Anger

The lush foliage of Yardrat stretched for miles in every direction. A half-dozen alien children stood nearby, chanting happily in a language Goku didn't know. But the Saiyan wasn't paying attention to them. His focus was completely on one teenage alien.

"Come on, Somen! You know you can't outrun me!" Goku was panting. No matter how fast he dashed forward, the boy just shimmered in place and apparated away.

Somen grinned. "You have to feel my energy; all this huffing and puffing is only going to tire you out." The boy was incredibly talented for his age - it usually took many years for the Yardrats to master Instant Transmission. Goku had taken an instant liking to him. Although the alien looked nothing like Gohan, his cheerful disposition and eagerness to help him learn reminded the Saiyan of his own son.

"Here, you should try to point your energy in the right direction. How do people from your race focus their energy into the smallest possible point?"

When Goku first saw them using Instant Transmission, he thought it was the same kind of short-range super speed that the genie Popo had first demonstrated to him so many years before. But apparently just clearing his mind wasn't enough; he had to focus in an entirely different way.

The Yardrat elders had explained the principle of the technique, though Goku really didn't pay very much attention. They described it as "pinching space" - forcing all their energy upward and forward until it broke through into a different dimension. By concentrating on a clear energy signature, the user's body and soul would be pulled across any distance instantaneously.

Thinking back, Goku remembered the way Piccolo had developed the Special Beam Cannon, concentrating all of his energy into a tiny point at his fingertips. Maybe he could try something similar.

The Saiyan raised two fingers to his forehead and concentrated. "How's this?"

Somen watched closely. "That's good! You have great control over your energy. Once you get a feel for the technique, you'll be able to go really far - maybe even between planets! Now focus on my energy, and just let go of your body." The teenager clenched his fists and raised his power as high as he could.

Goku suddenly appeared only a few inches away; the shock knocked Somen clean onto his back. "Whoa! That was quick!" Goku blinked, unsure of his surroundings. "Wait, did I really do it?"

"Yes, you did! Quickly, too. Now can you help me up here?"

"Of course!" The Saiyan was grinning from ear to ear. "Could you really travel between planets in an instant with this?"

"I think so. Our greatest elders have developed their ability to the point that they can travel as far as our planet's moons, but your power is just so much greater. I'm sure you could go anywhere you wanted!"

Over the next month, Goku practiced his new technique night and day. He was determined to be able to use it as if it was second nature. Even if he couldn't become a Super Saiyan, maybe this would give him an advantage against Vegeta.

One day, he decided to try something different. Concentrating, he sent out his strongest telepathic message.

"Hey, King Kai! Can you hear me?"

"Oh, Goku! Yes, I hear you. What are you doing on Yardrat?"

The Saiyan raised two fingers to his forehead and concentrated as hard as he could. When he was sure he was focused on King Kai's energy and nothing else, he shimmered in place and disappeared.

"WHAA?!" King Kai dropped his chopsticks. "Here I was, just sitting down to eat, and you had to come along and startle me! Doesn't anyone knock any more?"

"Whoa, this is cool!" Goku was elated. "I can even come to heaven with this technique! Awesome."

"So, you've picked up Instant Transmission? Great. Now you'll be dropping in unannounced every other day." Though he feigned annoyance, he was excited to see his old pupil.

Goku scratched his head. "Wait, you know about the technique?"

King Kai scowled, not appreciating that he was being questioned, but then snickered at the witty response that came to his mind. "Know about it? Of course I know about it! I've been using Instant Transmission to pick up my mail from King Yemma's for the past fifteen hundred years!"

"What? Why didn't you teach me before? At the least, you could have used it to take me to the Earth's check-in station last time I was here. My trip back to Yemma's cost Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu their lives!"

It was something that had never occurred to the chubby Kai, but he wasn't about to admit that. He hadn't even thought about Instant Transmission in a very long time, much less used it. By letting it slip his mind, he had allowed the Earth to sustain unnecessary casualties. He wasn't one to dwell on the past, though. "I, erm, can't teach all my students everything I know, now can I? You'd never come back to learn more!" He hoped Goku would drop the issue, not realizing that he hadn't really answered the question.

Bubbles interrupted the Kai's fumbled explanation by waving his finger at the King and grunting. The monkey's simple senses were quite keen on picking up on when King Kai was trying to cover his mistakes up. Bubbles would not allow such behavior.

Goku wasn't particularly troubled with the answer, though, so the monkey's reaction didn't register as meaningful to him. "Oh, well. I guess there's no point in dwelling on the past…besides I can just go there myself. See?"

Touching the tips of his first two fingers to his forehead again, Goku vanished once again.

"Wait, Goku...oh, never mind." The Kai had grown accustomed to company, but since the other three warriors who had been training with him had been revived two days earlier he was surprisingly lonely. Little did he know, Yamcha would be making a familiar trip down snake-way within a couple of months.

The great King Yemma, a thirty-five foot tall demon responsible for passing judgment on good and bad souls, had been around long enough to not be phased by anything. Seeing Goku appear out of nowhere in front of him wasn't the least bit surprising, and although he immediately noticed the presence of the warrior from Earth he never glanced up from his books.

"Well, Goku. And to what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today? Don't tell me you've died again." The pink skinned giant's voice was booming and authoritative, but Goku had become accustomed to it.

"Haha, no. Not yet at least. I'm just testing out a new technique I learned and trying to determine its limits."

"I see, Goku. Well, I have to tell you, the Otherworld really isn't a place for living souls. If you weren't such a regular here you probably wouldn't be allowed at all. Still, I wouldn't overstay your welcome. After all, you'll have eternity up here someday, when the lower realms are closed to you."

"Okay, I think I see your point. Sorry to just drop in on you unexpectedly. See ya!"

Goku, focusing his energy, quickly teleported back to Yardrat. He didn't know if he just had perfect timing or if his inward clock was set to arrive right at dinner time, but as he appeared back on the alien planet he could smell food everywhere. "MMM. Dinner!" He quickly headed towards his friend Somen's home. He had made a habit of eating with the large family. They were the friendliest inhabitants he had met, not mention the biggest eaters.

"Mr. Goku, you're back! Where all did you go today?" Somen asked, shoveling food into his mouth.

"Well, you were right. It seems I can go just about wherever I want using Instant Transmission; anywhere I can sense, that is. Today I went to Otherworld to visit some friends of mine."

"…You mean you went," the boy's eyes bulged and he pointed at the sky, "up there?!"

"Sure did! I know a bunch of people up there, and they're all really friendly. One of them even trained me in martial arts."

"…they are friendly?" asked the boy. "I...I get nervous when I think about dying and having to go…up there. I know it's frightening for everyone, but my best friend, a girl I'd known since I was young – she died in an accident. I was with her when she passed, and she was so frightened. There was nothing I could do but just watch…"

Goku put on his most sincere smile. There was something about him that could comfort almost anyone. "I'm sorry. I've lost people too, but I'm not sad for them. You shouldn't be afraid of it, Somen. Some of the nicest people I know are from Otherworld. It's an awfully great place. And besides, I'm sure you won't be going there for a long time yet. If there is ever trouble here, I'll sense it and come as quickly as I can."

The boy smiled back, reassured by the confidence in Goku's eyes, and continued eating.

A few days later, Goku and his former mentor were eating dinner. He had practically mastered instant transmission, and though he claimed the reason he was visiting King Kai was to practice, the real reason was so that he could eat on Yardrat and then go eat in Otherworld as well. The two were reminiscing, the blue bodied deity summarizing how his training had gone with Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu. As expected, Tien was the only one who had made any notable improvement while in Otherworld. The Kai had been telling a hilarious story of how Yamcha had challenged him one day only to be knocked out in one blow when the Kai suddenly froze.

"Oh no! Noo, this is bad. This is very bad."

"Whassamarduh?" The Saiyan's mouth was stuffed with rice.

"It's Yardrat! Someone - someone is there. Can't you sense it?" He pointed his antennae toward the east. "More of the soldiers from Frieza's empire - they are attacking the planet!"

Concern came over Goku's face. Wordlessly, he disappeared.

"Hey, that was my best china! Bring it back!"

BLAM! A building exploded with a flash...

"Good one, Kirumusheku. Did you see those bodies fly? Hahaha."

"Yeah, buddy! Those Ginyus were gonna get to have all this fun, but lucky for us they were taken out by 'Lord Vegeta'. They say he's a Super Saiyan. I just can't wait until he runs into King Cold!"

"Yeah, I bet we could even take him ourselves! We've always been able to clean up after Ginyu."

The Delta Tokusentai, one branch of King Cold's special forces, included three of the strongest fighters in the universe. Kirumusheku, a four armed soldier with red skin, was powerful but not particularly intelligent. Aisuoda was a lower-class yellow-skinned warrior, but his electrokinetic abilities derived from a rare mutation gave him tremendous control over static electricity. The electrical fields he produced immobilized the Yardrats, preventing them from using Instant Transmission to escape the slaughter.

The commander of the Delta Tokusentai, a blue-skinned mutant with wickedly curved horns, was a sober, powerful warrior who had almost been the leader of the Ginyu Force. Yakult had always been incredibly powerful. Although Frieza had wanted him, King Cold had pulled rank, placing the fighter at the head of the Delta team.

"Quiet, men! That's my brother you're talking about." The commander of the Delta Tokusentai himself had been silently observing from above. "Now, let's wipe out these pink freaks so we can report back. If we hurry, we can meet up with King Cold in time to help the Alphas out with Xylon-38."

The other two warriors replied in unison. "RIGHT, BOSS!"

"Hey, Aisuoda, keep zapping them. I hate it when they disappear right before my attacks hit them!"

The small yellow warrior snarled. "You've got four arms! You should be all over these pests. It's not my fault your aim is as overrated as Burter's speed! Bahaha!"

"Hah, right! That brute was always bragging about his speed being the greatest in the universe. Too bad for him that all of us Deltas are twice as fast!"

"You idiot. I was insulting you! Don't you know how to do anything but blow stuff up?"

"Huh? I don't get it. Wait, are you saying I can't aim good!"

Suddenly, a young voice from below them interrupted with a shout. Emerging from his hiding place behind a heap of rubble, Somen stood tall before his foes.

"I'm not afraid of you guys! I'm not gonna run, because soon my friend Mr. Goku is gonna get here and beat you all up."

"Hey, Aisuoda – it looks like we got ourselves a little bugger hiding from us."

Yakult grinned wickedly and flew down to intercept. "Hang back, men. You know how I like to deal with the foolish youngsters myself…"

A few minutes later…

SHHINGG. The Saiyan from Earth appeared back on Yardrat instantaneously, interrupting the Delta's latest kill. The main city was lying in ashes, flames climbing even the tallest buildings.

Goku stood transfixed, the bodies of his friends laying broken and mutilated around him. There before him, the soldiers of the Delta Tokusentai stood watching him, laughing.

"And just who might you be?" the commander asked.

"Uh, he looks like a Saiyan – must be that Goko the kid was whining about," said the four armed brute.

Tears filled his eyes as Goku scanned his surroundings. The body of Somen, broken and barely recognizable, was hanging by the neck from Commander Yakult's fist.

The peace-loving Saiyan's kind eyes began to fill with wrath. It was always like this. He always arrived just a little too late. On Earth, he had arrived hours after the battle with the Saiyans began; Piccolo, Tien, and Chiaotzu were all dead because of him. On Namek, his son and friends had been brutally beaten, nearly dying because he wasn't there to help them.

His mind flashed forward to his showdown with Vegeta, now only months away. Though he doubted his fellow Saiyan would follow through on his threat to destroy the Earth, he still knew that he couldn't afford to be late. His thoughts returning to the gruesome scene in front of him, he realized that not even instant transmission made him fast enough to protect his friends and family. He had to be stronger, faster, better.

His frustration amplified his anger. The Yardrats had done nothing but show him kindness and hospitality, and these monsters had slaughtered them mercilessly. They were just like every truly evil villain the hero had faced - Gero, King Piccolo, Ginyu, Frieza - beings drunk with power and willing to kill anyone who stood in their day. He felt primal wrath boiling up from a place he never knew he had.

"You...will...pay!"

The short yellow soldier laughed, his voice high-pitched and unpleasant. "Oh, really? And who's going to make us, Saiyan? No one even dares to whisper the name of the Delta Tokusentai."

"Yeah, loser." Yakult sneered. "You think you can make us pay? I'd like to see you try!"

'He looks just like Captain Ginyu…regrettably he seems to have even less honor,' Goku thought, scowling.

"You're a bunch of monsters. These people were innocent! They did nothing to you!" His voice was becoming even harsher; his tone was frighteningly vengeful. "You even take the lives of children…"

Goku felt himself slipping. He knew there was no reason to fall into this much anger – he was perfectly capable of defeating such insignificant opponents. But he was furious with them, madder than he ever remembered being. He suddenly wanted to make them pay, as if an overwhelming instinct inside him was calling for him to embrace his rage. Goku was battling the desire, but he felt it beginning to overtake him much more with each second.

'I don't care what happens. I have to make these guys pay!' Goku thought. 'If I have to embrace my Saiyan side to achieve this, I will!'

The Saiyan clenched his fists, now shaking with rage. "You killed them – they did nothing – nothing to you!"

Yakult grinned, turning to address his team. "Men, this intruder has done nothing but yell at us since he appeared from out of nowhere. And what do we do to those who disrespect the Delta Tokusentai?"

Krimusheku's deep, silly voice announced his stupidity once again. "Oh I know, boss. We teach em' a lesson!...by killing them!" He charged towards Goku with his two right fists cocked, followed by Aisuoda who readied lightning bolts in each hand. They didn't have a clue what they were up against, as neither thought to check their scouters.

Goku's eyes became glassy. His head snapped back and then down again, as if he was fighting to hold something back. The aura around him was thick and destructive. Suddenly, both approaching fighters struck the impenetrable wall of energy surrounding Goku. The invisible hedge of energy squashed their faces flat as their approach was immediately halted.

"What the heck?!" The two Deltas were transfixed, caught in the thick wave of energy and unable to budge an inch.

Goku was oblivious, his mind still swirling in the rage of an uncontrolled storm. A memory welled up from the deepest recesses of his consciousness…his own words to his son, Gohan.

"You have the power in you. It's far beyond what you can feel yourself. If you let yourself fill with anger, I know you'll have the strength."

Goku let go.

The three soldiers were suddenly thrown back end-over-end by the explosion of energy from the Saiyan's aura. Golden light, pure and brilliant, streamed out from where he stood, head thrown completely back, arms extended at each side. Rocks began rising from the ground around him and exploding into tiny fragments as they entered his swirling aura.

Fire began flashing in Goku's hair and eyes. His voice rang out over the thunderous roar of energy, firm and clear.

"I will NOT let you get away with this…this merciless, hysterical carnage!

He suddenly realized exactly what was happening. A well of endless energy was suddenly available to him. He could feel the power rising…his growing rage found a target. His harsh eyes met with Aisuoda's, still struggling to escape the trap of Goku's power.

The flaming aura suddenly gathered around his body as he dashed forward, one arm in front of him. His outstretched fist caught Aisuoda directly in the center of the torso. In one instant, the alien's chest cavity began to cave in; the next instant his entire body was ripped to shreds as Goku's aura passed through him completely.

Though the remaining two soldiers had also regained their feet, they now backed away, quaking with fear. "This…this isn't happening!" shouted the leader.

Goku hovered in midair above him, his hair completely golden. His blue-green eyes pierced the big warrior's gaze. "It is happening. My concern for the innocent may have come from Earth, but I am and always will be a Saiyan warrior. By your pointless slaughter of these peaceful people, you have shown me that I cannot afford to reject my Saiyan side any longer. That is why I am a Super Saiyan…and that is why I will kill you."

"You're a…a…Super Saiyan too?" Yakult's stammered words betrayed his mask of confidence. "Just like Vegeta, the one who killed my brother, Ginyu!"

"That's right, I am a Super Saiyan. But I was the one who defeated Ginyu's team. Vegeta just managed to land the killing blows. Your brother survived, only to receive a fate worse than death!" Goku recalled the nefarious captain Ginyu being turned into a lowly frog as a result of his own body change technique.

The Delta commander was more easily provoked than his brother and immediately charged Goku with his full power. "I'll destroy you, Saiyan!" But as he approached, he felt his blood begin heating to a boil. The excess energy from Goku's transformation was so violent and uncontrolled that the very space around him was a maelstrom of death. Yakult cried out in pain as he felt the heat of the Super Saiyan's aura begin to melt his body, his blood turning to fiery steam inside his veins. Unfortunately for the commander, his brain remained whole the longest, allowing him to feel the pain growing until his consciousness evaporated.

Goku merely glared in anger, recognizing that he had caused the warrior's death, yet not really conscious of what had happened. 'Did I intentionally cause such a gruesome death? How did it feel so…right?'

The last surviving member of the Deltas, Kirumusheku, trembled in midair with a horrified expression. His team had just been annihilated effortlessly by the Super Saiyan. Surely this 'Goko' was in league with Prince Vegeta, trying to overthrow the entire empire.

"I may just be the muscle in King Cold's army, but I'm as loyal as any soldier. You won't get the satisfaction, you filthy Super monkey!" The soldier lifted four index fingers, placing them all around his head. With a defiant snarl, he blasted himself through the skull with energy and fell to the ground, dead.

Goku closed his eyes. "I'll wish you back, Somen. I'll wish you and everyone else back to life as soon as I can!"

Most of the Yardrats had survived, as only one major city had been attacked. Even so, the peace-loving race was devastated by the destruction and loss of life.

The Z fighters were all quite stunned at the story. This person Goku described was completely different than the man they knew. Since returning to Earth, he had shown no signs of such fierce anger. In fact he seemed to be completely normal. How, then, had he been so drastically different out in space, to the point of killing opponents he could have easily just knocked out?

Vegeta wore an obvious smirk. "Wait just a second, Kakarott…are you telling me that after that huge speech you gave me back on Namek about sparing the lives of the Ginyu Force, you went and slaughtered this team in spite of it all?"

"Well, Vegeta, it wasn't exactly my choice. I felt all these Saiyan instincts inside me, stuff that had probably been there a long time but hadn't surfaced in ages. The truth is, I don't really know what being a Saiyan is all about. Is it always this wild, murderous madness? All I've ever known is the Earth. These emotions were completely unexpected."

Vegeta was all too familiar with Saiyan instincts and grunted, amused that Kakarott was just now realizing this.

"Anyway, I got used to the transformation eventually through practice, though it was very tiring at first. Now I think I'm back to normal, but I still find that I gain a certain strength from embracing that side of myself. Do you know what I mean, Vegeta?"

"Kakarott, that's the most sensible thing I think I've ever heard you say. I guess you wouldn't really understand what it means to be a Saiyan. If I'm ever in the mood, I suppose I ought to teach you a few things about our people."

None of those watching had anything to say. Gohan was suddenly fearful of his father. He couldn't imagine his dad ever killing, even though he knew it had been done with righteous intent. The others understood, but were still wary at Vegeta's apparent connection with Goku. All of it was very strange.

"If you think it'll help make me stronger, then sure. But for now, I'm starved. Weren't we supposed to head over to Bulma's house for dinner?" The moment had passed, and Goku was once again focused on his main joy in life…food.

Bulma piped up. "That's right! I called ahead and gave them warning, so things should be about ready."

The heroes of Earth took off together: Vegeta leading the way, followed by Gohan and Goku on his left and Piccolo and Tien on his right. Bulma and C47 took the airship back, the robot cursing the woman's refusal to grant him a personal jetpack.

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Reader I-Am-So-Original (Kakarotto Ka Power Level Kya Hai? on Dragon Ball Multiverse) has produced high-quality concept art for the Delta Tokusentai! We are really impressed with his work; he has done a great job of capturing what we had in mind and working with us on original character design. He has also produced official fanart for Future Trunks, SSj Vegeta, and others. Look up his DeviantART page for the artwork!

I'm sure you all have tons of questions after reading this chapter, and perhaps I can shed some light on a few of them. First off, you might wonder why Yardrat was never attacked in DBZ canon. The explanation is simple. In BoD, Vegeta had just killed Cooler. In response, King Cold sent orders to all his troops to begin sweeping through the territories in Frieza's empire and finishing the jobs that were planned. Obviously, the Ginyu Force was scheduled to attack Yardrat after their mission on Namek; that's where their ships were programmed to go. The Delta Tokusentai were sent to complete their mission. In contrast, at this point in DBZ canon all of the frost demons were still alive, although Frieza was undergoing surgery to become Mecha-Frieza. Therefore, Cold had no reason to send his own men to attack any of Frieza's territories, as they would be dealt with on the frost prince's own time.

It is likely that opponents such as the Alpha and Delta Tokusentai were fought by canon Vegeta while he trained in space to become a Super Saiyan. Speaking of which - in what we hope is true DBZ fashion, there are several puns implied in the names of the Delta Tokusentai members. See how many you can figure out! They also have an established relationship to other individuals in DBZ canon, so that's a backstory that we hope is clearly hinted at.

I'm also sure you have questions about Goku's new steps of embracing his Saiyan side. I tried to get inside Goku's head here. Even though Goku hopes that Vegeta isn't all bad, he still desperately needs to become a Super Saiyan. Through sensing the internal trauma that Vegeta had to experience in order to unlock the SSj transformation, he knew instinctively that he would need to something similar.

Goku obviously didn't need Super Saiyan powers to fight and defeat all of the Delta Tokusentai. It was extreme overkill that he actually transformed, but the fight wasn't about them and he knew it. Goku came to the conclusion that he would have to follow his instincts if he wanted to become a Super Saiyan. Therefore, he allowed himself to become angry and even violent, accepting that it was necessary. Besides, it just felt right to him.

In the end, this version of Goku accomplished something different than Goku from canon. This Goku actually related to Vegeta on a Saiyan level, for once.

And now for the customary Q&A!

Q: I am equally interested by your original characters and the original characters. I hope you have more of them, I admit I was a tragic oniya fan.

A: We're glad you like our original characters! This chapter had a few, although they died pretty quickly. Make sure you check out fanart by I-Am-So-Original!

Q: Will Gohan actually be taught goku's techniques or is this another of goku's empty promises. I hope you add more to goku and gohans relationship. I think that should have been worked on more.

A: Hopefully Goku will be a more responsible parent thanks to Vegeta's influences for good or for bad!

Q: I think the knowledge that he killed Goku in the future also helps sate his desire for revenge. The interactions between the characters continue to be spot on. I could easily see any of the characters behaving this way if placed in these circumstances.

A: Glad you felt like this made sense. It was tricky; Vegeta clings very closely to his honor, but he is also very goal-oriented.

Q: One thing I am very interested in is how Cell comes into the picture. Cell heading to the past and Trunks still being around is almost a plothole in and of itself in canon.

A: David has worked out a very comprehensive explanation of how time travel worked in canon. But we promise to make it simple in Bringer of Death! The fewer timelines, the better.

Q: I like the idea of Vegeta killing Goku, but then how would the Z-Fighters tolerate him before the androids come in BoD? Wouldn't they try to kill him all together?

A: How could they?

Q: (questions about the heart virus)

A: Rest assured that this is a point that has been very clearly worked out.

Q: So it was Vegeta that killed Goku... fascinating. By what Trunks said about their battle, it would be cool to read it, is there a possibility that at some point you may write up that fight in a one-shot or something along those lines?

A: I sense a special chapter in the works!

Q: Also, it is Vegeta's story: I just knew he'd accept Trunk's plan when he got over the shock. If he'd had any other reaction that would be like admitting he hadn't wanted to test himself against Cold, and was afraid of him.

A: We spent a great deal of time trying to work out exactly what would happen here – in the end, we came up with something that made sense to us. Glad you thought so as well!

Q: he's actually fulfilling his goals that he never was able to in the Anime. Unlike in the anime Vegeta has completed his dreams that he never could before, he became the first super sayain, killed frieza and his entire line almost single-handedly and brought what he believes as revenge for the entire sayain race.

A: You, sir, have clearly articulated one of the central inspirations for Bringer of Death. I wonder what DBM's U18 Vegeta would think of his BoD counterpart.

Q: my only complaint is how pathetic you made Future Gohan look

A: We didn't like killing off Future Gohan any more than you would. But unfortunately he never had the training he needed to become powerful enough to oppose the androids. Canon makes it clear that the androids pretty much just toyed with him.

Q: I also noticed there was no mention of Future Trunk's sword in the battle that killed Future Gohan, has he not acquired it by this point?

A: You didn't read closely enough. :-) The sword is mentioned in Chapter 27.

Q: I wonder what could possibly drive Goku to become Super Saiyan as there must be a trigger for the transformation

A: We hope this chapter answered that question!

Q: Team Four Star reference! I love BoD more and more each time I read it! And now title chapters :) could this get any better

A: Great to see another TFS fan!

Q: this is way better in my opinion because you really stick true to the characters as we remember them in Dbz. All respect to American Vigor and his fanfic, I really enjoy it...

A: We enjoy Honor Trip as well. Vigor has branched out into a completely new story line; we probably seem closer to the original because we are exploring the same storylines in a different way. Thanks for the compliment!

Q: Oh, and about that last Q&A question (which was hilarious), it is a physical impossibility to win an argument with Bulma. It's the fifth law of thermodynamics*. If you think you've won, you've actually lost. You just don't know it yet.

A: General relativity: if you're wrong, Bulma is right. If you're right, Bulma is also right.

Q: i've noticed that you primarily follow the anime instead of the manga. that's fine, i'm not going to get into that, but i wanted to point out 1 thing that is different between the 2. in the manga special chapter of trunks' timeline, ssj trunks is shown sparring with 1 armed base gohan.

A: We actually try to stick very closely to the manga, rather than the anime. There are elements from both that we incorporate, but the manga is our final guide to canon. That being said, just because Gohan sparred with SSj Trunks in base doesn't mean that SSj is a multiplier. Trunks probably didn't have very good control over his energy at this point, and in any case, any warrior can spar with any other warrior if both are doing so for the purposes of training. If Gohan had gone SSj, he would have vastly outpaced Trunks in strength and speed, not to mention skill; fighting in base against a child SSj was probably the only way he could truly challenge himself.