Tsukage, Joey and Squall had flown back to their headquarters while Trunks and Sepiroth decided to head back to Capsule Corp. They had no idea how they would tell Bulma the news, but they knew it had to be done. It was night when they returned, Vegeta and Bulma were waiting after they'd put Bulla down to sleep for an early nap.

"So, did you find them?" Vegeta asked, the two sitting down on a sofa.

"Yes." Sepiroth nodded.

"Then why didn't you do anything!"

"Dad, there's more."

"More?" Vegeta growled, turning to Trunks.

"Joey and Squall are under some sort of mind controlling spell. The one using this power is named Tsukage." Sepiroth looked over at Bulma as he spoke. "He's your son." Bulma was shocked but Sepiroth went on. "With Captain Ginyu."

"Oh my god." Bulma gasped quietly, putting her hands on her cheeks.

"What? Captain Ginyu!" Vegeta sputtered, nearly choking on his own words. "Damit woman, how many other men have you been with!" Vegeta cried in angry shock.

"Just Yamcha before I met you." Bulma admitted. "I guess Ginyu got me pregnant when he changed into my body, so I had no control over that one…"

"So you confess then whore! Why did you never tell me, confiding in your loving husband." Vegeta cried, Sepiroth and Trunks shooting each other a quick glance as Vegeta ranted on loudly. "You intergalactic hussy, you space age slut!"

"Please Vegeta," Bulma begged. "Don't you think I feel bad enough as it is without you rubbing it in?"

Vegeta pouted and muttered, "Tramp."

"Anyway." Trunks decided to turn back to the situation at hand, yelling at each other couldn't change the past. "What should we do?"

"What's going on is no problem of Joey and Squall because they're not doing it on their own, this Tsukage is overpowering their will and manipulating their thoughts. It must've happened while they slept. I can understand Joey, but why Squall?" Sepiroth began to think. "Maybe if we take out Tsukage, then we can save them."

"Then let's go after Tsukage." Vegeta stood up in angry determination.

"No dad, I really think you should stay here with mom." Trunks motioned to Bulma who was looking absolutely devastated and dejected by her husband.

"Oh alright. But you'd better defeat him." Vegeta hesitated but eventually gave in.

"Don't worry dad," Trunks smiled assuringly. "I will."

The next day…

"It should be easy for you to spot Tsukage's power, he's got a pretty high energy level." Sepiroth was saying.

"Don't worry, I can handle him." Trunks replied as they flew in the air.

"I know, but Squall is my brother, so let me take a crack at him too."

"Sure thing, that's no problem, I mean hey, I totally understand completely."

"Thanks Trunks."

They flew around the area for a few minutes before they locked onto Tsukage's energy level. But what they didn't know was that it was a trap, Tsukage could usually control and hide his true power level but he decided not to so he could lure Trunks to them and take him out first. They didn't expect Sepiroth to be with him though.

Tsukage's eye winced, "Joey, Squall." They looked up at their leader's call as they knelt ready on the ground. "Trunks is here, but he's not alone."

"Should we take him out sir?" They stood up.

"Yes." Tsukage nodded as he stood up. "But you leave Trunks to me." They flew up and out of the cavern and as soon as they exited the cave and entered the mid-morning daylight, the two teams could spot each other. Their eyes locked on target. He snickered sinisterly to himself, "And here you are…."

"Tsukage." Trunks growled. "I heard what you said, I know who and what you are." Tsukage said nothing back, he smirked and then disappeared. "What the?" Trunks gasped but before he could even move, Tsukage appeared behind him and blasted him down into the ground with one energy ball. He folded his arms and laughed.

"Trunks! Whoa he's fast." Sepiroth cried and went to go help him but Squall and Joey appeared in front of him. "Don't do this you two, you're bigger than him, you can make your own choices." They began to attack him. Sepiroth grinned. "Okay then, don't say that I didn't warn you." He created a ring of energy around him and blasted them both back. "And I'm only getting started, I don't want to hurt you, brother."

"Whoa!" Tsukage turned around to see the explosion. "Now why couldn't we have a power like that on our side?"

Joey was the first to recover from the blast, he and Sepiroth began to attack each other, the other blocking the other's kicks and punches. Finally Joey decided to use one of his moves. His right fist began to glow and he went to punch Sepiroth but he ducked and punched Joey hard in the gut. Joey stopped and gasped, having the wind knocked out of him. Sepiroth decked him in the jaw and then did a dropkick on his chest, sending him plummeting into the ground below. Sepiroth turned around to gain his bearings.

"Trunks!" Sepiroth called, seeing him trying to get up slowly, hurt.

"Not so fast, brother." Sepiroth turned to see Squall, his tone low and dulled.

"No, don't do this. I can't fight you." Squall didn't reply, he just began his assault. "Forgive me little brother, but you leave me no choice. You forget that I know all of your weaknesses." Sepiroth delivered a chop to the back of Squall's neck, knocking him out. He fell to the ground. "Hey Trunks." Sepiroth flew down as Trunks made it to his feet, finally recovered. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, fine." Trunks looked up and Sepiroth followed his gaze. Tsukage stared back down at them.

"Well done." He smirked. "I can see that you will be very formidable opponents." He looked over as he saw Joey and Squall get up. "I can tell that you don't want to hurt your friends, it's me your after. Well I'm a fair man and I play my sport, you are very worthy advisories if I do say so myself. Therefore I am offering you an opportunity. If you can defeat me, then I'll let Joey and Squall go. But here's the catch, you have to get though them before you can have a shot at me." Squall and Joey blocked Tsukage from harm.

"What? Darn. That's not fair at all." Sepiroth growled. Tsukage laughed.

"Hey I gave you a chance, take it or leave it… Well? Whenever you're ready." Tsukage folded his arms but Trunks and Sepiroth didn't advance. "As I thought. Spineless cowards. Your hearts blind your eyes from true power and glory."

"And your mind blinds your heart from the meaning of family values!" Trunks called back.

Tsukage just shrugged, "Well, better luck next time then. Let's go you two." The three of them flew off and out of sight.

"Sepiroth, why didn't you attack him?" Trunks asked.

"We wouldn't have succeeded."

"What?"

"A guy like Tsukage can raise his power level at any given time, double if not triple it. He's strong enough as it is and his energy can rise up whenever he wanted it too. I hate to say it, but he may even be out of my league."

Trunks was shocked at this remark, "But, you…! Are you just gonna give up?"

"No, but this is a much different situation. There's something exceptionally special about him, I've never faced somebody like that before. It's that scouter of his, I know it. He has Joey and Squall connected to him, so as long as they're linked, we'll be harming the too."

"From what I remember hearing, Ginyu's special technique was to swap bodies. So maybe his son Tsukage has a special ability of his own to possess people, linking powers to make himself stronger. So if we kill him, we kill them right?"

"Hmm, true." Sepiroth nodded. "Catch 22. We'll need all the help we can get."

"So what are you saying?"

"I'm saying call the earth's special forces, the Z-fighters. An all out war is going to break out, and if we want Squall and Joey back, the Z-fighters may be our only chance at victory. We will fight for our brothers and show Tsukage the true meaning of brotherhood. If we can't take out Tsukage and free them, then we may have no hope left at all." He sighed, "It's risky, but it just may be our one and only chance."