Chapter 4: To Namek

Trunks and 18 had taken off in the space ship about three minutes ago.

Trunks: "It should be okay to move around now."

18 unstrapped herself: "So this is where we'll be living for the next week?"

Trunks: "Guess so."

18 started to walk off: "I'm going to look around."

A little while later Trunks found 18 in the training room. He walked in and stood at the door.

Trunks: "Mind if I join you?"

18: "Wait I'm training at-"

Trunks stepped all the way into the room and suddenly felt like he literally had the weight of the world on his shoulders.

18: "at 500 times normal gravity…"

Trunks braced himself, giving his body a moment to get used to the gravity. Once he regained his composure, it wasn't that bad. He glanced at 18 and noticed her watching him with a smug look on her face.

Trunks: "What?"

18 tapped on the weight on her wrist: "I'm over here with five tons per weight and you're struggling with just the gravity. I thought you said when you went to the future you got a lot stronger."

Trunks broke out in a grin: "I did…watch."

He transformed and suddenly felt much lighter than before. 18 crossed her arms, giving him a look of disapproval.

18: "Cheater."

Trunks: "Do you want to spar? I promise to take a easy on you."

18: "Fine with me. You may be moving more easily now, but unlike you I don't run out of energy, unless I'm seriously hurt. Your strength doesn't last forever. You'll tire out eventually."

Trunks: "I'll beat you before than."

18: "We'll see."

She flew at him with her fist flying. Trunks held up his arms blocking the blows. Then they were exchanging punches and kicks at a speed too fast for the human eye to detect. Jumping back 18 fired a blast of energy. Trunks knocked it aside, but it suddenly bounced off the wall, and kept on bouncing.

Trunks: "Whoa, heads up!"

The energy shot passed him and 18 fired another energy blast, canceling out both of them.

18: "Okay, what was that?"

Trunks went to inspect the wall: "Looks like the wall is designed to reflect energy blasts. Hmm, I knew that my mom had designed robots to do that to help my father with his training, but I didn't know this was installed in the- oof!"

18 had taken advantage and delivered a powerful kick. She followed up with a series of punches to his gut. Trunks grunted with each hit, unable to recover before the next blow fell. Finally he grabbed one of 18's fist than the other, holding her back.

Trunks: "That's fighting dirty."

18: "It's your own fault for being distracted. Don't expect any mercy from me."

She pulled back and kicked. Trunks moved quickly away from it and fired a blast at her. 18 went flying back, slamming into a wall. The moment she hit it, Trunks was in front of her, his fist slammed into her stomach. 18 grunted and fell to the floor. Trunks pinned her down, holding each of her arms against the wall.

Trunks: "Sorry, but didn't you tell me to expect no mercy."

18 struggling: "Damn it, let me up!"

Trunks: "No mercy."

18: "Jerk!"

He smiled and finally let go. He then powered down to normal. The instant he changed back, 18 punched him in the jaw.

Trunks: "What was that?!"

18: "No one ever said we were done."

Trunks: "In that case…"

He transformed again and before 18 could react, he was behind her, holding her in a body bind.

18: "Hey!"

Trunks tightened his grip.

18 winced in pain: "Okay, okay, that's enough!"

With that Trunks released her. She rubbed her arms, giving him a mean look.

18: "I am a girl you know. You should be more considerate."

Trunks: "Bad people aren't considerate. Cell certainly didn't care that you were a girl. You have to always be ready."

18: "Yeah I know that, but it's different with you, I feel safe around you."

Both Trunks and 18 suddenly looked up at each other realizing what she had just said.

18: "I just mean you did have an opportunity to kill me, but you didn't, you saved me instead and that surprised me, so thank you."

Trunks didn't know what to say

18: "But don't expect me to be eternally grateful or anything!" (She said smug as she walked quickly out of the room.)

After that Trunk's surprised face was gone and he gave a slight smile. After that day 18 avoid Trunks on the ship and barley said a word to him. Trunks had a feeling she was embarrassed about thanking him.

Trunks: She must not be used to thanking people. In fact, in the other time line it was hard for 18 to thank krillin for making that wish for her, she couldn't even say it, but she looked at him like she was thankful.

In the process of Trunks thinking he saw a red light flash on and off. He went to the control deck and landed the ship. 18 came along after he landed.

18: "So we're finally here?"

Trunks: "Yeah lets head out and take a look."

They walked off the platform and looked around

18: "I didn't expect it to look so much like earth. This is weird, I've never been to another planet before."

Trunks: "I didn't expect it to look so much like earth either, but it isn't weird for me since I have been to another timeline. I think that tops this."

All of the sudden Namek worriers came and surrounded them.

One of them who stood in the front asked, "Who are you strangers?" What is your business here?"

18 had folded her arms: "Um I thought your mom said they were friendly; doesn't seem like it to me."

Trunks: "Let me handle this. We mean you no harm. We are from the planet earth and I have a request for your leader, please allow me to speak to him."

The Nameks looked at each other questionably then finally the Namek who spoke before said, "Very well. Follow us."

Trunks and 18 followed them to a nearby village and walked into a somewhat hut looking building. One of the worriers approached the elder Namek and whispered in his ear. The elder nodded and walked towards Trunks.

Grand Elder: "You wanted to speak with me?"

Trunks: "Yes. My name is Trunks and this is 18. I believe you know my mother Bulma."

Grand Elder: "Oh yes I do remember her, she is a very kind woman who helped us when our planet was destroyed. She gave us a place to stay until our planet was wished back. How is she and how are the other earthlings we met those years ago?

Trunks: "My mom is doing fine, but I'm sorry to tell you Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo are no longer alive, they haven't been with us for quite awhile."

Grand Elder: "Oh I am sorry to hear that. How tragic. So what is it you have come here for?"

Trunks: "I wanted to ask if a Namek could come to earth and be our knew guardian. I was hoping Dende could because he's the earth's guardian in a different timeline."

Grand Elder: "Oh I see. Garus, please send Dende."

One of the worriers left to get Dende and he came back right away. When Dende came in Trunks recognized him, but of course he looked older.

Dende: "You sent for me elder?"

Grand Elder: "Yes Dende, this is Trunks, Bulma's son. He has come here to request a new guardian come to earth, and he thanks you well be great for the job. What do you say?"

Dende: "Well it is nice to meet you Trunks, but I'm going to have to say no."