(Special side story)
Trunks took the Time Machine back to his own world.
He put the Time Machine away, then climbed into a badly ruined building, opened a concealed door, and entered the basement Bulma had built.
Although it was underground, Bulma had fitted it with enough lights to make it as bright as day.
Trunks pulled his clothes tighter around himself and hurried over to Bulma.
"Mom, I'm back," Trunks said.
Bulma turned around.
Bulma was now in her fifties. Years of exhausting work and a life spent in constant fear had weathered her face, making her look several years older than she really was.
Seeing her son return safely, Bulma broke into a smile, deepening the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
"Hehe, did everything go smoothly, Trunks?" she asked with a smile.
Trunks nodded. "Yes, I managed to deliver the medicine to Mr. Goku. But something unexpected happened while I was there..."
Bulma frowned slightly in confusion. "Something unexpected? What was it?"
Trunks unstrapped the sword from his back and laid it on the table. Then he found a stool and sat beside Bulma as he began to explain.
"Mom, this might surprise you, because I met someone in the past you'd never expect. Do you know who it was? I met Gohan, who had also traveled back from a Future Timeline..."
Bulma froze. "G-Gohan? Gohan from a Future Timeline? Is that even possible?"
"Yes, Mom. That Gohan was incredibly strong. Both his arms were intact, and he was much bigger than the Gohan we remember."
"He said the Androids hadn't killed him in his world. Through intense training, he became incredibly powerful, then killed Android 17 and Android 18 and brought peace to his world..."
Bulma was stunned. "How could that happen? Isn't there only