I realised a while ago that I had previously uploaded the wrong chapter. I'm sorry for doing that & the real chapter 6 is now up. Now on with this fic!

Chapter8: alternative motives

The boys were out side playing. Zara smiled to herself as she let her hair down. She was happy & her life was great. Trunks would be home soon & he'll be expecting dinner. She turned round & went into the kitchen to start making dinner. Just as she turned on the oven, she heard a voice that sent shivers down her spine.

"Hello Zara, it's been along time." Zara couldn't believe that she was back.

"Wh…what are you doing here?"

"Aren't I allowed to visit my own daughter?" Zara turned round & stared at Sam, who was sitting in one of the chairs with her cloak swept back over her shoulders & her leg crossed over the other.

"What are you doing here?" Sam smiled & casually moved some hair out of her face.

"I'm here to see my grandchildren, if that's alright with you." Zara glared at her mother.

"You are not to go near my children."

"Don't be silly Zara. If it wasn't for me then they wouldn't be here."

"Yeah well I guess I can thank you for a lot of things. Now get out of my home!"

"Your home? I thought this place belonged to the sayain?"

"It belongs to both of us, now either tell me what you are doing here or get out." Sam sighed.

"Fine then, we'll get straight to business. I'm here for my grandchildren."

"Well you came here for nothing then."

"No, I'm going to get what I came for. I knew you & the sayain would have powerful children so I bided my time until I could recruit them."

"What? You're here to take my kids away from me? Don't tell me that you let me stay here just so you could end up with a few new foot soldiers!"

"I don't know about that. I'm just here to train the boys properly as soon as we get them we'll…" Sam was cut off.

"What do you mean by we? I only see you in here." Sam smirked.

"Well your father is out collecting them. & as soon as he does we will be on our way." Zara stared at her mother. She was the diversion. The boys could be gone by now. Zara glared at Sam before running out the door as fast as she could leaving Sam with a satisfied look on her face.

Zara ran to the bottom of the garden. She could hear the boys & Bulma. Good I'm not too late she thought. She skidded to a halt as she watched her sons playing with Bulma watching them & sighed.

"Hello boys." A deep voice said from behind the boys. The boys stopped what they were doing & stared at Tank as he came towards them.

"Hey! Who are you?" Veggie asked as he stared at Tank. Zara looked at her father & started walking towards them.

"Veggie, Eli, get away from him! He's not to be trusted."

"Zara? I thought you were talking to your mother? Oh well, I guess you know why we are here?"

"Yes I know. & you're not going to have them."

"That's for them to decide now isn't it?" Tank said smugly as he turned towards the boys who were looking confused.

""Boys, I am your grandfather. I'm here to take you on a little trip." Veggie frowned at Tank where as Eli looked more confused.

"Grandpa?" he asked confused. Tank gave a false smile as Zara stepped in between the boys & Tank.

"Boys, get inside, now." Veggie nodded & pulled on Eli's arm as Bulma came down & hurried them inside. Sam appeared next to her husband & looked at Zara.

"You know I'm going to win, right? Why bother protecting them?"

"I bother because they are my children. & you are not going to win if I say anything about it!" she answered her mother as they stared at each other.

Inside, the boys & Bulma had just gotten inside. They all went over to the kitchen window & looked out. Trunks came into the room & looked at everybody.

"What's going on out there?"

"Some guy came saying he was grandpa." Veggie instantly said as he climbed up onto the counter for a better look.

"What?"

"It's true daddy, why is mommy so worried?" Eli asked as he stared up at his dad. Trunks growled as he looked out the window & remembered what had happened the last time Zara's parents had appeared. He quickly threw off his work jacket & ran out the door to join Zara. Eli blinked. What's going on…?

"Mom doesn't like grandma & grandpa, drr!" Veggie said as he watched Trunks run over to Zara.

"Why not?" Eli asked as he frowned up at Veggie. Everyone stayed quiet.

Meanwhile outside, Zara looked at trunks out the corner off her eye & smiled.

"Good to see you made it, I might need some help here." Trunks nodded & glared at Sam & Tank. Sam & tank exchanged a quick glance & smiled. Tank tilted his head to the side & Sam stared back at the house.

"Boys? Why did you go in? Don't you want to see your grandparents?" Sam asked.

"Hey! I thought I told you not to go near them! Don't even speak to them!" Sam glanced at Zara then back at the house where veggie was glaring out the window. Eli stared out with his big brother. She doesn't look so bad, why can't I just go see what she wants?

"Eli! You stay in there!" Zara called to her son. Sam glared at Zara then looked at the house with a reassuring look on her face.

"Eli, you can trust me. I won't hurt you." Inside the house, Eli flinched. Sam looked all right but his mom had told him to stay. He wasn't sure what to do. It won't hurt just to go see what she wants…Eli thought as he stepped towards the door. Without Bulma noticing, he opened the door & walked out. Sam smirked.

"That's right Eli. Come see your grandmother." Eli tilted his head to the side & slowly walked towards her.

"No! Eli! Go back inside!" Zara pleaded. Eli stopped & stared at his mother then back at Sam.

"Eli, don't listen to your mother, she doesn't know what she's talking about. You can trust me." Trunks growled & took off.

He charged towards Sam, ready to attack her when a green tail wrapped round his throat, nearly choking him. Zara looked up to see that Talius had camouflaged himself on a tree. She growled & powered up. As the red aura washed over her & her hair spiked out at the bottom, she didn't notice the shadow underneath her. Before she jumped up to attack, it burst up & wrapped over her, turning into Grund who had her in a tight hold. Eli's eyes widened as he watched.

"Don't worry, it's just a precaution. Zara is just mad at me for some silly reason. She doesn't mean what she's saying." Eli nodded but hesitated.

"Don't you trust me?" Sam said, trying to look inviting. Eli slowly walked up to Sam & she bent down to his level & smiled. She took his hand & stood up again & smirked at Zara.

"Say good bye."

"Bye mommy." Eli said smiling. Zara went to say something but Grund covered her mouth. Finish them then Sam, Tank & Eli were gone.