A/N: There's a bit of a jump from last chapter. I figured that you guys would love some more battle scenes so I jumped a few years. Don't be mad!

Until I met You...

Chapter 21

Something made the earth tremble. We all gathered at the lookout, waiting for Dende to elaborate on what was going on. He was silent for several minutes, watching over the edge at the earth below. We listened to the children play, uneasiness spreading through all of us. The group jerked to attention as the guardian looked over at us. I took a deep breath, looking away from him to glance at my little girl, now eleven, as she started a little sparring match with her seventeen year old brother. I listened to the guardian, keeping my gaze on the ground as he said something about a damn dragon being released. I furrowed my brows, thinking for a moment.

"I thought there were seven dragons?" I asked softly, finally glancing up.

Everyone was looking at me, but I met Dende's gaze. I knew my eyes were troubled, and the group was probably wandering what else I haven't told them. I slowly walked forward, stopping a few feet from the namekian, both of us now the same height. I met his eyes, repeating myself.

"I thought there were seven dragons, for each ball? Not just one that got released!"

The guardian looked at me in surprise, silent for several minutes. He studied me, slowly narrowing his eyes.

"Yes," he stated softly, "there are. But only one got loose, though I don't know how."

We studied each other for several minutes, before I glanced back at my kids. I frowned, slowly looking back at Dende. I took a step closer, my hand going to my necklace, toying with the charm.

"Which one?" I asked softly, watching his face.

The guardian swallowed, his hand clenching around the staff beside him, pressing his lips together for a moment.

"Syn," the namekian whispered.

I gasped, my eyes widening. "Shit!" I bit my lip, glancing back at the children. They had stopped to watch, eying us curiously. So was everyone else. Goku and Vegeta stepped closer, looking at my face, then at Dende. Vegeta's gaze returned to mine.

"What Onna?" Vegeta asked softly, his brows furrowing.

Both men studied me, everyone waiting for my answer.

"Syn is..." I took a breath. "The first star dragon. The Omega." I paused, looking at the kids again, before meeting Vegeta's gaze. "He's the worst one," I stated, swallowing.

"Of course he is," Vegeta muttered, crossing his arms. "Why can't these things be easy!? Give us the fat, slobbery, slow one any day already!"

I smiled a little in amusement, shaking my head. "You know its never easy, Vegeta."

My gaze went back to my children, swallowing with difficulty. I knew when I decided to stay, that a life here wouldn't be easy. I knew, that I would eventually have to give up everything for my children. I already did it once for Trunks. I took a deep breath. And I would willingly do it again, if need be. I looked at my older son, the one from the future. Our eyes met, and I softly smiled at him, before returning my gaze to Vegeta. He had been watching me the whole time. There was a gentle look in his eyes, as if he knew what I was thinking.

He slowly walked up to me, cupping my neck and laying his forehead against mine. I closed my eyes, sighing. I could feel everyone watching us. I didn't care! I laied my hands on his arms, swallowing again.

"It'll be alright Bella," Vegeta whispered, rubbing his thumb against my cheek.

I opened my eyes, meeting his gaze. I looked at everyone, turning to look at Dende. I could feel my face hardening, my resolve settling in my chest. I let my hands fall from Vegeta's arms, walking up to the guardian.

"You need to tell us everything we need to know about this dragon," I stated, crossing my arms.

"Do you know what he looks like?" Dende asked in curiosity. I nodded, my gaze never leaving his.

"Do you have an inkling of his powers?" the guardian whispered, his eyes wide as he studied me.

A muscle started ticking in my jaw, and I slowly nodded. Dende stared at me for another moment, before swallowing.

"Then you know as much as I do," he stated, keeping his gaze level with mine, both of us knowing exactly what we were up against, in the long run.

I looked away, studying the ground. I glanced once more over my shoulder at the groups' children. Goten, both Trunks', Nola, Reyes, Marron and Gohan. Even though Gohan and Future Trunks are full grown adults, I still consider them children. I could feel my face softening slightly, swallowing before looking forward again. My hand came up to my neck, fiddling with my necklace absently as I thought. It was going to be a struggle, going against this new force. I sighed slightly, before powering up. I could feel the others following suit behind me. I looked back, meeting Bulma and ChiChi's eyes. I smiled slightly, and without a word, blasted off towards the earth, the men right behind me.

The cities were wastelands. I slowly flew past the buildings (what was left of them), looking around. I softly landed, my breath hitching slightly. The others landed behind me, Goku and Vegeta on either side of me. I glanced down. There was a small baby doll among the rubble at my feet. I slowly bent down and picked it up, studying it for a few minutes. I could feel anger burning in my gut, moving to swirl in my chest. A breath hissed out, and I clenched my hand around it, lifting my eyes towards the sky. No one said anything to me. I could feel them studying me, but I didn't pay attention to them. They took off after a moment, but I stayed, looking back down at the cloth baby doll in my palm.

I bent down and laied it back among the rubble. My fists clenched at my sides, and I blasted off, trailing the men. We traveled to another city, our eyes searching for the dragon. His power was erratic, seeming to be everywhere, and we couldn't really get a reading on it. There was a massive power surge off towards the next city over, and we took off.

My hands were clenched tightly. I could feel them biting into my skin, and a few minutes later I could feel something warm trickling down my wrists. I didn't bother looking down, just welcomed the pain. I could see the others glancing at me, but kept my gaze forward. We finally landed, watching the odd looking creature in front of us. It was exactly how I remembered. Gray skin, spikes coming out of its body. The cockiness of the bastard.

He turned and chuckled at us, his gaze landing on the youngest among us. Goten, Gohan, and Trunks. I lowered my head, glaring at the dragon through narrowed eyes. He didn't seem fazed about us being here, amused actually. He blasted another building, turning the whole city into a virtual wasteland. Smoke billowed past us, blowing our outfits back. Goku stepped forward, his eyes deadly. Vegeta joined him.

I stayed back, as a backup. I took my sword off, knowing it won't have any impact on this monster. I laied it at my feet, never taking my gaze off the dragon. Trunks, Gohan, and Goten stepped forward, even with me. We watched the two greatest fighters this world has ever known power up.

Their power was amazing, and I smiled a little, watching Vegeta. They both quickly ascended, and Vegeta glanced back at me. Our eyes met. The prince winked at me, and my smile widened. We watched them blast off, staying shoulder to shoulder until they got within feet of the dragon, before splitting apart, coming at him from different directions. The dragon blasted, the explosion causing us to wince slightly. They both engaged the thing, keeping pace with one another as they pushed it back.

It swung, hitting Goku across the jaw, and the man went flying back, smashing into the rubble. Vegeta took up the slack, but I could see he had to stay sharp, to keep vigilant as he fought. Goku blasted out of the rubble, yelling as he powered up. He sped towards the battle, his teeth flashing as he clenched his jaw. The fight wore on, both men finally ascending their final forms. I let a breath out, still in a sort of awe at the power those two emitted.

I studied the prince, watching the sun glisten off his exposed chest, maroon hair covering the rest of his body that I could see. Goku was the same, except a little darker. The memory of them finally reaching that final form flitted through my mind. They were having another sparring match, and I really don't remember exactly what happened, but the next thing I knew, a very strong ball of energy was heading towards Nola and ChiChi. I moved quickly, cutting it off before it could hit. The ball had blasted me right in the chest, and everything had went black. When my vision had cleared, they were in an intense fighting match, the fury coming off both of them was felt all the way from where I was. But that's not what had me gasping!

They had transformed, both in the forms they were currently fighting in. ChiChi had later told me that they had both went wild, after the blast had hit. Goku had thought it hit ChiChi, and Vegeta had basically went crazy when he saw me lying still on the ground. I had to practically force myself between them to stop them from killing each other.

I looked at them, pride coursing through me. I know! Why am I proud!? Because both men have vowed to protect us, no matter what. And not only that! Vegeta, the prince, has finally come into his own. He has made it to his goal! He has become the prince he thought he should be! A small smile appeared on my face, watching them. The three young men on either side of me watched also, wide eyed, as the two saiyans powered up.

The dragon blasted, his arms thrust out on either side of him, and the men went flying back. They both rushed back to him, engaging in another fight. The two saiyans suddenly appeared in front of us, breathing hard. No one said anything, just watched the dragon. He raised his hand, a red disk of energy appearing. He flung it. I could feel the men tensing, and we moved back, away from them, getting ready to blast off. The red power disk smacked into Vegeta, and he went flying. My eyes widened, watching as he went through a building. He didn't come out.

"No," I whispered, hoping he wasn't seriously hurt. I vaguely heard Trunks shout, and I looked over in time to see him heading towards the monster.

"NO!" I screamed, running towards the edge of the roof we had landed on. "Trunks!"

I watched as Goku tried to intervene, and the dragon blasted him, the man smacking the ground seconds later. Horror went through me as the dragon blasted my son, chuckling. I stared, not really believing what just happened. With a cry, I took off, towards my boy laying too still on the ground below. I sank to my knees beside him, tears running down my face. I rolled him over, gasping at the black spot marring his chest. Another cry came out, and I lifted my hand to dispel a choked sob. I could feel a burning in my body, fury coursing through me, making my breath hitch. My necklace lifted, not really paying attention to it as I stared at my sons' face. I heard Vegeta and Goku shoot out of the rubble, landing by Goten and Gohan.

It seemed like they were all waiting to see what I would do. But all I did was sob again, running a hand through my sons' hair. I laid him back down, my tears drying on my skin in seconds as my body started to burn. I closed my eyes, another tear sliding down my face, drying before it left my cheek. I slowly stood, my breath hitching as I lifted my head, looking at the dragon through narrowed eyes.

A shuddered breath left me, and my arms lifted before I jerked my body taunt, throwing my head back and screaming. The sound echoed throughout the city, the fury and pain in my body echoing with it. The burning increased along with my screams. I felt my body tighten even more, my back arching further, the fury almost suffocating. The scream never abated, seeming to increase in volume. My hair lengthened down to my ankles, and the scream just continued, the power coursing through me overcoming my mind. The energy and fury were trying to burst out of me, and I welcomed the burn, the scorching running through my veins. The charm glowed for a moment before it burst, my scream stopping for a moment. I stared at the sky, my eyes widening a little before squeezing shut, a louder scream came out of me as my power seemed to rush towards the surface.

I didn't stop screaming, the massive burst of energy leaving me wasn't enough, I needed to release more! My body was on fire, the fury blanketing my eyes. I paused momentarily, scrunching my body up for a second, before jerking taunt once more, a blood curling scream emerging. My vision went red, and I vaguely saw a white light encompass me. I didn't really know what was going on, but all I could think to do was scream it out, so I did.

I screamed as I felt my body changing, my consciousness transforming along with what seemed my whole being. I let the power out as my scream became a roar, relief finally coursing through me as I felt it finally abate. I looked through a red haze, the only thought in my mind was revenge. Revenge for my son! Revenge for the lives that have been lost! A massive snarl emerged from my lips as I caught sight of the gray dragon, and swung out. It didn't faze me in the least to see a massive paw, my massive paw. The only thought at the moment was to grab, and kill.

I opened my mouth, releasing a red ball of energy. Dissatisfaction went through me to see the damn dragon still alive, and did it again. I followed him, swinging. He moved out of my grasp, and I threw my massive head back and let out a roar. How dare he move! How dare he live, when my son is dead! I looked far below, studying the form, so small compared to my size, lying in front of my feet. I lifted a foot, intent on bringing it down. I paused at the last second, recognition going through me. I bent down and picked my son up, bringing him even with my eyes, laying in my palm. A long growl escaped me, studying the still form of Trunks, before lifting my eyes and blasting at the dragon again.

I slowly looked over, baring my teeth. I walked over towards the four men a ways from me. I opened my mouth to blast, but paused. Fight! Kill! These thoughts were swirling in my mind, but I vaguely recognized these men. I closed my mouth, stepping closer, lowering towards them. A growl escaped me when they moved, stepping back away from me. I lifted my head, opening my massive jaws and sending another blast towards the gray enemy floating away from me. I looked back down at the boy in my palm, baring my teeth as another growl emitted from my throat. I laied him down in front of the men, jerking my massive body taunt as another roar went through me. I could feel myself changing again, the roar turning into a scream, before finally I fell silent.

A sense of calm went through me, a certainty that soon, I would have my revenge. My vision returned to normal, and I clenched my hands into fists at my sides, the white glow that had been encompassing me moments before finally abating. I could feel my tail whipping behind me. I slowly lifted my head, my gaze steady on the dragon floating above me. My lip curled, and I lifted up, even with the monster. My frown deepened as I glanced at my son, laying so still on the rooftop, before slowly looking back at the dragon, my eyes burning with fury. I could feel my muscles jumping, not bothering to look over as Goku and Vegeta appeared beside me, studying me for a moment before also looking at the dragon.

"Wasn't expecting three ascended Super Saiyans', were you Omega?" Goku asked quietly, smiling slightly.

I saw both men glance at me again, but didn't move my eyes off the dragon, powering up without a word. They did the same, Vegeta grazing my hand lightly with his, before we launched ourselves at the bastard who took my son away from me.