Chapter #8

The Arrival to Namek!

Note…This and the Chapter #7 Epilogue where the Saiyans find this planet takes place a month after their defeat on Earth…

Two days later…

As the Saiyan spaceships landed, Vegeta growled, "Tch, what is this place?"

Two Namekians walked up to them, grinning, "Ah, so you're back."

Nappa turned around, "Huh? Who are you?"

The first replied, "I'm Zaacro."

The second continued, "And I'm Raiti."

"We are natives of Planet Namek," said Zaacro, "You three were out for quite some time."

Raiti smiled, "I assume you're looking for the Dragon Balls?"

Vegeta's attention was quickly grabbed, "How do you know about the Dragon Balls?"

Zaacro answered the Saiyan's question, "The Dragon Balls are a national treasure, and almost anyone coming to Planet Namek would want them. After all, they grant three wishes."

Vegeta was instantly suspicious, 'There's something off about this place. Then again, they couldn't have warriors stronger than Nappa.'

Then he said aloud, "Well? Tell us where the Dragon Balls are."

Raiti nodded, "We've gathered the one and two star Dragon Balls, and we've found the five-star. It's just that the five star Dragon Ball is guarded by a tremendously powerful giant."

Vegeta scoffed, "Tch, not a challenge. Where does the giant reside?"

Zaacro answered, "In a palace, we could show you if you want."

Vegeta turned towards Raditz, "You'll handle this giant, he's probably not worth my time."

Raditz grumbled, "Fine…"

Raiti nodded, pointing to a gigantic royal palace, "The palace's right here. Be careful."

Raditz charged a ki blast in his hand, "Let's give the giant a little warning."

He threw it without hesitation, destroying the castle instantly. Raiti and Zaacro shivered in fear, realizing what they had gotten themselves in to. The giant roared out, rushing towards Raditz. It fired a quick and powerful blow, but Raditz easily dodged, laughing. The Saiyan kicked the giant, and fired a quick energy beam, destroying the giant's arm.

Zaacro gasped, "W-what the? How the hell is he so strong?!"

The giant attempted another blow, before Raditz fired a point-blank Double Sunday, destroying its face completely. Vegeta turned towards Raiti and Zaacro, noticing their nervousness. He turned towards them, "What's wrong? Are we too powerful for you? Let me tell you something, I'm at least four times more powerful than the man you're seeing fight."

Zaacro gulped, "U-uh…"

Vegeta grinned, "Don't lie, I can tell that this was a trap all along." He pointed two fingers at Zaacro, causing an explosion of blood and gore. Raiti shivered in fear as Vegeta slowly walked towards him.

The Namekian revealed his true form to be an awkward alien creature. Vegeta sneered, "Such ugliness. This whole battle was just an illusion."

Before Raiti could say another word, a simple ki blast shut him up. Vegeta turned towards the other Saiyans, "We're leaving this junk-hole, to the REAL Namek."

Z Fighter's Spaceship…

Bulma grinned, "All right, only two more months!"

In the spaceship were Goku, Gohan, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo. The hearty Z Fighter crew laughed and joked about Goku's new Zenkai power. Gohan had gotten quite a boost from training, and Piccolo had certainly improved as well. The Namekian was eerily silent, thinking about his thoughts, if Namek had any resistance; it was certainly be at the hands of the Saiyans.

Meanwhile…

The injured Saiyans all leaped around, quickly finding healing tanks on the Planet Frieza 79. They all healed, but Nappa, whose scouter had not been destroyed, found something wrong as he finished recovering, "This power level…impossible! It's Cui!"

Indeed, the fish-like soldier stood in front of Nappa, completely confident,
"Ah, Vegeta's lapdogs."

Both Nappa and Raditz armed themselves, as Vegeta was still recovering. The Saiyan brute yelled, "We've gotten a lot stronger freak."

Cui grinned, "Sure, want to test your strength?"

Nappa instantly charged towards Cui, and caught the soldier by surprise with a jab. Raditz teleported behind Cui and kicked him back. The soldier recovered and smirked, "So you have gotten stronger," he tapped his scouter, "12,000 on Nappa, 6,000 on Raditz."

Nappa attempted another punch, but Cui easily blocked, grinning, he fired a point-blank energy wave, knocking Nappa back. Raditz took the opportunity to fire his strongest energy wave, "Double Sunday!"

Cui blocked, but he still took the majority of the damage. The soldier laughed, "Is that all? I always knew you Saiyans were weaklings."

Raditz growled, "You little!"

Nappa took advantage of Cui's distraction and punched him to the side. Leaping back, Cui fired a barrage of ki blasts towards Nappa, but the Saiyan brute blocked them. Raditz took this chance to get behind Nappa and land a blow towards Cui. The Frieza Elite yelled, "D-damn it! How could you two little maggots cause me this much trouble!"

Nappa smirked, grabbing Cui; he threw him into the air. Raditz punched him down, and with a combination of their strongest attacks, they gave a roar of power, "Double Sunday!" "Full Power Energy Wave!"

Cui grinned, "Before I die, let me tell you something comforting to me. Lord Frieza, he-he's on Namek, and he's hunting for the Dragon Balls as well."

He couldn't say anymore as the two beams completely eradicated the soldier. Nappa panted, "Heh-heh, we did it."

Raditz scowled, "But he said Lord Frieza was on Namek too! That was his weakest elite, how can we hope to stand up against Zarbon, Dodoria, and the Ginyu Force?"

Nappa responded, "We just have to hope that Vegeta gets strong enough."

Planet Namek…

"S-sir! Cui's connection just snapped off!"

Frieza raised an eyebrow, "Eh? Whatever, he was a useless minion anyways. It seems that Vegeta's begun his rebellion." The leader put his chair so that it was directly facing the soldier, "We'll just have to show him how terrifying my power is…"

Spaceship…

Goku grinned, "Hey Bulma, without most of us on Earth who will protect it?"

Bulma's eyes widened, "O-oh."

Earth…

Master Roshi readied himself, "Eh? So you buffoons think you can just take over the world?"

The mysterious figure smirked, "Yeah, and you can't stop us."

A trickle of sweat fell down Master Roshi, 'Damn! We need the Dragon Balls to revive Tien and Yamcha ASAP! But we can't…'

He gave a heroic yell, "Max Power!"

Instantly, his biceps and body bulged. With surprising speed for an old man, he teleported behind the shadow-like figure and sent a powerful kick. A ball of energy charged up from the shadow figure's hands and he threw it towards Master Roshi. The elder gave a cry as the ball of energy exploded, leaving his smoking body down.

He struggled up, wounded but still defiant, "Ka-me-ha-me…"

The shadow figure was at point-blank range when he yelled, "HAAA!"

The figure gave a scream of pain as the darkness of his body was completely taken off. He turned out to be a perfectly normally human, who had absolutely no memories of his previous battle against Master Roshi. Surprised, the master now knew something incredibly fishy was going on.

Saiyan Spacepods…

"Tch, we're almost there now," Vegeta scowled, "Should be only one more week, prepare yourselves. We're in for a rough battle…"

Nappa groaned, "You don't need to remind me…Dodoria, Zarbon, and the Ginyu Force. Not to mention Frieza, and without our Oozaru powers, we don't stand a chance."

Back to Earth…

Master Roshi walked around, investigating the grounds. It was indeed odd that a mysterious monster possessed humans, giving them tremendous ki control and power. He walked over to Bulma's house, hoping that Mr. Briefs would be able to help.

The scientist had found a possessive substance within the black material. It had been used to possess many humans, and Master Roshi might not be an exception. Within the peaceful city, a deadly foe resided, and Master Roshi wasn't sure of his ability to defeat this foe. Mr. Briefs finally spoke up, "This material increases a human's strength by approximately fifty times. Imagine its effects on every single human! We have to get to the bottom of this threat as soon as possible!"

Master Roshi nodded, fully aware of the dangers that this new enemy brought to them. Without any of the superpowered humans however, Master Roshi was the only defender of Earth left. He struggled back to his house, preparing himself for the next attack by the destructive monsters.

Namek…

Goku yawned as he stepped out of the spaceship into the lush green atmosphere of Namek, "Sure is a nice planet isn't it?"

Krillin nodded, "Yeah Goku, hopefully with that Super Saiyan form on our side we can get the Dragon Balls instantly!"

Piccolo scoffed, "I doubt it, there's a good reason why Vegeta was so fearful of that 'Frieza.' He's probably stronger than Vegeta was even in his Oozaru form."

Goku smiled, "Well it's always good to get a nice challenge once in a while."

Piccolo growled again, "You're going to die one day for being like that."

Goku suddenly changed the subject, "Guys hide and conceal your power levels!"

All the Z Fighters instantly hid, with a massive slew of energy signals erupting in their minds. As the invaders left, Chiaotzu gulped, "D-did you feel that? They're all almost as strong as or stronger than Vegeta is!"

Piccolo's eyebrow twitched, "It's as I had feared, these guys are stronger than anything we've faced! Especially the horned demon in the front of the line, his power is suppressed, and already it's greater than Vegeta's."

Goku knit an eyebrow, "When I first accessed the Super Saiyan form, I remember seeing that guy in the front…"

Gohan whined, "Th-they're all so strong!"

Krillin yelled, "We're doomed! Not even a Super Saiyan can beat these guys!"

Goku shook his head, "No, maybe I can…"

Piccolo yelled, "What the hell do you mean?"

Goku turned towards him, "I felt that front guy's power level, and I know he's holding back tremendously, but I have a feeling…if I go Super Saiyan I can beat him for sure."

Piccolo scowled, "I hope you're right."

The Saiyan's spacepods…

"Did your scouter detect that Nappa?" Vegeta asked, "A huge flurry of power levels, each at an average of 5,000."

Nappa replied, "Yeah Vegeta, heh-heh, I've been waiting a long time for this."

Raditz wasn't so sure however, he knew that even with the Zenkai boost, his maximum power was nowhere near Frieza's elite. The battle with Cui, the weakest of the elites reminded him what his place in the world was, and how he was barely even stronger than a mere Namekian. His mind thought back to the first time Kakarot had transformed into a Super Saiyan, how much power did the transformation truly hold? Should he join Kakarot instead of Vegeta? Those questions lingered in his head, and Raditz ultimately decided to wait.

Vegeta yelled, "C'mon, let's get going, our search for the Dragon Balls won't start with us standing here."

Nappa and Raditz began following Vegeta, who left a trail of blinding white light. Instantly, Vegeta and Nappa's scouter began beeping, and managed to keep track of many different power levels. Vegeta growled, "Frieza's here, let's give him a surprise visit he won't forget."

Indeed, the powerful horned demon was here along with his two henchmen Dodoria and Zarbon. Behind them was a horde of Frieza's soldiers, each with power levels varying around 2,000. Raditz scowled, "Tch, these fools are trying to get the Dragon Balls, let's give them a surprise visit eh?"

Silently, Raditz began charging a powerful energy beam. All of the scouters in the area began beeping wildly, but Raditz let out a powerful yell, "Double Sunday!"

The attack blew back most of the Frieza soldiers, and shocked most of the Namekians who leapt back instinctively. Dodoria cracked his knuckles, "Well, look what we have here…"

All three Saiyans stood proud, with their faces smirking. Dodoria pressed his scouter, "Hmm…6,000 on Raditz and 12,000 on Nappa. Seems you've improved a bit," when he turned to Vegeta, his jaw dropped wide, "What the…over 28,000 for Vegeta! This scouter must be bugged!"

Zarbon raised an eyebrow, "Oohh…what an interesting turn of events."

Frieza chuckled, "It seems like the Saiyan monkey has gotten a little stronger."

The Namekians all readied themselves, especially the warrior Namekian Oboe, he knew that if he failed this right now, that his people would be eradicated! The Namekian gave a yell, "Hey, don't forget about us!"

He blasted the big Saiyan in the back, and the bald brute gave a yell. Nappa quickly recovered however and scowled, "Vegeta, let me handle him."

Vegeta shrugged, "Do what you will later, first I must finish off Frieza's little lapdog."

All three Saiyans instantly took flight, with an enraged Dodoria following them. Zarbon turned to Frieza, "Oh my, he is going to die isn't he?"

Frieza turned his attention back to the Namekians, "Hmm, one little death of a henchman won't bother me as long as I get immortality."

Two lasers shot out of his eyes, instantly killing a Namekian, "Well, let's begin. Tell us where the Dragon Balls are."

Oboe readied himself, until suddenly, saviors came in the form of another Namekian, two short Earthlings, and one tall Earthling, or was he a Saiyan?

Meanwhile…

Vegeta stopped, "Hmm, I'm glad you actually caught up Dodoria."

Dodoria gave a yell of rage, "How the hell did you get so powerful?!"

Vegeta smirked, "Well, I encountered the Legendary Super Saiyan…" Dodoria's eyes widened.

The elite began trembling, "No, it couldn't be the Super Saiyan that Frieza feared enough to destroy Planet Vegeta!"

Vegeta turned serious, "What, Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta?"

Taking advantage of Vegeta's shock, Dodoria quickly aimed a quick blow. Nappa and Raditz didn't even bother, because they knew Vegeta's new power. Vegeta grinned, wiping off a small amount of blood, "Well then, let's start the warmup."

With an incredible burst of speed, he instantly sent five powerful blows towards Dodoria, who gasped in shock. Vegeta lifted his fist and slammed Dodoria into the ground. The pink tank shuddered, "Wh-what?!"

Vegeta teleported in front of Dodoria and shoved a wave of kiai towards him. It sent Dodoria crashing into mountains, reducing them to rubble. Dodoria emerged, with bruises covering his entire body. The Frieza elite panted, "Ve-vegeta, how did you get so strong?"

Vegeta's grin widened, "I met the Legendary Super Saiyan."

He shot a powerful blast of kiai that sent Dodoria skyrocketing back. The Frieza elite began trembling, "Ve-vegeta, if you let me live, I'll tell you what really destroyed Planet Vegeta!"

Vegeta raised an eyebrow, "Well then, enlighten me."

All three Saiyans' attention was diverted to Dodoria, who began speaking, "Frieza was the one who destroyed Planet Vegeta, not a meteor or an asteroid!" seeing the shocked looks on the Saiyan's faces, Dodoria went on, "Frieza's power is greater than us all, I'm not even a tenth of his power! He'll kill you Vegeta!"

Dodoria flew away, but not before yelling, "Take this!"

The purple beam rushed straight towards Vegeta, in hopes of distracting him evidently. Dodoria began laughing, but it was cut short as he saw Vegeta cut his path. Dodoria trembled as the unfazed Vegeta appeared in front of him. The Saiyan prince put up two fingers and smirked, "Nice chat."

Two seconds later, an explosion quickly erupted, leaving only ashes as the remains of Dodoria.

Hope you enjoyed Chapter 8 of Light of Hope! The Frieza Saga will be mostly the same, but the Z Fighters and the Saiyans will have significant difficulty beating Frieza due to SSJ Goku being more powerful than every single Frieza elite so far, of course, I'll also incorporate some Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz action.

Power Levels:

Goku (Post Zenkai): 11,000

SSJ Goku: 550,000

Piccolo: 4,500

Krillin: 1,800

Gohan: 1,750

Raiti and Zaacro (Each): 800

Raditz (Post Zenkai 6,000

Nappa (Post Zenkai): 12,000

Cui: 18,000

Vegeta (Post Zenkai + Suppressed): 25,000

Frieza (Heavily Suppressed): 30,000

Illusion Stone Giant: 4,000 (In terms of strength: 5,500)

Average Namekian Warrior: 5,000

Oboe: 14,000

Dodoria: 22,000

Vegeta: 30,000