I do not own Dragon Ball Z and I am not and never have claimed to.

Author's note: Raditz son, I wrote this chapter before I got you're MP so Spenc is still here. Though he will be leaving next chapter.

The Ginyu force eyed the Z fighters with amusement.

"This is the fighters that have been giving Master Frieza so much trouble?"

Said one but in the back of the group, Selea was uneasy.

She had been in hundreds of fights before, had fought to the death on one hundred planets.

Well that wasn't true. She'd fought to other people's deaths but never to her own.

She should be feeling good about the coming battle. Why didn't she?

She felt…. Not fear… anticipation. Yes that was it but why? The remaining fighters where nothing compared to her. Strike was to the best of her knowledge the strongest one and she had been able to easily hold him.

This fight would be over in seconds.

This was a view shared by the Ginyu force because captain Ginyu laughed as he saw the fighters and said " Doesn't look like you'll need me here, boys. You just take care of them on your own"

" Right!" Said Recoom. "Ginyu Force! Recoom!"

As one the team sprang into a series of poises.

Krillen said "are these guys for real?"

Arkh glared at the Ginyu force and said "Don't drop you're guard just because they have stupid poses."

Recoom heard him and said "Hey! What would a dumb Namek know about anything?"

A green vein on the Namek's head started to pulse but he stayed where he was.

Clare stepped forward and said to the others "you guys better stay back, Arkh and me can handle them."

Gohan nodded. "Right"

Krillen stepped back "Good luck."

Clare smirked "we won't need it."

Arkh stood beside here and said "You know these losers?"

Clare nodded "The small green one we'll have to look out for, his can frieze time."

Arkh didn't spend any time protesting that such abilities were impossible. He'd seem foes with weirder ones. With a flash of light he was gone!

Guldo turned just in time to see Arkh's fist coming towards him! He shot back and Clare appeared in front of him! "

With a massive ki blast Guldo died.

The other members hadn't moved. "Hey, they're pretty fast!" Said Recoom.

"No matter." Said Burter "I can out run them!"

He disappeared in a second flash but so did Arkh! The two warriors met in mid air and exchanged blows Clare flew up to help him but Recoom grabbed her ankle! With a grunt he tossed her into the ground but she rolled away before he could stamp on her!

With a snarl Burter landed a kick on Arkh but he rolled with it and returned the favour with one of his powerful and strangely coloured blasts! Burter shot back!

Clare charged and with a battle cry landed hit after hit upon Recoom but he soaked it all in! Then with a single punch he sent her tumbling to the ground!

Burter shot off a storm of Ki blasts but Arkh caught each with one of his own!

Clare dodged one, two hits but Recoom didn't even look tired! He grinned stupidly as he connected with a left!

Arkh roared. Energy pulsed around him. Burter did the same. "You're pretty fast." Said the alien "But no one is faster than me!"

And he charged at top speed!

Clare screamed as another Herculean kick connected and she tripped but Recoon didn't care. He brought his foot down. She dodged barely in time for the giant's foot made a deep hole in the ground where her head had been.

Arkh was getting tired. He was fast eh knew but he'd never seen someone as fast as Burter. The two were on the same level. And that was something that Burter was unable to accept. Maybe I can use that against him. Thought the Namek.

But then Recoom appeared in front of him fists ready to crush anything caught in front of them. A golden disc sliced cleanly through the giant! And he fell with a harsh scream! Burter, seeing his comrade's death charged again but Clare fired up at him and he changed his direction. Arkh hit him with a powerful attack that vaporised him.

Clare saw that Krillen had fired the distructo disc. He smiled shyly and said "couldn't let you two have all the fun."

But then another figure strode forward from the ranks of the Ginyu force.

The Z fighters. He was instantly recognised. Vitrolic! Behind him followed another figure that only Clare recognised Captain Ginyu!

They backed away slowly aware of the androids' awesome power. But Vitrolic didn't as much as look at them. He went straight to the dragon balls and flew and off with them!

Ginyu stood facing the fighters. "Look's like you're tough. I might have to take you myself."

Clare was getting angry. This guy was acting as if they weren't even string enough to matter! With a roar she charged! Ginyu was ready! His fist caught her in the face and she was sent flying back! Krillen leapt to catch her but Ginyu sent a Ki blast at him! Krillen hit the ground and didn't get up!

Arkh tried to bring his guard up but Ginyu was too fast and the Namek also hit the ground! Gohan ran at the alien! Tears streamed from his eyes as he launched a fist that was easily blocked! One kick form Ginyu caught him and he was down but he rose! "My dad always taught me to stand up to bullies like you!"

Ginyu laughed as he floored Gohan again. But the kid stood up!

He screamed and charged again! Landing a single hit on the other! Ginyu was as surprised as everyone else for he let his guard down sufficiently for Gohan to land a few more hits but Ginyu decided that it was enough and struck out with his full power! Gohan shot back into the ground and with an almighty crack the earth split under him and Gohan was still.

Ginyu gazed at the fallen fighters. At Arkh, slumped over himself and UN able or unwilling to move, at Clare who was still trying to rise even though her face showed the intense pain that she must have been feeling. At Krillen was lying on his back without moving and finally at Gohan who was still buried under the rubble.

"You weren't so tough."

He said with a smirk and powered up a Ki blast to finish the battle. But he never finished for in that very minute a ship tore through the sky above him! "What the-!" He began but the ship landed.

Out stepped a warrior. His muscles had bulged and his hair seemed to be a but spikier but it was defiantly Goku!

He strode down the ramp with confidence and looked about the area. His senses on full as he searched for his friends then finding them he walked past Ginyu as if he poised no threat and gave a senzu bean to Krillen. Telling him to help the others he turned to captain Ginyu.

"This is you're last chance!" he warned "I've come for Frieza not you!"

Ginyu checked on his scouter and laughed. "You're even weaker than they were! I could tear you apart easily! Ginyu force! Retreat, I can handle this." Then he turned to Goku and said "let's se how strong you really are!"

Ginyu charged but Goku easily blocked the attack! The foe tried to kick him but Goku dodged that too! "You shouldn't be that fast!"

Ginyu was sent hurling back and as he stood up he read Goku again.

He was shocked as the scouter counted up numbers like there was no tomorrow! "Three thousand, four thousand, five thousand! And rising!"

The scouter exploded! Goku landed a fist then a kick! Ginyu was steadily forced back as he took more and more damage Goku on the other hand was taking hardly any!

Ginyu decided to do something drastic. "Look! It's lord Frieza!"

Goku glanced away and Ginyu pounced! Goku took a knee to the groin then an elbow to the face and more and more until it looked like Ginyu would win until a blast of ki tore Ginyu away!

Goku looked and on top of Vegeta! Behind him there were two other Saiyens he remembered them from recordings that he'd watched while recovering Spenc and Vigetas. But why had they saved him?

Ginyu kicked him as hard as he could and Goku was sent flying into the ground! Several sharp cracks followed but Vegeta charged! The other two gave him covering fire. Shooting blast after blast at Ginyu! The captain avoided most but Vegeta caught him with a sharp kick! Spenc charged now as Vigetas kept up the fire. Ginyu had the advantage of Vegteta but with two foe's he was getting beaten! He would have to body change! But what Saiyen? Vegeta? He was certainly the strongest he started up the attack but as soon as he had put his energy into it Vegeta screamed "Now!"

With a smirk Vigetas brought his arms together. The two other Saiyen fled the scene but Ginyu was stuck until his attack faded!

Vigetas laughed "Blood Cannon!" a huge red blast shoot from his hands and struck the captain. He was destroyed.

Goku's vision was fast fading but he saw Spenc look down at him and say "Why do we need to keep him alive?"

And heard Vegeta reply "Because We may need help against Frieza. And after that? We won't need him anymore."