Chapter 5

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"And how exactly is this going to WORK?" questioned Trunks as he looked to the strange device his to-be mother just gave him. It looked very much like a key chain.

"Well... it should help for you to feel the effects of an increased gravity, therefore making everything heavier. I thought of it after I created the Gravity Chamber for Goku when he was on his way to Namek... but I never was able to create it for having to constantly update and fix Vegeta's Gravity Room."

"Harsh," muttered Trunks as he attached the key chain-like machine to his belt. "Now does this work?" he questioned looking to his mother, "If it's possible... I would like to try this thing out. It seems very promising."

Bulma gave a smile as she looked to the blue prints of the gadget. "There's a button on the bottom of that device. Press it to start it and hold it down till you feel the desired gravity you wish to train under." She raised her eyes as she looked to her son. "Trunks, I hope you know I haven't tried this thing on anyone as of yet."

The young adult smiled as he pressed the button. "It won't be as if I'm being harmed by this thing. I haven't been born yet..." Trunks felt a strain from the machine, and he tried to use his muscles to help move around. The tried walking around then threw a few punches into the air. "Wow... This really is something," muttered the son of Bulma as he began to power up more easing the strain on his muscles. "Amazing."

Bulma smiled as she looked back to the blue prints. "And to release the gravity, you need to press the two buttons on the side of this device, "She pointed to the small buttons drawn on the blueprints, "And the bottom button needs to be pressed with the other two to release the gravity in order to keep you from injuring yourself. It's an extra safety precaution."

Trunks nodded as he did as instructed. Pressing the two side buttons, he then used another finger to press the last one, and the gravity released from Trunks' hold making it easier to breathe.

"Wow..." Trunks smiled looking to his mother. "That's incredible!"

Bulma nodded her head as she crossed her arms in a triumphant manner. "Isn't it?" she questioned with a smile. It almost resembled a Vegeta-like smirk. Trunks noticed that, and I don't think he would have wanted to tell his to-be mother just yet... She might go into denial and that might push her away from the one who was to soon become Trunks' father. "Now," started Bulma as she looked back to the laid out blue prints. "I can't show this to Vegeta just yet, or he would be using it all the time. Unfortunately, it doesn't have infinite power supply... yet..." Bulma looked back to Trunks. "It will only work for about two hours, most."

Trunks rubbed the side of his head. "That's still a good amount of time, isn't it?"

Bulma scoffed. "It's not enough with how much these saiyan's train. Saiyans are like... immune to pain, and they refuse to stop until they collapse! It's crazy! I wish they wouldn't do that... they need to learn to take time to recover, not train hour after hour after hour even with heavy wounds."

Trunks took the device from his belt, and he unclipped it. "Well... I don't know what I can say. Usually we have different motives. Like my sensei, Gohan, he trained to protect those who he cared for. I trained to protect you, my mother..." Trunks couldn't help but wince when he stated that. He just knew it would change the course of this history. "I also trained to avenge the death of my sensei... the other Z warriors and the defend the people remaining."

Bulma blinked her eyes as she looked to the young man before her. She never realized what kind of a life this kid had! "I didn't realize..."

Trunks shook his head with a small smile as he handed back the small device. "I've done my work with warning the protectors of this planet. Hopefully they will take my words into consideration. I do hope they survive the androids."

Bulma nodded her head as she was handed the small invention. "I do too."

"WOMAN!"

Bulma sighed as she began to rub her temples. "Not you again..." she muttered with loathing in her voice. "What is it Vegeta?" she questioned yelling back.

"The GR broke AGAIN!"

Bulma snarled for a moment before snorting and grabbing a few capsules. "If you want, you can use the device. You know how to work it. Just don't let Vegeta know. He will be demanding one by tomorrow."

"WOMAN!"

"Hold your horses Vegeta!" shouted Bulma back as she shoved the capsules in her pocket. They contained her tools and blue prints of that certain invention. She knew she wouldn't have to use the directions to the invention one of these days. Bulma had that gut feeling Vegeta would be using it to the point it died.

And Bulma went.

Trunks looked back to the invention once more, and he placed it back on his belt.

'If I can get stronger now... maybe when I get home... I can defeat those androids.'

The saiyan pressed the button and held it down.

Trunks felt the strain, and he continued to hold it down. He could feel the strain even more, and his breathing became even shallower. He began to power up even more as the gravity increased.

And still, it became harder to breathe.

The machine beeped and Trunks released the button as his knees gave way. Trunks began panting hard as sweat pooled from his skin. Even almost to the point he of supersaiyan, he could hardly pick up a finger. But slowly and surely, he picked up his hand to read the calculations of the little invention. The gravity was at 5 thousand.

Good Kami...

Slowly and painfully, Trunks moved his hand back to the invention and he gripped the invention's buttons then pressed the last one with his other hand.

The gravity let up, and Trunks sighed in relief as he fell back to the floor sighing. He knew he might be strong enough to face the androids when he could comfortably train in that gravity.

He looked to the ceiling, and smiled. "I have hope mom. I really have it this time."