�This sucks�� I grumbled to myself, looking around at my mostly red, and very hot surroundings. �Hmm� with a climate like home� how nice.� I looked around at what was presumably my new home some more. �Yep, this sucks. Big time.�
Suddenly something grabbed me from behind, and a loud, familiar voice shouted, �SNEAK!!�
I turned around to see my long, spiky haired attacker. �Raditsu!� He laughed at my stunned face. �What are you doing here?!� I asked, until I remembered where I was. �Oh, wait, I heard this story! But what are the odds of meeting YOU here so fast?!�
�Pretty good. I am a border guard here, after all,� he said in a proud tone. I looked at him in shock.
�They let YOU be a border guard??!�
�Well� they don�t exactly KNOW I�m a border guard� but the last one got� I dunno, eaten, absorbed, I�m not sure what the correct phrase is� that damned pointy eared bastard got HIM, too!� Raditsu growled, not looking pleased. I made a mental note to ask about the �pointy eared bastard� later.
�That doesn�t explain why you�re a border guard, or at least, an acting border guard.�
�Well, the old guys job was to keep the non Saiyajins out of our territory, and once he was gone we risked having the guys we, uh, �borrowed� this territory from come back and take it back, so I was told to guard. Well, not JUST me, but you get the idea.�
�Ah, it all makes sense now. Well, as much as I expected it to, anyway. So, where�s Dad and everyone?�
�In the cities, come on I�ll lead you there.� Before we could leave a loud commotion got our attentions. �Hmm, another new arrival? I wonder who it could be?�
�Hmm� if I had a guess I�d would � � Before I could finish the �new arrival� was dropped by me and Raditsu�s feet. �- Not have guessed him��
�Here,� the demons that had been carrying the all too familiar form said. �Another one of yours. YOU can handle him from here.�
�WHAT?!?! That is obviously not one of �ours�. Just look at him!! Has the whole afterworld gone mad?!?!�
�Don�t worry, Radi-chan. He�s one of ours. I know him personally. I just can�t figure out why the hell he�s here! Trunks, what have you been doing in your spare time?!?!�
Trunks snorted. �Nothing that bad. How do you like that? I save my world, many times, even in a different time line, and they STILL put me here. And for no reason, I might add! I didn�t even die!!�
�There seems to be an epidemic of that�� I growled.
�So, this is where you were hiding!! Gohan�s pissed, by the way. He thinks you went off again.�
�GOHAN?!?! WHERE?!?!?!� Raditsu said, looking around worriedly and instinctively covering his middle. I rolled my eyes.
�Ooh, afraid the big bad Gohan�s gonna get you? Jeez, he wasn�t even a four year old! I can beat him NOW for Kami�s sake!!�
�Oh be quiet. Like YOU would�ve expected that much from a little four year old who had previously been throwing a hissy fit and saying his mommy would save him!!�
Trunks and I looked at each other. �She probably could have�� I said quietly. Trunks nodded.
�Yeah, you better not insult Chi-Chi's fighting ability, dude, she could kick your ass. Hell, she could kick GOKU�s ass�� Raditsu gave us a disbelieving look, then noticed the serious expressions on our own faces and paled some.
�Anyway� enough talking. I believe you wanted to see some people, Cham?�
�Yea! Let�s go!� Raditsu led us off towards what looked like an amazing replica of the old cities on Vegita-sei.
�Wow� that�s incredible!!� I said, staring awestruck at the buildings in front of me.
�Isn�t it? This was all done before I even got here! I guess when you have nothing but time on your hands you can get a lot done. Everything�s here, too. And just like it was at home, too.� I grinned.
�Well, in that case� race you home? They are all at your family�s house, right?�
�Yep. Okay, ready, set, GO!� Both Raditsu and I took to the air, leaving poor Trunks alone and confused.
I raced through the city, down streets I knew like the back of my hand, and it almost seemed Vegita-sei had never been destroyed, that we weren�t all in Hell at this moment. Then I saw it. An almost unnaturally clean looking house in front of me. The dwelling itself seemed to emanate an aura of cleanliness. That was definitely the place. �Hmmm, but why would Kauroro be here?� I wondered to myself. Then I grinned. �And is she still pissed when Dad and Bardock track dust on the floor?� I walked over to the house and knocked on the door. The door opened to a face that was almost my own. And one I thought I�d never see again. ��.. Mom?�