Good day to all! This was something I just thought I would try. I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Do you really think I would have written this if I owned DBZ?


Today seemed like an ordinary day within the Ox Kingdom. The sun rose from the East as it usually does, and some peasants were up and working for the time being. Small children ran along the streets and played as they do from time to time, while their older siblings worked in the fields. However, despite all of this, today was anything but a normal day.

Within the castle, the royal medics had just dispersed from the bed where a young woman was currently resting. She had a bundle of blankets and something wriggling within her arms. A man entered the room then; walking silently over to the bedside where the woman lay, her breathing and the baby's cooing the only sounds in the room. The man looked softly at the young baby's face, a warm smile gracing his features as he looked upon his newborn son with pride.

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Horns broke the morning silence with a joyous fanfare. Several children had stopped their play and flocked to the gates of the castle where the noise sounded from. Slow but sure, other people began to flock and gather around the gates of the castle, anxiously awaiting what their great king wanted to say. As they looked up towards the large balcony, the king had arrived; beside him his beautiful wife stood and beside her was an older man with a bald head and a white beard.

The royal pair looked from the old man to the people gathered at the gates and smiled. The woman handed the older man their bundle of joy who then turned to face the people, speaking with a powerful voice to them:
"Welcome to the world, heir to the Ox Kingdom throne, the son of King Goku and Queen Chichi: Gohan!"

He thrust the baby out into the air so the peasants could gaze upon him. The baby boy was milky white like his mother but had his father's large eyes. The kingdom bellowed 'roared' in zealous praise to their future king. The day was sure to be a momentous one.

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As the crowd dispersed and Gohan was returned to his mother's loving arms, another man appeared behind them, bowing in both apology and respect.

"I apologize for my tardiness, my liege; however my daughter was causing trouble and well…"

"Quiet…" Goku looked at him, motioning for the man to rise. "Just make sure it doesn't happen again."

The man nodded and dashed off; making sure to close the door behind him. "Oh, Hercule…" the man sighed.

"Goku I just realized the Vegeta hadn't been present for today's ceremony. Where do you think he could have been?" Chichi looked up at him from her playing with the young Gohan.

Goku shook his head, "I don't know, but I'm about to go find out"


Short, I know. But that's cause it's the prologue. More to come so please review and tell me what you thought! Lion-Gohan shaped cookies for all reviewers.