Chapter 17:
A month later
"Trunks come in here," Trunks heard his mother's voice, she didn't sound very pleased. "We need to talk."
Trunks walked over to his mother. "I need to talk to you too."
His mother glared at him. "Fine, go ahead." She said. "What do you want to tell me?"
Trunks took a deep breath. "I want to call off the wedding."
His mother turned pale and stumbled backwards. "Young man!" She looked furious. "It's her isn't it?"
"No, it's not her." Trunks shook his head. "I just think that Pan and I are not suitable for each other."
"Don't lie! She is part of the reason, isn't she?"
Trunks blushed. "Yes," he admitted. "I, I want to marry her." He looked his mother straight in the eye. "I want her to be my wife."
"Do you know who she is?"
"No."
"Do you even know her name?"
"Yes, Marron."
"How did you know that?"
"She mouthed it for me."
"That just sounds absolutely ridiculous!"
"Not to me."
She sighed. "But do you know who Pan is?"
"Yes, she's the granddaughter of Son Goku."
"Son Goku is a very powerful man. If you marry Pan, then you will have very strong children! It will bring lots of honour to the family. On the other hand, if you marry her," her voice slowly rising. "Your children will probably be weaklings! You don't even know here she's from, you don't know who she is, and she can't even talk! Why would you want to marry her?"
"Because I love her," Trunks replied. "And I know perfectly well who she is,"
His mother snorted. "Love! You don't know love! There is no such thing as love!"
Trunks' face turned red with anger but he forced himself to speak calmly. "Mother, this past month had been the happiest time of my life. I had spent a lot of time with her. I learned that she's a fun and loving person. We also have a lot in common. Besides, even though she can't talk, she's a great listener. I can tell her anything."
"Well, of course!" His mother rolled her eyes. "She can't talk, she can only listen!"
Trunks clenched his fist. "We are getting married."
"No you are not." His mother shook her head firmly. "I simply won't allow for it to happen. You are marrying Pan, period."
"But mother,"
"No buts! It's too late now anyway, I knew something was going on with you two so I had already sent her out to the country. She left this morning and she's staying there for three days. Tomorrow will be your wedding day." She looked at Trunks triumphantly and added. "Oh, if you even try to run away then I'll personally see to it that she gets tortured."
Trunks shut his eyes.
I have no choice left, he thought weakly. I knew this was a losing battle. I have to marry Pan or else Marron will get tortured and I can't bear to let her to be harmed in anyway. He nodded slowly. "Fine, I will marry Pan."
His mother grinned. "I knew you would come to your senses."