I'm back! Dun dun. Sooooo sorry you guys had to wait a few days! Well, I'm here with a new
chapter (though I should be studying. Notice a pattern?). I have had several people ask me about
Brolly's power level in this fic. Let's say that in SSJ level1, Brolly could trash most forms of Majin
Buu and would be a good match against Evil Kid Buu (Brolly would be stronger, but Buu could
regenerate). At level 2, Brolly could completely tear Evil Kid Buu to pieces. He'd probably rank
around the power of a level 4 Goku. Yikes! Now, on with the chapter!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own DBZ. I DO own a copy of DBZ Budokai for PS2. SSJ 2 Gohan can
kick your butt.

Dragon Ball Z
Field Trip to the Future

Chapter 17
Cold Fusion
Last time:

As the blueish-white light began to fade, it was suddenly replaced by a burst of golden light.
Everyone flinched away from the light. The gold energy began to fade, revealing a single Super
Saiyan where Vegeta and Kakarott had been seconds before.

The stranger stood still, a scowl on his face. He had golden hair down his back and all the
other characteristics of a level three Super Saiyan. A shining earring hung from each ear. The
warrior was clad in a gi of the same make as Goku's, but blue instead of orange. The shirt on under
the gi was orange, the inverse of Goku's. the warrior had on white boots and gloves.

Slowly, the new fusion rose his head, revealing a rather cruel smirk. "Hi there. My name is
Vegeto."

Now:

Brolly turned to properly face Vegeto. They looked each other over, sizing up their
opponent. Gohan and Mirai Trunks hung back, watching in shock. Goten, Pan, and little Trunks
were also surprised and confused.

Brolly glared at the fusion. "What is this?" he demanded.

Vegeto smirked. "It is called fusion. I am both Vegeta and Goku, yet I am neither."

Brolly growled. "Kakarott."

Vegeto grinned slightly. "My, my. We have quite a small vocabulary, don't we?"

Brolly bared his teeth and charged. Vegeto calmly dodged the fist that came his way, and
replied to it with a kick that doubled Brolly over. Before the larger man could recover, Vegeto knit
his finger together and hammered both fists down on Brolly's back. The Legendary Super Saiyan
crashed into the ground, forming a new crater.

Vegeto folded his arms in front of himself and smiled. "I should also mention that I am
MUCH more powerful than Goku and Vegeta."

Brolly climbed to his feet. "KAKAROTT!!" he cried, golden aura flaring around him. He
charged into the sky, straight at Vegeto. The fusion smirked and sidestepped as he had before.
Brolly's right fist sailed past, but the followup from his left fist smashed into Vegeto's face and sent
him flying backwards. Vegeto recovered just in time to see a ball of green energy streak towards
him. The energy exploded, sending him crashing down into a mountain.

Vegeto pulled himself up onto his feet. His cocky smirk was replaced by a scowl. "You're
going to regret that one." Brolly hovered before him, grinning madly. The two opponents
simultaneously hollered and charged, meeting with a loud bang before disappearing from sight.
They reappeared several hundred feet away, trading fast and furious blows with each other.

* * * * * * *

Gohan and Mirai Trunks floated over to the younger Saiyans, not taking their eyes off the
battle. The children were watching, wide-eyed.

Goten turned to Gohan. "What happened? Where did daddy and Mr. Vegeta go?"

Gohan shook his head. "I'm not sure. They seem to have combined into one person."
Goten scratched his head in confusion.

Trunks suddenly snapped out of his daze from watching the fight. He turned to the kids.
"Well, whatever! Listen! You guys need to get out of here! Now!!"

"But, Trunks-" Pan protested.

"NO BUTS!"

The children flinched from the harsh tone. Goten turned back to Gohan. "Big Brother-"

"Hush, Goten. Mirai is right. Get out of here." The children backed off slightly but
hesitated to do any more. Gohan scowled. "NOW!!!" With a yell of surprise, the children dashed
off, away from the battle.

Gohan and Trunks descended to the ground. They watched as Vegeto and Brolly exchanged
blows.

* * * * * * *

Vegeto blocked several quick punches from his opponent and retaliated with a swift,
spinning kick combo. Brolly blocked the first two kicks and ducked the last one. He quickly
rammed his elbow into Vegeto's gut and punched the fusion in the face. Vegeto drifted back for a
moment, then pulled himself forward, causing his head to collide with Brolly's, stunning them both.
Vegeto, who had planned for just that, recovered first. He sent two quick fists into Brolly's face and
landed a hard kick to the man's side. Brolly was hurled away spinning. He quickly collected
himself and stopped his spin.

The two opponents paused for a brief moment, before charging again. They met in a flurry
of kicks and punched. Vegeto attempted a punch, but overextended himself. For his trouble, he
received Brolly's boot to his head. Vegeto crashed to the ground. Brolly quickly lowered himself
straight down, then skimmed the ground toward his opponent, who was now rising again.

The Saiyan fusion barely had time to prepare himself before Brolly reached him. The two
began their attacks again. Vegeto leapt over a low foot-sweep and came down aiming a punch at
Brolly's head. The Legend crossed both arms over his head to block the punch. He then flipped
backwards, swinging his foot at Vegeto's head. The fusion hopped backwards to avoid the attack.
He landed back on the ground at the same instant that Brolly landed from his flip. Both pushed off
the ground and charged again.

After several blocked attacks, Brolly pulled his right leg back and Vegeto braced his left arm
to block the side kick. Instead of kicking, however, Brolly spun around the other way, dropping his
right foot back to the ground and raising his left one. Catching Vegeto off guard, Brolly's spin kick
sent his opponent flying back. Moving faster than the eye could see, Brolly appeared in front of
Vegeto, kicking him in the back and sending him skywards.

* * * * * * *

Gohan and Trunks continued to watch the two opponents battle. Gohan cringed as he
watched Vegeto take another hit. The fusion was just not quite strong enough to beat Brolly alone.

Beside him, Trunks was thinking the same thing. "This isn't good," he stated out loud.
"Brolly seems to have the upper hand." Gohan nodded.

It was just then that the son of Goku spotted something sparkling on the ground several feet
away. He went over to investigate.

Trunks turned when he saw his companion kneel down. "Gohan? What is it?" The other
demi-Saiyan straightened and turned back around.

"Do these look familiar?" Gohan asked raising his hand as he approached Trunks. Mirai
Trunks looked into his friends hand to see two sparkling earrings.

"Weren't our dads wearing those?"

Gohan nodded. "They each pulled one off before they combined into one."

Trunks turned to watch the fight for a second. Sure enough, Vegeto was wearing a pair of
identical earrings. Trunks turned back to Gohan. "You think those are what caused our dads to
fuse?"

Gohan shrugged. "It could be," he said, attaching one of the earring to his right ear. He
tossed the other to Trunks. "Want to try it?"

Trunks turned to look at the battle. Brolly was currently using Vegeto as a punching bag.
"I guess we don't have much choice, do we? Our dads . . . uh, dad . . . uh, dads . . . . um, Vegeto
doesn't seem to be doing too well alone." With that, he attached the ring to his ear.

Nothing happened.

"Uh, Trunks?"

"What?"

"Try the other ear."

Trunks bushed slightly as he moved the earring from his right ear to his left. "There. Now
wha-?"

Trunks was cutoff as he was suddenly pulled off his feet toward Gohan. Gohan was
similarly yanked towards Trunks. They met with a blinding flash. When the light faded, the two
teens had been replaced by one level three Super Saiyan. The new fusion examined himself for a
moment, before smirking to himself. With a blaze of golden energy, he rocketed off towards the
fight nearby.

* * * * * * *

Vegeto wiped a trickle of blood away from his lip. He had been able to hold his own against
Brolly, but even Vegeto knew he was losing. He was panting harder than his opponent and had
received more blows than he had landed. He slid into a fighting stance as Brolly began to charge.

With a loud snap, Brolly's charge changed direction and turned into a tumble, due to the
foot suddenly implanted in his face. Attached to the foot was a new Super Saiyan. He wore a gi like
Vegeto, only it was black and had no undershirt. He had on orange wrist bands and orange boots.
He also wore earrings just like Vegeto's. As, Brolly collected himself off the ground, the newcomer
turned to Vegeto. "Hey, Dad. Hope you don't mind if I join in."

Vegeto blinked then smiled, realizing what had happened. He crossed his arms. "I could
have handled it."

The new fusion smiled. "I'm sure, but why should you have all the fun?"

Vegeto chuckled. "Alright, so what do you call yourself?"

"Hmmm. How about Trohan?"

Vegeto shrugged. "Sounds fine. So, Trohan, you do realize that this fusion thing is
permanent, right?"

Trohan blinked in surprise. "WHAT?!" Vegeto nodded. The younger fusion sighed. "Oh
well. It's not like there was any choice."

The father-and-son fusions turned to face Brolly, who was more than a little pissed. He
glared at the two fusions before dashing at Trohan. The younger fusion dodged one punch, then
blocked another. Brolly pulled back for a punch that was break through Trohan's defenses, but
Vegeto intervened, landing an uppercut to Brolly's stomach. The larger man grunted in pain and
was rewarded with a kick to the face from Trohan.

Brolly hit the ground and flipped back up. This time, Vegeto and Trohan took the offensive,
charging at Brolly. The larger man began to defend himself from the two Saiyans, but was quickly
overwhelmed. Trohan landed a hard punch to the Legend's face, which sent him tumbling
backwards to where Vegeto awaited. Vegeto kicked straight into Brolly's back, sending him flying
in the opposite direction, right back to Trohan. Trohan flipped backwards, kicking Brolly in the gut
and sending him skywards. Vegeto was there waiting. He knit his hands together and hammered
Brolly in the back, sending him back down into the ground.

The cloud of dust formed by Brolly's impact dissipated. Brolly struggled to his feet. Vegeto
and Trohan landed nearby, cocky grins firmly in place. "What's the matter?" the older fusion
taunted. "Had enough?"

Brolly glared at the Saiyan fusions, baring his teeth. "I will kill you," he growled. "I WILL
KILL YOU ALL!!"

Trohan smirked. "We'll see about that."