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a/n--chapter 4.



Trunks looked at Pan. He couldn't tell if the look in her eyes was fear or hatred.
"What happened that day, Pan?"
"I was nine..."

--flashback--
"Pan! Dinner time!" shouted Videl.
Pan walked into her kitchen and sat down at the table. She looked around and saw her uncle Goten anxiously awaiting dinner to be served. Her father, Gohan, sat down across from her. He looked over to Pan's grandmother, Chi Chi.
"When's dinner?" he asked.
"As soon as your father gets home."
"Where is Grandpa Goku?" asked Pan.
"He's probably off training somewhere." replied Chi Chi.
"I'll call him in."
"Come right back here when you're done, Pan. No running off and training."
"Yes, Mommy."
Pan ran outside.
"GRANDPA GOKU!! TIME TO EAT!!"
Pan heard some rustling in the bushes next to her. She was about to investigate it when two strong arms picked her up and twirled her in the air.
"Hiya Panny!"
Pan looked down to see her beloved grandfather.
"Hi Grandpa!"
Goku walked into the kitchen with Pan on his shoulder.
"Mmm...something smells good. What's cookin' Chi Chi?"
"Sit down and you'll see."
Once everyone was seated, Chi Chi began to serve the food. The meal was fairly peaceful for the first few minutes. It was an ordinary, everyday meal. Until Goku stopped eating.
"Goten...we have to go train...now."
"But Daaad...I'm not done eating."
"Goku?! What on earth is wrong with you? Can't we have one decent meal without you talking about training?"
"I'm sorry Chi Chi, but this is more important than a meal."
"Can I come too, Grandpa?"
"No Panny. You need to stay here."
"When will you be back?"
"Not for a really long time. I'm sorry everyone, but we have to leave now. I love you all."
Goten grabbed ahold of his father's hand, and Goku used his instant transmission to leave the house.
"What was that about?" asked Videl. She looked over to her husband. He was deathly pale.
"Gohan? Gohan what's wrong?"
"Everyone out of the house! NOW!"
Everyone was about to leave when the kitchen door was busted to the ground. Pan looked up to see two very large men with a shorter man inbetween them.
"Who are they Daddy?"
Gohan ignored his daughter's question, and directed his attentions to the three men.
"What do you want Vegeta?"
"Where's Kakarot?!"
"He left to train. Why do you want him this time?"
"I have a score to settle with him. If you don't tell me where he is right now I'll...."
"You'll what?"
The shorter man looked over to Chi Chi then back to Gohan. He had an evil smile on his face. One that Gohan didn't like.
"Vegeta..."
The man lifted his hand up to Chi Chi. He shot a ki blast right through her heart. Videl and Gohan both screamed and ran towards Chi Chi. Pan just stood there. She didn't scream. She wasn't crying like her mother. She just stood there. Unmoving. Gohan looked up to Vegeta. He immediately powered up to his maximum. Vegeta did the same.
"I'm going to kill you Vegeta!"
Gohan lunged at Vegeta. They began to fight. Gohan threw punch after punch at Vegeta. More of them missing their target than he would have liked. Videl ran over and picked up Pan.
"We have to get out of here, Pan. Come on."
Videl started running with Pan, but before she could get out the door the other two men grabbed them from behind.
"NO...LET US GO!!...GOHAN!! HELP US!"
Gohan looked over to where his wife and child were. He then looked back to Vegeta. Now things were making sense.
"It was a trick. You didn't want to fight..."
"Oh but I did. And I will kill you. I just needed to send a message to your father."
"What do you want with my family then?"
"Hmph...Kakarot has to have some motivation to challenge me. If I have his family, he would do anything to get them back. Good-bye brat."
Vegeta raised his hand again. This time it was facing Gohan. Gohan looked over to his family one last time.
"I'm sorry Videl. I love you. Good-bye Panny."
Vegeta shot a blast straight threw Gohan's body. Only then did Pan scream. Only then did Pan cry. Vegeta looked over to where the men had the two girls captive.
"Ploom! Friho! Let's go! And bring them with you."
--end flashback--

When Pan was finished with her story, she looked over to Trunks. He was sitting there with his eyes wide.
"Trunks? Are you okay?"
"I can't believe my father would do something like that. I'm so ashamed."
"It wasn't your fault....Trunks?"
"Hmm?"
"Will you sleep by me tonight. I don't want to be alone."
"Yeah...I will."
Pan and Trunks laid down together. Pan snuggled into Trunks' warmth as he wrapped his arms around her. They soon both fell asleep.
The next morning Trunks woke up to find that Pan was not next to him. He looked around his room to find her sitting by his window.
"Good morning, Pan."
Pan looked over and smiled.
"Good morning Trunks. Thank you for last night."
"It was no problem."
Trunks walked over to where Pan was standing. He was about to say something to her when Vegeta stormed into the room.
"Your little game is over girl! I know who you are!"