Sorry I haven't updated in like, forever. But I've been really busy this semester with school. I changed my major, and I've just been busy. I had this chapter pretty much finished for sometime now. But, I needed to look over it and make touch ups here and there. Sorry for taking so long. And thank you everyone who actually took the time to read this story. I'll try to have a new chapter up pretty soon, just bear with. Hope you like the new chapter!
Chapter 5 - Training, Day 1
Pan had awaited this day for nearly a month and a half now. She was bouncing to and fro similar to that of a boxer. Trunks knew that she was anxious, but this was almost unbelievable. She looked like a little kid on Christmas, with a grin spanning her entire face.
"Can we hurry up, I want start already," Pan said restlessly.
"We have all day Pan. Its not as if we're going anywhere."
Pan stomped her foot on the ground and whined, "Well lets go already!"
Trunks just chuckled to himself as he viewed the pitiful sight that stood before him. "I've changed my mind, I'm hungry. We can train after I eat, maybe," Trunks proclaimed, toying with Pan. As Trunks turned to head back to the house, Pan appeared in front of him blocking his way. Trunks almost fell down as he was completely taken by surprise.
"No! I did not wait this long for you to go eat. I waited to be trained. And Trunks Briefs that is exactly what you are going to do!" Pan declared as she glared into Trunks' eyes.
He stood there for a second, contemplating her demand before saying, "Nah, I'm hungry." With that Trunks walked away from Pan and headed the house.
Pan stood there shaking with anger. Trunks could feel Pan's ki rising exponentially behind him. 'That's it Pan, now channel that anger,' Trunks thought to himself. Hoping that his new student wouldn't recognize his plan.
"TRUNKS STOP!" Pan said seething with rage. "YOU PROMISED TO TRAIN ME! YOU'RE BREAKING THAT PROMISE TRUNKS!" Trunks froze, she had taken him by surprise. He was hoping that she would attack him. He hadn't planned on her using his own ethics against him. "WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT YOU LYING BASTARD?" Pan scowled.
Trunks hated to do it, but it seemed like the only way. "Yeah well, I've changed my mind. I don't think you would be able to keep up. You would probably just get hurt again," Trunks said heartlessly. He cringed as the words left his lips, they hurt him probably as much as they had hurt Pan.
Pan stood there with a look of total dejectedness upon her face. But it quickly turned to pure rage as she powered to a limit that she had never before realized. She charged Trunks, but unexpected to her, she had not taken him by surprise. For he was ready for her kick and easily dodging it before returning the favor. She caught his foot right in her stomach, sending her flying skyward. She steadied herself in the air, and then attempted to re-catch the breath that she had just lost.
Pan was completely discombobulated, she couldn't understand how Trunks had anticipated her moves so readily. "How did he do it. I didn't even know that I was going to do it, so how did he know," Pan said as she spoke aloud to herself.
Trunks then appeared in front of her hunched form and said, "What's the matter Pan, did you hurt yourself."
"You Bastard!" Pan screamed as she lunged at Trunks, nearly connecting with a right hook. But again Trunks dodged her attack, then followed it up with one of his own as he chopped at the back of Pan's neck, and sent her speeding towards the deck. When she landed, she skid across the ground for at least 50 yards. When she finally came to halt her body was covered with earth.
'Come on Pan, please be alright. Show me what you got kid," Trunks thought to himself. When he saw her arm reach out of the pile of earth, he wiped his brow, relieved that she was alright. When she finally stood, she wobbled a bit before maintaining her balance. "Is that it? Is that all you got? I'm surprised I didn't have to carry you to the emergency ward again," Trunks yelled.
"AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" Pan yelled , again her power began increasing exponentially. This time Trunks was a little worried, she had actually powered up enough to put up a challenge in his regular form. There was hope for this girl yet.
"WHHAAACK!" Trunks flew backwards as Pan connected with a left. She had taken him completely by surprise. Her speed had also increased drastically from what it had been previously.
"WHHAAACK!" This time Pan connected with a downward right that sent Trunks barreling into the ground. He landed with a loud thud, creating a massive crater where his body now laid. Pan just hovered above as the dirt and dust floated about, waiting for it all to clear so that she could see the state of her advisory.
Trunks just sat at the bottom of the crater rubbing his check where Pan's last punch had connected. "So it appears that our girl has a bit of a temper problem. Yet it isn't that bad of a thing if she could just learn to control her rage. Because her power escalates the angrier she becomes. "But how do I teach her to…" Trunks' thoughts scattered as he felt the presence of a ki wave nearing his position.
"BOOOOM!!!" echoed the ground as Pan's ki wave met with it's intended target. The crater that was formed by the blast nearly doubled the size of its predecessor. Pan could only smirk as she was sure that she had finally bettered Trunks. But her happiness quickly dissipated when she thought, 'Oh no! What if I killed him? I don't know if even he could have survived that blast. What have I done?' Pan began to panic, and flew down to the bottom of the massive crater. She searched desperately through the thick haze, hoping that she had not accidentally killed her adversary.
"Big mistake," Trunks' voiced echoed around her. Then it sank in, he had baited her in to coming down here. And now she was vulnerable. She spun about, searching for Trunks, hoping to find him before he attacked. But alas, she could not, and Trunks struck the back of her skull with a hammering blow that sent Pan flying out of the dust cloud. She was hurled quite some distance before she was able to regain her senses and halt herself. She raised a hand to the back of her head, and felt the knot that was no forming.
'Ouch, that really hurt,' Pan thought rubbing the knot intensely.
"Another mistake," said Trunks as he appeared behind Pan. She didn't even have time to react as he formed a ki ball, and shot it into her exposed back.
"Awwww!!!" Pan screamed as she screeched toward the uninviting ground. When she landed her body literally bounced off the ground and skidded to a slow stop. Pan raised her head weakly, that last blast had been exceptionally powerful. She looked about meagerly, her eyes twitching, and her head swaying slightly.
Trunks landed next to the disoriented Pan, "You still have a great deal to learn about fighting." Pan looked up at Trunks before falling over and blacking out.
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Pan awoke in a state of confusion, she wasn't sure where she was or how she had gotten here. As she gazed about the dimly lit room, her memory came flooding back to her: Trunks, Bulma, Capsule Corp, the fight, the blast, and then the ground. She arose from the bed, walking slowly over to her dresser. Holding her head as she walked, she was still trying to shake the grogginess. As she neared her dresser, she looked into the mirror. Noticing that she wasn't that worse for wear, nicks and cuts here and there. She grimaced as she placed a hand upon the bandage on her lower back where Trunks' blast had meet. 'That would explain why I was laying on my side.'
That was the moment she finally felt his presence. She spun around to see where he was hiding. All she found was an over-grown child huddled up in a ball and asleep in the recliner on the other side of the room. If she had to be totally candid, he looked rather pathetic. The gesture was very charming, but he just looked so damn funny. He was in the fetal position with his knees tucked to his chest, and his arms resting on top of them. His head was bent slightly, with drooling spilling out of his mouth and on to his arm. It was difficult for Pan to not erupt with laughter. For as goofy as he appeared, he did appear to be resting quite peacefully. That's when Pan noticed it. There was a child-like innocence resting upon Trunks' face. She couldn't quite believe it a first. But it was there none the less. She just smiled. It was then that Pan began to realize she might have feelings for Trunks beyond that of just friendship.
She walked up to the sleeping warrior, and slowly brushed back his lavender hair. She had never really had a crush on anyone before. There had never been time for it. From training for the Androids to the depression of them already being destroyed. But now, it was different. She no longer felt that emptiness. She wasn't sure if it was just the fact that she had some form of companionship in her life now, or if it might be something more. Trunks and Bulma had rapidly become her friends, something she hadn't known since her training with Master Roshi. There was something different about Trunks though. She felt that she could trust him. It was the first time in her life that she felt she could actually trust someone.
Chapter 5 - Training, Day 1
Pan had awaited this day for nearly a month and a half now. She was bouncing to and fro similar to that of a boxer. Trunks knew that she was anxious, but this was almost unbelievable. She looked like a little kid on Christmas, with a grin spanning her entire face.
"Can we hurry up, I want start already," Pan said restlessly.
"We have all day Pan. Its not as if we're going anywhere."
Pan stomped her foot on the ground and whined, "Well lets go already!"
Trunks just chuckled to himself as he viewed the pitiful sight that stood before him. "I've changed my mind, I'm hungry. We can train after I eat, maybe," Trunks proclaimed, toying with Pan. As Trunks turned to head back to the house, Pan appeared in front of him blocking his way. Trunks almost fell down as he was completely taken by surprise.
"No! I did not wait this long for you to go eat. I waited to be trained. And Trunks Briefs that is exactly what you are going to do!" Pan declared as she glared into Trunks' eyes.
He stood there for a second, contemplating her demand before saying, "Nah, I'm hungry." With that Trunks walked away from Pan and headed the house.
Pan stood there shaking with anger. Trunks could feel Pan's ki rising exponentially behind him. 'That's it Pan, now channel that anger,' Trunks thought to himself. Hoping that his new student wouldn't recognize his plan.
"TRUNKS STOP!" Pan said seething with rage. "YOU PROMISED TO TRAIN ME! YOU'RE BREAKING THAT PROMISE TRUNKS!" Trunks froze, she had taken him by surprise. He was hoping that she would attack him. He hadn't planned on her using his own ethics against him. "WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT YOU LYING BASTARD?" Pan scowled.
Trunks hated to do it, but it seemed like the only way. "Yeah well, I've changed my mind. I don't think you would be able to keep up. You would probably just get hurt again," Trunks said heartlessly. He cringed as the words left his lips, they hurt him probably as much as they had hurt Pan.
Pan stood there with a look of total dejectedness upon her face. But it quickly turned to pure rage as she powered to a limit that she had never before realized. She charged Trunks, but unexpected to her, she had not taken him by surprise. For he was ready for her kick and easily dodging it before returning the favor. She caught his foot right in her stomach, sending her flying skyward. She steadied herself in the air, and then attempted to re-catch the breath that she had just lost.
Pan was completely discombobulated, she couldn't understand how Trunks had anticipated her moves so readily. "How did he do it. I didn't even know that I was going to do it, so how did he know," Pan said as she spoke aloud to herself.
Trunks then appeared in front of her hunched form and said, "What's the matter Pan, did you hurt yourself."
"You Bastard!" Pan screamed as she lunged at Trunks, nearly connecting with a right hook. But again Trunks dodged her attack, then followed it up with one of his own as he chopped at the back of Pan's neck, and sent her speeding towards the deck. When she landed, she skid across the ground for at least 50 yards. When she finally came to halt her body was covered with earth.
'Come on Pan, please be alright. Show me what you got kid," Trunks thought to himself. When he saw her arm reach out of the pile of earth, he wiped his brow, relieved that she was alright. When she finally stood, she wobbled a bit before maintaining her balance. "Is that it? Is that all you got? I'm surprised I didn't have to carry you to the emergency ward again," Trunks yelled.
"AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" Pan yelled , again her power began increasing exponentially. This time Trunks was a little worried, she had actually powered up enough to put up a challenge in his regular form. There was hope for this girl yet.
"WHHAAACK!" Trunks flew backwards as Pan connected with a left. She had taken him completely by surprise. Her speed had also increased drastically from what it had been previously.
"WHHAAACK!" This time Pan connected with a downward right that sent Trunks barreling into the ground. He landed with a loud thud, creating a massive crater where his body now laid. Pan just hovered above as the dirt and dust floated about, waiting for it all to clear so that she could see the state of her advisory.
Trunks just sat at the bottom of the crater rubbing his check where Pan's last punch had connected. "So it appears that our girl has a bit of a temper problem. Yet it isn't that bad of a thing if she could just learn to control her rage. Because her power escalates the angrier she becomes. "But how do I teach her to…" Trunks' thoughts scattered as he felt the presence of a ki wave nearing his position.
"BOOOOM!!!" echoed the ground as Pan's ki wave met with it's intended target. The crater that was formed by the blast nearly doubled the size of its predecessor. Pan could only smirk as she was sure that she had finally bettered Trunks. But her happiness quickly dissipated when she thought, 'Oh no! What if I killed him? I don't know if even he could have survived that blast. What have I done?' Pan began to panic, and flew down to the bottom of the massive crater. She searched desperately through the thick haze, hoping that she had not accidentally killed her adversary.
"Big mistake," Trunks' voiced echoed around her. Then it sank in, he had baited her in to coming down here. And now she was vulnerable. She spun about, searching for Trunks, hoping to find him before he attacked. But alas, she could not, and Trunks struck the back of her skull with a hammering blow that sent Pan flying out of the dust cloud. She was hurled quite some distance before she was able to regain her senses and halt herself. She raised a hand to the back of her head, and felt the knot that was no forming.
'Ouch, that really hurt,' Pan thought rubbing the knot intensely.
"Another mistake," said Trunks as he appeared behind Pan. She didn't even have time to react as he formed a ki ball, and shot it into her exposed back.
"Awwww!!!" Pan screamed as she screeched toward the uninviting ground. When she landed her body literally bounced off the ground and skidded to a slow stop. Pan raised her head weakly, that last blast had been exceptionally powerful. She looked about meagerly, her eyes twitching, and her head swaying slightly.
Trunks landed next to the disoriented Pan, "You still have a great deal to learn about fighting." Pan looked up at Trunks before falling over and blacking out.
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Pan awoke in a state of confusion, she wasn't sure where she was or how she had gotten here. As she gazed about the dimly lit room, her memory came flooding back to her: Trunks, Bulma, Capsule Corp, the fight, the blast, and then the ground. She arose from the bed, walking slowly over to her dresser. Holding her head as she walked, she was still trying to shake the grogginess. As she neared her dresser, she looked into the mirror. Noticing that she wasn't that worse for wear, nicks and cuts here and there. She grimaced as she placed a hand upon the bandage on her lower back where Trunks' blast had meet. 'That would explain why I was laying on my side.'
That was the moment she finally felt his presence. She spun around to see where he was hiding. All she found was an over-grown child huddled up in a ball and asleep in the recliner on the other side of the room. If she had to be totally candid, he looked rather pathetic. The gesture was very charming, but he just looked so damn funny. He was in the fetal position with his knees tucked to his chest, and his arms resting on top of them. His head was bent slightly, with drooling spilling out of his mouth and on to his arm. It was difficult for Pan to not erupt with laughter. For as goofy as he appeared, he did appear to be resting quite peacefully. That's when Pan noticed it. There was a child-like innocence resting upon Trunks' face. She couldn't quite believe it a first. But it was there none the less. She just smiled. It was then that Pan began to realize she might have feelings for Trunks beyond that of just friendship.
She walked up to the sleeping warrior, and slowly brushed back his lavender hair. She had never really had a crush on anyone before. There had never been time for it. From training for the Androids to the depression of them already being destroyed. But now, it was different. She no longer felt that emptiness. She wasn't sure if it was just the fact that she had some form of companionship in her life now, or if it might be something more. Trunks and Bulma had rapidly become her friends, something she hadn't known since her training with Master Roshi. There was something different about Trunks though. She felt that she could trust him. It was the first time in her life that she felt she could actually trust someone.