It was a quiet day at Goku and ChiChi's house. Gohan was out training with Piccolo and Goku was sleeping off the huge amount of food he had eaten over at Bulma's place. ChiChi was sitting in a soft-backed chair when all of a sudden, a blast of energy took out the table that had her drink and food on it. She nearly fell out of the chair in surprise.

"Hello, earthling. What might you be doing out here alone?"

ChiChi looked up slowly, dreading what she might see. When her gaze reached the top of the person's body, she burst into laughter. The thing in front of her looked like a bad mix of Goku and Sonic the Hedgehog. She immediately stopped laughing when whoever it was took two large strides forward, reached out and picked her up and put her on their shoulder. They then proceeded to jump into the air and fly north at high speeds.

~Goku, can you hear me? Goku?~

Inside the house, Goku was dreaming about bacon. Suddenly one of the pieces of bacon on his plate turned into a fat little blue man and started yelling at him. Goku yelled in fright and woke up, hitting his head on the ceiling of the house.

~GOKU!~

"Is that you King Kai?"

~Finally! Geez you sleep like a rock! But, more importantly, Raditz just showed up and took ChiChi!~

"Oh crap! Where are they, can you find them?"

~They're currently headed north, but I'm not sure exactly where he is taking her.~

"Damnit! I'll head out right away!"

Goku ran outside and looked around. He concentrated until he detected a power similar to Raditz's. However this one felt...different, somehow.

"King Kai, I think I sense them...but is it really them? It feels, I don't know, like it's him, but at the same time, not him."

~It's him alright. He just has a different aura. Now GO!~

Goku crouched down, jumped high, and blasted off in the direction of Raditz's energy.

Raditz was nearly to his hideout when he felt a faint energy coming from far behind him. He was wondering who it could be when he realized he had reached his hideout. He stopped flying and landed in front of the concealed cave where he was living. He put his hand on a small round boulder and a red line moved over his hand, like some kind of scanner. Suddenly a doorway materialized in the cliff face and he went inside. The door solidified again behind him. It was pitch black inside, and ChiChi was trembling from the cold air and being flown around, and was not very happy. She wasn't scared of the darkness, but when the only thing you can sense is the shoulder and hand of the person carrying you and nothing else, there isalways a part of you that is somewhat frightened. Raditz reached out and pressed a button on a wall next to him. A moment later and the cave was lit up so that it was like broad daylight. He carried ChiChi over to a soft chair sitting in the corner. He set her down and got a thermal blanet from a niche in the cave wall. he wrapped it around her and then moved away to a wall on the other side of the cave. ChiChi was shivering as she sat in the chair, but then she felt something touch her shoulders. She flinched, but then she realized that Raditz was wrapping a blanket around her. She relaxed only slightly, but when she saw him move into her field of view and stand against a far wall, she loosened up her muscles and allowed herself to look around at the cave. It was more than ust a cave. There were solid metal walls around the edges, and stairs leading up into the heart of the mountain. She looked around even more and noticed that it was furnished with furniture that would belong in any human's home.

"I suppose you are wondering why I kidnapped you..."

ChiChi jumped at his sudden speech. "Y-yes, I am..." she replied tentatively.

Raditz looked at ChiChi and said, "You would have died in half an hour had I not shown up and taken you away. Just as Goku would have. Had I stayed in hiding and left you there, he would not be out of that house and on his way here. Both of you would have ceased to exist."

"But..but why?" ChiChi asked.

"Some of the Saiyans who were wiped out years ago have somehow managed to return, and would have annihalated your property while searching for Goku. Unfortunately I did not have time to collect your son as well. He will have to fend for himself or somehow make his way here."

"Gohan..."

"I'm sorry."

"Why are you helping us? I thought you wanted to kill Goku." She said.

"I did, until I saw all he had done to protect the Earth, against any odds, not to mention he tried to save another planet as well. He is a selfless person who has a pure heart. That convinced me enough to change myself."

"I see...But how did you know the Saiyans would-" She started to say, but was cut off by a loud rumbling sound from right outside the cave.

Raditz went over to a panel that ChiChi hadn't seen before, pressed a button and said, "Stop it Kakarot! Let me open the door for you."

"I'll kill you Raditz!" came Goku's voice from somewhere in the cave.

"Give me a chance to explain first!" He insisted. Raditz opened the door to the cave and sunlight flooded the doorway. Goku ran inside, looking enraged, and upon seeing Raditz, flashed forward and slammed him into a wall. He grabbed Raditz by the collar with one hand and drew back his fist, ready to punch Raditz through the mountain.

"Explain! Now!" Raditz quickly told Goku exactly what he had told ChiChi, but Goku didn't back down. "Why should I believe you? You tried to kill, Gohan, Piccolo, and me before!"

"I know I did. Your actions changed me, brother. I came to appreciate your selflessness as well as your determination and loyalty."

"Oh. I see. Hmm. That sort of makes sense..." Goku released Raditz from his grip and apologized. Just then the ground shook, and Goku, Raditz, and ChiChi were thrown to the floor. "Raditz! What's going on?" "

It's the Saiyans I told you about! LET'S GO!"

"ChiChi stay here! I'll be back, I promise!" Goku yelled as he and Raditz ran out the door. He just hoped it was a promise he could keep.