Dragon Ball: Rise of Nitrate [DBZ/DBS X Icejin OC]

Chapter Eight - Altercations

[Nitrate POV]
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Goku and I were flying through the vibrant sky, harsh winds pressing against our forms, as we continued racing towards the Lookout; after Goku mentioned using the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to increase my own power without proper training, I immediately jumped on the opportunity to gain more strength. The kind-hearted Saiyan appeared rather excited by my acceptance of 'training', most likely hoping to spar with me once he'd managed to grow stronger.

We continued flying for another twenty minutes before the familiar visage of the Lookout finally appeared before us. The red-and-white brickwork running across the divine structure could only be described as beautiful, perfectly fitting the concept of a God's home; considering who use to live here, it made perfect sense to view it as such.

Goku offered me another grin before increasing his own speed, landing just underneath a row of palm trees positioned near the front of the lookout's surface. I rolled my eyes at his need for competition before dashing after him, my three-toed feet landing gracefully against the brickwork floor. I dusted myself off and gazed towards the rest of the Lookout, quickly taking notice of Piccolo, Krillin, Gohan, Tien and Yamcha.

The five members of the Z Fighters were casually chatting between themselves as they stood beside the walls of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, seemingly indifferent to the mystical building that stood beside them. I glanced at Goku for a moment before eventually deciding to approach the group, who quickly took notice of my advancement.

Nitrate: "Hey, everyone. Guess who I've brought with me?"

Krillin: "Wait, is that really-"

Gohan: "Dad!!"

The short monk was swiftly cut off as Gohan rushed towards his father, hugging both of his legs with immeasurable force. Though Goku responded with immense joy and merriment, I stifled a laugh after noticing the pained glimmer emanating from his brown eyes; it seemed Gohan's sudden embrace was proving extremely harmful for my friend's legs.

We eventually managed to calm the boy, which was followed by a very important discussion regarding the androids. Piccolo and Tien were adamant that all three androids had to be destroyed before they could spread more terror across Earth, but myself and Krillin were left feeling a deep sense of confliction that ate at our hearts.

Nitrate: "You know, guys.... I'm not sure I want to outright kill them."

Krillin: "Yeah. From what we've gathered, they weren't given a choice to be Androids."

As I'd expected, Piccolo, Tien and Gohan were left flabbergasted by myself and Krillin's defence of the Androids; based on what they'd experiences, 17 and 18 were completely irredeemable alongside their orange-haired teammate. However, out of the three, Tien was the first to express his true feelings through his booming voice.