Disclaimer: Don't own DBZ, never will. I do own Jesse and Zarvon.
The room was large, seeming to go on forever. Perhaps it did. No one was ever foolhardy to try and find out. Of course, if it did go on forever then no one would ever truly know. Time flowed differently here. It was a pocket dimension, of sorts, connected to the living world, specifically the planet Earth, through a door on Kami's Lookout, the home of the Guardian of the Earth. A position that had been vacant for nearly twenty years. The previous Guardian of the Earth, the Namkian known as Kami, died when his other half, Piccolo, died fighting a pair of evil Androids. No one worthy of the Throne of Kami had come forth, and so the Earth was Guardian-less. But it still had its protectors.
The true hero of Earth, Trunks Briefs, was currently within this room, a room ideal for training. The gravity here was ten times that of Earth's. The temperatures varied from extreme heat to extreme cold. Not only that, the room appeared as a white nothingness that would try even the most disciplined mind. Within this room, in another time, the mightiest heroes the Earth and the universe had ever seen had trained to the limit of their endurance to grow strong enough to fight the monster known as Cell. Now, in a timeline that took place the way things were supposed to happen without the time traveling interference of Trunks Briefs himself, three heroes train to face off against a villain just as bad, if not worse than, Cell.
These heroes were Trunks Briefs, son of Prince Vegeta of the Saiyans and Bulma Briefs, heiress of Capsule Corps, the richest corporation on Earth. He had traveled back in time to give an antidote to a heart virus that would be contracted by and kill Earth's greatest hero and champion, Son Goku, six months before the Androids had arrived. He went as far back in time as he could, traveling to two mere hours before Goku returned to Earth from being out in space after fighting Frieza. Frieza had come to Earth to get his revenge on Goku, who had defeated him by achieving the level of the legendary Super Saiyan. Trunks slew Frieza and Frieza's father King Cold and gave the antidote to the heart virus to Goku, also warning him of the coming Androids. However, Piccolo overheard this conversation and told the other Z Warriors. They trained nonstop for three years in hopes that it would be enough to stop a menace that even a Super Saiyan could not defeat. In the end, an even greater threat arrived: Cell. He absorbed the two Androids and achieved his Perfect form. Trunks, his father in the past timeline, Son Goku, Goku's son Gohan, and the Namekian warrior Piccolo all trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to face Cell. In the end, Goku gave his life to try and stop Cell, but this failed. Gohan, after achieving the level of an Ascendant Super Saiyan, Gohan destroyed Cell once and for all.
Now Trunks was training to face the evil wizard Babidi. He did not have much time, but he would do all that he could to prepare for this villain.
Also training with Trunks was Zarvon Gladino, a Saiyan who had been trapped in the event horizon of a black hole, where time slowed down to a near stop. It took him almost fifty years to escape, but he did. The fluctuations of gravity within the event horizon had stressed Zarvon';s body to the limit, raising his power level to equal that of Goku's when Goku had been on Namek. However, at the same time it changed it, hiding it from the ki senses of Earth's Special Forces. He allied himself with the Z Warriors in his own timeline when Babidi arrived, and even achieved the form of the true legendary Super Saiyan: the Golden Oozaru. In the end, Zarvon was thrust through a rip in Space and Time with an ancient warrior who had arrived on Earth at almost the same time he had. Zarvon was from the timeline that Trunks had helped out by saving Goku from the heart virus. His skill in battle was highly refined, yet he is still unused to the power that he has achieved.
The third person training with Zarvon and Trunks is Jesse Plunk, the same ancient warrior that Zarvon had been sent through a rip in Space and Time with. Jesse was once the protégé of the North Supreme Kai, a master swordsman whose wisdom and skill was respected by all, even his enemies. Jesse fought in the Demon Wars against the forces of the Demon World, but was in the end banished into Limbo by Dabura, the King of Demons. He escaped from Limbo six thousand years later to confront his nemesis, only to be slain and later revived. In the end, he was thrown through a rip in Space and Time with the Saiyan warrior Zarvon into a future that should have been, but was not.
Now, these three warriors were training for the arrival of the evil wizard Babidi and his henchmen, Dabura the foremost among them. If they succeeded in what they were coming to Earth for, then the terrible Majin Buu would be released. If that came to be, that would be when this training would be put to the test. Majin Buu was the greatest terror the universe had ever seen. If he was once again released, then the future on the universe was in question.
They had only been training for a few hours, but they were already showing some signs of stress from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. This lifeless void could put even the most disciplined mind through the ringer if it were unprepared.
Zarvon and Trunks were double-teaming Jesse, who fended them off with relative ease. His own fighting ability had recently increased by a significant amount since he and the Saiyan Warrior Son Goku had exchanged fighting knowledge. Jesse had gained the know-how of some of the most powerful techniques ever developed while Goku had learned some of Jesse's custom techniques. Combined with Jesse's experience and long life, the knowledge that he had received from Goku made him even more dangerous against the forces of evil than ever before.
"Hey Zarvon, let's give him a Super Saiyan beating," Trunks grins.
"Gotcha," Zarvon says. The Saiyan and Saiyan/human hybrid take off, gaining a bit of distance from Jesse and begin powering up. A golden yellow aura of pure energy begins to surround them. Their hair stands up and spikes a little more while turning a golden yellow color. Their eyes flash into a blue-green color that portrayed a dead serious calm. Their muscles slightly bulged and their power level shot up like a rocket.
Jesse smirks and summons up all of his power. At the normal Super Saiyan level, Jesse was still quite a bit stronger than Zarvon, yet Trunks had far surpassed him. He takes it up a notch by using the Kaioh-ken Attack to increase his power even more. A blazing red aura surrounds him as the Kaioh-ken Attack comes into effect. The three warrior's rocket at each other again, blazing into a fury of punches, kicks, and low-level energy blasts. This time, however, Trunks and Zarvon have the upper hand from sheer power.
Zarvon comes at Jesse with his right fist cocked back, but Jesse dodges just as Zarvon unleashes a devastating punch. Jesse then flips up, his right foot connecting with Trunks' gut. The punch does some damage, but Trunks shrugs it off and grabs Jesse's leg. He then proceeds to whirl around, swinging Jesse around like a rag doll and the lets go, sending Jesse careening towards the ground. Jesse smashes into the ground with tremendous force, yet no crater was formed. The ground in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber felt as yielding as normal dirt, yet it did not yield at all. Jesse groggily picks himself back up and takes off again, pushing the Kaioh-ken Attack into times 10. His power level skyrockets and he slams his fist hard into Trunks' gut. His speed and strength was now on par with Trunks, yet the Kaioh-ken attack could not last as long as the Super Saiyan transformation without some serious training. Then again, that is part of what the three of them were doing in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber: getting in the most intense training that they could.
The battle is once again engaged as Trunks, Zarvon, and Jesse go all out.
"Trunks, keep him busy!" Zarvon says as he ducks a punch thrown by Jesse, "I'm taking it up to Level Two."
Zarvon gets some distance between him and the fight as Trunks and Jesse go at it for all their worth. Zarvon begins powering up, pushing his Super Saiyan abilities into the next level, Super Saiyan 2. However, something was wrong. Zarvon could feel the swell of power that had heralded the Super Saiyan 2 transformation the few time she had done it before, yet something was wrong. He couldn't bring out the transformation. He lets out a yell as the power burns out, his body unable to handle the great power trying to find an outlet. His hair returns to its normal jet-black color and he passes out, falling to the ground limply.
"Zarvon!" Jesse yells as he dodges a punch thrown by Trunks. He quickly uses the Instant Transmission to get below Zarvon and catch him, slowing his descent until they touch down gently. Jesse lets Zarvon down, holding him up in a sitting position. He allows the power of the Kaioh-ken x10 to bleed away and let his power level return to normal. Trunks returns to normal, his limp lavender hair falling down as he flies down to Jesse and Zarvon.
"What happened?" Trunks asks, concerned. They weren't even through their first day and there was already a problem!
"I don't know," Jesse replies, "Zarvon appeared on the verge of the Super Saiyan 2 transformation, then he just let out a yell and passed out."
"Sounds like what happened to dad and me when we were first trying to achieve Super Saiyan 2," Trunks replies, "we could feel the power, yet it burned us out and found an outlet by pumping up our muscles. We got the strength we desired, yet our speed took a serious downfall."
"Why didn't Zarvon bulk up then?" Jesse wonders, "from what you say, if he couldn't Ascend, he should have bulked up."
"Perhaps its because his body was used to Ascending," Trunks replies, "you said that he could reach Super Saiyan 3, right? Well, if he couldn't reach Super Saiyan 2, let alone 3, he should have bulked up into the inferior form."
"Oh well," Jesse says as he telekinetically lifts Zarvon, "we'll just lay him down in one of the beds. The two of us can continue the training. I've seen how to properly Ascend into Super Saiyan 2 if you don't have that hidden power that Gohan possesses in Goku's mind. I can train you in that. If Zarvon can't Ascend, then you're our next best bet. Besides, your almost as strong as a normal Super Saiyan as Zarvon is Ascended."
"I am?" Trunks asks, "how can that be?"
"The amount of training you've received," Jesse replies, "each level is a boost over your current level. You're weaker than Zarvon is as a Super Saiyan when you're in your normal form, but not by much. Each Super Saiyan level appears to be even in each respective power jump. You and Zarvon are almost perfect examples of that, though Goku and Zarvon are even better examples. It seems like each transformation is like the previous transformation was normal and the transformation itself is going into the normal Super Saiyan transformation."
"How much experience do you have with Super Saiyans?" Trunks asks skeptically. He still knew next to nothing about this powerful human. And if only using the Kaioh-ken x10 made him equal to his full Super Saiyan strength, then if he went time x20 Trunks knew he'd be in trouble if this guy was an enemy.
"More than you'd believe," Jesse replies, "perhaps I'll tell you about it someday, on one of our rest days. We'll need them because sometimes we'll push ourselves too hard and need the time to recuperate."
'I guess I'll keep the information about the Senzu beans a secret for now,' Trunks thinks to himself. The two exit the small building that was alone amidst all the nothingness and take flight. The move about a hundred yards away and settle down on the ground.
"So, how am I supposed to reach the second level?" Trunks asks, "I tried everything in the other timeline and nothing happened. It took Gohan's hidden power to bring it out there."
"Goku and your alternate father have also reached Super Saiyan 2," Jesse replies, "as have the Goku and Gohan of this dimension. The power responds to a need for it. That may be why Zarvon couldn't bring it out. There was no real danger to him. He tried to force the power out and it overloaded him. He was lucky it didn't kill him."
"So, how do we do this?" Trunks asks.
"By creating a need," Jesse replies, "Kaioh-ken x20!"
A blazing red aura surrounds Jesse a split-second before he launches himself at Trunks, catching the half-Saiyan unaware, driving his fist deep into Trunks' gut. He then follows up with a vicious roundhouse to the chest and then a flurry of punches into the guy and chest before sending Trunks flying with a powerful uppercut that nearly breaks Trunks' jaw.
Trunks catches himself mid-air, Turning Super Saiyan the moment he had a chance to gather his thoughts and then pushing himself to the max, allowing his muscles to bulge up slightly. His power had increased greatly, and his speed was only slightly diminished.
"Big mistake," Jesse says from behind Trunks before driving his fist into the small of Trunks' back, causing the teenage demi-Saiyan to let out of yell of pain. Jesse then proceeds to pummel Trunks with vicious punches to the gut, chest, and head. Trunks crosses his arms out in front of him, blocking the powerful blows. Their strength was superior to what Trunks could give at his current level, but he didn't dare risk losing too much speed. Jesse appeared to be naturally fast, and the Kaioh-ken x20 boosted that strength up beyond what the Super Saiyan transformation was giving him.
That thought makes Trunks' eyes widen in realization. Goku couldn't kill Frieza with the Kaioh-ken x20 on Namek, yet he had effortlessly beaten him as a Super Saiyan. Jesse must be doing something else to be able to be this strong.
"I see you've figured it out," Jesse says, stopping the flurry of punches.
"Huh?" Trunks asks, a little dazed.
"I'm using more than just the Kaioh-ken Attack to reach this pinnacle of power, "Jesse replies, letting the Kaioh-ken x20 to slip away lest the strain catch up to him, "I'm using another of my techniques, one of my very own: the Pawaaanpu [1]. It increases my power just as much as the Kaioh-ken Attack does, but it only has up to five levels. It has enabled me to push my power level to heights I only experienced while Fused with Gohan."
"Amazing," Trunks breathes, "you're a very powerful fighter, despite only being human."
"I am as powerful as the Piccolo in the other timeline is," Jesse states with a faint smirk, "I am extremely powerful. Perhaps someday I'll tell you how I got this strong."
"Why were you attacking me so viciously?" Trunks demands.
"The power comes at a need," Jesse replies, "emotion has no involvement in it. You have to just plain need the power, and the need must consume you mentally. When Goku first transformed, he needed the power to defeat Frieza. When the Gohan of my dimension first transformed, he needed the feeling of security that he would not let his friends and family down again. Always before he wasn't strong enough and someone had to save him. He needed to be able to take care of himself, to not need to be rescued. The Gohan of this timeline was fairly much the same way, only he had the strong need to keep what happened to anyone else from happening to the rest of the Earth's inhabitants. He needed to defeat the Androids. I believe you were close to the same. You father, in both timelines, needed to be able to surpass Goku. It consumed him. And it very nearly destroyed him on several occasions."
"What about Zarvon?" Trunks asks.
"My death in some way triggered his transformation," Jesse replies, "he transformed shortly after my death. But I think he felt the need to destroy Dabura and Majin Buu. And thus he transformed into a Golden Oozaru."
"I see," Trunks murmurs, "and why were you attacking me so viciously."
"I needed to make it so that you had the extreme need to be stronger, to preserve your own life," Jesse replies.
"Why tell me this?" Trunks asks, "now that I know, I'll know that you'll hold back, not kill me."
"Oh, I might not kill you, except by accident," Jesse says, "but I will not be pulling any punches. I know the threats heading to this planet better than any living mortal, save my counterpart, and even he does not know the true horror of Majin Buu."
"You mean you'd still maim me?" Trunks gasps.
"Indeed," Jesse replies, "Kaioh-ken x20!"
The blazing red aura surrounds the human Warrior once again as he also summons forth the power of the Powaaaampu, increasing his power to just above Trunks'. He attacks Trunks ruthlessly, attacking every pressure point, every weak spot, taking advantage of every opening Trunks left in his defenses. The battle had begun once again.
An hour later, the two warriors power down. Their breathing was ragged and their clothes heavily damaged, but they were exhilarated. Trunks had indeed managed to transform into a Super Saiyan 2, but the sudden influx of power overwhelmed him and he passed out, much like he had when he was first trying to transform into a regular Super Saiyan. It wasn't much, but it was a start. And it was far better than Trunks' attempts when he had been training to face Cell. They head for the living area and grab a bite to eat. Or in Trunks' case, a small feast.
"You were very close," Jesse says between bites.
"Yeah, but not close enough," Trunks replies. Trunks' ate at the most sedate taste Jesse had ever seen a Saiyan eat at.
"How can you eat so slowly?" Jesse asks, amazed.
"Well, food is sorta scarce in this timeline," Trunks replies, "so I have to fool my stomach by eating slowly, make it think it's getting more than it really is."
"I see," Jesse says, "amazing. Well, here you have no worries. There's enough food to feed every Saiyan to have lived on Earth for a year."
"That's only four," Trunks remarks.
"Five if you count the timeline I'm from," Jesse replies, "six probably by the time I get back."
"Six?" Trunks asks.
"Gohan's kid," Jesse smirks, "and right now I'm kinda wishing I had taken part in the betting."
"They were betting on how soon Gohan would have a kid?" Trunks asks incredulously.
"Several bets, actually," Jesse smirks, "one for how soon he and Videl admitted their feelings for one another, one for how soon they got married, one for whether their first kid would be a girl or a boy, and one for how Gohan will act if he has a daughter and she begins dating."
"I pity the boys who court Gohan's daughter if he has one," Trunks laughs.
"Same here," Jesse replies with a grin, "but I didn't take part in those bets. Zarvon did. He's even helped Videl corner Gohan to get some of his secrets out of him."
"Trapped him just after eating?" Trunks inquires, then laughs when Jesse nods.
"It is the easiest way to catch a Saiyan," Jesse chuckles, "never has failed, never will fail."
A soft groan on the other side of the kitchen redirects Trunks and Jesse's attention.
"uhhh, what happened?" Zarvon asks groggily. Jesse gets up to help Zarvon to a seat, then goes to grab enough food to feed a Saiyan.
"Thanks," Zarvon says before digging into a pot roast, "what happened to me?"
"For some reason, you burned out," Jesse says, "something happened, probably our impromptu trip through time, put some blockade on your body to keep you from Ascending. However, since your body was used to Ascending, you didn't bulk up into that inferior form that Trunks and Vegeta mistook for the ascendant Super Saiyan power. Yet you still had all that power but your body wouldn't change to accommodate it, so you burned out. It's a testament to your will that you didn't destroy yourself trying to Ascend."
"So, what do I do?" Zarvon asks.
"Well, for one thing you're gonna start training so that you're up to my level when normal," Jesse replies, "that way your Super Saiyan power will be almost equal to Gohan, Goku, and Vegeta's."
"Which timeline?" Zarvon asks.
"Both," Jesse replies, "can't be positive about Vegetea, but Gohan and Goku have reached that level. Anyway, you didn't have the absolute need for the power to bring it out afresh. So, I'm gonna create that need by pounding the living shit out of you during our training. I saw Kabito heal enough that I figured out how to do it, so I can heal you and Trunks after pounding you into near-oblivion."
Zarvon gulps, as does Trunks. Jesse didn't need Senzu beans to heal them if he knew how to heal them. This also meant that they could look forward to severe beating until they got strong enough to overwhelm him. This was gonna be a long and tough two years.
Four months have passed since the three warriors have entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Jesse, Zarvon, and Trunks had all grown stronger in a mere four months. Jesse's power had not increased as much as Trunks' has and definitely not as much as Zarvon's has, but it has increased at a steady rate. But more than that, his technique has become flawless. Before entering the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Jesse was not a martial artist. He was a swordsman, yet he still knew some martial arts to protect himself if he ever lost his sword. But after trading fighting knowledge with Son Goku, the greatest hero the Earth has ever had, his ability to fight without a weapon has grown to a level beyond what any other human has ever achieved, save for his friend Olibu.
Trunks' power has increased greatly. He has now reached the pinnacle of power that he had last seen Son Goku at. He has not reached what he had seen the Gohan of the timeline he had created, but he is not far from it. He still isn't a Super Saiyan 2, but he can push his normal Super Saiyan powers beyond what he had ever been able to before. And his technique has increased greatly as well. He was now a highly talented fighter with skill as well as strength. He can even perform the Kaioh-ken x4 without significant stress being put on his body.
And Zarvon, who has been pushing himself harder than any fighter has in history, even the Vegeta of his home timeline when training to surpass Goku, has grown greatly in strength. He has mastered the basic Kaioh-ken Attack and can even do double without much stress. And his Super Saiyan powers has increased greatly as well. He still cannot Ascend into a Super Saiyan 2, but he is still strong. As a Super Saiyan, he has now equaled Jesse's strength when Jesse is not using a power enhancing technique. His skill and technique have been honed, and now he has learned the Masenko-ha from Jesse, who learned it from his Fusion with Gohan in the other timeline. Trunks has tried to master this attack, but he cannot.
Train, meditate, eat, and sleep. That is all that these three warrior's have done the last four months. They train with a grim purpose, a meaning that only a handful of beings in existence knew. When the time comes, they MUST be strong. If they are not, then the coming battle will be lost before it is even begun.
Jesse dodges Trunks' Burning Attack[2], only to crash into a ki beam of Zarvon's. Zarvon is in his Super Saiyan form while Trunks is using the Triple Kaioh-ken Attack. Trunks' blazing red aura and Zarvon's golden aura are a sharp contrast to Jesse's own blue-white aura as the three engage in a fierce battle. But as time goes on, Jesse knows that the chances of Trunks and Zarvon Ascending to Super Saiyan 2 were dwindling until the actual battle to come. With the level of power that Zarvon and Trunks were achieving, Jesse's chances to create the need for them to access that immense power of the Super Saiyan 2. Jesse knew that only training would give them the power of Super Saiyan 3, though perhaps once he reached Super Saiyan 2 Zarvon would be able to transform into a Super Saiyan 3.
"Zarvon, lets team up on Trunks," Jesse suggests as he reaches into the depths of his power and unleashes the full onslaught of the Powaaanpu x5 and the Kaioh-ken x20. Zarvon proceeds to power up to his utmost strength as a Super Saiyan, his muscles bulging slightly as he pumps more power into them.
"No mercy," Zarvon says as he advances on Trunks. The two begin exchanging blows, Zarvon easily taking the worst of it as his power level is far and above Zarvon's.
"Super Kaioh-ken!" Zarvon yells as his golden Super Saiyan aura is replaced with the blazing red aura of the Kaioh-ken Attack.
"What the?!" Trunks gasps as Zarvon buries his fist deep in his gut, compressing some vital organs.
"Masenko-ha!" Jesse yells, firing the trademark ki attack of Trunks' first sensei, Son Gohan.
Trunks dodges the attack only to be punched in the face by Zarvon. Jesse and Zarvon then begin to pound on Trunks simultaneously, neither one being quite as strong as Trunks but together being more than a match for him, and then some. Trunks blocks and dodges, doing his best to defend against the onslaught, but the fighting knowledge that Jesse has received from Goku and the experience of a Saiyan warrior that Zarvon has are too much for him.
Then Zarvon does the unexpected. He grabs Trunks from behind, locking his limbs in place to keep Zarvon from moving, at the same time pushing the Super Kaioh-ken and his Super Saiyan powers to the limit and beyond to hold Trunks in place.
Meanwhile, Jesse is preparing an attack. He makes a few symbolic passes with his hands, then brings his hands together with the fingers folded in and the knuckles touching. He then spreads out his fingers, pressing his hands slightly apart from one another before slamming them back together, palm to palm. He then moves his palms apart as a small energy ball begins to form between them. Jesse then tilts his hands until the figners are pointing straight at Trunks.
"Target Track!" Jesse calls out, opening up his middle fingers to allow a space between his ring and index fingers from which a beam of energy shoots forth, catching Trunks in the chest yet doing no damage. Trunks begins struggling harder, trying to force himself out of Zarvon's grip. He didn't know what Jesse was doing, but it had to be powerful. The energy being collected into the small ki sphere between Jesse's palms is now finished being gathered.
"Drain Cannon!" Jesse calls out, opening up his ring and index fingers and unleashing the ki sphere. At the same moment, Zarvon lets loose a solid wave of ki from his body that forces Trunks along its path, allowing the Dragon Cannon to slam directly into Trunks.
Trunks expected many things from the attack. He expected pain. He expected it to burn and sear his flesh and clothes. He expected it to burrow through his skin and explode within his body. He did not expect the feeling of over half his energy to literally drain away into nothingness. The ki wave slams him into the floor of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Trunks gets up, barely holding on to his Super Saiyan form due to the abrupt energy loss.
"Not what you expected, is it?" Jesse asks from behind. Trunks whirls around to find Jesse floating upside down. "It's my Drain Cannon. Affects everyone the same. Drains away the targets energy until only half is left. I can push it to take away more, but it's a bit difficult and takes more time. And the attack takes fairly long to charge up. But, against a superior opponent, it can change the face of the fight into my favor. And now Zarvon is more than a match for you. So how do you think you'll fare against me?"
With that, Jesse begins an onslaught of punches on Trunks while still floating upside down. The demi-Saiyan is hard-pressed to fend off the odd angle of attack. Few fighters could keep the discipline of mind to fight upside down like Jesse was, but Jesse obviously had it. Yet he had said time and again that he was not a martial artist like he was. If that was so, then how was he so strong?
"You don't stand a chance," Jesse says, his voice serious and cold, "you won't stand a chance against Dabura as you are, much less Majin Buu. Even Yakkon, a monster that your chibi self could beat, could beat you. How will you not be a hindrance in the coming battle? Admit it: you got lucky beating the two Androids of this time and Cell's imperfect form. You are a defect, something that should have never been. You are weak."
Trunks is hard pressed to fend off fists and words at the same time. He does decent against the fists, not allowing any to slip through his defenses, but the words cut him to the core. Doubt and fear begin to enter Trunks' mind as the words seep into his brain.
Jesse continues to attack relentlessly. "If you want to live, to prove me wrong, then fight! Fight back! It doesn't matter if you're energy has been drained, you are a half Saiyan! Your father is of the strongest race in the universe! If you wish to prove yourself to him, surpass him! Show me that what you did was not a fluke! Show me your will to survive!"
With that, Jesse uprights himself and launches himself at full force into Trunks, pressing all of his power into each and every punch, kick, knee, elbow, and chop. Slowly, Trunks' defenses melt away under the onslaught and his body begins to take a severe beating. Blood begins to seep from the myriad of bruises and cuts that were forming with each blow that connects
Yet deep down, a fire seems to ignite within Trunks. Trunks mentally reaches for it, desperate to try and feel the soothing heat of the flame. He tries to beckon it forth. It feels familiar, yet more intense than anything he has ever personally felt. And then it comes. Rushing into Trunks, the demi-Saiyan feels like someone has just poured molten lead into his veins as sheer power flows through him.
Jesse stops his attack, backing away to watch, knowing what is happening. Zarvon watches as Trunks reaches the pinnacle that he himself had once had, yet at a much lower level of strength. Lightning bolts begin to spark around Trunks as his hair spikes up even more and his muscles slightly bulge.
He has done it.
Trunks has Ascended into a Super Saiyan 2. The first living being in his timeline to reach this level in over three thousand years.
Trunks faces Jesse, his new power arcing through his body. Anger seems to radiate off of Trunks as he eyes the source of his anger. He leaps at his adversary with all the intent to kill him.
Jesse's eyes widen as he realizes his predicament. With his Ascension, Trunks' power surpasses what he can possibly come up with. However, he did have one chance, yet it was still unclear whether he could use it in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber or not.
"Geyser of Power!" Jesse adds the immense energy upsurge of the Geyser of Power to the Powaaanpu x5 and the Kaioh-ken x20. The energy rush is there, yet not as much as it should be. But it was an increase that could very well save Jesse's life.
Jesse opens up his mind and lets the years of fighting knowledge he received from Goku to dictate his every move, to keep him from exerting no more energy than he needed to to get the job done. He blocks, parries punches, dodges kicks, ducks, and counters, Jesse holds his own, hoping that he can outlast Trunks' anger. If he can't, then hopefully Zarvon would be able to stop Trunks. Jesse's eyes widen as he realizes a way he can stop Trunks without hurting him.
Jesse leaps into the air above Trunks. "Zarvon, distract him! Got a plan to stop him!"
Zarvon nods and rushes to meet Trunks head-on. The two martial artists begin to exchange blows as Jesse puts some more distance between him and Trunks. Zarvon, thinking that Jesse is gonna try for another Drain Cannon, prepares to get in position to hold Trunks in place. Jesse, however, has something else in mind.
Folding up into a meditative position, Jesse begins to concentrate, aiming his telepathic abilities at Trunks' mind. He hurls a bolt of psionic force, pure mind power, directly into Trunks mind. The demi-Saiyan, unprepared and even untrained to fend off such an attack, is instantly knocked unconscious.
Zarvon catches Trunks as the teen powers down and begins to fall to the ground, powering down himself. Jesse flies over to the two.
"What did you do to him?" Zarvon asks.
"Psionic bolt," Jesse replies, "you martial artists open up your minds to mental powers through your training, yet so few of you are actually prepared for someone to attack your mind. Vegeta might have been able to hold off Babidi's magic if he was. The only Z Warrior's I've met with such training are Piccolo and Goku, though our Gohan is prepared to a lesser degree. Tienshinhan is naturally prepared to ward off such attacks thanks to his natural Jagaan Eye. I don't know of any others prepared other than Dende, though such abilities come naturally to Earth's Guardians. The Kai's are of course prepared."
"Could I develop such abilities?" Zarvon asks.
"If you somehow received a few thousand years to train non-stop, you could," Jesse replies, "naturally, my own powers were only slightly less than those of Piccolo. But six thousand years of training boosted my mind to levels only the Kai's and those with a Jagaan have experienced."
"Can you train me to fend off such attacks?" Zarvon asks.
"I'll be training both of you to fend off mental attacks of all sorts, especially mind control," Jesse replies, "and I'll be training Trunks more than you. He's more at risk of being taken control of by Babidi than you are. He has years of anger built up. You don't, though I will still be training you in mental defense."
"That's good," Zarvon says, "so, shall we put Trunks in his bed and then continue our own training? I still need to transform into a Super Saiyan 2, you know."
"Right," Jesse says. The two friends take the teenage demi-Saiyan to the room that served as the bedroom for the two Saiyans. Jesse always meditated deeply on the veranda. Zarvon sets Trunks down in the bed and covers him up. Then he and Jesse head back out and power up.
"You're a little tired from helping make Trunks transform into a Super Saiyan 2," Zarvon says as he transforms into a Super Saiyan, "what do you say we just spar and make me stronger, since your too tired to provide the threat I'll possibly need to transform into a Super Saiyan 2."
"We'll see," Jesse says, smirking. He powers up to his max. With a flash of light, the two time-displaced warrior's engage in one of their most furious sparring matches to date.
A month has passed since Trunks has Ascended into a Super Saiyan 2. His newfound powers puts him above and beyond what Jesse and Zarvon can currently cope with, so when he is training as a Super Saiyan 2 he trains alone, leaving Jesse and Zarvon to spar with each other, Jesse still trying to get Zarvon to transform into a Super Saiyan 2. Trunks has also developed some new attacks, though he still prefers his Burning Attack and Final Buster.
As the demi-Saiyan trains in the extreme heat created by the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as a Super Saiyan 2, he reflects on his life. He was born two months before the death of the greatest hero the Earth has ever known, Son Goku. Six months later, the world practically ended with the arrival of Androids 17 and 18. The other Z Warriors, including his own father Vegeta, Prince of Saiyans, and his sensei, friend, and brother of spirit Gohan, all fought the Androids upon their arrival. But only Gohan survived that initial fight. And then his life went on the run. Gohan fought the Androids, day after day year after year as Trunks grew older.
Trunks himself had great natural strength. His father had been on the verge of becoming a Super Saiyan when he had been conceived, and had become a Super Saiyan a few days after Goku died. The pain and anguish from the loss of the only man Vegeta had respected other than his father was more than anyone else on Earth knew until that moment.
As Trunks grew, Gohan stayed at Capsule Corps quite often. He became a father figure and older brother to Trunks, teaching the young lavender-haired demi-Saiyan basic fighting moves and how to harness his energy. Finally, one day Trunks couldn't take it anymore and flew off to join Gohan in battle against the Androids. He got thrashed until Gohan showed up and saved him. After that, Gohan began to seriously train Trunks until the day he died. And his death caused Trunks' Ascension to the level of Super Saiyan.
Four years went by, and Trunks still couldn't beat the Androids. Then he went back in time twenty years, killing Frieza and his father King Kold and giving Goku the antidote to the heart virus that he would alter contract. Then Trunks returned, three years later to the inhabitants of the new timeline. He arrived to help them fight the Androids. But what he found was a horror that he had never imagined.
Instead of just Androids 17 and 18, there were two new Androids, 19 and 20, and Android 20 was in fact Dr. Gero himself. Luckily, at the time, 17 and 18 had yet to be released. The Z Warriors attempted to stop Gero from releasing the killing machines that Trunks knew all too well, but they failed, thanks to Trunks' own father Vegeta. But, even more to Trunks' horror, there was another Android: Android 16, a more advanced and far more powerful Android than any Trunks had faced. And what was more, 17 and 18 were stronger than the ones in his timeline.
And so they prepared for battle. Vegeta and Trunks engaged the Androids, only to be easily defeated by the weakest of the trio, Android 18. The Z Warriors regrouped, with Vegeta and himself going off to try and achieve the second level of Super Saiyan. However, they still could not reach the second stage of Super Saiyan. They would need a miracle to defeat the Androids. And yet, a new and more powerful foe appeared.
Cell.
Made from the cells of the greatest warriors to appear on Earth in the last fifty years. Master Roshi. Goku. Yamcha. Tienshinhan. Chiao Tzu. Krillin. Piccolo. Raditz. Nappa. Vegeta. Frieza. King Kold. All of the greatest warriors to ever appear on Earth, some of them the greatest in the entire universe, and their cells combined with the evil designs of Dr. Gero made Cell a true monster.
To face this threat. Piccolo and Kami had merged into one being once again, becoming the strongest warrior ever to appear on earth, and one of the strongest Namekians to ever live. With this strength, Piccolo was stronger than Cell, yet he still could not win. For in addition to the cells of the greatest warriors, Cell also had their techniques and fighting knowledge. And if he was allowed to absorb Androids 17 and 18 to become perfect, then he would be invincible. It was beginning to look like the Z Warriors would need more than a miracle to win.
And then they received all the miracle they would need.
Goku recovered from the heart virus, and with a renewed vigor, prepared to begin training again to stop Cell and the Androids. Goku took himself, Trunks, Gohan, and Vegeta to Kami's Lookout to train in the very same room Trunks was in right now. And yet he still tried to make Vegeta into a better father by saying that only two could enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at a time. Trunks and Vegeta entered first to train to Ascend beyond the level of Super Saiyan.
His first experience inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber had been nerve-wracking. Many times he wasn't sure if he would make it through the full year, but then he remembered those he left behind in his own time: his mother, worrying about him constantly while he was fighting the Androids, worried that she would lose her only son, her only reason for living to the monstrous Androids like she had lost all of her other friends. Gohan's mother, Chichi, depending on him to avenge her son and friends, to give her son some peace in the Afterlife. The people, the normal citizens, hoping for someone to destroy the Androids and release them from the grip of terror, to return to living a normal life. And now he would have the chance to grow stronger and save the world, to save lives.
And then father and son both reached new levels of power. They were unsuccessful in their attempts to Ascend into a Super Saiyan 2, but they found another form of Super Saiyan. Their physical strength went through the roof with this transformation. However, though he himself had not realized it at that time, the new form had a serious flaw. While his physically prowess did indeed increase greatly, his speed took a serious nosedive.
When Trunks and his father exited the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, their power levels were a lot higher than they had been. Trunks' hair had also reached his shoulders. He was shocked to find that Cell had managed to absorb Android 17, becoming a lot more powerful in the process. Androids 16 and 18 were currently in hiding from him, but it was only a matter of time before they were found. Trunks and his father power hurried to Cell's location to fight and destroy him.
His father fought first and easily overwhelmed Cell. But then Cell played on Vegeta's Saiyan desire for battle. Vegeta, in his arrogance, decided to allow Cell to look for Android 18. Trunks decided to step in and proved to be just as powerful as his father, if not stronger. And unlike his father, he would not let Cell go.
But he hadn't counted on his own father attacking him. Vegeta, in his pride and arrogance, attacked Trunks and ended up allowing Cell to absorb Android 18 and achieve his perfect form.
In his perfect form, Cell easily overpowered Vegeta. But Trunks proved to be another story. Cell may have had a definite edge over Vegeta in that he knew all of Vegeta's moves and was a lot stronger, but he did not hold this advantage over Trunks. Cell did not have any of Trunks' cells, plus Trunks was a lot stronger than his father. He powered up to his maximum and attacked Cell. For a while it looked like Cell was done for, but then he decided to show Trunks the flaws in Trunks' new form. His muscle mass slowed him down considerably, and Cell himself was very vast.
Finally, after beating on Trunks for a bit, Cell decided to hold a tournament. Anyone who wanted to could compete, and they would all fight him one on one. If Cell should lose, then the earth would be saved. If he won, then he would blow up the Earth. Trunks relayed this to the other Z Warriors. When Goku and Gohan got out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, they decided, surprisingly, to not re-enter. Goku felt confident in their chances, despite the fact that Goku was weaker than Cell was.
Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo all used the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train for the Cell Games. Trunks and his father were both unsuccessful in achieving the new level of Super Saiyan, and it was apparent that Goku and Gohan had failed as well. However, it still seemed that Goku was the strongest of them all. Or so it appeared.
The time came for the Cell Games and, after a bit of hysteric antics from the 'World Champion of Martial Arts' Hercule Satan and his two students, the Cell Games were underway. Up first was Earth's true best chance for survival, Goku. The two fight and Cell soon blew up the ring and declared that there would be no more rules. This would be a fight to the finish.
Goku and Cell fought furiously. And Goku's display of power was so incredible that even Vegeta admitted that Goku was stronger than he was. However, Goku still was not as strong as Cell.
In a last ditch effort, Goku powered up a Kamehameha Wave and put practically all of his power in it. However, from the angle he was at if Goku missed then he would destroy the Earth. Cell, laughing, claimed that Goku had lost it. Then, a split second before he unleashed the most powerful Kamehameha Wave in history, Goku vanished and then reappeared directly in front of Cell at point blank range.
No one knew that Goku was able to perform the Instant Transmission without placing his index and middle fingers to his forehead.
Goku unleashed the most powerful attack he had ever unleashed and ravaged Cell's body, all of Cell's torso being incinerated in the blast. The Z Warrior's cheered, thinking that Goku had won. But Android 16 knew better. Cell's body was still giving off an energy signal. Cell sprouted back a new torso, arms, and head due to the regenerative abilities he had gained from Piccolo's cells. His power was cut in half, but Goku's power was almost gone. Goku tried to continue the fight, but it was apparent to all of the Z Warrior's that he was running extremely low on energy. Then Goku did something that no one had ever seen him do before.
He surrendered.
Thinking that his victory was at hand, Cell taunted Goku, asking if he knew what would happen to the Earth now that he had decided to forfeit, that the Cell Games was over. Goku countered by saying that while he may be giving up, there was another hero who could beat Cell. When Cell demanded to know who this new hero was, Goku smiled and said eight simple words.
"It's time for you to fight now, son."
Everyone was stunned, though perhaps no one as much as Gohan. Goku assured his son, a mere eleven years old, that he had what it took to defeat Cell. When Gohan powered up, it appeared that Goku was right. Without even realizing it, Gohan was stronger than Goku had been. And then, for the second time that day, Goku did the unthinkable.
He gave Cell a Senzu bean.
Restored to his full power, Cell began taunting the young demi-Saiyan. Then Gohan said that he knew why his father had selected him to fight. When Cell asked why, Gohan told him.
Gohan explained that he had a special power that appeared whenever he was mad. His power level skyrocketed, and it increased even more as he got stronger. And with each increase, his power level reached up higher even after the anger was gone. The promise of seeing this power intrigued Cell. He decided that he wanted to see it, to test himself against it. And so he proceeded to torture Gohan.
But physical torment would not get to the young demi-Saiyan. He had been trained to take far worse. Piccolo himself had taught and, despite having Piccolo's cells, Cell could never hope to create enough physical torment to make Gohan release his hidden power. Right when things looked bleak for Gohan, Android 16 jumped in and wrapped Cell up in a bear hug, intending to self-detonate and destroy Cell along with himself. But he did not know that his bomb had been removed when he was being repaired by Bulma, Trunks mother. When this was realized, Cell broke free of the completely mechanical Androids grip and destroyed him with a single ki blast. Android 16's head went flying, landing near the cowering Hercule. But Cell was more focused on Gohan's reaction to the destruction of Android 16. And Cell saw then and there that Gohan was much more affecting by the pain and suffering of others than of himself.
And so Cell created seven, much smaller blue versions of himself and sicced them on the Z Warriors. Goku, exhausted as he was from his own battle with Cell, was easily outmatched by the child-like monster attacking him. Piccolo held up for a while against the evil. Soon, only Vegeta and Trunks himself were holding their own against the Cell Junior's, and soon after that even they weren't doing that good.
And out of nowhere, Hercule threw Android 16's head right in front of Gohan. Android 16 then proceeded to tell Gohan to let go. That sometimes it was all right to be angry. Cell deserved to be destroyed. And if he didn't let go, then he would just destroy himself. Android 16 offered a different outlet for the power building in Gohan from the boy's anger: the destruction of Cell. Disgusted by Android 16's speech, Cell steps on the Android's head, shattered it. Seconds later, Android 16 was no more, and never would be again.
Seconds after that, Gohan let out a yell. It was a yell that Trunks knew all too well. It was a yell full of anger and desperation, holding unequaled rage at a singular target. That same yell reflected the yell Trunks himself let out when he first transformed into a Super Saiyan after his Gohan's death. Trunks' heart went out to the child version of his mentor and friend. But Gohan had done something that no other Saiyan had done in at least 3,000 years.
He had become an Ascendant Super Saiyan. Cell's time of judgment had come. And it had come in the form of an eleven year old boy.
Gohan proceeded to take out each of the Cell Junior's out with a single blow to each. He then took Cell down with two punches. Cell tried to blow up the Earth with a Kamehameha Wave, but Gohan countered with one of his own, heavily damaging Cell in the process. Goku yelled out for Gohan to finish it, to defeat Cell. Gohan's next words chillded Trunks to the bone, and haunted him to this very day.
"No. He has to suffer for all that he's done."
Trunks now had tears in his eyes as he remembered the way Gohan's voice sounded that moment. So serious, so full of anger and rage. And yet, deep down, Trunks could feel the turmoil of emotions within Gohan. He would never forget what would happen next.
Gohan delivered a powerful punch to Cell's stomach. Cell looked to be in serious pain, and a moment later he vomited out Android 18 and reverted to his second form, the form he had achieved after absorbing Android 17. But Gohan had decided that Cell still hadn't suffered enough. Cell tried everything in his arsenal, but he could not hope to match Gohan now, when he wasn't in his perfect form. He couldn't even match him in his perfect form, and now he was no longer "perfect". So Cell decided to take them all with him. He pumped his body up with energy until the slightest touch would set him off. Gohan had taken too long, and now it looked like the Cell Games would be a tie.
And then, once again, Goku did the unthinkable.
Using the Instant Transmission, Goku took Cell to the planet of the North Kai, also known as King Kai, seconds before Cell exploded. Goku didn't have time to get away, and Goku, King Kai, and Kin Kai's assistants Bubbles and Gregory were all killed in the blast. It looked like the Earth was safe.
And yet the monster lived.
Cell had someone re-achieved his perfect form and gained the knowledge of how to perform the Instant Transmission. He returned to Earth. And then he was killed by Cell with the same attack that Frieza used on his father on Namek four years ago. After that, Trunks knew nothing until he was revived by the Eternal Dragon.
He was told that Gohan was able to defeat Cell. And he did it with only one arm, at that! He had learned that upon his death, his father had attacked Cell in a rage, only to be knocked aside like dirt. Gohan blocked an attack meant to kill Vegeta with his body, severely damaging his left arm, rendering it useless until it was healed through time, a Senzu bean, or Dende. But he stuck it out and battled it out with Cell is a Kamehameha Wave duel.
Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien all tried to distract Cell with ki blasts so that his focus on his Kamehameha Wave would falter enough for Gohan's to overtake it an completely obliterate Cell. But their power was too insignificant compared to Cell's. In the end, Vegeta surprised everyone and blasted Cell, distracting him enough for Gohan to pull out every bit of energy he had left to give and push his Kamehameha Wave through Cell's and completely disintegrate the biological Android. Gohan promptly passed out after killing Cell. Yamcha carried Gohan back to the Lookout while Krillin carried the still-unconscious Android 18 and Tien carried his own corpse.
After arriving at the Lookout and Dende healed Gohan, then they summoned the Eternal Dragon to revive all of Cell's victims, himself the foremost in their minds. They used the first wish on the Dragon Balls to bring back all of the victims of Dr. Gero and his creations. But they still couldn't bring Goku back with the Dragon Balls. With the idea of using the Dragon Balls to travel to New Namek and using the Namekain Dragon Balls to wish Goku back, the Z Warriors prepared to make their wish.
And once again Goku surprised them.
Deciding that every major villain that they had fought for the last decade and a half had come to Earth or come looking for him, he decided to stay dead so no more would come looking for him. It had started with Piccolo entering the 23rd Tenkaichi Budoukai to defeat Goku and then conquer the world to Goku's brother Raditz on to Garlic Jr., Frieza and King Kold, to the Androids and Cell. They had all come looking for Goku, more often than not to kill him. So he asked them not to wish him back. If someone else showed up trying to destroy the Earth and whatnot, he figured Gohan would be more than strong enough to handle them. And so Goku decided to stay dead, staying in Otherworld hoping that the Earth would remain safe in his absence.
And so one of the oddest wishes ever made on the Dragon Balls was made. Krillin first asked the Eternal Dragon if he could bring Android 17 back and make the two Androids human with their powers intact. When the Dragon said that he could not, he asked if the Dragon could remove the bombs within them. Then Gohan made the realization that Krillin had a crush on Android 18. And from what Jesse and Zarvon had told him, Krillin and 18 did eventually get married and they had a daughter named Marron.
After a few days of rest and relaxation, Trunks decided that it was time to return to his own time. He still had the Androids to kill, and fairly soon the cell in his time would awaken. If he didn't get ahold of the Androids quickly, before the Cell of his time absorbed them both, they would get absorbed and he would have no chance at beating a perfect Cell. After absorbing one Android, Trunks could still beat him, but not after absorbing both 17 and 18.
Trunks returned to his own time with a great send-off from everyone. He told his mother what happened, and then on came a radio report that the Androids were attacking yet again. He rushed off to face the terrors of his childhood and teen years. The sight of them still sent chills down his spine, but he was now confident in his ability to destroy them. And he did. Using the new strength he had obtained as a Super Saiyan who could almost Ascend, he destroyed them with the utmost ease. And just a few scant months ago he had destroyed the Cell of his time with just as much ease.
After returning to the past to tell the Z Warriors that things were going all right in his time now, he came back home. To stay, this time. He was Earth's protector now, and the strongest in the universe.
Or so he thought. Now he was preparing for a battle just as big and even more important than the Cell Games. He would be facing off against the greatest evil the ever threaten the universe: Majin Buu. And the Demon King Dabura, both reputed to be even stronger than Cell had been in his perfect form. Evil just as absolute as the Androids had been. The Earth was once again depending on him to defend it from evil. The only problem was would he be strong enough when the time came?
Another month goes by within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The three warriors learn how to fight as a trio, learning each others moves and how they think. Jesse and Trunks even practice the Fusion Dance, though they do not attempt for a successful Fusion. But when the time came and a Fusion was needed, they would be ready to bring it on. Jesse has fully mastered the Kaioh-ken Attack just as much as Goku had. He has learned how to utilize all of the fighting knowledge he has gained from Goku. Zarvon's power level has grown, though outside of Super Saiyan he has yet to catch up with Jesse, and even as a Super Saiyan he can barely beat Jesse one out of three. Trunks trains with them both as a normal Saiyan, and only transforms when it is a full powered two on one. He only Ascends when training alone.
Jesse has begun training Trunks and Zarvon in how to defend their minds against outside interference. He also teaches Trunks discipline. He had learn skill and how to fight like a true Saiyan due to the Androids, but Jesse teaches him the very same discipline that Goku learned while training under Kami. This takes Trunks up to a whole new level. He can now feel the draw of power that is the Super Saiyan 3. As for himself, Jesse is slowly but steadily growing stronger. His power level does not grow by leaps and bounds like Zarvons, nor is he a powerhouse like Super Saiyan 2 Trunks, but he is a lot stronger than he was when he entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Zarvon too has improved greatly. He has developed new attacks and his mental discipline is strong. His best is still the Bakurikimaha, but it is no longer his only option for a powerful ki attack. He has tried to get Jesse to teach him the Kamehameha, but Jesse refuses. He tells him that as the signature attack of the Kamesennin Style of Martial Arts, the Turtle School, and as such it should only be taught to those who are taught the full discipline.
In total it has been six months since these three champions of Earth have entered the sacred training ground. If these first six months have been a foreshadow of how well these three will improve in the year and a half they have left, then the Earth will be in capable hands when Babidi and his minions arrive.
Still, only time will tell what fate is in store for the Earth and its inhabitants.
[1] Translates into Power Amplifier.
[2] For those of you who don't know, the Burning Attack is the name given to the attack Trunks used to distract Frieza and then give him the slice and dice. It is also the attack Trunks used to try and destroy Dr. Gero's lab and destroy Androids 17 and 18 before they could be activated. It of course failed. At that time it was Trunks' most powerful attack.
Wow. Watching episodes of Dragon Ball can give some fairly good inspiration. Whoohoo! I may be flat broke and can't buy the videos, but they'll be showing one episode a week of DBGT on Toonami so I'll still get to see them! Yay! Too bad the show loses so much in the dubbing process.
Ya know, I wrote most of this on various days, but always between 11 pm and 5 am. All of Trunks reminiscing over his time travel adventure was done between 1 am and 5 am Friday November 7. Perhaps sleep deprivation makes me work better. Though it does not make me a very agreeable person in the morning.
Also, I do know there are small gaps and missing details in the reminiscing, but I was fairly sleep deprived when I wrote it. I couldn't remember all of the details.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review. They keep me going. If you want to be put on my mailing list, leave an e-mail if your not signed in and say that you want to be put on the mailing list if you leave a signed review.