Yes, the memory was definitely frozen now. And so was Gohan, as he watched his wife leap up to his father and throw punches at the man's face. It was... both completely unexpected, and not even slightly unexpected, all at the same time. The idea that Videl would punch his father not something that ever crossed Gohan's mind, but then, in retrospect... he knew better than to doubt that Videl would do something like that, given her fiery temper.
It was enough that he couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if one of those punches connected. And in that very moment, Goku's face became incredibly solid, her punch connecting and sending the man flying through the air, landing on his side and skidding along the ground. Everyone else reacted, looking down at the man in shock, before looking up at Videl.
And right there, everything shattered.
Videl!
Gohan flew at her, trying to grab her. The entire landscape becoming a dark void, surrounded by shattered glass, as Gohan flew as fast as he could, but somehow not fast enough.
Videl, grab my hand!
He reached forward, trying to reach her. But somehow, the closer he got, the farther away he got. No matter how fast he flew, it just wasn't enough to reach her. But he kept trying, and trying, and trying--
"VIDEL!"
Gohan was grabbing her shoulders, trying to shake her out of the memory. Standing in the stone array, his grip so tight that he would've been concerned about bruising if he wasn't so worried about her not waking up. "Videl, it's not real! Wake up!"
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It was enough that he couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if one of those punches connected. And in that very moment, Goku's face became incredibly solid, her punch connecting and sending the man flying through the air, landing on his side and skidding along the ground. Everyone else reacted, looking down at the man in shock, before looking up at Videl.
And right there, everything shattered.
Videl!
Gohan flew at her, trying to grab her. The entire landscape becoming a dark void, surrounded by shattered glass, as Gohan flew as fast as he could, but somehow not fast enough.
Videl, grab my hand!
He reached forward, trying to reach her. But somehow, the closer he got, the farther away he got. No matter how fast he flew, it just wasn't enough to reach her. But he kept trying, and trying, and trying--
"VIDEL!"
Gohan was grabbing her shoulders, trying to shake her out of the memory. Standing in the stone array, his grip so tight that he would've been concerned about bruising if he wasn't so worried about her not waking up. "Videl, it's not real! Wake up!"