The woman in black stalks skillfully to the rear door of capsule corp.
unnoticed by the throngs of reporters at the gate. Crouching down with her
back to the wall next to the door she reaches into a pouch at her waist
pulling out a metallic box with two trailing wires. Taking the two probes
at the end of the wires she affixes them to the security plate over her
head. A press of a button on the box leads to a flair of electricity in
the security plate followed by an acrid stench of smoke rising up. The
click of the door opening is all she needs as she slips inside stashing the
box back into her fanny pack.
Stalking down the hallway crouched down she stops at an intersection her masked face gazing left and right. With a nod she takes off at a trot down the left corridor a katana attached to her back bouncing slightly to her movements.
"Soon what was mine will be again" she growls out softly, "then you, you &*$#% will get what's coming to you."
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Only Human
By Verse12
Verse12@hotmail.com
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Disclaimer:
I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. Rumiko Takahashi, Viz, Shougakukan, Pioneer LDC, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryoe Tsukimura, Akira Toriyama) This is just fans of the shows expressing their love for it for fun, no profit is involved or expected thank you.
Note: A little warning first, during the fight sequences I could only hint at some of the things that Ranma had changed during the last twenty years. But now you will see some of the things that are different, and a lot of the DBZ cast will be OOC because the previous events in the past that were totally different.
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Chapter Seven
Aftermath Part Four
Or
The Past Catches Up
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Landing with a flare of energy Ranma and Gohan set down in a large meadow that is bordered on one side with a forest and on the other a brook. As they land in the idyllic landscape Ranma is happy to see Gohan smiling so much. Walking to the middle of the glade the two warriors begin to stretch lightly.
"Hey Ranma?"
Looking over to the boy Ranma smiles, "ya Gohan?"
"Why did Vegeta just leave when he woke up? I mean wasn't he hurt pretty bad by Cell?"
Snorting in derision at the mere thought of the prince, "I couldn't care less what that arrogant . . . son of a . . . whatever he is," finishes Ranma sheepishly trying to mind his language.
Taking a deep breath Ranma continues, "Gohan, you know that me and Vegeta don't get along so I'd appreciate it if you didn't bring him up okay?"
"Um, alright I guess."
Kneeling down in front of the boy Ranma says "and to answer your question some times anger and ego can cloud your judgment, okay?"
"Alright Uncle I think I understand."
"That's a good boy," he says ruffling Gohan's hair.
"Yah I understand that you have almost as much of a problem with those things as he does," Gohan says with a smirk.
"Oh he has jokes now does he?" Says Ranma with a smirk of his own and a playful swipe at Gohan causing the boy to hop back. Continuing on in a self deprecating tone Ranma admits "though I have to admit you have a point, my ego still gets me in more trouble than I should let it. But enough of that kind of conversation are we here to spar or what?"
Hoping back from each other and getting into a defensive stance they both grin at each other, till Gohan gets a confused look on his face and asks another question.
"Uncle? I know you and Vegeta don't get along, but why did you and Trunks get along so well?"
Getting a far away look in his eyes, thinking back on his friend recently left for his own time. Ranma replies, "we just hit it off I guess? It is surprising considering how me and Vegeta get along, he's just a good guy to have for a friend, you know?"
"Ya he's the kind of guy you can count on. Though it is really weird the thought of mom and Vegeta getting together."
"Tell me about it and the thought that Goku marrying that crazy lady Chi- Chi who tried to trick him into getting married is almost as nuts."
Laughing at something Gohan asks Ranma, "Hey uncle how about how weirded out he was when he showed up thinking he knew how things were going to be and finding out everything was different. That was so funny how when he would find out something different he would freak out and run around waving his arms."
Snorting out loud Ranma laughs at Gohan's comments glad to see him coming out of his shell. 'Now if I can just get him some friends his own age, course now that's gonna be hard what with all the reporters.' Thinks the man gazing fondly down on his young charge, who is literally rolling around on the ground laughing.
Getting a sudden glint in his eye Ranma smiles and calls out, "hey Gohan?"
Stopping his laughter the boy looks up at his uncle with tears of laughter, "yes uncle?"
Large grin on his face Ranma yells out "ALWAYS BE ON GUARD!" Dashing forward Ranma performs a rising axe kick on Gohan causing him to go up into the air just before Ranma straight-arms him back, causing him to skip across the turf tearing it up.
Coming to a stop in the stream Gohan stands up knee deep in water, "HEY?" he screams out moving just barely in time to avoid the follow up blow from Ranma.
Coming to a stop in the center of the brook, a still male Ranma stands in a loose defensive posture facing Gohan who is in his own stance on the bank.
"I know, I know, always be ready," murmurs Gohan before both he and his uncle flicker out of sight and collide in a flurry of blows in the air above the meadow.
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Lying in bed clutching one of Goku's gi's Son-Bulma lays there, Ranma's words ringing in her ears.
'I need to get over this' she thinks 'Ranma is right, much as I hate to admit to him being right about anything, I need to be there for Gohan.'
'Oh Goku you stupid, stupid man, what can you be thinking. Couldn't you have talked to me, I knew you were guilty about all those people, but couldn't you have talked to me, that's what married people do.'
Sitting up Bulma lets the covers fall away from her form, 'Those two years after you finally won the Budokai and we dealt with that awful Chi-Chi woman were just magic. After all we've been thru how can you do this.'
"Snort" she remarks to herself before continuing in her head, 'not that I don't know of course.' She smiles to her self in a sweet way remembering her past with Goku. 'You sweet, sweet man always so caring, I suppose that why I fell in love with you. Always rushing off to help, and I can see how you felt the need to protect us all by being away. I just wish you could have just talked it over with me, you never think things thru, that's why we wake such a great team.'
Standing up on the carpet Bulma rummages thru a drawer pulling out a pair of pants and a shirt before pulling them on, muttering to herself, " okay no more crying I have to be strong for Gohan if for no one else. And this is Goku we're talking about he could change his mind and come back anytime."
Slipping on her shoes she walks over to the door, "now to see on my son like I should have done a week ago," she mutters, shutting the door to her room.
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Glittering in the middle of the ocean like a jewel sits a small island. And on that small island sits a small house named kame-house named for the owner of the home, kame-senenin, the turtle hermit. Now the unageing martial arts master is not the only inhabitant of this home, no also in residence is the warrior monk Krillan, the shape changing pig man Oolong and as every one knows the one who keep Muten Roshi in line, the Turtle.
Sitting on a beach chair and getting some rest in the sun is the turtle hermit himself a dirty magazine draped across his face. Oolong though is busy laughing it up at a despondent Krillan who is sitting on the front stupe.
"You can't understand?" exclaims the pig man in his usual grunting voice.
"I mean she just disappeared, you know I thought that, you know . . . maybe she might . . . you know kinda like me." He trails off into a mutter.
"HAHAHAHAHA, you think that a fox like that 18 would go for you? HAHAHAHA!"
"Oh shut up Oolong, stupid pig," he mutters darkly.
"Would you both SHUT UP I'm tryin ta get some rest here, I've had a very hard day ya know," shouts Roshi from his lounge chair.
"Ya a hard day a lying around doing nothing," exclaims Oolong sarcastically.
"It doesn't matter, nothing matters," states the monk gloomily, "I'll never have a girl like that."
"You'll be lucky to get a girl at all," laughs the shape changer.
Looking darkly at Oolong Krillan exclaims "I should've known better than to think I would get any kinda sympathy from you," floating up as in preparation to fly away. "I'm going to go see if I can find Yamcha, I know he'll give me a sympathetic ear."
"Hey wait a minute you might want to think on that a bit, cause Puar called and said causa what happened during the Cell games Yamcha wanted to go off on his own for a while," exclaims Oolong trying to draw Krillan back.
A thoughtful look appears on Krillan's face as he floats down to the beach, "Yah I can understand that, things were . . . bad."
In a more understanding tone Oolong asks, "Was it as bad as that?"
Looking over at the pig, Krillan nods "yah, it sure was I don't think I can describe it, things just got worse and worse. But not surprisingly, Ranma was our inspiration, I don't know how he was able to do it, he was . . . fearless he actually staggered Cell, a HUMAN and he staggered Cell, made me . . . proud. Course he got ripped apart but he hurt him, seeing him in action, Oolong was almost enough for me to begin to subscribe to Ranma's crazy theory."
Looking to the blue-sky Krillan smiles and murmurs, "just maybe there is a bit of truth in his idea, just maybe."
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High above the world in first class of a large jumbo jet sits a man with a number of facial scars and even more emotional ones.
Sipping his champagne Yamcha leans his head against the plastic of the window. "I could've been to the northern continent by now, of course it would be the ultimate no frills in flying," he smirks to himself. Before sipping his drink again, "and of course I love the trappings of the easy life," he mutters loathingly to himself.
Leaning wearily against the window, Yamcha sighs, "the Cell games, everything was going, well not fine but we were managing things."
'When did I become such a coward, when I sensed how strong Supreme Cell was I just snapped. I just couldn't take it, why haven't I trained more seriously everyone was working hard to train for the Androids I slacked off more often than not,' thinks Yamcha with self-loathing.
"How does he do it," he whispers "he never gave up, thru it all he faced Cell down with a grin. We're both human, but he's so . . . unbelievable."
Leaning back in his chair Yamcha sighs then sits forward and grins, "if he can do it so can I, I thought I needed a vacation but I see now, I need to get back to basics, training 101."
"Excuse me sir?" asks the flight attendant, "do you want another drink?"
Looking over to her Yamcha shakes his head, "No I don't want anything alcoholic but some water would be nice, I've got to clear out my system."
"Of course sir one minute please," she replies with a smile taking the half empty champagne glass with her.
Smiling out the window Yamcha murmurs, "the desert bandit lives again."
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Shambling down the stairs Son-Bulma walks into the kitchen, once there she sees and senses Goku everywhere. Tears threatening again she mumbles with a loving smile and a light laugh, "his favorite room."
"No I'm not going to start that again," she exclaims to herself wiping the threatening tears away.
"But where are they? Gohan and Ranma aren't in their rooms, not in the Grav room?" snapping her fingers Bulma exclaims, "I know, I'll go get a scouter from the lab that way I can track 'em down."
Walking down a nearby corridor and over to an elevator, Bulma mutters as only a mother can "don't worry Gohan-chan momma's gonna be okay we both are" just as the elevator doors close.
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Striding purposely down the level 1 subbasement hallway Bulma is mentally deriding herself for her behavior recently, 'I have been so selfish, I am stronger than this, and I can get thru this. And knowing Goku he could show up at anytime with that sweet grin on his face' she smiles.
"Hey," she stops suddenly in the hall, then with a grin on her face and an idea forming in her head she murmurs, "that deposit left over from that old experiment's still down here in the lab fridge, and that gives me an idea."
This last is murmured with a smirk as Bulma continues "in fact I think it will be nice to have a surprise waiting for him, when he finally gets it thru his fool head that he should be here with his family."
Smiling brightly for the first time in a long while Bulma walks into her lab only to freeze when she sees a shadowy figure lurking in her lab. With Bulma's entrance the figure spins about a sword flashing into her hand pulled from her behind her back.
Gazing across the lab at the intruder and the sword bared at her, Bulma gulps muttering, "This is some time to try and get my life back together."
To be continued in:
Interlude Three: Friends
A Scene from Interlude Three:
The three-eyed man Teinshinhan and his little friend Cho-Tzu burst at each other in a flurry of motion Cho-Tzu's little frame weaving about his larger comrades blows avoiding them. His squeaky voice calls out "you see Tein I can keep up you didn't have to leave me behind."
Endnotes:
Thanks for all of your kind words, please keep up the reviews I appreciate it. Oh and I have thank you for all the advise on Gohan and Videl's respective ages. Some people have expressed concern over the direction of this story, I just ask that if you have liked it so far stick it out I have some good stuff coming and if you have any thing you would like to see please just tell me I may be able to work it in. anyway thanks, oh and HAPPY DAY I HAVE BROKEN 25,000 WORDS YYYAAAHHHH!!! AND 40 REVIEWS thank you everyone.
Signed: Verse12
Stalking down the hallway crouched down she stops at an intersection her masked face gazing left and right. With a nod she takes off at a trot down the left corridor a katana attached to her back bouncing slightly to her movements.
"Soon what was mine will be again" she growls out softly, "then you, you &*$#% will get what's coming to you."
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Only Human
By Verse12
Verse12@hotmail.com
**********************
Disclaimer:
I do not own these characters nor do I claim too, this is a simple fan based homage. Their creators and the companies they work for and with own the characters and all that pertains to them. (I.E. Rumiko Takahashi, Viz, Shougakukan, Pioneer LDC, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryoe Tsukimura, Akira Toriyama) This is just fans of the shows expressing their love for it for fun, no profit is involved or expected thank you.
Note: A little warning first, during the fight sequences I could only hint at some of the things that Ranma had changed during the last twenty years. But now you will see some of the things that are different, and a lot of the DBZ cast will be OOC because the previous events in the past that were totally different.
***********************
Chapter Seven
Aftermath Part Four
Or
The Past Catches Up
*************************
Landing with a flare of energy Ranma and Gohan set down in a large meadow that is bordered on one side with a forest and on the other a brook. As they land in the idyllic landscape Ranma is happy to see Gohan smiling so much. Walking to the middle of the glade the two warriors begin to stretch lightly.
"Hey Ranma?"
Looking over to the boy Ranma smiles, "ya Gohan?"
"Why did Vegeta just leave when he woke up? I mean wasn't he hurt pretty bad by Cell?"
Snorting in derision at the mere thought of the prince, "I couldn't care less what that arrogant . . . son of a . . . whatever he is," finishes Ranma sheepishly trying to mind his language.
Taking a deep breath Ranma continues, "Gohan, you know that me and Vegeta don't get along so I'd appreciate it if you didn't bring him up okay?"
"Um, alright I guess."
Kneeling down in front of the boy Ranma says "and to answer your question some times anger and ego can cloud your judgment, okay?"
"Alright Uncle I think I understand."
"That's a good boy," he says ruffling Gohan's hair.
"Yah I understand that you have almost as much of a problem with those things as he does," Gohan says with a smirk.
"Oh he has jokes now does he?" Says Ranma with a smirk of his own and a playful swipe at Gohan causing the boy to hop back. Continuing on in a self deprecating tone Ranma admits "though I have to admit you have a point, my ego still gets me in more trouble than I should let it. But enough of that kind of conversation are we here to spar or what?"
Hoping back from each other and getting into a defensive stance they both grin at each other, till Gohan gets a confused look on his face and asks another question.
"Uncle? I know you and Vegeta don't get along, but why did you and Trunks get along so well?"
Getting a far away look in his eyes, thinking back on his friend recently left for his own time. Ranma replies, "we just hit it off I guess? It is surprising considering how me and Vegeta get along, he's just a good guy to have for a friend, you know?"
"Ya he's the kind of guy you can count on. Though it is really weird the thought of mom and Vegeta getting together."
"Tell me about it and the thought that Goku marrying that crazy lady Chi- Chi who tried to trick him into getting married is almost as nuts."
Laughing at something Gohan asks Ranma, "Hey uncle how about how weirded out he was when he showed up thinking he knew how things were going to be and finding out everything was different. That was so funny how when he would find out something different he would freak out and run around waving his arms."
Snorting out loud Ranma laughs at Gohan's comments glad to see him coming out of his shell. 'Now if I can just get him some friends his own age, course now that's gonna be hard what with all the reporters.' Thinks the man gazing fondly down on his young charge, who is literally rolling around on the ground laughing.
Getting a sudden glint in his eye Ranma smiles and calls out, "hey Gohan?"
Stopping his laughter the boy looks up at his uncle with tears of laughter, "yes uncle?"
Large grin on his face Ranma yells out "ALWAYS BE ON GUARD!" Dashing forward Ranma performs a rising axe kick on Gohan causing him to go up into the air just before Ranma straight-arms him back, causing him to skip across the turf tearing it up.
Coming to a stop in the stream Gohan stands up knee deep in water, "HEY?" he screams out moving just barely in time to avoid the follow up blow from Ranma.
Coming to a stop in the center of the brook, a still male Ranma stands in a loose defensive posture facing Gohan who is in his own stance on the bank.
"I know, I know, always be ready," murmurs Gohan before both he and his uncle flicker out of sight and collide in a flurry of blows in the air above the meadow.
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Lying in bed clutching one of Goku's gi's Son-Bulma lays there, Ranma's words ringing in her ears.
'I need to get over this' she thinks 'Ranma is right, much as I hate to admit to him being right about anything, I need to be there for Gohan.'
'Oh Goku you stupid, stupid man, what can you be thinking. Couldn't you have talked to me, I knew you were guilty about all those people, but couldn't you have talked to me, that's what married people do.'
Sitting up Bulma lets the covers fall away from her form, 'Those two years after you finally won the Budokai and we dealt with that awful Chi-Chi woman were just magic. After all we've been thru how can you do this.'
"Snort" she remarks to herself before continuing in her head, 'not that I don't know of course.' She smiles to her self in a sweet way remembering her past with Goku. 'You sweet, sweet man always so caring, I suppose that why I fell in love with you. Always rushing off to help, and I can see how you felt the need to protect us all by being away. I just wish you could have just talked it over with me, you never think things thru, that's why we wake such a great team.'
Standing up on the carpet Bulma rummages thru a drawer pulling out a pair of pants and a shirt before pulling them on, muttering to herself, " okay no more crying I have to be strong for Gohan if for no one else. And this is Goku we're talking about he could change his mind and come back anytime."
Slipping on her shoes she walks over to the door, "now to see on my son like I should have done a week ago," she mutters, shutting the door to her room.
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Glittering in the middle of the ocean like a jewel sits a small island. And on that small island sits a small house named kame-house named for the owner of the home, kame-senenin, the turtle hermit. Now the unageing martial arts master is not the only inhabitant of this home, no also in residence is the warrior monk Krillan, the shape changing pig man Oolong and as every one knows the one who keep Muten Roshi in line, the Turtle.
Sitting on a beach chair and getting some rest in the sun is the turtle hermit himself a dirty magazine draped across his face. Oolong though is busy laughing it up at a despondent Krillan who is sitting on the front stupe.
"You can't understand?" exclaims the pig man in his usual grunting voice.
"I mean she just disappeared, you know I thought that, you know . . . maybe she might . . . you know kinda like me." He trails off into a mutter.
"HAHAHAHAHA, you think that a fox like that 18 would go for you? HAHAHAHA!"
"Oh shut up Oolong, stupid pig," he mutters darkly.
"Would you both SHUT UP I'm tryin ta get some rest here, I've had a very hard day ya know," shouts Roshi from his lounge chair.
"Ya a hard day a lying around doing nothing," exclaims Oolong sarcastically.
"It doesn't matter, nothing matters," states the monk gloomily, "I'll never have a girl like that."
"You'll be lucky to get a girl at all," laughs the shape changer.
Looking darkly at Oolong Krillan exclaims "I should've known better than to think I would get any kinda sympathy from you," floating up as in preparation to fly away. "I'm going to go see if I can find Yamcha, I know he'll give me a sympathetic ear."
"Hey wait a minute you might want to think on that a bit, cause Puar called and said causa what happened during the Cell games Yamcha wanted to go off on his own for a while," exclaims Oolong trying to draw Krillan back.
A thoughtful look appears on Krillan's face as he floats down to the beach, "Yah I can understand that, things were . . . bad."
In a more understanding tone Oolong asks, "Was it as bad as that?"
Looking over at the pig, Krillan nods "yah, it sure was I don't think I can describe it, things just got worse and worse. But not surprisingly, Ranma was our inspiration, I don't know how he was able to do it, he was . . . fearless he actually staggered Cell, a HUMAN and he staggered Cell, made me . . . proud. Course he got ripped apart but he hurt him, seeing him in action, Oolong was almost enough for me to begin to subscribe to Ranma's crazy theory."
Looking to the blue-sky Krillan smiles and murmurs, "just maybe there is a bit of truth in his idea, just maybe."
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High above the world in first class of a large jumbo jet sits a man with a number of facial scars and even more emotional ones.
Sipping his champagne Yamcha leans his head against the plastic of the window. "I could've been to the northern continent by now, of course it would be the ultimate no frills in flying," he smirks to himself. Before sipping his drink again, "and of course I love the trappings of the easy life," he mutters loathingly to himself.
Leaning wearily against the window, Yamcha sighs, "the Cell games, everything was going, well not fine but we were managing things."
'When did I become such a coward, when I sensed how strong Supreme Cell was I just snapped. I just couldn't take it, why haven't I trained more seriously everyone was working hard to train for the Androids I slacked off more often than not,' thinks Yamcha with self-loathing.
"How does he do it," he whispers "he never gave up, thru it all he faced Cell down with a grin. We're both human, but he's so . . . unbelievable."
Leaning back in his chair Yamcha sighs then sits forward and grins, "if he can do it so can I, I thought I needed a vacation but I see now, I need to get back to basics, training 101."
"Excuse me sir?" asks the flight attendant, "do you want another drink?"
Looking over to her Yamcha shakes his head, "No I don't want anything alcoholic but some water would be nice, I've got to clear out my system."
"Of course sir one minute please," she replies with a smile taking the half empty champagne glass with her.
Smiling out the window Yamcha murmurs, "the desert bandit lives again."
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Shambling down the stairs Son-Bulma walks into the kitchen, once there she sees and senses Goku everywhere. Tears threatening again she mumbles with a loving smile and a light laugh, "his favorite room."
"No I'm not going to start that again," she exclaims to herself wiping the threatening tears away.
"But where are they? Gohan and Ranma aren't in their rooms, not in the Grav room?" snapping her fingers Bulma exclaims, "I know, I'll go get a scouter from the lab that way I can track 'em down."
Walking down a nearby corridor and over to an elevator, Bulma mutters as only a mother can "don't worry Gohan-chan momma's gonna be okay we both are" just as the elevator doors close.
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Striding purposely down the level 1 subbasement hallway Bulma is mentally deriding herself for her behavior recently, 'I have been so selfish, I am stronger than this, and I can get thru this. And knowing Goku he could show up at anytime with that sweet grin on his face' she smiles.
"Hey," she stops suddenly in the hall, then with a grin on her face and an idea forming in her head she murmurs, "that deposit left over from that old experiment's still down here in the lab fridge, and that gives me an idea."
This last is murmured with a smirk as Bulma continues "in fact I think it will be nice to have a surprise waiting for him, when he finally gets it thru his fool head that he should be here with his family."
Smiling brightly for the first time in a long while Bulma walks into her lab only to freeze when she sees a shadowy figure lurking in her lab. With Bulma's entrance the figure spins about a sword flashing into her hand pulled from her behind her back.
Gazing across the lab at the intruder and the sword bared at her, Bulma gulps muttering, "This is some time to try and get my life back together."
To be continued in:
Interlude Three: Friends
A Scene from Interlude Three:
The three-eyed man Teinshinhan and his little friend Cho-Tzu burst at each other in a flurry of motion Cho-Tzu's little frame weaving about his larger comrades blows avoiding them. His squeaky voice calls out "you see Tein I can keep up you didn't have to leave me behind."
Endnotes:
Thanks for all of your kind words, please keep up the reviews I appreciate it. Oh and I have thank you for all the advise on Gohan and Videl's respective ages. Some people have expressed concern over the direction of this story, I just ask that if you have liked it so far stick it out I have some good stuff coming and if you have any thing you would like to see please just tell me I may be able to work it in. anyway thanks, oh and HAPPY DAY I HAVE BROKEN 25,000 WORDS YYYAAAHHHH!!! AND 40 REVIEWS thank you everyone.
Signed: Verse12