Resurrection
CHAPTER 1
"I hate you!! I wish I never met you. Leave me alone. Get away from me! Get away from me!!" Pan yelled at the top of her lungs. "You come one step closer and I will kill you. You did this to me, it's all your fault." Trunks cried out in pain. "Please Pan stop, let my hand go...please your gonna break my hand!!!" Her hair turned golden, her eyes green. "I don't care, I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU!!!!" The grip on Trunks' hand relaxed then they both heard a baby cry. "Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Briefs, you have a baby girl. But it looks like she…..she has a tail. Um…would you like me to remove it?" the doctor said with a puzzled look on his face. "Yes that would be great if you could." Trunks answered, then he turned his attention to his panting wife, her hair falling, changing to its original color. "Are you ok honey?" Trunks asked in his most innocent voice. "We are not having anymore kids. Do you understand me?" Pan barked back. "Yes of course, whatever you say." Trunks answered back quickly. "You should rest now, I'm going to the store, you want anything?" "Well...." Pan said with a hungry look on her face, "get me a couple pies of pizza with everything on it, some hot dogs, a couple hamburgers, a watermelon, 2 gallons of chocolate mixed with cherry ice cream, and some orange soda. Could you do that for me darling?" After Trunks got off the floor he said, "I'll try to get all of that stuff." "Oh thank you sweetheart I love you so much, what would I ever do without you." Pan said, apparently forgetting what happened a few minutes ago. Trunks went to the store and somehow managed to find everything. As he walked back to the hospital with his hands full of food, he felt a high power level getting closer to him. He looked around and he already knew who it was. He knew that ki well. "Goten, where are you?" he seemingly said into the air. "Ha ha, I can never sneak up on you Trunks." Goten said with a big smile on his face, "Who is all that food for?" "Oh it's for Pan, we had a girl Goten!" "Oh that's great....can I have some food? I'm really hungry. Oh please Trunks please..." "NO WAY, ARE YOU CRAZY IF I GIVE YOU THIS FOOD THEN PAN WILL KILL ME!!!" Trunks said fearfully. "Ok, ok then I guess I got to go to Bardock's house and get some food from him. See you later Trunks, and good luck with.....hey what did you name your new daughter?" "Oh, her name is.....ummm.....her name is....uhhh....I guess we didn't decide on a name yet, I got to talk to her about it." "Ha ha, ok bye!" Goten flew off toward Bardock's house. Trunks went to the hospital and the feeding frenzy that ensued rivaled the way the great Goku used to eat after a long, hard, training session.
Piccolo looked on as his son, Nail, fought his split form. Piccolo was impressed at how much Nail had gotten stronger after the battle with the Samekian. It had been many years since that clash of super powers. Piccolo thought back, remembering his longtime friend and rival Goku. It had been 3 years since he had died. Not many people came to his funeral. Most of the Z warriors have passed on. In fact, Piccolo and Gohan are the only two left. Vegeta had died two years before Goku. Krillan, Yamcha, Puar, Tien, Chouzu, Chi-Chi, Bulma, Mr. Satan, Ox King, and even Oolong had all died many years before that. Master Roshi and his turtle still live, on their island in the middle of nowhere, 18 had joined them after Krillan died. So did Gohan, he was very lonely after Videl died so he thought he would join his father's master and his best friends wife.
Gohan's time wasn't far off either, Piccolo thought. But Piccolo's time was also coming. He started looking more and more like Kami every year. He kept watching his son train. "One day you will be all alone Nail, just like I was when I was your age." Piccolo said under his breath. He even sounded more like Kami. "Father," Nail yelled, "what did you say?" Piccolo smirked, "You're almost as strong as I am now son!" Piccolo said jokingly. Nail appeared beside his father. Piccolo barely noticed he was coming, he was getting too fast for his own good. "I wish I could be as strong as you are father." Nail answered going along with the joke. Even though Nail was much stronger than his father, he had immense respect for him. Nail remembered when Gohan had told him of all the times Piccolo had saved him. He remember Gohan telling him that Piccolo would jump in front of beams, and fight against opponents that were much stronger than him with no fear. Nail was proud that his father had no fear. Nail remembered Gohan saying that Piccolo had even saved Goku when he fought Frieza, but that was a long, long time ago. Nail knew that his father didn't have much time left. "I'm going to go back to my training, I got to catch up to you." Nail said. "If you put on some weighted clothing, your power level will raise much faster." Piccolo said. "Father, it slows me down too much, I train better without it." "You don't understand Nail, it is suppose to slow you down, that way you will get used to having weight on you, so when you take it off, you will be twice as fast." Piccolo said, with a little anger in his voice. "Father, I will not wear it, I train my way, you train yours." Nail said. Piccolo grinned, "You are definitely my son...." Piccolo went back to meditating and Nail kept training. They kept up with that routine every day for many years.
As Goten flew toward Bardock's house he thought he felt an enormous power rise up and then disappear in an instant. "Ha, it must be that crazy Namek Nail, he is always training just like his father...oh well." Bardock quickly hid most of his food, he had felt Goten flying towards his house with a speed that he can only sustain when he is hungry. Goten appeared behind the crouching Bardock, "Wasup little bro. I was just wonderin if I could eat over at your house today." A gigantic smile crossed his face that spread from ear to ear. "Oh, well I guess you can, but I don't know if Bra will be too happy, plus we don't have too much food in here, see?" Bardock replied nervously. "Well ok, I guess I will just have to starve today...see ya little bro." Goten said slyly with his head down. "Damn it Goten, why are you so helpless." Bardock said while he showed Goten where he hid all the food. Goten immediately stuffed his face with food as Bardock tried to think up an excuse for Bra.
"Master Roshi!" Gohan yelled, "did you feel that?" "What are you talking about Gohan?" Master Roshi said, a little angry because he had to look up from his dirty magazine. "A huge power just sprung up and then disappeared...do you think its Nail?" Gohan answered a bit worriedly. "Well of course its Nail, Bardock doesn't train in the middle of the week, Trunks is with Pan, Goten is probably looking for food, and no one else has a high power level anymore." Master Roshi yelled back. "You dirty old man, you probably didn't even notice it!" the still beautiful 18 yelled back. "How could I feel it when I have a babe like you on the island." Master Roshi said with a smile." 18 slammed Roshi's head into the beach as she walked back to her room. "But I have felt this power before..... it isn't Nail's, and somehow it reminds me of when I was just a young boy." Gohan thought to himself. He trailed off remembering the good old days, he missed them. He never had anyone to talk to anymore, Master Roshi was always buried in his magazines, and when Gohan looked through them one day, it reminded him too much of Videl so he stopped right away. And when he spoke with 18, they would remember Krillan, and then she would say something was in her eye and she would mysteriously leave. The occasional visit from his best friend Piccolo was the only thing he looked forward to. They didn't talk much to each other, but being in the presence of the one person that had seen everything that he had seen, and remembered every battle that they both had gone through was enough. Soon it was all going to be over, "Maybe I will see my dad and mom again." Gohan whispered to himself. He smiled and tried to relax, forgetting all about the power that he had just felt.
"Pan are you feeling any better?" Trunks asked carefully while he walked around the room with their newborn daughter. "I am fine Trunks." Pan snapped back, "But I feel bad for Bulma..." "Why do you feel bad for my mother?" Trunks asked because he was puzzled. "Because she was just a human and she had to go through a Saya-jin birth!" Pan said. Trunks chuckled lightly. "Do you think that is funny? Pan yelled. "No, no!" Trunks replied quickly. Suddenly Trunks turned towards the window. "Pan, did you feel that?" "Stop trying to change the subject Trunks!" Trunks turned back to her. "It must have been Nail." Trunks thought himself. "Honey, would it be ok if I went to talk to Goten for a few minutes?" "You want to leave me? Fine go, leave me with the baby all alone." Pan said sadly. Trunks turned and stayed with her. It had to be Nail, he thought. "So Pan, what are we gonna name her?" Trunks asked. "Well...I am not sure...how about Jinja?" Pan replied. "Jinja, Jinja, that is a great name Pan!" "Thanks!" Pan smiled, "come over here and give me a kiss sweetie, I am so happy!" Trunks walked over and sat on the bed with her, then kissed her on the lips lovingly, then kissed his little daughter Jinja. Trunks was the happiest half-human, half-Saya-jin in the world.
CHAPTER 2
"Nail," Piccolo yelled, "did you feel that?" "Yes father, what do you suppose it was?" Nail answered a bit disturbed. "I don't know, but that power, I have felt it before, a very long time ago. Nail, take me to Roshi's house." Nail flew to his father, put his hand on his shoulder, brought his two fingers to his own head, and tried to focus on Gohan's ki. They instantly appeared near Gohan. "Ah, greetings Piccolo, nice to see you again." Gohan said happily. Piccolo nodded with a rare smile crossing his face. "Gohan, did you feel that power, it was extremely high." "What? That wasn't Nail?" Gohan said with surprise and worry. "I am afraid not Gohan-san." Nail said with respect. "Hey who is that? Ah Piccolo, greetings old friend how are you?" Master Roshi said cheerfully. "Hello old man, I am fine, and how are you." Kami said through Piccolo's voice. "Why did you say that you old Namek." Piccolo said to Kami, "You should learn to be a bit more friendly Piccolo." Kami retorted. Master Roshi looked at Piccolo stunned, wondering why he had given him such a pleasant greeting. "Piccolo if it wasn't Nail, or Bardock, then who could have such a high power level on earth right now?" Gohan asked. "That is a good question Gohan, do you remember the ki, did it remind you of something from the past? Piccolo said. "Yes, actually it did, it reminded me of being a boy, but it is all blurred, I must have been very young." Gohan replied. "Well then I think I know who it was...." Piccolo said slowly. "Radditz." "RADDITZ!!" Gohan and Master Roshi blurted out at exactly the same time. "Yes, I will never forget that ki, I am sure of it." Piccolo said almost to himself. "But how can he be alive, isn't he older than my father? How can his power level be so high? Why was he powering up in the first place?" Gohan said the first few questions that came to his mind. "I don't know Gohan, I don't know." Piccolo said bewilderedly. "But I have a feeling we are going to find out very soon....."
"BARDOCK!!!!" Bra yelled, "where is all our food!" "Um, well you see Bra, I got a little hungry and I couldn't help but eat it all." Bardock replied. "Don't lie, I can still smell your bigger brother Goten, he was here wasn't he." "Well maybe for a few minutes...." Bardock said, hoping she wouldn't yell at him anymore. "That's no excuse!" Bra yelled. Bra and Bardock lived together because Bra couldn't afford the rent on her own. Since Maron got married and moved out, Bardock was the only person she knew that had enough money to pay the rent with her. She forced Bardock to live with her until she could find another roommate. Bra always hated it when Goten would come over and eat all of their food. But she had to admit that she was growing fond of Goten's carefree nature, even if it did cause her a lot of trouble. If Bardock moved out she wouldn't see Goten that often and she wouldn't be able to yell at him. She loved yelling at him because of the innocent face he would put on for her. She thought he was so cute when he did that. She never told anyone that, and she waited for the day that Goten would ask her out. "Well, I'll tell him not to come over here anymore...ok?" Bardock said, trying to solve the problem. "No you will not, don't you dare do that to your bigger brother, you should have respect for him." Bra said, with a slight blush on her face. After Bardock got off the floor, he told her that he was gonna go to Roshi's house, he wanted to ask Gohan something.
As he neared the island, he noticed there were a few big powers there. When he touched down he ran in the house and greeted everyone. "Hey Gohan, did you feel that big power?" "Bardock, how's it going old friend." Nail said as he extended his fist. Bardock punched Nail's fist, "It's going good buddy, how bout you?" Bardock replied, forgetting he even said anything to Gohan. "I see you've gotten stronger Bardock." Nail noted. "You have too Nail, you'll never give up will you" Bardock said as he smirked. Nail shook his head and gave a quick glance at his father. "The power, Bardock, was your uncle...." Gohan answered finally. "What!?!?!?!" Nail and Bardock said at the same time, "How is that possible?" Bardock said. "I didn't even now my dad had a brother. Can someone tell me what's going on?" Piccolo turned to Bardock and Nail, "You see, back when Gohan was a child, younger than you two, Goku's brother Radditz came down to the Earth in search of him. The Saya-jin were actually a race of space pirates, they would take over planets and sell them to the highest bidder, Goku was sent to Earth to take it over when he was just an infant." "But how was he gonna take over the planet when he was just a baby?" Bardock asked. "The moon, do you remember when you saw the moon when I was training you Bardock? A Saya-jin turns into a gigantic ape, which is ten times stronger than his regular form. Well Goku bumped his head and forgot his mission, then a man that went by the name of Gohan came by and took care of Goku." Piccolo explained. "So what does this have to do with Radditz, father?" Nail interjected. "Well, when Vegeta found out that Goku hadn't taken over the planet, he sent Radditz to see what happened. When Radditz got to Earth, Goku already had a son, Gohan, and he was completely oblivious to his mission. When Radditz found out, he kidnapped Gohan and flew off, telling Goku to kill a hundred humans if he wanted his son back. Of course, Goku decided to go fight him, but he couldn't do it alone. I came to help because back then, I wanted to take over the world, and Radditz was stronger than me, so I needed Goku's help to defeat him. Anyway, we fought him and we won. In fact I distinctly remember firing the Makenkosappo and killing him. I want to know how the hell he is still alive." "This is very interesting, what are we gonna do?" Master Roshi said, trying to think of a solution. "We wait," Gohan said, "we let him make a move, for all we know he could have been accidentally wished back, and changed his ways. Maybe he is a good guy now..." "I doubt it, why would he be training if he wanted to be a good guy." Piccolo said with contempt in his voice. Suddenly everyone turned towards the window. "Wow, his power is incredible!" Piccolo said. "We better think of something fast, or we're all doomed." Master Roshi blurted out. They felt his ki racing towards them. "How....how did he get...so....strong....?!" Piccolo mumbled. They all trembled as he passed by the island. "Where is he going?" they seemed to say together. "Should we follow him?" Bardock said. "I don't even think we can catch up to him...." Piccolo stated. "Let's just let him be, if he starts trouble, Goku taught Nail and Bardock to teleport, we will be there in a flash." Master Roshi said with confidence. "Hmm....I hope your right old man...." Piccolo said cautiously "I hope your right..."
Bra was cleaning up after Bardock had left when she felt something. Even though she never trained she knew when a big power was coming, after all, she had Saya-jin blood running through her veins. "Who could that be?" she said to herself. "It's your favorite half-human, half-Saya-jin!" Goten yelled. Bra smiled on the inside, "Get outta here, look at the mess you made! You better leave, or I will KILL YOU!!!!" A big smile crossed his face, "Sorry, if you need some help, I will gladly help out such a pretty lady." Goten said. She tried to hide her blush, but when she was about to acknowledge his remark, he suddenly looked to the right as a huge fist slammed into his face, knocking him clear across the room. He hit the floor with a loud thump as she let out a shriek. He got up slowly as he saw a tall figure with broad shoulders and hair down to his knees walking towards him. As the man punched at him, he hit air, Goten appeared behind him and flung his fist as hard as he could in the back of the figures head. The man turned and caught Goten's fist easily and said "Hello....nephew..." in a deep voice. Goten's eyes widened as he saw the man's face, "You look...you look like my father!?" Goten blurted out. Goten through a kick into his stomach, but Radditz blocked with his knee, it felt like he hit a rock. "Ouch, that stung. Why would you attack your uncle like that...nephew...." he let out a chuckle, "Your gonna have to hit your uncle Radditz a little harder than that if your gonna beat me." With that, Goten turned Super Saya-jin and got out of Radditz's grasp and lunged forward, with his fist landing on Radditz's cheek fiercely. Radditz staggered and grabbed Goten by the throat. "Nice shot, but that still wasn't good enough." Then Radditz caught site of Bra. He threw Goten to the floor and began walking towards her. "You know, nephew I am here to kill you, but you have a very pretty girlfriend, I think I will take her with me. Goten's rage began to build, his hair became a darker gold, he went Super Saya-jin level 2. "YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!" He flung himself on Radditz's back, Radditz flipped him to the floor, but Goten punched Radditz right between the eyes, then kicked him in the top of his head. Radditz fell to he floor, but before Goten could get up Radditz grabbed him in a headlock. "Now, that wasn't very nice, you should have respect for your uncle." Radditz said angrily. Goten was losing consciousness. "LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU BIG BULLY!!!!" Bra yelled. Goten tried with all he had to get out of his grasp, he raised his hand and brought energy into it, then he flung it into Radditz's chest. He awaited the precious air to fill his lungs, but it didn't happen, he began to see black and white spots. It seemed like it was all over.
"OH NO!! He's at Bra's house!" Bardock yelled. "Quick take us there!!!!" Piccolo shouted. Nail grabbed Piccolo's shoulder, and Bardock grabbed Gohan's, then the four warriors disappeared. "Good Luck guys....you're gonna need it...." Master Roshi said to them.
CHAPTER 3
"Shit, they are on to me." Radditz said to himself, "Oh well, one down, two to go." Bra watched in horror as the giant held Goten's lifeless body. Suddenly, he dropped Goten and flew off. Bra ran into her room and took a senzu bean out of the vase on top of the cabinet. "I hope I am not too late!" She ran to him and force-fed Goten a senzu, wishing that he would awaken. At that moment she felt two huge powers, and two average powers appear behind her. She slowly turned. "Bra! Is he ok?!?!" Bardock asked impulsively. "Oh thank Dende its you. This giant man came by and attacked me, oh and Goten fearlessly saved me, he fought the brute all alone just for me. He is my hero. Please help him, save him!" Piccolo kneeled before Goten, and tried to sense his ki. "Looks like your hero is gonna be ok Bra. You don't have to worry anymore." Piccolo said with a sigh of relief. Goten felt his body rejuvenate, "Ah Piccolo-san, how's it going?" he said cheerfully. All of a sudden someone smacked his head, "Don't you ever make me worry about you like that again, geez, what is wrong with you, you are so helpless!!!!" Bra growled. "But, I thought you said I was you hero." Goten said as he smirked. Suddenly Bra realized what she had said a minute ago and her whole face turned red, "Oh I have to go in my room now..." and as she said that she ran off giggling. "Goten, what happened?" Gohan asked seriously. "Well, this man, he said his name was Radditz, he also said he was my uncle, he was after me, and when he thought I was dead he said, one down and two to go....He was incredibly strong, he fought me easily when I went super Saya-jin level 2." "Hmmm...he is after you, and two more people. Probably me and Gohan..." Piccolo said. "Well what do we do father? I will not let him kill you, me and Bardock are ready to take him down, right Bardock?" Nail said. "Hell yeah, we can kick that old man's ass any day!" Bardock said eagerly. "You will do no such thing. We have felt his power, you two are not ready." "But Piccolo." Bardock tried to interject. "No buts, he defeated Goten easily when he went level 2, imagine if he can go Super Saya-jin, what will you do then, huh?" Piccolo said. "Plus, I think I know a way to defeat him, but we are gonna need some time." They all gave him a puzzled look. "You see, I have found a flaw in the fusion technique." Now everyone looked at Piccolo like he was crazy. "When fusion occurs, you gain some more power, but you lose a body, I think I know a way to enhance the technique without losing a body, but it will take much time for you two to learn, and we don't have that." Piccolo stated sadly. "Actually," Gohan interrupted "we may have some time, but it will take some luck...." Everyone listened. "Do you remember the room where two people can go in and for them its a year, but for us its only a day..." "YES, that's it! Gohan you're a genius!" Piccolo exclaimed. "Quickly, Nail, Bardock, take us there..." They nodded and in seconds were up there telling Dende and Popo to make the preparations while Piccolo went over their training. "Listen, you must know each other's techniques so well that you will be thinking like one. It is a fusion of your minds. Nail, you will see what Bardock sees, and Bardock you will see what Nail sees. If you are able to reach this level, you will be unstoppable. Think about it, Radditz was three times stronger than your father and I, but we studied each other's technique so much because we were rivals, that when we fought as allies, we knew exactly what we were doing. Now imagine if you train together and help each other adapt to your techniques. Do you two understand." They nodded and then Piccolo caught a hint of worry on Nail's face. "What's the matter son?" "While we are training, all of you will be here, for a whole day by yourselves, what if he attacks." Piccolo looked into Nail's eyes. "Do not underestimate mine and Gohan's powers, we may be old, but we won't fall that easy. Plus, Goten and Trunks are with us, you just worry about training, you must have full concentration on your training. We will hold him off till you are done, do you two understand?" Again they nodded. "Ok, good luck you two, the sooner you start, the sooner you finish." They watched the two warriors walk into the room uncertainly. "I hope they can learn to do your technique Piccolo, Radditz is way too strong for us." "I know Gohan, but they cannot know that, if they have anything else on their minds, it won't work...." They all hoped that Radditz would wait a day, but they knew that they had a long battle ahead, which would probably wouldn't end until at least one of them had fallen.....
Trunks sat by his sleeping wife and child. He hated not being able to help, but he knew his time would come. Right now his place was by his wife. He brushed his hand across her forehead. Then he looked at his new daughter, Jinja, wondering if she will be a strong fighter, or like his sister Bra, who doesn't care for fighting one bit. Trunks had felt what was going on, he knew Goten was on the verge of death, but he felt Bardock, and Nail's ki disappear, he knew they saved him. "I am gonna have to leave you soon honey, and I don't know if am going to come back...." "What did you say sweetie?" Pan said in her sleep. It startled Trunks for a second, he thought if she awoke, he wouldn't be able to help, so he wrote her a note, and told her he would be back soon. He stepped onto the windowsill, let the wind blow through his hair, and flew off, towards Dende's palace. He was going to help, he had to help.
Piccolo looked down and felt Trunks' ki flying towards them. "Oh good, we can use him." Gohan nodded. Trunks appeared and bowed his head to Gohan and Piccolo with respect. "So what do we do know?" Trunks asked. "We wait..." Piccolo said. Dende kept a watch for Radditz while Trunks told them about his daughter. "So, I am a grandfather?" Gohan said in shock. Piccolo grinned, "You are an old man, it was just a matter of time." They all chuckled, trying to forget about their immediate situation. "So Trunks, you are taking care of my daughter, I hope." Gohan said with a father's worry in his voice. "Of course Gohan-san!" Trunks said with another bow. Gohan knew he did, it was just something he had to ask. He trusted Trunks like a son, and he technically was now. "Alright listen up, I see him," Dende said, "it looks like he is on a mountain, he is standing by a thing that looks like a spaceship, and he is drinking some kind of liquid...Oh no...!?!?" "What is it Dende?" Piccolo asked. "He is drinking the Sacred Water of Namek!" "What's that?" Goten and Trunks said at the same time. "It's like the fountain of youth, it keeps you young and strong, you just have to drink it once a week." Kami said through Piccolo's voice. "Well that explains something..." Gohan said. But where could he have gotten it, and who wished him back???" Goten said. "Well when we fight him, we will find out..." Piccolo said. "I have a feeling that we won't have to wait too long..." Trunks noted, "it looks like he is powering up." "Let him come to us, it will buy us some more time," Piccolo planned, "and he is gonna waste some of his energy and anger. "Your gonna fight up here!?!?!" Popo and Dende uttered at the same time. "Where else?" The warriors answered as if not knowing the damage they can cause. "Popo, it's gonna take a few weeks to clean up the mess they are gonna make in a few hours." "Your right Dende, but I've done it before!" He gave Dende a smirk, they both counted on the 4 warriors to win, they didn't count on Radditz's strength to be so high. "Here he comes guys, get ready!" Gohan said. Radditz soared above the palace, he looked down on them, and a disappointed look crossed his face, then he landed about 10 feet in front of Piccolo. "Hey green man....long time no see."
CHAPTER 1
"I hate you!! I wish I never met you. Leave me alone. Get away from me! Get away from me!!" Pan yelled at the top of her lungs. "You come one step closer and I will kill you. You did this to me, it's all your fault." Trunks cried out in pain. "Please Pan stop, let my hand go...please your gonna break my hand!!!" Her hair turned golden, her eyes green. "I don't care, I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU!!!!" The grip on Trunks' hand relaxed then they both heard a baby cry. "Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Briefs, you have a baby girl. But it looks like she…..she has a tail. Um…would you like me to remove it?" the doctor said with a puzzled look on his face. "Yes that would be great if you could." Trunks answered, then he turned his attention to his panting wife, her hair falling, changing to its original color. "Are you ok honey?" Trunks asked in his most innocent voice. "We are not having anymore kids. Do you understand me?" Pan barked back. "Yes of course, whatever you say." Trunks answered back quickly. "You should rest now, I'm going to the store, you want anything?" "Well...." Pan said with a hungry look on her face, "get me a couple pies of pizza with everything on it, some hot dogs, a couple hamburgers, a watermelon, 2 gallons of chocolate mixed with cherry ice cream, and some orange soda. Could you do that for me darling?" After Trunks got off the floor he said, "I'll try to get all of that stuff." "Oh thank you sweetheart I love you so much, what would I ever do without you." Pan said, apparently forgetting what happened a few minutes ago. Trunks went to the store and somehow managed to find everything. As he walked back to the hospital with his hands full of food, he felt a high power level getting closer to him. He looked around and he already knew who it was. He knew that ki well. "Goten, where are you?" he seemingly said into the air. "Ha ha, I can never sneak up on you Trunks." Goten said with a big smile on his face, "Who is all that food for?" "Oh it's for Pan, we had a girl Goten!" "Oh that's great....can I have some food? I'm really hungry. Oh please Trunks please..." "NO WAY, ARE YOU CRAZY IF I GIVE YOU THIS FOOD THEN PAN WILL KILL ME!!!" Trunks said fearfully. "Ok, ok then I guess I got to go to Bardock's house and get some food from him. See you later Trunks, and good luck with.....hey what did you name your new daughter?" "Oh, her name is.....ummm.....her name is....uhhh....I guess we didn't decide on a name yet, I got to talk to her about it." "Ha ha, ok bye!" Goten flew off toward Bardock's house. Trunks went to the hospital and the feeding frenzy that ensued rivaled the way the great Goku used to eat after a long, hard, training session.
Piccolo looked on as his son, Nail, fought his split form. Piccolo was impressed at how much Nail had gotten stronger after the battle with the Samekian. It had been many years since that clash of super powers. Piccolo thought back, remembering his longtime friend and rival Goku. It had been 3 years since he had died. Not many people came to his funeral. Most of the Z warriors have passed on. In fact, Piccolo and Gohan are the only two left. Vegeta had died two years before Goku. Krillan, Yamcha, Puar, Tien, Chouzu, Chi-Chi, Bulma, Mr. Satan, Ox King, and even Oolong had all died many years before that. Master Roshi and his turtle still live, on their island in the middle of nowhere, 18 had joined them after Krillan died. So did Gohan, he was very lonely after Videl died so he thought he would join his father's master and his best friends wife.
Gohan's time wasn't far off either, Piccolo thought. But Piccolo's time was also coming. He started looking more and more like Kami every year. He kept watching his son train. "One day you will be all alone Nail, just like I was when I was your age." Piccolo said under his breath. He even sounded more like Kami. "Father," Nail yelled, "what did you say?" Piccolo smirked, "You're almost as strong as I am now son!" Piccolo said jokingly. Nail appeared beside his father. Piccolo barely noticed he was coming, he was getting too fast for his own good. "I wish I could be as strong as you are father." Nail answered going along with the joke. Even though Nail was much stronger than his father, he had immense respect for him. Nail remembered when Gohan had told him of all the times Piccolo had saved him. He remember Gohan telling him that Piccolo would jump in front of beams, and fight against opponents that were much stronger than him with no fear. Nail was proud that his father had no fear. Nail remembered Gohan saying that Piccolo had even saved Goku when he fought Frieza, but that was a long, long time ago. Nail knew that his father didn't have much time left. "I'm going to go back to my training, I got to catch up to you." Nail said. "If you put on some weighted clothing, your power level will raise much faster." Piccolo said. "Father, it slows me down too much, I train better without it." "You don't understand Nail, it is suppose to slow you down, that way you will get used to having weight on you, so when you take it off, you will be twice as fast." Piccolo said, with a little anger in his voice. "Father, I will not wear it, I train my way, you train yours." Nail said. Piccolo grinned, "You are definitely my son...." Piccolo went back to meditating and Nail kept training. They kept up with that routine every day for many years.
As Goten flew toward Bardock's house he thought he felt an enormous power rise up and then disappear in an instant. "Ha, it must be that crazy Namek Nail, he is always training just like his father...oh well." Bardock quickly hid most of his food, he had felt Goten flying towards his house with a speed that he can only sustain when he is hungry. Goten appeared behind the crouching Bardock, "Wasup little bro. I was just wonderin if I could eat over at your house today." A gigantic smile crossed his face that spread from ear to ear. "Oh, well I guess you can, but I don't know if Bra will be too happy, plus we don't have too much food in here, see?" Bardock replied nervously. "Well ok, I guess I will just have to starve today...see ya little bro." Goten said slyly with his head down. "Damn it Goten, why are you so helpless." Bardock said while he showed Goten where he hid all the food. Goten immediately stuffed his face with food as Bardock tried to think up an excuse for Bra.
"Master Roshi!" Gohan yelled, "did you feel that?" "What are you talking about Gohan?" Master Roshi said, a little angry because he had to look up from his dirty magazine. "A huge power just sprung up and then disappeared...do you think its Nail?" Gohan answered a bit worriedly. "Well of course its Nail, Bardock doesn't train in the middle of the week, Trunks is with Pan, Goten is probably looking for food, and no one else has a high power level anymore." Master Roshi yelled back. "You dirty old man, you probably didn't even notice it!" the still beautiful 18 yelled back. "How could I feel it when I have a babe like you on the island." Master Roshi said with a smile." 18 slammed Roshi's head into the beach as she walked back to her room. "But I have felt this power before..... it isn't Nail's, and somehow it reminds me of when I was just a young boy." Gohan thought to himself. He trailed off remembering the good old days, he missed them. He never had anyone to talk to anymore, Master Roshi was always buried in his magazines, and when Gohan looked through them one day, it reminded him too much of Videl so he stopped right away. And when he spoke with 18, they would remember Krillan, and then she would say something was in her eye and she would mysteriously leave. The occasional visit from his best friend Piccolo was the only thing he looked forward to. They didn't talk much to each other, but being in the presence of the one person that had seen everything that he had seen, and remembered every battle that they both had gone through was enough. Soon it was all going to be over, "Maybe I will see my dad and mom again." Gohan whispered to himself. He smiled and tried to relax, forgetting all about the power that he had just felt.
"Pan are you feeling any better?" Trunks asked carefully while he walked around the room with their newborn daughter. "I am fine Trunks." Pan snapped back, "But I feel bad for Bulma..." "Why do you feel bad for my mother?" Trunks asked because he was puzzled. "Because she was just a human and she had to go through a Saya-jin birth!" Pan said. Trunks chuckled lightly. "Do you think that is funny? Pan yelled. "No, no!" Trunks replied quickly. Suddenly Trunks turned towards the window. "Pan, did you feel that?" "Stop trying to change the subject Trunks!" Trunks turned back to her. "It must have been Nail." Trunks thought himself. "Honey, would it be ok if I went to talk to Goten for a few minutes?" "You want to leave me? Fine go, leave me with the baby all alone." Pan said sadly. Trunks turned and stayed with her. It had to be Nail, he thought. "So Pan, what are we gonna name her?" Trunks asked. "Well...I am not sure...how about Jinja?" Pan replied. "Jinja, Jinja, that is a great name Pan!" "Thanks!" Pan smiled, "come over here and give me a kiss sweetie, I am so happy!" Trunks walked over and sat on the bed with her, then kissed her on the lips lovingly, then kissed his little daughter Jinja. Trunks was the happiest half-human, half-Saya-jin in the world.
CHAPTER 2
"Nail," Piccolo yelled, "did you feel that?" "Yes father, what do you suppose it was?" Nail answered a bit disturbed. "I don't know, but that power, I have felt it before, a very long time ago. Nail, take me to Roshi's house." Nail flew to his father, put his hand on his shoulder, brought his two fingers to his own head, and tried to focus on Gohan's ki. They instantly appeared near Gohan. "Ah, greetings Piccolo, nice to see you again." Gohan said happily. Piccolo nodded with a rare smile crossing his face. "Gohan, did you feel that power, it was extremely high." "What? That wasn't Nail?" Gohan said with surprise and worry. "I am afraid not Gohan-san." Nail said with respect. "Hey who is that? Ah Piccolo, greetings old friend how are you?" Master Roshi said cheerfully. "Hello old man, I am fine, and how are you." Kami said through Piccolo's voice. "Why did you say that you old Namek." Piccolo said to Kami, "You should learn to be a bit more friendly Piccolo." Kami retorted. Master Roshi looked at Piccolo stunned, wondering why he had given him such a pleasant greeting. "Piccolo if it wasn't Nail, or Bardock, then who could have such a high power level on earth right now?" Gohan asked. "That is a good question Gohan, do you remember the ki, did it remind you of something from the past? Piccolo said. "Yes, actually it did, it reminded me of being a boy, but it is all blurred, I must have been very young." Gohan replied. "Well then I think I know who it was...." Piccolo said slowly. "Radditz." "RADDITZ!!" Gohan and Master Roshi blurted out at exactly the same time. "Yes, I will never forget that ki, I am sure of it." Piccolo said almost to himself. "But how can he be alive, isn't he older than my father? How can his power level be so high? Why was he powering up in the first place?" Gohan said the first few questions that came to his mind. "I don't know Gohan, I don't know." Piccolo said bewilderedly. "But I have a feeling we are going to find out very soon....."
"BARDOCK!!!!" Bra yelled, "where is all our food!" "Um, well you see Bra, I got a little hungry and I couldn't help but eat it all." Bardock replied. "Don't lie, I can still smell your bigger brother Goten, he was here wasn't he." "Well maybe for a few minutes...." Bardock said, hoping she wouldn't yell at him anymore. "That's no excuse!" Bra yelled. Bra and Bardock lived together because Bra couldn't afford the rent on her own. Since Maron got married and moved out, Bardock was the only person she knew that had enough money to pay the rent with her. She forced Bardock to live with her until she could find another roommate. Bra always hated it when Goten would come over and eat all of their food. But she had to admit that she was growing fond of Goten's carefree nature, even if it did cause her a lot of trouble. If Bardock moved out she wouldn't see Goten that often and she wouldn't be able to yell at him. She loved yelling at him because of the innocent face he would put on for her. She thought he was so cute when he did that. She never told anyone that, and she waited for the day that Goten would ask her out. "Well, I'll tell him not to come over here anymore...ok?" Bardock said, trying to solve the problem. "No you will not, don't you dare do that to your bigger brother, you should have respect for him." Bra said, with a slight blush on her face. After Bardock got off the floor, he told her that he was gonna go to Roshi's house, he wanted to ask Gohan something.
As he neared the island, he noticed there were a few big powers there. When he touched down he ran in the house and greeted everyone. "Hey Gohan, did you feel that big power?" "Bardock, how's it going old friend." Nail said as he extended his fist. Bardock punched Nail's fist, "It's going good buddy, how bout you?" Bardock replied, forgetting he even said anything to Gohan. "I see you've gotten stronger Bardock." Nail noted. "You have too Nail, you'll never give up will you" Bardock said as he smirked. Nail shook his head and gave a quick glance at his father. "The power, Bardock, was your uncle...." Gohan answered finally. "What!?!?!?!" Nail and Bardock said at the same time, "How is that possible?" Bardock said. "I didn't even now my dad had a brother. Can someone tell me what's going on?" Piccolo turned to Bardock and Nail, "You see, back when Gohan was a child, younger than you two, Goku's brother Radditz came down to the Earth in search of him. The Saya-jin were actually a race of space pirates, they would take over planets and sell them to the highest bidder, Goku was sent to Earth to take it over when he was just an infant." "But how was he gonna take over the planet when he was just a baby?" Bardock asked. "The moon, do you remember when you saw the moon when I was training you Bardock? A Saya-jin turns into a gigantic ape, which is ten times stronger than his regular form. Well Goku bumped his head and forgot his mission, then a man that went by the name of Gohan came by and took care of Goku." Piccolo explained. "So what does this have to do with Radditz, father?" Nail interjected. "Well, when Vegeta found out that Goku hadn't taken over the planet, he sent Radditz to see what happened. When Radditz got to Earth, Goku already had a son, Gohan, and he was completely oblivious to his mission. When Radditz found out, he kidnapped Gohan and flew off, telling Goku to kill a hundred humans if he wanted his son back. Of course, Goku decided to go fight him, but he couldn't do it alone. I came to help because back then, I wanted to take over the world, and Radditz was stronger than me, so I needed Goku's help to defeat him. Anyway, we fought him and we won. In fact I distinctly remember firing the Makenkosappo and killing him. I want to know how the hell he is still alive." "This is very interesting, what are we gonna do?" Master Roshi said, trying to think of a solution. "We wait," Gohan said, "we let him make a move, for all we know he could have been accidentally wished back, and changed his ways. Maybe he is a good guy now..." "I doubt it, why would he be training if he wanted to be a good guy." Piccolo said with contempt in his voice. Suddenly everyone turned towards the window. "Wow, his power is incredible!" Piccolo said. "We better think of something fast, or we're all doomed." Master Roshi blurted out. They felt his ki racing towards them. "How....how did he get...so....strong....?!" Piccolo mumbled. They all trembled as he passed by the island. "Where is he going?" they seemed to say together. "Should we follow him?" Bardock said. "I don't even think we can catch up to him...." Piccolo stated. "Let's just let him be, if he starts trouble, Goku taught Nail and Bardock to teleport, we will be there in a flash." Master Roshi said with confidence. "Hmm....I hope your right old man...." Piccolo said cautiously "I hope your right..."
Bra was cleaning up after Bardock had left when she felt something. Even though she never trained she knew when a big power was coming, after all, she had Saya-jin blood running through her veins. "Who could that be?" she said to herself. "It's your favorite half-human, half-Saya-jin!" Goten yelled. Bra smiled on the inside, "Get outta here, look at the mess you made! You better leave, or I will KILL YOU!!!!" A big smile crossed his face, "Sorry, if you need some help, I will gladly help out such a pretty lady." Goten said. She tried to hide her blush, but when she was about to acknowledge his remark, he suddenly looked to the right as a huge fist slammed into his face, knocking him clear across the room. He hit the floor with a loud thump as she let out a shriek. He got up slowly as he saw a tall figure with broad shoulders and hair down to his knees walking towards him. As the man punched at him, he hit air, Goten appeared behind him and flung his fist as hard as he could in the back of the figures head. The man turned and caught Goten's fist easily and said "Hello....nephew..." in a deep voice. Goten's eyes widened as he saw the man's face, "You look...you look like my father!?" Goten blurted out. Goten through a kick into his stomach, but Radditz blocked with his knee, it felt like he hit a rock. "Ouch, that stung. Why would you attack your uncle like that...nephew...." he let out a chuckle, "Your gonna have to hit your uncle Radditz a little harder than that if your gonna beat me." With that, Goten turned Super Saya-jin and got out of Radditz's grasp and lunged forward, with his fist landing on Radditz's cheek fiercely. Radditz staggered and grabbed Goten by the throat. "Nice shot, but that still wasn't good enough." Then Radditz caught site of Bra. He threw Goten to the floor and began walking towards her. "You know, nephew I am here to kill you, but you have a very pretty girlfriend, I think I will take her with me. Goten's rage began to build, his hair became a darker gold, he went Super Saya-jin level 2. "YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!" He flung himself on Radditz's back, Radditz flipped him to the floor, but Goten punched Radditz right between the eyes, then kicked him in the top of his head. Radditz fell to he floor, but before Goten could get up Radditz grabbed him in a headlock. "Now, that wasn't very nice, you should have respect for your uncle." Radditz said angrily. Goten was losing consciousness. "LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU BIG BULLY!!!!" Bra yelled. Goten tried with all he had to get out of his grasp, he raised his hand and brought energy into it, then he flung it into Radditz's chest. He awaited the precious air to fill his lungs, but it didn't happen, he began to see black and white spots. It seemed like it was all over.
"OH NO!! He's at Bra's house!" Bardock yelled. "Quick take us there!!!!" Piccolo shouted. Nail grabbed Piccolo's shoulder, and Bardock grabbed Gohan's, then the four warriors disappeared. "Good Luck guys....you're gonna need it...." Master Roshi said to them.
CHAPTER 3
"Shit, they are on to me." Radditz said to himself, "Oh well, one down, two to go." Bra watched in horror as the giant held Goten's lifeless body. Suddenly, he dropped Goten and flew off. Bra ran into her room and took a senzu bean out of the vase on top of the cabinet. "I hope I am not too late!" She ran to him and force-fed Goten a senzu, wishing that he would awaken. At that moment she felt two huge powers, and two average powers appear behind her. She slowly turned. "Bra! Is he ok?!?!" Bardock asked impulsively. "Oh thank Dende its you. This giant man came by and attacked me, oh and Goten fearlessly saved me, he fought the brute all alone just for me. He is my hero. Please help him, save him!" Piccolo kneeled before Goten, and tried to sense his ki. "Looks like your hero is gonna be ok Bra. You don't have to worry anymore." Piccolo said with a sigh of relief. Goten felt his body rejuvenate, "Ah Piccolo-san, how's it going?" he said cheerfully. All of a sudden someone smacked his head, "Don't you ever make me worry about you like that again, geez, what is wrong with you, you are so helpless!!!!" Bra growled. "But, I thought you said I was you hero." Goten said as he smirked. Suddenly Bra realized what she had said a minute ago and her whole face turned red, "Oh I have to go in my room now..." and as she said that she ran off giggling. "Goten, what happened?" Gohan asked seriously. "Well, this man, he said his name was Radditz, he also said he was my uncle, he was after me, and when he thought I was dead he said, one down and two to go....He was incredibly strong, he fought me easily when I went super Saya-jin level 2." "Hmmm...he is after you, and two more people. Probably me and Gohan..." Piccolo said. "Well what do we do father? I will not let him kill you, me and Bardock are ready to take him down, right Bardock?" Nail said. "Hell yeah, we can kick that old man's ass any day!" Bardock said eagerly. "You will do no such thing. We have felt his power, you two are not ready." "But Piccolo." Bardock tried to interject. "No buts, he defeated Goten easily when he went level 2, imagine if he can go Super Saya-jin, what will you do then, huh?" Piccolo said. "Plus, I think I know a way to defeat him, but we are gonna need some time." They all gave him a puzzled look. "You see, I have found a flaw in the fusion technique." Now everyone looked at Piccolo like he was crazy. "When fusion occurs, you gain some more power, but you lose a body, I think I know a way to enhance the technique without losing a body, but it will take much time for you two to learn, and we don't have that." Piccolo stated sadly. "Actually," Gohan interrupted "we may have some time, but it will take some luck...." Everyone listened. "Do you remember the room where two people can go in and for them its a year, but for us its only a day..." "YES, that's it! Gohan you're a genius!" Piccolo exclaimed. "Quickly, Nail, Bardock, take us there..." They nodded and in seconds were up there telling Dende and Popo to make the preparations while Piccolo went over their training. "Listen, you must know each other's techniques so well that you will be thinking like one. It is a fusion of your minds. Nail, you will see what Bardock sees, and Bardock you will see what Nail sees. If you are able to reach this level, you will be unstoppable. Think about it, Radditz was three times stronger than your father and I, but we studied each other's technique so much because we were rivals, that when we fought as allies, we knew exactly what we were doing. Now imagine if you train together and help each other adapt to your techniques. Do you two understand." They nodded and then Piccolo caught a hint of worry on Nail's face. "What's the matter son?" "While we are training, all of you will be here, for a whole day by yourselves, what if he attacks." Piccolo looked into Nail's eyes. "Do not underestimate mine and Gohan's powers, we may be old, but we won't fall that easy. Plus, Goten and Trunks are with us, you just worry about training, you must have full concentration on your training. We will hold him off till you are done, do you two understand?" Again they nodded. "Ok, good luck you two, the sooner you start, the sooner you finish." They watched the two warriors walk into the room uncertainly. "I hope they can learn to do your technique Piccolo, Radditz is way too strong for us." "I know Gohan, but they cannot know that, if they have anything else on their minds, it won't work...." They all hoped that Radditz would wait a day, but they knew that they had a long battle ahead, which would probably wouldn't end until at least one of them had fallen.....
Trunks sat by his sleeping wife and child. He hated not being able to help, but he knew his time would come. Right now his place was by his wife. He brushed his hand across her forehead. Then he looked at his new daughter, Jinja, wondering if she will be a strong fighter, or like his sister Bra, who doesn't care for fighting one bit. Trunks had felt what was going on, he knew Goten was on the verge of death, but he felt Bardock, and Nail's ki disappear, he knew they saved him. "I am gonna have to leave you soon honey, and I don't know if am going to come back...." "What did you say sweetie?" Pan said in her sleep. It startled Trunks for a second, he thought if she awoke, he wouldn't be able to help, so he wrote her a note, and told her he would be back soon. He stepped onto the windowsill, let the wind blow through his hair, and flew off, towards Dende's palace. He was going to help, he had to help.
Piccolo looked down and felt Trunks' ki flying towards them. "Oh good, we can use him." Gohan nodded. Trunks appeared and bowed his head to Gohan and Piccolo with respect. "So what do we do know?" Trunks asked. "We wait..." Piccolo said. Dende kept a watch for Radditz while Trunks told them about his daughter. "So, I am a grandfather?" Gohan said in shock. Piccolo grinned, "You are an old man, it was just a matter of time." They all chuckled, trying to forget about their immediate situation. "So Trunks, you are taking care of my daughter, I hope." Gohan said with a father's worry in his voice. "Of course Gohan-san!" Trunks said with another bow. Gohan knew he did, it was just something he had to ask. He trusted Trunks like a son, and he technically was now. "Alright listen up, I see him," Dende said, "it looks like he is on a mountain, he is standing by a thing that looks like a spaceship, and he is drinking some kind of liquid...Oh no...!?!?" "What is it Dende?" Piccolo asked. "He is drinking the Sacred Water of Namek!" "What's that?" Goten and Trunks said at the same time. "It's like the fountain of youth, it keeps you young and strong, you just have to drink it once a week." Kami said through Piccolo's voice. "Well that explains something..." Gohan said. But where could he have gotten it, and who wished him back???" Goten said. "Well when we fight him, we will find out..." Piccolo said. "I have a feeling that we won't have to wait too long..." Trunks noted, "it looks like he is powering up." "Let him come to us, it will buy us some more time," Piccolo planned, "and he is gonna waste some of his energy and anger. "Your gonna fight up here!?!?!" Popo and Dende uttered at the same time. "Where else?" The warriors answered as if not knowing the damage they can cause. "Popo, it's gonna take a few weeks to clean up the mess they are gonna make in a few hours." "Your right Dende, but I've done it before!" He gave Dende a smirk, they both counted on the 4 warriors to win, they didn't count on Radditz's strength to be so high. "Here he comes guys, get ready!" Gohan said. Radditz soared above the palace, he looked down on them, and a disappointed look crossed his face, then he landed about 10 feet in front of Piccolo. "Hey green man....long time no see."