Chapter 21: Reunion

Mirai was unconscious and I heard a moan escape him as Drazark dangled him above the ground.

"No, Mirai. Let him go Drazark! Your fight is with me!"

"Actually, my fight is with anyone who opposes me. I only fought you for your powers, and now that I have them, you mean nothing to me."

"Let him go, Drazark. He can't defend himself." Trunks spat.

"You're absolutely right. He's no fun anyway."

3rd P.O.V.- Mirai No Trunks

Previously…

Mirai landed and found himself face-to-face with Drazark.

"You're too late. I have her power now, and that means she's dead. I'll have her power forever!"

"I know she's dead, that's why I'm here." Mirai's anger was slowly building, adding to his power level.

Mirai launched himself at Drazark.

"You dare try to fight me? I have the powers of the Angel."

"I don't care if you have the powers of the devil." Mirai was fighting his hardest, transforming into SSJ2, but it was just no use against Drazark now that he had Katie's stolen powers.

"Give it up, you can't stop me!" Drazark cackled.

"I'll stop only when I'm dead! You took her from me!"

"Don't tell me you cared about her?"

"You fool, we were married! And now you have my full wrath!"

"You want these powers, well you won't get them!" Drazark screamed.

"I don't give a damn about her Angel power! I loved her, and you took her from me! I loved her!"

"Love is only a trick nature plays on our minds, so move on."

"It repulses me you think that way, but now that'll make it easier to kill you!" Mirai threw a Buster Cannon, but Drazark repelled it and started attacking Mirai relentlessly. He threw a fire-Ki ball at Mirai, causing him to scream in pain. His eyes were hit, and the pain was unbearable. He was unable to move, much less fight back, as Drazark's assault continued.

This continued for a few minutes, then Drazark felt Ki signals moving towards him fast. Since Mirai was starting to bore him anyway, he blasted Mirai once more for good measure. The blast sent Mirai over into a ditch, where he lay nearly unconscious for what seemed like a long time.

Mirai couldn't see. The burns Drazark inflicted with the Angel power nearly destroyed his eyes. His injuries were worse than he thought, but he could make it if he cared. If he had a reason. But he didn't.

Mirai heard voices, but he couldn't make them out clearly enough to tell whom it was that was talking. He was so tired, and in so much pain, but he didn't think Drazark could have had enough time to do that much damage unless he really did have Katie's power, and that settled it: Katie was gone and nothing else mattered.

Then Mirai felt himself being moved, straight up like a rag doll. He heard more voices again, but he fell in and out of consciousness so often he only heard pieces. Then he felt himself hit the ground hard.

1st P.O.V.

Drazark threw Mirai aside like a broken toy, and that only ticked me off even more.

"Drazark, you're asking for this!" I jumped to SSJ2 and charged at Drazark. He wasn't one bit worried, and with one side-slap I was thrown to the ground. I hit the ground and slid back several feet, only a few feet away from Mirai, from that one hit.

"Katie!"

"I'm fine, Trunks!" but that wasn't true. My energy wasn't at full, even at SSJ2. My Ki was like empty calories, or hollow logs. They're there, but empty. When I hit the ground I lost hold of SSJ2.

I hope that doesn't mean my Inner Light is gone too!

Defensively, Goku and Vegeta got in front of me.

"Katrin, let us handle this."

"What? You've seen how powerful he is! If Goku couldn't take him at Super Sayjin three before, how could you two fight him now?"

"We were saving you a surprise for your anniversary, but when all this began we didn't get to show you." Goku stated, as though that answered everything.

The two of them started powering up, and since I was behind them I noticed for the first time that they both had their tails. I was getting excited now, because this only meant one thing.

As they powered up a glow started to form around them, and soon I couldn't see them. It was happening so fast I didn't have time to get up, but I think I had the best seat in the house anyway. I had an idea what was happening, even though the glow was too bright to see through.

The light died down and I looked at Goku and Vegeta carefully. They both had red fur on their bodies, their tails had grown a little longer, and red as well. Their eyes had a red ring around them, and their hair remained black, just longer.

"When did this happen?" I asked, surprised and happy. I wasn't sure exactly how strong they were, but I knew Drazark would have a hard time keeping up with two SSJ4.

"A while back. We'll give you all the details after we finish Drazark." Goku said. He sounded just like Vegeta, cocky and arrogant.

"You better take care of Mirai, Katrin." Vegeta said right before charging at Drazark with a battle cry. Goku followed suite, and I finally stood up.

I went over to Mirai and sat on the ground next to him. I gently turned him over to his back and placed his head in my lap.

"Mirai, can you hear me?" I asked softly. The others stood behind me and watched Goku and Vegeta fight.

"Katie? Is that you?" he seemed shocked, happy, and sad at the same time.

"Yes, it's me. I'm back!" I said sadly with a little laugh. The crazy guy tried to get revenge for me, and now he was hurt.

"But how? You were dead, I was holding your hand…"

"I'd never forget you, Mirai. And since I remembered, I was able to break free." We both had tears now, only his were also due to pain.

"I only wish I could see you, but Drazark hurt my eyes. I did it for you, Katie."

"Oh, you crazy-" but I couldn't finish as I started to cry. How could I have so nearly forgotten him? I bent over and kissed him on the forehead. He reached for my face, but he couldn't see where my face was, so I took his hand and put it to the side of my face.

"I thought I lost you again. Back in my future I-"

"That doesn't matter now, you need to rest. Rest, my love. I'll be right here. I'll never leave you again, never. I promise."

Mirai lowered his hand and I felt him relax. He had drifted off now, and as I sat there with his head in my lap I watched SSJ4 Goku and Vegeta fight Drazark.