Life or something like it 7
Author's Notes: Here's another chapter for you. I decided that since today's my 30th birthday, I'd give you guys a present instead. Please be gentle. Remember it's my b-day. So no flames.
I hope you like this chapter. Things are about to go haywire in this story, and I can only promise you that things are going to get exciting. Oh there may be a few changes here and there from last weeks author's notes, but I had to go with this idea. So I hope you aren't too mad. Anyways enjoy.
Disclaimer: No I own nothing, with the exception of this story. So no sue-y for you-ey.
Last time:
"Vegeta what are you doing? We can't let that man get away!!"
"There is nothing...that....we can do."
"Bull! We need to get back out there!"
"You're in no condition to fight...you won't...last."
"I'll last longer...than...anyone that's out there. What about Bra...she's still...out there."
"Bra will be fine. Besides the androids have already gotten what they've wanted."
"We can...still stop them...Vegeta...please...let me go."
"You can't stop them Pan. You're too weak."
"I'm not weak!"
"You will be in the next two minutes Afterall this is the first time that you've ascended."
"I haven't ascended, but I'll tell you...what I'm going to do."
Then suddenly darkness overcame me, and then I felt a pair of strong arms grab me. My eyes closed and I fell into a state of unconciousness that lasted for a total of six weeks. When I woke up, I would soon learn that things weren't as I left it. I learned that things had changed dramatically since I've been in a six week long coma, but that was just the beginning of the end of the world as we know it.
Six weeks is a long time to be in a coma, especially when your pregnant. A lot can happen in six weeks. To start off I was unbearably weak. I could barely even move, and on top of that I noticed that I had gained a few pounds. I know that a pregnancy will result in weight gain, but the fact that my hips have widened has me a little disconcerted. On top of that my hair was longer, and it reached down to the middle of my back. Not to mention my hair was all knotted and tangled up. I guess the prince of all Saiyans was too busy to run a brush through my hair from time to time.
I also glanced around the huge guest room, as I sat up in the four poster bed.I noticed almost immediately that the room was empty, and I couldn't help but wonder where everyone was. Words can not explained how lonely I felt in that instance. I felt my eyes beginning to water, and I quickly wiped away my tears. I cursed myself for being so weak, especially since now wasn't the time for it. I had no time for grief, when Dr. Gero and Android Marron were running amok.
My mind went to the war that was raging outside. I wondered how my family was managing out there, and if they were still alive. I've already lost my husband, dad, uncle, and one of my closest friends. I refuse to lose any more.
I swung my legs off the bed, and noticed the stiffness in my legs. I'm definitely need to train for a while before I get back out there. I just have to be mindful of my pregnancy, but I know that if I don't fight back then the android's would still come to kill me and my child.
I took another glance around the guest room, and noticed that the room was virtually empty. The only things that was in the room was the bed, two dressers, a refrigerator, a video screen, and a rejuvenation tank that was the far corner of the huge room. My eyes darted back to the vid screen, and I noticed the bright red flashing light indicating that I had a waiting message. I ran to the vid screen, and pressed the play message button without any hesitation.
The screen flickered violently before it settled on an image of my mother. I violently flinched when I noticed a long deep scar across her cheek. I noticed almost immediately that my mom looked tired and defeated. I could also barely make out the blurry images of my remaining friends behind my mother. Unfortunately the screen had some pretty bad reception, but it was pretty evident that there was some type of fight going on. I watched the tape as my mother settled down behind a big rock, and I listened to what she said.
"Pan....sweetheart....I just want you to know that I love you. Right now we're fighting the android's and things are really looking bad for us. We didn't think that it would be safe for you to remain here, and so Yamcha and myself decided that we needed to put you somewhere safe. Somewhere where the android's couldn't get to you. I really don't have the time to go into the particulars with you, but just know that you are safe. We've decided to put you in the hyperbolic time chamber....for ten years."
"Ten years? Surely she must be joking!" Pan thought angrily.
"No it's no joke." Her mother answered as if she could read the girls mind.
"As a matter of fact it was the only option that we had at the time.While you were unconscience, C.C. was attacked by the android's. At first Vegeta was going toe to toe with the androids's, while Krillian and Yamacha watched over you. Vegeta wanted us to get you out of there, and so Krillian, Yamacha and myself decided to take you to the time chamber. Unfortunately it was also during that time that Vegeta's weakness caught up with him, and he passed out. Yamacha picked up where Vegeta left off, and instructed us to get you and Vegeta out of there. So Krillian and myself flew you two to the lookout, and put you two in the time chamber."
"Yamacha faced the android's alone?" Pan said out loud in disbelief.
"You should've seen him Pan. I had never knew that he had it in him. Anyway now's not the time to go into all that. The guys are going to need my help soon, so I'll wrap this up. You will remain in the time chamber for 10 years. There's more than enough food to satisfy you hungry Saiyans. Vegeta is also in the rejuvenation tank, and he's on life support. I didn't know how long he was going to survive with his broken bond, and I wasn't about to take any chances. You can remove him from the tank whenever you want, but he'll need your help until he gets his strength back. That's if he ever gets his strength back. Oh yea Bulba, the old witch on the floating ball, has aided us in this quest to stop the androids. She placed an protection spell around the time chamber, and you don't have to worry about being attacked. You two are possibly the only ones that's safe from the android attacks. I almost wished that I could be there with you, but these monsters have to be stopped. Speaking of which, I have to get back out there. You'll always be in my heart, my sweet pea. Stay safe, and stay strong. I love you."
The screen went blank, and then the automatic recorder came on.
"Message was given on September 9. Sign out time is 7:45 pm. Would you like to erase this message?" The machine beeped.
I looked over at today's date, and was shocked to see tha I had been unconsciece for six weeks. I pressed the no button, and then I turned away from the machine. I slowly walked over to Vegeta's tank, and immediately turned my eyes away when I saw the state that Vegeta was in. I have to admit that I was a little surprised to see that he was as naked as the day he was born, and I had to fight off the blush that were trying to inflame my cheeks. I decided that now would be a good time to get the man out of the tank, because I wanted to try to find a way out of the time chamber. I couldn't stand being locked up like a prisoner for ten years, and I wasn't about to have my child in this forsaken room.
So I began typing in the manual code that was going to drain the healing liquids, and set the Saiyan Prince free. After a few minutes of typing in commands, the door to the tank finally opened up. Vegeta didn't hesitate removing himself from the restraints of the tank, and once he was out he gave me one of the most coldest glares that I have ever seen. He stood up tall and proud, unashamed of his state of dress. I turned away from him, and then I turned to walk towards the dresser to get the man some clothes. My destination was cut short when I felt a strong hand grab onto my shoulder. He whirled me around until I was standing face to face once again.
"How did I get in here woman?"
"Your guess is as good as mine."
"Don't play games with me. I want answers."
"Look all I know is that Yamacha and my mother decided to put us here, after you got knocked out by the android's attack."
"WHAT!! How dare you!! Do you know who you're talking to?"
"And didn't we go through this once before?" I said as I turned back towards the dresser.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"I'm going to get you some clothes."
"What for?"
"Because....you're naked."
"Your point?"
"My point is...you need clothes like now."
Vegeta grabbed my shoulder again, and whirled me around to face him for the second time today,
"Clothes? Clothes are the last of my concerns woman. What I need to know is the reason why we're locked in this time damn dimension, and how long we're going to be stuck here."
"Look there's a message on the vid screen, and it'll give you all the answers to your never ending questions. Now will you please go put some clothes on...man" I answered curtly.
"Hmph...I take it, you like what you see? You keep bringing up the fact that I'm naked."
"Yea sure. I just love seeing some middle age dude's flabby butt. Yea I'm so sure."
"WHAT!!! I'LL SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT THIS MIDDLE AGE MAN CAN DO!!"
Vegeta began advancing towards me, but he stopped when the sound of the vid screen sounded loudly in the room. Both Vegeta and I ran towards the vid screen, and I pressed the accept message button. We were surprised to see Yamacha on the screen.
Yamacha looked at the screen, surprised to see the two were awake. He stared at the two for a while, before he cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Wow...um...it's good to see that you two are finally awake."
"What's going on out there, and how dare you put me in this hellhole. WHEN I GET BACK I'M GOING TO BLAST YOU STRAIGHT TO KAMI'S PLACE, AND BACK AGAIN TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!"
"Wow Vegeta. It's good to see that you're stronger now."
"I'VE ALWAYS BEEN STRONG, YOU PATHETIC LOSER! WHAT ABOUT YOU!! I MEAN YOU DON'T EVEN FIGHT, AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO CALL ME WEAK."
"SHUT UP VEGETA! We don't have time for this, and don't you dare talk to Yamacha like that. If it wasn't for Yamacha, you'd be dead by now. As a matter of fact Yamacha has been up against the android's for six weeks, while you had your little cat nap. Now if you'd shut up long enough to hear what he has to say, maybe we'll find a way out of this." I yelled.
A hushed silence fell the room, and I would've laughed at the throbbing vein in Vegeta's forehead had it not been for the severity of the situation.
"Now Yamacha what were you saying?" I asked him calmly.
"I was just reporting back to let you know that we've had two more casualties of war."
Panic surged through my body, as I thought of my mother.
"Is my mother all right?"
"Yes. She's fine...but we lost both Krillian....and....and..."
"Yamacha?" I asked as Yamacha looked away ashamed.
"I'm sorry Vegeta."
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BOY!"
"They got Bra. I'm so sorry. I tried."
I was expecting Vegeta to lose his cool, but I was surprised when Vegeta quietly sat down on the cold marbled floor. He had a blank look on his face, and I just wanted to wrap him in my arms and comforted him as he did for me while I was grieving. I had even moved to do just that, when Yamacha's voice stopped me dead in my tracks.
"But there's more."
"What is it Yamacha?" I asked fearing the look in his face.
"The android's were able to bring back Trunks, and Goten."
Vegeta's stared at the vid screen, and stood back up.
"You mean those blasted androids's turned Goten and Trunks into droids as well?"
"No just Trunks."
"I don't get it." I asked confusedely.
"Technically both Trunks and Goten were brought back as android's, but somehow someway Goten avoided the whole process of being programmed. Now he's back, and he has his own agenda. It's an agenda that goes against everything we believe, and it certainly goes against everything that Gero had in store for the young Saiyan."
"Are you saying that uncle Goten is not on Dr. Gero's side, and neither is he on our side."
"That's about the half of it."
"So what does that mean? What is this agenda of his, and why haven't you weakling's stopped him yet." Vegeta demanded.
"Goten wants to take over the world, and he has taken a protocol of Bulma's time machine. He went to New Namek, and gathered the dragonballs there."
"And you didn't stop him? What kind of idiots are you?" Vegeta yelled.
"We didn't know until much later that he had made wishes on the dragonballs. I'd say for a pair of "Earthling's" these idiots are holding our own considering..."
"What is it Yamacha?" I asked.
"Goten is a full bloodied Saiyan now, and his second wish was to know virtually every power attack of all the Z fighters."
"And what was his last wish?" I asked fearing the answer.
A sweat drop fell from Yamacha's face, as he prepared to answer the last question.
"He wished for a banquet of food, complete with desert and drinks."
Both Vegeta and I fell to the floor in shock. We couldn't believe what was just said.
"Leave it to that baka to be thinking about his stomach." Vegeta said.
"Well that's one less thing we have to worry about. Just think he could've made a wish to kill us all, and spare all the grief of having to fight us." I said smartly.
"No, Goten wants an audience. That much he has made clear."
"First we get killer android's, then we get a crazed Goten wanting to take over the planet, and then we lose Bra and Krillian. What else can go wrong?" I said.
"Well since you've asked so nicely, there is one more thing."
Both Vegeta and I shared a look, and then returned our attention back to the flickering screen.
"Yeah?" I asked nervously.
"Dr. Gero has reawakened the Sheron Dragon somehow. He was somehow able to retrieve Goku from the merger with the Dragon. This caused Sheron to become unbalanced, if you will. Do you remember that the purity of Goku's heart condition is what caused the dragonballs to become stable enough to where no evil being could use them, also allowing Goku to merge with the dragon? Well without Goku's prescience, Sheron has been going haywire. We have a reason to believe that Sheron has been tainted with evil, and I fear that once Goten finds out what has happened, then I can only imagine the worst. I guess we're not doing as bad as you thought huh Vegeta, considering we are weak human idiots."
"So what! At least you have Kakkarott on your side"
"Um no we don't. When he was removed from his merger, Gero took advantage of Goku's weakened state. He took off with Goku, and when he returned Goku was at his side...as an android."
"Dende! I don't belive this! Vegeta shouted.
"Yamacha tells us everything from the very beginning. I need to know how things went down, so that'll we'll be ready when we get out of here." I said calmly.
"Well it all started like this....but before I begin, Vegeta could you please put on some clothes?"
Don't ya hate me? Actually there is even more to this chapter, but I didn't want to make it too long. I'll upload the second half of it next week What? I have to leave ya guys/gals in suspense, don't ya think? Hey you can't flame me, it's my birthday. So review and let me know how you like this chapter.
Next Chapter: Next chapter will have flashback sequences, and we'll see exactly what happened. Also don't be a fool to count out the dead just yet. Also what is Goten's plan, and why has he come back evil. Will Pan and Vegeta ever escape out of the hyperbolic time chamber, and whose this new fighter that has joined in on the fight. Who side is he on? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Life or something like it. Laters.