Vegeta
Gohan supposed this was what hell looked like. Vegeta had open fired on Earth's fighters, making them scramble to avoid being killed by Ki blasts. East City was in ruins, buildings collapsed, craters revealing sewers and a third of it was on fire. Gohan would have gladly hid like Mother wanted at this point, but Vegeta always seemed to attacking him whenever he tried to slink away. He even shrugged off a blast to the face from Tien to target Gohan, coming so close to killing him that the tip of his tail was burnt. Vegeta zigzagged through the air, bombarding them all as he passed. He stopped attacking only when avoiding Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon and Krillin's Destructo Disk. Gohan rolled out of the way a moment before Vegeta could kick him in the face and threw a ball of Ki in return. Not bothering to see if he did damage, Gohan flew as fast as he could towards Piccolo and Krillin. Lunch and Ranfan bombarded Vegeta, blinding him with light and dust. Chi-Chi soared above Vegeta and the explosions, her hands cupped together. "Let this work..! Ka-Me-Ha-Me-Ha!" Chi-Chi said. Blue Ki surged towards where Vegeta's Ki was, engulfing the an entire block. Chi-Chi kept the beam going for several seconds. Her whole body to sag when she ended the Kamehameha. From where he was floating beside Piccolo, Gohan's throat tightened at the sight of Mother so exhausted... A flash of light heading towards Mother caught Gohan's eye. He flung his hand out, a tiny blast clipping the larger attack and knocking it off course. Gohan, Piccolo and Krillin flew towards Chi-Chi as a blur appeared behind her. Gohan wanted to scream for her to move but couldn't get his voice to work. "It didn't work." Vegeta said. Chi-Chi whirled around, only to have a hand go through her chest before she could block. Gohan's control of his Ki wavered; he tumbled out of the air. He looked up; Mother was coughing up blood as she dangled on Vegeta's arm. Gohan covered his mouth, bile rising up his throat. Vegeta blasted Piccolo and Krillin back with his free hand. With the other he flung Chi-Chi into Lunch and Ranfan, all three woman went tumbling to the ground.
Gohan stumbled back onto his feet and ran towards Mother. Overhead, Krillin and Piccolo were fighting Vegeta, but Gohan didn't care about them right now. Mother lay piled on top of Lunch and Ranfan, the other two women were breathing but unconscious. Gohan dragged Mother off them, cradling her head with a hand. Chi-Chi struggled to breathe. "Go-han..." Chi-Chi said. She raised a trembling hand to stroke his face. "Ge-t... out... of he-re..." Chi-Chi said. Gohan shook his head, tears falling onto Mother's face. Gohan searched her pockets with a shaking hand. Mother was always prepared; she wouldn't have forgotten to get more Senzu Beans after what happened to Dad. Gohan would give her a Senzu Bean and she'd be fine! As Chi-Chi's breathing got fainter Gohan searched her pockets again. He hadn't found Senzu Beans, but that must be because his fingers were feeling numb! He continued to search but found no Senzu Beans before Chi-Chi's whole body went slack. Gohan stopped looking and shook her shoulders. Chi-Chi's eyes were open but they were glazed open. "M-Mother..?" Gohan said. He shook her again and there was still no response. Gohan stared at Mother as explosions from the fight continued in the background. Oddly enough they were muffled now; the sound of his heart was far louder, yet they were so loud before that Gohan could barely hear himself think. He buried his face in Mother's hair for several shuddering breaths, ignoring the wetness from his tears. "Mother, wake up... Dad-Dad's going to be here any minute t-to..."Gohan said. He swallowed the bile that rising in his throat again. Gohan hated to think it, but maybe Dad wasn't coming? It had been a whole day since he was revived and didn't heroes show up the moment things turned dire? A bark of laughter behind him made Gohan tense. He looked behind him. Vegeta smirked at him. "Oh look, the half-breed is crying... You may have a high power level, but blood will always tell." Vegeta said. Gohan clenched his jaw, tightening his grip on Mother's shoulders. This-this monster thought Mother being dead was funny?! Gohan dropped Mother and lunged at Vegeta with a roar. Vegeta's eyes widened; he unable to avoid being headbutted. "I'll kill you!" Gohan said. He ran forward as Vegeta stumbled back, Ki gathering in his hands. Gohan slammed both his palms into Vegeta's chest and fired. Vegeta was flung into the sky, Gohan flying after him and slamming an elbow into his eye. "Damn that hurt, brat!" Vegeta said. He grabbed Gohan by the elbow and spun mid-air. Following up by throwing Gohan away with a roar and blasting him. Gohan bounced off the wreaked pavement and rolled back onto his feet. He glared up at Vegeta without a care for his new burns; the Saiya-jin had put his Scouter back on. "10,000? He's only an infant!" Vegeta said. Gohan roared again and leapt into the sky, spinning as he chambered a kick. He'd break that monster's neck and then they'd see who was laughing!
A kick to the stomach sent Gohan reeling through the air. Gohan grit his teeth and forced his Ki outward to right himself before Vegeta could follow up. He managed only because Piccolo blasted Vegeta in the back, buying Gohan precious seconds. Gohan panted as he brought his fists up. He wasn't sure how much longer he could keep fighting; his whole body ached from Vegeta's attacks and his muscles were screaming because he continued forcing Ki through them. However, Gohan couldn't give up, not with the memory of Mother's lifeless face still fresh. Gohan flew towards Vegeta again, taking advantage of the fact he had to swerve away from Krillin's Destructo Disk. Vegeta caught Gohan's foot and squeezed. Gohan cried out as his bones cracked under the pressure. Ki faltering, he kicked at Vegeta's hand with his free foot but the Saiya-jin smirked. "It's about time... I'm honestly surprised your body survived this little temper tantrum for so long." Vegeta said. He swung Gohan by the foot, using him as a bludgeon to smack Krillin and Piccolo out of the air. Gohan groaned, head feeling fuzzy. Vegeta swung Gohan upward and caught him into a headlock. Gohan struggled to fight back as Vegeta's arm tightened around his throat. Vegeta's arm didn't budge and Gohan was finding it hard to breathe. "If the body is injured a warrior's Power Level will naturally drop. It's astonishing that you managed to compensate by raising your Power Level for so long, truly it is. Kakarot was almost on to something when he sired you, but what's the point of a soldier if they surpass their betters?" Vegeta said. Gohan squirmed; with each moment he couldn't breathe properly Gohan's Ki was dropping and the less Ki he had the harder it was to breathe. Gohan kicked and scratched Vegeta with all his might; his vision was turning black. Gohan knew with terrifying certainty if he fell unconscious now he'd really die. Vegeta was going to strangle him to death at this rate! Vegeta's scouter beeped, he turned to look into the distance without easing his chokehold on Gohan. "A power level of 5,000... Who is that? Not that coward Raditz surely..." Vegeta said. Gohan spotted an approaching figure and he felt hope. That had to be Dad! There was no one else with such a strong Ki on Earth! Goku came to halt before Vegeta and Gohan. Gohan wished he had the breath to call out to Dad; it had been so long since they had seen each other and so many bad things had happened... But Dad would make it better! Goku looked around, pausing at each collapsed or dead fighter, before clenching his fists. "Put my son down." Goku said. Vegeta snorted. "And what if I say no? Your brat's been quite the handful. He'd be far better behaved as a corpse." Vegeta said. Gohan continued gasping for air, his struggles slowing as he lost feeling in his limbs. Red Ki gathered around Goku. "Kaioken x2!" Goku said. Suddenly Goku's fist broke through Vegeta's armour and sunk into his stomach. Vegeta and Gohan both gasped for air, one from the blow and the other from being released. Gohan greedily breathed as he fell through the air, but his vision was still getting darker. All the pain, fear and exhaustion caught up to him. The last thing Gohan was aware of was being caught by a familiar pair of arms covered while orange and blue blurs clashed overhead. He fell into fitful unconsciousness, not to wake for days.
Saiya-jin Arc Power Level Rankings
Tier 1: Chiaotzu (610) & Ranfan (980)
Tier 2: Yamcha (1,480) & Lunch (1,530) & Krillin (1,778) & Tien (1,850)
Tier 3: Chi-Chi (3,500) & Raditz (3,700)
Tier 4: Nappa (4,000) & Piccolo (4,003) Gohan (4,100) & Suppressed Goku (5,000)
Tier 5: Raging Gohan & (10,000) Goku (9,021)
Tier 6: Vegeta (18,000) & Goku Kaioken x2 (18,042)
Tier 7: Goku Kaioken x4 (36,084)