The air had grown thick, and rain was on the horizon as the Z fighters arrived at the grassy mountain land. The time of reckoning was here, and there was no going back. At first, it would simply seem as if Krillen was the only one who showed, for he first emerged from the top of the hill. The warm wind blew, ruffling his hair.<br/><br/>Then as if on que, the remaining Z Fighters, Nexus included, rose after him. The last was Gracie, Trunks, and Goten, who insisted on coming as well. Although they had insisted, Bardock made it VERY clear they stay out of the way.<br/><br/>"Vegeta..."<br/><br/>The older Saiyan blinked, surprised to see Goku speaking, "Yes, Kakarot, what is it?"<br/><br/>"I... I want you to take Gracie, Trunks, and Gotten and leave.."<br/><br/>Vegeta's face showed shock, "Why you selfish glory hog! There's no way in hell!"<br/><br/>"Please..." Goku finally turned to Vegeta, "I can't watch you get hurt.. Take them and go. Run and hide. There's a chance I... I won't make it from this fight..."<br/><br/>Vegeta stared at Goku for a while, and although he scoffed, tears actually formed in his eyes, "Yeah... and leave the fun to you? Not a chance. We... we go down together.. if we do go down... understand?"<br/><br/>Gohan's eyes moved to Goten then, "Do you remember what we agreed on, Goten?"<br/><br/>Goten nodded to his older brother, "If it seems everyone is losing.. I take Gracie and run. And I don't tell anyone where."<br/><br/>Gohan smiled softly, "Good boy." He glanced to see the worried look on Goten's face and his own facial features softened, "Hey, don't worry. Everything will be fine. It's just a precautionary. Now go a bit. Don't get caught in the shock waves."<br/><br/>Piccolo looked at Gohan a moment as Goten took Grace's hand and led her away, "You lied to him, Gohan.."<br/><br/>Before Gohan had a chance to say anything else, a spike in Krillen's energy erupted from inside him.<br/><br/>"What is he doing?! That's not what we agreed on!" Vegeta shook his head.<br/><br/>"I love you..."<br/><br/>Things went quiet.<br/><br/>Krillen laughed softly, a Golden aura resonating from his body, "I never had the guts to say it because I was too scared. But... I'm facing death. It makes everything else that I was afraid of seem so.. so minuscule.. So why be afraid?" He turned his head, "I love all my friends... but I was in love with you, Goku." He laughed softly, "Maybe I'll get a chance to show you in the afterlife."<br/><br/>Goku kept quiet, his eyes on Krillen, "Nothing's set in stone.." His voice was so low, it was almost a whisper.<br/><br/>Krillen turned back around, and a smirk played on his lips, "Yes, Goku.. it is. But that doesn't mean I won't take that bastard with me." It was then that he phased out.<br/><br/>"No, Krillen!"<br/><br/>Krillen reappeared right in front of Exodys, and he raised an arm in fighting stance, "I'm your first opponent! Get through me for Nexus!"