Author: "AUTHOR NOTE TIME! Freakin' hell, I need to start writing again... this is, like, the semi-last chapter I have pre-typed... I-I'll figure something out! ;;

Anyways, we'll get some back-story on the little girl in this chapter. And then we'll get a look at her abilities. Also, she really can't speak, except for, like, one word a sentence. Which means the one word would be her entire sentence. Since she can't talk, you'll see a lot of *action* on her dialogues. As well as bunches of vocal fillers. But hopefully she'll grow on ya'll! Read, review, follow, fave, do whatchu wanna do."

Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest

Bam: "Psst! Bro, where are we?"

Boom: "It sure as hell don't look like heaven... or hell."

Bam: "Hey, maybe we're still alive!"

Boom: "I know, rite-pffthehehehehehe!"

Bam: "And look, we still have the Dragon Ball!" *holding three-star Dragon Ball*

Boom: "A'ight, bro, let's go out there and show those monkey girls what the Thief Thugs are really made of!"

Chapter 45: Locked in Ivy

Last time, our heroes were stranded in an unknown planet, inhabited by a strange species of octopus-men, known as the Gurugurus. They went into a town, looking for merely a place to stay for a night or two, but found something much more amusing! A seemingly-human girl lived with a family of Gurugurus, a youth who appeared to be the shyest of all, and whose origins remain unknown. Sakura and Scorzette had been allowed to stay with the Guruguru family of the girl, intriguing the octopii beyond belief.

Scorzette: *little girl sitting on her knees* "Hmmm... I wonder how she got here... or how she got that scar on her neck... It just seems too far-fetched for a human to be living in a planet full of octopus-people. Specially if this human is a little kid, alone and unable to speak... maybe she IS some sort of strange Tuffle? Nah, Tuffles just can't look like her..."

Sakura: "Let me ask Octodad how he found her." *turns to Octodad* "Guruguru, guru guru, rugurugu, gururu, gu?"

Octodad: "Guru... guruguru, guru gugu..."

Octodad began telling our heroes about the story of how he found the little girl. He found her a year ago, as he was exploring a nearby mountain. A day before that, the Gurugurus saw a strange object crash heavily on the mountain, but no one dared to go and explore. Octodad, being the brave and caring father that he is, took the challenge upon himself and traveled to the mountain. Everything seemed peaceful, but then Octodad began hearing noises... dangerous noises. The mountains in which he had been walking through were known to be home to some dangerous animals!

Octodad: "Guuuuu..." *hears noise* "Guru?"

Girl: *in distance* "AAAHH! WAAAHHH!"

Octodad: "Guruguru?! Guruguru!"

As soon as he heard the scream, Octodad ran towards its location, and was shocked by what he saw! There was a little girl, one that looked like nothing he had ever seen before, and she was being attacked by a pack of ferocious, red-eyed, partially-metallic Gray Coyotes! He was terrified by the hungry beasts, but he also knew he had to help the little girl! So he did what any good father would do and helped the child.

Octodad: *scared* "Guru... gu!" *game face* *flapping tentacles around like crazy* "GUUUUUUURUGURUGURUGURUGURUGURU!" *picks little girl up* *runs for it* "GUUUUURUGURUGURUGURUGURUGU!"

Like a brave hero, Octodad scared the Gray Coyotes long enough for him to pick the girl up, then ran back to the town as fast as he could. When Octodad returned, they checked the girl, and she had injuries mostly on her neck and her back, with blood stains on her naked body. She was treated immediately. Within a week, the girl's wounds were healed, save for the scar that remained on her neck. However, there was nowhere for her to go. Not a home, not a family, not a friend, not even clothes. By just looking at her, Octodad could tell that the girl could be no more than three years old, and seeing as she was completely defenseless, he took her into his home, and gave her a new family.

Octodad: *wrapping up story* "... guruguru, guru rugu."

Sakura: "'And that's why she's living with us,' he says. Poor girl... but she's OK now!"

Scorzette: "I guess that's what matters... though I do still have a strange feeling about all of this... oh, well."

Girl: *playing with Sakura's tail* "Ah... ah..."

Sakura: "Oh!" *lifts girl up with tail* *puts her on knees* "She thinks my tail is a toy! Oh, how adorable!" *tickles girl with tail*

Meanwhile, in the outskirts of the town...

Bam: "Psst! Bro, what is this place?"

Boom: "It looks like some weird catacombs. Hey, there might be something worth millions in here!"

Bam: "I know, rite-pffthehehehehehe!"

Boom: "Let's look around, see what we find."

The Thief Thugs had wandered off into a cavern near a mountainous region. Ignoring all the danger signs, the thieves went inside, thinking Sakura and Scorzette would be found in there. As it turns out, they were not, but there was something of interest!

Bam: "What the... hey, bro, c'mere! I found somethin'!"

Boom: *running towards Bam* What is it, a pearl? A diamond? A relic?"

Bam: "It looks like some sort of holy stick... and it's VEEEERY shiny!"

Thief Thugs: "Oooooh-pffthehehehehehe!" *take holy stick* *ground begins shaking* "... uh-oh..."

Soon after the thief thugs removed the valuable-looking artifact, the wall in front of them began to crack! Then, a giant, berserk octopus-like monster came crashing through the wall, beastly screaming and looking directly at the Thief Thugs! Terrorized, the thieves ran at full speed out of the cavern, being chased by the giant monster! The monster went out of the cavern and into the desert field outside, covered by the darkness of the night. Having lost sight of the Thief Thugs, the monster became even angrier! Its attention was instantly grabbed by the town were our heroes were at, which could be seen in the distance, and the monster began walking there, thinking that was where the Thief Thugs ran off to!

Back in Octodad's house...

Girl: *playing with a toy* "Ah! Mm... ah! Mm... ah-huh?" *toy slips, sliding under living room couch* "Aw..." *walks towards couch*

Scorzette: "Hm? Oh, her toy fell under the couch. That's a pretty heavy couch, let me help you move i-"

Girl: *moves couch out of the way with one hand* "Hmmm... ah!" *grabs toy* *returns couch to original position, also with one hand*

Scorzette: "... OK, something's DEFINITELY not right here. A little human girl should NOT have that much strength..." *staring at girl, now playing with Sakura* "... You're hiding a secret, and I'm gonna find out what it is!"

Octodad: *looking out the window* "Guu... guruguru, guruu, guru, rugu guru...?"

Sakura: *playing with girl* "And clap! And cla-W-What?! ... Uhhh... Scorzette... he said 'aren't the moons just beautiful as they shine on the night sky...?'"

Scorzette: "Wait, MOONS?! As in, plural?! Ah, crap... guess we're gonna have to lock ourselves up in this house until morning..."

Octodad: "Gu... guru?" *notices giant monster in the distance * "GUUURUGURUGU!"

Scorzette: "Huh?! Hey, what's his prob-" *ground shakes* "GAAH!"

Octodad began screaming in panic, alerting everyone in the house of the monster that was approaching! He immediately ran out of the house and alerted everyone on the streets! The Gurugurus began evacuating, and Octodad went back inside to lead his newly arrived guests out of town! So much for locking yourself up until morning!

The family evacuated, but the Saiyans and the girl were still inside, as well as Octodad! Seconds before going out of the door, the giant monster shot a laser towards the town, and it just so happened to strike directly at Octodad's house! Sakura and Octodad were blown away to the far streets, while Scorzette and the girl were trapped under the rubble! Sakura knew it was time to take action, so she rushed towards the monster, telling Octodad that Scorzette and the girl would definitely be fine, as Scorzette would have protected her. The paternal Guruguru then escorted his family to safety, restlessly thinking about the girl.

Scorzette: *moves rubble out of the way* *cough cough* "Argh... hey, are you alright?" *holding girl on arms*

Girl: "Ah... ow!" *has a small glass shard stuck on her back*

Scorzette: "Ooo, that's not good... hold on, I'll get it off. Haaa!" *pulls glass out*

What happened right after was a shock to Scorzette, but also relieved her from all doubt. The girl gave a quick, painful moan, and the second she did this, a brown, monkey-like tail grew right from her lower back! It all made sense now. Why she landed on this planet; why she did not look enough like a human; why she was so strong. Scorzette's thoughts were right - the little girl WAS a Saiyan! Her tail had been previously removed, somehow, but the pain she had just experienced triggered the Saiyan danger instinct inside her, growing it back!

Scorzette: "HOLY... I knew it! You ARE a Saiyan!"

Girl: "Eh...?" *notices own tail* "Ah?" *wiggles tail*

Scorzette: "Man, and to think I've been playing with a Saiyan kid all along! Your space ship must have frozen in space as well, and eventually found its way here." *holds girl up* "And what a healthy-looking tail!"

Girl: *wiggling tail* "Huh...?" *looks at moons* "Uh... mm... ah!" *eyes turn red*

Scorzette: "You seem like you have a lot of potential! I'm totally going to train yo-" *notices girl's red eyes* "... oh... crap, I forgot..."

The little girl's heart was pounding heavily. Her body was completely immobile, save for her tail jerking with each heart beat. Suddenly, her arms and legs grew bigger, and slowly, her face began resembling that of a Great Ape's. She began growing in size tremendously, and brown fur grew on her skin. Soon, the little, innocent girl transformed into a rampaging Great Ape! I just made you read a Great Ape transformation for, like, the sixth time in this story! Ha!

Girl (Great Ape): "RRRAAAAAAWWWRRR!"

Scorzette: "Waaah! Damn it, what do I do?! Wait... maybe she can fight the monster! Hey, little girl! ... Well, big girl now, but YOU! Catch me if you can!" *gets on Wind Shark*

Girl (Great Ape): "RRRAAAAAARRGGHH!" *chases Scorzette*

Sakura: "No way! This guy's just too big! I can't fight it like..." *notices Great Ape* "Oh, hey, Scorzette trans... wait, that's not Scorzette!"

Scorzette: *riding Wind Shark* "I'm down here, Litua! Get on, I'll explain the rest later!"

The Great Ape's attention immediately turned towards the giant octopus! The two titans began fighting as Scorzette explained everything that had happened to Sakura. At first, Sakura did not suspect anything, but she realized that it made sense. They reunited with Octodad and the other Gurugurus, and watched as the fight between giants raged on.

The Saiyan kid quickly gained the advantage of the battle, with her extraordinary Great Ape strength and fury. Within a couple of minutes, the giant octopus fell to the ground, beat to death by the Great Ape. They had rid themselves of that problem, but now their second problem would come to be - calming the girl down. Since she was so young, the girl would naturally be even more uncontrollable than Sakura was on her first transformation, making it impossible for Scorzette to reason with her. As she quickly approached our heroes, the Gurugurus, specially Octodad, began panicking and screaming! Just seconds before they were to be crushed by the girl's enormous foot, she snapped, and stopped herself, as the little bit of conscience left took effect, and allowed her to recognize her family. The Great Ape then began to look tired... sick, almost, and fell on the ground unconscious, posing no threat.

The next morning came, and the Gurugurus had spent all night long planning for a migration to the closest town or city, as the girl's transformation and the giant octopus' lasers destroyed their home town. Sakura and Scorzette, on the other hand, slept close to the girl, who had now turned back to her normal self. Octodad dressed her with clothes that looked the same as her previous, knowing she would be cold out by herself. After a while, our heroes and the girl woke up, and the time came for Octodad to speak to the Saiyans.

Octodad: "Guruguru, gururu, gugururu, guru, gurugu, gu. Guruu, guruguru gugu, rugu rugu, guruguru. Guruguu, guru, guru... gururu, guruguru, guru guru!"

Sakura: "He says that... since the girl turned out to be a Saiyan, just like us, he wants us to take care of her... He loves her, and he always will, but he understands that she must go with her people, not with them."

Scorzette: "Hm... somehow I saw this coming. I've got no problem with taking her, any Saiyan we can help is always welcomed."

Sakura: "Guruguru gu, guru, rurugu, guruguru."

Octodad: *happy* "Guru!" *walks towards girl*

Girl: *getting familiar with tail* "Hmmm... uh?" *notices Octodad*

Octodad: *kneels down* "Guruguru gu, ruguguru, guru guru. Guruguru, rugu..." *takes necklace out of pocket* "Gu." *puts necklace on girl* "Guruguru, guruguru gu, rugu, guru."

Sakura: "He says that she's a wonderful girl, and that he and his family have developed a very powerful bond with her. That necklace has a family picture on it, with everyone from Octodad's family, even the girl, included. Octodad wants the best for the girl, but he wants her to never forget him, as he never will her."

Girl: "... mhm!" *nods* "..." *hugs Octodad, crying softly* "... guru... gu..."

Octodad: *crying, too* "... guruguru gu, ru."

Sakura: "... 'I love you, Guruguru Jr...'" *tear*

Girl: *goes to Sakura and Scorzette* "Ah!" *wiggling tail*

Scorzette: "Welcome to the family. Now... we need to give her a name."

Sakura: "How about... Ivy?"

Girl: "Uh? Mm... I... vy... I-vy!" *laughs*

Sakura: "She likes it!" *picks Ivy up* "Welcome to the family, Ivy!"

With a new member on the team, our heroes got on the Wind Shark and headed on the direction of the last Dragon Ball, checking the Dragon Radar. They waved one last goodbye to the Gurugurus, as they headed the opposite direction, towards a neighboring town. What adventures await our three heroes on their trip? Are there more secrets to Ivy we have yet to discover? Find out next time on Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest!

To be continued...

Bonus Skit

Author: "You know, I've read a few DBZ fan fictions, and I seem to always find the same problem in everyone's Saiyan OC's."

... you read fan fictions to look for problems on people's writings?

Author: "No! Though I do find problems often... but regardless, I've noticed that every Saiyan out there tempts to notice their tail swaying back and forth behind them."

... so?

Author: "Why do they notice it as if it was some strange parasite stuck to their back?! Their tails are connected to them by nerves! They should be able to feel it and move it at free will, not randomly notice it moving on its own!"

You're being picky again.

Author: "You're being annoying again!"

Hey, at least I'm not some sort of tail-obsessed freak that goes around the web looking for other people's OC's to sta-

Author: "You've said enough already!" *closes window*