Six months…

It's been six months…

Six months and still nothing.

Well not nothing.

Glancing over at the small body asleep on the bed… yeah, nothing wasn't really the correct word. A lot has happened in those six months.

Walking over to the bed, she took a seat on the edge and gazed at the toddler… her toddler.

She'd admit that after the whole Cell Games fiasco, she was weary and unsure of things with nothing but growing fears. Cell was gone, yet with his stupid experiment was left behind with her. She denied it at first. His words… he was only messing with her. Right? But upon noticing two interesting pricks on her body – one on her lower back and the other on her abdomen, she inquired Bulma about some basic anatomy. Her worst fear was confirmed. She was able to figure it out on her own. Cell shot one of the nerve bundles in her lower back before somehow pricking her abdomen and injecting something into her… system. She didn't know what the hell it was. But whatever it was, it was growing fast. Within the month she was noticing physical changes. Changes she could no longer hide, so she left.

Who knew how long she wandered around, keeping a low profile, before she stumbled upon something rather interesting. She found a nice abandoned house in some lush fields in the middle of who knows where – this would be her new home – however that wasn't what was interesting. It wasn't long after she declared the land her new residence that she was greeting but something very, very unexpected.

She was shocked… surprised… she didn't know what to feel as three Cell Juniors stood before her. However they just stood there. They did nothing at all except look at one another just as confused as she was. The main question on her mind was where they hell did they come from? They shrugged. Did Cell send them? No. When in the hell did Cell create them? Unless he managed to create a few extras during the battle with no one noticing. They nodded. Alright so they were created at the same time as the others… but that didn't explain what they were doing here. Gohan destroyed- wait. How many did Gohan destroy? Counting these, Gohan destroyed less than what Cell created! But that still didn't- ohhh. They ran! They fled the battle! Looking down, they hesitantly nodded. She recalled a few trying to escape Gohan but assumed they were all caught. At least that was what she saw. Guess these managed to escape- unless there were more? No? Okay that was good to hear. But still! Why were they here with her?!

"Nowhere to go." One said – Holy shit it spoke! She'd only ever heard them laugh at the pain of others and garble nonsense. Well now they weren't laughing. No one was. They must had been truly terrified of Gohan to have had the nerve to disobey Cell and run from battle. But Cell wasn't around. Gohan was though. No wonder they kept low. They were afraid of him and didn't want to die. If they hadn't done anything then they probably wouldn't in the near future. She told them to do whatever they wanted. Surprisingly, they never left. Whatever, she had her own things to deal with.

Second month passed and holy crap things were moving fast. The physical proof was definitely showing. Her body was feeling it too. Everything was progressing so fast that she could literally feel every physically internal change occurring inside of her. What normal women dealt with over a long period of nine months, she realized she was going to deal in three. One month equaled one trimester. By the end of the first month, her belly was beginning to show. Now the end of the second, her belly was much more pronounced. She was running out of time. Only one month left and she was falling deeper and deeper into fear and desperation. Cell's name was written all over this. Nothing good could come out of whatever was developing inside of her. She couldn't let this continue. Like hell would she be popping out a miniature version of him!

It wasn't until a few days later that she finally hit her lowest point. She was going to end it. This thing would never see the light of day, even if it meant her life in the process. Just as she was about to end it with trembling hands, she felt something… inside of her. It felt, warm… it felt… alive… it felt like… like… a baby. She broke down. She couldn't believe herself. She absolutely hated herself! What her fears had nearly driven her to do. It was a…

The next couple of weeks were mainly spent with little to no movement. It was all going so fast that she could feel all of the shifting going on inside of her until one day she felt the strongest pain she had ever felt in her life. It actually made her cry out. It was so strong she thought she was going to pass out from the pain right then and there. It dawned on her that she was in labor. She couldn't stand. She couldn't move. She couldn't do anything. She was in so much pain she wondered if she would even make it out alive.

One of the juniors busted in only to get kicked out. There was nothing for it to do. It kept its ear pressed against the door while the other two outside tried to peek in through the closed blinds. Were they worried? Possibly. Considering their creator was gone and this woman was the only one to ever treat them like actual living beings, yeah maybe they were kind of worried.

She was pushing… she was pushing as much as she could but the pain was just too much. She had made little to no progress. She was beginning to get scared. Not only that but she was completely drained. It was then that she felt another excruciating wave of pain before what felt like a giant relief leave her body. It was silent until she heard crying. She had yet to look at the weight she caught upon exiting her body. But now at the sound of crying, she hesitantly looked down at her arms. Her heart dropped as the tears began to fall. It was… it was a baby. She cradled the child to her chest, still not believing that this was what was inside of her, what she was afraid of, what she nearly…

"You're just a baby," she cried, "An innocent, little baby." It was at that moment that she instantly fell in love. Her fears, gone. Every last one of them. Her only care in the world was this little bundle. "I'll never let anything happen to you..."

If she thought her pregnancy was fast. She was not prepared for the first month. This kid was growing. Like damn! How fast? It was the end of the first month and this kid was trying to walk. That was a one year old as far as she knew. So one month now equaled one year? Damn. Aside from that, he appeared to be a normal, happy baby boy… or at least as normal as one could get. He definitely resembled a Saiyan. He had dark, messy hair, a nice bushy tail, and the most adorable pinchable cheeks. Speaking of his cheeks, something she was positive didn't come from her, were the two distinctive magenta fang-like markings. They were just centered on his cheeks, neither reaching his eyes nor tiny jaw. It was odd considering Cell's markings were purple and reached down to his jaw-line and over to the sides of his face… oh well. Who cared? Her baby was adorable!

Two months and he was waddling everywhere. The one thing she didn't really understand was the fact that this kid always managed to climb up and perch himself on her shoulders. Always. He could barely walk yet he climbed on her like it was nothing. It reminded her of the way mother chimps carried their young on their backs. Huh, so she was a chimp now? Heh. She couldn't even believe she was so terrified at one point. How could anyone be terrified of a toddler that cried if he lost his favorite stuffed giraffe, loved to wear his hooded penguin onesie, and absolutely loved his baths? How? The first month was tricky, figuring out his growth rate and all, but by the second she had gotten the hang of it. It was convenient for her that he loved his onesies because she could settle on a large size until he fit into it by the end of the month.

And just how was she getting these things? Well… shopping. They were in the beginning of the fifth month and still no Cell. After the 'end' of the Cell Games, Hercule claimed victory and basked in the fame and riches that were to follow the 'savior' of the planet. Everyone was at peace. However, two months ago, one of his now former pupils apparently was fed up in not getting the slightest recognition even though he was beside Hercule the entire time the group cowered. He exposed Hercule and revealed that everyone's hero was nothing but a spineless fraud and that it was uncertain if Cell was ever defeated because the group had been thrown far by the sheer power of the actual fighters; the ones that actually put up an actual fight.

The uncertainty caused a panic among the populous. While there were those that refused to acknowledge what was said, others were terrified. It was the Cell Games announcement all over again. Some people just went back to their everyday tasks but other tried to flee. Idiots. Where could they escape to? Apparently, they had begun to live underground. Some major companies had begun to build cities underground while the cities above ground were basically abandoned. Dani wondered if Bulma was involved in that construction. She was positive Bulma was still settled above ground but the construction underground would surely bring in a lot of bank.

Either way, abandoned cities! Free things! Not only that but abandoned homes everywhere! And new homes for her to choose from! They relocated to a much better place; very lush in vegetation, 'secluded', yet very big. Now this was her home. They were next to a spring and small waterfall, they were basically surrounded by mountains, and the view was absolutely amazing. Shopping trips weren't bad either. Except for when the juniors first tagged along, but upon disguising themselves there was nothing to really worry about. The place was abandoned but having that extra precaution was always nice. Upon seeing stores filled with stuff, she realized that people were so terrified that they didn't even dare loot the areas. Sad really. What was even sadder was the sudden increase in suicides. Damn, people would rather take their own lives then let Cell do it. Turns out Cell got what he wanted after all. The world was living in fear.

But not her. She was perfectly fine. Nothing could go wrong… that is until she got a much unexpected visitor. It was a nice and sunny day so why not spend it next to the spring? The trees providing shade and the spring gave off a nice breeze every now and then, ahhh yes. Just yes. Her little monkey was running around the tree branches playing with squirrels while she relaxed on a branch of her own. She felt a familiar energy… and it was approaching her. Not Cell. Definitely not Cell. Hmm, could it be… no it couldn't possibly be… why would he still be-

Hiding her energy, she looked down at the figure that landed next to the spring. Hidden by the thick brush, she just surveyed from above. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, or rather who she was seeing… it was Trunks! He was still here? Why was he still here? She thought he went back to his time! Unless he came back… but why? He died once, why risk that again? Ugh, she didn't understand. He was walking around until-

"Hi!"

Dani could only facepalm.

Trunks was startled by the upside down child that popped out of the trees. He was just dangling there, slowly swinging himself back and forth all the while giggling to himself.

"Hi!" he said again. "My name is Sora. What's your name?"

"Uhh, Trunks. My name is Trunks." Who was this kid? And what was he doing here? He couldn't sense anyone else nearby. Why was this kid all alone? So many questions crossed his mind while he was completely unaware of the four pairs of eyes that were watching him from above.

"Do you want to play with me?" Sora asked, lowering himself with his tail.

Wait- was that a tail?! This kid had a tail! But only one out of the three remaining full-blooded Saiyans had a tail! It appeared as though he was right… sort of.

"Do you?" Sora asked again, gleefully swinging himself on the branch.

"Umm, maybe some other time. Why are you alone out here?"

"Hmm. A-lone?" he looked around and made eye contact with her.

Another thing about her kid she'd come to realize, he always knew where she was; even if she was hiding her energy. This kid always seemed to know where his momma was.

"Nope. I've never been alone Mister Trunks. My family is here."

No matter how hard he tried, Trunks could not sense another being nearby. Was this kid telling the truth? And was it okay to just leave him there?

Yawning, Sora asked him if he wanted to play now. Regretfully, Trunks said that he had to get going. Once his energy was very far away, Sora hopped up the branches until reaching his mother. She held her arms out to him so he could take his nap. He fell asleep almost instantly. The sound of splashing water followed by twin laughter made her glance over. One of the juniors had been pushed into the spring from atop the branches. The other two were laughing their little asses off while the third was probably wishing for the deaths of the laughing two above. As if one kid wasn't enough.

Shifting slightly, she too joined her son in a little nap. She wasn't sure how much time had passed until she felt another energy approaching however it was trying to mask itself. She was no longer pregnant yet she could still sense energies as well as hide her own at a very expert level. The energy was closer now and she definitely knew who it was. But why? Two visitors in one day after five months? Something must have happened. That was the only explanation.

Her new guest landed next to the spring just as her previous guest had earlier. He looked around, not sensing anything. But he knew better.

"I know you're here Dani," he spoke. "Come out. We need to talk."

So long for sitting back and doing nothing. Glancing over at a junior, she repositioned Sora on the thick branch before hopping down.

"Long time no see Piccolo," she smiled, crossing her arms. "What can I do for you?"

"Where is he." he said sternly.

She blinked. "Where is who?"

"Don't play the fool. Cell. Where is Cell? I know you know where he is. You're associating with him, aren't you?"

Eyes narrowed, "Why would I play the fool when I seriously don't know what you're talking about? I don't know where Cell is just as much as you. Not that I care. I'm glad he's gone. Why would you assume I know? And why would you assume that I'm associating with him? The mere thought of that makes me unable to form a proper coherent sentence to answer that accusation. Like… seriously, what are you thinking?"

"In the time leading up to your departure, there was a short period in which your ki was different. It felt as if it was intermixed with his. You were changing. Even now you're different yet the same. Something happened between you-"

"Alright first of all, stop right there before I just... Eww. No. Just… no. Second, you're very attentive to have noticed something like that. Third, you would probably undergo some changes if that bastard stabbed you and injected you with who knows what all because he wanted to see what would happen."

Piccolo's eyes were wide. Did she just say...

"Ha, you look surprised. Think I wasn't? I was terrified. How about you? Do you feel any fear as well? Probably, your face says it all. But you really want to hear something worth fearing? Turns out I was pregnant! Whoa! I know! There's currently something on this planet with Cell's DNA. But I assure you there is nothing to worry about."

"You're telling me not to worry?! There's another monster on this planet and you're telling me not to worry!"

"Ya. Now keep your voice down. If you want to yell go somewhere else. There's nothing to worry about because I'm still here safe and sound. I could have died during that for all we know. Plus he came out of my body so I think I'd know whether my child was a blood thirsty murdering machine or not."

"Your… child?!"

"Yeah. And I dare you to touch him," her voice threatening. "And again, keep your voice down before-"

She sighed, hearing leaves rustling above before feeling a weight on her shoulders and head. "Mommy who are you talking to?" Sora yawned, tiredly rubbing his eyes before resting his head atop hers.

Great. Piccolo's booming voice woke him up.

"This is Mister Piccolo, an old acquaintance."

"Hello Mister Piccolo," Sora mumbled tiredly, head still resting atop hers.

"I dare you to touch him," she smirked at his shocked expression.

Piccolo couldn't believe what he was seeing. It was a child! It was the same one Trunks had described to him. This child had Cell's DNA? But.. he resembled a Saiyan… he resembled Dani…

"Something tells me Cell wasn't so sure himself on what the outcome of his stupid experiment would be," she began, "Let alone this. Now that you know my little secret, what do you plan to do now?"

He furrowed his brow. When she had told him that there was potentially another Cell, his first thought was to destroy it. But upon looking at this child… yes, child… he could barely sense anything out of him. But still, this child did have Cell's DNA. They still had a lot to be cautious about. For all they knew the boy could snap at any moment and turn on his mother. Dani was confident that that would never happen… but just how willing was he to trust her judgment? Especially when their lives probably depended on it.

"That boy is still related to Cell."

"I understand your concern Piccolo. But again, nothing to worry about. If it makes you feel any better, feel free to drop by every now and then and check up on him. Looking at him, would you or anyone ever guess that he's related to Cell. Especially after those juniors that bastard created."

"Mommy who's Cell?" Sora murmured.

"Huh? Cell? See Piccolo, Sora doesn't even know who he is."

"Is he the man in the sky?"

"What?"

"What?!" Piccolo stepped forward.

"Man in the sky?" she questioned.

"Mhm. He's really far away though. And he moves around a lot."

"The boy can sense Cell?!"

"Sora sweetheart, can you tell us if he's close or far?"

"He's really far away."

"He's probably throwing the longest tantrum because he was outsmarted by Gohan," Dani scoffed. "Probably blowing up planets and destroying galaxies."

"Want me to tell you when he's close? Because I can."

"How?" Piccolo crossed his arms.

"When he moves around I can feel two of him for a tiny second."

It must have been the Instant Transmission technique he copied from Goku. But just how was it possible that this boy was able to detect something so far away? Something told him that there was a lot more to this kid than meets the eye.

After another small exchange of words, Piccolo finally took his leave. Everyone continued on with their daily living and before they knew it, month five turned into month six. Sora was flying steady now but still preferred catching a ride on her. He named the juniors which was an interesting thing in of itself.

It all led up to the point in her life where she was now, admiring her sleeping child after he had worn himself out playing with the juniors. The juniors were no different. They were probably asleep under a rock or something. Or maybe in the house? She wasn't sure. It didn't matter though. They never really leave. Feeling tired herself, she got really for bed and scooted in close to her little monkey.

The next morning she awoke to the feeling of something chewing on her cheek. Slowly opening her eyes, Sora was lying on her asleep and probably dreaming of food. She reached over on the nightstand and got his pacifier. After replacing her cheek for the pacifier, she slowly got him off of her face and went back to sleep. That didn't last long for Sora was soon up and full of energy. They spent the majority of the day in one of the larger springs in the area; fishing, exploring the caves, and lying down in the grass enjoying nature. It was just another regular afternoon until Sora started looking up at the sky with an intent look.

"Mommy."

"Hm?"

"I think the man is getting closer."

"Man? What man…. Wait what?" she sat up. "Are you sure?"

He nodded.

"Where is he?!"

"Here."

"What!"

"On the planet."

"I need to tell Pic-"

It was then that she felt something all too familiar… something she hadn't felt in a long time.

"Sora, if you ever feel him coming here, I want you to quickly hide."

"But mommy-"

"Sora," she said a bit more sternly.

"But... but... okay mommy."

His power was unbelievable. He was letting everyone know of his presence. But just as the enormous power that filled the air appeared, it disappeared. Weird. It completely vanished. She was about to ask Sora where Cell had gone off to when she realized Sora wasn't next to her anymore.

Oh crap. If Sora ran off, that could only mean-

"Hello my dear Dani."