I gasped and flew forward in bed. Panting, I looked over at the clock. "6:49..." I sighed and layed back in bed. My eyes were ajar and the sun was barely touching my skin. "Ehh... I'm so tired..." I groaned and rolled over in bed. I looked around the room, affraid to go back to sleep. Egg beaters were soon to float around the room if I did. Just then, a large scream echoed through the streets. I leaned up and looked out the window (note... the window is next to me... yet again, another flaw in the Dubbing system...) "HELP! PLEASE HELP ME!!" I blinked and watched as a green haired girl screamed being chased by a young man with butterfly wings, and the other... Mr.Popo. "HELP!! SHELTER ME!!" "KARLIE, MY LOVE! COME TO ME!" They both yelled at the girl. The girl, in a panic jumped into the back yard and ran right into the fence, leaving her completly vulnerable to the men. They hopped the fence and tackled the poor girl. I grined. "The attack dogs should be out soon..." Just then, the gate flew open to where the dogs were and they all ran free. All 25 of them. The pittbulls were just out when Mr.Popo (oh the fat man to the rescue) Picked up the girl and threw her over his shoulder. "DON'T WORRY KARLIE! YOUR LIFE IS SA--" He was cut off when he started 'running' when a dog ran up and bit him in the calf. "AHHH!!!" He screamed and dropped the girl on the floor. I noted to myself. "This is a lot more fun then Cartoons."

The butterfly boy tried to run away from the dogs, but they latched onto his hips and tackled him down, tearing up his wings. Karlie, now on the shreaded grass, sat up and watched as the 25 dogs mauled the two men. She cackled and ran off into a small shack in the back yard. She blocked the door when she heard the butterfly boy (now caterpiller) run up to the door and scratch his nails downt he side of the shed. "KARLIE!! LET ME IN!! THESE DOGS ARE-- OWWW!! EATING ME ALIVE!!" Karlie cackled once again and yelled, "ARE THEY CASTERATING YOU??" His voice was muffled a little as one dog latched onto his jaw. "LET ME IN!!" "NO TAD! YOU'VE PUT ME THROUGH ENOUGH HELL TODAY! YOU GET TO DIE!" She yelled pointing her finger at the door. Tad's body was drug through the yard by these giant dogs, but Mr.Popo was 'Sprinting' away with the intentions of saving Karlie. "KARLIE!! WHERE ARE YOU!?!" Mr.Popo yelled, fighting off the dogs with his fat. Mr.Popo was then tackled by the dogs. 15 of them.

When the yard went silent, Karlie poked her head out of the shed. The bodys of the two were very badly battered and torn. "Oh gross..." She hissed, walking out and scouting out the area. "Um... wonder where I am..." Karlie wondered the yard until she saw a giant pod in the corner. "Uh oh..." I said, watching her walk twards the gravity simulator. She pressed the button on the side of the machine that opened the door. Karlie set her right leg up on the platform and looked inside. "Whoa..." She exclaimed, glancing around. Quickly, I grabbed my robe and ran outside in my pajamas. She accidently bumped the close button on her way in, trapping her inside. "Uh... Oh..." Karlie blinked and walked around the room. "I knew this was a bad idea..." She walked over to the control pannel and looked at the buttons. "One of these has to open the hatch again." She scanned her eyes over the buttons and began pressing them. Just then, the room turned red and a voice said, "500x's normal gravity." Karlie gasped and fell to the floor in a hard thud. "HELP!!! SOME ONE HELP ME!!" She screamed, trying not to have the gravity smush her into a million pieces.

I ki blasted the door of the gravity simulator as I ran into the yard. Then I saw her. The green haired girl had gotten pushed into the metal flooring. "OH NO!" I yelled running to pry her out of her hole. Seeing as the Gravity machine was going to blow any second, I grabbed the flooring underneath her and threw her into the yard about 10 yards away. Just as I jumped, the simulator blew up. As the dust cleared, Karlie began to choke on the dirty air. I walked over to her. She was now on a big hunk of metal, charred and crispy. She looked up at me and her mouth gaped open. "I-I'm sorry for this!" She spit out, her eyes wilting up with tears. "It's O.K. I saw everything." I held my hand out to her. She scanned over my hand, then my face. I gave her a little smile putting my hand closer to her. She reached out and grabbed hold of my hand, pulling herself up. As she grabbed hold, a stream of energy hit me and I jumped back. I looked down at my hand and back at the green haired girl. "Do..." I paused. "Do I know you?" "I don't think so..." She questioned, rubbing her palms. "Oh..." It was silent for 7 seconds. "Would you like to come in... Karlie is it?" She nodded. "Thats my nick name. My real name is Ranku." "How did that happen? Karlie and Ranku are totaly different." I questioned, staring up into my bed room window. "I was adopted. My real parents named me Ranku." She continued to talk as we walked into the house.

We sat at the table for a while talking and drinking coffee. When it was 10:00 AM, Trunks finally walked down the stairs in his pajamas, ready to see the light of day. Trunks walked into the kitchen to find Karlie and I sitting over the kitchen table, talking. "Good morning, hun." I said with a smile. Trunks opened one eye and nodded his head, walking over to the coffee pot. Karlie watched as Trunks poured his coffee almost off target and onto the floor. Trunks leaned for the cream and accidently knocked his cup off the counter. Karlie gasped as she saw the cup fall, but Trunks dove and caught it. He rubbed his eye and leaned back up, groaning. "Get enough sleep last night?" I asked sipping on my coffee. "Not as much as I had liked." Trunks scratched his arm and walked over to the table, cup in hand. Karlie eyed him and scooted a little to the left. The opposite side of Trunks. Trunks slouched in his chair and stared into the black liquid. Trunk's eyes slid from his coffee to Karlie. "Who are you?" Karlie blinked. "I'm... Karlie." Trunks put his elbows on the table, crossing his arms, and yawned. "Hmmm." He sighed as his eyes slowly closed. I shook my head. "I think you need a nap, Trunks." Trunks opened one eye and looked up at me. "I might go do that..." He said, pulling out his chair and walking into the living room, grabbing a blanket off the shelf and sprawling out on the couch.

Karlie and I talked for a little longer until I started getting sleepy again. "You all must have had a rough night, huh?" Karlie asked, running her fingers through her hair. "I couldn't sleep. I was crying all night and when I did get to sleep I had nightmares." I rubbed my eye and rested my head on my hand. "I think I might go take a nap too." "Oh. Well if you want me to leave, just say so." I waved my hand at her. "No no! Your always welcome here! Make yourself at home." Karlie's face was flushed and she nodded. I leaned back and streched. Just then, Bulma walked in the door. "Oh! Good morning, Serena. Who is your little friend?" "This is Karlie. She ran into some problems so I helped her out." Karlie nodded her head and sighed with a smile on her face. "Really? Thats neat. Anyways, where's Trunks? He's late for a board meeting." I pointed into the living room. "I wouldn't bother him. He's liable to bite your hand off." Bulma laughed and put her hand on her hip, holding papers in the other. Her black business suit just barely covered up the top of her thighs, showing more skin then nessisary, and her top was a little too low dipped to be considered modest.

"Well I don't know whos going to represent Capsule Corps today for the Yagahosi Industry meeting." Karlie perked her head up. Yagahosi? My father is the CEO of that company. I know a lot about it." Bulma's face brightened as if she had made a brand new best friend. She walked over to Karlie and put her arm around her. "Karlie, was it?" "Yes..." "Karlie my friend, would you be able to go to this meeting for me? I'll pay you for your time." Karlie blinked and 'hmm'ed'. "Sure." Bulma giggled and was almost about to click her heels with excitement. "Come with me, Karlie! The meeting awates!"