Ellery woke with a familiar heavy feeling. The sedated feeling reminded her of waking up after Tarro's birth. As she blinked rapidly, her eyes slowly came into focus. The bright ceiling and walls told the Saiyan woman she wasn't at home. The light had been dimmed in the room, but it was just bright enough to see across the room. A beeping could be heard to her left. Her head felt too heavy to move. All Ellery could do was lay there in the fog.

Her mind was hazy, and she was unable to recollect her whereabouts for an undetermined amount of time.. The last thing the woman could remember was laying outside in the hammock. Tarro just ran outside and told her about a bad dream he was having.

For some reason it felt as if it were days, if not weeks ago.

There were tubes in her nose, pumping oxygen into her nose to help her breathe. Ellery could feel the needles poking into her arms. The dull pain was part of what awoke her. Laying in bed, the Saiyan woman began to wonder where the rest of her family was.

I can sense Bulma's aura in the next room . Ellery thought as she continued to search the area. Bulla is in her room, while Trunks and Goten are outside with Tarro. As the woman scanned Capsule Corp, she noticed a few things were amiss.

What are Chi-Chi and Jean doing here? As the mother continued to scan, she couldn't help but feel like she was missing someone.

YOU'RE AWAKE! Goku's voice began ringing through. The worry was evident in his voice. Had she really been out for that long? What was going on?

"Kakarot?" The woman attempted to open her eyes, however, the lights in the room were far too bright.

The spiky haired Saiyan lept from the couch. He made it across the room in an instant. Goku reached behind the bed and turned off the rest of the lights. He wiggled his way into the bed with her, making sure to watch for her arm hooked up to the machine. The Saiyan rested his forehead on hers.

Ellery could tell her partner was hiding his thoughts from her. It was rare to search Goku's aura and find NO trace of emotion.

The baby! Ellery immediately began to search her stomach for her little one's energy. However, it wasn't in her abdomen like she was anticipating. The Saiyan woman could hear the speed of her heart rate pick up from the monitor. Searching the property, the little energy was nowhere to be found.

An alarm on the heart monitor began to go off. Within moments, Bulma and Chi-Chi were in the room.

"Hey! You're awake!" Bulma smiles, a clear look of relief on her features. "I was so worried about you." The woman with a bun placed her hand on Ellery's arm.

Unable to think about anything else, the female warrior looked between the three of them. "Where's my baby? What's going on? Why am I here?" The questions rushed out before the Saiyan woman could stop them.

Chi-Chi glanced at Bulma, at a loss for words. Her mouth opened several times, however she was unable to find the right thing to say.

"Princess…" Goku began, his voice soft and calm. "You've been out for several days.." The warrior's voice cracked as he tried to speak.

" Why is no one answering my question! ." Ellery's tone was deadly as she gripped onto the rail. of the bed. The monitor continued to flash and beep, alerting everyone of the mother's high blood pressure and speedy pulse.

"Sweetie, uh…" Bulma attempted.

"Goku brought you here almost a week ago covered in blood. Bulma did everything she could honey, but…" Chi-Chi continued when the bluenette was at a loss for words.

"Unfortunately, even with Vegeta and Whis' help, they were only able to save you. Both of your lives were in danger, and unfortunately the little one didn't make it. After we realized we were unable to save the two of you, we put all of our efforts into keeping you with us." Bulma finished.

"Do you remember what was going on before you passed out?" Goku begged.

At some point, the Saiyan woman dissociated from the conversation. Everyone's words turned into a mumble. The weight of the world began to swallow her whole. Tears flowed freely down her face. The agonizing empty feeling was eating away at her.

"Whis was able to remove any of the scarring. You're as good as new!" Chi-Chi attempted to sound happy in this grim situation.

After Ellery didn't say anything for several minutes, the tension only continued to build. Immediately, the Saiyan warrior felt the need to protect his mate. He pulled her close, placing her between his legs. He wrapped his arms around her as he enveloped her.

"I think you should leave." Goku's voice was monotone.

Bulma's eyes widened, surprised at the blunt way her old friend was speaking to her. Normally she would feel hurt and angry, probably smack him in the back of the head. However, Chi-Chi wrapped an arm around her shoulder. She nodded to the couple before escorting the bluenette out of the room.

Goku and Ellery sat in the silence. The spiky haired warrior nestled his face into neck. He took a deep breath and allowed her scent to calm him. However, he was feeling exactly as Ellery was, an empty feeling was beginning to overtake him. Tears fell down his face and onto his partner.

"I'm so sorry.." The Saiyan's voice broke as he whispered against her skin. "I'm supposed to keep you and my family safe… and I failed."

The mother snapped out of her catatonic state at the sound of her partner's voice. She used her left hand to run through his thick mane. Ellery could sense the despair and agonizing pain Goku felt.

"Kakarot." The Saiyan woman whispered. "I don't blame you for this. It's not your fault."

The warrior broke down, the cries no longer being stifled. The dam finally broke in the Saiyan.

"But-" Goku began.

"The fact that I made it this far along is a miracle." Ellery chuckled softly, trying to lighten the mood a little.

The warrior only held his partner closer. "Does this mean it's real? The Tetrad Prophecy?" Goku's voice was barely a whisper.

"MOMMY!" Tarro burst through the door. After fighting through his Aunty Bulma, Chi, big brother and uncle, the little warrior immediately went towards his mother's awakened aura.

After his father left the first time, Ellery began teaching him everything he knew about energy and wielding it. Although it wasn't much, and he was only a year old, Tarro learned how to sense the different frequencies in her ki.

For example, when Ellery was asleep, her aura was nice and calm. It reminded the little Saiyan of the pond behind their home. While she was awake, she had a gentle hum to her aura that Tarro was able to hear. In times of distress, the hum changes to an almost screech.

The little Saiyan flew to his mother, clinging to her legs. After several reprimands from Aunty Bulma, he's learned not to go close to the 'strings' by his Mom's arms.

Ellery's eyes widened, all of her attention going to the little Saiyan. She pulled him closer, putting him right on her chest. She ignored the irritation from the needles in her arms. The Saiyan woman just wanted Tarro close to her.

"Hey little man." Goku's smile was as weak as his voice.

"My little warrior." The mother whispered against his head as she kissed it.

Bulma and Chi-Chi were a little far behind him, panting as she burst through the door. "Sorry guys, we tried to catch him."

"He can stay." Goku snapped, looking at the two women as he clung to his little family. An overwhelming need to protect them came over the Saiyan warrior.

Bulma's eyes widened before she nodded. "If you guys need anything, let us know." She exited the room quickly.

"Are you okay, Mommy?" Tarro questioned, tears threatened to fall down his face.

"I'm…" Ellery paused for a moment. Although she felt far from okay. She couldn't tell her son that. "I'm really glad you're here. Just seeing your bright little face made me feel a thousand times better." The mother smiled.

"Yay!" Tarro cheered, a smile on his face as he hugged her tightly. Although he wasn't able to understand what was going on. The little Saiyan knew his little brother or sister's energy was no longer here. When he asked why, no one could really answer that question. He could see the torn and devastated looks on their features. Although he was an infant, the little warrior knew something bad must've happened.

It became obvious to the little Saiyan when he was visited in his dreams.

The little warrior snuggled close to his mother. The Saiyan woman's head fell back onto her mate's chest with a thud, completely drained from that little interaction. She felt tears begin to well up in her eyes once again at the thought of Tarro not understanding what happened to his little brother or sister.

"Mommy?" Tarro's voice was barely a whisper as he looked up at Ellery. While he was apprehensive, the little warrior needed to tell his Mother about the dream. Keeping it to himself felt wrong.

"Hm?"

"I… I had a dream."

"Oh?" Ellery's brow raised. It wasn't unusual for Tarro to have dreams at a young age. The Saiyan woman could remember the first time it happened. Convinced that his big brother Goten had turned into a giant monkey, Tarro ran into Ellery's room freaking out one morning.

"What happened, sweetie?"

The first night at Aunty Bulma's house was strange. After his Dad left, Chi-Chi and his big brother did their best to entertain the little warrior. Gohan, Videl, and Pan even came over for a while. It was always fun when the younger kids got together. A light sparring match commenced.

Although everyone was keeping Tarro distracted, he knew something wasn't right. His Mom and Dad were nowhere to be found. None of the adults have been able to explain if Ellery was going to be okay, and that was extremely frustrating.

The night commenced after a late dinner. He was put to bed by Aunty Bulma and Chi-Chi, instead of his Mom and Dad. It was strange not having Ellery around. For all of the little Saiyan's life, she's been by his side. Sure, he's stayed the night at other places, but the state he last saw his mother in caused him to worry. What if she didn't make it?

It took the little warrior several hours to let sleep take over him. Once it did, he was greeted by a figure in his dreams. It scared Tarro because it didn't look like a real person. Resembling fog, the figure looked like a small blob. It had little detail. However, the little Saiyan could tell it was a familiar energy.

"Who are you?" Tarro asked, walking towards it.

"Big brother?" A tiny voice came from the figure.

The little Saiyan's eyes widened. "Little Baby? But - you were in mom's tummy?"

"Uhh…" The spirit was quiet for a moment. "I'm not anymore… I had to go."

"Why?" Tarro cried.

"It wasn't my time." The figure answered simply. "Please tell everyone I'm sorry. I wanted to meet everyone. But now, I have a different purpose."

"Huh?" The little Saiyan looked at the figure, obviously confused.

"It wasn't my time, Tarro." Onio stated simply. "Our sisters need me right now. I need to make sure they're strong enough."

"But if you need me, I won't be far away." A bright aura began to shine around Onio. He began floating backwards.

"How?" Even more confused than before, Tarro attempted to follow him.

"Just think about your little brother." The figure had a happy aura. It was as bright as the Sun. "I'll be with you."

"I want Mommy and Daddy to know I love them very much." Onio continued. "Please, let them know I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough…But I'm in a better place."

"They love you." Tarro smiled. "They talk to you all the time."

"It's time to go." Onio mentioned, the figure dissipating slowly.

"Wait! Please!" The little Saiyan ran after the fog.

"You're gonna do great things, big brother!"

The little Saiyan looked down. "Onio was there. He wants to say…. He loves you"

Breath hitching in her throat, the mother looked down at her son. No one knew the names she was tossing back and forth for their newest edition, not even Kakarot. She was astonished that Tarro not only knew one of the names, but had said her favorite of her choices.

"Did he say anything else?" Goku asked curiously

"He's sorry…" Tarro looked down, tears coming to his eyes. "He wants to stay, but he can't…" The little warrior paused.

"Mommy?"

"Yes baby?" Ellery looked down, wiping the tears from her face.

"If you think about Onio, he'll be there." The little warrior reassured his Mom. "He said so. He's gonna make me and my sisters strong!"

"S-sisters?" Both Parents spoke in unison, their eyes wide.

Tarro nodded with a smile.

Glancing at his youngest son, the spiky haired warrior couldn't believe what he was hearing. His greatest fears were coming to fruition, and he needed to be prepared.

"Daddy?" The little Saiyan glanced at his father with a look he'd never witnessed. Sheer determination was oozing in Tarro's aura.

"What is it, little man?"

"Can we train?"

Goku's eyes widened, unsure of what to think. He wasn't prepared for his son to ask for training so soon.

"Are you sure that's what you want, sweetie?" Ellery looked down at her son, watching him nod his head rapidly. The Saiyan woman held Tarro close to her, rubbing his back with the hand that wasn't tied up. Tears flowed freely from her eyes as she rested her head on the little Saiyan's.

"I'm so glad you told me about your dream." She whispered.

Tarro nodded, snuggling close to his mother as he closed his eyes. "I love you, mommy."

"I love you too sweetie." The Saiyan woman's voice was quiet, trying not to convey the true sadness that she was feeling. She closed her eyes, allowing her body to feel the flood of emotions and thoughts that threatened to drown her.

The Tetrad…. Ellery quivered, unable to fathom what this meant for her little family.