A/N: Hey I'm back!!!
Disclaimer: I'm tired of repeating myself. Figure it out for yourself. *grumbles*
The Beginning Knowledge
"Kakarot!" a figure well hidden in the shadows yelled. "You have failed your mission terribly! You do not have the right to be part of the prestigious saiyin race!"
"Forgive me Sire!" Kakarot pleaded pitifully, kneeling on the ground. "I will not fail you again!"
"No!" came his Sire's strong voice. "You have failed me once, signifying that you will forever be a failure! Now scram!!! I feel no pity for such a pathetic little creature. Stay out of my sight forever!!!!!!" With that he turned around abruptly, his long, gallant robe whipping around and brushing the floor along with his departure.
"No Sire! Forgive me!!!!!!"
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Goku jolted up in bed into a sitting position, breathing hard. He was trembling uncontrollably and covered in cold sweat. Eyes wide, he once again tried to push the horrible dream from his head, the same one haunting him every night, replaying over and over again since the return of his saiyin brother.
Knowing that this dream has something to do with his mission as a baby, Goku constantly tried to shut it from his memory. What if he remembers so well that he proceeds with it? From what he knew, Gotenks would be the only fighter who might stand a chance if he attacks. Goku truly does not want to be responsible for destroying the planet, his home, which he had been the life-long protector of.
Slowly the saiyin was able to brush the thought aside. He got up from bed as quietly as possible, hoping not to wake anyone. Does his family and friends sense anything different about him? They might know about his forgotten "mission", but would they find out that it's not so forgotten anymore? In fact, a little voice in his head belonging to Kakarot is willing him to progress with the assignment, fearing the severity of his awaiting punishment.
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It was another friends' reunion at Master Roshi's. Everyone seems very enthusiastic about catching up on each other's lives and telling interesting stories of what they did during the past year. All except for Goku. It's not like this group of people are strangers or anything. They are his best friends. Yet he couldn't bring himself to tell anyone of the images that have begun to file in his mind. It's almost as if he doesn't trust his family and friends anymore. Doubts occupied his mind whenever he considered telling someone of what he now knows.
"Hey buddy, long time no see," Krillen chirped and patted him on the shoulder. Intuitively Goku moved away from his touch. Then he realized what he had just done. He had backed away from his best friend. There was a long moment when Goku and Krillen stared at each other without making a sound. Goku could feel his long-time friend's apprehension and braced himself for the long list of questions to follow.
"You okay Goku?" Krillen asked as concern settled in his eyes. For some reason his best friend seems really jumpy today. He also realized that Goku had detached himself from everyone else since he arrived. "You can tell me."
"Thanks for the offer Krillen," Goku answered, "but I'm fine." He forced a smile upon his lips, but knew that it was too fake to fool anyone, much less his very best friend.
Krillen, as Goku predicted, didn't believe him for a second. "I know that something's not right, Goku, and I'm going to make you spit it all out if it's the last thing I do."
There was, it seems, and incredible dark force fighting against Goku's friendly persona suddenly. He knew, right then, that his saiyin blood has returned. As if by instinct, he picked up Krillen by the collar. With his free hand, he powered up an energy blast. "I will honour your wishes," whispered Goku with a sinister smirk. "May that be the last thing you do."
A hush fell over the entire room abruptly as everyone stared at the blinding ball of light and the creator of it. Internally, Goku fought desperately as he tried not to kill his best friend. Slowly the good side took over and he dissipated the fatal ball of energy. Even more carefully, he gently set down his victim, shame, guilt, and a silent apology found in his eyes.
As if only apparent to his own eyes, the Sire in his nightmares appeared in front of him, still as mysterious as ever. "You have failed, Kakarot. You have failed." With those ominously whispered words, the figure disappeared. Goku could feel a sharp jolt of pain all of a sudden. As the unbearable white-hot pain coursed throught his body, invading every vein, Goku unleashed a sharp yelp, not even attempting to bit back the scream. Something bad is happening to him, he knew. Something very bad.
A/N: Oh please review!!!!!! Pretty please with a cherry on top? As well as chocolate hot fudge and sprinkles!!! Take your pick.
^-^ Angelfish (now with 369) Don't mind me, I just like to play around with my pen name.