Author's Note: Now the story is finally getting some action into it. Another tragedy has stuck! What will become of Pan? Who were the two mysterious hooded strangers? Where have they taken Pan? I guess you'll have to read to find out lol! This chapter was a bit rushed so it may not be as well written as my previous chapters but I wanted to get this out as fast as I could. As always review and comment as it keeps me writing and it boost me to write faster.
He grunted as consciousness returned. He moved his hands around feeling the silky sheets and the soft pillow confirming he was in a bed. He opened his eyes, his vision returned slowly. Sitting in a chair across from him was a figure with spiky black hair and dressed in orange. He recognized the figure as his father.
"What the hell happened?" Goten grunted dazed and confused.
He couldn't remember what had happened or how long he had been out cold. As he sat up he winced from a pain in his side. Moving his hand slowly he felt bandages wrapped around his right side. He realized his ribs were broken and he must have lost a good amount of blood considering that was probably what had caused him to pass out.
He focused on his wound for a moment and then the memories of what happened flooded his mind instantly, "Pan! Where is Pan! What happened to her? Is she safe?" Goten asked panicked
Goku looked down and shook his head, "I'm sorry Goten. We found you passed out and bleeding pretty bad. Krillin carried you back to Bulma's house to get medical treatment while the rest of us searched the area for Pan."
Goten looked down, "You didn't find her, right?"
Goku closed his eyes, "I'm sorry, Goten."
Goten gripped his fist, "I should have gone super saiyan when they guy first showed up. I could sense his power, I could have taken him. If only I hadn't let him catch me off guard. DAMN IT!" He shouted but winced again as the shout hurt his ribs.
Goku stood up and walked over to Goten, sitting down on his bed next to him. He looked at his son and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You can't blame yourself for this. You did all you could do to protect her. If anything it's my fault. Maybe if I hadn't of told you guys to run away then I could have been there to protect you and her. But we can't focus on blaming each other. We have to put all our energy on finding Pan."
Goten nodded and sighed in agreement, "You're right dad."
Goku helped his son out of bed, "Can you walk? Everyone is downstairs. We need to figure out a plan."
Goten nodded, "Yeah I'll be fine."
Goten started to walk toward the door but before he could get to it he started to fall. Luckily Goku was there to catch him. Goku helped his son stand again and walked him downstairs to the living room and slowly sat Goten on the couch. All of their friends and family were in the living room. Moments later Gohan and Videl joined the group. When they entered the room Goten lowered his head believing he failed his brother and the woman that Goten considered to be his older sister. However Gohan felt very differently about the situation and his response was surprising. Both Gohan and Videl hugged Goten gently as to not injure him further.
"Thank you, little brother for trying to protect her." Gohan told his sibling.
Videl was crying hard, she said nothing but she didn't blame Goten for anything.
"I'm so sorry Videl." Goten whispered to her.
Videl shook her head, "Don't say that. Pan wouldn't blame you and neither do I. I just I want my baby back is all." She let loose another wave of tears.
Goten took her hands into his own and looked at her, "I swear I wont stop looking for her until she's back home where she belongs."
It took a moment for her to see it through all the tears but she could see the same determined eyes in Goten that Goku had and she knew Goten wouldn't stop until he found Pan.
"Thank you, little brother." She whispered to him.
Gohan and Videl sat next to Goten on one side and Goku and Chi-Chi sat next to him on the other side. The whole group turned their attention to Bulma as she stood up to speak.
"Okay, this what we'll have to do. We need to split up into groups. Each group can search a different part of the planet for Pan. We're not going to stop until we find her." She told them
Trunks looked at his father and whispered to him, "Shouldn't we be able to sense Pan though? If we can't sense her then that means either she's too far away to sense or she's…well you know."
Vegeta looked at Trunks and smiled, "There's no need to worry about that, son. Kakarot went to the other world yesterday and spoke to King Yemma. She hasn't checked in at other world yet so she's very much alive."
Trunks looked worried still, "But how do we know she's still on the Earth. Her kidnappers could have been aliens and went to space with her. It's been 2 days since she was taken, that's plenty of time to get off the planet with a space ship."
Vegeta shook his head, "Capsule Corp satellites haven't picked up any ships leaving the Earth and Dende has been watching the Earth closely to make sure no one leaves the Planet without us knowing. Not to worry Trunks, she's alive and she's somewhere on Earth. So those creeps must be cloaking her power from us somehow."
The father and son turned their attention to Bulma as she started speaking again, "Alright. I want Krillin, Maron, Android 18, 17, and 16 to search all of the islands and costal areas. Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Puar will search the northern continent. Trunks, Vegeta, and Bra will search the desert areas. Piccolo, Gohan, and Videl will search the jungles. Majin Buu and Hercule will search the plains and forest areas. Goku and Goten will search the cities, and finally everyone else will come with me to search the oceans in my submarine."
Goku nodded, "Sounds good to me. First Goten and I will take a trip to Kami's look out so we can get Goten's injuries healed then we'll start looking."
Bulma nodded, "Alright then, let's go people!"
The Z fighters took flight, the search for Pan began.