True Love

The Dream

Chapter 2

"Trunks? Goku? Gohan? Piccolo?" Treana called out into a never-ending vortex of black. "Where is everybody?"

Trunks' voice calls out and echoes off invisible walls, "If we don't enjoy life when we're not protecting it...then what are we protecting...?"

"TRUNKS? WHERE ARE YOU?" Treana called out in despair. "This isn't funny you guys!" "Come out, now!"

Trunks' voice called out again, "you must enjoy life...enjoy life...enjoy life... enjoy life..." Echoing off the walls Treana could hear the whimpers of her younger self cry as she witnessed her mother's death.

"STOP! No!" Tears streaked Treana's cheeks. "Trunks! I-I'm sorry! I don't know what I did...why are you being so cruel?" In front of Treana a scene of her younger self played in the air as Vegita threw her out.

Suddenly she heard a deep, familiar voice...a welcoming voice that made her feel safe. "Treni, baby, don't be afraid."

Treana woke up in a cold sweat. Trunks was besides her praying over her hand. He looked up and she could tell he had been crying.

Treana barely could speak but somehow made out a few words. "Trunks? What's wrong?" She looked around her and recognized that she was in a hospital room.

"Treni!" Trunks exclaimed in a relieved voice. He got up off the floor and kissed her on the forehead. "How are you feeling?"

Treana a little surprised looks up and spoke a few words. "Why am I in the hospital?" Looked around herself for some way of getting out.

"You don't remember what happened?" Trunks said with disbelief. "Tell me what you last remember." Trunks worked his way up onto Treana's bed and sat there looking into her eyes.

Treana suspiciously answered, "I remember you telling me that I had to enjoy life. Then it's all blank beside a dream."

"Treni...I..." Suddenly Bulma, Gohan, Goku, Chi-chi, and Piccolo burst through the doors at the sound of Treana's voice.

Chi-chi ran over and threw her arms around Treana, "My Baby!" She pressed Treana tightly against her.

The doctor walked in and pulled them apart. "Miss Chi-chi! You must reframe yourself of coming in close contact with the patient! Remember," he looked suspiciously over at Treana. "We don't know what caused this. We couldn't even examine her wounds before she was pushed into this bed!"

"Wounds?" Trunks exclaimed with fear in his eyes. "What wounds?"

"Apparently there are some flesh wounds along her back and sides." The doctor announced cautiously trying not to upset anyone. "We are not sure if there are any internal damages. I don't know how a women of all people could get such scars but they are there and they do need tending to." He quickly takes off his glasses and starts to clean them on his shirt. "Miss...uh...Treana, if you would allow me to examine those wounds it would be helpful just to make sure we don't have to do surgery."

"Surgery?" Treana said sarcastically. "What surgery? All I need is rag and water and I'll be fine."

"Miss. We must take precautions. If we do not treat you could contract a disease," The doctor explained knowingly.

Trunks looked around the room worried and saw Piccolo remembering the Nameks and Dende's healing powers he yelled out anxiously, "Piccolo! Can Dende heal her?"

Piccolo looked up a shade of happiness behind his serious eyes. "Yes! He could! Goku! You and me will go get him!"

"Hey! Wait, don't I have a say in this?" Treana was now up on top of her bed dressed holding a cloth close to a part of her bloody side. "I can go. It's not like I'm not capable of living now. I've had worse hits before! No biggie!" Treana jumped off the bed, flipped in the air and landed next to a dumfounded doctor and nurse. "I'm fine!" She now had a smug smile on her face.

Piccolo gave a single laugh-like grunt and walked over to Treana. "Really now? Are you sure?" He said and then tapped her side.

Treana cringed slightly and answered with a voice that showed no sign of weakness. "Of course I am." She stood up straight and looked into Piccolo's eyes. "You are the one who trained me...you should know that by now."

Piccolo took a short moment to answer...taking pride in his student and remembering the day she came to him. He confidently said, "Right". And turned back around to give more commands to Gohan on how he was to care for Treana on their flight since Gohan and Goku always seemed to be the one's to lead.

Trunks walked over to her as Piccolo was talking to the others. "Doll, are you sure?"

"Trunks. Baby. It's just a little fly over to Dende's lookout. It's not gonna kill me."

"Treni, it's not like your in perfect health. You could get hurt and..." Treana stopped him from speaking anymore.

"Listen, that's my problem if I get hurt."

"No it's not...it's mine too." He caressed her cheek in his hand. "If my true love dies it is my problem."