Goku was staring into the orange sunset thinking deeply of something. His
eyes were stern and worried. He stood on the small island surrounded by
sea. He thought of all that had happened. He thought of what could be
troubling his son...
"Goku...come inside its late. I'm sure Gohan will turn up eventually." Bulma ushered Goku into the Kame house.
Goku sighed and went in with Bulma. Krillen was sitting on the floor drinking coffee.
"Tell me again why we have to all be here." Krillen asked to no one in particular.
"If the android attacks again, we need to all be here. Plus, Gohan could show up at any minute." Yamcha answered.
"This is ridiculous! We should be searching for this so called 'enemy' instead of sitting around watching TV!' Vegeta argued.
"How do you propose we find this 'enemy' Vegeta?" Tien asked.
"I don't know! But if we were actually looking, we might find something. Maybe at one of the cities he destroyed. He could have left something behind! But no! We have to take the easy way. We sit and chat until thousands of people die!" Vegeta replied angrily.
"Who ever dies, we can wish back with the dragon balls. So don't worry Vegeta." Goku said.
"It doesn't change the fact that they all have to feel death. Even if they are wished back, and they don't remember dying...a part of them will always remember the pain." Bulma commented.
Goku looked down and sighed.
"I suppose we could go out and search for a while..." Goku suggested.
"Good. Then lets get going." Vegeta ordered.
Only Vegeta, and Goku left, leaving the rest to watch for Gohan. They set off into the night, not sure where to look first. They were discussing which city to go to when an explosion went off in the distance.
"What do you say we start there?" Vegeta asked rhetorically.
They sped towards the explosion and landed in the destroyed city. At first they searched the area with their eyes for any survivors. A young woman's screams led them to the basement of a house no longer there. They looked into the cement hole and were shocked at what they saw.
~
"Piccolo? How do you suppose we find Karukono? I mean, what if she doesn't go back to everyone else? How long will Gohan be stuck like this?" Videl inquired.
"I'm not sure. At first you could sense her power level, but she's masking it somehow now." Piccolo responded.
"Well, wouldn't she be destroying towns and stuff? Maybe we should just follow the trail of destruction." Gohan suggested.
"I'm sure Goku and the others have thought of that already. And even if they haven't, neither of you are in any condition to fight. And I doubt I could take her down." Piccolo believed.
Gohan lifted himself to an upright sitting position, leaning against his arms.
"We've got to do something to stop her." Videl said.
"I'm afraid this fight belongs to Goku and Vegeta." Piccolo understood.
"But wait! Even if they find Karukono, they won't fight her!" Videl assumed.
"Why do you say that?" Gohan questioned.
"Think about it. Karukono is disguised in your body. They still believe that it is you. So even if they find out what she's been doing, and find her... They will believe it is you, and won't want to fight. Even if they do, the chances of them allowing themselves to kill 'you' is slim." Videl alleged.
"Videl's right. We have to find the others and tell them about Karukono." Piccolo agreed.
Videl stood up fully nourished from Piccolo's healing.
"Piccolo? Why don't you just heal Gohan?' Videl asked.
"I only restore energy. Gohan's energy is fully restored; it's just not in his body. There is nothing I can do to help him." Piccolo replied.
Piccolo picked Gohan up and carried him as they flew off towards Goku and Vegeta's power levels. They flew relatively slow, for Videl was no super hero, and could fly only so fast.
~
Goku and Vegeta were looking down on a young woman being torture. She was tied up with cuts all over her body. Her auburn hair was matted to her face and blood spilt from her like water. Her shirt was gray and covered with dirt and tears. Her bare feet were bruised and bloody. She screamed and cried as a young man laughed. He was hidden by shadow, so only his form could be distinguished.
"Please...please tell me. Why are you doing this? Why can't you let me go? Please. I don't want to die." The girl pleaded.
"Now now, who said I was going to kill you? Oh no, I'm just going to have a little fun torturing you. Feeling pain, and having to live...is much harder than death." The man said from the shadows.
Goku and Vegeta's eyes opened wide as they heard the young mans voice.
"It couldn't be...He wouldn't do something like this." Goku murmured.
"Well, it looks like her is." Vegeta commented.
The two saiyans dropped down into the open basement and protected the girl from harm.
"Please stop this Gohan. You don't need to do this. Just calm down." Goku begged.
'Gohan' stepped out from the shadows to reveal a blood-covered body. His eyes were fierce and held such evil in them. He smiled evilly at them.
"Ah yes, the father. Goku. You wish for your son to come to his senses. You don't understand how such a sweet boy, like him, was capable, and willing to do something so horrible. It confuses and scares you. Where did you go wrong?" 'Gohan' conducted.
"Goku. We have to stop him." Vegeta demanded.
"I can't...he's just confused. Vegeta...we can help him." Goku prayed.
"He is no longer your son. He is an evil. He must be put to rest." Vegeta argued.
"This isn't right...but what must be done...must be done." Goku decided.
"Goku...come inside its late. I'm sure Gohan will turn up eventually." Bulma ushered Goku into the Kame house.
Goku sighed and went in with Bulma. Krillen was sitting on the floor drinking coffee.
"Tell me again why we have to all be here." Krillen asked to no one in particular.
"If the android attacks again, we need to all be here. Plus, Gohan could show up at any minute." Yamcha answered.
"This is ridiculous! We should be searching for this so called 'enemy' instead of sitting around watching TV!' Vegeta argued.
"How do you propose we find this 'enemy' Vegeta?" Tien asked.
"I don't know! But if we were actually looking, we might find something. Maybe at one of the cities he destroyed. He could have left something behind! But no! We have to take the easy way. We sit and chat until thousands of people die!" Vegeta replied angrily.
"Who ever dies, we can wish back with the dragon balls. So don't worry Vegeta." Goku said.
"It doesn't change the fact that they all have to feel death. Even if they are wished back, and they don't remember dying...a part of them will always remember the pain." Bulma commented.
Goku looked down and sighed.
"I suppose we could go out and search for a while..." Goku suggested.
"Good. Then lets get going." Vegeta ordered.
Only Vegeta, and Goku left, leaving the rest to watch for Gohan. They set off into the night, not sure where to look first. They were discussing which city to go to when an explosion went off in the distance.
"What do you say we start there?" Vegeta asked rhetorically.
They sped towards the explosion and landed in the destroyed city. At first they searched the area with their eyes for any survivors. A young woman's screams led them to the basement of a house no longer there. They looked into the cement hole and were shocked at what they saw.
~
"Piccolo? How do you suppose we find Karukono? I mean, what if she doesn't go back to everyone else? How long will Gohan be stuck like this?" Videl inquired.
"I'm not sure. At first you could sense her power level, but she's masking it somehow now." Piccolo responded.
"Well, wouldn't she be destroying towns and stuff? Maybe we should just follow the trail of destruction." Gohan suggested.
"I'm sure Goku and the others have thought of that already. And even if they haven't, neither of you are in any condition to fight. And I doubt I could take her down." Piccolo believed.
Gohan lifted himself to an upright sitting position, leaning against his arms.
"We've got to do something to stop her." Videl said.
"I'm afraid this fight belongs to Goku and Vegeta." Piccolo understood.
"But wait! Even if they find Karukono, they won't fight her!" Videl assumed.
"Why do you say that?" Gohan questioned.
"Think about it. Karukono is disguised in your body. They still believe that it is you. So even if they find out what she's been doing, and find her... They will believe it is you, and won't want to fight. Even if they do, the chances of them allowing themselves to kill 'you' is slim." Videl alleged.
"Videl's right. We have to find the others and tell them about Karukono." Piccolo agreed.
Videl stood up fully nourished from Piccolo's healing.
"Piccolo? Why don't you just heal Gohan?' Videl asked.
"I only restore energy. Gohan's energy is fully restored; it's just not in his body. There is nothing I can do to help him." Piccolo replied.
Piccolo picked Gohan up and carried him as they flew off towards Goku and Vegeta's power levels. They flew relatively slow, for Videl was no super hero, and could fly only so fast.
~
Goku and Vegeta were looking down on a young woman being torture. She was tied up with cuts all over her body. Her auburn hair was matted to her face and blood spilt from her like water. Her shirt was gray and covered with dirt and tears. Her bare feet were bruised and bloody. She screamed and cried as a young man laughed. He was hidden by shadow, so only his form could be distinguished.
"Please...please tell me. Why are you doing this? Why can't you let me go? Please. I don't want to die." The girl pleaded.
"Now now, who said I was going to kill you? Oh no, I'm just going to have a little fun torturing you. Feeling pain, and having to live...is much harder than death." The man said from the shadows.
Goku and Vegeta's eyes opened wide as they heard the young mans voice.
"It couldn't be...He wouldn't do something like this." Goku murmured.
"Well, it looks like her is." Vegeta commented.
The two saiyans dropped down into the open basement and protected the girl from harm.
"Please stop this Gohan. You don't need to do this. Just calm down." Goku begged.
'Gohan' stepped out from the shadows to reveal a blood-covered body. His eyes were fierce and held such evil in them. He smiled evilly at them.
"Ah yes, the father. Goku. You wish for your son to come to his senses. You don't understand how such a sweet boy, like him, was capable, and willing to do something so horrible. It confuses and scares you. Where did you go wrong?" 'Gohan' conducted.
"Goku. We have to stop him." Vegeta demanded.
"I can't...he's just confused. Vegeta...we can help him." Goku prayed.
"He is no longer your son. He is an evil. He must be put to rest." Vegeta argued.
"This isn't right...but what must be done...must be done." Goku decided.