Episode 54 - The Appearance Of A Powerful Mysterious Youth!!
It has been 10.5 Months since the Namekian's left for their new Planet and Kakarot has yet to return. At the Son Household,Gohan is preoccupied with studies. Chi Chi has retired as a Z-Fighter and has resumed duties as a full-time housewife and mom .
Gine,however,is sick. Chi Chi and Gohan are taking care of her. Chi Chi even massages Gine's feet to make her feel a bit more comfortable. Gine loves this and tells Chi Chi that Bardock used to massage her feet whenever he was in the mood - which wasn't often. But says that he gave good ones. Chi Chi tells her that Kakarot massages her feet whenever she asks and that he sort of enjoys it,because he knows that she'll reward him with a great meal for it. Gine giggles.
At Capsule Corp,Bulma,Yamcha,Puar,and Oolong are chatting about random stuff like a Cat Food Commercial that Puar hates. Bulma thinks about Vegeta. Suddenly,Vegeta's space ship (the one he wished for) lands in Bulma's Yard. Bulma and Co. race out to meet Vegeta,with Yamcha ready to fight.
An agitated,Vegeta exits the ship. He had hoped to find Kakarot in Space,but failed and is angry about it. He decides to take his frustrations out on Yamcha,but Bulma stops him and convinces him to stay at Capsule Corp. for a while.
Meanwhile,out in space,King Cold,Father of Frieza is on his way to Earth,intending to conquer it and to avenge his pride,which was decimated when Frieza was killed. The Z-Fighters sense King Cold,who they believe is a stronger Frieza,coming.
The Z-Fighters (and vegeta,though minus gine) head to Cold's arrival spot. King Cold arrives with a bunch of grunts. Vegeta is surprised that Frieza isn't there,but it's King Cold instead. Vegeta explains that King Cold used to run the Planet Trade Empire,until he retired and gave it to Frieza.
Before they could do anything,a Mysterious Youth appears and warns King Cold to leave or die. King Cold just laughs and tells the Boy that all who get in his way of Conquest will suffer. He sends his grunts after the Boy,but he easily takes them out with some impressive Sword techs. The Z-Fighters are surprised at the strength of this guy.
The Boy warns King Cold to leave or end up like his soldiers. King Cold is impressed by the Boy's strength and offers him a position in his Empire. The Boy refuses. King Cold tries to convince him more,but it fails. King Cold tells the Boy that if he won't join him,then he will be treated as an enemy.
The Boy tells King Cold that he's gonna regret not heading home when he had the chace,but it's too late for him now. The Boy shocks everyone by transforming into a Super Saiyan. King Cold tries to defeat the Super Saiyan himself,but the Youth easily kills him and destroys his ship.
After reverting to his normal state, the teenager spots the Z Fighters and says that Kakarot will be arriving nearby soon. Despite their skepticism, the Z Fighters agree to join him in awaiting Kakarot's arrival.
The Z-Warriors question the Mysterious Youth about his origins,but he refuses to say. After three hours of waiting, a space pod crash lands on Earth and Kakarot emerges from it. There is no time for celebration, however, as the Mysterious Youth pulls Kakarot aside to talk with him in private.
After testing Kakarot's Super Saiyan powers, the Boy reveals that his name is Trunks and that he comes from an apocalyptic future 20 years from the present. He also reveals that he is the future son of Bulma and Vegeta.
He further informs Kakarot that in three years from now,on an island south of South City,a pair of deadly androids,built by Red Ribbon Army creator,Dr. Gero,will begin a rampage on Earth and all of the Z Fighters will die in the battle,except for his Mentor,Gohan,who is killed at a later time.
He then reveals that Kakarot will be infected with and die from a radical alien heart virus six months before the Android's arrival. Knowing that Kakarot is a "True Warrior",Trunks gives him the antidote for the virus,which is non-existent in this time,but does exist in his. Trunks instructs Kakarot to take it when the virus attacks.
Piccolo hears the whole conversation using his special hearing. Kakarot promises that he and the other Z-Fighters will train hard for the next three years to prepare for the Androids' assault. Trunks then returns to the future in his time machine.
At Vegeta's request,Kakarot tells the others what happened to him after Planet Namek's destruction. Kakarot explains that after hijacking a Space Pod,he found himself traveling aimlessly in space. He eventually crash landed on a planet called Yardrat and was nursed back to health by it's friendly inhabitants.
He also reveals that he learned Instant Transmission from them. After a talking about the upcoming fight for a few minutes,The Z-Fighters (and Vegeta) go their separate ways to each begin preparing themselves for the androids' assault.
Piccolo has accepted Kakarot and Gohan's invitation to train with them,Gine joins them after getting better. Tien and Chiaotzu train in the mountains. Yamcha trains in a Gym in West City. Krillin makes Master Roshi train him some more. And Vegeta trains in a Gravity Chamber that he forced Dr. Brief to make for him. Determined to become a Super Saiyan,Vegeta starts to train at 300x Gravity.
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Episode 55 - The Undetectable Android Assault Begins!
After three years of intense training,the Z-Fighters meet on a cliff over the Island South of South City. Bulma is also there and has brought a Baby with her. She reveals the Baby's name (Trunks) and the father (Vegeta). Gine and the others are shocked that Bulma and Vegeta would get together. Piccolo asks where Vegeta is?
Bulma tells them that Vegeta is out in space,doing some last minute training. As the time approaches, the Androids are nowhere to be seen. Yajirobe arrives to deliver Korin's new batch of Senzu beans to the others,and as usual refuses to fight. As soon as he departs,his ship is shot down and crash lands in the ocean. The ones responsible are The Androids,who the Heroes couldn't detect.
Gohan reveals that since the Androids are robotic,they don't have Ki,so they can't be detected. Gine agrees with this. Kakarot gives the Senzu Beans to Bulma for safe keeping. As Gine,Kakarot and the others search the city for their enemies,Gohan rescues Yajirobi.
And yes,for the first time,Gine is traveling barefoot in the City. This is an emergency,so it's okay. The Androids,Androids 19 and 20,are seeking Kakarot. eventually,Yamcha runs into them and becomes their first victim.
Yamcha has his his energy absorbed by Android 20 then impaled by him. The others arrive just in time to save him,and Kakarot eventually persuades the Androids to move to a new location to fight after a large portion of the city is destroyed.
Krillin takes Yamcha back to Bulma for a Senzu Bean. As Gine,Kakarot,Piccolo,and Tien take the Androids to a new location to battle,Krillin revives Yamcha with a Senzu Bean. However,once Yamcha reveals the Androids' ability to absorb energy,he,Krillin,and Gohan head off to warn the others.
Meanwhile,it is revealed to Kakarot and Gine,by Android 20,that the Androids were created solely for the perpose of Killing Gine and Kakarot for destroying the Red Ribbon Army. He explains that in order to make the Androids optimal for killing the Saiyan's,Dr. Gero,using miniature spy robots,analyzed Gine and Kakarot's fighting techniques and developments in strength.
Gine asks 20 if Gero researched them when they were on Namek? Android 20 tells the Barefooted Saiyan woman that there was no need to,as Dr. Gero had already gathered enough Data to work with.
Kakarot is amused at the fact that the Androids are unaware of his ability to transform into a Super Saiyan,which He gladly demonstrates in front of them. A battle then ensues between Kakarot and Android 19,and though Kakarot has the upper hand,He soon appears to be losing energy.
Eventually,Kakarot is seen clutching the left side of his chest and is breathing heavy. Gohan and Gine both realize that it's the doing of the Heart Virus. Gine is upset with her Son for forgetting to take the medicine that the Future Boy gave him.
However,Piccolo notes that the virus is attacking Kakarot's heart much later than the Boy had predicted. As Kakarot struggles to stay conscious,19 prepares to finish the battle by absorbing Kakarot's remaining energy.
Suddenly,Vegeta arrives,saving Kakarot by kicking the Android in the face. Vegeta blasts Kakarot for being stupid by not taken his medicine. Gine escorts Kakarot back home in order to administer the heart antidote to him.
Vegeta then faces off with the Androids, and much to everyone's surprise, transforms into a Super Saiyan. It is revealed that,the transformation comes from a need,not a desire. He Needed to be the Greatest Saiyan Warrior Alive,and to do that he Needed His Pride Restored,and for that He Needed to Kill Kakarot,and to do That,He Needed to become a Super Saiyan.
Vegeta beats up 19 and finishes him off with his new "Big Bang Attack",leaving nothing but the Android's head. Android 20 then escapes into the nearby cliffs,planning to use the terrain to launch a surprise attack on the Z Fighters.
Episode 56 - The Shocking Revelation of More Androids!
The Z Fighters follow Android 20 and split up to search for Him. Frustrated at his enemy's deceptiveness,Vegeta fires a large ki blast at the cliffs,planning to level the area. Seeing this opportunity,Android 20 emerges from his hiding place,only to absorb Vegeta's blast and run away before Vegeta can catch up.
The Android then sneak attacks Piccolo from behind and begins to drain his energy. Gohan senses his Namekian Mentor being attacked and stops the Energy Drain. Gohan and Android 20 fight as Piccolo recovers using a Senzu Bean.
Piccolo joins in and Android 20 finds himself greatly overwhelmed by the Duo. Gine arrives back at the Son residents and tells Chi Chi about what has happened. She also advises that both of them take some of the medicine,just in case the virus is contagious.
Meanwhile,Trunks returns from the future. On his way to help the others,he gets disturbed by the remains of Android 19,revealing that this was Not one of the Androids of Death from his time. He begins to wonder if Time itself was altered.
Trunks soon arrives at the current battlefield,and also seems not to recognize Android 20. Realizing that he has no chance of victory,20 decides to retreat to Dr. Gero's laboratory. He tells the Heroes to enjoy their Victory,because once he unleashes Android's 17 and 18,"No One Will Be Safe". This revilation shocks the heroes.
Android 20 laughs evill as hey launches a huge blast that engulfs most of the area - including Bulma's ship,to cover his escape. Bulma's ship plummets towards the ground,but Bulma and Baby Trunks are saved by Future Trunks.
As the dust settles,Android 20 is nowhere to be seen,and it is assumed that he plans to return to the laboratory to awaken Androids 17 and 18. Trunks reveals that 17 and 18 are the 2 Androids causing havoc in His timeline. t
Trunks than confronts Vegeta for failing to protect his family. Vegeta blasts back,telling him that he has other things to worry about.
Bulma then reveals that Android 20 is actually the Androids' creator,Dr. Gero,who has seemingly converted himself into an Android. The group then plan to find the lab and destroy the Androids before Gero can activate them.
Vegeta also sets off to find the lab, but with the intentions of fighting the Androids as a demonstration of his power. Trunks leaves to stop his father,while Piccolo finally unveils the truth of Trunks' origin to the rest of the group. He knew this because he overheard the conversation between Trunks and Kakarot.
Meanwhile, Piccolo,Krillin,Yamcha,and Tien split up and search the mountains where Gero's lab is rumored to be located,while Gohan takes Bulma,baby Trunks,and Yajirobe back to Capsule Corp. During his search,Krillin is attacked by Dr. Gero,but is spared when the evil scientist senses Piccolo nearby and escapes.
Dr. Gero finally makes it to his laboratory,with Krillin in hot pursuit. Tien,Yamcha,Piccolo,Vegeta,and Trunks soon locate him and break into the lab. However,the Heroes (and Vegeta) are too late and Dr. Gero has already activated Androids 17 and 18 (a black-haired man,and a blonde lady). Trunks confirms that those are indeed the 2 Androids that devastated his world.
Although initially appearing loyal,the duo demonstrate their independence when 17 destroys Gero's remote,ensuring that he cannot deactivate them again. 18 attempts to activate Android #16 - a fully mechanical model deemed a failure by Gero.
Trunks is horrified at the existence of yet Another Android. Dr. Gero threatens his Androids and tries to stop them,but ends up getting blasted through the chest by 18 and getting his head crushed by 17. Dr. Gero is dead.
In an act of desperation,Trunks launches a large ki blast at the Androids,hoping to destroy 16 before he is activated. Although the entire lab is decimated,both Androids and 16's pod remain intact. 18 awakens 16,who reveals that he was designed to fight and kill Gine and Kakarot.
With nothing better to do,Android 17 and 18 decide to seek out Kakarot and Gine and watch 16 fight and kill them. They don't get too far,as Vegeta interrupts them and challenges them to a fight. But only 18 steps up to face Vegeta.
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Episode 57 - The Power Of The Androids Is Absolute!
It takes a bit of doing,but Super Saiyan Vegeta eventually defeats 18. However,the Bionic Blonde reveals that she wasn't using any power at all. The others arrive and are warned to let the fight be 1-on-1 by Android 17. After powering up to her Maximum,18 just beats the hell out of Vegeta. She attempts to finish the Saiyan Prince off,but Super Saiyan Trunks interferes to save his Father.
17 sees this and beats up Trunks. When Yamcha,Tien,and Piccolo get involved,he beats them up too. Krillin watches the horror. And Android #16 simply observes the nearby birds. After the fight,the Androids advise Krillin to use heal his Friends with some Senzu Beans before it's to late.
Krillin tries to reason with the Androids,but it fails. 18 thinks Krillin is cute that he's so concerned for his friends and gives him a kiss on the cheek. The Android trio then leave. Krillin feeds the remaining Senzu beans to each of his fallen comrades.
Vegeta flies off in anger, having been beaten. While Trunks explains to the others that the Androids of the future are different from the ones they just fought. The Androids of the present are not only more powerful,but they seem to be less cruel. And that Android 16 didn't even exist in his timeline.
As the heroes are thinking about what to do Next,Piccolo gets an idea that disgusts him,but he has no choice but to execute it. He flies off without telling anyone. However,Krillin thinks he knows what Piccolo is up to. He reveals that he thinks Piccolo wants to re-merge with Kami,tso that they'll have a fighting chance. He explains that he learned a while ago that when they were one,Kami and Piccolo were the most powerful being in the Galaxy,but lost that power when they split.
Krillin's hunch was correct,as Piccolo heads to Kami's Lookout to merge with the Guardian,believing that it's the only way to stop the Androids. However,Kami believes that the Androids are not entirely evil and that the only reason they fought against the Z-Fighters was because Vegeta attacked first.
Kami then decides to wait and see what happens,as Piccolo sits down waiting until Kami agrees to merge with him.
Episode 58 - And The Horrors Just Keep On Coming!
Knowing that the Androids are likely to come to the Son residents,our Heroes move Kakarot to Kame House via Sky Van (something that Bulma gave to Kakarot and Chi Chi on a recent Wedding Anniversary). Gohan returns and joins them. Krillin doesn't think that the Androids are too bad,but Trunks tries to tell him otherwise.
Back at Capsule Corp,Bulma has just returned home and after putting Baby Trunks down for his nap,she removes her shoes and socks to relax barefoot. Bulma had her pretty feet recently pedicured,so her toenails are painted a nice shade of blue.
She suddenly receives a phone call about one of her company's products. She is sent a photograph (via fax) of what appears to be Trunks' time machine. She quickly contacts the Z-Fighters and tells them about the Mysterious Machine. She sends them a picture and Trunks wants to investigate,he takes Gine and Gohan with him.
The Saiyans arrive at the area and begin their investigation. Bulma soon arrives as well. Trunks discovers that the Machine is the exact same one he traveled through time in,but reveals that they Bulma was only able to make one. He also recognizes it because of the word 'Hope' engraved on it - A word that Bulma wrote on the machine itself.
Meanwhile,Kami realizes that the evil he felt four years ago wasn't the Androids,but a monster with malevolent intent,who must've arrived in that time machine. Meanwhile,Trunks,Gine,Gohan,and Bulma are investigating the other time machine,when Gohan notices a strange shell that has been cast off by an unknown creature.
The Saiyan trio leave to report back to the others. Bulma returns home. On the way back home,Bulma watches a news broadcast about thousands of people in nearby Gingertown,who have inexplicably disappeared,as if they simply melted away in their clothes.
Kami also watches in horror as the people are killed,and finally decides to merge with Piccolo. Mr. Popo tries to get Kami to change his mind,but Kami tells Popo that everything will be alright and that Piccolo is far from being the monster that his father,Demon King Piccolo,was.
After the merging,Piccolo states that he is neither Piccolo nor Kami anymore,but a Namekian who has long since forgotten his name. After saying a "Farewell" to Mr. Popo,He departs from the lookout.
The Nameless Super Namekian arrives at an empty,ghostly-quiet Gingertown,where the monster steps out of the shadows to confront him. In the monsters possession is a man,begging for his life. While staring down the Namekian,the monster pierces the man he'd been dragging and appears to absorb him through his tail,leaving only the Man's clothing. This action sickens the Super Namekian. the Monster tells the Nameless Namekian that he's next and calls him by the name we all know him by - Piccolo.
Meanwhile,Gine and the others sense multiple Ki from one area and get confused. The Ki that they sense are from - Kakarot,Krillin,Tien,Gohan,Gine,Vegeta,Piccolo,and King Cold. At Kame House,where the others have gathered,watch the news of whats happening and are horrified.
Krillin and Trunks decide to check things out,so they head toward Gingertown. Meanwhile,The Super Namekian and the Monster begin fighting. Piccolo has the advantage,but is surprised when the monster uses Piccolo's own Special Beam Canon technique on him.
The two exchange blows,and then the monster states that the Super Namekian only has the upper hand because he has not yet reached his "perfect form." He then surprises everyone by powering up a Kamehameha and launching it point-blank.
the Super Namekian barely dodges the quick and powerful attack. The Monster launches a surprise Masenko that his foe obliterating his arm. Sensing he has won,the monster states that his name is Cell and reveals that he is a Bio-Android from the future,created by Dr. Gero.
Cell explains that he was created from the cells of the greatest warriors - which include Goku's,Piccolo's,Vegeta's,King Cold's,Tien's,Krillin's,Gohan's,and Gine's -as a special project. And when Dr. Gero had passed on,he had his Computer continue his work. And after 24 years,he was finally born.
The Super Namekian asks how Gero got the DNA in the first place? Cell reveals that Dr. Gero had microbots all over the various battlefields to collect samples. Cell furthermore reveals that by absorbing Androids 17 and 18,he will achieve his "Perfect Form," making him "indestructible.".
He knows this because it's in his "programming". Cell reveals that once he becomes Perfect,he will become the "Supreme Master of The Universe!!" and that "All Will Bow To Him in His Perfection!!". When asked why he traveled back to this Period. Cell reveals that in his own time,Trunks destroyed the androids. So he killed Trunks and stole his Time Machine,with hopes that the Androids would still be around in the past.
Having learned Cell's identity and intentions,The Super Namekian regenerates his arm and prepares to fight. At this point, Trunks and Krillin arrive, and Cell realizes he has no chance of winning. He surprises everyone by using Tien's Solar Flare technique to blind them,and then flees. Vegeta,Yamcha,and Tien soon arrive.
The Super Namekian - now preferring to go by his former name of Piccolo - explains everything he's learned. Meanwhile,Cell heads toward Nickytown to absorb more people,until his power exceeds that of the Androids.
Episode 59 - The Monster's Road To Perfection!
After Piccolo debriefs everyone on Cell's objective,Vegeta states that he intends to develop a power that surpasses even that of a Super Saiyan. Trunks and Krillin decide go to Dr. Gero's laboratory to destroy Cell in the present time. Once there they they discover a set of blueprints for Android 17. In hopes that the prints will allow Bulma and Dr. Briefs to uncover a weakness in the androids. They take the prints,and after destroying the developing Cell and the rest of the laboratory,they leave.
Trunks goes to find Vegeta while Krillin delivers the prints to Bulma. Back at the Son Residence,the Andoids search for Kakarot and Gine has come up empty. But it wasn't a total loss for 18,as she found a new outfit in the house.
16 reveals that Kakarot is now located at Kame House on Kame Island. So the Androids go there.
Several days go by,during which Piccolo and the others are unable to locate Cell. However,back at the Kame House,Chi-Chi,Gine,and Master Roshi start hearing thunderous booms on the island and rush to the window to find a fully recovered Kakarot launching Kamehameha blasts into the horizon.
The 4 share a joyous moment before Kakarot turns serious and states that,While he'd probably fare a bit better against the Androids than Vegeta,Cell is much more powerful. And that it's Cell that worries him the most. Also like Vegeta,he states that he Can win against Cell once he reaches a level that's beyond Super Saiyan. And He knows just were to get that kind of training in a single day. Gine is interested in achieving this as well and she thinks she knows where Kakarot's referring too.
After hugging it out with Chi Chi and giving her a kiss,Kakarot uses his Instant Transmission ability to see his friends. Gine follows using her own Instant Transmission. Kakarot reunites with his friends in the Sky Van and tells them what he intends to do Next. He takes Gohan to where Trunks and Vegeta are. Gine follows.
Kakarot reveals to Vegeta and Trunks of a place where they can get a Years worth of training in a Single Day. Vegeta is interested,as is Trunks. Gine even convinces Vegeta to let Trunks train with him. Moments later,the Quintet of Saiyans arrive at Kami's Lookout,where the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is.
The chamber only has a capacity of 3,so Gine allows Vegeta and Trunks to go in first. When Trunks and Vegeta step inside the chamber,all they see is a vast amount of nothingness. While this is going on, the Androids arrive at the Kame House and ask for Kakarot and Gine's whereabouts. Piccolo refuses to tell them. He challenges 17 to a fight on a Nearby Island.
After some banter,the fight begins. Piccolo overpowers 17 and tries to finish him off, but 17 manages to dodge the attack. Back at Kami's Lookout,Vegeta and Trunks are due to be coming out of the time chamber any minute now,which will reveal if it is possible to reach a level beyond Super Saiyan.
Meanwhile,Bulma is hard at work trying to figure out Dr. Gero's Android 17 prints. Back on the island,Piccolo and Android 17 continue fighting each other. After #17 gets serious,it turns out that he and Piccolo are evenly matched.
Cell senses the two fighting and starts making his way towards them,stating that his power level is now higher than theirs. Krillin, and the others at Kame House,receive a call from Bulma saying that she has completed the switch to shut down the Androids and wants a Foot Massage for her efforts. Krillin tells Bulma that he'll think about massaging her feet and that he'll carry out the "Android Shut-Down" operation,as he wants to prove that he can be a hero too.
Bulma tells Krillin that she's on her way to Kami's Lookout to deliver some things and to meet her at half-way there. Krillin leaves to meet Bulma. Meanwhile,back at the battle,17 tells Piccolo that since his stamina and power level will never drop, he will be the victor of the battle.
However,Cell arrives at the scene,leaving Piccolo shocked. Meanwhile,Kakarot,Gine,and Gohan are still waiting for Vegeta and Trunks to come out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
TBC in Vol. 11
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