Imaginary
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Oh How I Long for the Deep Sleep Dreaming
"Pan!" Videl called up the steps. It had been three days since Trunks and Lani announced their engagement. Three very excruciatingly long days. Pan hadn't seen Trunks since the day she ran out of Capsule. She hadn't seen anyone except for her parents and Goten. However, that was all going to change today.
"I don't want to go," Pan retaliated.
"You can't avoid him forever."
"Pan," Gohan chimed in. "Your mother's right. Just come with us today."
The teen knew she was defeated. She descended down the stairs and left with her parents.
They walked in to see Bulma writing a list with Trunks and Lani on either side of her.
"Hi, Bulma," Videl said, walking through the door.
"Hey, Videl, Gohan…" Bulma leaned over to see Pan behind her parents. "Hi, Pan."
Gohan smiled and Pan mumbled her greeting.
We just finished a list of what we thought we needed for the wedding," Bulma replied. "We're going out for a while if you guys want to come."
"I'll come and so will Pan," Videl answered.
"Mama!" Pan complained.
"Oh, come on, Pan. It will be a good experience for you," Videl stalled. "Especially when it comes time for your wedding."
"MAMA!" Pan banged her head on the table, mortified. She covered the sides of her head with her arms. Trunks went around the table and placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Aww. Videl, don't tease her," Trunks said. "If you tease her, she might not come. And, if she doesn't come, who's going to keep me sane with all your excitement."
"You're not excited about our wedding?" Lani glared at Trunks and Pan. She picked up her purse and walked toward the door. "I'll be waiting in the car."
Trunks watched her leave and turned back around with a confused expression plastered on his face.
"What did I do?"
Pan, who still had her head in her arms, shook with silent laughter. Bulma and Videl had slight smiles on their faces.
"You have a lot to learn," Gohan said.
Trunks quirked an eyebrow. Pan giggled audibly. Trunks turned to look at her, and took a step forward. The quarter saiya-jin jumped out of her seat and slid into a defensive position. He ran towards her, and before she could turn and run two steps, Trunks had caught her, throwing her over his shoulder.
"Trunks!" Pan squealed, "Stop! Bulma, make him put me down."
"I guess we'll be waiting for you guys outside," Trunks said, carrying the laughing girl out of the house.
"Are you coming, Gohan?" Videl asked.
"No, I think I'll stay here for awhile,"
"Suit yourself," Bulma said, dragging Videl out the door.
As soon as they were all in the car, Bulma revealed that they were going to two different stores.
"We're going to look at dresses and tuxes today."
"But I thought the bride and groom couldn't see each other in outfit before the wedding," Pan said, scoffing when saying bride and groom.
"We're dropping Trunks off at one store, and we're taking Lani to another."
"Trunks is going to Inoki no Yume, and I'm going to Fantasy Bridal," Lani said, smiling.
"Can I go with Trunks?" Pan asked.
"Don't you want to look at the dresses?" Videl questioned.
"There are dresses at Inoki no Yume," Pan replied.
"Well, it's okay, I guess."
Bulma dropped Trunks and Pan off in front of Inoki no Yume.
"Are you looking for an idea for the tux you want?" Pan asked.
"Yes, I just want to find a few that I find suitable."
"I don't know, Trunks. I thought you looked very stunning in a wedding dress," Pan smirked, poking fun.
Trunks blushed at the memory. That was one of the most embarrassing things he ever had to do. He felt a small hand slip into his, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Are we going in?"
"Yes," he said as they reached the doors.
"Hey, you guys!" Goten yelled, running towards them. "Wow! You two are eloping?"
"What!" Trunks and Pan yelled in unison.
"But, Trunks. Whatever happened to Lani?" Goten teased, feigning shock.
Trunks looked at Pan and noticed she was blushing. He squeezed the hand he was already holding and led her into the store without Goten noticing. Meanwhile, Goten was still on a little tirade. When he came to a close, he turned and looked at the vacant spot where they had been standing only moments before.
"You guys left me out there," he whined. "Now people think I'm crazy. I was talking to myself."
"Well, it serves you right," Pan retaliated.
"Besides, what are the chances that you are ever going to see them again?" Trunks asked his best friend.
"But, it was still embarrassing!"
"Oh, and being teased by you isn't?" Pan cried.
"Goten, Pan. It's all in the past. Do you want to help me find a tux of not?"
"Pan, who was sifting through the racks while they were talking, already had two samples in her arms.
"Here," she said, handing them to the half saiya-jin prince. "Try these on."
Goten disappeared for a while, and came back with a garment bag in his arms.
"Pan, you try this on," he said, nonchalantly.
"Hell no!" Pan responded.
"Aww, come one, Pan. Just for giggles," Trunks said. He took the bag and shoved it into her arms.
"I despise you two."
"You know you love us," Trunks poked her.
Pan clutched the bag tighter and stomped of towards the dressing room.
"Do you think we were being a little mean to her?"
"Well, she didn't put up much of a fight," Goten replied. "Do you think she wanted to try it on?"
Trunks raised an eyebrow, then spoke.
"Our baby's all grown up and wearing dresses."
"You better go try that on," Goten said, still laughing.
He nodded and walked towards the other dressing rooms. He, then, came out to show Goten and Pan his favorite.
"Hey, Goten! Where'd Pan go?"
"She's still in the dressing room. She refuses to come out."
Trunks knocked on her dressing room door.
"Pan, are you going to come out?"
"No!"
"Pan-chan, come out," he pleaded.
"Why?"
Trunks thought for awhile and then answered her.
"I'll take you out to dinner. Just the two of us."
The doorknob began to turn. The door opened to reveal Pan in a beautifully ornate wedding dress. Trunks took a step back, his mouth agape, his eyes roaming her body. Pan, who was starting to blush from embarrassment, started to move back towards the dressing room. A hand grabbed her wrist stopping her in her tracks.
"You…you look amazing," Trunks stuttered.
He pulled her over to the large mirror near Goten and stood beside her.
"Look at yourself," he told her.
She glanced up at her reflection. At first, Pan couldn't believe it was her. She thought she looked beautiful. It would have been perfect if she was the one marrying Trunks. A sigh managed to escape her lips.
"You two look great together," Goten commented.
Trunks looked down at her and caught her staring at her reflection longingly. He nudged her out of her reverie.
"Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
"Well, I found my tuxedo, so I think we should go. They can measure and adjust later."
They changed and made their way outside. Trunks un-capsulated his car. The three of them jumped into the car and drove away.
"Oh, I just don't know which one to choose," Lani said, her eyes sparkling. "They are all so pretty."
"Well, take your time, dear. It is your wedding dress after all. You can't rush the decision," Bulma answered her.
Just as Lani reached for another dress, the store windows smashed. Bulma and Lani screamed, while Videl fell into a fighting stance. Up in the skywere many ships hovering in the air.
"The battle starts now," sounded Apocalypse's voice.
A beam of mass destruction shot towards the store they were in. The store exploded in a burst of flames. Shadowy figures could be seen floating above the wreckage covered by the debris. As the thick smoke cleared, Gohan could be seen holding Videl while Vegeta had one arm around Bulma's waist and the other holding Lani by the back of her shirt. Vegeta gently placed Bulma on the ground and plopped Lani on the ground. He, then, took off after the big ship in the middle.
"You will pay dearly for that!" Vegeta said stopping in front of the ship.
The sound of maniacal laughter could be heard ringing through the air.
"What was that?" Goten asked, looking towards the sky. It was beginning to turn dark.
"I…don't know," Trunks replied.
"Apocalypse," Pan said worried. Her eyes became wide with fright.
"He's laughing…" Trunks trailed off.
"Why?"
"I don't know, but it can't be good."
"You think you can defeat me, Vegeta," the voice echoed.
"We need to go."
Trunks, Goten, and Pan jumped out of the car and took to the air. As they flew, they heard Apocalypse's voice.
"You care too much for the people around you. You've become soft, Vegeta. That's a sign of weakness."
By the time Apocalypse finished, the three flyers were hovering behind Vegeta.
"I will go to any lengths to defeat you," Vegeta growled.
"Even if it means killing your own daughter?"
"What?"
Apocalypse emerged from the menacing ship with a dark bubble behind him. Inside the bubble was Bra.
"Daddy! Help me!"
"Bra," Vegeta's eyes widened. Soon after, they turned into thin slits. "You let her go."
"Now, where's the fun in that?"
"You, bastard!"
Vegeta flew at him and kicked him into the ship.
"Ahh!" Bra screamed in pain.
"What did you do to her?"
"Hehehe. Everything you do to me, you do to her. So, if you hurt me, you'd be hurting her as well."
"Bra," Pan gasped. Vegeta seethed in anger, and Trunks and Goten glared. Meanwhile, Gohan and Videl were trying to get Bulma to calm down. Lani was shaking in fear on the ground.
"We will defeat you!" Trunks called out.
"How can you defeat us, when you can't even defend yourselves."
"What do you mean?"
"Just look behind you."
Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten turned to see Animus holding a struggling Pan. His hand was over her mouth preventing her from screaming.
"See, you're not focusing," Animus smirked.
"Let her go," Goten growled. "Your fight does not involve her."
"She is part saiya-jin, is she not? Or, if you don't want us to kill her, we can put her to a better use. She is rather good-looking for a saiya-jin wench," his smirk became deeper. "Rather feisty, too. Strong…hmm. She'd produce rather strong offspring."
Trunks' ki went through the roof and higher.
"Let her go," Trunks growled, barely audible.
"Apocalypse, this saiya-jin piece of trash is mumbling something. He can't even say it aloud like a real man."
"I said let her go, you good-for-nothing son of a bitch!" he said louder.
"And yet you can't say it to my face. You're a pathetic excuse for a man. Now, if you three aren't going to interrupt, I will take my prize."
Animus pinned Pan against the side of a building. He pressed his body into her's and forced a kiss upon her lips. Her eyes widened in shock as she felt his lips touch hers.
"MMHBMM!" she screamed. He was suffocating her, and he wasn't letting up. She could feel her eyes water up as his hands roamed downwards. No matter how hard she tried to get away, she could not. He overpowered her.
"ANIMUS!" Trunks bellowed. "Don't you touch her!"
Gohan and Goten were on there way to help Pan but were stopped by Vegeta.
"Vegeta, my daughter needs help."
"Yeah," Goten agreed.
"No," Vegta said. "This is Trunks' fight to protect his mate."
"His what!" they questioned.
""His mate," Vegeta repeated. "You didn't actually believe that a son of mine would truly love something like that6," he pointed down to Lani.
Animus broke the kiss to look at the demi saiya-jin. Pan took the chance to turn her head. Trunks was surrounded by a bright, flaming golden aura. His eyes were glowing white.
"What did you say?"
"You heard me," he growled.
"Such harshly said words. But that all they are…words," Animus replied.
"Trunks! Help mmMHM!" Pan was cut off by Animus grabbing her hair and forcing her into another kiss.
Trunks was beyond furious. His blonde hair blew in the wind and his glowing eyes subsided revealing bright green orbs as his ki went even higher. He flew towards him and punched the enemy off of her. Animus faltered and caught himself as he stared up at the two.
"I told you to stay away from her!" Trunks glared down at him, holding a trembling Pan in his arms.
"It seems the boy is stronger than he looks. However, how long can he hold out against us?" Animus asked.
"Until you're dead."
"Oh, really."
The cannon on the ship shot a blast towards Trunks and Pan with more energy than before.
"Trunks!" Pan screamed.
Trunks turned his head to see it coming, but it was moving too fast. Before he knew it, they were pushed into the building behind them which exploded soon after.
"Trunks!" Bulma yelled.
"Pan!" Videl joined her.
Vegeta glared at Animus, then turned to Apocalypse.
"You interfered," Vegeta came within one inch of Apocalypse's face before the monster stopped him.
"You're forgetting one thing, Vegeta. You're daughter is still connected to me."
Apocalypse savored the look on Vegeta's face before continuing.
"You see. There is nothing you can do to stop me. You've lost."
Apocalypse took the chance to attack the Saiya-jin prince. He pummeled him into the ground.
"I must admit, Vegeta, that I'm really disappointed. I was expecting more of a fight out of you."
"Gohan! Goten!" Videl called the two remaining Saiya-jins. "Get down here."
The brothers looked at each other and shrugged. They descended towards the three women on the ground.
"I have an idea," Bulma said as the reached the sidewalk. "All you need to get me into the ship."
"Are you sure?" Gohan asked.
"Positive. If I can re-route some wiring, I can free Bra."
"And what about me?" Lani asked. "I want to know what's going on. Who are those people, and how can you guys fly?"
"You mean Trunks didn't tell you?" Goten asked.
"Tell me what?"
"We don't have time for that right now. Come on, Goten. Let's go," Gohan said. "Videl, watch her and make sure she doesn't do anything…stupid."
Gohan picked Bulma up and flew to the ship with Goten by his side.
"What didn't Trunks tell me?" Lani demanded to know.
"That's for Trunks to tell you. No one else," Videl replied, calmly.
Pan opened her eyes to see Trunks' face mere inches away from hers.
"Pan-chan," he strained. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," she said, quietly. "Trunks, you're going to be crushed."
"But, if I don't hold it up, you'll be crushed, too. I can't let that happen, now can I?" he attempted to smile.
"Trunks, I…" Pan was interrupted by Trunks grimacing. "Trunks, you're hurt."
"I'm fine," he tried to raise his ki to blow away the rubble and debris, but it didn't work. His hair began to flicker out from blonde to lavender.
Pan found herself staring into blue eyes instead of green. The weight on his back was becoming unbearable, and he was slowly being pushed down onto the girl beneath him. She blushed a bit.
"Pan-chan," he strained out. "I'm sorry."
"Trunks, what do you me…" before she could finish, she felt his body cover hers. The weight was so heavy, she could barely breath. If she didn't do something now, they would both be killed.
She pushed her ki higher than ever before. She found herself being surrounded by a warm aura.
Gohan and Goten got Bulma onto the ship successfully. They just needed to find the control room. They opened a door revealing the control panels, however, it also contained about a dozen armed guards.
"And here I was thinking that we weren't going to have any fun," Goten smirked. "Are you ready, Gohan?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing."
They finished in about ten seconds.
"It's all yours, Bulma," Gohan said.
The blue-haired woman played around with some buttons and switches.
"It's done. Bra's free," she smiled.
Gohan and Goten took her outside.
"Vegeta! Bra's out. Kick his ass!"
Bra floated over to her mother and hugged her. Vegeta smirked. Now, he could really break loose.
Just then, a loud explosion could be heard from the collapsed building. As the dust cleared, Pan could be seen holding Trunks. Everyone stared at her as she emerged. Pan had finally managed to ascend to Super Saiya-jin, and she was out for revenge.
A/N: Whoo! My sister got a new computer, and it works really well. I can type and post now!
Thanks to:
ladybugg
Coolkitty2(neko-gurl14)- ah, the insensitive jerk…
Candy the Duck- …yeah…I know it was short…
Chibi-Maggie- Lani-bashing…hehehe
Debke- awww…don't hit Trunks with a baseball bat. It not his fault he's a typical guy…clueless, dense, and insensitive
pan&trunks4eva
pepsilexxi
BoggartBait04
ZHEALY- I can't forget about Bra. She's better in this chapter. I hope you were alright after all the earthquakes.
