Time Patrollers-GT Saga

Chapter One: Another Anomaly! Here We Go Again!

Special appearance by Super Saiyan Crash's OC-Cloud

Tokitoki City-The Time Nest...

Three weeks later...

Frost rushed from his room as another explosion rocked the area. Were they under attack? Surely Towa and Mira wouldn't be able to enter the Time Nest. Not with the Supreme Kai of Time around. And of course the Time Patrollers themselves. Then again, the two denizens of the Demon Realm were crafty and persistent. Frost could only hope that wasn't the case.

Throwing open the door, he exited the house and glanced around the immediate area. To his relief, he saw that there was no huge battle taking place outside as he had feared. However, there were some small sized craters all over the ground, no doubt created by some low level ki blasts. He also saw a large hole in the wall of the house. In fact, the hole was on the side of the house where the girls were staying. Frost soon caught sight of the one responsible. Standing nearby, glancing around the area was Scarlet. Frost ran over to her.

"Scarlet, what's going on," he asked. "What are you doing?"

"Where is it," Scarlet said, eyes darting.

"Where is what," Frost said looking around. "What are you looking for?"

Suddenly, Scarlet tensed. "There you are!"

She raised her hand and blasted the ground with a ki blast.

"What is wrong with you," Frost demanded, grabbing her. "You're tearing the place apart! Stop it!"

At that moment, Sorbet, Belias, Audrey, Aubrey and Luttice showed up. They took in the scene before them.

"What the hell happened here," Luttice demanded.

"Ask Scarlet," Frost said. "She's the one who did this."

"I think I got it," Scarlet said, searching the area.

"Got what," Frost said, exasperated. "What were you blasting at?"

"It was a damn spider," Scarlet said.

Frost stood in stunned silence. "You caused all this damage because of a spider?"

"You can't be serious," Belias spoke up.

"Hey, I hate spiders, okay," Scarlet snapped. "They freak me out!"

Luttice laughed. "A mighty Saiyan warrior, afraid of a mere bug? That's absurd."

"Ah, bite me," Scarlet said.

"Luttice, enough," Frost said. Then he turned to Scarlet. "And, Scarlet, regardless of what you're afraid of, you can't destroy the place just to kill one little spider. What's the Supreme Kai going to say when she sees this?"

"What happened here?"

Frost turned to see the Supreme Kai of Time. She stared at the craters and the hole blasted in the side of the house.

"Alright," she demanded, glaring at the gathered Patrollers. "Who's responsible for this?"

"That would be Scarlet," Luttice was quick to point out. "And wait until you hear her reason why."

Scarlet shot a glare at him and then turned to the Supreme Kai of Time, who stood before the female Saiyan, arms crossed.

"Well, Scarlet," she said. "Is this true? Why did you do this?"

"I...I was trying to kill a spider," Scarlet murmured, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"You did all of this because of a spider," the Supreme Kai said.

"Sorry," Scarlet said. "I couldn't help it. Spiders scare me. I had a very bad experience with spiders when I was a kid."

"I'll bet," Luttice scoffed.

"For your information, asshole, I nearly died because of one," Scarlet snarled. She calmed down a bit and returned her attention back to the Supreme Kai. "My parents settled on a small planet following the destruction of Planet Vegeta. It was a pretty dangerous world, full of deadly creatures. Among those creatures were giant rock spiders."

"Rock spiders," Frost gasped. "I've heard of those. They live on comets and meteors. They spread to other worlds when the comets or meteors they nest on hit a planet. I recall they're about the size of a medium sized dog and are extremely venomous. And you were poisoned by one as a child, Scarlet? You're lucky to be alive."

"Okay, that's understandable," the Supreme Kai said. "But still, blasting at it was hardly necessary. You could have just squashed it or something. I mean, this is just overkill."

"Um, Supreme Kai," Sorbet spoke, pointing down at the Supreme Kai's boot.

She glanced down and saw a sizable spider clinging to her boot. The Supreme Kai let out a shrill shriek and kicked her foot, dislodging the spider and then started blasting at it as it scurried away. After a moment, she halted and stood there in silence.

"Uh," Frost said.

"What? I hate spiders, too," the Supreme Kai sputtered, clearly embarrassed.

The Patrollers were all silent, not sure how to react.

"Whoa! What happened here?"

All eyes turned to see Trunks had arrived. And they saw he wasn't alone. A young man with black hair was with him, dressed in a karate gi. What's more they saw he had a tail, marking him as a Saiyan.

"Did something happen," Trunks asked, indicating the damage. "Were we attacked?"

"Don't ask," Frost replied.

"Hey, Trunks, who's this," Scarlet asked, nodding at the stoic Saiyan.

"Oh, right," Trunks said. "Everyone, I'd like you to meet Cloud, a Saiyan warrior. Cloud this is Frost and his Time Patroller team."

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance," Cloud said.

"It seems Cloud here just arrived at Tokitoki City and is interested in joining the team," Trunks explained.

"I have heard all about you," Cloud said. "How you defeated Demon God Demigra and all the opponents you have faced. I hope you will find me to be a welcome addition to your team."

"And just how strong are you," Luttice asked. "You know we're going to be dealing with some powerful opponents during our patrols."

"I can assure you I won't hold you back," Cloud replied. "I am quite a capable warrior."

Frost studied the Saiyan warrior. He seemed serious and seemed the type to keep his emotions in check. But he also struck Frost as a competent fighter. And it was possible this Saiyan could turn Super Saiyan. There was no denying that Saiyans were powerful, and another strong fighter on the team would be a welcome addition.

"You're more than welcome to join us, Cloud," Frost said. "I trust you can work well with others and take orders?"

"I can," Cloud replied. "All I ask is that I be given a chance to prove myself."

"Well, you'll be getting that chance sooner than you think," the Supreme Kai spoke up. "I came to tell all of you that an anomaly in time has occurred."

"Great, another distortion in history," Trunks said.

"And I have reason to believe this disturbance in time is probably the result of the wormhole created by Demigra," the Supreme Kai explained.

"You gotta be kidding me," Scarlet said. "I thought all of that was fixed when the wormhole was destroyed."

"It could be a residual effect," Frost surmised. "Even though the wormhole was destroyed, that doesn't mean there can't be repercussions from it that could alter time."

"At any rate, we have to do something about it," Trunks said.

"Finally, a chance to battle," Luttice said. "I'm looking forward to this."

"Trunks, just what exactly happens in this timeline," Aubrey asked.

"Well, in this timeline, Baby, the artificial life form from outer space, is our enemy," Trunks explained.

"Baby," Audrey said. "That sounds adorable."

"Somehow I doubt it's anything but cute," Belias said.

"You're right, Belias," Trunks said. "Baby is a powerful enemy that hypnotized my father, Gohan, and many other warriors. So we won't know exactly who we're up against."

"In other words, we may end up fighting people who are our allies," Sorbet said. "I don't like the idea of having to hurt people who are our friends. We've been through that more times than I care to think about."

"Often times we are forced to do things we are uncomfortable with," Cloud spoke up. "And while I have no desire to harm fellow allies, if they are turned against us, then we must stop them in order to save the timeline."

"I know," Sorbet said.

"Look, are we going to stand around here talking or are we going to go take care of this," Luttice asked.

Frost nodded. "Audrey, Aubrey, Luttice and you, Cloud, I realize this is your first patrol, but I have confidence in all of you. Just remember, we must go about this carefully. Try not to alter the timeline anymore than it already is."

Everyone nodded and then made their way towards the Time Vault. Sorbet hung back for a moment and spoke to the Supreme Kai.

"Have you by any chance found it yet, Supreme Kai," she asked.

"Not yet, Sorbet," the Supreme Kai replied. "As soon as I do, I promise I'll let you know."

"Thank you," Sorbet said. Then she followed after her fellow patrollers.

"What was that all about," Trunks asked. "What did Sorbet ask you to find for her?"

"You'll know in time," the Supreme Kai replied. "For now, that's just between me and her."

Age 789...

The Patrollers appeared in a desolate area. Buildings were in ruins and the surrounding area looked like a war zone.

"Man, what happened here," Scarlet asked.

"A battle," Cloud said, glancing around. "And fierce one at that."

Frost nodded. There was no denying Cloud's theory. The signs were all there and Frost surmised the mysterious Baby was probably responsible for this. But where was he?

"Hey, over there," Audrey called out.

Frost looked up and saw two figures. One was familiar: It was Trunks, or rather the Trunks of this timeline. At the moment he was Super Saiyan and stood before a young girl. The girl in question was short and wore a orange bandana, covering her black hair. Who was she? And why was Trunks facing off against her and as a Super Saiyan no less? Could she have been an enemy?

"Trunks, what's wrong with you," the girl asked. "Are you okay?"

"I was reborn," Trunks replied. "Reborn as a Tuffle."

"A...A Tuffle," Luttice gasped. "It can't be."

"Do you know something about this," Frost asked.

"The Tuffles were wiped out by the Saiyans long ago," Cloud spoke up. "Though it seems somehow they have some connection to all of this."

"Could it be connected to Baby," Belias wondered.

"We'll figure that out later," Scarlet said. "Right now I'd say Trunks isn't himself."

"Scarlet's right," Sorbet said. "Remember, Trunks told us Baby took control of the various warriors of this timeline. And I'm guessing that's what's happened here. Which means that girl is in trouble. We have to help her."

"Agreed," Frost said. "Lets move in and subdue Trunks. But be careful. There's no telling what else might encounter while we're here."

The Patrollers took flight and flew at Trunks and the girl.

Trunks launched himself at the girl, lashing out with incredible speed. The girl did her best to fight back, but was quickly overwhelmed by the strength of the Super Saiyan. Just when it seemed like she was done for, a streak of golden light flew in and knocked Trunks backwards, sending him flying. The girl looked up and saw a red haired woman standing over her...A Saiyan woman!

Scarlet gave the girl a thumbs-up. "Don't worry, kid. The cavalry has arrived."

The girl looked around and was amazed to see seven other people had arrived as well. Two humans, one male, the other female, a female Majin, a red Namekian, two male Saiyans and a white and blue alien she had never seen before. Where had these people come from?

"Are you alright," Frost asked.

"Y-Yeah, I'm alright," she replied. "Who are you?"

"My name is Frost," he told her. "And these are..."

"Frost," she exclaimed. "As in from the Time Patrol?"

"You know about that," he asked.

"Well, yeah," she said, excitement tinging her voice. "My mom and dad told me all about you. And so did my grandpa. I'm Pan."

"Gohan's daughter," Sorbet asked.

"No way," Scarlet said. "Last time we saw you, you were just a baby. Good to see you again, kid."

"Oh, wow, you must be Scarlet," Pan said, admiration in her voice. "Grandpa told me all about a powerful female Saiyan."

"Goku mentioned me," Scarlet said, blushing. "What else did he say?"

"Hey, focus," Belias spoke up. "We have a hypnotized Trunks to deal with."

"Oh, right," Scarlet said. She whispered to Pan. "We'll talk more later."

The Patrollers turned their attention to Trunks. It was eight against one, nine counting Pan. Frost had no doubt they could easily stop Trunks, but he was determined to try and reason with him first.

"Trunks, listen to me," he said. "I don't want to fight you."

"C'mon, Trunks, don't let Baby use you like a puppet," Scarlet spoke up. "Fight it."

"Annoying Saiyan," Trunks said, glaring at Scarlet. "Begone!"

He raised his arm and fired a ki blast at her. Scarlet easily batted it aside.

"Okay, so much for that," she said.

"Whatever hold Baby has over him is strong," Frost said. "And it seems he has a particular hatred towards Saiyans."

"Given that he is possessed by a Tuffle it's no surprise," Cloud said. "It seems our past transgressions are catching up to us."

"Enough talk," Luttice said. "If none of you are going to do anything, then I'll take care of this."

He immediately turned Super Saiyan and charged at Trunks. Both fighters clashed, rocking the area as they pummeled each other.

"Should we help him," Pan asked.

"I think Luttice should suffice at dealing with Trunks," Frost said. "Provided he doesn't get carried away."

"I just hate standing around her doing nothing," Aubrey said.

"I'm sure we'll get our chance soon enough," Audrey reassured her brother.

They watched as Luttice battled Trunks. It was obvious to all that the former was stronger than the latter and before long Trunks was knocked out of the battle. Luttice returned to normal and rejoined the others.

"That was too easy," he said.

"Yeah, just brag about it, why don't you," Scarlet said.

"No, I mean, this was too easy," Luttice insisted. "Trunks was just being manipulated. The real threat is Baby."

"You're right," Frost said. "We need to track down Baby and stop him." He turned to Pan. "Pan, what exactly can you tell me about Baby?"

"Well, all I know is, he's some kind of artificially created life form, infused with the essence of the Tuffle people," Pan explained. "He was created by some scientist named Doctor Myu. Baby found his way here to Earth and slowly took control of everyone."

"Besides you, who else has managed to escape Baby's control," Frost asked.

"Well, both Grandpa Goku and Grandpa Hercule," Pan said. "Oh, and Majin Buu."

"That's it," Sorbet gasped. "Then everyone else is being controlled by Baby?"

"Yeah," Pan said. "And to make matters worse, Baby is controlling Vegeta."

"That could be a problem," Frost said. "Vegeta is an incredibly powerful Saiyan warrior. And with Baby controlling him, that could make things even worse."

Suddenly, everyone tensed as they felt an immense power level approach. They looked all around and then looked up and stared in horror. A massive ape with golden fur and wearing a battle armor vest landed before them. The giant ape towered over the gathered fighters and leered down at them, it's crimson eyes flaring.

"Wha...What the hell is that," Scarlet exclaimed.

"It looks like a Great Ape," Luttice replied, stunned by what he was seeing. "But this one is golden colored! How is that possible?"

"Frost, I think that's Baby," Cloud said.

"I have a feeling you're right," Frost replied.

"No way," Scarlet said. "How could that be Baby? Vegeta lost his tail, remember? Saiyans need their tail in order to transform."

"I don't how he did it, but I'm positive that's Baby," Cloud said.

At that moment, the Great Ape spoke. "WELL, NOW, THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET IN MY WAY!"

Frost recognized the voice as Vegeta's despite how altered it sounded. Without a doubt this had to be Baby.

"I take it you're Baby," Frost addressed the Great Ape.

"THAT'S RIGHT," he replied. "AND I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, FROST OF THE TIME PATROL. I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS THERE. VEGETA'S MEMORIES SERVE ME WELL."

"Why are you doing this, Baby," Frost demanded. "Why all this destruction?"

"THE SAIYANS DESTROYED MY PLANET LONG AGO," Baby explained. "BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN RESTORED."

"What do you mean," Frost asked.

"TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND YOU, FROST," Baby said. "YOU STAND UPON THE NEW PLANET TUFFLE!"

Frost glanced around and then looked up. Gasping in surprise, he saw not a moon in the sky, but the Planet Earth. They were indeed on a different planet.

"How," he asked.

"I USED THE BLACK STAR DRAGONBALLS TO WISH FOR THIS NEW WORLD," Baby said. "ONE I CAN RULE OVER ALONG WITH MY FELLOW TUFFLES!"

"The Tuffles are all dead," Luttice shouted. "You're just some sad remnant clinging to life in an artificial body!"

"ARROGANT SAIYAN," Baby growled. "IF ANYONE IS TO BLAME FOR THIS, IT'S YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR PEOPLE. HAD YOU NOT DESTROYED MY PEOPLE THEN NONE OF THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING."

"Regardless of what the Saiyans did to you, that doesn't give you the right to make the people of Earth suffer," Frost said.

"OH, IT'S NOT JUST THE EARTH THAT WILL SUFFER," Baby said. "I WILL PARASITIZE LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS AND RULE THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE."

"That's insane," Frost said. "If you think we're going to let you get away with that, then you're sadly mistaken! Take him down!"

Powering up, the Patrollers took flight and flew at the giant golden ape. Pan halted Scarlet.

"Listen, I need your help," she said. "My Grandpa can stop Baby, but..."

"What is it, kid," Scarlet asked.

"Look, just follow me," Pan said. "I'll explain along the way."

Pan took off, flying away from the battle. Scarlet hesitated, torn between going with Pan to help Goku and staying to help battle Baby.

"Go with her."

Scarlet turned to see Cloud hovering next to her.

"What," Scarlet said.

"If she has a plan to end this madness, then we need to ensure she succeeds," Cloud said. "Go with her and ensure she does. I'll tell Frost."

Scarlet nodded. "Thanks, Cloud. I'll be back as quickly as possible."

She flew off after Pan. Cloud then turned back to the battle at hand and flew in to help. He transformed into a Super Saiyan and threw himself at the giant ape. Frost darted through the air, dodging a massive paw. Cloud flew up to him.

"Where did Scarlet go," Frost asked.

"She went to help Pan," Cloud explained. "Something to do with Goku."

Frost nodded. "If Goku's involved then we have a chance. Lets just hope we can hold on long enough for them to get here."

The Patrollers threw everything they had at the massive ape. Knowing physical attacks would do little, they concentrated instead on pelting Baby with ki attacks. However, they soon realized just how strong Baby was. He shrugged off most of their attacks and swung his mighty fists at them, occasionally firing off a huge energy beam from his mouth.

"I don't understand," Belias said. "This isn't the first time we've dealt with a Great Ape. We should be making some progress against him."

"I think we should go for the tail," Sorbet suggested. "If we cut that off, then Baby will return to normal."

"I had thought about that actually," Frost said. "But that's going to be easier said than done. Baby knows the tail will be the weak spot, so he'll be on his guard."

Down below them, the two Saiyans, Luttice and Cloud swooped in, unleashing a blistering salvo of ki blasts, causing Baby to stagger. Aubrey and Audrey flew in and made straight for Baby's tail. However, just as they got closer, Baby spun around, swinging his arms and catching both siblings and knocking them through the air. He then turned his attention back to the others.

"NICE TRY," he growled. "BUT IT WON'T BE THAT EASY."

"Damn," Belias said. "They were so close."

As Frost tried to come up with a plan of attack, he suddenly felt an enormous power level heading their way. Could it be? He turned and saw just who it was.

"Goku," he said, as the Saiyan warrior flew in. Frost stared in surprise. Goku looked different. His upper body had red fur and he wore golden pants. His hair was longer and spikier and Frost saw that he had a tail. "Goku? Is that you?"

"Hey, Frost," Goku greeted. "Like the new look? You're looking at a Super Saiyan 4."

End of Chapter One...