The two newest Time Patrollers sat together in town, both enjoying a scoop of ice cream that they happened to find.
"That was quite a fight we endured, huh Cabba?" Pan said.
"Tell me about it," Cabba said. "I knew Frieza was strong but I had no idea he would be that strong. And that's just him in the past."
"How bad is he in your timeline?" Pan asked.
"Let's just say it's a good thing the Tournament of Power forbade killing," Cabba said. "Otherwise things would have been much worse."
"I still can't imagine how or why someone like Frieza ended up in the Tournament of Power," Pan said.
"Well our team had a pretty despicable teammate as well," Cabba said. "His name is Frost, same race as Frieza. What's worse is that I thought he was actually a good person, I actually fought alongside him to liberate planets. He was really good with orphans, always doing his best to help those who needed it. Of course found out later that it was all just an act, he actualy set the wars up so that he could get hired to stop them, and then later he sells the destroyed planets to the highest bidder."
"So, a similar business scheme to what grandpa told me about Frieza," Pan said. "Except his is a bit more sneaky."
"How did you find out about him being evil?" Pan asked.
"Before the Tournament of Power, the Gods of my Universe organized a Tournament with the God of yours and picked teams," Cabba said. "I was on my Universe's team, apparently Lord Champa just wanted a Saiyan and his Angel picked me from the bunch, along with Frost. During his matches he actually cheated, once to beat Goku and once to beat Piccolo. It turned out he had a poison needle he's been hiding in his wrist, that's when the Angel Vados revealed his true nature."
"So, he was not only a sneak, but a cheater?" Pan asked.
"Pretty much, I felt so betrayed afterwards," Cabba said. "Since then I've been trying to track him down, without any luck I might find him."
"How did he end up on your Tournament of Power team then?" Pan asked.
"The Angel of Universe Six found him and sent an assassin named Hit to bring Frost in," Cabba said. "It's so weird that we were able to trust an assassin but not a so-called hero. Of course Hit had more honor, mainly out of respect for Goku."
"My Grandpa has such away with certain warriors," Pan said. "I remember when me, him and Trunks were looking for the Black Star Dragon Balls on a Planet called Imecka, and we ran into the body guard of an Overlord named Don Kee that had been overcharging his citizens. The bodyguard's name is Ledgic and he was tasked to kill us for taking back out space ship that his boss stole from us."
"Why did he take your ship?" Cabba asked.
"To sell it for parts," Pan said. "That Don Kee, he was such a greedy, money grubbing bully. When we nearly escaped, Ledgic tried to take us down, funny enough he seemed to know my Grandpa was a Saiyan, my guess is that he's fought Saiyans before or something. After fighting Grandpa he actually let us leave because he had fun during his fight, and I think after that he helped end Don Kee's reign of terror over Imecka."
"Wow, your grandpa really is amazing," Cabba said. "He just has that energy to him, you can't help but want to befriend him usually. Even Caulifla, despite her being mad that Goku beat her at the Tournament, said it was an enjoyable fight. I wish I could have fought Goku, too bad Frieza knocked me off, just when I had finished a difficult battle too, but I suppose that may have been his plan."
"Real sneaky," Pan said, taking another lick of her ice cream, noticing all the different alien races. "Such a busy place, so many different people, it actually reminds me a bit of Imecka's market, only without anyone hounding me to buy something.
"It does seem quite busy, so many warriors too," Cabba said. "Are they really all here just to fix the timelines?"
"Something like that," came a voice, the two turning around to see Trunks. "Hiya.
"Trunks! You're here!" Pan said, excitedly standing up before remember. "Oh way, you're not the Trunks I know, sorry I got a little too excited there."
"That's fine, it must be weird seeing another Trunks other than the one you're used to," Trunks said. "You're Pan right? Gohan's daughter."
"That's me," Pan said.
Trunks turned to the Saiyan beside him, "And you're Cabba, you look up to my dad."
"I have a lot of respect for him," Cabba said. "Thanks to Vegeta I was able to turn Super Saiyan, granted his methods were a bit...um, how do I say it?"
"Blunt? Straightfoward? Harsh?" Trunks asked. "I get that, I did train with my father to fight Cell," Trunks said. "We had a rocky start but it got better over time."
"Vegeta does have his own way of communicating, at least that's what Bulla tells me," Pan said.
"Bulla?" Trunks asked.
"Your sister, remember?" Pan pointed out, then recalled that this Trunks is not her Trunks. "Wait, was Bulla even born in your timeline?"
"No, my father died shortly after I was born, in my timeline at least," Trunks said. "My sister never got to be born, neither did you for that matter."
"Oh, that's a bit depressing to know," Pan said. "Sorry to hear that, truth be told I'm not too sure how bad your timeline actually is."
"It's nothing for you to worry about right now. Then again if you're a time patroller, you might need to go to my timeline," Trunks said. "Just watch out for The Androids."
"The Androids?" Cabba asked. "Like Seventeen and Eighteen?"
"I did hear they were bad in one timeline," Pan said. "I mean I've seen Eighteen in my timeline, she's really nice, though not talkative. Seventeen though...he was kind of evil, but only because of mind control."
"The ones in my timeline were a pretty good duo, they worked together well in the Tournament of Power," Cabba said. "Especially against Universe 2. Though I didn't see much since I was more concerned about Saulnel and Pirina battling against Gohan and Piccolo."
"It makes me happy hearing about my master and his master fighting together, even in another timeline," Trunks said. "Still, a Tournament of twelve different Universes, that's something I wouldn't mind being a part of, seems like a true experience."
"Well all twelve was the original plan, it only ended up being eight," Cabba said. "But it was still an amazing thing to be part of, and dangerous."
"Right, losing Universe got erased," Trunks remembered from his reviews of the timelines. "That's when Goku had his big battle against Jiren."
"Right, I remember that even Goku struggled, Hit as well," Cabba said. "I almost feel some relief knowing I never had to fight him, rumor has it that his strength surpasses that of his Universe's Destroyer God."
"To surpass a God of Destruction is probably the greatest feat a mortal can achieve," Cabba said. "I'm probably nowhere near Lord Champa."
"Well it can give you a goal at least, Goku and my father still continue to put in their hard work and training to surpass Lord Beerus," Trunks said.
"Well if anyone can do it, Grandpa can," Pan said.
"So can Master Vegeta, I don't think he'll let anyone stop him," Cabba said.
"They have the motivation, that's for sure," Trunks said, then walked off. "I'll leave you two be for now."
As Trunks left, Pan turned her attention to Cabba, "You really admire Vegeta."
"He's a powerful warrior, the pride of a Saiyan, I feel like there's so much I can take from him if given the chance," Cabba said.
"There's a lot I want to learn from grandpa, too bad he isn't around too much," Pan said. "Though I did spend months with him in space so that's something, he still didn't train me much, and he was a kid so I spent a lot of time keeping him out of trouble."
"When he turned into a kid, did he forget all his adult memories?" Cabba asked.
"No, but he did use it as an excuse to goof off," Pan said. "He felt less like a grandpa and more like an annoying little brother."
"Even so, you do seem to admire him a lot, it's very endearing," Cabba said.
"It's one of the reasons I like doing this so far is getting to see grandpa back when he had his most epic fights...granted two of the ones we went to, he showed up at the last second to save the day, which is something he did even in my timeline," Pan said.
"Showed up at the last minute a lot huh? Maybe that's our key to getting through our missions, just wait for Goku to show up," Cabba joked.
"Seems logical," Pan playfully agreed.
"For me, I'm hoping to see Vegeta in a better light soon, seeing him doing evil things, I mean..." Cabba wasn't sure how to properly express himself. "I know he said he used to conquer so I shouldn't be too surprised that he was like that, but at the same time, it's just an odd feeling seeing Master Vegeta as such a cruel person."
"I heard it took years for him to fully adjust to life on Earth," Pan said. "By the time you met him, and by the time I was born, he was already kind off...nice, I mean not nice like my grandpa but nice as in he won't kill anyone."
"Better late than never," Cabba said, looking around the city some more. "Hey, want to explore this place a bit? I've been curious about the outside for some time now."
"That sounds fun," Pan said, levitating off the ground. "Come on."
Pan quickly flew off with Cabba right behind her, the two eager and curious to explore Conton City and all it's inhabitants.
Meanwhile in the Demon Realm, Towa had entered a dark throne room, kneeling before their king, Mechikabura.
"How goes it?" the dark king asked. "Anything to report?"
"We have begun revisiting the timelines as you commanded, and as expected, The Time Patrol and their leader Chronoa have begun intercepting our plans," Towa explained.
"Have you garnered any success despite these interferences?" Mechikabura asked.
"I have gained some power that can be used for my creation Mira, one step closer to making him an unstoppable being," Towa said.
"Good, inform Sealas, he has his own agendas that require use of his time travel," Mechikabura said.
"Yes sir, also I should warn you, Chronoa has two brand new recruits," Towa said. "Seems she's pulling from the timelines this time."
"Who is it? Goku and Vegeta? Or perhaps she's getting clever and using fighters outside of Universe Seven," Mechikabura said.
"In a way, yes," Towa said. "She has recently recruited Goku's granddaughter Pan, along with Cabba of Universe 6, a Saiyan boy that Vegeta was fond of. Honestly at this point the fact that she's using children seems desperate."
"Never underestimate Saiyan children, even in their youth they can be quite formidable," Mechikabura said. "You may be off now, come back when you have more details to share with me."
"As you command sir," Towa said, making her way out of the throne room. She had more timelines to visit, and two new enemies to worry about.
A week later, Cabba and Pan reunited in the Time Nest, a new mission had come up for them.
"Tell me, do either one of you know anything about Cell?" Chronoa asked.
"Cell?" Cabba asked. "Can't say I do, though I did hear Pan mention his name to me not too long ago."
"I know him, he's the evil bio-android that was created to help Doctor Gero take over the world," Pan said.
"Correct," Chronoa said. "To elaborate for Cabba, he was created using the DNA of many of Universe 7's strongest warriors. Thanks to the cells from the likes of Goku and Vegeta, he has a Saiyan's drive for battle, and can get stronger after near death experiences. Thanks to the cells of Piccolo, he can regenerate any damage to his body. He has cells from Earthlings like Krillin, Tien and Yamcha, along with the ability to perform their techniques. He even has Frieza's cells, which allows him to survive anywhere, even in the vaccum of space."
"Sounds like a very dangerous enemy," Cabba said.
"He is, so be cautious," Chronoa warned as she readied the portal. "Please be careful out there, and try not to cause too much suspicion." Chronoa thought about that a moment, realizing by this point it was a hopeless suggestion. "Of course some things can't be helped, but please keep it to a minimum, it makes my job a lot easier."
"Will do Supreme Kai," Cabba said.
Within seconds, the two were warpped into the past, landing right near the Cell Games arena. They landed away from the action however, leaving them momentarily confused.
"Where is everyone?" Pan wondered.
Cabba sensed around for their energy, "I feel some power up ahead, not too far."
Pan had tried sensing energy too, and true to Cabba's words, there were a lot of battle powers nearby, including some very big ones. One of them however felt strange to her. "Feels like my grandpa, Vegeta, Piccolo and even Frieza all in one."
"That must be Cell then, and boy is that power high, let's hurry," Cabba said, the two flying off together.
In the distance, Cell was doing battle against Gohan, the boy struggling a bit, feeling very overwhelmed by this Android as he got whacked to the ground.
"Is that all? I knew Goku was out of his mind when he said you could defeat me," Cell said. "What a shame, my possible final battle on this miserable rock is against a mere child?"
"Gohan! Come on, you can do this!" Goku encouraged. "Show Cell the power you showed me in the Time Chamber!"
"Goku this is ridiculous! Why would you even send your own son out against that monster!?" Piccolo angrily asked.
"He can do this, now stop doubting him Piccolo, Gohan's a really strong boy after all, I saw it myself in the Time Chamber," Goku insisted.
At this point Pan and Cabba had landed nearby, seeing all the Z-Fighters, and especially seeing the young Gohan, struggling in Super Saiyan form, the monster Cell right above him.
"I definitely recognize Gohan, even with his hair a bit shorter than I'm used to seeing," Cabba said. "He definitely looked like that when he first time traveled."
"Right, this must be the time period he originally came from when he went back with Trunks," Pan said.
"You're correct," Chronoa said through her telepathy. "Gohan had stowed away on Trunks's time machine a couple of weeks before the events you're seeing now, hence why he was knowledgeable about Cell prior to facing off against him."
"Well it's time to set things right then," Pan said, then called out to the bio android. "Hey Cell!"
Hearing his name called, Cell turned his attention to the two new warriors, "Who do we have here? I don't believe I've seen these two before." Cell tapped his chin, "There's no data on them, I want to say they're just a couple of kids but I sense some incredible power, are there warriors that Doctor Gero possibly missed?"
"Who could those two be?" Tien wondered.
"Never seen them before," Yamcha said.
"Me neither," Goku replied.
Pan flew over to Cell, looking the Android right in the eye, an action that surprised the other Z-Fighters. "I'm here to take you on! Fight me!"
Cell could tell this girl must have had some training given her ability to fly, in addition to the latent power he felt before, yet he still found this confrontation humorous. "Wow, aren't you the daring one? I don't believe I know you so before we exchange fists, why don't you tell me your name first?"
"You can call me Pan," the girl introduced. Introducing herself was fine before so it made no difference now.
"Alright then Pan, I can see you have a lot of spunk, and I do like that in a warrior, you at least have more spirit than that mess down there," Cell said, gesturing to Gohan. "But I'm not sure if you're up to this task, plus I do have Tournament rules to enforce." Cell rubbed his chin in though. "Though perhaps I can do another rule change, if you think you're worth the effort."
"Hold on!" Cabba flew in, settling beside his friend. "Pan don't rush in by yourself, we're suppose to be a team."
"Oh, a teammate, that makes things more interesting," Cell said. "Who might you be young man?"
"Cabba," the boy introduced.
"Interesting, so Pan and Cabba, quite an interesting duo, where did you come from?" Cell asked. "Are you from this timeline? Or did Trunks bring a couple of friends I didn't know about?"
Krillin turned to the boy, "Hey are they with you?"
"I've never seen them before," Trunks said.
"We're from around here, mostly," Pan said. "Enough questions, are we gonna fight or what?"
"You're quite eager," Cell said. "Very well if you insist, I'm feeling daring today, I can take both of you on at once since you're such a team."
"Hold it Cell!" Goku called. "You can't just change the rules like that, you owe my son a fight first!"
"Will you shut up Goku!" Piccolo shouted. "Do you want your son to die!?"
"Of course not, but Gohan's the only one who can beat Cell, not these two random kids," Goku said.
Pan looked a little offended by that statement, she would have expected that from Vegeta but to hear it from her grandfather was something else. "Hey! I'll have you know I'm very strong!"
"Maybe you think you are, but you don't know what Cell's capable of, just let my son handle this!" Goku said.
"Come now Goku, I have enough power to go around," Cell said, getting into position. "Alright you two, show me what you got."
"We're gonna make you regret threatening the planet!" Pan said, powering up her ki.
"For the sake of this world, we will be victorious!" Cabba said, also powering up his as well.
"Oh my, you two have much more energy than I thought!" Cell said, doing some powering up of his own.
"I don't know who those two are, but they've got a lot of power," Krillin said. "Where do you think they came from?"
"Hard to say, but let's just be happy we have some extra help," Trunks said.
Pan and Cabba rushed in and started attacking Cell, both throwing their strikes at him, the bio android blocking and dodging their attacks and then kneeing them both in the stomach, following it up by appearing behind them and elbowing them both to the ground.
The two quickly aimed their palms up and fired ki blasts at Cell, hoping to knock him from the sky. Cell quickly dodged the attacks, looking as smug as ever as he did so.
"Come on, that can't be all you have," Cell said, aiming a couple of fingers and firing Death Beams at the two that they dodged and deflected.
"This looks like Frieza's attack," Cabba said, trying to avoid the attacks.
"Supreme Kai of Time did say he has the abilities of everyone who's DNA he has," Pan said. "Which includes Frieza."
"Don't slow down!" Cell rushed in and kicked Cabba aside and went for a punch which Pan quickly blocked.
"You won't get the better of me!" Pan went for a punch to Cell's stomach, then hit the monster with an uppercut and followed with a spin kick to his chest to knock Cell across the ground.
"Nice combo!" Yamcha cheered.
Cabba swooped in and did a few combo strikes himself with a few kicks that knocked Cell around and landed a windmill style kick on the Android's head.
"That boy is pretty talented himself," Tien commented.
The two landed a double kick to his stomach and a spinning elbow to knock him down as they quickly sent down a double ki blast.
Cell however was quick and recovered in time to knock the blasts away and flew in with an uppercut to Cabba, then turned to Pan for an elbow to her face.
"Damn, he's fast!" Cabba said, rubbing where he took the blow.
"How nice of you to say," Cell commented, then kicked Cabba away. "You two fight well together, were a you a team for long?"
"Not exactly," Pan said. "But we did train together for a bit, plus we just have naturally good chemistry."
"Interesting," Cell said. "I just wish I had some data on you, but I suppose the mystery makes it fun, just like it did with Trunks."
"Let's see if you still think that way when we beat you!" Pan said. "I've only begun to use my power!"
"Oh? I do hope you plan on showing me more and not dragging on the fight like that other boy did," Cell said.
"Cabba, should we show Cell our 'secret technique'?" Pan asked.
"What secret?" Cabba asked. "What are you talking about?"
"You know, that technique we couldn't use before, because of reasons?" Pan said.
Cabba scratched his head in confusion, "I still don't get you."
"Ugh, this!" Pan immediately transformed into a Super Saiyan, surprising Cell and everyone down below who was watching the tournament.
"My, this is a surprise," Cell said. "Are you a Saiyan? I thought they were all extinct, save for Goku, Vegeta and their half-breed children."
"I'm not fully Saiyan, but I do have Saiyan blood," Pan said. "It's a long complicated story."
"This is quite the mystery, but I guess it doesn't matter once I eradicate you," Cell said, then turned to Cabba. "What about you? Have any surprises of your own?"
Cabba questioned if whether or not what Pan did was wise, but he can't think about that right now, he did need to stop Cell, and it's likely Chronoa can fix this a lot easier this time around than if he transformed before. "Alright, here it goes!"
In an instant, Cabba had also transformed, maintaining just his Super Saiyan One form, as did Pan. Cell seemed rather intrigued, "Another Saiyan, or are you just part Saiyan?"
"It's a long story, but that shouldn't matter, worry about what I can do now," Cabba said.
Vegeta angrily gritted his teeth, "What the hell is going on!? Why are those two transforming into Super Saiyans!?"
"Just where did they even come from?" Tien wondered.
Hey Trunks, did you bring back up from your timeline or something?" Yamcha asked. "Are they like descendants of Goku or Vegeta?"
"No, I was the only child that my parents had, mom never got together with anyone after that, not that it would have mattered since the only other one of Saiyan Blood is Gohan, and they would never get together," Trunks said. "Gohan never had any kids in my timeline either, unless he hid it from me, which I really doubt."
"Maybe he fooled around with a girl or something and he never told you out of embarrassment?" Yamcha asked.
"Gohan isn't like that!" Trunks said, somewhat offended that Yamcha would even suggest that. "Point is that I didn't bring anyone else, so I don't know who those two are."
Pan and Cabba resumed their attack on Cell, the added effect of their power boost giving them an advantage in the fight.
"This is more I like it!" Cell said, dodging and parrying their strikes. "Such rage and tenacity! I don't know where you two came from but I'm so happy to have to here and fully test my Perfect Form!"
"I'll give you a Perfect beatdown!" Pan shouted, kneeing Cell in the stomach and getting him across the jaw. This allowed Cabba the chance to kick Cell hard in the chest, following up with some ki blasts to push Cell back.
"Sorry, but it's useless!" Cell shouted, sending out an energy field that knocked the two back. "Even with your Super Saiyan forms, you are no match against me!"
"Cell!" Gohan shouted, getting the Android's attention as he flew up.
"Ah, if it isn't Gohan? Are you actually going to put up a fight this time?" Cell asked.
"No, I've come to reason with you," Gohan said. "Please, there's no reason for you to keep fighting! It's just going end in pointless destruction."
"Oh come now, I fail to see how this destruction is pointless, it does an excellent job of illustrating just how far I've come as a specimen," Cell said. "Think of it as a science experiment, smart boy like you could appreciate that."
"This is no experiment, lives are in danger!" Gohan said. "This isn't a game Cell!"
"Of course it is, that's why it's called the Cell Games," the Android boasted. "What you need to do Gohan is stop worrying so much on little things like destruction and death of innocents, and start living a little, try to have some fun. The best way is for you to stop holding back and show me this power your father insists you have."
"Why do you want to fight so much!? What's the point!?" Gohan asked.
"What's the point?" Cell repeated, amazed by the question. This question being almost offensive to the Saiyan DNA coursing through his body. "Oh Gohan, you are such a disappointment to not only your father, but your entire race."
"Don't you say that to him!" Pan shouted, flying in for a punch to Cell's jaw, surprising the Android. "He just has a good heart, unlike you!"
"Someone's touchy!" Cell kneed Pan in the gut and then elbowed her to the ground. "Looks like you have a fan Gohan."
"He has respect!" Cabba punched Cell in the jaw. "Which is more than what could be said about you!"
"Such sneaky kids!" Cell elbowed Cabba in the face. "Good tactic though. At least you're putting up a fight!"
Cabba went for a kick to Cell, knocking him backwards, but the android flipped over and fired a Death Beam at Cabba, the young Saiyan quickly deflecting, but leaving himself open long enough for Cell to fly in and punch him in the stomach.
"But I am curious, wherever did you come from young Saiyan?" Cell asked.
"If I told you, I doubt you'd believe me!" Cabba went for a punch but Cell blocked.
"I have quite the open mind just so you know," Cell said, then kneed Cabba in the stomach. "Now don't keep me in suspense, tell me about yourself." Suddenly Pan flew in from behind, attempting to karate chop Cell, but the Android blocked her. "Nice try."
Cell kicked Cabba off, then punched Pan in the stomach and flung her right at Cabba, the two colliding against each other in the air.
"This is a pain," Cabba said, getting back into position.
"He's crafty I'll give him that," Pan said.
"Now are you going to tell me more about yourselves or not?" Cell asked.
"There's nothing to tell," Pan said. "We're two warriors who came to stop you! That's all you need to know!"
"Seems like there's more to it than that, but if you want to keep up the mystery a little longer, then I shall indulge," Cell said. "I guess in the end it won't matter much, neither one of you will survive."
"That's what you think, you may not know about us, but we know about you," Pan said. "We know your tricks and they won't work on us!"
"Because you're both doing so well so far," Cell mocked.
Pan huffed a bit in anger, "I was just warming up! Now that I've gotten a feel for your style, I'm going to obliterate you!"
Cell howled in laughter, "My, my, you have quite the spirit young girl, starting to wonder if perhaps you're a distant relative of Vegeta with that arrogance, maybe his daughter."
"No I'm Go-, I mean it's not arrogance!" Pan shouted.
"Hm, I detected a little slip, so I just have to keep prodding," Cell said, feeling a sinister pleasure from this exchange. "Tell me, how much do you know Gohan and the others."
"We're not telling you Cell!" Cabba shouted. "All that matters is protecting them from you!"
Cell chuckled some more, "How admirable." Cell turned his attention to Gohan. "Hear that? They're here to protect you and your friends." Cell turned back to the two, "Still, the way you worded the question indicates to me that you do know them. So tell me, is it admiration for Goku? Or perhaps since you're Saiyans it's loyalty to Vegeta? Maybe some Saiyans did survive the destruction Planet Vegeta? Of course you both look quite young and if my data is correct, that planet met it's demise quite a long while ago, probably before either of you were born."
"Look, are you gonna talk or fight?" Pan asked. "I'm tired of this stalling! We came here to defeat you!"
Before Cell could respond, Gohan flew between the two parties, "Please, no more! All this fighting is pointless!"
"I gotta say Gohan, you're becoming a real drag," Cell said. "According to my data, you put up quite a fight against the Saiyans Raditz and Nappa, plus something tells me you didn't hold back against Frieza."
"You bet he didn't!" Pan boasted. "Gohan totally showed Frieza-"
"Pan!" Cabba scolded, the girl realizing she said too much.
Once again Cell's curiosity began to rise, having gotten some potential new clues as to who these two kids were, "Oh, were they on Namek with you Gohan?"
"No, I don't know either one of them," Gohan said, looking to the two. "I mean...they somewhat seem familiar, but I really don't know them."
"This is interesting, I feel like I'm piecing a puzzle together," Cell said. "Any more secrets you'd like to share?"
"I'm not telling you anything else about our battles with Gohan!" Pan said, getting a face palm from Cabba.
"Pan..." Cabba could already imagine just how annoyed Chronoa would be.
"Ah I see, you're battle buddies," Cell theorized. "Gohan, I had no idea you had more friends. I'm surprised Doctor Gero didn't have any data, then again he didn't even know about Super Saiyan when he programmed me originally, I had to learn on my own."
"I don't know what's going on, but I've never met those two before," Gohan said.
"Come now, why would you still deny it?" Cell asked. "Oh don't tell me, that girl is a secret girlfriend you've been hiding from your parents."
Pan looked like she wanted to scream but did everything in her power to not do so.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Gohan angrily insisted, his blush really making it hard for Cell to really take him seriously. "If she were I wouldn't let her anywhere near this place," Gohan said.
"I can assure you that I don't feel anything romantic toward that boy, not really my type," Pan said, unaware of how rudely she stated the fact.
Gohan looked a bit offended, "Well you're not my type either with your silly chain and goofy bandana."
"Hey! Don't make me clobber you!" Pan warned, about to fly in and attack Gohan.
"Pan, please don't hurt him, we're on his side," Cabba said.
"You take that back Gohan! You'd be lucky to have a girl like me! I'm cute!" Pan shouted.
"And loud, I don't want a girl who's loud and obnoxious," Gohan said.
"LOUD!?" Pan angrily shouted.
Yamcha turned his attention to Goku, "So...is she actually his girlfriend? Or a girl who likes him?"
"I honestly don't know, Gohan did fly off on his own a bit during the wait when Cell announced the Cell Games til now, so maybe he did find someone that I'm not aware of?" Goku said. "Or she found him, I really don't know."
"This is shameful, a battle to decide the fate of a planet and those two are arguing about petty romance, Vegeta said.
Trunks looked pretty amazed himself, he's somewhat used to seeing girls oogle over Gohan, he's seen it on occasion back in his timeline. He could even swear that the Android 18 of his timeline had a thing for him as well. But to see this happening now, it just felt awkward and uncomfortable.
"Pan, please stop arguing! Now's not the time!" Cabba insisted.
"If you two want to settle this dispute, I'll give you the time to do so. Honestly this romance thing is beyond even my programming," Cell turned to Cabba. "So, while the love birds are figuring out their feelings, what say you and I continue this Tournament, after all we do have an audience, both live and televised."
"Wait, we're on TV!?" Cabba asked. "We can't be on TV! Are you for real!?"
"Oh don't tell me you're camera shy," Cell chuckled to himself.
"Is this one big joke to you!?" Cabba shouted.
"Come on now, don't be such a stick in the mud," Cell said. "Live a little, have some fun, the world's going to be destroyed, might as well enjoy what little time you have left."
"I am not letting anything get destroyed!" Cabba declared as he rushed in to attack Cell again, the android blocking and elbowing Cabba back, then kicked him hard in the gut.
"I do admire your guts kid, and you really seem adamant on not letting anything get destroyed, almost sound like a broken record," Cell said, getting Cabba with an uppercut.
"Cabba!" Pan forgot about her heated argument and rushed in to help her friend, but took a kick across her face instead. "You're really starting to get on my nerves!"
"Aw, sorry, didn't mean to upset the little girl," Cell taunted.
Cabba used the distraction to attack Cell, one that failed when Cell kneed him in the stomach, then spun punched Pan, "Sorry but that won't work again."
"Gohan!" Goku called. "Come on son! Take him out already!"
Gohan wasn't sure what to do now, he really didn't want to fight but he was running short on options. If he didn't do something, these two random helpers would risk certain death.
"Gohan!" Goku shouted again. "The fate of the world is in your hands! Don't mess up!"
"Lay off of him!" Pan scolded, getting Goku's attention. "This is a lot of pressure for a boy his age!"
"I told you to stand aside, you're just getting in the way!" Goku said.
Pan looked almost furious, "How dare you! How could you be ok with your son fighting this monster! What kind of person are you!? You're his dad! You should be fighting to protect him"
"I don't know who that girl is, but I fully agree with her," Piccolo said. "Honestly, sending your nine year old son to fight a monster like Cell, what the hell are you even thinking Goku!?"
"You don't understand, he's the only one who can stop Cell!" Goku said. "He has potential, he just needs some motivation in realizing that! That's why I sent him out there, the more danger he's in the more likely he'll grow!"
"And I thought Vegeta was harsh," Cabba muttered. "Not Goku's finest moment. Then again according to Lord Champa, the Tournament of Power was his idea, and that idea nearly got several Universes permanently erased."
"Goku, don't you understand!? Gohan isn't a fighter like you or me!" Piccolo shouted. "He may be strong! He may have potential but at the end of all that, he's a little boy! A scared little boy on top of that! Did you not consider his own feelings when you sent him out there!?"
Goku seemed to have a moment of realization, he hadn't considered that Gohan might actually be too frightened to fully unleash his power. He made a really bad calculation here, he hates to admit it but Piccolo and this girl were right, Gohan shouldn't be out there.
"I myself agree with Piccolo now, Gohan is such a boring opponent, but it's frustrating too, I can feel that latent power in this boy," Cell said.
"Back off Cell!" Pan warned. "You want a fight! Then come after me!"
"Wait, no I can't let you fight for me," Gohan said. "I don't want you to get hurt because I'm weak!"
"You're not weak Gohan, I don't agree with your dad sending you out here but I do know that you're a lot stronger than you think you are, just believe in yourself!" Pan said. "I'll help you fight if you want, would that make you feel less nervous?"
"I...I don't know what I should do," Gohan said to himself, trying to figure all this out. "I know Cell's evil, I know he's done terrible things, but...I just don't like having to fight." Gohan angrily rubbed his head, "This is so confusing!"
"How nice, you two went from bickering to wanting to protect each other, maybe there is something special between you two," Cell taunted, getting the attention of the two demi Saiyans. "Still, you're a bit too undecisive Gohan. So I'll do something to help you make up your mind." Suddenly Cell started powering up, but instead of using it for a type of attack, or even some new transformation, he started emitting some blue creatures out of his absorber.
"Ew, what is he doing!?" Pan asked, noticing the act.
"I think he's...reproducing," Cabba pointed out, midly disgusted.
The little creatures, all of them resembling Cell, began to stand up, each of them cackling sinisterly. "I'd like to introduce you all to my little creations, you may call them Cell Juniors!"
"Cell Juniors!?" Trunks asked.
"Time to play my children, why don't you start with those nice people over there," Cell said, gesturing to the Z-Fighters. "I should warn all of you, despite their size, they are very powerful indeed."
"Ki, ki, ki, ki!" many of the Cell Juniors laughed, a sinister cackle that worried the Z Fighters.
"Cell's not kidding," Cabba said. "I can feel the power radiating off them, they could really do damage if not dealt with quickly."
"Then let's take them out!" Pan said, readying an attack.
"Did you forget me?" Cell said, blasting Pan out of the air. "You and this boy actually entertain me, these are more for the bystanders."
"That's enough of your cruelty!" Cabba shouted, flying in for a kick to Cell's chest. "I won't allow you to toy with the lives of others!"
"You sound like one of those hero types," Cell commented, nailing Cabba across the jaw. "Almost reminds me of Trunks, just less whiney sounding."
"Back off!" Pan flew in for a punch that knocked Cell away and quickly followed up with a Maiden Blast, sending Cell crashing to the ground. Cabba appeared beside her and sent a massive ki blast of his own right where Cell was, dealing some extra damage to the android.
"Hopefully that keeps him down," Cabba commented, rubbing a sore spot from a prior punch. "What about the others?"
Pan took note of the other Z-Fighters fending off against the Cell Juniors, things weren't looking too good for any of them, even Goku struggled against his. "Maybe we should go help."
"Good idea," Pan said. As she and Cabba were about to go help, a Special Beam Cannon narrowly missed them. The two turned to see that Cell was still moving, barely though.
"Sorry, I'm not done with either of you just yet," Cell said as he stood to attack again. He rushed in to attack the two, both trying hard to fend him off, Pan taking a punch to the stomach, then Cabba taking an elbow to the chin.
Cell then kicked both of then aside, charging up Kamehameha and sending it at them. Both of them quickly reacted and pushed back the beam.
"You won't win, strong as you are you're both powerless against me!" Cell taunted as he pushed harder. At that moment however, he felt someone grab him. "What in the world!?"
"It's over Cell!" It was Android 16. "I will destroy myself if it means ridding this world of your evil!"
"Wait, what is he doing!?" Cabba asked upon noticing Sixteen.
"I don't know, is he holding Cell in place!?" Pan wondered. "Should we keep attacking?"
Sixteen attempted to detonate himself, before realizing that his bomb had been inactive. "What's going on? I should have-"
Cell had let go of his beam and elbowed Sixteen off, then blasted him to bits, sending the Android's head toward the ground, not too far away from another 'contestant', that being Hercule.
"Hey I see my grandpa," Pan noticed.
"Who Goku? Yeah we saw him earlier, at the start of the fight this time," Cabba joked.
"No, my other grandpa," Pan said, gesturing to Hercule. "From my mom's side."
"Wait, both of them are here?" Cabba asked. "Is he also a warrior?"
"Eh..." Pan shook her hand. "I mean, he's a martial artist yeah but he's not a warrior like Grandpa Goku, or Papa, even mom's much stronger," Pan said. "Grandpa Hercule never learned about flying or ki control."
Cabba turned to see that Cell had refocused on them, looking ready for an attack. "He's coming, let's end this already."
The two powered up to the limits of their Super Saiyan forms and sped in with a massive kick to Cell's stomach. Cabba then started delivering punch after punch to his abs and ended the combo by kicking him into the air.
Pan appeared over head and punched him to the ground below, following up with a beam, "Kamehame-HA!"
Cell tried to stand and block but Cabba quickly rushed in to blast him from behind, distracting Cell long enough to take the hit from Pan's attack. Cabba rushed back and fired a bunch of ki blasts at where Cell was and ended with a quick use of the Galick Cannon. Fortunately for the two, everyone was too distracted by their Cell Junior fights to really notice the use of their attacks.
Cabba wiped some sweat off his head, "I think that got him, his power dropped."
"He might be back to normal, maybe we can call this a success," Pan said. "Unless you want to make sure he's-"
In the middle of her thought, the two felt a new power in the area, one unfamiliar to them.
"You sense it too right?" Cabba asked, looking around. "Someone else is here."
"There's a disturbance not too far away, go check it out," Chronoa ordered.
"What about Cell? And the Cell Juniors?" Pan asked. "Is our mission really done?"
"This is more important," Chronoa said. "Besides, you two did a fair amount of damage to Cell, we'll just hope it's enough for now."
"If you say so," Pan said. "Let's go Cabba."
"Right," Cabba agreed.
In a flash, Cabba and Pan both flew off to find the new source of energy, somewhere a few miles down from the Cell Games. They landed down, taking a look around.
"This is where the energy source is, so who does it belong to?" Cabba wondered. "I don't see anyone."
"Got me, what's weird is that this energy feels...almost similar to Cell's," Pan commented.
"Same concept pretty much, but my idea's better," came a mysterious female voice.
"Someone's here!" Cabba looked around for the origin of the voice. "Who are you!?"
"Isn't it more proper for a boy to introduce himself before asking a lady's name?" came the voice.
"Fine, how about I try asking then!" Pan shouted. "Who are you and where are you hiding!?"
"How unlady-like, but I suppose some things can't be helped," the woman appeared in view, wearing a skin tight red suit. "My name is Towa, I don't suppose you've heard of me?"
"That's her!" Chronoa said to Cabba and Pan. "She's the one messing with the timelines!"
"It sounds like you've caused trouble for The Suppreme Kai of Time," Cabba said. "If this is true, then I'm afraid my partner and I are gonna have to subdue you."
"Subdue? You two?" Towa asked, almost mocking the duo. "Sorry but you're leagues away from my creation, even I can probably destroy you with ease."
"Bring it on then," Pan taunted. "We'll be more than happy to show you up!"
"I'm not much for fighting, but I do want to test my creation's power," Towa turned away, calling out to someone. "Mira, please make your way over."
Within seconds, a large, hulking man flew in, wearing the same skin tight red suit as Towa. "You called?"
"Mira, these two wish to do battle with you, I trust you know who they are," Towa said.
Mira scanned the two opposing warriors, his data coming in nice and clearly. "The boy is Cabba, member of Planet Sadala's Defense force and Protector of Universe Six. The girl is Pan, daughter to Gohan and Granddaughter to Goku."
"Hey how does he know about us!?" Pan asked.
"We travel through time, of course we know you," Towa said. "For example Pan, we know about your battles against Baby, Super Seventeen and The Shadow Dragons. And Cabba, we know about your role in the Universe Six Tournament, along with your appearance in the Tournament of Power."
"What of it?" Cabba asked. "Knowing who we are won't do much if we still defeat you!"
"You're both quite confident, you've really bonded since The Prison Planet, fighting my son must have been exhilarating for you," Towa said.
"Son?" Cabba asked. "Who's your son?"
"His name is Fu, it's very complicated but he is technically my son, he grows up to be such a curious boy doesn't he?" Towa asked.
"Yeah, too curious considering he and that Android kidnapped my friend, and my mom as a kid to boot!" Pan shouted.
"He also tricked me and my team into coming to that planet for some twisted experiment!" Cabba said, none too fond of that memory.
"Like I said, curious boy, and sometimes scientists need to take risks, surely you both understand," Towa said.
"Can it!" Pan shouted. "That place was hell for us, now we're going to give you hell!"
"You're welcome to try," Mira said, powering up for a fight. "Bring it."
"With pleasure!" Pan shouted, flying in to attack, throwing a punch right at Mira. To her surprise, her punch just went right through him. "What in the world!?"
Mira appeared behind Pan and whacked her hard to the ground. "Pitiful, even the simple After Image trick was enough to outsmart you."
"Don't get cocky!" Cabba shouted, flying in to attack with a kick, one Mira blocked effortlessly with his right forearm.
"Too easy!" Mira pulled Cabba by his leg to punch him in the stomach, then immediately slammed him down on top of Pan.
"Oh my, don't tell me that's all you two have," Towa said. "Then again you did just fight Cell, and he was pretty tough."
"Please, Cell was nothing!" Pan said, getting up alongside Cabba. The two powered into Super Saiyan 2, no longer needing to hold back. "We're taking you down Mira!"
"Let's go!" Cabba shouted, the two flying in to attack, throwing punches at the diabolical creation of Towa.
Mira was fast, he was able to block or parry the attacks, until Cabba got a hit across his jaw, stunning him long enough for Pan to get a kick to his stomach, Cabba an uppercut and Pan an elbow to his face. The two leapt back and did a combination Kamehameha and Galick Cannon right at Mira, resulting in a massive explosion where the warrior had stood.
"Those two are impressive, I'll give them that," Towa said.
Pan turned her attention to Towa, still in her Super Saiyan 2 form but powered down a bit. "Looks like your creation was no match for us. Now why don't you make it easy on yourself and just give up!"
"Sorry, but I can't afford to stop now, I still have plans," Towa said.
"We're ending your plans," Cabba said. "Now I suggest you-"
Suddenly Mira had flown in and punched Pan hard in the back. Cabba tried to attack but Mira had blocked and kneed him in the stomach. Mira had then lifted the two by their neck, and slammed their heads together before tossing them aside.
"Son of a..." Pan tried standing but Mira flew in and kicked her in the sides, knocking her over. Cabba went to check on Pan but he was grabbed by the head, Mira bringing him in for a powerful punch across his jaw, knocking him back to the floor.
"Guess they don't have a lot of fight in them," Towa said. "Oh well, what a shame."
Pan struggled to stand, "H-hey!" She got on one knee, angrily huffing at Mira. "I'm not done with you, big bully!"
"This girl is persistent," Towa said. "As to be expected from one with Saiyan blood."
Pan cupped her hands together charging what little energy she had, "Ka...Me..." The beam formed in her hands, the girl looking straight at Mira, "Ha...Me..." She was about to attack but the moment she blasted, Mira rushed in and punched the beam away and kicked Pan across the face, knocking her toward a rock formation.
"Little pest..." Mira charged some energy in his right hand, a dark and malicious energy as he formed it into a ki blast. "Die!"
Mira sent the attack right at Pan, but before it could land, Cabba had jumped in front an took the blast head on, shielding Pan but critically injuring himself. Cabba landed right next to Pan, the boy very much hurt from the attack.
"How admirable, he risked himself to save her," Towa commented. "They may be pests and in our way, but I almost respect their determination. Anyway, not that they're both vulnerable, now would be a good time to finish them off.
Mira was about to end it, then a thought occurred. These two, being warriors of Saiyan Blood, could get stronger. He does yearn for battle that would test his abilities, and while they were weak now, he admired their determination to fight and protect one another. Thinking about it as well, he sensed that they may have been less than full strength due to their fight with Cell, killing them now would be pointless, as it would not confirm his superior strength.
"Mira, what are you waiting for?" Towa asked. "Destroy them."
"No..." Mira said.
"No!?" Towa stood in disbelief. "What do you mean 'no'!?"
"I want to fight them again, on my own terms," Mira said. "Destroying them now is pointless."
"Mira, now isn't the time for your warrior's pride, keep in mind they are getting in the way of our mission," Towa said.
"Do you doubt my power?" Mira asked.
"I never said that! I just want you to think rationally about this," Towa said.
"I am, leave them be for now," Mira said. "I will destroy them when they come back stronger."
Towa sighed in annoyance, but she's come to expect that from Mira. His desire for battle was truly an incredible one. "Alright fine, have it your way."
Towa created a portal in which she and Mira stepped through, leaving Cabba and Pan injured on the battlefield. Pan was the first to slightly recover and saw how badly Cabba looked, his armor was almost destroyed, his shirt was somewhat disintegrated, and he was bleeding from his head.
"Cabba..." Pan coughed a little, seeing blood coming out of her own mouth. She had taken some damage too but she was more concerned about Cabba. Taking off her bandana she wiped off the blood from his head, though as she tried to stay awake, she started to get dizzy and fell unconscious on top of Cabba.
When Pan woke up again, she found herself in a small room, sleeping on a bed. She tossed off the covers and saw that she had been bandaged up. Her shirt was gone but the bandages did cover up her top. She didn't have her pants, instead she was wearing hospital shorts.
"How did I get here?" Pan wondered. She heard some groaning, turning to the side she saw that Cabba was in the room as well, he looked a little worse since he had bandages on his head, possibly elsewhere. "Cabba?" She tried stepping out of bed but felt a pain in her ribs. "Ow..."
The door had opened, revealing Trunks. "Hey, try not to move."
"Trunks?" Pan said, little happy to see him, then remembered she didn't have a shirt. "AH!" She immediately pulled the blanket over, covering herself up.
"Hey easy, you've got bandages on so it's not like I can see anything!" Trunks said.
"Don't care, where's my shirt!?" Pan asked. "Who put these bandages on me anyway!?"
"Your clothes are in the other room, Supreme Kai of Time personally got you two patched up, she was really worried when you took that beating from Mira," Trunks said.
"Wait, Mira, where is he!?" Pan shouted, about to stand when she hurt herself again. "Ow...!"
"Take it easy, remember you're still hurt," Trunks urged. "Mira got away unfortunately, he and Towa might strike again soon, until then you and Cabba need to rest up. Your body should be better by the end of today but only if you let it rest."
"Wouldn't it be easier to get a Sensu Bean?" Pan asked.
"We...don't have any actually, not at the moment at least," Trunks explained. "We have so many patrollers who come back hurt, we try to save them for anyone who's really dying. You and Cabba were injured but your wounds were treatable by our staff."
"I guess that makes sense," Pan said. "Wait, what about Cell?"
"The timeline's been corrected, you and Cabba did enough damage to set everything straight," Trunks said. "You both did a great job out there, your teamwork feels really natural, though it could use a few more touch-ups."
"Thanks, we'll get better," Pan said.
"I'll let you get back to resting, try not to move too much," Trunks said, closing the door as he left.
Pan laid back in bed, satisfied that she and Cabba at least did their jobs, but still feeling crummy about her loss against Mira. He was very strong, he took her and Cabba down like it was nothing. If she's going to protect the timelines, then she needs to get strong too.
She wants to get strong not just to protect the timelines, but to protect her friends and family, including the boy in the room with her. She turned back to Cabba, her heart ached from seeing the boy in pain. Suddenly she got up, making her way to Cabba's bed. Despite the pain she felt, she just wanted to be Cabba
She knelt next to his bed, affectionately stroking his head, "Cabba...you saved my life. Thank you so much." She leaned in to kiss his cheek. Suddenly she started feeling a bit strange, being this close to Cabba, both of them half naked, part of her just wanted to get in bed with him and lie down next to him.
But she knew she shouldn't do that, not yet. She knows if she did that, she'll just want more. Now isn't the time for her to lose her virginity, even if she did want Cabba to be the one she has her first time with. One day soon, but not now. She went back to bed, hoping to get some sleep, dreaming of her long awaited intimacy with the boy she's grown quite fond of.
In his timeline, young Gohan was seen training in the Capsule Corp Gravity Room, desperately trying to enhance his Super Saiyan 3 skills. The form was very difficult for him, he was barely able to contain it for an extended period of time without getting worn out.
"Maybe I'm going about this wrong," Gohan theorized. "Maybe the form is just too much for me to handle. But, if I want to go Super Saiyan 4 one day, I have to master three. At least, that makes sense. A stronger form would require more endurance."
Gohan grabbed some water and chugged it down before powering up again, trying to see how long he can last in his Super Saiyan 3 form as he went through some more training.
From her room research room, Bulma could almost the rumbling in the Gravity Room. It amazed her just how much effort Gohan was willing to put into his training, to better himself, just like his dad.
"I should go check on him, make sure he's not hurting himself," Bulma said, removing herself from her work. She made her way down the hallway, toward the room usually occupied by the father of her child. "With Gohan around training, it's almost like Vegeta's still here, there's so much aggression, not that much compared to Vegeta but still a lot."
She approached the door to the room, peeking inside and surely enough, Gohan was still training hard, trying to master his Super Saiyan 3 form. Bulma could tell Gohan was starting to really get exhausted, he could barely stand. His determination alone is what kept him going.
"Should I step in? If he keeps going he might get hurt," Bulma considered her options. She knows Gohan's strong and she understands that he wants to push himself, but she's also seen first hand what happens when one pushes their body too hard. Her pondering was short lived when she saw Gohan collapse on the ground, the boy very exhausted from his workout. "Oh no!"
She quickly deactivated the room from her end, and quickly opened the door, making her way inside to pick up Gohan.
"Huh, he actually feels lighter than I thought," Bulma commented, almost stumbling as she walked. "Maybe not that light, but nothing I can't handle."
"Bulma?" Gohan said, slightly opening his eyes.
"Easy kiddo, you just overworked yourself in that room," Bulma said. "You're gonna have to lie down for a bit."
"Guess I went overboard," Gohan commented.
"Don't worry about it right now, try to get some sleep before the Androids come to check on you," Bulma said. "Seventeen might not react much but I can already tell that Eighteen's gonna have a fit seeing you overwork yourself."
"Thanks Bulma," Gohan said. "I really appreciate you helping."
"Think nothing of it," Bulma said. One thing Gohan had over Goku was his politeness, that's for sure. If Bulma had traveled with someone like Gohan back when she was first collecting the Dragon Balls, her journey might have been less stressful. Not that Goku was a bad companion, she valued him a lot and loves the memories, but they weren't without their annoyances. She only wonders how different things would be if Goku and Gohan somehow switched places.
Traveling to Namek with Gohan wasn't as bad, aside from the boy along with Krillin constantly ditching her. Of course looking back, considering the danger on the planet, she can't blame them too much, though she would have liked to be left in the loop, half the time they went off without saying much to her.
From what Trunks told her, the future version of herself and Gohan were pretty close. Makes sense since in that timeline, everyone she knew was dead and the only real company she had was her son Trunks along with Gohan. It made Bulma wonder what Gohan was like as an adult, she imagines him to be a strong warrior like Goku, but well mannered like her son was. That is an ideal combination for a girl like Bulma.
"Gohan would make any girl a lucky girlfriend," Bulma muttered as she continued making her way over to a room to place Gohan in, the boy being able to rest after an arduous training session.
Later at the Time Nest, Chronoa was taking the bandages off of Pan in the infirmary. The girl had healed rather nicely thanks to an Energy Capsule. It wasn't strong but it did help her along.
"You're mostly better, just take it easy for a couple of days, no fighting and avoid rigorous training," Supreme Kai of Time said.
"Thanks," Pan said. "Now I just need my clothes."
"Of course, don't want you going home half naked," Chronoa said, heading into the back room. "I'll be right back."
"Sure thing," Pan said, sitting on her bed. "Wonder how Cabba's doing?"
As she waited, she heard a knock on the door to the infirmary. "Supreme Kai of Time?"
"Oh, speaking of who, hey Cabba come on-" Pan then remembered something. "Wait!"
"Huh?" Cabba had opened the door and saw Pan in her current attire, or lack of. Reacting quickly he pulled back out. "I'm so sorry!"
"It's fine!" Pan insisted, though the huge blush on her face wasn't helping, adding to her quickly covering her breasts. "I forgot that I didn't have a shirt on...or a bra. How are you feeling?"
"Better," Cabba said from the other side. "I have a bit of a headache."
"Yeah, you did get hurt pretty bad," Pan said. "Supreme Kai of Time told me that you took an attack for me. I barely remember but I do remember a bright light coming at me, and you jumping in front. So, thanks for saving me."
"It's nothing, you would have done the same," Cabba said.
Chronoa had come back with Pan's clothes, "Here you go, I washed your clothes up nicely, even your bandana and fixed them up for you."
"Thanks Supreme Kai of Time," Pan said, grabbing her clothes. "Sounds like Cabba's ready to get his own treatment."
"Sure, just get dressed and I'll let him in," Chronoa said, turning her back to give Pan some privacy.
Pan had slipped off her hospital shorts and exchanged them for her pants. She put on a bra and slipped on her red shirt, one that didn't even cover her mid-riff, not that she cared. With her socks and shoes on as well, she placed her bandana on and was ready to go. "Alright."
"Good, come on in Cabba!" Chronoa said.
Cabba made his way into the room. He too only had his hospital shorts, though it wasn't as embarrassing for him as it would have been for Pan. Pan took a look at Cabba, seeing him all bandaged up tore at her. He was hurt because he shielded her, granted she still had her injuries, Cabba looked so much worse off than she did.
"Alright, I'm gonna get you something that should heal you mostly back to health, you will still need some rest," Chronoa said.
"I'm surprised you're doing this personally, isn't there a nurse?" Cabba asked.
"I was just worried about the two of you, I wanted to personally make sure you were both well taken care of," Chronoa said.
"Well, I really appreciate that," Cabba said, attemtping to bow, though his pain didn't allow a full bow, not that Chronoa minded.
"Come sit, I'll help you get better," Chronoa said.
Pan made her way to the door, allowing Cabba some privacy. "See you in a bit Cabba."
"Sure thing," Cabba said, attempting to sit on the bed, ignoring the pain surging through his body.
Pan left the room, but didn't go far. She just waited outside the door for Cabba to finish. The fight against Mira continued to dawn on her mind, a close battle that could have gotten her and Cabba killed. Fortunately they escaped with their lives, though Pan doesn't even know how or why. It sounds like Mira just gave up on the fight, like if they weren't worth the effort to finish off. It did hurt Pan's pride a bit but she's just grateful to still be drawing breath.
Moments later, Cabba had exited the room, back in his usual clothes, Chrona having repaired them as well, or at least got him another set of Sadala Armor.
"Hey Cabba," Pan greeted.
"Oh Pan, you're still here," Cabba said.
"I wanted to wait for you to finish, I just needed to see you all healed up before I went home," Pan said. "You saved my life after all, I want you to be safe too."
"I told you though, you would have done the same," Cabba said.
"The fact that you did...I really appreciate that," Pan said. She leaned in and placed a kiss on Cabba's cheek, the boy at least awake this time. "Thank you."
Cabba started to blush, though the feeling soon became pretty awkward for him. Just a moment ago he saw her without a shirt. While it was only two seconds, it stayed in his mind. She didn't have much of a curve but she did have some modestly supple breasts that caught his eye. It almost shamed him to think about considering he doesn't want to think of her that way, but it's a feeling he can't help.
"Pan...would you like to meet up again soon? Maybe explore Conton City with me a bit more?" Cabba asked.
"Oh...yeah, I would love to," Pan said, blushing at the offer. "I would very much appreciate that."
"Let's come back tomorrow for lunch, my treat...er once I figure out the Currency here," Cabba said.
"You don't have to treat me, I'll pay my way, if anything I should be treating you," Pan said.
"It's fine, I don't mind spending money on you, I just really wanna do something nice for you," Cabba said.
"You're so sweet, alright if you insist," Pan said. "I gotta get home, my parents might be worried."
"Yeah, I gotta check in with my General," Cabba said. "Come on, let's head back to the Time Nest and take the portal home."
The two quickly made their way to the Time Nest and to a portal home, though it pleased them both to know their next meeting would be a more casual one. Fighting together is fun, but the two just enjoy talking with one another, for reasons Cabba doesn't quite get, but Pan just might have an idea of.