Part 16, Chapter 1: An Abnormal Turn

...What?

...

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Seriously, what's wrong? Why did everyone suddenly clam up?

H-Hey you...!

Y-Y-You're Shallot! Aren't you?!

Huh...?

Eep! Yikes!! S-Stay back!! Not one more step, ya hear?!

Buu beat up Shallot! Beat up good!

Hey, what's wrong with you people all of a sudden?!

B-Broly...!

Yeah...! Cheelai, stay back...

Grrrrrr...

Nghhh!!

Gaaaah!!!

Urgh...! What the hell was that for?!

Our fight's over, so why would Broly just up and slug me like that?!

Damn...! He really sent me flying...

Um, is this thing on? Can everyone hear me okay?

Huh?!

I know that voice. It's King Kai!

I know this is out of the blue, but I have an important message for all participants of the Tournament of Time.

Some of you may already know this...

...but it's been discovered that the unfathomably evil Saiyan warrior with a tail and blue battle uniform...

...known as Shallot...

...is trying to use the Tournament of Time to destroy the universe as we know it!

...

It...It can't be...

...

I'm gonna WHAT?!

What's he talking about me being unfathomably evil?!

Listen up! If we leave Shallot to his devices, it won't just be the tournament that goes up in smoke. The whole universe will disappear!

Before that happens, everyone needs to do whatever they can to find him...and stop him at all costs!

If you're a warrior anywhere in this universe, listen up, 'cause it doesn't get more serious than this!

You gotta do whatever you can to help save the universe from Shallot!

I'm counting on you! All of you!

Hey! Hey, King Kai! Why are you saying all these things about me?! I'm not evil!

Dammit! He can't hear me?! What the hell is going one?!

First I hear a voice, and then it's saying I'm trying to destroy the whole universe?! That I'm evil?!

This doesn't make any freaking sense! Why are King Kai and Broly and the others acting like this?!

There you are, evildoer!

Let us blossom and let us sing out! The song of love and victory!

Brianne! Brianne! Bri-bri-anne! Happiness to one and all! I send you my love!

...Ribrianne!!!

San-san! Ka-kun! San-ka-kun! The thunder of the wild! The roar of love!

...Kakunsa!!!

Su-su! Su-ro-su-ro! Su-su-ro-su-ron! The strike of love! With dreams and magic!

...Rozie!!!

The warriors of love have arrived!

Where'd you guys come from?! Look, I don't have time to mess around with you.

There's no use trying to run, you dastardly, villainous fiend!

We'll never let you destroy the universe! We're going to stop you here and now!

Stop me? Are you all serious?! Do you really believe what King Kai said?!

I'd never do something like that!

You can't deceive us! Your wicked ambitions are clearly the result of your own twisted form of love!

We'll protect the universe! That means us stopping you is also an act of love!

Wait, knock it off! Stop getting all worked up!

How dare you, Shallot! Wait until you see what happens when your pitiful love is put up against the boundless love we share!

Ah, forget it! I'm done talking!!

Guh...!

Ahh...!

Wow...what tremendous love! It's pretty impressive...!

The hell are you talking about?!

I admit it. We weren't able to overpower your love.

But even though you've defeated us, you'll never be able to extinguish our endless love!

I swear every time I meet you people it's like you're speaking another language...

Before I fall...I just have one more thing to say...

...

...I FOUND SHALLOT!!

HE'S OVER HEEEEEEERE!!!

Gah?! My freakin' ears!!

The hell're you thinking yelling like that?! You don't know who's gonna hear you and come running!

Tee-hee... That's what I'm counting on... Someone with a love...bigger than yours...who can save...us all...

Of course she'd say something like that before conking out...

...

No one's coming. Maybe I'm in the clear...

Yeesh. She definitely caught me off guard there...

Graaaah!!

Whuh?!

Heh, heh, heh! Looks like I've finally found you, Shallot!

We were right to split up to search for him. We managed to find him so quickly!

Caulifla and...Kale? And what happened to you two!? You look hurt.

Hey! How do you know who we are, huh?!

Because we're allies, that's why I know who you are.

A-Allies...?

What'd you just say?

Don't go trying to get on our good side! Since when were you ever an ally?! You're our enemy!!

What?!

Kale, why don't you rest up a bit more. Leave this to me!

I'm kickin' your ass here and now, Shallot! It's no use trying to put up a fight!

Gah...!

S-Sis, are you okay?!

Yeah...! I just let my guard down a little.

I may be tired after all the fighting I've done, but I still gotta admit, you're pretty good.

Look, just wait a minute! Tell me why you called me your enemy!

Do you seriously have no idea who I am?!

Shut up! Shallot, our ally? That's the first I'm hearing of it!

Hold on! Don't tell me you thought we'd let you go if you pretended to know us? Is that it?!

We weren't born yesterday! That kind of trick would never work on us, you moron!

Caulifla, come on...

Stop talking to Sis like you know her...!

There's no way Sis or I would ever be an ally to someone like you!

Kale...

This has gone on long enough! Can't you see how crazy what you're saying is?!

The only one who's crazy here is you!

You're not gonna be able to take me down so easily this round!

Sis, I'm going to fight with you too!

Holy! Kale, what's with that transformation?!

Ahhhhhh! Gaaaaaah!

(I had no idea Kale had that kind of power...!)

Kale's not the only one who can transform!

Get ready, Shallot! We're gonna crush you!!

Yaaaaah!!

Take this too!!

Gah...!!

(They're stronger than I thought! At this rate I'm gonna have to start getting serious...!)

I can't believe someone evil enough to try and destroy the whole universe is this weak! We probably could have left this to someone else!

Shut up! You clearly don't know what I'm about!

How am I supposed to fight you like this?!

I don't even understand what the hell is going on!!

Ugh!!

Agh!!

Alright, now's my chance!

Haa...haa...! Looks like I managed to give them the slip...

Dammit! What the hell is wrong with everyone?!

Has everyone really forgotten who I am...?

No, that can't be it. I just gotta find someone who'll listen to me.

I got it! Bulma and Jaco! They'll listen to reason!

Let's see... Where'd I put that communicator...?

Hey, Bulma! Jaco! Can you hear me?!

Huh...? Wait... Are you...Shallot...?!

Yeah! And I need you to listen to me!

Something really messed up is happening! King Kai was spouting some nonsense earlier and Caulifla and Kale suddenly attacked me just now!

I have no idea what's happening! Do you guys know anything?

Ee...

...Ee...?

Eeeeeek!!

What the heck?!

Shallot...is calling us?!

Shallot is WHAT?!

Uh...hello...? What's wrong with you two?

W-W-W-Why is Shallot contacting us? Why does he have a communicator?!

Oh, no... He might have stolen one from someone!

What?! Of course I didn't! Goku gave it to me.

I don't believe you! There's no way Goku would give someone like you a communicator!

You're the bad guy!!

...?!

The...bad guy...?

Bulma, you can't be serious... Why would you say that?

A-Alright, Shallot...! I don't know what you're trying to accomplish by contacting us...

...b-but we won't be beaten by t-the likes of you...!

Oh man, even Jaco?! This is some kind of joke, right?

A joke...?

I'd say someone wrecking the whole universe sounds like a joke, but you're actually trying to do it!!

That's not true! Bulma, Jaco, just listen to me!

We don't wanna hear anything YOU have to say!

...!!

I...I wish...

I wish someone would hurry and kill you already!!

...

Bulma... Jaco...

What's wrong with them...?

Even they think I'm their enemy...

Why... Why does everyone think that...?

How could this have happened...?

I've found you, Shallot!

You're the fiend trying to destroy the universe, huh? Well, we're not going to let you, so just give...

SHUT UP!!!

Gwah?!

For the love of... I can't make heads or tails of what's happening no matter how hard I try!

What am I supposed to do?

So, this is where you've been hiding.

Cabba?!

Urgh...!

H-Hey, you can barely stand! What happened to you?!

S-Shut up!

?!

I finally found you... I know what you're trying to do and I'm here to stop you!!

Cabba... Even you think I'm your enemy...?

If you're not my enemy, then what are you?! Are you saying we're allies?! Fellow warriors?!

We're more than just fellow warriors. I'm your master. We've done tons of training together...!

What're you saying? You? My master?!

How dare you spew such lies! There's no way I'd ever seek training from a villain like you!

...Cabba... It's the truth. You and I are master and student...

Damn... Damn it all...!

If you're not going to attack, then allow me!

Shallot!!

Grr...!

Deryaaah!

Gwah...!

(So, this is how it is...? Cabba's fighting for real. Just like everyone else...)

(They really wanna kill me...!)

...! Damn...it...!!

Draaah!!

Guh?!

Haa...haa... Stop it, Cabba!

I don't know what's going on with you, but I know you can't keep this up with your injuries!

So what if I'm hurt?!

I'm saying you need to stop fighting! It's pointless! There's no need for it!

Pointless...? So you don't think I'm any match for you, is that it?!

Don't you toy with me!

Wha...?! Cabba, STOP!

Even if I can't beat you, I can still do something...

Even if it's only landing one punch!!

Gaaah?!

Uuugh...!

Haa...haa...! I'm...not done yet...!

...Ngh! I'm sorry about this, Cabba.

Gah...!

Shallot...!!

Even Cabba's against me...!

Damn it all!!

Fu, fu... Looks like you're having fun.

...Zahha?!

Fu, fu... Looks like you're having fun.

...Zahha?!

Don't tell me...

YOU'RE the reason everyone's lost their mind?!

Guilty as charged. Aren't you quick on the uptake. Indeed, I had the Omnificence Crystal grant me a little wish.

A little wish...?

All of your allies have completely forgotten about you. And in exchange, they believe you're the unfathomably evil Shallot...

...out to destroy the entire universe!

What?!

In other words, the allies you've known and trusted have all gone mad...

What do you think? Quite the amusing wish, isn't it?

Amusing...?!

Cut the crap, Zahha! This fight is between you and me!! Why would you pull something like this?!

Why...? Hmph...

It's rather obvious, wouldn't you say?

You must be scared of me! Aren't you?!

You were getting far too full of yourself, so I had to make you feel the absolute depths of despair before killing you, you see!

You...what...?

Your allies are very important to you, after all.

They're the source of your strength. Am I wrong?

...!

So, I took them away from you. Every. Last. One.

Now I have to wonder how long the mighty Shallot will remain so mighty. Kuh, ha, ha!

Grr...!

Know this, you peon.

You're nothing on your own. Just an utterly powerless monkey.

Zahha, you bastard! Just when I thought you couldn't sink any lower...!

Yes! Feel the hopelessness of this cold, desolate world!

Until the very last moment when I finally end your wretched life!

D...

Damn you to hell!!

ZAHHA!!!

So, Zahha wiped out everyone's memory of me and made them think I'm the enemy, huh?

Don't go trying to get on our good side! Since when were you ever an ally?! You're our enemy!!

You're the bad guy!!

How dare you spew such lies! There's no way I'd ever seek training from a villain like you!

(So that's why everyone said those things. Zahha made them forget all about me...)

(Now I get it. I get it...but...)

Damn him!! Zahha, you bastard!!

I'm gonna find him and make him tell me how to turn Cabba and everyone else back to their old selves!

For now, I gotta find somewhere safe for Cabba to be until he wakes...

There you are, Shallot!

You're exactly where Cabba said you'd be when he called.

Great, Gohan's here...

I don't wanna fight you! Any of you! Just let me...

Urgh... Ugh....

Cabba?! Looks like I'm too late...

You just beat Cabba within an inch of his life! And you have the nerve to say you don't want to fight us?!

No, you got it all wrong. He was alrea...

You're not going to hurt anyone else! I'll make sure of it!

Grr...!

Dammit! Looks like this is another fight I can't avoid!!

Haa...haa...!

You're not fighting very well. You're clearly getting exhausted.

I'd rather not hurt you any further. So, stop resisting!

No... I won't stop...

I can't lose here... I can't just give up...!

Is that so? Then you leave me no choice.

...Urrrgh...

...! Cabba!

Cabba! You're awake! Thank goodness...

Gohan...

I'll fight with you...to stop Shallot... We can't...let him...escape...!

I couldn't do it by myself...but with the two of us...!

No...!

(This is wrong! If I keep fighting with them, I'll be playing right into Zahha's hand...!)

(In that case...)

Prepare yourself, Shallot!!

Haaaaa!!

Gwah!!

...UWOHHH!!!

Nrg!

Grrgh...?!

(Alright! Now!!)

Daryaaaaah!!

Huh?! What the?!

Where...?!

...?! He's gone?! So that was just a distraction...!

He couldn't have gotten far, Cabba! Let's find him!!