Dedicated to PTVismylove cause she correctly guessed what happened in this chapter! Well, part of what's going to happen! ^_^
Also, I want to apologize for this chapter jumping around from p.o.v. to p.o.v. But it was the only way to show what was happening to everyone that has an important role in this chapter.
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When I awoke, Trunks was gone.
Frantically, I looked around the room. I immediately relaxed when my eyes found him.
The Saiyan was stretched out on the window seat diagonal from my bed. The sunlight glimmered off of his lavender hair, giving off a soft glow. The glow enveloped him as he slept, his chest rising and falling gently.
I couldn't help but smile as I rolled off of my bed, quietly making my way over to Trunks. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep.
"It's time to wake up, Monkey Boy," I whispered, kneeling beside him and shaking him gently. A few seconds later, Trunks woke up.
"Moon?" He asked, sitting up. My smile grows.
"Afternoon," I greet. Matching my smile, Trunks leans forward, kissing me lightly in the lips.
"Good afternoon, Pigeon," Trunks says after pulling away. Standing up, he yawns. "What time is it?"
"I don't know. I still haven't gotten a new clock," I admitted. Trunks laughed.
"Come on. Let's go see what the others have come up with," he said, taking my hand. Together, we walked out of my room and down the stairs to the kitchen. Right away, my eyes found the figure in white, standing by the stove. His back was to us but I knew who it was.
"Piccolo!" I exclaimed. I hadn't seen the Namekain in years. He turned around and smiled.
"Hey, kid. Long time no see," he said.
"What are you doing here?" I asked wearily, my tail swaying nervously. Was it actually him, or was there a Truffle inside him?
"I know what you're thinking. But trust me. If I were a Truffle, I wouldn't be here right now. I would put myself into a deep meditation," Piccolo explained. It only made me feel a little better. "Feel free to test it, though. You know I can't resist the Time Freeze."
Instantly, I relaxed. None of the Truffles new about that power. Only Baby, and I have a feeling that's something he'd neglect to tell his followers.
"What are you doing here? How did you escape the infection?" I question.
"I left when I realized people were no longer Human," Piccolo replied. "As for my presence here, I figured you guys could use my help."
I smiled, letting go of Trunks' hand and walking over to the green alien. I gave him a quick hug. As expected he just stood there. When I let go, I looked up and him and asked, "Do the others know you're here?" Piccolo shook his head.
"No. I've kept my power level hidden in case any of the Truffles would find me. How have you guys stayed hidden for this long?"
"What do you mean?" Trunks asked.
"Most of the Human's here have been infected for years, though only some have turned before now."
My stomach dropped to my feet and my heart rose to my throat.
"W-what?!" I stuttered. "A-are you serious?!"
Piccolo nodded gravely. "I thought you knew."
"You're kidding right?!" Trunks demanded. "Of course we didn't know!"
My blood ran ice cold. For the second time today, I froze time. Piccolo stood as he had been. Only Trunks and I moved in the room.
Quickly, I ran outside, jumping into the sky. I nearly passed out when I saw that Waynesboro was in the same state that West City was in. People continued to walk around normally while cars drove down the street. Only birds and other animals were frozen, just like back home.
"We have to check on Nate, Uub and Em," Trunks breathed, floating beside me. Jealousy arose, but I quickly pushed it down. I had seen the way that he looked at her this morning. But I couldn't ponder that right now. I had more important things to worry about.
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"I'll go check Uub and Roy. Get Nate and Emily and meet me back here. Unfreeze our family's and tell them what's going on," Moon told me. I nodded before flying straight down to Nate's house next door.
Going inside, I made my way up to his room on the second floor. Thankfully, he was as unmoving as a statue. I quickly went over and unfreeze him.
"Holy shit! When the hell did you get there?!" He cried, jumping and knocking over the cup of water on his desk. But, because Time was stopped, it didn't spill.
"Like a minute ago. But that's not important. Come on, we have to go check on Em."
"Why, what's wrong with her?" Nate demanded, jumping up.
"I don't know. It could be nothing," I said. "But this town is infected, along with West City. We have to move quickly."
Nate nodded, not asking any more questions. Together, we jumped out his window and flew towards the hospital.
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Emily cursed when she felt time stop. She immediately knew that the Saiyan had discovered that Waynesboro wasn't populated by Humans. Lord Baby would not be happy.
She cursed again when she felt the energies of her 'friends' flying towards her. She didn't have time to go warn her father. Emily froze mid-stride, hoping she looked believable. She had to keep the Saiyans on her side until the time was right.
When they entered the house, Trunks and Nate hurriedly found her. Trunks came up and placed a hand on her shoulder, thinking he was unfreezing her. Wanting to keep them fooled, Emily took another half-step before faltering, looking at the two in false bewilderment.
"Thank god you're alright," Trunks said, hugging her. Slowly, the Truffle wrapped her arms around him.
"Yeah, I'm fine. But how did you guys get here?" she asked, playing out her part as Trunks pulled away.
"We flew. Look, it's a long story, but to wrap it up in a nutshell, this really evil alien named Baby wants to take over the Human race and kill the Saiyan race. Right now Time is frozen, but it doesn't matter because Truffles, what Baby is, can resist it. So we need you to come with us right now," Nate said. Emily blinked.
"Saiyan? What the hell is that? And aren't truffles and type of mushroom?" she asked, hating to compare her race to fungus.
"A Saiyan is a type of alien. That's my family and myself are," Trunks told her. "Truffles are a type of mushroom, but not this kind. Please, we just need you to believe us."
Emily looked at the two. She'd known all along that the Briefs were Saiyans. Right now she'd give anything just to kill the one standing before her. But she knew that Lord Baby would not tolerate that. He needed this one for a host.
"I guess I have no choice but to believe you. I mean how else could you get here that quickly?" Emily said, shrugging. Trunks and Nate sighed with relief.
"Good, now, come with-"
"Emily! Get your ass in here with my beer now!"
For the third time, the Truffle mentally cursed. She had forgotten about her father and the beer that was in her hand. Thankfully, the old man hadn't said anything about what they really were.
"Hey, I thought you guys said Time was frozen?" she asked, giving them a confused looked. The boys paled.
"It is, but only Truffles can resist..." Nate said quietly.
"Wait, so that means my father is infected?" Emily asked, her eyes widening in pretend shock. Trunks nodded stiffly.
''Yes. Now come on. We have to get out of here."
Nodding, Emily followed Trunks and Nate out of her house, leaving her father behind, screaming for another beer.
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"Uub?" I whispered after I unfreeze him. The boy gave me a fearful look before he sighed, realizing it was me.
When I had gotten to his house, I didn't risk my luck and transported straight to his room. There I found him sitting on his bed, appearing as he getting up.
"What are you doing here? What's wrong?" he asked.
"The Truffles have taken over Waynesboro, along with West City. You have to come with me. Where's your father?"
"He's downstairs. Is he okay?" Uub asked, afraid again. I shook my head.
"I don't know. Baby had taken over his body. I doubt he laid an egg in him because... Of what happened. Even if he did, I doubt it would still be alive. But that doesn't mean he still couldn't be infected."
Uub nodded, standing up. "He's been complaining about a headache, if that helps any."
At the mention of the word, my own from earlier made itself known. I grimaced, trying to push the pain away. I'll get a Senzu bean later.
"Are you okay?" Uub asked worried. I shook my head again, grimacing slightly again.
"It's nothing. Just a minor head injury from a recent fight," I assured him. Uub nodded again as I carefully made my way to the door. Slowly opening it, I walked out into the hallway. I froze when the floor boards started to creak. Cursing, I turned towards Uub.
"We'll have to float downstairs," I whispered. He nodded, hovering a few inches off the ground. Doing the same, I led the way down to the living room. The t.v. was paused in the middle of an explosion. Peeking around the corner, my eyes fell upon a frozen Roy. Floating in, I motioned for Uub to stay back, just in case.
"Is he okay?" the boy asked, scared of the answer.
"I don't know. He looks frozen, but that doesn't mean he isn't infected..." I answered. After a moment, Uub answered.
"Pan said you can read minds... Could you read his and see if he's infected?" he asked in a small voice.
I blinked a few times, startled. "I haven't read minds in years... I don't even know if I can anymore..."
"Please? Could you please try?" Uub begged. I looked him directly in the eye before nodding. Turning my attention back to Roy, I landed on my feet, walking around in front of him. His sea green eyes were glued to the television as his hand reached for a bottle of Aspirin that lay on the coffee table. Taking a deep breath, I focused on his energy.
I thought about the last time I had read someone's mind. With a start, I realized it was when Dende had first told us about Baby. Before that, I had done it all the time. But for some reason, I haven't done it since.
"Rose, is it working?" Uub whispered. Sighing, I shake my head.
"No, it isn't. I'm sorry. I don't know what else to do..."
"Try again. Please. You can do it. I now you can."
Sighing again, I nod, once more focusing on Roy's energy. Concentrating harder, I remember reading Dende's mind. And Goten's, Gohan's and even Mom's when I was younger. I remember how it seemed like I was stepping inside their head, seeing the world through their eyes.
Holding onto that memory, I pushed my Ki towards Roy. It engulfed him and I focused even more. Suddenly, his thoughts exploded around me.
"FILTHY SAIYAN! LORD BABY WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD! GET UP YOU LAZY, WORTHLESS HUMAN! KILL THE SAIYAN!" The Truffle inside of Roy screamed. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD, MONKEY! DIE! I'LL KILL YOU!"
Gasping, I stumbled backwards. The Truffle continued to scream insults at me. If this is what Roy had to deal with, no wonder he had a headache.
Once more, mine grew, thumping hard with every word screamed inside my head. Suddenly, Roy blinked.
"Uub!" I yelled as Roy's eyes glowed, his mouth curving into a sneer. I motioned for him to run as I jumped over the coffee table and ran out of the living room.
"GET BACK HERE AND FACE YOUR DOOM!" Roy yelled, following me. Pushing past the pounding headache, I transported to Uub's side. He was standing out front of the house. His normally coca bean colored skin was drastically paled.
Taking his hand, I jumped into the sky, racing back for my house. I willed Time to stay frozen as my vision danced with black dots. Finally, my house came into view.
Landing, I pulled Uub through the front door. My family, Vegeta, Bulma, Bulla, Nate, Trunks, Emily and Piccolo stood in the cramped living room, all having a worried look on their faces. Nate was the first to acknowledge our presence.
"Ginger! Uub!" He cried, jumping up and running to us. I winced at his raised voice, but quickly hid the pain.
"Roy's turned," I stated as Nate gave me a small hug. His face was stricken when he pulled away. "We have to get out of here. Too many people are turned. Keep your energies hidden and pack. Pack only clothes and other necessities. We'll find someplace to go," I said.
"I know a cave, deep in the mountains. Unfortunately, it's close to West City. But right now, it's the only place I can think of," Piccolo said. I nodded.
"That's good enough for now. Remember, only necessities," I repeated. Everyone nodded, shuffling out of the living room. Piccolo and Uub went upstairs with my family while Nate and the Briefs went out the front door.
Groaning slightly, I stumbled to the drawer where the Senzu beans were kept. I struggled to open it has my stomach churned. This was the worst headache I've ever had.
"Don't worry, my Queen. It'll all be over soon," a voice said. Turning around, I saw Emily, rise up out of Gohan's chair. Why was she still here? What was she talking about?
"What?" I asked, closing my eyes, trying to make the three extra of her go away.
"I wasn't speaking to you, filthy ape. I was speaking to my Queen," she growled. I looked at her strangely.
'Don't fight it any longer, Rosamoona,' a cool, female voice said in my head. I yelped in surprise. Emily smiled, amused.
"Took you long enough to figure it out," she stated, crossing her arms. Suddenly, her image flickered, showing what she really was.
The Truffle had long, bright pink hair. Her eyes matched her hair. Emily's skin was no longer the peach it had been. Instead, it was a pale purple. My eyes widened before narrowing. She laughed. An icy chill ran down my spine. I knew that Time had been stopped again, but not by me.
"Unlike you, my Time Freeze affects everyone. Unless of course, I will not to," Emily informed me. Her words drilled into my skull, intensifying the migraine. Clenching my teeth, I clutched my head, doubling over.
'I told you not to fight! Give in, allow your body to become mine!' The Truffle Queen ordered. I shook my head widely.
"Never!" I screamed, trying to power up. Trying to expel her like I had with Baby twice before. But it didn't work. I couldn't get a grip on my Ki.
Emily laughed again. "You're weakened, Saiyan. You burned almost half of your energy this morning, if my memory serves me correctly."
I cursed. She was right. I had burned a lot when I powered up to level three. But I wasn't going to let that stop me.
I fought against the pain in my head, trying to do as Piccolo had said; put myself into a deep meditation.
'Enough,' the Queen's voice said, echoing throughout my brain. Suddenly the pain was overwhelming. My sight blurred and my body went numb as I let out a blood curdling scream.
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Emily smiled broadly as the female Saiyan gave one last scream. Unfreezing time, the Truffle quickly ran forward, changing back to her Human appearance.
"Rosa, what's wrong?!" she cried, placing a hand on the girls shoulder. Feet pounded on the stairs as her family rushed down, having felt Rosamoona's distress.
"Mooney!" Goku exclaimed, feeling his daughter's energy change. She was no longer Saiyan. "NO!" He bellowed as the Truffle Queen straightened up, laughing. Emily backed up, imaginary fear on her face.
"Well, isn't this sad? She fought so hard to protect her family, friends and complete strangers, yet she couldn't save herself," the Queen stated. She had a faint Irish accent.
Trunks burst through the front door, followed by his father. Emily looked over at them.
'Good. All but one of the Saiyans are present. The Queen will kill them all. Save the 'Prince' of course,' she thought.
"Ah, the royal family has arrived," the Queen mocked. Trunks stared at her, the color draining from his face. She laughed. Emily couldn't help the small smile that played across her face. Quickly though, she hid it.
"Fight it, Rosa!" she called. Her queen snapped her head in her direction. But she laughed.
"Your friend is gone, puny Human. This body no longer belongs to Rosamoona. No, now, it belongs to me! The Truffle Queen! Now, bow before me!" she cried.
"NO! MOON!" Trunks howled, leaping forward. The Queen let off an energy wave at the same time, catching everyone in the room off guard except Emily. She threw up and shield, blocking herself from the blast as the others were knocked unconscious. The house blew up around them, getting the attention of everyone in the town.
"My Queen," Emily said, bowing before the former Saiyan's feet. The redhead smiled.
"You have done well, my sister. But please, call me by the name our mother bestowed upon me."
Emily nodded. "Of course, Unmei. As you wish."
"Now, you know what you are to do. Kill the Saiyans. Enslave them, it doesn't matter. But make sure our Lord gets the body he requires. Only then can he make the wish to send us back to our home. Not a minute sooner. So make sure he gets the body of Trunks soon," Unmei told her younger sister who nodded again.
"Yes, Unmei. I understand."
Smiling, Unmei nodded before disappearing. She reappeared behind Baby, kneeling.
"My Lord. It's been so long," she stated. Baby smiled.
"Yes, it has been, my beautiful Queen. Please, rise."
Unmei did as instructed, standing. She looked at the new body Baby had possessed The memory of the Saiyan told her it was one of her former classmates. Not that it mattered now.
"I trust your sister knows her mission?" Baby asked, walking up to his Queen. She nodded.
"Yes. Bring you the body of Trunks and either enslave or kill the other Saiyans."
Baby smiled. "Perfect. Now it's only a matter of time before our beloved planet can be brought back," he said, reaching into a bag that Unmei found he had been holding.
From it he drew the number four Black Star Dragon Ball.
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Phew! That was kinda a long one! XD
So what did you guys think?! Didn't see that coming, did ya?!
Any who, Unmei means 'destiny' in Japanese in case any of you didn't know. I thought it sorta fit her, since she's supposed to be one of the savoir's of the Truffle race!
Speaking of Truffles, Emily and Unmei are actual Truffles, not lab created ones like Baby. Their parents survived the war between their race and the Saiyans. Emily and Unmei were born some time after.
Picture on the side is of Emily in her Truffle form, and Alex, who happens to be the person Baby took over before Trunks!
Also, from now until I say so, this story will be in third person p.o.v. That way I don't have to decide which person's p.o.v. to use and things like that. Sorry if this doesn't please you.
One more thing! Please, if you haven't already, please tell me whether or not you think Goku would win in a fight against Superman. Please include reasoning as well.
Thanks!