Disclaimer:  I do not own DB, DBZ, or DBGT or any of the characters from there.  This is my only disclaimer because it will be on the first chapter permanently if you really want to look at it for every chapter.

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With one final push it was done.  The being known as Cell had finally been defeated, obliterated down to the cellular level.  It was done, three years of training and hard work, four if you count the year in the Room of Spirit and Time, had finally come to fulfillment.

However all this was at the cost of one of the Earths mightiest warriors, Son Goku.

"It is done, father" was barely heard from Gohan right before he collapsed.

Piccolo flew down to where the tattered boy lay in the creator that was just made by the final show down of the two super powered beings and as he picked him up he quietly said, "I'm proud of you Gohan, my friend."

"Hey Piccolo is he alive?" asked a short bald man standing at four feet in height.

"Ya, he's just drained is all," replied Piccolo.

"Well lets get him up to the look out so he can be healed and wish everyone back."  A grunt was the only reply to this.  So to the air everyone took back to the look out with Piccolo carrying Gohan, Krillen carrying the blond android, and astonishingly enough Vegeta carrying Mira Trunks.

As they arrived Dende was already waiting for them.  He had been keeping watch over the events that were occurring during the Cell Games.

"Hurry up and set him down Piccolo," said Dende.

So Piccolo responded by doing so and as soon as Gohan was set on the tile floor of the look out Dende went to healing him.  After the glow of Dende's healing touch finished washing over Gohan his eyes fluttered open.

"Is he gone…I mean for sure this time?" was the first thing out of Gohan's mouth.

"You shouldn't even need to ask," gruffly stated by Vegeta.

"Yes he is kid," replied Piccolo while giving Vegeta a glare out of the corner of his eye.

"Good now we can wish everyone back," said Gohan.

And so they went about wishing everyone back and went through the wishes as done in the series.  However after everyone had left and Gohan is flying back home with Piccolo beside him for support a familiar voice is heard once again. 

"Hey Gohan."

"Yes dad," answered Gohan.

"Hey I want you to become earths new protector and train to protect it from and further damage so that a being as powerful as Cell can never threaten it again.  I also want you to take care of your mother for me and tell her that even though I am dead I will still be watching over you two."

"I'll tell her dad and I won't let anything happen to earth again.  I'll train to watch over the Earth and protect it to the best of my abilities."

Then Goku said, "Piccolo I would like you to make sure that Gohan keeps training and don't let him use Chichi as an excuse to get out of training.  Hahaha.  That wouldn't be good."

"Sure thing Son," snorted the Namek.

"Thanks."

"Dad is it because of me that you don't want to come back?"

"No son what would give you a crazy idea like that?  I am very proud of you.  You accomplished what I could not.  But like I said I don't want anymore evil to come to the Earth because of me."

"Oh.  Ok.  I love you daddy and goodbye."

****later at the Son's house****

"OH MY BABY BOY IS ALRIGHT" cried out Chichi as she grabbed Gohan and hugged him.  She was hugging him so tight that Gohan had to power up quit a bit just so that he could breath.  Chichi continued on saying, "Oh I cant believe that Goku of mine made my little boy fight that hideous monster.  If he weren't dead I'd kill him myself."

"Mom how did you know that dad died the cameras there all got destroyed?" asked a very confused Gohan.

Chichi responded with, "oh that's easy, Baba came by and we watch the whole thing through her crystal ball and an other way that I'll tell you about when you are older.  However I cant believe that Goku had to go off and sacrifice himself that way didn't he know that we cant wish him back with the dragon balls."  That last part was more of an angry statement than a question in which while she was saying it she began to choke Gohan.  He couldn't even make a sound to let her know what she was doing which is why Piccolo thought he might as well as make himself known to Chichi and save his students life.

He cleared his throat and said, "Chichi you might want to let go of Gohan before you lose a son to death also today."

She blinked a couple of times and noticed that Gohan's face was already purple.  She then quickly released him and started to apologize profusely.  When color finally came back into Gohan's face he told her it was alright.  Then he decided to tell her about what Goku told them on the look out and what he told them on the way back.

"Mom on the way back here from the look out dad contacted me again and told me that he knows that I am strong and that I need to take up the reigns of earths protector."

Chichi's response was instant, "Oh no you don't you have been neglecting your study's for far to long."  This was emphasized with a hit from the pan of terror before she started talking and after she finished talking.

"No mom I am the reason dad is dead because I didn't defeat Cell when I had the first chance.  This is going to be my way for his memory to live on and that is to protect the Earth in which he loved so much.  But I'll tell you this.  I will keep up my studies but they are not going to be my primary goal.  Yes I will study but only for a couple hours a day and then the rest I will train."  Replied Gohan in the most serious tone anyone has heard out of him when it didn't involve a battle or life threat.

Chichi could also see the resolve grow in his eyes as he spoke and knew he wouldn't change his mind.  She realized that her little boy grew up far too early and is already taking on responsibilities for himself that many men would never take on in there life.

So she sigh defeated, "Ok Gohan but promise me that when you are studying that you do it at full force and try to realize your full potential to hopefully become a scholar?"

That wouldn't be hard because Gohan actually did like to study and learn its just now he is taking on the responsibility of the planet.  "I will mother I promise," said Gohan.  As another way to pound in how much Gohan had grown up Chichi noticed he called her mother instead of mommy like he always has done.  Piccolo noticed this to and so thought it was best for him to make his exit seeing as everything was going to be ok.

"Well I need to get back to the look out.  Dende is going to need guidance and training on how to be the guardian of a planet."

"Alright bye Mr. Piccolo," said Gohan.

"Bye Piccolo, and thanks for watching out for Gohan," responded a very sedate Chichi.

Piccolo noticed how Gohan still used the mr. in front of his name.  'Well I guess he still has some of the old Gohan in him.'  "Bye kid." And with that he left.