Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Justice League Gets a Monkey ❯ Buu Attacks ( Chapter 2 )

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Gohan studiously reads over the latest batch of homework essays from the Beginning Biology course that he student teaches, chewing on the end of his pen. Looking up at the sound of footsteps, he sees his 11 year old brother Goten walking into the room, walking over to the couch and sitting next to him.

"Where's Dad?"

"He went up," Gohan says, pointing skyward.

"Oh. He dead again?"

"No, he went to the Moon. He's auditioning for the Justice League."

"Oh. The same guys who made you realize you had problems?"

"Yeah," Gohan says, tapping the pen on the table, "And it's helped. It really has. I know Mom was upset when Videl and I broke up, but she just has to realize that the first step of my being happy involves me realizing that I have problems."

The apartment rumbles.

"Speaking of problems," Gohan says, running to the window…and seeing the fading red glow in the distance, "Ho boy. That doesn't look natural."

"Doesn't feel natural, either," Goten says, grimacing, "You feel that?"

Gohan nods, tapping the button on the side of his watch and changing to the costume of Saiyaman.

"Get Trunks," he says, "I'm heading to that site. And if you can, get to the Lookout and get Piccolo. That definitely felt familiar."

Opening the window, his white aura flares around him and he takes off into the distance, followed soon after by his brother…

"…And I would like to announce that Plastic Man no longer has ANY say on the auditions process!"

"Kyle, please remember you also voted for Ryoko," the Flash says, feet up on the table as Green Lantern finishes his diatribe, "You know, 'let he without sin cast the first stone', and if anyone else here's looked at the 'movies' he has on his computer, you'd agree that description doesn't apply to him."

"This from the guy who bragged about being able to move at invisible speeds through the girl's locker room when he was in high school."

The other assembled members of the League turn to the Flash, disapproving looks on their faces. Especially from the female ones.

"How'd you hear about that?" he asks.

The door to the round table room of the JLA Watchtower opens, and J'onn J'onz, the Martian Manhunter and team telepath/tactician, walks in with Goku trailing behind. The Saiyan looks about, dazed and amazed at the same time at the web of computers and displays lining the room, and then at the table…and mentally counts only five people.

"Diana, Batman, Plastic Man and Orin are not here right now," J'onn explains in response to the as-yet unasked question, "Superman, Lantern, Flash, Sand, Kendra, this is Goku. He will be joining as a reserve member."

"Reserves?"

"Standard policy," Superman says with a cough, "Since in the main league we have enough manpower to handle most standard threats, we have the reserves in case we face something we can't handle on our own."

The lights turn red, klaxons blaring. And on cue, Goku grips his head, gritting his teeth.

"Speak of the devil," Sand says, sitting upright, "We'll check with the JSA."

Superman nods to them, Sand and Hawkgirl running to the transporter tubes.

"Is something wrong?" he asks, turning to Goku.

"Something…I can feel something that shouldn't be there…"

The air scorches in Gohan's wake as he senses the power getting stronger and stronger.

A burning memory in the back of his mind. Memories of his death and resurrection, of the being who caused it…of yet another enemy, another evil, he failed to defeat because he let the power he has go to his head.

Mentally throwing the switch to call to bear the Kaioshin's blessing, his white aura flares as his full potential is unleashed…and he sees the glow in the distance.

Pink.

Pure pink.

"Buu," he whispers, his face going white…and he composes himself, sensing the monster's location, bearing down…

And the child-form of Buu leaps, latching onto Gohan in mid flight and opening his mouth to reveal a blast of mystic force, knocking the demisaiyan from the air and slamming him head first into the ground.

Buu lands less than a quarter of a mile where he impacted, falling to all fours, sniffing the air like an animal for his prey…

And the ground around the impact crater shatters and rises. Electricity crackles from the hole, forming into a pillar of white chi.

Gohan, face contorted in rage, eyes glowing white, stands at the center of the floating debris…which then falls around him, as he locks eyes with the demon.

Both of them roaring, the two foes fly towards each other, meeting mid way. A kick from Buu connects to Gohan's stomach, a punch from the superhero slamming into Buu's jaw. They roll with the impacts, landing with enough force to spiderweb the ground around them.

Buu opens his mouth, extending his hands, energy gathering into a blast. Gohan cups his hands to his side, a sphere of blue-white energy forming.

"Kame…hame…"

Buu roars. The blast releases, as Gohan thrusts his hands forward.

"HA!"

The beam of power lances out, meeting Buu's blast mid way and illuminating the thankfully uninhabited plane…

"It's called Buu," J'onn explains, as a picture of the diminutive pink demon appears, "A magical creation of a wizard several millennia ago, designed for pure destructive purposes. We have records of encountering it, although from what Goku told us our memories of the battle with it have been erased for our own good due to the destruction Buu caused during its last rampage."

"I thought he was destroyed," Goku explains, "Is there any way we can find out why he's even here?"

"Not until we see what he's doing," Superman responds, "J'onn, send the information and situation on to Batman. Send a general summons and prepare the transporter beams. Also, what is the current location?"

"Northern Japanese archipelago. Buu is currently engaged in a battle."

The screen flickers, showing the superspeed impacts between two objects ripping up the ground around them. The image blurs, slowing down…and shows a vicious hand to hand fight between Gohan and Buu, both of them bloodied and bruised.

"So," Green Lantern says with a grimace, "How's his therapy doing, again?"

Gohan grabs the head-tentacle in mid flight, winding up and tossing Buu to the ground, pumping his arms to release swift volley of chi blasts which raze the plane below. Cupping his hands above his head, a sphere of white forms, before he points his hands at the ground.

"MASENKO-HA!"

The sphere releases into a beam, which fires into the smoke and debris and explodes into a mushrooming dome of destruction.

And at the center of it, Buu quickly re-forms, roaring with enough force to form a crater around him.

The demon leaps at Gohan, blurring in mid jump, Gohan blocking the opening punch…but the demon blurs in mid motion once more, appearing behind him and slamming both feet into his back, sending him hurtling to the ground.

Gohan lands on his hands and knees, rolling out of the way as Buu slams into the ground like a meteor, pushing off his hands and spinning through the air before landing on one knee.

Buu turns to him, fumes of pink energy rising off of him…

"RENZOUKU SHINE!"

A hail of hundreds of chi blasts slam into Buu and the ground around him, ripping up dirt and debris. Looking up, Gohan sees his unlikely helper: A pre-teen boy in a vest and white pants similar to Buu's, with long gold tendrilled hair and a supremely cocky expression on his face.

"Gotenks!" he yells.

The fusion looks down, snorting.

"Hey, so looks like we saved your but after all, eh?" he asks in his dual voice, "We make Buu dead?"

"No."

The debris clears, revealing nothing lying in the impact crater…and Buu appears above Gotenks. Gotenks only has enough time to loudly swear before Buu hammer-blows him, sending him into the crater where the force of impact separates him into Goten and Trunks.

The demon levels a hand at the two unconscious children…and then perks his head up. He sniffs at the air, looking around…and looking in the direction of the south-west, he takes off, leaving a trail of pink energy behind him…and with Gohan soon in pursuit.

A small village in the African/Middle Eastern area.

A dark skinned boy, no more than 4 years old, sits outside his house. He senses something. The presence heading his way, the familiar power.

"What are you doing out here?"

He looks up to see his mother…and turns back to stare into the distance.

"Something is coming," he says.

"And what is that, Uub?" she asks, sitting down next to him, "You shouldn't stay out here. You might catch cold."

He nods…and his mind relaxes, blocking out the close memory of the power. And as normal for a child his age, all is well with the world.

A glowing green replica of Voltron appears, grabbing Buu and stomping him into the ground. The monster rises, the replica disappearing…and a red blur strikes him at near-light speeds, forming pronounced dents all over his face and chest, making the monster roar in anger.

"It's getting angry!" the Flash yells, "Green Jeans, like we planned!"

"On it!" Lantern yells.

Pointing his ring upwards, a circle forms around Buu…which then forms into an emerald hamster cage, the water spout coming alive and throwing Buu back in a steady stream of green.

"Hamster cage?" Flash asks.

"Hey, I was pressed for time," he responds, "Di! Yours!"

Buu looks up…just in time to see the fist slamming into his face as an uppercut from Wonder Woman sends him flying.

"J'onn! Incoming!" she yells.

Martian Manhunter flies into the now-hurtling Buu, a double-palm strike to his back sending the reeling Buu flying upwards.

"Superman! Now!"

Buu turns in mid air, to the red and blue blur heading towards him…and a upwards hammer blow sends the screaming monster flying straight up and into the distance.

"That should send him into high orbit," Superman says, "That should buy us a minute. J'onn, has Goku departed yet?"

"He teleported out shortly after we left the Watchtower," J'onn responds, his cape falling around him as a cloak, "Once he contacts the Kaioshin and learns Buu's purpose he will contact us."

The two land, as Gohan stops short in mid-air above them.

"We took care of him," Lantern says, pointing up.

Gohan nods, emitting a guttural growl, and flies up, chi aura sheathing him as he takes off like a bullet.

Goku appears on the uninhabited green world, running before taking off into flight towards the simple house atop the highest mountain.

A white burst flies out from the residence, stopping short in front of Goku…and forming into a smallish man, lavender skin and with white, bound long hair, clad in a ceremonial garb reminiscent of an oriental deity.

"Kaioshin!" Goku exclaims, "It's Buu! He's-"

"Revived, yes," the high deity responds, "I know. I cannot go with you, but I know where he's going. I know what he's after."

"What?"

"He wants to make himself complete," Kaioshin responds, "Buu knows his soul is gone. He's heading for it."

Goku wracks his brain for a moment…and remembers the wish he made after Buu was destroyed.

"Oh no," he says, "He's after his reincarnation?"

"If he initiates the fusion, he will re-form into Super Buu…and maybe something more powerful. You must stop him."

He places his hand on Goku's shoulder, a small spark of white passing between them.

"Godspeed, Goku," he says, "Already your allies have bought you time. I pray it will be enough."

Goku nods, flying back. Placing his fingers to his temple, he flickers, and disappears. The Kaioshin flies back, waving his hand as all the other Kais to inhabit the world reappear, mulling about themselves as he lands at the porch of his residence.

And the translucent image of a taller Kai appears next to him.

"And?" he asks.

"As I planned, Kibito," he responds, "It's all going beautifully according to my plan."

Buu lands in the Persian Gulf, leaping out of it and impacting on the ground somewhere in eastern Egypt.

Another leap south brings him into the Sahara desert. Sniffing the air, he looks around, walking about…and bumping into a green tunic.

He looks up, just in time to see Gohan's face before the demi-saiyan punts him.

"This time I am NOT underestimating you," he growls, launching himself at Buu…just in time to see a red and blue blur fly past Buu and send him hurtling back at Gohan. He grabs Buu by the leg, axe-kicking Buu to send him straight down to the desert sans the leg Gohan now holds.

Superman appears next to him, watching as Buu impacts on the desert with enough force to turn his impact crater into glass.

"I take it you've fought him before," he says.

"Yeah," Gohan responds, "Where's my Dad?"

"He went to ask the Kaioshin why Buu's here. Any clue?"

"None needed. I'm just going to beat the crap out of him. You're welcome to join."

He flies down towards the crater. Superman turns to follow, and the communicator in his ear crackles.

"Clark, wait. I have a plan."

Superman nods, listening to the idea, and takes off to the north west, towards the Eastern Seaboard of North America…