I don't own DBZ. Akira Toriyama does. What a great man.

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Goten: *covers my mouth, drags me away*

ChibiRaye: Hey!!!

Trunks: just write the fic.

ChibiRaye: just for that, I won't write that other fic.

Goten: you already did.

ChibiRaye: drats. Oh well. ENJOY!!!

The Quest for the Devine Dragon

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!"

Goten screamed as he flew out of the forest at full speed.

"DADDY! DADDY!!!"

The scared boy ran inside, looking everywhere for his father. Goku rushed down the stairs and met with his son.

"Goten, what's wrong… Goten, calm down!"

Vegeta, Bulma and Chichi surrounded the two, Chichi trying to help. Trunks watched from afar, not wanting to get into trouble for getting out of bed. He was still hurt, after all.

"Slow down, Goten! I can't figure out a word you're saying!"

"DaddydaddywewereinthewoodsthelightcametookGohanand…"

"Goten, you're not making much sense! Now what happened?!"

Vegeta tilted his head backwards slightly.

"Trunks, translation, if you please."

Realizing a moment too late he didn't surpass his Ki, Trunks walked forward, relieved to see only worry in his mother's eyes and not anger. Being used to the other boy, Trunks managed to understood him. For about five minutes,         all that the grown ups understood was Trunks saying "ah ha" and nodding his head. Then Goten collapsed to his knees, finally catching his breath.

"He said he convinced Gohan to go to the forest, where they looked around but found nothing. Gohan suddenly warned him and pushed him away, being taken away by a strange light instead of him."

Chichi and Bulma blinked in confusion and shock over Trunks's ability to understand the boy. Vegeta yawned. Goku was ready to explode.

"I specifically told you two not to go into the forest! I told you so! Why did you still go?!"

Trunks was ready to continue translating if needed, but Goten caught his breath.

"Come on, Dad. We're you kids, after all. What did you expect?"

Vegeta smirked as Goku dumbly scratched the back of his head.

"Well, I, uh…"

"Did you at least find ANYTHING?"

Trunks asked. He was tired of being declared brain-damaged. To his disappointment, Goten shook his head.

"Nope. Nothing."

"Nada?"

"Zilch."

"Blat."

"Penalty."

"Oh shut up."

Chichi finally understood what was said.

"Gohan… missing?!"

She fainted and BHulma did her best carrying her to the couch.

"This is bad. I'm going there, and this time, you stay!"

Goten nodded sadly. Vegeta blocked Goku's path.

"You're not going alone."

Nodding in understanding, Goku called back:

"Call Krillin! Tell him to get here as soon as he can! And stay put!"

"Take care of your mother, boy!"

Trunks nodded eagerly.

"Will do, dad!"

"With all due respect to your Saiyan heritage, Trunks, you still need your rest!"

The bluette informed her son, her arms folded in front of her.

"But mom!"

'This is ridiculous! She's the one who really should be resting!'

"Look, I'm better! Really! Ouch…"

Bulma gave her son a stern look, and he gave up.

"Ok, ok."

The two boys went upstairs to stare out the window.

"You think they'll be ok, Trunks?"

Goten asked when they got to his room.

"My dad can take care of himself. I know they'll be ok."

The Son boy glanced towards his friend, half expecting to see him sniggering. Trunks was dead serious.

"I trust my dad, Goten."

"I know."

'Then why don't you sound that confident about it, Trunks?'

"I can't believe this… what could we have possibly missed?!"

The two concentrated hard, trying to trace any sign of energy.

"We'll miss less if you'll shut up once in a while!"

The sun was at high noon now. They didn't go far from where they found Trunks the day before.

"It's bugging me… that we didn't find anything. Gohan couldn't just disappear on us!"

Unbeknown to the two, they were being constantly watched and studied.

"Kakarotto, please! Don't you think I want to know what happened here, too?! Why my son was attacked?! We're both here for the same reason, so let's try and work together."

"My, the prince, willing to work with the lowlife?"

Vegeta's smirk caused Goku some nervousness.

"My son is the prince. I'm the king. Don't you forget it."

Vegeta said, annoyed more than he let out.

~We won't…~

Both warriors sensed the energy… a moment too late.

And in a flash of light, Goku followed his son.

"Come again?!"

Krillin exclaimed as he heard the news. Chichi and Bulma tried to explain it to him and the Ox King, who came for a visit.

"Go Goten's friend was attacked, and Gohan's missing… poor Chichi…"

The Ox King tried to comfort his daughter. Krillin was worried.

"And Goku went out there with Vegeta."

"Yes."

Krillin nodded thoughtfully, then extracted some Zenso Beans.

"Figured you'd might need those when you called so ungently."

Bulma accepted the token.

"Thank you again for coming so quickly."

"Mom, mom, come quickly!"

The two boys rushed down the stairs and Krillin saw all the bandages that 'decorated' Trunks's body.

'Wow. He's hurt pretty badly.'

Before either boy could say another word, Bulma shoved one of the Beans down Trunks's mouth. A second passed and the boy seemed re-energized.

"Thanks, I needed that."

"Mom, hurry, it's Gohan!"

Chichi puished the Ox King away so hard he fell down.

"Gohan! Gohan!"

All rushed out the door, but they didn't quite see Gohan the way they hoped.

"Gohan!"

Krillin got another Zenso Bean ready. Gohan was lying on the floor, bleeding. His clothes were turn and bloody. Krillin gave him the Bean, and Gohan soon got a bit better.

"Gohan, honey, what happened?"

"Gohan, you're back!"

Goten said happily, yet Chichi's question lasted.

"Gohan, answer us. What happened?"

"And where are our dads?!"

Trunks asked, feeling much better. Goten breathed deeply.

"I'm afraid the answers are linked. Our dads are in the woods, Trunks."

"And who did this to you?"

Gohan's eyes filled with fury.

"Vegeto."

A/N: R&R! :D