Chains of Darkness Chapter Seven: The decision Quote: �A tough decision requires a sacrifice, either voluntary or by force!� I still had her hand held. She was not best pleased though. Her face was motionless, and facing the ground. The only thing moving was the tear, which gracefully fell to the ground. I wanted to hug her. I loved her so much. But she wasn�t ChiChi was she? She was an Android. Surely she wouldn�t have emotions like ChiChi. But the tears in her eyes made me think that apart of her was ChiChi. �Please, let my hand go.� She said, quietly. I blinked. �But I.. I just want to help you up.� I told her. Her head turned sharply into a glare. �Since when did I say I needed your help!?� She growled. And then her face softened. �I�m sorry, it�s just.. I still don�t see why you want to help me.� She continued, now looking at me with a bemused look. �Well it�s just that. When I see you. I think of a close person that I lost. And I feel her inside of you.� �You mean this �ChiChi� everyone keeps talking about?� She asked and I nodded. �I am not her. So now that we�ve got that sorted. Just destroy me!� �No I will not!� I shook my head. �You don�t have a choice!! Either you destroy me, or your friends will die! By me!� She growled. �This isn�t you talking. You don�t want to be destroyed. You just don�t want to live with the thought of failure.� I told her. �You don�t have to be destroyed. There is a possibility you could live a perfectly happy life.� �Hah! What happy life!? What could possibly be out there for me!? Do you think I want the thought of people sneering at me!? I�m not a human! I�m an android! An outsider.. It�s all right for you because you�re a human. But I won�t fit in! And frankly, I don�t want to!� She turned away. �But..� I moved my hand on her shoulder. �Don�t touch me! I am not going to turn soft! So destroy me!!� She raged. �No..� I turned away. �Then I hope you can live with the consequences!!� She glared, and before I knew it, she was racing toward Yamcha and Krillin. I heard a blast, and she fell to the ground. I ran over to her, and put my arms around her. She looked at me, a look of shock was in her eyes. �Just leave me here to die..� She said, coldly. �You know I can�t do that.� I told her firmly. �So you still do have a soft spot for the little android then?� That guard I fought before had a smirk on his face. �You know, I�m not surprised. She is your wife after all.� �You mean.. ChiChi didn�t die?!� �Don�t look so shocked. Doctor Gero�s genius has improved so much. Yes, he wiped her memory of course. But she�s not an Android. She�s a human.� �Why are you telling me this!? Just so I can watch her die again!?� I raged, hugging ChiChi even more. �I just thought you ought to know. It is rather ironic though that you get to see her pass away again. It�s almost like deju vous!� He laughed insanely. �AAAAAAAH!� He yelled, I looked up and saw him on the floor. Krillin and Yamcha stepped forward. �Sorry, he might have been giving a big speech. But it was a little boring.� Yamcha winked. �So, she really IS ChiChi??� Krillin blinked, and I nodded. �Yes..� �Well what are we waiting for?� Yamcha said quickly. �There still might be a chance to save her!� �You�re right, Yamcha.� I nodded. Holding ChiChi in my arms. �We should go to the Capsule Corp.� Krillin instructed. �Tell them what has happened, and then take her to the hospital!� �Right! Sounds like a plan.� Yamcha said, full of energy. So the three of us set off. After telling Bulma about what had happened. She got out a capsule, and we took ChiChi to the hospital. Yamcha, Krillin and I were a little reluctant to going in the car and volunteered to fly her there. But Bulma started having a fit, saying that people weren�t accustomed to seeing flying people. So we eventually agreed! Gohan wouldn�t stay behind, and he jumped in the car too. Wanting to help his mother get well. Soon we arrived at the hospital. Telling them how badly ChiChi was hurt, the doctors and nurses got straight to work. We had to wait out in the waiting room. Every minute seemed like an hour. Bulma was sat next to Yamcha, asking him all the details. And Krillin, Gohan and I were sat down just waiting. I didn�t like the hospital though. Every person I saw, I was on the edge. Wondering if they had any needles, times I kept thinking of fleeing. But I wouldn�t, I had to wait for ChiChi. 30 minutes later, a doctor emerged. He came over. �Doctor, how is she??� Bulma got up, and we all did too. �She was very weak. Good thing you brought her here. And don�t worry. She is resting now. When she wakes up, I know she�ll be just fine.� He smiled. �Can we go in and see her?� I asked. �Hm? Well, I don�t see why not. She should come to any second now. And I am sure she will come to a lot faster when she hears a familiar voice. Go ahead. It�s that room over there.� He pointed to a door. �Thanks.� I smiled, and walked in the room. There lay ChiChi. She had her eyes closed, but she looked a lot happier now in her sleep. I bent down beside her, and held her hand. Just gazing at her. When I touched her hand, she seemed to move. �Who�s that�?� She asked, weakly. Opening her eyes. Then she looked depressed. �I�m not dead am I..?� �No, of course you�re not, ChiChi.� �But I thought I was?� She blinked. Just then Gohan came in the room, and bolted straight at the bed. �Mom!� He yelled, and hugged her. �Um..� ChiChi stammered. �I missed you! There was no one at the Capsule Corp, making me do my homework!� Gohan laughed, still hugging ChiChi. �Calm down, Gohan. I think your mother may need some time to rest.� Bulma had come in, and she took Gohan off of ChiChi. Then she smiled at her. �So how are you, ChiChi? You had us all worried.� �I�m a lot better now. And thank you for worrying about me. I never knew anyone would be so worried about me.� She admitted. Bulma shook her head. �Nonsense! Of course we worried about you. I have after all known you for so long. And besides, you have kept me great company. Especially when the boys go out and train.� Bulma laughed. Every one of us looked at ChiChi. She looked really confused. She was trying to remember her past. But every one could see that it was a great struggle for her. Weeks passed, and finally ChiChi could come home. Bulma thought everything would be back to normal as soon as ChiChi came home. But it was not. No, it was far from being back to normal. I felt sad. ChiChi never came in our bedroom. She either slept outside, or slept downstairs. It broke my heart to know that she didn�t feel comfortable sharing a room with me. Then one dinnertime she said something that really shocked me. �I need to leave..� She said, firmly. �But why??� I asked, now standing up. �Mom, don�t go..� Gohan was teary eyed. �I don�t belong here. I don�t feel comfortable being under one roof with the person I was meant to destroy!� She now stood up too. �But I love you..� �I�m leaving. I need to find out the things that are long gone from my memory. It hurts me to leave, but if I stay, I know I�ll end up destroying you. I don�t want to hurt you anymore than I have all ready.� She left the kitchen. Neither Gohan nor myself could change her mind. She opened the front door, and she made her departure. I ran after her, and yelled her name. But she did not look back. Instead she went faster into the distance. Tears filled my eyes; she was leaving me once again. Not by force, this time by a decision�
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