Here's the next chapter to my story, The Trials of the Mystic Warrior, for you people who reviewed. I hope you like it so far. Here's the chapter where Gohan begins his training. By the way, I OWN NONE OF THE DBZ CHARACTERS! I had to get that out of the way because I forgot to in the last chapter. Enjoy, and please review.
Gohan slowly turned around to the voice that called him from behind. He went into a defensive fighting stance.
There was a large, muscular creature standing there. He had a long, flowing mane of purplish, gray hair. He was at least six foot six, a good foot and a half taller than Gohan. This man had a dark complexion, a mixture of dark blue and dark green. He had sharp, blood red eyes that seemed to see straight into Gohan's very soul. He had sharp, pointy ears, very similar to those of his old sensei, Piccolo. He wore a pitch-black bandana, white gi pants, a brown vest, and boots similar to his father's, only they were black and red. His face seemed very genial, but Gohan knew that looks could be very deceiving.
Apparently, Gohan's trepidation did not go unnoticed.
"Ease your stance, young half-breed; I assure you that no harm will come to you. I'm simply here to help you." He said very kindly, but matter-of-factly.
"How do you now who I am? I've never met you before in my life." Gohan said curtly, but his voice was filled with fear.
"My boy, your exploits are well-known all across the galaxy. Your battle against the tyrant known as Frieza, as well as your victory over that monstrosity called Cell, are stories are retold throughout the galaxy. You and your father are seen as beacons of light in the darkness." He said with a twinkle in his eye.
Gohan stood there with a stunned look on his face. He had not expected hearing that. He knew that people were glad that his father and the others had saved the galaxy, but had not known that they were legends in their own time.
"Surprised, are you?" the man asked with a small chuckle.
"Yeah, I am. This is just beyond belief. Wait, you said you were expecting me to come here. How did you know that I was even in space?" Gohan asked confusedly.
"Walk with me, and I will tell you all you need to know." The man said motioning Gohan to start walking.
They started along a long, winding road leading through a thick forest. When the sun was covered by the thick vines, the man started to speak.
"Young warrior, I see many things. I can see across time and space, even into the realm of the After Life. I even can speak to those who have passed on. I've spoken and met with all of the Kais, from the four galaxy Kais to the Supreme Kai himself. I have…" he said before he was interrupted by the young Demi- Saiya-jin.
"The Supreme Kai?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"He is the highest authority throughout our universe. He watches over all of the affairs that happen in his realm. However, there are hardly any matters so grave and diastruous that he himself becomes involved." He said matter-of factly.
"What is his relationship with the other Kais?" Gohan asked
"The other Kais are distant relatives of his family, with the Grand Kai and his assistant Kibito being his closest relatives. Every eon or so, all of the Kais gather together to discuss the happenings of each part of the universe. Does that answer your question, boy?" he said.
"Yes, yes it does." Gohan replied.
Soon, the man stopped at a single cabin in the middle of the forest.
"Ah, we've arrived." He said to himself and his companion. He pointed to the cabin. "This is where we shall be staying during your time here." He said.
"Hold on a minute, you expect me to stay here with a person whom I don't know, but who knows all of my secrets? That's crazy!" Gohan shouted.
"If you wanted to know my name, you should have asked me. I am Moro. I will be your sensei." Moro said.
"Wait! Sensei? What the hell? Why do I have to stay? I just wanted to come here to relax and then move on to another planet. Nobody wants me around anyway. I only bring death and grief." He said indignantly.
"Despite your own low opinions of yourself, the best thing for you to do is stay here a train with me. You r stay here will have benefits that are beyond your wildest. I will make sure that you have greater abilities and better control over them so that events like your father's death will never be repeated." Moro said sternly yet reassuringly as he placed his hand over Gohan's shoulder.
Gohan looked up to this giant fighter with a small, reassured smile. The gentle giant smiled back with the same kind of smile.
"Okay Moro, I'll stay, but let me first collect my belongings before I begin my stay here." Gohan said after a small sigh.
"That won't be necessary. I have had others gather them already and have them placed inside your cabin room." His sensei replied.
Gohan grinned.
'I think I'm going to like it here.' He thought pleasantly to himself.
'I think so too.' Another voice said in his head.
"What the Hell?" Gohan shouted.
"It's one of my abilities, the ability of telepathy. I shall teach it to you. It helps you keep in contact with your friends and allies telepathically. This way, you are never truly alone." He said with a knowing wink.
'Alone? How could he have known?' Gohan thought to himself.
Gohan had been feeling extreme feelings of alienation ever since his father's death at the Cell Games. He felt like nobody, not even his own mother, understood him or his pain. None of them felt like they were the cause of the death of their own father. It didn't help him that his dad's old friends, the former Z senshi, blamed him for Son Goku's demise. Son Goku, his father. That was the subject that made Gohan feel truly alone in the universe. If his dad was alive, Gohan always knew that he would never be alone. Now, with only a brother living galaxies away as his only living relative, Gohan was more isolated and alone now more than he had ever been before.
"While I know that you feel great pain now, but you should realize that crying isn't going to solve any of your problems." Moro said sympathetically to the young hybrid.
Gohan simply looked at him, lost and confused. His new sensei looked back at him, as if telling him that he would be there to guide him.
"Now, I think we should start your training as soon as possible. Let's start with seeing how advanced a fighter you are at this point. Now Gohan, I want you to start out as a simple Super Saiya-jin." He said calmly.
"How do you know that I could transform into a Super Saiya-jin?" Gohan asked him surprised.
"Remember Gohan, I can read your mind, and I've seen all of your memories. I know all about your Saiya-jin heritage and your abilities." He replied.
This surprised and angered Gohan.
'How dare he look into my head! Those memories are mine alone. He has no right to invade my privacy. I'm going to make him pay. I will enjoy this fight.' Gohan thought to himself.
However, he also meant for his new master to hear him as well, which he did.
"All right, but are you sure you want me to go Super? I really don't want to hurt you, I mean since you're going to be teaching me how to gain and control new abilities." Gohan said with a cocky smirk.
"I'll make sure that you don't." his opponent replied.
The young warrior started to power up. A minute later, his hair and eyebrows turned a sharp yellow, his eyes turned a turquoise color, and his muscles expanded. He got into his best fighting stance.
He watched as his master moved into his absolutely flawless stance. Gohan was shocked.
'If he is as powerful as his stance is flawless, this is going to harder than I anticipated.' The young fighter thought to himself.
As he was pondering this, Moro had already started the attack, landing a solid punch right into Gohan's gut. Gohan gasped for air as he tried to recover, but his sensei already was launching a new offensive. He threw punch after punch at Gohan, with our hero unable to put up his defense. However, as Moro was launching his kick at Gohan's face, Gohan ducked and bashed Moro's face with his fist. His next move was make his foot connect with Moro's gut. He backed up, turned around and landed the perfect kick at its specified target. Moro flew right into the wall of the cabin, completely obliterating it at the speed he flew.
Gohan floated down to the ground to catch his breath. Sometimes fighting really took it out of him, especially if it was a tough opponent like Moro or Frieza. He was wiping the blood from his lips and eyes, when he heard a rumbling sound. He looked to the destroyed cabin, and saw his master rise out of the ground, with only a bruise and a cut as a souvenir of that fight. He looked at Gohan and smiled a Vegeta smile.
"Round two, my apprentice." He said as he disappeared.
He reappeared as he knocked Gohan off his feet with a roundabout kick. As Gohan floated there, his master kneed him in the back. Next, he put his fists together and knocked Gohan in the gut, right into the ground.
When Gohan got up, as he stood in the crater, Gohan knew he had to get tough or die.
He spread his legs apart, and began focusing his power. Electricity surrounded his aura, his eyes turned a sharp teal, his muscles became more defined, and his hair stood up with one hair sticking out, became even spikier, and turned a solid gold. He had become an Ascended Saiya-jin.
"Very good, little one." Moro said to himself.
Gohan flew at him with all of his might and power. He almost landed a punch when his new teacher disappeared and blasted him with a ki blast. Gohan crashed into the ground, unable to get back up. The pressure of being at this level, as well at being at full power, put too much pressure on the body which Gohan still has not been able to withstand for too long. As soon as he crashed, his world went black.
Moro walked over to his new student, and picked him up. He walked over to the spot where the cabin had been. He set Gohan down, and began building the place anew.
"Tomorrow, you're training truly begins. The foundation of your destiny is cemented." He said happily.
Tomorrow, it begins
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