The next few months went by like a blur and I was right. My hair did grow and became such a pain even with the orange bandana. Eventually, I got used to it and used it to my advantage. The schedule that father gave us stuck and life became so boring and dull. The only good thing was, was that I was able to train without having any interruptions. Every night, I dreamed of leaving the horrible, boring place and seeing Trunks. I also questioned myself on how Trunks was able to survive in a place such as this. If I had a choice, I would never ever want to go through this again but some day I�ll take that back.
Over the months that I had trained, I had gotten stronger and stronger. Gohan got stronger as well. At last, father finally let us battle with him. The training with my father was tough and challenging but in the end it was all worth while. The year was winding down to the last days that we were going to be in the time chamber when I finally reached the next level of Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2. My father was so proud of me that he threw a party for me. He tried to bake a cake for me but in the process he burnt it. I just laughed; told him it was okay, and that I would bake the cake. So that day we all celebrated my transformation and that we made it through thick and thin together. We all had a good night�s rest even though we were eager to get out and see some of our friends.
That morning, we were all ready. I let out a nervous sigh when my father walked up to the door. He looked back at Gohan and me. Gohan and I exchanged excited looks and looked back at our father.
�Ready?� he asked as he reached his hand out to the knob of the door.
�Are we ever!� I said excitedly. Father just laughed and opened the door slowly. The time chamber was enlightened with bright sunlight. I winced a little for I wasn�t used to the glorious sun. I cupped my hand above my eyes to see better. Father had already walked out and Gohan was standing with me still. I smiled and walked out of the horrid place to see my friends while Gohan was following me. I saw all of the familiar faces of Bulma, Krillin, Piccolo, Vegeta, and most importantly Trunks. I smiled and ran over to him. He smiled back and looked at my hair.
�Nice hair, it looks good long,� he said sweetly while playing with it. I giggled and answered,
�Well, I should say the same.� He had his long hair tied back into a ponytail. He only smiled a little and I could tell something happened while I was training. �Trunks. What�s wrong?� I asked. He looked down at me for a moment and looked back up. I turned around to see who or what he was looking at.
�Why don�t you ask him,� Trunks said angrily as I saw Vegeta in a scowl. I suddenly understood what had happened. I walked over to the Saiyan prince and came face to face with him.
�What did you do this time!� I yelled. Vegeta only eyed me and didn�t answer. He turned his back and walked away from me. At that moment, I got angry. I�ve always hated it when people walked away or turned their backs on me. I flew into a rage that I fazed in and fazed out right in front of Vegeta.
�DON�T YOU DARE WALK AWAY WHEN I�M TALKING TO YOU! ANSWER ME!� I screamed in his face. I could tell that I really ticked off Vegeta and I shouldn�t have let Vegeta�s arrogance get to me. His eyes flashed with anger but he didn�t touch me. The Saiyan Prince just looked at me but once again, didn�t answer. I gave up and walked back over to Trunks.
�What did he do, Trunks?� I asked calmly. Trunks just looked at me, as if debating if he should tell me or not. �Trunks,� I said again firmly. �Tell me what is going on!� He let out a sigh of defeat and told me.
�In simple terms�� Trunks began. �Vegeta let Cell find and absorb Android 18.� He at last said. I looked at my mate with shocked eyes. I didn�t believe it. Even though 18 was the enemy, we worked so hard to keep Cell away from the android�s and all of that work and effort just went down the drain all because of Vegeta. Well, at least one of the androids hadn�t been absorbed yet.
�What about Android 17. Is he in hiding right now?� I asked, although I thought he was. Trunks closed his eyes and shook his head.
�While you were in there, he also was absorbed.� That�s when it really hit me. Cell was complete. He was perfect now. And we probably don�t even stand a chance against him.
�Wha�Wha�What are we going to do now?!� I asked while panicking. Trunks opened his eyes and put his hands on my shoulders to calm me down.
�Just calm down, Chi-Chan!� he said. I did as I was told and relaxed a little but I was still worried about what we were going to do. I looked over at my father to see if he was coming up with a plan and indeed he had.
�I say that all of us should take at least three days off to rest our bodies from training so hard,� he finally said. Trunks nodded and added,
�That�s a good idea, Goku. Cell is planning his �Cell Games� and he needs some time to set up things.� Dad, Gohan, and I looked at Trunks.
�Cell games?� we all asked at the same time. Trunks sighed.
�Well, I don�t really know how to explain it but he wants to fight us in like a tournament or something like that.� I looked down at the tile floor and thought.
�Dad isn�t just saying to rest our bodies for three days. No.� I thought some more and suddenly I realized why were going to take three days off. �He wants us to enjoy life before we die! That is, if we die.�
�How about we all meet each other at the local park so we can spend some time with one another tomorrow. Is that okay with everyone?� father suggested and asked everyone. We all nodded our heads. �Okay then, let�s say 8:30?�
�Fine with us!� Bulma said cheerfully. �But whose going to sleep in whose house?� Then I finally piped up.
�Well, I�ll sleep at my father�s house and Trunks can sleep at your place,� I said. Trunks looked down at me and then looked up to his future mother.
�I�m fine with that!� he said.
�Alright then! We�ll see you guys tomorrow morning! Chi-Chan, Gohan, follow me this way!� father said as he took off into the sky as Gohan followed. I turned around quickly and gave Trunks a peck on the cheek and followed my family home.
End of Part 15