Chapter 3 - Revealing Origins
The next morning, which was fortunately Saturday, Ranma was up on the roof, watching the sun rise to signal the new day. Trunks and Goten sparred in the back yard, mostly because they wanted more freedom. Ranma had dragged the two away for a while before bed last night. He got a little prelude to their life story. He found out about how they got their martial arts talent, life growing up (excluding the GOOD stuff), and family. The two had become very close, through their battles and "expeditions". Trunks had said that more would be revealed later on.
Akane had apologized to Goten for the outburst, as did Goten for his show of temper. Goten said he got his from his older brother Gohan. Akane said that she just didn't like "boys", earning a priceless look of confusion from Goten.
"Boys are such perverts!" She had said.
"You can't prove that..." Goten muttered. "I assure you, the boys at your school probably don't realize that they are way below your level of intelligence."
Akane had smiled at that. They were getting along better by the hour.
Well, back to current events. Ranma watched from the roof as the sparring match came to a close. He had to admit though, the end was a bit of a cheap shot.
Goten sneakily used a solar energy flare, using his ki as a sort of mirror, to blind Trunks, and then tossing him into the koi pond for the win.
"Chalk one up for me!" Goten exclaimed. Trunks crawled out of the pond, not a happy camper. "I'll get you for that one..." He muttered. He was mad at himself, for not catching the attack in time.
"BREAKFAST!" Kasumi chimed. The boys were at the table in a flash. Soun and Genma were...indisposed...at the moment, as they had stayed out too long at the bar last night.
Akane took her usual spot next to Ranma. Trunks and Goten sat across from them, with Nabiki scooting over to the head of the table for the time being.
"Goodness! Trunks, you're soaked!" Kasumi noted. Trunks just stuck his thumb out towards Goten. "Sparring match...this was the end result." Trunks said, rather monotone.
Ranma chuckled. "That's how spars with my father usually end. One of us usually end up in the pond!" Trunks and Goten had to laugh.
"So, where are you guys from?" Ranma asked, sort of off hand.
Both half-Saiyans hesitated. "I don't think you'd believe us if we told you." Trunks said. Goten grunted in agreement.
"Try us. Lots of strange stuff happens around here. It's just how this town functions." Nabiki said.
Trunks glanced at Goten. He nodded, but still was unsure of how to approach the story.
"Well, let me ask you this rhetorical question. Imagine you were in a field, taking a nap. The last thing you see is the clear sky above you. When you wake up, you're surrounded by trees, and you hear all the forest noises around you. How would you feel?" Trunks finished.
Goten continued from there. "That's exactly how we felt yesterday. What Trunks just told you was how we got here. In other words, we have no clue how we got here, but we do know that we're long ways away from home. We feel as if we've landed on a whole new planet Earth. Do you see where we're coming from?"
Silence was the only response...until Ranma found his voice again. "So...you're saying you're from another dimension or something?"
"You got it. And I'll tell ya, this is a totally different world from what we're used to." Trunks said.
"Dare I ask...how different?" Akane asked.
"In this dimension, you could call it a clash between ages. Technology is incredibly advanced on our world. You can store things into a tiny little capsule for carrying around..." Trunks reached in his right pants pocket, and took out a white case. He opened it, and revealed the capsules.
"Pick one. I'll warn you, you can store a house in these things. It's been done before." Trunks added.
"Um...how about this one?" Ranma pointed to one, numbered "31".
"Oh good, this one won't take up too much room." Trunks said. He pushed the button on the capsule, and threw it behind him about a meter. An explosion of smoke later, a futuristic version of a cooler appeared. Goten reached over and opened it.
"Drinks for everyone!" He exclaimed. Ooh's and Aah's all around as they saw the contents. "I don't believe anyone here is over 21, right?" Trunks asked.
"No, we're still teens." Ranma said.
"Ok then, the beer rack is off limits then. The old guys can raid this, as long as they ask."
And so breakfast began...and ended rather quickly, as the two Saiyan hybrids literally cleared the table, but not before the others got their fill.
"That was great!"
"Thanks, Kasumi!"
Kasumi got that "aw, shucks" look. Ranma couldn't help but snicker.
"So, continue your tale. You haven't told us about the "clash of ages" yet."
"Well, while technology was so advanced...we had dinosaurs living at the time."
The whole group gasped.
"Do you happen to have a world map?" Trunks asked.
"Um...yeah, I'll grab it." Akane said, and raced upstairs.
"I'm asking for a map because I have a feeling that Goten and I will be in for a surprise."
Akane soon returned with the map.
"Wow, everything's separated!" Goten said.
"Yeah. But, according to the theory of Plate Tectonics, the world was once one big landmass." Nabiki explained.
"And as time passed, the land started to drift apart. That's from the theory of Continental Drift, which is also part of Plate Tectonics. If you hit our library, you could probably read up on it." Akane said.
"I think I'd better, because our world map was exactly how you said it was at first...it's all one big land mass!" Goten said, scratching his head.
"...Wow. It sounds like that Continental Drift stuff never happened in your dimension." Ranma pointed out.
"Sounds like it. That probably explains why dinosaurs still exist there." Akane said.
"Well, enough about that. Now more about us. I beg of all of you...do not tell anyone else what I'm about to tell you. Do I have you word that you'll all keep silent on this?" Trunks looked at the residents, eyeing them critically.
Ranma, Akane, and Kasumi agreed at once. Nabiki agreed to waive her fee, after everyone looked at her in annoyance.
"I have other ways of getting money." Nabiki said with smile. Kuno instantly came to mind.
"Anyway, this may take time to sink in. You see..." Trunks trailed off. "We're only half-human." Goten finished, looking down. Nothing was said for a while.
"So, basically, you're aliens!" Ranma spoke up first.
"I guess you could put it that way, yes." Goten replied. "Our fathers are both aliens. My father, is...you could say...royalty."
All except Goten looked at Trunks in confusion.
"They are what's called Saiyans. The Saiyans were a warrior race, but were destroyed close to extinction a long time ago. A galactical tyrant named Frieza killed off most of the Saiyans. Only few survived. My father and Goten's father survived. Goten's father is named Goku. My father is Vegeta, the Prince of all Saiyans. That is, until he started working for Frieza and helping destroy and conquer other alien races." Trunks paused.
He looked up, and saw the looks he received.
"I understand your...anger towards him, but I think I'm one of the few people, besides Goten's dad, that understands his life. He had nothing left. He was left no option, but to work for Frieza. If he didn't he would have been killed, like all the others. I wasn't there, of course, but I have a lot of sympathy for him."
Goten piped up. "I personally never understood his father. That is until Trunks cleared up things. He had no family left. His parents and whatever family he had perished while he was only a child. All of us, especially Trunks and myself, tried to show him sympathy. But Vegeta is strong. He has a lot of pride, and he is always fighting, to become the most powerful warrior in the universe. One thing stands in his way, and that is my father. He's the strongest."
*Wow, this is so bizarre. But it's hard to not believe them.* Ranma thought to himself. Akane and Kasumi didn't know what to think, while Nabiki has $ circling her brain.
"Because we're half-Saiyan, we're usually up for a good fight. It's the warrior part of us. But we have human lives, too. Don't get us wrong, we can easily fit into a crowd."
"I'll say. I never thought aliens could look so similar to us." Nabiki said.
"Well, be proud that you've met aliens in your lifetime." Trunks laughed.
"So, what else is different about you? Do you have special powers or stuff like that?" Ranma couldn't help but ask.
"Let's just say that no normal human can take us. Heck, you could drop nuclear weapons on top of us and we'd still be unscratched."
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"Oh, this is all so much to take in!" Kasumi said, leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Oh, believe us, there's more to us that you think!" Goten said, cheerful. "We'll stop for now."
"Do you guys go to school?" Akane asked to half-Saiyans.
"Yeah, but we're on summer break in our dimension." Trunks replied. "Oh, that reminds me, do you think we can get some kind of work around here. We'd hate to freeload off you guys."
"Don't worry. I'll see what I can do to help." Nabiki said, smiling.
"She's got connections." Ranma put in. Goten and Trunks chuckled. "Do ya think you could show us what you got? Your story has got me curious now..." Ranma asked.
"It definitely can't be around a town or a highly populated area. We have to be at a place that is wide open. Believe me, we'll need the room. We do have the power to destroy this planet. Just lettin' ya know." Trunks said, with a smirk.
"Don't worry, we have no intention of doing anything like that. If fact, we help keep the peace on our world." Goten said. All gave a sigh of relief, while Goten and Trunks gave each other a thumbs up.
Unbeknownist to the inhabitants of the Tendo Dojo, someone was watching them, a certain self-proclaimed "greatest scientific mind in the universe." It was through a insect-sized and shaped camera...
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"Well, at least I know that they won't be causing any trouble on Earth. But I still want that...sample." She cackled.
"Now, gotta make plans. I think I'll set up a date with those two..."
And Washu began plans for their meeting. The Masaki household would be in for quite a treat, if things went as she planned...
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Author's Notes: Well, that's the 3rd chapter. I've been rolling lately, writing a chapter a day. I plan to slow down a bit in the next week, as I have relatives coming over and staying for a couple of days, namely my crazy-a** cousin. Chapter 4 will be done within the week, I assure you. Now for some more caffeine! ^_^
The next morning, which was fortunately Saturday, Ranma was up on the roof, watching the sun rise to signal the new day. Trunks and Goten sparred in the back yard, mostly because they wanted more freedom. Ranma had dragged the two away for a while before bed last night. He got a little prelude to their life story. He found out about how they got their martial arts talent, life growing up (excluding the GOOD stuff), and family. The two had become very close, through their battles and "expeditions". Trunks had said that more would be revealed later on.
Akane had apologized to Goten for the outburst, as did Goten for his show of temper. Goten said he got his from his older brother Gohan. Akane said that she just didn't like "boys", earning a priceless look of confusion from Goten.
"Boys are such perverts!" She had said.
"You can't prove that..." Goten muttered. "I assure you, the boys at your school probably don't realize that they are way below your level of intelligence."
Akane had smiled at that. They were getting along better by the hour.
Well, back to current events. Ranma watched from the roof as the sparring match came to a close. He had to admit though, the end was a bit of a cheap shot.
Goten sneakily used a solar energy flare, using his ki as a sort of mirror, to blind Trunks, and then tossing him into the koi pond for the win.
"Chalk one up for me!" Goten exclaimed. Trunks crawled out of the pond, not a happy camper. "I'll get you for that one..." He muttered. He was mad at himself, for not catching the attack in time.
"BREAKFAST!" Kasumi chimed. The boys were at the table in a flash. Soun and Genma were...indisposed...at the moment, as they had stayed out too long at the bar last night.
Akane took her usual spot next to Ranma. Trunks and Goten sat across from them, with Nabiki scooting over to the head of the table for the time being.
"Goodness! Trunks, you're soaked!" Kasumi noted. Trunks just stuck his thumb out towards Goten. "Sparring match...this was the end result." Trunks said, rather monotone.
Ranma chuckled. "That's how spars with my father usually end. One of us usually end up in the pond!" Trunks and Goten had to laugh.
"So, where are you guys from?" Ranma asked, sort of off hand.
Both half-Saiyans hesitated. "I don't think you'd believe us if we told you." Trunks said. Goten grunted in agreement.
"Try us. Lots of strange stuff happens around here. It's just how this town functions." Nabiki said.
Trunks glanced at Goten. He nodded, but still was unsure of how to approach the story.
"Well, let me ask you this rhetorical question. Imagine you were in a field, taking a nap. The last thing you see is the clear sky above you. When you wake up, you're surrounded by trees, and you hear all the forest noises around you. How would you feel?" Trunks finished.
Goten continued from there. "That's exactly how we felt yesterday. What Trunks just told you was how we got here. In other words, we have no clue how we got here, but we do know that we're long ways away from home. We feel as if we've landed on a whole new planet Earth. Do you see where we're coming from?"
Silence was the only response...until Ranma found his voice again. "So...you're saying you're from another dimension or something?"
"You got it. And I'll tell ya, this is a totally different world from what we're used to." Trunks said.
"Dare I ask...how different?" Akane asked.
"In this dimension, you could call it a clash between ages. Technology is incredibly advanced on our world. You can store things into a tiny little capsule for carrying around..." Trunks reached in his right pants pocket, and took out a white case. He opened it, and revealed the capsules.
"Pick one. I'll warn you, you can store a house in these things. It's been done before." Trunks added.
"Um...how about this one?" Ranma pointed to one, numbered "31".
"Oh good, this one won't take up too much room." Trunks said. He pushed the button on the capsule, and threw it behind him about a meter. An explosion of smoke later, a futuristic version of a cooler appeared. Goten reached over and opened it.
"Drinks for everyone!" He exclaimed. Ooh's and Aah's all around as they saw the contents. "I don't believe anyone here is over 21, right?" Trunks asked.
"No, we're still teens." Ranma said.
"Ok then, the beer rack is off limits then. The old guys can raid this, as long as they ask."
And so breakfast began...and ended rather quickly, as the two Saiyan hybrids literally cleared the table, but not before the others got their fill.
"That was great!"
"Thanks, Kasumi!"
Kasumi got that "aw, shucks" look. Ranma couldn't help but snicker.
"So, continue your tale. You haven't told us about the "clash of ages" yet."
"Well, while technology was so advanced...we had dinosaurs living at the time."
The whole group gasped.
"Do you happen to have a world map?" Trunks asked.
"Um...yeah, I'll grab it." Akane said, and raced upstairs.
"I'm asking for a map because I have a feeling that Goten and I will be in for a surprise."
Akane soon returned with the map.
"Wow, everything's separated!" Goten said.
"Yeah. But, according to the theory of Plate Tectonics, the world was once one big landmass." Nabiki explained.
"And as time passed, the land started to drift apart. That's from the theory of Continental Drift, which is also part of Plate Tectonics. If you hit our library, you could probably read up on it." Akane said.
"I think I'd better, because our world map was exactly how you said it was at first...it's all one big land mass!" Goten said, scratching his head.
"...Wow. It sounds like that Continental Drift stuff never happened in your dimension." Ranma pointed out.
"Sounds like it. That probably explains why dinosaurs still exist there." Akane said.
"Well, enough about that. Now more about us. I beg of all of you...do not tell anyone else what I'm about to tell you. Do I have you word that you'll all keep silent on this?" Trunks looked at the residents, eyeing them critically.
Ranma, Akane, and Kasumi agreed at once. Nabiki agreed to waive her fee, after everyone looked at her in annoyance.
"I have other ways of getting money." Nabiki said with smile. Kuno instantly came to mind.
"Anyway, this may take time to sink in. You see..." Trunks trailed off. "We're only half-human." Goten finished, looking down. Nothing was said for a while.
"So, basically, you're aliens!" Ranma spoke up first.
"I guess you could put it that way, yes." Goten replied. "Our fathers are both aliens. My father, is...you could say...royalty."
All except Goten looked at Trunks in confusion.
"They are what's called Saiyans. The Saiyans were a warrior race, but were destroyed close to extinction a long time ago. A galactical tyrant named Frieza killed off most of the Saiyans. Only few survived. My father and Goten's father survived. Goten's father is named Goku. My father is Vegeta, the Prince of all Saiyans. That is, until he started working for Frieza and helping destroy and conquer other alien races." Trunks paused.
He looked up, and saw the looks he received.
"I understand your...anger towards him, but I think I'm one of the few people, besides Goten's dad, that understands his life. He had nothing left. He was left no option, but to work for Frieza. If he didn't he would have been killed, like all the others. I wasn't there, of course, but I have a lot of sympathy for him."
Goten piped up. "I personally never understood his father. That is until Trunks cleared up things. He had no family left. His parents and whatever family he had perished while he was only a child. All of us, especially Trunks and myself, tried to show him sympathy. But Vegeta is strong. He has a lot of pride, and he is always fighting, to become the most powerful warrior in the universe. One thing stands in his way, and that is my father. He's the strongest."
*Wow, this is so bizarre. But it's hard to not believe them.* Ranma thought to himself. Akane and Kasumi didn't know what to think, while Nabiki has $ circling her brain.
"Because we're half-Saiyan, we're usually up for a good fight. It's the warrior part of us. But we have human lives, too. Don't get us wrong, we can easily fit into a crowd."
"I'll say. I never thought aliens could look so similar to us." Nabiki said.
"Well, be proud that you've met aliens in your lifetime." Trunks laughed.
"So, what else is different about you? Do you have special powers or stuff like that?" Ranma couldn't help but ask.
"Let's just say that no normal human can take us. Heck, you could drop nuclear weapons on top of us and we'd still be unscratched."
Everyone's jaws dropped.
"Oh, this is all so much to take in!" Kasumi said, leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Oh, believe us, there's more to us that you think!" Goten said, cheerful. "We'll stop for now."
"Do you guys go to school?" Akane asked to half-Saiyans.
"Yeah, but we're on summer break in our dimension." Trunks replied. "Oh, that reminds me, do you think we can get some kind of work around here. We'd hate to freeload off you guys."
"Don't worry. I'll see what I can do to help." Nabiki said, smiling.
"She's got connections." Ranma put in. Goten and Trunks chuckled. "Do ya think you could show us what you got? Your story has got me curious now..." Ranma asked.
"It definitely can't be around a town or a highly populated area. We have to be at a place that is wide open. Believe me, we'll need the room. We do have the power to destroy this planet. Just lettin' ya know." Trunks said, with a smirk.
"Don't worry, we have no intention of doing anything like that. If fact, we help keep the peace on our world." Goten said. All gave a sigh of relief, while Goten and Trunks gave each other a thumbs up.
Unbeknownist to the inhabitants of the Tendo Dojo, someone was watching them, a certain self-proclaimed "greatest scientific mind in the universe." It was through a insect-sized and shaped camera...
+++++
"Well, at least I know that they won't be causing any trouble on Earth. But I still want that...sample." She cackled.
"Now, gotta make plans. I think I'll set up a date with those two..."
And Washu began plans for their meeting. The Masaki household would be in for quite a treat, if things went as she planned...
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Author's Notes: Well, that's the 3rd chapter. I've been rolling lately, writing a chapter a day. I plan to slow down a bit in the next week, as I have relatives coming over and staying for a couple of days, namely my crazy-a** cousin. Chapter 4 will be done within the week, I assure you. Now for some more caffeine! ^_^