Hope for the Future
By
Starfire Grace
*Prologue: Gohan's POV*
I was depressed, my father died of a heart virus last year and then my friends, the Z-Fighters died at the hands of the androids six mouths prier. it should've been me who died not them; I just stood there like a coward and watched them all die one by one.
I didn't care about my life anymore, I left home and wandered the streets hoping the androids would come around and kill me.
It was raining on one such night, and I was wondering around the broken down Orange Star City, when I heard someone screaming. I ran as fast as I could, I saw a girl running for dear life. I hid in an alleyway and waited for her to get closer.
I grabbed her arm and pulled her into the alley, she let out a yelp but I quickly covered her mouth.
"Shh, it's okay I'm not gonna hurt you. Just stay quiet till they're gone," I whispered in her ear.
We hid behind a dumpster and waited for the androids to leave. "Damn human, how could she have given us the slip?" said very irritated man.
"I don't know but let's just go, there are bound to be more humans around here," said a woman.
I heard them leave and took my hand off the girl's mouth, "There gone, are you okay," I asked the girl.
"Yes, thanks to you, you saved my life! Thank you," the girl said gratefully.
"What's your name, I'm Gohan, Son Gohan," I introduced myself.
"I'm Videl, Videl Satan," Videl said smiling.
My heart skipped a beat at her smile, "Videl, that's a pretty name," Videl blushed and giggled a little.
I don't know what it was, I just met this girl but it felt like I knew her forever. She was like an angel with her alluring blue eyes and ebony black hair, I wanted to protect her and keep her safe. I knew I had just met her but I was falling in love.
Videl and I stayed together and found a place to sleep for the night. The next morning we found something to eat and she told me a little about herself, her mother died when she was young and her father died at the hands of the androids, so she was alone in the world.
I had little place and asked if she wanted to stay with me, I was slightly blushing the whole time I just hoped she wouldn't get the wrong impression.
"Umm of course if you don't want to I'd understand, I mean you just met me in all," I was laughing nervously like an idiot and rubbing the back of my head.
Videl smiled at me and my heart started beating faster, "I don't know what it is, but I feel safer with you Gohan. I don't have any place to go I'd like to stay with you," she told me with a smile, "Besides, you look like you could use someone who knows how to cook," she was right there, I hadn't had good descent home cooked meal since before I left my home at Mt. Paozu's.
A year had passed since that night in the rain, and mine and Videl's friendship was growing stronger. I taught her how to fight, fly and shoot ki beams. I never thought I'd be happy again but Videl changed my life, I even went back home once in a while to visit my mother.
I told my mother I had a girl and her eyes lit up like firecrackers, "Oh, Gohan that's wonderful. Does this mean I'll be having grandchildren soon?" she asked me with a smirk.
My eyes widened and I fell over anime style, "Mom! I'm seventeen!"
My mom just shrugged, "So I was seventeen when I married your father and I had you when I was eighteen, your father was nineteen.
I sighed, "She probably doesn't like me that way anyway," I told my mother.
Mom put her hand chin as if she was thinking hard, "Well did you tell her everything about yourself and I mean everything?"
"Yeah I did a long time ago; I was surprised she didn't think I was a total nut case."
"Well there you go, if you told her about being half saiyan and she's still with you than she likes you Gohan, maybe even loves you.
I thought about what my mom said when I got back home to Videl, it was evening and Videl had something good cooking. I guess I most have been lost in thought cause I didn't notice her calling to me till she waved her hand in my face.
"You've got a lot on your mind, you mind telling what it is?" Videl asked me.
Oh man, how do ask? "Um, well. I visited my mother today and I…I well… Videl?" I asked looking into her eyes, "Do you love me?" Oh kami please say yes.
Videl looked startled for a moment, "Gohan I…I… yes, yes I loved you for long time now. I guess I was just too embarrassed to tell you and I thought maybe you didn't like me that way."
I couldn't help chuckling, "Oh gosh Videl I thought the same way too, I thought maybe you didn't like me that way either," I smiled really big I felt like I was walking on clouds. Oh boy I wonder if this how mom felt when dad proposed her at world martial arts tournament back when they were young.
"So then, will you marry me?" I felt like my heart was gonna explode waiting for her answer.
"Oh, well that was romantic," Videl said laughing.
I panicked, "Oh man I'm sorry, should I have said it better? Should I have gone down on one knee?" I said more but I was so nervous I forgot it all.
"Gohan, Gohan, it's alright, I was just kidding. Man you can be a buddle of nerves can you?" I giggled nervously and rubbed the back of my head.
"Of course I'll marry you, I've been hoping you'd ask me someday," Videl told me smiling before she kissed my cheek.
I felt my face turn red and as soon as her lips touched my cheek I felt like melted butter. She made me so happy and I wanted to spend the rest of my life making her happy.
We find out a month prior to my proposal to Videl that she was pregnant, so we decided to do the right thing and marry as soon as possible. We couldn't have a big wedding because of the androids. So we had a little ceremony, with just my mom, Bulma and her three and half year old son, Trunks.
My mom over was joyed when I told her, she went on and on about grandchildren and names and you name it.
The months seemed to pass by in a blur and Videl was more beautiful than ever, pregnancy really fit her. She was nine months into the pregnancy. On September 14th we were having dinner when Videl went into labor.
I knew Videl needed medical help, but those damn androids destroyed almost every building. There was only one place I knew he could go. I carried Videl's in his arms and flew as fast as could to Capsule Corp.
By the time we got there it was ten o clock at night, I knocked on the door franticly, "Bulma! Open up! Please open up!" I shouted.
I heard the fast pace footsteps coming to the door, Bulma opened the door, "Gohan what are you…" she stopped when she saw Videl in my arms breathing heavily.
"Gohan get in here quick," Bulma said pulling me into the house. "Get her into the infirmary."
I made it to the infirmary and placed Videl on the bed, "It's gonna be okay Videl," I said holding her hand, "We're gonna welcome our baby into the world soon," I kissed the top of her head and let Bulma get to work while I waited nervously in the living room.
"Gohan?" I turned to see four year old Trunks coming up to me rubbing his eyes.
"Trunks, what are you doing up?" I asked picking the boy up.
"I heard noises, are you gonna stay with us for a while, Gohan," Trunks asked excitedly.
I chuckled, "Yes for a while till Videl gets better."
"Is Videl sick?" Trunks asked me.
"No but, Videl and I are going to welcoming a very special someone into the world soon," Trunks looked confused which made me chuckle a little.
"Videl and I are going to welcome our baby into the world," I explained.
"Oh, okay, Gohan can I see the baby?" Trunks asked me.
"Sure little bro, when then baby comes you can see it," I told him.
I waited for what seemed like forever till Bulma came into the living room.
"How is she, Bulma," I asked standing up.
Bulma smiled at me, "She's just fine, Gohan. You have a little girl," Bulma said happily.
My eyes lit up with love, "A girl… I have daughter," I ran into the infirmary.
Videl was sitting up holding the baby, "Gohan!" Videl cried. I came her side and held her hand.
"How are you doing?" I whispered. Videl smiled. "I'm great, actually." She held up the baby. "Isn't she beautiful, Gohan?" I gently picked her up.
"She's perfect, Videl. Just like her mother," I softy rubbed the baby's cheek with my thumb; Videl tilted her head to the side and said, "What should we name her?" I looked up thinking really hard. "I was thinking Pan; it's a very beautiful name."
"That is beautiful name Gohan, I love it," Videl said.
"Hi Panny, I'm your daddy," I said tears of joy forming in my eyes. She was so beautiful I fell in love instantly.
Pan cooed in response, I looked at Bulma and Trunks, "Do you want to hold her Bulma?" I asked.
Bulma walked over to me and held Pan while Trunks climbed on my lap.
"She such a cute little thing Gohan," Bulma said smiling, "So why isn't Chichi here; didn't she want to see the birth of her granddaughter?" Bulma asked curiously.
I paled a little, "Oh no! I was in such a hurry to get Videl here I forgot to call her. Oh man, she's gonna kill me," Bulma started laughing.
"Well I'm sure she'll forgive you, it was an emergency after all," Bulma told me as she handed Pan back to me.
"I wanna hold baby," Trunks told me.
I chuckled lightly as I placed Pan in his arms. What surprised me was as soon as I did, Pan's eyes opened and she had a big smile on her face. Trunks smiled back and rocked her gently in his arms making her giggle.
He seemed to really like pan, who knows maybe they would be best friends someday.
I called mom the next morning, boy was she mad at me. Well she came over to Capsule Corp quicker than lighting thank to the nimbus cloud.
She absolutely adored Pan; I was surprised I could get her away from my mom so I could put her down for her nap.
A few days later we left Capsule Corp and headed back home to Orange Star City.
The first three and half years of our lives were the most happiest, I taught Panny to fly and use a few simple fighting moves. She was such a quick learner. I just knew one day she would want to fight the androids when she got older. I just hoped I would defeat them before that time came.
Panny had just turned four so I decided to take her for a visit to my mother's home, Panny loved Mt. Paozu's and would always beg me to take her for visit to Granma's house.
We got there and mom was very happy to see us, we did a lot of thing that day. I took Panny fishing, we spared and mom told Pan stories about dad. We were having supper when the radio blasted an announcement in the kitchen.
Attention! We interrupted this broad cast for an important announcement. The androids have just attacked Orange Star City! I repeat Orange Star City! Anybody near or in the that area should evacuate as soon as possible!
I knocked over my chair in my hurry to get to the door, "Mom, Keep Panda safe while I'm away!"
I flew as fast as I could to Orange Star City, hoping and praying Videl was alright that those monsters didn't get her.
I made it to the city, it was in absolute runes, and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't feel any ki signatures, that was either the people escaped or… I couldn't think about that I had to find Videl. She had to be okay.
I made it to our house to find the place mostly destroyed! I wasted no time, I dug through the rubble and what I found would change my life and my daughter's life forever. I found Videl dead in the rubble of our home. I couldn't stop crying, I blamed myself entirely for it. if only we had stayed then maybe I would have been able to save Videl.
But after a while I knew I shouldn't have thought like that. Panny would have been gone too. All I could do now was bury my wife and tell my little girl that her mother wasn't coming back, how could I tell her? it angered me so much what these androids did.
They took away so many lives and for what! for their own sick game! Taking a mother away from her child. I was gonna make them pay, somehow someday I was gonna have my revenge.
Ok so that's the back story of Gohan and Videl. I've been getting a lot of people asking what happened to Videl and to honest I didn't know until I finally made this prologue.