Chapter 6: "No One"
"Zap!" in no time they were there!
"Hey Dende, Mr. Popo, is Piccolo h-ere?...huh?" Goku stopped dead in his tracks. There was nobody there!
"Wha? Dad! What's going on here? I can't sense any of them, anywhere!" said Gohan.
"I know what you mean, neither can I!" responded Goku. "But, where could they be?"
"Your guess is as good as mine!" answered Gohan. "I can understand Piccolo being elsewhere, but, shouldn't Dende and Mr. Popo always be on the lookout?"
"That's what I thought." Goku looked around. "Well, they're obviously not here, let's go find Krillen and the others first."
"Good idea dad."
Then he and Gohan flew over to the house of Kamesenin (Muten/Master Roshe).
"Heh, I mean it. This little island get's smaller everytime I see it!" joked Goku.
Gohan laughed. "Heh, heh, yeah dad, I know the feeling!"
"Hello! Anybody home? Krillen? Master Roshe? You there?...ANYBODY?" yelled Goku. Then there was a moment of silence.
"Hmph...no answer. That's odd." said Gohan. "You think they're gone too, dad?"
"Krillen and 18, maybe. But Master Roshe? not likely, he never leaves his island!" he answered.
"Look over there!" Gohan pointed to what seemed to be a porn comic of girls. It rested on a lawn chair out front the porch. (lol) "Yep, Master Roshe was here all right! I wonder where they all went?"
Goku stood without saying a word. Then spoke saying. "You're right Gohan, but something doesn't add up. I'm starting to worry that they may all have vanished."
"What? A..all of them!" exclaimed Gohan.
"Yes. Now let's go to Bulma's and see if Vegeta is still there. If what I'm thinking is right, then we don't have a minute to spare. You ready?"
Gohan looked at Goku. He was a little thrown by what he said but decided to trust his decision. He had lerned that in situations like this his father was normally right. "Yeah!" he answered.
"Then let's go."
At the Briefs residence, all was quiet.
"Bulma!" Goku yelled. He and Gohan ran into their already opened door.
"Vegeta? Trunks?" called Gohan.
Tea that had long gone cold was placed on two mats on the table, and the television was left playing with no one in the room. The gravity room was showing that it was in progress, however nobody was in it! They went in the lab. Their was an open laptop with important data on the screen, and a telephone receiver left off the hook.
"We're too late." said Goku in a low voice.
"Dad, what in the world is going on here!"
Goku paused for a moment, then said. "Saldore."
"What are you saying? That he's responsible for the others disappearance?" asked Gohan.
"That's exactly what I'm saying. He knew that I wouldn't go along with his plan without putting up a good fight, so he made sure that no one else got in our way."
Gohan couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"I only hope that...oh no." Goku stopped mid sentence.
"What is it dad?" asked Gohan in a very panicky tone.
Goku just hung his head low and said... "Chi-chi and Goten. He must've gotten them too."
Gohan didn't say anything. What could he say? This was all happening because they wanted him!
"We...we don't know that!" he yelled.
Goku instantly transmitted them back home. It smelled as if super was almost ready, the pot continued to bubble and boil.
"See! mom must be cooking!" said Gohan excitedly as he ran in the house. "Mom! Goten!" he yelled. Goku stood out front the house as still as a statue. He knew if he went in he would only find that they were not there. "MOM! You there!" but there was no answer.
"Gohan." Goku said in a whisper.
"No, they're probably just out with grandpa Oxking." he answered. But Gohan didn't believe a word that was coming out of his mouth. He knew that they were as good as gone, just like the others. Why would Chi-Chi leave the pot on the stove that was obviously still boiling?
Gohan slowly walked outside and toward Goku. "...Dad." was all he managed to say. Goku said nothing. They both understood the situation they were in. They had no idea where their family and friends were, nevermind how to bring them back, and they were left to deal with this problem on their own.
"Grr...Saldore!" Goku yelled. "Where is he? He's the one responsible for this!"
But Gohan drifted off into his own little world. All he could think about is the damage that he had done. Because of him his family and friends were gone. Because of him he and his father were left... with no one.
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