Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Thirty-Five ( Chapter 35 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Thirty-Five

Legume got down on one knee. "Sage Noah," Legume said. "He has come. Saoshyant has finally arrived."

Gohan and the others entered the room. In the middle of the room an old man sat on a throne. He wore purple robes and he had long white hair. The hair, however, did not compare to his beard. It fell all of the way to the floor and the end lay on the ground. He had a pair of half-moon glasses on his long nose.

"Ah," Noah said. "I never thought I'd live long enough to see Saoshyant. I am truly blessed."

"Uh, excuse me, sir, but why do you keep calling me Saoshyant?" Gohan asked.

"Saoshyant means 'reincarnated savior,'" Noah responded. "It is the name given to the one who represents the covenant between two species by his existence and by his blade." The sage looked at Testament. "Would you be so kind as to draw your sword for me?"

Gohan pulled his sword out of his scabbard. Noah extended a hand. "May I hold it for a moment?"

"I can't," Gohan responded. "I'm the only one who can hold this sword without being blown back."

"Trust me," Noah said. "The spirit residing within the sword would not do that to an old friend. Please, let me hold the sword."

"All right," Gohan said. He walked up and presented Testament to Noah. The elderly Arcturian took the sword. This time, the sword began to glow and a glowing light emerged from the blade.

"My dear friend," Noah said. "It has been so long."

'Ah, Noah,' a voice said. 'Are my eyes deceiving me? Is it really you?'

"Yes, I am still alive," Noah said. "I have been blessed with a long life so I could see your descendant come ten millennia later to once again protect the universe."

'Yes, I have felt it as well,' the voice said. 'Asok's descendant has not learned from his ancestor's mistakes. He wishes to accomplish what Asok could not. This sword has already seen several battles. I fear that they will only become increasingly difficult.

'I shall return to the blade for now. This boy - my descendant - must know the truth.' The glow faded and re-entered the sword.

"What was that?" Piccolo asked, awe-struck.

"That was the spirit of Lucius, the ancient hero and Gohan's ancestor," Noah said. "I fought alongside him against the evil Roxians.

"Ten thousand years ago, the Makyo Star reached its zenith with the planet Roxia. The inhabitants of the planet were normally violent, but this caused them to lose control of the evil in each and every one of their hearts. The Roxians began to commit crimes, and the punishment would always be doled out by the victim's family. This escalated until a full-scale war almost broke out. Then, one Roxian stepped forward. This Roxian's name was Asok.

"Asok told the people of Roxia that this escalating problem could be solved by conquering other planets. The Roxians rallied behind Asok and made him the emperor of the universe. Asok led the charge to conquer other planets. No planet could withstand their ferocious power. Eventually, the Roxians found their way here.

"Back then, I was a brash young mage determined to prove myself to my family, my village, and the one I loved. When the Roxians attacked, I was one of those who fought. We fought hard and managed to force the invaders into a retreat. We knew that they would return, and with greater force. We didn't know what to do until another group of visitors arrived.

"Unlike the Roxians, these people came in peace. They were looking for allies in the war against the Roxians. They were from a highly advanced society on a planet orbiting the star of Polaris. You refer to it as the North Star.

"This group of Polarians had escaped the Roxians. However, their planet had been destroyed in the process. Their leader was a woman named Alexandra. She and the others came asking the village elder for help. I was sent to fight the Roxians.

"I was not the only person that had been recruited. There were other warriors from other planets, each with his own abilities. The first person I met was Scargo, a mighty Namekian warrior. He had no equal on the planet Namek.

"The next person that I met was of Siber's species. He was a powerful fighter and energy manipulator. His name was Tundara. The next person I met was a Saiyan."

"No way!" Raditz exclaimed. "We were just a primitive race back then, trying to compete with the Tuffles!"

"That is correct," Noah said, "but Topota was different. He was extremely powerful, and his speed could not be matched. Even in battle, it was impossible to tell when he moved.

"The last person I met was a human. The moment I met him, I knew we would win. He would lead us to victory. His name was Lucius.

"With our combined strengths, we won battle after battle. We capitalized on the Roxians' one weakness."

"Iron," Gohan said.

"Correct. However, Lucius had a special sword. It seemed to have supernatural powers, and he seemed superhuman when he used it. That sword is the one that is in your possession right now.

"After what seemed like years, we finally entered battle with Asok himself. However, Asok was the most powerful Roxian in existence. Lucius was the only person who could stand up to him.

"The battle between Lucius and Asok seemed to shake the very fabric of the space-time continuum itself. Even though Lucius was armed with Testament, he still struggled.

"Asok, you see, had a sword of his own. Unlike Testament, his sword was made out of an artificial element known as neptunium. You see, the Roxians benefit from radioactivity, and this sword gave off powerful gamma rays, which forced Topota to flee. Testament, however, protected Lucius from the harmful effects of the gamma rays.

"It was a very long and grueling battle, but Lucius emerged the victor, leaving Asok mortally wounded. With his last moments, however, Asok transferred his spirit to his sword. With his dying breath, he told Lucius that his descendant would one day come and exact revenge on the universe. Lucius returned to Earth with the Polarian refugees. Slowly, Polarian technology integrated itself into human society. That is why your civilization has advanced as much as it has.

"Lucius lived the rest of his days in peace, but he never forgot Asok's prophecy. As he lay dying, he wrote his own prophecy. His descendant, armed with Testament, would protect the universe once more from the Roxian threat. He transferred his spirit to the blade.

"As you already know, history repeats itself. Ten thousand years have passed, and the Makyo Star has once again passed its zenith. Tensions among the Roxians rose, and a Roxian once again stepped forward. This time, the Roxian was Rekhas, a direct descendant of Asok. Like his ancestor, he proposed an empire that engulfed the whole universe. However, this time is different. Over the millennia, the Roxians' strength has increased exponentially. Rekhas himself can destroy an entire star system.

"But with new fear comes new hope. You are all going to fight this threat. All of you. The full-blooded Saiyans, Vegeta, Raditz, and Broly; the half-Saiyans, Gohan and Trunks; the Namekians, Piccolo and Nail; the humans, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Bulma; Siber, an indirect descendant of Tundara; Sephra, the Gabrian princess; Ayn, a Saiyan with Arcturian blood and sorcery; even the androids, 16, 17, and 18. You will all fight. However, you cannot defeat the Roxians as you are now."

"What?" Gohan asked. "What are you talking about?"

"There is one power which will help you to defeat the Roxians. This power is magic."

"What? I don't understand," Piccolo said.

"Deep within each and every one of you lies the ability to use magic. This can be traced back to when the universe was still young.

"The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is the center of the universe itself. Deep within the core was a planet. The inhabitants of this planet lived in a utopia. Until the unthinkable happened.

"One day, the star that the planet orbited, a red supergiant, went supernova. The inhabitants flooded into dozens of ships and took off in all different directions. The planet survived the supernova, but a black hole was left behind. The black hole sucked the planet in, and it continues to exist in the center of the universe, as unrelenting as ever.

"The inhabitants of the planet scattered across the galaxy. It became apparent that they would not survive, so they encoded their DNA into their ships. Each of these ships found a planet.

"About sixty-four million years ago, one of these ships crashed into the planet Earth. At this time, the dominant beings on Earth were gigantic reptiles known as dinosaurs."

Gohan gasped. "That was how the dinosaurs died out! All of the current dinosaurs are results of genetic engineering!"

"Correct," Noah said. "We have spread out over the galaxy. We Arcturians, the Polarians, the Gabrians, and the Saiyans all came from this central planet. Each developed differently, influenced by the planets we landed on. The Saiyans landed on the largest planet with the strongest gravity. As a result, the Saiyans are the most physically powerful. The Polarians and the Earthlings received a mental benefit and they are the most technologically advanced. As for the Gabrians, that is a mystery. No one has been able to figure that out. But with Arcturus, since the planet moves so fast, we have retained our magic.

"Every being from the central planet had magic. However, as time progressed, magic was used less and less frequently until it was no longer needed. Then it was simply forgotten. Here on Arcturus, magic thrives."

"But what about those of us who aren't human?" Piccolo asked.

"You all have the necessary genes to use magic," Noah responded.

"And us?" Android 18 asked. "We're androids."

"From what I can tell, 17 and 18 contain many human components," Noah said. "The two of you will be able to use magic. Unfortunately, since 16 is entirely mechanical, he will be unable to use magic. Now, close your eyes . . .there. It's done."

Gohan opened his eyes. "Incredible! This is incredible!"

"Unbelievable," Vegeta said in awe. "Somehow, I feel as if I have found a long-lost friend."

"You have now realized your true potential," Noah said. "You now have magic.

"Gohan, you are the light in the darkness. You have the ability to use light magic.

"Piccolo, you are a Namekian born in darkness. Therefore, you have been gifted with dark magic.

"Vegeta, King of the Saiyans, with your fiery temper and heated passion, you have the power of fire.

"Krillin, you were first introduced to life in a monastery. This is because of your affinity. You have light magic.

"Android 17, you are always cool and composed, yet you release your true fury upon those who take you too lightly. The power of ice is yours to command.

"Android 18, you are unpredictable and swift. This comes from your affinity to the wind.

"Siber, your entire race shares the same affinity. You can manipulate ice.

"Nail, you are firm in your beliefs, and you always stand your ground. You can control Gaia, the power of earth.

"Tien, you are dependable and reliable, just like the earth. This earth is yours to command.

"Yamcha, you are one with the wolf. The wolf is one with the wind. Therefore, you are one with the wind. Use it well.

"Raditz, you grew up in a dark atmosphere. Yet you showed no fear. You now control the dark.

"Trunks, your passion has led you this far. This passion controls the power of the flame that I have brought out from your soul.

"Sephra, you have been gifted with the divine right of royalty. This divine gift will prove useful through your light magic.

"Broly, the power of the legendary Super Saiyan comes from darkness. Now you will harness the power that gave you your strength."

"Excuse me, Noah?" Gohan asked. "Did you give us these affinities, or were we born with them?"

"You were born with these affinities," Noah responded. "I merely awakened them. Use these powers well, chosen ones. Ayn."

"Yes, sir," Ayn responded.

"Accompany Gohan on his journey," Noah said. "Take your father's sword, Armistice, and use your abilities to help end this threat." He addressed Gohan. "Ayn is very adept in elemental magic. He can use fire, ice, wind, and earth magic, and his swordplay surpasses even that of his father."

Gohan smiled at Ayn and extended his hand. "It's a pleasure to have you along, Ayn."

Ayn smiled back. "Anything for a fellow Saiyan," he said.

Gohan turned to Noah. "Thank you for everything you've done for us, Noah. We are eternally grateful."

"I'm glad I could help," Noah said. "I am merely glad that I was allowed to live long enough to see this day. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am very tired. Please let me sleep."

-35-

"Well, I guess it's time to go," Gohan stated.

"Where are we going to go?" Ayn asked.

Gohan shrugged. "We're not sure yet. Wherever we're supposed to go, I guess."

"Actually, this will be my first time on a spaceship," Ayn said. "I'm kind of excited."

Gohan smiled. "Don't worry. By the time we're done, you'll be a veteran space traveler."