Hey there! Sorry this took so long but I'm running into a greater writer's block as we approach the climax of the story. There are so many paths to take, and I still haven't decided on which I want to take. The next part may take just a little while longer, so bare with me. Enjoy!
Part 8
By: Christina
Pan and her troops sat in their assigned seating on the separate battle ships that were to take them to the mother ship where Freeza and his troops resided. Pan looked out the window and saw the other three ships outside. Her uncle, grandfather, and the King and Prince. She silently wished that she hadn't left things on such an ugly note with her Grandfather and Uncle.
'I'll apologize later, right now I have to concentrate on my orders.' She thought. 'I can't let the King and the Prince go on their own. They will be killed whether they believe me or not. Freeza's power level is way too much for them to handle.'
Pan stood in front of her troops, "You all have your orders, are you ready?"
"Yes sir!"
"ARE YOU READY?!"
"YES SIR!" They all cheered. Their fearless leader gave them confidence in their fighting abilities.
"THEN LET'S GO!" Pan yelled out holding her fist above her head. Just then, the ship doors opened as the troops ran out to align themselves.
Pan waited patiently with her troops outside and crossed her arms with her eyes closed. She would pay attention later when all troops were ready and the king was done with his speech.
Goten looked over at Pan. She had changed in the last three weeks she was here. He wasn't sure yet if it was for the better or worst. On one hand, she was more mature and getting more well-rounded, but at the same time she had become more masculine…in layman's term, she was getting a larger ego by the minute. And why wouldn't she, her very first siege and she was already commanding a group of men! That was absurd!
'I can't let her go into that fight without her knowing I do care. Something could happen…for better or worst.' Goten thought. He drudged over to Pan and waited for her to acknowledge his presence.
Pan opened her eyes at the feeling of someone near her. She was surprised to see her Uncle standing there with an almost apologetic look. She knew he would have been in full gear had the troops not been there.
Pan walked away and waited for her Uncle to follow to a more secluded area where the troops wouldn't be able to hear.
"I'm sorry." Goten said as soon as they were there.
"I'm sorry too. You're right, I should have held my tongue, but that doesn't mean what I said wasn't true." Pan said looking up.
"I'll also be the first to admit that I was just a little jealous. You're all grown up now. Before you'd look up to me and think I was so brave for going into these sieges. You'd listen to all my stories with excitement and even have more respect for me whenever I told you I commanded my own group. And now, here you are commanding your own on your first siege. I'm so proud of you, but at the same time I'm jealous."
"Let's forget it Uncle Goten. This would be the time when I hug you, but we all know that I can't do that." Pan smiled.
"We can do this." Goten said holding his hand out. Pan grinned cheekily and shook his hand in return.
"I guess we can."
"Let's get back, the King is going to start soon."
"Okay."
"I want platoon one to stay aboard the ship's upper deck, platoon two in the hallways and caverns, and platoon three, in the ship." The King informed. Pan thanked her lucky stars that she and her troops would be inside the ship.
'Now I can help them. I know they'll need it, I just know it.'
"LET'S GO!" The King roared as he ran into the ship with his son. The troops went into position and awaited for the onslaught of troops that was sure to follow as soon as Freeza noted that the King wasn't here on a peace treaty.
Pan and her men all aligned in the ships main haul as the King and the Prince went into Freeza's quarters to talk to him and try to get him to back down before the Saiyajin troops took action.
Looking around with narrowed eyes, Pan could see Freeza's men all lined up and looking deliciously forward to a fight. It had been such a long time.
"Stand your ground." Pan whispered to one of the troops next to her who was losing his cool.
"Yes sir." He said as he calmed his racing heart.
Pan strained her ears in an attempt to hear what was going on in Freeza's quarters where the negotiations were taking place.
"Back down Freeza." The King spoke vehemently. The Prince and The King stood with their proud cocky stances, both having their arms crossed.
"Or else what?" The great Lord said behind a cup of Vegetasai's best wine.
"Or else we retaliate." The Prince added with narrowed eyes.
"You'll retaliate?" The Lord said sitting up. "Hahahahaha…the stupid monkeys want to fight me? Hahaha…this is rich. Keep going, I haven't had this much entertainment since Dodoria got his head stuck in the door."
Prince Trunks clenched his jaw and his fist. "If you really think I'm kidding, keep laughing while I pound in that ugly face of yours."
The Lord stopped laughing at that. He stood up with his small stature and glass of whine in hand. He walked in front of Prince Trunks and looked up at his demeaning figure. He took a sip of his wine, and spurt it back at Prince Trunks' armor.
"I'll give you three seconds to rethink your decision." Lord Freeza said making his way over to his chair. Prince Trunks looked down at his armor and noticed the little midget had spit on his royal emblem.
'That's it.' Trunks thought as he prepped for battle.
"Stand down, or stand up against us." The King said stepping in front of his son.
"Your call." Freeza said.
"I have troops waiting, just surrender."
"Surrender? Ha! You must be mistaken, I was waiting for you to surrender Vegeta." Lord Freeza laughed. He looked over at the mighty king and noticed there was not even a hint of a smile there.
Trunks held his temper long enough, he ran and kicked Freeza in the back of his head.
"It's started." Pan thought as she heard broken merchandise shattering against the door. "Stand guard." She said to her troops as they awaited for Freeza's minions to approach.
"There they are." Pan said as she and her men got into fighting stances.
Goten began to get restless. Waiting in the halls was no fun, the only thing that was actually comforting was the fact that there was a wall to lean against. This didn't mean that his troops weren't ready. They stood guard and waiting to take anything on, even a stray galaxy rat.
'Damn four-tailed rodents.' Goten thought. Commotion stir about the crowd as they realized that a group was coming.
"Get ready." Goten said as he took to the front of his troops in a sparring stance.
Goku looked around. 'I'm hungry.' He thought. 'I should have taken a snack with me. I can't believe I left that chocolate bar in the tent. I'm so stupid!'
Footsteps sounded up the corridors as Goku realized they'd soon have intruders.
"We have company coming fellas, let's welcome them properly." Goku said taking to a sparring stance. The rest took theirs and waited patiently as they were soon going to sign death warrants.
Okay, that's it for now. Lemme know what you think, and hey! Give me some ideas too if ya like! Ja ne!
-Christina
