Chapter 4: Entrance

Goku Sr and the 4 star ball leaves Goku and Pakku, and flies off to unknown parts... Goku and Pakku bewildered at what just occured...

Pakku: What... What's going on Goku? Who was that? He sorta looked like...

Goku: My great great grandpa....

Pakku: How's that possible? Shouldn't he be dead?

Goku: I don't know... He's appeared to me before... When I found the Dragon Ball... and at the tournament...

Pakku: So are you going to tell me what's going on?

Goku starts walking back inside.

Pakku: Goku?

Goku goes into his room and starts packing his things, and Pakku soon follows in...

Goku: Grandma's.... dead.

Pakku: Pan? No... How?

Goku: We were fighting aliens that fell from the sky...

Pakku: Those lights? The aliens killed Pan?

Goku: No... Grandma beat them all... But her heart....

Pakku: Goku... I'm sorry...

Goku wipes a tear from his eye.

Goku: That's why I came back for the Dragon Ball. It's magic. It can grant wishes.

Pakku: But didn't your grandpa say...

Goku: Yes... Now I have to find all 7 to get grandma back.

Goku finishes packing and starts to leave the room, but Pakku gets in the way.

Pakku: So where are you going?

Goku: Weren't you listening? I have to get the Dragon Balls!

Pakku: But where?

Goku: I... don't know...

Pakku: You've got to calm down and think. Remember? You grandpa said to go to Capsule Corp.

Goku: Then that's where I'll go.

Pakku: Not without me.

Goku: Pakku?

Pakku: Well, someone's gotta protect you.

Goku: Pakku...

High above the Earth's surface... A saucer-like ship enters orbit. Inside, it is dark, only sillouettes and the flashing lights of buttons are seen.

Minion: Mistress Seika! We've entered Earth's orbit.

Seika: Excellent. Report.

Minion: Scans report a weak planet. Nothing of interest. Except... I'm getting two unusually high energy readings.... One... One rivals our lord... Perhaps even greater.

Seika: That's impossible!

Minion: But the other.... The other is off the scales. I can't get an accurate reading out of him...

Seika: Our lord was right about this planet... We should show caution. Our lord's new recruits should be able to take care of both of them. Dispatch them immediately!

Minion: Yes mistress!

Seika: And tell them to not destroy too much of the planet! That pleasure is reserved for our lord.

Minion: Yes mistress!

Back on Earth...

Goku: Pakku... Pakku. We're here.

Pakku wakes up. The bus they are on stops in front of Capsule Corp.

Pakku: Huh? Already? That was fast...

The pair get off the bus... Each with a backpack full of things, they stand in front of the huge dome shaped building.

Pakku: Come on Goku! Let's go!

Pakku starts running ahead, then stops and turns back.

Pakku: Goku? What's wrong?

Goku: Ummm....

Goku just looks down, sporting an almost goofy look...

Vegeta: Yo Goku! What are you doing here? And what's the fat kid doing here?

Goku looks up and sees Vegeta on a balcony above.

Goku: Vegeta.

Pakku: Shut up Vegeta!

Girl's Voice: Goku's here?

A person suddenly rushes out onto the balcony shoving Vegeta right over the side. Vegeta falls flat on his face, but quickly gets back up and starts yelling.

Vegeta: Watch it will ya!?

With a goofy smile, the girl replies...

Girl: Sorry!

The girl has blue hair done up in a pony-tail, except for two thick locks of hair coming from the front and down the side of her head... She wears a white sleeveless outfit, with a light blue vest on top...

Girl: I'll be right down!

She jumps over the side and lands near Vegeta.

Girl: Hi Goku! What brings you here?

Goku: Hi Jeri...

Pakku: Uh... Goku... Who's this?

Goku: That's right... You haven't met... This is my good friend, Pakku. This is Jeri, Vegeta's cousin.

Jeri: Ran Jeri (last name first) at your service.

Pakku: Pleased to meet you!

Jeri: Goku? What's wrong?

Goku: Grandma's.... Grandma's...

Jeri: Oh... Let's go inside and talk...

Goku: Ok...

The four enter Capsule Corp.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 5: Activate