Chapter6: a new life.

They landed & looked around.

"I can't believe he destroyed west city…" Trunks said. Zara looked down then her head snapped up.

"I'm sensing something. Someone survived."

"What? How can that be?"

"They must have been below ground."

"We have to find them then! Come on!" Trunks said as he pulled Zara off towards the source of the energy signal.

They eventually reached the spot where Capsule Corp had once stood. Now it was rubble. They walked amongst it until they were over the source of the energy signal.

"I don't see a way to get down there." Zara said as she looked around.

"Well, the stairs to the lab were over there." He said as he pointed to a pile of rocks. Zara stared at it then narrowed her eyes. The rocks slowly floated upwards & away from the spot the stairs were supposed to be then landed further away.

"Wow, how'd you do that?"

"It's easy. Hurry up, we have to get down there." She said as she led Trunks down the stairs.

The lab was a mess. Some of the monitors had broken & some of the equipment had fallen over the floor. The lights were broken so it was dark down there. Trunks looked around & saw someone on the couch.

"Mom? Mom! Are you ok?" he asked as he ran over to her. He held her upright & her eyes fluttered open.

"Tr…Trunks? Is that you?" she asked, smiling slightly. She had been hit hard on the head & was bleeding.

"Yeah mom, it's me. Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I guess. I just have a splitting headache. What happened up there?" Trunks frowned as he looked away.

"He…he destroyed the city…"

"What! Who did? What happened?" Bulma asked as she sat up.

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that you're ok."

"Trunks, tell me what happened." Bulma demanded as she stared at her son. He sighed then explained what had happened.

"…& That's it. Zara sensed you & we came here to see if you were alright."

"Wait a minute, she's still here?" Bulma asked as she looked past her son & at Zara who was leaning against the wall Vegeta style & was staring at the floor.

"Oh. Hello there." Bulma said as she noticed Zara. Zara stared at her then stood up straight & looked down nervously. Bulma stared at her before looking back at Trunks.

"So, what's the deal with her? Is she your new girl friend or something?" Bulma whispered. Zara blushed as she looked down.

"Mother! Please, your embarrassing me…" he answered as he blushed as well. Bulma smirked before attempting to get up. She winced & needed Trunks to balance her.

"Mom? What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just want to get out of here. Besides, I think one of the gas canisters got damaged & is leaking…"

"Oh, right…lets get out of here then." He helped Bulma out, with Zara behind them, & stepped out on the newly formed desert. They all looked around, taking it all in.

"I…I can't believe this happened…" Bulma said as she looked around. Trunks nodded & Zara looked away.

"It's what he does…we got off lucky actually…" Bulma & Trunks stared at Zara then back at the ruins of west city. Soon a news helicopter came & took Bulma to a hospital after asking a few questions that nobody answered.

A year later, Capsule Corp had been rebuilt in Orange star city. (Hercule never 'saved' the world so it wasn't renamed to Satan city). Zara had moved in at Capsule Corp & helped Bulma out in the lab & Trunks was getting ready to be the CEO of Capsule Corp. everything had been peaceful & Trunks & Zara have been happily dating. Now they were both wondering around Orange star. Zara looked up at a shop that had a wedding dress in it & she stared at it. Trunks looked at it as well then looked away.

"Um…so, what now?"

"Huh? Oh, I don't know," Zara said as she looked away from the shop "we could go catch a movie?"

"Ok then." Trunks said as he looked at her again. Does she want to? He thought before looking away again.

They went into the theatre after getting their tickets & some food. It was an action movie that had been recently made & was pretty good. Trunks put his arm round Zara & she leaned into him as she watched it with him. She watched the romance bits with a little bit more interest then she normally did & Trunks noticed. She does want to…he thought as he looked at the screen. Zara stared up at him. She had stronger senses then humans & noticed his heart beat get faster.

"Hey, what's wrong?" she whispered. He looked down & smiled reassuringly.

"Nothing's wrong. I'm ok." He lied & went back to watching the movie. Zara stared at him a bit longer then went back to watching the movie as well.

It was late by the time it ended & they decided to go home. Zara wrapped her arms around herself as she looked at the ground. Trunks stared at her then took off his jacket.

"Here, take this." Zara nodded & thanked him as she let him put it over her shoulders. He carried on watching her as they walked along. She's beautiful, maybe I should ask her. I mean I might as well, I love her…Trunks looked away from her & carried on walking round the corner & up to Capsule Corp.

The next morning, Trunks got up early & left the house. He was still out by the time Zara finished up in the new G.R Bulma had made. After her shower, Zara went down to the lab to see if Bulma knew where he had gone. She didn't so Zara went back up stairs & watched TV. It was late by the time Trunks got home. He was nervous about something & kept pacing around.

"Trunks, what's wrong? Where have you been all day?" He stared at her.

"Nothings wrong, why would you think that?" he asked. Zara raised her eyebrow at him & folded her arms.

"It's nothing, I promise that nothing is wrong. I just have a little surprise for you tonight. Why don't you get changed into something else & I'll meet you in the kitchen." He said, smiling down at her. Zara stared at him some more before getting up & leaving.

When she came back down Trunks was waiting outside. He looked up & smiled at her. She had changed into a light blue dress & had let her hair down.

"Um…you look great." He said as he straightened up. She smiled at him.

"Thanks, you look good too. Now what's this surprise?"

"Be patient. You'll see. Just close your eyes," he said as he walked up to her & covered her eyes, "& come right this way." He finished as he led her into the kitchen.

"Ok, I'm here. What's the surprise?"

"Just a minute." He said as he walked away & put the finishing touches on the table.

"Ok, you can open them now." She did as she was told then gasped. He had set up a romantic, candle lit dinner for two. Trunks led her to a chair & she sat down.

"Tonight we are going to have a nice meal with another surprise at the end." He said & took the lid off the plate in front of Zara.

"Trunks, this is great. But, why our you…"

"Because I love you & I felt like It." He said as he sat down opposite her. Zara stared at him then smiled before looking at her plate & digging in. when they had both finished their food, Trunks got up. Zara watched him as he walked over to her & knelt down on one knee.

"Zara, I care about you a lot & these last few months have been the happiest of my life." Zara watched him as he reached into his jacket.

"You see I love you & I want us to be together. So Zara, will you marry me?" he asked as he got out a velvet box & opened it to show a ring. Zara gasped again as she looked at it.

"Trunks, I…I don't know what to say."

"You could say 'yes'" Zara smiled at him.

"Yes, of course I will." She said as she got down & hugged him. He wrapped one arm around her & used the other to put the ring on her finger. Once it was on, Zara smiled at Trunks again before kissing him. He kissed her back & then they both parted & stood up.

"Trunks, I can't believe that we're going to get married…"

"I know, we're going to have a new life together now. Nothing bad is going to happen, it'll be perfect." They smiled at each other again & Trunks put on some music so that they could dance together, Zara resting her head against his chest & smiling happily. Things are finally perfect she thought as she closed her eyes.

A/n: I know, I'm bad at romance. Well this is the only real romance chapter; next time it will be several years in to the future so be warned.