AN: Don't own DBZ. If I did, there would me more character development.
Second Chances
Part Eleven
Captain Ginyu laughed victorious. "Seven dragon balls. Lord Frieza will be so please to know that you help him collect all seven dragon balls. Of course he'll have to kill you for betraying him. If you kindly give it to me now, I'll make sure your death is quick."
"How did you find me?" Vegeta demanded to know. "You don't have any scouters."
Ginyu pulled out the dragon radar. "This."
Vegeta checked his pocket and found it was empty. "Damn!"
Krillin sized up the Ginyu Force. They all look like they can twist me into a pretzel. His eyes fell on Gurd.
"So, Vegeta, are you gonna hand them over?"
Vegeta picked up one dragon ball and threw it. "Frieza can't summon the dragon without all the dragon balls!"
Burta flew in the sky and quickly retrieved it much to everyone's shock. Everyone but the Ginyu Force. Ginyu laughed. "Burta is the fastest in the universe. You gotta try harder than that!"
Vegeta looked to Krillin. "Destroy the rest! It's the only way!"
Goten looked to this brother. "Do it," Gohan ordered.
"It's the only way," Krillin said. Vegeta was going to destroy the other two he had and Gohan was going to destroy the one Goten held when the dragon balls vanished.
The four were baffled. The dragon balls were right in front of them. They looked over to the Ginyu Force to see five dragon balls in their possession.
"How did they get it?" Gohan asked.
"Dammit!" Vegeta cursed. "The rumors were true. Gurd can control time."
Jeice dropped the two dragon balls in the cave with the rest of them. "You guys are in need of exercise," Ginyu told his force. "While I take the dragon balls back to Lord Frieza, why don't you work yourselves out on Vegeta and the three shrimps?"
"All right," the Ginyu Force cheered and played rock, paper, scissors to decide who will fight who.
Krillin became scared. "Shouldn't we make a run for it?"
"What for?" Vegeta said defeated. "We wouldn't get far. I've watched you all trained on the ship. You showed potential. Think you can live up to it now?"
Gohan sent Vegeta an angry glare. "This is your entire fault. If you've listened to my parents' plan--"
"There's no reason to argue now," Vegeta cut them off. "It's over. Concentrate on fighting the Ginyu Force. Your lives depend on it."
Goten looked up at his brother worried. "Gohan? What should we do?"
Gohan watched the Ginyu Force still playing. "Their power is incredible. Our best bet is holding off until Mom and Dad get here."
"All right!" Recoome cheered. "I got Vegeta!!"
"Damn," Gurd grumbled. "I get the midgets."
Ginyu magically floated the dragon balls in the air above them. "I'll take these to Lord Frieza. Enjoy yourselves."
As Ginyu laughed as he flew away, Goten pulled his brother's arm. "No, we can't let him leave!"
Vegeta got in front of Gohan and Goten. "Don't even think about leaving! You need to conserve your energy for the battle. How much has Kakarrot told you about the Ginyu Force?"
"All he knew," Gohan answered. He looked Gurd. "He said Gurd had low battle strength but psychic powers. He said he'll be a tricky opponent." Gohan smiled. "In our training, Dad prepared us for fighting with the Ginyu Force."
"Did he? Let's see what you got then," Vegeta said.
Gohan looked at his brother. "Goten, remember the training we had with Dad?"
Goten nodded. "I remember. Daddy said if we had to fight Gurd, I had to stay back. He said I was the backup."
"Good. Krillin and I are gonna fight, Gurd. Just remember your part as back up."
"I'll remember," Goten said. "I promise."
Vegeta wondered what that was about.
"Hurry up and take care of them, Gurd!" Recoome said stretching. "I want to fight Vegeta now!" Gurd stepped forward as Gohan and Krillin met Gurd halfway and Goten stayed behind. Recoome noticed Jeice looking serious as he stared at Gohan and Goten. "Why the serious look, Jeice?"
"Those boys. It's like I've seen them before but I haven't met them before now. They look familiar." Jeice noticed the tails around Gohan and Goten's waist. "They have tails. They're Saiyans."
Recoome noticed and scratched his head. "Now that I noticed, you're right. I thought Frieza killed all the Saiyans but Vegeta and Nappa and Zarbon finished Nappa off."
"He did," Burta said. "Vegeta must've had some kids."
"Planet Vegeta was blown up months ago. Those kids are older than that. Besides they don't look him," Jeice observed. "They…." Jeice focused on Goten, "Especially him. He looks familiar."
Recoome and Burta shrugged. "It doesn't matter," Recoome said. "They're gonna be dead soon."
Krillin sized Gurd up as he and Gohan got in a stance. "So, your Dad told you how to defeat this Gurd guy? Mind telling me how you're gonna do it?"
"Follow my lead," was all Gohan said. Gohan summoned his chi and Krillin followed. They jumped in the sky and fired a several balls of chi on Gurd, surrounding and blinding him.
Gurd froze the chi with his time powers and ran from it. Just as time was up, he released it and Gohan landed in front of him. Gurd was stunned to see Gohan moved so fast. Gohan punched him, knocking Gurd back twenty feet where he ran into Krillin who punch him sending him upward.
"Kamehameha!" Gohan and Krillin yelled sending the blast upward directed at Gurd.
Gurd had enough time to freeze the Kamehameha Wave. Gurd flew away, avoiding the blast. He landed looking around. He saw Krillin and Gohan were frozen as well, caught up in the time warp. Now he could strike.
"Hey, ugly!" Gurd turned to see Goten behind him holding a Kamehameha Wave of his own. Before Gurd could react, Goten fired the Kamehameha Wave at full blast, hitting Gurd dead on.
Gohan and Krillin were freed from the Gurd's time powers. Gohan and Krillin went to Gohan. Gohan gave his brother a high five. "Good job, Goten."
Vegeta approached Gurd. He lied on the ground defeated. His clothes were in tatters, the blast of the Kamehameha tore through his skin, revealing oozing purple blood. Vegeta laughed. "Pathetic. A four-year-old power whipped your ass. Of course, he is half Saiyan." Vegeta aimed a hand at Gurd and blew off Gurd's head with a chi of his own.
Gohan, Goten and Krillin looked back at Vegeta. "What did you do that for?" Krillin asked. "He was defeated."
"Your opponent is only defeated when he's dead!" Vegeta said and looked at Gohan and Goten who were also stunned at Vegeta's violence. "As half Saiyans trained by Kakarrot, I thought you knew that."
The rest of the Ginyu force weren't surprised at Gurd's defeat. "Can't say I'm surprised," Jeice said. "He was the weakest of us."
"Yeah, but I thought he'll hold off against the three shrimps!" Burta said
"And what's worse, we won't have a cool pose anyone. Captain Ginyu will have to think of something else." Recoome stretched his muscles. "Oh, well. Time for me to get ready."
Meanwhile at Frieza's ship, Frieza marveled at the vision of having all seven dragon balls before him. "Ah, Ginyu, I knew I could count on you."
"It was an honor, Lord Frieza."
"To think Vegeta and some aliens were holding the dragon balls from me. I would have liked to see Vegeta's demise but I have more important matters to attend to. It's time I've granted immortal life.
Ginyu and Frieza, waited and waited but nothing happened. "Um, are you immortal now?" Ginyu asked.
"No. I don't feel any different," Frieza said lost at what was going on. He had all seven dragon balls so why wasn't his wish granted? "Wait. What did that Namek say when we took his dragon ball?"
Ginyu thought for a moment and said, "Something about you not getting your wish. You think he meant the dragon doesn't grant immortality?"
Frieza shook his head thinking. "No, there's more to it than that. I know! There's a code needed. The Nameks must know it."
"Didn't we kill them all?" Ginyu asked.
"No, we didn't. The people Vegeta got the balls must be alive. I'm going to find them."
"But without our scouters--"
"I'll search every inch of this planet, Ginyu. If I need to, I'll contact you by the com link on the battle jacket. Nothing's gonna stop me from granting my wish!!!" Frieza got in his pod and speed off in search of any living Nameks.
Elsewhere, in Guru, the Great Elder's home, Nail remained on guard. Dende looked out the window worried about his new friends. Guru sense out the Earthlings whereabouts and felt impending doom.
"Nail, I need you to go to the Earthlings aide," Guru requested. "I sense they will need your help."
Nail turned to the Elder. "But what about you, Elder? I can't leave you unprotected."
"I should be fine, but I feel the two Earthlings we met are in grave danger. Go to them."
Nail bowed before Great Elder. "As you wish."
After finish with his stretching exercises, Recoome yelled at Vegeta. "Yo! Vegeta, I'm ready to pound you!"
"Damn it to hell," Vegeta cursed and stepped forward.
Recoome looked over to the three who stood behind. "If you three wimps want to help Vegeta, go ahead. I'll have more fun ripping you all apart!"
"Hey, the three shrimps are ours!" Jeice yelled.
"Yeah, you can't have all the fun, killing everyone!" Burta argued back.
Recoome ignored them as he made a silly pose with a clap of his hands and stretching his body and balancing it on one foot, yelling, "GINYU…SPECIAL FORCE!!! RECOOME!!!"
Vegeta was pissed, Krillin and Gohan were dumbfounded and Goten cocked his head to the side, lost. "Gohan, he's strange."
"You got that right."
Vegeta powered up. Krillin, Gohan and Goten shield themselves from the power Vegeta was summoning. The Ginyu Force was stunned. They didn't know Vegeta had this kind of power and what was worse, they couldn't tell how much without their scouters.
"Incredible," Jeice said.
Vegeta came at Recoome with all he had, throwing a punch at Recoome, knocking him back. Vegeta didn't wait for Recoome to get his bearings. Vegeta struck Recoome fast and hard. Vegeta attacked Recoome again with his fist. He grabbed Recoome and slammed him into the ground. Vegeta kneed Recoome's chest, cracking his uniform. Vegeta picked up Recoome again and threw him into a rocky hill, disintegrating it in pieces. Vegeta formed a large blast of chi in both his hands and fired on Recoome.
"Get down!" Krillin ordered. The blast was so huge, it would hit them if they didn't duck.
Gohan grabbed his brother and took a dive, shielding him from any blasts and flying debris. Just as Krillin, Gohan and Goten were about to get up, Vegeta fired another large blast of chi on Recoome and the three duck again.
Around them, the smoke cleared. Krillin opened his eyes and saw the area was completely destroyed. The hills nearby were completely flatten.
"Whoa! Looks like Vegeta got him," Krillin said.
"You okay, Goten?" Gohan asked his brother. Goten nodded. Gohan looked around at the debris. The smoke cleared around them but not where Recoome was. "No," Gohan said, worried. "I feel his chi. He's still alive."
A breeze blew by, clearing the smoke and revealing a smiling Recoome. His clothes were ruined and he had tiny cuts on his arms and one on his face but other than that, he wasn't harmed.
Goten was astonished. "He hardly has a scratch on him."
"Damn," Vegeta cursed. "All that for nothing." Vegeta was breathing hard, too. Not a good sign.
Recoome straightened a crick in his neck. "That was a good warm up. Let's get started." He raised his arms and charged on Vegeta. "RECOOME…KICK!!!"
"Oh, shit!" Vegeta wasn't fast enough to dodge Recoome slam his knee into his face. Vegeta went flying and blood spattered out of his mouth. Vegeta bounced himself off a rock and flew at Recoome with all his power at him. He threw a punch. Recoome blocked it. He threw a kick. Recoome blocked that, too. Vegeta was giving it his all but Recoome blocked every attack thrown at him.
Vegeta jumped back and took to the sky. Recoome chased after him. Vegeta shot a large chi blast at him. Recoome dodged it. He laughed. "You gotta do be--" Recoome groaned as Vegeta head butted him in the chest. Recoome felt the wind knocked out of him but he quickly recovered. Recoome grabbed Vegeta by the waist and turned him upside down.
Vegeta tried to break out of Recoome's grip but it was too tight. "Dammit! Let me go!"
Recoome laughed. "With pleasure!" Recoome flew towards the ground at tremendous speed.
"Uh-oh!" Krillin said terrified.
"That's gonna hurt bad," Goten said.
"Oh, fu--" Vegeta didn't get a chance to finish his words as he was slammed into the ground hard. Krillin, Gohan and Goten shielded their eyes from the impact.
Through the crater Recoome created only Vegeta's legs stuck out. Recoome pulled him out with one and Vegeta fired a blast on his face. Recoome released Vegeta and fell back.
Vegeta struggled to sit up on wobbly legs. It was over for him. Vegeta's face was covered in blood, his left eye was wedge shut. His uniform was torn all over the place. Three of his ribs were broken as were his right arm. He coughed and more blood spat out of his mouth.
Seeing Recoome's body lying on the ground unmoving, Krillin breathed a sigh of relief. That was until Recoome jumped up. His red hair was burnt off and he had more cuts on his face but he was happy. "Oh, yeah! Now this is a fight!"
Vegeta was stunned. Krillin and Goten were terrified. It doesn't seem like this guy could be stopped. Gohan felt Goten grab his hand. Gohan was scared, too but he wasn't going to show it to Goten. He didn't need his brother worry more than he already was.
Recoome saw how injured Vegeta was. "You don't have any more fire in you, do you? You're no fun. I was just getting happy."
Vegeta breathed hard as he stared down Recoome.
Krillin knew Vegeta was finished. This anger and scared him because it meant he, Gohan and Goten were next. "Guys, Vegeta's goin' down. When he falls, we're gonna have to fight. Give it everything you got."
Gohan and Goten nodded. Gohan search for his parents' chi. They were coming but Gohan didn't think they would get here in time.
"Prepare to die!" Recoome yelled. "ERASER GUN!!!" Recoome fired a large blast of chi from his mouth.
Krillin, Gohan and Goten attacked. Krillin kneed Recoome's head and jumped out of the way and avoided Gohan's Kamehameha wave on him. Meanwhile, Goten picked up Vegeta and carried him to safety.
Vegeta pushed Goten out of the way. "Fool. If you had strength to help me, you had strength to attack Recoome!"
"I think we got him," Krillin said as saw Recoome lying on the ground. "Or not," he cringe seeing Recoome rise.
Recoome attacked Krillin first, kicking him in the chest sending him flying into the ground. Gohan and Goten flew to him. "He's too strong," Krillin groaned. "He took me out with one kick. Run, you two."
"We can't run," Gohan said.
"That's right," Recoome said as he approached Gohan and Goten. "Because there's no place you can hide."
Nail sense Frieza coming in the direction of the Great Elder's home. He couldn't aid the Earthlings for he had to protect Guru. Nail waited for Frieza far from the Elder's home.
He didn't have to wait long for Frieza arrived and stopped in front of him. Frieza smiled. All the Nameks weren't killed. "I was looking for you. I've gathered all seven dragon balls and I need the code required to grant my wish. Would you be so kind to tell me?"
"No," Nail said. "You and your request are evil. I will not allow you to use the dragon balls for your evil purpose."
Frieza snarled. "If you don't tell me, I shall beat it out of you."
"If that's how you want it." Nail glided down and landed.
Frieza landed and stepped out of his pod as well. "I should warn you that I'm the strongest being in the universe. You don't stand a chance."
"If that's how you see it." Nail got in a fighting stance. "Nevertheless, you will never know the password."
As Nail and Frieza prepared to fight, Kakarrot and ChiChi were racing towards their sons.
"Krillin's down. So is Vegeta," Kakarrot said.
"I hope our boys can hold on until we get there," ChiChi said. "We should be there soon."
Gohan and Goten went flying by a blast of chi from Recoome. Brothers landed on their feet and fired their own chi on Recoome. Recoome stood there waiting for it and when it got close to him blew on it sending it upward.
Goten appeared behind Recoome but he saw it and punched Goten sending him to the ground. Gohan kicked Recoome's neck knocking him down and allowing Gohan the chance to check on his brother.
"You okay, Goten?"
Goten sat up, blood ran down the side of his mouth. "Not really. My whole bodies sore." He looked behind his brother. "Look out!"
Gohan grabbed his brother and jumped avoiding the several chi blasts Recoome was throwing at them. The brothers split up seeing it was the best strategy.
All of Recoome's blasts were creating clouds of smoke. Goten coughed, blinded by the smoke and didn't see Recoome appear behind him. "I'm right here kid." He kicked Goten's stomach hard.
Goten plummet to the ground. He held his small body up and coughed up blood. "Mommy. Daddy."
"Goten!" Gohan cried. His anger was rising. His little brother was hurt because of this monster. Gohan wasn't gonna let Recoome get away with that. "You're gonna pay for that!" Gohan screamed, summoning his chi. He charged on Recoome. Gohan punched Recoome, knocking him off his feet. He got behind him and kicked his back. Gohan grabbed Recoome's hand and threw him in the air. Gohan flew ahead of Recoome and slammed into his stomach with his knees. Recoome plummet to the ground; leaving a crater. Gohan wasn't finished as he jumped in the sky and fired a large Kamehameha Wave.
Vegeta was stunned. Incredible. I didn't think he had that kind of power. Could he be a Super Saiyan in the making? Vegeta noticed Gohan was breathing hard. Damn, don't tell me he's out energy. He only goes nuts when he's really mad. This isn't good. He looked over at Burta and Jeice.
Once the smoke cleared, Recoome stood. The rest of his uniform was destroyed except for his shorts, all his teeth were gone and there were large gashes on his face and severe cuts on his arms and legs.
"I gotta hand it to you, kid. No one has beaten me up this bad before." He flashed a toothless grin at Gohan. "You should consider than an honor. A short honor!"
Gohan didn't have enough strength to dodge the punch Recoome delivered him. He bounced several times on the ground. He had a gash on his face, cuts on his arms, his uniform was torn. Something was broken he knew but Gohan wasn't going to give up. He had to hold on until his parents came.
That was enough to get Gohan to stand on his feet. "No, Gohan!" Krillin called out. "Stay down!"
"I won't stay down!" Gohan said defiantly. He limped to Recoome, injured but showing no fear. "I am the son of Kakarrot and ChiChi. I come from a line of great warriors. I WON'T LET YOU BEAT ME!!'
Gohan came at Recoome with all he had. Recoome jumped avoiding Gohan's punch and kicked Gohan's neck, snapping it instantly.
"NO!" Krillin screamed.
"Gohan!!" Goten cried. He had tears in his eyes as he saw his brother fall to the ground lifeless.
Vegeta shook his head disgusted.
Jeice laughed. "That kid doesn't have long now. I don't need my scouter to know he's a goner."
"A broken neck would do that," Burta laughed.
Recoome stretched his back and flex his fingers. "Guess I'll go and finish them off now."
Recoome only took a step toward Gohan when two blurs of energy flew past him. One stopped in front of Gohan and the other in front of Goten.
"So, they finally arrived," Vegeta said and coughed blood.
ChiChi cradled Goten in her arms. Kakarrot knelt beside Gohan. Jeice didn't recognize ChiChi but he certainly recognized Kakarrot. "Kakarrot? He's alive?"
"I heard the kid say his name but I didn't think nuthin' of it. I thought he died years ago," Recoome said.
"Goten, it's Mommy." ChiChi examined his wounds. Goten had a broken arm and leg and more injuries not seen to the naked eye. Seeing her child like this made her angry. The monster that did this was going to pay. ChiChi looked over to Gohan. He looked even worse.
"His neck's broken," was all Kakarrot said but his voice was laced with fury.
ChiChi handed Kakarrot a senzu bean. She gave one to Goten. Goten was able to eat his but Kakarrot had to help Gohan eat his bean since his neck was broken.
Much to the Ginyu Force's shock. Goten jumped to his feet all fine. He hugged his mother, crying. "Momma, I was so scared for Gohan."
"It's okay," ChiChi soothed her child. "He's gonna be all right."
As soon as the senzu bean took affect, Gohan sat up all better. The first person he saw was his father looking down on him smiling. "Dad!" Gohan smiled and hugged his father. Kakarrot returned the hug. Gohan saw his mother with a recovered Goten. "Mom! You're here, too!" Goten hugged his brother glad he was all right and ChiChi hugged them both; glad both her sons were fine now.
"Dad?" Burta said. "Those are Kakarrot's kids?"
Jeice studied ChiChi. "And that must be their Mom. She doesn't look like a Saiyan."
Gohan clutched his father again. "Mom, Dad, you have to be careful. These guys are really tough."
"I know." Kakarrot look pass his son to Vegeta. He was on his knees clutching a shoulder wound. "Just what exactly has been goin' on here?"
"I can you tell, Daddy," Goten said.
ChiChi gave Krillin a senzu bean and said, "Yes, I'd like to know as well."
Kakarrot put a hand on Goten's head. "So do I. Just stay calm, Goten." Goten obeyed his father although he wasn't sure what was going on. Kakarrot put a hand on Gohan's head. "I see. I know everything."
"You do?" Gohan said. "How?"
"I'll explain later," ChiChi said. Goten and Gohan looked at their mother surprised. She knows?
"Hand me a senzu bean, ChiChi?" Kakarrot said.
ChiChi gave it to him. She had a feeling what her husband was doing but she didn't like it. "This is the last one, Kakarrot. I wouldn't use it on him."
Kakarrot said nothing as he stood and walked over to Vegeta. Vegeta looked up at Kakarrot wondering what his rival was going to do. He knew Kakarrot read Goten and Gohan's minds and knew what he did. So, he didn't understand why Kakarrot was going to give him a senzu bean.
"You bastard!"
Kakarrot punched Vegeta so hard he was knocked several feet back. Kakarrot glided to him, picked Vegeta by the collar of his uniform, punched Vegeta's stomach and slammed him into the ground.
"You fuckin' son of a bitch! How dare you endanger my sons because of your greed! This is why we didn't trust you with the dragon balls on Earth!" Kakarrot kicked Vegeta hard, cracking ribs and causing Vegeta to cough up more blood. Kakarrot dropped the senzu bean on the ground in front of Vegeta. "Once I deal with Frieza and the Ginyu Force, we're gonna settle this."
Kakarrot glide away and landed where his family stood waiting. He turned to face Recoome, Burta and Jeice. "Long time no see."
"Kakarrot," Recoome sneered. "Where the hell have you been hidin'?"
"It doesn't matter," Kakarrot said calmly. "In less than ten minutes, you're all gonna be dead. No one hurts my sons and gets away with it alive."
Recoome, Burta and Jeice laughed. "What, Big Daddy gonna avenge his sons?" Recoome laughed.
ChiChi stepped beside Kakarrot. "No. Big Daddy and Big Momma are." The Ginyu Force burst out laughing again. A woman was gonna fight them?!
Kakarrot faced his wife. "No. I've got this. I'm gonna fight them alone."
"Kakarrot, they nearly killed our sons. If you think I'm gonna stand here and just--"
"I said I've got this," Kakarrot said in a tone ChiChi never heard before. It was so dark and threatening. Even when Kakarrot got angry with her in the past, he never used that tone before.
ChiChi hated the idea of being on the sidelines. She was always in the fight, always the one to defeat the bad guys. Not this time. This time she would have to hand it over to Kakarrot. "Very well. I won't fight, but if you get hurt in anyway, I'm stepping in."
Kakarrot smiled and kissed ChiChi's forehead. "I know you will but you won't have to."
Recoome laughed. "Getting permission to fight from the little woman?"
Kakarrot smirked. "You're not gonna win. I'll tell you that now. I say you'll last five minutes with me maximum."
Recoome laughed. "Did you hear this? Kakarrot says I'm gonna last only five minutes with him!" Burta and Jeice laughed.
Vegeta, recovered, studied Kakarrot. Something wasn't right. He was acting so calm, even being playful with his wife when he should be fearing for his life. It's not like Kakarrot didn't know of the Ginyu Force. He knew of them and what type of power they held. So, why the hell was he so calm?
Then it hit him. "No, it's impossible. Kakarrot cannot be a Super Saiyan. He just can't be. If someone was to be a Super Saiyan, it will be me!"
Goten clutched his mother's hand. "I'm worried about Daddy, Momma. Those guys are strong."
ChiChi squeezed Goten's hand. "No. Your father's fine. While we see your father fight, tell me what has happened? Where are the dragon balls?"
Gohan became worried. "Mom, Ginyu took them--all seven of them. He's taking them to Frieza now."
"What?" ChiChi said. "How long has he been gone?"
Gohan shrugged. "Ten, twenty minutes? I'm not sure."
"If Frieza get his hands on the dragon balls….stay with your father," ChiChi ordered and took to the sky at great speed.
"Mom, wait!" Gohan yelled.
Kakarrot saw his wife fly away at tremendous speed. "ChiChi, what are you--" Kakarrot groaned as he was knocked back by a punch from Recoome, taking a cheap shot at him.
Kakarrot wiped the blood from his mouth. "Lowering yourself to cheap shots, Recoome." He smirked. "You must really fear my power. You're not even starting off with those dumbass dances."
Recoome smiled. "Is that a request before you die? You got it." Recoome made odd poses and Kakarrot rolled his eyes. "RECOOME ATTACK!!!" Recoome came at Kakarrot with swift speed. Kakarrot stood unmoving. Recoome thought Kakarrot feared his power and decide to strike but only hit air instead. He looked around seeing Kakarrot was gone. "What the…where he go?"
Gohan, Goten and Krillin looked around. "Where's Daddy?" Goten asked.
"He disappeared," Krillin said.
Vegeta knew Kakarrot didn't disappear. He saw where Kakarrot had gone off to.
"Yo!"
Burta and Jeice turned around to see Kakarrot behind him. "How did you get here!" Jeice demanded.
"There's no way you're that fast," Burta argued.
"I am that fast," Kakarrot gloated. "And you're next." He floated away from them and landed before Recoome.
"I didn't know Daddy was that fast!" Goten was amazed as much as his brother. Krillin noticed Vegeta wasn't surprised at all, only angry. Did he see it all?
"I was gonna beat you to a pulp and show you to Frieza but I'm gonna kill you now." He raised his hands in the air and Gohan, Goten and Krillin became scared of the next attack. They knew what Recoome was going to do and feared for Kakarrot. Cackles of energy surrounded Recoome as he prepared his attack. "RECOOME ULTRA MEGA---" He was silenced when Kakarrot slammed and elbow in Recoome's chest. Recoome crumpled and fell to the ground with a loud thud.
Kakarrot smirked wickedly. "Sorry. I saw an opening that screamed out 'Attack.' So I did."
"Impossible!" Jeice cried out. "He took Recoome out with one punch!"
"It must be some sort of trick."
Kakarrot sons and Krillin were amazed Kakarrot took out Recoome with one attack. Vegeta was angry, angry Kakarrot took out Recoome so easily. Angry that it was possible Kakarrot was a Super Saiyan.
Dammit! It just can't be! I was suppose to be the Super Saiyan not him! If Kakarrot is a Super Saiyan, I don't stand a chance against him and I better tread lightly before I face him in battle again.
ChiChi spotted Ginyu making ridiculous poses. He was near the dragon balls. ChiChi noticed Frieza was gone. In fact, his chi was far from the area. Where did he go and why hasn't he used the dragon balls? ChiChi wasn't going to question it.
ChiChi landed before Ginyu serious. Ginyu stopped his posing to look at her. "Who are you?"
"I'm Son ChiChi and I want the dragon balls."
Ginyu laughed. "So, you're part of Vegeta's party. What are you his woman?"
"No. I'm the wife of Kakarrot."
"Kakarrot?" Ginyu was surprised. "He's dead."
"I assure you he's very much alive. Give me the dragon balls or prepare to face me."
Ginyu laughed. "You! A woman is gonna beat me up?" He started another silly pose that baffled ChiChi. "I am Captain Ginyu, the strongest in the universe besides Frieza. No one can stop me!"
ChiChi got in a fighting stance. "Oh yeah? Put up or shut up."
Ginyu noticed ChiChi's stance. She was all business and there wasn't a vulnerable opening on her. She was serious. "Okay, woman if you want it."
"Your move."
Ginyu took the invitation. Ginyu flew at her and raised his hand to strike but ChiChi dodged. ChiChi threw a punch of her own but Ginyu dodge. The next seconds were a blurs of punches and kicks ChiChi threw at each other, each dodging the others opponent. ChiChi and Ginyu put some distance from each other to assess the situation.
This woman is serious. But she is just a woman. She can't be that good.
Ginyu is good but I know he's hiding his true power. I might even have to use the Kaio Ken on him.
The two resume fighting with Ginyu firing a large blast of chi on ChiChi. ChiChi jumped, avoiding the blast. Ginyu looked up expecting to see ChiChi up there but he didn't.
"Where did--" Ginyu groaned in pain as he was kicked sharply in the back. Ginyu was sent flying into a nearby mountain. Ginyu lay stunned. He was hit? A woman actually hit him. Ginyu rose from the rubble from the mountain onto to get hit dead on with ChiChi's Kamehameha Wave.
Ginyu was slow to rise after that attacked. He hurt. He was actually feeling pain and it was because of a woman. He cursed not having a scouter. He could get a reading of her power, but even without a scouter, he knew she was faster than him. He didn't see her get behind him and he couldn't stop that blast of chi she fired on him. Still, how could a woman be stronger than him?
I am the wife of Kakarrot.
She didn't look like a Saiyan and if she was this strong, Kakarrot obviously had to be stronger and if he came to find his wife, he wouldn't have a chance. He'll have to take Kakarrot out.
Ginyu rose from the rubble again and ChiChi stood ready to defend herself. He grinned as he punched a hole in his chest, stunning ChiChi. "I like your body. I think I'll take it."
ChiChi was baffled then became insulted as she thought his words were sexual in nature. "I'll kill you if you touch my body."
"I doubt it. SWITCH!!" Ginyu yelled in the sky and his essence flowed out of him into ChiChi. ChiChi's essence flowed in Ginyu's body. Once the switch was made, Ginyu laughed and touched his new body. He started with the breasts. "I'm touching you. Are you gonna kill me now? Ooh. That feels nice."
ChiChi clutched the hole in her new body's chest. Blood spilled out of the hole and she spat up blood from her mouth. She looked at herself horrified. "You switch our bodies!"
"You catch on quick! Can you guess where I'm going next?" Ginyu said and speed off in his new body. "This body is fast!"
ChiChi watched Ginyu fly off. He was going where Kakarrot and the others were. "He has my body. My husband. My sons. They won't know." ChiChi started flying but at a slower pace. She clutched her wound in pain. "This new body is so weak now and I can't fly straight. This body is gonna take some gettin' use to."
Great Elder could sense the battle of Kakarrot and ChiChi far away. He also felt a strong power approaching him. It was evil. It was the one who was responsible for killing the Nameks. The Elder knew what he wanted.
"Dende."
"Yes, Elder?"
"The Earthlings are in the Shell Region. Go to them. If they are to summon the dragon, they will need the password."
"I can't leave you."
"Go, Dende. I'll be all right."
Dende bowed and left.
Burta and Jeice charge on Kakarrot. They weren't gonna let him get away with taking out Recoome like this. Jeice was going to attack Kakarrot first. "Now face the power of the Ginyu--" he was silence with Kakarrot punching in the face.
"If you want to fight me seriously, then stop leaving yourselves open," Kakarrot told Jeice which angered him even more.
Jeice and Burta attacked Kakarrot with everything they had. Kicks and punches went flying at Kakarrot but he stood there raising his hands, blocking their simultaneous attacks.
Jeice and Burta pulled back assessing the situation, breathing hard. "Damn. Not even a scratch," Jeice cursed.
"Is it my turn?" Kakarrot said. He stretched his arms out and screamed sending a blast of chi on the remaining Ginyu Force members and knocking them off their feet.
"CRUSHER BALL!!" Jeice yelled throwing a ball of chi at Kakarrot. Kakarrot deflected it towards Burta. Burta dodged allowing the blast to blow up far away. Jeice saw Kakarrot hovering behind Burta. "Burta!!! Behind you!"
Burta turned around seeing Kakarrot smiling at him. "You can't be that fast. I'm the faster in the universe."
"Maybe you were, but I'm taking that title now." Kakarrot dodge kicks and punches from Burta as he shout curses at him. Jeice joined in, vowing to take Kakarrot down. No one made the Ginyu Force look like a fool and get away with it. "Time to end this."
Kakarrot moved so fast that it appeared he vanished between Jeice and Burta and appeared behind him by magic. Kakarrot kicked Burta's back and slammed his elbow on Burta's neck breaking it. Kakarrot landed on the ground well enough in time to catch Burta's lifeless body with one hand and slamming it in the ground.
Kakarrot looked up at Jeice who was shaking with fear. Jeice flew off. It was time to get help. He didn't get far as Kakarrot appeared in front of him. "You're not gettin' away." Kakarrot punched Jeice. Jeice soared back and Kakarrot kicked him. Kakarrot fired a sharp chi blast on Jeice completely destroying his body.
"Whoa!" Krillin said amazed Kakarrot took them all out so easily. "Remind me to never get Kakarrot angry."
Kakarrot landed in front of his sons who eagerly went to him. They were so glad their father was all right. "Where did your mother go?"
"I told her about Ginyu taking the dragon balls to Frieza. She went after Ginyu to stop him."
Kakarrot looked at the sky. "The sky hasn't gone dark so the dragon balls haven't been used." Kakarrot felt for ChiChi's chi. "Frieza isn't near his ship but Ginyu and ChiChi are putting some distance with each other. We better go after her."
"What about him?" Krillin asked pointing to Vegeta who has been silent throughout the battle.
Kakarrot was about to answer when Goten spoke. "It's Momma. She's back!"
Kakarrot looked upward and saw ChiChi's body flying to him. Kakarrot wasn't sure why but he got a strange feeling.
Ginyu landed and Goten ran to who he thought was his mother. "Momma, you're back. Did you beat the bad guy?"
Ginyu grinned at Goten. "Of course I did, sweetie." Ginyu looked at Kakarrot. So Kakarrot is alive. The bastard must've abandoned his kind and stayed in hiding until now. He should've stayed hidden. Ginyu took Kakarrot's hand and lead him away from the others. "Kakarrot, baby, I need to talk to you…alone."
ChiChi never called him 'baby' Kakarrot thought as he allowed her to take him away from the others. Gohan look on puzzled. It looked like Mom but it didn't feel like her. "Something's wrong."
"What did you want to talk about?" Kakarrot asked. "What happened with Ginyu? Did you defeat him?"
Ginyu grinned. "Of course I did. He wasn't a challenge."
"I know you've been trainin' hard but Ginyu ain't no pushover even for you," Kakarrot said then added. "There's somethin' different about you."
"Oh?" Ginyu asked moving closer, smiling. "And what might that be?"
"You don't feel like yourself. Where are the dragon balls?"
Ginyu grinned malicious. "Right where they belong." Ginyu punched a fist through Kakarrot's stomach, creating a hole allowing blood to gush out.
Kakarrot cried out in pain as he clutched his stomach and crumpled to his knees. His hands were soaked with his blood. Ginyu folded his fist and slammed the rest of Kakarrot's body to the ground.
"Daddy!" Goten cried.
Goten was going to run to his father but Gohan held him back. "Wait! That's not Mom!" Gohan said seeing his father fall to his knees.
"If that's not ChiChi, then who is she?" Krillin questioned.
Kakarrot looked at the face that was his wife but he knew it wasn't here. "What have you done with ChiChi, Ginyu?!" Kakarrot snarled.
Ginyu kicked Kakarrot's face knocking him down and leaving Kakarrot to cough up blood. He march over and pressed his foot down hard on Kakarrot's neck. He cried out in pain. Vegeta looked worried. Why was ChiChi attacking her husband?
Gohan, Goten and Krillin landed by Kakarrot. Gohan stood in front of the others. "What have you done with our mother? I know you're not our Mom!"
"We switched bodies," Ginyu answered.
"Say what?" Krillin cried out stunned. Vegeta, Gohan and Goten were too shock to answer.
"Without Mommy and Daddy to take care of you, you don't stand a chance." Ginyu charged attacking Gohan, Goten and Krillin head on.
Not wanting to hit someone who looked like ChiChi, the three dodged and blocked as best they could but eventually, they were all knocked down. Gohan took a punch to the stomach, Krillin took a hit in the head and Goten took a smack in the back.
Ginyu laughed. "This body has a lot of power."
Kakarrot rose slowly, still clutching his wound, blood running from his mouth and over his fingers as it covered the large wound. "You bastard. I won't let you use my wife's body to hurt my sons."
Ginyu laughed. "It's not like you can do anything." Kakarrot wasn't fast enough to dodge Ginyu's punch and kick to Kakarrot's chest, knocking him on the ground again and causing more blood to spit out of his mouth. That last kick broke one of his ribs. Ginyu pressed a hand on Kakarrot's wound applying pressure. "How embarrassing! Done in by your own wife!"
Ginyu was too busy gloating victory to see ChiChi hit butt Ginyu from behind knocking him off Kakarrot. Kakarrot looked up seeing Ginyu's body kneeling beside him. The body was clutching a wound on the right side of his chest. What Kakarrot noticed was the concern eyes and he knew that was his wife.
"ChiChi?" Kakarrot croak.
The face of Ginyu smiled. "Yes, it's me."
Krillin, Gohan and Goten rushed to their side. Gohan and Goten helped their father stood. They all stood by Kakarrot and looked at ChiChi in her new body wary.
"Momma?" Goten squeaked. "Is it you?"
"Yes. Ginyu switch my body with his," ChiChi answered. She saw how frightened Goten was of her. Gohan looked horrified as well and it angered her that Ginyu did this.
"How do we get your body back?" Krillin asked.
"We gotta get him to switch my body back," ChiChi said. "You're gonna have to beat up my body."
Gohan and Goten looked horrified at the idea. "We can't do that," Gohan said.
"You're gonna have too," Kakarrot said seriously. "If your mother's body is beaten up, he won't have any use for it and switch back."
"There's something else," ChiChi said. "I'm having trouble getting use to this body so Ginyu must be, too."
"Then he hasn't discovered the full power of your body," Kakarrot realized. "It's our only chance."
"But we can't do it!" Goten said.
"It's your body, Mom," Gohan added.
"You're gonna have, too." Kakarrot ordered. "I won't be much help in the fight because of my injuries. So you have to do it. That son of a bitch has your mother's body captured. To let him allow in it even a second more, is punishment on your mother." Goten started to open his mouth but Kakarrot silenced him. "Goten, don't you dare say anything about the swear jar." Goten remained quiet.
"But, Dad," Gohan began to argued.
"I've given you an order," Kakarrot silenced his sons. "Do it!"
Gohan cringed. His father has never raised his voice at him.
Ginyu laughed wickedly. "You're all talk. You can't fight me. I look too much like your precious wife and mother!" Ginyu came charging at them again. Gohan, Goten and Kakarrot got out of the way but Krillin actually threw a punch across Ginyu's face, stunning everyone.
Ginyu wiped his mouth seeing blood on his feminine hands. "I can't believe you actually hit me."
"You look like ChiChi but you're not her!" Krillin said. "The real ChiChi would've seen that punch coming miles away."
"More than that, I feel his chi falling," ChiChi said. "He can't control my body anymore than I can control his."
"Then we have an opening," Kakarrot said. "Go for it!"
Gohan, Goten and Krillin attacked Ginyu head on. This time Ginyu wasn't able to hold them off as his powers were fading rapidly. Gohan and Goten hit Ginyu's stomach and back but they closed their eyes. That way it didn't seem like they were hitting their mother. Krillin punched Ginyu's face. He pretended it was a training session he and ChiChi had as kids on Roshi island. A Kamehameha from all three sent Ginyu crashing to the ground weakened.
"We got him," Krillin said. "He's too weak to move."
"But how do we get him to give Mom's body back?" Gohan asked. Krillin shrugged.
Ginyu laid on the ground weakened. He couldn't move. He had to make another switch. He looked up at Krillin. He wasn't as strong as ChiChi but his body would do. Staring up and Krillin he grinned wickedly.
ChiChi noticed his grin. "He's gonna change." Weakly, she started going towards Ginyu.
"
While Krillin looked baffled as to what was going on, ChiChi jumped in the middle, taking the blast and switching her body with Ginyu's.
"What just happened?" Gohan said. He noticed his father rushing to his mother's side. "It's Mom. She's back in her body. I feel her chi."
Krillin, Goten and Gohan rushed to ChiChi and Kakarrot. ChiChi was leaning on Kakarrot as he helped her stood.
"Momma, is it you?"
ChiChi nodded weakly. "Yes, I'm back."
"Hold your mother," Kakarrot told his sons. Krillin got on one side of ChiChi and Gohan got on the other side. Kakarrot went over to Ginyu. He was severely weakened now that he was in his own body.
Ginyu saw Kakarrot limping toward him. "Just what are you going to do? You're as weakened as I am."
Kakarrot lodge a hand around Ginyu's neck. Ginyu tried to break Kakarrot's hold on him was stronger than anything he encountered. "I'm not so weak I can't break your neck." There was a crack and Ginyu's body slumped. Kakarrot released Ginyu and went back to his family.
Gohan looked up at his father worried. "Dad, there aren't any senzu beans and you and Mom need to get your strength back. What are we gonna do?"
"We'll go to Frieza's ship," Vegeta said, approaching them.
Kakarrot scowled at Vegeta. "Why did you stay hidden when we battle Ginyu in ChiChi's body? We could've used your help."
Vegeta snorted. "Like I'm gonna give Ginyu the chance to switch bodies with me." He grinned seeing the situation. Kakarrot and ChiChi were in no position to defend themselves. They were both beaten badly. "I could kill you all if I wanted, but I won't."
"You won't because you can't," Kakarrot said. "You need us for the dragon balls and Frieza if you run across him."
"Then I propose a truce. I won't kill any of you while we're on this planet. After Frieza is defeated, it's fair game."
"Deal," Kakarrot said.
Vegeta lead the way going back to Frieza's ship. Gohan carried his mother. Kakarrot flew with assistance from Krillin and Goten.
When they arrived in Frieza's ship, Vegeta lead them to the medical wing of the ship where Kakarrot and ChiChi were put into two medical machines. "The models are older but it'll do."
"They won't drown will they?" Krillin asked.
Vegeta ignored Krillin as he walked out of the room. "Come. We'll get you into some battle clothes. The ones you brought from Earth tear too easily."
Gohan and Goten looked at their worn battle clothes. "I guess you have a point."
Vegeta pulled clothes out of a locker and tossed them at Krillin, Gohan and Goten. Gohan and Goten knew the material was indestructible. They remember seeing their father's uniform.
"How long until Kakarrot and ChiChi are better?" Krillin asked.
"ChiChi's human so I'll say about half an hour. With Kakarrot's build, it will take forty or fifty minutes."
"So we just wait then?" Goten said.
"You two stay here. I'm going to the Great Elder's place and get that password. We need to get it before Frieza does."
"I should go with you, Krillin," Gohan said.
Krillin noticed Vegeta leaving the room with his new uniform and towel in tow. Seconds later, they heard the sound of water. "No, you need to keep an eye on Vegeta. He made a pact with Kakarrot but I don't trust him." Gohan nodded, agreeing. "I'll be back as soon as I can."
Meanwhile, Nail laid on the ground. His body broken and defeated. He didn't have much time in this world, but it didn't matter. During his battle with Frieza, Guru communicated with him of his plan. Dende was near the Earthlings and if they make a wish, Frieza will never become immortal.
Frieza stood over Nail victorious. "You're near death. Do you want to tell me where the dragon balls are before I get serious?"
Though near death, Nail smiled. "Even if I tell you, it's too late."
"Too late?" Frieza questioned. "What do you mean?"
"By now Dende has reached our new friends and has told them the password. They're probably making wishes to the dragon so you won't." Nail laughed. "You're too late." he closed his eyes and passed into the next life.
Frieza picked up his small communicator on his battle jacket. "Ginyu, come in. Come in!" He only heard static. Ginyu always answered his call. He wouldn't answer unless he was. "Dead," Frieza figured. "And if he's gone, then the Ginyu Force are dead, too."
Frieza zoomed in the sky flying faster than ever. "How could Vegeta do this? No! Vegeta had help. There's no way he could take on the Ginyu Force by himself. It's him and those friends of his." The thought of Vegeta and his little gang using the dragon balls before him pissed him off. "
To Be Continued
AN: My goal is to get a 100 reviews and I have three or four chapters to go. Will you help me? Reviews please.
Lady Thundera: Yeah, I love Gohan being so brave. You're right his father influence help but his mother's did, too!
Carrie: Vegeta is a dirty sneak. Like he'll go with the smart plan. One thing you shouldn't do is make Kakarrot or ChiChi mad.
Nice Nipps: I thought I was doing that.
Vixen: Thanks for getting it the innocence of the last scene with Kakarrot and ChiChi. Not everyone did. Seesh! Goten's so sweet. I want one! I really like what I did with Gohan for this story, especially in later chapters where you see his maturity. A lot for an eight year old.
Jadeit: All that was going on: Vegeta betraying the others, Gohan challenging Vegeta, you make a snide comment on me writing the word toilet. That's sad. I didn't go into details. It's not like said what they were doing.
Courtney: You're right. Kakarrot didn't hold back. Super Saiyan. You'll have to wait. We're getting close to the moment. I have that chapter written out already. I had, too so I wouldn't get confused with the changes I was making!