Well, I think the first chapter of this rewrite came out pretty good, don't you think? Now, many of you are probably wondering when in the Dragonball storyline Jaune will land in. Well, I'll tell you now that it's going to take place a little before the Saiyan Saga. This way, Jaune can train and get a better grasp of his power at a more controlled rate than if he just landed smack dab in the middle of the Cell or Frieza Sagas. Anyway, this chapter might be shorter than the previous one, I hope you don't mind, but that's just because it's one of those slower chapters in the story.
*I still don't own RWBY or Dragon Ball Z!*
The Son Family! - An Arc gets a New Body!
"Come on, Chi-Chi, we're all set to go camping! We're both waiting on you!" exclaimed a man with spiky black hair that went in every direction.
The man has pale skin with a slight tan, black eyes and a build that is clearly like that of a Martial Artist, but not a very experienced one. He didn't quite have that same muscle tone as a truly experienced fighter. He wore an orange GI with the Japanese character 'Kame', or Turtle, in a circle on the back and the left side of the chest. He wears a blue shirt underneath his Gi top along with a blue belt, shoes and wrist guards. But what you might not expect is that these garments weigh much more than one would think.
With him is a small child, about two years old. He seemed to get many of his looks from his father, such as messy black hair, though his is in a different style and longer as proven by the low ponytail he has, black eyes and lightly tanned skin. He wears a yellow Qipao with red trim, green pants underneath and a pair of black shoes. Completing the outfit is a red hat with a strange orb on top. The orb is about the size of a baseball and looks to be made of either glass or crystal. It's colored orange with four red stars inside of it.
But the puzzling thing about this child is that he has a brown monkey tail growing out of the base of his spine. Why is that?
Anyway, both the child and his father have a couple of hiking bags with them along with sleeping bags and tents. They're all packed and ready to go on a relaxing camping trip for the weekend. Actually, a three-day weekend.
"Okay, Goku, can you at least TRY to be patient? I'm almost ready." said a woman's voice from within the small house.
"But, Chi-Chi, that's what you said an hour ago!" exclaimed the man, who must be Goku. "If we don't hurry and leave now, we'll never get to our spot in time, and you know that Gohan's been looking forward to his first camping trip for a long time now."
The little boy, who must be Gohan, looked up at the afternoon sky and noticed something streaking down at an angle to where it would probably crash nearby.
"What's that?" the curious two year old asked, pointing at the object.
"What's what?" Goku asked in return.
He followed his son's line of sight and saw the same thing Gohan was looking at. He suddenly tensed up as he sensed a life energy reading coming from the falling object. And it's a strong one. Rivalling even the likes of himself and Piccolo during the last Tenkaichi Budokai. The only problem is that he can't tell whether this new energy signature is good or bad. He's gotten pretty good at telling the difference after his last fight with Piccolo.
"Goku, Gohan, what's wrong?" asked a woman as she stepped out of the house.
Like Goku and Gohan, this woman also has black hair and eyes, but her hair is long and straight even though she keeps it tied in a bun with a couple of bangs framing her face. She's currently wearing a purple Chinese style dress with lavender pants underneath and a pair of dark purple shoes.
"Gohan noticed something falling towards the planet, Chi-Chi. I can sense a life energy signature coming from it, and from the looks of things, it's gonna land pretty close to where we live." Goku explained.
Chi-Chi looked to where her husband and son were looking and managed to see this lifeform falling to earth, just in time for it to crash land in the forest near their house. Chi-Chi yelped and shook a little from the tremors the landing created, but managed to stay on her feet.
Goku's eyes narrowed as he used his energy sensing ability to pinpoint where this person landed. As a husband and a father, he knows what he has to do.
"Chi-Chi, you and Gohan stay inside. I'm gonna take Nimbus and go check that out." Goku instructed.
"There is no way I'm letting you check that out alone, Goku!" Chi-Chi exclaimed defiantly as Goku called for his Flying Nimbus. "That thing could be something dangerous, and I can't let you fight it alone!"
Normally, her infamous temper would lead to Goku submitting to her will and letting her have her way, and any other time that would've been the case. But this is apparently not one of those times. Goku merely stared at her with a hardened gaze and handed her Gohan. This wasn't just the kind and loving husband and father that Goku is known to be. No, this is the warrior! The one who knows when the time is right to fight for the lives of his loved ones.
As Goku got on to the Flying Nimbus, he told Chi-Chi one simple thing that showed her just how much of a backbone Goku could have when he wants to.
"I'm not asking."
And with that, he flew off to the crash site to investigate what had just fallen from the sky like a meteor.
"GOKU, GET BACK HERE! GOKU! DARN YOU!"
But Chi-Chi's yells of anger and worry went unheard as she held her son close and went inside to wait for her husband.
'You better come home alive, Goku. That's all I can say.' Chi-Chi thought to herself.
And who can blame her for being so worried? When Goku fought against King Piccolo, he took a hell of a beating and nearly died that day! And the same thing happened again when he fought against Piccolo Jr. at the Tenkaichi Budokai! If Goku fights against something of a similar magnitude again… the very thought of what could happen nearly brought Chi-Chi to tears.
She prayed to every deity that was willing to listen that her husband would come home from this thing safely. Whatever it is he's going up against…
Meanwhile, Goku and the Flying Nimbus were flying through the busted up underbrush of the crash site where that falling lifeform made landfall. Whatever and whoever it is seems to have taken quite a beating and made quite a mess. Several trees were uprooted in the crash, and even more had lots of branches ripped off. Even the boulders around the place have been reduced to gravel! Most likely from the impact.
"What could have caused this?" Goku asked himself.
He continued to search the place, trying to pinpoint the lifeform's energy signature, but it was difficult as the power seemed to have dropped. That's when he saw a crater that still had a bit of smoke coming out of it. And something was inside! Something alive!
Goku flew down and saw what he assumed to be some kind of alien. At least, that's what it looked like to Goku. It sure as heck didn't look like a human, despite the more humanoid appearance, and it's not one of whatever Piccolo is. It's also definitely not a Yoshi.
No, this strange figure is actually one of Frieza's people, though Goku doesn't know that yet. But he will learn about them, sooner or later. This particular member of Frieza's people looks very similar to Frieza himself, in his first form/third regression form. But that's where the similarities between the two end. All of the exposed flesh of this Arcosian is a kind of light red color, and he lacks the concentric circles that Frieza has on his arms, legs and tail. He also has dark purple tear streaks under his eyes and lacks the full lips that Frieza has.
His body is covered by a strange kind of Bio-Armor that is white in color with several purple Bio-Gems in them. These Bio-Gems are located in his head, forearms, hip guards, groin, forelegs and his abdominal area just below his pectorals. Also, the horns on the sides of his head are not the shiny black horns that Frieza is known for. Instead, these horns are white and look like they were grown from the Bio-Armor itself.
Goku landed with the Nimbus waiting close by and rushed into the crater to see if this newcomer was at least still alive. He didn't want anyone, human or not, to die like this so long as he could do something to prevent it.
"Hey, wake up! Are you okay? Say something! Anything!" Goku urged while lightly shaking the newcomer.
He groaned and shifted slightly before wincing in pain as one of his arms was the cause of this pain.
"Oh… I am hurt…! I am VERY MUCH hurt…!" groaned the newcomer.
His voice sounds quite familiar, actually. But I just can't place it.
Goku sighed with a relieved smile on his face, happy that this person, who looks no older than seventeen years old, didn't die from the fall. Still, he looked pretty banged up from the impact and needed immediate medical treatment. Treatment that Goku was determined to get this boy.
"Easy there, I've got you."
Goku slung the boy's good arm over his shoulders and helped him walk over to where his Flying Nimbus was waiting. Once they were on the orange cloud, they flew off at full speed towards Goku's mountain home. At least there, Goku would be able to get this kid a Senzu Bean to heal him right up.
But the question still remains: who is this kid? Where did he come from? And what is that strange scar on his back?
*Back with Chi-Chi and Gohan…*
Chi-Chi paced back and forth in the living room as she kept waiting for Goku. She tried to do that thing he does with sensing energy to make sure he was okay, but the most she could sense was a family of bunny rabbits that made their home in a den near their house.
"I really shouldn't have stopped my training in Martial Arts." Chi-Chi grumbled. "Maybe I should talk to Goku about helping me train and get back in the game?"
But as Chi-Chi continued her frantic pacing, the front door to the house opened. She rushed to the living room and gasped when she saw her husband helping a semi-conscious lizardman into the house. And yet, she can somehow tell that this strange creature is in no way a threat to her or her family. Goku certainly wouldn't have brought him home with him if he thought otherwise.
"Oh my God, Goku, what happened?!" cried Chi-Chi.
Goku looked at his wife with an expression that could only be described as a combination of sheepish and serious. If such an expression even exists.
"To be blunt, this kid is the one who crashed near our house." Goku stated.
That's when Chi-Chi noticed the purple liquid running down this boy's arm. No doubt about it. It's definitely blood.
"Oh no, his arm! Get him to a bed, Goku! Hurry!"
They rushed the newcomer up the stairs and set him down on the bed in the guest room, which they, truthfully, never thought would be used for anything or anyone. But it seems like such a thing was going to happen sooner or later. They quickly bandaged up his arm and stopped the bleeding before Goku went to a nearby shelf to get a small yellow bean.
"Okay, Chi-Chi, this Senzu Bean is kinda under ripe, but it should still get the job done right. It'll just take a lot longer to work than one that's ripe." Goku explained.
Using a small mixing bowl and some warm water, Goku mixed up a little Senzu Bean Elixir of sorts and poured it down the gullet of the now sleeping Arcosian. It seems as though it did its job right, as the boy seemed to be sleeping easier now. His pain was fading and Goku could sense that the boy's energy levels were replenishing slowly yet steadily.
And speaking of sleep, Good and Chi-Chi decided to get some themselves. They'd speak with the boy when he woke up the next day. And who knows, maybe they'll be able to learn what he is and why he's on their planet in the first place.
*To Be Continued…*
Okay, this chapter is going to be a two-parter, then the rest of the chapters will be much longer. They'll mostly follow the anime and manga, but they'll also get some TFS moments here and there. For those of you who are fans, you should be able to easily recognize them. And here's a list of the current results for the poll I posted, just so everyone knows who's in the lead and where your choice is at on the poll. Here it is!
Android #21: 6 votes
Kale: 5 votes
Towa: 3 votes
Vados, Marcarita and Caulifla: Tied with 3 votes
Android #18/Lazuli, Launch, Gine and Zangya: It's a tie with one vote each.
Fasha: 0 votes
Wow, it seems like nobody really likes Fasha. Why is that? Oh well, there's still two and a half more sagas to go before the results are tallied. See you all in the next chapter!