Me not be Akira Toriyama. Therefore me not own Dragon Ball Z.

The Quest for the Divine Dragon

"Calm down, Vegeta, please!"

King Kai said, afraid of what the Saiyan could do if he wouldn't take it easy. Vegeta tried to calm down. Goku could relate.

"Well then, don't keep us waiting! Spill it out already!"

Kai cleared his throat.

"Well, I've recently did some research that might help you. It's about other… wish-fulfilling powers. And I think I found a way to help you with it."

"Stop it with the dramatic pauses! Just tell us already!"

Kai cleared his throat again.

"Comedy? Not good. Drama, neither. Everyone's a critique. Ahem. Well, it's rather safe to assume your current situation is the result of a wish. Therefore, you won't be able to call the Eternal Dragon."

"Tell us something we don't know!"

"All right. There's another dragon. On Earth."

Both Saiyans exchanged looks.

"You don't mean…"

"There's another set of Dragon Balls?"

"No. This Dragon is trickier to get to."

"But there is away?"

King Kai considered it.

"There might be…"

His antennas stirred.

"If your children are able to make if."

"WHAT?!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

The ship was losing altitude fast. Bulma did all she could to keep control of the ship.

"Bulma, there! Head to Karin's, there!"

"Roger, Krillin!"

In the back, the Saiyans recognized the threat.

"VEGETO! How did he find us?!"

"Well, we didn't exactly hide our location, now did we?"

Gohan had a determined look. One which Chichi didn't like.

"Goten, Trunks, can you guys fuse?"

"Goes without saying."

"Good. Then do it."

The boys exchanged looks. They knew they were in for a beating.

"Bulma, can you get this thing to land?!"

"I think so."

"Then do so! Come one, Gotenks!"

The fused warrior took a moment to get a grip, and nodded.

"Take care, moms!"

The two jumped off of the ship to meet with the threat.

"So we meet again. For a scholar, boy, you sure are dumb."

Gohan and Gotenks weren't in talking moods.

"Let's just get this show on the road, shall we?"

"My pleasure, boy."

"Up, up, up up up up up up up!"

Barely making it, Bulma managed to crash land on Karin's balcony. The white cat came rushing towards them.

"What happened?! Are you all right?!"

The door opened after much strength was used on it by the Ox King, and then Krillin and Chichi helped Bulma outside. She was gripping her lower stomach and seemed to be in extreme pain.

"Bring her over here!"

Kame Senin looked up at the sky with worry. There was something odd about the fight. Vegeto seemed weaker somewhat, and Gotenks was performing much better than the last time.

'Hm, I wonder…'

Bulma's cry of pain rang through the air all the way to the fighters. Vegeto didn't seem affected by the pain of the woman who should've meant a lot to at least a part of him. Gotenks, however, was enraged, and Trunks's voice sounded somewhat more dominant over Goten's.

"You lowlife, miserable creep! Attacking defenseless people! That's your wife down there!"

Gohan was amazed how one being such as Gotenks could still care towards other people the way his components did.

"You must've mistaken me for someone who cares."

The little boy charged forward. Gohan gave him the best cover fire he could. Vegeto actually seemed to be getting hit.

Dende and Mr. Popo watched from above.

"This doesn't look good."

Vegeto was actually losing.

"Say goodnight, Gracey! Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack!"

The older fusion recoiled as the ghosts hit him repeatedly.

"You think this is the end. Well, boy, we shall meet again!"

Aiming a last blast at Karin's house, Vegeto disappeared, believing to have had the last laugh. He was right.

Gohan and Gotenks rushed towards the tower. The capsule ship was ruined. How id didn't explode, they didn't know, but were grateful nonetheless. A bit farther up, Dende sighed in relief that his act was successful.

"Mom! Mom, where are you?!"

They two ran inside and refused Karin's Zenso Beans. Bulma was lying on the bed, visibly in pain. Gotenks ran to her.

"Mom! Mom, speak to me!"

"Go, Gotenks… AAH!"

"Get him out of here!"

It took quite a lot, dragging a SSJ3 away from his pained mother, but eventually they managed.

"Gotenks, calm down…"

"Easy for you to say!"

The boy ran out of the hole in the wall, and flew upwards. Gohan and Krillin followed. Dende welcomed the three.

"Dende! I want answers!"

The little Namek tried to keep his cool.

"Gotenks, please…"

"We'd like to hear some ourselves."

Gohan added.

"I wish I could give you. But I can't."

Gotenks looked ready to rip the Kami's head off.

"NOT what I wanted to hear!"

"What do you mean, 'if our children could make it'?! ANSWER ME!"

Vegeta was quite understandably pissed off.

"Please, Vegeta, let King Kai speak."

Goku said, coming between the two.

"Thank you, Goku. It appears that there's another dragon called the Divine Dragon." (A/N: the fic's name finally makes sense! X_X)

"The Divine Dragon?"

"Yes. It is very rare to see him. His existence itself is a rumour. And her carefully chooses who he meets. If we have any luck, he'll agree to meet your sons, considering they're pure at heart."

"Of course they are, why wouldn't they be?!"

"Their thirst for revenge?"

Vegeta said bitterly.

"Don't be ridiculous! Goten won't go that far as be consumed by hate."

The Prince looked away. That sounded exactly like something that might happen to Trunks.

"How can they find him? Where can they even look? What t oask of him?"

"Well, I…"

The King stopped and twitched his antennas.

"Oh dear…"

"What? What is it?"

"I sense… oh dear. You'll have to excuse me for a moment. I suggest you two train."

King Kai walked off and the two Saiyans were left clueless.

"What do you mean?!"

"Just what I said. I sense great evil, but I can't place it."

Dende said grimly.

"But it's out there. That much I can say."

"I can place it."

Looking up, everyone cheered somewhat.

"PICCOLO!"

The Super Namek flew down to their platform and as if on cue, Gotenks defused. Both children grinned at their sometime sensei.

"Vegeto's the pawn here. His master is hiding."

"And I suppose you know where he is?"

Piccolo shook his head.

"That doesn't matter. As it is, we don't stand a chance against him. Vegeto's the least of our problems."

Piccolo looked around.

"You came in a ship, where are the others?"

Trunks wend noticeably pale and sprinted to the edge of the platform.

"Mom!"

He flew to Karin's and hurried to the back room. Piccolo raised an eyebrow.

"What happened?"

"Vegeto attacked us. Bulma got hurt."

"I see…"

"Goten, go see if you can help Trunks and get some Zenso Beans, ok?"

Gohan suggested.

"Sure thing."

He followed his friend downwards. Dende sighed.

"I'm worried about those two. I can't quite place what's wrong, but they feel different."

"I agree. They shouldn't have been able to defeat Vegeto, even in his somewhat weakened form… or maybe he was just holding back. A lot."

Gohan raised an eyebrow at his former sensei's words.

"Weakened?"

"Yes. It seems Vegeto lost some of his power."

"You think maybe Son Goku and Vegeta are coming back?"

Mr. Popo asked hopefully.

"Probably."

'Hopefully.'

"I can't stand it much longer! It's killing me!"

Vegeta yelled out in frustration. King Kai came back.

"Good news, guys! You're going home!"

Both warriors were happy, even though sleptical.

"How?"

King Kai stopped next to them, excited as well.

"Well, it goes like this. You're not dead, so you can't stay here permanently. And it's obvious that you're needed back on Earth. But…"

Vegeta scowled.

"I saw this coming."

"You won't be in your physical bodies."

"What?"

"Why not?"

King Kai had to back away before either man grabbed him.

"Well, since your bodies are still there, you won't be able to get a physical expression. You'll be dependent on your friends and family."

"How?"

"Well… You'll have to sort of… posses them."

Goku's eyes were as wise as plates. Vegeta shook his head.

"Good news. Phe…"

"Well, they'll be the only ones you could interact with. At first you'll interact with one person each, until your bond with your world is recreated. Then you'll be able to communicate with others."

"And fight?"

Kai had to think.

"Hm… maybe. Once your link is strong enough."

"And how do we get our bodies back?"

"That… I don't know."

Goku's spirit was still high up.

"Well then, what are we waiting for?! Let's do it!"

"You'll need to try and communicate with your sons like you did before, only use these."

He handed each of them an amulet. They were small silver dragons which were mirror images of each other.

"Think of those as your link. As long as those are in the hands of a family member, you'll be ok. Now, good luck."

Goku stopped to stare at the amulet, while Vegeta pocketed his with care.

"Thank you, King Kai. Ok, let's go!"

"What happened to her?"

"I think she hit her stomach or something, or too much stress! That's bad for the baby!"

Chichi said grimly. Everyone knew it was probably that.

"How's my mom?"

Everyone went quiet. Karin approached the boy.

"I'm not going to lie to you. She's not that well."

"Can I see her?"

"If not you, then who?"

Trunks walked past them. Chichi's maternal instincts kicked in and she ruffled the boy's hair, offering a warm smile. He smiled back lightly before disappearing in the back room.

"I can't believe Vegeto attacked us…"

"He's not in control, Chichi!"

"His own wives! His own children!"

Trunks listened before blocking her out and sitting next to his mother. Vegeta's spirit appeared behind him. The prince was about to approach his son, when he saw Bulma. He froze.

"Hey, mom. How're you feeling?"

Trunks knew it was childish to as. She needed her rest.

"What can we do? Kami, how can we defeat him? And… he's probably not that main bad guy… How can we fight?! I mean…"

His fists clenched. Trunks's lavender locks covered his eyes, hiding the tears from Vegeta.

"How could he do it, mom? Even under Babidi's control, Dad wouldn't hurt us. I mean, sure, he knocked me out and all, but he wanted to protect me! This… he wants to kill us! And he almost managed it, too! I… I don't know what to do…"

Vegeta watched helplessly. He tried to hold his son's shoulders, only to have his hands pass through Trunks's body. Trunks spun around, yet it was obvious he didn't see Vegeta.

"Weird. I could've sworn… "

The amulet in Vegeta's pocket glowed. By the look on Trunks's face, he could see that.

"Woah!"

The prince extracted the amulet and offered it to his son. The boy blinked.

"I didn't hurt you, Trunks. And I'd never dream about hurting you or your mother, let alone kill you. I… I'm proud of you, Trunks."

Trunks seemed more confident somehow. Vegeta understood that even if Trunks wasn't physically hearing him, he still understood what he said.

"Go get that bastard."

Vegeta placed the amulet in Trunks's hands. It glowed brightly. Trunks put it around his neck, and seemed to be far more secure. He as though looked into Vegeta's eyes. Looking back at his mother one last time, the boy left the room. Vegeta looked around until his eyes met Bulma's.

"Woman…"

"I knew… it wasn't you… in there…"

She fell back asleep, smiling. Vegeta sat down next to her and knowing her was alone, tried to hold her hand. To his relief, there was contact.

"Bulma…"

Gohan and Piccolo's attention was distracted as they felt two power signatures more than there should've been.

"Well, miracles do happen."

They flew down to Karin's and found Goten in midair, staring at something in his hand. Gohan stared at a spot near his brother, seeing-not-seeing something there. Piccolo approached Goten. The young boy hid whatever it was he was holding.

"Mr. Piccolo!"

"What've you got there?"

"No, nothing!"

The Namek frowned. Gohan came to his brother's aid.

"Piccolo, let's go to the other. Whatever Goten's got, I doubt it's important enough to bring my father back."

~Yes, yes. Heh heh heh!~

Vegeto watched as his master continued his evil plans, extremely bored, when he felt his components' spirits return to the world.

"They're trying to get back."

The figure in the shadows laughed some more.

~Fear not. They don't have a strong enough link to our world. And by the time such a thing would've been possible, their links will have either joined us, or died! MUAHAHAHAHA!~

The fusion crossed his arms.

"How soon before I get at them again? I can't wait to pay that brat back. I'll show him what a real fusion's like!"

The figure's eyes glowed.

~Yes, wish to fight…soon I won't need you, and the strongest warrior in the world will not only be under my command, but he'll shut up some, too!~

A/N: yes. I'm finishing here. Wait for next chapter. Or don't. see if I care. Although I prefer you do. Please review. Please? :D