DBZ Future Timeline - Continuation

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INTRO:

Hey! Thanks for choosing to read my story! After watching the Cell Saga, I had to wonder. What happened to Trunks after he returned to the Future and killed the Androids and Cell?

I mean, the world would've been defenseless and ruined...and wouldn't Majin Buu have arrived somewhere along the line? What about Cell? Locked in hell with the Androids. I smell trouble. And a sequel! ^^

Please R/R! If you have any other comments, I also take suggestions at Tarq360 on AIM.

-Thanks a lot!

Trunks

Chapter One - Tears of Ascenscion

Another golden sun fell below the backdrop of Trunks' ravaged world. Somehow, nature's pristine beauty seemed to be even more radiant reflecting off the crumpled buildings on the horizon.

People were once again flocking to West City. Most of the world's population was killed by the Androids, but since a lone boy traveled time to change history, things had begun to change.

But unfortunately, noone even knew who Time's Hero was. The boy, now 18, sat beside a silvery lake, looking into it's crystal depths. His brow wrinkled, wearing a frown, Trunks's eyes looked in hate and sorrow as he remembered all the pain he's been through. Before he visited the past he never knew what he was missing. Trunks had gotten used to life in fear of the Androids, and until his mother intervened, he never thought of the brave warriors who he'd soon fight alongside.

Trunks pitched a rock across the lake, creating waves. He closed his eyes in spite, remembering the friends he had lost. He was alone on this world, the only person left - his mother.

He had to blow off some steam, because if he kept in his pain any longer, he was sure his purple hair would turn red. A blast of energy, and Trunks was rocketing towards a distant mountain rage.

The crags and abandoned cities neared him rapidly. The Saiyan dropped down, landing softly on his feet. He remembered the feeling of fighting, back in his father's time. How good it felt to unleash his rage on evil. And how relaxing it was.

Going Super Saiyan wasn't even a problem to him anymore.

Master Gohan... He thought in his head, and instantly golden power wrapped around his body. The rage of his best friend's death was the most bitter feeling he'd ever experienced.

He raised his power, deciding to destroy a few mountains for training and entertainment. His rising Ki, unbeknownst to him, was a beacon for all who could sense it.

Trunks grit his teeth, and rapidly spun his hands, bringing them out in front of him in an all-too-familiar formation.

"BURNING ATTACK!!!" He cried, as a white-hot stream of energy barreled from his hands. The power met the mountain, and Trunks pressed more out. Earth shattered wherever his power hit. He didn't even break a sweat as the entire cliff fell into a deep crater.

Trunks closed his eyes and smiled. Not too shabby... He thought to himself.

But from behind the Super Saiyan, a sickeningly familiar voice mirrored him.

"Not too shabby is right, Trunks. Maybe if you were this strong four years ago you could've helped me."

Trunks's eyes widened in fear and shock as he slowly turned to meet the young man confronting him.

"It...cant...be...!?" He whispered. "...Gohan..."

Gohan smirked and gave him a thumbs-up with his one arm.

"Gohan...what...happened...how?!" He strained to ask.

The world went pitch black between the two half-Saiyans, and Trunks couldn't notice. He was too upset and confused.

"Trunks...why did you let me die...?" Gohan said, in a low voice.

Trunks reached hand out.

"No...Gohan! I did everything I could to help you that night!"

"Everything didn't beat the Androids." He laughed in a sinister tone. "It took so long for you to get up...I would've thought you wanted me dead."

"How can you say that!?" Trunks gasped. "I wanted to die in your place! The pain was enough to make me want to kill myself."

"You're a disgrace, Trunks. No true Saiyan would ever abandon his Sensei like that."

Trunks's eyes narrowed in rage and frustration. Something wasn't right. Those eyes looked to the floor...and in that motion they caught sight of a strange symbol on his wristband.

"Wait a second..." He said slowly... "What's that )\/( symbol on your wrist!?" He inquired.

Gohan turned with a sinister cackle.

"Good eye Trunks. I see you're very perceptive, but you're still very flawed."

A tear ran down Trunks's cheek as he rushed toward Gohan. Their hands met in a deadlock, as he turned Super Saiyan.

"YOU'RE NOT GOHAN!" He yelled, in rage.

The blackness faded, and Trunks saw a strange ship land in the mountain- crater through the corner of his eye.

In their competitive grapple, Trunks and Gohan both put all their might into eachother. A great crater forced open under their raw power.

Gohan pummeled him rapidly, and Trunks couldn't stop a single punch. Blood escaped his body in numerous areas, and Gohan, after giving him a right hook to the face, threw him with his one arm. As the battered teen flew without resitance, his blood seeping over his tattered black tank-top, Gohan sent a ball of energy, sending Trunks skimming into a rock crag.

Down for the count, Trunks struggled to rise. His hands shook but he couldn't. He could only think of one thing...rancor. Every injustice he's ever seen in his life - from the innocent people dying from the Androids...to Cell taking Goku's life...all culminating in Gohan's death passed over his idle brain. His body rose under a pile of rock, hunched over from the pain. Malice shaking through his veins, his eyes turned white as his aura sent the rocks accross the landscape. He rose his hands, bringing out his full power as hard as he could. And a final thought triggered a transformation in him.

"...how...could you...imitate...my friend..." He whispered, letting out a long scream.

Trunks hair went nearly white as it wrapped around his head in a star-like, jagged position. Static crackled around his body. The Earth shook under his fury.

Trunks had become a Super Saiyan 2. The fake Gohan looked on in awe.

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NEXT TIME: Super Saiyan 2 Trunks, after defeating the imposter Gohan, barely escapes with his life after facing a group of unfathomabley powerful minions! Tune in next time on: Dragon Ball Z!

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So how'd you guys like it? It's short, I know, but there's more on the way! Please review, I need all the help I can get, I know! Thanks for reading!

-Future Trunks (Till next time!)