Okay, lets get one thing straight:
"Talking"
'Thinking'
/Prince Syrus talking to Gohan and only Gohan can hear him/
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A few days have passed and no one has seen Gohan or Prince Syrus, they still didn't know who he what. They left him down there not knowing if he was all right but they didn't know if he was Syrus or not. Goku was afraid since Syrus wasn't happy with him at all, Goten was afraid of him also, Trunks didn't like his attitude, and Vegeta actually liked Prince Syrus even though they had a rocky start. So they left him down there until he wanted to come up.
The four saiyans trained while the other one rested. There was food for Gohan and a bathroom but the others had to share one room and a bathroom. No one could get a good night's rest with Goku snoring, Goten kicking, Trunks tossing and turning and Vegeta talking in his sleep. One would be asleep but the others would be awake until something stopped or something started.
Goku sat down as he watched Trunks and Goten spar with each other. Vegeta was trying to find some food since there was no gravity machine in the ship. They had tons of food and if they had that then there would be no war. Goku couldn't help but worry about Gohan. It has been a few days and he hasn't even checked on his son. He was his father, he should make sure that he isn't dead. But what if he wasn't Gohan? Prince Syrus could come out of nowhere and Gohan would be somewhere else.
Goku sighed as he stood up. He quietly sneaked away and went down to the room below. It was dark but a small light did show from the darkness. Goku found his way easily and was concentrating so he wouldn't fall down the steps. Goku managed to find the last step and a door partly open. He was still being quiet not knowing if Gohan was awake or if he was Prince Syrus.
With a small push, Goku opened the door halfway and peeked in. The lower room was huge. There was a bathroom, a fridge, and a really big bed. The structure was the same as was shown on the blueprints Goten found one day. That's how they knew that Gohan had food and a bathroom, just in case.
Goku noticed that there was a window with a small shelf attached to it. He also noticed someone staring out the window, Gohan. He almost sighed in relief as he saw Gohan, not Prince Syrus, standing there looking out the window. With a bigger push, Goku opened the door all the way. Gohan didn't seem to notice, as his mind was somewhere else.
" Glad you are awake," Goku said in a low whisper but loud enough for Gohan to hear. Gohan slowly turned his head towards Goku and nodded. He went back to looking out the window. " I guess I don't have to tell you what's going on then. How.how are you taking this whole thing?"
Gohan gave a shrug. He sighed as he turned to face his father, his hands firmly placed on the shelf.
" Feels weird," Gohan replied looking at the ground. " I could see everything but I couldn't do anything. It's weird how the prince can hear what I'm saying but his actions are different. I told him to stay and check on everyone else, he said to fight head on and stop Hino."
" So the whole 'Gohan wants to make his dad proud' true," Goku asked sitting on the bed.
" Yeah," Gohan said moving so that he was sitting next to his dad. " Syrus wanted to save his home and make his family proud but I told him that it wouldn't do a thing." Gohan looked at the ground once again as he leaned over. " He said that if he couldn't make his father proud, I might as well make you proud Dad. Save a planet and hope for a better future with it. That's what Syrus wanted to do. But Hino's black crystal was too powerful since it came from a dark planet."
" Hino is from a dark planet?"
" There were two types of planets that the sun made, Crystalline and Darkalline. The two were sister planets made from one source. People who were banned from the light were sent to the dark as a punishment. Hino was sent to that planet since she tried to kill her half sister, Hina. Hino wanted to seek revenge and turned Darkalline into her own planet and formed the Ohgiyu. She poisoned both the king and queen and thought that she could turn the planet into darkness like Darkalline. She forgot about Syrus.
" With the king and queen dead, there was no one else to take over at the throne. Syrus had to either be married to be king or that the king gave the planet to his son. Neither of that happened so Syrus was stuck being a prince. He was only eleven and taking care of thousands, maybe millions, of people and a planet with very limited power. I was only eleven when I had to take care of Goten and be a role model to him. Responsibility was one thing Syrus and I had in common at that age.
" With only a few years as a ruler of Crystalline, there were small battles over the planet and the rare crystal it carried." Gohan played with the necklace around his neck. " The crystal had unbelievable powers if it had a pure hearted warrior as its master. Prince Syrus was loyal and kind to his people. They made him his staff, which obtained power, and he grew strong. However, Darkalline also had a rare crystal, which had a power of pure evil. Hino obtained that power and the power of the dark crystal was so much powerful than the light. Dad, Hino is much more powerful than Majin Buu is. Her staff is her power and without her staff she's powerless. Without Prince Syrus's staff he, like Hino, only has the power of a regular human being."
" So without their staffs they are powerless?"
Gohan only nodded as he looked at the crystal around his neck. Goku finally noticed Gohan playing with it and pointed at it.
" Is that the same kind of crystal on the prince's staff and the planet," he asked pointing at the small object in Gohan's hands.
" Yeah," Gohan said shutting his eyes. " If more than one crystal made from the same crystal is together, it can create a deadly power and drain the power of its master. Once a crystal has found energy to feed on and energy to give its master, it is impossible to remove the two. If this crystal around my neck breaks." Gohan opened his eyes. " I can die."
Goku stared at Gohan with his mouth wide open
" If the crystal is removed from the master, the master will slowly died since the crystal was the master's energy. No matter what I'm cursed."
" Then why did Milo and Moy give it to you," Goku asked. " If they knew what happened then why would they do something like that?"
" It was a family heirloom. If the master dies the crystal finds a new master. If it doesn't, the crystal turns dark and can easily conquer the light. People of Crystalline never wore the crystals unless they were royalty."
" But if the king died when the prince was only eleven and you got it yesterday then why didn't it become dark," Goku asked.
" It takes about a hundred years before it can become dark," Gohan answered as he tucked the necklace underneath his gi. He sighed as he turned towards Goku. " It's not your fault that the planet blew up."
" So it was you who said that," Goku said now looking at the ground.
" No it was Syrus. He's just upset cause you're still alive and his father died."
" Oh. Are you ok with this?"
Gohan shook his head as he stood up.
" Honestly Dad, I'm afraid."
Goku stood up and placed his hands on Gohan's shoulder. He gave Gohan a smile.
" Well at least Syrus is part of you cause your mother will have a fit feeding us and a prince at the same time!"
" It's like Vegeta staying over," Gohan said with a chuckle. " Syrus and Vegeta have more in common then I do with Syrus."
" Maybe there's something about Syrus that we don't know about. What was with Milo and Moy?"
Goku noticed Gohan's face turn.
" They were.they.they were his guardians," Gohan choked out. " They raised and taught him how to act and be a prince. They were his followers but they were Syrus's friends more than anything else. They just wanted to protect him and rule once again. They didn't mean harm. They just wanted their friend back."
Gohan remained silent for a while and headed back towards the window he was looking at. That was Goku's cue to leave. Goku was about to close the door behind him but stopped when he saw Gohan facing him with a small smile.
" What," Goku asked a bit confused.
" I woke up yesterday and you came to check on me today," Gohan said waving his pointing finger in front of his face. " Mom will not be pleased when I tell her."
" Gohan no," Goku cried entering the room. " She'll kill me."
" It wasn't my idea Dad, Syrus brought it up. I know his past and he knows mine. We remind each other something's that are important and some to get others in trouble."
" And how are you supposed to get Syrus in trouble?"
" I can't," Gohan said turning back towards the window. " He has no one to get in trouble besides me and right now, he's not happy with you so it would be best to leave."
" Are you going to come back up?"
" Depends how I feel."
Goku just nodded as he shut the door behind him.
/Why did you tell him?/
" I had no choice," Gohan said looking at the reflection of Prince Syrus. " Someone had to know and the best person to know is my dad. He can tell the others."
/The others shouldn't know either. It's his fault that my planet was destroyed. I could have done something to prevent that./
" There was nothing neither you or I could do. I was too weak and you coming out without talking to me first and not even a warning-"
/I did what I had to do!/ Instead of Gohan's reflection, Price Syrus was there. He was in his outfit as a prince. Gohan only sighed at the prince's temper. /You out of all people know how it is trying to protect the ones you love and when you lose them then you know you made a mistake. Milo and Moy were innocent and were destroyed by Hino./
" A lot of people are innocent and nothing can be helped."
/You help them by wishing them back with the Dragonballs. I want to go to Namck and wish my planet back along with the people./
" But the people were dead a thousand years ago. They could only be brought back within a year and it's over a years so you can't wish them back."
/I can wish the planet and Milo and Moy back. With my power, I can bring my people back to my planet./
" But what about my planet and my family? I can't leave them. This is my timeline, not yours."
The reflection of Prince Syrus disappeared and Gohan saw his own reflection again. He sighed as he fell on the rather big bed against the wall. He placed his hands over his face and spread them out on his bed.
' This is going to take some adjusting to,' Gohan thought. ' After Syrus cools off then maybe we can come to agreement. I wonder if Hino survived that blast?'
****
The five saiyans finally returned home and landed right in front of Capsule Corps. Gohan fixed the controls so they landed somewhere where they were familiar with. It only took them two weeks to get back to Earth and Gohan came out of the bedroom a week before they came home. Goku and Goten talked to him for at times but with the changes concerning Prince Syrus, Gohan just didn't seem his normal self. Vegeta actually punched Gohan in the stomach once because he wanted to talk to Prince Syrus. Gohan said no.
Chi-Chi, Bulma, Videl and Piccolo awaited their return outside of CC. As soon as the five saiyans emerged from the ship, they were bombarded with family and friends. Piccolo just leaned up against and watched as everyone smiled and talked about some of their adventure. One thing Piccolo did notice was something about Gohan. He looked different somehow. Piccolo couldn't put a finger on it so he just followed the others in the house and would ask his questions there.
They all sat in the living room with questions asked by the millions. Piccolo carefully watched Gohan and his reactions with the questions. Gohan didn't answer any; Goku always answered them for him. This got Piccolo a bit concerned.
" So was anyone actually on the planet," Bulma asked. " What did it look like? Did you take pictures? Hurry up and answer!"
" Give us time and we can," Vegeta snapped.
" Glad you didn't change Vegeta," Bulma said folding her arms. " So what was it like?"
" It was made out of sun crystals," Goku said extending out his arms. " The whole planet was made out of crystals, even the flowers! You could see a rainbow every time the sun was at the right angle. It was a beautiful planet."
" Until it got destroyed," Trunks said. Gohan winced.
" How," Chi-Chi asked. " Did you blow it up Goku? Did you and Vegeta spar on that planet and suddenly it went boom?" Gohan winced once again, Piccolo caught it.
" It's a long story," Goku said. " You see, long ago a prince ruled the planet of Crystalline. He was reincarnated into another prince in another timeline and-"
" To make a long story short, the price was revealed and an evil being came and destroyed the planet into pieces," Gohan interrupted.
" Who was the prince," Bulma asked. " Don't tell me it was Vegeta, was it?"
" That's what we thought at first," Goku said with a laugh and ignoring Gohan and his glare. " When Milo and Moy, servants-"
" Followers," Gohan corrected.
" Same thing." Gohan glared. " They told us about the prince and said that one of us was once the prince of the planet."
" Who is it," Videl asked. " If it wasn't Vegeta, then maybe Trunks? Vegeta is the prince of saiyans and Trunks does carry that royal blood line."
" It wasn't him either," Goku said. " It was-"
" Who cares who it was, I'm hungry," Vegeta said. " The food on the ship was tasteless. If you women love us so much then feed us!"
" I want to know who the prince is," Bulma said. " I can see that you are mad since you're not the prince. So who was it, Goku, Gohan, or Goten? They are the only ones left."
" It wasn't me," Goku said laughing. " My father was a warrior, not a king."
" So it's one of my sons," Chi-Chi cried. " Don't leave me in suspense Goku! Is it Gohan or Goten? If you don't tell me then you're not getting any food!"
Goku glanced at Gohan and that's all everyone needed to know who the prince was.
' So that's why Gohan seemed different,' Piccolo thought to himself.
Gohan was bombarded with questions and he couldn't escape the wrath of Bulma and his mother. Videl also asked a few but everyone was asking a question at the same time and Gohan was not in the mood to be answering them. Piccolo stepped forth and blocked everyone from Gohan.
" You people ask too many questions," Piccolo shouted. " Now, if everyone can calm down then maybe some questions can be answered. Geez you people can be a pain."
The three girls sat down in chairs in their chairs with a 'humph.' Gohan gave Piccolo a small thanks and looked at Videl for the first question.
" What's it like being a prince of your own planet," Videl asked.
" I dunno," Gohan answered. " It was blown up before I could actually rule it."
" How did you know it was you," Bulma asked.
" I didn't know at first. I was told by Milo and Moy that I was their prince. They.didn't make it off the planet and.they blew up with the planet. They made sure that I escaped with everyone else."
" How did the planet blow up," Chi-Chi asked looking concerned.
" By Prince Syrus's half aunt, Hino," Gohan said closing his eyes. " She wanted the Prince to die from her own hands and make sure he would never be reincarnated ever again. She blew up the planet hoping that I would be dead also but we escaped." Gohan opened his eyes.
" Why did-"
" I don't want to answer anymore questions," Gohan said getting up from his seat. " I just want to go home now, if no one really minds."
" I'll fly you there," Piccolo said. " You look tried from the flight. I'll make sure you get home safely Gohan."
" Thanks Piccolo."
Gohan smiled. Piccolo always knew when Gohan was in trouble or wanted to escape from something. They both headed out the door and flew to the Son residence. Of course, Piccolo had a few questions of his own. Gohan knew and for Piccolo, he would do anything for him. Hey, he risked his life for Gohan and that was one thing Gohan would never forget.
" So kid," Piccolo started off. " I can see that you're different with you being Prince Syrus and everything."
" It's weird," Gohan said turning his head towards Piccolo. " Sometimes it doesn't even feel like I'm talking even in my normal state, the prince being my other."
" Understood."
" I'm not even sure if that was me back there. I'm still adjusting to this whole being prince of a planet that was destroyed by Hino thing. I think that Hino survived and she's a lot stronger with her staff. Without it, she's powerless. But the problem is that it's almost impossible to part it from her. She has magical powers to keep that staff with her, like Prince Syrus has with his scepter."
" So what you're saying is that her power is all in the staff," Piccolo said trying to get the whole thing straight. Gohan nodded.
" She has the power of a normal human is the staff is parted from her."
" Even with the prince's scepter he has?"
" Yes."
" Is Prince Syrus stronger than you?"
" Yes," Gohan said with a laugh. " With the power of a super saiyan and that scepter, Prince Syrus can kick anyone's butt, even mine!"
" I guess I should stay away from you when you're having an off day huh," Piccolo said with a smile of his own. Gohan smiled and nodded. " So tell me Gohan, the whole story from beginning to end."
" Well," Gohan said with a long sigh. " A thousand years ago, there was a kingdom called Crystalline and it was made from the sun."
****
" And then Gohan stayed away from us for about a week but his did get us back home," Goku said telling the same story Gohan was telling Piccolo. " He still hasn't adjusted to the whole thing but if you can give him more time he'll probably be fine."
" Wow," Videl said. " What a change. And here I thought Gohan couldn't be anymore weirder, no offence."
' Even from the stories that was read to me when I was just a kid, I thought it was always a fable,' Vegeta thought as everyone talked. ' And here I thought I was the prince of that planet. Hell, that prince acts more like me that he does Gohan. But still, the story of the prince's soul going to the sun where his planet was born and gaining the power of the sun.that story. His hair turned the color of the sun. Well that explains the super saiyan I guess.'
Vegeta walked away from the group and towards the gravity room.
' But if Prince Syrus is stronger than Majin Buu and decides to turn the tables and destroy this planet, we have no chance. There has to be a weakness to him. Maybe that scepter Kakkorot mentioned. He did say all his power was in there. That has to be his weakness. When that prince comes back out, if he comes out then I'll get something out of him. Grr, I should have been Prince Syrus instead of Gohan. I would have all the power and finally defeat Kakkorot in a fair game. Hmph, I will talk to that prince.even if it means pushing that brat beyond his limits.'
****
Gohan landed in front of his house. Piccolo left not too long ago after hearing the whole story and getting some of his questions answered. Gohan entered the house and went straight to the fridge. He was hungry and the food on the ship did taste weird. His mother went shopping so there was plenty of food but nothing caught Gohan's attention. He grabbed some cheese and turkey and decided to make a sandwich.
The sandwich, actually five of them, were quickly made and quickly disposed of. Gohan wasn't really that full but then he really wasn't that hungry. He just stared at the napkin holder tapping his finger. He was bored.
' Maybe I should have stayed with the others,' Gohan thought putting his head on the table. ' There would at least be a decent conversation going on about me that's for sure. I am so bored. I wish something interesting will happen.'
Silence.
" I said I wish something interesting will happen! Oh what's the use? I'm just talking to myself out loud. No one is here to hear me anyway!"
/Besides the voice from the back of your head,/ came the voice of Prince Syrus.
" Oh great," Gohan mumbled. " Now I'm hearing voices again. Syrus, long time no hear huh?"
/I see Piccolo is a close friend to you. He is very close to you, is he not?/
" That he is. He used to.oh heck you know. No use telling you something you already know. So, what brings you to speak?"
/Even a prince gets bored. So tell me, what's it like living on this planet?/
" Besides the evil trying to destroy it," Gohan said with a sigh. " It's a nice place to live. Some good people, some bad people, why are you asking me when you already know?"
/Just trying to make conversation./
" Then ask me something that you don't know?"
/That helps./
" Well I know you and you know me so." Gohan paused for a moment. " Have you ever been in love?"
/Now who's asking the questions,/ Syrus said. Gohan heard a sigh. /I was never in love. It is a curse every human being goes through. Once you've fallen in love and that loved one leaves you, you then feel heart broken. Why, do you have a crush on that Videl girl?/
" Well," Gohan turned a shade of red. " I guess. I think she likes me too."
/Forget her./
" What," Gohan exclaimed standing up. " Why?"
/One day she'll leave you either in death or no longer loving you. You do not want to feel that pain again, do you?/ Gohan plopped down in the seat. /Trust me. Love is just a lie./
" Well I love my parents," Gohan mumbled.
/Don't love them either./
" What," Gohan exclaimed once again and standing up. " You can't be serious. They're my family!"
/And what will happened if you lose them? You remember what it felt like losing your father twice and I know you don't want that pain again./
" But-"
/Do want you want to do Gohan. You can feel more pain or feel no pain at all./
" You're crazy!"
/I'm not the one talking to myself out loud now am I?/
" Do I have a choice?"
/Ask your parents. They are right there at the door./
Gohan turned his eyes and saw his family staring at him. Gohan smiled and laughed and then cleared his throat.
" You see," Gohan said trying to be calm. " I um, have a problem talking to myself out loud and if I do, um, please tell me?"
Gohan continued to laugh as he walked towards his bedroom. Chi-Chi looked at Goku and all he did was shrug his shoulders. Goten only ran after his brother. It was past his bedtime anyway. Gohan saw his little following him with a big smile on his face.
" Hey Gohan," Goten cried jumping on his brother's bed and sitting on it. " Vegeta is really really mad because you are a prince with cool powers and he doesn't have them and he wants to kill you!"
" That's great Goten," Gohan said laughing. " I'll kick Vegeta's butt any day!"
" Actually," Goten said biting his thumb. " He wants to fight Prince Syrus."
" Oh," Gohan said finding a pair of sweatpants. " Well.Prince Syrus is strong and everything and I can understand why Vegeta is so mad. I was surprised myself knowing that I was the prince and everything."
" What's it like?"
/A pain not doing what you want./
" Shut up," Gohan said. Goten jumped off of Gohan's bed and Gohan quickly ran beside Goten and in hopes not to make him cry. " I didn't mean you Goten. I hear voices, Prince Syrus's voice actually. It's a.not that bad actually."
/Liar./
" I didn't ask your opinion."
/You got it anyway./
" Well I don't want it."
/Well if Vegeta wants to fight then lets give him a fight. I will easily destroy him without lifting a finger. A prince vs. prince battle./
" Well you're not going to get it," Gohan said folding his arms and completely forgetting about Goten standing there.
/And why not? Afraid to fight him on your own?/
" I am not," Gohan shouted standing up and clenching his fists tight. " I can easily over power him in power and in speed and skill. I don't need a staff to hold my power in!"
/But the crystal that you, I mean, we wear contains your power. If that goes, then we go. I just thought I lightening up the mood a bit. You know, have something to compete about?/
" I can pound you if you weren't me!"
Goku and Chi-Chi stood at the doorway as they watched Gohan yelling at nothing. Goten hid behind him muttering that his brother was crazy. Gohan paced around, sat down, stood up and yelled, sat down again, grabbing his hair tightly screaming and growled under his breath.
" Um Gohan," Goku said after a while. Gohan finally noticed his dad and smiled. " I think you need to see a doctor or something."
" Why," Gohan asked. " I feel perfectly fine. Oh you mean me talking to the voice in the back of my head? That's normal, really!"
/Normal for idiot./
" I said I didn't ask for your opinion!"
/You still got it anyway./
" Go away!"
/ I cant,/ Gohan heard him chuckle. /I'm actually having too much fun. Milo and Moy choose someone well. I thank them wherever they are./
" Well they have an excellent sense of humor that's for sure," Gohan mumbled. " Can I go to bed now? I am rather tired and sleep is the only thing on my mind."
/What about me?/
" You're another story."
/And Videl?/
Gohan blushed.
" GOODNIGHT!" The voice faded and Gohan sighed. His mother had the phone, Goten hid behind Goku's leg and Goku stood in a bit of shock. " What?"
" Nothing," Goku said extending out his hands and laughing. " You just have to learn how not to talk out loud. People will begin to stare at you."
" Why is Mom on the phone?"
" She thinks your crazy," Goten said. " She's calling a psychotrist."
" Psychologist," Chi-Chi corrected. " Your brother is going insane. Hearing voices in his head is not a normal, for Gohan at least. You father is a different story."
" But my voice to eat the cookies," Goku said. " I thought it was my conscience. (Sp?)"
" I really don't need to see someone," Gohan said. " I hear Prince Syrus talking to me and I'm just answering him."
" Great, my son hears dead people."
" Really Mom I-"
" No butts Gohan," Chi-Chi said waving her finger. " Your senior year is coming up soon and you are not going to be called a psycho on your first day back. You understand?"
" Yes," Gohan mumbled.
/Taking a beating by your own mother, shame./
" I told you to shut up," Gohan shouted.
" You told me to what," Chi-Chi shouted.
" Not you Mom," Gohan growled. " The darn voice in my head that won't shut up!"
/Getting a little mad I see?/
" I told you to stop!"
/Fine I'll stop. But I have some worthy information to tell you but I guess that can wait until later. There is a story about the crystal that hangs around your neck. But since you don't want me around then I won't say what it is./
" I don't really need to know," Gohan yelled. " I don't need you at all! You can hide in my body for all I care! It is my body so you can stay out of it! Argh, you make me so mad!"
/Grump./
" I head that!"
/You hear everything I say./
" Then don't say anything!"
" Come with us Goten," Chi-Chi said pulling Goten away from the room. " You can sleep with us tonight. Your brother has a bit of a conflict of his own."
" Yeah," Goten said in agreement.
" What did you say? Tell me in my face Syrus cause you know I can take it!.Oh now you are going to pay for that! I'll kill you in my nightmares!.You can't control my dreams! If you could then you can explain about the dreams about your kingdom that I had since I was a kid!.They're your dreams! Oh now I dream your dreams?"
"Talking"
'Thinking'
/Prince Syrus talking to Gohan and only Gohan can hear him/
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A few days have passed and no one has seen Gohan or Prince Syrus, they still didn't know who he what. They left him down there not knowing if he was all right but they didn't know if he was Syrus or not. Goku was afraid since Syrus wasn't happy with him at all, Goten was afraid of him also, Trunks didn't like his attitude, and Vegeta actually liked Prince Syrus even though they had a rocky start. So they left him down there until he wanted to come up.
The four saiyans trained while the other one rested. There was food for Gohan and a bathroom but the others had to share one room and a bathroom. No one could get a good night's rest with Goku snoring, Goten kicking, Trunks tossing and turning and Vegeta talking in his sleep. One would be asleep but the others would be awake until something stopped or something started.
Goku sat down as he watched Trunks and Goten spar with each other. Vegeta was trying to find some food since there was no gravity machine in the ship. They had tons of food and if they had that then there would be no war. Goku couldn't help but worry about Gohan. It has been a few days and he hasn't even checked on his son. He was his father, he should make sure that he isn't dead. But what if he wasn't Gohan? Prince Syrus could come out of nowhere and Gohan would be somewhere else.
Goku sighed as he stood up. He quietly sneaked away and went down to the room below. It was dark but a small light did show from the darkness. Goku found his way easily and was concentrating so he wouldn't fall down the steps. Goku managed to find the last step and a door partly open. He was still being quiet not knowing if Gohan was awake or if he was Prince Syrus.
With a small push, Goku opened the door halfway and peeked in. The lower room was huge. There was a bathroom, a fridge, and a really big bed. The structure was the same as was shown on the blueprints Goten found one day. That's how they knew that Gohan had food and a bathroom, just in case.
Goku noticed that there was a window with a small shelf attached to it. He also noticed someone staring out the window, Gohan. He almost sighed in relief as he saw Gohan, not Prince Syrus, standing there looking out the window. With a bigger push, Goku opened the door all the way. Gohan didn't seem to notice, as his mind was somewhere else.
" Glad you are awake," Goku said in a low whisper but loud enough for Gohan to hear. Gohan slowly turned his head towards Goku and nodded. He went back to looking out the window. " I guess I don't have to tell you what's going on then. How.how are you taking this whole thing?"
Gohan gave a shrug. He sighed as he turned to face his father, his hands firmly placed on the shelf.
" Feels weird," Gohan replied looking at the ground. " I could see everything but I couldn't do anything. It's weird how the prince can hear what I'm saying but his actions are different. I told him to stay and check on everyone else, he said to fight head on and stop Hino."
" So the whole 'Gohan wants to make his dad proud' true," Goku asked sitting on the bed.
" Yeah," Gohan said moving so that he was sitting next to his dad. " Syrus wanted to save his home and make his family proud but I told him that it wouldn't do a thing." Gohan looked at the ground once again as he leaned over. " He said that if he couldn't make his father proud, I might as well make you proud Dad. Save a planet and hope for a better future with it. That's what Syrus wanted to do. But Hino's black crystal was too powerful since it came from a dark planet."
" Hino is from a dark planet?"
" There were two types of planets that the sun made, Crystalline and Darkalline. The two were sister planets made from one source. People who were banned from the light were sent to the dark as a punishment. Hino was sent to that planet since she tried to kill her half sister, Hina. Hino wanted to seek revenge and turned Darkalline into her own planet and formed the Ohgiyu. She poisoned both the king and queen and thought that she could turn the planet into darkness like Darkalline. She forgot about Syrus.
" With the king and queen dead, there was no one else to take over at the throne. Syrus had to either be married to be king or that the king gave the planet to his son. Neither of that happened so Syrus was stuck being a prince. He was only eleven and taking care of thousands, maybe millions, of people and a planet with very limited power. I was only eleven when I had to take care of Goten and be a role model to him. Responsibility was one thing Syrus and I had in common at that age.
" With only a few years as a ruler of Crystalline, there were small battles over the planet and the rare crystal it carried." Gohan played with the necklace around his neck. " The crystal had unbelievable powers if it had a pure hearted warrior as its master. Prince Syrus was loyal and kind to his people. They made him his staff, which obtained power, and he grew strong. However, Darkalline also had a rare crystal, which had a power of pure evil. Hino obtained that power and the power of the dark crystal was so much powerful than the light. Dad, Hino is much more powerful than Majin Buu is. Her staff is her power and without her staff she's powerless. Without Prince Syrus's staff he, like Hino, only has the power of a regular human being."
" So without their staffs they are powerless?"
Gohan only nodded as he looked at the crystal around his neck. Goku finally noticed Gohan playing with it and pointed at it.
" Is that the same kind of crystal on the prince's staff and the planet," he asked pointing at the small object in Gohan's hands.
" Yeah," Gohan said shutting his eyes. " If more than one crystal made from the same crystal is together, it can create a deadly power and drain the power of its master. Once a crystal has found energy to feed on and energy to give its master, it is impossible to remove the two. If this crystal around my neck breaks." Gohan opened his eyes. " I can die."
Goku stared at Gohan with his mouth wide open
" If the crystal is removed from the master, the master will slowly died since the crystal was the master's energy. No matter what I'm cursed."
" Then why did Milo and Moy give it to you," Goku asked. " If they knew what happened then why would they do something like that?"
" It was a family heirloom. If the master dies the crystal finds a new master. If it doesn't, the crystal turns dark and can easily conquer the light. People of Crystalline never wore the crystals unless they were royalty."
" But if the king died when the prince was only eleven and you got it yesterday then why didn't it become dark," Goku asked.
" It takes about a hundred years before it can become dark," Gohan answered as he tucked the necklace underneath his gi. He sighed as he turned towards Goku. " It's not your fault that the planet blew up."
" So it was you who said that," Goku said now looking at the ground.
" No it was Syrus. He's just upset cause you're still alive and his father died."
" Oh. Are you ok with this?"
Gohan shook his head as he stood up.
" Honestly Dad, I'm afraid."
Goku stood up and placed his hands on Gohan's shoulder. He gave Gohan a smile.
" Well at least Syrus is part of you cause your mother will have a fit feeding us and a prince at the same time!"
" It's like Vegeta staying over," Gohan said with a chuckle. " Syrus and Vegeta have more in common then I do with Syrus."
" Maybe there's something about Syrus that we don't know about. What was with Milo and Moy?"
Goku noticed Gohan's face turn.
" They were.they.they were his guardians," Gohan choked out. " They raised and taught him how to act and be a prince. They were his followers but they were Syrus's friends more than anything else. They just wanted to protect him and rule once again. They didn't mean harm. They just wanted their friend back."
Gohan remained silent for a while and headed back towards the window he was looking at. That was Goku's cue to leave. Goku was about to close the door behind him but stopped when he saw Gohan facing him with a small smile.
" What," Goku asked a bit confused.
" I woke up yesterday and you came to check on me today," Gohan said waving his pointing finger in front of his face. " Mom will not be pleased when I tell her."
" Gohan no," Goku cried entering the room. " She'll kill me."
" It wasn't my idea Dad, Syrus brought it up. I know his past and he knows mine. We remind each other something's that are important and some to get others in trouble."
" And how are you supposed to get Syrus in trouble?"
" I can't," Gohan said turning back towards the window. " He has no one to get in trouble besides me and right now, he's not happy with you so it would be best to leave."
" Are you going to come back up?"
" Depends how I feel."
Goku just nodded as he shut the door behind him.
/Why did you tell him?/
" I had no choice," Gohan said looking at the reflection of Prince Syrus. " Someone had to know and the best person to know is my dad. He can tell the others."
/The others shouldn't know either. It's his fault that my planet was destroyed. I could have done something to prevent that./
" There was nothing neither you or I could do. I was too weak and you coming out without talking to me first and not even a warning-"
/I did what I had to do!/ Instead of Gohan's reflection, Price Syrus was there. He was in his outfit as a prince. Gohan only sighed at the prince's temper. /You out of all people know how it is trying to protect the ones you love and when you lose them then you know you made a mistake. Milo and Moy were innocent and were destroyed by Hino./
" A lot of people are innocent and nothing can be helped."
/You help them by wishing them back with the Dragonballs. I want to go to Namck and wish my planet back along with the people./
" But the people were dead a thousand years ago. They could only be brought back within a year and it's over a years so you can't wish them back."
/I can wish the planet and Milo and Moy back. With my power, I can bring my people back to my planet./
" But what about my planet and my family? I can't leave them. This is my timeline, not yours."
The reflection of Prince Syrus disappeared and Gohan saw his own reflection again. He sighed as he fell on the rather big bed against the wall. He placed his hands over his face and spread them out on his bed.
' This is going to take some adjusting to,' Gohan thought. ' After Syrus cools off then maybe we can come to agreement. I wonder if Hino survived that blast?'
****
The five saiyans finally returned home and landed right in front of Capsule Corps. Gohan fixed the controls so they landed somewhere where they were familiar with. It only took them two weeks to get back to Earth and Gohan came out of the bedroom a week before they came home. Goku and Goten talked to him for at times but with the changes concerning Prince Syrus, Gohan just didn't seem his normal self. Vegeta actually punched Gohan in the stomach once because he wanted to talk to Prince Syrus. Gohan said no.
Chi-Chi, Bulma, Videl and Piccolo awaited their return outside of CC. As soon as the five saiyans emerged from the ship, they were bombarded with family and friends. Piccolo just leaned up against and watched as everyone smiled and talked about some of their adventure. One thing Piccolo did notice was something about Gohan. He looked different somehow. Piccolo couldn't put a finger on it so he just followed the others in the house and would ask his questions there.
They all sat in the living room with questions asked by the millions. Piccolo carefully watched Gohan and his reactions with the questions. Gohan didn't answer any; Goku always answered them for him. This got Piccolo a bit concerned.
" So was anyone actually on the planet," Bulma asked. " What did it look like? Did you take pictures? Hurry up and answer!"
" Give us time and we can," Vegeta snapped.
" Glad you didn't change Vegeta," Bulma said folding her arms. " So what was it like?"
" It was made out of sun crystals," Goku said extending out his arms. " The whole planet was made out of crystals, even the flowers! You could see a rainbow every time the sun was at the right angle. It was a beautiful planet."
" Until it got destroyed," Trunks said. Gohan winced.
" How," Chi-Chi asked. " Did you blow it up Goku? Did you and Vegeta spar on that planet and suddenly it went boom?" Gohan winced once again, Piccolo caught it.
" It's a long story," Goku said. " You see, long ago a prince ruled the planet of Crystalline. He was reincarnated into another prince in another timeline and-"
" To make a long story short, the price was revealed and an evil being came and destroyed the planet into pieces," Gohan interrupted.
" Who was the prince," Bulma asked. " Don't tell me it was Vegeta, was it?"
" That's what we thought at first," Goku said with a laugh and ignoring Gohan and his glare. " When Milo and Moy, servants-"
" Followers," Gohan corrected.
" Same thing." Gohan glared. " They told us about the prince and said that one of us was once the prince of the planet."
" Who is it," Videl asked. " If it wasn't Vegeta, then maybe Trunks? Vegeta is the prince of saiyans and Trunks does carry that royal blood line."
" It wasn't him either," Goku said. " It was-"
" Who cares who it was, I'm hungry," Vegeta said. " The food on the ship was tasteless. If you women love us so much then feed us!"
" I want to know who the prince is," Bulma said. " I can see that you are mad since you're not the prince. So who was it, Goku, Gohan, or Goten? They are the only ones left."
" It wasn't me," Goku said laughing. " My father was a warrior, not a king."
" So it's one of my sons," Chi-Chi cried. " Don't leave me in suspense Goku! Is it Gohan or Goten? If you don't tell me then you're not getting any food!"
Goku glanced at Gohan and that's all everyone needed to know who the prince was.
' So that's why Gohan seemed different,' Piccolo thought to himself.
Gohan was bombarded with questions and he couldn't escape the wrath of Bulma and his mother. Videl also asked a few but everyone was asking a question at the same time and Gohan was not in the mood to be answering them. Piccolo stepped forth and blocked everyone from Gohan.
" You people ask too many questions," Piccolo shouted. " Now, if everyone can calm down then maybe some questions can be answered. Geez you people can be a pain."
The three girls sat down in chairs in their chairs with a 'humph.' Gohan gave Piccolo a small thanks and looked at Videl for the first question.
" What's it like being a prince of your own planet," Videl asked.
" I dunno," Gohan answered. " It was blown up before I could actually rule it."
" How did you know it was you," Bulma asked.
" I didn't know at first. I was told by Milo and Moy that I was their prince. They.didn't make it off the planet and.they blew up with the planet. They made sure that I escaped with everyone else."
" How did the planet blow up," Chi-Chi asked looking concerned.
" By Prince Syrus's half aunt, Hino," Gohan said closing his eyes. " She wanted the Prince to die from her own hands and make sure he would never be reincarnated ever again. She blew up the planet hoping that I would be dead also but we escaped." Gohan opened his eyes.
" Why did-"
" I don't want to answer anymore questions," Gohan said getting up from his seat. " I just want to go home now, if no one really minds."
" I'll fly you there," Piccolo said. " You look tried from the flight. I'll make sure you get home safely Gohan."
" Thanks Piccolo."
Gohan smiled. Piccolo always knew when Gohan was in trouble or wanted to escape from something. They both headed out the door and flew to the Son residence. Of course, Piccolo had a few questions of his own. Gohan knew and for Piccolo, he would do anything for him. Hey, he risked his life for Gohan and that was one thing Gohan would never forget.
" So kid," Piccolo started off. " I can see that you're different with you being Prince Syrus and everything."
" It's weird," Gohan said turning his head towards Piccolo. " Sometimes it doesn't even feel like I'm talking even in my normal state, the prince being my other."
" Understood."
" I'm not even sure if that was me back there. I'm still adjusting to this whole being prince of a planet that was destroyed by Hino thing. I think that Hino survived and she's a lot stronger with her staff. Without it, she's powerless. But the problem is that it's almost impossible to part it from her. She has magical powers to keep that staff with her, like Prince Syrus has with his scepter."
" So what you're saying is that her power is all in the staff," Piccolo said trying to get the whole thing straight. Gohan nodded.
" She has the power of a normal human is the staff is parted from her."
" Even with the prince's scepter he has?"
" Yes."
" Is Prince Syrus stronger than you?"
" Yes," Gohan said with a laugh. " With the power of a super saiyan and that scepter, Prince Syrus can kick anyone's butt, even mine!"
" I guess I should stay away from you when you're having an off day huh," Piccolo said with a smile of his own. Gohan smiled and nodded. " So tell me Gohan, the whole story from beginning to end."
" Well," Gohan said with a long sigh. " A thousand years ago, there was a kingdom called Crystalline and it was made from the sun."
****
" And then Gohan stayed away from us for about a week but his did get us back home," Goku said telling the same story Gohan was telling Piccolo. " He still hasn't adjusted to the whole thing but if you can give him more time he'll probably be fine."
" Wow," Videl said. " What a change. And here I thought Gohan couldn't be anymore weirder, no offence."
' Even from the stories that was read to me when I was just a kid, I thought it was always a fable,' Vegeta thought as everyone talked. ' And here I thought I was the prince of that planet. Hell, that prince acts more like me that he does Gohan. But still, the story of the prince's soul going to the sun where his planet was born and gaining the power of the sun.that story. His hair turned the color of the sun. Well that explains the super saiyan I guess.'
Vegeta walked away from the group and towards the gravity room.
' But if Prince Syrus is stronger than Majin Buu and decides to turn the tables and destroy this planet, we have no chance. There has to be a weakness to him. Maybe that scepter Kakkorot mentioned. He did say all his power was in there. That has to be his weakness. When that prince comes back out, if he comes out then I'll get something out of him. Grr, I should have been Prince Syrus instead of Gohan. I would have all the power and finally defeat Kakkorot in a fair game. Hmph, I will talk to that prince.even if it means pushing that brat beyond his limits.'
****
Gohan landed in front of his house. Piccolo left not too long ago after hearing the whole story and getting some of his questions answered. Gohan entered the house and went straight to the fridge. He was hungry and the food on the ship did taste weird. His mother went shopping so there was plenty of food but nothing caught Gohan's attention. He grabbed some cheese and turkey and decided to make a sandwich.
The sandwich, actually five of them, were quickly made and quickly disposed of. Gohan wasn't really that full but then he really wasn't that hungry. He just stared at the napkin holder tapping his finger. He was bored.
' Maybe I should have stayed with the others,' Gohan thought putting his head on the table. ' There would at least be a decent conversation going on about me that's for sure. I am so bored. I wish something interesting will happen.'
Silence.
" I said I wish something interesting will happen! Oh what's the use? I'm just talking to myself out loud. No one is here to hear me anyway!"
/Besides the voice from the back of your head,/ came the voice of Prince Syrus.
" Oh great," Gohan mumbled. " Now I'm hearing voices again. Syrus, long time no hear huh?"
/I see Piccolo is a close friend to you. He is very close to you, is he not?/
" That he is. He used to.oh heck you know. No use telling you something you already know. So, what brings you to speak?"
/Even a prince gets bored. So tell me, what's it like living on this planet?/
" Besides the evil trying to destroy it," Gohan said with a sigh. " It's a nice place to live. Some good people, some bad people, why are you asking me when you already know?"
/Just trying to make conversation./
" Then ask me something that you don't know?"
/That helps./
" Well I know you and you know me so." Gohan paused for a moment. " Have you ever been in love?"
/Now who's asking the questions,/ Syrus said. Gohan heard a sigh. /I was never in love. It is a curse every human being goes through. Once you've fallen in love and that loved one leaves you, you then feel heart broken. Why, do you have a crush on that Videl girl?/
" Well," Gohan turned a shade of red. " I guess. I think she likes me too."
/Forget her./
" What," Gohan exclaimed standing up. " Why?"
/One day she'll leave you either in death or no longer loving you. You do not want to feel that pain again, do you?/ Gohan plopped down in the seat. /Trust me. Love is just a lie./
" Well I love my parents," Gohan mumbled.
/Don't love them either./
" What," Gohan exclaimed once again and standing up. " You can't be serious. They're my family!"
/And what will happened if you lose them? You remember what it felt like losing your father twice and I know you don't want that pain again./
" But-"
/Do want you want to do Gohan. You can feel more pain or feel no pain at all./
" You're crazy!"
/I'm not the one talking to myself out loud now am I?/
" Do I have a choice?"
/Ask your parents. They are right there at the door./
Gohan turned his eyes and saw his family staring at him. Gohan smiled and laughed and then cleared his throat.
" You see," Gohan said trying to be calm. " I um, have a problem talking to myself out loud and if I do, um, please tell me?"
Gohan continued to laugh as he walked towards his bedroom. Chi-Chi looked at Goku and all he did was shrug his shoulders. Goten only ran after his brother. It was past his bedtime anyway. Gohan saw his little following him with a big smile on his face.
" Hey Gohan," Goten cried jumping on his brother's bed and sitting on it. " Vegeta is really really mad because you are a prince with cool powers and he doesn't have them and he wants to kill you!"
" That's great Goten," Gohan said laughing. " I'll kick Vegeta's butt any day!"
" Actually," Goten said biting his thumb. " He wants to fight Prince Syrus."
" Oh," Gohan said finding a pair of sweatpants. " Well.Prince Syrus is strong and everything and I can understand why Vegeta is so mad. I was surprised myself knowing that I was the prince and everything."
" What's it like?"
/A pain not doing what you want./
" Shut up," Gohan said. Goten jumped off of Gohan's bed and Gohan quickly ran beside Goten and in hopes not to make him cry. " I didn't mean you Goten. I hear voices, Prince Syrus's voice actually. It's a.not that bad actually."
/Liar./
" I didn't ask your opinion."
/You got it anyway./
" Well I don't want it."
/Well if Vegeta wants to fight then lets give him a fight. I will easily destroy him without lifting a finger. A prince vs. prince battle./
" Well you're not going to get it," Gohan said folding his arms and completely forgetting about Goten standing there.
/And why not? Afraid to fight him on your own?/
" I am not," Gohan shouted standing up and clenching his fists tight. " I can easily over power him in power and in speed and skill. I don't need a staff to hold my power in!"
/But the crystal that you, I mean, we wear contains your power. If that goes, then we go. I just thought I lightening up the mood a bit. You know, have something to compete about?/
" I can pound you if you weren't me!"
Goku and Chi-Chi stood at the doorway as they watched Gohan yelling at nothing. Goten hid behind him muttering that his brother was crazy. Gohan paced around, sat down, stood up and yelled, sat down again, grabbing his hair tightly screaming and growled under his breath.
" Um Gohan," Goku said after a while. Gohan finally noticed his dad and smiled. " I think you need to see a doctor or something."
" Why," Gohan asked. " I feel perfectly fine. Oh you mean me talking to the voice in the back of my head? That's normal, really!"
/Normal for idiot./
" I said I didn't ask for your opinion!"
/You still got it anyway./
" Go away!"
/ I cant,/ Gohan heard him chuckle. /I'm actually having too much fun. Milo and Moy choose someone well. I thank them wherever they are./
" Well they have an excellent sense of humor that's for sure," Gohan mumbled. " Can I go to bed now? I am rather tired and sleep is the only thing on my mind."
/What about me?/
" You're another story."
/And Videl?/
Gohan blushed.
" GOODNIGHT!" The voice faded and Gohan sighed. His mother had the phone, Goten hid behind Goku's leg and Goku stood in a bit of shock. " What?"
" Nothing," Goku said extending out his hands and laughing. " You just have to learn how not to talk out loud. People will begin to stare at you."
" Why is Mom on the phone?"
" She thinks your crazy," Goten said. " She's calling a psychotrist."
" Psychologist," Chi-Chi corrected. " Your brother is going insane. Hearing voices in his head is not a normal, for Gohan at least. You father is a different story."
" But my voice to eat the cookies," Goku said. " I thought it was my conscience. (Sp?)"
" I really don't need to see someone," Gohan said. " I hear Prince Syrus talking to me and I'm just answering him."
" Great, my son hears dead people."
" Really Mom I-"
" No butts Gohan," Chi-Chi said waving her finger. " Your senior year is coming up soon and you are not going to be called a psycho on your first day back. You understand?"
" Yes," Gohan mumbled.
/Taking a beating by your own mother, shame./
" I told you to shut up," Gohan shouted.
" You told me to what," Chi-Chi shouted.
" Not you Mom," Gohan growled. " The darn voice in my head that won't shut up!"
/Getting a little mad I see?/
" I told you to stop!"
/Fine I'll stop. But I have some worthy information to tell you but I guess that can wait until later. There is a story about the crystal that hangs around your neck. But since you don't want me around then I won't say what it is./
" I don't really need to know," Gohan yelled. " I don't need you at all! You can hide in my body for all I care! It is my body so you can stay out of it! Argh, you make me so mad!"
/Grump./
" I head that!"
/You hear everything I say./
" Then don't say anything!"
" Come with us Goten," Chi-Chi said pulling Goten away from the room. " You can sleep with us tonight. Your brother has a bit of a conflict of his own."
" Yeah," Goten said in agreement.
" What did you say? Tell me in my face Syrus cause you know I can take it!.Oh now you are going to pay for that! I'll kill you in my nightmares!.You can't control my dreams! If you could then you can explain about the dreams about your kingdom that I had since I was a kid!.They're your dreams! Oh now I dream your dreams?"