Author's Note: I'm so sorry for all those readers whom I have kept waiting for this chapter. I have been busy writing a 20+ page thesis paper and all the wonderful stuff that goes with it. The joys of getting ready to graduate from college. But now, I'm almost done with my thesis paper and I can once again focus on my writing. For any of my readers of this story who are also reading my other fics, be looking for updates on In Search for Home and Is There Life very soon. Thank you for being patient with me. Now, I will let you get on to the story. Author out.
TRUNKS: WARRIOR OF DREAMS
Chapter 7
Trunks paced a small part of grass on Grand Kai's planet as he watched over the Z Fighters; things were looking grim. It was the morning after Bra and Goten married and the attack on the Z Fighters had progressed much faster than they had expected. Only Videl, Bulma, Bra, Goten, and Bardock were unaffected by the onslaught. The Other World Fighters had been working all night to keep their enemies at bay. "Trunks, you keep that up and you're going to wear a hole in the planet," King Kai tried to get the young saiyan to calm down.
"He has right to worry," Kabito Kai said, appearing before them. Trunks stopped pacing and approached Kabito Kai, waiting for an explanation. "Some how, our enemies have managed to trap Bardock in a deep sleep. They can't get to him in his dreams but they can prevent him from waking."
"Then that means…" Trunks began to panic; had he put his sister in danger by wishing her back to life?
"Yes, there is a possibility Bra could be affected. Only time will tell. For now, we must try to wake her, your mother, Goten, and Videl. They must be told what is happening," Kabito Kai confirmed Trunks' fears.
"What have I done?" Trunks asked in dismay then began to repeatedly call out his sister's name.
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Bra slept wrapped in Goten's arms, but she began to hear her name repeatedly called out. "Trunks, go away," Bra reluctantly said, her brother had a habit of annoying her. Then she realized what she said. She sat up, fully awake and called out, "Trunks!"
Goten woke up to Bra crying out. He opened his eyes and sat up, wrapping his arm around her. "Bra, what's wrong?" he asked gently.
"I thought I heard Trunks calling out my name like something was wrong. He sounded panicked," Bra replied, looking at Goten. He pulled her to him just as they heard Trunks speak.
"You did hear me, Bra. Things have become grim. But Kabito Kai will come to Earth and explain. Wake mom and Videl, they're the only other ones besides you two not affected. I have to go; they need me in the dream world. I love you, Bra," Trunks said and then hurried off to the dream world to help fight.
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"Don't come one step closer or you'll regret it," 18 said as she snapped into defensive stance; Cell came closer to her. "I know what you're trying to do. You will not use me again. Trunks warned us you were coming."
"You are meant to be a part of me. Don't deny it, 18, you belong with me. You don't stand a chance against me. Just give up," Cell continued toward 18.
"Never!" 18 shouted as she lunged toward Cell.
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"What is this? A flashback in history," Krillin asked himself as he stopped to catch his breath. When Trunks warned them of the coming attack, they didn't realize it would be like this, one on one. Krillin once again lunged toward the enemy he was fighting - Garlic Jr.
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"Come on, Marion, it will be fun," Trunks taunted as he stalked her.
"No, you're not Trunks. He would never hurt me," Marion said, continuing to back away; why wasn't anyone there to help her?
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"So, we're the only ones left?" Videl asked as she, Bra, Goten, and Bulma sat in the living room waiting for Kabito Kai to arrive.
"That's what Trunks said," Goten replied.
"What about Bardock? Isn't he supposed to be protected from them," Bulma wondered what was going on.
"I don't know. Trunks said Kabito Kai would explain everything when he got here," Bra said, shaking her head. Nothing made sense and it scared her.
"And so I shall," Kabito Kai said, appearing before them.
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"Goku! Boys!" ChiChi called out as she walked through the dark; where was her family? "Gohan? Goten? Boys, where are you? Goku? Come on, enough of playing games. What? No!" ChiChi cried out as she came across three graves, one for each of her boys.
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"This isn't possible. Of all our enemies, why did it have to be Frieza who attacked me?" Gohan panted as he tried to catch his breath, watching Frieza pull himself up off the ground. Gohan knew he could not loose this battle.
"Monkey, you shall pay for that!" Frieza yelled, once again attacking Gohan.
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"Trunks wasn't kidding when he said this wasn't going to be easy," Goku said to himself as he powered up to Ascended Saiyan before once again taking up the battle with Majin Buu. Warding off this new attack was going to be a challenge in and of itself.
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"Then…then I could still be attacked," Bra asked tentatively. She snuggled as close to Goten as she could; what was she getting into?
"I'm afraid so. Since Bardock has already fallen under the attack, we are lifting the protection we have on him and placing the highest level of protection on you we can. It's not fool-proof, but hopefully it will be enough," Kabito Kai replied, doing little to ease the fears in Videl, Bulma, Bra, and Goten's heart.
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"Tien, why is this happening?" Chaitzu asked as he backed away from Goldum and toward Tien.
"I don't know, Chaitzu. Do you think we'll see the others?" Tien replied, turning to Piccolo and fending off Burter.
"It would be the battle of our lives if all our enemies joined together in one attack. For now, it just seems that those of us fighting the Ginyu Force are in one," Piccolo replied, dodging and then attacking Recoome.
"Whatever happens, this is still crazy," Yamcha panted, dodging Jeice.
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"Piccolo? Gohan? Krillin? Is anyone there? Please, help me!" Dende called out.
"No one can hear you, Namek. Give up. You're mine," Zarbon taunted as he attacked Dende but was stopped by Pikkon.
"You won't harm him," Pikkon said as he attacked Zarbon despite his exhaustion.
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"What…what are you two doing here?" Master Roshi asked as Nappa and Raditz appeared before him.
"Relax, old man, we're here to help," Raditz said, annoyed, as he and Nappa went after the child Goku and Krillin look-a-likes who were attacking Master Roshi.
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"Grandfather, are you ready?" Trunks asked King Vegeta as they prepared to enter the dream world.
"Let's go. Your father must be warned," King Vegeta replied and then they entered the dream world.
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"Not again. How many times do I have to fight this dream Kakarot?" Vegeta said, exasperated. He had been fighting all night long and could feel his energy giving out.
"Vegeta, watch out!" King Vegeta called as Trunks took up the fight for his father. King Vegeta went to his son, "Are you alright?'
"I'm fine, just winded. You two couldn't have arrived at a better time," Vegeta replied, leaning on his father for support. Soon, Trunks had driven off the demon fighting his father and rejoined the other two fighters. "Do you have news for me?"
"Yes. Things have gotten bad. Only mom, Bra, Goten, and Videl are left unaffected. They've found a way to attack Bardock, too. Kabito Kai and King Kai are trying their hardest to find away to protect Bra, but they don't know if they can for sure or not," Trunks replied, "The attack is full scale now, father; until we beat every single one of our enemies, none of you will wake up."
Vegeta pondered his son's words, feeling unless because he couldn't help his family. "Then Bra's in danger, too," Vegeta said solemnly.
"We're afraid so, but Trunks and I have a plan. We need your help to make it work," King Vegeta replied, only hoping his son would agree.