~A.N *Hugs waiting readers* sorry it took me a while to get back to writing
this, but my mind went blank on what was suppose to happen! Dear me.senior
moment. Well that's over now, for I have remembered, not in black and
white, but in full color. So wait no longer my friends. For Heather
(Nikki's sister) is back! Again, I divided the talking parts from the rest
of the story for your convenience. And another random thought of mine. How
come I have only found a theme song for Piccolo and no other DBZ character?
Just wondering is all. R&R ~_*
Chapter 4
What do you fear?
They were shocked by her response. Vegeta glared but turned his head away, about to say 'I plan to leave alive.' But he made no effort to say that sentence. Piccolo narrowed his eyes. ~~"If you're all done asking questions, take your ways and be gone."~~ She said and walked down the middle tunnel. Piccolo watched her a moment before turning to the group. ~~"Ok, dad lets go."~~ Gohan said and started down the dim right tunnel. Goku nodded and looked at Piccolo and Vegeta. ~~"Good luck you guys. I've got a feeling we'll all need it."~~ He said and ran to catch up with Gohan. Piccolo looked towards Vegeta who was already staring down the left tunnel. ~~"Are you coming?"~~ Piccolo asked as he took a step forward. He heard a small humph then footsteps behind him. They began down the dark hall.
Character Perspectives.
Vegeta's..
He knew he would pass this test with flying colors, because he feared nothing. This is going to be a piece of cake. He half smiled to himself watching the large Nameks back in front of him. He didn't much pay any attention to the immediate surrounding, nor the course. He looked away and thought. I wonder if Piccolo has any fears. ~~"What are your fears, Namek?"~~ He asked. He heard only silence. He narrowed his eyes and looked ahead past the green being. ~~"I don't know what I fear."~~ The silence was broken by a deep voice. Vegeta walked a bit faster to pass up, or at least catch up. Piccolo's longer legs and stride proved to be harder to keep in pace with. ~~"Well, I have no fears."~~ He said and walked a bit past Piccolo. He felt the Nameks stare on him. ~~"Then you're in a hurry to get over with a fear that doesn't exist."~~ He heard him say, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. He rolled his eyes a small scowl lined his face and continued walking. It was dank and damp in the damn hellhole. He crossed his arms over his sayjin-armored chest. Silence dropped over the two warriors. Vegeta wondered to himself what he really did fear. Did he fear anything? And if he did, why didn't he know about it? This cave of fears thing was getting on his nerves, so was all this walking and the dark tunnel that provided nothing. Their footsteps echoed off the walls and through the darkness. ~~"We've been walking forever, I guess neither of us have any fears to be tested on."~~ Vegeta said out loud. Piccolo said nothing for a moment. Suddenly a dim light began to encircle the two. What the hell? Now what's going on? He narrowed his eyes and looked around. ~~"I think you spoke too soon Vegeta."~~ He heard Piccolo say. ~~"Bring it on."~~ He remarked before the light took over.
Piccolo.. The hallway was dark and he could hardly see where he was going, he could see a few feet in front of him at all times, but that's was about it. He thought about the test, and their tester. What was the point of this test? And what were they being tested for? What kind of fears where ahead for him? What were his fears? His footsteps echoed off the stonewalls along with Vegeta's, who walked silent behind him. How would she observe them? Questions raced through his head when suddenly his concentration was broken by a voice behind him. ~~"What are your fears, Namek?"~~ Vegeta asked. Piccolo said nothing, because he wasn't quite sure. He felt the slight tension in the atmosphere.
~~"I don't know what I fear."~~ He said, his voice echoing down the black cave hall. He heard Vegeta's pace quicken behind him. ~~"Well, I have no fears."~~ He watched as Vegeta passed in front of him. Piccolo narrowed his eyes as he watched Vegeta's quick strides. ~~"Then you're in a hurry to get over with a fear that doesn't exist."~~ Piccolo said glancing at the side of Vegeta's face, that soon showed a bit of a scowl on it and in time to see him roll his eyes. Piccolo crossed his arms over his purple clothed, powerful chest. As he looked away down through the darkness he saw Vegeta cross his arms as well. It fell silent again as the warriors walked further through the tunnel to an unknown destination. Piccolo was patient and didn't get over bothered by the whole situation, however; deep inside many questions were begging to be answered. He blinked and watched the slowly developing floor ahead. ~~"We've been walking forever, I guess neither of us have any fears to be tested on."~~ Vegeta said his voice showing his patience was growing thin. Vegeta was always an impatient figure, Piccolo was too when he really want to be. (Well not wanted, but you get the idea.) Suddenly a dim white light began to linger down and surround them. Piccolo barred his teeth ready for the worst. ~~"I think you spoke too soon Vegeta."~~ He said his vocal cords vibrated softly with a growl. ~~"Bring it on."~~ He heard Vegeta say as the light over took the picture.
Goku..
It interested him what kind of fears he would be facing. He had plenty of fears. Like of needles and the destruction of the earth. The tunnel, in its dim light, seemed endless and go on forever. He walked beside Gohan, his son. He was very proud of his son; he did save the earth from Cell. Goku looked at the walls, that were blacken by the shadows. ~~"What fear do you think you'll be facing?"~~ Gohan looked back at him. Goku looked his way and gave his question great thought. ~~"You know Gohan, I'm not really sure."~~ He answered in a wondering voice. Gohan nodded. ~~"Me neither. I mean, I have little fears, and then I have big fears. I don't know which one the cave will make me face."~~ Goku nodded. His arms slightly moved back and forth as he walked. ~~"We've been walking a while. I wonder when it'll happen. Or how."~~ Gohan's voice echoed down the endless cave hall. Goku eyes narrowed slightly. ~~"We should be prepared for anything then."~~ Goku said and kept his pace medium. I don't know what this test is for, but I hope we live to end it. ~~"What I don't get though is."~~ Gohan started. Goku looked up at him and gave him a questioning look. ~~"What don't you get Gohan?"~~ Goku asked as his son stopped his sentence abruptly. Gohan looked back up from his questioning look towards the floor.
~~"How did we end up here? I mean, sure it had something to with that white light, but how does a world like this just.exist?"~~ Gohan asked, not really toward Goku, this he could tell by the way he looked out through nothing. ~~"There's a lot of worlds that just exist, I suppose. A lot of them without anyone knowing "~~ Goku tried his best to answer even if the question wasn't really directed toward him. Gohan nodded as the tunnel began to get darker. Goku looked up as a light started to loom through. He bared his teeth and stopped spreading his legs further apart slightly. ~~"Here we go."~~ He heard Gohan say, as the light got brighter, blinding them of their surroundings.
Gohan..
What was the point of this test anyways? He just didn't understand the whole situation.and the strange cat woman, what did she have in plan? He watched the slowly passing rock floor under his white booted feet. He thought about Chi-Chi and how worried and mad she must be at that moment, after all they hadn't come home for dinner, they were stuck in an unknown world with no way out of known, and its been who knows how long since they got here. He was most bothered about what fear he'd be facing.he hoped it wasn't a huge one.
~~"What fear do you think you'll be facing?"~~ Gohan looked back at Goku. His father, the strongest person he's ever known. He was the first one to become a Super Sayjin after 1000 years on Namek. The gold light eliminating around his father was still clear in his minds eye and memories. The fear and shock on Frieza's face was a picture to cherish. Goku looked as though he was in distress or something he seemed to be thinking so hard. ~~"You know Gohan, I'm not really sure."~~ He answered in a wondering tone. Gohan nodded slightly. ~~"Me neither. I mean, I have little fears, and then I have big fears. I don't know which one the cave will make me face."~~ In all fact he was a bit nervous about the whole facing his fears. It was the not knowing that got to him the most. It wasn't like fighting an evil that threatens earth or lives, but a fear.how do you fight a fear? He looked up, the shadows dancing and playing on the walls and ground, his feet tapping quietly on the stone. ~~"We've been walking a while. I wonder when it'll happen. Or how."~~ Gohan's voice echoed down the endless cave hall. ~~"We should be prepared for anything then."~~ Goku said. Gohan looked his way momentarily then looked away. Gohan wondered how Piccolo and Vegeta were doing, what if they were already facing their fears? How does a place bring out your fears let alone know them anyways? How do you face a fear? You can face your fear of the dark, by being in it a lot, or getting a nightlight, but what if the fear was the destruction of all your friends and family? How do you not fear that? How do you face that? Was the test to get over their fears or bring them out to be used against them? Or make them stronger? But weren't they strong enough? And what did they have to get stronger for? So many questions.so little time. He started to feel a little optimistic. They would get through this in one piece, and then out of this world.the optimism disappeared. what would Chi-Chi do when they got back? Something more nagged at him though. ~~"What I don't get though is."~~ Gohan started but stopped as he thought about his next words. ~~"What don't you get Gohan?"~~ Goku asked. Gohan looked back up from his questioning look towards the floor. ~~"How did we end up here? I mean, sure it had something to with that white light, but how does a world like this just.exist?"~~ Gohan asked, not really toward Goku He looked through to nothing. ~~"There's a lot of worlds that just exist, I suppose. A lot of them without anyone knowing "~~ Goku answered in a soft sober voice. Gohan nodded in agreement as the tunnel's dimness got dimmer and then darkness fell like the atomic bomb, followed soon by a white light that in was way looked as though it was tearing through the darkness like the light from those spaceships in movies, where the doors opening. Gohan stood straighter, his brow participating. ~~"Here we go."~~ Gohan said as the light came down over them leaving only the light as strong as the solar flare attack.
~Ok ppl. This chapter is a little longer than the rest, so I hope you like it! I tried to make it interesting, I have to pull along the story, it makes it much more enjoyable. And I do apologize again for the long delay, I don't want to become one of those ppl that wait to write the next chapter of their book that everyone is dying to know what happens 4eva. So stay tuned for more soon! Oh and Reviewith! I bet you can't wait 2 see what fears I've labeled them huh? Hehe. Newho, R&Rith.~_*
Chapter 4
What do you fear?
They were shocked by her response. Vegeta glared but turned his head away, about to say 'I plan to leave alive.' But he made no effort to say that sentence. Piccolo narrowed his eyes. ~~"If you're all done asking questions, take your ways and be gone."~~ She said and walked down the middle tunnel. Piccolo watched her a moment before turning to the group. ~~"Ok, dad lets go."~~ Gohan said and started down the dim right tunnel. Goku nodded and looked at Piccolo and Vegeta. ~~"Good luck you guys. I've got a feeling we'll all need it."~~ He said and ran to catch up with Gohan. Piccolo looked towards Vegeta who was already staring down the left tunnel. ~~"Are you coming?"~~ Piccolo asked as he took a step forward. He heard a small humph then footsteps behind him. They began down the dark hall.
Character Perspectives.
Vegeta's..
He knew he would pass this test with flying colors, because he feared nothing. This is going to be a piece of cake. He half smiled to himself watching the large Nameks back in front of him. He didn't much pay any attention to the immediate surrounding, nor the course. He looked away and thought. I wonder if Piccolo has any fears. ~~"What are your fears, Namek?"~~ He asked. He heard only silence. He narrowed his eyes and looked ahead past the green being. ~~"I don't know what I fear."~~ The silence was broken by a deep voice. Vegeta walked a bit faster to pass up, or at least catch up. Piccolo's longer legs and stride proved to be harder to keep in pace with. ~~"Well, I have no fears."~~ He said and walked a bit past Piccolo. He felt the Nameks stare on him. ~~"Then you're in a hurry to get over with a fear that doesn't exist."~~ He heard him say, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. He rolled his eyes a small scowl lined his face and continued walking. It was dank and damp in the damn hellhole. He crossed his arms over his sayjin-armored chest. Silence dropped over the two warriors. Vegeta wondered to himself what he really did fear. Did he fear anything? And if he did, why didn't he know about it? This cave of fears thing was getting on his nerves, so was all this walking and the dark tunnel that provided nothing. Their footsteps echoed off the walls and through the darkness. ~~"We've been walking forever, I guess neither of us have any fears to be tested on."~~ Vegeta said out loud. Piccolo said nothing for a moment. Suddenly a dim light began to encircle the two. What the hell? Now what's going on? He narrowed his eyes and looked around. ~~"I think you spoke too soon Vegeta."~~ He heard Piccolo say. ~~"Bring it on."~~ He remarked before the light took over.
Piccolo.. The hallway was dark and he could hardly see where he was going, he could see a few feet in front of him at all times, but that's was about it. He thought about the test, and their tester. What was the point of this test? And what were they being tested for? What kind of fears where ahead for him? What were his fears? His footsteps echoed off the stonewalls along with Vegeta's, who walked silent behind him. How would she observe them? Questions raced through his head when suddenly his concentration was broken by a voice behind him. ~~"What are your fears, Namek?"~~ Vegeta asked. Piccolo said nothing, because he wasn't quite sure. He felt the slight tension in the atmosphere.
~~"I don't know what I fear."~~ He said, his voice echoing down the black cave hall. He heard Vegeta's pace quicken behind him. ~~"Well, I have no fears."~~ He watched as Vegeta passed in front of him. Piccolo narrowed his eyes as he watched Vegeta's quick strides. ~~"Then you're in a hurry to get over with a fear that doesn't exist."~~ Piccolo said glancing at the side of Vegeta's face, that soon showed a bit of a scowl on it and in time to see him roll his eyes. Piccolo crossed his arms over his purple clothed, powerful chest. As he looked away down through the darkness he saw Vegeta cross his arms as well. It fell silent again as the warriors walked further through the tunnel to an unknown destination. Piccolo was patient and didn't get over bothered by the whole situation, however; deep inside many questions were begging to be answered. He blinked and watched the slowly developing floor ahead. ~~"We've been walking forever, I guess neither of us have any fears to be tested on."~~ Vegeta said his voice showing his patience was growing thin. Vegeta was always an impatient figure, Piccolo was too when he really want to be. (Well not wanted, but you get the idea.) Suddenly a dim white light began to linger down and surround them. Piccolo barred his teeth ready for the worst. ~~"I think you spoke too soon Vegeta."~~ He said his vocal cords vibrated softly with a growl. ~~"Bring it on."~~ He heard Vegeta say as the light over took the picture.
Goku..
It interested him what kind of fears he would be facing. He had plenty of fears. Like of needles and the destruction of the earth. The tunnel, in its dim light, seemed endless and go on forever. He walked beside Gohan, his son. He was very proud of his son; he did save the earth from Cell. Goku looked at the walls, that were blacken by the shadows. ~~"What fear do you think you'll be facing?"~~ Gohan looked back at him. Goku looked his way and gave his question great thought. ~~"You know Gohan, I'm not really sure."~~ He answered in a wondering voice. Gohan nodded. ~~"Me neither. I mean, I have little fears, and then I have big fears. I don't know which one the cave will make me face."~~ Goku nodded. His arms slightly moved back and forth as he walked. ~~"We've been walking a while. I wonder when it'll happen. Or how."~~ Gohan's voice echoed down the endless cave hall. Goku eyes narrowed slightly. ~~"We should be prepared for anything then."~~ Goku said and kept his pace medium. I don't know what this test is for, but I hope we live to end it. ~~"What I don't get though is."~~ Gohan started. Goku looked up at him and gave him a questioning look. ~~"What don't you get Gohan?"~~ Goku asked as his son stopped his sentence abruptly. Gohan looked back up from his questioning look towards the floor.
~~"How did we end up here? I mean, sure it had something to with that white light, but how does a world like this just.exist?"~~ Gohan asked, not really toward Goku, this he could tell by the way he looked out through nothing. ~~"There's a lot of worlds that just exist, I suppose. A lot of them without anyone knowing "~~ Goku tried his best to answer even if the question wasn't really directed toward him. Gohan nodded as the tunnel began to get darker. Goku looked up as a light started to loom through. He bared his teeth and stopped spreading his legs further apart slightly. ~~"Here we go."~~ He heard Gohan say, as the light got brighter, blinding them of their surroundings.
Gohan..
What was the point of this test anyways? He just didn't understand the whole situation.and the strange cat woman, what did she have in plan? He watched the slowly passing rock floor under his white booted feet. He thought about Chi-Chi and how worried and mad she must be at that moment, after all they hadn't come home for dinner, they were stuck in an unknown world with no way out of known, and its been who knows how long since they got here. He was most bothered about what fear he'd be facing.he hoped it wasn't a huge one.
~~"What fear do you think you'll be facing?"~~ Gohan looked back at Goku. His father, the strongest person he's ever known. He was the first one to become a Super Sayjin after 1000 years on Namek. The gold light eliminating around his father was still clear in his minds eye and memories. The fear and shock on Frieza's face was a picture to cherish. Goku looked as though he was in distress or something he seemed to be thinking so hard. ~~"You know Gohan, I'm not really sure."~~ He answered in a wondering tone. Gohan nodded slightly. ~~"Me neither. I mean, I have little fears, and then I have big fears. I don't know which one the cave will make me face."~~ In all fact he was a bit nervous about the whole facing his fears. It was the not knowing that got to him the most. It wasn't like fighting an evil that threatens earth or lives, but a fear.how do you fight a fear? He looked up, the shadows dancing and playing on the walls and ground, his feet tapping quietly on the stone. ~~"We've been walking a while. I wonder when it'll happen. Or how."~~ Gohan's voice echoed down the endless cave hall. ~~"We should be prepared for anything then."~~ Goku said. Gohan looked his way momentarily then looked away. Gohan wondered how Piccolo and Vegeta were doing, what if they were already facing their fears? How does a place bring out your fears let alone know them anyways? How do you face a fear? You can face your fear of the dark, by being in it a lot, or getting a nightlight, but what if the fear was the destruction of all your friends and family? How do you not fear that? How do you face that? Was the test to get over their fears or bring them out to be used against them? Or make them stronger? But weren't they strong enough? And what did they have to get stronger for? So many questions.so little time. He started to feel a little optimistic. They would get through this in one piece, and then out of this world.the optimism disappeared. what would Chi-Chi do when they got back? Something more nagged at him though. ~~"What I don't get though is."~~ Gohan started but stopped as he thought about his next words. ~~"What don't you get Gohan?"~~ Goku asked. Gohan looked back up from his questioning look towards the floor. ~~"How did we end up here? I mean, sure it had something to with that white light, but how does a world like this just.exist?"~~ Gohan asked, not really toward Goku He looked through to nothing. ~~"There's a lot of worlds that just exist, I suppose. A lot of them without anyone knowing "~~ Goku answered in a soft sober voice. Gohan nodded in agreement as the tunnel's dimness got dimmer and then darkness fell like the atomic bomb, followed soon by a white light that in was way looked as though it was tearing through the darkness like the light from those spaceships in movies, where the doors opening. Gohan stood straighter, his brow participating. ~~"Here we go."~~ Gohan said as the light came down over them leaving only the light as strong as the solar flare attack.
~Ok ppl. This chapter is a little longer than the rest, so I hope you like it! I tried to make it interesting, I have to pull along the story, it makes it much more enjoyable. And I do apologize again for the long delay, I don't want to become one of those ppl that wait to write the next chapter of their book that everyone is dying to know what happens 4eva. So stay tuned for more soon! Oh and Reviewith! I bet you can't wait 2 see what fears I've labeled them huh? Hehe. Newho, R&Rith.~_*