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AN: Thanks for all the reviews! Here's chapter 3! Enjoy and please leave a review! Thanks!

Dragon Ball Dilemma 2: Different Worlds

Chapter 3: The Return of the McDougal Brothers

"Jean! How nice to see you! All of you, but who are they? New friends?" Fred Lowe asked.

"Yea, they've saved my butt from some rotten bounty hunters. This is Trunks and Pan," Jean introduced.

"Trunks, nice to meet you," Fred replied as he shook Trunks' hand and got close to him. Trunks backed away at the uncomfortable situation.

Pan bumped him away from Trunks and shook Fred's hand, the saiyan way.

"Hi, I'm Pan, Trunks' wife," Pan said through her teeth.

"Right," Fred replied in a high pitched voice, as he attempted to get his hand away from her. Jim chuckled to himself.

"So can you spot us?" Jean asked.

"I don't know Jean, I've already shelled out quite a bit for your cause," Fred replied.

"Come on Fred. These guys are after Mel, and they want me dead! I need to get the Outlaw Star in tiptop shape," Jean said.

"All right, Jean, but I expect to be paid back swiftly," Fred replied.

"Yea, yea," Jean replied as Fred handed him a check.

The crew left Fred's and headed to the place where the Outlaw Star was docked.

"What's with that guy?" Pan asked.

"Fred's a little strange, but harmless," Jean replied.

Suddenly, they were approached by another strange man in a trench coat.

"Jean Starwind?" the man asked.

"Yea, what's it to you?" Jean asked. The man didn't answer, but simply pulled out a gun. The man hastily fired the bullet. Jean choked as he saw the bullet heading straight for his heart. Trunks stepped in front of him and burst into golden flames. The bullet was reduced to dust the second it got near his aura. The bounty hunter trembled in fear.

"What the hell are you?!" he screamed. Trunks used his genuine Vegeta smirk.

"I'm way out of your league. We both know that much," Trunks replied calmly.

"Listen up, I'm only going to say this once. Go tell your boss that he doesn't need to send anymore of you pathetic losers to fight his battles. He needs to come himself, so I can rip him apart personally," Trunks replied in a very calm, yet dangerous voice. The man cowered and sloppily ran back to his vehicle and left. Trunks let his hair fall back to its lank style and lilac color.

"What the heck was that?" Jean asked in amazement.

"That was a super saiyan," Pan replied.

"You mean that you're even more powerful than you were when you defeated those others?" Jean asked.

Trunks nodded.

"What you saw is only the tip of Trunks' power," Pan said.

"I really want a good spar now!" Aisha said.

"Let's get back to the office," Jean said. They agreed and headed in that direction.

When they arrived there, they found eight guys, and none other than Harry and Ron McDougal waiting for them.

"McDougal!" Jean growled.

The eight men and Ron attacked the crew, while Harry approached Melfina.

"Stay away!" Melfina yelled.

"Come on Melfina, you're better off with me than Jean," Harry said.

"Jean! Help me!" Melfina called. Ron had Jean locked in a stranglehold.

Pan made quick work of the men and embedded her elbow into Ron McDougal's back.

"Thanks Pan," Jean said.

"Don't mention it, now go save your girl," Pan whispered. Jean nodded.

Trunks finished the rest of the men off and joined the others. They watched as Jean fought with Harry McDougal.

~*Let's let Jean handle this one,~* Pan told Trunks through their bond.

~*Okay, but I'm jumping in if he can't handle it,~*

~*He can handle it,~* Pan replied confidently.

~*How can you be sure?~* Trunks asked.

~*Just imagine if that were me, and you were trying to save me,~* Pan told him.

At that moment, Trunks understood what Pan meant. Jean loved Melfina.

"Melfina belongs with me Jean," Harry said.

"No Harry, Melfina belongs wherever she wants to belong. She isn't anyone's property. She should be the one to decide," Jean replied.

"Well Melfina?" Harry asked.

"I have chosen to be with Jean, and that decision hasn't changed," Melfina replied.

"There you have it McDougal," Jean replied. Harry took another sloppy swing at Jean. Jean blocked and kneed Harry in the stomach. Harry held his stomach in pain and dropped to his knees. Ron picked his brother up and put him in the car.

"This isn't over Starwind. When we're done with you, Melfina and the Outlaw Star will belong to us. And the rest of you will be dead," Ron promised as he left with his injured brother.

"You saved my life Jean," Melfina said as he helped her up.

"Of course, now I'm going to do something that I've wanted to do again since the Galactic Leyline," Jean said as he lifted her chin and captured her lips in a gentle, passionate kiss. They broke the kiss moments later.

"I love you Melfina," Jean said.

"I love you too Jean," Melfina replied as she snuggled into his embrace.

"That's so beautiful," Aisha said with tears.

"Cut out the waterworks," Jim replied.

"So Trunks, how about that spar?" Suzuka asked.

"Yea, Pan let's spar, woman to woman," Aisha said.

"Okay," Trunks replied.

Trunks dueled with Suzuka. His sword vs. her weapon. Trunks was very surprised at how skilled she was, but she was still no match for Trunks.

Pan and Aisha sparred furiously. Both had much fire, and neither was willing to give up any time soon. But even the fire of a ctarl ctarl was no match for the skills of a saiyan. The spars ended with Trunks and Pan as the victors.

"Wow! I haven't had a good spar like that since the strongest woman competition," Aisha said.

"Yes, it was very refreshing," Suzuka replied.

"Okay guys, let's hit the sack. We're leaving Sentinel 3 in the morning," Jean said. The others agreed and turned in for the night.

AN: Hope you liked it! In the next chapter, they leave Sentinel 3 on the Outlaw Star. They have a run in with the El Dorado, and the battle is on. And the wormhole appears. Trunks and Pan board their ship and venture through the wormhole. Will it take them home? Or to another world again? Find out in chapter 4, coming soon! Thanks for reading, and please review. Bye for now!