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Chapter 16: POINTS OF ATHOURITY
Goten soared through the sky and took a deep breath. He saw someone flying in his direction and he sped up. It looked like 18. "Hey 18!" he shouted. The figure halted in the air and Goten froze. It wasn't 18- it was Marron.
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"Daddy!!" Bra shouted. Vegeta halted and rested his hand on the door. "Yes," he said. "Um, I wanted to ask you a few questions if you don't mind…" she said. He sighed. "What is it?" he asked somewhat annoyed. "Ok, well, um, why can't I go to Marron's friend's house?" she asked. He chuckled. "Well, you are so stubborn, darling, I said that you can't go, it's not safe, and I care for your safety." He said. "Aww man…" she said. "Listen, no amount of whining will get you there," he said. She sighed. "Ok then…and my next question is…. well, will you train me?" she asked. "What?" he said. "Train me. I'm too weak, I can't stand being unable to fly at all, even if that's all…why waste money going to a martial arts dojo when I have a dad who wanted to blow up the world and all its inhabitants and who was very capable of doing it too." She said. He looked at her. "Please?" she said. He sighed. "Pleeeeeease Dad…" she said. "Alright, Alright," he said reluctantly. "Yay!!!!!!" she said. She hugged him tightly. "Bra…you're cho—king me!!" he managed out. She let go of him and smiled. "I have to go tell mom," she said. "Ok, well, we meet tomorrow morning at 5:30 sharp in the gravity room." He said. "Ok, ok" she said. She ran off to look for Bulma. Vegeta stepped outside and began his jog around the Capsule Corp grounds.
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Marron flew over to
Goten who was shocked. "Hey Goten,
what's wrong?" she asked. He shook
his head. "Nothing much apart from
the fact that you're flying." He said.
She laughed. "Well, what's
wrong with it?" she asked. "Oh, it
just came so…impromptu…" he said.
"You actually read the dictionary?" she asked. He laughed. "Naw, just heard that from Gohan, you
know him and all those big words…" Goten said. She nodded. "So where are you off to?" she
asked. "Well, I was actually coming
to see you." He said. She was taken
a bit aback. "Me? Why?" she
asked. "Well, you see, why is
everyone saying that what's your friend's name?" he asked. "Byron." She said. "Yea, they said that it isn't safe
there. What's up with that?" he
asked. "Who they?" she asked. "Oh, Gohan told Pan that she couldn't go
anymore, and if she doesn't go, Bra doesn't go." He said. "Ohhh, I see, well, there's nothing
scary about Byron, he's a perfect gentle man. I don't see what's wrong." She
said. "Marron? Um, are you ok? " He
asked. "Why? Wha-" she put her hand
to her head. It began to pound so
hard she thought she was going to faint.
She began to feel a burning in her chest and she then realized what was
happening. She didn't have enough
blood and the sun was killing her energy.
Byron had told her not to stay in the sun too long unless she had a good
drink and here she was, practically committing suicide. "Marron!" he shouted as she began to
fall. He caught her before she went
down any further and he looked at her pale face. "The sun…get me in shade…" she gasped
out. He flew down to the forest
below and went in a secluded area.
He sat on the ground and he held her in his arms. "Marron? You were so pale…are you ok?" he asked. She clutched his hand. Despite the warm weather, her hands were cold-dead cold. "Goten…I need…" "What? What do you need? You want to go to the hospital?" "NO!!!!" She said. He looked at her. "Why? You'll get a check up it'll be better for you." He reasoned. "No Goten, no hospitals. Ok?" "Ok." He said. "What happened to you?" he said. He brushed away some strands of hair from her face and looked at her. "Goten…come closer to me…" she whispered. "Huh?" he said. "I have to tell you something." She said. He bent down to listen and he felt her tongue flick his ear. He shivered and was about to pull away, but he bent over and kissed her. She made little groans, and he pressed his body against hers. She immediately headed for his neck. He lay on the grass and she leaned over his neck. She bit softly into his flesh. His blood began to flow and she drank, replenishing her strength. Goten, on the other hand, was feeling faint. His mind began to sway until he took a hold on himself and saw what was going on. "Mar…. Marron… …oh god…. please stop…" he managed out. She pulled away and touched the wound. He lay on the grass looking at her. She wiped her mouth. "I'm so sorry Goten, I had to—" "it's ok," he said with a small smile. "Your life was at stake…" he said. Tears came to her eyes as she watched him. His ki was falling fast. "Goten…" she said. "Shhh…" he said. "Fuck…" she muttered. She got up and with her new strength; she picked his dying body up. She flew as fast as she could to Byron's house to see if he could help. She knew she wouldn't be able to live with herself if he died. He was so sweet to her and all. She cried all the way to Byron's house.
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Gohan raised the piece of toast to his mouth and then a shot of pain ran through his stomach. Pan who was coming through the door stopped and gasped. Someone's ki was falling and it was falling fast! She couldn't figure out who it was because she ran to her father's side, who was now pale faced and was breathing hard.
"Huh?!" Vegeta stopped dead in his tracks as he felt the ki drop dangerously low. He wiped his brow and closed his eyes. He tried to focus his mind and find out who it was. "Shit!" he muttered. The ki was now too low to really feel. It was only a tingling sensation he could feel, that was all.
Piccolo's eyes snapped open.
"What the hell?" he said. He
looked around and saw Dende. He was
in deep thought. Piccolo looked at
Dende and gave him an inquiring look.
"Goten…" Dende whispered out.
"What!!" Piccolo shouted.
"It may be too late now Piccolo, even I can't save him, I'm sorry…" he
said. Piccolo powered up and flew
off. "Piccolo San!!! You can't help
him!!" Dende shouted. "Maybe I can
save him!" He shouted back.
"You're just angry!! He's not going to make it!!" Dende shouted. "I'll find him. I almost lost Gohan years back, luckily
he survived, I don't want to lose Goten now." Piccolo said. He flew off leaving Dende in tears.
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To Goten, this was all blurry. He felt pain, but no pain. It was hard to explain. He knew he was dying, and so scenes from his life flashed in front his eyes. He felt a cool wind against his face, and he felt water. He moved his head and saw Marron crying over him. He then saw someone hover over him. "Do you want to live?" the person asked. Goten nodded weakly. "Well then, we shall go on with the procedure." The man said. "Will he live Byron?" Marron asked. Byron sighed. "We have only one option," Byron said. His eyes were pained and red. "What?" Marron choked out. "To…he has to become, a vampire, it's the only way he'll live." Marron sobbed. "Please do it…" she said. "They'll kill me if he dies, it'll be my fault…" she said. He looked at her sadly. "Please Marron in all of my long life, I have never known anyone like you. Promise me you won't leave me…" he said grasping her hands. She was shaking now. "Please…just save him…I'll never leave you…just save him…" she pleaded. He sighed. "Very well then," he said. He went over to Goten and took his hand. "Marron, do you want to do the ceremony?" he asked. "Me? What's the consequence?" she asked. He sighed. "An eternal bond." He said. "But…I'm bonded with you…can't you do it?" she asked. "Yes I can, look, I'll explain later, just get something for him to feed on when he wakes up." She nodded meekly and left the room. Byron sighed and looked at Goten. "Will you separate me and Marron? You can't…we were destined to be together since ages ago…" he said. He began the transfusion and when he finished, he sat down and wept.
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