A/N: As you were comforting Goka, you soon sensed the Presence of a threat more dangerous than even that of the Androids.

Android 17 was inside the van waiting for her sister, who was inside a clothing store, trying out clothing. 18 was currently in a western-styled outfit while looking at a mirror.

Android 18: this is... the best... you've got?

Store Owner: that is our top-of-the-line! How do you like it?

Android 18: "Like" is a strong word. So is "tolerate". "Hate's" actually lookin' a little weak right now.

Store Owner: oh, but darlin', you look like the most beautiful rose in a rose garden! I'm sure if I came home with you, my daddy might even love me again!

Android 18: and that is my cue to leave. Later, cowboy.

She began to walk out of the store.

Store Owner: uh, sweetheart, you gotta pay for those...

He stuttered as Android 18 left the store.

Store Owner: cash or credit!

He ran up to the van as Android 18 got inside.

Store Owner: the register's on the inside! You are getting into your car! You are drivin' away!

The Androids started to drive away.

Store Owner: and I have been robbed... You blonde bimbo, you get back here this instant!

The van stopped and then began to reverse back in the store keeper's direction.

Store Owner: oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

He said while running back inside.

Trunks and Gohan were flying towards the mystery time machine.

Trunks: all right, we should be getting close to the site.

Gohan: um, Mr. Trunks?

Trunks: what's up?

Gohan: If you don't mind me asking... you know me in the future, right?

Trunks: yeah. Actually, you were my mentor.

Gohan: oh, wow! What is adult me like?

Trunks: well, I suppose you take a lot after your mother...

Gohan wasn't really happy about that comment.

Gohan: in what regard?

Trunks: you're the strongest, bravest warrior on the planet.

Gohan was relieved.

Gohan: okay, good. By the way, why do you keep staring at my arm?

Trunks: oh, uh... Hey, what's that?

He noticed a mossed up time machine.

Gohan: oh!

They landed near the mysterious time machine.

Trunks: well, this definitely looks my time machine... but it also looks like it's been here for ages.

Gohan: ooh, a mystery! I never get to solve mysteries! Like Sherlock Holmes or Batman! Usually we're just busy fighting people. Like Bruce Lee... or Batman.

Bulma showed up in a plane.

Bulma: hey!

Gohan: oh, look, Bulma's here!

Trunks: oh, good...

Bulma landed her plane near both of them and got out.

Bulma: so, is that your time machine?

Trunks: well, it looks like mine, but it can't be mine!

He took out a capsule and threw it near the mysterious time machine, which transformed into his own time machine.

Trunks: this one here is the one I used to travel back in time with. If you'll notice, it has the word "Hope!!" written on the side.

He started removing the moss of the side of the mysterious time machine.

Trunks: so, unless this one has it written in the same place, we...

He saw the word "Hope!!" written on the mystery machine.

Trunks: oh... Crapbaskets.

Gohan: oh! You say that, too.

Bulma: wait... Why "hope!!"?

Trunks: because you called me our last hope.

Bulma: holy crap, that's so cheesy! What, do I have, like, a ton of cats, too?

Gohan: hey, anyone else notice the hole on the top?

Bulma: huh... weird. Do you think whoever was piloting it was attacked?

Gohan and Trunks hovered above the hole on the time machine.

Gohan: actually, I don't think so. Considering the curvature of the melted glass, combined with the lack of any glass or damage in the cockpit, we're safe to assume... whatever shot the canopy came from the inside!

Trunks: and what does that tell us?

Gohan: um, that the blast came from the inside...?

Trunks: here.

He opened the glass canopy and jumped inside.

Trunks: huh.

He found two pieces of a purple shell.

Trunks: so, any idea what these are?

Gohan: ah, I think I kicked an alien that looked like that once!

Bulma: hey, let me get a look at it! I wanna help, too!

Gohan gave her the purple shell.

Bulma: as the daughter of the world's leading class scientist with doctorates in both bioengineering and evolutionary biology, I can only deduce...that this is a mutant coconut. Either that or an egg.

Gohan: an egg!? "gasps" I know! Trunks! Whatever made that hole hatched from this egg! You keep examining the time machine, I'm gonna go search for clues!

He said before running off.

Trunks: well, at least one of us is having fun with this...

He looked to Bulma playing with the purple shell.

Trunks: two of us...

Bulma closed the purple shell again, making a sound from Pac-Man.

(Meanwhile).

At Kame House, Krillin was finishing relaying his story to a new audience.

Krillin: ...and then they flew off! God only knows where they are now! Thanks for letting us keep Goka here, by the way.

Master Roshi: yeah, that's nice... so there's a hot one now?

Krillin: oh, yeah, like you wouldn't believe! Her eyes are this beautiful, piercing blue, her confidence is stunning, and she does this adorable little thing with her hair where she brushes it out of the way.....

Master Roshi: fantastic, how's the rack?

Turtle: uh, Master Roshi? Goka's sweating purple. Is that normal?

He asked from upstairs.

Master Roshi: did she eat grapes?

Turtle: I... don't know?

Master Roshi: That girl can't handle her grapes.

(Y/N): very positive that grapes have nothing to do with this.

Master Roshi: hey, who's the master here.

Frostwing: being a martial arts masters doesn't equal mastery of the human condition, you dry old grape.

Roshi turned his attention back to Krillin.

Master Roshi: speaking of fruit, what are we talkin' here? Apples, oranges, melons?

Krillin: is that really important?

Master Roshi: YES!

As that was going on, You were upstairs caring to Goka. You were sitting next to the bed she was placed on while gently rubbing her head. A light blush was on her face as she could feel the motion of your hand on her head. As you were doing this, Frieza was leaning on the wall near other end of the room with her arms crossed.

Frieza:...................... how exactly did you find yourself coming to not only love, but even produce a child with someone like her. Especially since you see her idiotic antics?

(Y/N): well, I guess you didn't pay attention much during our time on Yardrat. Well..... despite her.... well, not being the smartest, I saw a kind of innocence within her. She reminded. And while she doesn't show it much, she does show that she can be a loving person and shows care. And before I knew it, she and I just started getting closer, she told me about her life, I told her about mine and from there, it became more than a friendship.

Frieza: hmph. And the reason you still keep me around? If you really wanted to keep me in line, you could have simply landed hard blows like you did back on Namek?

(Y/N): I really don't know for sure. After I looked down at your beaten and battered body laying on the ground on a almost exploding Namek, I just felt some sort of sympathy and grabbed you. And while I hardly think you've learned much from that experience, I still brought you back to earth because I was willing to think I could give you one last chance......

Frieza:........

(Y/N): and, you sound cute when you yelp from me tugging on your tail a bit.

Frieza growled and blushed as she looked away.

Frieza: way to just ruin it at the last moment!

You soon let out a small laugh for a moment before you soon sensed something. It was something very different from what you've felt before. It felt dark.

Frieza: hm?

(Y/N): something's wrong.

Frieza: what do you mean?

(Y/N): I'm sensing something, something I haven't felt before. And, it's not coming from the androids. And whatever it is, the humans and Pokemon in the area around it are disappearing.

You soon stood up and ran down stairs. Before You ran out the door, You yelled quickly to Frostwing.

(Y/N): Frostwing, I need you to watch Frieza for me again, I'll be back soon, bye!

You ran out the door and flew off.

Frostwing: well...... looks like I get the baby sit the space empress again.

(Meanwhile).

Gohan was humming to himself as he continued "searching for clues".

Gohan: oh, hello. And what are you? Hey, Trunks! I think I found a clue! Either that or a record-setting cicada... I'm okay with both, actually.

Trunks ran up to Gohan before both he and Bulma screamed at the sight of a hideous cocoon of a monster.

Bulma: oh, my God! Is that thing alive!?

Gohan: no, pretty sure that this is just a mold.

Bulma: something crawled out of that?

Gohan: hey, if you guys don't want it, mind if I take it home with me?

Trunks reached his hand inside of the cocoon.

Trunks' mind: whatever was in here might just be the creature that came out of that she...

He touched something and took his hand out to see it oozing with a purple fluid.

Trunks: oh... oh, no... oh, really wish I hadn't...!

Gohan: considering how fresh this mold is, it's likely that whatever shed its skin did so very recently, meaning that it might very well still be here!

Trunks: oh, it's all over my hands! Oh God, it's sticky! And now it's starting to harden! Oh, no!

Bulma panicked and spoke quickly while hopping into her plane.

Bulma: Trunks, it was good to see you again! And Gohan, say hello to your Parents and ChiChi. I'll call you later, okay? Bye!

She took off.

Trunks: long shot, but you wouldn't happen to carry hand sanitizer on you, would you?

Gohan: d....do you not?

Bulma was flying away in her plane.

Bulma: ew, ew, ew, ew, ew...

She saw an incoming call from Kame House.

Bulma: ew. What?

Krillin: so you guys are by Ginger Town, right?

Bulma: we were... Why?

Krillin: 'cause there is some major shit going on down there.

Bulma: shit of what variety, exactly?

Krillin: the not-good kind.

He said as he was looking on the TV.

Flash: this is Flash Stormwood reporting live for CQTV here on location in Ginger Town.

Hal: well, thank you, Flash. What's the situation down there?

Flash: mass, unadulterated panic, Hal. Just moments ago, screams erupted throughout the streets, only to be followed by deafening silence. Now there seems to be nothing left but a ghost town, littered with the clothes of its former inhabitants. We have yet to find out the reason why.

Hal: do you have any speculations, Flash?

Flash: well, Hal, I cannot say for certain... However, recreational marijuana use was recently legalized in the region. So I believe we can all come to the same conclusion... Just a moment, someone is approaching!

A silhouetted figure started approaching him.

Flash: excuse me, you terrifying-looking gentleman, what are your opinions on the legalization of..... OH MY GOD, NOOOOOOOO!!!

Static was seen on the TV and then showed the empty clothes of the floor.

Krillin: wow... Someone should probably go check that out.

Master Roshi: yeah, my stash is runnin' a little low.

He started laughing but soon began to wheeze. Gohan and Trunks appeared at the front door.

Gohan: hey, guys, we're back!

He sniffed inside.

Gohan: what's that smell? Is there a skunk in here?

Krillin: oh, hey, Gohan. You like mysteries?

Gohan eyes sparkled.

Gohan: do I?!

(Meanwhile).

Piccolo, Kami, and Popo were all on the lookout as they felt the new presences that had appeared.

Piccolo: hmm? Okay, so you felt that one, right?

Kami: I did...

Piccolo: and you're still just going to put this off?

Kami: I might...

Piccolo: all right, I've had enough of this. I have literally been sitting here meditating...

Nail: (dozing.)

Piccolo: ...meditating for the last..... Uh...

Mr. Popo: three hours!

Piccolo: thank you, Mr. Popo. Three hours! So either shit or get in my body.

Nail: (I...)

Piccolo: no!

Kami: listen, I still need to feel the situation out.

Piccolo: what the hell is there left to feel out? Between your cryptic warnings and jerking me around, I'm pretty sure an entire city is either missing or DEAD! You're the guardian..... start acting like it!

Kami: yes, I am the guardian..... the guardian of this planet! And you wish to take that title from me?

Piccolo: are you kidding me? This can't be about the job! The first chance you had to drop this gig, you tried to hand it off to Goka! GOKA! She doesn't even look after her own kid! I look after her kid more than she does!

Kami: but it's still my job! My responsibility!

Piccolo: and that's really good and all... but if you don't fuse with me, the entire world you're guarding might be destroyed!

Kami: MAYBE I'D RATHER IT BE DESTROYED THAN EVER HAVE BE A PART OF YOU AGAIN!

There was a short silence.

Nail: (Mom? Dad? Please stop fighting.)

Piccolo: so that's what this is all about, huh?

Kami: no, no, that's not what I.....

Piccolo: no, no, it's fine. I was kind of a dick; I get that.

Kami: listen, Piccolo... I've been the guardian for over three hundred years. I've seen wars, sickness, death, and worse. All the while trapped on this lookout...unable to interact with the outside world for more than moments at a time. Now, the only chance I have left is giving up my free will to someone else. It's just another prison...

Piccolo: wow, I...I didn't.....

Kami: It's fine... I'm done, anyway. You're right. If I don't do this now, we are likely to lose everything. But know this Piccolo: once I fuse with you, the Dragon Balls will be no more.

Piccolo: ah, that's not a problem, we've got a whole planet of our people just waiting to make us more.

Kami: what do you mean, "our people"?

Piccolo: stop being a smartass and let's just do this already.

Kami: well, then, Mr. Popo... I suppose this is goodbye. It's been...a trip.

Mr. Popo started laughing.

Mr. Popo: YES!

Kami: well? I'm sure you're already familiar with the technique.

Piccolo: right.

He placed his hand on Kami's chest.

Kami: all right, now... Lower.

Piccolo: yeah, not falling for that.

Kami: hmph. I didn't think so.

Kami powered up and proceeded to merge with Piccolo as a light blinded the area.

Mr. Popo: oh, my God! I'm coming doooooooooown!

The light cleared up on the lookout.

Mr. Popo: ooh, that was crazy! So, did you actually eat Kami, or was that the acid?

Piccolo's mind: so this is who we were, huh?

Piccolo head nothing.

Piccolo's mind: hello? Got real quiet... Holy crap, are they finally...

He could soon hear Nail snickering inside his head.

Piccolo: ugh, Of course not...

Nail: (isn't this the part where you chant to yourself?)

Piccolo: shut up.

Kami: (come now. We should do whatever feels right.)

Piccolo: oh, please, no...

Nail & Kami: (You can win! You feel great! You can do this!)

Piccolo groaned as he flew off the lookout. As he did, Korin saw him coming by from his Tower and tried to ask him something.

Korin: hey, Piccolo, could you pick up Yajirobe? He doesn't have a car....

Piccolo flew right past him.

Korin: ...crap! Well, I know someone who's not getting invited to Sunday brunch. Oh, who am I kidding? We like him.

Back to the lookout where Mr. Popo was looking down into the sky after Piccolo's departure.

Mr. Popo: well, only one thing to do...

He picked up Kami's staff. Not a moment later "Turn Down For What" started playing while fireworks went off in the background.

Meanwhile at Kame House, The others were still watching the news.

Brush: now, now, now, now. Now the Libs are surely gonna shout racism over this one, but this is just what happens when you elect a dog as king!

Gohan: so you think this is whatever came from that egg, Trunks?

Trunks: definitely. This isn't the work of the androids, that's for sure.

Krillin: not unless they're starting the world's first mandatory nudist colony.

Trunks: I'm going to go down there and check it out myself. I'll admit, after everything that's happened, I'm a little bit worried I'm responsible for these events...

Yamcha: wait, are you sure you should go alone?

Trunks: the only other person strong enough to help us right now would be my mother and my father. My father just took off without telling anyone here where he went. And even if I knew where mom was... which I don't... I'm not sure she would help us...

Meanwhile, Vegeta was in an area filled with mountains.

Vegeta: no. You see, I didn't f**k up. I just underestimated her! I went in a little too overconfident. But of course I was a little overconfident! I mean, have you ever met me? I'm me! I'm a big deal! And you know who's really at fault here? The boy.

She started to impersonate Trunks' voice.

Vegeta: "Oh, the future is sooooo bad!"

She then went back to her normal voice.

Vegeta: well, maybe it wouldn't be if you weren't such a pansy-ass!

She then powered up.

Vegeta: now once I get back in the game, and destroy those metal brats..... there will be nothing left to get in my way.

Meanwhile at Ginger Town, You arrive at the city to find several clothes ling on the ground as well as the corpses of Pokemon that seemed to have been drained out.

(Y/N): by Arceus...... what kind of monster would do this kind of thing?

You started to fly around the City before landing near the ground and turning to your human form.

(Y/N): whatever did this managed to suck these humans and Pokemon dry.

You soon started to hear singing.

(Y/N): hm

???: ♪Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum. Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum. Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream. Make him the cutest that I've ever seen. Give him two lips, like roses and clover. Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over.

A feminine but monstrous looking creature confronted You while holding an innocent, unconscious man by his shirt. She soon spoke to you in a slithery, snake-like voice.

???: hello... friend.

A/N: well shit......