Life or something like it 4
Author's Notes: I wanted to verify the reason that Vegeta didn't seem like himself. First there was the broken bond between himself and Bulma. In this particular fic the broken bond weakens a say-jin to the point of intense pain being felt by that surviving mate. Does that make any sense? No I didn't think so. Let's just say that when a say-jin's mate dies, they will become weaker. Then they will lose their will to live, and become weaker until they eventually die. Vegeta has shown advanced stages of this broken bond thing, and he is aware that he will die, and it hurts like you know what. Let me just put this image in your head. Picture yourself getting your pinkie finger shut in a car door, ten times in a row. That's the kind of pain Vegeta is feeling, of course multiplied by fifty. So yeah Vegeta's in pain, but he's trying to be strong and tough.
Also for those wanting to know why Vegeta's being nice to Pan, well here's the reason. Pan is pregnant with his first grandchild. What man isn't nice to a pregnant lady? He can also sympathize with her loss, and being a jerk like he usually is wouldn't sit right with him. Thus he's nice. Sure he can be mean, but he's not a totally jerk. He does have a soft side. I mean look at how he spoils and dotes on Bra. So he's just trying to be nice to Pan. I also wanted to verify that this is really just a filler chapter. So don't be too disappointed with this chapter. Enough of my ramblings. Let's get on with the story.
Disclaimer: Nothing here belongs to me. Can we start reading the story now?
It was days like this that Lisa didn't particular like her job. It was a job that dealt with death on a regular basis, and it was a job that she was beginning to hate more and more each day. A person had to be emotionally strong to deal with some of the things that came through those mortuary doors, and for years Lisa had been. It wasn't until recently that she found herself sitting at her desk, and she was crying like she was a newborn baby. She cried for the four strangers whom she had never met, and she wondered why she was suddenly struck with a pain so strong. One would think that the deceased were members of her very own family.
She normally wouldn't get emotionally involved in her cases, but for some strange reason she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming loss for the young girl who had lost her husband. She too knew of the grief of losing a husband, and it was painful to watch a woman so young lose the only man that she has ever loved.
Her tears were still falling heavily, when the sound of the fax machine interrupted her somber mood. She stood uneasily to her feet, and she walked over to the machine. She pulled the fax paper from the machine, and noticed that it was the release forms from the funeral home that Pan had requested. She quickly scanned over the paperwork, and realized that she needed to sign the document. Once she had her signature on the paper, then the funeral home could pick up the bodies in preparation for the funeral. This was the basic procedure, and Lisa quickly signed the paper. Then she faxed the document back to the funeral home, and now she just had to wait for someone to come and pick up the bodies.
After she was finished with that, she sat back down at her desk. Her mind wandered back towards the young girl again. Her heart went out to that young girl who had lost not only her husband, but she lost her mother in law, uncle, and friend.
She thought about wanting to hang up her gloves, and retire from this macabre lifestyle. She had been in this business for over twenty years, and she was beginning to think that she was getting too old for this kind of work.
She was so lost in her thoughts, that she hadn't even heard the sounds of the door being opened. She was suddenly surprised to find a young blonde woman staring down at her with icy blue eyes. She quickly jumped up out of her seat. She didn't know if it was because of her nerves or if it was because this young woman scared her.
Lisa noticed the way that the woman was staring at her, and it made her a little uneasy. She walked over to the blonde, and a smile spread across her face. She extended her hand, and waited for the woman to shake her hand. When the lady didn't accept the offered hand, Lisa dropped it back to her side.
"Hi. My name is Lisa. How can I help you today?"
"I'm here to see my daughter." 18 said coldly.
"What's her name?" Lisa said as she walked over to her desk. She thumbed through some paperwork as she waited for an answer.
"Marron." (A.N. I don't know Marron's last name. So if anybody knows her last name, please let me know.)
"Let's see. Actually, Pan Briefs has already identified the bodies, but if you still want to view the body you're more than welcomed."
"What are we waiting for?" 18 said impassively.
They walked into the mortuary, and Lisa lead 18 to her daughter's remains. She opened the silver box, and pulled it out until it came to a complete stop. She slowly removed the white blanket that covered the young girl, and watched on as the lady stood there unmoving.
"Where is the doctor that worked on my child?" 18 said.
"That would be Doctor Munroe." Lisa said uneasily.
"Where is he?"
"He's in room 48. It's on the second floor. Do you need to speak with him?"
"No. I'm here to kill him."
"Kill him?" Lisa said confusedly.
"That's what I said. Now you can either go get the doctor, or you can die. The choice is yours."
Lisa quickly took the threat for what it was, and she quickly walked out of the room. However, she didn't go to see Doctor Munroe. Lisa went straight to the security guards. There was a small part of her that felt guilty for ratting the woman out, but it was this one small act of betrayal that was going to be her downfall.
She watched in horror as the security guards marched into her office, only to be blown up in a matter of minutes. She watched on as the woman walked up to her, and her hand was poised out to strike out with a cruel vengeance.
"I was going to spare you, but because of your treachery you will die." 18 said coldly.
Lisa watched on as energy formed from her hands, and watched it quickly descend upon her. In a matter of minutes darkness fell upon her, and the sound of her husband's voice could be heard far off. It was a sound that welcomed her to her death, and she had never been happier. There was the man that she loved, and now she could finally join him.
However, 18 continued her mad rampage until there was nothing left but debris and corpses. After her mad tirade was over, she made her way back to the mortuary. She had been careful not to destroy the morgue boxes.
So she made her way towards her daughter's body, and she gently picked up the girl. She carried her lifeless body out of the ruined hospital, and took off into the sky. Her daughter was dead, but she had plans for her daughter's remains. As a matter of fact she had plans for the rest of mankind, and those plans included death and destruction.
Pan was in her room, and she was currently packing her clothes in a small suitcase. Earlier she had made arrangements with Bra, and she was going to stay with her until the funerals were over. In a sense the two girls thought that this would be for the best, because it would give both girls the chance to keep a watch out for one another. Pan realized that being alone with her thoughts would eventually drive her mad.
Of course there were a few objections from her immediate relatives. Her parents had wanted her to come home, and for a while she was going to do just that. That was until Bra pulled her little disappearing act, and Pan realized that Bra couldn't be trusted to be left alone until she was over this.
Pan wasn't sure if she was ever going to get over the loss of her husband. She couldn't bear to think of life without him in it, and she certainly never thought that she would raise a child alone. That was another thing to think about. As she continued to pack up her belongings, the phone suddenly ranged scaring her out of her reverie. She walked over to the phone, and she suddenly became afraid that this phone call would bring more bad news. So she picked up the phone with apprehension, and placed the receiver to her ear.
"Hello." Pan said nervously.
"May I speak with a Mrs. Pan Briefs?"
"Speaking."
"Hi Mrs. Briefs. My name is David, and I'm from Paradise Funeral home. I'm calling to confirm the number of pickups that you have scheduled for today. I have that you have four pickups for today. Is that correct?"
"Yes. Is there something wrong?"
"Actually there is. We have only three bodies in our possession."
"What! That can't be! I was just there a few days ago, and all four bodies were there. Are you telling me that a body is missing? How is that even possible?"
"Well there was an apparent attack on the hospital, and there's cops buzzing all over this place. Fortunately the morgue wasn't damaged, and we were able to get the bodies of Bulma, Trunks, and Goten out of there. However, Marron's cadaver wasn't here. Do you want us to prepare the remaining three individuals for burial?"
"What I want is for you to find that missing body!"
"Look I'll do what I can Mrs. Briefs, but you have to understand that certain parts of the hospital have been blocked off by the cops. If there is any further developments I'll give you a call, but for now I'm going to take the other cadavers to the pallor."
"Well I guess that you can do that. I won't be at this number, so you're going to have to call me at this number."
Pan gave David Bra's phone number, because that's where she was going to be. After she hung up the telephone, she sat on her bed and cried.
18 landed at an underground lab, and she immediately noticed the pod that held Dr. Gero. She walked over to the pod, and then she looked down at her lifeless daughter. She prayed that she was doing the right thing by reawakening the remains of Dr. Gero.
Even though the first android of Dr. Gero had been destroyed, there had been a back up plan that both 17 and 18 were aware of. Of course 18 hadn't planned on ever reawakening the android, but anger and revenge dug it's way into her heart.
This particular prototype was bigger and better than the original android, and it even had more firepower to it. The android had built in guns and cannons, and it was nearly indestructible. The Z fighters wouldn't stand a chance against this type of machine.
The very thought of the Z fighters brought images of her husband to her mind. She was aware that he loved her, and there was always going to be a place in her heart for him. She also realized that by reawakening Dr. Gero, she would eventually have to fight the only man that she ever loved. She realized that there was a possibility that she would have to kill Krillin, and she was aware that he was going to do everything he could to protect his friends. Even if that meant fighting against his wife, she was positive that he would fight alongside those mortals. So she prepared to fight him to the death if he so much as looked at her the wrong way, regardless of her feelings for him.
She gently placed her daughter down on the cold ground, and she began typing the codes that were going to reanimate Dr. Gero. She continued to type in the codes until the lid of the pod opened. Dr. Gero sat up, and looked at 18. He got out of the pod, and then he stood up as straight as he could. Suddenly his attention was directed towards the dead woman at his feet. He questioned 18 with his eyes, and she began to speak.
"Dr. Gero. I wanted to see if we could use her body to make another android."
"Why would you want to do that?"
"We'll need more fighters. There are now 3 Saiyans, and their powers have increased dramatically."
"Then it shall be done."
18 watched on as the android picked up her daughter, and made his way towards the lab. She kept hoping and praying that she was doing the right thing, and suddenly an image of the Z fighters laughing as if nothing was wrong entered her mind. Suddenly a new feeling of anger and hate seemed to overwhelm her. She told herself that she was doing the right thing, and that the world was going to feel the same pain that she was now feeling. So she turned around and went into the lab with Dr. Gero. Soon the time for destruction would fall upon mankind, and only the androids would reign supreme.
That's it! Well originally there was more to this chapter, but it would've been too long. So I cut the story in half. However, I'm not going to post the other half until next week. (3-day weekend.) I also know that this wasn't my best work. Please stop beating me with that metal hanger. I'm sorry. Anyway.ouch.ouch. The next chapter is a little clearer than this chapter.
Next chapter. (The funeral.) Also the funeral also has a few uninvited guests, and they are going to ruin the whole thing. Also android Marron makes her debut, and they will find out that she's a force to be reckoned with. It's going to be husband against wife, wife against mistress. However when Dr. Gero makes his appearance, the gang realizes that he doesn't want to fight. Rather he's there to get new recruits for his android war, and Pan will do anything to stop him, and she doesn't care that she's carrying a baby. She refuses to let Dr. Gero go through with his sickening plans. Will someone step in and fight for Pan, or will she go toe to toe with Dr. Gero. (Hey that rhymed) Will it be Vegeta? Will Dr. Gero succeeded in his plans? What's this about Pan's baby? The baby will do what? Most importantly will there be any more deaths? Stick around for the answer next time in Life or something like it.
Author's Notes: I wanted to verify the reason that Vegeta didn't seem like himself. First there was the broken bond between himself and Bulma. In this particular fic the broken bond weakens a say-jin to the point of intense pain being felt by that surviving mate. Does that make any sense? No I didn't think so. Let's just say that when a say-jin's mate dies, they will become weaker. Then they will lose their will to live, and become weaker until they eventually die. Vegeta has shown advanced stages of this broken bond thing, and he is aware that he will die, and it hurts like you know what. Let me just put this image in your head. Picture yourself getting your pinkie finger shut in a car door, ten times in a row. That's the kind of pain Vegeta is feeling, of course multiplied by fifty. So yeah Vegeta's in pain, but he's trying to be strong and tough.
Also for those wanting to know why Vegeta's being nice to Pan, well here's the reason. Pan is pregnant with his first grandchild. What man isn't nice to a pregnant lady? He can also sympathize with her loss, and being a jerk like he usually is wouldn't sit right with him. Thus he's nice. Sure he can be mean, but he's not a totally jerk. He does have a soft side. I mean look at how he spoils and dotes on Bra. So he's just trying to be nice to Pan. I also wanted to verify that this is really just a filler chapter. So don't be too disappointed with this chapter. Enough of my ramblings. Let's get on with the story.
Disclaimer: Nothing here belongs to me. Can we start reading the story now?
It was days like this that Lisa didn't particular like her job. It was a job that dealt with death on a regular basis, and it was a job that she was beginning to hate more and more each day. A person had to be emotionally strong to deal with some of the things that came through those mortuary doors, and for years Lisa had been. It wasn't until recently that she found herself sitting at her desk, and she was crying like she was a newborn baby. She cried for the four strangers whom she had never met, and she wondered why she was suddenly struck with a pain so strong. One would think that the deceased were members of her very own family.
She normally wouldn't get emotionally involved in her cases, but for some strange reason she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming loss for the young girl who had lost her husband. She too knew of the grief of losing a husband, and it was painful to watch a woman so young lose the only man that she has ever loved.
Her tears were still falling heavily, when the sound of the fax machine interrupted her somber mood. She stood uneasily to her feet, and she walked over to the machine. She pulled the fax paper from the machine, and noticed that it was the release forms from the funeral home that Pan had requested. She quickly scanned over the paperwork, and realized that she needed to sign the document. Once she had her signature on the paper, then the funeral home could pick up the bodies in preparation for the funeral. This was the basic procedure, and Lisa quickly signed the paper. Then she faxed the document back to the funeral home, and now she just had to wait for someone to come and pick up the bodies.
After she was finished with that, she sat back down at her desk. Her mind wandered back towards the young girl again. Her heart went out to that young girl who had lost not only her husband, but she lost her mother in law, uncle, and friend.
She thought about wanting to hang up her gloves, and retire from this macabre lifestyle. She had been in this business for over twenty years, and she was beginning to think that she was getting too old for this kind of work.
She was so lost in her thoughts, that she hadn't even heard the sounds of the door being opened. She was suddenly surprised to find a young blonde woman staring down at her with icy blue eyes. She quickly jumped up out of her seat. She didn't know if it was because of her nerves or if it was because this young woman scared her.
Lisa noticed the way that the woman was staring at her, and it made her a little uneasy. She walked over to the blonde, and a smile spread across her face. She extended her hand, and waited for the woman to shake her hand. When the lady didn't accept the offered hand, Lisa dropped it back to her side.
"Hi. My name is Lisa. How can I help you today?"
"I'm here to see my daughter." 18 said coldly.
"What's her name?" Lisa said as she walked over to her desk. She thumbed through some paperwork as she waited for an answer.
"Marron." (A.N. I don't know Marron's last name. So if anybody knows her last name, please let me know.)
"Let's see. Actually, Pan Briefs has already identified the bodies, but if you still want to view the body you're more than welcomed."
"What are we waiting for?" 18 said impassively.
They walked into the mortuary, and Lisa lead 18 to her daughter's remains. She opened the silver box, and pulled it out until it came to a complete stop. She slowly removed the white blanket that covered the young girl, and watched on as the lady stood there unmoving.
"Where is the doctor that worked on my child?" 18 said.
"That would be Doctor Munroe." Lisa said uneasily.
"Where is he?"
"He's in room 48. It's on the second floor. Do you need to speak with him?"
"No. I'm here to kill him."
"Kill him?" Lisa said confusedly.
"That's what I said. Now you can either go get the doctor, or you can die. The choice is yours."
Lisa quickly took the threat for what it was, and she quickly walked out of the room. However, she didn't go to see Doctor Munroe. Lisa went straight to the security guards. There was a small part of her that felt guilty for ratting the woman out, but it was this one small act of betrayal that was going to be her downfall.
She watched in horror as the security guards marched into her office, only to be blown up in a matter of minutes. She watched on as the woman walked up to her, and her hand was poised out to strike out with a cruel vengeance.
"I was going to spare you, but because of your treachery you will die." 18 said coldly.
Lisa watched on as energy formed from her hands, and watched it quickly descend upon her. In a matter of minutes darkness fell upon her, and the sound of her husband's voice could be heard far off. It was a sound that welcomed her to her death, and she had never been happier. There was the man that she loved, and now she could finally join him.
However, 18 continued her mad rampage until there was nothing left but debris and corpses. After her mad tirade was over, she made her way back to the mortuary. She had been careful not to destroy the morgue boxes.
So she made her way towards her daughter's body, and she gently picked up the girl. She carried her lifeless body out of the ruined hospital, and took off into the sky. Her daughter was dead, but she had plans for her daughter's remains. As a matter of fact she had plans for the rest of mankind, and those plans included death and destruction.
Pan was in her room, and she was currently packing her clothes in a small suitcase. Earlier she had made arrangements with Bra, and she was going to stay with her until the funerals were over. In a sense the two girls thought that this would be for the best, because it would give both girls the chance to keep a watch out for one another. Pan realized that being alone with her thoughts would eventually drive her mad.
Of course there were a few objections from her immediate relatives. Her parents had wanted her to come home, and for a while she was going to do just that. That was until Bra pulled her little disappearing act, and Pan realized that Bra couldn't be trusted to be left alone until she was over this.
Pan wasn't sure if she was ever going to get over the loss of her husband. She couldn't bear to think of life without him in it, and she certainly never thought that she would raise a child alone. That was another thing to think about. As she continued to pack up her belongings, the phone suddenly ranged scaring her out of her reverie. She walked over to the phone, and she suddenly became afraid that this phone call would bring more bad news. So she picked up the phone with apprehension, and placed the receiver to her ear.
"Hello." Pan said nervously.
"May I speak with a Mrs. Pan Briefs?"
"Speaking."
"Hi Mrs. Briefs. My name is David, and I'm from Paradise Funeral home. I'm calling to confirm the number of pickups that you have scheduled for today. I have that you have four pickups for today. Is that correct?"
"Yes. Is there something wrong?"
"Actually there is. We have only three bodies in our possession."
"What! That can't be! I was just there a few days ago, and all four bodies were there. Are you telling me that a body is missing? How is that even possible?"
"Well there was an apparent attack on the hospital, and there's cops buzzing all over this place. Fortunately the morgue wasn't damaged, and we were able to get the bodies of Bulma, Trunks, and Goten out of there. However, Marron's cadaver wasn't here. Do you want us to prepare the remaining three individuals for burial?"
"What I want is for you to find that missing body!"
"Look I'll do what I can Mrs. Briefs, but you have to understand that certain parts of the hospital have been blocked off by the cops. If there is any further developments I'll give you a call, but for now I'm going to take the other cadavers to the pallor."
"Well I guess that you can do that. I won't be at this number, so you're going to have to call me at this number."
Pan gave David Bra's phone number, because that's where she was going to be. After she hung up the telephone, she sat on her bed and cried.
18 landed at an underground lab, and she immediately noticed the pod that held Dr. Gero. She walked over to the pod, and then she looked down at her lifeless daughter. She prayed that she was doing the right thing by reawakening the remains of Dr. Gero.
Even though the first android of Dr. Gero had been destroyed, there had been a back up plan that both 17 and 18 were aware of. Of course 18 hadn't planned on ever reawakening the android, but anger and revenge dug it's way into her heart.
This particular prototype was bigger and better than the original android, and it even had more firepower to it. The android had built in guns and cannons, and it was nearly indestructible. The Z fighters wouldn't stand a chance against this type of machine.
The very thought of the Z fighters brought images of her husband to her mind. She was aware that he loved her, and there was always going to be a place in her heart for him. She also realized that by reawakening Dr. Gero, she would eventually have to fight the only man that she ever loved. She realized that there was a possibility that she would have to kill Krillin, and she was aware that he was going to do everything he could to protect his friends. Even if that meant fighting against his wife, she was positive that he would fight alongside those mortals. So she prepared to fight him to the death if he so much as looked at her the wrong way, regardless of her feelings for him.
She gently placed her daughter down on the cold ground, and she began typing the codes that were going to reanimate Dr. Gero. She continued to type in the codes until the lid of the pod opened. Dr. Gero sat up, and looked at 18. He got out of the pod, and then he stood up as straight as he could. Suddenly his attention was directed towards the dead woman at his feet. He questioned 18 with his eyes, and she began to speak.
"Dr. Gero. I wanted to see if we could use her body to make another android."
"Why would you want to do that?"
"We'll need more fighters. There are now 3 Saiyans, and their powers have increased dramatically."
"Then it shall be done."
18 watched on as the android picked up her daughter, and made his way towards the lab. She kept hoping and praying that she was doing the right thing, and suddenly an image of the Z fighters laughing as if nothing was wrong entered her mind. Suddenly a new feeling of anger and hate seemed to overwhelm her. She told herself that she was doing the right thing, and that the world was going to feel the same pain that she was now feeling. So she turned around and went into the lab with Dr. Gero. Soon the time for destruction would fall upon mankind, and only the androids would reign supreme.
That's it! Well originally there was more to this chapter, but it would've been too long. So I cut the story in half. However, I'm not going to post the other half until next week. (3-day weekend.) I also know that this wasn't my best work. Please stop beating me with that metal hanger. I'm sorry. Anyway.ouch.ouch. The next chapter is a little clearer than this chapter.
Next chapter. (The funeral.) Also the funeral also has a few uninvited guests, and they are going to ruin the whole thing. Also android Marron makes her debut, and they will find out that she's a force to be reckoned with. It's going to be husband against wife, wife against mistress. However when Dr. Gero makes his appearance, the gang realizes that he doesn't want to fight. Rather he's there to get new recruits for his android war, and Pan will do anything to stop him, and she doesn't care that she's carrying a baby. She refuses to let Dr. Gero go through with his sickening plans. Will someone step in and fight for Pan, or will she go toe to toe with Dr. Gero. (Hey that rhymed) Will it be Vegeta? Will Dr. Gero succeeded in his plans? What's this about Pan's baby? The baby will do what? Most importantly will there be any more deaths? Stick around for the answer next time in Life or something like it.