Dragon of Pain

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It's funny how so many people take things for granted. And then something happens to make them open their eyes and understand life a little better. It always happens in the movies, in books, even in one video game I played. I just didn't understand until it happened to me.

My name is Pan Son. I have real dark brown hair and I love to fight. My best friends are Bra and Marron. We're constantly together. Then there's Trunks and Goten. Trunks is hot and dateable, but Goten's my uncle, so I consider him as a 'nice guy'. Trunks used to date Marron, and I was so upset at her. I have a crush on Trunks. But they broke up and now Trunks and I hang out more.

"Pan? Pan, snap out of it!" Marron and Bra looked at me for an answer. I shook my head.

"What? Huh?"

"You were daydreaming, or something. Just wake up." I rubbed my eyes.

"Well maybe I'd be more awake if you guys weren't always talking about guys. Am I the only one who likes to fight?!"

"Yes." They both replied at once. I sighed and leaned back. We were at Bra's house, the famous Capsule Corp. Marron was talking about Paris, Goten's old girlfriend.

"It was so rude! Paris just walks over and has this smirk on her face while she drags Goten along like a dog on a leash! You think they'll get back together?" Marron looked disgusted. She and Paris didn't have a good history together.

I was instantly bored. I didn't happen to like Paris, but they were always complaining about her moving into town. It did happen to suck, though. "They better not. Look, I'll see you guys later." I slowly walked off towards my house. I kept thinking,'Maybe I should find some friends that like to fight. And aren't so girlish.' I tried to pull the idea out of my mind, but it came back. I sat on a nearby bench and dug my fingers into my hair. I loved my friends, but sometimes they got boring.

"Excuse me. Are you ok?" I looked up to find blue eyes staring at me. I stood up.

"I'm ok. just thinking." A boy about my age nodded his head and smiled.

"Understood. Just be careful, there are lots of gangs here." I grinned evily at the thought of some guy thinking I was a weak girl, and backing off with a black eye and a loose jaw. I ran off into an arrising fog. 'How odd for this fog to just show up..' I thought to myself. It swept in thick and I was soon blinded.

"Oh, skip this! I'll just fly home!" I jumped up and flew a foot to the sky, but something wrapped around my leg. It dragged me to the ground again, leaving me dazed. More 'vines' or whatever they were kept wrapping around me until I was engulfed in a sea of tightening ropes. It squeezed and I screamed in pain. What was this thing?!

"Help me! Oh Kami-sama, someone help me!!" I cried out desperately, waiting for an answer.

"Pan? Pan, is that you?" A familiar voice droned out to me. I was barely concious, but hope grew as I recognized Trunks' voice.

"Trunks!! Please help me, Trunks!" I couldn't move in my death-grip. But soon I sensed one angry Trunks coming for me and a golden flash of light filled my sight. Obviously, Trunks had gone super saiyan. I could hear him approching.

"What the hell is this thing?! Pan? Are you there?" A sudden jab hit the monster, and me, into a wall. "I think I see you. Ugh! What an ugly monster!" A sword sliced into the arms holding me. Trunks' sturdy hand supported me as I dropped from the creature. Trunks was smiling at me, with his sword now back in the shealth, and his blue eyes laughing at me.

"I'm glad you're safe, Pan."

"So am I, Trunks." He hurled a huge energy burst at the monster and it vaporised. I fainted into Trunks' arms. Sleep overcame me.

"Pan? Are you ok?!" Everything went dark.

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