PLEASE READ: I am sad to say that "What if Kron stayed with the Belladonna's Part 3" will not be an option this time.
Hang on just hear me out ok? There's a very good reason I can't do Part 3 as an option.
There are spoiler material in the next part that will be featured in the next part, so I cannot post it until the Main story reaches it which won't be for awhile?
I would love to keep it as an option since it is the most popular timeline as of now and I know you guys love it. But I cannot allow for anyone reading this to be spoiled with what I have planned.
I hope that's ok guys, I shouldve mentioned that as a rule in the first chapter, I know it's supposed to be your present but here's the thing.
If I did keep Kron Belladonna part 3 as an option, you would have to wait until at least ten chapters in the next arc of the Main timeline before I can post it, and no one wants that, I want to be able to post chapters for this side story as quick as possible for you.
I hope we're cool on that.
UPDATE ON One's Own Path: So my next chapter will be posted at the latest Dec 23rd. At the LATEST! I might be able to do next week. Sorry it's taken awhile guys it just these next chapters will end the arc and start our next hiatus so I want you guys to love it or at the very least to see the amount of work I put into it, I don't want to write something you guys will be unhappy with. Keep an eye on the summary of One's Own Path, I am going to put up in the summary the date for it's next chapter by this coming Wednesday Dec 3, that's when I'll know when I'll be abel to post.
WHY IT'S TAKING SO LONG FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER OF One's Own Path: Because I not only want to make the next chapters good, but because I have some real life responcibilities to take care of. I'm sure, you all understand, I just want to make sure you all know that I have things like work, family, friends, errands to take care of, a lot of stuff in real life I gotta do. I am also trying to find a new place for my self because I am trying to move somewhere new after this month.
Also I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Ok? So now that it's all clear, I hope you enjoy the next chapter of One's Many Paths!
We are brought to a room with a large monitor, a black portal opened and a familiar demon walked out.
Fu was humming as he was holding dragon balls, a Z-sword, and a power pole.
He placed them on a table and looked towards the camera.
"Oh, it's on, oh right, forgot that was today." He chuckled. "Sorry for the long wait everybody, was out getting souvenirs." He placed the items he had stol- found for his collection. "Also was studying a really interesting Time Patroller." He smiled as he put the box away to organize later.
Fu then pulled out another box with four scrolls.
"Ok first of all, as usual let's see which of our scrolls gets to be viewed."
He turned towards a computer a pressed a button on a keyboard to show the results of the poll.
The votes appeared on his tablet showing Option B winning by a giant gap.
"Alright, looks like Option B wins the round! What if Kron stayed with the Belladonnas part 2!" Fu shouted happily showing the 12 votes. "And again, it wins in a landslide!" He shouted as he pulled out the scroll that says option B.
"Also, aww" Fu looked at the camera. "You guys are so nice you really want Kron to be happy huh?" He looked at the scroll. "Well, like you voted let's see how this goes."
Fu hummed as he placed the scroll into the slot beneath the monitor.
"Alrighty kiddos, let's see how this pans out."
The black screen showed on the monitor with the title on the screen.
What if Kron stayed with the Belladonnas? Part 2
Kron awoke with a yawn from his bed. He stood up and got ready for his morning routine.
He walked out of the house while cracking his knuckles.
As he stepped out two White Fang guards aimed their weapons at him, not planning to attack though wary of him.
The Saiyan didn't mind them, they were always like that whenever he would step out of the house Ghira had 'given' him.
Kron grabbed a boulder and positioned it on his back, he then proceeded to do pushups.
It wasn't training that he'd enjoy, he rather fight Grimm, or huntsmen, but it was effective. While he did officially abandon his mission, he still wanted to get stronger.
Once he did all the pushups for the morning training, he started doing his other exercises, sit-ups, squats, and other typical exercises to wake him up.
Then he started shadow boxing with the basics that Raven had trained him.
As he did one guard raised a spear at his back, watching him as if concerned that he'll attack.
Kron glanced over at the guard in questioned, he stopped and chuckled at the guard.
"Something wrong? Want to fight?" He asked the guard.
The guard bared his teeth showing sharp canine fangs, clearly a wolf Faunus.
While he didn't believe the guard would be able to do much of a fight on his own maybe he on his other guards would be fun to fight even after his latest Zenkai.
The thought of starting a fight crossed his mind, he squeezed his fists as if ready to stir up a fight.
"Kron"
Just then the urge to fight seemed to water down a bit and turned.
To his surprise Kali was walking towards him.
Kali had a smile on her face as she walked while two guards followed behind her.
Kron glanced at the guard that was literally baring his fangs at him. Maybe next time.
He looked at Kali and smelled some delicious food, he glanced down to see she was carrying a tray of food.
The Cat Faunus giggled at his reaction and walked towards him with a beaming smile.
"Here you go" Kali gave him a huge basket of fish, rice and other foods for him to enjoy. "I manage to make extra for you, hope it's enough."
Kron looked at the food and at her. "It should suffice."
Kali brought the food inside the house that Kron was staying in.
The Saiyan was devouring it as usual with every meal. She mostly cooked fish but somehow, he never got tired of it.
"Slow down, you don't want to choke on it." Kali scolded.
Which the Saiyan reluctantly complied, he stopped and drank some water.
Kali watched him eat with a bit more manners, she never had a son, but she wondered if all boys ate like this. Not from what she's seen with Adam, but he was mature for his age. Hopefully she'll have the time to teach him to eat properly.
"So Kron, how have things been?" She asked. "Are you ok with your current arrangements."
Kron was about to answer but remembered the last time he talked with his mouth full in front of her, so after he swallowed his food, he'd reply with.
"It's fine" He replied. "I've been getting plenty of books to read, plenty of time to train, and plenty of food."
Kali frowned when he said that and had said. "But"
"But what?" He asked.
The cat Faunus sighed and immediately grabbed his ear.
"Grr" Kron saw that coming but didn't bother stopping her as she pulled.
"You know how I feel when you lie." Kali said to him.
She's so annoyingly persistent.
"Alright, alright, just let go." Once she did, he grabbed his ear growling at the pain. She's lucky she's gotten him a lot of good food.
He doubts someone so weak would get what he was about to say but she wasn't going to stop until she knew.
"Everything's fine, except, I haven't gotten to fight for a while." He admitted.
"Fight?" Kali asked. "You want to fight someone?"
Kron wasn't surprised how confused she was given how she was so fragile.
"Anything really." Kron said to her. "I've been staying in the area Ghira wanted me to, and I haven't gotten to fight in too long." He said to her. "Honestly I've been thinking of fighting the guards."
That seemed to scare the cat Faunus.
"Kron, no!" Kali said to him. "If you do that, then Ghira will have no choice but to put you in prison, please."
He doubted he could, the only issue he would have is not finding a boat.
"I know, but still, I need to fight, I can't stand not being able to fight." He explained.
"Kron please, just behave a bit longer and I know we can arrange something for you to fight." Kali said to him. "Ghira's really impressed with you, he promised with a bit more time we can help you have a new beginning."
Kron growled at that and squeezed his fists.
"You don't get it Kali." He looked at his hand. "Asking me not to fight is like asking Grimm not to slaughter, I need to fight Kali, I can't just sit still for much longer."
The Cat Faunus looked at him to see how frustrated he was, she remembered the story of his life with his tribe of warriors. How he wanted to be a warrior, and hearing the stories of what he'd done, she knew he could which makes it mind boggling how his people didn't allow him to fight.
She can tell that him staying here was a struggle, he may not stay for however much time was left.
If he does something he may ruin any chance, he has at a normal life.
"If I can talk to Ghira into allowing you to fight somewhere, will you manage to keep yourself under control?"
"Tch" Kron scoffed at that. "Ghira intends to keep me confined for a while longer, there's no way he-"
"Kron" Kali interrupted him. "Do you trust me?"
The Saiyan looked at her and fought the urge to scoff. Another word for the weak, but what's the harm? Not like these guards would be strong enough to give him the fun fight he'd be satisfied with.
Also, again he needs a boat if he was going to leave, so fighting now wouldn't be such a good idea. He was confident he could take on Ghira or any weakling he throws at him, but looking at Kali's face somehow deterred him.
The best course of action was to go along with it.
"Yes"
She placed a hand on Kron's shoulder as if to assure him. "Ok, then please, can you give me time to talk to Ghira?"
He didn't want to, but he rationalized that it was the best course of action.
Kali smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, and I'm so proud of you, I knew that there was good in you."
Kron said nothing and didn't return the hug.
If other Saiyans could see him now, he'd be dead, along with the rest of the planet.
Oh well, hopefully they won't send anyone anytime soon, luckily this planet was low on the priority list. It was why he chose it.
Still, he hoped that Kali could talk Ghira into letting him fight, he was getting crazy without an opponent.
And he might just test if he can take on every warrior on Menagerie if he couldn't.
In the main timeline Ghira would have been convinced that Kali was being manipulated her into being on his side and would not truly listen to her concerns of him and would not let her see him until it was too late.
Here, after seeing how Kron willingly accepted his offer, staying in the house he had used to confine him in, even though he was perfectly healed not to mention the visits he reluctantly allowed Kali to go alone to, with supervision of course but still and he did nothing to her but talk.
And most importantly, he seems willing to listen to her every time, he had accepted his offer, but only due to his wife's words, without her, he doubted he would listen.
Which is why he is following his wife's latest request, even if it was so bizarre.
He hoped to god, that he wasn't making a mistake.
Ghira stood in front of the house he was using to confine him and knocked on the door.
Kron opened the door to see the large, bearded man.
With hesitation the Panther Faunus had made the offer. "Some men and I are going to an island for supplies, we need fighters to fend off Grimm."
The Saiyan was surprised to hear that and ecstatic, finally he had a chance to do something different.
In the main timeline Ghira would have been convinced that Kali was being manipulated her into being on his side and would not truly listen to her concerns of him and would not let her see him until it was too late.
Here, after seeing how Kron willingly accepted his offer, staying in the house he had used to confine him in, even though he was perfectly healed not to mention the visits he reluctantly allowed Kali to go alone to, with supervision of course but still and he did nothing to her but talk.
And most importantly, he seems willing to listen to her every time, he had accepted his offer, but only due to his wife's words, without her, he doubted he would listen.
Which is why he is following his wife's latest request, even if it was so bizarre.
He hoped to god, that he wasn't making a mistake.
Ghira stood Infront of the house he was using to confine him and knocked on the door.
Kron opened the door to see the large, bearded man.
With hesitation the Panther Faunus had made the offer. "Some men and I are going to an island for supplies, we need fighters to fend off Grimm."
The Saiyan was surprised to hear that and ecstatic, finally he had a chance to do something different.
He had followed Ghira to a boat with some familiar faces on it.
"Kron, it's been a while." A brown skinned woman with tiger stripes and ears.
Next to her was a boy a few inches taller then him with shades, red hair and black horns.
Kron recognized them instantly. "Sienna, here to try to put me in a cage again?"
Sienna looked to Ghira for a few seconds before focusing on the boy. "I hear with how you're doing you won't need to be locked up." She said to him with a smile. "I'm happy to see that you're going in a better direction then the last time I saw you."
"Tch" The Saiyan simply rolled his eyes and got on the boat with Ghira, and four guards close behind him.
Sienna found that word but did not comment, instead she brought out something covered in a black sheet. "I believe this belongs to you?"
Kron looked at the thing she brought covered in cloth, he pulled it showing something he hadn't seen in months.
It was his original Saiyan armor, half of it destroyed from Raven's lightning.
"Call it an apology for our first meeting." Sienna said to him with a smile. "I wanted to repair it but my men couldn't figure out what it was made from."
Kron said nothing as he looked at the armor, what he had brought thinking it would be what he wore for his first conquest. What he thought to be his first conquest.
He thought of his original mission and sighed. This belonged to a true Saiyan warrior. Not him.
"Thanks" The Saiyan tossed the destroyed armor into the ocean.
Sienna was shocked as were Adam and Ghira.
"Why would you do that? Wasn't it important to you."
Kron only looked at where he had dropped it and watched as the armor was taken in by waves, likely never to be seen again. He cannot bring himself to join the Saiyan army anymore. "Trust me, it's not for me anymore." He said getting on the boat.
The White Fang trio only looked confused but moved on. They needed to keep their eye on him.
Ghira noticed that and hoped Kali's faith in him wasn't misplaced.
The boat set sail and Ghira was explaining the details to Kron.
"Remember we're heading towards an island that is further away from the kingdoms then Menagerie." Ghira ignored the bored look on the young boy's face. "So, if you were to try to escape, you will find yourself stranded on it with no escape."
So that's why he agreed with Kali's request, he had a way to make sure he had no escape plans.
"Should that happen, I will have no choice but to alert the authorities." He said seriously. "If you should endanger anyone here, we will respond accordingly, do you understand?"
"Yeah, yeah." He responded clearly unbothered by his threats.
Ghira was annoyed at how he responded but he continued anyway.
"Kron, my wife has faith in you" He said to him. "Do not, show that it was misplaced."
The Saiyan rolled his eyes for once wondering when someone was going to stop talking.
Still, it was worth noting that Kali did give him the opportunity to fight and the idea of proving her wrong after succeeding in giving him something he wanted.
Once they reached the island Kron stepped out with guards behind him and Ghira in front.
Faunus workers went to collect fruit and hunt game while Kron and the rest of the fighters were supervising.D
Kron took a sniff once he noticed a disgusting smell.
He smirked as he punched into his palm, but then an axe came to his neck, he looked at a guard wanting to prevent him from doing anything.
"Wait" Ghira said to the guard and looked at Kron. "You smell them to?'
"Yeah" He said to him. "So can I get to work or what?" Grimm may not be much, but he wanted to have some amount of fun.
Ghira hesitated but turned towards the guard and nodded.
Kron immediately got to work as beowolves, ursa and lancers appeared.
He kept his word only attacking the grimm that go after the harvesters and hunters. They weren't very strong, but it was something he can fight, and that was enough for now.
Ghira, Sienna, and Adam got to work as well defending the workers while at the same time keeping an eye on Kron savagely killing his Grimm.
They worried at the sight, he was stronger and faster than they thought he would be.
Especially Sienna, she had already seen his strength jump the last time they fought but this, he seemed to be as strong as an elite huntsman.
"Sienna! Look out!" Ghira yelled while fighting two beowolves.
The distracted tigress turned to see a massive Ursa pounce on her and held her down by her arms.
Adam looked terrified as he cut threw a lancer and ran to save his teacher.
But before he could get involved surprisingly Kron had kicked across its head forcing the beast off of her. He then bashed its skull with both fists on top of it.
The Ursa quickly faded out of existence, as it did the trio stared at Kron surprised that he had intervened to save one of them.
Kron turned to Sienna and glared. "I'm not doing that again, you've beaten me once Sienna, don't make it something to be embarrassed about." He said to her as he went to work attacking another Grimm.
While he did Ghira looked confused not expecting him to save one of their own.
In the Prime timeline at this age Kron wouldn't have done such a thing. Though here he had met Kali many times influencing him slowly and surely. Making him not only calmer, but more willing to do right, like she had tried to explain to him.
This version of Kron's growth was accelerating with Kali there to guide him.
Adam couldn't help but be shocked looking at Sienna and at Kron as he ripped off a beowolf's head.
Kron glanced over at Adam with a smirk.
"Hey, you, get your jaw off the floor and start fighting." He said to him. "I have a game I wanna play?"
Adam shook his head and responded. "What game?"
"See who can kill the most Grimm, you in?" He asked as a lancer was getting close behind him.
Adam scoffed. "This isn't a game."
"Because if it was you'd lose." Kron said to him turned and grabbed the incect by the stinger and slammed it on the ground. "Blake went on and on about you, I just want to see if you live up to your hype, I'd love to prove her wrong!" He said to him with a grin as he slammed his foot on top of the lancer's chest.
"Grr" Adam was offended by that and turned to cut a beowolf's head off. He didn't like being underestimated especially by someone Blake's age. "Fine, you're on!"
Kron grinned as he turned killing an ursa.
Ghira and Sienna were a bit annoyed that the two were making a game out of this mission.
Though they suppose it was only natural, the two were children after all.
After this mission Kron would prove that Kali was right that he can be trusted and would continue fighting Grimm off while suppliers get what they need from Menagerie.
He wouldn't fight in the arena, but to Kron this was passable, since he wasn't in any rush to leave. Not after growing attached to Kali, and to a smaller extent her daughter.
Months have passed, Kron had managed to control himself, not only was he behaving with the terms Ghira had set, but he also had helped Menagerie maintain supplies and in time had proven himself to be trustworthy.
The day had come, for Ghira to plan for him to start his new life.
Or for something else.
Kron was in his 'home' that he had gotten used to with his fist resting on his face. Now it was time. Ghira was planning to have him sent to a foster home with other children that have no parents.
Where he is told to behave until either someone takes him in or he turns eighteen.
But he had other plans, first he'll play along with going to that foster home.
Once that happens, he can leave with no trouble, train, and… do something.
Now that he abandoned the mission, he was having trouble with what to train for.
Sure, he wanted to get stronger, but for what?
Fighting Raven? No need to kill her but fight her.
Sure, that's a goal, but after that, then what?
He had a long-term plan for a while, trained for it, and now he felt lost. After he leaves then what will he do? He can try to leave with the pod but where to?
He's got nothing.
Just then there was a knock on the door.
Kron grabbed his bags that had the books he was going to take with him and walked towards the door expecting to be sent away like Ghira had promised.
Kron opened the door expecting to see Ghira with his guards.
But instead of it was Kali at the door with a smile on her face.
The Saiyan was wondering why she was smiling she was so insistent on him living with her family, so he couldn't understand the smile.
"Kali? What is it?"
"Kron, I have great news." She put a hand on his shoulder and turned to Ghira with a smile.
Ghira looked down at Kron and looked to Kali who was smiling end to end.
He thought of how the boy had progressed, every mission he was an asset, he never tried anything that would put him or his men in danger. The worst he does is not follow orders but he focuses on the strongest Grimm they come across which is likely for the best.
And most importantly, despite having possible the most amount of power among him and his subordinates, he never goes out of his way to try to harm them.
Even when he and Adam get in their arguments, he will not use physical violence against him.
With all that and constant talks with Kali Ghira had made up his mind.
"Kron" Ghira began. "You have two options, either come with me to a foster home of my choosing to start your new life, or" He hesitated but a look from his wife made him confirm. "Or you can start it with us, at our home."
Kron was beyond astonished he must have heard him wrong. "What?" He was 100% sure that what Kali had said wouldn't come true.
He was interrupted when Kali wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. "You hear that Kron? We did it, we can be family now!" She said smiling, she looked down hoping to see him happy.
But Kron didn't smile he still only looked shocked, conflicted to. His plan, he was going to leave and never look back.
Kali frowned but stayed strong. "I-if you want, I understand if you want to leave."
The Saiyan found it odd that she was so sad and didn't like the look of it.
On the one hand he wanted to leave to find a new goal now that he abandoned his original one.
On the other, he couldn't bring himself to leave. He really had gotten attached to her and to a lesser extent Blake.
"Kali" Kron began to speak getting Kali's attention. "Got any food ready for me?"
Kali looked at him strangely and chuckled. "Of course, I have a welcoming dinner just waiting for you!" She ruffled his hair like usual.
Which he didn't mind, he looked over at Ghira who was walking over.
"Kali may have been right about you, but I will still have an eye on you."
Kali took offense to that and turned to him. "Ghira"
"Just a precaution." Ghira said to her.
She sighed and kept a hand on Kron's shoulder.
She smiled at him warmly which Kron couldn't help but felt kind of nice to see.
"Let's go home."
Kron nodded and walked at her side along with Ghira.
The Saiyan hoped he wasn't going to regret this. At least he can fight plenty here whenever he's asked to help for Grimm purges, and a place to train for when he feels he's ready to explore Remnant again.
And so he had officially started his life in the Belladonna household.
Once Kron had been brought to his new home, he got accustomed to it.
And there's something else.
Adam roared as he ran forward swinging his katana.
Kron swayed the slash and kneed him making him keel over.
The Saiyan then pulled back his knee, spun and slammed his elbow across his face.
Adam hit the ground and his red Aura shattered from the force.
Kron chuckled. "Not too bad, it took two extra hits to bring you down Adam."
Ever since he was freed from his previous arrangement with Ghira. He was getting stronger and more skilled he became a fun distraction when he didn't feel like his usual training.
The boy only two years older than him stood up gripping his face. "You, with this kind of strength, the White Fang's goals can be realized."
Kron rolled his eyes This was the downside of Adam.
"Like I told you Adam, I'm not interested in joining your group." It sounded fun, fighting against any rogue huntsmen they can find, but his experience in fighting for a group didn't sit well for him. Sure he was willing to fight Grimm alongside the White Fang, but that was more him helping them then working for them.
"Why not?" Adam asked. "It's your responsibility to fight for your people!"
"I don't have to do anything Adam." He said to him. "Do it yourself."
The Bull Faunus growled angrily like usual. "Fine, you don't have the discipline to make a worthy member anyway, you'd probably get many of us killed."
Funny how Adam wasn't exactly wrong, he did supposedly get many Branwen Tribe members killed off because he refused to follow any plans Raven had made.
Kron watched as Adam walked off, he was kind of fun to fight though he can tell Adam didn't share that sentiment. He seemed to hate him more and more.
Especially when he was around Blake, not that he minded, humans and Faunus need reasons to fight more than Saiyans, so it was fine.
Speaking of Blake, he was excited to have gotten a new brother, she was worried about Kron ever since he had to leave and Ghira would forbid to see him until he proven able to be trusted.
While Kron did keep training, he also allowed for time to show Blake some tricks with his Ki. As much as he hated it on Planet Vegeta here, he enjoyed it, the sense of wonder Blake had for his power gave him some form of fulfillment.
One thing he and many other versions of Kron have in common is they enjoyed attention, he was no different.
Also, Kali had acted just the same before Ghira had come, correcting his manners, scolding him when he acted out of line.
Things he found annoying, but he was fine with, it was worth getting the food he wanted, also it was better than when Raven used to tell him what to do.
He had more time for training, plenty of food to eat, lot of books to be ridden, also he's been learning a good deal about the cultures of different Faunus. And could kill all the Grimm he wants that were getting close to the island.
Life here wasn't as bad as he predicted, it had been months since he stayed here.
Still this stirred a problem with Kron.
Kron was standing at the edge of Menagerie looking at the sky. He's been here for months and while he did enjoy his time here with Kali's family, he still felt wrong. He felt it was wrong that he enjoyed his life here.
While he was willing to give up his mission was it best to stay bound to this island?
He looked at the vast ocean ahead of him, it would be hundreds of miles before he reached Anima.
The Saiyan didn't understand these new foreign emotions, nor did he understand his new attachments to these weak people. They shouldn't mean a thing to him, their weak, they can't provide him a challenge, they're not making him stronger. He should be fighting huntsmen.
He should leave.
Kron widened his stance as he thought of flying across the ocean. He's gotten stronger sure, but strong enough to make it to shore.
He can find out right now.
"Kron!"
The Saiyan stopped when he heard a familiar voice, he turned his head.
Blake was walking towards him smiling wider than usual.
"Come on! Mom wants you home right now!"
Kron looked at her and at the ocean.
Suppose he can come back later.
The Saiyan landed on the ground and walked alongside the girl his age.
Blake frowned looking at him. "Hey Kron, I saw Adam on my way here, you didn't hurt him too bad did you?"
"Tch" Kron scoffed. "He asked for it literally, I didn't give him anything he couldn't handle."
The Cat Faunus looked down sad to hear that. "I wish you'd be nicer to him, just because your stronger doesn't mean you can make fun of him."
"Oh please, it's his own fault for not living up to your talk." He chuckled. "You used to go on and on about how strong Adam was, you used to say he'd beat me."
Blake crossed her arms. "I didn't know you were that strong, just please don't be so mean to him. It's my fault that you thought he'd be stronger."
Kron rolled his eyes at her, Blake was peculiar, she was annoying, but he did like the attention he got from her. Kali he had grown attached to, and now even Blake, and she looked even more frail than Kali.
The mighty Saiyan truly had fallen.
Tonight, he'll leave tonight.
Once the door opened Kron walked in and sees the table with a cake on it, surrounded by many plates filled with so much food.
Kron rose an eyebrow, she turned to Blake who giggled and yelled. "Mom he's here!"
"Kron!"
The Saiyan turned to see Kali holding a colored box with a bow on it.
"Happy Birthday!" She yelled holding out the box.
Kron had no reaction he just stared at the box and looked at Kali.
"What is this?" He asked. "I thought I told you, I don't know the date of my birth." He was genuinely confused by this statement, wasn't the point of this earth custom to celebrate the actual day you were created?
"I remember." Kali said still smiling. "So I decided to make one for you." That seemed to confuse him even more. "Do you know what's special about today?"
Kron shook his head still confused.
"One year ago was the day I met you, remember?" Kali said to him. "The day I found you injured, fishing and getting angry."
That day, the day everything changed.
He remembered thinking how weak both her and her daughter looked. How he was going to use her to recover and then leave to get stronger to prepare wiping out Remnant.
Now while Kali was weak, he no longer had anything negative to think of her, or even Blake.
How drastically things have changed in only one year.
"Kron?" Kali asked holding up the present to him. "I'm sorry do you not want a birthday?"
She looked sadly at him like she had done something wrong.
Without a word Kron took the box and looked at it. He pulled at the ribbon and pulled the top off.
Once he saw what was inside, he grabbed it and lifted it up. It was black clothing with a golden belt, boots and white gauntlets.
"It's a fighting Gi." Kali said happily. "I spent some time working on it." She held up her hands showing her fingers covered in bandages.
"Mom always made the best clothes." Blake pointed out.
Kron looked at the gi that he was given, it seemed sturdy, made of the same materials used on huntsmen clothing no doubt.
"Go on try it on." Kali said excitingly. "I hope I got the size right."
The Saiyan relented and walked away.
He came back wearing his new clothing, he had on a sleeveless black Gi that showed a bit of his chest, a yellow sash, black boots and yellow bracers.
Kali smiled looking at him in it, happy that it had fit. "How is it? Do you like it?"
Kron looked at the outfit, it fit him perfectly, he looked at his bracers, it reminded him of his bracers he had of the Saiyan armor, the boots felt good to, it was a good fit suited for fighting.
She made this for him, without him asking. Something he would want to. Again, she made him feel warm, pleasant.
"I like it." Kron admitted to her looking at his gauntlets and back at her. "Thank you, Kali."
Kali hugged him and smiled. "I'm happy to hear that, now come on, let's have your food and cake!" She said as she took Kron to sit next to Blake.
"Where's dad?" Blake asked wondering why he wasn't here for Kron's new special day.
Kali looked sad. "He had gotten busy." She looked to Kron. "Sorry, I guess he's not used to you living with us yet."
Kron wasn't really offended by it and shrugged. He had good food and a useful gift all just because this woman, Kali wanted to make him happy.
Now he got even less reason to leave.
Less desire to leave.
After his so called 'birthday' was over Kron stood out of the house looking over Menagerie.
The tropical paradise looked nice even at night.
Not fitting for his species, not this place, or this so called 'family'. It was here weaklings festered and coddled each other.
This is what he repeated to himself over and over during his stay here.
He looked down at his new fighting outfit that she had given him. For his 'birthday' that she called it. The anniversary of when he met her.
The anniversary of when he was a proper Saiyan warrior to… whatever this was.
But now, now he cared so much less about it. He didn't even care about it anymore.
He already gave up on his mission, why fight these new feelings he was getting? Not like any other Saiyan would see him.
"Kron"
A male voice spoke to him, he glanced.
Ghira stood with his arms crossed.
"Something wrong?" Maybe he was going to have to leave after all. He never liked him staying in his home, guess he was going to kick him out. Why else would he show up if not for a mission?
The panther Faunus noticed the aggression in his eyes, but he didn't react it was to be expected. He was happy that he never showed those eyes to Blake or Kali.
"You should go inside Kali would want you in bed." He said to him.
Kron was a bit confused hearing that but shrugged as he looked over Menagerie. "I will in a bit."
Ghira was sure if he woke Kali up she would be able to convince him to get his rest, but instead he walked towards him.
The Saiyan eyed him expecting an attack, he was ready to dodge a strike.
But instead, the panther Faunus stood beside him and looked in the view. "Mind if I join you?"
Kron was confused but went with it. "Do what you want."
Ghira stood beside him and was silent for a few moments. He eyed Kron specifically his clothing that Kali had spent so much time on. Like she had done for Blake in the past.
"I hope Kali made today special." He said to him. "I'm sorry I couldn't be there to celebrate."
Kron eyed Ghira and scoffed. "I didn't even know what was going to happen, I'm fine with it."
The Panther Faunus looked at him he seemed to have meant it. Makes sense not like he's been embracing the idea of him being a part of their household, despite Kali asking him over and over to try to form some kind of bond with him. Especially given that he's their son legally now.
"I have a gift in mind for you, if you want it?"
Kron was again surprised and looked at him strangely.
Ghira no longer felt any caution towards Kron, despite being what maybe the strongest Faunus in Menagerie, he was no danger to his family.
"I'd like to offer to train you, how to fight properly."
Kron felt insulted hearing that. "Properly? I kill more Grimm than anyone when we're purging Grimm hordes."
"Yes" The panther said not bothered by his anger. "And you also sustain more injuries than we do, I've seen when Kali is treating your wounds, don't you think you'd benefit from training from someone of my experience?"
Kron had seen him fight, it doesn't look any different from a wild beast. But admittingly he has noticed that he never has a scratch when dealing with Grimm. Even Alpha's have trouble landing attacks on him, he always seems to be able to overwhelm anything in front of him.
"If you refuse, then very well, just know the offer is still there if you want it." Ghira said walking away.
The Saiyan was focused on improving his strength, but not his skills. He hasn't refined his fighting style ever since he left the Tribe.
"I'll take it." Kron said making Ghira turn his head. "But if I don't like it, then I'll just keep fighting my way."
Ghira nodded his head. "Happy to hear that you're willing to take my gift, Happy Birthday." He said walking away. "Now head to bed, unless you want me to tell Kali your still awake?"
Kron growled and rolled his eyes. "I can see where Blake got that from."
Ghira smirked and chuckled as he walked into the house.
The Saiyan looked at Menagerie one more time before sighing.
That was it, he won't leave.
Not for a while.
Years Later
Kron would grow up happily in the Belladonna household.
His feeling that he was going soft was no longer really a concern for him.
He decided who cares if he's not the bloodthirsty warrior he used to be.
Not only did he care for Kali and Blake but after training and fighting alongside Ghira he grew some sort of bond to. One that Saiyans were more familiar with, after fighting alongside him. Not like the Branwen Tribe, the only one he grew somewhat attached to Raven. Her subordinates were weaklings that whined every time he fought on his own instead of helping them, same went for the boot licker.
It was official, he was no longer a 'True Saiyan'.
And so what? So what if he was no conqueror? Or that he cares for this family. His family as Kali and even Ghira would say. All that mattered was that he got stronger, that's all that should matter to a Saiyan.
Speaking of Kron was going to ensure the safety of one member, a certain stray.
Blake was on a boat heading for an island away from home. When she became of age, she had begun participating on missions her father did not approve of and still doesn't. Sienna was on her way to succeed, while she still had love for her father, she believed him to be a coward for not willing to go all the way.
Protests and meetings were not enough. They needed to show the humans that there sick and tired of being pushed around.
But first she needed to enter a training course under Adam, he made it clear that these were going to be combat drills to get ready to stand up to any human that stood in the way of doing away with Faunus oppression.
The boat landed to shore, and she walked onto land. The training was going to be brutal but she agreed to it and she'll do what she must.
No matter what her father says, she will keep doing what's right. Nothing will stop her.
Just then she heard someone landing behind her, a sound she was familiar with, she sighed, she turned around.
"What are you doing here?"
It was a young man with spikey black hair pointed in two directions and a brown tail.
After eight years Kron stood at 5'8, with his black Gi with a yellow belt and pads, resized with every time he grew thanks to Kali.
"Just came to see you off Blake." Kron said with his arms crossed.
"Bull" Blake sighed. "Are you here to drag me back home?"
The Saiyan chuckled. "I could do that you know."
Blake was so annoyed she made what sounded like a hissing sound.
"Calm down Blake, I didn't come to drag you back home, just came to offer something."
The Cat Faunus was confused hearing that. "Are you coming with me after all?" He was adamant about not wanting to be a part of the White Fang after settling in Menagerie.
"No" Kron admitted which caused Blake to shake her head in disappointment. "But I'm here to offer you something."
He held up one hand and a red Ki ball formed.
In the Timeline we all know, Kron would only get the idea to teach Ki to someone after a confrontation with Sepia. Here he never met her, but here he didn't develop an obsession to kill Raven. Why would he? She had done nowhere near as many crimes to him as her counterpart.
Here though, with so much positivity he could think of these ideas on his own. Though he wanted to teach someone who he knew could one day be a worthy fight for him. Here though he wanted to teach someone who he wanted to survive simply because he grew to care for them.
Blake looked confused seeing that, was he going to do one of his shows for her? She was going to say she didn't have the time.
"Blake, while your parents do want you to come back, they didn't tell me to bring you home, not like I would. Instead, I think it's to show you that my power is no Semblance, it's something anyone can do." He said to her. "While I don't want to be apart of your group, I want you to survive, so let me teach you something to help you, let me explain to you, what my power really is."
She was confused hearing that, she was supposed to continue her training with Adam but hearing this, made her think of the good she can do with it.
After more explanations Blake had agreed to undergo his training, letting Adam know that she was going to train under Kron first before going to the White Fang.
Blake wasn't quite as easy to teach as Yang was in the Main Timeline. While she was able to get him to break down what he was teaching her, she didn't have the same talent Yang possessed with Ki being a hand-to-hand fighter, she still managed to learn it.
Though she did seem to be able to manage it better than her and not waste it.
Kron would still live at Menagerie, but he would come to a secluded land where he would train Blake to prep her for the White Fang's more dangerous missions.
Kali and Ghira did always wish that she would come home, but they would not force Kron to bring her back. They believed that she would simply run away again until she was legally an adult where they can't stop her anyway.
Like in most timelines, they believed it was best that she found her own way.
After four months of training Blake had finally learned the abilities of Ki as Kron knew it.
She was finally able to understand the basics of Ki to the same level Yang could after three months of training.
Blake floated while looking at her hands, she never felt this strong. Is this what Kron felt all the time? Only he didn't have Aura, he only relied on this. And she can see why, she never thought she'd get this strong in a short amount of time.
"Guess that's it." Kron said to her crossing his arms. "You should tell Adam that you're ready, good luck." He said to her.
Blake landed on the ground in front of him and smiled. "Kron, thank you for this, I'm going to do a lot of good with it." She said to him and frowned. "And please, tell mom and dad that I'm doing good."
Kron agreed seeing no reason not to. "I'll be sure to pass it on to your parents."
The Cat Faunus then hugged Kron the same way her mother usually would.
He would slowly return the hug, after years of this you'd think, he'd get used to this.
Blake smiled at him and spoke. "Our parents" She corrected. "You know, you can call them mom and dad, right?"
Kron looked away embarrassed by that, Kali had said that a couple times, but he never saw the point in it. "Just get out of here."
Blake chuckled and had said. "I hope to see you again, brother." She flew off likely in the direction she was going to meet with Adam.
As the Saiyan watched her fly off he had whispered. "Goodbye, sister."
After seeing her leave, it made him realize something. He looked at his hands and closed his fists.
With years of purging Grimm getting close to Menagerie, dealing with humans who wanted to try to enslave its people he had gotten stronger.
Though not as strong as either Kron Prime or Scourge Kron (the Kron in the first Chapter) he was still so far above any Grimm or huntsman like opponents he found himself stagnated.
He felt the need to get stronger and he wasn't going to staying at Menagerie.
Maybe now it was time, like Blake to find his own battles to fight.
Kron flew back to Menagerie back home.
Where he would contemplate his future.
Weeks would go by and finally Kron decided it was time.
He was wearing his Gi and a bag that he held over his shoulder, he stepped out of the Belladonna home he lived for almost ten years.
Once he was out both Ghira and Kali stood. Ghira had a serious look though he did look a bit sad.
Kali had looked more physically sad, but she smiled trying to show her support.
Kron walked to the duo that had taken him in.
"I guess it's time." Kali said looking at the young man. "To be honest after Blake left, I was hoping you'd stay a bit longer."
Ghira put a giant hand on her shoulder looking saddened at that.
Kron looked at the two and had said. "Blake will come back to you in time, she's only been gone a few months."
"We know." Ghira said to him while comforting Kali. "You should know that both she and you are always welcome."
He looked up at large Faunus remembering all the training he did for him, it provided more benefits than he thought he did. He even created a new technique thanks to his fighting style.
"Thank you Ghira, for the training you've given me." He said to the massive Panther Faunus. "I will use it to get even stronger."
Ghira chuckled at him but then had a serious look. "Please also try to use it for good, for Faunus or humans." He said to him.
Right, might as well since those days are behind him. Might be effective training to.
Kron brought an arm up to him.
The larger man brought his arm down and the two shook while nodding to the other.
"I will." Kron said to him and turned to Kali, who seemed to be shedding a tear.
"I remember when you your just nine years old, the day I met you." She giggled remembering how clumsily he fished with injuries. "I never realized that I was gaining a son."
Kron's expression softened a bit hearing that, but he kept it hidden.
"Thank you for coming into our lives." Kali said to him. "Mine, Ghira's, and Blake's, I was happy to have you with us."
The Saiyan remembered back when he struggled to accept this treatment, now he accepts it. And he will not deny it anymore.
"And thank you Kali, for, everything." She was the one who fought to give him a home when she had no business to. He lived a life he always thought was for the weak, and he enjoyed it.
Kali embraced Kron like she had always done, Kron returned it as well.
The mother let him go and adopted a stern look.
"Stay out of trouble, and please stay safe." She said to him. "I worry for my kids."
She even says it and Ghira doesn't correct her.
"Don't worry so much."
Kali did the usual and grabbed his ear.
"Grr" The Saiyan was annoyed, this was something that never changed.
"I'm a mom, your mom, so don't tell me not to worry." She said with a frown while pulling his ear.
"Fine" He said to her, and she let go of his ear. "Goodbye" He started floating.
Kali and Ghira watched him go while Ghira had an around her shoulder.
"Please make sure that Blake is safe!" Kali yelled. "And you two! I want both my children safe!" She yelled.
Kron nodded and waved a final goodbye before he flew across the ocean.
Kali and Ghira watched him go, the panther comforted his wife as best he could.
"I hope both of them come back to." Ghira said to her.
"You should have told him that." Kali said looking at where Kron had flown away.
Ghira chuckled. "I don't think he'd respond well to affection from me the same way he does from you." He said to her. "You've done well with him, I'm happy that you didn't give up on him."
Kali held his giant hand looked up at the sky, but she frowned. "Still, I'm sad both have left us."
"Have faith, we will see them again." Ghira told her. "In due time."
The couple nodded remembering how the two were raised together and how they ended up great people.
Now it was time to let them find their own paths, hopefully they will come back soon.
Kron had made it shore. What continent was he on? He didn't know, nor did he care. All that mattered now was finding strong opponents, a way to satiate his need for battle.
Maybe the enemies he gained over his time before he met Kali have something for him.
There is Raven, he never got that rematch, he wanted to see how well he'd do against her now with that strange power she never explained.
Though in this reality he saw no reason to kill her. In fact part of him was grateful, she brought him to Menagerie. She brought him to Kali and found out things to enjoy other than fighting.
He'll find her again at some point, he would like to even the score with her given that she's beaten him twice.
Just then he smelled something, rotten.
He turned his head to see a pack of Ursa headed his way.
"Oh good, something fun." He said smiling watching the ursa run towards him.
Kron took a fighting stance that neither of his other counterparts had done.
His arms spread apart, his hands looked like claws, the fighting stance Ghira had taught him.
The Saiyan dashed forward, he ducked under an ursa's slash and rose a claw strike up across the ursa's body. He then thrusted a clawed hand in its chest destroying it. He then turned to see another Ursa about to claw at his face, with his greater training Kron grabbed it, pushed it aside and claw strike it's head before kicking it in the stomach sending it crashing into a tree.
Kron's fighting style had greatly improved, it was not just based on the movements of Grimm, it was Ghira's panther style, but it was tailored to his body type rather than the brutal one Ghira uses with his massive size.
Kron decimated the Ursa pack save for one.
It was a larger one, the same size as the alpha he fought back at that island.
"Since you're the last one, I'll just try out my new trick on you." He said to it chuckling, he rose his arms still with fingers pointed outward like he had claws like Ghira.
Red Ki formed at his hands it formed two small Ki spears.
The Alpha Ursa roared as it ran towards him.
Kron just jumped as the beast got closer.
The spears got longer and curvier. Almost like a wild cat Grimm's fang, only larger. He got the idea from sparring with Ghira and how he fought like a wild beast.
"Sabyr Jaw!" He yelled as he swung his hands downward.
The two spears combined and formed a Grimm, a Sabyr to be exact with its mouth open showing it's fangs.
The Alpha Ursa couldn't help but think it was seeing a red Sabyr Grimm charging at him.
And in an instant, the red Ki Sabyr had bitten into the shoulder of the massive Ursa.
Once the oversized fangs got embedded into its shoulder. The creature roared as it began to light up, the Ki Sabyr head exploded, disintegrating the monster as all Grimm do.
Kron chuckled, happy to see this technique come out nicely. It ensnares an opponent it's jaw and then detonates once it's trapped. Little on the nose, but oh well it works.
The Saiyan grabbed his bag and looked ahead.
Alright, now it was time to follow his own path.
Whatever he will do, he will never go back to mindlessly killing all for the sake of becoming a glorified slave in Frieza's army.
All thanks to Kali, he will have a life that he will choose. Not someone else.
Thus, he officially began his journey with a much better mindset than he did in the reality we all know.
No revenge, no quest for conquest, just his own path.
White Fang Camp
But not everything in this reality is as perfect as it seems.
Adam was breathing heavily on the ground, he had been exhausted from freeing many workers, he was covered in his own blood and barely able to stand.
"Adam" Blake stood beside him unlike the reality we all know Adam did not yet commit his first kill. She still trusted him; still thought he would save all Faunus.
"Blake" Adam said to her smiling. "You did great, if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have gotten all those workers out." He said proudly, though he was sad to admit that it was due to whatever training Kron had given him.
Blake nodded smiling, she was happy to see that this power Ki was everything Kron had promised, she really can make a difference with it.
She looked at Adam who was far from ok, she can tell that as of now she was physically stronger than he is, though not much compared to Kron.
And he has not yet developed his thirst for human blood.
"Adam" Blake began. "Look" She held up her hand, a ball black Ki came from her hand, matching her Aura.
Adam's eyes widened. "That's that's the same as him." He remembered Kron's Semblance. "But how did you" He paused mesmerized by the black Ki ball.
"It's not a Semblance, it's a skill." Blake said to him. "Remember when Kron offered to train you?"
The Bull Faunus' eyes widened this was what he meant by offering to make him stronger? This ability?
"Adam" Blake continued. "Let me teach you this, Kron may not fight with this, but with both of us, the White Fang will be able to save all Faunus."
He can see the possibilities, and the Bull smiled. Perhaps the boy he grew to despise did provide a service to the Faunus. "Yes"
And so Blake would teach Adam how to wield his Ki.
This may be Blake's greatest mistake in this reality.
Fu's Hideout
"Oh boy, that ain't good." Fu said looking at the screen of Blake offering to train Adam Ki.
"Well that's a cliffhanger, wonder how that world's going to shape up with Adam getting Ki now." He chuckled. "Well, it is the happiest timeline, who knows maybe Adam will redeem himself, maybe."
Fu stretched and looked at the camera. "Well bad news, we're not gonna find out for a while, I still need to swipe the next part of this Time Scroll for that timeline, so if you wanted to continue this timeline, then sorry to say but until I can get my hands on it we won't be able further explore that world!"
He sighed and grabbed the sides of his head. "Man, if only the Supreme Kai of time wasn't so uptight, it'd be easy to get all the scrolls I want! I really wanna see how that timeline ends!" He sighed.
And then he chuckled. "But hey, we got plenty of other timelines to look at so, don't worry guys we got plenty to watch!" He gave a thumbs up. "So right now What if Kron stayed with the Belladonnas is going to be on hold until I can find that gosh darn scroll, hope you can be patient with me."
Fu pulled out a drawer and lifted a scroll. "So, let's look at our options for votes this week!"
"Option A: What if Kron never Met Kali part 2" He offered. "Wanna see how we go forward from the last time we visited this timeline? Here it is, keep in mind it is likely the darkest timeline!"
He then pulled out another scroll. "And here is what is replacing the usual Option B."
The demon placed the scroll on the table.
"Option B now, is What if Kron was female?" He offered. "This timeline Kron is named Cerna. Now before you judge, trust me there's quite a few differences if Kron was a girl, one of you guys suggested it, I'll be sure to credit them when it's time to unveil this timeline."
He placed another scroll.
"Option C: What if Kron's pod landed near Atlas?" Fu explained. "Here for its second round, once again in this timeline five-year-old Kron will land near Atlas? What will happen here, can Kron change for the better? Or will Atlas be the first to fall when they mistake him for another Faunus?"
And the last one.
"Option D: Once again What if Kron stayed with the Branwen Tribe?" Fu exclaimed. "This time it got a vote, so it wasn't eliminated, what if Raven got what she wanted and successfully raised Kron in the tribe? Will they once again have a rift, or will he prove to be her ultimate weapon?"
Fu looked at the camera after making his offers. "Again, folks sorry to change Option B, I promise I will grab that piece of the scroll as soon as I can, ole Chronoa can't hide it forever! Now if you excuse me I have new scrolls to search for! Bye!"
He waved at the camera and vanished only leaving the scrolls he offered to us.
Whew this was about as long as an actual chapter. So like I promised the first chapter of every timeline will be maybe a third as long as an actual chapter while the next one will be really long. Hope u guys like it.
So we got three Kron's now, here's how I compare them in strength.
1. Kron Prime, the one you read about in One's Own paths, he's got the most experince fighting stronger opponents and not to mention an extra Zenkai over the other two. At least for now, his timeline is still ahead of the other two.
2. Scourge Kron, The Kron you read in the first chapter of this story, I named him Scourge Kron because he truly deserves the title Scourge of Anima. I thought of naming him Evil Kron but he won't be the only evil Kron in the multiverse, I also thought of naming him Saiyan Kron since he is sticking to his original goal but I think Scourge works better since their all still Saiyans. Currently he is only as strong as Kron Prime was by Chapter 21.
3. Kron Belladonna, the Kron we just read about. Raised by the Belladonnas was good for his mental state, but it cost him power. He didn't fight in the underground arenas like his two counterparts did so he is noticeably weaker. Though he is still much stronger than pretty much all of Remnant. And he is also better trained sicne he had time to train with Ghira and has better defense. So he might be able to defeat Scourge Kron, but not Kron Prime, the power gap is too much for his skill to make a difference.
Another thing I wanted to do was make unique techniques for each Kron. For Kron Belladonna, one of them at least will be Sabyr's Jaw, since this Kron was raised and train in the Belladonna family I feel like a Grimm Cat's technique was good for him.
Also his Gi, I based it on Yasha from Asura's wrath, only with boots, no exposure to of the chest area and braces like Tien only longer. Hope u guys like it.
And I hope u guys can understand why I can't do Part 3 yet. I don't want to put spoilers so What if Kron Stayed with the Belladonna's will have to remain on the shelf for a bit, but it will come back when the main story gets to the spoiler element I promise.
I hope at least one of these timelines catch your eye, so you guys got till let's say Dec 16, to vote because this was posted in the afternoon of Saturday for me.
Also guys I've been thinking of putting up another rule, but I'll let u decide if it'sok to put it up since it is still your present.
Would u guys be ok with whoever has the second most votes to have the chapter after which ever option wins? I've been thinking about it since while I am happy to write your guys' desired chapter I also want to cover a lot of timelines, and I'm sure you do to? Just let me know if you want in addition to your vote, I'll decide depending on how many of u are cool with it.
And remember whichever Option has 0 votes, will be replaced with another timeline, one I come up with or one of you guys came up with.
Ok, I hope to see u guys in the next chapter of the Prime Timeline's story.
Alright guess that's it, hope I see u guys for the next chapter of the Main Story and the next chapter of Many Paths
Have an awesome day! :)