Chapter 26: Higher Powers

Energy crackles all around Goku and Gureiza as they stare at each other...

Gureiza: Damn punk...

Gureiza pulls Goku towards him and knees him in the gut. Then he hammers Goku straight into the ground. A cloud of dust is blown up as Goku hits the ground. Gureiza then uses one finger to point at the dust cloud, and starts firing beams of energy. Goku quickly bursts out from the dust cloud dodging the beams and flies straight towards Gureiza... Goku flies right past Gureiza, turns around, and starts peppering him with energy blasts. Gureiza defends him self by blocking with his arms... Then, he swings his arm out releasing an arc of energy knocking Goku out of the sky. Goku falls to the ground...

Jeri: Goku!!

Vegeta Jr and Jeri fly to where Goku is...

Goku: I'm fine... You guys should get out of here...

Vegeta: Peh. We can handle ourselves.

Gureiza floats in the air above them...

Gureiza: Hehehe... I've played with you monkeys for long enough. It's time to finish this.

Gureiza extends one hand back and energy starts to crackle all along the arm... Goku slowly gets back up...

Goku: Damnit... (towards Jeri and Vegeta) Run! Get out of here!

Jeri: We're not leaving you.

Vegeta: Can't have you take all the glory...

In Gureiza's hand a big black ball of energy forms... It grows to a monsterous size, dwarfing even Gureiza himself...

Gureiza: Die!

Gureiza swings his arm foward bringing the energy ball with him... The movement of the energy ball sends great energy waves outwards blowing dirt everywhere... As soon as the energy ball arrives in front, Gureiza pushes it at the kids... The kids start blasting away at it, but each blast is harmlessly absorbed into the energy ball...

Goku: Damn!

Goku rushes foward to stop the energy ball... As the energy ball hits the ground, it vapourizes the earth and continues towards Goku... Goku makes a stand and stops the energy ball with his hands...

Gureiza: HAHAHAHAHA!!! How amusing... But useless. Take this!

Gureiza pushes on the energy ball which forces Goku to slide back... Then, Gureiza does it again a few more times...

Jeri: Goku! We'll save you!

Vegeta and Jeri fly up and starts firing blasts at Gureiza...

Gureiza: Damn insects! Begone!

Using his other hand, Gureiza fires a small ball of energy at Jeri and Vegeta, which explodes as it hits. The two fall and hit the ground just behind Goku...

Goku: Jeri! Vegeta! Damn you!

Goku's aura flares up and he starts pushing the energy ball back...

Gureiza: Urg... Useless...

Gureiza flares up his aura and puts his other hand on the energy ball... Goku is sent sliding back at a rapid pace...

Goku: Damnit... I can't stop it! I can't stop it!

Suddenly, Goku is stopped.

Goku: Huh?

Behind Goku, stand Vegeta and Jeri, all beaten and battered, but they each hold on to Goku's shoulder...

Vegeta: Giving up already? Pathetic.

Jeri: Come on Goku! We're here... So don't give up!

Goku: Jeri... Vegeta... Thank you.

Goku's aura flares up as he takes a single step foward... Vegeta and Jeri go Super Saiyan flaring up their aura and walks along with Goku... Gureiza tries pushing back but it has no effect.

Gureiza: Impossible! How can this be...

Goku: We are the defenders of Earth! And we will defeat you!

A white energy starts to form around Goku's hands and it starts spreading throughout the black energy ball...

Gureiza: What... What is this...

The white energy grows until it completely consumes Gureiza's energy ball, then the light of the energy starts covering Gureiza's arms...

Gureiza: No... Stop it! NO!!!!

The energy ball leaves Goku's hands and flies into Gureiza... The energy ball completely vapourizes Gureiza, then flies into outer space and explodes. Back on the ground, the kids stand in front of a huge crator...

Goku: (breathing heavily) Finally... It's over.

Goku falls face first to the ground, then reverts back to his normal form.

Jeri: Goku!

Goku Sr: Don't worry. He's just exhausted. Let him rest.

Vegeta Jr: Is it really over?

Goku Sr: Yes. It is. You kids did a really wonderful job. Now let's do the clean up.

They all disappear.



Pan: Goku... Goku... Time to wake up Goku...

Goku Jr: Huh? Grandma?

Pan: Morning Goku!

Goku: Morning? Where are we?

Pan: Capsule Corp. Come on. Let's go outside... Everyone's waiting.

Outside of Capsule Corp, the entire gang is waiting...

Pakku: Goku! You're ok!

Goku Jr: Pakku!

Pakku: Yea I'm still around!

Goku Sr: Hey Goku!

Goku Jr: Grandpa!

Goku Sr: It is time. Now that the threat has passed... You get to have what all who manage to collect all seven Dragon Balls... A single wish.

Jeri: We can wish for anything?

Goku Sr: Anything within my power.

Jeri: Wow... What should we wish for?

Vegeta Jr: Whatever. I don't want anything from magic...

Goku Jr: We should... We should fix everything that Gureiza destroyed... Revive all who were killed by him and his goons.

Goku Sr: That's a good wish. Just remember to try not wishing any bad guys back to life...

Goku Jr: Will it revive Grandma Pan?

Goku Sr: I think it will.

Pan: Wait!

Goku Sr: What is it Pan?

Pan: (to Goku Jr) Goku... Don't revive me.

Goku Jr: What?

Pan: I'm sorry Goku... I've lived a full life already. It's time for me to move on.

Goku Jr: (tears start up) But...

Pan: Don't cry Goku... You're a big boy now. A man. You can take care of yourself now...

Goku Jr: Grandma...

Pan: But I suppose you are still a little boy... So I talked to our favorite corporate president and she's agreed to take care of you for me. You'll be surrounded by friends...

Goku Jr hugs Pan tightly...

Pan: Goku...

Goku Sr: It's time...

Pan: I'm sorry Goku, but it's time to make that wish...

Goku Jr clenches on to Pan tighter...

Pan: Why don't you do it Pakku...

Pakku: How do I do it?

Goku Sr: Just yell out your wish to me.

Pakku: Do I have to yell? You're standing right in front of me.

Goku Sr: Well I guess not, since I'm not floating above all of you... Ok, just say the wish.

Pakku: Do I really have to? I mean, you already know the wish...

Goku Sr: (sighs) Just say the wish.

Pakku: Ok, ok... I wish to restore all the good that Gureiza and his goons destroyed, except for Grandma Pan...

Goku's eyes glow red...

Goku Sr: (in Shenlon's voice) Your wish is granted.

Some glowing, some flashy lights, etc... Then, the seven Dragon Balls within each guardian starts to glow as they start fading away...

Goku Sr: Time to go...

Pan: Goodbye Goku... Don't worry, we'll meet again. (winks)

Pan fades away leaving only a glowing Dragon Ball... The Dragon Ball floats into the sky along with the other six... The seven Dragon Balls circle in the sky, then they shoot off in random curved paths...

Goku Jr: Grandma...

Then, a single glowing Dragon Ball floats down into Goku's hands... The four star ball dims and becomes a solid white rock...

Pan's Voice: Have courage Goku...

Goku stares into the ball...

Jeri: Come on Goku!

Vegeta Jr: Let's go home now.

The kids walk back inside Capsule Corp.

End Arc