Dragon Ball TC
Book Two - The Brief and Son Clash
Chapter Four
"Mom, will she be okay?"
"Hopefully. She only fainted. She’ll come around sooner or later."
"I hope it’s sooner."
"Me too honey. I’m just as worried."
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"It’s a good thing Goku got you here when he did." Said Bulma. Rini had finally woken up after three days.
"What happened?"
"You jumped off a cliff, and he saved you right when you were about to hit the rocks."
‘So it wasn’t him...’
"Oh..."
"Oh, what?"
"Nothing." She said. There was a bandage around her head. She pressed on a certain spot, and blinding pain filled her eyes. "Owowowowowowowowow!!"
"Yeah, you might not want to touch that. You hit your head pretty hard."
"But... You said Kakarot saved me before I fell."
"He did... But he accidently dropped you."
"How great! I was dropped!"
"It was an accident. Don’t go too hard on him. He was worried, and obviously he wasn’t paying attention."
"Okay... Where’s Trunks?" She asked.
"I’m not sure. He went to do some thinking, I think."
"Oh... Well, I’m kinda tired, so tell me when he comes home, okay?"
"Okay. Good night."
"Yeah." Bulma clicked off the light and shut the door. "Trunks..." She whispered, a tear falling from her eye.
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"Carratrini, why’d you do it?" Asked Goku, sitting next to her bed. Rini gazed out the window.
"I’m not sure... I was visited by Trunks in my dream..." She said.
"Did he tell you to do that?"
"No... I miss him so much, and I guess I over-reacted a bit."
"What happened?" Rini looked at him.
"I told you... I was visited by him in my dream." She said.
"What did he say to you?"
"He told me that he loved me and that I should stop missing him so much."
"But you barely even act like you miss him."
"That’s just it... Every night, I cried myself to sleep, just missing him. It’s gotten better since I met Trunks, but, it’s just not the same." She said. Goku sat down on her bed, and hugged her. They sat like that for a while, with an occaisional tear shed for a lost one.
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"Yeah, she woke up."
"Trunks! Aren’t you going to go see her?!"
"Goten, I think she needs to be alone for a while."
"Why?"
"Because. I just do." He said. Trunks laid back on his bed.
"I still think you should go see her." Said Goten, standing up.
"Well, I think she needs to be alone for a while to do some thinking."
"Whatever. Fine. Just let her go insane. Again." He said. Trunks glared at him angrily.
"She’s not going to go insane, and she never did. She was just a little confused, that’s all." He said. Goten rolled his eyes.
"Whatever. I’m leaving. I’m going to be a good relative and go see my cousin." He said, walking out the door.
‘Nah... She didn’t go insane... Did she?’
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"How close are we to Earth?"
"It won’t be much longer, your excellency. Only about three more Earth weeks."
"Good... That nasty man Goku will pay for what he did to Raditz... Pain and suffering shall befall his family and loved ones."
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"Rini, do you want something to eat?"
"No... I’m not hungry."
"Okay. Just tell me if you need anything. I’ll be downstairs." Said Bulma. Goten walked in the door.
"Where’s Trunks?"
"He thought that you needed to be alone for a little while."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Do you want me to go get him?"
"Umm... No... If he wants to see me, then he should come up."
"I’m not asking you if he wants to visit, I’m asking you if you want him to visit." He said.
"Umm... If he wants to come up, then I wouldn’t mind, but if he doesn’t feel like it, he shouldn’t have to." She said, looking on the nightstand of the guest room. There was many pictures; a family picture, different pictures of Bra and Trunks when they were little, and there was even a picture of Rini. Actually, it was that picture Bulma took at the beach. She looked so happy in the picture, although she totally wasn’t prepared for it.
"You look like you’re thinking too hard. Don’t give yourself a headache, ‘kay?" Rini stopped looking at the picture, and gently smacked Goten in the head.
"Shut up!" She squealed.
"Owwee!"
"Oh be quiet! I barely even hit you!" Goten smiled.
"’Kay." He held up a box of carmel corn. "Want some?"
"Sure..." She said, grabbing a handful. He started chewing loudly.
"So..." He paused while swallowing. "What are you going to do next?"
"Well, as soon as I get out of this stupid bed, I’m going to go train and get ready for the fight with that creep." She said. Goten looked at her wide-eyed.
"You’re hurt, and you’re already thinking about fighting?"
"Yeah."
"You’re crazy!"
"Well, so is Dr. Brief, and he’s the most brilliant man in the world!" She said. "Crazy isn’t bad at all."
"Suuuuure... You just keep tellin’ yourself that, okay?"
"All righty!"
Goten looked at Rini, smiled, and shook his head. "You’re an odd one, alright." She smiled back.
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"Goten, I can do this by myself!" Said Rini, wobbling while she walked. It was the first time in a few days that she walked.
"You’ll fall!"
"Don’t think such negative things!"
"I’m not! It’s the truth!"
"No it’s not! I’ll be fine- WHOA!" She fell backwards, but Goten caught her. She smiled sheepishly. "Heh. Oops. Guess you were right." She said. "But, I can always fly everywhere." She said, starting to hover inches off the ground. "Now... Where is that purpled-hair cutie?" She asked, looking around the house.
"He’s off somewhere, but I’m not sure."
"Really? Bummer!" She said. "What’ll we do ‘till then?"
"I dunno."
"Niether do I. That’s why I’m asking you."
"I have as good of ideas as a rock."
"That’s not true! You have great ideas!" She said. He looked at her like she was crazy.
"Are you crazy?"
"Yeah."
"That explains a lot..." He said. Rini punched him in the shoulder.
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"Bulma... I’ve been thinkin’... Since I have to fight this slimeball in a few weeks, do you think you could equip me with some Saiyan armor and a Scouter?" Asked Rini. Bulma looked at her.
"Well... Sure, I guess. Why?"
"Well, there’s this guy who hit on me at the mall back in the winter time. And, when we went to Bra’s school to help out, we found him again. He punched Goten in the face, and he also was being very mean. So, I challenged him to a fight. He accepted. So, now we have to fight. And, I was thinkin’, that if I had some Saiyan armor, then I wouldn’t have to get any more holes torn in my Gi. A Scouter is also very helpful." She said.
"Umm, okay. If you give me the plans on what you want your armor to look like, I’ll get on it right away." She said. Rini hugged Bulma.
"Thanks Bulma. You’re awesome."
"Goten, don’t bother me right now! I have to work on these plans!" Screamed Rini. Goten continued to look over her shoulder.
"But I wanna see!"
"You’ll see it later! Now go away!" Goten had a pouty look on his face.
"Pleeeaaaase?"
"NO! GO AWAY!"
He ran out the room without saying anything.
"Finally! Some peace!"
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"All right Bulma. I drew the plans. It took me over three hours, but I did it." She said.
"Great! I’ll go work on it right now!" She said, running down to the basement.
"Rini, what are you doing?" Asked Trunks, who had just walked into the room.
"Getting ready for the fight with that creep." She said. "Your mom is making me some armor and a Scouter."
"Really?"
"Yup."
"Oh... A few hours ago, Goten ran into my room. He was pretty pissed off about something." He said. Rini smiled sheepishly.
"Heh, yeah, about that, well, he was bugging me, and I started yelling at him, and he got kinda mad..." She said.
"Well, he should be fine about it in a few hours or so." Trunks looked around to see if anyone was in the house. "Do you wanna come to the movies with me?" He whispered. Rini smiled, and then it turned to a frown.
"Umm... I guess so..." She said. Trunks looked at her in wonder.
"What’s wrong?"
"I... Me... Nothing." She said. Then, she walked over to the basement door, and opened it. "Bulma! Trunks and I are stepping out for a few hours! We’ll be back later!" She said. "Ittekimasu!" She closed it. "Let’s go!" She said, running out the door. When she got outside, she looked to the sky. There was a bright white flash flying westward. "Trunks, is that a shooting star?" She asked, pointing.
"I don’t think so..." He said. "It doesn’t matter. What do you want to see?" He asked.
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"Porthos! Increase the speed of our ship to maximum speed! I want to get to Earth immediately!"
"Yes, Vixen! Right away, Vixen!" A scrawny creature punched buttons on a control pad.
"That wretched Saiyan will pay for what he has done to Raditz! And so will his family! All of them! Chichi, Gohan, Pan, Videl, Goten, Ox-King, Candy, Yamcha, and especially Carratrini."
"Why Carratrini?" Asked Porthos.
"Because. From what I understand, she and Goku are very close. And there’s nothing I love seeing more than the pain from the loss of a loved one. And this will hurt him very badly. Oh yes... Revenge is so very, very sweet." She hissed. "Death to all Saiyans."
"All of them? Are you sure? I hear that Pan girl is very cute. Oh! And Bra too..."
"PORTHOS! Shut your yap!"
"Yes, Vixen."
"Good. With our intensified speed, when will we arrive?"
"In about two Earth weeks." He replied.
"Excellent. The people of Earth will never know what hit them!" She cackled. "Oh... How I long to see the expression on Goku’s face when he finds his dear family dead."
"I’m sure that it will be a horrified one, your excellency."
"Stop kissing up, Porthos!"
"I’m terribly sorry, Vixen."
"Good... I’ll finally get my revenge on that filthy race... They’re nothing but a bunch of monkeys!" She said.
"You’re absolutely right, Vixen." Said Porthos.
"Porthos, darling, how many times have I told you not to kiss up?"
"Umm..." Porthos counted on his fingers. "Exactly one million, two-hundred, and two." He said.
"And yet you keep it up as we speak! Porthos, really! You disgust me!"
"But Vixen, I took a shower this morning!" A vein started to pulsate in Vixen’s hand.
"PORTHOS! I will not tolerate your insolence!" She screamed, smacking him upside the head. He quickly returned to the control panel, with Vixen cackling to herself.
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"Yeah, I’d like a sierra-mist soda, and a small bag of popcorn, please." Said Rini. The snack bar attendant handed her her order, and she gave him money. Trunks got his stuff, and they got ready to walk in the theater. When Trunks started talking, he turned around, and saw Rini sitting on the floor, holding her stomach. "Trunks! Get me to the hospital! Quick!"
"Use the instant transmission!" He screamed.
"I can’t concentrate hard enough to de-pixalize! It hurts too much!" She said. Trunks picked her up, and flew out the door.
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Trunks kicked the door open. Many male nurses rushed up to Trunks and took Rini away. They hurried her onto a stretcher, and into a room. But, they wouldn’t let Trunks follow.
"I’m sorry Sir, but you need to call your emergency contact people right away!"
"No! I’m going to see my girlfriend!" He yelled. But numerous security guards shoved him back. He fell to the ground. When he saw the evil look in their eyes, he quickly ran to the phone, and called everyone.
Yamcha was the first in the door. He just blew through the security guards, and started searching the rooms for his daughter. Everyone else, including Trunks, followed.
When they reached the room, everything was quiet. Trunks and Yamcha entered at the same time, to see Rini holding a baby boy with blue hair. Yamcha just stood there, too shocked to move. Rini looked at Trunks. He walked over, and looked at his son.
Cinch.
"Say hello to your daddy, Cinch!" She said, waving his tiny hand in the air. Tears formed in Trunks’ eyes, and soon rolled down his face. He walked closer, and Rini handed him their child.
"Wow... My... Our... Kid... He... You... Whoa..." Trunks was so shocked that he couldn’t even speak in coherent sentences.
"Shocking, isn’t it? You should’ve seen the expression on my other Trunks’ face..." She said. "When he held our child for the first time..." She said. Just then, a doctor walked into the room.
"Excuse me, Carratrini, could I have a word with you and your boyfriend?" He asked. Everyone left. "Well, I was looking over your birth certificate, and... It says that you’re only thirteen years old." He said.
"Huh?"
"I said that you’re only thirteen, and not fourteen. There must have been a mix-up in your age or something." He said. Rini smiled.
"It must have been my foster father. He never really could count right." She said. Trunks looked puzzled.
"You mean, I, sitting here being fifteen, am engaged to a thirteen year old?"
"Mm-hmm. ‘Fraid so." He said. Trunks placed Cinch back in Rini’s arms, and then sat down. "Carratrini, you’ll be able to leave in about three days." He said. "And your baby- Uh, what is his name, anyways?" He asked.
"His name is Cinch." She said.
"Ahh, okay. Cinch can go home with you." He said.
"Thank you, Doctor." She said, as he left the room. Rini looked at Trunks, and smiled.
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Rini stepped out of her home. Outside, everything was dark. Just like a huge black hole- Nothing there but... Darkness. A chill ran up her spine, as she walked around, trying to find someone. Fog started to swirl around her legs as she ran. Then, she finally stopped. Rini looked in front of herself, into the shadows.
"Well... Hello, Carratrini." Said a voice, like a shrill whisper.
"Who are you?" She asked. "What do you want from me?"
"I want you dead. I want you dead, your whole family, and all of your friends."
"Why?"
"Goku killed my one true love. He deserves to suffer the same fate as his brother." Rini’s insides were about to burst. The rage she was feeling was blinding.
"Why?! Kakarot didn’t kill him! It was Pi-"
"Don’t lie to me, you brat. Since you seem to be one of Goku’s closest relatives, I’ll start with your death first. You just wait and see. Soon, you’ll feel the same pain as Raditz."
"Why? Why do you-"
"Don’t talk back to me. I stated a fact. Don’t think I won’t do it. I hate you Saiyans. Every time I see a Saiyan, it angers me. So I’m set on killing all of them. For revenge. To avenge the death of Radtiz. My one true love." Said the voice slowly, as it walked out of the shadows. "My name is Vixen. Your whole race will suffer!" Rini smirked.
"Hmph. You’re forgetting one thing. I’m only half Saiyan. So, therefore, you can’t kill me."
"Ah, but, I can kill you, since you have Saiyan blood in you. I don’t care if they only have a drop of that poison in them- All Saiyans must die at the hands of Vixen!" She hissed. Rini’s anger was erupting.
‘She can’t kill them... Not if I can help it!’
Rini calmly stood there. She put her finger tips to her lips, and kissed them. "Blissful Kiss..." She whispered, blowing on her hand. A blanket of pink air enshrouded Vixen. When she took a breath, the Blissful Kiss got into her lungs. Vixen almost fell to the ground because she was coughing so hard.
"You’ll pay for that, you brat!" She screamed, disappearing. Rini smirked and walked back in her house.
When she did, she snapped awake.
"A dream? Was it a message?" She asked herself. Then, her expression grew serious. "I have to warn everyone about this." She said. When a nurse passed by, she stopped, and walked into the room.
"How are you feeling, Car-"
"Let me out of this bed." She demanded.
"Excuse me?"
"I said, let me out of this bed. Me and my whole family is going to be killed soon. And I have to warn them."
The nurse looked skeptical.
"What, and I suppose that the killer told you this in a dream?" Rini smirked again.
"Of course. That’s exactly how they do it on TV." She said. "Now, if you don’t let me out of this bed, then I’ll get out myself." She said.
"I’m sorry, but I can’t do that. The doctors will be here soon to sedate you for more shots-"
"No! I’m leaving with my child!" She screamed, flying out of the bed. She de-pixalized, and teleported into the room with Cinch, and grabbed him. No one even tried to stop her. Then, she ran to Goku’s house immediately. Why she ran... No one knows. Probably lack of excercise.
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"Kakarot!" She gasped. He looked up from the TV, and ran over to her.
"What’s wrong, Carratrini?" He asked. Chichi took Cinch from her arms.
"A lady’s... Gonna... Kill... Me... And... You... And... Friends..." She gasped. Goku helped her hobble over to the couch and sit down.
"Now calm down. Who’s gonna do what?" He asked. Rini took a few deep breaths.
"I had a dream, in the hospital. A woman, is going to kill all of us, for revenge on Raditz. She thinks you killed him." She said. "But, she told me that she was going to kill me first." Goku’s brow was furrowed in shock.
"Who is she?"
"Her name is Vixen. She hates Saiyans, because she thinks you killed Raditz, and well, you’re a Saiyan."
"What’s so great about my brother?"
"She loved him."
"Ooh. That’s not good."
"Nope."
"So, what should we do?"
"I think all of us should train. Vixen had a very high power level."
"How could you tell from a dream?" He asked.
"I’m... I’m not sure. The whole time, I felt this extremely large power level surfacing every time she said the word ‘Raditz’."
"Well, you’re right. We’ll all have to go into the Room of Spirit and Time a few times."
"Yeah, but only two people can go in at a time." She said. "For all of us, that would mean... A long time."
"Mm-hmm..." He mumbled. "But... What will you do? About Cinch?"
"I can take him in with me." She said. "It wouldn’t hurt him too much. Besides, he’s only a little baby. And, I still need someone to train with, so I’ll take Trunks with me." She said.
"Are you sure? You don’t think it would be too much for him?"
"Not at all! He’s a tough guy." She said. "I know he is. I can tell he’s going to grow up to be just like his daddy." Goku looked at her.
"I think... I think after the fight with Cell, the Room of Spirit and Time developed some affects."
"Like what?"
"I’m not sure. We’ll have to ask Dende." He said. Rini stood up.
"You’re right. Let’s go right now." They teleported to Dende’s tower very quickly. As all light particles should.
"Hello you two!" Said Dende. Rini smiled, and patted him on his small green, bald head.
"Hi, Dende. Look, there’s this lady who’s trying to kill us, so we’ll need to use the you-know-what again." Said Goku.
"Of course! But... After Mr. Popo did some repair work, it has small defects. Instead of adding on years to you, it just changes your bodies a bit. Of course, with some miscalculations, that only works on people who are over ten years old. We’re not sure why... But that’s what happens. The older you are, the more your body will change. My theory is, is that for someone over ten, one day is only one-tenth of a year." He said.
"Then... Cinch will get older!" Said Goku.
"Yeah!" Said Rini. Then, she got serious again. "I think it would be best for me, Trunks, and Cinch to hide out for a while." She said.
"How long?"
"Hmm... Maybe... Five days?" She asked. Dende’s eyes grew wide.
"Well, five days in the chamber wouldn’t do too much to your body, Rini, but it might affect Trunks a bit more, since he’s fifteen. Cinch... Well, when you guys come out, he’ll be five years old already." He said. "You think you can handle it?" He asked. Rini grinned.
"Of course. I love a good challenge." She said confidently. Dende smiled.
"Good. Then, I suggest that you get in there as soon as possible." He said.
"Sure! I just need to do a few things, and then I’ll be back in a few hours. ‘Kay?"
"All right." Said Dende. "Bye you guys." He said. Rini smiled.
"Bye! C’mon, Kakarot!" She said happily, running towards the edge. But, they were stopped by Piccolo.
"Umm... Erm... Rini... I... Uhh... Lesse..." Rini smiled, and hugged him.
"I’ll see you later, Piccolo." She said. Then, she just jumped off the tower, without flying.
Piccolo’s eyes were the size of basketballs.
"I am never washing these clothes ever again." He said. Then, he ran off, giggling like a little school girl.
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"And, that’s what’s happening. So, Trunks, you and Cinch are coming with me, and Bulma, I need my armor." She said. Bulma smiled, and walked into the next room. She returned with the armor, and the underpiece.
"I’ve constructed my own Scouter..." She said, handing Rini a Scouter.
"It looks like safety goggles."
"It’s not. Instead of going over one eye, it goes over both. It also has some extra features to it. Go ahead! Try ‘em on!" She said. Rini walked into the next room to change. Bulma looked at Trunks.
"I... I’ve never been into the Room of Spirit and Time before..." He said. Bulma could tell he was a little afraid.
"It’ll be okay, Son. Your father went into it, and he’s fine!" She said. Then, she pulled him towards her, and kissed his cheek. "I know that when you come out of there, you’ll be a real man!" She exclaimed. Trunks smiled, and then a thought crossed his mind.
"Wait a sec... What, you don’t think I’m a real man right now, do ya?" He asked, grabbing Bulma, and tickling her until she fell to the ground.
Rini walked out, and Trunks stopped. He helped Bulma to her feet.
"I’m ready. Let’s go."
"Wait! Trunks, don’t forget your armor." Said Bulma, handing him a box. He grabbed it, and thanked his mother.
"See you in five days, Mom."
"See you in five days, Trunks." She said, as they left the house.
Chapter Five