Chapter 4: No more Pain
(3 Days until the Cell Games)
Gohan was panting uncontrollably. His right ear was cut off. One of his eyes were gouged out. both his arms were broken. His fingers and toes were cut off. He had knife wounds going down his chest and back. He was convulsing. He tried to retreat to his mind again to get his mind off the pain, but he was in a daze.
"Well I think I went a bit too overboard today, but I can't help myself. The end of the world is in 3 short days. I have to get all my fun out by then." Jason said with glee. "I'll be back tomorrow morning for more fun. Even I need my beauty sleep."
Gohan stopped convulsing, and stood still. He was motionless.
'If I didn't know any better I would think you were dead.' A voice rang out in Gohans head.
"I might as well be."
'Is this what you've come too? Just waiting on death to take you? What about killing this psycho so he doesn't do this to anyone else. Don't you want vengeance? Revenge?"
"Right now I just want to rest. To die so I won't feel anymore pain."
"So your will to live is gone then? You need to be at the Cell Games. What if Cell destroys everything."
"If that means I can die then so be it." Gohan answered.
"That's it then huh?" The voice said. "You might be alive on the outside, but you're dead inside already. I guess there is just no talking to you. You're already broken.
(With Goku)
Goku was throwing punches and kicks at a light speed pace. He was shadow sparring in the hyperbolic time chamber.
'I need to get stronger at all cost. I need to find Gohan. I need to save the earth.'
(With Piccolo)
A scream of frustration escaped the Namekians mouth. "Gohan where are you!" Piccolo punched the earth causing a huge crater. "I searched this area millions of times. I searched inch by inch, but I still can't find anything."
Piccolo sat down and grabbed his head. "I must be missing something. Some clue. Anything that will give me at least a little lead of where you are."
He stood up and looked to the sky. "I know you're still alive kid and I will find you. I don't give a damn about the Cell games. You are my first priority."
(With Bulma)
"And that should do it!" Bulma said with a clap of her hands. She finally finished the rebuilding on android sixteen.
Dr. Briefs leaned back into his chair. "Well that took a little longer than expected. Was your mind distracted by Gohans disappearance."
Bulma sighed. "Yeah I've been trying to think of a way to track him, but nothing comes to mind." She hugged her body tightly. "I feel so useless."
Dr. Briefs stood up and walked over to his daughter. He placed a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. "Its not your fault dear. This just happened at the worst possible time. Everyone is busy trying to find a way to save the world from Cell."
"But that doesn't mean we should hold off finding Gohan until after the Cell games. He should be our top priority." Bulma stressed. "A lot of us owe our lives to the kid and we reward him by putting him on the back burner."
Dr. Briefs looked away. "You are right, but what do you think Gohan would want. You think he would want everyone to jeopardize the worlds safety, because he went missing?"
"Yes because he's a child. Everyone forgets how young he really is. He's only nine years old. Any nine year old would put their lives first. That's how they think. He's probably scared, confused and alone."
"We'll find him dear. We'll find him."
(2 days until the Cell Games)
Jason stopped the torture he was doing on Gohan and snarled. "Whats wrong with you. You're not even giving a reaction to anything I do? You've been like this for the past two days! Today and tomorrow are my last two days to have fun and they will not be ruined by you!"
Gohan looked up at Jason with a mask of indifference. "There is only so much you can do to a person. You've inflicted every kind of torture you could for the last seven days. I can bear all the pain you cause me now. My tolerance for pain is on a level you couldn't even fathom anymore. That's the thing about around the clock torture. You really can't do anything worse."
Jason gritted his teeth, but Gohan continued on. "Your need to have fun at my expense is over. To put it simply. You...Can't...Hurt...Me!"
"Is that so!" Jason yelled. He shoved the drill in Gohans ear and began to drill causing Gohan to laugh. "What the hell is so funny!"
"You did this already Jason. Whats wrong? You can't come up with anything new now?" Gohan taunted.
Jason screamed in frustration. "How about I cut off your nether regions again."
Gohan shrugged his shoulders as much as he could."Do what you want. I refuse to scream for you anymore. You will no longer hear the sound you love most. The only satisfaction you'll get now is by killing me."
Jason was losing his self control. He started throwing things around and breaking tables. He stopped after a few minutes of his tantrum. He turned to Gohan with a wicked grin on his face. "I know how to get a reaction out of you. I'll be back tomorrow and I will get what I want. One last scream from you!"
Gohan spat on the ground as he walked away. "You'll never get that scream from me you bastard."
(With Goku)
Goku was now out of the Hyperbolic time chamber and he was back home with his wife.
"Goku I want my baby boy back." Chi Chi wailed.
"I know Chi Chi. I want him back too. We looked everywhere though. Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Trunks, and Piccolo have been looking very hard." Goku explained.
"Goku its been seven days! We should've been used the dragonballs by now."
"Then that would screw up the plan we have for after the Cell games. We need them to wish Cells victims back to life."
"I don't give a damn about Cells victims. I don't give a damn about your plan. I only care about my son and his safety right now Goku. Why can't you act like a father instead of a hero for once?"
Goku winced and looked down. Tears started escaping his eyes. Chi Chi felt bad and embraced him. "I'm sorry Goku. I didn't mean it. You're a good father. I'm just upset."
"And you think I'm not. I'm trying to train for another threat on the earth and find my son at the same time. I'm so lost right now. I'm barely keeping it together."
Chi Chi started crying as well. "We'll get through this together Goku."
Goku nodded. "We'll find our son Chi Chi. We'll find him and save the world."
A/N: End of the chapter.