Inconvenient Attachments

Chapter 3: The Eternal Dragon

One Namekian year... or One hundred and thirty Earth days. That's all it takes for the Eternal Dragon to be summoned. And that day has finally arrived. Everyone stood outside of Capsule Corp., standing around the Namekian Dragon Balls that glowed and rang gently. 13 stood there quietly, looking a bit skeptical of the situation, an eyebrow raised as she stood beside Piccolo.

"Gosh, are you guys ever lucky. Our Dragon Balls take a whole year to regenerate." Bulma said, looking at the golden glowing orbs with stars in the centers.

"Ours too. We Nameks just have a shorter year than you all do." Dende stated.

"Oh, gotcha!" Bulma said, placing her hands on her hips. "Well, what do you guys think? I say we should call upon the Eternal Dragon while we're still young!" Bulma said excitedly. 13 only rolled her eyes. This was all a myth, she didn't know why everyone seemed so sure this dragon was gonna show up. "Are you up to it?" Bulma asked Dende.

"Sure, why not? But... where's... Gohan?" The one called Master Roshi said. This wasn't 13's favorite individual, as when she first met him and he found out she was a lady, he had asked where her breasts were. When she told him that her kind didn't have breasts, she heard him say that 'it was a disappointment that such an exotic lady doesn't look like one.' Needless to say, she had to be stopped before she punched the daylights outta him...

"Hey!" A distant voice called. "Hold on! Wait for us!" Ah, it was Chichi with Gohan. Just in time!

"Hey! What's up, kid?" The pig of whom she believed was Oolong asked, waving to the boy.

"Not a lot!" Gohan replied. "Sorry we're late. I had to finish my homework." He said shyly, rubbing the back of his head.

13 leaned close to Piccolo. "What's homework?" She asked.

"It's assignments that school sends you home with to complete to show that you're learning." Piccolo answered.

"...What's school?" She asked.

"It's where they teach you to read and write to become an accomplished ad..." Piccolo looked at 13 with a bit of a surprised look. "You've never been to school?"

13 looked sheepish. "No...? I didn't exactly have an opportunity..."

Piccolo nodded a bit. "Ask Gohan, I'm sure he'd be willing to teach you." 13 nodded in response as the two finally tuned in on the conversation. Well, 13 did, Piccolo is always aware of his surroundings.

"...Well, Dende? Whadda ya say?" Bulma asked.

"Sure!" Dende then turned to the Dragon Balls with a determined look, holding out his little arms. He then began to speak Namekian, the balls emitting a bright glow and ringing constantly now.

Everyone gasped excitedly and the sky began to turn dark, Bulma cheering as 13 looked around slightly confused. A bright beam then shot up into the sky from the balls, startling 13 as she watched the light show. With a flash of light, a dragon floated in the sky and growled down at its summoners. 13, startled, stumbled back and fell onto her behind.

"A-... D-dragon..." She managed to stutter out, looking up in shock at the being. She looked at Piccolo as he grinned down at her, holding out his hand to help her up. She took it and hoisted herself up, never taking her eyes off the dragon as she shuffled behind Piccolo a bit.

"The Dragon's name is Porunga, and he's harmless... unless well, you wish him to be harmful..." Piccolo stated, giving 13 a bit of comfort.

"Wow! Now that's a dragon!" Master Roshi stated, looking up at the malevolent being.

"Yes! Oh my! Dear me!" Bulma's father mumbled, taking his own few steps back. 13 was glad she wasn't the only one to be startled by the situation.

The city seemed to come to life as people nearby started screaming at the sight of the dragon, police sirens going off as a helicopter began to fly in towards the dragon, checking for any danger.