As Rildo leaves the doctor's planet in his shuttle, he issues a command:
"Roborg Ginro, I have a mission. You are to infiltrate a shuttle that touched down on Imecka a few days ago. Gather and relay all information about its crew to me. Send."
Soon after, a small rocket containing this information sped away from Rildo's shuttle to the location of his roborg.
Meanwhile, Pan is continuing her physical training in the Shuttle's special room.
Bulla opens the door and the gravity regulator switches off.
"Hey!" Pan yells, sweating dripping from her head.
"You're still training? It's almost bedtime," Bulla says.
"Yeah, alright," she tries catching her breath.
"Ok then."
"Uh huh."
"Bye."
Meanwhile, on Earth Gohan and Videl are on a stroll hand in hand.
"I can't stop thinking about her," she says.
"I know, but there's no need to worry. Dad's with her."
"Yeah, you're right."
"Hey Goten," Maron says.
"Yeah?"
"It's been a while since we heard about Trunks or your dad, right?"
"Yeah, but there's nothing to worry about."
"I know, but it'd be reassuring to hear from them once in a while, especially on this dangerous space mission."
"Yeah, I know. But you know what they say, no news is good news, right?"
"Ha ha, oh Goten," Maron giggles, "you know, looking at the stars like we're doing, I can't help but wonder how their adventure throughout the whole galaxy's going."
"Wow, I didn't think a ballerina would be so interested in outer space."
"You're the one who wanted to be stargazing."
"Yeah, when they return, we'll throw them a huge party and hear all their stories."
"We can count on Pan to give us a detailed story."
"Uh huh."
They giggle as they watch the stars, hoping their friends are all safe.
"Vegeta," Bulma walks up to where he's standing, wearing her pyjamas.
"Hm? What is it?"
"You think they're safe, right?"
"Why ask that?"
"Well, I just wish I'd installed a communication system as well."
"It will not help to worry about their safety. They will return when they have found the Dragon Balls."
"Yes, I know."
As Vegeta returned indoors, he tells her, "Trunks will take care of his sister. And if they are in danger, Kakarot will use his Instant Transmission."
Bulma clasps her hands:
Goku, Trunks take care of the girls. Return safely.
Pan returns to her room after showering:
Grandpa, I'll get stronger. Then, you'll trust that I can fight by your side.
A few days later on Imecka, Rildo's roborg receives the orders and takes off after the Team.
"Preparations complete. Ready to enter Spiral Arm Tatsuki," the Intelligence program announces.
"Alright gang, we're entering a new Spiral Arm," Bulla says.
"It seems there's a Dragon Ball 25 degrees north northeast," Trunks says.
"Then we're headed to a new planet, huh?" Pan asks.
"Yeah, most likely —perhaps we'll see a solar system or two on our way."
"Neato (munch, munch)," Goku says while stuffing himself.
"You know grandpa, you're eating a lot lately."
"Uh huh, I guess I've gotten hungrier."
They all laugh.
"12 shuttles detected, 12 light years ahead," the intelligence program announces.
"Whoa, that's a lot. What does that mean?" Pan quizzes.
"So, there are that many intelligent lifeforms in this part of the galaxy?" Trunks smiles.
"Yeah, 12 is quite a lot," Bulla says.
Goku stands, "I can sense some strong energy ahead."
"Yeah," Trunks confirms.
Whoa, I forgot to focus on that. Even when grandpa's stuffing his face, he's so alert.
"So, we get to fight?" Pan punches her right palm.
"No, Pan, you can't fight. I already told you."
"Oh... yeah. Forgot about that."
"Reduce Shuttle's speed 65%, maintain direction," Bulla says.
Trunks nods.
Boom! An explosion distorts their view, and suddenly a shockwave causes turbulence on their shuttle.
"Trunks, barrier" Bulla instructs.
"On it," he creates a spherical barrier around the spherical shuttle.
"Whoa, what was that?" Pan asks.
"I couldn't see anything," Bulla responds.
As their view is restored, "The shuttle is being surrounded," the program says.
"What?" Bulla's pupils dilate.
"I sense we've been surrounded," Goku says.
"But they're not that strong," Trunks adds.
"We can take them," Pan smirks.
"My barrier is still up," Trunks says.
"Lasers fired," the program relays.
"We should land on a planet, that way we can lose these creeps," Bulla suggests.
"Right," the others respond.
"Shuttle, touchdown on the nearest safest planet," Bulla instructs.
The shuttle delays its response, "Negative, atmospheric analysis determines planets are failed stars, like Jupiter."
"Did it just deny us landing?" Pan asks.
"Kinda," Bulla says sweating, "It means, there's no landing on those planets."
"Oh," Pan says, "Huh?? So, what do we do now?"
"Shuttle, take us out of here," Bulla orders.
The shuttle speeds up, and thanks to Trunks' barrier, one of the shuttles blocking the team's is destroyed and they plow through.
"After them!" The commander of the shuttles that surrounded the team instructs, "We'll annihilate them!"
"Yes sir!" They cheer.
"11 shuttles giving chase," the shuttle confirms.
"I think they're mad," Trunks says, "We took down one of their shuttles and now they're after us."
"Well, they surrounded us first," Bulla frowns.
"Yeah!" Pan enthusiastically yells.
"What's got you so fired up?" Trunks asks.
"Huh?" Pan smiles, "N-nothing."
"Any planets identified, CCI-P?" Bulla asks.
"Indeed, 1 planet with a suitable atmosphere has been identified. Initiate landing sequence?"
"Affirmative."
"Touchdown in 30 seconds."
"Trunks," Bulla says, "Keep your barrier up."
"Right!"
As the team's shuttle lands, the other shuttles fire their lasers.
"Commander Duma," a soldier salutes, "they appear to be landing on our target, The Rai's planet."
"Doesn't matter, " he responds, "Don't let up! Keep firing."
"Yes sir," they shout in unison.
Duma wonders:
So, are they friends of the Rais? I didn't think those sound sorcery wimps were smart enough to build shuttles like this one.
"Found targets, Ginro!" Rildo's roborg says.
"Mission to infiltrate,Ginro!, requires G1R0 to befriend targets, Ginro!"
"Touching down on Raipaparai planet, Ginro!"
Ginro's after our Team! Duma has set his eyes on them, too. When our Team's friends start to worry, things start to get dangerous? I wonder how this will go?
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