"Ah!" Gohan's screams were echoing through the hospital again.
"Come on, Gohan!" Videl cried, trying to snap him out of the spell. She reached over to shake him, but due to force of habit, his instinct caused him to power up. "Ah!" Videl gasped as the force of his power threw her back. His bed sheet flew into the air and everything in the hospital room began to shake, shatter and fall to the floor.
"What's going on in here?" The doctor cried, running in from another room.
"The pain is too much, he's powering up!" Videl cried. "What do we do?"
"The only thing we have been doing, wait." The doctor replied. Videl and the doctor watched Gohan helplessly until he finally was drained of his energy and fell limply against the bed.
"Oh Gohan." Videl put her hands on her face, wanting to cry.
"Hmm, let's see." The doctor came over and put the thermometer in Gohan's mouth. Videl watched, fear still eminent on her face. "Oh my goodness!" The doctor took it out and Videl's heart skipped a beat. "It's 108, we're loosing time quickly!"
"Gohan, no. Gohan wake up!" Videl began to shake him as she sobbed bitterly.
"Stop, let him wake on his own." The doctor pulled her back. Videl watched, her eyes filled with tears, as Gohan began to stir. She perked up as Gohan opened his eyes.
"Gohan!" Videl and the doctor cried and Videl stepped forward to go hug him.
"Oh, ah!" Gohan began to cry out again but this time he could stop himself.
"What is it, what's wrong?" The doctor asked pushing Videl aside.
"My stomach, oh ouch!" Gohan whimpered, his voice on its last leg.
"Where does it hurt?" The doctor asked, growing more concerned.
"Right here, ah!" Gohan cried, pointing to the lower right of his stomach.
"Oh dear, I think I know what's going on now." The doctor got a worried look on his face. He turned to see Videl looking at him. "I'm afraid he's got appendicitis."
"Oh no!" Videl gasped. "Oh poor Gohan, what do we do?"
"I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to remove his appendix until tomorrow." The doctor sighed and turned back to Gohan, who was desperately struggling to keep his power in control. The pain was so bad he could go super saiyan. "I'm sorry Gohan, but 90% of all cases make it through the first day without a problem, I know you will too."
"I hope so." Gohan struggled to talk. The doctor sighed and left.
"My poor Gohan, I'm so sorry." Videl hugged him, tears spilling from her eyes.
"It's not your fault." Gohan replied and began to cough again. Videl began to cry.
"Vegeta, what's going on?" Goku asked, they were still headed to the throat.
"All of the bacteria and viruses that were under the command of the three we have already defeated have been wandering the body and I guess when they were going to get out they got trapped in Gohan's appendix." Vegeta replied knowingly.
"What, that's impossible!" Goku cried and turned around quickly.
"I'm afraid it's much possible, we're dealing with very strange infections as we've already seen. But on the bright side, if they remove Gohan's appendix tomorrow all of the diseases will be gone and Gohan will be much better." Vegeta explained.
"But what if he's not?" Goku asked feeling very depressed now.
"Don't be silly, he'll be fine." Vegeta replied coolly with a shrug.
"I hope so, but I doubt Gohan will go under the knife." Goku sighed.
"And why's that?" Vegeta asked as he turned around, folding his arms.
"Gohan wouldn't let them." Goku sighed and shook his head sadly.
"Oh Kakerot, I swear. If Trunks wasn't older than Goten," Vegeta began.
"Enough about Trunks and Goten ok, that's not what we should be worried about now is it? If you're trying to rub in that your family is stronger than mine," Goku started.
"I meant nothing of the sort Kakerot." Vegeta cut him off.
"Look, we should just continue on to the throat ok?" Goku replied.
"Fine, let's go." Vegeta lead the way. "Aren't you tired of walking?"
"I don't feel like fly right now." Goku said as they continued to walk. Vegeta rolled his eyes and continued to lead the way to Gohan's throat.
"We'll have to fly soon though, no other way to get in." Vegeta pointed out.
"Fine by me." Goku replied and went back to his thoughts.
"Alright, that's enough." Captain Ginu called off the attack and stood proud with an evil grin. "Gohan nearly slipped into a coma, and now he's got appendicitis. Oh you guys are doing great!" He said into his walkie-talkie but got no reply. "Hello, anyone there?" He asked but there was nothing but static. "Cell, Freeza, Buu, report now, I command you!" He ordered but still silence. "Oh those confounded idiots! They can't even survive in a sick teenager's body. How they ever managed to face the saiyans."
"Gohan, can I get you anything?" Videl asked.
"Well, you could get me another bottle of arrowhead." Gohan replied and Videl stood up to go get it. "I love the feel of the water, the way it caresses the back of my sore throat." Gohan went on and Videl cocked her eyebrow confused.
"Ok, he's lost it. He's snapped and gone delusional." Videl shook her head.
"No, I'm cool." Gohan was just kidding, but was shaking again, part from the pain but part from the fever. Videl put the blanket back on him. "Thanks." He coughed.
"I'm sorry Gohan." Videl sighed.
"Look, it's not your fault ok, it's mine. Why does everyone keep saying that it's their fault?" Gohan sat up but winced at the pain it caused his throat. He began to cough again, but this time he couldn't break the spell.
"Gohan?" Videl sat up, Gohan wouldn't stop the coughing fit. "Gohan!"
"What's going on?" A nearby nurse ran in.
"It's Gohan, he can't stop!" Videl cried, her eyes welling up with tears again.
"Doctor come in here quick!" The nurse cried and the doctor ran in.
"What is it?" He called and came over. "Oh dear, the fever."
"Gohan stop, snap out of it!" Videl couldn't take it anymore, she slapped him. The nurse and doctor gasped, but surprisingly it worked, Gohan stopped coughing. "I'm sorry Gohan, are you ok?" She asked and Gohan nodded, catching his breath.
"Gohan, how is your stomach?" The doctor asked.
"It still hurts pretty bad." He said and began to cry out again.
"What is it doctor?" The nurse asked.
"Oh my god, his appendix has burst." The doctor gasped.
"What can we do, we have an operation already scheduled in about a minute, and there are no other free on duty doctors." The nurse cried.
"Gohan, I know you are strong, you are a saiyan. Can you hold on for less than half an hour?" The doctor put his hands on Gohan's shoulders. Gohan opened his eyes that were filled with tears of pain. The doctor frowned as Gohan nodded. "Good, I'm sorry Gohan, I'll be back here to help as soon as I can."
"Vegeta, what's wrong now?" Goku asked.
"His appendix has burst, the germs could be free again." Vegeta gasped.
"We need to go there!" Goku cried and flew off.
"Wait Kakerot what are you doing?" Vegeta flew after him. "You can't do that!"
"Come on Gohan, just hang on." Goku said to himself and Vegeta caught up.
"Stop, you can't do anything!" He cried, flying next to Goku.
"Yes I can, and I will!" Goku sped up.
"Wait!" Vegeta yelled and Goku stopped and turned. Vegeta sighed at Goku's stern, angry face. "You don't know the way, follow me." Vegeta said and Goku grinned. Vegeta led him to where Gohan's appendix used to be.
"Good, they're all still here, they must be confused." Goku sighed.
"Well, now what genius?" Vegeta folded his arms.
"Destroy them!" Goku opened his hand and began to shoot balls of energy at the diseases, killing them all. "There, we should've done that to begin with."
"Don't pat yourself on the back yet Kakerot, we still have Gohan's appendix to worry about." Vegeta reminded.
"Oh yea. Oh now, what do I do, how do I fix that?" Goku cried.
"Allow me." Vegeta rubbed his hands together. Goku watched Vegeta.
"What are you doing?" He asked, carefully watching his former nemesis work.
"There, all done. It looks better I think." Vegeta stood back to admire his work.
"What did you do?" Goku asked as Vegeta walked back over.
"What do you think, I fixed his appendix. Now it's as if it never burst." He said.
"Wow, that's amazing." Goku gasped.
"Don't just stand there, come on, we have to get back to the throat pronto." Vegeta reminded and flew off with Goku in tow.
"Stupid Freeza. Dam Cell. Buu you idiot." Ginu was pacing back and forth in Gohan's throat, all the throat bacteria watching him. "Oh why didn't I get better accomplices?" He turned and saw them all looking. "What are you staring at, get back to work!" He yelled and they went back to leading the attack. "Great, what do I do now?"
"Well, for a start you could say 'what, you' in surprise." Goku's voice caught him off guard. He turned in shock to see Goku and Vegeta come out of the throat wall.
"What, you?" He gasped in shock.
"Oh I love it when evil listens to me." Goku laughed to himself.
"What are you doing here?" Ginu stuttered.
"Miss me?" Vegeta grinned and chopped Ginu. He fell against Gohan's jugular vein. That caused Gohan to gasp and grab his neck, choking and gagging.
"Are you ok?" Videl asked, sitting in the bedside chair again. Gohan nodded.
"Cut it out Vegeta, you're hurting Gohan." Goku growled.
"Like you could do any better?" Vegeta turned to him.
"Yes I could." Goku pouted and Vegeta came over to him.
"I'd like to see you try." Vegeta grinned. Captain Ginu got up and smiled to himself, amused to see the two partners fighting.
"Ok then I will." Goku replied and folded his arms.
"Be my guest." Vegeta bowed mockingly.
"Alright then I will." Goku nodded, pouting.
"Oh come on, I'm getting bored!" Ginu yelled, the two turned.
"Stay out of this!" They both yelled and shot a blast of energy at him. He fell back and fell down Gohan's throat. Goku and Vegeta turned and flew over to see that Ginu had landed on Gohan's adam's apple. Gohan began to cough and gag again.
"Gohan, do you want to drink some water?" Videl asked.
"No, I'm ok." Gohan replied. His talking caused Ginu, Goku and Vegeta to get bounced around, and they fell in his throat again. They landed on something else.
"Man, this is more rough than a roller coaster ride." Goku shook his head.
"Oh stop your complaining, Gohan's in more pain than you." Vegeta said.
"Oh boys?" Ginu's voice cut them off. "You know, people always say that your voice comes from a voice box." He got up and began to walk around.
"What are you talking about?" Goku growled, starting to get up.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Ginu held up a hand. "Well, your vocal chords are a lot like, oh say, a rubber band. And do you know how rubber bands break? You stretch them beyond capacity." Ginu walked over.
"Stop it Ginu." Vegeta growled.
"They can also snap by a pair of scissors." Ginu replied and came up to Vegeta and Goku. "Or in this case, a sword." He pulled out a sword and ran to Vegeta.
"No!" Goku cried and jumped in the way, hitting the sword out of Ginu's hand.
"Ow!" He cried and held his sore hand.
"Yea, alright!" Goku cheered and went over Vegeta. "Are you ok?"
"Kakerot you idiot, look what you did!" Vegeta pointed. Goku and Ginu looked, the sword flew into the air and dug itself deep into Gohan's throat.
"Ah!" Gohan cried, the pain was even worse due to that.
"Gohan please stop!" Videl begged. Gohan's screams began to squeak and crack out until Gohan's voice was finally gone. "Oh no, Gohan's lost his voice!" Videl gasped.
"Oh no." Goku uttered in shock and despair. "What have I done?"
"Come on, Gohan!" Videl cried, trying to snap him out of the spell. She reached over to shake him, but due to force of habit, his instinct caused him to power up. "Ah!" Videl gasped as the force of his power threw her back. His bed sheet flew into the air and everything in the hospital room began to shake, shatter and fall to the floor.
"What's going on in here?" The doctor cried, running in from another room.
"The pain is too much, he's powering up!" Videl cried. "What do we do?"
"The only thing we have been doing, wait." The doctor replied. Videl and the doctor watched Gohan helplessly until he finally was drained of his energy and fell limply against the bed.
"Oh Gohan." Videl put her hands on her face, wanting to cry.
"Hmm, let's see." The doctor came over and put the thermometer in Gohan's mouth. Videl watched, fear still eminent on her face. "Oh my goodness!" The doctor took it out and Videl's heart skipped a beat. "It's 108, we're loosing time quickly!"
"Gohan, no. Gohan wake up!" Videl began to shake him as she sobbed bitterly.
"Stop, let him wake on his own." The doctor pulled her back. Videl watched, her eyes filled with tears, as Gohan began to stir. She perked up as Gohan opened his eyes.
"Gohan!" Videl and the doctor cried and Videl stepped forward to go hug him.
"Oh, ah!" Gohan began to cry out again but this time he could stop himself.
"What is it, what's wrong?" The doctor asked pushing Videl aside.
"My stomach, oh ouch!" Gohan whimpered, his voice on its last leg.
"Where does it hurt?" The doctor asked, growing more concerned.
"Right here, ah!" Gohan cried, pointing to the lower right of his stomach.
"Oh dear, I think I know what's going on now." The doctor got a worried look on his face. He turned to see Videl looking at him. "I'm afraid he's got appendicitis."
"Oh no!" Videl gasped. "Oh poor Gohan, what do we do?"
"I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to remove his appendix until tomorrow." The doctor sighed and turned back to Gohan, who was desperately struggling to keep his power in control. The pain was so bad he could go super saiyan. "I'm sorry Gohan, but 90% of all cases make it through the first day without a problem, I know you will too."
"I hope so." Gohan struggled to talk. The doctor sighed and left.
"My poor Gohan, I'm so sorry." Videl hugged him, tears spilling from her eyes.
"It's not your fault." Gohan replied and began to cough again. Videl began to cry.
"Vegeta, what's going on?" Goku asked, they were still headed to the throat.
"All of the bacteria and viruses that were under the command of the three we have already defeated have been wandering the body and I guess when they were going to get out they got trapped in Gohan's appendix." Vegeta replied knowingly.
"What, that's impossible!" Goku cried and turned around quickly.
"I'm afraid it's much possible, we're dealing with very strange infections as we've already seen. But on the bright side, if they remove Gohan's appendix tomorrow all of the diseases will be gone and Gohan will be much better." Vegeta explained.
"But what if he's not?" Goku asked feeling very depressed now.
"Don't be silly, he'll be fine." Vegeta replied coolly with a shrug.
"I hope so, but I doubt Gohan will go under the knife." Goku sighed.
"And why's that?" Vegeta asked as he turned around, folding his arms.
"Gohan wouldn't let them." Goku sighed and shook his head sadly.
"Oh Kakerot, I swear. If Trunks wasn't older than Goten," Vegeta began.
"Enough about Trunks and Goten ok, that's not what we should be worried about now is it? If you're trying to rub in that your family is stronger than mine," Goku started.
"I meant nothing of the sort Kakerot." Vegeta cut him off.
"Look, we should just continue on to the throat ok?" Goku replied.
"Fine, let's go." Vegeta lead the way. "Aren't you tired of walking?"
"I don't feel like fly right now." Goku said as they continued to walk. Vegeta rolled his eyes and continued to lead the way to Gohan's throat.
"We'll have to fly soon though, no other way to get in." Vegeta pointed out.
"Fine by me." Goku replied and went back to his thoughts.
"Alright, that's enough." Captain Ginu called off the attack and stood proud with an evil grin. "Gohan nearly slipped into a coma, and now he's got appendicitis. Oh you guys are doing great!" He said into his walkie-talkie but got no reply. "Hello, anyone there?" He asked but there was nothing but static. "Cell, Freeza, Buu, report now, I command you!" He ordered but still silence. "Oh those confounded idiots! They can't even survive in a sick teenager's body. How they ever managed to face the saiyans."
"Gohan, can I get you anything?" Videl asked.
"Well, you could get me another bottle of arrowhead." Gohan replied and Videl stood up to go get it. "I love the feel of the water, the way it caresses the back of my sore throat." Gohan went on and Videl cocked her eyebrow confused.
"Ok, he's lost it. He's snapped and gone delusional." Videl shook her head.
"No, I'm cool." Gohan was just kidding, but was shaking again, part from the pain but part from the fever. Videl put the blanket back on him. "Thanks." He coughed.
"I'm sorry Gohan." Videl sighed.
"Look, it's not your fault ok, it's mine. Why does everyone keep saying that it's their fault?" Gohan sat up but winced at the pain it caused his throat. He began to cough again, but this time he couldn't break the spell.
"Gohan?" Videl sat up, Gohan wouldn't stop the coughing fit. "Gohan!"
"What's going on?" A nearby nurse ran in.
"It's Gohan, he can't stop!" Videl cried, her eyes welling up with tears again.
"Doctor come in here quick!" The nurse cried and the doctor ran in.
"What is it?" He called and came over. "Oh dear, the fever."
"Gohan stop, snap out of it!" Videl couldn't take it anymore, she slapped him. The nurse and doctor gasped, but surprisingly it worked, Gohan stopped coughing. "I'm sorry Gohan, are you ok?" She asked and Gohan nodded, catching his breath.
"Gohan, how is your stomach?" The doctor asked.
"It still hurts pretty bad." He said and began to cry out again.
"What is it doctor?" The nurse asked.
"Oh my god, his appendix has burst." The doctor gasped.
"What can we do, we have an operation already scheduled in about a minute, and there are no other free on duty doctors." The nurse cried.
"Gohan, I know you are strong, you are a saiyan. Can you hold on for less than half an hour?" The doctor put his hands on Gohan's shoulders. Gohan opened his eyes that were filled with tears of pain. The doctor frowned as Gohan nodded. "Good, I'm sorry Gohan, I'll be back here to help as soon as I can."
"Vegeta, what's wrong now?" Goku asked.
"His appendix has burst, the germs could be free again." Vegeta gasped.
"We need to go there!" Goku cried and flew off.
"Wait Kakerot what are you doing?" Vegeta flew after him. "You can't do that!"
"Come on Gohan, just hang on." Goku said to himself and Vegeta caught up.
"Stop, you can't do anything!" He cried, flying next to Goku.
"Yes I can, and I will!" Goku sped up.
"Wait!" Vegeta yelled and Goku stopped and turned. Vegeta sighed at Goku's stern, angry face. "You don't know the way, follow me." Vegeta said and Goku grinned. Vegeta led him to where Gohan's appendix used to be.
"Good, they're all still here, they must be confused." Goku sighed.
"Well, now what genius?" Vegeta folded his arms.
"Destroy them!" Goku opened his hand and began to shoot balls of energy at the diseases, killing them all. "There, we should've done that to begin with."
"Don't pat yourself on the back yet Kakerot, we still have Gohan's appendix to worry about." Vegeta reminded.
"Oh yea. Oh now, what do I do, how do I fix that?" Goku cried.
"Allow me." Vegeta rubbed his hands together. Goku watched Vegeta.
"What are you doing?" He asked, carefully watching his former nemesis work.
"There, all done. It looks better I think." Vegeta stood back to admire his work.
"What did you do?" Goku asked as Vegeta walked back over.
"What do you think, I fixed his appendix. Now it's as if it never burst." He said.
"Wow, that's amazing." Goku gasped.
"Don't just stand there, come on, we have to get back to the throat pronto." Vegeta reminded and flew off with Goku in tow.
"Stupid Freeza. Dam Cell. Buu you idiot." Ginu was pacing back and forth in Gohan's throat, all the throat bacteria watching him. "Oh why didn't I get better accomplices?" He turned and saw them all looking. "What are you staring at, get back to work!" He yelled and they went back to leading the attack. "Great, what do I do now?"
"Well, for a start you could say 'what, you' in surprise." Goku's voice caught him off guard. He turned in shock to see Goku and Vegeta come out of the throat wall.
"What, you?" He gasped in shock.
"Oh I love it when evil listens to me." Goku laughed to himself.
"What are you doing here?" Ginu stuttered.
"Miss me?" Vegeta grinned and chopped Ginu. He fell against Gohan's jugular vein. That caused Gohan to gasp and grab his neck, choking and gagging.
"Are you ok?" Videl asked, sitting in the bedside chair again. Gohan nodded.
"Cut it out Vegeta, you're hurting Gohan." Goku growled.
"Like you could do any better?" Vegeta turned to him.
"Yes I could." Goku pouted and Vegeta came over to him.
"I'd like to see you try." Vegeta grinned. Captain Ginu got up and smiled to himself, amused to see the two partners fighting.
"Ok then I will." Goku replied and folded his arms.
"Be my guest." Vegeta bowed mockingly.
"Alright then I will." Goku nodded, pouting.
"Oh come on, I'm getting bored!" Ginu yelled, the two turned.
"Stay out of this!" They both yelled and shot a blast of energy at him. He fell back and fell down Gohan's throat. Goku and Vegeta turned and flew over to see that Ginu had landed on Gohan's adam's apple. Gohan began to cough and gag again.
"Gohan, do you want to drink some water?" Videl asked.
"No, I'm ok." Gohan replied. His talking caused Ginu, Goku and Vegeta to get bounced around, and they fell in his throat again. They landed on something else.
"Man, this is more rough than a roller coaster ride." Goku shook his head.
"Oh stop your complaining, Gohan's in more pain than you." Vegeta said.
"Oh boys?" Ginu's voice cut them off. "You know, people always say that your voice comes from a voice box." He got up and began to walk around.
"What are you talking about?" Goku growled, starting to get up.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Ginu held up a hand. "Well, your vocal chords are a lot like, oh say, a rubber band. And do you know how rubber bands break? You stretch them beyond capacity." Ginu walked over.
"Stop it Ginu." Vegeta growled.
"They can also snap by a pair of scissors." Ginu replied and came up to Vegeta and Goku. "Or in this case, a sword." He pulled out a sword and ran to Vegeta.
"No!" Goku cried and jumped in the way, hitting the sword out of Ginu's hand.
"Ow!" He cried and held his sore hand.
"Yea, alright!" Goku cheered and went over Vegeta. "Are you ok?"
"Kakerot you idiot, look what you did!" Vegeta pointed. Goku and Ginu looked, the sword flew into the air and dug itself deep into Gohan's throat.
"Ah!" Gohan cried, the pain was even worse due to that.
"Gohan please stop!" Videl begged. Gohan's screams began to squeak and crack out until Gohan's voice was finally gone. "Oh no, Gohan's lost his voice!" Videl gasped.
"Oh no." Goku uttered in shock and despair. "What have I done?"