~Babidi Saga~

Chapter 11 – Change of Personality

The day had gone uneventful. Gohan was just barely staying awake during classes, but he had made it through the day and it was night time once again. He was extremely tired, but he didn't want to go to sleep. I've been having those crazy dreams for a few nights in a row now...I'm so tired, but even if I do get sleep, I probably wouldn't get much rest...

After a few hours of just laying in bed, Gohan finally few asleep. The nightmares came again, but this time...it was different.

-DBZ-

Gohan was standing in front of Videl. He was bound by energy rings again, and just like the time before, she was bloody from the swordsman. As she fell to the ground, the swordsman walked around and stood in front of him. "Heh, you couldn't even run away this time."

Gohan closed his eyes. Why does this keep happening? Everything worked out all right, why am I still having these nightmares?

"Why don't you fight back? Just ask for the power. You have it withing you." A voice echoed through the empty void. It was different, but it definitely sounded like his own voice. The area turned darker, and a pair of eyes opened up behind Gohan. The swordsman didn't seem to notice as he walked back and held his blade over Videl.

Gohan opened his eyes. The swordsman smiled coldly and looked up at Gohan. "You lose again!"

Gohan's eyes widened. I-I'll take it! Give me the power! As if on command, his muscles expanded. A white aurora with a black outline shot out of him, but it wasn't his. The energy wasn't his own, but at the same time, it was. It was so strange. Gohan could feel power pulsing through his veins. He pulled his arms in from where they were being held, breaking the energy rings. A second explosion of energy shot out of him, the same white aurora with the black outline, but this time it felt more like his own. In a second he was completely free and had punched his arm strait through the swordsman looming over Videl.

Pulling his arm out, the man fell to the ground, his eyes white. Turning to Videl, Gohan couldn't explain how, but he knew what to do. He stretched his arms out towards Videl and that same energy seeped out and surrounded Videl. Slowly her wounds healed and she opened her eyes. Gohan smiled as she sat up. "You're safe now."

Videl turned to Gohan and smiled back. "Thanks to you." She jumped up and hugged him, to which he hugged back.

-DBZ-

Beep. Beep. Beep. Gohan's alarm was going off, but for the first time in a long time he had slept the entire night. Goten walked over to his older brother and poked him a few times. "Gohan. Gohan it's time to eat!" After a few more pokes, Goten hopped up and started to bounce on Gohan's stomach. "Gohan! Time to eat!"

Gohan caught the small boy and started to tickle him as punishment. "I'm up you little!" Goten squirmed in protest. "C-cheater! You were faking it! You were waiting for me!" Gohan laughed as his little brother struggled to break free between his own laughing fits. Chi-Chi stood in the doorway smiling. "Good to see you feeling better."

Gohan looked up, freeing his younger brother. "Ya, I just needed a good nights sleep."

Chi-Chi started walking back to the kitchen. "Well, breakfast is almost ready. Hurry and get up and take a shower all ready. If you don't you'll be late for school!"

Gohan smiled, tickling his younger brother one last time before Goten could follow after his mother. As Gohan made his way to the shower, he glanced in the mirror. Good to see I got my color back. I wonder what made me look so pale. Hmm...I do look a little bit different though. Though Gohan couldn't put his finger on it, it was his muscles. They had grown in size from the day before somehow, and a small black dot had grown on the center of his back, just below his neck.

-DBZ-

Gohan was no longer tired, but for some reason he couldn't bring himself to focus on the teacher in the front of the room. It had always been boring, but today he seemed to be more itchy to get outside and do something instead of sitting there. His finger started to tap the desk subconsciously as his impatience grew.

Sharpner, who's head was already hurting from a punch that he had received from Videl after another failed attempt to ask her out and a punch in response from her instead., felt his head pulse at every tap of Gohan's desk. After he couldn't take it anymore, he looked over to Gohan and whispered at him with an annoyed voice. "Gohan, could you cut the damn noises? My head hurts enough at it is, it doesn't need your help."

Gohan shot a glare over at Sharpner. "What's your problem?" D-did I say that out loud?

Sharpner nearly stood up in his chair. "Look ya nerd, I don't need your smart mouthing right now, ok?"

Gohan sat back in his chair, smirking at the jock. "If you call me a nerd again I'll teach you what I really am. Just like the girls said the other day...I could take you with my eyes closed." W-what's going on with me?

Videl looked between the two boys. "What's going on with you two? Just calm down Gohan, and take a chill pill Sharpner."

Erasa giggled. "Just leave em be. Boys have to get these things out of there system. Besides, I think it's kinda cute, them both fighting over you."

Videl blinked. "You think their fighting over me?"

Sharpner huffed. "Like Gohan would have a shot with Videl if I didn't."

Videl bit her lip as she looked at Gohan. Coolly, Gohan looked back at his desk and smiled. "If you want to fight, why don't we take this outside after school?"

Sharpner laughed. "You're challenging me to a fight?"

Gohan felt like he was inside himself, and his body was acting on it's own. Wh-what is going on? I don't want to fight, and yet at the same time...I do. This is crazy!

-DBZ-

The end of the day came all to early for Gohan. He didn't want to fight, and yet something inside him was telling him to do it. It felt like the right thing to do, something he had to do. His gut and brain were telling the body two different things to do, and the body was for some reason listening to his gut.

Sharpner was waiting near a tree by the baseball field with a small crowd that was slowly growing. He had his arms crossed and was waiting quietly. As Gohan made his way for the crowd, Videl ran up from behind him and stood in front of him, in his way. "Gohan, what exactly are you doing?" She glared up at him.

Gohan looked down. He wanted to say he had no idea, but he simply smiled. "I'm putting him in his place."

Videl crossed her hands. "Why?...This isn't like you."

Gohan brushed past her and chuckled. "Just come and watch."

Videl stood in place for a while, watching Gohan. What's up with him?

Gohan took his place in the center of the group of people, looking at Sharpner. Sharpner huffed when he saw Gohan. "You ready to get yours?"

Gohan chuckled, watching Sharpner flex his muscles. "You really are clueless."

"Oh really?" Sharpner spat coldly back.

Gohan ripped the sleeves of his shirt, showing of his own muscles on his arms. "Really."

Sharpner was taken back for a second, along with the group of people around him. People whispered to one another, some trying to figure out where Gohan got those muscles, and others, mostly girls, were agreeing that somehow Gohan was a hunk.

Sharpner chuckled. "Looks like you were hiding something. You really are a weirdo." Charging, he lunged at Gohan, throwing a punch towards his face. Gohan leaned back, and then thrust his head forward, making contact with the punch. Sharpner's hand bent under the pressure, nearly breaking. He reeled back in pain, trying to figure out why it felt like he just punched a steal wall. Gohan stepped forward and landed a punch to Sharpner's stomach, sending the teen flying back into a tree.

-DBZ-

(Inside Gohan's head)

Sharpner had lost consciousness at this point, but something kept pushing Gohan. Slowly he walked up to the limp body and picked him up from the collar. The crowd gasped at Gohan, and for some reason, a feeling of happiness and pride welled up in him when they did, and it scared him. What am I doing! This doesn't make any sense! It's like I'm a prisoner in my own body...

-That's the idea.-

Gohan blinked. T-that was my voice...but I didn't say it...did I?

-Yes and no.-

W-whats going on?

-Well, basically I'm helping you do something you always wanted to do. Right?-

Gohan was in a panic now. He could hear his own voice in his head, but it wasn't him talking. W-who are you?

-Well, I've been thinking about that. I haven't really chosen a name yet.-

What are you talking about?

The voice sighed. -You asked for my help, right? I'm just doing what you asked me too.-

Gohan's thoughts went back to the dream he had last night. The voice he heard right now was the one he had heard in his dream...but is that even possible?

-Well, you hear me, right?-

I-I think so..

The voice sighed again. -Look, if you don't mind, I'm going to get back to making our lives better, just like you asked me.-

But I didn't ask you to take over my body!

-Yes ya did. You asked for help so you could do what you wanted. At that time it was to save Videl. Like I said, I'm just doing what you want.-

Gohan looked out of his own body, watching as it did as it wanted. As he wound up to punch Sharpner, Videl yelled at him. "Gohan! What on earth is wrong with you!"

Gohan blinked. His body froze. In his mind, Gohan smiled. Finally, back in control. The voice in his head huffed. -Looks like she still has power over me. Tch, that's what I get. Well, I'll see you later. I had fun.-

Get out of my head! Gohan waited for a response, but it never came. Man, I am going crazy. Dropping Sharpner, Gohan stepped back and looked around the crowd. "Uhh, I should go."

Erasa walked over to Sharpner, sighing. "Hopefully this will dampen Sharpies ego."

Videl shot a glare. "Gohan, what the hell is going on in your head.?"

If only I knew. "Wh-well, you know." Gohan put his hand behind his head, but didn't smile. He was worried himself, not sure what was going on.

-DBZ-

The shorter person's voice squeaked with laughter, looking at the crystal ball. "It looks like the seed is starting to take hold! Perfect, just perfect! I knew he had some darkness in his heart for it to feed on, but this is going faster than even what I could have hoped!"

The taller person smiled. "Well, I still don't see why we need him. He has such a small power level."

"It may look like that to you, Crad, but this one has something inside him. He's somehow hiding his power. It takes an expert mage like myself to be able to see it."

"You truly are a master mage, Babidi. I will trust your judgment master."

"You better." The small mage huffed. "This boy will become the base for many more dark seeds, not to mention becoming my strongest fighter."

"As you wish, Master."

-DBZ-

"What do you mean you don't know?" Videl looked at Gohan, very confused at his current change of personality.

Gohan waved his hands in front of himself. "That's exactly what I mean. I just did it, I don't know why." This is serious. I could hurt someone if whatever took over me does it again. I have to get out of here and fight it.

-That's not what you want.-

You? How would you know?

-Cause I am part of you genius.-

L-lies. I don't want to hurt people.

-Man you sure are thick headed. I didn't help you fight Sharpner just to hurt him. Talk about a waist of energy.-

Well then what are you trying to help me do?

-Honestly, this!-

Gohan's onyx eyes turned darker for a split second before returning to normal. Gohan swore in his head. H-he's got control again, gotta fight it...

Gohan's body walked up to Videl as she was glaring at him, here eyes changing to surprise as his arms quickly wrapped around her and his face got dangerously close her hers. Gohan froze inside his head and looked at what his body was doing. Y...you wouldn't dare.

-You want to, I'm just helping.-

N-n-no. This is bad, she's gonna kill me if you do that!

-Well for one thing, she can't physically kill you. And besides, that's not my problem, I'm just helping.-

This isn't helping! Get out of my head, and body for that matter! Why are you helping anyway?

-Good question. Well, I look at it like this. I'm stuck in here, so I might as well have some fun until I can take full control.-

Full control? Gohan watched as his body slowly inched forward towards Videl. She looked just as surprised as he was, to surprised to move. In front of all those people too! I'm so dead...

-Would you just relax and enjoy it?-

How can I when it's not me doing it?

-Yes it is, ya see?-

Would you get out of here?

-Believe me, I would if I could.-

How'd you get in there in the first place?

-My master Babidi put me in here so I could grow.-

Who? Wait, grow?

-You'll meet him soon enough. But until then, I'm gonna have fun with your body. And ya, the longer I'm here, the stronger I'm gonna get. Soon you will not be able to regain control of yourself after I get it.-

Tch, you think I'll let you get away with this?

-I figured you'll try, but hey. It's only a matter of time.-

Get out of my head! Gohan used a meditation technique he learned from Piccolo to calm his mind. The voice quickly quieted, and Gohan regained control over his body. Opening his eyes, he could feel the sweat growing on his skin. There Videl was, wide eyed and in his arms. He stood her up quickly and back up, waving his arms in front of him.

Erasa giggled. "Told ya they were fighting over you V."

Videl blinked. D-did that just happen?

Gohan took a few more steps back. I-I'm so dead...

Videl finally came to, a red blush crossing her face as she walked towards Gohan. She put her left hand on her right shoulder and started to spin her right hand around and around, stretching it for a big punch. "GOHAN!"

"Ah, I, uh, bye!" Gohan took off towards the street, Videl casing after him ready to kill him if she could catch up to him.

-DBZ-

Deep down inside Gohan, where his power resided, a dark spot had made it's home. At first the energy had fought against it, but it had found away to blend itself in with it when Gohan unconsciously asked it for help. It was feeding on all the things that haunted Gohan since he was a child, and it was slowly growing. Inside the darkness, a something had begun to form. At first it was just a seed, but it had shed it's seed shell and was now a plant, just as Babidi had planned. But the plant itself was now producing a single gray flower bud, and in that flower bud was a body. A body and a personality, based on Gohan and warped by the darkness, that was asleep. It was quickly growing, quickly threatening to match Gohan's own strength if it was allowed to continue. The single spot on Gohan's back now had a small black circle around it with dots on the top and sides of the circle. It was growing far faster than Babidi new, and it was slowly creating it's own plans.

Authors Annotations:

There's chapter 11. The darkness is thickening and starting to gain control. So far it seems harmless though. Wonder how long that will last? Find out in the next chapter! Please remember to review and tell your friends about the story!