A/N: Hello, people. I am here to bring you all a story for your reading pleasure. I hope you guys enjoy it because I have worked real hard to make this intro chapter the best that it could be.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Dragon Ball franchise and never will. I am merely a fan that enjoys writing stories for fun.
Chapter 1
Reunions and a Visitor
Long ago, deep in the forests of Mt. Paozu, an elderly man by the name of Gohan was found trekking through the wilderness in search of a mysterious item. Earlier, he was preparing to get firewood for the evening when he spotted a white object zip through the air and crashed somewhere in the forested area. He had been searching for at least an hour and now he was close to giving up until he spotted a large crater.
The man briskly walked to the edge and to his amazement, he saw a round, white pod in the crater's epicenter with its door completely wide open. Out of curiosity, Gohan slid down the side of the crater and as he reached the bottom he found quite the surprise. Inside the pod, he saw a baby girl with shoulder length black hair sticking out at odd angles as a few strands fell in front her face, onyx eyes full of wonder, and a brown monkey like tail. Maybe it was out of the kindness of his heart or quite possibly pity, Gohan decided to take her in as his own, naming her Goki.
At first, things did not go as well as Gohan had planned. Despite his first encounter with the baby Goki, she was actually quite the little monster. She destroyed everything she seemed to get her small hands on and wanted nothing to do with Gohan's kindness. However, one fateful day, a terrible incident occurred and Goki badly injured her head by falling into a deep ravine. The girl remained in a comatose state for weeks and Gohan thought he had lost her, but she miraculously recovered. From then on, Goki became a docile, happy girl.
When she became of age, Gohan started teaching her in the ways of Martial Arts and learned she was a gifted student. As time passed, the two developed an unbreakable bond, until one night, a tragedy struck and Gohan died in a mysterious way. The only things she had to remember him by were his Four Star Dragonball and the Power Pole.
At the age of 12, Goki met a young teenage girl named Bulma Briefs and ventured on a journey of her life in search of the legendary Dragonballs and meeting friends along the way.
The first person to join the two on the search for the Dragonballs was the cowardly shape-shifting pig known as Oolong.
Then, there was the former desert bandit Yamcha who fell in love with Bulma and vice versa. Accompanying him every step of the way was his shape-shifting flying cat Puar.
After Goki's first Dragonball quest with Bulma, she met Krillin once she journeyed to Roshi's island in search of more training in martial arts. At first, the two were great rivals, but eventually became very best friends.
As a task to retrieve a woman to accompany Master Roshi in order to train under his leadership, Krillin and Goki had a run in with a panicked Launch and took her back to the island. No one knew at first that Launch had two personalities until the first innocent, naive blue haired woman sneezed into a trigger-happy, aggressive blonde gunwoman.
At the 22nd WMAT, she met Tien, an interesting and powerful human warrior who was under the guidance of Roshi's rival known as the Crane Hermit along with his best friend Chiaotzu.
Finally, there was Chi-Chi the daughter of the Ox King, best friend to Goki and her rival to top it all off. The two would use every opportunity they could find to spar against one another to see how much they improved in skills. Also, she considered her a rival to Bulma as well due to the fact they were both in love with Yamcha. She backed off when she realized Yamcha gave his heart to Bulma.
As Goki ventured across the world, she faced new and stronger opponents as well as growing in strength. Many villains she faced such as Pilaf, Red Ribbon Army, King Piccolo, and Piccolo Junior all sought to rule the world, but she stopped them dead in their tracks before major damage could be done. Never the less, she enjoyed every minute of her adventures and battles. Ever since her last tournament victory against Piccolo Junior, she was enjoying the peaceful life, but that would all soon change.
-Somewhere in Space-
The saiyan warrior Raditz was lost in his own thoughts as he accompanied Vegeta, Nappa, and Turles. His mind was stuck on something important he seemed to have forgotten and quite frankly, Vegeta had long since grown very impatient with the long haired male.
"Karaki….I can't believe I forgot all about her," Raditz, only to the confusion and frustration of the other saiyans.
"What in blazes are you talking about Raditz?" Vegeta questioned angrily.
"Our little sister, Turles's twin sister in fact," the long haired saiyan said. "Anyway, like Turles, she was sent off Vegeta prior to its destruction."
"Let me get this straight," the flame haired prince began in calm, but obviously frustrated tone. "You are saying that you have a sister on some mud ball planet and you're just now bringing her up."
The saiyan siblings nodded in response which seemed to increase Vegeta's anger even further, "And exactly why have you taken this long to reveal her existence to me?"
"Don't blow a gasket Vegeta," Nappa said finally taking part of the conversation. "Why would we even want another weak saiyan around here? We already have Raditz."
Vegeta shot the tall, bald saiyan a very dark look, "Are you really that stupid Nappa? If we can get their sister to join us, we can allow the saiyan race to go on for at least a generation longer. Also, if she's strong enough, we will be able to complete our mission and ultimately defeat that damn lizard. Turles, I want you to go retrieve your sister. I believe you will have a much better chance of persuading her to come to us."
Raditz wanted to argue about allowing him to go instead of the younger saiyan, but that would have granted him a death wish. Turles smirked in response and bowed to the prince, "I will not fail Prince Vegeta."
And with that the younger of the saiyans turned his back away from the rest and ran off into the distance to start his retrieval mission.
The elder saiyan sibling growled to himself. He clearly felt displeased about the situation, "I should have kept my big mouth shut. Vegeta is only going to use her as a breeding mule. And if that lizard gets his hands on her…it's over completely."
Present Day
Planet Earth
Night time had fallen. The stars twinkled dimly in the sky, but many were hidden behind the dark, gloomy clouds. Humans and animals alike were sound asleep in their homes until the sun rose again to signal the start of a brand new day. Everything seemed to be peaceful, but looks were quite deceiving.
One of the few villages located in the Mt. Paozu district was in distress. Fires had broken out in the small populated area from an unknown source. Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted in the city, destroying the only store. The local sheriff received a call of the incident, and in moments, he and his deputy quickly arrived to the scene of the crime. Upon their arrival, more of the town was being destroyed every few seconds. The citizens were escaping as fast as they could, but many found themselves stuck there while the others made it out. The two nodded to each other as they started in their attempts to calm the people and settle them down in one place to avoid injuries.
When the attacks finally ceased, the two used this time to investigate the cause, but no evidence could be found. It was rather strange really, but assumed it to be the work of a criminal mastermind. The two returned to the remaining villagers with a reassuring smile on his face, "Do not worry my people, we may have a tragic loss tonight, but do not fear, this town will be rebuilt anew."
Some merely looked at him a bit unconvinced, others cheered happily, and the rest seemed pretty neutral about the situation. However, the frightened stares returned, much to the confusion of the sheriff.
"Is something wrong?" he asked curiously. In response, one pointed a finger behind the officer. When he turned around, a bright ball of energy was the last thing he saw before the blast engulfed his entire body, blasting him straight into oblivion. A flash of light filled the room and when it settled, a new person stood in the place of the officer. The stranger revealed to be a woman, but not any ordinary one. No, this was the one and only Son Goki.
Goki's eyes popped opened as she shot up from her position in her bed. Beads of sweat rolled down the side, her breathing rather fast, and tail lashing behind her back. The overly large white shirt and blue shorts she wore to sleep were soaked in the back as well as her bed cover. The young woman examined her surroundings and let out a sigh of relief recognizing her bed room. Besides the sheets thrown on the side of the bed and the knocked over lamp her night stand, everything was in order as it should be.
She placed a hand on her forehead as she recalled the dream, or better yet, the nightmare. She suffered them at least twice a week for the past month but not all in the same fashion as the most recent one. As a result, on these particular nights, she lacked the much needed rest after a long day of training. In each scenario, the setting was located in a peaceful city, a small town, or the martial arts tournament island. The order quickly vanished at the start of a rampage started by an unknown figure and at the end, revealed to be her.
"Why? Why does this keep happening to me?" she questioned to herself. "What does this all mean?"
Goki let out a tired sigh as she climbed out of her bed. The moment her bare feet touched the tile floor, a shiver rushed up her body at the coldness of it. This was a daily routine for the warrior as she went to sleep with a lack of socks covering them. She walked over to the window and pushed it wide open. The sun was bright as ever and barely few clouds covered the sea of blue above the planet. She saw the birds soaring through the skies and small critters scampering the forests near her home. A warm smile grew on her face at this sight. Due to the early awakenings, she woke up much sooner, mainly when the morning was still dark.
"It looks like this is gonna be a very good day," she stated happily.
She turned around and directed her attention to her alarm clock. In large red numbers, the clock read eleven thirty. Her eyes widened in panic before she made a mad dash for the bathroom located in her room. With one hand, she combed her hair, but as always it was useless to straighten it out. For some odd reason, the hair kept its natural spikey-ness never to be moved out of place. The other hand, she used to brush her teeth in order to retain the pretty smile she kept on her face every day.
"I hope I can make it there on time," she thought to herself.
Today, she along with the rest of her friends was having a small get together over by Bulma's place at Capsule Corp. as a way of reconnecting. Since the tournament five years ago, the whole gang separated to continue their busy lives.
Obviously, she returned to the forests where she grew up, but this time in a capsule home Bulma provided to her to live a quiet life and train. She'd prefer not to deal with the hustle and bustle of the city life as it was already increasingly aggravating during the many shopping trips she was forced to take. Bulma had become busy assisting her father at the company to give him a bit of relief and also fully learn the ropes to one day run the company herself as he was getting older. Chi-Chi was faced in a similar case as well, only she had to help run the kingdom and meet the bachelors looking to marry her in order to become queen. Despite their busy lives, the three would find themselves on little excursions around the city for a girls' day out and spend quality time together.
Roshi, Krillin, and Oolong remained on the island unless a visit to the mainland was required, mostly to tend to the turtle hermit's perverted desires. Goki would visit them from time to time just to check up on them. As for Launch—in her blonde form— she went chasing after Tien (and Chiaotzu by association) as she had grew smitten with the triclops. The girls would have the occasional run-in with her while she was on one of her heists to illegally increase her money. Yamcha joined one of the big league baseball teams from what she heard from Bulma as the two were happily dating one another.
The woman ran over to her closet and opened the doors. On one side she saw her many gi of all different colors while the other hung the clothes Bulma and Chi-Chi bought for Goki when they had to go somewhere. She protested against the matter, but the two were actually quite fierce when angered. They said she needed to dress a bit more like a woman from time to time, but she grew up as a fighter. Her muscles were obvious proof of the fact. Though her skin was soft and figure slender, the toned muscles in her arms displayed her strength but they were not bulking in size. Her legs were in the same condition, allowing her to run speeds no normal humans could. The clothing picked out for her by the girls and even her gi's fitted her in just the right way to fit the curves in her body. Sometimes, a guy would whistle at her, but she was a bit oblivious to the fact at why they would do it.
She pulled out a black gi with everything she needed on it: a red undershirt, red wristbands, and a sash to go around her waist. She reached for the drawer below the wardrobe and opened it to reveal many pairs of white socks and took out the one pair she needed. Closing the doors, she went over by her bed to pick up the dark color boots and returned to the bathroom. Goki exited moments later fully dressed. The black undershirt reached passed her shoulders, but a close look would tell it was a bit snug, but everything was loose enough to move around like she wanted to. As normal, her tail waved behind her, but she wrapped it around her waist for security purposes.
"Now it's time to head on over to Bulma's," she said aloud. Goki exited her bedroom, passed through the living room and exited the house through the front door. She closed it behind her and stared into the sky. She cupped her hands together over each side of her mouth and took in a deep breath, "FLYING NIMBUS!"
Goki could not thank her teacher enough for gifting her with the Nimbus cloud. Sure she had the ability to fly herself, but the young woman preferred to ride the cloud. In no time at all, the yellow cloud arrived and stopped in front of her. She jumped on the cloud and sat down, allowing her legs to swing over on the sides. "Okay Nimbus, let's head on over to West City."
Obeying its master's command, the magical Nimbus took to the skies in the direction to the city.
-Kami's Lookout-
High above the planet Earth, a floating palace could be seen, but only few knew of its presence, namely by Goki and her friends. Despite the size, only two inhabited the sacred place: Kami—the guardian of the Earth, creator of the Dragonballs and the better half of Piccolo and Mr. Popo, Kami's most humble and loyal genie companion. Over the years, even before Goki's time, Kami watched over the planet with a careful eye, even during the times of supposed peace. Many times, he would be found at the edge of the palace while Mr. Popo attended to the small garden or cleaning the place up a bit. Since the tournament, he kept a close eye on Goki and Piccolo to see their progress because he knew that one day the two would meet up again to fight and determine the fate of the peaceful Earth. Should he sense something more disastrous occur before the battle, he would notify Goki in order to keep a heavy guard up for the worst case scenario. However, the time seemed to have come sooner than he would have liked it.
Currently, the guardian, dressed in his long white robe and blue turban, the same length as the robe, hanging behind him. In his hand, he held his staff rather tightly and gripping more onto it as the seconds passed. His expression was grim and a few beads of sweat slowly slid down his slender green face.
"Kami," called the gentle voice of the genie. "What's the matter?"
Mr. Popo knew Kami long enough to tell he had something biting at him. However, his question fell upon deaf ears. A long silence passed as the guardian was lost deep in thought. 'There is a very dark presence just above the Earth's atmosphere. It has a horrible power that is even greater than Piccolo's...more than Goki's in fact. I fear...that this could pose a great threat to the well-being of the people of Earth once again. I don't know what their purpose is for coming here, but it will not be good."
"Kami?" the genie called once again, approaching the guardian's side.
"Mr. Popo, it appears that a new threat is on the horizon my friend," he spoke grimly. "Upon the arrival, unless something is done, we are going to be in grave danger.
"W-Will Goki be about to defeat it?" Popo asked rather worriedly.
"I cannot lie to you my friend," Kami began, pausing to collect his thoughts. "That is something I do not know the answer to. Let's hope that she can or we are all doomed."
-West City-
Just like any other day, the populace of West City was busy in their daily routines. The sidewalks were flooded with pedestrians headed in every direction but up, whether it was to work, home, or one of the many stores and restaurants. The streets were crowded with traffic just as well as it seemed everyone was headed to the same location. Horns were honking rapidly and people were yelling angrily out of their windows for the person to ahead to move out the way. It was pretty pointless because it was the time of day where many a lot was getting off on break. Besides that, the police force patrolled the city to ensure the natural order stayed in place, but when the radio came on, they rushed to where a crime was taking place to stop the criminals.
In the central portion of the city, a large, yellow dome was seen and this was none other than the business Capsule Corporation—the leaders of innovative technology and home of the Briefs family. If one took a tour inside, they will see the habitat area, home to animals of various natures, a small medical wing, and the laboratories where creations were being built and stored. Those on a more personal level with the Briefs family, ventured to the second floor where the spacious living arrangements were. Not only that, they go to the backyard, which is exactly where Bulma and one other was found at a medium table under an umbrella.
Bulma has cut her hair short once again, but this time just above her ears. She wore a strapless blue top, exposing her body above her chest, a pair of khaki colored shorts, and blue shoes to match her top. On the side of her was Launch in her evil form—meaning her hair was blonde at this point. The blonde wore a thin strapped pink tank-top that stopped above her belly button, yellow shorts, pink leg warmers, and a pair of yellow shoes. As always, her red ribbon was tied neatly with the bow on the right side of her hair. Under her chair, she had a decent sized bag which, knowing her back ground, held quite a bit of cash.
"Launch, I'm really glad you came by today," Bulma stated happily. "It's been a long time since we had the time to sit down and chat."
"Ha, well I figured since I was around, I should drop by for a bit," Launch replied slyly.
The scientist eyes gleamed, because she knew the reason was deeper than that, "In other words, you needed a place to lay low until the cops stop chasing you."
A light blush appeared on the blonde's cheeks, "Does it really matta'? Besides, the cops will neva' think about lookin' here for me."
A large sweat drop hung behind her head. What was she going to do with Launch? "True, but you really need to change your life style. One day the officers will catch you and take you to jail. Can't you get a job like normal people?"
"Crazy talk!" Launch yelled as she slammed her fist onto the table. "Livin' life on the run is much more excitin'! When I rob those banks, I feel a rush of adrenaline pumpin' through me, especially when those cops start coming afta' me. What makes it better in the end, I outrun them every time."
"Does Tien approve of this?" Bulma questioned.
"He's used to it now, but I'll get him to join me eventually. Boy, if we teamed up, we'll make an unstoppable team," the blonde woman fantasized.
"She never changes," the scientist thought to herself. "So, how are things going between you and Tien?"
"It would be jus' fine if he stopped all that trainin' of his," Launch answered as another blush appeared. "He's so dedicated to that stuff so he can beat Goki and become stronga'. I don't understand why he has to; this is a time of peace now."
"That's Tien for you I guess," the blue-haired woman figured. "He wants to be the best that he can and the same can be said for Goki."
Launch sighed because she knew it was true, "Well, they need to take a break and just enjoy life for a while; that's all I'm sayin'."
"Hello there!" greeted a new voice.
The two women glanced over to the back door to see the source of the new voice, but they knew who it was already. Exiting the building were Krillin and Master Roshi, making their way over to the table. Krillin had not changed one bit in the past few years. His was short height was the same as it was a few years ago, his hair completely cut, and dressed in his usual orange gi. The same could be said about Master Roshi. He wore his collared green button down shirt, khaki shorts, and brown sandals. Gripped in his right hand was his long brown staff and covering his eyes, his dark tinted red sunglasses.
"Hey guys," Bulma welcomed nicely. "Great to see you."
"Same here, it's been a long time," Krillin stated. He looked over to Launch and blinked in surprise, "And Launch…what're you doing here? I'm not saying it's not good to see you, but I thought you were with Tien after you left the island."
A sly grin returned to the skilled robber's face, "I decided to drop by since I was in the area."
Roshi pushed his former student out of the way and eyed both of the beautiful women hungrily. Despite the blonde's form, he always found her an amazing sight, "My…Bulma and Launch…I can't believe I have the pleasure of seeing you both today. You two have grown into some fine young women these past few years."
Bulma giggled at the man's antics, "Oh Roshi, you need to stop."
A dangerous gleam appeared in Launch's eye when she noticed him inching closer towards her. Out of nowhere, she pulled out one of her trusty guns and placed the bullet hole right on his nose, "Try it; I dare ya'."
The old turtle hermit swallowed a large lump in his throat, "No! It's nothing like that. I-I was just trying to give you a little hug. Honest."
The gunman growled in response; she was not stupid enough to fall for that trick, "Sorry, but that ain't my type 'a stuff, especially if it got anything to do with perverted old fools like you!"
"Ouch…you better stop while you're ahead Roshi," Krillin warn, taking the seat beside Bulma.
"I suppose you're right," Roshi said dejectedly. He pulled up a chair next to the Krillin and the dangerous blonde, who kept a very close eye on him.
"So Bulma, we hardly seen you around, whatcha been up to?" Krillin questioned.
"Just trying to help daddy with the company," she answered in a tired voice. "It's a lot of work, but in a year or so, I'll be taking over the company."
"Sounds like you've been busy," he commented back.
"I have, but I am granted a bit of free time," she said with a light smile. "Sometimes I'll be with Chi-Chi and Goki for a girl's day, Yamcha for our dates, or simply in the house trying to catch up on some rest."
"Speaking of those 3, where are they?" Krillin asked. "I figured Yamcha and Goki would be the first two here."
The scientist placed a finger on her chin as she recalled the whereabouts of her friends, "Well, Yamcha had to go to practice first, so he's going to be here later. Chi-Chi had to help her dad with something over in the Ox-Kingdom. I'm not even sure about Goki, but I know she'll be here soon."
A sigh escaped his lips, "Leave it to Goki and she'll always be the last one to get here."
"Don't say that Krillin, she'll probably show up earlier than you realize," Master Roshi stated.
"You never know with that girl, she's unpredictable," Krillin joked. "Anyways, how are things going with you and Yamcha?"
A bright smile appeared on her face at the mention of her boyfriend's name, "Just perfect. He knows how to show a girl a good time and the best ways to cheer me up. Even after we have a fight, he'll find a way to make me forgive him."
Krillin felt a tinge of jealously. He wished he had someone special in his life like his friends. Bulma had Yamcha while Launch, in a sense, had Tien. He supposed his time just had not come and he'd have to wait just a little while longer until the right girl for him showed up. The fact that he lived on an island far away from civilization did not help matters any. However, he had to be happy for his friends and give him the support they needed, "That's great Bulma. You two really make a great couple."
"Thanks Krillin and hopefully…we can become married," Bulma stated in a dreamy voice. Her eyes danced as she envisioned herself at the wedding altar wearing a beautiful white dress and veil covering her face and Yamcha by her side in a white tuxedo.
"Bulma, snap out of it!" Launch yelled. "You can have your little moments lata' okay?"
The love struck scientist just looked at the blonde with the same dazed expression, "Oh…sorry about that."
'Whish'
The sound of an object zipping by followed by a thud captured the group's attention. They turned around and their eyes brightened greatly at the sight of the one responsible for bringing them together in their younger days of adventure and tournaments. Standing in the patch of grass yards away from the table was their friend none other than Son Goki.
"Hey guys," Goki waved.
"Goki! You made it!" Krillin exclaimed happily. "Come on and take a seat over here buddy!"
The female warrior took the ex-monk up on his offer and sat in one of the empty chairs on the other side of Bulma. She smiled warmly at the fact that mostly everyone was together, but she knew that the happy moments were not going to last for much longer. On her way here, Kami contacted her, informing of an evil force that landed on the planet a little while ago. Naturally, she wanted to go check it out herself, but he told her to wait until it came to her to know of its purpose of the Earth.
"How ya' been Goki? Ain't seen ya' since South City bout a year ago I think," Launch recalled.
"Yeah, and we haven't seen you around in six months ourselves," Roshi added in. "What you been up to?"
"Training mostly," she answered in a chuckle. "I'm trying to finish on a new attack I made."
"Are you sure that you and Tien ain't related or somethin'?" Launch question curiously. "I mean, trainin' is all that tha' both of ya do."
"Hahaha, well, I'm trying to make sure I become strong enough to defeat Piccolo if he tries anything," Goki laughed amusedly. "And I also want to make sure I can protect the people of Earth and you guys just in case some other evil showed up."
"Same old Goki," Krillin stated.
"How has Tien been doing anyway?" Goki asked.
The blonde leaned her head onto her hand to hold it in the air, "Just like I said, he's been trainin' nonstop. He wants ta' one day beat you and a match and pretty much become stronga' in general."
Goki's eyes lit up like a child receiving a present for Christmas, "That's great! I can't wait to have that match with him! I want to see how much stronger we've gotten."
"I'll…be sure to tell him when I get back there," Launch responded slowly. She simply never understood how much they enjoyed fighting. She believed they only lived for a good fight, but she was one not to judge since she loved her...occupation."
"You're just waiting until the coast clears up a bit right?" Goki asked with a big grin. "You do have a big bag of money sitting under your chair."
The blonde merely grumbled incoherent words under her breath. They knew her all too well.
"Heh heh, so Goki, besides training and checking up on everyone, what you been up to?" Krillin inquired.
"Well, I've been looking for the Dragonballs for the fun of it," she answered. "So far, I have the 4-Star, 7-Star, and 1-Star all at my house."
"What do you plan on wishing for when you gather them all?" Bulma asked further.
Goki shook her head and stared into the sky, "Absolutely nothing. I have everything I could want for right now. I still have the money from the tournament and I enjoy the peace and quiet. That's all I really can ask for."
"She never changes, but I'm glad that she doesn't," Bulma thought to herself.
"Oh and now that I think about it, where's Yamcha and Chi-Chi?" Goki asked.
"Yamcha will be here a little later and Chi-Chi couldn't make it," the scientist answered.
Goki let out a defeated groan; she was hoping to have a little spar with her friend, but it would have to wait. Suddenly, a jolt went through Goki's head. She detected the force Kami told her about heading straight for them. She figured Piccolo was not the person they were looking for, and for the force to be headed straight for her current location meant they were in search for her.
Launch caught the sight of Goki's focused glance first, "Hey, Goki, what's the matta'?"
"Yeah, is something coming?" Bulma asked, now concerned by her friends state.
The normally cheery woman eyes darkened as she set her gaze into the sky, "Yes Bulma and I think whoever this person is…is coming straight here."
"What?! They're coming here?!" she repeated surprised. "It's not Piccolo…is it?"
This time Krillin piped up. His body was shaking in fear at the large, evil power level. He had never felt one like this. Even Piccolo did not have this much of an evil intent in his ki, "No, it's not Piccolo. This is…someone much stronger than that. I don't know who it is, but I don't want to be on their bad side."
Goki jumped up from her seat and ran a few feet away from the table with the others following behind her. She stared deep into the sky in the direction she felt the mysterious presence coming from. Her eyes focused in one particular spot until a dark dot appeared in her sight. A wave of fear overcame her as the power approached them. Soon enough, it could be recognized as the outline of a person's body as it got closer.
"Here it comes!" Goki warned.
Not a moment too soon, a person landed softly in the front of them with a soft thud as each foot hit the ground. The mysterious force Goki had sensed was standing in front of them, revealing to be a male. He stood about Goki's height, but having a few more inches over the woman. His hair, similar to Goki's, had a natural spikey-ness to it, sticking out odd angles to the side of his head. His onyx eyes were cold and hard, but held some sort of glee to them. Covering one of his eyes was a weird red device extending from the part over the ear. His skin was tanned to a verylight brown. His muscles were obviously well toned in both his legs and arms, and should any normal human fight him, they would lose very fast, but they were not overly bulky, it fit his stature quite well. Finally, the outfit he sported screamed: alien. He had on a protective armor with dark blue shoulder protectors extending from the top, the chest area in black until the stomach area found in blue, and three protectors covering the sides of his legs and one for that 'special' area. In addition, on each hand, was a wrist guard colored in the same dark blue as the armor and as well as a pair of boots. The most noticeable part to Goki is that she saw a furry brown 'belt' wrapped around his waist.
The mysterious stranger crossed his arms as he examined the black haired woman ahead of him. The device he wore, unknown to the group of friends, was detecting her power level. When it started beeping, though only for him to hear, a smirk grew on his lips, "Well, I'm glad that I finally get to meet you after all these years."
Goki knew he was speaking to her. Since he landed, she had noticed the close gaze he had fixed on her, "What are you talking about? Do I…do I know you?"
The man chuckled darkly in response, "I suppose not since we've been separated for quite a long time…Karaki."
"Karaki?" Goki repeated.
"Oh don't you know? That's your name," the stranger informed.
"My name?" she repeated once more to the annoyance of the stranger.
"This guy must be delusional," Launch whispered over to Bulma.
"Hmhmhm, I heard that blondie," he chuckled darkly. "I'm not delusional, but if Karaki continues repeating everything, she will be. Karaki, I want you to answer a simple question for me. Why have you not eliminated the life forms on this planet? What have you been doing all this time?"
Goki blinked once…twice…three times. The words escaping the man's mouth did not make any sense to her. For as long as she's been able to understand the things around her, she was called Goki, the name her grandfather named her. At the same time, she sensed a familiarity to what he was speaking, "I-I don't know what you're talking about. My name is Goki."
The stranger growled slightly, but he kept his calm demeanor, "Has residing among these pathetic Earthlings warped your mind?"
"Hey! Who ya' callin' a pathetic! I'll show you pathetic!" Launch yelled, once again pulling out her gun. Roshi and Krillin quickly grabbed onto the berserker woman much to her while Bulma retrieved her gun. Launch grumbled to herself, uttering about she should've brought the other one as well. It would have been easier to simply make her sneeze, but they did not want to send the good Launch into a panic, even if she was a lesser hassle to calm down.
"You're lucky your friends stopped you," the stranger stated, gazing at the blonde. "The last person that tried to shoot me with those inferior weapons met their fate rather quickly." His eyes redirected towards the black haired woman, who continued to look at him with confusion and anger. "However, as amusing as that was, I must ask you again, why have you not completed your mission?"
Goki raised an eyebrow, "What mission are you talking about. You're not making any sense."
The mysterious stranger frowned. It was just as he suspected when she played dumb at the beginning of the conversation. Maybe something a bit more familiar would garner a reaction. He unwrapped the 'belt' from around his waist revealing to be a tail.
Five pairs of eyes shot wide open at the appendage, but Goki more than the others. He had a tail just like hers. The woman undid her own and glanced back between the two. They were exactly the same, but how? She had never encountered him in her journeys before. What could this all mean? Unless, they were connected in some sort of way! "You…you have a tail!"
The mysterious stranger grinned, "So, do you finally know who I am now?"
"No, I don't," she answered quietly.
"It's a good thing I came instead of him or he would've blown a fuse by now," the man thought sourly to himself. "Have you ever hit your head as a child? Can you at least answer that for me?"
Goki placed a hand on her hand and rubbed it gently. Even though the event happened a long time ago, the bruise that came as result continued to feel tender. She hardly remembered it herself, but it did happen, "Yes. I did. I don't know much of the details, but I have the scar to prove it."
"That explains everything," the man realized. "You truly have forgotten your origins."
"Her origins? Now what are you talking about?" Krillin asked.
Tell me! I want to know!" Goki yelled, surprising her friends, with the exception of Master Roshi. They looked at her as if she were crazy because she was believing the nonsense spouting from his mouth, but then again, the fact that he has a tail meant they were of the same blood somehow.
Finally, the old turtle hermit decided to speak up for the first time since the man arrived, "Goki. There's something your grandpa told me that I think you should know." He quickly received the attention of the entire group, including the interest of the unknown male. Once he knew for sure all eyes were on him, he began his story he had kept secret from his pupil, "Many years ago, when your Grandpa Gohan was in the woods of Mt. Paozu, he found a freshly made crater. Curiosity got the best of him and decided to check it out. To his surprise, in the center of this crater, he saw a little round pod and on the inside, there you were. Knowing no one else would be able to find you; Gohan took you in as his own and named you Goki. He got the shock of his life when he saw you were not a happy baby, but instead a terrible little monster—destroying anything in your reach. He tried his hardest to care for you, but you wanted absolutely nothing to do with Gohan's kindness. One fateful day, you fell into a deep ravine and badly injured your head. Gohan thought you weren't going to survive, but miraculously, you recovered. From then on, you became a benevolent, peaceful girl."
Goki's mind was swimming laps by the end of his story. This was definitely news to her, "So…I'm from outer space?"
"Yes, you are," the turtle hermit answered gloomily.
"So, if Goki's from space, does this mean she has some kinda connection with this guy?" Krillin asked.
"I wish I knew," Roshi answered honestly.
"This is some pretty heavy stuff," Bulma commented.
The amnesiac decided it was high time she get more information about the stranger and herself, which could only be given by him. She turned her attention back to the man who seemed a bit more delighted than earlier, but still obviously on the grumpy side. "Alright, you have my attention.
Understanding the situation was unavoidable, he had no choice but to inform her, "I thought retrieving you would have gone smoother, but I guess I was wrong. Listen and do it well, because I am only saying this once."
Goki felt a new wave overwhelm her, but this time one of nervousness. Her tail twitched behind her back as she waited for the man to finally spill the beans.
The man grinned in pleasure at the sight of her anxiety, but he continued with what he had to say, "You were born on the Planet Vegeta many years ago. You were born to be a blood thirsty, vicious, and proud fighter; a saiyan warrior…just like me."
She stared at him in shock, but at the back of her mind, she felt she was supposed to be all that he had described. As a baby, she vaguely remembered those feelings up until her near fatal accident occurred. She was actually happy for the coincidence to happen because she became a better person as a result of it. She truly felt her life was about to be turned upside down because of today.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I'm your twin brother Turles," the saiyan, now known as Turles, introduced.
Goki's friends let out large gasps and stared at the man in shock. Goki on the other hand, stood there silently as she felt the whole world around crumble beneath her feet.
A/N: And scene! That is the end of the start of a new story. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I do hope you guys send in your reviews to let me know of your thoughts. I will try to update as often as I can, but with school going on, I'm not sure how often it will be. Anyway, that's it for now.