Fic Name: A Saiyan on Pern

Description: AU. Crossover of Anne McCaffrey's Pern series and DBZ. Son Gohan goes to Pern.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z or any of the books and characters by Anne McCaffrey.

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Again, I thank all that have reviewed my story thus far. I honestly did not think that many people would even glance at this.

Maybe I don't need a Beta. I think it would be better for me if I do all corrections myself. It gives me a reason to improve my grammar and punctuation skills.

-Chapter 2: A Nice Little Chat-

They stood there for quite some time with their faces filled with shock. Gohan could tell that these people definitely did not meet many aliens. Soon, though, their faces began to change from surprise to utter disbelief. It was Gohan's belief that because it was too outrageous for the men to believe that they just decided that it would be easier to think that he was lying.

"You mean that big thing is supposed to fly?" F'lar asked.

"Yes. Well, it did anyway." Gohan replied.

"What do you mean that 'it did'?" Robinton asked.

"After giving the ship a quick look over, I think that it was damaged way too much in the crash to be space worthy." Gohan said with a slight look of sadness on his face.

"Can't you just repair it then?" T'gellan asked.

"I don't think that I can. I may be smart, but I am definitely not as smart as Bulma." Gohan continued, "Bulma is the person who built the ship for me. She is one of my father's close friends and she is very intelligent. I wonder what everyone must think now that I am gone."

"Can you send them a message? Maybe they can come and help you." T'gellan said optimistically.

"No. I can't send them a message, and if my suspicions are correct, then there is no possible way for them to help me." Gohan again said with a hint of sadness.

"Well, I think that it would be best if we go back to Benden Weyr." The Masterharper suggested.

"Yes," F'lar agreed, "I don't know if I believe you just yet, but if you would come with us, we could sit down and have a nice long talk."

Whether they believe me or not isn't the problem here. I don't want to cause too much trouble for these people. Maybe I should have lied. I would not be dealing a drastic blow to their society. I mean, what right do I have to tell these people that there is life out there.

"My thoughts exactly, F'lar." Robinton added.

There is no helping it. I have already planted the seed. I may as well tend to it as it grows. Besides, I could go for a hot meal.

"Okay. I will go with you. I just hope that nothing more happens to my ship while we are away." Gohan said.

"You don't need to worry. I will have the other dragonriders keep an eye on it while they are out on patrol. F'nor, would you start back and inform everyone on what is happening?" F'lar said.

Gohan got on the back of F'lar's dragon with him and the Masterharper got on with T'gellan. F'nor had already started to fly back to Benden Weyr.

So far these people do not seem advanced. Then again, I have yet to see much of their world. They must be very brave to have domesticated dragons. Not many people would be able to handle taking on a dragon in my world, and these people ride them.

Gohan wondered about his friends and family back home. He also wondered if there was any possible way for him to fix the ship. If given enough time, then he might be able to, but there was the problem of the proper tools and resources.

Why was I Bulma's guinea pig? Couldn't she have tested it on someone else?

After a short time in the air, Gohan a loud noise from the dragon he was flying. Another noise, similar to the first, soon sounded in the night air. Gohan was amazed as their group flew over the mountains and reached a town in the center of the mountain. Many tiny caves dotted the sides of the town. He could see some had dragons within.

I guess that is where they sleep.

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There were people gathering on the ground beneath them. F'nor had already told Lessa and the others what they had found. The intimidating woman stood among the group watching as they descended.

"You didn't say that he was just a boy, F'nor." Lessa remarked, "How can you be sure that he isn't lying?"

"I don't think any of us believed him. He might be telling the truth, but what he said was pretty hard to accept. The Masterharper and F'lar wanted to bring him back here so they could have a nice long talk." F'nor said.

"I hope that he is lying." Lessa said looking a bit worried.

"Why?" F'nor asked.

"If he is dissembling, then we can ignore his claims, but if he is telling the truth, then rest assured that the Lord Holders would want their chance at the boy. There is no telling what they might do with his ship if they had their way." Lessa stated.

F'nor knew that Lessa was right. The Lord Holders would not stay quiet for very long if something that could travel the stars just fell out of the sky. There would be a mixed reaction. Some of them would want to use it, some would want to destroy it, and the rest would question the boy's claim.

"I guess that time will tell." F'nor replied.

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"We can sit here and talk." F'lar told Gohan as he motioned to the chairs around a small table. "Nobody will bother us if I tell them not to."

Gohan took a seat and watched as some people brought some food to the table. They placed the dishes on the table and left. Gohan could tell that, though they had put some distance between them, the people were straining to listen to what was being said.

"How exactly does it fly?" Robinton asked Gohan.

Geez, this guy cuts right to the chase.

"Well, the ships engines provide the propulsion necessary to leave the planet's gravity. The ship floats through space and the engines keep it going." Gohan explained.

"Why did you crash?" F'lar asked.

"I used the special engines that Bulma made for the ship. I think that they malfunctioned and I passed out. I woke up here."

"I think that we should have the healer look at you, but you seem fine." F'lar suggested.

"That's okay. I am fine. It would take more than that to get rid of me." Gohan replied. "Thank you for your concern, though."

"What is your world like?" The Masterharper asked.

"I come from a world full of different kinds of people. My family and I lived in a secluded area of the mountains. We would go to the big city to see our friends, but we usually spent most of the time at home. I would explore the forests a lot." Gohan said as his eyes darkened from remembrance.

"It would be nice to live in a place like that." Robinton sighed.

"It doesn't look much different from your world." Gohan replied.

"The problem is that people can't stray very far from where they live. Every once in a while Thread falls from the sky, and can hurt or even kill someone if they are hit by it." F'lar explained. "We dragonriders protect the people from Thread, but we can't destroy it all before it hits the ground. Many of the small holds do not see any outsiders at all."

"That is terrible. Why does the Thread fall from the sky?" Gohan asked.

"It falls from the Red Star. It is a planet that comes close to ours. When it does, Thread rises from the Red Star and falls on our planet in waves. The dragons burn it before it hits the ground and spreads. Water, rocks, or metal can stop it too." F'lar stated.

"My world doesn't have stuff like that. I guess my world would seem very nice compared to that." Gohan said.

The Masterharper and the Weyrleader both began to feel that Gohan was really telling the truth. The way he acted and the things that he said were not something they could imagine. Gohan's ignorance of Thread was another support to his claim. They both came to the same terrible conclusion: Gohan was from another world, and they could not keep such a discovery from theirs.

It was at this time that the three men noticed that they had yet to eat any of the food that was put out for them. Gohan looked on with hunger at the delicious food. He could feel his Saiyan side yelling at him to stop talking and start eating.

"Well, I think that we should all eat something. After we get our fill we can get a good night's rest and talk in the morning.

-End of Chapter Two-

I must apologize for the late update. I have been overwhelmed with school, work, and the small snippets of life between it all.

It is beginning to become difficult writing this story. I think my muses have abandoned the well of my creative juices. The difficulty I foresee is how Gohan will interact with the world. I cannot decide how the story will proceed. I still have yet to decide whether or not there should be any romance within the story.

Lessa is a very shrewd woman. I feel that she would be able to see the dark clouds on the horizon in order to evade them.

Well, it may be a while before I update again, but do not worry, I will continue to work on the story when I have time. I go on break from school soon anyway.

Until the next time that I write,

Sepher Raziel 12/14/05