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A/N : I will continue this fic as long as I keep getting reviews. Now let's see, how I can torment the DBZ gang? Read on to find out.

To Save the Earth

As Piccolo and Mahi flew back to meet the others at Goku's house they began to feel the presence of a huge power level approaching. Realizing that time was running short, the two fighters accelerated. Krillin, Tein, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu were on their way to Goku's as well, when they felt the enormous power level. Reaching Goku's first, Krillin and the others began to form a plan. Everyone agreed that Mahi could not have learned enough in just three years to help them too much. It was decided that she would stay home. However, when Piccolo and Mahi arrived the others were in for a big surprise.

"Welcome home, Mahi-chan." Goku said, giving her a tight squeeze. "It is good to see you again. Chi-Chi has missed you very much. Why don't you go inside and say hello to her?"

"It is good to be home again, Tousan." Mahi answered. "But we have no time for such politeness. The Detori are here. Can't you feel it?"

"Hai, but--" Goku stuttered. He didn't want to have to tell her straight out that she couldn't come fight with them.

"And," Mahi continued. "I don't want to be left behind again."

"Oh. Well. I guess if your power level is strong enough, it won't cause a problem for you to join us. Right guys?" Goku asked.

"But she's a girl!" Trunks complained. "Hasn't she followed us around enough?"

"Hai." Goten agreed. "And she always gets in the way."

"That was before, Goten. I'm sure that Mahi-chan has grown up a lot in the past three years." Goku assured them.

When no one else seemed to have any objections, Goku turned to Piccolo. "Do you think that she is ready for this?" he asked.

"I haven't spent the last three years doing nothing!" Piccolo snapped. "I trained her for this fight. Don't you tell me now that I was wasting my time!"

"Okay. Well, Mahi-chan, could you show us how much you've learned? We just want to make sure that we won't need to worry about you during this fight. It's going to be tough as it is."

Mahi looked at Piccolo, unsure of what to do. "Remember our agreement, Mahi." was the only response she received. So Mahi began to power up. When she was just short of turning super-Sayjin, Mahi stopped.

"Is this good enough for you all?" Mahi asked, innocently. She had no idea that her power level was as high as Gohan's.

"Sugoi! That's awesome!" Krillin gasped.

"Hai, incredible." Tein agreed.

"I-I don't believe it." Yamcha stammered. "She's got more power than I do."

Everyone was very impressed, and Mahi didn't know what to make of it. "Okay, Mahi-chan, you'd better power down for now. We don't know if the Detori can sense us or not and I would rather not risk it any longer." Goku suggested.

Mahi quickly powered down. "So?" she asked. "May I come with you?"

No one could think of a good enough reason for Mahi to stay behind. If she could control all of her power then she should be able to hold her own. They all agreed to let Mahi join them, and the group set out towards the huge power level they had felt.

When they neared the place where the power level was they saw a huge spaceship with many Detori milling about it. A smaller ship was nearby. Goku, Vegita, and Piccolo sped away from the group to see what was going on.

"Well, at least we're in the middle of nowhere." Goku said.

"Yeah, no baka humans to get in our way." Vegita sneered.

Piccolo was silent. He had no idea if they could really win this time. The power emitted from the smaller ship was tremendous, and much stronger than theirs.

The trio landed a few yards from the Detori. "What are you doing here?" Vegita demanded.

"We are acquiring the dragonballs for our queen." one of the Detori answered.

"You can't have the dragonballs." Piccolo announced.

"And who is going to stop us?" the Detori asked, a smirk on his face. "You?"

"Hai!" Goku answered. "We won't let you make a wish with our dragonballs."

As the others landed behind the trio, the Detori began to look towards one especially big Detori.

"Kollus? What do you wish us to do?" the Detori who spoke to Goku asked.

"Kill them, Dodia." Kollus commanded. "Petorochi wants nothing to stand in her way."

The Detori began to discuss who would fight first. Within seconds, they had decided to fight one on one according to rank and power level. The first ten Detori to fight would be the weakest.

Seeing that they would only fight ten at a time, Goku decided that Mahi would remain hidden. Very unhappy, but understanding her tousan's concern, Mahi stayed put.

As the fighting began, it was very apparent that these Detori were no match for the Z fighters. With the first ten quickly defeated, the next ten took their places. The group quickly realized that these Detori were evenly matched with them. Suddenly, Yamcha was caught off guard. The blast hit him in the shoulder. Hurt, but still able to fight, Yamcha continued. But in his weakened state he couldn't hold off the Detori. It wasn't long before Yamcha was in mortal danger. Mahi rushed out from her hiding place to help him, but he shouted for her to get back. His attention diverted, the Detori shot him with a deathblow, and Yamcha was gone in a blink. Seeing what had happened to Yamcha the others intensified their attacks. The Detori who killed Yamcha had spotted Mahi, and quickly decided to take her on.

"I didn't realize that there was another of you pests." he sneered. "I'm gonna swat you like a fly."

Mahi quickly powered up and prepared to fight the boasting Detori. Everyone was doing well, except Chiaotzu. Chiaotzu could plainly see that he didn't have the power to defeat the Detori. So he caught his opponent and used all of his energy to destroy him, killing himself in the process. The other fighters had just defeated their opponents when they noticed Chiaotzu's brave sacrifice. Enraged, Tein quickly destroyed his last opponent. Not knowing what would happen next, the fighters looked all around them. It didn't take long for their next opponent to emerge.

The door to the smaller spaceship opened and revealed a small woman.

"So, you have managed to defeat my men." she laughed. "Well, they were weaklings anyway."

"Are you Petorochi?" Goku asked.

"Hai, I am." Petorochi bowed. "And you are the friends of the brat who destroyed my Krogi."

"Hai." Vegita answered. "He was truly weak to have been defeated so easily. And by a mere preschooler. You should chose your men more carefully."

"And would you like to join me?" Petorochi asked. "I can see that you would never let a mere child defeat you."

"Join you?" Vegita laughed. "I'd rather kiss my wife's feet."

"Oh, before this is over, you will bow before me. You will beg on your hands and knees for mercy." Petorochi gloated.

"I am Vegita, the Sayjin no Ouji! I would die before I bow down to a mere onna!" Vegita yelled.

"Well, since I'm not here for you, Vegita. I will let that slide for now. I want the one called Mahi." Petorochi demanded. "The little pest that killed Krogi."

"You will have to deal with me first." Tein stepped in.

"Well, if I must I will pick you off one by one until I get to her." Petorochi shrugged. "I won't even use all of my power to fight you."

"Then let's go!" Tein shouted.

As the fighting started yet again, Mahi watch in horror as Tein was brutally beaten. This small woman had much power. Tein wondered if fighting her was a good idea. Desperately, Tein tried to counter her attacks, but to no avail. His shots missed her and hers pierced him. Finally, bored with toying with Tein, Petorochi launched a deadly attack. When the dust settled, Tein lay in a crumpled heap on the rocks below.

Before anyone else can do anything, Krillin charged Petorochi.

"Now it's my turn!" he yelled. But poor Krillin had no better luck than Tein. After only minutes of trying to get a shot in, Krillin took a blast that knocked him to the ground. Seeing that Petorochi was about to deliver Krillin to the next dimension, Mahi quickly flew over to aid him. Mahi arrived just in time to cover Krillin and suffer the blow herself. Shocked, Piccolo and Gohan challenged Petorochi. Seeing that Petorochi was distracted, Mahi quickly healed Krillin. With renewed strength, Krillin headed back to the fight, just as Goten was pushing Gohan out of the way of a deadly blast. Thinking she could help him, Mahi headed for Goten's fallen body. While Krillin began his attack anew. Upon reaching Goten's side, Mahi realized that it was too late for her to help him. Krillin, overconfident because of his renewed strength tried to deflect an energy ball, but got engulfed in it instead. Crying Mahi looked around her. Seeing that their numbers were cut almost in half, she wondered if they could really defeat this madwoman.

Meanwhile, enraged by the death of his brother, Gohan stepped up his attack. Still, none of his blows seem to have any effect on Petorochi. Piccolo tried a cannon beam on her, but she managed to dodge it with amazing speed. Then using their power against them, Petorochi deflected a kamehameha of Goku's and hit Gohan with it. Unable to block it, the powerful shot burst right thru Gohan's chest. In a total rage, Piccolo fired his special cannon beam again. This time Petorochi deflected it towards Vegita. Sensing that his tousan could not withstand such a blast, Trunks shot in front of it and tried to push it back. But his power was not high enough, and it ripped him to shreds. Seeing that his moves had tired him out, Mahi rushed over to help Piccolo. Petorochi noticed that Mahi had distracted Piccolo and, thinking to kill the girl also, she fired an extremely powerful energy ball at them. Fearing for Mahi, Piccolo jumped in front of it. Thinking he would be all right, Piccolo told Mahi that it was nothing. A second later he fell to the ground dead.

Angered beyond reason, Mahi screamed at Petorochi, "Now we finish this, Bitch!" As Mahi's anger grew, she powered up into super-Sayjin. Astonished, Goku and Vegita could only stare. A female super-Sayjin? Neither had ever thought such a thing could exist.

"Shimatta, who is she?" Vegita demanded. "Is she really adopted? Or did Gohan have a little too much fun with some girl?"

"Chi-Chi found her in the forest. Honest!" Goku defended, putting his hands up. "We don't know where she came from." They turned their attention back too the incredible young girl.

"I am the one you want, Petorochi!" Mahi yelled. "And now you've got me. You will pay for destroying my friends!"

"Oh, I'm so scared chibi warrior." Petorochi laughed. She abruptly stopped laughing though when Mahi suddenly disappeared.

"Nani?" Petorochi cried. "She's not real?"

"She's real alright." Goku assured her.

"Then where did she go?" Petorochi asked, confounded.

"Right here." Mahi answered, appearing just a foot in front of Petorochi.

Startled, Petorochi didn't have enough time to block the kick that Mahi aimed at her abdomen. With the wind knocked out of her, Petorochi flew back. Mahi appear right behind her and quickly punched her back. Petorochi was like a rag doll as Mahi, with her quick speed, knocked her around the sky. But Mahi wasn't fast enough as Petorochi flew with a punch and knocked Mahi down.

"Enough playing." Petorochi announced as she powered up to maximum power. "I'll kill you now."

Suddenly the two fighters were too evenly matched. Mahi knew that because of her limited experience fighting she would not be able to defeat Petorochi on her own. Quickly she called out, "Vegita-san! Don't just stand there!"

"Gladly." Vegita smirked, ready for his chance to fight the woman who thought he would bow to her. Vegita flew up to the angry Petorochi and powered up to super-Sayjin immediately. "I think that I would be a worthier opponent for you." he declared, blasting her with an energy ball. "We have our own little score to settle."

With Petorochi intent on fighting Vegita, Mahi asked her tousan to help her with a plan.

"I need you to make a genki dama (spirit bomb), Tousan." she requested.

"But that is a powerful defense. I don't think you could handle it." Goku told her.

"I don't need to handle it, Tousan. I need you to throw it at me." Mahi explained.

As Mahi tried to talk Goku into throwing a genki dama at her, Vegita was getting as good as he was giving. Vegita taunted Petorochi as they fought. "My, my Petorochi, you just don't seem so cocky now."

Finally, Mahi convinced Goku to create the genki dama. Flying off to let him concentrate, Mahi watched the fight between Vegita and Petorochi. The upper hand kept switching back and forth between the two fighters. Finally, Goku finished his genki dama.

"Mahi-chan? Are you ready?" he asked.

"Hai, Tousan. Please throw it now." Mahi answered.

Hearing this strange exchange, Petorochi and Vegita stopped fighting to see what was about to happen.

"I can't do it." Goku cried. "You're my daughter. I can't hurt you."

"You won't hurt me. I promise." Mahi swore. "Please, Tousan, it is the only way."

Quickly figuring out what Mahi was asking Goku to do, Vegita shouted, "You can't expect to survive a blow like that Mahi!"

"Now!" Mahi shouted, and Goku released the genki dama in her direction.

"What are you doing?!!?!" Vegita yelled. "It'll kill her!"

"No, I don't think it will." Goku replied as the genki dama hit Mahi straight on. But instead of exploding, the it kept going and Mahi disappeared.

"Nani?" Petorochi screamed, as it turned towards her. Completely taken by surprise, Petorochi could not move in time. So she prepared to block the powerful bomb. However, with Mahi's added energy, the genki dama proved too much for her. Petorochi screamed as it exploded and ripped her apart. As the smoke cleared, Goku spotted Mahi's limp body falling. Quickly, he sped towards her and caught her before she could hit the ground.

Seeing that she was still alive, Goku turned to Vegita; "We have to get her home quickly. She needs a sensu bean right away."

Sensing Goku's fear of losing her, Vegita simply nodded.

When they arrived at Goku's house, Chi-Chi was beside herself with worry.

To be continued....