The Assassin
By saiyagal
(major AU warning) The unthinkable has happened - Earth has been destroyed. The suddenly orphaned, 10-year-old Gohan must pick up his life from the shambles. And what does he do to accomplish that?
Prologue
Children screaming. People running. Panic racing through the crowds. The city crumbling all around. And a single child doesn't move.
A boy. His hair is jet black, his eyes darker then midnight, and his navy blue gi is slightly torn, as though he'd been in a fight. He looks wildly from side to side, searching desperately. "Daddy?" he cries. "Oh Daddy, where are you?"
Out of nowhere, a man appears next to him. Like the boy, this man has a ruffled look about him. His blue spandex, colored darker from blood, is torn and his body armor is holed in several places. He grabs the boy and starts to fly. The boy struggles in his arms, and the man finally shouts in a voice that can barely be heard over the din:
"Shush! Kakarot is dead!"
"NOOOOOO!" the boy wails, but the man ignores his outburst and continues.
"One of us must get out alive, and I hate to admit it but you're the strongest, you've got the most potential! So you, brat, have to live to revenge all of us - me, the others, the humans, and your father!"
"NOOOO!" the boy cries again. "I can't run away like a little coward Vegeta, I can't abandon you guys!"
"And it's not your choice!" the man snaps. Before the boy can respond, his hand comes down swiftly on the boy's neck, and he sinks into uncounsiouness.
On and on the man flies, through barren desert, open sea, and enclosed forest, until he comes to a large crater. Apparently it isn't a natural crater for at the bottom is a small, unassuming, white-and-purple colored pod. He lands next to it, opens it, and gently places the child within. Moments later, the ship lifts into the air and flings itself into space.
The man watches it go, and when it's gone, says, "I'm sorry, Son Gohan, son of my greatest rival, sorry you were thrust into the world too soon, sorry your innocence was taken away, and sorry that you're the only one who can ever defeat Majin Buu. For all that you've lost, and all that you'll save, I'm sorry."
Then he turns and flies away.
~*~*~ A/N: Yes, Vegeta is just a tad OOC and Majin Buu is just a tad early, but you know, I need SOMEONE to blame for the destruction of Earth. Since Majin Buu came early, no one was prepared for him, so everyone is dying as a result. Realizing that the situation is hopeless, Vegeta saved Gohan's life by getting him off-world. Understand? Even if you don't, just enjoy the story.
By saiyagal
(major AU warning) The unthinkable has happened - Earth has been destroyed. The suddenly orphaned, 10-year-old Gohan must pick up his life from the shambles. And what does he do to accomplish that?
Prologue
Children screaming. People running. Panic racing through the crowds. The city crumbling all around. And a single child doesn't move.
A boy. His hair is jet black, his eyes darker then midnight, and his navy blue gi is slightly torn, as though he'd been in a fight. He looks wildly from side to side, searching desperately. "Daddy?" he cries. "Oh Daddy, where are you?"
Out of nowhere, a man appears next to him. Like the boy, this man has a ruffled look about him. His blue spandex, colored darker from blood, is torn and his body armor is holed in several places. He grabs the boy and starts to fly. The boy struggles in his arms, and the man finally shouts in a voice that can barely be heard over the din:
"Shush! Kakarot is dead!"
"NOOOOOO!" the boy wails, but the man ignores his outburst and continues.
"One of us must get out alive, and I hate to admit it but you're the strongest, you've got the most potential! So you, brat, have to live to revenge all of us - me, the others, the humans, and your father!"
"NOOOO!" the boy cries again. "I can't run away like a little coward Vegeta, I can't abandon you guys!"
"And it's not your choice!" the man snaps. Before the boy can respond, his hand comes down swiftly on the boy's neck, and he sinks into uncounsiouness.
On and on the man flies, through barren desert, open sea, and enclosed forest, until he comes to a large crater. Apparently it isn't a natural crater for at the bottom is a small, unassuming, white-and-purple colored pod. He lands next to it, opens it, and gently places the child within. Moments later, the ship lifts into the air and flings itself into space.
The man watches it go, and when it's gone, says, "I'm sorry, Son Gohan, son of my greatest rival, sorry you were thrust into the world too soon, sorry your innocence was taken away, and sorry that you're the only one who can ever defeat Majin Buu. For all that you've lost, and all that you'll save, I'm sorry."
Then he turns and flies away.
~*~*~ A/N: Yes, Vegeta is just a tad OOC and Majin Buu is just a tad early, but you know, I need SOMEONE to blame for the destruction of Earth. Since Majin Buu came early, no one was prepared for him, so everyone is dying as a result. Realizing that the situation is hopeless, Vegeta saved Gohan's life by getting him off-world. Understand? Even if you don't, just enjoy the story.