Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from DBZ/GT. So don't sue!
Author's Note: Again, I've started another fic without finishing Everlasting Love! I couldn't help it! I'm still trying to think of a good way in putting it into words. This one however, just came flooding to me so I hope you all like it!
Ages are:
Trunks- 21
Pan-18
Bra-18
Goten-20
Marron-21
Chapter One: Lifeless
There she sat, alone in the darkness of her little room, isolating herself away from the world she once knew. The world who had betrayed her by taking away all that she knew, leaving her to see nothing but the depths of darkness. Two months had passed since her vision was taken away from her. Not being able to see any longer had devastated her deeply; her bright eyes that were full of life and happiness were now dim and lifeless. It pained her family and friends to see her this way. A young woman, who was once cheery and carefree, was now a young woman who was filled with grief and sorrow.
Lifting herself from the seat of her desk, the young woman carefully felt her way across the room towards her bed, trying her best not to trip over anything she thought would have been on the floor. As soon as she felt the softness of the mattress, she slid beneath the covers, taking the best of care as to not letting the bandages that covered her eyes to loose its grip against her skull. Before she could even drift off to a world where images and color could only exist in her memory, a knock at the door brought her back. Slowly, she heard the door openly softly and light footsteps were headed towards her bed.
"Pan-chan, is there anything you need right now, anything at all?" Trying her best not to sound irritated, she replied in a hoarse whisper, "No thank you."
"Ok, if you need anything, just give a buzz on the intercom ok."
"Alright." Releasing a long sigh, Videl gently kissed her daughters forehead and quietly left the room. Upon hearing the door's soft click, Pan let out the few tears that somehow developed the moment her mother walked into the room. 'I'm so pathetic. Having to depend on people for even the smallest things. How could you let this happen to me Dende?' Not even wanting to think anymore about her condition, Pan turned to her side and began sobbing quietly. Each tear that fell from her eyes brought back the memories of that fatal day. The day that her sight was taken away...
*Flash Back*
"Why on earth do you think they're doing construction now? I mean school hasn't been in session for a month yet and already it's loud and noisy. People are trying to study here!"
Pan simply laughed at her aqua haired friend's comment.
"Please Bra, you act like you even study at all!" Bra titled her head sideways, acting as though what Pan just said offended her. "Ok." She rolled her eyes in a playful manner. "Maybe I don't exactly 'study', but I'm really going to try this year. Mom said that if I get another low grade, she'd take away all my credit cards!! Don't you know what that means?!"
Pan sighed, "No shopping for Dende knows how long. Yes I know Bra, you told me for like the billion's time!" Bra smiled and gave Pan a thumbs up. "Such a smart girl!"
The girls continued to walk down the halls of their school; chit chatting about this and that until Bra suddenly stopped when a realization hit her. "I just remembered, I have to talk to one of my teachers about a make-up quiz!" Pan arched a brow. "Is that so?" Wasting no time, Bra turned her tracks and began heading for the opposite direction but not without hollering, "See you at lunch!" And with that, she disappeared around a corner leaving nothing but a trail of dust. Pan smiled and continued walking once again when then her Saiyan hearing picked up an unusual sound coming from outside. She looked out the windows for just a moment when it was two late. A large crane from the construction site just a few meters away from where she was smashed into the windows causing an impact that threw her, and others flying into the many rows of lockers. Not only that, but chunks and pieces of glass from the shattered windows came flying across the hall, managing to cut several students who were passing by and among them, was Pan.
Not being able to move due to such pain, Pan laid sprawled on the floor with rivers of blood flowing out from the many cuts she had received. The fact that she was thrown back on impact wasn't the problem; it was the pain in her eyes that caused her to lie still. She tried to open her eyes just a crack but all she could see was red. Basically, she was looking into a pool of her own blood...
*End of Flash Back*
Gohan stood up from his chair as soon as he heard a soft click of a bedroom door. Moments later, his wife came walking down the steps.
"Is she ok?" he asked worriedly. Videl looked at the floor, trying to block back the tears that threatened to spill. Seeing her this way, Gohan pulled his wife into a tight embrace as he heard her sobs begin.
"She looks so pale and weak now... even her voice sounds like there's no life in her." Videl held Gohan tigthly, so tight that she was afraid that he might leave her. Not saying a word, Gohan quietly whispered soothing words against Videl's ear, hoping that her sobs would subside and she could rest easy. He hated to see her this way. He hated to see his daughter in a dazed like state as she was. It was as though his family had fallen apart, and yet not. 'Why couldn't they do anything to help out Panny?! Why?!" For a split second, Gohan felt like he had died. Not being able to help his daughter and seeing his grieving wife made him feel as though he was slowly dying.
Pan woke up to the sound of birds chirping happily to the morning's sun. To Pan, everyday was not a happy day. Everyday was a nightmare of darkness and aguish. Her heart seemed to beat slower with each passing day; and yet, somewhere deep in her mind, she wished there was a ray of hope for her, for her to open her eyes once again, and to actually 'see' all those around her. Pan sighed and tried to drift back to sleep when voices were heard down stairs. 'They're here...everyone is here." Feeling each of their ki signatures, Pan didn't need to guess who "they" were. It was the whole Briefs family of course. Every now and then, one or all of the Briefs would come pay a visit to their spunky young friend. Well, once spunky but now lifeless. Pan could hear Bulma asking her mother how she was and had anything changed during the last few weeks. Pan sighed and tried to cover her ears using nothing but her hands, unfortunately, she felt that the bandages were beginning to slip away due to last night's dreamless sleep. Still not wanting to depend on anyone, Pan pulled the blanket back and slowly began to crawl out of bed. Holding on to the nightstand by the bed, Pan felt her way across the room and towards her desk where she asked her mother to leave the clean bandages. Pan felt the edge of the bookshelf and knew that she was almost at the desk when suddenly, a wave of dizziness washed over her causing her knees to go weak and her body clashed with the shelf and she fell to the floor, along with her came the small fragile music box that her father had given to her for her 15th birthday. Having no strength to move, Pan lied still, and listened to the soft melody of the music box; waiting for the cries of her mother, and everyone else, to get closer and closer...
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: Again, I've started another fic without finishing Everlasting Love! I couldn't help it! I'm still trying to think of a good way in putting it into words. This one however, just came flooding to me so I hope you all like it!
Ages are:
Trunks- 21
Pan-18
Bra-18
Goten-20
Marron-21
Chapter One: Lifeless
There she sat, alone in the darkness of her little room, isolating herself away from the world she once knew. The world who had betrayed her by taking away all that she knew, leaving her to see nothing but the depths of darkness. Two months had passed since her vision was taken away from her. Not being able to see any longer had devastated her deeply; her bright eyes that were full of life and happiness were now dim and lifeless. It pained her family and friends to see her this way. A young woman, who was once cheery and carefree, was now a young woman who was filled with grief and sorrow.
Lifting herself from the seat of her desk, the young woman carefully felt her way across the room towards her bed, trying her best not to trip over anything she thought would have been on the floor. As soon as she felt the softness of the mattress, she slid beneath the covers, taking the best of care as to not letting the bandages that covered her eyes to loose its grip against her skull. Before she could even drift off to a world where images and color could only exist in her memory, a knock at the door brought her back. Slowly, she heard the door openly softly and light footsteps were headed towards her bed.
"Pan-chan, is there anything you need right now, anything at all?" Trying her best not to sound irritated, she replied in a hoarse whisper, "No thank you."
"Ok, if you need anything, just give a buzz on the intercom ok."
"Alright." Releasing a long sigh, Videl gently kissed her daughters forehead and quietly left the room. Upon hearing the door's soft click, Pan let out the few tears that somehow developed the moment her mother walked into the room. 'I'm so pathetic. Having to depend on people for even the smallest things. How could you let this happen to me Dende?' Not even wanting to think anymore about her condition, Pan turned to her side and began sobbing quietly. Each tear that fell from her eyes brought back the memories of that fatal day. The day that her sight was taken away...
*Flash Back*
"Why on earth do you think they're doing construction now? I mean school hasn't been in session for a month yet and already it's loud and noisy. People are trying to study here!"
Pan simply laughed at her aqua haired friend's comment.
"Please Bra, you act like you even study at all!" Bra titled her head sideways, acting as though what Pan just said offended her. "Ok." She rolled her eyes in a playful manner. "Maybe I don't exactly 'study', but I'm really going to try this year. Mom said that if I get another low grade, she'd take away all my credit cards!! Don't you know what that means?!"
Pan sighed, "No shopping for Dende knows how long. Yes I know Bra, you told me for like the billion's time!" Bra smiled and gave Pan a thumbs up. "Such a smart girl!"
The girls continued to walk down the halls of their school; chit chatting about this and that until Bra suddenly stopped when a realization hit her. "I just remembered, I have to talk to one of my teachers about a make-up quiz!" Pan arched a brow. "Is that so?" Wasting no time, Bra turned her tracks and began heading for the opposite direction but not without hollering, "See you at lunch!" And with that, she disappeared around a corner leaving nothing but a trail of dust. Pan smiled and continued walking once again when then her Saiyan hearing picked up an unusual sound coming from outside. She looked out the windows for just a moment when it was two late. A large crane from the construction site just a few meters away from where she was smashed into the windows causing an impact that threw her, and others flying into the many rows of lockers. Not only that, but chunks and pieces of glass from the shattered windows came flying across the hall, managing to cut several students who were passing by and among them, was Pan.
Not being able to move due to such pain, Pan laid sprawled on the floor with rivers of blood flowing out from the many cuts she had received. The fact that she was thrown back on impact wasn't the problem; it was the pain in her eyes that caused her to lie still. She tried to open her eyes just a crack but all she could see was red. Basically, she was looking into a pool of her own blood...
*End of Flash Back*
Gohan stood up from his chair as soon as he heard a soft click of a bedroom door. Moments later, his wife came walking down the steps.
"Is she ok?" he asked worriedly. Videl looked at the floor, trying to block back the tears that threatened to spill. Seeing her this way, Gohan pulled his wife into a tight embrace as he heard her sobs begin.
"She looks so pale and weak now... even her voice sounds like there's no life in her." Videl held Gohan tigthly, so tight that she was afraid that he might leave her. Not saying a word, Gohan quietly whispered soothing words against Videl's ear, hoping that her sobs would subside and she could rest easy. He hated to see her this way. He hated to see his daughter in a dazed like state as she was. It was as though his family had fallen apart, and yet not. 'Why couldn't they do anything to help out Panny?! Why?!" For a split second, Gohan felt like he had died. Not being able to help his daughter and seeing his grieving wife made him feel as though he was slowly dying.
Pan woke up to the sound of birds chirping happily to the morning's sun. To Pan, everyday was not a happy day. Everyday was a nightmare of darkness and aguish. Her heart seemed to beat slower with each passing day; and yet, somewhere deep in her mind, she wished there was a ray of hope for her, for her to open her eyes once again, and to actually 'see' all those around her. Pan sighed and tried to drift back to sleep when voices were heard down stairs. 'They're here...everyone is here." Feeling each of their ki signatures, Pan didn't need to guess who "they" were. It was the whole Briefs family of course. Every now and then, one or all of the Briefs would come pay a visit to their spunky young friend. Well, once spunky but now lifeless. Pan could hear Bulma asking her mother how she was and had anything changed during the last few weeks. Pan sighed and tried to cover her ears using nothing but her hands, unfortunately, she felt that the bandages were beginning to slip away due to last night's dreamless sleep. Still not wanting to depend on anyone, Pan pulled the blanket back and slowly began to crawl out of bed. Holding on to the nightstand by the bed, Pan felt her way across the room and towards her desk where she asked her mother to leave the clean bandages. Pan felt the edge of the bookshelf and knew that she was almost at the desk when suddenly, a wave of dizziness washed over her causing her knees to go weak and her body clashed with the shelf and she fell to the floor, along with her came the small fragile music box that her father had given to her for her 15th birthday. Having no strength to move, Pan lied still, and listened to the soft melody of the music box; waiting for the cries of her mother, and everyone else, to get closer and closer...
To Be Continued...