Chapter 28 Plot:

Chapter 28: "The unruly teenagers cause havoc! Brace yourself for double trouble!" Androids 17 and 18 have done the unthinkable, marking them as unruly teens indeed! Though Vegeta's strength makes it seem he can take them on, they prove to be far stronger than expected! Meanwhile, The Relentless Brothers; Raditz, Turles, and Kakarot - go for the roots of the threat that can kill them at any moment! Playtime is over, even for the goofy Kakarot! When things begin to go out of hand for Prince Vegeta, the general is forced to do what he had been told since the very beginning of Vegeta's life!

ELSEWHERE…

Son Gohan, known among the Saiyans as "Karot" had lost track of Android 20. He stumbles inside an abandoned laboratory that could give him leads. However, the kid's curiosity leads him to an unbelievable discovery that will very much endanger his life. He finds himself fighting for his life against a triple threat of… stereotypes?

While the three brothers are gone, Vegeta and the others run into 17 and 18. When the teen's decide to play, Vegeta is set to a mindset no one ever expected a prince to have!


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Okay, so when I said this book is based on the Android saga, it is, but here I am being stupid.

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There is clearly a CELL saga! It's not really in the same saga as the androids. (ARRGH!) I cannot drag on this book, because those chapters are going to be going on and on and on…

Therefore, what WAS going to be book 4 will be book 5. That means… there will be a total of uh… 6 books.

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Yep. That's right. This book is ending at Chapter 32! You've seen those previews, so 32 is basically a sneak into the fourth book.

Sorry. First of all, this book has waaaay more words than book 2. I can't keep that going. It's too much.

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- Chapter 28: The unruly teenagers cause havoc! Brace yourself for double trouble!

He's gone.

That is all Karot can think about as he scans the ground below him. The android is gone. He had tricked him by making a sharp turn around a tree just to make another turn to flee from being pursued. It definitely worked, and Karot finds himself lost in a place he never saw before.

Maybe he does know this place. It's just too demolished to recognize anymore.

He's tired. His Super Saiyan form had disappeared an hour ago. He needs to relocate. He needs to find his father. Perhaps he should look for Vegeta at least… and pray the prince won't try to kill him.

The idea of actually going to his father begins to bother him. He would much rather look for his oldest uncle. A bitter thought can't leave his head. Raditz is the only person he truly feels safe with. Sure, the uncle kidnapped him as a boy, but that was a long time ago. Karot doesn't even know if his father is himself anymore.

Kakarot… he's just a bloodthirsty sadic to the kid's eyes. Ever since that day, he only spoke a sentence or a single word, and then he would go through days without speaking a single letter. He's too scared to speak.

He's afraid he'll anger someone.

A part of him is frightened for being lost, but he was taught to not let the smallest things scare him. He continues to scan the area instead, and his eyes land on the rubble that remains of a small city below. He descends and lands. As soon as his feet hit the gravel, he realizes he's standing an entire floor from the ground due to the piles of stone and metal. Cautiously, he walks across.

After what feels like 10 minutes, he jumps when a rock he kicked collides with what sounds like metal. He crouches down a bit and tiptoes his way close to the source. He stops when his feet touch rocks covering a metal door. Brushing them aside, he exposed a metal door.

It's an underground base. The Red Ribbon Army logo is there.

The child grabs the handles, and he pulls open the door. He drops inside and quietly walks across the darkness. He looks over his shoulder occasionally as he turns towards an narrow hall. Several seconds go by, and the creaking sounds of falling metal confirms the place had been abandoned for some time.

He enters a large room, and his eyes widen at the sight of rusty robots lined against the wall. He quickly rushes towards them. He places a hand against one, feeling the rough texture, and he even knocks on the head.

The sound it makes means it is hollow.

The sound of a bottle hitting the ground alerts the kid.

Quickly, he hides behind a wall, and a shadow seeps through the gap under the metal wall he hides behind. The kid sees the long shadow, so he drops to his hands and feet. He lays his head on the ground to peak through the gap. He sees a pair of brown boots.

He needs to go.

This place isn't entirely abandoned. He realizes this now. Quickly, he crawls using his hands and feet over a metal been and under a fallen wall like a rat crawling over and under exposed roots of a tree. He sees light, and he goes for it. He enters a narrow space which forces him to keep crawling since standing is impossible. He sees the exit, and he crawls out. As soon as one foot touches the ground, his hand presses against the wall to support him as he stands.

He walked inside an control room.

Quickly, he heads for the computer and he sits in the chair. A password is required to be entered for access, but his fingers dance across the keyboards quickly. He presses the enter key, and his access is granted. Immediately, information is shown on the screen. Many file shortcuts are seen on the screen. Moving the cursor, he clicks on a file labeled as "Classified Cases." He strolls down.

Experiments.

Projects.

Wanted.

Click.

His eyes widen in wonder as images scatter across the screen. He clicks on the image displaying Nappa. Everything about the burly warrior is seen.

He clicks on Tarble.

Then Vegeta.

Turles.

Kauli. He's surprised to see the word "Saiyan" flashing on the species box. He guessed it means it was a warning to others.

Raditz.

Kakarot. His father.

Click.

Information about his father seems to fill to screen more than anything. Kakarot is the most wanted. Higher reward if found dead. Numbers change around the screen until they are still.

Suddenly, a picture of ChiChi appears next to Kakarot. She too, is wanted.

The word "connection" flashes below the two images on the screen. A green line is drawn from the pair of images to an empty space that fills with an image of Karot himself.

Half-Saiyan. Half-Human. Must be killed immediately. Parents are the most dangerous. The kid will be as well.

They want to kill him. The reason why… he was told he had potential several times. It seems even the military sees him as a major threat, and he's only 9 years old… 10 in a couple months.

Is there a way to avoid any of this? He's completely confused. What exactly is he fighting for?

Ever since Raditz had mentored him back when he was 4 years old. He had been told that sometimes, any action is necessary to clear an obstacle. Back when he was 5, he went along with his father to clear the cities from the Human population. Back then, his mindset on right and wrong was what his mother taught him.

His 5 year old mind was still learning the new differences of right and wrong. Stealing is bad. Giving is good. Listening is good, being disobedient is bad. Killing is bad right? Not unless it's necessary so... is this necessary?

Is it?

"Just do what my brother told me. Push aside your emotions for the Humans and just do it."

The words his father told him 4 years ago… they echo through his head.

His father told him that, and it seems it was what Raditz taught his father. Is it right then? Is it really right? Are they monsters, or are the Humans monsters? He doesn't know anymore.

His father. He spoke to the earthlings before he started to kill them. He was there.

Karot witnessed his father kill people before at a younger age. His father sounded so confident.

-OoOoOoOo-

"My mission... to wipe out the Human race. Yeah, go ahead and tell your friends but I don't think that that'll help because you guys don't stand a chance anyway. You guys are on of the first... so..." He faces the palm of his hand towards them.

"He's going to kill us!" A woman screams. As soon as the others heard her, they run off screaming.

"Karot. Now!" Kakarot points at the fleeing Humans.

"W-what?! But I-"

"You can't? I understand. I couldn't either. But, the moment you make you pick out your first target and kill them... you'll realize how fun it really is." Kakarot's dark grin returns. "Trust me!" He fires a ki blast at one of the Humans and the poor guy explodes to pieces. "Hahaha! That was too easy!" He turns to his son. "Now you try it."

"Uh... Um..." Karot nervously looks at the ground. "I see that fighting can be fun but, killing people? Isn't that... wrong?"

-OoOoOoOo-

The child continues to looks through the computer as his thoughts bother him. It's not just his father. His uncle too. Vegeta. Nappa. They had to take lives to. For what purpose? To protect themselves? Is it okay to laugh at death?

Is it okay to take a life when they took someone close?

During the three years of his father's absence, he had trained hard with Nappa and Raditz. They taught him as much as possible about combat and the ways of a Saiyan. They explained to him how Saiyan children had conquered planets. He was told that the children were excited about it. Raditz himself said he had loved the idea of conquering a planet all by himself even back when he was a child. Raditz was rather upset when Kakarot was sent to a low-life world, but a bit jealous. Kakarot had the opportunity to conquer a planet all by himself, but he blew it.

All this confused Karot. He doesn't know. What exactly is right? He literally tore Android 20's arm off without any sort of regret.

The kid continues to look and look. He clicks on a file about the Androids. Everything there is mostly what he already knows. His thoughts take him elsewhere.

Killing… is it really necessary?

He freaked out and became quiet because he saw too much blood. He didn't know how to react. He froze and everything just came out. His father enjoyed killing a person so brutally.

-OoOoOoOo-

Kakarot immediately turns to his right. He catches Tarble's ankle just as the young prince appears again. "Forgive me, but I'm not letting you keep me from my promises." He thrusts his palm against the prince's chest, and it knocks the air out of the Saiyan. Kakarot releases his ankle and watches him fall.

Nappa gawks. "Did he just…?"

"Dad! What are you doing?!" Karot shouts.

Kakarot stares down the struggling prince. "I've been gone too long. Just imagine going three years straight without fighting… not even doing anything close to a spar! I was itching for a fight, but they even took that from me. Now that I'm free, I don't want to miss anything! You're not keeping me from doing what I planned! Every one of those main soldiers will die by my hand!"

Tarble sits up, glaring at the warrior. "Do you have any sense at all?!"

Kakarot doesn't reply. The only response Tarble gets is a smirk.

Dumpli aims her gun at the Saiyan. "You're making yourself an easy target."

"Nope." Kakarot slides his staff back in place, vanishes, and flashes in front of the woman. He snatches the gun from her hand which surprises her. "You just talk so much like the others. I'll congratulate you for making it far enough to endanger my comrades." He puts the weapon inside her mouth quickly. His eyes narrow.

She's frozen.

Karot is completely confused. Why did his father do that? He looks at Tarble for answers, but the prince looks too shocked to even notice him.

Kakarot grins. "So… you can go out with a bang."

The sound of gunfire is heard, and a thud follows that afterwards.

Karot's face turns pale as his eyes lose their color. His mouth hangs open in shock as he inhales a shaking breath. Liquid hitting the ground fills the silence.

Tarble and Nappa look at the kid.

A puddle of urine begins to grow where the child stands.

A terrified scream escapes his mouth.

The scream sounds exactly how a young child would react to watching a horror movie that will give horrible nightmares. He can't seem to move.

-OoOoOoOo-

The scream echoes through his head. The kid's hands cover his head, and he grits his teeth. He didn't want to remember that. He's been trying to forget about what he witnessed since he saw it.

But he can't.

He can't, because he had took a life before. Many lives actually. He doesn't know what to think. He made his first kill years ago. He was praised for it by not just his father… though his father did so first.

-OoOoOoOo-

"Just do what my brother told me. Push aside your emotions for the Humans and just do it."

"That was easy for you. I'm Half-Human right?"

"But you are also Half-Saiyan. Choose a side. Are you with us? I don't want to lose you because you sided with the Humans. Just do it! They're getting away!"

Karot slowly rises both hands over his head and spots his target. A woman with a child clinging on to her. The two innocent Humans stare at him with pleading eyes begging for him to spare them. He doesn't want to do it.

"It's okay. Just ignore whatever feeling you are having and do it. You won't believe how weak they are!"

'What have they done to you daddy?' His hands are shaking hard. He tries to push the thoughts aside but they are burning in his mind. His Human side is screaming for him to not do it. His Saiyan side is pushing him to do so. It's like there is a war inside his mind. Both sides are evenly matched. He's stuck, not knowing what to do but stand there.

Then he remembers how his uncle mentioned how the Earth won't matter to him anymore. Thanks to him, he has become much braver instead of staying as a mere cry-baby that would had got in the way if he fought against the Saiyans. Those cry-baby emotions always had got in his way. If he decides to stay with the Humans, he'll revert to that sad side. His face is fixed as he focuses on the two victims. "Ma...m-mas-sen..k-k..." He closes his eyes shut and forces the words out his mouth. "MASENKO... HAAAAAAA!" He thrust his arms forward and sends a yellow blast at the victims. He hears the impact. Slowly, he opens his eyes and sees nothing but pieces of burning clothes. "Whoa..." He looks at his hands in fascination.

"See what I mean? What can you learn from them when they are so weak?" Kakarot says.

Karot stares at the small destruction he caused. "You're right. They really are weak aren't they? My attack vaporized them..." A small smile appears as he starts to laugh. "That was awesome! Can we do that again?!"

Kakarot is relieved now. "That's my boy! Let's go!"

-OoOoOoOo-

He actually felt proud back then. The other Saiyans seemed happy.

He remembers what he said about or to the Z-fighters when he fought them with the Saiyans years ago.

"I'll take him down, right now!"

"Hey! Don't underestimate me! I can be scary and strong just like my dad! You'll wish that you never messed with us!"

"Why are you holding back? You want me to stay alive because my father was once your friend? He's not anymore, so stop it!"

Beep!

The computer snaps the kid from thinking. He looks at the computer, and his eyes widen at the words he sees across the screen;

NEW IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

He clicks, and his eyes focus on each image that arrives. A tank filled with liquid. Dr. Gero observing it while taking notes. A file about 17 and 18 being somewhat connected. A small life form… what is it?

He clicks print, and the sound of the printer at work alarms him. Karot quickly stands and backs away from the computer. To his right on a desk, a printer is at work. The information is printed out. As soon as it is finished, the kid takes the papers and looks through each one.

He can take these back and show them to the others. He has a feeling the androids aren't the only problem. Gero has to be creating something bigger.

"Which one of you fellas got into the computer room again?"

A distant voice!

Karot immediately closes all windows on the screens, and he signs out the profile he was using. He pushes the chair in and sprints to hide behind a desk just in time. Quickly, he finds the papers and slips them inside his fighting gi.

A door from another part of the room opens.

"You fellas sure there ain't anythin' out the ordinary?" The voice sounds country. He is definitely inside the room. "I could've sworn I heard someone wander in here. It better not be some kind of vermin!"

Karot carefully sidesteps against a wall. Another door is nearby, and he doesn't feel any sort of lifeforce. One problem worried him. Why can't he sense the life force of the person currently inside this room?

There's no time to think about it.

He is very close. Just one more step…

A big hand punches through the metal wall. It clamps around the child's throat and pulls him through the wall where the hand came from.

Karot kicks his legs as his hands try to pull the fingers free that squeeze around his neck. His tail swings up and down like a wild wave as he fails to shout due to his windpipe being crushed. He can't feel the ground. How far is he being lifted?

"Well, well. Lookie at what we got here! A monkey-boy! Isn't that the son of that Goku?" The voice laughs.

Karot allows his energy to spike, but a punch to the stomach ends it immediately. He can't cough, so he can only grunt.

"Well! Isn't that somethin'? I didn't think we would find a little guy first. What's the little man's name?" Another voice sounds somewhat upbeat, but at the same time, it has a rhythm that the kid can't put a finger on.

"Son Gohan." Another voice… only it's monotoned. No emotion.

Karot grunts again as his neck is .

"You're gonna kill him, aren't you? Some way to end a party. Why not use him to bring that Goku over here?" The second voice makes a suggestion.

"I dunno. What do ya reckon?" The first voice laughs. "We got ourselves a nice catch of big game! I thought I'll never catch this one!" The owner of the voice shakes the kid. "Open your eyes, boy!

Karot growls. His eyes slowly open, and they fill with disbelief. Who are they? Three.

Three people. He can't sense their energy at all!

"From the look I see on your face, it seems you're lost." The second voice belongs to a short purple man with pink lips. His giant green and round hat seems ridiculous to the kid's eyes. This guy is wearing long yellow jacket, sky blue pants… brown shoes… and a pair of sunglasses? A pair of silver earrings? Wait… and bowtie with the Red Ribbon Army logo?!

Karot looks at the other man who spoke with an emotionless tone. His skin color is gray or silver. Long black hair reaches past his back in a perfect ponytail. A brown shoulder pad sits on one shoulder, and a belt is attached to it that crosses over his stomach. A green silk kilt covers his waist and knees. Yellow boots with black tips cover the feet. He also wears silver earrings.

Finally, the country man with the same blue eyes that are too familiar. Karot looks at the man and from the looks, he seems to fit the accent. His shirtless with a yellow vest. Dark green pants are closed off by his grey boots. A baseball cap covers his head that holds long white hair. The Red Ribbon Army logo is present there. He too, wears silver earrings.

Karot is now afraid. He was never told about these guys! They weren't even in the information he had found!

The country man laughs. "Did ya honestly think that the old fool and his clown were alone with those teenage brats?"

Karot stops thrashing. He simply stares.

"You're looking at a trio. The purple one's Android 15. That big one over there, that's Android 14. Yours truly? I'm number 13. The Androids you already know ain't the only ones, kid."

-0000-

"My name is Barry, and I am one of the survivors from the alien apocalypse. My birthday is September 17th. I was born on Age 757. I am 10 and a half years old. What I am about to say are the information of dates the army recorded."

The child in the video picks up a manilla folder. He opens it a bit clumsily, but he keeps a firm grip and begins to read.

"November 17th, Age 761. An alien arrives on Planet Earth. This was according to Bulma who is a scientist. This alien looks identical to a Human. Their wild hair that cannot be tamed and their monkey-like tails are the only ways to see the difference. They also seem to have a higher muscle mass than that of a Human male."

The child turns the page over.

"Alien goes by the name of "Raditz". By 7 years, he is the older brother of Goku. He revealed Goku's real name as "Kakarot", and somehow convinced the Earth's hero to join him to exterminate every single person on this planet. We are preparing to fight back, but the chances of succeeding is small. Our last resort is to hide underground."

The kid turns to another paper.

"October 1st, Age 762. A year has gone by and the Saiyans easily killed our strongest fighters. All we can do is send in the military, but they too are being taken down with no effort. We have instructed any survivors to head to an underground hideout."

Another page.

"February 12th, Age 763 The Saiyans had left long ago. We are trying to repair the damages, but it will take nearly a century to clean and rebuild. We were told that it is very possible that the aliens will return. We have alerted everyone about their appearances. We trained our soldiers to counter against as much as possible. We watched footage from Goku's performances in The World Martial Arts Tournaments he participated in. A soldier who is named Chille offered his assistance. He created strange creatures to hunt down or learn about the warriors if they ever return.

August 10th, Age 763. Our soldiers are trained, but there is still more to learn. We taught them how to recognize the differences between the body language of Humans and the body language of Saiyans. This is important. The soldiers will know what to expect by carefully observing the Saiyan's body language for mood or to predict when they will attack. Technology is another obstacle for us. It may be easy to counter."

This time, the footage changes, showing Kakarot fighting off the pack of cyborg wolves. The cyborgs were sliced and they chained into a giant dog.

"December 15th, Age 763. The Saiyans had returned a few days ago. This is the first footage of them. Goku seemed to have changed while he was absent. What you are seeing is the footage of just how skilled this Saiyan is with his weapon. Soldiers are warned to proceed with caution."

The kid is seen again. He wipes his nose using his arm, and he begins to read again. "March 5th, Age 764. Due to a conflict between the Saiyans and the alien named King Cold, we savaged the technology left behind. Bulma studied this and somehow managed to get them working after a week."

Footage shows Bulma aiming a ki blaster gun at a target. She fires and the recoil knocks her off her feet. The blast slams on the target and takes the entire thing down and destroying the walls. Flames erupt, and many people rush in with fire extinguishers.

"We tools what we can use and combined it with what we already have. Our technology became much more beneficial. The energy blaster guns can actually wound the Saiyans unlike regular bullets."

"March 30th, Age 764. We located the aliens and sent Chille's latest project, a cyborg. He was once a full Human and he had known Goku since the traitor was a child. We gave him the supplies necessary. He is a trained assassin. He definitely attacked the Saiyans, but for Chille to behind the scenes and manipulate Goku's mind is unreal. The warrior turned against the Human traitor who was his wife immediately, and he was completely unaware that his brain was being tricked.

His rage was powerful. He was acting more like an animal than a man."

The kid pauses and he glances behind him. "I am not supposed to be here, but what I am reading is super important for everyone to know. This war could had been avoided if the military didn't even bother the Saiyans!" He looks at another page. "April 20th, Age 764. The Saiyans seem rather stressed. They seem to have learned something that spooked them.

May 21st, Age 764. Goku is captured at last. We locked him away to study him. Our chances of killing the Saiyans are increased many times over."

Footage displays the cage Kakarot was trapped in being harshly thrown inside the Animal Kingdom room. The cage nearly flips over, and the unconscious Kakarot hits the side of the cave before falling. He was completely unresponsive.

"September 24th, Age 764. The Saiyans seems to have gotten more aggressive. His neglect to fighting is really affecting him.

September 25th, Age 766. Two years later from last entry. The Saiyan would sit on the cage completely still hours at a time.

September 30th, Age 766. Somehow, the warrior attacked using his staff after his son managed to come into our headquarters. Goku was tossed inside solitary. He had the monkey, but some say it'll be dead soon enough."

The footage displays the soldiers yanking Kakarot using chains that restrains his arms, legs, tail, and neck. They are dragging him against his will like a dog on a leash. The throw him inside the cage, lock it, and they walk out the cell and lock that as well.

"March 5th, Age 767. Goku was breaking down in solitary. It was several months since we killed the monkey demon. His behavior was disturbing. He would bare his teeth at any noise he hears. He hasn't seen or spoken to a single person for nearly three years straight. Basically, Chille locked the warrior away from any type of contact from people. Goku hasn't heard a voice of any person since he was thrown in there. He would be whipped by the machines hidden behind the walls for hours at a time. The longest was 5. He was unable to speak for two weeks after screaming out in pain for so long. He had lost his sanity. Many of us soldiers think they took it too far… that they turned the threat into a mindless beast."

In the footage, a machine hand placed a bowl of food inside the cage Kakarot was kept in. The Saiyan grabs the arm and tries to pull it from the wall. He bites on the arm and shatters the metal by just using his teeth. It all ends when several whips fly out and strike the warrior.

"May 4th, Age 767. We nearly had the Saiyan for three years. Goku escaped and was filled with bloodlust. His laughter can be heard as he slaughtered countless lives using his bare hands. Some soldiers say his hands were drenched with blood as if he had clawed down his victims. This is very possible. Due to no hygiene for the years he was held, his nails were untrimmed. He could only bite them if he wanted. The nails grew long like claws. It's extremely likely he had slashed the throats of any person he comes across."

Footage displays Kakarot walking down a hallway to look for his Power Pole. This was after his wreckage at the cafeteria. This was before he found his staff and ran into Nomlas again. The Saiyan shields his face with his arms as yellow dots battle all over him. The cameras make it hard to tell, but the warrior is being fired at. Having enough, Kakarot screams and lunges from the ground. He lands on one soldier and snatches the heavy gun. The Saiyan beats the soldier to death with it before throwing it at another to knock him down. Kakarot lunges at the standing soldier and swings his arm. The soldier is knocked against the wall while holding his throat as if he is choking. Really, the soldier was choking in his old blood.

Kakarot jumps at the down soldier. He slams his hand against the soldier's chest. It seemed to kill him, but as the warrior stands, his fingers are coated red. A nail is broken, but it's clear the warrior had stabbed the soldier through the heart by using his long nails.

"He became completely out of control. Untamable. Some believe his own species won't be able to control him anymore. We saw his eyes. They shined as if he sees prey. It's like… we are the prey looking into the eyes of a predator. He wants to see blood."

The child nods. "There. As you can see, the military made him a horrible monster. We are currently evacuating. The alien is attacking everyone! The question I want to ask is; Are Saiyans really the monsters here? Did we create a monster? You think Saiyans are bad… Humans are too. There is no real hero in this world. So, now you see-"

The child gasps as he hears a door open.

"Who's in here?!" A distant voice shouts.

The boy jumps. He turns back to the camera. "I have to go. Remember all this you learned." He drops the camera and rushes out the room.

Seconds of footage passes, and they hear clumsy footsteps.

Kakarot stumbles inside the room. He looks around and he walks from the shadows. His hands are drenched with blood. He grins wickedly as he looks at his surroundings. He begins wrecking everything. He punches down shelves and tables. "Where are you, huh?! Quit hiding so that I can kill you!" He throws a table and it flips towards the camera.

Static.

The Z-fighters stare at the screen displaying the static. They are speechless for several seconds.

Yamcha finds his voice first. "Who's the blame here? Goku's some sort of bloodthirsty psychopath!"

"The ones behind it are already dead. All of them were killed by Goku. He's ruthless." Tien looks away from the screen. His eyes focus on what is ahead. "Actually, he's more of an animal than he is a person. The solitary changed him for life. There's no way we can have the same Goku we had once known back."

"Animal, huh?" Krillin looks at the same direction as Tien. A pole has a wanted poster nailed against it. It displays Kakarot with a huge money reward. "What are we supposed to do?"

-0000-

"Where are we going?"

Turles has asked this question for the fourth time, but he still gets no answer. Carrying Kakarot on his back is annoying enough. Kakarot is dead weight when he sleeps. It's ridiculous.

"You're no different from your brothers." Vegeta growls. "Annoying. Asking the same question won't change anything, so shut it."

Turles sighs. He feels Kakarot stir, so he speaks again. "The most annoying one is waking up."

Kakarot opens his eyes, and he feels motion, but he's not moving himself. He realizes he is being carried. He lifts his head. "Where are we going?"

"That question again!" Vegeta turns around. He notices Kakarot is conscious, so he crosses his arms. "So, you've finally woken up?"

Kakarot feels like the way Vegeta said that means he slept too long. "How long was I out?"

"For a day. You really wore yourself out. You burned away all of your energy pulling off that power from your staff." Turles begins to explain. "If you can walk, get off me before I purposely drop you."

Kakarot slides off. He walks with his annoyed brother. He is curious on what he was talking about. "What do you mean when you said I was drawing out my Power Pole's power?"

"Don't you remember? You took down the drones with an air blade."

Kakarot places a finger on his chin. He tilts his head. "Um… no. I didn't do that, or I don't remember doing that. The last thing I remember was saving you from falling."

Turles nods. "I knew it. What I saw back there… he wasn't aware."

"Wasn't aware of what?" Kakarot doesn't know what his brother is talking about to the slightest. He doesn't get an answer, so he simply walks in silence. He won't push it too far. Vegeta looks like he's ready to snap. Though, the silence bothers him a bit. He tries to break it after seeing a bird fly over his head. "I was dreaming about riding a flying dinosaur towards a land filled with all sorts of meats. The dinosaur was wired because it threw up candy."

"Yeah. Crazy talk. Time for your medication." Turles slips a hand inside his jacket pocket. He pulls out a container and hands it to his little brother. "Take two of these."

"Two? Why?" Kakarot asks.

"You were out for a day. Remember?"

Kakarot sighs. His head leans back a bit, so it's clear he is really bothered by this. He opens the container and pours two pills on the palm of his hand.

Tarble hands the warrior a bottled water. "Turles told us you somehow tapped more into your staff's power. It was once not much of a use for you when you got it back back in Namek."

"Was." Kakarot drops the pills inside his mouth. He swallows them with the help of drinking water. He closes the water bottle and the container. He hands both items to Turles. "When will I not need to take this stuff?"

"When you're dead." Nappa answers.

Kakarot thinks he is being rude, but he figured it out quickly. What the general said is that the medicine will have to be taken for the rest of his life. "Aw. Bummer."

"We need to find your son." Vegeta doesn't make eye contact. He is focused on what is in front of him. "Finding him is easy, but the Android will know we are approaching, and he'll definitely hide."

Turles is rather confused, but it dawns to him. He only reported the entire story of what happened to Kakarot. Everyone else is ignorant towards the fact that Kakarot's son had transformed into a Super Saiyan. They probably felt the energy spike, but the feel of energy is different from what normal energy feels like.

Kakarot looks at Turles. "We need everyone, don't we? Raditz isn't here, which means he could still be a little sick. I might need him in case things go way out of control. I guess we're in a bad spot when it comes to 17 and 18."

"I wouldn't be so sure of that if I were you!"

The two brothers turn to the voice, and as soon as Kakarot sees who it is, a huge childish and open smile spreads across his face. "Big brother!"

"Big brother?" Vegeta turns around at last. He knows Kakarot only addresses one person that way. "Well. Look at who's back."

Raditz stands yards away with crossed arms. Zhanshitao sits on his head, and it seems that Raditz is tolerating it at the moment. His tail moves calmly, and he seems determined. "What did I miss? Did somebody get their ass kicked?"

Kakarot seems very excited.

Raditz on the other hand seems to have a different thought for a second. "I need something sweet to eat."

Kakarot takes a step forward. "Y-you're okay?! You're not sick anymore?!"

Raditz snaps from his thoughts. "Hm? Oh, right. I feel as good as new. I still need something like candy right now."

"How did you get better so soon?!" Future Trunks can't believe it. He was expecting Raditz to be sick for a few more days.

"I have no idea what they did, but it did the trick. Tarble is a true genius, and so is your son." Raditz chuckles. He can see the excitement in his brother's eyes, so he sighs and lowers his arms to the side. "Alright. Fine. Go ahead, but make it quick so that you don't embarrass yourself."

Kakarot seems to be restraining himself.

"If you want to act like a kid, I'm giving you the chance. Take it or leave it."

Kakarot finally sprints towards his brother. "You're okay!"

Zhanshitao screeches in alarm.

Raditz's eyes widen. Kakarot is running at top speed. He's too excited. "Whoa. Not so fast! NOT SO FAST- ARGH!" Raditz is nearly knocked to the ground as soon as his brother jumps on him. He gets angry very quickly. "I told you to be careful! Get off me!"

Kakarot laughs as his brother pushes him off. He falls to his back and continues to laugh. "You're okay! You're okay! Hahahaha!"

Raditz stands and dusts himself off. "Kakarot is a kid mentally almost all the time. I'm not surprised that he did that. Still." He glares at his brother. "Do I have to take one of those dumbass signs the earthlings put on the windows of their personal vehicles just to warn you to be cautious?!"

"Huh?" Kakarot isn't familiar with what Raditz is talking about. "Earthling vehicles? Sorry. I don't know what you're talking about if it involves that. I'm not very knowledgeable about the city side of the Earth."

"Right. You're a wilderness-raised warrior." Raditz sighs.

"What is it then? You got mad about something."

Raditz turns around slightly. It's just enough for everyone to see the Baby Trunks clinging on to his father's shoulder. Really, it looks more like the baby is clinging on to the wild hair like a rope.

Kakarot sits up. "You've grown on the little guy?"

Raditz huffs. "The little guy is one mischievous brat. He got into more trouble than I bargained for. Somebody oughta teach him a few things about being a proper warrior."

Turles seems surprised. "Wait, does that mean…?"

Raditz nods. "If I must, then so be it. I'll raise him. That's the only way I can fix my mistake."

"He's a bit lucky. Sure, I was raised by a Human but…" Kakarot has to think to find a way to explain what he is about to say. "He died when I was 6. After that, I did some wandering around until I ran into several monkeys. They were awfully nice, and they even took me in."

"You were… raised by monkeys?" His brothers have a dull look on their faces at the thought of Kakarot as a child hanging around with monkeys.

Kakarot did say that was what he did after his grandfather died.

"So, from when you were 6 to 12 years old… you were being raised by monkeys."

Kakarot chuckles. "I was able to take care of myself, but I guess I was. Most of the time, I would be by myself gathering firewood or training."

"This explains a lot." Tarble sighs. "Monkeys are mischievous and unruly, and that's just how Kakarot can get."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Kakarot's face puffs up a bit.

Raditz looks ahead. He sees they are leaving Mount Pazou, which is something they have not done for so long. They are walking down a cliff using a dirt path. Curious, he asks; "Where are we going?"

"Damn it! SHUT UP!" Vegeta snaps instantly which startles Zhanshitao and makes Baby Trunks jumps. The Giantula hides inside Raditz's hair. The baby's face turns red, and he begins to cry.

Raditz growls. "I just got him to stop crying. What was that about?"

"We asked the same question before." Turles answers.

"That answers that. Well…" He slips a hand inside his pocket. "Quiet. There's no reason to cry."

Baby Trunks continues to cry.

"This might last a while." Kauli sighs.

"If that thing doesn't shut up…!" Vegeta growls.

Kakarot glances at the baby and gives Vegeta a confused look. "But… you're the one who scared him-"

"This is none of your business, Kakarot!" Vegeta interrupts him.

Kakarot crosses his arms, looking like he is pouting. He mimics what Vegeta had said in a high pitched and grouchy tone; "It's none of your business, Kakarot! Humph!"

Baby Trunks has finally stopped laughing. He smiles actually due to the funny voice his uncle made.

Vegeta continues to walk, but his hands clenched into fist. "I feel like I'm talking to a child!"

Nappa agrees with him. "He acts like one. No surprise there."

Raditz is quiet for a few seconds. He looks at his youngest brother. "Do you have any sugarcane?"

The mentioning of the sweet sticks makes Zhanshitao stick his head out the snarl of hair. He crawls out to stand on Raditz's head. He chirps, probably asking the same question.

Kakarot shakes his head. "None. I started farming again, but it'll take a while until I grow some for you. Sorry."

"Arrgh." Raditz holds back a snarl, so what escaped his mouth was a loud grunt filled with aggravation. "I haven't had anything sweet for so long…"

"Get over it." Vegeta begins to walk again, completely ignoring the fact that Raditz is actually suffering.

Future Trunks is slightly worried. "What's wrong with him?"

"I need something sweet…" Raditz groans. "A sugarcane. A lollipop. Candy apple… peaches…" He continues to make sweet items as he follows everyone that walks along. Zhanshitao tries to comfort him by patting his head with a single arm.

Kakarot looks at Turles, somewhat worried. "Is he okay? He's a serious type, you know. I never saw him act like this before."

"Sugar withdrawal." Vegeta answers for Turles. "It's getting on my nerves. I've known Raditz since we were kids. He complains too much if he hasn't had anything sweet for over two days. Why do you think he eats peaches all the time?"

"Peaches aren't as sweet as bananas, though ." Kakarot is confused.

"It's the texture." Vegeta says with an irritated tone. He snaps at Raditz. "Will you shut your mouth?! Endure it!"

Raditz sighs.

Kakarot and Turles exchange glances. They look towards the skies seeing Vegeta take off, so they do the same with every following the action.

After two hours, they arrive at the abandoned West City. They all stop in the middle of the street.

"The kid should be around here somewhere. He drove the android all the way here." Nappa keeps an eye on the sky. "Tarble is still with him too."

"He'll be fine." Kakarot sounds very confident about what he just said which is odd to hear. The kid is only 9. Then again, the kid is very strong and intelligent. He'll know when to retreat if that is necessary. Kakarot understands this, but at the same time, he is very curious about what they are doing.

Raditz groans. His head hangs low. "I really want a peach right now…"

Zhanshitao chirps in concern.

"His energy didn't drop since it spiked. We'll use this time briefly to discuss just what we learned. Does anyone have any information to exchange?" Vegeta doesn't bother asking about his little brother who is accompanying Karot. It might be why he's not the slightest bit worried about the kid.

"I managed to read the files." Kauli volunteers. "Problem is, trying to talk about it in front of him…"

They look at Kakarot who is staring at a butterfly flying around his head.

"He's child-like, but we pulled him into meetings before. He can understand as long as we don't use vocabulary that is beyond his own." Raditz explains. He speaks up. "Kakarot! Get over here!"

Kakarot actually has the butterfly resting on his index finger. The insect flies from his finger to his nose. Kakarot's eyes are fixed towards his nose as he stares at the butterfly that uses his nose as a resting place.

"Huh. You don't see that everyday. It's very rare to see a butterfly rest on anyone." Kauli points this out to prove this is a rare moment.

Raditz gives up on trying to get his brother's attention and obtaining something sweet. The baby hanging from his shoulder coos as a bee buzzes by. Raditz doesn't seem interested. He seems disappointed.

Vegeta growls. He points his index finger towards Kakarot. The fingertip glows, and a small bullet-like ki blast is fired.

Kakarot jumps as the butterfly is struck and blown to pieces. He stares at Vegeta in disbelief.

Zhanshitao nearly faints. That could had been him.

"You're lucky I didn't burn your nose. Get over here!" Vegeta is quickly growing impatient. As soon as Kakarot joins with the others, he begins to speak again. "Listen, all of you. We'll exchange learnt information. After this is done, it'll determine our next action."

Kakarot frowns. "Another meeting? This is boring!"

Raditz stomps on Kakarot's foot. "Watch what you say!"

The youngest brother is very irritated. He doesn't seem interested to the slightest. Standing still bothers him enough.

Raditz glances across the road. One of the abandoned buildings seem to give him an idea. The question is if what's in there still works. He walks towards it, and the others catch on. They follow him as he pushes open the door and steps inside.

The colorful lights run across the ceiling. Distorted and static-filled music fails to play at it's best. It's enough to interest the warriors. A place like this is new to them.

Baby Trunks watches the lights in interest. The baby laughs.

"Odd place." Nappa comments. "It looks like many of the earthlings would gather here for some activities or something."

"They call this place an arcade." Raditz answers possible questions.

Vegeta huffs. "I don't see why you brought us here. We have things to discuss."

"I'm aware."

Kakarot frowns. "This talking stuff is boring, guys." He nearly whines, and it pushes Vegeta closer to actually snapping. What captures his attention is a box-like machine. He approaches it and taps it. He knocks on the glass.

"You know what? Here." Raditz digs in his pocket. He takes out a coin. "Found a few of these on the streets. It has to be this planet's currency." He slips the coin inside the slot. The screen of the machine comes to life, and a fighting game loads. "There. Play."

Kakarot eyes the device with curiosity. He grabs the joystick.

"Choose your character!" The game speaks, and the Saiyan seems amazed.

A childish grin crosses his face as he strolls down to look at each character. "Cool! These must be real people! Huh?"

One of the characters is a blonde woman with light clothes and a huge chest. It would make any man drool, but Kakarot isn't interested in that. His mind isn't dirty like many people's. His question simply involves his curiosity.

"How can this girl walk? Her breasts are bigger than her head."

Raditz freezes, and the others look at Kakarot with surprised looks. Embarrassed, Raditz punches his brother on the head. "Shut up! It's just a game! Play!"

"Ouch! I was just asking! Geez! I'm not a pervert like Roshi was!" Kakarot sees his brother's face turning red. "Did I say something wrong?"

"Play the damn game!" Raditz snarls and turns away. He walks away and towards his comrades. "Kakarot is just a naive fool. He's simply curious. He's really a little brat sometimes!"

"Why did you do that?" Nappa asks. Future Trunks is just as lost. Seeing Kakarot occupied with it gives him an idea.

"It'll keep him from getting bored or trying to run off to anywhere." Raditz basically explains that he pinned Kakarot down with a distraction. If his brother gets too bored, he'll wander off.

"This place…?" Future Trunks mutters. "Has he ever been here?"

"He never has been to an arcade before. I've been around here a few times. Not a bad place." Raditz looks around.

"You lose!" The evil voice from the game alarms Kakarot who exclaims a loud "Huh?!"

"I suppose that will keep him entertained for a minute."

Kakarot frowns at the screen. "Aw, man. I lost."

"FINISH HIM!"

Kakarot blinks and stares at the screen. His eyes widen in disbelief as the ninja character he plays as is reduced to pieces by the opponent who specializes in blades.

"You are dead." The blade-equipped character says coolly. "Now you're out the way, I shall hunt down everyone else you care about."

"Huh?!"

"So, what now? We already managed to get a better idea about what we are dealing with, but it's still not enough." Kauli sighs.

In the background, Kakarot grabs the game and shakes it a bit before he shakes it violently.

"We have access to their library now." Vegeta says this as a small suggestion. "They might have the books we need."

In the background, Kakarot snarls and he rips the game from the floor. Wires hang from the base and sparks fly.

This captured everyone's attention. They all turn to look and Raditz is the most surprised.

"I won't let you do that!" Kakarot shouts angrily. The Saiyan throws the arcade game to the ground. A loud bang and crash explodes across the room. Metal pieces fly, and glass shatters.

"Whoa! Whoa-whoa!" Raditz rushes towards his brother. Kakarot draws out his staff, and Raditz's eyes widen. "Easy there!"

Kakarot screams as he prepares to beat down the game with his staff, but a strong hand pulls it back. He turns his head and sees Raditz pulling the staff back to keep it from swinging.

"It's just a damn game, Kakarot! It's not real- you know what? Let's try something else." Raditz pulls the staff to lead his brother away from the game. He stands in front of a raptor saddle device meant for kids to ride on. He pull the staff from Kakarot's hands and drops a coin. "I'll hold on to your staff for a little while. Go." He points at the dinosaur device. "Put the coin in the slot after sitting on it."

Kakarot looks at the coin his brother game him. "Um… okay." He walks towards the saddle. He jumps on and sits, and he begins looking for the slot.

Raditz returns to the others. "There. That should keep him still. He won't try to break it like he did to the arcade game. We can't blow our cover with all the loud noise he's making."

Kakarot slips the coin inside, but the coin slips out and falls down the drain next to it. "Huh?! Hey!" Nothing seems to happen, and already annoyed, he growls and shakes the dinosaur device. "Why isn't it working?!" He snarls and shakes it more violently.

Zhanshitao tilts his head.

"Kakarot's already pissed off enough today. I don't think these games are working for him." Nappa points at Kakarot, and Raditz turns around. Dread fills his face.

Raditz takes out another coin as he marches towards his brother. "Here." He slips it inside the slot. The robot roars before it rocks back and forth with its legs moving. The device doesn't leave its spot, but the rocking is enough to make Kakarot curious. "Don't move." He walks away.

"He's like a little kid." Future Trunks mutters. "Is that normal with him?"

Raditz nods. "He tends to act like one almost all the time. The only time he ever acts mature is when he becomes serious in a fight. Kakarot can't sit still for too long, and if I take my eyes off him, he'll wander off or sneak away as he usually does just to get into trouble by fighting the drones or whatever. That's why I brought us here. This place was adored by earthling children. A few games are around for adults to enjoy. Kakarot is just curious and wants to check everything out."

"I see. Well. I suppose we should carry on with what I was trying to say." Vegeta glances at Kakarot who has a huge smile on his face. "I said once how you three had to do an investigation, and Kakarot is the only one who knows where The Red Ribbon Army headquarters are located, am I right?"

"That is true." Raditz agrees.

"I need you three to go there as soon as possible, meaning now. The headquarters is no doubt the source of all the information we need." Vegeta explains.

"It sounds like a decent plan." Turles sees it that way. It seems to bother Vegeta that he said like that, but he doesn't bother to correct himself. He looks away from the prince the second he sees Raditz walking away from his spot. He watches him walk to a crab machine with countless wrapped candy trapped inside the glass case. "I don't know if you can do that, Raditz."

Raditz eyes the individual candies all in a cluster. His eyes shift as he looks at each and every single one possible. He looks closer. His hands press against the glass. He's like a child looking at the window displaying toys of a toy store. "There are so many…"

Zhanshitao chirps in agreement.

"They could had gone stale. This building had been abandoned for five years."

"So?" Raditz's tail moves excitedly behind him. "What's the difference? It's still candy, and candy is what I want."

"Get away from there, Raditz." Nappa sighs.

Zhanshitao shakes his head.

Raditz growls. He doesn't want to. He simply glances behind him. "I've been feed that medicine and that unbearable bitter shit you've been forcing down my throat for nearly a week, alright?! I haven't had anything sweet for nearly a month! Can I have something?!"

"There's no time for that." Nappa reminds the warrior.

Raditz refuses to leave his spot. He asks the question again. "Can I have some candy?!"

"You heard what I said."

"Can I have some damn candy?!" This time, the question was asked angrily and desperately.

Kauli's current expression is showing just how much she is annoyed and amazed by how obsessed Raditz is with candy. "Okay then. Candy to him is like taking a smoke."

Nappa prepares to drag the warrior. "If you don't move from over there…!"

"I'm not leaving until I get some candy! I'm asking you if I can have some, and don't give me any of that cavity bullshit!"

"What I am saying is-"

"I said, I want some candy, you bald bastard!"

Nappa steps back with an alarmed shout. That actually offended him. "Who the hell are you calling bald?! This is coming from someone who forgets they hide food in their hair!"

"I just want some candyyy!" Raditz shakes the crane machine holding the candy. "I don't care about anything else! I want some damn candyyy!"

"Damn. He lost it." Kauli notes. "Over some candy. Really?"

Turles sighs. "Just like Vegeta said. Raditz's having withdrawal. Ever since he was a kid, if he goes too long without eating something sweet, he goes crazy."

"The candy in there is bad. It'll give you a bad stomach." Kauli warns the Saiyan craving for sweets.

"I don't caaare!" Raditz is actually whining.

Future Trunks sighs. "Okay. Look. The candy is covered with mold if you didn't notice. Water had been inside, so it's completely inedible"

"What?!" Raditz's mouth drops. He snarls and punches the case. It shatters and the candy pours out. They are all completely hairy and black. "No! No, no, no, no, NOOOO!"

"Good job." Turles sighs. He glares angrily at the teenager. "I was very close to getting Raditz out of here thinking they are just stale and he could find other candy. Since you shown him that it's really bad, he knows all the candy around the world is in the same condition. You should had kept your mouth shut."

Future Trunks is lost. "I don't get it! What's so bad about this?!"

"Look." Turles points at Raditz.

Raditz grabs his hair and falls to his knees. "There's no candy out there to eat! What am I supposed to do?! No! It's all bad! Gone! It's all gone! Gone! I want some candy, damn it! Candy, candy, candy, candy!" He keeps repeating the word whole banging his head on the floor. Baby Trunks hangs on tight.

Zhanshitao chirps in panic as it hangs on tight. He's trying so hard to not be unintentionally flung off.

"I told you he'll go crazy." Turles says this calmly, but there's no denying the angry tone hidden in it. "What you are witnessing is a very rare sight. Raditz had always carried a peach, so that's why this was never seen until this very moment."

"It's not really his fault. After all the fighting and the deal with Kakarot, the androids, and his sickness… I was pretty much expecting this." Turles slips a hand inside his pocket. "I've been saving this just in case." He takes out a lollipop, and he removes to wrapper.

The second Raditz hears the wrapper, he lifts his head in an instant. "I just heard paper. Is there candy inside?!"

Kauli eyes the lollipop, and anger fills her face. "You little thief!" The snatches the lollipop from his hand. "You stole that from my pants, didn't you?!"

"Finders keepers." Turles ignores her angry look. He snatches the lollipop back. "It's no longer yours."

Kauli snatches it back. When Turles snatches it again, she takes it back, but he hangs on to it. "Stop it!"

The candy shatters to tiny pieces.

Raditz's mouth drops.

Turles growls. "Now look at what you did!"

Nappa seems somewhat annoyed. "This is going to really put a set back on our actions."

Raditz lays his head back on the ground. "I really want some candy…"

Zhanshitao crawls to the warrior face. He rubs his furry face against Raditz's cheek like a cat in hopes to calm the Saiyan down. A chopped up chirping sound that sounds like purring is coming from the spider.

Turles turns to the woman and snarls.

Kauli steps forward and returns it.

Turles closes his mouth. "Not bad. I didn't think you had it in you." He turns away and he walks towards Raditz. He tilts his head towards the others. "You'll have to endure it for now.

Raditz finally stands. Baby Trunks climbs a bit higher using the hair. "They destroyed the candy. Candy. Damn it. Let it go to hell. Shit. Shiit! SHIT!" He continues to shout several swears in his native tongue.

"Big brother!"

Vegeta recognizes the voice outside as Tarble's. Tarble must had found him by sensing for his energy. He waves everyone over. "We've spent enough time on here. Let's go."

Raditz sighs. He walks towards the exit of the building along with everyone else. He does stop, remembering his youngest brother. He turns to where Kakarot is. "We have to go. Come on."

Kakarot is too occupied with the raptor to pay any mind to what he was just told. He seems to be enjoying himself, but the raptor suddenly stops, meaning time had ran out. He shakes the machine, thinking it's broken.

"Time to go!"

Kakarot looks at his brother. He hops off the machine and walks towards him. "Aw. Can I do it one more time?"

"No." Raditz frowns.

"Please?"

"No."

"Pretty please?"

"I said no!"

"Pretty please with dead Androids on top?"

Raditz snarls. He walks to stand behind Kakarot. He snags his tail and his brother is pulled to the ground. Raditz drags him outside. "First, I don't get my damn candy. Then, my little brother refuses to leave!"

"Ow! Ouch! That's my tail! Ow! Okay! Okay! I'm going!" Kakarot hates this. Being dragged by a tail hurts more than he imagined. His request isn't granted, because even as he is dragged from the streets and to the grass, Raditz still doesn't let go. It takes a minute until he is released, so he stands. He gives his oldest brother an angry look. "What was that about?!"

"If you listen more often, I won't have to treat you like a kid."

"I wanted to stay in there a little longer! Besides! Who are you to talk?! At least I didn't throw a tantrum like a baby!"

Raditz gives his brother an angry look. "What the hell are you talking about?!"

"Mr. "I want candy!" That's what!"

"You… shut up!" Raditz can't even counter that.

"Don't tell me to shut up because I've won! You shut up!"

"No, you shut up!"

Future Trunks blinks. "Are they seriously…?"

Baby Trunks laughs and claps.

"This is very normal." Nappa immediately answers the upcoming question. "It'll end soon, but it will drag on for a minute."

"Huh?"

Nappa sees the confusion on the teen's face. "Let me clarify: Either someone gets annoyed to the point they snap at the two, or one of the brothers will attack the other and they begin to fight. Siblings fight all the time, so I won't be surprised either way."

"Oh, no. Not this again." Tarble groans.

"No, you shut up!" Kakarot shouts at Raditz.

"No, you shut up!" Raditz shouts at Kakarot.

This goes on;

"No! You shut up!"

"Hell no! You shut up!"

"Don't tell me to shut up! You shut up!"

"Shut up, stupid!"

"Dummy!"

"Fool!"

"Idiot!

"Slow!"

"No-brain!"

"Moron!"

"Blockhead!"

"Imbecile!"

"Donkey!"

"Dumbass!"

"Jackass!"

"DAMN IT! SHUT THE HELL UUUUP!"

The two brothers jump and stare at Kauli with wide and blinking eyes.

"Damn! Can you two act anymore immature?! I can see why Vegeta can't stand you two and that Turles! You're so ANNOYING! What is WRONG with you all?!" She walks away a bit for distance with a loud shout. "Oh, my GOD!"

Kakarot crosses his arms and glances at Raditz. "Dummy."

"Stop it." Turles punches Kakarot's shoulder.

That ended things.

Tarble walks towards his brother. He seems tired, and he looks at Kakarot in a way of regret. "He outflew me, and I lost sight of him. I had to get back, because I heard Gero explaining how he was planning to head for headquarters."

"I'm not angry. My son can handle himself." Kakarot's words gives the younger prince relief. After the small verbal fight, it was thought Kakarot would still be angry. "So, is that the reason you're here?"

Everyone is reminded that Kakarot is the type to calm down immediately after tension is over.

Tarble nods. "Vegeta says you're the only one who knows where the Red Ribbon Army's headquarters are located, right?"

"It was once in the city range, but now it's located where one of their bases once existed. Muscle Tower was the name of it. The cold is a perfect place to be since no one likes cold temperatures." Kakarot walks ahead before stopping. He crosses his arms and looks towards the sky. "I learned this when I was held prisoner. The Humans tend to talk too much. I know I have a big mouth, but they have an even bigger mouth."

"The idiot has a point there." Turles doesn't even seem impressed, but at least he's not irritated.

At least not yet.

Kakarot begins to walk further towards the trees. The smell of sweetness makes him stop. "Something's sweet is around here."

Raditz sniffs the air. His eyes go wide as a huge and open smile spreads across his face. "No… way! Is that what I think it is?!"

"What? What is it?" Kakarot is completely confused.

Turles seems just interested and eager as Raditz. "The fruit that is the rarest in Planet Vegeta! They say it's forbidden for us to eat because it was said only a hundred was left in existence! The most sweetest fruit in the universe!"

Kakarot tilts his head. "You guys are going crazy over a simple fruit?"

"It's better than peaches…!" Raditz sounds like an excited child at the moment.

Kakarot breaks down a branch using his staff. The branch hits the ground, and it's filled with mangos.

Mangos?

Vegeta's eyes fill with disbelief. "Are those mangos?!"

"Huh. This fruit is known to be the sweetest in the world. It's rather- WHOA!" Kakarot lunges for the ground as his brother jump over him. He watches with a nervous smile as his brothers eat away like piranhas. "Geez. It's not going anywhere. These fruits are very common here on Earth like apples and bananas."

"Common?!" Raditz can't believe what he just heard. He licks his lips. "A single mango is spotted every 4 years in Planet Vegeta, and you're telling me there are thousands here?!"

"Billions."

Raditz is smiling like a fool. This has to be the most childish he'll ever act. "This planet has it's flaws, but this is a miracle!"

Kakarot has a sweatdrop falling from his head. "I didn't know it was the gold of Planet Vegeta if you put it that way. ChiChi often tries to keep the mangos away from me, anyway. She says once I start eating them, I have trouble stopping. They are very delicious, so I can't help it!"

Raditz spits out a seed, and he frowns. "That's it?!" He looks up and he climbs up the tree. "Are there anymore?! Hello?! HEY!"

"Keep looking! Maybe it's hiding in the leaves!" Turles calls out.

"I appreciate you leaving me out!" Sarcasm is in Vegeta's tone.

"You know. There's a reason why we're not allowed to eat it back home." Nappa walks to the group. He watches Raditz searching through the trees. "I guess you can say that a mango to a Saiyan is like an addictive drug. You can't resist it. It's so rare, many would kill just to get a bite. To think this planet would take these for granted."

"Ooh. So it's like a drug but it isn't, huh?" Kakarot chuckles. "Raditz has a sweet tooth, so this is definitely torture for him. This place is just now growing fruit again. It'll take a month until more grow in."

Raditz jumps from the trees. "A month…?" He seems very upset about this. "No. That can't be right. A wait that long…? There has to be more." He finally had something sweet, but he can't get enough.

"I don't smell any." Kakarot shakes his head. This further disappoints them. Mangos are definitely good. It seems like the Saiyans are addicted to those kind of fruit. The reason why isn't easy to understand, but it's very sweet. Since it was so rare in their home world, it makes sense on why Raditz went crazy for a minute. Now, it seems he's experiencing withdrawal again.

Kakarot can only give his brothers a friendly smile with a small and quiet laugh with closed eyes.

However, that smile is wiped clean. A spark of energy jolts inside his head. Kakarot jumps back without thinking. A huge blast slams on the ground at the spot he stood earlier. He lands and looks at the sky along with everyone else. Just when things are going at ease!

Android 20 seems a bit annoyed. "You have very strong instincts, Goku. It just saved your life. If you haven't obeyed them and stayed, that probably would had killed you."

Future Trunks gasps. "There he is again!"

"Does he ever quit?" Kauli rolls her eyes.

Kakarot snarls, but his body is slightly trembling. Not from fear. The trembling is suddenly focused on just his tail. The others notice this too.

"Kakarot. You're feeling a sense of danger?" Raditz seems to know what it exactly means. He keeps watching the tail shake against the warrior's will.

"I don't know why… but my body. It's… it's telling me that something isn't right. Something is wrong."

"Trust your instincts. They might keep you alive a little longer." Android 20 explains. "A tense situation, is it? If I remember, you Saiyans are the kind of creatures to play around and joke."

"Do you really want to go there?" Turles challenges the threat.

"If my memory is right… at this moment, none of you stand a chance against me."

"17 and 18 are much stronger than you!" Future Trunks reminds 20.

"Well, you're going to take those words back." Android 20 promises. "I can remember every little thing that has happened even before I was an android."

"Oh, oh really?" Raditz crosses his arms. "You look so old, I'm sure your memory is in black and white."

The androids jaw partially drops as Turles and Kakarot begin to laugh at the small joke.

"I'm serious here. This is not the time for jokes!" Android 20 is ignored. The other Saiyans watch in the sidelines.

"No! No wait!" Turles chuckles. "I was thinking he was able to see black and white rainbows!" He laughs through his teeth as his brothers join in.

"Wait! Wait! I got one, I got one!" Kakarot fights to catch his breath. "His candles weigh more than his birthday cake!"

"They cannot be serious." Kauli groans. This is a serious situation, and the three brothers are joking around like they are at a party.

Nappa is just as annoyed. "When are they ever serious?"

20 growls as the three brothers seem to be unable to control their laughter. "They are like hyenas. More like an annoying group of monkeys. They won't stop laughing, and it's getting on my nerves." He raises his voice. "All of you will be history!"

"History? When you were in school, history classes were current events!" Raditz laughs.

"That's enough!" 20 aims his hand towards the warriors.

Kakarot sees everyone preparing to fight, but the Saiyan turns to them and holds out one arm to keep Tarble from walking. "No. He's been wanting me dead since I was a kid. This isn't anyone's business but mine."

"Seriously?" Tarble gasps.

Vegeta blinks. He doesn't agree with this. "Are you telling me that you want us to stand aside and let you handle him yourself?!"

"There's another pair out there for you, right?" Kakarot responds to the prince rudely. His eyes are focused on the android. "Look. I understand you want to fight, but this guy… I want to kill him myself. No one interferes. This is my fight."

"He just went from being childish to serious out of the blue." Future Trunks is amazed by this. It's hard to believe that a person who was playing games and behaving like a little kid is now serious and acting like the adult he really is.

"Damn. Looks like I can't fight him at all." Raditz growls. He listens his stance. "I shouldn't be so reckless anyway. I have a brat hanging on to me."

Baby Trunks looks at Raditz. "Ah?"

Future Trunks is surprised to see his father relax from his fighting stance, especially when the others do it. He questions this. "Why are you guys not fighting?"

Nappa answers. "Kakarot has been an enemy to The Red Ribbon Army for years. He sees them as an enemy that he should take care of. Dr. Gero… he had always hated Kakarot, and he wants him dead. That's why Kakarot wants to fight him alone. It's not too reckless. Vegeta was able to dismantle 19 as a Super Saiyan without much of a problem. If 20 is in the same level, then this fight won't even last."

Android 20 laughs at what he sees a stupidity. "All of you are rather stupid! Kakarot is going to die in an instant!"

Kakarot doesn't believe it. "What makes you say that?" He slips into a fighting stance. "I'm coming after you. That's if you're gonna be a coward and stay in the air."

Android 20 seems to not be so concerned. "I'm not afraid of you. Aren't you Saiyans normally the first to attack?"

Kakarot chuckles. "You know a little too much about my species, huh?" He rockets from the ground. "Let's get right into it!"

The android watches carefully. "So, you're not going to transform into a Super Saiyan?"

"Of course not. I'll beat you in five seconds flat if I do that! Where's the fun in that?" Kakarot shrugs.

"You think this is a game? You Saiyans treat everything that way it seems."

"A game? I guess so." Kakarot's childish smile transforms into a dark and wide grin. A dark chuckle is behind the smile. "I'll play with you. I'll play and then I'll kill you. I'm getting tired of seeing red, so what do you have? Blood or oil?"

Raditz watches this very carefully. "It's been awhile since I heard him speak like that…"

"You've changed… but at the same time, you're the same." 20 still doesn't appear worried. "You're going to wish you haven't played with me, Goku. Not everything in life is just a game. Even for a Saiyan."

Kakarot ignores what he was told. He has another question in mind. "My son. He was chasing you before, and the odds of you winning is not big. You're missing an arm."

Raditz nods in agreement. "Right. He's missing an arm. Where's the kid?"

"Your son?" 20 begins to laugh, earning bad looks. "You shouldn't be worried about his whereabouts. You should be worried if he's still alive!"

"What?!" Kakarot doesn't like the sound of that.

"That kid was trouble for me, but while chasing me, I managed to get away. He won't be able to find me. He might just be lost!"

Kakarot frowns. "If he's lost, he'll be fine. He can survive on his own as long as he keeps from trouble. My son isn't the kind to jump into fights." He lunges forward and throws a punch. "You're missing one arm, so you're short!" The punch is dodged, so he sends a roundhouse kick that lands powerfully on the side of the Android's head. The crack that is already present in the container holding 20's brain grows bigger. "Hah. You're about to break!" He throws several punches on the Android's chest.

20 immediately floats back. "You're beating me down, but you're getting too overconfident, Goku!" His only hand spreads open, just as the warrior shoots up, the Android unleashes a blast with a huge amount of power. "This is the power I absorbed from your son and two others before, only doubled!"

Did he hear that right? Kakarot questions his ears for a second.

"Kakarot! Look out!" Raditz screams out his warning.

Kakarot can already tell the blast is lethal. He immediately turns to avoid the blast, but he screams out as it grazes his elbow. His free hand covers the bleeding elbow. He winces as he tries to move the arm. "Damn! I lowered my guard!"

"As I said. Everything is not a game in life!" 20 fires a quick blast, and Kakarot ducks. He is now in front of the warrior. He chops the arm. A loud and clear snap makes him laugh as the Saiyan screams. His grip tightens. "Fool! Your energy is mine!"

Kakarot growls. He headbutts the andoid and he twists his body enough to kick the enemy. He is freed, but he slowly lowers towards the ground. His right arm dangles helplessly as his left hand holds on to it. Fighting with a broken arm won't be easy.

"Already?! He just started, and he has a broken arm!" Nappa shouts angrily.

Vegeta seems less bothered. "Kakarot's habit of not fighting seriously at first had several consequences. This should teach him a lesson."

"He just had to lower his guard!" Tarble pretty much expected this, which explains why he's not too surprised.

20 seems satisfied. "How does it feel to be humiliated like this?" He fires a small blast at the Saiyan's right thigh. Kakarot screams out as the android harshly kicks the wounded area. More bones break. He releases the warrior, and he watches him fall. "The power I have absorbed is your gateway to death, Son Goku!"

Kakarot's scream is weak as he continues to fall. He crashes on the ground back first, and he bounces from the ground, falls again, and he rolls until he finally stops, now lying on his stomach. He can't move a finger. He can't fight.

He can't.

Turles doesn't need to look twice to know what happened. "He broke Kakarot's arms and legs! He's completely helpless!"

"That's what he gets for thinking he can take him all alone using just his base power." Vegeta doesn't care to the slightest. He watches the warrior lie miserable on the ground.

"Hang on, Kakarot!" Raditz can't stand around anymore. He prepares to defend his brother from the android, but Kakarot's shakes his head no. "What?!"

"Is he not going for the medicine?" Tarble asks.

"No." Raditz answers.

"Don't worry about me!" Kakarot shouts through clenched teeth. His words aren't convincing, but he is very familiar with this situation. His left hand seems to be the only thing that can move at the moment. His fingers curl and spread. "Heh. I still… got one arm left."

"What could you possibly do, Saiyan?" 20 watches the warrior. The Saiyan appears rather confident despite the situation he is in. Actually, the android is confused when the warrior laughs. "What's so funny? Can't you see that you can barely move?"

"I'm aware." Kakarot chuckles. "Aren't you familiar with something?

"What? What do you mean?"

"You should know what this is, right? Your information had shown you!" Kakarot lifts his left arm in the air and clenches his hand into a fist. Sparks begin to crackle until the hand is engulfed with blue electrical energy. "I've been in this situation before! It would had been smart to break all of my limbs!"

Gero frowns. "Then I'll break you 100 percent!"

The Saiyan growls. "Go ahead and do what you want. Break me. Wound me. Kill me. But there's no way you can get rid of this…!" The energy becomes more intense. "You cannot kill the pride… of a Saiyan Warrior!"

Vegeta is surprised to hear those words from Kakarot. But, what he is more shocked about is what the Saiyan is doing!

The low-class grunts, struggling to hold on to the intense power he had managed to pull out. He lowers his arm while relaxing the first, and he presses his hand at the ground. A blue shock wave pulses once across the field, and this happens again. A circular blue ring pulses from where the hand is pressed and spreads across the ground.

"What is he… doing?" Nappa watches and is confused. He never saw anyone do this before.

Kakarot clenches his teeth as the waves become more frequent and suddenly collect towards his palm. Suddenly, streaks of light bursts from his hand and forms into a blast. The blast slams in the ground instantly and the force shoots him up into the air.

"What… the… hell…?" Kauli's mouth hangs open.

"Ooooh." Baby Trunks coos in interest.

"What the?!" Future Trunks watches in disbelief as the Saiyan is pushes high in the sky. "He can do that?! Why didn't I think of that?!"

"Kakarot… he's a pure genius. He's intelligent in battle. That's why." Raditz chuckles.

Kakarot keeps his hand aimed below as the blast acts as a rocket that pushes him up further. Slowly, the blast dies off and he clenches his hand into a first and thrusts as he acts as a bullet. The Saiyan's angry eyes widen and the irises begin to glow red. "You're finished!"

Gero frowns. "Fool! I can just move out the way and-" His words are caught in his throat as suddenly, Kakarot's Oozaru form seems to appear. Kakarot is still there, but he is at the head of the illusional beast. "What the?!"

Nappa is just as surprised as Gero. "Kakarot knows how to do that?"

"He's a true genius with combat!" Raditz yells.

"I'm putting everything I have into this! PENETRATE!" At the same time Kakarot opens his mouth to scream, the Oozaru illusion opens its maw to roar.

Gero is frozen and unable to move, and Kakarot's fist burrows through his chest, and the rest of his body. Kakarot completely impales and rockets out from Gero's chest and out his back. The entire body breaks to pieces. Wires, metal gears, sparks, oil, and blood flies out as the Saiyan is finally hit by gravity and slowly begins to descend.

Gero gawks. All that remains is his head. "H-how… did he managed to…? What… was… that…?!" He begins to fall.

Kakarot chuckles. He has managed to take down the mind behind the whole project. A grin forms across his face, knowing he has fully avenged what was lost. His grin fades and his eyes stop glowing and slowly shut as he continues to fall.

Gero is the first to fall. His body is dismantled, and his head rolls across the ground and strikes a rock. "Curse… him. Defeated…. By an attack I knew he had…!"

Kakarot crashes on the ground near him back first and is motionless. The Saiyan had fallen unconscious, or he's near that state and is just resting.

Gero notices feet coming his way. His eyes shift and he sees Tarble limping towards him. "Goku may have defeated me, but the other five are far more powerful than I am. You won't have any luck, so this is a bittersweet victory for you." The Saiyan stops and stares at him. Gero chuckles.

"Did you just say… five?" Tarble asks. The others are surprised.

Android 20 laughs. "What could you possibly do? You're the weakest of your kind."

"I know that, but at least I'm not a coward like you." Tarble narrows his eyes. "What I can do is send you to Hell." He lifts his foot with a snarl. "Go rust down there, like the old bastard you are." He stomps down heavily and the head is crushed into wires and metal parts. A chip flies free and slides for a second. The green light signaling the Android's life blinks and finally dims and shines no more.

"Heh…" Nappa smirks. "Hey Vegeta, looks like your brother really isn't afraid to fight."

"The last thing he said to that old scrap is good enough for me to confirm that." Vegeta says. He turns and walks to where Kakarot lies. "He's beaten bad. Trunks?"

Baby Trunks is alert.

"I mean the one from the future." Vegeta makes it more specific. "Do you have anymore of the healing drink? It's the same sort you gave Kakarot after his outrage."

"Oh! Right!" The teenager looks through his jacket pockets, and he pulls out a small container. He tosses it to the prince.

Vegeta snatches Kakarot by his broken arm, and he earns an agonizing scream.

"Vegeta!' Tarble frowns at his brother. "You're hurting him worse!"

"Does it look like I care?" Vegeta pours the drink in the warrior's mouth, and Kakarot nearly coughs it back out since he inhaled some. "Drink up! You have an assignment!"

"Already…?" Kakarot groans. As soon as the container is empty, he stands and laughs. He jumps up and down like he is on a trampoline. "Awesome! It feels like nothing happened! This stuff works just like the Senzu Beans!"

Senzu Beans.

Only one person currently has those.

ChiChi.

The thought of her makes him stop jumping quickly. He knows that she'll be fine as long as she stays inside the cave, but knowing her… staying one a place like that won't work. She'll find her way out.

"How did you know about that?"

"Huh?" Kakarot turns his head to look at his oldest brother. The asked question snapped him from his thoughts. "About what?"

"That attack you killed Gero with…" Raditz answers.

"Oh! You mean that Penetrate!" Kakarot grins. "I killed Piccolo's dad that way when I was a kid! He broke my legs and arms… well, he made the mistake of not breaking my other arm, so I did what I did to Gero and pierced right through him!"

Raditz is annoyed. He has no choice but the simplify. "I know you know about that! I'm talking about how you tapped into it! How did you know how to tap into your hidden strength?"

"Hidden? What are you talking about?"

Everyone falls on the ground anime-style.

Kakarot notices the legs in the air. "Is it something I said?"

Turles is the first to shoot back to his feet. "Urrgh! Kakarot logic! How can he tap into it and not even know what the hell he did?!"

Kakarot is even more confused. "Can somebody explain?"

Nappa stands and sighs. "Alright. Let me try to in a way you'll understand. That Penetrate attack was no ordinary move. You may not realize it, but you were using your hidden strength - your primal power - while performing the lethal attack."

"That's strange. I didn't transform."

"You didn't… but you reverted to your primal mindset for just a second to pull that power out." Nappa continues. "While you were rocketing your way up at Gero, you went deep within yourself and pulled out your primal power. Your eyes became red as if you had looked at a full moon. Not only that, we saw your primal form appear and perform the attack with you."

"Huh?!" Kakarot is really interested now. "Really?! It was some illusional thing?!"

"That's right." Nappa nods. "What you did is what is called "Primal summoning". It's called that because we summon our hidden strength… which is our Oozaru state, and we use that times 10 multiplier in one short burst. It's somewhat like transforming, but it's not."

"In other words, the reason why your eyes appear red and we saw that Oozaru illusion was because you were using your primal powers to send that attack." Tarble adds his own fact. "I wish to see for myself, but I've heard of the power before. Every Saiyan has the ability to use it, but bringing it out is so difficult, it hasn't happened for decades."

"It's no wonder why your son is filled with so much potential." Kauli says. "Didn't one of you said that father was filled with it too?"

"That's right. So was Kakarot's father." Nappa answers.

"So… it runs in the family?" Kakarot guesses.

"It explains why Raditz and Turles are suddenly gaining heights." Vegeta seems to be in thought. "Which reminds me. Kakarot, take your brothers to the headquarters, and don't wait another second."

"Near Jingle Village." Kakarot mutters. "They chose a decent place since nobody likes the cold."

Raditz watches his brother heading for the ship. "Where are you heading?"

"We're going to Snow Mountain." Kakarot specifies the location. "Alright. Let's go!"

Kauli is alert. The mentioning of the place seems to ring a bell with her.

"So soon? After what happened?" Turles asks.

"Come on." Kakarot urges him. "Vegeta's gonna start yelling at us. I was already scolded enough." He jumps from the ground in flight. "Kauli. I don't want to be a burden, but you don't mind looking for my son, do you?"

"You saved my life." Kauli shrugs. "If I have to protect your son, I will. I have to repay you someway, but don't expect me to jump into some all-in-out massacre like you do."

"I didn't ask for that. You don't even have to worry. That was my choice. Not yours." Kakarot takes off, and Raditz flies after him.

Kauli groans. "I thought I made it clear that-"

"You don't want to see my ass. I remember what you said." Turles interrupts her to prove his memory isn't frail like Kakarot 's. "Just remember. A Saiyan can't forget the harsh things they are told. You're either going to regret it, or you'll feel some other way. I don't know, but I suggest you keep yourself low." He chuckles, and he flies away.

"Keep myself low. Yeah. Feed that to the dogs." Kauli grumbles.

Nappa watches the brothers fly off. "How can a trio like them have entirely different personalities but act the same at the same time?"

"That's a mystery that can only be answered by their mother. Too bad she's not alive." Tarble answers.

Silence.

"So…" Kauli stops the silence. "Did Goku say something about going to Snow Mountain? What is that fool thinking? He'll be a popsicle in an hour if he ain't properly dressed."

Vegeta for once isn't annoyed by the woman's complaining. "Well, I was thinking you're saying that because you're Human raised. Rethinking… Saiyans can only endure the cold for so long. Humans are frail and die quickly from extreme temperatures. We can deal with boiling water and ice water for at least an hour. being a space can last for a while, but there's still a timer."

"They better get a fur coat or something." Kauli groans.

Future Trunks is frozen. He just remembered something. "Did they took me with them?!"

"You?" Nappa asks, confused.

"I'm from the future!" Future Trunks reminds them.

"Oh, right. The you in this time. I don't think you need to worry." Nappa seems very laid back about this. "With all the hair Raditz got, that baby has a snug and warm place to sleep in."

"I hope he washes his hair." Kauli shivers. "It must be filled with dandruff, dust mites, roaches, and old candy. Eww."

"You aren't wrong about the old candy." Nappa says.

"Eww!"

"Though, it's been too long. He hasn't gathered any candy to hide." Vegeta shrugs. "It explains why he went crazy earlier. He's probably still craving for sweets."

"What about the others? They'll freeze too." Future Trunks says.

"They have Kakarot. That feral Saiyan can kill an animal and skin in in seconds if he wanted to." Nappa reminds her.

Kauli blinks. "Hold up. Are you saying that tiger kilt he wears was the fur of a real tiger?"

"That's his second one. The military destroyed the first one." Tarble says.

"Tigers are near extinct!" Kauli gasps.

Vegeta huffs. "Does it look like we care? We weren't born here. None of us were. You and Kakarot merely grew up here after crashing her as infants. Nothing more."

Kauli doesn't bother to say nothing after that.

"Raditz might hold them back if he's really hoping for candy." Tarble sees a problem.

"They are heading for Snow Mountain." Kauli says this as if they are stupid to not realize how big this might be. "As dull as you Saiyans are to this planet, Raditz and that idiot Goku-wannabe are going to turn into a pair of toddlers the second they even see snow."

"Snow?" Vegeta repeats the word like he never heard it before. "I've only been to planets filled with ice. What the hell is snow?"

"Exactly my point. Instant toddler mode."

- Hours Later at Snow Mountain -

Raditz's eyes widen as the baby riding his shoulder laughs. "This planet is so strange!"

Below them is a field of endless pure white snow. The sight of it alone is amazing enough. Kakarot smiles like a child and lands on the snow. "Wow! I haven't seen snow in forever! I forgot about how cold it is!"

"This powdery white stuff?" Raditz bends down and grabs a handful of snow. He shakes it off quickly, feeling the odd and cold texture. "This is snow? What the hell is snow?! This stuff?!"

"It looks like a bunch of powder the Humans feed their infants." Turles makes his description.

Kakarot gives them an odd look. "You've never seen it before?"

"I did went to a planet made of ice, but it was just ice. Snow is… new to me." Raditz admits. "When you were looked at as a weak foot soldier, they don't bother to send you to these sort of climates." He slowly stands and dusts the snow off his pants. "It's chilly out here. An average Human would freeze to death without proper gear out here. We're going to have to warm up soon."

Turles seems more interested with the falling snowflakes. He watches them pass by. "The military is located here you say? Looks like you were right about this location being a place no one would really bother to go. It's freezing here."

"When I was a kid, there was Jingle Village around here with people wearing heavy coats. Further north… a place called Muscle Tower was the Red Ribbon base. The tower was destroyed… but I'm sure they made this their headquarters now. Back then, their headquarters was located in a warm climate." Kakarot explains what he remembers.

"You thought this through. You're using your head more often." Raditz almost praises his youngest brother. He looks at Turles and says, "Where do you suppose we should look first?"

Turles shrugs. "I don't know, but our little brother is having fun with this."

"What?" Raditz looks back at where Kakarot was standing before, but the warrior is no longer there. He looks around until he finds Kakarot crouched at the ground, clumping snow together tightly. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing is here for miles. I decided since we came all the way here, we should take a break and eat before searching. It took us hours to get here." Kakarot replies.

Raditz begins to walk forward. "I understand that, but there's nothing here but this snow! There's no time for you to sit around if you want to eat!"

Kakarot hums to himself as he continues gathering snow.

"Are you even listening-" Raditz's face is struck with a snowball. Snow covers his face, and he quickly swats the stuff off while spitting. Baby Trunks shakes some snow from his own head. Raditz glares at Kakarot who has another snowball in his hand. "What was that?!"

"A snowball." Kakarot answers innocently.

Raditz glances at Turles before marching towards Kakarot. "We have no time for games-"

His face is struck with another snowball. Baby Trunks laughs at him, and Zhanshitao chirps.

Raditz angrily slaps the show off his face and growls. "Didn't you hear me?! Is your head filled with stupid?! Do that again and I swear-"

Another snowball. Zhanshitao screeches as he is struck down with it this time. The spider falls in the snow.

Turles sighs.

Kakarot blinks as he picks up another snowball. "Uh… aren't you going to dodge any of these? That's the whole point. Sorta like training."

The long-haired warrior rubs the snow off his face once more, and he looks like he is about to snap. "Childish fool! I am not in the mood for this! We came here for a reason and you are acting like a little brat-" His sentence is cut as another snowball hits his face. He snarls and rubs it off his face. "STOP THROWING SNOWBALLS!"

Baby Trunks coos.

Kakarot pauses, and a mischievous grin crosses his face. "Okay, I'll stop."

Zhanshitao crawls up Raditz's leg and sits on his head again. The spider seems worried.

Raditz recognizes the look Kakarot is giving him. "Oh, no! You better not dare after I just told you! You are really trying to push me this time-!"

Another snowball. Zhanshitao is knocked down again.

"Okay! That's it!" Raditz reaches down and grabs a handful of snow. He presses it to a ball. "Let's see how you like it!" He gives it a hard throw.

Kakarot's eyes widen and he dives at the ground. The snowball whizzes over him and strikes a tree, leaving a chunk of wood blasted off. "Whoa! Something soft can do that?!"

Turles knows Raditz has a short temper, but for him to snap so quickly is rather funny. "You do realize you threw a snowball at him too, which is joining in the game?"

"That's the whole point!" Kakarot creates another one. He throws it at Turles, and it actually knocks him down. He nearly giggles like a child as Turles stands while spitting out snow. "Hahaha! You've got a beard!"

Turles looks at his chin. A snow beard is present, and he quickly wipes it off. "Stop playing around, you moron!"

Baby Trunks claps.

Kakarot grins. "Okay!" He throws another, and Turles is knocked down. "You'll have to stop me first!"

Turles growls and shakes the snow from his hand. He creates a snowball, and he throws it at the warrior. He didn't expect Kakarot to duck, and he definitely didn't expect the snowball to hit Raditz instead.

Raditz growls. He creates a snowball. "That's it!" He throws it towards Turles, but the warrior dodges, and Kakarot ducks to avoid it as well.

"Oh, so you're after me over the fact that I accidentally hit you?! It's not a damn ki blast, Raditz! Get over it!" Turles throws a snowball at Raditz who ducks.

"It's exactly the same!" Raditz throws one back, but it hits Kakarot instead.

Kakarot laughs and jumps high. "Yay! Snowball fight!"

"Snowball, what?" Raditz blinks as his youngest brother lands. His mouth partially drops as he watches Kakarot's hands move in a blur. Countless spheres of clumped snow like around the warrior. Raditz actually steps back as Kakarot looks at him with a wide grin filled with mischief. "Is it me, or did he get a military supply of cannon balls made out of snow in under one minute?"

"Kakarot. Don't you do that." Turles is very cautious now. The dark and mischievous grin Kakarot is giving them is making him uncomfortable. "Kakarot!"

"SNOWBALL FIIIIGHT!" Kakarot screams out the words. He laughs like a maniac as he throws the snowballs. They fly towards the Saiyans like a swarm of bullets from a firing squad.

"Holy SHIT!" Raditz jumps behind a rock. "He's gone crazy!"

Zhanshitao pulls his head from being burried under the snow. As soon as he sees the swarm of snowballs, a high pitched screech that sounds like a scream escapes from the spider. He tries to run, but snowballs pound on him, and he is burried underneath.

Turles ducks. "How the hell can snow even be a threat suddenly?!" He looks at Raditz. Snowballs fly over their heads. "This must be a game earthlings play! Snow can hurt if you throw it hard enough!"

"Or fill it with rocks." Raditz adds.

Pause.

Kakarot's snowballs continue to fly.

"It's every Saiyan for himself!" Raditz and Turles shout in sync. They both jumps back and take cover behind a mound of snow. The two begin to make their own snowballs, and they begin to throw. It's the only time they expose themselves from hiding in hopes to land a hit in that exchange.

A pair of hairy spider legs stick out from the snow. They are pulled by Raditz, and the Saiyan shakes the snow off him.

"You might want to hide somewhere warm." Raditz warns the spider.

Zhanshitao doesn't argue. He crawls up Raditz's shoulder and hides inside his hair. Baby Trunks coos in interest.

Kakarot laughs joyfully. "This is actually really fun!"

-0000-

"If they are occupied with the snow, at least the immaturity in their system will be dealt with." Vegeta begins to walk once more. "Kauli, go on with looking for Kakarot's son. I'll be on my way to find those metal brats."

Future Trunks seems a bit uneasy. "I have a bad feeling. They always like to watch our activities before they reveal themselves. Since we can't sense their energy, they could pop out at any moment."

"You have some good instincts. How did you know we were here?"

Everyone freezes. A pair of Androids drop the ceiling of the building and land on the street. Some of the Saiyans are confused to see a sniper gun strapped against 17's back. Then again, many teens find guns cool. He probably found it and decided to take it along with him. The gun looks rather strange.

Vegeta narrows his eyes. "I see. Tarble."

"Yes, Vegeta?" Tarble answers.

"They have the shot."

The Android's presence is a problem.

"Damn!" Future Trunks steps back.

"So, you're from the future. That explains a lot. No wonder why you already know about us." 17 seems very interested about learning about this. "That baby was the present you, wasn't it? If we kill him, does that erase you from time?"

"Don't get any funny ideas!" Future Trunks draws out his sword.

"Ooh. Pointy." 17 chuckles.

18 strokes her hair back. "We've done some checking around, and it seems you've sent those brothers away. Was it for the headquarters?"

17 nods. "Yeah. That sounds about right."

"Can these guys become even more of a burden? Aside that, it looks like you killed that old bastard." 18 notices 20 who is dismantled on the ground. "I guess they did the work for us."

"For you?!" Tarble gasps. "You were going to turn against him?! He created you!"

"Yeah. That's exactly the problem." 18 says hatefully. Her tone has anger to it. "He created us. I never liked him. I'm glad he's dead. My brother was going to kill him himself, but the job was already done. Of course, that doesn't mean we're all friends."

"Okay. We got that out the way, so let's get to the point." Kauli frowns. Her hands are close to the chain wrapped around her shoulder. "What do you two want?"

"To kill Goku. Duh." 17 replies rudely. "Since you sent him away, we'll just kill you for the fun of it."

Vegeta huffs. What the teen said annoys him. "Killing for fun sounds like something Kakarot would do. We Saiyans fight for fun. How could a pair of toasters possibly understand what joy we take in combat?"

"I didn't say we take joy. It's just something we do to kill time." 17 looks towards his sister. "Right sis?"

18 nods. "Yep. It's even more fun to see people turn against each other. It seems you and the others are getting along with Goku, but I'm not stupid. Some of you still have tension. He seems to be too stubborn for you." She crosses her arms and looks at Vegeta. "What would you do? It's only a matter of time until Goku had enough of the bullshit you all gave him, and he'll turn on you just to get what he wants."

"Sounds like that's your situation with Dr. Gero." Future Trunks notes. .

18 somewhat agrees. "True, but I'm not a Saiyan. You guys tend to bite when you had enough of things."

"What are you saying?" Nappa frowns.

"Well, what's better than us killing you is you guys killing each other. I want to see that for once." 17 rubs the strap that holds his weapon.

Tarble frowns. "Vegeta. I need you to do something. You have an idea on what I'm talking about, right?"

Vegeta growls. "I hate it. I'm the only one who can deal with this scenario anyway. All of you."

The others look at him.

"There's no cause to be alarmed."

"No cause, huh?" 17 mutters.

"These teenagers are crazy." Kauli sighs. She really needs to get out of this danger zone and look for Karot. However, leaving like that would cause the teens to do anything. She doesn't want to be behind the pulled trigger.

The Saiyans carefully watch the teenagers as they walk around a bit to observe the destruction around them. They don't mention it.

"Alright. Everyone is listening in?" Tarble asks. "He will engage. It's time to play a game."

Kauli sighs. "A game, huh? What's with you Saiyans and games?"

17 glances at the broken windows. "I wonder if any animals survived this mess. The local forests are healing from recent damage."

"It doesn't really matter." 18 says to her brother. "These Saiyans are going to be with the rubble, completely dead. It'll probably stir up Goku, but he'll be dead before he knows it to."

Kauli steps forward. "Alright. So let's say you did kill us, and there's no one else left to kill. What would you do afterwards? Do you two have a goal in mind?"

17 chuckles. "Goal? Who has time for a lame goal? That's something old people would rather do. We don't have a goal. We just do what we want."

"If everyone is dead, then fine. We'll find something else to do." 18 shrugs.

"Typical teenagers. They think they know everything." Nappa growls.

Future Trunks throws his hands up and allow them to drop. "Hello?! I'm right here, you know!" He does not want to be in the same category as the Android twins.

"So. What would I do? I dunno. I guess I'll walk around and see what this planet looks like without any people in it." 17 jokes.

18 shrugs. "Sounds fine enough."

It's quiet for a moment. Birds chirp afar which fills the silence.

Android 17 seems to recall something. "What I want to do, huh?" He turns to his sister again. "Hey. Remember when I told you I once wanted to be a park ranger?" 17 asks her.

"Yeah. What about it?" 18 asks.

"I'm really good with guns, but I don't use guns. Guns are useless to me. What's the point of having one when you can shoot lethal light from your fingertips?" 17 chuckles as he removes the sniper gun from being strapped against his back. He slips a hand inside his pocket, and he takes out a needle filled with a strange red substance. He loads the weapon with the needle.

Future Trunks isn't familiar with it. "Hey. What is that?!"

"A little something that Chille guy made. It doesn't look like much, but it seems to only have an effect on monkeys. For some strange reason, it doesn't even affect any other animal but them. Even Humans aren't affected. It has something to do with something that cannot be explained."

Kauli is lost. "That last sentence does not make any sense."

"What are you trying to say?" Tarble narrows his eyes.

"Well. According to the information the military collected on your guys, your DNA is more similar to a monkey's than a Human's is. That makes you more of a monkey than a man."

Kauli slips into a fighting stance. The others do the same the second they notice her.

"Remember. Stick with it." Tarble warns everyone.

"You see… it really makes the monkeys become very wild and out of control crazy. I wonder if it works for a Saiyan." 17 laughs as he shuts one eye. The other is focused on the scope. He seems to be aiming for Tarble. "Let's find out, shall we?" He fires the needle.

Tarble can hear it coming towards him, but he can't exactly pinpoint the direction. His eyes widen.

Vegeta turns to his brother. "That idiot! It's coming for you!" He jumps and he shoved his brother out the way. It results to the needle stabbing his right arm near the armpit.

"Vegeta!" Future Trunks gasps.

"Brother…!" Tarble falls to the ground. He sits up quickly, staring at the direction he heard his brother shout. He can't believe it. Did his brother actually shielded him?

Nappa quickly rushes towards the prince. "Vegeta! Are you alright?!"

The older prince grunts as his fingers wrap around the needle. He pulls it out and tossed it aside, but the substance that was once present in the needle is empty. "Don't worry about it. They're teenagers. They're only bluffing and trying to make a fool out of us."

"A fool? Really?" 18 crosses her arms. "Who's the real fool? It's affecting you already."

Future Trunks becomes very concerned.

Vegeta isn't convinced. "Is that what you think? Did you forget that I'm an alien to this world? Earthy substances won't have an affect on a… a… S-sai…!" The prince falls to his hands and knees.

"Vegeta!" Kauli becomes very concerned. She takes a step back in case the unexpected makes an appearance.

"Vegeta! Say something! You're playing with us, right?!" Nappa asks quickly. He appears a bit scared. Vegeta is very unpredictable most of the time.

Vegeta's back rises and falls quickly due to his breathing becoming heavier with each second. A hand rests on his back, belonging to Tarble.

"Brother. Hang in there! I'll have a antidote made for you in an instant!"

"He can do that?!" Kauli can't believe this.

Nappa nods. "Tarble may not be a good fighter, but he can create an antidote for any sort of poisoning in less than 5-10 minutes. The problem is, he's blind. He'll have to rely on Kakarot's son for assistance, and that might drag out the process longer than average. Since Karot is absent, he'll have to rely on his other four senses."

17 shrugs. "I don't know. I wouldn't call it poisoning. Your prince is no longer in his right mind."

Nappa looks at the teen. "What?!"

Future Trunks steps back as Vegeta's knees leave the ground for the feet to take the spot. The prince stands on his hands and feet, hunched close to the ground. He seems to be in pain.

18 seems interested. "When a leader falls helpless, the followers fall apart and are no longer a threat, because they don't know what to do. Take this as an example."

All heads turn to Vegeta the second they hear a rumbling growl from him.

"Here's a plot twist. Your leader turns against his followers. What will you do?" 17 asks coolly.

"Wh-wha…?" Future Trunks steps back again as he watches the prince's tail slip free from being wrapped around the waist.

"Free tail in combat. Never a good sign unless you're Kakarot…" Nappa doesn't have the slightest idea on what could be happening, but the idea begins to take form, and he gasps. "Th-those bastards!"

"What?!" Kauli asks.

"Get back!" Nappa warns everyone. "Get back now!"

"Why?!" Tarble asks.

The question is answered, and the mystery on what is happening is solved. Vegeta lifts his head. Teeth are exposed and his eyes are wild and glowing in rage.

"He's been forced to his primal mindset!" Nappa announces.

-0000-

"Isn't this like… a small base near the headquarters?" Raditz and his brothers walk through a small building filled with folders and binders. Baby Trunks looks over his father's shoulder. "This must be where they keep their information. Kakarot, how did you do that?"

"I dunno. I just fell on the switch, and the house came up from under the snow." Kakarot says. He was knocked down by a snowball, and he sat on a secret switch. He didn't expect that, but he knows it's not the headquarters.

"This might save us some time. They have a few computers in here too." Turles points out.

Everything is calm in the atmosphere, but the second they hear a door open, they hide behind a wall and are completely still.

"Who was that?" Kakarot asks Raditz who is closer to the edge of the wall.

"Don't know. Whoever this is… they are coming this way." Raditz peaks around the corner. He sees a shadow running his way, so he jumps out and creates a sphere of energy. "You've ran into the wrong person!"

The shadow throws their hands up in surrender. "Wait! It's me! Don't fire that thing at me!"

Raditz recognizes the voice. "What the…?"

Kakarot's eyes go wide. He pushes his brother aside. "Don't shoot!" He stands in front of the shadow, and he grabs the hand. He pulls the shadow towards the light which turns out to be ChiChi. "I thought I warned you to stay inside the cave!"

"Did you actually think I would stand by and do nothing?!" ChiChi growls at him. "I'm not completely helpless! I can take care of myself!"

Kakarot nearly gives up right away. He laughs lightly. "That's ChiChi for you. Look." He looks at her with a serious expression. "Vegeta sent us here to investigate. I don't want you in the way."

"Are you looking for files?" The woman asks.

"Yeah."

"I found a room full of them."

Turles nods. "She's actually very useful. Might as well let her lead us, but it better not be some sort of trick."

"Trick? My husband is your little brother." ChiChi reminds him. She begins to walk, and the others don't move for several seconds.

Turles chuckles. "You have one hell of a woman, Kakarot." He begins to walk with Raditz.

Kakarot blinks. "What are you saying?!" He jogs after them to catch up.

A few minutes go by, and ChiChi pushes open a door. A room filled with shelves and computers interests the Saiyans. The woman picks up a folder sitting on the desk. "The headquarters has all this information digitized. The military was planning to burn these files down today. I suggest we learn as much as we can."

Kakarot walks past her. "As much as we can, huh?"

"What are you doing?" ChiChi watches with wonder on why the warrior is looking through the abandoned library. He would grab a book and skim through it before picking up another one. This is too strange to accept… since she never saw him pick up a book in her life.

"They say the Androids were created by Dr. Gero who was the mind behind The Red Ribbon Army." Kakarot begins to explain. "One of these books must have something about them…" He picks up another book and flips through the pages.

ChiChi knows the warrior is still an idiot when it comes to education. She decides to assist him, so she grabs a book herself.

"Might as well jump in." Raditz shrugs. He picks up a folder to look through, and Turles did the same. ChiChi meanwhile picks up another folder. The woman opens it, and her face reads she had discovered something.

"Goku!"

Kakarot sets the book down. "Found something?"

"Turns out you were right about one thing." ChiChi walks to him with the folder in her hand. She allows him to look over her shoulder. "He was an elderly man. He's one of the most intelligent people known to man. They say his studies and experiments are extraordinary… but there was something suspicious about them. They say he died long ago…"

"That doesn't make any sense. If he's dead, then why did that future kid mentioned him as if he was alive. He said those androids killed him! Even today, I finally killed him!" Kakarot's words cause the woman to be alarmed. He snatches a book from the table and turns a few pages. "They can't just be Androids. They don't sound like robots or anything… not like Android 8. Not like Android 19."

He pauses, recalling his childhood. The Frankenstein-looking Android crosses his mind. He killed him.

He doesn't allow the thought to bother him.

"A failure to them… that was what he was…" Kakarot quickly rushes to a desk and sits on a rolling chair. He rolls to a desk and glances around the desk.

Raditz is confused. He never saw a chair with wheels before. "What are you-"

Kakarot feels around the computer and presses the power button. "Come on… please work. I hope I didn't wreck this place too bad…!"

The screen flicks and turns on.

"Am I lucky or what?!" Kakarot smiles brightly. He turns to the woman. "Hey, can you setup the wee-fee thingy?"

"It's not "wee-fee." It's WiFi. But, alright." ChiChi nods. She walks to the computer.

Raditz sets a book down the second his eyes land on another rolling chair. He takes a seat, and the chair sinks a bit due to his weight. He finds a lever, and he grabs it. He pushes it down and it surprised to see he is being lifted higher with each pump.

"Alright." ChiChi types in a password, and the WiFi is connected. She steps back and pints at the computer. "There. Do what you have to."

"Thanks." Kakarot smiles.

"Just make sure you look out for anything out of the ordinary-" ChiChi pauses when she hears something rolling back and forth. She turns and sees Raditz pushing himself around the rolling chair. "Don't do that! That's not a toy!"

Raditz stops.

Kakarot quickly types across the keyboard. "Dr. Gero…" He clicks on a link and strolls down the page carefully. After seeing nothing interesting, he clicks back and enters another website. "What's this about?"

ChiChi looks at the screen.

"Project bios…"

ChiChi turns around as soon as she heard squeaking. Raditz spins around in the rolling chair now. "Cut it out!" She notices Turles spinning on a spinning chair while standing up. "Seriously!"

"No." Raditz continues to spin.

"You don't tell me what to do." Turles huffs as he continues to spin as well.

"I swear. All of you are kids." The woman groans. "When it comes to new objects, you can't help but be curious."

Turles suddenly loses his footing. He shouts in alarm as he is flung off the chair, and he crashes headfirst into a bookshelf. He sits up quickly. "Damn!"

The bookshelf leans towards him. He looks up.

"Oh."

The books rain on him and the shelf lands on top. Raditz continues to spin while laughing. Baby Trunks sits on his lap and laughs as well.

Kakarot's finger hovers over the cursor as he reads. "Reported missing teenage twins… kidnapped by The Red Ribbon Army…" He reads further on, and his eyes widen and fill with disbelief. "A boy and a girl…! Black hair and blonde…! Blue eyes… no… this has to be a coincidence… but it's not!"

Turles climbs surfaces from the mountain of books. He walks out and sets a book down as Raditz sits up in his chair. The discomfort in the tone of Kakarot's voice alerts them what he is saying is shocking to him.

ChiChi is just as shocked as he is. "What does that mean?!"

"That doctor kidnapped people and tried to make them better than the Androids he previously made! 17 and 18… they aren't just androids! They are like cyborgs… more like… artificial Humans in a way! That's why they killed the doctor in Trunks' time! It was because of what he did to them!"

"You're telling me…?"

"17 and 18 were once Human!"

-0000-

Everyone steps back further. All except the two Androids who watch the chaos like it's a good movie.

"I wonder. How will they deal with an threat when that threat is one of their own allies?" 17 wonders aloud. He does this on purpose just to make fun of the situation the other Saiyans are in.

Vegeta moves his hand forward, then his foot. He slowly walks towards the slowly retreating warriors in all fours. His eyes have no trace of reason. The Saiyan has the eyes of a predator that spotted the prey.

"V-Vegeta…?" Kauli calls his name for a response.

Vegeta cocks his head very slowly while opening his mouth. He exhales a growl that rumbled through the air.

"Goodness…" Tarble gulps. "What are we supposed to do?"

"Haven't you guys been in this situation before?!" Future Trunks asks.

"Before?" Nappa begins to think. He recalls something . "In fact… we did! It was over a week ago!"

-OoOoOoOo-

"Haaaa…" Kakarot rolls to his stomach, and he punches himself to stand. His knees are bent and his back is arched. He slowly lifts his head to look at them with bared teeth. "Rrrrrrrr…"

Karot steps back this time. His father is looking directly at him.

Kakarot's ears twitch. No one but him can hear the voice that is inside his head.

"Destroy everything…"

The Saiyan lunges forward. His punch is blocked by his son. He pulls his fist free and sends a kick that is dodged. The attacks are in a frenzy, but the kid easily dodges it.

Kakarot's attacks are lacking style and skill. The attacks are wild and sloppy as if he's an angry tiger swiping at anything around it. It's why the kid can dodge them easily. It's almost predictable. Of course, the blows are powerful. If one lands, the kid can have a broken bone or two.

Kakarot misses another palm strike, and the kid flinches as the fingers scratch his face. Kakarot swings his arm and the arm strikes the child on the chest, knocking him down.

Karot lifts his head. He is spooked as his father now stands over him. He quickly kicks his feet to make him spin on the ground. His feet sweeps his father's from the ground, and the kid lies on his back. Kakarot falls towards him, and the child kicks both legs out at the same time he sends both fists. The legs kick the stomach and the fists strike the chest all at the same time. Kakarot falls on his back, and the child kicks his feet forward to flip back to standing.

Kakarot rolls to his stomach. He looks ahead in time to see Turles jumping over Karot with an incoming kick. Kakarot pushes his hands and feet against the ground to jump back. He lands feet away, crawling backwards in all fours. He growls, and he lunges from the air with an aggressive shout. His fingers are hooked as he lunges towards Turles to pounce him to the ground.

Turles bends his knees with a fist pulled back and a hand in position to catch any first strike. "Look at yourself." As soon as Kakarot is in range, he snatches his wrist and punches the warrior on the chest. He swings him around towards him, and spins with a kick that strikes Kakarot on the side of his face.

Kakarot flips and lands on his feet. He stumbles and moves his head around from the pain.

"He's definitely not recognizing any of us." Vegeta crosses his arms. Looking at Kakarot, the warrior is still growling like an animal. "I have the feeling there is no way we can bring him back to his senses. There's no other option. He has to be killed or he'll kill one of us."

Raditz's eyes widen. He never wanted to hear those words… but they were spoken. Looking at Kakarot, Vegeta is right.

They can't snap him back.

-OoOoOoOo-

"There's a way to snap him back." Nappa mutters. "There has to be. Trunks was able to do that to Kakarot."

"We were lucky because of The Crown of Restraint! Vegeta doesn't have anything like that!" Tarble reminds the general.

17 seems a bit bored. "No time to stand around and talk unless you want to get mauled. The main target for now is the big guy."

Nappa is alert. He looks at Vegeta and he jumps back as the prince lunges towards him. "Damn it!"

Vegeta ends up biting on a small bike tire since he missed his target. The tire is shook around and reduced to shreds that fly everywhere. The prince tears the tire using his hands and teeth without holding back.

"Whoa. That's wild." 17 laughs.

Tarble stares at where he hears the noise. He listens to the sounds carefully to identify them. "Metal. Rubber. Teeth chewing on rubber… he's biting on a bike tire. Of course!" The prince speaks up. "Throw anything you can find at him! Wear him down!"

"You're serious?" Kauli asks.

"Just do it!"

The woman rushes to a horse saddle robot standing next to a window. She pulls it free from the ground, and he hears heavy footsteps. She looks to her right to see Vegeta sprinting towards her in all fours. "Here!" She tossed it at him, and she jumps back as the prince tackles the robot down and punches right through it.

Vegeta tears out the wires, and sparks fly. He chomps on some wires to tear them from the robot.

"That should keep him busy for a moment. He won't stop wrecking it until it's nothing but scraps." Tarble seems to be timing them. He is focusing on the sounds of metal being torn. "You have approximately, 2 minutes. Does anyone have any ferns?"

Future Trunks hands the prince some with a container of the healing drink.

"Good. Keep him distracted while I make the antidote." The prince instructs. "Don't worry about me."

"Right." Nappa rushes inside a store. Seconds later, he walks out with giant plush animal toys.

"It doesn't matter what you do." 17 chuckles. "You Saiyans aren't just born with fighting instincts. You're also born with powerful killing instincts. What a perfect combination for an animal. That is exactly what you guys turn into when you are far too overwhelmed with rage and bloodlust."

"That was what happened to Kakarot." Kauli notes. "He was savage like an animal because his instincts had complete control of him. His fighting instincts didn't overwhelm him. It was the killing part of him."

Vegeta slaps away the metal and spits out wire that hangs from his teeth. He growls and stalks forward.

Future Trunks is alert. "He's done!"

Vegeta dashes towards them.

"Not for long!" Nappa throws a giant dog plush towards the prince.

Vegeta grabs the head and lands on the ground, slamming it down. He pics up the plush and slams it on the ground over and over like an enraged monkey throwing whatever is in hand. One more slam, and he tears the plush apart and pulls out the cotton.

"Oh, God." Kauli gasps. She winces as she witnessed the prince biting the plush and tearing it to pieces using his teeth.

18 laughs. "This is too funny! How easy it is to mess around like that!" She witnesses the plush's head being torn from the neck by the teeth and thrown aside. "Wow. He's really an animal."

Tarble smirks lightly. The substance he is creating is steaming.

Vegeta is finished with the plush that is now fabric and cotton balls. The Saiyan stalks towards them again. He lunges at Nappa and another plush is thrown. The prince rips it apart and attacks again.

"He's tearing them faster each time!" Nappa's final plush was treated like a dog toy. Cotton flies everywhere, and the general steps back as Vegeta attacks. He snatches a stick and grabs both ends. He saves his head by using the stick as a guard. The prince chomps on it in attempt to bite him, but the stick snaps in half.

"Good luck. You'll see the others soon when they die too, okay pal?" 17 says as he waves.

"Done!" Tarble announces. "Playtime is over!"

17 and 18 are confused. "What?"

Nappa's hands leave Vegeta's head, and he chuckles as the prince stands. "I think we can really learn from Kakarot. Don't you think?"

18 is in disbelief. "What?!"

Vegeta spits out splinters and cotton. He wipes his mouth using the back of his hand. "Tarble, you owe me far more than you think. Dah! I can't believe I actually had to do this and look like a damn fool!"

17 looks at his weapon. "What the?!"

"Nice try." Kauli crosses her arms. "Did you actually think that would work? Vegeta is immune to that shot. The rest of us aren't, but you didn't know that. You only had one shot."

Nappa begins to explain. "He's immune due to Frieza. Frieza didn't want to risk having Vegeta lose his mind and become savage and wild like an animal, so he gave the prince a permanent antidote in case someone like you tries to force him to have a feral state."

"We planned this ahead of time. As soon as Vegeta saw the substance, he told me, so I asked him to take the shot and pretend he went feral. Of course, he hated the idea, but he reluctantly agreed. How else are we supposed to fool you?"

17 growls. "You tricked me!" He fires a quick blast that wasn't expected, and it shoots Vegeta on his left side. He watches him fall, and he rises his hand in the air with his sister. "That's it! Scorched Earth!"

"Scorched Earth!" 18 agrees with her brother's plan.

Tarble shakes his brother. "Vegeta!"

Nappa and the others look up as the blast heads for them. "Uh-oh."

He blast slams on the ground, but a few crash against it, and a huge explosion blows the teens back.

Smoke clears. The Saiyans seem unharmed except Vegeta. The blasts that countered the Androids' came from Tarble and Nappa who slowly lower their hands.

18 sighs. "Done here." She drives towards the ground and fires a blast at a building which collapses on Nappa. She descends and lands by stomping her foot on Vegeta's right arm. A loud snap confirms the limb is broken.

Vegeta screams out in pain.

"Vegeta!" Future Trunks gasps. He jumps the second 17 appears behind him. A blast slams directly on him, and he falls to the ground, smoking.

Kauli steps back as 17 rushes towards her. Gaining confidence, she throws a punch, but her wrist is grabbed and twisted. She screams out, and a knee slams on her chest, breaking several ribs. She is dropped to the ground, and a boot slams on her back.

"Stay still if you want to live longer." 17 gives her a warning. He walks towards Vegeta and stands a couple feet away from him.

"I'm not going to mess around anymore. You've pissed me off!" 18 shouts. She jumps back and lands next to her brother.

"Vegeta!" Tarble rushes to his brother and begins to shake him. "Big brother! Please! Wake up! Say something! Are you listening to me?! Don't give up life! You better not die!"

Nappa shoves the boulder off him as he stands. His breathing is hard, and his eyes burn at the androids. "What the hell did you do?"

"Oh look. Big guy's back on his feet. How nice." 17 chuckles. "Don't worry about it. Your pal there won't suffer too long. Thanks to the wound 18 landed before she broke him, he'll bleed out and die eventually. If he stays still, he can spend a little more time on this world."

Nappa's eyes shift to the android. "Bastard. You dare to wound him…! I thought I was your target!"

"Well, he was in my way. After that trick he pulled on us, I had to get rid of him." 17 shrugs. He turns and begins to walk towards Vegeta. "I can end his misery right now if you like."

Tarble gasps, and he clenches his fist. "You stay away from my brother!" He spreads his feet apart and positions himself in one of Vegeta's fighting stances. "Stay away from him…!"

"Are you serious? You really think you can fight me?" 17 is a blur and he is in front of the younger prince in an instant. The Saiyan had no time to panic as a hand grips around the throat. 17 sighs. "Saiyans have to learn the hard way."

"Kill them and I'll tear you apart!"

17 turns around with Tarble in his strangle. He lifts the prince up and gives Nappa a puzzled look. "You think you have a chance? What's with you? It's like Vegeta is your son or something."

"Practically… you could say…" Future Trunks grunts. "Nappa and Vegeta are definitely something. Vegeta was a child, and Nappa guided him. He pretty much raised him like a father…"

"A father figure? That's new." 18 crosses her arms.

"I never said it out loud, but Vegeta is the closest Nappa can have as a son." Kauli explains. "Vegeta is the Saiyans' prince. We can't allow him to die. He is the last of the royalty of our kind along with his brother. We have no king…"

"A prince?" 17 looks at the wounded Vegeta. "That explains a lot. He sure likes to talk with an odd choice of words."

"You're being sarcastic." 18 points out.

"I know. Vegeta has a fowl mouth. It's his little brother who speaks like a prince. How funny." 17 aims the palm of his hand at Tarble's face.

A hand grabs 17's ankle.

"You still have some energy left?" 17 wonders. "That's right. Sis only broke one of your arms. I'll even it out." He slams his foot on Vegeta's arm, and it snaps. The prince screams out in agony as the android presses down, forcing the bones to crack and break further. "Let's make this quick." He crushes Tarble's neck, and the Saiyan's eyes go blank. As soon as 17 releases him, Tarble collapses and lays unconscious. "Vegeta's brother is rather irrelevant to this fight… and so are the rest of you."

Nappa's eyes widen. Did 17 just kill Tarble?

… no… Tarble is near death's door. His neck is broken… and he's barely alive. How can these androids make them look like a joke?!

"Alright. Anyone else cares to join the journey to death?" 17 chuckles.

Future Trunks growls. He can't even get to his knees if he wanted to. His body won't obey him. He's just that hurt. "Kauli…"

The woman turns her head to look at the teen. They lay a yard apart, so she can hear the teen's mumbles. "Trunks… do you have a plan?"

"I don't… I'm sorry…"

"Don't be…" Kauli groans. "I've been told that Saiyans are born to fight. We fight from the moment we are born to the moment we die. I won't stop… but if we die here… just know that you didn't die as a coward."

"But… Vegeta…" Future Trunks growls. "We can't just… argh…"

Nappa stares at the two princes who are definitely out of commission… and are slowly dying. "Damn it…"

"I trust that you will look after my son."

King Vegeta's words fill his head.

Everyone is wondering… just what can he do?

What can they do?

18 sighs. "This really spoils the mood. Maybe we should just go and look for Goku."

"With Vegeta out the way, it'll be too easy to deal with these guys." 17 begins to walk away.

"BASTARRRRD!"

The ground shakes violently and wind blows powerfully. The androids stop their current actions to look at the source…

… and they find a pissed off Nappa.

"How dare you…! Keep your distance from Vegeta!" Nappa shouts in fury. "I'll kill you!" His energy bursts to a bigger burst. "KILL HIM, AND I'LL DO MORE THAN DISMANTLE YOU!"


A/N: AUTHOR BONUS! (MUST SEE FOR HUMOR)

- Bonus: The thoughts between the three! -

It's oddly quiet despite the fact that it is the middle of a warm day… but it's also a bit tense. Sitting inside a trailer is a particular trio… well… they are in the trailer at separate times. Cameras are pointed at a chair.

2:25PM. Kakarot.

The door is heard opening, and a man in a suit smiles. "Ah! Hello, Goku… or would you rather be addressed as your Saiyan name?"

The warrior takes a seat in the chair. "Kakarot would be nice."

The man nods. "Okay then, Kakarot. I just have some questions."

2:45PM. Turles.

"Questions?" Turles frowns at this. "Don't tell me we are doing lousy interview."

3:15PM. Raditz.

"Well, this is what is happening." The man explains.

Raditz growls. "I knew it! Should had left when I had the chance!" He stands and heads for the door. "I'm out of here!"

The man extends an arm. "Wait! You must stay!"

"Don't give a shit." Raditz opens the door.

"You better get that done before you walk out, Raditz!" Tarble's voice orders from outside.

Raditz shuts the door with a slight nervous look on his face. "Great. He's here. Damn it." He grumbles under his breath and sits on the seat with crossed arms. "Curse you."

The man sighs. "Alright. Now that we got that out the way, how about you introduce yourselves to the readers?"

Kakarot tilts his head to the side. "But uh… they've known us since the first book. Why introduce ourselves again? Isn't that rather pointless?"

The man groans. "Please don't make this difficult. The more you cooperate, the faster this will go."

Kakarot grins happily. He places his hands on his lap and speaks cheerfully. "Okay! Hi! My name is Kakarot, and I'm a Saiyan who was raised on Earth!"

Turles huffs. "Whatever. All you need to know is that I am Turles."

"So the bastards want to know my name?" Raditz growls. "If they don't know it's "Raditz" by now then they took Kakarot's place as the biggest dumbass in the world."

The man seems a bit uneasy, but these are their personalities showing. "Alright. How about you tell me a bit about yourself?"

Raditz saw this coming. He goes on, but he's strongly irritated by it. "Alright. I was born in Age 729… at the 5th of August from the warriors Bardock and Gine."

Turles glances at the camera before staring at the ground with an annoyed expression. "July 31st. Age 734. Bardock was my father. Gine was my mother."

Kakarot seems to look like a confused child. "My birthday…?"

The man nods, a bit worried that the warrior must not remember. "The day you were born. Do you remember?"

Kakarot scratches his head. He thinks harder, and he smiles. "Right! The year was… 737! The day was June 14th! I know my parents are Bardock and Gine, but I… I only got to see them as soon as I was born and then that was it. I was sent away the next day."

The man laughs. "How odd. The three of you have birthdays right after another."

"As if it was intentional." Turles growls.

Raditz chuckles. "That is what makes this annoying."

"Really?! We were born around the same season?! That's awesome!" Kakarot cheers.

The man moves on to his next question. "We've seen how you are. The personality we sees shapes your character. How would you describe yourself?"

Turles chuckles. "Easy. I'm the smarter one here."

"I have more common sense than those two fools." Raditz points at the wall behind him using his thumb.

Kakarot answers innocently. "I know that I'm not very bright, but I am a quick learner with fighting!"

"I see. Now…" The man scoots back a bit. "Which brother do you think is one you aren't always willing to he around with?"

"Kakarot." Raditz sighs. "That moron."

Kakarot crosses his arms. "I would say Raditz, but Turles is a big jerk."

"I honestly don't understand that Raditz." Turles huffs.

Raditz grips on his seat. "Kakarot is the most childish grown man you will ever meet in your entire life! Yes, he's 29, but he has the mind of a damn 5 year old!"

Kakarot huffs. "Ever since me and Turles met, he's been so mean. I think he's worse than Raditz when we didn't get along. I know I messed up a lot, but sometimes I think he wants to kill me."

"Raditz is too rash and hasty. He likes to make all the decisions himself." Turles explains. "That's how we got separated! He's still rash all the time! I hate that!"

The man nods. "Who's the heaviest burden?"

Raditz groans. "That question shouldn't even be asked! The answer is simple! Kakarot!"

"It's that foolish Kakarot." Turles growls.

Kakarot fiddles with his fingers, but he blinks and looks at the man again. "Uh-oh. Sorry. What was the question again?"

"Kakarot is probably the happiest person you'll ever meet! Do you know how hard it is to make him angry?!" Raditz explains. "He drives me insane with his attitude sometimes! How can someone be like that?!"

Kakarot grins at the man. "Is there a reason you're asking so many questions?"

Turles frowns. "That idiot can communicate with monkeys."

The man blinks. "Wait… you're serious?"

"Does it look like I would make this shit up?" Raditz growls. He's clearly losing his patience. "Kakarot can communicate with them! He's a feral Saiyan! He grew up in the wild, so I guess you can say it's expected."

Kakarot smiles. "Yeah. I can understand them most of the time. Sometimes they make noises I don't understand yet. I can call them too, or give them orders after learning their clicks and all!"

The man simply stares at the cheerful Saiyan. "Clicks?"

"You know… monkey clicks? The sounds they make with their tongue touching their mouth." Kakarot points at his own mouth to explain the best way he can. "Those clicks vary. You have to know the right ones and which ones to use. I can yell out like they can, but I only do that if I feel I need to."

"Is that why they call you "The Fierce Monkey King"?"

"Not really. I'm just the most feared out of all the Saiyans. I guess that's why. They call us monkeys…" Kakarot turns around and bends over a bit to show off his tail. It swings side to side so that he can prove it is real. "It looks exactly like a monkey's. I knew that since I was little after seeing some."

The man seems uneasy. He looks at Turles strangely. "Uh… I don't see your tail anywhere."

Turles huffs. "I have one. I just don't show it off."

"We keep ours tucked and secure around our waist at all times." Raditz stands, and what the interviewer thought was a fury belt turns out to be a tail as it slips free and swings around. "It lowers the chances of tail pulling. Kakarot keeps his exposed because he hates having his around his waist."

"It's very uncomfortable. It actually hurts." Kakarot frowns at his waist. "The only time I ever do it is when someone I am fighting keeps going after my tail, or I'm fighting someone really powerful and I have to protect it. It hurts so bad when it's pulled off."

"The only time we ever expose our tails is when we are not fighting. Well, even then we still tuck them away…" Turles tries to find a time. "Right. We only expose it when we feel comfortable enough. That's about it. It's very rare to see Vegeta let his free. He's always on guard."

"It's extremely difficult to unwrap the limb against our will. Throw us around all you want and it won't go untucked. If you're lucky enough to expose it, chances are that you might see a Giant Ape." Raditz shrugs.

"You don't want a Saiyan to be angry at you when they change." Kakarot warns him.

"Your youngest brother… he's awfully cheerful. Is there ever a time he gets angry?" The man asks.

"Angry? There's a 1 percent chance you can anger him. I mean like enrage him." Raditz answers. "Other times he's annoyed or a little frustrated. His anger isn't something to play with."

"Should anyone anger him?"

Raditz shakes his head with a chuckle. "Oh, no. You do not want to piss him off. Trust me."

Turles crosses his arms."Are you asking for a death wish? Angering Kakarot takes a damn lot but once you get there, you're done."

Kakarot is confused. "Why would anyone want me to get mad? I don't like getting angry, but I will if they cross my line." He nods. "I am a nice guy, but I can be mean like my brothers if I have to." He smiles as if the question was a silly joke. "I'm always happy so making me angry takes a whole lot. Annoying me is very hard."

"You can make him snap for a quick second by calling him an "earthling"." Raditz grins mischievously. The man looked afraid and it amused the warrior. "Don't worry. The worst he would do to you is jump on this desk."

Turles thinks for a second. "He isn't even short-tempered until you label him as a Human."

The man adjusts his tie. "Your carefree attitude must be something you picked up here. Doesn't that make you more of an earthling?"

Kakarot nearly falls out his seat. He growls and leaps to stand on the chair with clenched fist. "Who are you calling an earthling?!"

"But, he's a quick to apologize." Raditz remembers.

Kakarot pauses and realizes he is standing on the chair. He jumps down and frowns. "Oops. Sorry."

"But, if you are stupid enough to piss him off, he'll let you know." Turles says.

"He would glare at you and shout: "You've made me mad!" Those words mean a world of pain, even if they sound like a childish thing." Raditz shrugs.

Turles frowns. "Once Kakarot yells at you, "I will make you pay!" Then you're in for it."

Raditz and Turles shakes their heads. "If he says; "I will make you suffer!", Then welcome to Hell."

Kakarot simply sits in the seat with a smile on his face.

The man scratches his head. "His personality makes it impossible to believe…"

Kakarot laughs. "I get the a lot. I am always underestimated because I am often in a good mood. They get a big surprise once they learn that I can blow up this planet if I wanted to!"

The interview nearly falls out his seat. "How can you say that so casually?!"

Kakarot smiles. "Oh, cool! Running gag!"

"Damn it, Kakarot! Stop breaking the fourth wall!" Raditz shouts from outside.

"Whaaaat?" Kakarot whines. "This talk thingy isn't even part of this story's plot! It's not like it's going to affect the next chapter or anything! This is just for the readers, isn't it?"

The door opens and Tarble marches inside.

Kakarot blinks. "Huh? I was expecting Raditz to walk in."

"Yeah. Not happening." Tarble snatches Kakarot by his tail and he drags him out the trailer.

"Ow! Ouch! Tail! Tail! Tail! This hurts! Stop dragging my by my tail! I would rather you do that by my hair! Come on, Prince Tarble! You're ruining my lines! This wasn't planned to be part of the dialog- OW! OUCH! OKAY, OKAY! I'LL SHUT UP! NO MORE FOURTH WALL BREAKS! I PROMISE!"

Raditz watches his brother being dragged. "Yeah… I can't guarantee that. I'll just close this with a last break…" He huffs and walks away. "Possible Questions are next. There won't be a lot this time. I'll see you whenever the writer feels like she wants to update."

END!


A/N2: Do it ask. I ate too many marshmallows today.

And twizzlers.

And droke hot chocolate.

So? I can have lots of sugar! I'm perfectly fine!

WHEEEEEEEE!

... Raditz? Is that you-

Raditz: GIVE ME SOME DAMN CANDY!

AAAAH!


Possible Questions:

PQ1: What's going on with Karot?

A: He's been raised by Saiyans longer than he was Humans now… by 1 year. Kids can recall memories as old as when they were 2. Since Karot's memories are mostly about the Saiyans and the killings he had witnessed, everything the Saiyans taught him has him thinking.

Think about it. The Saiyans taught him their versions of right and wrong. The kid is starting to pick up on that. It seems there's a negative influence going on.

PQ2: You introduced the movie Androids?

A: Why not?

PQ3: Is Kakarot still a problem?

A: Yes.

PQ4: What's with the brothers?

A: They are pretty much being used for comedic relief for this chapter.

PQ5: What are you planning to do with Gohan?

A: As you can see, I'm focusing a little more on him now. That could mean something.

PQ6: Vegeta's "Animal Act"?

A: It's funny, because I had that planned a month ago. I wrote it and then I saw the movie "Zootopia" with my sister yesterday. The plushies were like a small Easter egg. Not what animals they are… how they were referring to a fake deer near the end of the movie.

I dunno. Still, the acting Vegeta did was spot on. When they said they could learn from Kakarot, they referred to his Crazy Fist techniques.


Question Time:

Q: Ya know, the next time you have to go through romance, you could... I don't know, read other fluff fics for inspiration? Or PM a friend for a little assistance with those parts. Honestly, torturing yourself over writing these scenes is not healthy. (Pokes Espeon804 to try to revive the fainted Pokemon/writer.) Guess I'm going to need a Max Revive or something...

Seems ChiChi and Kakarot seem to enjoy bantering to each other in the heat of battle. Really like how ChiChi's been using knives to fight the enemy-was wondering why she resorted to using weapons at first, but never said anything until this chapter due to her using them rather heavily against the drones.

The after battle meal truly does seem like they both just seen a movie and have some time to kill before they are forced back into reality. Seeing them sparring and dancing afterwards was cute. Aww! He finally said it even though he was shy about it! Kakarot showing his emotions to ChiChi is more likely than him actually conveying it vocally. It's kind of sad he has to leave her, but he must in order to protect her and ensure that Dr. Gero's stopped.

Raditz, just take the bitter medicine and stop griping. Truly, if it tastes like the cough syrup that I had as a kid, I could relate to his pain. Nothing could EVER make me take that as a grown up, even if the manufacturers did manage to make it more tolerable.

Okay, Baby Trunks has a gun. It's official who the REAL villain is in this arc. Quick Vegeta! Do something! Wait... bad idea! BAD IDEA! At least Future Trunks finally spoke up about his origins and Baby Trunks is perfectly okay.

Ah, the TFS references are strong with this chapter. The vertically challenged one is beautifully executed.

Oh Kakarot, you and your shenanigans... if Kakarot had met King Vegeta, it probably would have been more believable for him to pull that off as long as he wasn't affected by hunger afterwards. Something tells me he's going to try to prolong this technique so he screw with people's minds even more, though trying to hide that tail's going to be a troublesome thing.

Seeing Turles and Kakarot working together is a positive change. It makes me wonder about where this story is going on their improved relationship.

More ideas? Hmm... well, knowing that the androids are going to be an issue, they could potentially or seriously try to kill someone and enrage one of the Saiyans. That or they could try to lead them into a trap. Also, who's to say that the Z Fighters are going to standby while this chaos is unraveling? Do they even care about what the evil doctor is planning or are they in the dark?

Honestly, if any of the humans care enough to see what he's plotting, they'd probably be working with the Saiyans long enough in an uneasy (and temporary) truce to stop the mechanical creations before they ravage the world. Unless they have their heads that far deep in the ground not to know that there's something going on.

Yes, Vegeta might NOT want to have to rely on the Earthlings for assistance, but even if they have everyone transformed as a Super Saiyan, their Achilles' heels have been exploited already by these androids. It would not be a far stretch for them to rely on their help in the upcoming battle considering the tension between Kakarot's former allies.

Then, there's Piccolo-while he might not be a Saiyan, he could be planning to do what he did in the original series and merge with Kami to gain the strength he needs to fight not only the current threat, but the one that will come from the future.

And that is all of the ideas I have for any future content for the time being. Again, don't hesitate to PM someone if you really need more inspiration. Sometimes, it can work to your advantage.

A: I'll consider asking for help next time, and thanks for the Max Revive.

Yes! Typing the spar between Kakarot and ChiChi was fun! I figured ChiChi would specialize with knives since she carried a blade helmet as a kid.

The romantic part was alright. The words, it was cute. Gero? He is dead. ChiChi? She showed herself, but they unintentionally crossed paths.

I hate medicine. Raditz does too.

Babies like to hurt people. Don't give them a gun.

TFS is genius.

Kakarot's trickery is something I truly enjoy. His relationship with Turles is sorta shaky. They don't always get along.

Your ideas are something I might actually think about. See, I actually love it when a character goes berserk. I don't know why. Especially when it's the main character who is normally a kind or calm person.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Q: Really cool, but is possible for Tarble to get his sight back at all?! 3

A: We'll see about that. We'll see. :)


Next Time:

*Insert DBZKai "epsiode preview theme" here.*

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

(Serious) We have a major problem! It looks like that there are even more Androids! Aw, man! Vegeta's gonna be pissed!

Raditz: (Annoyed) Can we catch a break for one day?!

Future Trunks: (confused) What's going on? This timeline is way out of hand. I need to investigate.

Turles: (nearly throws up with a giant purple eggshell in hand.) What the hell is this…?!

Vegeta: (Angry) I can't deal with these earthlings for a moment longer!

(Enters cave where ChiChi hides. Holds a match in hand.)

Vegeta: It's time to get rid of the one weakness that could kill that fool.

Kakarot: What's going on?! Something doesn't feel right!

Kakarot: Next time on: "The Forgotten Past of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 29: "The disrupted project from the unknown! Life is brought to awareness!"

Future Trunks: If they send out another Android… The world will end as we know it! NOOOO!


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Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)

Chapter 29: "The disrupted project from the unknown! Life is brought to awareness!" Future Trunks senses something is definitely wrong with the timeline. Searching for answers, he and a few others arrive at a disturbing scene that defies logic! A glimmer of… hope? Irony is present there!

Though things are getting tense, the Saiyans have a huge bomb dropped on them that truly makes the tension even worse!

Especially towards Kakarot who turns pale to the face at the moment.

Chapter 30: "The situation is bleak! Bare your fangs at the foe!" Just how much longer can the Saiyans stand against the androids?! When things go out of hand, the warriors push forth their efforts. However, when a small life is endangered, it triggers something in Raditz that was thought to not exist!

Also it seems… someone taps into their own potential as well!

Chapter 31: "A threat formed from all corners! The pest in a whole new level!" The entire Resistance Army had been reported completely neutralized by the Saiyan warriors! All that remains is The Red Ribbon, and the next project was launched…? A lot of chemistry or biology was involved, and it's too much for Kakarot to understand due to his lack of education. What he does understand is how this new threat is sucking the life out of any other lifeform it comes across.

Literally.

Also, it seems the Saiyans aren't the only ones aware of this. An old enemy crosses paths with the Saiyans. Will it be an unlikely alliance, or a planned stab on the back?

THE FINAL CHAPTER - Chapter 32: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend!" The warrior's learn that Dr. Gero's most dangerous creation goes by the name of "Cell". When Tarble leans about how it was created, the name of insect-like creature seems to perfectly fit. The younger prince may had placed himself in a bad spot.

It seems that the two are evenly matched, or one side is holding back and planning to overwhelm the other. Meanwhile, Androids 17 and 18 are still trying to carry out their quest to deal with the Saiyans. However, as soon as 16 gets the word on what exactly is happening, he asks an odd request that has everyone keeping an eye on their back. A truce?