Gohan's Second Chance
Chapter 102: Forgotten Friendship Pt. 7
Previous Chapter Next ChapterOn the top of a building...
The man identifies as Jaco.
He had his ship parked.
He and Gohan were far away from that ship, but Sunset was on her phone, leaning on said ship.
She was checking the phone for some possible leads...
'Man, he and that kid are a duo... They're in the same picture all the time!' She thought.
Swiping left, swiping left, swipi-
Sunset lightly gasped.
'T-This photo...!' She thought.
It was a picture...
...Of Gohan and Sunset kissing...!?
'WHAT THE FU-'
Anyway...
"You're looking for a mental parasite?" Gohan asked.
"Right. It's name is Watagash." Jaco said, pulling out a tablet with a diagram of it.
The same pink hydra...
"It's harmless on it's own. But it's drawn to and latches onto the darkness in people's hearts." Jaco said.
"It fuses, and gives it host superhuman powers." He said.
"The greater the darkness within the host, the greater the power. It caused the downfall of an entire civilization..." He said.
"That's terrible!" Gohan said.
"It's definitely hiding on this planet..." Jaco said.
"I understand. We can't let a dangerous creature like that roam free. I suppose we can alert the masses..." Gohan said.
He stood up.
But Jaco stopped him...
He pulled him right down!
"Look, you have to stay quiet! I had no choice but to fill you in on this!" He whispered.
"This is supposed to be a secret investigation. Let's keep this between the two of us, okay?" Jaco asked.
"Uh... Sure... But... Can you answer my question?" Gohan asked.
"What is it?" Jaco asked.
"How do you know my dad, Goku?" Gohan asked.
"Well, that's a long story, Goten." Jaco said.
"I'm Gohan...?" Gohan asked.
"Wait, what? Since when did you shrink?" Jaco asked.
"Wha- I never shrunk!" Gohan said.
"Eh... Might explain why you're on this planet... Whatever." Jaco said.
"I have to go." He added, walking back to his ship.
"Uh... Okay...!" Gohan said.
'Weird...' He thought.
Sunset recollected herself after seeing some more evidence...
After that first picture, she saw the next moment, of Gohan blushing and looking surprised that the photo of them kissing was taken, while Sunset was giggling behind her hand.
And more and more couple moments...
It was strange...
'We were dating...!?' Sunset thought.
"Hey space chick, get away my ship. Unless you want to get fried alive." Jaco said, jumping into his ship.
"Oh! Uh... Okay..." Sunset said, backing away from the ship.
The ship created a bunch of exhaust before eventually floating off the ground.
The ship flew away at light speed with rockets and shiet...
...
"...That was strange." Gohan said.
"So... What did he tell you, exactly?" Sunset asked.
"Well, there's a parasite on this planet he's looking for... So that's pretty much it." Gohan said.
...
"...He knew my dad, but never told me how." He added.
...
"...I think I'm just going to walk home." Sunset said.
"Are you sure...?" Gohan asked.
"Yes." Sunset said.
"May I ask why...?" Gohan asked.
"I just want to walk." Sunset said quickly, opening the door to the stairs.
She sounded like she was rushing.
"Oh... Okay... S-See you on Monday." Gohan said.
Now he was just alone on the roof.
...
'...I wish she had her memory... I miss her... But, it'll be over soon.' Gohan thought.
'I don't know if I want to talk with dad... Hopefully I can repent for acting like a jerk...' He thought.
He kept reflecting on it...
Let's cut to Sunset walking down those stairs.
'He lied! Well... Actually, I guess not...? He didn't really show interest in... But why didn't he tell me!?' She thought.
'That would've been nice to know! I don't know if he wants my body! Is he just putting up an act? Is he taking peeks at me? Ugh... I really hope he doesn't have any of those thoughts.' She thought.
The stairs ended at the 12th floor, for some reason...
So she opened the door to that floor...
Then she saw an office!
...With a bunch of people standing with their hands up.
There were a few people sitting in the corner, all cowering...
Then she noticed the reason why...
Three gunmen.
One with a machine gun, one gigantic one with a gun for an arm, and one with a pistol.
The machine gunman was a fat guy with Elvis Presley hair. He had a green vest on top of a white shirk and green pants.
The gigantic gunman had an eyepatch, a yellow hat, body armor, some sort of giant bag for ammo, and, well, of course, the giant arm cannon.
The pistol gunman had his hair in a bun, but had a pedostache, a yellow handkerchief around his neck, a white shirt and brown pants.
***
'Well, I might as well leave no-'
Someone screamed.
Well, obviously her, dickhead.
"Sunset?" Gohan asked.
More screaming...
"Yeah, I need to see what the heck's happening." Gohan said, running down those stairs.
***
Now the man with a pistol had Sunset in a headlock, putting the gun to her head.
"Now, are you gonna give us all the money!?" The big guy yelled.
"Well, yeah, but..." Some guy with a suit said.
"But what!?" The big guy yelled.
"Why'd you start on this floor rather than the first floor?" He asked.
"What? Why did we... Enough with the dumb questions!" The fat guy yelled.
"I'll blow her brains out unless you start giving us some money, bankers!" The pistol guy yelled.
(Well, FYI, let's call this a small bank headquarters. They're tall as hell.)
Sunset trembled with fear...
"You! Money, now!" The fat guy yelled, pointing at that smartass earlier.
"P-Please let me go..." Sunset muttered.
"Shut up." The pistol man said.
...
Gohan was looking from behind the door...
'Ah, Crapbaskets. I want to save her, but I don't want to be noticed... Aha! That's it!' He thought.
"So you all want to be let go, huh!?" The fat man yelled.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Then define fratricide!" The fat man yelled.
"Uh..."
'...You damn bastard...' Gohan thought.
Nobody noticed the quick flash of yellow light behind the opened door.
Some guy tried pressing some alarm button with his knee...
But it didn't work.
"No bother trying to press the button for security! Nobody below this level will come to help you!" The big guy yelled.
...
"Nobody knows? Then you're all dying unless you we get the money!" The pistol man yelled.
...
"...The murder of one's own brother or sister." Gohan said, stepping into sight.
"What?" The fat man asked.
Gohan was a Super Saiyan 2...
It's because of both rage and a disguise.
He stared directly into their souls...
"You wanted me to define fratricide." He said.
"Another kid? What the hell is it with you guys and children?" The big guy asked.
'Is that Gohan...? But the hair?' Sunset thought.
"I'm going to give you one chance. Let go of her, and leave this place." Gohan said.
"Hah! Take a bullet instead!" The pistol man yelled, firing at Gohan.
Gohan caught the bullet coming right at his head...
With his index and middle finger.
"The hell?" The big guy asked.
"You lost the chance." Gohan said.
He moved the bullet to his thumb...
Or his thumbnail.
He instantly flicked it with his thumb!
It hit the pistol man directly in the forehead!
No blood, the bullet bounced off.
The man fell backwards, letting go of Sunset.
He was hit so hard, but ever so lightly that he was only knocked out.
"What the!?" The big guy yelled.
"Don't worry, he isn't dead." Gohan said.
"Eat this!" The fat man yelled, firing numerous bullets instantly.
Gohan caught every one with one hand...
As the fat man fired, the big guy also fired.
His arm gun happened to be a machine gun, too.
They both screamed.
"Ahhh! What the hell!?" The fat man yelled.
"I call hacks!" The big guy yelled.
Everyone else was just looking in pure awe.
Sunset actually moved away...
She sat in the corner...
Little did anyone actually know, that fucking hydra Watagash was lurking around...
It was around the downed man's body...
The two men eventually ran out of ammo...
"Ah! Shit!" The fat man yelled.
Gohan dropped the tens of bullets to the ground.
"I warned you." He said.
He was about to just knock them out, but then he noticed something.
The downed guy had a flash of red from his body, and stood up.
Very bent over, though.
"Dude! You're alive?" The fat man yelled.
'Didn't I just say...?' Gohan thought.
The guy just groggily walked to the middle of the two robbers...
He had his eyes closed:
"Hey! Dickhead, are you listening?" The big guy yelled.
"Shut up!" The guy yelled, backhanding the two of them into the wall behind them.
Gohan was clearly surprised.
They were knocked out...?
"What...?" He asked.
"Back off, dicks. I don't know why, but... I have the feeling that right now... I can take on..." The now clearly possessed man said...
A pink esca with a cotton ball stuck out his head.
Then he actually buffed up!
Like... A lot!
So much so that his shirt just got ripped to shreds!
He also had a ton of veins...
A few furs...
And his eyes were pure red.
'This is the same feeling as Juniper...' Gohan thought.
"Anyone!" The now transformed robber yelled, charging right at Gohan!
He threw only a bunch of quick punches!
"W-What the heck happened to this guy!?" Gohan asked, catching both of his enlarged fists.
The robber threw a heavy kick!
Gohan dodged to the side, letting go of his fists.
The robber ended up flipping...
"Don't get cocky now!" Gohan yelled, punching him right in the gut!
That immobilized him.
He coughed...
Gohan then weakly roundhouse kicked him to the other robbers, creating yet another hole in the wall...
"It's finished with this!" Gohan yelled, cupping his hands together.
A small blue blast appeared...
"Ka...me..." He said...
Then he realized that this is a building.
Also, people might recognize him if he did that, so...
He stopped charging.
"Uh... I mean... Dodon Beam!" Gohan said, aiming his finger at the robber and firing a yellow blast.
Small tiny smoke explosion!
Not much damage to the building...
'I think that's what Tien called it, at least...' He thought.
Then, nobody noticed Watagash fleeing from the body.
Back into the ventilation for him...
...
"He did it!" Some random guy yelled.
Then all the people in the office started cheering and shit...
'Oh, crap.' Gohan thought.
"What's your name!?" A guy asked.
"Well, I'd love to tell you, but..." Gohan said, jumping over to Sunset.
He grabbed her hand.
"What are you...?" Sunset asked.
"I'd like to say to you that I never existed to begin with." Gohan said.
POP.
"Ooh wa, wha? Hey! Where'd he go?" Some guy who sounded like Nappa asked.
"Did he disappear? Or was he never there to begin with?" He asked.
DRAMATIC MUSIC!
***
Right outside of Sunset's house...
"What just happened...?" Sunset asked.
"Robbery. Stopped." Gohan said.
He turned away, still the Super Saiyan 2.
He started walking away.
Sunset could see that golden tail...
"Your tail also turns gold?" Sunset asked.
"Yeah. Super Saiyan." Gohan said.
We're all wondering if the carpet matches the drapes...
"See you on Monday." He said.
"Wait..." Sunset said.
Gohan stopped...
"I-I'm sorry for trying to leave abruptly..." Sunset said.
...
"...You are forgiven." Gohan said.
He started walking away again.
"Wait." Sunset said.
Stopped.
"I need to ask you a few questions..." She said.
...
"...I'll indulge if you can answer mine first." Gohan said.
"Sure." Sunset said.
Gohan faced her.
"Do I scare you?" He asked.
"What? Well... Kinda, but since you saved me... Not anymore." Sunset said.
"Last one. Why'd you just leave abruptly...?" Gohan asked.
He looked angry, but sounded just genuinely kind.
"...I learned something kinda scary about you..." Sunset said.
'...Oh no... About Goten!?' Gohan thought, turning around.
He seemed unaffected, but he was having a mental breakdown on the inside.
"I acted on instinct, and wanted to really look into it... But I was rude, just leaving." Sunset said.
"W-What's it about?" Gohan asked.
"...You'll know... Can you come inside?" Sunset asked.
"Um... S-Sure..." Gohan said.
"First off, just... Turn off the hair?" Sunset asked.
"O-Oh, right... Yeah." Gohan said, doing just that.
Next Chapter: Forgotten Friendship Pt. 8 Estimated time remaining: 8 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Well, this took way too fucking long.
I don't really know if I like how it played out but I wanted to show Watagash.
Jaco will be back...
Only once.
Plus side, the Season 3 edits are finally done!
Yes!
26k words... Damn.
All right! Woo hoo! I am terrible at this!
If there is any solace to the wait, I'm working on the Future Gohan story.
It's gonna be way different and make a lot more sense than this, so... Yeah.