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A.N.- A little language in this chapter.
"Welcome home Pan!" Pan pushed Angels arm away from her wiping away tears that were still falling from her eyes. Her shaking hands pulled her hair back from her face as she looked around a bright courtyard. The sun was shinning peacefully causing everything around to look happy and carefree. Guards stood their post at the front of a tremendous ancient castle. People walking by now greeting Angel who was standing beside Pan trying to grab her arm to usher her into the castle. Pan stepped back from him causing him to lean forward stumbling a bit knocking Pan onto the dusty ground with Angel toppling over her.
"What's the matter? Can't find one of your groupies anymore…you have to force them to go with you now? And here I thought you could sink no lower." Angel sighed deeply making himself comfortable on the ground and waved his hand to the new comer. Pan looked up from the ground to the voice above them. The sun shined around the figure making it difficult to see them but an out stretched hand reached over to Pan helping her to her feet. Dusting off her clothes Pan looked over to women now standing beside her. She stood over Pan a couple of inches looking down to her. Her eyes were a dark rich brown that shined of wisdom and kindness they seemed so soulful. Her hair was long and blew freely in the wind causing the dark brown hair to appear different shades in the sun. Pan noticed the blue uniform she was wearing some type of symbol embroidered on the chest most likely the crest of the families. The women turned to Pan and smiled sticking her hand back out to introduce herself.
"I'm Deidra. I'm this guys' right hand man…woman…whatever. And you are?" Pan took her hand carefully praying that it was a dream and her hand would never make contact. As Deidra clasped her hand around hers Pan felt a lump come up in her throat and quickly turned away from her.
"She's Pan. You might want to take her to rest a bit." Deidra turned back to Angel standing up stretching. She looked from Pan to Angel then back again.
"What the hell did you do to her, dumbass?" Angel rolled his eyes refusing to look Deidra in the eye.
"Don't call me that."
"Fine jackass."
"Nag."
"Idiot."
"Stupid."
"Shut up. What happened? And were have you been?" Deidra crossed her arms walking closer to Angel. "Well?" Angel looked into her questioning eyes and felt a pain shoot through him before quickly looking away.
"Look I'm not in the mood for you right now. I just got back."
"Who gives a damn?" Deidra looked over to Pan a placed a hand on her shoulder. "Come on honey let me take you in side." Pan nodded as Deidra started back to the castle before Angel yelled out to her.
"Deidra?" She turned around with Pan still facing the other way. Raising an eyebrow she watched Angel run his right foot across the ground shyly glancing back up to her dark eyes.
"Angel I need to take her inside. What is it?"
"Be careful with her and I…I…missed ya." Deidra rolled her eyes and turned back around leading Pan forward.
"You really are a dumbass Angel." She yelled back over her shoulder causing Angel to smile. Clapping his hands together he set off to find his father. Running to the side towards the castle he turned right taking off down through the gardens. Nearly noon he knew his father would be on his usual walk around the grounds. Just as he suspected an elderly man was walking slowly hands clasped behind his back. Slowing his jog into a steady walk he caught up with his father lightly slapping him on the back. The man turned to Angel and smiled. His green eyes the same as Angel's but his once blonde hair was now gray.
"Welcome back. Did you succeed with the girl?" Angel looked away from him back towards the castle a sad smile taking over his features. Shaking his head he smiled up at the elderly man hoping it looked convincing.
"Just as you wished father."
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The sky was nothing but a blanket of black there were no stars to be seen no planets to ponder their existents. Dark clouds rolled over the moon causing the landscape to go back into hiding. Trunks stared up at the night sky laying perfectly still on the cold grass and the bitter wind blow against his exposed skin making it feel as if needles were pocking at him. His arms crossed behind his head as he tried desperately to fight off the images burned into his very soul. Images of Pan screaming, reaching to him, begging him to help her, save her. Yet he did nothing but let everything that had meaning slip between his very fingers.
Setting up he wrapped his arms around his legs burying his head into his knees squeezing his eyes tightly only causing more images to invade his mind. His right hand came up pulling his hair back tightly as his breath became raged. Opening his eyes he saw that his once light blue jeans were a dark color. Pushing up his white sleeves he stood up running his hands over his damp face and through his messy lavender hair.
"Trunks?" Startled Trunks turned around quickly seeing Gohan standing quietly. Turning back around Trunks took his pervious position on the moist grass and looked back up the sky. Sensing that Trunks was not going to say anything Gohan took a seat beside him.
"It's getting ready to rain. You need to come in." Gohan watched as Trunks remained still not giving an inch. Gohan reached out a hand placing it on Trunks shoulder but Trunks shrugged it off his face remaining composed. Placing his hands back in his lap Gohan sighed deeply looking up at the storm ready to come. Standing up slowly he glanced back down at Trunks seeing the tear stains clearly on his face and clothing.
"She needs you Trunks don't give up. If you let her go just like that then I'm afraid I'll never see my daughter again. Only you can find her." Gohan saw Trunks hands clench and his body began to shake. Scrambling to his feet Trunks stood face to face with Gohan intensity screaming from his eyes.
"What the FUCK am I suppose to do!?!" Gohan stood unnerved crossing his arms and simply stared at Trunks waiting for him to go on. Trunks shoulders were shaking violently as his hand came up covering his eyes as he tried to speak again.
"I can't even think…because of this damn pain…and all I see is that bastards hands on her carrying her away screaming…for me…me…to help…she was screaming for me." He let out a gasp both hands covering his face as he fell to the ground with a thud. Gohan reached out taking Trunks by the shoulders forcing him to look up at him.
"We can get her back just stop feeling so damn sorry for yourself. I'm sure King Ki can help with searching them out." Trunks faced solemn realizing that there just might hope after all until Gohan continued on. "But…"
"No buts' Gohan."
"We're no were near strong enough to face Angel let alone his entire planet." Trunks looked down at his hands closing his eyes only to find Pan's face pleading with him again.
"I know. So what do we do?"
"We're going to need help. Call up the old gang and hope old age hasn't kicked in yet. Angel didn't only take my daughter but he took my best friends love." Gohan saw Trunks lip curve up and he shook his head. "Besides I can't have you acting like a weeping flower all the damn time it's annoying." Gohan pulled Trunks up and laughed at the blush barely noticeable in the dark of the night. Trunks looked over to Gohan smiling slightly.
"Well if it's our time to die lets go down with the best of them." Laughing lightly the started back to the house before Trunks stopped causing Gohan to turn looking at him questionably. Scratching the back of his head Trunks laughed shyly before starting back towards the house.
"One question though. How are we going to find Piccolo?" Gohan slapped his back and shook his head at how little Trunks knew of the power they possessed.
A sorry for the length and the amount of time it took. I hope to have something out sooner but I don't make promises I can't keep. Laterz!
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