TSR:The Maverick Threat-chapter 5
Written by: Jesscheaux and Steven Kunz
Disclaimer: We did not invent, nor do we own, DB/Z/GT or any of the characters except for the ones we have created.
Author's notes: This chapter took quite awhile to complete, thanks to my infernal writers block! But have no fear!
Our story is getting closer to a conclusion, and an exciting one at that! STAY TUNED!
*********Jesscheaux******** = Jesscheaux's words
*********Steven Kunz******* = Steve's words
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*********Jesscheaux*********
The groups of fighters were still standing around dumbfounded when I clapped my hands twice and shouted:
"Ok guys, let's get this show on the road, everyone split into groups!"
There were voices for several more minutes and then they slowly divided into groups of two or three. Krillin decided
to train with Tien and Chaoutzu, and Vegeta, Goku, and Gohan all got into a group. Yamcha and Piccolo
were still standing off to the side, Piccolo with a murderous look on his face, Yamcha a regretful one.
Yamcha began pacing back and forth and then ran up to where Reyanne, Steven, and I were standing.
"Reyanne," he began and she looked away. Yamcha gulped and then got down on his knees, "Listen to me, I-I was wrong,
you were right, honey, I was being arrogant. I don't like being like this, I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" he
said in a heart-melting voice and looked up at her with pleading eyes.
Well, Reyanne couldn't resist this and she was so sick of being away from her husband that she looked down at him
and helped him rise to his feet. "Oh Yamcha, I'm sorry too! And of course I forgive you!" she said and threw herself
into his arms.
I sighed at the couple, a bit jealous since I knew that Piccolo would never do that. Piccolo was looking over at
Yamcha and Reyanne with something close to disgust. I guess he was appalled at Yamcha's show of weakness.
Needless to say, Reyanne and Yamcha went off to train together. I rolled my eyes and glanced over at Piccolo again.
Hmmph, the baka wouldn't look at me! Then, I remembered Steven who was still standing next to me, and that his power
would be more of a challenge to me and I turned to him and asked: "Hey Steve, why don't we train together? I don't
see anyone else around here that would be able to handle my power." My voice had gotten louder at the end, and Piccolo
grimaced as he heard what I said.
I smirked at Steve and he agreed to come train with me.
Piccolo all of a sudden began to yell and another Piccolo came out of his body with a disgusting sound of flesh.
I guess Piccolo was training with himself today. He gave me one last look of anger and then left with his clone
to some unknown place to train.
"Oy....that's Piccolo for you." I said to Steven.
"Hey," said Steve, placing a hand on my arm, "I'm sorry about this, but hopefully he'll come to his senses soon."
"Yeah, you're right, I hope."
And so, all the Z warrior groups or pairs began leaving the lookout to find suitable spots for training.
*********Steven Kunz******** (A/N: Some of this part was taken from an RP that Steven and I did for our fight)
Jesscheaux and I were the only ones left standing in Dende's tower once all the Z Warriors had split up into groups.
"All right, Jess. Where should we train?" I asked.
She stepped to the edge of Dende's tower, and took a look down. From where she was looking, she saw a grassy plain, and
there were a few mountains and hills that surrounded the plain. She pointed to it and said, "We'll train there."
We flew down toward the plain in a matter of seconds, and when we had landed, Jesscheaux said, "Ready?"
"Give me a sec! I need to stretch first!"
"Fine..."
I stretched for a bit, making sure I wouldn't accidently injure myself during the fight.
When I was done, I turned to Jesscheaux and said, "Ready!"
She smirked and then merely said, "Go."
I dashed at her with my boots at a lighting fast speed, hoping to give her a small smack to the face with my fist, but
before I was even 5 feet close to her, she disappeared. I stopped, and turned around. I stayed still, and I saw 3 Jesscheauxs
trying to punch me!
I blinked my eyes, and saw that before I closed them, there wasn't another Jesscheaux in front of me, she was just moving
really fast, trying to psych me out by punching in the wrong direction, and then she'd see that I was open. However, I
didn't flinch, and she eventually disappeared. I breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, I felt a strong hard kick to my back. I bounced off the ground and landed on my feet. I turned around and saw
Jesscheaux standing in battle position, just starting to sweat. I realized that Jesscheuax was merely trying to distract me,
so that I wouldn't move or counter. When I relaxed, she teleported behind me, and delivered a hard kick to my back.
I cracked my neck, then dashed again at Jesscheaux. Pulling my arm back, I threw a punch at Jesscheaux. She caught it, and
smirked. I grew a bit angrier, and began punching and kicking rapidly, hoping she would miss one of those attacks and I
would be able to hit her.
It didn't work. She merely stepped aside each attack, and tripped me by lifting her right foot. I fell down, but before I
landed on the ground, she grabbed my arm and threw me across the plain. I landed on my feet, and began charging my buster.
I had begun to master a new ki tech of mine. It was the same one that I used in my fight against Yamcha. It is where I
charge my Buster Gun to full power, then I enhance it's power by adding in Holy Power.
I release my charged shot at Jesscheaux! She merely smirked as she held her hand out and held it in place.
"NOW!" I thought. I dashed at her with full speed, while still holding the buster level and keeping the ki technique stable.
Jesscheaux had enough of holding the blast. She merely summoned a small bit of energy to her hand, and deflected the blast.
There was a huge explosion of dust. She had her eyes closed, and when she opened it, she saw me screaming with a surprise
attack!
I gave her a hard punch to the right side of her face. She merely grunted as she flew toward a mountain, and crashed into
it. The mountain held for only 5 seconds and then collapsed, encasing Jesscheaux!
"JESSCHEAUX!"
I flew toward the mountain, and started to pick up rubble. I heard a loud scream as the mountain exploded into even more
tiny pieces of rock. I fell back from the explosion and a silhouette form appeared out of the dust cloud. It glowed with a
blue aura, and the wings that were behind it's back had spread out. Also, the body glowed into a pulsating rainbow color,
and the hair had gone from purple to silver!
I stared wide eyed as the dust cloud disappeared. It was Jesscheaux, powering up into Legendary Spectronian.
"Eep..."
Jesscheaux grinned evilly as her pupils begin to grow smaller and her power began to overtake her. She said with an arrogant
tone of voice, "Ha! You think that little slap to the face would hurt?! Why, even the mountain falling on me merely tickled!"
"Wha...what's happenning?"
"NOW! PREPARE TO LEARN ABOUT REAL POWER, STEVEN KUNZ!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!"
I didn't see her move, but blinking only once, I felt a hard punch to my chin, and my body flew back. Jesscheaux flew toward
me and grabbed my neck! She held me in the air as she began kicking and kneeing me in the stomach and the side. She then let
go, and I dropped to the ground. She stepped back and said, "Have you had enough? Heh heh heh..."
I slowly got up, holding my stomach in pain. I was really hurt by that last attack.
Normally, I would've run away and stepped down, but something in my heart said, (No, don't give up. This is a matter of
pride. Besides, there is no shame in a warrior's death.)
I smirked. Jesscheaux's silent laughter stopped. I got to my knees and began to pray, releasing my Angel Form. This time,
there was pain which rang out like a gunshot. I immediately screamed in pain as I prayed more and more, releasing my angel
wings.
Soon, the pain ceased as my Wings appeared. I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I got up. I healed myself in the places
where Jesscheaux had attacked me. I smirked as I said, "No, I have not."
I hovered in the air for a few seconds, then flew toward Jesscheaux at an even faster speed than before. She teleported a
few feet to her left and I punched the mountainside instead of her. I regained my battle posture as I began throwing an
endless flurry of punches and kicks. Her eyes showed that she was a bit surprised, but not too much. She disappeared, and I
saw that she teleported up. I flew up, and grabbed her leg, then swung her down to my level, and gave Jesscheaux a punch to
the face. When I stepped back, she looked at me with an evil glare. "You'll pay for that!" she growled.
Jesscheaux flew up to me again, at the same speed as before, and I couldn't defend myself. Throughout my body, she threw
even more powerful punches and kicks to my body. Then she grabbed both my arms and squeezed them hard. I screamed in pain
as Jesscheuax moved closer to me. She said in a whisper, "Too bad you had to go against me, Steven."
I blinked my eyes as she loosened her grip. She smirked and headbutted me, and then teleported in front of me. She gave me
a drop kick from above and I fell to the ground.
I didn't hit the ground actually. I felt Jesscheaux catching me with only one hand. She grabbed my armor, crunching the
metal and grabbing my shirt under it. She threw me to the ground, and I didn't say a word.
She stepped back and began laughing again.
I should have given up then....but I didn't.
I got up even slower than before. Jesscheaux said in a sarcastic voice, "Well, Punk. I see your valiant efforts are in vain.
You are just a pathetic wannabe. Plane Walker, HA!
As I walked forward, she said, "Come on, bring it on. Let's see if you have anything left in you, not as if it will matter!"
She began laughing again.
I continued to walk forward and I managed to say in my weakened state, "I can't lose.....I was the one who saved my world
from the Ultra Mavericks.......with the help of my friend, Riko.......I will not lose.."
She raised an eyebrow and said, "Riko, huh? HAHAHA! You always mention her!"
I growled as she said, "Well, too bad she won't be here to see your demise! You Weakling! You are a disgrace to your race!"
Jesscheaux summoned a rainbow colored sphere to her hand. She released it into a beam and shot it at me. I couldn't move,
and I saw that the beam wrapped around me! The beam was squeezing me, and I heard her cackling some more.
"Ergh...I WON'T LOSE!! AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I screamed even more as I let my evil energy that lay dormant inside me take my body over! My hair spiked up similar to a
Super Saiyan, except it was black instead of yellow, my body glowed in a dark aura, my wings change from Angel Wings to Dark
Dragon Wings, and my eyes were now black as well.
I destroyed the rainbow beams that were squeezing me and screamed some more, releasing more of my latent power. Jesscheaux
raised an eyebrow. She was surprised, but not enough for her to be worried.
I flew up to Jesscheaux and delivered a hard smack to her face. She merely took the hit, and wiped the blood from her
battered lip.
"Hmm hmm hmm..."
She smiled as she pulled her arm back and punched me again. I flew back and stopped; Then flew up to her again, and began
attacking with another flurry of fists and kicks. She blocked every single one, and began her own assault. I was blocking
as many as I could when she kicked me in the neck. I fell to the ground and then got up quickly. I looked up to see
Jesscheaux in the air. I thought, (Man! I am in my most powerful form, and I am still not strong enough! This can't be
possible!)
I didn't know this until later, but Jesscheaux had read my thoughts. She said, "Yes it is Steven. Now you see the power of
a Legendary Spectronian."
I growled at her words.
"Give it up, Steven. I've overpowered you in more ways than one."
I looked up at her and thought, (It's a matter of pride. I cannot give up...)
I yelled loudly, "NO!"
Jesscheaux grew even more mad as she screamed. "ARGH!!!"
She began to shoot many small Ki lasers at me! I had to move as fast as I could to dodge most of them.
"Ergh...this is getting boring. I'd better finish him off." She shot a few more lasers at me. "Now for the kicker..."
Jesscheaux summoned a huge Ki ball to her hand.
"Dang! It's a rain of energy!" I exclaimed as I kept dodging the ki.
"SUPER NOVA BLAST!" Jesscheaux screamed out as she threw down her attack at me.
I dodged the rest of the beams, and saw them hit the ground, and explode. I turned around to face Jesscheaux when I saw this
huge Ki ball head towards me!
"Let's see you dodge this! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I couldn't dodge it. Soon, I was hit by the ball, and I screamed from both fear and pain.
There was a huge explosion, it's destructive power causing a huge mountain of dust to swirl. She began hovering up and down
faster. "YES! YES! YES!!!!"
Soon, I fell downward and was falling toward another mountain. I fell down to the ground, and as soon as I hit it, I bounced
in the air, coughing out blood. I then skidded on the ground until I came to a complete stop.
I slowly got up, but without much power. I was totally weak now. I had lost my Demon Form, and I felt my body experience
more pain than ever.
I saw Jesscheaux laughing from above. "HAHAHAHAHAHA! Pathetic! That wasn't even one of my stronger attacks!"
"Wha...."
"Oh, right! Let's do this!"
She began to powerup for the Kamehameha attack, the technique that Goku taught her when she first arrived on Earth:
"Ka....me....ha...me....HA!" She thrusted her hands into a clamshell position, and released the huge wave at me.
I couldn't move. I was paralyzed by fear, and even if I wasn't, I was in too much pain.
The Kamehameha Wave went through my stomach. Soon, the bright light from it dissolved, and I felt my stomach opening up
from both the inside and the outside. I put my hands to my stomach, trying to keep it from opening anymore. I was losing
blood fast....
I looked up at Jesscheaux. She continued to laugh until I looked at her from afar, directly into her eyes.
"Goodbye....Riko.....I ...lo...."
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Steven fell to the ground. As he fell, he let his grip on his stomach go, which let a little bit of blood flow through his
hands.
Jesscheaux's eyes were as wide as saucers. She looked into Steven's eyes, and saw a friend, not an enemy. She choked out,
"Steven?....Steven?...STEVEN!!!!!!!! OH GOD!!!!!!!"
Jesscheaux flew down to his side. When she got there, she saw him, unable to move, his eyes closed, and his hands holding
his stomach still, and lying in a small puddle of his own blood.
"Oh my God....what have I done...... SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**********Jesscheaux*********
My head was reeling, my heart was pounding, what had I done?! I kept re-living that moment over and over in my head
as Steven looked at me with those sad eyes...he was dying and it was all my fault! I clenched my fists as I searched
for something I could do; it was no use, moving him would surely mean death.
Goku had heard my cries for help and he appeared moments later, with an incredibly worried look on his face. The
great legendary Spectronian didn't scream like that for just nothing.
He spotted me and quirked a worried eyebrow, tears kept pouring down my face as I pointed to the dying Steven down
below.
Goku's worried look became almost frantic then, "Wh-what happened, Jesscheaux?"
Between more sobs I managed to tell him about our battle and how I had lost control and become more arrogant, thus
leading to our current situation.
Goku listened intently and then we flew down to Steven, "Gosh, he's lost alot of blood, We have to get him to Capsule
Corp right away, I'll use my instant transmission."
"Please, take me with you, this is all my fault, I have to be there for him..." I pleaded.
"Sure thing, put your hand on my arm." Goku answered and then placed his one of his hands on Steve gently, the other
with two fingers to his forehead. Seconds later, we appeared at Capsule Corp.
"Jesscheaux, I need you to let the others know where we are and what happened," Goku began, "Send them a telepathic
message or something."
I nodded and closed my eyes searching for the consciouses of the other Z warriors. (Found them!) Then, I sent out
a frantic message letting them all know that Steven was in big trouble. A few answered me such as Tien:
(Jesscheaux? Oh no..... Chaoutzu and I will be there as soon as we can.)
(No Tien,) I answered, (We need all the power when can get for when the Ultra-Mavericks arrive, I want you guys
to keep on training)
The only one I really wanted here with me was Piccolo....but I couldn't tell him that.
(Ms. Jesscheaux, are you ok?) came Gohan's voice a few seconds after I talked to Tien.
(I-I'm allright, Gohan. It's just Steve that I'm worried about, try to keep on concentrating with your training, ok?)
(If you're sure.....)
(Yes, Gohan and thanks for asking...)
(No problem) he answered and I could almost see his smile, I knew that tone of voice of Son Gohan's; such a caring kid.
He was going to make some woman verrrryyyy happy one day. I sighed as I thought about Gohan's sensei, the one who was
supposed to make me happy....oh if he only knew. I didn't want anyone but him, he was my life, my joy, my world,
my.....everything. The tears kept rolling down and not only because of Steven, because I felt I had lost what meant
to me most, even worse than losing him to death; my wonderful Piccolo.
A presence came over me just then, and I felt like I was being wrapped in a hug, so familiar..... My eyes bugged wide
open, it was him. Piccolo!
(Jesscheaux,) his voice was low and comforting to me, (I-I heard what you said about me...through your thoughts...)
(AAGH! That's right!) I slapped my forehead (Our psychic connection, can't believe I forgot about it!)
(Heh.)
I could hear Piccolo smirking right then and it may even have turned to a grin. He continued:
(Well, I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry....I shouldn't have stayed mad at you for so long. And Jesscheaux, I feel the
same about you and I guess that's why I got so jealous. I love you, with all of my heart.)
(Oh Piccolo!) I exclaimed and burst out into fresh tears, (W-wwill you come to Capsule Corp? I need you with me...)
(Already on my way.) he answered. (I'll see you soon...)
(Ok...be careful.)
(I will.)
Our connection closed and I turned back to Goku, "Done." I said quickly and he nodded solemnly as he carried Steven
through the building while looking for Bulma.
We went down another hallway and saw the door marked "Medical lab" Goku burst through the door, and lucky for us Bulma
was there doing something with test tubes. She looked up briefly and said "Hi Guys!" Bulma then did a double take and
stared in shock at the injured Steven that Goku carried. "Wwhaat Happened?!" she demanded.
I began to sniffle at that moment and told her through my tears: "It was mmmy fault Bulma, me and Steve were training
and it got way out of hand...." My sniffles broke out into full sobs at that moment.
"Ohhh Jesscheaux, it's ok." Bulma said putting a hand on my shoulder.
"Nnnno, it's not! He might die because of me! Bulma, can you help him?"
The blue-haired genius took a look at Steve and surveyed his damage, "Well, his major wound is amazingly mostly healed!
The only other thing we need to worry about is his extreme blood-loss; Goku lay him down on the table for me."
The Saiyan did as he was told and gently placed Steven on the surgical table that was in the room. He then scratched
his head and asked: "Bulma, what are you gonna do?"
Bulma smirked, "There is only one thing TO do. A blood transfusion. And with blood in short supply, I'm gonna need
you guys to help. Jess, come here a sec."
Bulma pulled out a small needle and held my hand as she pricked my thumb and took a drop of my blood. She then turned
and got a small amount of Steven's blood with a cotton swab off of his wound carefully. She then went to a small
machine on the table next to the one Steve was on and placed the samples inside. A few seconds later, a buzzer went
off.
"AARRGH! They don't match!" Bulma cried.
"What?" I asked worriedly.
"I'm going to need some blood and fast, so I thought I'd see if you and Steven had the same blood type, which unfortunatly
you don't. Now Goku on the other hand....." Bulma trailed off and we both turned around to face him, smirking.
"Huh? What are you guys looking at me like that for?" he asked, with just a tinge of worry in his voice.
"Goku," began Bulma, "Could you come here for a second?" she asked and held up the needle.
"Is ttttthhhatt a nnnneeedle????" he stuttered, the look of fear becoming imminent on his usually happy face.
"Why yes it is, now get over here!"
"NEVER!!!!" screamed Goku and started running for the door when I grabbed the back of his shirt and then clamped
my arms around him so that he'd have to stay still.
Bulma came up and quickly got the sample and returned to the machine.
I let go of Goku and he yelled: "OWW THAT HURT!!!!!"
A 'ding' came from the machine and Bulma said "Well, pal, it's about to hurt alot worse. Congratulations! Your blood
type matches Steven's!" she said enthusiastically and held up a much larger needle that she would be using.
"WWWWHAAAAT?! Nnonononononono!!! I hate needles!" he yelled in complete fear and tried to run away again. I, however,
was not going to lose the only chance my friend had for life at this moment. I appeared rapidly before him, blocking
his exit.
"Jess?! Move! LEMME THROUGH! SHE'S AFTER ME!" the Saiyan screamed. I shook my head sadly at his cowardice and then
zanzokened behind him and gave him a quick blow to the back of his head. Goku was unconsious seconds later and I
dragged him to a chair next to Steven's table.
"Thank you Jesscheaux," said Bulma, "For such a tough guy, he sure can be a wimp!" with that, Bulma inserted the needles
into Steve and Goku and began the transfer through tubes.
I watched on quietly, saying a silent prayer for Steve. Time went on and Goku was still unconscious, thank God.
Minutes later, as I was still worrying, Bulma pulled the needles and tubes gently out of Steven and Goku. Goku began
to stir slightly, but Steven was still motionless.
"What now, Bulma?" I asked softly.
"We can only wait, Jesscheaux. Hopefully, he'll be ok."
Goku came to full consciousness just then and stood up shakily. "How did I get over here? Man, I feel lightheaded....
Jess? Bulma?"
"Goku!" Bulma snapped, "Sit down, you're really weak right now!"
"Weak? Me? hahaha, good one."
"No, I'm serious, sit down."
"Ok, fine." Goku answered and shrugged, kinda relieved that she had told him to, he really did feel weak! "Um, Bulma...
what is this thing on my arm?" Uh oh! Goku had discovered the bandage!
"Oh that. That's a bandage I had to use to stop your bleeding, I did take alot of blood from you so you'll have to
rest I say!"
Goku's eyes became as large as saucers and he stood up rapidly only to hold his head a second later. "WHAT?! DOES THAT MEAN?"
Bulma and I nodded slowly.
"THERE WAS A NEEDLE IN MY ARM! FOR A LONG TIME! AAAAGH! AAAAGH! AAAAGH!"
"Calm down, Goku and SHUT UP! Steve is still unconscious!" But Bulma's words fell on deaf ears for Goku was in a dead
faint back in the chair.
"Oy vey...." I said and looked down.
Just at that moment, Steven began to move a he moaned a little from his position on the table. He opened his eyes and
looked straight at me. "Jess....." he said softly as he held his hand out.
I was at his side a second later, "Oh Steve, I'm so sorry!" I began to cry again, "This is all my fault, you could've
died! Oh, can you ever forgive me?"
"It's ok, Jesscheaux, I do forgive you...but I don't really think that this was your fault. I became arrogant and
didn't step down like I should have. It's my fault too." Steve told me.
"No, it's not your fault! It's all mine, but at least you're ok now! Thank God!"
He smiled at me then and I helped him to sit up. And then we hugged each other. "By the way, Jess, what happened?"
"Oh yes, well we did a blood transfusion on you. We used Goku's blood." I said guestering to the passed-out Saiyan
next to us.
"Really? Wow." Steven then stood up and flexed his arms and legs, he felt a new power in him just then and unable to
control it, he began to power up a strange new aura surrounding him, his hair began to spike and his eyes turned white.
I backed away, almost a big fearful, then recognized the ki signature. "Bulma...look at him."
The genius could only gape at his new power. "What's going on, Jesscheaux?"
"His power, I've only felt that kind coming from Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta. It's Super Saiyan power! Afterall, he does
have the blood of a Super Saiyan flowing through his veins now." I answered her in amazement.
Steven's hair flashed gold just then, and his eyes became a teal-green and he looked at me, wondering why I was looking
at him so strangely. His hair was almost an exact replica of Goku's in that form and his bright yellow aura was blinding.
"Uh, Jess? What just happened?" He asked me.
I held up a mirror for him, "See for yourself, Steve. It's just amazing..."
He held the mirror up and gasped at his reflection. His hand went instinctively to touch his newly spiked hair and
he choked out: "Wha....am I a Super Saiyan?"
I grinned slightly at him and answered, "Yeah Steve, you are." I sat down in a daze, "It's just amazing..."
"I'm still quite tired..." Steven trailed off.
Bulma was quite pleased with her success and even more so that he had become a Super Saiyan. "I'm such a genius!"
Steve and I sweatdropped just then and I told him to get to sleep. He then dropped out of Super Saiyan form and said:
"I barely know how to control it.....but I'll rest."
"Yes, you must rest! You can learn to control your new powers later." I insisted.
"Jess....."
"Yes, Steve?"
"Just remember I forgive you for what happened back there and consider you a best friend, all right?
I nodded and smiled slightly, and one last tear escaped from my eyes. "Yes Steve, I'll remember.....thank you. Now you
should rest!"
"I will." he said and instanty fell asleep where he was standing. I ran and caught him and then put him on a bed that was
in the room and tucked the blankets in around him. He was sleeping peacefully now.
I heaved a sigh of relief, glad that my friend was ok. Now, I looked out the window, waiting for my Piccolo to come.
We would be together once again, and for just a moment be able to forget about the coming danger, and just cherish
our time together. Ah, there he is.....
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YAY! I am soooo proud of myself! I finally finished this chapter! A big thanks to my co-author Steven Kunz, as he
made me get out of that darn writers block when we did an RP do finish this off! THANKS STEVE!!!!
Be kind, review ^.^
Written by: Jesscheaux and Steven Kunz
Disclaimer: We did not invent, nor do we own, DB/Z/GT or any of the characters except for the ones we have created.
Author's notes: This chapter took quite awhile to complete, thanks to my infernal writers block! But have no fear!
Our story is getting closer to a conclusion, and an exciting one at that! STAY TUNED!
*********Jesscheaux******** = Jesscheaux's words
*********Steven Kunz******* = Steve's words
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*********Jesscheaux*********
The groups of fighters were still standing around dumbfounded when I clapped my hands twice and shouted:
"Ok guys, let's get this show on the road, everyone split into groups!"
There were voices for several more minutes and then they slowly divided into groups of two or three. Krillin decided
to train with Tien and Chaoutzu, and Vegeta, Goku, and Gohan all got into a group. Yamcha and Piccolo
were still standing off to the side, Piccolo with a murderous look on his face, Yamcha a regretful one.
Yamcha began pacing back and forth and then ran up to where Reyanne, Steven, and I were standing.
"Reyanne," he began and she looked away. Yamcha gulped and then got down on his knees, "Listen to me, I-I was wrong,
you were right, honey, I was being arrogant. I don't like being like this, I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" he
said in a heart-melting voice and looked up at her with pleading eyes.
Well, Reyanne couldn't resist this and she was so sick of being away from her husband that she looked down at him
and helped him rise to his feet. "Oh Yamcha, I'm sorry too! And of course I forgive you!" she said and threw herself
into his arms.
I sighed at the couple, a bit jealous since I knew that Piccolo would never do that. Piccolo was looking over at
Yamcha and Reyanne with something close to disgust. I guess he was appalled at Yamcha's show of weakness.
Needless to say, Reyanne and Yamcha went off to train together. I rolled my eyes and glanced over at Piccolo again.
Hmmph, the baka wouldn't look at me! Then, I remembered Steven who was still standing next to me, and that his power
would be more of a challenge to me and I turned to him and asked: "Hey Steve, why don't we train together? I don't
see anyone else around here that would be able to handle my power." My voice had gotten louder at the end, and Piccolo
grimaced as he heard what I said.
I smirked at Steve and he agreed to come train with me.
Piccolo all of a sudden began to yell and another Piccolo came out of his body with a disgusting sound of flesh.
I guess Piccolo was training with himself today. He gave me one last look of anger and then left with his clone
to some unknown place to train.
"Oy....that's Piccolo for you." I said to Steven.
"Hey," said Steve, placing a hand on my arm, "I'm sorry about this, but hopefully he'll come to his senses soon."
"Yeah, you're right, I hope."
And so, all the Z warrior groups or pairs began leaving the lookout to find suitable spots for training.
*********Steven Kunz******** (A/N: Some of this part was taken from an RP that Steven and I did for our fight)
Jesscheaux and I were the only ones left standing in Dende's tower once all the Z Warriors had split up into groups.
"All right, Jess. Where should we train?" I asked.
She stepped to the edge of Dende's tower, and took a look down. From where she was looking, she saw a grassy plain, and
there were a few mountains and hills that surrounded the plain. She pointed to it and said, "We'll train there."
We flew down toward the plain in a matter of seconds, and when we had landed, Jesscheaux said, "Ready?"
"Give me a sec! I need to stretch first!"
"Fine..."
I stretched for a bit, making sure I wouldn't accidently injure myself during the fight.
When I was done, I turned to Jesscheaux and said, "Ready!"
She smirked and then merely said, "Go."
I dashed at her with my boots at a lighting fast speed, hoping to give her a small smack to the face with my fist, but
before I was even 5 feet close to her, she disappeared. I stopped, and turned around. I stayed still, and I saw 3 Jesscheauxs
trying to punch me!
I blinked my eyes, and saw that before I closed them, there wasn't another Jesscheaux in front of me, she was just moving
really fast, trying to psych me out by punching in the wrong direction, and then she'd see that I was open. However, I
didn't flinch, and she eventually disappeared. I breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, I felt a strong hard kick to my back. I bounced off the ground and landed on my feet. I turned around and saw
Jesscheaux standing in battle position, just starting to sweat. I realized that Jesscheuax was merely trying to distract me,
so that I wouldn't move or counter. When I relaxed, she teleported behind me, and delivered a hard kick to my back.
I cracked my neck, then dashed again at Jesscheaux. Pulling my arm back, I threw a punch at Jesscheaux. She caught it, and
smirked. I grew a bit angrier, and began punching and kicking rapidly, hoping she would miss one of those attacks and I
would be able to hit her.
It didn't work. She merely stepped aside each attack, and tripped me by lifting her right foot. I fell down, but before I
landed on the ground, she grabbed my arm and threw me across the plain. I landed on my feet, and began charging my buster.
I had begun to master a new ki tech of mine. It was the same one that I used in my fight against Yamcha. It is where I
charge my Buster Gun to full power, then I enhance it's power by adding in Holy Power.
I release my charged shot at Jesscheaux! She merely smirked as she held her hand out and held it in place.
"NOW!" I thought. I dashed at her with full speed, while still holding the buster level and keeping the ki technique stable.
Jesscheaux had enough of holding the blast. She merely summoned a small bit of energy to her hand, and deflected the blast.
There was a huge explosion of dust. She had her eyes closed, and when she opened it, she saw me screaming with a surprise
attack!
I gave her a hard punch to the right side of her face. She merely grunted as she flew toward a mountain, and crashed into
it. The mountain held for only 5 seconds and then collapsed, encasing Jesscheaux!
"JESSCHEAUX!"
I flew toward the mountain, and started to pick up rubble. I heard a loud scream as the mountain exploded into even more
tiny pieces of rock. I fell back from the explosion and a silhouette form appeared out of the dust cloud. It glowed with a
blue aura, and the wings that were behind it's back had spread out. Also, the body glowed into a pulsating rainbow color,
and the hair had gone from purple to silver!
I stared wide eyed as the dust cloud disappeared. It was Jesscheaux, powering up into Legendary Spectronian.
"Eep..."
Jesscheaux grinned evilly as her pupils begin to grow smaller and her power began to overtake her. She said with an arrogant
tone of voice, "Ha! You think that little slap to the face would hurt?! Why, even the mountain falling on me merely tickled!"
"Wha...what's happenning?"
"NOW! PREPARE TO LEARN ABOUT REAL POWER, STEVEN KUNZ!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!"
I didn't see her move, but blinking only once, I felt a hard punch to my chin, and my body flew back. Jesscheaux flew toward
me and grabbed my neck! She held me in the air as she began kicking and kneeing me in the stomach and the side. She then let
go, and I dropped to the ground. She stepped back and said, "Have you had enough? Heh heh heh..."
I slowly got up, holding my stomach in pain. I was really hurt by that last attack.
Normally, I would've run away and stepped down, but something in my heart said, (No, don't give up. This is a matter of
pride. Besides, there is no shame in a warrior's death.)
I smirked. Jesscheaux's silent laughter stopped. I got to my knees and began to pray, releasing my Angel Form. This time,
there was pain which rang out like a gunshot. I immediately screamed in pain as I prayed more and more, releasing my angel
wings.
Soon, the pain ceased as my Wings appeared. I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I got up. I healed myself in the places
where Jesscheaux had attacked me. I smirked as I said, "No, I have not."
I hovered in the air for a few seconds, then flew toward Jesscheaux at an even faster speed than before. She teleported a
few feet to her left and I punched the mountainside instead of her. I regained my battle posture as I began throwing an
endless flurry of punches and kicks. Her eyes showed that she was a bit surprised, but not too much. She disappeared, and I
saw that she teleported up. I flew up, and grabbed her leg, then swung her down to my level, and gave Jesscheaux a punch to
the face. When I stepped back, she looked at me with an evil glare. "You'll pay for that!" she growled.
Jesscheaux flew up to me again, at the same speed as before, and I couldn't defend myself. Throughout my body, she threw
even more powerful punches and kicks to my body. Then she grabbed both my arms and squeezed them hard. I screamed in pain
as Jesscheuax moved closer to me. She said in a whisper, "Too bad you had to go against me, Steven."
I blinked my eyes as she loosened her grip. She smirked and headbutted me, and then teleported in front of me. She gave me
a drop kick from above and I fell to the ground.
I didn't hit the ground actually. I felt Jesscheaux catching me with only one hand. She grabbed my armor, crunching the
metal and grabbing my shirt under it. She threw me to the ground, and I didn't say a word.
She stepped back and began laughing again.
I should have given up then....but I didn't.
I got up even slower than before. Jesscheaux said in a sarcastic voice, "Well, Punk. I see your valiant efforts are in vain.
You are just a pathetic wannabe. Plane Walker, HA!
As I walked forward, she said, "Come on, bring it on. Let's see if you have anything left in you, not as if it will matter!"
She began laughing again.
I continued to walk forward and I managed to say in my weakened state, "I can't lose.....I was the one who saved my world
from the Ultra Mavericks.......with the help of my friend, Riko.......I will not lose.."
She raised an eyebrow and said, "Riko, huh? HAHAHA! You always mention her!"
I growled as she said, "Well, too bad she won't be here to see your demise! You Weakling! You are a disgrace to your race!"
Jesscheaux summoned a rainbow colored sphere to her hand. She released it into a beam and shot it at me. I couldn't move,
and I saw that the beam wrapped around me! The beam was squeezing me, and I heard her cackling some more.
"Ergh...I WON'T LOSE!! AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I screamed even more as I let my evil energy that lay dormant inside me take my body over! My hair spiked up similar to a
Super Saiyan, except it was black instead of yellow, my body glowed in a dark aura, my wings change from Angel Wings to Dark
Dragon Wings, and my eyes were now black as well.
I destroyed the rainbow beams that were squeezing me and screamed some more, releasing more of my latent power. Jesscheaux
raised an eyebrow. She was surprised, but not enough for her to be worried.
I flew up to Jesscheaux and delivered a hard smack to her face. She merely took the hit, and wiped the blood from her
battered lip.
"Hmm hmm hmm..."
She smiled as she pulled her arm back and punched me again. I flew back and stopped; Then flew up to her again, and began
attacking with another flurry of fists and kicks. She blocked every single one, and began her own assault. I was blocking
as many as I could when she kicked me in the neck. I fell to the ground and then got up quickly. I looked up to see
Jesscheaux in the air. I thought, (Man! I am in my most powerful form, and I am still not strong enough! This can't be
possible!)
I didn't know this until later, but Jesscheaux had read my thoughts. She said, "Yes it is Steven. Now you see the power of
a Legendary Spectronian."
I growled at her words.
"Give it up, Steven. I've overpowered you in more ways than one."
I looked up at her and thought, (It's a matter of pride. I cannot give up...)
I yelled loudly, "NO!"
Jesscheaux grew even more mad as she screamed. "ARGH!!!"
She began to shoot many small Ki lasers at me! I had to move as fast as I could to dodge most of them.
"Ergh...this is getting boring. I'd better finish him off." She shot a few more lasers at me. "Now for the kicker..."
Jesscheaux summoned a huge Ki ball to her hand.
"Dang! It's a rain of energy!" I exclaimed as I kept dodging the ki.
"SUPER NOVA BLAST!" Jesscheaux screamed out as she threw down her attack at me.
I dodged the rest of the beams, and saw them hit the ground, and explode. I turned around to face Jesscheaux when I saw this
huge Ki ball head towards me!
"Let's see you dodge this! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I couldn't dodge it. Soon, I was hit by the ball, and I screamed from both fear and pain.
There was a huge explosion, it's destructive power causing a huge mountain of dust to swirl. She began hovering up and down
faster. "YES! YES! YES!!!!"
Soon, I fell downward and was falling toward another mountain. I fell down to the ground, and as soon as I hit it, I bounced
in the air, coughing out blood. I then skidded on the ground until I came to a complete stop.
I slowly got up, but without much power. I was totally weak now. I had lost my Demon Form, and I felt my body experience
more pain than ever.
I saw Jesscheaux laughing from above. "HAHAHAHAHAHA! Pathetic! That wasn't even one of my stronger attacks!"
"Wha...."
"Oh, right! Let's do this!"
She began to powerup for the Kamehameha attack, the technique that Goku taught her when she first arrived on Earth:
"Ka....me....ha...me....HA!" She thrusted her hands into a clamshell position, and released the huge wave at me.
I couldn't move. I was paralyzed by fear, and even if I wasn't, I was in too much pain.
The Kamehameha Wave went through my stomach. Soon, the bright light from it dissolved, and I felt my stomach opening up
from both the inside and the outside. I put my hands to my stomach, trying to keep it from opening anymore. I was losing
blood fast....
I looked up at Jesscheaux. She continued to laugh until I looked at her from afar, directly into her eyes.
"Goodbye....Riko.....I ...lo...."
* * *
Steven fell to the ground. As he fell, he let his grip on his stomach go, which let a little bit of blood flow through his
hands.
Jesscheaux's eyes were as wide as saucers. She looked into Steven's eyes, and saw a friend, not an enemy. She choked out,
"Steven?....Steven?...STEVEN!!!!!!!! OH GOD!!!!!!!"
Jesscheaux flew down to his side. When she got there, she saw him, unable to move, his eyes closed, and his hands holding
his stomach still, and lying in a small puddle of his own blood.
"Oh my God....what have I done...... SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
**********Jesscheaux*********
My head was reeling, my heart was pounding, what had I done?! I kept re-living that moment over and over in my head
as Steven looked at me with those sad eyes...he was dying and it was all my fault! I clenched my fists as I searched
for something I could do; it was no use, moving him would surely mean death.
Goku had heard my cries for help and he appeared moments later, with an incredibly worried look on his face. The
great legendary Spectronian didn't scream like that for just nothing.
He spotted me and quirked a worried eyebrow, tears kept pouring down my face as I pointed to the dying Steven down
below.
Goku's worried look became almost frantic then, "Wh-what happened, Jesscheaux?"
Between more sobs I managed to tell him about our battle and how I had lost control and become more arrogant, thus
leading to our current situation.
Goku listened intently and then we flew down to Steven, "Gosh, he's lost alot of blood, We have to get him to Capsule
Corp right away, I'll use my instant transmission."
"Please, take me with you, this is all my fault, I have to be there for him..." I pleaded.
"Sure thing, put your hand on my arm." Goku answered and then placed his one of his hands on Steve gently, the other
with two fingers to his forehead. Seconds later, we appeared at Capsule Corp.
"Jesscheaux, I need you to let the others know where we are and what happened," Goku began, "Send them a telepathic
message or something."
I nodded and closed my eyes searching for the consciouses of the other Z warriors. (Found them!) Then, I sent out
a frantic message letting them all know that Steven was in big trouble. A few answered me such as Tien:
(Jesscheaux? Oh no..... Chaoutzu and I will be there as soon as we can.)
(No Tien,) I answered, (We need all the power when can get for when the Ultra-Mavericks arrive, I want you guys
to keep on training)
The only one I really wanted here with me was Piccolo....but I couldn't tell him that.
(Ms. Jesscheaux, are you ok?) came Gohan's voice a few seconds after I talked to Tien.
(I-I'm allright, Gohan. It's just Steve that I'm worried about, try to keep on concentrating with your training, ok?)
(If you're sure.....)
(Yes, Gohan and thanks for asking...)
(No problem) he answered and I could almost see his smile, I knew that tone of voice of Son Gohan's; such a caring kid.
He was going to make some woman verrrryyyy happy one day. I sighed as I thought about Gohan's sensei, the one who was
supposed to make me happy....oh if he only knew. I didn't want anyone but him, he was my life, my joy, my world,
my.....everything. The tears kept rolling down and not only because of Steven, because I felt I had lost what meant
to me most, even worse than losing him to death; my wonderful Piccolo.
A presence came over me just then, and I felt like I was being wrapped in a hug, so familiar..... My eyes bugged wide
open, it was him. Piccolo!
(Jesscheaux,) his voice was low and comforting to me, (I-I heard what you said about me...through your thoughts...)
(AAGH! That's right!) I slapped my forehead (Our psychic connection, can't believe I forgot about it!)
(Heh.)
I could hear Piccolo smirking right then and it may even have turned to a grin. He continued:
(Well, I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry....I shouldn't have stayed mad at you for so long. And Jesscheaux, I feel the
same about you and I guess that's why I got so jealous. I love you, with all of my heart.)
(Oh Piccolo!) I exclaimed and burst out into fresh tears, (W-wwill you come to Capsule Corp? I need you with me...)
(Already on my way.) he answered. (I'll see you soon...)
(Ok...be careful.)
(I will.)
Our connection closed and I turned back to Goku, "Done." I said quickly and he nodded solemnly as he carried Steven
through the building while looking for Bulma.
We went down another hallway and saw the door marked "Medical lab" Goku burst through the door, and lucky for us Bulma
was there doing something with test tubes. She looked up briefly and said "Hi Guys!" Bulma then did a double take and
stared in shock at the injured Steven that Goku carried. "Wwhaat Happened?!" she demanded.
I began to sniffle at that moment and told her through my tears: "It was mmmy fault Bulma, me and Steve were training
and it got way out of hand...." My sniffles broke out into full sobs at that moment.
"Ohhh Jesscheaux, it's ok." Bulma said putting a hand on my shoulder.
"Nnnno, it's not! He might die because of me! Bulma, can you help him?"
The blue-haired genius took a look at Steve and surveyed his damage, "Well, his major wound is amazingly mostly healed!
The only other thing we need to worry about is his extreme blood-loss; Goku lay him down on the table for me."
The Saiyan did as he was told and gently placed Steven on the surgical table that was in the room. He then scratched
his head and asked: "Bulma, what are you gonna do?"
Bulma smirked, "There is only one thing TO do. A blood transfusion. And with blood in short supply, I'm gonna need
you guys to help. Jess, come here a sec."
Bulma pulled out a small needle and held my hand as she pricked my thumb and took a drop of my blood. She then turned
and got a small amount of Steven's blood with a cotton swab off of his wound carefully. She then went to a small
machine on the table next to the one Steve was on and placed the samples inside. A few seconds later, a buzzer went
off.
"AARRGH! They don't match!" Bulma cried.
"What?" I asked worriedly.
"I'm going to need some blood and fast, so I thought I'd see if you and Steven had the same blood type, which unfortunatly
you don't. Now Goku on the other hand....." Bulma trailed off and we both turned around to face him, smirking.
"Huh? What are you guys looking at me like that for?" he asked, with just a tinge of worry in his voice.
"Goku," began Bulma, "Could you come here for a second?" she asked and held up the needle.
"Is ttttthhhatt a nnnneeedle????" he stuttered, the look of fear becoming imminent on his usually happy face.
"Why yes it is, now get over here!"
"NEVER!!!!" screamed Goku and started running for the door when I grabbed the back of his shirt and then clamped
my arms around him so that he'd have to stay still.
Bulma came up and quickly got the sample and returned to the machine.
I let go of Goku and he yelled: "OWW THAT HURT!!!!!"
A 'ding' came from the machine and Bulma said "Well, pal, it's about to hurt alot worse. Congratulations! Your blood
type matches Steven's!" she said enthusiastically and held up a much larger needle that she would be using.
"WWWWHAAAAT?! Nnonononononono!!! I hate needles!" he yelled in complete fear and tried to run away again. I, however,
was not going to lose the only chance my friend had for life at this moment. I appeared rapidly before him, blocking
his exit.
"Jess?! Move! LEMME THROUGH! SHE'S AFTER ME!" the Saiyan screamed. I shook my head sadly at his cowardice and then
zanzokened behind him and gave him a quick blow to the back of his head. Goku was unconsious seconds later and I
dragged him to a chair next to Steven's table.
"Thank you Jesscheaux," said Bulma, "For such a tough guy, he sure can be a wimp!" with that, Bulma inserted the needles
into Steve and Goku and began the transfer through tubes.
I watched on quietly, saying a silent prayer for Steve. Time went on and Goku was still unconscious, thank God.
Minutes later, as I was still worrying, Bulma pulled the needles and tubes gently out of Steven and Goku. Goku began
to stir slightly, but Steven was still motionless.
"What now, Bulma?" I asked softly.
"We can only wait, Jesscheaux. Hopefully, he'll be ok."
Goku came to full consciousness just then and stood up shakily. "How did I get over here? Man, I feel lightheaded....
Jess? Bulma?"
"Goku!" Bulma snapped, "Sit down, you're really weak right now!"
"Weak? Me? hahaha, good one."
"No, I'm serious, sit down."
"Ok, fine." Goku answered and shrugged, kinda relieved that she had told him to, he really did feel weak! "Um, Bulma...
what is this thing on my arm?" Uh oh! Goku had discovered the bandage!
"Oh that. That's a bandage I had to use to stop your bleeding, I did take alot of blood from you so you'll have to
rest I say!"
Goku's eyes became as large as saucers and he stood up rapidly only to hold his head a second later. "WHAT?! DOES THAT MEAN?"
Bulma and I nodded slowly.
"THERE WAS A NEEDLE IN MY ARM! FOR A LONG TIME! AAAAGH! AAAAGH! AAAAGH!"
"Calm down, Goku and SHUT UP! Steve is still unconscious!" But Bulma's words fell on deaf ears for Goku was in a dead
faint back in the chair.
"Oy vey...." I said and looked down.
Just at that moment, Steven began to move a he moaned a little from his position on the table. He opened his eyes and
looked straight at me. "Jess....." he said softly as he held his hand out.
I was at his side a second later, "Oh Steve, I'm so sorry!" I began to cry again, "This is all my fault, you could've
died! Oh, can you ever forgive me?"
"It's ok, Jesscheaux, I do forgive you...but I don't really think that this was your fault. I became arrogant and
didn't step down like I should have. It's my fault too." Steve told me.
"No, it's not your fault! It's all mine, but at least you're ok now! Thank God!"
He smiled at me then and I helped him to sit up. And then we hugged each other. "By the way, Jess, what happened?"
"Oh yes, well we did a blood transfusion on you. We used Goku's blood." I said guestering to the passed-out Saiyan
next to us.
"Really? Wow." Steven then stood up and flexed his arms and legs, he felt a new power in him just then and unable to
control it, he began to power up a strange new aura surrounding him, his hair began to spike and his eyes turned white.
I backed away, almost a big fearful, then recognized the ki signature. "Bulma...look at him."
The genius could only gape at his new power. "What's going on, Jesscheaux?"
"His power, I've only felt that kind coming from Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta. It's Super Saiyan power! Afterall, he does
have the blood of a Super Saiyan flowing through his veins now." I answered her in amazement.
Steven's hair flashed gold just then, and his eyes became a teal-green and he looked at me, wondering why I was looking
at him so strangely. His hair was almost an exact replica of Goku's in that form and his bright yellow aura was blinding.
"Uh, Jess? What just happened?" He asked me.
I held up a mirror for him, "See for yourself, Steve. It's just amazing..."
He held the mirror up and gasped at his reflection. His hand went instinctively to touch his newly spiked hair and
he choked out: "Wha....am I a Super Saiyan?"
I grinned slightly at him and answered, "Yeah Steve, you are." I sat down in a daze, "It's just amazing..."
"I'm still quite tired..." Steven trailed off.
Bulma was quite pleased with her success and even more so that he had become a Super Saiyan. "I'm such a genius!"
Steve and I sweatdropped just then and I told him to get to sleep. He then dropped out of Super Saiyan form and said:
"I barely know how to control it.....but I'll rest."
"Yes, you must rest! You can learn to control your new powers later." I insisted.
"Jess....."
"Yes, Steve?"
"Just remember I forgive you for what happened back there and consider you a best friend, all right?
I nodded and smiled slightly, and one last tear escaped from my eyes. "Yes Steve, I'll remember.....thank you. Now you
should rest!"
"I will." he said and instanty fell asleep where he was standing. I ran and caught him and then put him on a bed that was
in the room and tucked the blankets in around him. He was sleeping peacefully now.
I heaved a sigh of relief, glad that my friend was ok. Now, I looked out the window, waiting for my Piccolo to come.
We would be together once again, and for just a moment be able to forget about the coming danger, and just cherish
our time together. Ah, there he is.....
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YAY! I am soooo proud of myself! I finally finished this chapter! A big thanks to my co-author Steven Kunz, as he
made me get out of that darn writers block when we did an RP do finish this off! THANKS STEVE!!!!
Be kind, review ^.^