*Last time*
Both Videl and Chichi regained consciousness at almost the same time and found Pan asleep on a couch. They were both pained to see that she had obviously cried herself to sleep and decided to find Trunks. '' Trunks,'' said Videl, '' where are you?'' '' I'm on the phone with my mom. She says that she'll be here in half an hour so that we can, you know.'' replied Trunks not being able to say the end of his sentence because it was to painful.
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A few weeks later, Trunks was woken up by the 11 year old semi-saiyan she-devil who he usually referred to as Pan when he wasn't cranky, but he did have reason, he'd been up late the night before getting in some extra training and meditation.
When Bulma came in about a minute later she couldn't help but laugh at the sight before her, it was rare to see anything joyous and was something to be cherished. Trunks, who was only wearing his boxers, was busy tackling Pan for waking him up after a long night. She finally decided to interrupt them by saying, '' Pan, what are you doing here so early? Well any ways sorry to interrupt but Trunks have a shower and get dressed, you'll eat breakfast later. I want you in my lab in ten minutes and no Pan you can't come.'' then left before either of them could reply. '' Yeah, why are you here so early? '' asked Trunks. '' Well, you should remember Trunks. Think of the date. Does it ring a bell? '' said Pan angrily. '' Oh sorry, I'm just tired that's all. It's the date we first met.'' replied Trunks while trying not to get the young quarter saiyan angrier than she already was.
When Trunks walked in to his mother's lab about ten minutes later, Bulma was busy looking over some blueprints to one of her inventions. So when Trunks was busy getting his mother's attention, neither of them noticed as Pan slipped in and hid behind a nearby machine so that she could listen while making sure that her ki was kept as low as possible. A few seconds later, Bulma started to tell Trunks about a plan that she had, '' Trunks, I have an idea that could at least make some people's lives better. I have been working on a time machine that would allow you to go all the way back to 3 years before the androids arrived so that you can warn the Z-Senshi and make sure you don't let them find out who you are. But don't get to excited, it would only create an alternate universe, not fix our own. The reason that I didn't want to tell Pan right away because if they eventually figure out who you are it won't really matter because by then you will have been born but if Pan goes they'll have too many questions about who she is and even though her parents love each other we don't know if they'll ever meet in that time line. So now what do you think about my little speech'','' Mom, are you sure that thing will even work. I mean I don't want to seem pessimistic but time travel? That sounds like something out of a science fiction novel''. Bulma's slightly humorous reply was, '' Trunks, are whole lives sound like something out of a science fiction novel so why can't a time machine be possible.''.
A few minutes after Trunks had left, Pan decided that it was safe to slip out of the lab unnoticed, and as soon as she had she went to have a little conversation with Trunks about a certain trip that he would soon be taking.
Once Pan found Trunks she immediately confronted him. '' Trunks! '' said Pan in a tone that could only mean trouble. Uh oh, thought Trunks, Pan doesn't sound too happy. '' Uh, hi Pan. So you wanna train? '' said Trunks rather nervously. '' Maybe later Trunks. Though I really don't like that you were trying to change the subject. I want to talk to you about that conversation you just had with Bulma. I know that your not supposed to tell so don't worry, I heard the whole thing. So you're gonna go to the past. You're going without me and even though I understand the reasons completely I still don't find the situation completely fare. Meaning I'm gonna be angry at you for a while. Well speech time is over so let's go train.'' said Pan without once letting Trunks even begin to say anything.
It had been three years since Bulma had first brought up the idea of Trunks going on a mission to the past and the time machine was finally ready for Trunks's use. Pan was currently bugging Trunks about the fact that he was going to the past without her. She was only bugging him about it to get on the demi-saiyan's nerves, Well I have a reason to bug him. I know that it wasn't an unfair decision to not let me go but I still don't like it. Arg, I really have to stop having conversations with myself even if their only in my head. I mean seriously I'm 14. Definitely to old to be talking to myself arg I'm doing it again. thought Pan but her thoughts were interrupted by Trunks oh so annoyingly saying '' Hello, earth to Pan.'' '' What! '' replied Pan testily. ''Well I've been trying to get your attention for about two minutes. You were in a daze or something otherwise you would've heard me the first twenty or so times. '' '' I was in deep thought or whatever you call it. Any ways we have to get to the lab. You can't be late for your trip to the past where your gonna meet all the Z-senshi and your father. '' '' Pan, I promise you that I'll tell you everything that happens word for word when I get back. Your dad will still be a kid in that time. If you were to go it could jeopardies your chances of even being born in that time line more that it could with me going. '' said Trunks realizing that she was mostly upset because he was going to be able to Gohan again and she wasn't.
In the lab everyone said their goodbyes to Trunks before he when got into the time machine and disappeared into the past.
'' Hey mom, do you know where gramma is? I haven't seen in a while. '' said Pan a few hours after Trunk's departure to her raven haired mother.'' '' No I haven't seen her in while. Mayby you should go look for her.'' '' Yeah I'm gonna look for her in a few minutes.'' said Pan quickly. '' Pan your going to look for her, not gonna, you say going to. '' corrected Videl before going back to the laundry that she was folding.
A few minutes later when Pan passed Chichi's bedroom the quarter saiyan got the worst feeling and opened the door without even knocking. What she found made her worst fears come true. Her grandmother was dead. '' No, gramma. You can't be dead. You can't just leave me like dad did. '' said Pan softly before turning into a super saiyan for the first time in her life. Having already been so close to super saiyan before she surpassed even Trunks's power level but she was still not strong enough to defeat the androids even with Trunks help. As soon as Videl had felt Pan go super saiyan she had run out of the due to the fact that her power was making everything in the house fall out of place.
When Videl finally felt Pan's ki go down she ran into the house and up to Chichi's room only to find an unconscious Pan and a dead Chichi. Chichi's death made her go over the edge. All the feelings she's had pent up inside her since Gohan's death were let out. thought Videl before placing a pillow under Pan's head and making sure that Chichi was truly dead as a way of trying to prove herself wrong. Chichi was dead and their was no denying it. Videl had expected it. Chichi had had to be strong to many times and had had to live through the deaths of to many loved ones. All those shocks were bound to take all toll on a person's body.
A little while later Pan awoke to the sound of Videl half crying and half talking to Bulma on the phone. When Videl had finished talking to Bulma on the phone she asked her grieving daughter with some difficulty due to recent events '' Pan honey, after we bury, after we bury Chichi what do you say about moving in with Bulma? It would be safer and that way while you and Trunks are training I can spend more time with Bulma and we wouldn't have to worry about traveling back and forth every day. '' '' Sure mom. '' '' Well start putting all are stuff in capsules. Bulma is going to arrive shortly.''
Early the next morning while Pan was setting up her new room Pan was busy thinking I can't believe gramma's dead. That's just not possible. At least it was a natural death and not another one of those android massacres and she'll be with grampa Goku and dad. Oh, I really miss my dad. Well as soon as Trunks gets back we can both train in super saiyan together and finally beat the androids. He'd better keep his promise. Wait I can feel Trunks' ki. He's back. '' Mom, Bulma Trunks is back!!'' yelled Pan before rushing out to meet him.
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