First of all is the disclaimer: I do not own any of the following characters accept for Angel of the Dragon and she is mine, so hands off! Anyway, Dragonball Z and any other mentioned TV shows or anything along those lines are not mine. Dragonball Z is owned and operated by Akira Toriyama and FUNimation Productions and is copyrighted to them. I do not make any money from this whatsoever and only the storyline and Angel are of my own making.
Author's Notes.
Okay, here's the deal. My name is Angel. My title is Angel of the Dragon because of my simple love of Dragonball Z. And somehow, I am about to be launched into the adventure of a lifetime.
I'm going to be thrown into the world of Dragonball Z. Now, this happens 7 years after the Cell saga, some of you have seen it, some of you haven't. For those of you who haven't, it'll be airing on Toonami on the 14 of September. Okay, there are a few changes.
1. Gohan will wear his gi to school on the first day to honor his father's death.
2. There will be one other girl in his class. You'll see who she is.(DUH! She's me!)
3. Gohan trains everyday after school when he is through with his homework. He and Goten fight all the time(In other words, Goten is a little stronger than Trunks is and does already know how to fly.)
4. Goku actually DID win the Other World Tournament and found out that the Grand Kai is weaker than he is! I know, totally wacko, but still.
5. Videl has a student(ME)
6. You have to read on...
I will give little author's notes inside(). Watch out for them, they hold valuable information!!!(Well, most of the time ;P)
***
A Twist of Fate
"Bye, Mom!" Gohan shouted. Today was his senior year and he couldn't wait to get to school!
"Gohan!" Chi-chi yelled, "You forgot your lunch." Gohan laughed pitifully at his mistake. He put the lunch in his pack and said, "Now I'm ready to go."
"Oh, you're just like your dad," Chi-chi chided, "Always jumping the gun."
"Yeah. I'll see you after school mom," Gohan turned and called, "Nimbus!"
"Hi, mom!" Goten said, "Oh, morning, Gohan. Where you going?"
"School, squirt," Gohan replied with a laugh, "I'll see you after school. Then we can train some more, okay?"
"Okay," Goten smiled brightly, "Bye, Gohan!" He waved as Gohan left on Flying Nimbus, the cloud that had been in the Son family since Goku was younger than Goten was now.
Gohan landed on the outskirts of the former Orange Star City, now called Satan City because the entire world thought Hercule had saved them all from Cell.(Fat Chance!)
His brand-new navy blue gi with red accents fluttered gently as he walked towards Orange Star High School.
***
I breathed in deeply. Today would be the day that I would enter the DBZ world and go to Gohan's High School. I hoped my creation would work.
"Okay, Dimension Hopper, do your duty," I whispered. My device was complex in design. It would enable me to go to another time and place with a new identity and life that was created for me. My new identity would be Angel Galis, quite similar to my old one, Angela Gonzalez. I would have a mother and a street address not two blocks from Gohan's High School. My life would be just as it had in my own plane but with the few simple twists.
I would be a new kid on the block, adopted by the lady I was staying with. I had been orphaned 4 years ago. That was about all that was different.
Oh, and I'd also have all my classes with Gohan and Videl, my two favorite people. I would also be about 2 years younger than I really am, making all my scars disappear in the transfer. I was 2 years ahead of them in knowledge.
I smiled down at myself. I would also get a new body, one similar to my old one. I tugged at the ankle length blond hair I had in disgust. I'd always wanted straight, shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes.
Which was exactly what I was getting.
Oh yeah. And I'd also be getting a higher power level. Equal to that of Krillin's. I smirked and pressed the button that would make it all happen.
The transition began.
A light washed over me, changing my physical features as it swept over me. I also wore new clothes, I noticed. And when the light came back up my body, I flew through space and time to the house where I would live.
"Okay, Angel, you have everything?" asked my "new" adopted mother.
"Yes, mom, we've checked a 100 times," I said. The memories of both lives were inside my head, the past three minutes the most vivid.
"Okay, bye, Angel," Mom said.
"Bye, Mom," I kissed her lightly, "I'll see you after school."
I began the walk to school quickly. I knew what was supposed to happen at the next intersection any minute from now.
I smirked lightly when I saw that the boy with golden hair had just screamed at the truck and it toppled. I smiled when I saw the old man look franticly around.
"You!" shouted a familiar voice, "What happened here?" It was directed towards me.
"Um...there was this guy with golden hair and he attacked those robbers and then he screamed at that truck over there and it fell over, then the guy just disappeared," I answered very, very quickly.
"Thanks, girl," she smiled at me, "What's your name?"
"Angel. Angel Galis," I answered, "Do you know where Orange Star High School is? I can't find it. I'm new to this place."
"Yeah, I go there," she smiled at me, "Come on, I'll show you where it is. Maybe we have classes together."
"Thanks. What's your name?" I asked. I wanted to make it seem like I really was new to the town.
"Videl."
"No way, are you Hercule's daughter?" I asked as though I were excited.(Yeah, right!!!)
"Yeah, that's me," she answered.
"Wow, that is so cool!" I said as we walked, "You know, I've always wanted to meet you. I was sort of wondering..." my voice trailed off.
"Wondering what?" She asked kindly, "I won't bite your head off."
"If you'd be my sensei," I answered quietly.
"Sure!" She said, "You are really strong already, I can tell."
"Yeah," I answered shyly, "I've lifted weights all my life but I've always wanted to be a martial artist. I like the speed, grace, and skill it takes to become a true warrior of the arts."
"You speak as if you already knew," Videl said with a laugh, "Now I'll definitely be your sensei. You want to start today?"
"Sure, I'd love to!" I said, "My adopted mom won't mind."
"You're adopted?"
"Yeah, my parents died 4 years ago," I looked down, "Our cruise ship sank. I was able to swim to an island, but my parents died instantly by snapping their necks."
"Oh, that's so sad!" she said, "And only three years after Cell went down, amazing."
"Yeah," I answered. In my other life, that had happened to my dad but my mom and I were able to make it to safety. In this world, both of them died.
"Well, here it is," Videl said proudly, "Just go to the office."
I nodded and headed for the office.
***
"Hi," I said quietly as the receptionist left us outside of the classroom.
"Hi," Gohan said quietly, "What's your name?"
"Angel. You?"
"Son Gohan," he laughed nervously.
"Calm down, you look like a 5 year old in kindergarten the way you're all tensed up," I teased him, "Just relax, you'll do fine."
"Thanks, Angel," he said, "You really know how to make a person feel better, don't you?"
"That's why my name is Angel," I said, "I've had that kind of effect on people ever since I was born." This is quite true. My eyes for some reason have always made people feel better. It gives them a feeling of peace.
"Today, we are being graced with two new class members who actually know how to read," Mr. Hawk continued.
"That's your cue, kids," he told us. We walked in and nervously strode up to his desk. I hid my hands into the small of my back, military style. My black, biker style gloves covered my hands and a jean jacket covered up half of my blue Angel shirt and jeans. My hair was kept in a neat ponytail at the nape of my neck. My black boots laced up my calf.
All in all, I was looking like I wanted. Like my parents had never let me.
"These two actually perfected all of their entry exams," Mr. Hawk continued on, "Many of you could take their example."
"Example this!" came a voice.
"Go to the office, Robert," Mr. Hawk said calmly, "Angel, Gohan, you two may sit where ever you'd like to sit." We nodded and began looking around. To my surprise, Videl had saved me a seat and there was another empty one on the outside next to Erasa.
"Hey, Angel, up here!" Videl called lightly.
"Hey, new boy!" Erasa called also, "Here's one!" We nodded and walked calmly up the steps to the seats that were reserved for us.
"I knew you'd be in this class!" Videl said excitedly, "Who's your friend?"
"Oh, this is Gohan," I said, "I met him in the office this morning."
"Hey, Videl, how do you know her?" Sharpner asked, "I mean, she just moved here, didn't she?"
"Yeah," Videl answered, "I met her outside of where the Gold Fighter appeared."
"Who?" Gohan asked, "The Gold Fighter?"
"Yeah, you're really out of the gossip loop," said Erasa, "He's a super hero with magical powers."
"Well, anyway," Videl continued, "I agreed to be her sensei after she asked me nicely. Not that some people haven't done the same but not so nicely." She glared daggers at Sharpner.
"Whoa, cool!" Erasa said, "You get to be trained by a Hercule's daughter, that's cool! So where'd you move from?"
"I moved from America," I answered softly, "Norfolk, Virginia."
"Oh, wow, from America!" Erasa said, "But don't people normally go the other way around?"
"Yeah, but I like it here better," I answered, "Besides, my adopted mother and father are Japanese. And so was my real mother. But my dad was pure blood Puerto Rican, which is why when we used to visit my dad's side, they'd change my name to Angela.(For those of you who don't know, Angel and Angela are pronounced An*ke*l and An*ke*la in Spanish. But we'll just use normal Angel in my story.) The reason we did this is because Angel(Spanish pronunciation) was a guy's name."
"Oh, that is so cool!" Erasa said.
***
Later that day...
"Hey, brains, do you know what baseball is?" Sharpner asked.
"Yeah," Gohan answered, "Well, I've read a few books on it."
"Of course," I answered, "But not my favorite game."
"You can have them both," Sharpner sneered at Videl, "My team just filled up."
"Oh, yeah, thanks a lot," Videl snarled angrily.
"Oh, come on," Erasa said, "I'll bet they can make great plays because they are such smarties."
"Oh, all right," Videl agreed, "You are both in right field, got it? Do you know where that is?"
"On the right, right?" Gohan asked.
"I'll show him Videl," I said, "Just cause it ain't my favorite game don't mean I ain't good at it." I smirked as I led Gohan by his hand.
"Hey, Gohan," I whispered, "Try not to show your real power. I know you're a Saiyan."
"What?!" He yelled, "How did you know-" I cut his voice off with my hand.
"You want to blow your cover?!" I hissed, "I'll explain later, just try not to jump 25 feet in the air again!" He nodded numbly and we separated to gain more ground.
I watched as Videl threw the pitch. Sharpner hit it high and far. NO! Gohan, the idiot, just jumped 25 feet into the air, just like before.
"Gohan!" I yelled, but he couldn't hear me. He threw the ball to 3rd base then floated down.
"Gohan!" I hissed as he passed by. I gestured to the shocked faces of our teammates and opponents. Neither could comprehend what Gohan had just done.
He pulled the cap over his face as we went to the bench to await our turn at bat.
"Gohan, you're up," I said, "Follow coaches directions about the plate and actually swing the bat. Believe me, it's better you not get hit."
"If you...say so," He said stupidly. I nearly giggled when I sat down on the bench.
"What's got you all hyped up?" Videl asked as I sat next to her.
"Watch Gohan," I answered, "He's got a special secret that I'm not allowed to tell. Just watch."
"Okay," she shrugged, "Whatever you say, Angel."
We watched Gohan carefully from a distance, but with my keen eyes I was able to see exactly what was happening.
Sharpner threw a hard curve ball. Well, hard by human standards. Gohan barely hit it. None of his powers went into the swing, I could tell that much. The ball flew high into right field and Gohan took off running as slowly as he could. Which was pretty fast among human players, but you could still see him, thank-goodness.
"My gosh!" Videl exclaimed after finding her voice, "He's so fast! How does he do it?"
"He's got muscles that you wouldn't believe," I told her, "He hides them to protect his families privacy. He didn't know that I knew about it, so I've got a little explaining to do. Poor kid."
"What do you mean? Gohan looks like he can take care of himself," Videl said. The look she gave me sent chills down my spine.
"That isn't what I'm worried about," I explained, "It's his mother and little brother."
"Oh."
Our final period passed as if only minutes instead of an hour and a half.
"All right, kid," Gohan said tersely, "You'd better start explaining."
"Let's go somewhere else," I said, "I can't tell you in a crowd."
"Okay, follow me," Gohan said, "I know a place." I nodded and followed him as best I could.
"I'm guessing since you know I'm a Saiyan that you know how to sense power levels?" Gohan said as we walked. The crowd was thinning. I could see Videl following us and hoped Gohan wouldn't notice.
"No," I answered. Then I decided to get Videl over there, "Hey, Videl! Come on over!"
Gohan's quick gaze snapped to the other girl.
I reached into my pack and placed my new blue bandana around my head.
"You look like a punk in that," Videl giggled.
"I know," I answered, "But it's always been my style. My grace has always been known to come from my eyes but my hair always led it astray. So I decided to cover it and it hasn't happened since."
"I'm guessing she overheard our conversation?" Gohan sighed.
"Yeah, I did," Videl said, her gaze going to one of anger and thought, "What is a Saiyan?"
"You remember the guys in the Cell videos that could turn their hair gold?" She nodded, "Gohan here was the little boy that fought Cell. He's the one who beat him, not your dad."
"I knew it!" Videl hissed, "I knew that little boy did it and not my dad! I know my dad is strong but not that strong. That is so cool, how you saved the world and all. But letting my dad take all the credit for so long is so totally not! And by the way, what are you wearing?"
"That would be a gi," I answered, "Not exactly Son style, but a gi."
"Son style?" They asked in unison.
"Orange gi with navy blue accents," I explained, "Now come on, if anyone besides you two hear about this, we're history!"
"I can take care of better transportation," Gohan said.
"What do you mean, you have a car or something?" Videl asked, "I don't have my car with me."
"No," Gohan grinned, "Nimbus!" Uh-oh. I hoped very, very strongly that I had a pure heart.
But I knew I didn't. I had lied, but for good reason.
"What's a Nimbus?" Videl asked.
"An orange cloud you can ride on," I answered, "But only if your heart is pure."
"How do you know if your heart is pure?" Videl asked.
"If you fall right through the cloud when you try to get on," I said through clenched teeth.
"Are you worried Nimbus won't let you on, Angel?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, actually I am," I answered nervously.
"Hey, if Nimbus won't let you ride because you lied to me, I'll carry you," Gohan grinned at me.
Now I really hoped Nimbus wouldn't mind me riding.
"What do you mean, you could tell?" I asked. I was slightly surprised.
"Yeah, when you lie, your eyes turn this weird green color," he answered. Oh, man! I forgot about my eyes!
"Oh. I'm sorry," I said, "It was for good reason, I can assure you."
"I understand," Gohan said with a laugh, "Don't worry."
At that moment, the cloud floated up to us. Videl jumped up first and landed lightly on the cloud's fluffy surface. She made room beside her and I jumped as well.
I fell right through the cloud. My face burned with fire.
Gohan laughed nervously, "Nimbus, take Videl to the special place."
"Oh, wow, this is so cool!" Videl yelled at the top of her lungs as we flew over the mountains to Gohan's special place by the tiny lake. The one he went to talk to his dad on.
"Oh, Gohan," I said in awe, "It's so beautiful here. Is this where you talk to Goku?"
"Uh...yeah, it is," Gohan answered distantly, "Dad always answers me back."
"Hey, Gohan!" shouted a thin, familiar voice.
"Dad, that you?" Gohan asked quietly.
"Yeah! Who are those girls you have there?" Goku asked.
"Angel and Videl. Angel needs to explain something to me and Videl and said no other ears could hear them," Gohan answered.
"You can listen in too, Mr. Goku!" I shouted.
"Just Goku, little Angel," Goku said, "What's this all about? I heard you say that Gohan was a Saiyan in that baseball game but I was sort of distracted. You can just talk like I'm not here, okay?"
"All right, Goku, whatever you say," I said and smiled upwards, "Okay, Gohan. Videl. This is going to sound really, really weird, but I come from a different dimension. And no, Goku, I don't mean I'm dead. I'm very much alive. I just come from a different place and time. I come from the main world, in which humans have no powers. Physically. But our mental capacities for creation have no ends, no boundaries. We tell stories using words and sometimes drawings. When that happens, a whole new dimension is formed, though most just think that's it's just a cartoon show or just a book or whatever it may be. You guys are a cartoon show, drawings that move because we want them to move.
"I know exactly what is supposed to happen in this time line, but I am here to try and manipulate it somehow to become a different plane. In other words, just like when Mirai Trunks came from his time, this one will branch away from the original."
"So, you're kind of like Mirai Trunks, only you pretty much know exactly what's going on?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah."
"What are you talking about?" Videl asked.
"We were forewarned about two androids three years before Cell appeared," Gohan answered, "By a boy from the future. His younger self is 8 years old now. His name was Trunks Briefs."
"You mean the Capsule Corp President's daughter's son?" Videl asked.
"Yeah, that's him," I answered for her, "His time was a real mess. The androids played a game of cat and mouse with each victim they took. One of those androids in this time redeemed herself and is married to one of the very men that was trying to destroy her seven years ago."
"Who?" Goku asked.
"Oh, that's right, Gohan never told you about Krillin and 18, did he?" I smirked in Gohan's direction.
"WHAT?!" Goku shouted, "Krillin married 18?!" His roaring laughter shook the trees and scared many birds.
"Yep and they have a kid named Marron, too," I smirked again.
"Gohan, why didn't you tell me?" Goku asked.
"I don't know." Gohan shrugged.
"Okay, well, we got to get going," Videl said, "I still got to teach you, remember, Angel?"
"Hey, I could teach the both of you," Gohan said. Videl growled at this.
"Hey, Videl, don't you remember?" I asked, "This guy is the strongest person on the planet!"
"Who's the strongest girl?" Videl asked.
"18, actually. She's the only Z fighter so far," I answered, "Why don't we add to that little list?"
"But that'll take time from school!" Gohan panicked, "My mom would kill me!"
"Why don't you ask her if you can enter the World Martial Arts Tournament?" I asked, "The winner gets ten million zeni. You could get a PhD with that kind of money. Oh, yeah, since I could alter my age and genes around," I smirked, "I am actually a college student. And I'm also half Saiyan, courtesy of a little time travel."
"That's cool!" Gohan said, "You still got your tail?"
"Right here," I let it hang out and Videl's eyes locked onto it.
"You weren't kidding!" Videl said, "You really are!"
"In my real time, I have blond hair and green eyes," I said, "And my hair touches the ground if I let it out. My real mom would never let me cut it or dye it. So why not switch my genes around so that my mother was a saiyan who happened to have straight hair?"
"That is awesome ingenuity," Videl said.
"You got to be smarter than Bulma," Gohan said.
"Actually, my I.Q. is two points higher," I said proudly.
"Come on, Angel, Videl, let's go see if my mom will agree to this," Gohan rolled his eyes, "Maybe I ought to train you the way Mr. Piccolo trained me." My eyes widened in horror.
"Would you really do that to us?"
"Do what?" Videl asked.
"When Gohan was little, Mr. Piccolo kidnapped him and dropped him off on an island for six months to see if he could survive," I answered gravely.
"He did that to you?!" Videl shouted, "Who is this Piccolo?"
"That would be me," said a voice behind us.
"It's Piccolo!" Gohan shouted in happiness, "What are you doing here? Did you hear it?"
"Ever since you got here, Gohan," Piccolo answered.
"I should've made Gohan check for power signatures," I grumbled.
"Angel is older than she appears, correct?" Piccolo asked.
"Yeah."
"She is stronger also," Piccolo said, "She must have asked for a powerful mother for herself in this dimension."
"Yes, actually, I did," I answered, "She was the strongest Saiyan woman on the planet, stronger even than King Vegeta. Her name was Karat. Her genes were somehow strengthened and my power level at birth in this world was somewhat...abnormal for even a saiyan. I was as strong as Krillin at birth and still am because of no training."
"A brilliant step indeed," Piccolo rumbled with a slight bow, "You are to be commended. You have surpassed me."
"How is that, Mr. Piccolo?" Gohan asked.
"Because she is able to do all the things she wants," Piccolo answered, "She only needs to be taught how. Videl is the same, actually. Just only a little weaker than I am." My eyes widened in surprise.
Videl??? Almost as strong as PICCOLO?! It wasn't possible, there was just no way!
"Then come with me," Gohan said, "Try to fly, Angel. You know how from watching us on TV, don't you? It's simple."
I dropped to the ground and calmed my mind, as I'd seen Videl do later on. I was able to tap into my fighting spirit no problem. I placed the ki buildup underneath me and pushed up.
After only three minutes, I was flying.
And only after five minutes, all three of us flew in the direction of Gohan's house that was nestled into a valley a few peaks away.
"Mom!" Gohan shouted as he walked in the door, "I have something I want to ask you!"
"Yes, what is it, Gohan?" Chi-chi asked as she walked in the room.
"I want to know if I can miss a little school so I can train for the World Martial Arts Tournament so that I have a chance to win the 10 million zeni so I can get a PhD when I get into college?" Gohan said it all in one breath, knowing his mom would say no if he did not finish saying it first.
She blinked. Again.
"Okay, Gohan," She said, "As long as you get all your work for the next 8 months, it's okay."
"Hey, Chi-chi, can I enter too?" Asked Goku's voice.
"Goku? Is that you?" Chi-chi asked hopefully.
"Yeah! I get to come back for one day, can you believe it?!" Goku asked happily.
"You're coming back!" Chi-chi shouted happily.
"Yeah," he answered, "Tell the others. I got to go now, okay?"
"Okay, bye, Goku!" Chi-chi said through a throat sore from crying all ready.
"Hey, Mom," Goten said as he walked in the room. He carried a large fish with both hands.
"Oh, hi, Gohan," he said, "Hello. Who are you?"
"My name is Angel," I answered, "And Videl and I are some of Gohan's friends from school."
"Guess what, squirt," Gohan said.
"What, Gohan? Are we going to train?" Goten asked.
"Not today," Gohan answered, "But guess who's coming for a whole day?"
"Krillin?" Goten guessed.
"Our dad, Goten," Gohan answered, "And I get to take school time off and train with you and Angel and Videl."
"Oh, wow, this is going to be great!" Goten shouted happily, "But why aren't we training today?"
"I got to tell the others the news," Gohan answered.
"And I've got to tell my dad that I'm going to train somewhere else," Videl said.
"My mom may not mind, but she still has to know where I am," I smiled at his disappointment, "Don't worry, little Goten. Some day you'll be stronger than your brother or your daddy."
"Wow, you really think so?" Goten asked. His eyes shone brightly.
"She knows so, Goten," Gohan told him, "I'll explain tonight. See ya!"
"Wait, Gohan, can I come with you?" Goten asked, "I want to meet Marron and 18. And Mr. Piccolo."
"Oh, that's right, you never met them," Gohan grinned at his little brother, "But only if mom says so, okay, squirt?"
"Mom? Can I? Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease???" He literally said all these words in about 20 seconds. (No joke, but still funny~hehe!)
"Go on ahead, boys," Chi-chi said after listening to so many pleases from her seven year old son, she was ready to let him meet Gohan and Goku's old fighting buddies.
"All right, thanks, mom!" Gohan said. We shot off the ground and headed for Videl's mansion.
***
"I'll be out in a minute," Videl said as she went inside, "Just wait on the couch." We sat down and waited patiently for her return.
"WHAT!?" we heard Hercule's faint voice. Soon, he himself stormed into the room, Videl racing after him. I took it she had said she had a boy in the living room and hadn't explained that he was only her sparring partner.
"Who are you to be messing with my daughter?!" He screamed in Gohan's face.
"Daddy, listen, it's not what you think," Videl said.
"Then what is it?!" He screamed again.
"Gohan is Angel's friend and I'm her sensei now," Videl said, "I'm 18, I can do what I want. And I know of a certain lie that you have told the whole world. They know it too."
"What lie?" He asked innocently, "I've never lied before in my life."
"Yeah, right, Hercule," I said dryly, "You lied about how you killed Cell when in reality you don't even match your own daughter's strength. Let alone that little boy who was really the one who defeated Cell, who happens to be the same kid you just yelled at."
Hercule's eyes went to dinner-plate size before they shut as he fell to the ground with a solid thud. He had fainted dead away.
"Okay, I take that as a yes, daddy," Videl smirked as she gestured for us to follow her out the door, which we did.
"Next stop, my house," I said as we took to the skies and headed for the pretty close High School and my house. I landed and told my mother what was going on.
"Okay, just don't get yourself killed, little Angel," she said. She waved at Gohan, Videl, and Goten as we took off for the Kame house.
"I can't wait to meet Krillin," I said, "The first time I saw him with his new hair, I burst out laughing. But I laughed even harder when 18 came outside."
"Why?" Videl asked.
"Well, it'd been 7 years since the Cell saga and I didn't really expect it to happen," I replied, "Though I know a famous quote that should cover that little wisdom. 'Expect the Unexpected'-Kero from Cardcaptors," I giggled, "Maybe I ought to try out my Dimension Hopper out on that one after this one."
"How could you do that?" Gohan asked.
"I can make it seem as though I never left my own time," I answered, "Well, any physical changes for the better, I get to keep. Like my training here. And objects and clothes that are given to me in this time also come back with me. But my body changes back to my reality."
"That is really awesome, what you did," Gohan said, "It was pure genius. I wonder what Bulma is going to say about it when we get to the Capsule Corp."
"You know, when I first started watching this show, I was 15 years old and very naive," I said distantly, for I was remembering something from long ago, "I had a small child's crush on Mirai Trunks. I don't know, but something about that boy gave me a reason to love him even though I knew he wasn't real. Or so was the perception."
"You had a crush on Mirai Trunks?" Gohan tried to stifle his laugh but failed miserably, "How could you? The guy was completely shy and he had those sad eyes that would make anyone want to cry."
"That's what I liked best about him," my voice came soft as though I were going to cry, "Those eyes reminded me of my own. He was passionate about life and love and peace and serenity. Those are the traits of a true man. He was clearly no longer a child. Chibi Trunks, as he is often called, was not this way. He was a happy, optimistic child whose heart was light in friendly speech. But he was ruthless and unforgiving in a fight. These are the true traits of a warrior, but something about his eternal happiness gave me an empty feeling in my heart."
"Why is it you can get worked up over a guy you thought wasn't real?" Videl asked.
"I don't know, Videl," I answered, "But for some reason, knowing I am here gives me chills anew."
"You are a poetic person, aren't you?" Gohan asked softly.
"Yes, hence my name," I answered calmly, "My title. My title is Angel of the Dragon. An honor indeed for so lowly a person."
"Not so," Goten said in a rare show of wisdom, "No one is lowly. Only those who believe themselves lowly are truly that way." I smiled a very tiny smile, just enough to please him.
***
"Gohan! Hey, bro, what's going on!" Krillin shouted as we landed.
"Krillin, my dad's coming back!" Gohan shouted. We proceeded in the explanation of how, what, who, when, where, and why.
"So your a Saiyan too, Angel?" Krillin asked when we were through.
"Only half," I answered, "but I'm not too strong for someone who started out so strong."
"She's as strong as you are already, Krillin!" Gohan said excitedly, "It was her birth ki!"
"Really, that's awesome!" Krillin shouted in surprise.
"Why does Daddy have to fight again, mister?" asked little Marron. She tugged on his orange pant leg.
"For fun, Marron," Goten answered.
"Wow, you're really cute! I love you!" Marron said and glomped Goten's legs. I laughed at them and smiled at Videl and Gohan. As long as Gohan followed his heart, he was falling in love with Videl.
"OK, sorry, kiddo," Gohan said as he unwrapped Marron from Goten's legs, "We got to get up to the Lookout."
"All right, I've always wanted to meet Dende," my laughter grew as Marron wrapped her minute but strong arms around Gohan's neck and tried to get them to stay. Krillin reluctantly pulled his daughter from Gohan's face and we left.
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"Goku's coming back," Piccolo said the minute we landed, "You don't have to do as much explaining with me, I heard it all, remember?"
"Oh, yeah, I forgot you sort of eavesdropped on us," Gohan said with one of those funny grins on his face.
"Hello, Angel, Videl, Goten," Dende said, "It is a great pleasure to finally meet you all."
"The pleasure is mine, Dende," I said with a slight bow, "The Guardian of Earth is someone to be commended."
"A dimension traveler from an Earth without a protector is even more special," he said with a wide grin, "Thank you for coming. I know you want to change events that you are certain will happen."
"Yes, thank you," I spoke warmly, "We must be off. I have to meet Chibi Trunks now."
"All right, Trunks!" Goten shouted as he leapt into the air and headed for the Capsule Corp.
"You guys go on ahead," I said, "I want to talk to Dende alone for a moment."
They nodded and were soon out of hearing range.
"Angel, are you wishing to talk about what is to come?"
"Yes, Dende," I answered, "It will concern all of us, including myself now that I'm involved. Even with the smallest amount of training in the true Martial Arts will set Babadi in motion for his plans. The Supreme Kai will be there, at the World Martial Arts Tournament, but you mustn't tell Piccolo or the others. I will handle them when the time approaches."
"Why are you telling me this?" Dende asked.
"I need to use the Room of Spirit and Time in order to get as strong as Gohan, maybe stronger before the tournament," I answered, "If I can achieve that, then I will be able to assist the Supreme Kai on a mission that is more than deadly for Earth. If not stopped, the evil Babadi will release will destroy the entire universe. And after he is through in this dimension, he'll come for mine. This is the reason I created the device in the first place. It wasn't for some joy ride, I need some way to protect my dimension from Buu. He escaped there from the other DBZ dimension, one in which they lost the battle."
"It is fine by me," Dende said, "But you mustn't let Gohan know what you are up to."
"All right," I said, "Thank you."
"Hey, Dende!" came a familiar voice, "I felt this new ki come here out of no where and my mom read a few disturbances in the time barriers between this and another world, do you know what that's about?" Apparently the speaker hadn't noticed I was standing there.
"Who is that?" I asked Dende.
"What are you doing here?" he asked the speaker, who was engulfed in smoke at that particular moment.
"I just told you."
"So you did."
The speaker stopped short from exiting the cloud and said, "Who's she?"
"She is the cause of the time barrier shift that your mother felt," he answered, "Come on out, boy. She knows exactly who you are anyway."
"How?"
"She comes from the main dimension in which she watched all that happened in our world," Dende answered.
"Wait a second," I said, "Is that Mirai Trunks?"
"Yeah, it's me," he replied as he stepped out of the cloud. He dusted himself off. His eyes locked onto mine. And he stopped completely.
"I am here to train," I told him, "My world is plagued by something worse than the androids of yours. I am plagued by the one called Buu, who does everything a wizard named Babadi tells him. And he loves to watch our faces cringe in horror and fear. It isn't a game to them. It's just a ruthless brawl that will be won by them. I plan to prove them both wrong."
"Let us hope," Dende said, "Let us hope."
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Woo hoo! This part is done! Thank you, thank you,*bows*. Next time in Twist of Fate Part 2, also called Angel's Gift, Angel and Videl begin their training. Trunks decides to stay and train Angel himself, which is fine with Gohan, but find out what happens when two travelers meet! Next time!