A/N: I'm back! And with another rewritten chapter of our favorite DBZ x FT crossover, Dragon Tail Z. Some of you are worried I might nerf the Demi Saiyans' power, but don't worry, I have no intention of doing that. I'll just try to make challenges for them to use their true powers against, that is, until later in the story when I get there and surprise you all. Now back where left off…
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Chapter 4 - A Savior
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T BRING THEM HERE?!" Bulma cried.
"Shenron, I don't understand. Can you explain why you can't transport Gohan and Trunks here?" Dende asked.
"The ones known as Gohan and Trunks are no longer in any part of this dimension that is in my reach," the Dragon said, "nor does any dragon have the right to reach into other dimensions, not even Porunga!" The Z Fighters were surprised to hear that neither Shenron nor Porunga could bring the Demi Saiyans back here. "So, what do we do now?" Dende asked as he turned to his allies.
"Going to Planet Namek is no longer an option," Piccolo mused.
"If we can't bring them back with the Dragon balls, then we'll have to do it another way," Krillin suggested.
The monk turned toward the current heir to the Capsule corp., who was yelling at the irritated Saiyan Prince. "This is your fault! If you had just grabbed your son and Gohan before they got sucked in, they'd still be here and we wouldn't be in this mess!"
"Damn it, woman, stop your screeching!" Vegeta ordered, covering his ears.
"This isn't the time to be quarreling, Bulma," Piccolo said, getting her attention. "If you can build a machine that can travel across dimensions, we might be able to get them back."
"But I don't know how to build a dimension traveling machine," Bulma sighed.
Vegeta snorted at this. "Ha! So the self-proclaimed genius can't even build a simple dimension traveling machine." This statement earned him a glare from his wife. "How pathetically disappointing," he added. Bulma Briefs was now steaming; no one ever dared to mock her intelligence, and there was no way she was going take that from her husband. "I'll do it!" Bulma proclaimed, making the Saiyan smirk; he knew how to push his wife's buttons. "But you'll have to take care of Trunks until the machine is finished!" Prince Vegeta's smirk instantly shifted into a frown. "I will no such thing woman; the Prince of all Saiyans will not be reduced to a child care giver!" The couple continued to bicker, which made the Z Fighters laugh.
"Uh guys, we still have a second wish," Dende spoke up. This caught everyone's attention.
"State your second wish so that I may return to my slumber!" Shenron requested.
Everyone thought for a couple of minutes before Yamcha suggested, "Why don't we wish for money? My girlfriend's been expecting me to buy her this expensive necklace." Suddenly, Krillin spoke up. "Hey Shenron, can you turn Androids Seventeen and Eighteen back into humans?"
"I cannot; their bodies are too powerful and mysterious to me!" the Dragon replied.
"Well, that didn't work," Krillin sighed, disappointed.
The rest of the group was staring at Krillin with confused looks. "Why'd you say 17? Isn't he dead?" Yamcha questioned.
"Is he? The first wish was to revive all those killed by Cell, which would include 17," Piccolo said.
"Ok, how about this: can you remove the bombs from their bodies?" Krillin asked the Dragon.
"I can; removing the bomb does not harm them or change their function!" Shenron answered. His eyes then glowed red for a second. "There, the bombs are no more! Fare thee well!" The Dragon abruptly disappeared in a flash of light, and the dragon balls flew into the sky before dispersing to spread themselves across the planet as the sky became bright again. "Krillin, why'd you make that wish?" Bulma inquired. "I kinda feel bad for the Androids; imagine having a bomb in your body," the monk replied.
"You still want to help 18, even after the way she treated you?" Tien questioned.
"I just want her to be happy," Krillin said.
Unknown to the Z Fighters, 18 was hiding behind one of the poles on the lookout, watching the scene unfold. She couldn't believe that Krillin just wasted a wish on her and 17. He could've wished for something for himself, but instead he used the wish for her benefit.
"I'm sorry that you didn't get to use the wish for your girlfriend, Yamcha," Krillin apologized to his friend.
"You actually thought I was serious? I was just joking!" Yamcha laughed while rubbing the back of his neck.
"If you say so," Krillin said.
"Krillin, I thought you liked 18. Why'd you make the same wish for 17?" Tien asked.
"Like I said, I just want her to be happy. And if she's happy being with him, then that's fine by me," Krillin answered.
Android 18 suddenly stepped out from where she was hiding, alerting everyone of her presence. "You moron, 17 and I are twins!" she exclaimed. "And don't think that I'm grateful that you've removed the bomb from my body!" She then turned to leave again, only to look back at Krillin before saying, "Later." The female Android them descended from the lookout. Krillin seemed to space out after she left until he felt a pat on his back from his friend. "Hey! She said later!" Yamcha recalled. "I think you actually have a chance there, pal!"
"Really?" Krillin asked.
"Totally," Yamcha repeated.
Bulma, wanting to go home, pulled out a capsule and tossed it to the ground, where it popped and turned into a jet. "I'd better get home and start working on that dimension traveling machine." She hopped into her aircraft and left the lookout with her husband right behind her.
"I'd better get back to Chiaotzu," Tien spoke.
"I guess I'd better get going, too," Yamcha agreed.
"Me, too. I guess the next time we'll be together is when Gohan and Trunks come back," Krillin said. And on that note, the human Z Fighters took off and left Kami's lookout.
The half Saiyan of Lamia Scale was trekking through the forest. "According to this map, I should turn right as soon as I exit the forest," Trunks thought. He knew that flying would be faster, but decided to walk to his destination since he didn't want to attract attention. He wasn't sure if flying was a normal thing in this world; besides, this gave him more time to try and think of a way out of this situation.
After he fought Jura, his clothes were dirty so he had to change into some new ones. Since he didn't have any spare clothes or armor, he had to wear a different set of clothes that his mother designed for him. His clothes consisted of a white shirt with a black Capsule Corp. logo in the center, black pants, and a black jacket with a red Capsule Corp. logo on the back. Finally deciding that walking would take too long, the Saiyan took a quick look around to make sure no one was around. When the coast was clear, he powered up and started racing through the forest with great speed, avoiding every tree in his path.
"At this rate, I'll finish the job in no time," the Son of Vegeta thought.
The Poster girl for Fairy Tail was on her way to meet the client for the job request. He was supposed to be in a palace that was in a nearby city, so Mira decided to take a train. Although she knew flying would be less time consuming, the train would be more comfortable.
The train ride didn't last long as the first stop it made was Mira's destination. As soon as she entered the city, she headed toward the client's palace. She could see kids running around playing in the streets and people spending time with one another. Mira remembered that this was an S-class mission, which was why it wasn't given to Natsu or some of the other members of Fairy Tail. After a few minutes of walking, the demon girl spotted the client's palace. "Oh my," she gasped as she stared at the mansion's magnificence. It was an enormous building that was painted white and had gold decorations. The palace was surrounded by a huge wall that seemed to be made of pure gold.
Mirajane walked up to the gate and stopped in front of it, where she was greeted by a guard. "Halt! What are you doing here at the mayor's manor?" the guard asked Mira.
"I'm sorry for interrupting, I'm here for the job request that Mr. Smith sent out," Mira explained.
"Oh, sorry ma'am. That job was posted weeks ago and no one responded to it; I completely forgot it was still available," the guard apologized.
"There's no need to apologize, we all make mistakes," Mira assured the guard.
"Thank you, ma'am, I'll open the gate for you. Please wait here," the guard said. He then left his post and went inside a small shack to retrieve the gate key. A second later, the guard showed up with the key and opened the gate. "Sorry to keep you waiting, I've let Mr. Smith know you're here. He's waiting for you at the main door of the palace. Do you need someone to take you there?"
"No, thank you," Mira politely declined before entering the château. When she got inside, a small man with white hair and a white mustache was awaiting her arrival. "Hello, welcome to my home," he greeted the mage.
"Thank you," Mira said. "You must be Mr. Smith."
"Indeed I am," Mr. Smith replied. "Are you here for the job request I sent a month ago?" Mira nodded to answer his question. "Then we can discuss the matter inside. Why don't you join me for a cup of tea?" Mira smiled as she and the client entered his home. Mr. Smith and Mirajane were soon sitting on opposite ends of the couch with a tea set on a table in front of them. "Ms. Mirajane, what do you think of our city?" Mr. Smith inquired as he took a sip of tea.
Although she was surprised at his question, Mira answered him. "It's a nice, lovely, clean city," she replied. "But what does that have to do with the job, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Ms. Mirajane, our city was able to progress to its current state because about 4 years ago, we discovered a mine that was bountiful with gold. We used the gold to help the citizens of our city," Mr. Smith explained. "But then, about a month ago, a group of bandits bested all of our guards protecting the mine and seized control of it. They attack anyone who gets near the mine."
Understanding what the job was, Mira asked, "So, you want me to defeat these bandits?"
"I wish it were that simple. Unfortunately, the bandits use some sort of forbidden magic, thus becoming more of a threat to our city. They even started attacking the innocents, like a small child who was looking for his dog a few days ago." Mr. Smith looked at the Take Over mage pleadingly. "I humbly ask you to get rid of these bandits if you can."
Mirajane stood up with a serious face. "Don't worry, sir, they'll be gone by the time I get back," she assured the client before thanking him for his hospitality and left to do her job. The white-haired teen headed toward the mine, using the directions she received from Mr. Smith. If they were correct, then she would find the mine after turning right once she passed the city gate. Mira was a little upset at how cruel these bandits seemed to be. How could they just attack innocent children? They weren't a threat to them at all.
The female mage was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice someone coming her way. Mira suddenly fell to the floor as she bumped into someone. "Sorry miss, are you alright?" the person Mira bumped into asked. Mira shook her head and opened her eyes to see a pair of blue eyes. She found herself unable to break her gaze from the stranger's eyes; said stranger happened to be the lavender haired Demi Saiyan Prince. Trunks offered to help the poster girl up by extending his hand to her, but Mira didn't take his hand, she just stared at him in astonishment for a few seconds. "Uh, miss?" he called, snapping Mira out of her trance; she blushed when she saw him holding his hand out to her and grabbed it, allowing him to help her up. "Sorry miss, guess I didn't see you there. Are you alright?" Trunks asked again.
"I'm fine, thank you," Mira replied as she smiled.
"Well then, I have to get going," Trunks said. "Later." The half Saiyan continued his way to the palace at the same time Mira headed towards the mine.
Moments later, the Sorcerer's Weekly model found herself standing in front of the mine; two bandits were standing guard when they noticed her approaching. "Well, what do we have here?" one bandit asked. "Looks like a young girl lost her way in the forest," the other replied. "And a real hot one if you ask me." They both looked into each other, smirking. "Hey there, little girl, how about you come with us to have some fun?" the first Bandit spoke to Mira. "We swear it won't hurt, much," the other agreed. Mirajane glared at the bandit guards in response. "Looks like we have to force you into what we want unless you come with us quiet-" He was cut off and both bandits stared in horror as Mirajane was surrounded by a dark aura.
"Shoot! Guys, we need some backup here!" the first bandit screamed. Mirajane was still covered in her dark aura when ten more guys came out from the cave. "That is one smoking hot lady!" one of the bandits noted. Mirajane finally finished her transformation and stood in the center of the group of bandits in her Satan Soul form. "Well then, first one to beat her takes her home!" another bandit cried. Attacks of Fire, Ice, Wind, and Earth were suddenly launched at the demon girl from all directions, but Mirajane dodged them with ease.
The S-class mage was really pissed, and she wasn't planning on taking long in defeating these crooks. She gathered the energy around her and formed it into a large black globe in between her hands. "Soul Extinction!" she exclaimed as the black globe changed into a black-purple beam that she fired from her left hand. With no time to evade, the blast landed in center of the group of bandits, causing a huge explosion. The whole area was covered with smoke, and when it cleared, ten out of the twelve bandits could be seen lying on the ground severely injured. However, the last two bandits managed to escape the explosion without Mirajane knowing. They carefully hid behind a bush while Mira looked around for any survivors.
"We need to get out of here now," one of the bandits whispered. He turned to flee but his comrade grabbed his shoulder.
"Wait, we have a chance. We just need to use the forbidden magic we learned," the other bandit suggested. His comrade nodded in agreement before stretching his arms forward. His hands began to release thin threads that flew toward Mira; the demon girl was caught off guard when the threads rotated around her body. "Gotcha!" cried the bandit as he flicked his wrists. In an instant, the threads tied up Mirajane and started lifting her of the ground.
"What is this?!" she questioned as the bandits emerged from behind the bush. "So how do you like being on the ropes?" the bandit casting the threads joked. The Take Over mage struggled against her restraints as she attempted to cut herself free. "Don't waste your time. This is a forbidden magic that absorbs the magic power from the one bound by the threads," the other bandit explained, getting Mira's attention. "As long as the threads are touching you, not only is your magic drained, but your body's physical strength as well. And your struggling will only speed up the process; soon you will lose consciousness due to the loss of you magic."
Mira's eyes widened with fear, and a few seconds later, she could feel her magic being rapidly drained as her body suddenly collapsed to her knees. Her eyes started to grow heavy as she started to get weaker. "You've caused us a lot of trouble for such a little girl, so we're going to repay you with an unforgettable night. Together," the bandit sneered as he stood over her. Mira watched in horror as the bandits licked their lips in hunger before the last of her consciousness slipped away.
Meanwhile, Trunks was speeding toward the mines. After talking with Mr. Smith about the job request and learning that another mage had accepted the task at hand, the half Saiyan was on his way to their location to see if he/she needed help. When the cave was in his sight, he quickly hid himself to avoid being spotted by any guards. He peeked out from his hiding place to observe the mine; he saw a huge crater in the ground at the entrance and ten bandits lying around the crater, all knocked out. "The mage that took this job before me sure did some damage," Trunks thought. He then spotted the last two bandits smiling viciously as they stood over an unconscious girl. "Is that the mage? If so, then it looks like she's in trouble."
The Saiyan quickly moved to get a closer look. He landed on the top of the mountain where the entrance to the cave was. With his Saiyan hearing, he was able to make out what the bandit was saying to the fallen mage. "You've caused us a lot of trouble for such a little girl, so we're going to repay you with an unforgettable night. Together." This statement seemed to anger Trunks as he stared at the mage that was lying unconscious on the ground. He immediately recognized her as the girl he bumped into on his way to Mr. Smith's place. "This is unforgivable!" Without hesitation, the Saiyan Prince jumped off his current position and sped through the air toward the bandit that was observing his comrade drain Mira's magic.
"Would you finish up already?! I'm starting to get bored here!" the bandit exclaimed impatiently.
"Hey, it's not my fault that she has so much magic power!" the other bandit argued.
Before the other bandit could respond, he suddenly felt an unbelievable amount of pain when Trunks' fist collided with his face. The force of Trunks' attack slammed the bandit's head against the ground, causing it to crack. Trunks didn't realize that he forgot to hold back on the power in his assault since he was very pissed at the moment. He stood up and checked on the bandit he just punched; he was unconscious but alive. The other bandit turned to his partner in shock before he noticed Trunks slowly approaching him with an angry expression. He quickly released Mirajane from his threads when he saw that she was unconscious and aimed them at the Demi Saiyan.
The bandit mage smirked victoriously as the threads wrapped tightly around Trunks. The Saiyan raised an eyebrow when his body was bound by the threads, but he shrugged it off since they weren't affecting him in any way and continued to approach the bandit. He smirked when he saw the look of surprise on the bandit's face. "But how?! I'm supposed to be absorbing your magic; you shouldn't be able to move!" the bandit shouted."Well that explains why the attack didn't work on me; it was designed for magic users," Trunks realized. Although the threads weren't causing him any physical harm, Trunks did notice that they were slowing his movements. "Haaa!" Trunks screamed as he created a white aura that severed the threads.
The bandit mage seemed paralyzed in fear as Trunks came closer to him. "You-you can't be human! What are you?!" he asked, petrified. The bandit attempted to flee by running the other way, but he immediately crashed into something hard before he could get far. He rubbed his face before looking to see what he ran into, and his jaw dropped when he saw the half Saiyan standing in front of him instead of behind him. "Y-Y-Y-You're a monster!" the Bandit cried. Trunks smirked in response. "A monster that was sent here to get rid of you," he replied. Trunks slammed his foot into the side bandit's skull, sending him flying into a tree, where he fell unconscious. Trunks scoffed at the defeated bandits before looking back at the unconscious female.
The lavender haired Saiyan knelt beside the white-haired mage and took her arm to check for a pulse. He sighed in relief when he confirmed that she was still alive and proceeded by carrying her bridal style. Mira woke up to someone lifting her off the ground; her body was too weak to fight back. When she heard the mysterious person say, "Hold on," she could sense the compassion and concern in his voice, so she willingly complied. Although he told her to hold on tight, the Saiyan was still surprised when the sleeping mage wrapped her arms around his neck; he looked down to see that she was now awake. Mira looked at her savior's face and her light blue eyes met his dark blue eyes.
"Don't worry you'll be alright, um…" Trunks realized he didn't know the mage's name.
"Mirajane," she said weakly. "Thank you for saving me." Mira then passed out once again. The Saiyan Prince looked back at the unconscious bandits; it didn't seem like they would wake up for some time, so he quickly made his way to the city to get Mirajane the medical attention she required.
Trunks flew through the air and landed at the outskirts of the city before he started running in search of the nearest medical center; it didn't take him long to find one. He quickly entered the clinic and handed the unconscious Mirajane to the doctors; they took her away to begin their examination.
The time traveler was now patiently waiting in the waiting room to here of Mira's condition. "Excuse me," Trunks spoke up, getting the nurse's attention. "How long will Mirajane's examination take?" he asked.
"Well, I don't know, but it may take up to an hour at the most," she answered.
"Well, I've got something I need to do, but I'll be right back," Trunks told the nurse.
She nodded before saying, "Take your time; we'll take care of your friend." The Demi Saiyan left the medical center and made his way to Mr. Smith's palace. The guard immediately opened the gate when he saw Trunks approaching; he then informed Mr. Smith of the Saiyan's arrival. Trunks entered the palace and found the client patiently sitting on his couch. "I see you have returned. Please have a seat," Mr. Smith offered the teen, who graciously sat down in the seat in front of him. "So how did it go?"
"The bandits have been taken care of," Trunks replied. "I suggest that you send your guards to collect their unconscious bodies."
Mr. Smith smiled. "Excellent job. Here is your payment just as promised." The client continued to smile as he handed the bag of a million jewels to the teen.
"Thank you, sir," Trunks said.
"You're very welcome, but may I ask what happened to the young lady that went before you?" Mr. Smith inquired.
Trunks sighed before answering the question. "I found her unconscious along with ten other bandits; she got her magic absorbed by the last two bandits."
Mr. Smith frowned at this news. "How is she doing?" he asked.
"She's fine, just undergoing medical examination," Trunks replied.
"Well then, young man, you should go see if she is alright." Trunks bowed respectively to the client and left his palace to return to the clinic. The half breed entered the clinic and sat back in the waiting area to resume his patient waiting. "Um, excuse me sir," the nurse said when she saw the teen. "I'm sorry for interrupting you but Ms. Mirajane has completed the examination." She grabbed a file from her desk and read the results to the Saiyan. "And according to the results, it appears that she is fine. She just needs some rest and she'll be up and running in no time."
Trunks sighed in relief. "Thank you," he told the nurse.
"You're welcome, now if you would be so kind as to pay the fee," she said.
Trunks nodded as he brought out the bag of jewels. "How much is it?" he asked.
The nurse looked at her paper and replied, "A thousand jewels."
Trunks handed a thousand jewels to the nurse before taking out two hundred and fifty thousand jewels for himself and leaving the rest for Mira since she did most of the work. "Sir, may I ask how you know Ms. Mira?" the nurse questioned the Saiyan.
"I don't, we just met a couple hours ago," he responded. The nurse nodded to him. "Do you know her?" he asked.
"Of course. Ms. Mirajane is one of the most powerful wizards of the Fairy Tail guild; she also used to be the main model for the Sorcerer's weekly magazine," the nurse explained.
"So, this Mirajane is pretty famous," Trunks thought before he requested, "I'm sorry, but can you send a message to Fairy Tail telling them that Mirajane is here?" The nurse nodded to his request. "Do you have a pen and paper?" he asked next.
The nurse handed him a pen and paper. "By the way, you can go see her, although she is unconscious," she informed him.
Trunks nodded before going to sit back down. He wrote on the paper for a few seconds and then got up and put the paper in the bag of jewels for Mira. "I'm going to see her now," Trunks told the nurse.
"Go to room 11," she told him. The half Saiyan nodded before thanking the nurse. He entered room eleven and saw that it had a bed, two counters, a small table, and a couch. Mirajane was still asleep in bed; he placed the bag beside Mirajane's bed. The Demi Saiyan took one last look at the Fairy Tail poster girl before turning around and making his exit.
At the Fairy Tail guild hall, all of the members were waiting for their bartender to return from her job. Mirajane was late and her siblings were starting to get worried. "Don't worry about Mirajane," Erza stated. "She can handle herself." If anyone could assure that, it was Mira's old rival. Although they Strauss siblings felt a little better, they still seemed a bit worried. "Don't you think we should look for her?" Gohan asked.
"I agree with Gohan," Wendy said.
"I say we go search for her!" Natsu screamed. Despite the fact that he was still hurt from his fight with the Demi Saiyan, he was full of energy.
"For once, I agree with the idiot," Gray spoke. Juvia was standing right behind him. She started emitting a black aura and her eyes turned red as she whispered, "Love rival."
"Who isn't a love rival for you?" Lucy sighed.
"Lucy isn't the only love rival," Happy teased.
"It seems most of the members want to search for Mirajane," Carla stated as Lily nodded.
"Happy!" Natsu called. "Let's go find Mira!"
"Aye, sir!" Happy replied.
Makarov sighed before saying, "If nothing new shows up in the next 15 minutes, I will send a group to search for her." All of the members nodded in response. Then they heard a "Tch," from the entrance. Everyone looked and saw Gajeel standing there. "So, I hear Salamander got his butt whooped by a ten year old boy," he said. "Twelve," Gohan corrected.
"Shut up!" Natsu yelled.
"Gajeel, this is no time to pick a fight with Natsu," Levy scolded. "Mirajane is missing."
"Oh, her. I was passing by a nearby city when someone spotted me and told me that he was from a medical center," Gajeel said as he handed Makarov a paper. "He told me Mirajane was unconscious there, but she isn't critically injured, she just needs rest."
Lisanna quickly turned to Makarov "Master, I'm going to see my sister," she spoke before heading to the exit with Elfman right behind her. "Wait!" Makarov shouted, causing both siblings to stop. They turned to see Makarov closing his eyes. "I'm going too, and whoever wants to come, follow us," he announced. Natsu, Lucy, Erza, Gray, Happy, Juvia Lisanna, Elfman, Laki, Levy, Jet, and Droy volunteered to go with the master and they all headed out.
A/N: Ok, that's the fourth chapter finished. Slowly but surely, I'll make it to where the original author stopped. But first, a little surprise that I plan on doing that's all me. Stay tuned, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Thank you to all my readers, favorites, followers, and reviewers for your support. It keeps me motivated. Don't withhold your thoughts, keep 'em coming. Until then, TTFN AntiHero Out!