Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z. They belong to Funimation and
Akira Toriyama. All original characters belong to me.
Note: I forgot to add this before. This fic is dedicated to my friends. For their support, and their encouragement. Also, the next few chapters will mainly be on explaining my characters more. Please forgive me.
Chris and Gohan shot through the sky, passing over a small farm. This new form of flying was new to Gohan, since he didn't need to release any of his own energy to do so. He looked around him and noticed that all around him, there were small particles of green light swirling around them. As he looked back, he saw that it formed in a circular shape, forming a tunnel.
"Um… say Chris, exactly how far is it?" Gohan had to yell over the loud winds. He was eager to see these "guardians" and to see if they were as powerful as Chris was.
"See that cloud up ahead?" he pointed to a very large cloud up ahead. However, 'very large' was an understatement. This was gigantic, blocking a great deal of the sky. "It's right up there. Don't worry, you'll see what I mean soon" Chris added, seeing Gohan's questioning expression.
Soon, they flew into the cloud. At first, Gohan saw nothing very special. Then, they emerged through the top of the cloud, and he gasped. Sitting on the top of the cloud, was an island. A big island, about the size of two football fields. As he looked around, Gohan saw a mountain, a lake, a forest, a garden, and a stone building obviously the temple. **O…k…. That's weird,** was all Gohan thought.
As he and Chris were lowered to the ground, Gohan saw three kids in front of the temple, all around Chris' age. There were two boys, one in a blue tunic, the other in a yellow vest and pants with a long blonde monkey tail, and a girl in a green dress. He noticed the girl had her arms raised and was surrounded by a green aura. As they were lowered to the ground, the three kids came up to them.
"Hi Chris!" the kid in yellow exclaimed, slapping Chris' back. "Rough flight?"
"Not at all. It was fine. Thanks Danielle." Chris said to the girl in green.
"You're very welcome," She said with a smile. Then she tuned to Gohan. "Gohan. Good to see you in person." Brian and Andre turned in shock, having forgotten he was there. They both smiled at him.
"Hiya Gohan! How do like our home? Cozy huh?" Andre stated, shaking his hand. Gohan still carried a very odd look, feeling out of place. "Uh… yeah…"
"Andre, please! Show some respect." Brian reached forward and pulled Andre back, toward Danielle and himself. Andre gave Brian a dark look, which he returned.
"C'mon, guys. Not now, we have a guest." Chris tried to gain their attention, to prevent a fight. When they both turned to him and Gohan, Chris relaxed. "Gohan… these are the three other elemental guardians." At this, they all smiled at him.
Gohan smiled back, trying to sound casual. "It's nice to meet you all." Then, Chris brought Gohan forward, introducing each of his friends separately. "First, this is Brian, the elemental guardian of Earth." Brian extended his hand, and they shook. "Next is Andre, the elemental guardian of water." He gave a smile, and also shook Gohan's hand. "Finally, Danielle, the elemental guardian of wind."
"Hey! You were the one Chris asked for help before, weren't you?" Gohan realized.
"Yes I was. Chris used his mind gem to call me, and asked that I help bring you here." At this, Gohan gave a look of puzzlement. He looked back to Chris, and saw a small circular gem on his forehead he hadn't noticed before.
"These gem allows the four of us to communicate telepathically, along with several other…useful purposes" Chris explained. "We can conceal them under our skin, but to use them, they have to be exposed to air."
Gohan looked back to see that gems had also appeared on each of the other three members. Brian's was shaped like a diamond. Andre's, like a tear, and Danielle's looked like an upside-down triangle.
Gohan stood in awe, staring at the four teenagers. "This is all a bit much for me," he managed to say. "I mean, it's hard to believe that you four have the ability to control the powers of the planet."
"Oh, so you want more proof, huh?" At that moment, Gohan felt sorry he said anything. However, he nodded very slowly. "Very well. We will demonstrate more of our power." Chris gave a moment of thought. "Now you've already seen the powers of fire and wind, right?" Gohan nodded again. "That means you already know what Danielle and I are capable of." He turned back to the others. "Andre! Brian! Why don't you show Gohan what the power of water and earth can do?"
They both stepped forward at the same time and said, "Ok. I will."
They looked at each other with irritation.
Andre spoke first. "Why should you go? I think Gohan would find my power much more interesting than your sand sculpting."" He chucked to himself.
Brian began to get angry. "Sculpting? Excuse me, but I think Gohan will not be interested with you playing in the water."
A vein formed on Andre's forehead. "PLAYING?? Alright, you asked for it!" Andre lunged at Brian, and they started fighting, trying to pull one another's hair out. As Danielle went to try and break it up, Chris and Gohan sweatdropped. Gohan couldn't help but think, **These guys are elemental guardians?**
Chris sighed. **This is so embarrassing.** "You'll have to forgive them. They always fight and compare each other. It's their personalities. Brian thinks Andre is too childish, and Andre thinks Brian is too serious." He stepped forward. "OK you two. Listen up. Andre, you can go first, and Brian, you can go after him."
Andre looked pleased, and started toward the lake. Chris and Danielle followed, with Gohan right behind. After a moment, Brian headed toward them, the hairs on his tail stiff behind him.
The others sat on the grass near the lake as Andre walked over to the edge. He closed his eyes for a moment, and as he stepped up to the water, he didn't fall in. He walked right across the water, as if it was solid ground. He walked a few feet from the lake's edge, and sat down cross- legged. The others watched as his eyes changed to a light blue. "Uh… do you're eyes always change color?" Gohan asked, looking to Danielle.
"What, when we use our power? Yes. It's the only thing about our power even we don't know about." Danielle explained. "It's been like that since we were created."
"Created? What do you mean…" Gohan wanted to ask something else, but he heard as Andre let out a scream, and looked out toward the lake. He saw as Andre was lifted into the air by a stream of water, his body surrounded by a blue aura.
"Now, you'll see what water can do." Chris gave a smile to Gohan as his jaw dropped. Andre shot higher into the air, still supported by the stream of water. Then, four more streams shot through the water's surface, on the other side of the lake. Each stream stopped at a different altitude, then fired like a missile, past Andre. They stopped over the other side of the lake, above Gohan and the others. They formed into four giant bubbles, floating in mid air.
Danielle got up. "We should move. It looks like Andre is going to show off his diving skills." She grabbed Gohan and moved him back, with Chris and Brian right behind. When they looked back, Gohan saw all four bubbles start to spin like a top. They spun faster and faster, until they started to flatten, forming four discs. Then, they moved so all of them lined up vertically.
Andre stood up on his "platform", stretched his arms to his sides, and jumped off. He brought his arms forward, and performed a swan dive strait above the four discs. As Andre shot through the first disc, it disintegrated, as if it was never there. He dived through each one, and when the last one vanished, Andre did a small flip, and landed on his feet in front of the others. "Ta-da!"
1.1 Chris, Brian, and Danielle gave a small applause, as Andre performed a little bow. Gohan just stood there, dumbfounded, his jaw back on the ground. He heard very dimly as Brian spoke. "Ok Gohan. Now we'll show you what I can do. Come on. The mountain is this way." The four guardians left, and realizing they had, Gohan followed in step.
The five kids stood in front of a giant mountain. Brian stepped forward and placed his hand against the rock wall, as the others stepped back. Gohan was watching with shock. He was beginning to accept these kids' claims, but wanted to see this last demonstration.
Brian closed his eyes and concentrated, to prepare for his task that will prove his power. This is my favorite trick, he thought. Soon, the rock wall opened up, and Brian was swallowed into the mountain. Before Gohan could even react, the hole closed up again, showing no sign of even cracking. As Gohan ran forward to try and help, Chris grabbed his shoulder.
"Hang on, Gohan. Brian knows what he's doing," he replied. So, Gohan backed up, and waited. For a moment, nothing happened. The mountain showed no sign of anything odd. Then, Gohan felt a rumbling sensation in the ground. He stumbled to the ground, and when he looked up again, he stopped.
There was a head coming through the mountain wall. Once more, the hand was about the size of a truck. Following the head was the neck, the chest, and eventually, an entire body worked its way through the wall. The figure was about the size of the mountain. The figure looked down at the spectators, and crouched down. When it was close enough, Gohan saw the face.
It was Brian. A very large, gray Brian made entirely of stone.
"So, what do you think of the new me?" he asked. His voice was a little rough, but still sounded like him. "Personally, I think it makes me look like an old man. Look, I already have gray hair!"
Gohan gave a small chuckle at this, but stopped when he realized he was laughing at a joke told by a large person made of rock. A person who was only a little taller than he was less than two minutes ago. When he looked back at the giant boy, he saw him stand up, and close his eyes. As he watched him, he didn't move again, until he saw something happen to his leg. It changed color, making it look a little like sand. Then, a figure emerged from the leg, this one a normal-sized Brian.
"Well? Nice huh? I condensed the rocks around my body to assume my shape. Now, it leaves a lovely replica of yours truly," Brian boasted. He patted the large leg, admiring his handiwork. Gohan just gawked at the statue. Chris moved over to Gohan and looked at his expression.
"He's been doing that a lot today, hasn't he?" Chris turned to Brian. "Very nice Brian. Now put it back."
"Alright." Brian turned back to the mountain and outstretched his arms. His eyes began to glow, and another hole formed in the wall. This one sucked up the statue, and with that, the wall closed up again. Gohan slowly turned around, back to the Chris and the others. Brian passed Gohan and joined the others.
"Well Gohan, do you believe us now?" Chris asked. Gohan didn't speak. He looked from one the guardians to the other. Each with the power to control a planetary force. Fire, Earth, Water, and Wind. "Yes. I do believe you." This earned a sigh of relief from the others.
Chris stepped forward. "Now Gohan, that's one thing we've cleared up. You have met the other elemental guardians and seen that they can truly do what I told you they could do. Now we need to move to the next problem. In order for you to be better prepared for the upcoming battles, you need a bit more background. You need to know who or what we're facing."
Danielle cut in. "Chris, I think we should first explain more about ourselves. Like our origins." She turned to Gohan. "You see, unlike Kami, new elemental guardians are never chosen. We have carried the burden of our duties since the Earth began. So I thought we could help explain some things, like why our forms were chosen, the differences in our personalities, and such."
Gohan understood all this. However, his heart went out to the four. **How sad,** he thought. **These kids have carried the weight of the planet for centuries. They must feel so alone.** He smiled to himself. ** Jeez, and I thought I knew pressure.** "Alright then. Go ahead and show me." ** I guess this means the time of peace for the Earth is over.**
"Very well," Chris replied. "However, we might need to show you this as well as explain it. We have a specific chamber where we can do this in the temple. We will take you there." Chris turned around, and headed for the temple. With a smile, Danielle took Gohan's hand, and the four others followed after Chris.
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Note: I forgot to add this before. This fic is dedicated to my friends. For their support, and their encouragement. Also, the next few chapters will mainly be on explaining my characters more. Please forgive me.
Chris and Gohan shot through the sky, passing over a small farm. This new form of flying was new to Gohan, since he didn't need to release any of his own energy to do so. He looked around him and noticed that all around him, there were small particles of green light swirling around them. As he looked back, he saw that it formed in a circular shape, forming a tunnel.
"Um… say Chris, exactly how far is it?" Gohan had to yell over the loud winds. He was eager to see these "guardians" and to see if they were as powerful as Chris was.
"See that cloud up ahead?" he pointed to a very large cloud up ahead. However, 'very large' was an understatement. This was gigantic, blocking a great deal of the sky. "It's right up there. Don't worry, you'll see what I mean soon" Chris added, seeing Gohan's questioning expression.
Soon, they flew into the cloud. At first, Gohan saw nothing very special. Then, they emerged through the top of the cloud, and he gasped. Sitting on the top of the cloud, was an island. A big island, about the size of two football fields. As he looked around, Gohan saw a mountain, a lake, a forest, a garden, and a stone building obviously the temple. **O…k…. That's weird,** was all Gohan thought.
As he and Chris were lowered to the ground, Gohan saw three kids in front of the temple, all around Chris' age. There were two boys, one in a blue tunic, the other in a yellow vest and pants with a long blonde monkey tail, and a girl in a green dress. He noticed the girl had her arms raised and was surrounded by a green aura. As they were lowered to the ground, the three kids came up to them.
"Hi Chris!" the kid in yellow exclaimed, slapping Chris' back. "Rough flight?"
"Not at all. It was fine. Thanks Danielle." Chris said to the girl in green.
"You're very welcome," She said with a smile. Then she tuned to Gohan. "Gohan. Good to see you in person." Brian and Andre turned in shock, having forgotten he was there. They both smiled at him.
"Hiya Gohan! How do like our home? Cozy huh?" Andre stated, shaking his hand. Gohan still carried a very odd look, feeling out of place. "Uh… yeah…"
"Andre, please! Show some respect." Brian reached forward and pulled Andre back, toward Danielle and himself. Andre gave Brian a dark look, which he returned.
"C'mon, guys. Not now, we have a guest." Chris tried to gain their attention, to prevent a fight. When they both turned to him and Gohan, Chris relaxed. "Gohan… these are the three other elemental guardians." At this, they all smiled at him.
Gohan smiled back, trying to sound casual. "It's nice to meet you all." Then, Chris brought Gohan forward, introducing each of his friends separately. "First, this is Brian, the elemental guardian of Earth." Brian extended his hand, and they shook. "Next is Andre, the elemental guardian of water." He gave a smile, and also shook Gohan's hand. "Finally, Danielle, the elemental guardian of wind."
"Hey! You were the one Chris asked for help before, weren't you?" Gohan realized.
"Yes I was. Chris used his mind gem to call me, and asked that I help bring you here." At this, Gohan gave a look of puzzlement. He looked back to Chris, and saw a small circular gem on his forehead he hadn't noticed before.
"These gem allows the four of us to communicate telepathically, along with several other…useful purposes" Chris explained. "We can conceal them under our skin, but to use them, they have to be exposed to air."
Gohan looked back to see that gems had also appeared on each of the other three members. Brian's was shaped like a diamond. Andre's, like a tear, and Danielle's looked like an upside-down triangle.
Gohan stood in awe, staring at the four teenagers. "This is all a bit much for me," he managed to say. "I mean, it's hard to believe that you four have the ability to control the powers of the planet."
"Oh, so you want more proof, huh?" At that moment, Gohan felt sorry he said anything. However, he nodded very slowly. "Very well. We will demonstrate more of our power." Chris gave a moment of thought. "Now you've already seen the powers of fire and wind, right?" Gohan nodded again. "That means you already know what Danielle and I are capable of." He turned back to the others. "Andre! Brian! Why don't you show Gohan what the power of water and earth can do?"
They both stepped forward at the same time and said, "Ok. I will."
They looked at each other with irritation.
Andre spoke first. "Why should you go? I think Gohan would find my power much more interesting than your sand sculpting."" He chucked to himself.
Brian began to get angry. "Sculpting? Excuse me, but I think Gohan will not be interested with you playing in the water."
A vein formed on Andre's forehead. "PLAYING?? Alright, you asked for it!" Andre lunged at Brian, and they started fighting, trying to pull one another's hair out. As Danielle went to try and break it up, Chris and Gohan sweatdropped. Gohan couldn't help but think, **These guys are elemental guardians?**
Chris sighed. **This is so embarrassing.** "You'll have to forgive them. They always fight and compare each other. It's their personalities. Brian thinks Andre is too childish, and Andre thinks Brian is too serious." He stepped forward. "OK you two. Listen up. Andre, you can go first, and Brian, you can go after him."
Andre looked pleased, and started toward the lake. Chris and Danielle followed, with Gohan right behind. After a moment, Brian headed toward them, the hairs on his tail stiff behind him.
The others sat on the grass near the lake as Andre walked over to the edge. He closed his eyes for a moment, and as he stepped up to the water, he didn't fall in. He walked right across the water, as if it was solid ground. He walked a few feet from the lake's edge, and sat down cross- legged. The others watched as his eyes changed to a light blue. "Uh… do you're eyes always change color?" Gohan asked, looking to Danielle.
"What, when we use our power? Yes. It's the only thing about our power even we don't know about." Danielle explained. "It's been like that since we were created."
"Created? What do you mean…" Gohan wanted to ask something else, but he heard as Andre let out a scream, and looked out toward the lake. He saw as Andre was lifted into the air by a stream of water, his body surrounded by a blue aura.
"Now, you'll see what water can do." Chris gave a smile to Gohan as his jaw dropped. Andre shot higher into the air, still supported by the stream of water. Then, four more streams shot through the water's surface, on the other side of the lake. Each stream stopped at a different altitude, then fired like a missile, past Andre. They stopped over the other side of the lake, above Gohan and the others. They formed into four giant bubbles, floating in mid air.
Danielle got up. "We should move. It looks like Andre is going to show off his diving skills." She grabbed Gohan and moved him back, with Chris and Brian right behind. When they looked back, Gohan saw all four bubbles start to spin like a top. They spun faster and faster, until they started to flatten, forming four discs. Then, they moved so all of them lined up vertically.
Andre stood up on his "platform", stretched his arms to his sides, and jumped off. He brought his arms forward, and performed a swan dive strait above the four discs. As Andre shot through the first disc, it disintegrated, as if it was never there. He dived through each one, and when the last one vanished, Andre did a small flip, and landed on his feet in front of the others. "Ta-da!"
1.1 Chris, Brian, and Danielle gave a small applause, as Andre performed a little bow. Gohan just stood there, dumbfounded, his jaw back on the ground. He heard very dimly as Brian spoke. "Ok Gohan. Now we'll show you what I can do. Come on. The mountain is this way." The four guardians left, and realizing they had, Gohan followed in step.
The five kids stood in front of a giant mountain. Brian stepped forward and placed his hand against the rock wall, as the others stepped back. Gohan was watching with shock. He was beginning to accept these kids' claims, but wanted to see this last demonstration.
Brian closed his eyes and concentrated, to prepare for his task that will prove his power. This is my favorite trick, he thought. Soon, the rock wall opened up, and Brian was swallowed into the mountain. Before Gohan could even react, the hole closed up again, showing no sign of even cracking. As Gohan ran forward to try and help, Chris grabbed his shoulder.
"Hang on, Gohan. Brian knows what he's doing," he replied. So, Gohan backed up, and waited. For a moment, nothing happened. The mountain showed no sign of anything odd. Then, Gohan felt a rumbling sensation in the ground. He stumbled to the ground, and when he looked up again, he stopped.
There was a head coming through the mountain wall. Once more, the hand was about the size of a truck. Following the head was the neck, the chest, and eventually, an entire body worked its way through the wall. The figure was about the size of the mountain. The figure looked down at the spectators, and crouched down. When it was close enough, Gohan saw the face.
It was Brian. A very large, gray Brian made entirely of stone.
"So, what do you think of the new me?" he asked. His voice was a little rough, but still sounded like him. "Personally, I think it makes me look like an old man. Look, I already have gray hair!"
Gohan gave a small chuckle at this, but stopped when he realized he was laughing at a joke told by a large person made of rock. A person who was only a little taller than he was less than two minutes ago. When he looked back at the giant boy, he saw him stand up, and close his eyes. As he watched him, he didn't move again, until he saw something happen to his leg. It changed color, making it look a little like sand. Then, a figure emerged from the leg, this one a normal-sized Brian.
"Well? Nice huh? I condensed the rocks around my body to assume my shape. Now, it leaves a lovely replica of yours truly," Brian boasted. He patted the large leg, admiring his handiwork. Gohan just gawked at the statue. Chris moved over to Gohan and looked at his expression.
"He's been doing that a lot today, hasn't he?" Chris turned to Brian. "Very nice Brian. Now put it back."
"Alright." Brian turned back to the mountain and outstretched his arms. His eyes began to glow, and another hole formed in the wall. This one sucked up the statue, and with that, the wall closed up again. Gohan slowly turned around, back to the Chris and the others. Brian passed Gohan and joined the others.
"Well Gohan, do you believe us now?" Chris asked. Gohan didn't speak. He looked from one the guardians to the other. Each with the power to control a planetary force. Fire, Earth, Water, and Wind. "Yes. I do believe you." This earned a sigh of relief from the others.
Chris stepped forward. "Now Gohan, that's one thing we've cleared up. You have met the other elemental guardians and seen that they can truly do what I told you they could do. Now we need to move to the next problem. In order for you to be better prepared for the upcoming battles, you need a bit more background. You need to know who or what we're facing."
Danielle cut in. "Chris, I think we should first explain more about ourselves. Like our origins." She turned to Gohan. "You see, unlike Kami, new elemental guardians are never chosen. We have carried the burden of our duties since the Earth began. So I thought we could help explain some things, like why our forms were chosen, the differences in our personalities, and such."
Gohan understood all this. However, his heart went out to the four. **How sad,** he thought. **These kids have carried the weight of the planet for centuries. They must feel so alone.** He smiled to himself. ** Jeez, and I thought I knew pressure.** "Alright then. Go ahead and show me." ** I guess this means the time of peace for the Earth is over.**
"Very well," Chris replied. "However, we might need to show you this as well as explain it. We have a specific chamber where we can do this in the temple. We will take you there." Chris turned around, and headed for the temple. With a smile, Danielle took Gohan's hand, and the four others followed after Chris.
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