Book 5: Z Warriors And The Deathly Hallows Part 1

Nail And R.A.B.

“Potter?”

Harry froze as he was walking away. He'd woken up earlier then tried to creep away without disturbing the Namek or his friends. Harry turned around and whispered to the now conscious Namekian “Yes?”

The Namekian dropped from his meditation and silently walked over to where Harry was at the open door “What are you doing Earthling male?”

Harry blinked at the way the Namekian spoke and frowned a bit “Piccolo?”

The Namek blinked once “Uh… No?”

Harry thought back then said curiously “Kami?”

The green alien shook his head then smiled warmly “My name is Nail.”

Harry frowned “I didn't know Piccolo had a third personality.”

Nail frowned “Rude human. Did Piccolo not tell you of how Kami and myself came to be?” Harry shook his head and Nail sighed “Get absorbed and the whole world forgets about you...” he smiled softly “Let us walk young Earthling.” he and Harry then slowly walked around the house as Nail spoke “I am Nail. I was once my own being but when a time of dire need came around, I willingly fused with Piccolo and he absorbed my power and my knowledge. My consciousness is generally pushed away to the side so I don't take over, but Piccolo is currently in a dream scape with his life mate Gohan. Kami generally doesn’t like coming out without permission so I sort of took it upon myself to look over things while he talks to Gohan.”

The two of them climbed the stairs, Nail held a ki ball in his hand to spread light for them in the  dark stairway. Harry looked amazing and in awe that Piccolo was literally three different beings in one body “So… Do you three take turns and we just don’t notice it or is Piccolo the main entity?”

Nail sighed “Piccolo is the main body. He absorbed us into him and now we are a part of him. But, he is the Namekian in control.” He noticed Harry not paying attention anymore but instead staring ahead with wide eyes. Nail looked up and read aloud “Sirius. As in Sirius Black?” Harry silently nodded then opened the door slowly and entered. As Harry walked  around, Nail put his hands behind his back and leaned down to examine some pictures “This place hasn’t been touched in years.” Nail tilted his head when he heard quiet foot falls below “Ah, your comrades are up.” he then smiled sheepishly “And so is Piccolo.” he bowed to Harry respectfully “I bid you farewell young Earthling. Till the next time we meet.” When the Namekian stood up straight again his expression was stern to show that Piccolo was indeed back.

“Guys?” Ron called.

“Over here. Potter is with me.” Piccolo rumbled as he walked out of the room. He spotted Ron standing near a door and he gruffed “What is it?”

Ron pointed his thumb to the door “Look at this.”

Piccolo raised a brow ridge but walked over and peered at the doors’ plaque “Regulus Arcturus Black.”

“R.A.B….”

Piccolo turned to see Hermione standing next to him. He nodded then said “Looks like we found who put that note in the foe locket.” He crossed his arms and headed down stairs, seeing that there was no reason for them to linger. Going into the kitchen for some water, Piccolo gulped down the clear liquid as the golden trio sat down at the table and looked over the locket’s note again.

“Do you think he really did destroy it? The real horcrux?” Hermione asked Harry as the wizard looked down at the small paper.

Piccolo held up a hand and rumbled “Shh…” He glanced over to this left where a small closet was. Piccolo walked over then swung the door over and glared downwards “Disgusting little creature…” Piccolo grabbed the now screeching old house elf by the back of his neck and carried him over to where the trio were.

When Piccolo put the elf down after he stopped screeching, Harry spat “Been spying on us have you?”

Krecher rasped but didn’t look up at Harry “Krecher has been… watching…”

“Maybe he knows where the real locket is.” said Hermione.

Piccolo glanced back at the table and held out his hand, summoning the foe locket into his hand. He held the locket out to Krecher who shied away from it like a vampire to sun “Do you recognize this Kreacher?”

Krecher nodded but didn’t look up still “Tis Master Regulus’ locket…”

“But there were two of them?” Harry said sharply. “Where’s the other one?”

Kreacher slowly looked up and croaked “Krecher doesn’t know… where the other locket is…”

“Yes but did you see it?” Hermione asked as she stepped forwards.

“Filthy mudblood!” Krecher screeched and charged towards Hermione “Bloodtraiter Weasley!”

Piccolo snatched Kreacher by the back of his neck again and growled “You will do no such thing you vile insect.” Kreacher grumbled half in pain and half in annoyance. Piccolo snarled dangerously, baring his sharp white teeth “Answer her.”

Kreacher whimpered and tried to shy away from the terrifying creature “Y-Yes… It was here… in this house…” When Piccolo let go of him, Kreacher rubbed the back of his neck and winced “Most evil object…” he grumbled and shook his head sadly.

“How so?” Piccolo rumbled.

“Before Master Regulus died… he ordered Kreacher to destroy the locket… But no matter how hard Kreacher tried…. He could not do it…”

“Well,” Harry started “where is it now? Did someone take it?”

“He came… in the night…” Kreacher rasped as he started inching away “He took many things… Including the locket…”

“Who?” Piccolo asked, he was curious who this thief was but he had an inkling of who it was.

Kreacher wet his lips then rasped after a few moments “Mundungus… Mundungus Fletcher…”

“Find him. Bring him here” Harry ordered and Kreacher then blinked out of their sight.

Piccolo sighed heavily “I have a feeling this will be awhile.” Piccolo turned then walked out of the  room and into the living room.

The other three followed as Hermione and Ron wandered away, Harry stood next to Piccolo who was looking out the window “So, I heard from Nail you were talking to Gohan?”

“Hn?” Piccolo glanced down at Harry then back out the window “Yes, I was.”

Harry crossed his own arms, mimicking Piccolo’s rigid stance “So… How is everyone? What happened after we left?”

Piccolo looked up a bit then rumbled “As you can imagine, the Death Eater’s didn’t last long against the Saiyan Prince...”