Trunks was hurt everywhere, both emotionally and physically. His world started tumbling down. If I can't tell Paradise I love her on Earth, I will tell her in heaven. I will fight him the best that I can…for Paradise before I die. Huaru was about to finish him off, when suddenly a glowing figure in a white gown appeared. It couldn't be, Paradise is standing right in front of me.
"You creep!" said Paradise loudly, "you think that you can hurt the one person I love the most in the world and get away without paying a visit to me! Neverrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Did she just say she loves me or am I imagining things?
"I thought I destroyed you for good!" said Huaru
"You're a long way from destroying me," laughed Paradise
Huaru sent a huge ball of power towards both of them. Trunks watched as Paradise stepped in front of him and stopped it with such little strength. She sent the power ball right back to Huaru at such a great force that he didn't even see it coming. She walked over to Huaru and put her foot on him and pressed on his chest so hard that he was screaming.
The rest of the DBZ crew arrived in time to see this amazing scene.
"This can't be! I'm immortal and the strongest in the universe and you're nothing but a mere weakling!" screamed Huaru who now had blood flowing down the side of his mouth.
"Well you see… I'm immortal too," she calmly said. Everyone's eyes widened, especially Trunks. Different thoughts went through the heads of the DBZ crew such as why she didn't tell them.
"Except… it is not immortality wished by the dragon balls," she said as she releasing her foot off him and walking towards Trunks and the rest of the DBZ crew.
She looked into Trunks' eyes and continued speaking, "It's immortality that runs in my family."
As she closes the distance between the DBZ crew and her, she turned around and looks at Huaru.
"Who are you?" Huaru asks, now sitting down half conscious.
"I'm the guardian of the universe, the Queen of Beauty, the destroyer of evil, and your worst nightmare."
Suddenly, faster than a blink of an eye, she's standing in front of him.
"Enjoy your life in the death zone," she says smiling. She kneels down and pokes him in the shoulder and Huaru drops dead on the ground. Casually, she turns around and walks to her audience. The DBZ crew were standing with their mouths open in awe.
"Amazing," said Piccolo
"She's better than all of us put together!" said Krillin
"Not only is she a babe with a hell great looking body but boy does she know how to fight!" says Yamcha
"She'll make a great warrior, I can bet you," says Goku grinning
"That woman is almost good… but not as good as me…," said Vegeta with a smirk across his face.
They watched as she quickly fell into fell into Trunks arms. I thought she was lost forever but somehow she's still alive. He hugged her tight as if never wanting to let go, frightened that she may disappear if he did. Her head as lying on his shoulder. Hey, I wonder where she got that necklace? She wasn't wearing it before. Her soft hands passed through his hair. He whispered in her ear softly,
"I love you, and have loved you since the day I saw you. I love you more than a friend, Paradise. I don't care what just happened here or who you really are, but, I still love the Paradise who was my friend a day ago."
To his dismay, she whispered in his ear, "I love you Trunks and I will always. You're my guardian angel and you will always be even though I know who I really am.
"Won't it be different now … since you're immortal," Trunks asked.
"We'll worry about that later," she said quietly. He was about to say something when she put one of her fingers over his lips to quiet him down.
He wiped off the hair that was coming in the way of her eyes. They came closer as their lips touched for the first time. They embraced more as Trunks hands moved from her hair down body. One of her legs entwined around his legs. A variety of sensations went through their bodies. Trunks remembered this sensation from some where: He had felt the same sensations in the dream he had the night that he and Paradise were alone together. The dream replayed in his head, only this time he saw the face of the person: Paradise. The dream was trying to warn him about something but he didn't know what it was.
Everyone in the DBZ crew tried to pretend they were looking elsewhere. The men couldn't keep their eye off of them. Yamcha started day dreaming that he was Trunks and being kissed like that. For a moment he started to make plans of how to win her from Trunks.
The married men were telling their wives, "Wow, you should go get some advice from Paradise so that you can kiss like that!"
Goten said loudly, "Hey I should ask Trunks if he wouldn't mind lending her to me for a couple of nights… I mean he won't mind he's my friend."
Bra turned red and said, "If you do, I'll see it that you won't live for that night!"
Goten blushed remembering that Bra was with them.
Android 18 was joking around and said, " That's for sure! He surely has inherited his father's kissing techniques! It must be some type of royalty thing!"
Vegeta's face became red and he screamed at Android 18, "You Baka! He's Bulma's brat and as far as I see it he has a woman prettier and stronger than you will ever be Baka!"
"Ohhhh… it's amazing Vegeta called her pretty! How sweet!" said Videl
Krillin said, " I thought he never even noticed when his son was around."
"He is not my brat," said Vegeta angrily.
There was so much fighting going on between on that they didn't notice the lovers standing in front of them holding hands. As soon as Paradise cleared her throat, everyone looked at them.
"Paradise, that was some awesome things you put on that guy," said Goten.
" So what exactly are you? Are you really the Guardian of the universe? I mean I believe the Queen of Beauty part. Are you actually immortal? " said Gohan
" I am the guardian of the universe… it's a long story. I sort of just remembered now who I really was and I wasn't fooling you guys. I am immortal. I'm from the planet of Esmier, which is located in the center of the universe."
"I know who you are," Piccolo said quietly. There is a powerful female family in which each girl becomes the guardian in the universe. Legend says that a very powerful queen would give birth to a beautiful baby girl with amazing powers. She would grow up to destroy all evil in the universe with the flick of her finger."
"That's me…!"she said staring at the ground.
"Why don't we go to my house, ChiChi must be already pulling her hair out! We can talk thing over when we reach there!" said Goku noticing how uncomfortable she was.
"That's a great idea," said Bra who was getting annoyed of the silence.
Bra grabbed on to Goten's hand getting ready to fly away.
"You probably don't need to hold on to me anymore." said Trunks quietly as he remembered all the times he would take her into the sky while she tightened her grip around his neck frightened to fall. Paradise lifted up Trunks' chin and looked into his eyes and said smiling, "Every queen needs a prince charming to hold on to her in case she falls."
He wrapped his arm around her waist slowly and they flew off to Son-Goku's place. When they reached, ChiChi came out with a frying pan and slammed it onto Goku's head and said, "You don't have any common sense! Are you trying to kill your poor sons?"
"Mom, Bulma, you wouldn't believe it Paradise is really the queen of the universe. Wow she has such amazing powers!" said Gohan speaking quickly while Bulma and ChiChi were looking at him confused.
During dinner, everyone sat down and ate while Paradise told her story because she was forced to. While the saiyans were still busy eating there food, all the women were inside washing dishes.
"Paradise, you and Trunks will make a perfect couple!" said Android 18
"What did I tell you, if they didn't come together by today I would really kill myself ," said Bulma laughing.
"Wow, we'll even have a royalty wedding. Paradise, you must start buying those wedding magazines. It's never too late to start thinking about it!!" said Videl.
They were so busy making plans for Trunks and Paradise, they didn't notice her walking to the porch. She leaned against the porch looking at the stars. Suddenly she felt two arms entrap her.
"How's my queen doing?" he whispered in her ear softly as he pressed his strong muscular chest against her back.
"I can't believe they're already making plans for our wedding!"
"Hey, who said that I don't have the engagement ring hidden in the sleeve of my shirt. Anyways, you're too perfect and I don't think I deserve you," said Trunks as he rolled her around. He leaned closer to her, as he wanted to kiss her.
Paradise blushed as Trunks lowered his head to kiss her. For a minute her eyes drifted from his eyes to the familiar young man standing a few meters away. His dark black hair covered one of his brown sparkling eyes. He was wearing black pants and a dark navy blue shirt with a collar. One name came to her head right away.
As her lips came closer to his she suddenly backed away.
"Did I do something wrong?" said Trunks worriedly.
"Max," was the only word that came out of Paradise's mouth.
Trunks turned around to see what she was looking at. He felt Paradise's hand start to slip from his. He saw her running into the mysterious and very handsome boy's arms as he held her in the air. The boys kissed her on the cheek and than on her forehead and stole a glance at him. Trunks noticed everyone standing behind him.
"Hey, Trunks, my man, that guy is getting a bit too friendly with your girl friend. This doesn't look good," said Goten.
Trunks reddened as he watched as the boy so called " Max" hold her waist as he whispered something into her ear. Paradise looking confused whispered something back.
Paradise was looking into his eyes when he whispered, "Paradise, it's time for me to take you back to he kingdom of Esmier. Your people are waiting for you," he said smiling. She looked deeply into the eyes of the mysterious boy who was her best friend when she was younger. He was always there for her when she needed him. He had suddenly told her that he loved her one day, and surprised her with a kiss. She would consider him her first boy friend because he was the first boy she had such strong feeling for and had ever kissed. He had changed a lot since she last met him… he was incredibly cute and if he seduced her like he use too… she might end up falling for him again.
"Can't I stay a little while longer?" "I don't know… there are many people counting on me bringing back the queen…"he replied smiling. She had no other choice she had to leave. "I can't," was all that came out of her mouth while tears started to gather in her eyes while looking at Trunks who was standing on the porch paler than ever. She let her brown hair fall onto her eyes to hide them. Max took off the leather gloves he was wearing and pulled away the fallen hair. He kissed her forehead and said, "I believe in you, you will make the right decision. It's been a many years since you were in Esmier… so long that you have forgotten how much they love you… how much I love you." There was some silence. Until she finally said, "When do we leave," while looking into his eyes. He smiled as he watched her turn her back on him and walk up to Trunks with her hair covering her eyes.
Trunks watched as she closed the distance. He asked her calmly, "What's happening?" He could feel his heart racing waiting for the reply that might end his relationship with Paradise before it even began. Who was this "Max"? He felt like killing this so called "Max". I mean what is soooo great about him?!? He couldn't see into Paradise's sparkling eyes but knew she was crying. She said as calmly as she could, " I have to leave for a little while. I can't explain everything to you now but… " her voice drifted off. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry. Don't stay angry at me please." "Who's "Max"," was all that came out of is mouth (emphasizing on the "Max"). She was silent and than said angrily, "I can't tell you everything… like I said you just have to trust me on this one." "I know but… I love you," he said quietly. He waited for a response back but didn't receive one. His heart dropped. He somehow felt that when she returned, things wouldn't be the same, ever again.
She had heard him say something but hadn't heard him exactly. She started to drift from his shoulders.
He watched her as she started to back off. Max had already come out of the house and brought all her things and started to magically sending it off somewhere. When it came to the last bag, Paradie grabbed his hand and walked over to it. She opened it out and took out a beautiful floral Victorian box. When she opened it up a couple started dancing to the lovely music that played. "This is something for you to remember me by…and not to forget me." Trunks smiled while the tears gathered and he hid them slowly to hide tem from everyone but Paradise. He grabbed her arm to bring her closer to him to kiss her but he slowly slid her arm out of his. She kissed him on the cheek quickly and walked over to Max.
Max took her by the waist and the hand. Paradise looked back at Trunks and said, "I'll be back…you can bet on it…," she said purposely looking at the dark sky. Max gave Trunks a cold glance over his shoulder. Everyone watched as they flew of into the sky until they were small as a star.
"Jeez man… if you need anything … I'm really sorry," said Goten standing beside him
"Hey bro, I don't think she's gone forever… She cares a lot about you because you're a great guy… so don't worry about it." she whispered in his ear
The others, feeling uncomfortable went inside.
"There goes the wedding… back to matchmaking!"
"That brat of yours should have blasted his head off! No one lays a hand on any woman of the prince or king of saiyans. That warning goes off to you also " he said to Bulma loudly with his usual smirk and looking at Yamcha especially, who had been trying to hit on Bulma even after they were married. Everyone was surprised after he had said that. They all looked at Bulma who was blushing furiously.
"Boy, something is going to be cooking in that bedroom tonight," said Android 18.
The men exclaimed, " Where the hell does he get those words from to win the jackpot!?"
Videl said laughing, "From the dummies book to getting rewards in a marriage… you should really get it… it's available at all the book stores. But than again…I don't think we would find you in the book aisle."
All the women started to laugh as much s their husband's faces reddened.
Trunks remembered the dream he had… he now understood it. The dream was warning him that he would lose something precious… Paradise if he did not fight for it. Deep inside his heart he had a feeling that he hadn't lost her yet.
There is more to come!!!!
Hey… don't lose hope for Paradise and Trunks!!!
Disclaimer, I do not own any of the characters except for Paradise and Max. The others belong to DBZ!