Timely Arrival

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Chapter 11: A Brief Visit

"How much longer, Bulma?" Gohan asked.

"The computer says a couple more hours and it's touchdown!" She turned in her swivel chair and groaned at the monitor, "It's been a long 18 days of space travel. I need some fresh air - It's getting claustrophobic in here!"

She turned back around to face him. "I'm sure the Namekians will be happy to see us again, right Gohan?" she said cheerily.

"Well, I've changed a lot since then; they'll hardly recognise me!" Gohan chuckled with a hand on his head.

"That's right. You were such a little boy back then..." Bulma reminisced. She looked at the Namekian in the room. "Piccolo? What are your thoughts, hm?"

Piccolo looked at her with a brow raised. "I don't have much to say. They're my people, but it's not like they know me too well." He glanced at Gohan. "It's best if you two do the talking."

Bulma scoffed, "That was my plan, but don't give anyone any silent treatment!"

"I'm not that antisocial!" Piccolo scowled.

"Alright, alright!"

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2 and a half hours later, their ship landed on the lush blue grass of New Namek besides a village - Tsuburi's village.

'That ship isn't Bardock and the children's,' he thought. "Slei, Muchi! With me!" Tsuburi called to the nearby warriors.

The three proceeded carefully towards the ship.

The door of the ship lowered slowly to reveal... "Bulma! Piccolo! And..."

"Hey there Tsuburi!" Bulma waved. She gestured besides her. "This is Gohan! You remember him?"

Tsuburi smiled brightly as he noticed the resemblance to the same child he met years ago. "Gohan? My, you've grown so much since I last saw you."

Gohan chuckled. "Nice to see you again!" The warriors relaxed in their presence as the two shook hands.

"What brings you here?" Tsuburi asked.

"Well, we have a... small problem, and we wondered if we could make a wish using your Dragon Balls?" Bulma placed her hands together.

"I'm sorry, Bulma, but our Dragon Balls were used just a few weeks ago. It'll take around 110 days until they can be used again."

"Whaaaat?!" she shrieked in dismay, drawing the attention of the other villagers.

"They were used recently? Is everyone alright?" Gohan queried.

"Yes, we are now. We had a great and powerful force invade us again, but thanks to our Grand Elder's fine wish-making, the warriors we summoned from your planet helped handle the threat, saving us all!"

"...Which warriors from our planet...?" Piccolo asked suspiciously.

"Two children called Trunks and Goten-"

"Ehhhhhhhh?!" Bulma stepped back dramatically. "They were here all along?!" she yelled, making the Namekians tense up.

"Why did you wish for Trunks and Goten?" Gohan questioned.

"Well, to answer your question, we both did... and didn't." Tsuburi looked a tad nervous.

"You're gonna have to explain it a lot better than that, bucko!" Bulma warned, "One of those boys is my son!"