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Aqua_illusion, writing the words to a story that she does not own, She's not alone. Fan Fiction writers, copying characters, plot lines and stories they see, 'Please don't sue me.'
All the ripped off anime Where does it all come from? All the ripped off anime Where does it all belong?
Mr. Toriyama is the creator and owner of Dragon Ball Z, Obviously not me I post my fanfics, but I don't make any money from stories I write So I guess it's alright.
All the ripped off anime Where does it all come from? All the ripped off anime Where does it all belong?
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Ok, yeah, that was special. . . Don't ask. I guess I'm just in a weird mood, but hey, at least it rhymes. So, on with the story:
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"Hey Goten?" Trunks asked hesitantly. The two saiya-jins were sitting alone after Marron had decided to go to sleep.
"Yeah?"
"Does Marron have a mate?"
Goten sat up startled and looked closely at Trunks. "No. . .Why do you ask?"
"N-no reason." Trunks said trying to act innocent.
"You like her!" Goten gasped.
"What! Don't be ridiculous!" Trunks defended.
"You do! Oh, this is so great! You and Marron would be so good for each other!" Goten said gleefully.
"I do not like her!" Trunks seethed.
"Heehee! This is going to be fun setting you two up!" Goten grinned and went off in his own little dream world, planning how to hook up his two friends.
Trunks stomped off fuming, while Goten sat there devising his strategy.
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Marron paced around in her room, brushing her hair. She was trying very hard not to think of Trunks. After several minutes she decided that trying not to think of him only compounded her problem. She couldn't deny her feelings forever. She liked him, damn it, and even though she would never admit it to anyone else she might as well admit it to herself. If she accepted it, then she could deal with it better than failing to not think about him.
She sighed, "Fine, I admit it! I like him, okay? Are you happy now subconscious? I said it! I like Trunks!" She declared to her empty room, trying to get her feelings out of her system.
Unfortunately at that moment Kuririn was standing outside her door, his hand poised to knock as he heard her talking to herself. He stood there for a minute, contemplating. Slowly a mischievous expression slipped across his face, 18 would have wanted her daughter to settle down, and that was exactly what Kuririn was going to help her do. 'Hmmm,' he thought, 'this is gonna take some planning.'
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Kuririn walked downstairs and came across Goten deep in thought. Goten and Kuririn had each decided that they would need the other's help for whatever they would be planning to get Marron and Trunks together.
Kuririn stepped up to Goten, "Hey Goten, I need your assistance. I overheard Marron in her room talking to herself. I have some vital information which I have gathered. It seems that she has taken a liking to our resident saiya-jin prince. This mission, Agent Son, should you chose to accept it, would be a covert matchmaking operation. What do you say?"
Goten saluted, "You can count on me sir! I also have some information to add. Trunks asked me about the relationship status of Marron, I suspect he is interested, sir!"
Kuririn smirked, "Excellent!" he said deviously, "Come Goten! We must plan our strategy immediately!"
The two conspirators snickered, and got down to business.
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17 stood on a cliff halfway around the world from his niece and her cohorts.
He was not truly worried, but starting to become concerned about these adversaries. Now that there were four of them, they were becoming more of a threat than an entertainment.
'Hmmm, I shall have to do something about them soon.'
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Trunks awoke the next morning and stumbled down the stairs. He didn't even want to think about thinking until he had a good solid meal under his belt. He walked into the kitchen and sat down next to Goten. Kuririn gave him a plate of food and Trunks immediately dug in with a mumbled grunt of thanks.
Marron walked in and plopped down in her seat. Trunks got up to get more food from the fridge. Kuririn decided now was the time to initiate 'Operation Matchmaker'. He glanced over at Goten and signaled to him to be ready. Goten gave a slight nod in acknowledgement.
Trunks was walking past Kuririn when he suddenly stuck out his foot and neatly tripped Trunks right into Marron. The force of Trunks knocked her right out of her chair and they ended up in a somewhat tangled heap on the floor.
Marron found herself in the slightly familiar position of being in Trunks' arms. They looked at each other in shock and their eyes met again. They both felt a warm and tingly feeling spread through them. Trunks was totally mesmerized by her. He stared at her lips, unconsciously moving closer and closer until they were only inches apart. At the last moment he lost his nerve and turned away. He got up and brushed himself off, stuttering apologies for his clumsiness and helping her up. They both sat back down and stared at each other across the table.
Goten and Kuririn exchanged a smirk.
Trunks mentally cursed himself. 'Why did I not kiss her? Why did I lose my nerve? Why was I even trying to kiss her in the first place?' He thought. 'Well that last one is a stupid question, I want to kiss her because she is beautiful and strong and perfect. . . GAAHH! Did I just think that?! Of course I did, it's true. . . GAAHH! Shut up brain!'
Marron just gazed at him across the table, totally lost in day dreaming.
Kuririn quietly snuck out of the room, discreetly dragging Goten behind him, leaving the two alone with each other.
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Later that day Marron and the two saiya-jin were outside preparing for their daily training. They had just completed stretching and warm ups, when Marron felt a sharp flare-up of ki. Trunks and Goten felt it too, they glanced up and concentrated. Marron gasped as she realized it was her father's ki being attacked by 17. She shook with fear and rage, how dare that monster attack her father! He had taken her mother away from her and he damn well wasn't going to take her father too!
She honed in on the location and blasted off without a second thought.
"Wait Marron!" Goten yelled after her, watching her form disappear into the distance.
"Goten, you idiot, we have to follow her!" Trunks hollered. He flew off and Goten followed hot on his heels.
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Marron raced towards her father, she felt him losing. She knew that 17 was stronger and she only prayed that Kuririn could hold him off long enough for her to get there.
She burst out onto the barren rocky area in time to see her father lose consciousness as 17 blasted him from the sky. She flew towards Kuririn and watched in terror as his body made a crater in the ground. He was alive, but barely.
Marron glared at 17, he seemed amused at her pain. She felt the familiar rage burning within her. Launching herself at him, she attacked furiously, throwing kicks and punches. She used her anger and hate to fuel her onward, relentlessly searching for breaks in his defense. She found an opening and landed a solid punch in his stomach; he retaliated and kicked her in the face sending her plummeting downward. She recovered quickly and stopped her momentum before she hit the ground. She flew back up in an arc and fired a flurry of ki-blasts. 17 managed to dodge most of them and block the rest. He sneered at her.
"Your pitiful attempts mean nothing to me; you will die like your weakling friends." He said in a cold monotone voice.
Marron fumed, 'I will NOT be defeated' she cried inside her mind. She attacked again, moving as fast as she could, dodging and blocking while kicking and punching. The two fighters darted around in the air in intricate patterns. Marron would lash out, only to find air where 17 had once been, he in turn would attack her, but she was already gone.
She had been fighting with all her energy and it was taking its toll, she could feel her power draining and Marron knew it was only a matter of time. She gathered the last of her ki together in an all out attack. She focused all her power in her hands. She stared at it and was mesmerized. The last of her life energy formed a perfect glowing orb; it was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen. She looked down at it and then at 17, she felt her hate burning, even though everything else had been drained with exhaustion, the hate was still there. She took one last look around her and threw her life at him.
Goten and Trunks arrived on the scene just in time to see the end of her fight, they felt her put the last of her ki into that one final blast. Trunks gasped in horror when he realized what that meant. She might not even have saved enough of her energy to live. He saw her shoot the blast and fall.
He froze for a second in shock, "No," he whispered, "No! It can't end this way." He let his consciousness drop away and instinct took its place. He flew to Marron as fast as he could and caught her before she hit the ground; he felt the last scraps of her energy fading away. One single tear traced its way down her face. Trunks' heart shattered at that tear. He screamed in rage at the universe. He sensed his power growing and he knew what to do, he focused and felt some of his energy flow into her, it wasn't much, but it just might be enough to keep her alive. He deposited her gently on the ground, far enough away where she wouldn't be harmed by the battle.
The very last of Marron's consciousness began to drift away from her. Somewhere she had registered Trunks catching her. She felt the darkness creeping at her and right before she blacked out she thought, 'No, I was wrong, hate wasn't the only thing left. Maybe. . . maybe love was left too.'
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Trunks turned and faced 17, his eyes smoldering with fury. Marron's blast had caught one side of 17 and inflicted only partial damage.
Trunks flew up and let loose his rage. 'He tried to take her away from me.' He thought, 'and now he will pay." Trunks barely registered Goten fighting alongside him. The double teaming training that they had practiced paid off and the tide started to turn against 17. Trunks roared and attacked again and again, feeling the saiya-jin bloodlust in his veins, demanding that in the end his would kill, or he would die trying. He lashed out with fists and ki until the pain was gone, and he couldn't tell the difference between life and death.
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You know, writing this story is sort of a strange experience for me, it's like the story is writing itself. It just seems to flow through my fingers and on to the keyboard. When I go back and read the chapters I have written, it's like looking at something that I read a long time ago, I sort of half-remember it. It's a very weird feeling.
Okay everybody, please review, it really means a lot to me, and it's inspiring knowing that someone actually likes what you're doing.
"I can live for two months on a good compliment." -Mark Twain
-aqua_illusion
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Disclaimer: (Sing to tune of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles.)
Aaahh, look at all the dumb disclaimers Aaahh, look at all the dumb disclaimers
Aqua_illusion, writing the words to a story that she does not own, She's not alone. Fan Fiction writers, copying characters, plot lines and stories they see, 'Please don't sue me.'
All the ripped off anime Where does it all come from? All the ripped off anime Where does it all belong?
Mr. Toriyama is the creator and owner of Dragon Ball Z, Obviously not me I post my fanfics, but I don't make any money from stories I write So I guess it's alright.
All the ripped off anime Where does it all come from? All the ripped off anime Where does it all belong?
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Ok, yeah, that was special. . . Don't ask. I guess I'm just in a weird mood, but hey, at least it rhymes. So, on with the story:
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"Hey Goten?" Trunks asked hesitantly. The two saiya-jins were sitting alone after Marron had decided to go to sleep.
"Yeah?"
"Does Marron have a mate?"
Goten sat up startled and looked closely at Trunks. "No. . .Why do you ask?"
"N-no reason." Trunks said trying to act innocent.
"You like her!" Goten gasped.
"What! Don't be ridiculous!" Trunks defended.
"You do! Oh, this is so great! You and Marron would be so good for each other!" Goten said gleefully.
"I do not like her!" Trunks seethed.
"Heehee! This is going to be fun setting you two up!" Goten grinned and went off in his own little dream world, planning how to hook up his two friends.
Trunks stomped off fuming, while Goten sat there devising his strategy.
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Marron paced around in her room, brushing her hair. She was trying very hard not to think of Trunks. After several minutes she decided that trying not to think of him only compounded her problem. She couldn't deny her feelings forever. She liked him, damn it, and even though she would never admit it to anyone else she might as well admit it to herself. If she accepted it, then she could deal with it better than failing to not think about him.
She sighed, "Fine, I admit it! I like him, okay? Are you happy now subconscious? I said it! I like Trunks!" She declared to her empty room, trying to get her feelings out of her system.
Unfortunately at that moment Kuririn was standing outside her door, his hand poised to knock as he heard her talking to herself. He stood there for a minute, contemplating. Slowly a mischievous expression slipped across his face, 18 would have wanted her daughter to settle down, and that was exactly what Kuririn was going to help her do. 'Hmmm,' he thought, 'this is gonna take some planning.'
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Kuririn walked downstairs and came across Goten deep in thought. Goten and Kuririn had each decided that they would need the other's help for whatever they would be planning to get Marron and Trunks together.
Kuririn stepped up to Goten, "Hey Goten, I need your assistance. I overheard Marron in her room talking to herself. I have some vital information which I have gathered. It seems that she has taken a liking to our resident saiya-jin prince. This mission, Agent Son, should you chose to accept it, would be a covert matchmaking operation. What do you say?"
Goten saluted, "You can count on me sir! I also have some information to add. Trunks asked me about the relationship status of Marron, I suspect he is interested, sir!"
Kuririn smirked, "Excellent!" he said deviously, "Come Goten! We must plan our strategy immediately!"
The two conspirators snickered, and got down to business.
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17 stood on a cliff halfway around the world from his niece and her cohorts.
He was not truly worried, but starting to become concerned about these adversaries. Now that there were four of them, they were becoming more of a threat than an entertainment.
'Hmmm, I shall have to do something about them soon.'
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Trunks awoke the next morning and stumbled down the stairs. He didn't even want to think about thinking until he had a good solid meal under his belt. He walked into the kitchen and sat down next to Goten. Kuririn gave him a plate of food and Trunks immediately dug in with a mumbled grunt of thanks.
Marron walked in and plopped down in her seat. Trunks got up to get more food from the fridge. Kuririn decided now was the time to initiate 'Operation Matchmaker'. He glanced over at Goten and signaled to him to be ready. Goten gave a slight nod in acknowledgement.
Trunks was walking past Kuririn when he suddenly stuck out his foot and neatly tripped Trunks right into Marron. The force of Trunks knocked her right out of her chair and they ended up in a somewhat tangled heap on the floor.
Marron found herself in the slightly familiar position of being in Trunks' arms. They looked at each other in shock and their eyes met again. They both felt a warm and tingly feeling spread through them. Trunks was totally mesmerized by her. He stared at her lips, unconsciously moving closer and closer until they were only inches apart. At the last moment he lost his nerve and turned away. He got up and brushed himself off, stuttering apologies for his clumsiness and helping her up. They both sat back down and stared at each other across the table.
Goten and Kuririn exchanged a smirk.
Trunks mentally cursed himself. 'Why did I not kiss her? Why did I lose my nerve? Why was I even trying to kiss her in the first place?' He thought. 'Well that last one is a stupid question, I want to kiss her because she is beautiful and strong and perfect. . . GAAHH! Did I just think that?! Of course I did, it's true. . . GAAHH! Shut up brain!'
Marron just gazed at him across the table, totally lost in day dreaming.
Kuririn quietly snuck out of the room, discreetly dragging Goten behind him, leaving the two alone with each other.
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Later that day Marron and the two saiya-jin were outside preparing for their daily training. They had just completed stretching and warm ups, when Marron felt a sharp flare-up of ki. Trunks and Goten felt it too, they glanced up and concentrated. Marron gasped as she realized it was her father's ki being attacked by 17. She shook with fear and rage, how dare that monster attack her father! He had taken her mother away from her and he damn well wasn't going to take her father too!
She honed in on the location and blasted off without a second thought.
"Wait Marron!" Goten yelled after her, watching her form disappear into the distance.
"Goten, you idiot, we have to follow her!" Trunks hollered. He flew off and Goten followed hot on his heels.
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Marron raced towards her father, she felt him losing. She knew that 17 was stronger and she only prayed that Kuririn could hold him off long enough for her to get there.
She burst out onto the barren rocky area in time to see her father lose consciousness as 17 blasted him from the sky. She flew towards Kuririn and watched in terror as his body made a crater in the ground. He was alive, but barely.
Marron glared at 17, he seemed amused at her pain. She felt the familiar rage burning within her. Launching herself at him, she attacked furiously, throwing kicks and punches. She used her anger and hate to fuel her onward, relentlessly searching for breaks in his defense. She found an opening and landed a solid punch in his stomach; he retaliated and kicked her in the face sending her plummeting downward. She recovered quickly and stopped her momentum before she hit the ground. She flew back up in an arc and fired a flurry of ki-blasts. 17 managed to dodge most of them and block the rest. He sneered at her.
"Your pitiful attempts mean nothing to me; you will die like your weakling friends." He said in a cold monotone voice.
Marron fumed, 'I will NOT be defeated' she cried inside her mind. She attacked again, moving as fast as she could, dodging and blocking while kicking and punching. The two fighters darted around in the air in intricate patterns. Marron would lash out, only to find air where 17 had once been, he in turn would attack her, but she was already gone.
She had been fighting with all her energy and it was taking its toll, she could feel her power draining and Marron knew it was only a matter of time. She gathered the last of her ki together in an all out attack. She focused all her power in her hands. She stared at it and was mesmerized. The last of her life energy formed a perfect glowing orb; it was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen. She looked down at it and then at 17, she felt her hate burning, even though everything else had been drained with exhaustion, the hate was still there. She took one last look around her and threw her life at him.
Goten and Trunks arrived on the scene just in time to see the end of her fight, they felt her put the last of her ki into that one final blast. Trunks gasped in horror when he realized what that meant. She might not even have saved enough of her energy to live. He saw her shoot the blast and fall.
He froze for a second in shock, "No," he whispered, "No! It can't end this way." He let his consciousness drop away and instinct took its place. He flew to Marron as fast as he could and caught her before she hit the ground; he felt the last scraps of her energy fading away. One single tear traced its way down her face. Trunks' heart shattered at that tear. He screamed in rage at the universe. He sensed his power growing and he knew what to do, he focused and felt some of his energy flow into her, it wasn't much, but it just might be enough to keep her alive. He deposited her gently on the ground, far enough away where she wouldn't be harmed by the battle.
The very last of Marron's consciousness began to drift away from her. Somewhere she had registered Trunks catching her. She felt the darkness creeping at her and right before she blacked out she thought, 'No, I was wrong, hate wasn't the only thing left. Maybe. . . maybe love was left too.'
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Trunks turned and faced 17, his eyes smoldering with fury. Marron's blast had caught one side of 17 and inflicted only partial damage.
Trunks flew up and let loose his rage. 'He tried to take her away from me.' He thought, 'and now he will pay." Trunks barely registered Goten fighting alongside him. The double teaming training that they had practiced paid off and the tide started to turn against 17. Trunks roared and attacked again and again, feeling the saiya-jin bloodlust in his veins, demanding that in the end his would kill, or he would die trying. He lashed out with fists and ki until the pain was gone, and he couldn't tell the difference between life and death.
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You know, writing this story is sort of a strange experience for me, it's like the story is writing itself. It just seems to flow through my fingers and on to the keyboard. When I go back and read the chapters I have written, it's like looking at something that I read a long time ago, I sort of half-remember it. It's a very weird feeling.
Okay everybody, please review, it really means a lot to me, and it's inspiring knowing that someone actually likes what you're doing.
"I can live for two months on a good compliment." -Mark Twain
-aqua_illusion