If I Knew Then
Epilogue
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I'd like to thanks EVERYONE who read the story (even if you didn't review), cause it makes me happy! ;D This is the end. I hope it gives you finality.
I smile as I look down on my swollen belly, thinking about the irony of my life. AND my other ones.
The androids will be arriving shortly after my son's birth. Our son. And our son from the future will come as well.
I look down at the chip in my hand, thanking my past, or rather my future, self for her commitment to make this time right. We share a past life, but she's given me the chance to succeed where she failed.
I think she's done wonderfully.
I'll never forget her advice after the end of her journal.
"Looking back on everything I've done and decided, I have no regrets. The conception of Trunks had a price, but paid off in more ways than I originally thought.
But now that I've seen sides of Trunks that don't come from me, I realize that there were undiscovered sides of his father that I failed to notice because I refused to believe they existed.
Thinking about this, I've concluded that Vegeta deserves another chance. I thought deeply about the life he had to live, and quite frankly, I don't blame him for the way he is.
I highly recommend you let go of our hate for him. I realize how that a feeling such as that tears away at a person. There's no need for you to make yourself feel that way.
Please take my advice. Goku always told me that love gives people strength. Maybe you can see if his theory is correct by testing it out on Vegeta.
And trust me when I tell you that bringing the secrets sides out of him will be difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible. But have patience. He's not used to showing emotion and will try to hurt you to push you away, afraid of his own feelings. You're a tough girl and you know it. Stand firm.
Always remember that you can survive through anything."
I smile as I uplink to the chip and add more to it, recording new thoughts that I haven't uploaded yet. One of the first to come through is my thoughts on Vegeta when he agreed to care for Trunks.
"I sincerely hope Mirai Bulma is right, as I've placed my trust and my life in her hands. It seems so far she's been right, though.
Everything is turning out wonderfully. Goku is slowly gaining strength from the heart disease. Everyone is training hard in anticipation of the android attack. But the biggest improvement is Vegeta.
I never thought it possible. He's a better man than I could have ever imagined, and now that I know this I would gladly have him over any other. I'm so glad I took my own advice.
This time will be the one we've been aiming for. I'm the end result of generations of my own work. Hopefully, this time will be the last. Vegeta's staying of his own free will, because he truly wants to, not because he feels obligated. Because this time we have love."
If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't change a thing.
(Cries) It's the end! I'm thinking about writing a possible 'sequel' or 'spin off' to this 'AU' sort of thing… but if I gave you details it would ruin the surprise. ;D Well, please review. It IS my last chapter. (SNIFF) I LOVE YOU ALL! This fic is probably my best ever as of now. Hopefully I'll be able to entertain you more with some of my less good ones, though.
Oh, once I finish my other fics on this account, I'm going back to my old one that I made when I was younger and dumber and less talented and experienced to go and finish the fics on that account that I just realized I never finished. I'll also be switching the sns so I'll be "sportshickVLVR" then and that will be "vbchickVLVR". The VLVR should clear up confusion tho.
Well (cries more), over and out!