Dragon Ball ST: Origins of Serroli

Dragon Ball ST: Origins of Serroli is the only Dragon Ball ST special. Set thousands of years before the Dragon Ball meta-series, it deals with Dark Kai's creation of the Universe, fall into darkness, creation of Serroli, and his entrapment by the Namekians, as well as aspects of Serroli's life after Dark Kai.

Author's Note
While I don't usually do this, I feel I should have my own special introduction. Having planned to do this for a while, I am glad that I waited as long as I did. This allowed me to gain vital feedback from fans and members of the community. I have developed the story for this special for a long time, enough for me to work out what I actually wanted to write, something I didn't do much for Dragon Ball ST or the movies.

While the title is Dragon Ball ST: Origins of Serroli, this focuses a lot on Dark Kai, as he is an incredibly vital part to the Dragon Ball ST storyline, not being just a villain. Serroli is, of course, the main focus in this special, though Dark Kai has an equally important role, seeing as the first half or so revolves mainly around him. The writing style will also be somewhat different; for this special I have decided to write in past-tense, rather than my usual present-tense. Hopefully this piece of work will turn out the way I want it to, and not some random little story all cobbled together. Lastly, I will not overly update this special. Once a month is the minimum, though I will try to update it a lot more than that.

Enough of my rambling now, read the story and enjoy.

Prologue
The tall man stood. Furrowing his brow,'' he glared down at the boy who whimpered below. Having taught the boy for many years, he could see there was no more use in trying; he simply wasn't getting it. Thinking his options over carefully, the man instructed the lad to return to his quarters.'' The man paced his office, wondering at how best to remove the boy without anyone noticing. ''His family was unimpressed with, and didn't particularly care about, the child,' 'that being their reason to send him to the academy. His peers openly laughed at him, often times causing him to cry in their presence. Alongside this, the professors were all wondering what more they could do to train him. The man finally came down to a final desicion, one that would seem acceptable in their society.''

''The child awoke to find a shadow standing over him. A simple knock to the face, and the boy was out cold. Bundled up in a sack, he was lifted to a hunting grounds several miles from the academy. There he was woken. As the boy looked up, he saw his teacher's menacing smile return the look. A hand hovered over his head and a blueish light appeared. The child knew what was happening, but wasn't prepared to take it. He launched himself up and away from the energy, retaliating with a series of weak blasts that he was able to manage.' ''

''The man took them full on, laughing as the child struggled to get away. Walking at a casual pace, knowing the child would soon tire, he cooked his energy ball. The child turned and blasted another energy ball. The man attmpted to take it full on, and was punished. The blast knocked him several feet through the air, hitting him squarely in the stomach. Looking down, the man saw the blood start seeping form the wound. "So, you weren't a total failure, boy."''

The child, having collapsed from the effort of the energy ball, looked up in his teacher's piercing eyes. "So, boy. I expect you know why I am doing this. In case you didn't, you are a failure and a disgrace. You will never be a member of our mighty Kai race, nor will you be a member of anything else. You will die here and now. One final thing though, what is your name?" In the culture of the Kais', it was expected that one's name was never revealed before they came of age.

The last thing that uttered from the lips of the child before intense pain and darkness came crashing down on him was, "Aratame Daku".