Gohan's Second Chance
Chapter 53: Meeting the Past...
Previous Chapter Next Chapter"Heaven is not what I imagined it to be... Eh, close enough." Gohan said to himself.
Heaven was a wonderland full of flowers, puppies and everything you can imagine!
He started to walk around the infinite flowers.
He looked around to see many other dead people, but he was trying to find the ones he actually knew.
Sensing them wasn't easy, especially since there's a ton of dead people and he hasn't seen his past friends in a while.
To them it was several years, but only a few for Gohan.
"Come on, Marron!" A familiar voice said.
'Now I KNOW who that is!' Gohan thought as he ran towards it.
But when he got to the person, he couldn't recognize him.
He was carrying a baby girl with blond hair.
And he himself had a ton of hair.
"18, do you want to play with her now?" He asked.
"Fine." A familiar woman said.
The guy handed the baby girl over to the woman.
"Krillin?" Gohan asked.
Krillin turned around. "Gohan!?" He asked.
"Hey! It's been too long! I barely recognized you with all that hair!" Gohan said.
"It's been over seven years! You haven't changed a bit!" Krillin said.
"S-Seven years? It's only been about two." Gohan said.
"What are you going on about?" Krillin asked.
"Let's change the subject- How are you?" Gohan asked.
"I'm great! Well, except that I died. Speaking of which, did you die? Your clothes are really messed up." Krillin asked.
"No, but I came pretty close to more than once. How'd you die?" Gohan asked.
"Some monster came to the Earth and killed us all! Vegeta didn't stand a chance." Krillin said.
"Yeah..." Gohan said.
"So, how've you been?" Krillin asked.
"Ever since I left Earth, I've been great! Made new friends, defending a planet from evil, you know, good stuff. I'm still grateful that you helped me." Gohan said.
"Krillin, who is this?" The woman asked.
"Oh, this is Gohan, the one who defeated Cell!" Krillin said, turning to Gohan. "This is my wife, Android 18!" He said.
"You married one of the androids?" Gohan asked.
"And well, we had a kid." Krillin said, blushing.
"R-Really!? How!?" Gohan asked.
"18 used to be a human, you know. Dr. Gero only remodeled her, so we could still reproduce." Krillin said.
"Yeah, this is Marron." 18 said unenthusiastically.
Marron tried reaching over to Gohan.
"Hello Maron!" Gohan said.
"It's Marron." 18 said with a death stare. "If you get it wrong again, I'll kill you." She said grimly.
"R-Right, sorry. Marron." Gohan said.
"So, what're you doing in heaven if you're not dead?" Krillin asked.
"I had to take care of a villain." Gohan said.
"Wait, were you that immense power we felt?" Krillin asked.
"I guess." Gohan said.
"Whoa! That was beyond everything I've felt! You've sure gotten strong! I've slacked off too much, jeez!" Krillin said.
Gohan chuckled. "Hey, do you know where some of the others are? Like my mother?" He asked.
"You want to talk to Chi Chi?" Krillin asked, astonished.
"Yeah." Gohan said.
"I don't know where she is." He lied. "I know your brother Goten is alive." He said.
"Yeah, I know. He escaped to where I escaped to." Gohan said.
"Really? That's great! How is he?" Krillin asked.
"Surprisingly old and surprisingly happy." Gohan said.
"Surprisingly old? What is he, 20?" Krillin asked.
"He was about six when I saw him, even though he wasn't born when I was on Earth only a few years ago!" Gohan said.
"Oh. That's... Weird. You've been gone for over seven years." Krillin said.
"I guess in my world time moves slower." Gohan said.
"I guess. I know Piccolo's around here somewhere, and I don't know where Tien and Yamcha are... Bulma and Trunks... I don't know either." Krillin said.
"I heard from Vegeta." Gohan said.
"Oh. Sorry. Well, it was great seeing you again, Gohan. It's also great that you're doing well." Krillin said.
"It's great to see you too. See you!" Gohan said as he flew up to find Piccolo from above.
"Bye Gohan!" Krillin said.
'Okay, now, where can I find Piccolo...' Gohan thought.
'I hope he doesn't get the bad news about Goku...' Krillin thought.
Then Gohan realized where he could find Piccolo.
***
Piccolo was in a secluded location meditating.
Specifically, beside a river.
The stream was perfect for meditation.
Beside him were some plateaus covered in moss.
He sat in midair beside the river.
Somebody landed beside him, ruining his meditation.
He looked over his shoulder in surprise.
"Hey, Piccolo." Gohan said.
"Gohan?" Piccolo asked in surprise.
"It's been a while..." Gohan said.
"...Why did you visit me?" Piccolo asked, standing.
"I wanted to see you again... Even though... Well, you know." Gohan said.
"Y-You... Huh?" Piccolo asked.
"I-Is that a surprise?" Gohan asked.
"It is. Your power rose dramatically. Yet you look like you haven't aged a day." Piccolo said.
"It's a very long story." Gohan said.
"So why did you want to come talk to me?" Piccolo asked.
"I really want to make up with you... Well, if you want to." Gohan said.
"Over something you didn't really do?" Piccolo joked.
"What?" Gohan asked.
"Goku." Piccolo said.
"Uh... Yes." Gohan said.
"Forget that, I should be apologizing to you, kid. You're too nice." Piccolo said, grinning.
"I haven't had that one thrown at me for a while." Gohan said.
"Anyway, I'm sorry, kid. I shouldn't have done anything I did to you. And it would mean a lot to me if you happened to forgive me for that." Piccolo said, taking his head weight off.
Gohan smiled brightly.
He had his big green dad back!
I-I mean, his first best friend back!
"Why wouldn't I!?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo was a bit surprised, but he also expected it.
Goku's pure heart would definitely pass on to his kids.
"Thanks, Gohan." Piccolo said.
"So, how was life since I left?" Gohan asked.
"Well, soon after I put a hole in you, we all realized how horribly we had treated you. Seriously, we ALL did. You have a few people to talk to." Piccolo said.
"Mom, Tien, and Yamcha, right?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo had to choose his words wisely.
"Chi Chi is gone, but she'll be back. She and Goku... Went somewhere." Piccolo said.
He wasn't really lying... Except for the being back part.
"Oh. Did they go on another honeymoon or something?" Gohan asked.
"Goku did say something like that. Speaking of which, are you dating or something? Are you in school? What about your new friends and family?" Piccolo asked instantly.
"Wow... That was quick. I'm not dating, nor do I really have an intention yet. I'm not in school, but I'm studying and planning to go, and my new friends are amazing." Gohan said.
Piccolo smiled. "Good for you. It's an honor to even see you again." He said.
"I'm honored to be your friend again. As my friends say, Friendship is magic. Literally, too." Gohan said.
"Magic? My clothes beam is magic. Friendship is magic?" Piccolo said while suppressing laughs.
"It's pretty strong, but compared to us it's not much. I can tell you've been training rigorously." Gohan said.
"Heh. That's another thing I've done since you left. Bulma started making extra powerful gravity machines. I know Goku took one to you." Piccolo said.
"So he DID visit you!" Gohan said.
"He told us how well you were doing. He didn't tell us much, but he told us you were as happy as ever." Piccolo said.
"So, what else happened?" Gohan asked.
The two started to sit down and talk.
Talk like they did around a campfire years ago, when Gohan trained under Piccolo.
"Well, we dealt with the wizard Babadi. He had the demon king Dabura under his grasp, and it was a real challenge. The Supreme Kai warned us beforehand about them. They would come to Earth to resurrect, or resummon Majin Buu. Since he warned us, we all got together. We barely stood a chance. Dabura was stronger than I thought, and I thought I was a demon king. Good thing was, Vegeta managed to go Super Saiyan 2 and blast them to oblivion before Majin Buu was released. We used the Dragon Balls to remove Majin Buu from existence forever." Piccolo said.
"Good!" Gohan said.
"What about you? What kind of weird adventures have YOU gone through?" Piccolo asked.
"As soon as I landed in my new world, Equestria, I was instantly up against someone. Or, pony, actually. The world's inhabitants are ponies, griffons, dragons, and many more weird creatures that could talk. She was known as Nightmare Moon, and she was barely a challenge, even in my weakened state. Six other ponies tried stopping me, saying: 'You wouldn't stand a chance against Nightmare Moon!'" Gohan said.
***
"And then, my dad swooped in and saved me before Discord could end me!"
***
"Seriously, she has reality warping powers!"
***
"And then, I was in a world full of humanized ponies! They were all humans!" Gohan said.
"Did you think any of them were cute?" Piccolo joked.
"No, I didn't think any of them were cute." Gohan said.
***
"She was definitely stronger than me in my base form, but Super Saiyan made it a joke. I wasn't going to finish her off, but I wanted her to realize that you can't always win alone. You need friends, and you can't just step on others to climb to the top! You'll fall down eventually, like she just did."
***
"And then, Bojack came! It was a disaster, I barely stood a chance! Luckily, I finally turned Super Saiyan 2, and beat them all!"
***
"Tirek was a monster. He and Discord managed to trap me and steal my Super Saiyan power!"
***
"And that's why my power dramatically increased. I went through a few zenkai boosts, and I even absorbed the Super Saiyan power!"
***
"The Dazzlings were a joke, but thy were able to tear everyone apart with their music. They tried to use me, but it didn't work!"
***
"This crazy pony, Starlight Glimmer, tried stealing everyone's Cutie marks! All part of a 'perfect society,' or something. She's given up her old ways, and we're best friends now. She thought I had a cutie mark! And she wasn't too powerful for a unicorn proficient in magic."
***
"The Anon-A-Miss incident was just weird. Everyone turned on Sunset! They all thought she backstabbed them, but I stayed at her side. I got proof and evidence that the culprits were someone else! I honestly think she likes me, but I'm not too sure about it. The real culprits, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo fessed up."
***
"Goten came! It was a HUGE surprise. Like, really huge! I didn't even realize! He was six years old! Six! I was only gone for two, what the heck! He was even a Super Saiyan! It took me, Vegeta, Dad, Trunks and such years to master it! He just did it at random! But he didn't know ki. Did it backwards, go figure."
***
"Oh boy, this world's Twilight was a real hoot. She became power hungry, and starting tearing through dimensions! She was known as Midnight Sparkle! Goten managed to get the remaining magic Sunset had, and he blasted Midnight Sparkle with it, putting a huge hole in her stomach.
***
"So I taught them ki, and they're getting better."
***
"I'm a godfather! Can you believe it? A princess wanted me to be the godfather. The name of the baby is Flurry Heart, and she's an alicorn baby! She blasted me so hard that I got my tail back, see?" Gohan asked, showing his tail to Piccolo.
"You got it back? Did you..." Piccolo asked.
"Yeah, I turned into the great oozaru. But, something good came from it! Except me destroying a few things. I got a new form!" Gohan said.
"A new form? What, Super Saiyan 3?" Piccolo asked.
"I don't know if it's a Super Saiyan form, but it's much more powerful than Super Saiyan 2." Gohan said.
***
"And Vegeta saved me from certain death!"
***
"And here we are now." Gohan ended.
That was a long-ass story, fuck!
"Well, you've certainly had fun." Piccolo said.
"And now I'm happier than ever! We're friends again!" Gohan said.
"Yeah, kid. Well, it's been fun, but you have a world to get back to." Piccolo said.
"I have to go see Tien and Yamcha, first. I can come back with Instant Transmission now." Gohan said.
"Really?" Piccolo asked.
"Yeah! I'll be sure to come back." Gohan said.
"You better tell me your stories." Piccolo said, standing up.
"Yeah, I will." Gohan said, standing up.
"Bye, Piccolo!" He said as he flew away.
Piccolo waved.
***
Gohan searched for two others now.
Tienshinhan and Yamcha.
He was gonna give them a biiig hug if they still liked them.
If he could find them, that is.
I mean, he did!
First up was Tienshinhan.
He was training, by practicing his attacks.
Gohan landed nearby. "Hey Tien!" He said.
Tienshinhan looked to his side. "Gohan? Is that you?" He asked.
"Yep!" Gohan said.
"Y-You're not dead, are you?" Tienshinhan asked.
"No. I came to talk to you." Gohan said.
"Is it for an apology from me?" Tienshinhan asked.
"Well, kind of, but... I wouldn't know how to describe it, I just want to be friends again." Gohan said.
Tienshinhan smiled. "I'd be happy to. I'm not happy about what I've done." He said.
"Well, are you happy to forget all about it?" Gohan asked.
"And I believe someone else would be happy as well. Yamcha!" Tienshinhan called.
A long haired individual appeared out of nowhere.
"Yo! Gohan, it's been a while." Yamcha said.
"Y-Yamcha!? You look so... Young again!" Gohan said, surprised.
"You haven't aged a bit!" Yamcha said.
"I am growing! It's only been two years, okay!?" Gohan asked.
"It's been over seven..." Tienshinhan said.
"Not in my world. Anyway, it's great to see you all again!" Gohan said.
They both nodded. "We're glad to see you too. Now, we'll be resuming our training." Tienshinhan said.
"Yeah, I'm not about to let Tien get too far ahead of me!" Yamcha said.
Gohan chuckled. "Okay, you two. Have fun!" He said, flying away.
***
Now, Gohan was searching his for father, Goku.
Well, where he and his mother were on their honeymoon or whatever.
Well, at the same time, he was looking for his mother, but his focus was mainly on Goku.
He couldn't sense Goku...
'Where did dad go!?' He thought.
He went past Snake Way, traveled to Grand Kai's planet, traveled all over Other World, and still, no signs of Goku.
Holy shit, he searched everywhere.
He even asked King Yemma, but nope!
Even the Supreme Kai didn't have an answer.
Well, the interaction was hilarious.
***
The Supreme Kai was drinking tea and relaxing....
Then Gohan just appeared out of nowhere.
"Supreme Kai, I need to know where my dad is!" He said.
The Supreme Kai just fell off his chair.
"Warn me next time you get here!" He yelled.
"S-Sorry." Gohan said.
"And I don't know where your father is... I wouldn't know!" Supreme Kai said, getting up.
"Really? What about that crystal ball over there? Didn't that somehow see me?" Gohan asked.
"It has limitations!" Supreme Kai said.
(You know what? imma just call him Shin from now on.)
***
He eventually gave up, and made his return to Equestria.
The good thing was, he could use Instant Transmission to Equestria and back now.
He's going to search for Goku again later.
So, he's back in Equestria.
He teleported to the throne room in Twilight's castle.
"Well it's about time!" Rainbow Dash yelled.
"What happened?" Goten asked.
"You look like you've been through a real fight." Twilight said.
"Yeah, Super Saiyan 2 wasn't enough this time." Gohan said.
"What?" Applejack asked.
"Where's your sword?" Rarity asked.
"Broken." Gohan said.
"Commander Hurricane's sword is broken?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"D-Did you go that scary giant ape form?" Fluttershy asked.
"Well, I didn't turn into the great oozaru, but I went-" "-Super Saiyan 4?" Pinkie interrupted.
"For the last time, Pinkie, he has to go 3 before going 4!" Twilight said.
"His dad already went Super Saiyan 3! It makes his hair super long and his eyebrows go away!" Pinkie retorted.
"Seriously, I tried finding my dad in heaven, and he wasn't there. Even if I found him, he would probably say he didn't go Super Saiyan 3." Gohan said.
"You went to heaven?" Goten asked.
"I fought a guy in hell with two dead people." Gohan said.
"Oh heck yeah! Gohan went to hell and back!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Language, you two!" Rarity scolded.
"S-Sorry." Gohan said.
"Wow! That's so cool!" Goten said.
"I even saw Vegeta there, Goten." Gohan said.
"Really? Did you see Trunks?" Goten asked.
Now, Gohan had to carefully answer.
"No, I couldn't. He and Bulma are pretty busy right now. But, I can take us up there to see them sometime." Gohan said.
"Wait, you can go to heaven... When you're not dead...?" Twilight asked.
"I don't get it either, my dad used to do it all the time." Gohan said.
"Did you see some of your past friends?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah, I did!" Gohan said.
"So, how did it go?" Rarity asked.
"Great! We all made up!" Gohan said.
"Anything else?" Goten asked.
"Yeah! Also, you look exactly like dad, so don't be surprised if you see a bigger you." Gohan said.
"Okay!" Goten said.
"Great! I need a senzu. And then I'm-" Gohan said before his stomach rumbled.
"Yeah, you know what that means." Gohan said.
Then Goten's stomach rumbled.
"That makes two of us!" Goten said.
Then everyone laughed.
Next Chapter: Gohan and Goten's Life through Season 6 Estimated time remaining: 11 Hours, 21 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Gohan still dunno about Goku. Will the dead ones make a return? Probably. Okey dokey, I'm off to have a huge migraine. Have a good day.