Pride Changed Everything
Chapter One: The Arrival
~Skies of Planet Earth~
Three space-pods raced through the sky towards the ground and collided with the ground in a violent explosion on farm. Three aliens stepped out.
"Vegeta. Is this the planet Kakarot was assigned to take over? It doesn't look conquered to me." Nappa said.
"It looks like Kakarot blew it." Raditz said.
"Quit your whining and let's go find the scum." Vegeta said silencing them both. They searched for a high power level and found a cluster far out. They were about to fly off when a farmer shakily came up to them.
"Don't move! Ya' hear me!" he said holding his gun. They read his power level. Five.
"Ha! Your power level is pitiful.
"Hey! Don't mock me!" The farmer said firing his gun. Raditz caught the bullet and flicked it back killing him.
"Let's go." Vegeta said and they took off.
~Meanwhile~
Piccolo meditated on a plateau. Then he felt the Saiyans.
"What was that!" he said.
"I'd better check it out." He said and flew towards the Saiyans.
~Meanwhile~
"Are we there yet?" Nappa asked.
"If you start that again I will kill you." Vegeta said.
"Okay, calm down Vegeta." Nappa said as they speed towards Kame House.
Why hasn't Kakarot fulfilled his mission? We had high hopes for him, it doesn't make sense. Raditz thought. Then they arrived.
"We're here." Raditz said as they landed. Vegeta and Nappa floated up in the sky.
"W-who are you?" Bulma asked.
"Why are you here!" Goku asked.
"Hello, so we finally meet again." Raditz said to Goku and Vegeta and Nappa were silent.
"You've grown up. I recognize you, little Kakarot." Raditz said and Goku replied
"Kaka-what?" While Vegeta said
"Don't get emotional Raditz. This is a professional mission."
"Yeah. And yes, that's your name.
"Huh?" Everyone said and Krillin said
"Who are they? I guess they're nuts."
"Kakarot, what have you been doing all these years? Your mission was to terminate all life forms on this planet. So, why haven't you carried it out?" Raditz asked pointing at Goku.
"Yes, Kakarot, that's why we're here." Vegeta said.
"Uh…Huh?" Goku said confused
"Listen, misters I don't know who you guys are, but I think you've got the wrong party. Shoo, shoo!" Krillin said stepping forward and making a shooing movement with his hand.
"I think you guys have had had too much eggnog and I'm here to show you off the island." Krillin continued stepping towards Raditz.
"Krillin watch out!" Goku said as suddenly Raditz's tail wrapped around his waist glowed and slapped Krillin straight into the Kame House.
"Ha. Fool." Nappa said.
"Huh, a tail! He's got a tail too!" Goku said astonished.
"So you know who we are at last, hmm?" Raditz asked.
"What are you talking about! I've never seen any of you before!" Goku said. Gohan got scared and began to rush over to Goku saying
"Daddy!"
"Gohan, go, get back." Goku said.
'Hey, tell me, did you ever suffer a serious blow to the head when you were young?" Raditz asked
"What?" Goku said
"When you were a kid. Did you ever hit your head!" Vegeta clarified growing angry with this nonsense. Gohan continued to hug Goku's leg and Goku pulled him off and gave him to Bulma.
"Did you hear me?' Raditz asked his voice growing angry.
"I don't remember it very well, but I did hit my head when I was a child." Goku said. Raditz growled as Goku said
"I still have a scar where it happened."
"You fool, he forgot!" Vegeta said.
"I forgot what! Tell me!" Goku said angrily.
"Goku." Master Roshi said, "There's something you're grandfather told me I think you should know. A long time ago, you're Grandpa Gohan found some sort of space ship in the woods. And there you were lying right there in a little round pod. Gohan tried to take care of you, but you were wild, uncontrollable! And unusually powerful for a baby. You wanted nothing to do with Gohan's kindnesses. Then one day there was an accident. You fell into a ravine and badly injured your head. But you recovered, and from that day on, you became a happy, loving boy."
"I'm from Outer Space?" Goku said.
"Yes." Roshi said.
"Alright, who are you?" Goku asked Raditz. "What do you want from me!"
"ohhh." Krillin groaned and Goku said
"Hey, Krillin are you alright?"
"Be careful Goku he's not normal." Krillin said rubbing his head.
"You're not normal either my forgetful friend." Raditz said.
"Huh?"
"You were born on the planet, Vegeta. You are a space-fighter, a Saiyan warrior! Just like me…" Raditz said. Everyone was shocked.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Raditz, your big brother!"
"Goku ahs a-a…brother!" Krillin exclaimed in shock.
"Goku…he looks like-like you!" Bulma said.
"Why should I believe you!" Goku asked.
"Yeah, that's right. Why does Goku live on Earth if he's from another planet?" Krillin asked
"Hehe, simple. We had clients who were in desperate need of a planet like this so Kakarot was sent to get it ready for takeover. You see we Saiyans are kind of like planet brokers. We find planets that would bring a high price in the galactic market and send our warriors there to purge them of any life and get them ready for sale." Vegeta said flying down with Nappa.
"We send adult fighters to planets with strong inhabitants, but planets with weaklings like Earth, one of our babies is sufficient to carry out the order. Kakarot was sent to clean up this planet, but he obviously forgot his mission." Raditz said.
"If what you say is true you Saiyans are an abomination! You're space pirates, that's what you are!" Krillin said.
"How can you send little babies off into space by themselves!" Bulma accused.
"That's enough!" Raditz said angrily "Don't get me mad!"
"Kakarot! With the help of the full moon, you could of destroyed them all in a few years! If only you had remembered!" Raditz said.
"What's the full moon got to do with it?" Goku asked.
"What happened to your tail Kakarot!" Raditz asked angrily.
"My tail? Why?"
"Answer me! Now!" Raditz roared.
"It was removed for good, a long time ago!" Goku said.
"You fool you know what you've done! Your true power is gone now! You've lost your ability to transform at the full moon. Now I see how you can be on good terms with these weaklings!"
"This is my home, and it's my friends, so it doesn't matter what you say I am! And you don't act like any brother I'd want to have! My name is Goku and I live here! Now leave us alone!" Goku yelled.
"Yeah, just go!" Bulma said.
"Even if you are brothers, he doesn't have to destroy planets like you three!" Roshi said.
"Goku even saved this planet once, misters so go away!" Krillin said.
"Hah, so baby brother wants to be left alone. Well, it's a pity I can't allow that. Our Planet Vegeta met with an unfortunate accident. Three years ago a huge comet smashed into it, causing it to explode, wiping out everyone! The entire Saiyan race was destroyed! Only four of us were gone when it happened…You're one of the four Kakarot. You see, you're very valuable to us. As a matter of fact, we could use your help right now, little brother." Raditz said.
"We've found a choice planet that will bring a premium rate. Unfortunately it requires a little extra manpower. That's where you come in. Well, now what do you think?" Nappa said landing next to Vegeta.
"Are you excited? You should be! I've come to take you back into the fold." Raditz said.
"I've had enough! You don't have to worry about that, the answer is no!" Goku yelled
"Interesting. A tail? Now, there is a true Saiyan!" Raditz said looking at Gohan.
"Alright. Let's take the boy instead!" Nappa said.
"No you won't!" Bulma said.
"We'll see." Raditz said. "I see the fire inside you brother, you should come with us! It is in you blood, you love to fight!"
"Now." Nappa said and began to step towards Gohan.
"Get him dad!" Gohan said and Krillin said
"I'm right here with you. Goku."
"Just stay close to Gohan!" Goku said as Nappa advanced.
"Watch him Goku!" Roshi said. Goku suddenly punched at Nappa and in a flash Raditz was in front of him and kneed him in the gut. Goku flew into the air and landed farther away. Nappa nodded towards Raditz and Raditz nodded back. Gohan ran towards Goku and Nappa picked up Gohan.
"Kakarot. Listen carefully. We're taking your kid with us while you think things over. It's high time the boy knew his uncle!" Raditz said laughing.
Well, this is the first chapter. I just can't wait till the fight, where I can heavily diverge from the canon because it's a pain to have to get all this stuff right.