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Chapter 14. Meeting with the past.
"Where are we going?" Kanara asked as she followed the half-Saiyan. She pulled on her brown furry skirt as her tail lashed behind her in anticipation.
Gohan motioned for her to be silent. The half-saiyan looked forward again and closed his eyes. "Vegeta?"
"I'm still here."
Gohan opened his eyes and nodded. He turned right and fastened his pace. Kanara frowned and followed him. The two turned right before they walked to the left. Gohan suddenly stopped walking and closed his eyes. The boy frowned as he clenched his fists. Kanara looked at him. "What's wrong?"
"I've lost him." Gohan muttered as he opened his eyes.
"So, now what?" Kanara asked as she looked back. Gohan closed his eyes and tried again. After this he shook his head and opened his eyes again.
"Darn it," He muttered as he looked down the hallway. "Maybe I can still track him. I still have a hunch of where he is." Gohan said as he started walking again. Kanara followed him and the two continued their search in silence.
Gohan stopped walking and turned to a door on their right. Kanara looked at him. "Are you sure this is the one?" She asked hesitantly.
Gohan bit his lip. "Not really."
"Well…," Kanara swallowed heavily. "The worse thing that can happen is that Cell is in there." She muttered. Gohan smiled slightly and nodded.
The male saiyan placed his hand on the door handle and opened the door. The two Saiyans looked inside the room not knowing they were holding their breaths.
Gohan was the first one to release it and grin. "Hey there," He said as he walked in the room. "I get why you didn't want me to see this." Gohan continued as he walked closer to the bed in the middle of the room.
Vegeta was chained up so heavily he wasn't able to move a limb. The metal chains were covering his body as he leaned against the wall with his back. "Are you here to gloat?" Vegeta snarled at him. "Or are you going to get these things off of me?"
Gohan shrugged as he leaned over the adult and studied the chains. He whistled. "Wow. This is terrible." He muttered as he eyed the construction.
"Just let me." Kanara answered as he grabbed a small pointy rock from the ground. She sharpened it by banging it against the floor a few times. "Okay." She said as she leaned forwards and started picking the locks. Gohan raised an eyebrow as Vegeta got up a few minutes later. Kanara smiled. "I've had experience with bondage." She said with a wink.
Vegeta chuckled. "Yeah right. What's the real reason you can do that?" He asked interested.
Kanara shrugged. "I was tied up a lot and I always freed myself like this. Let's just go, okay?" She answered shortly. Vegeta and Gohan nodded. "How do we get out?" She asked.
Gohan scratched his head. "I hadn't thought of that yet. I didn't even expect us to get this far." He answered sheepishly. Kanara smacked a hand on her own forehead and muttered something about stupid humans.
Vegeta turned around. "We'll go through the window." He answered as he walked to the object in the wall. The man reached outside the window to show he could get through it.
"They left the windows open?" Kanara said with a gasp as she walked closer.
"Freeza did it to gloat with the fact I couldn't get near it." Vegeta answered with a smirk. "I love his pride." He muttered after that. Kanara grinned and looked outside.
"What are we waiting for?" She asked as she got up. She climbed on the windowsill and looked down. "We can do this." She muttered as she turned around in the windowsill, turning her back on her freedom, and tried to find a foothold. She grinned as she found one and started climbing down. Gohan bit his lip as he watched her go.
Vegeta pushed the half-saiyan to the window. "Go." He said as he looked back. Gohan nodded and followed Kanara outside. Vegeta followed him within a few seconds. After a while Gohan looked down and frowned.
"Darn it. How high were we?" He muttered as he looked up at the window they came from. "This is taking ages."
"Don't whine," Kanara answered as she continued her way down. "This is amazing. Just think about what could happen if you let go." She looked up at Gohan and grinned. "Gives you a thrill, doesn't it?"
Gohan smirked as he tried to find a foothold. "I can think of better ways to have fun." He muttered as he descended again.
Kanara was the first one to reach the ground. She jumped around and cheered before she watched Gohan touch the ground. When Vegeta was standing on the ground too, the three Saiyans dived in a large cave.
"So…," Kanara started as her eyes moved to Gohan. "Are we going to find the Saiyan empire?" She asked. "I know where it is."
"Of course." Gohan muttered under his breath.
Vegeta ignored this and nodded at Kanara. "Let's go." He said as he motioned for her to walk. Kanara immediately walked away. Vegeta motioned for Gohan to follow her and, after handing the older Saiyan a glare, Gohan decided to do as he was told.
Gohan studied the landscape as they walked. He looked at the mountains as they neared them. They reached very high and almost looked like they touched the sky.
Vegeta stopped walking and the two teenagers froze. They heard voices. Kanara was the first one to grin and she ran away again. Kanara jumped over a rock and they were greeted with the sight of a group of teenagers. Gohan studied them as Kanara walked towards them.
They all looked at least a few years older than Kanara. They were all wearing the same type of uniform. "Hey guys!" Kanara said as she walked into their vision.
Gohan's eyes fell on the tails curled around the waists of the teenagers. One of them boys widened his eyes and ran closer. "Kanara! What the hell? How did you get out?" He asked as he gave her a quick hug. Gohan walked closer as Kanara was hugging the boy.
The older boy had long black spiky hair. His features were similar to Kanara's. He knelt down in front of the female and brushed through her hair. "Are you okay? What happened there?" He asked.
The rest of the group was coming closer now. "That's what we'd like to know." Another bulky boy asked frowning. "Who's this brat?" He asked as he nodded to Gohan. The large boy had brown eyes and short spiky hair. His armor, like the rest of the warriors, was a black with a blue uniform under it.
Kanara's brother got up and placed a hand on Kanara's shoulder. He studied Gohan as Kanara answered: "This is Gohan. He helped me escape." Kanara answered.
"What are you doing with a boy?" The same bulky saiyan asked. His dark eyes were narrowed as he looked at Gohan.
"Shut up, Dacar." Kanara snarled back at him.
"We have to get rid of the ki-bonds. Do you know how to do that?" She asked them. The teenagers all shook their heads.
"You'll have to go to one of the scientists for that." Dacar answered as he stepped closer. "I heard General Bardock is a specialist in that kind of thing." He continued.
Kanara nodded. "Good. We'll go there then." She answered as she went to walk away.
"Hey, hey, hey. What's your hurry." One of the boys asked with a smirk as she appeared in front of her. "Let me take a look at you." He stepped back and eyed her appearance. "I've never seen this much skin of you."
Kanara blushed slightly and frowned. "He's right," Dacar continued as he showed up next to her. "I've only seen you wearing a dress once." He grinned at the memory of that day and Kanara's blush got heavier.
"Jerks." She muttered as her brother chuckled. Gohan raised an eyebrow while the rest of the group joined in and surrounded the female. Kanara looked at Gohan and rolled her eyes. She crossed her arms. "Are you done?" She asked.
"With you? Never." A lean saiyan answered as he stepped closer and caressed her naked stomach. "You should wear things like this more often." He continued.
"That's okay. She'll be stuck in this outfit forever." Kanara's brother laughed.
"I guess we can thank Cell for something," Dacar teased as he knelt down in front of Kanara and pushed her face up. "How did you get out of there?" He asked.
"Not thanks to you!" Kanara snarled back. "You weaklings ran away the moment I got in danger and you didn't do a thing to get me out." She said frowning.
"You're so stupid you got yourself caught," Her brother answered with a frown. "It's not our fault they would rather go after a girl than after boys." He continued.
"Don't worry, Kanara," The lean boy said with a smirk. "Kokaro is just mad because your father and uncle had a very stern word with him when he found out he let you get caught."
Kokaro huffed as the rest of the group laughed. "He wasn't even able to walk. Your uncle loves handing out punishments." Dacar said. Kanara whistled.
"That's got to hurt." Kanara said with a grin.
Her brother raised an eyebrow. "Oh, just wait. Dad is going to have a stern word with you too and guess who is in the second punishment?" Kokaro cracked his knuckles and licked his lips. "That's the advantage of being the big brother."
Gohan scratched his head and shifted uncomfortably. Kanara sighed. "Let's just get that over with. Where's dad now?" She asked as she looked up at her brother.
Kokaro shrugged. "Who knows?" He answered uninterested.
"Then help me find him." Kanara said impatiently.
"Nomika is going to be very angry when he sees his precious little girl dressed like this." Dacar sneered as his eyes moved over her body. "Are you sure you want to go there?"
"I don't have a choice now do I?" Kanara answered annoyed. "Now are you weaklings coming or what?" She asked before she went to walk away.
"You're as impatient as always, huh Kanara." One of the boys chuckled as she smacked on her behind. Kanara froze for a second. After this she whirled around and punched him in the cheek. The boy fell down and growled.
"I thought that was a line you didn't cross!" Kanara yelled as she placed a foot on his chest and pushed down. "If you ever touch me like that again you are going to be sorry, got that?"
Dacar smirked and placed a hand on her shoulder. He pulled her back. "Yes, little kitten. We know you've got claws." He sneered as she stepped back. "That was out of line and he knows it." Dacar looked at the boy. The teenager was frowning at the female but he nodded.
Dacar tightened his grip on Kanara's shoulder and pushed her back. "But…" He said as she stumbled back and two other boys got a hold of her. She struggled and cursed as they pushed her arms behind her back. "I am still the leader of this team so the job to punish others is mine, not yours," Dacar continued as he walked closer. She frowned up at him as he reached out. "You've been away from us for a while. Maybe it's time we reminded you of the hierarchy in our team." Dacar's hand traced over Kanara's neck and shoulder. "I am in charge. You have to listen to me. Don't forget what you owe us." Kanara frowned up at him and gave another pull at her arms. "So, let's start the education." Dacar pulled back a fist. "Who is the leader of this team?" He asked before he punched her in her stomach. Kanara gasped in pain.
Dacar smirked and pulled back another fist. "I didn't receive an answer yet." The second punch landed on her cheek. She whined in pain and the ki-bonds around her wrists sparked as she tried to power up.
Gohan frowned and walked closer. He pushed the older saiyan away. "Hey. Leave her alone!" He yelled at Dacar. Kanara looked up and widened her eyes.
"Gohan. Are you crazy?" She gasped out. "Get out of here."
"He's hurting you!" Gohan answered as he turned around. "Am I supposed to let that happen!" He turned around as Dacar tried to hit him. The boy moved away just in time.
"He's just punishing me." Kanara answered with a frown. "He's just following Saiyan rules." She sighed.
Dacar looked at Gohan and his eyes moved to the tail around Gohan's waist. "A saiyan. I've never seen you before." Dacar said as he circled the half-saiyan. Gohan clenched his fists and watched Dacar go.
"Why haven't I seen you before?" Dacar asked as he tilted his head.
"Like you can keep track of every saiyan in hell." Kanara sneered bitterly. Dacar looked her way and nodded to the two boys who were holding her. They both kneed her in the stomach. Kanara screamed and collapsed on the ground. Gohan whirled around and knelt down next to her.
"How can you do this?" Gohan yelled at them as he tried to help Kanara up. The two boys behind Kanara looked at someone behind Gohan and nodded. They grabbed Kanara by her arms and pulled her away. They pushed her on the ground a few feet away. Gohan was still kneeling on the ground when several pairs of feet surrounded him. Gohan slowly got up.
"Why do you care?" Dacar asked as he crossed his arms. "What did you do with Kanara?" He asked suspiciously.
"Nothing." Gohan answered with a frown. "I just don't like it when people get hurt."
The boys around him laughed. "And you call yourself a saiyan?" Dacar sneered with a smirk. He gave Gohan a push. The half-Saiyan stumbled back. Dacar pushed him again. "Come on, tough guy. Aren't you going to defend your precious girl?" He sneered when Gohan stumbled back again. The boys behind him pushed Gohan forwards when he was within their reach.
"I don't want to fight." Gohan said slowly.
"How did you get that tail? You're certainly not a saiyan. Every saiyan wants to fight." A boy said frowning. "Let's see how saiyan you are." They all stepped closer and towered over the half-saiyan.
Kanara shakily got up and went to walk closer. "Guys. Leave him alone." She said but two teenagers got in her way. They pushed her back on the ground.
Dacar looked back as Kanara got up and tried to get passed the two teenagers. "Do you care about him, Kanara?" He asked before he looked back at Gohan.
"Don't be a jerk, Dacar." Kanara answered with a frown. "I know it's hard for you but you'll have to try." She snarled at him.
Dacar narrowed his eyes and attacked the half-Saiyan. He punched Gohan in the stomach. Gohan gasped in pain and stumbled back. He landed on the ground where a second boy kicked him in the back harshly. Gohan was pushed onto his stomach and Dacar went to stand next to him. "You…" He kicked against Gohan's side, "…keep," He gave another kick. Gohan groaned in pain, "your filthy hands off Kanara," Every word was emphasized with another kick. "Got it, little boy?" He placed his foot on Gohan's hand and pushed down. The boy screamed as he felt his bones crack under the pressure.
"He's wearing ki-bonds, you bastard!" Kanara screamed as she tried to get closer. The two boys were having a hard time holding her back. Gohan tried to get up but Dacar kicked him back down.
"Did I say you could get up?" Dacar asked as he looked down at the half-Saiyan.
"I don't have to listen to you." Gohan snarled back at him as he went to get up again.
"Oh really?" Dacar sneered. "Okay, guys. I'd say this one needs a little lesson from all of us." Dacar said as he looked around. His eyes moved to Kanara. "Hold her." He ordered the two boys. They both made disapproving sounds at the fact that they weren't allowed to participate in the beating but they listened when Dacar gave them an angry glare.
"Dacar. Cut it out. Just leave him alone!" Kanara yelled as she punched one of the boys in the stomach. The ki-bonds still drained her strength so the punch didn't really have any effect. The two boys pushed her back and she stumbled until she fell on her bottom.
"Stay there." One of the boys said as he pointed at her. She frowned and crossed her arms. The two boys nodded approvingly and looked back at the fight.
Kanara very slowly got on her hands and knees and silently crawled forwards. If she could just get passed their legs she could make a run for it. She held her breath when she reached them but they suddenly sat down next to her. Two tails curled around her ankles and pulled her legs from under her. She collapsed on her stomach and two hands on her shoulder blades pushed her against the ground.
"You'll never outsmart us, little one." One of the boys said with a smirk as he petted her head. They allowed her to look up and shift on the ground but every time she tried to push her upper body up they pushed her back down. Kanara sighed and let her head fall on the ground. She looked up when she heard a scream from Gohan.
While she'd been trying to get away the teenagers were having the time of their death beating into the half-saiyan. He was lying on the ground and the boys were taking turns finding a place they hadn't kicked yet and doing something about that.
"What's going on here?" They all looked sideways when they heard a gruff voice.
"The king?" Dacar gasped before he knelt down in bowed his head. The other saiyans followed his lead.
"Almost." Vegeta said with a smirk as he walked closer. Kanara pushed herself up and got on her feet.
"That took you long enough." Gohan snarled at him as he tried to push himself up.
Vegeta shrugged. "I was checking out the area." He answered as he stepped closer and looked down at the half-saiyan. "Besides, you need a beating once in a while." Gohan glared up at him and tried to get up again.
Vegeta reached down and grabbed the back of Gohan's jacket. He pulled the half-Saiyan on his feet. Gohan got a hold of Vegeta's arm to keep himself up and Vegeta allowed him this small favor.
"Kanara." Kokaro hissed when he noticed she was standing. "Get down."
Kanara waved his comment away and walked closer to Vegeta. "Why did you check the area? We've already found other Saiyans." She said frowning.
Before Vegeta could answer Dacar got up too. "Are you associating with a royalty?" Dacar asked Kanara.
The female smiled and nodded. "Yes. And so is he." She answered as she motioned to Gohan.
"That's right, kids," Vegeta said. "You were beating up one of my companions. That's not good." He sneered.
All the boys bowed even deeper and started apologizing. Dacar kept himself low as he walked closer to Gohan and asked for forgiveness and a punishment. Gohan widened his eyes. "It's okay.. You can stop that." He muttered
Kanara smacked on his head. "Don't be like that. You have to punish them. They attacked a first class."
"But I'm not a first class…" Gohan started talking but Vegeta placed a hand on his mouth.
"Be quiet!" Vegeta said. "We'll get back to your punishment." Vegeta mentioned to the others. "For now lead us to the saiyan kingdom."
The teenagers nodded and, seeing that Gohan, Kanara and Vegeta couldn't fly, started walking. Gohan went to walk closer to Vegeta when he noticed more and more Saiyans walking around. They went in a cave and followed the teenagers through many tunnels. Many saiyans turned and stared at them as they walked.
Finally they reached a great hall. "This is where the king stays during the day." Dacar said as he bowed to Vegeta. The man nodded and opened the door. The group followed him inside. Gohan looked around with wide eyes. The hall was nothing more than a big dark room. There were a few holes in the ceiling so light could come in. Thrones made from rocks were settled on the other end of the room. They already saw a man looking just like Vegeta sitting in one of those thrones. He was wearing a dark blue uniform. His gray armor almost looked black in the dark room.
The man looked up when he noticed the three visitors. His eyes moved from Gohan to Kanara to Vegeta and he widened them. "Vegeta! My son. You are here!" He exclaimed as he got up and walked closer.
Vegeta bowed as the rest of the group knelt down. Kanara pulled Gohan down with her. Gohan looked up as the king placed a hand on Vegeta's shoulder. "You've been alive for a long time compared to some Saiyans. It's a shame you died but it's good to see you again." King Vegeta said as he looked Vegeta up and down.
"We have been here for a while but I was caught by Freeza and Cell." Vegeta explained as he showed the ki-bonds around his wrists. "Do you know how to get these off?"
King Vegeta nodded and looked sideways. "Bardock!" He yelled and motioned for a Saiyan to come. Vegeta gave a small glance at Gohan, who gasped when he saw the full-blooded saiyan. Bardock looked just like his father. He only had a few more scars covering his body and his face. He had a red bandana wrapped around his head and frowned as he walked closer. The man was wearing a black uniform with green parts on his stomach and shoulders. He bowed when he was close to the king.
"You called for me, my king?" Bardock asked as he stood straight again.
"Yes. Get these things off my son." The king ordered as he motioned to the ki-bonds. Bardock nodded and looked at the ki-bonds around Vegeta's wrists. After walking away to get a few supplies and coming back to prod in the bonds for a while, Bardock smirked and the ki-bonds fell off Vegeta's wrists. The man immediately powered up and nodded approvingly.
Gohan cleared his throat. "They have ki-bonds on too. You have to get rid of those too." Vegeta ordered as he motioned to the two teenagers behind him.
King Vegeta looked at the two teens as Bardock moved to Kanara. She got up and held out her arms. "How do you know them?" King Vegeta asked.
"The girl was in the dungeon when I was in there. She accompanied me when we escaped." Vegeta answered as Bardock was working on Kanara's bonds. "The boy has been fighting as my comrade for a while when I was still alive. We died together and ended up in the same place too." Vegeta continued as a second pair of ki-bonds fell on the ground. Kanara looked at her wrists and grinned as he powered up too.
Bardock looked at Gohan's wrists before his eyes fell on Gohan's features. "Do I know you?" He asked when he noticed the familiar expression.
Gohan shrugged. "I was thinking the same about you. We haven't met but you look familiar too." Bardock shrugged and started working on the ki-bonds.
"Wait!" Vegeta's hand landed on the ki-bonds on Gohan's wrists. "Keep those on."
Gohan looked up. "What!" He yelled. "Why?"
Kanara snickered. Vegeta shrugged. "I think it's better to keep you on a leash. I need to talk to you about something." Vegeta answered before he turned to his father. Gohan muttered unkind things under his breath. "Where can we have a private conversation?" Vegeta asked his father. The two Saiyans walked away as they talked.
"I can't believe this!" Gohan growled as he looked at the bonds around his wrists. Kanara smiled and her tail curled around his waist. She easily lifted him in the air. Gohan gasped and tried to get her tail off his body. "Put me down." He snarled at her.
Kanara snickered. "I shouldn't take advantage of your lack of power like this," She mused out loud. She slowly brought him closer and placed him on the ground in front of her. After this she curled her arms around his shoulders and whispered in his ear: "But I've never been a good girl."
Gohan rolled his eyes. "Watch out." He whispered back as he looked over her shoulder. "Your friends don't like this."
Kanara froze for a second and looked over her own shoulder. Dacar narrowed his eyes at her. Kanara smirked and winked at Dacar. After this she turned around and pulled Gohan closer. "Play with me." She whispered before she pushed her mouth on his lips. Gohan raised an eyebrow but kissed back almost immediately. The boy pulled her even closer up against him.
Gohan pulled away and smirked at her. "Do you have a death wish?" He asked as his eyes moved to the angry group of teenagers. Kanara shrugged.
"They need to lighten up. It's their own fault." She answered.
Vegeta turned around and walked closer. "Brat. We need to talk." He said as he walked closer. Gohan turned around and nodded. The moment he stepped away from Kanara her brother appeared next to her.
"Let's go." Kokaro said as he grabbed her shoulder.
Kanara frowned at him. "I don't want to go yet." She complained stubbornly.
Dacar walked closer and gave Kanara a push in her back. "We're leaving." He ordered. "You are coming with us." He continued as he gave her another push.
"I don't want to come with you." Kanara yelled back at them. Kokaro frowned and grabbed her on her elbow. "No! Let me go!" Kanara yelled as he dragged her away. Gohan went to help her but Vegeta placed a hand on his shoulder. The man tightened his grip for a moment when Gohan tried to shrug him off.
Dacar rolled his eyes as he followed the two full-blooded Saiyans. Kokaro looked back at his sister and stopped walking. He pulled back a hand and before Kanara could do anything he landed it on her cheek. "Are you done?" He snarled at her.
Kanara placed a hand on her stinging cheek. She looked down and nodded. "It's about time she came around." One of the boys commented as he watched Kanara rub over her cheek.
She looked at Gohan. "I have to go. I'll see you later, okay?" She said with a smile. Gohan smiled back and nodded. Kanara turned around and followed the rest of the group outside. Gohan watched her go and frowned at Vegeta once she was gone.
"Why did you hold me back?" Gohan asked as he looked up.
Vegeta shrugged. "They had a right to force her out of this room. She's a part of that group." Vegeta answered.
"But she didn't want to go with them." Gohan said as he looked at the entrance of the room.
"Of course not. They didn't get to finish her punishment and she knows it." Vegeta answered with a smirk.
"What?" Gohan asked with wide eyes. "Are they going to hurt her?"
"Probably," Vegeta answered uninterested. "Come on. I have a surprise for you." Vegeta said as he turned around and walked away. Gohan followed him and they started walking.
Vegeta opened a door and let Gohan in. The boy walked inside and looked around. Gohan noticed several stone chairs and couches standing in the room. He also noticed a big bed and a slightly smaller bed standing next to it. Both were made out of stone. Gohan also noticed the occupants of several chairs.
Gohan crossed his arms and looked at Vegeta. "If you tell me you have a surprise, I expect something I like." Gohan said frowning.
Vegeta shrugged as he walked into the room. "I never said you would like the surprise." He answered. Gohan looked back at the four Saiyans in the room.
The first man was standing near the make-shift hole in the wall. He was looking outside when the two newcomers walked in. He had long spiky hair that ran down until his knees. The man was wearing the exact same brown with black uniform he died in ten years earlier.
The second man was sitting on one of the couches. He was leaning back and had his hand placed on his bald head. The large saiyan looked up when the two saiyans walked in.
The last person was sitting in another chair. His hair and expression were similar to Goku.
Raditz, Turles and Nappa were looking Gohan up and down, all in curiosity. "Who's the brat?" Raditz asked as he stepped closer.
Gohan frowned as his eyes moved from the one Saiyan to the other. They all belonged to memories he really wanted to forget. Vegeta sat down in one of the couches and smirked at Gohan. "Nappa and Raditz have both seen him on the day they died." Vegeta said. Gohan rolled his eyes and walked closer to sit down somewhere too. "He is Raditz's nephew."
Raditz stepped closer and looked at Gohan. "He's Kakarott's brat?" Raditz questioned. "Wow, I really thought you would've died." Raditz told Gohan.
"He's all grown up." Nappa commented with smirk. "Last time I saw you, you were this size." Nappa held his hand just above the ground to show how small Gohan was when they first met.
"I've never seen him." Turles commented as he crossed his arms. "Why did I have to come here?" He asked Vegeta.
"The three of you are the last saiyans I associated with. You all know most about me and my fighting techniques." Vegeta answered. "My father is thinking about going to war. He told me the saiyan race tried to avoid it until now because Cell is so much stronger than us. But now we are here, I think we can have a shot." Vegeta said as he placed his elbows on his knees.
Gohan frowned at him. "Wait a second." He said as he shifted on the stone couch. "Is that why you wanted to keep my ki-bonds on?" He asked.
Vegeta nodded. "We are here now. We have two weeks to get back to life. I want to help our race win this war. We can do that. If I take care of Freeza and Cooler, and you go head to head with Cell. We can win this thing." Vegeta said.
"No." Gohan snarled as he got up and walked away. "No. No. No." He repeated as he shook his head. "I am done with fighting. I am NOT going to transform again. I am sick of it!" Gohan yelled.
Vegeta let out a very deep sigh. Raditz raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure he's a Saiyan?" he asked Vegeta as he leaned towards the prince. Gohan rolled his eyes and walked to the make-shift window.
"Something went wrong in his education." Vegeta answered as he leaned back in the stone couch.
"No. Something went wrong in your education." Gohan snarled back at him as he turned around. "Just because you have been fighting since you were young doesn't mean that every Saiyan wants to be like that."
"I just had some people to beat up when I was angry. There is nothing wrong with that." Vegeta answered. "Besides Bulma told me that you were four when Raditz landed on planet Earth. We were about the same age when we started fighting. Or in your case; functioning as a punching bag for others." Vegeta sneered.
Gohan crossed his arms defiantly and leaned against the window. "I'm not going to fight him. I am leaving, right now." Gohan went to walk to the door. Vegeta appeared in front of him and pointed at the room behind Gohan.
"You're not leaving. You are staying right here. I want to keep an eye on you. That's your bed." Gohan looked back at the smaller bed next to the king sized bed. "You can sleep here."
"I don't want to fight him, Vegeta." Gohan said tiredly. "Please don't make me." He whispered as he looked down.
Vegeta stared at the half-saiyan for a few seconds. After this he groaned out loud and pushed Gohan's chin up. "That doesn't work on me." He said frowning. "Just stay here for now. I promise you that we'll be back in time, okay?"
Gohan sighed and shrugged. "Fine. It's not like I can do anything about it." Gohan muttered frowning. After this he walked to his stone bed and lay down on it.
Vegeta sat down on the couch again. Nappa looked at the half-Saiyan. "How long has it been?" He asked as he looked back at Vegeta. "He's grown a lot."
"It's been nine years since our battle," Vegeta answered. "A lot has happened since then."
"What's wrong with the boy?" Raditz asked as his eyes moved back to Gohan.
"The boy can hear you." Gohan snarled back at his uncle. He leaned on his elbows and frowned at the four Saiyans.
"Well, you're not going to answer my question, now are you?" Raditz answered. Gohan shook his head as an answer so he looked back at Vegeta.
"You guys traumatized him." Vegeta answered with a smirk. Gohan scoffed as he lay down again.
"How's Kakarrot?" Raditz asked as he looked back at Gohan. The half-Saiyan stared up at the ceiling of the cave and refused to answer the question.
Vegeta looked at Gohan too. "He's dead." Vegeta answered for Gohan. The half-saiyan closed his eyes.
"Really?" Nappa asked as he leaned forward. "Did it happen recently?"
Vegeta shook his head. "It happened several years ago." Vegeta answered with a frown.
"Who killed him?" Raditz asked interested. "Hey, hybrid. Answer me." Raditz leaned on the leaning on the couch with his hands and looked at the half-saiyan. Gohan was still staring at the ceiling. "Are you deaf?" Raditz sneered. "Or is it too painful for you?"
"I killed him." Gohan answered suddenly.
Raditz's hands slipped off the couch. Nappa raised his eyebrows. "Really? I didn't think you would have it in you." Nappa said as he gave the half-Saiyan a calculating glance.
Vegeta smirked. "Don't give yourself that much credit, boy." Vegeta sneered as he got up and walked to the window. "Cell did the job." He mentioned to the others. "He threatened to blow himself up and take planet Earth with him. Kakarrot sacrificed himself and made Cell blow up somewhere else." Vegeta continued as looked out the window.
Nappa looked at the half-saiyan. "So, why does he think he did it?" Nappa asked interested.
Vegeta rolled his eyes. "That's a long and annoying story." He answered as he looked back at the full-grown saiyans. "Why am I tired?" He asked as he frowned at them.
Raditz shrugged. "Hell. We need to sleep here. The rulers of hell thought we were getting too restless and were making too much trouble. So, they made it so that we can get tired and have to sleep several hours once in a while. Our sleeping pattern is the same as it was in our old live." Raditz answered.
Vegeta nodded. "Great. Just my luck." He muttered annoyed. "I think I'll take a nap. I want to speak to you in about seven hours. We'll discus everything with my father." Vegeta said. The three adults nodded and all got up. Gohan sat up and watched as everyone got up and walked to the door.
Raditz turned around and looked at Gohan. "Do you want me to take him with me?" He asked Vegeta. "He's a part of my tribe. Maybe it's better if I bring him back to his roots." Raditz suggested.
Vegeta shook his head. "No. I want to keep him close for now. You can introduce him later." Vegeta answered. Raditz nodded and walked out the room.
Vegeta waited until the door closed before he walked to his own bed and sat down on it. "This is the worst bed I've ever slept in." He muttered as he lay down.
Gohan frowned. "Why didn't I get my own room?" Gohan asked as he watched Vegeta lie down.
"You're a third class," Vegeta answered as he looked sideways. "If you would have gone with Raditz you probably would have slept in a room with three or four others. They usually place saiyans of the same generation with each other. But since there's nobody of your generation you would probably end up in the same room as Raditz and Turles." Vegeta continued.
"Turles?" Gohan questioned.
"Turles is one of Freeza's low class saiyan soldiers." Vegeta said thoughtfully. "He's younger than Raditz but older than your father, I think."
Gohan lay down and sighed. "Please don't make me sleep in their room." He muttered as he stared at the ceiling.
"It's the rules." Vegeta answered. "The fact that you are sleeping in my room, as a third class, is already a violation of the rules." Vegeta continued.
"I want to go home." Gohan said with a sigh.
"Stop whining. We're not going home for a while." Vegeta growled back.
"Why not?" Gohan asked with a frown. "Why can't we just leave this place. Why can't you let me leave this place on my own?"
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Now sleep or I'll knock you out." Vegeta snarled at him. Gohan hesitated but decided not to bother Vegeta anymore. He lay down and closed his eyes. Vegeta watched the half-Saiyan lie down before he turned on his back on the boy and closed his own eyes.
"I don't get it." Gohan muttered. Vegeta ignored him. The two saiyans fell silent after this. They were both deep in their own thoughts and slowly drifted off to sleep.
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