"Dragonball AS: Destroyer Saga"
Chapter 21- "Birth"
By- Tiny
Trunks was shadowboxing in the gravity room again, pushing his limits at 900x that of Earth, his long hair standing out in this spikes of gold as he struggled to even move in the intense gravity. He had been doing this for weeks now, gradually pushing the gravity up until he reached the former training level for his father, that nagging feeling in the back of his mind as he trained each day. He could feel the barrier that kept him from reaching the third level breaking slowly, almost on the thresh hold of that almost god-like power, but he still had a long way to go before he reach it.
Sweat ran down the Saiya-jin prince's body as he trained like a madman in the gravity room, his jade eyes narrow and determined to push himself even farther than Vegeta had in his training. He would be the best, he would avenge his friends death with those of the enemies coming to Earth, and at last everyone would know the true power of the royal bloodline of Vegetasei! He was already easily as powerful as Goten's transformation back at the Budokai, quite a feat of strength for someone who could only go to level two, and knew he was close, just needed the right push.
He was about to start the more intense regimen of his training, meditation under duress and technique development, when a sudden sharp pain registered through the Saiya-jin's lower abdomen. The pain wasn't his own, he was in too good of shape for that too happen, but rather was coming at him from the bond that he shared with his wife, who had been resting in the living room when he came to train. Such pains were becoming more common now as she approached term, but this one was not like the others and Trunks felt it prudent to see what was going on.
The gravity disengaged as soon as he opened the door to the room and walked out, feeling the cool air of the Capsule Corp. building wash over his sweaty form as he made for the living room. His wife was still there, her face twisted in slight pain as Trunks looked down at her stomach, which was very large now and she was clutching it like it might roll off at any minute. It was the large wet spot on the sofa cushions that drew Trunks attention the most, however, as his now blue eyes widened to the size of saucer plates when he realized what was going on.
"Marron, isn't it a bit early?" Trunks gulped, "I mean, this is kind of sudden..."
"I DON'T CARE, IT HURTS!" Marron screamed, grabbing her husband by the collar, "Take me to the doctor, NOW!"
Trunks didn't have to be told twice as he hoisted his wife up in his arms and made his way to the door, which swung open at that exact moment with Bra and Pan stumbling in from their own training. Both looked rather confused as to why Trunks would be carrying Marron in his arms like that, especially after hearing her scream a few minutes ago, but that was his business. The Saiya-jin man didn't look like he was in the mood to tell them why either as he walked off out the door quickly, taking off into the air immediately while holding tight to his wife.
Bra just shrugged it off as strange behavior on her brother's part and flopped down on the sofa with her friend, immediately jumping up off of the couch when she hit the wetness on the middle cushion. Pan laughed at the water mark on the back of her friend's pants like a little girl, pointing and clutching at her sides as things began to click in Bra's keen, calculating mind. Marron had been on the couch all day resting, and if there was water it meant one of two things; she had spilled her drink recently and not cleaned it up or...
"Pan, get on the phone and call everyone up right now!" Bra ordered, rushing out the door, "I have to get over to the hospital right away!"
"But why Bra?" Pan shrugged, picking up the phone, "Is something wrong?"
"No, of course not!" Bra smiled, "I'm about to be an aunt!"
It hadn't taken long to get in touch with everybody that had been waiting for this birth, from the grandparents Juuhachi and Krillin to the future godparents, Juunana and his girlfriend, Amy, and the waiting room was packed. Years hadn't been kind to Krillin, his muscular form wearing down as age began to claim him, though his wife still looked as young and fresh as the day she first came among the Z fighters. The old human was still pacing anxiously, however, as he waited for news on his grandchild's birth, finding it somewhat amusing that this child was also Vegeta's grandchild.
Everyone else remembered that as well and also found it somewhat funny, the children of the prince of Saiya-jin's and the strongest human of the original generation getting married and having children. It would have almost been laughable a few years ago when Vegeta was still with them, but now it was just sad to think about things that hurt so very much. Everyone tried instead to keep their thoughts on more positive things, such as the birth of the child that was making it's way into the world in the delivery room, occasionally a scream rising up out of the back, be it Trunks or Marron.
Even Juunana, the baby's great uncle, was pacing nervously alongside his brother-in-law with anticipation, his girlfriend Amy sitting around wondering who all of these people were and how they knew Marron. The ones that crept her out were the Saiya-jin mostly with their tails waving every now and then, but she had been told by Juunana that it got weirder and she just ignored the tails. Hours began to tick by as they waited for some kind of news, the sun falling down on the horizon as they saw the doors to the delivery room open up slowly.
Trunks was standing there behind a wheelchair, in which a very tired looking and happy Marron sat, her blonde hair clinging to her body from all the sweat she had produced during labor. Krillin and Juuhachi were at their daughter's side in an instant, their eyes occasionally darting down to the bundle in her arms, then up to the positively beaming face of Trunks. Both parent's couldn't be happier for what had just gone in that delivery room and everyone else was incredibly anxious to see the child, who was currently keeping their face pressed up against Marron's chest.
"How was it sweetie?" Krillin asked, his voice hoarse and dry, "Are you in any pain or anything like that?"
"No Dad, I'm just fine, and so is the baby," Marron smiled, "Trunks here is a good coach and helped me through it."
"It was all you Marron, I almost passed out there at the end," Trunks chuckled nervously, "But once I saw that beautiful baby boy in your arms..."
"A boy!" Juuhachi gasped, cutting Trunks off, "Marron, quit being so selfish and let me see my grandson! We want to see him too!"
"Oh, alright, but keep quite he's scared of all that noise," Marron cooed, handing her son to Juuhachi, "Here ya go guys, say hello to Briefs Boxer."
Nobody even had time to question the babies name as they got a look at his face, so much like that of his father when he was that age, but the hair was completely different from both parents. Little Boxer's hair stuck back like a short lavender flame like his grandfather's had at one time, two thick blonde bangs falling down into his face over the most beautiful blue eyes you ever saw. A purple tail was hidden under his blanket, swishing around against his grandmother's arms as she rocked him in her arms, earning a soft smile from Krillin as he tickled the boy's chin.
Juunana looked almost as happy as his sister to see the baby, smiling like he had just been handed a million dollars as he pushed past everyone else to get a better look at his great-nephew. The baby looked so much like Vegeta it wasn't even funny, but yet the traces of Marron's parents were there as the baby giggled at his great-uncle, pulling for a quick second on his long black hair. Juunana didn't care, however, as he thought the baby was too cute to fuss at regardless, trying to get him away from Juuhachi but failing and deciding to just look at the child for tonight.
Things went pretty much that way for the rest of the night until everyone had left for home and Marron was sent up to her room, her parent's and uncle promising to come by the next day for a visit. Trunks accompanied his wife up to the bedroom to make sure that she was as comfortable as possible, demanding extra pillows for both her and the baby, using his power as a hospital founder to get what he wanted. Marron was grateful for her husband's caring attitude, but didn't need him to be so assertive when it came to her well-being, she just needed him to be there and that was enough.
"You and the baby get some rest now sweetheart, you've earned it," Trunks smiled, kissing his wife's forehead, "I'm going to run home to get a few things, but I'll be back once I'm done, alright?"
"Okay, and Trunks?" Marron smiled, looking from the baby to his father, "I love you."
"I love you too Marron," Trunks beamed, "Now more than ever before..."
Deep into the nether reaches of Other World, two figures gazed down on Marron as she plucked her son up out of his crib and began to nurse him for the first time, singing a soft tune to the baby as he fed. The woman recognized that song as one she used to sing to Trunks when he was a baby, bringing a tear to her eyes as her mate pulled her in close to his chest. His eyes had become misty as well, the man who had never shown emotions in life shedding tears in death over the birth of one little baby, one who just happened to share his genetic hairstyle.
Vegeta hadn't been this touched by a birth since his daughter came into the world, the day that had overall led to his softening of heart in later years, and he had thought that nothing would top that feeling. He had been wrong, however, as he looked down at the image of his feeding grandson and cried tears of pure joy, hugging his mate closely as they reflected on their own pasts. The past was full of much heartache for them both, but also great happiness in the dark times thanks to their children and now, at long last, their son would feel the same joy they had felt back then.
"He's beautiful, like his father and his aunt were when they were born," Bulma sniffled, tracing the baby's outline on the image, "He looks just like you Vegeta, but with his father's eyes and whatnot."
"He's strong too, worthy of the bloodline of Vegetasei," Vegeta smiled, wiping his tears away, "He'll grow up to be a powerful fighter and a good prince, just like his father has after so many years."
"Is that all you care about, strength?" Bulma pouted, "I thought you had changed up here Vegeta..."
"I have woman, for the better," Vegeta smirked, hugging her tightly, "This is the best day of my life, even if it is after I've died."
"Mine too," Bulma smiled, nuzzling her mate's chest, "I just wish we were there to see our grandson in person."
"So do I Bulma," Vegeta sighed, glancing once more at the child, "So do I..."
Author's Notes: I know that Vegeta is a bit out of character here, but oh well, I thought it was a nice touch and, after all, it's not every day that you get to see the birth of your grandson! That's a big change from the other story, since in that one Trunks had a daughter named Bikini, but I read somewhere that Bikini was the name of Bra's daughter in GT, so I changed things a bit. I hope you all like what I'm doing to the story thus far, since now Trunks has one more reason to train harder than ever, and trust me, it's going to pay off!
The next chapter will fast forward a bit from this heart warming scene to the training of Krillin's two pupil's, Yugin and Jace, as they spar over top of the island that they've called home for the last few years. Something is about to go wrong, however, and the lives of the Z fighters will never again be the same afterwards. What could this development in the fighter's lives be? You'll have to stay tuned to find out and until then, onto the reviewers!
BLUSHER: Yup, Reiza is Frieza reincarnated as a Saiya-jin woman. Good guess!
Chaos: Updated at last! Hope you liked it!
BballAnimeLover89: Don't start a fight with someone on my account, everyone is entitled to opinions, even if they are wrong. Thanks for reviewing and I hope you enjoyed this one!