Vegeta cringed at a putrid smell that filled the air of the Kings quarters. Karukono rolled her eyes at the filthy father. A man across the vast room stood up. He turned towards his daughter. His skin was a dark pink, perhaps red. He had large pointed ears and two little horns on his head. He wore a blue gi and a white cape. His eyes were thin with anger as he stared at Karukono.

"Hello father." Karukono bowed.

"You have some nerve showing your face here." The King replied.

"Please father I...need a favor."

"A FAVOR! Why should I do you a favor?"

"Please father. It's to help save the human world."

"Why do you care about what happens to the human world?"

Karukono looked away. The Kings' eyes softened.

"What do you need?" The King sighed.

"Well...the guy who said he would fight, he wants permission to go to the world of the Kai's."

"Go to the world of the Kai's! It can't be done!"

"Surely father-"

"No Karukono I am sorry under the treaties we are bound to it can not be allowed."

Gohan wandered around Konoishi, Sapphire keeping close behind. After a few hours they decided to sit for a while. They sat on a random porch and rested. A woman came from the door behind them. Her hair was dark and pulled into a bun. She wore a simple purple dress with little yellow shoes. At first glance Gohan pictured his mother. His muscles tensed for a second then relaxed.

"Won't you two travelers join us for dinner?"

"We would love to ma'am." Sapphire replied sweetly.

Gohan glanced at Sapphire and smiled lightly. The woman smiled at them and motioned them inside. They were seated at a cozy table with two other people staring at them from their own seats. The woman who invited them returned from the kitchen with plates of food. She placed them in the table and sat down. Everyone took their share and started eating. An older man across from Gohan started up conversation.

"It's a dangerous world out there now-a-days. Paper says reports of yet another town being destroyed. Everyone dead."

"It's so horrible to know someone capable of that is wandering the streets." The woman said.

Gohan pushed away his clean plate and lowered his head.

"Where did that devil hit this time papa?" A boy asked who was seated next to Gohan.

"Says that town not far from here, Isina...Ishinar...uh..."

"Inshiniaru." Sapphire said.

"You've heard of it?" The old man asked.

"It is...was...my home town." Sapphire replied trying her best not to look at Gohan.

"Oh you poor girl you must have lost all your family and friends." The woman sympathized.

"If I ever found the guy that did all this I'd hang 'em in front of the whole town. But not until we all beat the crap out of him by throwing rocks and stuff at 'em. That's what I'd do to that bastard." The boy said.

"Chisuke don't say such things!" The woman cried.

"Why not?! He deserves it!" Chisuke cried back.

Gohan stood from the table. "Excuse me."

He walked back out onto the porch and sank down to the ground. He rested his head in his hands and closed his eyes trying to get Chisukes words out of his head. Gohan's eyes shot open. He could hear someone screaming in his head. He stood up and without a seconds thought he disappeared into the sky. He flew to a desert and towards a crater. He really had no idea where he was going, his senses were guiding him. Red slowly consumed his eyes and aura. He shot down into the hidden laboratory and straight into the portal. He sped straight through the sky cutting and pissing off all sorts of demons. A small house came into view.

Piccolo scowled with Goku lagging behind him.

"Piccolo lets take a rest come on! I need food!" Goku whined.

Piccolos body jolted. "Goku do you feel that? Could it be...?"

"Yeah I think so. Whadda ya bet he leads us to Videl?" Goku replied.

"Yeah I think that's a safe bet."

They rose off from their tired feet and flew off following their senses.

Gohan flew right through the roof and landed gracefully in a small cellar. His eyes darted furiously around the room locking on Videl who was now trapped inside a cell. She looked up at him in awe. Gohan grabbed the bars and bent them effortlessly. Gezz and Manus rammed into the room snarling furiously. Gohan turned to them slowly allowing them to take in the feel of his power before he destroyed them. Manus's eyes widened with fear and he began to back out of the room.

"Who are you!?" Geez demanded.

Gohan snickered and lunged at Gezz, his fist driving straight through his stomach and out the other side. Gezz gagged and dropped to the ground as Gohan withdrew his arm. Gohans eyes stared up at the terrified Manus. He stared for a moment then turned back towards Videl. Manus stepped backwards then turned and ran from the house as fast as he could. Videl was standing with her back against the wall staring at Gohan with wide eyes. She took a step towards him, her eyes never leaving him. Gohan stared back at her. They stood silent, still. Suddenly Gohan jolted towards her embracing her in his arms. At first Videl froze unsure of what had just happened.

'I'm so sorry Videl...I'm so sorry." Gohan cried.

Gohan drew back and stared at her with a great fear in his eyes. Videl stared in awe at first, but then she smiled at him, relieved. Her smile was small but grew larger and brighter. She jumped into Gohan's arms overwhelmed with excitement. Eventually they let go and stared at each other.

"I don't understand...what happen to your powers...and the killing..." Videl asked bewildered.

"I'm not completely sure, but it seems as though I can control it now. I can power up to it but I can control how much of it I release. As for that voice in my head...I don't know...It just stopped..." Gohan explained.

"So you're really ok? You're really back?" Videl asked with tears in her eyes.

"I'm really back." Gohan replied.

Sapphire went out onto the porch to comfort the torn man. Her eyes narrowed with sorrow when her eyes could not find him. The dark haired woman came out behind her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Where has that man gone?" The woman asked.

Sapphire shook her head, "I'm not certain, but I don't think he will be coming back..."

"I'm sorry dear; he must have been the only other person still alive from your village."

By this time the rest of the family had made its way out onto the porch.

"No...he was...a...traveler. He... found me in the rubble, gave me food...and allowed me to travel with him until we got to the next town." Sapphire lied with a smile on her face.

Karukono walked back out of the grand castle, Vegeta still glancing back and cursing. Karukono jumped back when two gleams of light flashed in front of her. Vegeta ran up next to her.

"Kakorat?" Vegeta questioned the small glimmer of light off in the distance.

"Hmm...they must have found something." Karukono rolled her eyes.

Vegeta powered up and flew off after them. A few seconds later Karukono sighed and began to follow.

"What are they following?" Vegeta asked rhetorically.

"Their probably follow that power we felt while we were talking to the King." Karukono replied.

Vegeta let out a slight snicker. "All this time I had thought that power was the Kings!" Vegeta muttered under his breath.

Piccolo landed inside of the building first. He was taken back when he saw Gohan nursing Videl cuts and wounds. Gohan looked up from the ground where he was sitting.

"Piccolo!" Gohan cried ecstatically. Gohans face brightened when he saw the green man standing before him.

Piccolo blinked. "G...Gohan?"

Gohan smiled brighter. His smile faded to sadness when Goku landed next to Piccolo. Gohan quickly looked away. Goku watched Gohan placing bandages over Videls cuts. He knew they wouldn't last too long, but he figured it was enough until he could get hold of a senzu bean. Feeling a gaze burn into his back, Gohan looked towards his father, his eyes full of shame and guilt. Goku stared at him; it was a cold stare, showing blank emotion. Gohan stood up, keeping his head down.

"Father I-

"Welcome back son." Goku smiled.

Gohan looked up in shock, his eyes wide. Goku just smiled at him. Gohan felt a wave of relief wash over him and he smiled back.