*Chapter 24*

Pan was regaining consciousness, she felt her body healing. Slowly she opened her eyes and focused on the face above her.

Dende was smiling down at her, "There you go, you're all healed now," Dende told her happily.

"Pan!" Gohan cried happily hugging her, Pan smiled as hugged her father back.

"Thank you for healing us, Dende," Pan said grateful.

"It was my pleasure, besides it is us who should be thanking you and Gohan for saving the Earth." Dende said before he got a sad look in his eyes. "I'm really sorry about what happen to Trunks."

The tears started coming back in Pan's eyes at the mention of Trunks. Even though she had poured all her pain and strength into that final attack, she was still hurting in the inside. She may of avenged Trunks' death, but he was still gone and nothing she could do would bring him back.

"We're almost ready to summon the dragon," Yamucya said getting everybody's attention especially Pan's.

"Dragon? Do you mean Shenron?!" Pan asked hoping her ears weren't deceiving her.

"Yes," Gohan said, "Dende made new dragon balls," Gohan said before looking at Pan with sympathy, "You forgot didn't you?" he asked.

Pan nodded her head slowly, "I did, it's why I went all out when we fought Cell, its why went ballistic when Trunks..." Pan couldn't finish the sentence.

Gohan patted Pan on shoulder, "It's ok now Pan we can wish back everyone Cell's hurt." Gohan said as he helped her up.

Pan let it sink in before a big smile crossed her face and she let out a cheerful scream. Before she knew it, she was hugging Dende in tight a hug making it hard for him to breathe.

"Yes! Yes!" Pan shouted for joy. "Trunks can come back! Oh thank you, Dende! We can bring back Trunks!" Pan released the teenage guardian from her hug letting him breathe again. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's summon the dragon!"

"Well before we do, Dende will you heal Eighteen please?" Krillin asked.

Yamucya's eyes went wide, "Are you crazy Krillin?! She'll kill us as soon as she wakes up!" Yamucya yelled.

"Don't worry Yamucya, if she tries anything Gohan and Pan can take care of her," Tien said trying to reassure Yamucya.

Dende bent down and started healing android Eighteen; she winced and slowly opened her eyes.

Krillin brightened as Eighteen jumped to her feet and started looking around. Yamucya quickly backed away almost at the edge of the look-out.

"Watch out you guys! She'll kill you if you give her a chance!" Yamucya cried.

"Nobodies, gonna kill anyone!" Krillin said annoyed at Yamucya. Cell has been defeated so we can all be friends now," Krillin said surprising Eighteen.

"He's gone?" Eighteen asked.

"Yep," Tien said, "Thanks to Pan and Gohan," he said motioning towards the two Demi-saiyans.

"That's right!" Yamucya yelled. "Gohan and Pan will make sure you don't kill anyone!"

"Yamucya will shut up about that already!" Pan said clearly getting annoyed too.

"You should thank Krillin here," Piccolo told Eighteen. "He stayed by your side the whole time."

Krillin blushed slightly, "Well...uh..." he stuttered. "It was...uh...nothing...I mean...I...enjoyed it... I mean I uh…"

"Oh, I get it! You're in love with android Eighteen! Aren't you Krillin?" Gohan asked, making Krillin blush more. "Shut up Gohan!" He rushed over at Gohan and smacked the teenager behind the head. Gohan laughed nervously with the Son grin on his face, rubbing the back of his head.

Eighteen glared at Krillin with an annoyed look on her face, "So that's how it is, is it?!" Eighteen hissed. "Just because you saved my life you think I'll come running into your arm?! I'm not that easy. I guess I was wrong about you, Krillin." Eighteen said before she turned and flew off the lookout.

Krillin sighed deeply, he knew he blew it, "It's okay, Krillin," Pan said patting Krillin's shoulder, "She'll come around," Pan said before giggling, "If she was anything like the Eighteen in my timeline, we still wouldn't be standing here," that made Krillin laugh a little.

"So are we ready to summon the dragon yet or what?" Yamucya asked.

"Did you guys bring Trunks' body here?" Pan asked the Z-Fighters.

"Yes," Piccolo answered, "Yamucya put him in that room over there," Piccolo said pointing to the closest bedroom in the palace.

She nodded, she would wait to go to Trunks when he would be wish back to life.

Dende put his hands out over the dragon balls, "Arise, Shenron arise!" He called out.

The dragon balls began to glow with a brilliant light. Pan stared in amazement, it was going to be the first time she had ever seen the eternal dragon.

There was a sudden flash of light, as Shenron came forth. Pan stared in awe at the huge dragon looming over them.

"I am the eternal dragon!" Shenron boomed, "I will grant you three wishes."

"Three wishes? That's cool!" Yamucya exclaimed. "Our previous dragon could only grant one wish. You did an awesome job, Dende!"

"I thought he could use an upgrade," the young guardian said sheepishly.

"Okay let's see what should be our first wish?" Yamucya said thinking hard, "Oh I got it… Shenron please restore the earth back to the way it was before Cell and androids showed up."

Shenron's red eyes glowed before he spoke, "It has been done!"

"Alright our second wish, bring back all of the people killed by Cell." Yamucya said.

"It has been done!" Shenron exclaim.

Pan held her breath, she waited for Trunks to come out of the room he was in. a minute later Trunks came out of the room with a confused look on his face.

"Trunks!" Pan shouted for joy. She quickly ran over to him jumping into his arms making him fall over in surprise.

"P-pan..?" Trunks whispered, "What happened?"

"We won Trunks! It's over we won!" Pan said before helping Trunks up.

"Really?" Trunks asked excitedly, "That's awesome!"

Pan hugged Trunks not wanting let him go, "I thought I lost you forever, when Cell…" Pan said tear forming in her eyes.

Trunks tilted her chin up so she would face him, "It's ok Pan, it's over now we won and I'm not going anywhere, do you hear me?" Trunks said wiping the tears from her eyes.

She smiled, "I love you Trunks Briefs, more than anything."

Trunks had a smirk on his face as he secured Pan in his arms and twirled her around as they both laughed for joy, "I love you too Son Pan you're my one and only." He said as he gave her a warm and loving tender kiss on the lips.

Trunks and Pan felt like somebody was staring at them. They turned to see the Z-Fighter were staring at them, Krillin had his mouth dropped open, Yamucya eyes wide as tea saucers with a big dumb grin on his face, Piccolo just stared at them seriously, Tien had a crooked smile and Gohan couldn't stop blinking.

Trunks and Pan both laughed at the Z-Fighters, "It's like you guys never seen two people kiss before," Pan said laughing at the looks on their faces.

"I uh...I uh…I…uh…" Gohan stuttered.

"So you two are dating?" Yamucya asked dumbly.

"No Yamucya," Trunks said sarcastically, "We just like kissing each other for no reason."

"Common guys we'll poke fun at Trunks and Pan later, right now we need to wish Goku back!" Krillin said happily.

Trunks let Pan down but they were still holding hand as they walk over to where the Z-Fighters were. Trunks was just as amazed of Shenron as Pan was.

"What is your third wish?" Shenron asked the Z-Fighters.

"We wish to bring back the one called Son Goku," Piccolo answered.

Shenron eyes glowed once again, "I cannot grant that wish, the one called Son Goku wishes not to come back," Shenron explain.

"What?!" everyone cried.

"I'm sorry guys but it has to be this way," said a voice. Everyone lifted their heads.

"Dad?" Gohan asked.

"Listen, you guys," Goku said. "I don't think it's a good idea to wish me back. I think it would be best if I never came back, even though I'm always protecting the earth, it's my fault that it's always in constant danger."

"No, grandpa," Pan said desperately. "Don't leave everyone here because you're feeling guilty about everything that's happened, because it's not true! These things happen for different reasons!"

"Yeah, dad! Pan's right. We need you!" Gohan said trying to hold back his tears.

"Gohan," Goku said quietly. "I've taught you everything you need to know, I'm proud of you son, I know you'll be fine."

"Just because you taught me a few things, doesn't mean that I don't need you dad!" Gohan said no longer hiding his tears.

"Please, Grandpa," Pan whispered. " Please change your mind. Don't you want to watch your son grow up? Don't you want to see him start a family of his own?" Pan asked starting to cry herself, why was her grandfather doing this?

"I'm sorry," Goku said holding back his own tears, "But my mind is made up, I don't want there to be any more pain and suffering out there because of me."

Gohan bowed his head in sadness, his father was sacrificing himself again for the sake of the earth. It was truly noble of him and yet so sad.

"So, this is goodbye?" Gohan asked sadly.

"No, nothing like that." Goku said they could feel him smiling, "More like, I'll see you later. Tell your mother I love her, oh and Gohan… you're going make a great father someday. Goodbye everybody," and with that Goku was gone.

A few tears rolled down Pan's cheek, Trunks put his arm around her, "Hey, don't cry," Trunks told her soothingly. "He wouldn't want you to be sad."

Pan nodded as she wiped her tears away.

It was minute of silence before Shenron spoke up again, "You have one wish remaining , one wish, make it! It is time!" Shenron's voice boomed.

"Gosh what do you say guys? Can anyone think of a good wish?" Gohan asked.

"I can never think of a good wish when the dragon is here," said Mr. Popo.

"Me either," Tien said.

"I'm kinda at lost myself," Piccolo said.

Yamucya smiled as he rubbed the back of his head, "If we can't think of a good wish what about a bad one, I mean wouldn't it be cool if we were all filthy rich? Well guys?" Yamucya asked looking at everyone before laughing nervously.

Shenron was starting to get impatient, "I'll wait no longer do you have a wish or not!"

"Yes I do," Krillin spoke up, "I'd like you to turn androids Seventeen and Eighteen into human beings so they can live their lives in peace," Krillin said as everyone looked at him curiously.

"That wish cannot be granted, now, It is beyond my power to do so." Shenron said, Krillin had a look of disappointment on his face.

"Sorry guys I had to try," Krillin said.

"Hey look, no prob," Yamucya said, "The girl's ok I guess. But her boyfriend, I'd never wish that guy back. Would you guys?" Yamucya asked everyone.

"Sure," Piccolo answered, "Haven't we already tried? We wished for all of Cell victims back and he was one of them. Besides, what would Goku do if he were in our shoes?"

"Yeah you're right," Yamucya said turning back to Krillin, "Hey you got the floor bro," Yamucya told Krillin.

Krillin had a smile, "Great, I have one more wish, could you take the bombs out of the androids bodies? That shouldn't be too hard, right?" Krillin asked Shenron.

"Wow Krillin, you're on a roll today," Pan said laughing a little.

"I can!" Shenron said.

"Alright!" Krillin shouted happily.

The wish was granted and Shenron left as the dragon balls were scattered across the earth.

"That is too cool," Pan said as the dragon balls disappeared and sky became bright again.

"So what's the deal, Krillin?" Trunks asked him, "Why are you so bent on helping those two?"

Krillin got this embarrassing look on his face, "uh…well…I, I guess It's…I guess it's just that I like that girl guys," Krillin said sheepishly.

"Wow, Krillin you've got it bad," Gohan said snickering.

"Wait till you start having feeling for a girl," Krillin muttered, making Pan laugh and Gohan tint red. "Anyway, it was Dr. Gero that made her into an android, she hasn't done anything wrong," Krillin said.

"Yeah I guess you're right Krillin," Trunks said before a smirk crossed his face, "These androids are sure not like the one from our timeline," Trunks said as he wrapped his arm around Pan's shoulder.

"Hey I'm sorry about earlier, Yamucya," Krillin said, Yamucya had a confused look on his face so Krillin continued, "I didn't mean to hog the wish, you had one too."

Yamucya looked like he was about to explode with laughter, "Oh my gosh, you didn't know I just kidding about that?! Hey common you guys you didn't think I was gonna ask the dragon for money did you? Man give me a break!" Yamucya said laughing making everyone laugh.

"Hey," Tien said to Krillin, "You like the girl right, so what's the deal? why did you want to wish the guy back too?" Tien asked curiously.

Krillin flared his arms panicking before he calmed down, "Well I know it's strange, but I want her to be truly happy and those two make such a good couple, that I thought she'd be happier with him. Well that why," Krillin said with a sad smile.

"Dude you're hopeless," Yamucya said making everyone laugh.

"If that's what you humans call love, then you can count me out," Piccolo said.

"Umm, actually Krillin there's something you should know," Pan said but before she could finish though, Eighteen jumped from behind a pillar.

"Hey! Bonehead! Seventeen is my twin brother!" Eighteen shouted at Krillin.

"I'm sorry Krillin, but I tried to tell you," Pan said trying to hold back her laughter at how funny the situation was turning out to be.

"Oh man, I screwed this one up big time," Krillin said gulping.

"No this is excellent you dope, didn't you hear her? That guy's her twin brother!" Yamucya said cheerfully.

"I wouldn't celebrate if I were you!" Eighteen said angrily, "If you think you've won my heart because of that lousy wish, you're mistaken! I didn't ask for your help!" poor Krillin bowed his head in shame.

Eighteen turned to walk away but turned back to Krillin, "But… but it was really nice of you," Eighteen said her face and tone softening.

"It was?" Krillin asked slowly lifting his head, "You mean you're not mad at me?"

"Not really, no," Eighteen answered. Krillin got a hopeful look on his face.

"Well then, would you like to come over and join us?!" Krillin asked hoping she would say yes.

"No thanks," Eighteen said running off as she flew off the look-out.

"Awe man," said a very disappointed Krillin.

Pan walked over to Krillin and gave him a pat on the back, "Don't worry Krillin she likes you."

"You really thinks so Pan?!" Krillin asked.

Pan chuckled lightly, "Are you kidding, didn't you see the way she was looking at you? trust me Krillin, she likes you," Pan said.

Everybody decided it was time to go now so they said their goodbyes to one another as Yamucya, Tien, and Krillin left. Piccolo said he was going stay on the look-out with Dende so the three saiyan teens said their goodbyes to him and headed back to Capsules Corp where Bulma and Chichi where waiting for them.

Bulma and Chichi were pacing the floor they had turn into nervous wrecks when they couldn't see what was going on in the Cell Games anymore. They just hoped and prayed everyone was alright.

Trunks, Pan and Gohan came into the living room where they were attacked by Chichi and Bulma.

"My babies!" Chichi cried hugging Gohan and Pan tightly.

"Trunks!" Bulma cried tightly hugging Trunks as well.

It took ChiChi a few seconds to realize Goku wasn't there, "Where's your father?" Chichi asked Gohan.

Gohan got a sad look in his eyes, "I'm sorry mom, dad's gone he's not coming back." tears were forming in Chichi's eyes.

"NO! Goku!" Chichi started crying, "He can't be! NO! It's not possible!" Chichi collapse on the floor, sopping hard. "GOKU!"

Bulma ran over to Chichi and let her cry in her shoulder; Chichi was like a little sister to her and hurt to see her in pain.

Gohan and Pan explain what happened to Goku and why he didn't want to be wished back. "It's okay, mom," Gohan whispered, trying to sooth his mother. "Please don't cry. He wouldn't want you to be sad. He did this for us. He told me he loves you very much and that he had to do this."

Chichi calmed herself down a little bit as looked at her son, "Mom, you know he'll always be watching us," Gohan said. "He'll never abandon us. He's in heaven right now." Chichi wiped her tears away.

"You're right Gohan, when did my son become so grown up?" Chichi asked blowing her nose lightly.

Gohan smiled, "Since I found out I was a father," Gohan answered smiling at Pan.

Bulma spoke after a minute, "So what happened at the Cell Games after the cameras blew up?" Bulma asked.

Gohan, Pan and Trunks explain everything, Bulma was holding onto Trunks not wanting to let her son go. Bulma and Chichi finally cried themselves dry as everything finally became calm.

Bulma suggested that Chichi and Gohan stay at Capsule Corp so they didn't have to travel so far at night.

"I can't believe this!" Pan yelled later that night, she was in Trunks' room watching the news.

"What?" Trunks asked coming out of the bathroom jumping on the bed beside her.

"Mr. Satan got the credit for killing Cell! this is so unfair, dad and I destroyed Cell, not that baka!" Pan said huffing.

Trunks chuckled lightly as he playfully kissed Pan on the neck, "You wouldn't want the credit anyway, right? I mean with us having to go back to our own timeline," Trunks said, "Plus your dad wouldn't want all the fame."

"Yeah," Pan said smiling, "I guess you're right," Pan said as she kissed Trunks lightly. She was over joyed to have him back, she didn't want what happen at Cell Games to ever happen again.

"I still can't believe my dad tried to beat Cell because of me," Trunks said still amazed by what Pan told him when he got killed by Cell.

"Yeah it was pretty amazing, Vegeta's was first one to get the best shot in at Cell and I think he would've killed Cell if had ascended to super saiyan two," Pan said as she turned off the TV and got under the covers with Trunks.

"I'm really sorry for dying out there, Pan," Trunks said sighing.

"You ever do that again I'll kill you," Pan said lightly punching his arm.

"Wait, how can you kill me if I'm already dead?" Trunks asked teasingly.

Pan gave him cunning smirk, "I have my ways," Pan said as she rested her head on Trunks' chest and snuggled closer to him as he wrapped an arm around her tightly.

They laid there contently as they drifted off to sleep.