Last Chapter…
Once Gohan was fully treated Goku quickly turned to the Supreme Kai and asked "You said you had a way for Gohan and Trunks to grow strong enough to beat the Androids. What was it?"
Back at the Capsule Corp, Trunks watched his friend as he was resting. Bulma was putting Gohan's gi away as she started a conversation with her son. "Isn't it a strange coincidence that you happened to run into Gohan while he was fighting the Androids?"
"Life's funny that way mom," replied Trunks.
"So you say son," laughed Bulma. "I know what you've been doing; I wasn't born yesterday you know. Why is it that teenagers think their parents are so stupid?"
Gohan started to groan as he regained consciousness. The Briefs stared at him with concern as he tossed and turned, trying to get up. "The Doctor said he'd be out for a week…" said Bulma.
"W-Where are they? Where are those darn Androids?" asked Gohan before he passed out again.
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Chapter 5-Gohan's Defeat?
After a few weeks Gohan managed to recover and continued to train Trunks. Kibito continued to carry out his mission of secretly rescuing humans without them or the Androids knowing.
The Z fighters were on the Supreme Kai's sacred Planet. They were flying behind the Supreme Kai as he led them to a tall thin mountain with a sword inside. "This is it," said the Supreme Kai. All the Z fighters were gathered around the Supreme Kai. "How is a sword going to help the last two living Saiyans defeat the Androids?!" asked Vegeta. "This is a legendary sword," explained the Supreme Kai. "It is the most powerful weapon in the Cosmos, save the Brave Sword; it is the key to immense power and the best chance for Gohan and Trunks to surpass the Androids."
"If this is the source to great power, why is it placed inside a rock?" asked Krillin.
"Legend has it that the sword was too powerful for just anyone to obtain. It was placed inside of this sanctuary in order for the right fighter to be chosen to wield it," said the Supreme Kai.
"And no one has ever pulled it out before?" asked Piccolo.
"Many have tried, but none have prevailed. From Aliens to Guardians, from Guardians to Kai, from Kais to Supreme Kais; all have failed. There was never anyone perfect for wielding this strong blade," answered the Supreme Kai.
"So…have you ever tried to pull it out?" asked Goku.
"Yes. I have tried a few times, but I was unable to do it," said the Supreme Kai.
"And you think Gohan and Trunks are the ones capable of wielding this key to legendary power?" asked Tien.
"It wouldn't hurt to have them try," replied the Supreme Kai.
"How hard is it to just pull out a sword from a piece of rock?" asked Yamcha.
The Supreme Kai shrugged and said, "You're welcome to try it, but I don't recommend it. Even the Gods couldn't pull it out."
"I'll still give it a try," said Yamcha as he landed beside the sword. He gripped the hilt with both hand and pulled as hard as he could. As he pulled, his face wore an angry look as he made no progress. Yamcha groaned as he continued to tug at the stubborn blade. Yamcha then decided to use full force by powering up to his maximum level and pulling harder. Eventually Yamcha grew tired and released the sword; his hands were swollen from the strain of tugging at the unmovable weapon. "Whew. Ok…huff…I admit it…huff…that thing hard to pull out," said Yamcha.
"Let me try," said Krillin as he approached the sword.
But just like Yamcha, Krillin proved unable to remove the legendary sword from its prison. Next was Tien, who also could not pull out the sword, then Chaiotzu, then Piccolo, then Vegeta who tried in his base form and Super Saiyan form, until finally only Goku was left to attempt to pull out the sword. Goku stood in front of the blade and stared at it blankly. The others waited to see if Goku would be able to release the blade of ultimate power.
"Come on Goku; let's see you bring out this sword," thought Krillin.
"I wonder if anyone can pull out this sword; guess we'll have to wait and see," thought Piccolo.
"How is it that this weapon is the source of great power, and yet it's so difficult to wield?!" Vegeta thought. "Well Kakarrot, what are you waiting for?!"
"Well Son Goku, are you going to try to remove the Z Sword?" asked the Supreme Kai. "If you do, you'll be one step closer to surpassing the Androids and achieving incredible power."
Goku continued to glance at the Z Sword until he looked up and said, "No." All the Z fighters stayed quiet for a moment, until they processed what Goku said and screamed "WHAT?!" "No! I won't attempt to remove the Z Sword," repeated Goku. All the Z fighters stared at Goku with shock while the Supreme Kai held a neutral expression. "So Goku, you're refusing to pull out this blade and gain legendary power?" he asked Goku. "Yeah, I am," answered Goku.
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING GOKU?!" asked Krillin.
"THIS COULD BE YOUR ONE CHANCE TO SURPASS THOSE METAL MONSTERS, AND YOU'RE GONNA PASS?!" shouted Yamcha.
Tien and Chaiotzu were surprised but remained silent as did Piccolo. Vegeta laughed and said, "So the mighty Kakarrot refuses to complete a simple task in order to achieve ultimate power. Does it scare you how much power could be gained from this little weapon?!" "Please let us hear him out," suggested the Supreme Kai.
"The reason I'm not going to attempt to pull out the Z Sword is because that it's not meant for me," Goku explained. "Believe me, I would want nothing more than to surpass the Androids and end their reign of terror, but I'm not meant to do it this way. I'm a dead man and I don't exist on Earth anymore. It's time for the next generation to take charge, if this Sword is the key to Surpassing the Androids then it's better for Gohan and Trunks to do it this way." The Z fighters just stared at Goku with blank looks on their faces.
"Look, I'm still going to get stronger, but this not my way of doing it because I don't really need to at the moment; Gohan and Trunks do," said Goku.
The Z fighters soon had smiles on their faces. "Heh. You truly are noble Goku; your son would be proud," said Piccolo.
"You never cease to surprise us pal," said Krillin.
"I still think you're crazy Goku, but I understand what you're saying," said Yamcha.
"You always knew what was best for the Earth," said Tien.
"Humph, you're finally starting to act like a True Saiyan," said Vegeta.
"A wise choice Goku; let's hope your son and his friend are able to wield this sword of power," said the Supreme Kai. "Great. Now that that's out of the way…" said Goku as his stomached growled, "…can we get something to eat?!" Everyone fell over anime style after hearing Goku's question. "Man, if only your brain or your strength was as big as your stomach," said Krillin as Goku smiled cheerfully. As they all left the sanctuary the Supreme Kai looked back at the sword with one question on his mind, "I had believed that Goku was the one destined to wield the Z Sword because I knew he was the strongest among the group, but now he's left it for his son and another Saiyan to do. If they hope to surpass the Androids they must first surpass Goku; is that possible?" He then turned and followed the Z fighters.
Meanwhile back on Earth…
Gohan was supervising his disciple in his attempt to achieve the Super Saiyan form. For weeks, Gohan and Trunks had trained to get stronger; Gohan had to train twice as hard since he only had one arm. He eventually learned to fight incredibly well even with his handicap, and had focused on making Trunks a Super Saiyan. Ever since their last battle with the Androids, Trunks has been closer to transforming. Gohan coached Trunks every time he tried to go Super Saiyan, but the young Saiyan Prince just couldn't surpass his current limit; even if he was getting stronger, he never went above his base power level.
As Gohan watched his comrade increase his power, he started to remember one of the training sessions where Trunks became angry with him at his own failure.
-Flashback-Once Gohan had attempted to force the power out of Trunks by sparring with him. Trunks couldn't keep up with Gohan's power and focus on transforming. While they were sparring Trunks had asked, "I need more power; how can I get stronger Gohan?"
Gohan placed his hand on his student's shoulder and looked him in the eye as he answered his question. " I know you're frustrated but you'll get it someday; this kind of power is not something you can gain without suffering the pain of loss like I did, like my father did, and even your father suffered this when my dad died from his heart virus." This response only seemed to anger Trunks; he pushed his' master's hand away and yelled, "DON'T YOU THINK I'VE LOST ENOUGH ALREADY?! MY FATHER! MY FRIENDS! I'VE LOST EVERYTHING! WHAT MORE IS THERE?!" Trunks tried to punch Gohan but his sensei just dodged his attack making the Capsule boy trip and fall. When he got up he glared at his teacher and said, "Nothing matters in this world except power, isn't it obvious by now?! I'm sick of this!" He then punched the side of a cliff as he stormed away.
Gohan looked to the heavens and thought, "Like Father, like Son. Maybe I should've been strict with him like you were with me, huh, Piccolo. What's it gonna take to unlock his true potential?" As Gohan went after Trunks he didn't notice the superior being watching him from a distance. Kibito stared at the Son of Goku and thought, "There's only one thing that will grant him the power he seeks Gohan…your death!"-flashback ends.
Trunks started powering up while Gohan tried to encourage. "That's it Trunks, you're doing it!" Trunks grew angrier as he remembered his last fight against the Androids. "Let it go Trunks; the Androids are killers! They'll destroy me, your mother, and you!" Trunks' body began emitting golden aura as he listened to his master. "Everything you hold sacred is nothing more than a pile of trash to them! Don't be ashamed of your anger! Killing innocent people is wrong," said Gohan as he felt Trunks' power skyrocket more. "It's okay to hurt; it's okay to feel the rage! Harness it! Use it as a tool! You're doing it Trunks, don't be afraid! Let it go, let it all go!"
Trunks screamed as his hair stood up and his aura increased, but just like before his aura vanished, his hair fell and his ki dropped. The young Prince fell on his knees in exhaustion.
"Man! I can't believe myself; what a joke!" said Trunks as he threw a rock. The two half Saiyans were lying on their backs in an open field miles away from civilization. "Hey relax; let's just forget about becoming a Super Saiyan for a while," Gohan suggested. "But what am I doing wrong?!" asked Trunks. "You're my Master Gohan, tell me why can't I do it?!" "You can do it," said Gohan, making Trunks look at him. "Sure you can Trunks, you just need to find the right motivation; for me it was simple. All I had to do was think about how the Androids killed Piccolo and Krillin. Then I felt a horrible pain; then the pain turned into rage. It was maddening. I don't want it to ever happen again, and then the dam breaks."
Suddenly there was an explosion from a City close by. The Saiyan sons stood up and saw multiple explosions from a distance. It was obvious that the Androids were back to their old tricks again.
"What?! You've got to be kidding me!" cried Gohan.
"Darn those two!" cursed Trunks.
Suddenly Gohan roared as he turned Super Saiyan. His hair turned gold as his eyes became emerald, clearly preparing to challenge the Cyborgs again. "Gohan, you can't go!" Trunks warned his master. "Trunks no matter what happens stay here!" ordered Gohan. "What?! No way, I can't let you fight those two alone!" cried Trunks. "Listen, I'm more vulnerable if you're there with me!" said Gohan. "But I'm much stronger this time; I can't let you go with your injury! Please Gohan take me with you!" the Saiyan prince begged as he looked his master in the eye. Seeing that his pupil was determined to fight with him no matter what he said, Gohan smiled and replied, "Ok Trunks, you win. Let's go get them." "Yes, cool!" said Trunks as he turned his back to Gohan, ready to fly off.
Gohan then hand chopped the back of Trunks' head, knocking him out. Trunks almost fell of the cliff but Gohan grabbed him and placed him safely on top.
"Sorry about that Trunks, but I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if anything happen to you." Gohan thought as he looked down on his friend. "I promised Vegeta that I would protect you and make you a true warrior. This is my battle for now little brother, you're not ready yet. I can feel the people crying down there Trunks, that's why I have to go; I hope you'll understand someday. Just know that I'm proud of you." Gohan looked towards the city that was under attack before looking back at his sleeping student. "See ya later kid." Gohan flew towards the Androids location with only one thing on his mind "If I don't beat them this time, this will be my last battle!"
Kibito glanced at the son of Goku until he was out of sight. "I need to alert the Supreme Kai of this." He thought before he disappeared.
At the Supreme Kai's planet…
The Z fighters were busy training with the Supreme Kai, which was mostly them, trying to catch him as he dodged all their attacks. Suddenly Kibito appeared, making everyone stop to hear the news.
"Sir, it seems Gohan has gone to face the Androids again. But this time, he's going alone." Said Kibito. "WHAT?!" shouted all the Z fighters. "What's Gohan thinking? He can't beat them himself!" said Krillin. "He barely survived the last fight, now he's going to fight again with one arm?" asked Yamcha. "How my son could just let him go?" asked Vegeta. "Gohan knocked out Trunks to prevent him from fighting." Said Kibito. "We've got to do something, if we don't Gohan will die!" said Piccolo. "Right. Let's get to King Kai's place; we'll be able to watch the fight from there!" said Goku.
The Z fighters soon arrived at King Kai's planet with the Supreme Kai and Kibito. After alerting King Kai of Gohan's action, he immediately focused his antennae on Earth.
Meanwhile in a local city…
Seventeen was having fun blasting buildings and making them crumble while his sister sat by watching him. She eventually got tired of it and said "Come on Seventeen! I don't wanna sit around and watch you shoot buildings all day; it's boring!" "Boring? This isn't boring!" argued Seventeen. "Boring is when I stand around watching you try on clothes for two hours; that's boring! This is actually pretty fun; you should give it a whirl!" He fired another blast at a large building, destroying it. "Man, the things I put up with." Said Eighteen to herself. A man was suddenly trying to crawl out from under a pile of rubble. "I swear, he's like a little kid…hey! We missed one." The female Cyborg fired a blast at the injured man, killing him instantly. "That's ten more points, now we're tied…oof!" moaned Seventeen before he was kicked in the face by the Gold Fighter. Eighteen looked up to see Gohan standing by the pile of concrete that Seventeen crashed into. With a mighty push Seventeen freed himself from the rocks and came out.
His shirt was torn, his clothes looked like rags and his hair was a mess. As he approached Gohan, Eighteen started laughing at his appearance. "Oh my gosh! Ha ha ha! Your shirt, it's torn! Ha ha ha!" The black haired Android ignored his companion's laughter and faced Gohan. "That's quite an entrance you made. I hope you enjoyed it because it's going to cost you your life; and you trashed my favorite shirt!" said Seventeen before he smiled. "I'm glad you're here though. Yeah, this is perfect. You can be our tie breaker." "First one to kill him wins. It's sudden death, no ties, Go!" said the blonde haired Androids as she appeared behind Gohan. The Super Saiyan took his stance as he spoke. "You know you can't win! You can never destroy what I am! Even if you manage to kill this body, someone even stronger will surface and take my place!" The Androids slowly approached their opponent as he powered up. "NOT ONE DEATH WILL GO UNACCOUNTED FOR, NOT ONE!" shouted Gohan.
The Cyborgs charged at Gohan, who quickly fired a blast at the ground creating a smoke screen. The Androids missed the Saiyan as he flew into the air. They followed him and flew above the Gold Fighter. Both Androids powered blasts into their hands before firing at Gohan. "ENERGY SHIELD!" shouted the Demi Saiyan as he created a blue sphere around him. The blast hit the shield, not harming Gohan at all. Eighteen proceeded to punch Gohan but he managed to block it with his one hand. This however left him open to Seventeen's attack and Gohan was soon knocked into the ground. The Cyborgs tried to attack the Saiyan hybrid while he was down but he quickly jumped away, putting some distance between them. He then fired a one handed Kamehameha at the Cyborg duo, who countered by firing a golden beam together.
The two blasts collided and pushed against each other. At first it seemed like both sides were unable to overpower the other, but after Gohan put more ki into his attack the Androids were soon knocked down and separated. Gohan jumped to attack Seventeen, who fired another blast at him. Gohan deflected the blast but was met with a fist to his face from the black haired Android.
Gohan started moving incredibly fast with the Androids right behind him. The son of Goku fired three blasts at Seventeen before phasing behind Eighteen and bashing her with his elbow. Seventeen managed to deflect two of Gohan's blasts but was hit by the third, causing him to crash into the ground. Gohan then grabbed Eighteen and slammed her into a tall building; she fell to the bottom floor next to her brother. Gohan landed in front of the building and waited for his opponents to get up.
Meanwhile in the otherworld…
The Z fighters were watching Gohan's battle with the Androids anxiously. "That's it Gohan, let em have it!" cheered Krillin. "Hey, maybe we were wrong! Gohan could actually win this time!" suggested Yamcha. "No!" said Piccolo. "It's still too early to tell, this fight is not over yet." Goku watched his son fight for his life nervously. "Come Gohan, you can't die today. Not yet." Thought Goku.
The Androids soon stood up, wiping blood off of their faces. They actually looked hurt even though their injuries weren't enough to weaken them. Gohan roared as he increased his energy. The ki being released from the half Saiyan soared through the sky and created a thunder storm. Rain fell all over the city that was the battlefield for the hybrids. As the rain continued, the Androids slowly walked towards the Super Saiyan and stopped a few feet in front of him. Seventeen looked towards his sister who nodded before looking at Gohan. "This thunderstorm is a good back drop for your demise." Said Seventeen.
"THERE IS NO END FOR ME, NO END!" Said Gohan. Lightning flashed as the three warriors prepared to resume their fight to the death.
The Androids suddenly moved closer to each other until Seventeen was in front of Eighteen. They then charged Gohan who reacted by kicking Seventeen, but was hit by Eighteen. The two Cyborgs ganged up on the Demi Saiyan, delivering multiple blows at the same time. Gohan was able to counter their attacks for a while but since he only had one arm it was only a matter of time before the Androids overpowered him. They kicked Gohan's feet making him stumble; he quickly flew into the air with the Androids on his tail.
As they chased the Super Saiyan, the Androids fired two blasts above his head. Gohan crossed his 'arm' to withstand the explosion. He was then tackled by the Cyborgs and knocked to the ground.
"No Gohan!" shouted Goku.
"Come on brat, get up!" said Vegeta.
"It can't end this way!" said Krillin.
The Androids smirked as they floated above their fallen foe. They charged ki into their hands and fired numerous blasts at the Gold Fighter. With every blast that hit him, Gohan felt a tremendous surge of pain. He screamed in agony as the Androids continued to rain beams of death on him. The rapid fire of many blasts created a massive explosion that consumed the Saiyan hybrid that was heard for miles.
"GOHAN!" shouted Piccolo.
Back at the resting fields, Trunks finally woke up to the sound of an explosion. "Huh, Gohan?!" he asked as he arose and looked towards the city. He saw the storm cloud above the city, smoke flying and numerous smashed buildings but he couldn't sense his master's life force. "Darn it Gohan! Why'd you go alone?!" asked the young prince.
The Androids soon left believing they'd finished Gohan this time, leaving his body in the destroyed city which would soon be his grave.
The Z fighter s were all shock at the witness of Gohan's defeat, they thought for sure he was dead this time but the Supreme Kai said "Do not fear, Gohan still lives." "What?!" asked the Z fighters. "He is still alive but his life force is fading fast." Said the Supreme Kai. "You have to get down there and heal him quickly, before he dies!" said Krillin. "No!" said Vegeta making everyone look at him. "What did you say?!" asked Tien. "No! We can't save him now!" repeated the King of hell. "Are you crazy?! If they don't save him now, he'll die!" shouted Yamcha. "You may not care for Gohan but the rest of us do!" "As do I!" yelled Vegeta. Everyone now stared at him with confused looks. "Look, at this moment my son is on his way to the city where Gohan fought the Androids." Stated Vegeta.
"So what? Trunks won't make it in time to save him!" said Krillin. "That's the point, we need Trunks to believe that the person he valued most is taken from him then this is the moment he'll become a Super Saiyan."
"We can't just sacrifice Gohan's life for the risk that Trunks will transform is he sees him dead!" argued Piccolo.
"This isn't a gamble, there's no risk!" said Vegeta. "If Kakarot's death was enough to make me transform then Kakabrat's death will certainly get Trunks to become a Super Saiyan."
"There's still a risk Vegeta." Said Goku. "We can't let Gohan die for the sake of getting Trunks to become a Super Saiyan. We need them both alive in order to beat the Androids, there has to be another way."
"Well if anyone else has any better ideas, I'd love to hear it!" shouted Vegeta.
"There is a way to get Trunks to transform and save Gohan's life." Said Kibito getting everyone's attention. "I can temporarily extract Gohan's life force and stabilize it long enough for Trunks to see his dead friend and transform, before placing it back and heal Gohan."
The Z Fighters were thrilled by this information. "Alright! That way Trunks will become a Super Saiyan and Gohan will still be alive!" said Krillin.
"I don't what you do as long as my son is able to transform." Said Vegeta.
"Then you'd better do it fast," said Piccolo to Kibito. "Trunks is almost there." Kibito then disappeared to Earth, in the city where Gohan was defeated. He placed his hand on Gohan's back and channeled ki into his palm, he pulled his hand back as a blue sphere came out of Gohan's body. Kibito closed his hands around it before teleporting to King Kai's place. "It is done." Said Kibito as he showed Gohan's life force to the Z fighters. "Let's hope this works." Said Goku.
Trunks flew towards the destroyed city and looked around for his sensei. He searched the whole city before finally spotting Gohan's lifeless body that was lying face down in a mixture of rain water and Saiyan blood. "Gohan…" said Trunks as he approached his friend. "Why'd you have to leave me? This isn't fair!" He stopped and stared down at his deceased teacher Tears started sliding down his face. "What did they do to you Gohan?" asked the Saiyan Prince but got no answer. "You were my best friend, you were everything to me. Everything. This just isn't fair!" the last living Saiyan/half Saiyan kneeled by his friend and hugged him as he shouted his named. "Gohan…Gohan…GOHAN!"
Trunks suddenly stood up and screamed in anger and pain. Letting all of his anger at himself and the Androids pour out of him. He clenched his fist so hard it started to bleed. His hair instantly turned gold and spiky as his eyes shot open revealing emerald pupils and he started emitting gold flames of energy. Finally becoming a Super Saiyan, Trunks fell to his knees and smashed the ground in sadness.
In the otherworld the Z fighters showed no emotion towards the appearance of Super Saiyan Trunks. As they stared at the new Super Saiyan their faces had expressionless looks on them. Finally after a moment of silence the father of this new Super Saiyan spoke. "He's done it, he's become a Super Saiyan." Said Vegeta.
"Now we're one step closer to ending this Android menace once and for all." Said Piccolo as he looked at Kibito who held up Gohan's life force sphere.
A/N: Spectacular right?! Next chapter talks about Gohan's condition and spoiler alert I'm making Trunks challenge the Androids earlier than he's suppose to. Hope you continued to read and follow this story, send your reviews! TTFN Antihero out!