Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Nossoreg's Revenge ❯ Chapter 22

Chapter Twenty-two

A tremendous shudder ran through the floor and the Saiyans had to fight to keep their balance. The room tipped slightly and they slid across the floor, banging against the computer terminal. Vegeta's body slid partway under it, his legs sticking out at an awkward angle.

"What was that?" Gohan asked as the floor leveled out and they were able to stand normally again.

"It felt like an earthquake!" Goku said.

"No," Trunks said, fear showing in his eyes. "It's the ship!"

"What ship?" Goku asked.

"This whole mountain is one giant space ship," Trunks explained. "He was using your energy to power it up! We're taking off!"

Just then, a low rumble started in the deepest reaches of the mountain and continued to grow until they had to hold their hands over their ears. The entire ship shuddered as it broke free of its mountain camouflage and rose slowly in the air. The force of its pitching threw the Saiyans around the room until it finally stabilized and began to rise into the air, the last of the rubble dropping from the metal ship.

"Where are we going?" Gohan asked.

"I'm not sure," Trunks admitted. "The computer wasn't set to any particular destination. He could be taking us anywhere in the universe."

"Not yet," Nossoreg's voice sounded from a speaker overhead. "We're going to remain on Earth for a little while longer. Just long enough to take care of some business. Then, when I'm finished, we will be moving on. Too bad you didn't take me up on my offer. Now, I'm afraid, your family and friends are in danger."

"Nossoreg!" Goku shouted, his veins popping out in anger. "You'll pay for this!"

"Oh, I don't think so," he said with complete confidence. "I believe you will be the ones paying. You see, I have come up with a more efficient way to harness your energy. By using the transmitters in your bodies, I will be able to drain your energy without the use of the chambers. It's too bad about Vegeta, though. With him dead, I guess I'll just have to content myself with three Saiyan powers instead of four."

The news took everyone by surprise. With all the chaos of the ship taking off, they had forgotten about the Saiyan prince. Frantically, they looked around for him, but he was nowhere to be found. The only trace they found was a small pool of blood near the computer terminal.

"He's faded away," Gohan said. "He must be in the next dimension already."

"No! Dad!" Trunks cried out in grief.

Goku tried to comfort him, but Trunks pushed him away. He knew that Trunks still blamed himself for the computer draining too much energy from his father, weakening him to the point of death. There would be nothing he could do for him until he calmed down.

Trunks seethed with anger. At himself and at Nossoreg. Energy crackled around him as his power level soared and his hair raised up on end, turning bright gold. His emotions alone had changed him into a Super Saiyan. His green eyes flashed as his power level skyrocketed.

"Take this, Nossoreg!" he shouted and released a powerful energy beam at the steel wall.

Goku was sure that the beam would easily melt a hole in the wall, but the attack was cut short. Trunks' hair and eyes flashed back and forth as he screamed in pain. They finally settled back to normal just before he collapsed to his hands and knees on the floor.

"Trunks!" Gohan yelled and ran over to him. "Are you all right?"

"My. . .energy," Trunks panted. "He sucked. . .it right out. . .of my attack."

"That was quite a lot of energy, Trunks," Nossoreg said. "You gave me enough power to reach The Lookout at record speed."

"No! Not The Lookout!" Goku yelled.

"Yes," Nossoreg agreed. "I thought that would be where you hid the women. Clever, but not clever enough. Once I destroy the Guardian Dende, the rest of the earth will be mine for the taking."

Goku's anger rose. One thing he could not stand was senseless destruction of the innocent. His own power level began to build up out of frustration, but Trunks stopped him.

"That's what he wants you do to," he said. "Then the computer can drain more power faster."

There was a sudden lurch of the ship and Goku and Gohan joined Trunks on the floor.

"What do you suppose that was?" Trunks asked.

"I'm not sure," Goku said. "I can barely sense anything outside of this room. It must be the shield."

"I believe the cavalry has arrived," Nossoreg laughed. "Since I don't want you to miss the action, I'll patch the video through to you."

The Saiyans made their way over the shaky floor to the computer terminal. The screen showed them that Goten, Krillen, and Yamcha were posted between the ship and The Lookout. They were firing a multitude of blasts at the ship in an attempt to stop if from reaching its destination. Their attacks were rocking the ship and slowing it down.

"What do you say we give them something else to worry about?" Nossoreg asked.

The ship came to a halt and they watched as the clones they had changed clothes with flew from the ship to intercept the fighters. The attacks stopped.

"They think the clones are us!" Gohan exclaimed.