"Most kids go to school, and after that, either get regular jobs or go to more school for a bigger job." Sapphire hadn't kept track of how many hours had passed. Once she got talking, she found herself unable to stop. It was so unlike her. But because this man seemed to have nothing to say, and never really interjected with anything, she kept going. The best part was how he didn't give any reason to stop. Sapphire was beginning to like the feeling as she took the role of teacher.

However, once she finished this sentence, she looked over at her temporary companion, and his eyes were closed with his head rested against the wall. She could have sworn that just a second ago she'd seen him staring at her placidly as he played the role of listener. Taking a closer peek, she saw him breathing steadily and his eyelids were delicately closed. It was amazing the difference she saw in him while he slept. He was so peaceful, as though nothing could harm him. It reminded her of the Saiyan baby. As long as the child's eyes were shut, he was at peace. But the moment he opened his eyes he found fear and anger in what he saw.

Smiling wistfully, she figured this was her opportune time to run. Gathering up her things as quietly as possible to made for the hatch and escaped. Once through the between hall and back in the lab, she let go a great sigh of relief. It wasn't until a few seconds had passed that she realized she wasn't alone. In fact, it appeared the whole Z-squad and friends had all come together in the tiny room. Blinking in surprise, it took her another moment to realize they were all expecting something of her. So she graced them with two thumbs up.

She felt terribly famished, and was followed by an entourage of curious inquirers as she strode towards the kitchen for a snack. Once she sat down, she began answering the questions they threw at her.

"What was that giant thud we heard?" A concerned Chi Chi asked.

"His ever famous temper... thanks for the rescuing you guys..."

"Did he mention a Kakarot at all?" Gohan couldn't seem to wait to ask this question. Sapphire shook her head, but then her face lit up when she remembered Mr. Scary's ambiguous question that he did spit at her.

"But he did ask 'Where is he?!'" Sapphire made to mimic the alien's growling voice, and recieved some nervous chuckles. Sapphire was surprised to realize she was more excited than scared to retell the meeting. Goku blinked, and his eyebrows rose in concern.

"That'd be me he's talking about." His words were spoken more to himself than anyone, but Sapphire caught it. She didn't have the chance to ask though, for more questions were coming her way.

"Did he throw a tantrum?"

"Did he scare you?"

"How'd you calm him down?"

"Do you think we'll ever be able to make any progress?"

Sapphire couldn't rise to all the questions that bore down on her, and she was beginning to find it stressful. She raised her hands to silence the questions, and thankfully, they stilled on everyone's tongues.

"This is what I observed..." she began, "He is highly volatile just like I was informed. What was interesting was I made a guess at something and I think I was right. I gave him Aspirin because he seemed like he had a headache... and I think I was right... he settled down and I spent hours just talking about Earth and it's people. The funny thing was... he sat through all of it, and then even fell asleep." The crew was quiet for a long thoughtful moment as they digested what she'd just said.

"What was it that made the legendary different from any other Super Saiyan?" Gohan asked Vegeta suddenly. The former prince mulled for a second over the unexpected question.

"Well... I do know that it was prophesized that his energy level would be vast and infinite, but also terribly unstable. This meant that even if he didn't want to destroy, he would because the power level couldn't stabilize like we do without even thinking about it."

Goku laughed. "That'd give me a headache alright."

"Or maybe it was the restriction we put on the powerlevels in the room." Goten interjected. Chi Chi patted him proudly on the head for his inquisitive answer, but it was quickly shot down by Vegeta.

"No... we all know he had some painful first memories having been placed next to a screaming Kakarot. Maybe that's where it started?"

"Maybe that's where he laid the blame..." Bulma argued against Vegeta, who shot her a grumpy look.

Sapphire rubbed her temples as they all shot around their ideas. It wasn't that she couldn't find any interest in what they were saying. But it was all beginning to sprout a new headache for her.

"The important thing is that he can't stabilize, we know that. And he calmed down long enough to listen to Saffie after she gave him Aspirin. These are both the only important things we need to know and we'll go from there." The scientist in Bulma took over as she wrapped up their ideas into a conclusion. She smiled warmly at Sapphire, and the other woman returned the gesture.

Rising from the table, she began to head towards the stairs when Bulma asked, "Do you plan on going back tomorrow?" The question caught her off guard, and she paused to consider. She hadn't thought about going back or what she'd do, and the idea sent a flutter of butterflies through her belly.

"I think... so." Sapphire whispered, but the crew heard her well enough. And with that, she climbed the staircase and headed to bed.

That night she visited the child again. Or perhaps the child visited her. He was peaceful as he suffered as long as his eyes were closed tight. But as soon as she drew near and awoke him, that silent scream would consume him and her both. As she walked away this night, she looked back once to see the child's eyes stare frightened at her. As she went to look away, a tiny hand with fingers clenched tight spread and reached towards her, but she'd already awoken.

It was two in the morning when she awoke. Sighing, she tried closing her eyes and taking a stab at going back to sleep. But no matter how hard she tried, she remained wide awake. A half an hour later, she slipped into clothes and headed downstairs to the kitchen. The coffee pot was no where near firing up some happy juice, so she made some on her own. Sitting at the table, she let the memory of the dream shroud around her in the darkness. That was the second time she'd had the same dream. The only difference was a slight changing to the ending.

Sapphire idly played with her coffee as her mind wandered to her niece. She wondered how the girl was doing. It plagued her that she could never know thanks to some stupid words and objects thrown. It was too depressing to think about, and Sapphire needed something else to focus on before the depression decided to sink in completely. So she rose and shuffled to the lab.

She was still in her pajamas and had nothing with her. She couldn't even begin to imagine why she'd go on this adventure at two thirty in the morning. But there was nothing else that she could think of. Peering at the tablet, she found it odd that there were growing pockets of embreachment on the level stability. It wasn't anything to be concerned about until Bulma was up to take a look. 'Not as if there was something I could do about it right now anyways'. Sapphire didn't see it as any need for an emergency until morning, and so she strode into the between hall and waited for the regularity process to finish.

When the hatch opened she didn't see her wild Saiyan anywhere in sight. Blinking she walked about the control pillar that stood in the center to find he wasn't there either. A sinking feeling began to take hold of her gut as she turned around slowly.

"Boo."