I know, *Snooze* & *Beats dead horse* I get that this has been done to death. I also get that 99.99% of fanfic writers really suck at it, especially in the realm of not straying too far from the source material, getting the continuity right, or avoiding plotholes. (This project was originally called Dragon Ball: Exodus, but it turns out that title was taken) Not to brag, but I feel like I have a good grasp on those issues and I've watched Z countless times from start to end. I'm all about staying as true to Z as possible. That out of the way, I have everything mapped out, even some of the second arc AND the finale. I'm doing this purely as a labor of love and to stave off boredom at work. So far, I've written the first three chapters of my 12-15 planned chapters for the first arc. Here it is. Let me know if I still managed to get some things wrong. Dragon Ball: Terminus Issue One NAR: Goku visits his family for the first time after a year of training Uub. Krillin has come over to visit. They're eating & drinking when Krillin interjects.
Krillin: You know, Goku, I've been thinking... about the other Trunks? You know, from the other timeline? Goku: *Chuckles* Oh, I guess I kind of forgot about him! I've just been so busy with training Uub. Now that I think about it, I do wonder how he's doing. Krillin: Yeah. But Goku, something doesn't feel right. Like we missed something or forgot something. Goku: I'm sure he's fine Krillin. After all, he did return to let us know that he defeated his Cell. Krillin: Maybe. But I just can't shake the feeling. NAR: The new scene is of adult Future Trunks. He's flying in a spaceship equipped with what looks like a Dragon Radar. Trunks *Thinking*: It's taken years for mother & I to build a ship capable of intersteller travel. I can finally undo much of what the androids have done to our world. NAR: A planet comes into his view. A green one. Ship Console: Aproaching New Namek. Trunks: I hope they trust me. Getting Dendes help without Gohan wont be easy. NAR: Trunks' ship lands and the hatch opens. Trunks: They're likely already alert to my presence. It might be best if- NAR: Trunks spots three Namekians approaching. Trunks: Well that didn't take long. NAR: The Namekians land. Namekian 1: Who are you and what is your business here? Trunks: I'm sorry to intrude, but I was hoping to talk to... Dende? Namekian 2: I have never seen this man before and he's strong. How does he know Dende? Trunks: Well, see, I'm a friend of Gohans! Or- I was... Namekian 1: Who is Gohan? Trunks *Thinking*: That's right, that was a long time ago. Some of them probably don't even know of Gohan. Trunks *blurts out*: I'm a Saiyan! From Earth! You know, like Goku... and my father, Vegeta! Namekian 3: VEGETA! The saiyan that destroyed my village and murdered my people! Trunks: Oh no, please, I don't mean to hurt anyone! I just need help! Namekian 1: Please, go back from where you came. We will not take you to our capital, or Dende for that matter. Trunks *Thinking*: This is going to be even harder than I thought. I guess I'll just follow them. I mean, what can they do? Fight me? NAR: Trunks follows far behind for a few seconds and stops. Trunks: Wait a minute. This Dende should have almost the same energy as the other. Maybe I can find him that way. NAR: Trunks concentrates for a minute and locks on. Trunks: There! Trunks *Blowing past the three Namekians*: Looks like they WERE heading towards Dende. NAR: Trunks lands in the center of the city. Namekians begin to crowd around. Trunks: It's okay, I just need to talk to Dende. Dende *Walking forward*: You mean, me?! Why? Trunks: Yes, I'm- NAR: The three Namekians land Namekian 3: He says he's the son of the Saiyan, VEGETA! Trunks: Well, yes, but I'm also a friend of Gohans! Dende: Son of Vegeta, but friend of Gohan? How could I trust the son of Vegeta? who killed many Namekians! Trunks: I... don't know. I'm not my father Dende! My mother raised me, not him. Besides, my father wasn't even himself when he died defending Earth Dende: Vegeta... dead? Defending Earth? Trunks: That's right, he- Dende *In a panic*: OH NO. Gohan! Is he okay?! Trunks: No Dende... he's gone. Murdered by the androids! Just like my father. Dende *Nearly crying*: ...and Krillin? Trunks: Yes, Krillin too. Everyone. Even Goku himself succombed to a heart virus. NAR: The city starts murmering about Goku bring dead. Trunks: BUT I THINK WE CAN FIX IT, DENDE. With the Dragon Balls! Dende: No, we can't. Not all of it. Trunks: ... Dende: Our Dragon, Porunga, works different than Shenron. Trunks: How? Dende: You get three wishes, but he can only restore one life at a time. Trunks: Oh... Well that's still better than nothing! We can bring Gohan back first, if you like. NAR: Dende nods. Trunks: But the second has to be Piccolo and I want the third to be Goku. Dende: I'm sorry Trunks, but if Goku died of natural cause, Porunga cannot bring him back. Trunks: That's... not good. I really was looking forward to seeing him again. What about my father, Vegeta? He's changed, I promise. My mother made sure of that. Dende: Your mother? She must be- wait. Is that a Capsule Corp jacket? You mean, Bulma and Vegeta? Trunks: You're as surprised as everyone else, Dende. Dende: Huh. Hey I didn't get your name. Trunks: Trunks. Dende: Okay Trunks, I think I can trust you. Let's get our friends back. NAR: The next scene is them summoning the Dragon. Dende: Let's get Piccolo back first, Gohan can wait. Then we have to use the second wish to bring him back here! Dende chants the phrase- Porunga: The one named Piccolo perished of natural causes and cannot be wished back. Dende: Oh no, our choices are wearing thin! Trunks: Kami. He and Piccolo are connected. Kami wasn't much of a fighter. All he could do was keep watch from his lookout. Piccolo must have kept fighting, but Kami didn't make it. Dende: That's terrible! So we're left with Vegeta and Gohan? Gohan is always welcome here, but I will not use a wish to bring Vegeta here! Dende: So he will be wished back to Earth, but he will be confused. King Kai: I can help with that. Go ahead and make the wish Dende. Dende chants the phrase and Vegeta is wished back to Earth. Vegeta: But how? Was I wished back? But by who? Why? King Kai: Vegeta... it's King Kai. Vegeta: King Kai? You mean that fat little Kai who cracks bad jokes? King Kai: How rude! I've been keeping watch over Trunks since you've been gone. It was Trunks that wished you back after traveling ALL the way to New Namek! Vegeta: Trunks? Wished ME back? King Kai: Yes, but you weren't his first choice. But it's been years Vegeta and a lot has changed. So I'll fill you in. NAR: Meanwhile, back on New Namek Dende: Okay, so Gohan next! NAR: Trunks nods. Dende chants the phrases and Gohan is wished back to New Namek. Gohan: WOAH! I'm alive... and Dende and Trunks? You found New Namek! Good job! Trunks: I'm so glad you're back, Gohan, but we couldn't bring Piccolo back. So what about everyone else? EveryTHING else? Goku? The Earths Dragon Balls? Elder Namek: I think I have a solution. We owe it to Earths heroes for salvaging our world, allow us to salvage yours. There's something you should know, Dende. Like me, you are descended from the Dragon family. The ones who can create Dragon Balls. Go with Gohan and Trunks and repay our debt to Earths heroes. NAR: So Dende went to Earth, created the Dragons Balls & Rebirthed Shenron, and Trunks began to wait out a whole year to begin looking for the Dragon Balls. But Krillin was right. Something long forgotten was about rock his world again! Dragon Ball: Terminus Issue Two NAR: A spaceship approaches Future Trunks' Earth. Is it Frieza Force? No, it looks a bit different.
Pui Pui: Master Babidi, we have reached planet Earth. Babidi: Ooooh, I'm SO EXCITED to get started! It's only a matter of time before the universe once again knows the power of Majin Buu! NAR: The spaceship draws closer. Spaceship Console: Scanning lifeforms, energy levels, and climate. -Climate is stable... -Planet is mostly devoid of life... -Detected many kilis of energy, most of which is concentrated. Babidi: Good, Good! Let's find a good remote area to bury the ship. We don't want to be found just yet. Ship Console: Entering subterranean mode NAR: Babidi's ship lands and buries itself. Babidi: We need a few good henchmen, Pui Pui. Pui Pui: If it means not getting my hands dirty, although I'm rather eager for a good fight, master. Babidi: You'll get your fight in due time. NAR: Pui Pui flies off to do some recon. After hours of searching for life, Pui Pui returns. Pui Pui: Master Babidi! Babidi: YOUR HENCHMEN BETTER BE INVISIBLE PUI PUI! Pui Pui: But master! There seems to be no signs of life anywhere! Babidi: You mean to tell me that you've been out for seven hours and have found no sign of life? Pui Pui: The ship did say the planet was mostly devoid of life, master. Everything is destroyed, as if everything was just blown up! Babidi: How could it be devoid of life and give off kilis of energy?! Could those kilis be Buu's? That can't be. Fathers notes say that Buu's containment completely suppresses his power. There's got to be life somewhere, Pui Pui. We're going back out there and we're not stopping until we find it. NAR: They eventually happen onto a city that appears to be rebuilt. Babidi: Finally. After three days. Pui Pui, head back to the ship and relocate it! NAR: Pui Pui flies off. Babidi: I'm going to take a look around. NAR: Babidi dones a hood and wanders around town, occaisionally questioning earthlings. He finds out some things about the androids and Trunks. He settles for what he's learned and takes up residence in nearby cliffs. Babidi: Where is Pui Pui with the ship? NAR: He tries to get comfortable. Hours later, Pui Pui arrives. Pui Pui: The ship is buried in the sand nearby. Babidi: What took you so long!? Pui Pui: It wasn't far, but we didn't exactly make it easy to find, master. Babidi: Well, get me my Power Meter. NAR: Babidi waits patiently for Trunks to show up. Babidi: It's been three weeks, Dabura. NAR: Dabura walks out of the shadow. Babidi: I'm beginning to think this Trunks is a myth. Dabura: Most heroes are, master. Babidi: Well if he doesn't show up soon, we'll need to load up Buu and find another planet. NAR: The Power Meter on the table flickers. Dabura notices and hands it to Babidi. Dabura: Master. A power nears. Babidi: Well it's about time! Let's see. NAR: His eyes widen. Babidi: Twelve hundred kilis! And growing! Dabura: IMPOSSIBLE. Babidi: Now... two THOUSAND kilis Dabura! That would go a long way to reviving Buu! Pui Pui is going to be so disappointed. He isn't fighting this one! Dabura: Indeed. If his power is really over 2,000 kilis, Pui Pui doesn't stand a chance. But I will make short work of him. But even then, there doesn't seem to be enough life on this planet to finish the job. Babidi: I recalled hearing an interesting rumor during my time in the city. They say that Trunks travelled back in time and returned stronger to defeat those androids. Ship. Check the time signatures for any divergences. Ship Console: Checking time signatures. There was a divergence aproximately seven years prior. The time signature for that divergence is *Jumble of letters & numbers* Babidi: Who needs Trunks?! We're going to the timeline where there's more than enough energy to resurrect Buu! Dabura: What about Buu? Are we moving him? Babidi: We can store energy and deliver it to this timeline. With fighters as strong as Trunks, we should know what we're up against first. Dabura: A wise decision, master. NAR: The other timeline is about to have a serious case of deja Buu. But how does Babidi plan on draining energy from the fighters this time? Dragon Ball: Terminus Issue Three NAR: Goku and Krillin are hanging out at Master Roshi's Kame House.
*Goku retracts a kamehameha* Goku: Krillin, did you feel that? Krillin: Yeah, a familiar energy. Goku: Dark energy too. I can't quite put my finger on where I've sensed this energy before. Krillin gets flashbacks of being spit on by Dabura. Krillin: Goku... You're not gonna believe this. I remember that energy. It's Dabura. Goku: You're right! But how? Krillin: I don't know Goku, but I doubt he's here to smell the roses. NAR: Piccolo, who is nearby Babidi, senses it as well. Piccolo: DABURA! That's Dabura. But how?! NAR: Piccolo flies off with a burst. NAR: Meanwhile outside of Babidi's ship. Babidi is observing the Power Meter. Babidi: So many strong fighters, where to even start? Piccolo: How about with ME Babidi?! Babidi: Well, that's interesting, he knows who I am. Ohhhh, that's how! Fascinating. I wonder where I am in this timeline. Piccolo: Timeline...? You mean, you're from another time?! Babidi: Tsk tsk, now tell me, where is the Babidi of this timeline, do you know? Piccolo: HE'S DEAD, just like you will be! Babidi *In anger and disbelief*: How?! Piccolo: He tried to resurrect Majin Buu and paid dearly for it! He failed and you will as well! Dabura: If master was killed, then I failed. What of my fate? Piccolo: I'm not here for conversation, I came to FIGHT! Dabura: If you insist. Babidi: Dabura, something just occured to me and I need to plan for it. Get in the ship. Dabura: Master, I can take care of this fighter in no time at all. Babidi: We don't have time! Get in the ship NOW Dabura! And please suppress your energy. We don't want to be followed. Dabura: Yes. NAR: Babidi's ship flies off. Dabura: What is the plan, master Babidi? Babidi: It occured to me that if these fighters have encountered me before, then they might know how the ships energy absorption works. We need a new plan, Dabura. NAR: Goku and Krillin catch up to Piccolo. Piccolo: You're too late Goku, Babidi and Dabura already got away. Goku: Babidi too? Piccolo: I think they're from- Krillin: TRUNKS' TIMELINE! The thing we forgot about Goku, it was Buu. He's still in Trunks' timeline, waiting to be released. Goku: Oh man, another evil Buu? Piccolo: Let's not worry too much. Buu was released because of you and Vegeta fighting while connected to Babidi's spaceship. Krillin: Right! So all we have to do is fight OUTSIDE the spaceship! Right Goku? Goku: Yeah, makes sense to me. Piccolo: We need to search for them! Krillin: Wow, it's like Gero's lab all over again. NAR: The Z fighters gather and disperse in search of Babidi and Dabura. But what surprise does Babidi have in store for them? |
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