Chapter 11

Silence And Memory

Lookout Trunks POV

It had been hours waiting to see if Dende could heal Pan and the baby. Trunks waited out side the room where she was being treated. He had Goku for company, Goku was sullen. A silent Goku had to be one of the most terrifying things Trunks had ever seen. The clicking of the clock on the wall seamed to echo. How could he possibly loose her now…. Taya… "That bitch." Trunks muttered to himself. "Now Trukns…. Pan and the baby need you to stay focused on them right now." Goku said calmly. "But Goku! That bitch Taya shot Pan how can you be so damn calm?!" Trunks raged on. "In times of sadness, our loved ones need our strength more than ever. No haltered or desire for venue with heal Pan now." Goku spoke in a wise tone. Trunks relaxed and nodded. Goku was right Pan needed love and hope not hate and revenge. "I understand Goku. I am just so scared right now I have faced Buu as a mer boy, and countless evil enemies in space. But I have never truly known fear as I do now." Trunks admitted in a humble voice. "So true Trunks. I was never afraid to die at the hands of my enemies. I was however afraid of leaving my loved ones alone to face that enemy alone." Goku seemed to fade into a different place and time. "When I was killed fighting Cell, I knew in my heart Gohan would defeat him. But fighting Freeza I had never been more afraid. Knowing he might find Earth and hurt my family and friends. That is true fear Trunks." Goku smiled "But we have a powerful weapon on our side." Goku smiled once more. Trunks looked questionably at the man child who stood feet shorter than him in a child form. "Love of course, and the belief that it can heal us all." Goku smiled and looked toward the room where his granddaughter was being worked on. "Love is all we have now. And hope that Pan is strong for her and her baby. She is a fighter you know. Always has been, ever since she was small she had wanted to be stronger. She will pull through Trunks, she is a true warrior. And she has a lot to live for still." Goku then turned and sat to return to his wait. Trunks sat beside him and begged the Gods to have mercy even if they did not deserve it.

Back At The Wedding & Capsule Corp.

"Your' lucky the police are dealing with your sorry ass!" Shouted Bulla. "Indeed you bitch!" Chimed in Chichi. Gohan was being restrained by Vegeta. "Calm down Gohan let the Earth's police handle her. We should get to the Lookout to be there when Pan wakes up." Vegeta being the voice of reason was scary. Bulma had arranged a transport ship to carry all of the family and close friends to the Lookout. "Come on guys the cops will handle that trash. Lets go be there for Pan and the baby." Bulma was ready to go as she shouted. The gang on loaded up and took to the sky to make their journey to the Lookout. Videl was shaking and crying being consoled my Gohan. Chichi was angry and crying in a rage. Vegeta sat sullen as always but you could see the worry behind his pride. Everyone's minds now rest on Pan and the baby's health.

Trunks POV At The Lookout.

Trunks almost jumped out of his sitting position when Dende emerged. The small green man looked somewhat blank. Trunks could not read him. "Well tell us Dende!" Trunks shouted. Dende smiled. "She is stable now, the baby is too." Dende looked happy to give such reliving news to the expecting father. It was not long before the rest of the family had reached the lookout it was a waiting game now. Pan would soon wake up and would have a large group of family and friends to surround her with love and support.

Pans POV

The room spun as her eyes strained to open. She was in the healing quarters of the Lookout. The last thing pan could remember was walking down the ale with Trunks by her side as the wedding guest had cheered. Slowing as she pulled herself upright she started to remember. Taya had been the last person she had locked eyes with. Taya had been holding a gun at her. Pan could not react it was too shocking for her to grasp. She had head a loud cracking sound as the happiness and joyous sounds of the crowd had been shattered. Had she actually been shot by Taya? It would have appeared that way, but she was alive. She had survived, but all Pan could think about was her baby inside her. Had he made it through the ordeal? Pan placed her hand on her stomach and focused her Ki to see is she could sense the baby. Pan waited and prayed "Oh Kami let my baby be ok." She prayed out loud. To Pans great joy she felt the slight KI that was that of her unborn son. "He's alive" She shouted. "yes and so are you." A voice had sprung forth out of the silence. Trunks walked in and shut the door behind him."Hi Panny." he spoke softly. Pan's eyes watered. "Oh Trunks I am so…" Trunks cut her off. "Please tell me your not trying to say sorry Pan." He said with a strong tone. "because you did everything right, you survived and kept out baby alive too." He smiled. " Pan let out a sob and motioned for Trunks to come to her bedside. "Oh Trunks, how special day destroyed." She sobbed. "Never Pan!" He reached out and cradled her in his arms. "It was like everything else in our lives." Trunks soothed. "Oh, whats that horrific." Pan continued to cry. "No Panny, it was filled with excitement to the max. I mean how freaky would it have been for one of the Z warriors to have a normal wedding." He chuckled. "No, for real it was everything I dreamed of and you looked flawless." He cupped her face and brought it to his for a sweet kiss. "I love you Trunks, the baby is fine I can tell." She spoke up with pride. "Thats wonderful Pan. Dende told us already." He smiled. Pan had been holding out on telling Trunks the gender of their child. But after this she wanted to live with no regrets no secrets. "Trunks, the baby is a boy." She smiled "Oh Kami Pan I am so happy!" Trunks bursted out with pride. The two shared a passionate kiss. Soon the room was also filled with family and friends hugging and holding Pan.

If one thing the Z gang had learned through all of this was love was the greatest gift of all. And people make choices that are not always what we want them to. But if you love that person, time and forgiveness and learning to accept them for who they are and who they become will always end with a "And they all lived happily ever after." because after all life is no fairytale. Its drama filled with hate and evil people who will strive to destroy us. But Love and faith in those we choose to surround ourselves with, will always be there to support and see us through.

Pan and Trunks lived their lives together for the rest of their lives. They raised happy children who would go on to become saviors of Earth as their parents and grandparents before them had. Because Love after all ran in their veins.

The End