Epilogue
Coil upon sinuous coil, the Eternal Dragon hovered in the darkened sky.
"What is your wish?" he rumbled. Standing far below next to Piccolo, Trunks, and Gohan, Goku confidently replied in a raised voice,
"We wish back to life the two children that died in Sapphire Lake a month ago!" Without a word, the dragon bent its head majestically. His ruby eyes glowed momentarily with light. Then, out of nowhere, two young boys appeared. They had similar faces and the same hay-colored hair, and wore twin expressions of stupefaction as they beheld the Eternal Dragon.
"Your wish is granted." The Dragon's voice, rolling out of his chest in an ever-swelling sound, was a fitting complement to such a breathtaking being. Then came a last, thundering "Farewell." A dazzling light engulfed the Eternal Dragon, and he vanished. The Dragonballs rose in a perfect circle and hovered tantalizingly for a moment before shooting outward, disappearing from sight as they flew to the far corners of the earth to be scattered once again. Finally, the black clouds vanished and the sun shone as before.
"W-we were in the Other World!" the younger of the boys exclaimed. He glanced at his brother uncertainly. "Now we're back?"
Goku placed an arm on each boy's shoulder. "That's right," he answered. "Now I'll take you home. Hold on!" He wrapped his arms about their waists and leaped into the air, grinning at the boys' cries of awe.
Gohan stood watching as his father picked up speed under the urgings of "Faster!" from the brothers. The young Saiyan raised his hand and waved, a carefree grin on his face. Although he knew that the threat of the androids was not far off, he couldn't push down his optimism. They had won the battle; the pain caused by the alien had now been rectified; Earth was safe once more; and, for the moment, Gohan was going to savor their victory.
` The End `
A/N: Whew! That was a lotta posting. Again, read and review, please! That is, if you made it this far.