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Chapter 23:
FRIEND OR FOE?
Notes: It's been a while since I've updated this, I know but priorities keep changing :D. I'm still trying to write 2 chapters per month ^^. I've had some difficulties with this one, especially with the part on Namek, but after a few write-delete sessions, I've managed to get it right :D, I hope .. Enjoy :).
Last time on Consumed by the past:
Chichi and Goten were now in intensive care in the hospital. Gohan, Bulma and Vegeta paid them a visit the very next day. Gohan was still struggling, feeling guilty for not being able to help Chichi sooner. He skipped school for the whole week, so he could visit his mother and brother every day. Meanwhile, Shingo has put his master plan in motion. Kyuuri was dispatched to Earth to keep Gohan busy, while he, Endou and Katsu headed to Namek. Eastern Kaioshin, Vegeta and Piccolo went to Namek, whereas Kibito and Gohan remained on Earth do deal with Kyuuri. Goku's son wanted to fight Kyuuri alone, without Kibito interrupting. The godly being was not pleased with that, but he did promise he'll intervene only when necessary. As the battle went on, Gohan started struggling with the intense, wild emotions - the side effects of Super Saiyan 2, which made Kibito question his allegiance and sanity.
While Kibito was contemplating, Gohan and Kyuuri engaged in combat once again. The latter still had some tactical advantage, whereas the former suffered more damage to his body, but didn't lose significant more stamina than her. Shockwaves reverberated through the air every time their fists collided. The boy was again on a relentless assault with erratic attack patterns. Despite that, his opponent deflected one of his punches to the side, then grabbed his arm and then the other one, while remaining behind him. She had him trapped now. Her right knee slammed into Gohan's back, pushing his torso forward while still holding his arms. The demi-Saiyan tried pulling his arms forward and freeing himself from her grasp, but Kyuuri managed to keep him trapped like this, while pulling his arms backwards and closer together. The pain level started increasing the more she pulled his arms. Kibito was far from impressed; he couldn't watch this catastrophe any longer.
"You are outmatched, Gohan. Stand down, I'll be seizing control of this fight." Kibito interrupted their battle.
"No... just... stay... back. " the boy replied with a voice, clearly full of pain.
"Why can't your mortal mind accept defeat?" was his reaction.
"I'm... not... losing!"
"I don't have time for this. Forfeit now, mortal!"
Gohan had enough of Kibito's rambling, and enough of Kyuuri for that matter. He clenched his fists and a golden aura appeared around his body. Kyuuri felt how his arm muscles tensed and could see a couple of veins popping out. It wasn't long before the boy started shouting and increasing his power... higher and higher. He started pulling his arms forwards, slowly breaking free from Kyuuri's grasp, until he swung his legs upwards and kicked Kyuuri right in the face, making her let go. While he was upside down, his elbow dug itself deep in her armor, cracking it and reaching the stomach. He hit her again in the exact same place, then landing on his feet and roundhouse kicking her in the ribs, again cracking the armor and exposing her body. Kyuuri had difficulties standing up, but before she could recover her balance and prepare her defense, she received another kick right into her ribs. They didn't crack, but the blow was powerful enough to cause her immense pain. A part of her wanted the attacks would stop, but at the same time, she didn't want this battle to end just yet. Gohan was probably the toughest opponent she has ever faced, besides the Kaioshins, of course. The boy's fist made contact with her jaw, sending her flying away to a nearby small rock wall. She cut through it like a hot knife through butter, only leaving the entry hole she made upon impact.
Gohan was angry and he wasn't holding back anymore. The side effects never manifested themselves in such a short time, but the fact that he had a lot of trouble sleeping for the past week and being stressed out because of Chichi and Gohan, his mind was not nearly as strong or disciplined to slow down the progression of those side effects. This time, Kibito was shocked, to say the least.
"This is not possible! How was he able to hide that amount of power?"
Gohan could hear everything Kibito was saying, but didn't have time to deal with it because he was focused on Kyuuri's Ki. He knew very well the last combo couldn't have severely injured or knocked her unconscious. His suspicions were confirmed when a big explosion destroyed a large chunk of the rock wall; Kyuuri was now mad and still very much alive. The moment he felt her energy got stronger, he smirked, like he was glad that she still had lot of power left. His pulse increased, signaling the rush of adrenaline in his body. The last time he felt this sensation was when fighting against his dad. All the problems and difficulties he has had for the past several days were forgotten - his mind was focused only on battling Kyuuri; nothing else mattered. That was thanks to his Saiyan side and the side effects. Gohan wasn't aware of that change, but by the looks of his body language and expression, he enjoyed every second of it.
He suddenly felt Kyuuri rushing at him, so he prepared himself for another round but she surprised him with a few of her red narrow energy beams. The demi-Saiyan dodged a few of them but two managed to brush against his left thigh and left ribs, leaving a bloody and painful cut. His arrogance underestimated her speed and the power of her beams; one wrong move and it could have severely injured him. The demon fighter began her assault against Gohan, not saving any strength - she was also going all out. Extremely fast punches and kicks were exchanged between the combatants, none of them having a clear advantage. Kyuuri couldn't predict Gohan's attacks anymore; they were too different from his usual fighting style. She was correct about that, because Gohan had subconsciously switched to a more direct and less refined fighting style, the result of Super Saiyan 2 effects. Despite that, he was keeping his tail as safe as possible. If Kyuuri cut it off, it would probably extremely hurt and mean a dramatic drop in his strength; something he definitely needed to avoid at all costs.
They've been continuously fighting for quite some time now and the results were extensive. Gohan's top gi was gone, only a part of the dark blue shirt remained which covered about half of his torso from left shoulder to right hip. His pants were torn at his knees and at a few other places. His skin was mostly scratched, burnt and bruised, with blood coming from his forehead, mouth, left shoulder, left thigh and from the area around his left ribs. Kyuuri was in a bit better condition, but even her skin sustained the same damage. She had blood coming from her mouth and nose whereas her armor was cracked and gone around her ribs and stomach, her gloves were also completely gone. Fighting at full power caused the earth to shake and their punches and kicks to create small shockwaves. Kyuuri kept shooting her beams, but the boy managed to dodge her attempts. As a counter-attack, he fired Ki blasts back at her, yet they either missed her or she deflected them.
In a very crucial part of the battle, the boy managed to slam his fist into her ribs, cracking two of them in the process, but Kyuuri grabbed his shoulder injury and stuck her fingers deep in it, causing Gohan a lot of pain. As a result, he let his defense down, giving Kyuuri the opportunity to slam an energy blast right into his chest, blowing him away about a dozen meters. Kibito thought Gohan was finished, but Goku's son proved him wrong by getting up. His chest was burnt and slightly bloody, but nothing serious for a Saiyan. He was breathing hard, as was Kyuuri. The long battle started diminishing their stamina and energy reserves, but they still had fight left in them. As they charged at each other, Kyuuri swung her fist at him, but Gohan deflected it and slammed his right fist into her exposed stomach, making her cough out a blue liquid; probably a version of her blood. The next punch made contact with her cracked ribs and her face, knocking her off her balance, giving Gohan the chance to duck and trip Kyuuri with one of his legs and kicking her away before she fell on the ground.
He cupped his hands and started charging his signature attack, the Kamehameha. Kyuuri landed on the ground in serious pain. She was spitting out blood and holding her cracked ribs; probably more than just two. Before she managed to reassert the situation, her opponent had charged his attack and was ready to unleash it upon her. Just before releasing its destructive force, someone kicked his hands, making him release the Kamehameha into the air and beyond. The half-Saiyan was furious beyond belief when his eyes gazed at the culprit - it was Kibito!
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" he screamed.
"I need Kyuuri alive. With that attack you would have incinerated her right on the spot."
"You... you interfered! I told you not to!" Gohan kept shouting.
"Silence mortal! I said I would intervene when necessary, and this was quite necessary. You lied to me, a supreme being, a god to you. You would have killed her even though I forbid you to."
Gohan's teeth were grinding, "She doesn't deserve to live, not after everything they've done to me!"
"That does not concern me. Her faith will be decided by the Council, not you."
Gohan was so mad, a thought of actually fighting Kibito and rendering him unconscious crossed his mind. Just as he was about to either take a swing at Kibito or fly past him, he felt a surge in Kyuuri's power. She didn't care about her injuries, she didn't care about her broken ribs or about Kibito; she only wanted to beat Gohan once and for all. The ground around her shattered from the power up shockwave. Rocks, dirt, parts of the local flora were levitating around her vivid purple aura, giving a clear indication of her rage and power. The shockwave with the debris reached both of them, making Kibito protect his face with his hand while Gohan just stood still. He was surprised by the fact that Kyuuri could still power up that much, but his Saiyan side couldn't deny the challenge she represented.
"How can she still have that much power?!" Kibito was stunned.
"Look out!" shouted Gohan when seeing a barrage of Ki blasts heading their way.
Both jumped in opposite ways to evade the explosions, but the massive dust cloud engulfed them both. Kyuuri closed the gap between them in a matter of seconds, making both Kibito and Gohan prepare their defense for her incoming attack. Despite that, she wasn't coming for them, or more accurately, not for Gohan. A part of the dust cloud briefly changed its color to red and moments later the color slowly vanished. A loud thud was heard as a result; something had happened. Goku's son felt Kibito's Ki almost disappear and he feared the worst. Indeed the worst had happened. When the dust cloud finally subsided, Kibito was seen lying on the ground with a small hole in his chest - the result of Kyuuri's red piercing beam. Gohan rushed to his aid, but Kyuuri intercepted the boy.
"Forget him, he's dead. Now we can fight with no interruptions."
"You... you'll pay for this!" Gohan grinded his teeth.
"I suppose I should thank you for making me so angry. I never knew emotions could power me up this much. It seems I'm even stronger than Kibito." she smirked.
"I'm going to kill you, Kyuuri!"
"Isn't it ironic? My master helped you attain the new Super Saiyan level, while you helped me find my deepest inner power."
Gohan unleashed all of his remaining power and started attacking his opponent without mercy. Kyuuri retaliated with her own fists; she was determined to crush Gohan, just like she finished off Kibito. Punch for a punch and kick for kick; no one had an advantage, they were neck a neck. The fighting seemed to go on forever and eventually both became exhausted and sustaining even more injuries. Kyuuri's broken ribs have really added up but she somehow persevered despite the immense pain. Even breathing became difficult because of that and Gohan noticed her extreme struggle; it was written all over Kyuuri's face.
"You're done for, Kyuuri. I can almost hear your ribs cracking."
"Sh... shut up you little brat."
He vanished and reappeared in front of her, slamming his right fist into her broken ribs. Kyuuri screamed, but remained standing, although in excruciating pain. Another fist made contact with her face, causing her to lose balance and get slammed into the ground. Gohan picked her up by what was left of her armor and head butted her. His forehead left a red mark on her and she left a blue mark on his forehead. He looked her right in the eyes and started charging an energy blast in his other hand.
"Don't worry, it will be over in a flash." Gohan smirked.
This was Kyuuri's chance while Gohan's face was so close. She shot a beam from her eyes and hit Gohan directly in his, blinding him. It was something he never anticipated since Kyuuri never used an eyebeam before, not to mention her face was only inches away from his.
"AAAAA!" screamed Gohan, letting Kyuuri go and grabbing his eyes.
"You Saiyans are such fools. You never SAW it coming, hahaha." she laughed.
The boy staggered while holding his injured eyes, giving his opponent precious time to stand up and assess the situation.
"I know you don't need your eyes to fight me."
"Then why did you blind me?" the boy responded.
"It's not about the battle, it's about what's coming. If I hide my Ki like this... you can't sense me, can you?"
Goku's son was a bit shocked that Kyuuri could mask her Ki completely; he couldn't tell where Kyuuri was now. Her energy signature vanished from his senses.
"What's that good for if you can't fight? The moment you attack, I'll sense your movements. Just standing or sitting there won't bring you victory."
"My, my, how narrow-minded of you. Well, to be honest, I didn't expect much from a Saiyan anyway."
Gohan got angry and attacked her, but she jumped away. The moment her feet touched the ground, the boy heard it and rushed in that direction. That surprised Kyuuri, but she evaded once again. The pattern continued for a couple of more tries before she realized that he was using his hearing to locate her. When the boy attacked her again, she dodged and jumped to a nearby stream of water. Gohan couldn't hear her feet touching the ground because of the noise coming from the small river and Kyuuri knew that very well.
During all this time on Namek
Shingo, Endou and Katsu have already collected all 6 remaining Namekian Dragon Balls with the help of a few mind-controlled Namekians. Luckily, Eastern Kaioshin, Vegeta and Piccolo have arrived on the planet, eager to stop Shingo's plans. Some of the Kaioshin Council's apprentices have also come to help with the situation; Vegeta, however, was not impressed.
"They are just a liability. I can handle this demon scum myself." he frowned.
"You Saiyans are one of the strongest races I know, but don't underestimate the apprentices. Please refrain yourself from speaking such nonsense as you have no idea what is at stake here." The Kaioshin scolded him.
"Fine, let's just find those demons and deal with them. Gohan is probably already done with his opponent." the Saiyan prince added.
"Kibito will bring him here when once they have apprehended Kyuuri and delivered her to the Kaioshin Council. I sense Shingo, follow me and do not do anything until I say so."
Vegeta and Piccolo followed the Eastern Kaioshin and the apprentices. It didn't take them long before reaching their destination. They observed from a high ledge, keeping themselves hidden. It's not something Vegeta wanted, but the Kaioshin made it clear he is in charge of this operation. Shingo, Endou, Katsu and a few Namekians were preparing the Dragon Balls to summon the Namekian Eternal Dragon - Porunga. Katsu had already sensed the Kaioshin long before his arrival here; Endou and Shingo, on the other hand, didn't know how to feel Ki. Both could only feel their victims via a telepathic link, but since they haven't possessed anyone of them, they couldn't pinpoint their position.
"They're here." the former Kaioshin said.
"They're too late. How many, Katsu?" Shingo wanted to know.
"I suspect two Earthlings and a few of my former friends."
"Let them come. We have a surprise for them."
"You can reveal yourself, Kaioshin! I know you've brought some friends." Katsu shouted.
"He knows we're here?" the Kaioshin was baffled.
"Of course he does. If he's anything like you, he probably felt our Ki when we were flying here." Vegeta responded.
"So much for the element of surprise." Piccolo added.
They all revealed themselves and slowly floated down from the ledge. Both Piccolo and Vegeta had already seen Endou, but Shingo and Katsu were new to them. The Saiyan prince was itching to start a fight, something Piccolo and the Kaioshin were aware of. Piccolo also felt a strange energy coming from his fellow Namekians. It didn't take him long to figure out that they were under Endou's or Shingo's control. Their energy signature matched the one Gohan had when his mind was taken over.
"This isn't good, Vegeta. The Namekians are under their control." he whispered.
"You can handle them and I'll go after the other three."
"Shingo!" shouted the Kaioshin and approached them, "The Council has sent me here to bring all three of you back for eternal punishment. Do not make it hard on yourselves."
"Hah, you must be joking, Kaioshin. Things have changed substantially since the last time we've met. I see you've brought some more slaves for me."
"Don't get your hopes up, Shingo. Me and my apprentices can imprison you again AND nullify your mind-controlling games."
Right then, someone teleported next to the Kaioshin; it was none other than Goku. His timing was perfect; just as the Eastern Kaioshin had planned out.
"I'm here, Kaioshin-sama, just as you told me."
"Perfect timing, Goku. As you can see Shingo, I haven't arrived unprepared. Goku is more than able taking you all out." smiled the Kaioshin.
Everything was also going according to Shingo's plan... and the last piece of the puzzle had just arrived.
Shingo smiled, "Indeed you haven't, but neither did I. Katsu! You know what to do."
The former Kaioshin smirked and attacked the apprentices with such speed, even Vegeta, Goku and Piccolo were stunned. It was one against three, yet Katsu had no problems fighting them all at once. The dark power flowing through his veins has given him a big advantage in this fight, something the Eastern Kaioshin did not anticipate. Vegeta and Goku immediately transformed into Super Saiyans and engaged Shingo and Endou.
"No, WAIT!" shouted the Kaioshin.
"How predictable." smiled Shingo.
Before Vegeta and Goku could reach Shingo, they stopped and started holding their heads. The same pain that Gohan once felt pierced their minds; Shingo was invading their mind and body, trying to make Vegeta and Goku his minions. The apprentices were brought here to prevent Shingo and Endou from enslaving anyone, but they were so preoccupied with Katsu that they couldn't fulfill their main objective.
"Oh no, he's trying to gain control of Vegeta's and Goku's mind. The apprentices... Katsu is too much for them; they can't nullify his mind-controlling spell." the Kaioshin said to himself and engaged Shingo to try and stop him.
Vegeta and Goku struggled with intense pain in their heads, rendering them useless in combat. Eastern Kaioshin rushed to their aid but Endou crossed his path, denying any help reaching the Saiyans, who were slowly falling under Shingo's control. Piccolo knocked out his fellow Namekians and wanted to help them, but Katsu attacked him first. He had already defeated the apprentices and now wanted to beat Piccolo, too. The Kaioshin engaged Endou as he had no choice, but she was more than enough match for him.
"You are so predictable, Kaioshin. Each and every one of you." laughed Endou while attacking Kaioshin with her dark magic.
While Piccolo was fighting against Katsu and Kaioshin against Endou's magic, Goku and Vegeta lost their mental battle against Shingo. His powerful dark magic was too much for them; their hair and pupils turned purple; clearly indicating that Shingo had successfully taken over their minds.
"Welcome my new pets," smiled Shingo, "now go and attack the Kaioshin and his Namekian friend."
He then signaled Kyuuri via her locator stone to return from Earth.
Back on Earth
Gohan had lost Kyuuri's location; he couldn't sense her Ki because she was suppressing it.
"KYUURI! You're a coward! Come out and fight me!" screamed the blinded boy.
She knew that her injuries would prevent her from being victorious, but she was no fool and never reacted based on just impulses. Her locator stone started glowing, signaling that she must return to the "Demon" realm. It seems lord Shingo had successfully completed phase one of their master plan. With that, Kyuuri's part on Earth was also successfully finished - keeping Gohan here. She didn't say a word and slowly distanced herself from the boy without being heard. When she put enough distance between them, she summoned the portal to take her back. Just as she was about to step through it, she felt a familiar Ki; it was Kibito, alive and well.
"Where do you think you're going?" he said.
"How are you still alive? I killed you with my beam."
"A demon like you will never be triumphant over godly beings like myself."
"You'll never catch me!" she shouted and jumped through the portal.
Kibito followed her, leaving Gohan behind on Earth. This was his plan all along: to fake death and wait for Kyuuri to reveal the portal. It was the only way for him to get access to the "Demon" realm to apprehend Kyuuri and Koshi. Gohan felt Kibito's Ki, but it quickly disappeared.
"He was alive all along. Probably hid his energy signature to fool me and Kyuuri. But where has he gone... and where is Kyuuri? Are they even here anymore?" the boy started talking to himself.
It was no use; he didn't get an answer nor could he feel their Ki. His hair turned charcoal black and he sat on the ground, angry and disappointed. She got away, and with that the chance of getting back the missing Dragon Balls. His emotions returned to normal after a couple of minutes; the raging, arrogant Saiyan attitude disappeared. But all was not lost; a familiar Ki was approaching - it was Dende, Krillin and Tenshinhan. It didn't take long for them to reach Gohan.
"Gohan! Are you all right?!" shouted Krillin from afar.
"Gohan, Gohan!" Dende was calling him.
When all three had reached him, they were shocked. The boy was beat up, injured, bleeding from multiple wounds and his eyes were closed.
"Let me heal you." Dende offered his help.
"Wow, this place looks like a warzone. And man, you're really beat up. What happened? Where is she?" Krillin wanted to know.
"She... she got away... I think. Along with Kibito." the demi-Saiyan replied with a cold voice while Dende was healing him.
"She must be really strong then if she did this to you." continued Krillin.
"You're not helping, Krillin." Tenshinhan interrupted him when seeing the expression on Gohan's face.
"There... I've healed you." smiled Dende. "You can open your eyes now."
Goku's son slowly opened his eyes, but something was wrong, "I... I can't see! I still can't see!"
"What do you mean, Gohan?" Krillin asked.
"That Kyuuri... she... she blinded me with a blast from her eyes... but you should have healed me, Dende."
"I don't know what's wrong. This has never happened before." the young Namekian was baffled.
"Try again." Gohan insisted.
Dende tried healing him again, but the result was the same.
"Why isn't it working?! Am I going to be blind for the rest of my life?!" the boy was getting nervous.
"I'm sure the Namekians will know what to do and if that won't help, we still... oh wait, we don't have all the Dragon Balls. Sorry, I forgot." Krillin's optimism quickly vanished.
"I need to get to Namek; dad, Vegeta and Piccolo are there, fighting against Shingo and Endou."
"You sure that's wise, Gohan? Being blinded like this can be quite a disadvantage." Tenshinhan said.
"I don't have a choice; I'm needed on Namek."
"You should let Goku take care of the bad guys. You've done your part here." Krillin tried comforting him.
"You don't understand... I'm not letting Endou get away again. I'm gonna make her and everyone else pay for what they've made me do."
"Wow, take it easy, Gohan. I know you want redeem yourself, but is this the right way? Killing them all?" Tenshinhan was shocked.
"It's not the right way... it's the ONLY way." the demi-Saiyan presented his answer.
Their conversation went on for a couple of more minutes when a physique appeared not far from them. Gohan did feel his Ki and Dende knew who it was - it was Kibito.
"Kibito... is... is that you?" Gohan asked.
"Address me by my proper title mortal. And yes, it is me, back from the "Demon" realm and returning your Dragon Ball."
"What? How did you..."
"It does not concern you. I was, however, unsuccessful in capturing Kyuuri nor Koshi. They've managed to elude me somehow; I'm still not sure how. Their realm is full of strange energy and phenomena. Even I was amazed."
"I thought you didn't know where their realm was? How did you teleport back here?"
"The only problem was getting there, not getting out. Once I entered their realm, I could navigate my way back to the Sacred World of the Kaioshins and from there to here. I know how to get there now and as soon as we deal with Shingo and his followers, we will dispatch a proper force to investigate their realm."
"Why didn't you just blow up their fortress? I know I would have." Gohan suggested.
"Because unlike you mortals, we do not destroy - we investigate, research and learn. That domain is for the God of destruction."
"God of what?" Krillin's eyes shot wide open.
"I do not have the time to explain. We've been searching for that realm for quite some time, but were unsuccessful. Now we can finally teleport there and study it, map it and secure it so Shingo won't be able to return. But enough talk," he said and gave the Dragon Ball to Dende, "keep them safe and do not make a wish until we return. As for you, Gohan, we need you on Namek, despite your unfortunate blindness."
He stepped next to Gohan, put his hand on the boy's shoulder and teleported them to Namek, leaving Krillin, Tenshinhan and Dende behind.
"I don't know about you guys, but I think Gohan is a bit obsessed with that Endou guy." Krillin spoke.
"Trying to correct his mistakes is something I approve, but I think he bit off more than he could chew. I just hope they beat those guys and come back safely... even Goku." Tenshinhan added.
"Let's get back to the Lookout and keep an eye on the Dragon Balls. You heard Kibito, we need to wait with the wish."
All three made their way to the Lookout to wait for everyone to return from Namek.
Back on Namek
Goku and Vegeta attacked the Eastern Kaioshin and Piccolo. They were now Shingo's pets and would obey his every command. The Kaioshin was quickly overpowered by Goku, while Piccolo barely held his ground against Vegeta. Both Super Saiyans were in the league of their own; but they were mostly playing with their targets. Goku positioned himself above the Kaioshin and slammed him into the ground, then picking him up and throwing him into a nearby mountain. Piccolo was having a better time against Vegeta, but the Saiyan prince was acting different from Goku. His attacks were not so powerful and his attack movement was very predictable. Something didn't feel right, or wrong for that matter. While all four were occupied, Katsu healed one of the Namekians and then both returned to Shingo. Katsu kept watching the battle; to interfere is anything turned for the worse, while the Namekian started to summon Porunga. Before he could complete the summon ritual, a large Ki blast exploded not far from Shingo and Endou. With surprise, they both looked in the same direction as Katsu did... and there they were... Kibito and Gohan, ready to interfere.
"Dad and Vegeta... they're fighting against Kaioshin-sama and Piccolo. Their energy... I know it... they are being mind-controlled." Gohan noticed.
"Indeed the worst-case scenario has taken place, I'm afraid. We must make haste before they can summon the Eternal Dragon." Kibito agreed.
Gohan immediately transformed into a Super Saiyan, attracting the attention of both Goku and Vegeta. However, Shingo stopped them.
"Wait! Leave the boy, he'll be Endou's possession. Won't he, Endou?"
"I've been waiting for this." she smirked.
The boy landed close to her and not far from Shingo, too, while Kibito helped the Kaioshin and Piccolo. No one besides Kibito knew he couldn't see, because his eyes were open.
"It's over, Endou. I've beaten Kyuuri and now I'm going to beat you and your master." the demi-Saiyan said in a very angry tone.
"I always knew Kyuuri was weaker than you; I had felt it the moment you entered our realm. Having such a powerful fighter under my control had never felt so liberating. We could accomplish so many things, Gohan. I could give you back that potent dark power. You've tasted it... you know how it feels." Endou wanted to persuade him.
"You've made me kill all those innocent people on Wanasa... I'll never join you... NEVER!" the boy replied, while sending small shockwaves through the ground, indicating his rising anger.
"I expected you would say that. Such a shame... but I still want to control your power... you WILL be mine!" Endou shouted while her eyes started glowing purple.
Gohan grabbed his head... it was that pain again... the terrible piercing pain in his head. Endou wanted him more than ever; she wanted him as her personal guard. No one would dare oppose her with Gohan on her side; she would be unstoppable. However... something was wrong... very wrong. The boy had a smirk on his face and he stopped holding his head.
"WHAT?! How could this be?! You can't resist my mind-control!" Endou was shocked.
Gohan was surprised by that as well. Why couldn't Endou control his mind? To be honest, it didn't matter to him at that time, he just wanted to exact his revenge. He started firing energy blasts at Endou and Shingo, but both protected themselves with an energy barrier. Shingo ordered Goku and Vegeta to attack Gohan, Katsu to go after Piccolo, while Endou and himself deal with the Kaioshin and Kibito. Even though Shingo is a master of dark arts, he had to stay focused and concentrated, if he was to maintain control over Goku and Vegeta; not an easy task at all. Goku's son knew that he mustn't hold back; he needed to knock them both out as soon as possible. He was afraid... afraid of Goku's Kaioken combination. He would have to go full power if Goku used that technique, risking of going too far and killing someone.
Notes: The next chapter is going to bring something that you probably won't expect :D. I've been waiting for the proper circumstances to do this ^^. Hope you liked it, please leave a review and let me know!