Chapter 2

Pan looked at her watch as she waited in the sunshine. She sighed as she looked around and then back at the floor again.
" Where are you Misa?" she wondered aloud.
Pan opened the left leg pocket of her cargo pants and pulled out her mobile phone. Pressing an auto dial button she waited for someone to pick up.
" Hello?"
" Misa where are you!?"
" I'm almost there. I met one of my old friends just now so I'm running late. Be there in a hour or so"
Pan heard nothing but the dial tone again. Misa the nut had hung up. She was now stuck in a park for a hour.
They had planned to eat in a restaurant that was located in a park over looking a lake but since Misa had stood her up she was stuck.
I guess I'll just kill some time walking around.
Pan headed down the foot path looking up at the sky. It was a large park filled with people on a sunny day there were heaps of kids running around with balls and things and families having picnics. She seemed somewhat saddened by this.
Suddenly a ball shot out her way. Her quick reflexes bade her catch the ball. She looked at the basketball in her hands and looked for the owner.
" Can I have my ball back please?"
A cute guy waved to her from the basketball courts. Pan threw the ball to him and continued walking not noticing the guy falling over from the sheer force and speed of the ball.
45 minutes to go.


Trunks stood by the lake side with a pile of rocks next to him in his usual outfit. He watched as the rocks he threw skimmed along the waters edge.
I can't believe I took a weeks vacation to do this. It's nice though. It's quiet here.
Suddenly a scream tore through his thoughts. He hurried up the bank side to see a girl screaming as some guy tried to maul her. Before he could even react the guy was down, his nose broken and bleeding.
" Thank you. Can I ask where you took self defence classes?" the screaming girl asked.
Trunks recognised the puncher. It was Pan. She looked at the other girl like she was crazy.
" I didn't take classes... and you're welcome. Maybe you should take some classes?"
With that Pan walked off, stepping on the guy in the process. Trunks couldn't help laughing. She was the only girl he knew who could throw a punch like that, saiyajin or not. She was so different...but that was a good quality that he appreciated.
Trunks what the hell are you going on about?


Pan frowned as she stepped over the downed man. She had seen someone down near the water edge. She had seen purple hair. She felt compelled to run away from his gaze.
" Help!"
Pan froze in her tracks as screams of help and pleading echoed through the park. She turned quickly to see most of the park be blown away. She could see an orb of Ki coming towards her but somehow she couldn't make herself move. She cringed and closed her eyes as she braced herself for contact. Suddenly a strong arm hooked around her waist and hauled her off. She felt the person let her go and she began to drop through the air.
I'm in the air...shit.
Pan began to levitate back up to her former position. Without looking she knew who had saved her. She looked to where the blast had come from. When the dust cleared away their enemy could be seen. Pan's jaw dropped as she looked at her surroundings. The lush greens of the park where gone, replaced by rock and blood. The play ground had been blown to pieces. No one would have even recognised it, laying as a heap of metal on the ground.
She felt a rush of wind go by her. Trunks flew off top speed towards the source of the blast. It took all her self restraint not to fly after Trunks. She had to think before acting.
She was not the eager and over reacting little girl she used to be.
One blast and that thing completely leveled the entire park not to mention 6 blocks of this city! It's not normal....what am I talking about! Of course it's not normal! I'll see how Trunks does first.
Pan flew a little closer to the fight and stood by watching. Occasionally a stray ki ball came her way but she easily knocked it back. There was no one left alive within the 3 mile perimeter. She turned back to watch the fight. When the two broke apart to rest a bit Pan called out.
" Who are you?"
She looked up at the enemy. Her eyes widened with shock when she saw a gleaming orange ball with 1 star inside.
" I am Cell2"
Pan had never heard of this name before but Trunks vaguely remembered it. He dropped onto the floor, pushing Pan back behind himself.
" We have to tell the others" he whispered.
Pan nodded, still no looking up at him as he pulled on her arm.
" Not that way." she said clearly.
Trunks frowned at her and she smiled wickedly. She held two fingers to her forehead.
" I didn't know you could..."
" There are a lot of things you don't know about me Trunks." She interrupted.
The pair disappeared from the devastated area, leaving Cell2 with his tail swinging behind him, laughing evilly.
" I remember him...yet he is different. But I know he is the same. The girl...such familiar Ki...that ki...the brat's daughter."

Gohan typed furiously on the computer while reading the pad of notes he had next to him on his desk. Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder.
" Who..." he began.
He didn't get a chance to finish as he disappeared.

Goten sipped his drink as his friends laughed around him. They were having lunch and he had felt powerful Ki. He suspected Bura did as well but he didn't question it. Suddenly someone gripped him on the hand and reflexively he lifted a hand to punch the person holding onto him. A powerful hand blocked him as he too disappeared.

Bura watched Goten smiling and drinking his water.
He really is cute sometimes...
Then a blur passed over her eyes and she blinked to make sure it wasn't just her eyes playing tricks on her. When she opened her eyes a split second later Goten was gone and a hand was on her shoulder.

Vegeta kicked rapidly at the holograph opponent as he worked out in the gravity room specially made for him by Bulma. Suddenly many different Ki appeared in the room that was familiar to him. He felt someone touch his shoulder as he disappeared yelling.
" What are you kids up to!?"

Dende stood looking over the edge of the floating palace. Mr Popo was around somewhere cleaning and doing chores. Piccolo levitated in the middle of the entrance to the palace meditating silently.
" What's the big idea!?" yelled a familiar voice.
Piccolo fell over, Mr Popo stopped in his tracks and Dende almost fell over the edge. They all rushed to the back of the palace and saw Goten and Bura yelling at Pan who was standing there like she couldn't hear anyone and Trunks who looked pained. Vegeta was standing to the side with his arms folded, glaring at Pan and Trunks as well. Gohan gave his daughter a quizzical look as Pan got more and more annoyed.
" SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!"
Everyone stopped and took a step back from Pan, except Vegeta who looked almost appreciatively at her. There was a silence until...
" Why did you bring us..." Goten began.
Pan held up a hand to silence him and gestured at Trunks.
" We were at the city park this morning. Some green thing came up and destroyed the park and the 6 city blocks surrounding it in one blast. I tried to fight it but it was pretty powerful. I got the feeling it hadn't powered up yet." Trunks explained.
Goten smiled wickedly.
" You were together?" Bura asked, practically reading Goten's mind.
Pan put her head on her hand.
" Did anyone ever tell you spending too much time with Goten is hazardous for your mind?" she retorted.
Trunks snickered and Goten went red.
" Hey! Can we get back on the topic? Who was this guy Trunks?" Gohan asked.
" He called himself Cell2. Wasn't there a Cell before?"
At that moment the palace began to rock a bit. Wind blew by as the fighters put their hands over their faces. There were sounds of mechanical parts shutting down.
" Well I'll be damned..." Gohan muttered.
When the wind stopped and the palace became stable Pan could see something that resembled a space ship. Hisses could be heard as a door opened on the other side.
" What is this thing?" Goten asked.
Bura observed it.
" My guess is a space or time machine."
Trunks tensed as footsteps could be heard. Vegeta smiled genuinely as the figure could be seen. Pan blinked once to make sure her eyes weren't going funny. An incredibly cute guy of his early twenties strode out.
" Trunks...how come your right next to me...but your over there?" Goten stammered.
Gohan went to the unknown Trunks to hug him. They walked over to the stunned Pan, Trunks, Bura and Goten.
" This is who we know as future Trunks." Dende said to them.


Pan looked at the Trunks before her. He was almost identical to the one beside her except he had a huge sword strapped to his back and his eyes had a haunted look.
" Trunks this is my daughter Pan."
" I know"
Her father stood besides the imposter who extended a hand to her. She hesitantly shook it and he gripped her hand. It was Trunks and yet it wasn't.
" We don't have time for introductions." Pan said when she remembered.
The new Trunks was in the middle of meeting Bura when Pan spoke out.
" You're right. We need to find the new cell as soon as possible." The new Trunks agreed.
" You don't know what I mean. He is looking for dragon balls. He has one already."


Trunks knew what this meant. So did everyone else. But he couldn't seem to get over meeting his identical twin. He couldn't help feeling he had met him before. His twin held up a Dragon ball view finder.
" I haven't fought in a long time. I've been looking forward to this." Vegeta said.
Piccolo understood Vegeta as he formulated a plan.
" Bura see if you can get some extra DB finders from Bulma. Go now."
Bura nodded and was about to take off. Pan stopped her.
" I'll take you there. It's much faster."
With that Pan and Bura disappeared without a trace.
" When did Pan learn to do that anyway?" Goten asked.
Trunks shrugged as Dende healed him a bit.
" Thanks Dende-sama."
Dende smiled at him. He watched his twin talk to his father about something. Gohan stood by listening as they waited. Suddenly Pan reappeared in front of them. Bulma, Chichi and Videl were there with them. Bura was holding a dragon ball finder but Pan was holding a robot of some kind.
" We found him in your old bedroom Trunks" Bura explained.
Pan's face was completely serious.
" We have 4 that means we split into groups of 2."
Vegeta took one and flew off without a word. Piccolo took off after him. Both Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Pan and Bura looked at the remanding 2 finders. Videl came up and took the finder out of Bura's hand.
" I'm going. Don't stop me Gohan."
Gohan smiled at his wife. It was nice to know her fighting spirit was still alive. They flew off quickly together. Goten and Trunks eyed each other.
" I guess that leaves you and Future Trunks Pan." Goten said before they flew off.
Future Trunks eyed Pan as she stonily flew off with him.
" So where is the first one?" Future Trunks asked.
Pan glared at him coldly.
" I work alone."
This time, Future Trunks didn't even flinch at her glance.
" I do too. As you said before we don't have time."
Future Trunks took the robot out of her hands and sped away. Pan frowned but she found she had respect for this guy.
" Down there" Future Trunks muttered as he flew quickly down.
Sure enough, a dragon ball was perched precariously on the rock of a waterfall. Before they could reach it, a green hand shot out and took it.
" Ah, The REAL Trunks. I've been waiting for you."
Cell 2 floated up to them.
" Hand the ball over" Pan demanded.
The Cell grinned at her and put the ball in the brown pouch he was holding.
" Come and get it." he taunted.
Pan flew towards him and began kicking and punching Cell but to no affect. He knocked her out of the sky and towards the churning clear water. Future Trunks let out a cry of anguish and started attacking Cell himself.
" Trunks stop! We can't win...yet" She yelled to him.
She waited until Future Trunks got angrier and powered up. Cell also powered up, but Pan noticed he wasn't as protective of the dragon ball in his hands. She waited for a clear shot at it and she shot a ki blast at it, popping it out of Cell's hands and into her own.
Before Cell could even react she quickly teleported Future Trunks and herself to the first familiar Ki she could find. The other Trunks, the Trunks of this time line.
Of course Pan was just a little too precise with her teleport.
" Shimatta" she muttered as Trunks went smack into her.
Future Trunks winced as he looked at the scene before him.

Goten and Trunks sped along, looking at the radar.
" It should be down..." Trunks began.
Out of nowhere, Pan appeared with Future Trunks next to her. Trunks flew right into her as Goten slapped his mental brakes on. Before he knew what was happening Pan was in his arms. Blushes tinged their cheeks. Pan's eyes widened and pushed him off her.
" What the hell were you doing Trunks!" Pan yelled at him.
His temper flared up. He was sick of her attitude.
" What was I doing? What were YOU doing? You appeared out of nowhere and you expect me to slow down?!"
Suddenly he felt Future Trunk's relentless glare on him.
Shit. now what the hell did I do to offend him!?
Trunks shook his head. Suddenly Goten's phone rang. Everyone glared at him as he answered in his sweet sing song manner.
" Hello?"
Suddenly Vegeta's voice could be heard.
" Get back to Capsule Corp!!!"
Goten blocked his ears and held the phone away from his ears. Pan wasted no time to teleport them back.
" I have to say that teleporting comes in handy" Goten murmured.
Pan hmphed as they all filed into the Capsule. Vegeta and Piccolo was each holding a respective dragon ball. Gohan and Videl had one between the two of them, the same for Pan and Future Trunks. Everyone glared at Goten and Trunks. Goten smiled very sheepishly and rubbing the back of his neck.
" Well..."
" Save it." Vegeta said abruptly " Cell is nearby."