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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To Milla- I did realize that about the magic….even in the Circle of Magic books, the academic mages specialized in something like weather, or plants and stuff…Numair finds Briar and Evvy's unusual, because they are ambient, and work with the magic already in things, rather than with spells, chants, or enchanted objects…and in Tortall, the "Gift" can be seen…Alanna's is violet, Numair's is black, and Nealan's is green…Briar, Evvy, and everyone else in Emelan's is silver, and can only be seen by certain people, like Niklaren Goldeye, and Tris, who passed it on to her foster sisters and brother…
To gimeGohan-*sniffs disdainfully* Hmph....if the Dream King orders you to do something, ya better! Don't blame me when Gainel sends you a nightmare for disobedience…
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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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Chapter Ten:
Gohan entered his sensei's room cautiously, and was not too surprised to see Piccolo hovering in mid-air, eyes closed in meditation. He glanced out the window, to see the sky still dark, then back at the Namek. Piccolo's eyes suddenly snapped open, and Gohan jumped in surprise.
"Dende is here," the green skinned creature announced abruptly. Gohan's eyes widened. "Really? Where? And how do you know?" Piccolo lowered himself to the ground, and straightened.
"He talked to me telepathically last night." He fixed his student with an obsidian eye. "Find out who the Dream King is." Gohan opened his mouth, but Piccolo interrupted, before stalking from the room.
"Don't ask questions, boy, just do it."
Gohan wrinkled his brow, but followed his sensei out the door and went to find the two chibis. He wanted to take them hunting before most people were up.
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By this time, everything had been explained to Tris and she was somewhat calmed. Well, they explained from what they knew, anyway, which wasn't much. She regarded Evvy with curiosity, but didn't comment when Briar explained briefly the circumstances surrounding their meeting and the events that followed.
"But why are we here, and how we got here, is unknown," Briar concluded. "Numair, the most powerful mage in Tortall, is trying to figure it out. He is really interested in out magic, too, which they call the Gift, and he says that they don't have ambient mages here. All the mages are academic." He paused. "Do you remember the lady with the violet eyes, and red hair?" Tris thought for a moment.
"And she was wearing the weird metal clothes?"
Briar nodded. "Her name is Alanna the Lioness, King's Champion. Her husband, Baron George of the Pirate's Swoop, has a mother who has magic, like Sandry's, except it's academic, and she uses it in healing a lot." He wrinkled his nose. "They can heal here, I mean, without the medicines that Rosethorn and I use. Just with this 'Gift.' I'll take my medicine any day."
"I wouldn't," Evvy quipped. "All of your nasty rock-killing stuff stinks!"
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Goten swooped down through the air and, once he was close enough to his target, sent a thin ki blast spiraling toward the creature's neck. He landed and waited for Trunks to join him.
"That thing is too small," Trunks complained, eying the deer. Gohan landed beside them, and nodded, with a weary sigh.
"For once, I have to agree with you, Trunks. They don't have any big creatures here. That we can eat anyway. There are dragons, but I don't think it would be wise to go after one of them. And they are sentient, so it would be kinda gross." Goten plopped down next to his kill, and propped his chin in his hands.
"Well, I guess we just have to eat a lot of deer."
Trunks' scowl deepened, and he suddenly took to air. Gohan looked up at the twinkling streak that followed him, and sighed once more. "Well, a guy's gotta eat," he shrugged and flew upward also. He picked out a bluish white streak of light, marking Trunks' success in finding another kill, and took off in search of his own. He headed toward the sea, enjoying the slightly salty air, keen eyes moving in a continuous search. Suddenly, his eyes picked up a large object moving through the dark waves in front of him. Picking up his speed, he zoomed in for a closer look. He saw a large, squid like creature, that he did not recognize. His stomach growled loudly, reminding him that he needed food, and shot down like a hawk toward it. He did not notice that he had a stunned audience from a pirate ship that was trying to outrun the creature. They watched in awe as the mysterious figure swept down from the sky and wrestled the most feared creature in every known country with his bare hands. For a long time after Gohan and the kraken disappeared into the rosy hues of the breaking dawn, the pirates stared upward, in wondering fear.
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When Piccolo was found by the violet eyed female, he eyed her more carefully, Dende's brief warning fresh in his mind. "King Jonathan would like you and the others to come to Lord Raoul's room when you have broken fast," she stated, after greeting him, and introducing her companion. He nodded slightly, then turned his gaze toward the lizard-like creature beside the human. Tkaa, it was called. A... basilisk? He had never heard of such a race, and made a mental note to ask Vegeta later. When Alanna had left, Tkaa bowed, and spoke for the first time.
"May I ask what you eat, Master Piccolo?" he said in a grating voice. "I prefer a good rock or a delectable variety of stone myself." Piccolo blinked. Stones?!?! His face remained passive, and he answered.
"I do not eat. All I require is water." Tkaa nodded, and bowed, excusing himself. Piccolo wandered aimlessly, looking in distaste at the various decorations and wall hanging. Suddenly, a loud bell rang, and down a hallway, he saw doors opening and humans rushing around. He eyes picked out the female he had defended the night before, and wondered again why he had done so. His obsidian eyes met her hazel ones, and she gave him a timid smile. She moved toward him, and self-consciously stuck her hands in her pockets. He noticed that her eye was blackened, and she had a cut on one cheek.
"Thanks," she said quietly, somehow realizing that he did not like unnecessary chatter. He nodded shortly, then started to leave.
"W-would you like to eat with us?" she suddenly asked. He stopped and looked at her. She looked down at her shoes, then raised her eyes to meet his gaze. "I mean, if you don't have anywhere else to go..." Her voice trailed off.
Piccolo wondered why she bothered for a moment, then surprised himself by agreeing.
"Alright." The girl's eyes lit up, and she smiled. "Come on," she said, and moved down the hall and a flight of stairs to a room that was filled with people, many of them the ones he had seen training earlier. She walked to a line where people were getting food, and he awkwardly stood beside her. When he took nothing, she looked at him in concern.
"I require only water," he explained briefly, and she nodded. "Oh. Well, that's on the table." She paused in mid-step and looked at him curiously. "What is your name, anyway?"
"Piccolo." She nodded, and led the way to a table where several males sat. "My name is Keladry, but most people call me Kel." When they reached the table, she introduced the others. "This is Neal, Prosper, Owen, and Merric. This is Piccolo. He was the one who helped me with Joren, Vinson, and Zahir last night." They offered cautious greetings, yet the Namek was surprised to notice that there wasn't fear. They seemed accustomed to unusual beings, and accepted his presence with curiosity, and interest, rather than fear and hostility, to which he was accustomed.
Somehow, he felt calm and actually began to relax.
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Ok…I'm thinking about starting another DBZ crossover, but I need some ideas…like which characters from DBZ to use, and what the crossover should be…I was already thinking something like Everworld, but I need ya'll to help me out. So….
LALALALALA!!!!!!!! Today, it is by the order of Rainbow, senior dragon, that all readers must REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!! {He is backed by Diamondwing :-p}