"So there you have it," Beerus said a bit later on, finishing his announcement. "With Zamasu destroyed your future should return to normal."
"Alright!" the young Ranch and Trunks, Goten, and all the other kids around exclaimed.
"Thank you, kitty!" Bulla said happily.
But the elder Trunks unsurely asked, "Are you sure about that? When the cyborgs were defeated in this timeline it didn't change ours."
"You're just mortals," Beerus said dismissively. "There's no way that one god destroying another doesn't have any repercussions on space-time."
"Don't worry, you two," Goku assured them. "If Beerus says so then there's no mistake."
"I hope so," Ranch said uncertainly.
Annoyed, Beerus asked, "Why does is look as if you don't believe me?"
"It's a lot to simply accept," said Trunks.
"Yeah, I mean, everything got fixed just like that?" Ranch added skeptically.
Growling, he began complaining, "Damn it all, I'm the God of Destruction! If I say it's fixed, it's fixed!" Beerus kept on throwing a tantrum as Whis took him off to the side.
"We'll head back to our time to see for ourselves, but we shouldn't be too hasty," Ranch said thoughtfully.
"Hey, for now let's eat," Bulma suggested. "You won't be able to do anything on an empty stomach."
"Yeah, she's right," Goku agreed, throwing his arms around them. "Let's chow down!"
"Finally he says something that makes sense," Beerus said.
Later when dinner was put out, everyone began to eat up the heaps of food made by Launch and Chi-Chi. Figuring that training to learn fusion would take a lot of time and energy, Trunks and Ranch ate without reservation. When the food on the table dwindled down, the two grabbed their fathers and took them inside to further discuss their plans.
"What we said before still stands—we're not going to return before we learn this fusion thing," Trunks started.
"Yeah," said Ranch. "We need you guys to let little us stay up tonight to teach us."
"I heard that," Bulma said, coming up to them. "That's fine with me, and I'll talk Launch into it. So you two don't really trust Lord Beerus?"
"It's not about trust," Trunks assured her.
"We just don't want to take any chances," Ranch said firmly. "If we go back tonight without doing any preparation, then it's going to bite us in the ass if it really wasn't all fixed."
"She's right," he said. "We can't afford to lose again."
"And we aren't taking our kids back home until we know it's safe," added Ranch. "Trunks and I will go. If everything really is all good, one of us will return to get them."
"What's that talk?" asked Raditz with a smile. "Obviously I'm going with you."
"As am I," announced Vegeta.
"And that's not all," Bulma suddenly said. "Goku! Get over here!"
Looking up from his plate, Goku swallowed, and took a chicken leg with him as he went over to them. "What's up?"
"Goku, you're coming with us when we go back to the future."
"No way, really?" Goku said gleefully.
"Hold on there, Bulma," Raditz objected. "What makes you—?"
"Hey, if things really aren't fixed back there, I want as much backup as possible," Bulma told him, pointing a finger right in his face.
"Fine, but what's with this 'we' business?" Vegeta interjected. "Trunks is here now, so he can pilot the time machine instead."
"He's right, mom. It might be best if you stayed," agreed Trunks.
"Well you're out of your mind if you think I'm going to abandon this before it's finished!" she yelled at them. "And besides, Vegeta, if I'm not there, who will operate the machine if you need to transform? Goku?"
Looking away in defeat, he muttered, "I suppose you should go."
Raditz groaned, "The time machine is going to be even more packed than before."
"So, what are we waiting for?" Goku asked impatiently. "Let's finish dinner and get going! I actually hope that Lord Beerus got it wrong!"
"I heard that!" Beerus shouted angrily from the table, causing Launch to quickly offer him another dish to quell him.
"Not just yet, Uncle Goku," Ranch quickly said. "Trunks and I are going to learn that fusion technique before we go."
"Fusion, eh?" Goku said, thinking. "Yeah, that should help."
"Maybe, but it won't help against an immortal Zamasu," Vegeta stated. "And it doesn't help that Black gets stronger after every fight."
"I have a suggestion." Piccolo, overhearing their conversation, made his way over. "The Evil Containment Wave."
"The what?" asked Raditz.
"The move that Master Roshi used to seal away the Great Demon King who tried to take over the world," Piccolo went on. "If you can stop their movements then the Evil Containment Wave should work. Perhaps they can be beaten by sealing them away."
"Hey, whatever works is just fine with me," Ranch said.
"As long as the seal isn't broken they shouldn't be a threat anymore."
Vegeta grunted. "So that's the plan?"
"Looks like it," said Trunks.
"In that case, send word when we're ready to go," Vegeta told them, taking his leave. "I'll be in the time chamber until then."
When he was gone, Goku wondered, "So, how did the Evil Containment Wave work again?"
"I can give you a demonstration," Piccolo said superiorly, waving his arms about.
"I'll just go ask Master Roshi. First, though, I'm going to talk to Supreme Kai," he said as he put his fingers to his forehead.
"I'll go with you, Kakarot," Raditz said. He grabbed onto his brother's shoulder and they teleported away, leaving Piccolo hanging.
Ranch couldn't help but snicker as she put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Piccolo, you can still show us if you want."
From the table, Beerus picked his teeth as he irritably said, "What insolence. I can't believe that they can't take a god's word for it. Let's leave, Whis. We're clearly not appreciated here."
Just then Launch appeared by him, and sincerely offered, "You're more than welcome to join us in the morning, Lord Beerus. We'll be preparing a big breakfast for their send off."
"I…suppose we can make time," Beerus said, looking away.
Goku and Raditz appeared before Supreme Kai, who seemed surprised to see them so soon. Goku then asked if he could borrow his Potara Earrings. Shin was confused by the request because the future should have been fixed, but he agreed and handed them over.
"Here, bro," Goku said, giving him one of the earrings. "Fusion sounded like a good idea, so we should, too, just in case."
"I suppose so," Raditz said, tucking it away.
"Well, see ya later," Goku said to Shin, before teleporting to Roshi's Island.
After the deities left Earth, Bulma had a quick chat with Launch, who agreed to let Ranch stay up late. And so the younger pair began the grueling process of teaching the older pair the fusion dance. The two made many of the common mistakes that came with trying to get dance just right, in the process producing fat Raunks and then skinny Raunks. Each time they had to wait for the time to expire before they could give it another go.
At Kame House Roshi was astounded that Goku and Raditz suddenly wanted to learn the Evil Containment Wave, and asked if the enemy they were facing really warranted it. Raditz firmly told him it did. So as Trunks and Ranch continued to try and master the fusion dance, Goku and Raditz put Turtle through hell in their attempt to learn the Evil Containment Wave, and Vegeta furiously trained while he was in the time chamber.
At the crack of dawn, the younger Trunks and Ranch tried not to nod off as their counterparts gave it another go.
"Fu…" They did the first part of the dance. "…sion…" They performed the next part. "HA!" Their index fingers connected, their bodies were in perfect sync, and the dance was perfect. The two became one, and their young selves cheered as they could tell that this time it truly worked. Future Raunks stood before them.
At Roshi's place, Goku swung his arms around, shouting once again, "Evil Containment Wave!" Turtle was lifted off the ground by the green swirl of energy. Unlike the other times where he was just tossed around, this time Goku managed to send him right into the containment jar.
"He went in!" Goku cheered. "I did it!"
"Finally, Kakarot, I managed to get it done an hour ago," Raditz sighed tiredly.
Roshi then explained, "Now you just have to close the lid, tie it up with a rope, apply the paper amulet, and the seal is complete. I'll go make an amulet for you."
"Thanks, Master Roshi!" Goku said gratefully, as he went into the house.
Smiling back at them, Roshi asked, "How about you guys take me somewhere with young gals some time?"
Raditz groaned. "Roshi, we're both married with children, in case you forgot!"
As tired as they were, young Ranch and Trunks high-hived and basked in the glory of their success. They watched for a little while as the Future Raunks studied their new body, throwing some punches and kicks in the process. They then faced them, and took up a fighting stance. Grinning, the two got into position, performed the dance, and fused. Two Raunks now stood in Capusle Corp's compound.
In an instant they rushed in at each other, and when they collided, it created a sonic boom that reverberated in the early morning, waking up everyone in the vicinity. Not caring that they were making a commotion, they began trading kicks and punches on the spot. With each passing second they began to pour more and more power into it. Theirs blows began to get so hard that it began to create a crater beneath them. Then they simultaneously went Super Saiyan, making the crater even wider.
From inside Capsule Corp many of the people that were woken up stumbled out bleary-eyed to see what the commotion was. Gohan and Bulla quickly perked up, and began cheering on as both versions of their fused parents went at it. Just as the two Raunks stepped it up to Super Saiyan 2, Goku teleported back with Raditz.
"Oh cool, they did it!" Goku said, grinning broadly.
"Good, they've become much more powerful," Raditz said, looking forward for some payback.
Chi-Chi yawned, and went back into Capsule Corp, saying, "Whatever, I'm getting breakfast started."
Young Raunks may have been more experienced in their form, but Future Raunks was still a lot stronger. They were actually holding back during their match with their past self, but over time they started to put more pressure on. When it became clearer that Young Raunks was being overpowered, they decided it was time to go Super Saiyan 3.
The tables turned, and now Future Raunks was the ones being pushed back. When young Raunks punched Future Raunks in the jaw, they were sent backwards. "Alright, let me give that a shot!" declared Future Raunks. They drew themselves in, gathered up their energy, and yelled their guts out. Much to the astonishment of young Raunks, their future self started becoming stronger. Their hair grew down to their feet, and their eyebrow ridge became more prominent as the hair there receded.
Now that they both seemed to be at full strength, they renewed their match. The minutes ticked by, causing even more damage to the lawns of the compound.
"Hey, you guys think you can keep it down so early in the morning?" Krillin asked groggily, as he appeared above them in his police uniform.
"What's up, Krillin?" Goku asked casually.
Looking up at the scene before him, he said tiredly, "Noise complaints are through the roof. The end of my shift can't come fast enough."
"Sorry about that," Raditz said to him. "We're preparing for our rematch against Black."
The two Raunks kept going at it, and they only stopped when time finally ran out for them. The two became four again, all in their base form.
"That was great!" older Trunks cried jubilantly.
"Yeah, we've been in sync before, but never like that!" older Ranch told him, feeling beyond pumped.
"I can't think of a time when we've been more connected."
Ranch smirked suggestively. "Oh, I can think of countless times we've been just as connected." In their euphoria, she went in and kissed him, and he eagerly reciprocated.
The audience that had been watching the fight suddenly turned away to leave them to it.
"Blegh," grunted Daikon in disgust, taking his leave. "Let's go."
"It's gross enough when normal big sis does that," said Mooli, following his brother.
"Us, too, come on," young Gohan said with exasperation, covering his sister's eyes and going with their uncles.
The younger Trunks and Ranch blushed deeply, traded a glance, and immediately looked away in even more embarrassment.
Young Ranch nervously asked, "Why're we feeling weird about this? We've kissed before."
"Never like that," replied young Trunks.
When the future pair finally ended their embrace, they started to go back inside with the hope of eating up and resting.
Beerus had returned for breakfast just like he said he would. The Saiyans that had been up all night had rested up to recover their energy before potentially going back into battle, and when they were back up they devoured what was left of the food. Word was sent to the lookout that they were ready to go, and Vegeta exploded out of the time chamber to rejoin them. Bulma got into the time machine and prepped it to go.
Ranch hugged her mother. "Sorry we haven't had any time together."
Launch reached up to pat her face. "It's okay, sweetie, you have a family of your very own you needed to focus on."
Cousin Gohan came up to put a hand on her shoulder. "Things are going to work out this time—I know it."
"Thanks, Gohan."
"I wish I could help more," he lamented.
Trunks said to him, "Just focus on taking care of that family of yours."
Nodding, he replied, "Same to you guys."
As Ranch went to go hug Chi-Chi, Raditz said to his brother, "Alright, Kakarot, have everything?"
"Yeah, yeah, it's fine," Goku insisted.
He glared at him doubtfully. "Are you sure?"
Goku have him a cheeky grin. "You're asking me after you were the one that forgot about the Senzu be—?"
"Would you just check already?" Raditz demanded irritably.
"Oh, okay," said Goku. He looked inside the bag that Roshi had given them, and made sure that all the items were accounted for…. Goku felt the blood drain from his face. "Oops…I'll be right back," he said, losing some of his composure. "I need to get the amulet from Master Roshi." Raditz sighed in exasperation as Goku teleported away.
"Look at those fools making such a big deal out of this," Beerus said serenely, as he lounged nearby. "As soon as they're back from finding everything perfectly in order, they better beg for my forgiveness for ever doubting me."
By the time Goku got back the older Ranch and Trunks were hugging Bulla and Gohan, assuring them that they'd be successful this time around. They then left them in the hands of the younger Trunks and Ranch, along with the multitude of uncles. After that they all boarded. It was an extremely tight squeeze with six of them inside the cockpit, and they could barely breathe when the hatch closed on them. Foreseeing this, Bulma made it so that all she had to do was press a single button to get it going.
The time machine shot up into the air, and once again it disappeared.