Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest

Somewhere in the Milky Way…

"Stupid delays… Computer, how long will it take us to get to Earth now?"

Computer: "Approximately. Two. Days."

"Ugh… (still… I wonder what those shadows were…) Computer, have you got any information on those shadows that we saw on the Vortex?"

Computer: "Negative. The. Data base. Shows. Zero. Information. On. The. Unidentified. Obscure. Objects."

"Hmmm… well, let's just hope they don't get in the way between me and her."

Chapter 23: Arrival to West City

After a long walk through the bridge that connects Dazper City and West City, our heroes finally arrived at their destination: West City! Sakura and Ninomiya couldn't believe their eyes! West City had the tallest buildings they had ever seen, and there were thousands of them! The streets were crawling with pedestrians, all of different sizes, colors, and even different species, like dogs and monkeys just walking about! The beautiful colors, the vehicles, the people, everything was new to our young warriors!

Sakura: "Wooooooooooow!"

Blanca: "Well, Sakura, how do you like it?"

Sakura: "This place is gorgeous! There's a ton of buildings, and people, and moving-metallic objects with circles below them!"

Andromeda: "They're called vehicles. People use them to move around."

Ninomiya: "I've heard of them before, I think…"

Sakura: "But, why can't they just walk like we do?"

Andromeda: "Well, most people don't have the time to just walk around in a place this big. They need to get to their jobs fast, and, unlike us, they can't run at 100 km per hour."

Sakura: "Jobs? They have inside-farms in here?"

Andromeda: "Ummm, they don't work just on farming or dojo training or… you know, that's a bit too complicated for you to understand right now. Let's just say they write and type a lot."

Ninomiya: "Sounds boring."

Random business man: "It is." *moves on*

Ninomiya: "… who was…?"

Plata: "People have very busy lives in here, I heard. We'll probably never see that guy again. And, since they're so busy with jobs, no one really pays attention to our appearance."

Blanca: "Yeah. We might look pretty interesting on a place like Waterleaf Village, but in here, we're just another one in the bunch. Don't expect anyone to say anything about u-"

Some dude: "A SAIYAN!"

Sakura: "WHAT?! WHERE?! WHERE IS… oh, wait, he's pointing at me…"

Some dude: "And it's a female! I don't believe this!" *runs towards Sakura* "OMG, OMG, OMG, wait… you're not here to destroy the Earth, right?"

Sakura: "Destroy the… why would I do something so horrible?!"

Some dude: "OK, good… any who, this is amazing! You're a pure-blooded Saiyan, too! I thought Goku and Vegeta were the only ones!"

Andromeda: "Whoa, whoa, hey! Calm down there, you. First of all, introduce yourself."

Some dude: "Oh, of course! My name is Samuel Fort. You're probably wondering why I know so much about your Saiyan friend here, right? Well, that's because I'm a Saiyan expert! I know everything about them! My addiction to them is thanks to our beloved heroes, the Z Warriors! There's a lot of Saiyans in that group, and they've saved the world countless times!"

Sakura: "More Saiyans?! Tell me more about them!"

Samuel: "Their 'leader,' to put it simply, is Goku. He's a pure-blooded Saiyan and the greatest fighter in the world! Then there's Vegeta. He's the only other pure-blooded Saiyan that's still alive… well, besides you, and he used to be an evil Saiyan! However, he redeemed himself, and now fights for the greater good! There's also Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Pan, but they're only half-Saiyans, as one of their parents is human. But don't be fooled, they're incredibly strong, too! There are more members, but I specialize in the Saiyans, so I don't know much about them. Only that one of them, a bald short guy with dots on his forehead appears to get horribly beaten a lot."

Sucks for him.

Samuel: "Well, now that I've introduced myself, it's your turn."

Sakura: "Oh, right. I'm Sakura, and this is my best friend, Ninomiya. We come from a village far to the east, it's called Waterleaf Village. Then there's Andromeda, she's the princess of the Starflow Kingdom! Those two are Blanca and Plata, the White Wolf sisters. I'm here to find out more about the Saiyans, and you seem to know a lot about them, Mr. Samuel! Can you tell me all you know?"

Samuel: "Hoho, of course! Just follow me over to my apartment. It's not too far, so don't worry."

Andromeda: "(Oh crap, this guy's gonna rant on and on for a couple of hours…) Ummm, excuse me, Samuel, but do you know where I can find an observatory?"

Blanca: "(Smart move, Andromeda) Yeah, my sister and I would also like to know where we can find a hospital."

Samuel: "Oh, sure, the observatory is five blocks from here, towards the right. The hospital is three blocks away to the left, over there."

Ninomiya: "(Crap! They're all going to different places! I don't wanna stick with this guy all day! Where do I go, where do I go, where do I go?!)"

Samuel: "I'll take you two to my apartment on my car."

Sakura: *gets in car* "Bye Andromeda, bye Blanca and Plata! Come on, Ninomiya, don't make Mr. Samuel wait!"

Ninomiya: "B-b-but…" *sigh* "Coming…"

15 minutes later…

Samuel: "Well, we're here. Just have a seat; I'll be back with some coffee."

Ninomiya: "Huh… this place looks pretty different from our place back home. That there is… I think it's called a TV. And that's a Radio… books with more pictures than words… mini-statues of… cute-looking girls? Weird. And a… well, I've never heard of that, but it says 'PS4.'"

Samuel: "Here, have some coffee. Here's the sugar."

Sakura: "Thank you, Mr. Samuel!"

Samuel: "Right. Well, let's start from the beginning. Saiyans come from a planet called Planet Vegeta. They worked in a primitive…"

Meanwhile, in West City's Observatory…

Andromeda: "Holy… it's a holographic map of the Solar System! I don't believe this!" *gasp* "Look at all those encyclopedias! They've got the history of every star in the Milky Way! And… oh my god, a map of the Andromeda galaxy! I have to—"

Police officer: "Excuse me, ma'am. I know you are excited, but please keep your voice down, you are bothering the other visitors."

Andromeda: "Oh, sorry…" *whispers to self* "This is so exciting!"

Police officer: *sigh* "Kids these days… I don't know if I should feel happy for their anxiety to learn or sad for their inability to control themselves."

Creepy voice: "Maybe you should worry about your job instead, Mr. Officer."

Police officer: "Who…!" *disappears in the shadows*

Meanwhile, in West City's West-Wing Hospital…

Nurse: "Hello, there! Can I help you?"

Blanca: "Yes, I'm looking for Dr. Ridley. Do you know where I can find him?"

Nurse: "Dr. Ridley is in his office, on the 4th floor."

Blanca: "Thank you." *goes to 4th Floor with Plata by her side*

Plata: "Here's the office, sis."

Blanca: *knocks on door* "Dr. Ridley? Can I come in?"

Dr. Ridley: "Hm? Who is it?"

Blanca: "It's Blanca Byoodo."

Dr. Ridley: "Blanca Byoodo… oh, yes, I remember you. Come in."

Blanca: *comes in with Plata* "Good evening, doctor."

Dr. Ridley: "Good evening, Blanca. Good evening, Plata. So, how is your arm feeling?"

Blanca: "It doesn't hurt anymore. However, I came to talk about the fee. I was wondering if you could lower the price of it, at least a couple thousands…"

Dr. Ridley: *sigh* "Look, Blanca, I know 3,000,000 Zeni is a lot of money, specially for a youngster like you, but that arm is made of some of the finest materials we could possibly find. And the operation was extremely delicate too. Not to mention, that also includes the well-being of your real right arm. I'm sorry, but 3,000,000 Zeni is the best price I can possibly give you."

Plata: "Oh, come on, Dr. Ridley! You know we can't get that kind of money! Please! Just a couple of thousands less won't hurt you!"

Dr. Ridley: "I'm sorry, you two, but it's business. There's really nothing I can do for you in here."

Blanca: *sigh* "… fine."

Suddenly, an explosion could be heard from outside the hospital! People were running and screaming! Blanca and Plata ran outside as fast as they could to see what was going on.

Plata: "What's going on?! Huh?! Look, sis, there's a bunch of dark creatures over there! They're attacking the people!"

Citizen: "Where are the cops at?!"

Surprisingly, there were no cops to be found! They had all mysteriously disappeared from their locations!

Citizen: "Oh no! There's no one to protect us! Run for your lives!"

Blanca: "No one to protect us? We'll see about that!" *releases blade and Brontobit Arm*

Plata: "I'll help!" *releases blade*

Back in West City's Observatory…

Andromeda: "Man, this telescope is huge! I can see so much better with this thing!"

While looking around space with the gigantic telescope, Andromeda found something that seemed rather odd.

Andromeda: "What's that? It looks like that thing I saw back at Dr. Joaquin's base… is it…! It's… it's a Saiyan ship! And it's heading towards Earth! I've gotta tell the oth—huh? Wait, there's something else… I can't make out what it is… wait, there's several of them… they're too dark, like shadows, but they seem to be heading towards Earth, too! Just what is going to happen in this planet?!"

Suddenly, an explosion could be heard from outside the observatory! People were running and screaming! Andromeda ran outside as fast as she could to see what was going on.

Andromeda: "What the hell are those?! Demons?! Well, whatever they are, they're causing havoc! Not on my watch!" *releases World Breaker*

Back in Samuel's apartment…

Ninomiya: "Zzzzzzz… Zzzzzzz…"

Sakura: "This is so interesting!"

Samuel: "Oh, but I haven't gotten to the best part yet. Sakura, this is something only a true Saiyan warrior can achieve. It's a transformation far more powerful than the Great Ape! It's called the Super Sai—"

Suddenly, an explosion could be hea—

Author: "Damn, that got old fast…"

… ummm, yeah, explosion outside apartment, Sakura and Ninomiya check it out, people screaming… you've read this twice already.

Sakura: "What are those?!"

Ninomiya: "They look like demons! Let's go, Sakura!" *releases sword*

Blanca and Plata: "Sakura! Ninomiya!"

Andromeda: "Guys! Let's hurry to the park! That seems to be where all the demons are coming from!"

Sakura: "Alright! Mr. Samuel, I promise I'll be back soon! For now, just stay inside, it's not safe out here!"

Samuel: "OK, Sakura! Go out there and show those demons what a pure-blooded Saiyan can do!"

Sakura: "Right! Everyone, let's go!"

With their weapons ready and prepared for battle, our heroes rushed towards the park where there seemed to be a hell gate letting the demons in! Why are the demons attacking West City? And just what is coming towards Earth from space? Find out next time on Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest!

To be continued…

Bonus skit

Samuel had been telling Sakura all about the Saiyans for two hours now. He feelt they should take a quick break. With Ninomiya still asleep, Samuel took an opportunity he was probably never going to have ever again (oh god…).

Ninomiya: "Zzzzzzz… Zzzzzzz…"

Sakura: "The Saiyans from the Z Warriors have tails too, right?"

Samuel: "They don't, actually. Goku got his cut off a long time ago; Vegeta's was cut off when he was evil; Gohan got his cut off… like three times; Goten and Trunks probably had theirs cut off when they were still babies; and I don't think Pan ever had one. That means, you're the only Saiyan that kept her tail, Sakura."

Sakura: "Why did they get their tails cut off?"

Samuel: "Because of the Great Ape form. Besides Vegeta, no one knew how to control it."

Sakura: "I do. There's no way I'm cutting my tail off!"

Samuel: "Your tail is from birth, huh… *stares at Sakura's tail* …ummm… can… can I… can I touch it? It's such a rare sight…"

Sakura: "Uh… sure. Here." *raises tail towards Samuel*

Samuel: *grabs gently* "Ooooo… it's so soft… the hair feels so delicate, yet at the same time it's so strong… the smoothness, flexibility and power mix so well together!"

Sakura: "I'm… I'm glad you like it."

Samuel: "This is amazi—"

Ninomiya: *grabs Samuel's arm* "Alright, buddy, she's 14. Let go of the tail before I get the Author up in here. And trust me… you're not gonna like it if the Author gets in here."