A/N: I forgot to add this into the next chapter. Flute will be coming back. And I will have a surprise for you in the next chapter or two. Hence the more AU.
Sairey13: Yeah they'll have a strong relationship like he and Flute do.
XZanayu: I'm happy too. Piccolo has to be my favorite character followed by Vegeta.
Fanfictionranger: Thank you. I agree with the schooling and training. The anime left that out.
Thoughts/dreams/flashbacks/telepath talk/Namekian
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Piccolo
Child(s): Gohan, Flute
GokuxChi-Chi
Child(s): Goten, Gohan (biological)
Warnings: kissing, mentions of mating, blood, character death, fluff, and anything else I don't remember to add.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z. Only FUNimation, Toei Animation, Akira Toriayama. I only own my character(s).
"Dende, Guru is expecting you and one other," said Nail, standing guard over the entrance.
"I will go. You two wait here for me," said Gohan.
Gohan walked into the large house, following Dende and Nail up to the top floor. A very large Namek sat there, who had turned his head to look at them. He smiled at the sight of his child then to the young boy.
"Hello sir, my name is Gohan," the boy introduced. "I seek your permission to use the dragon balls to bring back my father and brother. Once father is brought back, our own dragon balls will reactivate."
"That means that the son of Katas has passed," Guru said solemnly.
"What do you mean?" Gohan asked, confused by the name.
"Katas was a great man. He was part of the Dragon clan, meaning he can create dragon balls. At the age 242, he birthed a son. He was known as the Nameless Namek since his true identity was hidden. Still as a child, this young Namekian had his life changed. When Katas was 261, our planet fell into a massive climate change," Guru retold, remembering the events so long ago. "Katas died after sending his son to a small, distant planet called Earth. The entire population but I had died. I knew that somewhere out there Katas' son would survive."
Gohan listened closely. This would be his great grandfather had he been alive still. Guru explained that he had created a set of dragon balls and managed to repopulate the planet. Now he wished that he knew this Katas. He sounded amazing.
"Father didn't talk much about his father, King Piccolo Diamao. He had split from Kami years ago while on Earth. He created what he called the Demon clan. Before grandfather died, he had put part of his soul into his last son, an exact copy. Father tells me that when he found me as a baby, what remained of his father left him, all except his memories and transferred powers. Kami became old and died when father was killed. Later my brother was killed while waiting for me to go to school," Gohan said, now telling his story and what he knew. "Father was the one that taught me Namekian. He had birthed my little brother not long after he took me in, a few years later in fact. I had took away all evil from his heart and repacked it with love. That is why I must bring them back. They didn't deserve to have their lives cut short."
"You have proven yourself worthy of using the dragon balls. The password is Arise Porunga. You will be able to summon the dragon and speak your wishes since you know our language," said Guru, reaching up and giving the one star ball to Gohan. "In addition, I shall unlock your hidden potential. You will need it in the future."
Gohan felt a hidden door open when the Grand Elder touched the top of his head. It was a strange feeling, but a good one. A sudden connection opened up, allowing him to hear his father praising his son. Tears of happiness pricked his eyes at hearing that wonderful, deep, baritone voice once more. He could even hear his brother.
:Father! Flute!: Gohan thought to them, his joy leaking into the bond that remained intact. "Thank you Grand Elder Guru. I can talk to my brother and father from Other World!"
"Use this power wisely young Gohan," said Guru.
"How did you guess my name? I didn't tell you it," Gohan asked.
"I knew it when I unlocked your potential. Go and fulfill your goal," Guru smiled.
"I will!" Gohan bowed, taking his leave with Dende.
~~~000
'Father! Flute!"
Piccolo nearly had a heart attack. He had heard Gohan through their bond. Flute had also heard it, a large silly grin on his face.
"I'm surprised that he can contact us," said Piccolo. "Kai, how is it that Gohan can contact us through the bond? He hasn't been able to before now."
"It is possible if his power is strong enough that the connection could be unblocked," said King Kai.
:Gohan, it is good to hear you my son.: Piccolo responded.
:Brother!: Flute yelled.
:Father I learned a lot about Kami's father, Katas and more about Kami and grandfather. And the Grand Elder has given me permission to bring the two of you back to life:
:Then we will be reunited once more.: Piccolo sighed. He did not enjoy being dead without his family. :Tell us when you have summoned their dragon. Their rules may be different than that of ours. With Shenron, we can wish multiple people back at once. Their dragon may be able to wish only one at a time.:
:I will father. I love you both. See you real soon.:
:Bye brother.:
"Piccolo, Flute," Kami called over. He was visiting with another Namek next to him.
This one looked younger than Kami, but still had slightly yellow patches to show his age. Flute hid behind his father's cape as they were approached. Kami chuckled at his grandchild. The unknown Namekian studied the two, taking in their unique features and powers.
"Hello young ones," the Namek said. "My name is Katas."
"Katas? Kami's father? Gohan mentioned his name," Flute commented.
"Gohan. Ah yes, my son has mentioned him while speaking to me about all that has happened since he had landed on Earth after I died," Katas said. "Kami says that you are his son Piccolo, even though his other, evil half had birthed you. And this must be your youngest son Flute. Such a strong spirit. He is here way before his time. Now, tell me about yourselves. I am eager to learn about you both."
~~~000
"Tell me how close we are to the planet Zarbon," a chilling voice requested.
"About an hour out Lord Frieza. Once we land, we can start the search for the dragon balls," a blue man answered, flipping his long green hair out of the way.
"Excellent. Since Vegeta left my ranks, I've been needing more power. Immortality will add to my might," said Frieza. "Prepare the troops for landing. I want to get them as soon as possible. I'll kill everyone there if I must to get what I want."
~~~000
Goku and Krillin stared wide-eyed at the size of the ball in Gohan's possession.
"Those things are huge!" Krillin gawked.
"So much larger than ours," said Goku. Krillin snickered a bit. Oh how lucky Goku was to understand so little at times. "Well that's two down. We only have five more to get. Dende, which way to the next ball?"
"That way," said Dende.
Gohan took off in the direction. He was halfway to bringing back his family. He had made it to Namek and got two balls already. It didn't take long for the rest to be gathered, Dende preaching on their behalf about what Guru had said. They had listened to Gohan as he retold his story to each village they passed by. This gained the trust of the people of Namek.
'Dende, how is the gathering coming along?'
'We're heading back to my village where the other waits with the final ball,' Dende answered.
'I advise you to hurry. Grand Elder doesn't have much longer in this life. I wasn't expecting him to pass so soon.'
'I will inform the Earthlings. I shall also inform Elder Moori and he will pass the word along,' Dende sent back. "Gohan, we must hurry. I'm afraid that the Grand Elder doesn't have much longer in this life."
"We aren't too far from Bulma now," said Goku. "There they are."
As soon as they landed, they felt a powerful and evil ki presence enter the atmosphere. Moori told the children to hide along with the older ones. The warriors knew the drill and stayed hidden to take any enemy by surprise.
"Hide the dragon balls in the ship. Say Hyuke for it to activate the invisibility cloak. This will keep them safe," Moori instructed.
Goku and Krillin did just that with the youngest fighter saying the word. The ship blended in, looking like it was never there in the first place. He mentally contacted their leader.
'Grand Elder, there is evil upon our planet. What should we do?'
'Stay calm my child. They are here for the dragon balls. I will hold out for as long as I can, but the Earthlings must hurry with their wish. As soon as they come to your village, tell them that they were used. As soon as they leave, activate the dragon and make the wishes.'
'Very well.'
It was a waiting game now. They felt many ki levels disappear as the others were attacked and killed. Gohan suppressed his anger when Goku warned him not to fight. The strongest kis came, showing three powerful looking men. A Saiyan pod landed on the other side of the planet, scaring Krillin badly.
"That's Vegeta," Krillin gulped.
'Goku, be careful down there. I sense that the tyrant Lord Frieza is near you. Do not engage him. He is much stronger than expected,' King Kai warned.
'I'll only attack to defend myself,' Goku promised.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? I see a filthy monkey, a brat, and a midget," Frieza said, floating down from his floating chair to land down. "Oh and here are the other Nameks. Do tell me, where are the dragon balls? None of the other places had one."
"They were used all ready," Moori lied, his face hardening.
"Oh darn. And here I was so hoping to use them. So who did? My bets are on this young man here," said Frieza, looking down at the hybrid. His scouter blew up once he scanned the boy. "Your power is unnaturally high. Did you use the wish to make yourself stronger?"
"I won't answer to you," said Gohan.
"Oh well then let's try to convince you to tell me," said Frieza. "Zarbon, Dodoria, bring me the children."
The two warriors flew off to where they felt the small kis. Dende and a smaller one screamed, kicking at the large pink man holding them. Zarbon held three others. Frieza gave them a signal and the three Zarbon held had their necks snapped. Moori looked in horror as they were thrown to his feet.
"Leave them alone!" One of the warriors powered up and attacked the killer. He had a fist punched through his chest, he too falling dead. Dende bit into pink skin, forcing the man to let go of him and the other.
"Dende, Cargo run away!" Moori shouted. Cargo was shot down as they ran, leaving poor Dende trembling in fear. "You monster. How could you do such a thing?"
"I want the truth," said Frieza. He watched in amazement as Gohan snapped and killed both Zarbon and Dodoria as if they were mere babies.
"He's telling the truth! We had used them to control our increasing power from training," said Goku. "Please don't kill them anymore."
Frieza looked for any deception. Knowing he would have to wait a Namekian year, he called in his troops using Dodoria's scouter. He floated away, feeling as if they were lying. He waited close by, pretending to wait for his ship to appear. The tyrant felt a ki coming to him. He waited patiently for whoever was coming.
Gohan sighed and looked over to Dende, who shook and ran to him. Gohan comforted the smaller being, feeling a brotherly bond forming. Even though he knew Dende for a short amount of time, he felt like he had known him his whole life.
"Elder Moori, how many can your dragon bring back?" Goku asked.
"Only one at a time," said Moori.
"Then we will revive Piccolo first, bringing back Kami and our dragon balls. We will wish with those ones to bring back your dead," said Goku.
~~~000
"Darn it. Frieza beat me here," Vegeta cursed as he flew around. "And he killed almost every living being here. If he isn't careful, he could kill the creator and lose any hopes of wishing."
He could sense Kakarot and the boy on the other half of the planet. He flew in that direction, curious as to why they were there. They had their own dragon balls, didn't they? Unless they went away when Nappa killed that Namek. That could be the only explanation.
~~~000
Gohan brought out the dragon balls, speaking the Namekian language to summon the dragon. Krillin felt like peeing himself when he saw the size of the dragon. It was way bigger than theirs. Gohan took a deep breath. He knew what he was going to wish for.
:Gohan don't! I know what you are going to wish for. I need you to wish me back to life and then wish me to Namek. King Kai tells me you are in danger. You're going to need my help.:
:Father what's going to happen? What danger is there?:
:Just obey me. I will explain once I get there.:
:All right father: Gohan looked up at the dragon.
"STATE YOUR WISHES." Porugna boomed.
"I wish for my father to be brought back to life. For the second wish, wish him to this exact spot," said Gohan. His father appeared in front of him.
"YOUR WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED. WHAT IS YOUR THRID?"
"I knew you were lying to me," a familiar voice said. The Z fighters turned in time to see Frieza kill Krillin. He had a scratch on his cheek like he was in battle. "I just had to wait for the right moment. Now, allow me to wish for immortality and I will be on my merry way."
"Oh I don't think so Frieza. That wish is mine," Vegeta stated as he landed.
Goku looked at his dead friend. He couldn't believe it. He couldn't be wished back with Shenron and maybe not even Porugna could do it. His anger grew, his hair flashing gold and eyes blue. Gohan powered up as well, turning to his transformation as well. Vegeta was completely stunned and speechless.
"That can't be. You two are the legendary Super Saiyans?!" Vegeta squawked. "How is that even possible?! Only one appears every thousand years!"
"Big mistake Frieza," Goku growled.
Piccolo attacked the warlord. Piccolo received many wounds. He knew he had to give Goku time to control this power before he even used it. If he rushed into it, it would cause problems. Gohan had obeyed his father and didn't fight after he received a message to keep the remaining Namekians alive. Frieza growled and went into a second transformation. Vegeta joined in the fight, knowing he had to get rid of his former master.
Frieza shot Vegeta through the chest. Piccolo increased his power with a new technique he learned on King Kia's planet that was more powerful than the Kioken and knocked Frieza down. Gohan looked to Vegeta, seeing how badly he was damaged. Dende healed the man, obeying his feeling that the Saiyan would be a future ally. PIccolo breathed heavily as he bled, watching as the defeated Frieza transformed again. He stayed in the air, facing his present enemy.
"You are really starting to piss me off Namekian," Frieza snarled. He shot various beams of ki at his opponent.
Piccolo shouted in pain as he was shot in different places. A larger blast knocked him miles away, coincidently landing where an injured Nail was. Gohan was about to fight the offender who dared to hurt his father.
"Gohan, stay back. This is my fight now," said Goku.
