Chapter 6

"I can't believe you have powers," Tekka almost gushed once more. He had been giddy since Pan and Bardock accepted to train him only a few hours ago. Bardock was the one who had to hear his chattering since Pan and Gine were still discussing Pan's omission of truth and Gine's reaction to it all.

Bardock blinked, murmuring around the chocolate bar Tekka had intended to bribe them with, his mouth full, "Hmm?" He swallowed the chunk in his mouth and shrugged. "Anyone could utilize ki if they have the right training. My mom learned how to fly in a month and she didn't know how to use ki until she met my dad."

"Really? Why didn't you tell me before?" Tekka pouted childishly, flopping down on the grass. He sighed airily, "I feel like you don't love me anymore."

"Yeah, well, if I didn't, I wouldn't be training you, now would I?"

Tekka sat up eagerly, waving his hand with a grin, "Right, right." His brown eyes were lit up like the bolts that flew around Bardock when he powered up to a high level. "So, can we get started?"

Moments later found the four teens together in the backyard of the Son house. After Pan and Gine hashed out everything about the new information given to the humans, other than the fact that Pan and Bardock were definitely not human, they moved with the boys to start the ki lessons the two wanted.

"Okay." Bardock clapped his hands, ready to start. "Now, everything we do, the ki blasts, flying and other stuff, have to do with ki. Ki is something all humans have, but not all humans have enough to utilize it like we do."

"Your ki can grow the more you train," Pan added helpfully. "Our mom trained for over 10 years without knowing about ki. Her ki was above the average human's and when she started training with it, she became pretty strong." She exhaled, "What I'm trying to say is this; Gine, since you've been training for a while, your ki is just above the average human's."

Bardock threw in next, "Tekka, since you only do martial arts as a hobby, your ki is a little strong, but not as strong as Gine's."

Tekka dramatically placed a hand over his heart. "You two are merciless. I don't think my ki is strong enough for these insults." He flinched when Gine smacked him over the head.

"Anyway," Bardock rolled his eyes amusedly. "To start, you have to bring out your ki. By doing that, you'll be able to have a handle on it and we'll start the flying lessons."

Pan put her hands forward and began focusing her ki, pushing out a raw version of it to light up between her palms. The two humans watched in awe as the small ball of light formed in front of them.

A moment later, it disappeared. Pan grinned, "Now you two try. Feel for your ki in your core and push it out. Don't force it though. Just let it come naturally."

The two half Saiyans watched as their friends sat on the grass and followed Pan's example. Bardock had never taught anyone how to fly, he only helped perfect Goten's and Bra's flying when they asked him to, so he didn't really have the touch of teaching.

Pan, on the other hand, had been there when their father taught their mother to fly. She was less patient than Bardock, but when she knew something great was going to come out of something, she liked to see it through to the end. While she had some faith that Tekka would be able to bring out his ki, she knew for a fact that Gine would have an easier time doing it. Heck, she'd probably get flying down in less than a month.

An hour later, Bardock felt his eyelids drooping until Gine's voice cried out, "I got it!"

The other three turned to her and saw the small ball of light flicker with little life before it finally lit up with Gine's enthusiasm as well as the small amount of ki she had in her.

"Nice job, Gine," Pan clapped happily.

Gine exhaled, the light between her hands dying out. She fell on her back, breathing deeply. She hadn't realized it would take this much energy out of her. Damn, if Pan could do that without even blinking, she probably had an enormous amount of ki, Gine thought to herself.

Turning to Tekka, Bardock gave him a thumbs up. "Don't worry, Tek. Just have a little patience and you'll get it in no time."

"Thanks, buddy."

It took a little while longer but Tekka was finally able to draw out what little ki he could and display it for them.

Bardock cheered at the little light, "Alright, Tek! Now we can move onto flying." His face fell when he realized the two student had now fallen asleep.

Pan laughed, "Come on, bro. Let's let them nap for a bit and then we'll get started with the real lesson."

"Fine. I am pretty hungry too. I think it's time for lunch."

The two carried their friends into the house and set them on their beds. Their stomachs grumbled when they smelled the delicious lunch their mother was making.

Videl chuckled when she saw her kids drooling, "It's almost finished." She glanced towards their rooms. "Are Tekka and Gine eating?"

"They're asleep right now," Pan replied. "It took a lot of energy out of them to get their ki out. They might sleep for an hour or so."

A minute later, Gohan came out of the bathroom. He dried his face with a towel as he sat down at the table with Pan and Bardock. He kissed Videl's cheek when she set down a few plates for them. "Thanks, honey."

"Anytime, tough guy," Videl smiled, kissing his head as well.

Once all the plates were set, the Saiyans wasted no time in digging in, easily finishing two bowls of rice and meat in seconds.

Gine and Tekka soon came out of Pan and Bardock's rooms respectively. They took a moment to stare in disbelief at the way the Saiyans ate. Videl stood and gave them the plates she set aside just for them. They thanked her and ate eagerly. The energy they wasted not only left them tired, but starving as well. They were beginning to see why Pan and Bardock ate so much on an almost hourly basis.

The two humans helped Videl clean up the pile of dishes once everyone was finished with their meals. Even though the mother of the twin half saiyans protested at first, she realized that it would be much easier if they helped.

"Okay, now just relax," Pan advised when she saw how stiff the two were. "It's just like before; if you force it, it won't happen. You have to let your ki flow through you and then use it to push yourself up. It might seem hard at first, but you'll get it as long as you relax."

The half saiyans gazed at the two in front of them. Bardock sat down on the grass while getting a feel of Tekka and Gine's ki. Though the two got the majority of their energy back from eating a hefty lunch, he could see that Tekka would barely be able to float before he passed out again. On the other hand, Gine might be able to get a feel of flying before she began to run on nothing but fumes.

A grin soon blossomed on his face when he felt Gine's fluctuating ki. Her feet began to leave the ground slowly as she began to float. His grin became soft when he saw her face full of wonder and an awe look of innocence. He wished he and Pan could've looked like that when they first began to fly.

Pan stepped forward, catching Gine's hands gently. "Easy, easy. You don't want to go too high if you're not used to it. My uncle did that once and it was a nasty fall."

"Okay," Gine breathed shakily, nodding. She let herself float just a few more inches in the air before letting herself fall back to the ground where she landed on her behind.

A glance at Tekka showed that the grass below him was swaying but his body wasn't floating just yet. He was bringing out his ki and if he didn't use it to push himself up anytime soon, he would be running low and wouldn't be able to even float.

Bardock walked over to his friend and patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't think too much on it, Tek. Just relax and push yourself up."

Tekka gave a nod and exhaled deeply. He closed his eyes, concentrating. A beat later, he was slowly floating in the air. When he felt the weightlessness around him, his eyes snapped open and a disbelieving laugh escaped his mouth. "Oh, man! This is amazing!"

"Alright!" Bardock cheered, clapping his hands once the two were sitting. "Now that you've got that down, we're gonna be sparring these next few weeks. If you want to master flying, you have to get a bigger ki. At this point in time, you'd barely be able to go home and then you'd most likely collapse before you got to the front door."

"That's so mean," Tekka panted, small beads of sweat falling down his face. "But so true. I accept your training."

Gine gave a weak smile, "I'll take it too. Hopefully I don't end up with a black eye because of it." Her smile turned into a smirk when Bardock stuck his tongue out at her.

Over the next few weeks, the twins saw to Gine and Tekka's training. It was amazing how they took to flying so easily. Sure, it was like second nature to the Z Fighters since they flew everywhere on a daily basis. Also considering the fact that the Saiyans, minus Trunks, didn't know how to drive. Piccolo and Dende didn't drive but that was more for the fact that they stayed on the lookout the majority of the time.

Gine was able to stay in the air the longest once the training was done, but while Tekka's ki didn't match up to Gine's, he did get stronger and he was faster than Gine, in the air and on the ground.

On the last day of training, a full month later, Pan smiled at her friends, "Well, it's official. You've graduated from flying school. I hope you can look back on us little people when you both take to the skies."

"We will," Gine joked. She hugged Pan tightly. "Thanks so much, Pan, for the flying lessons and for telling me about your powers."

Bardock grunted when Tekka practically threw himself at him. The brunet blubbered happily, "And thanks for training me, buddy. I know it probably wasn't what you envisioned when you thought about training for the tournament."

"It wasn't," Bardock sighed. He smiled slightly and patted his friend's head. "But it was nice spending time together without having to hide anything."

Tekka smiled and pulled away. Gine pulled away from Pan and gave Bardock a tight hug too. The male half saiyan blushed, pointedly looking away from his sister and his friend; he knew they were either going to tease him or make fun of the fact that he blushed from a mere hug from Gine.

Gine pulled away, a blush on her cheeks as well. "And thanks, Bardock. I guess I really did misjudge you. You're not so bad after all."

"Likewise," Bardock chuckled almost breathlessly. He cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head. "Well, you guys keep training. Hopefully you'll be stronger when we meet up again for the tournament."

"You betcha," Tekka grinned, putting up a peace sign. "Hey, maybe then we can finally take you two on."

"Unlikely," Both Pan and Bardock chorused.

"Right," Gine chuckled. She began floating in the air with Tekka. "We'll see you guys in a couple of months. Take care."

"You too." The twins waved to their retreating forms.

Bardock released a breath once they were out of their sight, "Now we can finally train seriously. As much as I love those guys, we really need to step up our game. The tournament isn't what we have to worry about."

Pan nodded, "You're right about that." She turned her gaze to her brother. "Are we sparring or eating?"

The two locked eyes before nodding in sync, "Eating." They raced back to their home where they could smell their mother making dinner.