Commitment and Dedication

by SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan

Gohan and Goku left the Hyperbolic time chamber early. What would have happened if they stayed? Would Gohan have become a Super Saiyan two, or maybe even three? Would Goku still have died? How would the fight with Cell have gone and just what would have been the consequences of it? Read and find out.

13. Spatial reasoning

Extremely long note ahead and the same note across all stories I just updated.

In the first instance, the reason I am updating so many stories all at once is because I stick to my word and I did say if I passed my specialist exam, I would update every story that had a proofread chapter ready.

Studying for this exam has basically consumed two years of my life so it is a relief that it is over.
The reason I seem to have disappeared for most of the year is not because I've actually disappeared, but because I haven't been able to shift my focus.
After getting COVID on the back of last year, I started writing a Danmachi fic. It was fun, easy, and since the world is easy to encapsulate, I was focusing on that in the lead up to my exam, with the plan to switch to my Naruto story, TTONU, after the exam.

Then I failed the exam which was quite frankly a crushing blow to morale.

At the same time this was all going on, my dad, who has been sick for a while now, got a lot worse this year and passed away mid-year.

Even with all of that going on, I was still trying to study for the resit of the exam in October.

Then, my own health, which also hasn't been great, also worsened and I needed to be admitted to hospital briefly for some heavy immunosuppression.

Again, all this time I was studying for an exam which basically is a hurdle to ever get into a medical speciality and has limited attempts so I was very anxious and stressed.

How this ties into the fanfiction aspect of things, is given all of this happening, I just couldn't muster up the motivation to switch stories. What this has meant though, is I've written 300K+ of Danmachi fanfiction in the past year.

There is a second exam that I need to do next year, but it is a practical exam, not a memorise all of medicine multiple choice trivia exam.

I will keep writing for Danmachi up to a certain point, I'm thinking the Xenos arc, as that one I'm a little bit stuck trying to work out how to play it.

Coming to my other stories now.

I very much intended to finish TTONU this year but as above, lots of stuff happened. Once I switch from Danmachi, I fully intended to focus on it.

That being said, I will also be writing for other stories too.

Again, because of the exam, I haven't really been able to enjoy anything, as anything that was not study related, would bring up a feeling of guilt. For that reason, for most of the past 12 months, I've just been watching shows that I can passively watch in the background without distracting me, in other words, not anime. This means I have yet to watch the end of Naruto (really far behind), end of Fairy Tail (somewhat far behind), or Cour 3 of TYBW (releasing now).

I plan to write for these archives when I get around to watching them, which will probably be from the start of next year.

My pat reon has also been increasing in support so I am now doing two updates a month.

I also made a discord server, plus there is another shared writer discord server where I have been spending most of my free time this year

Remove spaces first:
SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan personal discord - discord. gg/ mgAZ9GGuFG
Shared writers' discord - discord. gg/ veQrzjgNYh

Currently, I'm doing a rural term and the internet here is pretty spotty, so I'll be doing a lot more writing as I can't really do much else. As I said, I'm probably going to get out a decent amount of Danmachi in the first instance. I'm up to LN 5 at the moment and will probably work my way through to LN 7 or the just before the end of 8. Then I will start catching up on my anime and write for some other archives.

The thing is though, I do have a lot of chapters banked, even with all of these updates, I still have 8 raw chapters done and 39 proofread chapters ready to go, so I'll be doing double chapters every month with ease for almost 2 years, even if I don't write a single word, but of course I will be writing.

As I have said many times in the past, even if it takes years, I plan to finish each and every story I've started.

Thank you everyone for bearing with me and enjoying my stories, I hope to continue to deliver the best work I can for all of us.

TL;DR Life has been hard, hopefully turned the corner now.

SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan.

Previously:
Gohan and Bulma started work on their projects, Gohan studying up on his plan to turn the Androids into Human-Saiyan hybrids, while Bulma worked on the development of the time machine. During this time, Lime would amuse herself training with Vegeta and Trunks in the Gravity Chamber, forming an unlikely comradery with the two. Clyde would continue his investigation into the scraps of clothing being discovered in West City, eventually meeting with the East City special investigator Videl Satan, who was then given the task of finding the Gohan who defeated Cell, due to fears Cell was active again. After a period of intense study, Gohan was ready to rest out his theory, but had trouble contacting the Androids. With some luck, Lime managed to find a lead which led them to Eighteen, now doing work as a model. The group of Gohan, Lime, and Trunks, would track down Eighteen and discuss Gohan's plan, while also reflecting on the events of the past few years, with Eighteen agreeing to come to Capsule Corp the next day.

Disclaimer – I don't own Dragon Ball/Z/GT/Super. All I own are my original characters and plot twists.

'Talking'

"Thinking"

"Telepathy"

*expression*

Flashback

Techniques

Chapter 13 – Spatial reasoning

'Hey Kiddo, back so soon?' Commented Bulma, as soon as Gohan returned, a fresh cup of coffee in her hand.

'We found Eighteen.' Said Gohan.

'That was pretty quick.' Commented Bulma with a raised eyebrow.

'Turns out models are easy to find, you just need to make sure you get past the receptionist who thinks you are a stalker.' Chimed in Lime, causing Bulma to crack a smile.

'The ID didn't help one bit.' Muttered Gohan with a small frown.

'Well, ID doesn't help you if they think you are a stalker. More importantly, how did it go?' Asked Bulma.

'Eighteen said she'd come by tomorrow afternoon around four.' Replied Gohan.

'Just Eighteen?' Queried Bulma.

'Seems like Seventeen and Sixteen went somewhere more rural, while Eighteen moved into the city, they aren't staying together at the moment, but she said she would catch up with them later in the week.' Explained Gohan, getting a nod from Bulma.

'Oh, well, I guess there are benefits to living alone too, I just wouldn't have imagined it from Eighteen and Seventeen, those two seemed like a package deal.' Commented Bulma.

'Yeah, even remembering what Trunks would say, those two always stuck together, guess things are a bit different now.' Added Gohan.

'When did I say that?' Asked Trunks.

'Oh, sorry Trunks, not you, the Trunks of the future. He even helped take care of you for a bit, kind of funny huh?' Explained Gohan, only for Bulma to slam her half-finished mug of coffee down, causing the hot liquid inside to come dangerously close to escaping.

'That's it! It isn't just a time machine, it is a space-time machine, of course!' Exclaimed Bulma, as she stood to her feet.

'What do you mean?' Asked Gohan.

'For future Trunks to have been here at the same time as our Trunks means it isn't a direct temporal shift, otherwise they wouldn't be able to exist in the same place at the same time. Therefore, it isn't just a time machine, it is a space-time machine!' Explained Bulma.

'I guess that would explain why saving dad here didn't change his timeline then.' Commented Gohan, after some thought.

'I know what to do now then, oh, but before I run away to the lab, anything else about your meeting with Eighteen?' Asked Bulma, temporarily restraining her urge to tinker.

'Uh not really, I guess just can you be around to help at four since you're the only one of us that has opened up an Android and then closed them afterwards?' Requested Gohan.

'Of course, no worries. Well, got to get busy in the meantime.' Said Bulma, leaving the three.

'So what now then?' Asked Lime.

'I was thinking I might head home for a bit; it's been a while since I got a chance to relax up in the mountains.' Said Gohan.

'Oh, I might go back too then. It's nice not having to help out with grandpa's store all the time with mum and dad being back.' Said Lime.

'You're both going?' Asked a despondent Trunks.

'Don't worry Trunks, I'll be back tomorrow. How about I bring Goten by as well so you can play together?' Offered Gohan.

'All right! What about you Lime?' Asked Trunks.

'Sorry Trunks, I'll come by another day, you should have fun with Goten, and I need to sort some things out at home first.' Apologised Lime.

'What do you need to sort out?' Asked Gohan curiously.

'Well, my parents have decided that I should go to an actual school instead of continuing with home schooling, so we have an interview tomorrow.' Explained Lime.

'Oh. That reminds me, mum and dad were trying to get me into a school before we met Broly and I disappeared into space. I guess that didn't happen. Although, with Bulma now, I don't think I really need to go to school anymore either, considering I'm working here. Oh, I didn't realise it, I have a job, don't I?' Rambled Gohan.

'You don't have to go just for the teaching, you could go for the fun.' Pointed out Lime.

'Yeah… I don't know, I haven't found a whole lot of fun with school, I mean studying is fun, but I think I do better without the structure.' Admitted Gohan.

'Plus, none of the kids would be as smart as you.' Added Trunks.

'That too I guess.' Admitted Gohan sheepishly.

'Well how about I go first and scope things out, like a mission, and then if it is okay, you can come and join later?' Suggested Lime.

'Hmm, maybe, once I sort everything out with the Androids, I'll think about it.' Relented Gohan, getting a nod from Lime.

'Sounds good to me.' Replied Lime.

'Should we let Vegeta know you're leaving?' Asked Gohan.

'That's a good idea, we can tell him about Goten coming over tomorrow as well. Come on Trunks.' Said Lime, offering her hand to Trunks, who took it and let the girl drag him along.

A few moments later, the pair returned with Vegeta accompanying them.

'Make sure that clown you call a father comes tomorrow as well. I need to make sure he isn't slacking off.' Commanded Vegeta.

'Sure. Hey, Vegeta, are you ever worried about me slacking off?' Asked Gohan.

'What a ridiculous question, of course you are slacking off, but it will take some time for others to catch up to you anyway. That being said, if Broly ever snaps, your relaxed attitude will doom this planet.' Snapped Vegeta.

'Gosh, thanks for the vote of confidence. Maybe I should see about getting some training in with Broly then. I think the gravity machine probably isn't too happy with me after what I did to it the last time I was in there with you and dad.' Said Gohan smugly.

'The past is the past, getting lost in the past can be someone's undoing, you should be careful to avoid that. You've already seen a future where you don't exist after all.' Pointed out Vegeta, causing Gohan to adopt a sour expression.

'Fine, I'll get some more training in after I finish up with my project.' Agreed Gohan, getting a nod from Vegeta.

'See to it that you do.' Scoffed Vegeta, before walking off.

Trunks spared the two a quick wave, before following after.

'You know, Vegeta must have a lot of faith in you.' Commented Lime.

'What makes you say that?' Asked Gohan, looking at Lime in confusion.

'He just said you are the strongest being on the planet.' Pointed out Lime, causing Gohan to tilt his head to the side.

'Huh, I didn't notice. Ready to go back now?' Asked Gohan.

'Yep.' Said Lime, closing her eyes.

Gohan placed his hand on her shoulder before the two appeared in Mr. Lao's store.

'It really is lucky that you do that when no one is around.' Commented Mr. Lao, causing Lime to open her eyes.

'Hi grandpa.' Greeted Lime, getting a smile from her grandfather.

'Well, I do sense if anyone else is around first, otherwise I choose the forest instead.' Explained Gohan.

'I see, well, do take care now and thank you as always for looking after Lime.' Said Mr. Lao.

'Hey, how do you know I'm not looking after him? He almost got security called on him today.' Protested Lime.

'Oh Lime, do we need to have another talk about your imagination.' Sighed Mr. Lao despondently.

'It's true though, tell him Gohan!' Insisted Lime.

'Lime, I do tell you to remember to rein yourself in. Well, got to go now, bye.' Said Gohan, before teleporting away and leaving a fuming Lime.

'I'll get you back for that Son Gohan!' Cried Lime, as Mr. Lao shook his head.

-line break-

'Oh Goten, you make such a mess when you go exploring with your father.' Lamented Chi-Chi, seeing all the mud the pair had tracked in, and in Goten's case, were covered in.

'Sorry Chi-Chi.' Apologised Goku.

'Sorry mummy.' Parroted Goten, adopting a wide-eyed expression.

'Oh, I can never stay mad at you for long, go wash up Goten and then it is straight into the bath for you.' Ordered Chi-Chi.

'Kay!' Agreed Goten, before running off.

'Honestly Goku, you are supposed to be his father, but you make just as much of a mess half the time.' Chided Chi-Chi.

'Sorry, but it's been a while since we got to have some fun.' Said Goku with a grin.

'I know, at least we are striking a good balance this time.' Sighed Chi-Chi.

'Oh don't be too hard on yourself, Gohan is way stronger and smarter than either of us could have imagined, I think we did a good job.' Commented Goku.

'I worry about that boy, tinkering in the lab all day. Heavens knows what his social skills are going to be like, at least Lime is with him some of the time. Leaving him between Bulma, Vegeta, and little Trunks is asking for him to come out all awkward with any girls he might meet later. Bulma and Vegeta aren't exactly the best couple to model.' Fretted Chi-Chi.

'That's true, but I don't think we had the best set up either, hehe.' Admitted Goku, getting Chi-Chi to sigh.

'Exactly my point, how is he supposed to learn what to do on a date when our first date was a spar and theirs was spent in a medical bay. Oh Goku, I worry about our little boy.' Sighed Chi-Chi.

'Don't worry, I'm sure something will turn up, I mean, me and Vegeta weren't thinking about anything other than fighting for most of our lives and we ended up with happy families by the end of it all.' Pointed out Goku optimistically.

'I guess you're right, I'm sure Gohan will be fine, although I can't help but worry sometimes. He is getting older now as well. It's going to be his fourteenth birthday soon.' Relented Chi-Chi.

'Oh yeah, remind me again why it isn't his fifteenth?' Asked Goku with a thoughtful expression.

'Biologically he may be fifteen, but legally he is fourteen on all of his official documents, like his birth certificate.' Explained Chi-Chi.

'So should we get fourteen or fifteen candles then?' Asked Goku.

'Might as well get fifteen, we can always take one off if we need to.' Suggested Chi-Chi, getting a nod from Goku, before the subject of their discussion appeared.

'Gohan! You're back early, how are you?' Greeted Chi-Chi, rushing to hug her eldest son.

'Oh yeah, I finished early for the day and thought I could spend the rest of the day with you guys. Sorry I've been so busy.' Apologised Gohan.

'Nonsense, we would be at a loss without your apprenticeship. How is Bulma doing?' Asked Chi-Chi.

'She's doing well, she made a big breakthrough on the time machine today as well.' Explained Gohan.

'Is that big brother!' Called Goten from the bath.

'Not before your bath mister, or I will come in there and wash you myself! Goku, please go and keep an eye on him.' Shouted Chi-Chi.

'You got it.' Agreed Goku, before heading to supervise their youngest and ensure he didn't just rub himself down with a towel again.

'Well sweetie, how was your day?' Asked Chi-Chi.

'It was good, I'm ready to move on to some practical applications of the theory I've been studying for the past few months. Bulma and I are going to try it out tomorrow afternoon, so I'll also head out later tomorrow. Would it be okay for dad and Goten to come as well and spend some time with Trunks and Vegeta?' Asked Gohan.

'I don't know if you want two half-Saiyan children and two adult Saiyan's who act like children in the same place while doing important studies and experiments.' Said Chi-Chi cautiously.

'Don't worry, Vegeta knows to take it easy, otherwise Bulma won't rebuild the gravity machine, and Trunks is a good kid, we just need to be careful he doesn't make Goten a bit more spoiled.' Joked Gohan.

'Well, if you say so. Have you had much to eat today?' Asked Chi-Chi, only for Gohan's stomach to growl.

'Does hot chocolate count?' Asked Gohan.

'That's it, sit down, I'll whip you up a pre-dinner snack in a minute. Anything exciting happen today?' Asked Chi-Chi, as she pulled out a frying pan and a few ingredients from the pantry and fridge.

'Hmm, I got an ID badge and a phone today from Bulma. She's designed a new phone and made a few prototypes, one for herself as well.' Revealed Gohan, pulling out the device.

'That's nice, how does it work?' Asked Chi-Chi.

'Oh here, I'll show you.' Offered Gohan, dialling a number, only for the home phone to start ringing.

'Oh, that's convenient.' Commented Chi-Chi with interest.

'Yeah, Bulma said it would help with communication, you can also send messages. Um, let me think. Testing.' Said Gohan, as he typed in the word testing and sent it to one of the numbers programmed into the phone.

'See, now whoever has this phone got the message and can reply back.' Explained Gohan.

'Isn't that nice. Why don't we talk about it later, have some food for now while I get started on dinner?' Instructed Chi-Chi, placing down a large bowl of miso soup, along with a large bowl of rice, and some grilled fish.

'Do you need a hand?' Asked Gohan.

'Of course not silly, you eat so you have the strength to tell me more about this phone later.' Replied Chi-Chi, waving off her eldest son's concerns.

'Thanks for the food.' Said Gohan, before tearing into his pre-dinner snack with speed, only to be briefly interrupted by a ping coming from his phone.

Setting down his half-eaten bowl of rice, Gohan checked the phone and saw he had received a message.

"Hi, your test worked."

Gohan blinked, wondering if that was an automated response, or if someone had replied. Realising that there were only two people who had phones that he could actively message and receive a reply from, Gohan deduced it was either Eighteen or Bulma.

"Is this Bulma?"

Gohan waited for a response as he slowly went back to eating his grilled fish, before the phone let out another ping.

"No this is Patrick."

"Who is Patrick?" Thought Gohan in confusion, as he finished off the rest of his food.

Gohan slowly rotated his phone in between his hand thinking of a response, before typing it in.

"Eighteen?"

"Bingo. Bored?"

"Who is Patrick?"

"Do you not watch TV or use the computer for anything other than studying?"

"Not really."

Gohan frowned as he waited for a response, before realising that he hadn't asked a follow up question.

'What's that big brother?' Asked Goten, jumping to sit beside Gohan on the couch, with a towel still around his shoulders.

'It's a mobile phone.' Said Gohan.

'Cool! Does it have any games on it?' Asked Goten, poking Gohan's phone screen, only for it to vibrate, causing Goten to giggle.

'That tickled, do it again!' Requested Goten.

'Goten! Did you dry yourself off properly?' Asked Chi-Chi, causing the boy to shrink in on himself.

'Go and dry yourself off properly so we can eat dinner.' Chided Chi-Chi.

'Kay!' Replied Goten, hopping over the couch and going back to the bathroom.

"Let's pick up this conversation tomorrow afternoon."

Gohan frowned in confusion at the message, before slipping the phone into his pocket and making his way to the dinner table.

'Hey dad, do you want to come with me to Capsule Corporation tomorrow? Vegeta was hoping for a spar.' Said Gohan, as Chi-Chi stared placing the food down on the table.

'Sure that sounds like fun.' Agreed Goku.

'No more talking at the dinner table, time to eat now.' Instructed Chi-Chi, as Goten arrived.

The three boys nodded and tucked into their meal with gusto, while Chi-Chi ate at a more sedate pace. After dinner, the three boys laid in a stupor, before Gohan regained enough awareness to pick up the conversation again.

'Hey dad, have you and Goten been doing much training?' Asked Gohan.

'Not really. Have Vegeta and Trunks?' Asked Goku.

'A little bit, I think they are up to ten times gravity now.' Admitted Gohan.

'Wow, ten times already. Should be fun to see how they are going tomorrow then.' Commented Goku with a smile.

'Are you concerned at all?' Asked Gohan.

'Of course not, if we really need help, we'll tag you in.' Joked Goku, getting Gohan to smile.

'Sure.' Agreed Gohan, before giving a big yawn.

'I might go to bed then, we can leave after lunch tomorrow.' Suggested Gohan, Goku give him a salute in agreement, as Goten, still in a food coma, was unable to respond beyond a weak wave.

-line break-

Videl groaned as she let go of the computer mouse she had spent the past hour using, cracking her fist as she moved it around. The records of the department of births, deaths, and marriages was organised in reverse chronological order, which meant she had just spent a huge chunk of time scrolling through a surge of new births. Gohan wasn't a particularly common name, but after the events of the Cell Games, things had gotten completely out of hand and had skewed the database entirely. Videl had thought of skimming through a few years at a time, but didn't know how old Gohan would have been during the Cell Games. Of course, it didn't make sense to look through the names of those born after the Cell Games, but Videl traced those families down to see if there was anyone else with the same name. Uncommon, but some people would reuse names in the same generation, and there was always the chance that Gohan was a title, rather than a name. Videl was nothing if not thorough however and persevered through the mind-numbing task. Eventually, the surge passed and Videl found the list of people named Gohan dwindled, there were one or two here and there, but still too young in Videl's mind. Videl mulled this thought over as she held her right hand with her left.

"How young was he?" Thought Videl, before giving an exasperated sigh.

'This was a stupid idea.' Muttered Videl, before putting her hand back on the mouse.

Stupid or not, Videl was not a quitter. Eventually, a name popped out in an age range around her own. Something about the name made Videl pause. It wasn't the Gohan part that stood out but rather, the family name, Son. Clicking through the details, it seemed there was another Son Gohan in the past as well, although much older. If they were still alive, they'd be over a hundred years old. Shelving that thought for the moment, Videl went back to look at the younger Son Gohan. The parents listed on the birth certificate were Son Goku and Chi-Chi. Again, those pair of names flagged something in Videl's mind as she added them to the small notepad, she had beside her. Videl looked through the rest of the list and noted a few more Gohan births in the past four hundred years or so, before deciding that anyone beyond that could not have possibly been the right Gohan, even if there were some people around in their hundreds, she doubted they could stay so low profile without becoming hermits. Turning the page over on her notepad, Videl noted the address between the two Son Gohan was the same, but it was in the middle of nowhere, out in the mountains. Videl couldn't even find any landmarks on the map she now had up on the screen in front of her and realised, she would have to spend hours searching over the area to find the location. It was a mystery how anyone in such an isolated area would even get mail, or for that matter, who would be sending things there in the first place. Finally deciding enough planning had gone into this, Videl decided it was time for action, but only after she got something to eat. Standing up from the desk, Videl waved the clerical worker off as she passed them, before exiting the building onto the busy street.

'Out of the way lady!' Shouted a short man in a ski-cap as he ran by, almost bowling the girl over, only for Videl to sweep his legs, causing him to tumble and drop what he was holding.

'Maybe you should watch where you are going?' Snaped Videl, before noticing the bag of cash that had spilled open.

'What's the deal with brats these days, no respect. Maybe I should teach you some manners.' Grumbled the man, pulling out a switch blade.

Videl stared the man down disdainfully, before kicking the bag of money on to the street, causing the man to run after it, leading him to get clipped by a car, while also spinning him around, as the pile of money was run over and soared into the air.

'Jaywalking is illegal you know.' Taunted Videl.

'You'll pay for this you know!' Snarled the man, grabbing what was left of the bag and money, before bolting across the street, causing a round of honks to go off.

'You should be more careful next time.' Advised a man with an ice cream cart.

'Who are you?' Asked Videl.

'Just someone who works on this street enough to know where a collector is around.' Said the man.

'What's a collector?' Asked Videl.

'You ever heard of a protection racket?' Asked the man, causing Videl to nod.

'Nowadays people have wised up to getting directly involved and send middlemen instead, not the politest fellows around as you learned first-hand.' Commented the man, scoping a cone of vanilla ice cream together and handing it to Videl.

'Thanks. So that guy was a crook?' Asked Videl, as she took the ice cream.

'No, that's the point. They are deliverymen moving a package from point A to point B. You should be careful about getting involved in their journey. Unless you are looking for trouble of course.' Said the man.

'I'll keep it in mind.' Said Videl, taking a lick of her ice cream, before walking off.

-line break-

'Big brother, let's get going already!' Whined Goten, as Gohan packed his bag.

'Don't worry Goten, we will be there in an instant, I'm just trying to find one last thing.' Said Gohan.

'What is it, I'll help?' Offered Goten.

'It is a pair of black gloves with dots on them.' Said Gohan.

'Oh, I know where they are, I'll get them.' Said Goten.

'Why does Goten know where my electroneutral gloves are?' Questioned Gohan, tilting his head to the side, only for Goten to return and show him a paper model of a person with a glove on his head.

'I used them for hair.' Explained Goten, taking the gloves off his self-made paper figurine.

'Ok, in that case, let's find dad and get going.' Declared Gohan, getting Goten to cheer.

'Ready to go?' Asked Goku, waiting patiently for the pair downstairs.

'Yep, let's go.' Replied Gohan, clasping a hand on Goten's shoulder, while Goku put his fingers to his forehead and the three disappeared.

'Wait, you forgot lunch!' Called Chi-Chi, only for Goku to return in an instant.

'Thanks Chi-Chi.' Chirped Goku, before he disappeared again, extra cargo in tow.

Appearing in the gravity chamber, the trio noted Vegeta and Trunks were already in there.

'Hey guys!' Greeted Goku, giving a cheerful wave.

'You four have fun now, but remember, no ice cream if you blow the chamber up.' Warned Bulma, her voice projecting on to a big screen.

'Be good now, Bulma is serious about the ice cream.' Added Gohan, as he made to leave the chamber.

'Aren't you going to spar with us?' Asked Goku in disappointment.

'Not this time, I've got an important appointment to keep, maybe next time.' Replied Gohan, before the door to the chamber opened and he left.

As the door sealed itself shut, Vegeta went over to the gravity control and started to turn it up.

'What's going on?' Asked Goten, being unfamiliar with increased gravity.

'It's increased gravity, don't tell me you never trained in increased gravity.' Jeered Trunks, causing Goten to pout.

'It's okay Goten, you can take them off.' Advised Goku, causing Goten to pump his fist in the air, before sitting down.

'Take what off?' Asked Trunks.

'My training weights!' Said Goten, taking off a blue sweatband from his ankles, before throwing them to Goku, who caught them and wore them himself.

'I don't think a little weight is going to make it easier to move around in increased gravity.' Commented Trunks sceptically.

'It isn't a little weight!' Huffed Goten, throwing one of his sweatbands at Trunks, who made to catch it, only for it pass by and strike him in the chest, sending him to the floor.

'What have you been playing at Kakarot?' Asked Vegeta, seeing Trunks stumble back to a vertical base.

'Hey, you've got your ways and I've got mine.' Shrugged Goku, taking the weight from Trunks, as Goten started jumping into the air in excitement and running around aimlessly.

'Then let's get a bit more serious.' Declared Vegeta, setting the gravity to the same as the old Saiyan homeland.