Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Twenty-Four ( Chapter 24 )

The Chosen One

Chapter 24

"ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE."

So read the engraving above Hell in Dante's Inferno. Gohan was once more doing schoolwork; this time he was reading the entire Divine Comedy. It would take him a couple of weeks to read the entire thing, but it could have been worse; he could have been made to read it in its original Italian form, and Italian was a very unfamiliar language to Gohan. Just as Virgil and the Pilgrim entered the Vestibule, a message entered his room via the loudspeaker.

"This is Bulma. I need everyone on deck, please."

Gohan sat up on his bed and sighed. It seemed it would take him longer than he had thought.

***

"What's up?" Gohan asked as he entered the bridge.

"Well, I just received some transmissions," Bulma said. "They came through five minutes ago. Unfortunately, the messages were in Galactic writing, so I couldn't decipher them. Luckily, Siber was nearby."

Gohan turned to Siber. "Well, what are they, then?" he asked.

"Distress signals," Siber answered. "Apparently, a planet is under attack."

Gohan immediately tensed up. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Not yet!" Siber exclaimed. "I'm not finished! Apparently, the transmissions also said that one of the attackers is a Saiyan."

"What?" Vegeta said, thunderstruck. "But that's impossible! The only survivors of the destruction of our home planet were Raditz, Nappa, Kakarot, and myself!"

"I'm just telling you what the report said," Siber responded. "Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to go now. Oh, and Gohan, I'm going with you, and that's not a request."

"Geez, what has you all fired up?" Android 17 asked.

"That planet under attack is my home planet." Siber responded. "I will not let any attackers go unpunished!"

"I'm going, too," Vegeta said. "If by some chance there is a Saiyan down there, I'll be there to knock some sense into him!"

"Let me go, too," Android 16 added. "I will not allow an entire race fall."

"All right," Gohan said. "I'd say we're ready." He then turned to Sephra. "As for you, stay on the ship. Understand?"

"Fine, fine," Sephra responded, sounding a little exasperated.

***

"Who are you?" the injured warrior demanded. He then laid eyes on Vegeta. "You?! I can't believe you would be so insolent as to show your face around here after what your kin has done!"

"No! Wait!" Gohan exclaimed. "We're here to help! We even have one of your kind here!"

"Then where is he?" the warrior demanded.

"Right here," said Siber, who had just flown ahead to scout out the scenario. "I have returned, Father."

"What?" The injured warrior looked up through his good eye and saw Siber. "Is that really you, Siber? How did you ever escape those monsters?"

"Gohan saved me from them," Siber said. "Father . . . I'm sorry about Mother."

"Don't be," Siber's father said. "It wasn't your fault. An eyewitness said she protected you with her life. She fulfilled her maternal duties.

"But I digress. We need to do something about these demons attacking us." Siber's father got up, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.

"Let us take care of this, sir," Gohan said.

"What?" Siber's father exclaimed, shocked. "I'm a three-star general in the army! If I can't handle it, then you most certainly cannot!"

"My father was the one who defeated Frieza," Gohan said, "and I'm many times more powerful than he was."

Siber nodded in agreement. "Gohan is the one who killed all six of the Roxians who held me captive, and he's also defeated a few Roxian officers, including a sergeant. He is infinitely more powerful than Frieza was. Vegeta and Android 16 are also capable of giving a Roxian a run for his money."

"That's fine," Siber's father said. "If the three of them want to go, that's their choice. However, I will not permit you, Siber, to go and get yourself killed."

"Father, I've gained strength, too!" Siber responded, getting angry. "There was one benefit to being abducted by Roxians, and that is their training! Right now, I'm more powerful than both Frieza and his father put together! I'm stronger than you!"

Siber's father shook his head. "I'm sorry, but you are not going." Gohan opened his mouth to protest, but Android 16 stepped forward. He held out his right arm and claws extended from the back of his hand. He showed the claws to Siber's father.

"Do you see these claws?" Android 16 asked. "These claws are made from iron straight from Aldebaran. Iron can pierce a Roxian's hide as easily as tissue paper. Vegeta has a sword, and Siber a razor boomerang, both of which are made of Aldebaran iron, and Gohan has an iron sword designed for the sole purpose of slaying Roxians. Your son is in safe hands. I can guarantee that he will not die."

Siber's father was silent for a moment. "Fine. Go. But if Siber dies, I will not rest until you are punished."

As they took off, Gohan muttered to Siber, "Revenge seems to be prevalent among your people, huh?"

***

"Man, this is easy!" one Roxian shouted. "Who knew that Frieza's people were such weaklings?"

WHAM!!

The Roxian who spoke was sent flying. He got up to his feet with a large boot mark on his face. "WHO'S THE WISE GUY?!" he bellowed. His partner pointed at where the Roxian was standing. Android 16 was there now, assuming a fighting pose. Gohan, Siber, and Vegeta then landed.

The Roxian rubbed his face, surprised. "How could someone sneak up on me? My scouter didn't pick him up!"

"That's because I am an android," Android 16 responded. "My strength comes from a different source than the strength of living creatures. Besides, my power cannot be detected by such a primitive device."

"We're here to put a stop to your evil games!" Siber shouted. "We will take revenge for what you have done to my people!!"

The Roxian laughed. "You're a feisty one. Unfortunately for you, you happened upon Sergeant Hiskos and Sergeant 'Necro' Nekhos!"

"You seem to think very highly of yourself," Vegeta remarked. "But you will soon be brought down to size!"

"By a Saiyan prince?" Hiskos responded. "Not likely!"

"I'm not even the strongest here, you idiot!" Vegeta shot back. "This kid here has a power so strong that he could reduce the both of you to dust!"

Hiskos and Necro began laughing. "A kid beating a Roxian!" Hiskos choked out. "That is too rich!" Gohan responded by powering up. Within a moment he was at full power. Vegeta powered up to Super Saiyan, and Siber's muscles expanded.

"Now try checking your scouter," Vegeta remarked. Hiskos did so and grew shocked.

"This isn't possible! Each of the three living warriors has a power level that can't even be registered! Who knows how much that android has!"

"Well, what do we do?" Necro asked.

Hiskos pulled out a remote control device. "We call in reinforcements," he answered. He then pushed a button. Out of nowhere, someone flew in right between the Roxians and Gohan and his friends. This person was human in form, with spiked blue hair. He had a band tied around his head and a jewel hanging from his neck. On each hand were golden wristbands, and he wore nothing on his upper body. He had white pants, and some sort of device was on his forehead, below the band.

"Right now, the best strategy would be to fight fire with fire," Hiskos said, "or in this case, a Saiyan with a Saiyan."

"What?" Vegeta exclaimed, aghast. "That is a Saiyan!" He glared at the Roxians. "You scum! You fitted a Saiyan with a control device!"

Hiskos laughed. "Yes, we did. Oh, and I must warn you, he is extremely strong. Let's just say that he tips the scales in our favor."