Convergence of Realms: A Saiyan's New Dawn
Gohan POV
Universe Six
Xion
In the morning, as Gohan was walking toward the city, he saw Kaya walking away from her store. He approached her.
"Good morning," Gohan said.
"Good morning," Kaya replied.
"Are you planning to go somewhere?" Gohan asked, noticing her carrying a backpack.
"I was planning to go to the Wasteland. I need to get some stuff so I can sell it," Kaya explained.
"Are you sure it's safe for you to go there?" Gohan asked with concern.
"No… but I don't have any choice. Since my big sister is gone, I need to make sure the store is successful," Kaya said.
Gohan looked at her thoughtfully. "Do you have any experience in fighting?" he asked.
"No, I only have a gun," Kaya replied, showing the weapon. "The gun isn't strong enough to kill a Naytiba, but it's good enough to give me a chance to run away," she added, putting the gun away.
"I'm going to come with you," Gohan decided.
"Okay, but it's a bit far," Kaya warned.
"It's fine," Gohan replied reassuringly. "So, tell me about this place," he asked as they started walking.
"Well, it's a special place where a lot of scavengers go to look for materials," Kaya explained. "It looks like a settlement that was invaded by a Naytiba long ago."
"So you want to get some materials and maybe sell them?" Gohan clarified.
"Yes, exactly," Kaya confirmed.
"Okay, I understand," Gohan said. "Show me the way," he added. Kaya nodded, and they began their journey toward the Wasteland.
Wasteland
Two hours later, in the Wasteland, Gohan was walking beside Kaya. He glanced around and saw multiple buildings partially buried in the ground.
"So, this is the place where a lot of scavengers come to get rare materials," Kaya said.
"There are other locations, but they're more dangerous," Kaya added as Gohan looked around and noticed several destroyed cars.
"So, when was the settlement destroyed?" Gohan asked her.
"I don't know… It was a long time ago when the Naytiba invaded the planet," Kaya replied as they continued walking along the path, noticing the extent of the settlement's damage.
Kaya was about to say something when she suddenly saw Gohan flying, observing the size of the settlement from above.
"Wait! You can fly?" Kaya exclaimed in shock.
"Yes," Gohan replied, flying back down to her.
"Wow… I didn't know you could fly," Kaya said, still amazed.
"So, tell me what you saw up there," Kaya asked him.
"Well, it looks like the settlement is a small town, judging by its size," Gohan said. "There are a few buildings that are stable enough to explore."
"Okay… let's go to one of them. Maybe we can find something interesting," Kaya suggested. Gohan nodded, and they continued walking along the path.
Abandoned Building
Thirty minutes later they were walking through an abandoned building, observing the extent of the damage. "I wonder what happened here," Gohan thought, noticing two lifeless scavengers as Kaya approached them.
He quickly joined her as she retrieved their memory cores. "It looks like they passed away a long time ago," Kaya said.
"I wonder what kind of Naytiba killed them," Kaya mused, putting the memory core away. Suddenly, they saw a Naytiba nearby. The creature charged at them, wielding a heavy axe. Gohan quickly dodged the attack.
Noting the Naytiba's sluggish movements, Gohan delivered a powerful punch to its stomach, causing it to cough in pain. He dodged another swing of the axe and unleashed a flurry of kicks.
"I can't use my ki blast here," Gohan thought while evading the attacks. "If I do, I might collapse the building on top of us."
Blocking another heavy blow from the axe, Gohan used his strength to push the weapon back into the Naytiba's stomach. He then grabbed the axe, slicing the creature into pieces with swift, violent strikes. Dropping the axe, he turned to Kaya.
"Let's continue exploring," Gohan said. She nodded, and they proceeded further into the abandoned building.
One hour later, he was walking around when he stopped and saw that part of the top of the ceiling was blocking the way. He turned around and saw the windows were already broken.
"Kaya, are you scared of heights?" Gohan asked her.
"I don't think so," Kaya replied.
"Okay, jump on my back so we can go to the upper floor," Gohan said as he turned around. She was a bit embarrassed but quickly jumped on his back. He held her up securely.
He walked toward the windows, then jumped and started flying to the next floor. He softly hit the windows, causing them to shatter into little pieces. Kaya held him tightly, feeling a bit scared.
He entered the floor, looking around. He noticed there weren't any Naytiba. Kaya slowly jumped from his back.
"That was fun," Kaya said, looking around and seeing multiple mannequins.
"It looks like this building used to be a mall," Gohan observed as he walked toward a mannequin and saw some old clothes covered in dust. Kaya saw the clothes and got an idea.
"I think I would be able to sell this," Kaya said as she started walking toward the clothes. Suddenly, Gohan quickly ran towards her and blocked a punch. He realized a Naytiba was inside one of the mannequins.
"Stay behind me," Gohan ordered. He turned around and saw multiple mannequins housing Naytiba.
The mannequin Naytibas started to run toward him. He quickly blocked their attacks, causing multiple shock waves. He turned around and saw Kaya shooting the Naytiba near her.
He dodged an attack, then quickly broke his opponent's arm and used it to smash its head. Grabbing a nearby metal pole, he sliced the Naytiba in half. He ran toward Kaya, slicing the Naytiba near her. The battle intensified as Gohan continued to fight against the mannequin Naytibas with fierce, violent strikes.
Gohan moved with precision, his every movement a blur as he dodged and countered the Naytiba's attacks. He smashed through the mannequins, sending shards and pieces flying everywhere. The air was thick with the sound of metal clashing and the grunts of battle.
Kaya continued to provide support, shooting any Naytiba that got too close to her. Gohan's relentless onslaught left a trail of destruction, mannequin parts littering the floor. He fought with a savage intensity, each strike more powerful than the last.
As the last Naytiba fell, Gohan stood amidst the wreckage, breathing heavily. Kaya approached him, her eyes wide with a mix of awe and relief.
"That was intense," she said, looking around at the carnage.
"Let me grab some of these clothes; maybe some will be interesting," Kaya said as she started putting clothes into her backpack.
Five minutes later, she walked toward him. "Let's look on the other floor," Kaya suggested. He nodded in agreement, and they continued their exploration.
Gohan stood amidst the floor littered with the remains of mannequins, their pieces scattered from his precise, relentless strikes. He paused, scanning the room to ensure no mannequins remained. Turning, he looked at Kaya.
"So, this is your first time seeing this kind of Naytiba?" Gohan asked.
"Yes," Kaya replied, her voice tinged with awe. "I heard the Naytiba could merge into the dead bodies of Scavengers or robots, but this is my first time seeing them merge with mannequins."
Gohan nodded thoughtfully. "I wonder if the higher floors have any valuable things."
Kaya's eyes sparkled with excitement. "I hope so," she said eagerly. Just then, Gohan noticed an open door and began walking towards it.
Kaya quickly followed him. As they entered the room, they were greeted by rows of shelves filled with books. "It looks like a bookstore," Gohan observed, picking up a magazine.
"So, are you going to collect some books?" Gohan asked her.
"Yes, I know a few people who are obsessed with books, so I'd be able to sell these," Kaya said, starting to gather the books in good condition and putting them into her backpack. Gohan stood guard, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.
Ten minutes later, Kaya stood up, having finished putting the book in her backpack. "I think that's good enough, so let's continue exploring," she said as they left the bookstore.
They walked towards the door and saw that the stairs were completely demolished. Gohan looked up and saw the entrance to the upper floor. "Okay, jump on my back," Gohan said. Kaya quickly jumped onto his back.
He started flying towards the upper entrance. Once they landed, they began to walk around. "It looks like we're on the technology floor," Gohan observed as he noticed a lot of old devices.
Kaya started jumping with excitement. "Finally, we found something with more value!" she exclaimed as they walked towards the devices, her eyes scanning the area.
"It looks like these devices are really old," Kaya noted.
"Maybe I can sell these to the scavengers," she mused while examining one of the devices.
She started putting the devices in her backpack until she had gathered enough. "Should we look for more things?" Kaya asked.
"Do you have enough space in the backpack?" Gohan asked her.
"Just a little bit," Kaya replied.
"Let's look for the next floor," Gohan suggested, and they continued exploring.
Thirty minutes later, Gohan was looking around and saw that most of the area was demolished. "Do you see anything valuable?" he asked Kaya.
"No," she replied.
"I think it's time to go," Kaya said.
Gohan walked toward the window. "Let's take the shortcut," he said. Kaya quickly jumped onto his back, and he made sure she was secure. Then he started to fly towards Xion.
Xion
They were walking when she looked at him.
"I had fun exploring the abandoned building," Kaya said.
"It reminds me of when I used to explore with my big sister," Kaya added.
"If you want to explore more, you can ask me anytime," Gohan offered.
"That's a great idea," Kaya said.
"Gohan… do you mind if I call you big bro?" Kaya asked, a bit embarrassed.
"Yes, you can call me that," Gohan replied.
"Thank you, big bro," Kaya said as she hugged him.
"I'm going to organize my stuff now, so goodbye," Kaya said.
"Goodbye," Gohan replied as he watched her run toward her store.
Eve walked up to him. "Hi, Gohan," Eve said.
"Hi," Gohan replied.
"I didn't know you were getting along with Kaya," Eve remarked.
"Yes, she's like the little sister I never had back home," Gohan said.
"Well, it's good that you're getting along with her since her big sister is missing," Eve said.
"I was thinking of going back to the Eidos place. I want to see something," Eve said.
"So the Tetrapod is working?" Gohan asked.
"No… he's still fixing it," Eve said.
"Okay, just make sure you're able to hold on tightly," Gohan said. Eve nodded at him, and he walked towards her and carried her in his arms.
"I'll tell you where Eidos is, so follow my instructions," Eve said as he started to fly towards Eidos.
Eidos
In the middle of the city, Gohan surveyed the surroundings. "Wow… it looks like most of the buildings are not stable," he said.
"That's why it's kind of rare to find any scavengers here," Eve replied.
"So, what's the reason you wanted to come here?" Gohan asked.
"I'm looking for some clues about an unknown Alpha Naytiba," Eve said. "Maybe one of the bodies here fought the Naytiba and has some kind of clue."
"Lily was able to update my device, so I should be able to find bodies without any problems," Eve continued. She pushed a button, and a light started to appear. Gohan walked beside her, watching as a small map materialized. Multiple circles appeared around the map.
They followed the map to a small, dilapidated building. Inside, they found a lifeless human body. Eve approached it and extracted the memory core, placing it in her bag.
"So, who is this unknown Alpha Naytiba?" Gohan asked.
"The Alpha Naytiba looks like a raven," Eve explained. "It has black feathers and can fly."
"And why are you looking for it?" Gohan pressed.
"I want to kill it," Eve said, her voice filled with determination. "The unknown Alpha Naytiba was responsible for killing my close friend, Tachy."
"Did you get her memory core?" Gohan asked gently.
Eve looked down. "No," she said quietly.
"Something wrong?" Gohan asked, concerned.
"I didn't have the guts to go back there… since all my comrades were killed," Eve admitted. "I'm the last survivor of the squad." She slowly sat down, overwhelmed by the memory.
Gohan sat down beside her. "You know, it's okay to be scared," he said softly.
Eve looked at him, surprised by his understanding. "I'm not scared… I just feel this heavy pressure on my body," she said.
"So you feel guilt, and that's why you've had all these nightmares," Gohan concluded. Eve nodded.
"Why don't we go there and get the memory core?" Gohan suggested.
"No… it's full of high-level Naytiba, so it would be extremely dangerous," Eve said.
"Okay… but when you feel ready to go, just ask me. We can go together," Gohan assured her. Eve nodded and stood up.
"Thanks for listening to me," Eve said.
"You're welcome," Gohan replied as they left the small building and continued their search for memory cores.
Two hours later, she was looking at her device when she glanced down and saw multiple signs under the water.
"So we go there?" Gohan asked her.
"No…right now the water has a high concentration of electricity," Eve said. She grabbed a piece of metal and threw it into the water. Suddenly, there was a massive explosion of electricity.
"It would be difficult," Eve said.
"You would need a special suit to protect you from the electricity," Eve added.
"There must be another way," Gohan said.
"No…let's look for another route," Eve replied. Gohan nodded at her, and they continued to walk in another direction.
One hour later, Gohan saw a group of Hedgeboars approaching, their eyes gleaming with menace.
"It looks like a few memory cores are here," Eve said. The Hedgeboars charged, their roars echoing through the air. Gohan dodged a heavy axe that came crashing down, the ground splintering under its weight. He delivered a bone-shattering uppercut to one of the creatures, snapping its head back with a sickening crack.
He turned to see Eve already locked in combat with another Hedgeboar, her movements fluid and deadly. Gohan's senses sharpened, his speed increasing as an aura of energy began to envelop him. He felt power surging through his veins.
Grabbing a jagged metal pole, he met a Hedgeboar's heavy axe head-on. The clash sent shockwaves rippling through the air, shaking the ground. He dodged another swing, then drove the pole deep into the creature's stomach. With a roar, he ripped the pole upwards, slicing the Hedgeboar in half, blood and entrails spilling onto the ground.
Another Hedgeboar lunged at him. Gohan seized its heavy axe, slamming it down with such force that the earth beneath them cratered. The Hedgeboar's bones crunched under the pressure. With a savage twist, he cleaved the creature in two, its halves falling lifelessly to the ground, blood pooling around his feet.
"These Hedgeboars are getting stronger every time," Gohan thought, wiping sweat and blood from his face. More creatures charged at him, and he met them with ferocity, his attacks becoming a blur of violent strikes and deadly precision. He tore through them, each blow leaving a trail of destruction, limbs, and gore flying in all directions.
Thirty minutes later, surrounded by the carnage of their battle, Gohan dropped the heavy axe and turned to Eve, panting.
"It looks like they're gone," Gohan said, his voice rough.
"Yes," Eve replied, equally breathless.
"Here is the last location, so let's look for the final memory core," Eve said. They began searching the area, their eyes scanning the blood-soaked ground for any sign of the memory core.
One hour later…
He walked toward her as he saw her putting the memory core in her bag.
"I think that should be enough exploring," Eve said.
"Let's leave this place. I think Lily is already worried about us," Eve added.
"Hold tight," Gohan said as he lifted her into his arms and traveled back to Xion.
Xion (Safehouse)
In the safehouse, he landed and she jumped down.
"Thank you for coming with me," Eve said.
"You're welcome," Gohan replied.
"I'm going to give this to Lily so she can analyze the memory. Maybe there's some information about the unknown Alpha Naytiba," Eve said.
"Even if there is any information about the unknown Alpha Naytiba, I'm going to find it and kill it for killing all my comrades and my best friend Tachy," Eve said.
He looked at her and saw the desire for revenge in her eyes as he grabbed her hand.
"Okay… just make sure you don't get obsessed with this revenge because if you do, you're just going to push everyone away from you," Gohan said.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to do that," Eve said.
"I'm going to rest," Eve said as she walked inside the safehouse. He saw Lily working on a sword and walked toward her.
"It looks like you're doing a good job," Gohan said.
"Yes, but based on the analysis of your strength, I think I'm going to improve the design so it can sustain the strength and speed of your attacks," Lily said.
"So it's going to take some time to finish it," Lily added.
"But I promise the sword is going to look good on you," Lily said with a smile.
"When I finish making this sword, teach me everything you know about your world. I'm so curious about how life is over there," Lily said.
"I promise I'll show you everything you want to know," Gohan said. She nodded at him and continued to work as he walked into his room. He lay down, grabbed an old book, and started to read.
Unknown POV
Xion (Safehouse)
In the middle of the night, she sat on the roof, gazing at the stars, when she turned around and saw him.
"What are you doing here?" Adam asked.
She stood up and looked at him, her black hair shimmering in the moonlight. "Adam… it's been a long time since we last saw each other," she said, her voice smooth and alluring.
He remained silent, his expression hard. "What do you want with Gohan?" Adam demanded.
"I noticed you've been following him all this time," Adam continued. "So tell me, what's your reason for following him?"
She walked toward him with a grace. "I don't owe any explanations to a traitor," she replied, her eyes glinting with a mix of amusement and danger.
"Raven… I don't know what you're planning with Gohan, but it won't work," Adam said, his tone firm.
She smiled, a sultry, enigmatic smile, as she gently moved her hand toward his face, barely grazing his skin. "From the first day I saw him landing on Eidos, I was curious and fascinated by his nature," Raven said, her voice dripping with intrigue.
"You better stay away from him," Adam warned.
Raven laughed, a melodic and chilling sound. "One day, I will finally meet him in person," she said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"So you'd better not try to stop me," Raven added, her smile widening as she flew away into the night, leaving Adam.