Memory of the Sun

Chapter 20: Summoning Porunga & Piccolo

Gohan watched as Luna diligently worked on healing his father, taking small breaks every once in a while as he noticed she seemed to be slowing down.

"Luna? Are you alright?" He asked, noticing that she had stopped once again, catching her breath for a moment before looking his way.

She sent him a tired smile, sighing as she tried to will energy to her hands again but couldn't do it. "I'm sorry... I'm just really worn out from everything that's happened..." She admitted, glancing back at Goku who smiled up at her. "Just give me a few minutes to rest and I'll be able to finish up..." She finished in a whisper, feeling a little dizzy as she realized she was suddenly staring up at the sky.

"Luna!" Gohan shouted, grabbing her shoulders as he helped her sit back up. He shook her gently a few times, trying to snap her out of her daze as she only sighed, closing her eyes. "Hey! Wake up! Luna!"

"It's alright Gohan..." Goku said, pushing himself into a sitting position as he grabbed his chest with one hand. He definitely still had a few broken ribs and a few other minor injuries... But other than that, he felt fine and was thankful she was able to heal him as much as she did. "She just used a little too much energy it seems..." He chuckled, glancing at the girl who was snoring lightly in his son's arms. "I really wish I had some more senzu beans..." He mumbled with a frown, thinking about how handy it would be to have a few extra right now.

Goku's face suddenly turned serious as he sensed two energies approaching their location. "Hey, wait a minute... I recognize that power!" He said happily, instantly realizing who one of the energies belonged to. "Hey Krillin!"

"Goku!"

"Gohan!"

Gohan's eyes lit up as he saw his friends flying towards them. "Krillin! Dende! You're both okay!"

"What? You didn't think I could do it?" Krillin laughed, landing in front of them and giving his friends a smile before he noticed Luna was passed out. "What happened to her?"

"She's taking a nap."

"Obviously..." Krillin replied, shaking his head in amusement at the younger boy's answer. "But why? And hey... Why isn't Vegeta here?" He asked suddenly, looking around while noticing he was definitely nowhere in sight. "Wasn't he supposed to be helping you guys protect the dragonballs? Where is he?"

"Uh, well... He went inside the ship and said he was going to rest for a little while... But that was almost an hour ago..." Gohan explained, telling him about what happened while he was gone.

"Wow, no wonder they're both exhausted!"

Goku nodded. "It was definitely a crazy experience being in some weird guy's body..." He said, scratching the back of his head as his friend looked at him with wide eyes.

"That's unbelievable... Wait!" Krillin realized suddenly, getting an idea as everyone looked his way. "This is perfect! All we have to do now is gather up the dragonballs... But we gotta be quiet! We don't wanna wake up Vegeta..."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Gohan asked, afraid of what the Saiyan would do if he found out they had summoned the dragon behind his back.

"We can either take the wishes for ourselves and use them for good or let Vegeta take them and become immortal... What do you think Goku?"

"Well... I don't think granting someone like Vegeta immortality is a good idea..." Goku said seriously, thinking about what the consequences of that decision might be. "Besides, having someone who's immortal on our side wouldn't really make it a fair fight against Frieza..."

"Then it's settled!" Krillin said, nodding towards Dende and Gohan before his eyes settled back on Luna. "What are we going to do with her?"

"Just leave her with me," Goku said pushing himself up so he was leaning against a nearby boulder. "When she wakes up, she can finish healing me and I'll be ready to take on Frieza!" He finished, looking at them all with determination blazing in his eyes.