Chapter 21: Thirst For Battle

It had taken Bulma ten minutes to get ready before she was ready to leave with Gohan and the Nameks. Five more than Piccolo said he would allow the scientist however the tall Namek of Earth was convinced by his Demi-Sayian student to wait just a little bit longer. His patience had worn thin then but he held back his temper. Now however an hour into a journey that should of only taken ten minutes with his speed, Piccolo had finally lost patience.

"Remind me old man why are we walking" Piccolo asked arms cross looking back behind him.

Still climbing up the rocky cliff with Gohan, Dende and Bulma in tow behind him The village elder Moori let out a soft sigh. The journey was tiring for himself, Dende and Bulma who were not blessed with Piccolo's and Gohan's great strength and Stamina. It was this reason mixed with his frustration over Piccolo's lack of patience what drove the old wise Namek to shout out.

"I have already told you, Frieza's men have these devices that can sense the energy of others. If we don't suppress are Ki they may find us"

If Piccolo had been taken aback by Moori raising his voice it didn't show the Namek stood calmly looking down at the small member of his race.

"So?" Piccolo asked simply. "Me and Gohan could take on any member of Frieza solders by ourselves together even an army wouldn't stand a chance"

Gohan heard this and couldn't help but smile. It was true that the Demi-Sayian didn't like to fight in fact he despised it. But to hear Piccolo speak of him in that way with such confidence, such assurance he couldn't help but be pleased. One of the thing's Gohan always wanted to do was make Piccolo pleased with him and it finial seemed like he had achieved it.

Moori on the other hand wasn't as pleased with Piccolo's response in fact the Namek was horrified that one of his own kind could be so violent and so foolish.

"You may be able to fight most of Frieza's hence men. But what about if he decides to comes after us himself? In the brief instance that I meet your friend Goku I felt his Ki and I know for a fact that he was stronger than you by quite a margin. If he couldn't beat Frieza what hope do you have?" Moori words snapped out of the old man mouth before he had a chance to think of the consequences of what he was saying.

Time seemed to stop as all five members of the little group froze in place. An uncomfortable silence ensued.

Gohan was looking at the floor trying to hide the fresh tears that had begun to leak from his eyes away from the others. The Demi-Sayian had yet to get other the fact that his father was now gone and had only found the strength to continue on due to Piccolo's ever present presence.

Bulma didn't hide the tears. She looked down at Moori shamelessly as the sun caught the tears streaking down the blue haired scientist cheeks and made her face glisten. She had known Goku the longest out of the group and he was he best friend. Hearing the news that he had been killed yet again in the act of saving others had been tough on the genius it was news to difficult to bare.

Dende looked up at Moori his mouth hung open in shook. Never in the Namek's short life had he ever seen his elder so frustrated… so angry. Moori was no longer the calm kind old man he had known before, No the elder had change slightly ever since he had meet Piccolo as if the tall Namek rubbed him up the wrong way.

Piccolo face was emotionless he looked back at Moori arms still folded before a smirk formed upon his face. Slowly almost as a taught he took off high into the air until he was level with the mountain peaks. He looked down on Moori who was looking back at him in utter contempt and instantly felt the urge to lung a Ki blast at the older Namek which would easily vaporise Moori. But Piccolo resisted the temptation he was different now Gohan had changed him.

The strong tall Namek still had a small amount of evil left in his heart which was constantly tempting him to perform acts that before he would have thought nothing off. But Piccolo restrained these temptations these voice to do wrong to mere irritating whispers at the back of his mind.

"As long as we stay on this planet we will be discovered eventual by Frieza or his men. Time is of the essence now as for all we know he could be on his way to your grand elder Gurus home right this minute and if we don't get their before him we might not only lose the one star ball but all of them. From what you tell me Guru is not the type to bow down to a tyrant such as Frieza, Good men like him would rather die than see evil get what they want and if he dies so do the Dragonball's" Piccolo spoke calmly but the urgency of the situation was not lost on the others.

Slowly but surely all those that could fly under their own power took to the air. While Bulma was lifted up in Gohan's tiny but power full arms. In a matter of moments all five took off at a fast pace leaving a trail of aura behind them.

~DBZ~

Zarbon was rushing around the planet Namek like a man possessed as he franticly searched for the Nameks that had escaped Frieza with the four star ball. The green skinned alien knew the price he would pay if he returned to the ship empty handed.

So far his search had proven to be fruitless, even with the red tinted scouter he had required before leaving on his mission all he had manage to find were strays of Nameks scattered about that had escaped the previous villages they had invaded before.

Like a true professional Zarbon had taken the strays out and searched their bodies on the off chance that they were not in possession of any of the Dragonballs or of anything else that was of value for that matter.

Working under Frieza had taught Zarbon one valuable lession above all overs and that was when handling a "request" from the tyrant it was best to leave no stone unturned for fear of the punishment that would be delivered if something had been left undiscovered or if there was any unwanted survivors.

Hovering in the air above the great green Namekian sea, Zarbon cheeked his scouter to see how long it had been since he had left the ship.

"Damm" Zarbon cursed as he saw one hour had passed since he had been delivered his order to retrieve the Dragonball. "Frieza won't wait for much longer I need to find them quickly."

Clicking the button on the side of his scouter, Zarbon did another quick sweep of the planet in search of power levels that were above average while ignoring the ones which he knew belongs to groups of Frieza's men.

Half way into his rotation Zarbon had discovered five power levels not too far from his present location. Three of them were nothing all below one thousand but the other to really picked the Green aliens interest. The second strongest was at a level of twenty five thousand which was respectable for any warrior across the universe but the other a lot closer to Zarbons own was at forty thousand.

"That must be them" Zarbon muttered to himself. "If not at least I may have found a couple of worthy opponents for a change"

With that Frieza loyal henchmen took off into the air in order to give chase.

~DBAT~

Back on Earth in a beautiful forest clearing where light shone through the great shade of the trees flouted Krillin. The Ex-Monk was flouting in the air in a meditative pose fairly similar to the way Piccolo would normal hold himself.

A blue tinted light had surrounded Krillin as he focused ignoring the blazing heat from the sun that was scorching his bald head.

Forest animals mainly rabbits and birds that had wondered near the small man were now sat down as they watched curiously wondering what the strange being was doing.

The grass was being brushed forward by gusts of wind that seemed to appear out of nowhere. At the eye of the cyclone was Krillin still unmoving still completely calm until suddenly the Ex-Monk's eyes shot open his focus broken he fell back to his feet.

"No" Krillin screamed so loud all the forest animal's that had gathered ran away in fear. "Dam it not now"

The small man was hunched over staring at his clenched fists a defeated look across his face. He had grown stronger than he had since he left the hospital having seen what power could be achieved out there in the universe it became almost easier to reach and the small man knew he was on target to reach Bardocks level of power but he was no were near ready to face the evil that was heading to Earth at that very moment.

Krillin knew instantly that they were both Sayian's as soon as he felt them. How could he forget? That wild almost uncontrollable energy that the Sayian's who had come to Earth with Bardock had given off. But these new threats were different. One was weak, weaker than what the other Sayian's had been but felt strangely familiar to Krillin…. It was almost like Goku but different wiser… older. But that was not the one that was worrying Krillin it was the other.

The second Ki Krillin was sensing was darker than anything he had ever felt in his life it was evil. That was the only way the Ex-Monk could describe it evil and more powerful than anything he had ever felt before and it was heading straight to Orange Star City.

Shivering with fear but knowing full well that he was the planets only defence against the new invaders. Krillin took off into the sky to what could be his very last battle.

~DBZ~

It took exactly two minutes for Moori's fear that they would be discovered by one of Frieza's henchmen to become a reality.

Zarbon had caught up with them and not only that the Green skinned alien had cut them off meaning the only way to get to their destination was though him. A smile was a light on the light green man's face.

Moori opened his mouth to speak to say something to Piccolo along the lines of I told you so but was silence by a threatening glare given to him by the latter. Which told the elder that now was not the time for their difference to be voiced they were in true danger.

Zarbon opened his mouth revelling perfectly shaped and white teeth that shone in the three suns of Namek's light as he began to speak.

"My friends" Zarbon began his voice laced with sarcasm. "So glad I can see you again when I last meet you, you took something that belongs to my master. If you hand it back over now I promise I won't harm a single hair on your head"

They all knew Zarbon was lying even Gohan who was nearly as gullible as his father but not quite could sense the deceit in the alien aura. Piccolo immediately moved to the front putting himself between Zarbon and the others behind him.

"Get going now I'll take care of him" Piccolo roared.

Zarbon raised his eye brows a he chuckled to himself as if Piccolo had said the funniest joke he had heard in his life.

"Oh you're a funny one" Zarbon cooed "You actually think you can beat me?"

Piccolo ignored Zarbon's taught and turned his attention to Gohan who hadn't moved behind him.

"What are you doing I told you to get going" Piccolo yelled angrily.

Gohan didn't even flinch when Piccolo yelled at him instead he stayed perfectly still and looked the Namek right in the eye.

"I'm not leaving you behind" Gohan said quietly.

Piccolo felt a mixture of emotion's rush over him. He was happy that Gohan was prepared to stay in order to help him but at the same time was infuriated with the young boys lack of ability to see the bigger picture.

"I appreciate the sentiments kid" Piccolo began his eyes on Gohan and Zarbon. "But the Dragonball is more important right now you need to protect it. Don't worry ill catch up once I have taken out this trash."

Gohan still wanted to stay and help but after hearing the conviction in Piccolo voice. The Demi-Sayian decided it was best to listen to his master's order. The Demi-Sayian flew towards Moori with Bulma still clutched in his arms. The boy was greeted with the elders smile and praise.

"You made the right choice Gohan" Moori began his voice was calm and in control. "Now follow me theirs another way to get to Guru's home were we won't get in the way of Piccolo."

Gohan nodded to show he understood and alongside Dende he followed behind Moori as they flew off heading west.

"Oh no you don't" Zarbon yelled as he took off after the retreating group.

Piccolo intercepted and slashed his claws across Zarbon's green perfectly proportioned face. The force of the slash knocked the light skinned alien back a few feet before he stopped in mid-air before he held up a hand to his right cheek which had been perfectly clean and soft but was now covered in blue blood which poured out the four deep cuts that now rang across it which would surly scar.

"Y-yo-ou" Zarbon stuttered his eyes had gone wide from shook. "You Barstard!"

With a roar Zarbon clenched his fists as a large Purple aura surrounded him.

"You have scared my beautiful face… I-it's r-ruined.. I'm going to fucking kill you"

Piccolo looked back at Zarbon with a completely calm expression as he took up his demon stance.

"If you fight me you have more to worry about than a few scratched on your face"

The taught worked as Piccolo had expected Zarbon let out an animalistic growl and charged forward his fists tightly clenched. What Piccolo hadn't expected was the speed in which Zarbon could move.

Before the Namek could react he was keeled over by a powerful punch to the abdomen. Instinctively Piccolo clutched to his chest and tried to take a large breath to help recover his senses. However he wasn't allowed this as Zarbon quickly jack hammered him down to the floor.

Crack! Piccolo crashed into the hard rocky ground and Zarbon immediately set upon him again throwing powerful and fast punches down into the Namek's unprotected body.

"I'm going to crush you like a slug under my boot and then I'm going to kill your friends" Zarbon yelled just before kneeing the Namek in the stomach.

Pain swept through Piccolo's body as salivary and blood flew out of his mouth. But the Namek wasn't thinking about the pain or the fact his body was now covered in bruises that had started to develop. All he was focused on was Zarbon's threat to kill his friends to kill Gohan and Piccolo couldn't allow that to happen.

"Kao-ken" Piccolo roared. The red aura immediately surrounding his body with a fierce angry glow of light.

The sudden raise in power and the waves of energy that was flown suddenly in the air was enough to knock Zarbon of balance and stop his next assault.

Piccolo immediately took advantage of this sending his left arm up to clutch Zarbon's neck. The arm grow longer as it pushed the light Green alien backwards until he hit a boulder close by which cracked upon contact.

The powerful Namek quickly got to his feet and drew his hand back to go its ordinary size dragging Zarbon by the neck the whole way. Just before his left hand was back to its ordinary size Piccolo let go and launched Ki infused fist which smashed right into Zarbon's noses.

Piccolo heard the loud crack of Zarbon's nose as it broke and Zarbon's gasps of pain with a smug smile.

Frieza's minion was sent flying backwards by the force of the punch and crashed through the bolder that he had been pinned up against moments before. He kept flying backwards spinning rapidly unable to stop himself from his flight until suddenly a strong grip to his left ankle stopped him dead in his tracks.

Zarbon could only have a quick glance to see that Piccolo had extended his right hand out after him before he was herald back over the Namekian's shoulder and thrown into the deep cold waters of the sea.

Piccolo watched with satisfaction as Zarbon flew out of ocean, water was literally leaking from him in huge droplets.

"You seemed angry and I thought you need a chance to cool off" Piccolo spoke calmly but a smirk had spread itself across the Nameks face.

Zarbon looked at Piccolo and he appeared to be absolutely lived.

"Barstard" The green skinned alien roared as he flew towards Piccolo.

The Namek took off as well meeting Zarbon in the middle of the plain. Purple and red aura integrating together as loud sonic booms echoed as Ki empowered fists connected against one another. This battle was far from other.

~DBAT~

Goku awoke to find himself in water instinctively the Sayian tried to swim up to get air but clattered his head against hard metal. Rubbing the little bump now on top of his head the young Sayian began to mutter curses under his breath. That was when he realised he was breathing what was more all the injuries he had previously had were healed it was a miracle.

Suddenly the purple alien with three horns upon his head who Nappa had given sole responsibility of looking after Goku face appeared in the glass. The small alien was looking his patient up and down with scrutinising eyes. Goku merely waved and grinned though the mask which enabled his breathing hid the smile.

The Purple alien was shocked by the friendly gesture and it registered in his eyes which narrowed slightly.

"You are a strange one" He muttered under his breath as he pressed a button on the key board next to the healing tank. "Not only did you heal sooner than I anticipated but you also seem….."

The purple alien paused because he couldn't say the word that he was thinking of calling Goku he could never ever think that a Sayian could be. Could ever be … friendly.

The healing tank door swung open and Goku stepped out of it and onto the metallic floor of the medical bay unashamed of the fact that he was naked. Many of the female doctors and nurses present blushed as they eyed up the naked body.

Goku's doctor looked utterly shocked and taken aback by how comfortable the Sayian was to just stand their naked in front of him. As if it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Do you have no shame?" The doctor snapped without thinking an immediately coward when Goku turned to look at him.

"No not really" Goku said calmly as he looked around the room. "Where am I?"

To say the Purple alien was shocked was an understatement his small mouth hung open as he gapped at Goku as if he had never seen anything like him in his life before.

"You're not going to hit me?" The purple alien asked tangibly.

Goku looked down on the small doctor and smiled as if he had just heard the funniest thing in the world.

"No of course not why would I"?

"Because I insulted you?"

Goku merely waved a hand in a gesture that meant it was nothing and the purple aliens eyes looked more and more amazed.

"You healed me didn't you?" Goku asked while pointing to the machine.

The doctor nodded his head to answer still staying quiet to find out what the strange Sayian in front of him was about to do/ say.

"Thanks, I'm Goku by the way"

The Sayian held out his hand and the purple alien took it expecting his hand to be crushed and presently surprised when it wasn't.

"I'm Samson" The purple alien replied still confused. Sayian's didn't ask or even bother to try and learn the names of those around them that were just their because they were hired help.

It then occurred to Samson that the Sayian had called himself Goku when the DNA test they had taken match their records for a Sayian called Kakarot the son of Bardock and that was strange because the records showed that Kakarot had died after his first mission to take over a planet. His space craft had been hit by a meteor there was even audio of a distress call asking for help to prove it.

All in all the whole situation was getting more and more confusion and for Samson the quicker he could hand over responsibility of the Sayian to Nappa the better.

"Those clothes over there are for you, I would put them on quickly while I go get general Nappa. He will then escort you to see the king"

When he finished his sentence Samson looked to see if their was any visible reaction from the young Sayian in front of him. But Goku still seemed calm and at ease at the world in fact the Sayian was now talking to one of the nurses asking if he can get the green and black armour that had been provided for him change to orange and blue.

"How strange" Samson muttered to himself. "Normally when a Sayian hears he has to see the King their I've really excited or very scared but he's just so calm"

With that the Purple alien left the room in search of Nappa.

~DBZ~

The two space pods landed with a crash in the main streets of Orange Star City causing two large creators to form. Immediately the area around the crash site was crowded by people all of whom wanted to see the aliens that had arrived on the planet.

Police officers who were first on the seen tried desperately in vain to control the crowd and move them away from the creators declaring it unsafe to be close. But all the warnings fell on death ears as everyone's attention was drawn to the right space pod as it slowly opened up.

Turnip one of Vegeta's most trusted and loyal guards got out of the space pod his hands held up in the air in mock surrender as he eyed the crowded around him licking his lips in anticipation. He knew he couldn't blow up the city in case one of the Dragonball's were their but that still didn't mean he couldn't have fun with the locals.

"Hello, visitor from another world I offer you the hand of welcome if you come in peace and also warn you that if you are not coming in peace that we are more than capable of defending ourselves" The chief of police summoned to the scene spoke into a microphone which projected his voice so it could be heard even above the roar of the crowd.

As soon as the police chief finished the police officers that had accompanied him all quickly pointed their guns at Turnip who couldn't help but chuckle at their little show of strength.

"Is this how you treat all outsiders who come to the planet "Turnip asked his eye brows raised.

The police chief moved over to the creator and looked down on Turnip the microphone was still held over his mouth as he spoke.

"Yes I am afraid it is we are very cautious of anyone that comes from another planet since an incident a while ago were one of city's were blown up by extra-terrestrials such as yourself I'm sure you can understand why we are cautious." The chief of police spoke calmly but firmly.

Turnip smiled that was meant to appear to be kind but only made him appear to be even more menacing.

"Oh I understand and you are right to be" Turnip chuckled.

Without warning the powerful Sayian throw his right hand forward and shot a small ball of Ki out towards the police Chief which vaporised the man as soon as it touched him.

There was a pause a deathly silence as the people around the deep hole took in what they had just seen before chaos assumed. People screaming ran back trying to get to safety, mothers scooped up crying children in their arms trying to flee so that their love ones may live. The roar of gun fire echoed around the area as the police fired their weapons down at the Sayian. Pistols, sub-machine gun and shotguns were all growling and roaring to life as their triggers were pulled.

But Turnip just stood still his arms at his side laughing allowing each and every bullet to hit him. It was a message to all those present and it said that no matter what you do you can't hurt me. After thirty seconds of none stop bombardment the Police officers guns clicked sadly out of ammo.

Fear spread across the faces of the brave men and women who had stayed to hole of the Sayian while other's escape. They had friends and family people who loved them and relied on them and they were all about to die they knew it as soon as they saw the glint in Turnips eyes and it wasn't going to be a pleasant death.

The Sayian began to laugh a cold evil laugh as he flouted up out of the Crater his ship had created upon landing.

"You done?" He asked no one in particular. "Yes? Good then it's my turn"

The Sayian flashed out of the sight taking out each and everyone of the brave officers that had stayed to fight him. Each kill was more gruesome and painful than the last. Once the last officer fell to the ground their jaw having literally been torn off its hinges Turnip throw his head back and laughed a cold manic laugh.

"You didn't have to kill them they could have helped us find the Dragoball's" A soft famine voice called out from behind Turnip.

The male Sayian turned around to take in the sight of the female behind him. She was small built for a female Sayian her muscles were less defined and small but they were elegant and moved like flowing water. She was also quite short in fact the biggest thing about her was the long spiky hair that ran down her back and down onto the floor the hair style that she had in fact passed on to her first born son. Her skin was as white as snow due to the lack of sun light she was exposed to due to working in the palace kitchen all day. For she was a Sayian with an exceptionally low power level of two hundred and fifty and because of that she was not allowed to go to battle.

"I don't think I asked your option Celina" Turnip spat angrily. "You would be in the kitchen right now if you were not insurance that your mate Bardock is telling the King the truth. However what he sees in a worthless wimp like you I'll never know."

Celina the mother of Goku ignored the insults about her power level from Turnip having been used to being targeted all her life because of it. Sayian women were meant to be strong and better fighters than the men. It was evolution they had to be at least equal in power with their partner in order to survive the mating process since some males could hey a little out of hand in the heat of the moment. This was the basics that lead to the class system of the Sayian race the strong breed with the strong the weak with the weak. The only exception was Bardock and Celina's relationship the male Sayian had seen something past the obvious power level divide and had obviously wanted otherwise he wouldn't of taken such an interest in the female Sayian. However after the birth of their second on Kakarot the name a pun of Celina's favourite vegetable a Carrot , Bardock began to grow distant from her mainly due to the fact the children they had produced in the older males words were "Such disappointment".

"Are you listening to me?" Turnip snapped angrily immediately grabbing Celina's full attention. "No? we'll let me repeat myself for the hearing impaired. I was inquiring how even such a weak Sayian such as yourself can't enjoy the blood shed of combat. But I guess you just don't have it in you to be a true warrior."

Angier swelled up in Celina chest. To be called weak was one thing she could except it she was by far the weakest of all the Sayian's that were left alive. But to say that she was not capable of being a warrior was another thing all together.

"A true warrior does not take the lives of beings unnecessarily they only do it when it is a necessity. Also as a Sayian I myself do not take pride in defeating anyone weaker than myself in fact I would rather get beaten up after putting up a decent fight when someone answered" Celina literally growled at Turnip.

A small evil smile light up on Turnips lips as he edge closer to the female Sayian. However before the male could say or do anything however a deep powerful voice yelled aloud over to them.

"Hay you!"

Turnip turned slowly to see that a tall well-built man was walking the opposite direction of the fleeing crowd and towards the Sayian's. With a black belt tied tightly around his tight fitting white trousers and his red training Gi the man would have looked intimidating if it was not for the huge puffy black afro atop of his head.

"You think you can attack the people of my town and get away with it! Well you got another thing coming. The great and powerful Mr Satan soon to be martial arts champion of the world will put an end to your pointless killing spree right now" Hercule Satan cried out.

Some of the crowd heads turned as they stopped running. They had all heard about the man that bookies had already paid out on bets of him becoming the new Martial arts champion of the world. They all suddenly felt safe and secure in the knowledge that the great Mr Satan had come to save them.

What poor deluded fools they were…

Boom! Another chapter for you guys sorry for the delay but I hope it was worth it I for one think this is one of my better chapters. :o) So a lot happening now Piccolo and Zarbon are in the fight to the death who will win that battle I wonder? And how will is happen? What will the victor lose?. Goku is about to meet the Sayian King Vegeta which is going to be a fun moment to write for me personally. ;) The Sayians have finial arrived on Earth to gather their Dragonballs as a backup plan for Vegeta. But have found their path blocked by none other than Mr Satan himself the would be conquer of Cell. But just how powerful is he 6 years before the cell games (I think it's 6 years just a guess not really cheeking to be honest) Can he beat the Sayians? There is only one way to find out stay tuned for the next exciting action packed episode of Dragonball Alternative timeline rewritten!

Btw shout out to plasmic who has rejoined us again after giving up fanfiction for lent I am sure we can all forgive him for the terrible mistake he made :oP.

As usual please review and let me know what you think until the next one I am your's truly.

Dragonballat.

Q&A

Q: Are you going to have more movie Characters in the story?

A: Yes but if I can fit them in nicely. I'm already done Coola and Turles. Defiantly doing Bojacks but im thinking of making that into a saga instead of one or two chapters try and mix it up a little bit. Other than that I'm not really sure ill just add what fits in and what dosen't to be honest. But I have a question for you guys when I get to it will you like me to do the garlic junior saga? It will be differen't than in canon but I can simple skip over it and go straight into the androids if you would like.