Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Thirty-Eight ( Chapter 38 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Gohan waited. And waited. After about a minute of waiting, he opened his eyes. What he saw surprised him.

"Hey, you guys!" Gohan exclaimed. "Look!"

Bulma and Sephra opened their eyes. In front of the ship was the unmistakable form of the planet Gabria.

"It's Gabria!" Sephra exclaimed in complete surprise. "But how did we get here? I thought we were being sucked into a black hole!"

"WHAT?" came a shout as one by one the others entered the bridge.

"We got caught in the gravitational pull of a black hole," Bulma said softly, "but we're safe . . ."

Gohan and Sephra looked at each other. They realized that they were still clinging onto one another. They both let go and blushed furiously.

"Hold on," Vegeta said. "Something's not right about this." Vegeta then pulled up a star chart. What he saw made him gasp. "What? Impossible! The stars are in different places! It's almost as if we've gone five thousand years into the future!"

"Well, there is one way to find out what's going on," Bulma remarked. "We can land on Gabria and figure everything out there."

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"Look at this," Sephra remarked in awe. "It's so advanced . . ."

Gohan walked ahead and found himself in a town square. In the center was a fountain, and in the middle of the fountain astonished Gohan.

"Hey, you guys!" He shouted. "Check this out!"

The others ran up, Sephra in front. What they saw made them gasp.

In the center of the fountain were two gold statues. The first was of an older version of Sephra. The second statue, raising his sword into the air (which squirted water, of course) was none other than Gohan as he appeared at his present age.

Trunks walked over to a woman by herself in the square. "Excuse me, ma'am," he said, "but could you tell me who the two people in the fountain are?"

The woman looked at Trunks with an odd expression on her face. Nevertheless, she told him. "The young man with the sword is Gohan, the legendary hero who saved the universe from the Roxians five millennia ago. The woman is our Queen Sephra the Great, who accompanied Gohan on his journey and returned to become a great queen."

Trunks thanked the woman and walked back to the group. "You were right, Father," Trunks said. "We've jumped ahead five thousand years."

"But how?" Nail asked. "It doesn't make any sense."

"I think I know," Gohan said. "Bulma, correct me if I'm wrong, but a black hole is a blemish in the space-time continuum, correct?"

"Yes . . ." Bulma said.

"Oh, I get it!" Trunks exclaimed. "Not all black holes are what they seem. Some of them are actually worm holes, which can instantaneously transport energy and matter to any other spot in the entire universe. However, since black holes are a rip in the space-time continuum, this black hole took us to where the planet Gabria will be five thousand years from the present; hence, here and now."

Gohan nodded. "Exactly."

"I wonder . . ." Piccolo said. "Do you think we can go see what's going on back on Namek?"

Gohan nodded. "Sure. I could even take you there with my Instant Transmission if you want."

Android 17 looked over at the statues in the fountain. When he focused, he could see that the hands of Gohan and Sephra were intertwined. Lucky dog, he thought with a smile.

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Gohan and the others appeared in a Namekian village. The nearby Namekians looked up from their daily routines and gasped.

"Wh-who are you?" one of them asked.

"My name is Gohan," Gohan said. There was murmuring among the Namekians when the young man introduced himself.

"Yes, I see," one of them said. "I am the elder of this village. You may call me Thammer.

"I see you look exactly like the legendary hero. However, I cannot understand how you can be alive."

"We went through a black hole and it took us five millennia into the future," Gohan responded. "That's why we're here now."

"We heard on the planet Gabria that Gohan succeeded in stopping the Roxians," Piccolo said. "Is this true?"

Thammer nodded. "Yes. Five thousand years ago, in your present time, Gohan stopped the Roxians permanently. He defeated the evil emperor Rekhas, and with the destruction of the Makyo Star, the universe no longer has to worry ever again about a threat from the Roxians. The entire universe regards you as a hero."

Gohan scratched the back of his head and gave a grin reminiscent of Goku. "Heh heh. I guess I'd better keep a low profile, then."

"Is the same true on Earth?" Piccolo asked. "In our time, none of them knows about Frieza, and they believe that a guy named Hercule Satan defeated Cell."

Thammer nodded. "Even on Earth they recognize Gohan as a hero. There were those who remembered the exploits of Goku when he was young. The king in your time is a prime example. He remembered how Goku defeated the Demon King Piccolo and how he won the last World Martial Arts Tournament. He never believed for an instant that Mr. Satan defeated Cell."

"How do you know all of this?" Gohan asked.

"We have a special relationship with the planet Earth," Thammer answered. "The guardian of Earth is a Namekian who is older than all of us put together. His name is Dende."

Gohan gasped. "What?"

"Dende's still alive?" Piccolo asked, astonished.

"Yes," Thammer nodded. "Even in his old age, he talks about how much he misses Gohan, Piccolo, and Krillin. I'm sure he would be absolutely delighted to see you."

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Gohan and his friends appeared on top of the Lookout. Mr. Popo looked up from watering the flowers and gasped.

"What is going on?" he asked. "It's Gohan . . . and Piccolo . . . and everyone else! How could you be here right now?"

Gohan smiled. "Hello to you too, Mr. Popo."

"How could you be here right now?" Mr. Popo repeated.

"Our ship flew through a black hole and brought us to this time," Piccolo said.

Mr. Popo calmed down. "Hm. Yes, that does make sense."

"We heard that Dende was here," Krillin said. "Is it all right if we see him?"

Mr. Popo nodded. "Follow me," he said.

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Dende, now an old Namekian, sat on his throne. His age had robbed him of his eyesight, yet he could make out several power levels.

"Dende, I have guests that are here to see you," came Mr. Popo's voice. "They come from five thousand years in the past."

Gohan and the others walked up to their old friend. "Hello, Dende," Gohan said.

"Heh. My hearing must be failing me in my old age, too," Dende remarked. "I could have sworn I heard Gohan greeting me."

"He's blind," Piccolo observed.

"Dende, it really is Gohan," Gohan said. "I've come from five thousand years ago, while I'm still fighting the Roxians."

"Gohan?" Dende responded. "Gohan, if that is you, I want you to power up to a Super Saiyan."

"All right," Gohan said. He then turned to his friends. "You guys, stand back." He then spread his legs and began to power up. His power level climbed and climbed until his hair and his aura turned gold and his eyes turned green. "It's done, Dende. I'm a Super Saiyan now."

Dende's mouth was open as he took in the unmistakable power level of his friend. Tears began to flow from his clouded-over eyes. "Gohan . . . it's you . . . it's really you . . . I've missed you so much . . ." Dende paused for a moment. "Ah, Piccolo. I can sense you too. Krillin, too. And . . . Nail . . . It's so excellent to see you all . . ."

"So, Dende," Krillin began, "we heard that Gohan succeeds in defeating the Roxians. Is this true?"

"Yes, it is as you say," Dende said. "Gohan fought against Rekhas and won. The Roxians are no more. Even the people of Earth acknowledge his accolades. They even learned that he was the true victor of the Cell Games and Mr. Satan has become only a footnote in the history books."

"Oh, man, we've got this one in the bag!" Krillin exclaimed. "Now that we know Gohan will win, we have nothing to worry about!"

"No!" Dende exclaimed. "You don't know for a fact that Gohan will win! This is just one possible future. I have a premonition that you will see what will happen should you lose. Gohan is the stone that split the river of time into two paths. One path carves itself into the ground and becomes the new course of the river, and the other path dries up. Such will happen when the pivotal point in time comes. If Gohan wins, time will continue down this path, a path of peace and harmony. If Gohan loses . . . well, we had best not dwell on what would happen if Gohan loses."

"Well, that's all fine and dandy," Vegeta said, "but how are we supposed to get back to our own time? We can't do anything if we're stuck here."

"I can send you back," Dende said. "All seven Dragon Balls have been gathered in the lookout. Summon the Dragon and wish to be back in your own time away from the black hole. Then you will be able to continue your quest to stop the Roxians."

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Krillin stepped forward. "Now, I summon the Eternal Dragon to arise and make my wish come true!" he shouted.

The Dragon Balls began to glow and something shot forth from them. The burst flew around rather haphazardly, then stopped with a flash. When the light died down, Shenron floated in front of them.

"SPEAK, YOU WHO HAVE SUMMONED ME," Shenron said in its booming voice. "I WILL GRANT YOU ANY TWO WISHES THAT YOU DESIRE."

"Um, we only really need one wish," Krillin shouted. "Can we just use one?"

"YES, YOU CAN USE ONLY ONE," Shenron answered. "NOW, STATE YOUR WISH."

"Eternal Dragon, please take us and our spaceship to the planet Arcturus five thousand years in the past!" Krillin shouted.

"VERY WELL. IT WILL BE DONE." Shenron's crimson eyes began to glow and Gohan and his friends disappeared from sight.

"Good luck," Mr. Popo said after they disappeared.

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