Chapter 20: Bittersweet

Trunks, Zangya, and Bulma her still outside Capsule Corp.

Trunks: "Thank 18 for what, mom?

Bulma: "Um…You'll find out soon. Anyway Zangya, Mai was a very good kitty. It's inside sleeping right now."

Zangya: "Okay thank you."

Trunks: "Oh by the way mom, if it's okay with you I told Zangya she could stay here since the spaceship she was living in with Kaeda is gone. You don't mind, do you?"

Bulma: "Of course I don't. You know we have plenty of room. Anyway, I'm going to start unloading some of the things off the spaceship."

Zangya: "I'll help you."

Trunks: "Yeah me too."

Bulma: "No, no Trunks. There's surprise waiting for you in the house. You better go check it out first."

Trunks: "A surprise?"

When Trunks walked into the house he saw an astonishing sight. He didn't sense them before because he wasn't trying too. He saw his father, Goku, Gohan, Yamcha, Piccolo, Krillin, Tien and Chaozu, along with his other friends who where still alive like Chichi and Roshi.

Trunks: "Father! Gohan! Goku!…(looking around the room.) It's all of you! How are you guys here?"

Goku: "We have 18 to thank for that."

Vegeta: "Thank? Speak for yourself Kakarot. 18 is the reason that some of us here dead in the first place. Bringing us back was what she owed us."

Trunks: "Wait can someone please tell me what happened."

Goku then explained the wish 18 was able to make using the Sireen Crystal.

Trunks: "I can't believe this, it's so great to see you guys. I'm so glad 18 was able to make that wish!"

Gohan: "It's great to see you too Trunks. We've all been watching you take care of the earth. You had many struggles and battles, but in each you succeeded and gotten stronger."

Goku: "Yeah, we are very proud of you."

Vegeta: "They're right son, you've become a true Saiyan."

Trunks: "Thanks everyone."

Trunks' face was lit up from finally having the future he dreamed of. At that time Bulma and Zangya walked in.

Bulma: "Looks like you found your surprise."

Trunks: "Yeah I did and the word 'surprise' is an understatement. (Trunks noticed Zangya looking around at a room full of strangers.) Um guys this is Zangya. You might have already known that since you said you've been watching my battles, but I thought I should give her a proper introduction."

Zangya: "Um Trunks, who are all these people and what did you mean be them watching you?"

Trunks: "It's kind of a long story. I'll tell you about it later."

Krillin: "Well you two seem to be rather close now."

Trunks: "Krillin!"

The room started to laugh. After some long visiting and stories of training in the after life everyone left for their homes, except of course for Vegeta who would finally be living with his family now. Trunks, Vegeta, Bulma and Zangya were left together in the house.

Bulma: "Oh 18 still hasn't come back yet."

Trunks: "I don't know if she's planning to come back, but I think I know where she might be and who she's with."

Bulma: "She's with someone?"

Trunks: "Yeah probably. I'm going to go find her, there are some things I want to tell her."

Bulma: "Okay while you're doing that, (turns to Zangya.) I'll show you to your room Zangya." (She led her upstairs.)

Trunks was about to head out the door, but before he turned to his father: "Hey father, I wanted to ask you, are you angry with me for not killing 18 that day I found her wounded by Cell and avenge you?"

Vegeta slightly rolled his eyed and started to walk in the other room while he answered him: "Why would I be, if you would have done that, I wouldn't be here now. Now would I?"

Trunks smiled being given the answer he wanted to hear and left the house.

18 was flying outside a city and appeared to be looking for someone. She then heard a voice call out and say, "Hey 18, down here."

She then landed right in front of 17

17: "Wow I never thought I'd see you again."

18: "Yeah same here; until I made that wish."

17: "Yeah I saw you make it since people are able to watch things going on in the other worlds. So I was able to keep track of most of your adventures with that Trunks guy."

18: "So you were spying on me?"

17: "Just on your battles mainly. Anyway since it looked like you became one of the good guys I was afraid you weren't going to wish me back."

18: "That's stupid, you are my brother after all. It's just that…well this may sound weird coming from me, but I…I just hope you-"

17: "You can stop there 18. You were going to say something like, I hope you don't want to start again where we left off. Am I right?"

18: "Yeah, pretty much."

17: "Don't worry. I'm not dumb. I know Trunks is stronger than me now, so I wont do anything like that."

18: "I hope that's not the only reason."

17: "Yeah I hear ya. I felt the same thing that day when Cell over powered us. Now I can't imagine putting innocent people through that. I didn't want to say that because I didn't want you to think I've gone soft. I'm still your same crazy brother you know."

18: "That's good news to me then. Before, when Cell absorbed you we were all each other had. I really missed you, 17."

17: "I missed you too."

They finally gave each other their reunited brother and sister hug.

17: "So what happens now?"

A little later Trunks was flying above that same city.

18 flew up behind him: "Looking for me?"

Trunks turned around: "You know I was."

18: "I guess you figured out why I came here."

Trunks: "Yeah. My father, Gohan, Goku and everyone else was at Capsule Corp. Goku told me all about the wish you made. 18 really th-"

18: "Don't! Please don't say that. You know I can't accept it."

Trunks nodded.

Trunks: "When Goku said all the people Cell absorbed were also brought back, I knew that meant 17 was wished back too. You two can't sense each other, but you figured he would wait for you outside the city he was absorbed in, because that's where he would appear when he was wished back to life. That's why I knew to come here."

18: "Well then we both figured right."

Trunks: "So you talked to him already?"

18: "Yeah and if you were going to ask, don't worry he has no plans to cause anymore trouble for the earth."

Trunks: "I'm glad to hear that. Now that you talked to him are you ready to come back to Capsule Corp now?"

18: "Trunks, you knew the answer to that question before you asked. I'm not coming back. I want your friends to be able to come by and see you without being bothered that I'm there. It's like when you said you needed time to forgive me, well I can't expect them to forgive me living at Capsule Corp, acting as if nothing happened."

Trunks: "What are you going to do then?"

18: "For now 17 and I are going to stay together for a while. We're going to start a house outside this city."

Trunks: "I see. Well if you're going to do that, take this. (Trunks threw her a capsule.) It has some things you might need."

18: "Thanks…We'll still see each other around right? And if the earth is in trouble again I will be there to help okay?"

Trunks: "Right…Oh and 18 I want you to know that I believe you're not the same person anymore. I've known this for awhile, but you truly changed."

18: "Yeah and I have you to thank for that."

They both smiled at each other for a moment.

Trunks: "I guess then this is goodbye for now."

18 nodded: "Oh and Trunks take care of Zangya. It's obvious you two like each other. I'm right aren't I?"

Trunks blushed: "Um yeah…it's true."

18 smiled: "I knew it. Well see ya, Trunks."

Trunks: "Yeah see ya."

They both waved goodbye and flew in opposite directions.