A/N Hey there! This is the start of a new fan fiction I've been pretty excited to get to as of late.
There will be more prologue chapters like this before we get to the actual academy stuff to set up the characters, their motives, etc.
I'm pretty new to Dragon Ball fan fiction, so I'm hoping that goes well. Please review as it it helps out a lot! Without further procrastination, Dragon Ball Academy #0!
Dragon Ball Academy #0 "Prologue"
There's nothing like the thrill of adventure someone once told me. That person lied as this terrible.
"Caleb, get off your butt we need to get out of here!" Hannah shouts abruptly knocking me out of my head.
"Sorry!" I respond getting up and following her as we run back to the others with the first crystal ball.
"Did you get it?" Britt asks excitedly to which Hannah nods getting it out of her bag.
"The three-star Dragon Ball!" Jayce exclaims examining the ball with wide eyes when suddenly all four of us hear a roar.
"We can look at it later, but right now we got a dinosaur on our tails!" Hannah exclaims making a tail joke that we all hated. I wrap my tail around my waste and hop into the car with Jayce and Britt doing the same. Hannah jumps into the driver's seat attempting to start it when suddenly the engine spurts back to life.
"YES!" I shout excitedly from the backseat as the car takes off at high speeds back into the desert. The dinosaur exits the cave becoming enraged at the sight of the car.
"Um, don't count your blessings yet." Jayce remarks looking back as the dinosaur begins running towards us.
"Hold the wheel Britt!" Hannah shouts opening her door and jumping on top of the car.
"Hey!" Britt retorts grabbing a hold of the wheel and inching into the driver's seat.
"Is she really about to?" I ask Jayce who nods.
Hannah puts her arms to her sides beginning to focus and pull her strength out as an aura of energy begins forming around her.
"She really is." I think to myself as she puts both hands together.
"Ka…me…ha…me…HA!" Hannah shouts unleashing a blast of blue energy from both her hands knocking the dinosaur back, but not killing it.
Jayce reaches his hands up helping Hannah back into the car as she slumps over completely drained.
"I forgot how much that takes out of you." Jayce remarks chuckling as Hannah crawls into the front seat.
"Alright, where to?" Britt asks Jayce who grabs the radar from his pocket.
"Thankfully, another Dragon Ball is close by, but we'll need to be fast." Jayce explains starting to tense up.
"Why?" I ask curiously.
"Because I'm able to sense energy and next to the Dragon Ball there is an unmeasurable power level." Jayce explains to me worryingly.
"Unmeasurable? Like how unmeasurable?" Britt asks worried as we continue driving aimlessly.
"Very unmeasurable and whoever it is just got into a fight with someone way stronger." Jayce retorts trembling.
"Stronger? Maybe we should go for that Dragon Ball last." I remark seriously.
"No!" Hannah suddenly shouts. "We didn't come on this adventure just to quit when we meet someone powerful. How else are we gonna get stronger than beating powerful opponents?"
Jayce sighs, "You're right. The fight is to the east of where we currently are."
"Got it." Britt remarks turning the wheel.
"Am I the only one here with any sense?" I mutter to myself.
"Ah Trunks, what a joy to see you here." Cell remarks mockingly.
"Hmph, the feeling isn't mutual. How are you alive?" Trunks asks pulling out his sword.
"Ho-ho, you know the drill Trunks. Dragon Balls and all that." Cell retorts with pride as he suddenly appears before Trunks kicking him into the ground.
"That's not possible. The Dragon Balls only just now came back." Trunks says flying up and quickly transforming into Super Saiyan 1.
"Oh, getting straight to the point, are we? However, we both know a regular Super Saiyan can't defeat me." Cell remarks as he flies forward attempting to kick Trunks, but as soon he moves he receives a quick punch in the back.
"I guess I'm just going to have to be lucky." Trunks replies smirking as he flies forward again at blinding speeds catching Cell off guard.
"Impossible! You nowhere near this powerful when we last fought." Cell exclaims aghast at Trunks amazing speed. "However, I must warn you. I have achieved a form far beyond that of my Perfect Form."
"I've also mastered a new form, but it won't be needed for you I'm afraid." Trunks retorts as he appears behind Cell slicing into this back.
"Oh, but you see Trunks, you won't live long enough to have the chance." Cell retorts turning around and grabbing ahold of Trunks breaking his hold on his sword. Cell then throws Trunks into the ground viciously turning him back into his base form.
"I got too cocky." Trunks admits lifting himself off the ground using his arms.
"Oh crap." Jayce suddenly comments.
"What?" The three of us ask in unison.
"That stronger guy just got knocked around like a rag doll." Jayce explains making us all wonder if we're getting into a fight we can't win.
"How close are we?" Hannah asks curiously as she begins to regain some of her energy.
"We're nearly there." Jayce replies looking ahead intently.
"I have one question, how are you alive? History never says anything about your revival." Trunks asks curiously making Cell stagger at the word "history".
"I guess what he told me was right, a Time Patroller would come to correct me. I just never thought it would be you. Almost poetic." Cell states beginning to laugh making Trunks angry as he wants an explanation.
"I guess you already know the legend of the team of Time Patrollers who killed the demon god." Trunks begins as he stands up grabbing his sword off the ground. "I'm a part of that team,"
"What? But that isn't possible!" Cell shouts with a sudden show of fear on his face.
"Oh, but it is," Trunks smirks transforming into Super Saiyan. His purple hair rises quickly transforming into gold as the gold aura encompasses him. Trunks then suddenly flies up and the two power houses clash with punches flying between the two.
"They're at it again," Jayce informs us as we begin to see the faint outline of the two-people fighting.
"Caleb, grab the Dragon Ball. We'll see about holding off those guys." Hannah commands to which I nod just glad to not be in the fight.
"Hannah, I'm still not great at flying." Britt states with Hannah nodding.
"I'll knock one of them to you," Hannah assures making Britt excited. Britt stops the vehicle as we can all see the two figures in their entirety.
"Alright, let's go!" Jayce shouts at he and Hannah take off into the skies with Jayce punching the green looking monster and Hannah taking on the gold haired human. I immediately then start running towards the Dragon Ball which is in plain sight for everyone.
"Haha, are these your friends Trunks?" The green monster asks Trunks who shakes his head as he grabs Hannah by the leg and flings her towards Jayce.
"Hannah! Jayce!" Britt shouts clumsily attempting to fly towards them to help. Meanwhile I manage to grab the Dragon Ball putting it in my jacket and speeding back towards the car.
Trunks is about to intervene and attack Cell when Hannah manages to stop herself right before hitting Jayce. She then unleashes a Ki Blast from her hands hitting Trunks.
"You know that doesn't hurt, right?" Trunks asks her to which she shrugs when suddenly Cell grabs Trunks pushing him into the ground and putting his hand on his head. Then with the same hand Cell begins Ki Blasting Trunk's head.
"Holy crap, that's brutal." Jayce comments looking at them in horror. Cell then tosses Trunk's body to the floor who is completely unconscious. "Oh crap,"
"Hahaha you've doomed yourselves by distracting the only one who could possibly save you." Cell states flying towards Hannah, Jayce and Britt with a menacing glare. He then looks at them further seeing their tails. "No, it can't be. You can't all be Saiyans."
"Well we are!" Hannah shouts attempting to sound not scared.
"You brave fool." Cell retorts suddenly appearing by Hannah and kicking her away.
"Why you!" Jayce shouts as he punches Cell in the face who doesn't even budge. Cell then grabs Jayce firing a Ki Blast into his stomach and throwing him into the ground unconscious.
"Jayce, oh shoot." Britt exclaims dropping out of flight and falling to the ground. Hannah then flies in catching her just as she's about to hit the ground.
"You really need to learn how to fly." Hannah comments to which Britt nods. I run out of the car up to Hannah and Britt. "Caleb get back in the car, we can handle this."
"What? But Jayce is…"
"I said go back to the car Caleb!" Hannah shouts at me making me not sure.
"I would listen to the girl, she seems to realize your weak." Cell states flying right up to Britt and Hannah and grabbing them both by the neck. "Now choose boy, who lives?"
"I'm not going to choose!" I shout charging at Cell and kicking him with all my strength.
"Fine, I guess I'll just kill them both." Cell says slightly bored as he throws them both into the air. "Kamehame…HA!"
The blue beam which had saved us earlier crashes into Hannah and Britt disintegrating them.
"No…," I mutter falling to my knees as Cell flies back down.
"Who's gonna be next boy? Your other friend?" Cell retorts continuing to mock me as he suddenly appears with Jayce in his hand.
"Please don't!" I shout, but it was too late as Cell thrusts his arm straight through Jayce's heart.
"Haha, this is actually quite enjoyable." Cell states relishing in the death of Jayce who falls to the ground lifeless.
"YOU MONSTER!" I shout springing up and kicking Cell back in a sudden rush of power.
"You seem to actually have some power hidden underneath all that stupidity. Very well hit me with your best shot." Cell mocks throwing his arms wide open accepting any attack.
I throw my hands to my sides screaming at the top of my lungs as I feel a sudden power beginning to rise from within me. I unleash all the power letting out a scream of anger as the power comes all to the forefront.
Trunk's Perspective
I rub my head feeling the blood already stained as I look over at Cell and one of the kids who had interrupted the fight.
"Kid, don't…," I begin to say before the kid begins screaming charging his power as a fantastical aura begins to form around the kid unleashing an alarmingly amount of power. The kids brown hair begins raising as it starts flashing green. "He really is,"
The kid unleashes one last cry completing the transformation as his power raises dwarfing mine and Cell's power levels.
"That kid can go Super Saiyan Berserker." I mutter completely in shock as the kid lunges forward grabbing Cell and throwing him into the atmosphere before flying off after him. I tap my ear piece opening communications. "Giru, I need you to pull whatever you can on Super Saiyan Berserker."
"I thought you were fighting Cell?" Giru snaps.
"And I thought you were supposed to be my assistant now hurry up!" I shout worried as I see Cell be thrown back down to the Earth creating a massive crater.
"Super Saiyan Berserker is a very rare form purely based off rage and very hard to control. There is no way to stop a Berserker if a Time Patroller encounters one." Giru replies before cutting communications.
"That's just fantastic. I'm gonna have to hit him with everything I've got. He's thankfully not nearly as strong as he could be due to only being a kid, but he's still more powerful than me in my Super Saiyan 1 form." I begin thinking to myself as I see Cell getting absolutely destroyed with him only being able to block every other attack from the enraged Saiyan. I put my arms to my side charging my energy as I turn into Super Saiyan 1 and begin unlocking Super Saiyan 2. "HA!"
I unleash the energy deep inside transforming into Super Saiyan 2.
"In better circumstances I'd be congratulating myself, but this isn't a good circumstance." I state flying right in front of the kid blocking his next attack against Cell.
"MOVE!" The Saiyan shouts grabbing my arm and throwing me into the air.
"I can't do that." I say reappearing in front of the kid and kicking him in the stomach. I then grab his arm swinging him into the nearby mountain. "Your next Cell."
"I can't be beaten like this. I refuse!" Cell shouts beginning to charge his power until I appear behind him driving my sword deep into his stomach.
"Say hello to all the other villains in Hell." I say driving the sword again into his heart. Cell slumps over completely dead when suddenly the angry Saiyan rushes over seeing Cell's body.
"My friends, they're dead." The kid stutters falling out of the sky and de-transforming completely.
"Kid!" I shout catching him before he hits the ground.
"Everyone…," The kid mutters before tears begin rolling down his face.
"Hey, don't worry we'll just wish them back with the Dragon Balls." I comfort him as he begins to cry loudly. I set him down on the ground letting him get it all out of his system. "Now, who are you?"
"My name's Caleb. Me and my friends were looking for the Dragon Balls when we came across you." He states with a blank lifeless stare.
"You have to be drained after using so much of your power like that. I'm Trunks by the way." I say reaching out my hand which he accepts. "Do you have a Dragon Ball radar? I can use it to go find the other Balls quickly."
"It was on Jayce when he died, he never let it out of his sight." Caleb explains in a monotone voice.
"Alright it'll take me a little longer then. Give me 5 minutes." I tell him grabbing the two Dragon Balls and flying off to find the other 5.
Caleb's Perspective
"They're all dead." I mutter to myself remembering how adamant Hannah was that I stay in the car. "Did she know about the power I have?"
Trunks then suddenly appears again dropping all 7 Dragon Balls at my feet.
I get up looking amazed at how fast he was able to collect them. "How did you get them so fast?"
"My mom has a Dragon Ball radar. I just borrowed it and flew across the whole planet until I found them." Trunks explains to me as I look down feeling bad that he went through all effort for me.
"Thank you, I don't think I can ever repay you for this." I state to which he suddenly looks like he got an idea.
"Actually, there could be a thing I need you for, but first let's wish back your friends." Trunks remarks mysteriously as he steps in front of the Dragon Balls. "Shenron, come forth and grant me my wish!"
A sudden blackness washes over the sky as a mystical lightning flies out of the Dragon Balls shooting across the sky and forming into a massive green dragon
"What is your wish?" The Dragon asks as I look at it in shock.
"I would like to revive this kid's friends!" Trunks shouts at the dragon, Shenron. His eyes then begin glowing and suddenly Hannah, Britt, and Jayce appear next to me.
"You wish has been granted." The Dragon states as the 7 Dragon Balls shoot into the sky flying off in different directions.
"Everyone!" I shout happily hugging them.
"Caleb? We aren't dead?" Hannah retorts confused as she sees Trunks standing over us with a big grin. Hannah immediately gets up in a fighting stance.
"Hannah, stop! He found the other Dragon Balls to wish you guys back!" I explain trying to put her fists down.
"I'm just glad to be alive, so thank you." Jayce remarks walking over to Trunks and shaking his hand.
"Now I have a question for all four of you." Trunks begins to say. "How would you feel being trained by the strongest people to ever live?"
We all sit in silence not quite sure how to respond.
"I'm in." I stutter suddenly. "I was helpless when my friends were killed, I don't want that to happen again!"
"Count me in too. You can't ever get stronger unless you face stronger opponents." Hannah retorts holding in her excitement to train with the best of the best.
"I don't want to die again, it sucked. I'm on board too." Britt remarks jokingly leaving only Jayce to decide.
"I don't even remember dying, I was unconscious. I don't have the same resolve, but I wanna give it a shot too!" Jayce exclaims with Trunks nodding.
"We'll let you prepare of course. You'll be going to the best possible place for young people with potential like you. You have 24 hours to get ready. I'll come grab you when your time is up." Trunks explains before grabbing a scroll out of his pocket. "You have all now been enrolled into Dragon Ball Academy!"
With that this first chapter is done! Tell me what you guys thought as I certainly enjoyed writing it. More to come soon!