Chapter 21 =Discovery?=



*Across the universe*

"WHAT?" a high pitched child's voice boomed. "Five destroyed, personnel apart from dead soldiers missing as is machinery, and 16 attacked and stripped of food?" brooding a small Ice-jin in final stage peered at the logs that a shaking orange beared captain had handed.

"H..Hai Master. We tried to discover which pirates did it, and send agents off, but...none returned. All communication lost." The child snorted disdain.

"Then they were losers, and losers deserve to die. Tousan taught me well you know." The man nodded.

"Offcourse." the kid jumped out of a too large throne and started stalking back and forth.

"Who would do that...hmm..." "Um...Master? We do know the attack technique used. It has been identified as an old Saiyan attack method. The kid stopped stalking.

"Saiyan? But my brother destroyed that batch like forever ago! They were unreliable deceiving monkey's he said. But also...strong fighters, with too much potential for ease of mind...and they were hard to kill...not for my brother though...one blast and poof no more planet." he snickered.

"He did hold 3 as pets. Hmm...I wonder...don't we have any pictures left?" The man nodded. "Only a twisted blurry image..." turning red the child peered at him. "THEN TELL ME SO! Do I have to do EVERYTHING? PUT IT ON!" shaking like a leaf the man darted to the controls and soon he peered in concentration at a distorted image.

"Well...it is big...and...Zoom in on that....NO that other! IDIOT! Didn't you see a symbol on that lim? Now make it sharper." he complied immediately. They now saw a wolf? "A mammal? What is this junk! WHY IS THIS LIKE A PUZZLE I HATE PUZZLES! OUT!! OUT-OUT NOW!" happily the captain complied. Brooding the kid peered at the huge screen. "Why should I do all this...If Tousan was still alive...Ah well...Computer? Identify marking."

"Marking Identified. Marking used in Saiyan society for identification for the so called pack. A trusted group of Saiyan's around the king." stunned the kid flopped on his butt.

"Saiyan? SAIYAN? YOUR WRONG STUPID COMPUTER! THEIR ALL DEAD! Or are they? Alright computer show chart of the attacked planets." The screen changed into a dotted chart.

"Hmm, all in the same proximity...lets see where could those renegades be...Do I have any data on travelling trails in that space? "

"Correct." "Then filter out all know and identified trails and show me the ones who aren't."

"No unidentified trails remain.' In a fit he stamped on the ground. "THERE HAVE TO BE UNIDENTIFIED TRAILS! AHHHH I HATE PUZZLES! I SUCK AT THEM! DAMMMMNNN!!! WELL THEN IF IT ARE OUR CAPSULES WE HAVE INSUBORDINATION BIG TIME. FIND THE MOST CLOSEST BASES!" the computer complied.

"Good...so...base 39 to 52? DESTROY THEM! THEY HARBOUR THOSE PLUNDERERS!" "Order has been given." content the boy flopped back into the chair. "There fixed. I have to do everything myself."

***

70 capsules were shot to the bases as at base 41. Aran snickered. This was so much FUN! Around him buildings blazed in fire and explosions around him only made him smile more. Bored Ina, the only girl in his team strolled over.

"I'm done. Lets go home. We're ahead of Anan's team for the time being anyway." Arel ran towards them.

"No lets not! We found a 'madam' with some girls! Come on Aran! Lets have some fun!" Ina glared disgusted.

"This is a mission not a play vacation." Soar Marel peered back. "We have to have some fun! Some haven't had a girl in months! The king is giving us a hard time on Chikyuu-sei. We can't get girls from that planet...come on Ina...you wouldn't know how hard it is on us men!" he gave her puppy dog eyes.

"A...AH FINE! At least we again settled the strongest sex. Female's can at least control their urges. I'll be waiting in my capsule and don't make me wait for hours! I'll drag out you butt naked if I have too." cursing men in general she matched to her capsule as excited the men, Marel, Forel and Denol ran to a barrack. Frowning Aran glanced from then to the still muttering Ina who tossed her hands up in submission. Well he didn't 'need' to that bad...better keep Ina company then. At least then the guys were allowed some fun. Running after her they walked to their capsules and chatted.

***

Unnoticed 30 capsules took positions above them, loading their weapons and in one big strike blasting three buildings into oblivion. On the ground the two ducked as Building remains scattered around them. Yellow beams of raw energy slashing through the ground. Ina yelled at Aran as she tried to run around the concrete rain to the just demolished building were the three guys had disappeared into. Aran tried to hail them while following as more and more buildings were exploding around them. All he received was static. At one point they were slashed into the shaking ground as the beam passed between them. A deep canyon forming between. Inside deep down, a red glow rushed up. Aran's eyes widened. Straight to the core?

"RETREAT!!!" he yelled. Ina shook her head, darting around rubble. Growling he blasted after her, grabbing an arm and blasting back to the capsules. Shoving her inside hers he jumped into his as he activated the controls for the now empty other ships. They blasted off the planet, passing the enemy capsules by inches. At full speed they raced through the universe, making a different approach to Chikyuu then normal to shed any pursuers. There were none. Exhausted they crash landed. Soon Saiyan's pulled them out. The two badly injured by shards and other stuff were transported into Sickbay. Vegeta was warned that three were missing in action and blasted form his house to the sickbay top hear what happened personally. Aran was the first to wake up and blinked at the white ceiling. It was obscured when Vegeta glanced down.

"What happened, where are the others?" He turned away from the demanding eyes.

"Dead. It looked like they knew we were there. There were more then 40 capsules, combining fire power into a cannon, slicing through buildings...they were inside them when it happened. Ina tried to get to them but I couldn't get any responce...we couldn't get to the building to be certain. I pulled her back to the capsules and took off..." Vegeta nodded understanding.

"Get better first." Nodding still in shock Aran was put back to sleep. The doctor glanced up at Vegeta.

"He needs 2 days rest before he can go on missions again. The woman will need 3 days. She's badly shaken by her friends deaths." Stiff Vegeta nodded.

"I see. Carry on." And he stalked out of the sickbay, thinking deep while in the elevator back up. Meanwhile in the gossip circuit consisting in Sula and Solar as back bone the news quickly spread of the resent losses. All Saiyan's turned very edgy and jumpy after this news. Already they doubled the guards on their own.

***

*Alternative universe...*

The lavender haired young man stroke his obnoxious long hair from his face. At least they were together again. The headstone with a picture of his Okasan smiled back.

Amazing the first moment she swore she saw his long dead Tousan, the next she died of a heart attack. But he didn't feel much remorse. He knew he had a back up family. Sounded odd yes, but it was very true. Sighing he put the flowers she loved down on the grave and turned around. The cities had been rebuild after he destroyed the androids. And the human race was thriving again. Glancing at a second grave he smiled a bit. Chi-chi had yelled at him before she died. Just a sudden as his Okasan. But a bitt different though.

A painless virus had taken her out. She had been living all alone in that house of hers. So no one even knew she was sick until he found her body, asleep it had looked. With a faint smile on her lips.

"Well, I'm doing as ordered Okasan." he stated lightly, glancing down at the first grave. "I'm going to Tousan. I hope you and Tousan won't kill each other up there." he snickered as he remembered fights between Vegeta and Bulma in that other time line, the one he'd be going to. Putting his sword on his back he clasped it across his chest. "Well...bye!" not looking back he ran to the time capsule jumping inside it. As the hatch closed he checked the coordinates as it hovered up in the air.

Thinking about the calm life ahead of him, only his Tousan training in seclusion, his Okasan screaming at him for doing just that, and a little self. Looking around through the glass canopy he smiled. Yep, they would do fine on their own now. Hit the button and vanished.



*Real time*

"AHHH it just appeared out of nowhere! DESTROY IT!" Four Saiyan's blasted from the mountain, loading and blasting the unidentified object. In a cloud of smoke Mirai uncovered his arms from his face. What the hell? HIS SHIP! Soar he eyed the parts toppling down below him. AW man? Did he screw up anyway? Pissed he glanced at the four responsible.

"Why did you do that!" he bellowed. Stunned the Saiyan's glanced back at the other.

"Your highness, a growing spurt...okay, but this is absurd!" Feria peered into Mirai's face as he leaned back. "What are you talking about! WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE!" stunned Feria blinked. Behind him Sula appeared and tapped his shoulder smirking. "HEY! Our hormone factory!!! Long time no see!" Mirai whirled around. Only now noting the tails around each person. And this woman's stomach...pregnant? Confused he inhaled.

"I think I'm lost." "AWWW...HEY YOU GUYS! You blew him up to hard!!!" Sula shouted. Sweat dropping Mirai eyed the group. Where the hell was he! He couldn't have changed the coordinates THAT bad! He checked them! Thinking hard while Sula reprimanded the 4 Saiyan's.

Vegeta inside the mountain heard the commotions over his scouter, and flew out to see what was going on. He recognised Mirai immediately. He snickered as Mirai eyed Sula who still was shouting at the four ashamed Saiyan's.

"HEY! BRAT!" Mirai glanced down and noticed his Tousan with crossed arms. "I thought you said you went back to the future permanent!" Angry he dropped down to face Vegeta.

"So I was here, ne? Well it certainly changed didn't it, and this time it wasn't my fault! Those idiots blasted my time-capsule to smithereens! And you said Saiyan's were DEAD!" Vegeta waved all that away as Sula stopped ranting. They? DEAD? SHISH! Trunks did suffer a blow to the head! Disdain they peered down as Vegeta smirked at the enraged young man.

"OH, some lost wolves found me. NE SULA?" Sula grunted back, confused about the weird behaviour of Trunks. Vegeta shrugged. "Come with me, I'll explain." Stunned Mirai cooled down when his Tousan didn't chew his head off, and followed him inside the mountain. Proud Vegeta waved him to follow as Mirai eyed the hallway amazed. It was yellow sandstone polished oval on the side, in shape. On the sides were lights placed and the hall seemed long. He continued to follow past a cross section going to what seemed to be an elevator. Meanwhile Vegeta explained. Feeling hot Mirai unclasped his sword and folded his purple jacket with the capsule corp logo over his arm while they passed more Saiyan's. He eyed them with wonder. They glanced uncaring back, though with respect it seemed. How come?

"So I ordered them to dig out this base because your Okasan didn't want to harbour them inside the house..." Vegeta continued. Mirai tried hard to both listen and look around. When they passed a female Saiyan he turned and walked backwards to look at her better. Seles glanced back stopping.

"Did you need me your highness?" He flushed. "Um...no sorry." Quickly turned and running after Vegeta. Stunned Seles noticed Sula and Feria joining her.

"Something is wrong with that boy." Seles stated confused. Sula grinned. "Oh the elites blew him up and that thing he was in. Bet the queen build something again and it blew up like a charm." Seles smirked.

"If that was all..." They nodded as Sula and Feria continued strolling after the king and Trunks. Meanwhile that couple had entered the throne room. Intimidated Mirai stopped just inside as Vegeta strolled to the throne. Turning around Vegeta waited impatiently for him to follow, before smirking with pride again. Careful Mirai stepped towards Vegeta, allowing his eyes to check out every detail. He jumped a bit when Sula and Feria closed the doors behind him. Vegeta snickered.

"Brat! Don't be so jumpy, this is save ground!" He chided, waving Mirai over again. Frowning he complied, trying to ignore the three Saiyan's on either side. They looked like statues but he felt their ki. Nervous he stood before Vegeta as he sat down.

"Tousan...explain...all this?" Mirai enveloped the whole room with his arms before looking back at Vegeta who rested his head in his right palm.

"All of it? Long story. Sula Feria? Could you two call in the pack?" before Mirai could ask what the pack was Vegeta shut him up with a hand movement. "Be patient." Mirai sighed impatient. "Sit down here." He pointed at a second smaller throne next to his.

"I don't know..." "SIT DOWN." He hurriedly complied and shifted a bit unconvertible. Not that the chair was, but he felt so out of place. Vegeta noted annoyed. "Can't you sit still? What is wrong with you!" Mirai snapped jumping out of the throne, standing with spread feet before an unfazed vegeta.

"WHAT IS WRONG? THIS IS WRONG! You should be training in your gravity room, Okasan should be snapping at you for it, I should have a younger duplicate running around nagging the both of you, and you two quarrelling about the most futile things! But are you NOOO Kami forbid! NO, I come here get blasted down by supposedly extinct Saiyan's, dragged into a mountain with even more supposedly extinct Saiyan's and now I'm ordered into sitting inside a throne, not liking it one BIT, and you look QUITE comfortable so...THAT"S WRONG TOUSAN!" Bulma entered cross noting her no good teenaged son who got just reprimanded by the school for skipping out on classes.

"TRUNKS!" she yelled.

"WHAT!!! BY KAMI WHAT MORE!!!! I'M GOING NUTS HERE! Nani? Okasan?" his fit was cut short as Bulma turned beet red.

"WHAT? You skipped class again THAT'S WHAT! And what did you do to your HAIR! I told you not to use that growth formula until I finished TESTING IT! WHY DON'T YOU EVER LISTEN!" He pulled frustrated on his hair before flopping on the ground.

"Great! I give up. I don't care if this whole planet blows up!" Crossing his feet under him and his arms before his chest he smouldered. Bulma blinked before continuing HER fit.

"AS YOU SHOULD, I CAME HERE TO DRAG YOUR BUTT BACK TO SCHOOL!" He snorted.

'That would be a first." He added snarling. Bulma's eyes turned to slits. "What were you whispering about?!" pissed he turned to her.

"Oh hi Trunks, long time no see! My future self died? Oh that's sad, so you were ordered to go back here should that happen by me? I see that's why you came. Well don't worry, I'm still your Okasan, all be FINE! HAH what a LAUGH!" he spat back. Vegeta who had been amused until now blasted Mirai on his back. He, didn't do a thing about it and crossed his feet instead and his arms while closing his frowning eyes. He was MAD. Not only that he was furious! And confused as HELL!

"Woman, this is Mirai Trunks." Vegeta stated calm when his son didn't do anything more then be thoroughly angry. Too angry to utter any more words. Still it was just not done. A crown prince, sitting brooding on his butt on the ground, before his dais. Bulma blinked.

"He is?" she walked inside and crunched beside him. Noting his still unmarked shoulder. "You ARE! Hi! What were you do...oh yes you told...so I'm dead there eh? What a drag, and your right, your more then welcome here. Right Vegeta?" Vegeta nodded.

"Offcourse he is." Mirai sniffed still disdain but sat upright again. "What a welcome, but alright. What's the deal here? I hate being in a place I don't know." Vegeta peered down.

"Haven't you been listening at all?" Mirai flinched. "Hai, I have, but it still make no sense. You spoke about a wolf pack?" Behind Bulma the six waited patiently.

"Their behind you." Vegeta stated smirking. Mirai rose, helping Bulma up at the same time. "I saw two of them already?" Vegeta nodded as he waved the pack closer. Behind them the doors were closed again to allow them to speak in private and quiet.

After a long explanation on both sides they moved to the canteen for dinner. Vegeta guided Mirai inside as they Saiyan's there cheered for him. Lightly flushing he glanced at his Tousan for an explanation.

"News travels quick here. They probably heard you killed Freeza and Cold yourself, which is true offcourse. That and your a super Saiyan. Well then..." curious Mirai glanced at Vegeta who...put his hand on his shoulder?

"I'll be off. GANG? Meet Mirai, the one and only heir, Trunks is now second. Mirai here is older. Even if it's the same person they have quite different pasts. Obey him as you would me." Mirai gasped for air while the Saiyan's cheered.

"T...Tousan?! I really don't want to..." Vegeta eyed him cruel. "You came here voluntarily...remember? Now your stuck, Trunks here is only 16 and unfit for rulership. He can have her company instead. He lacks responsibility and now we are at war I need a second in command I can trust. Understood?" slowly Mirai nodded.

"I do...but I don't know the first things of leadership..." Vegeta nudged him bemused. "I didn't either when they came down, but it comes natural. Be glad, be very glad, I re-wrote the Saiyan rule book. And trust me when I say that was quite a task. Now, I haven't trained in weeks and I need to work up some sweat. So, if you don't know something check the books before calling me. Understood?" Soar Mirai nodded. Bulma stepped next to Mirai as Vegeta turned around and walked away. He sighed deep. Bulma smiled up at him.

"Don't worry, I run a company as well, like Vegeta said, it's in your blood. Now where is your namesake...wait a...TRUNKS!!!! GET YOUR BUTT HERE NOW!" she stormed past Mirai into a corner where Trunks 2 was dragged from by his ear.