Like I said; I do not own DB/Z/GT or any of their characters. This plot and script is taken from DBZ episodes 121 and 122. Remember, there will be some harsh language in the fiction so please don't report me. The last chapter is pretty long and this one will be just as long. Italics - mean thoughts. Thanks for the lovely reviews! Please R&R
Chapter 3
The Z-Fighters stared at the two mysterious strangers as they flew east to somewhere. How did they know that Goku will be arriving? And the exact location and time? This was all too strange. They witness them kill two villains before they were able to destroy Earth and everything living on it. Each were thinking about following them or not. How can they trust them if they don't know them? This day wasn't exactly going as they apprehended. There was a minute of long, awkward silence.
"Well I'm going for it," Gohan said suddenly, surprising the others, "They know my dad!"
Krillin felt unsure, "Yeah, possibly, but how? They'd know Goku their whole life."
"I'm in," Tien smiled, siding with Gohan, and Chiaotzu gave him a look, "They seem pretty cool. Plus they saved us from Frieza, they can't be all that bad, right? I say we go."
Yamcha, who was holding Bulma next to him, voiced his opinion, "Well I don't trust them one bit, no way! This could be a trick."
"You don't trust me either," Bulma stated, "I say go."
"Definitely, I'd like to know who they are." Vegeta announced and the team flew off to catch up to the two strangers who somehow saved them without any effort. This was something they needed to figure out, especially about how they know Goku. They flew miles after miles after miles until Trunks and Pan landed on a flat plain area with rocks planted here and there.
Trunks turned his watch off, "Wow, my tracking meter still works with the original satellite. You rule ma!"
The Z-Fighters finally had caught up landed on the ground quietly. They each gave the two hard stares, waiting for them to speak. Surely they had to inform them of something else since they somehow predicted that Goku will arrive soon. But Trunks and Pan choose not to speak of the important events coming their way because if they do they'll give away their identities and ruin their existence.
"So," Pan whispered, "this is them?"
"Yep," Trunks replied.
They group sure seemed strange. There was a green creature, very tall, with a purple and white suit. A man with another eye on his forehead. A little kid with pale skin and red cheeks. A woman with blue-green hair. A man with scars on his face and a bowl-cut. A blue-cat like creature that can float in mid-air. A short man with an orange gi and a bald head. A boy with long black hair and blue-white uniform. Lastly, a man with brown flame-like hair and bright clothes that did not suit him at all!
The fighters examined the strangers. The two were young, probably around their teenage years. A boy with lavender hair and blue eyes and a girl with long black hair and black eyes and an orange bandana. They wore the same jacket, though. The girl had camouflage pants, black combat boots, and a short black tanktop. The boy had a black tanktop, dark gray pants, and gold boots. He carried a sword in his scabbard and the girl carried two machetes.
After a long stare off, Pan reached into Trunks' pocket and took out a case filled with microscopic capsules. She took a purple one labelled 2031, clicked the top, and then threw it on the ground as gas covered the little capsule. Then appeared a mini fridge.
"Look out guys, they're up to something!" Yamcha warned.
Pan rolled her eyes and Trunks opened the door to the fridge.
"How 'bout a cold drink?" Trunks offered, pulling out a can of Cola-flavored Hetap. "Goku is not due to arrive in two more hours. It's pretty hot and drink out here."
No one gave the mystery-boy a reply right away.
Bulma placed her hands on her hips, "Well I don't see why not!"
"Yeah!" The boy with long black hair laughed and ran towards the fridge. Hours wandering in the desert has surely made him dehydrated. Besides, these two strangers weren't bad. He could trust them, unlike some people.
The short bald man yelled to the boy, "Wait, Gohan-"
Pan gasped lightly when she heard the name of her father. The boy with long black hair and blue-white uniform was her father? Even she had to admit there was a resemblance. Trunks noticed it too and smiled at his friend. Trunks and Gohan were friends back in the days ever since Gohan became his mentor. Pan wasn't sure how to feel about this at the moment so she let the sudden info sick in. Her father sure looked adorable when he was young, Bulma was right about that.
"Chill out Krillin, they're just sodas," Bulma said and went to get a soda as well.
Trunks smiled as he looked at his mother. This one was younger than the one in his timeline, although nothing really changed about his mother's appearance. Pan smirked when she saw the intelligent woman standing before her.
"Wow, what a great selection!" Gohan said.
Bulma smiled, "Yeah, I'm starting to like these two. They have root beer!"
"Orange for me!" Gohan said and cracked open a can. He took a long sip and sighed in satisfaction. "Ah good stuff!"
Bulma took a sip of root beer, "Yeah, super!"
Krillin still wasn't sure about the strangers but he was quite thirsty himself, "Um, is there a grape, guys?"
Krillin took a grape soda can and gulped it all down. Him and Gohan continued to drink the refreshing while Bulma stared at the two strangers. Mystery-boy and Mystery-girl both look so familiar that it was bugging her. There was something about them that made her wonder if they ever met before.
"Beer me," Pan said with an opened hand ready. Trunks was about to reach in the fridge until she cut him off, "I said beer, so don't give me any of that root beer. No roots, just regular beer, please."
Trunks rolled his eyes and tossed her a can. "I swear, you're impossible."
"Aren't you too young to be drinking, kid?" Tien questioned.
Pan shrugged and drank the refreshing beer.
"Excuse me," Gohan said to the two, "But how do you two know my dad?"
"Actually we've never met your dad before, we've only just heard about him." Pan answered, still surprised that her father was talking to her. This was the first time she had ever met Gohan. She didn't get the chance before because he disappeared and had die at the hands of the androids. Just the memory made her angry, but she finally got to see him, even if he was in his kid-stage.
"Then how do you know that he's going to arrive at this spot in two hours?" asked Krillin.
Trunks looked down, "We'll that's - sorry we can't say."
Vegeta then joined the conversation said in his customary vexed attitude, "Why not? I'll tell you: because you're up to something! Tell us now tough guy; who are you!?"
"I wish I could. Sorry." Trunks sighed.
Pan gave Vegeta a glare. Of course Trunks and Pan already knew that he was Vegeta, the father of Trunks. And of course, Bulma had told them all about Vegeta, including his demeanor. Trunks was surprised at Pan's affection because she had held his hand and gave him a comforting smile. Every time Trunks felt down in the dumps, Pan would be by his side and tell him that everything's okay. Trunks tried to hide the blush from the warm feeling.
Gohan then asked, "When you defeated Frieza you were a Super Saiyan, weren't you?"
"Yes. Yes I was." Trunks answered.
"That's a lie!" Vegeta yelled. "Look, my friend, Kakarot, the one you call Goku, and myself are the only Saiyans left! Kakarot's kid there is half-Saiyan, so if you include him that makes three of us. There is no way that you could have Saiyan blood!"
Everyone turned to Trunks.
"Yeah but we saw him!" Gohan argued. "He just defeated Frieza all by himself!"
"Well I'm calling him a liar, not a weakling." Vegeta stated.
Bulma then noticed the logo on the two's jackets. CC, that stood for her father's company, Capsule Corporation. Bulma pointed out, "Hey, you've got our logo on your jackets. That's my dad's company. Are you two our employees."
"No, not exactly, just a fan." Trunks lied.
"Oh, I see. Well, tell me your names and I'll recommend you to dad." Bulma suggested.
"Sorry we can't do that," Trunks apologized.
Tien spoke in a mocking tone, "Is his shoe size a secret, too?"
Yamcha joined in, "Yeah, why can't I have a secret name? That's not far."
"Damn you guys whine a lot." Pan sighed.
Bulma yelled to the others while pointing at Trunks, "Knock it off you guys! You're all just jealous. This guy defeated Frieza single handedly, so there!"
"Right!" Gohan agreed.
"Hmph." Vegeta growled.
Trunks blushed when his mother gave him a wink. Pan noticed it too and laughed under her breath. Aw, his mommy just stood up for him. Pan crumbled the can until it was nothing but the size of a pebble. Gohan noticed and stared at the girl and couldn't help but think that she reminded him of someone. Come to think of it, see hasn't said anything and they've only focused on the boy. See did defeat the big guy after all and she too was part of the secrecy along with the boy.
"Hey, you defeated that big guy, right?" Gohan asked the girl.
Pan smiled. "Yeah, I did. And his name is King Cold, Frieza's father."
Gohan's eyes widen, "But you did it with ease. You only used your swords."
Pan chuckled and took out her machetes. The others watched her every move and got in a fighting position.
"Watch out Gohan!" Yamcha warned.
"These are machetes, far different from swords. What he has there is a sword. This is made from tamahagane, a high quality of steel." Pan handed him one. "You want to hold it?"
Gohan laughed and held one, but dropping it once the weight threw him off guard, "Wow, tamahagane is pretty heavy."
"Ah, you get used to it." Pan picked it up and
"How did you kill King Cold so easily like that?" Krillin asked.
"He was incredibly slow and his ki was lower than mine, so in reality he was more of a bug. I just wished that I had used my powers instead of my weapons, that would have been way more fun for me. He didn't even put up a fight." said Pan.
"Power? Wait, are you a Saiyan too?" Gohan asked and his eyes doubled in size. Everyone turned to face the female
"Sure am, Gohan."
Vegeta growled. "Impossible! You two are liars! How are you both able to contain Saiyan blood in your system when there are only three Saiyans left!?" Silence. "Well!? Are you two just going to stand there like rocks or say something? Who are you both and why are you here?"
Piccolo hasn't said a word, he wasn't a social person. But he too was suspicious of these two. He did believe that they were both Saiyans because he could sense their ki. Both of their energy levels were bigger than Frieza and King Cold's combined! The Namekian was definitely going to keep an eye on them and he would surely get some answers. Something tells him that they're here for a reason. And not a good one.
It was completely silence and an hour passed by with utter silence.
Bulma and Krillin sat next to each other with her chin on her hands and his arms supporting his upper body weight. Yamcha stood while leaning against a rocky wall with Puar. Piccolo stood on the nearest cliff with his arms crossed and eyes focused on the blue sky with the golden sun in the background. Tien and Chiaotzu sat next to each other. Tien had his arms crossed and his eyes fixed on the two strangers while Chiaotzu drank a can of soda. Gohan stood by Krillin and looked pretty bored himself. Vegeta, out of the rest, gave the two the most cruelest and judgmental stare out of the others. He sat on a rock far across from the two.
Trunks and Pan sat on a rock with their backs pressed against each others. Pan was sharpening one of her machetes to pass the time. But Trunks couldn't help but take a quick look at his father. But of course Vegeta had to make a remark.
"What? What are you looking at, boy?" Vegeta demanded.
"Oh, um, nothing. It's just that I uh...like your shirt?" Trunks came up with a lie. Pan turned to look at Vegeta and chuckled when she finally noticed the pink shirt. This was too much.
Vegeta glared, "Yeah, you would."
Pan laughed louder than before and Trunks nudged her. Pan did feel slight sorrow for Trunks since his father was acting like the stubborn and mean prince he was. Pan rested her head on Trunks' shoulder and inhaled his addicting scent. Trunks smirked at the embrace but kept a straight face.
Gohan then faced Piccolo and went towards him, "Hey Piccolo, do you mind if I ask you about something?"
"What's that?" Piccolo had finally spoke.
"Well, uh, when Dende and the other Nameks went to resettle on that new planet you could have gone with him. I was wondering why you chose to stay here with us. They are your people."
"Well, I might join them someday," Piccolo answered, "But for now I feel like my mission is here on Earth. Sometimes connections between people run deeper than where they're from or what color skin they have."
"Hey," Bulma whispered to Krillin, "Now check this out. Is it me or do those two look kind of alike?"
Krillin knew who she was talking about: Mystery-Boy and Vegeta. Krillin raised an eyebrow and tilted his head, trying to get a better angle. "Well now that you mention it, I kind of see a resemblance. Well, I mean just in looks. The other kid is pretty nice, but Vegeta has the personality of a stump."
"Well, he is a prince," Bulma pointed out.
"Yeah. So what?"
"Princes have to act bored, like the world isn't good enough for them."
"Huh? Vegeta seems more agitated than bored. Like he's got a bad case of hemorrhoids." Krillin ended jokingly and Bulma snickered a little.
Vegeta had caught the boy looking at him again, "Why do you keep looking over here? Haven't you ever seen a pink shirt before? If you like it that much then you can have it!"
Trunks looked away, "No thank you."
"Then knock it off kid!"
Trunks couldn't help but smile. He was everything his mother said he was.
Tien then whispered to Chiaotzu, "Maybe Goku met these two somewhere out in space, Chiaotzu. He has been gone a while.
"But they told Gohan that they haven't met Goku." Chiaotzu disagreed.
"But how do they know the exact spot that Goku's going to land two hours before he arrives?"
Pan hissed, "Wow, you guys are bad at whispering."
Yamcha's voice then raised, "Maybe they're wrong. Maybe Goku's not coming!"
Everyone then looked up into the sky.
Bulma said, "Well the only way to find out is to wait two hours, right?"
"Yeah," Yamcha answered.
"Well how long has it been?"
"One hour."
"Well then...JUST CHILL OUT FOR ONE MORE HOUR!"
"WELL YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER RIDE HOME!"
"FINE!"
Trunks and Pan couldn't help but laugh at their constant arguing. The Bulma in their timeline had said that Yamcha wasn't the exact gentleman but more of a player. She said they had an on-and-off relationship and it ended completely when Yamcha left her for another woman. How did Bulma get with Vegeta? It was kind of hard to picture since they hated each other, but Vegeta did live with Bulma. It was more of a one-night stand really, well, on Vegeat's side. Bulma was crazily in love with Vegeta and carried his kid. But Vegeta didn't show love or said so, but chances are he didn't considering his everyday attitude.
The next hour was long and quiet.
Trunks' watch alarm went off and he clicked it off.
Pan sighed happily, "Oh thank Kami and the glory stars."
Trunks smirked and got up and announced, "Hey that's it. Two hours have passed. Goku should be arriving here any second now."
Bulma and Krillin jumped up from their seats with excited expressions, "Really!?"
It was then all the men and Pan felt a big energy level coming from the sky. Could this really be Goku? Where these strangers right after all? Gohan's face was covered with a huge smile and his fists clenched in anxious and happiness. He father is finally home! He's finally here. He would surely thank the strangers soon enough once he gets to meet his father again for a very long time.
"He's coming!" yelled Krillin.
"Man, those kids were right after all." Yamcha admitted.
Bulma groaned slightly, "You guys are nuts. My woman's intuition isn't picking up anything right now."
Gohan shouted, "No it's true! He's finally home! My dad's back."
Pan smiled as her father was jumping up and down with excitement. She met her father and now she's finally going to meet her grandfather who held a legendary title. Trunks noticed Pan glistening with hope and content and placed a hand on her shoulder. They all waited watching the sky until they saw a little white light speeding down.
"Look, it's him! Dad!" Gohan cheered.
The light turned out to be a space-pod and it came down with incredible force. The ship then smashed into Earth's crust and a mini explosion occurred. Everyone took off the find the ship. Some ran, some flew, but they went together with same speed. Well, Pan helped Bulma and had to carry her since she wasn't that fast. Bulma thanked the Mystery-Girl and they reached to where the pod landed. Everyone circled the big hole in the ground and eyed the ship. The door then opened slowly and out appeared who they expected: Son Goku.
Goku stepped out of the shipped and looked up to see his friends and family already standing there, as if they already knew where and when he was coming. "Uh, hey guys!"
Everyone cheered. Well, except for Vegeta, Piccolo, Trunks and Pan. However, the two strangers smiled and Pan clapped lightly.
Gohan felt ecstatic. "What took you so long dad?" But that didn't stop the cheers and hurrahs.
"Woohoo! Goku!"
"Welcome back to Earth, buddy!"
Goku flew upward slowly and landed on the ground in front of the ground and his mind was clouded with questions, "Hey guys, how in the world did you know I was going to be here?"
Bulma then pointed at Trunks and Pan, "They told us. I think they might be some fans of yours."
"They know all about you daddy!" Gohan added.
"But how?" Goku raised an eyebrow and looked at the two strangers. Surely he has never met them before. But how did these two know where and when he'll be coming back? Especially when neither of them had met him before?
Everyone, besides the strangers, gave Goku questioning looks.
"They knew the exact time and place of your arrival Goku!" Bulma informed.
"That's impossible," Goku explained, "We've never even met!"
"Well that's what they said but they must have been tracking your ship in outerspace." Bulma guessed.
Goku placed his chin in his hand, "Really? I don't know. Frieza tried to do that but I could sense his energy level as he passed me. He sure was in a hurry to beat me home. But my Gosh, what in the world happened here guys? Who defeated Frieza? Was it you Piccolo? Or was it you Vegeta?"
Piccolo answered, "Neither of us did. It was this guy. He did it with ease. He turned Super Saiyan and picked him apart using his sword and speed. This girl right here killed Frieza's father, King Cold, instantly with her weapons. She too is a Saiyan."
Goku's eyes widen as his view zoomed in on the two strangers. "Huh? A Super Saiyan? I can't believe it! That's outstanding! Can you imagine a Super Saiyan at his age? Fantastic!" He ignored all the disbelieving looks everyone gave him.
"Hey!" Vegeta yelled. "Aren't you forgetting something? You, your son, and I are the only Saiyans still alive!"
Goku smiled at the boy with lavender hair, "Well, if he says he's a Super Saiyan then that's good enough for me."
"Oh, honestly Goku, you take things way too lightly sometimes!" Bulma scoffed and put her hands on her hips in a disapproving manner.
"No I don't," Goku blinked and shook his head, clearly oblivious to what she was referring to. "And wow! A female Saiyan? That's incredible. You defeated Frieza's father? Wow, this day is full of surprises, isn't it?"
"Goku," Trunks spoke, his voice rough and serious, catching Goku's attention, "Can we have a word with you?"
"With me?"
Pan nodded, wearing her normal glare to show her stern tone, "Yes. Just the three of us."
Everyone turned to face them.