AN: OMG!!!! Can you believe it? My friend's computer killed my chapter of this story! I was almost done with it, so it took my WAY LONGER than it should have! I'm sorry minna-san!!

Trunks: Who cares? You're almost done with Pan and Trunks for good. But, how you could stop writing about ME is a mystery. I mean, I'm the greatest!

Adobo-chan: YEAAA… nooooo… But he's right. I'm done with Pan and Trunks. I'll continue to write fanfiction, but it's going to be more than T/P. Sadly, I have gotten over my obsession. I'm going to have to aim towards other anime and other things to do. Gomen…

Trunks: Yeah, yeah. Sob, sob. Cry, cry. Oh, and A-chan doesn't own DBZ/GT. Just so everyone knows.

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Chapter 17: Championship (Part A)

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One chance.

That was all either team had at victory and freedom. Only one try to prove who was the best in the world. One bet to overcome a world of difficult mistakes that each team had made.

Only one.

Each team had been introduced, but neither could appreciate the crowd's obnoxious yelling and cheering. Though, throughout the entire opening session, Pan, Bra and Marron had to fight back a blush as they heard their parents screams and yells of excitement. The loudest of them all, though, was Grandma ChiChi, who rooted for The Silver Dragons with everything she had. Goku had to hold her back from jumping into the ring to cheer them on, which would really just be a distraction, in the end.

The announcer's pointless screams fell on deaf ears, as the two first fighters stepped into the center of the ring. Both of the remaining teams, respectfully, left the arena to allow the fight to commence. The matches were selected, and there would be no more ties. There would be only one.

And with the stakes raised high, no one could allow a fatal mistake. It will cost them the rest of their lives….

Uubu faced Marron, and the two bowed in grudging respect for the other. Their once student-master apprenticeship was a matter of the past. Uubu fought to keep that past, while Marron fought for a future. A strong future without the one who had left her heart bleeding on that summer night, one year ago.

Somehow, the announcer's yell for the match to begin reached each fighter's ears, and then it began.

Both were gone from their previous positions, and were caught in a beautiful dance of punches and strikes. No one could catch what was going on. Both famous speed demons were moving at a speed that was not easily caught. There were few who could see, mostly consisting of their designated teams, Gohan, Vegeta and Goku, former world champions of their own time.

But soon both fighters had materialized again and stood on each boundary of the ring. Marron began to charge up an immense amount of energy around her, and it glowed a deep pink, her trademark color. Seeing the disk, Uubu knew the infamous Destructo Disk, something he had talk her once-upon-a-time.

So he did what any other would have done.

He charged his own saucer to whirl at his opponent.

And this would be their final moment to their short battle.

Their disks flew at each other, and met head on. Marron and Uubu pushed on each attack, hoping to slice through the other. It was a game of wills. Whoever had the strongest desire to win would take their place as the champion. So it wasn't just a competition anymore. These were their lives falling into place.

And as fate would have it, Marron's disk split in two.

The golden beam went after her, and she dodged with grace, like a trickle of water falling into a stream. So fluid and simple were her motions, while Uubu used his upper hand against her. He was so centered on his attack that he never noticed that Marron never looked worried, nor did she ever take her eyes off what was behind him.

Because he lost himself in his need to win her back.

And that was his downfall.

His scream pierced the stadium, and the pink disk that he thought he had destroyed before were now two smaller disks, which had caught him on both of his sides. He lost control of his own saucer and it flew out against the stadium, which were crowded with people running away. People watched in shock as he former champion fell into the dust, his eyes partially open as he stared up.

Feeling the paramedics take him onto a trolley, or something of the kind, his eyes met Marron's. The fierce blue had pronounced her great skill in achieving what she desired.

His defeat.

Her victory.

That was all she really wanted. At least, that was all she was supposed to want.

But the untold sorrow in her eyes met his. Glassy orbs were staring at him, scared of him and his reaction to his downfall. But Uubu wasn't the type to taunt and point fingers. He had lost because he was wrong. His girl, the one that he had known since childhood, was all grown up, She didn't need to be taken care of. But he had wanted to protect her because he thought that he needed to. To become the knight-in-shining-armor type for her.

But that wasn't what she wanted.

Nor needed.

She wanted her best friend back.

And, by winning this match, she had gained much more.

His respect, his loyalty, his admiration…

Maybe even, his heart.

So, in the glow of realization, Marron turned away from Uubu, proud of her results.

But just because the battle had been won, didn't mean that the war was over. Pan and Bra were good, yes, but their former masters had always had experience that outmatched their own.

And their hearts were much more fragile than her own.

It was because their bonds were stronger to their former friends. Each girl depended wholly on the man that they loved. Bra was easy to see. Here eyes glowed and her smile was brighter just by the mere mention of Goten's name. She was content to merely stand by his side and talk, or sit in silence. His presence made her happy, and her happiness made her shine even brighter than the sun.

But Pan was different. Although cold and rough around the edges, you could see the difference. You could see the warm and tender feelings that she held. Although not worn on her sleeve, the dark-haired fighter had distinctions all her own. Everything was justmuch more subtle. Her feelings had always appeared very lightly outside of their cases, when they weren't stored in her subconscious. But the depth of her feelings were unmatched.

The way her smile brightened.

The way her eyes gleamed.

The was her voice seemed happier.

Just a few changes to her strong and beautiful facade. They were never easy to track, but they were there, hidden amongst the coolness of her icy demeanor. But, despite her supposed control on her feelings and the fact that Pan had the greatest potential out of the three girls, she had one fatal flaw...

Her heart was the most delicate of all.

And one flaw was enough to tear an entire plan to shreds.

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AN: AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm so sorry! I'll do my best to update soon. I hope to finish this fic by the end of the month (but I'm horrible with deadlines). I have lots of stories to update, so please forgive me! I'll do my best. AND PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, till next time!

Much love,

Adobo-chan