Hi everyone! Sorry, I just couldn't really wait to get this one out. Once again, there will be the appearance of another OC in this chapter. I'll explain more at the end of the chapter, but I hope you enjoy!

MissieMidget1204: Thanks! Yeah, this story is going to be a lot more different than the anime. I think you might like this chapter.

Chapter 6: I Have Found You

Gohan didn't know where he was going, but he continued to run; the night air stinging his skin. Tears fell from his eyes as he remembered the conversation he had just had with his father moments before. He knew that they would be looking for him, so this time he did mask his power level, not really wanting anyone to find him. He kept on running and when he had the sense enough to calm down a bit, looked where his feet had taken him.

He looked around and realized that he was at the old ruined town that Leyla and he had been at earlier. He walked towards the house and to the hole in the wall, remembering that they really didn't have the time to cover it up. He was going to power up to Super Saiyan but, as he started to walk down the stairs, realized that there was a bright blue glowing on the walls emanated from the water below in the lake. As he continued to walk, he started to hear noises, almost like someone was crying.

Leyla? Was his first guess, but then he remembered that she had went home. But some part of his mind was telling him that Leyla could have listened in to their conversation and gotten upset. But he knew that was highly unlikely, and he was growing worried about who could be down at the lake. He was about to continue walking down the stairs when he stopped because the Lotus started to send out signals again.

Not now, he mentally groaned, but then stopped as he felt a signal back. What was confusing to him was that the signal felt very close. He continued walking, wondering if the signal was coming from the person at the lake below him. He cautiously peered out from the end of the steps, looking near the small pond in the middle. He saw a girl sitting by the pond, shoulders shaking and curled into a protective position. Gohan felt the Lotus send out another signal.

Can you just be quiet? He kind of wished the white flower would actually answer him, even though that would be kind of strange. In a way, it did answer him, with a received signal.

The girl looked back to where Gohan was 'hiding', almost like she knew that he was there. He could see that her face was stained with tears, her curly light blonde hair almost covering it in shame. Gohan instantly wished that he could turn invisible, but he knew that that was impossible so he started to walk towards where the girl was.

"How did you find this place?" he asked uncertainly. The girl gave him a look before answering softly.

"I have always known of this place," she answered, her voice barely a whisper. He was confused by her statement, even more so of her immediate comfort around him. She patted the ground beside her, signaling for him to sit beside her. He did what she wanted, sitting down and trailing his feet above the clear water; now even more confused by his own comfort around her.

"Where did you come from? Where is your family?" Gohan asked softly. She looked down at the water before answering him,

"I do not know where I came from. The rest are gone."

"What is your name?" he asked hesitantly, but then quickly added, "My name's Gohan."

"Gohan," the girl repeated while she stared into his eyes, as if memorizing his entire existence with her clear blue eyes, "My name is Marie."

He nodded, somewhat satisfied with her answer. They sat in silence for a while; Gohan not knowing while to say while Marie played with her white dress and swung her feet in the water.

"You've been looking for me?" she suddenly asked. He felt confused by what she said and Marie seemed to know, so she continued, "you promised that you would find me."

I promised? He wondered, but then he remembered the night before, when the signals had kept him awake most of the night, Right before I actually got some sleep, some part of me remembered promising exactly what Marie had just said.

"You're right," Gohan stated, amazed at how she knew, "but how did you hear?"

"The Lotus told me," she stated simply. Gohan knew some part of him shouldn't have been surprised, but he couldn't help it.

"The Lotus?" he repeated in the form of a question. She nodded.

"I'm just like you," Marie whispered as she laid her head on his shoulder, completely content. He just sat like that for a while, staring at her as her breathing slowed. His gaze wandered to the pond in front of them, shining brighter than when he had first seen it. He then looked back at Marie and smiled.

"I guess I have found you."

Yeah, I'm sorry; I know it's shorter than the others, but please bear with me. The next chapter will be out soon. So, now you know who is sending the signals back. I do have a question for you though: what do you think will happen to Gohan next? (I mean, he did just run away from home with a giant octopus out to kill him) Either way, I hope you enjoyed it and please review!

-AnimeWolfGirl9

Update: I edited this chapter because in the original posting, I accidently put the end of the chapter in first-person POV. Not much else was changed, aside from some grammar mistakes being fixed.