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Chapter 15: A Lot of Explaining
Gohan opened his eyes and sat up quickly, but relaxed when he saw that he was in his room. He looked around and then remembered what had happened before he had passed out. He groaned slightly at the pain that his body was just now registering.
How can you talk outside of my head? He asked, not quite expecting to get an answer.
I have a lot of explaining to do, don't I? His other self asked in an exhausted tone.
Yes you do, he said, but stopped when he remembered that the others might possibly hear them. His other self registered his concern.
Don't worry; they can't hear us right now, well maybe everyone except Piccolo, his other self said with a sigh.
That's good. Now, where do you start in explaining all of this to me? I had thought that you had told me everything, but apparently not… he started to answer, but stopped when he felt a wave of panic from his other self.
I'll explain everything, but I can't yet. Not yet. Please, just wait a bit longer, his other self pleaded, making Gohan surprised at the other Saiyan's behavior.
Fine, but only for a bit, he answered, but stopped when he heard voices coming from his living room. He quietly stood up and leaned against the door, masking his power level so the others couldn't sense him.
He sensed that his mother's Ki was in her room undisturbed, so he figured that Piccolo had passed her out so she wouldn't have freaked out earlier.
"I told you this would happen sooner or later!" an angry voice was the first thing Gohan heard; his mind registered it as Vegeta.
"Be quiet, you could wake him up," Krillin's voice then reached through the door with an air of caution.
"Sure, as if the half-breed could actually hear us," Vegeta retorted.
"Father, do you have to do this now?" Future Trunks asked and Gohan could sense that his friend was getting irritated, "Gohan was out cold when we brought him in. He needs to rest."
"I know that his physical condition is very concerning right now, but I'm more worried about what that voice was saying earlier," Piccolo said, giving both Gohan and his other self a sense of unease.
"Yeah, that's true. It did seem like that voice knew us, didn't it?" Future Trunks questioned.
Did you know them? Gohan asked his other self. There was a moment's silence before his answer came.
Yeah, I knew all of them. Trunks came from the future to tell us about the Androids and about some kind of disease Goku would have, his other self answered while Gohan could sense that the other Saiyan was now more relaxed, but at the mention of Androids, Gohan remembered the vision that he had seen.
I saw something before I had passed out the first time. It seemed like I was running from the Androids, but it was in a place that I didn't recognize. And the strange part was that I had been looking at Future Trunks before I saw it. Any ideas of what happened? Gohan asked, getting a strange feeling.
There are a lot of things I haven't explained to you yet, his other self stated, most of them are about what the Lotus can do. One of the powers of the Lotus is to look into the memories of others.
So you are saying that I was looking at one of Trunks' memories? Gohan asked, now shocked at what he was hearing, but what came next made him even more confused.
Yeah, but something is strange. Usually only Lotus hosts can share memories… his other self trailed off, apparently deep in thought.
How do you know all of this? And are you saying that Trunks could be a Lotus host too? He asked, not quite understanding what was being said.
As for Trunks being a Lotus host, I have no clue. It's not unlikely that other Lotus hosts could still exist; it's rare, but still possible. As for how I know, I had a… his other self thought for a moment before continuing, friend that explained all of this to me. She is the only way that I know so much about the Lotus.
Gohan was about to ask his other self who that person was, but stopped when he heard talking again.
"He blew a crater into the ground!" Vegeta was yelling now and Gohan guessed that there would have been more yelling if Trunks wouldn't have cut in.
"Yeah, but the strange part was that he wasn't in Super Saiyan 2. It looked like he was close, but then the transformation just stopped," Future Trunks said, which obviously made the room think because of the silence that followed.
"I wonder what made it stop," Krillin said after a while, "I wasn't there to witness it like you Trunks, but that is kind of weird."
"What's even stranger is that we had tried to talk to him to calm him down, but it was like he couldn't hear us," Piccolo stated.
"Why do you think that is?" Tien was now speaking and for some reason Gohan felt a wave of relief coming from his other self.
"I think I saw something…" Future Trunks said but stopped. The room was silent for a few seconds before the talking continued.
"Saw what?" Yamcha asked, but Gohan was getting another strange feeling.
"I don't really know. I remember my vision going white for a bit, and then it was like my memories were coming back. The ones from my past," Future Trunks answered and Gohan felt a shiver go through his spine.
"You mean the ones in your timeline?" Yamcha questioned and Gohan could tell that everyone was getting uneasy.
"Yes, at least I think so…" Future Trunks said before trailing off. Suddenly, Gohan felt a presence outside the window and whipped his head around, only for the feeling to disappear. He shook his head before continuing to listen.
"So, how is the future coming along Trunks? Is the rebuilding going well?" Krillin asked and Gohan could tell that his adoptive uncle was trying to lighten the mood. What worried him though was the pang of sadness that radiated from Future Trunks' Ki.
"Well that's the strange part. I went back to the future and found…" the lavender haired Saiyan started to say, but then stopped, making Gohan concerned about his friend.
"Found what?" Tien asked, making Gohan have a strange feeling shoot through him.
"Everyone was dead. I don't get it. The whole town was in ruins; no one was alive. I went back to my mother's lab to see if she could tell me what happened but…" Future Trunks said, but Gohan didn't listen any more. He walked back to his bed and nearly fell along the way, lying down on the soft fabric and staring absentmindedly at the ceiling.
Everyone in the future is dead? Gohan thought with unease, but why? The Androids were defeated. That must have been what Trunks had been trying to tell us the day he came to the house.
Go back and listen! His other self demanded in a frantic voice.
Why? He asked, not really having the strength to want to know more.
Just go! I need to know… his other self started, but Gohan didn't need any more prompting because of a strange urge that came over him. He hurried back over to the door and listened.
"Do you have any idea what would have done that?" Yamcha asked in a worried tone. Gohan knew that he had already missed something in the conversation, but he wasn't sure what.
"No, it's strange. It wasn't the Androids this time, I'm sure of it. But I have no idea what could have done something like that," Future Trunks said before the room lapsed into silence again.
"I'm just glad that Goten and Trunks are at Bulma's. I have no idea how they would have handled Gohan if he had blown up the house…" Tien started to say, trying to switch the conversation to something else. Gohan felt a bit of anger at his friend's words, but he realized his mistake when he felt his power level rise a bit. He heard the conversation stop and felt Piccolo's Ki come near his room.
"Gohan?" his mentor questioned. Gohan didn't move, trying not to breathe or make a sound to alert his mentor that he was awake, but apparently he did something wrong. The door then started to swing open but Gohan then caught it, glaring angrily at his mentor.
"Don't you know there is something called privacy?" he shouted before slamming the door in his mentor's face and locking it. He heard the doorknob try to move, but with no success. He quickly walked over to the window and unlocked it, jumping through and flying off into the air.
Where can I go now? He thought, but his other self quickly answered him.
Grandpa Gohan's house, the other Saiyan stated quickly and Gohan could tell that his other self was nervous. He flew off in the direction of the woods and lowered down to the ground, masking his power level and walking through the woods to get to his grandfather's house.
When he got to the little shack, he opened the door and slipped inside. He instantly covered his nose because of the dusty smell, but he quickly got used to it. Of course the small house was in the condition it was; no one had been there for a few years.
Gohan lied down on a little mattress that was sitting on the ground and stared at the wall, feeling a melancholy feeling come over him from being at his grandpa's house.
Why are you so depressed? His other self's voice suddenly came into his head; the feeling his other self was radiating was a bit of concern and anger.
Because, this was grandpa's house, and don't you remember when Daddy would bring us here? Gohan asked, but was surprised when he got his answer.
Yeah, of course I remember. You shouldn't be sad; besides, you didn't even know your grandpa. And why would it matter if Goku brought you here? His other self demanded harshly, surprising Gohan. He was wondering why his other self was referring to the memories being his only, that and why his other self was being so harsh on Daddy.
But it would matter; we had such fun here. Was your past that much different than mine? He questioned, feeling a bit bad for his other self and what the older Saiyan had to go through.
No, the past isn't that different. It's just… things changed, his other self said while sighing.
Then why are you so bitter towards daddy? Gohan asked with a bit of concern, but stopped when he felt a burst of anger from his other self.
Stop calling him that! He doesn't deserve it! He abandoned you and he abandoned me! Gohan winced at the hurt and angry tone that his other self was using so he decided to let it go. Then he thought of something.
How old did you say you are? He asked, not quite remembering what his other self had told him about the past.
I was twelve when I left, at least I think. Although now you could consider me three-hundred and twelve years old… his other self trailed off for a moment, giving Gohan time to think.
So, let me get this straight, he started, if you are one year older than me, then what happened to you is going to happen to me soon…
What? I didn't say that! His other self declared, but Gohan wasn't listening.
That means that if you tell me everything that has happened to you, we could be prepared for it! He concluded, but was a bit taken aback by his answer.
No! You have it all wrong; that's not how anything goes! His other self chided him.
Then how does it work? He sighed; getting information was becoming a lot harder than it used to be.
I don't really want to explain it right now, the older Saiyan said tiredly, and besides, I think you should rest.
Gohan shook his head, but he let it go when he got no other answer. He had to admit that his other self was right, he was tired, but he had too much on his mind to sleep at that moment.
I'll help then, his other self's voice came through and then Gohan felt exhausted, white mist covering his gaze before he fell asleep; not realizing that the front door of the small house was starting to creak open.
I'm sorry, I couldn't help but to end it there. I have a few questions for you though; who do you think found Gohan? And what do you think will happen next? And why do you think Gohan's other self is so bitter towards Goku? Also, I put a little bit of a contradiction in this chapter; I will tell you what it is in the next chapter's author's note, but I would like to see what you thought it was. Once again, I hope you enjoyed and please review!
-AnimeWolfGirl9