Chapter 2- A Greater Threat
Gohan and Goku started flying towards to the Lookout, leaving the worried Chi-chi behind. "Be careful, sweetie!", she yelled. Gohan was still shaken up from the vivid dream he had earlier. He was having trouble focusing and was flying slowly behind his father. "Gohan, are you ok?", asked his father, slowing down to meet his son. "Yeah. I'm just a bit tired.", said Gohan weakly. "Here, son, let me carry you, we're almost there.", said Goku, taking his son is his arms. "But Dad, I feel fi-." Gohan passed out in his father's arms and Goku sped towards Kami's. "Man, he's really sick, worse that I thought. I hope Kami can figure out what's wrong with him.", Goku thought as he reached the peak of the Lookout.
"My goodness!", exclaimed Mr. Popo as he ran towards Goku and the unconscious Gohan. "Hi, Mr. Popo. Gohan is really sick, is Kami around?", asked Goku. "Right here, Goku.", Kami walked out of the center building of the Lookout and kneeled next to Gohan. "Just by looking at him and reading his energy I can tell, your son is truly sick, bring him inside, I will see what I can do." Goku picked up Gohan and took him inside, following Kami. "Set him here." Kami said, pointing to a white bed. Goku set his son down and stood back. "Let me see here…" Kami muttered. He placed his hands on Gohan's chest and read the boy's thoughts. "My goodness. He's a mess.", he said, withdrawing his hand. Gohan screamed in his sleep and flailed on the bed, Goku held him down and Gohan returned his sleep. "Well? What's wrong with him?", asked Goku. "Goku. I cannot fix what is wrong with your son. It's not a physical injury. He is suffering psychologically. It's not an illness, someone is doing this to him.", replied Kami, looking at Gohan. "What? Who?", asked Goku, angrily. "I don't know. Goku, did you ever hear Gohan say any names while he had these nightmares?", Kami asked, looking at Gohan's father. "I don't think so…", Goku thought hard. "Wait. He did say something the other night. Tari-something. Tarian. That's it. Tarian was the name he said." Kami, who was looking at Gohan again, immediately looked up at Goku. "WHAT? It can't be…Tarian? Are you sure?", Kami asked rather loudly. "Yep. Tarian. That's it, why? Is that bad?" Kami calmed down and said quietly, "Yes. This is very bad. Tarian is another one of the rouge Nameks who were banished from Planet Namek. Like Lord Slug, he is incredibly hateful and evil. The only difference is that, instead of increasing his size, Tarian has incredible psychic powers. He can dive into people's minds and control them and, if he wants, cause nightmares and hallucinations like Gohan has been suffering." "But why is he going after Gohan?", Goku asked, "Usually it's me they are coming after." "The only explanation I can think of is that Tarian wants to avenge Lord Slug. All the rouge Nameks were allies and loyal to Slug. Since you killed someone close to Tarian, I think he his harming someone very close to you, namely, Gohan." Goku looked down at his son and then back at Kami, "How do we stop him?" "He must be killed. If not, he will continue to torture Gohan, and nightmares like the ones he is having will become reality to him. This will drive him insane, or possibly kill him." Kami looked Goku directly in the eyes. "Well that settles it.", said Goku, "I'm going to Namek." Goku heard a familiar voice come from the hallway outside the room. "You mean we're going to Namek."