"My parents weren't even dating at this point. Her boyfriend at the time was there, and she'd bullied him into bringing her along since Goku was showing up eventually. Dad would...not have reacted well to the idea that he had a son, much less one who was half-human." Sighing, hanging his head a bit. "Having met him...he has a lot of pride and arrogance issues." But that was all Trunks was going to say on that.
"So, after warning them, I headed back to my time. I wanted to minimize potential damage, and I'd done what I came to do. It didn't change my world though, which...I think Mom and I kind of always knew would happen. But still--if we could keep it from happening to others...we had to try." Again that diamond hard determination in blue-eyes. "Unfortunately, the time machine I use also is a prototype. The first of it's kind. We had to wait for it to recharge, to get more fuel. While still dealing with my world as it was. Eventually I went back, to check on things. To try and help."
Reaching up and raking a hand through his bangs, then rubbing at the back of his neck. Honestly, for all his noble-intentions, Trunks could admit he'd had a few selfish-motivations too. So very curious about his father, and Goku, and young Gohan. Curious about all these people who were legends and friends of his mother. "It was about 3 years later, for them. That's when I realized how much things had changed. The androids that had appeared, weren't the ones I knew. They were different ones--including Dr. Gero making himself into one."
A sheepish smile. "The good news, is that I was born by this point. So, no worries there."
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"So, after warning them, I headed back to my time. I wanted to minimize potential damage, and I'd done what I came to do. It didn't change my world though, which...I think Mom and I kind of always knew would happen. But still--if we could keep it from happening to others...we had to try." Again that diamond hard determination in blue-eyes. "Unfortunately, the time machine I use also is a prototype. The first of it's kind. We had to wait for it to recharge, to get more fuel. While still dealing with my world as it was. Eventually I went back, to check on things. To try and help."
Reaching up and raking a hand through his bangs, then rubbing at the back of his neck. Honestly, for all his noble-intentions, Trunks could admit he'd had a few selfish-motivations too. So very curious about his father, and Goku, and young Gohan. Curious about all these people who were legends and friends of his mother. "It was about 3 years later, for them. That's when I realized how much things had changed. The androids that had appeared, weren't the ones I knew. They were different ones--including Dr. Gero making himself into one."
A sheepish smile. "The good news, is that I was born by this point. So, no worries there."