Here is my second chapter. I am terrible at starting at beginnings, so I apologize for any errors, or confusion. I really would like a beta-reader, so if anyone would be willing to volunteer, I'd really appericate it.
Also, to help with confusion, I am going to draw a LOT of the content from this story from other things. Various animes, video games, movies. I generally dislike AU and I generally dislike the mentioning of non-canon things, but trust me, in this story, it will have it's purpose. That said, please enjoy the read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z, nintendo, or anything else mentioned that could possibly be someone else's.
The Capture of Mr. Satan
Chapter Two – A Vistor
It was June, the beginning of summer. The days were getting longer and hotter, the wildlife flourishing.
At the Son household, the twelve year old Gohan was laying in his bed. It was the middle of the afternoon and his mother had allowed him a break from his studies. He was currently involving himself in a video game, using a Nintendo DS, a gift from Bulma, for his past birthday. Generally, his mother wouldn't of allowed such activities, but due to the solid evidence that her son was well ahead of the adverage student and the new addition to the family, she became leinent. Gohan was allowed Sundays off, as well as Saturday to do chores, and breaks throughout the day.
"Oh come on, stupid confuse ray.", the boy mumbled to himself. Bulma gave him the gift, disguising it as an educational tool, by giving what appeared to be productive games involving math. To his surprise, it was just the boxes of said games, the actual games being ones that were currently poplular. In this case, he was playing one that he really liked, a game involving training creatures and developing strategies.
Yes, all was good in the Son household. The new baby, a boy named Goten, was now leaving the stage of periodically crying at night, and was beginning to talk. He was rather cute, even if he was full of energy. He also helped distract everyone from the feeling of losing Goku, even if he appeared to be a clone from him.
For once in his life, Gohan's life seemed to be, for lack of a better word, normal. There were no aliens trying to take over Earth, no one disrupting the peace. For once, he could try as hard as he could, to live a normal life. Well, as close to a normal life as a half-sayian could.
As Gohan shut the game system off, set it down on his night stand, and rolled over to take a nap. Closing his eyes, he buried his head into the pillow, thinking nothing could interrupt him.
That is, until the doorbell rang. He ignored it, assuming his mother would go get it. Ding -dong, it rang again. Still ignoring it, Gohan tried his best to fall asleep, and after several rings, he gave up, storming out of bed and walking to the door.
Expecting one of the family friends, he was very suprised to open the door and see a girl. Specifically a girl his age, looking flustered. She was a little shorter than him, with long black hair pulled into pigtails, and very blue eyes. She was wearing a t-shirt, along with shorts, and boots.
"Oh...is this the home of Son Goku?", the girl asked, awkwardly, her eyes avoiding his gaze. She wasn't expecting a boy to answer the door.
Gohan looked down, even if things had moved along after his father's death, hearing his name was still hard to swallow. "Yes it is, but he passed away last year. What is it that you need?"
Videl bit her lip, this wasn't what she had planned. All she was able to find out from her research was that it was Son Goku at the tournament, even if he did somehow look different. Then something in her mind clicked.
"Oh! You're that boy who defeated Cell, aren't you?", she asked, loudly.
Gohan's eyes bulged, no one was supposed to know that. "N-no. What are you talking about?", he stammered.
The girl started jumping up and down with happiness, "it's you, it's you! You look different, but that doesn't matter. I need your help!"
Gohan stood there, bewildered. He didn't have a clue as what to do, this girl was confusing him. How did she know his secret? And what could she possibly need his help for? Before too many questions flooded his mind however, Chi-Chi had appeared behind him.
"My goodness, Gohan what is going on? I just got done giving Goten a bath.", she said, stepping out of the door. "You are?"
Videl looked up at the woman, realizing this must be his mother. "My name is Videl Satan, and I need his help.", she pointed at Gohan.
Both Chi-Chi and Gohan stared. This was Videl Satan? As in she was related to Mr. Satan? Noticing this silence, Videl continued. "Mr. Satan is my father and he's been captured. Please, I really need your help. I know about his secret, I'm the only one who knows, and please.", it was then that the threshold she had developed had fallen apart. Since earlier this morning, she had been trying her best not to cry, to be focused and not be let down at her emotions.
The pressure that was building from this, just broke all at once. Tears began to trail down her face, she looked down, trying her best to hide her face, but to no avail.
Chi-Chi's judgemental look subsided, she put her arm around the girl's shoulders and led her into the house. Gohan silently followed, looking puzzled. Who would capture Mr. Satan? And why would his daughter need their help? He was wildly successful due to taking the credit from the Cell games, shouldn't she have her own resources?
His thoughts were broken though, when Chi-Chi asked him to get some tissues for the girl.
"There, there. Just let it all out.", the mother reassured Videl, as if she was her own child. Holding her in her arms, letting the girl cry. "I know what it's like to have your whole world, change in one day. And I definitely know what it's like to have those you care about taken. It'll all be okay.", she said while rubbing the girl's back.
Gohan came back with tissues. His mother then directed him to prepare some tea for the girl. He left again to go do so.
Soon, the girl calmed down. Having used nearly half a box of tissues, she sat there, her eyes now puffy and red. She was now sniffling and breathing sporatically. It was quite a site for Gohan, considering how happy she looked when she realized who he was.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.", she said, inbetween sobs. "I'm not normally like this, it's just that I woke up this morning, a-and he was gone.", going into another sob, she quickly put the tissue up to her face, masking it.
Chi-Chi sat beside her, her hand on her knee, looking at her, she chimed, "Not to worry, if anyone will find your father, it'll be my Gohan, won't it?", she then turned her head to stare at her oldest son.
Gohan then looked at his mother, immeadately understanding that he had to do what she said. "Yeah, of course. I doubt that whoever took him can't be that far. I'll get your father back.", he then smiled at the girl.
Videl, looking up from the tissue, then, for the first time since she arrived, smiled.
Well, that was that. Please leave me a review letting me know what you think. I know the idea of Gohan playing with a DS is pretty ridiculous, but trust me, it will have it's significance later. Please leave any suggestions or concerns, as well as let me know if anyone would be willing to be a beta-reader. Thanks again!
