~Chapter Three~

When everyone was seated in the dinner hall the king said he had few announcements to make. The first announcement being that he was taking a wife after all his years in reign of power. The noise made in the room cause the king's sensitive ears to notice one question being asked by everyone, where was the new queen at. He ordered everyone to be quiet and said his new queen was going to be a girl that he just found, Marron. She had been the strongest female to ever serve the king in his bed and he figured she was the best to give him legitimate children. People thought it would have been the king's favorite concubine but she was nowhere to be seen.

Trunks knew the king like to sleep with new women after the nightly dinner he had with his lords that governed over different parts of the world. They had been hand pick out of the common people that the king found to be trustworthy and reliable enough to watch over his kingdom. They where over hundred such people in the world and was command to send reports to him every night. Most of the time the people, that dined with the king where just massagers sent by the lords with information. Sometimes the lords themselves would make an appearance in front of their king.   

A shadow was watching in silence for the time to make his attack. He waited until the last dish was served before crushing through the main dinner hall window. The people just stopped whatever they where doing looking at the intruder who dare to interrupt their dinner. The king ordered everyone out and his subjects obeyed besides two girls that moved into the background to watch.

"How, dare you crush in here like some damn comic hero minus the cape," the king.

"It's time I put an end to your madness little Trunks. Which I should had done the first time you went mad but the guilt stop me from killing you all those times you beat me up but seeing my mother's daughter has changed me," Trunks.

"Don't ever call me by that name and what in the hell are you talking about old fool?" the king.

"Enough talk it's time you die," Trunks.

Vegeta toss an energy ball at the old Trunks expecting to hit him because he thought he was still injured. The old Trunks kept a few secrets from his younger self like his sword and that he had saved two beans that could heal almost any injures. He ate the last beans from his own world and could feel the power after being healed. Thanks to his father's race each time, he was beaten up and after healing his power in cease. Trunks would make this final fight between the two short with a quick slash from his sword the head of the king rolled off his body onto the ground.

Marron scream that erupted from her throat lasted beyond the pain she felt burning. Bra knew he was going to kill the other Trunks. She wished she had run like the other people. Marron fainted after her long scream ended. Bra gathered Marron in her arms not wanting to see anymore and went to Marron's bedroom to lay her down. Trunks formed two ki balls and aimed at the head and body of the now dead king. He fell to his knees weeping for killing his younger self.

"Marron wake up, are you ok?" Bra asked.

"No, I'm not alright Bra. I just saw the man that was going to make me his wife, killed right in front me. Why did he have to kill him like that?" Marron.

"I don't know Marron only Trunks can answer that for you," Bra.

After the people ran they wondered, what happen so a few hid behind a pillar in the hall. Listening closely, they heard a short exchange of blows and then one long anguished scream, then all went silent. Trunks wept for along time and finally pick himself up to see how the girls where doing.

"Bra how is your friend doing?" Trunks asked when Bra had let him in the bedroom.

"We have to wait until she wakes because she fall back to sleep," Bra.

"I'm sorry for everything but when I met you it cause a change in me," Trunks.

"I know he abuse you for years and I can see why you killed him but what are you going to do now?" Bra asked.

"I'm going to pretend to be him. Find suitable replacements to rule in his place. I might find a woman and go live up some mountain, make some babies. I have never known peace in my life and whatever time I have left I will live in peace," Trunks said.

"I can't deny that your life has been nothing but tragedy. Everyone deserves some peace in this life," Bra said.

She went by a window and sat down to watch her friend. Trunks went to the king's bedroom and change into one of his outfits to begin his plan. He return to find that Bra had fallen asleep and her friend was still out cold. He walked over by the side of the bed watching the girl's chest rise and fall. He found himself leaning over placing a soft kiss on her lips. Marron finds a pair of soft lips kissing her and it causes her to wake. She kissed back without opening her eyes knowing the owner of the lips to be Trunks. He pulled back and she opened her eyes to see Trunks but not the one she wanted.

"You asshole how dare you touch me and wearing his cloths has well," Marron said.

The rages that build inside caused her to jump out of the bed and she started to punch Trunks in the chest. He felt the guilt with every weak punch she through, while he stood there. Bra was wakening up by the sound of her friend's crying and hitting Trunks. She jumped up to stop Marron but the girl pushed Bra off when she tried to grab her. Marron was finding she had hidden strength she never knew before. Bra stood back until Marron was out of punches and tears. Marron fell to the floor in a slump position. Bra told Trunks to leave and she would take care of Marron. Trunks left the two girls he had a few things he needed to take of.

The people slowing wandered back to the dinner hall and saw no one. They only found two burn marks on the floor. Then they saw the king entered but something was different about him. Trunks found people wanting the ruler to come back. He hoped that knowing the younger Trunks would be enough to pull off his plan but no matter what the people knew better then to question him. He ordered the room to be clean. Trunks told the messages and lords they should go to the king's throne room for new commands. The two friends sat in silence for hours before Marron finally spoke first.

"Why, Bra why did he have to kill him?" Marron asked.

"Because the younger one had been torturing the older Trunks for years and I guess he couldn't take it anymore," Bra.

"Well my friend I don't give a shit and the both of you can stay away from me until we have to slide home," Marron.

"What are you going to do until then?" Bra asked.

"Don't worry about it I will find something to do," Marron said.

Marron got up and left her friend alone. Bra sat thinking for a while when Trunks knocked on the door and asked if he could come in. Bra said he could come in. He asked where Marron was and she told him to leave Marron alone. Trunks and Bra talk for few minutes when Marron's handmaiden came in to get a change of cloths.

"What is your name girl," Bra asked.

"Paris is my name. I just came in here to get a change of cloths for Marron," Paris said and left the room.

Trunks thought the girl was cute and would talk to her later. Marron was glad that Paris would keep her company until she could slide to get home. The girl was completely different when she was away from the old crone. The two was staying in an older part of the castle that no one would bother them.

Trunks spent his time from talking to the members of the aristocracy to teaching Bra some basic ki controls in case Marron and her did not make it home. In the week and half they had, left Bra hardly saw her friend and the times she did Marron would not speak to her. Paris gave Marron a journal so that she could write down her adventures and thought it would help her to focus on something to do. When Trunks plans would be done, he thought about finding a female and moving on some mountain to raise a family.

"So, you are going in an hour my little sister?" Trunks.

"Yeah, the timer says we slide in 49 minutes. Marron is the next room waiting to the last second to slide. So, how is it coming with leaving the humans in change?" Bra asked.

"It's coming slower then I thought but I should be done in a few months. Paris and I are getting close the times we have talked. Her grandmother died a couple of nights ago. I cannot say I am going to miss the old crone. She was old bitch that should had died years ago," Trunks.

Marron was staring at her watch. Paris had been crying all that day. She was going to miss new friend and since her grandmother died a few nights ago, she wondered what would happen to her. Marron told Paris the truth about the king's death. Marron was shocked when Paris said she was glad the king was dead. She knew something was going on and she had fallen in love with Trunks in the time she had spoke with him. Marron moved into the next room where Bra and Trunks where.

"We have two minutes left until we slide," Bra.

"Trunks I hate you for killing him but if you want to make it up in some way take care of Paris for me," Marron.

"I will Marron," Trunks.

Bra pointed the timer, a bean of light came out, and the vortex opened up. Bra gave Trunks a hug and a kiss saying goodbye. Marron did the same to Paris. Bra took Marron's hand and leading the two through the vortex.

"I hate this," Marron said.

Trunks held Paris close watching his lost sister and friend vanish.

~The End of Episode One~