A month had passed since Iva and Pan's encounter and thankfully, Iva was not as bothersome as she used to be. Most of the time she was hanging under Trunks and trying to make him do things for her. She always threw the fact that she was going to be his mate in his face and he couldn't stand it. He usually tried to hide in Bra's room when he wanted to be left alone. Pan was sitting in her room when all of a sudden, Bra ran into the room. Pan looked at her worriedly.

"What's wrong, Bra," Pan asked.

"My parents want you in the throne room," she said.

"Oh okay. I thought it was something serious."

Pan got up and walked to the throne room with Bra following her. Pan walked in and stopped suddenly when she saw her Uncle Radditz talking to Vegeta and Bulma. She had completely forgotten that he was a soldier in their army. He turned around and smiled at her and she scrunched up her face in disgust.

"What are you doing here," she asked.

"Is that any way to talk to your only uncle," he said.

"I don't have an uncle. An uncle is someone who takes care of his family, not throw them out into the streets, like a cold-hearted bastard. What is he doing here, Bulma?"

"As you know, Pan he is a part of the royal army and with that comes many responsibilities. He is a Captain in our army and we are just simply informing him of certain things."

"Then why was I summoned here? I don't want to see him ever again," Pan said.

"You don't want to come back home with me, Pan," Radditz said.

"You are crazy. All you'll do is kick me out and leave me for dead."

"I would never do that to you, Pan. I was merely just testing you."

Pan started to laugh hysterically and looked at Radditz with hurt and anger.

"I don't believe a word you say. You've always treated me badly, Radditz. Ever since I was a little girl, that's all you've done."

Pan walked off quickly and walked down the hallway. She ran into Eiko and Toyo who were talking amongst themselves. Eiko looked at Pan and smirked and Pan looked at her confusingly. Eiko had an eerie aura about her, but Pan couldn't pinpoint what it actually was. She went into her room and slammed the door and fell on her bed with a sigh. She could not believe that the queen and king would summon her to talk that bastard of an uncle. A few minutes later someone knocked on the door softly and she told the person to come in. Queen Bulma walked in and closed the door behind her.

"Pan, I did not mean to upset you so," she said.

"Why did you summon me if you knew that I never wanted to see him again," Pan asked.

"He said he wanted to see you and Vegeta insisted on it. I told him that it would not be wise considering the past you have with your uncle," Bulma said.

"I want nothing to do with him ever. You can tell Vegeta that," Pan said.

"I will tell him that."

Pan sat up and looked at Bulma with a sigh. She reminded her of her mother so much and she was glad to have her in her life. Pan got off the bed and went and hugged Bulma softly. Bulma broke the hug and smiled at her and walked out of the room. Pan left her room and immediately ran into Iva who was obviously searching for Trunks.

"Have you seen Trunks," Iva asked.

Pan looked at her and shook her head. Iva walked off in a hurry and Pan just watched her. Pan walked off towards the gardens. When she walked into the gardens she was shocked to see Trunks walking around. He turned around and looked at her with a small smile. She smiled back and bowed.

"Please, don't do that," he said in exasperation.

"I'm sorry, I'm just showing respect."

"My father is the only one that commands that," Trunks said.

"I know. Your mother and sister hate when others bow as well. It's surprising really."

"I know but considering my mother wasn't royalty when she married into the family, she sees no need for anyone to bow constantly in her presence."

"What about you and Bra? You were born into royalty."

"Our mother is the reason we don't like it. She makes us appreciate the fact that we were born into royalty. She always told us that one day it could always be taken away from us and we should appreciate everything we get and everyone who has ever cared for us," Trunks said.

"I see. Your mother is not like most Saiyans," Pan said.

"But she is strong. Unlike Iva," Trunks said.

"Yeah. I told Bra that she is not like most Saiyan women. She is very weak and I think her parents made her that way," Pan said.

"I think you're right. I can't be mated with a Saiyan woman like that. I think she'd drive me insane. Every day she is constantly looking for me. If I am to be king one of these days, I can't have her always surrounding me asking for help or wanting me to do something with her."

"Yeah, you need someone who can hold her own and not actually need you all the time," Pan said.

"Given the time I know I could find the right one for me, but my father seems to have different plans for me."

Pan looked at him sadly and walked up to him and looked up at him. She grabbed his hand and held it in her own and he looked at her with a smile. He couldn't believe that this third-class Saiyan woman could make him feel the way he was feeling right now. He sighed and broke the hold and walked off quickly and went back into the palace. Pan looked at him as he walked off and sighed to herself. She continued to walk around the gardens and think about how Trunks was going to get through what he was going through. It was crazy to her. Her life was going so well and his was getting so much worse it seemed. She left the gardens and ran into Bra when she opened the door.

"Ah! There you are! I was looking all over for you," she said.

"Sorry. I was in the gardens."

"Yeah, Trunks told me you were in there. He told me that you guys had a nice conversation," Bra said as she and Pan started to walk.

"Yeah. It was just about Iva and how upset he is."

"Yeah, he told me."

They got quiet and while they continued to walk, Iva passed them and she looked at them with pure hatred. Iva continued walking and it seemed like she was on a mission. She stopped suddenly and looked at one of the guards.

"Have you seen Eiko and Toyo," she asked.

"They are in your parents room I believe, my lady," the guard said.

"Thank you."

She ran off to her parents room and knocked on the door persistently. The door finally opened and she ran in. Her mother, Noriko looked at her in shock.

"What is wrong, my child," Noriko asked.

"I need to speak with Eiko and Toyo. It is of complete importance," she said.

"Very well. We will leave you to speak with them," Noriko said as she looked at Kusunagi.

"Thank you mama."

Noriko and Kusunagi walked out of the room and Eiko looked at Iva with her blood, red eyes and smirked at her.

"What is it that you need, my lady," Eiko asked.

"Okay, here's the reason why I summoned you two here. My parents are the only Saiyans that know that you two are wizards and I want to keep it that way. But I need you to do something for me," Iva said.

"And what would that be," Eiko asked

"Prince Trunks. I need him to want to be with me. I've been listening around and apparently he wants nothing to do with me. Apparently I'm too weak," Iva said on the verge of tears.

"You are my lady. Everyone that says that is absolutely right."

"What?! What do you mean!?"

Iva walked up to Eiko obviously upset and Eiko pointed her index finger at her and lifted her up into the air. Toyo chuckled as Eiko continuously moved Iva around the room.

"Do you really want to test me like that, Iva? You do remember what happened the last time you tried to do that," Eiko said with a smirk.

"Eiko, put me down."

"Why? I'm having too much fun with you. You see Iva, your mouth always gets you into trouble. I will tell you right now, you are too weak to marry Prince Trunks. Who wants a mate that can barely hold her own? Who wants a mate that always needs their mate around to help them with things? Who wants a mate that doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut?"

"Eiko, please put me down," Iva begged.

"Will you learn how to keep your mouth shut and listen to what I have to say," Eiko asked.

"Yes! Just please put me down."

"Okay." Eiko dropped her hand and Iva fell to the floor with a thud. Iva stood up and looked at Eiko cautiously. "Now, you want Prince Trunks, right," Eiko asked as she started to pace the room.

"Yes, with all of my heart."

"Well then, it will be done," Eiko said.

"It will?! Oh my goodness! Thank you. Thank you, Eiko," Iva said.

"But, in return you must do something for me," Eiko said.

"What is it? I'll do anything."

"I will tell you when the moment is right," Eiko said.

"Okay."

"Now, be gone."

Iva squealed and clapped her hands and walked out of the room. Eiko looked at Toyo and shook her head.

"What a stupid, insolent child. So naïve. I would not want her to be my child, of course my child would be nothing like her. Her parents are the cause for this," Eiko said.

Toyo nodded his head and watched Eiko as she continued to pace around the room.

"So, what are you going to ask of Iva?"

"You will know soon enough. Everyone will know soon enough."