Questioning Destiny
I DO NOT own Dragonball/Z/GT. All rights go to Akira Toriyama.
"Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness."-Yousuf Karsh
Honest Lies
He took a step to stand in front of him once again. An arrogant smirk painted upon his face as he had looked into the future and had correctly predicted that the outcome of this would be in his favor. Despite all the facts told beforehand and actually witnessing the ferocity of the one he would face, he just knew he would win this time. After all, this Saiyan in front of him was beneath him. He should be thankful that he wasn't forced to bow down and kiss his feet at the opportunity being given.
Yeah, that's right. His opponent's prior wins were based on nothing but pure luck. Pondering on such caused his tail to twitch around his waist as he eagerly crouched down into his fighting stance. Eyes scanned his opponent, who hadn't even moved an inch. He just stood there, looking at him without any sign of defense. His eyes void of any and everything.
The nerve of his opponent! It seemed like he wasn't even acknowledging him. This Saiyan was going to pay, and dearly. He could just imagine his hands being stained by his opponent's thick blood that'll slowly trickle down when he fractured his each and every bone. Oh the ghastly screams that will seep out of his mouth like saliva, will fill him with joy unlike any other.
The menacing smirk became more profound as his imagination took hold of his conscious mind. Now to achieve what he truly desired all he needed to do was get hold of…
His eyes widened as he clutched his stomach, to the point where his hands began to tinge with a maddening red. The horrendous impact he felt was unlike no other, forcing him to gasp for air. His knees began to tremble as if the force itself had caused icebergs to settle in his stomach and send chills down his back. His mind couldn't process exactly what had just happened as unconsciousness seemed to seize after him like a predator. And as prey to this intolerable beast, he soon buckled over and fell face down in the surrounding grass.
His opponent's empty eyes looked over the fallen Saiyan that lay on the grassy field. He glanced up at the awed crowd of Saiyans around. His eyes roamed over them until it locked with a set of familiar and proud mysterious eyes that he'd come to loathe.
"Good job Kakkarot. I expect nothing less from a chief commander." Bardock stated as he came forth with a smile.
Goku refused to return one. Instead his demanding voice echoed, "Alright I've done it. I've defeated you and almost every first class Saiyan twice like you requested. And none of these Saiyans surrounding us will take me on…."
"Oh let me at 'em. I'm gonna get my proper respect back from this third class scum!" a tall Saiyan claimed as he stepped in front of Bardock. He possessed bulging muscles the size of summer melons and hair as sharp and outrageous as white lightning.
Goku deeply sighed before saying, "I've already defeated you before. And from the looks of it you haven't improved at all. I'm going to win."
"You're a cocky bastard, huh! I'm gonna make you eat your words." The Saiyan spat as his tail, much like his temper, flared.
"Really?" Goku exclaimed with a cheerful grin, "I would like that, since I'm starving right now."
'He has to be mocking me,' the Saiyan thought as he cynically stated, "You're just asking me to kick your low class ass."
"Nope I'm not. I'm asking you to make me eat your words, since I'm hungry and bored. And even if I asked you to kick something of mine, from what I've seen before you're too slow to do so." Goku said with a smile as bright and strong as ever.
Without wasting any more time, the Saiyan began attacking Goku who clearly seemed to enjoy this enraged one as he laughed at his attempts.
Bardock gazed at his son, full of amazement. To think back on how difficult it was for Kakkarot to get used to Vegetasei's 10 times gravity when he had first arrived, left Bardock speechless. He had never seen someone adapt to such change in environment in a matter of weeks. To top it all, Kakkarot was always so eager to battle an opponent much stronger than him. Even if he was beaten silly to the point where blood oozed out of every crevice on his body, he'd still have enough breath to say with a smile, " let's spar later," not losing his pride at all. To simply put it, his natural unprecedented thirst for the power and strength to surpass those who are superior to him was nothing short of terrifying. Bardock wouldn't have dared to believe that this man was his son if their appearances weren't so similar.
Bardock didn't realize that he had let his mind wonder until he heard the surrounding Saiyans gasp. In that short time, Goku had knocked another Saiyan out cold. And now he was staring closely at Bardock.
Goku turned his entire body towards Bardock as he took a step in his father's direction. His face remained in a fierce expression as if he was still battling an opponent when he declared, "Now you have to hold up YOUR end of the bargain and tell me where my wife is."
Bardock greatly sighed as he replied, "You're still going on about that?"
"No matter what, I've done EVERYTHING you have asked of me." Goku said as his eyes temporarily looked down towards his feet. They came back up retaining a defiant fury as he demanded, "Now tell me the truth!"
Bardock didn't know how to exactly respond to Goku's present behavior. Not only that, but there was something in Goku's eyes that made him somewhat hesitant.
Bardock began to slowly say, "Well you see son. Your Earthling wife as well as your friends are…."
"Get the fuck out of my way." A voice interrupted him, making Bardock and Goku turn their heads in that direction. "Can't your worthless mind comprehend the presence of royalty? I should dreadfully tear your skull from your fragile pile of bones to make you suffer so much pain that even your ancestors burning in hell would take pity on you."
"Not him." Bardock murmured as he placed his left hand over his forehead to soothe the vein that had begun to throb at the sound of his voice.
Goku's eyes searched among the group to see the Saiyan by which the other Saiyans had moved to make way for. His eyes soon met the malicious pair of obsidian orbs.
"You say you've defeated every first class Saiyan." He scoffed, "A pathetic rogue like yourself, born as a low class scum somehow boasts about gaining power in a matter of years. And it's enough power to defeat every first class Saiyan. I absolutely detest liars."
"Who are you?" Goku asked as his eyebrows scrunched up, displaying his apparent confusion. The Saiyans were knocked over by Goku's idiocy. Bardock mouth fell open due to the never-ending shock from Goku's words.
"Third class filth doesn't have the right to question royalty. I should..."
"Prince Vegeta, forgive my foolish son." Bardock nicely interrupted as he did a small bow. When he came up he continued to say, "He knows not the difference between royalty. To what do we owe the honors of you gracing us with your presence?"
"I've been informed that in my group of super elites, Nappa and Raditz have obtained shameful bruises from the beating Kakkarot put them through. And I'm here to avenge them." Vegeta said.
The surrounding Saiyans gasped. Bardock, full of astonishment, asked, "Really?"
"Hell no. What do I look like to you? I'm royalty, the prince of all Saiyans. I've just come here to prove that I could easily beat what those two fools lost to and then shatter their pride some more as I rub it in their face." Vegeta replied with that half smirk of his.
"If that's the case then let's fight. I don't see the point in giving long winded speeches. I think everyone already gets that you like rolls and tea. I do too. In fact I would love to have some right now since I'm starving. But you don't see me blabbering about it." Goku said as he rubbed his stomach.
Nothing could be heard except the wind howling and the branches that brushed up against each other.
'Rolls and tea. Rollantea..Royalty.' Vegeta thought. He turned to Bardock without any expression as he seriously stated, "If I lose control and kill this idiot would you mind?"
Bardock opened his mouth to say something; however, Vegeta answered his self as he said, "Why am I asking you? I really don't give a damn about your opinion. Get ready Kakkarot!"
Goku nodded his head and proceeded to back up a few feet away from Vegeta. Bardock finally closed his mouth as he noticed the two moving away from each other. He removed himself from their space as he walked over to stand among the crowd of Saiyans. But before they could even crouch down to their fighting stances, Bardock sent a psychic wave to Goku.
'Kakkarot, don't forget Vegeta's a prince. Don't show off.'
'I'm not. I'm just going to use all my power to make him lose quickly. Plus if I defeat him then you have to tell me where Chi-Chi is'
'You fucking idiot! Care more about yourself right now than that wife. You will die here and now if you showed off and embarrassed the prince by winning!'
'I don't care. I'm holding up the end of my promise to defeat a first class Saiyan. Wait, I've already done that. I guess I forgot that you had changed it to every first class Saiyan. If you hadn't done that then I wouldn't have to fight Vegeta'
'Don't mouth off. Do as I say Kakkarot!'
They just stared at each other, not saying a word through their minds anymore.
Vegeta, becoming impatient, snapped, "Are you two finished with your conversation? It's time to swiftly put this low level monkey back in his place."
Bardock forced a half smirk on his face for Vegeta to show that they were done. Vegeta humphed in response before he slightly bent his knees to get into his combating stance. Goku simply imitated him. A small wind blew across the ruby colored sky, making Goku's hair faintly brush upon his face. The grins of the two settled to blend in with the solemn demeanor that had suddenly taken hold of them. Goku acknowledged from the get go that this Saiyan would be different from the others. His face hadn't lifted till now. His palms were becoming sweaty. He could hear his own heartbeat, throbbing uncontrollably within his chest as it was being overtaken by exhilaration. His body slightly trembled as his power raced throughout his body, much like his blood. And who's to say that his opponent wasn't experiencing the same thing? He looked just as ready as he did. Yep, this match will be different.
Nearby Saiyans noticed the immediate shift of mood surrounding them. They all warily took several steps back.
Vegeta dashed forth, instantly attempting to bring a fist down upon Goku's jaw. Goku easily caught his fist with one hand. Vegeta only smirked at his effort as he brought his other hand to crash toward the other side of his face. Goku quickly moved his open hand to catch Vegeta's blow all whilst steadily holding onto the other. With both hands being held by Goku, Vegeta allowed his power to soar through to his arms, his brachial muscles instantly tightening as his ascending ki stirred up powerful gusts of dirty wind around them from the great amount of force exerted to shove his opponent back.
The dirt stung his eyes, making Goku want to blink for just a second. But blinking at a time like this would leave him open. He couldn't allow that, especially with this one who was much stronger than he could've ever anticipated. But instead of letting apprehension blur his mind, Goku found another surge of exhilaration set off to his brain, sending signals to all parts of his body which allowed his heart to further race and his blood to boil out of excitement. His hands trembled, ever so slightly as they were steadily being held onto, but enough to cause a half smirk to break through Vegeta's solemn expression once again.
Vegeta arrogantly stated, "It's too late for your senses to kick in. You've foolishly chose to start this fight with the Prince of all Saiyans. And even though you're clearly outmatched, I won't allow you to back down."
Feeling himself being driven back, Goku let his ki slightly burst around them as he pushed back and happily said, "Who said anything about backing down? I'm shaking with excitement right now! And plus, you're the one who barged in here, talking about rolls and tea and asking to fight me."
Vegeta didn't blink at all as he critically said, "You may be a third class warrior, but you're a 1st class imbecile."
"Why thank you! That's the first time someone on Vegetasei called me 1st class." Goku merrily replied. He even allowed his lips to curve into his cheerful grin.
Vegeta stared at Goku indifferently as he upheld his power and didn't allow himself to be pushed back. His vein deeply pulsated with the thoughts: Kill. Dumb. Bastard. Now, ringing in his mind as if it was an alarm clock.
He flung Goku's hands up to break both of their grips and from that point the battle began to ensue with each trying to take advantage over the other by blocking their opponent's hits, dodging this and that way, and countering with punches or knee strikes. They moved at a speed by which the surrounding incompetent Saiyans could not grasp. And their grand fists clashed, emitting a hypnotic swirl of blue and yellow ki's.
Vegeta moved about fluidly at a pace so fast, that Goku's insignificant expectations of him were blown away in that instant. To match his pace, Goku took a few steps back, making Vegeta believe that he was in control. Vegeta picked up his velocity as he swiftly struck towards Goku's side to create an opening around his opponent's face. He immediately went in to give Goku a powerful uppercut that smashed against the base of his chin and then Vegeta followed up with a hard strike into Goku's chest.
The electrifying ki seemed to transfer from Vegeta's hand as it made contact to Goku's lungs, causing him to momentarily loose his breath as he painfully bit down upon his tongue. Goku was forced flying back several feet, head first. Vegeta flew to attack Goku before he recovered. Sensing the same ki that left a thrilling shock within him, made Goku do a back flip to recover from the blow. He then disappeared.
Vegeta halted. He turned around, applying the force of his swing to his fist. What he hit, looked like Goku but his fist went straight through. He swiftly turned back around to punch Goku, and once again his fist went directly through. Damn, it was afterimage technique!
Before Vegeta finally realized it, he felt an immense pain overcome the side of his ribs and travel up to his shoulder. The impact of such sent, Vegeta flying down the hill.
Despite the pleasant sensations coursing through his veins, Goku wanted to end this as soon as possible. He wasn't showing any signs of it, but since he had been making and accepting challenges since the break of dawn, he was thoroughly exhausted. On top of that, he had just came back from a mission not even thirty minutes before his battles had commenced. And the only way he could see himself winning now was to bring out his trump card.
Just as Vegeta stopped himself in the midair as he flew down the hill, Goku turned his left side towards Vegeta as he slightly crouched down and pulled his hands back to his side. Inaudible words fell out from his mouth. Vegeta ignored the mumbling chant he heard from a distance, until he noticed a dazzling cerulean light shining above and upon the hill. To make matters worse, the ki level had tremendously soared up on his scouter.
'The nerve of this third class Saiyan! How in the hell can his ki ascend to this level?'
Running up, would mean that Vegeta would have to take it head on. And the level of this man's ki would cause quite some damage. The only way to retaliate against him was to show this third class scum exactly what an energy blast from the strongest Saiyan was like. Vegeta instinctively thought to fly up into the sky to deliver his own energy blast. Once he reached a decent amount of feet in the air, he raised his hands let his bright electrifying ki travel up his arm to meet at the tip of his fingers. Vegeta gathered all the power and shot it off right at the same time Goku yelled, "Ha," and his blast came soaring towards Vegeta.
Both powers collided with amazing strength, the devastating ki causing terrible winds to come about and push the unsettled Saiyans further back. Bardock used his hand to protect his eyes from the harsh gust of the wind. This didn't look good. And Bardock felt uneasiness sweep him away with the dirt particles floating in the air.
No he wasn't scared for Kakkarot. He shouldn't care if something happened to him. Ruthless. That's all he was supposed to be so his son could bring pride and honor to their name. He shouldn't show his feelings at all. Thinking of it should cause vomit to well up from the pits of his stomach and spill over for showcasing such emotions.
His hands began to shake. Shivers came across his back, causing goose bumps to swell up. No one could say that this battle was short of being intense with this blinding energy making the other coldblooded Saiyans observing unknowingly cower in fear.
No one knew who would lose. However, no one could deny that Goku had a chance of winning. If he won then the prince would be shamed. And no one ever lived to tell of such. Yet Bardock was ruthless, right? He shouldn't care if his son died. But something deep within Bardock led him to foolishly shout, "Chi-Chi and your friends are gone!"
"What?" Goku asked, dumbfounded as he automatically turned his eyes towards Bardock. Vegeta used this brief moment of distraction to let off another surge of his energy; the blast now overtaking Goku's. With Bardock's words playing in his head like a broken record, Goku let the blast swallow him and throw him into the surrounding darkness.
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Lavender colored skin, rough around the edges. Head shaped like a crescent. Teeth, shattered and jagged. Clothes tattered as blood spilled out of the wounds and from a disturbing hole one would call a mouth. This beast was different from them in so many aspects. Yet, it displayed emotions similar to their own as he gazed into its green orbs. It appeared to be defiant; willing to die to the end. But, if one was to explore the depths of his eyes they would be able to witness the fear overshadowing his lingering soul as he was the last one of his kind remaining in front of these callous Saiyans.
"Alright. Do it Kakkarot." Bardock commanded.
Goku moved his eyes from the beast to desperately look upon Bardock, "I can't."
"The hell you can't! And to say that word. You're a Saiyan warrior. Where is your damn pride and killer instinct? I say kill this bastard and you shouldn't be objecting." Bardock shouted, infuriated beyond belief by Goku's words.
"But I…"
"But nothing!" Bardock interrupted. "You made a promise. A guarantee to do as I say until you defeat me and every first class Saiyan I think of or you would never get the truth about the whereabouts of your friends or wife."
Grandpa had taught him to always keep his promises. But for this promise to involve killing someone… Just the thought…
"You never said my promise would involve killing someone innocent!" Goku retorted as he turned to look at Bardock floating far behind him, with desperate eyes. "I know my friends and Chi-Chi would rather me forget about them versus killing someone without any mercy!"
"So how would you feel if they were to die a terrible death?"Bardock spat. Goku's eyes expanded and then settled as he looked down to the ground.
"I…" Goku mumbled.
"Oh, you'll be sad. You feel this and that way. Saiyan the fuck up!" Bardock shouted, forcing Goku to snap his head up. "You're bringing shame to our name. I don't like doing anyone's dirty work as much as you, but you don't see me complaining all the while. That's exactly why your tail is taking so long to grow back. If you keep acting this way, then in the remaining 3 Saiyan years that you have before you're recognized as a full grown, you'll never get your tail back even with twice the medical care you're getting now."
Goku didn't know how to respond to this as his eyes sadly diverted from Bardock. Should he break a promise or kill an innocent person?
"Now kill this worthless mongrel!" Bardock ordered as if he could read Goku's thoughts.
"But…" Goku dreadfully objected.
The beast, seeing as they were arguing used the moment to try and attack Goku. He charged forth. Goku had already locked on to his presence; therefore, his sudden movement only made Goku act off of instinct. Right when the beast was about to gnaw at the neck of him, Goku swiftly turned around to punch the beast right in his face; cracking its skull right at that moment while blood sprayed upon his fist from the blow.
The beast limply fell down to the ground. And Goku's knees suddenly gave out. He fell down to them; grabbing the dirt before he feverishly pounded on the ground.
BAM, BAM, BAM!
The ground quaked from the vibrations he sent throughout the ground. And then… He stopped, and slowly let his eyes gradually travel up to rest upon the body once more. Then his eyes went to gawk at his hands that refused to stop shaking.
"That's more like it. Next time, don't take too damn long to kill someone," Bardock stated.
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He turned in his sleep, wanting another dream to burn away that distant memory engraved in his subconscious.
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The wind captured her long coal colored hair as she flew at fast speeds. As if afraid of the air that threatened her eyes, she squeezed his back tighter as she pressed her head up against his warm back. Despite this, she was exhilarated beyond belief. Adrenaline rushing through her very body, taking her heights higher than she already was in the sky.
"Goku is this as fast as you can go?" Chi-Chi asked as she smiled.
"I can go much faster than that and do some tricks. Nimbus!" Goku called to the fluffy cloud below them. It went in a loop, swooping down and causing them to scream in joy. Once Nimbus slowed down a bit Goku peeked over his shoulder to look at the one who steadily squeezed her eyes shut. For a second he thought she was asleep, so he quickly unwrapped her arms from around his waist so he could sit her in his lap.
"What are you doing?" Chi-Chi exclaimed as she opened her eyes.
"I thought you were asleep." Goku replied.
"Well I'm not and that doesn't explain why I'm in your lap." Chi-Chi stated as she folded her arms and turned her head away from him.
"If you stayed that way then you would've fallen off of Nimbus." Goku said.
"Oh, ok." Chi-Chi replied as she uncrossed her arms. She then leaned her head up against Goku's chest, wrapping her arms back around him.
"Now what are you doing Chi?" Goku asked, baffled at her actions and the feeling of his face burning again.
"I'm giving you a hug. And…" She moved one of her hands to grab his arms so they could wrap around her. "This is how you hug back. Doesn't it feel great Goku?"
"It feels weird."
"I wish I could stay like this forever." Chi-Chi said, obviously ignoring his answer as she closed her eyes and snuggled up to him some more.
"Why would you do that? Won't you get hungry?" Goku questioned.
"Everything's not always about food Goku."
"I know it's also about fighting."
"Goku please just ssshhh before you ruin a moment."
"Okay." Goku replied. But then throughout the sky, a bear roared. And this roar was nothing other than Goku's stomach.
"Moment officially ruined." Chi-Chi blankly stated as she opened her eyes.
Goku sheepishly scratched the back of his head as he grinned down at Chi-Chi. She let out a soft chuckle as she smiled back. Not wanting to resist the urge, she leaned up to give him a small peck on his cheek, making him flush to a scarlet hue.
"Yep, definitely forever." Chi-Chi said as she beamed from his adorable expression.
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Goku kept his eyes closed. He was awake, but he refused to open them just yet. He needed to think amongst the simple darkness that clouded his mind.
Truth be told, he didn't know how to feel. He never felt this way before. And then there was some sort of pain making his chest so tight that it ached. He didn't want to but he was curious to see what was causing this. He slowly opened his eyes, and kept them in a slant as he looked down. And when he did he could barely see anything as his eyes became blurry. Just what in the hell was going on with him? All he knew was that thinking more about Chi-Chi or the words Bardock said…
'Bardock! The deal he went back on. The lies. The jobs he did. Just Aghhh!'
Goku's legs began to tingle as he felt a small sensation traveling up his body. 'Oh hell no, not this again.'
"Stop, Oranga." Goku ordered as he moved his hand to swat hers away while he still lied down.
"I don't want to." Oranga purred. "I was so worried when they brought you in here, bandaged up. Now I want to make you feel better." She continued to let her small hand travel up past his knee.
"Stop."
Her hand went further up on his thigh.
"Stop."
And right to his.
Goku flipped over to pin Oranga right down on the bed. His serious eyes stared right back into her playful black ones. Her hair had exactly one highlight of orange in the deep raven locks which spiked out as it flowed down her back. She was a very voluptuous woman that was not afraid to show off any of her assets. Even right now as Goku pinned her down, she only wore some panties and a bra by which her breasts seemed to be spilling over.
"Ooh, I like it rough." Oranga cooed.
Goku scoffed as he immediately let go of her hands to jump off of her and the bed. She was supposed to be what Saiyans dreamed of. Unless she could somehow turn to a big bowl of chicken and rice or that beast with a crescent head or Chi-Chi, then she was too far from it in Goku's mind.
"I don't know what it is but whatever it is I will only do it with Chi-Chi." Goku easily stated as he reached in a drawer to pull out his top for his Saiyan wear.
"Sure thing." Oranga said, her words laced with pure annoyance. "So I got something interesting to tell…"
"You can tell me later, I have something else to deal with." Goku interrupted. He walked out of the room without even looking at her or saying goodbye. He had more important things to tend to and discuss.
Goku left what one would call his suite to rush through the lengthy hallways that he dreaded. But it wasn't his fault. Anyone given the title as general or commander was required to stay in one of the three grand homes near the outside of the King's palace in case any emergency was to ensue. The highest of official warriors could actually stay in the palace. But once their title was relinquished they could still stay on the official grounds, but not in one of the houses. For that reason, Bardock had a small cottage like house next to that of Goku's and Raditz. And it was there that Goku was storming off to.
He was too absorbed with talking to Bardock, that he didn't acknowledge Raditz's presence or the fact that he had bumped into him.
Raditz promptly grabbed Goku by the elbow to make him stop. Goku snatched his arm away from Raditz, who only smirked at the evident hostility shown by Goku.
"What's the rush little brother?" Raditz questioned, without interest in his voice at all.
"I need to speak to your father about lying to me." Goku stated. Raditz had already heard about everything that had occurred, so he knew exactly why Goku stressed the "your" before father. And to be frank, he thought it and Goku's reaction were hilarious.
"Awww, boo whooo." Raditz said as he did a playful sniff. "Father lying, whatever shall we do?"
"I don't really like the way you're speaking." Goku replied through a tiny frown.
"Oh really now? Well isn't it what you want right now, for someone to be sorry to you for your own stupidity?"
"What?" Goku questioned, his eyes furrowing on his forehead as he was not understanding what Raditz was suggesting.
"I can't believe, that after all these years, you still had hope for your wife and friends." Raditz said with a severe amount of disgust. "You're such an idiot. All of them died a long time ago when we left Earth."
Raditz was in that brief second pinned up against the wall as his feet barely touched the ground. His collar was grabbed tightly by Goku's two hands. The cloth was being pulled so hard that it felt like Goku was choking him.
As he looked into Raditz dark eyes, Goku stated with a fury from deep within, "You're lying."
Raditz replied hoarsely, 'There's no need to lie, dear brother."
His breath was leaving him as he realized that Goku's grip had tightened after his few words. Raditz desperately tried to remove Goku's hand from around his collar, but his efforts were proven to be fruitless as Goku's grasp refused to falter. Raditz's chest became tighter. It was as if the air was building up in his chest, fighting for a way out. At the same time his lungs screamed for a release. For fresh air to fill them up so they wouldn't have to suffer.
"Admit you're lying." Goku spat. Raditz didn't have enough breath to do so.
"Don't just stand here and turn blue. Tell me the truth!" Goku yelled. Raditz began to kick his feet, moving his hands to frantically remove Goku's from his collar.
"Stop kicking me and turning blue! Answer me!" Goku shouted as he shook Raditz. His head going back and forth like a rag doll. His kicks began to lose power, as his hands lessened their grip on Goku's.
He couldn't take much more. His lungs were down to their last cry for air.
"What in the hell are you doing Kakkarot?" Bardock shouted. He ran over to stand next to them as he ordered, "Let go of your brother!"
Goku released his grip. Raditz fell to his knees, grasping his chest as he gasped for the desired air. Goku turned his eyes to Bardock, slanting them to slits as his eyes met him.
"I was on my way to see if you had recovered. Apparently, you have and with all your strength back. Now tell me what seems to be the problem?" Bardock questioned as his own heart stopped racing.
"Raditz lied about my friends being dead and you lied, too. Now I want to hear the truth! I've done everything you've asked of me," Goku claimed.
Bardock sighed. He spoke as nicely as possible, "Listen…." He paused for a moment before quietly saying, "I wasn't lying at all Kakkarot, and neither was Raditz."
"You're damn right I wasn't. Strong bastard choked me for no fucking …"
"Raditz shut up. We're talking." Bardock commanded, as he briefly looked at a pitiful Raditz now rubbing his neck as he remained on his knees. Bardock turned his attention back to Goku and stated, "As I was saying Kakkarot, I was telling you the truth earlier." He deeply inhaled before admitting in one breath, "They're gone. They don't exist anymore."
Goku looked down at his feet. His fists unconsciously balled up at his side. Even with his head bowed, Bardock saw his son's expression.
"Don't look like that. As a Saiyan warrior you should always keep your head held high. And really now, there's no need to feel that way over them, much less that wife of yours. You already have a mate whose body is fit enough to bear strong offspring. If I was younger and didn't have a mate I wouldn't mind taking a shot at her." Bardock joked with a small smirk.
"She's not the same as Chi-Chi!" Goku snapped as he looked upon him. Bardock's smile was instantly wiped off of his face. Bardock's entire attitude made a sudden change as he felt insulted by the behavior Goku was displaying.
He wore a stoic expression when he bluntly stated, "But Chi-Chi's dead. All of your friends are dead. Absolutely, no one is alive. The Earth you knew is as good as gone."
The look in Bardock's eyes said he was serious. It said he was telling the truth.
No, no. It can't be. His friends didn't get killed. Chi-Chi wasn't taken away because he was weak; a weak worthless man who's become nothing but a monster now. A mirror of the Raditz he had seen years ago when that Saiyan was killed without mercy.
His hands clenched in anger as he positively thought, 'No, they all were alive. All of his efforts were for something. They had to be.'
He banged the side of his head with his fists, trying to stop the throbbing and to straighten out everything.
'No, he couldn't believe anything Bardock was saying, no matter the look in his eyes. But…But… Ugghhh!'
With those thoughts running rampant throughout Goku's mind, he stormed off; leaving Bardock and Raditz to stare at each other confused.
"Your son is one emotional pussy." Raditz said as he carelessly rubbed his neck.
"But he still manages to beat you so easily." Bardock replied. They then turned to walk in the opposite direction that Goku did, not seeming to care about the puzzling condition he was in.
TO BE CONTINUED….
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a/n: First I would like to thank Gue22, DevilsDoCry, & Blue22 for looking over my chapter for me. Something had happened with my Beta, whom I still appreciate, and those three were there to help me as Team Dragon Star members typically do.
And now to my readers, I am truly sorry that I took so long to update; and even more sorry that I end the chapter like this with so many questions now running through your mind. Like how many years have passed? Ummm….can't let you know just yet. And I won't say it out loud. But you'll be able to tell sooner or later. By the way, I'm going to start responding to my reviewers with the reply button but for now I'll just do in this chapter.
Johncorn: Yep he sure did get his ass kicked the first time around. I'm not sure If I want to have a flashback for it yet.
Nana: Your wish is my command. And thank you for your comment. :-)
Tevinssj3: You sure do, but don't kill me just yet for what I just did with this chapter.
CreativeWriter94: Thank you. I hoped it would get more interesting. I'm trying to slowly build this story up. And hearing that you had suggested this to others, inspires me even more.
Normajean92: I wish I could give away everything and let you see just what's going to happen. I get super excited when I think of what I have in store for all of you. And I'm so happy that you're enjoying it. (^_^)
Bodomdue: Epic? I wouldn't call it epic, but hearing you say that brought a smile to my face. Thank you. :-D
MissySullivan: I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I gave in to your demands. Btw, I know I have to hide from you now. Don't kill me just yet! I promise you, things will change. But I can't say anything more than that. Also, don't get discouraged just because I changed the category for this story. I plan on doing something and in order to do that I have to cast a shade of doubt on every reader.
Vickychan: After pestering me so much, I hope you're happy! (-_-) J/k If you hadn't motivated me so much, this probably would've taken another week or two to do. And I hope you continue to like it.
Goshen: I'm glad they are, b/c that was the one thing I was worried about. Even now, the characters may seem OOC and it scares me. Thanks for reviewing again!
MiszLadyLove: Thank you so much. I remember how happy your review made me when I had read it. It had made my day.
KidKevin: I hope you still think it's good.
ShayCandy: And I thought that I couldn't feel any more elated than when I read what MiszLadyLove said. I don't know what to say, but I hope I continue to write something that you, as well as others, will love. (^_^)
MiszSantiago: I know this wasn't as soon as you wanted, but I did try to get it out asap. Sorry.
Orange: You haven't seen anything yet! :-P
And finally Say the Samuri: I've already expressed my gratification, since you flamed me like I asked. I hope my fight scene is much better than the one I wrote in the second chapter. And I didn't rush this time, I think I caught any grammatical mistakes. And I added a lot more detail.