Author note:
Hey, dear readers! Quick question: do you really need Goku and Chi-Chi to end up together?
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As Goku sped through the skies carrying Bulma, his eyes narrowed in on the distant Red Ribbon Army jets and Emperor Pilaf's massive flying fortress. He could see the fortress firing at the Red Ribbon jets, which were barely managing to dodge the relentless attacks. Bulma clung tightly to him, her face full of both excitement and worry.
"Goku, are you sure about this?" Bulma shouted over the wind. "This place is packed with Pilaf's goons and Red Ribbon soldiers! And that fortress is huge!"
Goku just grinned, his Saiyan spirit fired up. "No worries, Bulma! Just hold on tight—I've got this!"
With a powerful burst of speed, he zoomed toward the fortress. As they approached, Bulma spotted the massive cannons and turrets that covered the fortress's exterior, each one taking aim at the Red Ribbon jets. She gasped, watching explosions light up the sky around them as jets were hit one after another.
Goku noticed, too. "Alright, let's make an entrance!" he shouted, blasting forward. With one powerful punch, he shattered a large metal door on the side of the fortress, and they swooped into the fortress's interior.
Inside, Red Ribbon soldiers and Pilaf's minions scattered at the sight of Goku barreling through. Goku didn't hold back—every soldier or guard that got in his way received a swift knock to the ground. In no time, he had cleared a path straight to the control room.
They burst through the door, and there, standing in the middle of the room, were Emperor Pilaf and his goons, Shu and Mai, frantically pressing buttons on the control panel. Pilaf looked up in shock.
"Y-you! How did you get in here?!" Pilaf shrieked.
Goku shrugged. "The door was kinda in my way, so I just… punched it!"
Before Pilaf and his crew could react, Goku dashed toward them, knocking each one out with a quick chop. They slumped to the floor, unconscious, as Goku looked around the control room, satisfied.
Bulma, who had hopped off Goku's back, was already examining the controls. "Let's see… this fortress has some pretty high-tech stuff," she muttered, her fingers flying over the controls. "But I can take it from here!"
Goku chuckled, watching her work. "You're amazing, Bulma!"
Just as Bulma started to take control, Goku glanced out the window and noticed something that made him laugh. Shu, Mai, and Pilaf had been blown out of the fortress, soaring into the sky, spinning comically far away. It reminded him of Jessie and James from the Pokémon shows he'd seen in the anime world.
"Hmm… who do you think is tougher?" he mused, laughing to himself. "Pilaf or Team Rocket?"
Bulma looked at him, puzzled. "Goku, who's Team Rocket?"
Goku just chuckled and shrugged it off, turning his attention back to the fortress.
With Bulma in control of the flying fortress, she quickly started overriding the systems, gaining complete control. "Alright, Goku," she announced proudly. "This fortress is ours!"
"Awesome! Let's fix this place up!" Goku exclaimed. He held his hands out, concentrating his ki. Using his Magic Materialization technique, he began repairing all the damage he had caused on his way in. The walls reassembled themselves, metal mended, and even the windows pieced back together.
Bulma watched in awe. "You're like a one-man construction crew, Goku! That's amazing!"
He gave her a thumbs-up, grinning. But just as they were celebrating, they noticed on the screen that the last remaining Red Ribbon jet had been hit and was spiraling down in flames. Within moments, it crashed, leaving only Goku and Bulma in control of the skies.
Bulma checked the radar on the control panel. "Alright, next stop—Dragon Ball location!"
Goku clenched his fist in excitement. "Let's go! One more step closer to gathering all the Dragon Balls!"
With their spirits high, the flying fortress soared off to their next destination, completely under their control and with first Dragon Ball in hand let's catch them all, and for real.
Goku next montu find a comfortable place to enjoy the moment. Then he saw the throne and he was tempted. As Goku approached the throne, his eyes sparkled with curiosity. He'd only ever seen seats like this in stories—a throne that seemed to radiate power and authority. With a grin, he climbed up and settled into it, crossing his arms just like a mighty ruler.
But as soon as he sat down, something strange happened. A powerful feeling washed over him, filling him with a sense of control and strength he'd never felt before. For a brief moment, he could imagine himself as the ruler of this whole fortress, leading armies and commanding vast territories.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind, smooth and compelling. "If you want it, you can have it. No one can stop you…"
Goku's eyes snapped open. "Huh? Who said that?"
He glanced around, half-expecting to see someone nearby, but there was no one else in the room. Bulma was the only other person on the ship, and she was busy working on the control panel at the far end of the room. The voice had vanished, as if it had never been there at all.
Determined to get to the bottom of it, Goku closed his eyes and focused, searching for any ki signatures that might be lurking around. He extended his senses as far as he could, but there was nothing unusual. Just him and Bulma, and the quiet hum of the fortress.
"Maybe it's just my imagination…" he muttered, though he couldn't shake the feeling that something—or someone—had spoken to him.
Unwilling to let it go, Goku decided to try a different approach. He closed his eyes, sitting cross-legged on the throne, and began meditating, reaching deep within himself. He searched for any hint of a hidden presence, any sign of a spirit or power source that could have spoken to him. But no matter how deep he searched, there was nothing.
After what felt like an eternity, Goku reluctantly opened his eyes and sighed. "Guess it really was just my imagination…"
He hopped down from the throne, feeling a bit disappointed but also a little relieved. As he wandered around the fortress, he couldn't help but replay the voice's words in his mind. "If you want it, you can have it. No one can stop you."
Strange… he thought. What was that supposed to mean?
After few minutes
Deciding it was better to focus on something more productive, Goku shifted his thoughts to his future plans. He remember one technique which will be very useful for him and which he is soon gonna get.
A/N: can you guess what will be the technique ?