A/N: Guys and girls, I'm truly sorry about the beginning of the chapter. It's going to be extremely boring in comparison to the last but it needs to be done. Just plod through it, it'll hopefully be the last long dull section I write.

A/N: Woo, finally got a proofreader/beta/whatever you want to call it. Although he won't be proof reading that many chapters because I am near the end but the end part is the most important :). Anyways, give a hand to SSJ_ChibiGoten.

Chapter 19: Revelations



Trunks smiled inwardly as he surveyed the rebellion in front of him. The now 14 year old saiyan had been preparing for this event for over a year, ever since the word started to leak out. Many people had been in a state of disbelief and dismay when they first heard that it was Brolly that had devastated the planet well over a year ago. Many didn't believe it but when a few of the soldiers that survived the conflict had confirmed it, outrage had ensued.

Many had wanted Brolly executed for crimes against them. They wanted retribution and revenge for the friends, family and close comrades that had been lost in the fight against him. Trunks had been dead set against it and both Landyn and his mother backed him up. When the future King, regent, and the Queen stood by Brolly's side the race became split. Many, although hated Brolly, respected the throne and were fanatically loyal to it while others were not so keen.

It was those other people that Trunks was currently facing. Trunks and Goten had worked out a plan between the two of them. Most people thought that they were sworn enemies and rivals now. Vil'Tani had gone with Goten when he had joined and became the rebel leader's right hand man. Varitech had gladly allowed them to join his rebellion, It brought Vil'Tani closer to him and he thought he could use the presences of a 'Super' Saiyan to help sway the people to his side. It had brought Vil'Tani close to him, but he still couldn't get her to have any kind of intimate feeling for him and it frustrated him to no end.

Vil'Tani was quite literally never seen away from Goten's side. When he slept, showered, ate, trained and studied she was there, by his side watching, helping, laughing and joking with him. Everyone knew the two would bond fully once Goten came of age, and he was only a year away from that time. Although she was always close, there was one week of every year where she gave him his space, as did everyone else. Many had heard the story by now and knew what the kid had gone through. Few adults could boast having been through worse and those were only the elder ones that had been alive before the early days of the Saiyan war and witnessed the atrocities that had gone on just prior to the split.

Many of the older Saiyans of the rebellion had tried to take control from Varitech but he had them either killed or showed them out right in front of everyone that he was a born leader and why he was a far better choice then them. He was, after all, the son of Thraknor. He kept that secret safe as he planned on freeing his father from his servitude in the palace, upon his coronation. He had been adopted by an elite family that had been impressed by his power not caring about his background. The academy had almost virtually become a battle field. The academy had split down the middle with half siding with Trunks and the other with Varitech; needless to say tensions were high. Those tensions had never turned into out right violence until this week. Goten had 'switched' sides for a single purpose. To feed Trunks the information he needed to keep his kingdom. With the two working, every single one of Varitech's major plans had failed. That's not to say none worked, for many did. Only the ones that would have toppled the throne were the ones that fell through.

Varitech had a feeling that it was Goten that had caused his major plans to fail but he couldn't do anything about it. Goten had manipulated everything so much that he was one of the two people that held the movement together. The other side had six 'Super' Saiyans on their side and only Goten's presences kept the moral high. There was also the added part that if Goten left Vil'Tani would leave as well and that was the last thing he wanted. He was still working on her and he thought he might be making progress.

Trunks latest strategy would crumple the rebellion once and for all. He had gathered his entire force inside the royal palace and in select areas outside the city. He had made it so that the city's guards were significantly lacking in number, but still kept enough to offer resistance. He wanted the rebels to take the city, but he didn't want them to think they were walking into a trap. Earlier that day the rebels had taken the capital city and had converged on the palace. Battles had been taking place all over the planet for the past week but it wasn't until this day that the rebels had attacked the capital. Currently half the cities were under rebel occupation but after today none would be.

With Goten's prompting the rebels left the citizens of the city alone. Goten had reasoned that when they took the palace they would need people to work for them and the fact that his corporation was based in that city and didn't want his assets damaged. Varitech had agreed and ordered his men to only kill those that resisted against them.

Trunks smiled, this time outwardly, as he sensed several people approaching him from behind. First out from the main doors of the palace came Landyn, Brolly and his mother; Landyn with his yellow hair, Brolly with his greenish yellow and his mother with her blue. Landyn and Bulma stood on either side of Trunks as Brolly took his place just behind him. Several more people exited from the palace once they had gotten in place. Trunks had set this all up to look impressive, to show that he still held power. Kakkarot walked out with Chichi beside him. The latter had many ki pans orbiting around her. That sight scared the gathering more then just about anything else. Chichi was a monster with one pan, but with a dozen circling her all under mental control… she was unstoppable. With them came Videl with her one year old son floating beside her. Videl had been hesitant to bring Eyan along but everyone had assured her that he wouldn't be hurt. After all, a one year old 'Super' Saiyan was a daunting sight, not because he was evolved, but because he was born that way. Pan walked to her mother's other side and she was what scared everyone the most. Videl didn't understand why it was so. Around her family she was a loveable angel but everyone else seemed to fear her more then everyone else gathered combined. It made Videl worry but she didn't let it show. Kakkarot and Chichi took their place beside Bulma while Videl and her children stood beside Landyn.

From the mass of revolutionaries three people broke from the main group. Varitech, Goten and Vil'Tani floated down and landed a few meters away from Trunks. Varitech drew upon the presence of his army and Goten to gain the courage to deal with the fear of standing before so many enemy normal Saiyans.

Trunks stepped forward and smiled at Varitech, "So good of you to join me Varitech. Here to surrender?" Trunks asked.

At hearing this, Varitech inwardly snarled at his opponent, but kept his calm resolve; he was good at controlling his emotions, "Hardly Trunks. We've had it with your rule. You openly embrace an enemy of the race! That is intolerable, that man, no not man, that THING…"

Varitech shouted as he pointed at Brolly, "Killed so many people, our people… my people, and yet you would openly let a murder like him walk around among us!" Varitech snarled out, "This is intolerable, and many others agree with me. We demand that you step down and let your betters ascend the throne so that the saiyan race may prosper the way it is supposed to!"

Trunks smirked, "I think not Vary, I can call you that right? You do not understand what is going on, and until you do you should keep quiet and let me make the important decisions." Trunks said.

Varitech glared at Trunks and let the nick name slide. He couldn't respond to it with any force and have a hope to back it up, "It's your funeral Trunks." Varitech said.

Trunks smirked and crossed his arms across his chest looking much like his father, "You may want to rethink your words." Trunks said and a signal was fired up from the top of the palace. When it exploded, Varitech whirled around to try and ascertain the reason for that signal but as he did, a blinding white light that was seen half-way across the planet emitted. He didn't have to wait too long as the shield around the capital went down and hundreds of thousands of saiyans flew in and surrounded the rebel army from the outside while all the saiyans that had been hiding inside the palace rushed out to take their positions around said building.

Varitech looked around in dismay for a second before a grin split his face, Oh well, just a slightly bigger crowd for my next card. He thought before he turned back to Trunks. "I still see no need to take back my words." Varitech said, he had planned this next part out carefully. He knew with the army of Saiyans he had, that there was no hope of winning so he had made arrangements to get the needed fire power from other sources. When Varitech next spoke it was heard over the whole quadrant.

Varitech turned to address everyone and opened his arms wide as he started his oratory, "My people and fellow allies." This was what Trunks had been waiting for and he made a slight signal with the fingers of his left hand which were only visible to those behind him due to his arms being crossed. "Over a year ago a Super Saiyan attacked our planet. He devastated it, killing many of our people and destroying your homes. This Saiyan still walks among us today." Varitech turned and pointed at Brolly, "This man, no, this beast Brolly desecrated our home world and yet he is now one of the King's and the prince's closest consort. Why? I say it is because they had conspired with him from the beginning. The first rebellion had been ended for a little over a year during that time and many Saiyans were beginning to notice the horrible way King Vegeta was treating us in comparison to the other races out there. Vegeta got word of this and what do you know, not more then a week later one of our allied home worlds was destroyed. I do not believe it to be happenstance that this planet was destroyed. It was one of the places many of my fellow Saiyans were comparing to our home world and noticing the much better conditions. With the prospect of a war on the horizon we all forgot about the harsh conditions. We live for fighting so it is understandable for us to drop whatever we are doing at the prospect of a fight. This Saiyan then appeared here, on our planet, and devastated it. If you would notice that all the cities and locations that were destroyed were home to those that were the most disgruntled about Vegeta's rule." Varitech said, leaving the rank off this time.

"I also have soldiers with me that said that those who spoke up about leaving Brolly alive 'disappeared' permanently and those others were threatened with the same. That's no way to treat soldiers that fought and died for our world! These reasons are more then enough to show that Vegeta and his son are unfit to rule!" Varitech said in a loud clear voice.

Trunks just shook his head in amusement, "Are you finished?" Trunks asked.

Varitech shook his head, "Trunks just asked if I was finished, no. I am not. I have more to reveal, secrets that they have kept from us, their own people, and from you their allies. If the atrocities of Brolly weren't enough, the ones committed by Gohan were just as bad. My good friend Goten revealed his brothers heinous acts. It may seem like betrayal but Goten revealed them in a bout of extreme emotions and one may say things they may not intend to in those times so he remains blameless. Due to his revelation the truth of what happen on Zyim came out. It wasn't destroyed by some asteroid with a special 'liquid' that hid it from detection. Gohan destroyed it. He committed genocide, destroyed the entire race. Why? I have no idea why, no one knows what goes on inside the mind of that psycho." Varitech said.

Videl would have jumped out and strangled him if it weren't for the fact that they had anticipated this and her strangling Varitech would make the plan fall apart. "What I do know is that they didn't obey Vegeta's call to arms because they knew of the plot behind everything. Planet Vegeta wasn't in any danger because Vegeta had complete control over the beast Brolly. Gohan was sent there as Vegeta's lap dog to exterminate them, and exterminate them he did, every man, women and child." Varitech turned once again to address everyone, "Vegeta is determined to kill everyone that opposes his rule. He left his people, us, for some unknown reason to be gone for some unknown amount of time. I do not know why he has abandoned his people so soon after the devastation of our planet but I hope you all will see my view and not greet him back with open arms, but with what he deserves!" Varitech declared as he finished his speech.

The revolutionaries all raised their voices in a cheer while Goten and Vil'Tani beamed at each other. Varitech completely mistook the meaning being the smiles. Many of the saiyan warriors that had flocked to Trunks hadn't known of the full extent and many were beginning to doubt the reason for them joining the prince. There was a limit to how far their loyalty will allow them to tolerate, and genocide was something no one could tolerate.

Varitech turned back to Trunks and smiled, "I do believe your soldiers are having second thoughts about siding with you. I do believe many of your allies are having the same thought as well." Varitech said.

Trunks suddenly laughed, he threw his head back and laughed heartily startling everyone aside from those that knew the plan. "Bravo Varitech. You did your research well. You provided just enough truth to hide your lies in to make them believable. I commend you." Trunks said gaily as he smirked at the devolved Saiyan, "But you are sorely mistaken on many accounts." Trunks said.

Varitech raised an eyebrow, "Oh really? I don't think so little prince. You are just trying to cover your tail, just like your father." Varitech said.

Trunks snickered, "I really don't think so." Goten said startling everyone.

Varitech whirled to face Goten, eyes wide with surprise. Goten walked away to stand beside Trunks, Vil'Tani, needless to say, was right beside him. "You really do not understand Varitech. You only learned as much as we deemed necessary for you to know." Goten said with a smile on his face.

"YOU BETRAYER!" Varitech screamed.

Goten laughed, "Betrayer? I don't think so. You're the one committing high treason, not me. I've been working with Trunks since the beginning and now that this rebellion is about to end… I don't see any reason to hide." Goten said with a grin.

Varitech eyes bugged open as Trunks began to speak, this time he was heard by everyone in the quadrant. "Much of what Varitech said was true, but he added lies that twisted and warped the meaning of those truths. Yes Brolly did destroy that home world on the way to planet Vegeta, but what Varitech failed to mention was that he also destroyed Hiamit, an allied planet whose conditions were far worse then those here. So that shoots that one thought out the window. I've been debating whether or not to reveal what I am about to say now or wait till my father got home but this incident gives me the perfect opportunity so I deem it is about time for everyone to realize what is truly happening. Brolly destroyed many cities and locations, yes but you do not know everything that he did. As Vil'Tani will attest to, as well as the Cerian race, Brolly came a split second from killing me and Goten in our old fortress. Would my father really allow that to happen if he had any control what so ever over Brolly at the time? No, he wouldn't. Not when I am his only child. Despite that narrow death escape he still nearly killed both of us a second time just south of Vegeta. Brolly had ambushed me, Goten, Chichi, Karie and Videl in the clearing in which Kakkarot's old house was situated. There he KILLED Chichi, brutalized me and Goten, badly injured Karie and killed Videl's unborn child. Do you really think we would support him after experiencing that unless that was a good reason? Brolly was the reason Gohan evolved to the second stage. That requires rage, and a lot of it. The kind of rage that is only exhibited when almost everyone and everything he has ever cared about has died or is on its deaths bed. Gohan supports Brolly, yet he lost the most out of that attack." Trunks said and slowly turned around as he said this next part to look at everyone, "Is insanity a crime? Must one be held responsible for that which he/she had no control over? The truth behind the attack is that it was not Brolly. It was his body, but there was another mind behind the attacks." Trunks revealed.

Varitech snorted, "Don't feed us this bullshit. Brolly was in full possession of his faculties when he attacked!" Varitech yelled.

Trunks looked at Varitech sadly, "No he wasn't. Those that survived all can attest to the fact that Brolly was wearing an amulet for the duration of the assault. Does he wear that amulet anymore? No he doesn't because it was destroyed; destroyed when it tried to possess Gohan. When Gohan evolved again and became what you consider 'super saiyan level 2' he ripped the amulet from Brolly's throat and threw it away. When that happened Brolly's personality took 180 degree turn. Gohan didn't care as you could imagine. He was so rage filled that he beat Brolly into the ground and would have killed him had not something happened. The amulet he had thrown away attached itself to his neck and took possession of him. With Gohan under the creatures command it attacked Vegeta and was going to kill my father when Gohan's mate, Videl, intervened and tried to get him to stop by telepathically communicating with him through their bond." Trunks said but was interrupted by Varitech yet again.

"I can't believe this. You're telling us that an amulet had a mind of its own and was powerful enough to take over the minds of a super saiyan?" Varitech asked incredulously.

Trunks shook his head, "No I am not, and I will get to that part soon and if you interrupt me again I'll rip your tongue out." Trunks said as he continued his story, "As I was saying, the amulet wasn't sentient. It was merely a focal point for something else. A creature that is currently imprisoned used the amulet to take control of the strongest creatures it could find so that it could aid it in its attempt to escape. Anyway because of Gohan's love of his family, Pan and Videl, he was able to fight the monster for control of his mind, and won. When he won the amulet shattered and the creature was no longer capable of using it as a means of control."

Goten spoke up at this point and he too was heard by everyone, "Vegeta was curious why the Zyians didn't come to his call to arms so he sent Gohan to investigate. He was supposed to figure out why they didn't respond and that was it. Only it turned out to be a lot worse then that. Trunks and I snuck aboard his shuttle because we had been cooped up on Vegeta our entire lives and we wanted to see other planets. Apparently my brother got the information he needed, but it was nothing like he expected. The creature hadn't been content on controlling just Brolly. Apparently if the creatures are weak willed then all the creature needs to do is exert its energy upon them. The Zyians were even easier to control because their planet had an organic core, which meant it was living and the creature took advantage of that. It took control of the planet, and in doing so; she subverted nearly the entire race to her will. Gohan found someone that hadn't been subverted, a little girl, and gave his protection to her in exchange for information. The girl died because of my failure. The Zyians destroyed the shuttle we had arrived upon because they didn't want us to leave alive, or I should say the creature didn't want us to leave alive. The entire planet turned on us, and Gohan needed both his hands so he could defend us. He passed the girl to me and that is when she died. I wasn't able to save her and Gohan tittered on the boundaries of sanity because of it. Soon after, he went berserk and started blasting everything that attacked us. He wasn't going to lose me and Trunks like he lost the girl. When it became apparent that staying there and fighting would accomplish nothing Gohan gathered me and Trunks up and blasted out of the planets orbit and that's when it changed. Because the entire planet was organic it could be manipulated by the creature. The entire planet transformed and started to attack us. Gohan had no choice at that point but to destroy it. He couldn't let the same creature that had possessed him possess an entire race and planet. After that we left and he flew us home at speeds that exceeded warp." Goten said and looked down in sadness as he finished his part.

Vil'Tani put her arms around Goten and hugged him tightly. Goten buried his head into her breasts and sobbed quietly as Trunks took up where Goten had left off, "By that time Gohan and my father Vegeta had decided to aid Arthain, the 'legendary' evolved saiyan. To that ends they built a ship and headed to the old saiyan home world." This brought many gasps and stares of disbelief but Trunks continued, "Yes, the true home world of the Saiyans. We didn't originate from this world, we moved here after our old home world was devastated by a cataclysmic event. There they hoped to find clues on how to get Arthain's body back and that is where they went. Why do we need him you may ask? There are several reasons and I will tell them to you. The creature that caused all this is breaking out of her prison. In a few years the hole in it will be big enough to pass through and everything will end if we are not prepared to meet it." Goten turned to stare at Varitech, "Your plea for help to my fathers allies wouldn't have done you any good. The leaders of their nations knew of this already and have been preparing for as long as I have. The general populace didn't know for several reasons, one they didn't need to know. They would be far happier in general if they didn't know, and two many wouldn't be able to accept it. I say it's time for everyone to know. You all have to be aware sooner or later, and the sooner you learn, the more time you have to prepare and adjust to the news. This creature is a being of infinite energy by the name of Aerie. She went mad with power and devastated the old Saiyan world and the Saiyan race. Did you know that Saiyans used to naturally have yellow hair and teal eyes? No, I thought not. The backlash of Aerie's imprisonment devolved the Saiyan race. We are only now starting to recover what was long lost. That means she made you all lesser, weaker then you should be!" This caused grumbling among the saiyans.

The thought of the 'Super' Saiyan status being denied to them by anyone got their blood boiling. Trunks almost had them all in the palm of his hand. "My father told me she would break free in approximately five years. This was just after Gohan returned from Zyim. It has been a little over 2 years since then which leaves about 2 to prepare, and prepare we shall! My father said he would try to be back a year before she arrived, to finish the preparations. And with him he will bring our greatest ally, Arthain! The most powerful Saiyan to have ever lived!" Trunks revealed, "Varitech claimed several things, one that Vegeta abandoned us. He didn't, he's off getting us our most powerful ally. You also know when to expect him back. As for why those soldiers disappeared. They died, my father killed them. I will say that straight out. But my father had a right to, especially when those soldiers were committing high treason by attacking him. Gohan did commit genocide, but by that time he had no choice, when the entire planet literally attacks you, you have no choice but to attack back and defend yourself as well as the ones you love. I'll finish on a note you will all find highly interesting. Did you all know that Varitech is the son of the former rebel leader Thraknor?" Trunks asked in mock curiosity.

Before the speech had ended the Saiyans with Trunks were glad they had stayed loyal and that there were good reasons for everything that happened. They were upset at being kept in the dark but the last statement knocked that out of the window. Every eye turned to Varitech as the revelation was made. Varitech's eyes widened in surprise and his mouth dropped. This was the last thing he had expected Trunks to say and it had caught him off guard. He had been so sure that his secret was safe that he had not been prepared when it was announced to the quadrant. The shock written all over Varitech's face was all the confirmation anyone needed. The rebel Saiyans stared at Varitech in disbelief, they couldn't believe that they had been duped.

Varitech tried to open his mouth to protest but he didn't get a chance as his own men grabbed him and slammed him to the ground. Trunks quickly stepped in to stop it, "I know you are upset about being tricked by this slime but do not kill him. I'll do to him what my father did to his, it's fitting after all. I don't want father and son close together so I'll send him off world. Varitech, you are hereby sentenced to janitorial duties on the planet of Thraknor. I'll have several hand picked men watch over you and distribute your duties to you. All those that followed him will be forgiven if they re-swear themselves to my father and to me when I succeed him." Trunks said.

The former rebel Saiyans were quick to comply. Their moral had been torn apart when Goten left them. With the true reasons behind everything finally out in the open the whole basis for the revolution was suddenly riddled with holes. Their foundation and their moral were suddenly gone so with the revelation of who their leader was any will to resist was quickly swept away.

As Varitech was taken away Trunks addressed the masses for the last time that day, and this time he was only heard by people on the planet "Now my people, we have much preparation to do for the fight ahead. For the first time we have ample warning and ample time to prepare for the threat against everything. Aerie doesn't threaten just us, but the entire universe, but we are SAIYANS! We are the greatest! We WON'T back down in the face of this adversary; we will rise up and show her what WE ARE MADE OF!" Trunks roared causing the masses to roar with him. Suddenly the air was alive as Saiyans shot this way and that heading to their homes so they could prepare for the fight.

Trunks and company turned and re-entered the palace. Once inside Trunks let out a big sigh of relief, "Whew, I don't want to do that on a daily basis." Trunks said wearily. He hadn't actually done any physical work but the tension had drained him thoroughly.

Goten nodded, "At least it's over. We can go back to pulling pranks, and I don't have to worry about someone trying to steal my mate." Goten said happily.

Vil'Tani looked at Goten in surprise, "Since when have you started considering me as your mate?" She asked curiously.

Goten scratched his head, "I don't know. It just seems to fit to well not to use. I really can't see me being with anyone else." Goten replied.

Vil'Tani smiled and kissed him on the lips, "Well you don't have to worry about anyone taking me away. Once you are ready I'm the one that's going to be taking you!" She said with a malicious grin.

Everyone laughed as Goten blushed redder then a tomato. "Oh hush up Vil. Not in front of the others." He complained.

Vil'Tani laughed out loud and soon was joined by Goten. With the threat of the rebellion over they were all able to laugh once more. Trunks stopped first as he regarded the two sadly, I wonder… if I will ever find someone like that. Goten… I envy you… I wonder… if I will ever find someone like that. Goten… I envy you…


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In the alternate reality…

As Trunks and Goten crushed the rebellion on planet Vegeta, Bardock found an entrance to a dragon lair. Bardock relayed the message by spiking his energy as high as possible before he lowered it and spiked it again. He repeated it twice more and suddenly Vegeta appeared beside him.

"About fucking time someone found a lair, are you sure this is a dragon lair?" Vegeta asked. A roar resounded across the valley and a huge shape lifted itself out from a hole at the base of the mountain and flew away oblivious to the two saiyans floating in the air at the other side of the valley. Vegeta looked at the dragon and then turned back to Bardock, "Forget my question." He said and suddenly Gohan and Karie appeared beside them.

Bardock had to head nearly half way around the planet before he even encountered a mountain range. Fortunately for him that mountain range contained several dragon lairs. Bardock had used his life force sensing skills to probe deep into the earth and choose the lair that held the least dragons. It still held several hundred but it was far smaller then the other ones he had located. The largest lair had near a quarter million dragons. He really didn't want to test his endurance by taking on that many dragons.

This lair was in a valley deep inside the mountains. It was impossible to get access it any way other then by flight. The craggy peaks of mountains ringed the valley and although there are some passes most of them had been completely snowed in as they reached the extreme elevations. Bardock hadn't felt like going that high so he had just ploughed through the mountain after mountain taking stock of his position each time he exited one.

Gohan looked down at the entrance, "How many dragons are we dealing with here?" Gohan asked.

Bardock shrugged, "Not many, only a couple hundred."

Gohan whirled around to stare at Bardock, "Are you serious? I feel that these dragons are stronger then Gahlanthas. This isn't going to be a walk in the park." Gohan remarked.

Vegeta snorted, "Gahlanthas thinks too highly of himself." He said.

Gohan nodded, "I agree but he is still powerful. He may not be as strong as he thinks he is but should he utilize his full rune magic he could have probably matched my brother and your son. I don't particularly like facing several hundred creatures that are stronger then Gahlanthas. Should Goten or Trunks fire an energy wave at me it wouldn't do much, but if they managed to fire several hundred… Well I would be feeling that one in the morning." Gohan replied.

Vegeta nodded, "Well then there is only one thing to do. Making our own entrance is out of the question. I don't know how fragile these eggs are. We'll hit the front and we'll hit it fast. We'll stick together and watch one another's back. When we find the eggs I want you to grab the smallest one Bardock. After that I say screw the entrance because we have what we need and we'll make our own exit. Karie, I want you to do that. Gohan and I will provide the fire power and protection for you two." Vegeta said and he began to rub his hands together. "This is the kind of fight I have been waiting for. Let's not keep our hosts waiting shall we?" Vegeta said.

The others nodded in agreement, grins of excitement creasing their faces. Four sonic booms echoed across the valley as the four Saiyans broke the sound barrier. They slowed down as they entered the cave but not by very much. The four rocketed past startled dragons as they flew down the huge passage ways. Suddenly several roars reverberated down the passage ways as the dragons warned each other of the intruders.

"Well there goes whatever surprise we had." Vegeta yelled over the wind noise, "Speed and agility is what we'll have to rely upon until we get the eggs. I'm guessing we'll find them near the huge gathering of dragons ahead of us."

The others nodded and sped up. Suddenly the Saiyans found themselves weaving through the air as dragons shot out of the darkness to attack them. The Saiyans didn't bother fighting back; they would get more then enough soon. The Saiyans were dodging dragon attacks for several minutes when suddenly they blasted out into a gigantic cavern. It was here that the Saiyans stopped to look around and noticed the bad situation they were in.

They had found the eggs sure, but almost a hundred dragons were between them and their goal. Vegeta looked over at Gohan and grinned, "Let's plough the road Gohan." He said glibly.
Gohan grinned and blasted forward with Vegeta close behind. Bardock and Karie didn't wait and were shooting off after the other two. The dragons shot forward to meet the Saiyans expecting and easy fight, they were wrong.

Gohan flew down and behind the first dragon where he grabbed the tail and flung it back into the on coming dragon wave. Most of the dragons swerved out of the way but one was not so fortunate and was knocked from the sky with the first. Vegeta didn't bother sparing their lives. A flash of light and a dragon disappeared in a haze of blood. A second and a third flash and two more followed the first. Gohan flew through the hole Vegeta had created had spin kicked another dragon in the face causing it to flip end over end until it smashed into the ground below.

Gohan watched as Vegeta shot past him to slam his fist violently through the skull of the dragon behind the first one and fired off an energy wave destroying the rest of the body. While Vegeta was busy with that dragon Gohan had shot past him and through the dragon behind him. The dragon had opened its maw to eat Vegeta only to find it eating Gohan who decided he didn't want to be eaten so he made an exit hole in the back of the dragon. The dragon screamed in agony and dropped to the floor like its clan members.

Gohan and Vegeta kept on doing this procedure of one flying ahead of the other until they finally punched through the wave of the dragons and flew towards the eggs. Bardock and Karie had followed close behind finding it difficult to keep up despite the fact that both Gohan and Vegeta were occupied most of the time with dragons. Vegeta grinned triumphantly as they rapidly approached the eggs but that grin was wiped away as the biggest living creature that they had ever seen moved to block their passage.

This dragon was a dozen times larger then the ones they had previously been fighting and the smallest of those dragons had been the size of a good sized house. Vegeta was determined not to be stopped, no matter the dragon size and kept on going. It wasn't until it spoke that Vegeta and the others stopped.

"Who are you!? Why do you invade our home?" The elder wyrm asked with a tinge of sadness and fear in a deep rumbling voice.

Vegeta remained silent for a second before he responded, "I'm Vegeta and that's all you need to know. I'm here for a dragon egg." Vegeta said.

The dragon's eyes narrowed, "Why!"

"This stupid elf Gahlanthas said we had to get a dragon egg if we wanted to summon a god. And so we are here getting an egg, it's nothing personal." Vegeta answered, "Now hand over an egg or we'll be forced to take them from you."

The dragon snorted, "I don't think so. You'll get one over my dead body, and none of you can hurt me." She growled.

A vein popped out on Vegeta's head, "Now listen here you overgrown…" Gohan put a hand on his shoulder.

"Let me handle this. She's right you know you can't hurt her. I can though, when I am at my maximum, but I would rather not kill her." Gohan said.

Vegeta snarled at grumbled but grudgingly let him speak. Gohan turned to regard the dragon, "I know the eggs are precious, they are your children after all, but we need one to protect our children as well. We are summoning the gods so we can get access to a vault they have hidden. Only they know where the vault is and it holds the body of one of my comrades and we wish to revive him. He is currently trapped in just his spirit form but should he get his body back he would help us protect our families. He is our hope because he was the strongest of our kind, and would be again should he be revived." Gohan said as he tried to reason with the dragon. Suddenly an idea occurred to Gohan, "The elf said that the gods would not take the items we use to summon them because they had no need for them. After we have summoned the gods and spoken with them we'll return the egg to you. The elf wants to keep it but no one should be allowed to own someone else so we'll just take it back from him. He cannot stop us."

The dragon stared at Gohan as she tried to determine if he was lying. Finally satisfied that he wasn't she agreed, "Yes, you can have an egg, one mind you, but I warn you if I sense any danger come of it you will find me breathing down your neck. I can track my eggs anywhere and be there within a few minutes no matter where it is on this planet! If you don't keep your word the might of my dragon clan will come down upon you and tear you apart. What you have witnessed here will be nothing compared to the storm I will visit upon you." She growled.

Gohan nodded, "I promise. I will protect the egg like it was my own." Gohan said.

The dragon nodded and flew out of the way. Gohan flew down and picked up an egg seemingly at random but he knew what he was doing. He was choosing an egg that was about half-way along in its development. The ones that were about to hatch would probably be a bad choice to pick and the elder wyrm would be very attached to the ones she had just laid. Gohan could feel the heat from the baby dragon residing inside pulsating outwards.

Gohan slowly floated up to the others, "I have the egg, let's just leave alright. The sooner we get back the sooner we can start summoning these gods and the sooner this whole business will be over." Gohan said and flew away in disgust. He hated Gahlanthas at that moment. Dragons weren't evil. They were probably more loyal and 'good' then he was. The thought that they could have talked their way through the dragons instead of killing so many upset him greatly.

The others didn't say anything and silently followed Gohan out. The elder wyrm watched them leave and sighed. Her egg was going to be in danger, she could sense it already, but she also knew it would not be because of anything those four had any control over. She would just have to be ready to protect her egg when the time came.


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A day later…

Gohan and the others flew into the city with the egg much to the surprise of everyone. Gahlanthas was in a fury when he learned of their success. He had been so sure that they wouldn't succeed that he had already started to plan a congratulation party for himself. Alihvan smiled inside as her grandpa stomped out to meet the Saiyans. He was not happy and she could guess why. She suddenly found herself wondering why she was routing for the Saiyans instead of her own grand father. She then decided that it was because it was wrong of her grandfather to demand such hard tasks.

What the Saiyans didn't know and what they would never find out was the fact that the gods may have talked to them had they simply asked. Gohan's pure heart would be all they would need to know that their intentions weren't harmful towards them and their universe. Alihvan knew the Saiyans were working on a time schedule, and she suspected her grandfather knew as well. She seriously hoped that he didn't try to make them stay to long, for his own health.

Gahlanthas stomped outside just as the Saiyans landed on the platform. "How did you get that?!" He demanded.

Arthain laughed, "Oh if I had to guess I'd pick the usual way that they just used their hands to pick it up and carry it out." He answered.

Gohan laughed as well when he saw Gahlanthas get angry, "You are right, the dragon matriarch let us have one of her children on the basis that we return it to her afterwards. We WILL return it to her. I'm going to keep the egg until the summoning and then afterwards I'm returning it. If you so much as touch it I'm removing your hands" Gohan said in a clear, firm voice.
Gahlanthas glared at Gohan, "I said the condition was that I kept everything you collected!" Gahlanthas said.

Gohan turned to Vegeta, "Fuck this old man, let's go find the gods the hard way. I can not take his bullshit anymore. Knowing him he will think up another 'quest' for us to accomplish and then another and have us running all over this stupid planet until we are forced to leave and go home. It would be much better to go and search for them on our own." Gohan said.
Gohan's outburst surprised everyone, including the elder. Gahlanthas had no idea that Gohan would react in this manor; he had been the most reasonable and soft spoken of the bunch but this fire as not something he had expected out of anyone aside from Vegeta.

Alihvan turned to glare at her grand father, "Grandpa, how can you do this to them? They are in desperate need to reach the gods and you don't care. All you care about is yourself! Is this what the great rune lord has been reduced to? A greedy old man who sits safely inside his palace fortress and uses others to do work he is too lazy to do himself? I can't believe you have become so insensitive to other peoples problems! What happened to the person I used to look up to?" Alihvan yelled at her grandfather and ran into the palace on what looked like the verge of tears.

Gahlanthas stared after his granddaughter in surprise, yet a second outburst that he had completely not expected. From everything he could tell he thought his granddaughter completely backed his decisions. Gahlanthas sighed and when he turned back to regard the Saiyans he had a different look in his eyes.

"Alright, fine. You can keep the egg and return it like promised. It's not like I could stop you anyways." Gahlanthas said, finally coming to grips that perhaps the Saiyans were stronger then him, "There is only one more quest for you to finish. Like my daughter had said I could have kept you running all over the world but we really only need one more item to summon the gods, and that is a summoning stone. We had one here a long time ago but it was lost to us. We need a new one if we are to summon the gods." Gahlanthas said.

Vegeta grinned, "Finally, the last quest. What is it so we can get started." Vegeta asked.

Gahlanthas nodded, "Alright, we need a block of the stone so we can start work on it. It can be found not far west of here. You should have passed over it, or one of your people, on your journey to find the dragons. It's in a valley almost directly west of here in the first mountain range you encounter. There will be a large black lake in the center of it with many large boulders surrounding it and protruding outwards of the lake. Those boulders are what we need. Just bring one back and we can start work turning it into a summoning stone. It'll take a few months but… It will be finished well before you have been here a year." Gahlanthas said.

Karie walked over to Vegeta, "Let me do this Vegeta. I know where he is talking about. I passed over it in the early stages of my search. It should only take me a day to get it and bring it back." She said, "Just take it easy okay?"

"A rest sounds nice, as does the food." Vegeta responded as he thought of all the delicious food. He had been living on raw meat for the past several months and while that sustained him it was hardly enjoyable.

Karie nodded, "Well, I might as well get going, so I can be back with the stone as soon as possible. Expect me when you see me." And with that she took off into the air and headed west.
Vegeta approached Gahlanthas, "You care for your granddaughter a lot don't you?" He said softly shocking Gahlanthas yet again. This just wasn't his day.

The elder rune lord just nodded speechless. Vegeta just smiled sadly and left him there staring out over the city. Gohan and Bardock followed Vegeta into the palace as they waited for Karie to get back with the boulder required to make the summoning stone.

The next day a tired Karie arrived with a large boulder. The others could see why it would be used as a summoning stone. The entire thing looked like it was pulsating. It was a green stone that had what looked like blue veins running through it. Gahlanthas looked over it and nodded, "Yes, this will do fine. Just set it on the ground. We'll take care of it from here. It will take a couple of months to prepare the stone accurately. This kind of stone is resistant to just about everything." Gahlanthas said as moved his hand across the surface of the stone.

"Thank you for the work you have done." Gahlanthas said softly, "I was hoping to study dragons but I suppose I can't have everything."

Arthain looked over at Alihvan and smiled. Gahlanthas had gone under a remarkable change, literally overnight, and he wondered if the elder had been 'helped' along in his changing.

Gahlanthas looked over at the five Saiyans, "You go relax. We'll handle this now. There are several things I wish to speak to the gods about so I will get something out of this at least." Gahlanthas said. After that the other rune lords joined him and together they used their magic to levitate the stone and take it with them as they entered the main hall deep within the palace.

Vegeta looked at the others and smiled brightly, "Looks like we'll get back in time to finish the preparations after all." Vegeta said happily and walked into the palace. He could relax now. All he had to do was to wait for the rune lords to finish their work on the summoning stone and then they were home free. One thing still bugged him though. What was the purpose of bringing Karie along with them?

To be continued…


Dragons have several levels… I'm not sure if I get this right but this is kind of like what it is for AD&D but regardless this is what it's like for my story.

Dragon Egg (age 0 and below)
Baby Dragon (Age 0-99) (Equal to a regular adult devolved Saiyan at maximum strength)
Dragon Whelp (Age 100 – 199)
Young Dragon (Age 200 – 399)
Teenage Dragon (Age 400 – 699)
Dragon (Age 700-999) (Equal to Goten and Trunks in strength at maximum)
Adult Dragon (Age 1000-1299)
Elder Dragon (Age 1300-1499) (Equal to Karie and Bardock at maximum)
Wyrm (Age 1500-1799) (Equal to Vegeta at maximum)
Elder Wyrm (Age 1800-2499) (Equal to Gohan at maximum)
Greater Elder Wyrm (Age 2500+)
Dragon God (Only 1 of these and she's been alive for over 100,000 years)

Dragons get more and more powerful as they age. Dragons are immortal, as in they don't die from old age, but they can be killed. They never stop growing and their scales get larger and duller as they get older. The bigger the dragon, the stronger the dragon. The Elder wyrm in my story could take out the capital of Vihn single handed because it's so powerful. Only Gohan would have a chance at beating that dragon. All the dragons they killed were at Dragon age and lower, the Adult and above dragons, they never fought. If they did they would quickly realize a single kick, punch, or energy blast wouldn't be enough to kill or defeat it, except with Gohan. Gohan would have to face an elder dragon or higher to have some trouble. There aren't many Greater Elder Wyrms because most dragons die before they become Elder Dragons. Once they get beyond that point not much on the planet can kill them. You may wonder how a dragon could beat the saiyans… well think about it. 2 foot thick magically reinforced dragon scales that is impervious to the elements? I'd say that provides quite the obstacle. (Describing an Elder Wyrm). Also they are highly intelligent and are proficient in ALL forms of magical attacks and defences. They also have the racial ability to see in the dark, to fly, and have breath weapons that are capable of razing entire cities.

I kind of expected the alternate reality part of my story to be longer but when I consider everything it's as long as I wanted it. If I had gone with regular chapter size it would have been 6 or 7 but I managed to fit it into 4 by making bigger chapters. There is one more chapter after this one and you do NOT want to miss it. Many things start to come together in the next chapter :).