An Old Evil Returns
*~Chapter Six~*
*~Preperation for the Tournament~*
AN: Just wanted to thank all the minnas who have r+r'ed my story! And my friend, Chibi-Hotaru helped me get rid of those darn 1,2, and 3's. Yes!
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon...blah blah blah (you know it already)
Marron went to see Piccolo the next day and, after practice and picking up her flute, explained the situation between her and Pan.
"Hmm. Are you sure you'll get more out of training with her than me?" Piccolo asked.
"Well, I don't know, but she seemed like she really wanted to train with me."
"If it's what you really want, then go ahead. But make sure you meditate a lot."
"I will, don't worry. Besides, I think Gohan has taught Pan how to meditate so we'll make time to do it."
"Now, what about this whole tournament-thing? You know what will happen if you decide to compete."
"I've already thought of that. I'll train with Pan, but I think she's the only one who's going to compete. I'd never want my parents to find out that I'm fighting; but It's ok with Pan because her parents don't mind her fighting."
"You are going to have to tell them at some point." Piccolo said.
"I know, but not now. But, I will soon. Dad's gonna flip, but he probably won't be able to do anything because I'm stronger than him. But mom......" Marron flinched at the thought of her mom boiling mad.
"I guess it's true when they say that the truth hurts."
"Yeah....Listen," she said, looking at the sun starting to set, "I've got to get going."
"Alright."
"Bye, Piccolo! Take care!" Marron yelled as she took off. Piccolo waved.
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As Marron came across a town near her house, she stopped by a department store.
'I know Mom and Dad are going to ask me what I did today, so I've got to have a good alibi.' she came out of the store with a baby blue, sleeveless shirt with a hood and a pair of navy blue pants with white stripes zipped up on the sides. She barely had enough money to buy the clothes, but she knew they would be useful when she was training. When she flew home, she saw Krillin sending Kamehamehas into the ocean and Mr. Roshi yelling at him for making too much noise while he was watching his soap opera. (AN: Mr. Roshi? A soap opera? Uh.....I don't even wanna go there ~_~;;)
"It's a good thing I prepared for something like this." Marron said to herself. She pulled out her speed boat dino-cap and drove it home.
"Hi, Dad!" Marron said as she pulled up next to the house and closed up the dino-cap.
"Hey, Pumpkin," Krillin said as he came over and gave her a hug, "How was your day?"
"Oh, it was ok." Marron said as they walked into the house.
"Thank goodness! I thought you'd never stop!" Mr. Roshi yelled, "I nearly missed the part where Freda was going to reveal who she secretly married!.....Oh, hi Marron."
"Uh...hi Mr. Roshi. Sorry if I disturbed you."
"It's ok, Marron, but Mr. Beaver Head over there just about ruined everything!"
"It's a stupid show! And the characters don't even exist!" Krillin retorted. Marron slipped from under her father's arm, which was over her shoulder, and walked over to 18 who was standing next to the microwave, flipping through a magazine. She could hear popcorn popping.
"Hi, Mom!" she said, as she hugged her.
"Hey, sweetie, did you forget the time while you were practicing the flute?"
"Yeah, and I picked up something with Bra. Sorry, I didn't call."
"But, Marron, Bra just called now," 18 stated, "She wanted to know where you were today because she wanted to show you a new dress or something."
'Uh...oh. This isn't good.' Marron thought.
"Oh, Bra tends to forget things lately. We just went shopping for sporty clothes. Glamour and Cosmopalitan said that Adidas and Nike are hot right now."
"Oh. Well--" 18 started.
"I'm gonna try on my clothes now. If you need me, I'll be in my room." Marron added quickly, and ran into her room.
"Boy, that was getting uncomfortable," Marron said, closing the door to her room, "I think I basically blew it. Mom knows something's up." She let out a sigh and shook her head.
"Huh. Well, that was odd. I wonder if something's up." The microwave dinged and 18 got the popcorn out. She walked over to Marron's door.
"Marron?" she knocked.
"Yes?"
"I've got some popcorn. Would you like to watch a movie with me?"
"Sure." Marron opened her door and they sat down to watch.
'If Marron is hiding something she must have a good reason for not telling me. She'll tell me when she feels ready. I hope.....'
'Mom, knows me. She nows that I'll tell her when I feel ready; if she suspects anything yet.'
*~~~Next Day~~~*
Marron had called Pan's house and they arranged to meed up near the back country where Goku used to live with Chi-chi.
"Hey Pan!" Marron called.
"Hi!" Pan waved was they met on the ground.
"This feels kind of weird. I mean, here we are, friends, and we want to battle and all that. I dunno what it is, but it just feels strange." Marron said.
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Pan agreed, "I can't describe it either. Oh well. Let's warm-up before we start training."
"Ok." They stretched and did some prelimenary exercises before battling.
"Alright, Marron, it's time you learned what real power is!" Pan said, trying to intimidate her.
"Well, we'll see about that!"
Marron grit her teeth and Pan tightened her fists. Without any hesitation, Pan and Marron charged forward and their arms (from the elbow down) made contact. Each girl pushed on the other. Finally, they broke free and cirlcled each other.
"Ya!" Pan yelled as she sent a huge yellow ball towards Marron. Marron put up her arms and blocked it.
"Humph." Marron murmured as she put her hands together. Small, yellow blasts headed towards Pan who put up a shield and came racing towards Marron.
"Aaaggghhh!!" she yelled as she sent a kick towards Marron who blocked it. Soon Marron and Pan were kicking and punching up in the air. Pan cornered Marron next to a mountain and tried to punch her, but missed and hit the rock. Marron transmitted out into the open. A blast came from Pan and Marron knocked it away with her fist. The surprised look on Pan's face quickly changed to anger and frustration. Marron charged towards Pan, who was still floating next to the mountain, and sent a disk flying at her. The disk hit Pan and a cut appeared on her chin.
"That one was free." she remarked, wiping the blood away. Before Pan could strike, Marron sent a blast. Pan put her hand up and sent a countering blast. The two yellow/red blasts hit each other and a ball began forming due to the pressure. The ball kept growing as the girls sent more power. Finally, the ball exploaded and when Marron looked up, she could see Pan heading straight towards her. She moved away quickly, forcing Pan to bounce off the ground and fly back into the air. Their battle continued, but they were unaware of someone peering through the bushes, watching their every move. As Pan and Marron delivered punch after punch, a bee started buzzing around their heads. It finally landed on Pan's nose. When she took a second to swipe it away, Marron took the advantage and punched her in the face. The bee flew away in time, but Pan flew back and when she put her hands up to send another blast, her back hit a tree. She slid down and collapsed on her knees.
'I know that that was probably a dirty thing to do, but I bet anything Pan would have done the same thing to me.' Marron thought as she flew down to help Pan up. She held her nose for a second as the blood dripped and fell on the grass.
"Sorry." Marron said as she held out a hand, but Pan didn't take it. She slowly got up and flew. Marron followed her. When Pan got in the air, she stopped with her back facing Marron. Marron didn't know what to expect so she stood her ground and powered up. Suddenly, Pan turned around and jabbed Marron in the stomach with her knee, and as Marron bent forward, she jabbed her elbow in Marron's back. Marron fell to the ground with a heavy thud on her stomach.
"Now, to finish her off......for today at least." Pan said as she put her hand down and sent four medium-size energy balls down towards Marron's lifeless body. Then, Marron came racing through the smoke and threw a high punch, which Pan stopped by grabbing it in her hand. Pan sent a punch back and their hands locked........
"Woah, I never thought those two girls could be so intense!" Goten said.
"I know. I think that Pan and Marron might just be getting as good as 18." Trunks said. Pan told Trunks about her and Marron working together, so he decided to see what they were up to and Goten decided to with him.
"Well," Goten said, checking his watch, "I've got to be going. I can't believe I left my cell at home and I'm expecting a call from Paris any minute!"
"Ok. I'll come with you." They left Pan and Marron to their fight and headed to Goten's house.
"Hey, Trunks." Goten said, a small smile creeping onto his face.
'Oh no.' Trunks thought.
"Haven't you ever thought about getting a girlfriend?" he asked.
"Sometimes, yeah...."
"You should. You're twenty-five now. You should start thinking about settling down with someone."
"Ya, but who?"
"Well, haven't you ever considered Pan or Marron?"
"Uh...." Trunks said, blushing, "Not really."
"Well, you should. Either of them would be good for you. Just think about it, ok?"
"Alright."
*~~~~Six Months Later~~~~*
For six months, Pan and Marron battled, meditated, stretched and worked on basic exercises to improve their skills. Sometimes Pan won and other times Marron won. But, no matter how brutal the battle, the girls always knew when to stop and their freindship and trust grew. They began sharing secrets and jokes (mostly of Ubuu and Vegeta---sorry if I offended anyone ~_~). One day, Marron began thinking that it would be best if she split up with Pan and go work with Piccolo again. Marron knew how badly Pan wanted to do well at the World Championships and knew that the last six months before a big competition were the most important.
It was about 1pm, and the afternoon sun lazily drifted in the sky, sending a warm, yellow glow across the ocean. Marron and Pan were sitting on the living room floor in the Kame House, eating lunch. Both 18 and Krillin were at work and Mr. Roshi was off in the city, watching a beauty contest. Marron had just told Pan this and she rolled her eyes.
"When will that old fart ever learn he's not attractive in any way, shape, or form!"
"Haha, yeah, I know. He still combes his bald head in the morning, thinking he actually has hair. And-"
"What hair!" Pan interrupted, but Marron didn't mind.
"Exactly!" she agreed. The girls laughed together, and when they had finally calmed down, Marron decided to tell Pan.
"Hey, Pan, you're still going to compete in the World Championships, right?" Marron started out easily.
"You bet I am!" Pan said, with her mouth full of her sandwich. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand and finished chewing.
"Oops, sorry!" She swallowed and wiped her mouth with her napkin.
"It's ok. But, how can you compete in the Adult Division if you're only eleven?"
"Didn't you know? They changed the rules a couple years ago so that if you're twelve, and pass the prelimenary round, you can compete. I'm going to be twelve in a month or so and I know that I can pass the preliminary round. So, I can compete with the adults." (AN: Yeah, I know the people wouldn't let a twelve year old compete in the Adult Division, but it's my fic and I can make them do whatever I want them to do! I could even um.......make them pick each others noses! Mwahahahaha! No, just kidding. Don't worry I won't actually do that ^_~).
"No, I didn't know, but that's good that you can compete with people closer to your power level."
"I'm really excited! Too bad you couldn't compete. It would be alot of fun if you could."
"I know, but you know what would happen....." Pan nodded as Marron took a sip from her drink. Marron thought that it would be best to tell her now.
"Listen Pan--" Marron started.
"Uh.....oh."
"What do you mean 'uh oh?'"
"Well, whenever someone starts with those words and in that tone of voice, something bad always happens."
"You're right this time. I now that you really want to do well at Worlds', but I think we should split for now because I don't want to get in the way--"
"But, you're not in the way."
"Please, Pan, let me finish," Marron said, patiently, "And I think that it would be best if I went back to train with Piccolo because, also, if my Mom and Dad notice that we're spending a lot of time together, and so close to the championships, they might get suspiscious. And, I think my Mom's already starting to figure it out anyway so....." Marron's voice trailed off.
"Say no more," Pan declared, "I totally understand. But, let's write, ok?"
"Ok."
"And, make sure you cheer for me on TV!" Pan beamed.
"You know I will!" Pan and Marron hugged, then Pan noticed the time on the kitchen clock."
"Oh, I've got to be heading home now. Grandma is gonna pull her teeth out if I'm not home on time. And, I've got to do a ton of homework. Blech!" Pan made a disgusted face and got up to head out the door.
"Well, don't make Chi-chi work you too hard." Marron said, opening the door.
"Too late!" Pan laughed and she waved goodbye as she flew away. As Maron turned back and picked up the dishes to put them in the sink, she started thinking.
'I think I should tell them soon......'
*~End of Chapter Six~*
AN: Hope this chapter was a little better(mostly the fight scene)! I know you probably have a lot of questions...will Marron tell her parents about her training and if she does what will they do? What will happen to Pan at the championships? What new secrets will be revealed about Marron? And, who was that person spying on them? Find out next time! Sayo! ^_^
*~Chapter Six~*
*~Preperation for the Tournament~*
AN: Just wanted to thank all the minnas who have r+r'ed my story! And my friend, Chibi-Hotaru helped me get rid of those darn 1,2, and 3's. Yes!
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon...blah blah blah (you know it already)
Marron went to see Piccolo the next day and, after practice and picking up her flute, explained the situation between her and Pan.
"Hmm. Are you sure you'll get more out of training with her than me?" Piccolo asked.
"Well, I don't know, but she seemed like she really wanted to train with me."
"If it's what you really want, then go ahead. But make sure you meditate a lot."
"I will, don't worry. Besides, I think Gohan has taught Pan how to meditate so we'll make time to do it."
"Now, what about this whole tournament-thing? You know what will happen if you decide to compete."
"I've already thought of that. I'll train with Pan, but I think she's the only one who's going to compete. I'd never want my parents to find out that I'm fighting; but It's ok with Pan because her parents don't mind her fighting."
"You are going to have to tell them at some point." Piccolo said.
"I know, but not now. But, I will soon. Dad's gonna flip, but he probably won't be able to do anything because I'm stronger than him. But mom......" Marron flinched at the thought of her mom boiling mad.
"I guess it's true when they say that the truth hurts."
"Yeah....Listen," she said, looking at the sun starting to set, "I've got to get going."
"Alright."
"Bye, Piccolo! Take care!" Marron yelled as she took off. Piccolo waved.
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As Marron came across a town near her house, she stopped by a department store.
'I know Mom and Dad are going to ask me what I did today, so I've got to have a good alibi.' she came out of the store with a baby blue, sleeveless shirt with a hood and a pair of navy blue pants with white stripes zipped up on the sides. She barely had enough money to buy the clothes, but she knew they would be useful when she was training. When she flew home, she saw Krillin sending Kamehamehas into the ocean and Mr. Roshi yelling at him for making too much noise while he was watching his soap opera. (AN: Mr. Roshi? A soap opera? Uh.....I don't even wanna go there ~_~;;)
"It's a good thing I prepared for something like this." Marron said to herself. She pulled out her speed boat dino-cap and drove it home.
"Hi, Dad!" Marron said as she pulled up next to the house and closed up the dino-cap.
"Hey, Pumpkin," Krillin said as he came over and gave her a hug, "How was your day?"
"Oh, it was ok." Marron said as they walked into the house.
"Thank goodness! I thought you'd never stop!" Mr. Roshi yelled, "I nearly missed the part where Freda was going to reveal who she secretly married!.....Oh, hi Marron."
"Uh...hi Mr. Roshi. Sorry if I disturbed you."
"It's ok, Marron, but Mr. Beaver Head over there just about ruined everything!"
"It's a stupid show! And the characters don't even exist!" Krillin retorted. Marron slipped from under her father's arm, which was over her shoulder, and walked over to 18 who was standing next to the microwave, flipping through a magazine. She could hear popcorn popping.
"Hi, Mom!" she said, as she hugged her.
"Hey, sweetie, did you forget the time while you were practicing the flute?"
"Yeah, and I picked up something with Bra. Sorry, I didn't call."
"But, Marron, Bra just called now," 18 stated, "She wanted to know where you were today because she wanted to show you a new dress or something."
'Uh...oh. This isn't good.' Marron thought.
"Oh, Bra tends to forget things lately. We just went shopping for sporty clothes. Glamour and Cosmopalitan said that Adidas and Nike are hot right now."
"Oh. Well--" 18 started.
"I'm gonna try on my clothes now. If you need me, I'll be in my room." Marron added quickly, and ran into her room.
"Boy, that was getting uncomfortable," Marron said, closing the door to her room, "I think I basically blew it. Mom knows something's up." She let out a sigh and shook her head.
"Huh. Well, that was odd. I wonder if something's up." The microwave dinged and 18 got the popcorn out. She walked over to Marron's door.
"Marron?" she knocked.
"Yes?"
"I've got some popcorn. Would you like to watch a movie with me?"
"Sure." Marron opened her door and they sat down to watch.
'If Marron is hiding something she must have a good reason for not telling me. She'll tell me when she feels ready. I hope.....'
'Mom, knows me. She nows that I'll tell her when I feel ready; if she suspects anything yet.'
*~~~Next Day~~~*
Marron had called Pan's house and they arranged to meed up near the back country where Goku used to live with Chi-chi.
"Hey Pan!" Marron called.
"Hi!" Pan waved was they met on the ground.
"This feels kind of weird. I mean, here we are, friends, and we want to battle and all that. I dunno what it is, but it just feels strange." Marron said.
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Pan agreed, "I can't describe it either. Oh well. Let's warm-up before we start training."
"Ok." They stretched and did some prelimenary exercises before battling.
"Alright, Marron, it's time you learned what real power is!" Pan said, trying to intimidate her.
"Well, we'll see about that!"
Marron grit her teeth and Pan tightened her fists. Without any hesitation, Pan and Marron charged forward and their arms (from the elbow down) made contact. Each girl pushed on the other. Finally, they broke free and cirlcled each other.
"Ya!" Pan yelled as she sent a huge yellow ball towards Marron. Marron put up her arms and blocked it.
"Humph." Marron murmured as she put her hands together. Small, yellow blasts headed towards Pan who put up a shield and came racing towards Marron.
"Aaaggghhh!!" she yelled as she sent a kick towards Marron who blocked it. Soon Marron and Pan were kicking and punching up in the air. Pan cornered Marron next to a mountain and tried to punch her, but missed and hit the rock. Marron transmitted out into the open. A blast came from Pan and Marron knocked it away with her fist. The surprised look on Pan's face quickly changed to anger and frustration. Marron charged towards Pan, who was still floating next to the mountain, and sent a disk flying at her. The disk hit Pan and a cut appeared on her chin.
"That one was free." she remarked, wiping the blood away. Before Pan could strike, Marron sent a blast. Pan put her hand up and sent a countering blast. The two yellow/red blasts hit each other and a ball began forming due to the pressure. The ball kept growing as the girls sent more power. Finally, the ball exploaded and when Marron looked up, she could see Pan heading straight towards her. She moved away quickly, forcing Pan to bounce off the ground and fly back into the air. Their battle continued, but they were unaware of someone peering through the bushes, watching their every move. As Pan and Marron delivered punch after punch, a bee started buzzing around their heads. It finally landed on Pan's nose. When she took a second to swipe it away, Marron took the advantage and punched her in the face. The bee flew away in time, but Pan flew back and when she put her hands up to send another blast, her back hit a tree. She slid down and collapsed on her knees.
'I know that that was probably a dirty thing to do, but I bet anything Pan would have done the same thing to me.' Marron thought as she flew down to help Pan up. She held her nose for a second as the blood dripped and fell on the grass.
"Sorry." Marron said as she held out a hand, but Pan didn't take it. She slowly got up and flew. Marron followed her. When Pan got in the air, she stopped with her back facing Marron. Marron didn't know what to expect so she stood her ground and powered up. Suddenly, Pan turned around and jabbed Marron in the stomach with her knee, and as Marron bent forward, she jabbed her elbow in Marron's back. Marron fell to the ground with a heavy thud on her stomach.
"Now, to finish her off......for today at least." Pan said as she put her hand down and sent four medium-size energy balls down towards Marron's lifeless body. Then, Marron came racing through the smoke and threw a high punch, which Pan stopped by grabbing it in her hand. Pan sent a punch back and their hands locked........
"Woah, I never thought those two girls could be so intense!" Goten said.
"I know. I think that Pan and Marron might just be getting as good as 18." Trunks said. Pan told Trunks about her and Marron working together, so he decided to see what they were up to and Goten decided to with him.
"Well," Goten said, checking his watch, "I've got to be going. I can't believe I left my cell at home and I'm expecting a call from Paris any minute!"
"Ok. I'll come with you." They left Pan and Marron to their fight and headed to Goten's house.
"Hey, Trunks." Goten said, a small smile creeping onto his face.
'Oh no.' Trunks thought.
"Haven't you ever thought about getting a girlfriend?" he asked.
"Sometimes, yeah...."
"You should. You're twenty-five now. You should start thinking about settling down with someone."
"Ya, but who?"
"Well, haven't you ever considered Pan or Marron?"
"Uh...." Trunks said, blushing, "Not really."
"Well, you should. Either of them would be good for you. Just think about it, ok?"
"Alright."
*~~~~Six Months Later~~~~*
For six months, Pan and Marron battled, meditated, stretched and worked on basic exercises to improve their skills. Sometimes Pan won and other times Marron won. But, no matter how brutal the battle, the girls always knew when to stop and their freindship and trust grew. They began sharing secrets and jokes (mostly of Ubuu and Vegeta---sorry if I offended anyone ~_~). One day, Marron began thinking that it would be best if she split up with Pan and go work with Piccolo again. Marron knew how badly Pan wanted to do well at the World Championships and knew that the last six months before a big competition were the most important.
It was about 1pm, and the afternoon sun lazily drifted in the sky, sending a warm, yellow glow across the ocean. Marron and Pan were sitting on the living room floor in the Kame House, eating lunch. Both 18 and Krillin were at work and Mr. Roshi was off in the city, watching a beauty contest. Marron had just told Pan this and she rolled her eyes.
"When will that old fart ever learn he's not attractive in any way, shape, or form!"
"Haha, yeah, I know. He still combes his bald head in the morning, thinking he actually has hair. And-"
"What hair!" Pan interrupted, but Marron didn't mind.
"Exactly!" she agreed. The girls laughed together, and when they had finally calmed down, Marron decided to tell Pan.
"Hey, Pan, you're still going to compete in the World Championships, right?" Marron started out easily.
"You bet I am!" Pan said, with her mouth full of her sandwich. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand and finished chewing.
"Oops, sorry!" She swallowed and wiped her mouth with her napkin.
"It's ok. But, how can you compete in the Adult Division if you're only eleven?"
"Didn't you know? They changed the rules a couple years ago so that if you're twelve, and pass the prelimenary round, you can compete. I'm going to be twelve in a month or so and I know that I can pass the preliminary round. So, I can compete with the adults." (AN: Yeah, I know the people wouldn't let a twelve year old compete in the Adult Division, but it's my fic and I can make them do whatever I want them to do! I could even um.......make them pick each others noses! Mwahahahaha! No, just kidding. Don't worry I won't actually do that ^_~).
"No, I didn't know, but that's good that you can compete with people closer to your power level."
"I'm really excited! Too bad you couldn't compete. It would be alot of fun if you could."
"I know, but you know what would happen....." Pan nodded as Marron took a sip from her drink. Marron thought that it would be best to tell her now.
"Listen Pan--" Marron started.
"Uh.....oh."
"What do you mean 'uh oh?'"
"Well, whenever someone starts with those words and in that tone of voice, something bad always happens."
"You're right this time. I now that you really want to do well at Worlds', but I think we should split for now because I don't want to get in the way--"
"But, you're not in the way."
"Please, Pan, let me finish," Marron said, patiently, "And I think that it would be best if I went back to train with Piccolo because, also, if my Mom and Dad notice that we're spending a lot of time together, and so close to the championships, they might get suspiscious. And, I think my Mom's already starting to figure it out anyway so....." Marron's voice trailed off.
"Say no more," Pan declared, "I totally understand. But, let's write, ok?"
"Ok."
"And, make sure you cheer for me on TV!" Pan beamed.
"You know I will!" Pan and Marron hugged, then Pan noticed the time on the kitchen clock."
"Oh, I've got to be heading home now. Grandma is gonna pull her teeth out if I'm not home on time. And, I've got to do a ton of homework. Blech!" Pan made a disgusted face and got up to head out the door.
"Well, don't make Chi-chi work you too hard." Marron said, opening the door.
"Too late!" Pan laughed and she waved goodbye as she flew away. As Maron turned back and picked up the dishes to put them in the sink, she started thinking.
'I think I should tell them soon......'
*~End of Chapter Six~*
AN: Hope this chapter was a little better(mostly the fight scene)! I know you probably have a lot of questions...will Marron tell her parents about her training and if she does what will they do? What will happen to Pan at the championships? What new secrets will be revealed about Marron? And, who was that person spying on them? Find out next time! Sayo! ^_^
