Raunks landed next to Rageta as relief washed over them. Then suddenly the two split into four, everyone back in their base form.

"We did it?" Trunks asked in wonder.

"We did it!" Ranch exclaimed excitedly, as they happily embraced each other.

Vegeta removed the earring, and threw it back at Raditz, who caught it. "We will never speak of this again. Understood?"

Radiz nodded. "Speak of what?"

Off to the side Bulma was by Goku's side, as she found the Senzu beans on him, and fed him one. Goku chewed, stirred, and sat up.

"Man, that hurt," said Goku, rubbing his chest as he looked around. "So what happened?"

"Looks like they won!" Bulma told him happily.

Goku stood up and picked up the urn. "That's good, but it stinks I didn't get to do much fighting."

"Of course you would complain about that," Bulma sighed.

Ranch then jumped onto Raditz to give him a hug. "Thank you so much. We couldn't have done it without you guys," she gushed.

Raditz hugged her back warmly. "Any time, sweetheart."

Trunks gripped Vegeta's shoulder and smiled at him. "Seriously, we owe you a lot."

Vegeta crossed his arms and looked away making a gruff sound. "That bastard had it coming."

"Hey, you guys," Goku called up, walking up to them and waving. "Great job!"

"Yeah, you all really gave it to him!" Bulma said enthusiastically.

"So what now?" asked Goku.

"Rebuild, I suppose," Ranch answered, thinking. "But that prick somehow left things in even worse shape than the cyborgs did, so it'll take a while."

"Not exactly," announced Bulma, sounding even more conceited than usual.

Trunks and Ranch stared at her. "What do you mean?" asked Trunks.

"I'll let you know after I see future me."

They touched down in front of Launch's house out in the country. Bulma, who had been holding onto Vegeta's back, got off him as Ranch went up to the door and knocked. A few seconds later the door was opened by another Bulma. "You're back? What ha—" She looked past Ranch and gasped. "Ve…Vegeta?"

Arms crossed, Vegeta gave her a nod, and said, "Bulma. You did a good job raising Trunks."

Tears welled up in her eyes, and the older Bulma rushed forward to him, shouting, "Vegeta!" She gave him a hug as she cried in his shoulder, and Vegeta did nothing except blush slightly and stand there stoically.

The commotion caused Launch and Chi-Chi to appear at the door, as well. They froze at first upon laying eyes on Raditz and Goku, respectively, but then they followed Bulma's lead by also running up and hugging their husbands from the past.

After a few seconds where no one spoke, past Bulma sternly coughed into her hand. "Ahem!"

Realizing her mistake, future Bulma quickly backed away and wiped her tears. "Gosh, I'm sorry. I lost my head after seeing him, and forgot that he isn't my Vegeta."

"It's alright, I suppose," said past Bulma, though she still looked a bit annoyed.

"Yes, sorry," Chi-Chi said to Goku, backing off. "You've got a family of your own waiting for you."

"No biggie," Goku told her.

Blue-haired Launch then said, "And besides, you wouldn't want someone as old as us clinging on to you."

Raditz smiled. "Nonsense, you look better than ever!"

Goku ignorantly began, "What do you mean? They're clearly—"

Raditz punched his brother hard on the arm. "Shut up, Kakarot!" he hissed though his teeth.

Chi-Chi sighed. "He may not be my Goku, but he's certainly still Goku."

Ranch, who had watched the proceedings with a smile on her face, enthusiastically said, "Alright, I've got hugs of my own to give!" She stormed into the house, happily crying, "Veggie! Raddie! Mama and papa are back again!"

"Wait for me!" Trunks said, following her in.

Those from the past gaped, unsure of what was happening, until Trunks and Ranch came back out each carrying a black haired toddler.

Raditz, Vegeta, and Bulma all cried in surprise, "You have twins?"

Confused, Trunks replied, "Yeah. Didn't Bulla and Gohan tell you?"

"No, they didn't say a word!" Bulma insisted.

Ranch shrugged, and just said, "Well, they had other stuff on their mind, I guess." She then handed off the child in her arms to her father. "Dad, meet Raditz."

Giving the other to Bulma and Vegeta, Trunks said, "And meet Vegeta."

"You named them after us?"

"Not very original, I know, but what else could we have named them?" said Trunks offhandedly.

Raditz grinned as he held up his grandson. "Their names don't matter. I can already tell that they'll grow up to be big and strong just like Gohan and Bulla will!"

Vegeta, meanwhile, gave Trunks a pointed glare. "On our home planet the name Vegeta was bestowed upon the eldest and heir to the throne."

"Well, dad, we aren't on your home planet, are we?" Trunks sighed.

Goku then bounded forward, and excitedly asked as he pointed at himself, "Hey, think you'll name the next one after me?"

Ranch and Trunks immediately began to laugh. "No offense, Uncle Goku, but we're done having kids."

"Yeah, four is more than enough," agreed Trunks.

Off put by that, Goku wandered away muttering about how unfair that was, as Launch cautiously asked, "So, I take it that you all dealt with Black?"

"Yes, he and the other bastard we found out he was working with are no more," Vegeta affirmed. "You should be safe now."

"Thank goodness," Chi-Chi said, breathing a sigh of relief.

Older Bulma then asked, "So is this just a social call before you all go home? Or is there more to it?"

"Glad to see I'm still as sharp as ever," past Bulma answered, handing the baby over to Vegeta for him to hold. "Goku."

"Yeah?"

"You've been to New Namek in our reality. Think that you can find it right now?"

"I'm not sure. Let me try," Goku said. He put his fingers on his forehead and began to search the cosmos, focusing on where he had found it last time. "Hmm…yeah, okay, I found it."

Future Bulma gasped. "We can ask Porunga for help fixing things!"

"We can, but that's not what I had in mind," past Bulma said to her. "What we need to do is recruit a new guardian. I think the Earth in this timeline is overdue for its own set of Dragon Balls," she told them, shocking all those not from the past.

Future Bulma practically screeched. "You—You mean it? We can actually get the Dragon Balls back?"

"Yup," she affirmed. "We just have to hope we can get one of them to volunteer to come back here with us."

Future Bulma immediately went up to her past self and shook her by the shoulder desperately. "Then what are we waiting around for? Let's get over there and do this!"

"You heard her, Goku," Bulma said. "The three of us should get going."

"Okay, but you're going, too?"

"Well someone should go to keep an eye on you."

"If you say so," he said. "Grab on." The two Bulmas each put a hand on Goku, who focused and teleported.

"So, dad," Ranch began after they left, "what's with that Blue form?"

The three ended up outside of a Namekian village. Both Bulmas looked around in wonder at the familiar setting.

"Oh wow, it looks just like their old planet," commented future Bulma, looking around in wonder. "I'd say it's nostalgic if it wasn't for the crappy memories."

"I know what you mean," agreed the younger Bulma. Indicating the village, she told her older self, "Well, they're right over there, I suppose. We'll wait here while you see if you can find a volunteer. Seeing two of us would probably throw them off."

Future Bulma nodded. "You're right. See you in a bit."

"Good luck."

Future Bulma walked down to the village, and as she did the residents that saw her coming stared in wonder. The younger ones were confused as they had no clue who she was, but everyone else began to hitch up smiles as they eventually recognized her. It wasn't much longer before they swarmed around Bulma as they joyfully greeted her.

"Bulma? Hey, Bulma!"

Bulma just about shrieked in delight. "Dende! Is that you?" she asked, going up to the Namekian and hugging him. "Wow, you got so big!"

Dende nodded. "Yeah, I guess I did." He then looked around. "Did Gohan and Krillin come, too? It's been so long!"

Bulma's face grew somber. "I'm sorry, Dende, but they died a long time ago."

He reeled back in shock. "What? But how? What happened?"

"I'll explain everything later, I promise," she said gently. "But right now I need to talk to Moori. There's something I'd like to ask him."

"Oh…okay. I'll go get him."

Dende walked way looking dejected, and Bulma felt sorry for him that she had to deliver such bad news just after being reunited. A little while later he reappeared with Moori, who was carrying some sort of tablet.

"Ah, Bulma, so you've finally arrived," greeted Moori happily.

"Hi, Moori, sorry for the sudden—" She stopped and stared at him. "Wait, what do you mean by that?"

"Well, we've been expecting your arrival for some time now," he explained. "We've been sensing trouble coming from the direction of Earth for a long time. But after this last one we knew that you must be arriving soon."

"How? Why?" Bulma asked, confused. "Can you see into the future or something?"

"Goodness no. You see," he began, "years ago an angel paid us a visit. He foretold of your arrival, and gave us a new constellation in the sky." With his free hand, Moori pointed up at the sky and indicated seven twinkling stars all lined up in a row. "He also gave us this tablet, which we were to give to you." Moori gave her the tablet, which to her astonishment had engravings that were written in letters she could pronounce, but had no idea what a lot of it meant. "His instructions were for you to follow exactly what it says on that."

"But that makes no sense," she said, still utterly bewildered. "How could anyone know that I'd show up here?"

"I'm sorry, Bulma, but we weren't told anything else, and the deity hasn't shown back up since," said Moori.

"Alright," Bulma said slowly, thinking as she read what she could on the tablet. "I came with people that might be able to explain this." Putting the matter aside, she told him, "But the real reason I'm here is because there's something else I'm hoping you can help me with."

He smiled and said, "I'll do what I can. What is it?"

"You see, Earth lost its guardian a long time ago—along with its Dragon Balls," she explained. "Is there anyone willing to come back with me to become the new guardian?"

Moori thought for a second. "Hmm…I can think of one." He looked over at Dende. "How would you like to go?"

"Really? Me?" Dende said in surprise.

"I can't think of anyone better!" Moori boasted.

"…I don't know," he said dejectedly.

Bulma stepped forward. "Dende, Gohan and Krillin are gone, but if you can come with me and give Earth a new set of Dragon Balls you'd be such a great help."

"You know…I'll go," Dende said firmly. "If there's a way that I can help you out after the way you helped us all those years ago then I'll do it!"

"Thank you so much, Dende!" Bulma cheered, going in for a hug. "I can't tell you much of a relief that is!"

"So when do we leave?" asked Dende. "And how do we get there? Actually, how did you manage to get here?"

"My ride is waiting for me just outside the village," she told him, pointing back where she came from. "We'll be waiting there so come by when you're ready to go."

"Alright, I won't be too long."

Tablet in hand, Bulma bade farewell to the Namekians and hustled out of the village back towards Goku and her past self. "How did it go?" past Bulma asked. "And what's that?"

"We got Dende!" she said happily. "And while I was there they gave me this. I'm hoping that you can make more sense of it." Bulma handed the tablet over to Bulma, who began to read the message on it that was left to her.

"I…I can't believe it," Bulma said with wide eyes. "It's Whis!"

"Whis?" asked Goku. "But in this timeline isn't he gone along with Beerus and Shin?"

"I know about Shin, but who are the other two?" future Bulma asked.

"Deities," past Bulma answered, becoming more unnerved. With a shaky finger, she pointed up at the constellation in the sky. "And Whis wants us to use the Super Dragon Balls to wish them and all the other gods from the other universes back."

Goku looked up at the sky in astonishment. "No way! The Super Dragon Balls are here?"

Future Bulma cocked her head in confusion. "Super Dragon Balls? Other universes?"

Past Bulma gave Future Bulma a hard look. "Look, I'll go into detail later, but I need you to answer now: do you want to bring back Shin and the rest of the gods? If you do I guarantee you that things are going to get troublesome again."

Future Bulma thought about it, and slowly responded, "Well…Shin did warn us about Babidi. Without him things could have gotten a lot worse sooner than they did. I think it's the right thing to do."

Past Bulma sighed. "Okay, it's your reality. And don't worry; I'll leave you notes on how to deal with them."

"So what now?"

"Goku, hold this and stand here," she said, giving him the tablet and positioning him. "You," she told herself, "stand in front of Goku and follow the instructions on the tablet."

Future Bulma was facing the constellation and raised her arms to sky, reading from the tablet. She couldn't understand what she was reading out loud, but in the language of the gods she spoke the phrase that activated the Super Dragon Balls. Goku thought it wouldn't work since they were so far away, but after a few seconds the stars in the sky moved to a circular position and then began to glow brightly. The light suddenly receded before it suddenly glowed brighter than ever, engulfing the entire sky in it. They shielded their eyes before they knew it the Super Dragon Ball's gigantic dragon took up the entirety of the sky above them.

"Holy crap!" exclaimed the older Bulma, dumbstruck by the size of the dragon.

Looking down on them the dragon spoke, but they were unable to understand what was being said. Future Bulma recovered from her astonishment, but then she regained her composure and looked back at the tablet. She said the words that came after the part about waiting for the dragon to finish speaking after it appeared. And in the language Bulma wished for all the deities that were done away by the two Zamasus to be brought back. The dragon granted the wish, it receded back to the balls, and from their perspective on Namek they could see the constellation scatter.

"So...are we done?" future Bulma asked.

"I suppose if the translation was right and you pronounced it right…maybe?" said past Bulma. "Normally nothing would have happened if it couldn't grant a wish." She took the tablet from Goku. "Now all we have to do is go back to the past with this and show it to the Whis there."

Suddenly they head, "What was all that? Bulma…and Bulma? Why are there two of you?" Dende had arrived while they were watching the sky.

"Dende, you're here!" older Bulma said excitedly. Before he could asked more questions, she told Dende, "I'll go into more detail later, but all you have to know for now is that these two are from a different reality."

"O…kay," Dende said, thoroughly confused. Both Bulmas held onto Goku, who placed a hand on Dende's shoulder, and the four teleported back to Earth.

"Here you go," the future Launch said to Raditz, handing him a frame. It contained a picture of the future family.

"Thank you," Raditz said, looking down at it. "I'll send Gohan and Bulla back with some pictures, as well." He looked at Chi-Chi. "Including one of your son with his family."

Chi-Chi wiped away tears that began to form. "Thank you, Raditz."

"Alright, this should just about cover it," past Bulma said to her counterpart, giving her a notebook with a bunch of information on the gods, including tips on how to deal with Beerus. "I'll send back with the grandkids some extra food he might like."

"Make me more nervous about meeting these guys, why don't you?" the future Bulma said anxiously.

"Maybe with any luck Beerus won't bother paying a visit," Ranch said offhandedly. Bulma, Raditz, Vegeta, and even Goku just looked at her. "Hey, what's the harm in hoping?"

Off to the side Goku was patting Dende on the shoulder. "Thanks for coming to help these guys," he said appreciatively. "You did the same thing in my timeline, and have been doing a great job! I know you'll be just as great here, too!"

"Thank you, Goku," Dende said appreciatively. "I have to say, this has been a lot to take in so far."

"Bye, Trunks, we'll send your kids home soon…but not too soon," Bulma told her future son bluntly.

"Please don't spoil them too much at once," Trunks asked.

"No promises."

Those from the past had one last round of goodbyes with those from the future. Goku, Bulma, Vegeta, and Raditz stuffed themselves into the time machine. The hatch closed, Bulma activated the vessel, and they rose into the air, waving to everybody. In an instant they were gone.

Beerus, absolutely miffed that he was proven wrong about the future being fixed, was smoldering as Bulma was showing Whis the tablet that she brought back with her. "My, my, most interesting," Whis said, intrigued as he examined what was written on it. "Very well, wouldn't want to create a paradox, would we?" He tapped his staff on the ground. "Done. I just sent a message to my counterpart explaining things so that he can prepare everything in order to keep this loop going."

"Thanks, Whis. I'll make sure to pack you guys some snacks for your ride home," said Bulma.

"That would be very much appreciated."

Beerus said in annoyance, "We should just tell them to go do away with the Zamasu in their reality to prevent this whole mess in the first place."

"If you want, my lord, but I'd like to remind you that that would only create a completely unnecessary timeline. Nothing else would change."

Beerus waved it off. "In that case never mind."

"Hey, one last thing," Goku said, going up to Beerus with the container that held Zamasu. "Zamasu is in this. Is there anything you want us to do with it?"

"Give it here," Beerus said tiredly. Beerus held up the urn, and then tapped it with his fingernail. In an instant the container disintegrated along with its contents. "There, he's no more. Come on, Whis, let's get going."

After the deities left with a basket of food, Bulma turned to her future grandkids, who were waiting for what came next. "Before you guys go home, how about we stuff you up with all the sweets we can?" she asked them.

"Yeah!" Gohan and Bulla excitedly said together.

Vegeta then stepped in, saying, "They can have all they want after they undergo some strict training with me."

"With us," Raditz corrected him hotly. "I'm not going to let you train them all on your own."

A/N: To my readers, if you believe this is where the story should end then I highly encourage you to stop here. I, however, will be continuing. The fact of the matter is that the reveal of twins and the scene on Namek were pulled out of my ass to justify bringing a slightly altered version of DBS events to this future timeline. If you think this is a terrible and tacky idea then I again encourage dropping this story now, and I thank you for reading up to this point.