It had been a month now since Gohan had disappeared. He and Kay had been training diligently for weeks. Kay was beginning to feel he was ready to begin his meditation that would rid him of the daemon. Gohan had managed to gain control again easily and all looked good and hopeful.

Gohan climbed into bed that night feeling extremely tired. In a few minutes he was out like a rock. And with a head as hard as his he probably was a rock. (A/n: lol) But at about twelve the clock did not chime and the full moon simply vanished from the sky.

Any shadows that might have been seen were vanquished to become one single blackness. Gohan startled awake but it was not his eyes that gazed upon his darkening surroundings. The Dæmon found it easier to take control at night, while Gohan was sleeping. But he hardly ever took control anymore anyways. It wasn't like he could use Gohan's body to run away. They had him in a corner.

But now this new presence that stifled his senses brought new hope, and terror.

"Master Shroud!" It stuttered.

A mouth appeared beside the bed. It was filled with teeth that seemed impossibly long and its grin was wicked and sickening.

"Oh yes paonne. I am here to deliver you." It seemed impossible the owner of the mouth could open it in speech. But with closer examination one would see that the owner of the mouth was the pure darkness that surrounded them and it had impossible depth and with.

"I am not your little hen!" Gohan/Dæmon cried! Dæmons took harshly to that certain insult. It was used on weaker species of dæmon from a higher class.

"Oh but you are. All dæmon are my hens. And you are in the perfect position. You my little friend are in the body that destroyed Deboura. (A/N: Right? *hopes*)

Gohan/Dæmon snarled. "No!"

"Oh I'm afraid so. And that is why you must destroy him. For although I am much more powerful than Deboura, this man is still my greatest foe."

"But how? You are the Master. Nothing can destroy you."

"But something can. This man and his friends could. They could ruin all I've worked and made. Which is why it is important that you destroy his life and home as you have done to so many others."

"How Master? They have me cornered! I cannot control the boy! And the vampire slayer has made a barrier that will only vanish when he is dead. Surely you know he is immortal!"

"Let me deal with Kay. He is immortal to mortal means but he cannot withstand my ultimate evil. And there is a way you can recapture your prey." It grinned wider and more viciously. "Oh indeed there is."

"Tell me Master! Tell me how!"

And thus the monster told its servant how to overpower his foe and resume destroying Gohan's life. The plan was utterly fool proof. But we shall see…

A/N: Rather short chapter but hey I decided to torture you all with a little cliff hanger. MWHAHAHAHAHA!!! Of course you all know or predict that the Z fighters will come to the rescue and save Gohan. It's sad how predictable this is going. But *nasty, evil, slimy, grinny…grin* we shall see…