A Hybrid's Adventure 2
A/N: Well its been a long time coming but I've finally got the first chapter of the sequel
up. Firstly, I wanna apologise about the really lame title. (Lets just say I'm saving
my imagination for the actual storyline.) Secondly, thanks to everyone who
encouraged me to write this sequel and who reviewed my epilogue. Thirdly, the
storyline isn't completely planned out yet, so the updating rate won't be great but
I'll try my best. Lastly, um…just read, review and enjoy. ^_^
Chapter 1: Benny's return
Child-sized, scarred and calloused hands ginergly held the small, wooden photo frame. Ebony eyes gazed longingly at the photo held within it. The photo showed a pair of young boys, one with charcoal-coloured hair and the other with dark, chestnut locks. They grinned madly out at the photo frame's owner.
The ebony eyes sweeped all focus onto the chestnut haired boy. A silent tear welled up in each eye and dropped to the wooden desktop, landing with a quiet plop.
'Benny, I really miss you. So much has happened since I last saw you.'
The thoughts of young Son Gohan echoed soundlessly around the small room. The room that he used to keep so neat and tidy just a few months before, that now had the curtains permanently drawn, an old, torn-up, blood-stained gi left rotting on the floor, the normally neat bed sheets left strewn in a knot, hanging half-way off the mattress, and a plate of half-eaten, stone cold food left on the edge of his desk.
'I wish everything could be how it was, back when I knew you. Before the Androids, and Cell. Before...before dad's sacrifice.'
Another tear dropped and landed in front of him, creating a small puddle on the desktop. His gaze shifted from the photo to his discarded gi, dark eyes taking in every tear and splatter of blood on the purple garment.
'If only I hadn't let my powers consume my logic, then dad would still be here with me.'
He released the photo frame from his grip, letting it clatter abruptly to the desktop. He then laid his arms down on the wooden surface in front of him and buried his face into them, quietly sobbing himself to sleep.
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Huge gusts of wind swept over the battlefield as Cell pumped himself up like a balloon. Gohan watched in total bewilderment, wondering what the villain thought he could accomplish by turning himself into a fat, bloated lump.
"You thought you could beat me but you can't. I'm going to self-destruct now and I'm going to take the Earth with me."
Shocked realisation crossed the hybrid's young face as he listened to the Android's words. He straightened up and looked up at the large figure looming over him.
"Oh no you won't!" His determined voice rang in his own ears as he put his fists up ready to stop Cell in his tracks.
"Careful! One little shock could set me off."
Gohan stepped back, at a loss as to what he should do. The evil Android continued to increase in size.
"One minute, boy! Then its bye bye Gohan, bye bye Goku, and so long Earth."
Gohan fell to his knees in despair, thumping the ground in pure frustration.
"I could have destroyed Cell, now there's nothing I can do. I've failed! I've been a fool!"
He cried the words out, the mixed emotions running high, angry at himself for letting his power go to his head, and at the same time terrified at the prospect of the Earth being destroyed, along with all his family and friends.
For what seemed like an eternity he kneeled there, going over all his mistakes in the past but mostly agonising over the one big mistake he'd made today, when suddenly a tall figure appeared in front of him.
"Daddy?"
Goku stared down at him, a warm smile adorning his features. One hand rested on Cell's inflated body, the other up in front of his own face, two fingers placed on his forehead.
"You did you're best, Gohan. I'm very proud of you. Take good care of you're mother and make sure you tell her that I had to do this."
"What?" Gohan stared back up at his father, a mixture of bewilderment and disbelief displayed on his face.
"Farewell, my son."
Goku said this with an affectionate wink, before closing his eyes in concentration. Earth's hero for so many years then vanished, taking the bloated Android with him.
"Daddy!!!!"
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"Daddy!!!!"
Gohan jumped violently out of sleep, falling heavily backwards in his chair, knocking it and himself to the floor.
He lay on his back, half dazed from his fall, half dazed from the awful flashback dream. His dark eyes met with the concerned eyes belonging to his mother.
"Gohan. Are you okay?"
Her voice was soft, the recent tragedy of losing her husband still very clear.
The pre-teen, demi-saiyan closed his eyes and turned his head away from his mother, not being able to bring himself to keep eye contact with her.
'It's my fault! She lost her husband because of me. I had the power to beat Cell but I wasted all my opportunities because I let my power go to my head.'
Chi-Chi looked down at her son through sad eyes. She knew he blamed himself for what happened and he didn't believe her when she tried to tell him it wasn't his fault. She let out a faint sigh, picked up the plate holding the half-eaten food and left the room.
Gohan lay in the same position on the floor for a while, until eventually he pulled himself to his feet, set his chair straight, and fell into bed, pulling his knotted bed sheets over himself.
He lay there for two long hours, staring straight up at the ceiling, until sleep finally caught him and weary, ebony eyes disappeared underneath long lashed, eye lids.
"Gohan! Gohan! Wake up!"
The demi-saiyan groggily opened his eyes and was met with two frantic, brown orbs, half covered by a long chestnut fringe.
'I must be dreaming again. Benny couldn't possibly be here.'
He rolled over, pulling the covers up closer under his chin.
"Gohan! Please wake up and listen to me."
The voice of his long lost friend was even more persistent this time and the solid form of a hand shook the hybrid's shoulder.
Gohan snapped his eyes open again. This time he was able to take in his friend's face properly. It was slightly older looking and the brown eyes held the look of sorrow and great responsibility. Things Gohan was very familiar with at the moment.
"Benny?" He asked in confusion, propping himself up in his bed.
"Yeah, its me." Benny replied with a half-hearted smile.
"What are you doing here?" Gohan asked, even more confused.
Benny's smile changed into a grim expression and he sat down on the bed, next to Gohan.
"It's a long story but I'll try my best to explain."
End chapter.
The next chapter will be about Benny's past year and a half (you all know about Gohan's). Thanks for reading and please leave a review. ^_^