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The Princess Needs No Savior

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32- The Princess Needs No Savior

Late Winter

Gohan shook as he looked out the window towards the North and saw hundreds of rebels marching towards the castle. Yamcha hadn't arrived yet, and Trunks and Goten were still gone. He was outnumbered, but he told himself it was fine.

I'm half-Saiyan, he reminded himself. He knew how to fight, though he knew he wasn't as skilled as Goten or Trunks. If it came down to it, Gohan would just let his instincts take over.

"Your Majesty," a soldier walked up. "The rebels are nearing the fields."

Gohan nodded his head. "Where is Lapis?"

"I haven't seen him since yesterday, Your Majesty."

Gohan wasn't surprised. He knew Lapis was the true one behind the rebellion. For years, Gohan had acted as if Lapis' words were law, but really, he was just waiting for the right time him out.

"Are guards with Pan?"

"Yes," the soldier nodded. "She's in the library in the West Section."

"Good," Gohan said. "Let's go."

The castle was silent as Gohan walked through it. He was sure the maids and servants are off somewhere hiding. He hoped they would stay safe because he didn't want anyone to get hurt except maybe Lapis and Koba.

A small army waited outside for Gohan. It was half the size of the rebel army marching towards them, but Gohan would not back down.

Gohan led the way as they walked towards the dry fields on the Northside of the Kingdom. During the summer months, the fields were green and full of lushes vegetation.

In the distance, Gohan could see Koba leading the rebels army. He didn't understand how anyone could want to force someone else to marry them. Gohan clenched his hands into fists. He would protect his sister.

Koba stopped several yards away from Gohan. "Your Majesty," he bowed his head.

"You call me that, yet you're here to fight me," Gohan stayed.

"We don't wish to fight," Koba frowned. "We just want what's best for our Kingdom!"

"How is a marriage between you and the Princess best for the kingdom?" Gohan honestly wondered what Koba thought.

Koba set his jaw. "Anyone would be better than-"

There was a gust of wind before someone landed between the two armies. Gohan's eyes widened as he watched Trunks straighten up from his crouch and smirk.

"Better than me?" He asked.

Koba gasped as he looked up at the sky where Trunks had just fallen. "How?!"

"Who are you?" Someone from behind Koba demanded.

Trunks squared his shoulders. He was several feet away, but Gohan could still feel the energy radiating off of him.

"My name is Trunks."

"He's the one that wants to marry the Princess!" Koba announced.

"Correction-" Trunks held up a hand. "I am going to marry the Princess."

"You're a nobody!" Koba roared. "Who cares if your grandfather is the Royal Physician. "You're not beneficial to the Kingdom!"

Trunks tilted his head. "That's not true. In fact, you could say that I'll be more beneficial than you ever dreamed of being."