Some Years have passed since the Tournament.

While the time passed Darc did collect the Dragonballs once more on his own and dispersed them at certain locations for the canon plot to go and do its magic.

He placed one at Aru village so the group would meet Oolong. The Village itself still seemed peaceful when he dropped the Dragonball down so didn't bother staying long.

The next one he threw down on Roshi´s head out of fun and smirked. He, of course, didn't forget to teleport out instantly after doing so. Roshi would be none the wiser why a Dragonball appeared by his side again.

With that action, he actually saved the Immortal Phoenix´s Life without knowing it yet since Roshi actually intended to fee the Phoenix tainted seeds at right that moment. They were inside a bowl he accidentally threw out into the ocean when he was hit by the Dragonball.

And that only happened out of habit because he thought he was being attacked and had to get rid of everything he carried and fight. But only seeing the Dragonball in front of him confused him.

Later on, he just gave the Phoenix some fruits out of his fridge since he was too lazy to find any seeds and definitely wouldn't go out of his way to get those in the ocean back.

It proved a good thing for Darc later on since the Phoenix actually noticed Darc in the sky but was confused when he threw that ball and vanished. Later it would also find out what those seeds were and that it would have died by it but that was at a time later.

Another Dragonball he threw into the castle of the Ox King for obvious reasons so Goku meets his future wife if nothing happens. The mountain really was a spectacle to behold and it didn't really take him long to find it. Being a burning mountain and all was an easy target to find while flying around. That and asking people about it was also convenient.

Mentioning Goku, Darc did remember to take the 4-star Dragonball and return it back. So he left for Mt.Paozu and visited old Gohan and Goku. When he visited, Gohan was still alive and healthy and that made Darc happy. The old men emitted such a calming nice guy aura that no one can be grumpy too long when talking to him.

Thinking about the cause it seems he would only get attacked by Goku later when the moon is back up in the sky. After all the Moon was destroyed by the android Arale the same year the 20th Tournament was held. It was even broadcasted on the news but what baffled him more was the fact that everyone kinda took it as if nothing really happened. Guess when Roshi destroyed it, it also didn't have many repercussions like killing all life shortly after the tides vanished.

Oh, Arale? You don't know her? That´s the comical kids show that seems to be in the same universe as Dragonball. He was surprised himself at first as well but that would also explain those creatures that resemble Godzilla and Gamera. You know the turtle Roshi spins around with? Yeah, that one is Gamera and Godzilla is those two weird angels beside Arale.

Kinda a brain wrecker cause that means there was or still exist a God(Kami) that had far more power than the current Kami because he was the creator of humans and such other creatures according to the logic of Arale.

Stopping his thought about that and finishing his visit and giving back the 4-star Dragonball was a sweet thing. It was fun meeting those two again. Goku also became much friendlier since his last visit.

It looks like he noticed that Darc kept his promise even if it took some time and thought about Darc as a good guy.

But before leaving he told old Gohan that he should be careful around Goku while the moon is out and that he shouldn't let Goku look at it.

He told him a lie about seeing a weird wolfman with a wolfs tail at the 20th WMA and that he changed when the moon shined. And since Goku has a tail it would be pretty advised to be careful if something like that is a norm for his kind. The changed men did lose his rationality and he was pretty bloodthirsty after all. If anything cutting the tail would help.

Gohan nodded and thanked for his concern and advise. But come to think of it he seemed to be aware of Goku's transformation. So Goku did transform once already at some point but old Gohan sadly couldn't handle the second or third time.

Darc sighed and knew now why Goku knew about a weird monster that came out at a full moon. Gohan always knew about his transformation but didn't want to burden Goku with it. But that is in itself the wrong approach to tackle that problem.

He left shortly after his warning. If Gohan actually survives than it means he made precautions. Maybe the moon will just be exploded to smithereens again by old Gohan. Tha makes Darc wonder who the one is that restores the moon every time after it gets destroyed. Kami maybe? Poor him needing to fix that every time... Anyways he kinda hoped for Goku that old Gohan would survive.

Being responsible for his grandfather's death still lingered inside Goku´s mind for sure long after everything happened. And that even if he always came as a pretty dense person.

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His next destination was some cave near the west city where he placed another Dragonball. At this moment he felt like the Easter bunny hiding its precious eggs. So leaving one Dragonball in it he charged up to the sky and looked at the locations of the Dragonballs with his radar.

Then he aimed one Dragonball and wanted to send it flying into a direction where no other Dragonball was but decided otherwise and kept it. It was the 6-star Dragonball his mother gifted him. Well, like that all 7 Dragonballs would be scattered anyway and he would just have the last one. Also, he did say to Bulma they would meet again but he wasn't so sure to follow the canon and run around and reach the Dragonballs again with them.

He also is pretty much now clear about the locations of them all. Mt. Paozu, Kame House, Fire Mountain, Aru Village, Cave, Himself and Capsule Corporation.

Yes, the last Dragonball would go back to Dr.Briefs since he did get it from there. He teleported there when he didn't feel Bulma´s so he wouldn't meet her. He would meet her later anyway and was only here for dropping the Dragonball.

Panchy Briefs opened the door this time and was kinda confused at first who came. She didn't recognize the person.

"Good day, Ms. Briefs. Its been a while since we last saw each other. Its good to see that you are looking as healthy as always", said Darc with a big smile.

Ms. Briefs thought and thought and Darc kinda got worried if time froze or something because she didn't move an inch.

"I remember now! Oh my, how you have grown, Darc. You became such a charming young man now. Let me look at you closer.", she said of surprise suddenly and grabbed his face and turned it left and right and smiled all the while. Then she grabbed and hugged his arm and dragged him inside. "Come inside, dear. Join us for a while. Seeing you after so long is really a good thing. But I must say you look so different right now. Your height alone is astonishing. What height are you?", she added and asked.

Darc was kinda helpless right now. He always ended up in awkward situations like these even in his previous life and he became always a little bit nervous being grabbed and hugged like that. And he still didn't like it but he also couldn't do anything.

"Well, last time I checked I am 167cm. That ain't that tall...", he answered while following her.

"But you are still young and will surely grow some more. And the last time we met, you looked a lot more like a child. Now you look like a young man. How old are you now?", she answered back to his words.

"I am 14 right now. About half a year until I am 15 actually.", Darc said a little bit hesitant since he didn't know why she wanted to know that?

"See, you are still so young but look so dashing already. You know our Bulma is only a year older than you. I am actually getting worried if that child finds a boyfriend for herself soon.", said Ms. Briefs.

And here again, she tried to coax the males into her household and tries to hook up someone to Bulma. No wonder Bulma was always kinda embarrassed about her mother at her teenage years until she was together with Yamcha.

Darc didn't know what to say and scratched his head. "Ms. Briefs, I am sure Bulma will find someone. She is a pretty girl so she should have it easy. She only needs confidence I guess?"

Ms. Briefs smiled and luckily before she could say anything more they saw Dr. Briefs. Darc greeted him and started a conversation with him. Talking a little bit and joining them both for a tea he gave them the Dragonball back. He also thanked them for all the help. Darc also noticed that the little black cat Tama was also there this time. He smiled at it and weirdly enough Tama approached him and sat down on his own shoulder. He softly rubbed her under her chin and she purred.

Dr. Briefs at first was quite surprised because Tama normally doesn't approach anyone. But it gave him a smile nonetheless.

Since he delivered the Dragonball and spend a little bit time with them both he tried to leave before Ms. Briefs started to get too clingy on him and making it even more awkward with some other questions. So he pretty quickly dashed off.

On his way back he felt an unnormal strong aura and stopped flying. He turned to look in the direction where the aura came from and started flying towards it with wrinkled brows.