Articia was crushed. She had never been without her mother before. She didn't know what to do. All she could think about was her mother's last words, about how her father was a Sayian living on the planet Earth. She had heard of the planet, she and her mother had spent a few pleasant weeks on a small nameless planet inhabited by green aliens who called themselves Nameks. They had told her about the planet earth, a small, out of the way little world where some of the strongest fighters in the universe came from. But as nice as those people were, a group of them had been convinced that since her uncle killed them, she was out to get them as well. She didn't understand how Frezia if had killed them, they were alive now. They had given her some crazy excuse about Dragonballs and a dragon bringing them back to life. At the time, she hadn't believed them, but now it seemed more believable than some of the things she had seen.
If she was going to find her father, she would need to track down the Nameks again. They knew where Earth was, they could tell her where to find it. She took off, flying slow at first, but then faster, first threw the atmosphere, then threw space, as only an Ice-Jin can. She was reluctant to leave the planet where her mother had died only a few hours ago, but that was the past now. Her father was in the future.
Articia had a vague relocation of where the Nameks lived, and was able to locate the planet again in less than a few days. She dropped threw the planet's atmosphere and quickly located the same village she had visited before. As she landed in the village, a Namek appeared from one of the larger buildings. He approached and said, "Welcome back, Articia. You do remember why you left us last time, don't you?"
"Of course I do. Wait, are you the same Eldest Namek as before?"
"Why yes, I am. I'm surprised you recognized me, you were a mere child last time we met."
"But, you look exactly the same. Don't you people age?"
"We most certainly do, but like many photo-synthetic life forms, much slower than most races."
"Photo-syn… YOU'RE PLANTS!?"
"You mean you never even suspected it? I'm surprised in you. I thought you knew…"
"Never mind! I need to know the location of planet earth."
"Why would you need to know something like that?"
"Because that's where my father is." Articia was really starting to loose her patents now.
"Your father? You mean Vegeita?"
"How do YOU know about him!?"
"Your mother told me before you two left us 16 years ago. When I asked if you were a half Sayian. Oh, by the way, how's your mother doing?"
"She… She…" Articia couldn't bring herself to say it, "I'd rather not talk about it."
"She's gone, isn't she?" He sounded like he had expected it from when she had first entered into the village.
"Yes, she's gone. There ya happy now!? Now tell me where the planet earth is!"
"I'm afraid I don't know where the planet is, you will have to gather the 7 Dragonballs and wish to be sent there."
"What are these Dragonballs?"
"There about a foot across, and orange, with stars in the middle. You will need to get them all and bring them back here, you will need this." He said, handing her a thing that looked like a large clock.
"What is it?"
"It's called the Dragon Radar. It locates Dragonballs. One of the earthlings gave it to us. Right after they killed, your uncle Frezia." He trailed off.
"I'll have to congratulate them on that. Is there anything special I need to know?"
"Not really, just that each guardian of a ball will test you, to see if you are prepared to handle the power. It may be a test of physical strength or endurance, or it may be a riddle. You need to solve each challenge and bring them here so I can summon the dragon."
"Then I had best get started now, this shouldn't take too long. I'll be back shortely!"
"GOOD-BYE!" The Eldest Namek shouted after her, but she was long gone by the time the words had left his mouth.
