Ah yes, I haven't forgotten this story and I do have an epic planned for it.

Just a reminder the next few chapters are explanations of sorts to Trunks and Pan in the prologue.  I guess this is A/U with ties to the TV storyline, although please promise me this.  Don't hold it against me if I get things wrong… I only became a fan from the start of the Android saga to about when Vegeta dies in the Majin Buu saga.  Anything before or after those episodes, I admit my ignorance.  I lay responsibility of my T/P obsession to all the awesome T/P writers here in Fanfic.Net.

And to my four reviewers:  thank you so much for your kind words!

Chapter One: Meeting at Kami's Lookout

Pan flew to Kami's Lookout as fast as she could.  She had been at the Brief residence with Videl and Chichi, preparing for the annual Brief/Son family get-together when the Grand Kai, through his telepathy, informed her she was needed at the Lookout. 

Pan couldn't help but feel giddy.  She had wanted to be a part of the Z-fighters ever since she was little. She had trained religiously with anyone that was willing to help her.  It started off small of course with her mother and grandmother.  Then Goten and Trunks.  Eventually Vegeta gave her the time of day.

They all thought Pan had trained to become a super saiyin.  And in a sense, that was true, but more than anything she wanted to be one of them… one of the Z-fighters… the saviors of Earth.  They didn't accept her at age fourteen when she spent that year in space with Goku and Trunks.  She thought she had proven herself more than once on that adventure but as her father had constantly reminded her, she was too little; and everything, it seemed, was too dangerous.

But now ten years later at the age of twenty-four and a SSJ, dare she hoped her father relented?  Crossing her fingers, Pan zoomed through the sky even faster.

It was a somber crowd that greeted her when she landed.  The usual gang was there: Gohan, Goten, Vegeta, Trunks, Krillin and Piccolo.  Something was definitely brewing to warrant the presence of both the Supreme and Grand Kai.

"She's here.  Inform her now."

Vegeta voiced this command as he stood in his usual stance of his arms folded across his chest; his scowl was darker than ever.  But it wasn't his attitude that had Pan on the defensive.  Vegeta, along with Goten, Krillin and Piccolo, were staring intently in her direction.  Gohan was also looking at her as if contemplating something. 'What in Dende's name is going on?' she asked herself.

The only person oblivious to her presence was Trunks.  He was apart from the crowd, looking out to the world below.  Pan deduced by his serious expression he was bothered by something.  'Why is Trunks so tense?' she wondered.

Pan turned to her father.  "Dad?"  He didn't answer.  Instead he faced the guardians of the universe.  "No.  I won't allow this.  There has to be another way."

"Listen kid--"

"No Piccolo!  I've made up my mind.  Pan will not be a part of this."

"Gohan, she's not a child!"

"She's MY child!  And I will not put her in danger!"

"Even if it means the end of the world?"

"We don't know that for sure!"

"Yes, we do!" growled Piccolo. "Dammit Gohan!  Stop being stubborn!"

In a flash and without realizing, Gohan powered up. Goten was just as quick to his side. "Hey! No! Stop that! Gohan, calm down!  Just calm down!" 

Pan watched the heated interaction in disbelief.  She was wanted.  After all these years, the Z-fighters wanted her to help them and her over-protective father was being an egghead!  Was he ever going to let her grow up?  Didn't he realize how important this was to her?  Pan gritted her teeth to keep her anger in check. 

She watched as Gohan shoved Goten aside and faced Piccolo.  "I decide my daughter's role in this, not you! Not Vegeta!  And not the Kais!"

"Gohan, you're not thinking," Krillin stated wearily.

"I don't care," came the stubborn reply.

"I don't believe you!" Pan shouted.  She was angrier than she had ever been in her life.  "I'm not a baby and I'm NOT weak!  When will you see me as an equal to the rest of you?  I can fight and I'm a freakin' super saiyin!  Isn't that enough?"  Without waiting for a reply, she turned to address the Supreme Kai.  "I'll do it.  Whatever it is you want me to do, I'm in."

"Panny…"

Pan turned to face her father. Not only had Gohan powered down, his face was etched with worry.  "No, you won't change my mind.  I'm in," she told him defiantly.

"Then you're a fool."  Trunks' voice said bluntly.

Pan stepped back as his words slapped her.  Did she have to convince him too?  Of everyone present, she thought Trunks would understand.  It didn't matter.  Her mind was made up.

"I don't think this is any of your business Trunks," she stated stiffly.

"On the contrary Panny, what you decide today is my business.  Do us a favor and stop wanting to play with the big boys, you'll be safer that way."

Pan did not appreciate his condescending tone or his arrogant posture.  Her fist said as much as it connected with his chin.  "You jackass!"

Rubbing his chin with his eyes planted on Pan, Trunks spoke again.

"Gohan, with your permission, I'd like to privately tell your daughter was she has so graciously offered to do."

He didn't wait for a response.  With a vise-like grip around Pan's waist, Trunks took to the sky.

The Z-fighters watched as the two saiyins flew away.  It was Goten's voice that broke the silence.  "Are you sure it's those two?"

"Yes," replied the Supreme Kai.  "My future self said Trunks and Pan's child would be the savior of the earth."

Krillin commented next. "I don't know how it's done in the future, but when someone punches you and calls you a jackass, it's not love."

***Okay so it sucks a bit.  But hey, it's two o'clock in the morning and I never professed to be an awesome writer.