Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The next day, Trunks and Goten were outside, but they were not playing. Both were sore and tired. Goten had bandages on his chest, and Trunks had one on his face. Both were still quite a bit scared. They sat on the grass, and began to talk to each other. "I had some dream last night," said Goten. It was about this horrible man with a burnt face and a red and green sweater. He had claws…" "On his right hand?" Trunks interrupted. "Yes!" Goten said. "How did you know?" "Because I had the same dream. I tried to fight him in the dream, but he was so powerful. I couldn't stop him." Goten said, "I wish my dad was here. He's know what to do." "I don't think Goku could help," said Trunks. "I don't think anyone can help us. This guy is real. I don't know how, but he's real." "I know. I sensed that, too."

Meanwhile, inside, the adults talked about what had happened the night before. "He just woke up screaming," Chi Chi said. "And then, there were those scratch marks on his chest. He must have done it in his sleep." "This is weird," began Bulma. "They both had nightmares about the same guy, and then they both scratched themselves up pretty bad." "They didn't scratch themselves," Vegeta said. "Someone else did it. I know it sounds crazy, but I think someone is out to hurt our kids. I sensed it. There's a very strange power hanging around here at night, and I think the kids are in trouble." Bulma said, "Well, can't you do something?" "I don't know. How can I fight what I can't see? I've never dreamt about this guy. But, if he was strong enough to do that to Trunks, then he's no normal human. We could be in trouble." Secretly, Vegeta wished Kakarott were there. He knew Kakarott had a knack for situations like this. Vegeta didn't want to alarm the women, but he knew something was terribly wrong. "In any event," Vegeta said. "Trunks will be sleeping in our bed until I figure this out." "Yes," Chi Chi began. "I think I'll have Goten sleep with me or Gohan."

Krillin was exhausted. He had spent the entire day shopping with 18. For someone who wasn't human, the girl could shop. She had bought clothes, shoes, you name it. Krillin had been more conservative and merely bought himself a few shirts. He and 18 were in bed. "Goodnight, babe," Krillin said. "I had a nice time today, how about you?" "Yeah, it was pretty good," 18 said. "I got a lot of nice stuff, and I like that Hawaiian shirt you got. It makes you look sexy." "Oh, really," said Krillin, with a grin. "Maybe I should put it on now." "Relax, tiger. I'm too tired. But, tomorrow night I'll prove to you once again that we androids are superior to regular girls, in a LOT of ways." Krillin said, "Oooh, yeah. You show me, girl." They laughed, kissed, and said their goodnights.

Krillin was in the mall again. He walked through the stores, his feet clicking. He was the only one there. He looked by his side for 18, but she was nowhere to be found. Krillin felt strange. He turned a corner, and there he saw a man in a suit and a top hat holding a tray. "Samples, sir," the man said. "Free samples. Try one." Krillin walked up and saw a tray full of cheese. It looked very good. "Thanks," he said. Krillin picked a piece up and brought it towards his mouth. As he was putting it between his teeth, he realized in horror that it was moving! He jerked his hand, looked at it, and saw in disgust that it wasn't cheese, but a wriggling maggot! "UUUUGGGHHHH!" Krillin screamed. He dropped the maggot and stepped on it. It made a high pitched scream as Krillin's foot came down upon it. "Is the gentlemen not pleased?" the man said. "That's the finest cuisine in France." "You son of a bitch!" Krillin yelled. "What the hell is wrong with you? Where's the manager of this place? I'm getting your ass fired!" Krillin turned and walked towards a door that said MALL MANAGEMENT. He walked in, and saw a woman sitting behind a desk. "Krillin said, "I want to make a complaint! That son of a bitch out there tried to feet me a maggot! What kind of sick sons of bitches do you have working here." "Sir," said the woman. "Please calm down. Here, have a candy." Krillin looked on the woman's desk, and there he saw a plate full of worms! "SHIT," he screamed jumping to his feet. "You're just as picky as when you were a kid," said the woman, only here voice was deep, like a mans. Krillin blinked, and the woman was gone. In her place stood Freddy! "You!" Krillin said. "I remember you from when I was a kid! But, I stopped dreaming about you when I started training with Master Roshi!" "You didn't stop," said Freddy. "I just got bored and left. I went back to my home dimension to finish the job in Springwood. Now, all the kids there are dead! I need some new victims, and those two cute little boys that hang around here will do just fine." "Leave them alone, you son of a bitch!!!" Krillin yelled. "Or what?" said Freddy. "I usually don't go after adults, but you're the first kids I let get away. If I didn't have work to do in Springwood, I would have stayed and finished off this dimension. Maybe after I kill you, I'll work on that little daughter of yours." "You stay away from her!!!!!! I'm a lot stronger than I was back then, Freddy! I can finish you now!" Krillin jumped back and formed two razors with his power. He flung them at Freddy. Freddy put out his arms, and both of them were cut off! Freddy screamed. "Ha!" yelled Krillin. "How do you like that, motherfucker!?" Suddenly, Freddy's arms jumped off the floor and the hands wrapped around Krillin's throat! He began to choke. Krillin grabbed the arms and pulled them off his neck. Freddy hobbled over, and the arms jumped back onto him! Freddy said sarcastically, "Oh, yeah! You're a LOT stronger. Don't you realize it doesn't matter how strong you are here? You're all such idiots! How about I go after that little bitch of yours right now?" Freddy turned, and began to walk towards another sections of the dream mall. Krillin ran up and grabbed Freddy from behind. "Ooh," Freddy said. "I didn't know you cared. Let's go someplace a bit more fun, for me that is." The next thing Krillin knew, he and Freddy were in a bowling alley! Freddy spun around and punched Krillin square in the face. As he went down, almost unconscious, Krillin thought, "Even Cell didn't hit this hard." Even after that blow, Krillin struggled to his feet. He knew he must stop Freddy somehow, for Goten, for Trunks, for the children. He remembered how Freddy tortured him when he was younger. He thought that Roshi's power had driven Freddy away, but now it turned out Freddy had simply gotten bored. Freddy turned back towards him. "So, you're up," Freddy said. "You have gotten a little tougher. And, I see you've grown some hair. I liked you better bald." Freddy stuck out his hand, and Krillin's hair burst into flames! "AAAAAAHHHHHH!" He screamed, running in circles trying to put his hair out.

18 awoke with a start. She turned to Krillin, and saw him tossing and turning in his sleep. "He must be having a nightmare," she though. 18 shook Krillin. "Wake up. Wake up!" But, for some strange reason, Krillin wouldn't wake up. He just kept twitching and grunting.

Krillin lay on the ground, in intense pain. He saw, though the haze, that Freddy was walking towards him. Krillin's hair was all burned away. Freddy reached down, and picked up Krillin by the neck. There was no way to defend himself. Freddy grabbed Krillin's head, and ripped it off! Krillin couldn't believe that he was somehow still alive! His head was in Freddy's hands, turned sideways. Krillin was disoriented as Freddy walked over to one of the alleys in the Bowling place. "I'm still alive," Krillin's head said. "I've always been afraid of you, but you can't kill people. You really are just a dream. Ha! I'll wake up and this will all be over."

18 was getting scared, now. She still couldn't wake Krillin, but now he was smiling. The nightmare seemed to be over.

"You're wrong, Krillin," Freddy said. "The only reason you're not dead is because I didn't want it to happen, yet. After all, I'm about to bowl a perfect game and I wouldn't want you to miss it." Krillin screamed as Freddy took his claw and dug one of Krillin's eyes out! He held it up for Krillin to see. Freddy then dug Krillin's other eye out. He pulled, and grunted as the optic nerve was stuck in Krillin's socket. "Come on," Freddy said. Finally, the eye came free. Krillin couldn't even scream now. The pain and horror had overcome him. He was in a state of shock.

18 was now frantic, picking up the telephone to call 911, as Krillin screamed in his bed. She still couldn't wake him, and, even worse, felt an overwhelming presence of evil in the room.

Freddy stuck his two middle fingers in Krillin's empty sockets, and put his thumb in his mouth. Freddy then walked up to the nearest alley, and observed the spiked, steel pins at the end of the lane. "Damn," he said. "I should have practiced more. I only get one shot. I hope it's a fucking strike!" Freddy pulled his arm back, and threw Krillin's head at the pins. As the world spun, Krillin had one last thought. "I love you, 18!" he screamed.

"I love you, 18!" 18 heard Krillin scream behind her in the bed.

Krillin's head hit the pins and split apart. His brains spilled out onto the floor, making a splatting sound. Then, Krillin's soul flew out of the crushed bone and into Freddy's chest. Freddy fell backwards, and clutched his chest. "HOLY SHIT!" Freddy screamed. He couldn't believe the power he had just gained. He had never absorbed a soul this powerful, and he loved it. "Imagine what it will be like when I take out those little Saijins," he thought.

18 ran over to the bed, seeing that Krillin had stopped moving. When she got to the bed, she saw the carnage. Krillin's head was crushed. His eyes had been gouged out, and the pieces of his broken skull were burned. She knew immediately he was dead. 18, crying and screaming, picked up what was left of her husband's body. She held him close and screamed for the whole world to hear. "NO! NO! NOOOOOOO!" As she dropped to her knees, and buried her face in her hands, she heard the laughter. It seemed to come from everywhere. It seemed to come from her head! It echoed throughout the room. The horrible, blood curdling laughter of the Demon of Dreams. The laughter of Freddy.