Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction / Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ An 'Ancient' Evil ❯ Chapter Seven: Preperation and Boredom ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter Seven: Preparation and Boredom

The entire Z gang walked into the building. Everyone was still in awe about the changes that had happened. The Outlook was black, along with all of the buildings. There still was a lot of whit, but it was mostly on the buildings. The air was cooler, somewhere around 72º degrees, Fahrenheit. Just as Bulma was about to ask Seshin something, Piccolo walked out. He fired an energy beam into the center of the Outlook's arena. An orb of energy floated there, moving slightly up and down.

"There, it has begun." Piccolo announced. "Aukai, would you come here?"

Aukai turned toward the Z gang. The expression on his face said What-does-he-want?. Everyone shrugged and Aukai walked towards Piccolo.

"The DragonBalls are being created. It will take about a day for them to form. In the meantime," Piccolo said. "I'm going to train you."

"For what?" Aukai said, slightly irked. "A day!? What good will that do!?"

"Not out here!" Piccolo growled. He pointed to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. "In there!"

"Oh! Okay!" Aukai agreed.

They sat there looking at each other in silence for a while. "Well!?" Piccolo said.

"Now!?" Aukai asked.

"YES, NOW!!! WHEN WERE YOU EXPECTING!?" Piccolo bellowed.

Aukai cringed. "Okay, Okay."

They both walked into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Before he went in, Aukai blew a kiss to Marron. She smiled and waved.

Meanwhile, Android # 17 and # 18 revealed some more information.

"You know that guy, Gyakou?" Seventeen asked.

"Yes." Seshin replied in a sarcastic tone.

"That's not the first time we've seen him." Eighteen informed.

"What!?" Bra said.

"He was in Dr. Gero's lab when we first were activated." Seventeen said. "He was in a containment booth."

"Wait a minute." Bra said. "I thought Aeris said Gyakou had been here a while."

"He very well could have been." Yamcha said. "Dr. Gero could have been an Android even during the Red Ribbon Army days. We all know he had the technology because he was already up to Android # 8."

"Eighter!" Goku said, remembering.

"Right, so Gyakou was probably an early experiment." Yamcha said.

Eighteen pulled up her sleeve revealing a tattoo that simply had the number 18 and the Red Ribbon Army insignia. Seventeen had a similar tattoo just the number 17 was there instead. "Gyakou has a similar one but it's a 0 with a jagged lightning bolt going through it." Seventeen said.

"So, now we know where Gyakou got this robotic implants." Seshin said. "How can we turn this to our advantage?"

"Dr. Gero never trusted any of his `creations'." Eighteen said. "He always put fail-safe devices in all of the Androids."

"In the later models, he put explosives and/or shut off switches." Seventeen said.

"But Gyakou was an early experiment." Eighteen said. "We read some documents that described that if any of Android # 0's mechanical parts are severed from the head implants, they will explode. It was also helped Dr. Gero dispose of any evidence. Also, if the core is punctured, Gyakou will be destroyed."

"That'll be hard to do." Seshin said. "If we hit him with an energy blast, the fail-safe device might not activate."

"It's obvious that Gyakou can sense our energy." Tien said. "We need to use the Seventeen and Eighteen because the have no energy signature."

"I agree." Seshin said. "However, I think with some of Bulma's help and Saiyan and Capsule Corps. technology, we can increase their power."

"It's possible." Bulma agreed.

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Bulma and Bra brought a lot of machines from Capsule Corps. and set up a laboratory in one of the buildings. Seshin was going to deactivate the Androids but they wouldn't allow it. So Seshin hooked up their neurological pathways to a computer so they would still stay conscious, but, they could not feel their bodies. Seshin, Bra, and Bulma began to work on the mechanical parts of the Androids bodies. Seshin supplied two more Scouters that Bra and Bulma hooked up to the computer. It allowed them to see diagnostics on the Androids without turning away from their work. Bulma was impressed by the Saiyans versatility in their technology.

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Aukai was being trained by Piccolo in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. However, to Aukai's surprise, it was not so much physical as it was mental. Don't misunderstand, it was very hard on the body, but Piccolo kept on forcing Aukai to fight with his mind, not with just his power. The increased gravity caused Aukai to slow down, while Piccolo remained as nimble as a fox. Aukai had only been in for two months, he could already tell it would be a long, long year.

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Tien and Chao-zu kept watch over the Earth from the edge of the Outlook. They were supposed to warn the others if Gyakou was to make another unexpected visit. Tien was afraid that he was going to get pulled into the battle. It wasn't that he was a weak fighter, he had almost been declared Champion of the World. Somewhere along the line, he had fell behind. He had given Nappa a run for his money, but after that, he just never seemed to recover from the lose of experience he could have gained on Namek. If not being on Namek was to blame, however, why did Krillin fall behind in power level as well? In fact, no human had ever been able to reach a respectable power level. Was it that humans could not achieve power of Goku's caliber? Tien shook his head. There was no need to be thinking of this at the moment.

Vegeta was wanting to train with Goku, but the younger Saiyan was too busy eating. Vegeta sat for a while and watched massive amounts of food disappear before finally submitting to his Saiyan appetite. Soon both of them were stuffing their faces.

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Yamcha, Oolong, Puar, Master Roshi, and Marron were all playing a card game. Marron had produced a new pack of cards, and they quickly began a game of Gin Rummy. All were silent. Since they had no hope of assisting the warriors, all they could do was wait and leave their future in Aukai, Vegeta, Seshin, Piccolo, Gohan, and Goku's trusting hands. Yamcha was frustrated. At one point in time, HE would have been training and receiving admiring looks. Then again, he once had the love of a pretty blue haired woman. Yamcha sighed in disgust and threw an Ace-of-Hearts on to the table. He watched Marron's eyes light up as she grabbed the card quickly. It was going to be a LONG wait.

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Goten was about to start training but his cell phone rang. He answered it and it was Parsu. After he chatted on there for awhile, Goten announced that he was late for a date with his girlfriend. Chichi was about to protest, she never let Goten go on a date unsupervised, but Goku interrupted her and agreed. Goten revved up his hover bike, and drove off of the edge of the Outlook.

"That hover bike is bad news!" Chichi said. "He'll get hurt on it yet!"

"If he can fight a Super Villain at age seven," Goku reasoned. "I don't care what he jumps off of with that motorcycle!"

Chichi elbowed Goku in the stomach. "Fine! Point taken! He can no longer fight Super Villains!"

Vegeta made a "Hmph!" noise and Chichi glared at him. He shutup and she walked past. He breathed a sigh of relief. "Wretched Harpy!" He said under his breath.

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"Good luck, everybody!" Trunks said as he walked towards his cruiser.

"Where are you going!?" Pan asked.

"With Mom gone, who's watching over Capsule Corps.?" Trunks said. "I'm taking Grandpa and Grandma too."

As Dr. Briefs climbed into the cruiser, Videl rushed up to Trunks. "Can you take me and Pan to our apartment?"

"Sure!" Trunks agreed. "I've got plenty of room!"

Gohan was about disagree because he worried about Trunks and Pan together. Before he could object, Hercule ran past him and climbed into the cruiser. Apparently, he didn't want to be anywhere near the fight. Trunks flew off of the Outlook.

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Chichi leaned against her monstrous father. She sighed. "I just hope Goku doesn't get killed THIS time!"

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Mr. Popo was still in mourning for his missing friend. It seemed just when Mr. Popo started liking a Guardian, they were fused by Piccolo. For the first time in a LONG time, Mr. Popo felt anger. He balled a fist and punched the ground. He looked up and saw Korin and Yajirobe walking down into Korin's Tower. Yajirobe still had the bag of Senzu Beans tucked into his belt.

Mr. Popo heard Yajirobe mutter. "We REALLY should start charging for these!"

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Gohan did pushups well into the night. He was NOT going to be burden for the others! Nothing happened that night, but Gohan secretly hoped that the next few days would not pass so uneventful. He should know that you should be careful about what you wish for!

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The next day, Piccolo and Aukai emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Aukai's power level had risen dramatically, but everyone could tell Aukai had gained valuable fighting experience. Seshin walked out of the lab, his eyes hung and he yawned. He hadn't slept a wink since he started working, while Bulma and Bra had been taking shifts through the night. Seshin smiled at Piccolo. Just then, seven DragonBalls shot out across the world.

"Looks like me and Kakarot can go find the DragonBalls." Vegeta said.

Seshin ran up to Vegeta. "You know Kakarot!?"

Vegeta gave him a confused look. "Yes, so do you."

"Wha!?" Seshin said.

"My name's Kakarot." Goku said.

"I thought you were Goku!?" Seshin was confused.

"We don't have time now!" Vegeta growled. "We'll explain later!"

"Vegeta! Wait!" Seshin ran towards his Space Pod. He pulled out a suit of Saiyan Armor. He handed it to Vegeta. "It was your father's," Seshin explained. "I think you should wear it."

Vegeta was touched. He walked into the building, and when he walked back out, there was no denying he was royalty. The long flowing cape that extended from his shoulders gave him a more defined look. When he put it on, his power level increased slightly. With a nod, Vegeta signaled that he and Goku should leave. They flew off.

"Me and Bra are going into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber." Seshin announced.

"We are!?" Bra asked.

"When you grew back your tail, you gained an energy level." Seshin said. "I'm going to train you so you can increase it."

Piccolo walked over to Bra, he held his hand over her head. White energy spilled onto her entire body. There was a flash, and then all was as it was. Bra, however, could feel a change in her.

"What'd you do?" Bra asked.

Piccolo smiled. "I uncovered your hidden power. A trick I learned from Guru."

While not extremely powerful, Bra's power was well above Tien's. Seshin smiled.

"Now we have more to work with!" Seshin said.

Bra laughed and they walked into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Seshin. Piccolo motioned Aukai to follow him. Aukai walked into a near-by building with Piccolo.

"What now?" Aukai asked, exhausted.

"Now, you must meditate. You have great power, but until your mind is one with your body, all of your battles will be like you and Seshin's sparring match. I will guide you." Piccolo said as he and Aukai hovered, cross-legged, over the floor. "Now, you will lose all of your senses, you will feel nothing, hear nothing, and see nothing except my voice. You will not come out of this trance until you have achieved tranquility. Are you ready?"

Aukai nodded. He closed his eyes.