PLEASE READ: So a couple nights ago a fire almost started at our house, my mom was preparing a slow cooked meal my mom likes to have in the morning so she always starts the process at night so it's ready in the morning, every time it's ready and it's delicious but this time, there was a lot of smoke late at night, the only reason we noticed the smoke was because my mom woke up for a glass of water and saw a lot of smoke in our hallway, she screamed I woke up, went out of my room and saw what was happening. I got my brother, the dog and took them outside, then I went back to help my mom open all the windows.
Now everyone is fine, there was no large fire but there was a lot of smoke and our smoke detectors didn't pick it up. Maybe I'm overreacting, I do know that smoke can kill you in your sleep but I don't know how long it takes for an actual housefire to start or if the smoke would wake you, but HOLY SHIT! I think we almost died, but like I said maybe we're overreacting our smoke detectors did go off like half an hour after my mom noticed.
So to celebrate no fire starting and us stopping a possible fire happening I am going to start an update schedule regardless of my other responsibilities. No later than two weeks both this story and One's Own Path will be updated. I will try to make sure their good chapters and not too rushed. Now plz do not let this deter you from criticizing the story u tell me your concerns, questions and things that bother u in the story, I will be sure to edit it before I update it if I agree with your issues but I promise I will have an open mind and take EVERYONE'S critique into consideration, I try to do that anyway but I'll try even harder now so we can make this a better story together.
I thought about not telling u guys this cause I don't want it to affect how u guys criticize my story, besides I do think we are overreacting and we don't know enough about housefires but I still feel this way. Like I said plz be as critical as u normally are and remember we didn't see any actual fire so it is possible we are overreacting. I'm only telling u guys because I like to share when something significant or I feel is significant enough happens and I like to share with u guys so u can get an idea of when the next chapter is coming.
Alright, now I do hope everyone enjoys this chapter. And plz be as critical as u normally are.
Who To Trust?
Lazuli stared at the door her husband and daughter entered. Just yesterday her daughter was feisty and happy, now her trust in both her and her husband was shattered. She can only hope that Trunks was right and that the time in that room will be used to get her stronger and help her understand why they did what they did.
The cyborg walked away to the exit of the lookout. While they do that, she needed to talk to Lapis... and that woman about their next move. Once she was out she sees the duo just waiting.
Lapis looked at her, even though she was hiding it he can see the distress on her. He knew why but he felt the need to ask a stupid question. "You alright?"
"I'm fine." Lazuli lied, she eyed over to Zangya who seemed to have been looking away. She focused back on her brother. "Trunks and Iolite are in the chamber what do we do in the meantime?"
"I figured we all can go to Bulma's place and take whatever we can from her lab." Lapis replied.
"Assuming nothing was taken already." Zangya noted.
Lazuli glared over at the Hera viciously. Lapis wondered if he should step in.
But the former pirate was quick to speak. "If they have Bulma, chances are they took whatever she had from her lab, correct?"
Not in the mood for bad news the blonde beauty fought the urge to not bite her head off, Trunks was right now was not the time to hold grudges. "Still we need to be sure that they haven't gotten everything." Maybe there's something in there we can use."
Both her brother and the woman agreed this would be the best course of action, they didn't just want to stand here and do nothing.
"The only issue is these clones have memories of their originals correct? So chances are they know where this place is." Zangya pointed out.
That was a good point that neither of the twins considered actually. If their clones did know where this place was and it's heavily suggested they do, nothing would stop the clones from attacking the lookout while Trunks and Iolite are in the time chamber. A risk they couldn't leave to chance.
"Well, I can move the lookout."
The trio turned to see 'Dende' with 'Mr Popo'.
"Wait you can move the lookout?" Lapis asked.
"That's right, I'll move it far away from here where the clones would never find this place." The namekien smiled as he walked to the center of the lookout. He knelt down to place a hand on the lookout after a few moments a yellow light envelops the place, the power pole beneath the lookout goes into it and as the guardian of earth had said the entire lookout started moving.
"There we go, when the lookout stops feel free to make your way to West City to get what you need." 'Dende' explained.
As the lookout moved the Hera spoke. "Well little green, it looks like your more useful than I gave you credit for."
Why does everyone call him that? Both Dende and the parasite wondered.
"Dende, there's something I need to ask." Lazuli stated.
"Yes? What is it?"
"You remember the Sacred Water we used to purify Zangya of Babidi's spell?" She asked. "Could it be used to cleanse Baby from him or his victims?"
'Ah yes, the Sacred Water.' The Tuffle Namekien thought. That accursed water could end the Tuffles a second time. 'Dende' tried to get rid of the substance immediately after taking control of the guardian but the water kept replacing itself in this lookout and he couldn't figure out how to stop it. It's likely that's how it was meant to be in the event some foreign disease affected all of Earth the Sacred Water would be used to 'cleanse' the populace.
For appearances, he had to answer honestly. "Yes, it could purify them."
Finally some good news, this whole situation was gloom and doom long enough.
"Is there any way we can spread it to all of the earth?" Lazuli asked, it was a long shot but she wanted Baby over and done with before Trunks and Iolite leave the chamber if it were possible.
Yes there was the lookout was capable of this, thankfully they didn't know. So he can safely lie. "I wish there were but no there isn't."
'Of course, there isn't.' Lazuli thought bitterly.
Lapis looked at her sister and back to Dende. "Can you hand us some Sacred Water? If they show up again it might come in handy."
'Dende' fought not to twitch at the question. It was an idea he couldn't refuse, after all, it was a good idea. It wouldn't make the clones inactive it would just remove the 'Baby' component in them. "Yes, very well, I will go and collect a vial of it for each of you to use, best to keep the amount small so the enemy wouldn't shoot it." He walked into the lookout with 'Mr Popo' cursing the androids, oh well it doesn't have to be the actual sacred water.
The lookout was still moving so the three of them still had time to discuss.
"Now there's just one problem." Lazuli stated. "Those clones can sense energy so that means the witch can't fly if we want to be undetected."
Zangya's eyebrow twitched at that remark, she sighed heavily to let it go. And she replaced it with a smile and looked at Lapis. "Oh there's an easy fix for that one."
Lapis looked back at her and sighed, he knew where this was going.
In the time chamber.
A few minutes had gone by in the real world which is a couple of days here in the chamber.
Trunks was training Iolite in his base form countering all of Iolite's strikes with one hand. It was almost typical training they did near their home only the conditions in here were harsher and the girl's movements were sloppy. But he knew that wasn't the reason why.
The half Saiyan blocked a punch with his forearm and stared into his daughter's eyes. "You're making a pattern, I told you that you needed to be less predictable."
"I'm doing fine!" She yelled as she went for another punch.
Trunks swayed and with hesitation threw a very light punch to his daughter's abdomen.
Iolite felt a large amount of pain in her stomach and curled up on the ground in pain.
The Son of Vegeta winced, he felt guilty for doing that to his daughter but she needed to learn how to take the pain and keep fighting. She was still a Saiyan so he knew the more she fought the more she'd learn and grow stronger. He walked over to his little girl and put a hand on her head. "I'm sorry Iolite but you need to learn how to be less predictable your enemies will hit harder than I have if you are."
The little girl just glared at Trunks angrily, she's never been hit by her father before. Was he finally ready to make her stronger? Or is he punishing her for being mad for being lied to? She wanted to ask but was too afraid to, not because of punishment but because she feels she would be told another lie.
Trunks can see the anger in her face, he knew it would take a lot of work to get her through this but it needed to be done. She needed to both move on and grow stronger or who knows what that monster Baby would do to her. "That's enough for you today, go get some food and sleep. And stay in the room, do not leave into the void."
Iolite kept glaring at her father but realized how exhausted she was. She knew there was nothing she could do or say that would change his mind. She only nodded and went walked into the room.
The half Saiyan sees her glare as she left for the room, his eyes softened for a moment but he shook his head. In time she will understand and he himself needed to grow stronger in order to stop Baby. His hair spiked up into his Ultimate Form and flew high to continue his training.
All the while his daughter watched him no longer in awe of her father's power but in anger. Her hair started going up for a few seconds before it stopped.
Meanwhile, the two androids and the alien flew in the direction of West City. Well two of them flew one of them...
Zangya giggled. "I always knew you'd sweep me off my feet." She hasn't been this happy in a while.
Lapis was carrying the Hera bridal style.
The brunette looked at her and rolled his eyes. She suggested doing this and he agreed for two reasons. One, her energy couldn't be felt. Two, despite being told that Lazuli wouldn't harm her she kept insisting and whining that she doesn't trust her and he just gave in.
His sister was flying ahead so she wouldn't have to see her brother getting touchy with that woman. Normally she wouldn't care who she slept with but this girl was a different story all things considered.
Zangya rested her head on Lapis's shoulder and closed her eyes. "I've never been so comfy."
"Don't get too comfortable we're almost there." The cyborg replied.
The Hera sighed, oh well it was nice while it lasted.
The three of them made it to Capsule Corp and floated down in the garden too fast for the people to see them.
Zangya was let down gently and smiled at her favorite Android. Or Cyborg rather.
"Focus" Lazuli demanded the duo.
Both of them did only Zangya rolled her eyes wondering how long can she hold a grudge. The three of them walked into the building, on their way to Bulma's lab. Once they arrive in the lab they saw many different kinds of machines all over the place, notes placed everywhere around the room.
"We have our work cut out for us." Lapis sighed, why was he stuck with the boring chores?
"Quit whining and look everywhere, we're bound to find something." Lazuli said and looked at Zangya. "And you no-"
"No Ki got it, got it." The Hera interrupted.
That made the blonde cyborg angry but knew there were better things to do. They all searched the entire room searching for anything Baby might use hoping that nothing useful was taken. They had to take it slow in case they accidentally destroyed something that they themselves can use or miss something important.
They search not just the lab but in Bulma's room everywhere where they think something can be hidden, they didn't and they knew it would turn up this way.
"That's disappointing," Lapis noted
Zangya shrugged. "Told ya"
"Shut it." Lazuli said to the Hera.
Knowing better than to provoke her further she did as she was told.
"Let's go I can't believe we wasted so much time for nothing."
"Nothing is it?"
They all turned to see 'Piccolo' standing with a grin in the room with no turban or cape.
The trio was surprised to see him, they didn't think they could detect them.
"How did you know we were here?" Lapis asked, they were careful not to draw attention.
"We were sure what you were up to knowing we had Bulma." The Tuffle Namekien replied. "We already took everything useful the minute we had Bulma."
The three of them turned to each other and nodded they would make quick work of the Namekien here and now.
"Sorry 17, but you already have a score to settle with someone else."
Lapis gave a questioning look before suddenly the wall at the side of the lab broke and dashed towards him, it sent him flying and the figure flew after him.
"Lapis!" Zangya and Lazuli yelled.
'Piccolo' went on to continue as if nothing happened. "As for you," He said to Zangya. "You have your own playmates to contend with." He pointed his thumb towards the wall the other clone burst through.
It was the clones of the 'human Z-fighters' floated above the hole with smiles on their faces ready to fight.
Zangya and Lazuli glanced at each other. They nodded and turned to their opponents.
'Piccolo' cracked his knuckles. "I've been wanting to settle things with you." He was looking forward to testing the new amount of power Lord Baby aquired for them, and the best part is without 16 they have no idea how much stronger he and the other clones have gotten.
Far away 17 was punched hard in the face, he caught himself midair and looked at his aggressor, he wasn't surprised.
He had Saiyan armor with yellow straps and an abdomen piece. He had spikey black hair and a cocky smirk.
It appeared to be Vegeta the prince of all Saiyans and Trunks's father
"It's been such a long time hasn't it Android?"
Lapis looked at the imposter he remembered his fight with the real prince. He put a hand on his cheek, that punch hurt not much but it was concerning that he can do that in his base form. "Shut it, Baby, Trunks already told me who and what you are."
'Vegeta' chuckled as he powered up until he entered the form of Super Saiyan. "I assure you, this body remembers what happened and desires penance from you 17. To the point where I might as well be the real thing."
Lapis growled and took his own stance staring down at the imposter.
In the chamber
Two weeks have passed in the chamber.
Tensions weren't any different between father and daughter.
Iolite still felt anger at her father for everything that happened and she couldn't focus properly on her training. This would lead to her ignoring her father's advice and throwing tantrums.
She was sitting on the bed covered in bandages waiting to drift to sleep like she's been doing in this room while her father trained.
"Iolite"
The girl got up and looked over to see her father enter the room in his base form dressed only in his blacktop without his jacket. She looked at him but wasn't smiling like usual.
Trunks sighed as he sat next to the girl on the bed, he looked at her and back down. "Iolite listen, I've given you time but I think you need to ask your questions."
She looked at him for a second and back down. "Why?"
The half Saiyan thought of what to say for a few moments and began. "Your growing stronger and faster like we wanted but you're letting your anger control your actions, it makes fighting very dangerous and gives you more openings." He explained. "You need to know that you can trust me now."
That word again trust she really hated it.
"So please ask what you want to ask." Trunks continued. "I will listen and answer honestly."
Honestly?
Iolite gritted her teeth at that one. "Like you always were?"
Her father noticed her energy spiked her hair started flowing upward. "Io-"
Before Trunks could say anything Iolite's power swelled up further and her short hair spiked.
Iolite's thoughts were all over the place, she was wondering what other lies her parents told her and what's stopping them from lying again? How many lies are they keeping now and was her father really good or did she side with her mother and uncle in attacking the planet? And most importantly why is he using that word, 'honestly'?
"Liar!" Her hair became spikey and golden, her eyes turned green. Before they entered the chamber Trunks and Lazuli saw a glimpse of it but now with her rage growing over the weeks, she had finally done it. She is now a Super Saiyan.
Trunks looked in amazement, pride and shame. Amazement that his five-year-old achieved the form after merely two weeks of training here. Pride that it was his daughter who achieved the form before Gohan in the other timeline. And shame for being the cause of her turning into the legendary form, he didn't want him or her mother to cause the transformation.
Before Trunks could contemplate any further he sees Iolite threw a punch.
Just before it touched him he to transformed though without any spectacle like his daughter had. He took the punch to the face and he allowed it to send him away from the room. Before he could get too far from the Time Chamber exit he stopped his movement and floated upward. That punch was powerful but due to the power difference he took the attack without any issue, he looked down at his daughter who didn't look any calmer from hitting him.
Iolite felt nothing but sudden rage at her fathes, all she can think about is all the times he's lied and all the secrets he maybe keeping from her. With a sudden roar she flew up towards him intend to do nothing but attack until this anger goes away.
Trunks sees his daughter going after him, he never pictured he would be the first target of his daughter as a Super Saiyan. But that's how it is, he'll take the beating until she calmed down.
The little girl stopped just in front of her father and threw multiple random punches and kicks towards his face.
He did nothing but take them, he was exhausted from training but even like this he can take her assault, plus they were just random kicks and punches so they didn't really hit where the body would recieve the most pain.
"Are you even my dad?!" She yelled as she kicked across his face.
Never thought he would hear that question, he looked back at her to see she was seething but not moving. So she was asking seriously? Well he did say he would answer all of them. "Yes, I am your da-" He was kicked in the face.
"Is that a lie?!" She yelled as she threw more attacks.
Trunks again did nothing but take the attacks, they hurt more than he thought but nothing a good rest wouldn't fix, he thought this might be the only way she can let out her aggression for him. She stopped moving again ready to ask her next question.
"Did grandma make all the androids or was it Dr Gero?!"
The half Saiyan's heart was breaking hearing her ask about her grandmother being good. How could she ask that? Was she really not trusting of him this much? Does she think his mother made all the androids to terrorize the world? He had to answer, to hopefully have her understand that what she knows now is the truth.
"No it really was-"
The little girl kicked her father in the stomach. "I bet your lying!" She yelled as she did multiple kicks in his father's stomach.
This went on multiple times, Trunks just taking the abuse making sure they don't stray far from the chamber's exit then she would stop the beating and ask many different questions, like were these clones really not the real Z-fighters? Was 16 really not like her mom and Lapis? The most heart breaking one so far was Gohan really good? It hurt so much that his daughter wanted to hurt him, it hurt him even more that she felt the need to ask these questions. But he needed to answer them. He needed to earn her trust back
Iolite stopped again in the middle of beating her father and asked one question that hurt more than the others.
This time she hesitated. "D-do you really love mom? After everything?" She asked this time tears were leaving her eyes.
Trunks was taken back by that question, this time he had to ask. "What do you mean?"
Tears started falling down her face as she glared. "I-is mom making you stay with her, is she still stronger than you? Is that why your with her?"
Her father grit his teeth, he clenched his fists hearing that. He wasn't angry at her, no, he was angry at himself, for bringing his daughter to this point. It's his fault for making her doubt everything. It's his fault for making her ask these question. It's his fault that his wife Lazuli had to suffer their daughter's rage. He decided there was only one thing to do to quell her distrust.
He closed his eyes, his golden aura dissapeared, his hair returned to the long lavender.
Iolite's eyes widened, she still had plenty of anger but was confused why her father turned to normal.
Trunks opened his eyes and stared at his daughter with a serious expression one that he inherited from his own father. "Iolite, I understand why you lost so much trust in me and your mother. But above all else, you need to know your parents love eachother almost as much we love you!"
This time the little girl didn't attack and called him a liar, she did feel the urge to but seeing him in his base form made her wonder what would happen? She doesn't know why but she can sense her father's power was much smaller than her own right now and she doesn't know what would happen if she hit him.
"I don't know if you realize but, your a Super Saiyan now." Trunks stated.
Her eyes widened as she looked at her hands, that's why her power rose the way it did, after wanting it for what feels like forever she achieved the once legendary form.
"Now" Trunks began, he sees her daughters glare aimed at him. "If you don't believe that then hit me! Right now!"
The girl's eyes widened, he wants her to hit him? Right now?
He knew this was stupid, knew it was a gamble, but he wanted things to go back to normal now! He couldn't ignore her feelings, he wanted to earn his little girl's trust again even if it risked his life. He knew that she wouldn't, he believed that his daughter's love for him would overcome the rage she feels right now. It had to.
The little girl felt the urge to do it, she wanted to hit him! Wanted to beat the truth out of him. She flew straight at him.
Trunks kept his eyes open, he knew to earn her trust, he would need to trust her to make the right choice, even as she got closer in what his base form can only percieve as blinding speed.
Iolite hugged her father and started crying. Her golden hair returned to the short lavender hair and golden aura dissapared.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't know what happened I- I just-" She felt a gentle hand on her head, she looked up at her father.
"It's ok Iolite." Trunks reassured her as he made her look up at him he wore a smile on his face. "See, I'm fine."
Iolite kept crying and hugged her father while he was trying to comfort her.
Trunks was saddened to see the day his daughter become Super Saiyan was turned into this. She's been looking forward to becoming one for as long as she can remember and now it would be one she couldn't exactly cherish.
"Iolite"
She looked up at her father still crying.
He can tell she feels guilty for what happened. "Listen it's ok, I trust that you wouldn't want to really hurt me, you're just angry and you don't know what to do with it."He spoke her hair gently. "So do you think we can try talking? Ask whatever you want and I will answer."
Iolite still felt a tinge of anger towards her father but remembering what she wanted to do she decided that she did need to hear her father out. It wouldn't be fair to keep getting angry at him just for trying to fix things, she hugged him and continued to cry.
Trunks didn't like to see his daughter cry but glad that they're taking this step, now she was willing to listen and maybe mend their bond.
At least her first transformation wasn't like Future Trunks's. Still makes me sad watching it to this day.
Anyway hope you all enjoy and are looking forward to Lazuli vs 'Piccolo', Lapis vs 'Vegeta' and Zangya vs 'Human Z-fighters'.
Hope to see u there.
Review Responses.
Shadowwriter01 - Yep, but she's opening back up a bit, she'll be willing to try now at least so that's a step up. Well this chapter answered your question.
Ya I guess that's true.
I-Love-Trunks1- Well she's taken a step it'll be hard but now she's willing to listen to her father.
hshs69162 - Well your close to where Trunks get's his first win plus he did kill two henchmen before. As for the lookout it was destroyed during the androids rampage and brought back after the dragon balls. At least thats what I changed it to I'll have to check it looks like my edit didn't go through. I understand the story was slow, I think I got better over time. Also Trunks didn't have a sparring partner for a full year, 16 was just a head, Bulma needed a long time to build him a body it was a couple weeks maybe a month. Plus 17 and 18 trained for a year with each other and had a gravity chamber so u may want to reread that. He surpassed 17 and 18 at theirfull power but he didn't surpass 16 and 17 and 18 had each other to train with. The past timeline or his past timeline is the android saga minus Cell which will be explained though I am thinking of retconning that. Thank u for reviewing I hope if u give this story a second try you can enjoy it better. I do respect your opinion though.
AxDevilman - Good to know, I'll get to fixing it when i have the chance.
Yup, looks like 17 get's a rematch with 'Vegeta' first though. Ya I might've made Baby extra cruel than he already was cause god damn I'm uncomfortable writing his punishment but at the same time I'm looking forward to writing these fights. U know writing how cruel I made him makes me concern about my brain lol.
Ok I think maybe that's what I'll go with that way she won't be totally helpless but not unreasonably powerful. Thanks for that.
SuperSaiyajin4Vegeta - Ya, luckily she has plenty of time to sort all this out with her father and then her mother and uncle down the road. You'll see 16, I have a couple things special planned for him in this saga.
Alright guys like I said the next chapter will come in two weeks or earlier if it doesn't, spam the reviews, spam my PM box calling me a liar ok? I'm going to stand by the schedule until the story's current saga has ended and repeat the schedule the next saga unless some emergency comes up. And I'll say this one more time be as CRITICAL AS YOU NORMALLY Are. And remember it is possible we are overreacting if I am then I apologize and remember everyone is fine our house is fine and were not going to prepare slow cook in our sleep anymore. Lol.
Now everyone stay safe I'm sure I don't need to tell u but I am anyway cause u never know lol.
Now, have an awesome day! :)