Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Nossoreg's Revenge ❯ Chapter 20

Chapter Twenty

A slight shudder from his chair brought Goku back awake. He opened his eyes and saw Saiyan armor. For a moment, he was disoriented and thought he was back in the past, fighting against Nappa and Vegeta to save the Earth. He tried to pull back as the gloved hand reached in the chamber towards him, but there was nowhere for him to go.

"Eat this," Vegeta said, pushing something into Goku's mouth.

"A Sensu?" he asked, chewing groggily. Already, he could feel the healing power of the bean flowing through his body, but still felt slightly weak.

"Only half of one," Vegeta answered as he pushed the other half into Gohan's mouth.

Goku noticed that his arm and ankle restraints were gone and stood up effortlessly. "Where did you get it?"

"Nossoreg isn't the only one who keeps himself prepared."

Goku watched Trunks work feverishly at the computer controls. "You really had me going there, Vegeta! I really thought you two had betrayed us. Why didn't you let me in on that part of the plan?"

"You are not a very good actor," Vegeta said.

"I guess you're right." Goku then looked closely at Vegeta. "I can't tell if you're the real Vegeta or the clone."

"Clones don't talk. Now hurry up, Trunks can't stall for long."

The Goku and Gohan clones waited obediently nearby and they quickly switched clothes with them. Vegeta then ordered the clones into the chambers and set them in place.

"Trunks has locked the transmitters, so the computer will read that you are in here, but we don't want to press our luck. Nossoreg isn't a complete idiot. Get the women to safety and get back as soon as you can."

"Right," Goku agreed and Gohan followed him out the door and back up to their rooms.

"We've got a problem, Dad," Trunks said. "The clones don't give off enough energy. They're going to drain too fast and Nossoreg will know something is up!"

Vegeta thought quickly. If his plan was going to work at all, he had to give Goku enough time to get to Korin's and back again. Without a word, he unlatched the clone closest to him and sat in the chair himself.

"Dad! What are you doing? You can't handle the amount the computer was taking from both Goku and Gohan!"

"I'll hold on," he promised his son. "Just do it before I change my mind."

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When Goku entered his room, he suddenly found himself flat on the floor. He cleared the stars from his eyes in time to see another chair flying in his direction.

"Chi Chi! It's me!" he shouted. The chair halted just inches from his head and he gulped at the close call.

"Goku? Is it really you? Why are you dressed like that?"

"I don't have time to explain." He grabbed her arm and pulled her into the shared living area where they nearly collided with Gohan and Videl. "Gohan, I'm going to get Bulma."

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?" Chi Chi demanded.

"Later," Goku called back over his shoulder. He entered Bulma's room and stopped short when he saw Vegeta sitting in the chair next to the bed where she was laying. Then he remembered it wasn't really Vegeta.

"Oh good, Goku. This 'thing' was beginning to give me the willies," she said, jerking a thumb at the clone. She struggled to sit up, but Goku didn't give her time. He scooped her up in his arms and ran back to the others.

"Grab hold everybody," Goku said and placed two fingers to his forehead. They disappeared just in time.