Half-Breed
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ
Prologue – Many Years Before
"Once upon a time, in a far away land, there were seven small orange balls that granted any wish your little heart desired. Out of these seven mystical balls came a very large dragon; he was covered with light green scales, and had beady red eyes. He was the true wish granter. This dragon decided whether or not your wish could be granted. Many wishes were, but some were denied.
"After your wish was granted, these seven balls all gathered into air, and were scattered across the world, where they were to remain stone for one full year. After midnight struck on the last day, they would turn back into the orange balls, were they would rest until someone found them.
"However, in order to get your wish granted, you had to find all seven of them. And finding them was nearly impossible. Being on the size of the palm of your hand; some were high on the mountains where no mere human can travel, while others rested at the bottom of the ocean deep within the crests, where no hand could reach them.
"Yet, a few people managed to find all seven, and make a wish. And the last wish granted, is what you see today. But, when that wish was granted, something mysterious happened. Instead of separating like they normally do, each ball disappeared one by one into the ground. No one has seen them for many years.
"That planet now sits alone and almost forgotten. But I still remember it. With the beautiful oceans, and the fresh air deep in the forest. But that my son is another story entirely, meant for another night."
She leaned down, and stroked his raven bangs from his face gently. She pulled his silky covers over his body, and then kissed his forehead tenderly. She then walked out of his room, turning the light off in the process.
"Mommy!" The young boy cried out softly, reaching out into the darkness of his room. The woman sighed gently, and poked her head back in.
"I love you mommy." The boy whispered delicately before drifting off into a world of silent dreams.
"I love you too sweetie." She closed his door quietly. She did not want to disturb her son's good night sleep. She proceeded into the kitchen, and sat down in her wooden chair near the window, where she would stare out for hours at time.
Her smile turned into a frown as a single tear slipped down her cheek. She didn't bother to brush it away. Laying her head on the table, she gazed up at the brilliant full moon. It illuminated the starless black night.
She sat up abruptly, still staring outside. Turning her heads towards the hallway, she watched for any signs of lights. After a few moments, she crept past her son's door, and into her own room.
Closing her door, the young woman walked over to a picture on her wall. Her husband had his arm wrapped around her shoulder while their son sat upon his shoulder. Removing the picture from where it hung relieved a hole in the wall. She reached in, and felt around. Grasping a small round ball, she pulled it out.
She sat down on the floor and held the circular object in front of her. This ball fit in her palm perfectly, and had a dull orange color to it. In the middle were four white stars which stuck out like a sore thumb.
She smiled once more, then walked back over, and placed the ball back in its hiding place. She hung the picture once more, and made sure it was flawlessly aligned, just as it was before.
The young woman climbed into her bed, and snuggled into the pillow. Her husband was off on another mission for the king, so she was to sleep alone yet again. She fingered the lace around her pillow, and closed her eyes, where she drifted into a lonesome sleep.