Close encounter
He had called Goten shortly after discovering the body. As soon as he entered the villa Trunks faced him, 'Goten, I need you to stay here with Marron.'
'Why?' asked Goten, 'Where are you going?' he asked his alarm increasing every minute.
'I need to hunt down Mallic and soon.' Said Trunks. 'If he got a hold of Marron it would be impossible for us to find her and the only sure way to prevent her abduction is to kill him before he has a chance to try anything.' Without waiting for Goten to reply Trunks took off through the nearest window.
Goten watched Trunks leave. After he was out of sight he turned and went into the bedroom. On his way he passed the gift that Mallic had left. He did not stop or even look at it once. Entering the bedroom his eyes immediately tracked to Marron. She sat in the middle of the bed, her knees tucked against her chest she rocked gently back and forth. On Goten's entrance she turned to him and said with a faint tremor in her voice, 'Goten, I am so glad to see you.'
'Are you?' asked Goten in a voice that was strange in a manner Marron could not quite comprehend.
'Yes, of course.' Said Marron simply.
'Well, I am glad that I am so welcomed for a change.' Said Goten as he sat down next to Marron.
'What are you talking about?' asked Marron, 'Trunks will always welcome you.'
Goten smiled a quiet disturbing smile, 'O I doubt that very much.'
Trunks had not gone far when his eyes suddenly caught a KI trail heading his way. He stopped and began to hover in mid-air wondering if his father or Goku or Gohan had some how gotten wind of this. As the figure got near Trunks wondered if their was anything Goten did not take time out to tell his father. But as the figure crept even closer. Trunks jumped, 'Goten!' he screamed, 'What are you doing here? I told you to stay with Marron.'
Goten pulled up in front of him and looked at Trunks strangely, 'What are you talking about?' demanded Goten.
Suddenly everything fell into place, 'O shit.' Screamed Trunks as he headed back to the villa he was using for his honeymoon. Confused as hell, both by Trunks earlier phone call and his current behaviour Goten began to follow Trunks mutely back towards the villa.
There was something strange about Goten tonight. Marron could not quite place her finger on it but she was beginning to get very uncomfortable. Suddenly Goten began to laugh. First in his own voice but slowly the laugh developed a distinctly female tone. Marron jumped up and got into a fighting stance as "Goten" disappeared into the form of a pale skinned woman with flame red hair, 'Allow me to introduce myself.' She said as she curtsied, 'I am Jita, personal attaché of Mallic the king of vampires.'
'The one who left us such a grotesque present.' Said Marron. 'Well, thank him for us anyway will you. O wait you can't.' so saying she launched herself towards Jita.
Jita easily blocked Marron punch, as her own fist came up to land a blow. Marron stepped out of the way and to Jita's side. Trying to take advantage of her situation Marron attempted to sidekick Jita. Jita grabbed Marron's leg and tried to of balance her. Marron put her arms down to steady herself but Jita slammed her into the nearest wall hard enough for her to pass out. 'This would have been an interesting fight had we had more space.' Said Jita as she picked up Marron. 'But as it happens I hate fighting in closed quarter and you are not very good with them either.' She threw Marron over one shoulder and headed out the door. But not before dropping a note for Trunks.
He was too late. He knew that even before he got there. He could not feel her there, he could not feel her anywhere. Trunks and Goten landed in the garden of villa and began to search everywhere for Marron. But confirming there Ki reading abilities they discovered absolutely no trace of her. That is save the letter.
With hands that would not stop shaking Trunks unfolded the letter and read aloud it's contents, "If you truly love her, if you are truly… how do you Saiyain's put it bonded to her than come and get her. You should be able to sense her no matter where she is in the universe. -Mallic"
Trunks scrunched out the letter and gave out a heart broken roar, 'I am in love with her.' he shouted out into the night air, 'I am bonded to her.' his face, voice, body fell. 'Than why can't I sense her?' he demanded as he sunk to the ground.
'Maybe you are too emotional.' Said Goten as he crouched down and placed a comforting hand on Trunks, 'When I was searching for you I couldn't sense you at all during the first few days. But than when I calmed down I could sense you. Faintly, you were gone before I came but I could sense you. Maybe you just need to relax to focus and pick up her Ki.' Trunks nodded and began to force himself to relax. Force himself to calm down, forced himself to focus on her Ki.
Jita flew as fast as she could and landed in Mallic's stronghold in record amount of time. She took her to a room specially prepared for her and laid her down on the silk covered mattress. Done she turned and came face to face with Mallic and jumped, 'You scared me.' She exclaimed.
'So I did.' Agreed Mallic, 'My, my she is beautiful.'
Jita gave her an indifferent look and asked, 'Do you think he will come?'
'O yes.' Said Mallic, 'And won't we have a surprise waiting for him.' He said as he lowered his hand to Marron's forehead. Marron's eyes flew open as her body began to trust. Mallic's eyes rolled back into his head as he concentrated. Both he and Marron began to glow faintly.
Suddenly Marron screamed out, 'Trunks!' and than fell back in a coma like slumber.
'It is done.' Said Mallic. 'Now she is mine.'
'I feel it.' said Trunks as he jumped to his feet. 'She's that way.' Said Trunks as he took to the air heading approximately west.
Goten to took to the air and caught up with Trunk. 'Do you think we will be able fight this Mallic guy.'
'Fighting him is not the problem.' Said the Trunks. 'Undoing whatever he might have done to Marron is.' So saying Trunks sped up. Hoping against hope that Mallic would not have had time enough to do anything. But Trunks knew all to well that it took but a moment to turn someone into a vampire and even less to play with their thoughts and damage them, sometimes, permanently.