan is worried that his careless bombarding may have killed you."
The Snake Guardian released his hold on the two trouble makers. Goten bowed and gave Narsu a Grin™ but Trunks had a less-than-respectful bone to pick with the translucent Constrictor and was quick to voice his mind. Placing his hands on his hips and smirking Vegeta-like, the violet-haired Saiyan demanded arrogantly,
"How would YOU know what Gohan is feeling, reptile?!"
"It is simple, Trunks-san. I am telepathic. Now, go before Son Gohan gets to Son Goku bearing false information. Take the tunnel and you shall reach Fire Mountain before he arrives!"
The snake disappeared as quickly as he had arrived, and the two demi-Saiyans dashed into the recommended tunnel.
TGTGTGTGTGTGTG
Upon their arrival, Gohan was not at all pleased to find out that his Otoutosan had deceived him so blatantly. The older hybrid soon came to the conclusion that Goten, being. . . Goten, had not fooled his Niisan on purpose. This conclusion was helped by the younger Son's insisting that he thought the shortcut was trying to kill him and Trunks, so hiding his energy was a necessary action. After a stern talking-to administered by Goku--of all people—(could you imagine that fun-loving, sweet-tempered Saiyan SCOLDING?!) the Son boys and Trunks headed back to Mt. Paozu(SP?) for a good, well deserved meal. The current adventure had come to an end. However, for two mischief-making chibis, the next one lurked not far away!
BW: Aaaand, CUT!! Ok, people that's a wrap for now! **Turns to audience** Well, how was episode 1 of Dynamic Duo? Any critics in the audience today? Because if there are, I and CHIBIFICS Studio would love it if you put in a good, bad, or even Horrible, word in to the papers for us via the button on the bottom of the screen if you so desire. For the rest of the patient and noble viewers, Episode 2 will be airing soon and will feature some awesome interactions, special effects, humor up the wazzu, and best of all, the appearance of a very familiar fused warrior (who got mad at me for excluding him here and threatened to blow up everything including the flaming critics if he did not get cast for Episode two :P) So stay tuned for Dynamic Duo: Episode 2, working title is "Fusion Dunce" (If anyone would like to send me a new title, please do so because I am running out of titles that have not already been used!)
Goten: Please don't forget to check out Ron'sBella! They would REALLY appreciate your imput on their scripts as well! Goobye and see you soon!