Chapter 2: Edge of the Blade
The two half-Saiyans were in over the ocean as the looked for the next Dragon Ball. Both of them came to a group of small islands off the coast of Asia.
"Hey, Goten," Trunks shouted over the rushing wind, "Do you thinks your brother is going to find us?"
"Nah! He knows I'll destroy his letter if he tries to get it with force."
"We'd better land and suppress our power levels so he can't find us."
Looking at the radar, Trunks pinpointed the location of the Dragon Ball. It was on an island just below them. After landing, both of them rushed into a nearby cave and peeked out to the air. Gohan came to view as he stopped and franticly looked around.
"Come on, you two," he shouted so he could clearly be heard, "just come out and give me back my letter, and I promise I won't kill you."
He heard nothing. Trunks and Goten kept their positions inside the cave. Gohan then started to smile deviously.
"Gooooteeeen! I've got your favorite foods at home."
Suddenly, Goten's stomach began to rumble.
"You better bet," Gohan continued while in the air, "Pizza, cake, candy, turkey, beef…"
As Gohan was naming food after food, Goten's mouth began to water. He had not eaten lunch and began to picture each one of the delicacies. Trunks looked skeptically at his friend.
"Goten," he whispered, "what are you doing?"
"I can't help it. Gohan always does this to me when I'm hiding."
"Is that all anyone has to do to get you out? Control yourself! If he finds us, we won't be able to get the Dragon Balls."
"But, the food, Trunks. The food!"
Trunks rolled his eyes and breathed in anger.
"Look! You can wish for as much food as you want from the Dragon, but you've got to control yourself."
Goten tried to hold his position as Gohan yelled out some of his favorite meals. He even tried to cover his ears, but he could still hear him.
"I can't help it," he blurted out.
"No!" Trunks tackled his friend the ground and covered his mouth.
After another minute of that, Gohan stopped. Both of the kids listened carefully as they heard the teenager fly away. A sigh of relief followed.
"That was close," Trunks sighed.
"Sorry about that Trunks. I can't help it when I'm hungry."
"You Sons and your stomachs. Anyway, let's get back to finding that Dragon Ball."
Looking deeper into the cave, they came to a dead end with sunlight coming from a hole in the ceiling. They moved some huge rock around, hoping it would be under one of them. Goten pushed a small one out of his way and found it.
"Got it!" he said holding it up.
"The three-star," Trunks analyzed, "ok, that our fourth one…"
"…And it will be your last."
Both of them looked at each other.
"Was that you, Trunks?"
"No, I thought it was you."
The two looked towards the hole in the roof and saw someone descend into the cave, someone who was not Gohan. With their reflexes kicking in, they took on fighting stances.
"It is the last thing you will ever see."
"I don't know who you are," Trunks stated, "but we found these Dragon Balls, and they're ours."
"Yeah," Goten said backing Trunks up.
"What they are is irrelevant. All I want are your lives."
"Are you nuts?" Trunks asked.
"You two are of the Saiyan decent, are you not?"
"Yes," they both said in unison.
"Then, there is no mistake. One of you must die…and I chose you."
The stranger pointed to Goten. Both went Super Saiyan, but Trunks's body refused to move. Looking down, he could see that his legs, arms, and hands were still despite the fact he tried to move them
"Trunks! What's wrong?"
"I…can't…move."
"Hold on."
Goten moved to the front of his friend and attempted to move his arm, but even he could not move it.
"Goten, maybe if I can walk… Pull my body forward!"
Goten grabbed both of Trunks's arms and pulled, totally ignoring who was causing it. He lost his grip and fell back. After Goten got up, Trunks saw the person super speed behind Goten with something in his hand.
"Goten, watch out!"
Goten turned his head only to see the person thrust something into his back. He felt something enter his body and come out through is stomach and stay there. Looking down to his own body, Goten saw a blade sticking out of him. Time stopped for a second. Goten felt the pain, but just after that, he could fell the shock setting in. He returned to his normal state as time began again. Trunks looked on what had happed in alarm. Blood splattered out and hit Trunks in the face. The mysterious stranger took the blade out from Goten and put it in a sheath strapped to his back. Goten fell to the ground face first. The stranger looked at Trunks with cold eyes and flew out of the cave. After Trunks could move his body again, he immediately ran to Goten, who was struggling to get up. Laying Goten on his backside, Trunks tried to treat the wound, but it was obviously too deep. Blood was leaking to the ground.
"Goten!! Hold on! Your brother can't have gone too far!"
Trunks fired the brightest energy blast he could out of the cave's hole. He looked back to Goten and saw him closing his eyes.
"Goten!!!" he yelled, "Stay awake! You can't close you're eyes!!"
"But…I…can't…help it."
"Yes you can!" Trunks began to lightly shake Goten. "Don't make me have to start punching you, Goten!"
"Trunks…"
"What?"
"I'm going to die…"
"No you're not! You've had injuries worse than this!"
"Don't worry about me…I'm just glad I had such a great friend like you. I love you."
"Huh?" Trunks asked cock-eyed.
"I like you love a brother, Trunks," Goten quickly said. "Don't worry. I didn't mean it like that. You're my best friend, but we're not gay."
Trunks smiled.
"Of course we're not. And we'll still be best friends, because you're going to live through this!"
Goten looked at his friend and began to get drowsy.
"Goten! Don't die on me! GOTEN!!!"
Trunks yelled out as he began to cry.
(A/N: NO! This is not one of those yaoi fics if that's what your thinking!!!! That was merely a showing of friendship. I'm a straight guy, and I don't like THOSE types of fics. Come on. If your best friend was dying, wouldn't you be glad to hear you were like family to him or her? … Never mind. AND REMEMBER! THIS IS NOT YAOI!!!!!!!!! Thank you.)
Opening his eyes, Goten could see Dende over him. He felt strange as he could feel energy coming back to him.
"He's awake," he heard someone said.
He got up and looked around. He was definitely somewhere familiar.
"Goten," Dende said, "Are you alright?"
He looked down to his stomach area. He felt it and found nothing wounded.
"Son!"
"Bro!"
"Goten!"
He looked to the right and saw his brother, his dad, and Trunks happy to see him.
"What happened?" he asked, "I though I was dead."
"Well," Trunks began, "Your dad was wondering why you guys hadn't come home so he instant transmitted to Gohan. Both of them saw my signal, and when they got to the cave, your dad instant transmitted all of us to Dende's look out."
"And I patched you up," Dende finished.
"Oh. Thanks."
"Anytime. I needed to the practice."
Sorry about that little note up there, but it is just a clarification. Chapter 3 should be up around the next couple of days. Hope you're enjoying this.