The sunset left a red glimmer upon the land as Karukono landed gracefully on a cliff edge. Gohan sat down on a near by rock and stared at the ground. Karukono sat beside him. After a minute or two of silence Karukono spoke.
"It's not over." She said softly.
Gohan looked up, confused. Karukono turned her head to face him.
"I haven't forgotten about my powers you know." Karukono grinned.
Gohan blinked.
"Wh...How do I give them back?" He said raising his eyebrow.
"Just hold still."
Karukono leant towards him. She grabbed his shoulders and thrust her lips onto his. Gohan jumped back a little. Karukono leaned in more and more, causing Gohan to have to support himself with his arm before he fell. His shoulders started to sting as Karukono dug her nails into his flesh. The entire time this was happening only one thought had gone through Gohans head. "Eh? She's Videls' mother for crying out loud! This is very wrong..." Suddenly Karukono wrenched herself away, gasping for air. Gohan looked around a little as he sat up.
"Um…so…did it work?" Gohan questioned trying to hide his bright red face.
Karukono looked at the ground, running something through her mind. Gohan tilted his head down to see her eyes.
"I…I don't understand." Karukono struggled to say.
"What do you mean? What happened?" Gohan asked worriedly.
"My powers…they weren't there, in you. You don't possess my powers…at all…"
Gohan raised an eyebrow and stared at Karukono with a very puzzled expression.
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"I sense him…he's this way." Piccolo called out to Vegeta.
They touched ground in a desolate barren land. Nothing was in the distance except for more of the nothing they stood upon. Without word they skimmed the area for Gohans energy ki. Suddenly they felt Gohans presence behind them. They turned to see a red eyed demonic like being. His face was blank, cold, and emotionless. He breathed into the heat, his breath appearing in front of him.
"Gohan...." Piccolo whispered with a secret part inside of him crushed and saddened.
Gohan titled his head.
"What's wrong Piccolo? Not happy to see me?" Gohan mocked.
"Not like this. Not with what you have become." Piccolo scolded.
Gohan frowned.
"Well that's not very nice Piccolo."
Vegeta stared at Gohan, studying him. Gohan glanced over to him.
"Oh Vegeta you must be upset that I disposed of my father before you had the chance. Or maybe you're just pissed that your strength can't compare to mine." Gohan teased.
Vegeta twitched, and jolted towards the young half-ling. But before Vegeta could so much as move an inch Gohan had him by the throat. Piccolo jumped to release Gohan's grip but was thrown to the ground by the force of Gohan's powers. Gohan tightened his grip and stared menacingly into Vegeta's eyes. Vegeta's feet dangled as Gohan raised him in the air.
"Don't even think that you could harm me." Gohan growled slightly shaking Vegeta by the throat, "You disgust me. You're a weak, pathetic excuse for a Saiyan."
Gohan tightened his grip then suddenly released it. Vegeta fell to the ground, blood trickling down his chin. Vegeta grabbed his throat and tried to sooth the ache. He coughed up blood as he tried to take in a breath. Piccolo regained his footing and walked calmly over to Gohan, who was staring off into the sky.
"Why are you doing this Gohan? You have such power. Why use it in this way?" Piccolo asked sternly but softly and kind.
Gohan turned slowly to face Piccolo. His face was still blank, even the whites of his eyes blared red. Suddenly sadness formed upon his face. The red dimmed to a soft glaze. Gohan reached his hand out towards Piccolo.
"Piccolo…I'm sorry…The power consumed me…Please help me Piccolo." Gohan pleaded.
His hand trembled a little as he waited for his long time friend to take it into his. Piccolo stared for a moment. Had it been anyone else holding out their hand Piccolo would have turned away easily. He stared into Gohan's eyes and saw the innocent child who had changed and softened his heart. Piccolo tried desperately to just turn away, but without thought his hand gliding up to Gohan's. As soon as their hands met Gohan's sadness faded. Instead he grinned and almost laughed. He tightened his grip on Piccolo's hand there was no possible way for Piccolo to escape. Piccolo felt a cold around his hand and saw the ice form around it. He tried to pull away but the grip was too strong. The ice traveled up his arm numbing everything as it went. A thought snapped into Piccolo's mind and he grabbed his shoulder. With a grimace Piccolo pulled at his own shoulder and ripped it right from the socket. He bit his lower lip till it bled and almost let out a cry of pain. Blood poured from his shoulder and caressed the ground. Gohan sneered and drop his grip; the amputated arm hit the ground with a thud as the glass shattered.
Angered and annoyed, Gohan sent a small ki blast straight into Piccolo's chest. Piccolo gasped and gagged. He fell to his knees and spit blood onto the ground. Growing rather impatient, Gohan shot again, only into Piccolo's skull, killing him instantly. Piccolo's mangled corpse did not dissipate as it had usually done, instead it lay there cold and dead.
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Karukono paced across the cliff edge running the past events through her mind. What had she missed? What had happened to her powers? Suddenly something in her mind clicked and she swung around and stared off into the distance. She saw that Gohan too had snapped towards the same direction. Gohan's eyes grew wide with fear.
"Piccolo…No…" Gohan whispered, not wanting to believe what his senses were telling him.
Suddenly he became overwhelmed with emotions and without a thought he jumped from the cliff and raced off to where Piccolo had...where something may have happened to Piccolo. Karukono did a double take and raced into the sky, following Gohan. Gohan's speed was amazing and Karukono found it impossible to keep up.
Gohan landed right next to Piccolo's body. Tears welled in his eyes as he tried desperately to awaken his friend. When Piccolo did not awake, Gohan curled down over him, blood seeping into Gohan's clothing. A few tears fell onto Piccolo's back before Gohan rose to his feet. His eyes were fierce with rage. A force of energy surrounded him, kicking dust into the air. His energy pulsated as it grew stronger. Karukono landed a few yards from him and braced herself. She jumped as Vegeta stumbled up next to her holding his throat. He gazed off towards where Gohan stood, his power growing, his anger increasing. Suddenly he snapped his head towards Vegeta, only he was looking past him. Karukono glanced behind her to see another figure with power surrounding him. Karukono grabbed Vegeta and wisped him out of the way. She flew and landed them a safe ways away.
Karukono stared at the figure she had been unable to see.
"Who is that?" She asked rhetorically.
"It's Gohan." Vegeta answered weakly.
"I know that! But who's the other guy?" Karukono rolled her eyes.
"He is Gohan. They both are…somehow…They both are."
Karukono looked over at Vegeta as he sat down Indian style on the ground. She sat down beside him eager to understand.
"The Gohan that attacked us is also responsible for freezing Goku to death."
"He froze him?!" Karukono cried, "But, just a few minutes ago I tried to get my powers back from Gohan and he didn't have them!"
"Well…This Gohan does."
Karukono stared back towards the two energy's still increasing their strength, staring each other down.