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Talos dreamed.

He was standing in a nightmare landscape, burnt and blackened it could support no life, around him huddled more people, how many he couldn't tell.

It was too dark to see anything then lightening struck!

He saw that before them stood a thin line of golden warriors, each casting their own unique light.

Before the warriors, massed an army of shadowy creatures, the monsters charged, tearing into the thin line of warriors.

The warriors held their own, not losing a single man.

Then, Talos saw that he could fly and fight!

He leapt into the air, raining death down upon the shadowy foes but then, he felt pain, turning he saw that he had lost his arm! Severed by a shadow blade.

Rage exploded within him and he fought with skill he had never known he had, delivering death to hundreds of enemies and yet, there were always more.

He fell to his knees, suddenly alone surrounded by the enemy, he felt his strength leave his body, as blood flowed from his arm. The shadow monsters darted towards him, letting loose cries of triumph, Talos screamed as their blades lanced through him, tears of pain ran from his eyes and he fell to the ground, broken and dyeing.

Then, a flame erupted before him!

It chased off the shadows and empowered Talos, he arm regrew though it was cold and numb.

The scene changed, he stood in a deserted city, he was wearing strange clothes and before him lay the bodies of several powerful warriors.

Before him, stood gasping the three survivors, one had black wings and one was had green skin. The third also had wings.

They were tired and hopeless,Talos laughed, a cold and bitter sound, he held out a hand and blades of fire lanced outwards, striking dead the warriors, as their lifeless bodies fell to the ground, Talos knew that the world was his. Many would die trying to resist him and his master but he didn't care.

Talos awoke with a scream!

Talos awoke, expecting to be in his bed, but no. this was that strange forest, birds flew through the sky above him as the sun shone down upon him.

Am I still dreaming? He wondered.

Then he saw that the boy he had saved was standing up looking at him, Talos got to his feet and quickly brushed himself down.

The kid said, " You saved me."

Talos nodded, mind reeling, its Gohan! I really must be dreaming!

Gohan continued " You have a tail too?"

Talos wondered, does he really have no idea what he is? Ok, stay calm... this has to be a dream but on the off chance it isn't. I have to stay calm. Gohan is young now so that means that this is before Cell... Maybe the Saiyan Saga? He has a tail so that narrows it down to the Raditz section of the Saiyan saga and he's nowhere near Raditz so that means I've arrived before the Saiyan.

Talos reached a decision, I can't stay out here, dream or not I'll need shelter and food. If this is Gohan he can lead me to Goku who can offer me shelter.

" OK, kid. Do you remember the way home?"

Gohan nodded, " Yeah! But you have a tail too?"

Talos had forgotten about his new appendage, he merely nodded, " After you."

They walked for several minutes before coming to a clearing with a house in the centre. Gohan ran up to Chi-chi and told her what had happened. She turned to Talos and said " Thank you for saving Gohan. I'm not sure what would have happened to him if you weren't there! Is there anything we can do for you? You at least have to stay for dinner!"

Talos knew what he had to do. " Erm, I heard that this was the house of the legendary warrior Goku, is this the case?"

Chi-Chi looked at him, " You don't look like one of Goku's friends but since you did save Gohan I guess it can't hurt for you to meet him."

Talos thanked her gratefully and took a seat to await Goku's return.

Soon enough, the hero returned to his house and after being informed of what had happened turned to Talos " Thank you for saving Gohan. Chi-Chi tells me that you wanted to meet me.."

Talos nodded, IS this really him? Goku? How many DBZ fans would kill for the chance that I have here? Not as many as would kill for the chance to meet Future Trunks. He thought.

" Yes, Goku I have something to tell you."

Talos' mind swam Am I really about to tell him about Raditz? Should I even tell him that? Do I have the right not do? Damn this dream is confusing... Its my dream and I can do whatever I want!

" Goku, I have something important to tell you."

Goku suddenly paled, " Oh no! I forgot! I need to get to Kami-House!" he looked at Talos," Don't suppose you know how to fly?"

Talos was taken back, " Fly? No I've never flown."

Goku frowned, " And I don't think you'd be able to fly Nimbus.."

Chi-Chi said, " Goku, don't we have that capsule ship that Bulma gave us?"

Goku smiled " Yeah! But I don't know how to drive one of those!"

Goku quickly came up with an easy and novel way for Talos to use the ship yet still easily keep pace with Goku and Gohan.

Goku carried the ship while Gohan rode the Nimbus.

They quickly arrived at the island and Master Roshi greeted Goku, he explained to everyone why Talos was there. Talos was about to tell them about Raditz when a thought struck him: What good will it do them? Raditz will still take Gohan..Maybe if I don't tell them then everything will turn out like it did in the series.

And so, Talos waited and hoped that things would turn out for the best.

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In another worlds, a black energy with a living mind was leaking into the world of Dragon Ball Z

Its evil mind pondered, planned and waited. It had destroyed countless worlds, millions of races and hundreds of heroes.

It was the Dark.