The Dimension-Travelling Generator

Chapter one: Preparations

Capsule Corporation

5 pm

Only one more screw to tighten and voila. The Dimension-Travelling Generator was done. Bulma was very proud of her work. She worked three whole weeks and two days on this machine. The trials went great, so she was confident it would work. She always felt on step behind compared to her future self.

Her future-self invented time-travelling. Although it was created in a time of great calamity she felt a little bit jealous of the scientific breakthrough. She knows, it was petty, but Bulma Briefs will not be outdone by anybody, even her own self. She didn`t want to be a copy-cat. So she invented dimension-travelling.

Now was the task to convince Vegeta to accompany her on the journey through the dimensions.

The lack of interest in her work from the male side of her family except her father irritated her. She knew she shouldn`t except much from a fighter, who is obsessed with training, but still. The only times Vegeta showed interest in her work was when it concerned his Gravity Room.

Likewise, Trunks, who had the brains to understand her work, spend rather time with his father training. Still she will have her way and no Saiyan prince will be strong enough to stop it.

After cleaning up her workstation she left the Laboratory in direction of the Gravity Room. While she strolled through the hallways of her home, she thought about the recent events.

Since the fight with Buu about half a year passed. Although at first glance the Prince of all Saiyans hasn`t changed, Bulma noticed a little touch of kindness has bloomed inside Vegeta. He also seemed at peace with himself. A certain tenseness has vanished. Not to misunderstand Vegeta was still Vegeta. Proud, selfish, unsociable.

She arrived at the door of the Gravity Room which looked like an entrance to a bunker. She pushed a button at the right side of the door and a control panel swung out. After she entered a code one could hear a series of beeps and the Gravity Room shut down.

''BULMAAAAAA'' Vegeta screamed inside the room. Shortly after the door was opened and an angry looking and heavy sweating Vegeta stomped out of the room into the hallway. ''How many times does I have to tell you not to disturb my training, woman?'' he shouted after he has spotted Bulma.

''I have finished my newest machine.'' Bulma answered calmly.

To say Vegeta looked dumbfounded was an understatement. How dare she interrupted his training for something like that. Bulma finished building useless machines all the time, how was that a justification to bring him out of his Gravity Room.

He also does not bother her with his progress. Does he walk into her Laboratory every time he successfully created a new technique or performed a combination of kicks and punches very well? No he does not. She wasn't a fighter, so she wouldn't and couldn't appreciate his awesomeness.

So why does she stand here in front of him with an intense look on her face? ''And why should I care? You create machines all the time.'' ''This one is special.'' ''I bet you say that about every of your machines.'' ''Vegeta, you know that I know how serious you take your training. Do you really believe I would interfere with your training for no reason?''

''Hmph'' She had a good point. ''So that you now have my attention. What is that machine?'' Bulma couldn't suppress a grin. '' The Dimension-Travelling Generator or short DTG'' No reaction. Vegeta looked unimpressed. ''You know it allows travels to different dimensions.'' Still no reaction.'' This is the part where your chin falls down and you tell me how great I am.'' ''Yeah, you are sooo great. Can I now go back inside?''

Vegeta was still determined to get back in his GR. ''Don't you realize the possibilities, which this device gives us.'' ''Yet I don't see how it concerns me.'' ''A device which grants dimensional travel without actually travelling is kind of pointless, right? So I will travel to the other side. Because I don't know what to expect you will accompany me and protect me from everything hostile.''

''Forget it!'' Vegeta turned around.

But before he could enter Bulma grabbed his hand and started to speak again: ''Are you not curious? Maybe you meet strong guys? This would be a good training session.'' Vegeta momentarily stopped his attempts to enter the GR.

Bulma has woken his interest.

''Maybe if you encounter different threats your power level will rise. You will fight all kind of things and monsters, it should give you an advantage over Goku. And besides why stop one-dimensionally. You could prove that you are the strongest fighter of all dimensions.''

Bulma let her words sink in. After a while Vegeta began to grin.

''You know the funny thing is I know you are playing me. But you are right. My power should be recognized everywhere. Alright then I will assist you in your ridiculous voyage. Even it probably will be a waste of my precious time.''

''That's great I will let my parents know to look after Trunks while we are away.'' Bulma said smiling and turned around to leave.

''Hold right there!'' Bulma stopped a little bit surprised. What was now? Did he change his mind? ''The boy will go along with us.'' ''What? No way, he is just a nine year old child! It's too dangerous!''

''A nine-year old Super-Saiyan. And if the place is really too dangerous for him which I doubt, you wouldn't last 5 seconds. And what's more important I won't let your pampering parents get in the way of my son's training. Since the fight with Buu he already is taking his training less serious.''

''Ok, ok I get it. He is coming too. We will leave tomorrow morning 8am ok?'' ''Hmph'' and with that Vegeta went back to his training.

And so the time went by. Trunks came back from his visit to Goten's house. He wasn't happy at all about his mother's idea. It became evening. And the Briefs household went to bed.

The next morning 7:45 am:

''Do we have to?'' Trunks the purple haired child of Bulma and Vegeta whined.

''Be quiet, son! There is no point in arguing. We will accompany your mother.'' ''But dad I will even do extra training.'' ''Come on Trunks dear cheer up! Think about the cool adventures you can brag about to Goten''

Vegeta and Trunks looked in the direction of the voice and saw Bulma standing there in an advanced space-suit similar to the one she had when they went to Namek. In her hands she held a helmet Except the color was a bright green.

Despite not entirely convinced Trunk stopped his complains. It would be cool to show off to Goten.

''What the hell are you wearing?'' ''Do you like it? It is my radiation-protecting suit. This color is the newest trend according to my fashion magazine. I even made you and Trunks ones. You should wear them for protecting.''

'' No. Like in hell no. My son and I will not embarrass ourselves by wearing this green costumes you call suit. You tricked me once in embarrassing apparel. It won't happen again.'' ''Geez, fine. No sense for fashion. Don't come crying to me when some unfamiliar radiation gets to you.'' ''We will be fine.''

Inwardly Trunks thanked Dende and his dad, because the suit really looked terrible.

Bulma and her dad checked the last adjustments and recapitulate their fail-safe plan. Bulma was equipped with a hyper-frequency device which allowed to send a sound of different lengths back to the home dimension.

They had set a specific code which should be the signal to open the portal again. If in three months they haven't heard of them, they shall contact Goku and the gang to gather the Dragon balls and wish them back.

''Are you ready?'' Dr. Briefs asked. ''Oh my, please be careful out there.'' Bunny his wife appealed to the group.

''Dad, we are ready.'' ''Yeah!'' ''Hmph.''

Dr. Briefs continued. ''I will open the portal so much that only one person can enter at a time to stabilize the rift and don't cause a dimension collapse. The first one will be Vegeta. Bulma will follow him and Trunks will be last. So here I go, I open the portal.''

He flipped a switch and the generator began to function.

The machine consisted of a main core on the base of 1.000 central processing units laying in cubical casing which was 1m thick 2m long and 2m high and two pillars. On one long side was the control panel. From the cube two cables led to two each other facing metallic pillars.

On top of them were two antennas facing in the space between the pillars. Out of the antennas shot a ray clashing in the middle creating a head-high purple colored vortex.

Without fear or hesitation his arms crossed in front of his chest Vegeta casually went into the Vortex.

Mount justice

7:50 am

The alarm went off. The team had a new mission. In the briefing room gathered Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash, Artemis and Miss Martian.

Aqualad was unavailable, because of some events in Atlantis he had to attend to and Zatanna helped Dr. Fate out. With them were Red Tornado who guided their glances to a big screen which showed Batman.

The Dark Knight started to speak.

''We have detected an abnormal energy gathering in the suburb of Gotham. To be specific an abandoned factory. Our scanners indicate no hostility and the power output is limited. It could be nothing. Still in our line of work no abnormality should be overlooked. Normally I would go myself. But I am occupied at the Watchtower at the moment. I hope it's nothing nevertheless good luck. Batman out.''

And with that the screen died down.

''How lame. It's not even a real mission.'' KF complained.

''Come on, maybe we will prevent another alien invasion. Also you heard Batman. And when I learned something that is you do it when Batman says it.'' Robin the trusty sidekick of the Dark Knight answered.

''Maybe I sit this one out. You will probably don't need my help anyway. About now my favorite show is starting and I don't want to miss an episode.'' KF tried to make excuses.

''Since when are you so lazy? You don't do anything anyway all day long, so you can at least do what you are told to do''

His girlfriend Artemis scolded him.

''Geez, why are you so cruel? Did I do something? Did I forget your birthday or some anniversary?" KF asked now a little scared whether he has messed something up or not.

Robin, Miss Martian and Artemis laughed at his antics until Superboy interrupted

'' Let's get a move on guys! I want to get this mission over with!"

After Red Tornado wished them good luck the Team got in their jet and Miss Martian took off.

''KF, you'll see it's probably nothing we will be back in no time'' Robin tried to cheer up his friend.

After a 10-minute flight the they landed outside a factory building. The scanners indicated that the source of the strange energy would be in that building.

It was an old building. During the World War II it was used to produce tanks and later vans for peaceful use.

Thomas Wayne closed it because of it horrible environmental pollution. He intended to build an amusing park there, but was killed before he could realize it.

The Team quietly step out of the aircraft and sneakily made their way to the building. They divided in two groups.

Robin, Superboy and Artemis would approach from the front while Miss Martian and Kid Flash would circumvent the building and sneak up from behind.

After they had executed the maneuver and hid behind collapsed walls, they looked inside and saw a purplish portal and a figure exiting it.