Blue grass covered the many islands that dotted the Namekian sea. Green water sparkled from one of the three suns traveling through the sky; the water splashing up against the edge of the land.
Overall, it was a very unimpressive sight for Videl. She had heard all about the need to establish relations with the Nameks, and the sequential genocide of them, for the prosperity of the Earth. Looking at the planet now, the Satan girl could see no reason why Gero had wanted this place.
"So what's the plan?" Tien asked, catching Videl's attention.
"Well, the android says the ship can be used again but repairs will take a very long time. I honestly have no desire to wait on that to happen so stealing another ship should be our priority," Trunks said.
"We don't know where a base is though," Goten interjected.
"True but if the android is who he says he is, then he should be able to help us find one," Trunks countered.
Videl frowned. Ever since she had met this oddly colored saiyan, he had always called the giant man an android. What ever his reason was, she didn't know.
"So Sixteen is going; who else?" Tien said.
"I say the four of us go," Goten said, folding his arms behind his head. "That way if we run into something, we can all fight it off."
"But what of the girls and Gohan?" Tien counter. "With Gohan out of it and Erasa being a noncombatant, Videl's the only one that can fight anyone off."
At this, Videl was about to tear the three eyed bodyguard a new one when Goten beat her to the punch. "Use your ki sensing ability and look around. You'll be able to tell there isn't really anyone here that could give her much of a problem except for two or three powers. Those are the ones likely to stay where they are and let their henchmen do their dirty work."
"Goten's got a point," Trunks said. "Besides, we're gonna leave the other three in a place they won't be easily found. I want Videl to be bored out of her mind until we show up with another ship."
"I agree," the monotone voice of Sixteen said, surprising everyone. "The only ones that are best suited for combat are Tien, Trunks, Goten and myself. Everyone else needs to be out of sight from the fighting."
Goten smirked. He was starting to like this guy more and more with each day. "I guess that makes it three to one Tien. Let's go find a cave or something to stash our luggage."
"Now wait one damn minute!" Videl shouted. "Don't I get a say in this?"
Trunks looked over at her. "Okay then, what's your vote?"
"I say we come up with a better plan than that cause I—" and that was as far as Videl got before Trunks interrupted her.
"Okay, that makes it three to two. You're still on the losing side of this."
Before Videl could keep protesting, Erasa butted in. "Videl, I say we go with their plan. It's the only good one we have."
Trunks smirked. "Four to two. You've been out voted. "
All Videl could was scowl at the guy. He just had to rub it in her face, didn't he?
Looking at the others, the saiyan said "Now if there aren't anymore complaints, let's head out."
However, just before anyone moved, Goten snapped his head to look behind him. "Hey guys, you feel that?"
All the ki sensing able people began searching and found what Goten was talking about. "That's a decent power level," Tien commented. "Shouldn't be much of a problem though."
Goten nodded. "I'll go take care of them so they won't bother us. You guys go on ahead." Turning then, the saiyan took off into the air, leaving the others behind him quickly.
"Well, you heard the man, let's get going," Trunks said as he turned to pick up Gohan, stopping as he saw the android pulling him onto his shoulder. It was then that another body pressed up against him, much to the saiyan's annoyance.
"Would you please carry me Trunksy?" Erasa asked with puppy dog eyes.
Grimacing, the saiyan put his arm around the girl's waist regretted it as the blond girl cheered out loud and wrapped her arms around his neck. What he would kill to be in Goten's place right now.
Presently, Goten was speeding over countless islands, keeping his eyes ahead of him as he closed in on the large power level. If anything, this power should be able to give him something to do on this boring planet.
Soon enough, four little specks appeared off in the distance, growing larger as they headed his way. Coming to a stop, Goten crossed his arms in front of his chest as he waited for his opponents to arrive.
Soon enough, four people arrived, not impressing the saiyan warrior much. However, the fact that each one wore an old style form of saiyan battle armor caught his attention.
"Well look what we have here" a large pink man said, spikes growing from his head and forearms. "A human that can actually fly. Maybe we'll get some kind of fun out of this."
One of his cronies, a muscular blue man with long silver hair laughed out loud. "Hopefully you're right Dodoria. All the others were disappointing." Once again, the man laughed out loud, along with a purple looking lizard and human looking man.
Scowling, Goten shot back, "Hey, don't call me one of those disgusting humans. Ya'll aren't much to talk about either."
"Ooooh, big words from a weakling," the lizard guy taunted. "Someone check his power level."
Dodoria laughed. "Yeah, let's get a better look at this guy," he said as he clicked the button on his eye piece. Soon, odd looking symbols began flashing on the glass before it stabilized. "Ha! The scouter says he has a measly power level of five thousand. This'll be like taking candy from a baby!"
This time Goten smirked. While he hadn't ever seen that head device before, he had heard Gohan mention it a time or two. It was pretty easy fooling that thing out.
Suddenly, the three cronies of Dodoria flew towards him, each one wanting to strike first. Instead of preparing to defend himself, Goten dropped towards the ground, just as the three fighters threw a punch at where he used to be.
Landing on the ground, the saiyan looked at his opponents only to see three ki blasts a few feet from him as they raced towards. The ensuing explosion left a crater where the boy was last.
Laughing after their latest kill, the three men began to fly back to Dodoria when Goten reappeared before them, throwing a roundhouse kick at the lizard man; breaking his neck as the man flew off until he crashed into the water.
"B-but how?" the humanoid stuttered. There was no way that guy should still be alive.
However, the blue man got over his shock quickly, firing another ki blast intended on killing the menace.
Goten simply twisted his body, swatting the blast away. However, the blast didn't simply fly off into the distance; instead tearing off the head of the humanoid.
As the decapitated body fell to the ground below, Goten turned to the last surviving crony. "You made two costly mistakes," the warrior said. "One, you underestimated your opponent; two, you overestimated your own power; and now you're friends paid for those mistakes with their lives…just as you'll be seeing soon enough."
The blue man snarled. "That's what you think you MONSTER!" he cried out as he charged his under matched opponent.
The young saiyan merely smirked as he caught his opponent's punch, slamming his own fist into the man's stomach. The blue man bent over from the attack, spit and blood flying from his mouth. It was just too much pain to bear.
"Give your friends my regards when you see them in hell," Goten said as his fist unfolded, his fingers sticking together with the thumb curled into the palm. Instantaneously, the saiyan fired a ki blast into the man's stomach, increasing it in size until it consumed the fighter completely as he screamed.
Soon, only smoke was all that was left of the attack as it dissipated before Goten. Three down, one more to go…
"I see you actually have some power kid," Dodoria said as he stretched his arms out. "But that power won't help you here. Allow me to introduce myself; I am Dodoria, the right hand man of Lord Frieza of the Cold Empire."
"Right hand huh?" Goten said, "Well, this Frieza guy better get use to writing left handed."
"Cocky too," Dodoria observed. "That'll make this so much more satisfying when I break you in two."
"Bring it then,"
"With pleasure."
With that, Dodoria charged his saiyan opponent, hands balled into fist. Throwing his first punch, Goten dodged it with ease, along with the many punches that followed.
"For a right hand, you're pretty slow," Goten observed.
Growling, Dodoria launched into a series of kicks that were also dodged, infuriating the pink alien. "Would you hold still?!" he cried out as he went in for another punch.
This time, the saiyan landed a punch to the middle of Dodoria's face, causing the alien to grab a hold of his face in pain.
"Don't tell me that's all you've got tubby," Goten taunted. At the least, the teen was getting some nice exercise.
Lowering his hands to glare at his opponent, Dodoria was getting really angry. Instead of attacking again, he opened his mouth and fired a ki blast, which surprised his saiyan opponent. Unable to move out of the way, the youth crossed his arms in front of him and bore the brunt of the blast.
"Ha! Not so good when you're dead," the pink blob gloated at the drifting smoke before him. Soon, Goten appeared within the debris, his arms still crossed before him. "So you're still alive. I'm impressed."
"Don't be," Goten shot back. "I'm done playing with you."
Before Dodoria could even respond, the saiyan warrior charged at his opponent, the pink man dropping into a defensive stance. However, Goten disappeared before he reached the alien, confusing him until a pair of boots smashed into his chin.
Floating upside down and with his back to his opponent, Goten balled one his hands into a fist, cupping it with his other hand, and slammed his elbow into the aliens gut, breaking the armor and causing Dodoria to lose his breath.
Floating away as he held his injured stomach, his breath slowly returning to him, Dodoria shouted "What…what are you!"
Correcting himself until he was floating right side up, Goten answered "Why don't you check that head device of yours. Maybe that will help you figure it out."
Baring his teeth, Dodoria lifted one of his hands and pressed the button on the scouter. It didn't take long but when the machine registered twenty four thousand, it nearly sent the man into shock. "But…but how?"
"Simple…I'm not a weak, groveling human," Goten said. "I am a proud saiyan warrior."
"That's impossible!" Dodoria responded. "The saiyans lost to the Earthlings who were easily defeated by the Cold Empire! There's no way you could have this much power!"
"Believe what you want, I know the truth. My comrades and I dealt with the Earth's government just before you arrived, making an easy victory for you. Because of the hardships we've faced, we've become stronger than you can ever imagine."
Fear worked its way onto the pink alien's face. "This…this can't be…"
"It is," Goten said simply. "Now since I'm in a good mood, I'm gonna give you to the count of three to run away with your tail in between your legs."
A look of hate soon replaced the one of fear on Dodoria's face; that was until Goten said "One…"
Crying out, Dodoria turned tail and flew as fast as he could to get away, just as the saiyan said "Two…"
"Noooooo! Zarbon! Anyone! Help me!" the alien screamed, hoping he would survive.
"Three…" Goten said as he smirked. Raising his hand, he gathered his ki before firing a large ki blast, the attack racing towards its target.
As Dodoria looked behind him, he saw the large blast coming and screamed as it consumed him completely.
When the beam died down, Goten turned around and started to fly towards the faint signals of Trunks and the others. It wasn't much of a workout but at least he got some exercise.
To Mew Rin: Thanks, haven't seen you around in awhile. As I've said to btstfn, I'm back from hiding and think I'm safe for the time being.