The dragon, Shenron, floated before them. His red eyes glowing, and an aura that is suffocatingly dense, "What is your Wish?"
Bulma cleared her throat, "Can you please restore all the damage and lives that Sixteen destroyed?!" Shenron's eyes glowed an even brighter red, "It has been done. Now for your final wish?" Gohan stepped up this time with the sense of duty to bring Piccolo back.
Bra and Pan were amazed by the sheer size of the Dragon. They both ran over to the side of the Lookout and they watched as the brown spots on Earth were returning to their original state. "Daddy, look!" Bra called out to Vegeta, who walked up to his daughter to see what she was talking about. He simply nodded and Bra got even more excited. What was this Dragon truly capable of?
"What?! What do you mean he is in Hell?!?!"
Gohan was not expecting Shenron to say Piccolo was trapped in Hell. How could this be? He didn't do anything bad or evil, he saved Pan! Shenron began to speak once more, "The one deemed Piccolo has been brought back to life, but it seems a part of his soul is still damned to Hell. Now, your wishes have been granted. Farewell."
Shenron turned into a big yellow ball of light, which then split into seven smaller ones. The Dragon Balls shot off into different directions to rest and recharge for a whole year.
By that point no one knew what to do. Should they stick around or head home? Trunks walked up to Mr. Popo and Dende with his broken sword. He explained that Bulma did not know of any material that matched the Smithing of the blade. "Sure, Trunks. I'll keep it here and look for anything that matches it."
"Thanks Dende!"
Krillin and Goku were sitting on the opposite side of the Lookout, chatting and catching up. Krillin finally had time to tell Goku, "So as I was saying before, a month or so ago, Roshi wants me to take up and Train others in the Turtle Style."
"What? That's so cool! Who knew we would be doing our own training regimes?" Goku pointed towards Uub, who was still a little freaked out about the whole Shenron thing. Krillin laughed, "Yeah, I did the day you surpassed all of us!" The two best friends laughed awhile before getting Serious once more.
"So, Goku, I was wondering. Could you teach me the Kaio-ken? I know its not really a Turtle move but it would be nice to pass something on to the new students of the Turtle Style that they could use to protect Earth and their loved ones."
Goku grinned and nodded, "Sure, we'll start training tomorrow."
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Goku and Krillin were on the very Island that they first trained on together, even Master Roshi came to watch. Nothing compares to his two strongest Students taking on the challenge to evolve and pass on the teaching that He had taught them. Krillin was still only a little taller than half of Goku's height but they went all out none the less.
Krillin landed a few good shots on Goku, he launched a Destructo Disk at his friend who used a ki blast to knock it out of the way. Goku retaliated with a barrage of punches that gave little to no room to dodge or parry. Krillin was knocked backwards but fired a Kamehameha before he hit a tree. Goku fired one of his own to cancel out Krillin's.
The sparring match went on for a little over three hours, which was how King Kai started Goku's training. Tiring out the body to see how long Krillin could last. Krillin thought he still had more in him, but Goku just gave him a Senzu Bean from the new batch Korin sent over. Now started the actual learning of Kaio-ken.
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Marron was still coping with the events of Dr. Lucy Cypher and Super Sixteen. Seventeen was able to start visiting after he fully recovered from being impaled. They told him Sixteen just used a stronger version of the bomb Gero had put in them.
"Hey Marron."
"…hi…"
Seventeen was not used to this, Marron was always like a little kid when he visited. Uncle Lappy this, or Uncle Lappy that. Marron was far beyond her old self. Eighteen looked worried like Marron might not ever be the same. Another thing that Seventeen was confused about was…
"Hey Eighteen, when did you buy a Saiyan gargoyle?"
Eighteen shook her head as Marron was trudging towards the fridge. Seventeen rolled his eyes, "Marron, how do you feel about Goten?"
"I-I don't know… Why?"
"Nothing. Surprised you didn't hit me about bringing him up though."
Marron patted Seventeen's shoulder like she lost her will to live. Maybe she had, but no one knew what to do. "…" Marron just left with nothing left to say. Eighteen gave her brother the "I warned you" look and Seventeen just shrug his shoulders.
"Has Goten said anything?"
"Yes and no. He is blaming himself, hard." Seventeen nodded in response.
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Trunks landed outside Gohan's house, their wounds were almost completely healed by this time. Gohan waved, "Hey, Trunks, what brings you here?"
"Goten won't leave Kame House. He is blaming himself too much."
Gohan nodded, they needed to find a way to get Goten back to somewhat normal. Everyone was really shaken by the past events, it wasn't as damaging physically as Cell or Majin Buu but mentally it was devastating. Cypher was still out there so it could be Goten is protecting Marron until Cypher is dead. The two Saiyans decided to fly off to find out what was up with Goten.
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Krillin was picking up the basics faster than Roshi had guessed. The former monk-in-training was able to use just the initial Kaio-Ken with in a few hours. Krillin's Ki control was almost as pinpoint as Goku's but the Saiyan had his genes give him the upper hand. It was getting late so the Turtle Trio called it a night. They headed off to Kame House. Once they arrived they met a whole group of people there. Gohan, Trunks, and Seventeen were shouting at Goten to, "Let it go" and it "Wasn't your fault" but the Saiyan stood firmly like this was his only purpose in life.
Eighteen hugged Krillin as a greeting and let him know what was going on. First Seventeen then Gohan and Trunks showed up. It wasn't until Marron stuck her head out the window and shouted at Goten that everyone knew this ran deeper than either one of them thought. They missed the first half of this "fight" but the end was clearly bad.
"Goten, just go away… Just LEAVE!"
The blonde slammed her window shut sealing herself off from Goten's pained look. I don't want it like this, Marron thought to herself over and over. She curled into a ball under the window, blaming herself even more. It was my fault that he got so hurt, now I hurt his feelings. She was right… I am as cold and heartless as a robot… Marron cried to herself all alone as she locked every way possible to get to her.
Eighteen and Krillin knocked on her door over and over, but the blonde refused to let her parents or anyone else in. If she was called cold and heartless, and she acted like it, she was going to stay here all alone. No matter how much she wanted Goten to care for her. No one can care about a heartless bitch, so he can't care about me.
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Goten tried his best to hide how he really felt. He always smiled around his family, and he began to train with Trunks regularly once again. Gohan had shown up to some spars but Goten would stop training once Trunks would go Super Saiyan. Goku had been teaching Krillin the Kaio-Ken so he couldn't help out at the moment.
Today was different though, Gohan had shown up to train and he has mastered the first part of his new form. Trunks volunteered to spar but Gohan kept egging Goten on. "C'mon Goten! Should I invite Videl? It could be like the first time we sparred."
Goten dusted off his black gi pants and fixed his orange gi top. The youngest of the Saiyans turned Super Saiyan at his brother's hidden request. Gohan powered up as well, his eyes pupils turning completely green like a Super Saiyan's but had a silver-ish aura and his normal black hair. His body looked less tense than when he took a similar form during the final battle with Sixteen. The power that radiated from the elder Son was almost unreal. Both Son brothers rushed each other with everything they had.
Goten unleashed a flurry of punches that were countered by Gohan's kicks. Gohan placed his palm on Goten's chest and sent the teenager flying with a Kiai blast. Goten was flipping through the air until he crashed into the grass below. He jumped to his feet and prepared a Kamehameha, but Gohan was already in front of him with a roundhouse kick. Goten took the kick to the face and countered with a kick of his own.
"Is that all you have? I was hoping to work on my next stage."
Goten groweled at his older brother and started firing off ki blasts in a chain. Gohan knocked a few away and some back at Goten. The air was full of dispersed energy and dust floating around. The Super Saiyan maxed himself out before throwing a punch at Gohan. Gohan countered by fist bumping his little brother, "it isn't your fault."
"You can recover from this, just let the pain go and ascend."
"...but you didn't hear what she said to me..."
Gohan and Trunks were now paying full attention to Goten. The golden locks faded back to black as did his eyes, Goten just sat on the ground like the pain was too heavy for him. Marron doesn't care anymore...
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A few days have passed with Goten only training when he is really angry, Marron only eating when Eighteen kicks open the door, while everything still feels sore. All was somewhat calm when a rumble shook the earth and a few powers were felt out of no where.
Dende called them to the Lookout just in case anything went wrong. The air was tense until Gohan perked up, "Piccolo!" The half-Saiyan shot off without another word. The others were confused by this while Trunks and Dende followed Gohan. Before Goten left Eighteen pulled him to side, "What's rattling in that skull of yours?"
"Nothing apparently..."
Eighteen rolled her eyes at Goten's depressed attempt to be cynical. She flicked him upside the head and walked towards the other ladies discussing the possibility of Piccolo being revived. Goten blasted off as he was still far behind everyone. The scene that everyone arrived to was something no one expected...