Disclaimer: Still No Ownz…

Bit of a shorter chapter, but hey, it was up fast, right? I'll try to put up the next fast too, but this is a bit of an important part of the story and thought it belonged in one chapter.

Warning's the usual.

CHAPTER 14: DELIRIUM

When Turles and Raditz returned, loaded with food, Vegeta joined them outside and they started breakfast. After a little while, Turles looked to Piccolo "You don't want some?"

"No, thanks… Nameks only drink water."

"Oh… Odd… but alright then." He continued to eat, Saiyan style.

The entire amount of food was devoured in a manner of minutes. Piccolo had some trouble not to let his jaw fell open out of amazement. These guys were vacuum cleaners! At least, on food then. 'If I had put my hand in there, I would have lost it!…'

"Aaah… that was good. So… what do we do now?" Raditz looked to Turles.

"I don't know if he have that much time. Doubt it. But we got to prepare somehow to fight against Frieza…"

"Will this guy destroy this planet as well?"

Turles looked to Piccolo "Most likely…"

"Hm…" He looked thoughtful for a moment, his eyes closed under the shadows of his antennae. "Then I'll help you in your fight, even if I can't do much. If that bastard is also going to destroy the planet I'm living on, I'm going to die no matter if I fight or not… So better at least try a chance instead of trying to run."

"Yes… it isn't a matter of bravery here, but of necessity. We can't run anymore. We'll confront him and show him what a Saiyan's worth." said Vegeta determined.

"Hai, my Prince." The two brothers said at the same time.

'Can this Frieza guy really be that strong? … Must be, if those ugly aliens were merely underlings… I do hope that that black creature, whatever it is, shows up again when it comes so far… but I don't really put my hopes on it.'


"Come on, dad, hurry up!" the young boy's voice called out.

Goku yawned and ran after his son, looking as tired as can be.

"Yo, Goku, so there you are. Hey, man, you don't look too well… are you alright?" His friend Krillin was there as well. He was invited with his son at a small party at Bulma's house, Capsule Corp.

"Of course I am, Krillin, what could be wrong?" He knew he was a bad liar, but he saw that Krillin didn't find an answer to what could be wrong with his ever-happy, strongest guy of the planet friend.

"Er… yeah, so… This is your son?"

"Yep, Krillin, this is Gohan; Gohan, Krillin."

The small child looked a bit shyly at the bald monk "H-Hi… nice to.. meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, kid. Say, why don't you two come inside, Bulma has been waiting over two hours for you, where were you staying?" Krillin turned around and walked inside.

"Well… yeah, Chichi wanted that Gohan finished his homework, so that's why we're late."

"But dad, it was you that…"

"Quiet, Gohan…" He pushed his son inside. He didn't feel like arguing with the child now.

But what was wrong with him? 'I just keep having these nightmares… ever since…I don't know, a week, two weeks ago? I just can't sleep anymore. Why is this happening to me? Why do I see everyone I love and protect die in front of my own eyes but I can't do anything about it? It's all the same dream… I see myself… no… someone that looks like me… looks exactly like me, and acts like me… in front of everyone, but I see it from a distance, as if I'm just a harmless, weak spirit that can only watch, on the border of reality, what happens in the real world. But then that red creature…just looking into his eyes sent fear down my spine…burning infernos that even Hell itself can't contain. But the creature pretending to be me calls him his brother… He himself watches with a satisfied smirk as his 'brother' slaughters the people I love, but with eyes of the coldest ice. What is wrong with me?'

"Dinner's ready!" Bulma's loud voice sounded through the hall. Goku saw everyone started to move, he had a strange feeling of surrealism, as if he had drunk too much or something. Must be the lack of sleep. But the large headache he had helped as well. He felt as if something attacked his mind and dulled his senses. Perhaps the 'thing' that gave him his nightmares. 'What the hell am I thinking? Am I going crazy or what?'

"Oh, Goku… Anyone home?" He finally noticed Bulma was waving her hand in front of his face. He shook his head.

"Er… hey, Bulma!" He tried to act the cheery way they knew him. He managed to put up a bright smile, but apparently not bright enough, as Bulma looked to him suspiciously.

"Goku, are you really feeling alright? You just spaced out, you never did that before."

"I'm fine, really!" He chuckled, rubbing the back of his head with his hand. 'Yes, that's it… play out your part well, the cheery clown they know and love… till it's time for the curtain to fall…' '… Y-Yeah… hey wait a minute… did I just think that?… What the…'

"You sure?… Well, let's go eat then, I ordered a lot of food, seeing as how you eat, hm." She said cheerily and lead him to the dinning room.

He sat down at the table and looked to the food placed in front of him. However, he didn't feel hungry at all… his headache was starting to make him dizzy and his stomach seemed to join in the swirling. After receiving even more worried looks from his friends he started to eat, trying to pick up the pace he usually ate at, as not to make them more worried or suspicious. He managed to get everything in, but when he finished, his stomach protested… heavily. "Can you excuse me for a minute?" Goku stood up and almost staggered out of the room. His friends watched him and exchanged worried looks with each other.

He found the bathroom and quickly entered. Just in time, for his stomach convulsed and he spilled his guts. After the stream of food he tried to spit out the awful taste stuck in his mouth but another convulsion caused him to throw up more. And again. A little while later he was sure he had vomited even more than the food he just ate.

Goku cleaned the bathroom a bit up till he thought they wouldn't notice he had been sick. He staggered over to the washbasin, feeling even more dizzy now. He turned the water on and splashed some in his face. It didn't help one bit. He took a glass that was standing above the washbasin, filled it and drank some, also trying to wash out the vomit taste from his mouth. At least that helped a bit.

He took a deep breath and went back to the others, who moved to the lounge. He was sure he was looking paler now than before, their faces looked even more worried. He took a seat in a couch and looked away from the received gazes. My, what was that sky suddenly interesting.

"Goku?"

'Oh no…' "Yes?" He kept his gaze away, not moving.

"Goku, there is something wrong with you…"

He sighed 'Come on…think of a good excuse, but what… I got it… Easy, we'll just change the subject.' Goku looked to his friends, his bright smile reappearing as if it belonged there. Like he put up a mask. "Say, have you also noticed those sudden really high powerlevels? We actually should check it out, I think."

"Now, Goku, don't you change the…"

But Bulma was interrupted by a Yamcha that seemed to be a bit exited over this "Yeah, Goku, we noticed it too, but it was really strange when three suddenly disappeared. Two of them were even the highest, I think."

Goku nodded slightly 'Curse that damn headache…' "Indeed… And they're all somewhere to the west."

"The strangest thing is…" Krillin joined in as well "I also felt Piccolo's powerlevel with them!"

"Yeah, that's really strange… You don't think they are allies of him that also want to take over the world?" said Tien.

"I … don't think so." said Goku, receiving all looks again, "Those powerlevels couldn't have just appeared out of nothing here. I think they're aliens…"

"A-Aliens?" Everyone's eyes went wide.

"Yeah… Aliens. Must be."

"Oh man, we'd better go check it out then." muttered Krillin.

Goku stood up, as well did Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Chaozu. "Just keep your own powerlevel low and don't let them notice you."

"Yeah." The four humans nodded in unison.

'How… odd… I suddenly feel a bit better, my headache's nearly gone…as if the 'something' wants me to go… aw damn, still thinking about that? That's just crazy!'

Goku nodded sternly and walked outside. Normally he would call the cloud Nimbus now, but he somehow felt like flying himself at the moment, so he took into the air. Ignoring another few strange looks from his friends, he quickly flew off. Just going slow enough for them to follow him.


Goku landed not too far from where he sensed the high powerlevels. He didn't wait till he heard his friends land and went ahead. It wasn't too long before he noticed a small house, just where he sensed them. He quickly went closer to the side of the house and looked around the corner. He felt his own eyes almost bulge out. 'NANI? … That guy looks exactly like me! How is that possible?'

After getting over his initial shock of seeing someone that could just be his twin, he noticed the others. Piccolo was indeed with them, and didn't exactly seem to be on hostile basis. The third person was tall and had a spiky black mane that flowed down to below his knees. He wore a black shirt and short pants that hugged closely around his well-toned, strong muscles. It was the same with the fourth and last person, only his clothes were of a blue colour. He was shorter and his hair stood up like a burning ebony flame.

Then he noticed something that surprised him even further. All three of the strangers had brown furred monkey-like tails! The first people he had ever seen with something like that next to himself… This can't be coincidence… These people had something to do with him!

But what…

For some reason he didn't really felt comfortable to be near these people… on the other hand, a part of his mind seemed to urge him to go further.