Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ I Never Give Up ❯ Chapter 22 ( Chapter 22 )

I NEVER GIVE UP

By: AMCM74

Trunks groped over his wife for the phone. Pan reached out and grabbed it from his hand "Hello." She said in a tired voice as she sat up. She brushed the hair off her face as she looked over at the clock.

"Pan." Bra's voice reverberated over the receiver. "I have some bad news."

Pan bumped Trunks with her leg. He sat up slowly and looked over at Pan with a huge yawn he said "This had better be good. I have a meeting early in the morning. I need to be ready for anything that Gina throws at me..."

Pan ignored him "Tell me what happened? Is Aiko all right?"

Trunks stiffened at that and grabbed the phone "BRA? Where is my baby? I swear if Dad..."

"There was a hit ordered on Aiko. She is fine. Dad killed the assassins but he has not come out of the gravity room with Aiko yet." Bra started

"The Gravity room? Is he nuts? She needs to see a doctor and be checked. Go get her and.." Trunks roared

"Mom, wont let me. Trunks I think you and Pan need to get home."

Trunks sighed, "We are on the next plane." Putting the phone down he looked over at a worried Pan "Aiko is fine. Someone is trying to kill her though. It seems my father handled that. I wish it could have been me."

Pan hugged her husband, "Let's not talk about that. All I want is to get home to Aiko." She stood up and got dressed.

"What are you doing there won't be a flight for hours." Trunks looked at her as her pulled a shirt up over her head.

"Trunks, Do you forget I know the instant transmission technique?" Pan tossed him his pants. "I need to see my baby, now."

Trunks stood up and dressed. "Even when we arrive I do no think it is going to do us any good Pan." Trunks tried to reason with her "You see my father has her with him and Bra said..."

Pan glared "YOUR FATHER?! Like I care about that she is my baby girl she was just attacked and someone actually tried to kill her. She needed her mommy I need to hold her and know she is safe Trunks." Pan slumped down on the bed. "She is our baby. I can't imagine losing her."

Trunks came around to Pan's side "We will not be losing out little Aiko not now not ever." He sat down next to Pan and pulled her in his arms "We went through hell to get here. I am not about to let us just lose it all because of a bitch Like Gina Devero."

Pan looked over at him "Gina? Do think she is responsible for this?"

Trunks merely frowned. "Seems a bit coincidental to me."

Pan took his hand and raised her finger to her for head.



Melody stepped into her father's house. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. It had been along drive to get here. Still she could not take the flight. Her mother would have been suspicious of it. She hesitated and looked out the door. There was this nagging feeling that she had never felt before. Like someone was there. Seeing nothing she shrugged and shut the door.

"Mel!" Her father came around the corner. He looks surprised, yet extremely happy to see his only daughter. "What are you doing here? You never said you would be on your way." Jonathan Sanders hugged his daughter with warmth and love. It had always been this way between him. Although Jonathan had played a small role in her life. It was only a couple of holidays and a few summer vacations that spanned between them. Gina had held her daughter from her father as much as possible with out cutting them off completely.

Melody hugged him back. "This is not really a social call, Dad." Melody frowned "I am here to ask you some questions."

Jonathan froze "A.A about what poppet?" he looked nervous as he waved her to the living room.

"Dad, I know about Mark." Melody stopped him, and watch has the older man sighed in relief.

"Mark Devero?" He looked over at her making sure that this was the Mark, Melody spoke of.

"So you know about him" She watch the guilt wash over him. "Why didn't you tell me I had a brother? You knew how lonely I was growing up."

Jonathan Sanders sat in his favorite chair. "I really would have, but he is Gina's son, not mine. She wanted me to remain quiet about him. It is part of the reason we split. She never wanted you anywhere near any one but her. How is Mark by the way?"

Melody walked over and knelt by her father and took his hand. "I am sorry to tell you this, but Mark died."

Jonathan paled "He is what! How did he die?" Jonathan was shaking "Melody tell me." He grabbed his daughter's shoulders "Please tell me Gina had nothing to do with this!"

Melody felt her eyes grow wide and gasped in shock. "Why would you even ask that Dad?"

Jonathan leg go and pulled away from the girl slowly. But Melody refused to let it drop "DAD! What makes you think that mother would be involved in his death."

Jonathan hung his head "No.... nothing. I just overreacted..."

Melody clinched her teeth as he world crumbled around her. Maybe it was true. May be her mother was a monster.



Out side a dark figure stood at the window with a camera clicking pictures of Jonathan and Melody deep in conversation.



Bra stood in the famous Briefs Lab. She looked around to make sure no one was there. Moving quickly she tossed her bags into the time pod and climbed in. She had been taught to work these things only for an emergency. She knew what she was about to do was wrong and could have strong repercussions. Still she did not care. Learning of Gina's hit on her niece was enough to tell Bra that life was more then unfair. With grim determination she stuck the time key into place with her palm. The machine hummed and began to shake. Bra felt a flash of fear. What if this didn't work? No do no thing this way it had to. In a flash it was over and Bra climbed out and looked around.

It was a miracle. She looked around. Not only had it taken her to the right time. The logistics had placed her at the very place she wanted to be. The resort she and Mark had shared the week before his death. Maybe it was a good thing she had not come to him that night. She choked with anticipation. Soon. She clinched the sapphire around her neck and looked at the hotel. Ina few more hours Mark would be back and she would see him again.

Bra put her hand over her lips to try and stop the trembling. She could not stop it she cried as hard as she was laughing. Gina would be thwarted. Mark would live, and Bra would be the happiest woman alive.