Gym Class Announcement
Videl was shocked at Gohans victory in dodgeball to say the least. He'd sidestepped the first two balls with such ease then caught the next two like they were nothing. How the hell? "Gohan!"
Turning around with a grin on his face, Gohan asked, "What?"
"How on Earth did you manage to dodge and then get us out so quickly?" She questioned, demanding an answer.
Feeling put on the spot Gohan shrugged. "I've always enjoyed dodgeball."
So have I but that doesn't make me unstoppable at the game! She thought.
"Ok, stash your hormones and get over here!" The gym teacher, Mr. Keyes, shouted. "Especially you three!" He said pointing at three guys over in a different location. "Yes, I see what your sporting, tuck 'em down and get over here!"
Those three were thoroughly embarrassed as they turned around, fixed whatever the hell was wrong, turned back around, sent apologetic glances at the majority of the female population and quickly ran over to where Mr. Keyes was and sat down.
The girls giggled. Some of them grinned at the boys and others covered their eyes with blushes creeping their way into their cheeks. Videl sighed and sat down while Erasa did a mixture of both. A slightly confused Gohan shrugged it off and sat down.
"Listen up! We are doing an physical experiment!" Mr. Keyes announced. "You will partner up, preferably with a person of the opposite sex, yes this is one of those rare occasions and the experiment is not which couple can get pregnant the fastest!" He said, aiming his glare at the boys who were about to bump fists. "This is more of a fitness evaluation! You will record and determine each others physical limits! After this, we take a special trip to the Satan Dojo." He finished, getting a couple whoops and cheers of joy.
Damn it. Both Gohan and Videl thought for separate reasons. Gohan for the physical testing part, how was he supposed to fake that? Videl because then everyone gets to meet her dad and tell her for the next few weeks how awesome and bad-ass he is.
"Now I'll give you your partners in a few weeks since the assignment won't be assigned till then. Plenty of time for you guys to get ready, now, go get changed and cleaned up before the bell goes. Dismissed!" Mr. Keyes finished as he sent the class off before school ended for the day.
Not too long after school ended, Gohan was up over head of the city, floating in his Super Saiyan state in his gi. He went into a partial meditative state to help tune his hearing in to the sounds of crime or more specifically the reports the police radios.
"All units report we have a potential bombing at the mall. Middle aged man, 5'7" armed and dangerous. He has a detonator in hand, prepared to set off the bombs strapped to his chest." Oh boy. Gohan remembered his deal he had made with Videl but could she handle a suicide bomber? Thats a different level than a robbery. The man was already depressed if he was a potential suicide bomber, not caring for his life. He was ready to help if it was needed. I'll remember our deal Videl. I'll sit out till you need me. He thought zipping to the mall, there in a matter of seconds.
Videl on the other hand had just landed in her jet copter just after Gohan/Gold Fighter. She saw him and glared at him as he landed on the roof of the mall. Looking at her, he sat down and nodded at her. Good, he remembered. She thought, glad to have one issue out of the way. I'll show him that I don't need him.
Gohan sat on the roof as he listened to the chief fill in Videl on the situation. Videl took off running into the building the second she got the location. Gohan got up and followed her ki towards the target. Reaching the shop that he was in, once again Gohan settled down on the roof and relied on his senses.
Crouched she slowly made her way over towards the store. The man was demanding that his wife give him back his child or else he was going to blow the store sky high.
"Sir? Are you there?" She asked cautiously.
"You better stay out there!" He said. "I swear I'll blow all these people straight to hell!"
"I understand but I need to tell you this and more importantly I need you to understand this." Videl said. "Your ex-wife has now been contacted but she's not capable of getting here."
"What? What do you mean by that?" He shouted.
"She's out on a cruise with-"
"Don't you dare say his name!"
Careful Videl. Gohan prayed.
"It's not who you think! She's on a cruise with your son! She can't come because it would take days for her to get back." Videl said. Silence took over the store as Videl heard some whimpers from the hostages who were clearly feeling the pressure.
"Sir I must ask of you to let these people go."
"If I can't see my own flesh and blood why should they? Why should they be so privileged?"
"Quite frankly sir, it's how things work. It's life. It's not fair."
Again silence took over. The tension was rising and the silence was deafening.
"Then I'll relieve these people of such a cruel world." Videl closed her eyes as she heard a button being pushed. An explosion went off.
She remained crouched down, tucked in a ball, eyes tightly shut, hands over her ears. Opening her eyes after a few minutes, she peeked around the corner, peering into the store. Everyone was intact but, where was the man? Getting up she walked in, carefully looking around. Every single hostage was there. Looking around more she looked up, noticing a huge hole. She saw the Gold Fighter in mid air, holding the man, the bomb vest stripped off and missing.
Racing outside she watched as the Gold Fighter dropped the man from 15 feet in the air, surrendering him to the police. Gohan simply looked at her and nodded with a serious look. Videl nodded back, knowing it was out of her power to have prevented such a situation. But we are not done, not in the slightest.
"Wheres footage? Show me what happened!" Videl said, snapping her head towards a camera crew.
The crew did. One second there was the Gold Fighter sitting down, the next he was standing up, preparing to enter if something went wrong. A few seconds went by then there was dust coming out from the roof and the Gold Fighter, was holding the man by his shirt while throwing the vest over 500 feet up, where it exploded.
"Remarkable isn't it?" The reporter said. "Who would've thought that was possible? To move so fast and be so strong and with the ability to fly? Pff, this guy is the real deal."
"Yea, real deal." Videl mumbled. She was lost in thought, who was this guy? Was it worth it trying to uncover one so powerful?
"He has to be one of the Gold Fighters from the Cell Games." The reporter said. The second Gohan heard that he walked towards the reporter.
"What did you just say?" He said in a warning voice.
"I uh, said you had to be one of the Fighters from the Cell Games, seven years ago." The reporter worked his way through nervously.
"...how did you know I was a fighter at the Cell Games?" The Gold Fighter narrowed his eyes.
"Well footage did get out from the games, not a lot but enough to get a picture of each fighter." The reporter informed him.
"Huh."
"Why is there an issue with the Cell Games tapes?" Videl questioned, wondering why he was suddenly so forward about it.
"Yes." He said, shocking them.
"What? What is the problem then?" Videl demanded.
"It's all..." he searched for the right word as he tossed his right hand into the air, waving it around. Looking at Videl he said, "a trick." With that he fired a ki blast into the the news crew van, not destroying it but knocking it on it's side with a impressive dent in it.
Gasping Videl stepped back. Impossible. Dad said those were just light tricks no way! Nobody can do that!
Grinning Gohan stepped back. "Boo." He said before laughing and blasting off. He flew until landed on the Satan mansion, several miles away. It's time for a little chat, I'll wait here for her.
Practically gasping for breath, Videl escaped the sea of reporters. She jumped into her jet copter and quickly flew home. Leaning back in her seat she turned the auto pilot on and closed her eyes for a few minutes till she felt the decent. Opening her eyes she let out a shout in shock as she saw the Gold Fighter. Frustrated she capsulized her jet copter and stormed inside her house and used the roof access to get to him.
"What the hell are you doing at MY house?" She demanded an answer as she approached the...glowing fighter? What? "And why are you glowing?"
"Firstly, we need to chat. Secondly, its a result in my power." He said sitting down, looking at his hand as he gripped his left hand into a fist. "Sit."
"I'm fine thank you. And what do we need to talk about?"
"I know you have questions."
"What were the Cell Games like?" She blurted without thinking.
His eyes darkened. Sadness flowed in his mind. Grief was evident in his voice in the next words he spoke. "Scary to say the least. But above all, painful. The physical scars I gained from that fight was nothing compared to the brutal mental abuse and loss I went through that day."
"What happened?" She asked curiously still suspiciously.
"I lost someone who was very close to me." He said. He locked up, snapping his head up. "Next question."
"Fine," Videl said, clearly not happy with the short answer. "Why did you interfere?"
"At the mall?" He said, surprise evident on his face. "I told you, I'd sit back until you needed me."
"Who said I needed you." She said, crossing her arms.
"I did. You're not qualified to decide when you need help because of your arrogance that you have given yourself along with the image of invincibility you have graced yourself with since your father is the 'great' Hercule Satan." He said, leaving her baffled at him.
"How...how dare you!"
"How dare I? How dare he?"
"Who's he? What are you talking about now? First you accuse me of being arrogant now your bringing someone else in!"
"He is your father. Just like I, he has secrets of his own. Secrets I know. For him to do what he did was a terrible thing to do but it was appreciated at the same time. It saved someone from the unfortunate life that you suffer, constantly under watch. But he still had no right to do so! It wasn't his choice to decide what happened!" He snapped, facing her.
The Cell Games, he's talking about the games. Thats when we gained our fame, but what happened? "What are you talking about?" She said baffled and enraged at his suggestions.
Turning around once again he said, "Never mind. You are not ready."
"You are the second person to say that to me in the last three weeks."
"Oh?" Gohan said. "Who was the first?"
"Some boy from scho-... never mind, it doesn't matter." She said, turning away slightly. "What did you mean that I graced myself and my arrogance?" She asked, frustrated that someone dared to say such bullshit.
"You've been doing this for so long, never meeting a proper opponent. The constant easy victories has got into your head. As for your father with being the 'World Champ' you feel safe under his wing as his daughter don't you?"
"Of course! He's invincible!" She said.
"Have you ever sparred with your father?"
"Of course not! He'd squash me like a bug!"
"Oh really? I highly doubt that. In fact, I bet you'd beat him."
"What? Why's that?"
"I saw him fight at the Cell Games and I've seen you fight. I know your abilities and I know you'd beat your dad in a sparring match." The Gold Fighter said.
Getting up Gohan brushed himself off lightly before walking over to a stunned and thinking Videl. "But, if you are ready to hear the secret I will tell you." He said gently laying a hand on her shoulder.
Shrugging it off she span around facing him. "Really?" She said, desperate to hear this massive secret.
"Yes. But on one condition." He said.
"Okay, yes what is it?"
"Your father is there to hear about it."
"Um, sure..." She said. Odd request. Should be able to do it though. "I can do that."
"Good. We will discuss it the next time you should ever need me." He said flying off.
"Hey! We don't know when that could be!"
"Precisely!" He shouted back down.
Son of a bitch. I swear I'm about to give up and punch this bastard in the face. She thought and mumbled her way back inside. Plopping down on her bed she looked at the ceiling. Every time I meet him he gets more and more familiar. But who is it!? She thought in pure frustration, slamming her fist against the covers.
Two Weeks Later
It's been a few days since Videl had seen the Gold Fighter last. She only saw him on the crime scene where he would float in the air and watch the situation unfold then watch as Videl came in and saved the day. After that, he'd vanish. She'd look back into the sky the second she finished the job to see nothing.
At the Son house, everyone was getting sad. This week was the week the Cell Games had happened. More specifically today. But all week was always shit for them. And this did not go unnoticed at school. Videl saw Gohan droop rather than walk with the hop in his step. But why? Today everyone was celebrating! It was, as much as she hated to say it, Satan Day.
Why did they have to name it after our family name? She silently groaned. The words of the Gold Fighter still rang clear in her ears. "He'd squash me like a bug!" Videl exclaimed. "Oh really? I highly doubt that. In fact, I bet you'd beat him."
What the hell was he smoking. Nobody can beat her father! He's not the world champ for nothing! Anyway, what the hell has Gohan so dow- Videl thought before her thoughts were interrupted.
"Gohan, why so sad today? It's Satan day!" Erasa said.
Grinning sadly he looked at the enthusiastic blond. "It's just not a favourite day, never has been."
"What? The world almost dies and you aren't happy it gets to live another day?" Videl asked shocked at his answer.
"What? No, no, no. Thats not it at all." He reassured as Videl aimed at him a glare. "It's just that it's depressing for another reason." He stated sadly.
"Don't mind me asking, but what for?" Erasa asked, being the more openly caring one.
His eyes hardened and his grief clouded eyes shaded more as he was forced to think about it. "Something I will not discuss. Not now. I'm not that ready to share my past." He said, shutting them out as he sat down.
"Come on Gohan, it can't be that bad." Videl said. "It's clear your a fairly strong guy for a lot of brains so come on, tell us." She insisted.
Turning towards her, eyes now starting to ignite. "No."
"I told you this already Gohan," she said warningly. "I don't like secrets. I don't like being blind. Tell me. Now."
Briefly his eyes lightened in colour and flashed a little bit of... turquoise? Aqua? What the hell... Videl thought. He turned his head towards the front and closed his eyes, breathing deeply, in and out. In and out. In and out. Gohan thought to himself as he got his emotions under control again. "Not happening." He stated, clearly making the fact he was not talking clear.
Damn it, damn it, damn it! Videl shouted mentally. Aiming glares at him from the corner of her eyes, she pulled out a chair and sat down in it. All the while Erasa was on the sidelines watching the two currently testy people and dreamed of being a godmother.
In a different city a certain short man with a large hair-do looked at his 'mate' and communicated. "The brat's power level almost went super."
"Whose, Trunks?" Bulma responded.
"No you fool, Kakkarots brat. Gohan. He almost went super just now."
"The kids at school must be putting some kind of pressure on him today. It is the Cell Games anniversary after all. You know, where that 'brat' temporarily lost the use of his left arm protecting you."
"Whatever woman."
Back at Orange Star Highschool, class began. When history class started all went to shit. Actually the whole day was shit. The found footage was long enough to take up 4 out of five periods mainly because the stupid ass kids wouldn't stop talking about how exciting the fights were. So at the beginning of every class, it started the same. Twenty five minutes of chatter, control then forty minutes of the fight. That is until the camera was destroyed then Hercule came out of the dust saying he killed Cell.
But Gohan didn't know that. When his dad stepped up to the plate in the first period he asked to go to the washroom. He never returned. He ditched school entirely. He instead went over to West City and proceeded to find Vegeta.
"I need a favor from the mighty prince!" Gohan sarcastically shouted into C.C. Headquarters.
"What is it brat?" A voice shouted back.
"I want to spar. Lets go old timer." Gohan added the last part just to get Vegeta's blood boiling.
"Old timer? You fool, the Prince of all Saiyans will show you what you've gotten yourself into!" He shouted back, obviously accepting the challenge. "Meet me in the GR in one minute!"
Gohan met him there in thirty seconds. "Lets go. I'm needing to let out steam."
"And I need a proper partner! But hey, neither of us will be getting that done will we huh brat?"
Chuckling Gohan faced Vegeta. "Good to hear you too Vegeta."
Grumbling Vegeta said, "Shut it and fight me you fool." Just like Nappa. That bastard. Rot in hell.
The spar began. It ended exactly 3 hours, 38 minutes and 22 seconds after it started. With a lunch break in the middle of course.
A.N. Well there is chapter 6. I've decided on the regular 3000 words since my summer is getting increasingly busy. This chapter isn't nearly as comedic as the others but I felt it was appropriate to have a more serious chapter. So what do you think? I'm changing the subject from Adventure/Romance to Humor/Romance since it seems more fitting. Anyway just wait for the Physical Evaluation assignment! Exciting stuff!