Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Down to My Last Saiyan ❯ silent mode ( Chapter 3 )

Down to my Last Saiyan

 

Silent Mode

 

Disclaimers: Don't own DBZ, getting no money either

 

 

 

Two Months Later…

 

 

“Do you miss her?” The soft voice spoke

 

“All the time” was the truthful reply.

 

“Do you believe in second chances Gohan?” Bra asked.

 

“I think,” touching her chin, “We are riding on a broken life, and for whatever the reasons are… we have each other.” Smiling.

 

“Could it be that we are both Saiyans?” sadness was laced in her voice.

 

“I don't, would not know, I've never been with one- before” he reminded her.

 

“I…” she hesitated, and then both reflected on what Saiyan she had been with…

 

“I miss him terribly,” she explained finally.

 

“Me too” he agreed-

 

His gentle hands wiped the unshed tears from her eyes… Gohan leaned over and kissed her cheek- She moaned her heartbreak, a fight still inside, but … still she had to tell him…

 

“I don't! Oh… I love you Gohan!”

 

“Sshh, I know, I love you too… You wanted to know about second chances. This is about my 100th second chance at life, yet I never thought….” A look crossed his eyes….

 

She then took his face into her hands, “Me either.” She agreed with him.

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Bra's soft whimpers reached his ears… He closed his eyes to block out the blackness.

They were running on silent mode, the lights were out, and the cabin was cool….

 

He could envision his daughter being made love to by Son-

It did not make him angry, not as a father should be- he was glad that they had found each other not that there was anyone else- the were- but both had lost a mother and their love ones… They needed this for survival and Son would never lie…He loved Bra as much as Goten has and she loved Gohan. Maybe they were using each other for this life... Nevertheless, they lived and so chose to be together…

 

What angered him was Jeice- When the Saiyans could not be found he purged the earth… Vegeta had hid the others and now they were running...

 

He packed all four of them away on this space cruiser, he agonized over running like a coward, but he could not fight what could not be seen…

 

Jeice's capabilities were much more advanced- If only they could live in the cold of space without this metal contraption then he could kill every one of them… But Saiyans were not like that…Until they were grounded- along with the Jeicians, then they would be disadvantaged… Unless they got a bigger and more advanced equipped ship…

 

Bulma had limited resources- limited knowledge- if only they had lived on a planet that frequented the outer limits instead of just orbiting their own world and solar system…

 

Thankfully, Gohan and Bra had the brains of Bulma- they will lean much once they reached their destination- Arvitan- that was one place he hoped still existed--- After Frieze's demise, that world might still be a haven to what they needed…

 

He kept his eyes closed, he played over the movie… their escape from Capsule Crop, the encapsulated Ship, and Bra's face when she realized what was happening, Gohan taking Bra and throwing her inside... He and Gohan watching the earth burn from the viewer… Their next set of plans, figuring out the destination… He replayed this movie everyday in his mind... he saw everything but he could not see her---

 

He knew she heard her father and Bra- She acted so far away- much as he did a long time ago- but yet more so…

Maybe he knew, knew how love had changed him, But Pan lived a life full of love- her parents and family his family his son everyone had loved Pan…

She had not come out of her silence that enveloped her when the ships doors had closed. -_Though she pushed her mind- she fought greatly- preparing herself for time to avenge her family, his family…

 

He knew her pain. They all did. No one was lonely in that. However, he knew what ate at her, he could hear her- and he could not explain it or tell anyone. Pan had heard him that day with Bulma. Somehow that intimate connection, that barrier had been penetrated. Pan was privy to him as much as he to her- And their silence only increased their mind talks- so he kept focused so to not lose her, he was her mental lifeline, his last real Saiyan, and she was locked in limbo-

 

Nothing could be done. Not until they reached their destination- for now, they ran on a tight schedule- running silent 2/3 of every 24-hour period- the other time they checked the ship and ate… Bulma - his Bulma- her cooking sucked, but her capsules her inventions her ingenious self—that was why they would survive- if only they could be in stasis like the Pods he had traveled to earth in… However, he was sure that the Jeicians would find them- he wanted to be ready…

 

“Pan” He spoke aloud- “Pan get some sleep.”

 

No response

 

Vegeta was only a few feet from her- he reached out and grabbed her hand to squeeze his presence in the dark. The noise from Bra and Gohan was silent---

 

Unexpectedly, Pan squeezed back- it was slight. Vegeta breathed audibly- he held her hand and they fell off to sleep- there was not much to do for the next 8 hours. The lights would recycle back on then... They could eat---- Maybe Pan would talk tomorrow…

 

If only….