Chapter 2: Gohan

A young man sat at his desk, head down, asleep. The computer screen went black and he awoke, looking at the screen. There were words appearing on it.

"Wake up, Gohan. The Cell Game has you. Follow the white rabbit." The first three messages said.

Gohan hit the escape button, trying to get rid of the messages. "What the heck…?"

Another message appeared. "Knock knock."

Someone knocks on his door and he almost jumped out of his chair. He looked back at the computer, but the screen was now blank. Gohan rose, still unnerved.

"Who is it?"

"It's Goten."

"Be right there."

Gohan got out of his chair and unlocked the door. Goten was standing there with a bunch of his friends.

"You're late."

"I know. It's her fault." Goten pointed to a girl next to him.

"You got the money?"

"Right here. Two grand."

Gohan closed the door and took a disk out of a book. He handed it to Goten. "If anyone catches you with that…"

"Yeah, man, I know. You don't exist."

Gohan ignored him and asked, "Have you ever felt like you're not sure if you're awake or still dreaming?"

"Yeah. All the time. You sound like you need to unplug, get some R&R."

"I don't know. I have to work tomorrow."

"C'mon, it'll be fun," said the girl.

Gohan then noticed a white rabbit tattoo on her shoulder. He thought back to that message, follow the white rabbit. He sighed. "Fine. I'll come."

Gohan was standing in a club when a young woman came up to him. "Hello, Gohan."

"How do you know my name?" He asked suspiciously.

"I know a lot about you. I've wanted to meet you for some time."

"Who are you?" Gohan asked.

"My name is Videl, and right now, all I can tell you is that you are in danger. I brought you here to warn you."

"Danger? From what?"

"They're watching you, Gohan."

"Who is?"

"Please, Gohan. Just listen. I know why you're here. I know what you've been doing. I know why you hardly sleep, why you live alone and why, night after night, you sit at your computer. You're looking for him. I know because I was once looking for the same thing, but when he found me he told me I wasn't really looking for him. I was looking for an answer."

Gohan breathed, "What is the Cell Game?"

Videl smiled and brought her body close to his, whispering in his ear, "When I asked him, he said that no one could ever be told the answer to that question. They have to see it to believe it. The answer is out there, Gohan. It's looking for you and it will find you, if you want it to." She turned and walked away.