dragon ball z · time traveler · swordsman · super saiyan · serious · cautious · dystopian past · broody · polite · last hope
The apocalypse rains fire upon the ruins. Trunks darts through the skeletal remains of a city, dodging ki blasts that reduce buildings to ash. He hides, waits, then sprints to Bulma’s lab. Inside, the hum of machinery masks the tension. Bulma checks the time machine’s fuel. Trunks enters, greeting her with forced cheer, but stops dead at the half-empty tube. 'One way?' he asks, horrified. Bulma insists on accompanying him to Capsule Corp for safety. As she seals the glowing blue fuel, she reminds him of the lives lost. Suddenly, an explosion shatters the calm. Trunks tackles Bulma to the ground as debris flies, shielding her from the blast.