Bound
Chapter 2
CMG: I don't own Dragon Ball Z. Never have. Never will. Though I do wish I owned Shenlong himself so I can wish for the copyrights.
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There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
consuming, confusing
this lack of self-control I fear is never ending
controlling, I can't seem
To find myself again
my walls are closing in
without a sense of confidence
I'm convinced that there's just
too much pressure to take
I've felt this way before
so insecure
~Linkin' Park-Crawling
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For hours, Goku stared at the symbols without knowing their meaning as he started to feel a strange sensation within his mind. It didn't hurt or ache in the slightest; instead, it felt like he was on the verge of figuring out what was going on and where he was at. Without any knowledge of it, he passed out as the symbols continued to play out. However, the Earth-raised Saiya-jin was no longer awake as he sunk deeper and deeper into his own mind.
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On Kami's Lookout, Piccolo has been trying to figure out what happened to his former arch nemesis as he tried to search within himself for Kami's holy knowledge. He had no idea what was going on nor did he realize Goku's fate at the moment. However, everything he learned was for naught as he came out of his musings and decided to try and ask a higher source for answers.
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At that moment, King Kai just finished explaining the situation with Grand Kai when suddenly, he felt Piccolo's plea in his mind.
*King Kai, are you there?*
"Yes, I'm here," said King Kai. "What do you want, Piccolo?"
*I want to know what happened to Son,* said Piccolo.
"That's what I was just asking Grand Kai about," said King Kai.
*You mean there's more than one of you?* said Piccolo.
"Of course!" said King Kai.
"Um... I don't mean to nose in, North Kai, but who are you talking to?" said Grand Kai.
"I'm talking to Piccolo," said King Kai.
"Piccolo, huh?" said Grand Kai. "I had no idea instruments can talk." That phrase ended up earning a chuckle from the Lord of Worlds as he lost his concentration on the matter at hand at the moment.
"He's a Namek," said King Kai as he continued his conversation with Piccolo. "Sorry about that, Piccolo."
*Whatever,* said Piccolo. *Has he sent anyone to find him yet?*
"He was about to when you decided to call," said King Kai.
*Then let me join in on the search,* said Piccolo.
"Well, there's one problem," said King Kai. "You can't quite get here to help us, so..."
*I have Kami inside of me, so I'm able to teleport,* growled Piccolo as though he was about to teleport up there and kill King Kai since he was not dead. *Now tell me where you're at so I can come up there and help all of you out.*
"You want to come up here?" said King Kai as Grand Kai suddenly grabbed onto King Kai's shoulder.
"Mortals are not allowed up here!" yelled Grand Kai as King Kai screamed in pain as the Grand Kai's talon-like grip grasped on his shoulder.
"You didn't have to yell!" snapped King Kai both angrily and painfully as he started mumbling quietly to himself.
*Enough bickering or they're will be two less Kais up there to rule any worlds!* yelled a now bitter Piccolo as he sounded rather pissed off. *Just give me the damn coordinates so that I can find Son and be off!*
"Fine," said King Kai as he sounded defeated.
'Hmph,' thought Grand Kai as he slumped in his throne rather cross. 'How dare a mortal threaten to kill me. I hope King Yemma sends him to hell when he dies for that threat.'
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"Release me..."
"Huh?" said Goku as he found himself in a void. As he looked around, he saw a figure standing there in the shadows. The Earth-raised Saiya-jin didn't recognize him as he felt fear. The mysterious figure standing before him was someone he never met before.
"I know the writing. Let me free..."
"Who are you?" said Goku as he felt himself getting dragged towards the mysterious person that stood before him. "Wha-?"
"You cannot escape your destiny..."
As Goku struggled against the invisible bonds, he found himself getting pulled closer and closer towards the mysterious figure as he eventually couldn't resist it. Flesh met flesh as Goku's scream was heard both physically and mentally.
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"Excellent," said the mysterious figure as he walked towards the tank where Goku was held. "At last, I'll soon have my revenge on the Kais themselves."
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After many complaints about a mortal being on the world of the Kais, Piccolo insisted that he help search for the lost warrior. Pikkon, a warrior similar to Piccolo, flew with him as they searched the land of hell. However, after many hours of searching, they still couldn't find Goku. As they rested against beneath the tree, Piccolo was meditating when Pikkon decided to ask the Namek a question.
"Piccolo, what does this 'Goku' person look like?" said Pikkon.
"He's about 5'7", has black hair, black pupils, and is a Saiya-jin," said Piccolo.
"Saiya-jin, eh?" said Pikkon. "Never heard of them."
"If Goku's down here, he might be still in his Super Saiya-jin form as long as he's not been knocked out," said Piccolo. "But if he is..."
"Can you describe what a Super Saiya-jin is so I can get a better picture?" interrupted Pikkon as he seemed curious.
"Fine," said Piccolo as he went on describing what a Super Saiya-jin looks like. After they rested up, they continued their search.
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"Congratulations, Mrs. Son!" said a brown short haired nurse in a white short sleeved shirt and a super mini skirt as she seemed as though she was related to Bulma's mother. "You are pregnant!"
"What?!" cried Chi-chi as she stared in disbelief. "I'm pregnant? No wonder I haven't been feeling good!" 'Goku better get home or I'll go to hell and drag his ass home myself!'
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About a few weeks later, Piccolo and Pikkon finished their search through the many layers of hell, but they couldn't find no signs of the Earth-raised Saiya-jin as Piccolo returned to Earth. Contacting Gohan, he arrived to Kami's Lookout in hope that he his mentor found his father. However, Gohan saw how serious Piccolo looked as he kneeled down to place a hand on Gohan's shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Gohan," said Piccolo as Gohan got tears in his eyes. "I couldn't find him. It's as though he vanished."
"No..." sniffed Gohan as he shoved Piccolo to the ground and flew off.
"Gohan," cried Dende as he was about to fly after the young hybrid, but Piccolo got up and stopped him with a hand on the young Kami's shoulder.
"He needs to be alone," said Piccolo as they watched him leave at high speed.
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CMG: Ah. Nothing but more drama and suspense. And it gets better next chapter! Before I give another 'evil' spoiler, let me first thank those who were kind enough to review:
Cold Paws: You'll find out where he is soon. Whether or not he'll return to Earth though, let's just say that he'll return to Earth, but let's just say he won't be there to greet anyone in his happy-go-lucky attitude of his. A small spoiler, but I'll let you figure it out for yourself, okay?
DBZ Chick 1: Glad you are happy. Action's gonna start soon, so stick around.
Amy: A Goku fan, I see? I really hope you stick around because this fic's about to become rather dark.
Now for the preview for the next chapter:
'It's all my fault,' thought Gohan. 'Why didn't I listen to my daddy? Why did he have to make the ultimate sacrifice? I'll never see him again and tell him I'm sorry for him getting killed.'
'What's going on? What is this feeling?' thought Goku as he felt a strange sensation running down his spine.
"Kami, please let my baby live..." moaned Chi-chi.
"What are you going to do to me?"
"All in due time, my friend, will you know your fate,"
Come back next time and remember to review everyone! See ya!