Here chapter 7 of this fic. Once again thanks to all to the people who reviewed the last chapters. Sorry I didn't post this up earlier but I have been having major problems with this fic so if this chapter is not up to standard please forgive.Well not much to say apart from on with the story.
Usual disclaimers apply.
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"Vegeta let me go!" Bulma screamed.
"Shut up woman you don't want to wake the whole ship up now do you."
"Well let me go then!"
"Fine!" Vegeta said while successfully dragged Bulma into their room and shutting the door.
"Now care to explain what was all that about!" demanded Bulma.
"What are you talking about?" replied Vegeta acting dumb.
"Don't you dare start giving me the dumb treatment! Just tell me what the hell was that about!"
"What???" Vegeta replied.
"Now look here Mr High and Mighty if you don't tell me NOW! You're sleeping on the floor for your eternal life!"
"See as if I care baka woman!"
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"Hey what's all the racket about?" someone asked from an opened door.
"Dad! Is that you?" Pan yelled.
"Pan? Where are you?" Gohan inquired.
"In here!"
"Where Pan?"
"In Trunks' room."
"What are you doing in Trunks' room!?" Gohan asked.
"I'm lock in dad! Get me outta here!"
"Ok I'll be back in a minute with a something I can pry open the door." Gohan replied. "And Trunks don't you dare do anything to Pan-chan while she's in there!"
'What did Gohan mean by that' Trunks thought.
"Pan may as well sit down while you wait for your dad to come back."
Pan was about to retort but decided to take the offer. She walked to Trunks' bed and sat down on the corner.
"What! do I suddenly bite or something?" Trunks asked as he observed how far away Pan sat away from him.
"No." came the reply.
"Look Pan I'm sorry I yelled at you. I didn't mean too."
Pan just looked at him.
"It's not that is it? It's because of my confession isn't it?"
Pan just sat there in silence.
"Pan please believe me. I really do love you. I…"
"Trunks please don't I'm already taken. Plus I'm not the right girl for you." Pan cut in.
"No you're wrong. You're exactly the type I want."
"Then I'm sure there's another like me in the universe." Pan replied.
"No Pan there isn't. There is one Pan and only one and that is you. I knew you've loved me before we went into space and I'm still sure you still love me why can't you admit it?" Trunks asked.
"Look Trunks I may had a crush on you before and maybe it was love but I can't go back on my word. I promised the King that I will wed the Prince and I can't go back on that."
"But Pan I'm a Prince too. A Prince to your kind as well. That Prince of Konack isn't even strong enough to protect you whereas I can."
"I don't need protecting."
"Yes you do. If not why did I miss 10 important years of your life! Where it should have been spent on Earth with friends and family most importantly me!"
"Excuse me but I survived didn't I?"
"That's not the point! Look Pan I just want you to reconsider. I really do love you and you don't deserve anyone that can't protect you, that can't provide the real security you require."
"And how do you know what my standards are." Pan asked delicately raising one of her eyebrows.
"All girls are the same." Trunks replied without thinking it out, which earned him a slap across the cheeks.
Just before Trunks could retort the door to the bedroom swished opened and there stood Gohan and Goten standing eyes wide like saucers.
After a long silence and staring match Goten spoke up, "Uh guys you ok? Erm me and Gohan heard some commotion before."
Trunks still standing there with his hand on a very red cheek just turned his head away from the gang. Pan just stormed out of the room leaving a small dent on the wall before leaving and leaving a very confused Goten and a worried Gohan.
Goten and Gohan looked at each other and they knew what they had to do. Goten went to where Trunks stood and Gohan went to find Pan.
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The rest of the journey to the planet Konack went uneventful. Trunks stayed in his room most of the time only to come out when food was prepared or when ship needed some repairing. Pan was much the same, only out when was needed and when food was prepared. They never spoke to each other.
Finally the day arrived that the Planet Konack was within sight.
"Wow this is so cool!" Boxer exclaimed.
"Yeah!" Gokun yelled.
"Boys you better strap in now. We're about to land and the turbulence is quite strong." Bulma said.
"Ok Grandma B"
"Ok Ms B"
"Where are Trunks and Pan?" Bra asked.
"I think they're in their rooms." Bulma replied.
"Well I'll get them ok." Bra said and left to retrieve the two.
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"Trunks you in there? We're about to land. Come out and get strapped in." Bra knocked only to get a mumble response. Shrugging her shoulders she moved to the next door where Pan resided in.
"Pan you in there? We're about to land." Only to have another mumble response. Bra now was beyond pissed. "YOU TWO GET OUT NOW!! WE'RE ABOUT TO LAND!!"
The two doors swished open and both people walked out. Trunks looked to his left to only see Pan staring directly at him and then turned around in a huff like manner and walked to the control area.
When Trunks arrived there was only one seat left that was beside Pan. He sat with a huffy expression and avoided to even turn around to look at Pan.
Soon the ship landed at one of the many palace gardens. They opened the hatch only to be greeted by swords and guards.
"What's with them?" Boxer whispered to Gokun.
Gokun's response was only a shrug and a quick "Be quiet."
"Put down your weapons guards." Pan said as she stepped out of the spaceship.
"Pan is that you?" a voice from the guards behind spoke.
"Prince Thermos?" Pan asked as she searched the crowd.
"Pan here!" a man with a brown tunic, orange hair and well-defined features waved to them. He ran up to Pan and gave her a hug and a kiss.
Trunks only stood there and only looked away from the smooching couple. While Gokun and Boxer was making gagging noises.
"Prince Thermos stop let me introduce you to my family and friends that are here to help." Pan said as she struggled to loosen the prince's grasp.
"Wait why not take them to see father first then you can introduce them so you won't have to do it a million times." The Prince replied.
"Good idea Prince Thermos." Pan smiled.
"This way please." Thermos said as he led the gang to the many hallways in the palace.
Before they could move Goku appeared before them.
"Hi!" Goku exclaimed only to get a punch in face by Vegeta.
"How many times do I have to tell you Kakarrot don't do that instant transmission when I'm around!"
"What's wrong Grandpa Veggie getting a weak heart at your old age?" Boxer sniggered only to get a slap across the head by Bulma.
"Don't be rude Boxer. Apologise to your Grandpa now and it's Grandpa Vegeta not Veggie. I'm the only one allowed to call him that."
"No your not." Vegeta replied.
"Anyway Boxer apologise now."
"Sorry Grandma B. Sorry Grandpa Vegeta." Boxer said with his head bowed in shame.
"Better."
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"Pan you're back!" The King exclaimed.
"Your majesty these are my family and my friends that I brought to help in defeating the monster." Pan said as she bowed down on one knee in respect.
"Pan you know you don't have to be formal with me. Your are my future daughter-in-law."
"What!?" Gohan spat out.
"Ah you must be Pan's father. You have one grand child I must say." The King said.
"Pan may I speak to you." Gohan demanded as he dragged Pan to a secluded area of the throne room.
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"Pan did I just hear right? Did he say you're his future daughter-in-law?"
Pan only nodded.
"When did this happen?"
"I owe these people my life dad and since they have been the ones there for me I have grown to love them as my own family too. That is when the King had agreed to arrange a wedding for his son and me. I suppose that was about 2years ago. We where to be wed soon but the monster appeared so our wedding was halted." Pan explained.
"Uh huh and when were you planning on telling me that?" Gohan asked.
Pan gave no answer. Gohan was about to say something else when a palace guard burst through the throne room.
"Your majesty! Your majesty! The monster has returned!" The guard yelled forgetting the formalities that were required.
"Where guard! Where has the monster appeared!" The King demanded.
"On the North side of the city your majesty."
With that everyone in the throne rush out the palace and headed to the North side of the city grounds.
They flew as fast as they could. In little than 5minutes they arrived at a watching tower on the North area of the city to see a hideous monster destroying many things and creating a destruction of path where ever it touched.
Pan lost her patience and charged at the monster, followed closely by Gohan and the rest. Bra stayed behind to hold back Boxer and Gokun.
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"Guys be careful don't underestimate the monster he's really strong and avoid it's hands because they are poisoned." Pan yelled.
"One big bang attack will put it in its place." Vegeta retorted.
"No Vegeta that won't work it will only increase its poison level!" Pan yelled.
Vegeta ignored the warning and did the most stupid thing and fired a big bang attacked at the monster hopping to destroy it however the monster sucked up the enormous ki attack. The rest of the gang apart from Pan looked at it in shock.
"PAN!" someone yelled from the ground. Pan looked down to she Prince Thermos holding a tiny jar.
"Pan catch! You'll need it. There's not much left."
"Throw it up!" Pan yelled.
When the tiny jar was caught by Pan she opened it up and pour some of the contents out and flew close enough to monster and opened her palm and blew some sort of dust towards the monster's face.
The monster inhaled some of the blown dust but the rest it blew back at Pan and the rest of the gang. Pan was instantly knocked into someone and crashed to the ground. Goku seeing the monster was slightly dazed he kicked the monster on the side of its head. The monster stumbled and looked straight at Goku. It was about to make a move before it disappeared with a puff of smoke.
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"Pan! Pan wake up!" Trunks yelled as he held onto an unconscious Pan. Pan dazedly opened her eyes and met two clear sky blue eyes that showed worry in them.
"Pan!" another voice yelled.
"Trunks…" Pan muffled out as she reached with her hand to touch Trunks' face.
"Pan…" Trunks whispered quietly
The moment was broken by the voice calling Pan's name again. They turned their heads to see the Prince of Konack running towards them with a worried face.
When the Prince finally arrived at the hugging couple he stared coldly at Trunks. "Get your hands off my bride-to-be Prince Trunks."
Pan reluctantly moved away from Trunks' hold and went to stand next to the Prince of Konack.
The rest of the gang joined them on the ground.
"Where's the monster." Pan demanded.
"It escaped." Vegeta replied as he glared at Pan and Prince Thermos.
"Pan what is in that little jar your holding. I saw you blow something to the monster's face." Goten asked.
"This?" Pan asked indicating to the little jar she pointed to the ground.
"Yeah."
"This jar contains a powder that can weaken the monster's poison so that you can land some hits without being affected too much by the poison." Pan explained.
"What do you mean Pan-chan?" Goku asked.
"Well the monster as basically a walking poison bottle. Every part of it is poisoned. Its hands and claws are the most deadliest. Its skin around its body is least dangerous but it can still make you ill for a few days. But the most dangerous part is its spit. It will kill you in three hours if you're weak."
"Why didn't you use the whole bottle just then. We could've defeated that monster by now. It wouldn't have escaped." Vegeta growled.
"We can't there isn't much left of this sacred powder the gods gave us." Thermos replied, "We need to preserve this powder till the gods will present us with more gifts to defeat the monster."
"How many gods do you have by the way?" Goten asked suddenly out of the blue. Everyone looked at him. "Umm there are quite a lot but in order for them to get the gift to us it must take them time to collect the right ingredients." Thermos replied.
"Wow your gods must be awesome if they can even create antidotes like that. Our god on Earth only watches over Earth and only calls on us when there is a problem." Goten replied.
"Umm uncle Goten their gods are equivalent as wizards, mages. They make magical portions." Pan explained.
"Oh."
"Well there's no point in hanging around here lets go back to the palace." Pan said.
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They all arrived back at the palace grounds, where the King greeted them. Servants were called to escort the guests to their guest rooms and after everyone was settled in they were asked to attend a dinner feast. Of course the male population of saiyans amongst the group all rushed to the grand hall and started feasting before the King and Prince could even blink. Pan only apologise for their behaviours. Only when Bulma and Bra arrived did the saiyans stop eating rudely.
"Ahem- it gives me great pleasure that all of you could join us tonight. I hope the accommodations are up to standard." The King spoke.
"Please your majesty don't worry yourself on our behalf. I assure you your hospitality is up to standard." Bulma replied.
"I'm glad to hear."
"Well I'm stuffed!" Goku exclaimed. "Me too!" Gohan replied. "Me three!" Goten continued. "Me four!" little Boxer shouted. "Me five!" Gokun followed the rest of the family. Everybody laughed except for Vegeta.
"Oh great the Sons are about." Vegeta snorted.
"Hey Vegeta we're all family now." Goku exclaimed as he whacked Vegeta on the back, which earned him a threatening growl. "Oops sorry Vegeta."
"Daddy! Don't threaten Goku." Bra whined.
"I'm glad you all like the food. I was worried that the food was not to your liking." The King said.
"These saiyans can eat anything and I mean anything." Bulma replied.
"Not when it's your cooking woman." Vegeta muttered hoping no one heard especially Bulma. Unfortunately he wasn't so lucky. "Is that so Vegeta? Well you can do your own cooking from now on!" Bulma huffed. "As If I don't." Vegeta grumbled. "Well I'm glad you can." Bulma replied. "Well I'm glad I can because I think I would've been dead a long time ago." Vegeta answered. "Well good for you." Bulma replied. Everyone just only sweat dropped at the usual arguments.
"Ahem- if I may have all your attention please?" The King interrupted the couple squabbles and gaining everyone's attention.
"I am not sure if you know the amalgamate festival is nearing and my son is to wed Pan this festival. I was wondering how would you like to join in festivities."
"What do you mean your son is to wed Pan?" Trunks erupted.
"Brat calm down!" Vegeta yelled.
"No dad. Pan is not to marry him!" Trunks exclaimed pointing his finger at Prince Thermos.
"And who says you have a saying in this Trunks?" Gohan asked. "I don't think it is your decision Trunks. Pan can do whatever she likes."
"But-But Gohan you can't." Trunks pleaded.
"Trunks I would like to speak with you for one moment." Pan spoke. "Come here."
As Pan and Trunks walked out the grand hall doors a figure from the window disappeared.
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As Pan closed the door of the grand hall she stared intensely at Trunks before she spoke.
"I think I have gone over this with you Trunks I am to wed Prince Thermos of Konack whether you like it or not. I only ask you to give me your support that day. Nothing else."
"But Pan you can't! Don't you see I love you! I can't live without you."
"Well I'm sorry Trunks I gave my word. You either give me your support like what friends do or you're not my friend."
"That's right Pan I'm not your friend I'm going to be your husband because I love you and you love me!"
"Trunks stop making delusional accusations and I don't love you I like Prince Thermos."
"Pan I can't live without you."
"Well you've done well for the pass 10years haven't you, Trunks? I don't want to discuss this anymore Trunks. Just wish me happy."
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*Special Note!* I'm not very sure of continuing this fic because I've kindda lost interest writing this fic. But if any readers out there that actually read this fic and like it I'll try my best to finish it. Please tell me. If I don't get any response I will delete this fic completely.
Cheers for your time.