HERE'S THE SECOND AND LAST SPECIAL CHAPTER! EVERYONE IS THE SAME AGE AS THE LAST CHAPTER! THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE TAPION IS IN IT AND THE SWORD HE GIVES TRUNKS WILL RETURN!

Chapter 52- Wrath Of The Dragon

It was a warm June day and the Sons were at Capsule Corp enjoying lunch with the Briefs. Gohan and Videl walked in wearing their Saiyanman one and two costumes. Behind them followed a short red man with white hair. Gohan who had a small musical box in his hands held it out to Bulma. "You're going to want to look at this," he told her.

Everyone made their way down to the basement where Bulma kept all her gadgets. The kids watched in amazement as the box was scanned.
"What do you think it is?" Pan asked.

"Tapion," said the short red man who introduced himself as Hoy.

"Who?" Trunks asked raising an eyebrow.

"Tapion, a noble hero. We need to find a way to release him or all of mankind will be destroyed," Hoy said.

"Cool," Trunks said looking at the box again.

"This is strange," Bulma said looking at her computer. "Whatever is in that box won't be revealed until you open it."

Goku picked up the box and turned it around a few times before trying to open it. "No use, it won't budge."

"This isn't working," Krillin said. He had shown up a few minutes ago and went ahead and stayed to find out what was in the box. "If Goku can't open of them there's no way it can be opened."

Goku was fixing to place the box down when Trunks grabbed it. He turned around to face Pan as he turned it over between them. "I say let's get the dragon balls," Goku said.

"Alright!" Pan said excitedly.

Everyone split up; the kids went north. Gohan and Videl went east. Krillin went west as Goku and Hoy went south.

"We'll be the first ones to find one," Bra said laughing as she ran through the snow. The kids found the seven star ball in the hands of a snowman. When they found one more they returned to capsule corp. Goku and Hoy, along with Gohan and Videl found two as well. Krillin only found one.

"Papa, can we call Shenron? Please," Pan asked her father giving him he best puppy dog eyes.

Goku smiled down at his daughter, there was just something about her that made it impossible for him to say no. "Sure, why not," he told her.

Trunks and Pan stepped forward to call the dragon. Goten was too busy eating and Bra was a little freaked out by Shenron. "Rise Shenron!" Trunks and Pan called to the Dragon Balls at the same time. A bright light came from the dDagon Balls before they shot up to form the eternal dragon.

"I have returned to grant your wishes. Name your desire," Shenron said.

"I only wish for you to release the noble Tapion from his cruel prison," Hoy said holding up the box.

"Your wish has been granted," Shenron spoke. The lights returned to the dragon balls before they lifted in the air and spilt up seven different directions.

"I will never get tired of that," Trunks said smiling.

"Me either," Pan said smiling as well.

"That's granting a wish?" Bulma asked crossing her arms as she looked at the box. "Shenron's loosing his touch."

"Shh," Videl said placing a finger over her lips as music started playing from the box. It was beautiful, but sad. Everyone was memorized by it and Pan was tempted to lay her head on Trunks' shoulder and go to sleep.

"He's coming!" Trunks and Goten said getting more excited by the second.

The lid of the box popped open and a great wind rushed out of it surrounding the Z-Fighters and Hoy. Tapion came out of the box playing the instrument that was making the music. Energy waves started happening and that's when Pan grabbed Trunks' arm to keep herself from falling. Something wasn't right, not right at all. The music box shattered in pieces and Tapion lowered himself.

Tapion had pale-pink skin and flaming-red hair. He stopped playing his instrument as he looked up to see the people who realieased him.

Hoy slowly started walking up to Tapion before the man pulled out a sword and held it to the small red aliens neck. "Stay back," Tapion warned.

'He has a sword!' Trunks told Pan telepathically like it was the coolest thing ever. She couldn't help but giggle at how he was acting.

"Are you the one who revived me?" Tapion asked Hoy.

"You're most welcome," Hoy told him. "Nice to have some leg room after a 1,000 years a bet."

"You old fool! Send me back!" Tapion said through gritted teeth.

"Not an option, the music box has been destroyed," Hoy told him.

"Hi there, you must be Tapion! I'm Goku," the Saiyan said walking towards the new alien. "You know we had a real hard time getting you out."

"Do you have any idea of what you've just done?!" Tapion yelled angrily. "Well do you? I don't know if I can stop him this time!"

"What do you mean?" Goku said confused. Tapion didn't answer he just jumped off a rail and stormed off.

"He's so cool," Trunks said as he watched the alien go.

"Take it easy Trunks," Bulma told him. "We know nothing about this guy except he has trouble saying thank you."

"Well I want to meet him," Pan told Trunks.

He looked at her and smirked, "Me too!"
It took the two of them less than one seconds before they yelled, "Tapion!" together and ran off after him.

"Wait for us!" Goten and Bra yelled running after the two.

"You four get back here!" Bulma yelled with no luck.

Tapion went inside an old building and the four Saiyans landed on the roof. "Are you sure about this?" Goten asked.

"Would you relax?" Trunks asked as he opened the roof door.

"He's the hero remember?" Pan said "There's nothing to worry about."

"Well shouldn't we at least knock first?" Bra asked just as nervous as Goten.

"Knock-knock!" Trunks said putting his head in the roof door. Pan who was sitting beside the lavender-haired boy saw Tapion look up and growl. It surprised Trunks as he sat up and laughed nervously.

"He's busy," Trunks told Bra and Goten.

"Let's go," Pan said before anything else could happen.

The four Saiyans made their way back to Capsule Corp. "I'm going back there tonight, are you coming?" Trunks asked Pan.

"Of course!" She said smiling, she was just as curious as he was.

"You two can't be serious," Goten said.

"We'll be fine," Trunks told him.

"Of course you'll be okay. You two are Trunks and Pan, but if you're not back within two hours I'm telling the adults," Bra said.

Later that night Trunks and Pan sneaked out and went back to the warehouse. When Tapion notice someone was coming he pulled out his sword. Trunks and Pans eyes widened and Pan took a small step behind Trunks. "Here you go," Trunks said placing the plate on a can.

"Help yourself," Pan said as Tapion put his sword back in the case.

"Can't save anyone on a empty stomach right?" Trunks said laughing a bit nervous. "Well enjoy," he said before turning towards Pan. "Panna and I will be outside if you need anything." The two returned an hour later with drinks.

"Will you two just leave me alone?" Tapion asked.

'At least he's talking,' Pan told Trunks mentally.

"You don't have to be so moody," Trunks told him.

"Get out!" Tapion yelled.

"We're going!" Trunks and Pan yelled as they grabbed the others hand and took off back to Capsule Corp.

"Wow what happened here?" Trunks asked as Pan and him returned the next morning. The warehouse looked more damaged than before.

"Hey you're okay! That's great," Pan said when she saw Tapion.

Tapion saw them and glared. If he was hero as Hoy claimed he sure didn't act like one. "It's just breakfast," Trunks said sitting a plate down with caution .

"I guess we'll see you later," Pan told Tapion as her and Trunks left.

Later that night when the two Saiyans returned Tapion was playing his instrument again. When he saw them he stopped. "You don't have to stop," Pan told him. "The music was beautiful."

It's an ocarina right?" Trunks asked him.

When Tapion started walking back inside the warehouse Hoy jumped down. Pan yelled in surprise as Tapion was caught of guard and dropped his instrument. As fast as she could Pan ran over and picked up the ocarina.

"Give it to me!" Hoy yelled as he ran towards her. Pan dodged him before handing the ocarina to Trunks who jumped on some boxes making himself taller than everyone. "Trunks, here," Tapion said holding out his arms for a catch.

"Right," Trunks said nodding his head. "Here-"

"Wait, just hear me out!" Hoy said stopping him. "Tapion isn't the hero we thought he was! In fact he's the one who destroyed the city!"

"No Trunks, Panna he's lying!" Tapion said. Trunks and Pans eyes widened in shock. He couldn't have destroyed the city-he was the hero!

"If you hand him that ocarina not only will he destroy the earth but the whole universe!" Hoy yelled.

"No, Hoy is evil," Tapion said calmly.

Trunks looked at Pan. She smiled and nodded believing in Tapion. Trunks turned to Hoy and held out the ocarina acting like he was going to pass it to the red alien before turning towards Tapion.

"Catch!" Trunks said throwing it to him.

Hoy yelled in anger before storming off.

"Tapion," Pan said happily after Hoy left. When he did nothing Trunks sighed and began to leave with Pan.

"I'm hungry," Tapion said stoping the two. "Would you two like to share a meal with me?" Trunks and Pan shared a smile before they went back over to Tapion.

"Hey why don't you come back to my place?" Trunks asked Tapion once they were done eating. "We've got plenty of room."

"Yeah!" Pan said smiling, "My family is staying there for the weekend."

"Where are your two friends?" Tapion asked talking about Goten as Bra.

"They're kinda scared of you," Trunks told him.

"Why aren't you two?" Tapion asked them. Trunks and Pan shared a look before shrugging.

"You're a hero, what's to be scared of a hero?" Pan asked. Tapion agreed to stay at capsule corp and Trunks and Pan showed him the game room as they called it.

Later that night Pan sneaked into Trunks room after Bra was asleep. Goten was already asleep in the extra bed. Pan carefully crawled over Trunks to get to her spot before getting under the covers and getting comfortable. Tapion had promised to tell the two stories so he was sitting at the edge of Trunks' bed.

"Tapion, do you have any brothers or sisters?" Pan asked him.

"A brother, yes."

"What was he like?" Trunks asked.

"He was a good kid, with a good heart."

"What about your planet, is it like Earth?" Trunks asked.

"Sorta. My home was in the south galaxy, a small planet called Cronus. With green lush forest, and seas so blue you could see the very bottom of the deepest ocean. It was a beautiful world. Then the nightmare Hirudegarn came," He said telling them the story of his people. Pan laid her head down by Trunks' shoulder and curled up next to him drifting off to sleep.

When Tapion noticed that both kids were asleep he stepped out of Trunks' room. He entered a small living room where ChiChi, Goku, Gohan, and Bulma were siting in and talking.

"Hey Tapion," Goku said pointing to an empty chair for him to sit down in.

"I hope the kids haven't bothered you too bad," Bulma told him.

"No, Trunks and Panna are-" Tapion stopped at the gasps from the others.

"You call Pan, Panna?" Gohan asked a little shocked.

"Yes, am I not suppose to?" Tapion asked a bit worried. "That's how Trunks introduced her."

"It's fine," ChiChi said with a light smile.. "It's just that Trunks is the only one who calls her that."

"She fell asleep in his bed, I hope that's okay. I was telling them stories of my planet."

"Thanks for that, they really look up to you," Goku told him.

"They're good kids," Tapions said thinking of his brother.

(A/N: Okay guys i'm skipping ahead to where after Tapion seals the whole monster inside of his body and is asking Trunks to kill him. If you haven't seen the Dragon Ball Z movie 'Wrath Of The Dragon' then you probably don't know what's going on. I suggest looking it up on youtube and watching it, it's an amazing movie! Anyways.. on with the story!)

"Trunks, you have to kill me!" Tapion told him.

"What? I-I can't do that!" Trunks told him.

"Yes you can! It will finally destroy the monster, here take my sword!"

Trunks shakily took Tapions sword. He didn't want to kill Tapion at all. Right before he was fixing to strike Hirudegarn broke free. The monster grabbed Tapion and Pan before throwing them to the ground like they were nothing.

"You monster!" Trunks yelled. His rage was boiling at seeing Pan hurt. With a tight grip on the sword Trunks went Super as he flew up to the monster. Trunks cut the monsters tail off and was fixing to cut the head off when Goku stopped him.

Reconizing his weakness Goku busted right through Hirudegarn using his Dragon Fist and killing the monster. Everyone slowly came to, happy that the monster was gone.

"Tapion, the machine is ready," Bulma told him. He nodded before turning towards Trunks and Pan.

"Here's your sword," Trunks told him holding up the sword.

"I want you to keep it," Tapion said handing the boy the case.

"Really?" Trunks asked shocked, when Tapion nodded he smiled, "Thanks!"

"Will we ever see you again?" Pan asked Tapion.

"I don't know, but if we never do don't worry. I'll always be with you two somehow."

"Don't forget us," Trunks told him.

"Forget you two? Impossible," Tapion said smiling. He climbed into the machine and with a wave he disappeared.

Trunks and Pan stared after him and Trunks put his new sword on his back.
Pan grabbed Trunks hand and smiled, "Do you think we'll see him again?"

"I think so," Trunks told her smiling back.

"Wow," Goku said looking at Trunks and Pan. "With them standing like that it reminds me of Mirai Trun-" Bulma elbowed Goku making him shut up.

Trunks and Pan didn't need to know about that... Yet.

EDITED 3-18-13