What if Tarble was sent to Earth: The Prince and the Crane Hermit
The heavy Mists of the bamboo forest surrounding the Crane School location, hidden away from villages and towns to keep their secret techniques from the world. Master Shen watching over his newest and prized pupil, a three eyed toddler with a sense for battle already at a young age. Too young for weight training at this moment, or at least Shen thought he was. Instead the young warrior was made to stand in the cold morning, striking at a post to build his pain tolerance. The young man's fists red in pain and small amount of blood as his skin already broken by the hour-long session.
A figure's shadow appearing in the mist, Shen sensing someone coming. Turning as the school doors opened. Shen just smiled widely as his younger brother, Tao, returned finally. Shen was ready to show off his new high potential student and rub it in his brother's face after the rice bowl incident. "Returning, are you? Lose interest with no one able to match you yet brother?" Shen finally said as his brother placed down a large sphere, and then a body tossed before him. Shen confused looks up at his brother. "Not like you to act like a cat and bring a dead bird to my feet."
"Hold your tongue, brother. If you think that I bring you a gift as apology, as I have nothing to do so for." Tao said standing tall, knowing he was of greater strength then his older brother. Placing his hands behind his back, using his foot to turn Tarble's body to show his face. "I brought you a boy to train, He will make a fine addition to Crane School."
"A prospective student from my brother? Well then I should show you my own prospect." Shen said smiling. "Tien, come and see Master Tao. My younger brother." He called back, the young Tien stopping his training and hurrying to stand next to Shen. The young warrior bowing his shaved head to the new master. "In my tests, I already found him to be well on the brink of super human levels at this level. Able to run the 100-meter dash in 13 seconds. With my training he will be on a level that even you might have trouble with."
"Oh?" Tao said looking down at Tien, seeing the young boy's three eyes. He could see all of them looking in wonder at the new warrior. Before looking down at the younger boy laying on the ground at Tao's feet. "Mighty young… but has he knowledge of Ki already?"
"He is far too young to have mastered Ki brother; no child could master something that took myself fifty years to do under the tutelage of the greatest Ki master of all time." Shen said in annoyance at Tao's ignorant topic.
"Oh really, because this boy already knows your secret BukuJutsu. He used it after I found him in that." Tao said pointing at the strange sphere behind him. "He seems reluctant to try to strike out against someone though, so that will have to be beaten out of him. But he seems about the same age as your pupil now and has even greater capability because he survived my practice strength." Tao smiled feeling he was superior to his brother in finding students as well.
No boy could have that kind of strength, Tao must be bluffing in embarrassment for bring me a child weaker. I should amuse him with this and show him up. Shen thought to himself, stroking his chin. "Interesting, will you be staying? Maybe we should have the two of them do a test battle for us if you will be."
"Normally, I would not be interested in watching children battle. But I have not been home in some time. I will enjoy a small rest before returning to my 'missions'." Tao said laughing, Shen joining him and soon followed by Tien.
Tarble awakening came slow and blurry, but he knew he was alive due to the pain he felt. His stomach growled and his body felt chilly. His vision clearing and he noticed his battle armor was removed and replaced with a green and yellow Gi. His blood rushing to his head as a sense of worry, sitting up quickly and standing. The blood rush not fast enough to keep him from getting dizzy from getting up to quickly. In the room, Tarble was alone but not for long. It seemed his sudden movement had alerted Tao that stood outside.
"Finally awake, Come out. You have a debut to show off in. Don't disappoint me." Said the snide mercenary. A motioning of his hand to have Tarble follow.
Tarble looked at the man who defeated him, his saiyan blood wishing to resist him though he did not feel strong enough. "Where is my armor?" Tarble finally asked, refusing to move tell he knew.
"It is safe and will be returned to you once your training is complete. Tell then, you will breathe, sweat, and live the Crane style. Otherwise, you will lose it, that device you had on your head, and the ball you came out of." Tao said threateningly.
Tarble's eyes focused on Tao, stripped of everything he owned and put into cloths fit for a peasant in his mind. He was already looked down on by his own family and people, and now these earthlings show to be superior as well. His own weakness upset him, but the thought of reclaiming his armor and equipment was enough to move him forward. The three-year-old child walked out of the room he was in, an old man stood on the other end of a bare dirt arena. Next to the man was a young boy.
"You are to fight the boy, but don't kill him." Tao said as Tarble got into the battle ground, Tien stepping forward.
The two young boys did not speak to each other, they did not bow in respect. Instead, they simply got into their fighting stances. Tien's stance lacking experience that was beaten into Tarble. "Begin!" shouted Shen. Tien then ran at Tarble, but the young saiyan was still faster. Dashing to the side and rushing in a curved line to the young Tien. Unaware of Tien's third eyes ability to track targets, Tien just barely reacted in time to Tarble's attempted tackle. Tien going low to just evade the attack, attempting to land a blow as a quick follow up. Tarble though simply kicked into Tien's side faster than Tien could strike and sent the boy flying back and into the nearby building.
Shen's eyes widened at the power the younger boy had, and then glared at Tao for having found a pupil more impressive. Tao just smiled in his small victory over his older brother again. Turning and waving good bye as he left, leaving Tarble in his brother's care. Shen growling as his spite for his brother soon turned to Tarble.
The following few years of training were focused on Tien, Tarble instead made to do chores mainly. Tien also fed a proper meal to help him grow stronger, and Tarble fed poorly to keep him from growing stronger. Tien then being instructed to use his attempted master techniques on Tarble, making the young Saiyan endure pain of Tien's growing strength. Shen's attitude toward Tarble being transferred to Tien, and the young Earthling looked down on the saiyan as a servant for the three years they trained together alone… tell they obtained new training partners. But that will be discussed in the next chapter!
Next Chapter: The Prince, the Vampire, and a Witch
Power levels (For those who care)
Tarble- 100
After 3-year training- Still 100 (not receiving training and only Zenkai boosts to counter his poor living kept him at the same strength)
Tien- 15
After 3 years- 60
Shen- 120