What a party!

Saiyan Serpent sure knows how to throw one mean bash!

And now that I'm a member of her R.E.C.C. I'd like to know when I get my memership card.

you should all go read her fic, it's so worth it. So much better then mine.

*That small glimps last chapter was a look back at chapter 9 of Disowned. It was Trunks and Pan, and it had to do with when they were in the cave. It first spoke of her tears and he kissed them away but this was his tears to.........It was just adding to what already was so obvious!*

Also Saiyan Serpent..........It's funny how you called me the Great Gotunks unprovoked because that's how I sign all my e-mails and identify myself to my friends.........they never say it though.........

Cheeze fries for all and Trunks-kun for Saiyan Serpent on behalf of the occasion....

And now Gotunks sets dwn to work with a chocolate covered peanutbutter shake from the local drive-in, prepared to type the next chapter of..................

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The Space Odyssey: Back to Reallity
Chapter 8
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Even the first rays of the newly risen sun glisten off the shinning hull. Reflecting like diamonds. Appearing like a giant pearl. It's pure white exterior and black CC emblem. The boarding plank and launch set for flight. On a trip more grand then the tour itself.


Trunks stands atop the shuttle like it were a mountain, looking out across the sky. Watching the sunrise since it first crested the horizon. Hands in his blue jean pockets. His white t-shirt and denim jaket rustling in the cool January breeze. His lavender bangs moving just the same.


His back to the building, the back door opens but he makes no effort to turn it's way. Knowing who is coming out. Bulma in her pajama's and robe. Pan in her pajama's and carrying Tsuragi in her arms.


With most of the world still sound asleep from the New Years celebration's, he has been up for sevral hours. Ready about their journey. Or maybe he wanted to see the Earthen sunrise one more time before they don't see it for an entire year. What ever it maybe or could be, he still stands calm basking in the suns radiant glow.


"It's a good ship Trunks. Good ships on their first of many flights, need great names." Bulma calls to him more to comfort then anything else.


He turns back to them, a look of pondering on his face until he comes to an idea. He looks down to them, his eyes met with theirs.


" I call her..........Odyssey." He says as he would a royal decree.


"That is so cliche!" Pan rolls her eyes, turning back to go inside.


Trunks jumps down from atop the ship and lands infront of Bulma, Pan, and Tsuragi.


"The Space Odyssey. In Mythology, the Odyssey was a great ship with even grander adventures. And to only hope for that we must give it a name to befit for that. The trip is an Odyssey in it's own right." He says and smiles to Pan.


She approaches him, stopping only when she is mere inches from him. "It's still......cliche."


Pan heads into the house, Bulma not far behind. Bulma stops though and speaks to him.


"Everyone is coming for breakfast in an hour and to see you two off. Before then, do a secondary check to insure that all is ready to go." She then goes in to change and begin cooking.


Trunks looks back to the sunrise, only to see that it's fully up. Every ray already broken over the horizon. He laughs to himself, shaking his head, and boards the ship for a preflight check.


"I missed it. Of all things I do and I missed it. Still though, is our sunrise as beautiful as Pan-chan's planet."


He disappears into the dim passages of the ship, allowing for the door to close lightly behind him.


Another person comes near the ship having heard what Trunks said and seeing the door shut behind him. The new comer sits against the side of the vessel. Lost to one's own reflection.


"The rising of the sun is beautiful no matter where you are. But it's most so on the planet you call home. Or if you have a planet to call home. But it can all be meaningless if you unforgiven like some, unwelcome like others, or unloved by the ones who should care the most. Perhaps I just know to much or do I know nothing at all?"


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The launch being only two hours away, the tension is building and the excitement is rising just the same.

But this chapter has come out so differently then ever I would have expected.......

The fact is I'm sure if I can even tell you who it is sitting on the cool ground along the ship. It could be so many characters..........and I don't know why or how to decide:

It could be Vejiita but then I'd just be making him a tad OOC........that's not me...........

Perhaps Goten, Videl, Chichi, so many others, or even Gokou making a come back.......

but I never said I would though he was never known as dead..........

he's not known as alive either...........



What to do what to do........

What should I do?

I could really use some author insite here.........

Tell ya what.......I need seven people to drop me their opinion before I can bring you the next chapter.......

I just need the angle of anothers expertise.....some people who don't personally know me!

The one I use will be specifically stated and dedicated in the next chapter or two......Please help an evil twin of Gotenks in need

Gotunks
Ego master~