Enma calls Enma
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Part 2 - Piccolo and Vegeta come into play
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"That won't be a problem," beamed Gokou. "I'll just ask you to."
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Master Kaio raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you forget something?"
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"What?"
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“Well, this!” Kaio tapped the halo.
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"Oh yes, I'm dead. But", Gokou scratched his head. "Isn't there such a thing as a vacation from the afterlife? My grandfather had one."
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"That was a bonus for his service with the cauldron. He also reached an agreement with Uranai Baba. And third, he is a mature, responsible adult while you ..." King Enma searched in vain for the appropriate word. "In any case, after seven years at the earliest you can get a day of vacation and you are now, wade ...", Enma took his fingers for help, "one, two, three, four, five ... exactly, you are five years here now, I can't make an exception for you.There is certainly another possibility than that you have to go back into the world in person. "
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"Quite right," agreed Uranai Baba. "He could also write a letter."
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Gokou's face lit up. “I'll do that right now.” Enma's desk was packed with paper, only the pens were almost as tall as Gokou's body. Only when one of the devils lent his pen to Gokou could he get down to work.
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It took him about a minute to write the first letter. "Well, how is that?", Gokou asked eagerly and held the letter out to Uranai Baba. She opened her eyes wide and read out hesitantly: "Goohahn, bidde come to me on the side of another ritual. We have to talk and see us again. I break thick. Dain Paba."
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"Well, that's definitely not possible," she said, shaking her head. "You read a knot in your brain before you understand what it's about."
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"I could rephrase it," suggested Master Kaio after glancing at it and almost laughing himself sick.<br />
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"Then it wouldn't be Gokou's letter anymore," said Enma. "Gohan and the others would notice."
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"Umm", Koenma spoke up, "couldn't you go," he nodded in the direction of Uranai Baba, "and use the ball so that Gokou can talk to the three of them from her."
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"Basically a good idea," said Enma, "but I guess Gokou would rather not just talk into nothing."
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"I can make a two-way connection," said Uranai Baba. She snapped her fingers and a second crystal ball appeared. This rolled it right in front of Botan's feet. "You can handle it too, right?"
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Botan looked a little taken aback, but then she nodded. "We hardly ever use this species anymore, but I think it should work."
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"The best thing to do is try it out right now," suggested Koenma, who had changed back into his baby form. Botan did not hesitate long, knelt in front of the sphere. With her eyes closed, she muttered a phrase as her hands moved as if to rub the ball.<br />
The well-known fog arose in the sphere, and no sooner had it disappeared, one saw the room in which they were just now. It was exactly like looking out of the first crystal ball.
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"Excellent," praised Uranai Baba. "You have a lot of talent, kid."
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"Thank you," Botan laughed, slightly embarrassed.
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"Then I'll be on my way," said Uranai Baba. "Who should I knock on first?"
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"Gohan!" Came from Gokou.
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"No, wait," Master Kaio thought for a moment. "I guess we'd better not take Gohan with us."
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"But why?", Asked Gokou surprised and disappointed. He had been so looking forward to seeing his son again.
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"I checked Gokou's house from time to time," the Kaio explained, tapping the feelers. "Everyone is fine, but Gohan is completely stressed out at school. He has hardly practiced for his mother's sake since his victory over Cell, it would not make sense to take him with him and it would only endanger him unnecessarily."<br />
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Gokou's shoulders sagged. He could very well imagine that Chichi had clung to her son even more after his death. It hurt, but the truth couldn't be denied. What Koenma had said about his afterlife promised not to be a walk and if something happened to Gohan there ...
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"Good, but will the three of us be enough?" He asked Master Kaio.
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"I think so, Piccolo and Vegeta haven't slacked off a bit. Gohan can help Kililyn and the others with their search for the dragon balls."
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Then Gokou thought of something else. "Why don't we do it with your help, Master Kaio? You can reach everyone in your head, right?"
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"Yes, but I guess, since it's an official request from beyond, we should make it look official too. You're used to my voice, but when Uranai Baba shows up with her bullet, the request will surely have more weight."<br />
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"So who should I visit first?", Uranai Baba brought the conversation back to the point.
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"I think Piccolo is the easier chunk, after all, half of them were once God and therefore responsible," suggested Master Kaio. King Enma had his doubts about the extent to which the stronger half, the devil, could be called responsible, but he nodded in agreement.
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"Will you find him too?" Asked Gokou Uranai Baba. "He likes to withdraw to lonely areas."
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"Don't worry about that," she said, "we ferrymen have the gift of being able to seek out any mortal we want. He doesn't even need to have the aura that is necessary for your current teleportation."
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"Wow, I didn't know that," marveled Gokou.
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"That is part of our tools," confirmed Botan. "No reason to be astonished about it.How else can we guide souls into the hereafter? "
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"Gokou, you'd best sit down in front of the crystal ball at Botan. Then you can see when you have to say your spell," commanded Uranai Baba.
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Obediently, Gokou sat down next to Botan.
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"See you later!" and the old woman with the crystal ball was gone.
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Everyone in the second sphere, not just Gokou, watched eagerly as Uranai Baba reappeared between the leafy trees. Gokou felt this area somehow familiar and what kind of house was that you could see from this point ... wasn't that .... "Hey, that's with me? Has Uranai Baba changed her mind and go fetch Gohan? "
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"I'm sorry," said Master Kaio, "but look who's leaning against the tree there!"
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"Piccolo! What is he doing at my house? I thought he was training somewhere in the wilderness or hanging out at Dende?"
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"Ask him yourself," suggested Master Kaio.<br />
"I will," muttered Gokou, concentrating on what was happening in the sphere ...
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“Hello Piccolo!” The Namek spun around and stared in surprise at Uranai Baba, who was floating on the globe not three paces behind him.
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"Uranai Baba! What are you doing here?" Asked Piccolo. "What about Muten Roshi?"
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"My bad brother is fine," she said, "I'm here because someone wants to talk to you."
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She hopped off the ball. "You are well, Piccolo!"
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Piccolo leaned forward, curious.
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"Now it's your turn," Master Kaio whispered to Gokou and motioned for the others to step back a little so as not to disrupt the transmission.
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"Hi Piccolo! How are you?"
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Piccolo swallowed when he saw Gokou's laughing face in the ball. "Son? Is it you?"
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"No one else, old friend. I can see you're keeping an eye on my family. Thank you!"
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Piccolo cleared his throat and looked away briefly."Ummmm ... don't worry."
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"Is Gohan really so effeminate that he is no longer suitable for fighting?" Asked Gokou curiously.
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"Well, he is certainly still stronger than any Earthling, including Kliliyn", but he only trains very irregularly ... "
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Gokou sighed. "Then it would really be a mistake to take him with you ..."
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"Where to?"
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"To another reality. A big thing is looming and I could urgently need help."
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"Another reality? What is it exactly?" Piccolo had bitten.
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Master Kaio nodded satisfied and contented himself with whispering a few words to Gokou every now and then so that his explanation of the situation came across in an understandable way. "
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"Aha ..." was all Piccolo said at the end.
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"Exactly," agreed Gokou. "I'll ask Vegeta too, but I would prefer you or Gohan to be there too ..."
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Piccolo didn't think twice."You can forget Gohan, you would only be putting him in danger. I am willing to go with you in his place. Sounds really interesting, the thing."
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"Okay, then let Uranai Baba bring you here."
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At the cue, Uranai Baba hopped back on the ball and motioned Piccolo to put his hand on her sleeve. A breath later both appeared in front of Gokou.
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"It's really good to see you again, Piccolo!" Gokou beamed at the Namekian.
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"You don't look bad either, Son," replied Piccolo, "and you're obviously in top shape when I feel your aura like that."
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"Well, obviously I don't like paradise", he grinned and turned to the side to introduce Koenma and Botan.
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Piccolo, remembering his manners as a former god, indicated a bow to Koenma and bowed his head respectfully to Botan. "Do you already know details about the opponent's fortress?"was his first question.
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"Not many," Koenma had to admit. "But we have a scout on them and by the time we get to my palace the report should be there."
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"Well, I hate to go into the lion's den without knowing how he painted its walls."
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"A strategist," Koenma nodded satisfied in the direction of King Enma. "You have very useful people here."
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"You can talk shop later," intervened Uranai Baba. "I have