Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Nossoreg's Revenge ❯ Chapter 5

Chapter Five

"I hope you guys know where you're going," Goku said as they flew. "I missed this part last time."

"So did I," Yamcha added. He remembered back to when Goku had been struck with the mysterious heart disease and he had helped Chi Chi nurse him back to health. Luckily, Trunks had come back from the future in his time machine to give Goku the medicine he needed to fight it.

"Don't worry," Krillen said. "We'll find it." His memories took him back to the first time he saw his wife, Number 18, at Dr. Gero's lab. At the time, she had been a ruthless android, bent on destroying his best friend, Goku.

"All these blasted mountains look the same!" Vegeta cursed. "We'll have to split up."

"Goten and I will cover this end," Trunks offered and the two boys set off energetically.

"Raise your power level if you spot anything," Vegeta called out after them.

They all took different paths as they searched around each mountain, looking for any sign of the lab.

"This looks familiar," Krillen said to himself and raised his power level to alert the others. Everyone flew over as quickly as they could.

"What did you find, Krillen?" Yamcha asked.

"Well, I'm not positive, but I think this is where Gero ambushed me," he told the others. "Which means that the entrance would have been around here."

"There you guys are," Gohan called as he handed next to the group. "I've been looking all over for you. It's a good thing Krillen raised his energy or I never would have found you in this maze."

"So just what are we looking for?" Goten asked.

"Dr. Gero had a keypad he used to open a secret door. But after Trunks. . ." he paused and looked over at the teenager. "I mean, after the 'Future Trunks' and I destroyed the lab, that door is history."

"Then we'll have to just look around for another way in," Goku said simply.

Again, the group searched for Nossoreg's hide-out. They lifted boulders and trees effortlessly out of their way as they went. After an hour, they met back together.

"This is getting us nowhere!" Vegeta yelled. "There's got to be a better way!"

"But what?" Yamcha asked.

"Kakarot! Can you reach them with telepathy like you did me?" Vegeta asked.

"I'm not sure," he admitted. "I've never tried. It would be harder since they're earthlings."

"Give it a try, Dad," Goten said.

Goku closed his eyes and concentrated hard. Everyone stood quietly, not wanting to disturb him, yet anxious for results. After a few minutes, his eyes sprang open.

"I think I got through to Chi Chi!" he said with boyish excitement.

"Can they tell us where they are?" Vegeta asked.

"No," Goku said sadly. "I don't think they know what's happened.

"So that didn't do us any good," Krillen said.

"Wait a minute, guys!" Gohan interrupted. "I think I've got a plan that might work! Dad, tell them to raise their power levels."

"Raise their power levels?" Goku repeated. "But they don't know how to do that!"

"Come on, Kakarot!" Vegeta said. "You, more than anyone, should know that anything is possible! Don't underestimate them!"

"Right!" Gohan agreed. "They're strong. And I think they've been around us long enough to pick up a few things."

"It's worth a try," Yamcha said.

"All right," Goku sighed. "I'll give it a shot." Again, he closed his eyes and concentrated on relaying the message to their captive loved ones.