A/N: Trunks is 23, and Pan is 17. Oh, and this chapter gets pretty violent
during Pan's nightmares. Oh, and anything in these thingies: {}, is Pan's
dream.
Chapter 5: "Heart Disease"
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Trunks and I were the two main people on the Recovery Team. We went out all day every day for two weeks, and then for a couple more weeks it was every other day. Things went great, and everyone was happy. Bulma had come a long ways in medicine, and we had plenty of food. But then one week, I started to feel strange. I would get a lot of pressure in my chest and be short of breath after only walking up a couple flights of stairs. Something that should NOT happen to a Super Saiya-jin. I thought it would pass, but it only got worse. Unfortunately, I hid it from Bulma and Trunks, an almost fatal mistake.
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Trunks clapped Pan on the shoulder, smirking, "Wanna spar?"
Pan winced as a dull pain throbbed in her chest, but she chose to ignore it, "Sure."
They made their way to the gravity chamber, Pan's pain getting sharper and sharper. When they began their spar, they both turned Super Saiya-jin and her pain disappeared. They exchanged some kicks and punches until Trunks suddenly stopped, looking at her strangely.
"Pan, what's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"You're seriously holding back. More than usual."
"Oh... sorry. Let's continue."
"Okay..."
They exchanged more kicks and punches, until the ki blasts started. Pan jumped back and started powering up a blast, when suddenly she lost it and doubled over. She collapsed to the ground, falling out of Super Saiya-jin. Trunks dropped out of Super Saiya-jin and kneeled down next to her.
"Pan?"
"It........hurts..." She grabbed at her chest, shaking from the pain (It felt as if someone had literally just dug a dagger into my heart).
A cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her breathing shallowed. Something clicked in Trunks' brain and he recognized the symptoms as the same thing Goku suffered through. He immediately picked her up and took her to her room, and tucked her into bed. Then he ran to the infirmary and frantically searched for the same kind of heart medicine he gave Goku. Not finding it, he ran to the phone and dialed Bulma's satellite-phone number.
-Perfect time to go away, 'Kaa-san...-
"Hello, Bulma Briefs here?"
"'KaasanwheresthemedicinethatwegavetoGoku??"
Bulma was silent for a few seconds, "...What?"
"The medicine that we gave to Goku! Where is it?"
"Um... check the West Wing of the infirmary. ...Why...?"
"...Pan has it."
"Oh, no... Trunks, I'm coming home right away."
"No, Mom, she'll be fine."
"Trunks! This is serious, and I need to figure it out. We all thought Goku got it from the planet he visited after Namek, but Pan hasn't been there so obviously it's something more."
"Okay... just hurry up."
"I'll leave immediately. You know what to do."
"Hai, 'Kaa-san..."
"Ja." Bulma hung up. Trunks slowly lowered the phone, then remembered what Bulma said and raced off to the West Wing. He found the medicine, and ran to Pan's room, where he gave her some. She mostly calmed down, but she still had spasms and it was obvious that she was having bad nightmares. Several times she suddenly flashed into Super Saiya-jin form, then would scream and fall out of it, laying deathly still for several minutes until another nightmare started.
Trunks was sitting next to her, desperately trying to remain awake. Bulma would only be a few more hours, he kept telling himself. But no matter how much he said it, it didn't help. Even being a demi Saiya-jin, he needed his sleep. When he finally couldn't stay awake any longer, he fell asleep with his head resting on a table next to Pan's bed.
However, something happened just as he was about to fall completely asleep that woke him up completely. Pan had settled down and was calm. It wasn't the kind of calm where she looked like she was dead. It was a peaceful calm. Trunks watched her in confusion, wishing more than anything that he wouldn't lose her.
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{Pan spun around and saw the Androids standing behind her, smirking wickedly.}
{"You can't hurt me! You're dead!"}
{Remaining silent the whole time, they closed the distance between themselves and Pan. She crouched down defensively and turned Super Saiya- jin, preparing to fight. Then Juunanagou held up Gohan's sword and held the tip to her chest, his eyes revealing his intentions. She shook her head slowly, as if it would stop him. He laughed evilly as he plunged the sword into her and out the other side.}
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Pan screamed as another wave of pain gripped her heart at the same moment the sword ran through her in her nightmare. She clenched her fists around the bedsheets, clawing at her heart in a vain effort to make the pain go away. She groaned deeply as another nightmare began.
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{The Androids both came flying at her at unimaginable speeds. She closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the inevitable. Several minutes later, she realized she was still alive and opened her eyes. She stared in shock at the golden-haired warrior in front of her.}
{-Wait a minute... Super Saiya-jin... orange and blue gi...Grandpa...?-}
{Goku grabbed both of the Androids by the throats and threw them to the ground, then shot ki blasts in their faces, destroying them both. Pan stared up at him, wondering what he was doing in her nightmare. He smiled warmly at her and finally spoke.}
{"Pan-chan... I've been watching you for a long time. I'm not actually part of your dream. I talked Kaio-shin into letting me help you..."}
{"Grandpa Goku?!"}
{Goku nodded and continued, "Pan-chan, I know what you're going through... all your worst nightmares coming true... the agonizing pain... I know it all too well."}
{"...Am I gonne die...?"}
{"Nah, that won't happen. Bulma has the cure now, remember?"}
{"I know, but... it hurts..."}
{"It'll get better, I promise. Oh, wait, there's someone else who wants to talk to you."}
{Another figure in an orange and blue gi appeared next to Goku. Pan's eyes went wider than ever and tears began to well up in her eyes.}
{"D...Daddy?"}
{"Hey, Pan-chan..."}
{Gohan knelt down next to Pan and drew her up in a large hug. Then he pulled back and reached out to her necklace. Pan smiled at him, the tears spilling down her cheeks. Gohan let go of the necklace and looked her over, smirking proudly.}
{"You're so beautiful... just like your mother."}
{"...Daddy... I miss you so much."}
{"I've missed you, too, Pan-chan."}
{Pan suddenly got an idea and looked at Goku, "Is Vejeta there by any chance...?"}
{Gohan and Goku both looked away sadly, and Goku sighed deeply then answered her, "No... he was allowed to keep his body, but he's in HFIL..."}
{"Oh... I was hoping I could give Trunks a message from him."}
{"That's okay, Pan-chan. Trust me, Trunks is doing fine..."}
{Pan looked at her father strangely and shrugged, confused, "Okay..."}
{Goku scowled and put a hand on Gohan's shoulder. Gohan understood and drew Pan up in another hug.}
{"We have to go, Pan-chan... any longer and we'll get in trouble." He pulled back and reached out to her as he began fading.}
{Goku nodded, "Always remember, we're watching over and protecting you. Sleep well..." He also faded, smiling warmly at Pan. She nodded and smiled warmly at the darkness.}
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Pan slipped into a peaceful sleep with no dreams or nightmares.
Bulma arrived soon afterwards and immediately began trying to figure it out. After several days of dusk-till-dawn research, she finally discovered what it was. She came running in to Trunks, and stood breathless in the doorway.
"Trunks... this is worse than we thought."
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Whew, long chapter... and my first official cliffhanger (pathetic, eh?)! Well, you'll find out what happens in the next chapter. Oh, and I'm writing this tired, so I'll probably go back and edit a few things when my brain is working properly. Remember, REVIEW!!
Chapter 5: "Heart Disease"
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Trunks and I were the two main people on the Recovery Team. We went out all day every day for two weeks, and then for a couple more weeks it was every other day. Things went great, and everyone was happy. Bulma had come a long ways in medicine, and we had plenty of food. But then one week, I started to feel strange. I would get a lot of pressure in my chest and be short of breath after only walking up a couple flights of stairs. Something that should NOT happen to a Super Saiya-jin. I thought it would pass, but it only got worse. Unfortunately, I hid it from Bulma and Trunks, an almost fatal mistake.
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Trunks clapped Pan on the shoulder, smirking, "Wanna spar?"
Pan winced as a dull pain throbbed in her chest, but she chose to ignore it, "Sure."
They made their way to the gravity chamber, Pan's pain getting sharper and sharper. When they began their spar, they both turned Super Saiya-jin and her pain disappeared. They exchanged some kicks and punches until Trunks suddenly stopped, looking at her strangely.
"Pan, what's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"You're seriously holding back. More than usual."
"Oh... sorry. Let's continue."
"Okay..."
They exchanged more kicks and punches, until the ki blasts started. Pan jumped back and started powering up a blast, when suddenly she lost it and doubled over. She collapsed to the ground, falling out of Super Saiya-jin. Trunks dropped out of Super Saiya-jin and kneeled down next to her.
"Pan?"
"It........hurts..." She grabbed at her chest, shaking from the pain (It felt as if someone had literally just dug a dagger into my heart).
A cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her breathing shallowed. Something clicked in Trunks' brain and he recognized the symptoms as the same thing Goku suffered through. He immediately picked her up and took her to her room, and tucked her into bed. Then he ran to the infirmary and frantically searched for the same kind of heart medicine he gave Goku. Not finding it, he ran to the phone and dialed Bulma's satellite-phone number.
-Perfect time to go away, 'Kaa-san...-
"Hello, Bulma Briefs here?"
"'KaasanwheresthemedicinethatwegavetoGoku??"
Bulma was silent for a few seconds, "...What?"
"The medicine that we gave to Goku! Where is it?"
"Um... check the West Wing of the infirmary. ...Why...?"
"...Pan has it."
"Oh, no... Trunks, I'm coming home right away."
"No, Mom, she'll be fine."
"Trunks! This is serious, and I need to figure it out. We all thought Goku got it from the planet he visited after Namek, but Pan hasn't been there so obviously it's something more."
"Okay... just hurry up."
"I'll leave immediately. You know what to do."
"Hai, 'Kaa-san..."
"Ja." Bulma hung up. Trunks slowly lowered the phone, then remembered what Bulma said and raced off to the West Wing. He found the medicine, and ran to Pan's room, where he gave her some. She mostly calmed down, but she still had spasms and it was obvious that she was having bad nightmares. Several times she suddenly flashed into Super Saiya-jin form, then would scream and fall out of it, laying deathly still for several minutes until another nightmare started.
Trunks was sitting next to her, desperately trying to remain awake. Bulma would only be a few more hours, he kept telling himself. But no matter how much he said it, it didn't help. Even being a demi Saiya-jin, he needed his sleep. When he finally couldn't stay awake any longer, he fell asleep with his head resting on a table next to Pan's bed.
However, something happened just as he was about to fall completely asleep that woke him up completely. Pan had settled down and was calm. It wasn't the kind of calm where she looked like she was dead. It was a peaceful calm. Trunks watched her in confusion, wishing more than anything that he wouldn't lose her.
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{Pan spun around and saw the Androids standing behind her, smirking wickedly.}
{"You can't hurt me! You're dead!"}
{Remaining silent the whole time, they closed the distance between themselves and Pan. She crouched down defensively and turned Super Saiya- jin, preparing to fight. Then Juunanagou held up Gohan's sword and held the tip to her chest, his eyes revealing his intentions. She shook her head slowly, as if it would stop him. He laughed evilly as he plunged the sword into her and out the other side.}
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Pan screamed as another wave of pain gripped her heart at the same moment the sword ran through her in her nightmare. She clenched her fists around the bedsheets, clawing at her heart in a vain effort to make the pain go away. She groaned deeply as another nightmare began.
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{The Androids both came flying at her at unimaginable speeds. She closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the inevitable. Several minutes later, she realized she was still alive and opened her eyes. She stared in shock at the golden-haired warrior in front of her.}
{-Wait a minute... Super Saiya-jin... orange and blue gi...Grandpa...?-}
{Goku grabbed both of the Androids by the throats and threw them to the ground, then shot ki blasts in their faces, destroying them both. Pan stared up at him, wondering what he was doing in her nightmare. He smiled warmly at her and finally spoke.}
{"Pan-chan... I've been watching you for a long time. I'm not actually part of your dream. I talked Kaio-shin into letting me help you..."}
{"Grandpa Goku?!"}
{Goku nodded and continued, "Pan-chan, I know what you're going through... all your worst nightmares coming true... the agonizing pain... I know it all too well."}
{"...Am I gonne die...?"}
{"Nah, that won't happen. Bulma has the cure now, remember?"}
{"I know, but... it hurts..."}
{"It'll get better, I promise. Oh, wait, there's someone else who wants to talk to you."}
{Another figure in an orange and blue gi appeared next to Goku. Pan's eyes went wider than ever and tears began to well up in her eyes.}
{"D...Daddy?"}
{"Hey, Pan-chan..."}
{Gohan knelt down next to Pan and drew her up in a large hug. Then he pulled back and reached out to her necklace. Pan smiled at him, the tears spilling down her cheeks. Gohan let go of the necklace and looked her over, smirking proudly.}
{"You're so beautiful... just like your mother."}
{"...Daddy... I miss you so much."}
{"I've missed you, too, Pan-chan."}
{Pan suddenly got an idea and looked at Goku, "Is Vejeta there by any chance...?"}
{Gohan and Goku both looked away sadly, and Goku sighed deeply then answered her, "No... he was allowed to keep his body, but he's in HFIL..."}
{"Oh... I was hoping I could give Trunks a message from him."}
{"That's okay, Pan-chan. Trust me, Trunks is doing fine..."}
{Pan looked at her father strangely and shrugged, confused, "Okay..."}
{Goku scowled and put a hand on Gohan's shoulder. Gohan understood and drew Pan up in another hug.}
{"We have to go, Pan-chan... any longer and we'll get in trouble." He pulled back and reached out to her as he began fading.}
{Goku nodded, "Always remember, we're watching over and protecting you. Sleep well..." He also faded, smiling warmly at Pan. She nodded and smiled warmly at the darkness.}
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Pan slipped into a peaceful sleep with no dreams or nightmares.
Bulma arrived soon afterwards and immediately began trying to figure it out. After several days of dusk-till-dawn research, she finally discovered what it was. She came running in to Trunks, and stood breathless in the doorway.
"Trunks... this is worse than we thought."
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Whew, long chapter... and my first official cliffhanger (pathetic, eh?)! Well, you'll find out what happens in the next chapter. Oh, and I'm writing this tired, so I'll probably go back and edit a few things when my brain is working properly. Remember, REVIEW!!