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Gohan's scream filled the air as he pushed though the enemy's energy wave. It was a scream of pain, scream of agony, and also scream of rage. Enormous torrent of energy sprouted out from his right hand, as he laid other hanging limply to his side. He could feel the power. The power that he thought that he wasn't capable of reaching. The power that can defeat his enemy… The power that he can kill his enemy and mend his imprudent, reckless failure to his dead father. Cell will die by his hand.
He could feel his enemy struggle. Struggling to maintain his power, but failing miserably. He knew. He could sense it. He could sense his fear, his desperation. And did you really think Gohan would actually care? No. He wanted him to suffer. He wanted him to die, cowering away with fear and misery. All this power… all this energy… and the pain emanating from his arm and his torso, it was indeed excruciating… but it was exhilarating!
Cell shouted at him in desperation.
"NOOOOO! I AM PERFECT! I AM THE STRONGEST OF ALL UNIVERSE! I SHALL NOT BE BEATEN!"
His words barely registered in to his ears. He could only hear his terrified scream, and his dwindling power. With one more push, with all the power he could muster in his body, he pushed through once more. Cell screamed in pain as Gohan's wave began to destroy his limbs. Gohan, sensing that cell's power decreased dramatically due to destruction of his hands, instead of pained frown, he began to laugh. He began to laugh in pleasure. Yes! The pleasure of killing his enemy was intoxicating! So.. this is how Vegeta felt when he purged planets… watching foes trembling in terror…. hopelessly struggling and thrashing to be free.
So with twisted thought the he never thought it was possible, he laughed.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
With the final scream of Cell, everything began to glow with white, before it engulfed everything…
Then… then everything blacked out…
Gohan's laugh has ceased as everything went dark…
"Gohan!"
A voice echoed from afar….
"Gohan!"
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and it seemed so far away...
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So far away...
His consciousness was drifting in and out, his vision all blurred and unfocused, hazed by the concussion wave and massive pain from the epic duel. However, the bigger factor was apparently, his stamina. He's used up all his energy sources just to fight against Cell. There wasn't even a single keep his mind stable. Everything was overwhelming to his body, and his mind. His, body felt like a corpse that is still somehow alive. That was true, in a sense. In fact, anyone will answer the same thing when they first look to his blooded body. With his deep cuts, burnt skin and muscles, part of his body destroyed and the wound dug deep in to his chest, showing his white-red bones... they were indeed horrible enough to send people to loose their mind.
Gohan quickly swept the area with his Chi sensing ability.
He could not sense Cell. He was gone.
Gohan let out a weak, almost dying laugh. It was subtle, and was whizzed out from his burning throat. He laughed by the fact that he, merely a child, at least 20years younger than his father actually defeat the Cell, who was the strongest opponent by far. And by the fact that his father's death has been avenged... He gripped on to his loosing consciousness before he finally drifted away. He knew he could. Everything was safe. Everything was now calm. It was finally a peace in his time. He heard the echoes of his name one more time everything went black once more.
"Oh KAMI, GOHAN...!"
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SHADOWS OF A SUN-Prologue
"Piccolo! What the hell happened to Gohan?!"
Krillin almost shouted in disbelief at the demon king, not taking his eye on a child away for once.
Piccolo was only able to let out a shocked grunt as he stared down at his own pupil. What laid in front of him had almost no resemblance to a child he knew. It wasn't just cuts and bruises that what shocked him. It was something else...
It was his face and limbs... His left side of his face and arm was completely obliterated. The energy has burnt off his facial skin all the way to his mandible and teeth, stained in red by his own blood. However, it didn't end there. Some part of his cheek bones were showing, and his left eye... It was gone. It simply ceased to exist, only leaving him a dark round socket. That was only just his face. Now looking down to his remaining limbs he counted, there were only six total eight. which means he no longer possessed his left arm anymore.
Piccolo, knowing exactly what to do, shouted back at Krillin.
"God Damn it! We need to get him to the lookout now!"
Then he approached the child and picked him up to his chest, his body now stained with blood of his. Piccolo knew that Dende was the best chance he got... but then, he was unsure of Dende's ability to heal something this fatal.
"I... I did what I could... I managed to stop his bloods and re-wired all the lacerated major nervous systems and arteries. But with all these wounds, Piccolo... I've never done anything close to this kind of scale... I'm not even sure he'll live. But it was a miracle that he survived this long... Normally, person dies when their face and limb gets blown apart..."
Dende spoke quietly, sweeping away his head with his sleeve which now soaked in sweat.
"Gohan is a tough kid. I know he'll live. I just know."
Piccolo responded with a frown on his face, deeply concerned. Dende was right. It was a miracle that he survived this long. Yet again, he wasn't human.
"Anything else I need to know?"
Piccolo asked.
"There are some parts that I couldn't fix, Piccolo. You know what I mean by this."
Dende said looking down to the ground.
"I'm really sorry... and I feel truly feel said for Gohan... He was my friend as well."
Piccolo merely nodded. This would mean Gohan will never be Gohan ever again.
Dende followed,
"He's currently resting in the first room of the east wing. is currently taking care of him as we speak."
Piccolo said to him,
"Then, I'm going in."
Dende stopped him.
"I'm not sure about that. He needs rest, and from what I've looked, he needs a lot of it."
"I know you've seen it. I hope you understand."
Piccolo only growled in frustration. Knowing that he won't be able to past him, he quickly raised his energy, focusing on Gohan's. He'd imagined his energy slowly recovering from the wound, or at least staying on a stable state rather than...this. His Ki wasn't doing any of what he though above, but doing exactly opposite. His energy was seeping away. Albeit, slower, but still seeping away. His head turned to Dende with an incredulous look.
"I thought you've healed him!"
Dende frowned and with his eyes closed, began to look down to his feet.
"Sorry Piccolo, I'm really sorry... I've done all I could... but there's nothing I can to do make him better! All these wounds..."
His speech began to speed up, and his watering at the same time.
"I mean...I mean, He's missing an arm and a entire side of his face!. You know I can't heal something like that! Wounds of others were never this bad before! It's just... It's just...
Dende breathed hard before he continued, calming himself a bit.
"Sorry, Piccolo, It's just... I never felt this useless before..."
Piccolo sighed, and crossed his arms. He should have been expected this. He knew Dende wasn't capable of doing such thing. All thanks to Nail's memory. It seemed like everything was out of option... But then...
Something crossed back of his head. Ofcouse! The Sensu bean! It would be enough to restore his Ki. That's all it mattered. His health came first than his missing limbs. The others can wish for his limbs back, but... if he died... there was a chance that Shenron can't revive him. It was all too ambiguous. Did Gohan suffered by his own backlash of energy or was it Cell's? He could not take any chances. He needed to save Gohan, because it was his own pupil dying...
He'll need to visit Korin first...
He spoke up to Dende, gaining attention from him.
"Dende, I need to quickly visit Korin's post. I'll be back."
Dende's eyes widened he knew what that meant. He nodded firmly before he replied.
"Yeah, I'll look after him."
As soon as his words were finished, a loud jet sound whirred from behind. They did not had to look what it was to know. It was Bulma's jet no doubt. Dende motioned Piccolo with his look, and Piccolo as keen as ever, immediately knew what he meant. With that, Piccolo shot up to the air and declined towards the cat.
An unexpected voice screeched from the back.
"MY SON! MY GOKU! WHERE ARE THEY!"
Dende breathed in air before he could respond. He thought as he saw an angry psyco-crazy woman approaching him, looking ready to slaughtered him if he told her the truth.
This was a very bad news. ChiChi was a last person he need right now, there's already too much on his hand nursing Gohan. This was going to be much harder than he thought that it would be.
"YOU! WHERE IS MY LITTLE BABY!"
Now, her closing to him in extremely fast distance, his courage seemed to dissipate through the air. He held his hands up in defense with his eyes became large as saucers.
"C...ChiChi! I need you to calm down!"
She yelled with an ear-piercing screech that's enough to tear his eardrums open. Dende immediately shielded his ears. His ears were too precious to be destroyed now!
"CALM DOWN?! CALM DOWN! HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM DOWN! MY BABY! MY BABY! HE IS MISSING!"
Dende gulped. He only hoped that he doesn't get his limbs ripped apart by angry Chichi.
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"Where am I..."
His voice echoed through the deep void. If he could describe nothingness, this perhaps was the closest one. He could not see, and he was unsure whether it was his go blind or it was simply that there's no light source here. He quickly scanned himself, and everything seemed to be in place. It was strange. He was certain that he lost his good arm and his shin not too long ago against cell. His head felt still foggy and hazy. He tried to remember what happened next... and nothing came. There wasn't any consciousness whirling in his head at time. that could only mean one thing, as he concluded. He was simply in coma.
But it seemed all too illogical to conclude he's awake now, but also it was to say that he's still in coma. He now gained his consciousness. Certainly that would mean something else? Was he dreaming then? All this void, just a fabrication of his mind? What did that mean? He knew how dream worked, he remembered that clearly from those books he read, all thanks to her mother. Dream was a reflection of events that has happened from the day. He knew brain would often exercise what it learned from the world in dream by repeating its memories. But not this... Perhaps he was in non-ram sleep? Was it even possible to stay conscious in that state?
None of it made any sense.
"What... what is this place...?"
As soon as his voice reached the void once more, sudden light came to view. It was first dim, but it got brighter quickly. albeit it was small, but the light was brilliant as it shimmered with golden light, its edge fading in to orange and to black. Then another one followed, this one was darker, emanating purple to white color. They both were emitting great amount of Ki. Gohan watched it awe as they came in to view. By their presence, he simply could not move, as he felt his mouth becoming dry, blood rushing back, and spine tingling...
What power!
Power was just not comparable to anything he has witness. It was immensely powerful, such power was like having decillions of largest supernovas condensed in to size of a penny! Cell was nothing more than a mere insect if not more pathetic compared to them! Gohan's brain began to whirled by the inconceivable radiation of power. Just what were they? Before he could do anything, not that he could, one of the spoke.
"Hello."
Gohan took a step back with a jolt by the sudden voice. It was powerful, yet, it was soft and embracing. However, he found if odd that there were no hint of emotion in its voice... just powerful echo. Seeing that it would be appropriate to respond, he greeted back.
"H...Hello..."
Confused, he decided to ask them who they are, but his question was cut before he could say anything.
"I am Presence."
"Wha-"
"I am Terminus."
Other violet one followed.
Gohan blinked.
"Okay...um... hi? What are you?"
The golden one spoke once more.
"I am Presence."
It paused before continuing.
"I am that of all exist, have existed, and will exist. I am the beginning, I am the one who set things in motion. I am the truth, and I am the light."
Other one, one called Terminus announced.
"I am Terminus. I am of all that does not exist, cannot exist, and will not exist. I am of all that will end, I am the Omega. I am the void, yet I am everything."
Gohan was still confused by their introduction. What were they? Were they some sort of deity? If they are, then where is King Kai?
He decided to ask.
"Does that mean you are some kind of god?"
Golden one spoke.
"No, the definition of word you asked does not matches our description."
"We are something beyond what you can conceive."
Gohan, however, as a curious child, and being a child prodigy, was determined to understand.
"If I cannot conceive, then help me. Even though I won't be able to grasp the concept like you told, I'd like to try."
There was a silence, but golden one broke the silence.
"Very well.
The emptiness is dangerous thing. It is violent, it is unstable. It yearns to be filled with something else. From that yearning, Terminus was created. It is not the child of void, but rather, a reincarnation."
"Because it is equal to the Emptiness, it shares same attributes. It is violent, and wants something to fill in the void. From that violence, I was born as a result. I did what terminus couldn't. From my existence things began to appear."
Gohan questioned with his finger scratching his chin.
"Hmm... so does that mean you helped Terminus create the world?"
It replied, "No, we do not create anything directly. It is my own existence that does it so."
Understanding what it means, he asked for clarification.
"So you are saying that things generate itself because of your existence without your will?"
"Yes. It is equal to you mortals breathing. You do it without giving any thoughts. Only difference is, it is necessary for mortals to be alive."
Gohan nodded and asked them to continue on this matter. This was such topic he was interested in. Whether it was metaphysics or about standard laws of physics, it didn't seemed to matter to him. The fact was, it was The Presence's existence itself was causing creation of universes.
"Alright. Please, continue."
"I create, because it is my nature. My form beckons things to exist, and have capability to do so. Like my designation, after all, I am the presence by itself… However I am not eternal."
Gohan's attention was completely on Presence now, hearing that something that powerful, still entangled by the strings of death.
"I maybe the creator, but because I was born from Terminus, I still retain and not free from my demise. Sooner or later, I will run out of energy to create, and once I am no longer to create, I change. I become void. I become Terminus."
Gohan asked.
"Then what becomes of original Terminus? The one before you?"
This time, Terminus responded. It's emotionless deep voice resonating through the vacuum.
"Once I give birth to Presence, I also loose my energy. And I become one with oblivion as the new Terminus is born."
Presence continued their explanation.
"And the cycle continues… Terminus become unstable once more, and from it, I will reborn. This will continue until the end of the time… If there is one."
Gohan, who registered all their information could not be more fascinated than this. Gohan knew what others didn't. The knowledge, seemed like an knowledge he or nobody in multiverse would figure it out. However, there were many things they left unsaid, and still held many question. But all this, despite how wonderful it is, he was still having some trouble digesting it. He was only eleven year old child, and he knew the secret of the cosmos.
"So, are you saying that you follow this cycle of rebirth? Terminus give birth to Presence and Presence becoming Terminus?"
Terminus responded to that.
"Correct. The cycle is infinite, and it rewinds itself to the beginning only to restart."
Gohan stood silent before his next question.
"Then do you think it exist? End of time? You said the cycle is infinite until the time ends."
Presence answered,
"We cannot answer to that question because we do not know it."
Gohan was little disappointed that they didn't hold the answer to that one. If they, the one who created everything, did not knew the end of time, then what will? It was such an unexpected answer, and made him realize that everything, even them, were bounded by time. Then perhaps God really doesn't exist. The imposers and imitators exists, but if they are mortal, and eventually bound to end, then what can be powerful enough to call it one? They were close. But they seemed to lack few qualification to call them such... Perhaps they do not know it because they do not understand it? But if presence, the reality itself doesn't, then none of it would. If there was a God, if there was one, it would be very different... After all... all of them, including these two semi-omnipotent beings were just puppets... tangled in strings of time...
"Alright. You explained what I needed to know. But there's one more thing I want to know. What is this place? Why am I here?"
The answer came from the purple radiance.
"This, is a imaginary plane that flows through imaginary time of your realm."
By that, Gohan's eye went wide. He knew what it was! He learned about it from Mister Howking's work! He learned that imaginary time runs perpendicular to a regular time, and very real as ordinary one. He understood the mathematics of it, but it only remained as mathematical concept. He never knew he'd be the one who's going to actually stand in it, and the fact that he's in the such once- conceptual time, was a lot to take for little child. He wanted to leap in joy.
"You have summoned here for a very specific reason."
Gohan stammered for a bit, as joy died down. Slightly worried what they have stored for him. If such being called him here, then it would not be small matter.
"Wha…what is it?"
"We have seen what you have done to protect all those life you have never met or known. To protect life, it is an honorable deed. However, such action goes unnoticed by too many and recognized by too less."
Emitter of golden light followed,
"Each universe, all of the multiverse has yin and yang, similar to mine and Terminus. They oppose to each other but also rely on to others greatly. Your universe, young one, has been tilted to one side for far too long. We found it peculiar…and disturbing. Such even does not happen for thousands of cycles. Before the universe grows unstable we knew you are the one for the job."
Gohan asked.
"What about my dad? He's strong like me, and defeated Freeza and Cooler! Surely you have noticed him during the battle right?"
Presence answered.
"Indeed. However he lacked… Agency. You however have much more potential than your father. You can be more than a saiyan from earth. You can alleviate, allay the suffering of many. You can rectify the pain of the cosmos. You can make things right."
Gohan was in inner debate. He, a boy who can't even save his father, a man who he loved, respected, and cared about, then what good is he? Was he even powerful enough to do carry such a heavy task? Was he even responsible enough for this? Can he really be more then what he is now?
Presence's voice now filled with seriousness, still somehow enveloped in soothing tone.
"I see you are dubious of yourself. Young one."
Gohan looked up at them with fingers curled in.
"Y...yeah. I mean, can I really do that? Can I become better?"
Termius did not answer to that comment, rather, he commanded,
"Strike that wall."
Gohan's head turned left, and indeed he saw nothing, he looked back at them with mixed uncertainty and hesitation. However, they just waited for his action. Turing back to his left side, he shoot out a powerful punch. But that didn't do anything.
A voice came from the right,
"Do it harder."
Nodding, still somewhat hesitant of his action, he began to power up to super saiyan. With power and electricity blitzing around him, he couched his position and cup his hand behind.
He chanted the word that his father thought him.
"KAAAAAAAAAAA
MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
HAAAAAAAAAAA
MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
That did it. The invisible wall began to crack open, and soon, when the blue wave of light shimmered away, it was already blasted away. He was met with marvelous beauty.
Infront of him, there lied a galaxy, but not just a galaxy, but systems of galaxies, each system filled with billions of them, radiating their own alluring light.
"Woah..."
Voice of the Presence came,
"There are more than 100 billions of planets that holds intelligent life in the whole universe. Each filled with their own beauty, culture, philosophy, and history..."
Terminus added,
"All of the greatest war ever caused, all the greatest being ever lived... and all the tyrant that ruled over the galaxies... all the revolution, and all atrocities, happened in each of those tiny spectrum of light, filled by vast void of emptiness, that which they call it home."
"You can save them, Gohan. You can save all of them."
Gohan's expression became serious. Perhaps... they were right... maybe... maybe he can do it...There was still hope...
"Alright then. Tell me what do I have to do, and I will do it."
The darker being spoke.
"Before I die, we both will grant you a great portion of our power. Enough for you to complete the task… Perhaps even more."
"The power that Presence will grant you will show the path of the light, one that you are most familiar with. However, power I shall grant you is path of the darkness, one that you have avoided."
Gohan cringed at the word Darkness. Was he going to be like Freeza and Cell?
"Many had been corrupted by the power, however, what they do not understand is that it can be controlled just like the light."
Presence spoke continuing the explanation.
"It is indeed dangerous path to mortals. The truth is, every mortal has it. Even you, little one."
"Wha… What?! Me?! No way!"
"Did you not felt the pleasure of killing Cell? Did you not laugh when he suffered?"
Gohan took a step back. They were telling the truth. Killing and torturing Cell felt almost intoxicating to him. It gave him a sense of maddening pleasure.
"As a saiyan, it is natural. Do not fret. What we both require of you is to embrace the darker side of you. Learn to control it, but do not let it control you. The power that Terminus give you will not only grant you more energy, but also the knowledge of control."
Gohan could not believe what he was hearing. Embrace the darkside? Where did he heard that before? It was somewhere from that strange sci-if novel…
"But what does that mean?"
"We not only want you to fix the damage that has been done by the dark, but also want you to become the center. Something that is not light, but that is not darkness. So that when it happens again, you can stand in middle as a warden."
Now he understood. He now knew what they had planned for him. To Gohan it wasn't optional. The task and power they have presented was not an option. It was necessary. There seemed to be no other way.
"Okay. I accept. I will do what you have requested. I shall become the warden of the dark, and protector of the light."
They both seemed pleased to hear child's determination and approval.
"Very well. We shall commence the procedure…."
With a blinding light, everything dissipated. He felt himself being sucked in to somewhere else. Somewhere that was familiar to him. And with it, two great light followed as they enveloped him. Before everything began to change, he heard their voice once more.
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"Everything will change young one... Even you..."
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"Shenron! We wish to bring back everyone that has been killed by Cell!"
The great dragon spoke loudly as his eyes shinned with red.
"YOUR WISH.. HAS. BEEN .GRANTED! WHAT IS YOUR SECOND WISH?"
Krillin could already feel people's ki coming back. Soon and almost immediately he could feel Mirai Trunks! Everyone began to greet their fallen comrade, and Vegeta, who was his father, nodded at him in approval. However, as they went on greeting one another, they soon noticed something wrong. They could not feel their favorite warrior, Goku. Even Trunks came back!
Krillin went on to ask others.
"Hey guys, do you feel Goku's ki?"
Yamcha answered, he reached out his senses on his own to detect Goku, but just like Krillin, he could not detect him.
"Yeah I don't feel him as well."
Fighters around him nodded in agreement. It was clear. Goku wasn't resurrected by Shenron. This time, Tien spoke up.
"Hey, Shenron! Are you sure you have everyone back to life?"
The serpentine green dragon let out an irritating growl.
"YES! I HAVE DONE WHAT YOU HAVE REQUESTED! NOW STATE YOUR SECOND WISH!"
There was nothing unusual about the dragon's attitude but they couldn't help to let out a large sweat dropping down from the head.
"Yeah, but you see, Goku isn't here. Is something wrong?"
Shenron replied being more annoyed than ever.
"The one called GOKU refuses to re-"
Then suddenly, his words were cut short without consent, and was followed by a cheerful-all too familiar voice.
"Hi guys!"
Everyone looked up, ChiChi, who was waiting for his husband's revival and her son's return, wailed and screamed at his voice.
"OH KAMI! GOKU!"
Goku smiled and raised one arm behind his head.
"Hey Chichi!"
Son matriarch collapsed to the ground, speaking through tears.
"'Where are you Goku! Why won't you come back!"
Goku only grinned largely at this.
"I'm really sorry Chichi, and everybody. I don't think I can return this time!"
Entire Z gang screamed at this.
"WHAAATTT?!"
Goku, like always just sat there on the sky and grinned at them.
"Well, I thought about what happened to last several battles, and it felt like every enemy we faced were all after me! I mean, you guys remember when Freeza and King cold came to earth looking for me and Cooler as well? So I thought, if I don't return, enemies won't be able to attack earth because there's no me! What do you think guys?"
Everyone was left with their mouth open, unable to process what they just heard, even Vegeta was doubting his hearing as well.
Vegeta fumed.
"You Idiot KAKAROT! You can't leave like that! Now I can never be able to surpass you!"
And rebuttal was followed by Piccolo.
"Goku! What about your son, Gohan?! Your wife! Are you just gonna abandon them all?!"
Bulma agreed. "Gahhhh! Goku, you are impossible! You can't just throw away your responsibility like that!"
Chichi, who was little surprised by namekians's remark, she spoke out loud,
"For once, I agree with the demon! We need you Goku! I need you!"
Goku however, his decision was final.
"Wow! I never expected you guys to be this angry about this! But, sorry guys! I really can't. Hey Chichi, think about it other away! No more fighting means Gohan can spend more time with studying right?"
Chichi argued back.
"But what about me, Goku! What about me!"
Goku smiled.
"Don't worry Chichi, you still have Gohan! You will be just fine! See ya guys! King Kai says I have to go now! Bye!"
With it, the connection was severed leaving everyone angry and frustrated of Goku's decision.
Bulma approached, first recovering from the shock. She calmed herself. Even though she lived with one, she could never understand them. She wondered who does Chichi deals with them.
She spoke to everyone.
"Guys, I think… I think it is time for a second wish…"
Dende agreed, stabilizing himself, regaining his composure.
"Yeah, I'll go ahead and do this one."
"Shenron, we wish to heal Gohan!"
Suddenly Shenron cringed slightly, his gigantic form shifting in the air uncomfortably.
"I…Uh…. I CANNOT GRANT YOU THAT WISH! It… IT IS BEYOND MY LIMIT!"
Warriors and allies already had enough with Goku's incomprehensible choice, and hearing that Shenron couldn't grant their wish, a simple one at that compared to reviving tens of thousands of people, rendered them to loose control. Already some of the warrior's ki were increasing exponentially. Chichi's body burst out with red Ki flare, similar to Kaioken.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S BEYOND YOUR POWER, YOU USELESS OVERGROWN LI-"
Her voice was muffled by Vegeta's hand.
"Explain why you can't heal kakabrat, now!"
Glare of Vegeta was enough to make Shenron to cringe, but more than seven similar death-glares shooting at him make him feel so pathetic. He never felt his life being literally endangered by mortals. He spurted out words trying to make any coherent sentences.
"He…He..He Energy Field! Po…powerful! I don't Know! Gahhh!"
Then, large explosion came from the building, throwing away bits of stones and building materials to the air. Dust covered the entire scene, as the gang covered their face to prevent any particles going in to their lung.
Trunks shouted at sudden disruption.
"Wha…what the heck?!"
However, it wasn't only burst of smoke and debris they noticed, they felt it. They felt the sheer power of energy from it. The radiation of Ki was unlike anything they have experience. The scale of it was unspeakable, almost indescribable with any vocabularies given. And it was large, large enough for non-combatants to feel the energy as well. Then, with that flare of Ki, smoke was blown away by hot force of wind, clearing away the view, but still distorted through the sizzling air. If they have not known the calendar, they surely have mistaken that it was summer, a very bad one at that.
With the smoke cleared away, giving slight burn to whoever standing closest, they were able to make out the causation.
"Wha… What it that?!"
Tien stammered.
"Go…Gohan!"
Piccolo, Krillin, and Dende were the one who were most surprised at this, because they have seen what happened to Gohan. With Korin useless enough to not having any Sensus, they have almost given up hope, and Dragonball was their last resort. However, when the dragon told them that such wish was impossible, they were filled with anger, frustration, and hopelessness.
Gohan was dying. And soon, he was going to die. There was no returning from it.
Yet here he was, floating in the air, emitting gargantuan Ki, it's radiation melting away any nearby objects…
And he grew two pair of wings. Magnificent, angelic wings, colored in white and black, each of them pouring out its own light, golden and purple. Feathers floating away in a stream of air and light, surrounding the scene with glory…
If not was an archangel of the highest heaven, then who was it…?
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Only…Only if he grew back his limbs…