*AN*
Q. Zombyra- I noticed in a previous chapter there was a blonde Bra from another timeline talking with Supreme Kai of Time and I wonder if she was naturally blonde due difference in parentage or she was in super saiyan mode?
A. I think you'll get your answer this chapter =)
Q. SCI-FIWIZARDMAN- Huzzah, the training is over. We learned more about Ocarin's origin, saw some fun interaction between Gero's creations (imagining them with their Abridged voices makes it twice as awesome, especially Sixteen XD), got what might be some Vegeta foreshadowing, saw more stuff between Lapis and Zangya, and Gohan and Trunks are finally ready to return to earth. Time for action. Shit's gonna hit the fan ere much longer.
And aaaaaaaayyy, Lapis is finally stronger than his sister! Only took 14 total months of practically non-stop training while Lazuli did jack-diddly-squat, but he finally got around to it. And I see Zangya did in fact get around to the idea of maliciously abusing her Zenkai boost-equivalent ability in tandem with Senzu beans. Vegeta would be proud... maybe. Okay, probably not likely, but still.
You know, looking at who we have gathered now... I have to wonder if that same sequence from the show will take place, where the good guys gauntlet-style take out Babidi's strongest fighters like they're nothing. I mean, at that point in that timeline, Gohan was the weakest of the three, and he was still able to fight on par with Dabura in his SSJ2 state (Dabura being just about as strong as Cell in his perfect form). In this timeline, Trunks and Gohan would utterly mop the floor with anyone they came across, Dabura included. Seems like a good opportunity to give the lesser Z Warriors their time to shine before Buu comes into the picture. I'd imagine maybe Babidi arriving a but sooner than anticipated, leaving Trunks and Gohan still training in the HTC when they arrive and forcing the others to go on ahead without them.
A. I love the abridged xD That indeed could have been a bit of Vegeta Foreshadowing. As for shit hitting the fan? I'd say you're right =P Most of this Arc will be wildly different than the manga/anime but I will have a few things similar to canon, you'll have to keep reading to find out what I mean Lol. Also you definitely predicted something in this chapter and that's all I'm going to say.
Q. Engineer of Epicness- Nice chapter. Sorry if it seems that I'm over doing the fusion thing, but I didn't intend for it to be to overpower the girls. I actually thought it could (at the right time) used to delay hell fighter 18, if only for 30 minutes. This will be the last time I mention it.
A. You're fine no worries! My biggest issue was the logistics behind it. Thanks again for reviewing! =)
Q. thedarkpokemaster-Damn thing look like they will be heating up soon and they will just get all the more dark as welll, which is just so cool and can't wait to read it.I do love the talk that Goku had with Trunks as I think we all know that the Vegeta of that Timeline went to hell but like with GT Piccolo he might be helping keeping the bad guys in control, but only you know that one. Yeah only villains are meant to be overpowerd that way the good guys train to beat them, its how I see it at least since every show just has another strong bad guy that the hero has to face and get stronger so that they can beat.
A. Yeah things will definitely be much darker as this Arc goes on as for Vegeta as I said before he'll definitely have a larger role later in the story. Also I agree with that sometimes it's alright to overpower Villians, because ultimately it just pushes the heroes to overcome an even greater challenge.
"We're back..." Trunks breathed as he peered around the lookout for a moment, before he saw Ocarin approaching them.
"Wow you've gotten much stronger..." Gohan admitted as he stared at the Namekian.
The warrior chuckled. "It would seem I'm not the only one. I take it your training has gone well?"
"Well it defied my expectations.." Trunks mused.
"Agreed...and after a final trip into the Time Chamber we'll be as ready as possible for when Babidi arrives."
"And then we can finish this and finally go home." Trunks said.
Ocarin nodded. "I won't hold the two of you up then. Goodluck in there..."
Gohan and Trunks nodded their heads in return as they began to make their way towards the temple itself.
Ocarin's ears twitched as he heard movement behind him as Dende walked up with a concerned look on his face.
"Ocarin why didn't you tell Trunks about Lazuli?"
The Namekian Warrior frowned. "Because he's about to enter a room for a year of training the last thing he needed to hear was that he would have to wait that much longer, before seeing his mate. Now he can remain focused...besides it's not our business Dende. His mate should be the one to tell him."
Dende sighed. "I guess when you say it like that...it makes sense."
The Supreme Kai of Time's eyes widened in horror.
"Oh no. My presence in their world did change things. At this rate things will follow a similar course to Bulla and Pan's timeline. It's not too late, but if something is to be done...I must intervene once more, but if I do there's no telling what the consquences might be...then again I know for certain what will happen if I do nothing.'
The woman bolted to her feet, before marching off out of her chambers. 'I hope this plan of mine works.'
"What do you think about Bulla if it's a girl or Vegeta Jr. if it's a boy?" Bulma suggested as she sat across from Lazuli who rested her hand on her now visible baby bump. The blonde smirked.
"I like the name Bulla...for a girl,but I'm not so sure about Vegeta Jr. for a boy." she admitted earning a chuckle from Bulma.
"It's alright dear. Trust me when I say Vegeta is an aquired taste."
"I'll take your word for it Bulma.." she laughed, before pausing as she covered her mouth to keep herself from falling into another laughing fit as Lapis walked into the kitchen, before leaning against the doorway.
"Something on my face Sis?" Lapis asked his eye twitching slightly.
Bulma tilted her head as she turned to see what the blonde was giggling about, before she too cracked a grin.
"What happened to your hair?" Lazuli asked.
Lapis grunted. The cyborg's shoulder length hair was now several inches shorter with the length stopping right around his ear level with a couple of bangs hanging loosely in front of his face. "What's wrong with it?"
"Nothing you just look like your fifteen now."
"I knew it was a bad idea to let HER convince me that cutting my hair was a good idea. Tsk women..." he grumbled.
"As I recall it didn't take much convincing..." Zangya mused as she walked in behind the Cyborg, before smirking as she playfully ruffled his hair.
"It never does. He barks a lot, but he's pretty weak willed." Lazuli said in a dry tone.
"His barking can be cute sometimes." Zangya replied.
"I'm STANDING right here..." The cyborg male seethed.
"Like I said cute..." Zangya smirked as the other two women laughed as Lapis simply bowed his head in response.
"I take it you felt them return?" Zangya asked changing the subject as she looked at Lazuli..
The beautiful blonde smiled slightly as she nodded her head. "Yes. I felt them arrive a few hours ago, I can't wait to see him...I'm kind of nervous though at the same time." she admitted as a faint blush stained her face.
Bulma reached out and patted the girl on the shoulder, before offering a faint smile.
"Well if he does something stupid when you tell him I'll give him a good beating for old time's s-" he was cut off as Zangya reached out and promptly pinched his cheek. "Hush you."
Before anything else could be said Sixteen suddenly stormed into the Kitchen, even with his limited emotional range it was clear the big guy was troubled. "Something is wrong. I sense a set of powerlevels and their breaching the atmosphere as we speak."
Lazuli's eyes widened. "It's impossible. From what we were told...we should have more time. How can they already be here?"
"It's only a theory, but the being that warned Trunks may have distorted this timeline, just by traveling here." Bulma mused, before frowning.
"Uh...care to explain for those of us, who haven't studied time travel.?" Lapis asked as he folded his arms.
Bulma nodded. "Well...when Trunks went to another timeline he changed things merely by entering that world, things he didn't even directly interact with. It's possible that the same thing happened in this case."
Zangya frowned. "Does it really matter now? Their here so we have to move with or without Gohan and Trunks."
"As much as I hate to admit it...she's right. The longer their given the more time Babidi has to collect energy for those Majin." Lapis mused.
"Sixteen can you sense where they landed?" Lazuli asked.
"Affirmative." he responded with a nod.
"Perfect then we're following your lead big guy.." Lapis said as he nodded at the Tall android.
Sixteen regarded them for a moment, before turning as he made his way towards the door.
"Little brother stay safe and you too Zangya.." The blonde murmurred as she looked between the pair.
"Don't worry about this idiot. I'll bring him back in one piece..." Zangya chuckled as she turned and bolted after Sixteen.
Lapis's expression was a bit more serious now as he smiled at his sister. "Don't worry so much sis. I'm sure that Ocarin will grab Trunks and Gohan out of that Time Chamber and meet us there. We'll take care of this and be back before you know it!" he said as he held his thumb up, before he turned and took off after the others.
'Why do I have such a bad feeling about this?..' the blonde wondered as she rested a hand on her chest only to feel Bulma's hand touch her shoulder.
"Everything is going to work out. They've all been preparing for this moment. "
The Super Namekian clenched his fists. "This is all wrong. How are they here so soon?"
Dende shivered. "I don't know, but I can feel such massive power coming from that ship."
Suddenly The Supreme Kai and Kibito appeared in front of the duo.
"Supreme Kai..." Ocarin exclaimed.
"I take it you all feel it too. Somehow Babidi has arrived earlier than anticipated, but there's little we can do about that." he responded.
"Where are Gohan and Trunks?" Kibito asked.
"Their still in the chamber. They've been inside the Time Chamber for maybe 3 or 4 hours now. " The Warrior responded as he glanced over his shoulder. "After all we weren't expecting Babidi's arrival this soon."
The Supreme Kai let out a deep breath. "It's fine we adust the plan. We'll get Trunks and Gohan out of the Time Chamber and then with their help we'll meet up with the others."
"Understood.." Ocarin responded as he nodded.
"Wait...you can't.." Dende said in a shaky voice.
The other three men turned to look at the Guardian. "What are you talking about Dende?" Ocarin asked.
Dende bowed his head. "It's impossible for you to open that door from the outside once someone is already inside. The door isn't even visible from this side anymore. Only those inside can open the door now."
"How is that?!" Ocarin asked his eyes widening for what this likely meant for all of them.
"It's all my fault... Mister Popo and made some changes to the properties of the Time Chamber. We always knew there was a chance that things with Babidi could go poorly so we designed the chamber so that if things didn't go according to plan, that someone could enter the chamber and train uninterrupted for the duration of one year. That way even if one of the Majin was here on the lookout they wouldn't be able to find the door to destroy it or enter the chamber until the occupants themselves left. It was meant to be a security measure, or a last ditch means of preparing someone for a fight. I never anticipated it would come back to haunt us like this."
Kibito's eyes widened in horror. "Then we're doomed. How can face Babidi without them?"
The Supreme Kai's eyes shone fear as well, but he kept his composure a bit better.
"Listen to me. I've spent the last three months training on this planet and two years inside that chamber, the rest of the warriors on this planet haven't been slacking either. We may not have Saiyan blood, but we can still stop Babidi in his tracks. Let's take the fight to him and end this before the Majin can be released." Ocarin said.
"Master perhaps it would be best for us to withdraw and return whe-" Kibito was cut off as the Supreme Kai held up his hand.
"I hope for your sake your faith in your allies is well placed because this is not at all how I planned this to go, but I refuse to sit and wait any longer and risk Babidi freeing one if not both of those monsters."
Kibito frowned, but bowed his head in acceptance.
Ocarin nodded. "Then let's go...I can't sense Lapis or Sixteen, but I know that one of our allies is heading that way now which means most likely she's not alone. " he said as he darted across the lookout, before he kicked off the ground. The two kaioshins exchanged a look, before following after the Namekian Warrior.
"Oh my...look how beautiful they are together..." Babidi mused as he stared at the Majin pods that rested next to one another.
"Master...Pui Pui reports that several promising fighters have been spotted heading in this direction." Dabura said as he bowed his head.
"Ah yes...and I can see that the Supreme Kai and his assistant are among these warriors. What a wonderful day. Not only will my Majin be released, but I will also have the pleasure of watching the Supreme Kai die at their hands."
"Of course as you say...this will make for quite a show. How should we proceed Master?"
Babidi chuckled. "Greet them when they arrive Dabura and lure them inside. Once they've stepped inside I'll let Pui Pui handle them and begin collect energy for us."
"As you wish Master." Dabura replied, before he turned and walked out of the chamber.
"We are here..." Sixteen announced as he landed on a cliffface not too far away from a clearing where a simple white alien shaped building rested. It looked harmless enough, if not for the Majin symbol imprinted on the front.
"What is that?" Lapis whispered as he and Zangya landed next to the Tall android.
"Don't let it's appearances decieve you. That is some sort of entrance, but below rests a large ship that seems to contain many levels. I wish I could see more, but something or someone is blocking my scans." Sixteen announced.
"Great. Just great now what? do we charge in or try to do this quietly?"The blue skinned alien asked as she crouched down as she peered over the ridge.
"Not sure...but it looks like we'll have our answer soon enough. Our backup is here...well sort of." Lapis mused as Ocarin, The Supreme Kai, and Kibito landed a few feet away.
"Where is Gohan and Trunks at ?" Lapis asked.
Ocarin frowned. "It's a long story. Suffice it to say. We can't reach them and for now we're on our own."
"Wonderful.." Zangya said in a sarcastic manner.
The Supreme Kai's eyes narrowed. "This isn't ideal, but we still might have a chance. We just need to keep our wits about us and play this smart."
"Master! Someone is coming out..." Kibito said in a hushed tone.
The Supreme Kai's eyes narrowed, before he shivered. "That's not just anyone...that's the Demon King Dabura. Babidi was even able to enslave someone as strong as him?"
"Dabura?" Lapis questioned, before without warning the Demon King took to the sky, before darting into their direction. A wicked grin spread across his face as his mouth twitched a moment, before he suddenly spit at the group.
Without warning Sixteen yanked Seventeen backwards and out of the way of Dabura's spit. Kibito wasn't as fortunate as the attack hit him directly. His eyes widened in horror as he extended his hand outward, before it petrified as he quickly turned to stone.
"What the hell is that?!" Zangya asked.
The Supreme Kai shook as he clenched his fists. "That's Dabura's special ability. If his spit touches you at all...you're quickly turned to stone. The only way to reverse the process is if Dabura wills it or if he's killed."
The Demon let out a deep chuckle. "Now that I have your attention, my master wishes to invite you inside." he said, before he rocketed back towards Babidi's ship leaving the remaining warriors speechless for a moment.
"Now what do we do? Dabura is far too powerful for us." The Supreme Kai breathed.
"Speak for yourself. I couldn't get a full read on that guy, but from what I saw I could handle him...I bet that working together you two could aswell.." he mused as he looked at Zangya and Lapis.
"My scanners indicate that while strong this Dabura is no match for Ocarin much less a combined group effort." Sixteen stated.
"Are you serious?" The Supreme Kai asked.
"Of course he's serious. Now let's stop standing here and go fuck this Babidi up. The sooner we do that...the sooner we can free these Sixteen and your friend there." Lapis announced as he kicked off the ground. Sixteen silently followed in stride after the cyborg.
"Well said Lapis..." Zangya mused with a small smirk as she blasted off the cliff face as she tried to catch up to the cyborg.
"Pull yourself together. We move on and don't look back." Ocarin said as he rocketed after the duo.
The Supreme Kai stared a moment at the four fighters that were heading towards Babidi's ship. "This is madness.." he whispered to himself, before frowning as he saw Kibito's still form right next to him. "But if I die here...I'll die fighting alongside these warriors.." he decided as he followed after them.
Meanwhile in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, the Half-Saiyans had continued their training oblivious to the peril the Earth was already in. Currently they were resting after hours of battle.
The two warriors sat slumped with their backs against one another as they caught their breath.
"It's hard to believe how much stronger we've both grown since we began our training on the Supreme Kai's world. I just hope and pray all of our hard work and sacrifice will be worth it." Gohan mused as he closed his eyes.
Trunks let out a sigh. "I know what you mean. Just when I started to feel like everything in my life was making sense, here I am preparing for another life and death situation. It wouldn't be so bad, but...I miss her Gohan. I can't stop thinking about her."
"She really is different now isn't she?" Gohan mused.
"You finally just realizing that?" Trunks asked as he chuckled slightly.
"I kept expecting to say I told you so and for her and her brother to prove I was right, but...maybe I was wrong. It's still hard for me to believe that you two went from enemies to lovers."
"What can I say ? love is a funny thing, trust me when I say I was in denial at first myself, but I finally chose to be honest with myself...and with her. "
"What about you? How did you end up with a wife? who is she? and furthermore when this is all over will I get a chance to meet her?"
Gohan's expression softened slightly as he thought of Videl.
"Her father before his death was the Martial Arts Champion. She herself is pretty skilled in Martial arts for a human without Ki-training. She helped survivors make their way to havens the Cyborgs overlooked. It's how I met her actually, she was escorting a group out of a town when Seventeen and Eighteen showed up. I got the crap beaten out of me, but I managed to bide time for the group to escape. It was a couple of days later that I bumped into her again and things escalated quickly from there. As for when this is over...you have my word...things will be different. I can't wait to see her and Pan again. It wasn't fair to them that I had to leave so soon after just getting back."
Trunks sighed. "I know, but if we can weather this...then we can make up for all that lost time." he said as he slowly rose to his feet as held out his hand. "Shall we get back to work?"
Gohan nodded as he took Trunk's hand. "Let's do it."
"So Where to now?" Zangya asked as she peered around the circular chamber they were standing in for any clue of how to traverse further into the ship.
"We could always just blow this ship to pieces and be done with it.." Lapis suggested.
The Supreme Kai shook his head. "Whatever we do that is not an option. Don't forget Babidi's Majin are close, a sudden explosion like that could set them free and that is the last thing we want."
"We should remain calm, I get the sense we're being watched.." Ocarin mused as his eyes scanned the chamber.
A voice filled the chamber a few seconds later.
"Welcome...it's especially nice to see you Supreme Kai. If you wish to reach me you'll have to fight your way to my chamber. Though I sincerely doubt you possess the means of dealing with my loyal servants. My first warrior should be more than enough to handle all of you." he cackled, before his voice faded.
"I guess that's Babidi?" Zangya asked as she glanced over at The Supreme Kai who merely nodded his head. "Yes and unfortunately we are now a part of his game. He'll try to force us to use as much energy as possible to fuel his Majin's release. It's imperative that we do not waste time and precious energy"
Sixteen narrowed his eyes. "Someone is coming..."
"AN* And so now the Prologue to the Buu Saga is finally over! I look forward to seeing you all next chapter where the battle to stop Babidi begins!
As always I want to thank everyone who's following this fic and I want to personally thank everyone for their reviews and the encouragement I've received since I first started writing this story!
Again thanks for reading guys and I'll see you soon!
*Powerlevels*
I'm sure there is a lot of conflicting information on various sites that says otherwise, but since this is only suppose to be a comparison, please don't flame me too much about the powerlevels! Their not meant to be 100% accurate anyways I just want a tool people can reference to see how different characters in this fic compare to one another!
Trunks: ?
Gohan: ?
Lazuli: 50%:500,000,000/ 1,000,000,000
Ocarin: 50%: 1,500,000,00/ 3,000,000,000
Zangya: Base Form: 500,000,000/ Transformed State: 1,200,000,000
Lapis: 50%: 550,000,000/ 100%: 1,100,000,000
Android 16: 50 % 350,000,000/ 100% 700,000,000
Supreme Kai: ?