Training and Family Lunches (Part 5)

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A few days passed relatively quickly. Gohan sat with Diana on the highest hill of Mount Paozu just as the sunset cast a gentle purple hue. "Your home is beautiful," Diana said as she leaned against him. He put his arm around her, and she rested her head on his shoulder.

Gohan pointed to a waterfall in the distance. "I think I was five when I got stuck on that branch. I cried for about ten minutes before my father found me," Gohan explained with a smile, memories flooding back.

Gently nudging her, Gohan stood up and helped her up. "I want to show you something," he said, pointing into the distance. Diana squinted, trying to see what he was talking about when suddenly fireworks went off.

'Will you marry me!' lit up the darkening sky. Diana was surprised, turning to look at Gohan who was suddenly on one knee with a small purple and gold box.

Down by the fireworks launch site, Bulma, Trunks, Goten, and Chi-Chi watched the explosion.

"I didn't know Gohan was such a romantic," Bulma said as Chi-Chi nodded proudly.

"My boy's got game!" The two ladies couldn't help but feel envious of Diana. Which Saiyan husband would willingly do something like this?

"He sure does," Bulma started as she thought back to when she saw Diana for the first time.

"I wonder what skincare products she uses?" she asked as Goten looked confused.

"Skincare?" he echoed, eyebrows raised. Trunks, catching on, nodded knowingly.

"Yeah, Goten, it's like when you put stuff on your face to look less like a kid and more like a teenager," Trunks clarified, hoping he was at least somewhat right.

"Ah, got it," Goten said, still a bit lost.

"Diana just wakes up like that, Goten. Some people have all the luck," Chi-Chi added, glowing with pride for her future daughter-in-law.

"And she's not just a pretty face; she's tall, strong, and sharp as a tack!"

Bulma gave Chi-Chi a skeptical side-eye before conceding, "Maybe it's the secret island water they drink." Suddenly, a newfound urgency gripped Bulma – she had some Dragon Balls to hunt down if she wanted to stay young and firm!

'But what about Videl? Weren't they close?' Bulma wondered silently, thinking of the young girl who had eagerly awaited Gohan's return until recently. 'She is in a relationship now, but...' She couldn't help but feel sad for the two who had been robbed of their potential time together.

A figure flew through a dark and desolate realm before touching down in front of a large, run-down castle. He walked in and saw a large red being with six eyes and long white hair staring at him.

"What do you want, Merno?" The being asked as Merno approached him.

"Is that all you have to say after so many eons have passed, Trigon? Not a 'how are you?' 'How have you been?' 'How was getting erased?'" Merno asked sarcastically as Trigon scoffed.

"I couldn't care less about you and your exploits. State your reason for entering my domain or leave. You have been gone for a long time; I no longer fear the likes of you," Trigon said menacingly.

Merno assessed Trigon and smirked. "Indeed, you are certainly leagues beyond where you were before," Trigon growled.

"Alright, alright, I need a meat shield. I am under no delusion that I could spin this plot in a way that would make you believe I wouldn't betray you at the first chance I get. I am sure you already know that," Merno explained. Trigon said nothing; in fact, he seemed pleased that the Angel got to the point.

"Continue," Trigon commanded as Merno chuckled. "I am waiting to hear the part where I can benefit."

"Unfortunately, all I can offer you currently is another reality that exists. That should be more than enough to sate your appetite. I am aware that you are trying to brute force your way into the 21st universe, but that method has a very low success rate. Should you fail, your only option will be gone. I assume that's why you haven't rushed your coming," Merno said.

Trigon said nothing and stared at the Angel. "I just require a distraction," Merno's staff materialized as Trigon stood up defensively.

"You dare materialize your Celestial Rod of Elysium? Do you desire battle?" He asked as he eyed the staff warily.

"Do relax your nerves, Trigon. If I wanted to do battle, I would have immediately done so the moment I arrived," Merno explained. "I only summoned my staff to show you something interesting," he explained as Trigon kept his guard up but relaxed.

"There has been a new Destroyer God appointed in the 21st universe, so your chances of fully realizing your portal drastically decrease. In fact," the Staff glowed an eerie turquoise color before showing a video of Gohan.

"This one is newly appointed and still very weak, but he is rapidly growing. In a few thousand years, he will become a real problem," Merno explained as Trigon stared at the image of a Super Saiyan God Gohan.

"Being erased must have dulled your senses and weakened your mind. This fledgling will need more than a few thousand years, and during that time I will become exponentially more powerful as well," Trigon disregarded.

Merno shrugged. "This Destroyer God is only twenty-three years old. I had to kill two Destroyer Gods to get up-to-date information on the current state of creation, but even Beerus has taken a liking to him," Merno explained as Trigon exploded with anger.

"Beerus! That worm!" Trigon roared as he thought back to the day. "He was that brat who helped Perpetua defeat me. They ran to your father the moment they could and had me sealed outside of their reality!"

"I just thought that maybe you'd like to take revenge on Beerus while killing his new prospective comrade. But the 21st would still be undeniably untouchable for me because of my father and the Grand Presence. But for you...you're just a natural force, not part of the Angelic laws. Should you wreak havoc, they wouldn't intervene," Merno explained.

"What do you get out of this?" Trigon asked the Angel who smirked at him.