Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Appearance: Part 1 ❯ The Retreival of Marley ( Chapter 14 )

CHAPTER 14: THE RETREIVAL OF MARLEY

Gohan couldn't concentrate on his studies. He kept on thinking of Marley, if she was okay, what made her act the way she did, if she liked him. He couldn't figure her out. The clock turned to noon. Finally, lunch time!

He walked down stairs and saw Piccolo outside the window and decided to talk to him.

"Hello Gohan," Piccolo greeted him. "Is something wrong?"

"I was, I was thinking about Marley. I'm worried. She never turned up last night did she?"

"No, but she's a big girl, she can take care of herself. Gohan," he looked up in the sky and held his hand out, it had started raining. It was soon dark as night. Then he looked at his friend carefully, "I'm worried about you. She is weird you know. Well you were there last night. Don't you think its, well, weird? She is a clone of Vegeta. Well granted she's not exactly like him, but they act a lot a like."

"She's different. You heard her; they just took his fighting skills. And plus, she's a woman."

"Hmmm. Try putting her out of your mind. She is dangerous."

"Okay Mr. Piccolo.

Gohan looked out his window for the fifth time in three minutes. He was supposed to be studying, but he couldn't concentrate. Marley was supposed to be here any minute now for dinner. It was very stormy outside. Goku walked in, soaking wet.

"Still looking son?" He asked cheerfully.

"Um, yeah Dad. Did you see her? Do you think she lost her way or something happened to her?"

"I don't know, but a storm is coming she may not come, it is bad weather to fly in."

Gohan looked down at his paper. Then he got up and looked up at the phone. He walked over and picked it up, calling Bulma to see if Marley was in Capsule Corp.

"Hey Gohan," Bulma had picked it up.

"Hey, um Bulma, have you seen Marley? She was supposed to come over for dinner."

"Ya know, I haven't seen her since she left here yesterday night, I hope she's okay."

Gohan dropped the phone. "Got to go Dad!" Gohan said as her flew out of the house. "Be back soon."

Chichi walked in to see him fly out. "Goku! Where is he going? It is raining and he isn't wearing proper rain protection."

"Gee, I don't know Chichi, I'm sure he'll be fine, he had a jacket."

"Oohhhh Goku!" She stormed out.

Gohan flew as fast as he could. Where would she be? I better check the place she first landed. She said she wanted to get to the Box and that is where she hid it. The rain pored harder and he flew even faster.

A few minutes later he came upon a spot where the storm was really bad, lightning was flashing and in the middle of it all was Marley. He got closer and saw she was collapsed on the ground crying. She must have stayed here all day and night! He landed next to her.

"MARLEY!" he shouted. "MARLEY!"

She was staring off into space with that Box in her arms crying and rocking slightly. Slowly her eyes focused on him. She turned her head to the side slightly, almost confused like. "Gohan?" she asked, trying to get up.

He took the Box from her hands, she was still crying. "Gohan," she cried weakly, "he's coming. He wants the Box. We can't let him have it."

"Yeah, okay Marley," she started to look off into space again, "Look at me, that's good, that's a good girl, look at me." He did his best to sooth her.

"Gohan," she said looking at him, "It is important, I need…Gohan I'm so scared, he's coming after me. I'm so confused….three Futures…three..."

"Come on focus Marley, we've got to get you home, you might be sick. Come on I'll carry you." He put his arms around her waist but she pushed him away.

"I can do it myself." She said weakly as she tried to resist. "I'm a Saiyan warrior, I have only myself…" She trailed off and passed out in his arms.

He held her for a moment, enjoying her touch. Stop it Gohan, she needs your help. He took his coat off and wrapped it around her shivering form. He took her up in his arms and flew out of the storm.

Gohan walked in the door to find his mother and father looking at him.

"Oh Gohan," his mother cried, "Are you okay? What were you thinking? Oh my," she said as she absorbed the situation, "Is she alright, she looks awful. Put her on the couch a moment, I need to look at her."

Gohan put her on the couch and was then pushed away by Chichi, who promptly took off the coat Marley had on and put her ear on her chest.

"Well her heart is beating at least."

Chichi moved her ear to Marley's mouth to listen to her breath.

"She breaths like she has pneumonia. A bit of medicine can fix that though. Gohan, how long has she been in that rain?"

"As best as I can figure, since last night." He said.

"Last night! It is a wonder she is still living. Well she'll be staying here tonight. And all next week too for that matter. Clear out of your room, she'll be sleeping there. You can move in with Goten for a while, sorry but my dad is using the guest room." She looked at Gohan and then said, "Well, scoot."

Gohan did, but not before he took another good look at Marley.