Copai Saga (Less than Normal)

The Copai Saga is the first saga in Less than Normal. It is followed by the second saga, the  Saga. This saga covers Copai's arrival on Earth and friendship with Gohan, along with an alien known only as 'The Boss' and his ties to Copai.

Complete Dialogue
I'm gonna copy KidVegeta

in this cool pre-story poem.

Don't worry, because I won't for long

especially since his have relevance

to the plot of his stories.

Yeah. -PabloDePablo

Prologue




The Boss: I hope you haven't forgotten any of the specifics of our deal.

Copai:  Don't worry, boss. I wouldn't forget how to be a good helper if I had the chance.



The Boss: Well, if you're so sure of your talent as a planet cleaner, I'll prepare the trip to Earth. It shouldn't take too long to arrive- just four months.



Copai: Maybe a few toughies, but not much to worry about.







<GOHAN LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW TO THE NIGHT SKY, THEN BACK TO THE MASSIVE STACK OF PAPERS IN FRONT OF HIM. HE GRABS HIS PENCIL AND GRITS HIS TEETH, AND PREPARES TO FINISH HIS ESSAY.>

Gohan: Why is this so hard? I managed to kill Cell, but somehow I can't finish a dumb essay...

<CHI-CHI WALKS BY, CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR A NURSERY>

Chi-Chi: Hey, Gohan... <A BOX ALMOST SLIPS, BUT CHI-CHI MANAGES TO REBALANCE THE STACK OF SUPPLIES> ...how's that essay?

Gohan: <SIGHS, AND LOOKS TO HIS MOTHER> Not going too well.

Chi-Chi: Oh, well alright. I'll let you stay up to finish that thing, but as soon as it's done, go to bed! A young man like you needs his sleep.

<GOHAN NODS, AND LOOKS BACK OUT THE WINDOW, HOPING FOR INSPIRATION. SUDDENLY, HE NOTICES A STRANGE POD-LIKE OBJECT CRASH NEAR THE HOUSE>

Gohan: Mom, did you hear th-

Chi-Chi: <INTERRUPTING GOHAN> You better work on that essay! I'm sorry I can't help, but I'm preparing the nursery for your baby brot-

Gohan: <COUNTER-INTERRUPTING CHI-CHI> Yes, yes, my baby brother. You don't have to remind me, I see you working on that nursery everyday.

<GOHAN SIGHS AGAIN AS CHI-CHI WALKS AWAY, THEN LOOKS BACK OUTSIDE.>

Gohan: Maybe I'll go check that out tomorrow.

<GOHAN LOOKS BACK TO HIS PAPERS AND BEGINS WRITING>

Chapter 1: Clean-Up Deployed
<THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, COPAI WAKES UP FROM HER NAP. EARTH IS A LOT CLOSER THAN WHEN SHE STARTED SNOOZING OFF, AND SHE CHECKS THE APPROXIMATED TIME BEFORE ARRIVAL.>

Copai: Wow, I'm gonna land soon. Better prepare the full set of gear.

<COPAI PUTS ON TWO BLACK GAUNTLETS WITH LAVENDER FINGERS, WITH VERY ROUNDED FOREARM PIECES. FROM OVER HER HEAD, THE SHIP DEPLOYS A SIMILARLY SMOOTHED CHESTPLATE, COVERING HER CHEST AND STOMACH, WITH TWO ROUND PAULDRONS. AROUND HER FEET, SMOOTHED BOOTS APPEAR.

Copai: And now for the finishing touch! <ATTACHES A SHEATH TO HER HIP, AND PLACES A THIN SILVER SWORD WITHIN IT> That's better.

<AS COPAI'S OVAL-SHAPED POD DRAWS CLOSE TO A MOUNTAIN, COPAI PUTS A PAIR OF PURPLE GOGGLES ON.>

Copai: Landing in 15... 14... 13... 12...

<THE NEXT DAY, GOHAN IS HEADING OUT TO WHERE HE SAW THE MYSTERIOUS POD CRASH. HE CAUTIOUSLY RAISES HIS KI AS HE SEES A SPACESHIP, SIMILAR IN SHAPE TO A POD OF PEAS.>

Gohan: Who's there? You... better not be a threat... <SEES COPAI, SNORING IN HER SEAT>

Copai: H-huh? Oh, dangit! I was asleep on the job! <JUMPS OUT OF THE POD AND LANDS CLOSE TO GOHAN, SMILING> My name is Copai, and today I'm gonna be your personal planet cleaner!

Gohan: What? What's a planet cleaner?

Copai: Well, we go from planet to planet for The Boss, cleaning off all the life and leaving a nice clean slate.

Gohan: That sounds like something Frieza would do...

Copai: <RATHER ANGRY> Frieza? He's an amateur! Relied on some monkeys he blew to clean planets! The Boss has much better taste, and we provide much better service.

Gohan: Uh... Frieza's dead.

Copai: ...YES! The Planet Cleaner's Guild wins this round! Now then, I'm off to clean Earth off!

Gohan: I can't let you kill anyone, Copai. <POWERS UP TO SUPER SAIYAN AND FOLLOWS AFTER HER>

Copai: Your power level... how are you stronger than The Boss? I'm gonna have to rough you up!

<COPAI LIFTS A LEG BEHIND HER AND STOPS SUDDENLY, KICKING GOHAN IN THE GUT. HE IS VISIBLY HURT BY THIS, AND COPAI FOLLOWS THE ATTACK UP WITH A FINGER BEAM OVER THE SHOULDER.>

Gohan: You're... pretty tough... why do you work with as a planet cleaner?

Copai: Well... it's not by choice... but The Boss is the reason I'm alive. I owe him big time.

Gohan: I can tell you're tough, Copai, but you're no stronger than Frieza. Me and my friends could take you out pretty easily.

Copai: You mean you aren't the strongest around here? <looking at Gohan in awe> You gotta tell me about the others!

Gohan: I'm the strongest around here, I guess, but Vegeta is pretty amazing. Piccolo and Krillin are pretty strong, Tien and Yamcha could be stronger but they always fight well...

<COPAI LISTENS IN AWE, AND BEGINS WALKING WITH GOHAN TO HIS HOUSE.>