Hi everyone here is another chapter for you all.

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As Trunks opened his eyes, he almost fell off the sofa. He had so many questions, though where was he took priority. The house was very basic. A cream coloured wallpaper, with an interesting looking wooden table. As the assassin stood up, an unfamiliar face walked in.

"It's good to see you up." The man calmly said. Trunks took a step back, unaware of this gentlemen's intentions.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"Sorry, where are my manners. My name is Richard Grayson... but most people call me Dick."

"That's a bit mean isn't it?" The former Robin chuckled.

"You certainly aren't the first person to make that joke. Yet it still manages to get me every time." Both men laughed as a female with long ginger hair stepped into the room.

"Honey, you didn't tell me we were having guests." She whispered.

"Sorry Babs, they kinda just came over." Dick replied, before turning back to the half Saiyan. "Trunks, this is my wife Barbara." The ginger haired girl started to shake the young man's hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

"The pleasure is all mine." Trunks responded. Barbara kissed her husband on the cheek, before exiting. As she did that, Trunks looked out into the garden to see Gohan meditating. "What was he like... before our world went to ruin?" Dick smiled as he reminisced old memories.

"Gohan? Hopeful. Optimistic. Always smiling, even during our darkest hour." The acrobat informed. Which certainly caught Trunks off guard.

"We are talking about the same person right?"

"Yeah. Once upon a time there was no one I'd rather have as an ally. Then the androids appeared." Trunks was still confused. "After that we didn't really keep in touch. However with what others have told me, it seems Gohan challenged the androids at soon after. He could have stood his ground against one, but two? He never stood a chance." A tear rolled down Dick's cheek. Not something that happened everyday.

"He's still alive though?"

"The androids love killing, but sometimes they prefer to just send a message." Trunks eyes widened, his breathing almost ceased. He looked over to his master meditating. The assassin thought he knew his master, but everyday something made him believe that less. Stepping outside, Trunks nervously approached his mentor. He didn't want an 'I told you so'. To his surprise though, that wasn't what Gohan said.

"You feeling better?" He asked. The one armed man continued to meditate. Refusing to open his eyes.

"Yeah... Listen I..." Trunks tried to explain, yet was cut off.

"I'm just glad you're alright." Trunks was even more surprised by his masters words. "I'm still a little infuriated you disobeyed me. However things could have been much worse." The two smiled towards one another. Until Gohan returned to his usual scowl. "Don't get too comfortable. We'll spend the night here, then leave tomorrow morning. I don't want to be here any longer than we need to."

"Hang on, I thought you and Dick were friends?"

"Were being the operative word." The young man looked stunned at his mentor's words. Who sighed before opening his eyes. "Look I don't want to talk about it, can you just trust I'm doing the right thing?" A small breeze blew past, as the two half Saiyan's stared at each other. Trunks though admitted defeat and accepted his mentor's command. The young man walked back inside. Passing the former Robin on the way.

"You haven't told him the truth, have you?" Dick demanded to know.

"Telling him now... It'd crush him. I'm going to wait until we destroy those two monstrosities." Gohan responded.

"You're really going to just lie to him like that?" The half alien scoffed at his former friend's statement.

"Since when have you cared about telling the truth?" The two locked eyes. It was almost as if steam came out of both their heads. The former sidekick of Batman was the first to walk away, heading back inside.

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That night Trunks, Gohan, Dick and Barbara all sat down to eat. Barbara served four plates of fresh vegetables. Trunks looked down in disgust. Trying his best not to be rude.

"I'm sorry, but meat is very hard to come by these days." She informed him.

"That's quite alright, it looks delicious." The young man replied. The conversation instantly turned to Barbara. "So Barbara, what did you do before... all this?" The ginger haired female smiled.

"I was a young teenager at the time. My dream was to become a police officer. However my father was the police commissioner. Long story short, he forbade me from ever joining an academy. So I took up martial arts. Thought I could win the world martial arts tournament one day."

"You beat me when we first met. So I'm sure you would've done amazing." Dick reassured his wife. "Certainly would've beaten that devil guy."

"You mean Mr Satan?" Barbara corrected him. The two chuckled, earning a smile from Trunks and even Gohan. "What about you Gohan? Surprisingly my husband never speaks about you. What did you do before all this?"

"Not really much to talk about honestly. I used to live out in a remote farmland just outside west city. I was homeschooled and occasionally helped save the world. Until an enemy was finally too powerful for any of us to handle." Gohan ranted.

"Well once we get to Capsule Corp that will all change." Trunks spoke up.

"You're putting a lot of faith in your mother." Dick piped in.

"Of course I am. I remember everything about my mother. And the one thing that always stuck out was her bravery. Even at the worst of times, she never gave up hope... Never running from a fight." Barbara now had a giant grin.

"You certainly do have a fire in your belly." She quipped. Just then a loud rumble came from the young man's stomach. He embarrassingly chuckled at the situation.

"Maybe I should replace that fire with food." He responded, causing even Gohan to smile. After the meal, Gohan sat outside meditating. While Dick told Trunks about their old tales. "So Gohan, knowing the risks involved, still flew in?"

"Yeah. I don't think I'd ever seen something so heroic before." Dick stated. Trunks was in total awe.

"So what happened after that?" The older gentlemen shrugged his shoulders.

"The adults went off to Oa, while us three got left behind. If you want a story with us three in it more regularly. Then you have to hear about our battle with the giant tree." However before the former Robin could say any more, all electricity cut out. Causing him to groan. "Great our generator is out of fuel."

"Can't you just put more in?"

"Our generator connects to the local power station half a mile north. It's certainly not a trip I want to take at night."

"Then I'll do it." Trunks smiled, clenching his fist in determination. "Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."

"Not alone you're not." Gohan said, walking into the room. "If you're serious about this then I'm going too. Dick nodded as Trunks ran outside gathering the fuel from a nearby shed. Gohan meanwhile stared at his former friend.

"Look... Just stay safe." The former Robin pleaded. Gohan though walked out without a word. The two warriors soon flew towards Dick's generator. The air was so cold that ice started to form. As Trunks filled up the tank, his mind wandered to Gohan and Dick's relationship.

"You could have been a little nicer to Dick!" The assassin whispered. His master though just shrugged it off.

"I'm not ready to forgive him. Maybe one day, but not now." Gohan argued. "What's important is your training. Which is why I'd like to show you something." Trunks turned around when he finished with the fuel. His body started to shake in anticipation. If you focus a large portion of Ki onto one attack it can be deadly. Though each attack requires a method to perform it. So I'm going to teach you one now." Gohan put his hand up near his forehead. "So you place both hands here, and gather your Ki. Then you move them straight in front and yell Masenko Ha." The master performed the actions so his student could see.

"Wait do you need to yell the attack?" Gohan looked confused. "I mean shouting out the name of your attack, would just give our enemies an advantage when dodging."

"Well... that's actually a very good point."

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Dick sat on the sofa, with his eyes closed. Barbara was asleep next to him. The former Robin shifted uncomfortably checking his watch. The two fighters had been gone for over an hour. Dick's mind kept assuming the worst had happened. However his fears were put to rest, as he heard to sets of footsteps behind him. Before they could say anything however, the full blooded human shushed them.

"Just... let her sleep." He whispered. Dick refused to look at his former friend. "You know what Gohan? This has been the most fun I've had in a very long time. You were the greatest friend a kid could ever ask for... and I didn't deserve you." The man shed a tear, as he continued. "When I lost Bruce and Alfred... I shut down. Abandoning everyone I knew, and ran. Yet never did I consider, that you were going through the same thing. I left the one person who actually cared about me. Just because I couldn't bear to remember the sight of all their corpses. I lost everything to the androids, but you did as well." The former sidekick of Batman stood up in determination. "Well no longer. I'm going to help you find this weapon. And I will help you destroy the androids."

"Oh how sentimental." A male voice called out. Dick's entire body shook as he slowly turned his head back. Right in front of him stood both Seventeen and Eighteen. "Now if you want her to live. You're going to tell us everything about this weapon."

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Trunks and Gohan were now sparring as the night truly took over. Both had lost track of time as they continued on. Gohan smirked when Trunks came close to landing a hit. He was truly impressed with the boy.

"Alright that's enough for now." He instructed Trunks. Who started to sulk a little.

"Oh come on, I was getting closer." The blue haired boy complained.

"Yeah, but we need to get a good nights sleep so if you don't mind..." Gohan soon stopped, as his worst fears came to pass. In the distance was a giant explosion. And he knew it could have come from only one place. The two flew at super sonic speed. The entire house was engulfed in flames. Gohan fell to his knees. His eyes started to shed tears. Everyone was gone.

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As always I hoped you enjoyed.

Dark Flacon:

1: Sorry

2: Terry doesn't exist in my universe I'm afraid.

3: Thanks

Jalen Johnson: Lets say they will be bonding.

X3runner: Not much I can say except Thanks

Sailordragonball 87:

1: Id say another two chapters in this arc

2: They are both still heading to Gotham. But the androids were in Bludhaven.

3: No spoilers.

Dragondave45:

1: Gohan and Dick were the only survivors.

2: The androids don't attack plant life so Swamp thing doesn't really care.

3: I will be introducing some magic users soon. But there is a reason they're not here.

Victor0606: Thanks

Coronsomontes: Thanks

Supertoe: Being honest. When i first wrote that I thought that was the reason Vegeta never asked for his planet or people back. Turned out it was never a rule. It will be retconed with Dende.

A guy1013: Another two chapters.

SSJR Goku Black: Funny

ThePsychPass56: No spoilers.

Jadastoke83:

1: Yes

2: Thanks