A/N. I'd like to thank all those who reviewed, but especially those who have stuck with the fic from the beginning. Especially through the first 4 chapters (they were badly written and had many plot holes). I'm not gonna go off listing your names, because I'd miss a few and they'd feel left out and so on....you know who you are.
Puppy dog eyes are cool, but only to be used in an emergency! Plus, as you can see, they didn't work because I still got the chapter out late (or is it on time? late was chapter 5 (or was it 4?). It was 5 or 6 weeks in the making).
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With an explosion of light and a super-sonic boom she flew into the lobby, picked up Vegeta and at top speed flew away from her friends. From her family. From her entire life.
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Videl ran over to Gohan and knelt beside him. He slowly sat up and looked around. 'Are you ok? What happened, Gohan? Why was Pan acting like that?' she asked in quick succession. Gohan, who was not very hurt, was surveying the area.
'I've felt better, Videl.'
'And what happened?'
Gohan exhaled numbly. 'She's bonded to Vegeta. That the equivalent of a Saiya-jin marriage. She's been brainwashed or something by Vegeta. She's not even 17! How could he do this to someone who's, what? 46 years younger than him? (±) It just isn't right!' ranted Gohan to his wife.
'V...Vegeta? Are you sure?' asked a moderately shocked Videl.
'She ascended to SSJ3 to defend him, then she went berserk. Just like we all did when we first became super. I cracked too. I did that to the hospital.' He pointed to the charred lobby. 'I tried to kill Vegeta when he was knocked out. Twice. Both times Pan blocked the blast. Why did she do that?' said Gohan quietly.
'Did you ever consider that maybe because she cares for Vegeta?'
'Are you joking? Vegeta can't care for anyone. He doesn't even love his own son! He doesn't care for his wife. He's a paedophile! He's cold and evil!! He's-' Gohan was cut off.
'He's saved this planet many times! He's not evil! Did he not sacrifice himself for his wife and son during the whole Buu thing? So what if he's with our daughter? Did you take Pan's feelings into consideration? She almost died last night, then her friends and family turn against her for something that probably just...happened! It's no wonder she's a Super Saiya-jin! Now, you are going to give her a day or two to cool off, then you're going to look for her and make EVERYTHING right again!' Gohan looked down guiltily at the grass. A noise came from the lobby and Gohan and Videl turned to find its source. Bulma had risen from the floor and was now walking out.
'What happened? Oh kami! Trunks!' she screamed when she saw her son lying on Goten, both unconscious. She ran over to them to inspect them. Just as she got there they woke up at the same time.
'Did somebody get the number of that bus?' asked a dazed Goten. He then remembered what happened and jumped up. 'What happened!? Where's Pan!? Is Gohan ok?!' He asked a few more questions like these before Videl stopped him.
'I'll tell you on the way home.'
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Pan set down in a small clearing in a forested area on a hill overlooking a major city. She was still in SSJ3 and had used up much of her energy, as she was not used to the incredible drain that came with such power. She set Vegeta down and tiredly fell into a sitting position. She sighed and dropped out of SSJ mode. Her hair shortened and went black. She spent the next few hours staring hauntedly at the sun as it slowly made its daily journey across the sky. It eventually vanished below the skyline of the great city and it became a bit darker. Then she noticed the chill. Despite being summer, it was suddenly very cold. She wrapped her arms around herself and began to shiver. She recalled the day's events all over again. She had been prepared to kill her father. She had no idea what had come over her. One moment she was scared beyond any thought, the next: Pure, raw anger. She was told that going super caused unnatural rage, but she didn't think it would be so uncontrollable. She now knew what "It" was. She and Vegeta had talked about it during the concert.
She didn't think she could ever look at her family the same. In fact, she never wanted to see them again. But what did she have without them? No family...no friends...no life...what did she have? She looked beside her. Vegeta. He's the one who caused all this. But...if I could choose between him and everything else? I don't know....my brain says a home, a caring family and friends, but my heart says that one man. She shifted closer to Vegeta and looked at his face. *And to think I traded in all of my happiness for him...* She soon fell into a restless sleep.
An hour or so into the night two large figures came upon the place where Pan and Vegeta lay. 'Look at her!' whispered one of them to the other.
'Yeah! I sees her. She's hot! Lets have some fun with her,' The other figure whispered back. The first one nodded and picked up a rock that was lying on the ground. The two crept over to where Pan was and looked her over, eyes resting on particular parts of her body. One bent down and shook her. She awoke with a start.
'Who?' she gasped, not recognising the person looming over her. She was then hit in the back of the head with the rock that the other man had picked up. She cried out in pain and surprise. She was heavily dazed. She would have been killed were she not part Saiya-jin. They began to run their hands all over her. One kissed her roughly on the lips and forced his tongue inside. She vaguely knew what was happening. She was about to be raped. She gathered all the wits she could and punched the one who was kissing her in the temple. He yelled out in pain. *She's pretty strong for a human* Pan was suddenly very scared. That would have caved in a normal human's head, but he didn't even lose consciousness. She guessed them to have high ki's, but she was far too dazed to check.
'You know what we're gonna do? First we're gonna fuck your brains out, then we're gonna blow your brains out, then fuck 'em again!' Pan's eyes widened and she gasped. They laughed maniacally for a second before returning to stripping her. They pulled her runners off, followed by her jeans. One slipped a hand into her panties and felt about while the other held her down. They were about to get down to business.
She did the only thing she could think of doing at the time. 'VEGETA!!!?' she cried out desperately. The two suddenly stopped moving.
'What did you say, bitch!?' The one on top of her smacked her across the face.
'VEGETAAA!!!!!' she sobbed again. Vegeta began move.
'As in Prince Vegeta of the Saiya-jin?!?' Pan continued to cry out his name. 'Answer me!!' He slapped her again.
'Yesh! That'sh right!' Slurred Pan. 'He'sh right over there, and when he wakesh up he'll kill you without mercy!!' She managed to say in her daze.
'Who the hell are you and what the fuck do you think you're doing to my mate?' questioned a voice in a deathly silent tone. Pan burst into tears when she heard Vegeta. She knew somehow that he'd rescue her. The two attackers leapt into fighting stances. Vegeta slowly gathered a concentrated ball of ki in one hand. It lit up the surrounding area. The figures were reviled. They both looked different. One had pale skin and white hair with strange markings all over his bare chest, and large, but not huge grey eyes. The other also had pale skin with markings, but this one had small, almost Saiya-jin-like coal black eyes, and a large, spiky black mane of hair. They both had huge muscles.
'I am King Bouffant of Planet Bouffant. A planet that you purged years ago. I am the only true survivor and have spent many years looking for you! I'm here to claim revenge!' yelled the one with white hair.
'What!?' *Bouffant? My first mate's home planet*
'I didn't destroy Bouffant!! Freeza did!' Vegeta's claim fell on deaf ears as the king charged Vegeta. Vegeta dodged a few punches before slapping him in the face. With the ball of super concentrated ki set to explode on impact. It exploded and blew his head apart. The now still body slumped to Vegeta's feet. He now turned to the other one. Who now seemed to have....spiky golden hair. Vegeta's eyes widened in shock.
'What?!' he yelled.
'I am Vegeta, Prince of the Saiya-jin and Prince of the Bouffantians.' Vegeta's (our one) mouth opened as if to say something, but one sound was made. 'What's the matter, FATHER? Cat got your tongue?' the other Vegeta taunted.
'WHAT!?!!' roared Vegeta after a few seconds of silence. 'HOW DARE YOU CLAIM TO BE MY SON!!!!? For this you shall be put to death!!!!!'
'Don't you remember mother? Princess Tamalia? Of course, you knew her as the simple peasant Tama.'
Vegeta's face changed from pure rage, into a haunted state of shock. 'What? Tama? N...B.....she was killed!! So were you! Before you were even born!! I saw it on Freeza's television network! You-' He was interrupted.
'I didn't die. No thanks to you!! She was rescued by her father, the man whom you just killed, and a replacement was dressed to look like her! Mother named me Vegeta because I was your first born son. You then destroyed her home planet, and just now killed her father!! What would she think of you now? I'm here to avenge my planet and my family, and nobody can stop me because I am the legendary Super Saiya-jin!!' With that he charged Vegeta, who also went super. The new Vegeta's shock caused our Vegeta to smirk. They fought for only a few minutes before the younger Vegeta stopped fighting and landed, panting and drained. The old Vegeta also stopped. He acted like it was nothing, but in truth he was on the verge of collapse. He was still hopelessly weak from healing Pan. He inwardly cursed the slow replenishment of his spirit energy.
'You are stronger than you look, father,' spat the younger one. 'But,' he continued. 'All I require is a little rest, and I will win. I spent all day training, and as a result drained my strength. I can ascend to a higher power, many times that of Freeza's,' he finished with a smirk. Our Vegeta smirked also.
'I was also terribly weak from a while ago and can also ascend to a higher level. I suggest you run along, SON, before I kill you. My mate over there has a whole family that can hold their own as well. HA! Even your half brother could beat you, and he hasn't trained in years!' taunted our Vegeta from under his cold mask, which he was now using. Young Vegeta assessed the situation. He was tired, and his father didn't look tired. He could have won, but Vegeta's bluff convinced him to run. He turned around and fled. Vegeta noted that he had a tail. As soon as Vegeta was convinced that he wouldn't return, he rushed to Pan, who was still slightly dazed. 'Pan! Are you alright?' He reached her and dropped to his knees. She saw him and flung herself into him and squeezed him with all her might and began to sob.
'Oh Vegeta!! I...I was so scared. I thought that he...that he was......that I was going to be....I was so scared.' He just sat there with her whispering comforting things to her. He could feel her pain and her fear through the bond. A single tear managed to escape from his eye, but it didn't get very far before he wiped it away. He didn't shed it because of the bond. He shed it while thinking about his first love and about what his new son had said to him. He was far beyond angry when Nappa told him that Freeza had personally blown up Bouffant, and even more so when he found out that the blame had been placed on him.
Eventually Pan's sobbing turn into a mild whimpering, and that soon turned into sleep. Vegeta dressed her and took off in the direction of the city. It wasn't safe out there. He would have to get a place to stay and as much as he resented it, he'd have to find some way to get money. He'd need to get her medical treatment too. School for her started in a few weeks. Then there was his son. He had so many things to worry about. The only thing he was happy about was that he and Pan were together.
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±-- 46 is accurate. Vegeta is 6 years older than Goku. Goku had Gohan at 20. Gohan had Pan at 20. That makes Vegeta 46 at the time of her birth, making him 62.
So, you like it? Things can't get much worse, can they? I never dreamed the fic would wind up here. When chapter 3 came out I had planned for the concert to be the last chapter!! Guess that didn't work out.
Hmm....haven't had many songs lately. If you really want more, give me some metal songs that you thing would suit the fic, otherwise I won't put any in. I did say in chapter 1 that it might stop being a song fic in later chapters.
Puppy dog eyes are cool, but only to be used in an emergency! Plus, as you can see, they didn't work because I still got the chapter out late (or is it on time? late was chapter 5 (or was it 4?). It was 5 or 6 weeks in the making).
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With an explosion of light and a super-sonic boom she flew into the lobby, picked up Vegeta and at top speed flew away from her friends. From her family. From her entire life.
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Videl ran over to Gohan and knelt beside him. He slowly sat up and looked around. 'Are you ok? What happened, Gohan? Why was Pan acting like that?' she asked in quick succession. Gohan, who was not very hurt, was surveying the area.
'I've felt better, Videl.'
'And what happened?'
Gohan exhaled numbly. 'She's bonded to Vegeta. That the equivalent of a Saiya-jin marriage. She's been brainwashed or something by Vegeta. She's not even 17! How could he do this to someone who's, what? 46 years younger than him? (±) It just isn't right!' ranted Gohan to his wife.
'V...Vegeta? Are you sure?' asked a moderately shocked Videl.
'She ascended to SSJ3 to defend him, then she went berserk. Just like we all did when we first became super. I cracked too. I did that to the hospital.' He pointed to the charred lobby. 'I tried to kill Vegeta when he was knocked out. Twice. Both times Pan blocked the blast. Why did she do that?' said Gohan quietly.
'Did you ever consider that maybe because she cares for Vegeta?'
'Are you joking? Vegeta can't care for anyone. He doesn't even love his own son! He doesn't care for his wife. He's a paedophile! He's cold and evil!! He's-' Gohan was cut off.
'He's saved this planet many times! He's not evil! Did he not sacrifice himself for his wife and son during the whole Buu thing? So what if he's with our daughter? Did you take Pan's feelings into consideration? She almost died last night, then her friends and family turn against her for something that probably just...happened! It's no wonder she's a Super Saiya-jin! Now, you are going to give her a day or two to cool off, then you're going to look for her and make EVERYTHING right again!' Gohan looked down guiltily at the grass. A noise came from the lobby and Gohan and Videl turned to find its source. Bulma had risen from the floor and was now walking out.
'What happened? Oh kami! Trunks!' she screamed when she saw her son lying on Goten, both unconscious. She ran over to them to inspect them. Just as she got there they woke up at the same time.
'Did somebody get the number of that bus?' asked a dazed Goten. He then remembered what happened and jumped up. 'What happened!? Where's Pan!? Is Gohan ok?!' He asked a few more questions like these before Videl stopped him.
'I'll tell you on the way home.'
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Pan set down in a small clearing in a forested area on a hill overlooking a major city. She was still in SSJ3 and had used up much of her energy, as she was not used to the incredible drain that came with such power. She set Vegeta down and tiredly fell into a sitting position. She sighed and dropped out of SSJ mode. Her hair shortened and went black. She spent the next few hours staring hauntedly at the sun as it slowly made its daily journey across the sky. It eventually vanished below the skyline of the great city and it became a bit darker. Then she noticed the chill. Despite being summer, it was suddenly very cold. She wrapped her arms around herself and began to shiver. She recalled the day's events all over again. She had been prepared to kill her father. She had no idea what had come over her. One moment she was scared beyond any thought, the next: Pure, raw anger. She was told that going super caused unnatural rage, but she didn't think it would be so uncontrollable. She now knew what "It" was. She and Vegeta had talked about it during the concert.
She didn't think she could ever look at her family the same. In fact, she never wanted to see them again. But what did she have without them? No family...no friends...no life...what did she have? She looked beside her. Vegeta. He's the one who caused all this. But...if I could choose between him and everything else? I don't know....my brain says a home, a caring family and friends, but my heart says that one man. She shifted closer to Vegeta and looked at his face. *And to think I traded in all of my happiness for him...* She soon fell into a restless sleep.
An hour or so into the night two large figures came upon the place where Pan and Vegeta lay. 'Look at her!' whispered one of them to the other.
'Yeah! I sees her. She's hot! Lets have some fun with her,' The other figure whispered back. The first one nodded and picked up a rock that was lying on the ground. The two crept over to where Pan was and looked her over, eyes resting on particular parts of her body. One bent down and shook her. She awoke with a start.
'Who?' she gasped, not recognising the person looming over her. She was then hit in the back of the head with the rock that the other man had picked up. She cried out in pain and surprise. She was heavily dazed. She would have been killed were she not part Saiya-jin. They began to run their hands all over her. One kissed her roughly on the lips and forced his tongue inside. She vaguely knew what was happening. She was about to be raped. She gathered all the wits she could and punched the one who was kissing her in the temple. He yelled out in pain. *She's pretty strong for a human* Pan was suddenly very scared. That would have caved in a normal human's head, but he didn't even lose consciousness. She guessed them to have high ki's, but she was far too dazed to check.
'You know what we're gonna do? First we're gonna fuck your brains out, then we're gonna blow your brains out, then fuck 'em again!' Pan's eyes widened and she gasped. They laughed maniacally for a second before returning to stripping her. They pulled her runners off, followed by her jeans. One slipped a hand into her panties and felt about while the other held her down. They were about to get down to business.
She did the only thing she could think of doing at the time. 'VEGETA!!!?' she cried out desperately. The two suddenly stopped moving.
'What did you say, bitch!?' The one on top of her smacked her across the face.
'VEGETAAA!!!!!' she sobbed again. Vegeta began move.
'As in Prince Vegeta of the Saiya-jin?!?' Pan continued to cry out his name. 'Answer me!!' He slapped her again.
'Yesh! That'sh right!' Slurred Pan. 'He'sh right over there, and when he wakesh up he'll kill you without mercy!!' She managed to say in her daze.
'Who the hell are you and what the fuck do you think you're doing to my mate?' questioned a voice in a deathly silent tone. Pan burst into tears when she heard Vegeta. She knew somehow that he'd rescue her. The two attackers leapt into fighting stances. Vegeta slowly gathered a concentrated ball of ki in one hand. It lit up the surrounding area. The figures were reviled. They both looked different. One had pale skin and white hair with strange markings all over his bare chest, and large, but not huge grey eyes. The other also had pale skin with markings, but this one had small, almost Saiya-jin-like coal black eyes, and a large, spiky black mane of hair. They both had huge muscles.
'I am King Bouffant of Planet Bouffant. A planet that you purged years ago. I am the only true survivor and have spent many years looking for you! I'm here to claim revenge!' yelled the one with white hair.
'What!?' *Bouffant? My first mate's home planet*
'I didn't destroy Bouffant!! Freeza did!' Vegeta's claim fell on deaf ears as the king charged Vegeta. Vegeta dodged a few punches before slapping him in the face. With the ball of super concentrated ki set to explode on impact. It exploded and blew his head apart. The now still body slumped to Vegeta's feet. He now turned to the other one. Who now seemed to have....spiky golden hair. Vegeta's eyes widened in shock.
'What?!' he yelled.
'I am Vegeta, Prince of the Saiya-jin and Prince of the Bouffantians.' Vegeta's (our one) mouth opened as if to say something, but one sound was made. 'What's the matter, FATHER? Cat got your tongue?' the other Vegeta taunted.
'WHAT!?!!' roared Vegeta after a few seconds of silence. 'HOW DARE YOU CLAIM TO BE MY SON!!!!? For this you shall be put to death!!!!!'
'Don't you remember mother? Princess Tamalia? Of course, you knew her as the simple peasant Tama.'
Vegeta's face changed from pure rage, into a haunted state of shock. 'What? Tama? N...B.....she was killed!! So were you! Before you were even born!! I saw it on Freeza's television network! You-' He was interrupted.
'I didn't die. No thanks to you!! She was rescued by her father, the man whom you just killed, and a replacement was dressed to look like her! Mother named me Vegeta because I was your first born son. You then destroyed her home planet, and just now killed her father!! What would she think of you now? I'm here to avenge my planet and my family, and nobody can stop me because I am the legendary Super Saiya-jin!!' With that he charged Vegeta, who also went super. The new Vegeta's shock caused our Vegeta to smirk. They fought for only a few minutes before the younger Vegeta stopped fighting and landed, panting and drained. The old Vegeta also stopped. He acted like it was nothing, but in truth he was on the verge of collapse. He was still hopelessly weak from healing Pan. He inwardly cursed the slow replenishment of his spirit energy.
'You are stronger than you look, father,' spat the younger one. 'But,' he continued. 'All I require is a little rest, and I will win. I spent all day training, and as a result drained my strength. I can ascend to a higher power, many times that of Freeza's,' he finished with a smirk. Our Vegeta smirked also.
'I was also terribly weak from a while ago and can also ascend to a higher level. I suggest you run along, SON, before I kill you. My mate over there has a whole family that can hold their own as well. HA! Even your half brother could beat you, and he hasn't trained in years!' taunted our Vegeta from under his cold mask, which he was now using. Young Vegeta assessed the situation. He was tired, and his father didn't look tired. He could have won, but Vegeta's bluff convinced him to run. He turned around and fled. Vegeta noted that he had a tail. As soon as Vegeta was convinced that he wouldn't return, he rushed to Pan, who was still slightly dazed. 'Pan! Are you alright?' He reached her and dropped to his knees. She saw him and flung herself into him and squeezed him with all her might and began to sob.
'Oh Vegeta!! I...I was so scared. I thought that he...that he was......that I was going to be....I was so scared.' He just sat there with her whispering comforting things to her. He could feel her pain and her fear through the bond. A single tear managed to escape from his eye, but it didn't get very far before he wiped it away. He didn't shed it because of the bond. He shed it while thinking about his first love and about what his new son had said to him. He was far beyond angry when Nappa told him that Freeza had personally blown up Bouffant, and even more so when he found out that the blame had been placed on him.
Eventually Pan's sobbing turn into a mild whimpering, and that soon turned into sleep. Vegeta dressed her and took off in the direction of the city. It wasn't safe out there. He would have to get a place to stay and as much as he resented it, he'd have to find some way to get money. He'd need to get her medical treatment too. School for her started in a few weeks. Then there was his son. He had so many things to worry about. The only thing he was happy about was that he and Pan were together.
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±-- 46 is accurate. Vegeta is 6 years older than Goku. Goku had Gohan at 20. Gohan had Pan at 20. That makes Vegeta 46 at the time of her birth, making him 62.
So, you like it? Things can't get much worse, can they? I never dreamed the fic would wind up here. When chapter 3 came out I had planned for the concert to be the last chapter!! Guess that didn't work out.
Hmm....haven't had many songs lately. If you really want more, give me some metal songs that you thing would suit the fic, otherwise I won't put any in. I did say in chapter 1 that it might stop being a song fic in later chapters.