Author's notes alright so from now on I will be focusing on the story side of things with the romance coming into play along with the story and characters it effects such as Goku, Bulma, ivy and soon Raditz. Things will be different form the normal story of dbz so I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for the reviews so far keep them coming I love the feedback =]

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A life without Chi Chi

Chapter Nine: Fight to the death

Goku, Krillin and Yamcha all stood in a fighting position ready and awaiting their attack. Raditz was stood with his arms crossed and a smile on his face, "So let's get this over with shall we brother?" Goku smiled. "You're not my brother, you've never even taken me to a ball game." Raditz also smiled. "Well I guess I should make up for all the time we've missed but don't worry; I'll make up for it by teaching you how to fight. Now keep your eye on the birdy." Suddenly Raditz disappeared completely out of sight. "W-Where did he go?!" Krillin shouted. Suddenly he reappeared and struck Krillin and Yamcha with a solid elbow to the back of their necks knocking them down to the sand causing them to slide along it form the force of the blow.

Goku turned around in shock as his brother was stood right behind him. "ARGHH!" Goku shouted as he launched a furious combo attack. He started be shooting his fist out but it was blocked by Raditz Goku carried on throwing blow after blow at his brother, but he simple dodged or blocked the attacks.

"Ahh you have skill brother but your years away from my level!" Raditz caught one of his punches and quickly kneed him in the ribs taking the breath out if his and sending him sailing down into the ground. "Hahahaha!" Raditz shouted as he laughed. "Oh sorry little brother did I go too hard on you?" Goku got back up slowly as did Yamcha and Krillin. "Man Goku whats this guy made out of?" "Yeah he hits like a train!" Krillin shouted rubbing the back of his neck.

Goku looked to his friends who had run back inside but were looking out of the window. "We can't do this hear we have to get him away so he doesn't hurt anyone else!" Goku shouted. But Raditz laughed. "You know you really are stupid, you just told me what you most care about, now what if I was to just destroy that house with all of them inside?" Gokus face filled with anger. "No Raditz don't!" Goku screamed as he charged him. Raditz easly side stepped the kick that Goku aimed for his head and slammed a solid punch into his jaw knocking him back to Krillin and Yamcha.

Raditz walked towards the house and ripped the door of. "Peekaboo!" Raditz shouted at them. Bulma stepped forwards. "Leave us along you jerk!" Then Ivy stepped forwards with her. "Yeah you over grown hedgehog!" Raditz gave a small chuckle at what the woman had just said to him. "You know I like your spunk girl how about I take you as my hostage?" Ivy suddenly stepped backwards. "D-Don't touch me!"

Suddenly Yamcha ad Krillin charged in appearing behind Raditz ready to strike. But Raditz was to quick and he quickly ducked dodging both the attakcks. Then jumping into the air he spun around kicking Yamcha in the face sendinghim flying into the kitchen and smashing into the fridge that shot through the wall along with Yamcha who landed hard on the ground outside. Krillin looked horrified at what had just happened but tried to be brave and started attacking him anyway. "You monster!" he shouted ah he charged. Raditz simply placed his large hand on the bald warriors head holding him still. "I don't think so shorty." Raditz sudden kneed him in the face the force of which sent him off his feet into the air so that he was eye level with Raditz. "Now take this! Raditz shouted as he punch Krillin with a devastating blow in the face causing his body to flip over and over again until it collided with the Tv and the wall which did little to stop him as he crashed through it and out of the house not moving.

"N-No my Tv!" Roshi screamed but then realised Krillin was seriously hurt. "Krillin!" He shouted. Raditz turned around and grabbed Ivy by the waist. "Well your coming with me then." Ivy tried to fight but he was to strong and his grip was like steel bars holding her in place Bulma jumped at him but he just pushed her away with one hand so that she fell back on her but.

The large saiyan walked outside holding Ivy in his arm who was kicking and screaming trying to get loose. Goku was still injured from the attack Raditz had gave him and couldn't quite get up. "Well Kakarot I'm taking this woman with me as a hostage. If you wish to see her alive again then you will kill 100 people and pile there bodies up on this beach with in the next 24 hours. Understand?" Goku tried to get back up but Raditz kicked him back down. "Please brother have some pride. I hope you come to your senses and do the right thing, otherwise I'll have my fun with this one and then kill you and everybody on this planet!"

With that Raditz ascended into the air laughing while he did. "Farewell brother! For now." He said as he flew off at lightning speed with Ivy still held tight between his arm and side. Goku watched as Raditz flew away with Ivy, the thing that hurt the most was that he was so powerless to stop him, even with all of the training he had been doing it was still no use.

Krillin and Yamcha were out like a light bulb, like a broken light bulb to be exact. Bulma ran out to him and slid onto her knees trying to help him up. "Oh Goku are you ok?" She asked. Goku managed to stand up. "N-Nimbus!" He shouted. Bulma grabbed his arm. "No Goku what are you doing, if you go after him he'll kill you!" Goku pulled his arm back. "I-I don't have a choice I can't let him do this!"

"Goku we have to tend to Yamcha and Krillin they look really bad, you still have 24 hours please lets calm down and come up with a plan!" Goku listened to Bulma and calmed down. "Ok Bulma your right, let's see if Krillin and Yamcha are ok.

They pulled Krillin and Yamcha back into the house and placed hot towels over their foreheads. "Man there in bad shape I can't believe how strong he was." Bulma said as she dabbed Krillin's face wiping the blood off from his broken nose. "What are we going to do Goku, we don't stand a chance against your brother, he's just too strong." Roshi said. Goku was sat with his arms crossed trying to think of what they could do when his senses got the better of him and he ran outside to check it out.

"P-Piccolo! What are you doing here?!" The Namek stood with his arms crossed against his chest. "Well as much as I hate the idea, I understand we have a new threat and nether you or me can beat him along." Goku looked at his in surprise. "You fought him?" Piccolo nodded. "Not quite but I saw how strong he is. We need to team up to beat him Goku it's the only way." Goku smiled, "Wow Piccolo I can't believe you're asking me to do this." Piccolo turned his head. "I have my own plans for world domination, and I can't let this guy get in the way." Goku nodded. "Alright let's get after him!" Bulma ran outside to see Goku and Piccolo flying off into the sky. "Nooo Goku!" Bulma shouted but he was already too far to hear her. "God damn it Goku, I will not let you die when we have only been going out for one fuming day!"

Raditz touched down where his pod had landed and he released Ivy dropping her to the ground. She landed hard on her butt and rubbed it as she got back up. "H-Hey look mister what's the big idea bring me here! And how the hell can you fly?!" Raditz smiled. "Now look here earth woman, if you want to live then I suggest you just shut up and sit over their before I change my mind about not killing you."

Ivy crossed her arms. "Go ahead and try, Gokus already saved me twice there no way he'll let you kill me." Raditz smirked, is that so? So I trust you are a good friend of my younger brother. How about you tell me about him and I might promise not to hurt you." Ivy looked at him and sat down on a large rock, "How do I know I can trust you." Raditz smiled as he sat on another not too far from the one Ivy was sat on. "Because I haven't hurt you yet, but if you start to get on my nerves I'll simply snap your pretty neck." Ivy smiled. "Alright, alright. I wouldn't say we are really good friends, I mean I only met him a week ago." Raditz slapped his face. "Maybe I should kill you now then."

Ivy held her hands up in defence. "No, no don't worry I still know a bit about him. Listen the first time I met him he saved me from getting hit by this big truck. He was so fast that I didn't even know what happened until he was holding me in his arms."

Raditz laughed. "I would preferred to see you get hit by the truck." Ivy frowned. "Look hear you stupid hedgehog!" Raditz stood up and walked over to her. Ivy quickly shut her mouth and put her hands over it. Raditz grabbed her chin and stared into her eyes. "My, you certainly do have pretty blue eyes, such a rare eye colour among us saiyans. Ivy tried to get her chin free but Raditz pulled her even closer to him.

"it has been a long time since I've seen a creature as beautiful as you, it would be a shame if you were to provoke me enough to damage you." Ivy didn't break eye contact, even though she was scared, she was determined not to give in and held her ground. "Get your hands off of me. "You may be Gokus brother but you have no right to touch me." Raditz smiled and let go of her and started laughing as he went and sat back down. "My, my your full of spirit. I like that."

Ivy crossed her arms and turned her head away from him. "Your just a useless asshole who kills people weaker than himself because you could never stand up to anyone stronger than yourself. That's right I know your type, you only pick on the small and weaker ones than you right." Raditz was not happy and raised his hand. "You'd better watch your mouth woman, otherwise I'll have to break it."

Ivy smirked. "Why can't you stand up to a poor defenceless woman like me? Am I to much for ya?" Raditz smiled, "You really are interesting for a weak human, shame I'll have to destroy your entire race one after the other." Ivy was at a loss for words and simply stuck her tongue out at him. Raditz smiled. Suddenly his scouter started beeping indicating that two large power levels were heading his way.

"What, Kakarot can't be that stupid as to come and try and rescue you." Ivy smiled in hope, hoping that it was Goku and that he had come to save her. Raditz stood up and walked over to Ivy grabbing her by the arm and pulling her up. "H-hey what are you doing let go of me!" she demanded, but it was no use. Just has Raditz had predicted Goku and another landed not 20 meters away from where he was stood holding Ivy in front of him. "Well, well it would seem you're more stupid than I imagined. What are you doing here you idiot?!"

Goku smiled. "I'm here to get my friend back and beat you into the ground for what you did to my friends." Raditz noticed the green one who Kakarot was stood with, it was the first one he had bumped into thinking he was Kakarot. "Oh we meet again green man, last time you were lucky but this time your luck has run out."

Piccolo pulled off his weighted cape and turban. "Yeah just keep telling yourself that, this time will be different." Goku watched as the clothes hit the ground hard. "Hey I didn't know you used weighted clothing to?" Goku pulled down his red GI top and struggled to remove his weighted black t-shirt. He dropped it to the ground where it caused a large bang as it hit. He then took off his wrist bands and boots. "Oh boy that feels better, after I upped the weight of these thing I really struggled to get used to them haha."

Raditzs scouter started beeping as it calculated the new powers of the two fighters. "So his power has shot up to 400. Impressive but still weak." Raditz thought to himself. "W-Wait what? K-Kakarots just changed from 350 to 700. What in the world was he wearing?" Goku smiled. "Alright now I feel light as a feather." Piccolo also looked at Goku in surprise. "You've been training hard Goku, you ass hole you've gotten incredibly strong, just how hard have you been training?"

Goku laughed but he was cut off by Ivys scream. Goku looked at her and was about to move when. "Oh no I wouldn't do that if I was you brother. You move and she dies, see simple." Goku held back. "Let her go Raditz! This is between you and me!" Raditz smiled. "You know what, you absolutely right!" Raditz pushed Ivy aside where she fell to the ground catching herself with her forearms. Gokus attention was distracted for a split second, but that was all Raditz needed. "Goku look out!" Piccolo shouted.

Raditz appeared behind them quickly. Behind you!" He shouted with a smile. He slammed his elbow into Piccolos back that sent him flying forwards but quickly hit the ground and flipped back over. Goku however had already seen this trick and had managed to dodge the elbow strike shooting his own spinning back kick at Raditzs head. The larger saiyan blocked the kick but was surprised at how much stronger his little brother had suddenly got from there last fight. "Ahh not bad brother but let me show you how a top class fighter fight!"

Raditz started throwing punches and kicks all over keeping Goku on guard. He was able to dodge and block a few of them but most got through. Piccolo quickly re-joined the battle and tried to charge Raditz but he was quickly slapped on the side of the head by a kick and sent flying into Goku.

Raditz quickly jumped into the air holding his hands out. Goku and Piccolo chased after him one on each side. Raditz smiled. "Try to dodge this one!" He shouted as he let loose two blast of energy one from each hand. Goku managed to dodge and quickly carried on charging at his brother. Piccolo however was not as lucky and his arm was caught by the blast taking it clean off. "ARRGGHH!" He screamed as he felt the flesh and bone dissolve from the heat of the attack until it faded and his upper body was left numb. Goku charged at Raditz taking him by surprise landing a good solid punch in his face. But Raditz quickly recovered landing his own fist into Gokus face followed by a slam to his back knocking him to the ground besides Piccolo. Goku looked to Piccolo to see if he was ok but noticed his arm missing. "Oh no Piccolo your arm!" Piccolo didn't respond as he was still in pain. "Don't worry, it's not as bad as it looks.

Raditz landed back on the ground laughing at the sight. "Oh I'm sorry about that; hey excuse me I seem to be missing an arm. You can't miss it, it's green! HAHAHAHAHA!"

Ivy was watching the whole thing, or trying to anyway. They were way too fast for her to keep track of what was going on half the time, but she saw the huge purple beam the explosions it made. Worse she saw that the green guy had lost an arm because of it and Raditz was laughing. Ivy stood up watching the horror of the battle before her.

Meanwhile Bulma and Roshi were flying after Goku luckly Roshi could sense the energy coming from their battle and led her in the right direction. Yamcha had come to and told them him and Puar would look after Krillin. "Oh I can't believe this is happening, poor Ivy she got kidnapped by Gokus brother. I hope Goku is ok, what if he dies what will I do then?" Roshi was listening to Bulma, of course he was just as worried the fate of the world rested on this battle after all.

"Bulma, are you and Goku dating by any chance?" Roshi asked her. Bulma turned to him and nodded with a small blush. "Roshi nodded, maybe it would be best if we didn't go after them, we might just get in the way and get them killed.

Bulma was having none of it, but deep down she knew he was right. "But we have to make sure everything is going ok, I-I mean what if they both die, we have to check this out. And we have to try and help Ivy." Roshi nodded his head slowly this time knowing she was right. "Let's do this baby!" Roshi shouted out but Bulma just punched him I the face knocking him back down. "Shut it perve."

"What's wrong you two? Don't tell me you've finished your attack already?" Raditz said laughing. Piccolo looked to Goku still holding his shoulder here his arm was missing. "So what you think Goku, you got any new moves?" Goku started to think. "No not really, I have the super kamahamaha wave but that's all."

Piccolo laughed, "Ha and all that training you've been doing and you didn't even come up with a new move, you slacker. It just so happens that I came up with a new move that I think could take him out." Goku smiled, oh really, can you still do it with just one arm?" Piccolo smiled, "Yeah that's no problem, the problem is that it takes a while to charge, I was saving it for you but I guess your brother will have to do."

"Hey what are you two whishpering about over there?!" Raditz shouted. Goku looked back to Piccolo, "so how long do you need?" Piccolo smiled. "About 5 minutes, think you can handle it?" Goku smiled, "Let's find out!" Goku shouted as she suddenly charged Raditz as fast as he could. Piccolo smiled and started to charge hi energy into two fingers that he held infront of his face.

Goku and Raditz clashed like two titans battling it out. They were locked in an all-out intense battle nether backing down and both giving it there all. Goku was doing well he was managing to hold Raditz off using his supreme skill in battle. His power may have been weaker but his fighting skills were obviously more polished while Raditzs was just bits and pieces that he had picked up from fighting over the years. Of course his superior strength gave him the advantage but Goku was still able to land a few hits here and there.

Piccolo was now starting to glow with his energy as he charged it all as much as he could focusing it into his fingers to give it deadly piercing capability's. Goku managed to block a swift palm strike intended for his nose and spun around confusing Raditz for a split second and landing an elbow in his sternum. Raditz winced in pain but quickly brought his foot up and planted it against the side of Gokus head sending him flying through the air.

Quickly he placed his hands on the ground and used them to spring up into the air. Raditz smiled. "He's persistent!" he shouted with a smile. Goku placed his hands together and began to charge energy into them. "KAA…MMAA….HHAAA…." Raditz looked confused as to what his brother wa up to, but then he noticed the blue energy sphere forming in his hands. Suddenly his scouter started going off and alerting him to the intense power that was forming. "W-What in the?!" How can he generate that much power?!"

Raditz couldn't believe his eyes as he read his scouter. "N-No… that's impossible, his power level is sky rocketing! 1100!... 1200!..." Suddenly he turned to look at Piccolo. "What his power is going up as well! It's over a 1000 to!"

Goku was almost finished charging his attack and still continued to pump energy into it. "MMAAA….. HHAAAAA!" he screamed as he released the energy blast at full force. Raditz quickly started sprinting trying to avoid the blast but Goku pulled up on the energy wave allowing it to change its course. "Oh no that blast has a power of 1400! Its stronger than me, if that hits it could be over… NAAWW!" he screamed as he turned to face the kamahamaha wave, he quickly crossed both arms over his face to protect himself and then he was engulfed by the force of the wave. The blast carried its target into the ground exploding on impact; the explosion was massive creating a huge shock wave and a giant mushroom cloud of dust and debris to form.

Ivy was trying to hold onto a rock to keep her from flying away but it was no use, the shock wave pulled her loose and she sailed through the air the force taking her where ever it wanted. Even Piccolo was forced to stop charging his power and concentrate on not being blow away by the power of the blast. "D-Damn it Goku just how strong have you got?" he muttered as he tried to regain his balance.

Goku fell back to the ground, he was almost completely out of energy after that attack and found it hard to stand. "H-hey piccolo, I think I got him!" He shouted to his rival/ enemy. Piccolo was in turn surprised at what had just happened. Here he thought Goku would hold him off so he could use his attack and take him out, not take him out himself.

As the dust cleared a large creator could be seen where the blast had hit the ground. The smoke from the explosion was still clearing and made it hard to see but a dark shadow could be seen still standing. Raditz was still standing, somehow he had survived the blast but his body was in bad shape. His armour was broken and I pieces, only the lower section was still intact with one small half of it stretching to just under his chest that followed to his back but then back down. His shoulder and legs guards were completely gone and had been destroyed by the blast. His arms were still crossed over his face and his scouter was still intact although the screen had a few small cracks in it. his hair was even more of a mess and burns covered his body from head to boot. He slowly uncrossed his arms, screamed that I he moved to fast he would collapse and pass out. His arms were cut and bleeding badly so they dropped pretty fast once he moved them an inch, his gauntlets had been all but destroyed to leaving just a small yellow band around his forearm. His tail was also no longer wrapped around his body, instead it was standing up write and the hair was all puffed out and spiky. Raditz looked to his arm and noticed that the red arm band was still intact and undamaged; he breathed a small sigh of relief before he fell down to one knee struggling to stay up write.

Goku walked over to his brother and stood in front of him. "So Raditz, what do you have to say for yourself?" Goku asked. Raditz looked up to his brother and a small smile escaped his lips. "W-Well B-Brot-ther i-it would seem that you o-out did me." He managed to say. Gokus face softened up a little as he looked down at his defeated brother. He couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Deep down he could feel there connection, he knew they were brother but he also knew that he was evil and was planning on destroying the earth.

"So what now?" Raditz said weakly. Goku fell to the floor landing on his but with a smile. "Well now that you can't really move and aren't a big threat, how about we talk?" Raditz was shocked at the kindness his brother was showing to him. Of course he knew that he could only agree as it would not take much to finish him off at this point. "S-So be it, what do you wish to know?"

Goku put his hand on his chin trying to think. "Um… I'm not really sure, I've never had a brother before so I don't really know what to talk about with you." Raditz started laughing but clutched his ribs in pain. He dropped back onto his back. "Y-You really are a different breed brother.

Suddenly Piccolo appeared before them both with evil in his eyes. "What are you doing Goku, lets finish him off!" Goku sat up and gave Piccolo a hard look. "No he's defenceless right now, he can't hurt anyone." Piccolo didn't care, all he wanted was him out of the way so he could get on with his plans to take over the earth.

"Your weak Goku, you always have been and I'll show you what mercy gets you!" Piccolo suddenly shot his fingers forwards. "DIE!" he shouted as he launched a beam of energy at a surprised and off guard Goku. But to Gokus and Piccolos surprise Raditz somehow dived in front of the blast trying to shield his brother from the attack.

It was no use, piccolo had used the energy he had been charging to kill Raditz with before so the energy blast pierced right through Raditzs chest and hit Goku in the chest taking them both down in one shot. Piccolo gave an evil laugh. "HAHAH well I was trying to kill Goku first and then you after but I guess you saved me the trouble."

Both Goku and Raditz still had a little life left in them before they faded into deaths hands. "P-Piccolo… Why?" Goku asked. "I told you, you fool we only teamed up to take him on, I never said I was you friend." Goku coughed up blood. Raditz glared daggered at Piccolo, "Y-You green bastard." Piccolo smiled. "You know its kind of funny. Gokus friends will most likely wish him back, but you will go to hell anyway."

Raditz was shaking with anger. "T-That's impossible. Tell me how?" Piccolo smiled. "On this planet we have something called dragon balls, whoever brings all seven dragon balls together gets any one wish granted. Gokus friends will use it to wish him back in no time, unless I stop them first."

Goku spat out more blood. "N-No Piccolo you wouldn't!" But Piccolo laughed. Suddenly a voice came from Raditzs scouter. "Raditz you weakling how could you lose to your weakling brother! We're coming to earth for those dragon balls, you can go a head and die hahahaha, you won't be missed!" Raditz reached up and crushed his scouter. "F-Fuck you Vegeta!" Raditz said. Piccolo with his amazing hearing grabbed Raditz by his hair. "What who coming?" Raditz started laughing. "So you heard that did you? Well now you're really screwed, that was my boss, he's more that ten times stronger than me and it seems he herd what you had to say about the dragon balls. Now they will come, and they will destroy everything!"

Goku suddenly lifted his head up having been listening. "N-No! H-How long until they get here?!" Raditz shuck his head, a year. I-I'm sorry little brother but your planet is doomed." He turned to look at Piccolo. "And your just as screwed as I am now green man, I'll be seeing you in hell!" Piccolo growled and dropped Raditz to the floor and delivered the finishing blow killing him. He turned back to Goku. "When you get back here you'd better get doing some serious training, otherwise the whole planet is doomed.

Suddenly Ivy came running over to them seeing what had happened she gave Piccolo an evil glare and hurried to Goku. "Oh no oh no oh no oh no. Don't die Goku, please don't die." Ivy said.

Goku smiled, "Its ok Ivy did you hear what Piccolo said?" Ivy nodded. "Yeah about stronger aliens coming and dragon balls why?" Goku smiled again. "M-Make sure to tell the others…" With that he breathed his last breath and death took him.