Silent Nightmares
Chapter 1- The Nightmares Begin
Gohan was afraid. He was trapped in a world of darkness with no way out. There was nothing around him but eternal blackness; a nightmare world. He saw his family and friends. They were dead, all of them. He was trapped in this horrible place, alone. The only company he had wasn't very pleasant company. Tarian, an evil Namek, was the one who had caused all this. He was responsible for the slaying of family and friends. And there was nothing he could do. All Gohan could do, was sit and stare at the bodies of his parents. "Mommy. Daddy.", cried the boy, "No. NOOOOOOOO!"
"Gah.", gasped Gohan, bolting upright, waking up in a cold sweat. It was nothing but another dream. He had been having the same nightmare for the past couple nights, and they were only getting worse. "I-I don't understand," Gohan thought, "What's with these nightmares?" He was drenched. Gohan stripped off his sweaty nightshirt and sat on his bed, moonlight glistening off his moist chest. "I can't let this scare me, they're just dreams. I gotta get some sleep." He didn't know how he couldn't be afraid. The dreams were so vivid, so real. Gohan was terrified. He didn't know what to do. Gohan lay back and set him head on his pillow, staring up at the ceiling. He stared until he fell into the dreamless sleep of the damned.
"Goku, I'm worried," said Chi-chi, the next morning, "Gohan hasn't been sleeping well lately, and he's very cold and clammy."
"I'm sure he'll be fine," said Goku, who began to chow down on the giant breakfast Chi-chi placed in front of him.
"He's been talking about nightmares. He said they haven't gone away. He hasn't been sleeping well and he hasn't been eating much either.", said Chi-chi, with concern in her eyes. "Don't worry, honey. He's probably just got a cold or something." said Goku, "He's a Saiyan, he'll pull through."
"DAAAAADYYYYYYYYYY!", Gohan yelled from his room.
"On second thought, maybe I should take him to Kami's and see what's wrong with him. Piccolo trained him, so it must be more than nightmares if it's making him yell like that.", Goku got up from the table and walked into his son's room. He saw Gohan lying in his bed, on his stomach, crying. "D-daddy.", choked the young boy though his tears. Goku sat next to Gohan and hugged his son. "It's ok, Gohan. I'm here.", whispered Goku, looking down at his weeping son, "Shhh. It's all going to be ok. I'm going to take you to Kami's. He'll know what's happening to you."
"I'm scared Daddy. Don't leave me. I l-love you."
"I won't leave you Gohan. Be strong. Let's get you dressed." Goku stood and helped his son get dressed. Gohan was still shaken up and weeping a bit. "Ready?", asked Goku. "Y-yes.", stuttered Gohan. "Good. Let's go.", said Goku, hugging his son. Gohan stood, shaking, and followed his father out the door.