What has Become of Me...
Story by: Sohma Star (Star-chan)
Pan's wrists and ankle were raw, she had finally given up on fighting the cuffs, and now lay face down in the wagon, completely exhausted. She lifted her head slightly, and peered out the back of the wagon, watching the scenery pass in a colorful blur, tinted silver in the bright glow of the moon. The wagon continued down the dusty path into the night bouncing carelessly, and soon Pan was lulled into a deep haunting sleep...
She was running... from what she didn't know... the scent of lavender drifted though the air making her strangely dizzy. She tripped, crashing painfully to the ground, her eyes strained trying to search her pitch black surroundings. Something warm brushed against her, she turned sharply, and called out. "Who's there?" Her voice shook, and the question echoed into the vast darkness, answered by a low chuckle. Pan's heart froze, and her throat was suddenly dry, as she formed a second question. "What do you want with me?" She paused, waiting, but again her question went unanswered. The lavender scent clung to her nostrils. It was so strong it almost burned, all other smells were drown out by it's intoxicating aroma. She went to stand, but was forcefully thrown back down by an unseen enemy. Pan's head hit the floor, and warm blood trickled into her vision. She smeared it away with her hand, and tried again to stand. Another unseen blow was landed, and her knees buckled. She fell the short distance to the ground once more, and her mind slipped into blackness.
The wagon came to an abrupt halt as the first dim rays of the morning sun crept over the horizon. The slave trader approached Pan's sleeping form, un-cuffed her ankle then roughly shook her in an attempt to wake her. When that failed he left, returning shortly with a large pail of icy water. He dumped the freezing liquid over Pan who's eyes immediately bolted open in shock. She was now wide awake not to mention very unhappy...
"What the HELL did you do THAT for?" Pan's tail flicked angrily behind her, and she continued to throw insults at him for a few minutes before calming down. He ignored her ranting, as he carefully dug though his many pockets. Finally finding what he wanted in his front left one, he pulled out a large metallic bracelet. Then, he took Pan's hand, and slid the silver bracelet onto her wrist, pausing a moment, and patting a few other pockets, he reached into one removing a small remote. He pressed a round button on it, causing the bracelet to shrink, and fit her small wrist snugly. Pan's ki dropped severely, and she instantly knew what happened. She growled, angry with herself for not expecting it, and began attacking the ki suppressing bracelet. It emitted a slight shock, temporarily stunning her in her weakened state. She growled again, this time at her own weakness. Crossing her arms over her chest, she quickly measured how much ki she was able to use, "Not even enough to fly" she glared at the slave trader, and grumbled. The slaver trader watched her display, and finally decided she was finished. He grabbed her by the nape of her neck, and drug her out of the wagon into a nearby dome-shaped building.
Inside the building, they approached a large desk where a female saiyan was sitting in plush chair in front of a computer. "Senior officer Taki, returning from the hunt with new merchandise." Pan's body stiffened at the word merchandise, sensing the change in her Taki smirked. The woman behind the desk began typing, and pulled out a few forms. Taki began filling them in, handing one to Pan with a pen. She quickly scanned the questions, and started to fill in the blanks...
1. Name: Son Pan
2. Level: 3rd Class
3. Age: 16
4. Power Level: 1,000,000
5. Gender: Female
Finished with the paper, she handed it back to the female with the computer. The woman took it, and started entering it in the computer. She stopped when she got to the power level. Sighing, she turned to Pan, "I really wish you wouldn't lie on these. It makes my job much easier if you just answer truthfully." Pan reclaimed the paper, and crossed off 1,000,000. She replaced it with 10,000,000 and handed the paper back to the woman. She went to enter the number for the second time, glancing down at the paper she became even more agitated, "All right, I KNOW you are lying. I can't see why, but there is NO way your power level is that high. The only people even remotely near that power level belong to the royal family, and you're nothing, but 3rd class trash."
Pan smiled proudly, and calmly answered, "No, there was one other exception, the rebel Kakarot. He reached the level of super saiyan, as did his son. That rebel was my grandfather, his son is my father, and although I'm not a super saiyan yet, I will be someday." The woman stared at her skeptically for a moment then, snapped,
"Ok, you want to pretend then, FINE! Have it your way, but I don't think you'll last a week after the auction, especially with the elites, and royals." She turned her back to Pan, and briskly typed the information into the computer. Spinning to face Pan once again, she smiled "I really hope you like pain, because you just got yourself one hell of a dose."
Taki had finished his forms awhile ago, and watched the dispute with interest... "Yes! she's in the higher auction now, I just need to persuade a certain buyer of her worth... and my revenge will be complete."
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