Now I know I already did something....

But while I was plunking away on TRIO, my fingers took over and for 
one hour I typed nothing but this.


			      THUNDER DRAGONS
		  (A Dragon Ball Z/Thundercats fusion fic)

	The space ships plunged silently through the interstellar void.  
They carried the survivors of the planet behind them.  A planet that 
was on the verge of erupting.  Inside the largest of the ships, a 
small boy slept peacefuly.  Beside the bed was a small, brown, furry 
creature with a long prehensile tail, a red nose and a face that 
seemed like a heavy beard.  Suddenly, a man entered the room.  The 
man was dressed in an orange karate gi with a symbol for the One Star 
Dragon Ball on his back.  He observed the boy for a second and then 
he said softly, "Gohan.  Wake up."

	The boy named Gohan sleepily opened his eyes and sat up.  "Father?" 
he asked.

	"Yes," the man answered, "I need you to come with me."

	"Why?"

	"You shall see."

	The boy got out of his bed and accidently stepped on the tail of the 
creature sleeping by it.  "SNARF!!!" the creature yelped as it awoke.


	The two chuckled as the creature jumped up and down, rubbing on his 
swelling tail.  "Don't laugh," the creature scolded, "you wouldn't 
think it was so funny if someone stepped on YOUR tail!  Snarf, snarf, 
snarf."

	The two stiffled their laughter and finally Gohan said, "I'm sorry 
Snarf."

	"Well that's better.  Snarf, snarf, snarf."

	After taking a moment to get dressed, Gohan followed his father to 
the bridge, Snarf close behind.  When they got there, they were 
greated by several beings.  One was short and blad, also wearing an 
orange karate gi but his had the mark of the Four Star Ball on the 
back.  Another was a woman with short blond hair and a half smile 
perminantly on her face, wearing comfortable looking jeans and a tee 
shirt, the mark of the Five Star Ball above the left side of her 
chest.  A third was green skined, with a black outfit and a white 
turban and cape, the mark of the Two Star Ball on the turban.  
Sitting by the view screen, also wearing an orange karate gi but his 
had the mark of the Six Star Ball, was a small boy, smaller then 
Gohan, with hair like Gohans father.  Next to him was a boy with grey 
purplish hair done in a bowl cut, with a black outfit with the mark 
of the Seven Star Ball.  The final person was dressed in an orange 
karate gi as well but his had the mark of the Three Star Ball and he 
had long shaggy black hair and a scar on the side of his face.  
"Klillin, Number 18, Piccolo, Goten, Trunks, Yamcha," Gohan greated 
each as he saw them, "hi."

	"Hi Gohan.  Hey Goku," Klillin said.

	"Hello," Number 18 greated.

	"Hello Gohan.  Goku," Piccolo said with a small grin.

	"Hi big brother!  Hi father," Goten gushed.

	"Yo," Trunks said.

	"Hi yourself," Yamcha said.

	"Greetings all," Goku said, "I wish there was a happy reason for our 
gathering today, but there is not."

	"What do you mean?" Gohan asked.

	"Look at the view screen."

	Gohan looked and watched as the small planet on it exploded into 
formless masses of floating rock.  "That planet," Gohan asked, a sick 
feeling in his gut, "that planet... was it?"

	"Yes," Goku nodded, "that was our homeworld of Dragondara.  Do not 
worry however, for we are on our way to a new home and all our people 
managed to escape in time."

	"Barely," Piccolo muttered under his breath.

	Goku decided to ignore the comment and continued, "Come with me 
Gohan."

	The two moved off into the bowels of the ship (ewww).  Gohan looked 
up at his father and said, "Where are we going?"

	Goku didn't answer with words but instead, he opened a heavily 
sealed door and gestured towards the interior.  Gohan entered and saw 
that the only object in the room was a sword with seven small balls 
on the handle.  "Is this..." Gohan asked as he walked up to it.

	"Yes," Goku answered, "this is the Sword of Omens with the mystic 
Dragon Balls.  Someday, it will be yours."

	Gohan ran his hand across the smooth metal surface of the sword in 
wonder.  The Dragon Balls glowed slightly at his touch and Gohan 
pulled his hand away, wondering if it was possible to offend a sword. 
 Goku laughed slightly at his eldest sons actions and said, "Do not 
be afraid Gohan.  I think it likes you."

	Suddenly, the ship lurched as if struck and Goku shouted, "Gohan, 
stay here!  I have a bad feeling about this."

	He ran out into the corridor and Snarf ran up to him.  "What's going 
on?" Goku asked.

	"It's horrible! Snarf, snarf, snarf," Snarf replied, "it's the 
Mutant Marauders!"

	"I thought so," Goku replied and then ordered, "Stay with Gohan.  
Watch out for him."

	"You don't have to order me to do that," Snarf mummbled as Goku ran 
for the bridge, "I ALWAYS have to watch that boy.  Snarf, snarf, 
snarf."

	On the bride.....

	"How's it going?" Goku asked as soon as he reached the bridge.

	"Somewhere between bad and terrible," Piccolo replied sharply, "they 
came out of no where and started attacking.  We've already lost half 
of our ships and...." the ship lurched again, "By DRAGONDARA!  There 
goes another three!"

	"They don't seem to be aiming for us though," Klillin remarked.

	"That's because we have something they want," Number 18 replied.

	"The Sword of Omens and the Dragin Balls," Goku deduced.

	"Look at that ship," Yamcha said as he pointed to the viewscreen, 
"Look familiar?"

	"CCCells ship," Goku hissed.

	"I hate to tell you this," Piccolo said, "but all other ships have 
been destroyed.  We're the only one left..." the ship lurched one 
more time, "We've been boarded," Piccolo said as he read the 
diagnostic screen in front of him.

	"Let's go," Goku cried as he prepaired to lead the other Thunder 
Dragons to where the enemy was entering.

	Later.....

	The sounds of fighting filled all points of the ship, even the 
reinforced room which contained the Sword of Omens.  Gohan and Snarf 
looked around nervously as they listened to it coming closer.  They 
heard a voice outside say, "Break open thisss door!  Yesss?"

	Soon after, the door blew inwards and in steped three of the most 
awful beings Gohan would ever see in his life.  The leader of the 
group was green with pink spots all over his body, with a long 
scorpion like tail, a beetle like shell on his back and a lizard like 
face.  His first companion was a tall, strongly built, bald man man 
with a small moustache and an evil grin.  The third was silver with 
the top of his head, shoulders, and stomach colored purple.  He also 
had a lizard like tail.  Gohan imediatly recognized them from the 
stories his father had told him.  CCCell, Nappaman and Freezeian.

	"Get me the Ssssword of Omensss," CCCell barked.

	"No problem," Nappaman replied, "this wimmpy kid and this little 
vermin won't stop me."

	"VERMIN," Snarf yelled in indignation, "How dare you?!!  Snarf, 
snarf, snarf!"

	He leaped at the bulky man but was swatted away like a fly.  Gohan 
ran for the sword and tried to pull it out of the holster that it 
rested on.  He succeded in that task but the sword was too heavy for 
him and it crashed to the ground.  Gohan strained his arms but he 
could not lift it.  The three villians laughed and kept laughing 
until the Dragon Balls began to glow and suddenly, the sword felt as 
if it weighed nothing and Gohan raised it over his head.  
"HOOOOOOOO!!!!" he cried at the top of his lungs.

	The sword let out a burst of light and swept the three villians out 
of the room.  "What's going on?" Freezian asked.

	"I don't know," CCCell said, "and I DON'T want to find out!  
Retreat!  Yesss!"

	The three mutants showed their yellow streaks and headed back for 
their ship.  At that instant, the full Thunder Dragons entered the 
room and went slack jawed at the sight they beheld.  "I knew he would 
be able to master the Sword of Omens," Goku said, "but I never 
imagined it would be this quickly."

	Snarf sat up with a groan and looked at his charge.  "Show off," he 
grumbled.

	Suddenly, Goku got serious and said, "We must head for the bridge.  
I have bad news."

	Later.....

	"WHAT???" Gohan and Goten exclaimed as one, "You can't do that!!!"

	Goku let out a sad smile and replied, "I must.  As I have said, the 
light engines were destroyed in the attack and we can not reach our 
destination.  However, there is a habitable planet nearby yet it is 
still many light years away and one of us must pilot the ship to it.
"

	"But..." Gohan blubbered, "what about the autopilot, and why does it 
have to be you?"

	Goku replied, "The autopilot has a limited power source and it would 
not last long enough to reach the planet.  As for why it is me, I am 
the oldest among us and while the stasis tubes do SLOW the process, 
some aging does occur."

	The two children of Goku sniffed and sobbed as they hugged their 
father for what would be the last time.  One by one, the Thunder 
Dragons entered the stasis tubes and went into a deep sleep.  As 
Gohan was about to enter, Goku stopped him and said, "There is 
something I must give you first."

	Goku removed his shirt, with the mark of the One Star Ball and 
placed it on Gohan.  "This may be a bit large for you now," Goku 
explained, "but by the time you reach the planet, it will fit you 
like second skin.  As it has fit all the Lords of the Thunder Dragons.
"

	Gohan took a deep breath as he relized the task his father was 
charging him with.  He could have said may things at that moment.  
How proud he felt that his father was trusting him with this great 
responsibility. How he felt that he wasn't ready for it yet.  However,
 not wanting to ruin the moment, he said nothing and simply nodded as 
he entered his stasis tube.

	As the years pass.....

	Goku, now much older, with a long white beard, white hair and 
wrinkled skin, felt his life ebbing away.  "I have done all I can," 
he said to the tubes, "I only pray that the autopilot can now carry 
you all safely to your new home.  Goodbye."

	With that, Goku hit the button to activate the autopilot and then he 
slumped over the controls... and his body vanished.

	The ship continued to plunge through the void towards the blue ball 
that would be the new home of the Thunder Dragons.

TIMES UP!!!!

Hmmm... this looks pretty good.  Should I continue?

The Flashman
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