A Father's Legacy
A New Generation
Disclaimer: Sorry for the long wait, I've had things that needed to get done, and felt that now might be the best time to update this little story. I do not own any of the characters in DBZ, all characters in this story are owned by Akira Toriyama
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His eyes slowly opened as the blackness lifted into a foggy haze around him, sunlight hit his eyes through the window, and he squinted them slightly. Finally getting accustomed to the light, he opened his eyes, and sat up in his bed, rubbing them groggily. Opening them fully now, he realized it was morning the next day. He had remembered the promise he made last night, to train and take over his father's role, but then he realized something, he would have to deal with his mother first, and that thought made his face cringe.
He finally decided it was time to get out of bed, and he sniffed the air, his extra sharp sense of smell due to his Saiyan side catching the scent of the breakfast his mother was making. He smiled, he was pretty vamished and would probably devour the food anyway. He got up and walked over to his drawer, grabbing a white t-shirt with buttons on it, and a pair of navy blue pants, he put them on, and just as he finished dressing himself, he heard his mother calling from below.
"Gohan, breakfast is ready!" Chichi shouted, and a smile crossed his face.
"Coming mom!" He yelled down, and shot out of his room in a heartbeat.
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Downstairs a woman was silently humming to herself. She was making breakfast, which consisted of rice, sushi, dinosaur meat from Mt Paozu, and a lot of other side dishes. She heard footsteps coming from upstairs, and a very hungry demi-saiyan burst into he doorway, a big smile on his face. Chichi had to chuckle, despite his age, and that he had a somewhat different personality from his father, he still had his moments where he acted exactly like him.
Chichi sat down the plate in front of her only son, and he proceeded to gobble up all the food that was in front of him. She had to smile at that, that was one thing Gohan picked up from his father, his ability to eat. She had to admit though, that she felt something was amiss at the moment, it felt like Gohan wanted to tell her something, but was avoiding the question by filling himself full of the food she had fixed him.
After devouring the food, Gohan sighed contently, a big goofy smile on his face, just like his father's. His expression turned serious however, and he knew it was finally time to confront his mother about the promise he made to his father.
"Mom?" Gohan spoke quietly, but loud enough for her to hear. She turned around to look at him, and saw the serious expression on his face. She wondered what it was that was eating him so suddenly.
"Yes, dear?" Chichi asked in a wondering way, she didn't like where this was going.
"Well, mom, you see.. I kinda made this promise to dad last night, I figured that since he was gone, he wanted me to take up his role as Guardian of the Earth, I know that might upset you, but that's the decision I decided to make." Gohan replied, as calmly and as firmly as he could.
She blinked, her mind processing the words said to her. Her son, the one she had pressed so hard to study, had wanted to become a hooligan like his father?!
She opened her mouth to say something, but as she did, a realization dawned over her. Gohan was right, his father was in fact the protector of the planet, that had been his job ever since he gained the new powers he had. She even learned that her husband was in fact an alien over the years, which explained a whole lot to her about him. As much as she hated to admit it, the planet needed someone to watch over it, and Gohan was the only person on the planet who was strong enough to do so.
She sighed, and spoke her reply, "Gohan, as much as I dislike to admit it," and she added a thoroughly displeased grunt to emphasize it, "What you say is true, this planet does need a protector, and I will respect the fact that you wish to train, but can you at least try to continue studying?"
Gohan thought for a moment, reasoning with himself, he could easily keep his strength level increasing while keeping his studies up, hadn't he been doing that all along? He nodded and spoke, "Yes, that is easily possible, mother."
Chichi smiled, and nodded, "Well then, why don't you go get started? Your father wouldn't want you to be waiting on him all day, now would he?"
Gohan nodded, as his eyes beamed and a wide smile appeared on his visage, and then in a flash, he was out the door already. Chichi laughed, and shook her head, he was just like his father.
Suddenly, she blinked for a second, and cringed slightly as a Nauseous feeling washed over her. Her stomach had been bothering her for the past month now. and it was really beginning to make her wonder. Her eyes widened in realization at a sudden fact that had dawned on her.
No, I couldn't be.. Could I? Perhaps I should have Bulma check it out for me, Gohan would flip if it ended up being true! Oh my, raising another child will be extremely difficult, especially another Saiyan one, I hope I can handle it.
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Meanwhile, as a certain mother was having her own thoughts, a certain demi-Saiyan had found himself out in the wilderness in his fighting gi that Piccolo had created for him. He closed his eyes, clearing his mind as completely as he could, while focusing on the area around him. In a flash he opened them, and in a whirl of a movements, he had thrown a small jab, a right hook, an uppercut, a kick from his right foot, and a knee from his left foot, then settled himself back down onto the ground.
'Good' He thought, 'It seems like I've still got it. With that a small smile had come across his face. He was ready to begin the actual training now, and he unfastened himself from his standing position, down into a fight stance. Closing his eyes, he let the wind rustle over him as he focused his mind completely.
He opened his eyes and threw a left handed punch, then pulled back to make a kicking motiom with his right foot, after that he drew his knee up and pushed it into the air with immense force, he then ignited an energy blast in his hand, which he tossed at the imaginary opponent he was sparing with, the blast collided with the nearby ground, and made a small explosion. He continued the repetition of punches, kicks, blocks, dodges, energy blasts, and other small subtle movements for a total period of twenty minutes, before he stopped to give himself a little break.
"So, I see you've chosen the path you want to live, have you?" A deep, guttural voice spoke up, and Gohan turned around to see the green skinned Namek standing before, a smile growing on his face.
"Yep, I sure have. My father left this kind of lifestyle behind for me, I think it's only fair I honor his sacrifice." Gohan replied, his warm smile still on his face.
Piccolo saw the sense in that, and nodded to his pupil. He then grabbed the turban he wore around his head, and threw it off, revealing the two antennae on his head, followed by this, he quickly grabbed his cape, and tossed it to the side as well. He then dragged himself into a fighting stance, a smirk animating his features as he said, "How about a spar, Gohan? For old times sake."
Gohan nodded vigorously, and drew himself back into a fighting stance as well. Both fighters stared at each other, playing over each other's fighting styles in their heads, clearing their minds and focusing on the ensuing training session that was to come.
Piccolo was the first person to make the move, he charged in at Gohan, and threw a left hook out at the boy, but Gohan brought his arm and blocked the attack, he then threw a kick with his right foot, but Piccolo jerked himself to the left, dodging the blow. Gohan however, anticipated this, and swirved on one foot, bringing back his left fist and throwing it out, connection with Piccolo square in his stomach, and sending him back a few yards, however, the Namek was able to use a burst of energy to slow, and eventually stop himself, he moved himself back into a position so that he was facing his pupil, a smile coming to his face.
"You have improved greatly, Gohan, I'm proud of you." Piccolo gave his praise, and Gohan beamed in response to it, it was rare for Piccolo to say those words to him.
Falling back into fighting stances, the two warriors engaged themselves in battle again, but after about five minutes, it was clear who had the advantage, as Gohan threw a swift punched which connected with Piccolo's shin, knocking him backward and down onto the ground. Gohan immediately flew down, worried about his mentor.
"Piccolo! Are you alright?!" Gohan asked, as he landed beside him, but he saw Piccolo looking up at him with an amused smirk on his face.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Piccolo said, as Gohan reached a hand out to help him up, which he graciously accepted and pulled himself up into a standing position. He looked up to realize it was only mid-afternoon.
"I suppose I should get going back to the lookout, but I'll be watching you from there, if you ever need any pointers kid, you know where to look." Piccolo said, a smirk on his face as he looked at his pupil.
Gohan nodded, "I'll keep that in mind, I'll come look for you if I ever need any help." Gohan replied, a smile forming on his features.
Piccolo turned around, and flew off towards the lookout, bidding farewell to his pupil. Gohan watched his mentor fly off, and a wide smile broke out on his face. Piccolo rarely ever showed affection, but sometimes he would come around and spend time with him to try and get his mind off of things, such as the case was here. Gohan turned back to the open area before him, and rose up into the air, he let the feeling of anger turn into a rush of energy, and within moments a golden aura had appeared around him, his eyes turning teal, and his hair becoming golden. He had officially transformed into a Super Saiyan, now it was time to begin his real training.
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In a building in west city, a man with very spiky hair was training in a room with gray tiles in it, in the middle was a machine that could adjust the amount of gravity one could train under. He was snapped out of his training session by a feeling a rise in the energy level of the young demi-Saiyan who had defeated Cell, a small smirk crossed his face.
So, Gohan is going to continue training is he? Perhaps I was wrong to judge him so soon then. Vegeta immediately snapped those thoughts out of his mind, his primary goal was to get as strong as he possibly could, but secretly he was happy, if Gohan was going to continue his training, it would mean he would have a sparring partner that could actually live through his strength.
Outside of this room, a woman with lavender hair was sitting there, when she suddenly received a phone call, wondering who it could be, she picked up the phone, only to hear her old friend Chichi on the other line, except unlike her usual self, she sounded more jittery than usual.
"Hi, Bulma, long time no see, it's nice to hear from you again." The woman spoke on the other line. A smile crept itself up on her face at hearing the voice of her old friend still keep it's cheery tone even after Goku had died.
"Hello, Chichi, what may I ask brings you to call me this lovely day?" Bulma replied, genuine concern in her voice at how jittery Chichi sounded.
"Well, Bulma, you see, I've been having these weird stomach issues as of late, they just suddenly appeared, but it happens even when I don't eat sometimes, I was wondering if you could take a look at it. I think I might.. be pregnant." Chich replied, trying to sound as calm as she could.
Bulma's eyes widened at the words, she did not expect to hear them coming from Chichi, and she replied immediately, "Come over tomorrow, Chichi, and we'll get it looked at for you."
"Of course, see you tomorrow dear." Chichi said from the other side of the line, and the line clicked as she hung up. Bulma put the phone back on the receiver, and a small smile came across her face. Chichi, having another kid? That was just what she needed as a stress reliever in her life, especially a Saiyan one at that. She chuckled to herself, she knew the woes of dealing with a demi-Saiyan baby a little too well for her own good. Trunks was always a handful, but she had no doubt Chich could handle it, having had prior experience in the field before. She smiled to herself, and turned back around to enjoy the last puff of her cigarette, then got up to walk to her lab.
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It was nearing evening, and a very weary demi-Saiyan was slowly descending to the ground. As he landed, his hair color turned back to normal, his eyes reverted back to their Onyx color, and his breathing was slightly labored as he attempted to relax himself. He had been through an intense training session today, more than he had intended, and after finally getting his energy back, he decided it would be a good time to head home. He had gained a lot of ground, having brought out some of the energy he lost from not training, and even become a tiny bit stronger. As he approached home, a smile crept it's way onto his face at the thought of a luscious dinner awaiting him.
Meanwhile a certain raven haired woman was just putting the phone down on her receiver. A smile had crept it's way onto her visage, there was a possibility she was going to have another addition to the family, and she was sure it would make up for the loss of her husband.
Just as she was walking back into the kitchen to finish dinner, the door opened up, and in walked her son, sweaty from his training session for the day, but still with the same carefree smile on his face.
"Hi Mom, I'm home! Mm, that smells delicious! I can't wait!" Gohan beamed as he walked into the house, then realize how sweaty he was, and laughed to himself, "Oops, I guess I better go take a bath, huh?"
Chichi had to smirk at her Son, he really was just like his father, and she nodded, "Yes, you're right, I already have it started for you outside, dinner will be ready soon."
Gohan grinned, and took off his clothes, immediately rushing outside, and jumping into the soothingly warm water, letting out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. On evenings like this, it was always fun to take a bath outside instead of inside. As he closed his eyes, he let the memories of the times him and his father sometimes spent doing this run over his mind, and a smile crept its way up onto his face. Fifteen minutes later, he heard his mother shouting that dinner was ready, and jumped out of the warm bath, put out the fire, and dried himself off, grabbing a new set of clothes he had picked out, he put them on, and made his way into the kitchen, a wide smile taking his face as he saw the assortment of food laid out on the table.
In a flash, he was sitting at the table, and he grabbed the first plate he could find, and began to stuff his face. Chichi looked at him, and laughed again for a short moment, until her stomach began to make her feel queasy again. Gohan was about to go onto his next bowl of food, when he noticed the sudden change, he blinked a little bit.
"Uhh, Mom, is everything alright?" Gohan asked, genuine concern dripping off of his voice.
Chichi's heart warmed at the concern coming from her son, and she smiled, and replied, "Yes dear, I'm fine, It's just lately I've been having some stomach problems, I thought it was something I ate, but this has been going for an entire month now," Chich paused, unsure of how her son would take this next bit of information, then continued, "I think it might be because I am pregnant, We're going to Capsule Corp tomorrow, so Bulma can give me a pregnancy test."
Gohan's eyes widened at the last bit of information he received, and he spurt out loud, "So I'm going to be a big brother?!"
Chich smiled, and softly replied, "Maybe, Gohan, we'll know tomorrow."
Gohan's smile brightened considerably at the thought, a joyous moment had entered his life, and he made a silent vow to himself to protect his little sibling, always. After about thirty minutes, Gohan had finally had his share of food for the night, he looked at his mom and smiled at her.
"Thanks for the food, Mom!" He beamed happily, a grin on his face that would make even his father proud.
Chichi smiled at him, "You're welcome dear, now why don't you go study for a bit?"
Gohan nodded, got up out of his chair, and walked to his room, he opened the door, and quietly shut it. Then he sat down at his desk, pulled out a book, and looked at it for a moment, before opening and beginning to study it. This particular book was about physics, a subject that made him shudder a good deal, after all, it was a book that contained Science and Math in it, what could top that? As time went by, he completed English, Math, and Science homework for the night as well. He looked out of the window, and saw the night sky beginning to set in. Deciding it was time to go to sleep, he changed into a more short sleeve shirt, and some black baggy pants. As he laid down into bed, the thoughts of what his mother said ran through his head, and a smile again beamed across his face.
As he laid down to go to sleep, Gohan had one final thought in his head.
Well dad, it looks like there's going to be a new generation of heroes just like you.
With that thought, the darkness once again enclosed around his eyes, and Gohan found himself in another world of pleasant dreams for the night.
Author's Notes: I apologize again for the long period of time it took to get this chapter out, I had a huge school project I was working on in the middle of writing it, and I needed to get it completed. Anyways, Gohan has discovered now that he is going to have a new family member in the household, and you know, I gotta wonder, how exactly is Vegeta going to react to his news? Oh, and I'll be bringing in some of the other characters here soon as well. I'm debating on two things, and I want some opinions, so here we go.
1: Should Majin Buu be the actual villain in this fanfiction?
2: Should I make a totally new villain entirely?
You vote and decide on the answer, anyways, I will post the third chapter when I have the time too. Please, continue to Read and Review!