Authors Note: I went back and changed a little part of this because it would fit better with what I want to happen later in the story. REVIEW!
"talking"
thinking
:communicating through a bond or telepathically:
dream or something happening within a dream
"talking within a dream"
something written/read like a sign or a note
Disclaimer: I don't own any DBZ.
Chapter Six: Path to Shenron
Yamako made a quick trip back home to pick up her backpack, which she had filled with food capsules for the journey. After grabbing her backpack she walked outside and looked off into the backyard. Staring at an open spot Yamako focused her energy and her eyes went blank. She then waved her hand out in front of her and the Universal Space Gateway opened to New Namek. She stepped through and in no time she was on the planet. Yamako looked around at the surrounding area.
"So this is New Namek." Yamako smiled.
Yamako looked at her watch and pushed a red button. Her clothes then changed from her everyday clothes to her battle clothes (red sleeveless tank top, gray baggy cargo pants, blue denim jacket with the Capsule Corp. logo on the left shoulder, black leather fingerless gloves, and tan and brown Capsule Corp. style boots). Yamako strapped her sword to her back then put her backpack on over it before pushing a white button on her watch. Her dragon radar activated and a projection shot up showing the location of the Dragon Balls. She studied the image for a second and noticed that all 7 Dragon Balls were together just a few miles away.
They must be getting ready to destroy the Dragon Balls. I better hurry. Yamako blasted off.
She landed outside a small village and every Namek instantly looked at her. Some moved forward as if to attack while most just stared. Morie slowly stepped forward.
"Who are you Stranger?" he asked skittishly.
"My name is Yamako. I mean you and your people no harm Grand Elder." Yamako spoke reassuringly.
"Then what do you want?" Morie asked curiously.
"I've come here to ask for the use of the Dragon Balls to find out where my grandfather is located." Yamako stated.
Although Morie sensed no evil within Yamako's heart he and the other Namekians were still hesitant to grant her request. After a second of contemplation Morie focused on Yamako again.
"We are about to destroy the Dragon Balls. Tell me why should we allow you to use them?"
"You have to let me use them. The safety of Earth and maybe the entire universe depend on it. An evil monster named Youkai is headed for Earth and my grandfather is the only 1 strong enough to beat him." Yamako pleaded.
The Nameks looked at 1 another before turning back to Yamako. They didn't seem convinced.
"You know my grandfather. He helped you all out on Namek against Freeza. His name is Gohan."
The Nameks gasped and murmured to each other about Yamako being the granddaughter of Gohan. They turned back to Yamako, trying to see the resemblance between them.
"Grandpa Gohan is the strongest being in the entire universe. We need him! I promise I'll destroy the Dragon Balls personally if you allow me to make my wishes." Yamako begged.
The Nameks discussed it amongst themselves for a short time before Morie turned to reply.
"Very well, since it regards such a close friend as Gohan. But once you have made your wishes we expect you to destroy the Dragon Balls if you know how."
Yamako smiled and promised she would. After using her powers to grab the Dragon Balls she floated up into the air and flew away from the village. Once she got a safe distance away she summoned Porunga using the Namekian language she had learned from Dende.
"You have awakened me from my slumber. Speak any 3 wishes within my power and they shall be yours!" he roared.
Yamako wished for her grandpa Gohan to be returned to Earth in the Namekian language.
"It cannot be done! The 1 called Gohan is located in the Dragon's Den. The eternal resting place of the Dragons. He is there because he made a deal with Shenron to purify the Dragon Balls with his soul. They required a pure and powerful soul to fuse with them for 100 years in order to purify them of all the negative energy they had accumulated. Gohan was such a soul." he growled and his eyes dimmed after they had glowed red as he received the information.
Yamako gaped at him. She couldn't believe that her grandfather was in the eternal resting place of the Dragons. That explained where Gohan had been and why he left. He had left so he could fuse with the Dragon Balls and purify them so Earth would still have them. That was just like her grandfather always thinking of others first. Yamako smirked softly at the thought before turning to look at Porunga in question.
"So why can't you free him?"
"Shenron's power must be purified if the balance of the mystical dragon energies is to be maintained and the barrier around the Dragon's Den is too strong for me to influence anything within." he snarled as he looked down at Yamako.
Yamako sighed and groaned in defeat. Porunga's eyes seemed to narrow after a moment with a snarl on his lips.
"I grow impatient. Make your wish!"
Yamako thought for a minute before answering. She decided that if she couldn't free Gohan through a wish maybe she could free him by fusing with the Dragon Balls and purifying them herself. So she wished for the ability to purify the Dragon Balls instantly.
"As you wish." his eyes glowed red and a golden aura surrounded Yamako and she could feel pure energy flowing into her.
After a few minutes the aura around Yamako faded and Porunga's eyes dimmed. Yamako looked up at the mighty dragon once she no longer felt the pure energy flowing into her.
"It is done. What is your next wish?"
Yamako smirked. She knew exactly what to use this wish for. She wished for the power to create Dragon Balls. That way Earth would have new Dragon Balls no matter what and hers would be powerful enough to bring people back more than once and could be used more often.
"This wish is difficult but I will try." his eyes glowed and Yamako had a golden aura surround her.
Yamako gritted her teeth and closed her eyes as shock waves tore through her body. Yamako could feel her molecular structure changing to sustain the power required to make Dragon Balls. Yamako's eyes shot open as she felt her tail erupt from her back and rip a hole in her pants. Yamako guessed that in order to keep her from becoming a Namek Porunga had to transfer the necessary energy into another form. This caused her to receive the ability to regenerate her tail. Her tail grew back and it would continue to do so for the rest of her life. Yamako smirked as the shock waves died away and her body stopped shaking with power.
"Your wish has been granted. Now make your final wish I am tired of this realm."
Yamako paused as she considered this. It was likely that the Dragon's Den wasn't a place easily found. It was most likely in another dimension and shielded from beings who would seek to simply teleport there. This meant that she couldn't open a Universal Space Gateway to it so she would need another way to get there. She smiled and turned to Porunga to wish for a way to get to the Dragon's Den.
"So be it." he snarled as his eyes flashed red and a portal opened behind Yamako. "It has been done. Now farewell." he glowed and disappeared in a bright light.
Yamako looked up as the Dragon Balls rose into the air; she quickly jumped up after them. Just as they were about to rocket off in different directions Yamako launched a Final Flash at them causing them all to drop to the ground. Yamako floated down and began to gather her ki. Yamako noticed that not only had her tail grown back but that the wish had also caused her power to go up as well. Her power was almost at level 4 now and she knew that she would be able to achieve that very soon. Summoning up all her power Yamako launched a Kamehame-ha wave at the Dragon Balls and completely disintegrated them. Smirking at a job well-done Yamako turned around and proceeded to step through the portal created for her and a few seconds later she stood at giant golden gates decorated with dragons. She moved towards the door and noticed that the borders of the door were shaped like Shenron while the door it self had a picture of Porunga on it, divided in half by the crack of the 2 doors. Yamako reached for Porunga's head, which was the handle for the door. Suddenly the eyes glowed bright red and a snarl was heard. Yamako stepped back.
"WHO DARES ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE DRAGON'S DEN?" the door boomed.
Yamako stood in shock for a moment before answering. "I am Yamako Briefs. …Princess of all Saiyans!"
"WHAT BUSINESS HAVE YOU IN THE DRAGON'S DEN?"
"I wish to find my grandfather and release him. He's inside and I want to see him. May I enter?"
"THE DRAGON'S DEN IS RESTRICTED TO ONLY A SELECT FEW. HOWEVER SINCE YOUR INTENTIONS SEEM TO BE PURE YOU MAY ENTER IF YOU PASS MY CHALLENGE."
Yamako nodded. "What must I do?"
"YOU MUST SOLVE 3 RIDDLES CORRECTLY. GET EVEN 1 WRONG AND YOU FAIL. THEN YOU MUST PROVE YOUR WORTH BY HAVING THE PURITY OF YOUR SOUL TESTED. ARE YOU READY?"
"Yes. I'm ready. What's the first riddle?"
"I AM AS SMALL AS AN ANT AND AS BIG AS A WHALE, I'LL MOVE IN A BREEZE, BUT CAN HIDE IN A STORM." he boomed loudly.
Yamako nodded as she began to process the information.
"BY SOME I GET HIT BUT ALL HAVE SHOWN FEAR, I CANNOT TOUCH YOU, I CAN ONLY BE SEEN YET YOU CAN FEELME."
Yamako thought over it for a second and nodded again.
"I STAND OUT IN LIGHT BUT IN DARKNESS I DISAPPEAR, MY SHAPE CHANGES FORM AND I CAN MISLEAD THE EYE."
Yamako nodded again and looked at the door.
"I'LL DANCE TO MUSIC THOUGH I CANNOT HEAR, OF NAMES I HAVE MANY, OF NAMES I HAVE ONE, I'M AS SLOW AS A SNAIL YET FROM ME YOU CANNOT RUN."
Yamako pondered about this and then nodded.
"WHAT AM I?" he roared.
Yamako went over the whole riddle again. She thought carefully about every phrase, closely analyzing its meaning. Suddenly her tail twitched and instinctively wrapped around her waist. That caught her attention and she glanced down at it as it tightened securely around her waist. Looking at it her focus shifted to her dark outline at her feet and suddenly she figured out what the riddle meant.
"It's a shadow." Yamako stated calmly.
The door remained silent while the eyes flickered slightly. The door then let out a small growl.
"HERE IS YOUR NEXT RIDDLE."
Yamako nodded with a determined look on her face.
"I NEVER WAS, AM ALWAYS TO BE, PLANS CAN BE MADE FOR ME BUT I CANNOT BE FORESEEN, I AM ALWAYS A MYSTERY."
Yamako nodded.
"NO ONE EVER SAW ME NOR EVER WILL, I AM JUST OUT OF REACH. BEYOND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MORTAL MIND."
Yamako once again nodded.
"AND YET I AM THE CONFIDENCE OF ALL TO LIVE AND BREATHE WITHIN THIS CELESTIAL REALM, I AM FILLED WITH UNCERTAINTY BUT BRING ABOUT HOPE AND APPREHENSION TO THOSE THAT DWELL ON MY COMING APPROACH."
Yamako nodded and crossed her arms over her chest as she thought about the riddle.
"WHAT AM I?"
Yamako shifted from 1 foot to the other and tilted her head slightly at what had been said. After almost 15 minutes with no solution Yamako had just about given up. Yamako growled and clenched her fists tightly. Not realizing her own new strength she broke the skin and her blood dripped from her hand. She unclenched her fist and looked at it. Her palm was completely red with her blood and began to run down her arm. She followed the blood from her hand as it passed her watch on her right wrist. She quirked her head to the side and she studied her watch for a second as mulled over things in her mind. Her head shot up as the answer came to her and after wrapping her hand in her orange bandana she turned back to the door.
"It's the future."
The door was once again silent and the eyes glow dimmed slightly. A low rumble was heard from the door.
"HERE IS YOUR FINAL RIDDLE."
Yamako smirked.
"I AM KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE, YET KNOWN BY FEW, AND THOSE WITH WANTS COME TO ME, I BRING ABOUT NIGHT, AND STORMY SKIES, BUT SOON AS I COME I AM GONE."
Yamako smiled, she was already fairly confidant that she knew what the answer was.
"I AM NEITHER FRIEND NOR FOE, BUT A TASK TO COMPLETE, I MAKE DREAMS COME ALIVE, THEN I SCATTER ABOUT, I AM SEEN ONLY ONCE IN A TIME, BUT AM ALWAYS AROUND."
Yamako smirked, she was certain that she knew what the answer was now.
"MY POWER IS GREAT, THOUGH DETERMINED BY ONE, I CANNOT BE KILLED, BUT I'M NOT IMORTAL, I'LL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU DESIRE."
Yamako grinned and snickered. This riddle was way too easy for her and that this was all she had to do to gain entry into this place.
"WHAT AM I?"
"The Eternal Dragon." Yamako said smugly.
Silently the eyes on the door dimmed a bit more and flickered a bit. A low moan was heard escaping from the door and the door began to creak and shudder.
"NOW YOU MUST SHOW THAT YOU ARE WORTHY OF ADMITANCE. I SHALL LOOK INTO YOUR SOUL TO SEE IF YOU DESERVE THIS HONOR."
Yamako raised herself up to her full height; head held high and proud. She looked at Porunga with determination.
"I'm ready."
A low rumble was heard from the door and suddenly the mouth of Porunga began to open wide. Another growl escaped from the door.
"PLACE YOUR HAND WITHIN SO THAT I MAY SCAN YOUR AURA."
Yamako took a breath and lifted her hand. After a nanosecond of hesitation she placed it inside Porunga's mouth and focused on clearing her mind. A glow began emitting from within Porunga's mouth and its eyes flashed brightly for a moment as it scanned Yamako's aura (the spiritual energy of a being determined by the person's emotions/emotional connections, experiences, character, integrity, and morality/heart) before dimming as the glow within its mouth faded. Yamako removed her hand from its mouth and waited as the mouth closed with a low rumble.
"SAIYAN… YOU ARE WORTHY."
Yamako smirked as Porunga's eyes flickered brighter for a second and then went blank. The door slowly creaked open and Yamako was engulfed in a blinding light. When Yamako opened her eyes she was staring down a long road that stretched farther then even her Saiyan eyes could see. Yamako gaped as she stepped through the archway of the door. Yamako whirled around as the door slammed shut behind her. Yamako turned back around and noticed a sigh a few feet away from her. On the sign there was a small engraved message. It was written on a large gold plank and both Dragons outlined the sign. Curious to know what the little sign said Yamako decided to investigate. Walking over Yamako quickly read it. It read…
Before you lies your final challenge. This is the Dragon's Dimensional Highway.
To those who have managed to get this far must now travel down this road to reach the Dragon's Den. Only those select few will be proven worthy.
Yamako looked back at the long road in front of her and sighed. This was going to take longer than she thought. Shrugging her shoulders Yamako went Super Saiyan and rocketed off for the Dragon's Den.
Author's Note: Well it looks like Yamako's plan worked out after all. Now she's on the way to bring Gohan back to save the Earth. But what perils lie ahead? Find out next time. Anyways hope you liked it. Remember to review!