Chapter 15: Family Assault
All of the Z Warriors had taken Gohan back to Capsule Corp after he had collapsed unconscious. He now lay resting on a bed while the others stayed with him in case he woke up.
"That sure was a close one. We almost didn't get through to Gohan. I was sacred that we might have really lost him this time." Said Tien, looking down at the young hero. Nobody said a word. They didn't even want to think about what could have happened.
"I still don't get it." Said Yamcha. "Why is Gohan keeping things from us? Like the fact he could use the Instant Transmission. If he kept that big of a secret, then who knows what else he could be hiding. He could have told us, but chose not to." Piccolo spoke, "It's likely that's he's scared of us telling us. Scared of how we might have reacted."
"Yeah, well I don't blame him. Poor kid's been through so much already. Why add more worry." Said Krillin.
(About an half an hour later).
Gohan's eyes slowly begin to open. Upon waking up he saw that all of his friends were in the room with him. He instantly recognized that the room was one that was in Capsule Corp.
"Hey Gohan. How you feeling?" Asked Krillin. "I just feel a little tired." Replied Gohan a little weakly. Getting your body controlled by someone else was pretty exhausting. "Are my brother and mother all right?" "Don't worry their fine. Their still at the hospital and Bulma's there with them." Responded Krillin.
Gohan smiled and nodded. At least nothing bad had happened to his friends or family. He didn't know what he'd do without them.
His smile faded as he tensed up. He could hear 'his' laughing deep within him. 'Don't think I'll let you win so easily. I told you I wasn't going to stop until you've accepted me. Either we do this the easy way or the hard way.'
~ No! I'll never give into you! I can't let you hurt anyone else! ~ Gohan clenched his fists around the bed. 'Fine. Have it your way.'
"No! Stop it!" Yelled the young saiyan as he felt that all too familiar pain in his head. All eyes turned back to Gohan as he held his head and yelled out. "Gohan!" Yelled Piccolo. They all ran to him, but there was nothing they could do to help him.
Gohan started to physically power up. His hair started to turn from black to yellow and then to black again. The same thing was happening with his ki as it went from light to dark.
"C'mon Gohan. You have to keep fighting him! Remember all the people your fighting for." Called out the same voice that had helped him before. The others hadn't even seemed to heard the voice calling out. "F-father..." Said Gohan, before passing out.
All of the Z Fighters could only stand there in shock. Gohan had stopped his saiyan side from controlling him again, but why had he said father? And just how long would he be able to keep this up?
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Everywhere you looked, it was a big black void of darkness. Pitch black as the night sky. Gohan already knew where he was. It was the same place that his saiyan side always showed himself, which must mean that he was unconscious.
In a flash, his darker half was standing in front of him, a big smile plastered on his face. "You know, I'll never understand you humans. Especially you Gohan. With me you have great power ahead of you and you still don't want it."
"I don't care about any of that! All that so called power managed to do is kill our father. And cost our friends their lives!" The evil Gohan began to laugh. "That might be, but don't forget that the both of us were in control at the same time. You also let our power go to your head. It wasn't just me."
All Gohan could do is growl in frustration. He didn't want to believe it, but deep down he knew it was true.
Hearing enough, the young saiyan flew forward throwing a punch. Just as it was about to hit, his saiyan side vanished. Looking up, Gohan saw him floating above him, grinning. Flying upwards, he started throwing several more punches, but he managed to evade them with ease. Seeing him open, the saiyan punched Gohan in the stomach and with several punches to the face, he was sent to the ground.
Gohan stood up and wiped the blood from his mouth. "Hahaha. Haven't I told you from the start? You can't beat me."
Our young hero once again charged towards his saiyan side. Ducking in time his saiyan side dodged his attack and managed to kick Gohan in the stomach, making him flinch and gasp out in pain. He grabbed him by the front of the shirt. "Just look at how pathetic you are." His other half said with a smirk. "See, this is why you need me."
Gohan tried to punch him, but he blocked it. "You wouldn't have to go through this humiliation if you'd just say yes." "No! I'd die before I let you win! I would never think about betraying and letting down the people I love." He smiled. With a hard punch to the face, he sent our hero to the ground.
"I'm trying to give you the easy way out, buy you seem determined in making me have to control you. And don't say you'll stop me because so far you haven't even managed to land a single blow. Why don't you just give up? You won't ever have the power to stop me."
Gohan slowly got back on his feet again. "No...I...have to protect them..." Said the young half saiyan, powering up.
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On the outside, the others could do nothing except wait too see if Gohan would wake up again. The worst part was that they couldn't help at all and it pained them to see their friend having to fight all alone.
Their attention turned back to the saiyan on the bed, as they could feel his ki increasing. He then started to toss and turn as he clutched the bed covers. Even though he was unconscious he spoke, "No!...I won't and can't give up!...I won't stop until I've beaten you!..."
The others looked at one another. Clearly Gohan was still battling for his own free will and he was really struggling inside. If only they knew what they could do. ~ I wish you were here Goku. We sure need you buddy. ~ Thought Krillin.
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"Gohan, Gohan! Can you hear me?..." Called out the voice.
Gohan could feel a presence trying to reach him, but it was hard to concentrate on anything since he was in a fight for his life. His saiyan side kept on attacking and he could barely defend himself.
Getting up from the ground, Gohan transformed into a super saiyan and started to gather up energy for a famous attack. "Ka...Me...Ha...Me...Ha!" Seeing the energy wave coming, his opponent threw a wave of his own. It wasn't even a struggle as the evil Gohan's energy wave zipped towards the eleven year old.
If that wave hit him, he was done for. All Gohan could do was stare with wide eyes in fear. Their was no time he couldn't dodge. He wasn't going to make it...There was a huge explosion as the attack hit its intended target.
Gohan slowly opened his eyes as he saw a figure standing in front of him. As the smoke cleared, Gohan was able to make out a orange gi. The person turned around revealing a warm smile and a purity in his eyes.
Gohan had tears in his eyes as he spoke, "D-daddy!" He got up and ran into his father's arms. "I don't believe it! It's you! It's really you!" Said Gohan, no longer able to hold back the tears. Goku hugged his son back as he spoke, "Hey Gohan. Sorry I was late. I promise that I won't let him hurt you anymore."
Gohan's saiyan side looked down from above. "Well, well, well. If it isn't father coming to the rescue." He said with a smirk.
Both father and son got into a fighting stance. Goku looked down at Gohan and smiled. "It'll be just like old times, huh. Fighting together like always." He smiled as well, but only for a second. "Yeah...I've missed seeing you dad. I wish you could have come back in a different situation."
Goku would have responded, but the other Gohan spoke, "If you two are finished talking. I'll get back to pounding little Gohan over there." He said looking down at the young boy.
Goku got in front of Gohan protectively. "No! I won't let you hurt my son!" The saiyan started to laugh. "Hehehe. Well, in that case you won't mind it if I beat you senseless too."
With that said, he vanished and in a flash Goku was punched in the chin and sent flying to the ground. "Father!" Yelled Gohan. Getting angry, Gohan gathered his full power and punched his darker half in the face. He then continued to punch him more and more in the stomach and once again in the face. With a energy wave, the saiyan was sent flying.
Goku had already stood up and had seen what Gohan had did. ~ Incredible. ~ Just a minute ago he couldn't even hit him once and now...He smiled. ~ That's my boy. ~ "Dad! Are you alright?" "Don't worry about me son. I'm fine."
Gohan's saiyan side stood up. Blood trickled down his mouth. He smiled. "See. I'm telling you Gohan, your more of a saiyan than you realize. Didn't you feel it? Your power shot up dramatically when you got angry."
Gohan growled in anger and charged forward. "Gohan wait!" Yelled his father, but the young saiyan didn't stop. He continued throwing punches, but the other saiyan kept dodging them like they were nothing. He blocked Gohan's kick and right to his face fired a energy wave. The young saiyan was sent flying.
His other half started to gather energy for an attack that would finish him off once and for all. Sensing this, Goku rushed towards the saiyan. He was about to fire it when his hands were sent upward by a kick from the full blooded saiyan.
"You shouldn't have done that." He said ducking and throwing his feet out, making Goku lose his balance, but he managed to throw a energy wave. The saiyan saw it coming and threw it back at Goku, making him hit the ground.
Getting more mad at his saiyan side hurting his father, Gohan powered up to his full power. He ascended all the way to super saiyan level two. "That's it! I won't let you hurt anyone else again!" Yelled the young hero. In a flash he vanished and kicked his half in the stomach. Just as he was about to punch him, he vanished. Each continued to disappear as huge explosions could be heard from every single blow hit.
As Goku looked on, he could see that his son was holding his own. His saiyan side seemed to have trouble keeping up and yet, he seemed worried. ~ This isn't good. If Gohan keeps this up...~
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All the Z Warriors were worried for their young friend. His ki kept increasing every second and Gohan had that smile on his face when he had told them he wanted to make Cell suffer longer. He seemed to be winning, but something just wasn't right. They could feel it. If this kept going on, something seriously bad was going to happen.
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Even though Gohan was beating his saiyan side, he oddly had a smile on his face. ~ It won't be much longer now...~ He thought to himself.
Goku couldn't just stand there and watch anymore. His son couldn't keep going on like this. He could see this clearly and it looked like he was also starting to notice. Powering up, Goku flew towards the action. Seeing his father coming Gohan spoke, "No dad! Stay back! This is my fight and I don't need any help."
Goku could only stare at shock. His son wouldn't be the one to say that. It seemed more of Vegeta's style. "Gohan! You don't know what your saying. Don't you see what he's doing! He's getting you to fight with your anger. You have to stop!"
The darker half spoke, "He said he doesn't need any help!" Extending his hand, he fired a energy wave catching Goku off guard. The energy had, had electricity in it. The saiyan landed with a sickening thud.
With him out of the way, Gohan and his saiyan side started to fight once again. And Gohan hadn't even seemed to care that his father had gotten hurt. He just kept attacking without remorse, a fury in his eyes that he never had when battling.
His other half looked on with amusement, a smirk on his face. ~ That fool doesn't even realize what's happening to him. All that furry is only making him get closer to giving into me. Once he gives out. I'll have complete control over him. ~
Goku could barely even stand up let alone fight. That attack he had been hit with had really did a number on him. It seemed to have zapped away all his energy and strength, but he had to get up for his son.
He knew what was happening to him. If he lost now he'd be gone forever and there would be no way to bring him back. He couldn't let that happen to his son.
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The others could sense as well what Goku was feeling. Gohan's ki was starting to darken and that meant...
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Goku had to somehow find the strength to get back up on his feet. He had to save Gohan, if not, all hope would be lost.
A/N: Sorry for the late update, but my computer was starting to act up and school was kind of in the way since it's nearing the end. Hope you enjoyed and remember to please review!