"Come on Saiyan! You're going to have to do better than that if you plan on advancing in this tournament!" Lord Beerus shouted at Vegeta. Ever since the whole incident regarding Goku's disappearance, Vegeta has been on the Destroyer's planet training for the upcoming Tournament.

"The Omni Kings and the Council haven't decided on a date as of yet." Whis interjected. "We had a meeting a few months ago, somewhere around the time Goku's partner found out she pregnant. Last I knew, they were deciding the final rules. The arena is nearly built for the preliminary rounds."

"How many people are going to be on each team?" Piccolo asked from the outskirts of the crowd.

"Interesting detail number one." The Attendant began, a smile on his face. "The Omni Kings specifically stated they wanted as many people as possible to join the preliminary rounds. Each Universe will have their own battle royale to determine the strongest players. Whoever is left standing after the time has elapsed will move on to the next round."

"What does the next round entail?" Vegeta emerged from the crowd.

"Before the next round can begin, each opponent will be submitted to a 'strength test.' They haven't given me details as to what will be part of that test, but it will determine your standing before the one on one battles commence." Whis looked around, seeing all of the warriors present very intrigued by the Zeno's Tournament. "From the sounds of it, the matches will be similiar to the World Martial Arts Tournaments here on Earth."

"Interesting fact number two:" The Attendant continued. "All twelve Universes will be competing in this event. Unlike last time, where only eight of the twelve were entered.

"Wait… Why were the other Universes spared?" Krillin piped up.

"They weren't a part of the Tournament of Power because those Universes had adequate mortal levels. Universes with Mortal Levels higher than seven were taken out of the running for the Tournament."

"What was our Mortal Level?" The bald police officer continued.

"I believe the Grand Minister said it was… 3.5? We were second from the bottom during the Tournament of Power. I don't see why this should bother you now." The Attendant observed.

"Wait, you're saying there's stronger beings than Jiren out there?" Vegeta's eyes were wide, feeling the weight of his own failure crushing him.

"Much stronger." Whis chuckled. "I wouldn't worry about that now, Vegeta. You still have to get through the preliminary rounds first! Who knows, since the entire Universe is being canvassed, maybe you won't even make the cut."

The Prince could feel anger bubbling deep inside him. He quickly walked up to Lord Beerus' Attendant. "Please… Push me harder than you ever have with our training. I need to be the Strongest being in the Cosmos!"

After two weeks of training, the Prince felt himself getting stronger. However, it didn't mean Lord Beerus was taking it any easier on him. Vegeta felt part of the reason he was being pushed so forcefully was because his sparring companion wasn't here.

The Saiyan closed his eyes, sensing Lord Beerus' energy. The moment he found him, the warrior charged into the treeline. He must have taken the Destroyer by surprise, because Beerus began flying away. The two chased each other for what seemed like an eternity, frustrating Vegeta.

"Haaaaa!" Tapping into his reserves of energy, the Prince quickly caught up with the Destroyer. Beerus turned, charging towards Vegeta instead of running away, making him smirk.

"Let's go, Saiyan! Give me all you've got!"

"Vegeta, I've got an urgent message from Bulma." Whis flew in out of nowhere. "It sounds like it's an emergency."

"Emergency?" The Prince immediately stopped what he was doing and flew to the Attendant.

"Oh, come on! There's always an 'Emergency'. Why the hell can't Goku take care of it? Stupid Saiyans…" Lord Beerus could be heard ranting in the background as he walked off.

Whis laughed softly as his head shook. "Bulma didn't tell me what was going on. Only that you needed to get a hold of her as soon as possible." Waving his staff, the Deity called his companion back once again. Bulma's frantic face came up on the screen.

"Vegeta?"

"What on Earth is going on, woman!" Vegeta looked at her worriedly. It'd been some time since the Prince had seen such a look on her features.

"Do you know anything at all about the end of Saiyan pregnancies?"

Taken aback by the question, Vegeta tried his best to think. "I was a child when the planet was blown up, Bulma. I don't remember everything about my home planet."

"I know! But you're the only hope we have!"

"Why didn't you ask me, Bulma?" Whis questioned. "I have extensive knowledge on every species in this Universe."

"I-" The bluenette paused for a moment. "Wow… I guess I didn't think about that. I'm sorry Whis."

"Is there something wrong with Goku's partner?" the Attendant questioned.

"She passed out at the baby shower we were throwing for her." Bulma admitted. "We haven't been able to bring her energy back up since. The baby is kicking and writhing around, causing immense damage to her body. I've never seen anything like this before.

"It makes sense." Vegeta admitted as he continued to think. "Within the first year of life, Saiyan children are ready to conquer small planets on their own. It'd probably be best to remove the child from her and put them both in a healing tank. This way they can get as much energy as they need without draining it from Ellery."

"Wait-" Vegeta looked at the staff with a glare. "Wasn't the baby shower three days ago? You're just now telling us this has happened!"

"I thought we had it under control!" Bulma yelled, clearly exhausted. She sighed. "But at the rate he's growing, he's going to break her bones before he's born."

"You know Vegeta, that's not a bad idea. Good work." Whis smiled, surprising both of them. "In the last trimester, Saiyan's will grow and strengthen enough to leave the womb. Just because they're small, doesn't mean they're not deadly. With how strong the child's parents are, I'm not surprised this is happening. There weren't many Saiyan's on Planet Vegeta that could stand the pain and endure childbirth. Most times, the child would live and the mother would pass on in villages that didn't have access to healing tanks. Unfortunately that technology remained among the wealthier parts of Planet Vegeta."

"Should I do this immediately? Or wait for her to wake up? I've done a sonogram, and he's not completely developed yet. Would he still be okay in the tank? I've thought of giving her a Senzu for her injuries."

"It could help her, but I think we need to think of the safety of the mother at this point." Whis admitted.

"Why don't you just pop the baby out like you did with Bulma?" Lord Beerus came fuming around a corner. "We need to get that sorry excuse of a Saiyan back to his training!"

"Sir, the only reason I did that was because the Tournament was minutes away!" Whis rolled his eyes. "This isn't a true emergency where I need to get involved. I'm sure Bulma can handle it herself."

"I'd like to be there to assist her." Vegeta interjected. "She could use my help, I know Kakarot won't be able to handle my wife cutting into his mate. The idiots' afraid of needles for Kami's sake!"

The Attendant took a deep breath. "I can take you back, but it's going to take nearly forty minutes."

"I can get you here!" Goku's frantic voice could be heard in the background. "It won't take me long at all."

Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep

The Saiyan woman awoke in a seemingly unfamiliar room. As her eyes opened, she noticed that her vision was blurred and her mind was very foggy. Slowly, her sight came back to her. The room had been darkened, but light was still coming through the curtains. Looking at her arms, Ellery noted she had several tubes coming out of them, each hooked to a machine or bag of fluid above her. She could barely feel energy in her own body. There was severe pain in her lower back and chest area. However, with all of the tubes in her arms, it felt as though someone was sitting on her again.

As Ellery became more aware of her surroundings, the young woman recognized the room as one in her own home. She felt more comfortable being surrounded by her own environment. Ellery looked around to notice several machines. It was like Bulma took her lab and brought it into their home. There were three couches on the other side of the room, two of them were occupied by Bulma and Vegeta. Her partner wasn't anywhere to be found. Too weak and out of it to search for his energy, Ellery just closed her eyes once again.

Kakarot, where are you? The young woman's voice rang softly through her mind.

You're awake! I'm on my way back. I was getting nervous about your energy, so I went downstairs to make some food. I'm just about done!

A soft chuckle came from Ellery's lips. I'm starving… What exactly happened?

The Saiyan appeared seconds later with two arm fulls of scrumptious goodies. Looking at his partner, his smile brightened. We can talk about that later, right now you need to eat.

The young woman's eyes fluttered open once again at the feeling of her mate's energy returning. Ellery looked down at her stomach, noticing there wasn't a baby inside of her anymore. Panic began to set in quickly. Her breath hitched and she began to hyperventilate. Where's my baby? Where's my baby boy?

Goku noticed his partner's frantic look. Bags of food in his hands were dropped as he ran to her. Don't panic, sweetheart. The warrior's forehead met hers and his fingers went to each side of her face. There was a little bit of an emergency. We had to deliver the baby while you were out. But don't worry! Our little boy is in a healing chamber, getting stronger as we speak.

Why? Why did this happen? Ellery attempted to move, but gasped in pain the moment she did.

Hey, hey. The warrior said calmly, sending her waves of calm as he continued to take deep breaths. It was what we had to do to save the both of you. Everything's going to be alright, there's nothing to worry about right now except making sure you eat.

The warrior went to pick up the dropped food. I wasn't sure what you'd be hungry for, so I just started making all of your favorites.

It smells amazing, Kakarot. The mother situated herself with her partner's help. She sat up before picking up a tupperware container and fork, digging into the food in front of her.

The scent of breakfast woke up the other two in the room. Vegeta stretched, looking towards his sister to assess the situation. Bulma quickly sat up, looking over at the bed, she saw her friend awake. "You're up! Oh thank goodness!" The scientist walked to the monitors, taking a look at them. "You gave us quite a scare, El."

"What happened?" The mother asked, continuing to eat.

"Well, that's the thing." Bulma rubbed the back of her head. "After you passed out at your baby shower, it was almost impossible to get your life energy back up to a normal level. It was dropping to almost nothing! Your blood pressure was plummeting and your life was in danger. We called Vegeta and Whis for answers. Unfortunately, this was the only solution everyone thought would work. It was what we had to do to save you and your baby boy."

"He is a little boy?" Ellery felt tears attempting to escape her eyelids.

"Healthy and strong." Bulma gleamed happily. "We'll let you go see him in a minute. I want you to eat first and then I'll take a good look at your injuries again."

"How long have I been out?" Ellery's eyes widened. "It sounds like it's been days!"

"Over twenty-four hours, but you don't need to worry about that right now.." Bulma looked down, placing her hand on Ellery's leg. "I gave you some medication to help you stay asleep. We brought you back home so you would be comfortable. You have several stress fractures on your hips and a few broken ribs. The baby was really doing a number on you. How long has this been going on?"

"The last week has been the worst." The mother looked down at her abdomen, feeling empty without the extra aura inside of her. "It's like he couldn't get comfortable, so he was constantly moving around."

"I could give you a Senzu Bean for the injuries you've sustained. I think there's some in my lab."

"I thought Senzu Beans were only good for battle injuries?" Ellery questioned.

"You're right. The Beans won't heal you in the case of you being sick or dying of natural causes. In this case however, since this little boy has been kicking and elbowing you repeatedly. I think it could help."

"It's worth a shot!" Goku smiled brightly as he reached into his gi. "I was afraid to give you one before because of the same reason. But, if Bulma says it's okay, I trust her." Pulling a small brown pouch out of the belt of his gi, the warrior hands a Senzu Bean to his partner.

Ellery takes it and begins to chew it quickly. While it didn't taste the best, the mother could feel all of the tiny aches she was experiencing disappear. She felt rejuvenated after eating the magical bean.

"Do I have to keep all these wires in my arm?" The woman asked uncomfortably as she finished eating the food Goku brought. .

"We can take those out in a few moments." the bluenette smiles happily. "I just want to take a look at everything real quick, then I'll get those lines out of ya."

"Have you chosen a name?" Vegeta asked from his position on the couch.

"Yaknow, I haven't really thought about it." Goku mentioned as he looked at Ellery. "Have you thought of a name?"

"Well it's customary to name the first born son Ve-" The Prince was cut off by his younger sister.

"I'd like to see his face first, then we should choose a name." Ellery beamed.

"Sounds like a perfect plan." The warrior kissed his partner on the cheek before attempting to steal a bite of her food."

"Hey!" Ellery smacked Goku's cheek playfully. The smack however, was much stronger than anyone could anticipate. The warrior was knocked back, nearly hitting the wall behind him. Eyes wide, the young woman put a hand over her gaping mouth. "Kakarot, I'm so sorry!1"

"It's alright.." Goku chuckled as he rubbed his face, knowing it was probably going to leave a little mark. "I had my guard down. I should know better than to take food from you when you're hungry."

The group laughed, easing some of the tension that was in the room. Ellery had given everyone quite a scare when she passed out at her baby shower.

Bulma asked Ellery to lift her gown up after she took the needles out of her arm. Taking a look at the incision, it seemed the Senzu Bean didn't help much. Luckily for the young mother, there were several creams out there that would help the healing and leave minimal scarring on her abdomen. "Your incision didn't seem to be affected by the Senzu, which I expected. It just means for the next few weeks, you're going to need to take it easy until it's fully healed."

"I'm gonna let everyone else know you're awake." Goku said happily as he took the dishes away. The warrior kissed her forehead. "You've got a little village out there."

"Really? Who?" The Saiyan woman was surprised. Of course she expected Goku and Bulma to be here, but everyone else had their lives to live. She watched as her partner left the room. The feeling of his aura leaving her side felt strange, especially now.

"Almost everyone from the party, minus a few, but they said they'd stop by after you'd gotten better." Bulma chuckled.

"I want to see my baby before we alert them I'm awake." Ellery stated firmly. "I can't ease this knot in my stomach until I see him with my own eyes."

Just as the young mother mentions her son, a cry could be heard coming from somewhere in the home. This put Ellery on high alert, searching for her baby boy's aura. "Where is he?!"

"Relax…" Goku began to rub Ellery's shoulders, feeling them quake with anxiety. "He's been crying ever since we pulled him out. I think he just misses his mother." The warrior smiles before he kisses her cheek. "Are you ready to see him?"

"Yes!"

"I'll take you." The warrior mentioned excitedly. "We set up the healing chamber inside his bedroom." Goku slowly picked up his partner from the bed, placing her in the wheelchair that was next to the door. . Hearing his mate's heart pounding, Goku slowly wheeled her into their son's bedroom.

The mother's eyes widened as she got the first look at her son. A skinny, jet black tail was curled underneath him. Still curled into a ball, the little Saiyan's face was scrunched, almost as if he were displeased about being outside of his mother's womb. He was sporting a thick head of hair. It reminded the young woman of her mate's Super Saiyan form, only the cut was shorter on top.

"He's had that stink face ever since we put him in there." Goku chuckled as he put his hand on the tank "We can talk to him. I'm not sure, but I'd like to think he could hear us there."

Ellery's hands went to the glass. She looked at her son suspended in the greenish liquid, tears forming in her eyes. "Hey baby boy." Ellery whispered, a smile taking over her features. "You are the most handsome little Saiyan mommy's ever seen."

The child inside the tank relaxed at the sound of Ellery's voice. His face changed from grumpy to intrigued. The little man attempted to open his eyes, turning his head towards his mother's voice.

"I love you so much." Ellery whispered.

"Have you thought of a name?" The warrior asked from behind his partner.

"Tarro." The young mother said with a huge smile on her face. "His name is Tarro."