In Dreams

Chapter 6

By Lady Trunks

Goku looked up from his plate of food, sensing that something was wrong. A quick glance around the room showed him that everyone, with the exception of his granddaughter and Trunks, was still present. Goku attempted to locate Pan's ki signature but failed. His eyes met Vegeta's and knew that he too had sensed that something was wrong. They both took off quickly to the front door. As the others noticed their quick exit, they followed them. As soon as Goku and Vegeta got outside they took of in the direction that Pan's ki had last been sensed followed but the rest of the gang.

When the group arrived, the first thing they noticed was a frantic Trunks. "Where's Pan?" Goku asked, his voice laced with concern.

His voice slightly hysterical, Trunks replied, "I have no idea. One minute she was here, the next this guy appeared and then they were gone. I have no idea where she is. I can't locate her ki. They just vanished!"

At his words, chaos ensued. Everyone begin murmuring all at once and it was impossible to hear anything at all. The suggestion that Goku follow her was suggested but quickly discarded when he told them he was unable to sense her ki. Other suggestions were suggested and shot down just as quickly. Then, from out of nowhere, Gohan asked a question that caused silence to fall upon the gathering. "What about their bond?" As soon as the words had registered Trunks felt faint. Could it be that Gohan had known what was going on the whole time? And he hadn't even tried to kill him?

Gohan saw Trunks reaction to his words and looked at him with a half-grin. "You thought that I wouldn't notice that my only daughter was in love? I maybe part Saiyan but I'm not that dense!" Everyone ignored Vegita's snort at that and Gohan continued, "I know that you've been fighting that. It's a normal reaction that we all experienced. It's hard to realize you are that dependent on someone. We've been allowing you the time to get used to it but now time has run out. Accept that you love her, that she's your other half. That's the only way we can save her."

Looking into his earnest eyes, Trunks fought back the panic that was swelling up in him that had been their ever since he had realized how important Pan had become to him… Hell, had always been to him. And then he did the only thing he could… he admitted it. "I love her." Just saying the words eased all the tension that had built up in him. He loved Pan. Just the thought brought a grin to his face. But then reality set in and the smile left his face. "How can I save her?"

Vegeta spoke up then. "A Saiyan bond is unusually strong, as if invisible bands are uniting your soul with the soul of the people you love. The one between soul mates such as you two is especially strong. It allows you to feel what the other is feeling and thinking. And, if you try hard enough you can locate that person through that bond. Close your eyes and concentrate." Trunks obediently shut his eyes, willing to do anything to help Pan. "Now," Vegeta continued, "look into your soul. Do you see the bond?" Trunks did what he was told and to his amazement saw what his father was talking about. Much to his surprise he saw that he possessed many bonds. There were what appeared to be a red string of light that tied him to each of the individual Z fighters from all their years together. He also noticed blue ones that connected him to all his family. Then there was the silver one glowed more brightly than all the others. Trunks knew instinctively that it connected him with Pan. With his eyes still closed he followed in the direction it led, taking off flying with the others silently following.

They flew for what seemed like hours through the clouds until suddenly Trunks stopped. The others halted in surprise for there was nothing at all around them. Trunks grim voice halted their questions, "She's in there." Before they could begin questioning him, he walked up and knocked on what looked to be nothing but air. To everyone's surprise, the heard a sound as if they were knocking on a solid object. Trunks continued, "It must be a spaceship of some kind. Pan is inside, and so is who ever took her."

Someone who hadn't known Trunks for very long, and even some people that had, would have been stopped short by the cold look on Trunks' face. It was a look that clearly promised a torturous time for who ever was responsible for the loss of his beloved. And more than one of the Z fighters thanked their lucky stars that he was on their side so they wouldn't have to face his wrath.

A quick search of the structure revealed no sign of a door, and Trunks began to feel desperate to find a way into the spaceship. Just when he was about to forgo the whole searching thing and blast his way inside, his luck began to turn in the form of a tall orange man exiting the spaceship. Trunks recognized him as the person who had grabbed Pan at the park and before anyone else had a chance to react he had his hands wrapped around the mans throat cutting off his air supply.

Trunks continued his assault as Shin struggled for breath while trying to loosen the chokehold. "What have you done with Pan?" Trunks demanded of the man. Finally, despite his lack of oxygen, Shin managed to hear what Trunks was demanding of him but when he tried to respond he couldn't get the words out. Vegeta saw the problem with this and stepped up and to pry Trunks' hands loose.

"Don't kill him… At least not until we find out where Pan is." Vegeta demanded of his son. Reluctantly Trunks eased up his grip and asked the question that was on everyone's mind. "Where's Pan?" But to Trunks amazement the man was no longer looking at him, the one who held his life in his hands, but to his father standing behind him.

"King Vegeta?!" The man exclaimed in amazement before bowing low to the Saiyan Prince… um, king. "We had been informed that you had been killed by Freeza."

Vegeta suddenly seemed to recognize the person in front of him and for once appeared to be shocked, "A Shangrian? I thought you were all destroyed."

"No, your highness." Shin replied, the height of eagerness. "Our planet was destroyed but a lot of us managed to escape the attack. Velveti told us that Freeza had destroyed you, and that we should join him to get revenge."

Up until then it had been all Trunks could do to keep his hands off of Shin, but he couldn't take it anymore and grabbed the man and held him up above his head. "Where is Pan!" his voice came out in a grow. And finally he got his attention and Shin blurted out the answer. "She's in the ship." Trunks casually tossed him onto and started for where the door had been, but was brought up short at the realization that he had no idea how to get in.

He started to storm back to where Shin was picking himself up off the floor. Before he could grab him and force the information out of him Shin told him something that brought him up short. "It won't do you any good though, Velveti's already used the conversion alterator on her." At their blank looks he explained in more detail. "Mind control. She does what he wants now."

After a little forceful persuading on Trunks' part, Shin was convinced to show them how to get in the ship. They made their way carefully down the hall avoiding the soldiers that occasionally walked by. Before long they came upon a tall set of double doors. Obviously Velveti wasn't to worried about someone getting in for the doors were unguarded. Without hesitation Z fighters burst through them ready to attack. Despite Shin's warnings, they were not prepared for the site that greeted them through the doors.

Their, in a huge chair sat Velveti, surrounded by group of guards. But what really brought them up short was the site of Pan draped all over him.

To Be Continued…

Okay, I know it's been like FOREVER and all but I am working on it. Much to my horror, I find myself getting kinda bored with T/P. Not to worry though, I go through phases like that when I switch animes or couples, but I eventually go back. Anyways, I'll try to write more and not take as long.

~Lady Trunks

P.S. Please Review. Nobody does, so is it any wonder I never write. *That would have been a very subtle hint* For those of you that do review, I love you!