Bound

Chapter 7

Unless I somehow managed to inherit the rights of Akira Toriyama, my statement still stands. I don't own Dragon Ball Z, okay? Now on to the reason we're all here. Before you advance though, let me just state that the rating is starting to sway towards R, so be prepared for anything in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it since it's just as dark as this story's going to get. Oh and due to the complexity of this chapter, no lyrics. *fans cheer or boo, whichever your cup of tea may be*

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Gohan woke up completely nude as clothes were thrown down next to him. He was still dripping wet as Sin turned away from the boy as though he was diseased.

"Get dressed, Gohan," said Sin. "The traitor is approaching this place."

"As you wish," said Gohan coldly as he put the clothes on.

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Outside Sin's lair, Goku felt the chills running up his spine. It felt like yesterday he was brought here against his own will as Vegeta and Piccolo seemed rather uninterested and unimpressed by the design of the lair. It looked like it was made after a creepy castle out of an old horror movie. As they walked across the slime-filled moat, they found that inside the castle, the walls were made of pure metal. Footsteps vibrated through the corridor as the three warriors looked around cautiously.

"Kakarot," said Vegeta, "you know this place well, don't you?"

"Yes," said Goku. "Though I was limited to visit some areas."

"Hn," said Vegeta.

"Son, is your son far from here?" said Piccolo.

"Not really," said Goku as they reached a hallway that had a hall retreating towards the left. "He's down this way." Goku pointed towards the left. "Inside his lab."

"Right," said Vegeta. "Should we approach cautiously or take him by complete surprise?"

"Neither," said Gohan's voice as they were ambushed from behind.

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Goku woke up with wires around his form. Sin slapped the Saiya-jin across the face as Goku saw the fate of his allies as they hung limply in the tanks similar to the one that the Earth-raised Saiya-jin was in.

"So, the traitor comes crawling back," said Sin.

"What are you doing to them?" said Goku.

"I'm turning them into my slaves so that they can destroy the universe," said Sin. "All of their memories are being wiped out even as we speak."

"Master," said Gohan in a cold voice, "should I kill him?"

"No," said Sin. "Not yet. He will witness the death of those he cares about along with the Earth."

"You monster," said Goku.

"Silence!" roared Sin as Goku was slapped in the face again, only this time, much harder as he fell unconscious. "Gohan, take the traitor to the isolation chamber. He deserves to be reminded that he is mine for all eternity."

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Elsewhere, two scarlet-cloaked figures run through Sin's lair in stealth as they avoided traps and pitfalls. As they reach the corridor where the others were at, they suddenly jumped up as Gohan walked from the path from the left and took his father towards a room near the end of that hallway. There, a bed with glass was sitting there along with shackles as Gohan removed the glass and placed Goku inside. The shackles snapped on as Gohan fitted his father with a visor of some sort. After he was done, he walked back to where the others were held captive as the two figures landed against the ground quietly and went to the room where Goku was held as the taller figure opened the door. The two figures walked to where the Saiya-jin was bound as he still was unconscious and unaware of what was going on.

"Is he all right?" said the smaller one.

"We must get him out," said the taller one as the two figures took the glass off. As they freed Goku from the shackles, he suddenly came to as he winced from the images he was seeing within the visor.

"Close your eyes," said the smaller one as Goku complied and the visor was taken off without any serious consequences. "Are you all right? You can open your eyes now."

"What's going on?" said Goku as he opened his eyes and saw the two figures standing there.

"There's no time to explain," said the taller one as Goku suddenly felt disoriented.

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Minutes later, Gohan checked and saw that his father was no longer bound as Gohan returned to Sin and bowed before him in shame.

"Sin, my father's somehow escaped," said Gohan.

"If that's the case, then there's no need to worry about him anymore," said Sin. "He's will pay within time for disobeying my word."

Sin turned, as he looked at Piccolo and Vegeta floating there almost lifeless within the tubes. The two warriors were pale as snow as wires ran over their skin, breathing masks that allowed them to breathe, and the visors that played the cryptic code Goku seen during his time spent in Sin's grasp.

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Green grass swayed as Goku fell over on his back and didn't bother to get up for a moment or so. The two figures remained standing as Goku sat up and looked around curious.

"Where are we and why did you bring me here?" said Goku as he found himself on a rather beautiful planet that seemed to defy all logic. The sky was a soft orchard color as stars and moons adorn the sky. It felt familiar to Earth with it's majestic beauty down to the forest green grass and trees; yet at the same time, it felt like he was an alien world as the Saiya-jin had mixed feelings of being on the planet that didn't seem to exist in the mortal realm. It almost seemed perfectly flawless as he saw the smaller figure seemed to have a familiar aura that he felt before.

"To help you," said the shorter figure as he removed his hood.

"Shin!" said Goku in surprise as he realized that the aura matched what he sensed during the tournament. He felt guilty for trying to kill the dynasty before during the tournament and wanted to apologize. "But I thought that you..."

"No," said Shin, "I should be the one who's sorry for trying to keep you from fulfilling destiny."

"Master, did we have to bring him here though," said the taller one as he removed his cloak. He had a pink face and white hair tied back in a long ponytail. Two earrings decorated his ears.

"Kibito, right now, Goku needs someone to guide him in reaching his full potential," said Shin. "Sin has sealed away Goku's full power and we must awaken it."

"How?" said Goku getting up as Shin pushed him back down gently as the Earth-raised Saiya-jin felt exhaustion creep up on him all the sudden.

"Sleep," said Shin as Goku suddenly lost consciousness.

"Master, was that really necessary?" said Kibito.

"It has to be done this way," said Shin as he knelt down and started chanting. A soft glow surrounded the Saiya-jin as Kibito watched in curiosity.

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"Master," said Gohan as he bowed, "let me go and destroy Earth. I want to bathe in the blood and do the job that my father couldn't handle."

"Very well," said Sin in bliss. "Kidnap the guardian of Earth and destroy it."

"As you wish," said Gohan as he teleports out.

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Water was heard dripping as Goku looked around. He found himself sitting on a rock by himself almost completely in the nude. He wore a loincloth that seemed to barely cover anything as he looked around. It was foggy as he saw the murky water under him. For the first time, he looked at his reflection and was afraid of what he saw when he saw himself killing those that he vowed long ago to protect. Was Sin haunting him in his dreams or was it a part of a scheme he was set upon when he was abducted and brainwashed?

"I see you are disgusted by the images you've seen."

"Obviously," said Goku rather sarcastically as he saw the figure walking through the mist on top of the water. It was as though it was made out of Jell-o, as the ripples seemed to stir something inside the Earth-raised Saiya-jin that sat upon the rock in front of him. "Wait. Why are you here?"

"I serve only to remind you of who you are. Right now though, you need to be purified."

"Purified?" said Goku as the figure stopped a few inches from him. Before he could ask him anything else, the water suddenly began to splash around him as it rose up. It created a wall as Goku was surrounded entirely inside the wall of water. Touching the water, it felt warm as it splashed upon his skin. It was like he was inside a fountain as he felt the water wash over his hand. Pulling it out, he noticed how much whiter the skin was past his wrist as he looked in awe. The water drew closer as he became nervous all the sudden; afraid what might happen if it touched him.

"It won't harm you. Just relax."

Renewed with confidence, he relaxed as the water washed over his toes and his feet as it moved closer to him. His back felt it as well as his hair as the water dripped down his shoulders and arms. His hands to his shoulders were cleansed as water dripped down and fell on his head as it ran down his face and chest. It felt refreshing and revived his life force as the water seemed to put him at peace.

"What was that just now?" said Goku almost breathlessly as he felt his body hum with an unspeakable radiance that was pure as being reborn.

"The cleansing of the body. Your body was tainted with hatred and pain. Now awaken. We will meet again when the time comes."

"When will that be?" said Goku as he felt himself awakening.

"Soon..."

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Goku woke up as the calmness coursed through his body. His energy was higher than he used to remember as he felt himself shutter from the intense energy he felt coursing in his body alone. If anything, he felt like he awakened from a lifelong sleep as he sat up. As he did, he heard Shin gasp in surprise.

"What's wrong?" said Goku.

"Goku, have you no idea how much power you possess?" said Shin.

"Huh?" said Goku.

"You're stronger than I am and it surprises me because it has been sealed away inside you the entire time," Shin said seriously. "I think Sin sealed away that power so you wouldn't be able to use it to oppose him."

"After what he did, he deserves it," said Goku bitterly. "I want to go there now and kick his sorry ass and save my friends."

"Not yet," said Shin. "Something's about to happen."

"Huh?" questioned Goku. "What could happen at a time like this?"

"Anything," said Shin.

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The door closed as Chi-chi was in the kitchen cooking dinner. Heavy footsteps were heard as Chi-chi walked out of the kitchen and entered the living room. There, Gohan stood with an evil glare in his eyes.

"Gohan..." said Chi-chi as Gohan stood there a sadistic smirk on his face. His eyes held a bit of sorrow, but his face wore a mask that made Chi-chi afraid of the eldest son.

"Die," said Gohan, his voice low, as he fired an energy blast at his mother; her scream echoing through the woods as the birds fly off.

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Through the bond he shared with his wife and mate, Goku suddenly felt sick as he knelt down and retched upon the green grass. He felt something wrong as though he lost a part of himself in that moment Chi-chi died. Though he felt the same familiar feeling when he died, it was twice as worse feeling it when he was the one on the receiving end of losing the one he swore he would protect from harm.

"Chi-chi!" sobbed Goku as his eyes seemed to turn completely red he yelled out in pure rage. "CHI-CHI!"

"Goku, calm down!" yelled Shin as the Earth-raised Saiya-jin's tail lashed and a primitive growl emitted from the warrior's throat. The earth shook as lightening danced around the warrior's body as Kibito and Shin watched in shock as the warrior cried out in pure adulterating rage. Before the two dynasties could reach out for the warrior, he suddenly teleported back to Earth in order to kill whoever killed his mate.

"He's gone mad!" said Kibito as he looked at Shin. "Aren't you going to stop him?"

"At this point, we might as well pray he doesn't destroy Earth!" said Shin as he seemed more concerned about the planet instead of the Saiya-jin's life. "Let's go after him and try to bring him to his senses."

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Blood stained the walls as Goku saw his wife lying on the ground with a blood stained sheet over her body. The only thing that wasn't covered was her face. It still wore a shocked expression, yet lacked the life it had earlier as her eyes were gazed over. Standing above her body, Goku stood with his blonde hair hanging in his face. Though he normally wouldn't cry, the tears of pure sorrow ran down his cheeks as he lifted his mate's corpse into his arms. She still felt warm and was slowly cooling as the tears fell into her silky black hair as he held her and wished he could have been able to protect her from harm.

"I promise I'll stop him," whispered Goku. "This is all my fault and I must do what I can to repent."

Resting her upon the ground, he paid no heed to the blood that soaked upon his clothes as he concentrated to find the one responsible for his wife's murder: his own son.

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"No! Don't kill me!" yelled Mr. Satan as Gohan stood at the window with a look of vengeance in his eyes. "I'll give you anything you want! Money! Fame! Power! Just don't kill me!"

"You stolen my family's honor and spat in our faces when you said that you didn't care what happened to my father," hissed Gohan angrily. "You deserve death for the crime you committed."

A man's scream was heard as Goku teleported outside the mansion where Mr. Satan lived as he tensed up. Entering the mansion, he entered the room where he found the fraud that took the honor that his son gained from killing Cell seven years prior dead on the floor with his neck snapped. Not far away, he saw his son sitting at the desk as he smiled evilly at his father.

"Welcome home, father," said Gohan coldly as he sat in the chair like an evil dictator would. Goku felt the tainted aura, as his body became cold.

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There. I think I killed the PG-13 rating with two gruesome character deaths. Hopefully, my fellow reviewers will stick around for the next chapter as long as they don't do this in real life. Now on to the reviews:

Titanic Babe: Hold back the iceberg! I've updated! *laughs nervously* I'm glad you're enjoying the fic.

DBZ Chick: As you wish.

Cute Kitty 2: Well, it was that obvious since Piccolo somehow knew something was different about the warrior. Besides, it's not everyday some random warrior pops out of nowhere with a very high power level and name that sounds almost similar to a name he or she's heard before. Originally though, Trakokota's identity was going to remain a secret for another few chapters, but I'm horrible at keeping secrets. ^_^;

Psy: Glad that you have been patient. As I already stated, I didn't update on time due to a sudden death within the family and it was very hard on me since he got ill the day my term started at school and his death the next day. Through that loss, I decided to make this fic extra dark and dreary. Don't worry though, this fic will have a happy ending. I hate sad endings!

Lightning Struck My Heart: You like my Matrix references, eh? Wait until the next chapter! It will be a chapter that will leave you hungry for more!

Luna's Meow: You haven't seen nothing yet! This chapter's the start of a darkening relationship! Muhahaha!

Marshmellow13Dragon: Thanks. Yeah, Gohan's pretty much evil due to some evil influences. *glares at Sin as he stands there smug*

Any Chi-chi fans out there: Gomen. I didn't mean to do it! *points at Sin accusingly* He made me do it! I know Psy wouldn't mind if she was dead, but I know there are others out there who like her. I do (somewhat), but not enough to spare her in this chapter. Anyway, now for a sneak peak at the next chapter:

"Why?" said Goku as he fought to keep himself from attacking his son. "Why did you kill your mother?"

"To lure you out of hiding," said Gohan as he was trying to anger the warrior. It seemed to be working as Goku clenched and unclenched his fist as his face was fixed in a snarl; baring his teeth at his son like a wild animal. "What's wrong? I thought that you would enjoy the sight of the man that stole your honor dead before you."

"The honor you speak of isn't to kill others," said Goku as he tried to make his point; but was failing fast as his son seemed unmoved by his attempts. "You had no right to kill your mother and you didn't need to kill this man."

"Wait Goten," said Trunks. "Why should we trust him when he could be the enemy?"

"Well, he doesn't look evil," said Goten innocently.

"Not everyone that Goku knows is nice and that's why your mom's dead right now," countered Trunks angrily.

"What's wrong, Kakarotto?" said Sin in a delighted voice. "I thought you would like seeing your allies on the side you once were on."

"You corrupted them," said Goku bitterly.

"Only to carry out my word to the very edge of the cosmos," said Sin. "That my word is law and that I will make it so that my ways destroy everyone in both life and death!"

"Tien, I'm sorry I couldn't save you," said Goku. "I vow I'll get revenge for you and Yamcha." Getting up, he saw Vegeta and Sin both standing there waiting as he got angry at both of them.

"That vow will be broken as well as your soul," said Sin as Goku suddenly found himself on the ground again.

"At this moment, you are missing a part of yourself. The part that is Saiya-jin..."

"Where is it?" said Goku.

"It's right here..."

Hopefully, that will leave you hungry for the next chapter. Until then, make sure you review!