Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dragonball X ❯ Goten's Goodbye ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter Four

"Malice you will die here." Yuko says getting into a fighting stance. He can only hope that the other power he can sense within Malice won't increase his current power too much. "Let's go Malice!"

Yuko charges at Malice. Malice disappears and reappears behind Yuko, but Yuko catches on first and turns around hitting Malice in the face breaking his nose instantly. While Malice holds his nose in pain Yuko capitalizes on the opportunity and roundhouse kicks Malice in the back knocking the demon into the southside of the Capsule Corporation.

Gohan and the others can only watch in shock as Malice and some new warrior has began battling each other!

"What's going on? Who is that other guy?" Goten says, staring at the silver-haired warrior with surprised eyes.

Gohan shakes his head. "I don't know but he is as strong as our father at the third level of Super Saiya-jin."

Vegeta snarls. "No. Another who compares to me in power. Blast it!"

Yuko runs up the crater in the wall that Malice had created. "Come out you asshole!"

Yuko begins to fire small chi beams into the crater causing the hole to increase with the debris that is flying into the air. After stopping Yuko scoffs and turns his attention to Earth's warriors.

"Poor Tuffle. Not being able to sense my chi."

Yuko quickly looks back at the crater but it is too late for Malice flies faster than the blink of the eye and slams his mechanically-enhanced fist into Yuko's chest sending the Super Tsufuru-jin sliding into the dirt. Yuko can feel his ribs severly broken as he falls into unconsciousness.

"I have just powered-up to my maximum." Malice says walking toward Gohan and others with an evil smile. "Who's wants to be the next to test it?"

Gohan charges at Malice. He was more than willing to oblige him.

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It didn't take Pan too long to find Trunks' unconscious form. Getting him from under the rubble was another story. Pan had to

be careful and not make the rubble fall on top of her or Trunks once she safely moved it off of Trunks. She gets on her knees

and props Trunks neck up in her lap.

"Come on Trunks, swallow." whispers Pan.

After a few seconds Trunks moves his mouth and swallows the senzu bean. His injuries heal and his power increases. His eyes

instantly open. He looks around and mutter's "What...what the hell was that!?"

"Come on Trunks we have to hurry!" orders Pan. "My father and the others are already fighting that creep. They need your help like NOW!"

"What for!? What's going on Pan?" He remembers getting hit by something, but he is not sure what had hit him.

"Another enemy. He had attacked Capsule Corp. That's why you where knocked out. He hurt Bra, Trunks!" Pan yells tears

starting to pour down her eyes.

As Trunks stands up he lets out a primal growl. "That asshole what did he do to my sister?"

Pan chokes on he breath. "He… raped her."

Trunks yells in anger. His power builds up and he blasts into the air heading toward the direction of the chi. Pan powers up and fly's

behind him.

Trunks lands beside Goten and Uubu. Uubu and Goten had stood back after the senzu beans had healed them. So far Gohan

has been holding steady since Yuko was knocked out, but he is starting to wear down.

No words are spoken as Trunks landed. Trunks nodded to Goten and they both knew what it was time for. Trunks and Goten

drop into stance and perform the fusion dance. "FUSION HA!" They both scream.

Light envelopes around their bodies, and then they merge. Gotenks emerges from the light.

Pan, Vegeta and Uubu gasps at the sight. He looks likes Trunks with Goten's spiky hair with lavender strips running along the

sides. He flexes his muscles and leaps into the air.

"I've been gone for too long!" Gotenks screams with his dual voice. "It's time to make up for long lost time!" Gotenks wastes

no time as he flies toward Gohan and Malice.

Goten, he understands what this monster has done and how many people he has killed within the past half hour. He's just as

ruthless as Babidi and Majin Buu were when it comes to human life.

Goten had watched from inside of Gobu as Malice would fire blasts at building whenever he got an opening from battling

him/Uubu as Gobu earlier. From Trunks, all Gotenks receives is rage. Rage that this monster, Malice raped his little sister.

Blood must be shed.

He knows this Malice is not someone to fool around with. Vegeta wanted to give Malice a slow painful death. But he could

have only achieved it, if he could go SSJ4, which he can't because Malice destroyed the new moon and he wont give Vegeta

the chance to use the moonlight technique. He decides to end this battle now.

He will not waste time, this time. He charges up to SSJ3 immediately.

Gohan gasps once he sees Gotenks flying at Malice from behind. At first he thought that it was his father. But once he saw the

fusion outfit he knew exactly who it was.

"This is it Malice!" screams Gohan as he drops down and watches Gotenks ram Malice in the back. The powerful blow snaps

Malice's spine. Malice screams as he falls heading toward the ground. Gotenks raises his hand in the air and summons his

energy.

"KAMEHAMEHA!" screams Gotenks as he fires the blast at Malice's as Malice continues falling to the ground.

"There it goes!" screams Pan.

The blast flies toward Malice at incredible speed. The blast hit's him dead on as the beam passes through his chest and

continues toward the ground creating a crater while Malice`s half-dead body falls in. Concrete falls down and crushes the

screaming Malice.

The last thought that goes through Malice's mind is, I know for certain now… I'll never get my wish…

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The smoke clears shortly after the blast. Vegeta and Gohan search out for Malice's chi. They don't find it. They all sigh as they

land back onto the ground, which wasn't destroyed that is. In the distance they can hear police sirens and ambulances.

Bulma and Andriod #18 look outside the infirmary. Marron does too, for she awoke in her father Krillin's arms a few short

moments ago. Videl, relived that the battle is over continues nursing Bra's wounds.

Minutes pass. Eventually Gotenks lands on the ground. He tosses a victory sign with his right hand and instantly reverts to

Trunks and Goten. "Ah what a rush." replies Goten.

"Looks like Gotenks put too much power in the blast. Look at the damage."

Trunks scans the area. "It's not as bad off as it was before we formed Gotenks. I'm still surprised that we didn't screw up the

fusion, and form Fat Gotenks."

Goten sighs. "You're right. I wonder where everybody is? You don't think they…"

"Wow you guys were rocking!" yells Krillin as he runs up to the two men. Vegeta snorts and turns his back on them. He

wants to check up on his daughter. Gohan pats Goten on the back.

"That was incredible. It has got to be at least eighteen years since you guys last fused." replies Gohan.

"Goten…" came Chichi's soft voice.

Goten turns and looks at his mother. "Mom, your safe. I'm glad. Where is Paris?" Goten asks looking in both directions

looking for his girlfriend.

"I'm so sorry Goten." sobs Chichi. "Paris… she… didn't make it."

Goten's eyes widen. His pupils decrease in size. He chokes on his words. "What…"

Chichi embraces her youngest son and sobs in his chest. "Yamucha and I went searching for her under the rubble… we found

her… but we were too late."

Goten's knees give out from under him. He falls backwards and falls on his rear. Tear pour freely out of his eyes.

Trunks, Gohan and Pan all look at each other with sorrow filled in their faces. Pan begins to cry as well. She really liked Paris

and was hopping that one day Paris and Goten would get married. But now…

Gohan gets on his knees and tries to comfort his brother. Chichi gets on her knees as hugs Goten. Goten returns the hugs and

cries hysterically on Chichi's shoulder.

Trunks embraces Pan in a hug. Never has he ever seen Pan cry. Not even when Goku disappeared. Her eyes welled up with

tears yes, but she never cried. Pan tightens the hold around Trunks's waist; her face pressed against his chest. Trunks then

realizes how shorter he has become. There is no way Pan could be that tall compared to him.

"The Brute Ray. It did something to me. I'll find out later though. Pan… Goten… they need sympathy right now." Trunks

places his arms around Pan, hugging her back.

Goten jerks away from his mother and brother. He stands up and screams. The ground around him began to crack and it

produced a tiny earthquake. His muscles increased in size and his already tattered clothes rip.

"PARIS!" Goten screams as power radiates threw his body, blasting him into the Ascended Saiya-jin form for the first time.

Trunks, Pan, and Ubuu look up at Goten in amazement and understanding. Goten just lost the love of his life.

Near the infirmary Vegeta jerks up from looking down upon his daughter. Krillin and Yamucha did as well.

"That's Goten! He's as strong as Gohan now!" squeals Krillin.

Vegeta grits his teeth. Things are not going well this day. Malice has killed many, raped his daughter and nearly killed his family.

And now Kakkarot's youngest brat has ascended when his son Trunks has not: Super Saiya-jin 2. Not to metion the nameless warrior who is as strong as him in the second Super form.

Yuko finally awakens from the dirt hole and wipes the blood off his lips. He looks at everyone crying and hugging. He tries to walk toward them, but suddenly his body has a relapse of pain and he passes out again.

Everyone sees this and Gohan and Pan run over to Yuko's fallen body.

"He has some mortal injuries," Gohan says looking at the abrasions on Yuko's bloody and swollen chest. "I can tell he is not human."

Pan wipes some tears from her eyes and pauses for a moment before she speaks. "How?"

"If he were human he would not still be alive. Help me Pan. I'm sure Bulma wouldn't mind putting him in the rejuvenation tank for a few days. He helped us out fighting Malice. It's the the least we could do."

Pan nods as she helps her father lift up Yuko and they take him into Capsule Corp.

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Dende looks down upon the Earth. He never foresaw Malice's coming to Earth. By all rights Malice doesn't even belong in this

realm. He needs to confront Enma about this.

"Watch the Earth for me, Mr. Popo. I must go consult Enma about this matter."

Mr. Popo watches Dende disappear into the Lookout. He sighs as he looks down upon the Earth. He is truly worried. In the

past they had Dragon Balls to take away any uncertainly anyone had. Now they don't even have them anymore.

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Malice screams as he falls into the portal that will take him to Hell. Enma didn't even need to judge him, because he, along

with Dende and Mr. Popo watched what happened on the Earth. What he did was enough to have him sent to Hell, without a

trial.

He falls into a lake of lava.

He sputters out the lava and crawls out of the pit. He notices two pair of feet in front of him. He looks up and sees two men,

one red, and the other blue with the word HELL written on it.

"This is the home for all eternal losers pal. Welcome to Hell."

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Three days have passed on Earth.

Three days since the whole outcome of the future was rewritten. The battle was only under one hour but so much had

happened; so much has changed.

The death toll was high; the highest it had ever been. The press, and government officials believed that it was a meteor shower,

for many survivors reported seeing large flying blasts of energy.

The only people who really knew what had happened, were the Son's, Briefs, Krillin and his family, and a couple isolated

others.

Vegeta sits on top of the lookout awaiting Dende's return. He refused to stay at the hospital and await the results on Bra. No, it

was bad enough to actually saw it happen. It's something he doesn't want to think about right now.

He couldn't go back to Capsule Corp. Nearly 50% of the building is in shambles. The entire west and south wings of the

building no longer stand. Even though the sleeping quarters were in the North Wing he still doesn't want to go home.

Not yet anyway; not until he gets some answers.

So he sits in a crouch, awaiting the return of Dende. Mr. Popo had told him that Dende had left to find out the cause of all this.

So Vegeta has been sitting here for two days. Two days without food.

Mr. Popo watches Vegeta from a distance. It's been 32 years since Vegeta first came to Earth, and Mr. Popo still has not

gotten used to his presence. Sure he is no longer evil, but when Bebi possessed Vegeta only six months earlier, it brought back

memories; painful memories of when Kami first died. He sighs. He really wishes Dende would hurry up.

Dende walks from Lord Enma's "office"; or rather, from his gigantic desk. He has reported from the Dai Kaio, the god

above all other Kai's in the universe, the being more powerful than Kaio and Dai Kaio, that Malice was a monster from the

future. One hundred years in the future, to be exact. He had completely erased the future by interfering with the time matrix.

Dende shakes his head. What Malice had done was impossible. Time should not have changed, or for the matter, been erased.

Even Mirai Trunks' timeline stayed the same after he returned to his time. Both traveled back in time using artificial means: time

machines. The on top of that Bebi who was thought to be the last Tsufuru-jin in the known universe has a son who arrived shortly after Malice for some reason or another.

It makes no sense.

He walks out onto the Lookout from the portal that leads to the afterlife. All kamis have access to it, for reasons as such. He

walks onto the deck and sees Vegeta awaiting his arrival. Vegeta looks like he went two days with out rest. Vegeta looks up

and walks toward him.

"Wait, before you ask anything, let me heal you. You have gone without rest I can tell." came Dende's soft voice as he reaches

out and heals Vegeta. Vegeta grunts his `thank you' before he lets out his scream.

"What the hell is going on!" yells Vegeta. "Why the hell did you not warn us of this freak! Answer me!"

Dende winces. "Calm down Vegeta. I'll explain everything but it will take a while."

Vegeta sits down and crosses his arms. "I have the time. I'm not going anywhere."

Dende sighs as he turns to Mr. Popo who just shrugged. This is going to be a long night.

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Trunks looks over Goten. Paris's funeral was only a few hours ago. Since then Goten never moved from his

spot next to her grave. In his hands is the wedding band he had bought. He was planning on proposing to Paris the same night

everything went wrong.

"Damn that Malice. All he did was create pain for everyone. All of this unhappiness for what? Dragon Balls. Earth

doesn't even have Dragon Balls any more. If he was from the future he should have known that." Trunks was so engrossed in

his thoughts that he doesn't even notice Pan walking up beside him until she spoke.

"Hey." came Pan's voice.

Trunks jerks up and looks at Pan. He smiles at her and pats the ground next to him. Pan slips off her dress shoes and smoothes

the dress down before she sits. Trunks begins to smirk.

"What's so funny?" asks Pan looking at Trunks.

"It's just… you're wearing a dress. I never thought I'd see the day." replies Trunks giving her a smile.

Pan turns her head and looks toward Goten. "I just thought, that I would wear

one. Paris always said that I would look pretty in a dress."

"She was right. You do look pretty." replies Trunks as he loosens up his tie. "You're not wearing your

bandana."

"I know. I left it home today. I thought that since it was Paris's funeral and all, I would at least dress up and all. I'm going to

miss her." replies Pan sadly. "But not as badly as Uncle Goten."

Trunks nods. He has only seen Goten look so distant twice in his entire life. The first time was when Goku disappeared a few

months ago. Goten was never really close with his father, but he still missed him greatly. This made three big losses for Goten in

one year: his father, his grandfather, and now his girlfriend.

Pan, however, was closer to Goku than any of them, except for Chichi. Trunks was amazed that Pan never cried after Goku

disappeared. Pan told Trunks herself, that one day Goku would return.

He knows she believes it. Even if he doesn't.

"There is something I want to ask you." replies Pan. "The other day, I noticed that you, well, seem different. Your chi feels the

same, but at the same time slightly different."

Trunks eyes widen. Yes, his chi does feel different. He was aware that he seemed shorter than he usually was; he lost about

two inches of height. He and Pan are the same height now. But he didn't even think about reading his own chi, until Pan

mentioned it.

"You're right. It does feel different. I think it has something to do with the energy the Brute Ray covered me in." replies Trunks.

"The Brute Ray? Doesn't it increase your strength?" asks Pan.

Trunks nods. "I'm pretty sure my power is increased. But I will have to train to get used to this new power."

Pan sighs. "I wish I was a Super Saiya-jin. Maybe then, I could have helped and probably everything that has happened,

wouldn't have happen."

Trunks stands up, and extends his hand to Pan. "I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe one day you'll achieve Super Saiya-jin.

Anyways I got to go. Tell Goten bye for me. I'm going to run a few tests on myself. I want to see what else the Brute Ray did

to me. I'll see you later, Pan."

"Bye Trunks." calls Pan as she waves after Trunks' retreating form.

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Goten looks up in the sky. He was oblivious to Trunks and Pan being near him. His mind was on other things; mostly Paris.

My dear Paris. How can I go on without you? You meant the world to me. You understood why my family is the way

it is. You never freaked when I revealed to you that I am half alien. You loved me more. You comforted me when my

father disappeared months ago. And now you are gone. And I can't wish you back. The Dragon Balls are gone… and

so is my father.

Goten sighs as he rubs his hands threw his hair. His eyes are still swollen and puffy from nonstop crying over the past three

days. His body aches from when he ascended to the next level. Maybe if he never stopped his training his body could have

taken the extreme pressure the power put on him. But that is in the past, and he must move on.

"But I don't want to move on from the past. Paris, you are my past. I wanted a future with your. I wanted to live and die with

your, as an old man. Now we are separated for good." sobs Goten to the tombstone.

"Don't say that dear." He heard his mother's voice.

"Mom?" He looks up at his mother. She looks almost as bad as him.

Chichi had loved Paris just as much as any mother would love a daughter. And that's how Chichi saw Paris, the same way

she sees Videl as, a daughter.

"I used to think that all the time your father left dear. He died twice. Hell, he could be dead now for all I know. But he kept

coming back. You just have to have faith that one day you and Paris will be together again." replies Chichi sadly.

"But mom, the Dragon Balls are gone. I'll never see her again in this realm of life." croaks Goten.

"There is always the next life dear. Everyone has a soul mate. Maybe this is the fates way of saying that you two were not

meant for each other, despite your feeling toward each other. You have to move on my dear son." She tenderly rubs her son's

cheek.

"I don't want to move on."

"Do you think that she would want you to waste your life away because of this?"

"No mom." Goten replies meekly.

"Okay then. Quit crying and lets go home." replies Chichi. "I'll make you a great dinner."

This causes Goten to break out a small smile. "Okay mom. Just let me have a few more minutes alone with her." Chichi smiles

and leaves her son's side.

Goten looks down at Paris's grave. He places his hand under her name on the tombstone and he releases a little bit of energy,

causing it to melt a little. Inside the little spot, he places the wedding band he brought her. Then he uses his chi to harden the

spot.

"I never got a chance to put in on your finger, but I'll always love you. No one can ever replace what we had. When we meet

again, I want it to be at the check in station at the gates of heaven. Good bye, my Paris."

With that spoken Goten stood up and walked towards the air car, where Chichi, Gohan, Videl, and Pan awaited him.