The wind whips through the open plain as the two saiyans held their positions, even as a gohan struggled and screamed as he attempted to break the hold of the stronger man. Raditz was not prepared to see another saiyan here on the planet, and was growing more furious that the planet was failed to be conquered even more. Tarble had seen Gohan a few times, but not enough for the two to get close and not enough for Gohan to see him as a protector.
"What are you doing here on my planet?" Tarble spoke, arms cross as he held his chest forward. His tail wrapped around his waist as his eyes refused to end the stare down with the other saiyan.
"Your planet?" Raditz said with a sudden surprise.
"That is right. I like it so I kept it." Tarble continued as he tried to act hardened in battle and more like his father.
"What is your name saiyan?" Raditz looked to his scouter and saw the lower power level. A smirk on his face when he saw how low the power level was.
"It would be custom for a guest to introduce themselves first, even in saiyan traditions." Tarble could sense Raditz was stronger than him, but just getting him to talk would give enough time for the others to show and provide support. That and he was not sure how he could get Gohan away from the battle.
"Oh, so you know of our ways enough to know proper etiquette, but don't know to get your job done. Planet looks like it has not been touched. I didn't expect to see two failures to our race." Raditz openly mocking the young prince, as he felt confident of his overwhelming strength.
Tarble felt two powerful entities on their way, but still plenty far away. He just needed to hold off a little longer. "Sounds like you met Goku, if we are such failures… why did you bother taking his child? He is much weaker than Goku."
"To teach my brother a lesson, He wants his son he needs to remember his people's way." The tension growing between them.
"Our people's way… Saiyans are a proud race of warriors, you're a coward who uses children to get what he wants." Tarble said with a smile, one that Raditz felt was familiar. The tone frustrating the Saiyan to be heard from a weakling.
"Watch your tongue weakling!" Raditz in his fury released Gohan, Tarble having gotten under his skin with the coward remark. Raditz using his extreme speed to rush Tarble.
Tarble knew he would not be able to defeat Raditz, but attempted to pull away. He needed to give room for Gohan to scurry away. Instead the young child sat and cried out for his dad, Tarble realizing that the child in his tantrum was not thinking straight. Heavy blows knocking Tarble around and smashing him to the ground. The angered saiyan slammed his foot to his chest, and knocked the wind from Tarble's lungs.
"Being beaten by a so called coward. I will make you show respect to you elders." Raditz said as he held a hand down to blast Tarble directly.
"Show respect to your prince." Tarble said grinning, Raditz's eyes widened as he began to see the resemblance of Vegeta. The moment of hesitation was enough for Tarble to shift his hands to his face. "Solar Flare!"
Raditz blinded suddenly, felt his foot wrenched from its place on his chest. Tarble took advantage of this as much as he could. Knee striking the fellow Saiyan in the head, then leaped over him and elbowed him in the back. Raditz forced to pull away while his eyes attempted to regain focus. Tarble did not allow for him to back away, and pressed forward to land a few more blows. Striking into his body to keep his arms low, Tarble then grabbed the scouter from Raditz's head and pulled it away.
Raditz's sight returned enough for him to repel Tarble, only to realize his scouter was taken. Tarble pointed his finger to him with a small glow. "That was a dirty trick you pulled."
"Dirty? Maybe, but effective." Tarble held position, his attention focused at Raditz. "Now… who are you and why are you here? Why would a Saiyan bother coming for Goku and not the prince?"
"Seems no one knew you were here. Go figure you could have been safe if it was not for Kakarot, you could continue ruling this planet with little trouble. But it seems you're unaware of much that happened. Do you even know about what happened to our people?"
Tarble's eyes narrowed at this comment. "What do you mean?"
Raditz found his opening, and continued to pretend his injuries were greater than they were. "Our planet was destroyed… by a rogue Asteroid. Our entire people were killed. Save a few members."
Tarble's heart began to pound in his chest, his finger lowered itself. "How many?" he asked as he worried his family was gone.
"Including you, myself, and Kakarot, there are two others." Raditz waited just a little longer. "You could speak to them on that scouter, they have been listening in. Including your brother."
Tarble's gaze shifted finally, Raditz dashed and slammed a fist into his stomach. Tarble could not focus, he just held the scouter has tight as he could while Raditz repaid the lost prince for the injuries he already sustained. But his vengeance would soon be interrupted by Goku's arrival with a sudden kick to the side.
"Brother! What are you doing here already?" Raditz said in surprise by the sudden attack, only to have a sudden heavy blast launched into him from Piccolo overhead in another surprise attack.
"I am here to take back my son. You okay, Tarble?" Goku helped his fellow warrior to his feet.
"Yeah. Who is this guy? And why did he call you brother?" Tarble asked, finally getting some information.
"His name is Raditz, and he says he is my brother. Now get ready, all three of us will have to work together to beat him." Goku entered his combat stance, Piccolo landed nearby. Tarble nodded and tosses the scouter into the crater before taking his stance.
"Very well. It looks like I will have to kill you all and return with nothing!" Raditz's anger peeked as he leaped forward for the warriors.
Now the battle is just getting started! Three of earths greatest warriors now must deal with Raditz. Will the steady power increases turn the battle more in their favor from the original story? Will they have to still resort to Piccolo's newest attack, or will they have a new trick to turn the tables. Find out next time on the next Chapter: Sealed danger!