Wow….. A whole year…… miss me? Hmm well considering I didn't even finish my first story I guess I can't really be considered as a missed person quite yet. I hope no one was really really into the story because I left off with a cliff hanger so you might have been on the edge of your seat for quite awhile! Anyhow, here it is, Royalty Ch 6 The Punishment
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Last time -p
"Yes, and I know what happens when daughters disrespect their fathers," he snarled hitting me full across the face. I slide down the wall and held my face in my hands. He stormed away over to where Trunks was standing. By the look on their face they were both furious with one another. Taking advantage of the situation the Trunks was in, father hit him in the gut. Trunks bent over but quickly straitened his stance.
"Real saiyans do not attack an opponent when the opponent is defenseless," Trunks stated coolly.
"I don't give a fuck," my father replied with another hard blow to Trunks stomach. This time Trunks knelt and did not rise.
Ch. 6 The Punishment
**Reminder this is in Pan's POV**
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I tried to go to him, but Goten grabbed me and held me so I couldn't go. My father paced back and forth in front of Trunks, anger evident in his eyes. I noticed my mother, who had not said anything during this entire assault, standing behind one of the guards.
p"Goten, let me go," I said as I tried to get out of his grasp.
p" Pan, let them be. There's nothing you're going to be able to do."
p Just then Trunks began to stand. My father stopped his pacing and looked down upon him as he rose. Trunks stood, shoulders back and head as high as possible, and starred my father in the eye. Father just starred back.
p" You will never see her again. Nor will you see any other women, as long as I reign this kingdom," my father said, still starring Trunks in the eye, "You and your family are a disgrace to this kingdom. Weak and powerless, no better than the criminals that sit in the dungeon."
p Trunks continued to stand tall, teeth clenched and hands balled into fists. I continued to try to get out of Goten's grip but he just would not let go. I finally just stopped and watched what was happening between the two men.
p"As a matter of fact," my father said, a smirk came on his face, "That is exactly where you will stay for now, until I can think of a better place for you. The dungeon. Guards, take his lowness here to his new throne."
p "Father you can't!" I desperately tried to get out of Goten's grip, "Father please don't"
p "I haven't even started with you Pan," my father replied, not even looking at me.
p I looked at Trunks, still in the chains Goten had brought him in. He looked up at me, confidence and hope in his eyes. And then he was dragged away, down the long hall, down the stone steps and into a place no person on Vegeta wanted to go, the royal dungeon.
p I slumped against Goten, trying to hold back my tears. How could I have such feelings for him? I only met him what? 8, 9 hours ago? It was too confusing, but it did not matter, the point was that he was taken from me by my father, and that I had to get him back.
p But then a hand under my chin jerked my head up and I was forced to look my father face to face. His eyes were still full of anger and disappointment. I tried to look him in the eyes, but couldn't I was too angry and most of all I was scarred. Then he sighed and dropped my chin, shaking his head.
p "Why Pan," he asked, "Why did you run?"
p "I ran because I cannot stand palace life. But that isn't the point, father." I tried to stay calm, but all my emotions were trying to burst out, "Why is it so important to get rid of Trunks? Don't you live by forgive and forget? This isn't fair."
p "Don't tell me what's fair, Pan. What's unfair is that my daughter ran away and then comes back begging for me to save the life of a man who is a sworn enemy of our family," I opened my mouth to interrupt him but his hand went up and stopped me, " I haven't gotten to the best part yet. The best part is not that my daughter, the princess of Vegeta has spent the entire day out side the palace wit ha sworn enemy, but that she comes to me and begs me to spare his life because she is bonded to him! That's what's not fair. Don't tell me that taking him away wasn't fair."
p "If that's the way it is, then that's fine," my mind was made up, if this was the way things were going to happen then fine, "I want to be with him. And if you are keeping him in the dungeon, so be it, I shall stay there as well."
p "Let me get this strait," my father looked confused, "You are willing to go down into the dungeon to be with a man you haven't known for more than a day?"
p "That's what I'm telling you, yes."
p "Ha, well see how long you last. If this is what has to happen for you to learn a lesson then fine. You can be a criminal for a few days. See how well you like it," he gestured to my, well Trunks, clothes, "You're already dressed like one, so that won't be a problem."
p "Gohan," my mother spoke finally "Gohan, you can't do this. She's just a child she doesn't realize the consequences!"
p "Then she will learn them. Guards escort the princess to the dungeon."
Arighty, after a year I'm a little rusty but we'll get the gears turning soon enough! Review please!!! Next chapter coming sooner or later, not a year I promise! Laterz ~ Chibi