Warnings: Standard warnings, nothing that doesn't apply in the previous parts.

Disclaimer: I don't own DB/Z/GT, the characters from the series, or the world, however, Croo is my own creation (though not a very good one) in this fic.

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Is anybody reading this series? Last time I checked on my last part I only had 2 reviews. To ice queen and Quaxo, thank you for reviewing.
If nobody IS reading, then I might as well stop writing this and do something else.

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-Trunks-

"Croo?" I asked. "What kind of a name is that?"

"A very good one munchkin." the guy growled at me.

"Well gee!" Goten sniggered, "Not so nice when we poke fun a ya are ya?"

I could see Gohan shaking his head sadly from the corner of my eye. I guess it caught Croo's attention too, because he turned to Gohan.

"What a power!" he exclaimed. I swear I could see him drooling!

Gohan sort of backed up in mid-air. "Uh...yeah."

Croo got this greedy gleam in his eye. "I...have to have that power!"

Gohan's eyes widened as Croo dove for him.

-Bulma-

I walked into my room and sat down on the bed. Tears bit at my eyes pleading to break free. I suppose it wouldn't have mattered if I cried my eyes out, but I just wanted to be in control of one aspect of my life. ~Bulma, you idiot! You are in contol of your life!~ I berated myself silently. ~Well, I want to be in control of my emotions.~

I decided I couldn't take it any longer at one point and got up. Capsule Corp. could be so empty at times. I walked into Trunks's room. It was a mess. ~Oh well. At least he's not just lying there.~ I started to walk into the room but a crunching sound stoped me.

I removed my foot to find a piece of paper with Trunks's handwriting on it. I picked it up and found it was a poem.

Daddy, how much I'll miss you.
I don't think you'll know,
'Cause there will be something missing,
In my life as I grow.

I wish that you were here.
'Cause even though ya never seemed to care,
Ya really need to know,
That you pants are too big for me to wear.

I smiled inspite of the fact that I was crying. ~My poor baby. Poor Vegeta, if only he were here to read this. He would crack a grin and say, "The brat's got talent, but he'd better keep to fighting." I wonder if Chi Chi ever came across something like this. It would be so like Gohan to write a poem.~

I walked back to my room and gently tucked the piece of paper away. Sometimes I think it must be hard or Trunks to be so brave. I was just going to the kitchen when I got a telepathic message. [Bulma? Bulma? Can you hear me?]

"Goku? Is that you?"

[Yeah.] he replied.

"What's up?" I asked.

[I need you to get the dragon radar.] he answered.

"The dragon radar!?" I asked startled, "Why would you want the dragon balls?"

[It's a long story.] he sighed.

"So." I growled, "The King and Prince are out right now. I got time." I was saddened at the thought of Vegeta.

[Vegeta's not in hell.] Goku said.

"What!?" I shrieked, "They let him into heaven!?"

[No, he's not there either.] Goku replied.

"Well, then where is he?" I asked puzzled.

[Nobody knows.] Goku told me.

"Okay, I'll get right on it." I sighed. "Vegeta already has 2 dragon balls."

[Why was he have two?] Goku asked.

"Ah, well, you know that Sayian and his fantasies about immortality." I mummbled.

[You weren't going to let him make that wish were you?] Goku asked.

"Of course not." I grinned even though he couldn't see me.

[Well, you'd better get going then, bye.]

"Bye." I said, then started to search for the radar.

-Goku-

~Maybe I'd beter tell her about the three I had at home.~ I thought, I tried to contact Bulma again, but I couldn't get through.

"Come along." One of the "people" said. "I'll show you around, you ought to get aquainted with your vacationing spot.

"Vacation?" I asked suprised. "This isn't a vacation, I'm trying to find Vegeta." I protested.

"At any rate, we've blocked your communications so that you can't be interuppted." the guy said.

"I don't think you understand...did Enma-Sama approve of this?"

"You wouldn't want to interupt Enma-Sama's search would you?" the guy asked. He seemed totally oblivious to my response.

-Trunks-

I didn't see how Croo was going to steal Gohan's energy. What was he going to do? Absorb it? He didn't look like he could. Of course, that was just my opinion. Maybe he really could.

Gohan nimbly dodged Croo's attack and kicked him in the rear sending him face first into the ground. As Croo picked himself up, Gohan connected another blow to the back of his neck. Normally, this woulda killed someone, but I guess not Croo.

He grabbed Gohan's foot and flipped him over throwing him on his back down in the soil. Then he pinned him.

I watched as Gohan struggled to break free, and how Croo had to struggle to keep him restrained.

"Every moment I'm here." he breathed heavily, "I grow...stronger." he smiled evilly. "Soon, I'll be even more powerful then all three of you combined!" he laughed.

Gohan saw that while he was laughing he wasn't concentrating on holding him down as hard. He managed to push Croo of with some effort.

"Filth." Gohan spat.

"Filth?" Croo laughed again, "Filth is Sayian scum like yourselves."

"How did you know our race?" I asked narrowing my eyes.

Croo studied my features for a moment then he smirked, "Because I ran into your father down in hell. Damn, he was one hell of a powerful guy, gave me just the power boost I needed to escape."

I felt fury growing deep within me. ~How could he treat my dad as nothing more than a tool?~ I felt the wrath growing within me. "Slime!" I cried flying in ready to beat the crap out of Croo.

I felt two strong, little arms stop me. "Trunks..." Goten began.

"Let go of me Goten!" I yelled struggling. When he refused I elbowed him in the gut, hard. He let go.

I continued my path towards Croo ready to attack, but he caught me off guard. He sent a huge chi blast directly up towards me. ~Oh shit, I can't block that.~ and that was my last concious thought before the blast hit.


TO BE CONTINUED...


I got another part out. Hooray! Ya know, I think that Burger King commercial is rather annoying. Sure I love Dragon Ball Z, but don't you think they'd throw a guy out if he were preforming flips and kicks in the restaurant? What about the fact that he took that kid's fry? Anyways, all feedback appriciated. Send it in with that little box below.