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Hey, guys. I hope you like this chapter. I may just be going nuts, but I think I bring out another side of myself in this chapter, so I am awaiting to see how you like it

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The New Empire Ch 6: Fade To Black

It was the next morning that Gohan woke up and noticed that Goten was still not there. That was the news that was spreading. Apparently, when Gohan had not located Goten, he had sent every member of the advisors to go and find him. The only reason this was not easy was because Gohan nor Vegeta could locate Goten via energy signature. Either Goten was hiding his ki, or he was dead. They obviously wanted it to be that he was hiding.

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Planet Vegeta

Noon

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Vegeta slapped his forehead and had Chibi Vegeta contact the Palace. Gohan's voice could soon be heard.

"Who the fuck is it? I can't do any of my duties until my damn brother is found!"

Chibi Vegeta grunted, "Well, we just found your damn brother. He's getting his damn freak on outside of town. So, get your DAMN ass over here and take him back, just in case he doesn't want to come back. We're going to be late for the advisor's meeting, aren't we?"

There was no answer.

In the blink of an eye, Gohan was standing next to Goten. Goten didn't even see it coming. Gohan picked him up by the back of the shirt and lifted him up to eye level. Rani just stood there amazed. Goten had shown her some of his strength, and for this to happen to his seemed almost imaginable. Not that she didn't know who they were. That was the only reason that she approached the younger brother. Not that he needed to know that…

Gohan glared at Goten, "I worry about you all night, and here you are having SEX!"

Goten looked at him confused, "Does it look like I'm having sex, you dolt!"

"Don't call me a-- what? You weren't having sex?"

Gohan didn't wait for an answer. Instead, he turned and glared at Chibi Vegeta, "You know, you have really got to learn how to put phrases in their right pretext!"

Gohan then turned to Goten, "Sorry for that. I'm still mad that you didn't call to the palace to warn them, though. I guess that you're wise enough to do what you want. Finish up and send her home. We have a meeting in fifteen minutes. I want you there, brother."

"Ok, Gohan."

With that, Gohan and the rest of the advisors dispersed, leaving Goten alone with Rani. He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, then stopped, realizing that he got that trait from Goku.

Rani smiled, "I guess you have to go, huh?"

Goten nodded, "Yeah, I do."

"When can I see you again?"

Goten thought about it for a moment, "Later today, I'll be free then. I will meet you here, ok?"

Rani got up, "Wouldn't miss it for the world."

With that, she started to make her way back to her house. She never looked back at him or waved by. To be honest, he was a bore, and not as cute as most of the boys. He acted dumb sometimes, and was arrogant. She hated him. However, if she wanted any chance at being rich or important, then Goten was her ticket. She smiled at the thought.

Goten watched Rani leave. He was hoping that she would turn around, just so he could see that smile that he liked so much. He was beginning to fall for her, he just knew it. She was very funny and pretty. Not to mention that she knew a lot about martial arts. He couldn't wait to see her again. Rani. The girl he wanted to be with for a very long time.

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Life it seems, will fade away

Drifting further every day

Getting lost within myself

Nothing matters no one else

I have lost the will to live

Simply nothing more to give

There is nothing more for me

Need the end to set me free

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Planet Vegeta

Advisor's Meeting Room

Fifteen minutes later

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Gohan sat at his chair as the last of the advisors had arrived. They bowed and took their seats. Waiting patiently for their king to tell them about what today's meeting was about, they looked about the room. There were some changes. The walls now had painted themes that only Vegeta and Goten recognized of Gohan's battles. The light fixtures had been taken off and had been replaced with the old medieval torches. The walls also contain a few weapons here and there for display purposes only.

On the table where each of them sat, they saw that each of their names had been carved into the place where they usually sat. It was hard to think that this was how much that they had progressed in their short time of existence. Each advisor had the same thought in mind.

Gohan was going to make this the strongest empire in the universe.

Gohan, on the other hand, sat in complete silence just staring strait ahead of him. He was thinking about what to address first.

Finally, he came to a decision, "Okay, I have thought about it well. We, as a group, have our special unique variety of things. I have given you all almost unlimited rankings among the rest of the planet. You have special armor, advanced communications, free lodging anywhere you desire, but I am still calling you all my advisors. We need an official name. Does anyone have any suggestions?"

It was completely silent for a moment, before someone stood. It was Vegeta, "How about the Justice League?"

Gohan took a piece of paper off his section of the table, crumbled it up, and threw it at Vegeta, who then sat down while laughing.

Next, Bardock stood, "How about Saiyan Angels?"

The group looked around at the other members and then look at Gohan, awaiting his reply.

Gohan watched their reactions and decided from that, "It will do. Thank you, Bardock."

Bardock nodded and sat back down. He looked around proudly. That was his first suggestion that worked. The others were obviously amazed.

Gohan coughed, "Now that is finished, I want to start another subject. I will have this one decided by a vote. With the exception of myself, Vegeta, and Goten, none of you are very strong as you could be. It is true that I announced that I would bring out the potential of the saiyan race to super saiyans, but I want to take the member of this council even further. I want each of you to be a super saiyan two before any other saiyan on the planet become even a super saiyan."

There was a collective of confused whispers, to which the cop spoke directly to his king, "Is there even such a level for sure?"

Gohan nodded, then went super saiyan, followed by super saiyan two. Each member looked on in amazement. Well, yet again with the exception of Vegeta and Goten.

Powering back down, Gohan addressed the members, "That is the power that I want you to have. I, myself, have made some training equipment during my free hours. They are what I call Gravity Rooms. A few of you know what that is, but the other don't. It is a room that can increase the gravity to whatever amount they want. It proves highly effective during training. Though they can only go to a couple thousand times the normal gravity, due to there not being enough time for me to make them how I wanted them. Mind you, I had to do this under complete secrecy. They only consist of the basics. Before I give them to you, I want a vote. Who here votes that we should do this, and do it to protect saiyans everywhere? If this vote is passed, you are entitled to be guardians no matter what. Remember that. Vote now."

Each member had written their vote on a piece of paper and put it in the middle of the table. Once everyone had voted, Gohan gathered them all up and began to read each one. By the end, there was one pile which had 22 and another pile that had only seven. Gohan didn't vote.

Gohan tilted his head as he looked at them all, "When you leave, please pick up a capsule that await you. Once pressed, throw them in a clear, open space. A moment longer, and a room will appear. It will be your gravity room. On the console, there is an instruction booklet. You must read it, or else some of you might not be here for the next meeting."

The advisors looked at the capsules that were laid by the door on a small table. Each one of them were anxious to get theirs. But Gohan had one more thing to say.

I am afraid to say," Gohan started, "That this is the last meeting for the next two months. I want everyone here for the next meeting, but that can't happen. I need two members of this council to go out into space and eradicate all remaining member of Frieza's empire. Those two will be Vegeta and Chibi Vegeta. Also, a few of you should have left this morning, but that was canceled for certain purposes that I do not want to discuss. Bardock and his crew are going to depart immediately after this meeting for the food that this planet needs. With that announcement made, this meeting is hereby complete."

The room had quickly emptied, leaving Gohan and Zasha alone. However, Gohan didn't take much notice of Zasha. He dipped his face into his hands. With a small sigh of frustration, he sat back up strait in the chain that he never got out of. Zasha, however, did get out of her chair. She walked over to Gohan and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"You were really worried about your brother today, weren't you?"

Gohan gave a forced chuckle, "Yeah, I have never been so worried. And now, here I am, and I have realized that even though he is about to turn eleven, he doesn't need me to watch out for him anymore. He shouldn't have needed me for support in the first place, but his father couldn't really be a father to him. I had to be ever since I met him."

Zasha nodded, understanding what he was trying to say, "And your father, has he already departed for the planet that he was supposed to destroy?"

Gohan sank deeper into the chair, "Yeah, he left the second day that I was here. He's going to grow up, and be the hero that he is for the planet. I figured that it was best that he left. After all, I want to go get my younger self when the time comes."

"Why?"

"Because," Gohan stopped for a moment, "Well, I don't really know why. I figure that I will because I don't want another person exactly like me. When I had just ran away, all I could think of was how nobody cared for me. I won't let that happen twice. He'll come here, and I'll probably pick up the girl that was my mate until I came to be in this timeline."

Zasha pressed her hand into Gohan's shoulder harder, reminding him that it was there, "Are you sure that is wise? I mean, she will be younger than you remember her and you'll be a lot older. What if you want her again?"

Gohan had a very good way to prove her wrong, but she couldn't know that she, herself, was like Videl being there the whole time. At least, not right now. Zasha was the only reason that Gohan didn't miss Videl as much as he should have.

"I won't," he said, "But you did make me think of one thing. By the time that I see her and my younger self, I'll be eighty. I don't want to die, nor do I want to be that old. Do you ever want to be that old?"

Zasha shook her head, "You may think that this sounds crazy, but I always fancied thinking that I would live forever. I could be young forever, and I'd always be able to watch over this planet, which I love so dearly."

Gohan froze for a moment, a thought racing to his head, "Yeah, crazy."

The both sat in silence for a while before Zasha broke that silence, "Look, it's getting late. You should sleep."

Gohan cleared his throat, "I will, I just have a few things that I have to do before I go to sleep. King business."

Zasha knew he was lying about it being business, but she let it go, "May I sleep in your chambers again, you, know, next to you?"

"Yes," he said, "Don't wait up though. It may take a while. Oh yeah, don't forget your capsule. I want you training hard, too."

Zasha nodded and left the room. After a little while, Gohan got up and walked out of the palace, down to the royal garden.

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Things are not what they used to be

Missing one inside of me

Deathly lost, this can't be real

Cannot stand this hell I feel

Emptiness is filing me

To the point of agony

Growing darkness taking dawn

I was me, but now He's gone

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Planet Vegeta

Royal Gardens

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Gohan had never seen such beautiful flowers, especially during the night. They were so tantalizing! Gohan lost himself in their elegance for almost an hour before he snapped out of his trance by a small folded letter that fell from above him. It was strange, since he never felt a presence. The only people that he knew that could that at the time was Vegeta or Goten, unless there was someone that he didn't know about. Gohan opened the letter, finding excellent handwriting. One strange thing was that it was done in a language that was from Earth, not in saiyan. Noting this, he went on to read the letter,

Gohan,

Sorry that this message had to be done in writing, but I do not feel comfortable with you knowing who I am. With that apology aside, I have something I widh to share with you.

First, and this would greatly explane the second, I have been watching you for quite some time now. I have to say, you are a very interesting being. I find my attention strangely attracted to you. That does not happen often, you see, and that is the reason why I am so greatly surprised.

The second thing I wanted to tell you, is that I am in debt to you for what you are doing for this planet. My sole purpose is to make peace throughout the universe. And you are very much helping. I have also caught wind that this race will no longer destroy harmless planets. I am quite refreshed to hear this. It saves me from a battle with you that I do not wish to start.

With those things cleared, I'm sure that you are pretty confused, and slightly offended. I understand this. If it would help your mind, I would be pleased to inform you of my thoughts on the adventure that I am on at this moment.

At this present state, I have chosen to take an observer's approach. I merely wish to watch, unless something evil goes wrong with you. I pray that this does not happen, for I really do like you.

I do not say this to offend or in any way insult you. As I said, I have come to care about your mind. I am a guest on your planet, and I would find it highly rude for me to go out of place, but as I've also said, I am only after universal peace. I know about your decision to only purge planets with evil races on it. Choose them wisely, for I will be watching.

I am sorry if I have made you angry or have made you feel violated. NY the time you close this letter, I will know if I have upset you. If I had, I shall stop this adventure for the moment and move onto the next place that needs my help.

Farewell for now,

A Friend in the Shadows

Gohan closed the letter. He thought for a moment about what he just read. If the person would know if he was offended, then that person was watching right now. Lifting his arm, he waved around in no particular direction.

Knowing that the person could see and hear him, Gohan decided to say a few words, "I know that you are listening. I do not find your observations offensive. You may continue, as long as I can count on you if I get into trouble. Also, I do wish for sometime soon that we meet and could discuss things in a proper conversation. Also, I have another request. Please don't look at me while I'm in the shower."

Gohan flashed a wide grin as he heard a small chuckle in the darkness. As soon as it had came, it left.

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Gohan made his way back up to his room, where Zasha had fallen asleep in his bed. He gave her a small kiss on the forehead as he laid down with her and went to sleep himself. Things were definitely interesting now.

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Planet Vegeta

The Mountains

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Faceless was still laughing once he had returned back to his house. Only a few people could make him laugh this much, and apparently Gohan was one of them. He had felt better knowing that he was no longer intruding, but invited to observe. Things just never get normal here.

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Planet Vegeta

Outside Town

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Goten floated down to Rani, who was waiting for him. He was about to embrace her, but she "tripped", and fell out of his grasp. Feeling bad, he helped her up and smiled at her. Again, he was going to stay with her for the night. Just this time, he left a not on his pillow telling Gohan so he wouldn't worry. Nothing could be more peaceful….

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No one but me can save myself, but it to late

Now I can't think, think why I should even try

Yesterday seems as though it never existed

Death Greets me warm, now I will just say good-bye

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End Chapter

Next Chapter: Faceless "Invisible Kid"

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