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I quickly wiped the tears out of my eyes as I stepped into the room. The first people I saw was my mother and my grandmother hugging and crying. They didn't see me so I ran over and wrapped my arms around them. They threw their arms around me as well, giving me hugs and kissed. I sat there for a long time in their arms trying to realize the full impact of the sitsuation I was in. When I stepped away from them I actually took the time to take in all of the horrors around me.
Immediatly to my left Dad sat next to mom looking deep in though. The blood seemed to have stopped flowing from his wounds but he still looked as though he had been hit by a truck. Next to him were Mom and Grandma who, besides a few minor scraps on my mom, were fine. For the first time in my many years, I really wished that my grandfather was here again.
I spotted Bulma leaned up into Vegetas chest crying silently. Vegeta was beat up pretty bad too but he looked really upset. Thats when I saw Bra and Goten. Goten has his arms wrapped protectivley around Bra from behind, having her back tightly pulled into his chest. Both of there faces were tear stained as they had a hypnotic stare into one of the regeneration tanks. They hadn't even seen me yet.
Suddenly my stomach clenched as I remembered my phone call to Trunks. He had been hit when he was trying to tell me to stay at home and the connection had been lost. My eyes scanned the room frantically trying to find Trunks in the flood of bloody, nameless faces shoved into the room. Then realization set in as I realized Trunks was no where in the room. Then my mind flashed back to Bra, Goten and the regeneration tank. I feel large hot tears flowing from my eyes as I walked slowly towards the tank. Each step felt like my knees would give out at any time but I set the tank in my sights and forced my legs to take me there. I walked up behind Goten and Bra and they didn't even notice me.
When I got close enough to see in the tank, I saw what I hadn't even wanted to imagine. His lavender hair was floating freely in the water and his face looked so peaceful. My head felt as though it was going to explode. My whole body began to shake and I heard someone scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Then I realized it was me. That was the last thing I remembered before everything went black.
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I woke up to the sound of voices in the room. "Do you think hes gonna make it?" Gotens voice sounded more unsteady then I had ever heard it before.
"I don't know. We'll have to wait sniff and see." Bulma was crying, that was obvious by her voice. "I think Pans waking up."
I wiped my eyes and I pulled myself into a sitting position. Arms were immediatly tightly around my neck and hot tears rans onto my shirt. "PANNY! I am so glad you are here safe." Bras voice cracked as she spoke but we held each other there like there was a joint lifeline between us.
"Its all my fault Bra. sniff I distracted him. Its all my fault!" I felt hysterics rising up into my chest as I spoke but the words just came spilling out. "If I hadn't called, Trunks would be fine. Its all my fault. Is he gonna be okay?" I ripped Bra off of me and held her at arms length. "Is he gonna be okay?" I knew my voice sounded desperate when I stared right at Bra. "Please tell me the truth."
Tears immediatly started to flow as Bra looked at me but this time her look was one more of sympathy then of her own pain and worries. "I'm so sorry Panny. I... I wish I knew. Don't blame yourself. I know you'd never do anything to harm him ...or put him in harms way. You... You love him. You'd n-never do anything to hurt him."
Bra had always known that I had a soft spot for Trunks that went well beyond friendship but I'd never been able to admit that. Just now though, I did not have the strength to deny anything. Then I got mad. Ever since I was a little kid and forced grandpa and Trunks to take me to space.... actually even before that when I was 4 yrs old and fought in the worlds tournament, I have alway been a fighter but right now in this moment I just wanted to curl up and hide. Whenever I had to fight, Trunks has always been right behind me. His support of me and faith in me always got me through the fear but now he was not here and it was all my fault.
I jumped out of bed toppling Bra of the bed, who was caught by Goten at the last moment before hitting the ground. I stood solid and watched as Uncle Goten put Bra down and turned to me. "I have to fight!"
He looked as though he was going to object when I felt a hand on my shoulder and a deep voice spoke before Goten had a chance. "Then you will fight. Go get ready, we leave in half an hour."
I turned around to see Vegeta looking at Goten, just daring him to object. Then he turned to me and forced a tight smirk to me. He patted me on the head and without another word, went back over to Bulma.
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(Next chapter... FIGHT! But who is the new enemy? Keep a look out to see. PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.)