The heart of the jungle was untamed and primordial. The trees were thick with vines that hang from branches to reach the ground. Leaves hung from twigs like an entourage as they dangled from the trees. Some were small and green while others were large. The birds were a colorful blur as they flitted about the foliage. The air was still and smelled humidly of rainwater.

Monkeys were everywhere; some chattering away in the treetops. There were smaller apes playing at their own game in the shade, running after each other and jumping around. They laughed joyfully as they ran through the jungle floor. A mother gorilla held onto her baby on her back, while trailing behind the large herd of apes. A large tiger slept near a tree in the canopy, its long fangs showing as it snored contentedly.

The faraway waterfalls roar with an echo in the distance. The forest's sounds were comforting to the ears; they gave one peace and tranquility. The jungle was like a lost world, seemingly untouched by the hands of man. The thick undergrowth created a wall of vegetation that swallowed the faint sunlight, casting a green hue over everything in its path. Birds nested amongst the leaves; a small family consisting of mother, father and child, perched atop the tall tree.

Cerofla accompanies Goku as they traverse the dense forest, maintaining a steady stride alongside him. Her sisters closely trail behind. Goku's pace is unhurried and tranquil, his tail swaying idly in the background. Cerofla discreetly observes Goku during their walk, noting his perpetual smile. She ponders whether his cheeks experience discomfort from his constant display of joy. One cannot help but question the peculiarity of such unwavering cheerfulness, particularly for a Saiyan. Cerofla's curiosity extends to the identity of Goku's parents and their current whereabouts.

"Oh, I have a question," Goku says suddenly, causing Cerofla to snap her gaze towards him. "What's your name?" He inquires.

Fejota looks at the Saiyan boy quizzically. She glances at Cerofla. Cerofla closed her eyes before turning to look back at Goku as she replies.

"Cerofla. My name is Cerofla." Her tone was flat, emotionless.

Goku blinked.

"That's a nice name." He remarked. He looked over his shoulder at the three girl Saiyans, who were still walking close by. He smiles at them. "And yours?"

Lementine rolls her eyes at Goku. "I'm Lementine." She answers simply, her eyes narrowing playfully at the boy.

"Well it's nice to meet you." Goku replies pleasantly. Goku's eyes darted to Figsene.

"Figsene." The Saiyan girl named Figsene introduced herself.

Goku shifted his gaze towards Fejota. His lips parted to ask, only for Fejota to quickly interject.

"I'm Fejota. Princess of all Saiyans!" The girl declared proudly, pointing a thumb at herself in pride. Goku tilted his head at her.

"Uh, what does Princess mean?" Goku inquired curiously.

The four girls shared the same annoyed expression as they exchanged knowing glares with one another.

"You're kidding…right?" Fejota asked in disbelief.

Cerofla shook her head. "Of course he isn't."

Fejota huffed, crossing her arms before explaining.

"It means that I, as well as my sisters, are of royalty." She clarified. "And someone as foolish and naive as you should treat us with respect."

"Oh, I see, so you guys are princesses of our whole race. That's really neat!" Goku grinned happily. "So what should I call you then? Princess? Your Highnesses?"

"No. Just call us by our names." Cerofla snapped irritably, rolling her eyes in annoyance.

"Oh, okay." Goku replied with an understanding nod.

The group proceeded through the forest until they reached their destination. The first thing Cerofla saw was a hut in the distance. The house was small with a wooden pointed roof, the structure was made in both bricks and stone. Windows, which were round shaped, were closed tight. Two doors were set in the middle with insignias that Cerofla was unfamiliar with painted above each door.

Once Goku had everything set up, Cerofla and her sisters trudge their way over to the small fire pit, sitting on the earth's floor. Speared by a wooden skewer and cooking above the dancing flames is today's breakfast; the giant fish Goku had caught earlier. Cerofla found herself staring down into the pit, eyes glued on the dancing flames which touched and licked the underside of the meat.

Cerofla blinked. She shifted her gaze towards Goku who was beaming at her with a smile. His tail wagging from side to side akin to a happy dog. Cerofla sighed before raising one finger and narrowing her eyes at Goku.

"Listen Goku, we're only going to tell you the tale once," Cerofla started, crossing her arms over her chest. "So you better pay attention. Clear?"

"Okay." Goku nodded vigorously.

Cerofla sighed whilst closing her eyes before reopening them again.

"Long ago, before me, my sisters, and especially you were born, Goku, the Saiyan race lived on a planet called Planet Sadala," Cerofla began. "Two tribes lived together on said planet, our Saiyan ancestors and the indigenous life-forms to this planet were the Tuffles, a very technologically advanced race. When the Saiyan first arrived they lived in the arid wastelands on the outskirts of the Tuffles' cities. The Tuffles enjoyed all the conveniences such as air travel and mini malls. They had long outgrown energy sources which polluted their planet and were enjoying health and prosperity."

Figsene added. "The Saiyans lived in primitive fashion. They were much larger in size but much smaller in number. One thing all Saiyans had in common was that they all had tails; much like ones me and my sisters have, including you."

Goku glanced down at his own tail as it laid to his side before redirecting his gaze back at Cerofla.

"Another thing all Saiyans had in common was their brutal and violent nature; they'd love to fight," Cerofla continued. "But because they were so few in number, the Tuffles never worried about the Saiyans."

Goku hummed thoughtfully.

"I see." Acknowledged Goku. "So, did they just do their thing and left these Tuffles alone?"

"They left them alone," Fejota replied, a smug grin gracing her lips. "That was until the day they attacked."

Goku's eyes slightly widened. He shifted his gaze to Cerofla, trying to hold on some semblance of hope that what Fejota said was false. But to Goku's horror, Cerofla confirmed Fejota's words with a nod.

"With the element of surprise in their favor, the Saiyans quickly gained a strong foothold in the war against the Tuffles," Lemetine spoke with an explanation. "The Tuffles had technology on their side; they had devices that measured their enemies fighting power and advanced weaponry which they used to hold the Saiyans at bay. However, though there were only a few, the Saiyans' strength was so incredible that they too won their fair share of battles."

"But that was just the beginning of their destruction." Cerofla ads, closing her eyes. "They had a stronger power that all Saiyans share, they turned into giant apes when a full moon is up. It didn't take long for them to destroy the Tuffles and their advanced civilization. But what they didn't account for was that without the Tuffles technology, they couldn't travel into space. This meant they couldn't satisfy the one desire they all shared: the desire to fight."

Goku sniffed the air. He beamed when he saw that the now cooked fish in the skewer was ready. He detaches it from the skewer, cutting it in big enough pieces before handing them to Cerofla and her sisters.

Goku and Cerofla's sisters gave Cerofla most of their attention, but not before taking a large and eager bite. Fejota, Lemetine, and Figsenes' faces lit up in delight of the taste.

Cerofla swallowed down her food before continuing.

"Not too far from the Saiyans, they met the Arcosians. These Arcosians had money and technology but their planet called Arctos was a dump." Cerofla takes another bite of her food then swallows it down. "So they decided to hire the Saiyans to conquer a planet for them. A partnership was born between them; with Saiyan might and Arcosian ingenuity combined they formed a fleet of planet pirates. The plan that two of these races hatched meant there was nothing they wouldn't do to achieve their goals, and their model space pods were designed to travel vast distances of the universe."

Figsene adds. "They even sent babies like yourself to distant planets. The Saiyan leaders were more than happy to send specimens of their race into the great unknown. They knew that when the babies grew up, they would extinguish any and all inhabitants of the planet they landed on."

Goku glared at the ground.

"I'd like to extinguish them." Said Goku, clenching his fists tightly. Cerofla shakes her head disapprovingly.

"You can deny it all you want, Goku. But whether you like it or not you are one of them. One of us." Cerofla reminded him with stern authority. Goku fumed with anger, prompting him to stand upright.

"No!" Goku shouted. "I'm not one of them, I'll never be!"

Fejota shook her head at Goku.

"Cerofla's not wrong, softie. There's also no doubt that you must have been sent to this planet to destroy it," Fejota said, throwing bits and pieces of fish bone to the Earth's floor "Hmph, I wonder what happened to make you so soft."

"That's not true!" Goku protested. "My Grandpa Gohan has been training me before he died. I'm anything but soft."

"Tch, don't make me laugh. True strength comes from more than just physical ability," Fejota said, shooting a glare at Goku. "Saiyans are a warrior race, we are born with blood lust and the desire to fight. As a Saiyan, one must have the strength to do what's necessary to win. Silly emotions do nothing but hold you back; all the more reason why I despise your attitude."

Fejota slightly leaned back, crossing her arms, and closing her narrowed eyes.

"The fact that you did not destroy or conquer this world, instead of doing what you were likely assigned to do; you settled here and played nice-nice with this planet's lowlife inhabitants. Heh, heh, couldn't be me. If I was sent to this planet, this planet would've been destroyed a long time ago."

Goku frowned upon hearing this.

"You don't mean that." Goku said, his tone laced with a bit of sadness.

Fejota's eyes shot back open. Shooting Goku once again with a glare.

"Oh but I do, and don't you dare speak to me as if you know me!" Fejota spat, standing upright and pointing her finger at him. "A lowlife defect like you doesn't have the right to speak to someone of royalty like me."

Silence permeated the atmosphere.

Figsene finishes her food and throws it aside before returning her gaze back to Goku.

"Tell me this Goku, have you ever felt more spirited in each heavy battle?" Figsene questioned curiously.

Goku's anger was washed away and transformed into a confused look.

"Yeah." Goku answered honestly. "I remember fighting this big dinosaur, it was really strong. Almost caused me my life. Grandpa Gohan took care of me and I had to heal in bed for months. But once I was fully healed I felt… stronger. Is that how Saiyans work?"

Figsene nodded. "Yes."

"That is one of our greatest assets in battle," Lemetine chimed in. "Everytime we reach the brink of death or major injury, and live to tell the tale, we come back stronger than ever."

"Wow.." Goku murmured in awe.

Goku blinked as something in his mind clicked and suddenly he realized something.

"Wait." Goku paused, realization dawning on his face. "You said Saiyans sent their babies to distant planets, right?"

Cerofla raised a brow at Goku.

"Yes," Cerofla replied. "So?"

"Well, when I found you, neither of you were in a pod so… how did you and your sisters end up here on Earth?" Goku inquired curiously, tilting his head to the side.

Cerofla and her sisters stared at Goku with slightly wide eyes.

That was… a good question.

How did they get here?

Cerofla mentally tried to recall what happened before she and her sisters awoke on Earth but all her thoughts came back empty. Almost all of it was a blur. She recalled her first memories from before waking up on Earth, back on her home planet when she and her sisters were preparing for another assignment. They bid their parents farewell before beginning their second journey amongst the stars.

But again, everything after that was blank.

"I…I can't remember." Said Cerofla, glancing to the ground.

"Neither do I." Replied Figsene, folding her arms over her chest.

Silence permeated the air between them.

Cerofla shook her head. She could save the theories on how she and her sisters ended up on Earth for later; it wasn't relevant anymore. For now she needed to focus on the present situation instead. After finishing her food, Cerofla's eyes darted between her sisters while narrowing her brows.

"Let's go." Cerofla commanded, getting up from the Earth's floor. Her sisters stood up by her command and trailed after her when they started forward.

Goku immediately leapt from his sitting position. He assumed a short sprint towards the girls, rounding around the four individuals and stood in front of them. Raising both of his hands whilst waving them.

"Wait!" Goku pleaded. "Don't leave yet!"

Cerofla looked at Goku quizzically and waited for an explanation.

"Where are you going?" Goku asked, looking back to the four female Saiyans.

Cerofla placed her hands on her hips.

"We're gonna scour across this planet, find a spot where we shall settle for a while until our parents find us and proceed with our training." Cerofla explained.

Goku thought for a moment before nodding understandingly.

"Okay. If you're looking for a place to stay, why not stay here in Mount Paozu with me?" Goku offered, beaming at the girls.

Cerofla and her sisters blinked, slightly surprised by Goku's offer.

Lemetine arched a brow at the beaming boy.

"Why?" Asked Lemetine, staring at Goku curiously. Figsene stepped up beside her sister, crossing her arms whilst raising a brow on her visage.

"Yeah, I'd like to know too. We just told you about our race, how we're born by bloodlust. Heck, I would even go as far as telling you that me and my sisters have slaughtered more than ten-thousand lives." Lemetine remarked. "So why… why keep us around knowing what we are?"

The four Saiyan girls stared at Goku, awaiting an answer from him.

"Because..." Goku began, turning to meet the gaze of Cerofla. "You girls have nowhere else to go, and I couldn't forgive myself if I just let you walk away when I have the opportunity to give you guys a place to stay. Staying in a place where not only you can call home, but you can train without worry, and eat the food that surrounds you. Plus, I can tell you girls are strong and I thought it be a great idea if you'll train me!"

Cerofla raises a brow at Goku.

"You want us to train you..?" Cerofla repeated skeptically, raising a brow. "And what makes you think we'll agree to such things? Why should we?"

"Why wouldn't you? Fejota said it herself." Goku said, his lips graced with a determined smile. "She said Saiyans train to increase their power and reach for new heights of potential. So I know if I train with you guys I'll get strong! Heck, we can get stronger together. I mean, wouldn't you want to see the height of my potential?"

Cerofla blinked at Goku. She had to admit… Goku had a point. Sure, Goku was no doubt naive and didn't have the proper character of a true Saiyan. But the possibility of him having some hidden potential within his small frame, that was enough to make Cerofla consider accepting his proposal.

Cerofla glanced between her sisters. They seemed equally skeptical, but there was also a hint of intrigue in their eyes. Lemetine shifted her gaze towards Cerofla.

"Your call, sister." Lemetine remarked. Figsene and Fejota nodded in agreement to Lemetines' remark.

Cerofla nodded in response as well before turning back at Goku.

"Alright Goku, we'll accept your offer. Both to stay here and to train you." Cerofla stated. "However, there must be conditions to your training."

"Conditions?" Goku asked, tilting his head.

Cerofla nodded. "Yeah, there are five rules we need to go over first."

Goku nodded in understanding, awaiting further instructions.

"One; the next few years are going to be the hardest of your life training under us, and there won't be any room for such softness." Cerofla declared. "Two; though my sisters will be assisting, I'm in charge through this training regiment. Three; You do as I say, no complaining, no questioning. Four; you won't ever, EVER, tell me you 'can't.'"

"Okay." Goku nodded, grinning confidently at Cerofla.

Cerofla rolled her eyes at this before continuing on.

"Finally, five. You must commit a-hundred percent to this," Cerofla warned. "If you commit fully, then we'll train you to be a Saiyan warrior at heart. Understand?"

Goku nods solemnly. "Got it!"

Cerofla blinked as Goku grinned widely at her. She shook her head at the beaming boy as he hopped around the area, squealing with excitement. She had never seen anyone so excited to train with someone so strong.

She found the sight honestly weird on one hand.

But on the other hand, she found it… amusing.

A/N: Man, oh man! It's been a while since I've written a chapter for this story. Last time I've published a chapter for this story was back in 2022. Now we're in 2023 and the year is almost over! I had this chapter on a draft for two years and I hadn't come back to it in a while until now, so I'm glad I was finally able to get this done. I also wanna cover a few things before ending this note, and that is Cerofla and her sister's power-levels compared to Goku's power.

At this time, Goku's power level is ten like cannon. Lemetines' base power level is four-hundred and her maximum is five-hundred. Figsenes' base power is five-hundred, her max climbs up to five-hundred and forty-eight. Fejota's base power is seven-hundred, when powering up said power increases to seven-hundred and ninety-nine. Finally, Cerofla's base power is nine-hundred. As the first born she's the strongest amongst the sisters. Her max is one-thousand and four but could go up to one-thousand-two-hundred and forty five if she was REALLY angry.

That's all for now everyone. I hope you all have a good day or night wherever you are. Cya in the next chapter my little shimmerings!