Disclaimer: I here sadly declare that Dragonball Z is not my property. Sure would be
nice if it is.
A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed! You won't believe how much they
meant to me. Sorry if Chapter 2 took so long to upload. I do have my reasons
though:
1. We are currently studying Shakespeare's work in class. I started to form stories in Shakespearean style, meaning all dialogue, actions in brackets, enters and exits, and sophisticated run-on sentences who made no sense to me whatsoever.
2. I am a total grammar freak. Mine you, my grammar is not all that great, but I try my best.
I've blabbered enough unwanted information. Let's move on and read what you
came here for.
Stay With Me, FatherThe scene was silent. If not for the howling wind, Gohan and Videl's rapidly pounding hearts would clearly be heard. Having no sound, neither was there any motion, except for Goku's furious attempts to inhale air into his lungs. Bravely Gohan stepped yet even closer to his father's battered figure and knelt down. The gruesome sight had sent a shiver down his spine and paled his face.
Gohan's eyes, previously fixed on his father's tormented expression, now wandered all over his tattered body. 'How much blood can a person lose before they die?' Gohan wondered anxiously. Whatever the percentage is, his brain has malfunctioned due to the panic caused by this new idea dawning upon him. He was so terrified of losing his father again.
Fear has caused Videl to be more nervous than usual, and she scanned her surroundings curiously, yet frightfully. She knew that her companion is rather upset over the possibility of losing one he loves, but found no comforting words to soothe his anxiety. A purplish object in the distance caught her eyes suddenly. Slowly she approached the object, with Gohan taking no notice in her departure.
Losing distance with the peculiar object, Videl saw that it is in fact a dinosaur, bluish-purple and medium-sized. The odd thing is that this creature wears the same expression of pain as Goku's, and its body is covered in cuts as well. Videl's worries began to double. It's not like she'd ever made friends with a non-humanoid creature before, but for some reason her instincts are telling her to heal this dinosaur. Clueless as to how, she decided against calling for Gohan. No, he certainly does not need to be disturbed at this moment. Surprising, it was Gohan's voice that broke through her thoughts suddenly.
"Videl, where are you?" Gohan's voice sounded unnaturally high with evident nervousness. The sudden disappearance of his friend had added to his worries.
"I'm over here," Videl quickly replied, fearful that Gohan might lose his mind. He promptly ran over to where she stood, and looked the injured dinosaur over.
"He's coming home with us," Gohan began in a hoarse whisper. "…Can't survive out here all alone…Hate to see another creature go…" At his ending fragment,
Videl's worries stirred up all over again. Could Goku possibly be…
Gohan caught on to her reaction to his words immediately. "No no," he stammered. "Dad's close, but not quite done yet."
Videl signed with relieve at his reassurance. "Let's go," she suggested, and lifted up the whimpering dinosaur's gigantic tail. Gohan placed its body on his back, then flew over to where his father lies with Videl supporting the dinosaur's tail. He carefully picked up Goku, and swiftly took off.
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Goten sat outside his house on a big rock he found in a nearby cave. He was bored, bored, bored. There's nothing to do. His daddy departs at the crack of dawn each morning to who knows where, while Gohan is off to school at the same early hour. His mommy occasionally keeps Goten company by sparring playfully with him, but then retreats inside to clean or prepare meals. "Perhaps I should get Daddy for Gohan to teach me to meditate. At least then I'll have a pastime activity," he mumbled softly to himself.
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The foursome were suspending in mid-air, trying to figure out which way is home, when Goku began to stir. Gohan looked down at the person he carried in his arms. Goku's eyes seemed to be staring right at him, but not seeing him. Gohan felt chilled at the way his dad's eyes looked: dull with the lightening dollops of shine completely wore away and replaced by pain. They were absolutely lifeless, boring into everything as if invisible. His only wish is that Goku's physical self and his soul is really not as empty as his eyes resembled.
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Goten looked on to the sky as something came his way. It was his brother and Videl! Excellent. They somehow always manage to keep him occupied. Today, though, something doesn't appear right. As the flying duo approached closer, Goten noticed that his daddy, severely injured, is being carried along with a gigantic (compared to Goten) sleeping purplish dinosaur. A worried expression is etched across Gohan's face. Something must be really wrong, and he is quite curious as to what. Unfortunately, this seems like one of those moments when you're suppose to "leave matters up to the grown-ups", therefore he remained silent.
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"Hang on Dad," whispered Gohan gently. "We're almost home. Stay with me, Father."
A/N: What did you think of that? I know this is coming along slowly, but school is a
busy place. Anyway, please review! Also, please give me some suggestions as to
what to name the dinosaur. Thanks!
Angelfish ^-^