1 Chapter 19: Breaking the News
Then he called to his mother, who was at his side in seconds. Silently, he handed her the note and she read through Marron's perfect handwriting.
Bulma, Trunks and the rest of the gang,
If you found this, I am sorry. I gave it all I could and hopefully I defeated them. Trunks, please forgive me for leaving you. I do, and forever will, love you. Don't worry, I will be fine where ever I end up and I want you to go on with life the way it was before I came. Just do me one favor and tell my parents and friends back home what happened. Thank you for your hospitality and showing me that I can go on with life even if the one I thought loved me didn't. Thank you once again for everything.
1.1 Marron
p.s. Mindy, I am sorry for frightening you as much as I did.
p.p.s. Incase you don't notice though, I am taking the pod we built from the blueprints.
Bulma began to cry, her body shaking violently as each sob escaped her throat.
"Trunks, I am so sorry. I didn't want you to feel the pain I felt when your father died. I didn't want you to feel this kind of pain." Trunks heard her say through the sobs.
He hated to see his mother like this. "Oh mom, it's ok. Like she said, everything will be just fine. Sure my life will go on with a huge hole in my heart, but you always told me better love and hurt than never love at all."
She put a shaky hand on his cheek. "Did you find anything?"
"18's arm, 17's bandana, both of which are now out in the middle of the lake. And I found the shoulder strap to Marron's armor. I buried that out behind the big pecan tree. That was her favorite place to rest." He sighed. "I wish the dragonballs were still usable, but that damn Toyuto just had to wish for the balls to fall dormant for 15 years so we couldn't reverse his bringing the android back, didn't he. Dende I wish I could kill him for making that wish." He nearly roared. "We didn't even know where they were till they came and found me and Marron that night. I should have killed them then."
Bulma smiled. "I am blessed to have such a wonderful son. You always put everyone else before yourself." She paused. "Come on though. We need to tell them what happened." She said, her voice full of dread as she turned her head to the small machine. She flipped open the lid and punched in the preset numbers.
"Brrrrrrrrringggggggggggg…..brrrrrrrrrrrrringggggggggggg…hello?"
When the picture cleared, they saw that they were talking to Bra.
"Please go get the rest of the group." Trunks said in a monotone voice.
"Oh…no…" Bra's voice quivered as she covered her mouth with one hand and ran out of sight of the small camera.
3 minutes later, everyone was over there, waiting to hear what had happened.
"Vegeta told us that Marron was going off to fight the android's." Chi Chi told the 2 as she glanced up from the towel she was twirling around in her hands.
Trunks took a deep breath. "Well we have called to regretfully inform you that she died while fighting." He said as he fought to keep his voice from shaking.
Krillin hugged 18 as she started blankly into the screen.
"You LIE!!" she growled.
"I wish he was." Trunks muttered as he looked down.
Bulma watched everyone's reactions as the news set in. Most of them were crying and hugging each other. The other Trunks had much the same reaction 18 did before he buried his head in his hands then he got up and left without saying a word. Much to her surprise, Vegeta even looked a tad bit upset but when he noticed she was watching him, he 'hmphed' and quickly turned his head.
Watching everyone else cry got Bulma to the verge.
"I am sorry, but we have got to go. I want you to know that she wanted everyone to know that she loves you and I know she forgave Trunks months ago even though pride would never let her say it. We will try to keep in contact. Bye." Bulma said as she quickly turned off the breacher. Then she broke down and began to cry again.
About 5 minutes later, the breacher came back to life, ringing its annoyingly happy ring. Trunks flipped the lid open.
"Hey son. Tell your mother I am sorry she lost a friend." Trunks nodded as Bulma smiled. "And I am sorry you lost her too. She would have made a wonderful mate for you." Trunks blushed. Suddenly Bulma grabbed the screen.
"I still love you." She whispered as she ran her fingers down the screen. A single tear trailed down her face.
Vegeta smiled. "I or should I say he, will always love you too." And with that Vegeta closed the connection.
Bulma smiled, her eyes beaming a kind of radiation Trunks hadn't seen in many years.
"Come on, I'm going to go make you dinner." She announced as she walked out of the room.
Then he called to his mother, who was at his side in seconds. Silently, he handed her the note and she read through Marron's perfect handwriting.
Bulma, Trunks and the rest of the gang,
If you found this, I am sorry. I gave it all I could and hopefully I defeated them. Trunks, please forgive me for leaving you. I do, and forever will, love you. Don't worry, I will be fine where ever I end up and I want you to go on with life the way it was before I came. Just do me one favor and tell my parents and friends back home what happened. Thank you for your hospitality and showing me that I can go on with life even if the one I thought loved me didn't. Thank you once again for everything.
1.1 Marron
p.s. Mindy, I am sorry for frightening you as much as I did.
p.p.s. Incase you don't notice though, I am taking the pod we built from the blueprints.
Bulma began to cry, her body shaking violently as each sob escaped her throat.
"Trunks, I am so sorry. I didn't want you to feel the pain I felt when your father died. I didn't want you to feel this kind of pain." Trunks heard her say through the sobs.
He hated to see his mother like this. "Oh mom, it's ok. Like she said, everything will be just fine. Sure my life will go on with a huge hole in my heart, but you always told me better love and hurt than never love at all."
She put a shaky hand on his cheek. "Did you find anything?"
"18's arm, 17's bandana, both of which are now out in the middle of the lake. And I found the shoulder strap to Marron's armor. I buried that out behind the big pecan tree. That was her favorite place to rest." He sighed. "I wish the dragonballs were still usable, but that damn Toyuto just had to wish for the balls to fall dormant for 15 years so we couldn't reverse his bringing the android back, didn't he. Dende I wish I could kill him for making that wish." He nearly roared. "We didn't even know where they were till they came and found me and Marron that night. I should have killed them then."
Bulma smiled. "I am blessed to have such a wonderful son. You always put everyone else before yourself." She paused. "Come on though. We need to tell them what happened." She said, her voice full of dread as she turned her head to the small machine. She flipped open the lid and punched in the preset numbers.
"Brrrrrrrrringggggggggggg…..brrrrrrrrrrrrringggggggggggg…hello?"
When the picture cleared, they saw that they were talking to Bra.
"Please go get the rest of the group." Trunks said in a monotone voice.
"Oh…no…" Bra's voice quivered as she covered her mouth with one hand and ran out of sight of the small camera.
3 minutes later, everyone was over there, waiting to hear what had happened.
"Vegeta told us that Marron was going off to fight the android's." Chi Chi told the 2 as she glanced up from the towel she was twirling around in her hands.
Trunks took a deep breath. "Well we have called to regretfully inform you that she died while fighting." He said as he fought to keep his voice from shaking.
Krillin hugged 18 as she started blankly into the screen.
"You LIE!!" she growled.
"I wish he was." Trunks muttered as he looked down.
Bulma watched everyone's reactions as the news set in. Most of them were crying and hugging each other. The other Trunks had much the same reaction 18 did before he buried his head in his hands then he got up and left without saying a word. Much to her surprise, Vegeta even looked a tad bit upset but when he noticed she was watching him, he 'hmphed' and quickly turned his head.
Watching everyone else cry got Bulma to the verge.
"I am sorry, but we have got to go. I want you to know that she wanted everyone to know that she loves you and I know she forgave Trunks months ago even though pride would never let her say it. We will try to keep in contact. Bye." Bulma said as she quickly turned off the breacher. Then she broke down and began to cry again.
About 5 minutes later, the breacher came back to life, ringing its annoyingly happy ring. Trunks flipped the lid open.
"Hey son. Tell your mother I am sorry she lost a friend." Trunks nodded as Bulma smiled. "And I am sorry you lost her too. She would have made a wonderful mate for you." Trunks blushed. Suddenly Bulma grabbed the screen.
"I still love you." She whispered as she ran her fingers down the screen. A single tear trailed down her face.
Vegeta smiled. "I or should I say he, will always love you too." And with that Vegeta closed the connection.
Bulma smiled, her eyes beaming a kind of radiation Trunks hadn't seen in many years.
"Come on, I'm going to go make you dinner." She announced as she walked out of the room.