Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan ❯ The Cryptic Saiyan ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter Two: The Cryptic Saiyan A/N:  I have a few questions to answer before the next chapter actually begins, but first the disclaimer.  I don’t own any of the characters from DBZ or any of its prequel’s or sequel’s. 1.  Now I was asked about Gohan’s eye and why he wear an eye patch and sunglasses.  the answer is simple, his eye isn’t gone or truly scarred.  His eye is still there and he can still see from it, but he also had to have micro-biotechnology installed into the eye to attempt to repair the damage and act as a conduit between his eye and its receptors.  In other words the micro-bio technology in his eye acts as a bridge for sight out of that eye. 2.  I was asked what Gohan’s (Shawn S. Moon) name was Shadow or Tempest, because I mentioned earlier that his name was Tempest and then I used Shadow.  Well to answer the question it’s both, Tempest is just one of the alias’s he uses.  Where he got the name Tempest will be explained in later chapters and the prequel I plan on making to explain what happened between the time Shadow left Earth and the time he returned to Earth, e.g. the beginning of Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan. That’s it for now, but the poll from the previous chapter is now closed as of the moment this chapter is able to be viewed when posted.  I may or may not have another poll at the end of this chapter, but I will continue this story until the end or until something forces me to stop writing.  Now onto the second chapter! - - - *Last Time* On their way out they ran into his parents, he just kept walking, putting his sunglasses back on.  Chichi however saw this gesture and thought it to be rude, so she decided to give him a lecture about his manners. “Hold on one minute there young man!  Who do you think you are just giving me a brush off like that?  Its night and you’re wearing sunglasses?  What are you a gangster out with his slutty girlfriend or something?  Yeah that’s it isn’t it, your own your way to a party with your slutty girlfriend here.  How many men have you done, one, two, three, five, seven, ten, fifteen, or maybe even two” Chichi was abruptly slapped across the face by a seething Lime.  She was actually starting to show an aura as she glared daggers at Chichi. “You would do best to apologize to me girlfriend woman,” said Shadow icily. “Fine apologize to you miss I was out of line about you.  But you on the other hand had better learn some manners.  You had also better get an education or else you will be a loser for the rest of your life.  Just like Hercule Satan is, you will be just like him!” said Chichi frowning and glaring at him.  “Also take those sunglasses off now!” Chichi quickly swiped them from his face and she was then slammed against the wall.  She looked at him with an expression of horror on her face as she saw a sword materialize in his right hand. “Take this wench,” said Shadow as he slammed the sword forward. - - - *Present Time* --Five Years after Shadow’s Banishment-- Chichi’s life flashed through her eye’s as she saw the sword drawn and thrust at her. Closing her eyes she remembered all the good and bad times she had and did not regret any of her decisions one bit.  She remembered when she gave birth to her youngest son Goten and the day he had asked about his older brother. *Flashback* “Mommy, who is this?” asked Goten. “That is Gohan your older brother,” replied Chichi. “Where is he and how come he isn’t here with us?” asked Goten curiously. “We don’t know where he is, only that he turned bad and tried to hurt mommy.  So your daddy beat him and then sent him to Other World.  He was a bad person never doing as mommy told him and constantly getting into grown-up fights.  So when I tried to punish him for being bad he became even worse, so your daddy had to get rid of him.  You don’t won’t to be a bad boy, do you?” said Chichi. “No mommy,” said Goten. “Then do exactly as I say and never disobey me,” said Chichi as Goten promised and begun his studying and training to protect his mother and to make her proud of him. She was proud of him as he was turning out to be what his brother could never be.  She loathed the thought of him and decided right then and there to get rid of his picture once and for all.  So she took everything that was his and went outside to the pit and dumped it all in.  She poured gasoline all over the items and then with the light of a match lit it all aflame and smiled at her handy work of getting rid of Gohan’s things. *End Flashback* After the little trip in memory reality struck hard as she opened her eyes to see the sword coming straight at her and she screamed.  One second was all it took for the sword to connect.  One second was all it took for mercy to be shown on that day.  A rare occasion for all who had ever fought against him and survived to tell that tale of how they were spared by his mercy while others just as strong and dangerous were not shown the same kindness.  The exact same mercy, which thousand’s of others had experienced was shown to Chichi as Goku just stood there in shock at what had been done. “Be thankful woman that I have decided to show you mercy this time.  Others have not been as lucky as you and have walked away with much more serious wounds than a sore throat and a couple of bruises.  Many more people never received any mercy from battling with me.  I tell you now, when the time is right you shall be the first to be given the chance to live or die, others will already have been decided,” said an enigmatic Shadow. He turned away from Chichi and Goku as Lime joined him at his side and the two started to walk away.  Goku looked at their retreating forms, then at Chichi who had slid to the ground breathless, and then to the sword jammed into the stone wall reinforced with Iron, Titanium, and Steel.  Gripping he sword handle he yelled as his hand started to burn in pure absolute agony as he suddenly jerked his hand away and noticed the burn mark was not healing like his burns usually did.  He stared at his hand as some of the burns started to fade at long last however the sword itself had disappeared, leaving Goku to wonder if they had just messed with a man that knew how to use his ki in many different ways. “Goku that man, his eyes were so cold when he looked into mine.  He wanted to see me die, he wanted to see me in agony.  I think he may have met up with Gohan in space years ago, Goku.  What are we going to do?  I mean we used the Dragon Balls so many times to try and find him so we could make sure he would never return, but each time we got the same result, it was beyond his power.  We even had the Namek’s use their Dragon Balls to give Shenron a power boost and restore them to use so we could find Gohan.  Do you think he’s dead and that at last we can finally stop worrying about his return?’ said Chichi. “I don’t know but that man knows different ways to use his ki.  He may be able to perform all of the Z Warrior’s most advanced and dangerous moves.  If that’s so, then we have to start training again and Goten needs to train as well.  We may need his help this time, but until then do what you want with him.  I’m going to go see Bulma for the radar and summon Shenron to get all useful information on this guy,” said Goku as he left in search of Bulma as Chichi set off to the train station to head back home. - - - “Shadow who was that woman that you nearly killed?” asked Lime as Shadow stopped and revealed his most devastating scar, which ran across his entire chest onto his back. “This scar is no ordinary scar.  This is the Scar of Exilement among my father’s kind and my kind.  He banned me from his family, I am Shawn S. Moon of the Moon Clan.  When I was eleven and a half years old I defied my mother and was beaten for it.  She knew I would only get stronger once I recovered so she had the Guardian of the Earth contact my father from the afterlife and she told him how I was uncontrollable, how I nearly killed her and his soon to be second son.  He had Paroonga the Namekian Dragon resurrect him, he used the second wish for himself to be transported to my mother’s location as soon as the last wish was made, and the last the wish was for him to have full knowledge of the Saiyan race and their customs.  When he arrived on Earth he was stronger than me when I was at level two maximum,” explained Shadow. “But how did you get that scar?” asked Lime “I went to see him when I found out he was alive, but he merely smacked me away and told me how disappointed in me he was.  So he blasted my shirt away and using his own energy burned this horrid scar through my body.  Thankfully through Dende, as I lie there dying and him at home with his wife, I survived and was left with this scar.  When he saw that I was still alive he revealed to me what the scar meant.  I was no longer his son, biologically I would be his offspring, but never his son, never again for all eternity.  We fought and I lost badly beaten and on the verge of death, so I stole the experimental ship that Bulma had been working on and left into space.  I participated in many battles and wars, but never genocides or planet selling.  I grew stronger and stronger.  That’s when it hit me, I didn’t have to return to Earth and seek revenge.  So I created my own fighting style, my own techniques, and I upgraded the ship and changed it drastically.  I even took on a new identity, as Ashura S. Moon of the Moon Clan.  My father’s father was of the Moon Clan, but my father rejected his heritage and chose to keep his name, Son,” said Shadow as Lime nodded. “Then that woman was your mother and that man...” “My father.  Yes I hold a deep grudge against them, but thanks to this tattoo over my left eye they cannot sense my ki signature.  I had this tattoo encoded with micro-biotechnology so that it would keep my ki signature cloaked until I mentally gave the command for it to be uncloaked.  It was one of the many things I expanded on and improved.  It also helped with my success in my business, you see my company is also a military training facility on some worlds, so rarely do I let anybody get this tattoo, the micro-biotechnology, or even both.  This way I can be sure no one will attempt to kill me or anyone else.  Truthfully I am the only one with this tattoo and this micro-biotechnology, the beings who gave me this tattoo and encoded it were dying, so they left me with all their knowledge and technology,” said Shadow as he looked at Lime and kissed her fully with a fiery passion that threatened to overwhelm him and make him take her right then and there.  He pulled apart from quickly as he struggled to contain himself. “Shawn...” “I don’t blame you Lime, I’ glad we’re this close, it’s just that I have to control my instincts.  My other side is telling me to take you here and now,” said Shadow. Lime blushed at his bluntness about what he said and because he wanted to do that with her.  She was happy that he cared enough for her that he would take her as his mate and that he could tell her about his past.  So she leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek whispering how she felt about him. Smiling to himself, Shadow looked at her and kissed her gently on the lips as the moon started to rise.  Noticing this he felt his tail twitch excitingly as he broke the kiss and wrapped his arms around Lime as he the two of them walked towards Lime’s home.  When they arrived Lime’s father was waiting for them quite angry. “You’re late getting back, you broke your word boy!  I don’t want you to see my daughter again other than a classmate!” said Mr. Chun angrily. “Fine, but what would you do if some woman started accusing your daughter of sleeping with over two dozen men and being a whore?” asked Shadow seriously. “I slap the woman who said it and give her a lecture like no other,” said Mr. Chun.  “Why?” “Because on our way back here from the ball a woman had a bit of misjudgment about your daughter.  She started to chew her out and call her a whore with other rather gutsy words.  Your daughter was able to take care of herself slapping the woman across the face with enough strength to knock the captain of the football team on his back.  Now after this I spoke to the woman and I can almost guarantee that she won’t be messing with your daughter again.  I spoke with her and she understands the consequences of crossing either of our paths again after her little lecture,” said Shadow with a frown upon his face. “Alright, I apologize.  I misunderstood the situation, but you didn’t try anything with her did you?!” demanded Mr. Chun. “No, I kept myself restrained.  I would not want to jeopardize my relationship with her or her family.  So you know you may never meet my family, so don’t bother asking to meet them.  I have been on my own since I was very young,” said Shadow as he nodded towards them and backed away into the shadows after giving Lime a goodnight kiss on the cheek glancing briefly at Mr. Chun. - - - When he arrived at Shadow Enterprises he found that Piccolo was waiting outside the front door of the entrance.  Watching from the shadows he wondered what Piccolo was doing there at his home and Earth headquarters of business.  Moving through the shadow’s he drew his katana and headed towards Piccolo and leapt from the shadows surprising Piccolo as he materialized his own sword and blocked Shadow’s. “What are you doing here Namek?!  You have no business being here, go now and I will spare you the torment of fighting me,” said Shadow as he sheathed his sword. “Why should I listen to an upstart human who thinks he can beat me!” snapped Piccolo. “I am a Hybrid, Namek, and don’t forget it.  I have seen horrors that make this planet’s significance unimportant.  I have seen the worst and best sides of humanity and many other races as well.  I am Shadow Moon and I am stronger than you,” said Shadow as he stepped back into the shadows. Piccolo though was far from through with Shadow as he ran into the shadows hoping to catch him only to find that Shadow was nowhere to be found.  He felt a sword cut into his back, but he dealt with the pain turning to find nobody behind him. “Show yourself!  Quit hiding!” yelled Piccolo. “Why I’m not hiding at all Namek.  I am in plain view of sight.  This is why I am called Shadow.  I have a unique armor from my people; it looks like normal clothing, but is as strong as Saiyan leather.  It allows me to blend into the shadows without hiding.  I could be right in front of you or even behind you.  Or I could be off to your side and you would never even see me!” said Shadow as he struck Piccolo again and again several times before Piccolo collapsed onto the ground breathing hard. Suddenly a light lit the area they were in and Piccolo got a good look at Shadow’s face,. but strangely could not feel his ki signature.  He saw the cold merciless being that those eyes belonged to and the scar across his right eye.  However what caught his attention was the tattoo over his left eye which Kami recognized.  It was the symbol of the Elite Saiyan Fighting Force.  They were the most dangerous warrior’s in the galaxy, even the Kai’ feared them so they had the Changeling’s eliminate them.  However it seemed one had survived the genocide of the Elite’s. “I am not one of them Namek.  They are dead, they are in oblivion.  I am the new generation of Elite’s.  Tell Kakarot that I await him in the place of judgment,” said Shadow as he disappeared in the blink of an eye.  “Remember Namek the place of judgment in one year.  We have a score to settle once and for all.” Shadow watched Piccolo leave, knowing everything was in place.  But for some reason he couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that something was going to happen.  Something that would force him to reveal himself to the others.  Then he felt it, a power unlike any other; a power that could only belong to Kakonorot.  He remembered clearly what happened when Kakonorot had been banished from Vegeta-sei.  He had gone to Namek and attempted to force Paroonga to grant him immortality, but all he got was eternal youth and a life span five times longer than tat of the oldest Saiyan alive. So Kakonorot himself had told him, but there was something else, something different about his power level as if something were controlling him.  No, that was not it, but something definitely was inside him as, but the two were cooperating as a symbiote.  Shadow smirked at the knowledge he held about Kakonorot’s other reason for being banished from Vegeta-sei.  Apparently a couple of powerful Tuffle’s had survived long enough to mate.  But one Tuffle had mated not with another Tuffle, but a Saiyan woman, he had stunned and raped her.  A rare occurrence, she gave birth to Kakonorot, only later did she find the Tuffle that raped her and she tore him apart and obliterated his soul at the cost of her own life. ‘So Kakonorot, the Saiyan and Tuffle Hybrid, before the Namek’s made it only humanoid species able to bear non-sterile children.  When we met you tried to get me to side with you and your army.  I was an outcast like you, but unlike you Kakonorot I have honor in the Saiyan Royal Family’s eyes the last I knew.  Kakarot I know all about your loyalty to Kakonorot thanks to your grandfather Lynok.  However your father, Bardock, was also given the Scar of Exilement by his father after he denounced loyalty to Kakonorot’s ideals.  You gave me this scar because I was against your ideals and Kakonorot’s ideals as well on some level.  Your Saiyan personality and your human personality are carrying out his ideals.  If one becomes stronger than you, then you train to become stronger and beat them into submission or until they are dead,’ thought Shadow. *Flashback* --Six Months after Banishment from Earth-- Ashura was in the middle of one of his first battles as an exiled warrior.  He had placed himself as a for hire mercenary.  There he had all but defeated his employer’s army with much difficulty and was now facing the leader. “So you wish to defeat me little one?  Can you stand up to my power?  I have trained for five hundred years honing my skills and power to perfection.  I am invincible, I am invulnerable, and I am the strongest being alive!” yelled Kakonorot as he powered up to his maximum which just happened to be Ultra Saiyan Three. His muscles were huge and his power enormous, but even with his huge muscles he was incredibly fast.  So Ashura powered up to Super Saiyan Two, putting his power level just under Kakonorot’s, but he was also much faster than Kakonorot, so he was able to wear him out enough to beat information out of him. “Who are you and how did you transform past Ultra Saiyan Two and still be able to move so quickly?!”demanded Ashura. “I am known as Konorot to these people and their enemies, however my original name is Kakonorot.  I am an exiled Saiyan Hybrid from Vegeta-sei, over two thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine years ago.  Now tell me are you a Saiyan as well?” asked Kakonorot dangerously. “Yes I am a Saiyan Hybrid as well,” said Ashura. “Yet you fight me?  We could take control of Vegeta-sei together!”said Kakonorot. “Vegeta-sei is destroyed.  It has been for over three and half decades.  The Changeling’s destroyed it and the first Super Saiyan in over a thousand years had come forth.  There have been three new levels discovered since then, Ultra Saiyan and Ultra Saiyan Two, the levels in-between level one and two, huge power and muscles, but slow speed.  Then the level I have achieved Super Saiyan Two, increased muscle volume, increased speed, and increased power.  My mother is human, whilst my father is a pure blood Saiyan.  Under my mother’s deception and treachery she had my father fight me.  He had grown stronger than me and in the end of our battle I lost and the Scar of Exilement was given to me.  I am Ashura S. Moon of the Moon Clan, I am the grandson of Bardock of the Moon Clan,” said Ashura as he watched Kakonorot. “I see, then you are not the one your great-great-great grandfather said would be named after me,” said Kakonorot more to himself than Ashura. “Wait a minute, Kakonorot, the Saiyan traitor; you were banished from Vegeta-sei for attempting to destroy King Vegeta and the Tuffle King.  The Tuffle King offered you a position as his successor, being his son.  However King Vegeta was furious that he would rape a Saiyan woman with child.  He killed her unborn child and impregnated her with you.  You accepted his offer, but was defeated by King Vegeta and banished from then called Planet Plant and Vegeta-sei.  You had an ally though whose honor was destroyed, so he made a vow that one of his lineage would be named after you and that each offspring would follow your ideals.  However not all did and they were cast out of the clan and awarded a clan of their own by each King Vegeta.  The latest clan was the Moon Clan, it was a branch off of the original Moon Clan, exterminated by the Kai’s,” said Ashura. “So you know your Saiyan history, yes I am he.  However my powers are far greater than yours, remember this day boy, as long as you live.  I have spared your life for today, but the next time we meet you shall not receive the same mercy,”said Kakonorot as he blasted Ashura into the planet’s surface and damaged his ship badly. *End Flashback* Shadow closed his eyes as he felt his heart ache at what he had discovered that day.  His father was the traitor, if Shadow could not follow him or his mate then he was an enemy to be exterminated.  He was furious as he started to shake uncontrollably as he smashed his fist into the ground, sending cracks everywhere that ruptured hot volcanic steam.  He opened his eyes again to see Videl looking at him from across the street.  He looked at her and with the wave of his hand the lights around him fizzled out.  He stood up in the darkness of the shadows surrounding him as he remembered one of his darkest memories of one who had betrayed him. *Flashback* --Two Years after Banishment from Earth-- He had stopped on the planet Androma, named after the constellation Andromeda.  There he had found to his surprise Android Eighteen.  He had let his hair grow out and he had a bit of a weak mustache and beard growing.  He had many more scars than he originally had, but thanks to his healing abilities learned on his journey’s he was able to minimize their sight by over seventy percent.  He walked into the local pub that he got his jobs at and any information about any wars brewing or happening. “Ashura it’s good to see you again.  How was the last war you were in?” asked the bartender Andron. “Brutal, I was nearly killed by Kakonorot again.  I take it that there aren’t any wars or battles brewing right now or even happening,” said Ashura. “None, but there are some pretty high bounty’s out there now.  Thousands of Peace Treaties have been signed to last about two years.  The highest bounty is about fifty million Galactic Zenni (GZ).  His name is Gohan Son-” “He’s dead, he was killed in the war before last.  I know I ripped his head from his neck and threw it into the molten magma.  I then had a ritual performed that would have his soul banished into oblivion,” said Ashura as he blasted the wanted poster. “Well then Fraiza is the next wanted man with forty-five million Galactic Zenni as his reward dead or alive,” said Andron. “I’ll take the job, I leave in three days time,” said Ashura as he paid his tab and went to his usual room. - - - Android Eighteen watched Ashura go up the stairs angrily at what she had learned.  That person had killed Gohan, but then why did he seem so afraid?  She then realized why he looked familiar, it was Gohan, longer hair, more scars and he was taller.  But since he had reached the coming of age, according to the information she extracted from King Kai, this was the third best time when a Saiyan’s seed was at its most fertile state.  She had decided to have Gohan’s Saiyan seed since he was still a boy and he was a hybrid, which meant that his seed wasn’t as rich as a normal Saiyan’s, but it had both human and Saiyan genes, giving it incredible power and chances for impregnation. Later that night while Ashura was still weak from his battle she broke into his room.  She saw that he was sleeping in his armor, which surprised her.  As she made her way to Ashura’s form he woke, but she took quick advantage of the muscle relaxant, injecting it into him. “I knew you might figure it out Eighteen, but what do you want from me?  Gohan Son is dead; he died the day that Kakarot and Goku gave him the Scar of Exilement.  I was born that day Ashura Moon of the Moon Clan.  I see you injected me with muscle relaxant specifically modified for me, but why?” asked Ashura as he she saw her dark intentions and the sick pleasure she was getting from this.  “NO!  NEVER!  You sick bitch!” Eighteen just smiled at her handy work as hours past and she collected enough to supply her for many years.  “Goodbye Ashura, I will never forget this night.  The night I beat you, the night you impregnated me with your child.  When you had blacked out from lack of rest I raped you, but before and after that I collected enough of your seed to keep you from killing me,” said Eighteen as she kissed him on the lips and left him there to reflect upon her words. - - - ‘She raped me, I know she wasn’t lying about any of it and she is right.  SHE WILL DIE ONE DAY, but until then she will live with the knowledge that she thought she had broken my spirit.  I shall return Eighteen and when I do then you shall pay for your treachery,’ thought Ashura as another voice came to him in his mind. “Yes she shall pay, for as Ashura you are undeniably the strongest warrior around.  Aside from Kakonorot.  I am you Ashura; I am the darkness in you that was buried by Goku and Kakarot’s training and by Gohan.  I am known as Tempest though, let us merge together to truly be one again.  Let the true being be known as Ashura Shadow Tempest Moon is born once again!” cried Tempest as Ashura felt this to be right and merged with Tempest. When he came down all knew that he was angry and fully rejuvenated as he left and within one Galactic Week (Two Earth Weeks) had returned with every bounty, from large to small in tow. “Let it be known that I Ashura captured these fools!  Now where is the reward money for these fools!” demanded Ashura. In the later months Ashura became known as Tempest for his fiery attitude and dangerous temper.  He became known as the Tempest Moon to some because his tail had grown back in one battle and all witnessed his awesome uncontrollable power as he eradicated armies that were stronger than him in both normal form and Oozaru form.  He was given the name Tempest because his power caused storms to appear on planets that had never had such terrible storms and he was soon a warrior to be reckoned with and very rich one at that.  It was said that he searched for one who had betrayed him, when he gave the person mercy, only to be tortured, beaten, raped, and left for dead on an apocalyptic world. *End Flashback* Shadow knew that Eighteen had returned to Earth, so that was why he had traveled to Namek and had Paroonga give his unborn child his defiance to his mother to follow his heart and instincts.  His second wish was for him to be able to learn all techniques that would normally be impossible for him to learn.  Such as the Namekian technique to materialize clothing and weapons.  Along with duplications of himself with the full power in the duplicate as well.  The final wish was for him to be able to speak any language instantly from only hearing it spoken once.  All three wishes were granted, but with a possibility that the first would not come to pass, so as a backup his child was to have the knowledge of how he or she was brought into the world. ‘Eighteen you will be the first to die, you betrayed me after I saved you from Cell.  I was kind to you, but you wanted something you could not have with the other Saiyan’s, you wanted a child with Saiyan blood.  But why, is what I don’t understand,’ thought Shadow as he turned around after hearing a twig snap. “Shawn?  What are you doing here in the dark Shawn?” asked Videl. “How is it that you can see me?  Not even the most trained warriors that can see in the dark as clear as day can see me in the dark and shadows!” said Shadow. “I don’t know, I just can, besides my father sent me over to offer you an invitation to dinner.  My aunt is visiting and she wants to meet the new neighbors,” said Videl. “Your mother and father had no siblings,” said Shadow. “I know she’s more like an adopted aunt than anything else.  She helped my dad through a hard time when my mom died in a car accident.  She forced my dad to realize that at least she’s at peace now in the heavens.  Ever since my father has named her my godmother, should anything ever happen to him, before I’m an adult.  So do you accept?” asked Videl. “Fine, I’ll accept, but it is just because I am your friend and nothing more understood?” said Shadow as he watched her carefully. “That’s fine, I’m already dating someone; he beat my dad in a fight.  So I can date him, maybe you’ll get to meet him one of these days,” said Videl. - - - The next day in school Shadow found Lime waiting for him at their usual spot.  He explained to her that he was going to diner at Videl’s that night to meet her aunt and to talk with her father.  She understood and gave her blessings, but wanted to know more about his past later on.  As the two talked Sharpner decided to play a little joke on Shadow. “So Shawn who was the babe I saw you with this morning?” asked Sharpner. “Hold your tongue boy.  If this is your idea of a joke than allow me to tell you one thing.  The last time somebody played this kind of joke on me, they barely made it to the hospital alive and I went easy on them at that time.  Now the only woman I was with this morning was Videl as we are neighbors, we walk to school together and then we meet up with Lime here, now be gone foul scum,” said Shadow dangerously as Sharpner nodded as his pants were a bit wet.  “Oh by the way, I’d change your pants before somebody notices.” Sharpner panicked then and made a run for the men’s restroom, as Lime giggled.  She knew Shadow would not cheat on her.  But she did wonder if she would be his first. “All will be explained in time Lime.  There are some parts of my past that are just not ready to be revealed yet,” said Shadow cryptically. “I understand, it’s just I don’t want anything to drive us apart,” said Lime. “If you truly are the one I am to be with for eternity then nothing will drive us apart,” said Shadow as lunch came to an end and classes resumed. - - - “Alright class, this semester we are going to do Martial Arts, for those who qualify, and normal Gym class activities for those who don’t,” said Yamcha who was the instructor.  “When I call your name answer.” “Um sir, can you tell us who you are?” asked Videl. “Yamcha Bandit, I’ll be your Gym Class instructor for the rest of this year,” said Yamcha.  “Videl Satan?” “Here,” said Videl. “Shawn S. Moon of the Moon Clan?” asked Yamcha a bit confused. “Here, but I’m known mainly as Tempest,” said Shadow. (Just a reminder, that Tempest is Shadow, it’s just an alias... kinda.) “Alright, Tempest?” “Present,” said Shadow. “Lime Chun?” “Here,” said Lime. “Sharpner Pencil?” “Yo,” replied Sharpner. Yamcha went through the rest of the roll call and had a machine brought out to the class.  “All right, everyone is to punch this machine and anybody who scores one hundred and twenty-five or better passes into the Martial Arts area.  Anybody else is to do normal Gym class activities.  Now form a line and wait two minutes for me to set the limit into the machine,” said Yamcha. The line was formed and Shadow took the last spot in line focusing everything in his mind and body to this one test.  He blocked out the outside world enough to concentrate, but enough to know what was happening.  Yamcha took the first punch to set the limit and score a two hundred and fifty. “This machine has no real resistance to it, unlike at the World Martial Arts Tournament’s,” said Yamcha as the students nodded. - - - The scores were as following:  (Not all of them, just the top ten.) Videl Satan - 213 Lime Chun - 246 Sharpner Pencil - 195 Gregory Stone - 126 Sakura Shienhan - 248 Maxwell Chesnut - 229 Jacen Ice - 176 Heather Blaze - 165 Misty Aqua - 142 Shawn Moon - Unknown (Machine was destroyed.) - - - Everyone stared in disbelief that Shadow at completely demolished the machine, into nothing but scrap metal.  Yamcha carefully retrieved the data from the Shadow’s test and was shocked to see it read: Unknown, Estimation 658. “All right the top ten people, from the bottom to top of the list, are as following: Gregory Stone with 126, Misty Aqua with 142, Heather Blaze with 165, Jacen Ice with 176, Sharpner Pencil with 195, Videl Satan with 213, Maxwell Chesnut with 229, Lime Chun with 246, Sakura Shienhan with 248, and Shawn Moon with an Unknown for totaling the machine, but with an estimation of about 658,” said Yamcha as every just nodded believing him, remembering his first day.  “Okay, why does nobody, but me seem surprised by his score?” “On his first day he fought Videl in one on one, hand to hand combat.  He put Videl in the hospital, she smashed his head through several desks and through him from the top row onto the floor head first.  He just sat straight up, then stood up and busted her nose with one solid punch and then smashed her head through a desk,” said one student. “Yeah, but at lunch they got into a big fight and Shawn piledrived her through a steel picnic table head first after she bruised his arm.  He’s got a rep so bad that nobody messes with him, when not even Videl could break that annoying library bell, but he crushed it into useless metal, said another student. Yamcha just shrugged figuring they were over exaggerating as he started to speak, “Okay who here as experience with martial Arts, other than Lime Chun, Videl Satan, Sakura Shienhan, and Maxwell Chesnut?” Shadow stepped forward along with Sharpner. “Okay Mr. Pencil where do you have experience from?” asked Yamcha. “I’m Hercule’s number one student,” said Sharpner. “Okay and you Mr. Moon?” asked Yamcha. “Everywhere, almost all styles of combat, martial arts, kick boxing, normal boxing, street fighting, mercenary, assassin, and many others,” said Shadow as Yamcha just nodded a bit scared then. “Okay first match is Tempest versus Videl, then Lime versus Sharpner, Sakura versus Maxwell, Heather versus Jacen, and Misty versus Gregory.  How would you like your match Tempest, Videl?” asked Yamcha. “How about Tournament rules, without the boundaries really,” said Videl. “Fine, boundaries are the grass, touch it and loose, anything else goes,” said Shadow as it was agreed and started right then as a second after Yamcha said begin he launched a series of combos at Videl. “Your actually pretty good Tempest, but take this!” yelled Videl as she uppercutted him in the jaw, cringing as it was like hitting solid iron. “Take this, my Hammer Slam Punch,” said Shadow as he slammed his hands onto Videl’s back sending her crashing into the pavement and bouncing back up before being kicked into the air and choke slammed back into the ground. He stood up and started to walk away, but Videl got back up, removing her coat.  As Shadow just smirked at a challenge and kept his trench coat on while launching punch after punch at her.  Each one connecting, but she was stronger than anticipated, it seemed she was stronger than she was the last time they fought.  Taking a quick look around she noticed that Lime had lost, he expected the two he knew to be children of the Z Warrior’s, to be the victor’s.  Jacen Ice had come out victorious, but not without his own beating.  Misty had come out victorious as well by merely kicking her opponent in the groin.  He focused back onto his fight with Videl and decided to quit playing around.  Grabbing her head he smashed it into his knee and then slammed her head first into the ground.  Not hard enough to give her a concussion or seriously harm, just enough so that she would be counted out.  However she surprised him yet again as she leapt to her feet and gave him a  body slam into the cold hard concrete.  He got to his feet a bit unfazed, but still a bit shocked to see that she was still fighting. “Okay Videl, no more playing around; its time to end this.  This move has rarely been used it is so effective and provides little satisfaction to a challenge.  I call it my Dragon Slam, by using my opponents own strength, speed, and power against them I am able to crush them.  Normally I wouldn’t even use this move, unless I was in a life or death situation, but I feel you’ve earned it.  DRAGON SLAM!” roared Shadow as he raced at Videl with inhuman speed and grabbed her as she used her own speed and strength to get out of his grip, but that was part of the move as he leapt into the air and slammed her back first into the concrete, making a small crater impact. “Videl is unable to continue, Tempest is the victor!” said Yamcha a bit scared at what he had just witnessed. “Get up Videl, I know you’ve had worse on my first day.  I actually went easy on you this time around,” said Shadow as Videl got up incredibly sore and bruised up. “An after effect of that move is, if my opponent is not beaten by the time it is finished then my opponent regains all normal control of their body.  It is a dangerous technique that is can hand me victory or even possibly defeat,” said Shadow. Videl nodded and they were then sent to the locker rooms to get cleaned up.  Afterward Shadow watched as Yamcha went over the strength measurements taken by the machine and the estimated measurement on his strength.  When he was satisfied that his cover was not likely to be blown yet he disappeared back to Shadow Enterprises. - - - After two hours of training and one hour of recuperation Shadow cleaned himself of the healing fluid and dressed his armored clothing that allowed him to blend into the shadows easier than normal.  An hour after he finished dressing Videl came over in a dress, which surprised him greatly. “Come on over Shawn, my dad’s waiting for you and my boyfriends here tonight,” said Videl. Shadow merely nodded and followed Videl over to her home and came face to face with Mirai or as he was also known as Future Trunks, depending on the person.  He went by Mirai most of the time because he liked how it represented his home and himself at the same time. “So you’re the mighty Shawn S. Moon, the only person to best Videl in a no holds barred match.  Even I couldn’t beat her because she nearly gave me a low blow me and she doesn’t fight fair,” said Mirai playfully as she kicked him in the shin. Shadow didn’t even smile as he nodded and saw Hercule come out to greet him.  He just sent a silenced unnoticed glare at Hercule reminding him of who he was dealing with. “Forgive my manners, but I’m Mirai Trunks Briefs,” said Mirai extending his hand. “Shawn S. Moon of the Moon Clan,” replied Shadow as he gripped Mirai’s hand and squeezed causing him to wince. A couple of hours later after the four of them had gotten settled in and introduce properly, the door bell rang and Hercule himself answered it.  Instead of just some lady he didn’t know or care about, it turned out to be the one woman he loathed with as much hatred as his own mother.  It was Android Eighteen and with her was Krillin and their children. “Hi Eighteen,” said Hercule. “Hello Hercule, I hope you don’t mind, but I brought my family along for you to meet,” said Eighteen as she noticed Mirai glaring at her, along with Shadow whose glare sent shivers down her spine and actually made her scared.  “Who might he be?” “This is my new neighbor Shawn S. Moon of the Moon Clan, meet Eighteen Chesnut and her family,” said Hercule. Shadow merely nodded and out of politeness, but still kept his eyes narrowed at her.  After about half an hour dinner was ready and afterward they went into the lounge to get acquainted with each other and to find out about what they had been up to for the past few years. “So Mr. Moon, exactly where are your parents?” asked Eighteen slyly. “As far as I’m concerned Mrs. Chesnut they are dead.  I was banished from my home eight years ago for not wanting what my mother wanted of me.  Where I am from something like this can cost you everything and it did for me.  However I have a built an empire for myself from nothing but scraps and bits of pieces of technology,” said Shadow hinting at his true past in a sense. “I see, so exactly what is it you do?” asked Krillin. “I am the owner and CEO of Shadow Enterprises, the most powerful company on this pitiful planet,” said Shadow. “Hey!  Earth is not pitiful!” said Krillin. “Maybe, maybe not, it doesn’t matter either way, it’s my opinion,” said Shadow. “Jerk,” mumbled Krillin as Shadow just smirked. “I heard that,” replied Shadow causing Krillin to nearly jump out of his skin (not literally). Afterward Eighteen had enough of Shadow making valid arguments against them so she decided to up the ante. “So Mr. Moon can you tell us exactly what you meant by the most powerful company on this planet?  You make it seem like your company is on other planets as well,” said Eighteen. “I never said it wasn’t, but I never said it was either,” replied Shadow cryptically. “True, but answer this is your company on other planets?” asked Eighteen. “That isn’t any of your damn business,” replied Shadow slyly. “I see then you’re afraid to tell us then?” questioned Eighteen as Krillin and Hercule stared at her. “No, if anything you ought to be afraid of me.  Since you wish to know so badly, yes, my company is on other planets.  It is the most powerful company out their as I am partnered with the other most powerful companies in a monopoly.  I am not afraid of anybody on this planet,” said Shadow. “Then are you afraid of somebody on another planet?” asked Eighteen. “Yes, I am afraid, but that is what keeps me sane.  I am here for only a few things Android Eighteen and they are:  1. To find a mate that will bond with me.  2. Revenge upon those who had betrayed me.  3. Vengeance upon those who exiled me from this world.  4. Then finally assemble a group of warriors that can help me defeat a being that can destroy this planet with the blink of an eye,” said Shadow in the Galactigo language which was commonly spoken throughout the universe. Eighteen’s eyes widened in fear at the language that was spoken to her.  She could speak the language fluently, but for someone else besides Vegeta and Goku being able to speak the language frightened her.  Powerful beings were out in the universe, some stronger than her and others more devious than her.  She remembered how she had taken the samples from Gohan on that one planet while he slept and had woken only to find that he had been drugged.  She had taken the samples and kept them hidden after he had blacked out.  When he awoke she had told him she raped him, when she had in a way.  She had discovered a way to keep the sample inside her body dormant until the day she found it necessary to release it and impregnate her.  Now she sat in front of one who knew her dirty little secret somehow. “Who are you really?!” demanded Eighteen. “Ashura Tempest Moon of the Moon Clan, also known as Ashura Shadow Moon, a.k.a. Tempest Shadow Moon.  I’m back for revenge against you and the others,” said Shadow as he disappeared in one instant leaving behind a stunned Eighteen and Hercule while the others just searched for his power level. “Don’t bother searching for me.  You can’t find me like that.  Even if you could what makes you think you can defeat me?  Tell Goku I live and he has one week, seven days to prepare for my arrival, to prepare for the shadows of his sins to be brought to light,” said Shadow. Mirai nodded knowing exactly what was happening, having learned from his father what Goku and Chichi had done to Gohan, he had returned under a new name and was apparently even stronger than Super Saiyan Two.  Eighteen also apparently had something to do with it or at least something that happened afterward.  He had recognized the language Shadow had spoken was Galactigo.  Shawn S. Moon of the Moon Clan was not human, or at least not completely human. “Sir I have to go now.  I’m going to make sure he didn’t do anything he’d regret.  Especially, since we’re going to keep you in back up, since you are the strongest man on the planet.  I may have beaten you, bought that was just good luck catching you on an off day.  Everybody has them and I haven’t bragged that I beat you,” said Mirai inflating Hercule’s ego. “Um, alright, I guess it does make since to keep me has back up incase you need me!  HA!  HA!  HA!  HA!  HA!  HA!” said Hercule. Mirai quickly ran from the house and the moment he was about a block away he took off into the air and sped towards his house. *Flashback* “Father, Mother, I’m back from my time!” yelled Mirai as he entered the Capsule Corps building. “We’re in here Mirai!” replied Bulma as she sat at the kitchen table with Vegeta there as well. “What’s going on?  Father is never in here except to eat and I don’t think there was any food here a few minutes ago,” said Mirai. “The harpy and Kakarot have given Gohan the Scar of Exilement.  The greatest insult to a Saiyan is to banish them from their clan.  He defied his mother’s wishes to never train again and she had the young Namek tell Kakarot her side of the story.  He was revived and the two fought ending with Gohan loosing with the scar.  He came here and stole the experimental ship your mother was working on.  If he ever comes back to this planet I intend to let him know he is no third class Saiyan.  He has proved himself to be a Royal Elite and I intend to give him my full support against the war with Kakarot and those that are on his side.  I don’t expect you to do the same, however for my son in this timeline he will be raised in the ways of the Royal Saiyan’s.  Kakarot as far as I’m concerned is an exile, a Saiyan that has been exiled from his people and almost always from Vegeta-sei,” said Vegeta as Mirai’s eyes were wide with shock at what Goku had done. “If Goku has decided to turn against his own son, just for having his own will, then he is no friend of mine.  I’m with you father, when he returns I will join his side of the war against Goku.  The Gohan of my time was lucky to not have to face what he might have had to face if he defied his mother then.  He was lucky then because he was the only one alive that might be able to stop the Android’s, but died in the end,” said Mirai. “Yes, that may be or it may very well be that he was trained enough by his father and mother to take after them completely.  Goku may not have intentionally done what he did, but I’m sure Chichi did.  She was always very controlling and became angry whenever someone did not do as she wanted or said,” said Bulma. For the rest of the night they spoke of how young Trunks would be trained.  How he would grow up and what limits were to be set for each stage.  It took a while but they came to an agreement about how young Trunks would be trained.  When he turned three years old he would start his training, but until then he would learn about the Saiyan culture, language, and technology. *End Flashback* Mirai arrived at home only to find Goku there waiting for him.  His mother was sitting against the wall bleeding. “What have you done to her Goku?!” demanded Mirai. “I did nothing.  If I did then she would have been dead.  Chichi did this to her as I would have killed her if I had done it.  She got what was coming for going against what I stand for,” said Goku. “She did nothing, but let my father to train my younger self!  She has been your friend since you were twelve!” snapped Mirai. “Which was a mistake as if I’d have trained him then he would have become a stronger warrior.  He would have fought for justice, peace, and the safety of the Earth.  Not for his own means or someone else’s means for harming the Earth,” said Goku. “GET OUT!  Get out Goku!  You have betrayed this family’s trust as you attacked us unprovoked for our choice!  Our choice on whether or not to fight along side you if a threat comes to Earth, or to let you fight yourself!” snapped Mirai as Goku stepped back at what he saw. In one instant Mirai was on the barely conscious.  He struggled to stand, but managed to do so and smiled at Goku as blood dripped out his mouth from the internal injury of falling onto a wooden spike after being hit in the back of the head. “I have a message from the one who nearly killed your wife.  He says you have one week, seven days, to prepare for the shadows of your sins to come to light.  One week Goku is all you have until your Judgment Day is at hand.  Seven days to prepare for him as he will be prepared for you,” said Mirai as he collapsed from the loss of blood. “Fine, if you live, then tell him that the Cell battlegrounds will be where we fight.  Until then may you never darken my home again,” said Goku as he and Chichi disappeared. Mirai smiled as he slowly walked over to his mother and picked her up taking her to the Regeneration Tanks in the East Wing.  He set the system for human DNA and placed her in the tank as he set his own tank for Saiyan/Human Hybrid DNA.  Vegeta came in shortly after Mirai and set another tank for pure blood Saiyan. - - - Elsewhere Shadow could feel Goku at his girlfriend’s home.  Thinking quickly he teleported himself their and found Lime curled up in a ball.  Quickly he went in search of her parents, but what he found was something that not even he had done.  They had been murdered, their bodies cut open and their insides splattered all over the walls, ceiling, and floors.  He could smell the one responsible for their deaths, his hatred for the person had just grown to new levels, beyond what he thought was possible.  Unable to just keep in, he let out a roar that was heard throughout the universe and even it seemed into Other World. - - - Elsewhere, half way across the galaxy a loan pure blood Saiyan that had been banished from the home world with a curse of temporary immortality until one day she heard the cry of anguish and fury from her descendant.  Now her immortality had been lifted and she would go to her descendant and give her support to the one that she had been shown a vision of.  He had the tattoo of the Royal Elite’s over his right eye and he was her great-great-great grandson.  So she set a course for Earth at top speed.  The readouts told her she would arrive in two days time at overdrive, but it would take her six days at normal top speed.  So she set the controls for overdrive and took off for Earth. - - - Meanwhile Lime who had heard Shadow’s roar of sorrow, anguish, and just plain old furious rage went and saw Shadow wrapping her parent’s bodies up in sheets.  She was now an orphan thanks to the blonde bitch that had attacked her and her family, along with the dark haired woman that she knew to be Shadow’s biological mother. “Shadow?” asked Lime as he stood up and looked towards her. “And so it begins… the beginning of the end for them.  It has come at long last after eight years they have begun the war.  Your parents shall be buried in sacred ground as they were so cruelly and unjustly murdered.  Tell me do you wish to become like me?  Do you wish to become a Hybrid so that you can avenge your parents?  So that you can make sure she doesn’t ever do it again?” asked Shadow as Lime nodded and suddenly felt the awesome power running through her veins as the pain set in and she screamed in agony as her body went under the transformation. She promised herself that she would avenge her parent’s deaths and bring the culprits to justice.  She understood now why Shadow hated his parents and Android Eighteen.  Videl had called and told her how Shadow was rude and extremely cold towards Android Eighteen.  She felt the presence of Shadow in her mind through telepathy explaining everything to her about why she was in so much pain and why after just accepting his offer to be like him she was becoming like him. “You are changing because the strongest of all the Eternal Dragons, Shenlong, has granted me a gift.  When I find the one I wish to marry and mate with the choice of becoming a hybrid like myself or remaining purely human.  I asked Shenlong to also extend this gift to Vegeta’s family and it was done.  However, sadly a side affect of the transformation is that your body will be in extreme pain for at least twenty-four hours.  I am sorry that you are in such pain right now, but I will make it up to you by teaching you all I can and know.  I will teach you my most effective techniques and I will treat you as my equal for all eternity,” said Shadow as she hugged him. - - - A/N:  Well that’s it for chapter two, I answered a few questions at the beginning and the first poll is officially closed now.  As I stated before the first poll this is not a Gohan x Videl Romance, it’s a Gohan x Lime and a Mirai x Videl Romance.  I’m in the process of developing a prequel to this story and am now in the process of writing a prequel to the prequel.  Now for the second poll: Should Chichi still die?  Yes or No Should Android Eighteen die?  Yes or No Should I just give up on this story yet?  Yes or No Should Goku die? Yes or No Who should the major villain or villains be? Now I know I said that the first poll would be closed by the time the third chapter of Fire Spirit was posted, but I’m too busy writing this story to do any work on that at the moment.  The computer I was using to write this, just crashed I guess as it no longer accesses windows, it just gives me all these stupid messages abut how the hard drive isn’t working properly.  So this poll closes when the next chapter is posted and a bit more of Shadow’s mysterious and hidden past is revealed.  Also you may want to re-read the first chapter as I did some editing since what I had originally saved had been lost so I had to go back and make all the needed corrections again.  If this chapter is too confusing or you find it to be a bit contradicting then leave your question in the review or e-mail me at: dingo_con@hotmail.com thanks.   Shadow Kage (formerly known as Shadow Emperor)