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Pieces of memories flashed by Piccolo's minds-eye as he ran in front of the Ki blast aimed at the frozen Gohan. Memories of training Gohan only days ago raced through his mind along with things that had happened years ago.
~ Flash Back~
"Just give up! You're not going to win in that state!" A teenaged Goku shouted at a battered up teenaged Piccolo.
"Heh. I have one last trick." Piccolo grunted and began to glow.
Goku stumbled backwards in confusion and watched as Piccolo grew 20 sizes bigger.
"What the Hell!?" Screamed Goku as he ducked Piccolo's gigantic fist.
Piccolo smirked and tried to crush Goku under his fist again.
"I was made to kill you, Son Goku! And I'm going to do it now!"
~Flash Back Ends~
The blast hit him head on and Piccolo snapped back to reality screaming in pain. The ki blast lasted only a minute before it lost its energy and faded away. Nappa laughed stupidly expecting to see the little kid he had been aiming at laying on the ground lifeless. His laughter stopped abruptly when he saw Piccolo standing where the kid should have been.
"Damn it! I hit the Namek instead! Oh well, you win some you lose some."
Piccolo smirked warily before he fell forwards onto the ground still smoldering. Gohan lowered his arms away from his face and saw Piccolo lying in front of him.
"Oh no. Mr. Piccolo!" He shouted and ran to Piccolo's side.
Piccolo smirked a little at seeing Gohan. "Run away Gohan." He whispered slowly losing his strength.
Gohan shook his head, tears running down his face.
"Why did you do that Mr. Piccolo?!" He cried.
Piccolo frowned a little. "I told you to… run… go…"
Gohan sniffed and shook his head stubbornly, "No… no…"
"Oh, the shame… Piccolo the great… the incorruptible evil…" Piccolo whispered smirking as tears ran down his face, "It's… it's because of you… and your dad… y-your softness… infecting me… But… you know, boy… you were the only one who ever… ever really talked to me… the couple of months… I spent with you… weren't really… so bad…" Slowly the smirk faded away as he gaped his last breath, "Don't… die… Gohan…" He breathed and then was gone. (1)
Gohan stared at Piccolo's face for a moment then screamed in anger and sadness.
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The next thing Piccolo knew he was standing in a line with a bunch of floating spirits and… Kami.
"What the!? Kami?!" Piccolo scowled angrily looking at the old God with hatred in his eyes.
Kami nodded sadly a small smile lifted the corners of his lips.
"So Piccolo, we meet again. I saw what you did back there on Earth. That was noble of you."
Piccolo snorted and folded his arms across his chest. "It was nothing."
Kami just shook his head sadly and shifted his gaze to the front of the line.
"Look we're almost there." He smiled leaning against his Staff. "I have already made a request with King Enema that you be sent to King Kai's for training."
Piccolo scowled, "As long as I get to keep my body." He grunted taking a step forward as the line moved.
Kami nodded. "Yes you'll get to keep your body. I heard that there is also someone who wants to see you."
Piccolo raised an eyebrow and tilted his head to the side. "Who?"
Kami just smiled keeping pace with the line as it began to move faster. "You'll see."
"I hate this place." Piccolo growled from his spot under one of the few trees on King Kai's planet.
He watched as Tein, Chiaotsu, and Yamucha all spared against each other. He had been sparring with them earlier but got bored with them easily and decided to go back to meditating.
"Bakas." He muttered under his breath and closed his eyes.
'What can be taking them so long?' He thought referring to Goku, Gohan, and Krillin gathering the dragon balls on Namek.
King Kai gave them very few updates on what was happening, so far they had killed some team of moronic dancing aliens and now Goku was being healed in some kind of tank devise.
He was about to slip into a deeper meditation when he suddenly felt someone's hand on his shoulder. His eyes snapped open and he glared angrily over his shoulder at King Kai.
"What do you want old man?" He snarled.
King Kai just smiled at him and shook his head. "Sheesh! And here I thought I was being nice coming to tell you that you had a visitor!"
Piccolo's eyes widened a little. "A visitor?" He grunted standing up. "Who is it?"
"See for yourself." King Kai laughed then turned serious suddenly. "You better lighten up, Piccolo." He warned as he walked away.
Piccolo scowled at King Kai's retreating back then turned to the house and went around to the front of it.
Tein and Yamucha stopped their sparring match and watched Piccolo go into the house.
"Wonder who wants to see Piccolo?" Yamucha whispered over to Tein who nodded.
"It's none of your concern." King Kai shouted from where he stood at the edge of his planet.
Both Yamucha and Tein startled and turned to King Kai.
"But King Kai…" Yamucha argued.
King Kai chuckled at him and shook his head. "You'll find out soon enough."
Yamucha looked back at Tein and sighed. "Guess we'll have to wait."
A/N: Who has come to see Piccolo??? The next chapter will be up… well pretty soon. ^_^ Please Review!
(1): Piccolo says that in the Manga I have.