Chapter Thirteen- Goten's Story

Goten twisted about in the air to peer down at his brother. Abruptly, it seemed as though his dream was telling the truth. Gohan sat still waiting for the evil to show itself when out of the bushes stepped a strange cloaked figure. Gohan backed away from the man still in a fighter's stance when the thing spoke, "You are the savor of this planet, are you not?"

Although this question seemed harmless, Gohan did not let his guard down. Goten had to admire his skill. He had been taught well.

"What does it matter if I am or not?"

"So you are the child that took the place of Goku?"

"Answer my question first," Gohan hissed.

"Why should I do as such when you have not answered a single of mine?"

Gohan let out a low growl his fists clenching and unclenching.

"Get out of here now."

"Ah. So you immediately assume I am evil. Great assumption. You are truly gifted, boy."

"I don't know who or what you are but I know what you want. So leave before I make you."

With this deadly threat, Gohan flashed into Super Sayian. This did not seemed to scare the undaunted trespasser. He merely waved his hand and hissed, "I doubt I will be able to beat a boy of such strength so far from my main source of power… So I'll just take… YOURS!" He laughed gripping Gohan's wrist with a bony hand.

Gohan's eyes widened in pain as he tried to escape from the man's grip but it was growing stronger by the second. And Gohan was growing weaker.

Goten screamed out to his brother and raced down but Gohan managed to cry out, "No! Goten just get out of here! Please!"

But Goten wasn't about to leave. He hovered in the air watching with all the fear bottled up in his heart.

Gohan finally pulled away looked slightly fatigued. He rubbed his sore and burnt wrist glaring at the creature with great hate.

The figure lowed his hood to finally uncover his face. But what met their eyes was the last thing either Goten or Gohan would have expected. There before them stood a exact replica of Gohan. Gohan stumbled backwards away from the sight and took to the air. The monster followed smirking all the while.

"Kaaaaaaa Maaaaaaa haaaaaaaa maaaaaaaaa…."

"Oh… I wouldn't do that if I were you…" The creature grinned.

Gohan came down to eyelevel with the beast and released his powerful beam making absolutely sure that his blast would not damage the earth.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"Kaaaaa…maaaaaa…haaaaa…maaaaaa…HAAAAAAA!" The demon chanted and released a similar beam at the one shot at him. The beams battled each other through the air darkening the morning sun.

Goten dared not to distract his brother nor try to save him. Gohan would be fine. Gohan was strong…

Gohan's powerful beam began to fall under the power of the enemy's. The demon began to laugh as Gohan's eyes began to drop with exhaustion. He couldn't keep it up much longer…

"Pull away, Gohan!" Goten cried to his brother, "You can't beat him!"

Gohan did so. He tossed both beams into space but his energy was all used up. He stood panting on the spot griping his wounded hand…

"Goodbye, Gohan," The creature laughed punching Gohan hard across the face.

The golden aurora about Gohan faded and he plummeted into the icy waters of the lake below.

Goten's eyes welled up with tears.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He screamed.

He charged out at the new foe his super sayian aurora flashing about him. He caught the dark Gohan by surprised and managed to lay a few punches and kicks before it went to defensive.

"It's futile to fight your brother, kid." The demon Gohan grinned, "He is much stronger then you are."

"I don't care!" Goten shouted through his rage, "You hurt him! I'll make you pay!"

He threw out his leg to catch the dark Gohan in the neck but it was prepared and caught it with one of his hands. Smoke swelled up from under the demon's finger tips. Goten wailed in the utmost pain as his ankle felt as though it had been set on fire. He twisted about and kicked out with his free leg knocking the demon Gohan in the stomach. This released his leg but now Goten felt drained… He was on the verge of super sayian…

"Go save your brother kid… It's the least a child like you could do…"



Once Goten had finished his mouth seemed dry. Tears slipped down his red cheeks and quite suddenly he felt free… free of the past that had been haunting him for so long…

"Well, is that it?" A familiar voice muttered.

Both Mirai Trunks and Goten spun about to see Vegeta standing there looking quite angry. Chichi Trunks was awake now blinking away the sleep and confusion that clouded his sight.

"Dad?"

"Is that it, Goten?" Vegeta hissed ignoring his son.

"Yes," Goten muttered.

"Why do you ask?" Mirai Trunks asked slightly startled by his father's sudden appearance.

Vegeta held up his wrist with the nasty burn across it. He smirked once they had winced.

"Give you one guess."


"Yes!" Gohan cried, "Pack your bags, Dad! We're going home!"

"Yahoo!" Goku grinned giving Gohan a high five.


Dende sat staring down at earth below when the Dragon suddenly bellowed,

"You wish can be granted…"

Dende and Piccolo jumped at the sound of the announcement. They turned just as a sliver glow filled the air…


There was a silence over the camp. No one said anything because of the dark thoughts that might be brought by them… There was a sudden zap and before them stood none other then Gohan and Goku. All eyes fell upon them… Both were smiling brightly, "Hiya! We're back!"


To Be Continued…
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