Dragonball Z2 Episode 100: Trunks Plan, and Merl's life.
Narrator: previously on Dragonball Z2, Merl allowed Pan to prepare the attack of which was said to destroy Merl or at least weaken him enough to where he would lose his current power state and reform to one of his weaker forms…
Pan: alright! Let's get this attack pumped up and ready to go! (She starts powering up to get herself in the right mode of attack)
Merl: hmm… I feel some weird kind of energy coming off of her… I wonder what kind of Ki this is.
Pan: (Continues to power up)
(Skip)
Merl: this attack sure does take a long while to load up… you're really testing my patience.
Pan: don't worry; it will all be worth it. (Still powering up with a purple like aura going around her)
Merl: (Has his arms crossed) hmm…
Narrator: and Pan was going to make sure she lived up to that word, she had powered up without Merl ever realizing what the attack was and what it was going to do to him…
Pan: (Continues to power up with a smirk on her face)
Merl: you know I could just take a nap right now…
Pan: there'd be no point because I just finished.
Merl: oh? What a coincidence.
Pan: (Her aura goes away) (She looks at Merl)
Merl: so are you going to use it or not?
Pan: actually, I need to talk to my brother first.
Merl: (Sighs) sure, why not… you've already wasted enough time as it is, you might as well waste more… go and talk to your brother.
Narrator: and indeed she did talk to her little brother, who questioned why she was doing this…
Goken: Pan?
Pan: (Lands on the cliff right in front of Goken)
Goken: (Looks up to his sister) what is it, sis?
Pan: (Smiles) I never realized how much taller I am over you, pipsqueak.
Goken: you've always been taller then me. (With a tear in his eye)
Pan: and I always will be. (She then kneels down to her knees in front of Goken) maybe this will work a little better.
Goken: (Drops tears) yep…
Pan: hey, hey, Goken, there's no need for you to cry…
Goken: but heard what every one else was saying… you're going to blow yourself up, aren't you?
Pan: (Sighs) it's not like that Goken… I would never do anything like this to deliberately make you sad. That's the last thing I'd ever do, especially to you.
Goken: but why are you doing it?
Pan: (Smiles) because if I don't… then you would all die… and I don't want that on my conscious. You could die… and I don't know how I would live with myself if I let you die.
(Everyone else watches their conversation)
Goken: but isn't there another way?
Pan: I wish there was Goken… but you see... sometimes we have to make decisions that other people might not like. But that's the things work sometimes. And we just have to accept that, no matter how sad or upset we get… we accept responsibilities even if we don't want to. (She looks toward Trunks and Gohan) (She then looks back toward Goken)
Goken: I think… I think I understand…
Pan: good… I'm glad you do.
Goken: (Looks up to Pan) (He can't contain himself) (He starts crying in her arms)
Pan: (Holds onto Goken letting him cry in her arms)
(Everyone else watches silently as this happens)
Pan: (Rubs Goken's head)
Goken: (Crying)
Pan: I love you Goken…
Goken: (With muffled sounds to his voice) I… I… I… love you… too…. (Crying)
Pan: (Looks up to Gohan and then Videl) (She smiles) (She then quickly jumps away from Goken without him knowing and she jumps off the cliff)
Narrator: and that was the last time she talked to Goken, but that being said Gohan wasn't going to stand by idly without his own input on the situation…
Pan: (Is shown walking toward Merl)
Gohan: (Lands on the ground behind Pan) PAN!!! (He shouts)
Pan: (Stops walking and turns and looks at Gohan) hi dad…
Gohan: you can't do this… please, don't!
Pan: I'm sorry; it has to be done…
Gohan: you don't have to do this!
Pan: I don't have to, I need to.
Gohan: but there has to be other alternatives! There just has to be!
Pan: as much as I wish there were, there just isn't… now please tell mom goodbye for me… and when you can, as long as the Dragonballs are intact, bring me back for Goken…
Gohan: but we can't do that! You're one of the few of us who hasn't died yet!
Pan: no more arguments… goodbye dad…
Gohan: noooo!! (Starts running towards her)
Pan: (Points her hand towards her father and puts an energy shield up to block her father from reaching her)
Gohan: no! You can't do this! Pan!!! (He starts knocking on the shield over and over again) Pan!!! Please!!
Narrator: and then Pan went off to use the attack on Merl full force with relented skill!
Merl: whatever it is, it will not show any power to me.
Pan: and that's where you're wrong Merl. (Suddenly power starts going around her, but it is a different kind of power, it's some kind of yellow energy)
Merl: huh!?
Pan: exactly, you couldn't figure it out because you're not as smart as you thought you were. I'm going to blow you to pieces!
Merl: that's- that's- that's…
Pan: life energy!
Merl: you want to die!? Are you insane!?
Pan: not even close…
Merl: you want us to both to die!?
Pan: no… but I have to do it anyway.
Merl: I won't let you! You stupid little-
Pan: (She looks over to Goken, Videl, Gohan, Goku, Goten, Bra, and Marron, an everyone else) (She then closes her eyes)
Merl: Nooooooooooooo wait!!! Don't do this!
Pan: (The energy goes more massive around her)
Merl: that's too much energy! I can't deflect that! No!!!!
Pan: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Merl: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Pan: (The energy becomes more massive around her)
(Shields go up into the background to protect the others from the blast)
Pan: (Raises up into the air and a blinding light goes all around her) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Merl: arrgg….
Pan: I love you all!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! (The light consumes her)
Merl: (Puts his hands out to try his best to throw it back, but it goes right through him) ahhhhhhggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!! This can't be happening to me! All my power! No!!! Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!! (HE starts getting shredded to pieces) (He is taken into the air) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! (He then explodes, into small molecules)
Pan: (Is shown as the explosion continues as a stone statue, but suddenly out of nowhere her stone statue blows up into a million pieces)
(The light covers your view screen)
Narrator: now a new chapter will begin in this battle today, on the 100th episode of Dragonball Z2!
(The Lookout)
Dende: (Standing on the edge scrunching his hands together) oh no…
Mr. Popo: is it…
Dende: yes… it's Pan… her power has completely vanished.
Mr. Popo: did she really blow herself up?
Dende: I'm afraid so Popo…
Mr. Popo: (Has tears on his eyes)
Dende: she did something very noble down there, I'm fairly certain Goku is extremely proud of her and her sacrifice.
Mr. Popo: oh dear… I do wish they bring her back with the Dragonballs though.
Dende: I do too Popo, I do too.
(At the battlegrounds)
(A semi-big hole is shown near the cliff where everyone else stands)
(All that's left of Pan is some smoke coming out the hole that was created in the blast)
(There is no trace or sign of Merl)
(The shields that Pan put in front of everyone on the cliff so as to not be hit by the blast still stands and then it suddenly disappears)
Krillian: (Is shown on his stomach looking down toward the ground wit his eyes closed, he then opens them up and blinks a few times) I'm alive!? Oh my goodness I'm alive! (He gets up and starts cheering) I was pretty sure I was a goner just then!
Marron: (Stands back up)
18: (Also stands up)
Krillian: oh happy day again! I thought I might have lost you two!
Marron: (Looks sad)
Krillian: umm… sorry… (He knows Marron is sad about Pan)
Marron: so did she…
18: yes… very valiantly…
Marron: (Closes her eyes trying to hold back her tears)
Bra: (Stands up looking saddened as well) Pan…
(An image of Pan appears in her mind)
(Rya and Piccolo are shown standing back up near each other)
Rya: wow… she created a shield big enough to protect us all from the blast… who would have thought she had that much power.
Piccolo: I didn't think she'd have enough Ki left to even make a shield like that… (He then looks over to the edge of the cliff and sees Gohan looking over it towards the smoke coming out of the hole) Gohan…
Rya: I can tell he's not taking this very lightly…
Piccolo: I hope he doesn't try anything rash.
(Goku and Vegeta are shown standing back up)
Goku: Gohan…
Gohan: (Looking over the edge)
(Goken and Videl)
Goken: (Opens his eyes) Pan… Pan!?
Videl: (Holding onto Goken) I'm sorry Goken… (Crying) she's gone.
Goken: (Starts dropping tears) Pan!!!!! (Crying allowed)
(Goken then has a memory of Pan; this memory is completely original, it has never happened before on DBZ, so I have not taken it from any other sources or from earlier chapter, I'll just call these Unaired memories)
(Training outside, Pan and Goken are doing)
Goken: (Is shown breathing hard) how come you never get tired?
Pan: because I've been doing this a lot longer then you have pipsqueak. And plus you're only 4 years old, but at the same time you are pretty strong and talkative for your age.
Goken: well I try my best… and plus dad told me he was a lot like me at this age too.
Pan: yeah, he's told me that a lot before.
Goken: hey Pan, do you think will be fighting anyone else that is stronger then those Ultimate guys?
Pan: you can count on it. There will always be someone of something that will take its place. Evil never rests, I guess you can say.
Goken: wow… I really wish I could have fought with you.
Pan: maybe one day Goken when you're a lot older, you'll be able to fight by my side.
Goken: cool! I can't wait until then!
Pan: (Smiles) make sure you keep up when we do though pipsqueak.
Goken: oh I will! I sure will!
Pan: (Chuckles)
(Back to present time)
Goken: (Is crying hysterically) we were supposed to fight together! Why!? Why Pan!? Why!?
Videl: calm down please, Goken…
(Goku)
Goku: (Walks up to Gohan from behind)
Chi-Chi: (Is not far from Goku) Gohan… I'm sorry…
Goku: (He puts his hand on Gohan's shoulder) she'll be fine Gohan… don't worry… she did what she thought was right.
Gohan: (Falls to the ground on his knees and then he looks down towards the ground with his hand on the dirt) (He drops many tears)
Goku: I know now she's going to Grand Kai's Gohan, she deserves to be there.
Gohan: (Eyeballs Goku and then quickly gets up and grabs onto Goku's shirt)
Goku: Gohan!?
Gohan: how can you say that this is what she wanted!? The only reason she did what she did is because we failed to go in there and help her when she needed us the most!
Goku: she didn't want out help!
Gohan: if only I hadn't listened to her! I should have just stay in there and fought and died! It would have been better then watching her die!
Goku: Gohan…
Gohan: and this is all you're fault to begin with dad! If you hadn't told her to fight, and go into that Power room she would have never have had to fight and die because of him in the first damn place!
Goku: Gohan, stop it! You know just as well as I do that Pan was winning this fight when she first came in here! So don't go blaming me for this when we thought she was going to win! You thought she was going to win!
Gohan: (Let's go of Goku) (He then looks away from Goku)
Goku: I know you're sad Gohan and I know you're angry, we all are. But what's done is done and she wanted to do this so we might just live.
Gohan: but she could have done something else dad…
Goku: well there was no time to think of another tactic my son; Merl would have beaten her to death.
Gohan: we have to wish her back; I want to wish her back, right now!
Goku: we will Gohan, but first we have to find out where Merl is and if he's alive.
Gohan: okay…
Goten: (Comes walking over) and will make sure we find him!
Goku: alright, will step up the search!
(Chi-Chi and Bulma)
Chi-Chi: I can't believe Pan is gone…
Bulma: it's okay Chi-Chi, just be strong, will bring her back in no time.
Chi-Chi: I sure hope so.
OX King: We will Chi-Chi, and will give her a great party over her great victory here.
Chi-Chi: yeah… thanks daddy.
(Everyone else)
(They start looking around to see if they can find Merl)
Trunks: (Is shown walking around, he's upset over Pan's death) Mind: I'll make sure that when we find Merl that I'll avenge you myself Pan, you're sacrifice will not be in vain!
(Everyone else continues to look around for a good long while, still finding no trace of Merl)
Goten: I think he might really be dead dad…
Yamcha: I sure haven't sensed him at all.
Krillian: me neither.
Vegeta: you can't jump the gun here, obviously he's alive he's just not sure when he can regenerate himself.
Gohan: but maybe Pan's blast was strong enough to stop him for good. I mean she was a lot stronger then you were Vegeta when you fought Buu.
Vegeta: yes, but Merl was a lot stronger then Pan at the moment of her explosive attack. And Buu was stronger then I was, so it wouldn't make sense for it to have killed an opponent who is so much stronger then you are.
Piccolo: Vegeta is right, Merl is alive.
Trunks: then we have to find him before he uses the Blutz Waves Machine again!
Vegeta: first we have to find it Trunks.
Bra: maybe we should just wait for Merl to show himself, I'm sure once he does he'll bring the machine here to where we can destroy it.
Vegeta: I doubt he's dumb enough to do something like that.
Goten: you never know he could have downgraded to his little small state again where he's as dumb as a doornail.
Vegeta: perhaps…
Goku: it doesn't matter guys will find him and when we do will make sure we finish him once and for all.
Yamcha: but how?
Rya: by any means necessary.
Trunks: I sure hope that we can find a way.
Vegeta: we will Trunks, we will.
(Just then behind a rock)
(Black toxic liquid substances come from under the rock; the substance was hiding away from the Z-fighters under the rock)
(The black substance then starts to goop together and then starts to form a body)
(The body move upwards forming a head, and then an arm, and then another arm, a leg, and then the final leg, and finally the entire substance forms into Merl)
Merl: (Has a sweat drop on his face) (He breathes hard) (He is nervous because he knows the others aren't far from him) damn… (He says quietly) I've regressed my form down a bit… (He's no longer in his giant form, now he is in his skinny tall form with a normal natural sounding voice) I didn't think that blast was really going to make me lose all of those Blutz Waves…
(He remembers back to Episode 99)
Pan: (Raises up into the air and a blinding light goes all around her) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Merl: arrgg….
Pan: I love you all!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! (The light consumes her)
Merl: (Puts his hands out to try his best to throw it back, but it goes right through him) ahhhhhhggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!! This can't be happening to me! All my power! No!!! Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!! (HE starts getting shredded to pieces) (He is taken into the air) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! (He then explodes, into small molecules)
(Back to Episode 100)
Merl: (Breathing hard) I have to get a hold of more power… (He then looks up towards the cliff where the other people are standing on it talking to each other, he also sees the Dragonballs up there) okay, maybe if I make a quick run for it, I can get there and bring the Machine down to that location, energize myself and then make my wish from the Dragon, it'll be as quick as that. And they will be sorry they ever sent that girl to die for them. (He then looks towards the cliff and waits till the coast is clear)
(All the Z-fighters are walking around)
Piccolo: (Looking around) I don't know about your guys, but I think I may have just heard someone talking.
Goten: really?
Gohan: are you sure.
Piccolo: it was talking pretty low, but these ears of mine can hear a lot of tones and dialects pretty easy, I think Merl was talking to himself out loud so Rya wouldn't be able to read his mind, but of course he never really anticipated my ears.
Gohan: so then he's around here somewhere regenerated?
Piccolo: yes.
Rya: well wherever he may be he's concealing his energy well… let's pump up the search.
Goten: right!
(They scatter out to search more ground)
(Merl)
Merl: (Behind the rock waits for the right opportunity) humph…. Even if they do notice me they'll have to be quick off their feet. I'll be out of this area like a bat out of hell. Wait… I should quieter; I heard what that green man said. It doesn't matter, he won't be able to stop me, none of them will. (He then looks toward the cliff again) almost time…
(The Cliff)
Goken: (Starting to calm down his crying)
Videl: are you okay Goken?
Chi-Chi: yeah Goken… are you feeling better?
Goken: yeah, a little bit…
Videl: don't worry Goken, will wish her back as soon as we can.
Chi-Chi: and you and she can train as much as you want.
Goken: (Smiles) thank you…
Roshi: I'm fairly confident to believe that when she does come back she'll make you as strong as she was Goken.
Goken: you really think so?
Roshi: I know so.
Bulma: yep, I agree with Roshi, she sure will!
Goken: (Smiles again)
(Merl)
Merl: (Notices that there are no people in his general area) alright, it's time to move. (He prepares himself and jumps over the rock on the opposite side toward the cliff and then he starts running, he runs behind another rock to check his progress and then he quickly moves to another rock)
(The others)
Rya: (Talking to Piccolo) I have reason to believe that he's on the move…
Piccolo: you do?
Rya: yeah, I sense some movement.
Piccolo: alright, will surprise him.
(Merl)
Merl: (Reaches the cliff) excellent… (He then looks up it) alright, here we go! (He liquefies himself and travels up the cliff)
(Cliff)
Videl: do you guys here something?
Bulma: I'm not sure-
(Suddenly Merl appears on top of the cliff and forms himself back together in his normal appearance)
(Everyone shrieks)
Merl: be quiet if you want to live!
Goken: you made my sister die! I hate you for that!
Merl: that was all her doing boy, she didn't have to.
Videl: well… by the looks of it my daughter sure left her mark on you. You've lost a lot of energy from those Blutz Waves.
Merl: and its about to be fixed in a moment. (He put his hand in the air) (He then moves it around and points his hand toward the ground)
(Suddenly the Blutz Waves machine comes out of the sky and then lands down on the cliff not far from the Dragonballs)
Merl: (Smirks) you're daughter's plan has just failed my beautiful women.
Videl: no…
Chi-Chi: all of that for nothing!
Goken: no!!
Voice: no it's not…
Merl: huh? (He looks around to see Trunks and the others standing right in the air behind him) no!
Trunks: (Points his hand out and a beam comes out and it goes towards the machine)
Merl: nooo!!!
(The beam hits the machine and it explodes into a million pieces)
Merl: MY BLUTZ WAVES MACHINE!!!!
Trunks: it's gone Merl; you're only chance to extend your life. You no longer have the ability to gain any new powers at all, and now you will die on your expiration date, you will no longer be eternal.
Oub: so it's all over Merl!
Marron: there's nothing more for you to do.
Goku: so just give up!
Merl: humph… that's where you're all wrong. I no longer need the Blutz Waves anymore now that the Dragonballs are right next to me.
Vegeta: do you honestly believe will allow you to make your wish?
Rya: I agree, we won't just stand and watch you make it.
Piccolo: I think I know what he means.
Merl: exactly, you guys can't touch me without getting burned so what makes you think you can stop me? Why was I even worried in the first place? You can't touch me! I'm already immortal to you guys.
Trunks: that's what you think! (He then speeds over in front of the Dragonballs and in front of Merl)
Merl: what are you doing boy? You can't stop what's about to happen.
Trunks: yes I can, and I will. (He then kneels down and picks up one of the Dragonballs; it's the 4-star ball)
Merl: huh? What are you doing with that?
Trunks: you do know Merl that in order for you to summon the dragon you need 7 balls in total, am I right?
Merl: yes, I know the rules.
Trunks: well what happens to your plan if say you are missing one of the balls?
Merl: you mean!?
Trunks: yes Merl! (Puts his fingers together and points them toward the Dragonball in his hand) one step and I'll blow this ball to pieces with one blast!
Merl: WHAT!?
(The others go into a shock sequence)
Gohan: no Trunks! Don't do that!
Vegeta: have you lost your mind Trunks!?
(Trunks)
Trunks: no I haven't…
Merl: (Has a look of worry on his face but then he smirks) you're bluffing… you'd never destroy these spheres of power; you need them in order to bring back Pan. You're just doing this to scare me off, trust me; you had me for a second, but not anymore. (He starts walking toward Trunks)
Trunks: you take anymore steps and it shatters!
Merl: psh… (Walking toward Trunks)
Trunks: I mean it! If you take one last step, and I mean one last one it's gone!
Merl: you won't do a thing to it- (He takes a step)
Trunks: you did it Merl! (He forms a beam in his hand)
Merl: huh!? (Look of shock)
Trunks: (He then shoots a basic Ki blast from his hand)
(The others go into a shock sequence)
Krillian: he didn't!
Yamcha: I think he just did!
Gohan: Pan!!! No!! (An image of her appears in his mind)
Goku: …
(Trunks and Merl)
(The ball is shown as it shatters to pieces leaving just shards on the ground next to the other six Dragonballs)
Trunks: I told you I was going to do it, but you didn't listen to me. Now you've lost all the chances you had at living as a Corpolial being.
Merl: (Has a wide eyes expression on his face) what have you done…
(Gohan)
Gohan: (Looks in aghast at Trunks) you bastard! (He flies in toward Trunks)
Trunks: huh?
Gohan: (Appears in front of Trunks) (He grabs onto Trunks shirt) if you loved Pan so much Trunks why would you seal her death like that!? WHY!? You just destroyed the only chance we have at brining her back!
Trunks: (Has a smirk on his face)
Gohan: are you happy with what you've just done!? She's gone forever now! How can you do something like this!
Merl: (Is shown getting angry, he is scrunching his fists together and has his eyes closed tightly as anger takes over) my life… my life!
Trunks: (Looking toward Gohan) Gohan! Stop it! You're not thinking outside the box here!
Gohan: I'm thinking I'm going to kick your ass!
Trunks: Gohan, do you really think I'd just destroy the Dragonballs here if I didn't know there were other ones out there in the universe on New Namek.
Gohan: (He then comes to a realization) you mean?
Trunks: yes Gohan… we can't speak this too loud or Merl will here, you see he doesn't know that there's another set of Dragonballs out there.
Merl: (Is shown holding onto his head getting angrier and angrier by the moment) arrrggggggggggg! Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME!!!
Trunks: here's my plan Gohan, we get into contact with elder Moori on New Namek, have him wish that the balls here on Earth are mended, and then wish Pan back, and then will use the 3rd for whatever we want. But all we have to do now is defeat Merl in order to accomplish this and to make sure he doesn't find out about the other set!
Gohan: I see where you're going Trunks… (Let's go of Trunks shirt) I'm sorry I doubt your judgment Trunks.
Trunks: its okay I was already prepared.
Gohan: alright then, all we need to do now destroy this pest once and for all.
Trunks: exactly!
Gohan: alright, let's go then!
Merl: (Opens his eyes with his veins showing on his eyeballs) YOU KNOW WHAT!? (Very, Very angry) I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME ANYMORE! I DON'T EVEN CARE IF I DIE! JUST AS LONG AS YOU ALL DIE WITH ME! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU ALL RIGHT NOW, STARTING WITH THE PURPLE HAIRED BOY! DIE! (He jumps in to attack)
Narrator: it looks like Merl has blown a gasket and is ready to kill whomever he touches next, and even though Trunks has a grand master plan, how will they stop this angry beast from doing the other Z-fighters harm? What other tactics can they have now that the only person who could hurt Merl is dead? Stay tuned for scenes for the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z2!
Scenes: next time on Dragonball Z2, a new battle begins with the Z-fighters vs. Merl, and Merl shows that his burning techniques are surely still working, and in this fixed rage he's in, there doesn't looks to be very much in terms of stopping him, or is there? You don't want to miss the next episode!
Dragonball Z2 Episode 101: Final Rounds begin.
Authors Note: yes! I did it! I got to the 100th episode of DBZ2! And I have to tell you all right now I would not have gotten this far had it not been for all of the people who reviewed my Z2 storylines, there names are as follows: (Be mindful these are my frequent reviewers, all other one time reviewers are thanked as well, but you should really review more to make this list.) writer-person-05, EliteVegito, twisterblake, NeilTheHero, and all other authors who review on this story as well, all of this would not have been possible had you not given me the confidence to continue writing this story. (Raises champagne in the air) Here's to 100 more!