Chap 1

Four years the Earth has been safe from Cell and Bojack. Four years since Gohan had been forced to fight in defend the planet. Now that Goku was gone, the Earth would be safe.

Chi-Chi shrugged away the thought. Even though Goku's absence seemed to bring peace, it also left her with un-fathered children, and an empty space at the kitchen table. Although…she did seem to be saving lot's of money at the food market. The, once-again, widow opened the door that led to her eldest son's room, the son who was filling his notebook with the makings of his genius. He would be a scholar yet, but she knew there was a part of him that craved for action, and his father. 16 now, and soon, he would be out on his own.

"I've just finished with my work, mother. After this, I-"

"You're going to go train?" she interrupted.

"No mother. The sun is going down and I need to return these books to the library. I want to be back for in time for dinner." He picked up a stack of books from his desk and held them under his arm, heading slowly for the window.

"You don't train like you used too."

With one foot through the window and on the Nimbus, he spoke. "There's no reason to. Everything is peaceful now…now that Dad's gone." With those last words he was gone, soaring in to the air on his Father's cloud.

***

Goku's absence affected everybody, even Vegeta. Even though he would never admit it, it was Goku that forced him to reach new levels. His training now just wasn't the same. There was something about Kakkorot that made him want to compete. Even though Gohan had been the one to put them all to shame, Vegeta did not feel the same impatience to meet and defeat this new power.

He had become unaware of the increased gravity around him, lost in thought. This was often how Bulma found him. The sun was almost below the horizon, and Vegeta stood solemnly, mourning over his dead spirit. She knew not to walk in to the crushing gravity, and it was only recently that Trunks learned the same. But that did not stop the boy from trying again.

Trunks ran around her legs and in to the grav-chamber. Vegeta returned to this world fast enough to see Trunks slam to the ground. With a blank gaze he walked over the child and lifted him in to his arms. It's strange that the child did not die, he thought to himself. At his age I would have been a pancake under this gravity!

He handed the young boy off to Bulma and his body relieved enough to allow him to begin crying.

"His face is bruised. You should take care of him," Vegeta stated without emotion, heading back to return to his exercises.

"He's not crying 'cause he's hurt, you know! He just wants to hang out with you," Bulma explained.

"Well, I'm busy! Can't you see!"

Bulma's scowling face turned in to a worried frown. "I know you wish Goku was back Vegeta, but that doesn't mean you have to sulk around all the time. You have a son, you know."

"Ha! Me wishing for Kakkorot's return?!" he said in his normal, proud tone. "I could care less. The only thing he was good for is his Saiyan blood, and he already had his children, so the way I see it he was finished with his work anyway."

"You know Vegeta, you could at least-" She stopped at the sight of Vegeta's expression. It was a sight she had not seen in years. He sensed something. "Huh? What is it, Vegeta?"

"Quiet woman! I…" It can't be…It feels like…it's so…familiar. " That energy!"

"Energy? What energy? Vegeta? Tell me what's going on!"

"I don't know…it feels like…it's not Cell…it's…" It's……no……is that me?

Just then he felt a rush he had not felt in a long time.

***

Gohan was aboard the Nimbus cloud when the quick surge of ki had flown around him. It drew his attention like a slap in the face. If he still had the books he took with him he would have dropped them to the ground. The nimbus floated close to the clouds while its rider observed the area around.

What was that? I just sensed…Vegeta. Another Vegeta… He had already sensed Vegeta when his detoured path crossed over Capsule Corp. But now he sensed that he was on the opposite end of the continent and his power was fading. He searched and found that the Vegeta he sensed before was still at Capsule Corp. It can't be…Cell…I don't sense anyone else…

"Don't tell me time travelling runs in the family…" he said to himself, a light smile creeping up on his face. He too felt a feeling which had been gone form him for too long. The feeling of adventure.