The Call
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the characters. I just wrote a story about them. Enjoy!
Part 3 recap: "Goku, how do you feel?" he asked me.
"I feel considerably better doctor. Thank you for asking."
ChiChi stopped cold. "Goku, what did you say?"
I repeated myself. "As I earlier stated, I casually mentioned that I was better. Why? Whatever is the matter, my beloved wife?" I queried. Then I had a split second to catch her as she went into a dead faint.
Now on with part 4....
(From ChiChi's point of view)
I don't know what happened to my Goku and I'm not all too sure I like it. Before he was really sweet, sure he was a little dense at times, but that was just the way he was. Now he's like some kind of mad scientist onto the discovery of a lifetime!
"ChiChi! I've almost got it! A way of molecular transportation! I..." After that I usually tune him out. Even Gohan's noticed a significant change.
"Mom, when I asked Dad did he want to spar he said, 'Not now. I'm reading Shakespeare's Greatest Works!' Since when could dad read?"
"Gohan! Hush! Your fathers fine. Don't worry." Sure I tell him that, but secretly I'm terrified. This is NOT the man I married, not the man I said I would love, honor, and obey. This man is a complete stranger! I don't know what to do or think anymore. Maybe a talk with Bulma might help....
(From Bulma's point of view)
When ChiChi came to the Capsule Corp. today she looked awful! She told me all about what happened. I didn't want to believe her at first, but I experienced it firsthand.
"Bulma, that is NOT the way to do this! You must create this with precision, care, and patience! One little mistake could ruin all of your work! You're just lucky I'm here to help." Please. I could do this stuff long before you ever could. He has become self-assured, and almost as conceited as Mr. Mighty Saiyan! This is not the Goku I knew as a child! I'm going to see if that Dr. Watson person can reverse this.
(From Vegeta's point to view) That intelligence change in Kakarrot is different, but not necessarily good. He was always a good tactical thinker, but horrible at every day common sense. Too much knowledge can be bad for a person and I think he's headed down a wrong road.
(In general)
ChiChi and Bulma immediately went to the Triple I and requested a little "chat" with the good doctor.
"WHAT! YOU CAN'T DO WHAT!" ChiChi shrieked into his left ear. The doctor sighed deeply. ~ There goes my hearing. ~ "I'm so terribly sorry, but I don't think that can be reversed. I've never had that case before."
"Um Doctor, you've never had that case before because YOU'VE NEVER TRIED THE PROCEDURE BEFORE! YOU BAKA, WHY DIDN'T YOU FULLY RESEARCH IT BEFORE YOU TESTED IT OUT ON A LIVING BEING!?" yelled Bulma into the right ear.
"If you two ladies could just stop giving me a headache for a second maybe I could develop something to cure it."
"You better, if you value your life!" shouted a very furious ChiChi and at that moment the doctor knew she sincerely meant every word. He rushed over to his table and started mixing up stuff. Bulma decided to go calm ChiChi down 'cause she didn't know much about that type of science anyway.
"It's okay. You've been through much worse than this. At least this time he's still at home with you. It's better than nothing at all." ChiChi gave a hopeful smile.
"You know you're right Bulma. Thanks I fell better. I just wish he was back to normal."
"THAT"S IT!"
"What Bulma, what?!"
"You wish, the Dragon Balls. Of course! Why didn't I think of this before? This isn't a petty wish at all. You see it's quite simple, the earth needs a protector, and Goku's it right? But our Goku does not want to protect, he wants to create, so if something came we would be helpless to stop it and something awful would happen then!"
"Let's go directly to my house for the Dragon Radar!" As they left the doctor sighed with relief, but pales again when ChiChi sticks her head back into his lab and casually mentions: "Don't think you're off the hook!" and walks away.
Do Bulma and ChiChi find the Dragon Balls? Is Goku back to the odd, yet normal behavior of before? Does the doctor ever feel safe again? Stay tuned for... The Call. Part 5. The final part.