Yay, new story! To let you readers know, yes, this is a Dragon Ball Z/Sailor Moon Crossover fanfiction, but it's slightly different then most. It stars an OC as the main heroine, and rather has elements of Sailor Moon, rather then crossing over some of the actual canon characters. Now that's not to say that Canon Characters won't be coming in the future, but for right now they won't be.

If you have any questions regarding the time line or the way I'm writing my story, such as the elements of Sailor Moon, or how exactly this story will be going, just send me a PM and I'll get back to you!

Note: The beginning of this story takes places after the Garlic Jr. Saga, but before the Trunks Saga!*

*I do not own any of the DBZ story lines, Characters, as well as none of the story lines or characters of Sailor Moon. I do however own my own OC, Mallory!*

"I'm sorry," a young woman's voice sobbed lightly, trying to hold back her tears, "I'm sorry I couldn't keep you safe." Wide eyes in confusion looked back up at the woman, her small hands clasping the long layers of her dress, the soft fabric keeping her calm, however still not knowing of the dangers that her mother and the others knew of.

"Momma, what's wrong?" The young girl asked, one century old, still only a child on this world, Luna; Earth's Moon. The woman above her only wiped her tears as she hugged the child, her daughter, hoping to keep her silent for a few moments longer. However a sudden crash caused the two to jolt, the small child gasping in fright as she smothered herself in her mother's dress to feel safe.

"She can't remember this." The young woman knew that her daughter could not remember the horrors that were taking place outside. It would scar her for the rest of her life, if she even had that much time left that is...

"Momma..." The small child called out lightly in fright, her voice quiet as muffled cries an screams could be heard, the woman only holding her daughter for a bit longer.

"Honey, you're a very brave girl." The young woman looked down at her daughter, putting a hand to the girls cheek in affection, hoping only to calm her. The small girl gave a short sigh, however her eyes began to feel heavy, before she went unconscious, her mother catching her daughter carefully. "You're so brave...but I can't have you remember any of this." Her magic would wipe the girls memory, making her forget all that she was forced to witness. A sudden banging on the doors to their hiding spot alerted the poor mother, and she quickly gathered her gifts to her child; a star shaped locket, and a small gold compact with jewels on it, the crescent moon right in its center. "Luna, please take care of her." Another woman stood in the room, dressed in a layered dress of gold and black lace, long smooth black hair coming to the small of her back as she covered herself with a cloak to hid herself, walking over only to be handed the small child.

"Please, my lady, reconsider this. You can't expect me to leave you with that madman!" The woman, Luna, held the small girl in her arms delicately, staring at the other pleadingly, her blue eyes brimming with tears. "Please, Hoshiko, I beg of you. Let me stay and fight while you leave this place!"

"You know I can't do that." Hoshiko glanced back at Luna with a serious look, her short silver hair falling in front of her eyes. "I have to stay here and fight him; I'll be able to give you enough time to leave with Serenity and go somewhere safe, but that's all I can do." Another loud bang against the door made the two women freeze, before Hoshiko motioned for Luna to stand underneath a small incantation with marks from an unknown language and origin written on the floor. "Luna, please, promise me you'll take good care of her." The banging only got louder and more frequent as the wood of the door began to crack and splinter; time was running out.

"I...I promise, my lady." Luna could say nothing else, as the doors burst open with a crash, as dust and smoke flowed into the room.

"She'll be free to start over, and have a new life of her own; please, keep her safe for me, Luna." The Queen's words echoed throughout the room as a strange mark upon her forehead glowed, causing the mark below Luna's feet to come to life as a bright light consumed both of them, the two gone in an instant.

"What happened after that?" The sound of an excited child's voice echoed off the bedroom walls as she sat in her bed comfortably, hugging her plush cat doll in anticipation. Her lively brown eyes gazed up at the woman, who looked to be in her mid-twenties as she sat towards the edge of her bed, her long black hair tied in a bun above her head.

"You already know what happens next Mallory," The woman chuckled at the young child's excitement, "The Queen, with the last of her power, cast away the darkness from the remains of her kingdom, while her only daughter was taken here to Earth to be reborn." Mallory continued to bounce up and down on her mattress bed, a gigantic grin on her face.

"And that means that the princess could be any girl on Earth!"

"Exactly," the woman, Luna, gave a gentle smile towards the child as she rest a hand on top of the girls hair, ruffling it lightly, "and only she can find the silver crystal that will restore her kingdom and her people." The older woman became silent for a moment, before brandishing her gentle smile once more. "And now it's time for you and me to go to bed; it's almost midnight."

"But I'm not tired yet." Mallory complained lightly, hugging onto her plush cat in her arms. "Aunt Luna, can't I stay up a bit longer, please?"

"You know you can't, you need your rest tomorrow if you want to go and play; unless you'd rather sleep in all day?" The small girl instantly stopped complaining, although she gave a small giggle back in return. Luna's hand came down to pet the small child's head affectionately, giving a small sigh. "Good night my little one."

"Good night Aunt Luna." Mallory said back, closing her eyes to begin sleeping as Luna got to her feet and began walking out of the room softly, hoping not to disturb the small girl. The door closed softly, leaving Mallory to sleep, but that wasn't her plan. The footsteps behind the door got softer and softer, before Mallory opened her eyes as she sat up, a small grin on her face. Turning over on her bed, she reached for the small latch to her window as she slowly opened the windows, a cool breeze entering her room as the moon's light shone down on her and her bed, as if a beacon, beckoning her to come walk it's surface.

A small sigh escaped the girls lips as she lay her chin on her forearms resting on the window sill, taking in the cool breeze. It always made her happy seeing the moon and its soft glow, the story still fresh in her mind; her eyes reflected the moons glow, shimmering in wonder at the object in the sky. "So the princess could be anywhere on Earth..." A yawn came from her lips, breaking her concentration, but she was fine with it. Rather sleepily, she closed the windows and locked them, but kept the curtains open to let the moons glow cover her nestled form in bed. Mallory's eyes slowly began to drift close, her breathing becoming a slow rhythm, before one final thought came to her mind.

"Maybe... just maybe, I could be..."

The sun was shining through the thin layer of clouds that passed by, the plants and leaves from the trees above following the current of the breeze that melded with the spring time. In only a few weeks time, Luna had gotten a new job in the city nearby, having to unfortunately leave her six year old niece by herself. Mallory had been fine on her own so far, but still there was always that hint of nervousness that would then manifest into stress at the slightest thought of danger that could come to the girl. However, with enough persuasion, Mallory was able to put to doubt her Aunt's stressful and worrisome thoughts for her to go to her job, and so far, everything had been as it had always been. However, not everyone was happy with the new adjustments...

"So bored..." Mallory's groan echoed though the small house as she lay on the floor, looking back at the plain white ceiling above her. Her hair, tied in tiny pigtails, were sprawled next to her head, as her eyes locked at the white bland space with dis-interest, a frown on her lips as she rolled around to lay on her stomach, which was now growling. Lazily getting to her feet, Mallory grabbed an apple from the table nearby in the living room, as she looked out towards the window of their house, taking a small bite of the fruit.

"Maybe I should go outside; it's probably better then being stuck in the house all day." Mallory said aloud, taking her apple with her as she walked out of the house, making sure to lock the door as she began her walk. A small sigh escaped her lips as she walked along the road by her house, looking at all of the trees that surrounded the house she and her Aunt lived in. They didn't have any neighbors, their house being cut off from most places, having to drive to get groceries or other necessities; it was a hassle sometimes, but it was what they had to do to live in a place so far from the city. "If only there were other six year olds, maybe I wouldn't be so bored all the time." A sudden group of crows fleeing from the trees nearby startled her, jumping from the sound as she almost dropped her apple. Before she could recover, she heard what sounded like...fighting? She could hear two voices, somewhere nearby, but she couldn't exactly see them.

"Should I go and check?" Mallory asked herself, her hands slightly shaking as her heart was still beating a bit fast from the scare she had just received. As much as it scared her to go towards the noise, it also excited her a bit, curiosity taking over her childish mind, wanting a sense of adventure in her life. With shaky feet, the girls pink shoes began to walk towards the noise, slowly at first, but continuing on. Her hands gripped the apple tightly, almost bruising the poor fruit as the shouts and yells got louder and louder. She hadn't noticed how far she was from her house, but it was the last thing she was worried about, as her brown eyes noticed a house nearby the noise; someone else lived in the West District like her Aunt and herself? The only people she had heard that lived around here were farmers or people that didn't want to live in the city, but those were few to come by; and even if they did live here, they all lived too far away for Mallory and her Aunt to know very well.

"I wonder who lives here?" She secretly hoped other kids her age lived here, not wanting to be the only kid around, but her thoughts were interrupted when the loud yells were right nearby. Mallory's body stiffened slightly, her hands gripping the apple tightly, as if it would jump out of the palms of her hands if she let go. Her heart was beating faster and faster, but not out of fear, but out of slight excitement. Slowly she jogged over to a nearby bush, kneeling towards it in order to be hidden from view, before she peered over the leaves quietly. Her chocolate brown eyes widened slightly as she took in the scene in front of her, not knowing what exactly she was seeing. What she could understand, was two people were...fighting? No, more like practicing for something; whatever it was, she didn't know. One was a boy, a boy her age! At least, she thought he was; he was around her same height, and had long, thick, black hair, and was wearing a dark blue shirt and pants with a red sash tied around his waist. What made Mallory even more surprised however, was the person the man was practicing with, or...whatever he was. He was tall, really tall, and his skin was green, and he even had antennas on the top of his head like the space aliens in her books!

"Come on Gohan, keep up! You're getting slower with each punch you throw!" The green man yelled out, interrupting Mallory's concentration on him as she watched the two, entranced by the display. She had never seen anything like this! It was the most amazing thing she had ever seen; the two were throwing punches and kicks like the people in the movies she saw on TV! The boy, whose name she now knew as Gohan, kept dodging each punch and kick that the green man gave, before he threw a kick back, making the green man block the attack, before the two stopped for a short moment, the two staring each other down.

"Told you I was getting better Piccolo!" Gohan said back breathlessly, taking in heaves of air, however still having the energy to keep his hands up in fists. The green man, Piccolo, simple gave a small 'hmph', a small smirk coming to his lips, when suddenly he stopped, breaking his fighting stance to stand tall.

"Gohan, do you feel that." It wasn't a question, more like a command, as if he was making sure that they boy could still sense the ki of other people.

"Uh, I can kinda feel something." That would have to do, but more training would be in order. A few moments of silence followed as Mallory continued to watch, slightly hidden behind the bush as she waited for what was going to happen next.

"Someone's here, watching us." Piccolo said back, his eyes turning to a glare, his body becoming more tense. Mallory's heart felt as if it stopped beating for a few short seconds, as she ducked behind the bush as fast as possible, her heart now skyrocketing to a thousands beats per second. How did that guy know she was here?! Her legs were buckling slightly, her body beginning to shake in fear of what was going to happen. Piccolo was still silent, before his eyes glanced to his right, his eyes falling towards the sight of the bushes. "You, behind the bushes; show yourself." His voice was demanding and loud in tone, and a loud squeak from Mallory soon followed. She jumped from the sudden call, her hands jolting in surprise as her apple flew in the air, flying past the bushes to fall against the ground, rolling against the grass until it stopped short a few inches from Gohan's foot.

"Huh?" The boy kneeled down and grabbed the fruit, seeing the small bite mark, before looking back towards the bushes. Walking over towards the bushes slowly, he swallowed lightly before moving the branches with one of his hands, finally seeing the spy behind the bushes. The boy was rather speechless when he found a quivering girl, around his age no less, with short brown hair pulled in short pigtails, wearing a pink shirt and blue shorts, and pink shoes; her small hands covered her eyes, laying against the nearby tree as her knees were tucked in close to her chest. "She must have been really scared by Piccolo", Gohan thought to himself. Slowly walking closer to the girl, he cleared his throat slightly, grabbing the girls attention. "H-hey, are you ok?" Mallory's body stopped shaking, but only slightly, as her closed palms slowly opened to let the girl look through the cracks of her fingers, seeing the boy above her, apple in hand.

"...I," Her voice was shaky, but she swallowed lightly as she looked at the boy in front of her, "I think so." Gohan gave a small smile, reaching his free hand that wasn't holding the apple towards the girl, her brown eyes blinking slightly at the gesture.

"It's ok." His voice was so gentle, it made her heart beat slower, losing it's fast paced rhythm in mere seconds. Shakily taking her hands away from her eyes, Mallory brought her smaller hand to Gohan's slightly larger one, before she felt herself be pulled slightly, until she was back onto her feet. "Who are you anyways?"

"Why were spying on us?" Piccolo's statement cut through the thick air like a knife to butter as Mallory jumped once more, hiding behind Gohan for some sort of protection from the green man that was yelling at her. Gohan was a bit speechless, not sure what to say to the girl hiding behind him, but he turned to Piccolo, a small frown on his face.

"Come on Piccolo, she's not evil or anything. She was just probably watching us train is all, right?" His statement was directed towards Mallory as he glanced back towards the girl, to which she gave a small nod of her head. Her eyes connected with Gohan's for a few moments, seeing the soft expression he was giving her.

"He's nice," she thought to herself, "at least he's not yelling at me, unlike that big, scary man". Speaking of the scary man, he was about to speak again, possibly to argue with Gohan, but another voice called out through the trees, all three heads turning towards it.

"Gohan, lunch's ready!" It was a female voice that called out to the boy, as Mallory looked to where the sound was coming from.

"Come on Gohan, Chi-Chi's calling." Piccolo's low voice said towards the six year old, but he glanced to see that Gohan still had the girl behind him. "Leave before I get angry." He directed this towards Mallory once more, but she simply stayed behind Gohan, her face almost buried in the boy's long hair. Piccolo gave an annoyed groan, before turning away from the two children. "Fine, I'm going. Gohan, take care of her yourself and come to the house before Chi-Chi gets furious." The tall man began walking in the direction of the house, before the two could no longer see him, before it fell silent. Once she saw that the coast was clear, Mallory's head popped up from behind Gohan, before she slowly backed away from him.

"T-Thank you." Gohan's eyes widened lightly towards the girl behind him, so far he hadn't heard her say a word, until now that is.

"No problem. Sorry about my friend, he's kinda got a temper; but he's nice once you get to know him." The two suddenly fell silent again, glancing nervously towards and away from each other, before Gohan cleared his throat. "So, why were you watching us?" Mallory glanced away nervously, fidgeting with her hands as a small hint of a blush came to her cheeks.

"I-I heard noises coming from nearby, so I wanted to know...what they were." Her voice was soft, trying to speak but her nerves were getting to her. She glanced back at Gohan once more, fidgeting slightly. "I'm not..I'm not supposed to talk to strangers."

"O-Oh..." Gohan understood the girl's curiosity, knowing that him and Piccolo were probably loud when they trained. "Well, that guy that was with me is Piccolo." Gohan then looked back at Mallory, before awkwardly holding the fruit he had picked up towards her. Her brown eyes landed onto the fruit, looking at it, before glancing back at the boy in front of her. "My name's Gohan; what's yours?" Mallory was a bit speechless; despite her hiding from them and not being able to fully answer his friend, this boy, Gohan, was being so nice to her. Slowly, her hand came back to take the fruit carefully from Gohan's hand, holding it in her own hands. She was silent for a few minutes, before giving a small, almost minuscule smile.

"M-My names Mallory." Gohan gave a small smile, glad that he could get an answer, before another call from his mother alerted him; he had to get back soon.

"Uh, my mom's calling me for lunch." The answer was somewhat awkward, Gohan not sure what else to say. He looked at the brown-haired, brown-eyed girl in front of him, before giving a grin. "Hey, you wanna come over and have lunch? I'm sure my mom would like to meet you."

"Uh..." Was it a good idea? She just met Gohan, and even though he was nice, her Aunt had told her not to go with random people, and she wanted to listen to her. However, at the same time, she had just met them, and she was kind of curious about the house nearby. Looking back at Gohan, she nervously rubbed her arm with her free hand. "My Aunt told me that I shouldn't be talking to strangers," she glanced back at Gohan however with a smile, "but you gave me your name, and I gave you mine, so we're not strangers anymore." The boy gave a grin, as well as a laugh, as Mallory did too, before another loud call came once more from his mother.

"Oh, mom's gonna get mad if we don't go over there now. Come on!" Taking her hand in his, Gohan began to run with Mallory in tow, the girl, a bit surprised, keeping up with his running as best as possible. The fruit she had been given back fell out of her hand, but it was long forgotten by the thoughts of excitement that she had gotten from making a new friend.

"Gohan, finally. I gave Piccolo his food but you weren't with him. I was getting worried-" Chi-Chi's voice trailed off at the sight of her son, however the oddest thing being that he was in the company of a girl his own age. "Gohan, who's this?" She didn't know of any other houses with families, and the closest neighbors were the farmers a few miles west. Her hands set down the dishes of food she prepared by the table next to her, her eyes looking towards the two children.

"Oh, mom this is Mallory. I met her while Piccolo and I were training." The boy gave a smile as he introduced the girl next to him, who was fidgeting nervously, but respectfully looking at the woman.

"H-Hello." Mallory's voice squeaked out quickly in hopes of trying to sound normal, but her nerves were getting to her, her voice coming out shaky. The woman, Chi-Chi, walked over to the children, before bending down to look at Mallory with a small smile.

"Why hello there Mallory, I'm Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother. Do you live around here?" the woman was rather curious, not knowing of many people that lived around here; most rather lived in the convenience of the city nearby. The small girl gave a small nod, pointing towards the direction in which she came.

"I live down that way; though, I don't really know how long I walked for." A sudden sound of a stomach growling caused the girl to stop talking, her face blushing red as her hand came to her stomach. A chuckle from Chi-Chi made the girl glance back the woman, as her hand came to pat Mallory's shoulder lightly.

"By the sound of your stomach I'm guessing you walked a while to find our house. Why don't I call your mother and have her come over to pick you up?" Chi-Chi walked over towards the phone she kept in the kitchen, picking up the device. "In the mean time you can have some food."

"I don't have a mom." That statement caused both Chi-Chi and Gohan to look towards the girl, the older woman a bit stunned.

"You...don't have a mom?" Mallory gave a shake of her head, her look of a dazed numbness; she thought it was normal to not have one, wasn't it?

"I don't know what happened to my mom, but I live with my Aunt Luna. She takes care of me, and reads me stories all the time; but she's not home right now. She works in this big building in the city way far away." Chi-Chi gave a small nod, knowing which city the girl was talking about; at least this girl wasn't an orphan or anything too horrible.

"Well...until your Aunt Luna comes back, you can stay with myself and Gohan; how does that sound?" She gave a kind smile to the girl, hopefully to ease her of any more nervousness she may have had. A breath of relief came over her when she saw Mallory give a small nod, as she took the girls hand and lead her to the table, letting the girl take her own seat as Chi-Chi went back to preparing more food. "Help yourself to whatever you'd like Mallory; I make a lot for my Gohan, and trust me, if you don't take any fast, he's bound to eat it all."

"Mom..." Gohan gave an embarrassed groan as he sat in the seat next to Mallory, his face flushing lightly as he took a plate, before giving one to Mallory as well. "Here, just take whatever you want." Mallory blinked slightly as she took the plate in her hand, looking over at the food on the table. There was white steamed rice, as well as fried rice, and from what she has eaten before, Mallory could see shrimp tempura, as well as chicken teriyaki as well.

"You really make all this food by yourself?" Mallory asked towards Chi-Chi, the girl still holding her plate awkwardly. The woman glanced back at Mallory with a smile, giving a nod.

"Of course; I have to make delicious meals for my Gohan. You should of seen me when I was making all of this food for his father. I would make so much, and he would just eat it all in one sitting, and I would just have to make more after that. Even though it was a lot of work, I loved doing it, and I still do even now." She came over to set one more dish down, a bowl filled with steaming dumplings, as her hand came to pinch Gohan's cheek lightly in playfulness. "My Gohan has to get all big and strong if he wants to train, and more importantly, he needs to eat a lot for that brain power of his. He's got a lot of studying ahead of him, right Gohan?" The boy groaned at the embarrassingly affectionate gesture from his mother, but once she stopped he gave a nod.

"Right mom." Gohan agreed with a small smile, though still a hint embarrassed from his pinched cheek. Mallory simply continued to listen, beginning to pick food, such as the rice and the shrimp tempura first, reaching over the table for the salt and the sauce, before she adjusted herself in the chair once more. Chi-Chi gave a small sigh of content as she sat in the chair across from the two, giving a small smile as her attention went back to Mallory.

"But enough about myself and Gohan, what about you Mallory? What's your Aunt Luna like?" Mallory chewed on one of the tempura she ate, before swallowing, looking back at Chi-Chi.

"She's really nice, and she makes really good food and reads me stories sometimes. Though she can be really scary when she gets mad." Chi-Chi gave a small chuckle at the girl's answer, handing Mallory a glass of water for when she needed it.

"Well I can't wait to meet her, she sounds like a very nice woman. Though it must be lonely to have to sit in your house for so long by yourself; don't you have anyone to play with or talk to?" Her answer was given when a stuffed mouthed Mallory shook her head, waiting to swallow before speaking.

"No, it's always just me. The only person I've found that's nearby is Gohan." The girl glanced to the boy next to her, noticing the boy basically shoveling food down his mouth at a rather fast pace. Her eyes blinked, a bit confused as to how he could eat so fast, maybe he was just really hungry? "Hey, aren't you gonna choke if you eat that fast?" Gohan's frantic motions to grab more food halted when he heard Mallory speak, turning to look towards the girl, his mouth stuffed to the brim with various types of food from the table.

"Gohan, don't shovel down food in your mouth! I know your used to eating like that, but we have a guest, show some manners!" Chi-Chi's scolding voice came towards Gohan like a battering ram as he hurriedly swallowed, giving a sheepish look to his mother.

"Sorry." He gave a slight nervous chuckle before answering, but that only earned a giggle from Mallory, who had watched in interest. She continued to eat more food, at a slower pace then Gohan of course, as the two children continued to eat together and talk about different things, learning more and more things as time passed. Mallory was sure that she would get used to Chi-Chi and Gohan; they were nice to her, and they made great food too!

"Thank you for taking care of my niece while I was gone. I'm sorry for any inconvenience she may have caused." Luna bowed apologetically towards Chi-Chi, the sunset behind her illuminating her figure, as well as Mallory's, who was standing next to her as she held her had.

"Oh no, it was no problem at all. She was actually really nice to have around, she and Gohan got along really well actually." Chi-Chi gave a smile towards her son and Mallory, as Luna gave a small sigh of relief. "Mallory actually told me that you work in the next city over, West City, correct?"

"Oh, yes that's right. I've had to switch jobs so my hours have been changed constantly. I have to take early morning shifts and unfortunately I have to leave her home alone until I come back in the evenings. It's even more stressful due to myself home-schooling her, but in the end it's what I have to do." Luna gave a small sigh, patting her niece on the shoulder. Chi-Chi blinked slightly at the fact, silent for a few minutes before she came up with an idea.

"Well, actually I have an idea." Luna blinked slightly when she heard Chi-Chi, but the woman continued. "Since you have work so early, and don't come back till the evenings, why doesn't Mallory come by here and stay with myself and Gohan until you come back?"

"A-Are you sure? I mean I wouldn't want to impose on you or your family."

"It's no trouble at all! Besides, I'm sure Gohan wouldn't mind having someone here to play with. I can even help you with tutoring Mallory, I happen to home-school Gohan as well, so I have more then enough room to take in another student." Luna was speechless, not exactly sure what to say towards this woman's hospitality and generosity.

"I...well, sure, why not? It'll be good for Mallory to not be by herself at the house, plus she could always use some more time with studying, especially with someone else with her." Luna gave a small smile, as she glanced back at Mallory, the girl giving a smile back towards her Aunt. "So, what do you say Mallory? You alright with that?"

"Of course!" Mallory gave a grin towards Luna, before looking back at Gohan, who had a smile on his face.

"I guess that means you and I are friends from now on!" Gohan said with a smile, as Mallory returned to smile just as enthusiastically.

"Of course!" The two laughed together as the evening began to dwindle, the two families leaving their separate ways for their equal night's rest. The excitement that Gohan and Mallory felt had no bounds; neither child could sleep that night.

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Hoped you enjoyed the first chapter! it's only gonna get better from here on out!*