Author's Notes: This fanfic is about Son Gohan versus Recoome and his courage to keep going...


Thoughts of Pain-Recoome

There he was,
laughing at my helplessness.
Laughing at weak I was compared to him.
Laughing that I had even attempted to fight him.

It wasn't a very long fight,
but to me,
it seemed like forever.
It was a one-sided battle: his.
I had gotten in a few good hits,
but not enough to faze him.
His were fazing me.

He's laughing at me again!
He's mocking me!
How I hate him!

Now I will try once more.
I am flying towards him,
ready to punch him.
But suddenly, he's gone!
He's above me!
He's lifting his leg as if to kick me.

There's a sharp cracking noise,
and I realize that my neck is broken.
I am so shocked and bruised that it doesn't even hurt.

But, now my world is growing dark.
As I lay where I fell,
it occurs to me that my injury could mean death.

In my thoughts,
I start to cry out.
Father, where are you?
Why aren't you here yet?
Why aren't you here to save me?
Help me!
Father, I thought you coming!
I'm dying...
Father, please save me...

With that last thought,
I slipped into a world of darkness,
unsure if I would ever return.