Doomsay.
Toriyama's Dream had grown silent.
Bulma waited, tapping at her forehead, staring at the computer screen in front of her. Chichi sat in a chair near her, holding a picture of Gokou, Goten, and Gohan.
The silence was driving Bulma insane. "I really wish that they wouldn'tmake Trunks and Goten fight... they're only kids..." She sighed as she toyed with a dial on her console.
It seemed like days had past since she heard Vegeta wouldn't be coming back to her, and that Son-kun wouldn't be coming back to Chichi. She couldn't even cry anymore, she had gone numb.
"Wow... Look at this thingy... How do we get in," a nasal voice boomed on the intercom.
"How the hell should I know," another voice spat in reply. "Maybe you should try .knocking."
Suddenly, the entire ship shook with a loud CLANG!
"Mom!! Let us in!!! MO--M!!!"
Bulma stood straight up in her chair. "Trunks?! Vegeta," she chimed as she jumped straight up. "Woohoo! They did it!!!" "Is Gohan-chan and Goten-chan with them," Chichi asked hopefully, to which Bulma winked and pressed a button on the keyboard. "Idiot Monkey. I should have wished him some brains before sending him to Earth. Yes," Uminium rasped from high upon his throne. He had seen the whole thing. To think that CHILDREN could beat Nappa. Before leaving Nappa-sei, the modified scouters had placed his battle power at 298,000,000. Intriguing. "I humbly agree, Uminium-Sama," said one of the two black cloaked figures kneeling at the base of the high dais. "How would you like us to remedy it, Great Lord," the second figure finished. Uminium rose, his ancient bones creaking as he descending the stairs. The two figures stood. "Nappa and his men were incompetent. Pity.. Sivruru, Cobarutu, Prepare to take command of the second wave," he smiled coldly. "I believe it's time to show the Earthlings true power…." A Saiya-jin bolted from the crowd and made a beeline straight towards Uminium. Sivruru and Cobarutu blocked his path. "I'm sending you to Enma, bastard." The Saiya-jin hissed. Sivruru easily knocked him to the ground. "Insolent dog. Do you really believe that someone as weak as you could even bruise the Great Lord?" A few Saiya-jins surrounded their fallen brother and began to help him up. "Going to hell with your friend," Uminium chuckled as he raised a hand and a huge ball of energy began to form. "Have it your way." "THAT'S ENOUGH!" "Would you like to play too, your highness?" He asked Vegeta-ou without turning around. "I'm here to take my people with me," he replied. "We've done everything asked of us by you, and Freezer. It's time for us to do things our way." Uminium sighed and let the energy ball die. "Hmmph... Take your people and go before I change my mind." He said as he ascended the stairs back to his throne. "I'm not letting you go, Saiya-jin. Far from it. I'm just letting you expand my new empire." The rebel Saiya-jin stood up, one eye closed shut from swelling. "Tha... that's it? You're going to let us go?" "Make no mistake, Bardock," Uminium chimed. "I have seen into your thoughts. You may be of use to me one day, so either leave now, or I'll kill you. Squi!! Heal him." "Thank you..." Bardock muttered. Suddenly, he fell to the ground, holding his head. He began to scream in pain. "Wha... what... is this...?"Everything became clear to Bardock. Uminium stopped dead in his tracks. He saw everything Bardock had. "What? What means this, Saiya-jin?" "Nappa.... isn't... dead... Kakarotto, Vegeta, Earth... all will be destroyed!" Uminum smirked. "Excellent... I wanted to claim the planet, but this has an even better effect. No one will stand in my way of conquering the entire cosmos.." "Your highness... let us go..." he said as he began to walk away. He stopped and looked at Uminium. "If we ever meet again, green man... I will kill you.. But I don't think that will happen…" The silence on the ship shattered. "Yo," smiled Gokou as he walked onto the bridge, watching Trunks and Goten ran to their mothers, who scooped them up in a fit of joy. "Mama! We beat up the bald, ugly guy," Trunks informed. "Trunks," Bulma cried as she squeezed her son. "You beat the bad man for mommy, didn't you? I'm so happy! Now we can go back home!" "Yeah, Mom! Trunks and I blew him up," Goten chimed. "And we didn't even hav'ta fuse!" "You... a... and Trunks," Chichi whispered as her face paled. "Hai!" Piccolo entered the room silently. "I felt Nappa's ki disappear, but the two large ki's? They were Saiya-jin, but not Gokou's nor Vegeta's... what happened?" Trunks and Goten jumped down in front of Piccolo. "You didn't really think we were gonna lose, did you Piccolo-san," Goten asked. "Nappa was no match for the mighty Trunks and his friend, Goten," Trunks proclaimed as he struck a pose. "We whipped him like cream pudding!" "……" Piccolo replied. "Trunks-Sama," Tocino said hesitantly as he approached Trunks. "My men and I want you to come to the barracks. We wish to throw you a celebration festival." "And who might you, be," Vegeta snarled as he appraised the Saiya-jin and crossed his arms. Tocino turned to address Vegeta. "I am Tocino, son of Gesausa." "Gesausa, eh," Vegeta quipped "He's the one who died on Planet Yeasta, correct?" "How did you know... that?" "Bakka. I'm Trunks' Father." "Pr... Prince Vegeta!?" "You're quick..." Vegeta mock-complemented. "Now tell me.. who sent Nappa?" "I... I don't know... I don't remember anything after being resurrected." "Well then, Maybe you could help me out here... You see, I know that Freezer destroyed the planet, but do you know of any other survivors besides the sons of Bardock, Nappa and myself," Vegeta interogated. "No, sir. I believed that all perished." "Hmmph." Vegeta snorted. "No leads there." "There'll be time for that later, we have to start taking the people back to Earth, and wish back the people the Saiya-jins killed.." "Otousan, The dragon balls don't exist, remember," Gohan interjected. "Oh yeah..." Gokou said as he rubbed the back of his head. Trunks didn't know when, but that damned Saiya-jin girl had slipped right under his nose! Maybe it was the confusion on the bridge when they first arrived…. No, it didn't mater when she slipped away. All that mattered to Trunks at the moment was finding her. The last thing the ship needed was a Saiya-jin spy. "What's wrong, Trunks-kuh," asked Goten as he ran to his friends side. "That Saiya-jin girl isn't here," Trunks snorted much like his father. "I'm going to go find her.. I don't know where she went, and I don't want her to cause any trouble." "Hai! I'll help you, Trunks," Goten nodded as he and Trunks ran off. They ran straight into Tapion. "Tapion-chan? You want to help us look for that Saiya-jin Girl," asked Trunks and helped his 'Oniisan' up. "Sure." Videl could barely keep her eyes open. Evacuating all those people to the Tengoku was harder than she expected. She slumped in her chair, dozing lightly against the desk in front of her. There was some kind of ruckus on the bridge. Oh well, was tired, and it could damn well wait for her. "Wake up, Videl-san." A nasal voice whispered in her ear. She jumped form her chair. "Gohan-kun," she cried as she wrapped her arms around her neck. Gohan wrapped his arms around Videl's narrow waist and spun her around. "We did it, Videl-san. We can go back home now…." Gohan said as the weariness on his face was replaced with blissful happiness.The entire room was overjoyed. The Saiya-jin had been defeated, and they could all go home.All wasn't how it seemed though. Simultaneously, Gokou, Gohan and Piccolo all looked in the same direction, north, to the blasted glass mountains. Fear, and something else, something more primal, danced in all their eyes. "Otousan, is that….?" "Son, this isn't good." "He... he's... not dead..." Gokou said aloud. "What the hell are you talking about, Kakarotto," Vegeta snarled. "Feel, Vegeta." Gokou paused. Vegeta concentrated for a moment and felt it to. "Let's go, we have to stop him before he gets here." "Stop who," Chichi asked as her husband's eyes grew dark, and he gently pulled away from her. "Nappa... He's still alive..." Gokou stated. Chichi fainted right then and there. Bulma slumped, falling to her knees in the center of the bridge. "It's all over..." "Damn it. Damn it!" Vegeta snarled as he punched a nearby bulkhead, utterly destroying it. "We can't possibly beat him now! Need I remind you that his power has probably grown?" "But...." Gokou hissed and clinched his fists. "... I... have to try!" "Son..." Piccolo interjected. Suddenly and quickly, a wave washed over him. It all became very clear. "We don't stand a chance right now... but if we had more time... maybe you and Vegeta could become stronger than even Nappa.." "Time is one thing we don't have..." Gokou admitted "The Room of Spirit and Time," Gohan nearly shrieked as he jogged to over to his father. "Good thinking. But it was destroyed by Piccolo, remember?" "And it was restored with the Earth.." Piccolo smirked. A glimmer of hope entered Gokou's eyes. "Yosh! Let's go, Gohan!" "Sorry, Otousan.." Gohan replied as he cracked his knuckles. "I'm staying to hold down the fort. Why don't you take Goten and Trunks?" "NO!" All looked at Bulma. "They're just children! You can't make them fight this battle for you.. why don't you enter alone, Son- kuh?" "Alone for a year? But.." "I'll enter with you, Kakarotto. Think of it... the POWER we'll have if we spar for a whole year…" Vegeta smirked. The entire bridge stared at Vegeta in disbelief. Vegeta sweatdropped as Gokou looked at him and blinked a couple of times. "Thank you, Vegeta…. But you can't enter the room anymore... "I don't care about that stupid rule!" Vegeta snorted as his fist knotted in Gokou's collar. "As long as one of us can beat Nappa, it'll be worth any consequence." Vegeta's mouth turned from a scowl to a grin. Gokou also grinned. "If you are going, Hurry. Gohan, Tienshinhan, Kuririn, and myself will try to hold them off for as long as possible. "Thank you, my friend.." He said as he turned to face the former Demon King. "Tocino," Vegeta ordered as he turned to face the Saiya-jin. "You and your men go too... Show Nappa the will of the Saiya-jin race!" "As you wish, sire," Tocino replied. "Come, Kakarotto... We've got to make haste," Vegeta ordered. "Bai Bai, Everyone," Gokou shouted as he waved madly at the people on the bridge. "We'll see you later!" "Otousan.. do your best.." "You to, Gohan... make sure that everyone stays safe." Gokou smiled one last time to his son and gave him a thumbs up before following Vegeta off the bridge. Gohan turned to leave as well, but Bulma stopped him. "Gohan.. halfway down the hall, fourth door to your left, there's some armor that Papa created for Vegeta," Bulma winced at the mention of her father. "It may not be the greatest of help, but it's something." Gohan smiled to Bulma and then turned away, walking toward the hallway. The tiny room was crowded, and the smell of beer wasn't helping matters. A handful of Saiya-jins from Tocino's squad, Gohan, Kuririn, Piccolo, Tocino, Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and Muten Roshi had all squeezed into the 30ft by 30ft room, which was all ready full of battle armor. "This might help us out a little bit," Gohan mused aloud as he pulled the body armor over his head. "Just like I remember." "I'm a'coming too.." Roshi drunkenly interjected. "I'm th' shenshei here, an' I'll show ya all.. *hic* how to KamyHamyHa 'em outta the shkies! Woo!" "You're drunk, old man," Piccolo snorted disgustedly. "Go find something else to do. You'll only get in the way." Roshi pulled Piccolo down to eye level by his collar. "Here lishten, green man... I'M th' turtle hermiiiiit great invinshible guy.. an' ya..." Ten chopped Roshi's neck, knocking him out. "For your own good, old man." "Aren't you taking any armor, Ten-san," Gohan asked the Three Eyed man. "Same as before, I don't want to dress like Vegeta." "I guess this is it..." Kuririn sighed. "Yosh. Then let's go...." Gohan said as he tucked a bag of senzu into his armor. The glass ground glistened and crunched as an entire legion of controlled Saiya-jins formed rank. "With the help of those magic beans we took from the earthlings, we have the ultimate power.. there is no thing greater that us in the entire universe, and this... is your final battle to destroy the earth scum. Fight well...." Maize ordered. A giant, beaten up figure landed behind him. Nappa had returned. Silently, he exchanged his old, destroyed armor for a new set. "When I get my hands on those two brats.... they'll... THEY'LL WISH THEY'D NEVER BEEN BORN! I'LL TEAR THEIR SPINES OUT!!! I AM THE LEGENDARY SUPER SAIYA-JIN!!! NO ONE MAKES A FOOL OF ME!!!" With that, Nappa flew towards Toriyama's Dream, erupting in golden energy. "Follow me... straight to the gates of hell...." The Saiya-jins saluted Maize, and all went flying after Nappa. And the world shook. Twilight grew on the horizon, and lightning flickered once in the cloudless sky. That damned Saiya-jin girl was getting one his nerves. Toriyama's Dream was a huge ship; there was no telling where she could be hiding. "Sai---ya---jin gi----rl! Where are y--oooou?" "Maybe she left, Trunks-kun," Goten suggested. "Goten, we're a mile above ground..." Trunks stated, "and she can't fly... she couldn't have gotten very far." "I see." Goten said. "Tapion, does she know instantaneous movement?" "...I... don't... think so...." Trunks slapped his forehead. "Goten, don't be stupid. Let's just lock on to her ki!" "Trunks, I don't think I can..." Goten whined. "She's too weak!" "You're such a baby, Goten... Let me show you how to do it!" Trunks began to focus and concentrate. His hair stood up on end as he began to search for Vica's ki. "Trunks-kuh, where is she?" Trunks pointed to a nearby crate. "I think she's over there, but I'm not sure.." Goten ran over, and smiled, picking up a cat from behind the crate. "Look, Trunks-kun! She turned into a cat," Goten chimed. The cat meowed. "I think she's hungry." Wobble, went Trunks. Vica walked out of the room behind Tapion and Trunks. She was eating an apple. "Bakka. I'm not a cat... I just ran off to find some food, jeez, what's a girl gotta do to get actual service here?" "Saiya-jin Girl..." "No no no," Vica screamed. "The name is Vicatoryiamaiutpus!" "…." was Trunks' witty reply. "Vicatoryiamaiutpus?? That's a funny name," Goten laughed. "Goten! How'd you say that? That's hard to say!" Goten blinked twice. "I don't know... what was it again?" Trunks gave up. "Ah, that's too hard ... I'll just call her Saiya-jin girl from now on." Vica's brow knitted. "'Vica' is fine." "Whatever, Saiya-jin Girl.." "Why you little!" Vica lunged at Trunks, punching him right in the kisser. Trunks didn't move an inch, Vica fell to the ground. "What ARE you doing? You're going to hurt yourself," Trunks informed her. "You... didn't.... even... feel it.." Trunks sighed. He hated training other people. "That's because you didn't put anything into it. Hit me again. This time, use all of your power." Vica shrugged and jumped at Trunks, punching him in the face again, sending him flying back into the wall. "..... OUCH!!! My hand!!! YOU JERK!!!" Trunks rubbed the rapidly forming bruise on the side of his face. "She does... have power..." Goten's light bulb finally decided to turn on. "Why don't we take her to the gravity room, Trunks-kun? Then we can teach her to fly and be strong, like us!" Trunks got back to his feet. "Good idea Goten! Glad I thought of it! Let's go!" The wind blasted Raditzu from every direction he could conceive of. It was only luck that had lead him to the ship. Getting in. That posed a problem. Bleeding and hurt, he clung to a small outcropping on the hall of the ship. Raditzu passed out, and began to spiral down towards the ground. A shadowed figure caught him. "Raditzu," Tocino muttered as he looked at the body of his student. "Hmm, let's get you inside.. Maybe someone in there can help…." A poorly aimed ki attack cut Tocino off. He looked up to see the figure of a Saiya-jin floating fifty feet ahead of him. "Tocino," the Saiya-jin smiled through clenched teeth. "Banara," Tocino nodded in response. "Nappa-Sama has ordered that the traitor Raditzu be brought to him. Glad you found him," Banara rasped as he floated closer to Tocino. "Just hand him over and I'll be on my way." "No," Tocino replied as with one quick motion he slung Raditzu over his shoulder. "He is our brother no matter how you look at it... You don't go destroying your own people..." "So I guess that means your siding with this earth scum," Banara stated rather than asked. "Interpret it however you want," he replied with a slight smile. "If I saw it fit, you would be dead by now, but since I'm a nice guy, I'm going to let you live..." Banara chuckled and threw a blast at Tocino. Tocino zanzokened behind him, and punched him in the back, sending his fist clean through his armor, and abdomen. Blood began to drip down off his fingers. Gohan exited the ship just in time to see Tocino drop the Saiya- jin. "Tocino.. you and your men get ready, Nappa's on his way. We've got to steer him away from the ship," he said as he watched the Saiya-jin get smaller and smaller. "That one may have lead them to us. We could head west about 50 kilometers... and... Raditzu?" Tocino shifted Raditzu around, so that he was lying across his arms. "He needs medical attention. Let's get him inside, or he's going to die." The skies above earth were slowly beginning to blacken, but no clouds filled the sky. It was as if the entire planet was preparing for something dreadful. Nappa was flying psychotically in the air. Maize and two hench men Saiya-jins caught up to him. "Sir! Calm down! The earthlings don't stand a chance," Maize shouted over the rushing wind. Nappa suddenly slowed down, his facial expression changed. "What is this? Kakarotto and Vegeta's ki's have disappeared..." A slow smile crept onto Nappa's face. "Maybe some of our men got to them first. Let's make haste." With that, Nappa and Maize rocketed toward the ship. Behind them The sky began to blacken even more as a large cloud zipped through the sky. No, not a cloud. Tiny specks of black began to drift away, resolving into humanoid forms. Two waves of Saiya-jin formed rank and flew toward the ship. The minutes began to feel like hours. Zero hour was quickly approaching, and Gohan knew that there was almost nothing he could do. With ever other threat, there had been time to prepare, some warning of what would happen. Raditzu's warning of Nappa and Vegeta, Kaiou-Sama's warning of Freezer, Mirai No Trunks, Kaiou-shin. Gohan had a bad feeling about this one. A bad feeling he couldn't shake. Outside Toryiama's Dream, all of the players had gathered. Tocino, Kuririn, Gohan, Piccolo, Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and the rest of Tocino's Saiya-jins were all there was to hold the Saiya-jin off for at least one day. Indeed, things weren't looking to good. "Kakarotto and Prince Vegeta have entered the room. Let's hope we can hold off Nappa's forces," Tocino stated as he thumbed the button of the older scouter Bulma found for him. "We have to hold them off for one day. Father and Vegeta should have enough time..." Gohan began. His eyes suddenly grew darker. "We can't hold back... I can't hold back. This fight is for all the marbles! All the chips! All the people that the Saiyaman protects!" "Gohan... you're rambling," Kuririn stated. "Sorry, Kuririn... I got carried away.." he admitted sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head. "Tocino, your warriors are strong, and have lots of pride..." Ten stated. "The Saiya-jin used to discuss me, one even killed me… But I am glad to be fighting this battle along side such great fighters. You have shown me the real Saiya-jin power." "Thank you..." Tocino's face hardened. "But we are fighting our brothers today... this is a truly a dark day for the Saiya-jins, that we are forced to fight each other, because of some stupid device." "Sorry Tocino, but if we don't stop them..." Kuririn swallowed hard, the image of Juuhachigou refusing to go away. "No one else will…." Suddenly, the cargo bay began to open with a shadowed figure standing in the doorway. "Otousan," Gohan shrieked. "No," Raditzu stated as he floated out to the party. "But we do share the same blood.. "….." They all replied. "I'm here to fight along side you, if you'll let me." "Arigato Raditzu-san," Gohan stammered. "They're on their way. Let's head away from the ship, so it isn't damaged." "Yes, I know a place... West 250 kilometers... The place where Nappa had first stationed the army," Raditzu replied, taking the lead. "Chaozu, stay here..." Ten ordered as a nimbus of white ki exploded around him. "It's time for us to avenge our friends' deaths." "Hai... sorry I'm not of any help, Ten-san. Stay safe, Ten-san."
