Sora and the twins were about to take off from the Lookout when Piccolo caught her as he flew up to the platform.
He held her tightly, kissing her hungrily, "Thank god you're ok."
The boys jumped onto him, "Dad!"
"My boys," he smiled, drawing them into a tight hug with their mother.
Sora pushed away from him, "Where are the girls?"
He shook his head, "They were with Dende when I was absorbed."
"We need to find them."
He nodded but before they could leave a cry rang out from the palace.
As they spun Sora was nearly knocked off her feet.
"Mom," Vega cried into her mother's chest.
"Vega, oh gods thank you," Sora cried, hugging the girl tightly.
Dende handed a clinging Rei over to her overjoyed father.
"How did you three get away," Sora cried, finally taking a breath.
The two explained everything to the parents who listened in shock.
In the blink of an eye 10 years had passed.
The Earth had grown quiet and calm with the memory of Buu's terror having been completely erased.
The Earth's guardians had also fallen into a normal, quiet life and even gaining an unstable relationship with the God of Destruction, Lord Beerus and his cheerful companion Whis.
Sora and Piccolo's family grew into adulthood and began to follow their own lives.
Vega landed on the platform of the Lookout, exhaustion crossing her face.
She had grown into the image of her mother. Her waist length long hair was tied in a tight braid down her back. Her dark eyes shown brightly from almond shaped eyes. Her skin was a carmel tone against her white and grey robes much like her teacher Dende.
"Hey," a voice called from the other side of the courtyard.
Vega smiled and called back, "Hey to you Dende."
"You left early this morning. Everything ok," Dende said when he reached her.
"Yeah, I had some deliveries to make."
Dende smiled, "Really, how many today? From the sound of your voice you sound exhausted."
"Five," she sighed, "Two were breech, a set of twins and..." She grew quiet.
"What is it," he asked, taking her hand.
She heaved a sigh, "I had a little one not make it."
Dende hugged her, "I'm sorry."
"Yeah," she said, hugging him back.
He searched his thoughts trying to find a way to cheer her up and then he remembered, "Hey isn't your date with Max tonight?"
She smiled softly, "Yeah."
He brushed against her thoughts making her smile and sigh softly, "Dende."
"Don't worry Vega everything will be better."
She nodded and released from their embrace, walking to the palace.
"Hey mom," Vega smiled when she saw her mother leave the palace.
Sora smile, "Hey sweetie, how was your day?"
"It was ok, I'll tell you later. I have to get ready and go."
Sora smiled, "Alright but remember he's just a human."
Vega smiled, going inside.
Sora looked up the boy at the end of the platform.
"You hold that staff any harder you're going to break it," she called. "You need to tell her."
Dende blushed, "I can't...I want her to live a happy life. I don't want her hurt if things don't last between us."
Sora smiled, "Dende you have loved her forever, she loves you but has the same worry as you but you two were made for each other."
Dende gave a sad smile and walked inside.
Sora shook her head as Kai and Arion shot from the palace.
"Where are you two off to?"
"Going to Trunks'," Kai said. He now towered over his mother though he didn't reach his father's height. His hair was the only thing that separated his looks from his father which he kept shoulder length and wild. His clothes were something his father didn't care for as he wore loose fitting tee shirts, straight legged jeans and tennis shoes.
Arion followed close behind, "We're helping Gia set up for her concert." Though his looks matched his brother he chose to have his hair cut short against his head. He also followed his father's desire to dress in his gi though his shirt was left more open, showing his bare chest. His belt was tied tightly about his waist, allowing the ends to flow freely.
"Alright see you later."
"Kai, Arion wait up," Rei called, "I'm coming too."
"Hurry up Rei, we're already late," Kai said.
Sora smiled as her youngest took off after her brother's.
She had wild, waist length hair. Her features matched her older sister when she was young. Though she wasn't as strong as her sister and brother's she made up for it with power no one could match but was yet to be brought to its full potential. Her clothing consisted of simple dresses and bare feet. She was the calmer of the four and soft spoken and of few words.
Sora watched her children disappeared as strong arms snaked themselves around her and pulled her into a strong body. She giggled as Piccolo brushed his nose against her neck, nipping playfully.
Sora's breath caught as his husky voice purred into her left ear, "The kids will be away all day, shall we enjoy it?"
Sora smile, "Mmm sounds good to me."
He lifted her into his arms and the two disappeared into the palace.
Vega waited outside of a coffee shop outside of West City. She checked her watch, "He's late. Hope everything is ok."
"Hey," a male voice called from up the street.
Vega smiled, "Hey Max."
"Sorry I'm late. Baseball ran late."
"It's ok," Vega smiled.
The two began to walk up the street toward a restaurant the boy had told her about.
"So you play baseball?"
The teen smirked, puffing out his chest, "Yeah, star pitcher."
Vega smiled, "That's great. Is your team local."
"Yeah why?"
"You might know my Uncle. Yamcha?"
The young man tripped, "You know my coach. Thought you said you were a country girl."
She shrugged, "I am but I have family from around her. Yamcha is a very close friend of my mother's and her brother."
He quickly caught his composure and slid his arm over her shoulder, drawing her close and making her cringe, "Well if you're related then maybe you can put in a good word so I can start our big game next week."
Vega removed herself from his arm, "Sorry but I barely know you and besides if Yamcha feels you aren't ready or good enough then he will let you know."
An explosion rocked the ground under their feet.
Vega moved the boy behind her readying for an attack.
As she searched their surroundings she found the culprit, they were standing in front of the Brief compound, smoke billowing from the back yard.
Three figures shot into the air followed by a fourth who set off an energy blast at the three.
A familiar voice shrieked out, "How dare you."
"Gia it was an accident," another voice tried to reason.
"Your idiotic joke just fried my amplifiers," Gia shrieked.
Vega shook her head, "Kai, Arion what did you two do now?"
Two of the figures flew down to the couple and walked into the light of a nearby street lamp, "Vega?"
"Yes it's me Kai, now what did you guys do to make Gia yell."
"It was an accident," Kai said, scratching his head. "Arion was messing with the amplifiers so there would be better sound and I was messing with Trunks and Goten. It was meant to fry Trunks' hair."
Trunks also came into the light, "I'm sorry guys. She's been trying to please mom since she put a stipulation on our wedding."
Vega paled, "What?"
Trunks huffed, crossing his arms over his chest, "Yeah mom and dad told her she needed to prove that she wasn't after the Briefs money and dad just thinks because she's Goku's daughter that she only loves me for my strength."
"Ouch," Vega flinched. "That's not fair."
"You're telling me."
"Hey Vega, who's this," Kai said, pointing to her companion.
She smiled, "This is Max Fortuna."
"Ah your date," Trunks smiled, wrapping his arm around her shoulders making her smile.
Kai stuck out his hand but instead of returning the gesture the teen backed away.
"Max, what's wrong?"
He had grown pale, "What are you?"
"Max, wait," worry crossing her voice. "They are my brothers Kai and Arion."
A voice boomed from the house, "Trunks what the hell is going on. Why is Kakarotte's daughter crying."
"Be right there dad."
As if breaking from a trance the teen turned and ran up the street, "They're green. They can fly. They're green, flying freaks."
The group blinked in bewilderment.
"What was that about," Trunks asked.
"Not one clue," Kai said.
Vega snickered, "And another one bites the dust."
"We're sorry sis," Arion said sadly.
"Forget it. It's not your fault he was a loser."
Vegeta walked up to them, "What's going on? What's all the yelling?"
"We ruined Vega's date," Kai said.
Vegeta sneered, "Why are you chasing some stupid human. They're weak."
Vega rolled her eyes, "And yet you married Bulma."
Vegeta blushed slightly, "You are a Saiyan who should be looking for someone whose strength matches yours. Not chasing after some foolish human. What's wrong with that Namakian boy whose been chasing you since you were a child?"
It was Vega's turn to blush, "Dende and I are just friends, nothing more. Besides he doesn't like me that way."
Vegeta snorted, "You're a fool if you can't see something so obvious."
Vega's temper flared, "You know nothing about me Vegeta. My life is not your concern and I will be with whoever I want."
Vegeta matched her temper with his own, "No child of mine is going to chase some fool of a human. Show some pride in yourself."
Vega was taken aback, "What are you talking about Vegeta?"
"Do you seriously think your half Namek when you look nothing like your brother's and sister?"
Trunks stepped between the two, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder, "Dad stop it."
Vega shook her head, shock coming to the surface as her life began to make sense, "Vegeta you really are a crazy fool. I'm going home."
She turned and took to the sky.
"What the hell Vegeta," Arion said and the twins took to the sky after their sister.
Vega arrived home a short time later finding Dende in the courtyard gazing up at the stars.
He felt her emotions still rolling as they brushed over his thoughts, "Vega what's wrong?"
She smirked, "Date ended early."
"Oh, ok. How did it go?"
She smirked, "Not so good. I thinks I'm just going to stop dating for a while."
Dende frowned, "I'm so sorry."
"Vega," Piccolo called from the palace. "You're home early."
Tears suddenly fell from her eyes as she ran to him, "Dad!"
Piccolo caught her, hugging her tightly, "Vega what's wrong? What happened?"
She sobbed uncontrollably against his chest, "I don't care what anyone says. You are my father."
Sora heard the commotion and raced from the palace. She found Piccolo trying desperately to comfort their daughter.
"What's going on?"
"Vega," Piccolo whispered, stoking her hair.
The twins arrived, racing to their sisters side.
"Boys what's going on? What happened?"
Kai growled, "She got dumped by her boyfriend because he didn't care for our skin color and he freaked when he saw us flying."
Sora shook her head, "That wouldn't have caused this."
Arion shook his head, "No, it was Vegeta. He said Vega was his, not dad's."
Piccolo and Sora's hearts sank.
"He did what," Sora whispered, fury building until her chest hurt.
"Yeah, I don't get it," Kai replied.
Vega tightened her grip on her father, "Why would he say I was his?"
Sora put a hand on the young woman's shoulder, taking a deep breath, "Because it's true sweetie."
"What?"
Piccolo hugged the girl tightly, clenching his teeth, "Sweetheart it's true. We wanted to tell you but as time went on it just didn't seem relevant. I raised you, cared for you, shared your joy and fear."
Sora had tears rolling down her face, "My beautiful daughter, you are a full blooded Saiyan like myself, born here on earth. I'm not proud of what happened the night you were conceived and I ran away, ashamed that I had cheated on your father."
"So I was a mistake?"
Sora hugged her, "No love, you healed my heart and gave me the courage to come back home and face what I had done."
Piccolo made her look at him, "You mean everything to me. I couldn't let you out of my sight when you were born. Vegeta may have provided the means but you are as much mine as your brothers and sister."
"We had trouble conceiving before and when we finally had you we felt our lives were complete then the twins came and seeing you smile with them. Even Rei gave us a light we so desperately fought for."
Vega listened quietly, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Piccolo brushed the tears away, "Because it didn't matter. You're mine and that's all that matters. It wouldn't have changed your feelings one way or another. We see now it did."
Vega wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling, "I'm sorry."
Her parents smiled, hugging her, "We are the ones who are sorry."
Sora kissed Vega on the top of her head then walked to the edge of the platform.
"Where are you going," Piccolo called.
"To have a word with my dear Prince."
