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Korrd: The weakened ki levels was pretty much just for reference and to clarify ahead of time why Gohan could keep up with Vegeta even though he wasn't nearly as strong as Vegeta is at his max. Later on it will matter more whether someone is weakened or not. Like when Goku fought Frieza his power level was probably between 3 and 4 million. That's why he was able to keep up with Frieza in his final form when Vegeta couldn't. But by the time he goes Super Saiyan he's weakened to the point of being down to about 300,000. That's why his Super Saiyan power is only 15 million. If he was at his max when he went Super Saiyan it'd be more around 150 million. That's also why Trunks beats Frieza so easily as a Super Saiyan. And I know the charts say that Goku isn't that powerful but they don't really make much sense after the Ginyu saga. Anyway I hope this example helps to show why I'm showing weakened power levels. And as far as Yajirobe goes, I'm really not sure on his power, I just threw that in as an after thought. It's not critical to the story but he did spar and keep up with Krillin pretty good on the lookout while they were training in the show and not just dodge. And as far as Hercule dodging Kid Buu's attacks: Buu was simply toying with him. He could have killed that weakling with a single blow had he been trying. When Yajirobe and Krillin were training Krillin was actually trying to hit the samurai. I hope this clears things up a little.

FroBoy: Thanks

Viktor Kane: Don't worry Gohan will get stronger.

Dairokkan: When Goku trained in the 100 times gravity his power level went from about where it was when he fought Vegeta, granted a boost from the sensu bean to about 180,000. That's when he gets stronger than Vegeta.

ss4gosheta: To tell you the truth I don't know why my stories are so good. The last one started out bad, the first few chapters of AU a hero's choice aren't that good but it got better. I've got some more experience for this story and that helps. As far as any new ideas I don't have any at the moment that involve writing a whole new story it will take me long enough to finish this one and I won't start another until I'm done. It would make it too hard to update regularly. But I do have many ideas I think I can incorporate into this story. Anyway, thanks for reviewing.

Rainbowraindeer: Gohan was still holding onto the sword when Vegeta pulled his hand back so it pulled out. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that.

ME: Thanks

MysticSuperSaiyanGohan: That's not a bad idea but I don't think there was enough room for much of a training area and besides I think it would have to affect the whole ship and Bulma couldn't withstand 10g. But don't worry Gohan and Krillin will both get stronger on the way. It will be mainly through meditation and focusing their ki though. But don't worry I will use gravity training after the Frieza saga. And by the time Goku gets to Namek, Gohan will still be almost as strong as him. I've already got plans for a Gohan vs. Captain Ginyu fight later on. But that's later at least three or four chapters away probably more. And about the tail, Gohan lost his tail in the fight with Vegeta and after you lose it three times it doesn't grow back at least not easily. So for the time being he won't have his tail. Trust me it's for the best. If he had a tail when he went Super I don't think his body could withstand the Super Saiyan 4 transformation so early so I'm not going to mess with that.

miroku-has-darkness: You don't have to agree with my power levels. The chart is just there for reference. But the Oozaru thing was taken right from the show as well as Vegeta's power level. And if you don't like Krillin's power increasing after fighting Nappa, you could always look at it as him getting to power from pushing himself beyond his limits not from being healed. I'm sure you can agree that if he pushed his ki above what should be his max he would get stronger. That is the whole concept in training after all. Why couldn't it work in a fight? Anyway, I'm sure power level disputes will become even more common as it is harder and harder to get an accurate measure from the show much after the Saiyan saga. Most of the charts I've seen are about useless after the Frieza saga. They give Goku a x50 bonus for Super Saiyan in the Frieza saga and only like x5 later on. You may not agree with the power levels I have but they will always be consistent. I'll guarantee that. If there's anything specific you don't agree with let me know.

A/N: This chapter is a transition chapter and was a pain in the butt to write. It's not as intensive as most chapters but it sets the stage for things to come so it is necessary. Don't worry though there will be some more fighting in the next chapter.

unknownapprentice: I really don't know Bardock's power. I was simply using it as a further point that Oozaru really does multiply a Saiyan's power x10. But I still don't think he was much above 3000 or 4000. He and his crew were elites and they always got the job done but Nappa was a super elite, the head of the Saiyan army and only had a max, of around 6,000 (the show only says 4,000 but I'm giving him more credit. Vegeta and Nappa were the two most powerful Saiyans so Bardock would fall somewhere below Nappa. And even somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000 he could whip some serious butt against Frieza's men who had power levels around 500. I don't think he ever went Oozaru against Dodoria so he might have been able to beat him if he did. Vegeta does mention in the series that going Oozaru is what should be done to clear a planet not to destroy a single insect so maybe Bardock's pride kept him from transforming. But then again the issue wasn't Bardock's power since he isn't even in this story.

Digi fan: Yep and unfortunately I had to write a transition chapter. But it should get a lot more interesting I promise.

loyal reader: Thanks.

Summary: What if Goku had been more involved in training Gohan at an early age? This story starts at the beginning of dbz.

Chapter 11

Krillin looked at the sky as the Saiyan pod flew away. I hope Goku knows what he's doing, the monk thought. He limped over to where Gohan laid face down unconscious. Man he looks bad. Krillin picked up the unconscious demi-Saiyan then walked over to Goku.

"You guys did great," Goku said.

"What if Vegeta comes back?" Krillin stammered the thought that had been on his mind for the last several minutes.

"Don't worry," Goku replied. "I'll train extra hard so I can be ready for him next time."

Suddenly the two fighters see a ship in the sky descending toward them. "Shit," Krillin said. "Vegeta's back."

"Hello down there," a voice interrupts them. "Are you guys ok?"

"Master Roshi," Krillin said. "I'm glad it's you."

The small hover vehicle landed a few minutes later and the whole gang who'd been watching the fight from Roshi's island disembarked.

"My baby," Chichi screamed and ran over to where Krillin was holding a still unconscious Gohan. The crazy woman grabbed her son from the monk and cradled him in her arms. "Are you alright, Gohan?"

"He'll be alright," Krillin assured her. "I don't think Vegeta broke any bones or anything."

-Dbz-

A few hours later after collecting the dead, Goku, Krillin, and Gohan sat in the hospital. Goku was in a complete life support unit, while Gohan and Krillin were both just wearing a few bandages. Bulma and Chichi were both pacing by the door.

"We need a ship capable of reaching Namek," Bulma said.

"Yeah it's too bad that you destroyed that other Saiyan pod," Krillin replied.

"It's not my fault. How was I supposed to know that it had a password and self-destruct?"

"We'll figure something out," Goku said from his bed. "I can't believe I have to be in this bed for a whole year," he said changing the subject.

"Don't worry Yajirobe said that Korin was working on some sensu beans for you," Gohan said.

"Hey look out there," Krillin said. "It's Mr. Popo." Krillin walked over and opened the window. "Hey Mr. Popo. What are you doing here?"

"I have news for you."

"Yeah, what's that?"

"I know where the ship that Kami came to Earth in is."

"That's great," Bulma shouted. "Now we can go to Namek for sure."

"Where is it at?" Gohan asked.

"Out in the middle of nowhere," Popo replied.

"Great," Gohan said heading for the window. "Let's go get it."

"Not so fast." Chichi shouted. "You're in no condition to go anywhere."

"I'm fine mom."

"You're hurt. You need rest."

"Just listen to her." Krillin whispered. "Besides the only one who needs to go check the ship out is Bulma. She's the one that's going to fly it after all."

"I guess you're right."

Slowly Bulma crept forward and inched her way onto Mr. Popo's magic carpet. In minutes they were off.

A few more minutes later they were there.

"It doesn't look like much of a ship," Bulma said.

"Let's go inside and look," Popo replied.

"How do you open it?"

"It has a password." Popo walked up to the ship. "Piccolo" The door slowly slid down and he and Bulma got aboard."

"Ok now how do we fly it?"

"It's voice activated."

"Ok," Bulma said walking over to the control panel. "Take me to Jupiter." She frowned when nothing happened. "What's the deal?"

"You have to speak Namek."

"Ok tell it to take us to Jupiter."

Popo said some words in Namek and in seconds they were blasting off and out of Earth's atmosphere. A few seconds later they were at Jupiter.

"Great it works." Bulma exclaimed.

-Dbz-

"Guess what," Bulma said rushing in the door at the hospital. "We can go to Planet Namek and get the Namekian Dragonballs in Kami's old ship. We should have it ready to go in a few days."

"I'll go with you," Krillin said.

"Me too," Gohan added. "I owe it to Piccolo."

"No, you're not going." Chichi said coming into the room.

"Yes I am."

"You just came back to me after being gone a year. You're not going."

"Bulma and Krillin might need my help if they run into Vegeta out there."

"Vegeta is just another reason for you not to go."

"But I'm the only one strong enough to handle him if necessary."

"But you could get hurt."

"I'm going and that's final," Gohan screamed.

-Dbz-

The next few days passed quickly and it wasn't long until our warriors were getting ready for their trip to Namek. "Where's Gohan at?" Krillin said as he paced in front of the ship.

Just as he spoke a car pulled up with Gohan, Chichi, and Ox King in it. Gohan quickly jumped out and headed toward the ship.

Krillin and Bulma both sweat dropped when they saw the boy. Gohan was dressed in a little outfit with a suit shit and jacket and a pair of shorts to go with it. His hair had been slicked down into a bowl cut.

After saying their goodbyes and promising Chichi that Gohan would study hard during the trip, the three travelers finally got Gohan's luggage onto the ship.

Once on board Krillin spoke up. "You don't really like wearing that stuff do you?"

"No, my mom made me wear it but I packed my own stuff when she wasn't looking." Gohan went into the other room for a minute. When he returned he was dressed in a blue gi with a red undershirt and red wristbands. Completing his outfit was his sword strapped firmly on his back.

"That's a lot like what piccolo wore," Krillin stammered.

"Yeah," Gohan replied. "But I like the weighted under shirt and wristbands better than cape and turban."

"Good choice."

"There's just one more thing I have to do," Gohan said. He suddenly raised his power and a white aura surrounded him. In seconds the aura died down and where his hair was in a bowl cut before it was now in the typical Goku style. "There that's better."

-Dbz-

Deep in space at an unknown Planet Vegeta's space pod came in for a landing. "He's using his life-support," a voice said. "Get a medical team in here."

A team of aliens rushed over to Vegeta's ship and drug the Saiyan Prince from his seat. "Get him in a rejuvenation tank."

The medics put Vegeta in a tank and it began to fill with liquid. The Prince sat there in silence slowly healing.

-Dbz-

Bulma paced back and forth through the spaceship as it drew closer and closer to Namek. They'd been on it for about two weeks now and she was getting restless. "Why didn't I install a suspended animation chamber," she asked herself. She looked over to where she saw Gohan sitting in a lotus position hovering about six inches of the floor. "How can he just sit there like that for hours on end?"

"I don't really know," Krillin answered. "He's been deep in meditation for a while now."

Gohan never moved from his spot and never opened his eyes. "It's the only way I can train in this confined space."

"But how does that help you train?" Bulma asked. "You're just sitting there."

"I'm concentrating my ki so I can keep from losing so much energy in a fight."

"That's a good idea," Krillin put in. "If we have to fight Vegeta, you'll need all the energy you can get."

-Dbz-

Goku slowly climbed out of the hospital window and pushed his energy under him rising into the air. "I don't have time to lie in bed," he said to himself. "I have to train so I'm ready if Vegeta comes back.

Goku flew out into the wilderness and landed on top of cliff. "This should be a good place to start." He let out a yell as he let his power rise. Small rocks began to rise into the air as his feet sank into the ground. The cliff under him began to crack before it finally came to pieces collapsing under the Saiyan.

Goku fell to the ground, his power-up ending abruptly. Goku picked himself up off the ground rubbing his head. "I guess I'm not quite one hundred percent yet. I still need to train though."

Goku leapt from the ground and charged into a cliff face reducing it to rubble in one punch. The Saiyan warrior continued to use his speed and strength to demolish cliff after cliff.

After destroying about fifteen cliffs Goku sudden grabbed his stomach in pain and fell to the ground unconscious.

-Dbz-

"I can't believe Goku ran off to train," Chichi screamed.

"Don't worry we'll find him," Roshi assured her.

"He's still injured. He could get himself killed."

Suddenly Chichi pointed out the windshield of the copter. "Look there he is."

"Let's get him back to the hospital."

-Dbz-

Vegeta took in a deep breath as the liquid slow drained from the rejuvenation tank. The Prince stepped out of the tank and took in the two aliens in front of him.

"You're completely healed," one of the medics told him.

"We weren't able to reconstruct your tail though," the other one said.

"It's alright," Vegeta replied. "I won't need it." He paused for a minute and asked. "Where's Frieza."

"He went to the Planet Namek."

I've got to beat him there, Vegeta thought. The Prince ran from the room toward his ship. He was stopped when he ran into a purple fish-faced alien.

"Where do you think you're going, Vegeta."

"Kui, stay out of my way or I'll send you to oblivion."

"Like you could."

"I don't have time for this," Vegeta said as he jumped into his ship and pushed some buttons. In an instant the Saiyan pod was blasting off toward the planet Namek.

Power levels

Gohan8,000 (recovered with weights)

10,000 (estimate of Gohan w/o weights)

Krillin3500

Goku1100 (injured with weights)

1350 (estimate of Goku w/o weights injured)

Vegeta24,000 (healed)

Kui19,000

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