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Gohan we need to speak[invite only]
Topic Started: Oct 29 2016, 01:25 PM (162 Views)
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Android 18 had seen something she never thought she would see she saw the fall of a hero, a plunge into a darkness he should never have entered. She witnessed Gohan killing without any remorse or mercy someone much weaker then himself, the man had killed his brother and friends, still he was above such actions, he had been pushed to the brink and snapped. She was disappointed with him, the hope of earth and Saiyans alike falling so low to just act like all the others of his race. She flew to his castle which she had learned from many friends of hers as well as Videl. Well they were supposed to be friends, she had become more distant lately, feeling they only used her husband for dangerous missions and risked his life far to much. As she landed the guards would stop her with her simply smiling at them, it was likely they knew who she was but they were not really budging to let her in. it could be because of the android attacks that had been happening, these has put everyone on edge against her kind.

"I am here to discuss something with Gohan, I politely ask you to let me through I am Android 18 and I think he still considers me a guest and family friend. These issues are very important and if you don't step aside, well you don't want to know how strong I am and it isn't worth stopping a civil conversation between Gohan and myself. "

The guards looked at each other before opening the door, Gohan could protect the kingdom and himself fine against her and they certainly did not want to die to someone they knew was strong. She continued down the halls, such a nice castle, so many riches as another smile crossed her face, she would enjoy living in a castle like this, another bucket list item for her to achieve.

"Gohan get out here right now, I saw what you did and you need to discuss this before you make a anymore mistakes you cant take back, I saw that entire battle and yet you chose to do what you did, I am ashamed of you. You are the hope of the Saiyan race the only one I feel has evolved beyond savagery, yet you chose to annihilate him instead of simply capturing him and getting him reprogrammed, he was a android like myself. You gave my brother and myself a chance, yet you killed him because he killed friends and family, I DID THE SAME THING, yet you gave me a chance get out here right now Gohan."


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It had been some time since the New Red Ribbon Army had attempted its coupe on Earth. Though it hadn't been that long. The memories were still quite fresh in Gohan's mind. Not like he would ever forget those events. He had confronted the New Red Ribbon Army head on, along with several of his family and friends, as well as the King's Guard. West City was spared. All in a hard's day work as a hero.

But there was something else that happened. Something that probably ate away at Gohan more so than the New Red Ribbon Invasion. Gohan was ashamed of himself for not doing more If only he had gotten there a few minutes sooner, perhaps Goten, Daci and Trunks could have been spared. Perhaps Capsule Corp wouldn't have been left in utter destruction. Perhaps, Gohan didn't have to do what he did. Too many "what ifs". Yet he didn't feel guilty for what he had done. It had to be done.

So why was Android 18 calling him out for? Surely she did not come all this way just to yell at him. It wasn't like Gohan hadn't killed before. Cell being the most notorious villain to come in mind. But there were others, like Bojack's minions, several Cell Juniors. Not to mention Gohan had confronted Super Buu with the expressed notion that he was simply there just to kill him. So what was 18 going on about?

Slowly strolling down the long elegant stairs that lead to the center of the main hall of the Ox Castle, Gohan rubbed the back of his neck as he smiled at the android.

"Hey Eighteen! This is a pleasant surprise. If I known you were coming over to visit, I would have been better prepared." Gohan admitted sheepishly, laughing softly to himself.

Gohan's casual demeanor was quickly put to a halt as he noticed the angry expression on her face, causing him to raise an eyebrow in confusion, "What's wrong Eighteen? You seem a bit upset over something. I mean it's good to see you and all but are you okay? What's wrong? Is there something I can help you with? Are you in trouble? Is Krillin in trouble? Is my dad in trouble?"

Gohan could not read Eighteen's facial expressions that well and so he immediately started to rant off possibilities for it.

"Seriously, Eighteen, you got to help me out here."

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Gohan had finally came out, it seemed he was playing stupid form some reason only making her even angrier, she saw the entire thing he cant play stupid with her and act like he has no clue what she is talking about. Him asking if she was upset was even a stupider thing, of course she was mad he was supposed to be the light on earth, the one true pure thing on earth people could admire. There were plenty of people like herself that were grey but the world needed a pure person pure of heart and pure of hatred and what she felt from Gohan was pure hatred. The anger he used was not good, she felt the darkness of his heart at the time, its a path he cannot take, the earth needed a hero like him not another person tainted by the darkness inside them.

"Please don't pretend with me I saw that fight, you let hatred and anger control your actions instead of the logical Gohan I have come to know. I understand family died but you cannot let that darkness in your heart out, you must be the pure true hero for earth, we don't need more people like me grey and in-between good and bad, you must remain the pure symbol of hope for earth. You killed him with hatred, not regret, not because you had to kill him it was pure malice and hatred, you cannot allow yourself to fall to their levels."

She would wait to see what he would say, she was sure he would bring up his family dying and friends, at the same time he never thought about that mans prospective, he must have his reasons yet he never even tried to find out why he was attacking. She wondered what his state of mind was as she walked up to him and pulled him in for a hug, for some reason she felt, maybe he needed this kindness, maybe the darkness he felt and maybe he felt regret but he lost his family and friends and she doubted he had a chance to cry.

"I know I seemed harsh but also you need to let it out, I bet you have not even cried for them yet, it is okay I am here for you, just let it out Gohan the frustration and pain you need to not hold it in."


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Gohan blinked for a moment, stunned by Eighteen's sudden show of affection. Gohan did not take the android to be a hugger, outside perhaps her husband Krillin, so the entire situation was quite shocking to say the least. It was also a bit awkward but Gohan was able to gain his composure quickly and response.

"You are going to have to be a bit more specific, Eighteen. I've been in a lot of battles in my life, especially quite recently. I don't have to tell you about the New Red Ribbon Army Invasion a few weeks ago. Unless you are talking about the fight at Capsule Corp." Gohan replied as he wasn't quite sure where Eighteen was coming from, slowly pulling away from the hug. "Either way, you have it all wrong. I don't have hate in my heart, and if I do, it isn't the kind of hate you think. You know me. I'm not one quick to anger. My rage has a purpose. When I am forced into battle, I fight with one simple thought in mind, to protect this planet and those I care and love. Sometimes that gets messy. You of all people should know that. But I have lived long enough and experienced enough to know when a threat is too dangerous to be allowed to live. Cell was the first and many followed after him. You really believe I would kill out spite and selfishly, Eighteen? I appreciate the concern, but I did what I had to do. What needed to be done. Just like with Cell. Just like with Bojack and his little gang. Just like with Broly and any other sinister force that dared to threaten this planet with no regard or mercy. I am not in the gray, Eighteen. I know where I stand. Trust me, I do not take killing lightly. But Android Sixteen told me a long time ago, that sometimes the only way to truly defeat the evil is by cutting it down, and he was the purest soul I ever knew. So that's exactly what I did, Eighteen."

Gohan paused for a moment as he shook his head, "I don't need to cry. I appreciate you coming all the way out here and checking up on me, but I'm fine. Besides, if you were there watching the whole thing and you felt I was crossing a line. Why didn't you stop me then? Hmmm? You didn't. Because deep down you knew what I knew. It simply had to be done. Goten, Daci, Trunks, their lives mattered and their deaths should not have been in vain. That evilness inside that man had to be eliminated, and the only way that was ever going to happen was by killing the man himself. As for symbols. Capsule Corp is the true symbol of hope. It has always been a beacon of the brightest minds doing good for the world. Yet that man destroyed it without a second thought. He showed no mercy. He proved that he couldn't be reasoned with. Death was the only logical option. My only regret is not getting there sooner. Perhaps then, I could have saved them. Perhaps I could have stopped the evil before it gripped West City by the throat and tried to choke the life out of it. But trust me, next time I will do better. That I vow. That's the burden of a hero, Eighteen. Maybe you can understand that, maybe you can't. But you don't have to. You just have to trust me. So do you trust me, Eighteen?"

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She listened to Gohan speak he said he was fine but was he truly alright, he left a battle that was attempting to save the entire city just to kill one man, was it worth risking the entire world for one man she highly doubted it. Sure others were fighting but things could have went south very fast he was simply lucky things went his way, next time things might not go so well and what he did was still far from heroic. He said death was the only logical option that was something she would say not a true hero like he was supposed to be, had he lost his way so much he did not even see it that way anymore, she shook her head in disgust he simply did not get it anymore it appeared.

"So it was okay to leave a possibly world ending event to come after one man, to simply say oh they will be fine sure it worked out but what if it had not... what if they had lost and the world fell into ruin because you chose to go after one man who was a far weaker threat then the targets you were fighting. It made you look like a fool, you abandoned your friends to go after this man, what sort of hero simply ditches their friends to go get revenge, you cant tell me this was the right choice Gohan, it was stupid and really foolish. Do you know why I avoided fighting it was because I was worried the NRAA might have a way to control me and I didn't want to betray earth, if I do something I want it by my choice not manipulation by another individual. As for trust in you, I do have some faith in you, but your choice here felt selfish and you risked the entire world to save one person, which I will mention you failed to do."


She sighed as that sounded harsh but reality was reality and nothing could really change this fact and she really hoped in the future he would consider such things before choosing such a stupid choice. Sure she would chose to save her family over earth but she wasn't a hero, she never claimed to be or acted like it Gohan on the other hand was the hope and future of earth and the Ssiyan's. He had a lot more responsibility then she had and she certainly had no plans to become the future hero of earth, in fact int he near future she could be a enemy of Gohan, a enemy to the people of earth but that was her path to choose and he had ti be the hero to stand in her way if needed to be.


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"First off, Eighteen...I had no idea what was going on at the front doors of Capsule Corp," Gohan replied, shaking his head, "Secondly, I didn't ditch my friends. In fact, I did the opposite. I went to their aid. Because unlike you, I wasn't there to witness everything going on. I was too busy fighting the New Red Ribbon Army but I could sense Goten, Daci and Trunks were in danger. I had to do something. With the New Red Ribbon Army advancing on the city, the last thing we needed was for the city to be destroyed by an unknown threat. So I assessed the situation and did what I felt was best. And thirdly, don't act like I did this half-cocked. I knew the importance of being at the front-lines of the war against the NRRA. Trust me, I knew! Which is why I didn't just simply up and leave the battle field. I left a real good friend of mine to hold the fort til I returned. A young Namekian named Harmon, who is quite the exceptional warrior in his own right. Plus, my dad was there along with my wife, Videl. Who by the way has become quite the powerful fighter as well. Not to mention, the units of the King's Guard that was there. So you see Eighteen, I knew what I was doing. Was there risk? Sure. But there is always risk when confronted with evil. There are no such thing as a clean cut solution to these kind of things"

Gohan paused for a moment as he took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Lastly, I didn't go to Capsule Corp for revenge. Again, I had no idea what was going on til I arrived. I simply went there because I feared for my brother and my friends. I had no idea what to expect. But when I arrived, I saw the destruction. I saw Goten. I saw Daci. They were dead. Capsule Corp was reduced to rubble. And Trunks was being strangled by some sinister entity. I didn't need to be told what was going on. I knew immediately. So I acted upon that knowledge. It wasn't about revenge, it was about doing the righteous thing! I could not allow that man to get away with what he did. Just like I couldn't allow the NRRA to get away with what they did. Just like I won't allow them to. Being a hero doesn't mean you have to always hold back. That is something Sixteen taught me. He showed me that being a hero doesn't mean you can't eliminate the threat with lethal force. Because sometimes that is the only way you can do so. But you were there Eighteen, least so you say. So answer me this, if I really just seeking out revenge, if I was simply doing what I did for selfish reasons, why did I hold back? Why did I not go Super Saiyan or even beyond? I could have easily squashed that man as a Super Saiyan, you and I both know it. But I didn't. And you know why? I wasn't just battling that evil man. I was battling my own rage. I fought to keep it in check and use it to fuel me not destroy me. Just like I did with Cell. Just like I do each and every time I step into a war. See I never wanted to be like this. A fighter. A hero. But it is what I am and I take that responsibility quite seriously, Eighteen. So you have nothing to worry about. You say you have some faith in me, then keep it. Nuture it. Let it multiply. For I carry the burden of a hero with the utmost respect. I know what kind of power I wield. I'm not ignorant to this. So as much I appreciate your concern, Eighteen, please...please...don't judge me. Just believe in me. I never done you or anyone wrong before, and I have no intention to do so."

Gohan was kind of hurt that Eighteen was thinking the way she was. He never expected his own friends to look down at him like that.

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She sighed as he still seemed to not understand what she was saying, it was fine maybe he would think on his actions more if not that was not her problem, he risked the lives of many more people and did not even save one of them. It was foolish and stupid something his father would not even do, he would never sacrifice earths safety to save a friend, it was his human side and his human emotions getting in the way of his potential greatness.

"I am going to leave now, I trust you Gohan but... I sometimes wonder if maybe you have to much on your shoulders, a burden to big for you to carry... be safe and remember earths protection is more important then any friends or family, things could have gone so badly if not for luck that we had others there and they managed to hold off the doom."

With her words said she would take off and fly out of the castle, why must he be so stubborn and why did he let his human emotions rule his actions, logic sometimes was more important then emotions but for Saiyans they got stronger with emotions so it was a touch one. She was glad Krillin was a very reasonable one unlike some others she knew, she would stop by and visit him on the way home maybe buy him some lunch to drop off either way she only could hope Gohan strayed away from any path of darkness, if he went evil the world would be doomed.


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Gohan watched Eighteen leave. He did not understand the visit. It was one thing to be concern, but for some strange reason Gohan felt like Eighteen was trying to paint him as something he was not. Gohan knew all too well about the delicate balance of power he wielded. He prided himself in being able to walk that fine line that a true hero must. Death was not something he took lightly, Killing was not something he did on a whim. Every action he made, he did so with countless thought and immense understanding of its consequences, both if he did and if he didn't. And what he did in West City followed that same process. More so than Eighteen probably could ever believe. It was a very difficult situation with hardly any win-win outcomes. For even his so called victory, it still felt he lost.

Sure he saved West City along with the likes of his wife, his father and others, as well as the King's Guard. The New Red Ribbon Army had been brought to its knees for that particular moment. But Gohan had lost a student, a dear close friend and his younger brother. Not to mention Capsule Corp was reduced to rubble.

Eighteen was being a friend, that Gohan knew, but truthfully he felt she just didn't understand. Not that he blamed her. It was a true burden to be a hero who believed in the noble way. Who had to always do what was right, even if it meant getting his hands a little bit dirty. And sometimes that was the only option.

It was hard being the true definition of a hero but that was exactly just who he was. Ut wasn't the easiest path but he wouldn't have it any other way.

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