Dragonball Destiny

Episode 05: Goten's Kind Heart

"Did I miss something." Trunks asked, powering down. Flare did the same, like a flame dieing out his fighting suit and armor plate burned off and disentegrated in the air.

"Yes... I believe you did." Flare said. "You see, I was forced to do the things that I did. When I was younger, I killed someone's parents. She was very dear to me and I thought I could never face her again. I ran away and Cascade found me. He slowly manipulated me into thinking that I was a bad person and I loved using fire for destruction, but I knew that there was something inside me that made me feel like I didn't want to. Early this morning we destroyed a village and a little girl with green hair reminded me of that person who's parents I killed. It brought back old memories of hate and love all at once and it was too much for me. Then I realized what Cascade had put me through. It's a strange thing, Water can put out fire, but fire can disentegrate water into steam. I guess that's how our relationship was. He always beat me up and threatened to keep me in the water trap. It was hell, living with him.

"I know what you mean. My father is a stubborn blockhead and he doesn't care about anything, just being the strongest. I don't even think he knows I exist." Trunks said.

"My father was a kind person. His name was Force. He was very powerful and good. He fought in the great war against Freiza, but we lost that war... He and about a tenth of the population of the planet fled on one of our biggest ships and disappeared into another galaxy. Elementia fell to the power of Freiza. He married my mother, Rain. I always wondered why I was a fire Elemental. Neither of my parents had fire blood in them. When my father died my brother grew stronger and he killed my mother... I fled, but he found me later and... like I said before."

"You've got a terrible past Flare." Goten said, sadly. "I'm so sorry."

"It doesn't matter anymore... I'm fine." he said wiping a tear that was forming under his eye. "I have to go now, I don't know where, but..." Flare started to turn and flew a few feet when Trunks stopped him.

"Wait Flare." Trunks said. "You can stay with me." Flare stopped and turned around.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm almost positive it would be okay." Then they flew to Capsule Corp.

Trunks walked in with Flare by his side and Goten behind them. Trunks called his mom over and she came. "Mom can Flare stay with us? He's... new in town and has no where to stay, we're friends." Flare flinched at the remark. He smiled and then said hello.

"Hi." he said shyly.

"Well I guess it's alright, Trunks he can sleep in your room, just have you father move the bunk bed in. How long will you be staying with us?"

"Um... I don't know." Flare said, still nervously.

"Well, that's alright, stay as long as you like." Just then Vegeta came in. Flare flinched. It's him... He thought to himself.

"He's not staying." Vegeta said.

"Vegeta! And just why not!" Bulma demanded.

"Because, he just happens to be the kid who blew up Cocoa Town. And his brother too, I wonder where he is... Hmph, get outa here." Trunks stood in shock.

"How did you know!" Trunks said.

"He saw us destroying Cocoa town." Flare said. Trunks turned around and stared. Then he looked at his father.

"That's what you were doing..." Trunks said.

"Yes, I had felt some strange powers coming from Cocoa town and I decided to check it out. When I got there I saw him and an older one destroying it." Vegeta said.

"You know what!" Goten said stepping in front of Flare. "I could care less what he did in the past, it's what's happened now. He's changed Vegeta, and even if you choose not to see it, he's change, and as for Cascade, he's dead. Flare has had it hard. Harder then you Vegeta, how can you be so heartless." Goten started to tear up. Vegeta grunted and walked off.

"That's a yes." Bulma said.