Alright! So, now you know. The villain is Brolly! At least I didn't use Buu! I wanted a villain
who actually won be being STRONGER than his opponent, not by regenerating. Cell and Buu were
just so annoying with that. But be Warned! Brolly will have a few new surprised and he is even
stronger than in the movies (and I finally saw one of them last night)! Now on with the story
(although I should be doing Calc II homework right now). Be prepared, this chapter is a little less
exciting, but don't worry! The interesting meetings, humor, and Gohan torture are coming soon!
Disclaimer: I still do NOT own DBZ. Well, darn.
Dragon Ball Z
Field Trip to the Future
Chapter 7
Seeing Double
Bulma was worried. Ever sense that monster, Brolly, had appeared it seemed that her son
was in constant danger. Brolly seemed to have a personal grudge, ever since he found out that
Trunks was Vegeta's son. Fortunately, they had been mostly able to avoid the monster, who
couldn't feel ki. However, Brolly had soon turned to killing innocent bystanders. Trunks had
always been so noble. It came from his father's inherited pride and his teacher, Gohan's, learned
selflessness. Naturally, Trunks couldn't wait around while people were being killed. Trunks had
taken off a little over an hour ago to confront Brolly, despite his mother's protests.
Bulma was scared for her son. She, and the rest of the world, had felt several tremors,
undoubtably from the clashing powers. Bulma was praying to every god she knew of for her son's
safety in the impossible battle. Of course, Bulma already knew that Kami was dead.
She was beginning to despair utterly when she heard a knock at the door. Hoping to find her
son alive, Bulma race to the door, quickly unlocked it, and flung it open. She had obviously NOT
been expecting to find HERSELF on the other side of the door.
The two Bulmas stared at each other. Afer a few moments the younger of the two women
cleared her throat and grinned sheepishly. "Um, hi! I'm sure this is quite a surprise and all."
"Who are you? What's going on?" the older Bulma asked.
Young Bulma sighed. "Well, you know how your son, Trunks, traveled back in time and
created a new timeline?" she asked. Mirai Bulma nodded. "Well, we're from that timeline. You
see, I built a machine partly based on your time machine, but it malfunctioned and transported us all
here," Bulma explained, gesturing to the group of students. "They were all on a tour of Capsule
Corp."
Mirai Bulma stared at the group, then turned back to her younger counterpart. "So, you're
me?" He younger self nodded. "How do I know you're telling the truth?" she questioned,
suspiciously.
Bulma smiled. "Ask me something that only you would know."
After a moment of thought, Mirai Bulma whispered something into Bulma's ear. Bulma
thought for a moment before whispering her reply. "You are me!" the older Bulma exclaimed.
"Yes, although Vegeta doesn't do that anymore."
"What did she ask you, Mom?" the child Trunks asked. Mirai Bulma noticed her younger
son for the first time. All she could do was stare.
Bulma smiled at her son. "I'll tell you when you're older, dear."
Trunks grimaced. "In that case, never mind! I do NOT want to know!"
"Oh my Kami," Mirai Bulma stuttered. Trunks looked at her curiously.
Bulma smiled. "As you can see, my Trunks was brought here too." She scowled.
"Actually, it was his fault we got brought here." Trunks swallowed nervously.
"Nu-huh! It was Goten's fault!" he exclaimed.
"No way, Trunks! You said it would be okay to play in your mom's lab!" the partner in
crime defended himself.
Mirai Bulma got her first sight of Goten. She nearly fainted. "G-Goku?"
Goten looked at her confusedly. "Huh? I'm not Goku. I'm Goten." He turned to his best
friend. "Why does your mommy think I'm my daddy?"
"How should I know?" the boy retorted.
Fortunately, Bulma figured out what was happening and explained things to her older self.
"Goten here is Goku's second son. He was born after the Cell Games in our time. He and Trunks
here are best friends. They are also quite the troublemakers."
Mirai Bulma nodded. "I see . . . I think. Kami! He looks so much like Goku!"
Bulma nodded. "Yes. Yes he does."
"Bulma? Is someone there?" a voice came from inside Capsule Corps. Seconds later a
woman in her late twenties appeared in the doorway. Everyone gasped. It was none other than an
older Videl Satan!
Videl stared at her older self. "What the heck?!" she exclaimed. The two Videls locked
eyes and stared at each other. Both Bulmas seemed surprised to find a Videl in their counterpart's
company.
Mirai Bulma regained control of herself first. "Perhaps we should all go inside. The kids
can rest and you can explain exactly how you got here." The others agreed and they entered
Capsule Corp.
* * * * * *
Videl sat on a couch in one of the living rooms at Capsule Corp. Mirai Bulma had given
them all drinks. Videl swirled her tea around in her glass. Bulma had explained how they had
arrived. Videl had been included in the conversation only because of the presence of an older her.
She got the impression that Bulma Briefs didn't care that her father was Hercule Satan. That was
odd, but Videl was actually relieved.
The Bulmas did most of the talking, and Videl didn't understand much of what they said.
She heard "saiyan," "androids," and "Cell" mentioned frequently. Apparently, Bulma knew a few
things about Cell that no one else did. Videl would have to ask about that later. After a while,
everyone (else) seemed to understand what was going on. "We were kind of hoping that you could
help us find a way to get home. You were the one to design the original time machine."
Mirai Bulma nodded. "I see. I'll try to help, but you'll have to wait a while. We kind of
have a problem around here."
Bulma's face hardened. "Does this have to do with the freshly destroyed city we saw on the
way here?"
The older woman nodded. "Yes. That is all due to Brolly."
"Who's Brolly?" Mirai Bulma proceeded to tell them about the arrival of the mysterious
Super Saiyan.
Unfortunately, she didn't know much. "As far as we can tell, he seems to have a huge
grudge against both Vegeta and Goku, both of whom are dead." The younger Bulma nodded.
Mirai Bulma continued. "In there absence, Brolly seems to be taking things out on Trunks and
Pan."
Bulma nodded, but then stopped herself. "Uh, who is Pan?"
Mirai Bulma and Mirai Videl exchanged glances. Mirai Videl then pointed to the doorway.
"Her."
In the doorway was a little girl, no older than Goten or Trunks. She had raven black hair
and ebony eyes. She looked nervously at the strangers, who were all too familiar. Mirai Videl
motioned for the girl to come to her, which she did. After Pan was seated on her lap, Mirai Videl
turned to the guests. "Pan is my daughter."
Videl completely fell out of her seat.
"WHAT?!"
who actually won be being STRONGER than his opponent, not by regenerating. Cell and Buu were
just so annoying with that. But be Warned! Brolly will have a few new surprised and he is even
stronger than in the movies (and I finally saw one of them last night)! Now on with the story
(although I should be doing Calc II homework right now). Be prepared, this chapter is a little less
exciting, but don't worry! The interesting meetings, humor, and Gohan torture are coming soon!
Disclaimer: I still do NOT own DBZ. Well, darn.
Dragon Ball Z
Field Trip to the Future
Chapter 7
Seeing Double
Bulma was worried. Ever sense that monster, Brolly, had appeared it seemed that her son
was in constant danger. Brolly seemed to have a personal grudge, ever since he found out that
Trunks was Vegeta's son. Fortunately, they had been mostly able to avoid the monster, who
couldn't feel ki. However, Brolly had soon turned to killing innocent bystanders. Trunks had
always been so noble. It came from his father's inherited pride and his teacher, Gohan's, learned
selflessness. Naturally, Trunks couldn't wait around while people were being killed. Trunks had
taken off a little over an hour ago to confront Brolly, despite his mother's protests.
Bulma was scared for her son. She, and the rest of the world, had felt several tremors,
undoubtably from the clashing powers. Bulma was praying to every god she knew of for her son's
safety in the impossible battle. Of course, Bulma already knew that Kami was dead.
She was beginning to despair utterly when she heard a knock at the door. Hoping to find her
son alive, Bulma race to the door, quickly unlocked it, and flung it open. She had obviously NOT
been expecting to find HERSELF on the other side of the door.
The two Bulmas stared at each other. Afer a few moments the younger of the two women
cleared her throat and grinned sheepishly. "Um, hi! I'm sure this is quite a surprise and all."
"Who are you? What's going on?" the older Bulma asked.
Young Bulma sighed. "Well, you know how your son, Trunks, traveled back in time and
created a new timeline?" she asked. Mirai Bulma nodded. "Well, we're from that timeline. You
see, I built a machine partly based on your time machine, but it malfunctioned and transported us all
here," Bulma explained, gesturing to the group of students. "They were all on a tour of Capsule
Corp."
Mirai Bulma stared at the group, then turned back to her younger counterpart. "So, you're
me?" He younger self nodded. "How do I know you're telling the truth?" she questioned,
suspiciously.
Bulma smiled. "Ask me something that only you would know."
After a moment of thought, Mirai Bulma whispered something into Bulma's ear. Bulma
thought for a moment before whispering her reply. "You are me!" the older Bulma exclaimed.
"Yes, although Vegeta doesn't do that anymore."
"What did she ask you, Mom?" the child Trunks asked. Mirai Bulma noticed her younger
son for the first time. All she could do was stare.
Bulma smiled at her son. "I'll tell you when you're older, dear."
Trunks grimaced. "In that case, never mind! I do NOT want to know!"
"Oh my Kami," Mirai Bulma stuttered. Trunks looked at her curiously.
Bulma smiled. "As you can see, my Trunks was brought here too." She scowled.
"Actually, it was his fault we got brought here." Trunks swallowed nervously.
"Nu-huh! It was Goten's fault!" he exclaimed.
"No way, Trunks! You said it would be okay to play in your mom's lab!" the partner in
crime defended himself.
Mirai Bulma got her first sight of Goten. She nearly fainted. "G-Goku?"
Goten looked at her confusedly. "Huh? I'm not Goku. I'm Goten." He turned to his best
friend. "Why does your mommy think I'm my daddy?"
"How should I know?" the boy retorted.
Fortunately, Bulma figured out what was happening and explained things to her older self.
"Goten here is Goku's second son. He was born after the Cell Games in our time. He and Trunks
here are best friends. They are also quite the troublemakers."
Mirai Bulma nodded. "I see . . . I think. Kami! He looks so much like Goku!"
Bulma nodded. "Yes. Yes he does."
"Bulma? Is someone there?" a voice came from inside Capsule Corps. Seconds later a
woman in her late twenties appeared in the doorway. Everyone gasped. It was none other than an
older Videl Satan!
Videl stared at her older self. "What the heck?!" she exclaimed. The two Videls locked
eyes and stared at each other. Both Bulmas seemed surprised to find a Videl in their counterpart's
company.
Mirai Bulma regained control of herself first. "Perhaps we should all go inside. The kids
can rest and you can explain exactly how you got here." The others agreed and they entered
Capsule Corp.
* * * * * *
Videl sat on a couch in one of the living rooms at Capsule Corp. Mirai Bulma had given
them all drinks. Videl swirled her tea around in her glass. Bulma had explained how they had
arrived. Videl had been included in the conversation only because of the presence of an older her.
She got the impression that Bulma Briefs didn't care that her father was Hercule Satan. That was
odd, but Videl was actually relieved.
The Bulmas did most of the talking, and Videl didn't understand much of what they said.
She heard "saiyan," "androids," and "Cell" mentioned frequently. Apparently, Bulma knew a few
things about Cell that no one else did. Videl would have to ask about that later. After a while,
everyone (else) seemed to understand what was going on. "We were kind of hoping that you could
help us find a way to get home. You were the one to design the original time machine."
Mirai Bulma nodded. "I see. I'll try to help, but you'll have to wait a while. We kind of
have a problem around here."
Bulma's face hardened. "Does this have to do with the freshly destroyed city we saw on the
way here?"
The older woman nodded. "Yes. That is all due to Brolly."
"Who's Brolly?" Mirai Bulma proceeded to tell them about the arrival of the mysterious
Super Saiyan.
Unfortunately, she didn't know much. "As far as we can tell, he seems to have a huge
grudge against both Vegeta and Goku, both of whom are dead." The younger Bulma nodded.
Mirai Bulma continued. "In there absence, Brolly seems to be taking things out on Trunks and
Pan."
Bulma nodded, but then stopped herself. "Uh, who is Pan?"
Mirai Bulma and Mirai Videl exchanged glances. Mirai Videl then pointed to the doorway.
"Her."
In the doorway was a little girl, no older than Goten or Trunks. She had raven black hair
and ebony eyes. She looked nervously at the strangers, who were all too familiar. Mirai Videl
motioned for the girl to come to her, which she did. After Pan was seated on her lap, Mirai Videl
turned to the guests. "Pan is my daughter."
Videl completely fell out of her seat.
"WHAT?!"