Chapter 4

"Wh-what's going on?" Kaia asked groggily, finally coming to. Piccolo sighed in annoyance, having just dropped the half-Saiyan's twin brother off to survive on his own, he didn't look at her when he replied.

"About time you woke up, brat." he growled. Kaia looked up and gasped upon seeing who was carrying her.

"Wow! You're Mr. Piccolo, aren't you?" Piccolo nodded the affirmative, again not looking at her.

"Yeah, and?"

"Well, my dad told me about how he fought you at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and he said you had some pretty interesting moves. I've always wanted to learn how to fight so I could fight you, too, so I could see for myself how good you were." Kaia explained shyly. Piccolo smirked.

"Well this is your lucky year kid, because if you can survive for six months wherever I decide to drop you off, I'LL be your teacher." he remarked. Kaia's eyes lit up as he landed and set her down.

"Really? Uhm... Mr. Piccolo?"

"What?" Piccolo asked impatiently.

"Well... I was wondering... if I survive on my own for six months, d-do you think I could have a GI like yours?" Kaia asked semi-timidly. Piccolo was slightly taken aback by this, but nodded curtly.

"Sure kid. IF you can survive. But you CAN'T try to hunt down your brother and help him. You both need to do this on your own. Got it?" Kaia nodded obediently.

"Yes sir." she replied. When Piccolo had taken his leave, she wasted no time in gathering twigs and fallen branches around the area to use as firewood. She then took two stones, a peice of stray twine, and a stick of bamboo. She sharpened the two stones, tying one to the bamboo to make a spear, and used the other as a dagger. she took the remaining twine (there was quite a bit of it there) and used it to tie together some palm frocks she had cut to make a semi-durable shelter. She then took her spear and waded into the nearby river, standing VERY still, until,

*SPLASH!*

She managed to stab two or three unsuspecting fish and taking them back up to the spot where she planned to set up her camp.

Unbeknownst to the four and a half year old, Piccolo watched her silently, slightly impressed by how she was coping to the situation compared to her brother. Gohan was still crying helplessly, clueless as to what to do. Piccolo knew the boy would figure it out eventually, but he wished that at least the crying would cease. It was beginning to annoy him so much, he had to leave to check on the girl again before he swooped down and smacked the boy.

*Later that night. . . .*

The full moon shone brightly over the landscape, and Gohan, who had just finished two apples that (though he did not realize it, and he voiced much complaint) Piccolo had brought him, decided to gaze up at the full moon. . . .Only moments after, the child transformed. Gohan was no longer himself, but a monsterous great ape. Noticing this, Piccolo also saw Kaia in the distance. She, too, had transformed. Piccolo looked up at the moon thoughtfully.

That must be what made them change. I'll have to destroy it to get them to change back. he thought as he gathered his energy.

"Special Beam Cannon!" though it would not seem possible, that one attack was all it had taken to shatter the moon and change the children back to their true forms. Both of which were naked, due to the fact that their clothes were shredded when they transformed. This was an issue Piccolo easily remedied. He began with Gohan by removing the boy's tail and giving him an orange GI much like Goku's as well as a sword. The only real difference in the child's GI other than the size was the symbol. Piccolo smirked.

"You're clothes are like your dad's, but the symbol shows that you're from MY clan. Now I must go tend to your sister. You're on your own now, Gohan." he murmured before flying over to where Kaia had made her own campsite. When he landed, he saw that all the tools she had made, including the shelter had been destroyed. Feeling generous, Piccolo restored the girl's camp to it's original state and then, after removing her tail, dressed her in a GI like his, just as she had asked, and gave her a sword as well, engraving her name into it so she could tell it apart from Gohan's when they reunited.

"Consider yourself lucky I decided to make due with my part of the deal first, kid. Now it's up to you to fulfill your part on your own. See you in six months." He said before flying away.