Chapter Five
The Next Morning

Gargus woke up and shifted, but found himself weighed down. He looked down and noticed Pan, still asleep, head on his chest, arm around him. Gargus chuckled quietly and slowly wriggled out without disturbing her. Pan sighed in her sleep, and turned to face the other direction.

Gargus smiled at her, then went and showered, put on his boots and pants, with his belt and wristbands, but left his top, then he stepped outside. Gargus surveyed the are. Trees all around, grass, flowers. Isolated but beautiful. This was certainly not the overgrown Mt. Paozu he remembered. The bees flitted about, going flower to flower for the pollen. The butterflies feeding on the nectar. The birds flying around tweeting. The squirrels and chipmunks runninga round in the trees, chittering and collecting nuts.

The mild breeze enveloping Gargus in its coolness. The sun shining its warm rays down, few clouds, sparse in the sky.

Gargus saw a ripe apple in the tree...he plucked it, inspected it, then wiped it off, sat under the tree and munched on it.

The silence was most engraciating. Much better compared to the chaos of his dimension.

A voice broke him out of his reverie.

"This seat taken?" it asked.

Gargus looked up to see Pan, fully freshened up and dressed, in a black sports bra, spandex shorts and Saiyan type grey shoe like boots, pink socks, and her hair hanging over her shoulders. Gargus jerked his head, signalling to sit down.

Pan smiled and sat beside him, she looked up, pointed her finger up at a right apple, and shot a laser, hitting the stem and it landed right in her hands.

Gargus raised an eyebrow.

"Most of the people I've seen use that technique were evil," he said.

Pan laughed.

"Caught Vegeta experimenting with it so I asked him to teach me," she said, "Never know when you might need it."

Gargus nodded.

"I suppose Ki doesn't distinguish between good and bad," he said.

"Guess not," said Pan.

Gargus couldnt help but snatch a quick look at her. She was just as beautiful as the Pan from his timeline. They were the same in everyway except for difference in dimensions.

"I'm sorry that you lost your girlfriend," said Pan.

"As long as I remember her," said Gargus, "She is never really gone."

Gargus looked down at the blood ruby ring with golden band that he wor on a chain around his neck.

"She gave that to you?" asked Pan.

"After she was killed," said Gargus, "I took it, swearing to wear it everyday, to remind me that justice must be served. I trained everyday as the last survivor of the Z fighters to kill the one repsonsible, and kill I eventually did, but it was already too late...No survivors, no wildlife. I set the world ablaze as a mercy and left the dimension."

Pan listened.

"It was then, I discovered I dont need any kind of moon for my Oozaru form," said Gargus, "I can transform at will if I release my anger beyond that of a Legendary Super Saiyan. I took my form and destroyed Oozaru. Bastard didnt know what hit him. His attacks only succeeded in pissing me off."

Pan looked amazed as she listened.

"So after I set what was left of my world ablaze," said Gargus, "I left. All that was left was ruins after Hirudegarn attacked. No dragonballs because even the Guardian of Earth was dead."

"Well now you have a chance at a fresh start," said Pan.

Gargus smiled.

Another voice cut in.

"Would you two like some lemonade?" it asked.

They both looked up to see Chi-Chi smiling down at them with a tray with a pitcher of lemonade and few glasses.

"I havent had lemonade in a long time," said Gargus, "I would love some."

"Me too," said Pan.

Chi-Chi smiled and poured them each a glass then left them the tray with the pitcher.

"Help yourselves," she said, "Plenty more where that came from."

With that said, she went back into the house.

"Your grandmother is very generous," said Gargus.

Pan smiled.

"She dotes over me alot," said Pan, "But she's not someone you cross the line with, she's probably one of the few people that can really intimidate Grandpa."

Gargus laughed.

"A man is nowhere near as tough as his partner," he said.

"True," said Pan.

Gargus leaned his head against the tree and enjoyed the taste of the lemonade.

"There's a hot spring nearby," said Pan, "And I was planning on taking a dip later. Care to join me?"

"Sure," said Gargus, "Never been in one before."

Pan smiled.

"Good for relieving muscles," she said.

"With all the training I have done after the shit that happened," said Gargus, "I almost forgot what enjoyment feels like."

Pan smiled.

"Well then," she said, "Maybe I can help you."

"I would like that very much," said Gargus.

Pan smiled again.

"All right then," she said, "Well, here comes the first one. Bulma is throwing another party at Capsule Corp. tonight. Gonna attend?"

"Sure," said Gargus, "Though Im not going to reveal who I am yet."

"Ok," said Pan.

They spent the rest of the day outside, talking and drinking lemonade...