A/N: I see I've gotten some flames for my story here 'cause people don't think it's scary or they don't believe it's true. Whatever. Believe what you want. I get to roast my marshmallows now! Yummy!

Disclaimer: (looks up from roasting her marshmallows) What I'm about to tell you probably shouldn't be said in the first place, but...I don't own DB/Z/GT... (continues roasting marshmallows) You didn't hear it from me!

Note: This is probably gonna be another short chap, but once again, it's true. It happened to a girl I know.

Chapter 5

You're Never Alone

"I have looked over all your papers last weekend and I must say I'm impressed with some of them," Mrs. Weatherston, the teacher, said as she handed the papers to the correct owner. "Of course, some of you did better than others."

A snicker ran through the class.

The bell rang which signaled the end to the class and the mad dash for the door began. The teacher called something to the class, but was quickly forgotten as the school week ended.

Pan gathered up her schoolbooks and walked quickly by the teacher's desk at the front of the room, but she had been spotted.

"Pan, may I speak to you for a moment?" She asked.

"Sure," the girl said with a quick glance at the clock, which hung on the wall behind the teacher. "What's up?"

"I just wanted to let you know that you did a wonderful job writing this paper," she said with a smile. "You have quite an imagination! I really liked the part where the three explorers battled the bad guy on another planet. And what detail! Again, you did a great job writing this paper."

"Thanks," the girl said with a sheepish grin. "I'm glad you liked it so much."

"Well, you certainly deserve this A," Mrs. Weatherston said. "I can see how much hard work you put into it."

Pan thanked her once more with the famous Son grin on her face and left the classroom for the last time that week.

Who knew Mrs. Weatherston was into that kind of stuff? The part Saiyan girl thought with a snicker. And who would've thought that something that happened to me over the summer would get me an A?

"Hey, c'mon, Pan!" A friend called from down the hall.

"Coming!" She called back as she snapped out of her thoughts.

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"I'm so proud of you, honey!" Videl said happily to her daughter.

"You did such a great job!" Chichi said as she gave her granddaughter a hug.

Pan's cheeks turned a bright red as she tried to escape her grandma's "bear hug". "Thanks I'm glad I got an A too."

"It's great but why'd you write about that?" Goku asked. "Wouldn't she figure it out?"

"No," Pan said as she was released from the hug. "I changed all the names so she wouldn't know. She just thought I used my imagination for it."

After more praise from her family, the girl decided to put away the paper and help her grandma with supper. But when she went into her room, she felt something different. Something almost evil.

She shuddered as she shoved the paper into a notebook and quickly shut the door behind her.

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The praise had finally died down, much to Pan's relief. It was getting rather annoying. But she would have begged for more if only it would have taken away the thought that kept tugging at her mind. The thought that something was about to happen.

"Could you pass the rice, Pan?" Goten asked from across the table.

"Oh sure," she snapped back to reality and quickly handed the bowl to her uncle.

"Thanks," he said as he piled the rice onto his plate.

"No problem," she said quietly as she took a small bite of food. Her appetite was gone.

"And when I went to the store, you wouldn't believe who I saw!" Videl continued her story that Pan barely heard a word of.

Gohan noticed his daughter's behavior and knew it wasn't like her not to listen to what Videl had to say. He decided to ask her about it after supper. But now was the time to enjoy supper with the family.

As soon as everyone got done, Pan helped her Mom and grandma collect the dishes while her uncle and grandpa went outside for an after dinner fight. Gohan waited patiently for his daughter to finish helping before he pulled her away.

"Is everything all right?" He asked in a concerned manner.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Well, you acted worried or scared during supper and you hardly touched your food," he explained. "I'm just making sure you're ok."

"Yeah, I'm fine," she lied. "I just had something on my mind is all. Something my friend said."

Gohan looked her in the eye for a few minutes, the said, "All right. I'm glad you're ok."

The girl smiled, but didn't really believe her Dad bought the lie.

The half-Saiyan father left his daughter, but didn't believe the lie she just told him. Maybe she would tell him the truth later. For now, though, he didn't bother her about it.

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"Good night, sweetie," Videl kissed her daughter's forehead.

"Night, Mom," Pan said with a nervous smile on her face. Good thing the lights were out and her Mom couldn't see it.

"If you need anything, I'm right down the hall," she seemed to sense her daughter's nervousness. This was the first time in years she had said that. Pan last remembered her Mom telling her that every night when the part Saiyan girl had been afraid of monsters.

"Kay," she said uneasily as Videl left the room and partially shut the door behind her.

The part Saiyan girl listened as her Mom's footsteps faded down the hall. She heard her telling Gohan good night and then everything was quiet.

The pale moon light cast it's cold glow into the room and made the shadows of normal objects look strange. But oddly enough, the girl was glad for what little light it offered. It gave her a better chance of seeing if anything was sneaking up on her.

She heard a thump and held her breath. The door opened as she heard small footsteps on the carpet. It was getting closer to the bed. Something jumped onto the covers and landed on her legs. She let out a whimper and saw her cat looking at her with its two big green eyes.

"Kiko, you scared me!" She reached out a hand and the cat began to purr. "At least I have company now..."

The cat nuzzled the girl's hand and meowed softly. Pan smiled as the cat lay down next to her.

It was two A.M. when Pan was awakened by another thump. This time louder. Kiko was gone. The room seemed to get colder. The part Saiyan girl felt vulnerable since she was laying on her stomach. She began to turn when she felt an icy cold hand on her shoulder. She was flipped over in bed and saw a dark figure looming over her.

She tried to catch her breath, but couldn't. The figure was much larger than she was. Its glowing red eyes seemed to stare into her soul. She couldn't move or look away. The room seemed to get smaller and she started to smother. But just as soon as the figure appeared, it was gone.

Pan sat up and looked around franticly, but all she saw was Kiko walking into the room again.

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A/N: So it wasn't much shorter, but I hope you liked it. I guess I sort of left you guys to figure out what the figure was. But anyway, subject change! lol I'm working on this new and awesome DBZ story! Here's a preview:

"There are four beings that control the weather," Mr. Popo explained to the Saiyans. "Wind, Rain, Light, and Snow. If something affects even one of them, they all are affected. And by the looks of it, something evil has gotten to one or more of them."

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"Hey who's that?" Goten asked as he pointed to...nothing.

"The heat's gettin' to ya," Trunks said as he sipped his lukewarm soda.

"No, wait," Stephanie said as she looked hard at where Goten pointed. "I see her too."

Trunks squinted hard and a figure came into view...

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"Why'd you call me away!" The being almost shouted. "I almost had the black haired girl!"

"Silence!" He shouted. "There is still one who would defeat you if you killed his friends and family."

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"Oh my gosh!" The girl with brown hair almost screamed. "It's Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, Goten, Stephanie, and Raven! Can I have your autographs!"

The girl's friend and brother hurried up to the group as well before the Saiyans left. A few of the other teens also gathered around the small group of worriers just before it began to snow...

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A/N: One last author's note. I promise. Just tell me what you thought of this preview, ok? Now please review!