Dragonball: The Legend Of Ryuji

Part 1: The Promise

Many generations had passed since the battles with Son Goku, and the earth stayed in peace. Goku's family and friends had all passed away with old age, but Son's decendants live on. Goku spent his time training and checking on his grandfather's shrine on Mount Pauzo. Now Goku let the earth take it's path and would always be there if it needed defending. Earth's defenders had all died and Goku wanted to pass his martial arts knowledge down to someone worthy and pure of heart.

Our story takes place at the 137th Strongest Under The Heavens or The Budokai.

"Kishimoto Ryuji! Versus Shin Shay! Let the fight begin!"

The monk said, "what's wrong monkey boy? I'll give you 3 seconds to come and attack me until I strike!" The boy stood still in his fighting stance. "Time's up boy!" The monk with unmatchable speed thrusted at Ryuji and punched him solid in the gut. He didn't even budge. Ryuji slightly moved back and kicked him straight across the face, sending him flying. The monk rised again and took on a different tactic. Although the boy had brute power he's technique was nothing to be proud of. During the battle Ryuji had received three times as many punched as he threw. At the end it was an uppercut that made him lose the match. He had lost the finals, and that was enough disappointment in itself.

Goku had seen this fight and as he watched he couldn't take his eyes off of the undisputable thing, his saiyan tail. He thought to himself: no wonder! That's how he has his power, although he's way off in becoming a good fighter… After the fight Goku decided to follow the boy. He had ridden on nimbus until he saw something that shocked him. The boy was an orphan, and was preparing to sleep on a park bench dressed in his old gi. Goku had come up with a plan and with a smile on his face he lowered with nimbus and jumped down with a big smile on his face.

"Hey! Ryuji was it? Wake up son!"

"Who are you! How did you know my name? Why are you even here? And-"

"Woah, heh one question at a time. First off, My names Goku, I am your great, great, er, great? Grandfather, Oh well, just call me Dad. I see you don't have one, and since we are blood I-"

"No! I don't have anyone in this world to call 'family'!"

"Well, that's why I'm here… I saw your fight earlier today and I came here to train you, you are my son are you not? That tail of your's proves it. When I was a boy I had one just like it, and both my sons had one too."

"Y-you, want to train me? But I'm a loser… You saw how bad I lost the match."

"Ryuji you almost had him. And besides I haven't had anyone to call family in almost 150 years?.."

"hu-hundred years?"

"Oh well… How I live so long is a long story, The elder kai gave me his life, he had about 1,000 years to live."

"I don't know about that… but I don't trust people. Trusting someone is letting them destroy you…"

"Wow son, you've been through a lot. Look, trust me and I'll never fail you. I promise." Goku held out his hand and took the boy on the flying nimbus. For once in Ryuji's life he felt warmth and kindness. Riding that golden cloud to Mt. Pauzo was complete bliss.