We'll it looks like I finally have a stable updating schedule. I managed to post this chapter a week after last, hopefully I can keep it up, now here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy.

Free from hate

Trunks was now alone with Broly, who is still clinging to his eyes wailing as he tried opening them. Giving Trunks but few seconds to strategize, he'd try using the USSJ form again however he already exhausted enough energy maintaining it earlier and even if he could the time required to power up would give Broly enough time to recover his eyesight, and he's already learned the form's weaknesses. He can go to a space pod on this planet to escape to earth with everyone else, it was proven that he can't sense energy, but Broly would destroy the planet like he tried earlier. So his only chance is to attack while he's blind and hope that it does some damage. "Alright" He stated raising his hands above his head with one palm holding the other outward. "Masenko ha!" The SSJ yelled unleashing the hellow beam of energy at Broly. After the blast his it created a cloud of smoke around the LSSJ. The half saiyan then threw many energy blasts at Broly making the smoke bigger and bigger. The half saiyan stopped with hands outward cringing at what he sensed.

When the smoke cleared, as expected Broly was unharmed, his energy as strong as ever, and his eyes looked at him full of anger. Then his frown formed a smirk and started cackling, and then turned into a full blown laugh. "HAHAHAHA!"

Trunks growled as Broly laughed at him, just how many times will his enemies treat him as a joke. "What's so funny?!" He asked aloud, frustrated at how weak he is compared to him. All he had was his super saiyan form , he can't afford using his ultra form again, it would zap all energy he has left. "No choice." He said as he was about to use his solar flare again, however Broly appeared right in front of him and grabbed his wrists to his shock. "Crap"

Broly chuckled at him. "I will not allow that trick again." The saiyan stated separating his hands and bashing his head against Trunks's, the LSSJ then threw fast punches and kicks to the SSJ, he held back to insure to enjoy the half blood's suffering. "GAHAHAHA!" The full-blooded saiyan then smashed his balled fists down on Trunks's head sending him downward.

Trunks crashed against the ground and grunted in pain. The saiyan human struggled to stand up and coughed up some blood. "Damn it." He stated looking to see Broly laughing down at him as he descended landing a few feet in front of him. The SSJ knew that he was done for, the only thing keeping Broly from destroying him was his enjoyment. "No!" Trunks yelled as he charged at Broly and threw a hard punch to Broly's jaw.

It had no effect, the brute only smiled as he took the hit.

Trunks's eyes widened as he remembers a similar event four years ago in his last serious fight with 17 and 18 when they allowed him to attack them knowing his attacks had no effect at all. "Stop it!" Trunks yelled throwing more and more punches and kicks trying to make the larger saiyan feel pain.

"Your too weak." Broly stated as he took a chop to the neck. "You and Tarble are nothing but waste of saiyan blood." He stated chuckling. "You should just die to lessen your pain."

Trunks then jumped back and fired a volley of yellow energy blasts at the brute. This wasn't about buying time anymore, this wasn't just about avenging Tarble. It was about him, him and his weakness. The warrior kept firing blast after blast hoping to put a dent in him, however Broly's energy never wavered, Trunks only lived for one reason right now. He was Broly's entertainment. Just like he was 17 and 18's entertainment, his opponent can kill him anytime he wanted, the only reason he's breathing is to leviate his opponents boredom. "No, I'm done with that!" Trunks yelled at himself in rage as he stopped and took on a stance for a technique his uncle taught him. "I'm stronger than this!" He yelled as he was engulfed in a purple aura. "Galick gun.. fire!" He yelled firing a large purple energy beam at Broly, the blast went through the smoke, he sensed Broly didn't budge. The smoke cleared and Broly was still standing there with no scratch.

Trunks froze up at the sight of Broly, in his place he sees 17 and 18 standing there smirking at him. Taunting him, telling him to keep attacking. "Damn it!" Trunks yelled realizing that he should stop, this wasn't why he had to fight Broly anyway. He needed to keep him occupied to give his friends enough time to escape to earth and train the whole day in the time chamber in order to stand up to Broly. His eyes widened with surprise that he referred to 17 and 18 as friends. But deep down he knew he didn't feel like he could trust them, he still remembers his past tormented by them clear as day.

Broly appeared in front of Trunks and smashed his fist into Trunks's gut.

"GAH!" Trunks yelled in tremendous pain.

The larger saiyan then grabbed the half blood's head and smashed his face against the ground. The larger saiyan laughed madly as he ran still dragging Trunks across the ground. A dust cloud showing as Broly kept running.

Trunks wasn't even retaliating anymore, he just couldn't bring himself to move. The half-saiyan knew it was over for him anyway, Broly would kill him when he was bored. 'Just get it over with already.' He thought as he was still being dragged against the ground. He was then lifted up to see Broly face to face who seemed to have a bored look on his face.

Broly then smiled and grabbed Trunks into a bear hug and squeezed the life out of him. "GAHAHAHA!" Broly laughed as he kept crushing Trunks's insides, he feels the half saiyan not even struggling, not trying to get out of his grip. "What's wrong, why not fight back!?" He yelled laughing like the maniac he is. "HAHAHAHA!" He kept laughing.

"GAHHH!" Trunks screamed in pain, his howls would be heard for miles if this planet wasn't already rid of any inhabitants. The spikes in his hair disappeared, his hair turning lavender and his eyes became blue once more. The half saiyan was reverted back to his base state as Broly kept crushing his insides.

"Hmph" Broly stated as he let go, the giant still had some traits of sanity left in him, this made him genuinely curious as to why his opponent didn't use that strong but slow form.. "As weak as that other trash I disposed of, transform right now, it's your only chance." He stated with disdain as he crossed his arms.

Trunks said nothing only looking up at Broly as he stood up if barely. "Every chance I have at beating you is completely gone." He stated honestly, seeing no reason to hide it any longer now that the androids have escaped on their way to earth. "Kill me." He stated simply.

Broly chuckled. "No longer wish to fight because you saved them?" He asked chuckling. "Are you just going to die for your weakness?"

That was correct, Trunks doesn't see a reason to fight back anymore. The energy he had left was too weak to hurt him, if he went ultra he'd simply run out of energy while Broly still had his seemingly growing supply. The androids would hunt Broly down and make sure he can no longer hurt anyone. And he along with the people of earth will be revived with the Namekian dragonballs. "That's right, but don't think for a second you'll get away for what you did to Tarble." Trunks stated with an angry glint in his eyes. "I swear, somehow you will die for what you did to him, so hurry up, I will be the last fighter you kill." He stated with a glare. 'The dragonballs will revive everyone else you killed, so there's no need to continue fighting.' He thought keeping it to himself.

Broly stopped laughing and looked at Trunks with a toothy smile. "Your sacrifice was pointless." The full blooded Saiyan stated earning a look of confusion from Trunks. "I know your friends are headed for earth right?" The LSSJ stated earning a surprised look from Trunks. "GAHAHAHAHA, as soon as I'm done with you I will destroy them and your pathetic planet!" He yelled looking at the hopelessness of Trunks's face, this was one thing he relished, the absolute fear in his enemies eyes when he states his threats that he will carry out. It felt so breath taking, that he held the power of the situation.

Trunks's eyes widened, his pupils shook. 'Of course he knows, Paragas or someone must have told him, and I thought that the androids would be able to have enough time to save them..' The lavender head thought. 'Paragas got to earth in less than a day, the androids just started to head their way to earth, if he can get there in that time or even less, then 17 and 18 might not be strong enough.' He thought fearing that possibility. 'No they won't even get to train, they won't be strong enough.' The warrior tightened his fists and clenched his teeth. "Th-this is a nightmare, it's just one after the other." He stated remembering all the battles he went through, all the times he was useless. "N-no." He said looking at the ground.

Broly laughed as Trunks fell into distraught. "Don't worry I will finish you now and catch up with your friends." He stated as he looked away from the mentally broken Trunks. "Now just allow me to kill you and you will suffer no longer." He stated as he starting flying high above. "There are still many planets to destroy but I will make sure that earth is next!" He yelled laughing like a madman.

Trunks could no longer hear him, he sat on his knees looking on the ground, he raised his hands above his head and smashed his balled fist into the ground in front of him. "N-no" He said to himself. "NO! NO! NO!" He yelled repeatedly thinking of what is about to happen. 'I couldn't help Gohan, I couldn't stop Cell from stealing the time machine, I couldn't stop android 13 twice, I was useless when Paragas came, I couldn't save Tarble and I-' He then remembers how 17 and 18 were, how they destroyed everything around them and laughing as if it were some game. He was angry of course that he couldn't stop their rampages but he also realized something else. 'I-I couldn't forgive them, I couldn't stop hating them.' It's too late for that now, Broly will kill him and go to earth possibly before the androids arrive to earth. If that happens he will kill everyone his mother, and everyone else on the planet then move on to the entire universe.

"In the end, I'm still useless." Trunks stated as he looked to Broly who was high above the planet's clouds preparing his orga blaster.

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In space the ship carrying 16, 17, and, 18 were heading to earth. All the while 16 and 18 could sense Broly's energy still as strong as ever. At this distance they couldn't sense Trunks, each of them didn't like what they were doing but realized that it was their only choice.

17 rubbed his right shoulder in pain, the recoil from his and 18's attack still hurt like hell. The cyborg thought of what just transpired, he and the others left Trunks alone to fight that monster. He's all alone, just like he was when they had to fight him and his sister. He was furious at how useless he was in this fight, he looks to see his sister with the distraught look on her face. The android hated seeing his sister like this, it was wrong. It was his fault he should have taken Paragas's last words more seriously, now Trunks is going to die and 18 is going to hate herself even more than she already does. He sighed as he went to the private quarters of the ship.

18 kept her eyes in the window of the ship gripping her fists, electric sparks gave off her body as she had a hard time dealing with what they've just done. 18 glared at the direction she sensed Broly, if Trunks wasn't dead yet then that meant Broly was torturing him... just like how she did during their battles against him. The cyborg could still remember clear as day what she and her brother did under Dr Gero's control, when she thought she was in her own free will. All the times he was in pain, all the times she would mock his efforts at trying to destroy them. "Damn it." She stated hating her own helplessness. That she couldn't help Trunks, why couldn't she just resist the pain from her and 17's technique? Was she that weak? She took away all his friends, his father, then his uncle.

She had blamed herself for Tarble dying. She'll admit she didn't know Tarble enough to be angry at his death but she never wanted him dead. Trunks seemed to have bonded with Tarble like he should have with his own father and now after taking his master, his father she took away his uncle too. If she had told him about Paragas's last words they could have warned Tarble and likely saved his life.

And the worst of all, he lost his life so she, her brother, and 16 to escape. She tightened her fists. "I swear I'll kill Broly myself after were done in the time chamber." She stated clenching her fists as she glared angrily at the direction she sensed Broly.

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Broly laughed as he powered up his blast. "Die!" He yelled firing the green energy watched as the blast headed for him, he looked down closing his eyes and waited for the end.

'Mother, Gohan, 16, I'm sorry.' He thought closing his eyes. 'And yes, you two 17 and 18.'

"If your sorry then forgive them already."

Trunks's eyes snapped open and looked to around seeing nothing but darkness. In front of him he sees Gohan with two arms. "G-Gohan?" He asked not believing that he's seeing him. "Is it really you?"

Gohan chuckled. "Trunks, you've grown up to be quite the warrior." The scarred half saiyan stated chuckling. "I'm proud at how strong you've gotten." He stated proudly.

Trunks looked down at that, he sees that this isn't like that day a year ago where he imagined seeing his dead friends and enemies. No this was the real Gohan, he was happy but couldn't bring himself to face his master. "No Gohan, I'm the same, I- I couldn't do a thing." He stated shaking his fists in anger. "And now the earth is going to be destroyed right after Broly kills me off!"

A voice reeking with heavy discipline shouted. "Stop your whining!"

Trunks turned around hearing that familiar voice, he sees his father Vegeta facing him with his arms crossed and his usual angry scowl. "Father?"

"Tch!" Vegeta growled at his son. "Look at yourself, your acting like you lost already!"

Trunks kept looking down unwilling to face his father. "But, I tried everything, Broly is just too strong."

"I said no whining!" Vegeta yelled with anger. "Your supposed to be my son, where is your pride?!" He yelled in anger at his son. "Honestly, I expected your mother to raise you better than this!" He yelled.

Gohan turned to Vegeta. "Hey Vegeta that's a bit-"

"Scilence!" Vegeta shouted to him and looked to Trunks. "He is my son and I will discipline him right unlike you." He stated harshly. "Son"

Trunks looked to his father with wide eyes, he was different from the past version of Vegeta, he never acknowledged as his son. Not once when he knew him. "Y-yes father?"

"Listent to me boy." Vegeta began. "I know that I was never there for you, and I KNOW that my past self wanted nothing to do with you."

Trunks stayed silent not wishing to agree nor disagree with his father.

"However" Vegeta continued. "I have watched you from otherworld, I watched you grow up, watched you face the androids even though you knew you stood no chance." He stated. "Honestly if you had spent more time training and less time worrying about the populace you'd be a great deal lot stronger, however you kept fighting like a real saiyan." The prince said smirking. "And you haven't stopped yet, you only made your defeats your strength, you far surpassed me when I was alive."

Trunks didn't know what to say, he was happy. His father actually approved of him, said he was proud of him.

"Now let it go." Vegeta stated with his signature frown and scowl. "Broly is ready to kill you now so it's time to stop holding yourself back."

Trunks's eyes widened as he stood up. "What are you talking about father, I don't have anything left."

"Your wrong Trunks." Gohan stated as he stood next to Vegeta. "Right now your capable of reaching the next stage of a super saiyan." He stated.

"The next level?" Trunks asked wondering what he meant. "But I'm already maxed out, I can't even use my ultra super saiyan form now, what else can I do?"

"The next level requires you to mentally transform along with your body." Vegeta stated looking at Trunks. "It's different for everyone." He explained. "I'll cut to the chase and tell you how you can, you must let go of your hate towards the androids." He stated seriously earning a surprised look from Trunks. "I know this shouldn't be something coming from me, however think about them Trunks, can you truly stand the thought of them dying by the hands of this legendary super saiyan?" He asked Trunks seriously.

Trunks's eyes widened with shock, his father of all people was telling him to let go of his hate. "I"

"Trunks" Gohan continued. "I know that you think I wouldn't approve, but the truth is no one blames the androids anymore, it was Dr Gero's doing not theirs." He stated with a smile. "You don't have to hate them it wasn't their fault."

Trunks shook his head. "I can't they, they took you and everyone else away from me." Trunks stated growling, he sees all the destruction they caused, the people they killed, he intended to forgive them and move on however in truth he still hated them even though it was discovered that they were not in control. He just can't let go of his hate. "I want to but I can't!"

"Then how about this." Vegeta stated. "Right now imagine Broly killing 17 and 18." The saiyan prince began. "Does this please you, the monsters of your nightmares dying at Broly's hands?"

Trunks closed his eyes and as did what he was told and began imagining Broly killing 17 and 18. Both them in pain as they died as they did so many others. But it was wrong... they didn't do anything wrong, Dr Gero controlled them. They didn't have a choice, and also, they were actually good people. Just as innocent as the people they killed under Dr Gero's control.

He remembered all the times they saved his life, mostly 18 showed nothing but worry for his safety. The half saiyan remembers how protective 18 showed to be and how 17 would always help against a threat. When he distracted meta 13 did he know what he was doing? He was protecting his friends. 17 told him not to die while 18 told him to get on the ship. Would enemies do that? No. Why would they do that?

Vegeta's voice rang. "You see them die and it fills you with fury doesn't it?" His voice stated as he envisions Broly killing them. "However that's not enough, now imagine what Dr Gero did, imagine killing everyone around you like they did."

Trunks did so, he sees all the destruction, he envisions himself, or someone who looks like him killing innocents. Killing his friends, his father, his master, his uncle, his mother, everyone he's ever known. Dr Gero's programming must have been hell, they remember him and the battles they went through against each other. So they must have memories like this... only they were real. They can remember themselves killing when they never really wanted to, the idea to remember doing things you never wanted to must have been the worst kind of pain.

Gohan's voice now spoke. "Now would you blame yourself if you were under Dr Gero's control?" He asked. "You shouldn't, now let it all go, one last thing." Then his voice turned serious. "Stop pittying yourself, you were always brave enough to fight against opponents stronger than you, that is something you should be proud of, not everyone can stand up to people stronger than themselves."

Trunks realized that this was all true, he never did want to prove he was stronger anyway. What he wanted was to see things done right, that no one would have to die. Yes he wasn't strong enough to fight against various opponents, but he still fought them nonetheless. He doesn't care about being the best, he only cares about the well being of others, the people of earth, his mother, 16,..., 17 and 18. He wanted to protect them.

Vegeta then spoke. "Now, make Broly pay for what he's done to Tarble." He stated. "Show him the power of a true saiyan warrior!"

And with that they vanished.

Trunks woke up and opened his eyes and stared at Broly as he threw his final attack.

Broly laughed as he powered up his blast. "Die!" He yelled firing the green energy blast.

If this blast lands it would destroy him, and the planet. Should Broly survive he will take his mother, 16, and the earth. Also take away 17 and 18. His allies... his friends. His friends! The warrior turned super saiyan, his body gave off golden sparks. "I- I won't let that happen." And finally Trunks let go of the hatred he clung to for so long ,for his whole life. "You won't hurt anymore of my friends!" With realizing who he wanted to be, who he wanted to protect, who his real friends and enemies were this transformed his mind and in turn his body. The blast was about a centimeter away when he felt a well of great power within him fill his entire body.

Broly looks down as his blast made it to Trunks however he frowned as the blast didn't detonate. "What?" The blast was then thrown at Broly who flew out of the way and sees it fly past him. The legendary super saiyan stared down and his eyes widened in shock, he was gone, the ssj was gone. "Where did he urk!" Broly keeled over in pain and he looked down to see his opponent punching his stomach, his hair covering his eyes as he threw more quick punches to the LSSJ's gut. And it hurt alot! Then his opponent pulled his fist back and kicked Broly across the face sending his rolling through the landscape. The LSSJ stopped himself by tracing his fingers against the ground slowing him to a stop. The saiyan grabbed his stomach in pain, this hurt more than anything. Even more than that muscular form the other super saiyan had, he looked to see his opponent, his eyes widened now that he had a better look at his opponent. "What is that?!"

Trunks stood up as a super saiyan only different. His hair was spiked even higher, leaving a strand of hair in front of his forehead, his eyes looked more menacing, his skin more pale due to his brighter aura. His golden aura also gave off blue lightning like sparks, he looked up at his opponent with a serious scowl on his face. "You won't hurt anymore people, and now" Trunks began. "I'll show you the powers of a real saiyan!" He yelled unleashing his new golden lightning sparked aura.

Alright guys, here we are Trunks is now a SSJ 2, and now Broly won't have it so easy now will he? Anyway here's my reasoning for his transformation.

As I've stated Trunks is as strong as Goku at SSJ against Cell. The reason he was able to transform was because he finally let go of the hate he had for 17 and 18. To become a SSJ 2 requires not just an emotional outbreak but also a mental transformation. Up till now he never stopped hating 17 and 18, he still despised him even though he didn't want to. Think about it guys, can how easy would it be for you to forgive two people who you know were the ones who took your friends and family away from you even though it wasn't there fault? That's not something I'd want on my mind.

For Gohan, it wasn't just that 16 was destroyed, it was also because he let go of all his hesitation towards fighting, realizing that it was the only way to stop Cell or rather the Cell junriors from killing his friends. He didn't just have anger, he had to change his attitude towards violence. When Vegeta and Future Gohan contacted Trunks, they knew about the form since they've been dead for 20 years. I'll explain why no one contacted him or Trunks or Gohan while they were fighting 17 and 18 in later chapters.

I think Goku or Vegeta could have had a transformation like Gohan however they had no mental transformations, no catharsis to cause it like Gohan did.

So that's my reasoning for this, let me know in the reviews how you think of Trunks's cause for his transformation, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

And remember Trunks isn't as strong as Gohan was when he fought Cell, so he may not have it as easy as Gohan did. So it may or may not be an easy win for our favorite time traveler.

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shadowwriter01: Yup, without Broly's knowledge of how the form works, Trunks was able to use it to his advantage and buy enough time for 17 and 18 to fire their attack... even though it was only able to knock him out. Let me know how you feel about Trunks's transformation will you?

Alright guys, see you in the next chapter and as always have an awesome day. :)