I struggle to open my eyes as I feel surrounded by a viscous liquid that reminds me of jello
Struggling to move my arms and legs around as I feel like I haven't moved them in years
My throat and lungs are burning
I force my eyes open and even then it hurts to do so as all I see is pitch-black darkness
Suddenly, I realize why my throat is burning
I am not breathing any oxygen
I begin to panic as I grab at my mouth and pull off a respirator that is no longer providing any oxygen for me
Reaching out my arms hit a glass barrier at least what I am assuming is a glass barrier anyway
My panic increases as I struggle to get out and rage begins to come over my vision with as much of a scream as I can make at the moment, energy seems to come from me and break the glass causing me to take in a deep breath as oxygen enters my lungs again
Falling from the glass tank, I fall to the ground taking very deep breaths
I try to stand up but I end up falling down again as my muscles scream at me
Trying to open my eyes is a failure to as they sting a lot
As if someone threw pepper into my eyes
I stop struggling as I try to comprehend what is happening
As I take my time, I move each of my limbs one at a time slowly and my worry increases with each one
My body...
I pass my hand around my upper body and feel the rock-hard muscles on my stomach and let out a gasp
"I don't have muscles," I say my voice completely unfamiliar to me
It's not my voice...
"What..." I stop as I force myself to stand up on shaky legs
I open my eyes no matter how much they sting and fortunately, I see some lights around me
Turning to the glass tank, that I just came out of, is giving out the most light
I grab my head as a huge headache starts to appear
Memories not my own, make themselves known
Screams and flashes of light are the most prominent
I shake my head and continue to look around the lab that I found myself in
Did someone experiment on me?
Looking down at my body, which seems to have been sculpted from stone due to how solid it feels
"I don't have a six-pack, I have fucking eight-pack," I say marveling at my new muscles
I never was really athletic before
Translation, I was a fat tub of lard before
I marvel over my own body for a few minutes before something furry seems to touch my back and I turn around a bit too fast and fall on my ass
I look around for a bit looking for whatever touched me on guard
I feel it again as I grasp it quickly let out a quick yelp of pain and let go of the furry thing
I frown at it as I grasp it gently and follow it to my lower back and I stand up again
"No fucking way," I say as I look at the tail
I quickly look around for anything that resembles a mirror and I as look around, I freeze as I catch the sight of a creature in another glass tank and it gives me the creeps
It looks so familiar, yet...
The creature opens its eyes and looks at me in what I am going to assume is curiosity...
He looks to young, at least he doesn't look like he is going to hatch yet
He closes his eyes and goes back to being dormant
I guess
I walk closer to his tank as I don't feel in danger
Then again, this could all just be me being an idiot
As I get closer to him something comes up from his table which spooks me a bit but I shake it off once I realize it's a keypad and a screen showing me a progress report
"What the fuck," I say to myself as I look at the screen which barely shows my face and I see my new looks
Grabbing at my hair which is now spiky and black while 2 bangs go down in front of my forehead
Memories rise to the surface of my mind as I see myself in the first person meeting a rather pretty teenager with blue hair, and then training with a bald old man with a purplish-blue turtle shell on his back, and sometimes fighting with a staff that expands and contracts
Memories of fighting an old green alien, up to fighting a rather small white and purple figure, and being on an alien planet learning about the spirit, and then nothing
Then another set of memories of being a prince of a planet
Destroying and pillaging entire worlds with a smile, this seems to go on for years as my memories settle down and I am on my knees grasping my head as I feel like someone used a hot metal spike to pierce into my skull
After a few minutes, the memories finally settle down and I am left out of breath
"Those events, those people..." I look up at Cell who is all the proof I need to know what happened to me
"I am in Dragon Ball," I whisper as a memory of being killed by a rather beautiful blonde and a black long-haired man comes to the surface and a pit begins to form in my stomach as a chill runs up my spine
I let out a deep breath as I realize which timeline I am in
I am in the Future Trunks timeline
The real timeline of Dragon Ball
Fear begins to take over me before I force it down with sheer force of will
I look at the screen and frown a bit at the information on it
[Primary Objective: Kill Son Goku
Son Goku Status: Deceased
Secondary Objective: Achieve Perfection by absorbing Android 17 and 18
Status: Not yet Achieved]
I read through that part several times and I attempt to wipe the primary objective which I am able to do for some reason
I am confused, yet elated
Why would I have access to Gero's stuff?
I minimize the tab and try to look into the files on the 'computer'
"This is above my pay grade," I say looking at the files on the computer and I spot one that catches my interest
Perfect Saiyan Clone
I shake my head a bit and press it as I see what Gero was doing
He wanted to create the Ultimate Saiyan to kill Son Goku
"Huh, he is nothing if not persistent," I say while looking at the files
Most of the scientific terms go above my head as I don't exactly understand much about them but some of the details about my creation are shown
Reading through them, I see that Gero was originally planning on using all of the Saiyan DNA that he had access to in my creation
He eventually discarded that idea as Saiyan DNA is extremely volatile with other Saiyan DNA
Somehow
However, he found that Goku/Kakarots DNA and Vegeta's DNA were somehow compatible with each other and he began to grow me in a glass tank that stimulated growth and provided me with nutrients to grow
He couldn't make the alterations that he would have wanted to make and he also didn't have the time to do so and eventually discarded me and was going to use me as a sacrifice for Cell to empower him further
I read through the files and found something interesting
[Access Level To Mainframe: Level 5]
I frown as I read that minimize my tab and go on to others
Reading Android 16 file, I see that he has Level 2 access which means he can enter the facilities for stuff like repair and general maintenance
Going over it, I see that half of his body is incomplete
I open up the files on Android 13,14 and 15 and see that they are also incomplete and have Level 2 access
I shake my head as I open the files on 17 and 18
"Well, shit," I say as the files on their objectives are corrupted
Reading through them, I see that Gero made them into cybernetic beings and I shake my head as I see that they don't have any access level at all
Going back to Cell's tab, I see that he has Level 4 access
I turn back to the sleeping creature in the tank
Reviewing my own access level, I see that I have one level below authority than Dr.Gero, who has Level 6 access which is a huge oversight on his part as I have access to practically everything that he did anyway
Not that there seems to be much left as the Oxygen for my glass tank ran out, although, there does seem to be a stash of supplies that he was using to create his machines and live down here
I look down at myself and a disgusted look comes to me
I need a shower
I rub my eyes as I try to process everything
My mind is a complete fucking mess right now
Shaking my head, I see what I can change for Cell at the moment and frown as I read some of Dr.Gero's notes on Cell
If I am reading this right, it says that since Cell will be a fully conscious living being, he might not be fully affected if I were to change his mission directives
But, since Goku is already dead most of the operations around the lab have ceased and are awaiting further input, the only ones still going were Cell and me
Erasing the primary objective, I change it to obey me,
Project Ultima
Which is what Gero referred to me as
I leave the area I was in before as I walk around the...bunker, I guess
I don't see anyone else as I walk around but I do come across a kitchen filled with rotten food
Next, I come across a greenhouse and I see that some fruits and vegetables are ripe
I get some to eat as a snack
Continuing to look around, I finally come across what were Gero's private quarters
Going inside, I look through the closet for any decent thing to wear and I am disappointed that I find practically just lab coats...
That are suspiciously clean...
I turn around and glare at a tiny little machine going into a wall...while I hear scrubbing in another room
Entering in a rush, I stare at the little robot cleaning the rather big bathtub
I watch for a few minutes as it then places 2 bottles on the edge, one that says shampoo, the other conditioner, and then it places a bar of soap and sponge next to it
"Convenient," I say shaking my head and looking at the bathroom mirror
I gasp as I finally see what I truly look like
"Holy shit, I look like..."
"Vegito..."