RESCUE (CH-12)

It was full moon, the stars were shining brightly. All the animals were sleeping peacefully. The lake showed the reflection of a perfect full moon. Slight breeze blew through the greenery in the darkness. You could see a full moon, numerous stars and a teenager flying in the dark sky.

Son Gohan was flying in search of his friend, Videl. Videl had suddenly disappeared from the forest and her ki can't be felt.

Anybody who would look at him at that moment would say his mind is blank right now..but in that blank mind of his, uncountable thoughts were running.

'Where did Videl go? Why can't I feel her ki? Is she in danger? How can dad be so irresponsible? Why did Videl obey dad's words even though she was tired? There are no wild animals in there, are there? Why Bulma did went shopping leaving Vegeta all alone? Why Vegeta did blow off all his steam of 7 years on this particular day? Why did I stay up late? Oh Gohan, you don't even know what you are thinking?!'

He landed on a hill and again searched for her ki. And again he didn't find it. Even though Goku told him everything was fine, he didn't believe him. It was like, he could feel she was in danger. He was really tensed; he didn't know what to do. He snapped at goten, a thing he would never do until he needs to. He felt time was slipping like sand from his hands. If only he would find some lead…..

He flew in and out the whole jungle but there was no sign of her. After searching for two hours, Gohan went home to check if they found her.

On returning home he found Vegeta sitting on the couch, cross-armed.

"Vegeta! What cha' doing here? I don't wanna spar now with you. I have another important work" said Gohan. Vegeta didn't even have the chance to reply when Gohan turned to Goku and said " dad, did ya find her?"

"No son. But I think Vegeta has some important thing here" said Goku gesturing to him. Vegeta again opened his mouth to say but Gohan butted in, "Please Vegeta, you can go home and do your thing you do in the gravity room of yours. I don't wanna spar now."

Vegeta was again about to say something but this time, Goku butted in, "Gohan, at least, listen to him."

But this time Vegeta waited, he waited for the father-son duo to stop. When he heard no one talking, he took a final breathe and started…but..

"Yeah big brother, I think Mr. Vegeta here wants to say something….." said goten.

'Oh yeah, kakarrot has another brat. I forgot the mini-Goku-look-alike' thought Vegeta. "WILL YOU MORONS SHUT UP FOR A MOMENT?! I AMTRYING HERE TO SAY SOMETHING!" shouted Vegeta. "I said the same thing" murmured goten. Vegeta shot him a glare. "Ok, ok, peace. Now Vegeta, you want to tell something?" said Gohan.

Vegeta opened his mouth to say but…." Has anyone seen my frying pan?" said chichi. Vegeta face palmed, of course he can't shout at chichi.

AT SOME CAVE:-

Thorne returned. Videl had dozed off till now, after all it was midnight. Thorne bent near her and grabbed her cheek. The sudden touch woke Videl up. She saw Thorne starring into her blue eyes. Their faces merely an inch close. Before anything could happen, Videl jerked Thorne off her with her legs.

"What's your problem? Before I kill you, let me have some fun!" he shouted at her. He bent again near her and held her neck, "Anyway, you're going to die. If they come to save you, they'll die too. I have to run a test of my new powers on them" with that said, he laughed evilly, more like a maniac.

'Gohan come fast'

BACK AT THE SON RESIDENCE:-

Vegeta had calmed after listening a motivational speech from Goku. He wasn't actually listening but ok forget it. "Gohan" said Vegeta.

Gohan's head shot up. "Here's a thing someone stupid dropped at my house" said Vegeta, passing a chit.

Gohan opened it and found 'Dad's wish' written on it.

"What's this?" asked Gohan.

"I found this kept inside my cupboard along with this" he tossed a capsule to him. Gohan looked at the capsule, he could feel Videl's ki on it.

"This is Videl's!" exclaimed Gohan.

"Your dad told me your mate is kidnapped so, I brought this" said Vegeta.

Gohan didn't bother telling Vegeta she wasn't her mate but he had a more important work now. He had to figure out what this meant. "Is he playing a game with us?" asked goten.

Gohan on the couch, his hand on his chin, putting his entire brain to figure what it was. All the others stared at him waiting for an answer. It wasn't long after that when they heard Gohan say, "That's it!" Everyone looked at him surprised admiring just how smart he was.

"Dad's wish- it's an area on the either side of the hill. After cell was defeated, I wanted dad to feel proud of me, even in heaven. So I sneaked out sometimes to train deep in the forest so, mom wouldn't find me." At this point, chichi was death glaring at him. " I called that area dad's wish and as far as I remember I used to rest inside a cave. I think it's still there. I haven't gone there since 5 or 6 years" said Gohan.

"I am so proud of you son!" said Goku. " you are doing double…no..triple homework after returning home. But first go and rescue Videl, please dende let her be okay" said chichi.

Gohan clenched his fists. 'I am coming Videl'

"I am coming too" said Goku.

"Me too" said Vegeta. Everyone turned at him surprised.

"I just want to kick some real ass. I had mercy on this brat today" said Vegeta exiting the room.

Gohan gave a faint smile. 'Hold on Videl!'

Gohan and the others zoomed off to sky with Gohan in the lead. They didn't take much time to land near the cave.

"Are you sure Gohan? I still can't feel her ki" said Goku.

Gohan nodded. "Damn sure" he said.

They didn't just ki blasted the entrance and showed their shadows by the moonlight but sneaked in to check the situation. He had Videl, they can't take risk with that.

"I hate sneaking in. I shouldn't have come with you back stabbers" grumbled Vegeta while walking.

"shush. Vegeta, don't speak, he will be alert. We can't take risk while he has Videl" said Gohan. "After we free her, you can kick his fat ass " said Gohan!

"Woah Gohan! Watch your language!" said Goku.

"Sorry dad, it's just….please be okay Videl" said Gohan.

After some time they reached the site. Gohan ducked and saw Videl all tired but awake, waiting for them. She didn't even blink while looking at the entrance. Gohan couldn't feel anything but rage for that man. He saw him smoking, sitting on a chair, constantly looking at her.

'Wait! Covered face, black clothes….IT'S SOMEONE!' thought Gohan.

"It's someone!" whispered Gohan. "What?! This is that someone you were talking about?" said Goku. Vegeta could feel dark energy radiating from him. "We underestimated him. He looks weak but is sure powerful..but not more than me" said Vegeta, ending the statement with a smirk. He was standing up to call him for a spar but Gohan pulled him down.

"Even you're underestimating him. When I met, he just paralyzed my body even though he didn't touch me" said Gohan. "That's a simple trick Gohan, you can paralyze someone by locking his ki …though it's a very hard technique, even I can't do it correctly" said Goku. Gohan looked at Videl who was starting to pass out.

"Vi-" Gohan was cut off when Vegeta put a hand over his mouth. "Listen boy, you that chains around her hands. Those aren't ordinary chains. These were the special chains used to tie very powerful saiyans who were unstoppable. Once the chain is tried to break, it soaks all the ki of the criminal and he dies. We have to get a plan" said Vegeta.

Goku and Gohan nodded. Gohan didn't wanna lose her, he needed to catch him off guard.

Videl on the either side was losing hope against Gohan and was thinking of a plan herself. 'I am no damsel in distress waiting for the knight in the shinning armor. I can help myself. I just need a plan. Thorne told me if I break these chains I will die. I need to catch him off guard. Somehow' she thought.

Her eyes were searching for the right thing when they fell on a point. She could see small rock adjacent to another which supported a way bigger rock. She got the idea.

She looked at Thorne who was looking the other way. Her perfect chance, it was a do or die situation. She aimed her leg to the rock to hit it at one go.

Goku saw her doing it. "Hey Gohan! I think she found a way! When that someone lets his guard fall, we'll not waste a moment and jump at him" said Goku. Gohan nodded.

She aimed the rock and went for the blow….

END OF CH-12

A/N: I KNOW COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER BUT I HAD LESS TIME AND HAD TO UPDATE TODAY SO… BUT I PROMISE NEXT CHAP WILL NOT BE A DISSAPOINTMENT. PINKY PROMISE.

Next time on WITW Z : The blow goes wrong and Thorne holds Videl as captive in front of Gohan! What will happen? Stay tuned.