"You know you can't win, you can't destroy what I really am. Even if you manage to kill this body, someone even stronger will take my place. Not one death will go unaccounted for. NOT ONE." Those were the only words I wanted to say to those mechanical demons.

Despite my words, the two twins smiled. The girl even chuckled, as if my words meant nothing to them. Doesn't matter, they'll see, eventually. At the very least, I want to be able to take at least one of them out, before I go, which might be impossible at the moment, considering my lost arm.

For a while, I actually had the upper hand, but unfortunately, this is where my story ends. Dying in yet another city I wasn't strong enough to protect. Is that why I came here alone? Was I tired of fighting so much that I allowed myself to die? God, I hope not. Bulma would kill me... if I weren't dying already. The androids have started their attack on me. I can feel the heat of all their blasts covering my body. All I can really do now is hope for the best. Good luck Trunks. You might not like this, but I leave the rest to you. As for me, well, I just hope my friends can forgive me for being so weak.

"No."

"...I'm sorry, what." A tiny creature appeared before my eyes. Was it only my concious that created this small being. The top of it's head looks like a star, with tiny bits of paper at each end, and it seems intent on taking me somewhere.

"I won't let you die. Sorry to be selfish, but my world needs a powerful warrior."

"What...? What's going on?" Those were my last words before a light began to cover my body. What the hell is going on? Is this the afterlife, taking me? Wait, selfish? What the hell does that mean!?

"Don't worry. You'll be okay. I'm Jirachi. I know this is quite sudden, and that your world seems to be in just as much danger, but it looked like you were gonna die anyway, sooo..."

"Just cause I was close to dying doesn't mean you can just snatch me away from here." This little creature seems so bizarre. Not only was it talking about kidnapping me, but it sounds so cheerful while doing so. "Why me, though? Why not someone more powerful, like my father?"

"Uh, cause your dad's already in the afterlife, and you're near death, so, considering everyone will probably think you're dead, you seemed like the perfect choice!!!"

There it goes again with that creepy cheeriness.

"Besides, you seem like the heroic type. Who better to save a world than you?"

"Someone who can ACTUALLY save a world, maybe."

"Don't be so hard on yourself. That sort of thinking is what'll get you killed in the long run, anyway."

"Huff... There's really no talking you out of taking me, is there?"

"Nope."

"Alright, fine. I'll help you out. In exchange, I don't suppose you could bring me back here. I'm thinking, if I do help you, then I'll get stronger. At least strong enough to destroy those damn androids. My name is Son Gohan, by the way."

"REALLY!!! You'll really help! YES!!!"

Now Jirachi started doing a sort of victory dance. But he seems happy enough.

"Alright, a one way ticket to my world."

Ok, so now I'm going through a portal to another world... Not quite how I expected this day to end, but it's better than dying, I suppose. And hey, I won't just sit around and do nothing if a worlds in danger.

"Not so fast. I won't let you foil my plans quite yet."

A dark figure was starting to approach me. "Oh no you-" but it was too late. The only thing I could do was gaze a darkness, as it struck the back of my head. "D-dammit..." Now everything was going dark... "Don't tell me my journey was over before it even began... That... would really... su-" and then everything went black.