Chapter 2
A bright light had shined in the sky and a loud explosion was heard as the whole ground rumbled under Gohan's feet. Gohan ran out of his little hut and watched as smoke filled the sky. He slipped on his shoes and ran into the forest soon coming to a giant crater. Gohan slid down the side of the crater and came to some odd alien spaceship. He examined it and jumped back when the door popped open. There laid a small child with black pointy hair.
Gohan took a closer look and smiled, "why he's just a baby."
Gohan tickled the baby's cheek. The child frowned and sunk his small teeth into Gohan's hand.
"Yeow!" Gohan drew back holding his finger, then chuckled, "You have quite a bite for someone so small."
The baby snarled.
Kakkorot had been floating in space for around two years before he was finally pulled down to Earth. He had been implanted with the plan to kill and destroy all life on Earth and he planned on starting with this old man.
"Open up, you must be hungry," Gohan smiled at Kakkorot as he tried to feed him mashed peas, "I would be floating around in space at your age."
Kakkorot turned away.
"Alright," Gohan put the food down, "don't eat then."
Kakkorot glared at Gohan as he sat on the kitchen table.
"I don't suppose you have a name do you?" Gohan pulled up a chair.
Kakkorot turned away again.
"I'll name you Goku then," Gohan smiled.
Kakkorot looked at Gohan quickly it disgust.
Gohan continued to smile as he stood up and patted Kakkorot's head, "I don't know why you're here, or where you're from little one, but I promise I'll take care of you as if you were my own son--" he looked at his wrinkled hands and grinned at Kakkorot, "—well…grandson."
For years Kakkorot gave Gohan nothing less, but hell, until one day he bit Gohan's arm rather hard while Gohan was carrying him to the lake. Gohan dropped Kakkorot by accident and the small boy slammed his head into a rock.
The boy sat up and blinked, he was no longer the ruthless sayian Kakkorot, but the kind-hearted human Goku.
"Oh my Kami, Goku!" Gohan kneeled beside Goku, "I'm sorry, son! Are you okay?"
Goku gave a big grin and hugged Gohan.
Gohan hugged him back blinking in utter shock.
After that accident Goku was the kindest person Gohan had ever had the pleasure to meet.
Then one night, not too long after, the moon shined brightly outside their small hut's window.
"It's so big and round," Goku sighed sitting outside in the grass as he and Gohan stared up at the stars.
Gohan nodded, then quickly turned to Goku when he heard him make a funny noise with his throat.
Goku eyes were beginning to turn red.
Gohan stood up and stared at Goku in horror, as Goku's very heartbeat seemed to shake his whole body.
"Goku? Goku what's wrong?" Gohan spoke calmly.
Goku's face began to morph. Gohan traced Goku's glance to the moon.
It's the moon that's making him act this way, Gohan's eyes widened. He grabbed Goku and pulled him into the house. He then shook Goku to try and break him from his scary chance, "Goku! Goku!"
Goku's face and eyes slowly went back to normal. He rubbed his eyes and yawned, "Oh I'm sorry, grandpa. I must have fallen asleep."
He doesn't know what just happened…Gohan blinked then put Goku down and said, "Goku, I don't want you looking at the moon anymore."
Goku looked up at Gohan puzzled, "but why not, grandpa?"
"A monster comes out when the full moon is out and it gets mad when people look at the moon," Gohan said, "it's very protective of it you see and if he catches anyone looking at it he squashes them. We were lucky tonight, but next time we might not be."
Goku looked Gohan scared, "squa…squashes?"
Gohan nodded.
"So," Goku tilted his head sadly, "I can never look at the moon?"
Gohan smiled and crouched down next to Goku, "only when it's full."
Goku scratched the back of his head, "well…okay…if you say so…"
"Good boy," Gohan stood up, "now it's time for bed."
Goku sighed and nodded walking to his bed, "the moon sure is pretty though."
Gohan watched Goku crawl in bed and sighed as well, then he saw it laying on the shelf—his four star dragonball. A smile appeared on his face as he picked it up and sat on Goku's bed.
"Here Goku," Gohan handed the dragonball to Goku.
"Wow! What's this, Grandpa?" Goku took it and looked at Gohan.
"It's called a dragonball, I believe," Gohan said, "look at it Goku, it has both the stars and the moon."
Goku blinked looking at the dragonball, "I see the stars but…where's the moon, grandpa?"
"Look at its round shape," Gohan said, "doesn't it remind you of a golden moon."
Gohan looked at the dragonball and grinned, "It does!"
"It's just as good as the real thing," Gohan smiled, "and if you ever find yourself without me, you'll always have that to remember me by."
"Thanks grandpa," Goku hugged his grandpa, "I'll take good care of it!"
Gohan hugged Goku back, "Now you get some rest okay?"
Goku nodded and laid in his bed hugging the dragonball close to him.
A year later, while Goku went fishing for dinner he happened to look up at the sky and see the full moon.
I think grandpa was lying to me. Goku thought, I've never seen a monster of the moon before, but why would he lie?
Goku scratched his head, "what's the big deal anyway?"
Suddenly, a piercing feeling shot through him as his eyes went red. His heart began to beat harder and faster, he could hear it pounding in his ears. Razor sharp fangs began to grow as his face began to morph to that of a monkey. His back arched, as he grew larger and hairier—his clothes were ripped to shreds. He let out a mighty roar, now standing 20 stories high as a large hairy ape. Then, he started off back to the hut destroying anything and everything in his way.
Gohan ran outside to see what all the noise was about. His eyes widened when he saw Goku as a giant monkey destroying the woods they lived by.
"Goku stop it!" Gohan shouted.
Goku's ears twitched as he looked down at Gohan and snarled.
"Goku stop this right now!" Gohan ordered.
Goku roared as he punched the ground in which Gohan stood. Gohan jumped out of the way of Goku's fist, this only made Goku more upset. He pounded his fists against his chest roaring and then tried to step on Gohan. Gohan again dodged.
He has no control over anything, Gohan thought, and no memory of who I am.
Goku attacked Gohan again and a fight commenced.
The two fought long and hard, destroying the small hut through it all. Then as the sun began to rise Gohan found hope, praying that as the sun got higher in the sky Goku would become weaker and weaker until he was himself again. His hope was his downfall, for as he watched the sunrise Goku smacked him to the ground and stomped on him.
Gohan was right though, as the sun got higher Goku started to loose his strength, until he finally curled up in a ball and fell asleep changing back to his normal self.
Later on Goku woke up surprised to see his house totaled and even more to find himself laying in the grass naked. He ran to the rubble and managed to dig up so clothes. Then it dawned on him, where was Gohan?
He looked around and then stopped, freezing up as he saw Gohan's mangled body on the floor. Goku ran to his grandpa and kneeled beside him, "Grandpa!"
Goku shook Gohan as hard as he could, but his grandfather was dead.
Goku sat back and began to sniffle.
He soon buried Gohan and got to work on rebuilding the small hut, there he lived alone for two years right up until he met Bulma. Bulma was a strong-willed young teenager who convinced Goku there was nothing there for him anymore and that he needed to go out and see the world. All the while all she kept in mind was the dragonball he protected and his strength that she figured would protect her on her journey to collect the other dragonballs.
Their long stressful journey had led them to a place called Fire Mountain. Along the way they met up with a shape-shifting pig named Oolong who seemed to know everything about the fiery mountain.
"I've never seen a mountain of fire before," Goku beamed rowing with Oolong.
"It isn't really made of fire, Goku. That's just the name," Bulma said sitting at the front of the row boat.
"That's what YOU think, sister," Oolong said, "That mountain is a hundred percent rubble and fire."
"Oh please," Bulma rolled her eyes, "it's impossible! The fire would've gone out by now."
"I used to be a tour guide miss, and I'm tellin' ya that thing is on fire!" Oolong exclaimed.
"Whatever," Bulma rolled her eyes and then fanned herself with her hand, "man, it's hot today."
"It's Fire Mountain, we're getting closer," Oolong said.
"Shut up about Fire Mountain and row you stupid pig!" Bulma shouted.
Oolong wasn't the only person that Goku and Bulma had met on their journey; there were two others, the desert pirates—Pwar and Yamcha.
Yamcha and Pwar rowed their boat at a safe distance from Bulma and Goku's.
"She's so beautiful," Yamcha drooled rowing.
"I dunno, she seems kind of…loud to me," Pwar replied.
Yamcha didn't seem to hear.
"Wow," Goku stared at the fiery mountain in aw, "a mountain of fire."
"See Oolong, I told you it was really made of fire," Bulma crossed her arms embarrassed, then she looked at Oolong, "Hey you, what's wrong?"
Oolong was shivering standing close to Goku and Bulma, "Can we just hurry and get the dragonball."
"Well, first we have to find a way to get around the flames," Bulma looked at the mountain and wiped sweat from her forehead, "Geez, it's hot."
Goku blinked looking at Oolong, "Why are you scared, Oolong?"
"Scared? Scared?! I'm not scared!" Oolong exclaimed, before a suddenly noise made him jump in Bulma's arms, "Well…maybe just a little."
Goku took out the red power pole that had once belonged to his grandfather Gohan and got on guard, "Come out!"
"No!" Oolong scrambled to his feet, "Stay where you are!"
"Oolong!" Bulma snapped.
"You don't understand!" Oolong looked up to Bulma trembling, "The Ox King lives here…he'll…he'll…he'll…HE'LL EAT US ALIVE!"
"I'm not afraid!" Goku jumped into the air and roared as he landed by the noise.
Yamcha and Pwar ran screaming before Goku could hit them with his power pole.
"Huh?" Goku blinked putting the pole away as he walked up to Yamcha and Pwar, "Hey! I know you two!"
"Goku?" Bulma walked over and lit up seeing Yamcha, "YAMCHA!"
"Oh it's him," Oolong said dully then sighed with relief, "Thank Kami! I'm not gonna be a bit stuck in the Ox King's teeth!"
A loud roar was heard and Oolong clung to Bulma's leg, "At least…" he swallowed, "….not yet…"
"Trespassers," the Ox King grumbled.
His young, innocent daughter, Chi-chi, grabbed on to his large cape as he stomped out their hut, "Daddy no! Please don't kill them!"
"The want our treasure Chi-chi, I must!" The Ox King grumbled stomping towards where the trespassers stood.
There were five in total; a teenage girl with blue hair, a teenage boy with long black hair, a cat, a pig, and a boy around Chi-chi's age. Chi-chi blushed at the sight of the young boy, with her father's anti-social life style she never really got to meet any boys her own age, or any children her own age at that.
"Daddy look! It's a boy!" Chi-chi exclaimed.
"More of a reason I should stomp out these vermin," The Ox King thundered.
Bulma looked up at the Ox King blue with fear, "my, my, you're sure a big fella aren'tcha?" She jumped behind a boulder, "Goku! Take care of this guy!"
Goku scratched the back of his head as he looked up at the Ox King, "Why? Is he bad?"
"Just DO IT!" Bulma flared.
"Hello," Goku put out his hand in a shake, "my name's Goku, what's yours?"
"I said take care of him! Not make FRIENDS with him!" Bulma snarled.
The Ox King glared at her and she hid behind the rock. He then crouched down beside Goku, "You're not afraid of me?"
Goku blinked, "Should I be?"
"Well," The Ox King started, "I'm big and scary—yeah I think you should be."
"Oh," Goku continued to blink.
Chi-chi giggled, "He's cute."
"Chi-chi!" The Ox King exclaimed as Chi-chi walked over to Goku.
Chi-chi giggled and put her hand out blushing, "I'm Chi-chi."
"I'm Goku," Goku smiled shaking Chi-chi's hand, his tailing swaying behind him.
The Ox King went pale as he saw Goku's tail, "What's…that?"
"Oh," Goku looked at his tail, "that's my tail, say hello tail!"
Goku's tail seemed to wave and then went back behind him.
He's, he's a sayian, the Ox King thought as he looked at Goku. He turned slightly pale, but how?
"Look…Mr. Ox-man," Bulma walked out smiling sheepishly.
"That's OX-KING," The Ox-King grumbled, breaking from his thoughts.
"Uhm…right…" Bulma scratched the back of her head, "look…we only want the dragonball you have in that mountain…we'll just get it and be out of your way."
"Are you kidding?" The Ox-King put his hands on his hips as he looked at the mountain, "Nobody's been able to get to that mountain for years!"
"Yeah," Chi-chi nodded, "that's why we've been stuck out here…"
Goku smiled, "I can put that fire out."
Everyone looked at him, "How?"
"A little trick Master Roshi taught me," Goku put his wrist together and pulled his arms back to his side, "KAME…"
The others blinked looking at him.
"AHME," a flash of light appeared in Goku's hands forming into a blue orb of energy.
The others back away fearfully.
"AHHHH!" Goku thrust his arms forward and the sheer force of the ki blast sent everyone flying back.
The blast hit the mountain and with a short delayed reaction the entire thing blew-up throwing everyone even further back.
"WELL I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY GOKU!" Bulma shouted at Goku as bits of rock and dirt from the mountain rain through the sky, "NOW WE'LL NEVER FIND THE DRAGONBALL!"
Suddenly, a golden ball with red stars fell on Bulma's head knocking her unconscious.
"BULMA!" Yamcha exclaimed.
Goku dusted the dirt from his hair, "I guess it was a little too strong…"
"He's a sayian alright," The Ox-King murmured as Chi-chi lay knocked out on his head. The Ox-King stood up, "Well…now that that's over with, why don't you kind people join us for dinner?"
Oolong blinked and then screamed, "HE'S GONNA EAT US!"
The Ox-King laughed, "Of course not…well maybe you…"
Oolong froze solid as he opened his mouth to scream.
"Just kidding," The Ox-King said, "the mountain held all our gold and riches at its base. Now my dear daughter and I can rule our village right again. We owe you."
"As long as there's plenty of food," Goku beamed.
"They'll be plenty and plenty of food!" The Ox-King replied.
"I'm in!" Goku jumped up, "When can we come?!"
"Sunset today," Oolong pointed at the woods, "the village I rule is that way. By then I will have rebuilt my castle."
"But…that's only a few hours," Bulma sat up rubbing her head.
"So?" The Ox-King cocked an eyebrow.
Chi-chi sighed as she brushed her hair in her new room and giggled, "I can't wait to see Goku again."
"Do you like him?" The Ox-King turned to his daughter as he stood in the doorway.
Chi-chi blushed giggling, "He is cute."
"Hmm…" The Ox-King walked out of his daughter's room and to his own thinking, if Chi-chi and Goku marry…the sayian race will flourish again…but…then what? If they have children…hybrids are sure to follow…and I couldn't possibly allow Chi-chi to have children with her children or Goku to have children with his children. It's all so confusing…how hard it is to be the last of a race…maybe we should just allow ourselves to be part of the human race. That's been working pretty well for us so far…
The Ox King got to his room and looked out the window, watching as the sun began to set and continued to think, I wonder how many other sayians there are out there.
He started to think back to his life on Vegeta-sei, he was raised as any other sayian boy, but he made a terrible mistake—he fell in love with the King's 2nd wife. Together they had a child—Chi-chi. When the King found out the Ox King and Chi-chi were exiled from Vegeta-sei and his 2nd wife was executed. The Ox King would've been executed as well if it hadn't been for Chi-chi. After his exile they traveled outer space, eventually landing on Earth. Through tyranny the Ox-King became the wealthy leader of a small village. There he had been ever since.
He had heard of the destruction of Vegeta-sei through friends he kept in contact with back home through his scouter. He had listened to them before their death; he had heard their screams as the entire planet exploded, then the soft sound of snow, then silence. The Ox-King shivered, he hated the silence.
"Excuse me, Ox-King," a maid walked in, "your guests are here."
"Oh thank you," The Ox-King nodded and walked out of the room.
By the end of the dinner everyone had become great friends.
"I would love it if you stayed with me Goku," Chi-chi smiled fluttering her eyelashes.
"Hey," Goku blinked, "is there something in your eye?"
Chi-chi sighed, "no."
"Will you stay with us Goku?" The Ox-King asked.
"Well, I dunno," Goku scratched the back of his head.
"Please?" Chi-chi took his hand and gave him a puppy dog look.
"Well I guess..." Goku beamed, "I guess if we always have this yummy food I will!"
"Yeah!" Chi-chi exclaimed hugging Goku.
Bulma stood up quickly, knocking over her chair, "No! You can't take him! I won't be able to find the rest of the dragonballs! He's my bodyguard ya know!"
Oolong smirked evilly, "I could always protect you on those cold lonely nights Bulma…"
"You couldn't protect yourself from a dead fish!" Bulma snapped, then turned to Goku, "You have to come Goku."
"But he wants to stay here," Chi-chi hugged Goku's arm.
"Grrr…" Bulma growled, but Yamcha calmed her down.
"I'll travel with you Bulma," Yamcha said, "I might not be as good a fighter as Goku, but I can learn."
Bulma looked at Yamcha with her big blue eyes, "You'll take care of me."
Yamcha turned bright red and struggled to speak, "ye..ye…of course…I…I…I…"
"What he means to say is 'yes, of course I will,'" Pwar translated.
"Oh thank you Yamcha!" Bulma hugged Yamcha.
Yamcha turned purple and opened his mouth to scream, but nothing came out.
So Goku stayed with Chi-chi and the bond between them grew stronger and stronger. Their bond wasn't the only one that got stronger, the one between Bulma and Yamcha grew as well—Yamcha even managed to start speaking in sentences! Goku and Chi-chi's bond however was quite different.
It was during the world tournament, they were 18 at the time, both entered and both managed to get to the finals.
"Goku," Chi-chi said before they started their match, "I have a proposition for you."
"Shoot," Goku got in a fighting position, "you're not going to ask me for another date are you?"
"No. If I win," Chi-chi grinned, "we get married."
"Married?" Goku questioned after a long pause.
"Yes," Chi-chi nodded.
"What is…married?" Goku tilted his head.
"It's like that date we had only…" Chi-chi tried to think of a way to explain, "only we get to be together forever!"
"Hmm…" Goku raised an eyebrow and got back into his fighting position, "alright, but what if I win?"
"Wait?" Chi-chi exclaimed, "Did you just say yes?!"
"Yeah why not," Goku smiled.
"Oh my kami, Goku!" Chi-chi hugged Goku, "I love you!"
"Oh my goodness audience!" Mickey Blue-eyes, the tournament referee, exclaimed, "It seems our two fighters are in love! Isn't young love great?"
The whole audience awed.
Chi-chi blushed looking at the crowd and backed up getting into place.
"How about a nice big meal if I win?" Goku beamed.
Chi-chi smiled faintly, "You're on."
The fight commenced.
"So tell me more about this 'married'." Goku said as he blocked Chi-chi's punches.
"Well," Chi-chi spun around and kicked him in the head, "we get to live together."
"But we already do live together," Goku rubbed his head as Chi-chi flipped backwards and got on guard.
"Without my dad," Chi-chi kicked Goku in the chest.
"What else?" Goku started throwing punches at Chi-chi.
"Well, lots of things," Chi-chi tried to block, but got hit several times and fell backwards.
"Like what?" Goku helped Chi-chi up.
"Like…I dunno," Chi-chi punched him in the stomach.
"Hmm," Goku stumbled back and regained himself, "okay."
Goku roundhouse kicked Chi-chi and she flew into the wall.
Chi-chi tried to get up, but couldn't.
Mickey started counting and Goku won.
Goku helped Chi-chi up and smiled, "Can we get married AND have a big meal?"
"Really?" Chi-chi exclaimed.
Goku nodded smiling.
"Oh Goku!" Chi-chi hugged Goku happily.
A bright light had shined in the sky and a loud explosion was heard as the whole ground rumbled under Gohan's feet. Gohan ran out of his little hut and watched as smoke filled the sky. He slipped on his shoes and ran into the forest soon coming to a giant crater. Gohan slid down the side of the crater and came to some odd alien spaceship. He examined it and jumped back when the door popped open. There laid a small child with black pointy hair.
Gohan took a closer look and smiled, "why he's just a baby."
Gohan tickled the baby's cheek. The child frowned and sunk his small teeth into Gohan's hand.
"Yeow!" Gohan drew back holding his finger, then chuckled, "You have quite a bite for someone so small."
The baby snarled.
Kakkorot had been floating in space for around two years before he was finally pulled down to Earth. He had been implanted with the plan to kill and destroy all life on Earth and he planned on starting with this old man.
"Open up, you must be hungry," Gohan smiled at Kakkorot as he tried to feed him mashed peas, "I would be floating around in space at your age."
Kakkorot turned away.
"Alright," Gohan put the food down, "don't eat then."
Kakkorot glared at Gohan as he sat on the kitchen table.
"I don't suppose you have a name do you?" Gohan pulled up a chair.
Kakkorot turned away again.
"I'll name you Goku then," Gohan smiled.
Kakkorot looked at Gohan quickly it disgust.
Gohan continued to smile as he stood up and patted Kakkorot's head, "I don't know why you're here, or where you're from little one, but I promise I'll take care of you as if you were my own son--" he looked at his wrinkled hands and grinned at Kakkorot, "—well…grandson."
For years Kakkorot gave Gohan nothing less, but hell, until one day he bit Gohan's arm rather hard while Gohan was carrying him to the lake. Gohan dropped Kakkorot by accident and the small boy slammed his head into a rock.
The boy sat up and blinked, he was no longer the ruthless sayian Kakkorot, but the kind-hearted human Goku.
"Oh my Kami, Goku!" Gohan kneeled beside Goku, "I'm sorry, son! Are you okay?"
Goku gave a big grin and hugged Gohan.
Gohan hugged him back blinking in utter shock.
After that accident Goku was the kindest person Gohan had ever had the pleasure to meet.
Then one night, not too long after, the moon shined brightly outside their small hut's window.
"It's so big and round," Goku sighed sitting outside in the grass as he and Gohan stared up at the stars.
Gohan nodded, then quickly turned to Goku when he heard him make a funny noise with his throat.
Goku eyes were beginning to turn red.
Gohan stood up and stared at Goku in horror, as Goku's very heartbeat seemed to shake his whole body.
"Goku? Goku what's wrong?" Gohan spoke calmly.
Goku's face began to morph. Gohan traced Goku's glance to the moon.
It's the moon that's making him act this way, Gohan's eyes widened. He grabbed Goku and pulled him into the house. He then shook Goku to try and break him from his scary chance, "Goku! Goku!"
Goku's face and eyes slowly went back to normal. He rubbed his eyes and yawned, "Oh I'm sorry, grandpa. I must have fallen asleep."
He doesn't know what just happened…Gohan blinked then put Goku down and said, "Goku, I don't want you looking at the moon anymore."
Goku looked up at Gohan puzzled, "but why not, grandpa?"
"A monster comes out when the full moon is out and it gets mad when people look at the moon," Gohan said, "it's very protective of it you see and if he catches anyone looking at it he squashes them. We were lucky tonight, but next time we might not be."
Goku looked Gohan scared, "squa…squashes?"
Gohan nodded.
"So," Goku tilted his head sadly, "I can never look at the moon?"
Gohan smiled and crouched down next to Goku, "only when it's full."
Goku scratched the back of his head, "well…okay…if you say so…"
"Good boy," Gohan stood up, "now it's time for bed."
Goku sighed and nodded walking to his bed, "the moon sure is pretty though."
Gohan watched Goku crawl in bed and sighed as well, then he saw it laying on the shelf—his four star dragonball. A smile appeared on his face as he picked it up and sat on Goku's bed.
"Here Goku," Gohan handed the dragonball to Goku.
"Wow! What's this, Grandpa?" Goku took it and looked at Gohan.
"It's called a dragonball, I believe," Gohan said, "look at it Goku, it has both the stars and the moon."
Goku blinked looking at the dragonball, "I see the stars but…where's the moon, grandpa?"
"Look at its round shape," Gohan said, "doesn't it remind you of a golden moon."
Gohan looked at the dragonball and grinned, "It does!"
"It's just as good as the real thing," Gohan smiled, "and if you ever find yourself without me, you'll always have that to remember me by."
"Thanks grandpa," Goku hugged his grandpa, "I'll take good care of it!"
Gohan hugged Goku back, "Now you get some rest okay?"
Goku nodded and laid in his bed hugging the dragonball close to him.
A year later, while Goku went fishing for dinner he happened to look up at the sky and see the full moon.
I think grandpa was lying to me. Goku thought, I've never seen a monster of the moon before, but why would he lie?
Goku scratched his head, "what's the big deal anyway?"
Suddenly, a piercing feeling shot through him as his eyes went red. His heart began to beat harder and faster, he could hear it pounding in his ears. Razor sharp fangs began to grow as his face began to morph to that of a monkey. His back arched, as he grew larger and hairier—his clothes were ripped to shreds. He let out a mighty roar, now standing 20 stories high as a large hairy ape. Then, he started off back to the hut destroying anything and everything in his way.
Gohan ran outside to see what all the noise was about. His eyes widened when he saw Goku as a giant monkey destroying the woods they lived by.
"Goku stop it!" Gohan shouted.
Goku's ears twitched as he looked down at Gohan and snarled.
"Goku stop this right now!" Gohan ordered.
Goku roared as he punched the ground in which Gohan stood. Gohan jumped out of the way of Goku's fist, this only made Goku more upset. He pounded his fists against his chest roaring and then tried to step on Gohan. Gohan again dodged.
He has no control over anything, Gohan thought, and no memory of who I am.
Goku attacked Gohan again and a fight commenced.
The two fought long and hard, destroying the small hut through it all. Then as the sun began to rise Gohan found hope, praying that as the sun got higher in the sky Goku would become weaker and weaker until he was himself again. His hope was his downfall, for as he watched the sunrise Goku smacked him to the ground and stomped on him.
Gohan was right though, as the sun got higher Goku started to loose his strength, until he finally curled up in a ball and fell asleep changing back to his normal self.
Later on Goku woke up surprised to see his house totaled and even more to find himself laying in the grass naked. He ran to the rubble and managed to dig up so clothes. Then it dawned on him, where was Gohan?
He looked around and then stopped, freezing up as he saw Gohan's mangled body on the floor. Goku ran to his grandpa and kneeled beside him, "Grandpa!"
Goku shook Gohan as hard as he could, but his grandfather was dead.
Goku sat back and began to sniffle.
He soon buried Gohan and got to work on rebuilding the small hut, there he lived alone for two years right up until he met Bulma. Bulma was a strong-willed young teenager who convinced Goku there was nothing there for him anymore and that he needed to go out and see the world. All the while all she kept in mind was the dragonball he protected and his strength that she figured would protect her on her journey to collect the other dragonballs.
Their long stressful journey had led them to a place called Fire Mountain. Along the way they met up with a shape-shifting pig named Oolong who seemed to know everything about the fiery mountain.
"I've never seen a mountain of fire before," Goku beamed rowing with Oolong.
"It isn't really made of fire, Goku. That's just the name," Bulma said sitting at the front of the row boat.
"That's what YOU think, sister," Oolong said, "That mountain is a hundred percent rubble and fire."
"Oh please," Bulma rolled her eyes, "it's impossible! The fire would've gone out by now."
"I used to be a tour guide miss, and I'm tellin' ya that thing is on fire!" Oolong exclaimed.
"Whatever," Bulma rolled her eyes and then fanned herself with her hand, "man, it's hot today."
"It's Fire Mountain, we're getting closer," Oolong said.
"Shut up about Fire Mountain and row you stupid pig!" Bulma shouted.
Oolong wasn't the only person that Goku and Bulma had met on their journey; there were two others, the desert pirates—Pwar and Yamcha.
Yamcha and Pwar rowed their boat at a safe distance from Bulma and Goku's.
"She's so beautiful," Yamcha drooled rowing.
"I dunno, she seems kind of…loud to me," Pwar replied.
Yamcha didn't seem to hear.
"Wow," Goku stared at the fiery mountain in aw, "a mountain of fire."
"See Oolong, I told you it was really made of fire," Bulma crossed her arms embarrassed, then she looked at Oolong, "Hey you, what's wrong?"
Oolong was shivering standing close to Goku and Bulma, "Can we just hurry and get the dragonball."
"Well, first we have to find a way to get around the flames," Bulma looked at the mountain and wiped sweat from her forehead, "Geez, it's hot."
Goku blinked looking at Oolong, "Why are you scared, Oolong?"
"Scared? Scared?! I'm not scared!" Oolong exclaimed, before a suddenly noise made him jump in Bulma's arms, "Well…maybe just a little."
Goku took out the red power pole that had once belonged to his grandfather Gohan and got on guard, "Come out!"
"No!" Oolong scrambled to his feet, "Stay where you are!"
"Oolong!" Bulma snapped.
"You don't understand!" Oolong looked up to Bulma trembling, "The Ox King lives here…he'll…he'll…he'll…HE'LL EAT US ALIVE!"
"I'm not afraid!" Goku jumped into the air and roared as he landed by the noise.
Yamcha and Pwar ran screaming before Goku could hit them with his power pole.
"Huh?" Goku blinked putting the pole away as he walked up to Yamcha and Pwar, "Hey! I know you two!"
"Goku?" Bulma walked over and lit up seeing Yamcha, "YAMCHA!"
"Oh it's him," Oolong said dully then sighed with relief, "Thank Kami! I'm not gonna be a bit stuck in the Ox King's teeth!"
A loud roar was heard and Oolong clung to Bulma's leg, "At least…" he swallowed, "….not yet…"
"Trespassers," the Ox King grumbled.
His young, innocent daughter, Chi-chi, grabbed on to his large cape as he stomped out their hut, "Daddy no! Please don't kill them!"
"The want our treasure Chi-chi, I must!" The Ox King grumbled stomping towards where the trespassers stood.
There were five in total; a teenage girl with blue hair, a teenage boy with long black hair, a cat, a pig, and a boy around Chi-chi's age. Chi-chi blushed at the sight of the young boy, with her father's anti-social life style she never really got to meet any boys her own age, or any children her own age at that.
"Daddy look! It's a boy!" Chi-chi exclaimed.
"More of a reason I should stomp out these vermin," The Ox King thundered.
Bulma looked up at the Ox King blue with fear, "my, my, you're sure a big fella aren'tcha?" She jumped behind a boulder, "Goku! Take care of this guy!"
Goku scratched the back of his head as he looked up at the Ox King, "Why? Is he bad?"
"Just DO IT!" Bulma flared.
"Hello," Goku put out his hand in a shake, "my name's Goku, what's yours?"
"I said take care of him! Not make FRIENDS with him!" Bulma snarled.
The Ox King glared at her and she hid behind the rock. He then crouched down beside Goku, "You're not afraid of me?"
Goku blinked, "Should I be?"
"Well," The Ox King started, "I'm big and scary—yeah I think you should be."
"Oh," Goku continued to blink.
Chi-chi giggled, "He's cute."
"Chi-chi!" The Ox King exclaimed as Chi-chi walked over to Goku.
Chi-chi giggled and put her hand out blushing, "I'm Chi-chi."
"I'm Goku," Goku smiled shaking Chi-chi's hand, his tailing swaying behind him.
The Ox King went pale as he saw Goku's tail, "What's…that?"
"Oh," Goku looked at his tail, "that's my tail, say hello tail!"
Goku's tail seemed to wave and then went back behind him.
He's, he's a sayian, the Ox King thought as he looked at Goku. He turned slightly pale, but how?
"Look…Mr. Ox-man," Bulma walked out smiling sheepishly.
"That's OX-KING," The Ox-King grumbled, breaking from his thoughts.
"Uhm…right…" Bulma scratched the back of her head, "look…we only want the dragonball you have in that mountain…we'll just get it and be out of your way."
"Are you kidding?" The Ox-King put his hands on his hips as he looked at the mountain, "Nobody's been able to get to that mountain for years!"
"Yeah," Chi-chi nodded, "that's why we've been stuck out here…"
Goku smiled, "I can put that fire out."
Everyone looked at him, "How?"
"A little trick Master Roshi taught me," Goku put his wrist together and pulled his arms back to his side, "KAME…"
The others blinked looking at him.
"AHME," a flash of light appeared in Goku's hands forming into a blue orb of energy.
The others back away fearfully.
"AHHHH!" Goku thrust his arms forward and the sheer force of the ki blast sent everyone flying back.
The blast hit the mountain and with a short delayed reaction the entire thing blew-up throwing everyone even further back.
"WELL I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY GOKU!" Bulma shouted at Goku as bits of rock and dirt from the mountain rain through the sky, "NOW WE'LL NEVER FIND THE DRAGONBALL!"
Suddenly, a golden ball with red stars fell on Bulma's head knocking her unconscious.
"BULMA!" Yamcha exclaimed.
Goku dusted the dirt from his hair, "I guess it was a little too strong…"
"He's a sayian alright," The Ox-King murmured as Chi-chi lay knocked out on his head. The Ox-King stood up, "Well…now that that's over with, why don't you kind people join us for dinner?"
Oolong blinked and then screamed, "HE'S GONNA EAT US!"
The Ox-King laughed, "Of course not…well maybe you…"
Oolong froze solid as he opened his mouth to scream.
"Just kidding," The Ox-King said, "the mountain held all our gold and riches at its base. Now my dear daughter and I can rule our village right again. We owe you."
"As long as there's plenty of food," Goku beamed.
"They'll be plenty and plenty of food!" The Ox-King replied.
"I'm in!" Goku jumped up, "When can we come?!"
"Sunset today," Oolong pointed at the woods, "the village I rule is that way. By then I will have rebuilt my castle."
"But…that's only a few hours," Bulma sat up rubbing her head.
"So?" The Ox-King cocked an eyebrow.
Chi-chi sighed as she brushed her hair in her new room and giggled, "I can't wait to see Goku again."
"Do you like him?" The Ox-King turned to his daughter as he stood in the doorway.
Chi-chi blushed giggling, "He is cute."
"Hmm…" The Ox-King walked out of his daughter's room and to his own thinking, if Chi-chi and Goku marry…the sayian race will flourish again…but…then what? If they have children…hybrids are sure to follow…and I couldn't possibly allow Chi-chi to have children with her children or Goku to have children with his children. It's all so confusing…how hard it is to be the last of a race…maybe we should just allow ourselves to be part of the human race. That's been working pretty well for us so far…
The Ox King got to his room and looked out the window, watching as the sun began to set and continued to think, I wonder how many other sayians there are out there.
He started to think back to his life on Vegeta-sei, he was raised as any other sayian boy, but he made a terrible mistake—he fell in love with the King's 2nd wife. Together they had a child—Chi-chi. When the King found out the Ox King and Chi-chi were exiled from Vegeta-sei and his 2nd wife was executed. The Ox King would've been executed as well if it hadn't been for Chi-chi. After his exile they traveled outer space, eventually landing on Earth. Through tyranny the Ox-King became the wealthy leader of a small village. There he had been ever since.
He had heard of the destruction of Vegeta-sei through friends he kept in contact with back home through his scouter. He had listened to them before their death; he had heard their screams as the entire planet exploded, then the soft sound of snow, then silence. The Ox-King shivered, he hated the silence.
"Excuse me, Ox-King," a maid walked in, "your guests are here."
"Oh thank you," The Ox-King nodded and walked out of the room.
By the end of the dinner everyone had become great friends.
"I would love it if you stayed with me Goku," Chi-chi smiled fluttering her eyelashes.
"Hey," Goku blinked, "is there something in your eye?"
Chi-chi sighed, "no."
"Will you stay with us Goku?" The Ox-King asked.
"Well, I dunno," Goku scratched the back of his head.
"Please?" Chi-chi took his hand and gave him a puppy dog look.
"Well I guess..." Goku beamed, "I guess if we always have this yummy food I will!"
"Yeah!" Chi-chi exclaimed hugging Goku.
Bulma stood up quickly, knocking over her chair, "No! You can't take him! I won't be able to find the rest of the dragonballs! He's my bodyguard ya know!"
Oolong smirked evilly, "I could always protect you on those cold lonely nights Bulma…"
"You couldn't protect yourself from a dead fish!" Bulma snapped, then turned to Goku, "You have to come Goku."
"But he wants to stay here," Chi-chi hugged Goku's arm.
"Grrr…" Bulma growled, but Yamcha calmed her down.
"I'll travel with you Bulma," Yamcha said, "I might not be as good a fighter as Goku, but I can learn."
Bulma looked at Yamcha with her big blue eyes, "You'll take care of me."
Yamcha turned bright red and struggled to speak, "ye..ye…of course…I…I…I…"
"What he means to say is 'yes, of course I will,'" Pwar translated.
"Oh thank you Yamcha!" Bulma hugged Yamcha.
Yamcha turned purple and opened his mouth to scream, but nothing came out.
So Goku stayed with Chi-chi and the bond between them grew stronger and stronger. Their bond wasn't the only one that got stronger, the one between Bulma and Yamcha grew as well—Yamcha even managed to start speaking in sentences! Goku and Chi-chi's bond however was quite different.
It was during the world tournament, they were 18 at the time, both entered and both managed to get to the finals.
"Goku," Chi-chi said before they started their match, "I have a proposition for you."
"Shoot," Goku got in a fighting position, "you're not going to ask me for another date are you?"
"No. If I win," Chi-chi grinned, "we get married."
"Married?" Goku questioned after a long pause.
"Yes," Chi-chi nodded.
"What is…married?" Goku tilted his head.
"It's like that date we had only…" Chi-chi tried to think of a way to explain, "only we get to be together forever!"
"Hmm…" Goku raised an eyebrow and got back into his fighting position, "alright, but what if I win?"
"Wait?" Chi-chi exclaimed, "Did you just say yes?!"
"Yeah why not," Goku smiled.
"Oh my kami, Goku!" Chi-chi hugged Goku, "I love you!"
"Oh my goodness audience!" Mickey Blue-eyes, the tournament referee, exclaimed, "It seems our two fighters are in love! Isn't young love great?"
The whole audience awed.
Chi-chi blushed looking at the crowd and backed up getting into place.
"How about a nice big meal if I win?" Goku beamed.
Chi-chi smiled faintly, "You're on."
The fight commenced.
"So tell me more about this 'married'." Goku said as he blocked Chi-chi's punches.
"Well," Chi-chi spun around and kicked him in the head, "we get to live together."
"But we already do live together," Goku rubbed his head as Chi-chi flipped backwards and got on guard.
"Without my dad," Chi-chi kicked Goku in the chest.
"What else?" Goku started throwing punches at Chi-chi.
"Well, lots of things," Chi-chi tried to block, but got hit several times and fell backwards.
"Like what?" Goku helped Chi-chi up.
"Like…I dunno," Chi-chi punched him in the stomach.
"Hmm," Goku stumbled back and regained himself, "okay."
Goku roundhouse kicked Chi-chi and she flew into the wall.
Chi-chi tried to get up, but couldn't.
Mickey started counting and Goku won.
Goku helped Chi-chi up and smiled, "Can we get married AND have a big meal?"
"Really?" Chi-chi exclaimed.
Goku nodded smiling.
"Oh Goku!" Chi-chi hugged Goku happily.