Hey. I'm sorry it's been so long since my last update. I was busy at the end of June and I guess I was just too lazy to start writing another chapter. I kinda had writer's block. But I had fun with this chapter. Just to be clear, Ginyu's mission takes place several months after the last chapter. I didn't have much exposition, but him and Jeice are on a purging mission. And thanks for the reviews! Especially to the new reviewer. I didn't want to give up on this story, but you kinda inspired me to write more. Haha


Chapter 7

"Some fun, eh?"

The scene around them shouldn't have been describes as fun. It was a scene of terror. People were screaming as loud as they have ever done in their lives. Buildings were collapsing and people were dying. Injured and dead filled the streets. The scene was one full of mixed blood, sweat, and tears.

Yet still, Captain Ginyu stood there with a crooked smile on his face. "It's just what I needed!" Captain Ginyu called back, blasting a few injured people in front of him. They were obliterated in a second.

No, it wasn't the same purging planets without the rest of the team, but it didn't mean he couldn't have fun with it. "I'll catch up with you later!" he yelled up to Jeice, who was destroying some nearby buildings. "Going to the next city!"

Ginyu lifted off the ground and started heading towards the countryside, but was soon stopped by a small boy. He had run into him, it seemed, purposely.

"What are you doing, kid?" Ginyu yelled. "Do you have any idea where you're going? And watch who you run into! You're going to be sorry you ever touched me, kid."

The boy appeared to be not a day over eighteen. He barely had any muscle on his scrawny arms and the armor he wore was much too large on him. However, the expression on his face was unmistakable. It was one of anger.

"You have no business here!" the boy yelled in anger. "Leave now!"

Ginyu laughed at this. "You're starting to sound like that Goku guy. And you know what, kid? I'm gonna do the same thing that I did to him… to you!"

Balls of ki seemed to be forming in the boy's hands. "I'm not a kid! I'm a man! And I'm fighting for my home!" Ginyu was about to lunge forward for the kill, but he stopped himself. The boy had looked nothing like Ginyu's original form, but he reminded him so much of his former self. Images of his own home planet being destroyed flashed through Ginyu's mind.

He hadn't been paying attention. The next thing he knew, a small pain surged through his cheekbone. The boy had flown forward and punched him in the face. Ginyu glared at him. "You're going to pay for that!" he growled.

It was effortless. Ginyu flew forward and punched the boy in the neck. A cracking sound could be heard and he fell fast to the ground far below. "Stupid kid," Ginyu muttered to himself. "Doesn't know what he's doing."

Captain Ginyu rubbed his cheek and then sped off toward the next city. All life would be gone before sundown.


"You don't understand."

Piccolo sat there, refusing to look at either of them in the eye. "My understanding is I must stay here to protect the dragon balls."

"But Piccolo," Krillin said, "we have no chance of actually getting the dragon balls unless we get Bulma back."

"And go out into space to get her?" Piccolo asked. "King Kai showed me what happened to you guys when you went to Namek. If we leave the planet, we won't know when we'll get back and there's no guarantee that we'll even get back at all."

"Coward."

Everyone looked, surprised, at Vegeta, who was sitting across the table from Piccolo. They had been sitting in a small shack found out in the country, where Piccolo had been training.

"Oh, really?" Piccolo asked. "If it's my understanding, you're the one who left Goku to get attacked by Ginyu back on Namek. And if you hadn't left him, we wouldn't be in this mess, would we?"

Vegeta was growing frustrated. "How many times do I have to explain to you fools? Kakarot should have killed Captain Ginyu when he had the chance! It's his own fault he's stuck like that. My moves were for personal gain. I'm not going to lie to you. My moves right now are for personal gain too, but they're in your interests as well. You'd be a fool not to go there with us."

"I'd be a fool to trust you!" Piccolo roared. "What makes you think I should just go there with you? What makes you think I don't know you're secretly planning to corner us and kill us out there? You have not presented any bit of evidence that your trustworthy!"

"Listen here, Namek," Vegeta began, "I don't give a shit if you think I'm trustworthy or not. I'm the strongest man on this planet and I could kill you right here and now if I really wanted to."

Piccolo didn't say anything in response, but merely stared back at Vegeta's cold, dark eyes.

"Piccolo." Everyone turned their attention to the small half-Saiyan sitting to the right of Piccolo. "Please, Piccolo. Don't do this just because it will help us get to the dragon balls. Do this just because you know it's the right thing to do. Bulma's our friend and we need to save her."

Piccolo didn't say anything at first. His stare shifted back and forth between Gohan and Vegeta. "Alright."


Ginyu had been flying for about twenty minutes. It was nearing sunset and he was doing a last check of the planet. There was surely more life out there, but that's what last checks were for. He would spend the next few hours clearing small towns and villages.

He flew downwards a bit to get away from the clouds. A large forest lay beneath him and he knew he'd be flying for at least ten more minutes before the forest ended. It seemed to go on forever.

That's when he saw it. The tree was massive and towered over the rest of the vegetation around it. It was oddly placed, but doing very well compared to the rest of the trees in the forest.

Ginyu stopped and flew downwards to get a closer look. "What the… hell?" In all his years purging planets, he'd never seen anything so strange. He landed on the forest floor and stepped close to it. "These plants around it are dying while it survives."

"Impressive, isn't it?" Ginyu quickly turned around to see who was speaking. A muscular man about his height was standing before him. His skin was a bit tanner than Ginyu's, but his spiky hair resembled the captain's. Ginyu's eyes finally came to rest on the man's tail wrapped around his waist. The man was a Saiyan!

The man's eyes shot up in surprise upon seeing Ginyu. "You look… just like me," said Captain Ginyu, peering at the man before him. "How is it… possible?"

"Brother," the man breathed with a grin on his face. "I've been meaning to check up on you. I've heard you've been staying on a weak little planet called Earth. I guess I won't have to go there anytime soon seeing as you're already here. So what, have you been hiding out from Frieza all these years? I don't blame you."

Ginyu growled. "You should show some respect to Lord Frieza!"

"Alright," he said. "I'd think my own brother would be smart enough to leave that tyrant. But it's alright now, Kakarot, because you're going to be joining me."

Ginyu was growing angrier by the second. "My name is not Kakarot. My name is Captain Ginyu."

The man grew even more surprised. He eyes the small Ginyu Force symbol on Ginyu's armor. "But that's… impossible. I think I'd know what my own brother looks like. And the last time I saw Captain Ginyu, he was a big purple guy with horns. Unless… unless…"

Captain Ginyu laughed at the man. "People change. Or at least, I do. Your brother was a Saiyan alright. A damn powerful one. But he was a fool. He could've killed me when he had the chance, but instead he told me to leave, so I decided to take his body."

"So Kakarot is -?"

"Dead," Ginyu said. "And you are?" Ginyu was growing more and more interested in the man before him.

"My name is Turles," he said. "I'm Kakarot's brother, but it looks like that doesn't matter now. I was going to ask you to join me, but I'm not so sure anymore. As you are Captain Ginyu, I suppose you're on a purging mission for Frieza. And we just can't have that, can we?" Turles smirked and sent a blast to Ginyu, who quickly dodged it.

"What is this?" Ginyu asked, pointing at the tree. "What are you doing here?"

"That's the tree of might," Turles replied. "You see, after I left Planet Vegeta as a child, I discovered a secret. This is a special kind of tree."

"Well, I can see that."

"For years I've been traveling from planet to planet, planting this tree. When the tree grows stronger, life on the planet starts to die. It steals all the energy and power from each planet. When the fruit grows and ripens, it holds the planet's power. When I eat the fruit, guess who becomes more powerful?"

"How can I be so sure you're telling the truth?" Captain Ginyu asked. "For all I know you're just a regular Saiyan."

"Read my power level," Turles commanded. Ginyu pressed his scouter and watched as the numbers soared.

"It's… impossible!" he said. "Saiyans aren't supposed to be this strong! How - ?"

"Well, Kakarot was strong, wasn't he?" Turles asked. "I imagine that it took him years of training. As for me, it's been very easy. Once I take the power from this planet, my own power level will increase substantially."

"Hmm." Ginyu was trying to think of how to handle the situation before him. "Turles, you're a very powerful warrior with a very useful capability. That's what the Ginyu Force is looking for. Unfortunately, three of our five team members were killed back on Planet Namek. We've been looking for new recruits and I think we've finally found someone worthy."

Turles didn't say anything at first, but simply looked back at Ginyu. "Why should I do that? From what I know of you, you're nothing but Frieza's pets. Don't you understand? Once I've taken enough planets, I'll be able to take on Frieza. If anything, you should be joining me."

"That would work," said Ginyu, "if Frieza could die. Haven't you heard? Frieza's immortal now. He was given immortality after wishing for it back on Namek."

"No," Turles grunted. "That's just a horrible rumor. That's not even possible."

"Wanna bet?" Ginyu asked, smirking. "If you ever try to take on Frieza, you'll be sorry."

"Even if he's immortal, I'm not joining you," he said. "It's obvious who has the upper hand here. You can't purge this planet while I'm stealing it's life force. I can't steal this planet's power while you're purging it. So why don't you do me a favor and leave?"

Ginyu growled once again and lunged forward. He attempted to punch Turles several times, but the man easily dodged them. Turles punched Ginyu in the gut and watched as the captain went flying back into the tree of might. The captain groaned. How could just one punch do so much damage?

Captain Ginyu slowly got up and moved toward Turles. He soared forward and attempted another series of punches and kicks at Turles, who kept dodging them once again. The two soared up into the sky as Ginyu kept attempting to hit him. Finally, Ginyu managed a punch to the Saiyan's face and he was sent flying back a little, but easily stopped himself. He moved forward quickly and kicked Ginyu in the face.

Captain Ginyu sent several blasts of ki at Turles, who quickly dodged them. He zoomed forward and kicked Ginyu in the back. Before he knew what was happening, Ginyu was punched in the gut once again and his body was slammed hard against the tree of might for a second time. He growled loudly as he got up.

"Just think about it, Ginyu," said Turles. "If you do join me, you'd have a small piece of this power. You wouldn't have to hide behind Frieza anymore!" Ginyu growled louder than ever and shot a large blast of ki at Turles, who didn't seem to be expecting it. His body shot down to the ground, but he quickly got up.

The man smirked at Ginyu before shooting up back to the sky. Ginyu shot up after him and followed the Saiyan as he zoomed around the tree, toying with the captain.

The surroundings around them were growing darker and Ginyu noticed the plants starting to die even more than they previously had. He flew faster and caught up to Turles, who kicked him in the face. He felt blood coming from his lip as he was pushed backward. Turles flew back to him and punched him in the gut for a third time and kicked him down to the ground.

Captain Ginyu could barely move. His body was aching with pain. Turles smirked at him once again. "If you don't mind, I think I'll have a bit of a snack before I finish you." He walked back towards the other side of the tree and disappeared from sight.

Blood streamed down Ginyu's face. He could barely move. "Is this how it's going to end?" he asked himself. "After killing a Saiyan and defeating another one, you're going to be killed by yet another one?" He seemed to be talking to himself in a mutter. He struggled to get on his feet. He had thought of calling for Jeice, but knew it was no use.

Ironically, a call from Jeice came in. "Captain, where are you? I'm doing a last check before we leave."

A little bit more blood left Ginyu's mouth before he spoke. "Ran into some trouble."

"Need help?" Jeice asked from the other end.

Ginyu thought about this for a second. Having Jeice there wouldn't help him in the slightest. He was going to do this alone. "No. Just finish your check. If I need you, I'll talk to you."

"Sounds good, Captain," Jeice said before leaving the line.

Captain Ginyu pushed himself away from the large tree. He was going to need all the energy he could take out of this body. He thought about all the disrespect Turles had shown to the Ginyu Force and Lord Frieza. He thought about the consequences of failing Frieza. Within an instant, he felt his power rising. When he opened his eyes, a form of red ki appeared around his body and he grinned before attempting to power up even more. So I've got Goku's little secret technique down. He waited to reach the full extent of his power and the red ki forming around his body disappeared.

Laughing, he soared to the other side of the tree and down a large opening. He swiftly landed, lighting up his index finger with a small ball of ki. He moved around slowly, looking for Turles in the darkness.

"Come on," Turles muttered. He was looking at the fruit in front of him. To anyone else's eye, it looked fine, but he knew he had to wait for it to be exactly ripe to get the full power. He reached his hand out to touch the fruit and was surprised to be kicked in the back. Turning around, he saw Ginyu, who hurled a blast of ki at him. Turles was thrown off his feet and forced up against a pile of dirt.

"Stronger than I expected," Turles grunted. He pressed his scouter to read Ginyu's power level. "Yes, very strong. You might have a real chance now. But after I'm done with the fruit, you're dead."

Ginyu had no idea his own power level. All he knew was he felt much more powerful than before. He charged at Turles, who quickly ran out of the way. Turles threw several blasts of ki, but Ginyu punched them back. He was feeling much more confident now. He cornered Turles and was about to punch his neck like he did to that boy, but Turles dropped to the ground and kicked Ginyu off his feet. The captain fell and quickly got up, brushing dirt off his armor.

"Try to run, but nobody beats the awesome power of the Ginyu Force! You've put up a good fight, but it's time to get pulverized!"

"I wouldn't talk so soon," Turles grunted before attempting to punch Ginyu. The captain caught his fist and began to twist it with a smirk on his face. Turles immediately threw his other fist at Ginyu, but he caught it and began twisting that one as well. Captain Ginyu used his foot to punch Turles in the gut. The Saiyan was sent flying up against the tree. He felt pain surge through his chest as he got up.

"Your time's up, Ginyu," he said. Captain Ginyu expected the Saiyan to come charging again, but to his surprise, Turles grabbed a piece of nearby fruit and bit into it.

"Shit," Ginyu muttered. He watched as Turles' muscles began to enlarge. He crushed the fruit in his hand and the scouter in Ginyu's ear began to ring. The new power level in front of him was substantially higher than the last one.

Turles immediately lunged forward and punched Ginyu in the face, causing even more blood to come spilling out of his mouth. He kept punching and kicking him as hard as he could until Captain Ginyu fell to the ground. He quickly got up and attempted to punch Turles, but the Saiyan was too quick. He moved behind Ginyu and kicked him in the back. The captain fell forward into the tree. He heard the blasts before he could feel them. Turles had shot at least twelve blasts of ki at him. Ginyu felt his back sting as each blast hit him.

Turles moved forward and placed his foot on Ginyu's neck. "You should've joined me when I offered," he hissed. The Saiyan applied more pressure on Ginyu's neck and the captain let out a cry of rage and pain. Turles then moved his boot to the back of Ginyu's head. "Now I'll give you one more chance, understand? I want to hear you beg for mercy. I want to hear you give your full allegiance to me." Ginyu didn't say anything at first. He was actually tempted to do as Turles told him. He was tired of the pain.

"Alright," Ginyu grunted. "Alright. I'll join you. You've proven yourself to be a worthy leader." Turles grinned.

"That's the spirit," he said with a smirk. "Grab some more fruit and follow me back to the ship." Captain Ginyu did as he was told. With his telekinesis, he moved the fruit and followed Turles slowly outside. It had grown dark and the plant life around them seemed to be dwindling. Ginyu moved the fruit into a pile up against the tree.

Turles noticed that the captain wasn't following him anymore and turned around. "What is it?" he asked, confused.

A ball of ki appeared in Ginyu's fist and he grinned before punching himself in the stomach with it. A great deal of pain surged through his entire body as he did so.

"Are you mad?" Turles asked. "What are you doing? I asked for your allegiance, but I didn't expect this." Ginyu only laughed at this, as blood came streaking out of his mouth and seeping down through his armor. There was now a large hole in his armor near his stomach.

Turles looked off into the distance to see if there was anyone else around to see this, but he soon caught a glance of the bright moon off in the distance. It was the full moon.

"Change -! Huh?" Ginyu glanced at the Saiyan, who seemed to be in some sort of trance. He grew before Ginyu's eyes, transforming and growing tons of hair. His armor grew with him as he transformed into the great ape.

His voice was now loud and booming, instead of quiet like before. "I get it now! I guess I don't blame Kakarot for falling for that old trick, but don't expect me to do it now! You were going to steal my body! Well guess what, Ginyu? Lucky for you there's a full moon tonight!"

Ginyu cursed under his breath, clutched the hole in his stomach and zoomed as far away as possible, several pieces of fruit flying around him. He flew as fast as he could for being injured. Behind him, Turles had started to smash the trees nearby. He opened his mouth and a blast of energy came out. It was directed to Ginyu, but he managed to dodge it and flew higher up to the sky.

"Jeice!" he yelled through his scouter.

"Captain! What's the matter?"

"Jeice," said Ginyu, "get to the space pods. I'll meet you there as soon as I can." He zoomed as fast as he could through the forest. The ape wasn't far behind him.

Come on, Ginyu, the captain thought to himself. He picked up his speed as he flew through the lifeless city below. Not a single living person could be seen, which was usually good for a purging mission, but in this case it was bad. Ginyu would be very easy to spot. He heard the sound of destruction behind him and managed to fly even farther with drops of blood falling from his stomach.

The captain finally managed to reach his space pod, where Jeice was standing. "Go! Go! He's gaining on us!" Ginyu yelled to his comrade. Jeice nodded and sprinted to his pod. Ginyu got in his own and shut the door. He heard the pounding of Turles nearby. With the tapping of a few buttons, he shot up into the sky.

As he left the planet, he peered down at the ape, who's red eyes were glaring back up at him. It was amazing. If only he could have that kind of power… if only his body transformation would have worked.

He looked down at the pile of fruit near his boots. Now feeling the pain in his chest more than ever, he picked up one of the fruit and took a small bite out of it.