Author's Note: We'll return to Erasa and what happened with Majin Buu in Chapter 22. For now, we have two chapters about Gohan and Videl, in Other World.

In Other World...

Videl was considering freaking out, when Gohan slowly faded into existence next to her.

"Gohan!" Videl said. "Thank God! You're here!"

"Where is here?" Gohan asked.

"I don't know," Videl said. "Majin Buu grabbed my head, and the next time I knew, I was here."

Gohan looked around. The sky was pink and blue, and the path they were on looked like it was floating on top of a huge bank of orange clouds. The path wound its way over the clouds, without any real end in sight.

"I think we died and went to Heaven," Gohan said. "There are clouds everywhere."

"Yeah, but there aren't any angels here," Videl said.

"You're here," Gohan said.

"Are you trying to flirt with me?" Videl snapped.

"What? No!" Gohan said. "Not unless you want me to, of course! I'm just saying that you have a halo."

Videl looked up. "I don't believe it," she said. "I must be dead! ...And you have a halo, too!"

"Huh," Gohan said, examining his halo. He tried yanking on it, but that hurt his head.

"But if we're in Heaven, where is everyone?" Videl asked. "It looks like they dropped us off in the middle of nowhere."

"I guess we just go down the path," Gohan said.

"Which way, though?" Videl asked.

"That way," Gohan said, pointing left. "I can sense energy coming from that direction."

"I guess I'll take your word for it," Videl said. She still couldn't sense the energy coming from other people.

The two teenagers walked together down Snake Way. It got boring very quickly, because the view never changed.

"What do you think happened with Majin Buu?" Videl asked.

"Well, I don't see Buu or Erasa here," Gohan said. "So that means they're both still alive."

"Or they died, and they went to Hell instead of Heaven," Videl said.

"I could see Buu going to Hell, but that would only happen if Erasa killed him," Gohan said. "I don't think that's likely."

"You're right," Videl said. "Buu must have decided not to kill her, for some reason."

"I can't believe that Buu killed me so easily!" Gohan said. "Now the Earth is doomed!"

"Hey, you did your best, right?" Videl asked.

"How would you know?" Gohan asked. "You weren't there!"

"I know because I know you," Videl said. "You went all-out, trying to avenge my death. Right?"

Videl's tone of voice made it sound like she was going to attack Gohan if he said "no".

"Of course I did," Gohan said. "I couldn't let Buu get away with killing my best fighting friend."

"Good," Videl said. "Except for the part where he killed you first."

"Killed by a monster made of pink bubblegum," Gohan said, sighing. "People are going to be giggling at our funerals."

"Yeah, that kind of stinks," Videl said. "Also, I died before I hit my growth spurt. It's so unfair."

"Hey!" Gohan said suddenly.

"What?" Videl asked.

"Look ahead!" Gohan said, pointing at a complex with Japanese-style towers. "There's a huge temple thing over there!"

"We made it!" Videl said. "Where, I don't know, but we made it!"

The two teenagers ran to the temple, where they were greeted by an odd-looking person with blue skin.

"Hello," Gohan said.

"Welcome strangers!" the blue-skinned woman said. "You made it to the palace of Princess Snake! Come on in and rest for a while!"

"Great!" Videl said.

"So you're a princess?" Videl asked their gracious host.

"In a manner of speaking," Princess Snake said. "Please, have some more noodles."

"Don't mind if I do!" Gohan said, gulping down yet another bowl.

"Wow, your manners are horrible," Videl commented. "Excuse my friend, your highness. He's a guy."

"It's fine," Princess Snake said. "He reminds me of someone I met once, long ago."

"Why don't you have some food?" Videl asked, taking a bite out of a piece of bread.

"I have a slight stomach problem," Princess Snake said. "You see, I'm allergic to poison."

"Poison?" Gohan asked. "You mean, this food is—"

"Laced with poison? Yes," Princess Snake said. Her eyes changed to become more snakelike, as she revealed her true form. "It'll make your bodies smooth and tender, when I eat you alive!"

Gohan jumped up. "You can't—" he said.

And then, suddenly, he was falling as the ground below his feet disappeared. The next thing Gohan felt was pain as his back hit the ground.

"Uuumph!" Videl said, landing behind him.

Twenty feet above them, Princess Snake gloated. "I had that trap door installed after your father gave us some trouble!" she said. "Have fun dying alone!"

"My father?" Gohan asked, but it was too late. The doors of the ceiling closed above them.

"What the [bad word] just happened?" Videl asked.

"I don't know," Gohan said. "And I don't feel good, either. I think the poison is kicking in."

"I can't die from poison!" Videl said. "I'm dead already!"

"Poison will tenderize our bodies," Gohan said, thinking quickly. "If she attacked us outright, our muscles would be tensed, and we wouldn't taste as good."

"Thanks for the cooking lesson, Captain Cannibal," Videl said. "Meanwhile, I...I...oh God, my head..."

"This isn't good," Gohan said, standing up. "Maybe I can blast my way out of here."

"Wait!" Videl said. She grabbed onto Gohan and used him to pull herself up. "If...If I'm going to die, then..."

She kissed him.

Gohan's eyes went wide as he looked down at the black-haired girl. Videl smiled at Gohan for a second, then she collapsed on the ground as her legs gave way.

"So that's what kissing is like," Videl said. "Heh. I knew it was overrated."

"Videl?" Gohan asked tentatively.

Videl's eyes closed, and she didn't respond. Gohan could sense her energy dropping down to nothing.

That's twice she's died because of me, Gohan realized.

Gathering the last of his strength, Gohan flew up to the ceiling, intending to smash through it and blow Princess Snake's temple to smithereens.

Videl was having a very odd dream. Something about Erasa with extremely long hair, holding hands with Gohan.

"I'm half-Saiyan, and you're half-Saiyan," Erasa said. "Half plus half is one, so if we have a baby, it'll be a full Saiyan!"

"Genetics doesn't work like that," Gohan said.

"Our genetics will work like that," Erasa said. "True love always wins! Isn't that right...Videl?"

Gohan and Erasa turned to look at Videl. Gohan had an evil-looking grin on his face, but then a large snake popped out of the ground and swallowed him whole.

"Whoops," Erasa said. "There goes your only chance at true love. Tough luck, Videl."

"What are you talking about?" Videl asked. "What's going on?"

Erasa flipped her hair over her shoulder, and her hair turned pink, the color of Majin Buu. "I never knew love like this before!" she sang. "I never knew hate could be so cold!"

Erasa rolled her head around and used her long, Super Saiyan 3-length hair to slap Videl. "Ha ha ha ha!" Erasa laughed. "Knock, knock! Who's there? WAKE UP!"

Gohan was crouched down, holding the unconscious Videl in his hands.

"Wake up!" Gohan said, slapping Videl again. "Wake up!"

Videl's hand shot forward and her eyes opened. "Don't hit me, Era...Gohan?"

"You're back!" Gohan said, happily.

Videl shook her head, then rolled out of Gohan's arms and stood up. "What's going on?" she asked. "Where's Princess Snake?"

"Dead," Gohan said. "I destroyed her palace." He pointed to a large pile of rubble off the edge of Snake Way, rubble that used to be Princess Snake's temple.

"But...the poison!" Videl said.

"The poison slowed me down a bit, but it didn't stop me," Gohan said. "I think it's because of my metabolism. It takes a lot more poison to kill me than it does to kill a normal person."

"And how am I not dead?" Videl asked.

Gohan shrugged. "You are dead, remember? We're in Heaven together."

"Right..." Videl said.

"I guess the poison couldn't kill you again, so you just went unconscious until it passed through your system," Gohan said.

"Well...in that case..." Videl said. "Thank you...I guess?"

"You're welcome," Gohan said.

"And if anyone asks, that kiss didn't happen," Videl said.

"It didn't?" Gohan asked, sounding disappointed. "I was kind of hoping..."

"Hoping what?" Videl asked dangerously.

"Well, I mean, I saved your life, kind of, and heroic deeds like that usually get rewarded," Gohan said.

"Sorry to pop your bubble, Prince Charming, but I am not a damsel in distress," Videl said.

"You think I'm charming?" Gohan asked.

"It's an expression," Videl said. "Didn't your mom ever read fairy tales to you when you were growing up?"

"Not really," Gohan said. "She mostly just told us about the adventures she and my father had when they were younger. They fought fires and armies and demons together."

"Hmmph," Videl said. "Well, if what I've seen in the past week is any indication, your life is probably more exciting than any fairy tale."

"Thanks, I think," Gohan said. "But your life must be pretty exciting, too. After all, your dad is a world famous fighter."

"Yeah, famous for killing Cell, when he didn't," Videl said. "That was you, right?"

"Yeah..." Gohan said. "Don't tell anyone, though, okay?"

"It's not like there's anyone here for us to tell," Videl said, gesturing towards Snake Way. There was no one else in sight for miles.

"Still," Gohan said. "If everyone found out that I killed Cell, my life would get all crazy like yours. No offense."

"None taken," Videl sighed. "My life did get pretty weird when Dad killed Cell two years ago...but it wasn't all bad. It was a lot worse when Mom died."

Gohan didn't say anything. He never heard Videl talk about her mother before.

"Do you think we'll see her?" Videl asked. "Now that we're in Heaven?"

"I don't know," Gohan said. "The last time my dad went here, he said he never saw any other dead people."

"Um...what?" Videl asked.

"My dad died once, and we brought him back with the dragonballs," Gohan said. "Hey, I bet Dende will do the same thing for us, now that we're dead!"

"What are you talking about?" Videl asked. "Are you saying you have a way to bring people back from the dead?"

"Yes," Gohan said. "That's how we brought everyone back to life after Cell was killed."

"That was you?" Videl asked. "Who—how did you do that? That was thousands of people, some of them weeks after they died!"

"Have you ever heard the legend of the dragonballs?" Gohan asked.

"I thought you didn't know any fairy tales," Videl said.

"It's not a fairy tale," Gohan said. "It's real. There are seven magic balls scattered all over the Earth, and you can bring them together to form a magic dragon that grants wishes."

"Did you hurt your head in the fight with Majin Buu?" Videl asked, concerned.

"I'm not crazy!" Gohan said. "My dad really did die and come back to live six months later."

"Maybe you should lie down," Videl said. "The Snake Lady's poison probably messed with your mind a bit."

Gohan scowled. "Look, my dad..."

He fell silent for a second, then got the best idea ever. "My dad! He's here in Heaven! He can use Instant Transmission to find us!"

"Uh..." Videl said, her face falling flat.

Gohan clenched his arms and scrunched up his face in concentration as he sought out his father's energy signal. To Videl, this looked more than a little odd.

"Dad? Dad, where are you?" Gohan thought.

"I'm right here," a voice answered back. "Is that you, Chalmain?"

"No, who's this?" Gohan thought.

"It's Valtron," Valtron thought back. "Who else would it be?"

"Uh, never mind," Gohan said. "Wrong person."

Videl's face paled. "I was just joking about you acting crazy," she said. "But now you're really starting to freak me out."

"Dad? Where are you?" Gohan thought, finding another area with strong energy signals.

"SON!" a voice thought back. "I haven't heard from you in over thirty years! It's great to hear you again!"

"Um, sorry," Gohan thought. "I think you might be the wrong person."

"Well, I'm King Kai," King Kai thought. "Who's this?"

"I'm Gohan Son," Gohan thought. "Can you help me find my father Goku?"

"Him? Oh, sure," King Kai thought. "He's probably around here somewhere. GOKU! DINNER TIME!"

Those words were certain to bring Goku running, no matter where he was. That's exactly what happened, and Goku talked with King Kai for a bit. Meanwhile, Gohan stood up.

"Okay, I managed to get King Kai to contact my dad," Gohan said. "He should be here soon."

"Gohan, you...you're scaring me even more than the snake woman," Videl said.

"Don't worry," Gohan said. "I'll explain everything in a bit."

"In a bit? Explain NOW!" Videl said.

"Uh, okay," Gohan said. "I tried to contact my dad, because he's here, too. I managed to get in touch with Dad's boss, and—"

"Gohan, you stood still and scrunched up your face. That's not getting in contact with anyone."

"I can use telecommunication," Gohan said.

"You communicate with a television?" Videl asked.

"No!" Gohan said. "It's like psychic powers, but they work at a long distance."

"For the record, this is not reassuring me you're okay," Videl said.

Suddenly, Goku appeared next to Gohan. From Videl's point of view, he just popped in from out of nowhere.

"AAAA!" Videl screamed.

"Hey, Son!" Goku said. "I didn't think I'd see you again this soon! What happened?"

"Dad!" Gohan said, hugging his father. "I don't believe it! You're really here!"

"Ehhhh..." Videl said, before collapsing back into unconsciousness.