Chapter 1: Long Time No See

Trunks had just returned from the past and he was ready to fix the damage that had been done to his time; the damage that had been caused by the androids. On the radio he heard that the androids were attacking a city so he flew there confident that he was going to defeat them this time with ease. Right when he got there he saw a deserted city and something he didn't expect. Cell was just about to absorb 18. 18 was lying up against a wall looking into her end.

Trunks: Looks like the Cell of this time wasted no time going after the Androids. I better stop him before he reaches his finale form. (Trunks thought as he transformed into a super saiyan)

Before Cell started to absorb 18 a blast from no where sent him back some feet. Trunks landed right in front of him and blasted him away before he could realize what was going on. Trunks turned and looked at 18's figure up against the wall and walked towards her. When he got close in front of her he noticed how banged up she looked and could tell she didn't have much fight left in her. 18 struggled and looked up at him.

18: "How?…He got 17 and he was about to do the same to me. How could we loose to him when you were able to destroy him so easily?"

Trunk: "I went to the past to make sure there was a world that didn't go through the same destruction as this one did. While I was there I trained and became a lot stronger than you and 17; that's why I was able to destroy Cell just now."

18 looked in disbelief for a second, but after seeing what he just did he believed him.

18: "Well then I guess I'm next on your list of things to destroy. I guess that's better than being absorbed by that thing" she closed her eyes tightly to stop tears from coming and then opened them again. "I watched 17 go through it, it was horrible! I couldn't do anything to stop it!"

Trunks: "What you're feeling right now is what I've been going through all my life!"

18: "I didn't know it could hurt this much…I'm sorry." (She whispered as she passed out.)

Trunks stared at her in disbelief.

Trunks: Is she really sorry?…Even if she is it doesn't change what she has done. He looked at her face and saw her lightly breathing. I got to put an end to this once and for all! He held up his hand ready to blast. But is this right?…To destroy her like this? She's defenseless and she finally understands what she has been putting me through. Trunks drew his hand back, clinched his fist and yelled out of anger as he powered down. If I'm not going to destroy her what should I do? He looked at her body and saw many scratches and bruises and a wound on the left side of her stomach that looked serious. He never seen her this hurt before. If I leave her like this she might just die anyway. He walked to the side of her and lent down and picked her up in his arms. "I hope I don't regret helping you." He then levitated off the ground and started flying in the direction of his house.