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From The Ashes
Prologue...
I saw her sitting on the couch hugging her knees tightly to her small body. She
cried herself to sleep for the forth day in a row. She hadn't even spoke since I had to
brake the news to her. "I knew she'd take it too hard, heck, she was only seven when the
Galactic War broke out." Bulma thought to herself. First her Uncle Goten died. They told
me a disease broke out that only effected a few and it effected him. Next her father died
trying to kill the demon-like beasts. Next, Goku sacrificed himself to defeat the final
beast, he went without hesitation. He vowed decades ago to protect all and so he did. Chi-
Chi passed due to such heavy grief and Videl couldn't handle the pain of so much loss.
One day when Pan was at school, she was still a happy little kid, a little ball of energy. I
guess Videl never had the heart to tell her. Videl probably sat on the lonely floor of her
house, a gun to her head. "Pan, I will always love you." Were her exact words as Pan told
me she remembered. She had stepped into the house just as she said them. The a loud
bang was heard and blood spattered over the floor and Videl fell back, dead before she hit
the floor the doctors said. Her Grandpa Hurcule had died about a year before the war, of
old age. She was left with no one. I walked over to her and picked her up in my arms and
took her to the empty room she was using for the time being. As I laid her down I was
stuck with an idea. I walked into the kitchen and saw Vegeta there. "Vegeta, I just had the
best idea!" I exclaimed. He sat down. "Well, what is it woman." He said with I tint of
anger in his voice. "What if we adopt Pan?" "What!?!?" "Well, yeah, I'd hate for her to
be out in the world with strangers and I have a feeling that they'd want her with someone
she knew." I knew Vegeta knew how Pan felt. Both of his parents were killed when he
was young he told me. What could he say, he knew just what if was like, I was sure.
"Whatever woman, just get it over with." He said as he stood and started up stairs,
probably to get Trunks I thought. I ran after him and hugged him and kissed him on the
cheek. "Thanks Vegeta." I told him as a sat back down.
~~~~~(Vegeta's P.O.V.)~~~~~~
I walked up stairs to get my brat for training but I seemed drawn to Pan's room. I
stood in her door way as she slept, still curled into a little ball. Poor kid, I thought, I know
just how you feel. I lost my parents too. It'll all work out, don't worry. I wouldn't let
anything bad happen to Kakarot's brat. No way, she had a lot of potential. I turned from
her room and walked off the get my son. I passed Bra in the hall. She stopped me.
"Daddy, is Pan still sleeping? Why does she always cry now? Why won't she play with
me? Is she still me friend?" she asked. "She's sleeping and of course sweetheart she's
still your friend. She just very sad right now." I told her as a ran my fingers through her
blue hair. "Oh, ok Daddy." She said as she ran off down stairs. I opened Trunks door and
caught him off guard. "Come on. Time to train." I said as I tried to see what on Earth he
was up too. I caught glimpse of the computer screen. Homework. "Sorry Dad. I got a lot
of work." He said as he turned back to it. I just turned and left. I was drawn back to her
room. She was awake now. "You ok?" I asked. She looked up and nodded. I walked over
and sat next to her. "You know, it's ok to cry sometimes, it makes things better
sometimes." I told her. "I know what your feeling, I lost my family young too." She
looked at me unbelieving. She was probably thinking, this isn't the Vegeta I know. He'd
never talk to he like he cared, he never talked much to anyone like he cared. I felt
softhearted. I sighed and left her. Before I left I told her "Don't forget that ok." She
nodded again and somewhat smiled but it didn't last long. It never did but it still felt good
to see her smile every once in a while. I didn't notice that Bulma was standing right there
hearing the whole thing. "Well, Vegeta, looks like you have a heart after all." She said
with a slight laugh. "God woman do you have to sneak up on me like that!" I nearly
yelled at her. "Oh, give it a rest Mister Saiyan Prince"
~~~~~~~~~~~~
So what do you think of the prologue? Isn't it sad. Now she's all alone. Well, next time Trunks has to tell her she's being adopted by his family and he's gonna be her big brother from now on. Lets hope that helps her feel better.
From The Ashes
Prologue...
I saw her sitting on the couch hugging her knees tightly to her small body. She
cried herself to sleep for the forth day in a row. She hadn't even spoke since I had to
brake the news to her. "I knew she'd take it too hard, heck, she was only seven when the
Galactic War broke out." Bulma thought to herself. First her Uncle Goten died. They told
me a disease broke out that only effected a few and it effected him. Next her father died
trying to kill the demon-like beasts. Next, Goku sacrificed himself to defeat the final
beast, he went without hesitation. He vowed decades ago to protect all and so he did. Chi-
Chi passed due to such heavy grief and Videl couldn't handle the pain of so much loss.
One day when Pan was at school, she was still a happy little kid, a little ball of energy. I
guess Videl never had the heart to tell her. Videl probably sat on the lonely floor of her
house, a gun to her head. "Pan, I will always love you." Were her exact words as Pan told
me she remembered. She had stepped into the house just as she said them. The a loud
bang was heard and blood spattered over the floor and Videl fell back, dead before she hit
the floor the doctors said. Her Grandpa Hurcule had died about a year before the war, of
old age. She was left with no one. I walked over to her and picked her up in my arms and
took her to the empty room she was using for the time being. As I laid her down I was
stuck with an idea. I walked into the kitchen and saw Vegeta there. "Vegeta, I just had the
best idea!" I exclaimed. He sat down. "Well, what is it woman." He said with I tint of
anger in his voice. "What if we adopt Pan?" "What!?!?" "Well, yeah, I'd hate for her to
be out in the world with strangers and I have a feeling that they'd want her with someone
she knew." I knew Vegeta knew how Pan felt. Both of his parents were killed when he
was young he told me. What could he say, he knew just what if was like, I was sure.
"Whatever woman, just get it over with." He said as he stood and started up stairs,
probably to get Trunks I thought. I ran after him and hugged him and kissed him on the
cheek. "Thanks Vegeta." I told him as a sat back down.
~~~~~(Vegeta's P.O.V.)~~~~~~
I walked up stairs to get my brat for training but I seemed drawn to Pan's room. I
stood in her door way as she slept, still curled into a little ball. Poor kid, I thought, I know
just how you feel. I lost my parents too. It'll all work out, don't worry. I wouldn't let
anything bad happen to Kakarot's brat. No way, she had a lot of potential. I turned from
her room and walked off the get my son. I passed Bra in the hall. She stopped me.
"Daddy, is Pan still sleeping? Why does she always cry now? Why won't she play with
me? Is she still me friend?" she asked. "She's sleeping and of course sweetheart she's
still your friend. She just very sad right now." I told her as a ran my fingers through her
blue hair. "Oh, ok Daddy." She said as she ran off down stairs. I opened Trunks door and
caught him off guard. "Come on. Time to train." I said as I tried to see what on Earth he
was up too. I caught glimpse of the computer screen. Homework. "Sorry Dad. I got a lot
of work." He said as he turned back to it. I just turned and left. I was drawn back to her
room. She was awake now. "You ok?" I asked. She looked up and nodded. I walked over
and sat next to her. "You know, it's ok to cry sometimes, it makes things better
sometimes." I told her. "I know what your feeling, I lost my family young too." She
looked at me unbelieving. She was probably thinking, this isn't the Vegeta I know. He'd
never talk to he like he cared, he never talked much to anyone like he cared. I felt
softhearted. I sighed and left her. Before I left I told her "Don't forget that ok." She
nodded again and somewhat smiled but it didn't last long. It never did but it still felt good
to see her smile every once in a while. I didn't notice that Bulma was standing right there
hearing the whole thing. "Well, Vegeta, looks like you have a heart after all." She said
with a slight laugh. "God woman do you have to sneak up on me like that!" I nearly
yelled at her. "Oh, give it a rest Mister Saiyan Prince"
~~~~~~~~~~~~
So what do you think of the prologue? Isn't it sad. Now she's all alone. Well, next time Trunks has to tell her she's being adopted by his family and he's gonna be her big brother from now on. Lets hope that helps her feel better.