Gohan rocked his daughter in a comforting manner, trying to the best of his ability to keep his child in the numbing embrace of sleep. Videl looked on, sadly aware that the peace of her daughters rest would be interrupted by the raging need within her body. Already she was beginning to twitch and purr in response to her fathers' nearness to her.

'Gohan...it's time. You need to go now, before she comes to.' Videl told her husband gently. Taking Pan into her arms as Gohan reluctantly relinquished his hold on his daughter.

Sighing softly Gohan placed Pan in his wife's arms and walked away. The stiffness of his shoulders and his clenched fists letting everyone in the immediate area know how hard this was for him to bare witness to.

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As he walked away Pan came to and the agony began anew. The gut wrenching fever and the unholy throbbing in her neither regions forcing an agonizing scream from deep within her soul. 'AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!' The tortured cry pried its' way past her lips. Everyone in the holding cells shuddered in sympathy.

It was driving her crazy! If she didn't get relief soon it would drive her completely insane! But every man in the hold had been warned to stay away from her, and she was to self conscious to do "that" in the presence of others.

Soon Pan was huddled in her corner, having pulled away from her mother, and was just begging repeatedly 'Please, please, please, please......' Pleading for escape from her pain, need and imprisonment.

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Unbeknownst to the prisoners in the hold, Pans' last scream had echoed through the air vents in the immense ship, alarming some of their wardens. Most of the wardens just shrugged it off, as they were used to the screams of prisoners, but one pair of guards just couldn't shrug it off.

'What the hell, was that!!' asked one young solder who was making the rounds with his partner. Not getting any response from his older companion, who now stood frozen beside him, the young saiyan jabbed his friend with his elbow, causing her to stumble slightly. 'Riesa! Hey Riesa! What gives? Do you know what it was?!' He asked. Again not getting any response and begining to get impatient he went to nudge her again, when she suddenly took off, running down the halls at top speed. Confused the young soldier fallowed, his commander as she led him towards the holding cells that the earthlings and that renegade saiyan family were being held in.

'Riesa! What's going on?' He asked again as Riesa came to a sudden stop as she reached the security clearance section of the holding cells.

Riesa turned to her younger partner in amazement that he didn't know what that scream was. Then she mentally shook herself. ' I have to remember he is barley out of childhood. He's probably never even heard of "Heat Fever" before.' she said to herself. 'To answer you question Tholen, yes I know what that was.' Riesa said as she walked up to the RSI (Retinal Scan Identification) monitor and opened her eye wide to allow for identification then moved aside so that Tholen could also scan his eye.

The computer beeped and hummed then an automated voice asked for vocal confirmation of id. "Sub-Commander Riesa Nilien, Alpha squadron, 1st division, Battalion one!" she barked out. "Private 2nd class, Tholen Riope, Alpha squadron, 1st division, Battalion one!" Tholen said a little more subdued then his counter part. The computer beeped and hummed again as it verified the given information, 'Identification verified...welcome Sub- Commander Nilien and Private Riope!' The automated voice said as the heavy doors of the prison section were slid open allowing the pair to pass.

'Well..??' asked Tholen as the pair walked down the corridor of the hold. 'Well, what?' Riesa said over her shoulder. Tholen sighed heavily and asked 'well are you going to ever tell me what that sound was?'

Riesa stopped dead in her tracks and cursed Tholens' parents for not explaining the facts of life to their only son.

Turning to look at Tholen she glared at him, angry, not with him but with the situation that that scream had put her and her shipmates in. They had been told by the king himself that if any harm came to the renegade saiyan family by any hand other than his, that their lives and the lives of their families would be forfeit.

And if you searched deep you would find that Riesa wasn't really angry so much as she was scared, she had a mate and young son, and that scream had made her fear for their lives.

Tholen had jumped back as Riesa had stopped suddenly, noticing the anger, and fear in her eyes. 'What is she so fearful of?' he asked to himself. Tholen then noticed her raising her arm palm forward as if to strike out at him and cringed, he had spared with her before, and been put in a regen tank for a week!

But instead of striking out at him Riesa patted him gently on the head and shook her head sadly at this man/child's naiveté and began to speak, 'Did you parents ever explain the differences between male and female heat?' she asked gently almost sure what his answer would be. Tholen shook his spiky head side to side indicating a negative response to her question. Gripping the bridge of her nose with her right hand she sighed in aggravation at having to give her young partner a lecture on saiyan physiology.

'Ok listen and listen good, I am only going to explain this once!' She said moving away from Tholen to lean back against the walls of the ship and folding her arms against her chest. Tholen taking this as a queue did the same on the opposite wall, waiting for her to begin her speech.

Looking over at Tholen, Riesa had to smile 'he looks like an over eager Klak pup.' She said to herself silently. Closing her eyes and tilting her head back she began her lecture.

'As you by now know, when a male saiyan goes into heat he will actively seek out a female for sexual gratification, not to make her his permanent mate, or life mate.' Tholen nodded at these words, blushing slightly remembering his first heat a year ago, and his bumbling attempts to attract a female before his current lover, Hesha, had taken pity on him and taken him to her bed and had shown him how to touch, and where to taste in order to please his lovers.

'Tholen!! Pay attention!' Riesa shouted at the blushing soldier whose mind had clearly wandered away. 'Sorry Riesa!' Tholen whispered blushing an even brighter shade of pink at being caught thinking about Hesha. 'I'm listening, go ahead.' He said.

'As I was saying, a male in heat is not seeking a life mate just a convenient fuck. Now, on the other hand when a female goes into heat she IS seeking her life mate. A female is more sexually aggressive during this period, and is usually the instigator of the "Mating Hunt". She will flirt, tease, taunt, and even go as far as to initiate the act of sex it self, to get the male she has chosen to be her mate to "Hunt" her. He has to catch her, prove his strength to her by besting her in a fight, and then dominate her in the mating act before she will accept his "Mating Bite".

Tholen stood there with is mouth-hanging open, he knew that his race was considered savage and brutal in battle, but he had no idea that it bled over into mating as well. Hesha was always gentle and thoughtful in bed and had taught him to be the same when pleasing her, in heat or not. Tholen pulled himself out of his thoughts and he noticed that Riesa and continued with her impromptu lesson.

'.until she finds him will herself seek gratification, to fend of "Heat Fever". What is "Heat Fever" you ask?'

'what is "Heat Fever" Oh great teacher?" Tholen obediently asked in a monotone voice.

' "Heat Fever" is a condition unfortunately reserved for female saiyans.' Riesa continued ignoring Tholens mocking. 'It's a condition in which a female, if she doesn't reach orgasm in some way, could eventually cause her death! Now that scream you heard was the second sign of "Heat Fever" intense pain, the first sign being elevated temperature, and the third and final sign is uncontrollable shaking, and if she can't find relief by the final stage, weeeelllllll, it's inevitable that death will occur.'

Riesa pushed off the wall and began to walk down the hall once more, continuing her way to the last holding cell. 'O.k. lesson over, any questions?' she asked Tholen as he followed behind her.

Tholen thought for a moment then asked 'So that saiyan the king is so obsessed with, what's his name..Kakrat, kakrot, oh yeah Kakkarot! So Kakkarot has a daughter?'

Riesa paused before the locked hold door her hand on the "Palm Scanner" waiting for computer to unlock the door. She bowed her head asking the gods why she was cursed with a young, inexperienced, and appallingly uninformed partner.

'No,' she said with extreme patience. 'He has a son, and his son has a daughter, who is apparently in the second stage of the, Fever.' Her voice began to rise in agitation. 'And if you want to keep your head and the heads of your family on their shoulders you will try to help me get her out of the hold and into one of the Iso (Isolation) chambers, so she can do what has to be done!' she ended with a shout.

'Okay, okay you don't have to shout, I'll help any way I can, the last thing I want to do is anger the king. I like my head right were it is thank you!' Tholen exclaimed just as the doors opened.

'Good, now shut up and follow my lead!' she growled as she walked through the doorway doing her best not to think of Kakkarot, her former lover, before he had fled the planet and the king. and in a way he fled her as well.

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Kakkarot and Gohan looked up as the doors suddenly opened and two unknown saiyans walked through the doors. The other prisoners cowered in fear at the sight of their captors, all but Kakkarot and Gohan. They watched as the female glanced around looking for something, her gaze stopped on Kakkarot and lite with recognition then skittered away to continue their search. They then paused and focused in on the huddled figure in the corner. The female spoke to her partner and motioned for him to stay put as she moved towards Pan.

Gohan growled low in his chest as this stranger approached his mate and child, and prepared to spring to their defense. His body tensed to an at ready position when his father elbowed him, glancing at his father Gohan saw him shake his head no and nodded for Gohan to take a closer look at the situation.

The female had knelt beside Videl and began to talk to her I low tones, after a few minutes Videl nodded her consent and female picked up Pan and slung her over her shoulder and quickly walked back to the doorway exiting the way she had come.

Gohan looked at his father appalled that he had done nothing to stop the strange female from taking his daughter, but before he could ask, his father began to speak, 'That was Riesa.she was an.old friend, she won't bring any harm to Pan. If anything she will help as best she can.' He said not looking up. 'An old friend!' sneered Gohan, 'A friend who helped enslave us and destroy our home!' he began to shout.

Kakkarot shot up to his feet standing over his son, he glared in anger and regret. 'Yes, an old friend, who still is what I once was!' he said his voice never rose beyond a whisper but fierce enough to get his point across. 'Never forget my son, for some races and other planets I was the destroyer of families and homes. The enslaver of millions! I didn't like it, but I also didn't know any better. It is what I was taught to do, and how I was taught to think!' Kakkarot's eyes left his son and landed on his mate a few feet away sleeping. his gaze softened at the sight of his "wife". As old as she was he loved her still and remained faithful, to him she was still as beautiful as the day he met her.(A/N: I am thinking of writing Kakkarot and Chi Chi's story let me know what you think!) 'It was you mother who taught me the difference between power and strength, love and hate, sanity and insanity. Your mother who taught me that love wasn't a weakness, but strength that was an endless well waiting to be tapped. So don't you sneer at someone who is trying to help us, just because you fell you are better than her!' and with that Kakkarot turned and left his still sitting son stunned and open mouthed.

Sitting down beside his wife he took her sleeping form in his arms and placed her gently in his lap, closing his eyes he leaned on the wall and fell asleep holding his dearest possession.

Gohan was in shock, he never heard his father speak of his former life. He sat there stunned by his fathers' revelations.

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Videl sat beside her daughter asking the gods why her daughter was suffering, when she noticed she was no longer alone. She glanced beside her and saw another women had knelt beside her. At second glance she noticed the furry brown appendage wrapped around her waist and knew she was a saiyan. Disguising her fear she asked softly 'What do you want?' The female looked at her and began to speak, 'My name is Riesa Nilien, and I am here to take your daughter to an isolation chamber before she hits third stage in her "Heat Fever".' Videl began to ask what this Riesa Nilien was talking about when she was interrupted. 'Please do not waste time, your mate or his father can explain it to you, all you need to know is that if she hits third stage she can and probably will die! So please do not try to stop me, my shipmates and myself like living a little to much to allow one of Kakkarot's family members to die.' With this Videl nodded her okay, and this strange female picked up her daughter and tossed her over her shoulder and walked out of the hold.

Standing and walking over to her husband, Videl sat and looked over at Gohan who looked pale and withdrawn. Placing her hand over his on his lap he turned to her, looking into his eyes she asked "What is "Heat Fever"?' Gohan looked shocked but with a sigh began to explain to his wife what was wrong with their child.

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Riesa was running back up the corridor she had gone down on her way to the "Iso chambers", Tholen hot on her heels. Soon she reached her destination opening the "Iso's" door she walked in and placed the whimpering female on the small bed proved. And knelt to whisper in the girl's ear, 'You are alone now, you know what to do!' and with that returned to where Tholen was waiting. 'Hhmmmm,' she thought to herself, 'The girl is beyond the point of seeking a life mate, I wonder if I should..' Quickly making her decision she turned to Tholen and smiled wickedly

******

Tholen remained by the door of the "Iso chamber" waiting for Riesa. When she returned she had a gleam in her eye and a smile on her face that he just didn't trust, 'she's up to something!' he thought to himself, but before he could question her, Riesa suddenly pushed him into the chamber and locked the door. 'Riesa, what the hell are you doing!' Tholen shouted at the door only to be met with a giggle. 'she's past the point of seeking a mate, and just needs a good time!' laughed Riesa on the other side. 'WHAT!!!' Tholen shouted in shock and began to pound on the door hearing Riesa laughing on the other side of the door. 'Just enjoy yourself, and trust me she'll enjoy you!' Riesa said as she walked away 'I'll come back to let you out in the morning!' she yelled as she walked away, 'Maybe!' she laughed.

'Dammit Riesa, let me out!' Tholen yelled pounding on the door. Suddenly he heard a low feminine growling behind him. Turning he saw her.

****** Pan was only slightly aware of what was happening to her. All she could recall was being carried down the hall, put in a bed and being whispered at 'to do what had to be done.' Then she smelt it, that slight masculine musk indicating a male presence. Pan sat up and looked around that's when she saw him. ******

I Just want to take this space on the page and thank the following readers for review my fic:

Korina Stone, Me MarsMoonStar Man-in-Darkness (one of my best friends thanks Danny (((hugs))) Karmabunny (my very best friend (((((Hugs and Kisses Jen-Jen)))) Kat Whiteblayze2002 Moonsaiyanprincess Princess dragonfly Devilstitan VegetaGirl101 Robbie Dobbie Doo Dah Goten Kutie_Pan And last but not least the only person who made any type of suggestions for my story!

Veovixa

HEY! i love it! and ... I've read many! But... you wanna know what i think would be great... if you would make it that... Vegeta would fall for pan... and vice-versa... then she fiind out HE was the reason she was taken as a slave... I would SO LOVE THAT!!! Please take this into consideration. Just a Fellow anime-lover

Thanks Veovixa for the suggestions, and in answer to some of them This is a V/P so Vegeta and Pan will "fall" for one another, (though I'm not going to make it easy (insert wicked laughter here)! But as I said in the first chapter Vegeta is focused on Kakkarot, capturing his family and friends..well that was just an added bonus

Thanks again for the review guy please continue to read and let me know what you think and please feel free to offer up suggestions, you never know I might just take you up on them!