Hey everyone!! I finally got this thing up, what with some personal problems, and ff.net being on the fritz, but hey, I got this up, and I guarantee I'll get the next one up soon as well! Enjoy!! Oh, and a lot of questions are finally starting to be answered, it's starting to get really good.
Story reveled
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Gohan reached out slowly, letting his fingers trace across his reflection in the crystal clear water. His hand trembled as traced his face in the water, slowly circling in to where his eyes were. What…what happened to me? What am I? Gohan shook his head and slashed his hand across the water, ruining his reflection and sending water spewing in all directions. Gohan stood up onto his feet and threw his head back, screaming as a golden aura pulsated around him, erupting into golden flames shooting from his body into the atmosphere. Gohan opened his mouth, screaming as his power tore threw his body, he could feel his power reaching for something, reaching for what he had been before, but Gohan fought it, fought it with all his mind, and all his soul, he fought against it. NO!!! I can't become that again! Gohan was trapped in his mind again, oblivious to what his power was doing to the world around him, he was losing a battle, and he wasn't sure if he could survive if he lost. Gohan was being torn apart, he couldn't control his body anymore, he felt the darkness taking it's hold on him once again, Gohan was gone…He felt himself slip, and his power start to take over.
A being formed from the darkness, immersed in a golden light…He was a haze, a transparent form in the distance, Gohan couldn't make him out, but he saw him talking, saw his lips moving even though he could not see his face.
"Gohan…Gohan…" Gohan ran towards the being, trying to reach him, but no matter how hard he tried he could not get any closer. "Gohan…you must embrace what you are…do not fight…you are causing your own insanity…embrace what you are!" The form brought his hands to his side, and erupted in golden power destroying the darkness around him, and then he was gone.
Gohan awoke slowly from his unconsciousness on the ground; he brought his hand to his head, groaning as he staggered to his feet. "What…happened…?" Gohan shook his head; trying to clear his memory, as the image of the man appeared to him he jerked his head up. "Who was that?" Gohan shook his head again and starred down into the lake, watching his ice blue eyes stare back at him. "Should I do what he said…should I embrace what I am…?" Gohan watched himself for a long time, a cool breeze blowing his hair around his eyes, the eyes that were there to remind him always of his power. Gohan shook his head sadly. "I can't…I just can't accept what I have become, how can I embrace my new power, if I can't even stand the thought of it?" Gohan took one more glance down at the water, and then crouched slightly, his flaming white aura bursting into existence as he shot off into horizon. Gohan flew with his arms extended, just enjoying the cool wind blowing through his hair. Gohan closed his eyes, smiling as the wind took all his problems away; he began to pick up speed slowly, not even realizing he was doing so Gohan began to form a golden aura around himself. Gohan flew higher, flying through moist clouds, leaving his clothes and hair damp, but soon were tried as he continued to fly across the sky, just enjoying himself as he flew through the air.
Gohan had a flash, and saw himself when he was younger, when piccolo was training him for the sayins; the day he had finally learned to fly was one of the most joyous days of his life. He remembered flying through the warm air, cool breeze blowing his face as piccolo watched from below. 'Well now that he can fly, it's time he learned to fight…' Gohan smiled as tears slowly made they're way down his cheeks at the memory of his dear mentor piccolo. Gohan's golden aura began to grow, granting him more speed, and more power.
Gohan felt it now, he stopped, and floating high above the planet he looked over himself. "What the hell…" Gohan couldn't decide what was happening to him…first his new power erupts whenever he's in a mind numbing rage…but now, it's showing when he's just enjoying flying…what is going on? Gohan held up is arms, watching his golden aura pulsate around his body, he concentrated hard, not on rage, just on his own power, and he felt it, for a second he felt it, his power erupted around him in a flash golden light shooting out of him, but he felt no pain, he just felt unbelievable strength, unlike he'd ever felt before. But as quickly as it had come it was gone, leaving Gohan depleted and weak, breathing deeply as he drew in air to his tired body. "What the hell was that!?" Gohan slowly floated down to the planet, deciding it best to go back to the family that he was with to rest for a while.
Gohan made his way slowly across the planet, gliding across the sky, skimming along the mountaintops. I don't know what is going on but…I was accessing my power without rage…what the hell is going on? Gohan grew bored and sped up, rocketing across the sky, a white streak, there and instantly gone for all who saw him.
Gohan looked up from his brooding and smiled as he saw Marcus's house off in the distance, Gohan made his way up to it and landed quietly on the front steps. He looked around a bit and frowned, as he saw no lights on inside. Damn, I guess I was out longer than I thought. They all must be asleep by now…Gohan walked around the side and opened the window, and as quietly as possible stepped inside. He looked around for a bit, then finally found the room he had previously woken up in. He stared at the empty bed for what seemed like hours then turned around and walked out to the kitchen, sighing in misery he sat down and brooded.
"Why hello Gohan." Cindel walked into the kitchen, she was wearing a silver nightgown, covering her trim body and curves almost not at all. Her long blond hair flowed behind her as she walked in and sat down opposite of Gohan. "We were worried about you when you just left earlier, is everything ok?"
Gohan looked up at her, he stared at her for a while before shaking his head, his eyes finally coming into focus on who was in front of him. "Oh...no, not really, I just needed to get some air..." Gohan turned his head away, wondering how he could have said something so stupid.
Cindel sighed and got up, after getting two cups of marock, a type of sweet drink that usually helped stimulate the senses, but also worked to help put someone to sleep. "Here you go sweetie" Cindel sat the cup down in front of Gohan, then sat back down, sipping quietly on her own cup. After a few minutes she finally put it back down and leaned forward intently. "Listen Gohan…We know there is something strange about you, can you tell us what? You aren't in trouble are you?"
Gohan smirked as he downed his marock in a single gulp. "Well since you cared for me so much, and are letting me stay for at least tonight, I guess I can tell you everything…" Gohan looked away for a moment, struggling with the emotions deep inside of him.
Cindel watched the boy's eyes, his crystal blue eyes dazzling with inner turmoil. I was right…this boy is something special…Cindel got up hurriedly "Gohan, I'm going to go get Marcus, he is a mind healer, and should be able to help you at least a little." She turned quickly, causing her gown to spin up her thighs until she finished her turn and fell back down to just above knee level.
Gohan smiled as he watched her walk away. Can I really tell them? I mean…the last people I told are now dead…Gohan shacked his head Nancy…I'm so sorry I…I should have saved you and the hospital. Damn it! If I wasn't such a damn kid I would have done something not just let them take me! Gohan felt a dark hate swell up inside of him, but it was quickly diminished as Cindel returned through the doorway, leading a sleepy eyed Marcus behind her. He was in a white muscle shirt and silver boxers.
Huh…well don't they make a cute couple. Gohan inwardly smirked at the two as they kept in constant contact, brushing past each other, bumping into each other, then finally holding hands as they sat down in front of Gohan. Yeah, I think I will tell them. Gohan straightened up, the drink he had already making him a bit more open.
Marcus and Cindel smiled at each other then looked over at Gohan. "Well Gohan, I told Marcus that you were going to tell us about yourself…" The couple leaned forward a bit, wanting to understand this mysterious youth as much as possible.
Gohan chuckled and leaned back. "Well it's a very long…and sad story…" Gohan looked away for a moment, then turned back to them. After meeting both their gazes Gohan dropped his head down and stared into his cup as he began his tale. "Well just so this won't be really confusing, I am the alien that crashed here a few days ago." Gohan heard they're gasps but continued on. "It actually all started a few years ago, on my planet called Earth." Gohan's vision faded, as his memory brought back vivid memories of the time, the last time his life was ever normal. "My father Goku had just come back to us from a…journey. When this mysterious man appeared from no where, he was powerful, and he also was a super sayin, which was very strange since My father, Vegeta and I were the only sayins left."
Marcus and Cindel could hardly believe they're ears, this boy they had helped was actually the alien that crash landed several days ago on they're planet, and caused all the ruckus by beating they're strongest warrior senseless. But something Gohan had said caught Marcus by surprise, he leaned forward and inquired "Gohan, you said you were the last three…you mean you were the only ones left on your entire planet!?"
Gohan tilted his head wondering what he was talking about then it hit him, he laughed and rubbed the back of his head as he though how to explain this. "Well no, you see there are really two races on earth. Humans, the natural people of the planet, and Sayins, an almost extinct warrior race with unfathomable power. My father Goku, and Vegeta were the last two full blooded sayins left alive, and me being my fathers son, am also considered sayin since the sayin blood is dominate over human blood, Bulma did some tests on it…" Gohan trailed off for a few minutes as he remembered all the fun they had had, Goku screaming and running around with Bulma chasing him with a needle. But when he heard Cindel cough he shot his eyes up at them then blushing looked back down as he continued. "Anyways, with the sayin blood comes great power, the power of super sayin. I am a super sayin now, but back then I was weak, and had barely anything to offer. Well this young man appears and goes super sayin, defeating an enemy of ours with ease. It turns out he came from the future, where our world was in chaos and destruction, to make a long story short, he came to warn us to prepare ourselves to fight powerful beings that would destroy our planet. We trained very hard for three years, and when the warriors showed up they beat us, but something was different, they were not as evil as the ones of the future and did not kill us; they only wanted to have fun. But then…then something more evil than anything imaginable, or that we could have prepared for came, his name was Cell. He absorbed the other two that came before him, becoming practically invincible. He gave us five days before he would destroy the entire planet, we were its only hope." Gohan paused for a minute to stand up and go to the faucet to draw a glass of water to help with his suddenly dry throat.
"Can you believe this!?" Cindel whispered into Marcus's ear. "This story is amazing! I can't wait to find out what happens!" Cindel was having a great time, enjoying the distraction from normal life. But Marcus on the other hand was not enjoying this story at all, he was intrigued by it, but he knew there was something awful hinted in Gohan's words, his past tenses, his fear, yes, Marcus knew he was not going to enjoy what this young man had to tell him at all.