The History Of Gohan

Chapter 4

Dragon Ball Z: History of Gohan - Chapter 4

Goku's space pod landed in the ground, creating a gigantic crater in the earth it smashed into. The entire crowd gathered nearby to see Goku emerge. Their friend and savior who they had not seen in quite some time was finally back. Goku flew closer to his friends, everyone having an amazing time getting to see him once again, wanting to hear all the stories he had to share and to be with him once more, just like old times.

Goku looked at everyone. Something about Goku didn't seem normal. He seemed particularly on-edge. "I feel something bad around here..." he announced, as opposed to continuing with the cheery welcomes. He stared down the fighter, "It's not you... No, there's no way you're the bad energy.. I'll have a word with you in a minute," Goku said to the fighter.

"Goku, the bad energy is... It's King Cold, Frieza's father. He and Frieza came to Earth several hours ago.. I was able to defeat Frieza, and could have dealt with Cold, but I spared his life... It wouldn't hurt to have him alive.. but I'll explain that to you later." the fighter explained, somewhat ashamed and preparing himself for whatever ridicule Goku may throw at him for his decision. The fighter had some grim news to tell Goku very soon. He had to inform him that all that he knows and loves, all that he just got done fighting for on Namek, was going to be destroyed by the androids in a matter of years if he didn't act fast.

"Hmm... That's a questionable move, but I trust that you had a good reason. Where is he, anyway?"

King Cold, overhearing the conversation, descended from the skies he had been hovering over, trying to remain a little unseen. He knew that Gohan and the others could sense his energy and would be able to tell if he tried to do anything mischevious, and therefore did not do so.

"I told him to try to stay under your radar until I explained the situation to him.. I didn't want you to attack him immediately. I knew you'd pick up on him, but I guess I thought you'd wait long enough for me to explain before getting too concerned," Gohan explained, "but I should have known that you wouldn't risk us getting hurt."

Knowing he should probably explain himself, King Cold began to speak, "I know you'll never see eye-to-eye with me, however I am grateful for my life being spared, and I'm willing to help out in this cause that this young man has promised is worthy of my time. I don't see a point in living if there's not going to be a galaxy left to conquer afterward, after all."

"I don't think you'll try anything.. You're not stupid. You know I could take you out with my hands and feet tied behind my back," Goku said. He looked at the fighter, "Now, you follow me over here.. Tell me more about this cause."

Goku and the fighter flew off into the distance, still seen by the Z Fighters, however they had the privacy that the fighter was hoping for.

"This is really weird having to explain this to you... And you're not going to believe me at first, bu-"

"You're my son and I trust you. I'll believe anything you have to tell me," Goku said, putting his hand on the fighter's shoulder.

The fighter stood, speechless. His identity as Gohan from the future was not as much of a secret as he was hoping for it to be.

Future Gohan, the now-unmasked fighter, began, "F-father... How did you know?" he began to look up, thinking about the entire situation, and how anticlimactic the revealing of his story had became, "I don't look very much like how I did the last time you saw my present counterpart on Namek... I'm bigger, stronger, I'm a new person!"

"You're my son, and I can tell that without a doubt by looking you in the eyes. I may not have been the best father in the world, always running off to save the world and leaving you with your mother sometimes, but I could tell it was you the moment I stepped out of my space pod," Goku told Future Gohan, "but there is one thing I'm not too square on right now... Why.. or how are there two Gohans? I know I'm not known for my intelligence or anything, but this isn't making a great deal of sense to me..."