Sorry It's taken me so long to write this chapter, at first I was waiting for more ppl to review and tell me what they wanted but then I realise that no one was going to and I just took my time to finish writing it cause I wanted to end it good. Thankyou to the two who did review, this chapter is dedicated to you.
So without further delay I give you, the last chapter to Love through War!
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"Pan… wake up Pan." Pan heard the faint voice calling to her.
"Huh?" she mumbled as she slowly stirred and opened her eyes. "It's so bright… where am I?"
"You get used to the light after a while." Joked a voice that Pan hadn't heard in a very long time.
"Grandpa?" she whispered looking around to see a blurred outline. "Am I dead?"
"Yes… No… Sort of…" Was Goku's reply. "Gohan, I think you should explain."
"Papa! You're here too!" Pan sat up quickly, even though she still couldn't see properly.
She heard his faint laugh. "Pan, don't worry, I'm right here" He pattered her left arm. "Now lay back down." Gohan gently pushed her back down. "This isn't the right time for you to be here sweetie." He said kindly.
"Then what's going on?" she asked slightly confused. She could finally make out Gohan and Goku's faces. "You haven't aged one bit Papa."
He laughed again. "That's good to hear." He squeezed her hand.
"Pan, we're really sorry that you can't stay with us." Goku said sadly.
"What do you mean?" Pan asked giving him a confused look.
"There's someone who's asked us to send you back." Gohan said, tears silently slipping down his cheeks.
"No I want to stay with you Papa!" Pan felt her own tears fall down her cheeks.
"Don't you want to be with the one you love?" Goku asked, a confused look across his face.
Pan gasped, "Trunks," she whispered. Remembering everything she had left behind.
"He's been calling for you for a while now." Gohan spoke up after they had been silent for a few minutes. "I'm proud that you chose him, he will defiantly look after you."
"But Papa… I miss you and Grandpa so much!" Pan said looking up into his eyes.
"I know you do Panny, but you have a long life to live out down there." Gohan replied giving her a hug.
"Would you like to see him… make up your own mind?" Goku asked, walking over to what looked like a small waterfall, even though it wasn't water falling down. Pan wasn't quiet sure what to make of the silvery liquid.
"What do you mean… make up my own mind?" Pan questioned looking from Goku to the annoyed look on Gohan's face.
"You can choose, stay here with us or go back down to Trunks." Goku said, not looking at Gohan.
"I just wanted her to go back, she should have a long life with him." Gohan said walking over to where Goku was standing.
"If she wants to stay then let her stay." Goku grinned, and beckoned Pan over to them.
Pan slowly stood up from the smooth rock she had been laying on and moved over to them, it took her a few moments before she realised she wasn't walking… she was floating.
"How am I doing this?" she asked, a little scared.
"Don't worry Panny, it's really quiet fun and you don't get tired easily!" Goku laughed as Pan floated up above a tree.
"You're right! This is fun!" She laughed and began twisting and turning in the air.
"Panny, please wake up!" a faint voice said sadly. "Please come back to me."
"What was that?" Pan asked, although she already knew as she glided over to Gohan and Goku who we're looking through the sliver liquid.
Pan leaned forward and saw the destroyed battlefield she had just recently left. She looked a little closer and saw Trunks hugging her body, rocking back and forwards on his heels.
"Oh Trunks…" Pan whispered tears springing to her eyes.
"Don't leave me… please wake up…" He mumbled looking down into her peaceful face.
"Papa… what should I do." Pan sobbed to him.
"Shh, Panny." He held his arms out to her for a hug and she took it. "Just make up your mind." He whispered.
"But I really want to stay here where I can be with you… but I still want to be with Trunks." Pan sobbed some more into Gohan's chest. "What should I do?"
"We can't answer that for you Pan." Goku answered her, still looking down into the silver pool.
"Only you can make up your mind," Gohan pulled away to look into her face. "I'd like you to go back but if you really want to stay with me… it's up to you." He said as he pulled her back into a tight hug.
"How long do I have to make my decision?" Pan mumbled into his clothes.
"Until the last of the liquid mirror flows." Goku answered, moving away from the pool.
"Do you want to be left alone for a little while?" Gohan asked letting her go.
Pan thought for a moment, "yes please, I would like to look at Trunks for a little bit by myself."
Goku nodded, he and Gohan then walked over to a near by tree to sit down and relax for the moment.
Pan watched them for a little bit before she turned her attention back to the silver pool, she looked up to the waterfall and watched the liquid pour into the pool.
"Trunks, you can stay with her, just let us move her onto the ship… please." Begged Goten.
"Please don't make me let go of her…" Trunks whispered as he looked up at Goten.
Pan looked down to watch Trunks and her friends, she watched as it took Goten and Marron about ten minutes before Trunks would let go of her limp body.
'I didn't realise just how much Trunks loved me…' Pan thought as she continued to watch Trunks being as sad as he was. 'I can't leave him…' she continued to think as the pool stopped.
Pan blinked for a moment, 'No that can't be all my time!' she panicked looking up at the waterfall, it was still running, she frowned and looked back down to the silver liquid closest to her. It took a couple of minutes but another image appeared, though it wasn't of Trunks or her friends. 'I haven't seen that place for a long time…' Pan thought as she saw her mother and grandmother sitting at a small wooden kitchen table.
"Chi-chi, do you ever think this war is going to be over?" Videl asked looking over at Chi-chi who was sipping out of a coffee mug.
"I hope so, I want to see Pan again." Chi-chi said after she had finished her mouthful.
"I just want my little girl to come back home… I'm not sure if I could bare it if I lost her as well…" Videl looked down into her own mug, which she began to swirl.
"I know what you mean," Chi-chi, sighed. "I can't think about Goten not coming back, I miss Goku and Gohan, I couldn't stand losing Goten too."
'Poor Grandma and ma…' Pan thought, 'I don't want to break ma's heart…' she looked over to Gohan and Goku who we're still relaxing under the same tree. 'Papa… Grandpa… I miss them so much… but I don't want everyone else to miss me as much…' Pan bit her lip as she continued to think things over in her head.
"Brat, you have to move away from her sooner or later." Pan heard Vegeta's voice snap. "She's dead, move on." Pan frowned down at the pool, Trunks was sitting in an almost completely black room apart from the light coming from the open doorway where Vegeta stood. Pan could see that Trunks was holding onto her hand with one hand and the necklace she had given him with the other.
"Leave me alone." Trunks snapped back at his father. "Let me do what I want."
'Trunks… ' Pan felt the tears forming back in her eyes. Again she looked over to Gohan and Goku. 'I miss them,' she thought again. 'I can't leave Trunks like that though…' Pan sighed out aloud, frustrated with not being able to make up her mind.
Pan heard the waterfall stop dripping, she looked over and she knew it was time for her answer.
"So, have you made a decision?" Gohan said sitting down next to her.
"Yes, Papa." Pan didn't look up at him.
"Just remember Panny, if you choose to return back down there, I'll always be watching out for you." Gohan whispered, grabbing her hand and gently squeezing it.
Pan smiled up at him. "Thank you Papa." She whispered.
"So what do you choose?" Goku asked softly.
"Please send me back." Pan whispered as silent tears fell down her cheeks.
"Please tell your mother and grandmother that we miss them." Gohan said as he hugged her.
"I will Papa." Pan smiled as they began fading away. "I'll miss you."
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"Please wake up Pan…" Trunks quietly whispered into her ear as he hugged her close again.
Pan felt the warmth from his body and slowly opened her eyes, "Trunks, I'm okay." She whispered.
Trunks quickly whipped his head up and looked disbelievingly into her half open eyes. "You're alive!" He hugged her tightly. "I'm so happy!"
"Trunks! Let go! It hurts!" she gasped as she lost her breath.
"Sorry!" Trunks let go of her and held onto her hand. "Let's get you out of here."
Pan nodded as Trunks picked her up bridal style and carried her out of the dark room. Pan blinked at the bright lights as he continued to carry her, she assumed to the hospital wing.
"Trunks! Please take Pan back to the room… there's nothing we can do for her." Marron sadly said walking over to them.
"But she's not dead!" Trunks said turning to face her.
Marron sighed and looked down; she jumped back and gave a little yelp as she came face to face with Pan's chocolate brown eyes. Marron let her mouth hang open, "Pan…" she whispered not sure if her eyes were playing tricks on her.
"Hey," Pan smiled weakly at Marron as she finally closed her mouth. "You're alive! Let's get you to a room!" Marron raced off down the hall way to find the nearest spare bed.
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"Panny," Goten said as he entered her room shortly after lunch a few days after she had woken up.
"Hey uncle Goten." Pan smiled at him as she placed her empty lunch tray on the bedside table. "What can I do for you?" she asked, almost knowing what he had come in to ask.
"So, are you coming back down to earth, or are you just going to go to Planet Vegeta?" he said getting straight to the point after sitting down on the edge of her bed.
"I want to see Ma and grandma first." Pan replied. "Trunks has already said he's coming with me to meet them." She smiled shyly thinking of what her mother and grandmother would say about him.
"I'm glad," He smiled at her once more before getting up and heading for the door. "It seems everything has turned out fine." He said just before shutting the door.
'Yes Uncle Goten, everything has turned out just fine…' Pan sighed to herself and looked up at her ceiling. 'I hope you'll be watching at my wedding Papa and Grandpa.' She happily thought as she let herself fall into a light slumber.
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And there you are. The end of this story.
I hope you guys liked it! Please review and tell me, I have another story already running through my mind and I'm thinking of starting it soon so I hope you all read it!
Until my next story!
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