Author: *sitting in a hospital wheel chair sporting a complete body cast
thanks to the events of last chapter :)* Hello everyone I'm back. First of
all I'd like to thank "Trunks sxy", "Mystery Writer" and "Eclipse 75" for
reviewing my story; hopefully I can get more reviews with this next
chapter. OK, now to the story :) it has been around two days since the last
chapter. Goku and Gohan have of course agreed to help Vegeta and Goten and
Trunks are coming along as well just incase things get a little "out of
hand". So enjoy the story. *the door to the hospital room opens and
Krillin's girlfriend from the Garlic Jr. Saga comes in wearing a nurse's
outfit.*
Krillin's ex-girlfriend: oh Mister Author time for your sponge bath.
Author: *grins widely*
p.s. just to make sure everyone knows the ** during the author review means an action, but during the story it's an author's inserted comment. Just clearing that up so everyone knows.
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Outside the Capsule Corp. main office the Saiyan travelers waited patiently as the space shuttle went through its final preparations before they were to lift off. Vegeta was leaned up against one of the landing with his arms crossed over his chest, along side the building Gohan stood talking to Bulma and Videl, Goten and Trunks were mock fighting in the yard a short distance away, and Goku was no where to be seen.
"There we go kitty," Mr. Briefs said to his ever present black cat that sat on his shoulder as he exited the shuttle. "The ships all stocked and fueled up." He stopped at the end of the ramp turning to look at Vegeta. "I'll say now stocking a ship with enough food to feed four Super Saiyans for a month isn't an easy task." He began moving once again heading for the entrance of his home, "I darn near had to clean out an entire store to do it but it's done. Well now Vegeta the ship's ready to go anytime you are."
"It's about time," Vegeta mumbled stepping away from the ship and glancing around angrily, "Grrr, where the hell is Kakarot? He's never around when needed."
Hearing this Gohan broke away from his conversation with the two women and, while scratching his head and laughing slightly, replied, "Well, um, mom was kind of angry that dad was going to leave just when she came to see him. He's probably still trying to calm her down."
"You know how ChiChi gets," Bulma said walking over to Vegeta and resting her arm on his shoulder and leaning her wait against him, "We probably won't see either of them for a couple of hours."
"We don't have time for this," Vegeta said walking away unexpectedly causing Bulma to nearly fall to the ground as her 'support' disappeared, "At max speed it will take us a week to get to the tournament. We'll barely have time for the final check inns as it is and the longer we wait the less time we have."
"It's good to see you haven't changed much Vegeta, still as impatient for a fight as ever," a gruff voice said from out of no where. Startled, everyone simultaneously looked at the top of the Capsule Corp. ship to see a large green figure with a cape blowing in the wind.* dun dun daaaaaaaaaaaaaa I wonder who this could be.:)*
"Ha-ha, Piccolo," Gohan said happily, "It's good to see you again."
"What are you doing here?" Vegeta growled as the seven foot tall Namekain jumped off the ship and landed softly on the ground near by.
"It's good to see you too, Gohan," Piccolo said ignoring Vegeta's comments. "Here I brought a little gift from Korin." He tossed a small pouch of Senzu Beans over to Gohan, "He said he could only spare seven, but it's better than nothing. So tell me when are we leaving?"
"Thanks, we may need these," Gohan said, "We'll be leaving just as soon as my dad gets here."
"What do you mean 'WE' Namek," Vegeta asked in an annoyed voice, "I don't remember anyone inviting you to come along."
"Goku told me where you're going, and if things get hairy you could use all the help you can get," Piccolo answered giving the Saiyan prince a side glance, "besides someone has to keep an eye on your 'backup' while you're out fighting."
At that moment the loud crash of a window breaking could be heard from the direction Goten and Trunks had been goofing around at.
"TRUNKS BREIF," Bulma yelled balling her hands into fists and marching angrily in their direction, "WHAT DID YOU DO?"
Glancing around Goten and Trunks pointed at the other and said at the same time, "He did it."
As Bulma marched angrily over to the young Saiyans to examine the damage they caused, another angry woman came around the other side of the building fallowing a somewhat older Saiyan.
"You can't go...I forbid you to go," ChiChi yelled at Goku, "I haven't seen you in over a year and now you're just going to take off again."
"I'm sorry ChiChi," Goku apologized, "I mean I wasn't planning on going anywhere, but this is important. If this girl is really a Saiyan we can't just leave her."
"Oh I see," ChiChi growled crossing her arms over her chest. "So you're going to go swoon a beautiful young girl off her feet while your wife is at home worrying about her husband and two sons hoping they will come home safe."
"No it's not like that," Goku apologized yet again, "its just Vegeta and I are supposed to be the only Saiyans still alive. We have to see if she is a real Saiyan, and we can't just leave her to become some trophy for some power crazed fighter."
"Fine whatever," ChiChi snarled, "I don't care go do what ever you want see if I care."
Goku stood with a dumbfounded look on his face as his wife walked over to Videl trying to decide weather or not to try and calm ChiChi down or just leave her be. He decided the latter as anything he would say would simply start the argument over again.
"Humph," Vegeta grunted after having watched the exchange, "Kakarot should learn to control his woman."
"Look who's talking," Piccolo replied with a half grin.
A drop of sweat appeared on Vegeta's head as he glanced over at Bulma who was currently disciplining Trunks at the top of her lungs, "Well, um...COUGH...now that Kakarot's here we can finally leave. Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Kakarot lets get going we don't have all day," he paused for a moment, "and if you're coming Piccolo, then get in already."
"Be right there," Trunks called happy to get away from his mother's yelling.
Videl, ChiChi and Bulma stood together as the Saiyans and the Namekain made their way onto the space shuttle. As the door began to shut ChiChi stepped forward calling out, "Goku please don't get hurt. Gohan take care of your little brother while you're gone. Goten try not to get in any trouble."
Bulma spoke next, "Vegeta, Trunks stay safe I want to see you again."
Videl was last to speak just as the shuttle started to lift off, "I love you Gohan be sure to come back."
The three women stood watching as the seed shaped craft quickly disappeared into the sky. For a while no one spoke. Finally after minute Bulma broke the silence, "There they go again off on yet another crusade. I swear when Vegeta gets back I'm going to nail his feet to the ground so he never leaves again."
"Mom did dad leave already," A girl's voice asked from behind the trio startling them. The three turned around to see Bra standing by the building's entrance with a questioning look on her face. "I was hoping I would have a chance to say good bye before he left."
"Sorry sweetie," Bulma said walking over and putting her arm around the girls shoulder, "but he already left. Don't worry he won't be gone too long....I hope."
"Oh that reminds me," Videl said suddenly turning to ChiChi, "Have you seen Pan anywhere? She got angry and took off when Gohan won't let her go with them. I haven't seen her since." *return of the dun dun daaaaaaaaaaaaaa*
"Oh don't worry," ChiChi said walking towards the house, "The girl's as stubborn as her father was when he was her age. She'll show up once she cools down so there's no point in worrying about it until she does."
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A day later on the Capsule Corp. ship.
In the main training are of the ship, one of the panels in the center of the room flashed the number 200G. Vegeta seemingly appeared out of nowhere and, after an impressive display of rapid punches and kicks, disappeared and reappeared in a completely different locating repeating the process over again. Near by in the kitchen Goku and Goten leaned away from a table stacked high with dishes as they rubbed their full stomachs happily. Next to them, in a living room area of the ship, Gohan was trying very unsuccessfully the meaning of some equations that were in a book he had brought along with him. In the same room Piccolo stood with his arms crossed behind his back staring out one of the windows as the stars passed by.
"Enough enough enough," Trunks said grabbing his head and falling onto his back, "My brains about to explode already."
Gohan laughed at his young companion, "Come on Trunks. Bulma wants you to take over the Capsule Corporation one of these days and if you're going to you're going to have to know how to do this."
"Ya I know," Trunks commented, "but we've been at this for hours can't we do something else for a while. I know," he shot up with a smile on his face, "So that Saiyan woman we're going to go find, you think I'll have a chance with her."
The question caught Gohan so off guard he fell off the couch laughing, "TRUNKS!"
Trunks couldn't contain his own laughter at his friends reaction, "Oh come on, there's no harm in asking now is there?"
Piccolo's head perked up slightly and his head turned to look at one of the doors out of the room. "Come on Gohan I asked you a question what do you think the odds are," Trunks continued to joke.
"How would I know," Gohan replied finally somewhat regaining his composure, "I don't know anything about her personality. Besides let's worry about winning this tournament and freeing her first then you can worry about that," Gohan suddenly smiled widely, "But if I had to guess I'd have to say Piccolo would have a better chance than you," Gohan broke out into another fit of laughter as Trunks grabbed one of the seat cushions and hurled it at the older Saiyan, "Oh come on you know it's true. Wouldn't you agree Piccolo," Gohan glanced over at his old mentor and after a moment stopped laughing when he realized the Namekain was staring intently at the door leading to the ships storage area, "Um Piccolo is something wrong."
Piccolo didn't answer for a moment, "Probably. Come with me for a second I'm guessing there's probably something you'll want to see."
Piccolo walked into the storage room leaving Gohan staring in confusion. After only a few seconds hesitation the half Saiyan warrior stood up and followed. Inside the room was packed with supply crates. Gohan stood still confused for a moment longer before he was finally able to hear the sound that had attracted Piccolo from the other room. From one of the crates, one that was about half Piccolo's height and strapped to the outer wall, came a soft and relatively rapid thumping sound.
Piccolo put his finger up indicating for Gohan to be silent. Quietly the two warriors walked up along side the crate. Once along side, Piccolo raised his hand up and, with a quick flick of his arm, snapped the side of the box completely off. Out of the container came rolling several food stores, some full others empty, as well as a completely startled Pan. *he he he there's a good pun for you Pan hiding with the food ei for anyone that doesn't know: Pan = Spanish for bread*
After finding herself suddenly falling from her hiding place, Pan suddenly found herself lying on her back staring up at the shocked figure of her father and the somewhat less than shocked Piccolo. Quickly the teenage girl jumped up, backed up a few paces, and started jumping up and down on her toes. "Erm...umm...well...you see...I...umm," Pan stumbled.
Gohan, finally recovering from seeing his daughter rolling out of a crate, flashed angrily, "PAN, what the heck are you doing here? I told you, you were supposed to stay home. How did you get in that crate? Why did you ignore me?"
"Well...I thought...ahh...could I...umm...where is...ah," Pan stuttered hopping up and down even more rapidly.
Piccolo calmly stepped forward pointing towards the door leading through to the adjacent room and calmly saying, "Bathroom's through there, second door on the right."
"Thanks," Pan gasped and literally flew through the door into the next room. *think about it you've been in a crate eating and drinking to pass the time for over twenty-four hours. What's the first thing you want to hear when you get out?*
A short time later
The entire crew of the Capsule Corp. ship stood in the training area as Gohan gave an embarrassed Pan the third degree. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity to the young girl, Gohan turned around and looked at Vegeta, "Vegeta we need to turn around so we can drop Pan back off on earth."
"What," Pan gasped, "Ah come on we've already ready left. Just let me come along I won't be any trouble I swear."
"We're not going back," Vegeta commented.
"You heard what Vegeta said. We're going back right...." Gohan stopped when he suddenly realized what Vegeta had actually said, "What do you mean 'we're not going back?" *Plot hole alert: yes I know Goku could simply use his Instant Transmission technique to get her back in no time but for story sack lets just say he forgot he could. Gee Goku forgetting something that's never happened before. :) Oh and the fact that their traveling with the ship instead of the IT technique is because the ship is going to be their living quarters during the tournament.*
"There's no time to take any detours. If we go back now we may as well stay there as well," Vegeta growled. "Pan will just have to come along with us as well. She can take care of herself as good as anyone else here can. She is a Saiyan after all."
"You got to be kidding," Gohan yelled at Vegeta, "We're taking her back right now."
"This is my ship and it goes where I say it goes. If you got a problem with that, then just try and take it from me," Vegeta said taking a step menacingly towards Gohan.
"Wow, hay now you two just calm down," Goku said stepping between the two before their tempers got out of hand. "Gohan I have to admit Vegeta's right about this. I know Pan wasn't supposed to be here, but we don't have time to go back. Besides Like Vegeta said she can take care of herself."
Gohan opened his mouth as if to argue but after a moment began scratching his head saying, "Ya I guess you're right. I guess I'd better call Videl and tell her where her daughter is. Ah man Videl's going to have a fit when she hears this," he began walking out of the room but stopped looking at Pan. "Don't think this is over yet young lady. When we get back I'm sure your mother is going to have a few things to say as well."
"Great now that that's settled who wants to eat," Goku said walking for the kitchen. He was immediately followed by Trunks, Goten, and Vegeta leaving only Pan and Piccolo in the training room.
Pan sighed leaning against the pillar in the center of the room, "That could have gone better."
Piccolo looked down at the Saiyan girl, "You should have listened to your father, but I can understand why you would want to come. I guess you just get your eagerness from Gohan. Don't worry too much about what he said. He knows you can handle yourself as well as anyone else here. He's just being an overly protective parent," Piccolo laughed lightly. "I guess he gets that from ChiChi."
"I know," Pan sighed. "Piccolo can I ask you something? Is it just me or does everyone seem a little on edge around here? I mean besides my dad going ballistic on me."
Piccolo nodded, "Yes it does seem that way. Vegeta's a bit tense about this whole situation. He and Goku are supposed to be the only full blooded Saiyans still alive. They've only meet one other living Saiyan, and their encounter with Brolly wasn't exactly a pleasant one. Vegeta wants to believe that this woman is truly a Saiyan, but he doesn't want to get his hopes up too much. I think everyone here is the same way."
"Oh I see," Pan agreed standing up to head for the kitchen, "well I guess I might as well make myself at home since I'm going to be here for a while."
"Pan just remember," Piccolo said stopping the girl before she left, "when we arrive do not mention anything about you or the others being Saiyans," Pan nodded in agreement, "Oh and do your father and everyone a favor and when we do get there stick close to Trunks and Goten. You may be able to defend yourself, but a lone girl at a place like this would be considered easy pickings. You do understand what I mean don't you."
Once again Pan nodded in agreement before continuing into the Kitchen area. Inside she could she her companions had already started reducing the food stock with there appetites. With nothing else to do she decided to join.
Seeing Pan sit down beside him, Trunks leaned over and whispered to her, "Congratulations, I haven't seen Gohan that riled up in years. Can't wait to see what you do for your encore."
Pan glared at Trunks, "Don't make me hurt you," smiling she added. "Again."
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Author: *still in the hospital chair in a full body cast* There we go chapter 2 is done. Chapter 3 they will have arrived at their destination and I might have some fighting (depending on how much storyline and what not I think up). I hope you enjoyed this chapter and are looking forward to the next. By the way I'm still trying to find Goten and Pan's attacks so if anyone knows any let me know. Oh and I came up with a name for the Saiyan woman Taeb (its beat spelled backwards for anyone to lazy to try and figure it out) but if someone else can come up with a better name go ahead and let me hear it. *Glances over and spots a Senzu been lying on a table. Wheels over grabs been and eats it. Seconds later jumps up and does a Goku by flexing his muscles (or lack there of:) and breaking the cast off.* Ah there we go much better. Later
Krillin's ex-girlfriend: oh Mister Author time for your sponge bath.
Author: *grins widely*
p.s. just to make sure everyone knows the ** during the author review means an action, but during the story it's an author's inserted comment. Just clearing that up so everyone knows.
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Outside the Capsule Corp. main office the Saiyan travelers waited patiently as the space shuttle went through its final preparations before they were to lift off. Vegeta was leaned up against one of the landing with his arms crossed over his chest, along side the building Gohan stood talking to Bulma and Videl, Goten and Trunks were mock fighting in the yard a short distance away, and Goku was no where to be seen.
"There we go kitty," Mr. Briefs said to his ever present black cat that sat on his shoulder as he exited the shuttle. "The ships all stocked and fueled up." He stopped at the end of the ramp turning to look at Vegeta. "I'll say now stocking a ship with enough food to feed four Super Saiyans for a month isn't an easy task." He began moving once again heading for the entrance of his home, "I darn near had to clean out an entire store to do it but it's done. Well now Vegeta the ship's ready to go anytime you are."
"It's about time," Vegeta mumbled stepping away from the ship and glancing around angrily, "Grrr, where the hell is Kakarot? He's never around when needed."
Hearing this Gohan broke away from his conversation with the two women and, while scratching his head and laughing slightly, replied, "Well, um, mom was kind of angry that dad was going to leave just when she came to see him. He's probably still trying to calm her down."
"You know how ChiChi gets," Bulma said walking over to Vegeta and resting her arm on his shoulder and leaning her wait against him, "We probably won't see either of them for a couple of hours."
"We don't have time for this," Vegeta said walking away unexpectedly causing Bulma to nearly fall to the ground as her 'support' disappeared, "At max speed it will take us a week to get to the tournament. We'll barely have time for the final check inns as it is and the longer we wait the less time we have."
"It's good to see you haven't changed much Vegeta, still as impatient for a fight as ever," a gruff voice said from out of no where. Startled, everyone simultaneously looked at the top of the Capsule Corp. ship to see a large green figure with a cape blowing in the wind.* dun dun daaaaaaaaaaaaaa I wonder who this could be.:)*
"Ha-ha, Piccolo," Gohan said happily, "It's good to see you again."
"What are you doing here?" Vegeta growled as the seven foot tall Namekain jumped off the ship and landed softly on the ground near by.
"It's good to see you too, Gohan," Piccolo said ignoring Vegeta's comments. "Here I brought a little gift from Korin." He tossed a small pouch of Senzu Beans over to Gohan, "He said he could only spare seven, but it's better than nothing. So tell me when are we leaving?"
"Thanks, we may need these," Gohan said, "We'll be leaving just as soon as my dad gets here."
"What do you mean 'WE' Namek," Vegeta asked in an annoyed voice, "I don't remember anyone inviting you to come along."
"Goku told me where you're going, and if things get hairy you could use all the help you can get," Piccolo answered giving the Saiyan prince a side glance, "besides someone has to keep an eye on your 'backup' while you're out fighting."
At that moment the loud crash of a window breaking could be heard from the direction Goten and Trunks had been goofing around at.
"TRUNKS BREIF," Bulma yelled balling her hands into fists and marching angrily in their direction, "WHAT DID YOU DO?"
Glancing around Goten and Trunks pointed at the other and said at the same time, "He did it."
As Bulma marched angrily over to the young Saiyans to examine the damage they caused, another angry woman came around the other side of the building fallowing a somewhat older Saiyan.
"You can't go...I forbid you to go," ChiChi yelled at Goku, "I haven't seen you in over a year and now you're just going to take off again."
"I'm sorry ChiChi," Goku apologized, "I mean I wasn't planning on going anywhere, but this is important. If this girl is really a Saiyan we can't just leave her."
"Oh I see," ChiChi growled crossing her arms over her chest. "So you're going to go swoon a beautiful young girl off her feet while your wife is at home worrying about her husband and two sons hoping they will come home safe."
"No it's not like that," Goku apologized yet again, "its just Vegeta and I are supposed to be the only Saiyans still alive. We have to see if she is a real Saiyan, and we can't just leave her to become some trophy for some power crazed fighter."
"Fine whatever," ChiChi snarled, "I don't care go do what ever you want see if I care."
Goku stood with a dumbfounded look on his face as his wife walked over to Videl trying to decide weather or not to try and calm ChiChi down or just leave her be. He decided the latter as anything he would say would simply start the argument over again.
"Humph," Vegeta grunted after having watched the exchange, "Kakarot should learn to control his woman."
"Look who's talking," Piccolo replied with a half grin.
A drop of sweat appeared on Vegeta's head as he glanced over at Bulma who was currently disciplining Trunks at the top of her lungs, "Well, um...COUGH...now that Kakarot's here we can finally leave. Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Kakarot lets get going we don't have all day," he paused for a moment, "and if you're coming Piccolo, then get in already."
"Be right there," Trunks called happy to get away from his mother's yelling.
Videl, ChiChi and Bulma stood together as the Saiyans and the Namekain made their way onto the space shuttle. As the door began to shut ChiChi stepped forward calling out, "Goku please don't get hurt. Gohan take care of your little brother while you're gone. Goten try not to get in any trouble."
Bulma spoke next, "Vegeta, Trunks stay safe I want to see you again."
Videl was last to speak just as the shuttle started to lift off, "I love you Gohan be sure to come back."
The three women stood watching as the seed shaped craft quickly disappeared into the sky. For a while no one spoke. Finally after minute Bulma broke the silence, "There they go again off on yet another crusade. I swear when Vegeta gets back I'm going to nail his feet to the ground so he never leaves again."
"Mom did dad leave already," A girl's voice asked from behind the trio startling them. The three turned around to see Bra standing by the building's entrance with a questioning look on her face. "I was hoping I would have a chance to say good bye before he left."
"Sorry sweetie," Bulma said walking over and putting her arm around the girls shoulder, "but he already left. Don't worry he won't be gone too long....I hope."
"Oh that reminds me," Videl said suddenly turning to ChiChi, "Have you seen Pan anywhere? She got angry and took off when Gohan won't let her go with them. I haven't seen her since." *return of the dun dun daaaaaaaaaaaaaa*
"Oh don't worry," ChiChi said walking towards the house, "The girl's as stubborn as her father was when he was her age. She'll show up once she cools down so there's no point in worrying about it until she does."
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A day later on the Capsule Corp. ship.
In the main training are of the ship, one of the panels in the center of the room flashed the number 200G. Vegeta seemingly appeared out of nowhere and, after an impressive display of rapid punches and kicks, disappeared and reappeared in a completely different locating repeating the process over again. Near by in the kitchen Goku and Goten leaned away from a table stacked high with dishes as they rubbed their full stomachs happily. Next to them, in a living room area of the ship, Gohan was trying very unsuccessfully the meaning of some equations that were in a book he had brought along with him. In the same room Piccolo stood with his arms crossed behind his back staring out one of the windows as the stars passed by.
"Enough enough enough," Trunks said grabbing his head and falling onto his back, "My brains about to explode already."
Gohan laughed at his young companion, "Come on Trunks. Bulma wants you to take over the Capsule Corporation one of these days and if you're going to you're going to have to know how to do this."
"Ya I know," Trunks commented, "but we've been at this for hours can't we do something else for a while. I know," he shot up with a smile on his face, "So that Saiyan woman we're going to go find, you think I'll have a chance with her."
The question caught Gohan so off guard he fell off the couch laughing, "TRUNKS!"
Trunks couldn't contain his own laughter at his friends reaction, "Oh come on, there's no harm in asking now is there?"
Piccolo's head perked up slightly and his head turned to look at one of the doors out of the room. "Come on Gohan I asked you a question what do you think the odds are," Trunks continued to joke.
"How would I know," Gohan replied finally somewhat regaining his composure, "I don't know anything about her personality. Besides let's worry about winning this tournament and freeing her first then you can worry about that," Gohan suddenly smiled widely, "But if I had to guess I'd have to say Piccolo would have a better chance than you," Gohan broke out into another fit of laughter as Trunks grabbed one of the seat cushions and hurled it at the older Saiyan, "Oh come on you know it's true. Wouldn't you agree Piccolo," Gohan glanced over at his old mentor and after a moment stopped laughing when he realized the Namekain was staring intently at the door leading to the ships storage area, "Um Piccolo is something wrong."
Piccolo didn't answer for a moment, "Probably. Come with me for a second I'm guessing there's probably something you'll want to see."
Piccolo walked into the storage room leaving Gohan staring in confusion. After only a few seconds hesitation the half Saiyan warrior stood up and followed. Inside the room was packed with supply crates. Gohan stood still confused for a moment longer before he was finally able to hear the sound that had attracted Piccolo from the other room. From one of the crates, one that was about half Piccolo's height and strapped to the outer wall, came a soft and relatively rapid thumping sound.
Piccolo put his finger up indicating for Gohan to be silent. Quietly the two warriors walked up along side the crate. Once along side, Piccolo raised his hand up and, with a quick flick of his arm, snapped the side of the box completely off. Out of the container came rolling several food stores, some full others empty, as well as a completely startled Pan. *he he he there's a good pun for you Pan hiding with the food ei for anyone that doesn't know: Pan = Spanish for bread*
After finding herself suddenly falling from her hiding place, Pan suddenly found herself lying on her back staring up at the shocked figure of her father and the somewhat less than shocked Piccolo. Quickly the teenage girl jumped up, backed up a few paces, and started jumping up and down on her toes. "Erm...umm...well...you see...I...umm," Pan stumbled.
Gohan, finally recovering from seeing his daughter rolling out of a crate, flashed angrily, "PAN, what the heck are you doing here? I told you, you were supposed to stay home. How did you get in that crate? Why did you ignore me?"
"Well...I thought...ahh...could I...umm...where is...ah," Pan stuttered hopping up and down even more rapidly.
Piccolo calmly stepped forward pointing towards the door leading through to the adjacent room and calmly saying, "Bathroom's through there, second door on the right."
"Thanks," Pan gasped and literally flew through the door into the next room. *think about it you've been in a crate eating and drinking to pass the time for over twenty-four hours. What's the first thing you want to hear when you get out?*
A short time later
The entire crew of the Capsule Corp. ship stood in the training area as Gohan gave an embarrassed Pan the third degree. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity to the young girl, Gohan turned around and looked at Vegeta, "Vegeta we need to turn around so we can drop Pan back off on earth."
"What," Pan gasped, "Ah come on we've already ready left. Just let me come along I won't be any trouble I swear."
"We're not going back," Vegeta commented.
"You heard what Vegeta said. We're going back right...." Gohan stopped when he suddenly realized what Vegeta had actually said, "What do you mean 'we're not going back?" *Plot hole alert: yes I know Goku could simply use his Instant Transmission technique to get her back in no time but for story sack lets just say he forgot he could. Gee Goku forgetting something that's never happened before. :) Oh and the fact that their traveling with the ship instead of the IT technique is because the ship is going to be their living quarters during the tournament.*
"There's no time to take any detours. If we go back now we may as well stay there as well," Vegeta growled. "Pan will just have to come along with us as well. She can take care of herself as good as anyone else here can. She is a Saiyan after all."
"You got to be kidding," Gohan yelled at Vegeta, "We're taking her back right now."
"This is my ship and it goes where I say it goes. If you got a problem with that, then just try and take it from me," Vegeta said taking a step menacingly towards Gohan.
"Wow, hay now you two just calm down," Goku said stepping between the two before their tempers got out of hand. "Gohan I have to admit Vegeta's right about this. I know Pan wasn't supposed to be here, but we don't have time to go back. Besides Like Vegeta said she can take care of herself."
Gohan opened his mouth as if to argue but after a moment began scratching his head saying, "Ya I guess you're right. I guess I'd better call Videl and tell her where her daughter is. Ah man Videl's going to have a fit when she hears this," he began walking out of the room but stopped looking at Pan. "Don't think this is over yet young lady. When we get back I'm sure your mother is going to have a few things to say as well."
"Great now that that's settled who wants to eat," Goku said walking for the kitchen. He was immediately followed by Trunks, Goten, and Vegeta leaving only Pan and Piccolo in the training room.
Pan sighed leaning against the pillar in the center of the room, "That could have gone better."
Piccolo looked down at the Saiyan girl, "You should have listened to your father, but I can understand why you would want to come. I guess you just get your eagerness from Gohan. Don't worry too much about what he said. He knows you can handle yourself as well as anyone else here. He's just being an overly protective parent," Piccolo laughed lightly. "I guess he gets that from ChiChi."
"I know," Pan sighed. "Piccolo can I ask you something? Is it just me or does everyone seem a little on edge around here? I mean besides my dad going ballistic on me."
Piccolo nodded, "Yes it does seem that way. Vegeta's a bit tense about this whole situation. He and Goku are supposed to be the only full blooded Saiyans still alive. They've only meet one other living Saiyan, and their encounter with Brolly wasn't exactly a pleasant one. Vegeta wants to believe that this woman is truly a Saiyan, but he doesn't want to get his hopes up too much. I think everyone here is the same way."
"Oh I see," Pan agreed standing up to head for the kitchen, "well I guess I might as well make myself at home since I'm going to be here for a while."
"Pan just remember," Piccolo said stopping the girl before she left, "when we arrive do not mention anything about you or the others being Saiyans," Pan nodded in agreement, "Oh and do your father and everyone a favor and when we do get there stick close to Trunks and Goten. You may be able to defend yourself, but a lone girl at a place like this would be considered easy pickings. You do understand what I mean don't you."
Once again Pan nodded in agreement before continuing into the Kitchen area. Inside she could she her companions had already started reducing the food stock with there appetites. With nothing else to do she decided to join.
Seeing Pan sit down beside him, Trunks leaned over and whispered to her, "Congratulations, I haven't seen Gohan that riled up in years. Can't wait to see what you do for your encore."
Pan glared at Trunks, "Don't make me hurt you," smiling she added. "Again."
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Author: *still in the hospital chair in a full body cast* There we go chapter 2 is done. Chapter 3 they will have arrived at their destination and I might have some fighting (depending on how much storyline and what not I think up). I hope you enjoyed this chapter and are looking forward to the next. By the way I'm still trying to find Goten and Pan's attacks so if anyone knows any let me know. Oh and I came up with a name for the Saiyan woman Taeb (its beat spelled backwards for anyone to lazy to try and figure it out) but if someone else can come up with a better name go ahead and let me hear it. *Glances over and spots a Senzu been lying on a table. Wheels over grabs been and eats it. Seconds later jumps up and does a Goku by flexing his muscles (or lack there of:) and breaking the cast off.* Ah there we go much better. Later