Chapter 1: Two Brothers, One Destiny
Far away in an enchanted land that seemed untouched by the steady march of time, there lived an old master named Gohan, who found two baby boys abandoned in the wilderness of the reign. The old master raised the boys as his own children and marveled as the youngsters grew and became uncommonly strong. Now the young boys known as Goku and Junior are on their own and became the solo guardians of their grandfather's most mystical procession, his dragon ball.
The forest was peaceful, as all the animals enjoyed the beautiful, sunny day. The only sounds that could be heard were the sounds of the bird chirping and the roar of the large waterfall. Meanwhile two young boys are rolling on a log; one is holding a large knife like ax and is dressed in a light blue GI with red wrist bands, his wild black hair sticking up in odd angles and a furry tail sticking out behind him. The youngest beside him has flame like black hair and was wearing a dark blue Gi with black wrist bands. He too had a furry tail sticking out behind him.
Rolling down the hill, the two boys couldn't help but laugh as they flipped into the air and landed easily onto the log again before continuing their way towards the small hut they called home. Once outside their home the duo jumped off the log before knocking it to the ground.
"Alright Goku," Junior stated, wiping the sweat off his forehead, "It's your turn to cut it."
"Right" Goku answered before throwing the large log into the air and punching through it with ease.
Instantly the wood broke into pieces and stacked themselves into a pile, something unusual to everyone but the duo.
"Well that takes care of that," Goku answered before his stomach stared growling. "I'm hungry"
"Me too" Junior agreed, "Let's get something to eat."
Walking into the small hut, the two boys grabbed their power poles that had been presents to them awhile back, and laced them over their backs before walking over towards the dragon ball that was laying on a chest inside the small room and bowing slightly.
"Grandpa stay there, okay?" Goku answered, "This wouldn't take long."
Suddenly the dragon ball started glowing for a moment catching the attention of the two boys before it turned back to normal.
"I've never seen you glow bright like that before, Grandpa." Goku answered, walking back towards the ball.
"Yeah Grandpa, can you do it again?" Junior asked, following his brother.
Nothing happened though and the two boys shrugged, "You can wait until later if you have to." Goku answered before walking away.
"We'll see you in a little while." Junior called, following Goku out of the hut.
Walking out of the hut the two boys looked around, before starting to walk though they had no idea where they were actually going.
"What should we have to eat today?" Goku asked, looking around.
"How about fish?" Junior questioned.
"Fish?" Goku answered, "Yeah that's good."
Instantly the two jumped into the air, goofing around. They started swinging around branches of trees and then across vines until they landed in an apple tree.
"I think we need a little snack first." Junior stated before grabbing two apples and handing one to Goku.
A moment later they were finished with their apples, their tails wagging happily behind them as they threw the cores into the air. Paying little attention to what was under them; one of the cores hit a saber tooth in the face causing the large cat to become angry.
The large cat jumped into the air, landing on the branch that the two brothers were sitting on. Instantly Goku used his tail to swing around the branch before landing on the ground while Junior managed to jump out of the way and land next to his brother, as the cat began chasing them.
"Come on" Goku started, laughing as he ran. "Catch us if you can."
"You're almost there" Junior answered, laughing as well.
Suddenly the two disappeared; the now stunned saber tooth ran off the edge and landing into the water below. The two boys began laughing, but stopped as the branch they were hanging from began to break. Gulping slightly, the two brothers looked at each other as the branch broke and dropped them too into the water below.
"That was fun" Goku laughed.
"Yeah it was" Junior answered, as he climbed onto the dry land and started stripping off his clothes.
"We should do it again sometime" Goku answered, following Junior and stripping off his clothes as well.
Carefully the two boys laid their clothes on the ground so that they would dry in the sun, not caring at all that they were naked.
"Time for the waterfall" Goku called, before walking over to pee.
Meanwhile Junior watched as the fish jumped up from into the water, and laughed. "Goku, do you know what it's time for."
"Tail fishing?" Goku asked.
"Tail fishing." Junior agreed.
The two brothers stuck their tails into the water, wagging them slightly so that the fish would come towards them.
"Come on you little Rascals, I know you think it's a giant worm. Take a bit." Goku called.
As if the fish could hear him, a large one went to bit at Goku's tail but he moved it just in time and the fish leaped from the water only to be kicked in the head and killed by Goku. Shaking his head, Junior jumped in the water and grabbed the fish as it began to sink before throwing it onto the land.
"Now this is what I call a fish" Junior answered, climbing back out of the water.
"It should last us to dinner, don't you think?" Goku questioned, starting to get dressed again.
"I think so" Junior agreed, dressing as well.
Only a few moments later, the duo was off carrying the large fish bigger then both of them when suddenly they heard a new and strange noise. Turning around, the two boys saw something strange coming after them. The two instantly took off running, but where hit by the new object and thrown. Goku landed into a tree well Junior landed next to it, just missing crashing onto the other boy.
Easily they got to their feet and ran behind the fish as they stared at the weird object and the person in it.
"Wow, you both are alive?" The blue hair person asked, causing the two boys to get angry.
"What you though you finished us off" Junior started, clutching his fist.
"You aren't getting our fish that easily you big monster!" Goku yelled, racing towards the monster before lifting it up and throwing it to the ground before pulling out his power pole. "There, that will teach you to take my fish. Sneaking up on me like that, well I'm ready for you this time. Why don't you come out of your shell and fight?"
Grabbing his power pole as well, Junior raced up next to his brother also ready to fight. "Don't tell us you used up all your power already, Monster."
"No quite" The monster answered before taking a gun and shooting the two younger boys.
The blast hit the two hard, knocking them to the ground. Sitting up, Goku began rubbing his head and Junior his shoulder, the shoots had stung them but caused no injuries.
"Holy cow, what was that?" Goku questioned.
"Yeah, that really hurt." Junior agreed.
The monster looked stunned, "You shouldn't be alive, neither of you should."
"So you though you finished us off again?!" Junior yelled, getting to his feet.
"Yeah, Grandpa told us about evil creatures like you! You're black magic wouldn't work on us!" Goku added, also getting to his feet and about to attack. "Well now it's your turn monster."
Dropping the object it was holding, the monster put up and hands. "Hold on Kid, I'm not a monster! I'm a human being just like you are!"
Goku stopped dead in his track, "Really? You are?" He questioned.
The human climbed out of its so called shell and stood in front of Goku and Junior with its hands in the air. "Yes, of course I am. You can see that for yourself, can't you?"
"A Human you say?" Goku questioned, holding his power pole in front of him for protection.
"Well it looks human enough." Junior answered, checking it out.
"Yeah but it's thin and scrawny." Goku answered, looking at his brother.
"I'm a girl silly, that's why" the human answered.
"A girl?" Goku asked.
"So that's what you are, A girl." Junior repeated.
"You are saying you never seen a girl before?" The human asked.
"Nope" Goku answered "Beside my brother and Grandfather, you are the only human I've ever seen."
"But Grandpa told us about girls." Junior stated, "He told us that if we ever ran into one we should be as polite as possible."
"I see, well what a nice think to say." The human girl answered, "Your Grandpa sounds like a very wise man, is he?"
"He was, but he died." Junior answered, looking at the ground.
"Yeah a long time ago" Goku agreed before taking his pole and pulling up the girl's skirt.
Instantly her hands shot back, covering the back of her skirt. "Shame on you, what do you think you are doing?"
"I was just checking to see if you have a tail." Goku answered, seriously. "Don't worry; it probably just takes girls longer to grow theirs."
"I'm sure it will sprout up anytime now Kid" She answered, laughing.
"So how did you get that monster to do what you wanted it to do?" Junior questioned.
"That's not a monster Silly, it's a car."
Curious, the two boys jumped on top of it and started jumping up and down. "So this is a car?" Goku questioned.
"Grandpa told us about them, but we never actually saw one before." Junior answered.
"Wow, for little kids you guys are really strong." The girl stated.
"Thanks, Grandpa trained us to be like steel." Goku answered.
"Hey you were driving a car around, right? So does that mean you're from one of the big cities?" Junior asked, jumping down.
"You got it" She answered, not really amused.
"Wow, why don't you come to our house with us and we can cook you some lunch?" Goku called, picking up the large fish. "You can tell us all about the city you are from."
"Hold on just a second." The girl called, pulling something out of her pocket.
"Hey, aren't you coming." Junior yelled, grabbing the other end of the fish.
"I think it's safe to assume we are having fish for lunch, well alright. So what's on the agenda?" The human answered.
"Well we can have a bit to eat and talk, then play together." Goku replied.
"Now look" She called putting the object back in her bag. "If you think we are going to do anything improper you can forget it!"
"Improper?" Junior questioned a look of confusion clear on his face.
"What's that?" Goku questioned as well.
"Never mind" The human girl answered, blushing before starting to laugh.
"Girls sure are strange." Goku stated and Junior nodded in agreement. "Anyway, let's go."
"Sounds good, I'll just follow the giant fish." She answered.
The trio started walking, the two small boys carrying the giant fish well their new friend followed behind them.
"So what are your names anyway" The girl questioned as they walked.
"Mine is Goku, G.O.K.U" Goku answered "What's yours?"
"My name? Mine?" The girl questioned.
"Uh hu" Goku replied.
"Bulma." The girl answered.
"That's a funny name." Goku laughed.
"Hey, Goku isn't exactly normal so there." Bulma snapped.
"Yeah but it's not as funny as yours." Goku answered.
"Hey you be quite! Bulma happens to be very elegant." Bulma snapped again.
"I like it" Junior called, "Anyway my name is Junior."
"Junior...Junior to what?" Bulma questioned.
"Just Junior, nothing else" Junior answered, "Grandpa said he wanted to call me Gohan after himself but decided against it and just named me Junior."
"I see" Bulma answered, shaking her head.
The rest of the walk to the small hut was quiet as the two boys rushed to get to the hut they called home.
"Wow, what a nice play you guys have here." Bulma called, looking at the small hut.
"Thanks, just wait here one second" Goku answered, before rushing into the hut with Junior following.
Inside the small hut the dragon ball was glowing, catching the eye of the two youngsters.
"Listen." Goku stated.
'What's up?" Bulma replied.
"Grandpa is trying to talk to us" Junior stated.
"But I don't hear anyone talking." Bulma responded before seeing the dragon ball. "Oh my goodness, it's a dragon ball!"
Instantly Bulma rushed forward, pushing the two boys out of the way and picking up the dragon ball.
"Hey give us back our Grandpa now!" Goku yelled as the two boys jumped towards her and Junior snatched the ball from here hand before handing it to Goku.
"This is the only thing Grandpa gave us to remember him by, so nobody can touch it but us." Goku snapped.
Again the dragon ball started glowing. "Goku look, I think Grandpa is trying to talk to you." Junior called.
"What do you think he is trying to say?" Goku asked his brother.
"I hate to do this" Bulma answered, going inside her pouch. "But I don't really have a choice." Bulma then proceeded to show the boys the two dragon balls she had.
"You have to be kidding, you have two grandpas?" Goku stated.
"They aren't grandpa they are called dragon balls." Bulma answered.
"Are you sure about that?" Junior questioned.
"I'm positive" Bulma replied, "Your ball started glowing because it was reacting to the two I have."
Setting the balls on the table Bulma kneel down next to it. "Put yours down."
"Alright, but just for a second" Goku answered before setting the ball down next to the other two.
All three balls instantly started glowing much to the amusement of the two boys.
"Yeah these gems have the power to great things." Bulma called picking the five star one up, "And not so great things. Let's just say that if someone bad got a hold of them, they could really do some bad."
"Well what do these things do?" Junior questioned picking up the two star ball.
"Are you sure you really want to know?" Bulma questioned.
"Yeah" The two boys answered.
"Okay" Bulma answered, "You see there are seven dragon balls and you have to unite all of them before the dragon will appear and grant your wish. You can wish for anything you want and it will come true."
"Wow you can wish for anything you want?" Goku asked.
"And it will come true?" Junior questioned. "I wonder why Grandpa didn't tell us about any of this stuff."
"He may not have known about it, Junior" Bulma answered. "You see the three of us are some of the very few people who know about the dragon balls or the dragon."
"Well don't get our mixed up with yours, okay" Goku begged.
"That's impossible" Bulma stated holding up the five star ball "Each ball has a different number of stars, like this one has five."
"Oh I see" Junior answered. "Grandpa's ball has four."
"Now you are catching on" Bulma laughed "So you boys are going to let me use your dragon ball so I can make my wish, right?"
"You can forget it!" Junior yelled.
"Yeah, Grandpa gave us this ball to remember him by and we're not going to hand it over just because you're a girl!" Goku added.
"But your Grandpa said to be as polite as possible to girls." Bulma answered.
The two boys stuck their tongues out at her, still refusing to hand the ball over.
"I know what, I'll trade you" Bulma stated before lifting up her skirt showing the two boys here underpants. "You let me have your dragon ball and I'll let you have a little peek."
"What do we care about seeing your dirty, old fanny?" Goku questioned.
"It is not dirty, you rude little boy!" Bulma yelled and Junior started laughing, "I guess she told you Goku."
"Well there has to be away, the hunt must go out." Bulma started ignoring Junior's comment. "Hey I know, why don't you boys come with me and we can be a team. What do you boys say?"
"Go hunt balls?" The boys both asked.
"Sure, why not? You will get to see so many knew things and learn so much. Your Grandpa would be very proud, proud of both of you." Bulma answered.
"Really?" Goku questioned.
"You think Grandpa would be proud if we went?" Junior asked as well.
"Of course he would" Bulma answered, "Seeing his young grandsons that he raised venture off into the world all on their own, learning all about the great cities, crossing the desert and seeing the ocean."
"Alright, that sounds like lots of fun." Goku answered.
"I guess I'll go" Junior agreed.
"This will be a lot of fun, so we'll be a team?" Bulma answered.
"Alright, but we still get to keep our grandpa's ball." Goku answered.
"You drive a hard bargain but have it your way" Bulma answered before walking out of the hut. "Well here we go the start of a great adventure."
"Wait Bulma, how do we know where to start looking?" Goku called.
"Yeah, the dragon balls can be anywhere in the whole world, right?" Junior agreed.
"Who do you boys think you are dealing with? I'm no amateur." Bulma stated before pulling something out of here pocket again before show it to Junior and Goku. "This is a special radar that tracks dragon balls. The three dots are our three balls and the others are the other dragon balls. It looks like the closes ball is right here about seven hundred and fifty miles to the west."
"Is that far?" Goku questioned.
"Let's just say that it's out of our walking distance and since you boys destroyed my car we will need a new set of wheels." Bulma answered before putting the radar back in her pocket and pulling out something different. "Let's see what am I in the mood for? Oh this should be fun for a while."
"What should be fun?" Junior questioned.
"You'll see, now stand back and stay there." Bulma called before throwing something in the air creating a loud boom.
Once the dust cleared a motorcycle appeared, scaring the two boys slightly.
"Wait Bulma, how did you do that?" Junior questioned standing in front of Goku.
"You some kind of witch, aren't you?" Goku yelled.
"Nonsense, witch craft has nothing to do with it, everyone in the city has Dino-caps. How could you travel without them?" Bulma answered climbing onto the motorcycle.
Curiosity got the better of the two boys and they started tapping the bike with their power poles.
"Will you two just knock it off and hope on, it wouldn't bite you." Bulma scolded.
The two boys instantly stopped and put there power poles away before hoping onto the bike. Goku sat behind Bulma and Junior behind him. Suddenly the bike took off at full speed, scaring the two boys again for the moment but then they began laughing.
"This is fun!" Junior called.
"Yeah, it goes even faster then we can run!" Goku agreed.
"Of course, get with the program kids." Bulma responded as they sped off into the distance.
And thus started the long journey of the trio and with much distance ahead of them, what adventures lay ahead of the three friends? Find out more in the next chapter.