Chapter Three:
As they approached Gohan and Goku sensed them coming and went to meet them outside.
"Hey you're awake." Goku said, giving them traditional goofy grin he is known for.
"You…you look like Bradark…But Bradark died protecting the home world…I know I saw him just before Freiza…" Eyea tried to get out.
"Bradark? Freiza!!!!! Err!!!!! That slimy lizard baka!!!! I killed that fuckin' ass already." Goku growled.
"Eyea this is Kakkarott." Vegeta interrupted Goku's mindless ramblings
"Kakkarott!!!!!!!!! Shit you're Raditz's brother! No wonder you look like Bradark." Eyea said trying to calm down. They landed at the crash site of Eyea's space pod. She stared at the wreck. ~I must've been born under a lucky star. I survived death twice now~ she thought as she stared at the wreck in disbelief. She searched the wreck for her weapons. She found her whip and blaster, but couldn't find her sword.
"I guess you found out who she is." Goku asked Vegeta as Eyea and Gohan continued to search the area.
"Huh? Yah…she's my sister…Eyea" Vegeta replied.
"Shit!". Catalan said just a little too loud.
"What is it that you're looking for?" Gohan asked.
"It's a sword, its about this long…" she showed Goku and Gohan with her hands about how long it was, Vegeta knew however knew exactly what it looked like. It had been the last gift he had given to her the last time he had seen her.
"It has a blue sheathe and has the word "HOPE" written on it." she finished her description of her sword. Then Vegeta realized who Miari Trunks had gotten his sword from.
"It's the exact same sword that Miari Trunks had" Vegeta said.
"Miari Trunks…but that means…"
"Future Trunks. It's a long story. I'll tell you later." Vegeta said. After searching the area for another 15minutes Gohan found the sword wedged between some rocks. Eyea just grabbed it and wedged it out. She slung the sword over her back.
"Thanks, I never would have found it without your help." Eyea and Vegeta flew back to Capsule Corp. When they were almost there, Vegeta noticed that there was still a bit of fear in her eyes. She knew something, but he figured that she'd been through enough for now. He'd ask her later. When they landed at the Capsule Corp. Eyea noticed Trunks playing at the base of a tree. He was so cute. Sometimes she had wished her own child had survived Freiza's brutal attack. But she wouldn't say anything, Vegeta did not know of that. She saw how happy Vegeta was with his family. She now prayed that Cooler had not followed her to Earth.
Later at dinner Eyea didn't have much of an appetite, she hardly ate at all. This disturbed Vegeta, she was after all, a Saiyan warrior. Trunks seemed interested in this strange woman with the tail, who looked a lot like his father.
"How come you look so sad? Don't you like it here?" Trunks asked the visitor.
"Trunks! That's rude," Bulma scolded. Trunks just looked at his mother.
"Oh its okay Bulma," she turned to the boy, " I like it here its just that I know something I'd rather not know," she motioned for Vegeta to follow her into the living room.
"What is it? What's coming?" Vegeta asked, a bit annoyed that his sister had with held something from him.
"Cooler" was all she said. Vegeta just leaned back against the wall. ~damn~ he thought.
"Do you want Trunks to know?" Vegeta asked suddenly.
"Huh? Know what?"
"That you're his aunt. You're family. He likes you, you know." Vegeta said and called Trunks into the room.
"Yes Daddy? Something wrong?" he asked worried that he had done something to offend the visitor.
"No. Nothings wrong. But we feel you have a right to know who this is." Vegeta started. Trunks just stared at his dad.
"This…is your Aunt." he said wondering what the boys reaction would be. He had been spending more time with his son lately.
"My…my aunt." he jumped into Eyea's arms, "I wondered why you looked so much like daddy." Trunks hugged her. Eyea was shocked at this but eventually hugged him back. Vegeta just smiled. Eyea didn't want anything to happen to her nephew. If Cooler was coming to Earth for her, then she would fight him…alone. She did not want Trunks to grow up not knowing the love of a father. Not the way Vegeta and she had.
Later that night:
It felt so good to be able to sleep in a soft bed for once. She had been cramped in that space pod for several years. Of course she had landed on other planets…but none of them had been Earth. As soon as her head hit the pillow she fell into a deep sleep. In her sleep came visions of her father…fighting Freiza. Of Vegeta and herself growing up. Remembering the pleasure Vegeta took in kicking her suitors out of the palace. Then everything turned dark. She heard the same evil laughter she had heard before Freiza had flung her into a wall. Visions of the Cold brothers came to her mind, of how they had treated her…as if she were a Saiyan slut. Then visions of her beloved…being slaughtered by Freiza. The dream she had had many times before. Of how she had fought Freiza all alone. Knowing she had no chance of beating him. But still she had tried. Then suddenly she sat up in bed soaked in sweat. She was breathing hard. She got up out of bed and walked over to her window that led out to the balcony. She looked out into the night and tears flowed down her face. She had cried more this past day than she had cried in her whole life. She returned to her bed and cried herself to sleep.
Vegeta did not sleep that night either. The name she had spoken before they had told Trunks that Eyea was his aunt. ~Cooler…shit. Just when we got rid of Freiza and Cold…the third one has to show up, damn~
Vegeta thought, as he lay awake in his bed. He was finally happy. He had a family and he had found his sister. And now he would have to fight a child hood enemy…again. But Vegeta could not dismiss the definite fear in his sister's eyes when she had said his name. He had a feeling that more had happened to her then she was telling him. Vegeta lay awake for a few hours and finally drifted off into a restless sleep. The next morning Bulma needed to get some things from town. Vegeta decided to take her so Eyea could get to know Trunks. He knew Bulma was still edgy about having another Saiyan in her home but she would come around.
"If you're my daddy's sister…how come he doesn't have any pictures of you?" Trunks asked again. The little boy was very curious and staring to get on Eyea's nerves.
"Do you know where your daddy came from?" she asked a question.
"Yup. Daddy came from a planet that was far, far away. I guess you came from there too." the little boy thought out loud. He amused Eyea, he was so cute.
"Daddy's a Saiyan Prince. So that makes me a Prince and Mommy a Princess…Are you a princess too?"
"Yes I am. Trunks…I have an idea…do you like to swim?" Eyea asked. She had to get the kid to stop asking her questions.
"Yes! Will you take me to the lake by my friend's house? It's really nice there." he begged.
"Okay. But first I have to get a swimsuit. Go put yours on and grab a towel for yourself." Eyea told him. Her nephew took off to his room. Bulma had given her some money to buy one, suggesting that if she was could take Trunks to the lake by his friend Goten's house. Trunks rushed down the stairs and jumped up and down. ~He certainly has a lot of energy~ she thought. Trunks wasn't as skilled a flyer as she was so she carried him on her back to a store where they sold swim wear. After looking for about 5 minutes, Eyea found a swimsuit that she liked. She tried it on and luckily it fit. Trunks was getting impatient so she slipped her T-shirt on and paid for it. Once again she took off with Trunks on her back. He showed her the way to the Son house. She landed gracefully in the front yard and waited outside while Trunks went to go ask Goten if he could go swimming. A woman who had been working in the garden heard Trunks voice talking to Gohan, asking if Goten could come with him to go swimming. Expecting to find Bulma in her front yard she walked around the house to see a strange woman waiting for Trunks and Goten to come out. When she bent over to give Trunks a hug and say hello to her son, she saw her tail.
"Hello? Can I help you?" Chichi choked out. The woman spun around shocked to see her standing there. Goten pulled on the woman's sleeve and whispered in her ear. The group of three walked over to her.
"Hello. I'm Eyea. Trunks' aunt." she said.
"Oh? You must be that girl that Goku and Gohan found out by the lake. You're Vegeta's sister."
"Yes I…" Trunks started to get impatient.
"I think I should get him to the lake. Do you want to come?"
"No I have work to do around here. By the way I'm Chichi." She watched the three head off towards the lake.
"Look what I can do auntie." She looked at Trunks who had levitated several feet above the lake. She had gotten used to him calling her auntie. When Trunks saw he had her attention, he fell straight down into the water. With that Eyea dove into the water. Goten had been attempting a handstand like what Trunks' aunt had done when she went under. When the boys surfaced for air they didn't see her. Just then something grabbed Trunks' ankle and pulled him under. When Trunks surfaced again for air they all started to laugh. Just then something pulled Eyea under the water…and it wasn't Goten or Trunks.
