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Chapter 10: ReconciliationTime seemed to fly in the hyperbolic time chamber,day and night had no real meaning.
Climate changes were common, ranging from intense wind, icy snow and raging inferno's.
The gravity got denser as you went deeper into the chamber and training became exhausting.
Every day the chamber forced you to a limit and then required you to break it.
Trunks currently lay in bed dreaming..
Fire scorched the city, people could be heard screaming.
Glass shattered in multiple directions, explosions rang though the air.
Trunks was evacuating civilians, shoving them into the tunnels that led to safety.
Children were crying ,some were orphaned while others were being comforted by their parents.
A big explosion hit the tunnel entrance effectively killing the civilians and sealing tunnel.
Trunks who was blown away by the force of the impact slowly stood up.
A young black haired man and a young blond woman smirked at the destruction they had caused.
Trunks yelled at the two figures only to be met with a punch to the stomach.
The young woman picked him up by the collar of his shirt and smirked at his pain.
A young girl who had fallen behind the others had finally reached the evacuation point.
She backed into a corner to hide from the androids but the man spotted her and walked to her position.
The blond woman smirked at Trunks and then the young man broke the little girls neck.
"NOOOOO!" Trunks screamed out in his sleep waking 18 from her light sleep.
This had not been the first time she had been woken from Trunks suddenly screaming in the night.
18 decided she would ask him about these nightmares when he woke up but for now she would practice perfecting a new technique she had acquired through training.
18 trudged out into the deeper ends of the snow and icy wind, she raised her right arm and stretched it out and divided her index and middle finger into a v-shape.
Concentrating she formed Ki between her fingers and fired, the Ki travelled into two separate beams and the converged into a ball of Ki that split and formed many smaller beams that bombarded the snow like an artillery strike.
Smiling at the success of her technique 18 pondered in her mind what to call it.
(Hmm, do I really have to give it a name? names are kind of stupid..)
Trunks awoke from his nightmare and marched out towards 18.
"Hey there..what was that just now?" Trunks asked curiosity getting the better of him.
"A new technique I've been working on." 18 replied smirking.
"Would you mind showing it to me?"Trunks asked hoping to see what had woken him from that dreadful nightmare.
"Only if you tell me why you keep screaming at night" 18 said with a stern face and her arms crossed.
"Well...I...it's a long story." Trunks replied solemnly.
"Tell me.." 18 replied her face unchanged.
"I think you better sit down for this one" Trunks replied as he motioned to the table area.
After they both took a seat Trunks began to explain.
"You see I'm actually from another timeline, in this timeline both you and your brother have killed all the fighters...except me."
"Ever since I was a child I have been hunted and toyed with,always driven into a corner but never finished off." Trunks looked down with a frown on his face.
"The screams you have been hearing are a result of me remembering things in the past through my subconscious." Trunks explained, pain clear on his face.
"I see... I'm sorry to hear that..it must have been horrible." said 18 as she looked into his eyes.
"It's funny I actually went back in time to kill you,but here I am protecting you from Cell" Trunks strainfully laughed.
"Trunk's I just want you to know, I'm not like that person you know from your time." 18 replied in a sincere tone.
"I know,it's why I have been able to trust you..its an odd feeling." Trunks replied in sincerity.
"Trunks...I told you I wasn't an android but I never elaborated...I think I can tell you now." 18 said in a soft tone.
"You see, me and my brother were actually human in the past but DR Gero kidnapped us and did all sorts of experiments that resulted in what you see today."
"I don't remember much of my past as Dr Gero placed inhibitors in my brain ,but sometimes memories leak out." "My brother speaks of it rarely but I suspect it is what made him so rebellious against Gero." 18 proclaimed ,her facial features sad.
"I guess you could say I am a cyborg." added 18 her face changing to a more neutral tone.
"I guess that explains some things then...we always acted on the assumption that you and your brother were fully machine" Trunks replied his face turned stern.
"It's no wonder that our inventions had no effect" he quickly added.
"So where does this bring us now?" 18 questioned.
"Back to training I guess, I need to work on Ki control, and...there's something I didn't tell you or anyone else for that matter.."
"When I fought Cell and he absorbed Krillin something inside me snapped, I...changed." "I had the chance to completely finish him off but I missed it because I was blinded with pure rage.."Trunks replied in a grave voice.
"I need to master that form if I am to beat Cell, I just need to figure out how."
"I find the best solution to anger is to let off steam once in a while." 18 replied blowing hair out of her face.
"How so? " Trunks enquired with his brows raised in interest.
"I would usually vent my frustration on something..well I did...till Gero shut us in those pods." 18 replied anger seeping into her as she remembered all the things Gero did.
"Come on lets go blow some steam off then,,"said Trunks as he rushed to where they usually trained.
"Trunks...I..nevermind." 18 stopped herself short and followed Trunks.
Frieza had grown bored of waiting and engaged Gohan in a sparring match, Gohan who had his energy drained wasn't as strong as he usually was and could only block Friezas attacks.
Frieza smirked to himself as he was merely going easy on the child,this was merely entertainment.
Frieza kicked at Gohan continuously switching from leg to leg after each kick, never stopping for a second.
Gohan was getting tired from blocking the onslaught of kicks and it was becoming visible to everyone.
Bulma and her parents had been sitting down around the guardians chair that Kami used to sit on before he died. Mattresses were spread over the floor,Mr briefs had gone in the capsule car to go get them as they had to wait a whole day.
Bulma yawned as night had arrived and she was getting sleepy,she had been telling her parents about all the things she had learnt while in space and it took a lot out of her.
"Hey guys! Would you keep it down? some of us are tired you know!" Bulma called out to Frieza and Gohan.
Frieza stopped his assault on Gohan much to Gohan's relief.
"You would presume to make demands of me woman?"exclaimed Frieza as he turned to face Bulma.
"If you don't stop that racket right now I'm going to come over there and kick your ass!" Bulma yelled at Frieza.
"I'd like to see you try" Frieza replied with an amused smirk.
"Fine, I guess you don't need me to fix that tail up everytime it gets damaged now do you?" Bulma retorted with her arms crossed and a menacing look on her face.
Gohan was terrified of Bulma's yelling ,while Frieza was shocked.
Both Frieza and Gohan ceased sparring for the rest of the night after that,Frieza slept with one eye open in his personal quarters and Gohan fell asleep watching the stars outside. Oolong lay asleep on master Roshi's stomach who was sleeping under a palm tree and Bulma's parents snored in their mattresses next to Bulma.
Bulma lay asleep on her mattress lost in a dream.
"Well done my dear,you deserve a reward for doing so well." Frieza smirked as he cupped Bulma's chin.
Frieza began to ravish her body leaving no spot untouched while Bulma just moaned in estacy.
Hours later...
The morning sun rose and the Hyperbolic time chamber door opened, two figures stepped out.
Trunks's hair had grown almost shoulder length,his jacket was torn and ragged even more than previously and his pants had huge holes on every angle.
18 however looked relatively the same but her denim jacket was destroyed and her shirt had rips in it revealing some skin,her denim skirt had tears in it and her pants were torn up as well.
Bulma studied Trunk's face as it looked familiar to her but she couldn't quite figure out why.
Bulma began to wonder who this person was as did Gohan as this man had said his name.
"Hey guys, I guess some of you will want to know who I am." Trunks scratched the back of his head nervously
18 put her hand on his shoulder and walked away giving him some space with his mother.
Trunks walked over to his mother and requested that the others leave to which they obliged by entering the guardian's chamber leaving Trunks and Bulma near the ship to talk.
"Hello mother" said Trunks making sure to keep his voice at a neutral tone so that only those he wanted to hear this conversation could do so.
"Whaaaat? Are you talking to me?" Bulma replied pointing to herself.
"I know this is going to sound strange but I am from an alternate timeline, I am your son and also the son of Vegeta" Trunks replied motioning his mother to be quiet.
"The reason I want to keep this quiet is because I don't trust Frieza, let me explain."
Trunks explained how he came to be here and why he didn't want anyone other than Gohan and her to know of his true identity.
"Everyone this is Trunks,he is a relative of Vegeta's from the Saiyan home planet." Bulma proclaimed.
Everyone except Frieza shook his hand and gossiped among themselves.
"Well time to go I guess..." said Trunks as he went to take off,he was stopped by Bulma.
"You can't fight this Cell creature alone and besides your clothes are a mess,lets get you cleaned up.
Suddenly Cooler appeared out of thin air,surprising everyone.
"Oh it looks like I interrupted something..." "Don't worry I am only here to talk to my dear brother and then I shall be off" Cooler exclaimed in a arrogant voice.
"Dear brother,what is your plan against these androids?" Cooler asked with a tinge of venom in his voice.
"There is a chamber here that allows you to get a years worth of training in just one day, I plan on entering it with this child here." Frieza replied glaring at his brother.
"Is that so...well I'm afraid that won't be happening." Cooler replied.
"And why is that?" Frieza challenged Cooler.
"Because I'm coming with you, instead of that snivelling monkey." Cooler replied not backing down from his younger brothers challenge.
"How did you find me here?" Frieza asked curiously.
"Since our last fight I have acquired many abilities dear brother, one of which allows me to focus on a Ki source and travel to it instantaneously."
"It's called instant transmission and it is one of my favourite techniques." Cooler replied with pride.
"Well then... that is interesting... I suppose I could let you enter with me.." Frieza replied smirking at the thought of gaining such an ability.
"Then it is decided,we shall enter right now." Cooler replied ,laughing at his brothers gullibility.
Mr Popo opened the door to the time chamber and the brothers entered without saying a word.
Mr's briefs had fainted from the whole ideal and Mr briefs had her in his arms.
"She's ok,just in shock" Dr briefs told his daughter.
"Thank goodness...now Trunks I have something for you and the others."
"I had Vegeta's Saiyan armour replicated during my travels with Frieza, I had planned to let him and his soldiers use it but Frieza refused to use the armour in anyway , I think it will be a perfect fit for you guys" Bulma explained.
Bulma went into the ship and brought out a box and opened it revealing some Saiyan armour.
The chest-piece was was white with yellow plates and the suit that went with it was blue,there were also white gloves and boots to accompany the rest of the attire.
"Well help yourselves guys... just uhh go into the ship to change." Bulma announced.
Trunks helped himself to a suit of armour and entered the ship to get changed out of his tattered clothes,18 and Gohan followed after.
Trunks noticed that the armour was flexible but rather hard to touch as he slipped on the armour.
Shortly after Gohan,Trunks and 18 all stepped out of the ship wearing Saiyan armour.
"Well it looks like it's time then..." said Trunks as he looked out to the sky.
Frieza and Cooler had been training intensely ever since they entered the time chamber, not much surprised the two brothers as they were both used to higher gravity and had visited many planets with weird qualities.
"You are weak brother! I can't believe you have allowed to let those humans live!" Cooler exclaimed as he fired a giant ball of Ki at Frieza.
"You and your honour, why don't you just shut up" Frieza retorted as he grabbed the energy ball and threw it back at Cooler.
"When this Cell creature is finished, I am coming for you next little brother." Cooler replied as he teleported out of the blast range .
Meanwhile Trunks ,18 and Gohan were currently searching for Cell, Trunk didn't want Gohan in this fight but he had insisted.
It reminded Trunks of when the Gohan from his time went to fight the androids,he now understood why Gohan had done it.
Trunks fought in his mind over what to do, Gohan would be no match for Cell and would only get in the way,but if he knocked him out and something were to happen Gohan would likely be tormented over the ideal just like Trunks was.
After thinking it over for awhile Trunks had decided to let Gohan come with them, he didn't want Gohan to feel that kind of torment.
Cell was absorbing people from all the cities from what Trunk could see, they had looked in all the major cities but one...south city.
When they arrived in south city they found it to be in shambles like the rest,cars strewn about, shattered windows and spent bullets.
Exploring the area to make sure Cell wasn't still in the area they came across a TV store which was intact, on the television Cell was announcing a tournament that only the strongest fighters could participate in.
The rules were simple, if nobody can defeat Cell, he will destroy the world... and to make his point Cell pulled the camera man out and ripped his head off.
The announcement told the location and the time everyone had to train till it began, it kept repeating these details over and over indicating it was a looped recording.
"We better head back to the lookout" Trunks stated to the others.
Cell grinned as he levelled a building,ripping its foundation out of the ground to use as an arena in his tournament.
(Those fools will inevitably come rushing in to defeat me, but I have a few surprises for them) Cell grinned as he thought to himself.
Trunks and 18 have completed their training in the Hyperbolic time chamber but will it be enough? Where is 16? What will be the result of Cooler and Frieza's training?
Find out in the next chapter!
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