Book 3: The Forgotten Past of The Earthling Saiyan

by Espeon804

Book 3. A battle is won, but the war has just begun. The earthlings had enough of the Saiyans. A mysterious boy from the future arrives to warn the Saiyans about the retaliating androids. Goku finds himself restrained in a variety of ways that pushes him over the edge. When a new fight for survival begins, one finds themself completely engulfed in hatred and possible madness.

21. The war for the sake of Planet Earth?

Chapter 21 Plot:

Chapter 21: "The war for the sake of Planet Earth?" It is questioned on why the Saiyans never left Planet Earth. The answer is simple; To win the challenges and claim the planet as a new nutrient ground! Kakarot may be the youngest pure-blooded Saiyan, but he becomes leader of the attacks against the military among the members of his class! Once Planet Earth is tamed, Kakarot plans to either keep it under his reign or to use it as a gateway to new power! He begins his games to test the earthlings for real this time!

HOWEVER…

The games have already started, and Chille is the star of it. Kakarot displays behavior that truly displays him as a threat towards his own kind! Grinning ear to ear? Mockery? He teases their strength! Has Kakarot truly lost his way? They know this isn't like him! The reason behind it? It's not easily known.

Perhaps he had truly gone mad.

Or maybe, he's just wounded in a way that can't be healed.

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A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter!

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PUBLISHED ON: February 12, 2017! (EST. It was around 12AM)

WORDS: 19,416

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I had to cut a large portion of Ch. 20 and place it at the beginning of this chapter because the previous one was getting waaaay too long.

Sorry for the confusion.

I really need to stop typing so many words. This is a pretty good chapter though. (Near the end, it gets really good!)

Oh, and guess what? I'm trying to mix this fic with a bit of Sun Wukong. (I have been doing that for a while) Read the Possible Questions at the end!

Please?

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBZKAI, OR DBS! Akira Toriyama is the creator! This is just a fanfic that is uh.

Dark?

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Key:

"Talking"

"Foreign Speech"

'Thoughts'

'Telepathy'

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This chapter gave me trouble too.

-Espeon804

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- Chapter 21: The war for the sake of Planet Earth? -

"It feels great, doesn't it?"

Youzi's voice is the only thing he can hear at the moment.

What happened? He doesn't know. Another soldier is dead to forever rot in Hell. His eyes can't look away from the crimson color he sees. A sense of great power fills him.

'Great?' He thinks to himself as his shoulders shake with a chuckle. 'It felt like I can't be stopped. It's amazing!' His grin doesn't fade out. It won't for a while.

-0000-

"Vegeta is going to kill us." Raditz could be joking, but he sounds a bit serious. He is finally out of range where the creatures roamed at the moment. He flies in the sky with Turles at his side. He's been discussing his concerns with him for a while.

"Kakarot took off after pulling off a cheap trick. He could be anywhere, and I can't exactly fly anywhere I please. Those beasts… Kakarot released them from their cages."

Turles is actually surprised to hear this. "What?! Why would he do that?!"

"To be honest… I have no idea. He said he wanted to prove to the military that they can't easily stop him. I feel like there is more to it. Kakarot hasn't fought for so long… and his hatred is so strong. It's also his bloodlust. He can't control it. If he becomes enraged, that might turn him into a killing machine."

"It makes sense."

"Also, those creatures… they can breathe lava, and they have the same deadly venom Zhanshitao has. That brings back bad memories. I was such a coward as a child."

"The Giantulas?"

"Right. I was nearly killed by one when I was a child. When Tao here transformed into its true state, I freaked out." Raditz shook his head. "I fled like a coward and left my brother to fight it alone. It's how he ended up with that scar in his arm near his shoulder, you see."

"You're not running away again, are you?"

"No. Kakarot can't be left behind. I'm not doing that again. I'm not making the same mistake as I did back in Planet Scorch." Raditz jumps off the building's roof and lands on another. His brother follows him.

Turles seems to be thinking to himself about something. He brings a topic to Raditz. "I don't understand. How can you tolerate that foolish Kakarot? I understand the promise, but I'm talking about you as an individual."

Raditz stops moving, and he folds his arms. "You know what? I never really thought much about that."

"You've been around him for how long?" Turles asks with a clearly annoyed tone.

"It's been a while. Doesn't he remind you of mother?" Raditz facial expression displays his confusion. It's like he is unsure about his question. "He's almost just like her, but that's not the reason. I really don't know. That bothers me."

"You can't find an answer? You sound like father." Turles says oddly.

"Kakarot had looked up to me since I started guiding him years ago. I probably gained his respect despite the fact we don't always get along." Raditz explains. "Saiyans don't often have siblings. When they do, it's rare to hear them address the elder ones in their title."

"Meaning, what exactly?"

"I am his older brother." Raditz sounds like he is reminding himself about that. "Recently, instead of calling me by my name, he would occasionally address me as "big brother". That's very rare to hear among our kind."

"That's right. He does call you that sometimes." Turles frowns. "Why doesn't the address me that way?"

"You've been an asshole since you've meet him."

Turles growls and reminds his brother that he was no different. "You have been one at one point."

"I was trying to make sure he didn't do anything stupid, and I'm still doing that!" Raditz almost snaps. "You should do that instead of bashing on him about his half-breed kid and how he was raised as a Human!"

"Tch. Aren't you touchy?"

"What was that?!"

"Whatever." Turles huffs and looks the other direction. "That's a fair enough answer. I'm trying to understand the idiot. He's suddenly a bit unruly."

"He's unruly because of what Chille did to him." Raditz points out. "His behavior is not only violently insane, he's not listening to anyone. He won't listen to Vegeta. If he disobeys Tarble, then we're dealing with a major problem. He's difficult with me, and it turns out that I'm the only one who can't get through to him. As of now, he would listen to me for a second and suddenly take off. He ran away knowing I wouldn't like what he is doing."

"That's not good. He's getting worse. Normally, he would listen but he'll not agree with whatever he doesn't like." Turles says this thoughtfully.

"He was traumatized and he's filled with hate. He doesn't want anyone getting in his way with killing the military. My problem is that he's suddenly taking enjoyment. Saiyans enjoy fighting and destruction, but enjoying killing those you fight like it's the best thing is heard off? That's not exactly great. It's a sign of an uncontrollable urge to kill that is driven by the strong pull of bloodlust. Kakarot never experienced it so much before. Now that he is, stopping him? That's difficult. He'll eventually fight us just to get past us."

"I think he's that far already." Turles says.

"It's not necessary to kill so brutally. Honestly, Vegeta is the one who would blow one up to bits and have enjoyment from that. If Kakarot has that, it's not normal. He's rather gentle, so for someone like that to suddenly take joy of seeing blood…"

"That's something to be concerned about."

"Exactly."

"Besides, speaking of him, he fled from your presence. Where could he be?"

"It's likely he went back to headquarters. That's where we are going."

That is exactly where they are going. As soon as they see the ship in range, they immediately know something went wrong.

Raditz stops and hovers. "Turles, you're seeing this, or am I crazy?"

"What happened to the ship?! Damn. Tarble's going to be pissed." Turles snarls. He is not in the mood to be scolded over something he had nothing to do with.

Raditz looks angry, but the looks lifts from his face. "I see Nappa… and… is that… Karot?

Turles locates the child sitting against a tree trunk. "His face is pale and he looks like he just got through crying his eyes out. The kid isn't a crybaby, is he? He's too old to be crying like a brat."

"Not anymore. The only times he cries now is when something dreadful happened to him." Raditz's eyes narrow. "Damn. What happened?" He begins to descend.

Nappa sighs, looking at the terrified kid. "If you were a pure blood, you'll only be shaking and spooked a bit. Being half-Human has some drawbacks. This is clearly the first time you saw something like that-"

Karot groans and covers his face.

Nappa realized that he made a mistake. "Whoa! Don't start crying crazy again! Pretend you didn't hear that!"

Raditz lands and walks towards the two. He's very curious with what is going on. "Is he alright?"

The general looks up quickly. "You came. How did you lose him?" He seems very angry. "Your brother had lost it!"

Turles' nose twitches, and he frowns at the kid. "Disgusting. You pissed yourself?"

Raditz looks at the kid again. "He looks like he had seen a ghost. What happened, kid?"

Karot tucks his knees close to his legs. He shakes his head, not wanting to speak. He is trembling, bad.

"Raditz? Is that you?"

Raditz looks at the heavily damaged ship. His eyes widen and he steps back at the sight of one pissed-off Vegeta. "Prince Vegeta?! When did you-"

"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him?! How did he even get here by himself?!" Vegeta stands close to Raditz who no longer steps away.

"He attacked me." It's the only answer Raditz came say at the moment.

Vegeta snarls. "You want to know why your nephew pissed himself?! Go ahead! Go inside the ship and see for yourself! Go on!"

Now he has a really bad feeling.

Raditz nods at Turles, and they both head for the ship. He is just yards away, and the strong smell of fresh blood fills his nostrils. "What the hell…?" He pushes himself to go on, and as soon as he steps inside, he sees spilled blood. "What the…?"

"Damn. It's a bloodbath in here. It'll take ages to clean this stuff off." Turles frowns.

Raditz takes a few steps forward, but he freezes as soon as his foot strikes something. He looks down, and his eyes widen in pure disbelief. "Turles… it's been a long while since we last saw something like this…"

Turles rushes to his brother's side, and he placed a hand on his head, rubbing it. "Wow. It's been too long. What happened here? Vegeta was not pleased, so he's out of the question on who did this mess."

"I think we don't have to look too much." Raditz reaches down and picks up a gun coated with blood at the nozzle. "The gun was placed inside her mouth. This is a energy blasting gun, so once the trigger was pulled; boom. Her whole head was blasted off. Blood goes everywhere along with anything else in her head."

"You figured it out so quickly." Tarble walks up to them with an angry look. "Idiots. Learn to control your brother!"

Raditz drops the gun at the same time his jaw does. That can't be possible! Kakarot… out of all people?! "He did this?!"

"Don't act so naive. We all know the path your brother was going the moment he returned to us! He did this in front of his son!"

"That explains it." Turles gets his answer. He looks at Raditz. "You're right. Looks like Kakarot lost it big time."

Raditz seems afraid, but his eyes fill with anger. "Where is he?!"

Tarble points at the medical room that took the less damage.

Raditz marches inside the room.

The younger prince has to send a quick warning. He can't have any further destruction top on with what damage he already has to repair. "Raditz, I recommend you don't act so rash with whatever you are about to do to Kakarot!"

Raditz enters the room, and he blinks at the sight of a mischievous smiley face with its tongue sticking out drawn on the wall with blood. At the bottom of it written in sloppy capital letters in uneven sizes;

HAHA! YOU CAN'T FIND ME! YOU WERE TOO SLOW! GOOD LUCK, BECAUSE I COVERED MYSELF WITH MUD!

Raditz clenches his fist, and veins begin throb. "That little… huh?"

Another note.

P.S: TELL GOHAN THAT I'M SORRY.

And another.

P.S.S: IF YOU ARE READING THIS, RADITZ, THEN YOU'RE WAY TOO LATE TO RESCUE YOUR SUGARCANE! I NEEDED SOMETHING TO CHEW ON! SORRY!

"Is there even such thing as a "P.S.S"?" Raditz is confused, but anger pushes that aside immediately. He rushes to a basket, and all the sugarcane is gone. "Hey! He stole my sugarcane! That troubling…! Prince Tarble! Prince Vegeta! Take a look at this!"

Tarble is the first to rush inside and he takes notice of the note immediately. His brother arrives seconds later. "Looks like I shouldn't talk. I stopped watching him for a second and he's gone."

"For how long?" Vegeta crosses his arms. He's surprisingly content, but he's really suppressing his anger.

Tarble walks up to the wall to take a closer look. "Judging from the blood… this was written 10 minutes ago."

"Then he can't be far." Vegeta swings his arm to the side. "Go find him! Find him, and bring him back!"

-0000-

Kakarot looks at each beast that stare back. His staff runs across his arm and ends at the flap between his thumb and index finger. A dark smiles spreads across his face. His body is smeared with dirt mixed with bits of blood. The blood is heavy on his hands, but he doesn't care.

The cyborg beasts lunge forward, and they are struck down or stabbed with the staff.

Kakarot swings his staff to the right and swings the opposite end to the left in one second to take down two threats. "I need to find Chille, and you're in my way! Perfect for me, because he'll see just pointless this is!"

Several flying bird-like robots dive towards him. They are 5 feet long, and they are fast. Looking at their eyes, they are drones.

Kakarot would fire a few blast, but he'll be detected for sure. "EXTEND!"

The staff glows and grows, he swings the weapon which destroys several drones. However, a dog cyborg knocks him down, and a bird snatches the fallen staff from the ground and takes off with it.

"Hey!" Kakarot's eyes narrow. "2 tons!"

The weapon glows, and the bird is pulled to the ground in an instant from the sudden huge gain of weight. The bird flies backup with 10 assisting it.

"4 tons?" He is unsure if that's even possible.

The staff brings them down again. It is picked up by 20 with some birds lifting other birds.

"Aw, come on!" Kakarot punches the canine off him and jumps into the air. "Power Pole, over he- OUCH!" He is yanked to the ground by a pair of jaws snagging his tail. He blinks as the birds teleport. "Huh?! Hey! That's mine!" He lifts his tail and slams it hard on the ground, breaking the robot to pieces. He begins to run, but he slows down, realizing he has no idea where they took the weapon.

Change of plans. Locate Chille quickly. He'll know for sure.

Kakarot places a hand on his head and shakes it while laughing lightly. "He's really trying to die. That makes this so much more exciting to find him and end his life."

Soldiers begin to march in with transparent box-like cages containing the more dangerous creatures. He prepares to break them. The soldiers aim, Ready to fire.

He freezes. A spark shoots through his head.

Instincts. They are telling him that he was being followed.

Kakarot looks towards the sky, and he frowns. "Crap! How did he find me? I'm sure I masked myself enough!"

The soldiers lower their guns and look above.

However, it's not Raditz… it's Nappa.

As soon as the general spots him, Kakarot takes off in a sprint.

"I found him!" Nappa allows his energy to spike to signal the others.

Kakarot hears the sound of air movement from all around. "You guys want me that bad? I'm stopping the threat from the source!"

Turles lands on the ground behind him. "In the most reckless way."

Kakarot steps back, but Tarble lands behind him at the direction he is going. The Saiyan looks to his right, and Raditz lands there. Looking to his left, Nappa lands there. "You guys have me surrounded, huh?"

"Make this easier and just come with us." Tarble orders firmly.

The soldiers realize they are not the main focus. They slowly back away, realizing they stand not even the tiniest chances against the number of Saiyans present.

Kakarot chuckles. He jumps and lands on his hands. He spins himself using his hands while kicking out his legs, knocking everyone around him down. He flips back to his feet and apologizes before thrusting a hand out to his side, sending a burst of gusting wind that blows the warriors away and sends clouds of dirt flying. He the cloud and kicks a drone aside. "I just want to finish this!"

Nappa stands quickly. "That little…!"

"Don't be mad. I'm doing all of you a favor. You're just not listening."

"You're not listening!" Raditz points out. "You're not thinking!"

Kakarot crosses his arms. "Okay. But I want to find Chille myself and kill off these robots to show him that this whole android thing is pointless. Who could stop me?"

His question is answered as a boot kicks the side of his face and sends him crashing to the ground. He quickly jumps back to his feet, and Vegeta stands with crossed arms, looking either disappointed or angry. The scowl on his face makes it hard to tell.

"You want me? Come and get me." Kakarot challenges them with a smirk.

The soldiers watch in surprise. They didn't think the Saiyans would fight among themselves.

All the Saiyans jump forward.

Kakarot sticks his tongue out, and he becomes a blur standing still. Nappa punches the blur that turns out to he a decoy, because it fades away after that.

"What?"

"What's up? Over here!"

Nappa turns around, and a foot strikes him under his chin. His head is thrown back and he flips to the ground.

Tarble is distracted by the fallen general for a second, and he glares at Kakarot. "How long until you- huh?"

Kakarot is jogging in place with a silly grin on his face. It's a childish grin, meaning he is having fun.

"He wants to fight." Tarble realizes. He looks at Vegeta. "He wants to fight! This is our chance to calm him down! He hasn't had a good fight for so long, this is his opportunity!"

Vegeta frowns. He sees no benefit from this. "Is that so? Even if that's the case, he's still being punished for being so disobedient. He'll have to go without dinner tonight."

Kakarot blinks, and he frowns. "No one wants to have fun lately!"

"Vegeta! You shouldn't had said that outloud!" Tarble growls.

Vegeta huffs. "It doesn't matter. I'm dealing with this moron whether he likes it or not!" He jumps towards the Saiyan.

Kakarot becomes a blur again, forcing Vegeta to stop.

"There he goes with his tricks again!" Vegeta snarls.

Tarble jumps from the ground to attack Kakarot who is above Vegeta, but he is kicked aside. "Look out!"

Vegeta looks up and his head is struck by a pair of feet. He is forced to the ground.

Kakarot begins to run, but he disappears and flashes side by side until he reaches Turles and punches him down. "Too slow! I'm off! I have to kill off the cyborgs!"

"Kakarot!" Raditz sees the opportunity, and he grabs his brother. His arms lock around the chest, and he tries to restrain him. "Kakarot! Stop!"

"Huh?! You actually caught me!" Kakarot tries to free himself, but the lock is very firm. He creates a blue sphere of energy that hovers from one of his hands. "Let me go! You guys are in the way!"

"Fool! What you had been doing is beyond recklessness! Are you even sane anymore?! Stop this!"

"Come on, big brother! It'll be fun!" Kakarot's chuckling turns into mad laughter as he elbows his brother to free himself. He swings his arm while sending the sphere. It ranked across the ground, digging a line. Seconds later, explosions erupt across the line, killing the soldiers in range and destroying the glass boxes holding the drones. The drones fly free, and Kakarot seems excited.

Raditz hasn't moved since his brother escaped his hold. He watches him blasting drones or throwing some at another. The ground shakes from the explosions. Raditz is in pure disbelief. "He's out of control… I can't stop him anymore… damn it… he has lost his sanity."

Tarble sees the large number of drones there actually are. "Perhaps the android threat is real. Why is Kakarot doing this?"

Kakarot jumps on top a drone and rides it like a skateboard.

"What am I supposed to do now? How the hell will he ever stop?" Raditz shouts.

How can he?

Raditz snarls, and he fires a Shining Friday. The blast shoots through several drones, and heads straight for Kakarot. His youngest brother is alarmed and in shock.

It strikes him, and the explosions finishes everything off.

Tarble gives Raditz a strange look. "You blasted your own brother?"

"I didn't had a choice." Is Raditz's only answer.

Vegeta frowns. "I don't think that stopped him."

Smoke clears, and Kakarot is still standing. His arms are crossed over his face, and smoke rises from his arms and elbows. He blocked the attack from hurting him by guarding. Slowly, he lowers his arms, and a dark grin is on his face. "Are you trying to stop me, big brother?"

Raditz didn't expect Kakarot to react this way. The way the question was asked was in a dark and mischievous tone. "Listen to me, Kakarot. Just for a minute. Listen."

Kakarot tilts his head to the side. "I don't want to. I want to do what I want. Not what you want."

"What?!" Vegeta growls at this.

"Are you even listening to yourself?! You're going to get yourself killed! Why are you acting like this?!" He is ignored, so he marches forward and snatches his brother by the shoulders. "Kakarot! Listen to me, damn it!"

Kakarot chuckles. "Okay, okay. I'll listen. Don't get so mad."

Raditz has a break at last. He begins to explain. "Look, what you have been doing is-"

He is kneed on the crotch. Raditz holds back a scream and his hands cover the struck area. He falls to the ground face first and groans long and loud.

"Ooooo…" Turles and Nappa flinches at this.

"That gotta hurt a lot." Kakarot chuckles. He walks away, not caring that his brother is in so much pain. "What to do next? Let's track down some old buddies."

Raditz lays there. He can't even crawl at the moment. "That… was a cheap shot…! Damn it… Kakarot… when will you ever realize…? What you have been doing… is nearly the same exact thing as Frieza…!"

Kakarot stops, and he turns. "Excuse me?"

"The fact that you are acting this way is like a tyrant…" Raditz simplifies what he said.

"Tyrant? Hah!" Kakarot turns and walks off again.

"Oh, no you don't!" Vegeta marches forward.

Kakarot fires a blast at the ground that sends dirt flying. He sends a frenzy of blasts at random directions, and he rockets from the ground.

The dust clears away, and the Saiyans are looking around quickly.

"Damn! Where did he go?!" Turles growls.

"Smart. He used dirt as a cover to escape, and he sent a frenzy of energy blasts to be a decoy. Until they all go away, we can't determine his location." Tarble sighs and shakes his head. "It can't be helped. We'll have to wait until he either unleashes energy again or for him to return."

"Some strategy." Vegeta says with sarcasm. "You really want us to fall apart? We can't risk going to the same area. There's a chance those androids are around."

"What do we do?" Nappa asks.

"Raditz. Turles." Vegeta calls their names.

The two adressed brothers are alert.

"Don't disappoint me."

The pair immediately rockets from the ground.

Drones begin to surround the remaining warriors.

"Just great. We have to clean up Kakarot's mess over here too." Tarble frowns.

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The warrior has his arms stretched out on the sides as he spins in flight like a screw. He is cheering, enjoying his air travel. He breaks the sound barrier and soars through the sky normally this time. He cups his hands over his mouth. "Power Pole! Power Pole, where are you? Can you hear me? Extend!"

His eyes scan every tree around him, but he sees nothing.

"Power Pole, extend!"

Nothing.

"Aw, darn. It's not responding, or I'm too far-"

Beeping.

He takes out the watch he took from Alphredo, and he looks at the radar.

Chille is here.

Kakarot chuckles. "Perfect." He descends until his feet touches flat ground. In front of him is a cave, and he gets the idea that Chille must had been hiding inside… or this is a base. It doesn't matter. The soldier had been located.

He slowly walks inside, taking note of how damp it is. It feels much cooler inside…

… something doesn't feel right.

Kakarot freezes, and his eyes shift as he raises his guard. He doesn't take another step. He slowly crouches down and picks up a rock that is as big as his hand. He tosses it ahead, and as soon as it hits the ground, a net springs from the ground and snags the rock.

A bunch of guns unfold from against the walls, and they fire all over the net, destroying the rock and vaporizing the net to ash.

Kakarot watches this go on for 30 seconds. The sound of gunfire pounds against his eardrums. Powerful bullets causes the walls to chip away. Yellow light flashes in the dark cave, allowing him to clearly see how heavy the same is. It finally stops. The guns fold back, and Kakarot seems a bit shocked.

That could had been him.

He lets that sink in.

That could had been him!

"Oh, wow. If that were me, I would had been in very bad shape… maybe even dead."

He wouldn't even be swiss cheese. He would had been cremated, and he isn't even a dead man!

"You have sharp instincts, Saiyan."

Kakarot steps back. He sees a shadow that turns out to be the very man he was looking for walking past the firing range and standing near the border. "I figured you would set some traps. The atmosphere here is uneasy."

"Same, but to me, it's because of your presence."

Kakarot finds his staff. It's in the hands of Chille. The soldier takes notice and smirks.

"You're powerless without your magical staff." Chille chuckles, spinning the weapon a bit just to tease the Saiyan.

Kakarot frowns. "Idiot. I'm born from a warrior race. I was born with fighting instincts. I am a martial artist!" He feels the soldier is having a dumb moment since he must had forgotten. Kakarot can fight with or without the staff. However, he found his staff so much more useful since he knows how to tap into its potential. He huffs. "You can't take that weapon from me. How are you able to pick it up in the first place? That thing is suppose to weigh a ton, literally!"

"This weapon is naturally lightweight. You just make it heavy somehow." Chille sighs. "This staff is better off with someone else. Such magic is dangerous when used by creatures like you."

"I think I figured you out. Is that why you took weapon?" Kakarot frowns. "It's not difficult, really. I can kill you."

"How so?"

"You're not invincible. You may be able to heal no matter how badly you get wounded, but there are two parts of the body you definitely can't live without or that can slowly kill you if injured. The brain and the heart."

Chille's eyes widen.

"Since the heart makes the blood run through the body… including the brain… it is the most important part. If I destroy your heart… you stay dead."

The soldier actually steps back, and a slight nervous laugh escapes his mouth. "Well… out of all the Saiyans… the stupidest one figured it out, huh? Then again, it's pretty much common sense, but nobody ever thought of it." He holds up the staff. "You can't kill me easily if you don't have this."

Kakarot doesn't appear worried to the slightest. He reaches forward. He asks calmly and with proper manners. "Give me back my Power Pole."

"No." Chille refuses to give it back.

Kakarot's expression doesn't change. "Give me back my staff."

"Why should I give it back? You will have an advantage." Chille frowns.

"Give me back my staff." Kakarot's eyes narrow.

"Quit asking, or are you just that stupid?!" Chille says, becoming very annoyed.

Kakarot sighs, and he shouts out; "Power Pole! Over here!"

"I don't think so! You feel right for this trap, Saiyan!" Chille unclips a gun just as the weapon glows.

A powerful force blows Kakarot off his feet, and his back slams against the wall. He falls to his side, fighting to breathe in the air that was knocked out of him.

Being unable to breathe is getting really old for him.

Like, seriously.

"Tch. Ow… that hurts like hell…" Kakarot tries to move, but he winches and growls. He can't seem to move as he wants.

"Come on, Saiyan." Chille's voice says in the distance. The force blew him further inside the cave… it blew him forwards which is bizarre, but it felt like he was pulled instead of pushed.

Liquid plopping on the rocky surface is light. The cave is very damp. If Chille takes off, he won't be able to tell very easily, because the smell of rain blocks everything else at the moment.

He needs to go after him.

"Nrrgnn!" Kakarot grips on the ground and begins to push himself up, but he feels sharp pain from the side of his abdomen. He slowly turns his head, and his eyes widen with pure disbelief. "This... can't be happening…!"

The warrior lays against a wall, and his own Power Pole had impaled through the right side of his body.

"Gggh!" His coughs heavily and a mouthful of straight blood flies out. "Coughing blood… not good…" He slumps over and collapses to the ground. He pushes himself to his knees, and his teeth are clenched with the blood seeping through them. He holds back a scream as the staff shifts around, digging through more flesh. "How…? I've been struck with bullets and swords, and they shatter or bounce off me… so how… is this happening…?"

"A good question, Saiyan."

Kakarot looks up, and he notices Chille walking towards him with a giant gun in hand. "You…?"

"You're smarter than you think. For you to find out my secret is troubling. That weapon of yours is strong enough to impale. I missed the heart, but oh well. You'll just bleed to death. I can find your son then. He'll be dead before you know it." Chille grins as he watches the blood slowly collect to the ground. A small puddle begins to form, and it won't be long until it grows worse.

Kakarot snarls, exposing his blood coated teeth. "You bastard…!"

"Ah-ah. Save your breath. If you talk too much, you'll make it far worse." Chille chuckles. "I gave you back your staff, but keep in mind that if you pull it out, you just signed a death certificate."

"Big brother is going to kill you for this." Kakarot hatefully says.

"How? Look at yourself! By the time he gets here, you'll be dead… so you can't tell him how to kill me. You're a mess! You're covered in mud and blood! If bleeding out won't kill you quick enough, infection will finish you."

Kakarot watches the soldier turn his back.

"You'll be done for. Good riddance."

"No… you don't…!" Kakarot crawls a bit, and his eyes go wide as he coughs out another mouthful of blood. He falls to his unwounded side, looking like a part of a shish kabob. Slowly, blood spreads. His breathing is hollow.

He's weak.

Slowly, his eyes close. He has no choice but to hope one of his comrades would find him…

But if Vegeta did, he'll watch him die.

Suddenly, the bone necklace Kakarot wears around his neck glows purple for a second with two flashes. The glow highlights his body the same way before fading. First the necklace, then the slight glow on the body in a pattern of a single heartbeat.

BA-THUMP!

It happens again.

BA-THUMP!

"Don't let him walk away, my lord. This is your chance. You have the power that no one can tame!"

BA-THUMP. The glow happens again before completely fading. Kakarot's eyes open halfway and slowly.

"You're unstoppable. Kill him!"

BA-THUMP!

His eyes snap completely open.

Feeling accomplished, Chille walks away proudly with the thought of a job well done. The thought turns into the idea that he had missed something when small chuckling echoes through the cave. He stops walking and slowly turns towards the direction the sound emanates. Blood is dripping on the ground like a leaking faucet.

Kakarot walks slowly and occasionally, he would stumble. The heavy wound inflicted on him doesn't seem to faze him anymore. He is walking like he is unharmed. His eyes shine and are filled with energy. His blood-coated teeth are exposed in a grin. Each step is almost clumsy.

"Hahaha…." The warrior's grin turns dark. He throws his head back with loud, maniacal, and hysterical laughter.

Chille takes a step back. Many questions race through his mind. One of them is… how is that Saiyan still alive?! The question is raised higher when he notices the warrior holding his bloody staff.

He pulled it out.

Kakarot pulled it out from impaling him. Blood is leaking bad from the wound. He'll bleed to death. Removing it was foolish!

"Are you nuts?!" Chille can't really react any other way. This warrior is his enemy, but he can't understand why the alien did something so stupid. "Pulling that out only makes you die far quicker! You'll be dead in minutes!"

Kakarot's laughter reduces to chuckles. He lowers his head and looks at the soldier with feral eyes. They are truly filled with so much energy. "Dying? You're the one who'll be dead. It doesn't hurt. Not one bit!" He giggles madly and continues walking.

The wound is very bad. It's definitely not going to stop bleeding.

"I never felt so great! My whole body is pumped with so much energy! I feel like I can defeat anything! I can fight for hours!" Kakarot laughs. "It doesn't hurt. Not one bit! You can't stop me!" He lunges forward and Chille jumps out the way. The Saiyan stabs the weapon through the ground while laughing.

Chille finally understands what is happening. "That clueless fool. He's oblivious to why he feels the way he does. He feels no pain and he has so much energy, because he's having an adrenaline rush!"

Kakarot lunges at him again, and the soldier dodges a swing.

"But it feels like something else is the reason. Why is he filled with so much energy like he is on a sugar rush?!"

"I can't be stopped! I can fight all day long!" Kakarot laughs wildly. "It feels like I'm alive! Ahahaha! HAHAHA!"

Chille glances at his watch which blinks in alarm. He taps it and reads the note it displays. "A demon of a high spiritual level is nearby? Here?!" He looks at the Saiyan. "Goku is called a demon, but he really isn't one! Is this thing busted- oh, shit!" He ducks, and the staff strikes the wall, taking a huge chunks down. He steps back and takes notice of the bones the warrior wears. "Those are the bones from that monkey demon I killed!"

He ducks again and begins to run. He isn't afraid, but he needs time to figure out what is happening.

And fast.

He brings the watch close to his mouth. "Give me information about the winged monkey demon!"

The watch glows. "This species is extremely difficult to gain trust of. Once trust is gained, they become very loyal to their master. These demons are truly intelligent. If one is murdered and the one trusted keeps a part of it, the spirit becomes twisted and manipulative. It will convince the one trusted to carry out negative goals, whatever it may be. When the one trusted is in grave danger, they grant them a boost of intense energy, giving them a boost needed to make a decision for life."

"In this case… the Saiyan chose to fight over flight." Chille jumps back to avoid a swing. "The fool has no idea what is happening to him. He's so pumped up with adrenaline, he can't feel pain at all, and so… he continues to fight, and he loses so much blood in the process."

Kakarot is laughing like a child high on sugar. Either the energy is making him do energetic… or he had completely lost his mind.

"Dead! Time for you to die!" Kakarot laughs excitedly. "You'll be skewered like a shish kabob!" He lunges forward and thrusts the staff forward.

Chille gasps, and he taps his wrist. He teleports out the cave.

Kakarot forces himself to stop, and he glares around the cave. "Where did you go? You ran away! Coward!"

"You hear that?! He's in here!"

Kakarot recognizes the voice as Raditz's. He turns around to look at the cave's mouth, but all he sees is darkness. He went too deep inside the cave, but he can see enough to get his way around. If he were a Human, everything would be pitch black.

"I smell blood… Kakarot's! Hey! Kakarot?! Where are you?! You better not be dead!"

Footsteps are close. Tarble is the first to reach Kakarot, and he shines a light on him. He is spooked and staggers back. "He's bleeding bad! He's losing a lot of blood!" Tarble calls.

"Why does this always happen to me?!" Raditz complains in the distance.

Kakarot chuckles. "There's nothing to worry about! I'm completely fine… no… I feel great! Hahaha!" Kakarot walks off, ignoring the prince's protests. He walks towards the light coming from the mouth of the cave, and now everyone sees just what condition he is in.

"Kakarot! You're bleeding nonstop!" Raditz points out the obvious, but it's the only way he can reach due to the disbelief he is in.

"I'm fine. I have to go find Chille and kill him." Kakarot continues to walk.

"You'll die from blood lost! Hasn't that got to your head yet?!" Vegeta snaps.

Kakarot laughs at this which is very odd. He is still feeling no pain, meaning the rush hasn't worn off yet. His eyes are still wild in appearance. "Nothing can stop me from what I need to do… not even you."

Vegeta begins to fill with anger. The amount of disrespect he received from this Saiyan is off the charts. Kakarot has the attitude of someone who is selfish and simply doesn't care!

"Kakarot…" Raditz growls, but he is alarmed when his brother's eyes become heavy. "Kakarot?"

Kakarot's grin turns into a weak smile. He leans back and collapses on the ground. The bloody staff clatters on the ground next to him.

"Brother!"

"Oh look. He passed out. That stopped him." Nappa points out.

Raditz quickly drops to Kakarot's side. He looks at the others. "Don't just stand there! He's going to die if we don't do anything! Prince Tarble!"

"I'm on the way!" Tarble crouches down next to the unconscious warrior. "Hurry, now! We have to stop the bleeding enough for us to treat him at the ship!"

Turles however simply watches all of this. "He said he won't stop. What does he mean exactly? Is that a threat or a challenge?"

Everyone pauses except for Tarble who is hard at work to save Kakarot's life.

"I'm making a recommendation." Turles announces. "We can't afford to lower our guards for one second. Keep one eye open at night. From where this is going, the androids are not the only threat we're facing."

Raditz looks at his unconscious brother.

"This threat is among us, and he won't hesitate to kill if he loses himself that far. Between him attacking Raditz after he killed that Upa man and him killing Dumpli, that's enough evidence that he is in madness."

"Then, this is an order." Vegeta announces. "If Kakarot completely loses his sense of reason and poses a threat, he will be killed." He looks at the surprised Raditz. "I highly suggest you learn to control him, or you will have one less brother."

The news is bad. It's terrifying.

Kakarot? Is this really happening? Five years ago, he was so soft and merciful. He hated killing back then, but now it's the opposite.

Raditz simply stares at his brother, and he shakes his head. "Mother… these are the days I really wish you were around. I could use some advice right now, because I don't know what to do. I wanted him to be a true Saiyan warrior, but the way he is acting is more like a monster."

"We all made him this way." Nappa states. "From when he was exiled to being imprisoned, he was becoming what he is now. We all take the blame here. All we can do is try to guide him back to the right path."

"What right path could we possibly know? We're Saiyans. Brutal warriors are common among us." Turles frowns.

"Kakarot was the only one who knows, and that opportunity is now gone." Raditz growls. "Damn it. Why does this have to happen?" He slowly stands and looks at head. "Damn them. That military made him snap. They'll pay for this. All I want now is for him to stop suffering…"

It's all decided.

They have no idea what is going through Kakarot's mind. Not the slightest.

- Later -

"Somebody send that psycho into therapy."

Kauli leans against the wall with crossed arms. She seems shaken up a bit, and she's far from the blood as possible. She wouldn't dare to glance outside, not until Tarble is finish with burying the body.

"Nobody is sending Kakarot anywhere." Raditz dips a cloth into a bucket of water. Now soaked, he uses it to wash the blood from his brother's staff. "He's staying right here."

"Good idea. We don't need him killing the therapist." Turles chuckles.

"All you guys talk about is death and destruction." Kauli frowns.

"It's what we do." Turles huffs. "Grow up and be a Saiyan."

Kauli growls at his response. She's it in the mood to deal with him. "You're the one who needs to grow up. Immature jerk."

"Someone's having a hissy fit. You better keep your lips close. Baring your teeth is a sign of a challenge. With the little experience you have, you'll be sleeping with the fishes. It's best you stick with babysitting duty."

Kauli flips a middle finger and walks away. It only causes Turles to laugh.

"You are terrible with making friends." Raditz jokes. "Look at your progress. She just shot a bird. Good luck trying to recover from that."

"I can care less. Perhaps she'll train more if someone provokes her."

"Or, that someone could lose their tail and look like a idiot." Raditz simply says. "One idiot experienced the biggest irony just recently. He nearly got killed by his own weapon."

"He's never going to make it." Turles points at the medical room where Kakarot is patched up. "Vegeta is probably going to kill him in his sleep. I can't tolerate Kakarot's behavior, and neither will he."

"Kakarot still has a lot to learn."

"Why do you defend him so much? I thought Raditz only cares about himself." Turles teases his older brother who simply glares at him before returning to cleaning the weapon.

Nappa walks inside the room, and Karot is close behind. The general stops as soon as he sees what Raditz is doing. "We might as well clean this mess."

"Why did you bring the kid back here? You should had kept him out." Raditz doesn't turn his attention away from the staff. He seems focused, but his tone has slight irritation. "If he sees the mess, he'll probably piss himself again."

"He's in fresh clothes. I tried talking to him, but he won't say a word." Nappa looks at the kid who stares at his feet. "Kid's so scared, it's like he forgot how to talk."

Turles glances at the child. "Humans are such crybabies."

Raditz dips the cloth in the water and scrubs the weapon again. "Damn. This thing is coated with blood. It's difficult to see since the weapon itself is red… but then again, I can tell that it's coming off."

Nappa notices the change of subject. It seems Raditz doesn't want to talk about what Kakarot had done. "You can?"

"The shading is completely different."

"Oh, right. The colorblind can distinguish shading better than those who can see colors normally." Nappa reminds himself. He looks at the kid when he suddenly walks. "Hey. Where are you…?"

Karot finally lifts his head, and he looks at Raditz. His eyes are puffed and red from crying so much, and he is still terrified. He opens his mouth to speak, but his jaw trembles, and he closes his mouth and shuts his eyes.

Raditz sighs. "Looks like we should wait until the morning. May 13th is a set back… but no one can fight in this condition." He picks up the weapon and looks at it in every angle. "There. Good as new. Not a speck of blood or oil." He stands and picks up the scabbard that sits against the wall. He slides the weapon inside, and he walks outside. "I'm sleeping in the trees tonight… unless I have a shift?"

"I'll take it." Turles offers. "It's not like I have anything else to do. Don't fret. I won't try anything if that's what you're thinking."

"You keep your word." Raditz warns him as he begins to climb his way up a nearby tree. Below and yards away, Tarble pats dirt down with his hands. The headless woman has finally been buried. It's a good thing, because Raditz got tired of seeing it.

Still, anger boils inside him. Kakarot wouldn't be like this if it weren't for the military. They pushed Kakarot off very the edge, and the Saiyan is so determined to kill them, he won't take "no" for an answer anymore. To think that Humans - a race of utter weaklings - did this!

"A mere Human…" Raditz's lips part away into a heavy snarl. "A mere Human…!"

Something small touches his face.

He looks at his cheek and sees a small hand. Looking at the owner, a baby looks at him with curiosity.

Baby Trunks tilts his head. "Bwaah?"

Raditz simply stares. The anger he felt seems to fade away as he looks into the blue eyes. "You have no idea. You're just a baby in need of guidance. The kind of person you will become… it depends on who raises you."

Baby Trunks coos. He places his other hand on Raditz's forehead. He rubs his face a bit, and he taps him as if he wants to get his attention. "Daah… aaah." He taps him harder. "Naaah!"

Raditz simply watches the baby tap him and shake him a bit. "You're not even a year old yet.. and you want my attention out of all things…"

Baby Trunks pats the head again. He begins to whine.

Raditz groans as he sits up. The baby crawls to his lap and sits there. The Saiyan seems bothered. The baby looks at him by tilting his head back. "We're in the middle of nowhere, and you're sitting on me. What kind of fool are you?"

He's the fool for talking to a baby.

Baby Trunks looks at Raditz with curiosity. He reaches for him and he is picked up as the warrior lays on his back. He coos as he is placed on his stomach against the warrior's chest. Hearing him yawn makes him smile with nothing but gums showing.

"It's been a looong day. There's going to be a longer be tomorrow." Raditz looks at the stars. "You're so oblivious to what is happening.

Leaves rustle, and Raditz looks from the sky to the branches below. He sees Karot climbing his way up.

"What do you want?"

Karot doesn't say a word. He tears leaves down from above and pokes it between two branches near Raditz. He creates a bed and lays down and closes his eyes. He faces Raditz, laying a foot away from him.

"Not you too. I'm not in the mood to deal with children…" Raditz pauses and looks at his chest. Baby Trunks had fallen asleep. His head lays against the warrior's chest, and his tiny hands are balled and cling on the warrior's shirt. The lavender tail is curled close to his tiny body. Quick and tiny breaths are heard escaping his nostrils. "You're a strange one."

Watching the baby sleep is something he never saw before. Sure, he saw his little brother sleep when he was a baby, but that was inside a space pod. He never saw a baby sleep this close, and the baby is awfully soft.

Raditz can't remember why he was angry at the moment. It's like the baby has an positive effect that makes anger or stress fade away. He feels more relaxed, because he drifts off into sleep himself.

-0000-

"He's not dead yet?"

Chille frowns at the screens from The Red Ribbon headquarters. "Looks like they found him. He's patched up, but I'm sure whatever wounds he had healed with the sort of medication they have… oh?" He leans closer to the screens, and he sees Raditz in the trees sleeping with baby Trunks sleeping with him on his chest. "Isn't that Bulma's baby? She wasn't exactly good at keeping secrets, but what? Now that I have a closer look, the brat has a tail."

"Oh god…"

"A half-breed. I can't believe it. So, the rumors are true after all. I can see why Goku took the baby away. He knew about this. He won't even die for crying out loud."

"He has my sister held hostage." Skrimp reminds him.

"Don't worry. I have a plan to get her back. There's no need to get angry. I'm not in the mood to fight anyone."

Skrimp sighs. "Talk about a bother. How do we deal with a stubborn guy like him?"

"You're forgetting about who I am." Chille reminds his partner. "I am The Will Crusher. The Pride Crusher. That freak will feel helpless or horrible. I always bring my enemies to tears with their will crushed! That is when I strike!"

Skrimp just stares. "Do you have to be so dramatic?"

Chille groans. "You just ruined the moment."

-0000-

His mouth is wide open as he snores. A tiny hand swats his nose, and the snore is interrupted before returning. The same hand grabs his nose, and the owner growls as his eyes open.

Instantly, he sees a pair of blue eyes.

It nearly spooked him, but hearing the coo is enough to prevent that. He sits up and the baby slides into his lap.

"Hahaha! Are you starting to grow on him, Raditz?"

Raditz looks below, and Nappa stands with crossed arms. He growls. "He climbed up here himself."

"Is that so?" Nappa probably won't leave it alone for a while. He does introduce another topic. "Your brother is fully healed. If you wish to check on him, go ahead."

"He's physically healed, but his mentally wounded. He's barely recovering." Raditz holds the baby close to his chest as he stands. Looking to where Karot was, the child is no longer there. He looks at the general for answers. "Did he ask for a training session?"

"You sleep like a log, remember? Late at night, the kid suddenly freaked out which caused him to fall from the tree. He was too scared to go back to sleep."

"Sounds like a nightmare." Raditz frowns. He jumps and lands on the ground. He walks inside the ship which hasn't been cleaned out yet. The medical room is clean, thankfully. He finds a basket and he sets the baby inside. Everyone else that he didn't see is already inside. Everyone is there except Vegeta. The prince is probably not in the mood to see a stubborn low-class.

He notices Karot who sits at the corner. His eyes are fixed on his unconscious father. It's hard to know what the kid could possibly be thinking.

Turles pokes the staff that sits against the wall. He's probably trying to figure out how the weapon works or how it was able to impale someone with ease.

Tarble checks a screen that's within the wall. He nods. "He's fine. He will definitely live, but my greatest concern is when he wakes up. After what happened, who knows what his thoughts would be?"

"That's why I came here. Just in case he does something reckless, I'll stop it immediately." Raditz frowns.

"Ow…"

Raditz blinks. Did he hear what he think he did?

Kakarot finally opens his eyes. The world is a blur for several seconds until it finally clears. "Damn it… hurts…"

All movement stop, and the warriors all turn to look at the Saiyan who has gained consciousness. Raditz is the first to walk to the bed his youngest brother lies on. He stands on his brother's left side. "What is the 5th rule of the battlefield? Did you forget?"

Kakarot turns his head to look at his brother. "Saiyan rule number 5 of the battlefield: Never underestimate the enemy…" He seems defeated in a way. "Looks like I did. Damn it…"

Turles places his fists against his hips. "I must admit. You're one of a kind."

Kakarot would smile, but he can't seem to be able to make it show on his face as he usually would be able to. He simply lays there, staring at the ceiling.

The sound of boots clacking catches their attention. Vegeta walks towards the bed with crossed arms. "How much longer do you have to be beaten until you learn, Kakarot?"

Kakarot's eyes shrink the second they land on Vegeta. He had forgotten how to breathe.

Raditz finds this as odd. "What's with you?"

Kakarot's mind replays everything; ChiChi's death by The Mercenary Tao, Chille ripping out his tail. The discovery that the soldier was behind the ChiChi's death. The fact the soldier caged him and treated him like an animal. The fact that he nearly killed him and said he would hunt down his son…

Turles is alert when Kakarot seems to be struggling with himself. "What has gotten into you?"

Vegeta frowns. "Kakarot. Aren't you going to explain how you ended up impaled so easily?"

Kakarot's eyes narrow and fill with anger as he snarls, and this alarms the prince. What is done next leaves everyone is pure disbelief.

Kakarot screams while snatching his staff as he lunges at Vegeta. He swings it at him and the surprised prince ducks. The warrior jabs it and the prince jumps back. Kakarot nearly stabs him with it and the weapon stabs through the floor instead.

Karot quickly stands with a gasp.

"What the hell?!" Raditz is in full panic like the others. "S-stop him! Everyone, stop him!"

Kakarot throws his foot forward, and his boot slams on Vegeta's chest, knocking him back. The low-class's movements are so quick, the prince can't seem to keep up for long. Kakarot sweeps the staff under Vegeta's feet and the prince falls to his back. Kakarot growls and thrusts one end of his staff towards the prince's neck, but Vegeta catches the end just as it is a few inches from getting him. "DAAMN YOOOU!"

"Kakarot! Stop it!" Raditz grabs the opposite end of his brother's staff and pulls it back. "What are you thinking?! Stop it!"

Kakarot snarls. "Power Pole…!"

Raditz's eyes widen. "Shit! I forgot that thing can grow!"

"EXTE-" Kakarot is cut off when Tarble jumps and lands in front of him while twisting his body to send a roundhouse kick. Kakarot is struck on the head and staggers back, but an uppercut sends him flying back to the ground. The warrior rubs his chin, growls, and rises to his feet. His eyes still have that fierce look. He glares at the younger prince.

Tarble didn't think a look could be so intimidating once the one looked at is him. He finds his words. "Take the staff immediately! Keep it out his reach!"

Turles immediately takes the weapon and rushes towards the others. Nappa matches forward, looking furious and ready to attack. Raditz is on guard, and Karot seems terrified. He flees from the room.

Raditz pushes his brother, and his eyes follow the kid's movement until he is out of sight. "Kid? Hey! Kid-!" He is punched on the face, and he is shoved to the ground. Vegeta now fends for himself.

Kakarot springs from the ground again and sends a punch towards the prince. His punch is caught and this angers him further. Kakarot turns and elbows the prince on the stomach with his free arm.

Vegeta's eyes go wide in shock. His body freezes, and he falls to his knees.

Kakarot lifts his foot over the prince's head. "Go to hell!"'

"KAKAROT! STAND DOWN!" The voice of Tarble shouts firmly behind the warrior.

Kakarot feels blistering pain shooting up his spine. His hair stands on end as he screams through clenched teeth. His entire body turns against him. The pain reaches every nerve in his body, and he is frozen. "Aaah…" Exhaustion takes over, and his eyes become heavy. He finally falls to the ground, and standing with his tail squeezed in hand is Turles.

"That's enough." Turles frowns.

Tarble and Nappa immediately rush over to the older prince. Tarble immediately grabs his shoulders to push him to his knees. "Big brother, are you alright?!"

Vegeta appears furious. He speaks through clenched teeth with his arms around his stomach. "He did something to my body…! It won't do as I say!" His eyes widen, and he coughs out a mouthful of saliva coated with blood.

Tarble nods towards the general who walks towards the medical room. "From how it seems, he must had focused his energy into that blow. Don't move. He must had shaken up your insides."

Kakarot lies helpless on the ground, and unable to move. "Please let go of my tail."

Turles growls. "Fool, you might end up attacking Prince Vegeta again."

"Prince Vegeta?" Kakarot mutters, completely confused.

Raditz walks to his youngest brother. He crosses his arms, looking angry. "Care to explain yourself? You're detained right now. For all we know, you could be planning to kill him, am I right?"

"Kill Vegeta…?" Kakarot flinches as Turles grabs his face. His head is lifted and turned so that he can see the harmed prince. His eyes lose their color. "Oh, no! What have I done?!" He twists his body to force his tail free.

As soon as his energy returns, Kakarot jumps to his feet and rushes towards Vegeta.

Tarble immediately reacts by turning around with a sphere of energy aimed at him. The expression on his face looks exactly how anyone would look at an enemy.

The low-class quickly stomps his feet on the ground to force his running to stop. He nearly falls forward so his arms flail a bit. He didn't expect this at all. The way the prince is looking at him… it's nothing he saw before. Never has Tarble ever threatened him like this before.

He takes a few steps back and purple light glows behind him. He slowly turns around, and disbelief fills his face at the sight of Turles aiming a purple sphere of energy towards him. Looking around, everyone else stares at him angrily, all except Raditz and Kauli who seem disappointed. When Nappa's hand begins to spark, he begins to feel uneasy. "Guys…? What's going on?"

No one answers. Vegeta finally recovers and he raises his hand, aiming the palm at the warrior as well. "If I were you, I would look less of a threat."

"Threat?" Slowly, Kakarot raises his hands in surrender. He has no idea what is going on. He made it clear he didn't mean to hurt the prince, so why is everyone looking at him like he's the bad guy?!

"How can we be for sure that the Humans didn't program you or anything? Or maybe you're an android disguised as Kakarot?" Tarble asks.

"Android? They barely arrived yet." Kakarot slowly says. "Also…What do you mean by program? I'm not a computer or anything."

Vegeta relaxes his palm, and he points a finger at Kakarot's knee. He fires a tiny blast that strikes the kneecap.

Kakarot cries out and drops to one knee.

"Well, you're bleeding and you felt pain. At least your not a robot or anything." Vegeta frowns at Tarble who made a stupid guess. "Don't you realize? Attacking a prince is an automatic death wish."

"I didn't know it was you." Kakarot reminds him.

"How can we be so sure you're telling the truth? You've lied to us lately, and you attacked us before so that you can get what you want." Vegeta begins. "There's no doubt you are a major threat. Therefore, I will have to kill you."

Kakarot's eyes widen. Next, they narrow. "I was never able to fit in anyway."

He becomes blurry.

Vegeta steps back and looks around. "He just created a decoy! The real Kakarot could be anywhere in this ship!"

"He's not around anymore." Turles looks left and right. "I can't smell him. He fled."

"He ran away?!" Vegeta asks angrily. "That's completely out of his character! Why would he run? Since when does he ever run?!"

"There could be a reason, but one things for sure. He didn't run far." Nappa glances outside. "He's moving towards his son's location. I wonder how that will turn out."

"Let's find out." Vegeta begins to leave.

Outside, Kakarot walks across the field. He looks around him constantly until his eyes land on a brown monkey tail. He walks to the bush that it is coming from, and he looks over it. His son sits with his knees close to his chest. He seems very sad. "Gohan?"

Karot gasps and jumps back. He lands on his feet and steps back several times. His eyes show terror like his father is a predator.

"Hey. What's wrong with you? You're acting strange." Kakarot tries to walk towards him, but seeing his son tremble makes him stop. He is even more confused. "Why are you so shaken up? I'm not going to hurt you or anything-"

"Uncle!" Karot makes a run for it. He jumps high and kicks his father in the chest, sending him to the ground. The child lands on his father before jumping off him and running. "Uncle Raditz!"

Kakarot groans and sits up. "Geez. That was one strong kick. He's getting better at this. What was that for anyway? He looked at me like I was some sort of monster."

"I can't say I disagree." Tarble had arrived in time to see this. He isn't alone. The others are around as well. Karot hides behind Raditz.

"Everything went out of control since you returned to us. Everything went out of control, including you, little brother." Raditz says.

"Huh?"

"I saw the body of the soldier you killed."

"You saw?" Kakarot grins, and it makes everyone uneasy. "It was great, wasn't it? Raditz, didn't I do a great job, or what?"

"First of all, what you did was completely unnecessary." Raditz responds. "Secondly, why would you be so stupid and do that in front of your son?"

"Gohan was around? I don't remember." Kakarot thinks a bit. He looks at the kid. "I don't remember what really happened. One second, Dumpli was talking, then she was dead."

"You were smiling at her decapitated body!" Tarble angrily reminds him.

"I was?" Kakarot has to think again.

"Didn't you hear me calling your name?"

"No." Kakarot looks even more confused.

"Kakarot, you're starting to scare me."

"Huh?" Kakarot looks at everyone else who surrounds him. "You don't have to worry about me."

"I'm suggesting you have someone with you just in case you begin to act strange again." Tarble recommends.

"I don't want anyone following me. It gets annoying." Kakarot bluntly says. "Raditz already bothered me enough with that."

"This is for your own good."

"I don't want that."

"Kakarot! Just ask for help! We'll help you!" Raditz orders his brother. "You can't move on without help! You're going to need it whether you like it or not!"

"I don't need anyone's help!" Kakarot snaps. "There's nothing wrong with me, okay?! Nothing!"

"There's a whole lot of shit wrong with you!"

Kakarot pauses, and it's dead silence. "I don't need help. I'm not asking for it, and I never will."

Karot back away until he bumps into Kauli. The woman doesn't seem bothered about that. She'c concerned about what could be going through Kakarot's mind at this very moment.

Raditz clenches his fist. "You…!"

A hand lands on his shoulder.

"Just drop it." Turles frowns. "We can't convince him. He'll just have to learn on his own."

"He'll get himself killed!" Raditz grumbles.

"No, we will have to kill him." Vegeta announces. "There's no second chances this time. I allowed him to confront his son, and it's clear the kid is afraid of his own father. There's no reason for Kakarot to be alive."

Kakarot listens carefully. He looks like a curious child trying to understand what he is being told. "I'm trying to avoid death. You guys keep trying to give it to me. It's getting old."

"Then would you rather us hand you over to the military so that they can blow your chest out?" Vegeta snarls. "Those guns are strong enough to actually do that!"

"Whoa… those guns are that strong, huh? It did this much…?" Kakarot's reaction is unexpected. A dark grin spreads across his face. "That's right. The gun was fired from inside her mouth. I remember now. I was nice enough to do that, because she didn't feel a thing."

"You're taking pleasure of killing now? Impossible." Raditz frowns.

"Why are you so upset? Another soldier is dead! Didn't I take care of a burden? It's not great, is it? It's amazing! That's what they get!" Kakarot chuckles. "That's what they get for torturing me! I told them I'll hunt them down, and they didn't take me seriously! It makes this even more fun than it already is, because they are wishing they didn't mess with me!"

"Kakarot."

Kakarot goes on. "I took the throne of Earth. There is no one above me who lives in this planet among the earthlings!"

"Kakarot!"

"The more against me, the more fun it will be! They are already afraid. Soon, they'll be petrified! Those soldiers will die one by one, all by my hand. They will all pay. No one will stand in my way!" Kakarot throws his head back with a laugh.

Raditz actually steps back startled, then anger fills his face. He throws a punch that catches his brother completely off guard. It strikes Kakarot on the chin and forces him to flip and fall on his back.

Everyone blinks. The punch was almost random.

Karot clenches his fists. He watches carefully.

Kakarot groans. "Ow…"

"You idiot." Raditz stares him down angrily. "You… you dumb son of a…"

Kakarot sits up. His angry expression turns into shock mixed with worry. "Raditz?"

"How could you let this happen to you…?" Raditz's voice is shaking. "You nearly killed Vegeta, and your own son is afraid of you. You… you were the one who always…" He can't seem to find his words. He snarls, and his eyes are filled with so much anger. "What happened to you?! I need to know! What happened to Kakarot?! Huh?!"

Kakarot frowns. "Does it matter?"

Karot is close to the general now. He watches silently, and sadness is all over his face. To hear his father say he basically doesn't care… it's nothing like the father he knew before.

"Stop saying that!" Raditz snaps. "Stop it, damn it! You're going to die, so it does matter! You're a threat to us, so we'll have no choice but to kill you!"

"Huh?! Why?!"

"Are you that stupid?! You're a problem! You don't listen and you're a threat to Vegeta! He ordered an execution, and there is nothing I can do about that! Tyranny doesn't solve everything!"

"Tyranny?! Give me a break! You're just mad because I'm doing a better job of dealing with the military than you!" Kakarot crosses his arms. "You don't understand what kind of pain I went through, so stay out of it! It doesn't matter to you!"

"You-"

"I'm doing what I need to, so don't get in my way!"

"LISTEN TO ME!"

Everyone else blinks.

Kakarot is startled. Raditz screamed out the words so desperately. It's too new to him.

"They will kill you. Don't you get it?!" Raditz reminds him. His voice slightly shakes. "I almost got myself killed, trying to keep Vegeta from killing you while you were pinned down. It was the time that baby came along!"

Kakarot prepares to protest, but he forgets about it. His brother's eyes are glazed heavily, meaning Raditz is on the verge of tears. It's not exactly new, but it's still surprising to see. Though he understands the concern, he doesn't entirely accept it. He crosses his arms and looks at another direction. "If he wants to kill me, then fine. Tell him good luck. He's not a Super Saiyan, so it's pointless to try."

The others gawk and look at Vegeta who looks like he's shaking with anger. Kakarot said that with no care that the prince is present.

Raditz doesn't even know what to say to his brother at this point. He just stares at him.

"What he has in store for me is nothing compared to the sort that I had to go through when I was held prisoner by the military. You can't stop me from doing what I've been doing. I said I'll kill them all. I'm not stopping over something that's just a small threat. Vegeta is barely a challenge to me." His eyes narrow. "He'll be down in 5 seconds flat. You can't change my mind, so stop wasting your time."

Raditz is speechless. When did Kakarot pick up this sort of attitude?

"Is that so?" Vegeta's angry voice causes Raditz to gasp. "Looks like I made a mistake of taking you back."

Kakarot turns his head to look at the prince. "You're still planning or at least hoping to put me in an execution. That's a bit harsh."

"You were loyal after returning at first, and suddenly you changed… or you exposed to us just how much you changed. It was what I was hoping for, but you changed too much. Are you challenging me?"

"I wouldn't try. I'm not interested in becoming a ruler over the Saiyan race." Kakarot replies bluntly. "I have enough. I've been crowned king twice. That's far better than being just a plain prince. There's no denying that."

"Is that a challenge?!" Vegeta snaps.

"If it was, it wouldn't even be one."

Vegeta steps forward, but Nappa holds him back. "Unhand me!"

"He's not in the right mind, remember? There's a reason he's behaving this way. Nappa has to remind everyone.

Karot shakes his head. "It has to go away."

"It?" Nappa repeats the words strangely.

"That necklace thing… those bones." Karot points at his father. "It has to go. It is what is changing dad!"

All eyes are on the bones.

"Don't touch the necklace!" Kakarot says this clearly. His tail moves excitedly behind him. "Nobody should touch that. It's important to me, just like my Power Pole. Just like grandpa's ball. If you want it, you'll have to fight me for it."

"This guy is crazy…" Kauli shakes her head. She wants nothing to do with him if they have to fight. She'll stand in the sidelines. Crazy and Saiyan don't go together.

The baby? That baby defies logic. He was handed over to Mint, and the demon was instructed to keep a closer eye on him… but babies are unpredictable.

Kakarot is unpredictable too.

Vegeta huffs. "I'm getting sick of this. You're better off dead. We'll just kill you for it."

Kakarot places a hand on his forehead. A disappointed smile is on his face as he shakes his head. "Oh, well. That's too bad." He lowers his hand and looks at the others as a psychotic grin spreads across his face. "You clearly just don't understand me. Fine then."

Suddenly, several copies of Kakarot appear scattered all over the field.

"I think this is going to be lots of fun." Kakarot's voice is hard to locate, but it's filled with excitement and was spoken in a tone that's wicked.

"Kakarot… reconsider." Raditz looks left and right in hopes to locate his real brother. "You don't have to do this. We're fighting for the same reason… the androids! We are not the opponent!"

"Really? I thought Vegeta said he was going to kill me." Kakarot doesn't sound confused. In fact, he sounds like he lost some sanity. "I have no other choice but to fight for myself. I was no good since the beginning it seems. Fine then."

"Kakarot! Listen!"

The only reply he gets is mad laughter.

The copies starts to fade away. The laughter stops, and it's completely silent.

"I'm tired of being looked at as useless. I'm sick of feeling worthless!" Kakarot's voice is not in one place. "Now… it's your turn!"

"No…" Raditz shakes his head slowly. "No, Kakarot. Whatever you are thinking, it's not going to end well for any of us. Listen to your big brother. I'll listen to you. Sounds fair?"

"I don't think we can convince him this time." Nappa shakes his head. "We have no choice, Raditz. Kakarot has to be put to a stop."

"No. Let me handle this. It's my fault." Raditz steps forward, walking to the middle of the field.

Vegeta frowns. "You won't kill him. What good could you possibly be right now?"

"Not good at all." Raditz admits. "But, Kakarot is my youngest brother. It's my job to make sure he is alive. I'm failing, because I forgot to teach him the most important thing ever Saiyan must learn to control; the powerful feel of straight bloodlust. The powerful urge to kill. I never taught him that, so I will have to fix it myself… or at least try."

The loud sound of gunshot makes everyone mute.

Kakarot seems to act by instinct, because he had forgotten what was happening. He begins to run.

"There he goes." Turles sighs.

Kakarot slaps away branches until he arrives to a crowd of panicking demons and monsters surrounding something.

That's not a good sign.

Mint is part of the crowd. As soon as she notices the warrior, she walks towards him. "Lord Kakarot! A soldier came by with a powerful gun, and he…"

Kakarot pushes her aside and the rest of the crowd until he reaches the attraction.

Laying on the ground on a bloody puddle is Abcon. The canine's lifeless eyes are filled with shock. It was the last emotion felt until he died.

Raditz reaches his brother's side. "Who is that?"

Kakarot stops, and he crouches to the ground. His hand hovers over the canine's face, and he pulls the eyelids close. "So… they are starting to kill off those loyal to me as well, huh?"

Raditz watches carefully as his brother slowly stands.

"Fools. That will only make your deaths so much worse." His eyes darken and fill with hatred. "Where is the bastard? I want him dead."

Raditz notices something else. He picks up a bloody folder that lies next to the canine. He opens it up and sees a file that lucky only has drops of blood. "Hey. Check this out. Looks like they killed him for finding this."

"Hm?" Kakarot looks over his brother's shoulders. "Who are those guys? They look funny."

"Check out the symbol on their head." Raditz points at the paper. "There's no doubt that's The Red Ribbon Army. From the looks of things, judging from the information… this is what the military had been pinning on us."

"So… these are the androids, huh?" Kakarot mutters. "That's funny. The description I was given was different I think…"

"We have an old and crippled wrinkle bag, and an outdated clown doll." Turles notes. "This is unique."

"Humans are becoming a huge issue now…" Raditz frowns. "Damn. I'm suddenly not liking this at all."

Kakarot looks at the lifeless canine. "He was trying to warn me about this, huh? They either killed him because of that, or they killed him simply because they know he is with me."

"That's right, monkey. I'll kill every last person you know so that you'll suffer the same pain you gave us!" He hears Chille's teasing voice laugh in his head.

Kakarot shakes his head with a dark grin. He looks towards the sky. "You've made a huge mistake. It's so difficult now… I can't restrain myself anymore. You're taking away everything from me? Do you want me to snap that bad? Hahahaha… it's funny. You're so confident!"

"He's talking to himself again. Normally, that means he's plotting." Raditz quickly explains to Turles. Hidden in the sentence, he told him to keep an eye on Kakarot.

Kakarot's eyes shifts to the direction of everyone behind him. "If you're planning to stop me, it won't be easy."

"Kakarot… don't even try it. Remember what happened the last time you chased after Chille, which was yesterday?!" Raditz narrows his eyes. He is completely serious, and he refuses to allow his brother to run off again.

"Sorry. I said I will kill him. I've been trying to for a while, and I'm not stopping until he is dead."

"If you go kill him, you'll lose your mind like you did with Dumpli!" Tarble reminds him. "I told you not to… correction; I ordered you not to kill her and allow me to handle it. Did you listen? No! You killed her brutally and was staring at the dead woman with some crazy smile or whatever that was!"

"Just because we have the same target does not mean we can easily forgive you." Vegeta says. "You disobeyed him and me as well. You tricked and attacked your brother and me, and you tried to kill me recently. I'm not through with you. You're not going anywhere, Kakarot! I'm sending Nappa after him, and you'll have to worry about keeping your head attached to your body!"

"Like Dumpli?" Kakarot chuckles. "She definitely can't reattach hers. Whatever is left of it is all over the ship."

"Kakarot!" Tarble is disturbed.

"Think of it as a new paint job. You'll stomach it then."

Vegeta growls, but he seems a bit uneasy. What the Saiyan just said makes him sound like some sort of serial killer. Well, Saiyans had wiped out entire populations. This is nothing new… but this is Kakarot.

Kakarot once hated everything he had done recently. For him to suddenly enjoy it… that's a red flag. Something isn't right.

"Something went completely wrong that made the fool snap." Vegeta's words has everyone paying attention. "I don't mean snap as in anger. He mentally snapped. He's lost it. He's gone mad. That explains everything, such as why he is so disobedient!"

Kakarot is annoyed with this. He begins to explain his reasons. "If I follow your rules, I'll never even get close to Chille. I've been restrained fair too many times. First the crown, then the cage, then solitary, and now it's my own comrades."

The warrior walks towards a tree that has a camera implanted within it. Seeing the lense rotate means someone is watching. "You want an answer. My reason for doing what I have been? The answer is simple: Human beings are the blame. Selfish and cruel in heart. They hate each other over ridiculous things, so they go into war and kill each other off. They teach their children to hate certain people. They use others to gain what they want. They used me to get what they want. They abuse people and treat them like animals after imprisoning them! They don't care. Not the slightest! I learned all of this while seeing everything and realizing what they had done since I was a kid to now… after being freed from that prison!"

Vegeta frowns. "How does that explain your reckless behavior? You defy us?

"There's no way I can go anywhere if I listen to a selfish prince." Kakarot responds bluntly. He doesn't care even when Vegeta snarls. "There's more fun to everything when those who harmed you are at your mercy."

"Oh, no." Raditz mutters. "Please tell me he isn't saying what I think he is."

Vegeta decides to find out. "What is that supposed to mean exactly?"

Kakarot looks like he is up to mischief. His answer confirms it. "You called me a imbecile, so you're smart enough to know what I mean. It's called a "retaliation". Big word coming from an idiot like me, am I right?"

"Are you mocking me?"

Kakarot laughs lightly as he tilts his chin up a bit. "Once my wrath is called, except a retaliation. To be judged all because I'm different or unique? What's the word? Bizarre?"

Nappa can only stare at him in disbelief.

"It's not easy. There's two different story. All of us are fighting for this world. In the future, this is the forgotten past. As for me, I'm trying to reclaim my own forgotten past, but it seems it's not easy when someone just can't understand anyone except themselves. I mean myself of course… and some others."

"Such as who?"

"Do you know what happens when you push a good person too far? They go bad. It's not good at all. It seems that's me in that scenario. Just to claim what was lost, they will do what they must with any means necessary. Even if it means taking things what Tarble calls "too far", but I was simply sending a message."

"Get to the point."

"A mistake was made when they called for my wrath. They receive a retaliation, and soon the glory will be part of a forgotten past. A nice link, right?"

Vegeta growls and he jumps forward, but all he snatches is a blurry and fading copy of Kakarot.

"I could be talking about the earthlings, or Frieza's kind. Oh, cool. Perhaps I should locate his home world and pay them a visit." Kakarot stands on a tree branch that is several feet above the prince.

"Or? You didn't say "and"." Vegeta points out. "Or? Who else is there, Kakarot? Who else?!"

"Who else? Who else you ask?" Kakarot closes his eyes and rocks a bit. "I said wrath leads to a punishment. A payback. A retaliation. If it was not for you… you wouldn't be in this mess you call a "stubborn burden". This is your fault that the stubborn warrior simply won't listen anymore."

Tarble gasps.

"How does it feel to have a peasant who is stronger than you defy the superior?" Kakarot asks with a shout.

"You idiot! You're asking for death!" Raditz sounds horrified. "Shut up! Just shut up already! You're talking like you are challenging him!"

"He's a threat to me." Vegeta narrows his eyes. "There's no denying it now. Kakarot is no longer loyal. He's lost his way and he's planning a way to take me down."

"If that is what you think. Go ahead. Stop me." Kakarot challenges. "Go on, or are you afraid of losing?"

"You son of a… no…!" Vegeta's fists are shaking in rage. "That's enough! This ends now! Anyone who gets in my way will fall into the same fate as this bastard!" He rockets from the ground and punches a blurred Kakarot. "Curse that Kakarot!"

Copies of Kakarot flashes to appear, and they stand around in branches and the ground. Some fade out as new ones flash in. Trying to locate the real Kakarot is going to be difficult since he keeps moving around to make the copies.

"He's fast. I'm give him that." Vegeta watches as old copies fade out and new ones arrive. "He's trying to trick me and strike when my guard is down. What do they call this?"

"It's called an Afterimage technique."

Vegeta spins around and punches a false copy. "What?!"

"Up here!"

Everyone looks up.

Kakarot spreads his fingers and places them at the temples of his head. "Solar-"

"Kakarot! Don't do it!" Raditz screams at his brother. "As soon as you blind us, you've crossed the line as being a fugitive! If you so as much as attack Vegeta and wound him, you'll be marked as a traitor for treason! Not meaning by helping the enemy, for going against your own kind! You don't have to do this!"

Kakarot hovers in the sky. He lowers his hands and growls.

"It seems your brother knows way more than you do." Vegeta points this out with anger in his tone. "He's trying to save your life, and all you've been doing is trying to throw it away. Don't you realize? Besides your son, he actually cares about you."

Nappa looks at Raditz.

Vegeta goes on. "Tarble is worried about your well-being, but it's not like your brother. He cares for your life and safety. He cares about your mental state. He's trying to protect you. It seems you've brought out the hidden compassionate nature that runs in your family."

Kakarot crosses his arms. "Everyone will kill me anyway, so what's the point of trying to save me anymore?"

"That's what I'm trying to figure out! No more delays!" Vegeta rockets from the ground again. "It's done! You're nothing more than a dead man, Kakarot!"

Raditz flashes in front of Vegeta.

"What the?!" Vegeta forces himself to stop. "Idiot. Get out of the way."

"It's good to know you understand why I'm doing what I'm doing at this moment." Raditz immediately ignores the order. "I'm not letting you kill him."

"If you don't move, I'll have to kill you."

Kakarot begins to laugh, and this confuses everybody. "You're not very smart, are you?"

Raditz notices Vegeta's anger growing. He glares at his brother. "Kakarot! Shut up!"

But he ignores him. Kakarot grins. "You do realize that you barely stand a chance, right? Raditz and I are already stronger than you like this. As soon as the Super Saiyan thing comes in, it's over for you! Maybe if you weren't such a mean and self-centered guy who would take the time to understand others, the mockery wouldn't come back and bite you! That's right! You mocked and beaten down your own brother, me, and my own brother of course, so now your back is against the wall. What can you do about it? Karma isn't very nice when your life is all about stepping on people."

Nappa seems to snap into reality about the situation. He shouts at the sky. "Vegeta! I highly suggest you let him be for now!"

"What?!" Vegeta hates this.

"Kakarot is dangerous! I sensed it from his attitude!" Nappa warns the prince. "He's not the same Kakarot three years prior! He'll kill you without a problem if you push him any further!"

"Your serious? He would kill me?" Vegeta looks back at the warrior who poses a threat. "You wouldn't."

"Right now, I wouldn't. If you enrage me, definitely." Kakarot answers with a dark smirk.

Karot can't just stand around anymore. He seems angry, so Kauli pulls him close to her to comfort him.

"I tried to me nice for so long, but I had to learn this the hard way… if you want something done, sometimes you have to just be rather cruel." Kakarot says coldly. "I'm sorry to say… you cannot stop me. By the time you reach my range, it'll already be too late."

Turles is having a difficult time trying to understand what is happening.

Kauli seems disturbed as the warrior laughs at their shocked expressions.

"You should see the looks on your faces!" Kakarot points at everyone. "Are you afraid that I would actually… HAHAHA! It looks like I really can't be stopped! This is hilarious! You guys allowed me to reach the top like that?! You actually can't stop me! You can't! You can't!" He throws his head back and he slowly turns in a somersault. His legs flail around like he was told a hilarious joke.

The reality is, no one has the power to stop him. Raditz is the only one who can, but there's one problem.

Kakarot is far too unpredictable.

Kakarot knows that. It's why he's laughing. He knows he can't be stopped.

"It feels great!" Kakarot flips back to "stand" as he floats in the sky. "I don't really have to worry about you guys then. You're really all bark but no bite! That makes this much more fun!" His eyes widen as his expression turns wicked. "That means I can finally do what I want while this lasts! He was right! With such power… I can't be stopped! No one will stand in my way! The entire world is at my mercy!"

"Who was right?!" Raditz catches what his brother said. He snaps. "Somebody told you this?! They convinced you to act this way?"

"Convinced? I was simply brought into reality." Kakarot answers with a grin. "To all those who dare to oppose me will be brought to death!" He earns jaw drops, so he corrects himself. "I'm not talking about you guys. I'll just knock you out."

"What has happened to my brother?! Suddenly, his behavior is a tyrant's!" Raditz growls.

"What makes you think that? I'm only doing what I have to!" Kakarot laughs.

"I thought you knew better, Goku!"

Everyone is frozen, and the mad grin on Kakarot's face is wiped clean and replaced with disbelief. Immediately, Kakarot looks below, and his response comes out as a gasp. "Gr-Grandpa?!"

There's no doubt. The same elder who placed the crown on Kakarot's head is back. The reason is unknown. This marks his third time arriving to the world of living. Isn't that against the rules?!

This must be some sort of emergency thing.

"That's his grandfather?" Turles stares at the old man.

"That's the one who raised him?" Kauli stares as well. Karot blinks. The kid recognizes him immediately.

Grandfather Gohan narrows his eyes. "I'm strongly disappointed in you, Goku. You allowed your hate to consume you, and now you are allowing your need to fight to blind your judgement. I thought I taught you better."

Kakarot frowns. "This is none of your concern!"

"It is, because you are the grandson I raised and loved! What has happened to you?! Where is that warrior with a caring sense?!"

"He's gone. Things happen and things change." Kakarot replies coldly. "Stay out of my way. You have no reason of being here."

"Apparently, I do. It seems you have learned nothing from our last meeting. Forgive me… but you leave me with no choice." The old man faces his hand at the warrior. He now speaks firmly. "Yī!"

Kakarot flinches as pain shoots through his head. He realizes what is happening. "No! Don't do that!"

"Èr!"

The pain doubled, and Kakarot snatches the glowing crown that feels like is crushing his skull. "Grandpa…! Please…!"

"Sān!"

Kakarot's entries body is stiff. He can't move. He can't speak. 'Not this again!'

The old man swings his arm down. "Sì!"

Kakarot regains his voice by screaming as a force shoves him down. He spirals towards the ground like a screw and crashes into the ground. A huge cloud of dust spreads in the air and across the field. It clears, revealing Kakarot lying on his stomach with his hands and arms out on the sides and his head laying on the side. He can't move. A force is pinning his body down.

"Good. You can't move a muscle this time. By saying the number four and keeping the palm faced towards the one who wears the crown, it keeps them down."

Kakarot grunts as he tries to move, but he can't move a muscle. He can't even move a finger. He hates four! It's because that number makes him fall against his will, and he can't get back up half of the time!

The watching Saiyans don't really know what to do. Attacking the elder may save Kakarot, but then again, Kakarot proved to them that he is a threat. A decision will have to wait. The ones who were afloat land on the ground.

Kakarot is in this situation again. Angered, he speaks to Raditz. "Why are you just standing around…? You see what he is doing!"

"I'm well aware." Raditz nods. "You… you are out of control. We have to let this be for now until the old man tries something funny."

"So you'll let this go on?" Kakarot feels betrayed. "You're allowing your own brother to suffer? You have no idea. I thought you were with me when I said I will kill them! If I must, then I'll kill-"

"You won't kill me." The elder interrupts.

Kakarot snarls. "What makes you think-"

"You won't. You won't even consider it. I raised you from when you were a baby. The thought of killing me is making you feel terrible." Grandfather Gohan explains. "There still remains that compassion you have, but slowly it is being chipped away. It hurts you, I know. You would hate to kill your comrades, but each chip is pushing you closer until you lose whatever empathy you have left."

Kakarot is bothered by this. "It's their fault…"

"No, grandson. It's yours. You allowed you hatred to swallow you. I warned you about this ever since you were a little boy. Now, you're filled with so much hate. You can't go as long as you hold onto your guilt."

"My guilt?"

"You've been holding back your emotions. You never even bothered to grieve when-"

"There's never been a time, and there never will be." Kakarot snarls. "Stop bringing that up! Nothing will convince me to cooperate with you! I'm killing every single last one of those bastards for killing her!"

"She's worried about you, Goku."

Kakarot's anger melts away again. "What?"

"She's worried sick. Deeply. She's afraid that you will lose your way and become a shell of someone we had once known." The old man explains carefully.

Kakarot doesn't buy it. "How could you possibly know?!"

"I spoke to her."

The Saiyan just stares. "You… spoke to her?"

Raditz notices the look on Kakarot's face. "Insane. He forgot all about what happened before the old-timer appeared that quick."

Kauli watches carefully. "It seems Goku really cared about her."

"Cared?" Tarble shakes his head. "He won't say it outloud or admit it… but I'm sure he really misses her. Just look at his face. That's the first time I saw a look like that in a while."

"That's right." The elder finally lowers his hand. He seems to realize the warrior had calmed down, because the Saiyan slowly stands and doesn't show the slightest sign of attacking. "She's scared about what you are becoming. She wants it all to stop. The military, the Saiyans… this war… your hatred… she wants it all to stop. She knows it's changing you, and she's afraid of losing you."

Kakarot doesn't even know what to say except; "She still cared even after everything I had done?"

"Once I saw you kill Bulma, I knew you were not the same. Once I saw you kill that female soldier, I had to find you. You terrified your son, and ChiChi… she's deeply worried."

Even after everything… she still believes he's still the same somewhere.

"Now, I understand why you're angry. The man behind all this, I agree that he has no reason to live on. However, allowing hatred to consume you is reckless. Your actions are transforming you into a monster. I need you to think… I know you would, Goku. You would be glad to see her again."

Kakarot's eyes widen.

"I know that look. It's true." The elder has his answer. "You need to control yourself. If you give in into your urge to kill… you'll probably never snap back onto your senses. You'll just be an animal. That's why she is so worried."

Slow clapping interrupts the explanation. All heads turn to the left, and surprise fills their faces.

Chille is now the center of attention. "The dead had risen to speak to the mad warrior! It turns out that Goku still has a soft spot for ChiChi. That's adorable."

Kakarot's eyes narrow as he snarls.

"No, Goku. Control yourself." The elder warns his grandson. He gives him a slight scolding afterwards. "I thought I taught you to not bare your teeth and growl like that back when you were a boy. You're no animal." He sighs. "Then again, the other Saiyans tend to do that too."

"You taught your grandson well, old man." Chille crosses his arms. "He does tend to be an animal. He bites when you provoke him."

"That's sadly true." Turles sighs.

"Of course, it seems the Saiyan really has no idea. You're so oblivious Goku. You are clueless to what happened the day your wife was killed!"

Kakarot feels a bad feeling again. "What are you saying…?"

"This is going to be hilarious. I can't wait to see the stupid look on your face. You're definitely going to break down!" Chille laughs.

Raditz frowns. He believes something big is about to happen. "What are you talking about? What are you saying?"

"Perhaps I should start off with a simple question." Chille shrugs.

Kakarot becomes impatient. "What do you mean that I was oblivious?! Explain! You know something about ChiChi that I don't?! I was there when she died!"

"Exactly."

Kakarot steps back. His instincts are screaming at him that he did something terribly wrong.

"I want you to answer this carefully and honestly." Chille smirks, having the warrior's full attention. "Goku, how much do you love your wife?"

He feels like he made a terrible, terrible mistake.

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A/N: Aaand, it shall end here!

CLIFFHANGER! You gotta hate them!

:D

Read the PQ's.

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Possible Questions:

PQ1: What is Youzi doing?!

A: It was partially explained in the chapter. Youzi is like uh..

Hm… what are they called?

I dunno. I can't remember right now.

Anyway, Youzi is basically wanting Kakarot to not only claim the entire Earth as his, he wants the Saiyan to punish those who oppose him. He kept reminding Goku about how his wife was killed and everything the military had done to prove the Humans' selfishness to keep Kakarot's hatred growing and intact. Because of this, Goku is becoming more and more dark with each chapter.

Youzi keeps filling the Saiyan with such hateful thoughts, perhaps the Saiyan may actually be becoming a tyrant.

As I said before, this was not intended when I begin writing this. I just went with the flow, and look at where I am.

PQ2: Sun Wukong?

A: Also known as "The Monkey King"

He has a golden headband that a monk would trigger by saying a chant. The chant crushes the monkey's head to inflict pain!

He wields a staff!

He rides the clouds!

He wears tiger fur!

He's called a demon sometimes!

Part of this book is inspired from that! Sun Wukong eventually rebels against heaven to gain more power.

Some of his abilities was inspired. His staff is ridiculously heavy. (Understand why the Power Pole can become heavy under Kakarot's will)

It was used to draw a ring. As long as the person stays inside, they are safe from demons! (Inspiration as you can see!)

He also makes copies of himself. (Goku does that here, but it's a unique version of the Afterimage technique.)

He's also rather selfish. Power hungry, was he?

Oh! You know what made me laugh?

The way Goku was behaving in DB Super episode 77 was similar to what I wrote in the previous chapter! Insane!

Okay, that's sorta scary. There is no possible way I could write like Toriyama. Impossible.

PQ3: Is Karot ever going to talk again?

A: Do you actually think I would make him a mute?

He's just afraid for now. Watch this… it'll have an impact later on.

PQ4: Where are the darn androids?!

A: CHAPTER 23 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!

I'M SORRY!

(Originally, they were supposed to had arrived in 20, but I had to push forward because it didn't fit anywhere there or here or the next chapter!)

PQ5: What has gotten into Goku?!

A: Uh…

I don't know how to answer that.

Guys…

I really don't know how. How should I explain this?

He's really close to fighting his own comrades...

PQ6: Why did the old man show up again?

A: Did King Yemma bend rules again?

Perhaps.

Next chapter.

It

Will

Blow

Your

Minds.

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Question Time:

Q: Yep. Kakarot's definitely gone down the deep end this chapter. Surprised how protective-more like possessive-he's become with the bone necklace, and attacking his own kind when challenged. He's DEFINITELY setting a great example for his son for all the wrong reasons.

Hopefully ChiChi gets through to her misguided husband. I don't like how ruthless Kakarot's become all because of Chille and his friends. Had that fool not provoked the Saiyan, he wouldn't have lost his companions.

Turles deserved being thrown down after insulting Kauli like that. Guy's been on the butt end of the jokes lately.

I misread "where did you hide his body?" as "do you want to hide a body?" I had to pause reading to listen to the Frozen parody. Don't worry, unlike the last suggestion, this one's not as bad. I could SO imagine Kakarot singing this to Raditz just to annoy him. :D

Speaking of which, Kakarot's behavior towards Raditz is SO familiar to Dragon Ball Super episode 77. Same character, different results of the chaos unleashed. And for both scenarios, it's all because of our blood knight's needs not being satisfied. It'll make sense when you watch the second half of the episode-that is if you are watching this series.

That moment has NOTHING compared to what happened in episode 66. That episode in general had me rewatch part of it several times due to it being the best fight in this series (at least in my opinion). Sadly, the retcon of all stupidity ruined it. Gah!

Fan girling aside (which I'm entitled to do sometimes), that similarity stood out to me when Kakarot tricked his brother unexpectedly. Regardless, I wonder if Kakarot would have listened if his brother had threatened him like... no, I need to stop writing spoilers in this review.

Gods, going back to what I said earlier about Karot's influence, did Kakarot HAD to kill Dumpli in front of his son like that? I have a feeling that boy's going to have nightmares for a LONG time for witnessing that murder, and Kakarot won't comfort his son for his actions.

Trying to maintain the T-rating is difficult, but sometimes, it needs to be bent JUST a little for a bit more cursing than necessary. At least justify the reason behind throwing certain words around than use it recklessly.

You were told you have a twisted mind? I'm tempted to call your bluff. :D

A: It seems there's a negative influence going on. Kakarot is really challenging the others. Love the sarcasm there. He's setting a good example alright. XD

If Chille had never pushed Kakarot so much, the Saiyan wouldn't be acting the way he is. Can ChiChi snap him free? We'll see.

Turles did deserve what he got. He shouldn't mess with woman.

But… there is something else. ;)

Where did you read the body thing from? Did I type that?

Oh god. Was I conscious?

Well, since you pointed out the Frozen parody, I recommend seeing the TFS version: "So You Want To Kill A Planet?"

That's what I noticed! Kakarot's behavior was like 77. (Yes. I watch DB Super. Speaking of which, I need to watch the new episode tonight! It'll take a year for Funimation to get to that!)

This fic and Super had a few similarities. What I've been doing was mixing in Goku's English Dub personality with his Japanese version. Both sides can get a nice taste.

Yeah… Kakarot's sorta rebellious right now.

What Kakarot did to Dumpli was completely unnecessary, but it shows what happened. Oh, and I bet it left readers thinking "WTF?!" Poor Karot. As for Kakarot, when they brought that up, Kakarot seemed to be struggling with himself. It's like he was guilty but eventually he didn't care. Uh-oh.

Maintaining a T rating is getting a little difficult. I won't write rated M stuff though. That requires some stuff I can't even see myself typing.

A twisted mind? I pretty much doubt it.

Q: i love this book

A: Aw, thanks!

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Next Time:

*Cue "DBZKai "episode preview theme" here.*

Kakarot: (Cheerful) Hey! It's me! Kakarot!

(Serious) Alright, Chille! You have my attention! What do you mean that I was so oblivious?

Chille: (grins evilly) Well, well. You know how to pronounce a big word. Let's get to the basics. You're awfully gullible. It was too easy!

Kakarot: (growls) What are you talking about?

Chille: (smirks) I must thank you for helping me rid a burden.

Kakarot: ?

Grandfather Gohan: (angry) Wait… what are you saying… don't! Don't tell him that! If you do, he'll lose it! You fool! You're trying to gain a longer life by crushing his spirit!

Chille: (frowns) Tch. You know too much. This does benefit. It's time to trigger a Saiyan. I would love to see his anger at the max. (Attacks elder.)

Kakarot: (In shock) Grandpa! What did you do to him?!

Chille: (laughs) Well, let's get back on topic. Oh… you're angry already? Let's set that further. This is what actually happened. Manipulation.

Kakarot: (Mutter) What…? Impossible… I couldn't had! YOU'RE LYING!

Raditz: Next time on: "The Forgotten Past of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 22! "The tamed Saiyan lashes out!"

(Worried) No… did that really happen? Kakarot…

(Kakarot falls to knees and grips on head with clenched teeth.)

Raditz: This is not a good time to break down! Kakarot! Please! Just hold on a little longer! You'll go berserk if you let your emotions go now!

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REVIEW! REVIEW!

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To be Continued to Chapter 22!

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Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)

Chapter 22: "The tamed Saiyan lashes out!" Just as the military is finally pushed back, the leader - Chille Seirf - arrives to take the Saiyan himself? It seems that Kakarot's grandfather makes a final attempt to clear away the clouds of hate between man and saiya-jin! However, Chille doesn't wish for peace just yet. He reveals the truth behind the attacks, and it shatters Kakarot in his pride and heart! The Saiyan is frozen and begins to lose his will to keep fighting until Chille does the unthinkable! The warrior is overwhelmed with emotions just as Chille hoped to see! The world turns red in Kakarot's perspective! The warrior is overtaken with the need to kill! His Saiyan nature takes the best of him in straight bloodlust!

Chapter 23: "The Fire in a Warrior's Heart!" Kakarot for the first time feels completely useless and begins to lose what was thought to be impossible to lose; his will to fight! Not only is motivation a problem, it seems that time has either been distorted or they've been told the wrong thing! When Raditz is caught with something completely unexpected, it seems that the Saiyans are falling apart. However, Prince Vegeta takes the spotlight to take on the androids himself!

Chapter 24: " I am The Prince of all Saiyans!" The androids make their move, and they prove to be trouble after all! Prince Vegeta steps into the battlefield as promised, and he proves to everyone that he will always find a way to reclaim his place. "The prince has reclaimed his throne at last!"

Also, it seems that someone is dealing with the military on their own. An unexpected reappearance catches everyone off guard! Will it be enough to snap Kakarot from his cloud of hate?

Chapter 25: "Don't stand down, Saiyan warrior!" Could it be arrogance or underestimation? Either way, things are going downhill for the Saiyan warriors! With two missing in action, things spiral out of control! Vegeta finds himself in a situation that may just test his pride. Meanwhile, Kakarot finally collected all seven Dragon Balls… but for what purpose? Will the Saiyan make a mistake and wish for something selfish or foolish? Nappa realizes how bleak things are becoming! Just how long can they hold everything off until they gain back their numbers?

Chapter 26: "The compassion in a warrior's heart! Protect the one you've fallen for!" Kakarot finally snaps back into reality as soon as he hears what the androids had been doing. However, there is one problem; It's one man he needs dead. Knowing his secret to his ability and power, Kakarot uncovers the truth and displays his Saiyan wrath! When things seem to go wrong, he displays the side of him that was thought to be forgotten! One thing you should never do: Mess with a Saiyan's loved ones... if he has any!

To be away from someone so long can have a huge impact. Kakarot displays just that. Is it possible for a Saiyan warrior to be enamored? Perhaps it is… or maybe, he just feels that guilty and misses her that much.