Disclaimer: If you don't know by now that DBZ isn't mine then something is seriously wrong with you. The song 'Unwell' by Matchbox 20 isn't mine either.

A/N: This is the last chapter other than the epilogue. ^_^ Thank you everyone for your reviews and I hope you enjoy this Chapter.

~*~ Piccolo lay down on the couch that sat against the wall in the room, he could feel the ongoing fight between Gohan and Vegeta and it was driving him crazy that he couldn't do anything. He closed his eyes tightly trying to clear his mind then re-opened them focusing onto the ceiling. ~All day staring at the ceiling

Making friends with shadows on my wall~

His head pounded and his mind clouded with various memories and voices, he could even feel his body begin to tremble.

 Kiseki noticed Piccolo start to shiver and walked over to the Namek worriedly. She knelt down by his side placing her hand on his chest, "Pic?" She whispered staring into his eyes that stared emotionlessly up at the ceiling.

She looked around for Ganjo spotting him curled up on the bed with Sato asleep, sighing she turned back to Piccolo. She shook him softly hoping for a reaction, Piccolo blinked and turned his head toward her.

 "You're trembling." Kiseki whispered softly moving her hand to his."

Piccolo blinked again turning back to the ceiling, "It's happening again." He whispered closing his eyes.

~All night hearing voices telling me

That I should get some sleep

Because tomorrow might be good for something~

 Kiseki could see him visibly tense and clench his teeth together. His hands balled up into fists as he fought back at whatever was trying to over take him. Kiseki picked up his hand in both of her and watched praying to God that he would win this fight.

 A half growl half cry escaped from his throat before he finally went limp and the trembling stopped.   

~Hold on

Feeling like I'm headed for a breakdown

And I don't know why~

Kiseki felt tears run down her cheeks as she watched Piccolo throughout the night struggle with his inner demons. She silently thanked God that Ganjo stayed asleep; she didn't want him to see this.

By the time morning rolled around Piccolo began to come to. Kiseki had fallen asleep with her right arm draped over his stomach while her left arm cradled her head on his chest. Piccolo sighed making Kiseki awaken from the sudden movement.

 "You're awake." She smiled rubbing the sleep from her eyes, "You okay?"

Piccolo nodded sitting up, "Yea. I feel a little weak though." He said rubbing the back of his neck.

~But I'm not crazy; I'm just a little unwell~

Vegeta fell to the ground in a fit of curse words and gasps, slowly he pulled himself to his feet spitting out a mouthful of blood and saliva. Gohan smirked cockily down at him then all of a sudden he was on the ground knocked out cold. Vegeta gaped at the sky where a super saiyan 2 Goku floated in the air glaring down at where he son lay.

 "Vegeta!" He snapped turning his eyes onto the disheveled man below him, "What's going on?"

Vegeta opened and closed his mouth a few times like a fish out of water before he finally composed himself, "That's what I've been trying to find out!" He snapped folding his arms over his chest.

Goku sighed powering down then landed calmly onto the ground in front of Vegeta.

~I know right now you can't tell

But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see

A different side of me ~

Piccolo emerged from the palace glancing around at all the damage his eyes finally resting on Gohan then Goku and Vegeta.

 "What happened?" He asked walking over to the two men.

Goku turned to Piccolo, "That's what we're trying to find out." He said raising an eyebrow, "Where were you?"

 "Unconscious." Piccolo responded simply as he walked over to the unconscious Gohan lying on the ground.

Both Goku and Vegeta watched the Namek roll Gohan over onto his back and turn his head to the side.

 "Did any of you see this?"

 "See what?" Goku asked approaching Piccolo.

Vegeta narrowed his eyes and stayed where he was, watching the two like a hawk. Piccolo pulled something off Gohan's temple examined it then handed it to Goku.

 "What is it?" Goku asked looking at the tiny metal object in his hand.

Piccolo scowled, "A micro chip."

~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired

I know right now you don't care

But soon enough you're gonna think of me

And how I used to be...me~

"Videl had one too." He added taking the chip away from Goku.

Vegeta walked up to the two and snatched the chip away from Piccolo, "Who would do this?" He asked looking over the chip.

 "I have a feeling it was Doctor Gero." Piccolo said glaring up at Vegeta.

Goku gave a confused look at Piccolo, "But why would he do this? And how?"

 "For some reason you all have forgotten about the androids that were supposed to be released several years ago. You have also forgotten about Trunks. But what I don't get is why Vegeta is the only one who remembers it."

Piccolo looked up at Vegeta who had his back now turned to them. Goku looked even more confused than before.

  "Where did you go after Trunks came Vegeta?" Piccolo asked standing up.

Vegeta scowled, "I left the planet for a couple of days. When I came back everything was different."

Piccolo's eyes widened, "That's it! You weren't brainwashed because you were gone!"

 "Brainwashed…" Goku said slowly looked very confused, "What are you talking about Piccolo?"

 "We have to go to Doctor Gero's lab."

~I'm talking to myself in public

Dodging glances on the train~

Dende came running from the Palace just as Piccolo and the others were about to leave.

 "Piccolo! Wait!" Cried the young Guardian running up to the older Namek, "I know what you guys are planning on doing, it won't work!" Dende said grabbing onto Piccolo's arm.

Piccolo pulled free from Dende's hold, "Watch after Kiseki and Ganjo, Dende." He said simply before he took to the air and flew off.

Dende looked helplessly over at Vegeta and Goku who flew off after the older Namek leaving Dende alone on the Lookout.

~And I know, I know they've all been talking about me

I can hear them whisper~

 "Ah, Piccolo. I've been waiting for you."

Piccolo glared into the darkness, he was alone in a dark room Goku and Vegeta had become separated from him somehow.

 "Gero." He growled trying to see where the old man was.

Suddenly a light snapped on blinding Piccolo temporarily, when his eyes readjusted to the light he could see that the room was filled with empty glass tubes everywhere and standing in the center of it all was doctor Gero.

Piccolo scowled, "What have you done to them?" He growled.

Gero smiled, "I simply reprogrammed their memories." He said matter-of-factly as he pressed a button on the remote he was holding.

Suddenly two Androids came out of the shadows and grabbed a hold of Piccolo. The Namek struggled against their hold trying to get free.

 "Give it up Piccolo. You are no match for Androids 17 and 18." Gero smiled.

Piccolo's eyes widened and before he could even react he was knocked out cold.

~And it makes me think there must be something wrong with me

Out of all the hours thinking

Somehow I've lost my mind~

Goku and Vegeta had found each other again and were now in front of a large door that held Piccolo's ki on the other side.

 "Let's blast the stupid thing down." Vegeta growled hold up his hand.

 "For once Vegeta, I agree with you." Goku said following suit shooting out a large ki blast from his hand knocking down the door.

 Once the dust cleared both Vegeta and Goku entered the room finding Piccolo floating inside one of the large glass tubes.

Doctor Gero stood in front of him facing Goku and Vegeta with an evil smirk set on his face.

 "You're too late." He grinned, "17, 18 kill them."

Goku and Vegeta were suddenly faced with two teenage looking androids that seemed to have come from nowhere.

 "What do we do now Vegeta?" Goku whispered.

 "Blow the damn things up!" Vegeta snarled attacking one of the androids.

~But I'm not crazy; I'm just a little unwell

I know right now you can't tell~

 'I told you…you'd fail…'

Piccolo struggled weakly against the invader in his mind knowing full well that it was a loosing battle.

'Fight it Piccolo!' He heard Nail shout before his mind was engulfed by darkness and the thoughts that came were not his own.

~But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see

A different side of me~

 "It's time." Doctor Gero whispered to himself grinning like an idiot.

He pressed a button on the tank watching as the liquid in it began to drain then turned to the fight between the two Saiya-jins and the two Androids.

 "17, 18! Cease fighting!" He shouted at the two Androids.

17 and 18 immediately stopped fighting and disappeared back into the shadows. Goku and Vegeta watched Gero suspiciously never once dropping their guards. Then Goku noticed that the tank Piccolo was in was being drained and that Piccolo was starting to wake up.

 "No…" He whispered catching Vegeta's attention.

 "What is it Kakarot." He snapped then caught sight of what Goku was looking at, "We're going to have to fight the Green Bean?!" He said incredulously.

~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired

I know right now you don't care

But soon enough you're gonna think of me

And how I used to be~

The glass slid up as soon at the liquid was drained and Piccolo stepped out. A feral look washed over his eyes and Doctor Gero began to laugh.

 "Forget the Piccolo you knew, he's no more. This Piccolo is over 3 times as powerful as the old Piccolo plus some."

Piccolo turned to Doctor Gero and growled low in his throat.

 "What have you done…" He growled some of his old self showing through.

Gero looked up at him in surprise, "What?" He gaped.

 Piccolo bared his teeth then obliterated the Doctor with one Ki blast.

~I've been talking in my sleep

Pretty soon they'll come to get me

Yeah, they're taking me away~

Goku blinked and turned to Vegeta, "Whoa." He breathed shaking his head as though trying to shake away an unwanted memory.

Vegeta glared at him, "What?"

  "I can remember talking to Marai Trunks."

Vegeta blinked, "What?!"

.

~But I'm not crazy; I'm just a little unwell

I know right now you can't tell

But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see

A different side of me~

Suddenly Goku was plowed into the grown by the temporarily forgotten Namek. Vegeta stood to the side gaping at the two fighting. Piccolo dodged one of Goku's punches and fell to his knees holding his head in pain. Goku looked up at Vegeta in shock, "I couldn't even touch him!" He said in shock as Vegeta raced over to the two.

 Piccolo cried out in pain and clawed at the floor, "Not… right… Can't control… myself…" Piccolo snarled out in broken sentences.

~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired

I know right now you don't care

But soon enough you're gonna think of me

And how I used to be~

 "Fight it Piccolo!" Goku shouted kneeling down next to the Namek.

Suddenly Piccolo's eyes glazed over and he attacked Goku again knocking him to the ground in one punch. Vegeta jumped in seeing that Goku was seriously injured with a broken jaw. Going super Saiyan Goku stood up and attacked Piccolo from behind while Vegeta attacked from the front. Piccolo turned around to attack Goku giving Vegeta enough time to transform himself into a Super Saiyan as well. Piccolo had Goku cornered up against the wall he pulled his fist back and slammed it into the wall his eyes un-glazing for a moment.

 "Goku…" He gasped trying to fight back whatever was in his head, "Kill… me…"

Goku gasped when Piccolo snarled in pain from a Ki blast to the back from Vegeta.

~Yeah, how I used to be

How I used to be

Well, I'm just a little unwell~

 Goku sadly watched Vegeta and Piccolo fight, his jaw ached but he ignored it. All he could focus on was the fight before him and the look Piccolo had given him before his mind was taken over again. Vegeta punched Piccolo into one of the glass tubes rendering him immobile for the moment.

 'Vegeta.' Goku said telepathically, 'Can you do your Big Bang Attack?'

Vegeta grunted out loud, 'Of course I can Kakarot.' He retorted back in his mind.

 'Then do it.'

Vegeta looked over at Goku in surprise but didn't argue. Goku put his hands together and at the same time as Vegeta attacked did his Kamehameha. Both attacks hit Piccolo head on blowing him into the wall. When it was over Piccolo laid motionlessly on the ground struggling to breath.

~How I used to be

How I used to be~

                            

Goku slowly approached him listening to the rattling sound that came from Piccolo's lungs after each breath. Slowly he knelt down by Piccolo's side, his eyes were shut and blood ran down the corner of his mouth.

  "Thanks…" Piccolo rasped softly breathing out slowly.

Goku sat there for a moment waiting for the Namek to breath in again, but he never did.

~I'm just a little unwell~