Chap 19:

Gohan immediately stopped his meditation, "Piccolo something is wrong, my dad's power level feels off." Gohan arises from his meditation stance with worry in his eyes.

Piccolo stood and nodded in agreeance, "Let's go and find out what is going on."

Gohan quickly put on his shoes and took off to the sky with Piccolo following behind him. Gohan flew quickly as he finally arrived at Capsule Corp, "DAD!"

Gohan immediately dropped to the ground, running towards his unconscious father.

Piccolo stopped and scanned the area for any potential threat, "What the Hell happened here? Gohan is he breathing?"

Gohan held his father and felt his pulse, "Yes, barely but there are no physical wounds. Where is Bulma?"

Piccolo shrugged as he went to help Goku inside of the house, and laid him on the couch. As they were placing Goku on the couch, he slowly started to come to, "Gohan… Piccolo…." He grunted as he grasped his stomach, as he felt this sharp excruciating pain shoot through his stomach. The pain was so unbearable that he screamed, scaring Gohan.

Gohan reached out to help his dad, "Dad, what's wrong?: Gohan tried to calm his father down as Goku began clenching his stomach even harder.

"Gohan, here. Give him this senzu bean!" Piccolo commanded as he threw the senzu that he had in his pocket to Gohan.

Gohan caught the senzu bean, and gave it to Goku to eat. Gohan and Piccolo watched in anticipation, as it seems time took forever for the senzu bean to course through his body.

Goku gritted his teeth, as the senzu bean finally helped alleviate some of the pain in his body.

Gohan and Piccolo waited patiently as Goku's face turned from being engulfed in pain to showing some type of relief.

"Thanks…" Goku exhaled slowly, trying to regain his composure.

"What happened?" Piccolo asked as he sat beside his friend, with concern.

Goku lowered his head, "I was right, Chichi is working with Vegeta."

Gohan's eyes widened, "What? How can that be?"

"Well, When she came by, she was telling me that Vegeta had kidnapped her and we started talking about the kids…." Goku took another deep as he felt another wave of pain start to come through. "She had fixed me a drink but it had poisoned it. She also had this weird smelling perfume that…." Goku paused because he was embarrassed that he let Chichi get him a compromising position. He glanced at his son, "Well, it got me in a compromising position, and she poisoned me some more."

Gohan was in disbelief, he knew that his mom was crazy but this took it another level.

"So what does the poison do?" Gohan looked at his father for more answers.

Goku grunted as he adjusted himself on the couch to stop the pain from aching his body, "She said it's the same poison that killed Yamcha. It stops your organs slowly and then the heart."

Piccolo looked at Gohan and then back at Goku, "How long does it take for the poison to course throughout your body?"

"She didn't say, she said it might take longer since I am stronger than Yamcha." Goku replied as he tried to stand up from the couch. "I need some fresh air, I feel dizzy." Goku started to walk outside but soon began to stumble, holding himself against the wall.

"Dad, let me help." Gohan asked as he stepped towards him but was immediately stopped as Goku lifted his hand.

"Gohan I got it.." Goku inhaled and exhaled at a steady pace. " I just need to…" Goku quickly grasped his mouth and stumbled outside to regurgitate.

The gagging echoed outside as Goku continued to throw up his insides.

"Gohan, this doesn't look good. Until everything gets resolved, you will need to protect your siblings and stay away from your mother, understand?" Piccolo demanded

Gohan nodded as he slowly stepped towards Goku, who was on his hands and knees on the outside lawn.

"Dad, you should come inside, let's get you cleaned up." Gohan reached down to grab his father but was abruptly stopped by Goku outburst.

"I am not going to let myself die this way." Goku yelled as he slammed his fist in the ground.

"Dad, come on please, get up." Gohan helped Goku from the ground and slug his arm over his shoulder.

"Piccolo, Gohan. Promise me, please don't tell Bulma that this is happening to me. I will beat this and beat Vegeta." Goku pleaded as Piccolo grabbed the outside of his body.

"Mom deserves to know.." Gohan disputed as he helped Goku to the bedroom.

"I agree with Gohan, this is not the time for pride and secrets." Piccolo agreed.

"Please, I don't want Bulma to worry. I know how she gets when she is worried. I need her to focus on the children. I will get through this." Goku replied as he slowly removed his shirt.

"Well, I think I might have a plan, Dende might help slow down or even find a cure but I just need you to stay alive until then." Piccolo informed as he stepped towards the window and took a final look at Goku and flew out the window.

"Gohan, can you help me? Can you start my bath?" Goku asked as he sat on his bed, clenching his legs.

Gohan sighed, trying to hold back his tears, "No problem dad."

Gohan walked into the bathroom and started the bath water. His thoughts went to his father and what is about to happen. He stared at himself in the reflection as he turned the hot steamy water off. He quickly shook his thoughts away and went to help his father in the tub.

"Thanks Gohan, I'm just a little tired. Bulma should be home in the morning." Goku hissed as his body touched the hot water as it soothes his aching muscles. "Go and get some rest Gohan. I will be alright."

Gohan slowly nodded as he walked out his father's room into his bedroom down the hall.

Goku slowly closed his eyes as tears slowly fell down his cheek. "God, I don't want to die, not like this. Please let there be a way for me to see my children, Gohan, Trunks,Goten, Saki and Baki grow up. When this is all over, I want Bulma to have my last name. Just please give me the strength to defeat whomever and for Dende to find a cure. I'm not ready to go."