Sorry for the long wait, readers. I got in a rut and I had only a little time on my laptop:P Well, I'm back now, that's all that matters. Anyway, thanks for all the reviews you left for me. All of them were kind and thoughtful. Alright, I'll stop talking now so lets get this chapter rolling!

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Intro:

Last time, Chikyu to Saiya-jin no Hiroin, after finally finding Karaka, Gouta and Piccolo teamed up and went off against the invader. After a intense battle and a moment of weakness, Gouki suddenly stepped onto the field with her own hidden power. When Karaka's guard was down, Gouta had sacrificed her own life to save earth from her own sister. But just when they thought they won, Karaka revealed that within one year, the two other remaining Saiyans would arrive, planning to take earth. With a dying breath, Gouta made her friends promise that they would protect her daughter before she passed away peacefully.

Now, in this time of crisis, we come back to the team as they mourn for their friend's death. What will happen to them? What will happen to Gouki? Find out!

~Son Gouki's Training~

The group of the few Z Fighters were quiet with a few sobs going here and there. Krillin was crying while still holding Gouta's cold and lifeless hand while Bokusa cried silently with Gouki still sleeping in his arms. Master Roshi was shaking his head sadly while Piccolo, as always, showed no emotion. Suddenly, Gouta's body began to fade, disappearing into nothing. Everyone but Piccolo and the knocked-out Gouki gasped.

"Wh-Where she go?" asked Krillin, looking around for his friend. Piccolo suddenly smirked knowingly.

"It's Kami's work." he said.

"Who?" asked the three human men simultaneously.

"The guardian of earth. He and Gouta have met before. Yes, I'm sure that he has something planed for her. Something very big." said the alien, nodding his head in a knowing way.

Bokusa handed Gouki to Roshi and he was pulling different types of switchblades out of his pockets. "Say Krillin, can you grab Gouta's sister's eye-contraption? I want to take a look at it." he said. Gulping, Krillin went over to Karakas' lifeless carcass and took the item quickly, running back to Bokusa and handing it to him. Using one of his switchblades, Bokusa opened it and tested the inside of it. There was then a light beep.

"There. Now I got this thing to tell the numbers in our language." said the purple-haired scientist with a smile.

"Wow, nice work, Bokusa. You look like you made that thing yourself." complimented Krillin. The older man chuckled.

"Hey, I gotta have something back me up if I want to win a Noble Prize." he said. The three humans suddenly turned when they heard Piccolo give a sharp yell. The intergalactic man breathed heavily as his severed arm suddenly grew back, some sort of odd green liquid dripping off it like a lizard's tail. The three humans inwardly cringed until Piccolo held out his hand.

"Look, I know this will sound odd, but I want you to hand me Gouta's daughter." he said. The three others blinked in surprise.

"What do you want with Gouki?" asked Krillin. Piccolo crossed his arms.

"To train her. As strange as it is, this little girl right here showed signs of being a powerful fighter, power that managed to make that Saiyan woman flinch," Piccolo shuddered briefly, remembering how powerful and strong Gouki looked when she attacked Karaka. "Power like that shouldn't be wasted or messed with by a beginner. If I trained her, then she could most likely be a great help when the other Saiyans come. That is why I'm taking her." he said.

Before the three could even protest, Piccolo curled his index finger and Gouki floated out of Roshi's arms, her hat falling off in the process as the little girl flew over to Piccolo. The space warrior took the child Son with one arm and smirked at the shell-shocked males.

"Tell Gouta that within one year, her daughter will be one powerful fighter. I'll see what I can do with this pampered brat and we'll see if our work bared fruit." he said as he levitated off the ground. "Remember, one year." said Piccolo as he flew away.

"Did… Anyone really know what just happened?" asked Krillin as he picked up Gouki's hat.

"Whatever just happened, we better just let Piccolo do what he wants. It looks like he knows what he's doing. Right now, we better get the dragonballs and get ready. We got only one year." said Roshi. The other two nodded, the three of them looking up at the sky and wondering if Gouta was alright.

(Meanwhile, on a universe that was far beyond earth and space,)

"… And that is where we stand here today, King Yamma. Two Saiyans will arrive on earth in one year. That is why we humbly ask you that you allow Son Gouta to take Snake Way and train with King Kai. There is no hope for earth unless Gouta receives that special training she requires. With your permission, we hope you consider our request."

The giant in from of Kami and Gouta tapped the pencil he had in his hand against his chin. He had rouge-red skin with devil horns and a black beard. He also wore a purple suit as he sat at his desk. Kami looked nervous, even at his age while Gouta looked clueless, the halo floating mysteriously above her head never tilting in a crooked direction. King Yamma finally placed down his pencil.

"Son Gouta, well, it looks here that on your records that you do have a slight chance of traveling the Snake Way. But are you yourself ready? Are you strong enough for this?" asked King Yamma.

"She is, sir. She is a strong fighter, considering that she defeated the first Piccolo." said Kami. Gouta blinked owlishly before cupping her hands around his mouth.

"Hey, did a woman named Karaka came by here earlier!" she called.

"Gouta! You can't just go demanding things in front of King Yamma!" snapped Kami worriedly. King Yamma began flipping the pages of the little black book he had.

"Ah yes. Your older sister, correct? Yes, she put up quite a fight when I told her she was being sent to hell. But I got her with a good Yamma-chop." said King Yamma, nodding to himself. Gouta gave a grin.

"Really? Wow, it took me like an hour to beat her. You must be super strong! I know, I'll train with you instead!" she said, smiling and nodding at her idea. Kami pulled her by her side.

"Gouta, King Yamma is far too busy to train you. Besides, King Kai can show you more." he whispered.

"What was that Kami" asked King Yamma with a slight growl. The green alien flinched and bowed his head in apology, muttering a quite apology. Yamma huffed and checked his book again.

"Very well, since Gouta looks up to it, she is allowed to take the Snake Way. I'll ring you up an escort and you'll be on your way, Gouta." said the red-skinned man with a nod of his head. Gouta grinned while Kami gave a sigh of relief.

"Thanks so much, King Yamma. Say, do you got any scissors I can barrow?" asked Gouta. King Yamma gestured a hand and a pair of scissors appeared in Gouta's hand. With a nod of thanks, Gouta pulled back her long and thick hair and snapped at the tendrils that went near her neck with the scissors, the black strands falling off and her hair now looking the same, just without the ponytail.

"Thank you. Well, I guess I'll be on my way! Bye, Kami! Thanks again, King Yamma!" called the heroine of earth as she ran out of the room to the back door. When she came to a small road, a red car came driving by with a man, most likely one her escort, driving it. Gouta hopped in the car and the vehicle drove its way down a road. Gouta looked out the window and stared at the golden-colored clouds while her escort began small talk.

"My, you really look like an amazing fighter, Mrs. Son. This is the first time that I have ever seen a woman fighter. You must know amazing and cool techniques of Kung fu. Say, could I learn Kung fu if I tried?" asked her escort. Gouta gave a light smile.

"Well sure, if you want. But I don't do Kung Fu. What I do is actually the Kami-semis of martial arts. By the way, have you ever met King Kai?" she asked. Her escort chuckled.

"No, I can't say I have. The only person who has ever met him was King Yamma. Maybe you'll meet him yourself." he said. Gouta tilted her head.

"What do you mean by maybe?" she asked. Her escort pulled the car to a stop and he gestured to the giant path way with the snake head in front of them.

"Well, it's because of this, Mrs. Son. The Snake Way is said to be ten-thousand miles but no one really knows if that is true. It may take you a while. Oh yes, and remember, don't fall off the Snake Way, you'll never come back." said her escort. Gouta walked forward and scanned the long path, sighing a bit.

"Ah well, if this is the only way." she mumbled. She then smiled at her escort. "Oh yeah, thanks again for taking me here. Well, here I go!" she called as she sped off at what could have been considered the speed of light.

(Back on earth, in a empty valley.)

Piccolo floated to a pond of water once he was a good thousand miles away from civilization. He landed in the ankle-high water and looked around, seeing that the place looked like a good place to train. He took Gouki by the back of her neck and shook her a bit, only to get a soft snore from her. With a snarl of annoyance, Piccolo threw her into the water and the little girl sputtered and coughed as she woke up. She looked up at Piccolo and immediately began screaming and blubbering, huddling herself in the water.

"Shut up! I can't take that stupid crying!" snapped Piccolo. Gouki yelped and sniffled, wiping her nose. Piccolo crossed his arms.

"Good. Now listen and listen good; Do you remember that power and adrenaline you had when you hit your aunt?" he asked. Gouki sniffled and shook her head. "Well, I guess now is a good as time as ever to see if we can get it again." said her new teacher as he grabbed her by the back of her head and threw her to a mountain at great speed.

Gouki gave a scream before she felt a suddenly and strange wave of power course in her blood. Her senses were as on high alert as a wolf's and her eyes narrowed as she shot shinning energy at the mountain with a fierce growl. Piccolo took in an intake of breath as the little girl destroyed the mountain with her power.

"…Unbelievable…" he muttered under his breath, eyes still slightly wide. There was a crater deep within the earth as he walked over to Gouki, who was on her knees and staring wide-eyed at the impact.

"What was… That…?" asked the little girl, trembling a bit. Piccolo crossed his arms with a smirk.

"That was the power you had when you saw you were in danger. It's rare for a kid at your age to get such uncontrollable power. That's why I'm gonna train you, runt." he said. Gouki turned to him with her eyes blinking.

"How come? You're the second strongest person ever. Right next to my mommy." she said. Piccolo smirked again.

"Well, that's only half true, kid. You see, I one year, there are going to be two people coming here. People who are stronger than your aunt. That's why we need to get you ready and trained. Your mom just might need your help." he said.

(On Snake Way)

"Ahhhh-chooo! Huh, someone must be talking about me." said Gouta to herself as she continued her way on the long trail.

(Back to earth)

Gouki neatly folded her poncho and placed it on the ground, her attire now being her white undershirt, her dark green skirt, and black galoshes. She tied her hair in a small ponytail with a ribbon she had and she turned to Piccolo, her little hands behind her back.

"OK, so what next, Mr. Piccolo?" she asked, tilting her head. Piccolo smirked and crossed his arms.

"First, you just have to live." he said. Gouki's head tilted more.

"Huh?" she asked. Piccolo began floating a few feet above the ground.

"I'm leaving you on your own for a bit, kid. It's time you learn to stop sucking your thumb and take action. That power you have inside you needs to be worked on. Survive for a bit, kid. If you do that, your power can be found and controlled." he said as he flew up higher and higher. Gouki gasped and she reached for him desperately.

"Wait! Please don't leave me here alone, Mr. Piccolo! I don't want be alone! Please, take me with you!" she cried. But her plea fell to deaf ears. Piccolo was already soaring out of valley at top speed. She landed on the ground and felt her eyes beginning to water. She wanted to cry, she really did. But the tears never fell. It was like they were stuck. Gripping a few blades of grass, Gouki turned her head to the sky and stared at the clouds. Every small and puffy formation passed at their own, slow speeds. Finally, after what seemed like hours, the youngest Son stood up and began walking, her head bowed sadly.

'This is just great. I'm all alone. Why did Mr. Piccolo leave? Where's my mommy and daddy? Oh, this makes no sense at all.' she thought as she kicked at a pebble. She suddenly froze when she felt moist and hot air at her neck. She flinched and turned, her eyes meeting the giant T-rex that was behind her. With a gulp, she waved her hand weakly.

"H-Hi. My name's G-Gouki. What's-"

"ROOOOAAARRRRRR!"

"Never mind!"

Gouki turned and began running as fast as her little legs could take her with the T-rex right at her tail, literally. The two ran for a few miles, Gouki giving a few yelps as her tail was nearly chomped off. She suddenly tripped on a rock and she screamed as the dinosaur closed in on her. Her body suddenly glowed sky-blue just as she was caught in the T-rex's mouth. The monster chewed happily when he realized there was nothing in his mouth at all. He looked around while the surprised Gouki sat about a hundred-stories above him on a cliff. She looked around and blinked.

Just how the heck did she get up here?

Gouki shivered as cold wind blew around her when night fell. The sky was an inky-black and the area around her cliff was just as dark. She would give a tiny whimper when she heard the howl of a wild dog or the screech of a bat. Her stomach felt empty and hallow, like she hadn't eaten in days. She wrapped her arms around herself and gently rocked, shutting her eyes tightly. She was glad that the dinosaur had given up on finding her but she still felt sad and alone. The wind picked up again and Gouki opened her eyes again, her deep-brown irises widening when she saw two red apples in front of her.

"W-Wow. Where did these come from?" she asked herself as she crawled over to the juicy-looking fruit. Taking one of them, she took a testy bite out of the apple and closed her eyes as the sweet juice of the fruit ran down her dry throat. She threw all caution to the wind and she immediately gobbled up the first apple, the second one fallowing. With her semi-full stomach, Gouki relaxed on her back and her eyes drooped as they began to close slowly. With a tiny yawn, she curled into a ball and fell to sleep.

From above, Piccolo hovered and watched the daughter of his greatest enemy sleep. He was pretty proud of the kid, to say the least. She had been on her own for hours already and she barely had a scratch on her. He crossed his arms just as it got darker.

'You're doing good so far, kid. Maybe you can make it.'

Several days past as Gouki spent her days in the valley alone with Piccolo checking on her every now and then. The kid was learning, already figuring out how to find the best sources of water and food. Her clothes were slightly tattered and her hair had grown a bit longer, just right at her waist. Just like her mother, she tied her hair into a wolf-like tail with a blade of strong grass, since her ribbon had gotten old and torn. It was nighttime as the little girl sat on her cliff, chewing on some fruit she found. Piccolo was a few yards away, being inconspicuous as he sat on his own cliff.

The clouds were their same shade of dark blue and the air was much more colder than usual. Gouki spat a apple core out of her mouth. She blinked when she caught the outline and mass of her shadow.

"Huh? Why am I seeing my shadow? The sun's not even up." she said to herself as she stood up and turned around, seeing the most beautiful and shinny moon of her life. It cast the most perfect glow around the valley, making grass shine with dew

"Wow! The moon looks way bigger than before and-" Gouki suddenly froze as her eyes looked deeply and widely at the moon. A sudden, trance-like spell took over her as the pearl in the starlit sky glowed down on her. A sudden feeling went through the Son's veins, her heart pounding more than usual and her still forming body twitching every now and then. Her pupils dilated as they turned a dark red, her blood running and freezing like a stream in winter. She suddenly gave a snarl as her flat teeth turned canine-sharp and her stance looked almost animalistic.

Piccolo floated to the sky when he saw that Gouki was acting strange. Usually, the kid would be asleep by now. But he could clearly see that the kid was acting odd. His eyes widen as the little girl suddenly grew and grew, thick and bristled black fur covering her entire body. Her face went from cute and cherubic to demotic and feral. Her jaw jutted out into a muzzle and snort and her petite body grew and grew until it was the size of a tyrannosaurs-rex. The temporary sensei gasped as the little girl turned into a giant ape.

Gouki growled and snarled as she climbed down the cliff in her new form, swinging her giant fist and stopping around, roaring and howling as she destroyed all the other cliffs and vegetation.

Piccolo gritted his teeth as he dodged the debris and rubble the ape was causing.

'This kid… Where is all of this coming from?' he thought as gouged a rock that was lunged at him. He then spotted the moon and he cursed under his breath, realizing that it was the moon that had caused the power coming from the youngest Son. Growling, he aimed his hand at the moon and shot an electrifying energy attack from his palm. The attack shot and blasted at the moon, the white sphere glowing before it burst, sending stones flying. Piccolo kept his air as wind from his attack blew past him and he gave a relaxed grunt as Gouki froze and fell to the ground, her ape appearance turning back into it's young and cute appearance.

Piccolo floated a few feet away from the kid and he grabbed her stilled tail, ripping the appendage right off her. He had to make sure that the kid wouldn't go ballistic again. Casting the tail aside, he held out his hand and his hand glowed. She was now clothed in orange gi with an orange skort, black tights, and dark blue, open-toed sandals. By her sides was a sword with her ebony-black hair tied back in ponytail. Piccolo smirked to himself.

"There. The clothes are like your mom's gi, but the symbol says otherwise." said the fanged man to himself, looking proudly at his symbol on the back of the little girl's clothing. If this kid was going to be his student, she had to have the symbol he owned. The little girl gave a light snore and Piccolo couldn't help but give one of his rare proud looks.

"You're gonna go far, kid. The serious training will come real soon. 'Till then, all you have to do is survive. Good luck, Gouki."

To Be Continued…

Hm, that looked pretty good to me. A little short, yeah, but still a fairly good chapter. Well, I hope you all liked that chapter. The next one is gonna take is to Gouta right before the two other Saiyans arrive on earth. Well, I hop you review and all I see you all real soon!

This is me saying, Peace!