Chapter 5: A History Lesson

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It was about noon, and Piccolo and Goku still had found no sign of Gohan anywhere. They had looked all over the forest, but could not find him anywhere. They had even contacted Bulma at Capsule Corporation, to see if he had gone there. However, she had said Gohan hadn't come by in days. Currently, the two warriors were near the river Goku liked to go fishing, taking a small break.

"I don't understand," Goku thought out loud. He leaned back against a tree, running his hand through his hair. "Where could Gohan have gone? It doesn't make any sense."

Piccolo sat on the edge of the river, meditating. He had an even lower feeling that Gohan was safe than Goku did. They had noticed about ten minutes after searching for Gohan that his energy just vanished. They thought he might have gotten hurt, and his energy had dropped because of this. Therefore, Piccolo was trying to extend his senses to try and locate Gohan's lower energy signal. After a while-

"Nothing." Goku turned to Piccolo. He almost hadn't heard him speak. Piccolo stood and turned to Goku, his face solemn. "There is no sign of Gohan anywhere. I can't even sense enough of his energy to tell if he's still alive, let alone alright." There was a hint of pain in Piccolo's voice, but it was hard to notice. "There's nothing we can do."

Goku stared at him, a look of terror on his face. "But, there must be something. Maybe we could call Krillen and-"

"No." Piccolo cut him off short. "I'm sorry, no. It wouldn't help. Gohan's energy isn't anywhere on the planet. Even if he was hurt we would be able to sense his power." He turned his head away. "I'm sorry, Goku."

Goku stood in shock, and slowly lowered his head. **No… he's lying… he can't just vanish…** He closed his eyes as he pounded his fist against a tree. **Why did this have to happen to him? Who did this to him?** . He let a small tear fall from his eyes.

Slowly, on shaking feet, Goku turned to Picollo. He took a few deep breaths to try and calm himself. "We have to tell Chi-Chi." His voice was now very hollow, quite unlike his usually cheerful self. He gathered his energy, and lifted off the ground.

After a moment, Piccolo, too, lifted off the ground, to tell Chi-Chi about what had happened to his friend.



Chris led the way as the five children entered the temple. As they entered, Gohan looked around the main entryway. The interior was decorated with lavished carpets and furniture. There was a large fireplace to the left of the doorway, and a grand piano on the other side. The doorways were all arched, and several items carried carvings of things such as animals. However, the things that caught Gohan's interest most, were the paintings.

Gohan walked over to one picture over the fireplace, a portrait of a sunset over a mountain. He looked in wonder at the use of paint, the depth, and the personal "emotion" the artist put into the painting. Andre came up from behind him and looked up at the painting as well.

"Sun's Final Kiss," he murmured. As Gohan looked at him, he continued. "That's the name of the painting, in case you're wondering. One of our first paintings, and not all that bad."

"It's beautiful…" he whispered. Then, he paused for a moment. "Our first?" He gave a look of shock. "Are you saying you painted this?"

Andre turned to Gohan, and laughed. "Me? Oh no. I could never do this sort of work. This masterpiece belongs to Danielle." They both turned around to look at the young girl, who blushed. "She made this one, and all the other paintings in the temple."

Gohan looked, astonished, at Danielle. "I must say, you are the adept artist." Danielle turned even redder.

"Well, we don't have much to do around here, so it's important to have something to keep you busy." She tried to change the subject. "Come on, we should go. It's up the stairs." The three of them went to the other end of the room, near a spiral staircase. There, Chris and Brian were waiting. They all climbed the stairs to the second level, and entered through a large hallway.

When they entered, Gohan noticed how dark it was. Chris created a small flame in his hand, and held it above his head. So, they moved through the passage, toward the back of the temple. Chris led the way, his fire lighting the path. Gohan followed, eager as to where they were going, yet still trying to keep on guard. Andre and Danielle followed, side by side. Brian brought up the rear.

Soon, they arrived at two large doors. With a wave of his hand, the flame in Chris' hand went out, and he pushed the two doors open. Gohan entered a large room, with four pillars. In the middle of the pillars was an altar, and on that was what looked like a small pool.

"Ok. This is the Sight room," Andre explained. "We can see anything from this room. It is here we will show you our past…and our enemy. It will be easier to explain this visually than with just words. Just stay there, and don't freak out." He patted Gohan on the shoulder, as he moved forward. The other three did as well.

Gohan watched as they each moved between the altar and one of the pillars. Danielle moved to the lower left pillar, Andre to the lower right, Brian to the upper left, and Chris to the upper right. They all closed their eyes and folded their arms against their chest. Gohan wondered what was supposed to happen, when Chris started to speak.

"I am the guardian of fire. I stand for the courage, passion, and hope of this planet. As long as the spark in all things will burn, so shall I." Chris started to glow, and was lifted off the ground. The mind gem on his head began to glow, and a red beam shot from it, into the pool on the altar. The torch on the pillar behind him ignited with a red flame.

**It's an incantation,** Gohan realized. He was snapped out of his thoughts as the others went on.

Brian was next. "I am the guardian of Earth. I represent this planet's strength and pride. As all things stand strong, I will stand with them." Now Brian lifted off the ground. His gem began to glow, and a yellow beam joined in the pool as well. The next torch was lit.

"I am the guardian of water. I stand for the trust and innocence of the planet. As all things flow with time, I do as well." Andre finished his part of the chant, and Danielle followed.

"I am the guardian of wind. I represent this planet's sincerity and kindness. As the winds of change continue to blow, I will too." So finally, her part finished, and a blue and green light joined with the others.

The point where all four beams of light came together, the light shifted from the four colors to a gleaming white. For a moment Gohan couldn't see, it's light overwhelming. When he looked again, the room was radiating with energy, as the four children finished the incantation at the same time.

"We are the elemental guardians. The four beings with the power of the planet. Only together can this power be fully achieved. Show the strength in our unity. WE COMMAND YOU! SHOW US WHAT WE WISH TO SEE!"

With that, the whole room was enveloped with light, swallowing Gohan and the four guardians.



For a while, Gohan had no idea where he was. He wasn't able to open his eyes from the painful light still surrounding him. Gohan also tried to move around, but that proved pointless. He couldn't feel the floor under his feet. As the light started to dim down, he opened his eyes. Gohan's body was surrounded in darkness, supporting his body like he was floating in water. He looked around himself but could see nothing but black.

As Gohan started to worry, he saw an outline of one of the guardians in front of him. It was Danielle, surrounded in a green aura. On closer look, Gohan saw that her eyes were pure white.

"Do not be afraid, Gohan." Her voice still carried her gentle tone. "We are within the Pool of Sight. With the pool's power combined with our own, our thoughts can be translated into images. This way you can see what we have." She brought her arms upward. "Now Gohan, we will start from the beginning." She raised her hands above her head, and the black void changed.

Now, they were standing in the middle of space. Thousands of stars glittered all around them, like tiny candles. Gohan realized that they were much larger than they really would have in space. He watched as a comet, about the size of a baseball, whizzed past his face. "Wow": he gasped, as his voice seemed to echo forever. As Gohan looked around him, he suddenly felt very insignificant, compared to the vastness of this place.

"Long ago, this part of space was simply… space. There was no planet to begin with." Danielle looked up, and Gohan did as well. "But then, we were called upon. The koais of the four galaxies, and the grand koai as well, sent us down from heaven in these forms. Our mission, to create a new planet, of life, and prosperity."

Just then, not four, but five pinpricks of light could be seen in the distance. In a matter of moments, a red beam of light shot past him, then yellow, blue, and green. However, another beam of light, this one purple, followed right behind.

"Who's that?" Gohan asked, looking after the being of purple light.

"You'll see. Now, each of us made an important contribution to the creation of Earth." Before Gohan realized it, they teleported to a new part of space. Gohan looked around again, and back to Danielle. She was looking at something below them. He followed, and saw Chris, far below them. He paid no attention to them, his eyes closed. Suddenly, he expanded his wings, and brought his hands forward, just like in Gohan's dream.

At this, Gohan looked around. There was no fire, nothing for him to draw energy from. He turned to where Chris was looking, and saw it. The sun. That was where he was drawing power from. Slowly, Chris began to flap his wings. As he did, a ball of red energy started to form and grow in front of him. He would back up every so often, until the ball was as big as a planet.

"Chris…" Danielle turned to smile at Gohan. "With his great wings, he fanned the energy created by the flames of the sun, to create the planet's core."

Now, Chris vanished, and Brian stood in his place. His body was lowered to the orb of energy, his tail wrapped around his waist. Gohan watched as his feet touched the orb. The moment he did. It started to darken and solidify, and the whole ball shifted from red to brown. They could see many jagged formations on its surface.

"Brian…at his touch, he cooled the planet, creating its mantle and crust." Danielle looked back from Earth to Gohan. Then, she placed her hand on his shoulder, and without warning, they vanished.



A moment later, Gohan reappeared on rocky terrain. He did not see Danielle anywhere nearby, making him feel vulnerable out in the open. After looking around for a moment, Gohan realized he was on the Earth's surface. As he walked along it's jagged face, he could feel extreme heat coming from the ground. Gohan looked across the baron wasteland, looking like a desert. The weirdest thing was how the sky was black, even though the sun was up. He was so perplexed by the sky, he didn't even notice when Andre walked up behind him.

"Well, after Chris and Brian created the planet, it was up to Danielle and me to make it inhabitable. Watch," Andre said, looking over the landscape. As Gohan followed his gaze, he saw a cluster of clouds form in the sky. More and more started to form and gather, blocking the sun. Soon the whole sky was covered with clouds. Not long after, it started to rain. Only a few droplets at first, but before long, it began to really come down. Before long, the whole planet was caught in a deluge.

Andre turned to speak to Gohan, but he couldn't be heard over the rain. Plus, Gohan was fighting as hard as he could not to be swept away, though Andre wasn't affected. He rolled his eyes, and raised his arms. The two of them were enclosed in a giant bubble, blocking the water and sound.

"Jeez, that can get so annoying." Andre folded his arms. "As I was trying to say, I created these storm clouds, to create the seas. Although…" he looked around at the storm. "…this could take a while, so we'll skip ahead a few decades." He lifted his hand and snapped his finger. At the snap, they were surrounded with light by a flash of lightning. When it died, Andre lowered his hand. "There we go."

The storm had died down, and the planet was back to the way it was. Now however, the deep chasms were filled with the water of the oceans. Gohan watched as waves broke along the edge of the shore. He raised his head to the skyline, and stood in awe at the sun rising along the water, giving a kind of creepy look with the dark sky.

Along the horizon, Gohan noticed a single ray of green light shoot up into the sky. As they watched, the beam lanced toward them, and streamed overhead. With his heightened sight, Gohan could see a slim figure at the head of the beam, surrounded in light. Further behind, the beam of light began to fan out and cover the sky like a quilt.

Andre turned to the sky. "Finally, Danielle spread her energy across the sky, protecting the planet from the vacuum of space." As Gohan turned to him, to ask what he meant, Andre vanished, leaving Gohan alone again. As he was going to call out to see if he was still near by, (which was unlikely), when the green light, this time, covered the sky. When the light had filled with light, it became bright dramatically, blinding Gohan.

**Damn. If this keeps happening, I'm gonna need glasses soon,** he thought. As the light dimmed, Gohan opened his eyes again to see the black sky replaced by bright blue. It made the planet look more like the real Earth. All that was missing was plant/animal life.

"So Danielle created the atmosphere…" Gohan replied in wonder. At the same time, another voice said the same thing, but in a matter-of-factly tone. He turned around to see Brian behind him. He continued. "With the planet created by the four of us, all that was left was life. This task was fulfilled by another." He pointed to Gohan's left, and they turned to see a tall figure, covered in a dark purple cloak. The figure lifted his arm, and a shower of purple sparks erupted from his hand. Each of the sparks, glittering like stars, began to settle all over the planet.

Gohan looked confused for a moment, until it clicked. "Is that… Kami?!"

"The very first. In time, life would begin to grow on the planet. And the five of us would be responsible to look after it." As he said this, Chris, Andre, Danielle, and himself all came up from behind him and Gohan. Ignoring the two bystanders, the guardians walked up to Kami. He turned around, his head still covered, and nodded. Then, the four children bowed to him, their master.

Brian smiled. "And that, Gohan, was how the Earth was created."





This chapter took a while, half of it was erased. I'll put up the next chapter as soon as I can. But first, something for all to ponder. (Probably easy.) It is obvious Gohan will control fire. Who will control the remaining elements? Please keep reading, and review.