A/N Hello all! Sorry about the wait but I had exams ago do n stuff, luckily I am now on holidays and I will have time to write more (unless writers block strikes). Many of you have wondered, well two actually but i mean c'mon, about the age gap between Kakarot and Bulma. For the sake of story writing she's only two years older and nothing's happened so it's not "pedoo" but I get what you mean. As always. Remember to follow, fav. and review!

PrincessofallSaiya-jins: Dbz storyline will be similar but there will be changes. Buu saga will stay largely unchanged however Saiyan saga will be quite different and I haven't made up my mind about the cell saga yet.

Important: Should anyone have any recommendations or things they would like to see in regards to the dbz plot then let me know. Late dragonball plot ideas can also be sent however I have a pretty solid idea on what I want to do as far as major events are concerned. Anyway I'm sure your all bored of me waffling on so enjoy the first of the new saga.

Chapter 11 The Land of Korin

Several months later...

Raditz finished his final press up as he watched his brother return from collecting food with a fish the size of a whale. "Good catch." He said as he watched Kakarot mount the fish on a spit over the fire. "Hey Raditz?" Asked Kakarot as he warmed himself around the fire. "Yeah Kakarot?" Replied Raditz as he joined his brother around the fire.

"Can you tell me about mom?" Raditz was caught off guard by the question.

"I've already told you about mom."

"You told me a little, but I wanted to know from your perspective. I mean you seemed to look up to her a lot."

Raditz took a moment as he cast his mind back to the days on planet Vegeta. "She was different." He started as he brought back his memories of her. "Normal Saiyans don't care about family and things like that but she...actually cared about us. Dad cared too but mostly he was...disappointed." Raditz remembered back to many a beating in his dads attempt to 'toughen him up'. "I was always bullied for being weak but mom was one of the few who actually defended me. I remember the last thing she said to me before she left again. You had just been born and like a typical Saiyan she was up and straight back to the fight. She turned to me before she left and she said 'Raditz! If I find out you still believe your weak when I come back then there will be no food for a week.'" He smiled as he finished that last line. "Always like mom to make a joke out of something serious."

"What did she look like?" Asked Kakarot as he laid on the grass.

"She was beautiful. It's been so long I can barely remember her but I always knew she was beautiful. I inherited her long hair and her eyes but you, you look just like dad." Kakarot smiled as he remembered what he had been told about their father.

"Do you think we will be as strong as dad?"

"Someday Kakarot, someday."

When they woke in the morning the two saiyans were eager to start their training. Lacking turtle shells, the boys had bought weighted clothing using the last of Raditz's prize money and were currently training out in the wilderness when gunshots broke the silence. "What's that?" Asked Kakarot as he withdrew his fist from his brothers face. "Lets go check it out." Said Raditz as he picked himself up out of the dirt. They made their way through the trees until they came to an opening and saw a small tipi surrounded by unconscious soldiers lying in the dirt. A large Indian appeared to be the cause however his attention was focused solely on one person. A tiger like person was holding a gun pointed at a small child. "Don't hurt my son!" Pleaded the Indian as the two saiyans began to sneak ever closer. "Come any closer and i'll put a bullet through this kids sk- wait what?!" The attacker looked down to see that his hostage had dissapeared. He glanced around before spotting Kakarot holding the child a fair distance from him. The animal known as Captain Yellow raised his gun to shoot but Raditz jumped in and kicked him into a tree with minimal effort. "Daddy!" Wailed the child as he ran over to his father. Kakarot and Raditz watched as the child ran to the child and embraced him in a hug, taking a few moments before the man spoke to his visitors. "Thank you for saving my son, my name is Bora and this is my son Upa." The small boy waved from behind his fathers leg. "What brings you to these parts?"

"My brother and I are martial artists, we were training when we heard gunshots." Said Kakarot before gazing at the unconsious men laying around them. "I take it these man attacked you."

"Yes, they claimed to be a part of some Red Ribbon Army, I believe they were after this." Bora held up a small orange sphere with stars on it.

"Oh well no wonder, that's a dragonball!"

"Excuse me?"

"It's a dragonball, if you collect all seven in the world, then you get a wish granted by the eternal dragon."

"Oh...good thing I didn't hand it over then."

The soldiers who were strewn over the land began to regain consciousness and once they had spotted even more enemies, decided that the best course of action would be to run away.

Once night had fell, Bora invited his sons saviours to stay for dinner. As the group huddled around the campfire, watching their dinner cook, Kakarot left and stood gazing up at a magnificent stone tower which stood reaching up into the heavens. "What is it?" Asked Kakarot as Raditz came to join him. "That is Korin tower." Spoke Bora, stirring the stew over the fire. "It is said that up in the tower lives a great martial arts master named Korin, should anyone succeed in climbing the tower will be given divine water to drink and that person will become the greatest fighter in the world." "Well I think we know what we're doing then." Smirked Raditz. "Not yet." Interjected Kakarot. "Those guys could come back at any time. Why don't one of us go up at the time and keep an eye out for any more of those soldiers." "All right then, you're stronger than me so you should wait here first, I'll head up in the morning." Said Raditz as he made his way back to the campfire. When morning came Raditz hefted his supplies onto his back and began his climb quickly, believing he would make it before he would run out if energy, he didn't bother to pace himself.

Meanwhile...

"What do you mean he was defeated?!" Cried the short red headed man in his chair. "I'm afraid that captain Yellow and his men were all defeated before they could recover the dragonball commander Red." Replied his assistant.

The so called 'Commander Red' grumbled as he placed his head in his hands. "Why isn't there a single competent person in this army? I'm sick of waiting! Send in Tao."

"Mercenary Tao sir? Do you think that's necessary?"

"I am one step away from making my wish and I refuse to face any interruptions! Have him get it now!"

"Uh...yes sir...I'll make the call now..."

The next few days passed uneventfully. Since Raditz's departure, Kakarot spent most of his time meditating to further practice his ki control. On one such occasion he was interrupted by the sound off a pillar smashing into the ground in front of him. Kakarot opened one eye as he floated back to the ground and saw that on top of the pillar was a man. He had small beady eyes with a thin moustache. His pink long coat had the words 'KILL YOU' written on the back. "Who are you?" Asked Bora as he gripped his spear. "The names Tao. Pleased to kill you." Said the stranger as he stepped off of the pillar. "I've heard you've been causing the red ribbon army quite a bit of trouble, so I'm here to deal with it." Upa his inside his tipi as his dad approached the intruder to his land. Kakarot clicked his scouter over Tao. '170' He promptly clicked his scouter over Bora then grimaced. '90'. "let me handle this Bora, he's too strong for you." Said Kakarot as he dropped into a fighting stance. "No Kakarot. This is my land to protect." Replied Bora. Kakarot grumbled but relaxed out of his pose.

Bora charged at the intruder and attempted to spear him, to his shock however, Tao simply grabbed the spear and held it in place. "Did you lose this?" He said before launching Bora up into the air. Kakarot sat uneasy as he watched the fight, ready to step in if need be. "Here, have it back." Tao said as he threw the spear back up at Bora. Kakarot lunged up into the air after the spear however he had been caught by surprise and arrived just in time for the spear to pierce through Boras chest in front of his eyes. Bora landed with a thump on the ground with Kakarot drifting down and landing next to him. "Daddy!" Cried Upa as he ran over to his fallen father. "You killed him!" Screamed Kakarot as he turned to face the mercenary in front of him. "And what are you going to do about it?" Replied Tao. In response, Kakarot struck the killer across the jaw with a powerful right hook which sent Tao flailing backwards into the dirt. "Alright then kid..." Spat the mercenary as he wiped blood from the side of his mouth. "If you want to play it like that, here goes!" Tao shot forward faster than a bullet and unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks at Kakarot.

Kakarot had been training hard since the tournament and it had paid off. Kakarot blocked and dodged all of the attacks before sending a fist of his own into the mercenaries gut, doubling over Tao and launching blood from his mouth. Kakarot continued his assault with a roundhouse which launched Tao straight through a tree. Kakarot ran as fast as he could and caught the mercenary as he flew through the air, clothes lining the assailant and sending Tao spinning through the air before landing face first on the ground. Kakarot stood glaring at Tao in the same way a tiger would a piece of meat. Consumed by rage he picked the killer up and began to pummel him mercilessly with a series of punches to his face before landing a kick that cracked one of Tao's ribs and sent him flailing backwards. Tao doubled over as he clutched his damaged side and attempted to catch his breath. "Alright then kid, you asked for it." He thought to himself before slowly rising to his knees. "DODON RAY!" A yellow beam shot out of Tao's finger and towards Kakarot.

As the beam struck it sent up a cloud of dust which hid Kakarot from view. As Tao began to congratulate himself the smoke started to clear and reveal Kakarot had blocked the attack at the last moment and was unharmed. Kakarot growled as he approached the cowering mercenary who promptly dropped to his knees. "Oh please have mercy! I know when I'm beaten I'll never come back again honest! Just let me go!" Tao begged as Kakarot got closer to him. Kakarot grinned evilly as he cracked his knuckles. "Not a chance Tao." He spat. "An eye for an eye after all." A sudden thump caught his attention as he turned to see Raditz had returned from his climb. Kakarot had time to shoot his brother a smile before he heard a sudden 'clink' sound. He turned back to see a grenade land at his feet and see Tao launch himself into the air. Kakarot kicked the grenade as quickly as he could but due to being distracted it only flew a few feet before he was caught in the explosion. "Kakarot!" Screamed Raditz as he ran over to his brother. He found his brother lying burned and bloodied on the ground in great pain. "Should have...seen that coming." He choked out as blood began to swap out of the corner of his mouth. "Quick eat this!" Said Raditz as he placed a small bean into his brothers mouth. "It'll heal you." Kakarot was astounded as one moment he was on deaths door and the next he felt better than ever. All his injuries had miraculously healed and he had become even stronger thanks to his Saiyan cells. "What happened here?" Asked Raditz as he surveyed the destruction and saw Upa weeping over his father. Kakarot relayed the events back to him as he began to formulate a plan.

Later that night, they had all gathered around a campfire after burying Bora. "Raditz, in the morning you go to Bulma and get the dragon radar from her." Said Kakarot as he watched the flames flicker in the night. "I'll climb the tower at the same tower, I should be done at the same time as you. Then we'll gather the dragonballs and wish Bora back to life." Upa immediatly brightened at the prospect of having his father back. Raditz had similarly brightened at the idea. "If those red ribbon guys were after one dragonball then they could have the rest of them." Chipped in Raditz as he kicked sand over the fire in time for sleep. "Heh, we can only hope right." Added Kakarot maliciously. He was becoming fixated on the idea of revenge and he felt the Saiyan bloodlust rising within him. Thoughts of bloodshed helped the young warrior to fall asleep as he prepared for the busy day that was to follow.

Power levels

Kakarot: 220 (after months of training)

270 (after senzu heal)

Raditz: 200 (after months of training)

220 (after seeing Korin)

Bora: 90

Tao: 170

Captain Yellow: 20