~Five Years Later, Planet Yufor~
Prince Vegeta stood atop the corpse of a dead soldier. He had grown into a strong young man underneath the watchful eye of Frieza. His muscles were forming out nicely from shoulder to calves. His face with strong planes that resembled that of his father, not to mention the deep black eyes that could stare death in the face and laugh.
Joining him were his two right hand men. The Giant Nappa, a middle age saiyans with his forever disappearing hair, but what he lacked for luxurious locks he gained in fighting ability. Nappa could level cities with a flick of his wrist. Then there was Radditz, The same age as he but normally considered a lower class saiyans. However, since the destruction of his home planet he had to take his men where he could get them. Not that Radditz was weak. Radditz had the power of the highest Elite in Friezas army, aside from Zarbon and Dodoria that is.
Together the three of them became one of Friezas top fighters, conquering planets within days, traveling the universe on Friezas behalf and becoming the most feared of warriors.
"Hey Vegeta," Nappas gruff snickering voice caught the young Princes attention. The enormous saiyan trudging his way through corpses with Radditz on his tail. "I just got a message from the base. They said they finally have a full count on the number of saiyans left in the universe."
"Oh really," Vegeta smirks. "You mean theres more of us?"
"Just one more, apparently right before the explosion a baby was launched into the milky way galaxy to prep a planet called Earth. Turns out it was Radditz's baby sister."
"Well, well, so there is a female left. Hmm if she was a baby that must mean shes a little older than a toddler now. Good news for you Radditz."
"Yeah yeah, Im not so thrilled about it. I was hoping to have an eligible female too, looks like it will be up to you or Nappa to continue the race with her." The three saiyan men laughe. Vegeta, suddenly intrigued at the thought of a saiyan female left, wondered how the young girl was doing on that pitiful planet.
~Planet Earth~
Rikku stared at the orange ball with a homesick expression. It had been a month since Gohan had died. The death of her beloved grandfather shaking up the young five year old more than she could have imagined. All she had left of him was the tiny orange ball with four stars glistening in the middle. Good morning, grandpa. She bowed respectively. Ever since she could walk Gohan had taught her the ways of the martial artist. Respect was the number one thing, you always showed your master the highest of respect. The second was discipline, every day chores, exercise, and a balanced meal would keep her in perfect health and fighting form.
"Well," She smiled shouldering her power pole. "Time for chores. Take care of the house while I'm gone grandpa."
The mountains were beautiful in the morning. The surrounding forests welcoming her as always with fresh smells, clean breezes and furry critters. She smiled happily her tail swishing back and forth happily behind her. She had the furry appendage all her life, she figured it was normal for a girl. After all her grandfather didnt have one so maybe it was a girl thing. At least thats the impression she got when he tried to explain the difference between boys and girls. However she didnt quite understand.
Whatever the reason she enjoyed having her tail. It made life fun, swinging like the monkeys in the trees, having an extra limb to reach for fruit on the trees or to go fishing with. Fishing, yum, boy was she hungry. Rikku patted her stomach with a grin. Sound like its fish for lunch.
Down in the west part of the forest the rumble of a car made its way down the winding road. A blue haired girl named Bulma blasted rock music eager to find her third dragon ball. The radar seems to be right. Theres a dragon ball somewhere in this forest and Im getting pretty close to it.
Bulma had heard stories about the dragon balls but until she had found her second she considered it a legend. Her discovery about the dragon ball brought about a sense of adventure and a new belief in a magic as powerful as science. Which was hard since she was the daughter of the popular and brilliant Dr. Brief the man who created the dino caps. Oh dear old dad. She liked her family trusted her to move about at only 14. Then again she was a big girl, and had inherited the same smarts as her father. After all she invented the dragon radar to locate the magical balls.
"Just four more after this one and Ill get my wish! Oh I cant wait. I loving boyfriend all my own!"
Rikku hummed as she shook the water from her messy lumps of hair. Her grandfather had loved her hair, the wild mass of it with a mind of its own seemed to just fall into place no matter what she did with it. Spike bangs hanging just above her eyes and a river of spikes flowing down her shoulders. Her grandfather had tried to brush it on occasions but found it couldnt be styled any other way, the most he could do with it was tie it in a rubber band for training.
"Oh I better get back, grandpa will be waiting for me." Smiling big she shoulder the tail of the large fish and jogged through the forest back to her little home. Just as she was breaching the road in front of her home a large rumbling noise catches her attention. As she turns her head she barely has time to react before the big shiny monster plows into her. Causing her to fall back. "YEOWCH!"
Bulma gasped her tries screeching. What the hell was that? A person, it was too small to be an adult. Oh no did she just hit a kid? Sticking her head out she squealed seeing the young girl and a large fish laying on the ground a few feet from her car. "Oh no, what have I done?"
Rikku groaned holding her head grunting. "Ow, that hurt." She growled standing up and walking over to the big monster. "Youre going to pay for that." Lifting the car from the ground she shook it about before throwing it at a tree causing it to smoke and land on its side. "You were heavier than you looked. Now come out of your shell you monster!"
Bulma screeched loudly as her car was tossed about and thrown. She made a grab for her gun sliding out the window and taking aim at the kid. Child or no child youre dangerous! She fired twice both hitting but not phasing the girl at all. "You have got to be kidding me. What are you made of?"
"Stop trying to hurt me you big bully! You want my fish dont you?" Sliding out her power pole Rikku growled and poked it at the head. "Alright I won't ask you again, come out of your shell you big ugly monster!"
"What? Ugly Monster? I'm a human."
"yeah right you, get out!"
Bulma not wanting to get hurt climbed out and held up her hand defensively. She took a good look at the girl. She was cute, in a woodsy kind of way, oh what was she kidding she was adorable, all except for the freakish strength.
"Look see Im a human."
"A human huh?" Rikku examined her a minute. "Hmm, you could be. You look a little like me, but you dont have a tail."
"A tail?" Okay the freakish strength and the freakish tail, both uncut qualities. "Where did you get that?"
"I was born with it. I think. You mean that not all humans have tails? Then again grandpa didnt have one either but I thought it was because he was a boy. Are you a boy?"
"No, Im a girl. Tails are uh rare. Ive never seen a human with one before."
Rikku didnt know why but she felt a little disappointed in hearing that. When a rumbling sound caught her attentions he turned her sights on the car. "Wow, so how did you catch this monster anyway?"
"Its not a monster silly its a car."
"A car, oh yeah like from the city. Grandpa told me about these. So this is a car huh.?" Rikku jumped on the door patting the metal with her foot twice.
"You know kid you seem pretty strong for a little girl."
"Yeah Grandpa taught me to be like steel. I use martial arts and discipline training every day." Rikku stretched a little showing off. "Say, since youre from the city you probably never been to the mountains before. Why dont you come where I live. Its nothing fancy but its home."
"Oh sure, but just one second I have to check something." Bulma pulled out her dragon radar and clicking the button checked the position of the dragon ball. Hmm pretty close. Maybe the dragon ball would be at the kids house. With that thinking in mind Bulma smiled and looked down at Rikku. The girl was shouldering her fish once again.
"Are you gonna eat that thing all by yourself?"
"You can have some too if you want. Besides you could use some meat on your bones. Youre a lot skinnier than I am."
"Well you have a lot of muscle on you kid. she bent down pinching the girls arm. Boys will be all over you when you grow up."
"Why would I want boys all over me?" Rikku cocked her head looking confused.
"Oh never mind, hey lets head to your house okay?"
With a smile on her face Rikku skipped along the trail to her grandfathers small home. Bulma staying quiet for the most part. When they got close she finally spoke. "Oh I almost forgot I dont even know your name."
"Grandpa named me after the land. Its Rikku."
"My name is Bulma."
Rikku got to giggling. "What a funny name. I like the sound of it. Bulma, Bulma, Bulma!"
Bulma pouted and blushed crossing her arms and muttering to herself the rest of the way. Rikku opened the door setting the fish down. "Wait here a minute." Going inside Rikku stopped in the doorway and gaed curiously as the dragon ball began to glow.
"Whats the matter Rikku?"
"My grandfathers talking to me."
"What?" Bulma peeked her head inside and gasped. Shoving Rikku out of the way Bulma picked up the glittering orange orb. "Oh my gosh, I dont believe it. You had it all this time! Incredible! Yay my third dragon ball!"
"Hey stop it! Put Grandpa down?" Rikku grabbed Bulmas hips looking pouty and too cute.
"What? You think that this is your grandfather?" Giving the ball back to Rikku Bulma watched as the girl gazed into it lovingly.
"This is something grandpa gave me before he died. See how its shining, it must mean that grandpa is trying to talk to me. Its never done that before!"
Bulma smiled and reached into her backpack. "I hate to break it to yah but thats not why its glowing Rikku. Look." Bulma pulled out her own two dragon balls. This caught Rikku off guard and she admired the other two. "They're called dragon balls. Theres seven in all so this one is just reacting to the two I have."
"Wow really?"
Bulma indulged herself by telling Rikku the legend of the seven mystical balls. The little girl ate it up like her first piece of candy. Bulma knew she wouldnt get the dragon ball from Rikku without a fuss so she devised a plan.
"Say, I could use your help collecting the rest of the balls Rikku. With your strength and my brains we ought to find the rest of them in no time!"
"Well I dont know I've never been off the mountain."
"Oh come on, Your grandfather will be so poud if you got out in the world. Theres so much to see too. Big vast oceans with more water than you can ever drink, big dinosaurs that could eat you up, and of course the largest cities in the world!"
"Wow, if you really think grandpa will be proud of me then sure. But," Rikku held the dragon ball close. This one stays with me at all times! I'll know its mine because it has four stars!"
"You bet kid. So partners?" She held out her hand and Rikku smiled taking it.
"Partners!"