Post by Krillin on Oct 29, 2010 3:44:51 GMT -5
With permission from Frieza I am allowed to post two Roleplays. I am going to be posting somewhere between 5000 and 10000 words a post (depending on the chapter.)
This first story is how I believe that Dragon Ball Z should have gone. Gohan as the main character. I use most people's characters, Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, Buu, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, Ginyu Force etc, basically all dbz characters. Anyways ENJOY!
Chapter 1: The Arrival of Raditz
"Come on, Gohan! Let's get going!" yelled Goku to his five year old son.
"Son Goku!" yelled Chi-Chi as she burst out the door with her frying pan in hand. "Where are you taking Gohan? He needs to study today!"
"Calm down, Chi-Chi. I'm just taking him to see Krillin and the others. Tell you what, tomorrow, Gohan will study all day, is that alright?"
"Fine. Just be careful. I don't want anything happening to Gohan."
"Don't worry about it, Chi-Chi. Gohan and I will be fine."
Chi-Chi smirked a little. "Alright. But if ANYTHING happens to my little baby I will KILL you, Goku."
Goku scratched the back of his head, as he usually did when under pressure from his wife. "Alright." He turned and shouted, "Flying Nimbus!" and the cloud came soaring down. "Ready to go, son?" he said, turning to the little boy that had just come running out.
"Yeah!" He climbed up into his father's arms, and they took off into the sky.
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" said Chi-Chi to no one in particular.
-DBZ: SGTW-
A distance away, a Space pod came down from the sky. Smashing into the ground, it created a large crater. The hatch opened, and a man with long, black hair, armor, and a tail climbed out. A nearby farmer was looking at him in shock, pointing a gun at him.
"So, the creatures on this planet are still alive," said the stranger. He blasted the farmer off his feet. "Kakarot has failed us!" Surveying the planet, the device over his left eye suddenly beeped, and he looked away. "A higher power level. It must be Kakarot." He took off flying towards the power.
Soon, the stranger saw who he was pursuing. It was a green man, and most certainly was not Kakarot. Perhaps he knows where Kakarot is. If not, I guess I can still have a little fun.
"Excuse me for dropping in. I'm trying to find a man named Kakarot. I thought you were him."
"You're excused," asked Piccolo. "But maybe you should get glasses for both your eyes."
"You're a very funny man."
"Yeah, I wouldn't count on that. Now be off."
The alien smirked. "Oh you'd like that, wouldn't you." He clicked a button on his scouter. "Power level 322. I can tell that you're not from this planet. But you'd be a fool to tackle me with such an insufficient power."
"Now listen to me. You came here, I have no interest in starting a fight."
"I do."
Piccolo then shot a blast at the alien. He smirked, thinking the alien had underestimated him. But when the smoke from his blast had cleared, he hadn't even gotten a scratch to his armor.
"Goodness," said the alien. "You've managed to singe some of my leg hairs. Allow me to demonstrate a more effective attack. I call this one here, keep your eyes on the birdie." He raised his hand. "Now, keep your eyes on the birdie."
Just then, the alien's scouter beeped again. "I sense a stronger power. That must be him!" He took off in the direction his scouter indicated.
This guy could be a problem, thought Piccolo.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Meanwhile, at Kame House, a jet copter was just setting down. Bulma hopped out and walked into the house. "Hey, guys."
Krillin said, "Bulma!"
"Wow, it's sure been a long time, huh."
Master Roshi stood up and said, "Yep, and you look as beautiful as you ever did."
"Oh, you men. You're impossible."
"I guess you forgot about my truffles. That's okay, I forgive you."
"No, here you are," she said, handing him the box.
"Hey!" shouted Goku from outside. Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi looked over just as Goku walked in, Gohan right behind him, trying to remain out of sight.
"Goku!" the three shouted happily. Looking down, Bulma noticed Gohan hiding behind Goku. "Hey, Goku. Who's the kid?"
"Goku, are you babysitting or something?" asked Krillin, noticing the child.
"This is Gohan. He's my son," said Goku.
The three dropped to the ground in shock. "Your SON?" screamed Bulma. "Goku, he's adorable!"
"Gohan, say hello," said Goku to his young child.
Gohan poked his head out from behind his father's legs. "Hello everybody."
Bulma walked over and got down on one knee. "Are you going to be a big strong fighter like your daddy?"
"My mom doesn't want me to. But I'm going to be just like my daddy!"
Master Roshi smiled. "Yep, that's your son alright, Goku."
Goku laughed. Bulma looked at Gohan's hat. "Hey, that's a Dragon Ball on your hat, isn't it Gohan?"
Gohan reached up to protect it. "Yeah. Dad and me have been collecting them."
"Goku, what are you going to wish for once you get them?"
Goku scratched the back of his head. "I don't really want anything."
Just then, Gohan turned around to look at Master Roshi's pet turtle. Bulma, still looking down at the small boy, noticed the brown, furry tail the boy had.
"He's got a tail!" exclaimed Bulma.
Goku said "Yep. Just like the one I had when I was a kid."
Master Roshi said, "Goku, has anything strange ever happened to Gohan at nights when the moon is full?"
"What do you mean?"
"Has Gohan ever seen the full moon?"
"I don't think so. We all go to bed pretty early."
"Alright."
Just then, Goku turned his head. "I feel a power approaching. Wow, I've never felt something this powerful, or evil."
Bulma said, "My woman's intuition doesn't sense anything. You must be going nuts."
"No, I feel it too." said Krillin. "Is it Piccolo?"
"No, it's too powerful to be Piccolo," said Master Roshi.
Goku went outside, shortly followed by the others, Gohan moving along to see what all the fuss was about.
Just then, the alien set down. "So, we meet again at last, Kakarot. Why haven't you completed your mission? You have failed us."
"My name is Goku, and I've never met you," replied Goku.
"Enough of these foolish games, Kakarot. We sent you here to- wait, where is your tail?"
"My tail was removed when I was a young boy."
"You fool! You've lost your Saiyan ability to transform at the full moon!" screamed Raditz.
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't know? Tell me, when you were a young boy, did you ever hit your head on anything?"
"Yes, actually. My grandpa told me I fell and hit my head. I nearly died. Why?"
"So that's why you don't remember anything. Well, allow me to explain. I am Raditz... your older brother."
"What?" exclaimed Goku.
"Yes. You are a part of a race of warriors called Saiyans. We go from planet to planet, exterminating the population and readying the planet to be marketed. For planets that have strong resistance, we send an elite Saiyan warrior. For planets with no resistance, like this, we send one of our babies. We sent you here when you were a baby to eradicate the population. I've been sent to get you. We've received an offer on a planet, and we need a little more power to get the job done."
"I'll never help you."
"This is your last chance, Kakarot. Come with me." Looking at the others, he noticed Gohan hiding behind the turtle. "You didn't tell me you'd settled down, Kakarot. You have a son, I see."
"Leave Gohan out of this!"
Raditz walked towards Gohan. Goku leapt in his way. Raditz punched Goku in the stomach, picked him up, and threw him aside. He then picked Gohan up. "If you ever want to see your son again, you will eradicate 100 members of the species here. Then you will join me. Until then, I'm going to spend some quality time with my nephew." Laughing, he flew off, leaving Goku writhing in pain.
"Daddy! Help me!" screamed Gohan, who was being carried under Raditz' arms.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Will Goku manage to get Gohan back? Or will he fail, leaving his son to his evil brother, Raditz. Find out in the next chapter of... DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior!
Chapter 2: The Fight
"Will you shut up already!" screamed Raditz at a crying Gohan. "I can't take it anymore!" Picking up the half-Saiyan, he threw him inside his space pod and sealed it. "You can come out when you shut up. In the mean time, I'm going to round up something to eat."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Back at Kame House, Goku is sitting there. "I... I couldn't stop him from taking my son..."
"Don't blame yourself, Goku," said Krillin. "He was too strong for you. There was nothing you could do."
"He's too strong," said Master Roshi. "We'll need to find some way to outsmart him."
Goku sat there, thinking. "His tail!" he said, sitting up.
"What?" said the other three, completely bewildered by Goku's idea.
"Remember whenever somebody grabbed my tail? It hurt. A lot. I couldn't move at all."
"Yeah, you're right!" said Krillin, getting up. "If somebody grabs his tail, he'll be completely helpless. Somebody can defeat him."
"Yeah!" said Goku, getting to his feet. "But who am I going to get to help me?"
Krillin shook himself mentally. Think about how much Goku has helped you in his life.
"Krillin and I will help you, Goku," said Master Roshi.
"But neither of you can be wished back by the Dragon Balls if you die."
"How many times have you saved us?" asked Krillin. "I don't care, Goku. I'm going to help you."
"You're not strong enough," said a voice from above them. Looking up, they all saw a green demon hovering over Kame House.
"Piccolo!" they all shouted.
"I don't have time to deal with you right now, Piccolo," said Goku.
"I'm not here to fight you, Goku."
"Then why are you here?"
"I'm here because that guy who took your son wants to take over the world." Piccolo grinned. "I have my own plans to take over the world, and I need him out of the way. He's got your son, so that means we both want him gone. And our only chance is if we work together. If we team up."
"How do I know you won't just turn on me?"
"Because, fool, he's too strong for me as well as you."
Goku walked and stared in the direction Raditz had flown. "I don't know why you want to take over the world, Piccolo."
"I have my reasons, Goku. But rest assured, after we're done with him, I'm coming for you."
Goku smirked. "Fair enough." He turned to face Piccolo. "Alright. Let's go, right now."
Piccolo's eyes widened. "You have a plan?"
"He won't expect a head-on frontal assault. Then, when he's distracted, one of us grabs his tail, which will immobilize him. The other one finishes him off."
"How do you expect to find him?"
Goku turned to Bulma. "Can I borrow the Dragon Radar, Bulma?"
"What good will that do?" asked Bulma.
"Gohan has a Dragon Ball on his hat, remember?"
"Oh, right!" Bulma took the radar out and handed it to Goku. "Here you are. Be careful with it."
"Right." He turned to sea. "Flying Nimbus!" The cloud came soaring down, right in front of Goku. He hopped on. "Think you can keep up with this, Piccolo?"
Piccolo smirked. "I would be embarrassed if that thing could keep up with me."
"Alright, let's go."
The two enemies took off into the air together, ready to fight as a team for the first time ever.
"Do you guys really trust Piccolo?" asked Krillin.
"He needs that guy gone, so he'll side with Goku for as long as he needs his help." said Master Roshi. "But no longer than that. But that has got to be the world's strongest team."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Raditz was walking around his space pod. Suddenly, his scouter went off.
"What! A power level of 800? And it's within 30 meters of here! Impossible!" He turned to face where his scouter was pointing. It pointed directly at his pod. "Impossible. That kid can't possibly have a power level that high." He touched a button on his scouter. "Thing must be broken."
It began going off again. "Two power signatures. One's at 350, the other at 320. Kakarot has a power level of 350. It can't be him. This thing must still be on the fritz. How could they have followed me here?"
Laughing, he looked at it. Sure enough, two dots appeared in the sky. "Impossible! How did they find me! They don't have tracking equipment. But they're here! This thing must not be broken after all." He turned to his pod. "That means the kid really does have that high of a power level. But how?"
Goku and Piccolo arrived moments later. Hopping off Flying Nimbus, Goku turned to Raditz. "Alright, now where is my son?"
Raditz laughed. "He's in my space pod. I locked him in there because he was annoying me. So, you were too scared to face me by yourself, so you brought the green man with you. You still don't have a chance."
Piccolo laughed. "That's where you're wrong. You will be defeated." He took off his cape and turban, throwing them to the ground, making a slight dent.
"I didn't know you trained with weighted clothing, Piccolo. I guess I should take my weights off as well." Goku took his own weights off.
"So what," said Raditz. "You can mask your power level with weights. Big deal." He hit a button on his scouter. "So, Kakarot. You're at 510, and the green man's at 408. I'm still stronger than both of you combined." He suddenly thought of something. "Kakarot, does your kid wear weights as well?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?"
Impossible! thought Raditz. That would put the kid near a level of 1,000. And at his age!
"No reason. I was just wondering how accurate the readings I'm getting are. Your kid will make a very valuable member of our organization. I don't even need you any more."
"You're not taking my son!" Goku charged forward, attacking Raditz with punch after punch. Raditz blocked every single punch his brother threw, then elbowed Goku in the neck, knocking him down.
Gohan heard the sounds of battle from the pod. He crawled over to the window, and looked outside. He saw his father getting beaten by Raditz. "Daddy!"
Just then, Piccolo jumped into the fight, attacking Raditz with everything. Raditz simply dodged all the blows thrown at him, then punched Piccolo in the stomach, and threw him back.
"Pathetic for a Saiyan, Kakarot. Losing your tail has made you lost your power, has it?"
Stumbling to his feet, Goku turned to Piccolo. "Do you have any sort of trick up your sleeve we could use?"
Piccolo nodded. "I was planning on saving it for you, but it looks like I'll need it now. I need a few minutes to charge it up, so do you think you can hold him off until it's ready?"
"Doesn't look like I have much of a choice." Goku charged back into battle. Piccolo raised his fingers to his head and began focusing his energy for the attack.
Goku was giving it his all, but it still wasn't enough. He managed to evade some blows, but those that came through hurt worse than any other punch. Still, it was all he could do.
Raditz suddenly looked as his scouter beeped. He looked at Piccolo. "1,330! How did he gain that much energy in a short amount of time?"
"Special Beam Cannon, fire!" Piccolo fired his beam at Raditz. Raditz moved out of the way just before it hit him.
"How did he dodge that?" muttered Piccolo. "He must be able to move faster than the speed of light."
"That was a rather nice trick," Raditz said, grinning. "But still not good enough. Now, remember this? Keep your eyes on the birdie." Suddenly, he started writhing in pain. Looking back, he saw Goku had taken advantage of him being distracted and grabbed his tail.
"Hey, Piccolo. Can you charge up another one of those attacks?"
Piccolo nodded. "Sure." He began to get another attack ready.
"No... please," begged Raditz. "You can't do this to me. I'll leave and never come back, I swear!"
"Don't listen to him, Goku!" yelled Piccolo. "He's trying to trick you!"
"I'll never hurt anyone again, I swear it! Just please, let me leave!"
Goku's grip on his tail slackened. Raditz elbowed Goku in the head, knocking him down. "You're too soft to be a Saiyan, Kakarot."
Suddenly, his scouter began going off again. "What the!" He turned to his pod. "This can't be! The kid's power level is over 1,500! And yet it's still going up!"
Suddenly, Raditz' pod shattered as a very angry Gohan shot up and landed directly in front of him.
"Goku... look over at the crater. It's your son," said Piccolo, amazed.
"No... Gohan, Daddy can't get up right now. Run away from here. Run away, Gohan."
"2,078! That's impossible for a kid to have a power level that strong!" Raditz backed away slightly. "And if Kakarot is to be believed, the kid's still wearing weights!"
"Get away from my DADDY!" screamed Gohan as he shot forward at Raditz. He head butt his uncle directly in the chest, causing a noticeable crack in the armor. Raditz fell backwards, tumbling hard.
Gohan was on the ground. Getting up, he looked at his father, who was just staring at him in awe. "G.. Gohan?"
"You darned kid!" screamed Raditz as he got up. "That hurt!"
Goku staggered to his feet. "Come on. Let's finish this."
Raditz charged at Goku, who maneuvered behind Raditz. He was too weak to take Raditz out, so he grabbed him in an arm lock. "Piccolo, fire!"
"Special Beam Cannon, fire!" screamed Piccolo once again. This time, the beam tore through Raditz, and then tore through Goku.
Both Raditz and Goku hit the ground.
"Loser. How could he? Now.. he's a goner. The... fool." said Raditz as he was lying there.
"Don't lose your long sleep over it," said Piccolo, walking over to Raditz. "I bet Goku will be back here within a week."
"What! That's... impossible. Tell me how!"
Piccolo grinned. "Gladly. On this planet we have something that we call Dragon Balls. Whoever brings all seven Dragon Balls together get any one wish granted. Goku's friends will use the Dragon Balls to wish him back in no time. It's Goku who will have the last laugh."
"No. I'm afraid you're wrong, green man. This device on my face is also a transmitter. Fool. They've heard every word. Now they'll come. I know they will. They'll want to make a wish."
"When?" asked Goku from where he was lying. "When will they be here? How long will it take them to get here?
"One year. And the funny thing is... they're much stronger than me."
"Stronger," muttered Piccolo. "One year... Oh no."
"What's wrong? Gee, you look so depressed all of a sudden, green man. Don't be so glum! We can't all have the last laugh." Raditz started laughing. Piccolo couldn't take it anymore and finished him off.
Just then overhead, Bulma, Master Roshi, and Krillin swept over in a jet. "Oh no! Only one of them's standing!" said Bulma.
"Oh great," said Krillin. "Who is it?"
"Piccolo?" asked Master Roshi.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Bulma. "Goku's down!"
"Uh-oh. He's not moving."
-DBZ: SGTW-
"You're gonna make it, Goku! You can pull through!" said Krillin, kneeling over Goku.
"No, Krillin," said Master Roshi.
"He can! Can't you, Goku?"
"Nope," said Goku simply. "Not this time, friend. This time, I can't."
"I'll wish you back, Goku. We already have three Dragon Balls."
"Goku..." said Bulma from where she was holding Gohan.
"Take care of Gohan for me, guys. And tell Chi-Chi that I'll be back. You know I will, so don't worry about me."
"I'm proud of you, son," said Master Roshi.
"I love you all. Goodbye." Goku then closed his eyes. With that, the protector of the Earth passed away.
"GOKU!" screamed Krillin, his eyes shut tight.
"What a remarkable man," said Master Roshi. "Hey- look! He's disappearing!"
And so Goku did. He vanished.
"What in the world happened?" asked Master Roshi to no one.
"I know," said Piccolo. "It was Kami."
"Who's Kami?" asked Krillin.
"The guardian of the Earth. Goku knows him well. Yes, this is his work. No doubt Kami has some special purpose in mind for Goku."
-DBZ: SGTW-
What is Kami's purpose for Goku? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior.
Chapter 3: Preparations Begin
"Please approach the check-in station in an orderly fashion," yelled a blue man with horns and a megaphone at a line of clouds. "Hey, that's enough! You, there. Get back in line." The offending cloud did so. "That's better. Move along. Proceed in an orderly fashion."
Meanwhile, in the check-in station, Kami was speaking to a massive man seated behind an equally massive desk.
"And that's where we stand, great King Yemma," said Kami, his hand on Goku's shoulder. "The other two Saiyans are on their way to earth right now. For this reason, we humbly ask that you allow Goku to seek training from King Kai himself, with your permission, of course. There is no hope for our planet if Goku doesn't receive King Kai's training."
The massive King Yemma scratched his chin with his eraser. "Hmm... Goku... Well, you certainly have a service record that merits letting you attempt to reach King Kai, but are you prepared to travel along Snake Way and risk the hardships that lie ahead?"
"Yes, King Yemma, he is."
"Hey, does everyone end up here, Kami?" asked Goku.
"That's right. Everyone comes to this check-in station and King Yemma decided what to do with them after that."
Goku turned to King Yemma. "Hey, did a guy named Raditz come here not too long ago?"
King Yemma looked down at Goku in surprise. "Goku!" exclaimed Kami. "You must address him as King Yemma!"
"Let me see," said King Yemma. "Oh, yes, your brother. I sent him ahead. What a case."
"Did he fight you?" asked Goku.
"Yes he did. But I got him in my Yemma lock and overpowered him."
"Huh? Incredible, wow, you must be strong."
King Yemma laughed.
"Hey, forget King Kai, I wanna train here!"
"Hm, well, King Yemma's too busy to take pupils," said Kami. Leaning in to Goku, he whispered, "Be quiet. King Kai is stronger than King Yemma."
"KAMI! I heard that!" said King Yemma. "You little weasel. I'll remember that when I'm passing sentence on you."
"Forgive me, I didn't know your ears were so big. I mean, so good! Oh, my."
"Kami, you're starting to annoy me."
"Sorry."
"Well, I'll forgive you this time. Goku can try to make it to King Kai's if he really wants to."
Kami bowed low, letting out a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
"I'll call a guide for you," said King Yemma. "Now go and wait outside."
"Thanks," said Goku. He started to run outside.
"Oh, and Goku," said King Yemma. "You need to be very careful not to fall off Snake Way. Should you fall off, there's no coming back."
"Goku, stick to it now," said Kami. "Don't let Snake Way wear on your mind."
"Well, I'm really not sure what to expect, but I'll try my very best to make it to King Kai's place. Bye now. I guess I'll see you in about one year." Goku ran out of the building.
I hope so, my friend, thought Kami. I'm afraid you're in much more danger than you realize. But you're our only hope. Goku, we're counting on you.
"KAMI!" screamed King Yemma. "YOU SLUG! GET OUT NOW!"
"So, I guess we need to go start gathering the Dragon Balls," said Krillin.
"Yeah, and somebody needs to take Gohan home and tell Chi-Chi what happened here," said Bulma, looking over at the small half-Saiyan.
"I'm going to take care of Gohan," said Piccolo.
"WHAT?" yelled Krillin, Bulma, and Master Roshi.
"The kid's strong. I'm gonna train him to help us against these Saiyans."
"And what if we don't let you?" asked Krillin, angry.
"And just how are you going to stop me? I'm way more powerful than you are." Piccolo picked Gohan up. "You'll find the kid's Dragon Ball near the wreckage of that pod. See you in a year." He flew off.
The three left just stood there, staring off after Piccolo. "So, now what are we going to do?" asked Bulma.
"One of us needs to tell Chi-Chi what happened," said Master Roshi. "Since I was Goku's teacher, I guess I'll do it- by phone call."
Bulma went and took the scouter off Raditz' body. "Maybe I can fix this thing so it displays power levels in our language. In any case, let's go." She and the others got back into the jet copter and took off.
"Play time's over, kid." Piccolo threw the sleeping Gohan into a pond.
Gohan woke up the moment he hit the water. Climbing out, he coughed. "Where's my daddy?"
"He's not here right now, but he'll be back. In the mean time, you're with me, kid."
"How come?"
"Because you're powerful. We've only got a year before the Saiyans arrive, so I'm going to train you. Improve our chances of winning. Because if we don't win, then it's game over. Earth's gone."
"Can I really get that strong?"
"Yeah, kid. We'll make you that strong."
"Well, I'm ready to begin."
"All you need to do for the first part of the training is survive. If you're still alive in 6 months, then I'll train you."
"But I want to be trained now! Me and my dad have gone into the woods and caught our own fish and stuff. I know how to live."
"I make the rules, kid. Now, see you in a few months."
Piccolo took off into the sky. "WAIT! MR. PICCOLO!" Gohan screamed. "Great. Now what am I gonna do."
He remembered training with his dad one year. "Now, remember Gohan." said Goku. "When you're training, you've got to give it your all to get stronger. Holding back hurts you more than it helps"
"I'll be as strong as you, daddy!" said Gohan. "I'll help you beat these guys who are coming!"
He then started going through the motions his dad had taught him.
"Well, here you are," said the driver. "I must say, every time I see it, I go 'It's so long.'"
"How long is it?" asked Goku, staring down the road that stretched out of sight.
"Well, nobody knows for sure, but they say it's about 10,000 miles."
"10,000 miles? That'll take me a while to get there. Well, thanks for the ride." Goku launched into the air, flying down Snake Way. In a few seconds he had vanished.
"Show-off."
"That's strange," muttered Master Roshi. "I've been trying to find Chi-Chi's number for some time, but there's no listing for it."
"Do they even have a phone?" asked Bulma, who was at the table trying to fix the scouter.
"Hm.. actually, no. They don't. Well, I'll just have to sen-"
"AGHHH!" Krillin came running in from outside. "IT'S CHI-CHI!"
"Duck for cover, everyone!" yelled Master Roshi, who ducked behind the couch.
On cue, Chi-Chi came storming in a few seconds later. "Alright, where is he? He'd better not be trying to play any tricks on me."
Master Roshi stood up. "Um, hello, Chi-Chi. Long time no see."
"WHERE IS HE?" she screamed.
"Chi-Chi... maybe you better sit down. It's a long story."
"My Goku is DEAD? And Gohan is being trained by a MONSTER?" said Chi-Chi.
"Unfortunately, yes. Goku sacrificed himself to be sure Raditz would fall. And Piccolo was very adamant on training Gohan. There was nothing we could do to stop him."
"Well, we'll just have to wish Goku back! Let's go gather the Dragon Balls."
"I wouldn't do that, if I were you," said on old witch who had just flown in. "I have a message from Kami and Goku. You are not to wish Goku back to life until just before the Saiyans arrive."
"AND JUST WHY NOT?" screamed Chi-Chi.
Baba nearly fell off her crystal ball. "Geez, don't they tell people about shooting the messenger. Goku is to receive special training in Otherworld. When he comes back, he'll be stronger than ever."
"In the mean time, we might as well gather the Dragon Balls," said Bulma. "That way, the moment the word comes to wish Goku back, it's done. That way we can be sure nobody uses them before us."
"Yeah!" shouts Krillin. "Let's go start gathering them now!"
"Not so fast," said another voice. The fat warrior Yajirobe walks in. "Kami sent me to tell you three to report to the Lookout for special training."
"Why didn't he just have me tell them that, then?" asked Baba.
"He didn't think they'd still be here when you got here. He sent me to track them down."
Does Kami have a trick up his sleeve? Will Goku and his allies manage to gain enough strength to defeat the Saiyans? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior.
Chapter 4: Unforeseen Complications
"I wish Mr. Piccolo hadn't just left me here," said Gohan, who was now taking a run along a river. "It's so boring. But I have to get strong so I can help daddy fight."
He looks up into the evening sky. "Wow, it's night already. I didn't notice time going. Time to get something to eat."
Gohan jumped up into the air, taking two apples from a nearby tree. Landing gracefully, he sat down and started eating. "I'm gonna need to find somewhere to sleep."
An hour later, Gohan is lying on an open field, staring into the sky. Far away, Piccolo is watching him.
This kid's actually not that bad, he thought. I was expecting him to spend most of his time goofing of, but he actually trains. Maybe he'll be ready for part two sooner than I thought.
"Oh, wow," said Gohan, staring at the full moon. "I've never seen the moon so big before. I wonder why mom never-"
Suddenly, something seemed to snap. He started convulsing on the ground, his muscles spasming and growing rapidly.
What's that? thinks Piccolo, feeling Gohan's power start to skyrocket.
Gohan's clothes rip as he starts getting larger and larger. Fangs grew from his mouth, his eyes turned red. The front of his face morphed into an ape-like snout. Hair grew all over his body. Soon, he had finished transforming into Oozaru form.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" screamed Piccolo. The ape heard, and turned and launched a punch at him. Piccolo barely managed to dodge.
The ape turned and shot an energy beam out of his mouth directly at Piccolo. "Woah, even it's breath is a weapon! What power! How is this possible?"
He thought back to the conversation between Goku and Raditz.
"My tail was removed when I was a young boy."
"You fool! You've lost your Saiyan ability to transform at the full moon!"
"The moon!" said Piccolo. "That's the source of this power!" Turning, he shot a blast directly at the moon. A few moments later, it blew up. The ape began shrinking again, and soon, Gohan lay on the ground, completely asleep.
Piccolo flew down and landed right next to him. "That's the other part of the problem, right there. That tail. Now, it's nothing but a weakness." He pulled the tail off. He then materialized some new clothes onto Gohan, and after a moment, gave him a sword as well. "The clothes are like your dad's, but the symbols say you're my student. Now, just make sure to stay alive. I'm going to go train, but I'll be back for you."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Meanwhile, Krillin was just filling in Yamcha and Puar on what had happened.
"WHAT! Goku can't be-" yelled Puar.
"Yeah. He sacrificed himself."
"Oh, no!"
"But don't forget about the Dragon Balls! We're planning to wish Goku back. Come on, follow me!"
They ran out of the stadium. Bulma was waiting for them outside. At the site of Yamcha, she turned away and huffed angrily.
Yamcha glared at her. "Krillin, if you need any help against those Sayians, let me know."
"Wait a second! That's why I came here to talk to you! Kami has requested that we report to him for special training Yamcha!"
"For real, Krillin!" Krillin nodded.
Yamcha ran over to the car. "HEY! COME ON GUYS! WE DON'T WANT TO BE LATE! KAMI'S WAITING FOR US!"
-DBZ: SGTW-
Much later, in Otherworld, Goku was running along when he saw an orange thing in the distance. "What is that?" He quickly caught up to it, it being a street sweeper.
"Hey! Do you know how much further it is till I reach King Kai's?"
The driver looked over at Goku. "I think you're about a quarter of the way there."
"ONLY A QUARTER?" screamed Goku. "I've been running for weeks! I'm completely tired!"
"Well, I guess you can have a lift."
"Really? Oh, thanks!" Goku climbed on top of the street cleaner. Within a minute he was fast asleep.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Yamcha and Krillin were sparring at the Lookout. They'd both been there for a few weeks, and had met up with Chiaotzu and Tien, and had been training nonstop to get stronger.
"Enough," said Kami from where he was watching. "You are doing very well. But it is still not enough."
"What more can we do, Kami?" asked Krillin. "We're doing everything we can."
"To get stronger, you must know yourself and your enemy," said Mr. Popo, Kami's assistant.
"Well, I know myself better than anyone."
"Is that a fact, Yamcha? Then why do you not know that you are weak?"
"Would you care to prove that?" asked Yamcha threateningly, getting in Mr. Popo's face. Mr. Popo pushed him back with one finger.
"Please, follow me." Mr. Popo led the four along a hallway into a dark room with a glowing purple circle and a pendulum. "In this room, the past, present, and future all come together. It will allow you to see what you are facing. If you wish to continue, please enter the circle."
Tien, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu all entered the circle. There was a flash of light, and they were transported somewhere else. It appeared to be a ruined city.
"Where are we?" asked Chiaotzu.
"I don't know," commented Yamcha. "But there's been some pretty serious fightin' goin on around here."
"No doubt," said Krillin. "This place is demolished!"
"It sounds like all the fightings stopped, though," said Tien.
Just then, a Saiyan skeleton wearing armor similar to that Raditz wore came tumbling down a slope.
"A Saiyan!" said Yamcha.
"Not anymore," said Krillin.
"Listen!" said Tien. "I think I hear something."
"Let's go check this place out," said Yamcha.
They began searching the surrounding area. "Man, what a battle this must have been," said Yamcha. They noticed a heap of dead Saiyans. "These Saiyans must be some tough dudes."
"Yeah, really," said Tien. "Guess Mr. Popo must have been off his calculations, though. This battle's over."
"There's bound to be a few Saiyans left. We'll just look around till we find them, how about that."
Unnoticed by them, they're being watched by two Saiyans from a doorway.
"Their total power level is only 1,510," said one of the Saiyans, laughing.
"And they wanna fight the Saiyans?" said the other. "Fools."
"Let's go have some fun." A green light then hit the Saiyans, and they vanished.
"We might as well go back," said Tien. "I don't think we're gonna find any training here."
"But how do we get back?" asked Krillin.
"Good point. Mr. Popo didn't tell us that."
"Hey, maybe they're scared of us," said Yamcha.
"I don't think so," said Krillin, nervously. "And if you'd met the Saiyan Goku and Piccolo fought, you wouldn't think so either."
Suddenly, a Saiyan punched through the wall and grabbed Chiaotzu.
"Chiaotzu!" yelled Tien. He raised his hands to form a triangle and began to charge a blast. The Saiyan blasted him, knocking him backwards. He then threw Chiaotzu into a crack.
Smirking at Tien, the Saiyan said, "What, something I do tick you off?"
Tien let out a scream of rage and charged at the Saiyan.
"Watch it Tien, they're fast!" warned Krillin.
Tien tried to attack the Saiyan, who dodged every punch Tien threw. The other Saiyan grabbed Tien from behind.
Yamcha charged up a blast and threw it at the Saiyans. They watched it approach, then Yamcha directed it upwards. Tien head but the Saiyan holding him and got out of the way before Yamcha sent the blast back downwards, exploding near the two Saiyans.
When the smoke cleared, both Saiyans were completely unharmed. "That tickled," said the shorter one.
Yamcha, Krillin, and Tien all charged up their most powerful attacks. They launched them at the Saiyans simultaneously. When the smoke from the resulting explosion cleared, there was a large crater in the ground, and no sign of the Saiyans.
"Man, what a wicked couple of guys," said Tien as they approached the crater.
"No kidding," said Krillin, as they looked down into the hole.
Suddenly, they heard laughter echoing around the building. One of the Saiyans jumped out of the hole, and while they were distracted, the other punched a hole through the floor and pulled Krillin down through it.
"Do you think they're immortal?" asked Tien nervously.
"No, just super strong," said Yamcha. "If we don't watch it, that other one's gonna get us from behind."
As they tried to move, a huge blast came from the floor directly in front of them. Krillin was thrown like a rag doll by the blast, and the larger Saiyan hit Krillin back down below.
"I don't care what happens now, I just want to stop those guys," said Tien.
Suddenly, one of the Saiyans shot up from the hole caused by the blast. "You should never have come here. No one comes to Vegeta."
The other shot up right next to him. "That's right, we try to discourage tourism here."
Tien split into four Tiens, and surrounded the Saiyans while Yamcha charged up a powerful blast. The Saiyans were disconcerted by the numbers.
Yamcha launched his blast, but the Saiyans managed to dodge it. A few punches and kicks later, and the remaining two earthlings were out of the fight.
With another flash of light, they were back in Kami's lookout.
"You all did very well against two strong enemies," said Kami, walking forward. "But I should mention that the Saiyans on their way to Earth are twice as strong as the two you fought."
"Are you sure about that, Kami?" asked Tien.
Kami nodded. "I can certainly understand if any of you want to back out now. There would be no dishonor in doing so, but if you must go, do it now. There will be no looking back for those of you that remain after today."
They all stood there, thinking for a moment. Then, one by one, they agreed to stay.
-DBZ: SGTW-
In Otherworld, the street cleaner Goku was riding on hit a bump, throwing him into the sky. He fell through the clouds, down below Snake Way.
He hit the ground hard. Waking up, he looked around, smelling food. Looking he sees a tree with some fruit growing on it.
"Ah! Food! I'm starving!" Goku starts to approach the tree.
"Hey! Stay away from there!" It's a blue ogre, and a shirt saying HFIL. "That's King Yemma's fruit! You can't have any!"
"Why not?"
"Because it's King Yemma's! It's supposed to double your strength and keep you filled for three days!"
"Oh, well. In any case, where am I?"
"You're in the Home for Infinite Losers. You must have fallen off Snake Way."
"I did? Then I better get out of here." Goku jumped as high as he could, but he couldn't reach the clouds.
"Who's this guy?" said another ogre, identical to the other one, but red.
"He fell off Snake Way and he's trying to get back up there."
"You wanna mess with him?"
"Sure."
The ogres began playing rock, paper, scissors.
"Yeaha! I win!" shouted the blue ogre. "I get to mess with this guy! Now, go do the paperwork... loser."
Muttering, the red ogre began walking away.
The blue ogre turned to Goku. "Hey! I'll help throw you up there!"
Goku turned to face him. "Sure. Thank you."
The ogre throws Goku into the sky, but it's still not enough. Goku comes crashing down again.
"Actually," said the blue ogre said. "If you can beat me in a wrestling match, I'll use my flying machine to help you get up there."
"Alright. Let's go."
The ogre drew a circle around them. "Whoever's the first to step outside the circle loses."
Goku grinned. "Alright. I'll let you even have the first try."
The ogre punched Goku with his full power. Goku didn't budge an inch. "Is it my turn now?"
"Uh... yeah, I guess so." Goku pushed the ogre out of the circle easily.
"Alright, I won! Guess you got to help me!" said Goku.
The ogre took Goku to a catapult-style machine. "You get on this end, and I'll get on this side and jump, throwing you into the clouds."
"Alright. Let's do it."
The ogre leapt. It launched Goku into the sky, but it still wasn't enough.
"Oh man! I gotta think fast!" said Goku. He readied his hands by his side. "Kamehameha!" He launches the beam directly at the ground, launching himself back up into the clouds. Suddenly his head hit an invisible barrier."
"Ouch! That hurt!" Goku fell back down into Home for Infinite Losers. He landed directly in front of the red ogre.
"I see the flying machine didn't work," said the ogre. "Can't get out of here going up! But if you catch me, I'll show you a secret passage."
Goku stood up. "Alright, let's do it."
The ogre stood up. "Alright, but I'm the fastest ogre here. Only King Yemma's managed to catch me." The ogre took off.
After a few hours, Goku still hadn't managed to catch the red ogre. "Maybe I should go have a piece of that fruit. That will give me the speed to catch him." He took off in the direction of the fruit tree.
"You can't eat that fruit!" yelled the Red Ogre, now chasing Goku. Goku stopped and grabbed the ogre.
"Caught ya! Now you have to show me the way out!"
The ogre led Goku to a mountain and showed him the ascending spiral staircase out of the Home For Infinite Losers.
"Alright, thank you!" Goku took a piece of fruit from his shirt. "Guess I'll eat on the way out." He ate the fruit in two bites.
The two ogres looked at each other.
When Goku reached the top of the staircase, he pushed his way out of a drawer. He looked up into the massive face of King Yemma.
"Oh, man. I'm all the way back here! I need to get going, fast!" Goku took off back down Snake Way.
"What was he doing there?" asked King Yemma to himself.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Despite a setback, Goku is back on the way to King Kai's. But the Saiyans are only three months away. Will he be able to make up the lost time in time, or will he arrive too late to help his friends? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior!
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This first story is how I believe that Dragon Ball Z should have gone. Gohan as the main character. I use most people's characters, Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, Buu, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, Ginyu Force etc, basically all dbz characters. Anyways ENJOY!
Chapter 1: The Arrival of Raditz
"Come on, Gohan! Let's get going!" yelled Goku to his five year old son.
"Son Goku!" yelled Chi-Chi as she burst out the door with her frying pan in hand. "Where are you taking Gohan? He needs to study today!"
"Calm down, Chi-Chi. I'm just taking him to see Krillin and the others. Tell you what, tomorrow, Gohan will study all day, is that alright?"
"Fine. Just be careful. I don't want anything happening to Gohan."
"Don't worry about it, Chi-Chi. Gohan and I will be fine."
Chi-Chi smirked a little. "Alright. But if ANYTHING happens to my little baby I will KILL you, Goku."
Goku scratched the back of his head, as he usually did when under pressure from his wife. "Alright." He turned and shouted, "Flying Nimbus!" and the cloud came soaring down. "Ready to go, son?" he said, turning to the little boy that had just come running out.
"Yeah!" He climbed up into his father's arms, and they took off into the sky.
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" said Chi-Chi to no one in particular.
-DBZ: SGTW-
A distance away, a Space pod came down from the sky. Smashing into the ground, it created a large crater. The hatch opened, and a man with long, black hair, armor, and a tail climbed out. A nearby farmer was looking at him in shock, pointing a gun at him.
"So, the creatures on this planet are still alive," said the stranger. He blasted the farmer off his feet. "Kakarot has failed us!" Surveying the planet, the device over his left eye suddenly beeped, and he looked away. "A higher power level. It must be Kakarot." He took off flying towards the power.
Soon, the stranger saw who he was pursuing. It was a green man, and most certainly was not Kakarot. Perhaps he knows where Kakarot is. If not, I guess I can still have a little fun.
"Excuse me for dropping in. I'm trying to find a man named Kakarot. I thought you were him."
"You're excused," asked Piccolo. "But maybe you should get glasses for both your eyes."
"You're a very funny man."
"Yeah, I wouldn't count on that. Now be off."
The alien smirked. "Oh you'd like that, wouldn't you." He clicked a button on his scouter. "Power level 322. I can tell that you're not from this planet. But you'd be a fool to tackle me with such an insufficient power."
"Now listen to me. You came here, I have no interest in starting a fight."
"I do."
Piccolo then shot a blast at the alien. He smirked, thinking the alien had underestimated him. But when the smoke from his blast had cleared, he hadn't even gotten a scratch to his armor.
"Goodness," said the alien. "You've managed to singe some of my leg hairs. Allow me to demonstrate a more effective attack. I call this one here, keep your eyes on the birdie." He raised his hand. "Now, keep your eyes on the birdie."
Just then, the alien's scouter beeped again. "I sense a stronger power. That must be him!" He took off in the direction his scouter indicated.
This guy could be a problem, thought Piccolo.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Meanwhile, at Kame House, a jet copter was just setting down. Bulma hopped out and walked into the house. "Hey, guys."
Krillin said, "Bulma!"
"Wow, it's sure been a long time, huh."
Master Roshi stood up and said, "Yep, and you look as beautiful as you ever did."
"Oh, you men. You're impossible."
"I guess you forgot about my truffles. That's okay, I forgive you."
"No, here you are," she said, handing him the box.
"Hey!" shouted Goku from outside. Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi looked over just as Goku walked in, Gohan right behind him, trying to remain out of sight.
"Goku!" the three shouted happily. Looking down, Bulma noticed Gohan hiding behind Goku. "Hey, Goku. Who's the kid?"
"Goku, are you babysitting or something?" asked Krillin, noticing the child.
"This is Gohan. He's my son," said Goku.
The three dropped to the ground in shock. "Your SON?" screamed Bulma. "Goku, he's adorable!"
"Gohan, say hello," said Goku to his young child.
Gohan poked his head out from behind his father's legs. "Hello everybody."
Bulma walked over and got down on one knee. "Are you going to be a big strong fighter like your daddy?"
"My mom doesn't want me to. But I'm going to be just like my daddy!"
Master Roshi smiled. "Yep, that's your son alright, Goku."
Goku laughed. Bulma looked at Gohan's hat. "Hey, that's a Dragon Ball on your hat, isn't it Gohan?"
Gohan reached up to protect it. "Yeah. Dad and me have been collecting them."
"Goku, what are you going to wish for once you get them?"
Goku scratched the back of his head. "I don't really want anything."
Just then, Gohan turned around to look at Master Roshi's pet turtle. Bulma, still looking down at the small boy, noticed the brown, furry tail the boy had.
"He's got a tail!" exclaimed Bulma.
Goku said "Yep. Just like the one I had when I was a kid."
Master Roshi said, "Goku, has anything strange ever happened to Gohan at nights when the moon is full?"
"What do you mean?"
"Has Gohan ever seen the full moon?"
"I don't think so. We all go to bed pretty early."
"Alright."
Just then, Goku turned his head. "I feel a power approaching. Wow, I've never felt something this powerful, or evil."
Bulma said, "My woman's intuition doesn't sense anything. You must be going nuts."
"No, I feel it too." said Krillin. "Is it Piccolo?"
"No, it's too powerful to be Piccolo," said Master Roshi.
Goku went outside, shortly followed by the others, Gohan moving along to see what all the fuss was about.
Just then, the alien set down. "So, we meet again at last, Kakarot. Why haven't you completed your mission? You have failed us."
"My name is Goku, and I've never met you," replied Goku.
"Enough of these foolish games, Kakarot. We sent you here to- wait, where is your tail?"
"My tail was removed when I was a young boy."
"You fool! You've lost your Saiyan ability to transform at the full moon!" screamed Raditz.
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't know? Tell me, when you were a young boy, did you ever hit your head on anything?"
"Yes, actually. My grandpa told me I fell and hit my head. I nearly died. Why?"
"So that's why you don't remember anything. Well, allow me to explain. I am Raditz... your older brother."
"What?" exclaimed Goku.
"Yes. You are a part of a race of warriors called Saiyans. We go from planet to planet, exterminating the population and readying the planet to be marketed. For planets that have strong resistance, we send an elite Saiyan warrior. For planets with no resistance, like this, we send one of our babies. We sent you here when you were a baby to eradicate the population. I've been sent to get you. We've received an offer on a planet, and we need a little more power to get the job done."
"I'll never help you."
"This is your last chance, Kakarot. Come with me." Looking at the others, he noticed Gohan hiding behind the turtle. "You didn't tell me you'd settled down, Kakarot. You have a son, I see."
"Leave Gohan out of this!"
Raditz walked towards Gohan. Goku leapt in his way. Raditz punched Goku in the stomach, picked him up, and threw him aside. He then picked Gohan up. "If you ever want to see your son again, you will eradicate 100 members of the species here. Then you will join me. Until then, I'm going to spend some quality time with my nephew." Laughing, he flew off, leaving Goku writhing in pain.
"Daddy! Help me!" screamed Gohan, who was being carried under Raditz' arms.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Will Goku manage to get Gohan back? Or will he fail, leaving his son to his evil brother, Raditz. Find out in the next chapter of... DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior!
Chapter 2: The Fight
"Will you shut up already!" screamed Raditz at a crying Gohan. "I can't take it anymore!" Picking up the half-Saiyan, he threw him inside his space pod and sealed it. "You can come out when you shut up. In the mean time, I'm going to round up something to eat."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Back at Kame House, Goku is sitting there. "I... I couldn't stop him from taking my son..."
"Don't blame yourself, Goku," said Krillin. "He was too strong for you. There was nothing you could do."
"He's too strong," said Master Roshi. "We'll need to find some way to outsmart him."
Goku sat there, thinking. "His tail!" he said, sitting up.
"What?" said the other three, completely bewildered by Goku's idea.
"Remember whenever somebody grabbed my tail? It hurt. A lot. I couldn't move at all."
"Yeah, you're right!" said Krillin, getting up. "If somebody grabs his tail, he'll be completely helpless. Somebody can defeat him."
"Yeah!" said Goku, getting to his feet. "But who am I going to get to help me?"
Krillin shook himself mentally. Think about how much Goku has helped you in his life.
"Krillin and I will help you, Goku," said Master Roshi.
"But neither of you can be wished back by the Dragon Balls if you die."
"How many times have you saved us?" asked Krillin. "I don't care, Goku. I'm going to help you."
"You're not strong enough," said a voice from above them. Looking up, they all saw a green demon hovering over Kame House.
"Piccolo!" they all shouted.
"I don't have time to deal with you right now, Piccolo," said Goku.
"I'm not here to fight you, Goku."
"Then why are you here?"
"I'm here because that guy who took your son wants to take over the world." Piccolo grinned. "I have my own plans to take over the world, and I need him out of the way. He's got your son, so that means we both want him gone. And our only chance is if we work together. If we team up."
"How do I know you won't just turn on me?"
"Because, fool, he's too strong for me as well as you."
Goku walked and stared in the direction Raditz had flown. "I don't know why you want to take over the world, Piccolo."
"I have my reasons, Goku. But rest assured, after we're done with him, I'm coming for you."
Goku smirked. "Fair enough." He turned to face Piccolo. "Alright. Let's go, right now."
Piccolo's eyes widened. "You have a plan?"
"He won't expect a head-on frontal assault. Then, when he's distracted, one of us grabs his tail, which will immobilize him. The other one finishes him off."
"How do you expect to find him?"
Goku turned to Bulma. "Can I borrow the Dragon Radar, Bulma?"
"What good will that do?" asked Bulma.
"Gohan has a Dragon Ball on his hat, remember?"
"Oh, right!" Bulma took the radar out and handed it to Goku. "Here you are. Be careful with it."
"Right." He turned to sea. "Flying Nimbus!" The cloud came soaring down, right in front of Goku. He hopped on. "Think you can keep up with this, Piccolo?"
Piccolo smirked. "I would be embarrassed if that thing could keep up with me."
"Alright, let's go."
The two enemies took off into the air together, ready to fight as a team for the first time ever.
"Do you guys really trust Piccolo?" asked Krillin.
"He needs that guy gone, so he'll side with Goku for as long as he needs his help." said Master Roshi. "But no longer than that. But that has got to be the world's strongest team."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Raditz was walking around his space pod. Suddenly, his scouter went off.
"What! A power level of 800? And it's within 30 meters of here! Impossible!" He turned to face where his scouter was pointing. It pointed directly at his pod. "Impossible. That kid can't possibly have a power level that high." He touched a button on his scouter. "Thing must be broken."
It began going off again. "Two power signatures. One's at 350, the other at 320. Kakarot has a power level of 350. It can't be him. This thing must still be on the fritz. How could they have followed me here?"
Laughing, he looked at it. Sure enough, two dots appeared in the sky. "Impossible! How did they find me! They don't have tracking equipment. But they're here! This thing must not be broken after all." He turned to his pod. "That means the kid really does have that high of a power level. But how?"
Goku and Piccolo arrived moments later. Hopping off Flying Nimbus, Goku turned to Raditz. "Alright, now where is my son?"
Raditz laughed. "He's in my space pod. I locked him in there because he was annoying me. So, you were too scared to face me by yourself, so you brought the green man with you. You still don't have a chance."
Piccolo laughed. "That's where you're wrong. You will be defeated." He took off his cape and turban, throwing them to the ground, making a slight dent.
"I didn't know you trained with weighted clothing, Piccolo. I guess I should take my weights off as well." Goku took his own weights off.
"So what," said Raditz. "You can mask your power level with weights. Big deal." He hit a button on his scouter. "So, Kakarot. You're at 510, and the green man's at 408. I'm still stronger than both of you combined." He suddenly thought of something. "Kakarot, does your kid wear weights as well?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?"
Impossible! thought Raditz. That would put the kid near a level of 1,000. And at his age!
"No reason. I was just wondering how accurate the readings I'm getting are. Your kid will make a very valuable member of our organization. I don't even need you any more."
"You're not taking my son!" Goku charged forward, attacking Raditz with punch after punch. Raditz blocked every single punch his brother threw, then elbowed Goku in the neck, knocking him down.
Gohan heard the sounds of battle from the pod. He crawled over to the window, and looked outside. He saw his father getting beaten by Raditz. "Daddy!"
Just then, Piccolo jumped into the fight, attacking Raditz with everything. Raditz simply dodged all the blows thrown at him, then punched Piccolo in the stomach, and threw him back.
"Pathetic for a Saiyan, Kakarot. Losing your tail has made you lost your power, has it?"
Stumbling to his feet, Goku turned to Piccolo. "Do you have any sort of trick up your sleeve we could use?"
Piccolo nodded. "I was planning on saving it for you, but it looks like I'll need it now. I need a few minutes to charge it up, so do you think you can hold him off until it's ready?"
"Doesn't look like I have much of a choice." Goku charged back into battle. Piccolo raised his fingers to his head and began focusing his energy for the attack.
Goku was giving it his all, but it still wasn't enough. He managed to evade some blows, but those that came through hurt worse than any other punch. Still, it was all he could do.
Raditz suddenly looked as his scouter beeped. He looked at Piccolo. "1,330! How did he gain that much energy in a short amount of time?"
"Special Beam Cannon, fire!" Piccolo fired his beam at Raditz. Raditz moved out of the way just before it hit him.
"How did he dodge that?" muttered Piccolo. "He must be able to move faster than the speed of light."
"That was a rather nice trick," Raditz said, grinning. "But still not good enough. Now, remember this? Keep your eyes on the birdie." Suddenly, he started writhing in pain. Looking back, he saw Goku had taken advantage of him being distracted and grabbed his tail.
"Hey, Piccolo. Can you charge up another one of those attacks?"
Piccolo nodded. "Sure." He began to get another attack ready.
"No... please," begged Raditz. "You can't do this to me. I'll leave and never come back, I swear!"
"Don't listen to him, Goku!" yelled Piccolo. "He's trying to trick you!"
"I'll never hurt anyone again, I swear it! Just please, let me leave!"
Goku's grip on his tail slackened. Raditz elbowed Goku in the head, knocking him down. "You're too soft to be a Saiyan, Kakarot."
Suddenly, his scouter began going off again. "What the!" He turned to his pod. "This can't be! The kid's power level is over 1,500! And yet it's still going up!"
Suddenly, Raditz' pod shattered as a very angry Gohan shot up and landed directly in front of him.
"Goku... look over at the crater. It's your son," said Piccolo, amazed.
"No... Gohan, Daddy can't get up right now. Run away from here. Run away, Gohan."
"2,078! That's impossible for a kid to have a power level that strong!" Raditz backed away slightly. "And if Kakarot is to be believed, the kid's still wearing weights!"
"Get away from my DADDY!" screamed Gohan as he shot forward at Raditz. He head butt his uncle directly in the chest, causing a noticeable crack in the armor. Raditz fell backwards, tumbling hard.
Gohan was on the ground. Getting up, he looked at his father, who was just staring at him in awe. "G.. Gohan?"
"You darned kid!" screamed Raditz as he got up. "That hurt!"
Goku staggered to his feet. "Come on. Let's finish this."
Raditz charged at Goku, who maneuvered behind Raditz. He was too weak to take Raditz out, so he grabbed him in an arm lock. "Piccolo, fire!"
"Special Beam Cannon, fire!" screamed Piccolo once again. This time, the beam tore through Raditz, and then tore through Goku.
Both Raditz and Goku hit the ground.
"Loser. How could he? Now.. he's a goner. The... fool." said Raditz as he was lying there.
"Don't lose your long sleep over it," said Piccolo, walking over to Raditz. "I bet Goku will be back here within a week."
"What! That's... impossible. Tell me how!"
Piccolo grinned. "Gladly. On this planet we have something that we call Dragon Balls. Whoever brings all seven Dragon Balls together get any one wish granted. Goku's friends will use the Dragon Balls to wish him back in no time. It's Goku who will have the last laugh."
"No. I'm afraid you're wrong, green man. This device on my face is also a transmitter. Fool. They've heard every word. Now they'll come. I know they will. They'll want to make a wish."
"When?" asked Goku from where he was lying. "When will they be here? How long will it take them to get here?
"One year. And the funny thing is... they're much stronger than me."
"Stronger," muttered Piccolo. "One year... Oh no."
"What's wrong? Gee, you look so depressed all of a sudden, green man. Don't be so glum! We can't all have the last laugh." Raditz started laughing. Piccolo couldn't take it anymore and finished him off.
Just then overhead, Bulma, Master Roshi, and Krillin swept over in a jet. "Oh no! Only one of them's standing!" said Bulma.
"Oh great," said Krillin. "Who is it?"
"Piccolo?" asked Master Roshi.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Bulma. "Goku's down!"
"Uh-oh. He's not moving."
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"You're gonna make it, Goku! You can pull through!" said Krillin, kneeling over Goku.
"No, Krillin," said Master Roshi.
"He can! Can't you, Goku?"
"Nope," said Goku simply. "Not this time, friend. This time, I can't."
"I'll wish you back, Goku. We already have three Dragon Balls."
"Goku..." said Bulma from where she was holding Gohan.
"Take care of Gohan for me, guys. And tell Chi-Chi that I'll be back. You know I will, so don't worry about me."
"I'm proud of you, son," said Master Roshi.
"I love you all. Goodbye." Goku then closed his eyes. With that, the protector of the Earth passed away.
"GOKU!" screamed Krillin, his eyes shut tight.
"What a remarkable man," said Master Roshi. "Hey- look! He's disappearing!"
And so Goku did. He vanished.
"What in the world happened?" asked Master Roshi to no one.
"I know," said Piccolo. "It was Kami."
"Who's Kami?" asked Krillin.
"The guardian of the Earth. Goku knows him well. Yes, this is his work. No doubt Kami has some special purpose in mind for Goku."
-DBZ: SGTW-
What is Kami's purpose for Goku? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior.
Chapter 3: Preparations Begin
"Please approach the check-in station in an orderly fashion," yelled a blue man with horns and a megaphone at a line of clouds. "Hey, that's enough! You, there. Get back in line." The offending cloud did so. "That's better. Move along. Proceed in an orderly fashion."
Meanwhile, in the check-in station, Kami was speaking to a massive man seated behind an equally massive desk.
"And that's where we stand, great King Yemma," said Kami, his hand on Goku's shoulder. "The other two Saiyans are on their way to earth right now. For this reason, we humbly ask that you allow Goku to seek training from King Kai himself, with your permission, of course. There is no hope for our planet if Goku doesn't receive King Kai's training."
The massive King Yemma scratched his chin with his eraser. "Hmm... Goku... Well, you certainly have a service record that merits letting you attempt to reach King Kai, but are you prepared to travel along Snake Way and risk the hardships that lie ahead?"
"Yes, King Yemma, he is."
"Hey, does everyone end up here, Kami?" asked Goku.
"That's right. Everyone comes to this check-in station and King Yemma decided what to do with them after that."
Goku turned to King Yemma. "Hey, did a guy named Raditz come here not too long ago?"
King Yemma looked down at Goku in surprise. "Goku!" exclaimed Kami. "You must address him as King Yemma!"
"Let me see," said King Yemma. "Oh, yes, your brother. I sent him ahead. What a case."
"Did he fight you?" asked Goku.
"Yes he did. But I got him in my Yemma lock and overpowered him."
"Huh? Incredible, wow, you must be strong."
King Yemma laughed.
"Hey, forget King Kai, I wanna train here!"
"Hm, well, King Yemma's too busy to take pupils," said Kami. Leaning in to Goku, he whispered, "Be quiet. King Kai is stronger than King Yemma."
"KAMI! I heard that!" said King Yemma. "You little weasel. I'll remember that when I'm passing sentence on you."
"Forgive me, I didn't know your ears were so big. I mean, so good! Oh, my."
"Kami, you're starting to annoy me."
"Sorry."
"Well, I'll forgive you this time. Goku can try to make it to King Kai's if he really wants to."
Kami bowed low, letting out a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
"I'll call a guide for you," said King Yemma. "Now go and wait outside."
"Thanks," said Goku. He started to run outside.
"Oh, and Goku," said King Yemma. "You need to be very careful not to fall off Snake Way. Should you fall off, there's no coming back."
"Goku, stick to it now," said Kami. "Don't let Snake Way wear on your mind."
"Well, I'm really not sure what to expect, but I'll try my very best to make it to King Kai's place. Bye now. I guess I'll see you in about one year." Goku ran out of the building.
I hope so, my friend, thought Kami. I'm afraid you're in much more danger than you realize. But you're our only hope. Goku, we're counting on you.
"KAMI!" screamed King Yemma. "YOU SLUG! GET OUT NOW!"
"So, I guess we need to go start gathering the Dragon Balls," said Krillin.
"Yeah, and somebody needs to take Gohan home and tell Chi-Chi what happened here," said Bulma, looking over at the small half-Saiyan.
"I'm going to take care of Gohan," said Piccolo.
"WHAT?" yelled Krillin, Bulma, and Master Roshi.
"The kid's strong. I'm gonna train him to help us against these Saiyans."
"And what if we don't let you?" asked Krillin, angry.
"And just how are you going to stop me? I'm way more powerful than you are." Piccolo picked Gohan up. "You'll find the kid's Dragon Ball near the wreckage of that pod. See you in a year." He flew off.
The three left just stood there, staring off after Piccolo. "So, now what are we going to do?" asked Bulma.
"One of us needs to tell Chi-Chi what happened," said Master Roshi. "Since I was Goku's teacher, I guess I'll do it- by phone call."
Bulma went and took the scouter off Raditz' body. "Maybe I can fix this thing so it displays power levels in our language. In any case, let's go." She and the others got back into the jet copter and took off.
"Play time's over, kid." Piccolo threw the sleeping Gohan into a pond.
Gohan woke up the moment he hit the water. Climbing out, he coughed. "Where's my daddy?"
"He's not here right now, but he'll be back. In the mean time, you're with me, kid."
"How come?"
"Because you're powerful. We've only got a year before the Saiyans arrive, so I'm going to train you. Improve our chances of winning. Because if we don't win, then it's game over. Earth's gone."
"Can I really get that strong?"
"Yeah, kid. We'll make you that strong."
"Well, I'm ready to begin."
"All you need to do for the first part of the training is survive. If you're still alive in 6 months, then I'll train you."
"But I want to be trained now! Me and my dad have gone into the woods and caught our own fish and stuff. I know how to live."
"I make the rules, kid. Now, see you in a few months."
Piccolo took off into the sky. "WAIT! MR. PICCOLO!" Gohan screamed. "Great. Now what am I gonna do."
He remembered training with his dad one year. "Now, remember Gohan." said Goku. "When you're training, you've got to give it your all to get stronger. Holding back hurts you more than it helps"
"I'll be as strong as you, daddy!" said Gohan. "I'll help you beat these guys who are coming!"
He then started going through the motions his dad had taught him.
"Well, here you are," said the driver. "I must say, every time I see it, I go 'It's so long.'"
"How long is it?" asked Goku, staring down the road that stretched out of sight.
"Well, nobody knows for sure, but they say it's about 10,000 miles."
"10,000 miles? That'll take me a while to get there. Well, thanks for the ride." Goku launched into the air, flying down Snake Way. In a few seconds he had vanished.
"Show-off."
"That's strange," muttered Master Roshi. "I've been trying to find Chi-Chi's number for some time, but there's no listing for it."
"Do they even have a phone?" asked Bulma, who was at the table trying to fix the scouter.
"Hm.. actually, no. They don't. Well, I'll just have to sen-"
"AGHHH!" Krillin came running in from outside. "IT'S CHI-CHI!"
"Duck for cover, everyone!" yelled Master Roshi, who ducked behind the couch.
On cue, Chi-Chi came storming in a few seconds later. "Alright, where is he? He'd better not be trying to play any tricks on me."
Master Roshi stood up. "Um, hello, Chi-Chi. Long time no see."
"WHERE IS HE?" she screamed.
"Chi-Chi... maybe you better sit down. It's a long story."
"My Goku is DEAD? And Gohan is being trained by a MONSTER?" said Chi-Chi.
"Unfortunately, yes. Goku sacrificed himself to be sure Raditz would fall. And Piccolo was very adamant on training Gohan. There was nothing we could do to stop him."
"Well, we'll just have to wish Goku back! Let's go gather the Dragon Balls."
"I wouldn't do that, if I were you," said on old witch who had just flown in. "I have a message from Kami and Goku. You are not to wish Goku back to life until just before the Saiyans arrive."
"AND JUST WHY NOT?" screamed Chi-Chi.
Baba nearly fell off her crystal ball. "Geez, don't they tell people about shooting the messenger. Goku is to receive special training in Otherworld. When he comes back, he'll be stronger than ever."
"In the mean time, we might as well gather the Dragon Balls," said Bulma. "That way, the moment the word comes to wish Goku back, it's done. That way we can be sure nobody uses them before us."
"Yeah!" shouts Krillin. "Let's go start gathering them now!"
"Not so fast," said another voice. The fat warrior Yajirobe walks in. "Kami sent me to tell you three to report to the Lookout for special training."
"Why didn't he just have me tell them that, then?" asked Baba.
"He didn't think they'd still be here when you got here. He sent me to track them down."
Does Kami have a trick up his sleeve? Will Goku and his allies manage to gain enough strength to defeat the Saiyans? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior.
Chapter 4: Unforeseen Complications
"I wish Mr. Piccolo hadn't just left me here," said Gohan, who was now taking a run along a river. "It's so boring. But I have to get strong so I can help daddy fight."
He looks up into the evening sky. "Wow, it's night already. I didn't notice time going. Time to get something to eat."
Gohan jumped up into the air, taking two apples from a nearby tree. Landing gracefully, he sat down and started eating. "I'm gonna need to find somewhere to sleep."
An hour later, Gohan is lying on an open field, staring into the sky. Far away, Piccolo is watching him.
This kid's actually not that bad, he thought. I was expecting him to spend most of his time goofing of, but he actually trains. Maybe he'll be ready for part two sooner than I thought.
"Oh, wow," said Gohan, staring at the full moon. "I've never seen the moon so big before. I wonder why mom never-"
Suddenly, something seemed to snap. He started convulsing on the ground, his muscles spasming and growing rapidly.
What's that? thinks Piccolo, feeling Gohan's power start to skyrocket.
Gohan's clothes rip as he starts getting larger and larger. Fangs grew from his mouth, his eyes turned red. The front of his face morphed into an ape-like snout. Hair grew all over his body. Soon, he had finished transforming into Oozaru form.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" screamed Piccolo. The ape heard, and turned and launched a punch at him. Piccolo barely managed to dodge.
The ape turned and shot an energy beam out of his mouth directly at Piccolo. "Woah, even it's breath is a weapon! What power! How is this possible?"
He thought back to the conversation between Goku and Raditz.
"My tail was removed when I was a young boy."
"You fool! You've lost your Saiyan ability to transform at the full moon!"
"The moon!" said Piccolo. "That's the source of this power!" Turning, he shot a blast directly at the moon. A few moments later, it blew up. The ape began shrinking again, and soon, Gohan lay on the ground, completely asleep.
Piccolo flew down and landed right next to him. "That's the other part of the problem, right there. That tail. Now, it's nothing but a weakness." He pulled the tail off. He then materialized some new clothes onto Gohan, and after a moment, gave him a sword as well. "The clothes are like your dad's, but the symbols say you're my student. Now, just make sure to stay alive. I'm going to go train, but I'll be back for you."
-DBZ: SGTW-
Meanwhile, Krillin was just filling in Yamcha and Puar on what had happened.
"WHAT! Goku can't be-" yelled Puar.
"Yeah. He sacrificed himself."
"Oh, no!"
"But don't forget about the Dragon Balls! We're planning to wish Goku back. Come on, follow me!"
They ran out of the stadium. Bulma was waiting for them outside. At the site of Yamcha, she turned away and huffed angrily.
Yamcha glared at her. "Krillin, if you need any help against those Sayians, let me know."
"Wait a second! That's why I came here to talk to you! Kami has requested that we report to him for special training Yamcha!"
"For real, Krillin!" Krillin nodded.
Yamcha ran over to the car. "HEY! COME ON GUYS! WE DON'T WANT TO BE LATE! KAMI'S WAITING FOR US!"
-DBZ: SGTW-
Much later, in Otherworld, Goku was running along when he saw an orange thing in the distance. "What is that?" He quickly caught up to it, it being a street sweeper.
"Hey! Do you know how much further it is till I reach King Kai's?"
The driver looked over at Goku. "I think you're about a quarter of the way there."
"ONLY A QUARTER?" screamed Goku. "I've been running for weeks! I'm completely tired!"
"Well, I guess you can have a lift."
"Really? Oh, thanks!" Goku climbed on top of the street cleaner. Within a minute he was fast asleep.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Yamcha and Krillin were sparring at the Lookout. They'd both been there for a few weeks, and had met up with Chiaotzu and Tien, and had been training nonstop to get stronger.
"Enough," said Kami from where he was watching. "You are doing very well. But it is still not enough."
"What more can we do, Kami?" asked Krillin. "We're doing everything we can."
"To get stronger, you must know yourself and your enemy," said Mr. Popo, Kami's assistant.
"Well, I know myself better than anyone."
"Is that a fact, Yamcha? Then why do you not know that you are weak?"
"Would you care to prove that?" asked Yamcha threateningly, getting in Mr. Popo's face. Mr. Popo pushed him back with one finger.
"Please, follow me." Mr. Popo led the four along a hallway into a dark room with a glowing purple circle and a pendulum. "In this room, the past, present, and future all come together. It will allow you to see what you are facing. If you wish to continue, please enter the circle."
Tien, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu all entered the circle. There was a flash of light, and they were transported somewhere else. It appeared to be a ruined city.
"Where are we?" asked Chiaotzu.
"I don't know," commented Yamcha. "But there's been some pretty serious fightin' goin on around here."
"No doubt," said Krillin. "This place is demolished!"
"It sounds like all the fightings stopped, though," said Tien.
Just then, a Saiyan skeleton wearing armor similar to that Raditz wore came tumbling down a slope.
"A Saiyan!" said Yamcha.
"Not anymore," said Krillin.
"Listen!" said Tien. "I think I hear something."
"Let's go check this place out," said Yamcha.
They began searching the surrounding area. "Man, what a battle this must have been," said Yamcha. They noticed a heap of dead Saiyans. "These Saiyans must be some tough dudes."
"Yeah, really," said Tien. "Guess Mr. Popo must have been off his calculations, though. This battle's over."
"There's bound to be a few Saiyans left. We'll just look around till we find them, how about that."
Unnoticed by them, they're being watched by two Saiyans from a doorway.
"Their total power level is only 1,510," said one of the Saiyans, laughing.
"And they wanna fight the Saiyans?" said the other. "Fools."
"Let's go have some fun." A green light then hit the Saiyans, and they vanished.
"We might as well go back," said Tien. "I don't think we're gonna find any training here."
"But how do we get back?" asked Krillin.
"Good point. Mr. Popo didn't tell us that."
"Hey, maybe they're scared of us," said Yamcha.
"I don't think so," said Krillin, nervously. "And if you'd met the Saiyan Goku and Piccolo fought, you wouldn't think so either."
Suddenly, a Saiyan punched through the wall and grabbed Chiaotzu.
"Chiaotzu!" yelled Tien. He raised his hands to form a triangle and began to charge a blast. The Saiyan blasted him, knocking him backwards. He then threw Chiaotzu into a crack.
Smirking at Tien, the Saiyan said, "What, something I do tick you off?"
Tien let out a scream of rage and charged at the Saiyan.
"Watch it Tien, they're fast!" warned Krillin.
Tien tried to attack the Saiyan, who dodged every punch Tien threw. The other Saiyan grabbed Tien from behind.
Yamcha charged up a blast and threw it at the Saiyans. They watched it approach, then Yamcha directed it upwards. Tien head but the Saiyan holding him and got out of the way before Yamcha sent the blast back downwards, exploding near the two Saiyans.
When the smoke cleared, both Saiyans were completely unharmed. "That tickled," said the shorter one.
Yamcha, Krillin, and Tien all charged up their most powerful attacks. They launched them at the Saiyans simultaneously. When the smoke from the resulting explosion cleared, there was a large crater in the ground, and no sign of the Saiyans.
"Man, what a wicked couple of guys," said Tien as they approached the crater.
"No kidding," said Krillin, as they looked down into the hole.
Suddenly, they heard laughter echoing around the building. One of the Saiyans jumped out of the hole, and while they were distracted, the other punched a hole through the floor and pulled Krillin down through it.
"Do you think they're immortal?" asked Tien nervously.
"No, just super strong," said Yamcha. "If we don't watch it, that other one's gonna get us from behind."
As they tried to move, a huge blast came from the floor directly in front of them. Krillin was thrown like a rag doll by the blast, and the larger Saiyan hit Krillin back down below.
"I don't care what happens now, I just want to stop those guys," said Tien.
Suddenly, one of the Saiyans shot up from the hole caused by the blast. "You should never have come here. No one comes to Vegeta."
The other shot up right next to him. "That's right, we try to discourage tourism here."
Tien split into four Tiens, and surrounded the Saiyans while Yamcha charged up a powerful blast. The Saiyans were disconcerted by the numbers.
Yamcha launched his blast, but the Saiyans managed to dodge it. A few punches and kicks later, and the remaining two earthlings were out of the fight.
With another flash of light, they were back in Kami's lookout.
"You all did very well against two strong enemies," said Kami, walking forward. "But I should mention that the Saiyans on their way to Earth are twice as strong as the two you fought."
"Are you sure about that, Kami?" asked Tien.
Kami nodded. "I can certainly understand if any of you want to back out now. There would be no dishonor in doing so, but if you must go, do it now. There will be no looking back for those of you that remain after today."
They all stood there, thinking for a moment. Then, one by one, they agreed to stay.
-DBZ: SGTW-
In Otherworld, the street cleaner Goku was riding on hit a bump, throwing him into the sky. He fell through the clouds, down below Snake Way.
He hit the ground hard. Waking up, he looked around, smelling food. Looking he sees a tree with some fruit growing on it.
"Ah! Food! I'm starving!" Goku starts to approach the tree.
"Hey! Stay away from there!" It's a blue ogre, and a shirt saying HFIL. "That's King Yemma's fruit! You can't have any!"
"Why not?"
"Because it's King Yemma's! It's supposed to double your strength and keep you filled for three days!"
"Oh, well. In any case, where am I?"
"You're in the Home for Infinite Losers. You must have fallen off Snake Way."
"I did? Then I better get out of here." Goku jumped as high as he could, but he couldn't reach the clouds.
"Who's this guy?" said another ogre, identical to the other one, but red.
"He fell off Snake Way and he's trying to get back up there."
"You wanna mess with him?"
"Sure."
The ogres began playing rock, paper, scissors.
"Yeaha! I win!" shouted the blue ogre. "I get to mess with this guy! Now, go do the paperwork... loser."
Muttering, the red ogre began walking away.
The blue ogre turned to Goku. "Hey! I'll help throw you up there!"
Goku turned to face him. "Sure. Thank you."
The ogre throws Goku into the sky, but it's still not enough. Goku comes crashing down again.
"Actually," said the blue ogre said. "If you can beat me in a wrestling match, I'll use my flying machine to help you get up there."
"Alright. Let's go."
The ogre drew a circle around them. "Whoever's the first to step outside the circle loses."
Goku grinned. "Alright. I'll let you even have the first try."
The ogre punched Goku with his full power. Goku didn't budge an inch. "Is it my turn now?"
"Uh... yeah, I guess so." Goku pushed the ogre out of the circle easily.
"Alright, I won! Guess you got to help me!" said Goku.
The ogre took Goku to a catapult-style machine. "You get on this end, and I'll get on this side and jump, throwing you into the clouds."
"Alright. Let's do it."
The ogre leapt. It launched Goku into the sky, but it still wasn't enough.
"Oh man! I gotta think fast!" said Goku. He readied his hands by his side. "Kamehameha!" He launches the beam directly at the ground, launching himself back up into the clouds. Suddenly his head hit an invisible barrier."
"Ouch! That hurt!" Goku fell back down into Home for Infinite Losers. He landed directly in front of the red ogre.
"I see the flying machine didn't work," said the ogre. "Can't get out of here going up! But if you catch me, I'll show you a secret passage."
Goku stood up. "Alright, let's do it."
The ogre stood up. "Alright, but I'm the fastest ogre here. Only King Yemma's managed to catch me." The ogre took off.
After a few hours, Goku still hadn't managed to catch the red ogre. "Maybe I should go have a piece of that fruit. That will give me the speed to catch him." He took off in the direction of the fruit tree.
"You can't eat that fruit!" yelled the Red Ogre, now chasing Goku. Goku stopped and grabbed the ogre.
"Caught ya! Now you have to show me the way out!"
The ogre led Goku to a mountain and showed him the ascending spiral staircase out of the Home For Infinite Losers.
"Alright, thank you!" Goku took a piece of fruit from his shirt. "Guess I'll eat on the way out." He ate the fruit in two bites.
The two ogres looked at each other.
When Goku reached the top of the staircase, he pushed his way out of a drawer. He looked up into the massive face of King Yemma.
"Oh, man. I'm all the way back here! I need to get going, fast!" Goku took off back down Snake Way.
"What was he doing there?" asked King Yemma to himself.
-DBZ: SGTW-
Despite a setback, Goku is back on the way to King Kai's. But the Saiyans are only three months away. Will he be able to make up the lost time in time, or will he arrive too late to help his friends? Find out in the next chapter of DBZ: Son Gohan the Warrior!
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