Disclaimer: Me no own Trigun… Oh, and Jin is based off mah best friend… He begged me to put him in here… =P
A/N: And here we are… The final chapter. It's been a long and winding road, but we have finally arrived… Hard to believe it's only been… about 2 weeks or so since I started this project. It seems like longer for some reason… Well anyway, like I said, this is the last chapter… Maybe everything will be wrapped up, maybe it won't… Who knows? I just wanna end this now… However, this story will be in my heart as my favorite stories written by me. This is one of the only stories that I would come back to read again that was written by me. Well, I just want to thank you all for joining me on this crazy trip… Sayonara, my friends… (Stay tuned after the story for some final words!)
~Kouji
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GTE: Great Teacher Ericks!
Final Chapter 13: The New Ending is Our New Beginning!
Farewell for Now, Great Teacher Ericks!
One year has passed. It is summer break. Everyone is relaxing. Vash is currently teaching his second year as teacher. Everyone is reuniting for a picnic…
Kaite and Sayuri smile as they arrive. Kaite is wearing a black sleeveless shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Sayuri has cut her hair. It now goes to her ears. She is wearing a light blue shirt, white pants, and light blue shoes. "Hello, Vash!" Kaite says happily. "How's it going?"
Vash looks at Kaite. "Oh, I'm doing fine… You?…" Vash is wearing his 'Ericks' outfit, and Meryl is wearing her usual outfit.
"Same." Kaite and Sayuri sit on the ground. "I heard you and Meryl are expecting?"
"Heh… I guess secrets can't be kept… The baby is due in 2 months…"
Gary smiles slightly. He had been adopted by Vash and Meryl. "I hope I can be a better brother this time…" He looked at the ground sadly.
Vash patted Gary on the back. "It's alright… You were blinded by anger…"
"I… I killed her…"
Vash brightened up. "Hey, Wolfwood! What about those Dragon Balls that brought you back?! We can use them to bring back the people killed!"
Wolfwood looked to Vash. He was wearing his usual clothes. "Well… After use, they split up to 7 corners of the Earth and turn into stone for a year."
"Well, it's been a year, so all we have to do is find them!"
"Don't you think that will be kind of hard?…"
Milly smiled. She was eating pudding and wearing her usual clothes. "What about Mr. Knives?…"
Vash looked to Milly. "Huh?…"
"He eats so many Trix, that he has become a living Dragon Ball Radar!" Milly then clonked Knives on the head, and his eyes become a screen, displaying where the Dragon Balls were.
Wolfwood blinked. "Well I'll be damned… Milly honey, you are a certified genius!!" He then sweat dropped as she went back to eating pudding, smiling. "Even if you don't show it all the time…"
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So, the search for the Dragon Balls began! They all hopped in Vash's new mini-van, and set off for a new adventure. Knives was fed tons of Trix to keep him going as the 'radar'. They traveled the entire planet.
"So, let's see…" Vash said. They were in the middle of Old Augusta's ruins. "According to the radar, there is a Dragon Ball right in the spot we're standing in…" He looked around, nothing.
"But… I don't see it…" Meryl said, also looking around.
Wolfwood laughed. "Think for a moment… We're in a bunch of ruins… What you may think is the ground, was actually a building!"
Sayuri gasped. "Oh!" She then dug around the rubble. Frowning, she dived in. Kaite raised an eyebrow. A few minutes later, Sayuri popped up with the 4-Star Dragon Ball. "Is this it?"
Wolfwood laughed. "Kaite, that is one girlfriend ya got there! Yes Sayuri, that's it!"
Kaite smiled and hugged her. "That's my girl…"
Sayuri put a hand on her hip and held the Dragon Ball in the air. "Ha ha!" She then kissed Kaite on the lips. "And don't you forget it!"
Vash smiled. "Alright! Let's go find the next one!!!"
Everyone hopped into the mini-van. They rode off to the location of the next Dragon Ball. Knives was still being fed Trix.
They arrived in a random desert. They all looked around. Meryl frowned. "A sandstorm is coming…"
Vash also frowned. "You're right… We should come back to this location later…"
"No…"
"Huh?…"
"I'm going to find it… You all stay in the van…"
"Meryl… I cannot let you do that…"
"Vash, I am tired of just standing here, looking pretty! I wanna do something in this story!" As Meryl said this, the fourth wall cracked slightly.
"Shhh!! You're going to break the fourth wall!!! Besides, you were a Principal!!"
"I don't care!!! I wanna do something!!!"
"… Fine then… But be careful… Especially with the baby…" Vash then kissed Meryl. She kissed him back, and walked right into the storm. Everyone else gathered into the van, and waited. It was silent…
Knives, now in normal mode, spoke up. "So, how long until you think she gets lost and croaks?" He was bashed in the head by Wolfwood.
"That'll be enough of that!!" Wolfwood snarled. Knives growled.
After almost an hour, there was a knock at the door. They opened it, and Meryl was standing there, covered in sand and holding the 7-Star Dragon Ball. Vash smiled. "Meryl!!! You did it!!!"
Meryl came into the van and smiled. "Yep…"
Knives was cocked back into 'radar' mode, and they searched for the rest of the Dragon Balls.
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After a day or so, they found all but one. And that was the One-Star Dragon Ball. They searched high and low, they didn't know where to go. They had to double-back, my friends… [1] Er, sorry… Anyway, they arrived back in New Augusta. They sighed sadly.
"We were so close…" Vash said sadly.
"I don't understand…" Milly started. "The radar says that the ball is here in the city, but we've searched everywhere, even our own houses!"
"I think I'll go home and shine my sphere with the star on it…" Vash said. "Come on, Meryl… Let's go home…"
Wolfwood raised an eyebrow. "Vash?"
"Yes, Nicky?…"
"Don't call me that! Only Milly can call me that!"
"Blah…"
"Anyway, your sphere wouldn't happen to look like all these Dragon Balls, would they?…" He motioned to the six Dragon Balls they had.
"Um…" Vash started nervously, realizing his error. "Yeah?…"
The group then gave him an angry look, took a deep breath, and at the same time, (sans Knives) all said… "Needle Noggin!!!" They all then laughed and went to retrieve the final Dragon Ball.
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Vash, Knives, Wolfwood, and Kaite set the Dragon Balls on the ground. As Vash set down the final one, Milly walked up to them. The Dragon Balls began to glow. She took a deep breath, and said the magic words. "… Could I get some pudding first?…" Everyone face faulted.
Wolfwood quickly jumped up. "Milly, you can have all the pudding you want when we get home… Just summon the Eternal Dragon!!"
Milly turned to Wolfwood. "Not if you're gonna be so rude, Nicky-poo!"
Wolfwood blushed as everyone else laughed.
Vash fell to the ground laughing. "Do as she says, 'Nicky-poo!' AH HA HA HA HA!!!"
"Grrr…" Wolfwood growled, then turned to Vash. "Shut up!" He then looked back to Milly. "Please, honey?…"
Milly thought for a moment, then smiled. "Okay!" She then turned back to the Dragn Balls, then waved her hands over the magic giant pearls. "Arise, Shenlong/Shenron!"
"Eh?…" Everyone else said.
"He has many names…" Milly explained. Suddenly, the Dragon Balls glowed even more, and the Eternal Dragon arose!!!! Hurrah!!! … Sorry… The Dragon was a sight to behold. It frightened everyone except Milly. Even Knives felt a chill.
The Dragon spoke. "… You have disturbed my Poker Game with my homies… Explain yourself!!! Before I eat you, RAH!!!!"
"AHHHH!!!! Don't eat us, dragon!!!" Vash screamed, hiding behind Meryl.
Meryl sighed. "… And I married him, why?…"
The dragon saw Milly. "Oh! It's you again! … Sup?"
Milly raised two of her fingers. "Peace… We need to make a wish, Mr. Dragon! Can you please help us?" Milly begged, making a cute, sad face.
"You know I can't say no to that face…" the dragon sighed. "State your wish…"
Milly smiled. "Thank you! Could you please bring everyone who was killed by Gary Stu back to life, but put Brilliant Dynamites Neon in prison?"
The dragon thought for a moment. He then farted. "Oh, excuse me… It has been done! Farewell…" The Dragon Balls then rose into the air, and split to the seven corners of the planet once again.
"Hey, wait!!" Vash yelled. "Where is everyone!!?? You lied!!!"
"Um…" Meryl began. "Mr. Vash?"
"Why did you lie?!"
"Mr. Vash?…"
"WHHHYYYY??!!"
"Excuse me?…"
"WHH--" Vash was then conked on the head by Milly. "Ow…"
Milly then lowered her fist. "Sorry! I just had to tell you that whenever someone is brought back with the Dragon Balls, they appear in the place that they died!"
"Huh? Really?!"
Wolfwood nodded, then laughed. "I appeared in that church I died in…"
Vash thought for a few seconds. "Then that means… Mary is in Old Augusta!"
They all once again hopped into the mini-van, and headed back to Old Augusta.
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Mary slowly opened her eyes. She slowly stood up, and looked at her surroundings. "I'm… alive?…" She looked around for the others, but they were not there. "They… they left me here?… How could they…"
Suddenly, a van rode up to her. Gary popped out and hugged her. Mary blinked in surprise. Gary hadn't hugged her in years. She slowly hugged back.
"Oh, sis!" Gary cried. "I'm so sorry… What I did was wrong…"
"It's… okay…" Mary said unsurely. "Although I am not sure what you did exactly…"
Vash smiled. "You were gone, so we brought you back with the Dragon Balls!"
Mary's eyes widened. "Oh! That poor dragon…"
"Um, not those kind…"
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Vash set up the camera. "Everyone ready?"
The whole group was getting ready for a picture. "Ready!"
Vash set the timer, then ran to the group. "Everyone say Hot Dog!"
"Hot Dog!" CLICK.
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Mary laughed, then looked at the Photo of the group that was labeled 'My New Family', before closing the Photo Album. It had been half a year since she was revived. She got up from the chair she was sitting in, and went into the living room. She began to creep towards the door.
Vash looked over to her. "Mary!"
Mary flinched. "Yes, dad?…"
"Gary is doing errands, so I need you to look after your little brother, Vish. I have to go pick up your mother from the store."
"But dad… I was gonna go meet Jin and my other friends…"
"Heh… Hanging out with sophomores?…"
"Not my fault I died for a year…"
"I'm sorry… It will only be a couple of minutes…" Vash then handed Vish to Mary.
"Goo…" Vish mumbled. He had a bit of blonde hair, and gray eyes, like his mother. He was in a red t-shirt and a diaper. He then drooled on Mary's shirt and tugged on her hair.
"Ewww…" Mery began, then felt a tug on her hair. "Ow! Dad, you know he hates me!"
"No he doesn't…"
"Why can't Uncle Knives watch him?!"
"…"
"Oh… Oh!… Sorry…"
"Yeah…"
Suddenly, Kaite and Sayuri walked in. Kaite knocked on the open door. "Yo!"
Vash smiled at Kaite and Sayuri. "Hey, guys! Wanna make an easy $$10 each?"
"Sure!"
"Then watch Vish while I'm out!"
Sayuri smiled. "Okay! Besides, Vish is adorable!"
Mary frowned. "Hey, I didn't know you were gonna be paying me!"
Vash laughed. "Your loss…"
"Damn you, Sayuri!!!"
Sayuri then sticked her tongue out.
"… Kaite, hold Vish…" Mary said, giving the baby to the teenage boy.
Kaite sighed. "Here we go again…" He watched as Sayuri and Mary went at each other. He looked for Vash, but he was already gone, the money left on the coffee table. He picked up his share and stuffed it in his pocket.
Mary and Sayuri stared at the money. They stared at each other. They jumped for the money and--
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"In today's news, Sayuri Moonflower and Mary Sue Stryfe once again somehow got stuck in a coffee table yesterday… The man responsible for leaving them alone in a room with no adult supervision was a man known as Great Teacher Ericks…"
The End!!!
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And that is the end… Now, for a few final words from the cast:
Vash: Thank you, everyone! Thank you for reading! *waves* I… love you all!!! *cries*
Meryl: I ask myself once again… I married him why? Anyway. Thank you all for reading!
Milly: Thanks!! We really appreciate it!!! … Do you have any pudding?…
Wolfwood: Whatever… Thanks for reading the story, I guess… *gets elbowed by Milly* Thank you!!! Ow…
Knives: Hahaha!!! Thanks for reading, suckers!!! You poor spiders have no idea what horrors await you once Vash stops watching me!! …Where's my damn Trix…
Kuroneko-sama: Maow…
Kaite: *bows* Thank you very much for reading this story… The author is very appreciative…
Sayuri: Hi! Thanks for reading! You're all awesome!
Mackenzie: I LOVE YOU, VASH!!!! Er… Thank you very much!!! Where is Great Teacher Ericks?! *searches*
Bobby: Thanks for reading, y'all! Yo!
Jin: *bows* Mew… Thanks for reading, cool you are…
Gary: …Hot Dog… *whispering off-screen* Oh, we're supposed to-- *normal* Thanks for reading, I guess…
Mary: *licks the camera* Mmmm… Thanks for reading the story…
Everyone: Thank you very very very very much!!! (Maow!)
Me: Thank you!!! I really appreciate it! This is Kouji, signing off for the last time! … Or is it? Mwahahahahahahaha…
Farewell… for now!