Chapter 10: A new adventure

Gohan lay on the ground, exhausted, yet smiling. Yugi picked him up just as he passed out, and everyone, save Vegeta, decided to head for the Lookout. After a brief stopover at Korin Tower, just below the Lookout, Yugi with Gohan in his arms, Tien with Trunks in his, Krillin, holding Android 18, and Yamcha arrived at their destination, where Dende the Namekian and new Guardian of Earth was waiting along with Mr. Popo. The former quickly healed Gohan, who then told everyone how Goku helped him destroy Cell.

Android 18 was next to be healed, after which Yamcha promptly started panicking and overreacting, telling Dende to quickly get away. Yugi was quite surprised by this: why was he losing control? She only looked around in confusion and alarm, and the situation got even more amusing when Gohan revealed that Krillin had a crush on her. The only time things went downhill was when she told the latter that it wasn't that easy to win her affections and that she was wrong about him, after which she flew off.

A couple of minutes later, the seven Dragon balls were brought out, after which Dende began chanting: "Eternal Dragon, by your name I summon you forth: Shenron!" Suddenly, there was an explosion of light as a creature burst from the Balls, and as it continued to soar upwards into the sky, it took form as the long green Dragon. Yugi was amazed; the creature was almost as long as Slifer the Sky Dragon:

"Choose your words carefully as you speak! I will make two of your wishes true!" the dragon boomed. After hearing a few comments on how successful Dende was in making it grant two wishes instead of one, Yamcha then spoke: "Shenron! Please revive all those on Earth who were killed by Cell!"

"Your wish will be granted!" the Dragon roared, after which its red eyes emitted a bright red glow, and Trunks rose from the Lookout floor back at full strength. Things started to go downhill from there though, as they attempted to wish Goku back to life as everyone on the lookout wanted it a lot. "How badly you want it makes no difference to me. Goku has been revived before and so it is impossible!" the Dragon responded to their wish.

Yugi then heard the rest of the Z fighters exchange ideas, silently agreeing with Piccolo that the first one, turning back time to before Goku died, was unwise, as Cell would also be alive. Then there was a suggestion to ask the Namekian Eternal Dragon.

"There's ANOTHER one?" Yugi burst out in response, awestruck.

"Yes Yugi. My people, the Namekians, were the original creators of the Dragon Balls," Piccolo responded. "Porunga is our Dragon, the original Dragon, and unlike Shenron he can revive a person as many times as he sees fit."

"So we all agree right, our second wish is to go to Namek?" Yamcha asked for confirmation.

"Hey, don't I get a say in this?" asked a voice Yugi never thought he'd hear for a while. It was Goku, and after Gohan told everyone that he was there, he then proceeded to tell everyone why he didn't want to be wished back to life. He noted that many of the villains who attacked the Earth were after him, like Frieza, Cell and the Androids, but was countered by Yugi saying that just because someone attacks the planet doesn't automatically mean that he is the target, naming Pegasus and Marik as examples. "There's a slight difference there Yugi," Goku responded to this. "While those people did have truly sinister motives, neither of them possessed the power to destroy the planet. Frieza, on the other hand, has destroyed my home planet, Vegeta, which is ironically partially your home too, and Cell was much stronger."

Goku then continued to explain that as a Saiyan baby he was sent to Earth to destroy it (something which puzzled Yugi and the Pharaoh as he definitely didn't seem the type to do so) and although he has tried not to all his life, it had been feeling like he was fulfilling that mission, and as a preventative measure, he was going to stay in the other world. Although he really appreciated everyone's feelings towards him, they would have to find something else to wish for, and he also stated that he had nothing left to teach Gohan as he was so strong, adding jokingly that a second King of Games was in town.

"You all had better take notes of everything that happens in your life, because when they're through, I wanna hear all about them," he continued. "Especially you Pharaoh, I want to hear what your past life was like after you get your memory back, until then, bye."

Amid all the conversation that followed about Goku's departure, Yugi couldn't help but recollect on his own memories of him, his first meeting, his training but what stuck out the most was during Duelist Kingdom, where Goku supported him throughout the hardships he faced and took time to explain to Yugi about his Super Saiyan form.

"Excuse me," boomed the voice of Shenron, reminding everyone that they still had one more wish for him to grant. Yamcha then made a suggestion about being rich, but was drowned out by the chant of "Yugioh!" that signified the switch from Yugi to the Pharaoh. "I'm sorry Yamcha, but I must try this," he spoke. "Shenron, I wish for my memory of my ancient past to be restored!"

"Your wish cannot be granted. I know not why, but it is beyond my power!" roared the green Dragon.

"Can you change Androids 17 and 18 into humans?" Krillin asked.

"That is also beyond my power. It cannot be done!"

"Can you take the explosive devices inside the Androids out?"

"This wish… can be granted, but is this your second wish?"

"Yes. I wish to remove the self-destruct devices inside the Androids."

Shenron's eyes glowed bright red once again. "It is done." He then vanished, after which the Dragon Balls rose into the air and shot apart in seven different directions, heading back down to Earth. After another appearance by Android 18, thanking Krillin for his wish but reminding him that it will take a lot more to win her affection, interrogating the Pharaoh about what exactly he meant by 'his ancient past' and leaving afterwards, everyone else made plans to depart as well, with Piccolo staying with Dende, Tien going to train somewhere and Yamcha also making plans. Everyone left the Lookout save for the Namekians.

Yugi was there to try and calm down Gohan's mother when she heard the news, and the next day, he was there to say goodbye to Trunks as he prepared to return to his own timeline to face the Androids there. There was still one more day to spend with Gohan before Yugi would need to return to Domino city, so he accompanied him and his large grandfather as they went for a stroll in the wilds of Mount Paozu. Among other things, they caught fish the size that Yugi couldn't believe, defended their newfound food from a large pterodactyl and spent some time with Gohan's dragon friend Icarus.

Eventually, Yugi talked Gohan into seeing what modifications he could make to his Duel Monsters Deck with the cards he had received for his birthday, and afterwards got him to engage in a friendly Duel with his best friend. Although Gohan managed to get all three of his Totems out early, and his Galick Gun on the first turn, he wasn't summoning much else, so his Totems only got an attack, defense and healing power of 2000, maybe 2500, and his magic's power was also very low. Gohan eventually caught the hint and brought out Delta the Magnet Warrior (1200/1900) and Omega the Magnet Warrior (2000/1000), two of his birthday presents from Yugi. Although the new monsters were strong, Yugi won the match in the end.

Eventually, he brought up the subject of who had helped him in the Cell Games, as it had been bugging him for a while: if the person wanted to save Yugi, why didn't he stay? Gohan thought that the mystery fighter might have been Chiaotzu, Tien's friend, since although he isn't that strong, he'd still want to help out, but would have had to hide to make sure he didn't worry Tien. While this seemed to reassure Yugi, he was sure that it was someone else, but without any idea of who else it could have been, he was forced to settle with Chiaotzu for now.

The next day, Yugi packed what belongings he had brought and, wishing Gohan, Chi-Chi and the Ox-king well, he left for Domino City. It was about time that he returned to his grandfather and other friends, after all, he had spent quite a long time away from them and with the chaos of the Cell Games, they had to be worried. As the wind blew through his hair and brushed against his Saiyan tail (which he wasn't planning on concealing until he got back home, after all, it was uncomfortable and a little painful), he also thought of what the Pharaoh needed to do, and it looked like the Stone Tablet was indeed the only way to restore his lost memory.

The landing back at Domino City was full of surprises. Yugi's grandfather had been watching the Cell Games, and he could swear he saw his grandson there, and he also told him that the world was celebrating the World Martial Arts Champion Hercule's victory over the monster, made all the more convincing by the revival of everyone Cell killed. Yugi's anger was quickly mounting at this; if anyone deserved praise for saving the world, it was Gohan, and this NOBODY was stealing all the credit. However, he was relieved when Joey, Tea and Tristan informed him that, after what they've seen and experienced, there's no way that they believe the official story.

That was when Yugi told them all what really happened with the Cell Games, and they took it well, knowing that his version was actually much more believable considering that Cell earlier destroyed the majority of the military before the Games, and the known number of people who could also possibly do that did not involve the glory hound stealing Gohan's credit for the kill. He also told them about Goku's passing and everything else leading up to the Cell Games and, needless to say, they were quite amazed.

It was about two days later that Yugi, upon the Pharaoh's insistence, walked out of school and towards the museum. Just as he arrived, he was found by Joey, Tea and Tristan.

"What's going on Yug? It ain't like ya to be running off from school with your tail between your legs," Joey asked.

"Joey!" Tea shouted, shocked at his insensitivity.

"Oh right, sorry Yug. I forgot you had a tail."

"Joey, it is not about that!"

"Then what is it Tea?"

"You just called him a coward, something he is not and need I remind you… his tail is not actually between his legs at the moment! It's where it usually is!"

After a bit more bickering, the three of them told Yugi, who had let the Pharaoh take control by that point, that whatever happened, they would be there by his side, and with that, they all entered the museum. As soon as they got to the Stone Tablet featuring the carvings of the Millennium Puzzle, the Pharaoh held up the three Egyptian God Cards facing the carvings. The eye on the Millennium Puzzle carving started glowing…