I bet you counted all the tears I bet you've cried
I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside
Cause it hurt you way too bad to say goodbye
Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test
And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget
But I'm driving blind, I'll lay it all on the line for you
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[Author's Notes: I like cliffhangers. Don't you? ^_^ This part's a little different.. I switch point of view more than usual in this, so just a note.. the first and last blurbs are in Pan's point of view.. and she's thinking everything, I guess. I picked out pieces of another one of my stories and put it here, so if anything sounds familiar.. that might be why. As always, thank-you to everyone who reviewed so far, and on to part six.]
If That's What It Takes - Human
What does it mean to be human? Does it mean you're weak? Does it mean that you're better than anyone else in the galaxy, or are we inferior by far? Does it mean you can clone sheep and build mammoth skyscrapers, or is humanity a mere vessel for hate and corruption? Does it give you the ability to walk or sing? Can you do things no one else can? Does it make you invincible, or are you more vulnerable than ever? I don't know.. I don't know the answers to any of the thousand questions I have.. the millions of doubts.. but I know one thing. I know that flowing through my heart and soul, more freely than blood, there's emotion. Sadness and happiness, loneliness and frustration, anger and hopelessness. Countless different feelings, more constant than the flow of time. More confusing than any math problem on the face of our Earth.
I know that I'm human. More human than anything else. And I know I'll make mistakes, I'll have regrets. But there's no time for that. And now, more than ever, I feel like I'm running out of time.. I feel like there's something I need to realize, something I need to remember.. something I haven't realized yet. And as the sand in my hourglass is draining, I need to know what it is that I've forgotten.. I've overlooked.. someone.. anyone, please.. help me find it.
~ if that's what it takes
Her first instinct was to run. Far, and fast.. but the last time she did that, she had gotten herself into this cave in the first place. And how could she run when there was nowhere to go? Left with only the other choice, she reluctantly held out her hands and closed her eyes, rapidly collecting energy from the Earth. 'You're useless without those powers,' her mind told her, 'you'll never be normal.' The words echoed through her heart and soul, growing louder each time, tearing at her wounded heart, 'Give it up already.. why don't you just die and get it over with?'
"I.. I don't want to," she whispered, her voice defiant and energy radiating from her body, "I don't want to die." Waves of pure power blasted the boulders into rubble, and in only a few moments, the cave that was once there was no more. Determination in her eyes, she knelt to the ground, picking up her scattered dragonballs. Gently, she lined them under the sun's brilliant light like her grandfather had done countless times before, and she knew he was watching her. Watching her from wherever he was, with all the faith in the world that she would do the right thing. And now, somehow, she knew what she needed to do.
"Arise, Eternal Dragon, and grant my wish." An eerie green light flooded the area, and the skies darkened rapidly. A strong wind blew through her ebony hair, and from the seven golden spheres, a giant dragon formed in the sky. A voice she had heard so many times before greeted her, a deep, but gentle voice that gave her a feeling of warmth and security, "What is your wish?" Summoning up all the courage that remained within her, Pan cleared her throat, "I wish.."
~ if that's what it takes
Humans are complex, as much so as saiya-jin. But we're run by more than fighting instincts and hunger. And what's got me most confused and frustrated is all of my emotions. There're so many.. and right now, they're so jumbled up. But don't get me wrong.. not all of them are so difficult to define. Of the feelings, there are some I understand. There are some I can't deny.
And those? Those are my feelings for you.
[Author's Note: You want to review it. I know you do. You know you do. My wall of sprite cans knows you do too. Don't deny it. You know you want to.. review it! Succumb to the urge! I don't mind at all..]
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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 bet you swore you'd never let love back inside
Cause it hurt you way too bad to say goodbye
Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test
And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget
But I'm driving blind, I'll lay it all on the line for you
--
[Author's Notes: I like cliffhangers. Don't you? ^_^ This part's a little different.. I switch point of view more than usual in this, so just a note.. the first and last blurbs are in Pan's point of view.. and she's thinking everything, I guess. I picked out pieces of another one of my stories and put it here, so if anything sounds familiar.. that might be why. As always, thank-you to everyone who reviewed so far, and on to part six.]
If That's What It Takes - Human
What does it mean to be human? Does it mean you're weak? Does it mean that you're better than anyone else in the galaxy, or are we inferior by far? Does it mean you can clone sheep and build mammoth skyscrapers, or is humanity a mere vessel for hate and corruption? Does it give you the ability to walk or sing? Can you do things no one else can? Does it make you invincible, or are you more vulnerable than ever? I don't know.. I don't know the answers to any of the thousand questions I have.. the millions of doubts.. but I know one thing. I know that flowing through my heart and soul, more freely than blood, there's emotion. Sadness and happiness, loneliness and frustration, anger and hopelessness. Countless different feelings, more constant than the flow of time. More confusing than any math problem on the face of our Earth.
I know that I'm human. More human than anything else. And I know I'll make mistakes, I'll have regrets. But there's no time for that. And now, more than ever, I feel like I'm running out of time.. I feel like there's something I need to realize, something I need to remember.. something I haven't realized yet. And as the sand in my hourglass is draining, I need to know what it is that I've forgotten.. I've overlooked.. someone.. anyone, please.. help me find it.
~ if that's what it takes
Her first instinct was to run. Far, and fast.. but the last time she did that, she had gotten herself into this cave in the first place. And how could she run when there was nowhere to go? Left with only the other choice, she reluctantly held out her hands and closed her eyes, rapidly collecting energy from the Earth. 'You're useless without those powers,' her mind told her, 'you'll never be normal.' The words echoed through her heart and soul, growing louder each time, tearing at her wounded heart, 'Give it up already.. why don't you just die and get it over with?'
"I.. I don't want to," she whispered, her voice defiant and energy radiating from her body, "I don't want to die." Waves of pure power blasted the boulders into rubble, and in only a few moments, the cave that was once there was no more. Determination in her eyes, she knelt to the ground, picking up her scattered dragonballs. Gently, she lined them under the sun's brilliant light like her grandfather had done countless times before, and she knew he was watching her. Watching her from wherever he was, with all the faith in the world that she would do the right thing. And now, somehow, she knew what she needed to do.
"Arise, Eternal Dragon, and grant my wish." An eerie green light flooded the area, and the skies darkened rapidly. A strong wind blew through her ebony hair, and from the seven golden spheres, a giant dragon formed in the sky. A voice she had heard so many times before greeted her, a deep, but gentle voice that gave her a feeling of warmth and security, "What is your wish?" Summoning up all the courage that remained within her, Pan cleared her throat, "I wish.."
~ if that's what it takes
Humans are complex, as much so as saiya-jin. But we're run by more than fighting instincts and hunger. And what's got me most confused and frustrated is all of my emotions. There're so many.. and right now, they're so jumbled up. But don't get me wrong.. not all of them are so difficult to define. Of the feelings, there are some I understand. There are some I can't deny.
And those? Those are my feelings for you.
[Author's Note: You want to review it. I know you do. You know you do. My wall of sprite cans knows you do too. Don't deny it. You know you want to.. review it! Succumb to the urge! I don't mind at all..]
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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..