Striking The Heart
The Heart Of The Problem
Her tearful eyes never left his lifeless beaten body as she was held by Gohan, flying through the darkening night sky. Tien held him close, where he was safe and warm. He couldn't believe how cold Goku was. Goku was still cold and still out when they made it to the lookout. Dende was already waiting.
They touched down, Chichi immediately running to Goku's side as he was lay on the hard cold ground. Chichi panicked as she looked at Dende who crouched beside them.
"Please say you can help him Dende" she begged. The young Namek could see the plead in her shinning eyes. He took his focus back down at Goku. He didn't look too good.
"I'm not sure what I can do. I don't think I can help him too much. What's happened to him…is something I cannot fix" Chichi's eyes widened.
"I can cure wounds Mrs. Son, but I cannot cure what has become of him"
"Damn it! Now what do we do?" Vegeta cursed.
"Dende. Can you at least get him out of his unconscious state?" Gohan asked.
"He's mostly suffering from exhaustion. I think its best he rests. That's the most important thing he needs right now" Chichi felt so helpless. Looking down at his pale lifeless form she felt so guilty. It was all her fault he did this. All of her fault…
"I have a bed prepared from him, so if you would like to bring him this way" an awaiting Mr. Popo said as he came outside.
"Thanks Popo" Tien gratefully thanked as he picked Goku up and went inside with Gohan and Chichi following.
Tien carefully lay Goku down on the soft bed. Mr. Popo brought in a thin white sheet whilst Chichi sat on the edge of the bed next to him.
"Here, this is a lot cooler for him"
"Thank you Mr. Popo" Tien thanked as he covered Goku's body up.
"Do you think he's going to be okay?" Chichi questioned quietly, her eyes never leaving Goku's face.
"I'm not sure how to answer that question Chichi. There's so many questions I have in my head that need to be responded to, I'm not sure what to think anymore" Chichi looked at him briefly before looking back down at her unconscious husband. Tien was right. So many questions lay unanswered…so many questions that needed to be answered…Why? Why was this happening? How? How is it possible? Her mind could go on for hours, pondering over everything that had happened today. She just hoped they could be answered soon and that she could finally…have her Goku back…
Back outside, Piccolo landed with Yamcha and the others. Carefully he put Bulma down and looked across at the others. She could see Vegeta, Krillin and Dende. Where were the others? And where was Goku? Goten and Trunks ran over to Vegeta in a hurry.
"Mr Vegeta where's my dad!" Goten asked desperately looking up at the man with sad eyes. Before Vegeta could answer, Gohan came out.
"He's sleeping Goten"
"Brother!" Goten happily called as he ran up to Gohan.
"Hey little tiger"
"Why is daddy sleeping?" he asked in worry.
"It's a long story Goten"
"Now answer my question!" Bulma demanded. They all looked at her.
"I don't like to talk about this kind of thing, but I want to know why you aren't returning Chichi to her grave! Its bad enough she was stole from it, now this is very disrespectful"
"Thanks for the concern Bulma" a feminine voice said. Everybody turned around to see…Oh my Kami…it was Chichi! Bulma stood still, a shocked yet happy expression across her face.
"Chichi? You're…your alive?"
"Yeah, I guess so" she chirped.
"Oh Chichi!" she squealed running to her and giving her a big hug.
"I missed you too Bulma" Chichi returned whilst embracing her back. After the small hug Chichi turned to Goten who stood there, tears forming in his little sparkling eyes.
"Mommy?" Chichi smiled warmly at him. He cried as he ran into her open arms and hugged her fiercely not wanting to let go.
"Oh Goten honey, I'm so sorry for being gone so long"
"Its okay Momma" he sobbed as he held her tightly. Chichi gently rocked him back and forth, stroking his head softly as she did. Goten soon stopped crying and only small whimpers could be heard.
"Are you okay Goten?" Trunks questioned. Goten rubbed his eyes and nodded. Chichi smiled and stood back up.
"It's great to have you back Chichi" Yamcha said with a smile. She returned it.
"Thanks Yamcha" Chichi's eyes then widened at the bundle Yamcha held in his arms. She looked up at him in awe and he smiled, handing the baby to her. Chichi took her willingly and smiled warmly down at the child.
"So…this is my little…baby girl" she tearfully said, letting her fingertip caress the sleeping child's left cheek.
"That's her" Yamcha replied. Chichi was in her element, in complete amazement and so much in love with the tiny child already.
"What did Goku name her?" she suddenly asked.
"Gosha" Gohan told her with a smile. Chichi briefly looked at her eldest then took her loving gaze back to her youngest. The baby's eyes opened slowly and she let out a yawn. After focusing her small eyes on the person before her, little Gosha made a baby noise. Chichi giggled happily.
"Hi there Gosha" Chichi cooed. Gosha held onto Chichi's finger that was previously stroking her cheek, "I'm your mommy" Chichi said softly. Gosha made a small smile. Chichi laughed in content.
"Sorry to spoil the reunion, but there's a lot we need to talk about" piccolo spoke in a serious tone, directing his comment at Chichi. She nodded.
"Yeah Mom, we need to know everything" Gohan stated.
"And we need to know what happened to Goku" Krillin added. Chichi nodded as her story began.
On the outskirts of West City in the ruins of an abandoned power station, a small un-human creature was keeping watch as he peered through a telescope.
"He is here" he said in a screechy voice, running out of the room and to the main door. He opened the large metal door, creating a screeching sound as he did. The being he awaited touched down on the ground powerfully and walked up to him.
"My master, you look different"
"Do you not listen to a word I say Kobe? I told you that many changes will occur to my form" Wilhem said as he entered the ruin.
"Sorry master, I forget things easily" Wilhem briefly looked at him.
"I know" he said before walking down some large stoned steps to an underground layer.
"Have you finished with the liquid substance I needed for tonight?"
"Yes master. I have stored it in the potions freezer" Kobe said, following Wilhem with his slight limp.
"Good and I take it my Murgul riders are already here"
"Yes master, they arrived a few minutes ago"
"Perfect" he said in an evil gruff voice. The two entered a large basement room and there stood his four Murgul riders, all stood like clones, their dark hooded cloaks blowing slightly from the un-known breeze. Wilhem smirked.
"It is time" he under toned as he reached the freezer and pulled out a small tube of liquid. Strolling over to a large table he picked up a syringe and began to load the substance into it.
"Master, what will this liquid do to him?" asked Kobe. Wilhem sinfully smiled.
"This, my small friend, is a substance that will stop his heart from producing blood"
"Once injected into his heart, this powerful poison will sneak into his heart and slowly…it will stop it working…stop it from beating…stop him from living" he finished pouring the liquid and handed one of the hooded creatures the small syringe.
"You must make sure all of this…is injected…" the cloaked figure nodded gravely. Before they knew it, the four dark beings twirled into a mist of wind and vanished. Wilhem walked over to the table where scrolls of papers from his plans lay messily.
"For fifty years I have planned and experimented this. Now it's all becoming a reality at once…its…overwhelming" he whispered, "Just four days Goku…four days until…your heart will be struck"
Back at the lookout the news had been told.
"So, what your saying is, Goku's been thieved of his Saiyan powers by the extraction of his blood?" Piccolo questioned.
"That's right" Chichi replied, little Gosha playing with her loosened long hair.
"That's impossible. There's no way he could have done that. Science genius or not, that's not possible" Vegeta shouted.
"Vegeta it happened before my very eyes" Chichi told him seriously.
"Alright guys, lets not argue here. Chichi, what exactly did Wilhem do, to do this?" Bulma asked.
"He just absorbed his blood with this weird machine. All these wires were attached to Goku, taking his blood away, it was…un-real" she whispered, remembering the horrific event that tore her apart.
"So, Wilhem didn't touch Goku's heart at all?" Bulma questioned once more.
"No Bulma, not once" Bulma gasped and thought for a moment.
"I don't think I understand this" she said. Chichi looked confused.
"What isn't there to understand Bulma? He has been thieved of his Saiyan powers by the extraction of his blood. What is so difficult to understand?"
"I understand that, it's just…"
"Just what?"
"His heart. His heart still produces blood. If it hasn't been affected in any way, then won't it still pump Saiyan blood into his veins?" Chichi and the others thought about it for a moment. Bulma was right.
"Yes, it would. I'm confused. Why would Wilhem do all of that, knowing Goku can still produce the blood of a Saiyan?" Yamcha stated.
"I'm not sure if I like the sound of this" Krillin uttered.
"Surely he's planned something" Vegeta suggested.
"We had better keep a close eye on Goku whilst he gets his energy back. Anything could happen. We must be cautious" Piccolo suggested. They all agreed. That's when a cold mysterious wind blew over the lookout and caused chills to run up and down the warriors' spines.
"What was that?" Bulma questioned in the form of a frightened utter.
"They're here" Piccolo whispered…