Chapter 21: Can We Stay With You?
The next morning Videl is awoken when she feels the small form beside her sit up.
"Morning mommy, do you feel better now?" says Pan.
"Morning sweetie, yes I do feel better. I didn't mean to scare you, I was just surprised, that's all."
"Ok mommy, can we get up and go get something to eat now, I'm starving."
"Sure sweetie."
They get up and are just about to leave the room when there is a knock on the door.
"Come in," calls Videl.
Gohan steps into the room (Fully clothed this time) "Morning Videl, Pan, I just came to wake you up for breakfast."
"Morning daddy, I'm starving," says Pan jumping into his outstretched arms.
"Well let's go eat. Are you coming Videl."
"Yeah."
They all head down to the entertainment room where Chi-chi and the other women are trying to stop the males attacking the food. "Morning everyone," say's Videl.
"Morning Videl, says everyone in the room.
Once Gohan, Videl and Pan are settled down at the table, the women let the boys loose on the food and the feeding frenzy begins. Bits of food fly everywhere and the millions of dishes piled up on the table are soon emptied. When all of the food is eaten, everyone moves away from the table. Goku, Vegeta and the other saiyians go to the gravity room to spar; Piccolo and the other Z fighters go to watch, the Chibi's disappear up to Trunk's room, probably plotting pranks, the women head to the kitchen to wash the dishes and Gohan, Videl and Pan corner Marai to ask him more about Pan being their daughter.
"Marai," says Gohan, "we need to talk."
"What about Gohan?"
"Pan."
"Ok, I guessed you'd have some questions."
They all head to Mirai's room and sit on the bed where they then discuss Pan. Mirai explains that in the alternative timeline, Gohan is dead and so are all the other Z fighters and that he trains Pan to be a good fighter like her parents. Halfway through the conversation Videl feels something furry crawl around her wrist. She jumps up screaming. "Arrrrrrr, what was that?" she asks.
"It's just my tail mommy," explains Pan.
"Okkkkkkk, wait a minute, what tail?"
"Erm…I've always had a tail, you and daddy said I could keep it, said something about it being a reminder of my heritage."
"Ok, but why have you got a tail in the first place?"
"She doesn't know?" asks Mirai.
"Know what? WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON!" demand's Videl.
"Keep your voice down," whimper Gohan, Mirai and Pan holding their hands over their ears.
"Ok, but I still want an answer. What don't I know?"
"I'm…I'm…" mumbles Gohan, "it's a long story."
"JUST TELL ME."
"I'm half saiyian," Gohan eventually says.
"Half saiyian? I don't get it."
"You know that movie we watched 'The Destruction of Planet Vegeta-sai', and you remember how all the planet's inhabitants had those brown furry tails?"
"Yes so, what's that got to do with anything?" asks Videl
"Well that film happened in real life and those people were called saiyians. You know you said one of them looked like my dad? That's because it was my dad. My dad is a full saiyian and I'm half saiyian. My mom is human so I'm half human. Also Vegeta is a saiyian, so chibi Trunks, Mirai Trunks and Goten are also half saiyian."
"Oh, I get it. Wait a minute, my mom mentioned something about saiyians that day. She said something about her being an half saiyian but I didn't believe it. Does this mean she was telling the truth?"
"It's possible," says Mirai, "maybe dad will know."
They all head to the gravity room to talk to Vegeta about their new discovery. Inside the gravity room the saiyians are still practising their sparing. King Vegeta, Bardock and Radditz are upset that the others can go Super, but they can't.
Interrupting their argument Mirai Trunks says, "Father, I need to talk to you about something."
Vegeta follows Mirai out into the hallway where they discuss what Videl has just said. Vegeta confirms that Serena (VIDEL'S MOM) is actually half saiyian, and that because Videl is her daughter, she must be part saiyian too.
A few hours later, in the main entertainment room, where everyone was relaxing. Bulma started a conversation about how things are going in the alternative timeline and after Mirai reminds her that no one is alive in the future, she suggests that Mirai and Pan stay in the present timeline with them. With nothing to go back to, Mirai agrees that it's a good idea and at least then Pan can be with her parents. It is also agreed that King Vegeta, Bardock and Radditz can stay in the present timeline with their families. Bulma gives Chi-chi a capsule house for Bardock and Radditz to stay in and it is arranged that Pan is to stay with Gohan, Goku, Goten and Chi-chi. By this time most of the Z gang had gone home and the others were getting ready to leave.
Four hours later found everyone asleep. Deep in space a new enemy was making it's way to earth.