Aurikki: Welcome to another chapter of The Mystery Of Dalin. In the last chapter our hero met Gohan the-
Dalin: Whoa whoa. Wait a minute. This is not a TV show. Well DBZ is, but this is a fanfic, not a TV show.
Aurikki: I know. I just thought it might be cool to start it that way.
Dalin: I don't care. Don't do it again. And why hasn't anyone voted on the poll yet?
Aurikki: Maybe no one read the story yet.
Dalin: *sigh* You may be right. Oh well I'll just have to go another chapter with no feelings of affection of any kind. Aurikki does not own DBZ. He owns me, the original enemies, my home planet, my powers, and well anything having to do with my past really. Please enjoy the story. I'm gonna go talk to-
Dalin's Mom: Dalin! Where are you boy?!"
Dalin: Coming Mother! *mutters* damn bitch.
Aurikki: Dalin don't curse.
Dalin: Why not it's rated M for Mature.
Aurikki: Still.
Dalin: Fine *goes off to "talk" with his mom*
Aurikki: Sorry about that. And this doesn't mean that his mom will show up in the story anytime soon. To the story.
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
~Goku's Telepathy~
Dalin followed Gohan to his room.
"Ok Dalin. Spill. Why were you in a cave?" Gohan said.
Dalin took a deep breath and sighed. He looked Gohan right in the eye and started his story.
"Well it started about a year ago. This emperor like guy decided that my home was his next conquest. He sent his warriors to kill us off. My mom had the foresight to send my siblings and I off to someplace safe. She didn't realize that the emperor would foresee that and send some of his warriors after us. My siblings and I split up so I don't know where they are or if they're ok. One of the warriors came after me and he chased me around for days. I barely had time to eat and no time to sleep. When I was finally tiring, I flew into the forest and set a quick and easy trap. Luckily for me, the warrior didn't know what I was capable of and fell for it. I spotted the cave and decided it was as good a place as any to rest." He said.
"So tell me. Are you an alien?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah." He said, "I come from the planet Shorlaiquir. The planet is split up into regions and provinces. I come from the city of Malona in the Taylare Province in the Flaredraelic Region. I am, by all rights, a Taylan and a powerful one at that. My siblings are as well. Taylans are elemental. My element is darkness. I am the first Taylan to hold this element in over two thousand years."
"Then you must be very special." Gohan said.
"I am. My siblings are strong, but they hold average, everyday elements." He said.
Dalin sighed again and looked down.
"I miss them." He said.
"Well don't worry." Gohan said, "I'll make things right. You just watch. In any case there's a martial arts tournament coming up and I need to ask a friend about my disguise. Why don't you come along?"
"Sure." He said.
Gohan thought over what he just learned about his new friend. He just couldn't believe there was someone out there who would hunt down kids just so he could show there was no mercy. Well Gohan assumed it was a he because Dalin said emperor not empress. He'll ask him later. Right now they were heading over to see Bulma. Gohan's a super hero, and they don't allow head gear in the tournament, so he needs Bulma to make it so he can still be in disguise.
It didn't take long to get there, and he managed to explain his problem to Bulma.
"I see. It's a shame too because the helmet was really stylish." She said.
"It was not." said her son Trunks.
"Videl did call it a trash can." He said.
Dalin just sat there staring at the outfit Gohan just poofed on.
'That is easily the stupidest outfit I have ever seen, but I have to admit he makes it work. On anyone else it would look goofy. On him it looks sorta hot.' He though.
"So anyway who's this?" Bulma asked looking at him.
"Oh I'm Dalin." He said.
"Well it's nice to meet you." She said.
Just then, a guy with spiky black hair walked in.
"What's this about a tournament and who is he?" He said.
"Vegeta, this is Dalin. Dalin, this is my husband Vegeta." Bulma said.
'Lucky her. He's hot.' He thought, 'No Dalin. Bad thoughts. He's older than you, and he's married.'
"Nice to meet you." He said, "And I'm not sure what this tournament is or what it's about, but, from what I've heard so far, it sounds interesting."
'And a great way to meet hot guys.' He added to himself.
"I might as well enter." Vegeta said, bringing him out of his daydream state.
~I'm gonna enter too.~
"Who said that?" He asked.
"Dad, is that you?" Gohan asked.
'Oh I get it. It's telepathy.' He thought.
~Sure is.~
"I think he's gone crazy." Trunks said.
"No he hasn't. I'm looking forward to another chance at beating you." Vegeta said.
~Well Miracles can happen.~
Once they were done there, the two of them took the news to Gohan's other friends. They stared at Dalin's wings at first, but they had seen weirder so it didn't last long, and they all asked who he was. They also all asked Gohan if he was fighting in his disguise. The Namekian, Piccolo, seemed as interested about Dalin as he was about him.
'I know he's green and all, but I've seen weirder people at home. Besides, he's not ugly. He's just different. Actually he's really cute. Ugh. Why do most of Gohan's friends look good? It would be so much easier if they looked their age, but they don't. I really need to stop looking at guys, but it's so hard not to, when they look this good.' He thought.
"Dalin, are you ok?" Gohan asked.
Dalin snapped out of his musings and looked at Gohan.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Why?" He asked.
"'Cause you're staring off into space." He said.
"Oh. I do that when I'm thinking." He said.
"What were you thinking about?" He asked.
"Um…….nothing." He said.
Piccolo stared at him weird, but said nothing.
"Well C'mon Dalin, we should go, so I can tell my mom the good news." Gohan said.
"Right. Guess I'll see you around Piccolo." He said and flew off with Gohan.
"Bye." Gohan called back.
Piccolo stared after them a little longer.
"Popo, what is he?" He asked.
"He's a Taylan." Mr. Popo said.
'Wonder what he's doing here?' Piccolo thought.
Aurikki: And that's all for the second chapter. Wonder who Dalin will end up with. Well, as I've said before, it's up to you, so please Review and vote on the poll. Till next time.