Dragon Ball TC
Book Two - The Brief and Son Clash
Chapter Two
"Doctor, will they be okay?" Asked Goku.
"I’m hoping so. They would’ve died if you hadn’t brought them here now. You’re very lucky." He said. "I’ve telephoned everyone on your list, and they’ll be on their way. For now, please wait in the waiting room." He said. Goku looked at the doctor, and then he sat down and started to read a magazine.
Soon enough, Trunks burst into the hospital, his face covered in sweat, and he was still in his pajamas.
"Where’s Rini?! Is she okay?!" He asked, practically shaking Goku by his collar. Goku stood up. "WHERE IS SHE?!"
"She’s fine. But she’s in critical condition."
"What does that mean?!"
"She’s still alive. That’s all that matters." He said. "So calm down, maybe read a magazine or two..."
"Goku! She’s my girlfriend! She is almost dead, and she is carrying my child! Of course I’m panicking! Of course I’m acting like a complete loon! OF COURSE I’M WORRIED!" He screamed. Then he ran up to the front desk. "Where is Carratrini’s room?"
"It-"
"No! I don’t have time for that! I’ll look myself!" He yelled, running down the halls. "Rini! RINI! Where are you! Ri-" He astopped when he peered into her room. She was just laying there in the bed, looking totally helpless. Tears started to roll down his face. He darted to the bedside. "Rini... Please... You have to wake up for me." He said. "I don’t care if it’s today, I don’t care if it’s in a year. Just please... Wake up!" He said.
Trunks pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed. As he was doing so, everybody else came into the room.
"Trunks, I... I don’t know what to say..." Said Pan, as she stood next to him. He looked up at her.
"You don’t need to say anything."
She nodded.
"Guys, who do you think did this?" Asked Bulma.
"I don’t know. What actually happened, Goku?" Asked Piccolo.
"I... I went over to Carratrini’s house to ask her about the baby, and when I found her in her bed, I pulled back the covers, and I saw that there was a rope around her neck. Plus, her face was turning purple. It was the same thing with Yamcha and Candyyam." He said.
"Why would anyone do this? Rini didn’t do anything to hurt anyone!" Said Bra, looking at Rini’s still body. A couple of tears fell off of her face, and onto the floor.
"I’m not sure... It might have to do with something that happened in the future... But I’m not sure." Said Goku. Trunks’ eyes grew wide.
"THAT’S IT!" He screamed, jumping up.
"What’s what, Brat?" Asked Vegeta.
"The Androids! Didn’t Dr. Gero create the androids to kill Goku after Goku defeated the Red Ribbon Army? It must be the same thing with Dr. Bellum! Rini destroyed the Androids, so now, Dr. Bellum has gotten his revenge by strangling them half to death!" He said. Then he got serious. "And, in ways it’s a good thing. Whenever a Saiyan experiences a near-death experience, they become stronger! Now Rini will become stronger by this, and also Candy!" He explained.
"You’re right Trunks!" Said Bulma. Then, she looked at everyone else. "See? I told you my son would grow up to become a genius!" She said. Everyone started to mumble.
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"Trunks, do you want anything to eat from the cafeteria?" Asked Bulma.
"No thanks." He said. Bulma looked at him. She could tell that he was really worried.
"Are you going to be okay?"
"Hopefully." He said. Bulma walked out of the room.
"Come on, Trunks! Don’t worry about it! She’ll be fine. Let’s go do something. I’m bored." Said Goten. Trunks glared at him.
"You don’t have to be here, Goten. If you want to leave, then leave." He said.
"No! Rini’s my cousin, and I’m gonna stay here to make sure she’s okay!"
"Then stop complaining!" He said. Goten sat back in his chair.
"Goten, Honey, why don’t you go with Gohan and Bulma down to the cafeteria?" Asked Chichi. Goten quietly got up, and flew down the halls to catch up.
"Grandpa, will Rini be okay?"
"Hopefully." Goku said. "Pan, can you get me a glass of water, please?" Pan stood up and went over to the water despenser.
"Here, Grandpa." She said. He gulped it down.
"Thanks." Goku looked at Trunks. His gaze never left Rini’s face, and he kept on holding her hand, in hopes that she would wake up soon. But he knew that she might not. He loved Rini, and he didn’t want anything to happen to her at all.
‘Why won’t she wake up? I know she wants to, but she can’t. I hope she doesn’t die in the middle of the night. If she does... I don’t know what I would do. I mean... From the moment I saw her in that classroom, I had a feeling; or a hope that all of this might happen. And now that it has, I don’t want anyone to take it away from me. These past few months have been the happiest of my life... And I don’t want anything to change. It’s just too perfect.’
After he thought this, he started crying. He rested his head against Rini’s hand, and just sat there and cried. Not saying anything; just crying.
"Trunks dear, visiting hours are over. We have to leave now." Said Bulma. Trunks stood up, and rested Rini’s hand in her bed. He leaned over, and kissed her forehead.
"I love you, Rini. Please wake up." He whispered. Then, he walked out of the room, along with everyone else.
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"Man... Goku, Trunks is takin’ this pretty hard. What should we do?" Said Bulma. They were all still walking home from the hospital.
"I’m not sure. I’m speechless."
"But... I hate seeing my son cry like that. He doesn’t deserve to have all of this happen to him. First his father is killed, then his girlfriend is strangled half to death..."
"I know Bulma. I don’t think it’s fair either."
"But what are we going to do?! He’s miserable."
"I think that all we can do is hope for the best. And hope that Carratrini wakes up soon." He said. "Well, here’s your house. Have a good night you guys." He said, as they arrived at Bulma’s house. Trunks silently walked into his room, and got into his bed. He didn’t eat dinner; he didn’t do anything except for lay in his bed for hours.
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Bra quietly walked up to Trunks’ room. She saw about a million pictures by his bed. When she picked one up to look at it, she saw that it was of he and Rini during the winter time. She picked up another one, and it was the same thing, but it was of the two in their swim suits on the trip. Bra didn’t say anything to him. She just left him alone so he could lay in his bed, and do who know’s what.
"Mommy, I just went up into Trunks’ room..." Said Bra, walking down the stairs. "He has a whole bunch of pictures of himself and Rini sprawled out everywhere. I think someone should go talk to him." She said. Bulma looked at Bra, and then she looked at Vegeta, who was reading a magazine. He looked up and raised one eyebrow.
"What?"
"Well...?!"
"Well, what?"
"Go and talk to him! You are his father!"
"So what! You go do it."
"Vegeta, if you don’t get your Saiyan butt up there right now, then you’ll get to cook your own meals. Understand?"
Vegeta grumbled, and then stormed up the stairs. He walked into Trunks’ room, and then he stood next to his bed.
"Get up, Boy."
Trunks didn’t reply.
"I said, get up, Boy."
He still didn’t say anything.
"Trunks, get up NOW."
Nothing yet.
"Trunks Brief, get your ass out of that bed right now."
This time, he just shook his head.
‘Well, at least we’re getting somewhere.’
"What is your problem?"
"Nothing. Go away."
"No. I asked you a question, and I expect you to answer it. Now what is your problem?"
"Nothing. Go away."
"Then why the hell are you still in that blasted bed?"
"No reason. Go away."
"Dammit, how the hell did this stubborn little brat come from me?" He asked himself, walking out the door. He flew down to the living room. "He won’t say anything."
"Probably ‘cause you were swearing at him the whole time!" Said Bulma.
"Oh shut up."
"No!"
"Woman, if you think you can do better, then be my guest." Bulma stood up. She walked over to him, and pushed his chest with one finger.
"My name is Bulma! And yes, I, along with anyone besides you, could do a better job. So I will." She said, pushing him aside. He stared after her in shock.
When Bulma reached Trunks’ door, she walked in. He was still laying there in his bed. She saw all of the pictures Bra was talking about, so she began to pick them up quietly.
"Leave them there." He mumbled. She placed all of the photos on his nightstand.
"Trunks, what’s wrong?"
"Nothing. Go away. I don’t want to talk about it." He said.
"Trunks, do you want us to take you to the hospital?" This time, he picked his head up off of the pillow.
"But... Visiting hours are over..."
"Not for family and fiancee’s. And from what I understand, you two are. So you can stay the whole night there if you wanted." She said. He looked at her, and smiled. Then, Trunks jumped out of his bed and threw his arms around her.
"Thanks, Mom."
"Well, as long as you’re not sitting in your bed moping about the whole thing, then I’d do anything. Now let’s go." He walked over to his dresser and got a shirt on, then he got his shoes on.
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"I’m sorry Ma’am, but you can’t go into the room." Said the doctor. Bulma glared at him.
"Look Buster, my son needs to see his fiancee’! Now either you let him in, or I’ll let him in!" She screamed.
"I’m sorry, but that won’t be possible."
"All right! Now you have pissed me off! Step aside!" She yelled, shoving him aside. As the doctor sat on the floor in shock Trunks stopped in front of him.
"I’m terribly sorry. She does this sometimes." He said, running after Bulma.
When the two arrived at Rini’s room, they saw that Yamcha and Candy were awake. But Rini wasn’t. Trunks looked at her face, which had taken on more of a peach color than purple. He sighed in relief. Trunks pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Rini’s bed, and Bulma walked over to Candy and Yamcha. Once again, he took her hand in his.
"Trunks...? Is that you?"
Trunks’ eyes darted over to Rini’s face. She was smiling. He nodded without saying a word. "Where have you been all this time?! I’ve been waiting for you to come and rescue me from this hellhole." She said. He laughed to himself.
"Teetering on the edge of death, and you’re still making wise-cracks..." He said. She smiled.
"You better believe it. Now when do I get out of this place? It really sucks here." She said. "Can you believe they don’t have strawberry jello in this place?!"
Trunks laughed to himself without answering.
"I’m not sure. But I hope it’s soon." He said. "It feels so great to know that you’re okay." He said.
"I know. I’m just so cute and adorable, that you can’t help but worry about me constantly." She said. "Isn’t that right?"
"Yeah right!" He said.
"Exactly. I know I’m right, because girls, especially me, are always right!"
"Whatever." He said. She sat up in her bed, and she rubbed her neck with her free hand.
"Man... What happened?"
"You were strangled half to death. We don’t know who, but-"
"His name was Slivah. And he worked for Dr. Bellum." She said. "That’s the guy who tried to kill me and my parents." She said. "I saw him running through the house, and when I tried to attack him, he grabbed my arm, and then pinned me to the ground by sitting on me. That’s when he told me all of this stuff. He said, ‘Carratrini, you’ll die for what you did to Dr. Bellum’s creations. He sent me to kill you for what you’ve done. And I, Slivah, shall do just that.’ and then I blacked out. Plus, he had this reeeaaallllyyyy nasty breath, and if he didn’t strangle me, I would have offered him a tic-tac."
"Well... That was kinda stupid to tell you his name... But for us, it was a good thing. Now we can have him executed." Said Trunks.
"Good. He deserves it. Anyone who works for Dr. Bellum is totally out to get me."
"Yeah. That sucks." He said.
"Then get on that telephone, and call the police." She ordered. He reached for the phone, dialed it, and put his ear to the reciever.
"Yeah, my name is Trunks Brief, and I’d like to report an attempted murder." He said. "The man’s name was Slivah, and he tried to kill my girlfriend and her parents. Their names are Candyyam, Carratrini, and Yamcha." There was a long pause. "Slivah works for a man named Dr. Bellum, so I’d guess he was behind it. Where’s Dr. Bellum? Uhh..." He looked at Rini. She grabbed the reciever.
"Yeah, hi, my name is Carratrini, and Dr. Bellum is in a laboratory in the Hiru Mountains." There was another long pause. "You’ll find him? Okay, thank you officer." She said, hanging up the phone. "We’re all set." She said.
Trunks looked into Rini’s eyes.
Rini looked into Trunks’ eyes.
And then both of them leaned towards each other and kissed.
"I’m so glad you weren’t killed." He said.
Chapter Three