Its not over yet folks! :D
Oh, and Gohan is MINE not yours, please put that pencil of Doom away!
"What? Eight months just to head back to our galaxy?" spluttered Vegeta
"That's right" sighed Bulma, holding a calculator in her hand, "That's how long it'll take with me learning all the controls of this ship and everything, including the language all the controls are written in…"
Piccolo grunted and frowned, "So its been decided that we're heading back to earth to wish Gohan and Ayra back then we'll head back out to Utolia?"
"What?!" hissed Vegeta, "What's the point? Wish Gohan back, without that little brat we wouldn't need to bother about saving her planet!"
Goku stepped through the wall with a sigh, "The reason we came on this trip was to save the others…we cant wish them back with Dragonballs, that's why we followed Ayra here. We have to go back to her planet"
"But Goku" said Bulma, moving toward him, still a light fear that he could erupt with anger or sorrow at any moment, "It'll take eight month just to find our galaxy, then we need to find earth, find the Dragonballs, then find Utolia and head there…perhaps by the time we get to the planet the prophecy would be completed already…I don't think there's any point."
All eyes turned to Goku
"What do you suggest Goku?" asked Piccolo sternly
Goku sighed and clenched his fists, "Give me some time to think it over…" with that he passed back through the wall and left the others alone.
Where…where am I?
He opened his eyes, seeing only a golden yellow sky and pink clouds flying about.
Is this the Otherworld?
"Welcome Gohan" said a heavenly female voice.
Gohan's eyes opened wider at the mention of his name, Gohan? What is Gohan? Gohan…
Suddenly images of who Gohan was flashed across his mind. Gohan…that's me…I am Gohan…
Carefully Gohan pushed himself upwards to a sitting position he then glanced about himself. He seemed to be on some kind of land bridge. It was made of a red rock that seemed to be suspended in the air, the rock was incredibly brittle and Gohan saw it crack as he sat upright.
He glanced at his hands, seeing that they, as with the rest of his body were completely intact.
"Am I dead?" he whispered to the air around him. Carefully he raised his hand above his head, trying to find a trace of a halo, but he found none.
"You are not dead Gohan Son" came the female voice that seemed to echo all about him.
"Then where?" he started
"This is Limbo…"
"Limbo?"
"When you were 'killed' as to say, you did not die…your body was destroyed, but your soul, connected to the energy that was with you did not perish. In a way, you are half-dead…only few people come here to Limbo…"
"How do I get home?!" shouted Gohan, "I don't have to wait until I get wished back by Dragonballs do I?"
The woman (wherever she was) laughed, a light, silvery laugh that seemed to flow through Gohan's body like water.
"Silly. There's a much simpler way…you are in the centre of the Limbo Bridge, all people are brought here when entering Limbo. At each end of the Bridge there is either Life, or Death. To reach either of them you must cross the bridge, it is that simple."
Gohan looked about himself, carefully he stood up and looked up and down either end of the bridge before frowning and shouting to the clouds, "Which end is the way towards Life?"
The woman chuckled again then said, "See that darkness up ahead…there, the way to Life…although I should warn you…there are many obstacles you must challenge"
"So?" smirked Gohan, "I've faced worse things…I'm sure I can face a few obstacles"
The voice began to laugh hysterically, causing Gohan to blush violently.
"Wait!" he cried out in realisation, "Ayra! Where is she? Where is Ayra?"
This time the voice made no response, she stayed quiet and still, refusing to speak.
Gohan growled, clenching his fists, "Don't say I 'died' to ave her and nowshe's dead too…she must be here!"
"Straight ahead is the road to Life…good luck…"
"Wait!" shouted Gohan, waving his arms in the air, "Tell me! Where is she?!"
He sighed after he received no answer, "Right." He said, staring in the direction he was to head, "I'll be back soon guys…hold on…"
He found he was able to power up; he grinned and began flying in the direction of Life.
Several Hours Later....
"Grr! Why do we have to wait for Kakarot's permission to return to earth?! We would've been well on our way by now if we hadn't bothered to wait for his response."
"Now Vegeta" said Bulma as she looked up from her notepad and the keyboard, "Goku's son was the one that got blasted away; I think it should be his decision about how and when to bring him back."
Vegeta grumbled something under his breath when Goku suddenly stepped into the room, a much more cheerful face upon him than before.
"Alright! I've thought it through! We'll head back to earth, wish Gohan and Ayra back with the Dragonballs, and then carry on going to Utolia just as Gohan would want" he grinned, placing his hands on his hips
"And what about Chichi?" grinned Bulma, with a sly wink
Goku fell over animie style and sat on the floor, rubbing the back of his neck, "Uh…well…um…I figured we could just not tell her that we're heading back to earth? Say that we have a few engine problems and it'll take us longer than we thought?"
"Goku Son!" shouted Bulma angrily, "You're going to lie to your wife about your son's death?!"
"Er…not exactly…just…not tell her, its not quite the same thing…"
"Hmph" said Bulma, folding her arms, "You know I could easily just 'accidentally' contact her and I might 'accidentally' spill the beans"
"Oh no please Bulma!" cried Goku, bending down on his knees in a begging position, "Please! I beg you please! I'll do anything!!!"
Vegeta smirked at Bulma and Goku Now –that's- a woman…
Oh man…I've been flying for what seems like hours…I don't think I've got any closer, nor encountered any obstacles…
Gohan sighed and carefully landed on the bridge, "Man" he felt his stomach grumble, "I'm hungry" he smirked as he thought about the amount of times his dad must've said that in the Otherworld.
He sighed and began walking along the dusty bridge, "I wonder how Tien, Krillyn, Yamcha and Chautsu are all doing in the Otherworld?"
Suddenly something caught his eye. A slight glimmer on the horizon, only for a split second, but he saw it, a flash, like light hitting glass at an angle. Instantly he powered up and flew over to it at a fast pace.
Is this the first obstacle I must face?
He continued to fly, hard and fast to the little sparkle, when suddenly...
"OUCH!" shouted Gohan as he rammed at full force into some invisible barrier. "My head!" he shouted, clutching his head and trying to see through his eyes that were trying to cry.
"What the?" he asked placing the hand he wasn't holding his head with against the barrier.
He knocked it with his knuckle, "Hrm" he frowned, he lowered his other hand and breathed in deeply before suddenly punching the barrier hard with his fist.
He floated there for a moment, hand pressed firmly against the barrier before he clutched his red, throbbing hand and shouted "Ow ow ow ow!"
"Man this is really hard" he muttered, scratching his chin.
He looked up above him then grinned, "Heh, it can't go on forever…"
With that he flew up in the air, charging hard and fast, a determinded grin on his face.
"OUCH!" he screamed as he rammed into another barrier above him.
"This isn't fair!" he shouted, as he jumped about, clutching his head and wiping away the tears in his eyes.
As the pain subsided he sighed and floated back to the bridge. He crossed his legs and his arms, frowning at the barrier as if enclosed with a staring contest.
Man this stinks! How am I supposed to get through here?!
He sighed and picked up a handful of rocks and began flicking them at the barrier, watching them bounce back at him.
How would dad deal with this?
"I know!" he said, jumping up cheerfully.
He floated a little way up in the air and placed his hands in a cupping motion bside his hip. There in his hands a bright bluish/whitish light began to form then he blasted the ki beam at the barrier.
What happend next he didn't expect to happen. Instead of the barrier shattering like a pane of glass as he expected it instead simply deflected it, blasting it back at Gohan who only just managed to dodge it.
"Hey you! Watch it!"
"Huh?" said Gohan as he heard the voice. He looked above him, then below him and he saw a funny looking man.
He had pale blue skin and an office-styled haircut which seemed to be just long enough to show his two small white horns. He wore a pair of square glasses and a bright pink shirt. He wore a black tie and matching shoes, a wristwatch and under his arm was a clipboard; he stood there, frowning at Gohan.
"Uh…sorry!" apologised Gohan as a sweat drop appeared
The 'man' sighed and walked up to the barrier, "No matter" he mumbled, "I just came to inspect the barrier, but by what I've just seen it seems to be in tip top working order. I suppose I better get to the next obstacle"
"Wait wait, next obstacle?" asked Gohan as he landed in front of the man
"Yes, the next obstacle, and if you don't mind I need to have your name, for the mistress to see if you managed to get through or not"
"Tell me" said Gohan excitedly, "Tell me how to get through here! Pleeeaaasssseee!"
"Name first" said the man authoritatively.
"Gohan Son"
"Right, Go-ha-n S-on" said the man, scribbling his name down on the clipboard, "And about the-" he stopped, and blinked for a minute at Gohan and then adjusted his glasses, "Gohan Son?" he queried.
"Uh yeah?"
"You're not Goku's son are you?"
"Yeah"
"The Goku's son?"
Gohan nodded, not really too sure where the conversation was going.
"Ah! Nice to meet you!" grinned the funny man
"You know my dad?" asked Gohan excitedly
"No no! But I have a cousin in the Otherworld who helped him a little when he was on the way to King Ki's place"
"Really!" smiled Gohan, "Then you can help me here!"
The man's smile suddenly dropped and he stepped back, waving his arms quickly, "No! No way! Nu-ah! Can't help"
"Why?" grumbled Gohan, crossing his arms
"The Lady Ki doesn't like cheaters-" he stopped suddenly and covered his mouth
"Lady Ki?"
"Er…forget I said that" said the man, rubbing the back of his neck as several sweat drops that appeared, "But no, you can't cheat…that wouldn't be right"
"Fine," sighed Gohan, turning away from the man, closing his eyes and crossing his arms although keeping one eye slightly open on the man, "I suppose my friends all in the Otherworld won't mind coming here to help me and maybe 'persuade' you to help me…then of course there's my dad"
The man's knees began to shake "Y-your d-d-dad?"
Gohan nodded.
The man opened his mouth as if to say something but then paused a his wristwatch began to bleep, "What?!" he exclaimed, "No way! Oh man! They must've gotten out earlier!"
He ran over to an odd vehicle (which looked like a milk-float) that suddenly appeared and jumped into it, "Man oh man! Nice meeting you Mr Son!" he shouted as his 'milk-float' zoomed away at incredible speed.
"What was that all about?" said Gohan as he scratched his cheek, "People here sure are weird"
Gohan then felt a rumbling below his feet, the rocks about his rocked and the Bridge almost seemed to crack completely in places. Gohan turned about and looked through the invisible barrier as a thick dark cloud slowly began to appear, coming towards him at a fast speed.
"This can't be good" he sighed, preparing to power up.
