Epilogue: Peaceful Times
(In this chapter there will be a series of flashbacks and it's Gohan's Pov for the chapter.)
Ten Earth years Later
Gohan's Pov
I walked down the aisle holding his second daughter Keina's arm. She was marrying a young saiyin by the name of Shenlong. He had agreed to take part of a human ritual which symbolizes for humans the bonding of two mates. I remembered times when she was still a child and loved to here about his battles, as I gave her away.
Flashback Enter Shawn Michaels' Farewell Tell Me A Lie from WWE Anthology
"Come on daddy, tell us another one, please!"
"Alright, but just one more and then you go to bed."
"Okay I promise daddy."
I began to tell the story and slowly Keina would begin to fall asleep. When I was about halfway through she was completely asleep. I pulled her covers up to her shoulders and gently placed them down. I would then kiss her forehead and tell her goodnight, she would always murmur back, "Goodnight daddy, I love you."
The years would fly by and she would begin to develop a sense of not being a weak woman. Just like her grandmother and mother did. I always cried at the way my little girl was growing up so fast, when only wife, mate, and friend, Videl was around. She had always comforted me and told me that she would always be my little girl.
Then the day came when she met Shenlong. They started out the same way Videl and I had, and eventually realized their feelings for each other. Then he met me and realized that she was the granddaughter of a third class saiyin. At first his saiyin instincts told him he should be disgusted, but he found out that we knew Vegeta and that we were on good terms with him. One day while he was coming over to meet Keina's father, me, or so he said, he saw Vegeta and I sparring. He was about to try and prove himself when he witnessed the transformation. I had noticed he was there long before he had realized it and I raised my power level so much that planet seemed to sing in gratitude with me. I had become the true Legendary Super Saiyin, though I had reached the seventh level and was on a plateau far above Vegeta, we had a mutual respect for each other.
Then the day came when Shenlong had asked permission to take my little girl as a mate. I had gained a new respect for Shenlong for having the courage and the audacity to ask me, when she was old enough to make her own decisions. I had granted it, but he had to go through an earth custom that would satisfy the human part of her for bonding.
End Flashback
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here on this day..."
I droned out the priest as I watched my daughter finally grow up in my eyes. Then they were officially married, by human customs. I walked up to my daughter and handed her something I had carved out of the sword my father had made for me. It was a broach with our human family crest on it and our saiyin family crest on it. I had even had a special engraving put around the edges. It read:
Keina even though you are an adult now and have a mate. I want you to know no matter what, you will always be my little girl, even when your ninety, you'll be my little girl. Always know that I am proud of you and that I will love you forever.
Keina threw her arms around me neck and gave me a hug and told me thank you and that she loved me. Thus she danced with me at her own wedding and then her husband, then they left, leaving behind a sad, yet happy father. Sad that my little girl had grown up so fast, and happy that she had a loving husband.
End Shawn Michaels' Farewell Tell Me A Lie from WWE Anthology
Enter Where My Heart Will Take Me [Album Version] from Enterprise Soundtrack
It reminded me of the last I felt sad, it was the day my first daughter had gotten married. I can still remember the day, it feels like it was just yesterday that she was only a child. How time flies when raising children.
Flashback
"Panny are you ready yet?"
"Yes daddy, I'm ready, just a bit nervous."
"I know, your mother was the same way at our wedding."
Then the music had started up and I walked her to the door. The moment everybody saw us they stood. We slowly walked down the aisle and I clenched her hand reassuringly. Then we came to the end of the aisle and I lifted the veil of her face and gave her a smile.
The moment I took my seat my mind wandered back to the days when she spent so much time with my dad. All the arguments we had, and all the times she told me she hated me. I can still feel the ache in my heart, from the first time she told me she hated me. I had almost lost it, but Videl kept me there. Then to when she told me she was engaged to Trunks Briefs of this timeline. I was happy for her, but it made me realize how old I had gotten, there I was a man in his mid forties and I had completely missed my daughter's life. After we had gone back to earth, I spent as much time with my remaining kids as I could. But soon even they didn't have time for me, dating, sports, fighting, training, and other things, each time they said they had more important things to do, it hurt me. Though it hurt me I carried on for their sakes and the hope that one day I would be a grandfather and be able to play with my grandchildren. The thought was one of many that kept me going through the years, but I could feel that my time was drawing nearer, as I became more emotionally damaged. I was the strongest warrior in the universe I was in pain.
Soon though I was brought back to reality as Pan and Trunks had finalized their marriage. I gave her a broach as well, except it had my father's crest on it, as well as our own. I danced with her and spoke with Trunks. Then as soon as it had started it was over.
End Flashback
End Where My Heart Will Take Me [Album Version] from Enterprise Soundtrack
I stood up from my seat and walked out to the car where Videl was waiting for me. I sat in the passenger area and she drove us home. When we entered she must have seen the look on my face because she wasn't in her normal playful mood.
"Gohan what's wrong honey?"
"Nothing is wrong Videl."
"Gohan don't make me enter your mind, I know when something is wrong."
"Its just they grew up so fast, my kids are all leaving me for a life of their own. The last time had tried to talk with Pan about coming over, she got mad and told me she hated me. Videl honey, my two sons are still single, but my little girls are married and starting their own families. Videl, I know this may sound crazy, but I'm dying."
"How, if you were dying then so would I. I would be... you've been shielding me!"
"Yes, its not a disease of any kind or of old age. Its just you know how the first time Pan told me she hated me effected me, I nearly lost it. Keina is a grown woman now, and she has her own family to start. I'm afraid I don't have much time left Videl, I need to make amends before I pass on to Other World."
"Alright, but if you then I'm going with you. We started this journey together and we'll end it together."
I nodded and let down the shield and we made amends with everyone we needed to. Except one person, I needed to see before I passed on to Other World. We went to Pan's home at Capsule Corps. I went up to the door and rung the door bell. A few moments later Trunks' son Tran answered the door.
"Hi grandpa! Grandma! Come on in, I'll let mom and dad know your here."
He quickly sped away and no sooner he was back, with his father.
"Trunks do you know where Pan is?"
"I'm right here dad! Now what do you want here?"
"Can I speak with you privately Pan?"
"Anything you have to say, you can say it front of my family! Then you can leave, you know why, because I hate you!"
"Fine. But can we sit down for this. It was very hard to keep it from your mother."
"Spit it out already!"
"I'll be seeing your grandfather very soon."
"Yeah? Well you always see grandpa every few years, what makes this so different?"
"I'll be going to stay this time, permanently."
"So your moving to Other World big deal, like I care! Like I said earlier I hate you!"
"That's not what I mean, I'll never be able to return to this world or any other world outside of Other World. Pan what I'm trying to tell you is I'm dying."
I could tell Pan was shocked as we locked eyes for the first time in many years. I opened my mind freely to her and she saw the damage she had caused, every time she said she hated me. I could sense the wall she built up around her mind crumble into ashes and I saw that she thought I hated her. I saw that she thought that everything I did was to spite her; I gently smiled to myself and showed her what happened the first time she said she hated me and every other time. Soon she left my mind and I left hers and we broke eye contact, then she broke down crying.
"Daddy I'm so sorry I ever said any of those things. I thought you hated me."
"Shh, its okay my daughter, I love you, I always have. Did you ever read the inscription on the broach I gave you on your wedding day? It doesn't matter now anyway, I can finally rest in peace."
Normal Pov
Enter The Time Has Come from Pokemon 2.B.A. Master Soundtrack
So it was, the mightiest warrior the universe had ever known passed on to Other World. Beings throughout the universe, good and evil, small and large could feel the peacefulness of his death. The universe wept as it greatest protector passed on from the world of the living into the world of the dead. The earth especially wept, as for weeks on end it rained, as if it were crying over his death. There was a great silence in the universe as respect was paid to this mighty being.
New Namek
Muri had every Namek stop the usual works of the day to build a shrine at the temple they considered a holy place, for Gohan as he passed on. Every Namek wept and felt the peacefulness of his passing.
Earth
Keina was crying when her husband came into the room. He looked at her and sat next to her to try and comfort her.
"Keina what's wrong?"
"Its my father... can we cut our honeymoon short? I need to be at home with my family."
"I understand Keina, we'll be leaving right away."
Shenlong made the arrangements for them to get back to her family. He turned in the hotel room key and went and got his wife and used Instant Transmission to teleport them to Capsule Corps. When they arrived they were greeted by Keina's two brothers, Bardack and Mirohan.
"Does anybody know why it is raining? Its been nonstop for two days straight without any sign of letting up."
Dende and Piccolo appeared and startled everyone.
"Its the earth it self's doing, it is weeping for the loss of a dear friend and protector. Especially one with a heart as pure as Gohan's. Not once have I ever felt two people pass from the world of the living so peacefully. The earth is crying and Muri says New Namek is as well, even planets in other quadrants of the universe are weeping. Strangely evil is even weeping for his passing."
Everyone was shocked that Gohan had such an effect on the universe like he did. There was only one day of clear skies and that was above Mount Frying Pan. It rained for two weeks straight before it stopped raining. Everyone had gone back to their lives, but none would ever forget those two weeks. At the top of Mount Frying Pan, near the graves of Goku and Chi-chi, were two new graves. Upon the two tombstones' it read:
Gohan Son
3514 - 3574
A man that shall be missed by the entire universe, may he finally rest in peace.
The earth shall never forget her warriors or protectors or friends.
Videl Son
3515 - 3574
Daughter of Hercule, Wife of Gohan, Mother of Four, may she rest in peace.
The earth shall never forget her warriors or protectors or friends.