A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter!

Before I get into details with this chapter, I want you readers to answer this question if you are willing to; If you have read to this point, you should have noticed two running gags. What are the two?

In case you are wondering what a running gag is, here is the definition I got straight from Google; Running gag: A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling.

Okay, now the details;

Finally… the moment we have all been waiting for… the fight against Lord Frieza… shall set forth! Now we shall read 10 chapters of the fight in the future.

Kidding!

Well, since we are closer to the drama, now your votes are well needed! Which brother will rise to be the Super Saiyan? The answer is up to you readers!

"In the sequel of "The wrath of the Earthling Saiyan" Which son of Bardock should be the one to become Super Saiyan/Saiyajin on Namek?" That's the poll on my FanFiction account bio. Check it out if you haven't please!

Feel free to give me ideas too!

Key:

"Talking"

"Thoughts/telepathy"

"Foreign speech"

- Chapter 7: Entering the warzone! The young prince goes berserk!-

Last time on; "The retaliation of the Earthling Saiyan":

Raditz realizes what could be taking place. His previous wonder has been solved on why his brother is unable to move. His tail is being pinned down by a strong foot. "You... you wouldn't dare! That won't work! He's no longer a child!"

"But considering on how you Saiyans age... he is still growing right?" Ginyu snatches Kakarot's tail and spins him around like a merry-go-round. "Hahaha! This is fun!"

"Let him go or I will end you!" Raditz growls. "Hurting him is my job, not yours!"

"If you say so." Ginyu shrugs. He throws and releases with all his might.

"That's not what I meant!" Raditz shouts.

Ginyu ignores his injuries and jumps up. He kicks his boot against Kakarot's stomach sending him crashing down towards a pile of rocks. "Say goodnight!" He flies after him and pushes his head down forcefully.

Kakarot's yell is silenced with a loud crash, followed by a horrifying crack. Everything settles down and Kakarot lies against the rocks motionlessly next to a scary puddle of blood.

Raditz stares at the scene unable to say anything. Normally he would be angry at his brother for being so careless but witnessing the scenario that is strongly similar to what could have happened when Kakarot was an infant terrified him. What terrifies him even more is who is hovering right above him.

"I guess that the main issue has been taken care of. Well done Ginyu." The terrifying emporio hovers there with a evil smirk across his face. In his hand is the last Dragon Ball. "Hello Raditz. So you came back crawling inside my ship. How rude of you to do so without my consent. Now you see the results of that. This Saiyan by the name of Kakarot is almost dead. But he will soon be, just like I did with your father who died in fireworks. And your mother who died as confetti. That was fun. let's just say there was a nice party going on with your parents while you were gone. Shameful on how you missed out."

Raditz is clueless on what to do. He was careless for just a minute! One minute and he... Frieza shows his face and does this! He would run if he could but, something deep inside of him snapped. For the first time he felt terrified for the life of his little brother. And hearing how Frieza killed his parents is making him feel rage building inside. "WHAT... did you... say?"

"Though the mess your mother left behind did take forever to clean up." Frieza adds. "And so will this one with this foolish Saiyan."

Now the sensation is burning his whole body. He is unaware on how powerful the ground is shaking as static crackles all over his body. "I already knew that you killed my father... but to hear how you killed my mother... to learn that you did that to her...! And now Kakarot is... Kakarot is...! AAAAAHHHH!" Powerful yellow aura engulfs him as he blindly lunges forward. For a second his pupils disappeared."YOU SICK BASTARD!"

A fist pierced through Ginyu's chest, instantly killing the alien.

"Now how did he managed to do that so quickly?" Frieza wonders out loud.

Raditz whips his head back to Frieza with a deep snarl. "I will make you pay!"

Suddenly a thick purple tail lashes out and smacks the Saiyan down to the ground. Frieza seems uninterested with him. "I have no time to play with you and your tantrum monkey. I have a prince to interview. I plan to kill you all as soon as immortality becomes my reality." He flies off, leaving the other behind and alone.

His sudden burst of energy is gone. His head is throbbing but that is not his main concern. He sees red at the moment from sheer rage but he manages to cool down as he recalls what happened. He sprints over to where his brother lays and he pulls him out from the rubble. He is highly confused on how this was even possible for Kakarot to obtain so much injury from crashing into rocks when his head could have taken much worse things. Still, he is horrified on the fact that his brother could very well be dying. He finds himself shaking him in hopes for a response. "Kakarot! Kakarot! Wake up! I swear if you're not dead I will kill you! WAKE UP DAMMIT!"

"What just... happened?!" Tarble witnessed Frieza come and go, as if he wanted to strike fear in the Saiyans' hearts before killing them once and for all. This is really bad. If Frieza gains immortality they might as well kill themselves.

Raditz freezes taking note on how his hands are covered with blood... his brother's blood. His heart begins to race knowing that Kakarot won't live for another minute. "Tarble!"

"Y-yeah! I'm about to do that right now!" The young prince heads for the ship to give the wounded warrior the instant treatment needed.

Raditz looks back at his brother. For a second the mental image of baby Kakarot sealed away in a pod crosses his mind. Memories hit him.

"Lies. He's just a crybaby!" Raditz growls. "I don't like him! He's weak! The other saiyans are laughing at us because of that! Why does the weakest Saiyan on Vegeta have to be my brother?!" He starts to walk away quickly but Bardock grabs his arm to prevent him from going any further. "Let me go!"

"Raditz, I Understand that you are upset. We are too but he will grow up stronger. You can see him again when he is fully grown when his mission is complete." Gine explains. 'just take care of him if you do. He is a bit goofy now and he may hold on to that for a while."

"I'm sure that Kakarot will be fine. You'll be proud to see him." Bardock adds.

"No I won't. He'll stay that way forever!" Raditz shouts. "I can't see how the doctors are so interested in him! Potential! That's all they ever talk about! Stupid potential! How do they favor a weakling over me?! I was stronger than him when I was born so I stayed here! It's always about him! I hope that stupid Kakarot forgets who he is so that he won't be favored anymore! I hope that he will never be a true warrior! He will never be anyway!"

Bardock pulls his son closer to him. "Don't you dare say things like that about your brother! If he his his head hard enough to forget who he is then he'll be certainly hopeless for this family!"

"I hated you because you were weak." Raditz mutters. "But you have proved to me that even the weak can grow strong. To think... that you would actually hit your head and forget everything...a and it just happened again... and it's all my fault! You mustn't forget again! If you do not only will Vegeta kill you if you live... I'll hate myself for it!" He blames his brother for looking so soft at the moment but he can't let the death of a brother happen. Not after he lost his parents to that tyrant. "KAKAROT! DON'T YOU DIE ON ME!"

- Now -

"For years we were loyal, never reluctant to orders. All our lives we praised you and did your bidding without question. We gave you your planets and you gave us your money. But all that changed after Planet Vegeta was destroyed. You taunted us… the survivors. You tried to kill us by sending us to high-leveled planets that far surpass our own strength. You mocked us… made fun of us… put great shame in us… You destroyed our planet after everything we did to you. We believed you would allow us to thrive… but all this time you treated us like pets… like animals… You killed my father… my mother… You took away my brother's half breed brat… my nephew… and now my brother is hanging on to life by a thread… for all that… I will never forgive you… never…!"

A small blast slams on a portrait of the emperor of the universe. It falls to the ground in flames that slowly consume it to ashes. The pupils of Raditz reflect the scene. Flames dance in his eyes, eating away the face of Frieza slowly. The Saiyan's eyes narrow slowly and coldly as they show their own fire that steadily turns into a blaze. "This ends now." Fist are clenched and locked. Raditz looks up towards the sky. "FRIEEEEZAAAAAAAA!" The ground begins to shake with his rising power once more.

Tarble steps outside the ship to see Raditz trying to pass his limits in power once more. He would like to stay indoors but knowing his own brother, it's wise to not do so. Still, seeing Raditz like this is new to him. Normally the Saiyan would care for himself but, it seems that he really doesn't.

Raditz's eyes are locked on a cliff. He imagines it is the tyrant he despises very much. "Take this! Right from the one you tried to kill!" He cups both hands to the side almost bending down completely. He shuts his eyes and his head plays a memory of his brother's fighting style. For a moment he sees the younger Saiyan throw a style of kicks and punches until he gets into a famous stance and thrusts his arms forward. His eyes fly back open as his hands create a small blue ball of energy. Just as it takes full shape it shrinks away to nothing. "Argh! Dammit! Not again!" Raditz stomps on the ground in fritration. "I almost had it that time! How does he do it?! I had the motivation, I just can't pull it out!"

"He's been trying to do this for a while. What is he trying to do anyway?"

"He won't…. get away with this! C'mon!" The energy is gathered again. He thinks again; if he dies then his parents would have died in vain. He needs Frieza to die by a Saiyan's hand. As much as he hates to admit it, most of this is his fault. His nephew was taken away after the grudge between him and his brother, and Vegeta did not want the kid to chase after him. They encountered Zarbon and the kid was taken. Before that his fight with Kakarot allowed Frieza to pin-point their location. He didn't accept his little brother for being so different which is how it began. And now not too long ago… his brother was almost killed with a wound on the head. Kakarot could have suffered memory loss again. If only he wasn't so stubborn to see through his brother at first…

The energy becomes more intense all over him. It can be heard zapping occasionally. The blue ball of energy appears again...and grows. It illuminates a bright blue light as it grows to the size of a basketball.

A memory hits him again, the same one as before…;

- 00000 -

Raditz's head pokes out from a wall corner. Both of his parents are gone now. He sneaks out the room in case his mother is just down the hall but she is nowhere in sight. He walks down the hall and passes the room his brother is held in. however he turns around and enters, seeing his baby brother inside the pod staring right at him. "Who are you staring at?"

The baby Kakarot giggles.

"Of course you have no idea on what they are about to do with you. You have always been stupid."

The baby Kakarot laughs again now clapping his hands.

"I hate you." Raditz grumbles. He opens the pod door and his baby brother giggles while clapping even louder. "Hmph. You are very weak." He picks up the baby and frowns. "And very stupid."

Kakarot kicks his face.

"Ow!" Raditz drops him back in the pod and slams the door shut. "Stupid Kakarot!" He growls as his baby brother laughs and giggles in a goofy way. "Stop laughing! Do you not realize that they are about to send you away to another planet full of weaklings! They will be stronger than you until you grow older! You should be ashamed!"

His only reply from his brother is spit bubbles.

Raditz kicks the pod door. the loud noise startles Kakarot so the baby starts to whine. "Oh no! No, no, no! Don't start! You better not!" His baby brother starts to cry and Raditz covers his ears. "Stop you stupid baby! Crying is not going to help! It won't prevent you from being sent away! It won't!" His tears return. "You'll just cry like a helpless baby on that planet and you'll attract attention and could get killed by a weak alien animal! Then… we'll really be laughed at! Just stop crying! Stop! You stupid…"He breaks into crying himself again and slides down to the floor. "It's not fair! It is not fair!"

- 00000 -

His teeth grit together as the collected energy becomes almost hard to control. "I have to control it… then unleash it!" His feet spread further apart. "The words… what are they?"

- 0000 -

Raditz is angry. All of his collected and concealed stress has finally poured out. He can't take it anymore. He can't stand the fact that he is just so weak. How else can he put this? He's weak! He hates to admit it! Kakarot just makes it worse! What is Kakarot's secret? How is it possible?! He is older! He should be the one stronger than him! Not the other way around! He can hear the laughs of the past. The ones who laughed at him and made fun of him as a child. They throw him around like a ragdoll. The memory is almost painful. He can feel the salty liquid falling from his face. "Look what you did to me! Crying like some infant! You rubbed your earthling emotions on me!"

"No I didn't. You cried before I left remember?"

Raditz opens his eyes now and looks at his brother again. "How did you-"

"I had a dream about it remember? Unless it was some kind of vision…" Kakarot runs his head, most likely experiencing another headache as his mind fights to recall more memories. "When a Saiyan's pride is wounded, they either get really angry to the point that they stress out so much to tears right? Is that because they see themselves useless to their kind? I've been told that it takes a lot to even hurt a Saiyan's pride."

- 0000 -

He takes a deep breath. "K… Kaaa… KAAAAA…!"

- 0000 -

"Right. I was trying too. You know what that was? I was a true Saiyan at that moment. I was willing to kill you for betraying me and my son. You did that on purpose to see how I would react. The results wasn't pretty but you know that I am not a coward." His goofy smile becomes more noticeable. "C'mon Raditz. Stop giving me that look and just move on. I'm still learning from you. Besides;" He reminds him; "I am like father right? Looks and all. Maybe I can be just like him. Maybe you can too."

"So that we can die by Frieza's hand?"

"No. Raditz do you realize why father did that? He tried to defend our world and our race instead of running for his own life like a coward. Many though he was a fool but, I see him as a amazing warrior. I won't let father die in vain. I will defeat Frieza. So will you." He reaches further for his brother, urging him to take his hand.

- 0000 -

He can feel almost all his power focusing to his hands. "MEEEE…!"

- 0000 -

"Kakarot… always have been so stupid but still you impress me." Raditz reaches for and takes his brother's hand. He gets pulled up to his feet and he puts a hand on Kakarot's shoulder. "I was right that I will have you changed in a year. Vegeta may not see it but if he meet you when I did, he would've thought the same at least a bit. Still, that doesn't mean that I won't back down to beat you once again one day."

"So… does that mean you accept me the way I am now?" Kakarot asks.

- 0000 -

"HAAAA….!

- 0000 -

Raditz returns a small smile. "It doesn't change the fact that we still have a lot of work to do." He loosens his grip on his brother's hand and shoulder and lets go. He turns around to walk away and is nearly knocked over by his little brother when he hits him on the back of his head in a brotherly way. He sees the big smile on his brother's face. "Hey! What are you so happy about?"

- 0000 -

MEEEE!"

- 0000 -

"The fact that you always have my back." Kakarot explains his reasons. "No matter how bad I mess up, you always jump in there to help me out. I realized that."

- 000 -

"HAAAAAAAAA!"

A flash of blue engulfs the cliff side and it explodes to billions of pieces. As the dust settles down Raditz stares for a moment before a wide grin crosses his face. "Hah! That wasn't so hard now was it?! Mastered the attack that fast!" His victory is short and a frown crosses his face. "Tarble."

"Uh, yes Raditz?" Tarble walks up to the Saiyan quickly.

"My brother. He won't die so easily will he?"

"He has a very hard head. It took a good blow but he'll live. Though… I am concerned on how his memory fares. His wound is the very same spot his scar was on. I assume that was the area he took a hit as an infant. Striking it twice isn't good. If only we had an admonishment before all this happened…"

"Admonishment?! All due respect, must I remind you that this is your fault too?! We believe you killed that purple bastard but it turns out that either your true power is weak or you held back!"

Tarble gulps. "I-I didn't realize that. F-forgive me Raditz. All I can do now is let you see him if that is what you want. He's currently stable."

Raditz says nothing more as he walks inside the ship. He heads inside the healing room and finds his brother lying on a table with white bloody bandages wrapped around his head. He had no other injuries but that. The fact alone bothers Raditz greatly.

"The healing chambers have been used with him but apparently his head wound was stubborn to heal without bleeding so heavily. Give him another hour and he'll be healed completely as soon as I put him back inside."

"An hour? That gives Frieza more than enough time to get his wish! We need him now!"

"We can't rush it. He could have internal injuries!" Tarble urges Raditz to be patient. If the healing is rushed it will lead to major problems that will slow everyone down, which would result to death. That is something that cannot happen but, from the look on the older Saiyan's face, his patience is about to run out.

"There has to be some other way. We need every Saiyan out in battle as of now!"

Tarble begins to tinker with the computer. his fingers fly across the keyboard as he types in and reads commands and information. "I am doing the best of my ability Raditz." He steps away from the controls. "Look, I don't know what you are planning but the other main concern us my brother. He must be warned upon Frieza's appearance. They are most likely to cross paths, and since Vegeta has no scouter for me to reach him, one of us will have to physically tell him. You're right… we have little time. I understand your ideas but think about the consequences upon your judgements before you jump into conclusions."

Raditz says nothing more. A glance at his unconscious brother convinced him to wait a little longer. "Fine. You go. I will stay here and keep watch of him. Besides, if he does wake up somehow I would be the first person he would be hoping to see. You know how Earth shaped his personality."

"Alright. You be careful. I'll head on out,"

"Those words fit you more than me." Raditz states as if it is a correction.

The young prince sighs and heads out. The moment he touched grass he launches into the skies in search for his brother.

Raditz finds a space and sits against a wall roughly with irritation. "And all there is left to do is wait. Perfect. A reckless little brother, always getting hurt." His eyes dart to the takes notice on how one area the dirt seemed freshly grinded. "Hm. Do they think I am that stupid? Whoever made these Dragon Balls… something tells me that creator won't be alive for long. They will be useless eventually."

- Vegeta -

The Saiyan Prince Vegeta just hovers in one spot with crossed arms. Next to him as usual is the Saiyan General Nappa. They have been there for quite some time. The reasoning behind it is the feeling of a spike of rocketing power for only a quick second, which made Vegeta a bit uneasy.

Nappa isn't blind. He's well aware of the emotions the prince could possibly be feeling. Of course, he is smart enough to not mention it directly and rather talk about it in a similar topic. "Something's bugging you isn't it?"

"I don't know if I felt it right or not… but if you sensed it too them my judgement may not be inaccurate." He pauses as he looks back; going over the evaluation one last time. "That sudden burst of power… it belonged to Raditz. It skyrocketed after Kakarot's dropped like a stone…"

"There has to be something happening over there." Nappa assumes quickly.

"I could've sworn I sensed a power that could have been Ginyu's.. but he's dead. Then again it disappeared completely after Raditz suddenly got so powerful. I don't like this. If what the purple bastard said before was true… that means perhaps those low-classes might have became as strong as I am." His next set of words comes out full of disgust. "If that's the case then I will have to make considerations on slowing them down. I can't have one of them surpassing me. If they do then that will be highly unacceptable. I should be above them always!"

"How about we pay them a visit?"

Vegeta frowns. "A visit? Why should I waste my time lecturing them? Those two are forever reckless. If they come across Frieza they will get killed in a flash. Especially Tarble."

"Vegeta! Hey! Big brother!"

"Speak of the devil. He just had to show his face." Vegeta growls. The second his brother reaches him he spits out; "What?!"

Tarble breathes heavily, trying to catch his breath. He flew as fast as he could and that took a lot of his energy. "I-I have tragic news Vegeta… it's very urgent for you to know…!"

"I am not interested. If it's your problem it's not my concern." Vegeta tries to ignore him but his brother keeps pushing on.

"This… is serious Vegeta! Kakarot was nearly killed with one blow not too long ago!"

"What?" Vegeta spins to his brother hearing that. "With one blow? How is that possible?"

"He took a hard hit on the head. I know.. you should kill me for not putting up so much power because it seemed that Ginyu survived and he did that… plus, he even brought Frieza along…" He flinches expecting the worse.

"WHAT?!" Vegeta snatches his brother by the color. "Idiot! You held back?! Do you realized what you have done?!" His free hand crackles with energy as he pulls his little brother up to his face. "I knew that you will only make matters worse! I will discard you from here!"

"No! Please Vegeta, I'm sorry!"

"Apology not accepted!" Just as the energy becomes more intense it suddenly disappears. The prince's angry expression switches to shock and fear as he slowly turns around. There, several feet away… hovers the emperor of the universe.

"That's right Vegeta. Blame your brother for being a weakling. I now have you in my sights." Frieza smirked. "Long time no see." He becomes pleased noticing how the Saiyans do nothing but stare. A small chuckles escapes his throat as his eyes close. "Not saying anything?"

Vegeta speaks up first. "So you finally how your face realizing that all of your best was taken down. It's about time."

"Oh, I just decided to pay you a visit since you know, immortality is just steps away. I managed to beat many answers out of a Namekian so even if you did managed to gather all seven before I do, you would had no luck." His eyes trail over to Tarble who is shaking like a leaf. "Well, at least one of you are fully aware of the terror you will soon face."

'Of course he would be terrified. He can't fight!" Vegeta glares at his shaking brother. He can't do much about this.

However, despite the horror he feels, the younger Saiyan prince still speaks with the small confidence he somehow pulled out. "If you think you have luck, your judgement is well invalid. Have you not obtained an admonishment from the Namekians? Your chances of having a wish granted is destined to be obliterated. The creator of the Dragon Balls here is elderly and is soon to pass. Without him alive, the ball in your possession will be useless."

If there is one thing that does impress Vegeta about his little brother, it is the amount of knowledge he has. At least he exceeds Kakarot with something though they share a few things in common. Both Tarble and Kakarot are the most compassionate Saiyans he has ever seen. Killing is something they both hate to do. In fact, in order for them to be brutal, they have to be enraged in some level. Tarble may not be a fighter but his knowledge and vocabulary is high-leveled. He is the most polite Saiyan… even the way he speaks is well formal. Kakarot may be a warrior but he has little knowledge and assumes every new word he hears involves food. He is also polite but his language tends to change depending on his emotions. Profanity comes out of him only when he is well frustrated or angered. As for Tarble… Vegeta can only guess it's a rare thing considering on the fact that Tarble never used such foul words before.

Frieza seems to also be somewhat interested but he shrugs it aside. "Oh? Some way to try to lower my hopes. Such lies won't make me abandon my plans for this wish."

"You say that I stand incorrect. Truly it's you who is wrong." Tarble frowns slightly. "You came so far only to fail. It's over."

"And why should I take your statement seriously?" Frieza challenges.

"Huh? What's happening to that Dragon Ball?" Nappa points out quickly.

What he says is no joke. The magical item which should be orange with a certain number of red starts flickers and suddenly… turned into stone.

"What?!" Frieza stares at the ball for a brief moment. "What is going on here? Why did it turn to stone?!"

"The creator is dead." Tarble answers nervously. "Sorry to say this but… your chance is gone."

The alien's eyes start to fill with hatred as his hands grip on the stone until they part away and the stone drops. "You dirty little apes just had to get in my way!" He spits. "My plans were delayed due to your interference. I should be immortal by now but i had to send someone to fetch them back after a prince swooped them from under my nose!" He sighs and smirks. "Well, too bad for you also Vegeta. You are also unable to have your own desire met. You have caused me a lot of trouble. You will be the first to know the terror before you!"

Vegeta blinks twice. He knows that those words mean the war has officially begun. The question is; Is he prepared for what is to come?

A sudden scream burst out the emperor's throat as his body is engulfs with powerful purple blazing ki. The Saiyans take a step back as his power already becomes overwhelming. Nearby trees bend from the awesome power as it continues to climb.

This could turn out really ugly. However being a Saiyan means a challenging foe is a thrill. Vegeta's small fear is forgotten the second a wide grin crosses his face. His hands clench into fist as he begins to power up his own power. Blue ki suddenly bursts and reveals itself as his own power begins to climb.

The two spring at each other and the second their hands lock the pressure of two clashing powers forces the ground below them to explode into a crater. It grows larger each passing second as they try to push one side aside.

Tarble is unable to find his words as he reads the climbing numbers blinking on his scouter. He never read readings this high. Certainly they are way out of his league. His flinches as his scouter explodes to smoke, leaving a small burning feeling on his face. Even the scouter couldn't keep up with the power.

Frieza growls as his own scouter explodes. He can't figure out how it is possible for a mere Saiyan to be this powerful. He is done with his evaluation. He jumps back creating a small gap. "So you have gotten a lot powerful this past year."

"That's right. If you are feeling doubtful I will tell you why! I am what you fear most! A powerful Saiyan who will overthrow you once and for all! Yes, I have became… a Super Saiyan!"

Tarble gasps hearing the legend being mentioned.

"You believe such an old story?" Frieza isn't even a little fazed by this. "Even if something such as so is true, your efforts will be meaningless. You will perish like the rest of your kind."

"Really? We'll see about that." Vegeta gets into a battle stance but he grows annoyed seeing the expression on his brother's face. "Why are you still here?"

"It's hopeless…" Tarble finds some words. "It's going to be a bloodbath."

"What? Are you saying I am nothing compared to him?!"

"No… Frieza's true power is beyond what you feel now. I've heard rumors how Frieza is able to transform to become more powerful just as we do… only his power increases so much more…"

"That has to be some kind of joke." Vegeta mutters.

Frieza chuckles at the two. "He stands correct. How he knows this I can't quite figure out."

"You're telling me you are holding back?!" Vegeta growls. "If that is true then go ahead and show me what your transformation is!"

"Well, I suppose I should. I will be that generous since you are going to die regardless." Frieza says as he rises his arms out to the side. "Prepare to witness something no one has ever seen and lived to tell about!"

A moment passes by and his body begins to glow. The earth begins to shake as Frieza's screams echo through the plains. The Saiyans watch… some in interest and some in fear. Cracks are seen traveling up and down his body until they explode. A layer of what could be a shell shoots out in all directions. It only appears that he cracked free from his armor. He could be naked really.

Vegeta is displeased with this. "You must be kidding. Is this really your transformation? A simple discardment of armor?"

"You are more brainless than I thought." Frieza sneers. "If you wish to see then so be it." He seems to be putting in more effort as his screaming once again starts. This time his whole body begins to stretch and grow leaving Vegeta watching in disbelief. Frieza's horns grow and bend upwards having a look of what to expect from a devil. His body takes on a more muscular and larger appearance. His whole body stands around what could be a good ten feet. His facial structure has been slightly changed to a somewhat more humane look. He laughs at Vegeta's priceless look. "Are you satisfied now Saiyan? Because if you must know my power level can reach up to 1 million." His voice is no longer womanly-british-like but deeper and more masculine.

"What?!" Vegeta's voice shakes for a second at the mentioned number. He shoves his thoughts aside. "No one could possibly be that strong! Not even you!"

"Then shall we put it to the test?" Frieza simply flicks his hand open and powerful ki once again engulfs his body. The burst of power creates gusty winds that blow the Saiyans away easily. The surrounding waters turn into violent waves that flood lower grounds.

"Th-this is insane!" Tarble gasps as his body gets pounded by flying rocks.

- Raditz -

The ground is shaking more than he can handle. Raditz runs to the window and his mouth hangs open in shock seeing the ship being slammed with waves of water. "No… it has already begun. Dammit." He looks back at his brother. "How long until you finally wake up?! We need you now!" He would leave his brother alone but he thinks of the possibilities of what ginyu said is true. What if Kakarot woke up not knowing of himself? He would be wandering the universe with no memory of himself or his life.

Raditz growls. "I'll just stay here just in case the fool does forget... again." His eyes trail to his unconscious brother. He doesn't know why or what… something in him seems misplaced perhaps? He can't look away from the bloody bandages. Why is he uneasy from this? This feeling he is experiencing… is it… guilt? Why is he feeling this way?

His mind wanders back to his childhood. The harsh words he said back then… and it happened. His brother forgot… and it could be happening again. His face twist occasionally with his mixed confusion and anger. "Kakarot… what have you done that makes me feel like I am the idiot here?" He feels slight pain and looks at his hand and finds that his nails have dug into it, making it bleed. "You and these… earthly emotions.. did they rub on me too? Is that planet that important to you to keep... something… so worthless?"

- The warzone -

The power settles down allowing everything to calm. Frieza stands on a boulder that sticks out the water. His eyes wander over the warriors. "Now you see what I am capable of. I doubt that you will even get close enough to do much to me… now… who to get to first?" his eyes first lock on Nappa who hovers back a bit. Then at Vegeta who stiffens trying not to show a hint of fear but fails to hide some of it. He looks at Tarble and the Saiyan starts to shake again.

"In this form I can easily break all of you. In fact, I can do something so small and cause you a great deal of pain… as you can see!" He looks at a target.

Vegeta realizes it is him who is being looked at.

No one saw it coming. Frieza lunges at the prince and one of his horns pierced right through his upper abdomen. Vegeta hands over his head with wide eyes.

"VEGETA!" Tarble and Nappa shout in sync.

"Oops. I should have watched myself there. You see when I transform my power's harder to control so I tend to get carried away with a few things." Frieza's words could be true but the way he spoke sounds as if he did this on purpose. "Seeing you like this makes me ashamed to have not ended you sooner. I guess I can have fun toying with you hm?" He laughs as he bounces the Saiyan around on his head. The sound of Vegeta's cries of pain encourages him to carry on with his piercing.

Tarble is helpless to save his brother. It pains him greatly to see his big brother impaled so quickly and already wounded and being tortured at this very moment. He hears his whimpering escaping his throat as his eyes watch the blood leaking and flying from the ugly new wound. The laughter coming from the tyrant paralyzes him completely.

"Whoops! Does it hurt that bad? You know I am quite enjoying this. A monkey doesn't know when to stop until they realize how outclassed they are. Even then they can be rather stubborn."

Vegeta throws a blast down on the tyrant's stomach but due to his angle it simply flies past him and seems to not do much than earning an annoyed grunt. He repeats this in hopes to finally be able to break free until the thrashing he is getting becomes more frequent. He is forced to stop as he utters out another scream.

Nappa doesn't think twice. He lunges at the foe to free the prince only to be swatted away by a powerful tail. Tarble is unable to respond to the horrifying situation. The best he could do is call for his brother's name.

Frieza chuckles as the blood seeps down his horn and drips from his head. He is satisfied enough the second Vegeta's arms go limp. "Looks like his flame just went out. Unable to respond so soon? How disappointing." He throws him off and watches him fall towards the lake below them.

Tarble gasps as his brother plunges into the water. As Vegeta's head sinks underneath Tarble gains control of his body. "VEGETA!" He immediately resorts to full powered flight. As the ki surrounds him, he shoots downwards but yelps as frieza flashes right in front of him.

"Going somewhere?" Frieza chuckles.

Tarble once again shakes in pure fear. He looks at the spot his brother fell in time to see the spikey hair disappear in the wild waters. He fears that his brother could drown. Looking into the tyrant's eyes he almost starts to beg. "Let me through… please… I'm not trying to fight you… I just want my brother alive…"

"How noble of you to be so well concerned for Vegeta's well being. Unfortunately I won't be pleased until he is dead. He is the main reason why my dream is impossible at this point. You should be dead after all. How you survived is still a mystery to me." He glances at Nappa. "Both of you are unable to save him."

"Pl-please… let me through…"

Frieza hums, amused with the fear he has stricken. "If I were you I would be more concerned about my own life than someone else's. Not like it makes a difference. None of you stand the slightest chance…

Tarble shakes his head slowly. "No.. it's not over for him… not over for us. Not yet… you're… y-you're wrong…just let me through."

"Like I said before, your stubbornness is how it was over for your world. Today is the day all of you are destined to fall. It's far too late to take back what you started."

Tarble's shaking becomes more violent. His hands form fist as he tries to think of some way to get around him. His brother is drowning at this very moment and Frieza is the barricade to save him from that. Steadily his frustration grows. "No… it's not too late." His words come out more demanding. "Move!"

"Oh? So now you are demanding me to do so?" Frieza says.

Nappa recognizes this as well. "This is unlike him."

"Get… out… of… my… way..." The next set of words sounded more angry than scared though it is a mix of both. Tarble doesn't make eye contact with anyone but the waters below him. He is shaking less from fear. For some reason he is feeling a firing sensation starting to consume him and.. it's scaring him too.

"Hm…" Frieza grins knowing how helpless the weakling is. It's entertaining to see him standing up for his brother who surpasses him several times over. Seconds go by and it won't be long until Vegeta is dead from lack of oxygen. At this point he has to be unconscious.

Suddenly a low growl is heard being summoned from the short Saiyan's throat. "Get out… of my way! Move!" He knows he can't do anything but hope the monster would comply but the chances are so slim. It makes him angry to know just how bleak this situation is.

"Hah…" Frieza doesn't move. He simply stares at the prince who struggles with his emotions.

He can't wait anymore. He has to get through someway. His mind can't puzzle out why but his body shudders as it gets hot. He speaks with clear anger. "Damn you…" His choice of words catches Nappa's full attention. "I…" He glares at the Tyrant. "I SAID MOOOOOVE!" He blindly lunges forward and throws his leg out. He successfully kicks Frieza on the head which throws him back.

"WHAT?!" Nappa couldn't believe his eyes. Did Tarble just attacked Frieza without second thought?!

Tarble gives no chances. Right after his kick he throws rapid punches at the tyrant's stomach. Each punch is more violent than the last. It's well noticeable since at this point the emperor is starting to grunt from each blow. The Saiyan throws his fist up and it strikes Frieza's chin and throws his head back. As Frieza falls back Tarble flies up and above and kicks the foe down harshly. At this point he is unable to think clearly. His mind is set to end the terror this tyrant has caused.

Frieza cannot believe what is happening. How is a small weakling monkey able to throw him off like this? In fact, how did he manage to land attacks on him so well? He doesn't know much about this particular Saiyan other than the fact that he is Vegeta's younger brother which he tried to discard only to fail on finishing him off. This Saiyan who is normally timid and gentle is suddenly enraged. It's clear from his displayed ambush and the look in his eyes. This is the first time anyone has ever seen him angry.

"You monster! You freak! You pathetic coward! How dare you… HOW DARE YOU!" Tarble roars after each punch he delivers. Angry tears pour down his face. He feels great pain coming from his brother. Now he wants Frieza to feel that pain, no matter what happens. "Take this! TAKE IT ALL! You ANIMAL!"

'How is he doing this?!' Is the one thought that keeps crossing Frieza's mind.

The younger Saiyan prince opens a hand over his head. He yells in anger as his hand gathers blue energy into a sphere.

Frieza crosses his hands over his chest in time to block the attack. Just as he looks up he sees Tarble closing in quickly with another formed energy sphere. Before he could react the Saiyan throws the ball at his face in close range forcing him to be shoved down from the force.

Tarble draws his arms back as his aura flares again. He thrust both hands repeatedly delivering several ki blast that rain down and batters all over Frieza. He doesn't lighten up and keeps his assaults going. His eyes never leave the scene of Frieza being covered with smoke and taken so much of his attacks. The blast become more frequent until it's a barrage of endless ki.

"How… is this happening?" Nappa asks in disbelief. "Just before none of us could do anything. Since when did Tarble had this much power? I didn't even know he had it in him."

- Raditz -

The ground is shaking violently again. Items on shelves clatter and fall on the ground every few seconds. "What… is this sudden burst of power I am sensing this time?" He glares at the window. "It can't be Frieza's. Definitely not. It's far too weak to be his." A while longer and he gets it. "impossible. That can be… the younger prince?!" His eyes go wide. The energy is no mistakenly Tarble's. "What has Frieza done to piss him off like this?! He was never this strong! He's not even a fighter!"

He looks at his brother once more. "So it seems that even the softer Saiyans can pull out their hidden power?"

- The warzone -

Tarble throws his hands out out one side as his ki suddenly changed to a purple hue which crackles and flares occasionally. "GALICK…!" He throws his arms down and a powerful purple blast is fired. "BURST!" It slams on the ground where Frieza has fallen. Seeing no progress only angers him even more. "DIIIIIEEEEE!" He forces more power into his attack until the ground explodes and chunks of the ground flies up and rains back down.

Nappa can only stare as the young prince catches his breath. The hate in Tarble's eyes slowly fade away as if his consciousness is returning. He looks back at Frieza who is covered with dirt and lays flat on his stomach. "How did he managed to do that? I thought he can barely put up a fight."

"Is he…?" Tarble's eyes narrow. He waits for any movement to happen but not even a twitch is noticeable. The fire of rage he had in him reduces to a small flame. His hands shake uncontrollably from the amount of power it just released. It all happened in a flash and, he tries to recall what just took place. Noticing the silence he looks over to the general who just stares. "What happened?"

Nappa almost forgot how to fly. "What?! Are you telling me that you don't remember what you just did?!"

Tarble thinks for a second. "Uh… no. Forgive me for forgetting. What did I do?" He pauses and yelps. "Wait a minute! Vegeta! Where's Vegeta?!" He looks down back and forth and no sign of his brother is anywhere. "Vegeta!" A mental image of his impaled brother sparks a little memory. He looks back down at Frieza who still lies still on the ground. "Frieza…" The flames within him almost grows again as he suppresses a growl.

"You were pissed off. I can tell you that much." Nappa explains.

"Huh? What did I do?"

"One moment you were freaking out like the coward you are and suddenly you became berserk and attacked Frieza. For someone so weak you had a handful of power that threw the freak off his feet. He did not expect that… neither did I." Nappa grins slightly. "So even the soft ones get angry and show their true colors. What I don't get is how you managed to do all that… is he even dead?"

Tarble is puzzled. What he was told… is action… it doesn't feel real to him. He's far too kind and he knows that himself. Then again, he does remember feeling very angry. Maybe he did attack Frieza but, he just doesn't remember. Obviously he wasn't thinking, he just did it.

Then he reminds himself about what happened to his big brother. Quickly he dives down like he attempted earlier and plunges into the waters. A moment passes by and his head researches as he coughs and gags from his lack of oxygen after holding on to his breath. His hand grips on the grass and dirt as he pulls himself out the water with his brother slumped over his back. Gently he lays Vegeta on the grass against his back and begins to shake him. "Vegeta! Vegeta! Are you alright? Please! Say something! Respond!" A few seconds pass and he stands rising a foot. He slams it on his brother's chest and Vegeta is forced to cough out water and a painful groan. "Big brother! Sorry! I had to do it to get it out-"

"Spare me… your concern…" Vegeta coughs out more water and his eyes open slightly. "Dammit Tarble. Why... did you go after me?"

Tarble reaches inside his armor and pulls out a small container with green slush like liquid. "Here. Just a sip and you'll be back on your feet." He rises back up and looks at the direction Frieza feel. Slowly his feet leaves the ground as he floats back up to the sky. At the same time his face goes pale at the sight of Frieza getting to his knees, and then his feet. "Wh-what?!"

"He looks unfazed by that assault!" Nappa gulps.

Frieza wipes away the little blood leaking from his lip with his hand while staring at the two Saiyans. "That wasn't half bad for someone who can't fight. Looks like I underestimated you a bit." He lowers his hands to his sides as his tail wipes slowly behind him. "I've been told that Saiyans are naturally aggressive. It's believable considering on how quickly you monkeys tend to snap. Even as children Saiyans show remarkable combat skills unlike any other race. The weaker Saiyans can even hold their own if they have a reason to - like I just witnessed."

Tarble lowers himself to the ground along with the general and begins to take shaky steps back. The small flame he had left in him extinguishes. "I… I gave him everything I had… and he is… this is bad… really, really bad…"

"I hope that was just a warm up… because… the real fight is about to begin. I hope that you are ready." Frieza smirks.

A/N: And I shall end it here! Once again a short chapter but this was planned. The fight just begun so why not start it off with some displays? The next chapter will be much more exciting!

Anyway, like I asked please do point out the running gags you realizes were present in the past! I wanna see how much you know!

Question time!

Q:Yo-yo, what a great chapter, and you did make this one fun and awesome! I thought, it was great how you gave both Raditz, and Kakarot, matching sets of armors similar to Bardock; I really think that was a nice homage to him. Not only that, but love how you had Kakarot, try to celebrate Raditz's birthday, that was actually very funny and sweet, it made me really feel good inside, and despite what other reviewers could say, I could see Kakarot/Goku, doing that for him if they got along in the cannon. Also, hilarious how Raditz, devoured all the food in seconds. The flashback story, was also really good, because it gave us more insight on the younger Raditz, Nappa, and Vegeta, and I loved how you had them go after these dog creatures who were stronger than them. Proof right there that you know that even back then they weren't as strong as they could've been. I even loved how it ate at the very soul of Vegeta, and his rage consumed him. Entertaining bit of note here too, that you explained how elite warriors go through, special training as Oozaru's thought that was cool. Also, on a side note, I love how you even have Kakarot, bring up how Raditz, would be different if he wasn't just a pure killer. I think that was an interesting paralelle for both Kakarot, and Bulma, now to make. When Raditz, and Kakarot, started play training that was funny. The kicking, the roughhousing, teasing, and chasing, was all hilarious. Then I loved how you had Tarble, take notice and show how they really get along without telling each other: plus the noogie's that Raditz, gave were especially funny. Then you were right, after all that fun...BAM! It came out of nowhere Ginyu, not dead which was shocking, and Frieza, being the was even more so! It made me cringe to see Kakarot, crumple, in a bloody heap, and I was like "oh no!" Loved how Raditz, powered up so much, which was like Super Saiyan, and he completely decimated Ginyu, sadly to be owned after Frieza, but still awesome after all that. I am hoping Kakarot, can be helped, because a few things you can do, will be interesting. Will he turn out fine and survive? Will Kakarot, forget everything and have to have a complete memory construction? Even one more...could this possibly develop a split personality, fun Kakarot, then a times murderous Kakarot, out of control? Just three possibilities thought of after reading this. Also, on a side note, I wonder, since Frieza, has the last Dragon Ball; did he kill Guru, and Nail? I hope not, but have to wait and see, after this chapter my friend eagerly awaiting the next chapter. But hey, no rush, whenever you are ready.

A: Nice to see that you are enjoying this story! true, true. The brothers are a lot closer than they were at the beginning. Raditz is unaware of it but he is wondering why he has so much concern. Vegeta has no idea on what happened just now though. He's in for a shock once he finds out what his brother did!

Q: Omg I'm sooooo in love with your story! This is one of the best Raditz-Kakarot fics I have ever read! Their brotherly relationship is sooo good!

And when I read this chapter, I can't stop imagining Raditz as super saiyan! His long hair would make him looks like Goku's Super Saiyan 3, which is sooo damn hot!

A: I am glad to hear that you love this story and the connection that is happening now.

Heheh… I see that you like Raditz. We'll see if he will go ssj… or not. Keep reading and find out. ;)