CHAPTER FOUR
After what seemed like eternity, a tiny speck on the horizon appeared, emitting a bright glow as it approached. Trunks jumped out of the seat and out the door to meet Goku. He knew, with a sad heart that he was in for more disappointing news.
Goku landed with a soft thud. His eyes were downcast, staring at his feet and the soil surrounding them.
"Were there any left -." Trunks began
"No" interrupted Goku. "Not one. I found in several villages the bodies of soldiers dressed up in that armor stuff that Vegeta wore when he first came to Earth and what those goons on old Namek wore. Whatever attacked the Nameks came from space."
"Just like Earth. but why didn't they destroy this planet as well?" Trunks thought out loud.
Goku looked up at Trunks face and Trunks could see the tears forming in the corners of the boy's eyes. "I don't think that it was the same thing, I mean, these guys don't seem like the kind who would blow up a planet, they were probably looking for the dragon balls that exist here. Earth seemed like it was.blown because of a strong force, this planet doesn't seem to share that look. I don't know really. I am kinda tired and hungry."
"You go inside with Pan and I will go catch us something to eat. I don't think we should use our provisions just yet." Trunks began to walk off, but turned around to add something else. "After dinner we will get Pan to clean up and we will go and bury the Nameks. all of them." Trunks then flew off towards one of the suns, hoping to spot water to fish in. Goku turned back to the ship and went inside. There he found Pan lying in bed against the wall in a tiny ball. He crawled into the other side of the bed and closed his eyes to sleep away what he had seen that day. 'It was all a senseless slaughter and now our one chance at saving Earth is gone. We even have the black star dragon balls, but they can't do anything except on Earth. "water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.'" Goku remembered Gohan saying this before when they brought Pan for the first time to a beach. She had tried to drink the salt water and Gohan was too late to stop her before she took a gulp. Goku had done something very similar to this when he was younger and he knew how it had felt. 'Gohan.' Goku thought, 'I am so sorry, I will take care of Panny, I promise'.
By the time Trunks returned with supper, Pan was awake. She had been very silent, barely acknowledging Goku as she crawled over him to go to the washroom. Goku too, wasn't his usual cheery self. The weight of the situation had fully hit him when he realized that he had lost his sons and friends for good. Goku left the warm bed too, though instead of waiting for a turn to use the facilities he went outside to help Trunks prepare a scavenger meal. He walked outdoors and found Trunks staring at the fish he had caught, not quite knowing where to begin. "Here" Goku began, "I can cook it, I use to make a lot of my meals when I was little." Goku now started to prepare the fish. Trunks stared at the young boy in awe. For a guy who was supposedly missing a few cards from his deck, Goku was amazing.
"I need to go get some supplies for later." Trunks said quietly to Goku, "Just a shovel or so, we can use ki blasts to make holes. We better not bring Pan though".
Goku nodded in agreement. It wasn't really necessary for Trunks to say that, Goku already was trying to formulate a way to keep her distracted while they buried the Nameks, but still, Goku was glad to see that Trunks was thinking of others.
Pan drudged herself out of the washroom. From the window she could see Goku outside preparing what she hoped was supper, she figured it was by the giant tail. Trunks was heading back to the ship. Pan flushed, a bit embarrassed by her breakdown earlier that day. She crept back to the bedroom and laid back down on the bed in the position she had woken up in. She heard Trunks enter the ship and head to the supply room. From the rattling followed by a bang and a string of mild swearing that followed she figured something had fallen. After a few moments the door to the supply room swished shut and then Trunks entered the bedroom. Pan squeezed her eyes together praying that he wouldn't find out she was awake. He stood in the doorway, just stopping to check on her, than he left. When Pan heard another door shut she breathed a sigh of relief. 'I can't breakdown like that again in front of them. I got to be strong, just like them. They are sad but they aren't showing it, they are true warriors. I thought I was doing good, until I saw all those -.' Pan stifled back a sob. She furiously rubbed at her eyes, determined that she would not cry.
Suddenly the bedroom door opened. Pan jumped up in fright. In the door way stood a sheepish looking Goku. "Dinner is ready if you are hungry".
"Okay grand pa" replied Pan, faking a yawn. "I most have dozed off again after you left." Goku nodded and left to go back outside. Pan refastened her orange bandana. 'I will be strong, just like you grand pa'.
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Well this update came earlier than I thought. I just wanted to get it out of the way. Please keep reviewing; I love your thoughts! I have three more chapters to post, but I think I will wait a couple of days. ~Kitty~
After what seemed like eternity, a tiny speck on the horizon appeared, emitting a bright glow as it approached. Trunks jumped out of the seat and out the door to meet Goku. He knew, with a sad heart that he was in for more disappointing news.
Goku landed with a soft thud. His eyes were downcast, staring at his feet and the soil surrounding them.
"Were there any left -." Trunks began
"No" interrupted Goku. "Not one. I found in several villages the bodies of soldiers dressed up in that armor stuff that Vegeta wore when he first came to Earth and what those goons on old Namek wore. Whatever attacked the Nameks came from space."
"Just like Earth. but why didn't they destroy this planet as well?" Trunks thought out loud.
Goku looked up at Trunks face and Trunks could see the tears forming in the corners of the boy's eyes. "I don't think that it was the same thing, I mean, these guys don't seem like the kind who would blow up a planet, they were probably looking for the dragon balls that exist here. Earth seemed like it was.blown because of a strong force, this planet doesn't seem to share that look. I don't know really. I am kinda tired and hungry."
"You go inside with Pan and I will go catch us something to eat. I don't think we should use our provisions just yet." Trunks began to walk off, but turned around to add something else. "After dinner we will get Pan to clean up and we will go and bury the Nameks. all of them." Trunks then flew off towards one of the suns, hoping to spot water to fish in. Goku turned back to the ship and went inside. There he found Pan lying in bed against the wall in a tiny ball. He crawled into the other side of the bed and closed his eyes to sleep away what he had seen that day. 'It was all a senseless slaughter and now our one chance at saving Earth is gone. We even have the black star dragon balls, but they can't do anything except on Earth. "water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.'" Goku remembered Gohan saying this before when they brought Pan for the first time to a beach. She had tried to drink the salt water and Gohan was too late to stop her before she took a gulp. Goku had done something very similar to this when he was younger and he knew how it had felt. 'Gohan.' Goku thought, 'I am so sorry, I will take care of Panny, I promise'.
By the time Trunks returned with supper, Pan was awake. She had been very silent, barely acknowledging Goku as she crawled over him to go to the washroom. Goku too, wasn't his usual cheery self. The weight of the situation had fully hit him when he realized that he had lost his sons and friends for good. Goku left the warm bed too, though instead of waiting for a turn to use the facilities he went outside to help Trunks prepare a scavenger meal. He walked outdoors and found Trunks staring at the fish he had caught, not quite knowing where to begin. "Here" Goku began, "I can cook it, I use to make a lot of my meals when I was little." Goku now started to prepare the fish. Trunks stared at the young boy in awe. For a guy who was supposedly missing a few cards from his deck, Goku was amazing.
"I need to go get some supplies for later." Trunks said quietly to Goku, "Just a shovel or so, we can use ki blasts to make holes. We better not bring Pan though".
Goku nodded in agreement. It wasn't really necessary for Trunks to say that, Goku already was trying to formulate a way to keep her distracted while they buried the Nameks, but still, Goku was glad to see that Trunks was thinking of others.
Pan drudged herself out of the washroom. From the window she could see Goku outside preparing what she hoped was supper, she figured it was by the giant tail. Trunks was heading back to the ship. Pan flushed, a bit embarrassed by her breakdown earlier that day. She crept back to the bedroom and laid back down on the bed in the position she had woken up in. She heard Trunks enter the ship and head to the supply room. From the rattling followed by a bang and a string of mild swearing that followed she figured something had fallen. After a few moments the door to the supply room swished shut and then Trunks entered the bedroom. Pan squeezed her eyes together praying that he wouldn't find out she was awake. He stood in the doorway, just stopping to check on her, than he left. When Pan heard another door shut she breathed a sigh of relief. 'I can't breakdown like that again in front of them. I got to be strong, just like them. They are sad but they aren't showing it, they are true warriors. I thought I was doing good, until I saw all those -.' Pan stifled back a sob. She furiously rubbed at her eyes, determined that she would not cry.
Suddenly the bedroom door opened. Pan jumped up in fright. In the door way stood a sheepish looking Goku. "Dinner is ready if you are hungry".
"Okay grand pa" replied Pan, faking a yawn. "I most have dozed off again after you left." Goku nodded and left to go back outside. Pan refastened her orange bandana. 'I will be strong, just like you grand pa'.
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Well this update came earlier than I thought. I just wanted to get it out of the way. Please keep reviewing; I love your thoughts! I have three more chapters to post, but I think I will wait a couple of days. ~Kitty~