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I Am Woman Hear Me Roar
Chapter Two
An Unwanted Visitor!
"Weeee! Haha! Weee", Gohan giggled as she and her daddy zoomed through out the sky. Goku couldn't help but smile at the absolute delight that was his daughter. He never knew he could love someone as much as he loved her. She was such an amazing little girl and Chi-Chi was teaching her so many things. Just at the age of four Gohan was already reading and writing. She knew how to spell words that Goku couldn't even say, and Chi-Chi said her adding and subtracting skills were highly advanced for her age. Goku could not had been prouder.
"Look daddy an island!" Gohan shouted. Goku looked up and saw that Gohan was right; Kame Island was in sight.
"Yeah, I see sweetie! We're getting closer to meeting Daddy's friends!" Goku exclaimed. It's been so long. I wonder how everyone is,He thought. The last time Goku had formerly spoken to any of his friends in person was five years ago at his and Chi-Chi's wedding. Though Goku always knew that they would keep in touch and meet up again, so when he received a letter in the mail last week about a get together on Kame Island he was not surprised. He was also excited to show off Gohan as well, the only other person that knew about her was Ox King. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they see her.
Bulma let out a big huff as she landed onto Kame Island,most of the excitement she had originally built up for the gathering was about dead. Her and Yamacha had broken up-for the fourth time in the past six months. This time it was his fault, as Bulma had spotted another girl's panties in the back of his convertible and of course the buffoon couldn't think of a good enough lie.
Ugh, She thought, Why couldn't he have waited until after this to be a cheating fart-face!? Now I have to explain to Krillin and Roshi why he's not with me!
Bulma continued to mope and pout as she picked up the box of truffles in the passenger seat and walked towards Kame House. She took in a deep breathe and plastered a smile on her face, Here goes nothing.
She kicked through the cheap screen door and shouted, "Hey guys, I'm here!"
Though a bit startled at first Krillin and Roshi immediately lighted up when they saw the blue haired beauty
"Well howdy Bulma,"Krillin greeted, "Long time, no see!"
"Yeah I know, sorry 'bout that," She rubbed the back of her head, " but who else is going to run the Capsule Corporation!"
"Well you could at least call,"Master Roshi chastised as he picked himself up from the couch, "Launch, come bring Me and Krillin some beers along with an ice water for Bulma."
"Can do," She chirped as she poked her head from the kitchen, "Hello Bulma." She smiled and Bulma smiled back relieved that it was the blue haired Launch she was speaking to.
Roshi walked up to Bulma, "And you still look just as beautiful as ever."
At this Bulma blushed, "Oh please Roshi, you're just saying that." When she didn't get another response she looked down and saw that Roshi was looking down her tube top and ogling her chest, she let out growl and smacked him upside the head with the box of truffles.
"OW!" Roshi screeched, "I was just tryin' to compliment ya!"
Why would I think he'd ever change, Bulma thought.
"So how ya been Bulma, where's Yamcha at? He comin' later?" Krillin asked as he slyly took the box of truffles out of Bulma's hands.
"Ugh, don't even get me started about that idiot." Bulma declared, she crossed her arms and plopped on the couch
I told myself I wasn't going to talk about it.
"You two have a tiff, sweetie?" Launch asked as she walked daintily around the living room handing everyone their drinks.
"No." Bulma answered.
Not going to talk about it.
Master Roshi grabbed his beer, "Sounds like you did."
Not going to talk about it.
"It doesn't matter, he's just not with me right now so drop it." Bulma uttered, her voice was filling with anger.
Not going to talk about it. Not going to talk about it. Not going to talk about it. Bulma chanted over and over in her head.
"Yup, you two got into a fight alright. But I'll drop it. "Master Roshi began gulping down his beer as Krillin smacked away on the truffles. Launch set Bulma's glass of water on the coffee table and scampered her way back to the kitchen.
"Hey, Krillin pass me one of those truffles will ya?" Master Roshi held out his hand and as Krillin was passing it over Bulma stood up and screamed, "Yes me and Yamacha broke up ok! A no he's not coming later I didn't tell him about this!And it' all because he's a lying cheating dirtbag, and was screwing a girl who wears cheap kitty printed panties!" She plopped back down and let out a hard breath of air.
Everyone in the house froze and just looked at her.
"Well,"Launch uttered coming back into the living room with the hand held vacuum "At least you're haircut looks nice." She began to vacuum up truffle crumbs from the floor.
A sweat dropped from everyone as they all began to laugh, Launch's innocence was so genuine it could really lighten up anyone's mood.
"Thanks, Launch." Bulma said wiping a tear from her eye.
"Hey is anyone home! A muffled voice came from outside they turned towards the kicked in screen door and their faces beamed, Krillin was the first one outside.
"Hey Goku!" He yelled running up to his friend but froze as he saw there was a child in his arms. Everyone else came out as well and looked just as perplexed.
"Uh,Goku? What's with the kid?" Bulma questioned.
"Yeah, you startin' a babysittin' service or something?" Krillin asked.
Goku let out a light chuckle, "No guys, this is my daughter, Gohan."
Everyone's jaws dropped to the ground, except for Launch's, who leaped for joy.
"Congratulations Goku!" She squealed.
Goku smiled,"Thanks Launch!" He placed Gohan down who ran behind her father's leg and hid. Goku laughed, "C'mon Gohan, no need to be shy. These are daddy's friends." But Gohan wouldn't budge. Goku rubbed the back of his head, "She doesn't get to see a lot of people besides me, Cheech,and Ox King, so she's a bit scared."
"So, you're a father now?" Bulma said slowly gaining her composure and observing the child. She squatted down and waved at Gohan with a smile, Gohan gave her a shy smile back and waved.
"Yeah, I know pretty wild huh?"
"Well she's absolutely adorable." Bulma said standing back peaked more from behind her father's leg and spotted Turtle and walked towards him, Goku smiled as the girl gave Turtle a soft pet on the head.
"I see you named her after your Grandpa, nice choice." Roshi noted.
"Yup, Me and Chi-Chi couldn't think of anything else that would stick."
"But hey Goku," Krillin chimed, "Don't cha' think the name's a bit too boyish for her?"
Goku looked at Gohan and saw that she was now trying to balance rocks on Turtle's head, he shrugged, "A name's a name Krillin."
"Well I think you did a fine job and your Grandpa would be proud," Roshi commented, "She's an absolute doll and she looks almost like ya."
Goku agreed, "Yeah, people always say that Chi-Chi and her are twins whenever we go into town."
"Yeah looks alot like Chi-Chi, except for her eyes that's all you." Krillin stated
Goku nodded at his friend's examination,which was how Goku felt. Besides Gohan's dark hair and dark eyes, Chi-Chi and Goku could distinguish what she inherited and who gave it to her. Gohan had Goku wide eyes and bright smile but it was collectively agreed everything else was all Chi-Chi. Goku could tell that when his little girl grew up she would have Chi-Chi's diamond shaped face and skinny figure. But Chi-Chi concluded that Gohan would get her father's height. She also stated Gohan already had his wild hair, and that Goku took credit for as Gohan's hair was absolutely thick and uncontrollable. He was actually surprised that Chi-Chi was able to braid it into pig tails before they left for the reunion. Usually Chi-Chi found it too much of a bother and just lets Gohan's hair go free, but Goku guessed she wanted to make a good impression for his friends because Gohan was also wearing a new outfit, it was small child's outfit with a yellow shirt and green sleeves.
"So how old is she Goku?" Launch asked, by this point the whole island was watching Gohan and Turtle play rock, paper, scissors with a little island crab.
"Oh she just turned 5 this May." He answered. Bulma stood next to her friend and gave him a slight nudge on the shoulder, "So you going to turn her into a martial arts master like yourself?"
Goku huffed and crossed his arms, "Chi-Chi won't let her train. All she wants her to do is study."
"Well that's no fun at all."Krillin said.
"Tell me about it." Goku agreed. Though he knew his daughter was smart and quite advanced for her age, he really wish he could show her the ropes of martial arts.
Bulma walked towards Gohan and Turtle and crouched down to the young girl's level, "Well Gohan since you're not doing anything martial arts related what do you want to be when you grow up?"
The girl looked back at Bulma with a serious expression, "Probably an ancient linguistics scholar."
Bulma eyes almost bulged out her head and a sweat dropped, "Oh, ok that's not a bad profession to go into I guess."
"Thank you," Gohan chimed, "Though mommy wants me to become more interested into neuroscience or anything medical science related, I feel however, linguistics is the way to go. That way I don't have to cut anyone open."
Bulma was absolutely stunned at how eloquently Gohan could speak and her knowledge of such things. Whatever Chi-Chi's doing she needs to keep doing it, 'cause this girl is going places,Bulma thought.
"Hey Goku," Launch tapped his shoulder, "Is that a tail peeking out of her shirt?"
"Oh yeah," Goku beamed "Yup, that's something else she got from her daddy!"
Roshi cleared his throat, "Well has anything strange ever happened to Gohan at night?"
"Huh, whaddya' mean?" Goku pondered.
Bulma zoomed over and also began to question, "He means has Gohan ever looked at the moon when it's full?"
Goku shrugged, "I don't think so. We go to sleep pretty early. Chi-Chi make sure she's in bed by six o'clock and no later." He looked back at his friends, "Why ya' ask?"
They all turned around and said in unison, "No reason."
"Well, is that a real dragon ball on her hat?" Krillin asked changing the subject.
Goku smiled, "It sure is, it's the four star ball. It took a long time to find it but I wanted to get for Gohan since it was my Grandpa's; I've been collecting dragon balls for fun recently. I've found the three star ball and six star ball too, but they're at home."
"Wow, its almost hard to believe the crazy adventures we had chasing those things." Bulma reminisced.
"Yeah it really is." Krillin said as he skipped a rock across the ocean.
"So what are you going to wish Goku when you get all seven?" Asked Launch.
"Oh I don't, Launch,"Goku skipped a rock too, but it unlike Krillin's his flew straight across the ocean like a bullet to which everyone awed, "I don't really want anything."
"With that arm buddy, I say you don't need much." Krillin stated.
I see, even while settling down Goku has still been able to keep his strength, Roshi thought.
The group of friends began talking and reminiscing over old times and their adventures. Launch had stated how she had almost full control over her blonde side and that her "fits" as she liked to call them had became less common now. Bulma discussed her new inventions that she was creating at the Capsule Corp. and how the meetings she was required to go to bored her to death and how she wished there was another was way to get funding. Krillin and Roshi had not done much in the past 5 years, but they both were doing well. Krillin just would like to have a girlfriend though. Goku smiled he was so glad to be catching up with his friends, but Goku's happiness was cut short as he felt a strong force heading towards them. He flinched and got into a fighting stance.
"What is it Goku?" Bulma asked.
"I feel something, something terrible headed our way." Goku was looking towards the sky, but Bulma could not see a thing.
Krillin also got into a stance, "I feel it too Goku and no it doesn't feel too nice."
"There's nothing there you guys."Bulma commented.
This power I've never felt anything like it, Goku thought, It feels absolutely awful.
Goku instinctively pushed Gohan behind him and towards Launch, "Launch, take Gohan inside!"
Launch tried to do as she was told and went to grab the little girl but before she could a very strange man had appeared before them almost out of thin air. For safety Gohan decided to cling to her father's leg.
He hovered above them with an evil smirk on his face as he slowly glided down, casting an ominous shadow over them and landed with a thud.
"Why, hello little brother." He said with a grisly smile.
The small island of people stared in awe at the strange man. Not only was his stength overwhelming, he was also claiming to be Goku's brother.
"Little brother?" Goku sputtered out.
"Yes, your brother Kakarot, and my, my have you grown,"Raditz walked closer towards Goku,"You look just like father."
"Wha-what are you talkin' 'bout?"
"Have you forgotten? Do you not remember, has something distracted you?"
"Forgotten what? What are you talking 'bout?"
"Your mission, Kakarot! Your mission! Have you've truly forgotten?"
"Hey, buddy. I don't know who you think you are, and I don't really care," Krillin strutted up to Raditz waving his index finger, "but I think it's a good idea for you to go. So scram. Go home. Shoo. Shoo. The last thing we need is someone like y-"
CRASH!
In one swift move, Raditz had sent Krillin flying into Kame House.
"KRILLIN!" Everyone screeched.
"Why, I oughta..." Goku's sentence trailed off as he noticed that the stranger had a tail!
"You've gotta tail, just like I usta'."
"Yes, little brother. Now do you know why I came here? Do you remember now?"
"No..."
Raditz stared at his brother, floored. Has this oaf really forgotten?
"How do you not remeber your mission,Kakarot? We counted on you!" Raditz shouted.
"Look, guy! I don't know who this 'Kaka-whatever' person is, but it's not me! My name is Son Goku!"
"What is wrong with you? Have you suffered brain damage?"
"I only hit my head once, I even got a scar. But I was too young to remember, and I don't see how that deals with you!"
"That explains it!"
"Explain what? What are ya' talkin' 'bout!"
"Goku," Master Roshi uttered softly, "Ya' grandpa, Son Gohan, told me a story that I promised I never tell a soul. A promise I've kept for twenty-three years, until now. He told me, while during one of his travels, he found cha' in a...in a..space pod! He took ya' home and cleaned ya' up and tried to raise ya', but it wasn't easy. You were rowdy, destructive, and just plain mean! You didn't want anything to do with Gohan or his kindness. That is, until one day when ya' fell into a gorge and bashed ya' head. Oh, how ya' grandpa was worried, he stayed by your bedside every single night. He thought he was going to lose you. But you pulled through, and became the sweetest little boy ever since."
Goku stared at Roshi, shocked by what he just heard. "...But how? Why?"
As the adults continued talking, Gohan tightened her grip on her father's pant leg. Not only out of fear, but also because she wanted to protect her father and maybe if she held on strong enough the scary man wouldn't hurt them. But the blue haired lady with the bow in her hair must've had a different plan, as she pried Gohan off her father's leg, and clutched her tightly to her chest.
"Ugg," Krillin moaned as he inched himself out the side of Kame house.
"You ok,Krillin?"
"Yup, just dandy buddy. But be careful with this one, he's more than human."
"Yeah...I noticed. He makes my hair stand up on my neck, and that's never happened before."
"Because, you idiot, we are the same! You and I, we share the same blood! You are a saiyan warrior, one of this universe's finest race!"
Everyone looked at Raditz, confused. Goku was an alien? No that wasn't possible. Was it?
"That-that's not true! It can't be!" Bulma stuttered.
"I am Raditz, and you brother, are Kakarot. Born on the planet Vegeta and sent you here years ago, to exterminate this planet, but you have failed." He pointed out.
"G-Goku, you're an alien?" Krillin asked.
Alien? Gohan pondered. Her daddy was an alien? He wasn't green, or have more than ten fingers. His head wasn't huge and his eyes didn't glow. Her daddy was normal, what was this man talking about?
"No! He's lying! Me and him have nothing to with each other! And he's not my brother!"
"Oh ho ho, little Kakarot," Raditz chuckled, "That is where you are sadly mistaken."
"Oh yeah! Well if Goku's an alien, then why is he here!?" Bulma asked, well more like demanded to know.
"Well, if you want a history lesson I suppose I can give you one," Raditz began. "We are a warrior race, and entrepreneurial one as well. We like to scout out a planets and sell them to others races, who are looking for living space. But before we can sell these planets to there new residents, we must exterminate them first. Planets like this one fits the bill," Raditz sent a spine chilling glare at Goku,"Matter of fact, this rock would've been concurred years ago,but you had to fall and hit your damn head!"
"Wowzers," Krillin commented, "This makes Piccolo look like the boy next door."
"Oh, but it only gets better, bald one." Raditz smirked smugly at the earthlings, "Kakarot have you ever wondered why you had a tail?"
"Yes, at times I did. But it's gone now, so I don't worry about it anymore..." Goku stated.
"I-it's what!?" Raditz's went agape as he realized his brother was telling the truth. His hands started to shake as he looked at his brother, in utter shock. Had these earthlings, turned Kakarot into one of them? No, they couldn't! Not his little brother!
"How could you lose your tail!? That was your source to true power! What have these weaklings done to you? They turned you against your own race! Your own brother!"
"Shut-up! I don't want to hear anymore! I could careless if you are my brother, or if I am alien! My name is Son Goku, and this where I live now! So, get the heck off my planet!"
"You tell him Goku!" Bulma cheered.
"Nuture over nature, m'boy, and I'm afraid you been out done." Roshi added.
"Yeah! Goku's the best thing that ever happened to Earth! He even saved it! So do us all a favor, and go back to where you came from!" Krillin shouted.
"Oh...and what home do I have to go back to?" Raditz asked, glaring at the ground.
"W-what, do you mean?"
"My home, your birth planet...is gone. Destroyed by a passing asteroid, our entire planet was deduced to nothing but dust." Raditz's head sunk, "There's not much of us left Kakarot-only four to be exact and that's including you. That's why I'm here the others have sent me here to collect you and conquer a very pricey planet that we have found."
Goku stood still as his brother continued to explain.
Raditz picked his head back up and the smug smirk was back on his face,"Three saiyans would not have been able to overthrow the planet ourselves, and that's when I remembered my dear little brother Kakarot. Now Kakarot I'm only going to ask once and only once so make it a smart answer, do you care to join us as we conquer the galaxy."
Raditz put out his hand and all Goku could do was glare at it, how dare this man! Goku smacked Raditz's hand away from and looked him in the eyes, "You can shove that offer right where you got it from, because never in a million life times would I ever join a group of pirates like you!"
"Well isn't that drastic,"Raditz drawled out. Goku looked at him and saw that his eye contact had landed on Gohan, "You know, Kakarot I couldn't help but notice but is that child with a tail yours by any chance."
"You leave her out of this!" Goku hollered, but Raditz walked forward anyway.
"Oh so I have niece, well isn't that wonderful,I know several kings around the galaxy who would pay loads for a saiyan girl, probably just as much-if not more-as that planet was worth."
Goku's blood started to boil, "I promise if you lay a hand on her you'll regret it!"
"Oh will I? C'mon now brother I see the fire in your eyes, it's in your blood you love to fight! How 'bout you just come and join us!"
"Never!" Goku spat.
"Fine then I'll just take the next best thing." Raditz gave another step and that's when Goku lunged, but before he knew Raditz had side swiped him and the gut and Goku landed flat on his back. Everyone's mouth laid agape and amidst all of the action Gohan had ran out of Launch's arms and towards her father
"Daddy!" She cried.
"Gohan, no…" Goku protested weakly. Before Gohan could reach her father Raditz seized the opportunity and grabbed the girl by the shirt and heavily put his foot on Goku's stomach.
"Now, Kakarot I need you to listen if you ever want to see your daughter alive again," Raditz put more pressure onto Goku's stomach, "By this time tomorrow I will return to this pathetic island with your daughter in tow and when I come back I will need to see at least 100 human bodies piled high and stacked. Do you understand?"
Goku put his hand and weakly reached for Gohan.
"I take that as a yes," Raditz smirked and began to hover, "See you tomorrow Kakarot and remember your little one is counting on it! Bahaha!" He cackled and flew off into the sky as Gohan's screams could be heard.
Goku laid on the ground, his hand still in reach of Gohan.
"You okay buddy," Krillin asked grabbing Goku's hand and helping him up, "Sorry we couldn't be much help."
But Goku remained quiet as he looked at the beach ground and saw where Gohan's hat had fallen off when Raditz's had grabbed her. He thought back to this morning and the mountain lion and how he felt that he almost lost his baby girl, this time his fear came true. A rage filled inside him as he thought of all the memories Raditz was going to take away.
"Nimbus, come to me!" Goku screamed, the cloud zipped and appeared out of nowhere Goku attempted to climb on it but he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen before he could get up.
"Ahh!" He yelled as he collapsed back to the ground his friends ran towards him and surrounded him.
"You're in no shape to fight ma boy." Master Roshi stated.
"I agree," Launch said, "You can barely climb Nimbus."
Goku screamed and punched the ground, "But how else am I going to save her!?"
The island became quiet as they all solemnly looked at the ground.
"We're going to have to team up." Said a voice hidden in the shadows.
"Who's there!?" Goku shouted.
Everyone gasped as Piccolo came to the light.
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