"I don't feel him…" Trunks mumbled.
"Me neither, but we must've covered the whole of Japan by now!" Goku protested. "This is weird, we should've been able to track down his ki…"
"I bet this is something to do with Frieza." Trunks growled. "Him and Lavender, they've got to be behind this!"
"Mizu wouldn't take my son." Goku replied.
"Maybe she's been fooling you, any relative of Frieza's is good at doing that."
"You're really against Frieza and Lavender all of a sudden, what's up Trunks?" Goku questioned.
"Nothing, Goku. Forget it."
"Okay, whatever…"
"Let's just find Goten, alright?"
"Right." Goku nodded.
"Hey, Goku!" a woman called to him.
"Hm?" Goku looked up.
"Oh, great…" Trunks mumbled.
"Goku!" Mizu waved as she and Frieza approached them.
"Hey, Mizu!" Goku greeted her. "Not seen you in a while."
"Yeah I know, we –"
"We're looking for our daughter, have you seen her?" Frieza demanded.
"No, I haven't." Goku told him. "Hey, we're looking for someone too.You haven't seen Goten, have you?"
"And by that he means what have you done with Goten." Trunks growled.
"I beg your pardon?!" Frieza frowned.
"Don't play dumb, you know exactly where he is. What have you done to him, Frieza?!"
"I haven't seen him!" Frieza snapped. "Don't you think I'd have something better to do than go round killing saiyans?!"
"Well you always did find it fun." Trunks replied.
"What have you done with my daughter?"
"Nothing." Trunks said. "I haven't seen her – and to be honest I never want to see that whore again!"
"Trunks!" Goku's eyes widened.
"WHORE?!" Frieza shouted. "You just listen to me you pathetic excuse for a monkey prince –"
"Goku, can't you find your son?" Mizu asked.
"No, Trunks and I have looked everywhere for him."
"We're looking for Lavender too, maybe they're together."
"Mizu, why would Lavender be with that –"
"Let's look for them."
"What?! You mean team up with Goku?!" Frieza protested.
"You've done it before!" Mizu frowned.
"That's right, and I swore to myself it would be the first and last time!"
"Frieza, isn't finding Lavender important right now?"
"Well of course it is!"
"Then come on." Mizu said. She looked at Goku. "We'll look for them, okay?"
"Sure!"
"I see I don't get a say in this." Trunks mumbled.
"Trunks, if you think about it it makes sense." Goku told him.
"We'll be stronger if there's more of us, right? And if Goten's disappearance is down to him being in trouble, then we might need strength…"
"… Tch." Trunks answered. "Fine, but don't expect me to get along with them."
-----
"They're going to find us." Goten threatened. "Even if you can keep me trapped here, you can't stop them coming."
"And would 'they' be the people that killed my father?" Tomakoto replied calmly.
"That's right." Goten answered. "My dad, for a start, and he won't come alone."
"Well I'm glad." Tomakoto said. "I can't wait to see my father's murderers. It'll be good to avenge him."
"You won't be avenging anyone!"
"And what makes you so sure?" Tomakoto challenged. "I suppose you think that if you could defeat my father then you can defeat me?"
"You bet I do!" Goten snapped. "You don't even look as strong as him!"
"Looks are deceiving."
"Arrrr…"
---meanwhile---
He landed on the planet's surface, and looked around. Was this the planet Tomakoto had come to? Hopefully.
"Big brother… how dare you leave without me!" he mumbled, and smirked. "Well, I'll catch up to you, and then we'll really settle the score."