When the group arrived at master Roshi's island, Chi-Chi and Launch helped settle Goku into the upstairs bedroom. Nion wouldn't stop pestering Trunks about what the future was like, the time traveler refusing to say anything to the child as he didn't have the heart to tell her how bad it was. Krillin and Yamcha were currently training by firing Kamehameha's into the ocean on opposite ends of the island. Tien and Chiaotzu left before everyone else arrived to go do training elsewhere. Nappa was making use of the gravity chamber inside of Raditz's ship to train while Raditz himself was sitting on top of Kame-House, trying to think of a plan. As the saiyan was in the middle of his thinking, he was interrupted by the sound of Bulma's noise coming from his scouter. He pulled the scouter out of his armor and slid it onto his face. "This is Raditz speaking, what is it?"

"Ah Raditz, I'm glad I can always rely on you to keep that scouter on your person. Listen, is my son from the future with you?" asked Bulma, the tone in her voice suggesting a sense of urgency.

Raditz felt a bit confused as to what the scientist was so worked up about, but he knew it was easier to get answers from her if he did as he asked. "Yeah, give me a minute." He went into his ship to grab a few more scouters just in case before heading into Kame-House. "Hey Trunks, Bulma wants to talk to you." The saiyan tosses the time traveler a scouter and motioned how to put it on.

Trunks caught the scouter and did as the saiyan demonstrated. "Hello? Can you hear me?"

"Oh thank god, you're alright. When I called over by Goku's place nobody answered so I assumed something bad might have happened." Bulma's voice began to calm down a little as she could tell thing's were fine among the others. "Listen, we got a call from somebody out west saying that they found an abandoned capsule corp vehicle out there. They weren't able to tell us what model it was so when they sent us a picture of what it looked like, and it looks just like the time machine we saw you use 3 years ago, only a lot older."

Raditz and Trunks both looked at each other in surprise when they heard her say that. "There's no way that's possible, I have the capsule for my time machine with me." Trunks reached into his jacket and pulled out a box full of dinocaps, holding up one in particular. "Yeah, I have it right here."

"Well, there's no mistaking that this is the same design as that time machine of yours, though it looks like it's been out there for quite a while. Raditz, I know you're still listening, can you head into your ship? I'll send you a copy of the photo taken of it." said Bulma, her tone more commanding than urgent this time.

Raditz rolled his eyes as he ran out to his ship and walked into the main control room, seeing that the printer that Bulma installed for him had already printed out something. As he pulled it out and looked at it, his eyes went wide as he saw exactly what Bulma described. He quickly ran back into the house and showed Trunks.

"Ah, I don't believe it! That's my time machine alright! But what does this mean?" wondered Trunks as he headed for the doorway. "Mother, where exactly did you find this time machine?!"

"Well, I don't know the exact spot it's in, but the man who found it reported that it wasn't that far from Gingertown. If you're heading out there, I'll join you." answered Bulma. After that, things got pretty quiet on the other side, suggesting that Bulma's scouter was shut off.

Trunks turned towards Raditz and took off the scouter, handing it to the saiyan. "I'll be heading out to check it out. Will you be able to hold down the fort while I'm gone?"

Raditz took the scouter and looked down at it. "Yeah, we've got both myself and Nappa here, not to mention the other earthlings. Even so, you should take someone else with you. Gohan!"

Gohan ran down from the stairs and looked up at his uncle. "Yes? Did you need something, uncle Raditz?"

Raditz smiled and handed Gohan the scouter. "Mind going with Trunks out towards Gingertown to check something out? I figured as a half-saiyan like him, the two of you should spend some time together." He eyed down at the scouter in his hand, suggesting Gohan take it with him.

Gohan nodded as he took the scouter and stuffed it into his pocket, making sure to keep the transmitter on to make sure Raditz was able to find out what they learned. "Are you ready to go, Mr. Trunks?"

Trunks actually felt a little pale as he looked at Gohan, memories flooding back as he turned his head away. "Yes, let's get going." He walked out the door and flew off in the direction of Gingertown, Gohan close behind him.

As Raditz watched the 2 halflings fly off, he noticed Nion out on the beach trying to jump up to fly after them. He chuckled and crossed his arms. "Let's see. It's clear the power of a Super Saiyan isn't enough to stand a chance against these androids. Perhaps I could push myself even higher than that." He closed his eyes and powered up to Super Saiyan, gathering everyone's attention, even making Goku stir in his sleep. "Now, time to push myself even further!" A red lightning crackled around him as he tried to push his power even higher, though not even 10 seconds after attempting this did he drop to his knees, powering down from Super Saiyan, his entire body in pain. "D-Damnit! My body's too damn weak."

Nion ran over to her dad and pressed her arms on him. "Daddy, are you okay?"

Raditz grunted as he pulled himself into a sitting position, taking deep breaths as he tries calming himself down. "Yeah, I'm fine now, nothing to worry about. Daddy just tried something stupid is all."

Nion gasped and shook her head, slapping Raditz on the knee. "Daddy would never do something stupid! Daddy's the smartest person ever!"

Raditz stared down at Nion and smiled warmly, pressing his hand on his daughter's hand and brushing it through her hair. "You're right, thank you Nion. I really needed that. Mind getting Nappa for me? He's the really big guy with no hair in my ship."

"No need, I'm already out here." said Nappa as he walks over to his fellow saiyan from the direction of the ship. "Just what in the hell was that just now? Your power spiked for a split second and suddenly dropped to nothing." He held his hand out to Raditz.

Raditz took Nappa's hand and was pulled to his feet. "I was just trying to test the limits of my strength. My body can't handle the pressure of what I just attempted."

Nappa crossed his arms, trying to figure out what the crafty saiyan was up to, feeling a tug on his tail as Nion was pulling on it. "If it's your body that needs strengthening, why not just do some gravity training? Your ship's equipped with a room to do it, and those healing pods will make you more than ready in no time."

Raditz looked at his ship and sighed. "I would, but who knows how long it'll take before the androids find out where we are. Having my body adjust to that kind of strength and get used to the results as a Super Saiyan would take far too much time."

As Nappa lifted Nion off the ground with his tail, he powered up to Super Saiyan, freaking out Nion as the tail she was holding onto suddenly became yellow. "You're not wrong about not having much time, but you're a fast learner. You'll get the hang of it in no time. How about we go a few rounds to test where you are now?"

Raditz stared at his fellow saiyan and smiled, powering up to Super Saiyan as well. "You're on. Just don't make it as boring as it was when we fought 5 years ago." He grabbed Nion from Nappa's tail and set her down on the sands. "I want you to cheer me on, okay?"

Nion stared at her dad as a Super Saiyan and her eyes lit up with pure excitement, nodding intensely as she started jumping around in the sands. "You can win Daddy!"

Nappa flew into the air with a large grin on his face, watching Raditz follow close behind. "That kid of yours has quite the excitable spirit. To think I thought the Earth had made you soft." He got into his signature battle pose as he stared down the saiyan who he considered his rival.

Raditz grinned as he held his arms out, energy already building up in them. "You can gain a lot when you've got something you want to protect as a motivator. Double Sunday!" He fired 2 beams of pink energy from his hands, one going directly from the brute while the other spiraled around the other beam, covering a large range to make it harder for the saiyan elite to dodge.

Nappa watched the beams come for him, knowing Raditz's tactics too well at this point to make an attempt to dodge the attack. "Not bad, but you won't get me with that old trick!" He put his right arm behind him as energy began to build up in it. "Bomber DX!" He unleashed a forceful energy wave right at the incoming beams, stopping them dead in their tracks. He then swiped his free hand through the air, causing a detonation of pressure where Raditz had remained stationary. He looked up as he sensed Raditz's energy there rather than where he just attacked. "Not bad. You may not have confidence in your power, but you've sure got us other saiyans beat in the speed department."

Raditz glared in Nappa's direction, appreciating the compliment but it didn't leave him feeling satisfied. He surrounded his hands in energy and clasped his hands together, the energy building into a ball that continued to get bigger and bigger. "Alright then, let's test your speed. How about we test out a new attack I like to call the Weekday Mixer!" He pulled both his hands out of the sphere of energy, pulling one arm behind him and using the other to aim the ball at Nappa. He threw his fist right into the ball, causing it to break apart into several smaller spheres that all went flying at Nappa with great speed.

Nappa widened his eyes as he saw an unexpected barrage of attack flying at him. He knew there was no time to try and dodge and that Raditz must not be thinking straight as all of that attack was headed for the island. He tightened the muscles in his arm as he threw his hand up, creating a solid wall of energy that took every one of the balls of energy shot at him, leaving the wall very cracked. Well that wasn't like him. Did something happen between him and the androids while we were unconscious? "Not bad, but it wasn't enough to break my new barrier trick." As he allowed the wall to dissipate, he noticed Raditz was no longer above him.

Raditz tossed a small ball of pink energy right at the Nappa's back, the weak blast containing a paralysis effect that left the saiyan stunned. He once again surrounded his hands in energy once more and pressed them together in the position to fire a Kamehameha. "Shining Kamehameha!" He fired his a spiraling beam of pink and blue energy at Nappa, creating a large explosion where the saiyan was. As the smoke cleared, there was a large broken spot on the back of his armor with a few scratches on his back.

The saiyan elite turned to face Raditz and smiled. "That hurt quite a bit. You've certainly grown from that weak and cowardly saiyan I once knew." He powered down from his Super Saiyan state and flew over to Raditz, holding his arm out for a fist bump, a new habit he'd gained in his time on Earth.

Raditz also powered down, staring at the fist and turned his head away in shame. "I may have gotten stronger but I'm still a coward. While everyone else went to take on the androids, I just stood there in absolute fear. I couldn't move at all. After everything that happened with Freeza, I thought I'd finally grown as a warrior, but I'm still the same as always."

Nappa looked at Raditz with an expression of shock on his face. I never would have guessed that was what bothered him. From the way he was with his daughter a moment ago, I thought he was truly happy and proud of himself. He turned his head to looked down at Nion, who looked like she was the happiest she ever was. Guess he doesn't want to disappoint that little girl of his. He returned his gaze back to Raditz and put his hand on the other saiyan's shoulder. "I understand, but don't let that disappointment in yourself ruin your image to your daughter. If I hadn't put up that wall, you might have hit her."

Raditz turned his eyes to look at his daughter and saw her sitting down on the sand, likely having been pushed down from the pressure of the fight. "I was so fixated on proving my strength I lost track that she was there. I owe you one Nappa, I might have messed up big time if you weren't a more competent fighter."

Nappa kept his hand firmly planted on Raditz's shoulder as he guided the saiyan back to the ground. "Come on, don't be like that. You've got far more attacks than any of us other saiyans have combined. Not to mention you're a thinker, I'm sure you'll think of a way to beat those androids." As the saiyans landed back on the ground, Nappa let go of his rival's shoulder and turned around, headed back for the ship. "Just something to think about."

Raditz smiled as Nappa walked away. And you thought I was the one getting soft? He watched as Nion stood back up and ran to him, jumping into the air and landing in his arms. "How did you like it? Did Daddy impress you?"

Nion nodded rapidly as their was a glow of excitement in her eyes. "Daddy was so cool and strong! I wanna learn to be cool and strong too so I can help Daddy punch the bad guys!"

Raditz chuckled as he started heading back inside, eyeing both Yamcha, Krillin and Master Roshi, who'd all stopped what they were doing to observe the saiyans' sparring session. Once they noticed they were being looked at, Yamcha and Krillin returned to their individual training while Master Roshi went back to reading his magazines inside the house. "It's not just about punching the bad guys. It's about being smarter than them and having special moves to catch them off guard."

Just as he was about to step inside the house, Raditz stopped dead in his tracks and stared off into the distance, sensing an incredible power in the direction of Kami's Lookout. Just as soon as it appeared, it completely vanished less than a moment later. Judging by how everyone else was still doing what they were, he could tell that nobody else was able to sense it in time. So, you really did it. You fused with Kami and became a hell of a lot stronger. Let's just hope it was worth the risk of losing the dragon balls.

Nion looked at her dad in confusion as he just looked out into the distance, where there was nothing in sight. "What is it Daddy? Did you see a birdie?"

Raditz snapped back to focus on the attention he was giving his daughter, giving her another smile. "I thought it was, but it was just a cloud. Come on, I'm sure your mother's made something tasty for you." He set his currently giggling onto the ground, watching her run inside to where her mother was. He took one last look in the distance where he sensed Piccolo's energy for a moment before going inside.

Around that time, Piccolo had arrived in the empty streets of Gingertown. After fusing with Kami, it hadn't taken long to get used to his new power or Kami's knowledge. He looked in each direction as he tried to sense the energy of the being that Kami had sensed before they fused. Almost as if on cue, he sensed the energy right behind him as he heard footsteps approaching. "So, you've decided to show yourself, monster?" He turned around to see a green humanoid insect-like creature holding onto a human in pain. Its appearance wasn't the thing that suddenly frightened the namekian, but the thing's energy made his skin crawl.

The man in the creature's arms looked up at Piccolo, raising his arm and yelling in desperation. "H-Hey! You there, you need to help me! I-If you save me from this thing, I'll pay you as much as you want!"

Piccolo took one glance at the man before returning his gaze to the monster before him. "If you can understand me, then let him go. However pathetic his might be, his life is still a life."

The monster stared at the namekian in cold silence while it dropped the man, surprising Piccolo that it really could understand him. As the man tried to crawl away, the tail swung out from behind it's body and pierced the stinger-like attachment into the man's back. The man slowly looked like his body was liquifying from the inside and being sucked into the monster's tail like a straw, leaving nothing behind of the man other than his clothes and and a wad of cash that he was holding. The monster took an emotionless expression as it stared in amusement as it stared at the namekian's frightened expression. "There's no need to worry, Piccolo. After all, you will soon be joining him."

Piccolo widened his eyes and took a step back as the monster not only spoke to him, but knew who he was. "How the hell did you know who I was?! And that energy, just what are you, monster?!"

The monster gave whatever could be called a smile with it's roundish beak-like mouth before it started emanating an incredible aura, destroying the road underneath them and leaving a small crater as it simply showed Piccolo an example of its power. "You and I are the same, Piccolo."

As the nameless monster unleashed its power, everyone else was able to sense it energy and it completely shocked all of them. Raditz ran out from the house while Nappa flew out of the ship to get a better sense of what was going on without the gravity training hindering him. Trunks and Gohan had both arrived mere moments ago after investigating the mysterious second time machine. When everyone able to sense energy all ended up running outside, they all came to the same conclusion, whatever they were sensing was not normal.

"That energy, there's no denying it. That's Freeza and his father!" shouted Gohan, staring off in the direction they they came from earlier.

Trunks looked pretty horrified as he wasn't as used to these kinds of things as everyone else, and the fact that everyone else was pretty shaken up by this only made things worse for him. "Not only those two, but there's also Goku, Piccolo and even my father."

Raditz grit his teeth as he immediately pulled out his scouter and put it on, trying to get a read on what the hell everyone was sensing. He could faintly sense what he could only believe was Piccolo in the same direction as what they were all sensing. He also caught an energy signature that could only belong to Vegeta, seeing as how it was so secluded from anything else with a relative power level. "I don't know what we're sensing but it's clearly not Vegeta or Piccolo, and I doubt my brother would be so reckless as to try picking a fight with the androids after just waking up, though I doubt he's done even that."

"I need to go check it out. I need to see for myself just what came out of that time machine we found." said Trunks, not even hesitating to fly in the direction of the the amalgamated energy.

Raditz and Nappa looked at each other and nodded, Nappa flying after the saiyan from the future while Raditz turned to face everyone else. "All of you, stay here and watch after my brother. If the androids happen to show up, raise you power levels but do not engage, stall them for as long as you can and we'll arrive as fast as we can." He faced back in the direction the others flew off and used the Kaio-Ken to increase his speed, allowing him to catch up to the others, undoing the power-up to conserve on energy.

The monster started at Piccolo as the namekian only seemed to glare at him. "I have no reason to tell you anything about who or what I am. As you are going to be absorbed into my body and added into my own power, explaining things would be pretty pointless."

Piccolo grit his teeth as the monster before him didn't seem very interested in explaining things to him. "Not a very talkative one, huh?" He grinned as that didn't seem like that much of a problem for him. "Very well, I guess it doesn't matter since I'll just kill you anyway."

"Oh, so the mighty Piccolo thinks he could kill me?" The monster raised an eyebrow as it seemed genuinely curious to why Piccolo of all people thinks he can kill him.

"I don't know how exactly you came to know who I am, but I'm afraid I've got bad news for you." He began unleashing his power as well, shocking the monster with just how great it is. "I'm no longer the same Piccolo I once was. You're looking at the ultimate namekian."

And cliffhanger. Cell is here ladies and gentleman (assuming any ladies actually read my story, I can't identify them in my reviews.), and that opens a whole can of opportunities for me to explore, most of which I already have explicitly planned out. I got no questions to be asked last week so I'll take the hint, none of you want to really get to know the author and I'm perfectly fine with that. Now, I know I usually just skim over things that don't involve the main saiyan duo of this story, but the Cell fight is a pretty big deal and it'll help make things more relevant for later events I have planned. Plus it's good practice for me to get a better grasp on his personality. Also I know the match between Raditz and Nappa was pretty short, but it was mostly to show off the new abilities of the saiyans as well as show that Raditz isn't the rightfully confident saiyan he makes himself out to be. Last thing, the Weekday Mixer is not the attack I've been building up, that's still waiting. Anyway, that's it from me this time. Leave a review to tell me what you thought of this chapter, favorite/follow it so you can stay up to date with it and tune in next time for the next chapter of Dragon Ball Z: A Saiyan's Tail.