Frieza walked out of his ship. He looked different than he had on Namek, though. His entire lower body was mechanical, at least on the outside, and he was a few inches taller. Apparently, Goku and I had done quite a bit of damage. However, Frieza's Power Level had increased.

Next to Frieza was a being who was definitely stronger than him. He resembled the tyrant's second form, but he was taller and his coloration was slightly different. Within seconds, I understood that he was Frieza's father, King Cold of the Planet Trade Organization.

"We're all doomed!" Vegeta muttered. "They're too powerful!"

"So that's King Cold?" asked Piccolo. "He looks just like Frieza, only bigger and maybe calmer."

"Well, I bet they're here for me," said Goku. "I should face them now."

Goku put his fingers up to his forehead, but stopped. He looked surprised.

"There's someone approaching," he stated calmly. "They don't seem much stronger than most humans, but they're coming from somewhere on Earth."

I sensed it, too. From the southeast, an unknown Power Level was approaching at surprising speeds. It was too powerful to be someone like Bulma or Roshi, but it was still weaker than Yamcha. I scratched my head in confusion.

Suddenly, the energy signature sped up and its power increased. The being stopped in front of the hill we were hiding behind, facing Frieza and his ship. He had short blue-gray hair, a jean-blue jacket with the Capsule Corp. logo, snug (but not tight) cargo pants, and a sheathed sword strapped to his back.

"What the...?" King Cold didn't understand what was happening.

"Who are you?" asked Cyber Frieza. "Are you here to direct me to the Earth's Saiyans?"

"I'm here to face you!" shouted the stranger.

"Please!" laughed King Cold. "You've got to be kidding me!" He turned to one of his men. "What's his Power Level?"

With a few beeps of his scouter, the minion grinned psychotically. "It says 1,000!" he snickered. "Weak, weak, weak!"

"Thank you, Raspbiri," said Frieza. "Now, attack."

Raspbiri and the other minions flew at the stranger. The man powered up, forming a dust cloud around the fighters. A minute later, when the cloud settled, all five of Frieza and King Cold's minions, including Raspbiri, were lying on the ground, dead. It was obvious that the newcomer had defeated them, as he was in a fighting stance.

"What's this?" asked King Cold.

"He must be able to lower his strength," Frieza explained. "Those Earthlings on Namek did the same thing."

"For once, you're right...Frieza," said the strange man.

"Well, then," said the mechanical Arcosian. "It looks like my reputation precedes me. Now, if you'll just step aside so I can find the Super Saiyans who did this to me..." He pointed to his legs. "...then I won't kill you right now."

"No." The stranger was still calm.

"No?" The response surprised both Frost Demons.

"You don't need to search for them." Goku and I looked at each other, wondering if the man knew where we were hiding. "I can replace them."

"Meaning...?" The cyborg was confused.

"Meaning that I, too, am a Super Saiyan, Frieza!" exclaimed the man. "HAAAAAAA!" He started concentrating his energy and flexing his muscles. He closed his eyes. When they reopened, their color had changed to blue. Soon, his hair stood up and turned a nice golden blonde. A similar-colored golden aura appeared around his body, accompanied by a major boost in strength. The stranger really was a Super Saiyan.

The look on Vegeta's face was one of shock. "Beaten again? And by yet another nobody?!"

Everyone ignored him.

Cold was startled by the fierce look on the Saiyan's face. "You said there were two Super Saiyans. Is this one of them?"

"No..." said Frieza hesitantly. "This one is different. Either way, he shall die! GYAAAHH!" The cybernetic Frost Demon charged at his golden opponent.

The man charged forward and met Frieza halfway. There, he punched the Arcosian in the stomach, making him double over in pain. "You're pathetic," the stranger said before unsheathing his sword. Then, he made various slices in Frieza's body, cutting all the way through flesh, bone, and metal. When he was satisfied, the man put his sword away and did assorted movements with his hands. He stopped when his hands formed a triangle in front of him, the palms facing towards the dying Frieza. "HAAAAAA!" The energy beam disintegrated Frieza; he was finally dead. It was really anti-climactic.

"What…how...did that just happen?" King Cold was aghast.

"I don't like to hold back," answered the Saiyan angrily. "You're next, Cold."

"Wait just a second," the Frost Demon stalled. "You couldn't have killed my son without that sword of yours. May I have a look at it?"

The man unsheathed it again and tossed it to the Arcosian. He caught it by the handle and started examining it. "Such craftsmanship... This is truly a special sword."

"It's from a personal friend," said the Super Saiyan, remembering his childhood mentor. "Now give it back or I'll have to take it."

"I've got a better idea." Cold held it in front of him, ready to fight. "You will pay for my son's death!" He charged and swung the sword, but the Super Saiyan caught it between his index and middle fingers.

"Do I really need to repeat myself?" the Super Saiyan asked. Then, he kicked the Frost Demon in the chest, making him back away and drop the sword. Next, the man speedily went up and cracked the large Arcosian's neck, killing him. Yet another anti-climactic death. Then, the golden stranger reverted to his base form.

"You can come out now," he called. "I know where all of you are, Goku, Vegeta, Frui, Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Piccolo, Chiaotzu, Tien..."

We all flew up over the hill, surprised and worried about what the stranger knew about us.

"Don't worry, I'm a friend," the strange Saiyan said to Krillin who was cowering behind the hill. The short man finally mustered enough courage to follow us after quacking quietly.

"How did you know where we were?" I asked. "Can you sense ki?"

"Yes," he answered calmly. "Can I talk to you and Goku for a second, though? Alone?" Goku and I nodded our heads.

We followed him away from the rest of the group. "So what's up?" asked Goku.

"And who are you?" I continued.

"My name is Trunks," he answered, "and I come from what you'd call the future. In the future where I live, there are two demonic beings called Androids that have reduced the human population to under 100,000,000. Early on, they even managed to kill everyone who could possibly fight back, with the exception of you, Goku."

"Was I the only survivor?" asked Goku.

"Not quite," said Trunks. "You were infected by a heart virus the same year the Androids appeared, which brings me to one of the reasons why I'm here." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a container. "This contains the medicine that'll cure you once the heart virus strikes. If you don't die, then the Androids will hopefully be defeated."

Goku took the medicine from Trunks' hand. "Bacon-flavored?"

"Grape-flavored."

Goku shrugged his shoulders, satisfied that it had a flavor to begin with. "So what's the other reason why you're here?"

"Like I said, my time is plagued by the evil Androids," the blue-haired Saiyan replied. "I came here to tell you when and where they'll first attack. In three years on May 12, the two Androids, one male and one female, will appear on an island nine miles (14.4 kilometers) south of South City. The guy has jet black hair, and the girl is a blonde. Do not underestimate them; they may look weak and have no energy signatures, but they're many times stronger than Frieza."

Goku smiled excitedly and started getting giddy at the thought of fighting someone stronger than Frieza. I was being more practical, though, so I said, "You want us to train because, in the future, we were all too weak. Is that why you came?"

"That's right," Trunks agreed. "I'll be there to help, but my help alone won't be enough. All of you need to get much stronger."

"By the way, where did you get that jacket?" asked Goku. "It looks just like one that Bulma has."

"Oh...um..." Trunks looked embarrassed about something. His face was red, too.

"What's wrong?" asked Goku. "You're acting like Bulma's your mom and you don't want to admit it."

The young Saiyan answered hesitantly, "That's because she is."

My jaw dropped almost as much as Goku's. However, it made sense. Bulma and Trunks had about the same hair color, and Trunks had Capsule Corp. gear with him. In addition, Trunks had known about Frieza, King Cold, and the present-day Z Fighters.

"If you're Bulma's son, then who's the father?" I asked. "It can't be Gohan; he's too young. Definitely not Yamcha. It has to be Goku, Vegeta, or me. So who's daddy?"

"I don't want to share that right now," mumbled Trunks. "Right now, you guys need to go train."

"Oh, come on!" Goku looked a bit scared. "Am I your dad? If I am, then Chi-Chi is going to kill me."

"I'll admit that it's not you, Goku," answered the half-Saiyan. The older Saiyan relaxed. "My mom actually doesn't want any of...well...you know...from you. No offense. It's just that you're friends and all."

"None taken." Goku was smiling again.

"So...I'm your father?" I asked. "Isn't that a bit weird? I mean, Bulma is too old for me. Did she rape me?!"

"My mom said she never even slept in the same room as you before," responded Trunks. "It's...not you."

"So that means...that means...!" Goku was on the edge of laughing like a maniac. "Vegeta is your father!" Trunks nodded, ashamed that Goku and I knew it already.

"Ha!" laughed Piccolo loudly. We could hear him even though he was so far away.

"What's so funny, Namekian?" asked Vegeta coldly. He was also quite loud.

"Your shirt!" lied the green alien as he continued to roar with laughter.

Trunks, Goku, and I walked back to the rest of the group. After introductions, Trunks pulled a capsule out of his pocket and said, "Well, I've got to go. It was nice meeting you all!"

He pushed the button on it and threw it. When the colored smoke vanished, a strange-looking vehicle, a time machine, was visible. Trunks hopped into the cockpit and waved as it lifted into the air and vanished.

"So what did he have to say?" asked Tien.

"On March-" Goku said.

"May," Piccolo interrupted.

"On May 12...seven..." Goku said hesitantly.

"Nine," corrected Piccolo.

"Nine miles south of...north..."

"South."

"Nine miles of South city. On May 12, nine miles south of South City...three Androids..."

"Two, Goku."

"Right. On May 12, nine miles south of South City, two Androids will appear to kill us all." Goku seemed pleased with himself after that.

"In three years," finished Piccolo. "I heard everything."

"Please don't tell," said Goku.

"Oh, I won't," said Piccolo. After a second, he said, "Shut up, Nail."

"'Kay," said Goku.

"So how strong did he say these Androids are?" Yamcha was curious.

"Too strong for you," said Krillin. "Heck, even I'm too strong for you!"

"These Androids are supposed to be many times stronger than Frieza as we saw him today," I answered. "In the future where Trunks came from, they killed all of us. Even Goku and I are dead there." I didn't want to worry anyone about the virus that Goku was going to get, so I didn't mention it.

"We need to train," said Goku. "If we don't, we'll all suffer what our future selves suffered."

"I don't know about you brats, but I am going to destroy these robotic freaks by myself when I become a Super Saiyan!" Vegeta shouted proudly. "Then, Kakarrot, it'll be your turn."

Goku looked at him. "I'll be waiting."

With that, we parted ways to go train. Goku, Gohan, and I went back to the mountains that the two Saiyans called home, followed by Piccolo. Apparently, he wanted to train with us. Tien and Chiaotzu flew to wherever they live, Krillin returned to Roshi's island, and Yamcha went to Bulma's. Vegeta just went off to find a random wasteland to blow up.

Hey, guys! I know what you're thinking: Trunks was more aggressive than in canon. I did this because Frui's influence on the timeline meant another death in the future, leading to more sorrow and anger towards the Androids. Trunks released those furious feelings on Frieza and King Cold, eliminating them quickly.

As Trunks said, he and Bulma were the last of the Z Fighters. Everyone else, except for Goku who died from the heart disease, was defeated in combat. Frui was probably the strongest fighter after Goku died, but even he wasn't strong enough to survive the onslaught from both Androids...or was he?

On a side note unrelated to the plot, I'm still willing to answer your questions. Just ask them in reviews, and I'll answer them.

Power Levels:
Cyber Frieza (That's what I call him in Rise, Shenron): 160,000,000
King Cold: 180,000,000
Minion 1 (Raspbiri): 13,000
Minion 2: 5,000
Minion 3: 11,000
Minion 4: 7,000
Minion 5: 6,500
Trunks: 13,200,000
SSJ Trunks: 660,000,000