Chapter 8

I can save the world,

I can turn Super Saiyan,

But I can't learn how to drive

A stupid car!

"NO!" Chichi screamed, with two large grocery bags under each arm. She was running from a large, overgrown boar. "STOP IT!"

She was running up a hill to her house, which she still had a mile to go.

"Oi!" the boar growled and drove one of its tusks into the bag, and corn, tomatoes and eggs fell out.

Chichi was running out of time, for only a few yards ahead of her was a canyon, and a very long drop. As she reached the edge, she dove to the side as the3 boar fell off.

"What a relief, if only I had a car!" he complained, and continued walking.

"Daddy! Look what I caught!" Gohan yelled, splashing out of the water. He was carrying a very large flounder above him, and Goku laughed.

"Well, I think that's enough for dinner.

"What?" Piccolo said to himself, "Flounder again? We've had that for two straight weeks! How can they stand it!"

"Whew, I'm all sweaty from the training. Let's go home," Goku said and they flew off. The house was three miles walk, but they were quick since they were flying. When they arrived home, Chichi was at the table with her head down.

"Hey Mom, look what I caught!"

Chichi looked up and saw the fish. She cracked a smile, until she saw Piccolo.

"I think I'm going to have to make an extra meal tonight again."

"Hey Chichi. I'm all sweaty, so can you wash the clothes for me?" Goku asked taking off his gi.

"Me too, Mom," Goku said.

They wrapped towels around themselves. Chichi was clenching her fists and pounded the table.

"No way!" she screamed, "You two expect me to make two different meals and wash your clothes at the same time?"

"Uh-" Goku began.

"You didn't even ask me how my day was! Did you ever wonder why I wasn't happy?"

"Um-"

"Quiet Goku! I hate this, living up here on the mountain. I have to walk thirty miles to get groceries in the city. And guess what? I was chased by a wild boar today when I was coming back! I hate it! I want a car! And that's why you and Piccolo are going o learn how to drive a car!"

"What?" Piccolo yelled, "Why do I have to be part of this?"

"Because if you two don't," Chichi said, "Then you both are going to make your own meals…IS THAT CLEAR?"

"Yes ma'me," Piccolo gulped.

"Uh," Goku grumbled in his new clothes. He was wearing a Hawaii shirt and shorts, which Chichi made his wear.

"I hate this," Piccolo moaned.

"Huh? Hey, where'd you get the clothes?"

Piccolo growled at him. He was wearing a cap, t-shirt and jeans.

"Your wife made me wear these, and they came from your closet!"

"Oh, uh, sorry."

"Goku! Is there a Goku?" an old man cried.

"I'm him."

"Hello. I will be your instructor today.

"Is there a Piccolo?" a lady asked.

"Here," he responded.

I'll be your instructor today. Get into the car."

Goku watched them enter; Piccolo sat in the passenger's side and she sat in the driver's.

"Put on your seat belt, and we'll be on our way!" she exclaimed and slammed the peddle.

"Whoa!" Goku yelled as his instructor tugged his shirt.

"Come along now. Into the car," he said and pulled the door knob, but failed to open it. "Your first lesson will be to open the door knob!"

"Oh joy," Goku said and opened his side of the door with ease.

"Finally," the man said and climbed in, "Now, I'm going to show you how to drive."

He started the ignition and stepped on the peddle lightly. They were going smoothly and slowly.

"Whoa! Lady, aren't you supposed to go slower?" Piccolo yelled.

"Afraid?" she yelled back, "You need to feed some speed to your need, burn rubber!"

"Uh, okay."

After five minutes, Piccolo reasoned with her to let him drive. After a bumpy start, they were off.

"Okay, um, how do I start this thing?" Goku asked.

"For the fifth time! You turn the key in the ignition and step on the peddle!"

"Oh, sorry," he said and started the car. He rammed his foot on the peddle and sped off, with his teacher screaming next to him.

"Slow down! You'll get us both killed!"

"Wahoo!" Goku cried and plowed down the streets.

He saw Piccolo and rammed into his car. Piccolo did the same and their cars exploded.

Floating down form the air were Goku and Piccolo, carrying their instructors.

"Oh man! That was close!" Goku yelled. After setting them down, they left for Goku's place.

The day was cold, dark and rainy. The clouds were in the sky and there wasn't any sign of sunlight.

"Now remember what happened yesterday," Goku's instructor said, "Nice and steady."

"Okay," Goku said starting the car. He stepped lightly on the peddle and the drove off.

"Good, good. You've finally realized that slow and steady wins the race."

They drove onto the pavement with Piccolo driving next to them. They took it slowly and drove onto the highway.

The road conditions were getting worse as puddles of mud began to the form on the black pavement. They were driving around a mountain when they were behind a school bus.

"Now remember the children," Goku's instructor said.

"I will," Goku responded and drove slowly behind it.

Without warning, the ice caps on the mountain suddenly fell and struck the school bus. The bus swerved and Piccolo and Goku made an emergency stop. The bus skids across the pavement and hit the fencing at the edge of the cliff and was hanging over it.

Goku quickly unbuckled himself and his instructor stopped him.

"There's nothing you can do! Let's call the ambulance," he said reaching for the cell phone.

Goku snarled and jumped out of the car, and Piccolo jumped out of his. They quickly flew over to the bus, which had already fallen. Goku flew out of sight down the cliff and grasped the bumper. Knowing it would break off, he quickly flew under the bus and held it up.

Piccolo on the other hand was flying above the bus destroying the falling ice and rocks, with the two instructors watching in awe and amazement.

After a few minutes passed, the chaos was over and Goku placed the school bus back on the road and the bus drove off unharmed.

Piccolo and Goku walked back to their stunned driving instructors.

"Well, shall we continue with our lesson?" Piccolo asked.

"No way!" his instructor said, "Why drive when you can fly?"

"My wife wants me to get a car," Goku explained.

"Ah, women," he instructor said, forgetting his female colleague, "I would give up driving for flying any day. Besides, you two are too dangerous on the road."

"Well, um...I'll see you around then," Goku said as the instructors got into the cars and drove away.

"Well, what do we do now?" Piccolo asked.

"We're just going to have to explain to Chichi," he said.

"I was afraid you were going to say that," he responded as they flew off to his house."

"What?" Chichi screamed, "You can't get a license?"

"Chichi, I'm sorry, but he said that flying is better!"

"Uh, men," she sighed falling into the chair, "Why don't you guys just have dinner, I'm going to sleep."

Three years passed by quickly, and the training was over. Now the real battle would begin, and the truth to see if Trunks said was really true.

"But Gohan, don't you want to eat something before you go?" Chichi asked as he ran through the door.

"Sorry Mom, but I need to go!" he said taking off into the air.

She watched him leave, without a clue of what was happening.

Miles away on Amenbo Island, Piccolo, Tien, Yamcha, Bulma and a small baby are overlooking the city.

"I'm here!" Gohan cries as he suddenly appears, "Any sign of them?"

"No, it's not time yet. But they'll be here, alright; I just know it," Goku replies.