When Earth Arises
Disclaimer: All characters from Circle of Magic, The Circle Opens, The Immortals, The Lioness Quartet, etc. belong to Tamora Pierce. I do not own them. Or characters from Dragonballz, which belong to Mr. Toriyama...anyway
I know this is a weird combination, cross-over, whatever, but then, I'm a weird person. O_^
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Hehehehhehehe….*sighs happily* time for the other realm, people!!! Dende really does seem to have a death wish in these fanfics, doesn't he?….
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Piccolo again, started for his chamber, when Gohan appeared in front of him. He stopped, and scowled, knowing that the boy had seen what had happened, from the smirk on his face.
"Have fun, sensei?" he asked, a smile twitching at his mouth. The Namek scowled, and shoved by him in the narrow hallway.
"Shut up, brat, or you'll be next."
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Chapter Nine:
Dende stared idly from the top of Kami's tower into the great expanse of the planet called Earth. Suddenly, he felt an angry ki rise, and focused onto its position. He mouth twitched when he realized it was Chi-chi. Goku had materialized beside her when he felt her ki rise, and she was yelling angrily while he tried to calm her down. All of the sudden, Earth's strongest warrior {you really don't want my opinion on this subject, because I personally believe Vegeta is stronger than him….maybe not in body, but he is…never mind o_o} froze. Dende rolled his eyes. It was about time somebody noticed that four of the strongest kis had disappeared. Suddenly, he was aware of a presense behind him, and spun around. Vegeta was standing there, regarding the small Namek with his arms crossed and a frown on his face. Ok, so maybe someone did notice before Goku.
"Where is my brat?" Vegeta asked in a dangerously calm voice. Dende gulped and barely noticed as the other Saiyan appeared beside him. Now he had to explain it all to the irate Saiyan prince…it would have been easier if he had just told Goku, and let him explain to everyone else…the Namek sighed.
"Uh, Trunks, and the others…well, they aren't exactly in this dimension…" his voice trailed off as the look on Vegeta's face darkened.
"You have exactly two minutes to explain, Namek," he growled, his voice even more calm, a thing which frightened Dende more than anything at the moment. He glanced at Goku, who was standing there with a questioning look. Great.
"Well, you see, um…in this dimension, there is this guy known as the Dream King…he's kinda like a god to these people that live there. And anyway, he needed them and kind of um…" Dende gulped. "And he used a dimension transporter and brought them to his realm." He finished in a rush. Vegeta stared at the frightened Namek, then suddenly grabbed him by his clothes and lifted him so their eyes were level. When he spoke, his voice was still dangerously quiet.
"You have three days to retrieve them." With that, he let go and disappeared in the direction of Capsule Corps. Dende picked himself up with the assistance from Mr. Popo, and looked at Goku from the corner of his eyes.
"Are they all right?" Goku asked softly. Dende brushed himself off, and finally looked at him in the eyes.
"They're all right," he replied. "Would you like me to go over there and make sure, keep an eye on them? The Dream King is a friend of mine, but I have to go over and explain that he had better get done whatever he needs done in three days. I can stay to keep an eye on them."
Goku bit his lip uncertainly, concern showing in his dark eyes, then nodded. "Yes, that would probably be best. Then when Chi-chi flips out, I can tell her that Kami is watching them." The latter was said with a grin, which Dende returned.
After he disappeared, Dende turned to Mr. Popo. "Keep an eye on the planet, all right? I'll be back in three days." He chuckled. "It's a good thing that Vegeta and Goku don't know that I can bring the four back through time, so that they can stay as long as they're needed." Mr. Popo smiled at him.
"Be careful, sir," he warned. Dende bowed, then disappeared.
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When Dende rematerialized, he had an audience. His eyes were immediately drawn to a dark figure sitting in a black throne, the emblem of a sun behind him. Beside him was a female of silvery beauty who shone in the soft light emitting from the cresent moon above her. He bowed.
"Mithros. Great Mother," he said respectfully. He turned his head slightly to look for his friend. He gave a toothy smile when he saw the Dream King, standing in his ever silence.
"Hello, my friend."
Dende…what are you doing here, my friend? came the reply to his mind, as the Dream King could only speak mind to mind or in dreams. Dende turned to him, unwittingly ignoring the others in the room. Well, maybe not entirely unwittingly. He couldn't care less about them, really.
I promised the father of the two brothers you borrowed from my realm that I would keep an eye on them. And the father of the other young one demands that his son be returned in three days. So I have to be here when their purpose is complete so that I may take them through time. The Dream King smiled and bowed at his explanation.
"Well," Dende announced, looking around. "I'm off. Always wanted to explore this realm. Then I can have a lot to tell the King Kai."
When he had disappeared, the gods minus the Dream King exchanged looks. It was going to be a looong day.
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Hello, Piccolo! Piccolo's eyes snapped open out of his meditation in surprise. He scowled when he recognized who the mind voice belonged to.
Dende! What the hell are we doing in this place? He growled. The younger Namek chuckled. Well, you coming wasn't exactly planned, but it was probably for the best, as Goku and Vegeta aren't totally flipping out at their children's disappearance. And to answer your question, it was because assistance is needed in this realm, one that only the three demi-Saiyans may give. Although from what I observed, your assistance is going to prove vital.
Assisting in what? he wanted to know. Dende gave a mental shrug. Ask the Dream King. His ethereal presence faded from Piccolo's mind. Piccolo hissed in anger at the scant explanation. Ask the Dream King. It would help if he knew who the hell the Dream King was!
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