Fated
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A/N: If everyone will notice, I am not changing anything that happens or happened to Trunks from the TV special, the only change is that Gohan is very much alive and watching over his surrogate son. In that respect this fic isn't really that AU at all… I hope ya'll are enjoying this so far!
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NOTE: I accidentally put in a scene in chapter 9 that is supposed to be in this chapter… the last time Trunks fights the androids and looses. I suggest to those of you who have been reading so far to go back and read that chapter. Those who have been reading might find this chapter a bit similar (to that chapter's scene) but please bear with me here…
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Three years later…
Gohan followed at a safe distance as Trunks went off to face the androids; He stood obscured, close by a window of a ruined building, suppressing his Ki while peering by the edge as he watched his "little brother" try to fight the androids again. Trunks had certainly improved since the last time he had fought them, those three years ago… no doubt he had been training himself; however… he was still not strong enough to stand up to the fiends.
Trunks had certainly mastered staying Super-Saiyan for the whole duration of the battle but it was not enough. "Damn… they're toying with him…" Gohan growled to himself as he watched. "He's giving them everything he's got…" Gohan observed as Trunks managed to hit Seventeen pretty hard, causing the android to recoil slightly.
Suddenly android Eighteen appeared behind him and kicked him hard, sending him crashing into a building. Gohan winced in sympathy and felt pride when Trunks immediately shot up out of the crumbling building to continue his attack. 'He just won't give up… he reminds me of myself at his age… so full of pain and anger…' Gohan frowned to himself and his eyes widened in fear when Trunks began to loose horribly again.
With simultaneous blasts of energy the androids should have made quick work of the young man, unfortunately for them Trunks was made out of tougher stuff than that and shot out of the explosions directly toward an unprepared Seventeen. Trunks managed to land his foot on the android's face before slamming his fist into Eighteen's jaw, sending her flying back. Trunks lifted into the sky and charged a powerful blast.
'He just might win this!!' Gohan thought excitedly as he covered his eyes from the explosion.
"I did it!!" Trunks cried happily. When the dust cleared Trunks and Gohan had expected to see bits and parts of the once powerful androids… unfortunately for them the androids stood there smirking devilishly.
"Did what? Eighteen did you see? What'd he do?" Seventeen asked with mocking curiosity. Eighteen answered just as playfully.
"Who knows – he did get my clothes dirty… maybe that's what he was talking about." She responded with a sinister smile. Seventeen smirked as he and Eighteen watched Trunks unleash more blasts of Ki. When he was done Trunks dropped back to the ground, utterly exhausted. Gohan clenched his fists, wanting badly to help him but he knew he could not… not yet.
Gohan followed Trunks' example, looking around the area for the location of the android's displaced voices. 'What the hell?' Gohan thought and gasped when he saw them. Seventeen appeared right next to Trunks, back-handing his fist against the half-Saiyan, sending him flying backwards, once again slamming through wreckage and landing on his back. Seventeen stood beside him and grinned mockingly.
"Aww, 'you okay?" She asked, making him jerk his attention toward her. Eighteen grinned before smashing her foot against his ribs, making him soar upward into another building. Once Trunks flew out of a building from Seventeen's attack he was once again cornered by the androids. They toyed with him, wondering which should "finish him off" first.
As Trunks feel to the floor he was forced to look up at them by a foot under his chin. "Why… tell me… why are you d-doing this?" Trunks rasped from his position on the ground as Seventeen lifted his chin with his foot. Android 17 just smirked but answered him all the same.
"Hm, Dr. Gero created us for the purpose of world domination but that doesn't matter to us. Not at all." Seventeen answered, grinning in a sneering way at the wounded young man.
"Whenever we see humans it angers us, we hate you humans." Eighteen added with a leer.
"What?! You monsters!" Trunks gasped and clutched his fists. Even though he had numerous wounds and was too weak to do anything he was still willing to try to fight… even if his body would not allow it anymore. Gohan watched in horror as Trunks stumbled to his feet and tried hitting the androids who just stood there grinning at the "weakling".
Gohan gritting his teeth, snarling inwardly careful to not to let his Ki show 'No! They're just toying with him! They'll kill him!' Gohan thought as he watched the Seventeen and Eighteen kick Trunks' around like a soccer ball through the air. When Trunks finally hit the ground one last time and his power diminished, forcing him back to his normal form Eighteen lifted her hand, charging an enormous amount of energy. Gohan was torn, his heart twisted in agony… he had to leave, he knew Trunks was tough and could withstand the blast but he could not stand there and let himself be revealed as his cover was blown away.
Gohan quickly ran through the building and used his turbo-speed to dash away, unwilling to fly in case the Ki used attracted the attention of the androids. Gohan groaned as the shock wave from the blast kicked him off his feet, forcing him to slam to the ground. Gohan pushed fallen parts of building off him and tried to shut off the sound of his pupil's screams from his mind. 'Damn them!'
Moments after the resounding scream from Trunks had softened and left; Gohan flew over to his little brother's unconscious form, not seeing the androids anywhere and was just about to help his "little brother" when he sensed Bulma's Ki approaching 'I know you're alive little bro… let's just hope your mom can put you back together eh?' Gohan thought as he gazed down at his former student's wounded body. Gohan looked upon the boy one last time at the boy before lifting up into the air and flying off to a safe distance, keeping an eye on them.
Gohan watched as Bulma jumped out of her car and ran to her son's broken body, crying as she rocked him back and forth. 'You better not die on us…' Gohan thought with dread as Bulma lifted her son with an effort and deposited him gently in the back seat of her jeep. Gohan followed the jeep close by, keeping watch to make sure they got home safely. He groaned when he saw two heavily armed vehicles making their way to the unsuspecting family. 'Raiders! Damn those terrorists…' Gohan thought as he swooped down, intending on teaching those criminals a lesson.
"Come on butch! Drive faster man!" A fat, and bald man with tattoos all over his body crowed and laughed with his buddies.
"Yeah! We gotta catch up to that tasty looking woman…" A much skinnier man in the back seat said with a sneer as he licked his chops suggestively.
"Dunno man, she looks kinda old…" Another to his side said as he played with his wicked looking blade.
"Shut up all of you! You'll give us away! I thought I said no one was to speak in case coppers were listening in on our radio frequency!" A gruff voice from a radio said. The group of men looked over to the other car and ducked in shame at the glare their leader sent them as the two cars drove.
"Sorry boss!" the four men said and the driver of their car smirked – he was not the one being yelled at this time. Suddenly out of no where a tall figure appeared before their car and they screamed as the vehicle hit the figure at full force. They were expecting the man to be toppled and ran over by their rigged up car but were surprised when they came too and saw the man standing in the same spot with the front of the car completely bent out of shape and not a scratch on him.
The other car stopped shortly and the men jumped out to see what happened. "Hey you! Who are you and what the hell did you do to that car?!" The "leader" spat and clenched his fist as the other men stumbled out of their wrecked car.
"Leave that family alone if you know what's good for you." Gohan growled menacingly. The men backed away from the intimidating, scarred man but their leader did not seem to comprehend the danger before him. Gohan turned to face the shorter man and scowled in annoyance when the man smiled cockily and strutted his way toward Gohan, apparently unbelieving that Gohan could do anything to him.
"What was that punk? Are you challenging me? I wouldn't do that if I were you…" The leader said in a sinister way and pulled out a sawed off shotgun that was strapped to his back.
"Kick his ass boss!" A man from far back called, too afraid to approach the dangerous looking stranger.
"Hey shut up!" The leader called back. "You're distracting me!" He snapped and turned back to find in alarm that he was no longer holding the shotgun. "What the hell?" and then he saw Gohan holding it in two hands. "HEY! HOW DARE-" but his snarl was cut off as he watched in astonishment and fear as Gohan snapped the shotgun in two like a frail twig and smirked forebodingly.
"I'm sorry, was that yours?" Gohan mocked as he approached the quivering men. The leader backed away but was too angry to flee for his life and pulled out two Uzi's from his trench jacket and unloaded them at the taller man.
"AHHHHHHHH!" The leader cried as he shot both clips dry. The man stopped yelling as he heard the clicking sounds that told him his weapons had no more ammo. When he looked up his face paled and he felt a sickening twist of terror in his gut. Gohan stood there with his arms crossed and a bored look in his face.
"I've had enough of this." Gohan said and appeared in front of the alarmed man, hitting the man with enough force to send him flying into the other men but not enough to kill him. "I suggest you all leave now... BEFORE I GET PISSED OFF!" Gohan roared and watched with a small sense of satisfaction as the men scrambled from sight, two carrying their unconscious leader. Once that job was done Gohan sighed as he relaxed slightly and took off after Bulma's jeep again.
Moments later her found them back at Capsule Corps with Bulma carrying her son into their home. Gohan waited patiently by the window, listening in as Trunks woke up after tossing in his sleep and spoke about Bulma's time machine that was apparently finished already. Gohan smiled slightly as Trunks got scolded softly by his relieved mother. Trunks was going to go back into the past! But first, the boy had to heal and learn how to use the time-machine. Gohan stepped away and ran off stealthily, intending to tell his fiancé the good news.
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End A/N: Woo! Incase anyone asks – No Gohan is not going back with Trunks lol that'd be way too AU… anywho, please read, review, and tell me what you think so far!!