A/N: This is my first fanfiction attempt. Please forgive me for any characters that are OOC, there are a lot of them to write in this one. Also all that I own is my OC and this specific storyline. Everything else belongs to their respective creators.
Chapter 1
She's dead. She's dead and it's my fault. I killed her. "There was nothing you could have done", they say to me. They know it brings me no solace, that only one thing can. As I raise my head, averting my gaze from the hole in her chest, I look out over this city that has become a battlefield, torn apart by a centuries-old war, and only one thought runs through my head: "This ends. Now."
Chapter 2
My name is Raidwynn. Yes, just the one name, like Madonna. Or Batman. I do have a family name, but my parents often just had me discard it when it wasn't for an official document, and that's just the start of my less-than-normal upbringing. My family was pretty small, just the three of us, and I never met any relatives or anything like that, not even grandparents. We never seemed to stay anywhere for very long, even when my parents seemed to talk so much about how much they loved the place. Every couple of months we'd pack up all of our stuff in my dad's minivan, and we'd move on to another city, another state, sometimes another country. In 15 years, I have lived in all 50 American states, as well as in England, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Spain. I never had a long time in any one place, but I learned to love the moves, the excitement of finding a new home in a country where I didn't speak the language, but somehow, my parents did. Obviously such a nomadic lifestyle leads to a lack of traditional education, but I was never wanting for learning, because Mom and Dad always taught me everything I wanted to know, and more. By the time they got done with me, I was fluent in English, German, Korean, and French, as well as having progresses through math and science to the point of college-level calculus and physics. Now, not all of my learning was strictly traditional book knowledge, because my parents also pushed me towards a more physical type of learning. I was at least proficient in 3 martial arts, and trained for enough stamina to sprint for almost a mile. This makes it sound like I'm some kind of prodigy, but it's all thanks to the dedication of my parents. They went out of their way to teach me, and move me around enough to immerse in different cultures. I never did find out what their jobs were, as I seemed to be their only concern. This isn't to say we never had fun or I never met anyone else, I had plenty of temporary friends wherever we were, and they were always sure to let me have my space when I was being an angst-ridden middle school kid. I may have been better trained than other people, but Mom always made sure I hid my skills from other people, so "no one gets jealous of you", and she made sure I knew that it was my job to use my training to help people, and to never think of myself as superior. One day, when I was about 13, they decided we could settle down in a little rural town, and I got to consistently attend school for the first time. I was exposed to anime, and cartoons, and amazing video games. Far from discouraging this, my parents encouraged my love of these things, always just saying "you never know what will come in handy one day". Then one day, I knew what they meant.
It started like any other day, just a September morning of me going to school, until I realized I had forgotten my lunch. I asked the principal if I could go home during lunch to get it, and he seemed to know my dad, so he let me. I ran the two miles home to get my lunch, but when I got there, the door was locked, and the car was gone. I didn't know why my parents had left, but assumed it was for groceries or something. I grabbed our spare key from under the porch, and headed inside. On the counter was my lunch, but next to it was a folded up note, with one word, in both my father's tight handwriting and my mother's more flowery script: Son. As I went to open it, suddenly the earth shook, in waves like someone was taking a giant jackhammer to the ground, making the house shake and the windows break. I grabbed the note, my lunch (of course), and ran out of the house. Outside it had suddenly grown dark, like night had fallen at noon. It was less like clouds had covered the sky, and more like the sun had been stolen from the sky. I heard a growl from in front of me, and when I looked down from the sky, there was a wolf, staring at me, like I had made it wait longer than it had expected. I immediately dropped my bags, and dropped into a "ready" stance, just hoping I could get out of here and find my parents. To my surprise, the wolf looked at me, raised an eyebrow, and said "Really kid? You're gonna fight a wolf. Great idea." I just sort of stared in amazement for a moment, then picked my jaw up off the floor. "Who are you? Where are my parents?" Once again, I was treated to a wolf raising its eyebrow at me. "Your parents are gone, kid. Didn't they tell you this would happen? For Omni's sake-ya know what? It's not that important. Follow me." I was hesitant, to say the least. "Why?" "Well kid, do you want to die on this backwater world? You'll follow me if you don't want to die." I looked around me, gesturing to the general area. "What about everybody else?" "They're not important, not right now. We'll come back for them." "But this is my home! What do you mean nobody but me matters? Why me?" "You talk too much". I then proceeded to lose consciousness, as the wolf was replaced by a tall, skinny man who punched me in the temple before I could react.
Chapter 3
When I came around, I was in my room, laying on my bed, looking up at the Dragon Ball Z poster on my ceiling, nursing a headache. 'What just happened, was all that a dream?' I though as I sat up, looking around, taking in my completely-normal room, down to my shoes on the floor next to my bed. I noticed I was still in my clothes from the "dream" and proceeded to bolt up, throw my shoes on (in case the need to run arose), and headed over to my door. I slowly eased it open, and my suspicions were confirmed when, instead of my house, I was met with a long hallway, with stone walls, and no other doors save one at the end, painted white. I tentatively stepped out of my room, adjusted my messy hair, and carefully walked down to the door. It swung open at my touch, and I was greeted by sudden daylight, streaming through into the dimly-lit hallway. Squinting, I stepped out, and found myself in a courtyard, roughly circular, paved with cobblestone and ringed by large walls of a strange, prismatic material that shone like diamonds. There were many doors like mine, all around this huge open space, at least a hundred. Then I noticed the GIANT GATE that was directly across the courtyard from me, when it started to open. I got a glimpse of a huge keep on the other side, and started to stride across the courtyard, figuring why not? After I got through the gate, I was on a long pathway with flowers on either side, leading up to another door, mysteriously opening as the gate behind me shut. I started to sprint for the door, just wanting answers about what in the name of Stan Lee was going on. I headed through the door into what could only be described as a throne room, with a red carpet down the middle leading to a golden throne, and tapestries hanging on either wall. There was someone on the throne, and as I entered, he stood up, letting me see his huge, at least 7 feet tall frame, with his white silk shirt and his baggy pants billowing. As he approached me, he spread his arms. "I've been waiting for you Raidwynn, you have no idea how long we've all been waiting." I stopped, cautious of this giant. "I'm sorry your introduction to my kingdom was through Durzo, he hates fetch missions. But where are my manners! My name is Omni, and this is my castle, Duran Keep. I've brought you here for a grand purpose, my boy, but first, breakfast!" He gestured for me to follow him, and due to my rumbling stomach (I still hadn't had lunch since, yesterday?) I complied. We headed through a side door I hadn't noticed on my initial sweep of the room. He led me down a short hallway to an elaborate dining hall, filled with long tables, already occupied with people, who all fell silent as we came into the room. Omni swept his arms over to me, as if presenting me to the audience assembled there "Warriors, heroes, I present to you our champion!" he declared, and there was a moment of stunned silence. "He's just a kid, Omni what the hell!" rang out across the hall, and one person stood and strode towards us. I recognized him almost immediately. How could I not, I had a poster of him above my bed! I almost fell in amazement as Vegeta, the prince of all saiyans, was striding across this elaborate hall towards me. He wasn't a tall man, less than 5'6", but his presence was imposing, and I started to sweat, my mouth dry from seeing someone I nearly idolized in the flesh. As he reached us, he patted me on the shoulder "Go eat, child. You look like you could use a good meal. And as for you," he cut off and shooed me away towards the long tables, and I stumbled, still numb to suddenly seeing a fictional character point me towards breakfast. I wasn't sure where to go, then I heard "Over here kid!" I looked to my right, and sitting at one of the tables, gesturing towards an empty chair, was the man who had knocked me out, and presumably brought me here, Durzo. His face was thin, and his blond hair was hanging wildly around his ears. I headed over and sat down, extremely nervous. "Dig in. Food first, questions later." I looked at the plate in front of me, suddenly filled with all the foods I loved for breakfast: pancakes, sausage, and eggs made into an omelet covered in cheese, just like my mom made for me. "Don't worry about Vegeta, he tends to be prickly" I heard a feminine voice say from across the table, and I looked up to see, of all people, Aerith, another amazing but incredibly not-real person. I immediately choked on my food, and Durzo pounded me roughly on the back until I had to shove him off of me. "Wait aren't you," "Dead? No, Omni brought me here, along with everyone else from Midgar as well." She gestured to her right and left, and who do I see but Cloud Strife and Tifa. "Hey kid, seems like you're Omni's newest 'project'" "Cloud don't be rude, he's probably scared and confused." I raised my hand, "No, I meant aren't all of you FICTIONAL? I mean, I've played Final Fantasy 7, I watched Dragon Ball Z, and it never mentioned you all being real, much less knowing each other! What is going on?" I was practically screaming at this point, and Durzo leaned over to shush me, as Vegeta and Omni had finished their "discussion" and Omni was headed towards us. "Get over there, kid, I feel like you'll get your answers now." I stood, and headed towards Omni, who stood next to me then waved his hand upward. The floor rose up under us, raising me up so I could see the entire hall. "Heroes of the realms, and especially you, Raidwynn," he gestured to the assembled people, then me, "I'm sure you have a lot of questions. Here are your answers. It all begins 16 years ago. I, as the god of light, noticed that worlds were starting to fall to the darkness. I made the decision to have one person become my champion, and save us all. I could not find a suitable child, however, and as such started to gather heroes from worlds all across the multiverse. One day I happened across a world called Earth, with no supernatural properties. I decided this would be perfect to hide the ultimate hero on, and when I went to Earth I met your parents, Raidwynn. They agreed to raise you as a normal child, though I added a spark of divine power to your genetics. Then, 15 years later, your world was attacked, and I sent Durzo to collect you" Said man raised his glass at that, and was greeted with weak cheers. "Now, you will train with us, and help us defeat the encroaching dark! Your parents are in hiding on another world, do not worry, you will see them again." I started to understand, but that didn't make me any happier, and I could feel the rage building inside me at the nerve of this so-called god. He couldn't bring my parents here for some reason, and expects me to believe he has my best interests at heart. I couldn't help it, I took a swing at him. He pulled back before my punch could land, and caught my hand. "Well it seems you'll need some more training before you're ready to start, but that can be arranged. Darkness is advancing, and today you start training to face forces like you've never seen before." I jumped down off the platform. "What if I don't want to be this 'champion', huh? What if I just want to be a normal kid?" "Then we can send you back to your dead world and you can know you caused the destruction of the multiverse." Cowed a little by this, I bowed my head and asked "When do I start?" I felt a punch to the gut, and was sent to my knees, eyes flashing with pain. I looked up to find Vegeta standing over me. "You start now, and by the look of you, you've got a long way to go." He dragged me to my feet, and pulled me outside to the courtyard to begin the most grueling period of training in my entire life, and as the light washed over me, all I could think was, I don't know where you are, but mom, dad, I love you, and I won't forget the lessons you taught me.
Part 1: Fin.
A/n: Oof that's a long one. Alright guys, read and review, and get ready for a training montage next time! I hope to have part 2 out in two weeks.
Character List so far:
Raidwynn (OC as well as protagonist)
Omni (OC, god of light)
Durzo Blint (Night Angel Trilogy)
Vegeta (DBZ/DBS)
Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockheart, and Aerith (FF7)