Life With You

Part 23: Namek: Part Two

Son Goku had a bad feeling. For six days, Goku trained, ate and slept. Other than King Kai contacting him to let him know Yamcha, Tien, Chaozu and Piccolo arrived on his planet, Goku cut himself off from everyone. He didn't need distractions. With six days before he reached Namek, Goku needed to focus all his energy on training. Vegeta was on Namek. Other beings stronger than Vegeta were on Namek. They were all enemies to his son, Bulma and Krillin. There was a strong chance he will have to fight them all and to do so, he had to be in the best shape possible in the shortest time possible.

Goku spent all his waking hours focused on fighting and breaking the ceiling of his strength. He didn't let himself think of anything other than training and getting stronger. He didn't think of his wife or his son and now he was regretting that.

ChiChi was safe on Earth. She already fretted about Gohan. Now that she knew there was a reason to worry with Vegeta and these stronger aliens on Namek, he imagined she was frantic. The good news is ChiChi had her father and now Aki to calm her worries. Still, he knew he will hear it from ChiChi when he returns. He let Vegeta go. Now he's on Namek with Gohan. If he hurt Gohan or worse....

He will deserve whatever ChiChi did to him Goku reasoned. He made a calculated risk and now their son was in danger because of it.

Gohan. How did he manage these six days? Was he able to avoid Vegeta and the others? Krillin will look out for Gohan but Goku wasn't sure it will be enough.

Krillin. Bulma.

Last time he saw them, Goku wanted them to leave his room. He was so angry with how they treated ChiChi and the secrets they kept from him. Neither came back to his hospital room. What if that was the last time he saw them alive? They were his friends. He was upset with them but he didn't want their last parting to be on bad terms. Perhaps after all this, things will be better between them.

Two minutes until landing on Planet Namek. Two minutes until landing on Planet Namek.

The ship entered Namek's atmosphere. Two minutes. It felt like two hours as the ship descended from the sky.

Boom.

A tremble reverberated through the ship at the firm impact.

Finally, he was on Namek.

Goku stood at the entrance as the ramp slowly lowered to the ground. He felt for the different Ki on the planet, hoping his son and friends were nearby. Whoa! Goku inwardly shivered as he felt the strongest Ki on the planet. It was higher than even he expected.

"That must be that Freeza guy King Kai warned me about." He was alone. Good. That meant Gohan wasn't near him. Goku picked up another strong Ki. "I can't believe it. There are some strong guys here." If Gohan and Krillin encountered them, Goku knew they would be in serious trouble. Goku stretched out his senses, searching for Gohan and Krillin. Where were they? Even with the big Ki of the bad guys, he should be able to find them.

There!

Goku could feel three large Ki together. With them, were two small, familiar Ki.

"Gohan! Krillin!" No wonder he had trouble finding them. "They're almost dead!"

Gohan.

His son was near death. Goku gripped his fists tightly. He had no idea he was cutting it so close! "Stay alive, Son. Daddy's coming more powerful than ever!"

Goku flew from his ship with the speed of lightning. Get to Gohan. Get to Gohan. That was the only thing on his mind. He zoomed past three strong beings before landing in front of the frail body that was his son.