Gohan's Second Chance
Chapter 3: Aftermath of Nightmare Moon
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Gohan was exhausted.
He couldn't remain to be a Super Saiyan, so he reverted back to his base form, and floated gently back to the ground.
As soon as he landed, he fell to his knees. "At... At least I can get help now..." He muttered.
The Mane 6 groaned as everyone woke up.
"Ugh... Everypony alright?" Applejack asked.
"My tail!" Rarity said, noticing her regrown tail.
"Oh my... Rarity, it's so lovely!" Fluttershy said.
"I know! I will never part with it again!" Rarity exclaimed.
"No... I meant your necklace! It looks just like your cutie mark!" Fluttershy said.
Rarity noticed the difference. "So is yours!" She said.
Then, everyone noticed the necklaces.
"Look at mine!" Pinkie Pie said, jumping around.
"Aw, yeah!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Twilight, ah thought you were a lot of hooey, but we really do represent the Elements of Friendship!" Applejack said.
"Yep!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Oh my... Gohan!" Fluttershy exclaimed, noticing his exhausted state.
"D-Don't mind me..." Gohan said, looking over his shoulder. "We won." He added.
Then, Princess Celestia appeared with a flash of light, and the Sun rose.
The Mane 6 bowed, while Gohan remained still.
"G-Gohan! Bow!" Twilight whispered.
"U-Uh... Oh! O-Okay!" Gohan said, turning around and bowing down with the little strength he had left.
"There is no need, young child." Celestia said.
"Uh... Okay ma'am!" Gohan said, kneeling with a straight back again, even though it hurt like hell.
"Princess Celestia!" Twilight exclaimed, rushing over to the alicorn and embracing her.
"Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student! I knew you could do it... But surprisingly... A different source helped you." Celestia said.
"You told me that it was all an old pony tale!" Twilight said.
"I told you to make friends, and it seems you have made six!" Celestia said.
"I-I'm... A friend?" Gohan asked, pointing at himself.
"Why of course. You assisted greatly, and I am very grateful. You have a wound, do you not?" Celestia asked.
"U-Uh... Yes ma'am." Gohan said.
"I shall heal you. Stand still." Celestia said. Her horn glowed, firing some yellow magic to Gohan.
With that, Gohan's wound quickly healed, showing his stomach/abs.
"Oh my gosh... Thank you so much!" Gohan said with a huge smile.
He stood up.
"You are very welcome, what is your name?" Celestia asked.
"I'm Son Gohan." Gohan said.
"Okay, Son Gohan. Where are you from?" Celestia asked.
Gohan paused. He remembered how his friends and family just turned on him.
His smile faded, and he frowned upon remembering.
"I believe that is a story for another day, I suppose." Celestia said.
"Y-Yes..." Gohan said.
"I really don't want to talk about it." He added.
"You have my gratitude. Now, Princess Luna." Celestia said.
Princess Luna had been attempting to get up, she was damaged by Gohan's Kamehameha pretty badly.
Celestia approached Luna. "It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. It is time to put our differences beside us. We were meant to rule together, little sister." She said.
"Sister?" The Mane 6 asked.
"I thought so... Their ki are so similar!" Gohan said.
"Will you accept my friendship?" Celestia asked.
"I'm so sorry! I've missed you so much, big sister!" Luna said as she came close to Celestia.
The two sisters shed a few tears.
Gohan wished he could see his newborn brother. But, he was glad two other siblings were reunited.
"I've missed you too." Celestia said.
Pinkie Pie was crying.
She was a fountain of tears. But then it just stopped.
"Hey! Do you know what this calls for?" Pinkie Pie asked.
Then, all of a sudden, everyone was back in Ponyville.
Gohan was left confused.
"A PARTY!" Pinkie Pie said. Confetti flew everywhere.
"W-Wha?" Gohan asked.
He was wondering how the hell he just got there.
Everypony was rushing to the center of the town.
Gohan stood alongside the Mane 6, and the two royal sisters.
"Why so glum, Twilight? Your quest is over, you can return for your studies in Canterlot." Celestia said.
"I know... But when I learned about making friends and actually made them, I now have to leave them!" Twilight said.
Gohan couldn't help but be confused at what was happening, but didn't ask.
"Spike, take a note please. I, Princess Celestia, hereby decree, that the unicorn, Twilight Sparkle shall take on a new mission for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report her findings to me, in her new home, Ponyville." Celestia said.
Spike, the baby dragon wrote it all down.
The rest of the Mane 6 hugged Twilight.
Gohan walked closer, but that was all.
"Thank you, Princess Celestial!" Twilight said.
The whole town cheered, and Gohan was still left confused.
"Gohan!" A very, very similar voice called.
Gohan couldn't believe it. "D-Dad!?" Gohan called.
"Yes, son! It's me, your father!" Goku said, from the Other World.
Everypony looked at Gohan weirdly. Who was he talking to?
"W-Why did you call?" Gohan asked.
"I wanted to see how you were doing, and... Your mother showed me that it wasn't great. But, now you're in this new world. I'll call from time to time, son! I just saw what you did, and I'm real proud of you." Goku said.
"W-Wow, thanks, dad!" Gohan said, a smile on his face.
"Gohan, darling." Rarity said. "Just who are you speaking with?" She asked.
Gohan quickly realized what he did. "Oh! I was just talking with my dad!" Gohan said.
"But where is he?" Applejack asked.
"He's-... Uh... D-Dead." Gohan said, the smile disappearing. He cowered away a little bit.
There was an awkward silence.
"What is he, a ghost or something? Are you a weirdo?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"H-He's a great man... But let's say it's..." Gohan said.
"Magic." Goku said.
The rest of 8 ponies could hear Goku.
"Hi! I'm Goku! Take good care of my son, alright?" Goku said.
"Well, we sure will, Mr. Goku." Fluttershy said.
"Bye!" Goku said.
"Bye dad!" Gohan said.
"Wow, to think we thought you were crazy, darling." Rarity said.
Gohan laughed. "I am a little unusual, I suppose." He said.
Everyone laughed.
"Darling, I must make you a new set of clothing! Your current attire has quite a hole." Rarity said.
"B-But I don't have the funds to pay..." Gohan said.
"Nonsense! It will be free, and it will be perfect!" Rarity said.
"Thanks!" Gohan said.
"Hey, let's get to know Gohan and Twilight better!" Pinkie said.
"Uh... Okay!" Gohan said.
That day, Gohan made a decision. He liked this place. At first, the denizens did not welcome him, but making friends proved otherwise for the Saiyan. He could forget the past, and live in peace, at last.
Or, could he?
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