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OMG, I Think I'm updating within the month! It's a miracle! LOL
I can't get into my reviews right now, but Funkitated, it's nice to have you back. (by the way, was that you I was talking to over AIM?)
Oh, and by the way, I would like to remind everyone that this is 10 years later. Ed is seen more in this chapter, and I found myself writing as if she was still 13, but she would be 23 now. Kinda creepy, in my opinion. Then Spike would be in his 30s, and Jet would be in his 40s…
Um, yeah, just read the chapter…
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The Real Folk Blues
I only want to know what true sadness is
Sitting in muddy water
Isn't such a bad life
If it ends after the first time
Session 18
Gohan and Videl stood at the control panel. They had to get Trunks back at all costs. They both pressed button after button, but nothing seemed to work. Gohan turned around abruptly as he heard footsteps come closer to the room. He sunk down into a fighting stance, preparing himself for possible battle.
Gohan stood back up. It was Faye…
"Where is he? Where did that bastard go?" Faye asked frantically, searching around the room.
Gohan quickly made his way over to Faye, "Where is who?"
"Where's Spike? Gohan, you have to tell me!"
"I don't know where he went. He said he had some business to take care of."
"The idiot! He'll get himself killed!" She screamed. Faye turned to leave, but Gohan caught her arm. He steadily kept his eyes on her.
She glared at him, "Let me go. I have to stop him!"
"Faye, this is Spike we're talking about. He's almost invincible."
Faye shook her head, "No! He almost got killed last time he fought Vicious! I have to stop him before he fights!"
"Why? Why can't you let him fight? If he wants to get himself killed, let him." A small smile tugged at Gohan's lips. Faye soon knew what he was getting at.
"Oh no…it's not like that!"
Gohan let go of Faye's arm, "Fine, go try to save him. I guess if he means that much to you, I shouldn't stop you."
Faye nodded to Gohan, and took off.
"You think she'll be fine?" Videl walked up next to Gohan.
Gohan wrapped an arm around Videl, "Yeah, she'll be fine. Faye's tough, she can handle it." He paused, "Now what about getting Trunks out?"
"I really don't know how to figure this out." Videl scratched the side of her face, "It seems to have a code, and then once you get pass that code, you have to put in another one."
"Then what do we do?"
"Ed knows!"
Gohan and Videl turned around. Ed came running into the room, her arms flailing in the air. Shortly after, Ein ran in behind, since you will never see one without the other.
Ed ran up to the control panel. Crazily, she started to press buttons and move levers. Somehow, she seemed to know what to press and when to press it. Ed was a mystery within herself. Well, at least she was a genius.
"Radical Ed has saved the day!" She screamed. A beeping sound was heard. Two metal doors slid open, smoke rising from the opening. A glass cylinder rose from the ground. Inside was Trunks.
"How do we get him out?" Videl turned to Gohan; "He'll drown in that water if he stays in there any longer."
"I'll take care of it." Gohan said, walking towards the container. He stopped and tapped the glass. Smirking, he pulled back his fist and punched the glass, making it shatter into pieces. Water flowed from the glass, making large puddles. Trunks fell out and into Gohan's arms, the force knocking him down.
"Gohan! That was dangerous!" Videl screamed. Gohan looked at Videl and smiled at her in a teasing way.
"Ed always knew Gohan was holding back." Ed whispered. Ed's a very smart girl, of course she could see through Gohan's mask while he was aboard the Bebop.
Videl ran over to them, "Is he okay?"
"I don't know. He looks okay," Gohan paused, "Wait, that cut on his cheek wasn't there before."
Trunks lay unconscious before Gohan and Videl. It seemed that cuts were mysteriously showing up on Trunks's body. Suddenly, Trunks jerked to the side. He screamed, scratching at his arm until it turned red. A deep cut appeared on his shoulder, blood slowly dripping out from it. He rolled around, bruises and cuts appearing on his already weak body.
"Gohan…this isn't normal. What's happening?" Videl looked at Trunks, her eyes filled with fear.
Trunks flipped over onto his stomach, and spit up some blood. He screamed again and grabbed at the air as his shirt slowly turned crimson.
Videl gasped, "Forgive me Trunks," she whispered. She grabbed his shirt, and ripped it open. On his back was a small bullet hole.
"He's bleeding from the inside, he'll die at this rate," Gohan stated flatly.
"You're not going to do anything?" Videl screamed at him. "You're not going to help him? He's going to die!" She grabbed the collar of Gohan's shirt, pulling his face close to hers.
"We can't do anything for him." Gohan looked down at the ground. He was truly sorry. Out of all people, Gohan did not want to see Trunks die.
"He feels his pain."
Gohan looked at Ed, "What?" Videl let go of Gohan's shirt.
"The boy feels Vicious's pain. Just look…the bullet wound has to be from Spike. There's a raging battle going on upstairs. Unless they stop, the boy will die."
Gohan looked at Ed in surprise. It was the first time he had ever heard her speak seriously. They now could not do anything except watch Trunks scream in agony.
~*~
"Tell me something Vicious," Spike said, wiping off a sliver of blood off the corner of his mouth, "Why were you after Gohan?"
Vicious laughed, "It's all about power, Spike. Wouldn't you know about that, or have you forgotten about your past? We struggled for power for many years, and now I will finally have it."
"But, what does that have to do with Gohan?"
"He holds extraordinary power. After Trunks dies from his wounds, I will need a new power source. Gohan is perfect for the part."
Spike paused for a moment. He couldn't understand why Vicious wanted this. When did his comrade turn into his enemy?
~*~
Gohan and Videl sat silently next to each other. It had been a while since Trunks had an outburst of cries, so they concluded that the fighting had calmed down.
Videl sighed, letting her head fall onto Gohan's shoulder. How long would they have to watch this? They couldn't do anything from down where they were, so why were they just sitting around? Videl sighed heavily.
Gohan looked at her, "What's wrong?" He asked.
"Why aren't we doing anything to help? Why are we watching Trunks die?"
"Because we can't do anything, that's why."
Videl stood up in front of Gohan, "Why can't we do anything?" She screamed, "You're just going to watch him die? I can't lose anyone else! I can't bear to see another person killed in front of my eyes! I've seen enough Gohan, and if you're not going to do anything, I will." Tears swelled up in her eyes as Videl spoke.
Gohan looked calmly at her, "Don't be so stupid. This is Spike's fight. It would cut down his pride if we went to help. He has to do this on his own."
"You let Faye go."
"That's different. She loves him, and I couldn't deny her the right to see him one last time if he doesn't make it through. Faye's like a sister to me now, and I can't watch her be in pain."
Videl opened her mouth to speak. Taking in a deep breath, she closed it, not wanting to make Gohan upset with her comments. She had to remind herself that Gohan had seen more death and suffering than she will probably ever see in a lifetime.
A small moan escaped Trunks's throat, "Father," He whispered, "Father, where are you? Have you left me again?" His eyes never opened once as he spoke, "It's so cold in here, where are you? Help me…"
Trunks clawed at the ground as a wave of pain overtook his being. His face scrunched up like a dog's nose as he rolled onto his side. He then wrapped his arms around himself, drawing his knees up to his chest. Quietly, he rocked himself gently on the ground as if he were a small child. "Help me," He whispered, "Get me out of here."
Videl walked over to Trunks, and placed a hand on his back.
"Calm down Trunks, you'll be okay," She said in a soothing voice, "You'll be okay, I promise."
Trunks's eyes shot open from her touch. Sitting up, he nervously backed away, "Stay away form me," He said, the fear rising in his voice, "Don't…don't do anything else to me. I…I want to go home. Why can't I go home?"
"Trunks…" Videl made a move towards him
Trunks shook his head vigorously, "No! Stay back! I'm warning you!"
Gohan watched the scene, "Holly shit, they brainwashed him," He whispered, "The poor kid doesn't recognize Videl."
Videl moved closer to Trunks, "Trunks, it's me, Videl. Don't you remember me?"
Trunks stood up, "Stop playing tricks with my head! You're not real! You're part of my nightmare! As long as I'm here, I'll never reach reality! Leave me alone! I'm warning you…"
Videl bravely, took another step forward, "I'm here to help you. I am very real."
Trunks shook his head, a few tears spilling from his eyes, "No you aren't! He's playing with my mind! Keep away, or I'll transform on you!"
"Trunks, calm down…"
"No!" He screamed. Trunks balled his hands up into fists, and started to power up, "I warned you!" He screamed, his eyes dangerously flickering green, "You wouldn't listen!" His hair switched from lavender to gold as he tried to transform. At his last effort, his hair turned back to it's lavender color, and he fainted.
Gohan stood up quickly, "We need to get him some help," He said quickly. He spotted Ed at the sidewall, "Ed, take him to the medical wing at Capsule Corp. and fix him up. You're smart, you can figure everything out. I have total confidence in you."
Ed clicked her feet together and saluted Gohan as if she were in the military, "Yes Gohan, sir!" She yelled. After, she ran over to Trunks and slung one of his arms around her shoulders. As she started to drag him out, she looked at Gohan.
"You know, I hope he's okay. Trunks is kinda cute…" Ed trailed off. She blushed, and continued to drag him out of the room. Gohan smiled at her. At age 23, Ed had finally discovered boys….
Gohan turned to Videl, "You should go with them. It could get dangerous."
Videl shook her head, "I'm not leaving you."
"You'll get in my way if I have to fight. If I have to protect someone while fighting, then I can't reach my full power…"
"I'll stay out of your way, I promise."
Gohan walked over to Videl. He sighed deeply. Videl would always be stubborn. He stood in front of her, his eyes piercing into hers.
"You promise, right?" He asked her.
"I promise!" She made a cross over her heart to try to convince him more. To tell you the truth, she wouldn't leave no matter how dangerous it got.
Gohan kissed Videl lightly on the forehead and hugged her, "You know I love you, right?"
"Yeah," Videl answered, "Why are you saying this now? Do you plan on dying or something?"
"I don't know what will happen here."
Videl pulled away, "You can't talk like that!"
"I'm just saying…if I die…"
Videl crossed her arms, "But you won't!"
"I'm saying IF!"
Videl rolled her eyes.
Gohan continued, "If I die, don't mourn too long, okay? Find someone who will love you as much as I do…"
Tears welled up in Videl's eyes, "No! You have to stop talking like that! You're not going anywhere!"
"Videl, think about it. I could die. It's a good possibility. I don't know how much power this guy Vicious holds, and god only knows if Spike and Faye aren't already dead."
"But Gohan…"
"What?"
"You don't understand…"
Gohan grabbed her hands, "Understand what?"
Videl looked up at Gohan, a tear dropping from her eye, "There is no one else. I'm in love with you. I'm not talking about some high school ' I love you, I love you too, mwah' sort of thing, but I'm in love with you." She paused for a moment, "Don't laugh at me, please. I know it's stupid, but I can't…I can't live without you."
Gohan looked down at her, cradling her cheek in his hand, "I love you too…with all my heart."
Videl looked up at him, her eyes filled to the brim with water. She couldn't take it anymore. Tilting her head upwards, she attacked Gohan's lips.
"The sight sickens me"
Gohan quickly broke free from Videl and looked upwards, trying to find the owner of the voice…
Vicious
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Hoped you liked this chapter. I hope I'll have the next one out soon. ^_^
Until then…
See you later, Space Cowboy…
