Chapter 8
Go to the Past
"Trunks," came a soft voice.
I struggled to open my eyes. But when I did, I saw my mother looked over me.
"You're lucky I found you."
"What?"
"I was able to get you out of there before he killed you."
"But how? A ship is too slow."
"It was tough. The explosion occurred, and I came as soon as I heard it on the radio. I looked for you in the rubble, and found that you were dying. So I brought you back and healed you before you died. I don't think you should fight anymore."
"But then Earth is history."
"Let me finish. Take the time machine and go back to the others and warn them of the Androids. This way, they'll be prepared."
"What about Goku? He didn't even fight the Androids; he died by the heart virus."
"That's why you'll take the antidote to him. You know there's one in this time, but not in his."
"But dead people aren't any good. Besides, I've got it covered; I've ascended."
"You.you're a super Saiyan?"
"Yes, the day Gohan died. Before that, he was training me to achieve the level."
"And you didn't tell me?"
"I'm sorry Mom. But I knew you wouldn't agree with me, and I had to go super."
"Well, I can't stop you now that you've achieved this level."
"Thank you, mother. Now, I'll be on my way," I said rolling off the bed.
"What? You're not even fully recovered! I can't believe you're still going out there! I suggest you stay here, and go back in time to warn them!"
"Mother, I have to go and fight them. The dead aren't any good now, and I won't die, I promise."
"Trunks, at least go to the lookout and get some Senzu beans. I won't be there next time."
"I promise," and I left.
Going to the lookout would waste time, but I made a promise to my mom, and I didn't like breaking promises. I flew beyond the stratosphere, and saw the lookout. I landed softly on the marble floor. Mr. Popo was at the center of the lookout, meditating on a red carpet.
I ran up to him and saw a filled sack of Senzu beans. A note was attached to the rucksack reading, "To Trunks. In case I was meditating."
I smiled and snatched it from the carpet. I turned around and flew back to Earth. I ascended and flew faster. I past birds and clouds. I tied the rucksack to my belt and unsheathed my sword, and began practicing using the weapon. Slashing through the clouds, and sending energy beams at the sky; I was preparing for the battle of my life. I looked around me, looking for the slightest explosion. A half an hour of flying, and there was no sign of them. Out of the corner of my eye, there was a flash of light off towards Bride Town. I looked in that direction and a mushroom cloud formed. I flew off, suppressing my energy so they wouldn't detect me.
It was twenty miles from West City, where I had seen the explosion. I flew faster and landed on a bridge from the island to the mainland.
"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled and released my energy. I smirked, knowing they knew where I was. I whirled my sword a few times, and charged my energy into the blade.
Twenty yards ahead of my, the Androids appeared.
"So the boy survived," Seventeen spat.
"You missed, what a shame," Eighteen said, brushing her hair from her eyes.
"Shut up."
I quickly ate a Senzu bean and walked to them, scratching the tip of the sword on the road. I pushed out my aura, and the broken cars flew off the bridge and into the water. I stopped so I could see them more clearly and fired an energy beam at them. I then dove forward and slashed out with my sword, barely missing them. I kicked through the air, but missed the Androids. I slashed, kicked and fired energy beams, but couldn't touch them.
"He's still too weak," Eighteen said.
I did a roundhouse kick at her, and she blocked it. She jumped towards me and kicked. I blocked her leg with the face of my sword and elbowed her in the face. I grabbed her arm and threw her at Seventeen.
He caught her and snickered.
"Boy, you really should quit while you're still ahead," he said.
"As long as there is breath in my body, I shall fight."
"What a heroic speech. I'll fight harder and see how long you can hold up, Saiyan."
The way he said "Saiyan" enraged me and I jumped at him. Eighteen spun around and they teamed up. Eighteen punched me in the gut and Seventeen made an uppercut. I flew into a two inch steel wire, which held the bridge up. I caught it and pulled myself back.
They jumped up and Seventeen kicked my sword from my hand. It dug deep into the concrete, but I wasn't going to give up. I kicked Eighteen back and kneed Seventeen. I spun around and fired energy beams at them, wrecking the bridge. I flew down and ran up to my sword. I grabbed the hilt and pulled it out. I then jumped up and slashed at Seventeen. He looked at me and caught the blade.
"You're truly pathetic, Trunks. You know you can't win, so why waste your breath?" he asked. He looked down and saw the bag of beans. He quickly snatched it and held it high. Out of nowhere, Eighteen kneed me in the rib cage, throwing me into the water.
"These, these are the foods that heal them," he said and threw them in the air and shot them.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" I yelled and fired an energy beam, destroying the bridge.
I floated up and away from the smoke.
"I know you're still out there, you can survive a blast like that."
"You're right boy!" Seventeen yelled and punched me into the water. They quickly threw energy beams, one from each hand, and were firing fifty beams a minute. The water erupted, sending great tidal waves in the air. After two minutes, they halted.
"He should be dead."
"NEVER!" I yelled and my aura blazed freely. The water parted and I floated up.
"He won't quit."
"No, you guys win today. But mark my words; you two will die when I returned."
"You're letting us win? Then allow us finish what Dr. Gero intended us to do."
"Later," I said and moved at the speed of light to Capsule Corporation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was wearing a newly restored Capsule Corporation jacket, black pants and jeans. "Trunks, I want you to take this," Dr. Briefs said handing me a watch, "This will allow you to find Goku's location and time when you arrive in the past. It should work with the satellites in their time."
"Thanks gramps."
"And don't forget your cookies and soda!" Mrs. Briefs exclaimed, in her always cheery voice.
"Yeah, thanks grandma."
"And Trunks, don't forget to give this to Goku before you leave. It's the antidote for his heart virus, so it's very dear you give it to him."
"I will, Mom," I said and hugged her. I gave my grandparents a hug and climbed the ladder into the time machine.
"Good bye, mother. I will return. And we will win this war. A battle is lost, but not the war," were my final thoughts. I pushed the power button and set the date. I buckled myself in and waved to them. I hit the accelerator, and the chamber disappeared.
Traveling at the speed of light, I was traveling to the time when Frieza and King Kold arrived on Earth. I felt my pocket and placed the medicine in the glove compartment. My sword was laying next to the chair. I shook my hair and laid my head back against the head rest and fell asleep.
Disclaimer, all character are the property of Akira Toriyama
** Please read "The Unwritten Future" if you liked this, because that story follows up after this one. To the familiar DBZ fans, "The Unwritten Future" is based on the "Trunks Saga," and I'm planning to write The Android, Imperfect Cell, and Cell Games Sagas.
Thanks again for the support! (((
Go to the Past
"Trunks," came a soft voice.
I struggled to open my eyes. But when I did, I saw my mother looked over me.
"You're lucky I found you."
"What?"
"I was able to get you out of there before he killed you."
"But how? A ship is too slow."
"It was tough. The explosion occurred, and I came as soon as I heard it on the radio. I looked for you in the rubble, and found that you were dying. So I brought you back and healed you before you died. I don't think you should fight anymore."
"But then Earth is history."
"Let me finish. Take the time machine and go back to the others and warn them of the Androids. This way, they'll be prepared."
"What about Goku? He didn't even fight the Androids; he died by the heart virus."
"That's why you'll take the antidote to him. You know there's one in this time, but not in his."
"But dead people aren't any good. Besides, I've got it covered; I've ascended."
"You.you're a super Saiyan?"
"Yes, the day Gohan died. Before that, he was training me to achieve the level."
"And you didn't tell me?"
"I'm sorry Mom. But I knew you wouldn't agree with me, and I had to go super."
"Well, I can't stop you now that you've achieved this level."
"Thank you, mother. Now, I'll be on my way," I said rolling off the bed.
"What? You're not even fully recovered! I can't believe you're still going out there! I suggest you stay here, and go back in time to warn them!"
"Mother, I have to go and fight them. The dead aren't any good now, and I won't die, I promise."
"Trunks, at least go to the lookout and get some Senzu beans. I won't be there next time."
"I promise," and I left.
Going to the lookout would waste time, but I made a promise to my mom, and I didn't like breaking promises. I flew beyond the stratosphere, and saw the lookout. I landed softly on the marble floor. Mr. Popo was at the center of the lookout, meditating on a red carpet.
I ran up to him and saw a filled sack of Senzu beans. A note was attached to the rucksack reading, "To Trunks. In case I was meditating."
I smiled and snatched it from the carpet. I turned around and flew back to Earth. I ascended and flew faster. I past birds and clouds. I tied the rucksack to my belt and unsheathed my sword, and began practicing using the weapon. Slashing through the clouds, and sending energy beams at the sky; I was preparing for the battle of my life. I looked around me, looking for the slightest explosion. A half an hour of flying, and there was no sign of them. Out of the corner of my eye, there was a flash of light off towards Bride Town. I looked in that direction and a mushroom cloud formed. I flew off, suppressing my energy so they wouldn't detect me.
It was twenty miles from West City, where I had seen the explosion. I flew faster and landed on a bridge from the island to the mainland.
"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled and released my energy. I smirked, knowing they knew where I was. I whirled my sword a few times, and charged my energy into the blade.
Twenty yards ahead of my, the Androids appeared.
"So the boy survived," Seventeen spat.
"You missed, what a shame," Eighteen said, brushing her hair from her eyes.
"Shut up."
I quickly ate a Senzu bean and walked to them, scratching the tip of the sword on the road. I pushed out my aura, and the broken cars flew off the bridge and into the water. I stopped so I could see them more clearly and fired an energy beam at them. I then dove forward and slashed out with my sword, barely missing them. I kicked through the air, but missed the Androids. I slashed, kicked and fired energy beams, but couldn't touch them.
"He's still too weak," Eighteen said.
I did a roundhouse kick at her, and she blocked it. She jumped towards me and kicked. I blocked her leg with the face of my sword and elbowed her in the face. I grabbed her arm and threw her at Seventeen.
He caught her and snickered.
"Boy, you really should quit while you're still ahead," he said.
"As long as there is breath in my body, I shall fight."
"What a heroic speech. I'll fight harder and see how long you can hold up, Saiyan."
The way he said "Saiyan" enraged me and I jumped at him. Eighteen spun around and they teamed up. Eighteen punched me in the gut and Seventeen made an uppercut. I flew into a two inch steel wire, which held the bridge up. I caught it and pulled myself back.
They jumped up and Seventeen kicked my sword from my hand. It dug deep into the concrete, but I wasn't going to give up. I kicked Eighteen back and kneed Seventeen. I spun around and fired energy beams at them, wrecking the bridge. I flew down and ran up to my sword. I grabbed the hilt and pulled it out. I then jumped up and slashed at Seventeen. He looked at me and caught the blade.
"You're truly pathetic, Trunks. You know you can't win, so why waste your breath?" he asked. He looked down and saw the bag of beans. He quickly snatched it and held it high. Out of nowhere, Eighteen kneed me in the rib cage, throwing me into the water.
"These, these are the foods that heal them," he said and threw them in the air and shot them.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" I yelled and fired an energy beam, destroying the bridge.
I floated up and away from the smoke.
"I know you're still out there, you can survive a blast like that."
"You're right boy!" Seventeen yelled and punched me into the water. They quickly threw energy beams, one from each hand, and were firing fifty beams a minute. The water erupted, sending great tidal waves in the air. After two minutes, they halted.
"He should be dead."
"NEVER!" I yelled and my aura blazed freely. The water parted and I floated up.
"He won't quit."
"No, you guys win today. But mark my words; you two will die when I returned."
"You're letting us win? Then allow us finish what Dr. Gero intended us to do."
"Later," I said and moved at the speed of light to Capsule Corporation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was wearing a newly restored Capsule Corporation jacket, black pants and jeans. "Trunks, I want you to take this," Dr. Briefs said handing me a watch, "This will allow you to find Goku's location and time when you arrive in the past. It should work with the satellites in their time."
"Thanks gramps."
"And don't forget your cookies and soda!" Mrs. Briefs exclaimed, in her always cheery voice.
"Yeah, thanks grandma."
"And Trunks, don't forget to give this to Goku before you leave. It's the antidote for his heart virus, so it's very dear you give it to him."
"I will, Mom," I said and hugged her. I gave my grandparents a hug and climbed the ladder into the time machine.
"Good bye, mother. I will return. And we will win this war. A battle is lost, but not the war," were my final thoughts. I pushed the power button and set the date. I buckled myself in and waved to them. I hit the accelerator, and the chamber disappeared.
Traveling at the speed of light, I was traveling to the time when Frieza and King Kold arrived on Earth. I felt my pocket and placed the medicine in the glove compartment. My sword was laying next to the chair. I shook my hair and laid my head back against the head rest and fell asleep.
Disclaimer, all character are the property of Akira Toriyama
** Please read "The Unwritten Future" if you liked this, because that story follows up after this one. To the familiar DBZ fans, "The Unwritten Future" is based on the "Trunks Saga," and I'm planning to write The Android, Imperfect Cell, and Cell Games Sagas.
Thanks again for the support! (((