Pain: The Story of Raditz

By Pans-eevee2012

Part Two: Raditz

Chapter Seven: Day One

TO ALL MY LOYAL FANS: I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY! It has been a whirlwind. I got kicked out in August and so Pain has been the last thing on my mind. Then I had no job so I had to take the computer back I was using. So now I am back! And with a new chapter (2 almost! I had started on another and forgot it so you will have another.) But thanks to all who love the story! I've never had this response to any of my stories !

~PansEevee2012~

"Get up lazy brat!" Bardock said kicking me.

"Errrrrrr" I groaned, rolling over. My clothes were tattered. I was bruised, bleeding and broken. And Bardock expected me to get up. I couldn't move. I tried to get up but my arms wouldn't support and I slouched back down.

"Worthless piece of shit, why wont you get up? Your mother may let you sleep and lounge around but I'm not your mother." Bardock yelled.

"I can't move. I'm hurt."

"You will live."

I moved my head slowly as it was pounding and bloody to look at him. "I am bleeding, bruised and I think my ribs are broken. The floor is red around me. And I will live?"

Bardock looked at me. "Look it aint my idea to have you here. So if you expect me to bend over backwards for you, you have another thing coming."

"Hey, Bardock! What's going on in here?" A female stated. She was tall with pink armor and short, spikey hair. "Hey little buddy? Are you ok?" She said to me. Then turned to Bardock. "You brute! He's on our side. And your SON! Why would you do this to him?" She gently picked me up off the floor and carried me to the restoration tanks where I passed out.

I awoke several hours later, in the tank. I looked around. The perspective was awesome. But yet something was strange. Then I realized I was naked in a completely clear tank. I was 8 but was very uncomfortable being naked. That was when who I guessed was the doctor walked in.

"You feeling better little guy? That's good. I'm going to drain this now but don't try moving yet. We don't want you hurting yourself."

The tank drained and opened. First the doctor handed me some clothes but they were clean and untattered, unlike what I had been wearing. "Your clothes were in horrible shape so we gave you these. Don't worry about it."

I didn't say anything because HE was in charge of this ship. It was a small ship but the pods wouldn't last and so we were taking The Minusle. It had quarters, a kitchen, a health bay, training bay, and a command center. It was small but for the trip to Planet Gunglesly, it was essential. This was an exploration mission more than conquer. No one in the Freezer Systems had been there yet. So we were going just to stake it out. But knowing my father, it would be a slaughter fest.

Per doctor's orders, I was to sleep until we arrived. So I went to the quarters and lay in my spot on the floor. Bardock had ordered I sleep on the floor since I wasn't a ranked officer yet. So I lay where I had bled out the night before, covered in my jacket my mother had gave me. I lay thinking of mom and Squash and Bean. Squash, the last time I saw her was covered in burns and little Bean and mom, so sad. Where were they going to live? What was going to happen when they got home?

When I awoke, we were landing. I stood up and put my jacket on. Then walked out the door. Bardock was standing in the hall. "Here, put this on." It was a hat with a bandana at the mouth. "We have heard rumors of really bad storms on the planet. So this is for that. Also, band your hair."

The girl that had helped me earlier was standing there. "Hey kid, don't worry about it. If you have any trouble, I'll be there for ya."

I nodded. I was nervous. Not because I was scared of the planet. But my father was another story. I was scared he would do something to me while I was here. "Hey Rat!" A fat man said. "You need this." He threw me a glass with an earpiece. "That's a scouter. You can communicate with us using that. If you get in trouble" He took his off and showed me a button. "Press this. Or if you find something let us know. It displays power levels, their direction, and everything. You will soon learn who's who."

I nodded. I walked outside, my scarf covering my mouth. Bardock was briefing everyone. I placed my scouter over my eye and turned it on. It looked like there were a few life forms on the planet but not many. Maybe a hundred or so. I walked over to Bardock. "You will be with me." He said pointing to me. My heart sank. Why? Why? Why?

I stood there. Everyone else was dispersing. Everyone but me and Bardock. "What is the plan?" I asked him.

"You are going to tell me why the hell you have a problem with me. I have never done anything to you in your life."

I looked at him. He had to be kidding. I snorted. "Oh really? You can't remember?"

Bardock looked at me confused.

"You tried to kill me first when I was 3. You had locked me in a trunk and was going to chi blast it but Momma saved me. You then tried again at 5 when you hung me upside down and dunked me into Lake Vegeta repeatedly. The only reason I was saved then was one of your friends saw you and you dropped me. Then at 6, you tried to hurt Sprout. You left her in the city alone to "Grow Up" fortunately Grapa found her. She was only 2. Then you put her in the hospital before this mission. On the mission you have broken my ribs and expected me to be alright. I don't want you as my dad. I don't want to be around you! You hurt mom! They told me at the hospital 7 months before I was born they put her in there. And it was ALL YOUR FAULT!" I started crying and screaming at him. I didn't care. I was 8. Not a grown up. A kid. It wasn't fair. I crawled underneath the ship and lay there.

He didn't dare follow me. He just sat outside. Stunned. But I didn't care. I reached in my pocket. There was a picture of me, mom, Sprout and Bean. It was taken about a week ago and mom gave it to me before I left. Why couldn't it all just be like it had? Why did he have to be that way?

Night had fallen when I awoke. I heard voices outside. I looked up and there was the guy and girl from earlier returning. I crawled out after looking around to see if he was there. He was no where to be found. So I proceded in getting out.

"Hey! What are you doing under there?"

"Ummm I don't know." I knew just was embarrassed.

"Where's your dad?"

I shrugged. I had been crying so much I had fell asleep. I hadn't even gave any thought to him. I stood up and dusted myself off.

"Bardock. Where are you?" The one guy said.

I heard a voice over my scouter. "I'll be there soon. I had some… um issues to deal with. You at the ship?"

"Yeah. We will board and wait."

"Ok. I'm about three miles away so just go ahead and wait in the control room for me." He took a pause. "Tell Raditz he can just go on to the bunks. I'll talk to him later."

They looked at me confused. I was confused myself. But I did what I was told. I went to the bunks and lay on the floor. I reached in my pocket and found the picture. But this time, there was a note and in the note lay a pair of gold bangles. They were stretchable, like the armor.

"Raditz,

I am so sorry. I have failed you. You are not ready to know the truth just yet but when you are ready I will tell you. And you will hate me even more than you do now. But please for now, just try not to hate me. I guess you will still. I'm a horrible father, I realize it. It is too late with you but maybe with your little brother and sister, it isn't. I also want to give you these. My grandfather gave them to me when I was your age. One on the arm and one on the leg is how I wore them. But you can just keep them or whatever you wish. I hope one day you can learn to at least like me.

BARDOCK"

I sat there stunned. Did he think a note would change everything? Really? My thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door.

"Come in." I said, knowing who it was.

He sat on the floor beside me. Nothing was said for several minutes. Finally he took a deep breath. He looked at me. "You know I have been dreading this since before you were born. I was afraid you would hate me and I would be a horrible parent. And I was right. I got so caught up in my own self, thinking everything was a battle. Thinking you, at 8 years old would be perfect. You're 8, not 20. And yet you have been taking care of so much since you were small. You have so much experience for someone your age." He looked at me sadly. "You know, once we get back home, we don't have another mission for another 6 months. And I promise we will try and make everything better between us. Ok?"

"Sure. But everything will NOT be better overnight. So don't expect it to be." I said. I pushed my hair out of my face. So heavy!

"There's an extra cot in the closet you can grab if you don't want to sleep on the floor."

I looked at him confused. "Two mornings ago, I lay on the floor, bleeding out, you tell me I'll live. Then today you tell me you're sorry for everything and offer me a cot. What happened?"

"Well, Fasha caught me while you were in the restoration tank and she very clearly opened my eyes by kicking my ass. She gave me the beating you received. And explained how she wasn't going to stand for me doing that to someone on our side. Especially you. And so that I would remember, she gave me this." He uncovered his bandage on his face. There was an X underneath his right eye. I smirked. "Fasha is one of the most powerful females in the galaxy. I wouldn't trade her for a dozen of Frieza's best men."

"Still funny she was able to do that." I said. I got up and walked over to the closet and grabbed the cot he spoke of. I stretched it out and lay down on it as he walked out of the room. The sudden change was too sudden to be taken seriously just yet. So I lay there enjoying it while it lasted as we blasted back to Vegeta.