The Xros Persona Chronicles Book I: Beginnings

Act III: Secrets Untold

"For unto the womb shall be blessed with the gift of the Goddess…"

Song: Home Sweet Home – DBZ American Soundtrack

-Son House-

Zak finally came home running up to the door and going inside yelling out to his mother that he returned. Zak placed his school bag down and looked around calling out his mother once more. Zak looked in every room and outside near the clothesline for his mother Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi worked hard for her son Zak to have a good life even though they moved away from their old home near Mt Pal in the 439 East District and to Nibelhiem. People from Nibelhiem once said that the entire town was burned by a power crazed SOLDIER a long, long time ago. Chi-Chi moved into a house next to a young girl named Tifa. Zak went back inside and sat at the dinner table sighing wondering where his mother had gone off. Zak looked out the window knowing that his mother would never go out to Mt. Nibel.

Zak looked on the couch, as he found a note that was written by his mother.

'Zak I went out to see an old friend there's dinner in the oven. I will not return until later so be good don't go off and start fights with that the neighborhood kids and remember to get your homework done!'

Love Mom

Zak put the note down and walked to the oven seeing a plate cover in plastic wrapping. Zak sat down and pulled off the plastic seeing the contents of what Chi-Chi had made him. Zak scarfed down his dinner of noodles and steamed rice getting up to go to his room to study. Zak passed by pictures of his mother and a man who was holding Zak when he was born. Zak figured it must have been his good for nothing father. Chi-Chi never told Zak on why his father had left only that he was supposedly a good person his family and friends. Zak only could come to his own conclusions that his father only left his family for his own selfish reasons.

Zak soon heard someone coming from his room's window. Zak went into his room and saw his friend Miku climbing in. Zak nodded in embarrassment lightly smiling, as he pulled her in, "Miku what the hell are you doing here?" Miku shook her head and fixed herself up smiling a mischievous grin, "Oh, come on spiky! That is how I am greeted now? Where is the love? Anyway, your mother sent me she said that it was important and that we all meet up at Bulma's. So come on what are we waiting for I don't want to be yelled at by your crazy control freak of a mother. Come on." Both Zak and Miku flew out the window and into the skies.

Zak put on his goggles trying to get the air from hitting his eyes. Miku looked at Zak then took a double look giving him a questioning look. Zak looked at Miku and looked away, "ZAK! What's with the goggles didn't yur bro teach ya how to fly without them?" Zak looked at Miku and laughed a bit, "Yeah he did, but I don't like when the air hits my face. I don't flying at all, but when it comes down to it I guess someday I'll need to lose the goggles and fly with the air hitting me, right?" Miku nodded smiling. Both Miku and Zak soon raced to Bulma's home and messed up a couple of buildings on the way to Bulma's. Zak flew through a building and Miku accidently ran into a building's satellite dish. Zak and Miku soon flew down to the Capsule Corp's doors.

Song: King Kai – Best of DBZ American Soundtrack

-Bulma's Courtyard patio-

Both Miku and Zak stepped in and looked around seeing no sign of Bulma or Zak's mother. Zak soon heard laughing coming from the Courtyard. Miku heard it, as well. Both of the teenagers ran outside to the back soon seeing all of the gang was there. Fair was talking to Cissnei and Trunks, Miku saw Goten running up to him to talk to him. Zak scanned the area with his eyes seeing all of his mother's friends and…Zak stopped seeing 'him'. The same man he had bumped into at the crosswalk. The man was talking to his mother and then hugging her as if they were a couple. Zak saw his mother point to him to show the man.

Zak stood his ground trying to figure out why everyone was staring at him. Zak looked at Piccolo seeing Piccolo look away. Miku, Cissnei, and Fair gave Zak sincere smiles. Zak saw Krillin and his wife look at Zak with piercing eyes if they were trying to telling him something was about to happen. Chi-Chi walked up to her son and gave him a worried look. Zak then knew something was wrong. The man that Chi-Chi talked to started to walk over to them. Zak backed away consciously soon hitting something hard behind him. Zak looked around seeing Vegeta look down with cold eyes. Zak jumped back and hit the man. Zak turned around trying to back away, as he tripped backwards falling to the ground on his butt. Zak looked up seeing the man give him a hand to help him get up. Zak frowned and slapped the man's hand away. Chi-Chi yelled out Zak's name in annoyance seeing how her son was acting towards the man.

"W-Who the hell are you? Why is everyone being so quiet? What's going on mom?" Chi-Chi came forward to Zak's side with a light smile, "Zaku there is something that I must tell you…" Zak looked upon his mother, as he got up. "What? What is it mom?" Chi-Chi looked back to the man seeing him nod in approval. Chi-Chi then looked back at Zak with a smile, "Zaku? Do you see this man behind me?" Zak looked at the man with a hateful glare. The man looked at Zak soon sharing the same expression with him, as both could feel the tension between them rise. Zak them refocused his attention back to his mother looking upon her with calm serene eyes, "Yeah, I see the funny bastard…what about him."

"Watch your tongue…," the man said coldly. Zak looked at the man and chuckled a bit, "Dude…I don't even know you and your scolding me like you're my father or something…" Everyone looked down and Zak noticed the change in the gang's attitude, "What? You all actually think this flying fuck is my dad…wait…mom?" Chi-Chi looked away trying to hold back her tears. Zak looked at his brothers for help, but they too looked away.

Zak backed into a wall sliding down against it and was now sitting against it in disbelief. Zak looked up at the man and his mother with mixed feelings, "So…how long did you know? How long did all of you know?" Zak got up and punched the wall causing to break a hole in it. Zak looked at his mother and began to ascend into the air. Chi-Chi ran up to Zak seeing him hover over head, "Zak! Please understand if I was able to tell you I would of, but it wouldn't have been the right time! I did not want you to worry about that kind of thing. Your father had told me to not mention him to you until you were ready!" Zak stayed hovered above everyone giving them all a disappointing glare. Zak looked at his mother with a worried look and nodded in disappointment leaving the gang. Zak flew out of the area fast and left Chi-Chi in tears.

The man looked at Chi-Chi and hugged her, "Oh Goku where did I go wrong? Ever since he turned 18 Zaku has been more rebellious. He gets into fights, argues with the neighbors, and yells at me! Goku what's wrong with him?" Soon everyone gasped, as a golden glowing light appeared everyone showing a bird like animal. The bird soon spoke with a gentle yet informative voice, "Nothing…there's nothing wrong with your son…As you all can see have any of you not seen the changes in any of Zak's friends too? Miku, Fair, Cissnei…as well as Zak their souls are preparing them for the beginning of a terrible Crisis that is about to come unto Pern. Your days of heroism are over and now the planet needs new champions…or to say I need new champions…"

"Wait what do you mean? Our days of heroism are over. Who are you and why did you say that you needed new champions…" Goku answered back. The golden bird giggled a bit and flew around Goku, "Because I am the spirit of the very planet or the new spirit of the planet…You see when the old planet soul dies a new is brought in to replace the old soon bringing in a new era of heroes and this new era also attracts new demonic forces. Unlike the things you all had to face, your children are the ones who will be the ones to take your place. So far there are only 15 chosen GUARDIANs in this world as we speak 4 are already here on this continent. Those 4 would be Zak, Miku, Fair, and Cissnei the others have not yet awakened from within so I cannot track any of them down, but where are my manners I'm Krisalis."

"Wow that's a lot to take in…whew…well nice to meet you Krisalis I'm…" Goku was soon cut off by Krisalis, "I know who you are I know who all of you are before my mother passed the flame to me she enlightened me on who you all are and on the many secrets of this very planet, but now we have no time to waste! Xros will be beginning, as well as our very survival. I need to take Miku, Fair, and Cissnei with me…"

Vegeta soon cut in and yelled at the spirit, "WHAT! You are not taking my son and daughter!" Miku began walking towards the bird, "Shut up Vegeta! Ok I'm ready Kris!" Fair and Cissnei nodded and walk to Miku as they all disappeared. Goku and the others gasped looking around seeing that the kids had disappeared…