Dreamvaders Chapter 28: Defusing
Gogeta powered down and immediately split back into Goku and Vegeta. They looked around the room.
"I can't believe she's gone." Goku muttered.
"Yeah, and it's thanks to Zara and her mind attacks." Trunks declared proudly pulling Zara into a hug. Jake and Alex coughed loudly and folded their arms, glaring at the lavender haired prince.
"They helped too Trunks." Zara chimed in.
"What? But how do they know mind attacks?" Mirai Trunks stuttered, staring between the demi Kalroo and his kids.
"I uh… Kinda trained them? They asked!" Zara shot back defensively.
"Your not mad at us are you daddy?" Alex asked innocently.
"I uh… Dunno anymore." Mirai Trunks muttered, shaking his head.
"He's not mad." Jake muttered to his sister as they ran over to Emily who was still unconscious slumped against the wall.
"She still out cold?" Goku asked, wandering over and scooping his daughter up.
"Yup, Maleenia really did a number on her." Jake said in a matter of factly tone of voice.
"Don't worry, a couple of hours in bed and she'll be right as rain again." Goku laughed, scooping up his daughter. Everyone grabbed onto him as he instant translocated back to Capsule Corp, where Bulma was waiting frantically for them.
"You guy's are all right! I've been so worried about you!" She cried, throwing her arms around Vegeta.
"Get off me woman!" He growled, before seemingly changing his mind and returning the hug.
"Well, some of us are. I'm going to take Em home, you two stay here, your mothers going to need all the rest she can get for a while." Goku said, staring at the twins as he disappeared.
"What happened to her?" Bulma asked.
"Got knocked out. Come on, let's go spar Al." Jake replied, Alex nodded and the twins ran out the room.
"So, what happened?" Bulma asked, Vegeta just grunted and left the room, leaving Goten, Trunks, Mirai Trunks and Zara to explain to her about Maleenia.
"So that necklace that Trunks gave you was behind this the whole time. I knew something was wrong, are you feeling better now Zara?" Bulma asked once Trunks was done telling the story.
"Yeah thanks, Emily took me to the lookout to get healed so I feel a lot better. Those headaches were starting to get bad." She admitted.
"I'm so sorry Zara, I didn't mean to make you go through all that pain." Trunks sighed, taking her hand in his.
"It's alright, you didn't realise. I certainly didn't. It's all over now. We can finally go back to our normal everyday lives." Zara replied smiling.
"Not without a party you don't. As soon as Emily's better, you're all coming here for a big party!" Bulma cried. Trunks sweat dropped as well as Mirai Trunks, whilst Goten suddenly looked thoughtful.
"I wonder where Gohan disappeared too. I wanna go see if he's come home." He said leaving the room, Bulma nodded her goodbye then turned to Mirai Trunks who was watching Jake and Alex sparring outside through a window.
"So. What are you going to do?" She asked him.
"I don't know. I want to make it up to her, but after what I did, I don't think I can." He sighed.
"Don't be stupid; this is Emily we're talking about. She loves you and you love her. She knows it was a dream, and Maleenia is gone now. Come on Trunks if you go, how is she going to cope with three kids?" Bulma reasoned.
"I'll have to see what she's like when she comes too." He replied quietly, suddenly Goku appeared back in the room this time with Daisy in his arm, who was clutching a doll. The ageing scientist jumped in surprise.
"Goku…!" She warned.
"Sorry. Chichi's gone out looking for Gohan with Videl and Pan so I said I'd watch Daisy and the twins." Goku explained, frowning as Daisy buried her face at the sight of her father into his torn fighting gi.
"She's another one affected. Well Jake and Alex are out the back. I've got something I need to attend to at the lab so just uh. Make yourself at home." Bulma replied and briefly left.
"Let's go into town Zara. I want to make it up to you." Trunks announced unexpectedly, Zara stared at him.
"I already told you Trunks, you don't have to apologise for anything." She protested.
"Well I want to do something with you." He replied, glancing at Mirai Trunks. Zara clocked on to what he was trying to do and the pair left. Meanwhile over at Mount Potaz a small search party was out looking for Gohan. Goten had met up with his mother, Videl and Pan.
"I'm getting really worried now. Normally Gohan wouldn't take off like this." Videl sighed, adjusting her grip on Pan.
"Gohan had one of those dreams. They've pretty much messed up a lot. Em and Trunks are really bad; dad and Vegeta had one too. I just hope we can find him." Goten sighed. They began searching all Gohan's favourite place but the eldest demi saiyan was nowhere to be seen. Goten quickly closed his eyes and suddenly located his brother's ki.
"He's over here!" He announced, taking off. Chichi and Videl quickly ran after him and they found a small lake in which they spotted Gohan meditating, very much like how Piccolo used to, in the centre of it.
"Gohan?" Videl called. Opening up one eye, Gohan came out of his trance and floated over to them.
"What? You want me to look after Pan do you?" He snapped.
"No, I'm worried about you. You took off from Emily's house and missed out going to battle with them. What's wrong honey?" Videl replied softly.
"I'm clearing my head." He shot back at her, causing her face to fall. Videl turned her back to him and bowed her head. Shooting her son a glare, Chichi made her way over to Videl and pulled her into a hug, Goten sighed.
"If it's to do with your dream it's all wrong. Everyone's had them not just you." He said.
"What do you know about it being wrong? Mine happened to be true." Gohan yelled.
"And it was all part of a plan to attack earth. They were used out of your emotions, get over it already." Goten snapped back.
"All part of what plan?" Gohan asked, frowning now.
"Maleenia's. She's the stupid sister of those brothers we fought last year. Dad, Vegeta, Trunks and you fell under dream like states and she played on your emotions to be part of her plan. She was using you. Your not the only one messed up over it." Goten replied.
"Em…" Gohan muttered, slowly remembered what happened the other day.
"Not just her, the twins hate Trunks and Daisy's petrified of him. Vegeta hates dad more than ever and Dad… well we caught Zara in the act doing dad so he didn't really have any effect from his." Goten said.
"Wait a minute; I thought you said this Maleenia woman was responsible. What's Zara got to do with it?" Gohan asked.
"She tricked Trunks into buying an amulet for Zara and for the last few weeks, she's been using the amulet to control Zara and administer those dream things to us. Maleenia's just as twisted as her brothers." Goten growled.
"Oh man. I had no idea." Gohan mumbled, Goten smiled and placed his hand on his brothers shoulder.
"Don't worry bro. You weren't the only victim. It's over now anyway. Will you come back so we can talk about it?" He asked.
"Yeah. Videl I'm sorry." Gohan sighed, pulling his wife into a hug. Meanwhile over at Capsule Corp, Trunks and Zara had quickly left Goku and Mirai Trunks in the kitchen. Goku put Daisy down and she walked silently over to the door and sat down and began playing with her doll.
"Look Trunks, this isn't easy on you I know. But running away isn't the best option." Goku said.
"I never said I was running away." Mirai Trunks said sharply, causing Daisy to jump up and run out the room wailing. Outside, the twins stopped sparring at their father's yells and watched as their sister came running out. Jake walked over and scooped her up and pulled her into a hug.
"Don't worry sis, I won't let him hurt you. Are you hungry?" He asked.
"No, left Dana inside…" Daisy mumbled, tears streaming down her face.
"You brought your doll? How did you get here anyway?" Alex asked, walking over to the pair.
"Grandpa brought me." Daisy said.
"Instant transmission. Hold on I'll go get your doll." Alex sighed and made her way into the huge building. Before she could approach the kitchen she could hear a loud conversation.
"I already told you Goku; I just don't think I can go back. I'd just like to go home and clear my head." Mirai Trunks was saying.
"If you go home, will you come back? Because it's not really fair on Emily, leaving her with the kids by herself." Goku said, Mirai Trunks was about to say something when a flash of lavender came running in.
"Sorry, just getting a doll, just ignore me." Alex's voice could be heard, Mirai Trunks sighed at this.
"Alex, hold it." He said. The lavender blur slowed down to form the small girl who stared up at her father.
"Am I in trouble dad?" She asked.
"No, I uh. Want to apologise for my behaviour. I just want this uncomfortable situation to end." He sighed.
"We knew it was the dream dad. We forgot about it ages ago when we were busy kicking Maleenia's butt. I dunno what to do about Daisy though; she's never seen you yell before, not really meanly. She's petrified." She replied shrugging her shoulders.
"Speaking of kicking Maleenia's butt, how long have you been able to do mind tricks?" Mirai Trunks asked, suspiciously.
" When the brothers attacked us about a year ago. We bugged Zara into teaching us, so it's all our fault. Are you gonna divorce mom dad?" Alex asked.
"No, I love your mother. It's just I've messed up so much, I don't know whether she wants me back. But hey, I don't want you to worry about it, go back to sparring with Jake." Mirai Trunks replied.
"Mom will forgive you. She loves you. She knows it was a dream; she wanted you to forgive yourself. But you guy's need to work it out for yourselves. I'm only eight. I'm just gonna go give Daisy back her doll now…." Alex said, picking up the doll that her sister left on the floor and retreating out the kitchen.
Several days had passed since Maleenia had been destroyed, Emily came too a lot longer than planned and Mirai Trunks decided until things cooled down to remain at Capsule Corp. Before the Z fighters knew, it was time for the party again. Krillen, Yamcha and the others who had missed out on the fight, was wondering why it was thrown all of a sudden but it made a nice tale for Goku to tell.
In the corner far away from the adults, the trio of Zara, Goten and Trunks stood, Goten turning around every few minutes or so.
"What's up with you?" Zara asked, after he's turned around about the fiftieth time in fifteen minutes.
"I'm making sure Jake and Alex aren't around to pick up on our conversation." Goten explained, his gaze fixing on his niece and nephew who was playing by a table with Daisy. Zara giggled at the memory of what had happened at the barbecue the year before whilst Trunks wrapped his arm around her.
"I'm just glad things are finally back to normal." He declared. Goten shook his head.
"Not at home they're not. Em and Trunks are still not speaking to each other." He replied and Zara stared at him.
"What? But it's been a week already, I thought Emily knew all about the dreams." She argued.
"I know, but she's still upset over what he did to her. And he's too ashamed of himself to even talk to her. Mom and Videl have tried everything to get them back together. He doesn't even want to see the kids anymore. Maleenia sure did her job right." He sighed.
"Why is he too ashamed of himself, it was a natural reaction?" Trunks asked frowning over at the pair, Mirai Trunks was talking to Gohan whilst Emily was chatting away to android 18, Chichi, Videl and Bulma.
"Because they swore they wouldn't let the past get in the way of the relationship. And that's exactly what happened." Goten replied.
"Why, what happened to Emily?" Zara asked, apart from the tiny introduction she got when she first met Emily the year before, all she got to know of the blonde demi saiyan was what she learnt in combat and from Goten.
"Long story, Em doesn't like us repeating it, especially around the kids." Goten muttered.
"Oh. Well come on. I'm gonna get them back together." Zara announced.
"What?" Trunks cried.
"You heard. Emily helped us get together, it's the least I can do, since it's partially my fault Mirai and her split in the first place." Zara replied.
"Zar, it was the amulet…" Trunks started only to get cut off by her.
"Yeah, but physically it was me. I'm going to help." She said walking off.
"She's as stubborn as Emily." Goten laughed, taking a gulp whilst Trunks groaned. Zara marched over to Emily and grabbed her arm then proceeded to drag her away from the women over to a tree.
"Stay here." She ordered, Emily frowned at the demi Kalroo then watched as Zara marched over to Mirai Trunks and did the same with him.
"Zara, I…" Emily started only to get cut off by her.
"Why are you two the only ones that haven't got over last weeks events?" Zara asked, folding her arms.
"Nobody has been emotionally affected by this." Emily said firmly.
"And? You know it was the dream, why are you still mad at him?" Zara shot back her gaze fixed on her now.
"I know it was the dream, it's what happened after the dream." Emily muttered, looking down on the ground now.
"It was a natural reaction Em. Even though Mirai has told us what he grew up like. You will never understand the physical and emotional pain he went through because he wasn't there. And Trunks, you did nothing shameful. You were hurt. If I had what you had I'd probably have done the same thing. For goodness sake you two, your family is at stake here. Make up would you?" Zara sighed and left.
"Do you think it worked?" Goten whispered to her once she returned to their little trio.
"Goten? Your sister's very stubborn. Sometimes you must be stubborn to get through to her. I'm hoping it will because seeing them separated when they were so much in love is making me feel real guilty." Zara replied, glancing over at the couple.
"I uh… Look Trunks, I'm sorry. You must know that I would never let the kids do whatever they did in the dream." Emily sighed.
"No, I should be sorry. I should have known it was a dream. Instead I took my frustration out on you and the kids. I love you so much." He said, grabbing her hand.
"Truce?" Emily asked smiling.
"Truce." Mirai Trunks laughed, pulling her into a kiss. Alex smiled over at her parents as they made up then punched Jake lightly in the shoulder.
"See, I told you they'd make up." She replied smugly.
"I knew already, mom loves dad and he loves her." Jake replied, glaring as he punched her back in the shoulder.
"What did you hit me for?" She yelled.
"You hit me first!" Jake screamed, all the adults stopped what they were talking about and stared at the pair.
"It was a playful punch!" Alex snapped.
"Yeah well it hurt!" Jake shot back.
"I'll show you what hurts!" She replied lunging at her, the twins began battling out in the hall, Emily sighed as she and Trunks ran over and attempted to break them up whilst Goku ran over and scooped Daisy up who was laughing at her siblings.
"Guy's pack it in!" Emily yelled, grabbing Alex by the shoulder.
"Can't you two behave for at least one party!" Mirai Trunks added as he tried to pry Jake off his sister. Eventually the pair got the twins separated and dragged them out the hall.
"Oh what's a party without those two fighting?" Goten chuckled, drinking a bit of his beer. A while later, Emily and Mirai Trunks came back in followed by disgruntled demi saiyans and Trunks made his way up to his mother.
"Hey mum, can I make an announcement?" He asked, Bulma nodded and Trunks made his way into the front of the hall.
"Everyone quiet, Trunks wants to say something." Bulma yelled, Emily made her way over to Zara and watched Trunks smirking, Zara frowning at her.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"You'll see." The blonde replied, shaking her head Zara returned her gaze to her boyfriend.
"Just wanna say, it's nice to see everything back to normal, everyone back to normal and everyone safe again." He said, before jogging down to Zara.
"Here, here! Let's eat!" Jake yelled, only to get hissed by his father.
"He's not done yet!" He whispered, frowning over at him, Zara was curious as to what he meant, but her hand was suddenly grasped by Trunks who was to her surprise kneeling on one knee.
"Zara, you're the love of my life and I would love you to do the honours of being my wife. Will you marry me?" He asked, producing a ring, Zara blushed immediately, she wasn't expecting this, but was waiting for this moment all her life.
"Yes, I will." She cried, pulling him into a kiss as the whole hall erupted in cheer.
The party ended with a bang, and many months later, the demi saiyan prince and the demi Kalroo wed under a huge canapé. But the rest is still to come…