A/N: Told you I'd put these up again. This will consist of all my Gohan
one-shots, so each chapter is another story. If you reviewed last time,
please review again. If you didn't, please review. I want more this time!
SHOW MUST GO ON
He stood there, unable to believe the carnage his young eyes were looking upon. Unable to believe that his life, all he's ever worked for, was gone. Swept away in the sands of time. He let his eyes travel all over the city turned battlefield, seeing so many of his friends, now dead. So many innocents had died in the rampage.South City was in ruins.
And now, he struggled to contain his emotions. He didn't want them to sense him, not yet. If he powered up, the earth's hope was lost. Not that it wasn't already. Again, his eyes swept the field. And besides, it had been no help during the attack. For him, everything was lost.
"No Gohan," someone said in the back of his head. "Everything isn't lost."
He recognized the voice, but dismissed it as his mind inventing something familiar and comforting to deal with the pain and shock.
The voice laughed. "No, I'm not a figment of your imagination, son. Listen to me."
"But Dad," he whispered. "Weren't you watching? It's over. Even Vegeta's dead!"
"I was son. I know what happened. Don't do it, Gohan. There's still so many who need you!"
"Like who?" All the boy could think of was all the pain, all the death he had caused. Who could need him after that?
"Like your mother, Bulma, and baby Trunks. They need to know."
"Know what? There's not much to say, we lost!"
"And don't forget, you're the last fighter even close to strong enough. Without you, the planet truelly is lost. Please, don't do it."
"I."
"Gohan, don't be a coward! You need to survive, Earth will be nothing without you! You are the last hope!"
"I.I think you're right, but.it's so hard, Dad. It's so hard."
"I know it is, son. I know it is." The voice faded into the void.
Once again, Gohan let his eyes travel the field. He shook his head, as if to clear the memories, and began to fly off. No particular direction, just away from here.
As he flew, he remembered a song he had once heard. It was called 'Show Must Go On', by Queen. He still had the C.D. it was about a man mourning for everything he'd lost, but knowing he had to go on. He supposed this was just like that song. He also remembered another song from Queen, 'Who Wants to Live Forever'. Way too true, he thought.
He saw his home in the distance. His mother, crying on the Ox King's shoulders. Master Roshi, pointing up to him, yelling, "Chichi, he's alive! He's alive!" Gohan landed, and his mother began crying on him, whispering how glad she was that he wasn't dead, cleaning his wounds up. The boy wondered vaugly why she was crying, but then his mind blanked, and he slept blissfully, dreaming of when the androids would be gone. Hope was born that day.
The end
Show Must Go On (lyrics by queen)
Emtpy spaces
What are we living for
Abandoned places
I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for
Another hero
Another mindless crime
Behind the curtains
In the pantimine
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore
Show must go on
Show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
And inside it's the darkest of a child's dreams
Show must go on
A/N: Nice and depressing. So review, PLEASE!!!
SHOW MUST GO ON
He stood there, unable to believe the carnage his young eyes were looking upon. Unable to believe that his life, all he's ever worked for, was gone. Swept away in the sands of time. He let his eyes travel all over the city turned battlefield, seeing so many of his friends, now dead. So many innocents had died in the rampage.South City was in ruins.
And now, he struggled to contain his emotions. He didn't want them to sense him, not yet. If he powered up, the earth's hope was lost. Not that it wasn't already. Again, his eyes swept the field. And besides, it had been no help during the attack. For him, everything was lost.
"No Gohan," someone said in the back of his head. "Everything isn't lost."
He recognized the voice, but dismissed it as his mind inventing something familiar and comforting to deal with the pain and shock.
The voice laughed. "No, I'm not a figment of your imagination, son. Listen to me."
"But Dad," he whispered. "Weren't you watching? It's over. Even Vegeta's dead!"
"I was son. I know what happened. Don't do it, Gohan. There's still so many who need you!"
"Like who?" All the boy could think of was all the pain, all the death he had caused. Who could need him after that?
"Like your mother, Bulma, and baby Trunks. They need to know."
"Know what? There's not much to say, we lost!"
"And don't forget, you're the last fighter even close to strong enough. Without you, the planet truelly is lost. Please, don't do it."
"I."
"Gohan, don't be a coward! You need to survive, Earth will be nothing without you! You are the last hope!"
"I.I think you're right, but.it's so hard, Dad. It's so hard."
"I know it is, son. I know it is." The voice faded into the void.
Once again, Gohan let his eyes travel the field. He shook his head, as if to clear the memories, and began to fly off. No particular direction, just away from here.
As he flew, he remembered a song he had once heard. It was called 'Show Must Go On', by Queen. He still had the C.D. it was about a man mourning for everything he'd lost, but knowing he had to go on. He supposed this was just like that song. He also remembered another song from Queen, 'Who Wants to Live Forever'. Way too true, he thought.
He saw his home in the distance. His mother, crying on the Ox King's shoulders. Master Roshi, pointing up to him, yelling, "Chichi, he's alive! He's alive!" Gohan landed, and his mother began crying on him, whispering how glad she was that he wasn't dead, cleaning his wounds up. The boy wondered vaugly why she was crying, but then his mind blanked, and he slept blissfully, dreaming of when the androids would be gone. Hope was born that day.
The end
Show Must Go On (lyrics by queen)
Emtpy spaces
What are we living for
Abandoned places
I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for
Another hero
Another mindless crime
Behind the curtains
In the pantimine
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore
Show must go on
Show must go on, yeah
Inside my heart is breaking
And inside it's the darkest of a child's dreams
Show must go on
A/N: Nice and depressing. So review, PLEASE!!!
