Planet Earth
What was once a peaceful afternoon soon became a complete mess in a small, distant village near the mysterious Mt. Paozu. People gathered in order to discuss what was likely to be a small meteor landing. The people of the small village were all in a state of panic. Nobody was able to comprehend the sudden earthquake that had happened just a few short minutes ago. The people wanted answers. A few wanted someone to go investigate and figure out the whole situation. The only problem was that not a single one of the people had the courage to go towards the small crater in the Earth. The only thing that the people managed to do was to come together and bicker amongst themselves. They all gathered in the center of the village in order to discuss what their plan of action would be. It wasn't going very well...
"We need to go and investigate! What if it's a person in need?" A tall brown haired man said boldly.
"Someone in need?! For all we know, a man-eating, alien freak is inside of that crater! We can't trust whatever the hell is down there!" An older and shorter blonde hair man shouted.
"We can't just assume that there's some hostile creature just waiting to come out and eat us!" The tall man shouted back.
"You can NOT be serious right now. We are all in potential danger and you wanna go off and do some stupidly risky exploration mission! Count me out. I'm just about ready to leave this doomed ass town. You all saw that thing come from outer space. It's only a matter of time before whatever the hell that thing is, kills us and takes over the world!" The blonde man yelled hysterically to the other villagers.
"This is completely ridiculous! I say a group of us go and check out the crash site."
"And I say we all head out of this doomed ass town and get away from whatever is coming to kill us all!" The blonde man said as he glared at the taller man.
The crowd was slowly being torn in half. One side wanting to take their chances and investigate the crash zone, the other wanting to leave the village in pursuit of safety. The entire village was being divided and nobody knew how to make a compromise for the issue at hand.
"Think about what's best for our children!" A young white haired woman said out loud.
"She's right! I'm not putting my daughter's life in jeopardy!" The blonde man snapped in the taller man's face.
"So we're just gonna leave and abandon our home, then?! Where are we going to go?" The tall man shouted back.
"...We can go to the city!" The white haired woman suggested.
"The city?! The nearest city is West City and that's almost fifty miles of brutal and painstakingly wild hiking up Mt. Paozu! We'll never make it!" A short bald man said to the people.
The bickering between the town continued for another few minutes until a faint whistling was heard from a short distance away. The villagers stared at the short figure as it came closer into view.
"...Is that the old geezer again?" The blonde haired man asked.
"I think it is…" The tall man answer back.
"But why is he even here?" The white haired woman asked.
"You think he's come to check out the crash?" Asked the bald man.
"Possibly…" The tall man muttered.
Much to the belief of the villagers, an old man did in fact come forward and stepped in front of them. The old man gave the villagers a small wave. "Hello again everyone." The people stared at the old man with a confused glance.
"Uh...hello again Gohan...Not to be rude but what are you doing here?" The tall man asked.
"Surely you all saw what crashed down near the mountain. I came to make sure none of the forest animals were harmed." Gohan said.
"Are you sure you wanna do that? It could be dangerous!" The blonde man said to the old man.
Gohan chuckled and waved his statement off. "Maybe so but I believe that I will be perfectly fine. You'll see."
"I can come with you just in case. You're just an old man. It wouldn't be right to send you over there all alone." The tall man said while running a hand through his brown locks.
"Oh, no. That won't be necessary at all. I assure you all that I will be perfectly fine on my own." Gohan said as he began walking through and out of the village towards the small crater.
When the old man got towards the crash site, he scanned the vast forest in search for any injured wildlife. The area seemed fine so he decided to go and check out the crater itself. The old man walked over to the edge of the crater and took a good look at the middle of it. A small, strange looking sphere was lodged into the earth.
"What in the world is that?" Gohan asked himself.
The old man calmly slid down the side of the crater and stepped closer to the foreign object with little to no fear at all. He walked around the spherical machine in order to thoroughly observe it. Gohan scratched at his bare chin as he took a quick look through the purple glass. The translucent glass made it hard to see through. The sound of muffled yelling could be heard from the other side of the round machine.
"Hello? Whoever is inside, you need not to worry about me. I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm just a wandering old man." Gohan said from outside of the orb. Whatever was inside, screaming, only seemed to increase their volume. "Hmm...it must be a little youngster trapped inside of this thing...Don't worry! I'll get you outta there." Gohan tapped lightly on the glass. "Hmm... Nothing I can't handle." Gohan moved his open fist close to the glass. He let out a slight breath of air from his lungs.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Gohan let out a mighty yell as he clenched his fist and made contact, shattering the glass into tiny harmless little sparkles. The loud wails ceased instantly. Gohan looked into the small little pod with a shocked expression. He saw two tiny little infant boys. One had black hair and the other had dark brown hair. What was weird about two kids was the fact that they both had two brown furry tails that looked like a monkey's. Other than that, they looked just like two human babies.
The one with the black palm tree styled hair was looking straight at him with a look of wonder. The other seemed to be waking up from his slumber. "Why hello there little guys." The old man said to the little boys. Gohan reach out in an attempt to hold one of them. The black haired boy bit at the old man's hands. Gohan snaps his hands back and winced. "Feisty little one aren't you? Ok I get it. I guess I'll just leave you be." Gohan looked at the brown haired child. The small boy looked at him with an impassive expression. While the one with black hair was teething away on his own tail, the other boy kept a perceptive glance on Gohan.
"..." Gohan stared back at the boy, silently. The old man walked over to a nearby rock and sat on top of it with his legs crossed in a meditative like manner. "You boys must be a long way from home. Don't worry though. Grandpa Gohan's gonna take good care of you boys. I promise you both."
-Days Later-
Gohan would frequently watch over the two little boys whenever he could. He'd bring them milk from the nearby village. After Gohan left and told the villagers about what was in the crater, many opted to help the two infants by providing them with milk from the cows that they raised on the farm and warm blankets. The people we're still a bit hesitant though. Gohan was the only one that would go see the boys in person and some of the villagers were still scared of the fact that the boys were technically still aliens.
As Gohan continued to see the boys more and more, they soon grew somewhat attached to the old man. He managed to finally get them out of the pod that they were in and carried them to his isolated home in mountains. As he watched over them, he noticed another very odd thing about the boys. They were extremely violent for their age, especially the black haired one. He liked to start the rowdy antics between the two children. If they weren't tearing apart the house, they were attacking anything that breathed. This included themselves. The two would constantly hit each other when one was upset. Just the other day, the black haired one was letting out his loud cries which ended up waking up the brown haired one. The brown haired boy seemed to hold lots of grudges because the second he was disturbed from his sleep, he began giving the other one a flurry of little baby slaps. The two would go at it until they'd pass out. Gohan would occasionally run into a couple scenarios that involved him getting injured by the two little boys. Trying to feed or wash them was a living nightmare for the old man but he did so with little to no complaints. The two boys were very exhausting but they always somehow managed to brighten up the old man's day. Gohan had spent so much time Isolated from the world that he forgot how nice having company was. Even if his company was two wild and aggressive little alien boys.
Gohan's day generally consisted of him waking up bright and early in the morning, feeding the boys, taking the two of them outside and giving them some fresh air, feeding them again, bathing them, feeding them once more and then putting them to sleep early. He generally got them to bed before the sun set in order to wake up early and get things ready for the two of them again.
Gohan was sitting next to the two boys as they dozed off. Gohan smiled at them. It amazed him how quickly they could go from two little rambunctious savages to two sleeping little angels. He looked at them and a thought came to his mind. He never actually gave them names. He looked at the boys with a thought filled expression.
-Five Years Later-
Mt. Paozu was quiet and peaceful as it usually was. Birds were chirping within the dense forest. The crisp summer breeze had all of the trees sway with a melodic rhythm, courtesy of the leaves. It was overall just a really nice day.
"WOULD YOU HURRY UP!!! YOU'RE MOVING WAY TOO SLOW!!!" Shouted a little boy with a purple gi on. The little boy was carrying a twenty foot, red and white fish over his small shoulder.
Another little boy with a black gi came walking over casually without a single care in the world. He had his hands wrapped behind his head. "Would you just relax already. I'm right here!" The boy said with a lazy sigh.
"I'm starving! The quicker we get this back home, the quicker we get to chow down!"
"Ok, two things... Number one, you're always hungry…number two, we're kinda lost…"
"Lost?! How did we get lost?! I thought you said you knew where we were going!"
"Yeah... I kinda got distracted…" The one with the black gi chuckled.
The boy with the purple gi rubbed his temples. "WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?! WE'RE LOST IN THE WOODS!!!"
"Man you're the loudest person ever." The boy with the black gi turned around and looked up at the sky. "Just wait right there. I'm gonna see if I can get above the trees."
"You better get us outta here, Rento!"
"Chill out Goku...I got this!" The boy with the black gi sprinted towards a large tree and began running up the side until he reached the top. "...Uh...I think I see the house! We gotta go upstream!" Rento shouted from atop the tree. The brown haired boy began his decent down the tree. As he was climbing down, he misplaced his footing and slammed back down to the forest floor. He left a harsh indent in the grassy terrain.
Goku dropped to the floor holding himself. His laughter echoed throughout the forest. "How did you manage to fall like that?! We climb trees all the time!"
"Ow…I think I landed on my tail." Rento said while holding his aching backside appendage.
"Geez dude...You're clumsier than me!" Goku said in between laughs.
"Shut up and grab the stupid fish!" Rento growled as he began stomping off towards their home.
"Not my fault that you're a bad climber…" Goku muttered to himself. He grabbed the large fish and followed his brother.
The two brothers followed the rapid stream until they got back to their secluded home. When they entered their house, they were greeted by their grandfather, who was meditating.
"Hello, boys. Did you catch dinner?" The old man asked the two children.
"You know it! I got a real big one! I used my tail as bait." Goku said with a prideful grin.
"And I punched it's lights!" Rento chimed in.
Gohan chuckled softly at his two adopted grandsons. "Set it down outside so that we can cook it."
"Can I start the fire?" Rento asked eagerly.
"He started the fire last time! It's my turn." Goku retorted.
"Boys, calm down. I will handle the fire. You two go run out and play for a bit. I'll prepare dinner, now run along. The sun is gonna go down soon." Gohan said to the two boys.
Goku and Rento walked outside and looked at each other with confused faces. "So...What now?" Rento asked his brother.
"...I dunno... I'm still really hungry though…"
"Of course you are…" Rento muttered.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Goku asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It means exactly what it sounds like. Your stomach is a bottomless pit. I don't think I have ever heard you say that you were full."
"What can I say...my gut isn't easy to please...and since we're talking about stomachs, what about yours?! You eat just as much as I do!" Goku said with an annoyed pout.
"Yeah, but unlike you, I don't complain every time I miss a meal." Rento said with a smirk. "Your gut just might be your number one weakness along side your tail."
Goku growled angrily at his brother. "So my tail is weak, huh?" Goku whacked Rento across the face with his tail. Rento snarled and tackled his brother to the ground. "Get off of me!" Goku shouted.
The two boys wrestled around on the ground, both trying to gain the upper hand over the other. After a while, they both decided to let go and headed back inside of the small house to check on the status of their dinner.
"Grandpa, is the food done yet. I think I'm gonna die if I don't eat." Goku said dramatically.
Gohan looked back and rubbed his bushy facial hair. "I had hoped to finish the veggies but I guess you boys won't mind if we all skip straight to the main course."
"I want that fish…" Goku and Rento said in unison. Both salivating at the thought of the succulent seafood that awaited them.
The three of them went outside and enjoy their delicious meal together. As soon as dinner was finished, the three of them headed back inside as the sun began to set.
"Alright boys, you know the drill." Gohan said to them.
"Aww, but Grandpa... We're not tired!" The boys said.
"If you wanna grow up big and strong, you have to get the right amount of sleep. Trust me you two." The old man explained.
"Just a few more minutes Grandpa!" Goku begged.
"Please!" Rento said while on his knees.
"Hmm... I suppose a few more minutes won't hurt." Gohan said. "Please be in bed soon."
The boys high fived each other and started laughing. They ran around chasing each other, they then started play fighting which only ended up turning into real fighting.
"I'm gonna kick your butt Rento!" Goku shouted.
"Not now and not ever!" Rento replied. The two ran at each other and started throwing rapid attacks. Goku sent Rento back with a quick side kick. Rento quickly recovered and charged at his brother and sent him a stream of devastating punches. Goku struggled to block the hits and he was getting pushed back. Rento faked a punch at Goku's face, causing him to snapping his head to the side. This left Goku open for a hard hook to his ribs.
"Gah!" Goku gasped as he staggered back while holding his sore ribs.
"Whoops...did I do that?" Rento said, snicker.
Goku glared at his brother and swung his fist across his jaw. Rento glared back and jabbed his first into Goku's chest. The two traded blows back and forth with little care for restraints. They went back and forth until the two boys got tired and flopped down on the grass below them. The were covered in bumps and bruises. They were exhausted so they decided to just relax and look at how the sky changed.
"Woah! The sky looks so cool when the sun goes down." Rento said to his brother.
"Yeah. Why have we never seen this before?" Goku asked.
Rento narrowed his eyes at the boy's question. "Because we always gotta go to bed, dummy!"
"Don't call me dumb, you stupid jerk!" Goku shouted back at his brother.
The two continued their little glaring competition until Goku saw something from out of the corner of his eye. "What is that?"
Rento followed his eyes and looked up at the bright, white ball in the sky. "I... I think that's the moon…" Rento muttered as he was lost in a trance.
"It's so... pretty…" Goku said, mesmerized by the moon.
The two boys could feel their hearts pounding on their chest. They were both sweating violently and their bodies started trembling. Rento clutched his head and grit his teeth.
"What's going on?!"
Goku firmly placed a hand on his chest and let out a violent yell. Rento soon after began his own series of loud shouts. Their eyes flashed red and their bodies started to grow and grow until their clothes began to rip away and were replaced with thick brown fur. The two little boys were now two skyscraper sized, monstrous apes. They let out mighty roars and automatically began to smash away at the forest. From a good distance, Gohan was looking at the whole thing with a look of shock plastered on his face. His two grandchildren were now two enormous monkeys that were terrorizing the forest. Gohan gained his confidence and placed his arms in his sleeves. He jumped down from the tree he was on top of and ran forward towards the two boys. One of them was pounding his fist into the dirt, causing slight earthquakes. The other was wildly jumping up and down, creating large craters.
"Oh my…This could be a little dangerous." Gohan said as he headed towards the boys. "GOKU! RENTO! STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!" The old man shouted at the two giant apes. They both put a stop to what they were doing and walked over to the old man. "Good boys, now why don't we head back home and-"
~WHAAAM~
One of the apes swung his fist at the old man and growled. The old man was sent flying back, crashing through multiple trees. The old man lifted himself up and brushed off his injuries. "My, you boys are strong!" The old man hopped from tree to tree. He got in front of one and landed on its nose. "Listen! You two are hurting the forest! You must stop your wild actions and go back to being good little boys!"
"..." The apes one stared at the old man.
"I don't know what's going on but I know you two are in there somewhere! It's me, your Grandpa Gohan!" The old man said.
One of the apes grabbed the old man and began squeezing him in his hand. Gohan let out a painfully gasp as his body was being slowly crushed. The ape then decided to fling the old man back into another set of trees. This time, the old man didn't get up. Gohan's bones were broken, his breathing was all over the place and he was in way too much pain. The old man tried to call out to his two grandsons as they began looming over him.
"Goku! Rento! Don't do this! You two are good little boys!" One of the the apes raise a fist and cocked it back. Gohan knew he had little hope of escaping the situation. He let out a sigh as the fist came down on him. His body rattled with pain. Whatever bones that were fine before were definitely broken now. Gohan's vision was blurry and he slowly raised a hand in desperate hopes of reaching his boys. "I still love you boys... Don't forget that…" He then formed a small orb of ki in his hand before shooting off two beams. The beams hit the two apes directly in the center of the head. The beams did nothing but irritate the two monstrous apes even more. Gohan sighed and looked at the two boys thrashing around in anger. "Who am I kidding... I could never harm those two…" The old man muttered as his injuries finally set in and his life began to fade away.
-The Next Morning-
The two boys woke up in the middle of what used to be a small village. Their clothes were as non-existent as the people of the destroyed area. Goku and his brother Rento looked around with confusion.
"What happened? Where is everyone?! Where's Grandpa?" Goku asked frantically.
"Where are our clothes?!" Rento asked casually.
"I dunno...But doesn't this place seem familiar to you?"
"Yeah...I think this is that village that Grandpa brought us to." Rento said while scratched his head with even greater confusion. "Why is it all mess up now?!"
"Not sure but I don't think I wanna stick around and find out." Goku said while walking back towards their house. They didn't notice that they were being watched by a white haired figure that was filled with malice. Rento followed after him, slowly taking in all of the destruction. Goku and Rento continued walking until they reached home, though nothing would prepare them for what they were gonna see on the way back. The sight of their grandfather lying down in a small crater, beaten to a bloody pulp.
A/N: I do apologise in advance if some parts do seem a bit rushed. At first I truthfully had no intentions of writing anything about Goku and Rento's childhood but I figured that it would only make sense in order for you guys to understand certain events that will take place. For those of who that are still wondering: #1 No Goku didn't hit his head in this story. He and Rento are still very much Saiyan with aggressive attitudes and as the story continues, we'll see how this detail has an impact on their lives on Earth. #2 Yes, Goku is still gonna meet and befriend the Z fighters, his relationship with some of them is gonna change given his more hostile attitude.
I'm probably not gonna spend a huge amount of time on the Dragonball Saga (Aka the earlier stages). I might wrap it up in the next few chapters. Just putting that out there. Don't forget, leave me some feedback back. Constructive criticism helps me out a ton! Thanks for reading and I'll see you guys in the next chapter.