Next chapter of the story, and like I had said, school has started, meaning slower updates. I can't really tell since all of my updates are random.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Dragon Ball Z belongs to Toei Animation and Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates belongs to Disney Junior.

Chapter 8: Jake's Cold-Hearted Matey

Gohan was now starting to wake up, groggily.

"Uh... what happened?"

"I happened."

Gohan then saw a one handed man with red clothing, and he noticed he was inside of a ship, and was trapped in a small cage. He obviously knew who this was, the hook gave it away. He knew this was just a waste of his time.

"Who are you?" Gohan asked as if he wasn't giving a single care in the world, even if he knew.

"Why, I am the elegant Captain James Hook, most feared pirate in all of Never Land!"

Gohan wasn't really surprised. Hook was always boastful, and there would be times he would resort to crazy methods. But Gohan knew he could get out no time flat, so he decided to let this play out.

"Yeah, I know that. Why did you capture me?"

"Well, the answer is quite simple, boy. I can tell you are now friends with those puny pirates, and you also want to go home. Well, I believe I can help you."

"Yeah right. First of all, you don't even know where I live. Second, I'm not leaving until I've dealt with someone."

Hook was now annoyed at the demi-Saiyan's retort.

"Listen here, boy. You have no idea who you're dealing with. I suggest you-"

"Can I leave now? I'm getting bored."

"Grr! You listen you, brat! You do, what I say, and..." Hook grew confused as Gohan put his hand up.

"Umm, what are you doing?" Hook asked. Gohan smirked. "Why, I'll show you," And Gohan fired a large yellow blast into the sky, creating a hole in the Jolly Roger's hull. It also broke the cage he was in, which allowed him to fly away freely.

"Heheh, bye!" Gohan said playfully as he went to reunite with his friends.

"BLAST YOU, BOY!" Hook screamed from afar.

"Gee, sir. That boy is pretty strong," Sharky said.

"SO, WHAT! HE'S STILL A PUNY PIRATE, AND I'LL GET HIM!"

Out in the sunlit waters Izzy desperately paddled with all her might across the sparkling waves in a mad zeal to get to the other side while jets of water streams shot towards her from all angles, getting closer and closer to her as the brown-haired tomboy pushed her faltering body for all that it was worth despite the extra tons strapped to her limbs.

At the same time, Cubby was just watching her struggle, but this was part of life, and Gohan had been doing these kinds of thing ever since he was a little boy, younger than Cubby at that fact.

"Must... not... give up..." she groaned as her muscles twitched and jerked violently in protest of her actions. "No, Gohan is... counting on me to be as good as him... and I want to get as strong as he is!"

Unfortunately for her, today was not a good day to go in the water as the current was a bit more powerful than normal today.

"At this rate, I'm going to be stuck out here on this lake all day," Izzy whimpered as she swam.

Meanwhile, Gohan stood just outside the forest on Shipwreck Beach, eyes shut as he bathed in the fiery aura of his Super Saiyan 2 powers. He had already gone back to Jake and finished the rest of his training session. After that, he was allowed to just hang out with Cubby. Unfortunately, Izzy was still swimming, so she was left out.

The trick isn't in my energy flow — it's in the rate of energy consumption, the half-Saiyan thought as beads of sweat trickled down his forehead and his muscles shivered slightly under the enormous burden of holding the transformation for more than twenty-four hours.

I need to learn to conserve the rate of energy I'm using up in this form, Gohan thought. To do that, I need better emotional control. But this state is so taxing on mind and body... I-I don't know if I can do it.

Gohan shook his head stubbornly. No, stop thinking that, Gohan — if you could master the first Super Saiyan form... then you can certainly master the second. You're a descendant of the Saiyans just like Vegeta and Dad. You can do it.

Gohan took in several deep, calming breaths, slowing his breathing in tune with the ki radiating off his body.

Focus your mind... he instructed himself. Clear away all unnecessary thoughts. Make your mind a complete blank, a still crystal underwater. Empty out all the worries and the shame and the petty attachments. Concentrate... be still... calm... controlled... relax... relax...

For a very brief second, Gohan's aura seemed to tighten around him, as though it were flowing more easily around his body than it normally did, a sign that with enough training, he could learn to master Super Saiyan 2...

And then without warning, a sharp pain shot through his tail.

Gohan's whole body jerked upright, as though he had stuck his finger in an electric socket, and he glanced back behind him.

There was Izzy, sopping wet and looking utterly exhausted but with a light smirk on her face as she held his tail.

"Surprise!" she said. "Bet you didn't see that one coming, did you?"

Then Izzy laughed, sounding immensely pleased with herself.

"I completed the lap," she helpfully told the young hybrid.

"But... Izzy... you... my..." Gohan groaned as he felt strength rapidly leave his arms and legs.

A second later, he was collapsing face first to the grass as his Super Saiyan aura vanished and he reverted to his normal state.

"Hey, Gohan, what's wrong?" Izzy wondered, noticing the change in his hairstyle.

"T-Tail..." Gohan whimpered. "Tail!"

"Hm?" Izzy repeated, blinking her eyes rather quickly.

"Tail..." Gohan moaned. "Please... let go... it hurts whenever someone grabs my tail..."

And instantly Izzy let go, hands flying to her cheeks in total shock.

"Shiver me timbers, I'm sorry!" Izzy muttered guiltily. "I didn't know!"

"No, of course not, how could you?" Gohan said as he made his way upright, rubbing the back of his head. "Just don't do it again."

"I promise," Izzy said.

"Guess that means I still have a lot to work on as well. When Vegeta first came to my home, I remember something he said."

"Do you really think we'd be the warriors we are now if we left such an obvious weakness left untrained?" Vegeta said as Nappa hit Piccolo in the head when he tried to grab his tail.

"So, I'm guessing if I can withstand this, then it won't be a problem. For now..." Gohan swiftly wrapped his tail around his waist so it would not be pulled anymore.

"So, where are the others?" Gohan asked.

"Well, they said they were going sledding on our toboggan, and I think I know where. Wanna come?" Izzy asked.

Gohan nodded. He had never really sled before, so he decided to try it out, but before asking what it was.

"So, what's sledding?"

Izzy was utterly dumbfounded. "You don't know?"

"Nope, not one bit. Truth is, I've never actually been sledding. Maybe you can tell me about it."

"Well, we got something called a sled or toboggan, then we ride it down on snow. Simple enough?" Gohan nodded, meaning he understood. "Now come on. I bet they're waiting at Chi-Chi-Chilly Canyon." Suddenly, Gohan chuckled a bit.

"What's so funny?"

"Well, you kind of reminded me of my mother, whose name is Chi-Chi."

"Really? That's a nice name. Say, do you think you can take me back, so I can change for the snow?" Gohan then took Izzy in his arms, and flew to where Pirate Island was, and once she was done, they flew to Jake by Gohan sensing him out.

It took a while, but they finally arrived at the top of the canyon, where Jake and Cubby were waiting, dressed up for the ride. Gohan decided to stay on top of the mountain to watch them, as he decided to see how sledding worked for himself. They were a bit surprised Gohan hadn't really changed. He was still wearing his gi from the Cell Games. Surprisingly, he was alright with the cold weather and wasn't really bothered by it. The three friends shrugged as they then sled down the mountain.

Gohan was just watching, seeing the three children enjoy themselves.

"Hn?" He sensed someone. He looked up a nearby cliff and saw someone. A blue-humanoid child, holding a staff.

"It's those pirates. Here's my chance to put them on ice. Uncle ShiverJack sure will be proud," The boy said as he pointed his staff at the sled.

"Steady... just like I practiced." The pointer of the staff started to glow. "And... Freeze Snap!" He commanded as he tried to cast a spell, but only failed as a single cloud came up on top of him and started snowing. "Ah, frostbite."

He was now pretty upset as he was trying to get the cloud out of sight.

"What are you doing?" the boy nearly jumped when he saw another boy standing behind him.

"Oh, uhm, hi?" he greeted awkwardly.

"What are you trying to do to them?" Gohan asked.

"Oh, well, my uncle just really hates these pirates, and I want to prove how great I am by bringing them to him," the boy said. Gohan shook his head. This was probably a misguided child.

"Did your uncle ever say they were evil?"

"Well, yes."

"Then he lied to you. They're really friendly people. In fact, when I didn't have a home, they took me in and let me stay with them."

"Really?" Gohan nodded. "Trust me, they're really good friends. Your uncle was probably trying to manipulate you."

"But my uncle would never do such a thing!" the boy protested.

"Well, it looks like he did," Gohan took a step forward as he was now standing right beside the blue boy.

"Look, I know it's hard to believe when your family is lying to you, but you need to trust me. Just see them for yourself. You'll like them."

The boy looked back at the three children, who seemed to be enjoying themselves. The blue boy saw the innocent faces they had, of pure joy. He put down his staff.

"Thanks. By the way, I'm Gohan."

"I'm ChillyZack," the boy replied.

"ChillyZack? I've heard some pretty strange names, but this one takes the cake. No offense."

"None taken. Also, do you think you can do me a favor?" ChillyZack then whispered something in Gohan's ear.

"Oh, I think I understand. So, they know your uncle, but they don't know you." ChillyZack nodded in response.

"Alright, I'll keep the secret, but if they figure it out, I'm sorry. So come with me. I'm pretty sure they'll stop soon for me. Grab on," Gohan ushered ChillyZack. "Wait, why?"

"You'll see." ChillyZack then grabbed Gohan's arm, as suddenly, he was covered in a white sphere, and was now off the air, much to ChillyZack's surprise.

"WOOAAHH!"

"Well, what do you think?" Gohan asked cheerfully.

"It's pretty cool! I guess!" ChillyZack said back.

Gohan spotted Jake and his crew stopping for the moment and landed right next to them.

"Oh, ahoy Gohan," Jake said. He and his friends got a good look at ChillyZack who was hiding behind the half-Saiyan.

"Who's your new friend here?"

"Well, I wouldn't really call him a friend. We just met. His name's Zack."

"Well, ahoy Zack. I'm Captain Jake, and this is my crew, Izzy, Cubby, Skully, and you've already met Gohan here."

"So, what are you doing here?" Cubby asked curiously. Gohan simply said nothing as he waited for an answer.

"I uhh… wanted to play in the snow. You see, I'm the son of a fisherman, and I've never seen snow before," he said as Skully flew next to him, suspicious.

"You know, you look like someone we know, only smaller."

"Uhh, maybe you've seen my dad. He fishes all over the Never Sea!"

"Sounds fishy to me," Skully retorted.

"Skully, that's no way to treat a new matey," Jake stepped in. Skully flew away, still suspicious. "Say Zack, wanna ride on our new wind sail toboggan? We'll show you around Chi-Chi-Chilly Canyon." ChillyZack was a bit thankful that Jake had stepped in, otherwise he would have been exposed.

"Really? I didn't know pirates were so friendly," ChillyZack said.

"Yay hey! We're always on the lookout for new mateys," Izzy said.

"Nice stick! What's if for?" Skully wondered.

"I'm gonna need this to freez… uhh, I mean, it's my, uhh…, walking stick!" ChillyZack claimed. He was trying to make this as believable as possible as he walked around with it. "I use it when I... walk," He claimed as he snapped his fingers.

"All hands-on deck, mateys! Yo ho, let's go show Zack the snow!" Jake exclaimed as they all smiled.

"Gohan, wanna come?" Jake asked. "Oh, yeah." Gohan was pretty excited as he had never been sledding before, so this was going to be his first experience. And as usual, a musical note came along as the three children sang.

At this point, the five friends finally stopped near a tree in the snow as ChillyZack was holding lots of snow globes.

"Thanks for the guided tour, Captain Jake," ChillyZack thanked.

"You're welcome, Zack. Hey, wanna try out the toboggan?" Jake offered.

"Sure." ChillyZack took the offer as he handed Cubby the snow globes and sat at the back.

"Here comes the wind. Show us what you can do, Zacky-boy!" Skullu ushered as ChillyZack started the ride. "Hold on, everybody!" He yelled as they left just in time as a sharp piece of ice landed on the ground. During the ride, they went through a huge chunk of snow. The saw each other completely covered in snow everywhere, except for their faces as the shook it off.

"Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah!" They repeated as they were zigzagging down the snowy hill.

"Watch out for that, branch!" Skully yelled as they hit a tree branch.

They were now sliding across thin ice as Skully yelled. Now, they were back on the snow, heading for a tree. "I think we're gonna, c-crash!" ChillyZack exclaimed.

"Abandon toboggan!" Jake ordered and they all did just that as the toboggan broke, but now, multiple sharp pieces of ice fell from a tree, and trapped the four, excluding ChillyZack as he ran to them.

"Are you guys, okay?" He asked frantically.

"Everyone's fine, but it looks like we're trapped," Jake replied.

"But I didn't mean to-"

"Ooh, you've done well, ChillyZack! You caught 'em all by yourself! Why, you're a chip off the old ice block." This voice belonged to ShiverJack, who was also with his two snow mugs.

"Uncle ShiverJack!?" ChillyZack exclaimed.

"UNCLE!?" The three exclaimed.

"Zack is ShiverJack's nephew?" Izzy questioned, surprised. It seemed everyone was now losing his trust. Gohan leaned on a tree as he watched the scene unfold.

"That kid's no matey!" Skully squawked. "He's a cold-hearted, double crosser, just like his uncle!"

"To think you came all the way to capture Captain Jake, for me. It almost brings a frozen tear to me eye. And look, we have another one, even better," ShiverJack said mentioning Gohan who simply glared. He knew he could already get out, but he wanted to see just what would happen.

"I... I don't know what to say, uncle. I think I was wrong about these pirates," ChillyZack explained.

"Wrong? You'd be as right as icy rain! I couldn't be prouder of ya!"

"Proud? Of me?" ChillyZack had a sense of pride in him, but that quickly faded away. "I... I don't feel good about what I've done at all."

"Ah, don't be so modest dear nephew. You've trapped Jake and his annoying crew, and now, I can finally get me revenge." Unfortunately, he wasn't.

"I hate to break up their little family reunion, but Mighty Captain's Sword, turn up the heat!" Jake called as his sword glowed red, and sliced the ice pillars in half, freeing him and his friends.

"Alright Zack, or Chilly, or whatever your name is."

"But Jake, I-" ShiverJack put a hand on his nephew's shoulder. "Nephew, pay no heed to the pirate's threats. I finally found the spell I've been looking for all night. Observe, a master wizard at work." The two mugs then lifted the ice wizard up as casted a spell.

"Snow Constrictor, arise!" Jake and his friends left out of the way while Gohan took off into the air. Cubby was getting frightened at the sight as he pointed at the ice. "Frozen coconuts!"

"It's some kind of snow snake!" Izzy exclaimed as it roared.

"Run!" Izzy yelled as the ran away from the snake. ChillyZack tried to help, but his uncle pulled him away.

"Look out!" Jake said.

"No way!" Izzy exclaimed as there were some close calls.

"Coconuts!" Cubby yelled as the snow snake got a hold of them.

"We're not sunk yet mates, so let's turn up the heat." Jake then sliced the snake's neck with the heat of his sword, but it simply regenerated.

"Crackers, it's not melting."

"Let me try!" Gohan ushered as he flew back a few inches and put his hands over him as yellow energy appeared over him.

"Masenko!" He yelled as he fired the attack at the middle of the monster's body, but it also regenerated as well. "Darn it!"

"Pretty good spell, eh? Stylish, sinister and definitely chilly," ShiverJack boasted as ChillyZack watched the children get strangled by the tight grip of the monster, and Gohan growling in anger as he fired another Masenko to the head, but that regenerated as well. ChillyZack finally had enough.

"Stop it uncle! Let them go!" ShiverJack was really shocked at the request his nephew made. "They're my... they're my mateys!"

"Mateys? Has your brain gone cold? These pirates are evil and must be destroyed!"

"That's what I thought when I came here, but now I know better. Let them go or..." He then grabbed his staff. "Or I'll freeze you!"

ShiverJack laughed. "Sorry boy, but it's clear you haven't got what it takes to be an ice wizard, or to cast any magic spells."

"Oh yeah?" His staff glowed as he successfully casted a spell. "Freeze Snap!" He then shot the attack at his uncle, trapping him. At the same time, the snow monster was gone, and Gohan floated back down to help his friends get up.

"NOOOO!" ShiverJack yelled in anger as ChillyZack chuckled while walking to his uncle. "My Freeze Snap, it finally worked!"

"Oh, look what you've done. Just when I had those pirates at my mercy. How could you be so disloyal?" ShiverJack asked his nephew.

"I wanted you to be proud of me, so I came here to catch Jake and his crew," He explained while Gohan helped Cubby off the snow as he shook it off him. "But then I found out they're really warm and friendly. Everything you're not."

"Hah, you can saw that again. Snow mugs, seize my nephew."

"No!" The boy exclaimed as the two went for him. "Stay back!" He threatened, but not before he got some help.

"Masenko!" Gohan fired an attack at the two giants' feet, which caused an explosion, distracting them.

"NOW!" Gohan ushered ChillyZack. "Got it. Freeze Snap!" The ice boy then froze the feet of the two snow mugs, just like he did with his uncle.

"Yo ho, way to snow, you two!" Jake exclaimed as he and his friends ran up the ChillyZack and the descending Gohan.

"Thanks, Zack. You saved us from that snake!" Jake thanked. "And that other snake is your uncle!" Skully added on.

"I'm sorry he attacked you," The boy apologized. "You'll be sorry for the day you found your new mateys!" ShiverJack yelled. "And you! I don't know where you came from, but I know you're with them, so expect yourself to be at my mercy as well!" He yelled at Gohan, who only smirked knowing he can't be beaten by anyone here. "Now get over here and unfreeze me!"

"Izzy, if that old ice wizard keeps hollering like that, he might cause an avalanche. Would you call that an emergency?" Jake asked.

"Close enough." Izzy then took some pixie dust from her pouch and sprayed it on the three trapped on ice. "Pixie dust away." The three were now floating away from sight.

"This is an outrage. One day, you will all feel my cold wrath. Especially you, Jake, and the same goes for your new friend, whatever his name is. There were now far away.

"Frostbite. I've never seen Uncle ShiverJack so angry. I think I'd better hang out here, until he cools down."

"Good idea. In the meantime, I'll introduce you to our penguin pals," Jake offered.

"You guys have a lot in common," Skully commented. "Yeah, you love the cold." Cubby joked as everyone laughed.

"Hey guys, the day's not over yet. You know what that means, back to training," Gohan said as the three children groaned.

"Can anyone fill me in?" ChillyZack asked.