I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to someone else
Not me and you
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered
You been bruised
We both know what it feels like when you lose
But I'd bet my life on a roll of the dice for you
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[Author's Notes: While trying to get over my jet lag, I finally got myself to finish this part, the end is near! Will I decide to be evil and kill someone off? Or will I be nice and let Trunks and Pan finally find each other? Bwahahaha.. power!! Anyway.. lotsa love to the kind souls who reviewed, my new best friends! ^_~ On to whatever number this is.. five?]
If That's What It Takes - Don't Do It
This was his chance, and who knew when it would come again? If it would ever come again. But for obvious reasons, he couldn't seem to conjure up his almighty saiya-jin courage. Mouth shut, he silently flew through the air, the wind in his face and the sun in his eyes, trying to read the painted expressions on her face. For the first time in his life, he wasn't sure what he wanted.. and it was even harder to figure out how to get it. His mind was overloaded with questions and doubts, with the insecurities that had been locked away in the darkest corner of his soul.
'Do it for her,' he urged himself, 'talk to her. Make her see.' He commanded his eyes to open, his lips to move, he ordered his body to turn around, to look her in the eye and tell her that what she was doing was wrong. And as hard as he tried, as much as he wanted to, and as strong as he was.. he couldn't. His eyes stayed shut, his lips nailed together, and his body soared forward still, with no sign of stopping.
Furious with himself, Trunks was shaken out of his thoughts by the frantically beeping dragon radar. "Here," he murmured, trying to regain his composure, "I'm landing." Trees surrounded him as he made his way back onto the ground, and without checking to see if Pan was behind him, he silently trekked through the woods. He knew what she was intending to do.. and he was sure that when they left this forest, she'd have only half of what made her who she was. And to watch her throw away a piece of her spirit, her soul.. he couldn't.
~ if that's what it takes
"Don't do it." His voice was soft, but unwavering. For a moment, he looked back, and his eyes met hers. There was only determination in those eyes.. an intense fire she had never seen before. "Just.." turning away, he stood in his tracks, "make sure you know what you're doing." For the first few moments, she didn't quite know what to think. The fury and anguish welled up inside of her was the first to escape, "No.. maybe I don't know what I'm doing. Maybe I'm weak. Maybe I'm just a kid. I'm not like you. I can't take this!" Burning tears formed in her eyes, blazing trails of crystal down her cheeks. "I.. I don't *want* to take it a-anymore. I don't *want* to be different!" Her fiery screams quickly became weak whispers, and her voice began to crack. Violently, she jerked her body up from the ground and began running as fast as her legs would take her.
Mind spinning, heart pumping, Pan kept running, though she wasn't quite sure why. 'Because you're a coward,' her mind reminded her, 'because you know he's right. You know everyone still thinks you're just a little girl. Because you're scared. Coward!' The footsteps behind her told her that he was coming, and without thinking, she darted into a cave nearby. "Please Dende, don't let him see me," she whispered under her breath, "please, please, please.."
She let out her breath as he passed right by, not bothering to peek into her hideout. Climbing to her feet, Pan wandered deeper into the cave, following a mysterious golden light. With each step, she felt the rock beneath her crumble, but it went unnoticed -- her suspicions got the best of her. Absent-mindedly, she hurried through the rocky corridor, not realizing the low rumbling that grew louder with each step. Finding the source of the light, Pan let a smile form at her lips, "The four star!" Quickly, she snatched the ball from where it was wedged between two large rocks and before she could celebrate her discovery, the world came tumbling down around her.
~ if that's what it takes
"Damn it!" He growled, frustration surging through him. Why did this have to be so difficult? She had lowered her ki to a point that it was hard to tell if she was still alive, never mind trying to find her. Searching for a needle in a haystack would've been considerably easier. Unfortunately, he was stuck with looking for the elusive saiya-jin. "Pan!" He yelled, his voice dominated by anger, "Pan! Answer me!"
A wave of gold washed over his lavender hair, and hard, emerald eyes emerged from his worried blue ones. Closing his eyes, he tried desperately to focus, to concentrate on her scent, her face, her ki.. anything that would lead him to her. Anything. The despair got to him, and the helplessness was driving him insane. He knew she was in trouble.. he could feel it.. and knowing he could do nothing pushed him over the line. "PAN!"
--
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down, baby, just to break through
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
If that's what it takes..
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to someone else
Not me and you
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered
You been bruised
We both know what it feels like when you lose
But I'd bet my life on a roll of the dice for you
--
[Author's Notes: While trying to get over my jet lag, I finally got myself to finish this part, the end is near! Will I decide to be evil and kill someone off? Or will I be nice and let Trunks and Pan finally find each other? Bwahahaha.. power!! Anyway.. lotsa love to the kind souls who reviewed, my new best friends! ^_~ On to whatever number this is.. five?]
If That's What It Takes - Don't Do It
This was his chance, and who knew when it would come again? If it would ever come again. But for obvious reasons, he couldn't seem to conjure up his almighty saiya-jin courage. Mouth shut, he silently flew through the air, the wind in his face and the sun in his eyes, trying to read the painted expressions on her face. For the first time in his life, he wasn't sure what he wanted.. and it was even harder to figure out how to get it. His mind was overloaded with questions and doubts, with the insecurities that had been locked away in the darkest corner of his soul.
'Do it for her,' he urged himself, 'talk to her. Make her see.' He commanded his eyes to open, his lips to move, he ordered his body to turn around, to look her in the eye and tell her that what she was doing was wrong. And as hard as he tried, as much as he wanted to, and as strong as he was.. he couldn't. His eyes stayed shut, his lips nailed together, and his body soared forward still, with no sign of stopping.
Furious with himself, Trunks was shaken out of his thoughts by the frantically beeping dragon radar. "Here," he murmured, trying to regain his composure, "I'm landing." Trees surrounded him as he made his way back onto the ground, and without checking to see if Pan was behind him, he silently trekked through the woods. He knew what she was intending to do.. and he was sure that when they left this forest, she'd have only half of what made her who she was. And to watch her throw away a piece of her spirit, her soul.. he couldn't.
~ if that's what it takes
"Don't do it." His voice was soft, but unwavering. For a moment, he looked back, and his eyes met hers. There was only determination in those eyes.. an intense fire she had never seen before. "Just.." turning away, he stood in his tracks, "make sure you know what you're doing." For the first few moments, she didn't quite know what to think. The fury and anguish welled up inside of her was the first to escape, "No.. maybe I don't know what I'm doing. Maybe I'm weak. Maybe I'm just a kid. I'm not like you. I can't take this!" Burning tears formed in her eyes, blazing trails of crystal down her cheeks. "I.. I don't *want* to take it a-anymore. I don't *want* to be different!" Her fiery screams quickly became weak whispers, and her voice began to crack. Violently, she jerked her body up from the ground and began running as fast as her legs would take her.
Mind spinning, heart pumping, Pan kept running, though she wasn't quite sure why. 'Because you're a coward,' her mind reminded her, 'because you know he's right. You know everyone still thinks you're just a little girl. Because you're scared. Coward!' The footsteps behind her told her that he was coming, and without thinking, she darted into a cave nearby. "Please Dende, don't let him see me," she whispered under her breath, "please, please, please.."
She let out her breath as he passed right by, not bothering to peek into her hideout. Climbing to her feet, Pan wandered deeper into the cave, following a mysterious golden light. With each step, she felt the rock beneath her crumble, but it went unnoticed -- her suspicions got the best of her. Absent-mindedly, she hurried through the rocky corridor, not realizing the low rumbling that grew louder with each step. Finding the source of the light, Pan let a smile form at her lips, "The four star!" Quickly, she snatched the ball from where it was wedged between two large rocks and before she could celebrate her discovery, the world came tumbling down around her.
~ if that's what it takes
"Damn it!" He growled, frustration surging through him. Why did this have to be so difficult? She had lowered her ki to a point that it was hard to tell if she was still alive, never mind trying to find her. Searching for a needle in a haystack would've been considerably easier. Unfortunately, he was stuck with looking for the elusive saiya-jin. "Pan!" He yelled, his voice dominated by anger, "Pan! Answer me!"
A wave of gold washed over his lavender hair, and hard, emerald eyes emerged from his worried blue ones. Closing his eyes, he tried desperately to focus, to concentrate on her scent, her face, her ki.. anything that would lead him to her. Anything. The despair got to him, and the helplessness was driving him insane. He knew she was in trouble.. he could feel it.. and knowing he could do nothing pushed him over the line. "PAN!"
--
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down, baby, just to break through
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
If that's what it takes..