OPENING THEME

Episode 12:

TWICE LUCKY: TWO OF THE SAME

"H-how?" Goku asked as he looked at the cracked one amongst the balls under the dragon and then at the one in Mela's hand.

"Time displacement," she said, tapping her forehead as a signal that gestured 'Figured it out yet?'

"Wait. Didn't you say you needed a host?" Krillin asked.

"Not in this case. Had I done so, when I returned, there would have only been one ball and since I would have the seventh ball in my hand, that would mean the dragon would have never been summoned and I would have never been here to begin with."

"He likes 'em with brains, too," Master Roshi guffawed, blushing furiously.

"Shut up old man," she raised her hand ominously aiming it at him and he scampered behind Krillin. Ignoring him, she made her way towards the dragon and she replaced the broken ball with the perfect one. The sky became black instantly.

"You have two wishes," Shenron's eyes twinkled, "What is your first wish?"

"Two?" asked Krillin, shocked, "Didn't we already used up one to bring you here Mela?"

"Not exactly," she thought a while, "Think of it as a whole other set of dragonballs."

"Whoa!" he exclaimed, his eyes wide with intrigue.

Mela made her first wish, "I wish that everyone here be completely healed."

"Your wish has been granted."

The wounds on the guys miraculously disappeared. Goten and Trunks jumped up at the same time and dashed into the arms of their respective fathers. Vegeta had gotten up but was knocked back down when his son ran into him. He growled in annoyance at first but hugged the boy tightly.

"Whoa, not even a senzu bean could've cured me like this!" Goku remarked.

"What is your second wish?"

"I wish everyone who died at the hands of my son today to be brought back to life."

"Your wish has been granted."

Vegeta stood to his feet, "Damn you, Kakarot. Next time stick to the plan."

Goku patted him on the back, "Yes, sir," he teased, "Besides, if it weren't for you to begin with, we would have all been goners for sure."

"I didn't do anything that special." He turned his head away from him abruptly, pouting like a stubborn child.

"You know, Vegeta, for a proud man you sure are humble."

Everyone laughed and even Vegeta chuckled a bit. Ripping off the bandages, Vegeta looked up and noticed Mela as if he was seeing her for the first time. Mela ran towards him and hugged him much to his annoyance but he finally clasped his arms around her. Breaking away from the embrace but never letting go of each other, they talked.

"It's nice to see you again."

"It's always nice to see you."

"Well, how handsome you've become since the last I've had the chance to hug you," she smiled.

"And you look very much the same."

Krillin uttered under his breath, "Uh...are they flirting?"

Mela freed one arm and caressed his cheek, her hand flowing steadily down to his shoulder and she played lovingly on his tricep. "Oh my," she said lustfully to which Vegeta gave a quick, low chuckle.

"Oh yeah, definitely flirting," realised Krillin as he hung his head low in disbelief.

She kissed him on the cheek prompting Krillin to whisper, "Does she even know that he's married?'

"You know I never quite understood you. Thank goodness you found someone who does and right from the very start. You should thank your lucky stars for her, you know."

"Everyday."

"Ah, so she does know he's married," Krillin said.

"Krillin, will you please stop narrating every single detail. It's not as juicy!" yelled Master Roshi flustered.

The two drew closer which prompted Krillin to dash over to the boys and covering their eyes he whispered, "Nothing to see here, boys."

"Aren't they just kissing?" asked Trunks in a frank manner.

Krillin gave up and withdrew his hands, "Can't get anything past you teenagers, can you?"

"Well, I'm not really a teenager just yet," Goten filled in innocently.

Master Roshi turned bright red and turned around from the sight and with his arms tightly crossed, he wailed, "That should've been me." Everyone else was just staring on wide-eyed and open-mouthed..

"Uh, time to go," the dragon said as sweat poured from the side of his face.

"Well, then," Mela said and the two finally let go of each other. She touched his lips with her finger, "I'll be seeing you around soon. But not too soon, OK."

She walked towards the dragon and took up the broken four star ball that laid not too far off from the wholesome set. She ran over to Goku and gave it to him, "I know this is special to you, now you can hold onto it, forever."

Goku looked at the ball wide-eyed and took it in his hands, "Wow, thanks."

Mela ran back to the dragon, "It was great to finally meet you all! Goodbye!"

Everyone waved back as the the blinding light once again erupted from the dragon and Mela disappeared. The balls dispersed and the sky returned to normal.

Goku scratched his head in pretense and with his eyes closed, he slyly asked, "I know you two had a kid and all but how could you just kiss her like that?"

"She was my first wife you buffoon!" yelled Vegeta, his head seemingly bloated in size as he huffed and puffed, shaking with anger.

"Oh!" everyone said together as that seemed to have satisfied their unsaid curiousity.

"Wait," blurted Goku, counting one and two back and forth on his fingers, "But isn't Bulma your first wife? No wait! Never mind." He was clearly embarrassed making Vegeta growl with disdain.

"I sure hope that's not how you kissed my mom," Gohan said.

Everyone's face dropped but Vegeta's, his was distorted in rage, "What!"

"Remember when my Mom was talking about trading mates, she sure wasn't kidding!" he laughed nervously, closing his eyes to avoid the anxious stares.

The boys became green and covered their mouths. Trunks said, "I think I'm going to be sick."

"Me too," agreed Goten.

Chi-Chi ran over to her older son and jabbed her elbow into his skull, "You big mouth, how could you!" She waved a threatening arm at him.

Master Roshi perked up upon hearing the news and he giggled like a gleeful school girl, "Oh goody."

"It was just one time!" yelled Chi-Chi, her face fully flushed and her ears widening creating the sensation that steam was puffing out. Pan clapped and laughed.

"One too many," yelled Vegeta who was also red with humiliation.

"Hey," piped in Goku turning red in response, "Don't I get to yell too! You kissed my wife?"

"I most certainly did not, Kakarot," Vegeta cleared the air, "She was the one who was boring me half to death..."

"Boring you?" squeaked Chi-Chi, trembling at the hurt his words bore.

"And then all of a sudden I felt her crusty lips on mine!"

"Crusty lips?" she squeaked again. Her anger returned, "Crusty lips! How dare you? I am the best darn kisser on this earth, ain't that right Goku?'

"Uh, well I don't really have anyone to compare you to, Chi-Chi," he admitted.

"What do you mean by really?" she snapped. Her anger appeared to have multiplied tenfold and she started her rant against Vegeta, "My lips are not crusty, you stupid man. You just don't know what's good for you!"

Vegeta was disinterested in the rant and he made his way towards the house. Realising she was being ignored, she growled in frustration.

Trunks ran up to him, "Hey, dad, can we come with you to outer space, huh?'

"Yeah, me too," piped in Goku, "It sounds like it would be a lot of fun!"

"Never in my life have I ever travelled in space for fun," Vegeta said defiantly.

"But that would be so cool," agreed Goten excitedly.

"Yeah, I get to miss off school to go outer space with my dad! It's not like Mom would care."

"Speaking of which," Vegeta folded his arms as he cocked his head back at the others, "Where's my wife?"

Krillin looked guilty at first as he explained, "Uh...well she had fainted and I took them to the hospital but then," he pointed an accusatory finger at Chi-Chi in annoyance, "someone here decided to leave her behind."

"Well, then, you will go back and bring her here immediately," yelled Vegeta.

"Not until you apologize to me," she yelled back and started her rant once again, "I am a great kisser and my lips are not crusty. You should be so lucky to have even..."

Goku offered a suggestion to make peace, "I'll just go get her, 'kay."

He disappeared and immediately returned with Bulma in tow. She cried when she saw her son and dashed over to him and hugged him tightly. She then looked up and admired the man in front of her and the two looked at one another, saying so much without saying nothing at all. She hugged him tightly, "Oh thank God, you're OK."

Then Bulma withdrew and went over to Chi-Chi and slapped her with all her strength much to everyone's peaked interest. Chi-Chi was so stunned that she stopped her rant immediately.

"That," she said angrily, "is for you leaving me behind, you idiot!"

And with added force, she slapped her again, "And that, is for kissing my husband, you wretch!"

Chi-Chi, now fuming, made a grab to beat her but she was held back by Krillin and Master Roshi.

"Hey, cool it," warned Krillin, "She's pregnant you know."

"Pregnant!" cried Chi-Chi outraged, "Isn't she too old?'

"I'll show you too old," yelled Bulma as she tightened her fists and made a grab for Chi-Chi but she was held back by Gohan.

Krillin abandoned the melee, leaving Master Roshi to fend for himself. He dashed over to Vegeta, "Aren't you the least bit concerned?'

"She can handle herself," he smiled and turned towards the house.

"Yeah, but Chi-Chi's like the strongest woman on the planet!"

Vegeta's only response was a low chuckle.

Krillin scratched his head and hunched his shoulders. He figured that it was best to forget it; if the husband hadn't the least bit of worry, why should he? With a tap on the shoulder, he stopped Vegeta.

"Hey, I guess I'll come too. By the way, do all the women of her race look like that?" he asked with guilty eyes that shifted off in one corner.

Vegeta responded as though bored, "Yes, all the Mezorans have cat-like ears. It is their distinguishing feature such as ours was the tail."

"Yeah, the ears. That was what I was so talking about!" Krillin said scratching his head and closing his eyes ashamed at himself for even asking.

"Can I come too!" called out Master Roshi lustfully.

Vegeta held down his head and grunted, "Ugh! I can't believe the men of this planet." He turned to Goku, "Is that your reason for wanting to go too, Kakarot?"

"It better not be!" yelled Chi-Chi as she broke away from Master Roshi and dashed over to her husband, pulling on his ear.

Extremely embarrassed, he struggled to get away from his wife, "No, no. I swear. I was hoping that I could get in on a piece of the action. With all that stolen power he got from the Mezorans for those 3 years means he should definitely be super strong now. Besides, I was hoping we could visit Dende and Piccolo on New Namek, that's all."

Chi-Chi released her tight hold, reluctantly believing his story, "Humph."

"When they are through, they will be back on their own time," Vegeta said.

"Aw!" wailed Goku like a child, "But can I still come? I want to fight this Great Ruler guy." He twiddled with his fingers anxiously.

"No!" yelled Vegeta. He opened the door to the house and cocked his head back at the others behind him, "And who doesn't belong here get off my property or I'll blast you all to oblivion."

"What about me!" begged Goten.

"You practically live here," he casually said, firing a blast at the bloodied bandages to which they were reduced to black specks of dust and promptly disappeared inside.

The two boys celebrated and flew in behind him.

Frantically, Krillin said a quick goodbye to everyone, "Well, it's been a trip. Got to go, bye!" He flew off hastily.

"Come on, let's go home," Chi-Chi said, pouting as she was making her way to the airplane.

Pan waved at her father, "Bye, bye, daddy!" This was the only thing to change the woman's entire disposition.

"You want to come with us, sweetie?" she asked happily.

"You don't mind, do you, son?" asked Goku.

"Not a problem with me," Gohan waved goodbye to the little girl and he took off.

"In that thing it's going to take ages to get home," complained Goku, eye-balling the yellow plane with disgust. He rubbed his hands across his stomach as it growled loudly, "And I'm starving." Resting one hand against the vehicle with the other to his forehead in preparation to perform the instant transmission, he asked, "And whose is this anyway?" And they disappeared.

"Bye, guys," Bulma waved merrily after them and she joined her family inside the house. Soon the crowded driveway was as tranquil as though nothing had ever happened to begin with, the only reminder of the ordeal was the crack in the pavement. However, Master Roshi was the lone straggler as he looked around with his fist against his chin as though deep in thought. He scratched his wild beard as he turned to each recently vacated spot. Holding down his head, he pondered a while. With sudden realisation, he yelled, "Wait! What about my house!"

END THEME:

PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE

"Chrissi B here! Were you expecting someone else? He - he!"

Goku makes his way to the open door of a spaceship and is blocking the entrance with purposefully placed arms and legs, wearing a wide grin on his face.

"Son Goku has other plans, so I'm filling in for now. Technically, the next "episode" is the MOVIE SPECIAL: THE LEGACY OF A PRINCE. (it's a movie - so get some popcorn and get cozy - aka, it's a bit of a long read but I promise it's worth it. There are important elements in the story to get a grasp on to fully enjoy and understand the following episodes of the "Mezora Saga" as I like to call it. If you wish, you can review/ favourite over there. The link is below.)

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And as an added bonus, check out the following chapter 4 which is there to explain my line of thinking (perhaps it is needed). And if you are interested in how the first battle between Vegeta and Fahren went and also learning another one of Vegeta's secrets (*wink* *wink*), you can read the first half of Chapter 2 (Movie: Revenge of the Super Saiyan God). And oh, see you guys in two weeks (hopefully). Oh and...

See you NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL SUPER: THE PROMISE OF A JOURNEY: OFF TO PLANET MEZORA"

END CREDITS : Author/Creator of the DBZ series and characters: Akira Toriyama

Author/Creator of this Story/Series; Creator of not one but two epic slaps from Bulma and a "I wonder what she would have done to Mela had she been there?" moment; no more Kame House (now I wonder how long it would take them to wish it back, if ever :D); and narrator Krillin: Chrissi B (c) October 2015

A/N: So, yeah. The dragon grants three wishes (whoops). I was thinking that it would be some sort of surprise coming up to the end that Vegeta's brother happened to be killed on the same day and as such he was brought back to life. Well, with that - Mela's third wish would have been "I wish for Vegeta's brother to be brought back to life."