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I am a man in disguise! NOT. I'm a woman, therefor; it would be very difficult for me to be the creator of DBZ. I don't own it!
Author's Note:
Wow, three in one day. Gads, I hope you don't think I'm dragging this out too much. I'm trying my best to give you a feel for what is going on, and how the characters are reacting. I heard tell that I'm making someone nervous about our dear little Gohan. Good, then I have been successful as a writer. Tell me what you think about this whole thing, reading reviews just makes my whole day!
Outbreak: Weird Science (part 4)
A more heart wrenching sight, Goku wasn't sure he had ever seen. After that third attack of pain, the fifth one that he knew of for the evening, Goku had gotten out of bed to check on his son. He pushed open the boy's bedroom door and found his son curled in a ball in the middle of the bed. Gohan was sobbing as he squeezed his knees tight to his chest.
Goku literally flew to his son's side. What could be hurting him so? That was a problem to be solved at a later point. The father sat next to his son on the bed and did the only thing he could think to do; Goku pulled Gohan up to his chest. Wrapping strong arms around his only son, Goku gently rocked him back and forth and murmured softly to Gohan that everything would be all right. The boy released one arm from around his middle and latched onto his father's arm with it.
Gohan really didn't want to worry his family, but he realized that by now it was to late. The pain was horrible, he couldn't stop sobbing. Having his father there, just holding him did offer a good deal of comfort. Gohan began to relax against his father as the weird effects began their down hill run again. He truly did look forward to his non-pain filled moments this night. Only, whatever had him in its grips decided that he should not be given respite just yet. Suddenly any pain he had been experiencing before took a quantum leap into another dimension. Gohan's muscles stiffened convulsively and he managed to bury his head in his father's chest before letting loose a muffled scream.
The saiyin stopped rocking for a moment and squeezed his son tighter. Tears of his own began their downward journey. Shortly he began his gentle rocking again. The only thing he could do was hold and comfort his child. He did hope Chi Chi hadn't awoke with that scream. Wait, Chi Chi, she had mentioned some virus that had suddenly began in Satan City and was spreading. He had seen a clip about while watching the news. To his horror, Goku realized that what his son now experienced was very nearly like the conditions sported by those that were virus infected.
Like with each other time, the pain subsided just as quickly as it set in. Very much to Gohan's relief. He did not move from his curled up position on his father's lap and he was very happy that his father didn't take his arms away. He sat there still sobbing, but not in agony, in frustration. "What's wrong with me Dad? I've never experienced such pain before, sniff, I've never been sick before. What's happening to me?"
"I don't know son. I just don't know." Was Goku's solemn reply.
What he was afraid of was that he DID know what was wrong. Only the symptoms described on the news said that once the pain began it didn't stop. Maybe in that respect his son was lucky, or maybe it was just his saiyin heritage. At any rate, Goku would not go back to bed tonight, he would sit here as long as his son would allow. Goku sighed and rested his chin on the top of Gohan's head. His son would be all
right, he had to be.
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'Very interesting, very interesting indeed.' Thought Darlanton. 'The virus does effect the boy, but not as it should. Even when the programming is turned up a notch, the boy does not suffer as he should.'
Darlanton tapped a long slender finger on the control panel as he thought. He looked through purple eyes at the screen before him. The boy, this Son Gohan, did catch the virus. His father should have at the same time; they were in the same place when the virus-laden winds blew. No, this Son Goku did catch the virus, but it had no effect on him. Strange. The tapping grew stronger.
No human genetics could withstand the virus though. Perhaps this Goku was not human? That could not be though, he had breed with a human. To propagate they have to be the same species. Unless they have very similar genetics. Hmmm. Darlanton began nimbly running his fingers a crossed an inlaid keypad. The computer beeped and hissed as the scientist's diagnostic was being run. A monotone female voice intoned, "Within space travel radius of lower species, the Saiyin race has the closest genetic match. Do you wish that I compare the incompatible human with the genetics of a Saiyin?"
"Yes Neela, and run the diagnostic on the boy and his mother as well." Hissed Darlanton.
This was followed by several more beeps and clicks issued from the computer. Once finished, the voice of Neela returned. "Son Goku is a full Saiyin, doctor. Son Chi Chi is a full human. Son Gohan is a mix breed."
Darlanton raised a hand to his face and tapped the side of his elongated nose with his finger. "Tell me Neela, if this Chi Chi is a full human, why does the virus not effect her?"
"My memory files dictate that Sayins had a 'bond' that would form between them and their mate. The strengths of one would be shared with the other and vise versa."
"And this bond that you speak of, it only extends to the mate and not to the family, yes Neela?"
"Doctor, the file does not specify this information. But based on the condition of the offspring I would say that this only extends to the mate."
Darlanton leaned forward in his chair and typed a few more commands into the computer. A second, smaller, view screen slid up to the right of the larger one. Sending in yet more commands, the smaller view screen bleeped and showed a 3-d model of a Saiyin's DNA. Darlanton studied this a moment before typing in a last command that brought up a human DNA strand and a DNA strand of the half-breed.
Ahh, the Sayin DNA was infused with a quality that completely blocked his virus. A human's genes would easily surrender to it. In the boy, his genes were in a war with themselves and the virus, whether to except it or rebel it. That explained, Gohan's, reaction to the virus. This would make for a wonderful study, but studying it up close would make for better observation. "Neela, take us to these people, this Son Goku and Son Gohan. I will have them for my personal lab rats!"
"As you command doctor, so shall be done."
And the ship learched into motion, flying towards the Son home and bringing its clouds along for the ride.
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Chi Chi woke up in the morning to find her husband no where in sight. She hoped that man had not gone out training again. She would give him a piece of her mind if he had! Chi Chi leaped out of bed, pulled on a robe, and stalked out of the room. She walked to Gohan's room, to see how her baby was doing this morning, and discovered the door ajar and her son missing as well. If it wasn't bad enough that he had gone off training, did he have to take her little Gohan with him?
The woman bit her tongue to keep from growling aloud as she stalked to the kitchen. To her immense surprise, Goku sat at the kitchen table eating breakfast, and NOT at a break neck pace. In fact, for the first time she was aware of, Goku was, distracted, while eating. He would stab a bit of food eat it and stab again all the while looking worriedly into the living room.
"Goku, where is Gohan?" Chi Chi asked, getting a bit nervous.
Goku turned to look at her, blinked, then sighed and dropped his fork. "Chi Chi, Gohan is sick. I don't know for sure, but I think he caught what ever that virus is that has attacked Satan City. Only, it's not right, he experiences the, agony, that goes along with this virus, but it doesn't stay long. He's on the couch, trying to catch up on sleep that he lost last night."
Chi Chi stared at her husband. Quickly she groped for a chair and sat down before she fell down. "My baby, he's caught that, that horrible bug!? Goku, when did you find this out?"
"Gohan kept feeling a lot of pain last night, I sensed it and went to his room. Chi Chi, I found him curled in a little ball, sobbing. I didn't know what to think or do, so I sat with him. When he was thrown into pain again, I gave him one of out emergency senzu beans, to see if that would help. It didn't."
Goku looked as though he were about to cry. He looked as though he HAD been crying. Goku was always the strong one when it came to things like this. It did not matter to her that he hadn't woke her up earlier. She didn't care as long as Gohan had taken first priority. By the look of Goku's bedraggled face, Gohan had come first. "Goku, you need some sleep to dear. I'll sit with Gohan for a while, you go to bed." She had to be the strong one this time.
"I don't think that is a good idea Chi Chi. Gohan is a pretty strong little boy, and when he is in pain, he grabs you for all he is worth."
Goku did not glance at the bruises on his arms and bare torso, but Chi Chi knew he referred to them just the same. (Little note, Goku never changed out of the boxers he had gone to bed in.) Chi Chi swallowed hard before standing. She grabbed Goku's arm and hauled her along behind. She reached the living room and found her little boy on the couch sleeping. She gently touched his cheek and then sat down on the floor beside the couch, dragging her husband down beside her. Chi Chi smiled her most positive smile and hugged Goku around the shoulders. "If you wont let me watch over him a lone Goku, then we will take care of our son together."
See, it IS longer. I can write long parts, I just have to put my back into it. I may be able to pull out one or two more of these tomorrow if you would like. Until then, goodnight.