Dragon ball

The tale of bulma and the monkey boy

Chapter 1: A fateful meeting

The sun shines bright over the tallest peak of mount paozu, its ray reflecting on the mountain, emphasizing its glorious beauty.

Further down the peak was a thick forest, the leafs almost completely covering the surrounding area. The forest was vibrant with life, many animals of various species called it home, from calm and innocent herbivores to carnivorous predators, along with mischievous monkeys jumping around the trees.

Speaking of monkeys, a small family of japanese macaques were watching with confusion and fascination as a huge log was rolling down the mountain road. Even more curious was a little boy wearing a royal blue karate gi with a white belt around his waist and red wristbands.

The boy was short, even for a kid, had a slightly chubby physique, and had wild, spiky hair as black as his joyful, innocent-looking eyes. He was making the log roll with his foot in a steady rhythm, as if it was the easiest thing in the world.

``Hey there!`` he shouted to the monkey family as he waved his hand at them, the monkey family only looking at him with more curiosity.

The boy, seemingly the only human in these woods, stopped the big log from rolling once he arrived in front of a small, Chinese-style home. He then jumped off of it, faced it and spread his legs open to put himself in the horse position, a traditional martial arts stance. His joyful look in his eyes gave place to a look of intense focus and determination…

``HYAAAAH!``

With a mighty shout, he threw the log in the air effortlessly, and jumped towards it…

``TEI!``

With one swift kick, he cut the log into multiple pieces, all of them crashing on the ground, while the boy landed on his feet.

Happy at the work he's done, he picks up the pile of wood like it was nothing, and entered the house.

The inside of the house had a modest decoration, with a basic set-up composed of a table, a fireplace and an old-looking bed.

However, the most interesting thing in the house was a desk that contained a shiny crystal ball on a cushion. Inside the crystal ball were 4 stars, the meaning of which was unknown.

After deposing the pieces of wood into the inactive fireplace, the boy went to the crystal ball to pray.

`` hey grampa`` said the boy, addressing the ball. `` im gonna go get some food, I'll be right back!``

With that said, the boy was on his way to get some food…

Further from here lied the mountain road, its sinuous terrain making anybody's time driving there a bit of an hassle. Daring adventurers and zoologists, however, didn't care for it, as seeing a forest so full of wildlife and undiscovered (and unconfirmed) treasures was worth it for them.

One such adventurer was coming by, driving a sky blue Renault 5 turbo. A short while later, the Renault 5 turbo stopped on the side of the road. The driver seat door opened, and a shapely leg came out of it, soon followed by the rest of the driver's body.

The driver was an adolescent girl with long, purple hair all attached in one spiraly ponytail attached by a big red bow on her head. Her big, bright eyes were the same color as her hair, and she was wearing a pink shirt with a matching miniskirt. in front of her shirt was her name written on it:

``BULMA``

After stretching her limbs and taking a breath of hair, She grabbed a round thing from her blue bag.

The thing in question was a radar of some sort, emitting an orange wave on the screen, making a bright orange dot appear in the northwest of the screen.

``It's not far from here…`` the girl realised. ``… a little more to the west, and I'm right around the corner!`` She then re-entered her car and headed west.

We then see our strong kung-fu boy looking over a pond that longed a nearby waterfall. The boy knew that there was a lot of big fish in that pond, and the bigger the fish was, the more yummy it tasted! He then stripped himself naked in order to properly use his most unusual attribute.

That's right, the boy had a long monkey tail over his buttocks!

He uses it as some sort of fishing rod, attempting to lure any fish around the surface.

Underwater, a big, carnivorous piranha, was looking for its next meal, when he saw the tail. Agitated by it, he blasted mouth-open towards it, thinking he found some kind of massive worm.

And the fish blasted out of the water into the air, where the monkey boy delivered a big jumping kick that knocked out the piranha instantly! He then put his gi back on and carried his catch along the mountain road. It was a big one, and he was really happy!

But then, he heard a sound.

A sound he never heard before…

As he turned around to investigate, a roaring, menacing ( and, oddly enough, square-shaped) beast came speeding through!

The boy could do nothing about it, he stood there in sheer terror as he was about to get tackled by the beast…

…Until the beast screeched and turned around, avoiding him by inches.

After the beast stopped spinning around, the boy took a fighting stance when, surprisingly, a smaller creature came out of the beast.

`` HEY, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING! IT'S DANGEROUS, WALKING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE THAT!`` the girl, the same girl from earlier, screamed at the little boy in karate gear looking at her confusingly.

``Y-You monster!`` yelled the monkey boy at the ``beast`` in front of him.``You're trying to steal my catch, aren't ya?``

With that said, he then went under the car and lifted it with all of his strength, scaring the girl inside the Renault 5 turbo. He then threw the car with equal strength, and the car was violently slammed sideways, the girl screaming in terror and surprise, sparking intrigue in the boy's mind.

Not distracted by the scream, the monkey boy took a staff from the back of his gi and went to a fighting stance. That's where he saw bulma coming out on the window, all dirty.

``Huh? A fairy came out of the beast!`` the boy innocently said, as if he didn't know what a girl and a car was.

``t-that boy is nuts! He' gonna kill me!`` bulma said, taking out a 9mm pistol. Despite not wanting to shoot the boy, she felt she had no choice, and reluctantly pulled the trigger.

BANG!

The monkey boy received a thunderous headshot, knocking him out cold.

Silence took over the mountain road, as bulma stood in her totaled car completely frightened of what she just did.

``N-N-No way…I-I-I actually K-Killed someone! And a kid, at that!`` she said, as she was about to cry…until, out of nowhere, the boy stood up, as if nothing happened!

``OW! THAT HURTS!`` he yelled, holding his forehead as if he was only hit by a rock, completely rendering the ``fairy`` speechless, her eyes widening like a crack on the ground during an earthquake at what she just saw.

``H-H-HOW DID YOU NOT DIE?!``

``your magic won't work on me, fairy! My body is as strong as steel!`` boasted the boy, ready to attack, as he lifted his staff. ``Prepare to meet thy doom`, monster!``

``W-WAIT!`` yelled bulma, as the boy was about to strike. ``I'm no monster, I'm a human!``

Upon hearing these words, the boy stopped dead on his tracks.

`` huh? A human? Really?`` he asked.

``Y-yes, of course!`` bulma answered, jumping out on the window. ``Just like you! look!``

The boy then took a cautious stance, and carefully examined the ``human`` in front of him. The girl looked at him go, analysing every inch of her. Not in a perverted way, but more like an examination, as if he was seeing a creature for the first time.

``hum, are you d-``

``NOT a word! And don't move!`` the boy shouted, as he continued his examination.

``hmm, you're human, but you're different than me… your body is curved in a strange way all over the place, and your muscles look really weak and underdeveloped…`` the boy said, analysing her body. `` and your face is round and soft-looking…``

``well, duh!`` answered bulma, thinking that the boy was toying with her. `` of course, silly, you're a little boy, and I'm a beautiful girl!``

``A girl?`` the boy asked, his eyes becoming as wide as the sun. `` you're really a girl?``

`` uh, yeah!`` bulma was becoming more and more annoyed at the boy's stupid games `` what, never seen one before?`` she asked jokingly.

``It's the first time I've ever seen one.`` he said with complete honesty. The boy looked at the girl once again. He was fascinated by the first girl he has ever seen. His grandpa told him about them, how they were pretty, even more so than the sun. well, he thought that the girl was very pretty indeed, with bright, purple eyes that seemed like mini jewels.

``Wait, you aren't kidding?`` she asked, only to be stunned when the boy bowed his head forward. `` what in the world is this kid? Is he raised in the woods or something? Why is he so strong? And how the hell did he survived a headshot?`` she thought.

`` my grandpa always told me that, if I ever meet a girl, that I should be nice to them.`` the boy said.

`` whew! At least, your grandpa taught you that!`` bulma said with a sigh of relief.

```so girls don't have tails, huh?`` the boy said as he looked at bulma's backside.

``H-HEY! What are you looking at?``bulma shouted

`` just seeing if girls had tails, that's all.`` he answered.

`` a t-tail? What ar-`` she was about to ask what he was talking about when she saw that the boy had a monkey tail! Surely it must be a fake! After all, no human male had tails, as far as she was concerned!

`` by the way, what kind of monster is that?`` the monkey boy asked, pointing at the totaled car.

`` that's no monster, that's a car!`` bulma answered, angry `` and now, you've cost me thousands of zennies and my parents are gonna be mad at me!``

``a car?`` the boy asked, looking as if a light just turned on in his head. `` my grandpa also told me about these! It's big, but pretty weak… does that mean you're from the city?``

``I'm from west city, yes.`` bulma answered.

``ah, sorry for destroying your car!`` he said, as he bowed down apologetically.`` it seems you can't go back to the city anymore.``

``it's alright, I have other means of going back home, I'm just..`` bulma sighed in fatigue.`` it's been a crazy day.``

``hey, come to my house! I will cook this fish for you and me!`` the monkey boy suggested, as he picked up his catch.

``…ok, I'll go with you, I guess. Not like I had a choice.`` bulma sighed. She was gonna live in a cabin in the woods with some weird kid who was somehow freakishly strong like 3 gorillas! However, seeing as he's such an innocent kid, she knew he wouldn't do anything weird. In fact, she could use the boy's strength as protection…

`` say, how did you get so strong?`` bulma asked the boy.

''grandpa trained me in the martial arts for as far as I can remember.'' He answered, proudly carrying the big fish he caught. ''judging by how frail-looking your body is, you don't train much, do you?''

''I do aerobics since the start of the year, so my body is quite healthy, thank you very much!'' bulma replied. '' and learning kung fu and being strong enough to lift a freaking car is definitely not part of my plans!''

''it's a shame, cause martial arts is fun!'' the boy stated.

'' to you, maybe, but I definitely don't want to have my pretty face get smashed to pieces!'' she answered, carefully caressing her face.

'' you're weird…'' the monkey boy thought out loud.

''as if a pint-sized superman with a monkey tail was completely normal!'' the purple-haired girl said in her head.

''by the way, we didn't tell each other's names!'' the wild-haired boy realised. ''my name's Goku, what's yours?''he asked bulma.

That's where her face became slightly red of embarassement, much to goku's confusion.

'' what's wrong?'' he asked. '' I promise I won't laugh if it's a funny name.'' he reassured her.

''…Bulma.'' She quietly responded.

''BWAHAHAHAHA! THAT'S SUCH A STUPID NAME!'' goku bursted out laughing.

'' I KNOW! IT'S MY PARENT'S IDEA! '' she shouted, her face completely red in embarrassment. ''AND YOU PROMISED NOT TO LAUGH!''

''Haha, sorry, couldn't retain myself… wait, you really have parents?''

'' well, yeah, just like you.'' She responded.

'' wow, you're lucky.'' Goku said, with a solemn look on his face. '' I wish I had parents. I only have my grandpa.''

When goku said that, bulma started to regret assuming he had parents. he must have lost his parents at a really young age if only his grandpa was left.

''I… I'm sorry, goku.'' She mournfully said. '' I didn't know you didn't have parents…''

'' nah, it's alright!'' goku said, smiling as if nothing happened, surprising bulma. '' hey, we're almost there! Come on, let's go!'' he shouted as he ran with his fish.

'' Hey, wait for me!'' bulma ordered. '' and how can you run that fast with such a big fish in your arms?''

They ran uo the hill and eventually reached the top, where goku's little house was. Bulma thanked god that she did aerobics, as she managed to catch up to goku at the top of the hill. She saw the little Chinese-style house that goku and his grandpa lived in.

'' that's your house?''

''yeah!'' goku answered enthusiastically. '' it's got everything!''

And as bulma enetered the house, by everything, he meant a basic setup of fireplace, kitchen, old-looking oven, a toilet and a bed for two persons. It was an ordinary shack, with only the essential tools to fulfill basic human needs. It's definitely not the capsule corp. lab, but if that's what goku and his gandfather preferred…

However, nothing prepared her from what she saw on a desk near the rear window.

Bulma couldn't believe it, as she saw an orange crystal ball shining bright on a cushion.

''NO WAY!'' she shouted, gently pushing goku aside as she jumped at the crystal ball. ''My dragon radar worked! I found the dragon ball!'' she exclaimed as she picked up the ball.

''HEY, GIMME BACK MY GRANDPA!'' goku shouted at bulma, as he forcefully pulled the dragon ball from her hands.

''Wait, you think the dragon ball is your grandpa?'' she asked.

''no, of course not!'' goku answered, protecting the ball. '' this ball is the only memory I have left of my grandpa after he died! It belongs to me!''

'' he…died?'' bulma was left speechless. This monkey boy has been living in this shack, in the middle of the mountains, all alone? For how long? she thought that his grandpa must've had the dragon ball in his possession before he died. And seeing that he was the only parent goku seemingly knew, it must mean a lot to him. She felt guilty of trying to steal an object that he associated with the memory of his only loved one.

''look, goku…'' bulma began speaking. '' I know this dragon ball must mean a lot to you, but I really need it!''

''nuh uh!'' goku answered childishly. '' and why do you keep calling a ''dragon ball'' it belongs to no dragon, it belongs to me and my grandpa!''

'' you mean he didn't tell you the legend before going to bed?'' bulma asked.

'' he told me a lot of bedtime stories, true, but not this ''legend'' you speak of! What does this have to do with my grandpa's ball?'' goku asked.

That's where bulma gave goku a sly smile, and put her hand in her handbag as goku watched curiously. His eyes then went wide as he couldn't believe what he was seeing!

Bulma had in her hands two other balls that were the same as his grandpa's albeit the ones in bulma's hands had 2 and 5 stars, respectively.

''WHA? H-HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? You have two grandpas?'' goku was flabbergasted.

'' no, silly!'' bulma responded. ''these are dragon balls! Just like the one you have!''

'' so they're really called dragon balls?'' goku asked

''Yup!'' bulma said affirmatively. '' I found one of them in the cellar back home. I did some research, and I found the 5-star one in the northern valley and yours, the 4-star, with my dragon radar.''

''dragon radar?'' goku asked.

'' it's a device of my own invention.'' She said, grabbing a round, compass-like radar from her bag. '' with a sonar blip, it allows me to find where the dragon balls are. That's how I found yours.''

''whoa! You created that?''

'' Of course!'' bulma boasted, confidently posing her fists on her hips. ''after all, I'm bulma briefs, daughter of the scientific genius Dr. Briefs, and a brilliant scientist myself!''

'' BWAHAHA, YOUR LAST NAME IS BRIEFS!''

''…grr, stupid parents and their sense of humour!'' bulma thought begrudgingly. '' anyways, I researched on them, and what I found motivated me to go collect them all.''

'' collect them? How many are there?'' goku asked.

'' there are seven in total.'' Bulma explained. '' legend says that, if you gather them all and place them in a circle, a Huge dragon named shenron will come out flying into the sky! And then, with a mighty roar than can create hurricanes, shenron will grant you any wish you desire!''

''whoah!'' goku exclaimed, the monkey boy's eyes having a look of child-like wonder.

''I know, right!'' the purple-haired scientist enthusiastically said. '' but, of course, it's only a legend. But, as a woman of science, it's my duty to debunk legends and superstitions. And knowing that the dragon balls truly exists, maybe the legend isn't too far-fetched, after all!''

''do you already know what you wanna wish to the dragon?'' goku asked.

'' oh, of course!'' bulma said in a girly tone. '' I mean, I first thought of a lifetime supplies of strawberries, but I now have a better idea: a perfect boyfriend! All the boys at school aren't to my liking, so I'll just wish for the dragon to summon the handsome knight in shining armor from my dreams!"

"I prefer the strawberries.'' Goku says. ''but then again, there are lots of strawberries in the forest, so it's pretty usele-''

''ANYWAYS, that's why I need your 4-star dragon ball!'' bulma interrupted.

''NO!'' goku shouted, protecting his dragon ball.

" Aw, come on! After all I told you, you don't wanna see the dragon? He can wish your grandpa back to life!''

Goku only answered by sticking his tongue out.

"but…'' bulma was about to say, when suddenly, she thought of an idea. It may not be the brightest of ideas, but nothing could convince the monkey boy of giving the ball, so… "oh, you're such a nice boy!'' bulma said, his tone changing suddenly to a muchfriendlier tone, catching goku off guard. " I'll show you something really nice!'' she said in a playful, teasing manner.

Goku had no idea what she was talking about, and he only grew more curious as bulma got up from the dining table in a graceful manner. She then giggled teasingly as she slowly strutted in circles, seductively swaying her large hips at every step she took.

As she wanted, goku looked at her, curiously observing her swaying hips. bulma guessed that, by his size and voice, that goku must be around 10 to 12-years-old, A.K.A: the general age where boys starts the biological growth process called puberty.

Seeing that she got goku's complete attention, she went for the kill.

" here ya go, sweetie!" she playfully said as she lifted her skirt, revealing her thighs, as well as her butt, perfectly fitting a pair of white panties.

Goku looked at the exposed lower body of bulma. Her skin looked smooth, and her thighs were toned and muscular, probably from that "aerobics" training that she was talking about. He saw that the silhouette from her thighs to her hips formed a round curve, different from the square shape of his and grandpa gohan's silhouette. what peeked his curiosity, though, was her butt. It was voluminous and round, as if it was sculpted like a peach, unlike his and his grandpa's flat fannies.

"like what you see?" bulma teasingly asked, thinking that goku was mesmerised. "you can touch it, if you want."

"EWW! why would I touch your butt?" goku asked, disgusted. "it's so dirty!"

"YOUR FACE IS DIRTY!" Bulma replied, frustrated that her attempts didn't work, and now, she's embarrassed, feeling like a complete dumbass because of the fact that she tried to seduce a kid.

"I dunno what you were trying, but you're not taking my grandpa!" goku insisted.

"okay, I have another plan. Bulma explained. " you can keep your grandpa's dragon ball, but you come find the others with me. How's that?"

"huh? You mean, leave the house? Goku wondered.

"Of course!" bulma exclaimed. " didn't you ever dream of voyaging?"

"I never really left the house." Goku said, looking at his house. " is the world outside the mountains an interesting place?

" oh, yes!" bulma exclaimed " and It's a lot bigger than even in your wildest dreams!"

" is there a lot of strong fighters out there?" goku asked bulma.

"Sure, of course there are!" bulma responded assuringly, even if she didn't understand why he asked that question. " you will find lots of them, and with your strength and your kung fu, you will protect m- I mean, take them on easily!"

"…would my grandpa approve of this?" goku asked, looking at his ball.

" sure, he would!" bulma affirmed "he would be very happy to see his grandson, that he raised, go explore the world on his own!"

"hmm…" goku took a moment to think about this proposal. "if it means I can still keep my grandpa's ball with me…then, yeah, I'll go with you!"

"awesome!" bulma exclaimed, relieved that the monkey boy accepted. Though she wondered how would he react when he finds out that, once the wish was granted, the dragon balls scatter off in different directions…

Oh well, she got what she wanted, who cares?

After eating the big fish that goku caught, the duo were on their way to the front yard.

"so let me get this straight." Goku said. "with this thing, we're gonna find the dragon balls?" he pointed towards the dragon radar.

"yup!" bulma answered. "and the next one is…" a bright orange dot appeared on the western side of the map shown on the radar. "…1,200 KM to the west!"

"what's a kilometer?" goku asked.

"ugh, I really have to teach you everything, do i?" said bulma, becoming annoyed at the monkey boy's cluelessness.

"well, you're way more knowledgeable about stuff, so yeah." Goku answered.

"that was a rhetorical question." Bulma sighed. "but of course, you don't know what rhetoric means, either." She then took out a square cap with a big C in the middle with the words "capsule corp." written underneath. She opened the cap, which was filled with capsules. She took capsule no.9, clicked on the button at the top of the capsule, told goku to stand back and pitched the capsule in front of her.

"POOF!"

In a puff of smoke, a motorbike appeared. Bulma embarked on the bike, but then, she saw goku completely freak out. "what's wrong, goku?" she asked.

"F-F-FAIRY MAGIC!" he shouted in fear. "you really are a fairy!"

" it's not magic, it's a hoi-poi capsule!" groaned bulma. "it's really popular among city folks, and I have a hand in creating them!"

"woah, you're awesome!" goku exclaimed. "how come you know how to create all that stuff?"

"I'll gladly tell you tales of my scientific exploits later!" bulma told him. "now hold on tight!"

With that said, she cranked it up and off they go towards the sun, as their mystical adventure begins…

…that is, until bulma stopped near some bushes.

"Woah, it's amazingly fast, even faster than when I run!" goku said.

"It's meant to go faster than a human walking or running." Bulma explained. "now, excuse me, 'll be right back." She said, as she climbed down from the bike.

"Huh? Where are you going?" goku asked innocently.

"Man, you really are stupid, aren't you!" bulma angrily shouted. "when a lady says that, it means she's going to pee!"

"Ah ok!"

"Now stay on the bike!" she ordered to the monkey boy, as she ran into the bushes.

"uh, why is she running to the bushes to pee?" goku wondered in his head. "she could just have done it right there. What a weirdo!."

Then, suddenly, he heard her scream. Goku immediately went to the spot where he heard the scream.

When he arrived, he saw bulma begging for help as she was in the grip of a pterodactyl! The beast roared at goku and it took flight, bulma screaming for help.

"Hold on, bulma, I'll save you!" the boy shouted, as he headed towards the bike. After getting on it, he managed to figure out how to move it. He twisted the handle and blasted off towards the pterodactyl's direction.

Once he was close enough, he headed towards a cliff. He accelerated to max speed, and the bike jumped off the cliff and flew into the sky.

From there, goku jumped off the bike, flying towards the flying creature, who was shocked to see the runt actually catching up to him! The monkey boy then took out his staff and was ready to strike.

"NYOiBO, EXTEND!" he screamed, as the staff magically extended towards the direction of the pterodactyl, striking him on the head with a vertical strike that broke the beast's skull in half, immediately dying on impact and releasing bulma, who was plunging to the ground.

Goku landed first and proceeded to throw nyoibo towards the falling bulma, the staff grabbed her shirt by the collar, planting itself on a nearby tree, a visibly shaken bulma still processing what just happened in her head.

"yo!" goku greeted her, waving at her, as if nothing happened. "you alright, bulma?"

"OH MY GOD, I PEED IN MY PANTS!" bulma shouted, embarrassed at the yellow liquid coming through her panties.

"yeah, so what?, it's not as bad as almost getting eaten by a pterodactyl!" goku said.

"OH, YOU STUPID COUNTRY BUMPKIN!" bulma angrily shouted as goku simply laughed it off. Bulma was processing what just happened, before sighing and saying:

"oh kami, what have I gotten myself into?"

END OF CHAPTER 1