Thank you Anon, uhm... I think I'd rather have him stick to the basic's you know. I would also like the readers to decide if he should learn any of the signature attacks, I leave that up to you.
A special thanks to edvis93 for favouriting and Kaioo, darth slim jim, terzha, Knight298051 and upset applecart for following my story. Also I want to thank aurelia arisato for the advice.
I don't thin you'll guys love the ending of this chapter very much, but it's all in the plans...
James (POV)
"Okay, so you manifested yourself halfway right?"
"Yes, why?"
"I've been thinking" Gohan gasped "Har-har. Anyway let me get to the point. Energy and matter can be converted back and forth, meaning matter is energy and energy is matter. Correct?" Gohan nodded at this. "That also in essence means that you can form a body for yourself at will, because at the moment, your pure energy and if you convert a portion of that you'll be able to build yourself a body."
"That is correct in theory..." Gohan mused
"You would probably look like you looked when you last manifested yourself. Your a ghost, but instead of drawing energy from outside, you push your own energy into this world. So your like a backwards ghost..."
But all that still meant one thing, Gohan could live again, be a kid. He could have a family and friends, but I remembered it wouldn't be his own, my face darkened slightly, I would try to the best to give him what he needs, whatever it be a father, brother or uncle. As long as I can put a smile on his face… that's if he even decides he wants to become corporeal again.
"Gohan, you deserve a little happiness. Please amigo, do this for me." I said emphasizing what I just said by showing him an inch with my fingers.
"Okay, I'll try."
Something about the way he said it, made me realise he was just a scared kid. He was older than anything in existence, but he was still a kid trapped in a dimensional prison. He had no family, no friends, nothing… Now finally after millions of years, he is somewhat free again. I was surprised that he remained the kid he was, even though he had seen countless generations of live.
"Gohan, amigo, I'm here for you. You've been my amigo since Fehl Prime, talked to me and helped me make peace with myself. Let me help you now." I rubbed my chin, thinking. "Not that I'm really helping you... more like encouraging you to live."
Gohan (POV)
I knew what James said was honest, he was sometimes brutally honest. He didn't beat around a bush, he shoved it aside and told it like it was. He didn't lie and he was dedicated to what he did, no half commitments. Once he made up his mind, he would go through whatever means necessary to achieve his goal. The qualities I sometimes wished he didn't have…
My energy was spread out over all plains of existence, while it was vast and spread evenly, I needed it all for what I was about to attempt. I started to gather it all, in the process I lost my ability to have my conscious omnipresent. Golden specks formed streaks of golden light that converged at one point, and I felt a tingling sensation.
At first it was a burning hot pain, like needles of a sowing machine working on an open wound without painkillers. Just pure and undiluted pain, nothing I've ever experienced came close to this. I didn't know what parts of my body were forming, but I knew it was forming. I felt my muscles literally get torn and reattached to bone before it was ripped apart and regrown to adjust to my size. I heard bones crack, then realign and shift into their right positions.
I felt different sensations pass all over my body, cold, heat, pain and a ticklish sensation… It must have been my nerves forming around my body, I could help it when the nerves in my feet were being regrown. I giggled and snickered at the tickling I felt, but that was followed by a sore throat, my voice sounded haggard and rough. I could hear my heart beat and the familiar heat rush thru my body when my ki reserves started to fill. Something went wrong, and my reserves weren't filled, only a quarter of it completed before I lost my connection to the rest of my ki that was spread around me.
I felt a small release of energy and I fell to the ground, most of my energy had dispersed around the multi-verse. I felt exhausted and fatigued, likely from the incomplete transfer of my ki, I let out a yell of pain as everything came back to me in a sudden rush, all the Ki every memory I've ever had. I clutched my head to relieve the pain, but it didn't help.
When I woke up again I found myself in my training Gi, and covered from head to toe in sweat. My clothes were clam and cold, my breathing hitched when I touched the clam clothing. I heard the door open and a guy enter.
"Hey. I see your finally awake again Amigo."
"How long have I been out James?"
"Four days, I had the doctor come over. He told me you suffered from extreme exhaustion."
"Yeah, it was really, really hard doing this. Painful as hell too."
A grim look set on his face. "I heard your scream, it was filled with agony. I couldn't watch, I had to do something, but I couldn't do anything… When you fell, I rushed over to you and checked if everything was okay."
"Thanks James."
"No need, you saved me. Remember?"
I laughed and nodded. This was going to be something new and something old at the same time.
5 months later
"Jimmy, are you falling for Commander Shepherd?"
"No."
"Then why do you think about her so much, huh Jimmy?"
"Because I see her every day."
"But you see me every day too..." Then the teen smiled wickedly "Jimmy's got a crush, Jimmy's got a crush... Hehehe" Gohan sang
"You know, for an old fart, you're really immature..."
"You can see how I look, I'm a kid... Age is only a number?"
"Haha, really kid? Angel you should learn to grow up."
"I've tried for the last... What 4 million years... Give or take a millennia" Gohan sarcastically remarked.
"And I thought I was getting old." James muttered under his breath.
James stared at Gohan, he had a body, a complete body. He could eat, talk, walk, be annoying and use all the hot water but he always hung around here. It was odd, he never left the apartment and if he did, he would only be gone for a couple of hours.
"Say Gohan, why do you always hang around here? I mean, you have your body and everything, so why stick around?"
"I can't leave. When I healed you, a piece of myself broke off and attached it to you. That piece is what allows me to exist in this dimension, and if I move to far away from it, my body starts dying and I return to my astral form."
James shook his head, he felt bad for the kid and felt somewhat responsible for trapping Gohan in this one place, had he not asked the kid to do this, then he wouldn't have this problem. He suddenly wondered if Gohan had ever been to an amusement park, or had friends. His face turned grim at the thoughts and he swore to himself, that once his guard duty was over, he would take Gohan to amusement parks, carnivals and everything.
Gohan noticed the look on his face, and without reading his mind, he knew what James was thinking. He smiled at the guy, he was the only friend he had.
"Don't worry Jimmy, I'm used to being alone. Besides, I have you now. Bro..." The Gohan answered his thoughts, the last word was almost silent.
"Hmm, I got myself a kid brother. I can't wait to have you do all my chores... Aah, it'll be good to be the older brother." James smiled, and Gohan rolled his eyes.
James's omni-tool buzzed a few times, with a sigh he answered. "Commander?"
"Hey, James? I was wondering if you could come over if you're not too busy."
"Sure Commander, would you mind if I bring my kid brother along?"
"Your kid brother is here? Sure, I don't mind."
James got up and went to the door, opening it. He stood there for a minute, and then turned to look for Gohan. The kid sat on the coach in shock, he wasn't prepared for James to just do that, but the act of kindness warmed him.
"Come on Angel, we have to go."
A shell-shocked Gohan nodded and followed James out and down the hall to Commander Shepherds room. James opened the room and let Gohan enter before he followed. Jane Shepherd wasn't expecting to see a boy with turquoise eyes and golden hair, neither did she expect him to be so polite. He was like James, except a smaller compact version of him, that didn't curse.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Commander Shepherd." Gohan said.
"You to kid. What's your name?"
"Gohan Angel Vega."
James smiled, he kept his real name and used Angel as a second name. James suddenly realised something, there were no records to prove Gohan existed. He figured, he'd have to find somebody to get him on the system and get documents for him. That, or he could go to the embassy and tell them he found Gohan and decided to adopt him.
"The latter option James." Gohan suddenly said.
"You sure bro?"
Gohan nodded, while a confused Shepherd looked between the two. Gohan noticed her, and laughed.
"We were talking about something before we came here, I just answered his question." Gohan said
Jane Shepherd just gave an "Oh..." in understanding. No doubt she would have asked questions had Gohan not said that.
"So, how come in the last few months, James hasn't told me anything about you?" Shepherd asked accusingly.
Gohan laughed. "He thinks people would think he's soft, besides we don't really look-alike. So people really wouldn't believe him."
"True, you don't look-alike, why's that?"
The sad look on Gohan's face made her regret asking the question. "James found me on Fehl Prime, I was one of the last survivors. He decided to adopt me as his brother."
Jane was almost teary eyed, but remained her cool controlled self. Though, James could see that she was far from collected, the shadows in her eyes a testament to that. James was also surprised from the story Gohan told, he hadn't talked to Shepherd about Fehl Prime and the story Gohan just spun would keep her away from it.
"I'm sorry Gohan, I didn't mean to pry."
Gohan smiled, his whole face lighting up. "That's okay, you didn't know. That's in the past, and I've got James now."
Shepherd gave him a soft smile, and James felt his insides could melt. He guessed Angel was right, he does have a crush on Commander Jane Shepherd.
"You know, I wish I could take you out Angel." James said
"You should James, he really needs to be with other kids his age."
"It's okay. I know he doesn't have much time to do anything like that, so I don't blame him." Gohan interrupted.
Gohan, James and Shepherd played cards, video games and watched movies, even ordering a few pizzas for the night. Shepherd seemed to have taken a liking to the teenager, and James knew that Gohan was just the type of kid she would want. His mind drifted off, thinking about how a life with her would be, married, kids maybe even grand-kids... He smiled fondly before being interrupted by a giggling Gohan, which brought him out of his train of thought.
Since then James and Gohan had visited her together more often, and she loved it when the two brothers came together. Before they knew it, a month had passed and Commander Shepherd was called in for another hearing.
"James, where's Gohan?" Shepherd asked as they walked to meet the council.
"In our apartment, he's still asleep. He was up late last night reading some history on his data pad. I had to take it away from him and tell him we wouldn't go out for ice-cream to get him to go to sleep."
"I never should have started with all those historical things… I think it's a bit obvious it's my fault his into all that stuff." She said and laughed
"Now I've got to deal with a history obsessed teenager… Just glad his hormones haven't kicked in yet."
Jane laughed, she could see Gohan now. Sneaking out at night and going to parties and James chasing behind him trying to get him to behave and go home. Anderson met up with them, Shepherd and James immediately stopped talking and listened to what he had to say.
Jane Shepherd
The reapers attacked Earth just now, and I was on my way to the Normandy along with Admiral Anderson. There was something bothering her, and then when she found a boy in the vents, she knew what bothered her so much. Gohan and James, the brothers had grown on her and she wanted them to be safe. She wouldn't know what she would do if she lost them. They were the only people who had treated her as a person and not a hero or just Commander Shepherd. Hopefully James had gotten Gohan and they left together.
She had become slightly dependant on for conversations or having dinner. Gohan was a great cook, and nothing beat his cooking. She was sure he could make anything, and her assumptions were proven right when he once made a dextro-amino dish for a Turrian. Not to mention that he himself ate the dish without getting any food poisoning which was very peculiar...
She shook her head, she didn't need to get distracted now, she would see the kid later. He would be okay, James wouldn't let anything happen to him.
James (POV)
Major Alenko and I had just boarded the Normandy, but I couldn't think of this, I was too worried about Commander Shepherd. I knew in the back of my mind I was forgetting something, but it just didn't care at the moment. I would worry about that feeling later, right now my priority was Commander Shepherd. When we picked up Commander Shepherd we were about to leave when I heard his voice.
"James, I have to revert to my astral form. Don't worry about me, I'll be back."
"No, NO, NO GOHAAAN!" I yelled and ran towards the door, but Commander Shepherd pulled me back stopping me from going to get him. "Let me go! My brother is down there!"
"I'm sorry James, but there's nothing you can do about it now." she said and a growl escaped my throat.
"He's still alive! I have to go get him! Please! Please Shepherd." I pleaded with her desperate to find him.
"I'm sorry James, but I can't let you go." She said, and I tried to push past her, then I felt something being pressed on my back, I felt a shock before I passed out.
Jane Shepherd (POV)
"I'm so sorry… So, so sorry James…" I whispered at the unconscious man in front of her.
"Jane, I'm sure you did everything you could…" Kaiden commented.
"No, I should have let James go and get Gohan when we left there." she sighed. "I just wanted to tell him I got him tickets to the movie he wanted to go see… Now I'll never be able to do that." I said, my voice barely a whisper.
I could see Kaiden was at a loss, he didn't know what to do, but there was nothing we could do. I already made a stupid decision and I haven't even been on the Normandy 2 minutes. James will probably never forgive me for what I've done, hopefully Gohan is still alive and we'll find him again after this is over.
"We are a broken people living under loaded gun, Kaiden, and there's nothing in this Galaxy that can make it right." I sighed. "Still there's hope, that a miracle from another time might help us." My heart broke thinking of leaving the closets thing I had to a baby brother on that planet. A single tear slid down my face, before I wiped it off and walked to my cabin.
Sorry, told you that you wouldn't like the ending very much. It's not the end of Gohan, he's merely going come back later on. I'll show you what Gohan is doing while he's away from James and Commander Shepherd.
Oh yeah, Gohan is a freaking Ghost, of course he can eat anything he wants...
As I told you earlier, I want you guys to tell me what 2 Signature moves James will be taught. Yes, two, and only two. Maybe give an idea as to an original move for Jimmy! The person to tell me what piece is and from what song it is in THIS CHAPTER, will win the rights to select the one!
BTW what't up with ? Thru and Through are the freaking same thing *GRRRRR*
