The planet Vegeta. It is a lush green planet full of beauty and wonder,
however in the present times there is nothing but trouble for the two
largest kingdoms in the land. Both King Vegeta and King Gohan have agreed
to meet in order to find away to end the turmoil that has been plaguing
their land. Vegeta and his queen, Bulma, his son, Trunks, and his young
daughter Bra, are on their way to the castle in the Kakarot territory,
where Gohan and his family live. Trunks is nine and is already being
groomed for the throne by his parents and this trip is just part of his
education.
"Father, why did I have to come? This is boring."
"I already told you enough times. I will not repeat myself!"
"Please don't yell Vegeta, you'll wake Bra."
"She's not a baby anymore!"
"But she must be tired if she feel asleep in the carriage."
"Mother? Could you tell me why I had to come?"
"Well, you see son, there are many things you need to know before you can become king. Remember when I taught you the word diplomacy?"
"Yes."
"This trip is a good example of how to go about working in diplomatic relationships. Your father is going to make sure that we maintain good relations with our neighbors and King Gohan is an important ally to have."
"I guess I understand, but I'd rather be a knight like Nappa."
"Of all the stupid things to say boy! It is your divine right and duty to serve your people as king when the time comes. What good is a knight if there is no competent leader to command him? You will be trained to fight in the same manner anyway," said Vegeta impatiently.
"Calm down Vegeta. It's good that he questions why things are the way they are. It will help him to understand."
"Mother, what am I gonna do while you and father are talking to King Gohan and Queen Videl?"
"Hmmm. If I remember correctly Gohan has a younger brother named Goten and he is your age. I also believe he has a daughter a year younger than you. I think her name is Pan."
"You mean I'll have to spend my afternoon with two girls?"
"Sorry dear. You'll still have Prince Goten to play with."
"I guess."
Minutes later they arrived and were escorted into the castle. Gohan and Videl met them in the grand hall. The children were taken to Prince Goten's room and the two queens went into the garden to take their tea. Gohan and Vegeta went into the conference room to discuss options for bringing their two kingdoms closer together.
"The Tugol Kingdom will be a problem if we remain divided like this. Two kingdoms of Saiyans should be united under one ruler," said Gohan.
"Yes, well I am an ancestor of the original royal line under the house of Vegeta. If anyone is to give up their throne it is you."
"There has to be some way of uniting the kingdoms without a war breaking out over the throne."
"Wait, I think I may have an idea. I remember my wife saying you have a daughter."
"Yes?"
"Well, I propose that we arrange a marriage. Your daughter can marry my son and that way descendents from the houses of Vegeta and Kakarot will sit on the throne together."
"An arranged marriage? I don't know if I can do that to her. What if she falls in love with someone else?"
"Love has nothing to do with it. This is purely for the reason of unification. Once our lands are united under their heir all will be well."
"I suppose it is the only way."
"Fine, then we will draw up a treaty."
Meanwhile, in Goten's room Trunks and Goten had a play sword fight. Pan and Bra were both busy playing with dolls.
"I think your doll should wear the blue dress," said Bra.
"Do we have to play with these things? I want to play sword fight like Goten."
"My mother says it's unladylike to play boy games."
"My mommy thinks it's okay. She let's me spar with Goten all the time."
Just then Trunks ran by the two girls and stepped on Bra's favorite doll. The porcelain shattered and Bra began to cry as Trunks laughed.
"Hey Goten look at Bra's doll."
Pan stared at Trunks angrily and clenched her fists. Trunks saw this and started laughing more.
"What's this? Goten I think your niece thinks she can beat me up?"
"I wouldn't make fun of her if I were you. She's pretty tough and strong."
"We'll see. So what's your name little girl?"
"I'm not little. I'm eight, only a year younger than Goten."
"Yeah well you shouldn't talk to me that way. I'm a prince you know."
"So what. I'm a princess and you don't see me acting like I'm better than anyone else."
"You don't look or act like any princess I've ever seen."
"Oh yeah!"
"Yeah. You act more like a boy than a girl. Princess' are supposed to be pretty and dainty and you're just…well you're not."
"Well, princes are supposed to be kind and gallant. They're supposed to be nice to girls."
"Who told you that?"
"Hey guys come on stop fighting," Goten implored.
"Come on Pan. Let's go find our moms. I think they went into the rose garden," said Bra.
"I guess we can do that."
Pan scowled at Trunks one last time and then she left the room with Bra close behind. Later that day Gohan and Vegeta finalized the treaty and Vegeta's family went home.
"Father, why did I have to come? This is boring."
"I already told you enough times. I will not repeat myself!"
"Please don't yell Vegeta, you'll wake Bra."
"She's not a baby anymore!"
"But she must be tired if she feel asleep in the carriage."
"Mother? Could you tell me why I had to come?"
"Well, you see son, there are many things you need to know before you can become king. Remember when I taught you the word diplomacy?"
"Yes."
"This trip is a good example of how to go about working in diplomatic relationships. Your father is going to make sure that we maintain good relations with our neighbors and King Gohan is an important ally to have."
"I guess I understand, but I'd rather be a knight like Nappa."
"Of all the stupid things to say boy! It is your divine right and duty to serve your people as king when the time comes. What good is a knight if there is no competent leader to command him? You will be trained to fight in the same manner anyway," said Vegeta impatiently.
"Calm down Vegeta. It's good that he questions why things are the way they are. It will help him to understand."
"Mother, what am I gonna do while you and father are talking to King Gohan and Queen Videl?"
"Hmmm. If I remember correctly Gohan has a younger brother named Goten and he is your age. I also believe he has a daughter a year younger than you. I think her name is Pan."
"You mean I'll have to spend my afternoon with two girls?"
"Sorry dear. You'll still have Prince Goten to play with."
"I guess."
Minutes later they arrived and were escorted into the castle. Gohan and Videl met them in the grand hall. The children were taken to Prince Goten's room and the two queens went into the garden to take their tea. Gohan and Vegeta went into the conference room to discuss options for bringing their two kingdoms closer together.
"The Tugol Kingdom will be a problem if we remain divided like this. Two kingdoms of Saiyans should be united under one ruler," said Gohan.
"Yes, well I am an ancestor of the original royal line under the house of Vegeta. If anyone is to give up their throne it is you."
"There has to be some way of uniting the kingdoms without a war breaking out over the throne."
"Wait, I think I may have an idea. I remember my wife saying you have a daughter."
"Yes?"
"Well, I propose that we arrange a marriage. Your daughter can marry my son and that way descendents from the houses of Vegeta and Kakarot will sit on the throne together."
"An arranged marriage? I don't know if I can do that to her. What if she falls in love with someone else?"
"Love has nothing to do with it. This is purely for the reason of unification. Once our lands are united under their heir all will be well."
"I suppose it is the only way."
"Fine, then we will draw up a treaty."
Meanwhile, in Goten's room Trunks and Goten had a play sword fight. Pan and Bra were both busy playing with dolls.
"I think your doll should wear the blue dress," said Bra.
"Do we have to play with these things? I want to play sword fight like Goten."
"My mother says it's unladylike to play boy games."
"My mommy thinks it's okay. She let's me spar with Goten all the time."
Just then Trunks ran by the two girls and stepped on Bra's favorite doll. The porcelain shattered and Bra began to cry as Trunks laughed.
"Hey Goten look at Bra's doll."
Pan stared at Trunks angrily and clenched her fists. Trunks saw this and started laughing more.
"What's this? Goten I think your niece thinks she can beat me up?"
"I wouldn't make fun of her if I were you. She's pretty tough and strong."
"We'll see. So what's your name little girl?"
"I'm not little. I'm eight, only a year younger than Goten."
"Yeah well you shouldn't talk to me that way. I'm a prince you know."
"So what. I'm a princess and you don't see me acting like I'm better than anyone else."
"You don't look or act like any princess I've ever seen."
"Oh yeah!"
"Yeah. You act more like a boy than a girl. Princess' are supposed to be pretty and dainty and you're just…well you're not."
"Well, princes are supposed to be kind and gallant. They're supposed to be nice to girls."
"Who told you that?"
"Hey guys come on stop fighting," Goten implored.
"Come on Pan. Let's go find our moms. I think they went into the rose garden," said Bra.
"I guess we can do that."
Pan scowled at Trunks one last time and then she left the room with Bra close behind. Later that day Gohan and Vegeta finalized the treaty and Vegeta's family went home.
