Chapter 2: Not so welcome to Earth

Nearly a year later Rena's pod had crashed in the middle of some unknown field. The hatch opened up and she got out. The impact of the crash had created a small crater. Rena easily floated out of the large hole. Some ways off, not far from where she was another pod had crashed among some farm land. The female Saiyan instantly recognized the ki signature, it was Raditz.

"But how did he find me this quickly?" She gasped before figuring it out, "Oh no, I must have put in the coordinates for Earth!" Rena quickly flew off in a random direction. Her scouter beeped indicating a ki signature on some far off plateau. She flew past it, but took notice of the Namekian standing on it. He just glanced at her as she whizzed past him. Rena dared not stop, for fear of Raditz catching up to her, despite her power being well over his. She soon found herself flying over a large ocean. The female spotted an island in the distance. A few significant ki's were detected there, but their power wasn't even close to her own. Rena landed softly on the white sandy beach of a small island with a small quaint pink home with the name Kame house painted on it.

"Uh, could anyone help me?" Rena asked the small group of people huddled around a small boy with a tail. Wait, a tail, hold on, he's a Saiyan! Rena's tail bristled as she watched him.

"Who are you and how did you get here?" An old man with a cane asked as he adjusted his sunglasses.

"Oh, I'm Rena and I flew here." She said pointing to the sky as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Well, I'm Master Roshi and you're on my island." He replied as if she were trespassing.

"Ah, I meant no disrespect by coming here!" She gasped waving her hands in front of her defensively.

"Don't mind him, I'm Bulma by the way and that bald guy is Krillin and the tall one there is Goku." The woman with blue hair said pointing out everyone, "Oh and that's Oolong and Puar."

"Ah, uh, Kakarot!" Rena gasped as she looked to Goku. The tall Saiyan dressed in his orange gi gave her a strange look. Rena bit her lip knowing damn well, why he was giving her that look. It was all too familiar to her when she had her accident. He must have also hit his head, but maybe some time ago considering the planet has yet to be desolated and the people surrounding him seemed to have known him for a long time.

"Huh, what are you talking about? My name's Goku," He replied with a puzzled visage.

"By any chance did you hit your head when you were a child?" She asked seriously. The air suddenly became heavy with uneasiness and tension.

"Yes, how would you know about that?" He asked slowly.

"Ah, I had a similar accident not too long ago." She sighed closing her eyes as she remembered that day. The young Saiyan woman was brought back to reality by the sound of a small shriek. Rena's eyes snapped open upon sensing the familiar ki of Raditz. He was currently hovering over the island with his arms crossed and a smirk plastered on his face. The male glanced to her then to his younger brother.

"Well, you just made my job a whole lot easier…thanks for finding my brother for me Rena." He said in a satisfied tone. Rena growled at him as her tail bristled. Raditz merely chuckled and landed on the small beach. He looked around, getting a good look at the opposition that stood in his way of conquering this planet.

"Just who the hell are you?" Krillin shouted getting into a fighting stance, "And what business do you have here?"

"Ah, well you see, I was initially sent here to retrieve Rena, but now that I realized that Kakarot is not dead. The three of us can take over this pathetic planet and sell it for profit." He replied simply.

"I would never do such a thing!" Rena hissed glaring at him, "Especially not for Him!"

"Oh come on, cut the act Rena! You just got here and you're really considering siding with these weak Earthlings?" He seethed as his anger grew.

"I'm not going back and I don't take orders from you of all people!" She exclaimed taking a fighting stance. Raditz glared her down before sweeping his gaze over to the boy. He was cowering behind Goku's leg. The long haired Saiyan smirked. A devious plan had reared its ugly head in the far reaches of his mind.

"Why you-" Krillin snapped as he charged Raditz, only to be knocked into the side of Kame house.

"Krillin, are you okay?" Goku called concerned.

"Yeah, I think he fractured my dignity…" He replied almost inaudible.

"Hey, whether you're telling the truth that you're my brother or not, I can't tolerate you coming here and threatening to take the lives of my friends!" Goku said taking a noble step forward. Raditz easily knocked his brother out and snatched up his son.

"Oh, by the way, I'm taking the brat with me as collateral. Tell Kakarot when he wakes up that if he doesn't help me destroy this planet, then I'm taking his son for good." Raditz chuckled evilly before flying off with the crying boy. The group stared at the retreating figure and then looked to Rena who was by Goku's side in a flash. She checked his pulse to find that his injury was minor and not life threatening. A sigh of relief escaped her lips.

"I'm sorry, this is all my fault." Rena said sadly as she helped Goku to his feet, "I should've just dealt with Raditz, he is after all the weakest of us all." The group soon turned their attention to the Namekian that had just arrived. He was currently chuckling to himself for he had watched the whole thing. He marveled at the pathetic attempt they had put up against the Saiyan. The green alien stopped his evil chuckle and said a low apology about Goku's son.

"Piccolo, will you help us?" Goku asked as he limped up to him. The Namekian was silent as he pondered the offer. He appeared to be calculating a few possibilities.

"Sure, why not." He shrugged floating up.

"I'm coming with you guys! We should hurry, because there's no telling what Raditz has planned for your son." Rena said with a frown as she hovered over to Piccolo. Goku gave a nod as he called for Nimbus, his faithful flying cloud. He hopped onto it and they were off. The flight to the sight was uneventful until Goku broke the silence with the strangest question.

"Hey Piccolo, your dad spit you out as an egg right?" Goku asked glancing to him.

"Yeah, what about it?" Piccolo inquired a bit irritated. Rena looked from one fighter to the other as they flew side by side.

"Are you a Yoshi?" He questioned with a dumb look on his face.

"Yes Goku, I'm a fucking green dinosaur!" He growled sarcastically as he rolled his eyes.

"Can I ride you?" He queried oblivious to the fact that Piccolo was being sarcastic. Rena nearly burst out laughing, which caused her to slow down a bit. The Namekian let out a frustrated growl as he ignored the tall Saiyan and his comment. The three of them finally arrived at where Raditz was. The long haired Saiyan smirked as they landed before him.

"About time you showed up." He scoffed with a cocky air.

"Give me back my son!" Goku shouted stepping forward.

"Not unless you join me." He replied folding his arms.

"Ha, like you're powerful enough to lead." Rena grumbled under her breath as she looked away.

"What was that Rena?" Raditz growled narrowing his eyes at her.

"Enough, I want my son back!" Goku shouted seriously as he took a fighting stance. Rena hung back only to make sure she didn't get in the way. This wasn't entirely her fight anyways since she had no attachment to the child, yet she was disappointed in Raditz's behavior. There were other means that he could have used instead of these extreme ones.

"Like the two of you would be any match for me." Raditz chuckled as he waited for the two to attack. Goku looked to Piccolo and the two decided to attack simultaneously. Their attempts were futile for Raditz blocked each of their hits and countered with his own. Goku landed a few feet away and Piccolo quickly recovered by doing a back flip. The tailless Saiyan jumped to his feet and engaged with trying to land a hit on his brother. His punches and kicks were effortlessly dodged. Raditz knocked his brother back to the ground.

"I've had enough of this…" Piccolo growled as he took off his training weights. Goku did the same as his counterpart.

"What the, their power levels are rising…so nudity makes them stronger?" Raditz deduced as his scouter beeped.

"Idiot, they're wearing weights…" Rena sighed looking to him with a plain face.

"Ha, I knew that!" He retorted with a huff as he folded his arms.

"Let's do this; I'll hit him with a Kamehameha wave." Goku said as he jumped up and pulled his hands back and to one side. As he began to say the words, a blue ball of ki began to form in his hands. Raditz looked up at him as the ki was released and aimed for him. He smirked as he knocked the blast away into a nearby mountain. Goku stared slightly shocked before Raditz materialized in front of him and began to land a flurry of kicks and punches before slamming him back onto the ground. His breathing was labored as he feigned unconsciousness. Raditz stupidly walked up to his fallen brother and laughed. He was about to finish him when suddenly Goku shot up and grabbed his tail. The long haired Saiyan began to weaken as his brother held his tail firmly.

"Now Piccolo!" Goku shouted struggling to keep the tail in his grasp. Raditz's eyes went wide as he noticed the Namekian power up an attack, or rather almost finishing.

"Please, brother, spare me…" Raditz pleaded glancing back to Goku. His brother looked as if he were contemplating whether he should release him or not.

"Don't listen to him Goku! Only the weak and evil beg!" Rena yelled from the sidelines.

"Please, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do all this, it's just our nature!" Raditz replied with a frown and fake sincerity.

"Well, he did say he was sorry…" Goku said as his grip loosened a bit.

"Yes, I'm sorry and I'll leave this planet alone!" He said eagerly as sweat began to pour down his face. Every now and then he would sneak a peek on how far along Piccolo was with his attack. He appeared to be nearing the end of gathering all his energy into his finger tips.

"I guess I can let you go…" Goku said, "Promise that you won't come back?"

"Yes, I promise! Please, just let go of my tail!" He replied with in a panicked tone.

"Goku, what the fuck are you doing?" Piccolo yelled angrily as he saw the Saiyan release his older sibling's tail. Raditz smirked and elbowed Goku in the gut. His brother couched up some blood as he fell back out of breath. Raditz soon turned his attention onto the Namekian just before he fired his attack. He avoided the attack easily before engaging Piccolo in an intense fight. He succeeded in ripping off his left arm. Purple blood gushed from the wound and the warrior gave mighty roar of pain, but that soon subsided once he got back on the ground. Raditz was slowly advancing towards him until he sensed that Goku wasn't entirely done for. In an instant he was by the fallen warriors' side with a sadistic grin. He lifted his foot and began to stomp repeatedly on his chest. Rena was about to interfere with the fight but soon stopped upon seeing Goku's son bash his way out of the space pod he was imprisoned in. This caught Raditz off guard as the boy head butted him in the chest. He let out a strangled gasp as he felt the blow ripple through his body, causing the part of his armor that was hit to crack.

"Daddy!" The boy cried tears swelling in his eyes as he crawled over to his injured father.

"Gohan, wow, what the hell was that?" Goku asked with a serious look.

"Daddy!" He wept.

"Why you little brat!" Raditz sneered as he backhanded Gohan. This temporarily knocked out the boy as he lay motionless. Rena balled her fists and clenched her jaw tightly. That was the last straw; she had to intervene at this point. Hitting the boy was going too far for her. She went to step forward only to have Goku give her a look. Rena ignored it and decided to help him distract Raditz until Piccolo had time to power up another attack. While the Namekian concentrated on using his Special Beam Cannon again, the two Saiyan's distracted the enemy.

"Raditz, I bet you can't put a scratch on me." Rena laughed as she stuck out her tongue at him. The male Saiyan bristled with rage as he maneuvered himself in front of her within a blink of an eye. Rena smirked as he barraged her with kicks and punches, but none were hitting their mark. She soon grew tired of dodging, so she countered one of his attacks and punched him hard in the gut. Raditz coughed up some blood as he doubled over out of pain.

"Ugh, why you little bitch…" He hissed stumbling to his feet. Rena gave him a flirty look before winking and disappearing. Raditz stood stunned string at the spot where the female had been. He was soon snapped out of his thoughts when Goku pulled him into a full nelson. The Saiyan let out a gasp as he saw Piccolo almost finished with his attack. He struggled from beneath his brothers' grasp. This couldn't be the end for him. He was after all a Saiyan elite and one of the last of his kind. He couldn't have possibly been beaten by these low class warriors, though Rena was a whole different story. She was after all the second strongest of the group and the fastest one at that.

"What are you doing? You're going to be killed with me!" Raditz shouted hoarsely.

"Don't worry about him, his friends will wish him back with the dragon balls once this is all over." Piccolo grunted.

"The what?" Raditz uttered before the Namekian interrupted him with his attack. The yellow ki beam ripped through both brothers. A large gaping hole was now apparent on their chests as the two fell in opposite directions. Blood gushed from their fatal wounds. Piccolo walked over to Raditz with a satisfied smirk. Rena wasn't too far behind.

"Ha, don't think you've seen the last of my kind. There are others beside us three out there and they just heard the whole thing. They will be one their way in one years' time. I suggest you start training because these two are even more powerful than I am." Raditz breathed weakly before succumbing to death. The Namekian frowned deeply as he looked over to the dead Goku. He then looked up to see a hover car circling before landing. Out stumbled Bulma, Krillin and Master Roshi. All of them hobbled over to their deceased friend. Bulma fell to her knees and wept into her hands. Krillin balled up his fists as he stared intensely at his feet. Master Roshi wore a frown on his ancient features as he hunched over to get a better look at the hole in Goku's chest. The group then turned their attention to Piccolo who was giving them an emotionless look. Bulma then spotted Gohan, but before she could go see how he is Piccolo interfered and snatched him up.

"Bye, I'm taking the kid!" Piccolo shouted before he jetted off.

"Someone stop him!" Krillin exclaimed frantically. His comrades just stared at where the Namekian was once standing. He looked over to Rena who was shading her eyes as she watched the retreating duo.

"Don't worry, the Namekian has no intentions of hurting Kakarot's, erm, I mean Goku's son." Rena reassured with a smile. Krillin let out a sigh of relief as he went back over to Bulma and Master Roshi.