Chi-Chi watched with amazement as her husband and son dug into the meal like animals, while Sui-San, despite her Saiyan metabolism, wolfed down her meal with a little more etiquette. While she had eaten an amazing amount of food, she ate it slowly, taking her time to enjoy the taste of the Earth food. The way she did it was so elegant, Chi-Chi had no doubt this woman was indeed royalty. After finishing an entire loaf of ham that Chi-Chi had cooked up, Sui-San wiped her mouth off with her napkin, burping slightly and excusing herself.
"I must say, you're culinary talents are impressive." Sui-San said, giving Chi-Chi a smile. "It seems there is something that these humans are good at."
"Thanks, I guess." Chi-Chi said awkwardly. "So, I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around all this. You're Goku's aunt, and you're from space. So I married a space alien. I'm not dreaming or anything, am I?"
"I'm quite sure this is not a dream, my dear." Sui-San assured. "I'll be honest this is more of a shock to me, as well. I was sound asleep in a space pod for twenty years, and wake up to find that my nephew, who was only a baby when I last saw him, is now an adult and raising a family of his own. I should feel old, yet..."
"Yet, you still feel like the young woman you were before." Chi-Chi finished, smiling. "I'm no scientist or anything, but it could be some hibernation effects. You don't look a day over eighteen."
Sui-San chuckled. "Every woman wants to hear that. You're alright, Chi-Chi. Your the first human I've met on this planet, and I can already tell they will be an interesting bunch."
"Me? Interesting?" Chi-Chi scoffed. "You should meet the rest of Goku's lot. In fact, he'll be meeting them later today."
"Oh, yeah!" Goku said, swallowing a huge mouth full. "I almost forgot about that. I was gonna take Gohan to meet my old sensei and friends. You're welcome to come along of you like."
"Sensei?" Sui-San said, confused. "What's a sensei?"
"My old martial arts teacher." Goku explained. "He's the one who taught me how to fight."
Sui-San seemed intrigued. If a human was able to get Goku to his current power level, which was impressive for a human, perhaps these humans did have some potential. She would very much like to meet them.
"I don't see why not." Sui-San said, shrugging. As she took a sip of her water, Sui-San had a thought, and looked at Goku. "Hey, Kakarot? Why does everyone call you Goku? Is that a title the humans use or something?"
Goku shrugged. "When I was a baby, I was raised by an old man named Gohan. He named me Goku after his own father, so I named my son Gohan after him."
Gohan smiled in pride at his name, and Sui-San gave the boy a smile, patting him on the head. "Well, he is a handsome young boy, I'll admit. He has your mother's eyes, Kakarot."
Goku smiled back at Sui-San, taking the comparison between his son and mother as a compliment. Then a thought crossed his own mind. "Hey, Aunt Sui-San? Did you ever have any kids of your own?"
Sui-San's face hardened, and she looked down at her empty plate. "Yes. I had two sons. But I have no idea what has become of them. I know that they escaped the destruction of our homeworld, but where they wonder now, or if they are even still alive by this point, is unknown to me."
"Oh." Goku said. "I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's alright. I'll live." Sui-San said, smiling at her nephew. After a few moments of silence, Gohan spoke up.
"Sui-San? You said earlier that your planet was destroyed by someone named Frieza. Why did he destroy it?"
Sui-San scowled at the mention of the accursed Arcosian. "Frieza's race prides itself as being the most powerful race in all the cosmos. He began to grow paranoid over the Saiyans' growing power, so he annihilated the entire planet to keep us from ever surpassing him."
The family visibly tensed over the mention of how powerful this creature was. To have enough power to decimate an entire planet... well, that was very unsettling.
"How strong is Frieza?" Goku asked, causing Sui-San to grimace. Very few had seen the extent of Frieza's power in person, but it was no secret that he was considered the most powerful member of his race. Sui-San herself had gone to his home planet, Arcos, in order to make a deal with his brother Cooler. He had said that Frieza's power was enormous even from birth, having destroyed an entire planet when he was only a toddler. If he had been able to do such a thing as an infant, his power undoubtedly grew as he did.
On the subject of Cooler, Sui-San had some measure of respect for the elder Cold prince. In contrast to Frieza, Cooler was smarter and more calculating, and was not as quick to judge his adversaries as his little brother was. She also had a small measure of sympathy for Cooler. The Arcosian had spent years trying to surpass his brother, going to great extents throughout his life. Sui-San couldn't help but admire his determination. She wondered if he had ever found a way to surpass Frieza... unless the latter killed him by now.
Sui-San turned towards Goku, a grim look on her face. "Frieza's power level is so high that it can't be measured. I am currently the most powerful being on this planet, yet I am only a grain of sand in the vast desert that is his power."
"Oh my..." Chi-Chi said, paling. "Do... do you think he'll come here?"
Sui-San shrugged. "I do not know. We can only hope he does not."
"Hey, come on now." The two women looked over at Goku. "Anything is possible. I'm sure if we train hard enough, Frieza wouldn't stand a chance!"
Sui-San didn't seem to share her nephew's enthusiasm. "Those are dangerous thoughts, Kakarot. I wouldn't be so sure."
"Don't be such a downer, Aunt Sui-San." Goku told her, but Sui-San just sighed. She looked ready to say something, but her face turned serious for a moment, as if she was deep in thought.
"Er... Sui-San?" Chi-Chi said. "You okay?"
"Hm?" Sui-San said, glancing at Chi-Chi. "Oh, yes, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"
"Well, you kinda blacked out on us for a second." The Ox-Princess said, frowning.
Sui-San sighed. "I'm sorry. I just feel like... like something bad is about to happen. Like we are all walking into a dangerous fire."
"How do you know that?" Goku said, eyebrow raised.
"Call it instinct." Sui-San said.
Before anything else could be said, Goku felt a hand tugging at his pant leg, and looked down to see Gohan looking up at him impatiently. "Daddy, can we go now? You promised I could meet you're friends today!"
Goku smiled, picking up his son. "Sure Gohan. Sui-San, you coming?"
Sui-San smiled, putting her dark thoughts aside. "Sure. I'd very much like to see more of this world."
"Great!" Goku said. "We'll be back later, Chi."
Chi-Chi nodded. "Okay. You guys be careful."
The two Saiyans and one demi-Saiyan exited the house, and Sui-San looked confused when Goku yelled out "Nimbus!", and watched in wonder as a yellow cloud swooped down, and Goku jumped on it with Gohan in his arms.
"What is that?" Sui-San said, frowning
"It's the Flying Nimbus." Goku said, smiling. "It was a present from my old teacher."
"Can't you fly, though?" Sui-San said.
Goku shrugged. "Sure, but I prefer the nimbus. You ready?"
"Yes, lead the way." Sui-San said, nodding, and she followed her nephew into the sky.
Raditz laughed at Piccolo's futile attempt at harming him. The green man looked in horror as one of his most powerful attacks didn't even leave a scratch on the Saiyan warrior. He backed away slowly, finally realizing the true extent of the danger he was in.
"Nice trick." Raditz sneered, and pointed his hand out. A sphere of purple ki formed within his palm. "Now it's my turn."
Suddenly, Raditz' scouter beeped, and his eyes widened when he sensed that the other two large power levels were moving alongside each other, moving towards an island several miles south from here.
"Damn. If one of those power levels isn't Kakarot, I don't know what is." Raditz said, and he lowered his hand, glaring at Piccolo. "This isn't over, freak. I'll deal with you later."
Piccolo watched as Raditz few off into the sky. He gulped. "This guy could be a problem. I need to do something!"
Goku, Sui-San, and Gohan landed on Roshi's island, and Sui-San looked at Kame House with a raised eyebrow. For the home of the man who taught Kakarot how to fight, she was expecting something more. Gohan jumped in his father's arms excitedly, eager to meet Goku's friends. Goku laughed at his child's antics, and got off of the nimbus and stood next to Sui-San.
"This is the place?" Sui-San asked her nephew.
"Yup." Goku said, smiling. "Nice, isn't it."
"Sure..." Sui-San said, offering a smile.
"Hello?" Goku called. "Anybody home?"
"Hey, is that Goku's voice?"
Sui-San watched as a woman with blue hair ran came through the front door, followed closely by a short bald man wearing a gi similar to Kakarot's. There was also a short old man accompanying them, and something about him gave Sui-San the creeps.
"Hey, guys!" Goku said, waving at them.
The three smiled at Goku, and the bad man was the first to speak.
"Hey Goku! It's been awhile. How've you... er..." Krillin stopped when he saw Sui-San. He blushed slightly when she looked down at him. "Er... Goku? Who's your friend?"
Goku smiled, and motioned towards Sui-San. "This is Sui-San. She's my aunt."
"WHAT?" Krillin shouted, causing Sui-San to flinch. "You're aunt?"
"Yup." Goku said, ignoring Krillin's outburst. "Sui-San, meet my friends. Bulma, Krillin, and Master Roshi, my old sensei."
Sui-San bowed respectfully. "Charmed, I'm sure."
"You're his aunt?" Bulma said, eyebrow raised. Sui-San nodded. "You guys don't look that much alike. Do you have a tail too?"
Sui-San rolled her eyes. "Yes, I do. See?"
The group all went wideeyed when they saw Sui-San lift her long skirt up slightly, revealing the brown tail underneath.
"No way!" Krillin said, shocked. "If you're his aunt, where have you been all this time?"
Before Sui-San could answer, Goku interrupted. "You guys are never gonna believe this. You see, it turns out that I'm..."
So, Goku spent the next few minutes explaining to the others his origin. It eventually ended with him and Sui-San having dinner back at home earlier. Once he finished, the others looked at him in bewilderment.
"Huh." Krillin said. "Well I... guess that explains a lot actually."
"So wait... let me get this straight. You're from outer space?!" Bulma asked.
"Yup." Goku said. "Cool, huh?"
"Yes, cool indeed." Roshi spoke up. "I always expected it would be me to tell you the truth Goku. But you're... aunt here seemed to have saved me the trouble."
The group all looked at the old man in shock. Bulma glared. "You mean you knew?"
Roshi nodded. "Yes. Years ago, old Gohan found Goku's space pod crashed out in the middle of the forest. Goku was a violent and aggressive little tike back then. Vicious to the boot! But a head injury made Goku more docile, and turned him into the good man he is now."
"Why didn't you ever tell me this before?" Goku said, frowning.
"I didn't feel like you were ready to know just yet." Roshi said, shrugging. "But you know now. So that's all that matters, right?"
"I guess so." Goku sighed.
Sui-San stepped foward, and looked down at Roshi. "So you're this sensei my nephew spoke of? How much could he learned from an old man like you?"
Roshi frowned at the Saiyaness. "He learned plenty, miss. I'm sure I could teach you more."
Sui-San raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What could you possibly teach me?"
Roshi snickered, walking closer to Sui-San. Closer than she would have liked. "Well, first off, we could test your flexibility. I'm sure aching to see if you can... AAAHK!"
Everyone watched in surprise as Sui-San slapped Roshi right in the head, sending him flying off into the distance before landing in the ocean. Sui-San watched him fly away with disgust. "Perverted old scow. That's the man who taught you how to fight, Kakarot?"
Goku rubbed the back of his head. "Hehe, yeah... He can be a bit invasive at times."
"A bit?" Bulma said, scowling. But then she blinked. "Wait... You said Kakarot. What's that mean?"
"It's my birth name." Goku said. "What I was named before I came to Earth."
"Kakarot?" Krillin said, testing it out. "That sounds close to carrot."
"Daddy?"
Everyone blinked, and the group finally noticed the kid that was still in Goku's arms. Gohan looked around at the group nervously. After staying quiet for so long, he was started to crave attention.
"What's the? Goku, whose kid is that?" Krillin said. "Is he yours, Sui-San?"
"Of course not!" Sui-San said, frowning. "He's Kakarot's!"
"What?" Bulma said, surprised again. "You had a kid, Goku?"
"Sure did." Goku said, smiling. "His name is Gohan. Chi-Chi and I named him after my grandpa."
"But... he has a tail, too." Krillin said, noticing the boy's monkey-like appendage.
"Do humans always state the obvious here?" Sui-San said, scowling. "He's a half-Saiyan. Of course he would have a tail!"
"He's so adorable!" Bulma gushed, leaning down to Gohan when Goku set him down. "How old are you, Gohan?"
"Five." Gohan said, smiling nervously at the inventor.
"Goku, isn't that your grandfather's Dragon Ball?" Krillin said, pointing at the orange sphere on Gohan's hat.
"Yep. I gave it to Gohan as a present when he was three." Goku said, smiling.
"Dragon Ball? What's that?" Sui-San said, curious.
"Well, you see, it actually grants w-"
Goku was interrupted when a beeping sound came from Sui-San's pocket. Blinking, Sui-San took the small device out of her pocket, seeing that a small green light was blinking on it. Sui-San pressed the button, and the others jumped when the holographic image of Denzil suddenly appeared before them.
The hologram started speaking frantically. "Sui-San! You'll never guess what I just detected. There's another survi-Oh... uh, hello. Did I interrupt something?"
Denzil looked around at the others, who all looked at him in shock.
"W-What is that?" Krillin said, pointing at Denzil in confusion.
"This is Denzil. He's a holographic assistance program." Sui-San said. "They were used frequently by the Saiyans in the years before our planet's destruction."
"Amazing." Bulma said, inspecting the hologram. "He looks so real!"
"I am real." Denzil said, frowning at the blue-haired woman.
Gohan cocked his head curiously, stepping forward and putting his finger through Denzil. The image when all staticy and buzzy, and Denzil moved away, frowning. Gohan smiled sheepishly, giggling slightly.
"What is it, Denzil?" Sui-San said. "You said you detected something?"
"Hm? Oh, yeah!" Denzil said. "I just detected another Saiyan survivor! Here, on this planet!"
"What?" Sui-San said, shocked.
"I know, right?" Denzil said. "What are the odds?"
"There's another Saiyan coming?" Goku said. "Were you expecting someone, Sui-San?"
Sui-San shook her head. "N-no. I... I had thought you and I were the only ones left."
"But, that green kid just said..."
"Woah!" Krillin said, eyes wide. "Goku, can you sense that?"
Goku frowned, but then his eyes went wide when he sensed a new energy approaching. It wasn't as strong as Sui-San's, but it was bigger than his. And it felt different. It felt cold and angry.
"Yeah, I did." Goku said.
"What? Sense what?" Sui-San said, frowning.
"There's a huge power coming right this way!" Goku said, staring off into the sky. "And it's big! Not as big as you though."
"How the hell do you know that?" Sui-San said, confused.
"We learned how to sense ki years ago." Goku said. "You should try it sometime."
"Goku..." Krillin said, looking up. The others looked up to see a man with long knee-length black hair and a brown and black battle armor descend until he landed in front of the group.
He looked at Goku, and smiled. "Hello, Kakarot. I've been looking everywhere for you. I see you've failed in your mission. Mind telling me what... what..."
Raditz's trailed off when he saw Sui-San. His eyes were wide with shock. That armor, the tiara, that infamous scowl... It couldn't be.
"No way." Raditz said, shocked beyond all reason. "Q-Queen Sui-San?!"
Sui-San blinked, she herself surprised. "Raditz?"
Lightyears from Earth. on a planet that had just been cleansed of life, the Prince of All Saiyans nearly fainted from shock when he heard his mother's voice through the scouter.
Vegeta stood dumbstruck, his normally stoic expression now gone and replaced with one of pure shock. His cohort, General Nappa, looked at him in uncertainty.
"Mother?"
A/N: Wow. Vegeta must be feeling pretty shocked right now. Next chapter, Sui-San and Raditz catch up on some old family bonding time.