The soft glow of the afternoon sunbathed the land in warmth, casting long shadows across the grassy fields. The gentle breeze rustled the leaves, filling the air with the scent of fresh earth and the distant chirping of birds.
Celes sat on the porch of their small home, arms resting on her knees as she observed the scene before her. The peaceful simplicity of Earth was something she had grown accustomed to, but deep down, she never forgot what she truly was. A Saiyan. A warrior, unlike the humans that surrounded her.
In front of her, Gohan and Goku played, the old man laughing as he chased after the excitable young boy. Goku, now seven like her, had boundless energy, darting across the yard with wild enthusiasm.
"Come here, you rascal!" Gohan called with amusement, reaching for the boy who narrowly dodged his grasp.
Goku cackled, flipping backward with unnatural agility, a movement far too advanced for a human child, but entirely natural for a Saiyan.
Celes watched with quiet interest. She had trained herself over the past four years, ensuring that her power remained hidden when necessary. But Goku? He remained blissfully unaware of his own potential, treating life as nothing more than a game.
She sighed, resting her chin on her knee.
"Ignorance is bliss, I guess."
Watching Goku sprint across the field, her mind remained elsewhere.
Four years had passed since she arrived on Earth. Four years of careful planning, training, and systematic evolution.
She was no ordinary Saiyan—not anymore.
Her first major breakthrough came a year ago, when Raphael successfully completed the research to make Legendary Super Saiyan a permanent upgrade. No longer was it an exhausting transformation, it was her base form, her natural state.
Because of this, her hair had permanently changed, now the unmistakable Super Saiyan blonde. However, unlike in transformation, its shape remained the same, resembling her original hairstyle.
Her evolution had been structured, progressing according to her exact plans:
LSSJ2: Unlocked at age four, but she was unable to start researching its permanent integration until LSSJ was completed at age six. The process to make LSSJ2 permanent was now well underway, in five years, at age eleven, it would be fully optimized.
LSSJ3: The research had begun immediately after she mastered LSSJ2, taking three years to complete. Now, at age seven, she had fully unlocked and perfected the transformation.
LSSJ4: With LSSJ3 completed, she had already tasked Raphael with researching LSSJ4, the transformation that would take her power to an entirely new threshold. Research would take five years, meaning she would have full access to it by age twelve.
But it wasn't just her transformations her techniques, her mastery, her precision had all been evolving as well.
Raphael had been expanding her energy efficiency, ensuring she could maintain power without unnecessary strain. Her Ki-control had reached God-like levels, even though she hadn't yet accessed true divine power.
And most importantly?
Her mind.
Her mental fortitude, her combat intelligence, her battle instincts, all refined to the point that when her true fights finally began, she would never be caught off guard.
She exhaled, feeling the sheer power radiating beneath her skin, still hidden for now.
The golden hues of the setting sun stretched across the sky, casting long shadows as the warmth of the day slowly faded into the cool embrace of the evening.
Celes rose from the porch, her sharp gaze drifting once more toward Goku and Gohan before she turned away, stepping inside their modest home.
Her movements were steady, deliberate. The quiet hum of the household wrapped around her as she made her way to her room, a space she had claimed as her own, decorated with simple but practical furnishings.
As Celes stepped into her room, the fading sunlight filtered through the window, casting a soft glow on her surroundings.
She turned toward the mirror, locking eyes with her own reflection.
This was her.
Her appearance bore an undeniable resemblance to Caulifla, her sharp features, defined facial structure, and slim yet toned physique showcasing the strength she had meticulously cultivated over the years.
Her hair, once dark, was now permanently Super Saiyan blonde, flowing naturally yet still holding the wild, untamed edge of a warrior.
Her eyes, however, were distinct, deep, piercing blue, radiating both Saiyan ferocity and quiet intelligence.
Despite being only seven, there was a maturity in her expression, an awareness far beyond her years. She wasn't just another Saiyan child. She was something more.
As Celes settled onto her bed, crossing her legs and shutting her eyes, she let herself drift into a meditative state. The energy inside her hummed softly, a quiet rhythm she had learned to control over the years.
Her breathing slowed, her mind sharpened.
Then, a sudden, deafening roar pierced the silence.
Her eyes snapped open.
The sound was deep, primal, shaking the very air around her. It wasn't Goku. It wasn't an ordinary animal.
It was something powerful.
Her instincts flared immediately, Saiyan battle awareness kicking in as she pushed herself off the bed, her muscles tensing.
Whatever had made that sound… was close.
And it wasn't friendly.
As Celes stepped outside, the cold night air brushed against her skin, but she barely noticed.
Her eyes were locked onto the towering Great Ape before her, its sheer size dominating the landscape, fifty meters tall, massive, wild, uncontrollable.
A Great Ape.
Her brows furrowed, eyes narrowing as she processed the creature before her.
"What… is that?"
Her heart rate remained steady, but her mind raced. It was clearly Saiyan, but there were no other Saiyan's on Earth, just her and Goku.
Then, her gaze flickered upward.
The moon, bright, full, radiating its ancient power.
Her Saiyan blood stirred at the sight, the pull of transformation whispering through her veins. She could feel it, the latent ability to shift into the beast herself—but she held it back, keeping full control over her instincts.
Her focus returned to the Great Ape before her, and then it clicked.
"Goku."
Her twin had transformed.
Her instincts flared as she assessed his movements, watching the way his massive frame lurched forward, his actions completely uncontrolled.
The wild, berserker rage was there—no intelligence, no strategy, just raw destruction waiting to be unleashed.
Unlike her, Goku couldn't hold it back. He didn't even know how.
Celes' mind shifted immediately.
Gohan.
He had been with Goku just earlier, playing and laughing without a care. But now?
Now, Goku was a rampaging Great Ape, a force of destruction, pure berserker rage unleashed.
And Gohan was nowhere in sight.
Her sharp blue eyes darted across the landscape, scanning the area with precision. She refused to panic, her strength made fear irrelevant, but she needed to locate him fast.
"He was just here. Where did he go?"
Her senses flared, Ki perception kicking in, scanning for any trace of his presence.
If he was alive, she would find him.
If he was hurt, she would handle it.
If he was in danger… then Goku's rampage would be coming to an abrupt end.
Celes' sharp gaze flickered across the landscape, scanning for any sign of Gohan.
Then, she spotted him.
Not too far away, Gohan lay on the ground, his posture stiff, clearly shaken, but alive.
Without hesitation, she moved toward him, her strides controlled, calm, but always watching Goku.
The monstrous Great Ape continued his rampage, his roars splitting the night, his movements wild, driven purely by instinct and fury.
Celes kept him in her peripheral vision, her mind tracking his every motion, ensuring she was ready for anything.
"Hang tight, old man," she murmured internally, steadying herself as she closed the distance toward Gohan.
She needed to assess his condition, but she also needed to decide her next move.
Celes knelt beside Gohan, her sharp blue eyes scanning him over carefully.
No serious injuries. No broken bones. He was shaken, but alive.
"Good. No complications."
She exhaled quietly, standing up straight as she shifted her focus back to Goku.
The towering Great Ape continued his rampage, each stomp shaking the ground, each roar splitting the night.
Celes remained calm, her mind now locked onto one objective—ending his transformation.
She knew exactly how.
"The tail."
The source of the Oozaru form, the key to shutting down his overwhelming power. Without it, he would revert instantly weakened, back to his normal self.
Her stance shifted slightly, her muscles flexing in preparation.
"One clean strike is all I need."
She didn't hesitate.
She didn't doubt.
In an instant, Celes moved, her body vanishing in a blur, speed so overwhelming that to an observer, it would appear as though she had teleported.
The air around her crackled with power, her hand coated in Ki, shaped into a deadly knife-like edge, ready to strike.
With perfect precision, she chopped downward, her blow cutting straight toward Goku's tail, the source of his raging transformation.
There was no hesitation, no wasted motion.
Just a single, perfect strike.
The energy crackled, impact inevitable.
The moment Celes' Ki-coated hand sliced through Goku's tail, there was no sound, the energy cutting through flesh cleanly, effortlessly.
Then, THUD.
The severed tail hit the ground, kicking up dust, its weight crashing into the earth.
The Great Ape let out a deafening roar, its massive body shaking as pain surged through its form. The sound rumbled across the land, a beast losing its power, its dominance stripped away.
Then… silence.
The monstrous frame shrank, limbs pulling inward, fur receding, body reverting.
Within seconds, the towering beast was gone, and in its place, lay Goku.
Small. Normal. Completely unconscious.
He lay sprawled across the ground, peaceful, as if nothing had ever happened.
Celes exhaled, relaxing her stance as she studied him for a moment.
As the dust settled and the night returned to its quiet stillness, a familiar voice broke the silence.
Gohan.
He stepped forward cautiously, brushing off his clothes as he approached, his expression marked by concern.
"Is everyone alright?" he asked, his voice carrying the weight of everything that had just unfolded.
Celes crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow as she regarded him.
"You're asking us?" she remarked, her tone dry but not unkind. "You're the one who was on the ground a few minutes ago."
Gohan chuckled weakly, shaking his head.
"Heh… fair point."
She smirked slightly, her posture relaxed now that everything had settled.
As the dust settled and the chaos finally faded, the true aftermath of Goku's Great Ape transformation became clear.
The once peaceful surroundings of Gohan's home were destroyed trees uprooted, the ground torn apart, the structure of the house itself damaged but still standing. The area looked as if a natural disaster had torn through, leaving a battlefield behind.
Gohan let out a slow breath, his gaze sweeping across the destruction, a mixture of shock and exhaustion in his eyes.
"I… I can't believe this," he muttered, rubbing his forehead.
Then, his attention shifted back to Celes.
"What exactly happened? And… was there anything I could've done?"
Celes crossed her arms, considering his words.
"Goku transformed," she stated simply, voice calm but firm. "Full moon. Saiyan biology. Great Ape form."
Gohan looked back at the sky, realization settling in.
"So, the moon did this to him?"
She nodded.
"That's how it works. His tail acted as a conduit for the transformation. Cutting it off stopped the process and brought him back."
Gohan exhaled again, shaking his head.
"I had no idea… if I had known, maybe I could have stopped it earlier."
Celes glanced at him, tilting her head slightly.
"And how would you have done that?"
He hesitated.
Silence.
She smirked slightly.
"Exactly. Nothing you could've done. I had it under control."
Her confidence wasn't arrogant, it was matter of fact. She had been the only one strong enough to stop Goku, and she knew it.
As Gohan processed this truth, she turned her attention back to the wreckage.
"The real question is—how do we fix this mess?"
(Words: 2022)