Sorry it took so long. I've been grounded. In fact I snuck on just to update.

Chapter 5: Darves's Gift
As Gohan watched Pan disappear he remembered how he reacted when Trunks first told him. ---FLASHBACK--- "Gohan what are you doing here? I was just about to go see you. But here you are, hehe," Trunks said nervously as he opened the door.

Gohan raised one of his eyebrows and said, "Trunks is something wrong? You look nervous. What's the matter? Where's Pan?"

"Uh well you see it's a long story." Gohan raised the other eyebrow.

"Well Pan, Bra, Goten, and me were at the mall, you see. And we were eating, and well, the roof caved in because someone blasted it on top of us. And when we got up Pan and Bra were gone, hehe." Trunks closed his eyes for the pain. 'Oh great he's going to kill me now. Huh am I dead already?' Trunks opened his eyes and saw how shocked Gohan looked.

"I.I." Gohan stammered.

Seeing the scared look on his former student's face he said, "It's okay Trunks. I'm not going to kill you."

"You're not?"

"No, because you're the one who's going to find her."

"I could ask that boy, maybe they attacked him and he knows where they went."

"Okay Trunks." ---END FLASHBACK--- 'He was so scared that I was going to kill him. Maybe now I should have. I can't believe he let them take her.'

"Gohan? Gohan! Is anyone in there?" Goten asked tapping his brother on the head.

"Oh sorry, what were you saying?"

"Darves remembers where the place is. We should get going."

"Yeah, okay. Let's go," Gohan said as he took off after them.

"Now why does this guy want you again?"

"For the fifth time Goku, I don't know."

"Why did he take Pan and Bra?"

"I don't know," Darves said becoming irritated. Vegeta snickered.

"Is that it?" Trunks asked pointing to a large, old building at hidden in the woods.

"Yup, that's the place," Darves said descending.

"Are we just going to look at it or are we going inside?" Goten asked impatiently. He really wanted to see his girlfriend again.

"We have to be cautious Goten, so stop rushing. You're going to get us caught," Trunks hissed.

Darves laughed. He couldn't help himself. This group was so funny and full of life. To bad he didn't have friends like these.

"What are you laughing at boy?" Vegeta spat.

"Nothing really," Darves said giggling.

"Answer me!"

"I was just thinking about something, that's all." Vegeta narrowed his eyes at him and said, "Thinking about what?"

"Just how great it must be to have friends to hang with. I've never had any friends that I can remember."

They all stared at him.

"I mean you all seem to like each other a lot. Even Vegeta, who's trying to hide it. Though he's not doing a very good job of it. Right now he's so worried about his little girl."

Everyone stared at Vegeta who looked shocked but quickly recovered.

"I do not care anything for these people and I never have. What makes you think I do? You're the one making up junk about me."

"I don't know. I guess I can read your thoughts. I mean when Bra was kissing Goten you were thinking." Darves was cut off by Vegeta's hands wrapped around his throat.

"Why you little bastard! What makes you think you can do all that? And if you don't shut the fuck up right now, I'll shut you up personally!" Vegeta threw Darves hard against the ground.

"Can we go now people? I don't think we should stand around. Darves might get murdered." Goten asked.

"Oh and if you can read my mind then read this," Vegeta said walking away.

"Man Vegeta you sure do say a lot of interesting things."

Goku then walked up to the door and opened it. Vegeta followed Goku while Trunks and Goten crowded around Darves to find out what Vegeta was thinking.
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"Intruder alert! Intruder alert!" "Darn it's those stupid friends of D again. A, C, I want you two to get rid of them." "As you wish, master."

"Then why are you still talking to me? Chop, chop, get to it now."

Adrian and Calvin suddenly disappeared.
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"So what is my father thinking about now?" Trunks asked Darves anxiously.

"How many ways he can kill me and Goten."

"Huh? Why me?" Goten asked totally confused.

"Maybe because you kissed my little sister," Trunks replied grinning from ear to ear.

"Shut up Trunks!"

"Will you two be quiet, they might hear you," Gohan whispered.

"Too late," Vegeta said pointing at two shadows rapidly approaching them.

"Great we got company," Darves muttered.

Suddenly a voice said, "I'm hurt Darves. I thought you would be happy to see us."

"Well I'm not!" Darves snapped.

"Calm down. You saved us a lot of trouble by coming here," Calvin smirked.

Gohan glared at Calvin and Adrian. "Where's Pan?" he asked suddenly.

Adrian shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows. Last time I saw her she was with Dr. Sunos."

Suddenly Adrian was punched in the face. He took a few steps back and glared at Darves.

"Why you little bastard! How dare you hit me!" Adrian raged. Then he charged Darves. Everyone started to fight then. Vegeta, Darves, and Trunks attacked Adrian while Gohan, Goku, and Goten attacked Calvin.
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Meanwhile Krillain, Marron, and 18 were having trouble locating the others. "Where are they?" Marron asked.

"I don't know."

"Probably a ki shield," 18 said suddenly.

"What!?!"

"A ki shield?" Marron asked confused.

"Yes it's a shield that blocks the people's kis when they are inside it."

"How do you know mom?"

"I have my ways."

"Then how do we find them?" Krillain asked.

"We can't not until they disarm it or step outside its boundaries."

"Then what do we do now?"

"Nothing."
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As they fought Goku got a thoughtful look on his face. "What is it Dad?" Goten asked. "I had the feeling that something was going to go wrong."

From across the floor Vegeta yelled, "What the hell are you talking about Kakarot!"

"Well Chi-Chi made me wash dishes after I ate. I remember thinking that everything was going to go wrong after that and it did." Goku grinned.

Goku attempted to power up and become a Super Saiyan but something stopped him.

"Goku what's wrong?" Darves asked seeing his look.

"It's nothing. I'm just so hungry."

Goku resumed fighting. 'What's wrong with my powers? I can't seem to get them to work. It feels like they're being sucked straight out of me.' **********