Pan gave a start and woke up. "What! Where?!"

She looked around, realizing she was in her bedroom. "How did I get here?"

She frowned for a moment before it all came back to her. The tournament, her match against Coli, Odianna, her Grandfather's betrayal...

"How... how could he?" sobbed Pan, "He... he let her go, he let her die... he... he stopped me from saving her..."

Pan shivered and clutched her arms to herself, feeling tears well up in her was supposed to live, she was supposed to have came back and lived with Pan as her big sis. Why couldn't she have been stronger? Why couldn't she have had the power to stop it from happening? It... it wasn't fair!

It...

No.

NO!

"NO MORE CRYING!" Pan screamed at herself.

What had crying ever done for her? No, no, she needed to be strong. She needed POWER!

"How dare they," whispered Odianna, enraged.

Pan shook her head. "No, they're right, I'm a villian, a monster, I don't deserve that power..."

"Don't you dare," warned Odianna.

She glared full force down at Pan. "What, just because you don't conform to their rigid narrow mindset that gives them a right to go at you like that? Allude to you being a villian? Worse than Black? Please, you SAVED their ungrateful asses from Black."

Pan hesitated, an uncertain look on her face. "But..."

Odianna cupped Pan's chin in her hand and lifted her head up to make eye contact. "Pan, look at me. There is nothing wrong with obtaining the power you need to protect those you care for. Mercy is all well and good, but more often than not, you just need to put down your enemies."

Their was a darkening inside Pan's eyes. "There's nothing wrong with obtaining power..."

Odianna nodded. "They had NO right to say those kind of things to you."

Pan's eyes tightened. "They had no right."

"When your older, and in control of your power, it'll be you who makes the decisions Pan. You might have to put up with their bullshit until you attain control, but there will come a day when it is by YOUR hand that justice will be met out, and by your will that evil like the Saiyans we dealt with shall be struck down," explained Odianna.

Pan smiled eagerly. "Yeah... when I figure that power out. I'll be the hero..."

"Even greater then your Grandfather," said Odianna.

"Even greater than Grandpa," whispered Pan, almost fanatically.

Odianna smiled at her. "And I trust that you will do whatever it takes to reach that point, and make the existence we live in a much better place. Promise?"

Pan nodded feverishly. "Yes, yes! I promise, I'll make the dimensions a better place!"

Odianna patted her head. "Good girl."

She nodded at the memory. "Yes... yes... there's nothing wrong with obtaining power, getting stronger at ANY costs. Screw Grandfa-..."

She narrowed her eyes and dismissed him. "Screw Son Goku's morals. What have they ever got me but pain? I'll kill ANY bad guy. I'll become the most powerful person ever! I'll become a real, true hero, greater than he EVER was!"

"I'll fulfill my promise," whispered Pan, "I'll make the dimensions a better place."

"I need... I need to become a god. Then, I need to figure that green power out, no more waiting, no more games," said Pan with a deadly tone.

She needed... she needed to find Whis and Beerus! Maybe they would still be around? She focused her ki and felt around. She was a bit surprised to find the house empty aside from her. She could feel everyone else off at a distance, they were most likely at Capsule Corporation. Hmm...

"Wait, Whis doesn't do training for free!" exclaimed Pan.

She smirked. "He and Beerus need to be bribed with food! Kitchen raid time!"

Pan got out of bed and rushed to the kitchen, going through the fridge and cabinets. "Hmm. Leftover drumsticks, some cinnamon roles, oh they love icecream too! Maybe I'll throw in some tea packets, or... ah screw it, I'm going to fill a plastic bag FULL of everything I can get!"

Pan scrambled and put in a handful of various foods and drinks wrapped in plastic containers, bowls, and packets, before she left the house. She couldn't risk flying, so she decided to go on foot. She bounded across the distance, letting an hour pass by, until she reached Capsule Corperation. She kept herself hidden, sliding along the edges of the building to peer into the back yard. Mostly everyone was there... including Beerus and Whis! What luck! Now she just needed to get one of them alone. Hmm... they were hanging back sitting on lawn chairs eating potato chips. Really? Gods could be so lazy at times. It was hard to imagine them being so powerful. Pan picked up a small pebble from the ground, and tossed it towards Whis. To her surprise, he caught the pebble and glanced her way, eyebrow raised.

Pan put a finger to her lips, held up her food bag, and motioned for him to come before she slid back around the building. "Okay Pan, okay, you can do this!"

Whis came around the corner. "You wished to speak to me, alone?"

Pan nodded and held up the bag. "Take a peak!"

Whis leaned forward and parted the top of the plastic bag. "Oooooh! My oh my these look delightful! Mayhaps I'll try one..."

Pan pulled the bag back. "It aint free!"

Whis raised an eyebrow. "That's rather stingy."

Pan stood her ground. "I'll give you all this food if you train me to become a Super Saiyan God!"

Whis stared at her for a moment, looking surprised. "That was easier than I expected."

Pan blanked for a moment. "What do you mean?"

Whis winced. "Well... I mean, I've uh, been wanting to train you for some time now, that's it."

Pan's eyes went wide. "Really?!"

"Yes of course," said Whis, his face smoothing out to hide any discomfort, "But, I was unsure if your parants would approve at such a young age."

Pan narrowed her eyes. "Their opinions don't matter anymore. I want to become a god, and that's final. I don't need their approval, I don't need Son Goku's approval either. I want you to keep it a secret."

Whis frowned, a confused look crossing his face. "You seem upset with your family."

Pan turned her head away. "..."

Whis shrugged. "Well, that's alright, perhaps some time apart will allow tensions to relax."

"Sure, whatever," murmured Pan.

Whis pointed to an alleyway a ways back into the city. "Wait there, Lord Beerus and I will pick you up shortly after we say our goodbye's."

Pan couldn't believe it! She had done it! She was going to get trained! She was going to become a god at long last!

She nodded enthusiastically. "Okay! I'll be waiting!"

Pan ran to the alleyway and hid, barely able to stop herself from trembling in anticipation. She should have taken things into her own hands years ago! She couldn't wait.

"Odianna, I'm going to make you proud," whispered Pan.

She felt an awful pang of sadness before she ruthlessly crushed it. "No! No more crying!"

Ten slow, agonizing minutes later, Beerus and Whis entered the alleyway, Whis turned around. "Place your hand upon my back."

Pan couldn't help but feel the jitters and stepped forward, her entire body trembling. She placed her hand upon his back, and in a flash, they were shooting off into space...

Son Goku watched the utterly astonished reaction of Aideen as Bulma showed her what a 'laptop' and the 'internet' was. The woman was transfixed by the ability to be able to see things through a small screen, see things all over the world. She and the other three survivors of Terra just couldn't seem to wrap their minds around a world that wasn't ruined. It was kind of amusing, but also incredibly saddening to see.

"Hmm, if you like computers so much, a job as my secretary might work," said Bulma.

Aideen gave her a perplexed look. "What's a secretary?"

"Erm... it's someone who helps me out. Keeps track of my schedule, writes letters and emails for me...," began Bulma.

"Umm... I don't know how to write," said Aideen sheepishly.

Bulma stared at her. "Uh... what kind of schooling have you gone through? What do you know how to do?"

"Umm... I can fight and use the Kaio-Ken. I can scavenge, I've done a bit of helping with farming, and I learned a bit of how to treat wounds. Would any of those things help with being a secretary?" asked Aideen honestly.

Bulma winced. "Oh... umm... wow..."

Aideen's face fell. "I guess that's a no."

Bulma shook her head. "Yeah, but that's okay! We just need to get you some basic schooling along with the other three."

"Living through a Saiyan apocalypse really sucks, doesn't it?" murmured Yamcha quietly.

Goku shot him a warning look, but thankfully Aideen didn't seem to hear it. These people didn't need that kind of talk right now. The better they could adjust into life on Earth without any issues or pity, the better they'd have it. Though, he did need something out of Aideen. He had Gohan had came up with the idea last night.

"Were more than willing to help you guys settle in, but, can we ask a favor?" asked Goku.

Aideen turned to him. "What?"

"You're Pan's friend, right?" asked Gohan.

Aideen's eyes narrowed. "Yeah, I am. And as her friend, I'm pissed at you."

Goku winced. "Well, we're kind of mad at her too."

"For what reason?" said Aideen scornfully.

"She told Odianna...," began Goku.

"She did no such thing!" interrupted Aideen, "Son Goku, I've been civil since you all took us in, but, I don't think I can hold back any longer. I loved that little girl like she was a sister and you HURT her when you accused her of betraying you."

Goku went silent.

"She was devastated, the look on her face was crushing. She did NOT tell your secrets to Odianna, she said she didn't, and I believe her," said Aideen viciously.

"Then how exactly did Odianna know?" asked Piccolo, stepping forward.

"I don't know," admitted Aideen.

"For that matter, Odianna had been more than willing to hurt and kill Pan at the start of the tournament, yet, all of the sudden they were close friends after Pan's fight with Coli? What happened," demanded Piccolo.

Aideen shook her head. "When Pan was fighting Kale, all I could get Odianna to say was that Pan had been through a harsh life for one so young. I tried to get an answer out of them when Pan came to stand with us, But both of them were tight lip."

Vegeta frowned. "Her and the grandbrat were alone for at most up to thirty minutes. I don't think that's enough time for the Grandbrat to spill her life's story."

"Did Odianna know how to read minds?" interrupted Gohan.

Aideen nodded. "She does."

"That explains it then," murmured Goku, "Maybe she didn't tell her intentionally..."

Ah crap... if that was the case... then Aideen was right, he had no sound reason to have accused Pan of betraying him. Oh man... she had to be really mad at him right now...

"Why was she reading Pan's mind? And why were they even alone together? I thought Odianna hated her?" asked Videl, confused.

Aideen shook her head. "I don't know."

Goku sighed. "I'm going to go apologize to Pan."

"You better," said Aideen.

Goku put two fingers to his head and focused towards Gohan's house. "..."

He blinked a few times. "Huh? I don't feel Pan's ki."

Gohan tensed. "What?!"

Videl grew worried. "Find someone nearby to teleport to and go!"

Goku did as instructed and then flew to Gohan's house. He went upstairs, only to find Pan's bed empty. He began to search the house, pausing to note a wide open refrigerator and cabinets.

"Ah crap...," muttered Goku.

He teleported back to Capsule Corperation. "Your kitchen's missing a lot of food. I think Pan ran away."

Gohan swore to himself before turning to Vegeta. "Keep an eye on the portal building in-case she tries to go through there. The rest of you, split up and start searching."

Bra sighed. "Pan... not again..."

Pan sneezed and wiped her nose with her free hand. "So, how much longer until were there?"

"Only a few more minutes," replied Whis.

Pan nodded. Soon... soooooon! They were so close now!

A few minutes later, they arrived at their destination. "Were here!

Pan took in the area as they landed; There were forests, a grassland, giant twisting trees with buildings on them, and a wide open lake. "Nice place."

"Hmph, Whis?" said Beerus.

"Yes Lord Beerus?" asked Whis.

He held out a hand. "Cough up the food."

Whis sighed. "Very well."

Pan watched them gorge themselves on her offering, wating patiently until they finished. "So, can we start training?!"

Whis walked over to her, a serious look in his eyes...

POP

A pink apron appeared overhead and fell on Pan's head. "First, chores."

Pan stared at the apron in disbelief. "Whaaat?!"

Beerus yawned and stretched before flying towards one of the giant twisting trees. "I'm going to take a nap."

Pan watched him go, confused and alarmed. "But... I gave you food..."

Whis raised an eyebrow. "So did Goku and Vegeta. That still didn't excuse them from wearing the apron and doing housework."

Pan blanked for a moment before looking at the Apron, she fell over and burst out laughing. "WAIT! Vegeta wore a PINK apron?! Bwhahhahahahah!"

Whis seemed amused. "Yes, he did, now, onto the business at hand. Your chores include: Scrubbing tree branches, mowing the lawn, cleaning the Oracle Fish's bowls, changing all of our bed sheets, cleaning the kitchen area, and helping us make breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

Pan shrugged. "Sure, whatever. I'll earn my keep..."

Whis led her to the cleaning supplies, and with that, Pan was off. It look her at lot longer to do the chores than she would have liked, but by the end of it, she more than recognized that there was more to it than met the eye, it wasn't simply a random assortment of tasks.

"Patience, humility, discipline, and whole lot of elbow grease," said Pan as she approached Whis after finishing scrubbing the last tree branch.

Whis raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

"The real purpose behind the chores," said Pan.

Whis didn't directly answer, he merely smiled. "Well, shall we begin?"

Pan nodded and ascended to Super Saiyan 2. "Yeah!"

Whis held up a finger. "Ah ah ah! No transformations."

Pan blanked for a moment. "H-huh?"

"We need to get your base power up significantly. You are quite a bit behind Goku and Vegeta's power when they first arrived here. Plus, a child's body is not as strong nor suited for some of the more... intense training I put those two through," explained Whis.

Pan scowled. "I can take anything those two went through!"

Whis gave her a disapproving look. "Son Pan, I am the teacher here, am I not?"

Pan winced and powered down. "Yes sir."

"Now...," began Whis.

He flicked a finger and immediately Pan was bombarded with a huge increase in gravity that brought her to the ground. "I want ten thousand push ups, then ten thousand sit ups to start."

Pan trembled, struggling to even get herself in position. "O-Oh... w-wow..."

Whis raised an eyebrow. "Are you complaining?"

Pan began her push ups. "N-no!"

"Good, then I will be watching from a distance. If you faint or collapse, the training ends for the day and I will put you to bed," said Whis.

There was only one thought crossing Pan's mind as she starting her training in earnest: This was going to be intense...

Whis watched Pan continue her training, a skeptical look in his eye. He had expected her to collapse after the three-thousandth push up, but she was still going strong. No, that wasn't right...

He chuckled softly. He saw the signs, the huge amount of sweat, the trembling exhaustion wracking her body, the droopiness of her face. The only thing that didn't share that tiredness was her determined eyes. That drive he saw there was of an intensity that rivaled Goku or Vegeta when they first got here. She would not tolerate her body failing her. Such a drive was good, but, it could be detrimental to her health if she pushed herself to hard. Best to remedy that...

Whis twiddled his fingers, and the gravity Pan was exercising in increased. Pan shuddered and cringed, shooting him an annoyed look, but continued on. Satisfied that Pan would exhaust herself out soon enough, Whis began to contemplate what to do about the Omni-Kings task. Pan desiring for God training made it easier to isolate her from the others so there would be no witnesses. But now, he needed a way to extract that green power of hers. He couldn't just do it willy nilly, nor could he do it while she was asleep. The technique required her to be awake. It was a rather bothersome requirement, especially with the restraint of not alerting her.

Hmm, he stored the thought away. He was sure that an opportunity would present itself at some point.

THUD

Whis's eyes flickered up, seeing Pan finally collapse. With a wave of his hand, the gravity faded. He chuckled softly and moved to pick her up.

"Well, off to bed with you, tomorrow, we continue with our training," said Whis.

Pan's only reply was a grumble and a few choice words about not wanting to quit. He shook his head slowly. Ah children, not knowing their limits. It would either hurt them, or push them to levels they never knew possible. He gave the exhausted girl a smile, he had a hunch he knew which one of those two things would be Pan's fate...

Goku sighed, watching the rest of the Z-fighters re-group at Capsule Corporation as night fell. "Any luck?"

There was a lot of 'no' and head shakes. "Dang."

Gohan crossed his arms, an irritated look on his face. "We combed damn near the entire world. She's deliberately avoiding us. That can work for only so long, especially with her knack of wanting to train. We'll find her and..."

18 interrupted. "And then what? Bring her back against her will?"

Gohan went silent.

"We just wanna apologize and make sure she's okay," said Goku.

18 rolled her eyes. "Please. Make sure she's okay? She's a Super Saiyan 2, there's nothing on this world outside of this group that could physically hurt her. She's angry at you and wants to be left alone. I say let her have her alone time."

Goku frowned. "But..."

"I kinda agree with my sis," said 17, "You keep dragging her back and scolding her like you've been doing, she's just going to resent you for it and try harder to get away. Trust me, we know from experience."

Goku scratched his head. "Well... how long do you think she'll be gone?"

18 shrugged. "I imagine a few days to a few weeks at most, depending on just how pissed off you made her."

"Really pissed," murmured Goku.

"And feeling betrayed," jabbed Aideen, making Goku wince.

"Okay, well, lengthen that to a few months to a year," said 18.

Videl looked mortified. "B-but a whole year?! All on her own?"

"I dunno Videl, me and Goku used to do that whole 'live off the land and on our own' thing when we were kids," said Krillen, a faint smile on his face, "Give the kid some time and she'll come back. You've all been so high strung with her these last few years, not that she hasn't given you reasons too of course, but some freedom could do her a world of good."

Gohan nodded slowly. "I guess... just, all of you keep your eyes open for her, just incase. You don't need to bring her back, just make sure she's okay."

There was a chorus of head bobs and 'okays' before the group started dispersing. A minute later, only Goku, Gohan, Videl, and Aideen remained.

"I still don't like it, she's just a twelve year old girl," murmured Videl.

Gohan sighed. "I know, but..."

"But nothing," interrupted Aideen, a little cross, "I thought I had a smothering complex with that girl, but you all dot on her and struggle to keep a clamp on her so much that its almost sickening."

Goku winced. "We just want whats best for her..."

Aideen crossed her arms. "What you want, and what she wants, are most likely two very different things. I think you ought to accept that."

Aideen started walking towards capsule corp before stopping. "What Odianna said back at the tournament, that Pan had been through a 'harsh life for one so young'. Tomorrow, I want one of you to come over and tell just what she meant."

Goku nodded. "Alright, I will. It's not going to be pleasant though."

"I figured as much," said Aideen before leaving.

Gohan and Videl gave one last heavy sigh each, before taking off into the air, leaving Goku alone.

He rubbed his eyes tiredly, and then looked up into the night's sky. "Ah Pan, I'm sorry..."