Author's Note: Eh, sorry I haven't updated in a while, school has had me swamped (and I've only finished two weeks...eek!). Anyway. Here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy! Author out.
TRUNKS: WARRIOR OF DREAMS
Chapter 5
"I wish Trunks had told me about all this. I would have stayed in Other World till he returned," Bra said once Trunks had left.
"Trunks did what he had to. It was probably the only way they could get you back here," Goku noted, turning to Bra.
"Maybe…but I don't know what I'm going to do. Trunks led me through life. He gave guidance. I don't know what to do now," Bra began to cry. She lost Trunks once, now she had lost him again.
"You're not alone, Bra. We're all here for you and I'm sure Trunks will be watching over you from Other World," Goten said as he wrapped his arm around her and she cried on his shoulder.
"Chin up, Bra, Goten's right," the Z Fighters suddenly heard Trunks say. "I'm not going to leave you alone. I'll be here for you; you just won't be able to see me. Don't worry, you'll be fine. You're a saiyan, a saiyan princess. We don't know when they'll attack, so while you can, train. Train with dad; train with Goku and his sons; whatever you do, train. You're close to reaching ascended; the Z Fighters can help you reach it. I have to go now; I have to go with Bardock, they have found Nappa and Raditz. Someone will always be watching over you all. I love you, Bra."
"I love you, Trunks," Bra called out; she wiped away her tears and turned to Vegeta, "Let's start training, dad. Trunks is right, we don't know when they will attack. We have to train while we can. Once they attack, I will be the only one on Earth who will be able to defend you guys. If I'm not at least at ascended saiyan, I will do no good."
Vegeta nodded. "Bulma, we'll meet you back at Capsule Corp. later," he said, but then spotted the untouched food on the table, "That is, after we eat." The Z Fighters laughed as they all dove toward the food. After eating, Vegeta and Bra left for some private training.
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"She will do fine," King Vegeta said after Trunks finished talking to Bra.
"I hope so; we need her. But the first battle, it's hard. I remember when Goten and I were left alone to fight Buu. Even though we had Piccolo there with us, it was hard. We were inexperienced and alone, like Bra will be once the attack starts. Where did Bardock go?" Trunks looked around but could not find Bardock.
"He left with Pikkon to go get Nappa and Raditz; they'll be back shortly," King Kai replied. Soon enough, they returned, bringing the two saiyans with them.
"Alright, father, what's going on?" Raditz demanded of Bardock once they landed.
"We need your help, Raditz, Nappa," King Vegeta replied. He then proceeded to introduce Trunks, Pikkon, and King Kai and then told the story of the Z Fighters and what was happening on Earth.
"Why should we help Kakarot? He was the one the killed us," Nappa replied harshly after King Vegeta had finished.
"Please, it's not just Goku, Kakarot, who you'll be helping. My father is being affected, too. My mother has already been attacked. We're pretty sure they will begin to attack the Z Fighters soon and if they manage to get one or all three of Goku, Gohan, and my father under their control, then the universe will not survive, not even this place. We will all be destroyed," Trunks begged. They needed Nappa and Raditz.
"Why not? After all, if it weren't for Vegeta, we would never have lasted under Frieza," Raditz said, glancing at Nappa, who reluctantly agreed. The others breathed a sigh of relief; now they could only watch and wait.
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"That's it, Bra. Keep going. You're almost there," Vegeta yelled at Bra as she powered up. Trunks had been right about his sister being a willing student. In just a week of training with her father, Bra's strength had increased greatly. Vegeta looked on proudly as Bra for the first time was able to make ascended saiyan. Shortly, her energy gave out and she collapsed to her knees, going back to normal.
"Did I do it?" she asked breathlessly.
Vegeta helped her to her feet, putting her arm around his shoulders and supporting all her weight. "You did," he replied, beaming. She smiled back; she liked getting to see her father like this. She rested her head on his shoulder. "What do you say we call it a day? You're exhausted." Bra simple nodded and allowed her father to carry her back to Capsule Corp.
When they arrived, Bulma was on the phone. Shortly, she hung up and turned to her husband and daughter. "That was Marion," she explained, "Seems Krillin and 18 have fallen asleep and she can't wake them up. She was wondering if she should bring them here and I was wondering, since it seems the attack is beginning, if we should bring all the Z Fighters here so they would be together." Bulma gave Bra a senzu bean, knowing she was exhausted from training.
Vegeta sat the rejuvenated Bra down. "I don't know," Bra replied, "That would make it easier to keep an eye on you guys, but it might make it easier to attack everyone."
"The verdict up here is to have everyone gather at Capsule Corp.," a voice suddenly said.
"Grandfather!" Bra called out, surprised to hear King Vegeta instead of Trunks.
"Fa…fa...father?" Vegeta could scarcely believe he was talking to his father once again.
"Hello, Vegeta. I wish I had longer to talk to you, but I don't. I am very proud of you, son, you have done well," King Vegeta replied.
"Thank you, father," Vegeta said softly as Bulma wrapped her arm around his.
"Listen, Bra, have everyone gather at Capsule Corp. It might make them somewhat more vulnerable to attack, but it's worth the risk. I have to go, Trunks is training the rest of us, trying to raise our power levels so that we are of more help to him," King Vegeta told his granddaughter.
"Alright, grandfather, I will. Goodbye," she said and then turned to her parents, "I guess we better get everyone here." They nodded and the three Briefs went to work gathering the Z Fighters. Within the hour, the Z Fighters were all gathered at Capsule Corp. save for Krillin's family. "Should we go get them?" Bra asked, knowing Marion couldn't carry her parents to Capsule Corp. by herself.
"I'll go get them," Goku said, about to transport to retrieve them.
"Kakarot," Vegeta stopped Goku. He turned to Bra, who nodded, then the two flew out the window to retrieve Krillin and his family.
"Well, I never thought I would see Vegeta volunteering for anything but a fight," Yamcha said, the Z Fighters agreeing.
"Vegeta isn't the same person anymore," Bulma said softly, "Trunks and Bra's deaths changed him."
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Trunks sighed as he watched the Z Fighters; the battle would soon begin. He looked back where the other saiyans were resting. Trunks was pushing them in training as hard as he could, pushing them to become stronger. He walked back over to them. "Get up," he said, "The time is drawing near. We must train while we can. Now, get up; you have rested long enough." The others groaned as they stood up; Trunks was more like Vegeta than he knew. "Pikkon, you take Raditz and Nappa, I'll train Bardock and grandfather this time," Trunks said, knowing Pikkon was as strong as an ascended saiyan. Pikkon nodded and the group split up to train.
Bardock and King Vegeta attacked the super saiyan Trunks head on, hoping to become stronger because of it. After a few minutes, Bardock began to tire, but King Vegeta pressed on, new strength coming with each passing minute. King Vegeta felt his anger against himself growing and he used it as his power. Soon, Bardock fell out of the fight and Raditz, Nappa, and Pikkon stopped to watch as the fight between Trunks and King Vegeta escalated. Trunks smiled as his grandfather's power continued to increase. King Vegeta lunged at his grandson, feeling his anger continue to rise. He was angry he never had the chance to train with his son, angry he had failed his son; he would not make the same mistake twice. King Vegeta felt his anger reach its limit. He reached inside and pulled power from it as he continued to spar his grandson. Trunks smiled as he transformed to ascended saiyan to handle the impact of his grandfather's next punch.
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"Dad, do you really think we'll be able to defeat this threat?" Bra asked as she and Vegeta flew towards Krillin's house.
"With you and Trunks taking care of it, I'm sure of it," Vegeta smiled at Bra. She returned his smile; she was enjoying getting to know her father. They flew on and shortly met Marion, Krillin, and 18. "What's this? I thought you said your parents had been attacked already."
"I thought they had, too. I'm sorry, Vegeta, I…I'm sorry," Marion quickly apologized, not wanting to start a fight with Vegeta.
"It's okay," Bra steeped in, "Let's just get back to Capsule Corp." The others agreed and they flew back in silence.
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Later that evening, as everyone settled into bed, Bra lightly tapped on her parents' bedroom door. "Come in, Bra," Vegeta replied, knowing it was his daughter.
"I just wanted to say goodnight," Bra said, walking in. Bulma lay in bed reading a book with her head on Vegeta's shoulder. Vegeta and Bulma sat up as Bra walked toward the bed. Bra leaned over and hugged her mother. "Goodnight, mom."
"Goodnight, Bra. Try to get some rest, you've had a long day," Bulma replied.
"I will," Bra answered. She then walked around the bed to Vegeta. She leaned over and hugged Vegeta, who held his daughter close. "Goodnight, dad. I love you."
"Goodnight, my daughter," Vegeta said softly, holding Bra for just a bit longer. Bulma smiled as she watched them, proud Vegeta had finally become a father to Bra. Vegeta released Bra and she stood back up. She returned to her own room and soon all the Z Fighters were sound asleep.
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Vegeta stood in the middle of a field. He looked around, something wasn't right. This wasn't Earth. No. This was the Planet Vegeta. Suddenly, Vegeta saw another person. "Kakarot."