Chapter 2

Crane Temple

Next Day

"Brother, I found you your next student." Mercenary Tao said as he walked into his brother's temple, without a care for what his brother was doing at the time. As he entered he saw Shen with a bald boy with 3 eyes staring at him. Shen, Tao's brother, seemed annoyed whereas the boy looked at him with wonder and confusion.

"I don't need another student brother. Tien here is all I need." Shen said, arrogance clear in his voice. Tien seemed to swell from the praise of his master. Tao on the other hand just gave Shen a look of annoyance as he threw the girl he was carrying.

"That girl's name is Kinoko and she has quite the latent potential, it would be a benefit to you to train her alongside him." With his piece said, Tao before he walked out of the building. Shen looked at the girl he caught with surprise. Between her power almost reaching his own and her sharing features with the woman with strange armor that he saw flying overhead the previous night. He assumed that she was likely a relative, maybe even daughter, of the mysterious woman and from what he can estimate the girl is two years old. Nonetheless, with a grumble he tossed her to Tien and told him to arrange her a room next to his own.

Mount Paozu

1 Week Later

"Kakarot! Kakarot! Where are you?!" Gine shouted as she flew over a familiar mountain range before she saw a crater that only Saiyan space pod could have caused. With a spark of hope, she flew down to investigate it.

"Kakarot! Are you here!?" Gine shouted louder, her hands cupping her mouth, upon seeing that the pod was her son's and it was empty. Upon hearing nothing but the sounds of nature, Gine flew back up into the sky to investigate the area more thoroughly.

After flying around the area for a few minutes Gine stumbled upon a small hut with a blue roof. With excitement and hope, Gine's aura flared to life and she quickly approached the hut. Landing on the ground Gine quickly ran up to the hut and knocked frantically in hopes that the inhabitant was home and alive. When the door opened, an old man, wearing an orange vest over black clothes with a green hat, greeted Gine. He looked surprised at the sight of the strange woman wearing strange green and black armor.

"Hello, I'm looking for my son, Kakarot, have you seen him at all?" Gine asked the man, who's eyes widened in shock upon seeing a familiar brown appendage shifting behind her.

"I saw a boy in armor and a tail similar to your own the other day wandering the forest-" The old man was cut off by the loud crying of a child. This caused him to rush back inside to tend to the source of the crying, unintentionally leaving the door open to the curious woman that followed him inside. Upon seeing the crying child Gine, with a gleeful grin and a cry of "Kakarot!" Gine pushed the old man out of the way and rushed to her son. As she picked him and started to rock her crying son, whimpers and wails turning to giggles as his mother cooed and rocked him. Shocking the still unnamed old man.

"Thank you for finding my little Kakarot!" Gine said in joy, turning to the old hermit, who had a look of surprise on his face.

"I was wondering if anyone would come for the boy since I found him near that sphere a few days ago. My name is Gohan, nice to meet you." The now named Gohan said, a smile forming on his face as he watched the reunited mother and son.

"Hm? Oh! My name is Gine! Nice to meet you, Gohan!" Gine said, joy blatant in her voice as she nuzzling her cheek against the now giggling Kakarot's. Before taking a seat on the bed Kakarot was just laying in at the behest of Gohan, who sat in a nearby chair himself.

"Now, if it's alright for me to ask, what're you doing out here?" Gohan asked the mother kindly, hoping to learn where the two were from and why they were separated in the first place.

"It's not often you find a young woman with a baby wandering this far in the wilderness." He continued when he saw Gine look at him sharply. Gine looked down to little Kakarot and started to slightly tear up at remembering her last moments with her mate.

"It's a long story, Gohan." Gine said still looking at Kakarot, who was chasing around her tail further down the bed. Gohan on the other hand, was intrigued by her answer

"It's alright, you're welcome to live here on Mount Paozu if you'd like." Gohan said a small smile on his face at the thought. Gine looked shocked at Gohan's generosity, without knowing of their heritage as Saiyans no less!

"We wouldn't want to intrude on you!" Gine said, frantically waving her arms, her tail mimicking her arms as Kakarot gave off a cheerful giggle as he continued in his attempts to catch the tail.

"It's no bother to me, it'll be good for this old man to have someone to talk to more than once every few years. Besides, you don't seem to have anywhere to go currently. It's best to have somewhere to stay until you can get on your feet here on Earth." Gohan chuckled out, revealing that he knew that the mother and son duo weren't of Earth, before he stood and stretched, cracking his back before heading towards the door.

"I'll give you some time to think about it Gine." Gohan said as he walked out the door to hunt and prepare lunch for him and his guests. Gine, meanwhile, stared at the back of the man in shock at the fact that he knew that she and Kakarot weren't from Earth at all. After a few minutes of weighing pros and cons, Gine decided it would be best for her to raise Kakarot in a house instead of in the wilderness. As she was standing, Gine suddenly winced as pain shot through her tail and traveled up her spine. Turning around, the mother of two saw that Kakarot was biting down on her tail. As the mother chided her son, she was unaware that her decision would seal the Old Man's fate.

Capsule Corp

Sitting at the coffee table across from each other was Dr. Briefs and Paseri, while Seloria was in the other room with Bulma and Panchy, Dr. Briefs' wife, while Dr. Briefs and Paseri finally spoke about the past of the sisters.

"So, you're aliens. From a race called Saiyans, that you think is reduced to whoever landed on Earth with you? Normally I would call you a liar." Dr. Briefs said to Paseri, who looked irritated at the notion of being called a liar. But her reply was cut off by Briefs' continuing his sentence.

"But I saw the space -pod was it?- that your sister landed in, as well as you flying when we first met." Dr. Briefs finished, looking at Paseri for a reaction only to see her look back at him with a calm facade but he could see the sadness in her eyes.

"Since you and your sister have nowhere to go, you can still stay here, it would certainly make Bulma happy since she's taken quite a shine to you and Seloria." Briefs said, as if he hadn't already decided to let the girls stay with his family, he knows Panchy would have berated him if he didn't considering he hasn't seen her so lively since before Tights left to travel the world a few weeks prior to the sisters' arrival. Paseri on the other hand was shocked that the human was willing to help her and her sister.

"Thank you, Briefs you have my gratitude." Paseri said with a grin to Dr. Briefs, who waved his hand as if it wasn't that important. But a question did arise that he asked Paseri.

"Could I study the spaceships you and your sister arrived in? As well as whatever else technology you brought along? It could enhance the technology of humanity significantly!" Dr. Briefs asked, excited at the possibility of studying technology far beyond what he's used to.

"Right, you're a scientist. Sure you can study the tech, my pod's in the forest east of here it should have a vial of healing liquid in it. If you need any help with what any of the tech just ask me, I'll be glad to help. While I'm not that much of a scientist, I was an engineer on my home world. You can think of it as payment for letting me and my sister stay here." Paseri said disinterestedly, as if she really didn't care about the technology. Dr. Briefs elation was evident on his face before a thought occurred to him.

"I'm going to need your help understanding the language if that's alright? And you and your sister will need to learn the written language here if you want to blend in. Other than hiding the tails of course, but other than that, you should be good." Dr. Briefs said to Paseri as it occurred to him that he can't read the language of the Saiyans. Paseri nodding with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face at the thought of having to learn a new language. Getting up the two were getting up when Briefs had another thought.

"Oh! I forgot to ask! Are there any differences between Saiyans and Humans. Other than the tail and hair?" Dr. Briefs asked, curiosity of the genetic differences the Saiyan race has from Humans. Paseri took a few minutes to think before she remembered the issue with the Full Moon.

"When's the next Full Moon!?" Paseri shouted in panic, confusing Dr. Briefs, who looked up to the ceiling in thought.

"About 13 days, why?" He asked in confusion at why a Full Moon is important, while Paseri's panic increased significantly.

"Under the full moon, Saiyans transform into mountain sized, rampaging apes; gaining a massive increase in power at the cost of losing all sense of self or self control." Paseri said, her heart pounding in her chest at the thought of losing herself and killing Bulma or worse, Seloria.

"That certainly is a problem. I have an underground bunker you and your sister can use when it comes. Is there a specific way to trigger this transformation? Do you have to see the moon directly or just come in contact with it's light reflection?" Dr. Briefs asked with curiosity over the concept of the Saiyans being capable of undergoing such a transformation.

"Saiyans start undergoing the transformation when we look at it." Paseri said starting to calm down because of the bunker that's available for her and Seloria to stay in when the Full Moon comes.

"I see... Maybe I can use that time to get a reading on and potentially create a countermeasure to whatever's triggering the transformation." Dr. Briefs mumbled to himself as he stood and walked out of the room.

Red Ribbon HQ

1 Month Later

"Dr. Gero, how is the study coming along?" Commander Red asked as he sat in his office with Dr,. Gero standing at attention in front of him.

"Splendidly Commander Red! The technology from the spaceship as well as what little Daikon was wearing is extraordinary! Humanity as a whole could be increased a thousand-fold! Imagine what we could do wi-" Dr. Gero was cut off by the impatient Commander Red.

"How long until the armor is reproduced en masse? As well as the green eye detector that the brat had in his ship?" Commander Red said wanting to know when his army will benefit from the alien technology.

"By my estimate Commander Red? 15 years should be long enough for my team to reverse-engineer the technology perfectly." Gero said after a few minutes of consideration.

"You have limitless resources to do it but I want it done in 10 years." Red ordered the head scientist, who was shocked but sighed in resignation

"Yes, Sir." Dr. Gero said before leaving to go oversee the progress on reverse engineering the technology on the ship and device that could detect some kind of energy from living beings.

5 Years Later

Crane Temple

Tien was teaching Kinoko and Chiaotzu, who Shen found two years prior, basic arithmetic while Shen was outside waiting for someone. As Kinoko and Chiaotzu were finishing up their current problem, Shen entered the room with a man familiar only to Tien. Looking over his students, Shen addressed them, everyone unaware of Kinoko, who was staring at the man beside Shen with a blank face.

"Tien, Chiaotzu, Kinoko. This is my brother, Tao, he came by to oversee your next le-" Before Shen could finish however, he was interrupted by a roar of rage. Before a small figure with a tail rushed in the direction of Tao, her pupils vanishing with a small white aura surrounding her. With a roar Kinoko attacked Tao, catching the man off guard, not expecting the girl to attack him on sight. Reaching her target, Kinoko swung at Tao, aiming to take the man's head off entirely. Only for Tao to sidestep her, a thin purple outline suddenly sprang to life before flashing crimson. Suddenly Kinoko tensed up, her eyes returning to their normal black, her aura vanishing before going limp. Although Kinoko's rage caught Tao off guard, her attack was predictable and left herself open for Tao to grab her tail. The crimson outline that surrounded the man fading to purple before dispersing from around him. Turning to the shocked Tien and Chizaotzu who were helping Shen out of the indent he made in the wall.

"Tien, Chiaotzu. What you just saw was what is called Limit Break. However it is something that will be taught to you later. For now, you will be taught the Dodon-Ray." Tao said before he haphazardly tossed the unconscious Kinoko to Tien.

Kami's Lookout

Satsu and Kami stood next to each other watching as Mr. Popo tried, and failed, to teach Jagaima to sit still long enough to meditate.

"You wish to train her, don't you Kami?" Satsu asked the old Guardian the question that's been buzzing around in her mind since Jagaima had started running around. Since then, Kami had kept a close eye on the younger Saiyan. Kami merely sighed at Satsu's sudden, albeit expected, question.

"I've lived for over 300 years Satsu. Even though my lifespan's been enhanced by becoming the Earth's Guardian, I can sense it slowly leaving me. The Earth needs a new Guardian when I pass on and Jagaima seems to be the best choice as a replacement as of now." Kami said, seeming to look even older than he was. Satsu however, was shocked, the old Namekian had lived for over 300 years?! Before could comment on his age, the rest of his statement caught up to her.

"How much longer do you think you have left?" She asked quietly, emotion she rarely displayed heavy in her voice. Kami just sighed, watching as Popo was able to catch Jagaima and get her to sit in a meditative position.

"It looks like I won't live longer than 25 more years." Kami sighed out, leaning against his cane more than usual.

Capsule Corp

The familiar angry roar of her Paseri greeted Seloria as she entered the lab where her sister worked with Dr. Briefs. As she walked in, Seloria saw her sister, Paseri, angrily slam her fist into the wall next to her as Dr. Briefs was experimenting with a green liquid mixture. Walking up to the two, Seloria hopped onto the table next to Paseri and looked at what the two were working on closer.

"The mixture didn't work this time either?" She asked with some confusion. Her mere presence calming down Paseri from her fit of rage. Paseri looked to her sister and sighed, nodding in confirmation. Seloria just nodded, seeing the frown on her older sister's face. Turning to Dr. Briefs, who was still hard at work she asked a question that's been asked every time that the two failed to make the correct mixture.

"What's so important about you guys recreating that liquid thing anyways?" She asked, her head tilting in confusion. Dr. Briefs turned his head to focus on his younger ward from space.

"Because, young Seloria, the amount of people that we can save if we can figure out how to replicate the mixture of the contents of this vial using Earth materials would be astronomical!" He said excitedly, however his excitement toned down as he went back to examine the vial's chemical makeup in hopes of making a breakthrough in the project.

Mount Paozu

They stood in front of a mound of stones, a small pillar of rock sticking out of the ground on the opposite side of the mound. Tears streamed down the faces of the younger of the two as they looked down at the grave of the man that was a close friend to one and grandfather figure to the other.

"It's starting to get dark out, let's go Kakarot." Gine spoke gently to Kakarot, her well of tears having long since dried hours ago. Putting her hand on her son's shoulder, Gine ushered Kakarot away from the grave of the man that helped them adjust to life on the mountain and Earth as a whole. Leaving the grave of Gohan, the kind man who helped them throughout the last 5 years, had passed away peacefully in his sleep.

4 Years Later

Capsule Corp

"Hey Bulma what're you looking for down here?" A now 11 year old Seloria asked her older sister-figure in curiosity, a tilt to her head. Bulma, who was rummaging through the basement of Capsule Corp, looked up in surprise seeing that she didn't hear anyone enter the room. Before sighing in relief that it was just Seloria.

"I'm looking for an old book. The one that Grandpa used to read to us when we were younger, do you remember it?" Bulma asked the younger girl, who looked to be in contemplation before her eyes lightened up in remembrance of said book.

"You mean the one about myths right!?" Seloria asked loudly, her tail waving around showing of her excitement. Causing Bulma to cover the saiyan's mouth.

"Be quiet, I don't want anyone to know I'm here. Got it?" Bulma hissed at Seloria, who nodded rapidly in fright. Removing her hand, Bulma looked around the basement as she questioned Seloria.

"So, why are you here and instead of with Paseri or mom?" Bulma asked questioningly, as she continued her search.

"Big sis is helping Uncle Briefs with some kind of person finder for the police, and Aunt Panchy is busy showing the new staff around. I have no one to play with, so I looked for you!" Seloria said her excitement back as she looked at Bulma, who was still looking for the old book.

"Why are you looking for Grandpa's old book anyways Bulma?" Seloria asked in confusion after a few minutes of silence. Bulma looked away from the shelf she was examining to look at the younger girl with indecision in her eyes for a few minutes, before sighing and answering the girl honestly.

"Last week I was going through dad's old lab and found an orange sphere with two red stars in it. It looked like something from one of the pictures in Grandpa's old book, so I asked dad about it and here I am." Bulma said sighing at her lack of progress at finding the old book. While Seloria thought for a bit before her eyes lit up and with a cry of "I'll be right back" she ran out of the basement to go grab something. As she did Bulma looked at the door with confusion before going back to searching for the book with a sigh.

"Bulma! Bulma! Is this what you're looking for?" Seloria shouted as she ran into the basement, an old book in her hands. Bulma looked away from the shelf she was currently looking over with annoyance that quickly changed to shock and elation as she quickly took the book from the Saiyan and quickly moved to a desk close to the entrance. Going through the book quickly but gently, she quickly came across what she was looking for.

"Aha! Here it is!" Bulma said with joy as Seloria looked over her shoulder in curiosity and wonder.

Upon the page were 7 orange-gold balls, each orb having a different number of red stars ranging from 1 to 7. Above the seven balls was a shadowy form in the shape of a dragon with glowing red eyes. On the next page was an old story, a legend if you will.

"In the beginning there was only one Dragon Ball that held all the mystical energies of the universe. An ancient tribe discovered it and was in awe of it's magnificent power.

They built a shrine around it. And placed it within the mouth of a giant dragon statue to protect it. This statue was said to be it's eternal guardian.

In return, the Dragon Ball empowered them, granting the warriors of the tribe the ability to surpass their limitations.

For decades the tribe lived in prosperity, until one day demons attacked the village in an attempt to steal the Dragon Ball for their own selfish gain. They burned the village to the ground, killing all who opposed them. However amongst them warriors, the leader and his surviving warriors stood against the Demon and his flock in defiance. In a battle of epic proportions the Demon was defeated and his flock destroyed. The warriors, however were reduced to less than a handful. To ensure such an attack were to never happen again, Kami, the creator of the Dragon Ball, divided it into 7 smaller orbs and scattered them across the globe. Separately the orbs were useless, but when all 7 Dragon Balls were gathered together, the Eternal Dragon can be summoned and will grant any one wish of the Summoner's desire."

Bulma finished the story before looking at Seloria who looked back at her, both with wonder in their eyes before looking at the now named Dragon Ball, before looking at each other again before grinning at each other in glee.

Power Levels

Saiyans

Kinoko(Pre-skip) - 80

Kinoko(Post-skip) - 86

Kinoko(Raging) - 108

Gine(Casual) - 278

Kakarot - 5

Paseri(Pre-skip-Tense) - 180

Paseri(Post-skip-Casual) - 90

Seloria(Pre-skip) - 8

Seloria(Post-skip) - 9

Humans

Tao - 58

Tao(BaseFP) - 115

Tao(Limit Break) - 173

Shen - 60

Tien(Pre-Skip) - 9

Tien(Post-Skip) - 36

Chiaotzu - 4

Gohan - 50