SAVE THE TIMELINE

Trunks stands atop capsule corporation observing the ravaged and desolate city. He wonders what would have happened if he only came a little sooner all those years ago. If he had just become stronger a bit faster.

If all he had to do was break his limit and find that inner strength to become a sayan. A real super sayan.

"If I had known that it's not just about anger. Not just about power. But the desire to do right. It's all about willing to let go and..."

He looks down and closes his eyes. He stops himself from thinking too much about all the innocent people who died. The cost of all those peoples lives. It's out of the question. But what's done is done. He can never change it.

"It's all about accepting your inner self and acceding. No words exist to truly explain the transformation into a super sayan."

That voice... So different and yet familiar.

Trunks quickly turns around expecting to see someone locally from the city. Or maybe one of mothers few friends. After all, now that he killed the androids, people are free to walk around as they please without any fear of being attacked.

But... instead... what he gets... is an eyeful of Goku black.

"W... who the? Goku? But... How did you get here?"

He stands up and comes closer to Goku Black. Perplexed at the site of him. As well as his new uniform. Goku never wears black like an executioner.

"What are you doing here?"

With a smile and light snicker, Goku black looks down and lightly shakes his head. His appearance resembling that of son Goku, but in truth, this form is not truly his own. Neither is his true name Goku.

He reaches out and places his hand upon Trunks shoulder. Ready to speak to the young man, or fight him should it become necessary. However, in all honesty, he would much rather speak to him. In many ways, he never expected to come to this man for assistance.

Honestly, he never expected that any of this to happen. His plan was entirely different. But somehow... some way... Time and reality has shifted. Someone has changed all of history. Nothing is the same. None of this was supposed to even happen.

"Trunks... You have to prepare yourself for a shock. What I'm about to tell you. It will strike at the very core of your existence."

His eyes widen as his heart begins to beat faster. Trunks' eyes dilate as he takes a deep breath. The last time someone said something even remotely close to this... it involved the whole entire fate of the earth timeline. What could possibly be at risk now?

"Trunks... I am not Goku. My name is Zamasu. I come from a different reality. I'm here because of your father... all of history... not only earths future, but also that of Namek and everything that you have ever known. Is at risk of changing permanently to the point that even you will not be born. Goku and the others. They are at risk of having earth fall into the hands of evil forces even beyond my control. I don't know the source of this time shift. All I know is that you are the only one that can help me change history. We need to go to Namek and adjust the timeline to that where you will still be born. And so that things don't go too off course before it's too late. Trunks, will you help me?"

No... No this can't be happening. This is far worse than dealing with androids. This is far beyond anything he ever expected or wanted to deal with. Fighting androids and helping defeat Cell. That was supposed to be it. All of that he has done before in the past. That was supposed to save all of earths future.

Countless lives spared... It might have saved another reality... But his own reality is still hurt by all of that which has happened. He can't change the past too much because it risks him not being born in other dimensions. But now... To hear that all he has done... has been undone by someone or something else? How is this possible?

"Who... who is responsible for all of this? And what timeline is in danger? We have many realities and different versions of ourselves. Different dimensions that have nothing to do with one another. What reality is in danger? You have to tell me that much. If it was really that much at risk. Then tell me what version of my father. Of Goku and my friends are at risk. Tell me this Zamasu."

He didn't want to hear that question. Zamasu didn't want to have to answer that question at all. To be honest... He didn't think Trunks would catch on that quickly and want to know what really is at risk... But ... He would have asked him this question later anyway. And even if he didn't... He would have had to tell Trunks later on anyway.

All he can really do now... Is hope that Trunks doesn't freak out far too much and cause a scene. But even if he does go into a bit of a rage right now... Black Goku, or more rather. Zamasu is going to have to calm him down. And bring him back into focus. Because they don't have that much time to waste.

Goku black might have been a bad guy in the past. Or the future. Whichever way you want to look at it... it doesn't matter know. His future is at risk as well. The butterfly effect has already begun to change his existence as well. It's noticeable to him... Even if it hasn't reached Trunks's existence yet since his future is a bit more in the future than Zamasu's.

But they both... are in very real danger. And they both... are going to have to go to Namek... before Vegeta does things that will alter all of time and space not only for his reality. But all other dimensions and different versions of themselves throughout the multiverse.

Thus... Zamasu takes a deep breath. And gives him the response that Trunks so desperately wants to hear. The answer to his question.

"Trunks... It's earth prime."

A cold chill runs down his spine as his knees buckle and Trunks fall to the floor as Goku Black catches him in mid-fall.

"No... No this can't be happening. Y- You're lying. This can't be real. No one... No one is that crazy. No one is crazy enough to change the timeline of a Prime reality. Doing so risks not only that reality... But the ripple effect can-"

Goku Black cuts him off trying to speak some sense to Trunks. He knows that Trunks fully understands and comprehends what's going on now. The chains of time and space... are about to be totally destroyed is someone doesn't do something fast.

But they can't just go into that dimension and start changing things by force without a care in the world. Things have to be set right. And if some things have already been changed. Then they will have to give slight course corrections before someone does something really really stupid.

"Trunks. I know you understand and I get that you're in shock. But I need you to get yourself togeather and pick yourself up. I need you right now. I need your help."

Help... Yes... That is what he can do. He did it on his own once before. He can do it again. And this time... He isn't going to be alone on his mission. This time. He has another person at his side. They have to try... NO. They have to do it. They must succeed.

"Alright. Let's go."

He speaks those words as he picks himself up and tries his best to get himself together. What he feels, what he thinks and what he fears. None of it matters. What matters now. Is that he helps this man here in front of him. Once they travel to the location he is speaking of. He will be able to tell instantly of what is wrong and what is out of place.

But deep down... He knows... he can feel that Zamasu... is telling the truth.