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

Chapter Fourteen: Seven Years Later...

[3rd POV]
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After the attack of yet another villain, in the form of Cell, all life on Earth was saved by the father-son duo of Goku and Gohan. Seven years have passed since their victory in the Cell Games, and Gohan now continued his education with the University in "Herculopolis". A city renamed in honour of Hercule, who the people of Earth believe saved them. 

Of course, this belief is completely untrue...

In the middle of the city, inside the Herculopolis Bank, four robbers in black masks were holding a group of civilians as gun-point with bags in their hands. The group were smiling with sickening joy as one of them fired their gun towards a nearby security guard who tried to stop them with his own weapon. The bullet left a hole in his right shoulder, and the guard fell to the ground with a heavy thud.

One of the main robbers approached the main desk and placed their bag in front of the woman behind it, ordering her to place the money inside. With a look of fear in her eyes, the woman obeyed and began emptying the vault of the bank and placing the cash into their bag. The robber laughed menacingly as he counted the large amount.

Robber1: "Okay. That's everything."

Robber2: "Clear out!"

The leader of the four-man group -a middle-aged man with black facial hair- turned around to face their hostages, and then he lifted his gun towards them. This caused them all to instinctively run away into one of the other rooms, but he still managed to hit two of them in the back before they could reach through the doorway. He cackled loudly.

Robber2: "Heh heh heh.... We'll be back when we've spent all the money! Be ready for us!"

With those final words, the four robbers existed the bank and rushed down the main road towards their get-away vehicle, where another man sat patiently waiting for the group to arrive. The four of them quickly got inside and told him to drive, which he quickly obeyed with his own smile decorating his face. They all laughed victoriously as the car proceeded down the main road.

[3rd POV]
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Living in the sticks beyond the reach of schools, eighteen-year-old Gohan had studied through correspondence courses. But now his mother, Chi-Chi, wanted him to have the chance to go to a real high school. This is what lead him to his current situation, riding the Nimbus Cloud to reach the High School in Herculopolis Town.

Ever since the Cell Games, Gohan had changed a lot. He shortened his hair from his ordinary trim to a spikey cut, and his clothes were much more normal compared to his old Gi that once adorned his child form. This was Gohan after a long transformation, into a proud, young teenager with the drive to succeed in life.

Gohan rushed above the clouds as he approached the edge of the town, and he looked down at the nearby tree line with the hopes of concealing his method of travel. He eventually decided to abandon the Nimbus Cloud and complete the rest of his journey on foot. The boy landed with a thud, and then he waved up at the golden cloud.

Gohan: "See you later, Nimbus! Make sure to come pick me up for the ride home!"

The teen began walking down the streets of Herculopolis Town with a beaming smile that outshined the sun, but he quickly noticed that the streets were strangely barren and lacked the usual commotion of the people. Gohan realised that he'd spent too long preparing for his first day. A loud gasp escaped his lips as he grabbed the side of his bag.

Gohan: "I might've dawdled too long..."

Gohan looked around himself, and noted the absence of any people. There was a brief silence as the teenager had began to ponder if he could use his powers to reach the High School before the first bell could ring. Eventually, he decided to rake the risk and used a small fraction of his power to rush down the streets at tremendous speed.