Many years ago,

In a waiting room is a younger Teal and Violet in uniform. They were sitting across room from one another. Violet is visibly pregnant. There was a tension in the room as the two stared at each.

Violet finely broke the silence "You think this will make her our daughter?"

Teal grinned "Doc has promised me that these guys are the best."

"You do realize that you killed her family."

"No. We are her family. Hercule after this will be a bad dream. We will be her loving parents."

"You know this seems wrong even for us. I mean this won't even profit me."

"You don't know that, and I wanted a daughter, but you said, and I quote 'I can't believe you managed to talk me into this dumb shit. I'm never getting pregnant ever again.' So, I figure this was a good comprise."

"Yeah well I don't like vomiting and I am in a desperate need of a damn drink. None of this is worth it." She said while pointing at her bulging stomach. "I just know he won't be worth it."

"And I wouldn't want to get pregnant either, so I thought, why don't I just take someone else's and here we are. The drugs will erase her old memories and the doc will program in some new ones."

"Well fine but she's yours. I get to keep the one I'm baking in the oven at the moment."

The door to the room swing open and a very young Videl emerged, the 'therapist' behind her. Her eyes were dilated she looked as though she was high as kite. There was an emptiness in her beady eyes, like she was hollowed out vessel ready to have things poured in her.

Videl in an empty calm voice "It's to see you Mother and Father." She bows to both of them like she was robot with programming. A perfectly brainwashed little girl.

"It would seem the Happy works." He extended his hand out with a big bottle of pills in it. "At the beginning have her take a ton of them, then after a while only when she needs it and I guarantee she'll won't remember a thing it will just be a fever dream. And then she'll be your loyal daughter. Without a care in the world."

The capsule ship landed in the dark and foggy night in a jungle not all that from where the tree was. Videl chain with Bill pointing his revolver came out first, follow by Bill, Gohan and the others. They walked down the ramp and stepped on to the surface.

The weirdness of this place continue as through it was a dark and foggy night Bill's eye had no problem seeing around him. The flashlight on his suit merely obscured his vision so he turned it off. The place was silent and cold like a tomb. Their was no sign of life at all.

Gohan confused "Why can't I sense anyone?"

"My father got tired when these people couldn't give him answers to his questions that my Emperor had. So, he had them all rounded up and marked for experimentation. I'm pretty sure the species is extinct now."

Bill sighed a look of grim resignation was on his face "Was it about us?"

"Partially… They also wanted to know about the past. Why they had a Saiyan statue. The archeologic division tore this place up. But after they removed the populace this fog showed up. People started going crazy and they left. This place is off limits by order of the Emperor."

"What about this fog… It seems unnatural."

"It isn't natural. It sticks around in the day too. I don't think the planet likes what has happened."

Bill said drily "It's a planet. It doesn't have opinions."

"Earth is a planet. This place is a graveyard filled with restless ghosts."

"I never thought one of you 'people' would be superstitious."

"Oh I am. Pure blood of the ancients flows through my veins just like our emperor. He might be closer to them then me but Homo Superior shadow loams large. Super men do not die easily. They were the better of the false gods and left pieces of themselves everywhere. They deserve our aw and respect."

Bill made a phf sound and spit on to the ground "Let me guess they were blonde haired, blue eyed and glowed. You people really are fools and unoriginal. It's 20th century nonsense. That's just him when he powers up."

"Laugh if you want. One day we will come to be like him. Our blood will be pure, and we will ascend."

"And I thought my mom was a crazy. No matter what ya'll do, you're not going to get tail and Kakarrot's not a god, he's just an asshole the universe is filled with them."

"If I die in glorious battle I will go to Valla-Halla. To sit and eat with the warrior gods of old."

Bill shook his head "Alright I'm done with this conversation. Son could you please knock her out, so we can take off?"

Videl kicked back her leg. She broked her chains and sunk her foot into his stomach. Then spun him around grabbing him along with his revolver before anyone could react. She pointed the revolver right at the side of his face.

"Okay boys and girls, this is how this is going to go! You don't want me to show you his grey matter you're going to get on the radio and ring up my boss."

Bill choking a bit at the grip she has on his neck without his helmet. Spits out "NOT A CHANCE! DON'T CALL ANYONE."

"Don't be stupid. I'll blow your brains out."

"I'd die for them! You better believe me on that."

Trunks and Mai were about to move behind her. She yelled "MOVE BEHIND ME AND HE IS DEAD!"

Mai stopped and grabbed hold of Trunks "Fine then will make the call."

Bill yelled out "Don't You…"

His words stuck in his throat as suddenly the fog grew thick as they all lost track of each other.

Videl grabbed at thin air realizing that she was no longer holding on to Bill anymore or the revolver. In a panic, she looked around her trying to feel where she was or who she was.

An oddly familiar voice called to her "Hi Pumpkin." It was soft and sad making her want to cry.

She looked to see him with his mustache, beady blue eyes, and his afro. He had a sad smile on his face and tears in his eyes. She knew him somehow, but she could remember where or when.

"Who in the hell are you!?" She said like just seeing this man was making her angry. Parts of her head were screaming. Some parts said that it was just a dream and another part that he was the enemy. Her head felt like a hive of angry bees.

Hercule said with a sad voice "Pumpkin they really messed you up didn't they."

"I asked you a question! Start talking!"

His voice felt so distant "The day you came into my life was both the saddest and happiest of my life. Your mother wanted to meet you more than anything but that bullet… I swore to protect you but… in the end…I was truly a loser. You were my one job, but I couldn't protect you. They carved you up and bleed you. I fail at everything. They got you and your one of them now. I'm so sorry."

Videl far quieter the angry hive was now silent "Who are you?"

"I wanted to show you the stars one day. But life is far too short pumpkin. To see you like this… hurts way more than those bullets. But it's not too late. The horror may never go way but you can be better. The nightmare can be stopped but only with your help. It was nice to see you even if it was only for a little while."

Videl whispered 'Dad' and tried to go to him but tripped only to find herself a child again. In a dark basement lock by herself. In the dark she felt around she scream for someone to help her, but no one answers. She alone and trapped again.

Gohan blinked and he could no longer see Videl or his father nor anyone around him. He couldn't sense them either. He couldn't hear the jungle or smell anything. The fog turned dark and out of it he heard a voice he had never heard but somehow knew.

Suddenly out of the darkness a new figure came that seemed to make it disappear. He looked like a nice to Gohan.

His small eyes were soft looking and so was his white mustache. His clothes looked strange to him not something he had seen before. It was orange with circles. His little green hat had a puff ball on the top of it.

"Well it looks my grandson of sorts is in need of some guidance."

Gohan calmer then before "Who are you?"

He said with a soft smile "Would you believe if I told you I'm Gohan."

"Wait your…"

"Uncle… your mother liked to call me."

His eyebrows went up as a confused look to his face "Your dead though."

He chuckled at that "I am. Though it's not stopping me from having a chat with you." (The old man pointed him to a stump.) "Have a seat. We have a lot to talk about." (Gohan reluctantly sat down.) "What do you know about the truth my boy?"

"Truth?"

"It's not place to tell you who, but you have never really met your well… bio-dad."

Gohan looked stunned as if hit by a truck. There were a million emotions swirling around in his skull.

Grandpa Gohan looked quite uncomfortable, like he just ran over Gohan's dog with his car. "Now I know you're going to be angry with mother and your dad because he is your dad just not in a genetic sense. But they didn't lie, lie to you it was more complicated than that. You'll know what I mean when you hear the 'whole story'."

"I don't see how you can say that… A lie is a lie. Mom told that."

"Right well your mom has a strong sense of justice and truth but it's a little different with these stakes. And well as for Bill… He's not perfect, but he is your real father. He actually raised you. They're may have been some selfish reasons for it, but I won't fault him on wanting what was stolen back."

"Stolen?"

"His story is not for me to tell you, but you have heard his nightmares. You're not his first family. He is not the man you think he is, but I must warn you he is a danger to the future because of his secrets. I don't like them but to be honest I never been near something this bad. Your father is scared of the man and I don't blame him. The horror's he has unleashed needs to end or at least him." (His tone became far more grim as did his face.) "Sonny its time… you must find the Supreme Kai and the sword in the stone. You must gather the many that have suffered and gather them together then you can save the galaxy from him. Sorry to tell you this but you're the hope of the universe."

"I don't understand."

"You can beat him son, and you will. I promise you."

Chi-Chi found herself back at Kami house. She was in front of it. She could hear friends inside. She could hear Krillin, Roshi, Yamcha. Launch, Tien and Chiaotzu, Puar and Oolong.

She could their voices even though she couldn't remember their voices. "Happy birthday Turtle. Happy Birthday to you."

The waves were crashing onto the shore.

When she heard his big booming voice "You done a fine job sweetie."

She looked at him with tears in her eyes she had definitely forgotten his voice. He was always larger than life. He looked so regal even with his full black beard and cape. He normally wore his helmet in her memories but here he only had glasses on. His axe was at his feet.

In a milli-second the two were hugging each other for dear life. He was balling his eyes out and both their faces were slick with tears. Neither of them, were forming coherent words as they babbled at one another.

Chi-Chi didn't want to let go but after a while he pealed her off him. "I can't express to you how happy I am to see you, but time is short."

Chi-Chi gasping at the air "Dad?"

"You're going to have to be strong for your son sweetie. He's a fine boy you've done well. I can't see anyone having done better. But your war isn't over yet. I'm afraid you're going to have to lose more before this nightmare can end." (Chi-Chi merely repeated her question. Dad?) "He can be beaten, and you will beat him. I love you sweetie."

And then he faded back into the fog.

Bulma and Trunks found themselves together. Trunks reached for his sword only to find it not on his back.

Bulma quite nervous "Honey what's going on?"

"I don't know mom just get behind me. I can't sense Gohan or anyone else."

Bulma quickly got behind him as a figure drew closer to them. The air was tense as a figure in the fog was swinging something.

"You know I always wanted to be baseball player. I guess that's one off a million little regrets besides the big one." (He emerged with his scar face and his spiky black hair was sticking out of his cap. He had a sad grin on his face and a sword in his hand.) "Hi their bossy. How you been treating my boy?"

Bulma couldn't believe her eyes. There were no more dragon balls, but he was standing right there. She had seen his heart ripped out of his chest, but he was here.

Trunks was trembling unsure of what to do at first. He knew he was dead. This couldn't be real, but his feet made the decision for him. He ran over and hugged Yamcha.

Yamcha said breathlessly while crying "My Kami, you've become a man. I'm sorry I didn't come home."

The tears were flowing and Bulma rushed into the hug. Very little sense was being made as the family cried together. None of them felt like letting go but eventually Yamcha was able to catch his breath for long enough to talk coherently.

Yamcha "I know I been away a long time. But I want to let you both know how proud I am of both of you. You have been through so much. Its not over yet but with all you have managed to accomplish I know you can do this."

Bulma breathlessly "Do what?"

"More trouble is on the way and your going to need to be as strong as I know you both are. He needs to be stopped and your chance to stop him is slipping away. Billions more will die if he isn't."

Trunks trembling "Dad… I?"

Yamcha nodded his head then looked into his boy's eyes with a smile "I know you want to ask a million questions but don't know where to start. I'm so Kamidamn proud of you. You are stronger and better than me in every way. I was just a turned bandit with red in my ledger. You… you my son are a man a better man then I ever was. You've protected your mother better than I ever could. I never even made it past the first round of the Tournament, but you've managed to hold your own in a fight with a space emperor. You know a technique devised by a god. Maybe you've proof that I wasn't such a waste after all."

"Don't say that…"

Yamcha with his sad grin as he looked at her "Bossy you know you've only gotten prettier since last I saw you?"

Bulma grinning with tears still going down her face "Liar. I look ancient admit it."

"Yeah I suppose your right. What are like fifty or something?"

Bulma punched him in the arm in a bit of fake anger "Jerk! You don't say a woman's age."

"Well bossy it was the only thing I could think to say to stop you from crying."

Bulma hissed lightly "Jerk…" as she slammed her face into his as they began to make out hard. To the point the two started to feel each other up.

Trunks turned his head and loudly coughed to get their attention "You two realize I'm still here right." The embarrassment had stopped the tears just as Yamcha had planned. Yamcha just held Bulma and the two looked at each.

"I'm sorry I can't stay but I'm dead and there is no cure for that."

"I tried so hard to get you back!"

"I know. I'm sorry about Vegeta. The weird thing is I owe the that guy so damn much." (Bulma looked shocked she really didn't know what to say.) "It's okay. I'm dead. And for a complete asshole he seemed to make you happy for that time you were around him. Also, so he saved our son at least twice. I'm fine if you move on. We can deal with later. Who knows maybe you'll be way too old for me when you're a hundred and twenty."

"I should kick you for imagining me that old."

He kissed her again. Then he hugged the two of them. "Hopefully, I won't have to see either of you for a real long damn time. Just take some notes, so I can at least pretend like I was there for all of it because I don't want to miss a thing."

Trunks's voice trembling "Dad don't go!"

Yamcha said while he faded away "I'm sorry I can't. I'm just a gh…" and he was gone.

Bill found the world around him turning to black as he struggled to find his barring's. He knew the last time this had happened on this god forsaken planet he has seen all that messed up imagery. He was panicking until he heard a song playing one that he remembered.

A sad sounding woman's voice "Are you all right? All of a sudden you went away. Are you all right? I hope you come back some day. Are you all right? Could you give me some kind of sign?..."

The song continued as he noticed his right eye had come back, he took of his patch as he found himself dressed in a tux. The darkness lifted as he found himself alone in the church until she spoke "I thought the music was a nice touch. What do you think?"

Dianne was standing there as he remembered her before. She was still very pregnant looking, and still taking his breath away.

"None of this is real."

"Who cares. You want to finally have that dance?"

Bill ran over to her and they kiss as their hands intertwined. They began to dance. Bill stared into her eyes. They cut through him with ease. It was like she knew everything about him like they always knew.

"I'm so sorry."

Dianne led him "I almost couldn't recognize you, but I don't want to judge."

"Just try to understand me…"

"You've killed, and they weren't all bad guys."

"I… every time… I don't think I can stop myself anymore."

"You have a good thing with Mai. You're going to have the truth if you want to keep it."

Bill shocked "I thought you would be angry…"

"I'm dead and you need somebody. Right now, she's talking to her friends the stooges. No, I'm far more concerned about the rest."

"They need me to be this way."

"That's not your choice. You don't get to use them as the excuse like that. You've killed innocent people, villages, children."

"I can't stop. If I do, he'll get them."

"You may have given up hope, but the others haven't. The war isn't over."

"It sure looks over."

"Fear has poisoned you."

"Fear is rational. He took everything."

"And yet you insist on letting him take the rest. The black mask of death is coming my love. Do you want it to take both you and Gohan with him or just you?"

Bill dropped to the ground as the area around him turned to ash with nothing left. He looked to see a black cloaked figure appear before him. It moved, and a glowing curved red blade emerged from his wrist. The figure lunged towards him and the world disappeared.

He and the others awoke at the feet of the gnarltree. He only had one eye again. The others looked sad, it was like they all seen their dead friends and family just like. Videl picked the revolver she had been holding off the ground and pointed it at his forehead and screamed at him "IS IT TRUE! WAS THAT MAN MY DAD OR NOT?"

He merely stared at her. He was on his knees. He was tempted to just let her pull the trigger but then he thought better of it. Softly he said "So, you met Hercule."