No one thought that this day would come. Gohan entertained it after he met Vidal as a passing thought or a joke. No one expected it, but everyone agreed that they were happy it was happening. That they were not only together, but united.
"I always knew that Piccolo was stoic," Gohan thought to himself. "I never knew about his past, except from what he told me from time to time. You never really know someone, until they tell you or challenge you. I guess that is what Salla did. It's been almost 2 years since we met her. I wonder how Piccolo is doing."
One year and 8 months ago:A young lady stood behind the co-pilot chair of a spaceship. She looked forward at the blue and green planet.
"Are you sure it is alright for us to get supplies from this planet?" She asked the co-pilot.
"That is the least important thing, Salla! It's possible that your brothers can be on this planet!" The Man in the captains chair snapped.
"What do you think, Papa? Could it be true?"
"I hope so. My son... Your brothers, could be alive." Papa replied.
Salla looked at the pilot in the captain's chair. She then went to the dashboard and looked at the planet again. The edge of her unusually long Saiyan tail whipped back and forth softly. She smirked and sighed.
"Father... Papa... We should-"
"Yes, Salla... We are as ready as we are going to be." Said the father. "Now go sit down so we can see if all of this is true."
Salla nodded to the man in the captain's chair. She sat in a chair behind both the co-pilot and the captain.
Goku looked up in the sky. The spacecraft became visible from Kami's lookout. Bulma's father received a transmission from the spaceship a few days back. They claimed to be Goku and Vegeta's father's and in need of supplies for a satellite they were stationed on.
"I don't like this, Goku. These men are claiming to be you and Vegeta's fathers?" Bulma said to Goku, in a worried manner. She crossed her arms and lowered her head.
"We have to give them a chance... We'll see what happens."
Bulma nodded her head and looked at the ship as it slowed down to land. The earth's and possible the universes strongest gathered to receive these visitors. The ship gently landed on the grounds. Goku, Gohan and Vegeta's fist tightened. Piccolo stood his ground, with his arm's crossed. Bulma and ChiChi kept close to their younger son's. The mother's backed them away from the landing.
The spacecraft landed without incident. It spit and poured out steam from its landing gear. After a few moments, a ramp lowers from the slowly opening entrance. First out was whom Salla called "Father", from the captains chair. She followed quietly behind him. Then the man she called "Papa", came last.
"Three of them, huh." Piccolo noted. "Hmm... This looks kind of sketch, Goku."
"You're right... Lets see what they say about this."
Piccolo nodded his head, looking on at the trio.
Papa, Father and Salla stop about 15 feet from the nervous looking group. They were also nervous to meet them. Salla wrapped her arms around father's arm, drawing close to him. Her bright yellow, cat like eyes widen a bit looking between Goku and Vegeta.
"Salla, did you remember to take the language tablet?"
"Yes, father, I did."
Vegeta crossed his arms and looked at the man that the young lady called father. " 'Father?'... That's your..."
"Your sister." Interrupted Father. "Do you recognize me, Vegeta?"
Vegeta nodded his head. He then looked down and away, holding back emotions. Goku looked at the man called Papa. He then rubbed the back of his head and smiled softly."
"I suppose that you're my father, aren't you?"
"Yes... I'am... I'm your father, Burdock. I have no words to express how happy and grateful I' am to see you."
"Yeah, I'm glad too... Father." Goku said emotionally. He sighed and crossed his arms. "So this young lady... She's Vegeta's sister, huh?"
"Yes... Also, your sister, Kakarot." Bardock said, with a smile.
"Oh, wow... So both of you adopted her? Or-"
"No, no, no, um... She is simply both... Our blood daughter. And you are both her biological brothers." Goku's father replied.
Everyone looked at the three visiting Saiyan's. Then Vegeta noticed that the young lady holding onto his father's arm looked a bit unusual for a Saiyan. Her ear's were almost as pointy as Piccolo's, but slightly cat like, as that were her eyes. A wide almond shape and sunny yellow. A lot of her features were feline like, even the tips of her pointed finger nails.
Salla's top lip was curved slightly inward, and both top and bottom lips were a bit fuller than the average Saiyan. Her tail was a bit longer, but the same texture and color. Her hair was dark and usual for a Saiyan also, not a thick, just slightly curled at the ends and mostly straight at the top and shoulder length. Her body wasn't muscular, but rather very curvy, like an hourglass. Almost chubby in structure. Looking at both Burdock and King Vegeta, Salla was also a bit tanner then them in complexion.
"So, who is her mother?" Vegeta asked.
Burdock and King Vegeta looked at one another, then at Salla. Salla looked down and away. She let go of her father's arm and crossed her arm's.
"Unfortunately... Her mother passed away a few years ago. You might notice that she doesn't look very Saiyan." Stated Vegeta Sr.
"Hum... That's an understatement." Vegeta Jr. Scoffed. He then took a few steps forward to his father. With his arms crossed and head cocked back, the Saiyan prince looked at Salla.
King Vegeta and Burdock explained that she was genetically created with spliced sperm samples from the both of them. Then an egg from her mother was fertilized with the DNA. They had created her in response to the Frieza invasion. Vegeta and Burdock knew that they were not strong enough to fight him, so they decided to create a being that hopefully could someday.
Burdock and Vegeta luckily escaped with their lives, after the destruction of the Saiyan planet. Heavily injured, they recuperated over time and were investigated by the planet's government they landed on. Salla's mother was their doctor. She was an expert in genetics and medicine.
Burdock further explained that soon after Salla was born, he fell in love with her mother and they were married.
The group absorbed the information given to them. Goku and the others accepted what they were told. Everyone was getting along and talking. Everyone except Vegeta Jr.
"Well, you do have my smile." Goku said as he patted Salla's shoulder. "And I can even see that you have Vegeta's brow."
"Yes, yes," King Vegeta proclaimed proudly. He rubbed her on the back and smiled. "The Vegeta gene is very strong."
"Yeah, Vegeta and I used to get into arguments who she looked like more. But that brow is undeniable, but it looks better on her than him."
The entire group laughed. Vegeta Jr. walked away, mumbling to himself. Bulma noticed and walked to him. She put a hand on his shoulder and asked him what the matter was. Salla looked on at the two of them. Vegeta seemed irritated and upset. Then suddenly he snapped.
"No!... No... I-I just can't"
"Vegeta, please calm down" Bulma said quietly.
"I... I cannot accept... 'That'!"
"Vegeta! That's going too far, that's enough!" Bulma Yelled.
Vegeta Sr. Walked up to his upset son. He stood beside him and crossed his arms.
"What's going on here? Can't accept what?" His father asked firmly.
Vegeta turned to his towering father, tightened his fist and looked up at him with a determined face.
"I cannot accept that, that 'thing' is my sister! I don't care if she does have some Saiyan DNA, even yours. She was literally cooked up in a lab. An 'experiment' that you raised!"
Vegeta Sr. Shifted his jaw around. He breathed in heavily and looked at his son with frustration. "She-IS-your-sister. Stop this non-sense. You do not even know her well."
"No... I... I just don't know..."
"Vegeta, please... You just have to get to know her... She seems quite nice. Don't make a scene." Bulma pleaded.
Vegeta crossed his arms, looked down, and to the side. His eyes then darted to Salla. Salla snapped her gaze away. She tried her best not to look upset, and swallowed heavily. She took a breath in and talked with Gohan and Goten.
Burdock broke the awkwardness by asking Goku if he knew anything about his older brother, Raditz. Everyone looked at Burdock and then Goku. The group eyes dropped. Burdock, Salla and Vegeta Sr. Felt something grim in the air. Burdock put a hand on his son's shoulder. He looked deep into Goku's face and searched for an answer.
"Kakarot... Do you know about Raditz? Have you heard of him? Seen him? -"
"Ye-yes... Yes, I have met him."
Burdock and Salla face turned joyful and hopeful. Goku grunted and took in a quick breath. His face was troubled and sad. Burdock saw this expression and began to worry. Salla took her Papa's free arm. She looked at her brother waiting for an answer.
"Kakarot... Please... Tell us what happened" Salla pleaded.
Goku rolled his head back, taking his hand to his forehead and combed his hair with his fingers. He then crossed his arms and looked down, lightly kicking at the ground.
"Raditz came here... I met him... He was looking for me... But..." Goku hesitated. Burdock lightly shook his son's shoulder. Salla looked at her parent's face, then back at her brother.
"Kakarot-"
"We fought. He wanted to recruit me to help him and take me away. He was like an animal and did not listen to reason. He just would not stop fighting! So we had no choice."
"What do you mean, son?"
"I held him still and... He was eventually put down. He's... He's dead."
"What?!" Salla cried. The tears dropped from her face. Burdock's hand dropped from Goku's shoulder. So did his head as his eyes widened. He slightly slumped over and breathed in a quick breath.
"I'm... I'm sorry." Goku said in a somber, lowered voice. His fist and muscles tightened.
Salla took her papa in her arms. She rubbed his back as his tears fell on her shoulder. She coughed, choking on her tears, but tried her best to soove her father.
"I should of been there..." Burdock cried in a low crackling voice.
"Papa, please. It's-"
"I've failed him. I failed the both of them."
"Salla took Burdock's shoulders and looked at him, standing him up straight. "Papa, it was out of your control. You can not blame yourself anymore. Neither... of you should."
"Raditz was so happy to be an older brother... You already know that... He helped bath Kakarot when he was born..."
"Papa-"
"Then the invasion happened... And I lost... Everything..."
Salla wrapped her arms around her depressed papa. Slow tears dropped from her eyes. She swallowed and allowed her sobbing parent to talk. She didn't know what else to do. No one said anything either.
"I never thought... He would, act like that. Kakarot..."
"I'm sorry father!" Goku snapped.
Burdock took Salla by the forearms, nodded his head and then released her. He then placed his hands on Goku's shoulders. Goku shook slightly with emotion. Burdock wrapped his arms around his son tightly. "It's alright, son. I understand now. It's alright. We are here now and that is all that matters. Hopefully you're... Brother, can be at rest and ponder his life choices."
"Yeah... I hope so, " Goku replied.
Burdock patted his son on the back, firmly and released him. They stood up straight and both sighed. Salla wiped her tears away. She crossed her arms and sniffled, rubbing her nose and cupping her elbow in her other hand.
Later on everyone decided to have a spontaneous banquet in honor of the son's and father's re-uniting.