Before we start chapter 3 lets go over some things I have previously announced in an older version.
This is the first chapter with Q and A… huh.
Also power levels. I'll keep them the same for now. They are subject to change.
Also disclaimer, about how I don't own dragon ball or any other of Akira's works. Still love them though.
Also, something about updating. Hue. That's not happening much these days. But it will, eventually.
Oh, and GT is non-cannon, I consider it fanfiction. Not even that good of a fanfiction in fact. I might use some concepts from it (like SSJ4, a villain or 2), but in a whole new way so it is fresh.
And "LAST BUT NOT LEAST!" (Uch I was so enthusiastic back in the day)
I put something in here about liking reviews, and how you guys should do them. Seriously, taking the bit of time out of your day will really brighten up my week, and motivate me to write more. If you guys want to see more updates, more reviews would be the solution. Really can't stress this enough.
Any who, if you are still reading this, then you have at least 11 chapters ahead of you. Go get reading!
Chapter 3: The State of the cat. Dragon Ball Saga
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Everyone was being kept busy inside the Capsule Mobile Home named after the owner, "Oolong". The car was 2 stories tall, complete with a small bathroom featuring a toilet, a shower a washer and drier. The next door room had a bedroom big enough for a twin sized bed, some leg room, and a tiny closet.
This was a big mobile home, however, and the listed rooms were the ones that were upstairs. Downstairs was a kitchen that hosted a fridge, a stove, and a bench that was sat right in front of a table, large enough to sit 2 people on each side. Next to that was the driver's station, where Bulma was sitting down to drive. She really wanted to spend time with this new guy, but the only other capable people that can drive were Yamcha, and the owner Oolong, who was cooking food for Goku. But the pig didn't trust the bandit yet, even though he looked trustful enough to her. "Bandit" was such a bad word for him. Even though he might have been bad before, he was doing nothing but good for them now! Not only did he reveal Oolong's secret car, but he said he would be training Goku. Only good things can come from this! She thought, as she checked the radar to make sure that they are still going in the right direction. Yep, right on target.
This reminded her of the one and only strange thing about Yamcha that she constantly overlooks. He knows about the dragon balls and that they are looking for them. She was straining to listen to them at the table, but the noise of the engine was too loud. She just hoped that the pig was treating there new guest nicely.
He wasn't.
"What do you mean you 'just knew' where we were going to be?!" The pig exclaimed, while getting a chicken out of the oven for Goku, who had already eaten 3 pre-made dinners, 2 pre-made lunches, and a couple snacks while waiting for the other food to come out.
"I wasn't the one who spotted you, and I never said that" The self-proclaimed bandit said "The honors for finding you my little friend on my left."
Pu'ar was sitting, well, more like floating, on the seat, looking very disturbed. To him, Yamcha has been acting strange ever since the fight with the young boy. Or at least half way through, when the bandit switched fighting styles into one that Pu'ar has never seen before. Yamcha was also being very careful about what he said, and he was talking in a way that an old man would. Not only this, but somehow Yamcha has been fine around this girl called Bulma! But even with all these changes, what struck the cat as the most odd was the bandit's eyes. He was on a mission. It was the same look he has when they go to 'liberate' food, money, weapons, and whatever else they need from whoever passes. But these eyes changed whenever they looked at Pu'ar, which was more than usual. Then, they looked sad, like the person behind them was remembering something from long ago. Whatever it was, it shook the floating one to his very core.
"Even if he saw us, how did you know about my secret capsule?!" The perverted pig replied to Pu'ar's closest friend louder then he could have been.
Just be quiet and accept any help my buddy is giving, although I don't understand why he is helping you, you pervert. The cat thought, before going back to his deep thinking.
"I'll reveal to you all what has happened to me and how I know so much later when we stop, before my training with Goku. I'm sure even you would like to know what is happening, right little buddy?" he said with a smile on his face, and that look in his eyes. That sad look, almost like, like, like…
No, not pity. He knows better. The school teachers pitied him when he got picked on, the police pitied him when he was caught stealing food at the young age of 6, and his orphan parent's pitied him for always being last to the table when dinner was served and there were only bones left.
But Yamcha, Yamcha never pitied him. Not since the moment they locked eyes in the desert. Even then, when Pu'ar couldn't even lift his head, starving and dehydrated, he only saw the look of pity once. He saw pure concern first, then anger, and finally some pity. But that lasted no more than a second before it was replaced with a warm smile, and he was already in the strong capable arms of the thief. "Don't worry little cat, you'll be feeling better shortly" and then everything was black. When he awoke, he was with Yamcha.
The person next to him now was not the same Yamcha. Pu'ar suddenly felt all alone. Everyone here in the room was a stranger to him, or worse. The boy was going to take up all of Yamcha's time in training. The girl was clearly attracted to the rough looking bandit, and who wouldn't be when he looked like that? The pig used to tease him all the time in school, it was one of the reasons he left in the first place. But worst of all, was this person next to him. A lie, that who he is. HE ISNT YAMCHA, HE CANT BE!
"YOU'RE NOT MY FRIEND, WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HIM!" Pu'ar shouted, confusion and panic spread all throughout him. He couldn't think, he couldn't hear right, he couldn't see right. All he saw where monsters hidden in black shadows, and the shadows where even more terrifying due to the fact that the sun was about to set. The screeching noise they made was only drowned out by the sound of the car they were in, which was getting louder and louder. He ran, forgetting that he could fly, into a corner away from the monsters. He hopped onto a shelf, getting as far away as possible. But is wasn't enough as one of them came closer, and reached a claw out.
The panic was too great. He hit the hand away with all his might. Suddenly, everything stopped. The monsters where gone, leaving only his friend Yamcha in front of him, holding one hand in the other, with blood dripping out from between his fingers. Pu'ar looked in fear and realizing what he had done. He hurt Yamcha. He could never forgive himself.
Everyone else was looking at him now, like HE was the monster. I need to go, get away.
These were his only thoughts before he jumped to the door, opened it, and pushed himself off of the door knob. The cat saw Yamcha reaching out to grab him, but he was too slow. He tried to stop his own fall, but the car was going too fast. He fell into the dirt and hit his head.
"BULMA, Stop th..." was the last thing he heard before everything went black.
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So what did you think of this chapter?
If you are here, and not someone I personally know, then that means you know the story of dragonball.
That would also mean that you know how the story goes, and how this story is finally starting to diverge from the original.
Well, it is going to diverge a whole lot more. This is the last chapter I am working on in my update (which if I haven't mentioned it yet, I have edited and sometimes re-wrote parts of the story to make it more reader friendly, and to tell a slightly better story.
Now my message to you (which I have been stressing through the update), is to please leave a review, especially if you notice some flaws in my story (factual wise), or some flaws in my writing (grammar and spelling wise).
~-.Q AND A.-~
QUICK NOTE- if I get multiple reviews saying the same thing, I will only post one. Don't take it personally if I don't put yours up here. (Btw, I will update any grammar and spelling, so as long as I can read it, don't worry about it being legible.)
Q-.- Brilliant writing! The first line captures you, and the individual stories introducing and captivating the thoughts of the characters was a great idea! Keep it up!
A- Thanks for the review! And I will try!
Q-.-Tee-hee! I just hope Yamcha won't try to get Bulma for himself. Since he's an old man, it makes sense. I also hope he has enough sense to realize that Gero has to be killed and that Raditz and Nappa can be spared coz they'd be an enormous help with the battle against Buu.
A- Well, about Yamcha and Bulma… Sometimes, love never fades. Yamcha still loves her, but it is still yet to be determined if they will end up together. Now about Gero, if you are talking about killing him early, I am afraid you are going to be disappointed in Yamcha. You will see how yamcha feels about this in a chapter or 2. Lastly, about the Saiyans, well, you know how proud and stubborn they can be. If they don't want to listen, then they might not be alive long enough to fight Buu. But I am hoping they will.
Q-.- Wow this is going to be interesting should off Yamcha redemption or second chance can't wait what after chapters you have and will you put power levels in this and will it continue till dbz or only db?
A- Yes, starting with this chapter, I will try to put power levels! And for how long the story will last, well, only the reviews will make a difference when I stop. The more reveiws, the more I will be motivated to write.
Q-.- I like it a lot, but can you put in the Yamcha character category? Currently, it's in the Goku & Bulma category.
A- I put it in Yamcha and Goku first, then Bulma. Why it is only showing Goku and Bulma, I don't know. Maybe I'll take off Goku and Bulma and jut leave Yamcha in the character box. It almost seems like FanFiction is saying that Yamcha isn't important…
Q-.-Hey I saw the link to this story on a recent DBM page. I'm glad I took the time to give this a shot. You have a decent concept here. All I can suggest is take your time with this story. There is quite a bit that can be changed with the future knowledge that Yamcha brings from the future. I'm quite curious how much the timeline is going to shift, and if all of the changes will be for the better. Keep up your writing, and update soon. :)
A- Thanks for clicking, reading, and reviewing! Sadly, I cannot update new chapters nearly as much as I used to, but hopefully updating these older chapters will give me more motivation! And about the changes being for the better, that is literally Yamcha's only goal at the moment, so you and he strive for the same thing! :)
~ - . POWER LEVELS . - ~
Goku (hungry) – 20
Yamcha (battling Goku) – 32
Goku's rock paper scissor attack – 40
Pu'ar – 6
Yamcha relaxing – 20 (He is used to constantly suppressing his power, so he unconsciously does it while relaxing)
Pu'ar's (frightened and desperate) punch - 12