OPENING THEME
Episode 13:
THE PROMISE OF A JOURNEY: OFF TO PLANET MEZORA
"How long do we plan on being there anyway?" asked Trunks as he made several trips pushing in loaded bag after loaded bag through the open door of the spaceship.
"Don't give me any lip, young man!" Bulma yelled, standing on the sidelines watching. Her tone was rough but her sweet smile signalled that she was in a happy-go-lucky mood.
"Hey, guys, sorry I'm late," Goten called as he floated from above. He was carrying an unnaturally large bag on his back that was spewing with books of all sizes. Trunks and Bulma gawked at the sight as he made a landing before them.
"What?" Goten asked innocently, "Is there something in my hair?"
Bulma slapped a hand to her face in annoyance and shook her head in disbelief, "Ah, Chi-Chi hasn't changed one bit, has she? This reminds me of your brother's first trip to outer space."
"Oh, yeah - about that," he wailed, throwing down the bag and eyeing it with disgust, "Do I really have to travel with this thing? Mr. Vegeta is sure to make fun of me!"
"Vegeta would never do such a thing. He admires an educated man over a dunce any day but you can leave it right there," she assured and winked at the boy. He looked every bit as worried as Gohan did during that trip and she couldn't bear the dread the boy would have knowing that there was a whole new world to explore but the constant reminder of homework and reading would keep him at bay.
His frown instantly stretched into a wide grin, "Really!"
She pushed a lingering finger to her lips and with a mischievious smirk, she whispered, "It'll be our little secret."
"Wow, thanks!" He ran towards her and grabbed her around the waist, "You're the best, Aunt Bulma."
"Ain't I, kiddo?" she beamed with pride, "Now go on in. Go on!" She waved her arm towards the spaceship and he obeyed willingly.
"Sweet!" he yelled and dashed forward, almost knocking over Trunks who was now making his way out, "Sorry 'bout that."
"Don't sweat it," Trunks said in a relaxed tone but he made sure to continue in a hush, "There's nothing that could bring me down today, not even my nagging mom."
"Hiya, boys," a voice called from behind them. They eyed the newcomer with questioning glares.
"Dad?" Goten asked.
"Yup! In the flesh!" he flashed a goofy grin, standing proudly with his hands akimbo.
"Please tell me you didn't fly past the workers?" Bulma asked, the disappointment and frustration was evident in every word uttered, "You did see the Employees Only sign on the outside, didn't you?"
"Well, actually," he laughed nervously, "I did."
Bulma shook her head, a sturdy hand against her temple, "You saiyans are the worst, I could tell you that. Seriously, why are you even here Goku?"
"To convince Vegeta why I should come along," he beamed, his euphoric pride intensified tenfold.
"No!" an angry and succinct shout came from above them, forcing him to look up. Patrolling on the top deck was Vegeta, donned in his training gear, now finishing off the look as he tugged at his white gloves.
"Aw," wailed Goku, losing his eager momentum instantly, "Why not? I wanna fight too."
Vegeta growled and cast a death stare at the man. He jumped down, landing with ease despite the ten foot drop, "Everything's ready?"
"Everything's a go," Bulma said with a quick wink, glancing away from the wide-screen interface on the surface of the spaceship that resembled a type of hologram. Dancing her fingers to and fro and after several firm taps, the screen disappeared.
"Good," he nodded his head, making his way towards her. She swung her body towards him and rested her head on his shoulder, clasping her arms around his waist. Angered, he shrugged her off.
"Damn it, woman!" he growled.
"I don't get why you're always like this," she cooed, her twinkling eyes giving away her mischief.
"I am who I am and you of all people should know that," he snapped.
"I, of all people, know better," she flashed him a winning smile.
They locked eyes and a small smile crept on Vegeta's face. Without warning, a strong gush of wind and a flash of his white aura erupted about them and in the blink of an eye they disappeared. Now safely hidden, Vegeta grabbed hold of Bulma's waist and drew closer to her. A second upon impact to seal the deal, he caught sight of Goku standing in front of them.
"Why all the hiding guys? You could've just done that over there," he said, pointing at the spaceship behind him and wearing a goofy grin.
"Kakarot!" yelled Vegeta, charging a blast in his outstretched palm, "Get lost!"
"Yes, sir!" Goku said quickly. Afraid of his tone and cruel countenance, he retreated.
Vegeta sighed loudly, reducing the blast to nothing.
Bulma giggled and with a gentle hand pulled his head back towards her and they shared a passionate kiss.
"Go get 'em, stud," she cooed and gave him a quick wink.
Vegeta growled, "Why must you insist on such blabber, woman?"
"Hey, you have your quirks and I have mine," she smiled with satisfaction. Her blue eyes twinkled when she noticed a genuine smile on her husband's face.
"I should have expected you to say something like that," he grumbled.
Annoyed yells alerted them to a commotion from behind, interrupting the moment. Thinking the worst, they hurried towards the spaceship and gawked when they noticed Goten and Trunks having a hard time trying to remove Goku from the doorway. He hung on with tight arms and pushed down with all his might on his feet, his large body in an 'X' stance that blocked the entire path. When the boys tried to peak their heads through any open spaces, he wiggled from side to side and laughed victoriously.
Vegeta growled, "Kakarot, stop your clowning around."
"I wouldn't have to do this if you would only let me come along. Please!" Goku begged but the minute his hands left the sides of the doorway to form a praying clasp, the boys took the opportunity to grab him by the head and pulled him forward. He landed with a terrible crash that shook the steel-plated floor and a tear trickled down his face.
Vegeta huffed.
"Is this because I'm not a kid?" asked Goku, now picking himself up, "I still have the four-star ball that Mela gave me. I have one more wish with it and I could always ask Shenron to turn me into a kid and then I could go with you, right?"
"The dragon can perform miracles but he cannot fulfill what already is," he said with a hint of glee. With his arms folded, he shot a mischievious glare at the man.
Goku's face dropped upon noticing Bulma stifling her laughter and hearing the snickers coming from the boys behind, "Hey, was that an insult?"
Vegeta huffed once more and shook his head, turning his attention away before he lost his cool completely. He addressed the boys in a stern and authoritative tone, "Make sure you have everything you would ever need because there will be no premature return, do you understand me boys?"
"Yes, sir, Mr. Vegeta," Goten said cheerily, sticking his head out of the doorway, "Besides, Mom made sure I was packing throughout the week - so everything's already on the ship."
"And you son?"
"Mom more than made sure I was packed," he said grumpily much to a delightful smirk appearing on his father's face.
"Good." He glanced over to his wife to which she shook her head, wearing a similar grin.
She walked over to her son and planted a kiss on his forehead.
"Oh, Mom!" he yelled embarrassed, his cheeks reddened when Goten giggled.
"I gave your father permission to smack the stuffing out of you if you don't behave yourself, you hear me young man!" she said with a warning finger, more seriously than jokingly.
"What do you think I will do!" he said with a snooty hint to his tone.
"You act all big and heroic now," she murmured, then she turned to her husband, "They're all yours."
"I'll be seeing you around," he said firmly.
"No problemo, just keep safe. Anything could happen in space, after all," she said thoughtfully.
"Woman, I am begging for the last time to stop worrying," he growled.
"It's a woman's job to worry, y'know," she said softly to which he nodded towards her and she nodded back. He made his way towards the boys who were waving wildly.
With a slight lift of his head, Vegeta gestured his goodbye. Bursting from the threshold, the door sauntered upwards until finally locking shut as it was mated with the head jamb. Directly above, the metal roof spiralled open in an impressive display to reveal the beautiful expanse of the sky. Smoke billowed from beneath the spaceship and a gush of fire erupted from beneath, shooting the vehicle forward at a tremendous speed.
"Wow-wee!" Goku cried out, "That's fast!"
Beaming proudly, Bulma had to admit her triumph, "Our latest design, courtesy my Dad and I - the fastest ship in the whole darn universe. At the rate they're going, they would have reached Namek in a day."
"Wow!" Goku gawked as the roof spiralled in an anti-clockwise fashion before coming to a complete stop, once again providing them with shelter. He took a deep breath and released it in one go, "So now what am I going to do?"
"There's a ton of paper work and I'm sure my Dad will love the hand," she teased.
"But I'm serious! Who am I going to spar with now - Gohan apparently prefers training on the Supreme Kai's planet and then he works like twenty five hours in a day! Oh, I've got it!" He snapped his finger which surprised Bulma that he even had an idea to begin with, "How 'bout you give him a vacation or just plain ol' fire him?"
"Goku, I will do no such thing," she gawked at him, contemplating his sanity, "Your son has been the best employee I've ever had since he started working with us last spring. I would be damned to allow you to drag him down with you."
"Bulma, you're a genius," he exclaimed, his eyes widening with excitement and his body shaking with intense anxiety.
"Yeah, I know," she said casually, twirling a finger in her hair.
"Vegeta had a better grasp on level 12 and I think it's because he constantly trains under gravity, right? I mean, I know gravity isn't all there is to it but clearly a large part as he was actually able to move around. So..." He intentionally allowed the word to trail on before finding enough courage to ask, "Can I use the gravity chamber while Vegeta's out?"
"I could always install one at your home, Goku," she said matter-of-factly.
"But this is more like a one-off thing," he wailed, "Please, come on!"
"No, Goku, it's no problem, honest. I've made so many upgrades and renovations to that thing that I sometimes have dreams about it. It's one of my proudest creations, y'know."
"I'll take good care of it, I promise," he begged, slipping down to his knees.
"Vegeta's going to kill me," she said, unhappy with herself that she could not ignore his pleas.
Sighing loudly, she started her way up the lone pole ladder. Goku flew up in awesome speed and grabbed her by the shoulders and he cringed when he heard her scream.
"Damn it, Goku. Pregnant, here. Thank you very much," she yelled, grateful her feet were on solid ground again as they alighted on the top deck.
"Sorry," he laughed nervously.
"It'll take one week for me to reprogram the machine if you insist that you want to train here," she said sternly.
"Oh thank you, thank you." He hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead.
Rolling her eyes, she huffed. What was she getting herself in to?
Sneaking around the corners of the house, Goku cast furtive glances around him, double-taking every now and then upon spying behind to make sure no one saw him further more followed. He crept towards the large, metal door that boldly declared "Gravity Room" and he pushed on the lone button next to it.
"Password," the orotund machine-voice prompted.
"Um..." He thought for a while, his index finger tapping back and forth at the tip of his chin.
"It doesn't really need a password," a worker causally said as he made his way past him, "Anybody can go in - it's just not, advised, y'know." He laughed nervously, adjusting his tie as he gulped down nothing in particular.
"Thanks," Goku said, quickly losing his surprise at being found out. He nodded his gratitude to the man and pushed the door open.
He looked around the room with awe. The expanse of the room seemingly travelled for miles in every direction as though it took up the entire ground floor, "Wow."
"Please, sir, it is not advisable that you should be in here," the computer warned.
"Ah, relax - I have permission from Vegeta, trust me." He winked as though he was speaking to an actual person that was standing before him.
"Very well, please choose your gravity setting."
"Um, give me Vegeta's highest training level. I'm sure I can handle what he can in no time. I have trained in over 100x gravity once upon a time, y'know."
"Sir, I do not have your calibrations or rectified body temperatures - I cannot permit such."
Goku frowned. He studied the complicated mess of buttons on the wall in front of him and pondered which one to press.
"Umm...I know." Ultimately, he randomly pressed all the buttons in quick succession.
"Initiating gravity to 202.2."
"Whoa! That actually worked," Goku grinned, "Alright." He tightened the belt of his gi, preparing for training in a battle-ready stance.
The room was slowly swallowed by a descending red light and miniature robots sprung to life, escaping from hidden compartments on the walls.
"Hm, this isn't so bad," Goku said. A deep shade of crimson ascended and he felt a greater pull on his body which sent him flat on his stomach. He slammed his face into the floor but the ordeal did not end there as he felt his cheeks sinking deeper. His skin felt as though it was about to be pulled off the very bone.
A loud beeping sounded through the room with the whirring down of the mechanics dominating. The lights faded away to reveal the original state of the room, the robots happily returning to their base. However, Goku was not back to normal.
The door opened and in walked Bulma, shaking her head at him, wearing a disappointed look.
"Thanks for that. I thought my skin was going to melt," he said, his mouth dangling oddly as he spoke.
"Lucky I installed the computer to alert me when someone other than Vegeta is using it and shuts down automatically when it gauges the gravity too high for that person to handle or you would have been killed. A nifty welcome for trespassers like you. Now get!" She pointed towards the door in defiance.
He jumped to his feet and laughed nervously.
"Can't you even wait one week?" she barked.
"Aw, but by next week, Vegeta will already be on Mezora and what will I be doing?" he wailed.
"Chi-Chi would love you home sometimes, maybe you should spend some time with her."
"Yes, ma'am!" His eyes turned away from hers slowly. He never could stand up to her when she was angry and he shuddered when the door of the gravity chamber was slammed behind him.
"Maybe I'll lift some weights on King Kai's planet in the mean time," he said with a proud smirk.
END THEME:
PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE
Goku moves with ease from one fighting stance to the other and his body erupts into white light and in awesome speed he darts all over the place.
"Son Goku here! Finally, now getting in some much deserved training. I really hope this works - I mean it has to. It did wonders for Vegeta, so it must for me, right? Speaking of Vegeta..."
Vegeta expertly knocks out a massive storm of creatures, sending them all down one by one.
"Looks like he's doing great so far but something tells me that those people are not the reason why he's there. Wasn't he suppose to be finding this one guy in particular? See you NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL SUPER: THE SURPRISE WELCOME: THE SEARCH FOR THE GREAT RULER BEGINS"
END CREDITS : Author/Creator of the DBZ series and characters: Akira Toriyama
Author/Creator of this Story/Series; Creator of a special moment between Bulma and Vegeta; and a Goku who is not part of a saga (well at least the main action) : Chrissi B (c) November 2015
A/N: Hi guys. Did you enjoy the movie? I'm only asking because I haven't heard anything from anyone. Don't be shy to give me a PM with your queries/reviews. Trust me, I do not bite, only Goku does. And right now he's pretty mad about not going to Mezora. :D
Oh, and guys according to the A/N of the last episode, Goku means that he has two more wishes with the broken four star ball and not one. Sorry about this but I am learning as much as I am entertaining you guys. I warned you from the beginning that I am no die-hard fan. (well, I'm using die-hard in the sense that I do not know every single detail, every single character, etc. which I was hoping you guys understood). So, hopefully with your help I could avoid more of these errors. Until next time. And thanks for understanding.