Disclaimer: "If I'm lying about owning Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super, then may god strike me dead!" *in comes a bolt of lightning that I hastily dodge* "Ha, nice try jackass! Next time give it you're A-game!" (I don't own TFS's DBZ Abridge either!)

As you can tell from the unimaginative tittle, I was inspired to write this after playing the video game, Dragon Ball Xenoverse and its sequel. I want to point out that this follows the bare bones of the game's storyline, while also following a mixture of the anime, manga, and movies. Characters such as the Supreme Kai of Time, Demigra, Towa, and Mira, will be involved in this fic, but no Trunks other than the appearances he makes in the anime. I plan on sprinkling in some DBZ abridge too, because let's be honest, who doesn't quote the fuck outta TFS?

Now to address some important things. While we know about the Xenoverse plotline, in this fic, Xenoverse wasn't made into a game in our world. This is so that my OC doesn't already know the Xenoverse storyline, characters, etc. That said, while the plotline will focus on my OC who is summoned to stop whoever *cough, Towa & Mira, cough* is dicking with the timeline, I've all but cannibalized the Time/time traveling mechanics used and explained in the games. Finally, my OC is brought to the DBZ universe around the time that Resurrection of 'F' comes out in Japan, meaning her foreknowledge does not go beyond that.

Side note, my OC's name is pronounced Maze-ee, just so everyone's on the same page.


~Xenoverse~

Maisy Saga | A New Adventure Unfolds! Porunga Summons A Hero?!

Age 772 / February 13

"Tooooh-Kiiiii."

"This is not good, not good at all." A small being said, frowning from where she was bent over the Scroll of Eternity. Her eyes traveled swiftly over the scripture before turning to look up at one of the twelve Time Crystals that stood in the Time Vault. She had begun to notice the slight change in the seventh one's light recently. Where it once shone with a radiant blue glow, like the others, she could now spot a malevolent gleam of purple shooting across its' surface intermittently. "There's no doubt about it." The Supreme Kai of Time muttered somberly, her eyebrows narrowing in concern. "Someone is tampering with the timeline."

"Tooooh!" She was startled suddenly as a bird landed on her head, his long tail feathers covering her face. "Kiiiiiii!"

"Would you get out of here Tokitoki?!" She shouted as she threw up her fists, unsettling the bird from his place on her head. "I'm trying to deal with a crisis here! Can't you see that? Something is seriously wrong."

"Yes, I've sensed it as well." A new, calmer voice said from behind the woman, causing her to let out a shriek of surprise as she quickly turned around. There were two Kais, but her gaze quickly latched onto the shorter male as she hurriedly bowed her head in respect. He was only a few inches taller than herself, his skin a light purple, which was complimented by his white mohawk that she'd always found rather dashing. She suddenly worried about her own hair and silently prayed Tokitoki hadn't messed it up.

"Oh, Supreme Kai! Forgive me, I didn't sense your approach." She hurriedly greeted him, keeping her head low so that neither Kai could see the blush staining her cheeks. "It's good to see you again. You as well Kibito." Kibito, ever the loyal attendant of the Kais, returned her bow with a respectful one of his own while the Supreme Kai nodded in return, frowning slightly.

"It is good to see you too, Supreme Kai of Time. If only it were under better circumstances." He replied as he fixed his gaze onto the Crystal of Universe 7 just as it flashed dark purple for an instant. "So, it is as I suspected. Something malevolent is stirring." She hummed lowly in agreement.

"Yes, although I had hoped I was mistaken…" The Supreme Kai of Time trailed off, before turning back to the Scroll of Eternity. Already some of the words had begun to turn illegible, as if the letters themselves were shifting into a different sentence all together. The past was in flux, unstable. Her hands clenched in unease, honestly able to say that she'd never seen anything like this before. "Who do you think could be responsible for such a thing?"

"I had originally feared that this was Babadi's handiwork, but this magic, though just as sinister in nature, is unfamiliar to me." At mentioning the evil wizard, the Supreme Kai's countenance grew dark for a moment, his mood soured by bad memories. He turned to her, inquiring eyes landing on the Scroll. "May I?" He asked and she silently stepped aside to let him examine it. His quiet gasp told her that she was not seeing things. "Impossible! The Scroll, I-I can't read it! But does that mean… the past is changing?" She bit her lip and nodded reluctantly.

"The flow of time, something is very odd about it. At this rate, history–" She dropped her eyes to the ground. "No, everything, will collapse."

"What?!" Kibito shouted, disbelief taking over his usually stoic demeanor. "Surely there's something you can do Supreme Kai of Time?"

"I cannot." She admitted lowly with a slight shake of her head. "The rules are very clear. I am not allowed to interfere. That is the God of Time's purpose, but he's–" She winced at the thought of her counterpart.

"Yes, if he were present," the Supreme Kai said with grimace "we would all be in even graver danger."

"With him gone though, only Lord Zen-Oh himself has the authority to correct the timeline." 'Of course, that doesn't mean others haven't tried.' She silently added, her thoughts turning towards the most recent attempt at changing the timeline. A mortal, a half-Saiyan named Trunks, had gone back in time to save his loved ones. It was only because his reasons were so noble that she hadn't interfered or reported Trunk's transgressions, even though another alternate timeline was incidentally created when the android Cell had gone back in time too. If she had informed Lord Zen-Oh, two of the now three existing timelines would've been immediately erased. "And I am… hesitant to bring this matter to him. Who knows how he would react?" The possibilities alone made the Kais go silent with dread.

"You may not be able to interfere, but what of another?" The Supreme Kai muttered after a moment. With a careful hand, he set down the Scroll of Eternity, before bringing the same hand up to hold his chin in a thoughtful manner. "If we were to send a champion, a warrior to stop whoever is tampering with history, would that work?"

"Perhaps." The Supreme Kai of Time replied slowly, turning the idea over in her head. "But I still wouldn't be able to use my powers to send them into the past; to where these changes are starting." Her mind riffled through other ways to send someone through time. There were wormholes of course, techniques that manipulated time, and as she had most recently discovered, time machines. But all of those options had their downsides. Wormholes were rare and even then, there was no determining the destination. The few time-based techniques that existed wouldn't do the job either. And time machines only created alternate timelines that put stress on the Time Crystals. Maybe there was some magical item that could– "I've got it!" She shouted suddenly, startling the others.

"G-got what?" The Supreme Kai asked, hand resting over his heart as he stared at her with wide eyes. She was too excited to feel embarrassed by her outburst though.

"We can use the Dragon Balls!" She answered in delight.

"Dragon Balls?" Kibito inquired and the Supreme Kai looked just as confused. She huffed at the two of them, puffing her cheeks out in irritation.

"Honestly, you two should know about them. They are some of the most powerful artifacts in the known Universes." Looking properly chastised, she continued. "The Dragon Balls are seven magical balls created by the Namekians. If a person collects all seven, they're able to summon the Eternal Dragon, who will grant them any three wishes within its power."

"They sound incredible. Why have I never heard of them before?" The Supreme Kai grumbled more to himself than her. Immediately feeling guilty, she patted the dejected Kai's shoulder in comfort.

"Sorry, sometimes I forget you never got to finish your training." She didn't say anymore, knowing that the sad fate of the other Supreme Kais was a taboo subject. Being the only survivor, the East Supreme Kai had taken over as best he could, but it was moments like these that she was reminded of how much he still needed to learn.

"Yes. There are times where I forget that as well. Forgive me." It was only when he turned to smile at her did the Supreme Kai of Time realize just how close she'd gotten to the other Kai. Quickly spinning around, she chuckled nervously as her face flushed a dark pink.

"A-ah, s-so, anyway. Namek." She stuttered, glaring at Tokitoki as she spotted her best friend laughing at her from behind his wing.

"Yes, we should head there immediately before the timeline is endangered further." The Supreme Kai announced as he turned towards his friend. "Kibito, if you would?"

"Of course, master." The Supreme Kai of Time moved over to join them, glancing back at the Crystal one last time before Kibito teleported them to Namek. She blinked at the abrupt change in scenery, taking in their surroundings with a curious gaze. Where her world was small, really no more than a couple of acres in space, Namek was vast and made up of different elements. Green waters, blue foliage, brown mountains in the distance, and a bright green sky with three suns greeted her.

"Where do we start?" The Supreme Kai asked and she stretched out her senses, looking for the nearest village.

"We need to find the Grand Elder and ask for permission to use the Dragon Balls." She stated, locating a village a handful of miles away from them.

"Would they refuse us?" He asked with some concern, following the Supreme Kai of Time as she led the way.

"Not if we explain that all of existence is at stake." She replied with a shrug. "It's not likely they'd say no. The Namekians are a very pragmatic race." As it turned out, she was right. The settlement they soon found had greeted them warily, but once the Supreme Kai had explained who they were and why they needed the Dragon Balls, the Elder of the village directed them to Grand Elder Moori, who had all seven balls with him. The Grand Elder was a genial Namek, graciously offering them the use of their Dragon Balls once they explained the situation again. A crowd of Namekians stood back some few feet from them, all looking on in curiosity.

"Arise Eternal Dragon, by your name I summon you, Porunga!" Grand Elder Moori shouted and a great blast of golden light shot up into the sky, causing the Kais to avert their eyes.

"My goodness." She heard the Supreme Kai breath from beside her, while Kibito made a low noise of awe. The Supreme Kai of Time quickly looked up and stared in amazement. She had never seen the Eternal Dragon before and it was a massive creature, hovering above them in an impressive hulking form.

"You have summoned the Eternal Dragon, speak so that I may grant your three wishes."

"Great Porunga, time is being tampered with. Please, I ask you to bring forth the being best suited to protect it!" The Supreme Kai of Time called, feeling mildly intimidated as she met the creature's gaze. The Dragon's pupil-less eyes glowed bright red for a moment before a funnel of white light appeared in front of the Dragon Balls, which quickly began to take shape.


Maisy was having a pretty good day, all things considered. She'd actually gotten up early enough today to have breakfast before having to catch the school bus, rather than her usual dashing out the door with poptarts in hand. She'd successfully managed to sleep through three of her morning classes without being caught, and somehow made it through the day without getting into any fights. Junior year was ranking to be her second most troublesome year so far. First place went to 9th grade. As cliché as it sounded, Maisy had moved to a new school back then and became mortal enemies with the most popular girl within the first week.

"Just one more year after this, and then I'm done with high school forever." The sixteen-year-old said to herself in a sing-song tone as she entered her home. In all honesty, she probably would've enjoyed school more if she didn't have to get up so early or deal with the other students. She genuinely liked learning. Human intersections, not so much. "I'm home! Not that anybody's here to give a shit!" Maisy cursed loudly, not as disappointed at arriving to an empty house as she would've been years ago.

Her parents were the type who never should've had a kid together. They'd been coworkers in a law firm, and from what Maisy had pieced together over the years, her birth came from one passionate night culminating from months of sharing a joint case. There'd been no love between them, although she assumed her parents had to have at least liked each other to have sex. Luckily, mom didn't agree with abortion, and it turned out dad had been looking to settle down anyways. Foolishly believing themselves to be practical people, they had decided to get married.

It didn't take long for them to realize what a mistake that was.

Maisy grew up in a household full of fighting. The arguments were about dishes going unwashed, the trash not taken out, and of bad habits that they didn't approve in one another. Thankfully, it never escalated to anything physical. It took seven years for them to get a divorce. She went to live with her mom and spent weekends with her dad. After another few years, those weekend visits dwindled to holidays. By the time Maisy was ten, she'd stopped visiting her dad altogether. Last she heard, he was living in California with a new wife and a new kid on the way. As for her mother– they weren't close. Her mom was one of those independent, work-driven women who thought being a feminist meant she was supposed to hate men. The most important thing in her mother's life was her career.

Because of how her life played out, Maisy had hit her rebellious phase kind of early. She was getting detentions and suspensions by the time she was in fifth grade. The very real threat of being sent to boarding school was what got her to stop acting out. As a result, she did eventually get better grades. Classes she was getting D's and F's in gradually became B's and A's. Of course, she still got into trouble every now and then, but it was never anything worse than getting into a fight where a few punches were barely thrown before a teacher broke it up.

Maisy made her way into the kitchen, leaving her bookbag on the dining table where she would do her homework later. Humming to herself, she browsed the contents of her fridge before deciding to settle for a ham sandwich that would tie her over until dinner. Once her snack was made, Maisy moved into the living room, idly taking a bite out of her sandwich, and sat down in front of her laptop.

"Hmm, what to watch? Naruto? Nah, I'd have to go through their latest filler arc." She brought up YouTube, browsing for something interesting. A thumbnail image at the bottom of her screen caught her attention, making her smirk. "Ooo, History of Trunks, TeamFourStar style. I haven't watched that one in a while." She clicked on the video and readied herself for pure comic gold.

Not even ten seconds into the video, a deep, guttural voice rang throughout the… room? For a second, Maisy thought the voice was coming from inside her head, but that was impossible.

"Someone summons you from a land far away." It startled her so much she dropped her sandwich on the floor. Maisy hastily stood up, brown eyes searching for the creep who had broken into her house. But there was no one there, not in the living room at least. Oh god, what if he was some murderous nutjob with a hatchet?! Like the kind she often heard about on the eleven o'clock news!

"The hell does that mean, asshole?!" She yelled, her gaze quickly darting around the room once more. "No, you know what? I don't care! Get the fuck outta my house before I call the police!" It was a good threat. Too bad her phone was in her backpack, which was in the damn kitchen.

"Come forth, chosen one!"

Maisy didn't even know how to describe what happened next.

Light surrounded her, which pretty much convinced her right then and there that she'd either fallen asleep at some point without realizing it, or the ham in her sandwich had gone really, really, bad. Then, ridiculously enough, it felt as if the floor beneath her disappeared for a second. She stumbled forwards as her vision whited out for some terrifying unknown reason. Fortunately, she got her balance back after a few steps, but this left her blinking stupidly as she found that her living was gone. She panted breathlessly as she stared wide-eyed at her surroundings. She had somehow gotten outside and–

"Why does everything look like it belongs in an anime?" Maisy gaped at the scenery in front of her, which looked like cartoon drawings given a three-dimensional perspective. She brought her hands up to rub frantically at her eyes, roughly shaking her head before opening her eyes again. Nothing changed. She wasn't back in her home, and her stomach twisted in on itself as she recognized the animated people in front of her.

"This is the warrior?" A male, the tallest and broadest one among the group, grunted, not sounding particularly impressed. He had pale red skin, pointy ears, hairless eyebrow ridges, long white hair, and was dressed in a strange style of clothes that was shared by the two shorter people standing on either side of him. "She is but a child."

"Calm yourself Kibito, the Dragon would not make a mistake." The woman said, though she didn't look as sure as she sounded. She was small and slight, like the stature of a child. She had pinkish-purple skin, peach colored hair, thin eyebrows and pointy ears. Unlike the other two, Maisy had no idea who she was.

"Indeed, we should not judge her solely on her age." The short man, who was absolutely not the Supreme Kai from Dragon Ball Z, added gently. He had light purple skin, again with the pointy ears, expressive black eyes, and a snowy white mohawk. He smiled at Maisy as she stared at them, and he levitated– fucking levitated– towards her! "Greetings warrior, it is an honor to meet you." He paused in front of her, still hovering a foot off the ground, and she gazed at him in astonishment. "I'm sorry, this must be confusing for you. Please, allow us to explain."

"…You're the Supreme Kai." Maisy whispered, suddenly feeling as if she couldn't catch her breath. "But that's–" She took a step backwards, hardly noticing the curious expression on his face. Looking around, she found herself encircled by… Namekians? No, no that wasn't possible! Maisy looked behind her and promptly fell onto her ass when she caught sight of the Eternal Dragon looming over her. It was gigantic, as a tall as a skyscraper, with bulging muscles and glowing red eyes. She hastily shuffled away from the creature in an awkward crabwalk, gasping more from fear than anything else. "Porunga?! I-I don't understand! How–"

"Calm yourself young one." The Supreme Kai, who had to be a figment of her imagination, finally dropped down to the ground, holding his hands out in the universal 'I come in peace' gesture. "You seem to know who I am, but allow me to make proper introductions." He gave a slight bow. "I am the Supreme Kai. This is my vassal and friend, Kibito, and this is the Supreme Kai of Time." He motioned to the other two respectively. Kibito narrowed his eyes at her, while the Supreme Kai of Time made… peace signs?

"Hello there!" The Supreme Kai of Time greeted happily, practically skipping towards them. She offered her hand out to Maisy, who reluctantly took it. Though the woman's hand was tiny, it felt real. Once again standing, she could only stare stupidly at the fictional beings in front of her. The woman, the Supreme Kai of Time, was incredibly short and likely stood just a little over three and half feet.

"Um, h-hi?" She blinked at them, still too shocked to know how to react. "I'm– I'm Maisy, Maisy Croft…" She murmured slowly, wondering if bad ham could cause intense hallucinations. "It's– er, nice to meet you, I guess?"

"Insolent girl!" Hallucination-Kibito shouted as he glared down at her. She'd never fully appreciated how big the guy was until now. Her chin barely came up to his waist! "You will bow and greet the Supreme Kai and the Supreme Kai of Time with the utmost respect!"

"Kibito." The Supreme Kai said, his voice laden with soft disapproval. "That is no way to treat someone whom we are asking aide from." The giant made an exaggerated face of… alarm? It was hard for her to tell, especially since his eyes actually bulged out of his head a little as several sweat drops appeared along his forehead and temple. 'Oh wow, this is so trippy.'

"Forgive me, master." Kibito hastily replied as he bowed deeply. "You are right, of course." He glanced down at her with narrow eyes and continued halfheartedly. "I apologize, girl."

"Uh, sure, it's fine." Maisy muttered back in the same tone. She raised her hand to rub her eyes again, but this time caught sight of how… strange she looked. And it wasn't just her hand. Shaking slightly, Maisy's eyes widened in shock as they traveled over the rest of her body. She looked the same, in the broadest sense of the word. Tan-ish skin, black hair that went a few inches past her shoulder, blue jeans, grey sneakers, red tank top, and her favorite yellow button-down shirt. However, there was one glaring difference.

She was animated.

Black ink outlined unblemished skin. Her clothes lacked interweaving threads and had been, for lack of a better term, Toriyama-fied, looking like something that came out of the 90s. Even her hair was different. Her bangs stuck out in spikes, the individual hairs somehow amassed together in solid forms rather than lose strands. She ran her hand through it experimentally, but it felt the same, she could feel the strands, see them separate for a moment, before they became integrated once more.

"This is impossible." She whispered as she studied her hands, which now lacked the numerous lines that had been etched into her palms since birth. She felt woozy all of a sudden and was pretty much would've faceplanted right there had the Supreme Kai not laid a steadying hand on her shoulder.

"Are you alright?" He asked and she glanced down at him. He was about a head or so shorter, though his mohawk gave the illusion of being taller. She found the height difference weird, though she wasn't sure why. He'd been short in the anime, he should be short in person. Which shouldn't be possible because Dragon Ball Z wasn't supposed to be real! "You look pale, and you're shaking." Maisy hesitantly laid a hand over his, which felt like touching any other person, and swallowed back her mounting hysteria.

"I'm– I'm f-fine. I'm just… trying to wrap my head around–" She started haltingly, not sure how to continue. How does she explain that everything, everyone present, was just a cartoon? That she's absolutely terrified and has no idea what's going on? This couldn't be a dream, it felt too real. Which lead to a slew of other possibilities. Was she hallucinating? Was she simply out of her mind? Was this actually happening? "This." She finished belatedly and the Supreme Kai smiled at her.

"I understand. The transition must've be disorienting. Please, allow us to explain." He took a step back, releasing her, and Maisy's eyes travelled between him and the Supreme Kai of Time. The female Kai was an unknown. Maisy couldn't ever remember seeing her in the anime. Perhaps she'd been in the manga? Or from a movie that never got translated to English?

"You see," the woman started, "as the Supreme Kai of Time, it's my duty to watch over the timeline. However, recently something has been tampering with the history of Universe 7. We came here and asked Porunga to summon a warrior best suited to stop whoever is causing these changes. Please, we need your help!" She finished earnestly as she stepped forward and grasped Maisy's hands with her own. "You're our only hope!" Maisy stared down at the Kai, trying to breakdown the woman's expositional onslaught. Her gaze switched between the male Kais, then moved onto the Namekians, who seemed to have inched closer. Everyone was staring at her intensely and there was a serious atmosphere hanging in the air.

"I understood almost none of that explanation." Maisy admitted plainly, causing almost everyone, save for the Supreme Kai and who she pegged to be Elder Moori, to unanimously fall over anime-style. "What the hell does Universe 7 mean? And a warrior? I'd barely qualify as a yellow belt. Y'know, if I actually took karate."

"What do you mean you're not a warrior!?" The female Kai shouted as she leapt back up to her feet, nearly spraying Maisy with anime spit. The teenager raised her hands and stepped away from the irate Kai, who quickly turned on Porunga. "Hey, what gives?! I asked for a warrior to protect the timeline!" The stout Namekian Maisy suspected to be Moori cleared his throat as he stepped away from the group of his people.

"Forgive me Supreme Kai of Time, but you asked Porunga to bring forth the being best suited to protect time. You did not specify for a warrior." She looked back at him incredulously.

"What?!"

"It's kinda like a Money's Paw." Maisy cut in, never able to resist the chance to quote TeamFourStar at others. "You have to be careful with the hubris in your wish." Moori looked her over approvingly as he nodded.

"Yes, she is correct. You must be very conscientious of your words." He seemed a bit remorseful as his eyes darted towards the ground, bowing slightly as his hand clenched his wooden staff. "Forgive me, I should've warned you beforehand." The Supreme Kai of Time dragged a hand over her face, one eye closed in a wince as she looked back at the Namekian.

"No, no, it's not your fault. I didn't really think it through." She admitted apologetically. Maisy studied everyone's reactions, taking in how disheartened they appeared to be. It certainly didn't do her self-esteem any good, but she got the gist of why they were disappointed. She was supposed to be the hero, the hypothetical answer to their prayers. And what they got was her. Maisy looked up at Porunga, wondering if she should just ask him to send her home.

'But,' a small voice whispered in the back of her head, 'if this is real, can I truly pass up this once in a lifetime chance?' Maybe… maybe she could play along with… whatever this fantasy was. For a little while at least.

"…Can't you teach me?" Maisy asked, directing her hesitant question towards the Supreme Kai, who seemed to be more thoughtful than anything else. He turned to her, wordlessly raising an eyebrow. "To fight and use energy, I mean. Teach me what I need to know before sending me back to stop, er, whoever you need me to stop?"

"Hmm, I suppose so." He replied lowly. "Supreme Kai of Time?" Maisy glanced to see that the female Kai was listening to their conversation. "What do you think?"

"The problem is that we don't have a lot of time before the changes to the past set in. And if they do that, it'll rewrite the present. Who knows what sort of strain that would put on the Universe?" Maisy wasn't sure whether she should question that or not. Time travel was always convoluted as fuck and her brain was already overloaded with, well, everything else.

"If I may," Moori began, "we can dismiss Porunga now and summon him again in half a year."

"That might work…" The Kai said slowly.

"Doubtful. The girl's power level is nonexistent." Kibito interjected, sounding as if she was worth less than the dirt they stood on. "Even if the Supreme Kai himself trained her, the girl's abilities would be that of a novice at best." While he was being an ass, Maisy had to admit Kibito kinda had a point. Even with several years worth of training, there was a limit to how strong she could get. The human fighters were pretty much obsolete during the Buu Saga and even before that, characters like Tien and Yamcha were in the background. Krillin played a more involved role, but got his ass kicked almost constantly for it. Now if she were a half-Saiyan, like Gohan…

"Kibito–" The Supreme Kai started warningly.

"No, he's right." Maisy breathed as a crazy mind-blowing idea came into existence. "I'm human, I can only get so strong. But, with the Dragon Balls– Oh man, that would be so awesome!" She gushed, smiling for the first time since her living room disappeared.

"What?" The Supreme Kai asked curiously.

"I could become a Super Saiyan!" She shouted frantically. She whirled towards the Eternal Dragon, too excited to even think about running her idea pass the Kais. "Porunga, can you make me half-Saiyan, with a tail and everything?!"

"It is within my power." He answered and she nearly squealed with joy.

"Do it now please!"

"Wait, hold on a–" The Supreme Kai of Time began, but the Eternal Dragon's eyes were already glowing.

"As you wish." Light enveloped Maisy once again, though it felt different than the last time. Probably because she wasn't being transported to an anime. Her body tingled oddly, and felt a little overheated, not unlike having a low fever. There was an itching discomfort around her tailbone, but it last only a few seconds.

When the light faded, Maisy didn't feel all that different, nor did she look any different from what she could see. Aside from the brown furry tail hanging limply behind her, that is. It was an odd feeling, to have new limb that she had no idea how to move. She held her breath, mesmerized at the sight of it as overwhelming exhilaration started swelling up inside of her. This in turn caused the tail to lift up and wiggle happily behind her.

"Holy shit, this is fucking amazing!" She cheered, tentatively brushing her hand over the tail– her Saiyan tail– and almost shivered at the new sensation. It was sensitive in a way she couldn't describe, sending foreign signals to her brain that she could barely comprehend. Even just touching the tail itself was a novel experience. She'd never touched a monkey's tail before, but she can't imagine it would've felt very different. Her ecstatic mood was ruined by a not-so-gentle punch to the top of her head. "Ow!"

"You will not speak so crudely in the presence of the Kais!" Kibito bellowed over Maisy, who crouched and rubbed her head, a little disturbed to find a giant anime bump bulging through her hair.

"Jesus, dude!" She cried, her pain quickly turning to anger. "What the hell?!" She glared at up at him, unsurprised to see he was sporting red tick marks on the side of his head. "You didn't have to hit me! Christ!" Strangely, rubbing the bump actually seemed to make the swelling go down rapidly.

"Kibito, please behave yourself." The Supreme Kai uttered in a scolding tone before turning to Maisy. "What did you wish for?" Oh shit, she didn't even consider that they might need all three wishes.

"Uh, I wished to be half-Saiyan? Because Saiyan's are one of the strongest races in the universe?" She muttered, fearing she might've just fucked up some grand plan. "They're incredible fighters and have a genetic ability called Zenkai. When they recover from near death, their overall powers increase immensely." She glanced over at the Namekians. "Goku, one of the last full-blooded Saiyans, defeated Frieza and essentially saved the Namekian race by becoming a Super Saiyan."

"This is true." Moori added helpfully. "The Saiyans are powerful. Even Goku's son was stronger than most Namekian warriors, and he was just a young boy at the time."

"Exactly. Being half-Saiyan will allow me to grow stronger a lot faster than I could've as a human." Maisy continued, nodding towards the Elder in thanks. "Uh, you didn't need all three wishes, did you?"

"No, not really. To be honest, we didn't plan out much besides summoning a champion and sending them, you, back in time." The Supreme Kai of Time answered with a slight shake of her head. "But with that wish, I think you've already proven yourself to be the champion we wanted." The shortest Kai continued with a pleased smile. "Thank you for your assistance, Porguna. We'll see ya real soon, big guy." She winked and waved at the Dragon, who blushed a little.

"Oh, sure." He remarked with uncharacteristic bashfulness. "Farewell." Engulfed in bright golden light, the balls shot up into the air, splitting into seven different directions that traveled at incredible speeds.

"I will have my people look for the Dragon Balls. We should be able to recover them by the time you return." Moori announced after a moment and the Supreme Kai bowed his head in gratitude.

"Thank you, we deeply appreciate your assistance, Grand Elder Moori." He said before turning to Maisy. "We will return to my world, where we'll immediately begin your training."

"Ah, master! You aren't seriously going to train this girl yourself?!" Kibito shouted incredulously. The Supreme Kai glanced up at him, smirking slightly. "To a bring a mere mortal to the Sacred World of the Kais?! It's unheard of!"

"Well, you were the one to suggest the idea. I think it has merit." He replied in a mischievous tone and Kibito sputtered wordlessly. "Will you join us, Supreme Kai of Time?"

"For now." She agreed with a nod, her expression growing worried. "I'll have to return to the Time Vault and monitor the temporal disturbances."

"I understand." He responded before turning back to the newly created half-Saiyan. "Come, Maisy." She went to walk towards the Supreme Kai, only to find herself stumbling slightly as her new tail seemed to throw off her normal gait.

"Whoa, okay, that's gonna take some getting used to." She mumbled before smiling sheepishly at the others. Fortunately, they were only a few steps away and her stumbling covered most of that distance. "Ready to go whenever you are!" Maisy chirped and he nodded.

"Then let us be off." He smiled back at her before looking up at Kibito. "If you would, my friend?"

"Yes master." More light surrounded them, this time yellow, encircling them in a translucent ball of energy. It tingled around Maisy, making the hair on her arms stand on end. She waved at the Namekians, smiling as a few returned the gesture, and suddenly found herself staring out at a new horizon. She blinked before wavering in her spot, disoriented by the sudden teleportation. Her stomach roiled with that sinking sensation she usually got on roller coasters.

"Ugh, that was not fun." Maisy murmured, bracing her hands against her keens and trying her best not to heave. She'd never be able to live it down if she threw up on the Supreme Kai's planet.

"Are you alright?" Supreme Kai asked as he laid a hand on her shoulder, offering a sympathetic smile. "Apologies. I should've warned you in advance."

"What? And deprive Kibito of his fun?" She asked, just able to see the smug look on the taller Kai's face. It quickly shifted into a glare at her words though. The Supreme Kai chuckled under his breath while the female Kai shot Kibito a disapproving look. When she felt her stomach settle, Maisy straightened as best she could with her new sense of balance, and took in her surroundings. "Oh, wow."

The Sacred World of the Kais was beautifully breathtaking. The anime definitely didn't do it any justice. And how could it? This place was only ever a backdrop for the characters and the backgrounds had rarely been detailed. But now, now that this wasn't just a show, she could fully see how stunning this world was. It made her regret not taking more time to observe Namek.

The trees were sparse in the area they stood, but the grass was the prettiest greens, the kind she never would've seen in real life. A nearby pound was so clear, it reflected the sky above. That was the most breathtaking part. The sky was a painted mesh of color. Of soft pinks, warm yellows, and dazzling purples that led to darker colors the higher up she looked. She could see dozens of what could either be planets or moons in the distance. Strangely enough, she could find no stars or even a sun. The latter meant the world should've been pitch black, but it wasn't.

"This is amazing." Maisy whispered reverently.

"Thank you. I think so as well, but my opinion is a bit biased after all." Supreme Kai hummed fondly as his eyes swept over his home.

"Be grateful girl. No mortal has ever been allowed to see, let alone set foot upon, the home of the Kais." She aimed a mild glare in the giant's direction. His holier-than-thou attitude was really starting to piss her off. She could tell it wouldn't be long before she started talking back. "And dressed like that. Ugh, disgraceful." With that, Kibito raised his arm, leaving his hand to hover over Maisy's head. Light engulfed her again, but it was more like a shower of sparkles, and they only seemed to shine on her clothes rather than her skin.

Squinting over herself once the light faded, her jaw dropped a little at seeing that her outfit had changed. Gone were her jeans, sneakers, and favorite yellow shirt. Instead she wore the clothes of the Kais. The gi's pants and long-sleeved top were pink, which she frowned at, but the weird overcoat was a bright red that matched her tank top's color. The overcoat's accenting lines were an eye-gouging yellow, which matched her boots. A long orange sash was tied sideways around her waist, allowing her new tail plenty of freedom. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found no Potara Earrings. With how her luck usually went, she probably would've accidentally fused with Kibito.

"How about asking permission next time, kay bud?" She grumbled before turning to the more agreeable Kais, her eyes darting between them as her excitement returned. "So, what now?"

"Now, your training begins."


Maisy, based off maize (corn), is considered a traditional Saiyan name in my fic. When Vegeta addresses Maisy in the future, he'll use the Saiyan spelling of her name, Mazie, believing this is how her name is genuinely spelt. Of course, neither Maisy nor Vegeta know about this misunderstanding. (FYI, Mazie is a legit way to spell the name.) I did this for several reasons.

Firstly, this, unknowingly, adds more grounding to Maisy's made-up history, which will be revealed later in the story. And secondly, when I originally started brainstorming this fic, I was going to basically do a novel version of Xenoverse. My OC was meant to be a full-blooded Saiyan, (because everybody wants to go Super Saiyan), which meant I spent A LOT of time looking through vegetables and the names I could make off of them. Things snowballed from there, and I ended up with Maisy.

Don't like it? Deal with it.

–Hexalys