Chapter six - Prepare for the final showdown!

Trunks let the cool breeze blow over him as he relaxed. He was laying in Gloria's front yard staring at the clouds as they drifted by overhead. The previous nights activities didn't want to leave his mind but he didn't really want to think about the fight, or the one that was still over the horizon. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. /Gohan... I could really use your help right now. You always knew what to do, how to best handle a situation. I'm not sure I can win this battle... but this world is counting on me. I'm all they have to defend them, if I fail.../

He did his best to push those thoughts from his mind. He wouldn't lose, not here, not now. He'd come too far in his life to die now. That's the Trunks I know. came a gentle and familiar voice.

"G... Gohan?!" Trunks cried sitting up quickly and looking around him.

"I'm not there, heck, I'm not even in that universe. The Supreme Kai is letting me talk to you right now..."

"So... I'm not going insane?" he asked.

Gohan laughed. "Not yet little bro. Wait, can I even call you that anymore? You're technically older than me now." he laughed again. "We just wanted you to know you're not alone. Everyone's rooting for you up here. Don't worry so much, I know you can do this."

"Thanks Gohan... I'm glad one of us does."

"Humph." came a grunt that had become rather familiar to him during the time he'd spent in the past.

"Father?"

"Of course it's me! These blasted Kai's are worthless! Look, trust Kakkarotto's brat, for once he's right. You're a Sai-jin, these creatures won't stand a chance!"

Trunks smiled. As he felt a small KI nearing him Gohan came back again. "We'll try and talk to you again later. Take care Trunks."

The Sai-jin nodded slowly, his spirits lifted thanks to the short conversation. But then, he suspected that had been their idea. He glanced back as the KI he'd sensed reached him. It was Gloria. "Hey."

"You okay? I heard you yell something a moment ago..."

"Oh, yeah. I'm fine." he said. "Just... got a small surprise is all." He turned around and laid back down in the grass. "So, you haven't told me how you know Orion yet."

Gloria shook her head and took a seat on the ground as well. "I... I'm a friend of David's. He worked on the Bio Warrior project in it's early days. Orion was his last project, the last creation he developed for Khan's project. Back then I was making more use of my psychiatric degree and was the working psychiatrist for the more intelligent Bio Warriors the project created. I don't know about anyone after Orion but he's the most sane and stable of those I met."

Trunks snorted. "Great. Not only are they powerful but they're deranged too?"

"You don't know what Khan put them through. The Androids had it better than the Biodroids since they can't become stronger. But Orion, Sheba, and Omega... they were practically tortured as Khan tried to force them to 'evolve' or transform, whatever you want to call it." She shook her head sadly. "I feel sorry for them really, none of them asked to be what they are. They didn't deserve to be treated like that.

"That's why David left the project. He didn't agree with Khan's methods. At first we thought of making our own Bio Warriors but that would have taken to long. Then we got in touch with the Zanamar, they're the only aliens we've met so far, but they don't have anything with this kind of power. They were too afraid of what would happen if they ever lost control..."

Trunks looked to his left as he felt someone else approaching. A second later Morgan emerged from behind some bushes. Gloria gave her a quick glance and stood. "I'll leave you two alone." she said as she walked back toward the mansion. "I've got some work to do anyway."

Morgan smiled to her lightly before walking over to where Trunks laid. She stood over him for a moment before laying down in the grass beside him and resting her head on his shoulder. "How can you be so relaxed?" she asked softly. "From what I heard this Omega guy is really dangerous..."

Trunks remained silent for a moment as he wrapped an arm around her. "I'm kind of used to it actually." he said at last. She glanced up at him and saw a far away look in his eyes as he continued. "For the first fourteen years of my life I lived in fear of the Androids, not knowing when they'd strike, or if I'd live to see the next day, just like the rest of my world. Then Gohan started to train me and for the first time I'd had a sense of hope."

Morgan noticed the tear roll down his cheek as he closed his eyes. "And then they killed him, left him laying in the street in the pouring down rain. That was it, that was what made me transform, finding him laying there dead like that. The Androids made their way around the world over the next three years, never close enough to where I was for me to reach them before they moved on again... And then at last I was able to face them in Bridge Town. I nearly died because of it.

"That's why I went back in time. My mom wasn't sure if we could change our world but at least we could make one that wasn't ruined. I warned the others about the Androids and gave Goku the heart medicine before returning to my time for another three years. I fought the Androids once more during that time and lost again... so I went back again to try and help the others and find a way to defeat the Androids in my time.

"Only I found out that things had changed in the past. There were more Androids, they were all stronger than the ones I'd been fighting, and there was Cell." He took a deep breath before continuing. "Thanks to some special and intense training we did manage to defeat him, and I took out the Androids in my time as well as the Cell from my time.

"I guess... I just spent so much time fighting against the impossible that it doesn't have the same effect on me any more..." Trunks laid in silence as he remembered everything he'd been through. "This is just... one more threat."

Morgan couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He'd definitely not had an easy life. "Trunks?"

"Yeah?"

"Take me with you. When you go back to your world I mean."

"What?" He looked down at her in shock. "Why?"

She turned her gaze from him and up at the sky. "I've got nothing else here anymore. Only Halley... I can't stay here."

Trunks didn't have a chance to say anything as Orion landed beside him suddenly. "Sorry to interrupt but we have trouble."

"What is it?"

"Eve, Adam's sister. She's in Lakeside and causing a lot of trouble."

Trunks nodded and stood up. "Alright, let's go."

"Trunks!" Morgan called to him as he began to take off. He glanced back at her and saw the worry in her eyes. "Be careful, okay?"

"No sweat." he smiled waving. With that he and Orion sped off toward Lakeside.

Khan's Base

Sheba stood with her head resting against the glass window of the fourth floor office she was in. She stared out at the trees and birds as she wondered what she should do. Omega was right, the Humans hadn't exactly treated them like living beings but... was what he was doing any better? She understood his anger at them, she still had nightmares about the times she'd spent in 'The Chamber' that chilled her to her core.

She shivered as a shrill screech echoed up from the ground below. She glanced in that direction and saw Kong, one of Khan's animal experiments bouncing around in it's cage. Apparently he sensed something. She was about to move from the window when the massive Gorilla opened its mouth firing a stream of energy at the cage door and blasting it open. Kong bolted free screeching and roaring madly.

"That's all we are to them." came a voice from behind her. Sheba turned and saw Omega standing in the doorway. "To them we are nothing but animals to be experimented on. Don't forget that." he said leaving. She watched him go still unsure which side she was on.

Lakeside

Trunks scanned the horizon as the city of Lakeside came into view. /Finding an android when you can't sense the thing wont be easy.../ he thought. However, he was proven wrong by a sudden explosion within the city limits beneath the dark storm clouds. He and Orion glanced at each other and then sped up, Trunks transforming as he did.

A moment later the two landed inside the city about a block from Eve. Several large KI's were roaming about the city as well, obviously she'd brought some Saibairians and Gremlins with her. There were also several Zero's coming in and out of near-by buildings.

"Ah, Orion. And the mystery man." she said smiling. "I was hoping you'd show."

"You can't beat us." Orion sad coldly.

"You, no. I can't. But I know someone who can. As for Blondie over there, him I can handle."

"I wouldn't count on it." Trunks said walking forward. He glanced back at Orion. "Take care of the others, I'll handle her." Orion nodded and took off into the city tracking down KI's.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you, and then watching Kong rip Orion limb from limb for killing my brother."

Trunks shook his head. "You've got the wrong man there. I was the one who fought Adam."

"You? Yeah right..." she started. However Trunks didn't let her finish. He charged in at her and landed a hard right to her face knocking her off and into a building. She exploded back into the street, an angry look on her face. "How the hell!" she cried. "No Human is that strong!"

Trunks cracked his neck. "I'm not Human. I'm a Sai-jin." He launched in to attack her again but stopped dead as a massive power hit his senses followed by an explosion farther inside the city.

Eve smirked. "And that would be Kong, right on schedule."

Trunks could do nothing but stare in the direction of the power for a moment. /That thing's unreal!/ Quickly he lifted into the air and took off to lend Orion a hand. A second later he reached them and froze again. This Kong was huge! It was a giant Gorilla over twenty feet tall with limbs the size of tree trunks. Orion was flying backward from it pitching energy blasts at the creature which simply shrugged them off.

Kong roared and fired a blast of red energy from its maw at Orion. The orange haired Biodroid's eyes widened in shock and he launched straight up into the air narrowly dodging the blast of energy as it tore down the street where it slammed into a car destroying it in a massive explosion. Trunks dove down through the sky toward Kong and spun around slamming his foot hard into the giant Gorilla's back.

Kong snarled and turned around backhanding Trunks across the street and into building. He slid a few feet before coming to a stop inches from a group of scared people, one of them holding on to a kid tightly. Standing up quickly he launched back out into the street and straight for Kong. Orion was already there darting in and around the massive creature. His blows were having far more effect than Trunks's had, of course, he was about twice the Super Sai-jins strength.

Trunks pulled to a stop in the air and clenched his fists, a deep roar working up from his stomach as his muscles began to bulge and his hair to stiffen and straighten. His aura flared larger and brighter until, at last, the power-up finished. Trunks muscles were massive in size as he flew in toward Kong. He cocked back his right fist and slammed it into the creature's forehead. Kong merely glared at him for a moment before bringing his fist down from above and slamming Trunks into the ground hard.

An energy blast slammed into Kong's back and the creature spun around to find Orion but there was no sign of him. Then another energy blast hit him in the back and he spun around again this time catching the Biodroid with a powerful backhand. Kong began to follow after him but stopped as an explosion of gold ripped open the street. Orion and Kong both turned to look as Trunks floated into the air, head and arms thrown back, a scream coming ripping from of his throat.

His hair began to stand completely vertical as a crackle of blue energy sparked about his aura. The massive bulge of muscles shrunk back down but they still remained heavily defined. With one last cry the transformation completed and Trunks touched down onto the ground again, head lowered. Slowly he looked up and across at Kong. Slowly he raised both of his arms above his head placing one palm against the back of his other hand. There was a spark of orange in front of his hands and then an orange KI ball formed. "Here's a gift from Gohan! Masenko ha!" He brought his arms down and thrust his hands forward firing the stream of orange and purple energy. The attack completely engulfed Kong as the creature roared in protest. A moment later, as the attack faded away, Kong was gone.

Trunks stood in place staring at the spot were Kong had been a moment ago, unmoving, unblinking. Eve had seen what had happened and had instantly taken off. Those still in the city had come out of hiding to look at what had happened. They'd formed a wide circle around Trunks who just stood there, arms at his sides, aura dancing about him, face turned toward the sky, and eyes closed.

Orion just stood and watched him as a crack of thunder bounced through the sky and a bolt of lightning danced overhead. The clouds opened up and the rain poured down upon the Sai-jin. Orion didn't know what to say, he could tell something was going through Trunks's mind but wasn't sure what. Suddenly his aura vanished and his hair dropped down flat against his head again and returned to it's normal color. Without a word he lifted into the air and sped off toward Gloria's once more.

Gloria's Mansion

It had been two days since the battle in Lakeside. It was all over the news, the Angel and the Demon clashing on the streets of Lakeside. There had been no other signs of Eve since then. The day before David had arrived at the Mansion and spent a few hours talking to Orion while Trunks talked told Morgan more about his world. She'd already convinced him to take her with him. Even Orion was thinking about going with him.

Trunks opened the door to Gloria's lab and poked his head inside. "James said you wanted to talk to me?"

Gloria looked up from her computer and smiled. "Yeah, it's ready. Herman and I just finished the Serum about an hour ago. We included that Senzu Bean you gave us so it has healing properties as well." she sighed. "I'm not entirely sure it's all that safe though, so only use it if it's absolutely necessary, okay?" She handed him a capsule with the letter S written on it in black marker.

He took the capsule and slipped it into a pocket. "I will." he turned around to leave again. "It's time to finally end this. I'll see you later."

"Trunks." she started as he began to leave. "Don't go without telling Morgan. She's worried enough as it is..." He nodded and disappeared down the hall.

Next Chapter

It's finally time to take the fight to Omega! Unfortunately our 'dynamic duo' don't do so good :( and Trunks gains some first hand experience in the workings of 'The Chamber'. Android Twelve makes it's grand appearance. Sheba, for better or worse, makes her decision and chooses a side. And Omega pisses off Orion which proves to be a bad move.

Trunks: Finally, I get to meet Omega, but first hand experience in the workings of 'The Chamber'? I don't think I like the sound of that.

Me: That's good to know, you shouldn't like the sound of it. It's not very pleasant.

Trunks: Gulps