A/N: Dragonball/Z/GT is owned by Akira Toriyama only.

Striking The Heart

Mistaken

She rocked back and forth, his body curled up motionless in her arms. He was pale, a deathly pale, and his fingers were cold. She was still crying. Crying because she was afraid…crying because she lost him…her heart was broken…

Wilhem smiled, pleased with himself.

"I'm sorry child, it was obvious it was going to happen" he said with a snigger. She cried some more.

"But it was selfish of him…leaving you here, alone to die" "At least you will be with him soon" he said. The dark men strode gravely towards Chichi. Their black shredded coats dragged along the dusty floor and their armoured shoes clashed as they hit the ground with every step.

Chichi looked around, scared when she saw the men coming. She knew this was going to happen. She knew Wilhem couldn't be trusted. She looked down at Goku. Even though Wilhem was going to kill her anyway…Goku still tried. She was proud of him. Proud of his bravery…proud because he loved her with all of his heart. The tears still came, but with a smile she wiped them away. She guessed it wasn't going to be so bad. At least she'd be with him.

They were inches away now, still walking at the same pace, all three of them exactly the same in movement and speed. She swallowed and tried to control her nervous breathing. She hoped it would be a quick and painful death…hope, was all she had left…

They cornered her like a predator cornered their prey. The darkness of their hidden faces burned into her, making her weary and more afraid than before. What were these things?

"Well sweetheart, I must be going. I have the world to destroy" Wilhem mockingly said.

"It's not over Wilhem. The others will find a way to stop you" Chichi said looking at him.

"Chichi, my dear, nobody can stop me now. My name is no longer Wilhem either…" she became anxious.

"My name…is Super Wilhem" he said with a smirk, "Enjoy heaven while you still can. With the instant transmission technique, I can go anywhere" he shot off out of the warehouse, leaving a hole in the roof and an echoing laugher in the sky.

Chichi took her focus back to the three otherworldly creatures. They held up their arms, all at the same time and height. Their hands were visible now, but inhuman as she guessed. They were black, matching every bodily feature they had, though you couldn't see their body. Their long skinny bones of fingers began to glow. There was a resemblance Chichi thought. It was like a Ki bomb, something which she knew from Goku. Their hands glowed to a bright shade of blue and the balls of energy grew to a palm sized orb. Chichi squinted from the powerful light, breathing heavily with fright. Then…it happened…

"HI-YA!" Someone shouted as he kicked the one freak flying from Chichi's side. Chichi couldn't see who it was, but the voice sounded familiar. There were another few hits…it sounded like two people were fighting. Another one was thrown to the ground, the light now very dim as only one remained. The one that was left standing stopped the Ki ball and it disappeared. Chichi could see clearly, and she smiled when she saw them.

"Happy to see us" a young man's voice said. Chichi turned around and smiled seeing Gohan there. He bent down and put his hand on his mother's arm. He didn't know how or even know if it was possible, but she was alive.

"I'm so happy to see you mom" she smiled at him. His gaze then turned to a serious one when he saw his father.

"What happened mom?"

"He's dead…" she trailed off, her eyes watering up again. There was another loud crash. The two turned to the scene before them. Krillin and Vegeta were battling two of the hooded figures whilst the other stood still. Piccolo soon flew out of no where to join them.

"What are those things?" questioned Gohan.

"I'm not sure. But from what I have heard…they are neither the living, nor the dead"

"Eat my fist you grave rising baka!" Vegeta yelled, punching…through…the creature. He stopped and took a step back, quite shocked. Krillin joined his side and so did Piccolo and Tien. There was silence as the three inhuman figures stood still. Vegeta, Tien and Piccolo became anxious, Krillin was scared shitless. He still couldn't believe he pulled a stunt like that.

"You will DIE" They shouted in an evaporating whisper as they disappeared in a gust a wind…knocking the Z fighters off their feet. Vegeta soon stood back up when he noticed they were gone.

"What the hell were they?" he demanded angrily. Krillin shrugged. Tien growled.

"Whatever they were, they were strong" Piccolo said in his deep Namiken voice. The all agreed and raced back to a sitting Chichi who had Goku securely in her hands.

"How did you know?" she questioned.

"We could feel Goku's energy rapidly changing. It was going haywire!" Tien said.

"We warned the fool something bad would happen, but did he listen?" Vegeta complained.

"There's a lot of questions we need answered Chichi, but we'll get you to the lookout first" Piccolo said.

"What's the point?" they all looked at her oddly.

"What do you mean woman?" Vegeta questioned.

"He's dead" she whimpered…"What's the point" she cried, rubbing her head against her husbands'.

"Mom" Gohan soothed, "He's not dead" Chichi looked up at him.

"What!"

"He's not dead mom"

"How...how do you know?" she questioned.

"I can feel his energy, his spirit. He's still alive mom so don't worry" She smiled lightly.

"Woman, have you not bonded with him?" Vegeta questioned.

"Excuse me?" she questioned in shock.

"Have you bonded with him? If so, you should have been able to feel if he was still alive" Chichi was about to yell, but he had a point. Why didn't she feel him?

"That's true. I'm not sure why I didn't feel him"

"It's probably because you haven't long been alive mom"

"Or probably because you were so worked up and afraid…you couldn't feel it" Krillin suggested.

"Fool, you have no idea what the bond is about so mind your own business"

"Come on guys lets not argue" Gohan said nervously.

"If you don't mind Vegeta, I was trying to help out with a suggestion" Krillin returned

"Who asked for your help?"

"Guys" Gohan said.

"Quit it brat! I am trying to teach the human a lesson" Vegeta spat.

"Please, not now. I really want to get Goku out of here and get him well so I can just…have him himself again" "I just want him to be okay" the two stopped arguing.

"Fine" Vegeta said. Piccolo picked up Goku's heavy body carefully like a baby in his arms.

"Wait! What about Goten…and the baby! I'd really love to see them!" Chichi shouted as she stood up.

"Yeah, we can't leave them home"

"I'll go back and get them. Bulma and Yamcha too" Piccolo said as he carefully handed Goku down to Tien.

"Thank you Piccolo" he smiled at her, if possible. The two had slowly got to like each other in a sort of friendly way. He was always there to help out with the kids when Goku wasn't around, especially with Gohan. She was grateful for that.

Piccolo took off and blasted out of the hole Super Wilhem flew through.

"Come on mom" Gohan said as he picked her up. They flew out also and headed high up in the other direction to Dende. With every passing second, Chichi thought and thought about Goku. Her eyes never left his form as they flew. She was so worried, yet relieved he was alive. Another thought made her smile. She would be seeing Goten soon. She had missed him so much. But she was also going to see the baby she had before she died…the baby she had never seen before…she wondered what Goku had called her…

Gosha was busy gurgling and giggling as she sat in Yamcha's arms. Bulma was sat opposite with little Goten. Trunks was on the floor, lying down bored. He had only just arrived after he had accidentally blown up his grandfather's study. He decided to leave because he thought he would only get in trouble if he didn't.

"Auntie Bulma?" questioned Goten.

"Yes sweetheart?"

"Is my daddy okay?" Bulma looked across at Yamcha.

"I'm not sure Goten. Your dad was suddenly really powerful and then…bam…his power and his energy just…vanished" Yamcha said.

"Is he dead?" asked Trunks casually. Bulma smacked him on the head.

"Owe! What was that for" he yelped.

"Don't say things like that Trunks!"

"No he's not dead. I can still feel he's alive" Yamcha stated.

"Oh I wish I knew what was going on" Goten sighed. The door suddenly opened.

"Piccolo!" Bulma said in a small relief.

"Mr Piccolo where's daddy?" Goten questioned running up to him.

"He's on his way to the lookout with your mom"

"My mom? You found her…body? Shouldn't she be buried again now" he sadly said. He hated to speak about those things.

"No. It wouldn't be…right…if we did that"

"What? What do you mean?" Questioned Bulma.

"You'll see when we get there" "Now grab some stuff for the baby, we have to get going"

"She will need some bottles and baby food…oh! And something to sleep in! Goten do you have some sort of travel cot?"

"Do you mean one that foldids?"

"Yes"

"Yeah I know where it is! I'll get it!" he chirped as he ran off. Piccolo waited outside whilst they collected a few of Gosha's things.

"I wonder what happened to Goku" he thought out loud…