All characters belong to Akira Toriyama.

 

The Amnesia Saga

By Maria Cline

 

Bulma was busily working on her Dragon Radar.  It was one of her proudest inventions.  It was her first invention.  She was trying to find a way to enhance the qualities on the radar when it started to blink wildly.  It showed the seven Dragon Balls gathering in one place.

 

"Damn it!" Bulma muttered.  She knew that no one she knew is trying to gather the Dragon Balls since no one had came over to borrow the Dragon Radar.  "Vegita!  Trunks!"  She hit herself on the head.  "Of course, they went off on a wilderness retreat."

 

She ran over to her phone and called Goku.  Luckily, Goku was able to answer the phone.  "Yeah, Bulma?" He asked.

 

"Goku!  Some one is getting the Dragon Balls together.  Come here now!"

 

Just as Bulma was about to slam the phone down, Goku appeared right in front of her.  "Where are they?!"

 

Bulma fell over in shock.  "Of course.  Teleportion.  About one hundred miles, east."  She held the Dragon Radar in her hands.  "Let's go."

 

Goku picked Bulma up in his massive arms.  "Gotcha."  He flew out of the room in a flash.

 

The sky slowly began to darken to show the Dragon arriving.  "Damn it!" Bulma muttered as she wondered why she bothered coming. 

 

"I can feel the Dragon's ki." Goku said as he stopped and held Bulma with one arm around her waist and the other going up to his forehead.  Bulma felt a strange orientation as a flash of light came over her.

 

Less than a second later, she blinked to see the Dragon hovering over head and right below with all seven Dragon Balls is a small man with blue skin and a familiar hat.  "Pilaf!" Bulma yelled out.

 

The small man barely changed despite the years that passed since their last encounter.  Bulma clenched her fists at the man looked up at the couple.  "What?!  Not you two again!"

 

"Pilaf!" Goku said calmly as he flew down next to the much smaller guy.  "Don't make that wish!"

 

"Why do you always have to be in the way?!" Pilaf whined.  Then he smirked, "I wish that Goku and Bulma lost their memories and that they are far away from here."

 

"No!" Bulma cried out as she felt her memories slipping away.  Goku clutched his head in pain as he felt his mind going blank.  The two vanished in a bright light.

 

*****

 

It was quiet at the campfire as Vegita and Trunks were sharing a father and son activity of cooking wild dinosaur over an open campfire.  Trunks ate happily as he used a ki blast to cut through the tough hide.

 

Vegita had became more a father to the young boy ever since the Buu incident.  He felt more at peace with himself now.  Suddenly, he felt a strange dual plea for help in his mind and then a disorientating cut. 

 

"Bulma, Kakarot." He muttered as he looked down. 

 

"Dad?" Trunks asked as he recognized a look of concern on his father's face.

 

"Bulma!" Vegita yelled out as he went Super Saiyan.  He shot up and tried to feel for his wife's ki.  "Damn it!  Trunks!  Get Kakarot's brats and tell them that something happened to them!"  He flew off in a mad furry toward where he last felt Bulma and Kakarot's kis.

 

*****

 

Pilaf smiled in triumph.  Finally, he had gotten rid of his arch nemesis and that blue haired bimbo.  "And now for my wish of world domination!" He exclaimed as he pictured himself as he should be; the supreme ruler of Earth.

 

"There are no more wishes." The Dragon said calmly, "You used your two wishes."

 

"Huh?  Those were two wishes?"

 

"Now, I will rest." The Dragon boomed as the seven Dragon Balls hovered up and scattered out.

 

"NNNOOOOOO!!!" Pilaf wailed.  He had worked so hard in gathering the Dragon Balls and now he had to wait another year before he can get a chance.  He looked up to see a golden comet of light hurling toward him. 

 

*****

 

Vegeta was furious.  Just a few seconds ago, he felt his intimate bond with Bulma snapped.  It wasn't like death but just a simple disconnection.  Kakarot's bond with him had also vanished.  After Buu, he felt more love to his mate and a greater respect for his rival.  He took out a box with a diamond ring inside.  They did bond and mate and in Saiyan customs, that would've count as marriage.  Legally, they're not married.  Gently, he put the box back into his pocket and his golden aura flared out more. 

 

He looked down to see a very small man, even smaller than his son, crying out in anger.  His ki was very low, even for a human.  **How can that mere creature defeat Kakarot?  Bulma alone could’ve taken care of this runt.**

 

He lowered down to the ground and saw the dragon radar lying on the ground.  "Bulma's radar." Vegeta whispered as he glared at the small man.  "You.  Where's Kakarot and Bulma?!"

 

Pilaf whimpered at the man's voice.  The man was much bigger and he just flew out of nowhere.  "Who's Carrot?"

 

"Kakarot.  But he prefers 'Goku'."

 

Pilaf gulped.  "They went off."

 

"Where are they?" Vegita growled as he picked up the much smaller man by the collar.  "Tell me now!"

 

"Put him down!" Gohan demanded as he, Goten, Trunks, and Piccolo landed next to the pair.

 

Pilaf gasped as he saw Goten.  “He looks just like Goku!"

 

Vegita smirked at the boy.  “Well, the resemblance is most uncanny.  Both of Kakarot’s... Goku’s brats do look just like him.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“What did you do to my daddy!” Goten demanded as he turned Super Saiyan.

 

“I-I don’t know.” Pilaf admitted as he tried to get away.  So many people who can fly is so mad at him and his two henchmen weren’t by his side.

 

"Who are you?” Gohan asked as he looked down, “I never saw you before in my life."

 

"His name is Pilaf.” Piccolo answered.  “I ‘remembered’ him from his dealings with my father.  He wants to rule the world with the Dragon Balls.  I’m surprised he’s still alive."

 

"A wanna be world conquer eh?” Vegita said as he picked Pilaf even closer to his face.  “Pathetic.  If you wish to live, tell me where’s my mate.”

 

Pilaf gulped at the man’s threat.  He only other time he can remember being so scared was when Goku was a giant ape and was destroying everything.  “I wished them away."

 

"How can you ‘wish them away’?” Gohan exclaimed, “The Dragon can’t over power Dad."

 

"I made them lose their memories.” Pilaf squeaked, “And send them far away with the wishes."

 

"How far away?” Gohan growled as he showed the combined rage he inherited from both his mother and father.

 

“I don’t know.  Just far away, please don’t kill me.” He pleaded.

 

“I won’t.” Vegita said as he smiled an evil smirk.  “But, I know someone who have the power over Piccolo and Kakarot.  Someone who’s very voice can send shivers up the bravest warrior’s soul."

 

"Vegita... you don’t mean?” Gohan asked as Pilaf trembled in fear.

 

“Yes!"

 

Piccolo have a look of worry on his green face.  “That’s cruel.”  Piccolo added with a smirk on his face,  “I like it.”

 

*****

 

Pilaf ran in fear as Chi Chi chased him with skillet in hand.  “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DID THIS TO MY HUSBAND!!!   DO YOU  REALIZE  THAT  HE  JUST  CAME  BACK  AFTER  BEING  DEAD  FOR  SEVEN YEARS!!!”

 

She chased him around the house with everyone else sitting on the rooftop watching in amusement.

 

“How much longer do you think Pilaf will last?” Gohan asked Piccolo.

 

“I give it a few more laps."

 

"Gohan?” Goten asked with worry in his eyes, “Do you think we will get Daddy back again?”

 

“Of course.  As soon as the Dragon Balls are active, we’ll just wish them back.” Gohan replied.

 

"It may take a year for the Dragon Balls to recharge.” Vegita reminded, “But we may be able to find them on our own, if they’re still on this planet."

 

Gohan got up.  “I’m going to Dende’s.  Maybe, he knows where Dad and Bulma is.”

 

Piccolo came up and said, “I already contacted him telepathically."

 

"What did he say?” Goten asked.

 

Piccolo sighed as he shook his head.  "They're not on this planet."

 

"Where are they?" Gohan asked.

 

"I don't know."

 

Goten’s eyes teared up and he screamed out, “DADDY!!!”

 

“Mama.” Trunks sobbed as he looked down.

 

*****

 

The first thing he saw was daylight.  A man slowly opened his eyes and shook the fog that's surrounding his brain.  He stood up.  "Where am I?" He asked as he looked at the bright sun.

 

There was a rustling sound and then a soft groan.  The man walked over to the bushes and saw a woman with short blue hair.  "Miss?" He asked.

 

The woman opened her eyes.  "Who are you?"

 

The man frowned and replied, "My name is... damn it!  I can't remember.  Who are you?"

 

"I don't know." The woman moaned as she held her head.  "Maybe, we have something that can help us."  She reached into her pockets and pulled out a small box with several odd looking cylinders in there.  "What's this?"

 

"Don't know." The man replied as he looked at his own outfit and realized he didn't have any pockets. 

 

A deep growl emanated from the trees.  The man and woman looked up to see a giant lizard monster flying out toward them.  The woman screamed, "HELP!!!  ANYONE!!!"

 

The man ran to the lizard monster and punched him with a rage.  He didn't remember fighting but his body moved with grace and power.  A deep instinct to protect this woman over came him.  Within seconds, the monster lay there in several pieces. 

 

"Are you okay?" The man asked the shocked woman.

 

"Uh huh.  How did you do that?"

 

"I don't know." The man replied as he wiped the blood on his clothes.  "It just came to me."

 

"Did you see that?!" Another man asked as he and several other people ran up to the two people.  "He killed that Liza with his bare hands!"  He was tall with long purple hair.  His eyes were blue with pink skin.  The others were the same way.

 

"Did I do anything wrong?"

 

"Not at all.  My name is Banan Da.  I am the Guild master of the Fru clan.  What is your name?  What planet are you from?"

 

"We don't know." The woman said as she smiled at her hero.  "We don't know our names."

 

Apel, Banan's aide, said, "Sir, the man could be a valuable addition to our troops."

 

"I know.  These aliens seem to be confused.  We're lucky to find them."  Banan went to the two confused people.  "Why don't you two come with me?  I'm sure our king would be able to help you.  Don't you have any names at all?"

 

"None." The woman replied.

 

"Okay.  I feel that you two will need names."  He glanced at the man and said, "Is if okay if I call you 'Orang'."

 

"Okay."

 

Banan looked at the woman and said, "You can be 'Bluberri'."

 

Bluberri and Orang nodded and follow the group.  The two aliens walked side-by-side being glanced at by the warriors.  Orang inhaled deeply and looked at the vast wilderness.  “This is wonderful!  I think I’m born in the woods!” Orang said as walked along happily.  Bluberri just grumbled as she stumbled beside him.

 

“Ouch.” She stopped and took off her shoes. 

 

“Those shoes are not meant for the wilderness.” Banan observed as he picked up a shoe.  It had no top and the heel was much taller than the front.

 

“No kidding.” Bluberri said as she rubbed her feet.

 

“Here.” Orang picked up Bluberri and held her in his arms.  “Is that better?”

 

“Oh... yes.  Am I too heavy to you?” She asked as she wrapped her arms around Orang’s neck.

 

“Not at all.  You don’t weigh a thing."

 

"Orang must be extremely strong.” Lemon commented to Banan.

 

"Definately."

 

Several hours passed as the group walked through the woods.  Orang carried Bluberri the entire way. 

“There it is.” Banan said as he pointed to a town in the distance.  It was a massive castle surrounded by many small houses.  Bluberri and Orang stared in awe as many villagers stared at them. 

 

Banan led the group down the street and went into the castle.  It was white with many silvery decorations on it.  It has several orbs circling the towers in a constant orbit.

 

"What are those orbs?" Bluberri asked in wonder.

 

"Those are security bots.  They protect the castle."

 

"I see.  So those towers provide power and guidance to the bots and the bots protect the towers with some sort of force field?  And those silvery decorations are kinda like wall enhancers to make it stronger."

 

"Ummm... yes." Banan said to his amazement.  Despite her amnesia, Bluberri was able to figure out the security of the castle just by looking at it.

 

"Wow, you sure are smart, Bluberri." Orang said in wonder.

 

"I am.  Ain't I?" Bluberri said as she smirked.

 

"Let's go.  Our king will be most interested in you." Banan said as he took Bluberri's hand.

 

*****

 

King Raisn sat in his throne room as usual doing paperwork.  "Cursed paperwork.  So many tasks so little time."

 

"Sire?" Banan asked as he came in bowed down and crossed his arm over his chest, "May I interrupt?"

 

"Please." King Raisn said as he put away a stack of papers.  "What is it?"

 

"We found a couple of aliens who are lost and have no memories." Banan explained as he brought gestured Orang and Bluberri in.  With awkwardness, the two did the same move that Banan did.  "The man, who I called Orang, killed a Liza with his bare hands." Banan explained as he stood up and gestured the other two to do the same.

 

The King glanced at the confused man.  "I see.  No injuries?"

 

"None.  The woman, who I called Bluberri, is much weaker but have a very keen mind.  She was able to figure out the security of this castle just by looking at it."

 

King Raisn nodded and glanced at the two.  "Do you have any memories at all?" He asked.

 

Orang shook his head.  "Nope.  We just woke up in the middle of the woods."

 

Raisn ordered, "Banan, get the troops and look around where you found these two.  Look for a space ship or anything that these aliens might've used to get to this planet."

 

Banan bowed down and crossed his arm over his chest.  "Yes, sir."

 

"Orang?  Bluberri?" The King asked.

 

"Yes, sir?" Bluberri and Orang asked.

 

"I will bring in Cherri, my head woman, to help you get settled in.  It's obvious that you two will be of great use to us."

 

Orang and Bluberri followed the hand maiden to a pair of rooms.  Cherri was dressed a long plain dress.  Her purple hair was tied up in a bun.  Orang and Bluberri kept on glancing at their own skin.  While Cherri and the others were pink, they were more of a tanned color.

 

"Here's your rooms." Cherri said as she gestured to the rooms.  They were identical in every way.  They both have a small bed with dressers to the side.  A huge mirror hung over the dressers.  There was also a small closet door.  Everywhere there's a strange diamond shaped symbol with a circle in the middle.

 

"Thank you." Orang said as he went into his room.

 

Bluberri took a deep breath and entered her room.  Both people closed their doors and Cherri sighed.  "Another tanned person." She muttered as she walked to the chamber where the king was.

 

She bowed down and crossed her chest with one arm.  "Sire.  Should I get Tomata here?  I noticed that the two aliens are similar to her.  Especially Orang."

 

"Yes.  Go and get Tomata here immediately.  While, you're at it, go and get Dr. Prun here so we can examine these aliens."

 

Cherri nodded and walked off.  Rasin sighed as he looked at the monitors.  "I wonder if Freeza will be coming here."

 

*****

 

Orang lay on his bed as he tried to remember anything before the woods.  All he can remember was a constant gray all around him.  When he was fighting that Liza, everything felt so good, so right.  Like, for the briefest second, he knew who or what he is.  He got up and looked in the mirror.  His outfit, now dirty and blood covered, looked well worn.  His orange vest and pants seem to match perfectly.  The symbol on his chest didn't look like anything on the castle walls.  He turned around to look at his back to see another strange symbol that looked kinda like a house on his back.

 

He turned around again and stared at his face.  He has black hair that is wild with matching black eyes.  Bluberri didn't look like him at all.

 

Bluberri, the only person here he can truly trust now, is in the next room.  "Maybe she can remember something." He said to his reflection.

 

*****

 

Bluberri stared at her reflection.  She couldn't help but feel beautiful.  Her face looked somewhat old.  Her short blue hair matched her blue eyes.  Still, no matter how much she stared, she felt like she was staring at another person. 

 

"Bluberri?" Orang asked as he came in, "Sorry to bug you but can you remember anything?"

 

"No!" Bluberri snapped as she turned her head toward her companion.  "I can't remember who I am!  I just woke up in the middle of nowhere surrounded by people that's not of my own species except for maybe you and I'm not so sure.  I didn't even know I have blue hair."  She rubbed her head in confusion.

 

Orang walked up to her and gently hugged her.  "It's okay, Bluberri.  I can't remember either.  But, these aliens seem real nice and maybe they can help us."  Bluberri buried her head in the man's chest.  Despite the fact that they have known each other for such a short time, they feel complete at ease with each other.

 

"Excuse me?" Another voice interrupted a very delicate moment. 

 

Bluberri glared up to see Cherri standing there with another woman.  Unlike the people who found them, the woman was taller with a very tanned skin and black hair that is almost as wild as Orang's.  "Who are you?" Bluberri asked the woman.

 

The woman was dressed in leather and silvery armor like Banan and his men.  A distinct red 'X' with gold trimmings was on the left side of her face.  "My name is Tomata.  I heard about you."

 

"Are you the same species as us?" Orang asked excitedly at the thought of finding someone who's like them.

 

"Maybe.  Maybe not." Tomata said as she glanced at Bluberri.  "I was a Saiyan.  Orang could be a Saiyan too.  I don’t know until the DNA tests are here but you do look like a Saiyan."

 

Orang glanced at the girl.  “But I don’t have that funny mark on your face."

 

Tomata felt her face and cringed.  “Oh.  It’s a long story.  I was once a Saiyan before I got ripped of my citizenship and my tail.”  Orang and Bluberri glanced at Tomata’s behind and she immediately turned.  “I don’t have a tail any more.” Tomata confessed.

 

Orang looked behind himself and said, “I don’t have a tail either.  Do girl Saiyans have tails?”

 

“No, all Saiyans are born with tails.” Tomata said as she looked at Orang’s back.  “You probably lost yours if you were born with one.  Your outfit isn’t Saiyan either.  Saiyans wear a different type of armor than that.”

 

A tall man with a long purple beard and long hair came up.  He was wearing all white and said, “Greetings, Orang, Bluberri, I’m Dr. Prun.  I need to examine both of you to see what race you are."

 

"I hope I’m this Saiyan race.” Orang said excitedly.

 

“You don’t.  Believe me.” Tomata said as the four went out of the room.

 

*****

 

The lab was bright white and have lots of odd looking equipment around.  Bluberri stared at all of the gadgets and gizmos that littered the place.  “Oh, before I forget.  I found these in my pocket.” Bluberri said as she took out a small box and opened it.

 

Dr. Prun stared at them and nodded.  “I see.  I’ll examine these closely.  Maybe, they have some clue to your identify. Now, I’ll need to do some tests.”

Dr. Prun did many tests on the two amnesiacs.  Some involved scans of the brain and the body and reflexes.   While others involved DNA testing.  It was difficult to get the samples from Orang who showed a great and very intense fear for needles.

 

“This is incredible.” Prun said as he looked over the results.  “Apparently, Orang is the same species as Tomata.  But Bluberri isn’t.  Her DNA is completely compatible with Orang’s indicating that she’s a species that’s related to Saiyans."

 

"So, Bluberri and I aren’t from the same species?” Orang asked.

 

Prun nodded.

 

“Do you know what caused our amnesia?” Bluberri asked as she held her hands.

 

“No.  Orang showed that he might have some brain damage at a very early age.  I’m not sure about you, Bluberri.  As far as I can tell, both of you are in perfect health."

 

"Great just great.” Bluberri muttered, “Neither of us are in perfect health and yet, I can’t remember my own name.  Say, what planet is this?”

 

“We call this planet ‘Lotcamel.” Tomata replied, “Doctor, what does the king have planned for them?”

 

“He will reveal that soon enough.” Dr. Prun said as he looked at the data, “Since, we’re on the verge of war with the Maet clan.  He may want to use Orang as a warrior for us.  Bluberri, you can train under me."

 

"I get to fight?” Orang asked as he looked down at his hands.  He couldn’t help but feel excited at the thought of being very strong.  “Awesome!"

 

"You can train under me.  I will show you the few things I managed to learn before my exile.” Cherri said as she smiled toward the man.

 

Bluberri scowled at her.  **Why should I be jealous?  I mean, Cherri and Orang are the same species but still...**

 

“Are you okay, Bluberri?” Prun asked.

 

“I’m fine, sir.”

 

To Be continued...