Disclaimer noes and explanation on prologue.
Notes and Warnings for The Arrival: Pretty much the same as the other episodes set on this world. Gero's world, Goten's Decision, and Emergence.
Travelers
The Arrival
"So today is the big day," Trunks said as he twisted in the bed to see Gohan looking out the window somberly. "Worried it's going to come down to a fight?" He knew officially the various refugees had agreed to the terms the leaders of Earth had set down. Of course there was always the possibility that the refugees were only pretending to accept those terms and planned to attack and take the planet by force.
"I don't think they'd be that crazy," Gohan said with a weak smile. "No, it's more I wish this wasn't happening right in the middle of what little time we have left." Trunks smiled slightly, they had both known when they got involved that it would end as soon as he and Goten jumped to another world. "Well I suppose we should get up and join the others in making preparations."
"I guess," he said reluctantly climbing out of bed and getting dressed. He turned and saw Gohan was also fully dressed. "I'm going to go find Goten while you check in with Yamcha and the others." Gohan nodded and they flew off from their isolated camp site in opposite directions.
He wasn't surprised to find Goten sitting calmly on the edge of the look out. Goten had developed a fondness for the look out in the days sense emerging from the room of spirit and time. "It's nearly time for the big arrival," he said as he landed and offering his friend a hand up.
"Yeah, I wonder if this group of refugees exists in our universe," Goten said with a frown. "I mean the other you did wipe out Freeza and his dad just like this world's version of my dad did." He took his offered hand and let him pull him up onto his feet. "I just can't help but wonder if these same refugees are out there looking for a home in our own version of this galaxy."
"It's possible," he admitted. "Of course it's also possible they found a home or never lost their homes to begin with," he said with a slight smile. He didn't bring up the other possibilities that occurred to him that perhaps they'd all been wiped out or enslaved in their world. "We should head to the area they'll be landing if we don't want to miss it?"
Goten smiled, "Sure it's not every day you get to see alien refugees arriving on a battered planet to officially begin cohabitation with each other." He laughed as Goten jumped off the look out before following after him.
They arrived at the designated area which happened to be the burnt out location where Gero's city once stood. It was perfectly suited to act as a landing site for the refugee ships because there was nothing left here but burnt soil and rocks after he and Gohan's fused form had obliterated the city.
He shivered slightly as he thought about what it had been like being fused with Gohan. When he fused with Goten, it was always just a big game even in life or death battles. With Gohan it had been different there were the forces driving them and the fact his relationship with Gohan had a component that his relationship with Goten didn't. It had felt a lot more intimate to be fusing with a lover instead of just his best friend. He knew the difference was mainly in his head but he'd still found the fusion to be slightly unnerving.
"Here they come," Gohan said as he approached the two of them. "I think that's the main ship," he said pointing out the large tear dropped shaped vessel heading toward the ground. He looked around as he noticed smaller ships also emerging from the clouds. They dozens of different shapes and sizes and all seemed to have obviously been repaired in several places.
"Wow," Goten said once the ships were all on the ground. "There are certainly a lot of them." He shared an amused smile with Gohan as they watched Yamcha and the other leaders approaching. "I think now is your cure Gohan."
"Yeah, I'll see you two in a bit," he said. He leaned in giving him a quick kiss before flying off to join Yamcha and the others in welcoming the new residents to Earth. Trunks watched as the pleasantries began and wondered which ship had the part saiya-jins he'd like to meet them as soon as possible.
The End of The Arrival
To be continued in Interlude Two Bulma
UP next is another interlude and then the Final fic set on this world.