Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ TIme Waits For No Man ❯ Prologue

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
The girl ran down the street, her pink hair flying in the wind, whipping around her head. The men were getting closer as she started to run out of strength. Her legs hurt. Every breath she took racked her lungs with pain. She could hear them snickering, hear the anticipation in their voices. They knew they had her. She knew it too…

Trunks: Father you're so tough and proud, hard and cold like a rock, but deep down your heart still beats like mine does. I know you feel! I'm your son and I will always love you. I'm glad I got to see you, Dad. Farewell young Mother may the good spirits keep you safe.

Trunks waved and smiled. He almost pressed the button that would send him home to his time.

Trunks: Hmm maybe I should wait until I'm out of their sight.

Trunks flew out of the atmosphere. He then pressed the button, dreading what he might find waiting for him back home. As the dark swirling cloud developed in front of him, he held his breath. Suddenly he saw a girl screaming and running from a group of thugs. He felt a shock as lightening ran up his arm and into his body. The girl screamed. Trunks screamed. The thugs stopped chasing the girl as they heard a male voice.

Thug #1: Somebody else is here!

Thug#2: So what? Sounds like he is in pain too. That makes for two victims. Boy we're getting lucky tonight!

Leader: Shut up!

Trunks opened his eyes. His body hurt. His legs felt as though he had run around earth five times. He gasped for air.

Trunks: How did I get out of the capsule? Where am I? This place looks familiar,yet, I don't know how. Maybe it's the wrong time or maybe the wrong area.

He looked down at his watch, only it wasn't there, neither was his ar. Who's arm is this?

Thug#1: Hey lookie guys she's still moving.

Leader: Grab her before she takes off again!

Trunks looked behind him and saw the thugs from his vision.

Trunks: No No No! This can't be happening!

He jumped up as the thugs came toward him.

Trunks: What do you want? huh? What? What!! Oh no I sound like a girl! What happened!

Pink hair fell over his shoulder as he looked from thug to thug.

Trunks (thinking): They seemed to be a little scared of him er her. This body feels weak, but maybe she has some bit of strength.

He got down in his signature stance.

Trunks (thinking): This should scare them

Thugs#2: What's she doing?

Leader: Maybe she is going crazy for real. Sienna? You can't beat us nor can you get away. You shouldn't have betrayed us. Hand it over, Sweetie.

Trunks: Me?

Leader: No that tree. Of course you.

Thug#2: yeah

Leader: Shut up!

Suddenly bright lights shone on them from above.

Police: Hey you! Don't move!

The thugs disappeared and the police circled around Trunks.

Cop#1: Are you ok miss? Looks like we made it right on time. Who knows what could have happened?

Cop#2: What a beauty!! You look familiar somehow.

Trunks weren't listening to the men he was thinking about how he came to be in this situation.

Trunks (thinking): Where is my body? And how can I get it back? I can't stay like this forever!
(Aloud) Excuse me, sir? Where am I?

Cop#2: Ocean City.

Cop#1: Honey? Are you alright? You look like you're in shock? Did they do anything to you? Are you from around here?

Trunks: Sorry, I don't know.

Cop#1: Maybe she has amnesia. I think we ought to take her in with us. Ain't safe for a pretty little lady like you on the street, especially if you cant remember nothing.

Trunks: Thank you, thank you very much, sir.

***At The Station***

Cop#2:Yes Mrs. Oliver we found her. Yes she can't remember who she is. Yes ma'am. Yes ma'am.
(To Trunks) Ok Miss Sienna Oliver. I told you, you looked familiar. You are 16 year old Sienna Oliver. Missing for three months. Your mom will be here soon.

Trunks: May I be excused. I have to use the bathroom.

Cop#1: Sure. Right this way. Um not that one, that's the men's room. The women's bathroom is over there.

Trunks: (To himself) Women's room. I can't go in there! (Aloud) umm. Thank. On second thought I can wait.

Cop: Everything ok?

Trunks: Yea. I'm just a little anxious to see her umm..my mom.

Trunks went back to the little waiting room to wait for Sienna 's mom. The cops left Trunks to himself but two cops stood outside the door.

??: Well, well. Looks like we have ourselves a little mess here.

Trunks: Huh? Who are you?

He looked at the little lavender colored women with a long red braid hanging over her shoulder.

Trunks: Where did you come from? Are you her...my mom?

The Woman: No, I'm Ilia (ILIA). King Yima sent me. Not that I work for King Yima. I don't.. I work for um well not that you would know who she is anyway so why am I babbling on and on... Well it's a bad habit--

Trunks: Excuse me but--

Ilia: Oh gosh sorry! Well as I was saying at first, We got trouble and its seems that only you can help. Oh and by the way your body is ok. We recovered it and we're holding it safely at our sanctuary. Oh and how does it feel to be a woman with all the womanly issues-

Trunks: Excuse me...

Ilia oh! Hmm?

Trunks: What's going on here? This is something out of the twilight zone? Do you know how this could have happened?

Ilia: Sure yea! I'll tell you next time we're alone. See you at Sienna's house. Oh! And don't say anything weird ok? TA!

Trunks: HEY!

An elderly looking lady with a fur walks into the room.

Lady: Oh Sienna! It is you!

She wrapped her arms around Trunks, burying his face uh Sienna's face in her large chest. Trunks blushed and refused to look up at her after she let go.

Trunks: Are you my mother?

Mrs. Oliver: Well no. I'm your Grandma, dear. Your mother is no longer with us. I thought you should know that up front. You ran away three months ago.....after your mothers passing.

Trunks: Why?

Mrs. Oliver: I don't know honey. You knew I loved you and would take care of you. I think you were scared your dad might show up.

Trunks: My dad?

Mrs. Oliver: Do you remember something?

Trunks: No no ...just wondering about my dad? Where is he? Who is he? Why would I run away from my dad?

Mrs. Oliver: So curious! You sound just like yourself. I just might be good that you don't remember.

*** In Sienna's Bedroom***

Ilia: I knew you could do it! You were a Pro! You handled all the questions just right! Wow Princess was impressed. And news on your body Its not occupied. We don't know where the real Sienna is?

Trunks just stared at her as she rambled on.

Trunks (thinking): Doesn't she ever stop to just breathe?

Ilia: So there lies another problem, if we can't find Sienna you'll have to stay in this body.

Trunks: What!! No Way!! How come?

Ilia: Because if you left then it would kill Sienna and believe me she's real important!

Trunks: Does that mean I'm not? Is my body still...um..?

Ilia: Alive? In a sense. We have it at our sanctuary, time stands still there.

Trunks: Oh. Okay. So you said you could tell me what happened right?

Ilia: Oh sure. Well see you and your mom kind of knew you were taking a chance screwing with time and all and I guess you didn't know this was meant to happen. Well sort of ....just not like this.

Trunks: Huh?

Ilia: Well see its kind of my fault. I goofed.

Trunks: You did this!?

Ilia: Yea. Sorry. You see I was supposed to bring you to this time to help Sienna but I sneezed.

Trunks: Sneezed!?

Ilia: Yea I know. Bad stroke of luck, but never fear we'll fix this! If I don't King Yima will have my head for lunch!

Trunks: Who's this King Yima you keep talking about?

Ilia: Oh yea. You haven't met him yet. You will. Oops.... nevermind that!

Trunks: Hey wait! Now you just have to tell me who he is.

Ilia: Sorry can't. Besides we need to brief you on who Sienna is. She is a 16-year-old girl now but she is a genius. She is the one who discovers a cure for that insane heart virus. She also created it.

Trunks: What? Her?

He turned and looked in the mirror. Sienna's face stared back at him.

Trunks (thinking): But she's so beautiful. How could someone as beautiful as her become a mass murderer. In a way she's just as guilty as Dr. Gero is in the androids killing spree. I mean if Goku has what it takes to beat the androids that is, then she just as good as murdered Goku.

There was a knock at the door.

Ilia: I guess I should take on a more human form and make myself known as Sienna's friend or something. You should answer the door. See you after dinner.

Trunks: Dinner! I'm starving! Who is it?

Mrs. Oliver: Time to eat dear! We cooked your favorite-

Trunks: Which way to the food! Um.... I mean... I sorry....Forgive me.

Mrs. Oliver: No honey I understand. Who knows when's the last time you had a home cooked meal.