Dragon Ball R

Written by C. A. E. Jones

Author's notes:

So, where do our fanfics come from? I've probably said this too many times, but in the event that someone reads this that hasn't read those places... DBR comes from a lot of dreams that I've had over the past several years. Some actually gave us complete bits of story, and others were just random DBZ related crap... so I took that and made my first fics in minibook form, then made action figure movies and cartoons, and from there the story evolved into the first online version. Of course, that's generally bad storytelling and somewhat GT-esque. So when some new DBR episodes came up in 2006, I decided that actually organizing the canon into something coherent was worthwhile... and this is the result. Though when I originally wrote this bit I wasn't taking it very seriously (hence script format and a lot of snide remarks), but in so doing the first story ark came together a lot more smoothly than its predecessors... so here you are!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Dragon Ball!

Season 1: E Years After Buu?

Yamcha: *Has students keeping a dojo spotless*. Ok guys, now let's go work on the channel seven tower.

Student: What! Where's the martial arts?

Yamcha: Right here. *Chops a bathroom door in half*. Oopse; I guess we're going to have to fix that, and pretty quickly!

Student: ...! Hey!

Sejes: You had to ask.

Yamcha: Hey, would you rather wear giant turtle shells and drag heavy cartons of milk up a mountain every day for eight months?

Student: What's that got to do with martial arts?

Yamcha: I don't know; why don't you ask the winner of the twenty-third world martial arts tournament? Come on; when the city passes health code inspections, you'll have your fancy techniques.

*Students get to work*

*Big crash in the distance*

Student: What was that?

Sejes: Hmm.

Yamcha: ... Weird. *flies outside*

*A giant green jello monster is smashing things while people run around screaming*

Student: Wah!

Yamcha: All right, you get those people out of its path!

*A big energy ball flies at them*

Yamcha: *Jumps up and hits the ball of energy into the sky with some effort*. Hmm... that was pretty powerful. Where'd this thing come from? *It punches Yamcha a great distance*. Ok, try my Wolf Fang Fist! *Flies in and punches, but the creature is too bouncy to be affected* *It blasts Yamcha into a tall building*

Yamcha: Ok, that's it... Spirit Ball! *The attack hits the giant, only stopping it from moving forward momentarily* *It throws a ball of smoke at Yamcha and he falls to the ground*

Yamcha: What the... my energy... I can't use it? *cough*. This isn't good. *Throws a capsule and a hovercar comes out*. This won't be easy. *Gets out phone and gets in the car to get to somewhere less likely to be smashed*.

Krillin: *answers phone*. Wait, when did Kamehouse get a phone?

Yamcha: Krillin... we have a slight crisis.

Krillin: What's up?

Yamcha: A giant green monster is stomping through South City.

Krillin: What is it? Some kind of mutated clone of an ancient Saiyan warrior? An escaped experiment of an evil scientist seeking revenge? Some alien lifeform that has fused with an unsuspecting martial artist? An ancient evil released by some ambitious psychopath?

Yamcha: *shrugs*. I don't know, but it has a weirdass power.

Krillin: Does it turn people into Cabbage? Absorb their souls to increase its power? Transform into whatever it sees? Mimick the attacks thrown at it?

Yamcha: It steps on people and turns them into feces.

Krillin: Great, now anything that warrants a "crap" will sound like a pun. How strong is it?

Yamcha: I don't know, I mean, I hit it a couple times and it knocked me to the ground. Then it hit me with some kinda smoke attack and I couldn't use my energy...

#18: What's the occasion?

Krillin: Giant green monster attack. I guess we should call Goku.

#18: Why bother; I'm sure we can handle it.

Krillin: Heh heh... you're right. I'm sure Goku wouldn't like to miss out on a fight though.

Dende: Umm, I don't think you should try to go there with Instant movement.

Goku: Why?

Piccolo: *Unconscious*

Dende: Apparently it emits a Ki-smoke of some kind... basically, your mind choaks on it.

Goku: That doesn't make sense. And it's not like we can not feel something that's there.

Dende: Well, avoid letting it touch your mind as much as possible. I think Piccolo will be ok, but we shouldn't take other chances.

Goku: Ok. Let's go!

*Everyone flies to the area*

Tien: Mind if I join you?

Goku: Oh hey Tien; haven't seen you in a while!

Tien: Yamcha and Launch convinced me to open a dojo. Yamcha gets more students, but mine tend to stick around longer.

Gohan: Fighting evil between classes, eh? Sounds like me and Videl.

*Arrival* *monster smashes things and there's stomping and glass shattering*

Vegeta: Let's just blow it up. *Blasts* *green stuff goes everywhere*

Krillin: Great job; now we've got to find a way to obliterate all of those pieces!

Tien: I'll take care of that. *goes off to disintegrate green stuff*

Gohan: Goten, Trunks, you should help Tien.

Trunks: What?

Gohan: If you hurry you can get back before the fight ends!

*Goten and Trunks go to help*

Goku: Ok, well, we could try talking to it. *gets punched*. ... Or not. *Goes Kaioken and hits it in the upper body, but the jelly-ness absorbs his blows*.

Vegeta: Aim for the center, Kakkarot! *He tries to locate it, but winds up taking in lots of Ki-smoke in the process*. Guh... I'd better make this quick... *flies at it but is knocked into a cliff face*.

Krillin: Let's see how it likes a destructo disk! *throws one* *it goes through the creature, but... ... doesn't stop it* *Monster smacks Krillin to the ground*. Ah! Why me...

Goku: Krillin! * moves in to attack, but is hit with a ball of smoke and falls beside Krillin*. Ugh... my energy... I can't use it?

Krillin: Ah! Goku, can you use instant transmission to get us out of here?

Goku: No good... that smoke attack stops me from using my energy.

Krillin: Ok, I'll fly us out.

Gohan: Krillin, look out!

*a ki ball smacks Krillin aside*

Krillin: Waa! Sorry Goku!

Gohan: *deflects another blast*

Goku: ... Oh no... *is stepped on* *The monster keeps walking, leaving Goku's clothes with a pile of crap amid them*.

Vegeta: What the crap? Gugh... *Goes SSJ and takes flight*. Final Flash! *Blows a large hole through the monster* *the remaining slime collapses into a sea of green jellow across the countryside* *Vegeta collapses from the Ki-smoke*.

Gohan: Umm... I guess we should clean up?

Videl: You should probably keep a few pieces for research.

Krillin: Oh man... getting turned into poop must ruin your day.

Yamcha: You think the digestees are still alive? If not, would Shenron be able to fix it?

Gohan: There's a way... we'll find out what it is eventually.

*Gohan, Videl, Yamcha, Krillin, Tien, Goten and Trunks attempt to clean up the jellow-ness*

Goten: I wonder if it tastes like Jello?

Trunks: I'm sure it's wondering the same thing about you.

Goten: But they could punch this part! *eats a piece* Ah! *Poops a lot*

Trunks: ... o.o.

Yamcha: Hey, I bet we could sell this stuff as a cleanser... and we've got enough here for a lot of Zeni! Just need to warn people not to get it on their skin or to ingest within two hours of eating!

Gohan: We should probably do some tests first.

Krillin: Yeah, some experimenting would be safe... but when we do sell it, remember who helped take it down!

Trunks: And remember that I'm the manager of the first test subject!

Goten: Huh?

Trunks: So Goten, how's 80-20 sound?

Goten: ... Umm...

Tien: ... O.O *flies away*. I have people to train...

Krillin: But my and Yamcha's students can outmatch his any day of the week!

Yamcha: Sorry, man, but I've got video of our last sparring meet. At best we were even...

Krillin: Egh, whatever... so long as they don't develop a Vegeta complex it's all good.

*Everyone goes home*

*Vegeta is hospitalized?*

Kairin: *Doesn't want to go to magic school*

Kejek: ... You're kinda late.

Magicteacher: *Gives welcome speech*

Kairin: *sneaks off*

Kejek: Hey... Sejes already got pulled out of not-magic school because of that threat thing; we don't need someone else running off...

Kairin: *Finds a book and starts reading it to himself*

someone nearby: *speaks aloud what Kairin is thinking*

Kairin: What the heck? *Hides behind a truck* *hits something and disappears*

Professor Likemeatwad: Did you see what that kid just bumped into?

Professor notMeatwad: I think it was the port key Proffessor Lazy Bumpkin used to return from his island vacation.

Professor Likemeatwad: So where'd it take him?

Professor NotMeatwad: No idea.

Kairin: *winds up outside a recreational building on some island* *goes in and finds an arcade with a Wack-Cell-with-Mister-Satan's-fist game and a Great-Saiyaman beat-em-up game* *Leaves when the arcade closes*

Vekin: *on the east coast of the island*. Hey; are you lost?

Kairin: I don't know.

Vekin: No one really lives on this island; the south one is where everyone is. *Points, since the two islands are small and in sight of each other*.

Kairin: How do we get across?

Vekin: Well, Master Tien taught me to fly. *levitates*

Kairin: ...

Vekin: Or... I guess there's a boat right there.

Sarah: Ok guys... once more.

Rani: ... Something feels weird.

Liquaro: The Earth is doing something.

Sarah: Hmm. Ok, let's make it quick, then. This technique might require you to work together, but I think you can pull it off even without the tatooing. *flies over the ocean*. Tahea... Spirit lift!

*A tsunami comes up about that time and we can't see what happens*

Rani: Sarah!

Liquaro: *Flies out into the waves to find her*

Rani: *tries to put up energy to keep the waves from demolishing the land*

Liquaro: * flies through the water and ... hits a rock or something*

Kairin: *Out training during the Earthquake that causes the Tsunami on the west beach of the south island* *Notices Liquaro out in the water and goes to pull him out* *they fly back and meet up with Rani*.

King Kai: So, Yamcha, how's it going?

Yamcha: Oh, well, I guess. Say, you wouldn't know anything about a green jello monster that turns stuff into poop, by any chance?

King Kai: Hmm... the Ki-strangler, is it?

Goku: *enters*. Hey guys!

Yamcha: Hey, Goku isn't crap anymore!

Goku: So, I guess we're going to do the barbecue celebration thing we always do. Party at my house!

Gohan: *goes on Fieldtrip* Wait... what am I doing? I'm the great Saiyaman! Wait, did I say that out loud? AH! *runs away*

Lit Teacher: ... Your son's weird.

English Teacher: Umm, your son is my son.

Lit Teacher: Oh. I didn't know that.

People at Goku's house: *party*

Gohan: *sigh* Umm... Since I can go anywhere in the world, I'm going to go to my room to think.

Krillin: Wait, Gohan!

Goku: *Goes to talk to Gohan*. Umm, something about responsibility as a superhero... hey wait, why is it suddenly dark and lightning?

Goten and Trunks: *look for dragonballs*

Goten: Umm, what's up with them being in the same place?

Trunks: Someone gathered them, I guess.

Someone: *summons Shenron*

Goten: I wish we knew what he was doing.

Shenron: So be it!

Trunks: Um, what? Uh... grant the next wish later!

Shenron: Ok. ... Rude... *leaves*.

Someone: Grr!

Goten: I guess we should go.

Trunks: Yeah. *they leave*

Krillin: Umm, what the heck just happened?

Goku: Someone summoned Shenron.

Gohan: Well, this could be bad. Most people with radars so far haven't been nice.

Goku: Yeah... I guess we should go to Capsule Corp to see what's up. Hey wait... where's Vegeta?

Bulma: Still recovering... I guess that Ki Smoke got him pretty hard.

*everyone goes to Capsule Corp*

Trunks: Oh, umm, why is everyone here?

Gohan: Well, someone used the Dragonballs and we were going to investigate.

Goten: Well, Trunks sent Shenron away for the second wish and the guy got away.

Trunks: ... o.o

*Vegeta flies in and attacks Goku*

Goku: What the ...?

Gohan: Umm, I guess the Ki Smoke did that, too?

Goku: *forces Vegeta back* *Vegeta attacks again instantly*

Krillin: Hey, he isn't moving much... He's just... attacking. And his face isn't changing at all. And... *taps him on the back* Yeah, that's definitely not Vegeta. He looks too beefy to be Vegeta, anyway.

Goku: Umm... can we restrain this thing?

Trunks: It's like... a giant action figure of my dad... weird...

Bulma: Ok, what'd you do with the real Vegeta?

Gohan: Umm... I don't think it can talk.

Krillin: And apparently it can't be destroyed, either.

Goten: We haven't tried anything big yet! Kamehameha! *Blasts the doll Vegeta* *It falls back but gets up* *then starts flying around and smashing things*.

Goten: Wow, I guess it is indestructable, huh?

Trunks: Awwe great. Now we have to find the Dragon Ball ninja, stop this thing, find Dad and figure out where this giant doll came from!

Bulma: Well, since you two have the Dragon Radar and saw the summoning, You'll be helping the search for the Dragonball hunter. I'll find Vegeta... count on that.

Krillin: I'm with Goten and Trunks... I'll power up if things get ugly.

Goku: Well, I guess that leaves me bringing in the fake Vegeta.

Piccolo: I don't know, maybe your powers would be more helpful elsewhere. *lands*.

Gohan: Hey, you're recovered from the Ki Smoke.

Piccolo: Yes. I'm not sure where Vegeta is, but I get the feeling if we find the Dollmaster, we'll find him.

Goku: and we might need Instant Movement during that?

Piccolo: Right. So I think you and I should go after the Dollmaster. Gohan, that leaves you to hold off the Doll.

Videl: Hey, I'm standing right here...

Gohan: No problem. We might even call Yamcha and Tien; this could be more interesting than painful.

Goku: All right, I guess we should head out, then.

*everyone goes off to do their stuff*

*Gohan, Videl, Yamcha, Tien and Chaozu play basket Doll with the fake Vegeta*

Yamcha: I'm open!

Gohan: Go for an ocean shot. *punches the doll at Yamcha*

Chaozu: I've got it! *is hit by the doll and falls out of control*

Yamcha: Wolf Fang Fist! *Knocks the doll across the continent*

Tien: Not so fast! Dodon Ray! *sends the doll to the ground*.

Chaozu: *Telekinetically tries to hold the doll in nplace*

Yamcha: Hey, no fair!

*The doll falls to the ground and doesn't move*

Videl: I guess the dollmaster gave up.

*Gohan, Tien and Yamcha land*

Gohan: Hmm... it seems to be motionless, but it could be a trick.

Yamcha: Too bad; I was just getting warmed up. *kicks the doll* *a chip of its hair breaks off*. Yep... definitely dropped.

Tien: Yamcha, move!

Yamcha: Huh? *a giant sword flies past him* Woah!

Chaozu: I guess he got a new toy.

Gohan: Unless it's stronger than the last, it isn't going to make that big a difference.

*The sword spins around, slicing into the landscape*

Yamcha: Well, I'm sure any bystanders would disagree. Wow, with enough patience this guy could conquer the world pretty easily.

Tien: I'll take it from above; you two try to catch it from below if it tries to counter. Chaozu, see if you can controll it.

*They wrestle with the sword*

Krillin: Hmm... No sign of him. You couldn't tell anything about his ki?

Trunks: We weren't exactly interested in it at the time.

Krillin: So I guess it wasn't any bigger than mine. Whew, that's a relief.

Goten: If it was we could take care of it as Gotenks.

Krillin: ... Yeah... I guess. You think this guy is waiting for the DragonBalls to regenerate, or just... out there?

Trunks: I don't know; they aren't on the radar, so I don't see the point of searching until the dragon balls are back.

Goten: Hey, check out that plane... I think it's coming toward us.

Krillin: Hey... that's the Red Ribbon symbol. But I thought Goku destroyed the Red Ribbon army? And anyone that's left wouldn't be interested in the Dragon Balls this many years later... unless they've got a nostalgic dream or something.

*The plane lands* *a few people get out*

Gold: I am Ranger Gold, officer of reformed Red Command. According to our radars, suspicious activity occured here recently. We're here to search the area.

Krillin: Um, the last time I met you guys it didn't end so well; I hope you're not here to cause trouble.

Gold: The old Red Ribbon army was decimated. What remained was reformed under the ideals of achievement, not brutality; I assure you that we are only interested in preventing the Dragon Balls from falling into the wrong hands. At the moment we have no authority to use them, and all personnel that are allowed to approach gathered Dragon Balls are fitted with special equipment to incapacitate any that would violate our Dragon Ball ordenances.

Trunks: So, umm, you're saying instead of gathering the Dragon balls to rule the world, you watch them to keep someone else from misusing them?

Gold: Exactly.

Krillin: Then maybe you can tell us a little about how the dragon balls were last gathered. We're looking for the person that summoned Shenron not too long ago.

Gold: So a wish was made?

Krillin: Not exactly. These two were doing some searching of their own and interfered in the wish. So as far as we know, nothing has changed other than we have a few months to wait for the balls to be useable again.

Gold: Interesting. You don't know anything about the wisher's motives?

Goten: Umm, he had one of those TV voices... like...

Trunks: It was like he had a big plan... but that's just his voice. We don't know anything else.

Gold: Very well. We'll continue our search and further investigate this area. One last thing... you aren't a relative of Goku, by any chance?

Goten: That's my dad!

Gold: Ah, yes... tell your father that Red Command sends its apologies for the trouble he received in his youth, and thanks for preventing a tragic mistake.

Goten: Umm... ok. Nice meeting you!

Krillin: ... What about me? I fought that Blue guy too...

Gold: General Blue?

Krillin: The one with the Paralysis powers.

Gold: Ah... the only way you could have survived that is if you were a friend of Goku or Tao's brother. We extend to you the same as to Goku.

Krillin: Ah, don't mention it. Well, we should stay in touch; it'll make this mission a lot easier for both of us.

Gold: Agreed. *hands Krillin an RRA card*.

Krillin: Well, which way did the culprit go?

Trunks: I'm not sure... I think he went that way. *Points south*

Krillin: Well, let's go. *they keep searching*.

Tartena: ... Hmm, they're good. Well, I guess the disguise is useless. *Blasts a mountain and causes a massive rockslide to fall toward the Red Command soldiers*

Trunks: Woah, that's random.

Goten: Let's go help them!

*Goten, Trunks and Krillin fly between the rocks and the soldiers*

*Goten and Trunks just punch most of the rocks as they fall*

Krillin: And that leaves the big one for me. *Punches a falling boulder and his fist gets stuck in it*. Huh? Oh, come on... *throws the boulder over the mountain*

Tartena: I guess I should drive away so they can't follow my ki.

Piccolo: ... Great. I can hardly track the source of the Doll's power to begin with, and he goes and drops it.

Bulma: This is insane... how'd it get out here in the first place? And how did they kidnap Vegeta without me knowing?

Goku: Maybe they know instant movement?

Piccolo: Quiet... something's happening...

Bulma: What is it?

Piccolo: I don't know... I think our friend is up to something new.

Goku: Bulma, I think you should take cover.

Bulma: Why? *A giant sword flies at them* Oh...

Piccolo: *catches the sword*. If my guess is correct, it only takes one hand for the Dollmaster to manipulate this... which means he's probably using another somewhere else. Hopefully he only has two hands, or we may find ourselves in trouble.

*the sword flips to throw Piccolo into the air, then comes up to hit him with the hilt*

Goku: *Flies up and catches the sword by the hilt*.

Piccolo: *kicks the blade; nothing happens*. And I'm guessing the reason it doesn't break is because the original is in tact.

Bulma: So was he using the real Vegeta to control the Doll?

Piccolo: I doubt it. *the sword flies into the air taking Goku with it*.

Goku: Heh heh... I hope this isn't supposed to be an attack... this is kind of fun!

Piccolo: ... *sigh*. It's more likely he's using a model of Vegeta. The swords may be based on real ones... hard to tell.

Goku: *Flips the sword over and flies for the ground* *The sword breaks free and turns around to rush at Goku*. Woah! *Goku dodges and knocks the blade aside, so it goes toward Bulma*. Ah... Bulma!

Piccolo: *hits the blade away*. Enough of this...

*the sword spins and cuts into the earth; Piccolo flies into the center of the spinning circle of death and blasts the sword back*

Goku: Let's both take the hilt.

Piccolo: Right. *They fly for it and the sword maneuvers to dodge, slicing at them in the process. They eventually manage to catch it.*

Goku: Oh man... this guy is good at moving his hands!

Piccolo: We're going to have to hold on to this thing until the dollmaster releases it.

Bulma: o.o. You can't track it now that he's doing something?

Piccolo: You try to track a faint energy trail while wrestling with a giant sword.

Bulma: No thanks.

Murasaki: ... Goku?

Goku: Hey! Do I know you?

Murasaki: I am Ninja Murasaki!

Goku: Oh wow, so you're alive! So have you been training?

Piccolo: *sigh*.

Murasaki: Of course! But I see that you're having a little trouble at the moment.

Goku: Well, we're looking for someone, and it's kind of hard to go anywhere with this sword fighting us.

Murasaki: The sword descended from the highest point of the sky before moving toward you.

Piccolo: Space... I shouldn't be surprised.

Bulma: So this nutcase is somehow holding Vegeta in Space and throwing toys at us?

Murasaki: I don't know about that. But I do know that there was another sword that headed to the southwest.

Goku: It probably went for Gohan. That would explain why he's still powered up even though the Vegeta Doll is out.

Piccolo: Murasaki, can you show us the exact point from which the swords fell?

Murasaki: Of course I can! But I may require ... compensation.

Bulma: Will Ten Thousand Zeni do?

Murasaki: That is a bit small...

Bulma: *sigh*. Ok, how about 100,000?

Murasaki: Deal. Follow me.

Piccolo: Umm... that's a bit challenging at the moment.

Bulma: Isn't there someone who can hold this thing while we keep searching?

Piccolo: Why don't we keep this thing guessing long enough to do something?

Goku: Right. How about we jam it in the ground to slow it down a bit?

Piccolo: Worth a try.

Goku: *Goes SSJ*

*Goku and Piccolo Fly into the air and force the Sword to point toward the ground, then jam it into the Earth; it stays buried to the hilt and doesn't move*.

Bulma: Hmm... [yelling] Hey! Majin Buu! Can you hear me?

Buu: YOOHOOO!

Bulma: Hey, there's a giant sword that's trying to kill us!

Goku: We're looking for someone and this thing is making it kind of tough... you think you could hold onto it for us?

Buu: Hmm... Sounds fun! *The sword slashes at him, but he just laughs*

Murasaki: Uh... What kind of creature...

Bulma: One of these days we'll probably find out he's really made of bubblegum.

Buu: Bubblegum? Yummy! But Buu want something crunchy today! Or maybe icecream!

Goku: I'm sure Bulma would be happy to buy you something for your help.

Bulma: Goku! I'm already paying a ninja to help us track the dollmaster...

Piccolo: I think he expects us now.

Murasaki: We should hurry then. Follow me. *Ninjas off*

*Goku and Piccolo follow*

Bulma: Hey, what about me!

Goku: You guard the sword.

Bulma: What!!

Murasaki: *stops in a forest area*. This is where they reached the ground.

Piccolo: Hmm. It's been a few minutes; if he's in orbit, he could be pretty far from here. Goku, can you sense anything?

Goku: It's real small, but I've got something.

Piccolo: Can you pick out any details?

Goku: It doesn't seem to be from Earth.

Piccolo: Agreed. And doesn't seem to be big enough to beat us conventionally. You think you can get us to it?

Goku: Sure. Hey, Murasaki, you want to come?

Murasaki: An opportunity to test my abilities... interesting, but not today.

Goku: Ok. Well, Piccolo, hold on. *Teleports them*

*they arrive on a spacestation*

Vento: Greetings.

Goku: So you're the one behind all of this doll business?

Vento: In a manner of speaking.

Goku: So what have you done with Vegeta?

Vento: Check the moon. If you're lucky he landed there. If not, then he's food for the vacuum of space.

Goku: What! There's no way he can survive out there in his condition!

Vento: When dealing with a dangerous opponent, the best strategy doesn't always involve besting him in combat.

Piccolo: Goku, see if you can pick up Vegeta's ki and get him back here. I'll deal with this freak.

Vento: Be thankful I'm not the vengeful type. Vegeta may have destroyed my people, but it was while looking for you, Goku, that he did so.

Goku: Stop talking; you'll only make me angrier.

Piccolo: Trust me... you won't like him when he's angry.

Vento: *picks up a double-ended glave*. If all goes well, his reasons for anger will multiply very soon.

Piccolo: *moves to knock away the weapon, but Vento pulls it back, a larger version of the weapon flying in to hit Piccolo in the back.*

Goku: Piccolo! Go for long-range attacks; he can't dodge those!

Vento: Don't be so sure, Saiyan. And remember that outside of these walls is the universe; a universe with a short supply of oxygen.

Piccolo: Enough talk. *grabs the giant glave and throws it toward Vento*

Vento: *brings up his glave, causing the larger to take the same pose; he strikes at Piccolo, who manages to deflect both the real glave and the doll version*.

Goku: King Kai! Hey! I could really use your help right about now...

King Kai: This is a pretty domestic issue, don't you think?

Goku: King Kai, can you find Vegeta?

King Kai: No, I can't. Even super saiyans can't last long without air or heat.

Goku: Is he still alive?

King Kai: If he is, his energy is way too low for anyone to detect without being right next to him.

Vento: If you'd like, I can finish him off. *he throws something at a pannel and some electronic sounds answer*.

Piccolo: What was that?

Vento: A missile that locks on to Saiyan DNA. I believe an incapacitated Vegeta will be in far more pieces upon encountering it.

Goku: Darn it! There's no way I can catch that thing!

Piccolo: Heads up! *uses Namekian matterizing powers to give Goku an oxygen tank and helmet*. Just don't burn it up too fast and keep your body warm.

Goku: Right! I hope my body can handle it... *teleports out of the ship*

Piccolo: Now, it's you and me...

Vento: *Gets another double-glave and attacks Piccolo*

Chaozu: It's stopped moving.

Yamcha: So has he given up for real this time?

Gohan: Piccolo and Dad have moved ... above the planet? I guess they've found him.

Tien: There's nothing left to do but wait, then.

Goten: Dad and Piccolo are doing something.

Trunks: Yeah, but I still can't feel my dad.

Krillin: Oh man... I've got a bad feeling about this. Goku and Piccolo can handle this guy, I'm sure of that... but how can they find him and Vegeta still be Awol?

Kejek: *goes with a teacher to find Kairin*

Kairin: *trains with Liquaro and Rani*

Kejek: Hey, wizard people are looking for you.

Kairin: Umm... Why?

Kejek: You kind of disappeared from school and took someone's portkey...

Kairin: Umm, I don't even know what that is, but I guess it's what got me here in the first place?

Kejek: Yeah... and they kind of want to see you.

Kairin: *sigh*. And why can't I stay here?

Kejek: Well, go talk to them at least.

Rani: Hey, we'll go with you!

Liquaro: Yeah; besides, we might find some traces of Sarah on the way.

*they fly off to the Two Islands*

*DB-gatherer person spots them and freaks out*

Salami Boy: ...?

Tartena: So... you have the Dragon Ball? I don't have time to play games!

Salami Boy: Dragon... ball? I have the power to make salami if that will do?

Tartena: I'm not interested in your artificial meat!

Vekin: Hey, what's going on?

Tartena: Oh, just looking for something. You know how kids over react.

Vekin: Hey, you're wearing a scouter! You must be part of the planet trade!

Tartena: Shallow assessment, but nonetheless perceptive; I take it you've learned from someone who has dealt with us in the past. [more scouter noises] What the... Gah.

*Kairin, Kejek, Liquaro and Rani land*

Kairin: Umm.. what's going on here?

Tartena: Grr! Why is it that I keep getting ambushed by prepubescent boys? *blasts them*

Kairin: Ah!

*a brawl ensues*

Goku: Kamehameha! *stops missile*.

King Kai: Goku! I think I've found Vegeta!

Goku: Great! Where is he?

King Kai: He was sent away from the Earth, but regained consciousness in time to fly himself closer... but he's still in pretty bad shape. He's fallen into some coastal mountains southeast of South City.

Goku: Thanks King Kai! *teleports back inside the spacestation*

Piccolo: *holds off Vento's weapons with relative ease, but can't get through them to him*

Goku: Surprise! *kicks Vento from behind and the glaves fall*

Piccolo: Nice.

Goku: Vegeta's on Earth, but he's in pretty bad shape; we need to go down for him right away.

Piccolo: We shouldn't leave this guy here with all of his toys. *he blasts the weapons into dust*.

Goku: Ok. *teleports himself and Piccolo to Murasaki's location*

Murasaki: So how did it go?

Piccolo: We broke the bad boy's toys and know where our missing person is. I'd say it went well.

Goku: Vegeta's power is still too low to sense... man, this isn't looking good. And there's a fight going on somewhere... this is crazy!

Piccolo: One of the participants is a student of Tien; they should be able to survive while we look for Vegeta.

Murasaki: A rescue with mild fighting without moving off planet. Perhaps I will join you for this.

Goku: We should pick up Bulma first.

Bulma: That's right!

Murasaki: and my payment?

Bulma: I'll give you 50,000 now, and the rest once we've got Vegeta.

Murasaki: That will cost extra...

Bulma: Fine; I'll make it 120! Let's just get going! Vegeta's life could be at steak!

Goku: Steak... that sounds nice about now!

Bulma: Goku... just make with the flying already!

Gohan: Hey... how'd it go?

Goku: We're on our way to find Vegeta. We took out all of the dolls, so now all that's left to worry about is the person looking for the dragonballs. Hey, why don't you go find your brother and spread the word?

Gohan: Right. *flies off*

Goku: I think I see something...

Bulma: Is it Vegeta?

Goku: It's a hole. A pretty big hole...

Murasaki: If he fell from space, he'd make such a crater. This one looks fresh; if his body is in tact, it should be there.

Bulma: What about his body? We're operating on the assumption that he's alive!

Murasaki: Falling from outer space and making a crater like that... any creature would surely parish!

Bulma: Vegeta isn't just any creature!

Goku: I see him! *they land*

Bulma: He's not breathing!

Piccolo: There's still a chance, but it'll take more than just senzu.

Goku: Hey, that fight is still going on... I think we should investigate.

Bulma: Stand back. *She gets out a capsule ship and takes Vegeta inside*

Goku: We'll be back soon; hopefully we can get some Senzu from Karin. *Teleports himself, Piccolo and Murasaki to the fight with Tartena*

Tartena: Stronger than the average human, but they aren't a match for me. They could get the attention of the saiyans though, so I'd better make this quick. Have a blast boomarang! *Throws a big spinny energy wave that comes back when it misses first*

Vekin: Haa! Ah... that's too strong to deflect *falls*.

Rani: Are you ok?

Vekin: Yeah; we learn to survive blasts before we learn how to make them.

Liquaro: Taheea Laser!

Tartena: Ugh! Why am I surprised by that... Well, if projectiles fail... Hraa! *Attacks Liquaro*

*Rani joins the fray and there's a big melee battle*

Kairin: Bio flash!

Tartena: What was that, a needle? I guess I did need shots to be ready for this planet's diseases.

Vekin: Dodon ray! *Blasts Tartena*

Kairin: *runs in to attack Tartena directly, but makes no progress*

Kejek: Flippendo! *Kairin and Tartena both fall; Tartena falls in the water*

Tartena: *flies away*

Kejek: *Magically pulls his scouter off before he can get away*

Vekin: You got his scouter! Now we should be able to find people and read their power levels.

Kejek: *Looks at scouter* ... I can't read that.

*Goku, Piccolo and Murasaki arrive*

Piccolo: He's getting away; care to go after him?

Goku: Nah, he's not doing any harm now, and I think I can find him any time now that I recognize his ki.

Kejek: Umm... Yeah. I'm going back to school now.

Kairin: Do I know you guys?

Piccolo: I wouldn't be surprised.

Vekin: Goku? Sensei told me about you!

Goku: Tien's student, huh? Nice to see you can handle yourself pretty well; I'll make sure Tien hears about it!

Murasaki: Nothing is happening now, so we should go complete our mission.

Goku: Right... Hey, do you smell salami?

Vekin: Hey, you're the Salami Boy!

Salami Boy: Umm...

Vekin: Even Pizza Delivery people will go out of their way to try your Salami!

Kairin: So that's why my pizza took so long?

Salami Boy: *materializes a few slices of Salami*

Goku: Oh, neat! Say, can you teach me to do that?

Salami Boy: I don't know.

Goku: *eats salami*.

Piccolo: Umm, I believe Vegeta needs our help.

Goku: Oh, I know... but I haven't eaten since our "I'm not poop anymore" party!

Salami Boy: I could go with you if you bring me back?

Goku: Sure! I owe you something for this food! *they leave to get Senzu*

Kairin: Umm... why can't I go with Goku? *notices that he is at home again* What the crap? I guess I'll just wait for them to drop the Salami Boy off... *has to watch baby cousin instead*.

Liquaro and Rani: *... go home*?

Kejek: *plays with scouter*.

Sir. X: *attacks planets*

Kejek: Hey, planet pirate!

Kairin: So, let's go stop him or something!

Vekin: Do we have a spaceship?

Kejek: Taken care of...

*Liquaro and Rani join them and they leave*

Gohan: So... is Vegeta going to come out of that coma any time soon?

Bulma: Dende only knows now.

Dende: Umm... not really. I'm just as confused as the rest of you.

Krillin: Doesn't it seem a bit odd that we had this Dragon Ball guy and Vegeta got kidnapped at the same time? And really... the dolls were a mistake if the kidnapper wanted to get away with it.

Bulma: Are you saying they were working together?

Krillin: I'm saying it seems weird... and only makes sense if they were.

Goten: Umm, can we use the dragon balls to wish for another jello monster?

Gohan: ... What?

Goten: We're out of the green stuff!

Gohan: Don't worry; I'm sure we'll figure out how to make more of it soon enough so we don't have to borrow from Bulma all the --wait, why do you want more?

*Spaceship reaches Nickatodeo*

*Vekin, Kejek, Liquaro, Rani and Kairin enter a battle with Sir. X's soldiers*

*Kairin takes out a couple people and heads for Sir. X's temporary fortress*

Sejes: hi.

Kairin: ! What are you doing here?

Sejes: You were asleep during the whole trip up here?

Kairin: I guess... *they get attacked by guards*

Sejes: Destructo disk! *The guard falls in a gorge* *another soldier blasts Sejes into the gorge*

Kairin: Ah, nooo! *Gets out quad blade* Metallic Flash! *blasts soldier*

Lichenque: My turn! *changes into a soldier* *throws the one that blasted Sejes into the gorge* *changes back to normal*.

Kairin: ...?

Rani: *fights well*

*Kairin, Lichenque and Rani run through a small ... box... thing*

*Rani winds up trapped inside*

*Liquaro gets pissed and begins to attack Sir. X, who is in a tank, but gets blasted in the process*

Liquaro: *dies*

Tank: *explodes*

*Everyone that's left takes a Sir. X ship back to Earth and tell Liquaro and Rani's mother what happened*

Vekin: Hey, Tien... we kinda decided to go on a trip to space to stop this planet pirate from destroying a planet and...

Tien: It didn't go so well, did it?

Vekin: No. Only half of us made it back...

Tien: *sigh*. We never found enemies because we wanted to. Except once, when I went to Challenge Piccolo. And that didn't go so well, either. If that planet needed attention... you should have came to one of us. Goku could have teleported there and dealt with the problem easily. Or he could have taken some of us with him; either way, it'd have been a lot happier ending than a group of kids pulling a hero.

Vekin: Yeah...

Tien: Were it just you, I would tell you to live with the consequences. But your training isn't complete, and your friends deserve to learn from their errors; make no mistake, a new generation of heroes won't hurt the Earth. So here is your mission: gather the Dragon Balls.

Krillin: I guess he's not going to try again. Not so soon, anyway.

Kairin: Tartena?

Krillin: Yeah. Not with all of us and the Red Command to deal with.

Kairin: So where were you guys, anyway? During the fight... was it just over that quickly?

Krillin: Well, I was out looking for him the old fashioned way... clearly that didn't work too well. Tien, Yamcha and Gohan were out holding off attacks from super-sized action figures of death, and Goku and Piccolo were out looking for the mastermind. *grabs a Dragon Ball*. How many do we have now?

Kairin: I think Vekin has two, and Kejek found one... that leaves three more.

Krillin: Heh heh. Still an adventure ahead of you guys.

Captain Ginyu: *Mutates*. ... >.>. <.<. *starts training mutant frogs*.

ChiChi: ...? What... the... evil frogs? *Thwacks with broom*

Goten: What's going on?

ChiChi: Mutant Frogs are trying to kill us, that's what!

Goten: Oh, cool!

ChiChi: Things trying to kill us isn't cool!

Goten: I've never seen frogs like that! What happened to them?

ChiChi: They didn't do their homework and watched too much TV! Now help before they destroy our house!

Goten: Ok... *flies in and starts throwing frogs out the door*.

Ginyu: Meh! *Squeaky noises* *doesn't have the teeth and stuff to make real words, but can make distinct enough not-frog sounds to communicate*. *tells the frog army to retreat*.

Kejek: There it is... *Picks up last dragonball and flies off*

*Shenron revives everyone killed on Nickatodeo*

Bulma: ...? What kind of crazy junk would cause these... random... mutations? And not the generational kind, either... they just... transformed... right there... What?

ChiChi: I don't know, but they sure didn't seem friendly.

Bulma: And they were... organized?

Gohan: ... Fighting Frogs, that attacked Goku's family...

Bulma: What do you mean?

Gohan: I know a frog that would want to attack us, and might have made it to Earth... but I don't know how he could still be alive after all of these years... especially with the wish that revived Buu's victims.

Bulma: ... that... Captain Ginyu guy?

Gohan: Yeah. He knows how to fight, and I wouldn't be surprised if he had a grudge... and he's a frog, last I checked.

ChiChi: Well, something made them turn into those little demontoads, right? So there's got to be a way to turn them back.

Bulma: We'd need to catch one of them to find out how, though.

Goten: I caught one!

Bulma: ... umm... Ok. But... I'm not a biochemist.

Gohan: Well, I know someone that is... remember the guy that tested our green jello?

*They rrrun tests on the mutant frog*

Ginyu: *Spies on the data to learn how to make a bigger army* *Comical hyjinks ensue as he tries to stay hidden*

Bulma: Hmm. This will take some shopping, but we can introduce enough anti-mutagin to deal with this. Though what's causing this mutation in the first place... it might keep supplying us with mutant frogs.

Gohan: Well then, we'll have to find Ginyu and take him out of the picture; without him, the frogs are leaderless. And even if the mutation gave them heightened intelligence, they have to use it to learn things... and with no one to teach them, they're harmless until we can get them back to normal.

ChiChi: Finding one frog amid all of those slimey monsters? You'll all get sick before you can do that!

Gohan: Don't worry; Ginyu's no ordinary frog, so he'll probably look different from the others.

ChiChi: And how do we know that the stuff that changed them won't change you?

Goten: I didn't get sick from touching the frogs.

ChiChi: Wash your hands!

Krillin: You gotta love it... I mean, why couldn't Bulma do her own shopping?

Kairin: I don't know.

Krillin: Well, Ginyu was last seen in this area... and we still don't have our anti-mutation stuff. I guess we'll just have to handle him the old fashioned way if we find him.

Sejes: Where are the others?

Krillin: Searching, getting supplies, demutating frogs... the usual Sci Fi adventure stuff.

Ginyu: *runs off*

Sejes: ... There he is!

Krillin: All right... let's go! *They chase * ... where did he get to? All right, let's split up, but watch out and call if anything gets out of hand.... we don't want to take chances with this. *they split up and search the countryside*

Chaozu: I sense a disturbance in the force.

Tien: No... you sense something odd.

Chaozu: Isn't that what a disturbance in the force is?

Tien: Whatever... what is it?

Freeza: Meeee! *Possessed boat "walks" up*

Vekin: ... A boat?

Tien: That's not a normal boat.

Freeza: That's right, three-eyes... I'm back!

Tien: ... It's Freeza! Solar Flare!

Freeza: Nice try, but it doesn't work on something without normal eyes! *tries to ram Tien, who moves aside and kicks the boat into a building*

Kairin: ... Wha? *comes to where the fight is taking place*

Vekin: We're fighting Freeza...

Kairin: He's a boat?

*the group attacks the Freeza boat*

Tien: TriBeamHah! *The blast causes the boat to split in half*

Kairin: *jumps atop half of the boat*

Freeza: *Demonic Arm is exposed*

Kairin: *attacks arm*

Freeza: You shouldn't do that.

Kairin: Why not?

Freeza: Now there can be no more super saiyans.

Kairin: ...? *jumps down*

Tien: Don't believe him!

Freeza: *closes and knocks Kairin away*

Chaozu: Dodon Ray! *Blasts Boat from behind*

Vekin: *Does a charged uppercut on the front of the boat*

Tien: Kairin, Vekin, focus your energy into a combined blast; Chaozu, you and me from the sides.

Freeza: Wait... what?

*The attacks come in and the boat breaks open again*

Tien: Now!

Vekin: *Does a flying attack to knock away the demonic arm*.

Kairin: ... What's going on?

Tien: I don't know, but I don't like it.

Krillin: What happened here?

Chaozu: Freeza possessed a boat and attacked us.

Krillin: ... Freeza?

Tien: Yeah.

Krillin: All right... I guess the students should get out of here, then; things just went to a whole new level of crazy.

Kairin: I don't think I'm anyone's student...

Krillin: That was including you, no question about it. Don't forget what happened with Nickatodeo.

Kairin: *goes to Walmart*

TV: ... Dragon Ball Columbia...

Kairin: ...? *Goes to check out arcade* *then to trailer*

Goku: ... Freeza.... how? Oh well... This shouldn't be much trouble. *Flies off*

Freeza: Oh, I wish I could finish you today...

Goku: Why? You lost; just forget about it. You were evil; you paid for it. Why can't you learn from your judgments and change your ways?

Freza: If you burned away the evil in me, all that would remain would be power and sarcasm.

Goku: Fine. But you have to know I can hold back over half my power and still beat you.

Freeza: Very well. Show me. *Fighting*

Goku: ... Not a scratch? He can't touch me and none of my hits affect him?

Freeza: give up, saiyan; you can't beat me this time!

Kairin: *watches fight* *has to pee* Umm, don't fight Goku until I get back.

Freeza: Ok.

Gohan: ... First a random monster of green jello... then a couple of magicians who know a lot about us and had something to do with Freeza... then mutant Ginyu and now Freeza possessing a boat? Something's nnot right here... it's like some eleven-year-old's random dreams or something.

Piccolo: It's possible that the Dollmaster is somehow behind this. He did mention that Vegeta wiped out his planet after Goku defeated Freeza. If we're right in assuming he was working with the BallHunter, had the powers that he used against us, and somehow encountered Ginyu's forces... it seems like a plan. The dragon balls were probably meant to revive Freeza.

Gohan: So, we need to storm the fortress?

Ginyu: Good luck with that while my Froggy Force deals with all of your machinery. Hah hah hah!

Trunks: ... Oh great. I guess it's froggy-squishing time!

Gohan: Try not to kill them; see if we can demutate them or capture them.

Bulma: Hah, I get a piece of the action this time! *takes a monster demutagen gun into battle with the Froggy Force*.

Ginyu: Now if only I could use my body change technique, I could grab Goku's son and be unstoppable! Oh well, will have to settle for sabotage!

Kairin: Goku's fighting Freeza, and Ginyu's army is causing trouble for the Capsule Corp ships. I guess the Dollmaster is behind this.

Lichenque: We happen to have an extra ship that Ginyu conveniently forgot courtesy Sir. X.

Vekin: Last time we went into space...

Liquaro: Last time, there was a better way.

Rani: The main heroes are protecting the Earth; someone has to take out the problem at the roots.

Kejek: All right.

Sejes: I'd prefer not to die this time. But I'm going anyway.

*They take the Sir. X ship into orbit and find the spacestation where Vento is*.

Vento: ... Meddling kids.

Tartena: Bah, we have Lord Freeza on our side now!

Freeza: It's somewhat difficult to control a Doll of yourself in battle with Goku and assist in picking off a legion of kids. I trust the two of you can handle them for now...

Vento: *picks up swords*. My latest dolls will see to that.

Freeza: Oh, try the Table Soccer game; the doll version of that team should be most entertaining.

Vento: It is also a lot more difficult to protect from damage. I will do as you ask...

*Rows of SaiyanArmor-clad dolls confront the kids and flip rapidly to knock them back.*

Kejek: Concentrate on one side; either they'll all move and make an opening on the other end, or they'll split down the middle. Either way we have a path.

*Lichenque and Vekin get past the first row, only to be confronted by the kicks of the second*

Kejek: At the back! He's got a smaller version... aim for it!

Tartena: *blasts Kejek*

Kejek: *dives for cover*

*Liquaro and Rani try to fly over the Doll Army, but Tartena throws a ki boomarang at them and they are forced to dodge*

Sejes: Destructo Disk! *Throws it at the table soccer board and cuts it in half; the dolls promptly fall limp*

Vekin: Dodon Ray! *Blasts a path through the dolls*

Vento: Round two will not be so easy. *wields swords*.

*Vento slashes his swords together and two giant swords fly from opposite sides of the room to attack the R-senshi*

Kejek: *levitates part of the broken doll army to throw at Vento*

Vento: *slices projectile in half*

Tartena: *throws another blast at Kejek*

Kejek: *Throws a jinks at it to slow it so that he can escape*

Liquaro: *kicks Tartena in the face*

Rani: *tackles Tartena from the side*

*one of the giant swords sweeps across the room to hit the twins and they struggle to keep the sword from pinning them to the wall*

Tartena: *Prepares to finish Liquaro and Rani, but is slashed in the back by Kairin's quad blade*

Lichenque: *Shapeshifts into Tartena and tackles the real one*

Sejes: *evades the other giant sword*

Vekin: *kicks the sword and attempts to stand on the flat side, but the sword doesn't stay at one angle*

Kejek: Expeliarmus! *Vento's swords fly out of his hands; the giant swords fall to the ground*

Kairin: Took long enough!

Vento: *blasts Kairin*

Lichenque: *throws Tartena into the path of the blast*

Rani: Let's do it! *He lands in the area between Tartena, Vento, and Freeza*

Liquaro: *lands beside Rani*

Liquaro and Rani: Tahea Spirit Attack!

Freeza: Spirit... attack... what? I'm a freaking Hallow; you can't let that hit me! Ah... Da--*Freeza is engulfed in the attack and is finished*

Tartena: *passes out*

Vekin: Have more Dodon Ray! *Blasts at Vento, but misses and hits the wall instead*

Lichenque: Come on; let's get back to the ship!

Kairin: *follows*

Liquaro: We have enough power left to take this guy.

Rani: Yeah; let's go!

*They rush Vento*

Vento: *picks up a sword*

Kejek: *summons the other sword*

*Someone probably swordfights Vento while Lichenque prepares the ship*

*The spacestation seems damaged, so it's unclear whether Vento escapes or not*

*Everyone gets in the ship and goes home*

Lichenque: *takes the ship back to Nickatodeo now that everyone is wished back*

Goku: Hmm... that's weird. He must have been a doll. *Freeza Doll shatters now that it is uncontroled*. Well, now to help the others! *teleports to the mutant frog fight and cleans house*

Yamcha: Well, we did kind of have everything under control... but hey, we left Ginyu for you, Goku.

Ginyu: ... Grargh!

Goku: Ah, let Bulma do it.

Bulma: *Blasts Ginyu with antimutagen*

Ginyu: ... Ribbit. :'(.