Majin Planet

By Verto
Mar 9 2007
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Chapter 37: Viro attacks

"Gohan, are you going to come out of that room or not?!" Chichi shouted up the stairs.

Viro-Gohan scowled as he was trying to meditate, "Damn woman is getting on my nerves," he whispered. Ever since he had taken complete control of Gohan, he had been proceeding carefully so not to attract too much attention while he got used to Gohan's power and abilities. He knew he could take most of the Z fighters on with Gohan's body, but he also knew that they could just be wished back right away. He also was waiting for all of the Saiyans to be brought back, so he could get them all at once. According to his calculations from Gohan's memory, he had about five days before the Earth dragonballs were ready again, knowing the Namek ones were already good to go. He had made the suggestion of bringing back everyone early, trying to make himself want them back, but the others had eyed him with suspicion. The Supreme Kai had visited all of them prior to this, and the orders were for exactly six months. Viro wasn't overly pleased with this. Taking out Dende wasn't going to be a whole lot of trouble, but the other Nameks were much further away then he could sense, and Viro just didn't trust his new body that much to be able to take on all of the Super Saiyans twice in a row. He scowled, his plans for wiping them all out at once were in jeopardy if both sets of dragonballs were active. Not only that, but the others were starting to become suspicious, especially Vegeta. He had set off some of his virus in part of the human population in hopes to draw their attention away, but it only seemed to increase their cautiousness, especially after Gohan's school had cancelled classes a few days ago.

Viro suddenly felt as if he had moved on Gohan a bit too quickly, but at the time he had to take his chances since Gohan would have blown himself up to get rid of him. Just a short time ago, Vegeta had come over to talk to Goku alone, but Viro could tell that the Saiyan prince wasn't there for any sort of fight with his rival. They had departed after a short time and flown in the direction of the lookout, but neither of them looked comfortable leaving their sons behind. I've got to act soon, I can risk taking them all on in consecutive battles. As long as I can infect the boy quickly when he arrives, I shouldn't have a problem. He scowled deeper as he heard the brats coming up the stairs in a hurry.

"Gohan! We want to spar before dinner, will you get your butt down here?!" Trunks demanded. Viro turned and glared at him, not even fazing the young prince, who had seen much meaner looks from his father. Goten caught the glare and became slightly nervous, as he hadn't seen that look out of his brother very much. Viro realized what was happening and switched back to a much calmer look.

"Why don't you guys go outside and get ready. We'll even take it up a notch this time," he said.

"All right!" Trunks declared happily as the two ran down the stairs.

"Damn brats, maybe now is a good time to get rid of them and the woman while I have time to spare," Viro said as he got up and headed for the door. Chichi waited at the bottom of the steps, looking quite unhappy.

"About time Gohan, have you finished all your schoolwork?" she asked. Viro scowled again, he had been doing Gohan's schoolwork a lot lately in order to keep a low profile, but it wasn't helping him any and he was quite tired of it.

"Well, are you going to just stand there, or will you answer my question?" she asked again.

"Piss off old woman, I'm in no mood for your worthless banter right now!" he snapped at her. The look of surprise on Chichi's face brought a smile back to Viro's, he had been ready to say that for quite awhile now.

"How dare you!" she shouted as she pulled out the skillet and prepared to whack him over the head. Viro blocked it and threw the frying pan aside, and then grabbed her by the throat.

"If there is anything I truly hate, it is annoying old grannies like yourself trying to boss me around. That ends now!" Viro said, tossing Chichi into the wall, knocking over several items in the process. Goten and Trunks came rushing back in upon hearing the commotion, and were instantly confused when they saw Chichi buried underneath a cupboard's contents.

"What happened big brother?" Goten whined in concern as he gazed over at his mother while Trunks checked her over.

"She had a slight accident it seems," Viro said with a slight smirk. Trunks glared up at him right away, knowing that look anywhere.

Goten caught the glance and figured it out quickly enough before breaking down in tears, "Why did you hurt Mommy big brother, why?"

"Because she is an annoying bitch. Trust me kid, I'm doing you a favor!" Viro snarled. Trunks stood up, preparing himself for a fight.

"What have you done with Gohan, I can tell you aren't him," he said.

"Gohan is here, he's just not available right now, try back later!" Viro laughed slightly.

"Goten, we have to fuse," Trunks suggested. Goten nodded as he wiped his eyes and they both powered up to Super Saiyan. Viro-Gohan continued to laugh as they lined up and performed the fusion technique.

---

"So what is this about Vegeta?" Piccolo asked. Vegeta and Goku had just arrived on the lookout, both looking quite disturbed at what they thought was happening. And Goku was not comfortable at all with the possibility that Gohan was the source of the virus.

"You know about this crazy virus I assume?" Vegeta asked.

"Yes, its hard to ignore the Guardian of the Earth when that's all he talks about," Piccolo muttered, glancing at Dende for a moment.

"I think Gohan is the source of that virus, and I don't mean voluntarily," Vegeta suggested.

"What do you mean?" Piccolo asked, surprised.

"Gohan was sick for a few days on the way back, but he was fine afterwards. Ever since then, everyone has caught this virus, everyone that is human or Saiyan that is. Bulma has proven this as well, and it lies dormant beneath our skin as we speak. The other thing is that Gohan's personality has shifted, no doubt you've noticed that," Vegeta pointed out.

"Yeah, I've noticed," Piccolo said, looking away.

"Well, he has been acting a bit strange lately, but it hasn't been anything to be alarmed over. After all, Videl's been dead for awhile now. Maybe he's just anxious to get her back," Goku suggested.

"I've seen your son anxious Goku, this isn't even close. Is it possible that there is some sort of evil influence that is affecting him?" Piccolo suggested.

"That's the problem, I've never heard of any warrior that could control another without some sort of device or at least some sign of things. And Gohan is too strong to be easily taken over. He did say that the girl told him that Frost had sent a mercenary out here and we haven't seen any signs of him yet. Frost's empire is not so far away that he wouldn't have shown up by now, so that's a possibility," Vegeta said. Goku heard this and immediately started to wonder about something else.

"Is it possible that it's the Zerg?" Goku asked.

"That's impossible, we wiped them out!" Vegeta shouted.

"Yes, but we were all in contact with them at one point or another. The Overmind even made evil copies of all of us. Isn't it possible that perhaps something infected Gohan while we were dealing with them?" Goku suggested. Vegeta took a moment to think that over, not drawing any conclusions.

"It's highly doubtful. The Zerg for the most part couldn't even approach your son unless he allowed it, and if you recall, he killed a lot of them without any effort. This isn't likely any remnant of the Zerg… unless the Overmind somehow survived and I seriously doubt that. It must be some sort of inner turmoil going on in his mind. As we all know Kakarot, your son can be more of a Saiyan than any other when he wants to be," Vegeta said.

"All right, we can conclude that there is something wrong with Gohan and we have to deal with it. We also have to deal with this worldwide virus problem, any ideas on how to cure it?" Goku asked.

"The sacred water is a possibility, however I don't think it can cure viral problems, at least not that I know of. We can certainly try it," Piccolo said, motioning Dende and Popo over with the jar.

"Wait a moment, we shouldn't waste it just yet unless we know it'll work. Kakarot, go and get my mate, and tell her to bring some of her portable equipment!" Vegeta ordered. Goku nodded and teleported away, coming back a moment later with a cranky looking Bulma with no gear.

"Kakarot, I said to get some of her scanning equipment!" Vegeta shouted.

"But I don't know what it looks like," Goku whined slightly.

"Argh, here give me some of that crap," Vegeta said, reaching for the jar. Dende gave it to him hesitantly, and Vegeta drank down a gulp or two, and then glanced at Piccolo.

"Something should have happened by now if it indeed works, it's supposed to purify the body," the Namek said.

"Only one way to find out I suppose, Kakarot, take us to the lab real quick for a blood test," Vegeta ordered. The three phased out, leaving Piccolo and Dende alone.

"Do you think that it will work?" Dende asked.

"Hopefully, but at the moment I am a bit more concerned about Gohan," Piccolo said, staring off into the distance.

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Goku and Vegeta teleported back a moment later, solemn expressions plastered all over their faces.

"It didn't work did it?" Dende asked first.

"No, I'm not sure what to do now. Dragonballs can only bring those back that died in an unnatural way, which doesn't include those who are sick. We're in trouble, that's for sure," Goku said.

"Perhaps it is because the virus is primarily dormant and isn't harming everyone all the time, maybe it only works on those who are already sick," Piccolo suggested.

"But what are we supposed to do, wait until everyone gets sick? This virus has killed instantly several times already, depending on how weak the victim is. We can't wait for people to get sick before treating them, we may not make it in time and there are too many!" Dende interjected.

"Wait a minute, the boy!" Vegeta said in slight excitement.

"Verto you mean?" Piccolo asked.

"Yes, his new powers allow him to not only heal others, but to also cure odd conditions. That's how he was able to completely remove the Zerg infection from his body," Vegeta suggested.

"I see, but he isn't going to be able to save everyone, I guess at the very least we can line everyone up and use a lot of Senzu beans. But we aren't supposed to bring him and the others back for another week or two, orders from the Supreme Kai," Piccolo explained.

"Screw their orders, we don't know who may be next with this virus. Contact the other Nameks and have them wish everyone back," Vegeta ordered.

"The Kai's won't like this," Piccolo warned.

"Since when have I cared?" Vegeta asked. Everyone suddenly perked up to a strong ki level making itself present on Earth, battling another one.

"What the, what now?" Vegeta asked.

"That feels like Gohan, but we left him with the boys. They must have fused and are sparring," Goku suggested.

Piccolo glanced at Dende before shutting his eyes and sensing what was going on, "That's no sparring match Goku. I think its time you confronted your son about his new attitude!" Goku looked slightly stunned at this, but nodded and teleported out, leaving Vegeta behind.

"Typical Kakarot, always rushing into things. Send the boy and the others along when they get back!" Vegeta ordered as Piccolo grumbled. He then took off full speed towards Goku's house, eager to have a talk with Gohan himself. Piccolo shook his head slightly at the irony of Vegeta's view on Goku's departure, but frowned when he sensed what was going on with Gohan.

"So what do we do?" Dende asked.

"Contact King Kai and inform him of the situation, I think I may be needed on this battlefield if Gohan has really turned against us. Don't worry about me, just do it," Piccolo ordered as he followed Vegeta.

---

Viro-Gohan grinned as Gotenks formed, and then transformed to his Super Saiyan 3 level. Viro released some power himself, raising it to Gohan's maximum in normal form. He expected Gotenks to start in with his arrogant attitude, but that is not what he got from the young super duo. Gotenks charged in with a mighty battle cry, trying to take his head off with a flying punch. Viro dodged aside easily as Gotenks went sailing past him, folding his arms when he turned. Gotenks came to a halt before phasing out and reappearing directly behind Viro. Viro vanished just as Gotenks kicked towards him, and he paused in surprise before being blown down from a hard blow to the back of his head. Gotenks cringed as he picked himself up, rubbing his long golden hair.

"No fair! That was a cheap shot!" he whined.

"I'm the bad guy, that's what I'm supposed to do!" Viro grinned. Gotenks fired off several large energy balls next, watching as Viro avoided them all and took off into the skies.

Gotenks snarled a bit at this, "Get back here you chicken!"

"Come and get me you little rodent!" Viro taunted. Gotenks blazed into the air, chasing him down just as he picked up the pace, leaving a fiery golden trail that sliced through the sky. Viro led him into a mountainous area filled with canyons before stopping a few minutes later, grinning ear to ear.

"Come on you big meanie!" Gotenks shouted, waving him on.

"You're the one who started this fight, and besides, with your limited fusion time, you should be the aggressor. I'd estimate that you only have a few minutes left if you stay at that level!" Viro replied coolly.

Gotenks stared at him wide eyed, "How do you know that?"

"Remember, this is your brother's body, and I have all of his memories. Your Super Saiyan 3 only works when it comes as complete surprise and when it actually overpowers your opponent. In this case, you are severely outclassed, and without it, your fusion is worthless!" Viro shouted suddenly as he phased out. His fist found Gotenks' jaw a moment later, drawing blood that splattered outwards. He grabbed Gotenks by his long flock of hair and started pounding his chest and stomach with an unrelenting assault of punches. The fused child was helpless against this much stronger opponent, and soon felt faint from the beating he was taking. Viro released Gotenks before nearly taking his head off with the next punch. Gotenks went sprawling backwards, splitting apart the instant he hit the ground, leaving a battered Trunks and Goten behind.

"Was that all you two had, I should have known better than to expect more I guess," Viro said, charging a potent ki blast designed to wipe them out.

"Hold it right there, Gohan!" a voice from behind shouted. Viro turned to see an angered Goku, who had just teleported in.

"What do you think your doing, you hurt your mother and now your brother and Trunks? What is wrong with you?" Goku asked.

"Why, if it isn't my dear father, let's just say I'm tired of putting up with your shit!" Viro sneered as he cancelled his blast.

Goku was taken aback by this comment, "What happened to you? Did the Zerg infest you or is it some other form of evil that is making you act this way?" Goku asked.

"It's nothing, I just want to be free!" Viro lied, charging in and punching Goku harshly across the jaw. Goku dropped to one knee as Viro-Gohan backed off, his head turned the other way.

He turned and glared sharply at his son, "I will find out what is wrong with you, even if I have to beat you to a pulp to figure it out!" Goku shouted, suddenly powering up to Super Saiyan 2, before taking it a step further.

"You're washed up old man, and out-dated!" Viro shouted back.

Power levels:

Viro-Gohan: 580,000,000
Gotenks (SS3): 450,000,000

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