Alright thanks to everyone who read my first fic A Change Of Heart. I wanted to make a sequel as soon as it was finished but it took a while to come up with a way that inspired me. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Enjoy
Chapter 2
The Fallen
The ticking of a small clock boomed throughout the silent room as 18 sat next to a nearby window. She hadn't moved since Gohan had left. " Somethings not right….I can just feel it.." The sun had finally started shining its light throughout the room as the woman sat, lost in thought.
Trunks opened the door slowly to his mother and fathers room. He found it strange that his parents weren't up yet " I thought I was the only one who overslept around here." The 10 year old boy chuckled as he poked his head in the room slowly and noticed his mom sitting alone inside the room " Mom?..Where is dad?"
18 pulled herself away from her thoughts and looked over at her son. " He went to take care of something Trunks be he will be back soon..You are probably hungry aren't you?" She stood up and made her way out of the room before her son could respond. She didn't want to tell him much because she didn't want him to worry. " What would you like this morning for breakfast?"
The boy followed closely behind his mother and into the kitchen " Um...everything!" he laughed. Even Though the boy was more human than saiyan, he managed to retain the saiyans appetite. He was playful and thrilled that his mother was willing to cook up some food but he knew something wasn't right. He had felt his father's power peak briefly but completely disappearing just before he had come to his parents room.
A couple hours passed and the mother and son duo dismantled their breakfast. 18 stood up, an intense look in her eyes and walked into a nearby room that was behind her young son.
Trunks waited for several moments until his mother returned from the room. He was shocked to see his mother wearing a cut off black shirt with a striped white undershirt beneath it. He had never seen his mother wear anything else but beautiful and expensive dresses or something similar to what his father normally wore. " Mom? what is going on?..."
18 knelt down and gave her son a soft smile " Listen Trunks I want you to stay here until I come back. I am going to go look for your father. If I don't come back within the next hour I want you to go to Bulma and Uncle Trunks's house, do you understand?" 18's eyes were intense and locked onto her sons pools of deep blue.
Trunks hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement with his mother. " Mom is dad ok?..." He knew that by the way his mother was acting his feeling of worry wasn't misplaced.
18 took in a deep breath and kissed her son on the forehead " Remember 1 hour, if I am not back go to Capsule Corp…." Before Trunks could ask anymore questions his mother had taken off and away from the lookout.
The lookout was the only home that Trunks had ever known besides the occasional visit his family made to go and see his Uncle at Capsule Corp.. " Im not even sure that I remember how to get there….I hope everything is ok. I have never seen mom look so worried.."
Towa sat on a stone that faced Gohan, her legs crossed and smug look on her face. " Guardian...to your feet..NOW!" she commanded. The woman watched intently as this was the first time she had ever used her technology on a non-demon being. Not long after her command Gohan pushed himself to his feet and bowed his head to the demoness. " Ahhh..very good." she smiled at the guardians obedience and jumped back to her feet. " lets move on, I have some more specimens that need to be gathered.
As they prepared to set off, Gohan again collapsed to the ground and began to scream violently. Towa looked down at the man in shock " Incredible!..he is still trying to fight the brainwashing process...I have never met someone with that kind of will power...This guardian could have been a danger to my success if I had not gotten him when I did." The woman walked over and gave Gohan a swift kick to the to the jaw that caused him to collapse completely to the ground. " You are mine guardian!" she yelled before holding her hands over the downed warrior.
Bright red light surrounded Gohan's body until she felt that control was once again hers. " Now lets try this again.." " Guardian to your feet!" her voice echoed through Gohans ears and beckoned him to his feet.
Gohan rose and awaited for his masters commands.
" Very good, It looks like I won't have to kill you after all..Lets move out of here. I have already wasted far too much time and I don't care to waste anymore." Towa began making preparations for her next destination until a womans voice caught her attention.
18 stood just a few feet from the demoness. " I dont know who you are but I am willing to bet that you are the person that my husband was searching for.." the look on 18s face told Towa that she had not come to play but the blue skinned woman couldn't resist.
" Well darling if your husband came looking for me, I don't believe he will be coming home." Towas giggles echoed through 18s ears only infuriating her further. " Listen doll, go home before I have this canyon painted with your blood.."
18 gritted her teeth and lowered herself into her fighting stance. " I dont know what you did with my husband but I assure you that you will pay." The beautiful blonde launched herself towards the woman only to be blindsided by an attack that sent her tumbling across the ground. 18's ears were ringing as she attempted to gather herself. As her vision focused itself she was in disbelief to see who had mounted the attack.
Gohan stood in front of the demoness with no expression on his face. It was as if his body was operating without the use of his mind.
Towa began to laugh uncontrollably " Wow..I bet you didn't see that one coming..hahahahaha.." she could see the look on 18's face and knew that the guardian she had enslaved must have been her husband. " I am assuming that by the look on your face that this must be your husband..Now this is fantastic. Not only has the earth lost quite the powerful guardian, that same guardian is going to kill you..his wife. Its fantastic!" Towa patted Gohan on the back playfully " Now dispose of her, quickly.."
18 still couldn't believe what she was seeing " Somethings not right...Thats Gohan but..its not Gohan.." she watched as her longtime love slowly made his way towards her without a hint of remorse on his face. " Please stop...You have to shake whatever control she has over you..This is not you. You are the guardian of this planet...and my husband.."
Gohan let out a powerful yell and his hair became golden and stiff. He quickly bolted towards 18 and threw a powerful kick that she just barely managed to dodge. The demi-saiyans assault was violent and quick.
Every blow that the beauty blocked felt as if it was meant to kill her..and it was. One thing that 18 did notice was the fact that Gohan was using his transformed state, which was something he hadn't used since the dragon had unlocked his full potential due to the accidental wish that was made when he had fought Broly. " That bitch has control over him but I don't think she knows the extent of his power...There might still be a chance to stop him and ultimately stop her.."
Another punch landed flush against 18s ribs and sent her crashing to the ground. Gohan began to slowly walk over to the woman as he watched her struggling to get her breath back from the last blow he had dealt. The demi-saiyan drew back his fist and began to repeatedly slam it against the woman's face and arms.
Blood was pouring from 18's brow as Gohan's fists thudded against her head. Quickly she rolled to her side and landed a swift kick to the guardians chin causing him to stagger backwards. " I have to get out of here...If I don't he is going to kill me. I just dont have the power to stop him by myself..."
Towa watched intently and laughed every time her puppet made contact with 18's face. " It looks like you are a bit out of your league. No wonder your husband came to me.." the woman's laugh echoed and only fueled 18s rage at the situation.
" SHUT UP!" 18 yelled as she fired a large ki blast that zoomed past Gohans face and toward Towa. A smirk spread across the blondes face as the blast closed in on the smug woman.
Gohan stopped his own attack in mid punch and phased in front of his new master, smacking the powerful blast away from its shocked target. Towa's smile faded to a scowl. " Now that was not very nice..you fool. Guardian kill her now!.."
Before 18 could react Gohan had struck her to the ground. The demi-saiyan landed over the barely conscious woman and began to mercilessly attack her. Every punch and kick pounded her body deeper and deeper into the ground until her body had went limp. She watched as the man that had stolen her heart and changed her life was about to end it.
As she looked up one final time at Gohans stone face, she could see the presence of tears in the corners of his eyes. " Somewhere….he is still in there...somewhere.." That was the last thought that went through her mind before everything went black.
The young son of 18 and Gohan watched the clock obsessively until it reached one full hour. Trunks sighed as he waited for some sign of his mother and father but no sign ever came. " Maybe if I wait just a bit longer mom will show up…" No matter how much the young boy tried to convince himself that everything was going to be ok, he could feel in his heart that it wasn't. " I can't just sit here and wait...My parents need me.." Trunks walked to his bedroom and grabbed his training clothes his father had given him from his closet.
Gohan's son was a spitting image of his father as a child in every way except for his eyes. He had his mothers stunning blue eyes. The clothes he put on only made the boy look more like his father as they resembled the same ones that Piccolo had given him long ago. " If you are going to take over being the guardian someday Trunks you can't let yourself be afraid...You have to help." With one final deep breath the young boy launched himself off of the lookout.
The wind whipped the boys short ebony locks as he scanned the area for any traces of his parents. " Think Trunks….You have to feel for their energy, you are letting your mind become clouded with fear.." He stopped in mid-air and closed his eyes for a moment in an effort to center himself. Several moments passed until he felt a brief flash of his fathers energy but something was different about it. " That way!" Trunks quickly turned and headed in the direction he had felt his fathers ki. " Hold on guys Im coming.."
