The World Comes Crashing Down

Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the Dragon ball/z/gt characters so don't go and try to sue me. It wouldn't do you much good anyway, I have no money.

~~This story takes place after the GT series. The tale goes, that one hundred years after the destruction of baby, Pan is the only one still alive from that day. This story tells what could have happened, in between.~~

~~~I uploaded all the chapters again because I found a lot of errors~~~~

"Please, you can't leave me again!"

"I love you 18..."

"Krillin please don't leave me...Krillin?.........KRILLIN!!!"

The android blinked as a single tear rolled down her cheek. She wiped it away quickly then turned from the window to glance at her daughter. She knew that some day soon, she would leave her too. Marron had never married, in fact she didn't even date anymore after her father had died. 18 turned back to the window and stared at the rain streaming down it. The weather seemed to fit her mood perfectly. So many of the people around her were dying of old age. Her circle of friends, had been greatly reduced in number, and they were about to lose another. Videl had been in the hospital for weeks, with some kind of rare disease. In fact it was so rare, they didn't know how to treat it, all anyone could do for her was pray. 18 still remembered the first day that Videl fell ill. Pan was screaming at her father, asking why they couldn't just use the dragon balls. It took a long time to explain to her that the dragon couldn't bring back people who die of natural causes. Fortunately her husband Trunks has been here all this time to comfort her. 18 got up from her spot at the window, walked over to Marron and sat beside her, at the dinning room table. Her daughter smiled at her but 18 couldn't return it. "Marron, I fear you've wasted your life here with me."

"Mother we've been over this, I'm happier here living my peaceful life with you, then I would be with some man."

"Marron, I know the only reason you've stayed here with me all this time is because you didn't want me to be lonely without your father."

Marron's smile faded to an expression as grave as her mother's. "That was true in the beginning, but I came to realize that I prefer this life to any other." Then she began to laugh, "Besides I think it's a bit late for me, I mean take a look. I look like your mother. If only eternal youth was a genetic trait." 18 had already realized that long ago. "Yeah, I know." 18 said sadly, "And I know this sounds strange to you, but I've come to realize that eternal life isn't all it's cut out to be, especially when you grow attached to people who are going to die when you continue to live forever without them."

Marron nodded, "Yes mother, I understand how terrible it must be. Perhaps you could do like Roshi, and wish for the dragon to take away your eternal youth."

"It's impossible, in order to do that I'd have to wish to be returned fully human. But your father tried that many, many years ago, the wish could not be granted."

"...I'm sorry mother..." 18 forced a smile for Marron's sake and touched her face lightly, "You have nothing to be sorry for, this is just the way my life is going to be." Marron was about to say something else but her mother silenced her. 18 looked as if she was concentrating on something. "Marron we're leaving."

"What?"

"Pan's mother, her time is drawing near, I think we should go pay our respects."

The two of them walked outside and 18 picked Marron up in her arms and began flying toward the hospital. "You know, there is only one thing I regret." Marron said. 18 looked at her a bit surprised, "Oh? And what is that?"

"I never learned to control my power and do some of the things that you and the others can do." 18 sighed, "Trust me it's not all it's cut out to be...in the end, it's almost not even worth it..."

They continued to fly in silence.

~To be continued~

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