Family Matters

CLANG! CRASH! BANG!

People frantically screamed as a purple haired boy was savagely smashing a large sword into every object in sight. Trunks growled as he smashed a window open, and then sliced a lamp post in half.

Trunks shouted "Come on you son of a bitch, get you're self righteous ass out here, NOW".

The young Sayian blasted energy balls at 2 cars, vaporizing them and sending a pillar of fire and smoke into the air. A few moments a dark figure emerged behind Trunks, a large black hammer was in his hands.

The Judge frowned "You got a major death wish kid; I've warned you for the last time".

Trunks responded "Yeah like a give a dam about that. I'm not here for a fight Goku; I'm here to save a life".

The wicked, dark cloaked soldier groaned as he removed his dark hood once again. The face of Goku reappeared. Anger painted the Sayian's fiercely annoyed face.

The Judge simply said "Why should I even believe you?".

Trunks answered "Then don't, I don't really care, all I care about is saving my friend's life. Pan, the girl I was with before is dying and she needs help Goku".

"And this is my problem WHY?" The Judge said annoyingly.

Trunks sighed "Because she's you're grand daughter".

Goku simply stared at Trunks, completely unphased by his no doubt, cryptic and confusing response. Of course, Goku's heart had hardened too deeply to even care to understand what the boy meant.

Trunks explained "Pan and I are from an alternate reality, a different version of this world. In our reality, you defended us from the forces of evil and Gohan survived the fight with the Sayian's. He grew up and married a girl named Videl, they had a child and her name was Pan, you're grand daughter".

The Judge rose an eyebrow "Even if what you say is true, what does that have to do with calling me out here?".

Trunks continued "She's contracted a radioactive virus, and if we don't get her a blood transfusion from a blood relative, she's going to die. Now you may be different from our Goku, but I'll bet anything your DNA is exactly the same as his. I need you to give blood so that I can save Pan, her life depends on it".

Without even saying a word, the dark cloaked Goku turned his back on Trunks and started to walk off. Anger quickly filled Trunks beating heart. The young teenager grabbed Goku from behind and jerked back his dark cloak.

"ANSWER ME DAMMIT" Trunks screamed.

BOOM!

A powerful energy blast violently propelled Trunks off of Goku's cloak; he smashed into a mail box. The dark hearted Sayian snarled hatefully as he loomed over the fallen Trunks.

The Judge hissed "I don't have to do a dam thing you snot nosed punk. Your problems are your own, not mine, I told you to stay out of my affairs and you ignored me. Whatever happens to that little brat is her own dam fault".

Trunks angrily snapped back "Take that back".

The sound of Pan's name being so disrespectfully trounced upon burned Trunks up inside, he removed his sword. Trunks screamed as he slammed it against the Judge's forearm. The crystal blade shattered like glass. The Judge frowned and bashed Trunks in the chest with his black gloved fist. Trunks feet lifted off the ground as Judge grabbed him by the throat.

"No more mercy, this time you DIE stupid little boy" said the Judge.

Trunks grunted "I could ACK care less what happens to me, but as a so called protector of the innocent, it's you GR job to save lives. So quit being such a jerk and UGH save her already".

The Judge said "She doesn't deserve to live; she wasted her life trying to stop me. Just like those heartless criminals Frieza and Radditz, they all wasted their life destroying others, they got what they deserved. Besides, I decide who's innocent and who is not, not you".

Trunks half laughed "Funny, last I recall that was God's department and not yours".

The crushing black gloved fingers released their hold on Trunks as he dropped to the floor. Goku's face was soaked with enraged tears, painfully being held back as he rubbed his black spiky hair. Trunks had struck a nerve.

Judge winced "I know too well of God's wrath, I've felt it burning my soul from within, ever since I lost my son. All these years I've been such a fool. I thought I could change destiny, I thought if I wished back my friends with the dragon balls, I could keep the ones I love alive forever. God knew what I was doing was wrong, and for that, he punished me by taking away my son".

I knew then and there that my life had been in vain. With all my power, all my knowledge, I was completely powerless to stop Gohan from dying. God does not take pity on those who mess with the lives of others. I became a devout servant to God after that very same day; I left the world and began my training. I swore that evil would taint this world no longer.

There is no savior, there is no mercy, there is only punishment, punishment for those who forsake the gift of life".

Trunks shouted "And who the hell gave you that authority, you just figure it out on that psycho crazy quest of yours?".

"I am doing god's work and there is no authority higher then his" The Judge said.

Trunks shook his head "Don't feed me that crap; you're doing this for your self. No being on this or any other world has the right to decide the fate of another. You can't go around choosing who lives and who dies, no one has that right Goku".

Angrily, the Judge continued "It's no different then what I did when I was a child, only this time I know the true criminals. Evil does not belong on this world and I will not rest until every last trace of it is eradicated".

Trunks groaned "YOU are evil. You're killing people left and right just because you want to stop the bad guys, well guess what; you're acting even WORSE then the bad guys. Turning your back on a dying life is no different then murder and you know it too".

The Judge scoffed "Why should I bother helping you, God didn't help me save my son's life".

Trunks snarled "Don't be such a child, she's done nothing to deserve death and I know it. She's a wonderful human being who I would gladly die for a thousand times over. Pan is a beautiful, caring and loving girl, and I will not let you throw her life away just because of you're selfish sea of self pity".

The Judge said "Did my son deserve to die? He was just as loving and as caring, yet God still found it in his black heart to take him away. Well so be it. If I God is punishing me then I will punish all evil doers until he sees fit to accept me. This isn't for me or for justice, this is for Gohan".

Trunks shrieked "LIAR! If you honestly believe that then you're even stupider then I thought. How can you call yourself his father?".

The Judge coldly snapped at him "Shut the hell up".

But Trunks went on "You think he wants this, you think wherever Gohan is right now, he wants you to do this? If Gohan is anything like the one from my reality, then I know he would never wish death on anyone's life. He hates killing, it disgusts him, and he would never stoop so low as to murder defenseless people".

"Why you" The Judge started.

Vanishing before Trunks very eyes, Judge appeared before the young teen and grabbed his throat with both hands. Powerful crushing forces snapped around Trunks gagging throat. The boy's face started to turn blue, his lungs being crushed by lack of oxygen. The Judge raised a black gloved fist into the air and aimed at Trunks face, trembling like a rattlesnake in front of him.

The Judge gasped "You……You……you're……r-r-right, you're right".

Trunks gasped for air as the Judge released him, watching the Judge's eyes and face sink into a deep, dark, depression. Goku's bare face stared blankly into nothingness as he had finally realized the truth.

Trunks sighed "You've done a lot of good Goku, but you've done a lot of bad as well. Taking other people's lives is wrong no matter how horrible they are. I believe everything happens for a reason, I believe me and Pan were meant to come here. You need to see what you've become and learn to change your ways. Gohan doesn't want you to be miserable; he wants you to be happy.

You can't life your life forever in the shadow of someone else, you have to go on. I want that, you want that, and I think so would Gohan".

Goku's face looked up to Trunks and stared at him for the longest time. The black cloak rustled from the chilling winds around them, complete silence settled in. The black warrior once ruled by vengeance had finally seen the light. The Judge stood up and for the first time in years, smiled softly.

Goku smiled "Thank you……Trunks".

Trunks grinned in response "Always Goku, always".

Slowly, Goku stood up "Now, what do you say we go visit".

"AIEEEEE" Bulma suddenly screamed.

Quickly rushing to the screams echoing from Capsule Corp, Trunks and Goku ran into Bulma's room. They were mortified to see the room had been completely trashed. Bulma lay on the floor, a bleeding wound on her forehead. Both Vegeta and Pan's hospital beds were empty.

Trunks panicked "Bulma, Bulma, are you all right? Speak to me".

The Judge quietly looked around the room, amazed at all the damage caused. The beds, wires, chairs, all smashed and strewn about the place like a shattered mirror. A white piece of paper caught the Judge's attention. Just at that time, Bulma slowly started to come to.

Trunks blinked "Mom, err I mean Bulma, are you okay?".

Bulma shivered "He took her……came out of no where".

"Who Bulma, who took her?" Trunks asked.

The Judge stared at the name on the paper. It read "Kakkarott", written in big, blood red letters. Signed by none other then……

Bulma whispered "Vegeta, he's back and he's taken Pan".

To be continued……