FYI: This Chapter has been broken up into two separate segments which both have titles.

The Z Fighters' Last Stand

The Prince's body landed right in front of the Z Fighters, their faces a mixture of fear and anger.

"Vegeta...How could they kill him?" Krillin said in disbelief. There was no mistaking the worry in his voice.

"Those monsters!" Tien said in rage. "They just can't stop killing!"

"Why are you doing this?" Yamcha asked the vile creatures.

"We have no ambition or goals. Dr. Gero created us for world domination, but we didn't like that idea. So, we stuck with destruction. It's much more entertaining this way." Seventeen explained.

"That's your reason! You've killed thousands of innocent people!" Krillin yelled, trying to talk some sense to them.

"You don't understand, do you? When we see you humans it angers us. Killing is how we satisfy that anger." Eighteen replied. "And we don't plan on stopping any time soon."

"You two will pay for everything you've done!" Tien angrily said.

"Well, we might as well make the most out of it before your miracle fighter kills us," taunted Seventeen. His gaze transformed into that of a sadistic killer. "I plan on killing all of you before I die."

The Z Fighters all gulped in fear.

"Yamcha." Tien said in a whisper.

"What is it man?" The scarred bandit answered.

"I want you to get Chiaotzu out of here."

"What about you?"

"I'll stay and buy you some time, take Krillin too."

"We can't just leave you!" Yamcha argued.

"Yeah, well, if you all stay you'll get killed!" Tien shot back.

"But what if I don't want to go."

At hearing those words from his friend, Tien looked at Yamcha in shock. "You mean you'll stay and fight?" Tien tested to make sure his friend wasn't bluffing.

"I won't run away like a coward. Piccolo and Vegeta didn't, so neither should I." He defiantly stated.

"Me neither Tien." Tien looked at Chiaotzu, who was hovering beside them. "I won't leave you behind." Chiaotzu said, his courage showing. The three Z Fighters all looked at Krillin, who remained silent.

"Are you gonna stay or go Krillin?" Yamcha asked.

"We won't hold it against you if you decide to leave." Tien assured the short bald man.

"It's not that you guys." Krillin answered. "It's just… I've realized… I'm going to die alone."

"Cheer up Krillin, you're not the only one dying alone." Yamcha reassured his friend. "At least we'll all meet up in the afterlife. Hey, maybe you'll find a girl there?"

"Knowing Goku, we'll probably meet him there too." Krillin added on.

The Z Fighters had sad smiles on their faces. "It's a shame it turned out like this guys. There was so much I wanted to do." Krillin sighed.

"If we're all gone, who's gonna stop the Androids?" Yamcha asked.

The Z Fighters realized that the Earth was doomed. "So many lives will be lost." Chiaotzu sadly said.

"No. There is one person who will fight." Krillin told his fellow friends. When he saw their confused looks he pointed his index finger at the unconscious body of Gohan. Hope swelled in the Z Fighters hearts.

"Chances are they already think he's dead, and won't bother double checking that they've finished the job. We'll distract them enough that they'll forget about him for now. They don't see him as enough of a threat yet; he is still just a kid. So, they won't go after him immediately. We've all seen what the kid's capable of." Krillin stated. "If anyone has a chance at stopping the Androids, it's him."

"He will, Krillin. He's just like his father." said Yamcha.

"He's his legacy." said Tien.

"He's OUR legacy." Krillin pointed out.

Yamcha reassured everyone with his next words. "Well, that's enough for me guys. I will gladly die to defend Goku's son. It's the least I can do after just standing there and watching Goku die."

The others all nodded in approval.

"Are you idiots about done?" Eighteen called out. "You're boring me!"

The Z Fighters all took one last glance at each other. "This is it guys." Yamcha said. "I'll meet you all on the on the other side." He sadly said.

"For Goku." Tien said.

"For Goku!" The simultaneously said.

Seventeen grumbled in annoyance. "HURRY UP ALREADY!" He shouted.

The Z Fighter all charged at the Androids. Yelling in unison.

The Androids stood their ground awaiting their approach.

Eighteen moved at insane speeds and delivered a hard punch to Tien's gut. You could see her fist from behind Tien as the three eyed warrior croaked in pain.

"Die!" Eighteen said as she blasted Tien with Ki. Her attack tore a hole through his stomach.

"Tien no!" Yamcha yelled out.

"Keep your eyes on your opponent." Seventeen said as he appeared out of nowhere and landed a perfect roundhouse on Yamcha's neck. Seventeen felt the neck give way under his blow. "Just to be sure," he said as he fired a beam of Ki that pierced Yamcha's torso. "There, that's done with."

"Yamcha!" Krillin shouted. The remaining Z Fighters were didn't even have time to register Seventeen, who was on a streak, as he appeared behind the other small warrior.

"Chiaotzu behind you!"

The short warrior was too late to evade, as he felt pain tear through him. Seventeen had used his Ki to form a blade in his hand, which sliced through Chiaotzu.

Like the others, Seventeen blasted Chiaotzu to be sure he was dead. I can't take any chances. These guys sure are resistant when it comes to dying. His mind reflected on his earlier battle with Vegeta. But even their strongest is dead, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

"Alright! I'm on a streak." He proudly said.

How can he just act like it's all a game! Krillin watched as his friends were slaughtered by the duo. Goku I wish you were here.

The twins appeared in front of Krillin startling the short man. "Last kill of the day 18! Wanna team up on this one?"

Eighteen instead began charging up an attack with her index finger. "Whatever. Seventeen you're such a child sometimes." Seventeen charged up an identical attack in his index finger.

Krillin awaited his impending death he closed his eyes. Goodbye Gohan, I'll miss you kiddo.

Krillin heard the sound of the Androids before being swallowed in pain. Endless pain consumed him. When it looked like he could take no more, the pain slowly faded.

It was then he realized he had died.

A New Hope

The sound of rain echoed in the dark desolate rubble of the city. Shortly after the Z Fighters' deaths, the Androids destroyed anything in their path. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled as if the Earth was crying.

Deep within the ruins of a once great city a boy lay in a puddle of water and blood. His skin was a pale white, his clothing torn and ripped and blood slowly dripped from his wounds. The lights of a police car flashed around him lighting the area that had become a cemetery.

Gohan slowly opened his eyelids, his body was sore and he was freezing cold. Ugh my head what happened? slowly getting up Gohan surveyed his surroundings. His memories slowly revealed to him what had transpired before.

Piccolo. He's gone, those two monsters killed him.

But something was bothering him, where was everyone else?

Surely they were here?

If they are where are they?

They would never abandon him and Piccolo.

I wonder if they're still fighting those two. But it was too silent, Gohan knew that if they were fighting that there would be signs of it.

The flash of lightning illuminated the area. Revealing something that Gohan wouldn't have seen.

Gohan's eyes were wide as he finally found were his friends were.

They were around him.

Gohan knew for certain who it was that surrounded him, even with there tattered clothes and horrific injuries, Gohan could still make out the bodies of his friends.

"It...can't...be" He stammered out.

Slowly walking forward about a meter from where he just woke up from Gohan stopped at the body of Krillin. Slowly he turned his friends head searching for any signs of life. He placed his hand on Krillin's neck praying to Kami that he was alive. Krillin had many holes in his body, the two fiends that killed Piccolo had tortured Krillin.

Gohan couldn't find a pulse. No please still be alive. You can't leave me Krillin you promised you wouldn't. Gohan had a flashback of him, his father and Krillin all happily laughing while eating.

"Man Gohan you're strong, soon you'll be as stronger than your father." said Krillin.

The three all chuckled together.

"And I'll promise to be there when you do. I'll never leave you alone kid."

Gohan's eyes were filling with tears that dripped down his cheeks. Why? Why did they do this?

Gohan looked over to his left there lay the bodies of Tien,Chiaotzu and Yamcha. They had all been slaughtered like animals. Gohan remembered all the times he would spend with them. They were always nice towards him and were his closest friends.

They killed them all, I failed them.

Gohan's tears mixed with that of the rains. The storm was like an outwards manifestation of his raging emotions.

Over to his right Gohan could make out the body of the proud Saiyan Prince.

Even though Gohan had no fond memories of Vegeta he could remember the time the Prince demonstrated his true heart and saved his father. They killed him like he was an animal being hunted.

Gohan eye's finally locked on the body of his mentor Piccolo.

The boy gulped back tears. Piccolo you were everything to me. You were my best friend, you said I was like a son to you. I failed to save you and I failed to avenge you. Flashbacks of Gohan's time with all of his friends filled him. He truly felt alone. It felt like someone had ripped out pieces of his heart and threw them away.

Deep within the boy his emotions bottled up behind a dam that was keeping him sane. "I...lost...all of them." He said in a defeated tone.

Inside of him the dam cracked.

"This is a nightmare...I'm alone."

Another crack.

"They took everything from me."

Another crack.

Gohan felt anger surge through him, clenching his fists Gohan's breathing turned ragged.

Crack

His skin became a flustered red ripe with anger. His pupils disappeared leaving the whites of his eyes, veins throbbed in his temples in anger.

Crack

The ground shook like an earthquake that was splitting the Earth apart.

Crack

Gohan's aura returned this time a raving Gold.

Crack

"I'm...gonna...make...them...pay!"

Crack

Gohan's hair and eye's briefly flashed golden and teal. This anomaly repeated several times.

Crack

Gohan had enough of this world. First his father leaves him then the people he cares about have been murdered.

The dam shook under the rage that was building up behind it.

Crack

Suddenly the dam broke as Gohan's rage overwhelmed him.

"AHHHHHH!" He screamed out in fury.

Gohans hair changed from its usual black into a shining yellow.

His muscles increased into an enormous size.

But most importantly his eye's became a burning teal.

Deep within a city shrouded in despair and darkness.

A Bright Golden Light shone.

Like a beacon of Hope.

It was Earths New Hope.

A quicker update than the last because I at least wanted to get the intro out of the way.

I think I should also tell you all on my plans for this story.

At first I merely wrote this so I could test the water and see if I could write fan fiction. I'd like to thank all of you that have provided me great feedback, because of you I can improve my writing skills.

I will continue this story but the influx of ideas I'm having I think is too much for one story.

I want you to know that I'm thinking of breaking this story into parts. (Separate Fics)

Part One is the intro and Gohan first becoming Earths Guardian.

This part is focused on Gohan as a child becoming a young teenager.

Part Two

This will be when Gohan is at one of his most strongest points in the story. I'll add more details about it later.

This part will be when Gohan is a late teen growing into a young adult. This part of the story will be Gohan in his prime and at his full capacity.

Part Three. The End

Gohan before and during History of Trunks.

Gohan will be more weary and battle hardened.

FYI

This story is staying true to the anime and manga. So sadly Gohan will die. Also It won't be just the Androids Gohan will fight. I will add two movie villains into the story. More detail later.

I am also going to be rewriting the first two chapters so that they are of better quality. Once that has been completed I will then move forward with the story.

And as always...

Thanks to madamdegrassi16 for being my unofficial beta reader.

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