Inner Workings of My Mind

Chapter 5

Gohan hovered above the red tinted dirt of Planet 62N as he concentrated on his meditation. There was another full moon tonight.

The first two full moons had resulted in absolute failure for Gohan when it came to mastering control over his transformation. The young hybrid had gone on a complete rampage while Vegeta had calmly watched and made sure that he didn't completely destroy the planet.

Gohan was almost certain that he could regain control of himself tonight. The last time he had transformed, as the moon set and the sun rose, Gohan had felt a flicker of control before he transformed back into his human form. There had been a flicker of sanity among the chaos that was his mind and he had recognized the Saiyan Prince floating off in the distance. Tonight, Gohan would be able to keep himself in line; he was certain of it.

Vegeta watched as Gohan stretched his sore muscles after their afternoon spar. Night was falling and the sky was quickly darkening.

Vegeta had to admit that the kid was improving rapidly. The boy had picked up the alphabet of the Standard language in one night and then moved onto the Saiyan one. After a few clarifications of the grammatical structure, the half-breed had picked up the language with ease. Even while tainted with human blood, the boy was still a Saiyan and that showed in both his fighting ability and intelligence.

Even the brat's strength during their spars was amazing. Gohan had gained full control over his Ascended Super Saiyan form and showed signs of his power level still rapidly growing.

Vegeta himself was very close to the next level. The prince could feel his power level rapidly growing and expanding from the constant sparring with a stronger opponent. Just a little more and the Saiyan was confident that would be able to make the push to the next level.

Vegeta watched as the moon rose into the sky and longing filled him. The Saiyan Prince missed his tail and the ability to transform with the full moon. Saiyans had always had a close connection with the moon's pale beauty and even without his tail the prince could still sense the blutz waves radiating from it.

Gohan deliberately looked into the moon once it had fully risen into the night sky. His eyes glowed red and his incisors lengthened as they absorbed the blutz waves. His heartbeat accelerated. Gohan could feel himself losing awareness, his feral instinct beginning to take control of him. The boy felt an immense heat build up in the center of his body and his control completely faded away as the transformation took hold of his body.

Gohan's body bulked up and dark fur began spreading across him. The hybrid shot up into the sky and fully transformed into an Oozaru. Gohan stomped and with a roar released a large beam of red ki from his mouth, destroying a nearby mountain.

Vegeta watched the Oozaru wreak havoc upon the planet before deciding enough time had passed. The prince gathered a ball of glowing blue ki into his hand and shot it at the back of Gohan's head.

Gohan hollered in rage and turned to focus on Vegeta. There was no recognition in his red eyes, just a primal rage. Gohan gathered another ki beam in his mouth and shot it at the Saiyan Prince with a roar of anger.

In a flash Vegeta powered up and transformed into a Super Saiyan, deflecting the beam of ki right back at Gohan. The rampaging Oozaru roared in pain and rage as the energy hit him directly in the chest.

Vegeta scowled at the Oozaru. "Alright, listen up, brat!" he declared, catching attention of the enraged Oozaru. "You are going to gain control tonight, I know that you're in there. Now, hurry up and wake up!"

Not exactly a motivational speech. But, it is Vegeta, after all.

Gohan was surrounded by darkness and had a pounding headache. He felt pain spike through the back of his head and chest and curled in on himself with his tail wrapped tightly around him in an attempt to shield himself from the pain.

Gohan knew that he had transformed, but he had no idea how to regain control over himself. The young Saiyan hybrid had no idea to get out of the dark and endless void that surrounded him.

"Alright, listen up, brat!" Vegeta's voice echoed around him and penetrated the darkness. "You are going to gain control tonight, I know that you're in there. Now, hurry up and wake up!"

But, how? How could he possibly wake up? He couldn't see anything and he didn't know what to do.

Gohan gripped his head in frustration as his headache peaked. The darkness pressed down on him in a confining manner.

Gohan need to get rid of the dark and he instinctively began to power up. A faint glow began to surround the hybrid, but it wasn't enough. The only way that he knew of to create enough light was to transform into a Super Saiyan. So, with a yell the boy began powering up in order to illuminate the darkness.

Vegeta watched as Gohan paused before his ki skyrocketed. Just what was the brat hoping to accomplish by powering up?

Gohan let out a roar and the air around him began to light up tinted with gold. Electricity sparked while the gold continued to seep into the air. The ground rumbled and shook with the excessive amounts of power being released at once.

Vegeta sped away from the volatile Oozaru in order to watch from a safer distance. Just what the hell was that brat doing?

The Saiyan Prince rose further in the air to gain a better view of the roaring Oozaru. Gold continued to light up the air and Gohan's red eyes began to flash a bright teal. The planet began to shake and nearby mountains crumbled.

Vegeta's eyes widened in realization. Was the brat trying to transform into a Super Saiyan while in his Oozaru form?

No. From the looks of it Gohan was doing more than that. From the way that electricity and lightning crackled up and down the form of the Oozaru it appeared that he was ascending directly to the second level.

With a bright flash of golden light Gohan's fur turned a bright gold and his eyes turned teal. Electricity crackled through the air, highlighting Gohan's form.

His now teal eyes had gained a look of recognition and reason could be seen within their depths. Vegeta began carefully to approach the golden Oozaru.

However, Gohan's power level was still rocketing upwards with no end in sight; it was almost too much for him to contain. How could his power level still be growing when he had finished the transformation?

Gohan's Oozaru formed glowed a bright white-gold and began to change shape. It shrunk and condensed in size, yet the power permeating the air continued to increase. The bright form became more defined and a humanoid shape with a tail could easily be seen.

Vegeta landed as the light died down revealing Gohan. Vegeta's eyes widened at the sight as he observed the young half-breed.

Gohan's black hair had lengthened significantly and was even more unruly than before. From what could be seen from beneath his gi, a majority of his body including his legs, arms and most of his torso was covered in black fur. Despite being very young and lean, clearly defined muscles stood out on the bare chest and abdomen of the demi-Saiyan. Lastly, his golden eyes flashed and stood out, clearly outlined by black eyelids.

Gohan stared at himself in amazement, not quite understanding the transformation that had just taken place. The young Saiyan could feel his ki surging through him and seeping into the surrounding air. His power was so massive that he couldn't even begin to comprehend it. The boy stared down at his clenched fists and took a deep breath before loosening them.

Gohan glanced up to see Vegeta standing nearby and watching cautiously. Gohan grinned, sharpened incisors flashing in the moonlight. Vegeta scowled in response.

"So how the hell did this happen?" Gohan asked.

"I have no fucking idea, brat."