Disclaimer: I don't own any rites to DBZ, but I do own the characters I decide to make up, and the plot line.

Summary: Rewritten, previously known as But I'm already dead, now known as Dead and Gone To Hell. Goku and Gohan are sent to hell to sort out a war between the saiyans & Cell and Frieza.

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DEAD AND GONE TO HELL

Chapter Four:

Crossing The Line

By Anami1x

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Goku and Gohan were never ones to rush into battle unprepared like the hot-headed Prince Vegeta, in fact they were all about strategy and always tried to resolve matters peacefully. That meant without using death except as a last resort.

However, when both Son's felt the entire Earth's population light up HFIL like a Christmas tree they knew something was going on, something sinister. Of course, not even Gohan knew how - or why - this was possible. As far as he knew, you couldn't sense the living when you where dead. He would have known and he was guessing his father would have too. Ever since he was a child, his mother and fathers ki where the ones that stood out like a beacon amongst the rest. He could always tell where they were, not like his fathers was easy to ignore.

Of course Goku was different. Ever since the day he married Chichi, it was like they connected in some spiritual way. Like Gohan, Goku could sense Chichi's ki anywhere but unlike Gohan, he also knew if something was wrong with her. Like when Garlic Junior attacked the first time, Goku had known instantly that something was wrong, it was like someone had punched him their hardest in the gut. Like the wounds Chichi had sustained had been inflicted on him as well. It was torture.

Now, he was getting that same feeing again. When he sensed the full Earth's population, unease had settled in his stomach. He knew if worse came to worst, Piccolo and Vegeta where there. There was also the other Z fighters who would at least pose a threat if it came to it.

Goku stopped abruptly, doubling over in mid air and clutching his middle. That same feeling again. Something was wrong with Chichi!

Without as much more as a grunt of effort. A blinding golden light appeared out of nowhere to surround Goku. There was a loud boom as Goku broke the sound barrier as his speed increased. His head tilted back as his charcoal hair flashed to gold and his eyes to an emotionless turquoise, that was associated with the legendary. A powerful gust of wind, knocked Gohan back a few yards, although he quickly crossed his arms in front of his face to stop it. When he blinked, his father was already a glowing star in the distance.

Gohan's cheerful manor disappeared in an instant as he sensed the emotions that laced his fathers ki. Effortlessly, he went through the same transformation as his father, with a little more fire-power and wind. Although, if he really pushed it, he could have probably caught up to his father in his normal form, Gohan decided not to burn out his energy yet. Something in the air seemed to spell out that a fight was coming up.

Not bothering to disguise the sonic booms, Gohan tore after his father, leaving hurricane like winds in his wake.

There was loud multiple crashing sounds, of flesh hitting stone. There embedded in a nearby cliff was all the Saiyans who had perused the two Earth raised Saiyans. With some Saiyans, only parts of their body where visible as the rest of them where embedded in the cliff. King Vegeta was one of the lucky ones to only get his rear end trapped in the cliff. The sudden power increase and the gust of wind that accompanied it had knocked every Saiyan for six, slamming them into the structures of HFIL.

All the Saiyans could do was blink, and blink again.

"TWO SUPER SAIYANS?!"

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Using a bit more speed. Gohan rejoined his father at his side, although his father barely even acknowledged him. He flew parallel to the good-hearted Saiyan and studied his features carefully.

Gohan knew the look on his fathers face, it was the concentrated look he always wore when he was about to go into a battle. It was the look he wore when he sent Gohan off Namek after his first transformation into a Super Saiyan. It was the look he wore when he first went into battle with Cell - he knew something was about to happen. Something big.

Gohan stifled a gasp as he watched his father double over in mid air to clasp his midsection yet again. It reminded him of the scary time during the battle with the androids that his father started experiencing the symptoms of the heart virus.

"D-dad?" Gohan stuttered.

"I'm fine." Goku answered in an all too cheery voice, still refusing to meet Gohan's eye.

Gohan however, wasn't fooled but decided against questioning his father. If Goku wanted to tell him, he would and if he didn't, well Gohan wasn't one to pry. Then suddenly, the energy reading they were following just disappeared. Gohan and Goku stopped abruptly in the air, casting each other frightened and confused looks. Something weird was going on here.

"Pick up the pace son." Goku commanded.

With a yell of effort, Goku's aura exploded around him as his power level shot up. Almost instantly, Goku's speed doubled as he underwent the transformation to full powered Super Saiyan. From beside him, Gohan also went through the same transformation, choosing not to ascend to level two though. He would need that as a backup if there was to be a battle with Cell. Also, he didn't like using that form too much.

Since Gohan died, he could feel his power level rise substantially, so he knew that he could give Cell a run for his money in his normal, level one state. Call it Saiyan pride, or just idioticy but Gohan found that invigorating. Although, he was sure that when the time came, he would have to transform, he wanted to put it off as long as possible. In his eyes, that form stood for his arrogance and what caused his fathers death. In Super Saiyan level two, the power went to his head and Gohan was constantly fighting for control over a more bloodthirsty, battle hungry side - his half Saiyan side.

That, and Gohan still wasn't a professional at transforming. It still took a lot of emotional build-up for him to transform. He didn't want to have to loose a loved one.

Both Saiyans carried on their flight for another minute or so and as they passed over a large mountain, a crowded clearing came into view. Narrowing his eyes, Goku bit back a growl as he realised who was all gathered at the clearing. It was like every enemy he'd ever fought was crowded round a swirling vortex of colours. Cell, Frieza, Cooler, King Kold. Those where the main villains that would cause a problem if a fight had to arise.

Goku didn't like what he saw. From the nauseating looking vortex, two shadows could be seen at first. Then a few other shadows began to appear. Pretty soon, two footsoldiers stepped out of the vortex, each of them carrying an unconscious woman over one shoulder and holding a struggling toddler by the scruff of their gi's.

Goku's breath caught in his throat as he recognized every single person that was brought out of that portal. One had raven coloured hair that was pinned back into a bun, she had a fighters look about her. She was slender and muscular and was wearing a traditional looking kimono that looked like it had seen better days. The other was a cerulean haired beauty who was by no means a fighter, yet a large bruise marred the right side of her face.

Goku's knuckles clenched in flight as he recognized the two instantly. One was the love of his life, the other. One of his best friends.

Fuelled by his anger, Goku rose his power to his maximum and tore through the skies, attempting to reach his wife and best friend.

The two toddlers that where callously being carried about like animals both where very familiar to him. The first, Goku had met before the child was even born. Oddly coloured hair for a Saiyan, but he had obviously inherited that from his mothers side. Lilac coloured hair. Piercing blue eyes that had also been inherited from his mother. At first glance, the toddler didn't resemble any aspects of what a Saiyan should be, but when you looked closer you could make out where the boys strong genetics came from. His father – Prince Vegeta of the Saiyans. A sharp nose and strong jawline and a strong body.

Goku felt Gohan's power level raise out of anger, coming close to reaching the barrier of ascended Saiyan as they spotted the last toddler.

The child was an exact carbon copy of Goku, right down to the orange gi. For once, the carefree expression that usually dominated his childish features was not there, in its place was a terrified grimace. Goku's son, Gohan's brother - Goten was terrified.

"No!" Goku snarled, throwing himself toward the gathering which was less that a few hundred metres away. "CHICHI!"

Every villain turned to stare at the incoming Saiyan, with Gohan close on his heels. Fearing this meant a trip to the regeneration furnace, the Kold monarch prepared themselves for battle. Cell merely looked on with indifference, until he spotted the teenage powerhouse and his eyes lit up with anger – Gohan was his.

Just as everybody was about to rush into battle, the small, green skinned wizard waved his hands about and suddenly a green light encompassed the evil villains and their prisoners.

"Paparapapara!" Bobbidi screeched.

The light suddenly grew to blinding heights and then in one final flash of brilliance it disappeared, taking everyone who was in the light with them.

Goku stopped in mid charge, looking at the place he had seen his wife last in with disbelieve. Chichi was gone! In a fit of anger, Goku whirled round and punched at a large mountain structure, which then turned to rubble under his strength. The people who hated him most in the entire universe held his wife and one year old son hostage, along with his best friend and her son. Who knew what they would do to them?

Frantically, Goku threw out his senses, hoping to catch sight of them. Although he expected to not sense them, it still came as a harsh blow when he found he couldn't. The full-blooded Saiyan shook his head repeatedly, as if telling himself it was some sort of nightmare. He clutched desperately at his heart as if he wanted to rip it out. This time it wasn't like the heart virus, he couldn't take medicine to fix it, his wife had been kidnapped and he hadn't been there to defend her.

Goku was so lost in his grief he didn't even hear his son landing beside him. He never knew Gohan was there until a comforting hand rested on his shoulder. "We'll get them back dad. They will pay for hurting out family."

For once in his life, Goku did not have a smile to offer.

Son Goku sank to his knees at the base of the mountain he had just toppled and held his face in his hands. For once in his life, Son Goku cried.

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TBH, all of my faithful readers, I started this story as a side project, something to do when I had writers block on my other stories, but needed to write. This is still the case and although I don't have set periods of time for when I upload chapters, I can promise you, I do work on them. I'm pleased to announce though, that I have been getting back into this fic. So I've decided that I will upload this at least once a month. My set date being the fifteenth of every month after today. The reason being is that I'll remember that date easily as it's the day my birthday falls on.

Its quite a short chapter and I apologize for that.

Anyway, sorry for the HUUUUGEE wait and if anybody has any questions or suggestions regarding the fic, please do not hesitate to ask. Criticism is welcomed as I want to improve my writing skills, just please do not flame. Flames make me sad o_O.