Chapter 38- A Not So Warm Welcome

"Look there it is, we did it!" Pan said pointing towards earth.

"Of course we did," Trunks said from beside her.

Pan smiled brightly at him before hugging him tightly. She was getting so excited to see everyone again. "Papa!" Pan called out to Goku.

He came running out of the kitchen alarmed that something might of happened. "Look!" Pan said pointing towards earth. "We're almost home!"

Goku pushed his face up against the window, "Wow, the Earth... she's still beautiful."

The Saiyans quickly landed on the lookout, T-Dende and T-Mr. Popo was out there to greet them. "Hey Dende! Mr. Popo!" Goku said waving at them happily.

"Hello Goku, Trunks, Pan," T-Dende greeted as he nodded at each of them; he had a strange look on his face.

"We brought the black star dragon balls back!" Pan told the Guardian as she handed them to him. He stared at them for a minute before he smiled.

"Thank you, you three. You've done earth such a big favor."

"No problem, it was kinda fun... if you don't count trying to be killed all the time," Trunks said with a smile.

"We must go put these up," T-Dende said as him and T-Mr. Popo walked away.

"I'm hungry!" Goku said rubbing his stomach. "I can already smell ChiChi's cooking!"

"We will be home in a minute," Pan told him.

"Right!" He said running in the ship to grab his and Pans bags. They were flying home since Mt. Poa wasn't that far away.

"When it comes to food, he'll never change," Pan said laughing.

"No I suppose not, but that's what makes him Goku," Trunks said smiling.

Pan hugged him tightly; she was going to miss seeing him all the time. Although it really would be nothing new. Even before the Grand Tour they saw each other everyday. "visit me?" Pan asked even though she already knew the answer.

"Of course! It'll be just like it was before we left to get the black star Dragon Balls. We'll be seeing each other all the time."

"Good," Pan said smiling and leaning back to look at him, she noticed Giru on his shoulder.

"Hey Giru, you coming home with me?" Pan asked the bot teasingly.

"Giru go with Trunks, Pan danger! Giru-Giru," Pan just smiled as Trunks laughed.

"Oh alright, but you better come and visit me with Trunks okay?"

"Giru will vist Pan!"

"Thanks for helping us out so much Giru. You really are a super hero," Pan told him taking her bandanna off and tying it around his body so it looked like a cape.

"Giru a hero now?" He asked confused.

"You are to me," Pan told him.

'If robots could blush,' Trunks told Pan telepathically making her laugh.

'Nah, I think your just jealous,' Pan teased.

"Ready Panny?" Goku asked coming out of the ship and handing her a bag.

"Yep."

"Bye Trunks, Bye Giru," Goku said waving.

"Bye you two, stay out of trouble, and visit soon!" Pan said kissing Trunks on the cheek and Giru on the head. "And by soon I mean tonight or tomorrow!"

"Bye," Trunks and Giru said as the two blasted off.

Pan and Goku quickly made it home and Pan ran in the door Goku close behind. They were so happy to be home! "Momma! Videl!" Pan yelled when she ran in the kitchen and saw them doing dishes.

"Momma!" Pan said hugging T-ChiChi from behind. She didn't say anything and removed Pans arms from around her. Pan then hugged T-Videl too but she just did the same thing. Sadly Pan sat down at the table beside Goku.

"Are you mad about me going out to space?" Pan asked ChiChi nervously, " I didn't mean to- honest! I was looking for something, Bulma asked me to!" T-ChiChi and T-Videl still didn't say anything, they were quite the only noise was the dishes making clanging sounds.

"Wow, ChiChi this food looks great!" Goku said fixing to take a bite when T-ChiChi slapped his hand with a wooden spoon. Goku yelped and held his hand in surprise and confusion.

"Are you still mad becasue I'm a child? I'm sorry ChiChi I really am, but we decided that it would be best for me to just stay a child so we wouldn't have to find the black star Dragon Balls all over again," Goku explained.

"There isn't enough food here for you Saiyans," T-ChiChi said.

The tone of her voice made Pan wince slightly, because she said the word Saiyan as if it was something disgusting, and she had never done that. She always told Pan that being half-Saiyan was an honor, and that's how Pan viewed it. Something wasn't right.

"What? Theres enough food here for the 4 of us," Goku said.

"Don't forget about us dad," said a voice and Pan turned to see T-Gohan and T-Goten coming down the stairs. Pan smiled knowing that they would help her out.

"Gohan! Goten!" She said running towards them to hug them. She was short stopped when T-Gohan threw an energy ball sending her flying through the roof.

"What is going on? Why is Momma and Videl ignoring me? Why are my brothers now wanting to kill me? Is this the thanks I get for saving earth?" Pan asked confused and hurt.

"How can you save the earth when you can't even defeat me?" T-Goten said flying up to where she was.

"Goten?" Pan asked, he was forming an energy ball.

"Let me help brother. It's time for our sister to take a little nap," said T-Gohan flying beside him and doing the same.

"Goten, Gohan..." Pan whispered with tears in her eyes. She was too in shock to move, and Goku pulled her out of the way just in time, the impact still sent them flying. They landed on the ground with a hard thud, and Pan hit her head the hardest.

"Papa, what did I do wrong?" Pan whispered confused. "Why are my brothers trying to kill me?"

"Panny, it's not your fault you didn't do anything wrong," he said. "Do you hear me? Panny! Panny!" He kept saying, Pan tried to nod or to do something but darkness surrounded her.

"I wonder where everyone is at," Trunks told Giru as they got off the ship. "I at least thought mom or Bra would be here, but I don't see them anywhere."

"Danger! Trunks in danger!" Giru said.

"Don't worry Giru, you probably just feel my dad," Trunks said smiling slightly. "You'll get use to him." Trunks looked around and it made him happy to see everything still looking the same.

"Well look who's back," He heard his father say.

"Dad!" Trunks said going up the stairs towards him. "It's great to see you. We stopped and put the Dragon Balls at the-"

"Lookout, yes I know," B-Vegeta said interrupting him. Trunks froze during a midway step; that's weird Dende must of told him he thought.

"Yeah. It feels great to be home again."

"I bet," B-Vegeta said and Trunks followed him into the living room.

"You've been a bad boy Trunks," T-Bulma said coming into the room.

"Huh? Mom what are you talking about?" Trunks asked.

"I'll let your father deal with you," she said ignoring Trunks' question and kept walking into the kitchen.

"That was weird..." Trunks said.

"It's time to join us my son."

"Join us?" Trunks asked confused, he was really started to get headache. B-Vegeta did a laugh that wasn't Vegeta's, but it sounded familiar to Trunks.

"Don't tell me you've forgot about me, I've been in you once!"

"Baby," Trunks choked out as his head became unbearable.

"Don't fight it," B-Vegeta said. Trunks shook his head really fast and it just made it hurt worse.

"Trunks in danger! Giru save Trunks!" said flying to what use to be Trunks' father.

"NO!" Trunks rasped out and Giru stopped. "Find Panna Giru! Do you hear me? Find Panna and make sure she's safe, and warn her! Forget about me, go NOW!" He yelled falling to his knees.

The robot took off saying, "Giru find Pan! Giru find P-" he was cut off by a blast sent by B-Vegeta. He fell to the ground and Trunks caught Pan's bandanna that floated down.

"Giru," Trunks said. This monster was taking everything away from him! His family, his friends, even his body! Who will warn Pan and Goku? Trunks would try to contact Pan, but it was hard with a monster in your head.

"Stop fighting it!" Baby yelled and Trunks clinched his teeth.

For the first time he noticed his bracelet burning. Pan was in danger and there was nothing he could do, the thought made him sick. How long had she been hurting and he didn't realise it? He was just thankful that Goku is there with her to protect her.

Trunks could already tell that he had lost, but he was going to be back. Oh yes he would be back.

He sent a silent prayer out, 'Please Kai's if any of you are listening, I beg of you please keep Panna safe. Keep her safe until I can again. Please don't let Baby get to her.'

'Panna i'm so sorry,' Trunks sent to her before falling into darkness.

EDITED: 3-15-13