Author's Note: Really do hope you guys are enjoying this so far. I just wanted to warn you before it begins that the next few chapters may become confusing. Partially because I'm still working on the plot but also because the plot I have in mind so far, takes a really weird twist (I think anyway). Just warning you in advance so I don't scare any (or all) of you away. That's all.

   "We are very lucky." Vegita said from his side of the cell. Minutes before King Cold had lost his temper, but everyone knew it was just because he was afraid. Freeza was stronger than his father. It was common knowledge. The fact that someone was capable of disposing of Freeza so easily unnerved him. He had lived a long happy life, ruling over the weak, plundering planets and killing anyone who displeased him, with no one to challenge except his wife and two kids, especially Freeza, who was the strongest. Although Kooler might do a bit of training to avenge his brother, King Cold thought. All the same, he was scared.

    As were the Saiyans, since it was of their kind that had killed Freeza. If anyone killed one of Cold's best men, he would take out the killer and half of its race before he felt better. With six Saiyans standing right behind him, they figured they were going to hell again. When he turned and faced them, Tanipu ran behind Vegita. Panboukin tried not to appear afraid but was stroking his moustache, a nervous habit of his. Totepo look calm but if one looked closely, they could see his knees shaking slightly. The only indication that Toma and Celipa were afraid was their eyes. One could practically smell fear wafting from them. Only Vegita showed no trace of fear, but he was probably the most afraid since he was closest to King Cold.

    For one reason or another, he merely smiled. It was directed at Vegita and the Saiyan king wished Cold was still frowning. It was more pleasant to bear. Cold ordered some of his guards to lock them up. And that's where they were now.

   "I honestly thought he was going to kill us." Panboukin quipped, laughing nervously.

   "Well, he didn't do it now, but he more than likely do it later when he has more control over himself," Celipa said, "That way, he'll only stain the floor with our blood instead of putting a dent in his precious ship."

   "He won't kill us." Tanipu said.

   "How do you know?" Celipa asked angrily.

   "Because he knows who I am, even though he pretends not to." Tanipu answered.

   "How so?" Toma asked. Tanipu paused before answering.

   "How did I die?" she asked finally.

   "How did you die?" Toma was stunned by the question, "Umm, you died while giving birth to Kakkarot."
   "Wrong," she said, "I was killed by King Cold." When she saw that everyone was stunned, she explained, "A few months before Kakkarot was born, I was transferred to King Cold's ship. As I did my duties, I could feel that he was growing fond of me. How I knew, I don't know. I just knew it. And I didn't like it."

   "When Kakkarot was born, he saw a perfect opportunity to take me away. He made the doctors tell Bardock that I had died giving birth. I was actually in King Cold's chambers that same day. But I'll tell you right now, I did die that day."

   "You didn't listen to King Cold and that pissed him off." Celipa said, giving Tanipu a sly smile from across the room.

   "That's right." Tanipu said, returning the smile.

   "And King Cold won't kill us, why?" Totepo asked.

   "Because I'm the supersaiyan's mother. If Kakkarot got wind of my death, he'd surely come and take King Cold down."

   "He has to hear it first." Panboukin warned.

   "Trust me," Tanipu said as a guard passed by, "He will." And she winked at the guard. And to everyone else's astonishment, he winked back.

    Goku pressed two fingers to his forehead. He focused on the Yaarsdat standing thirty yards away. He felt out his soul and tried to connect with his own. Sweat started to drip from his head as he concentrated harder.

   "You must relax," Ardat said, "You're straining yourself again. Think as if Cordan was only ten yards away, like at the beginning." Goku nodded, trying to remember how he had down it when Cordan was only ten yard away and he made the transfer from ten to twenty yards.

    Ardat watched as Goku slowly began to fade. He looked at Cordan and saw a Goku's form next to the Yaarsdat. Seconds later, Goku was solid once again.

   "Congratulations," Ardat said, applauding, "You are now tied with our record."

   "I understand now why you guys have trouble with teleportation," Goku said, sitting down on the ground, "It's really hard."

   "I told you so," Ardat said, "And that's one of our more simpler techniques that we've devised."

   "All the same," he continued, "You are mastering the technique rather quickly. It took the one who set the record fifty years of training to reach that distance."

   "Where is he now?" Goku asked.

   "Dead," Ardat answered, "When he set the record, it had drained all of his energy."

   "How reassuring," Goku muttered.

   "You asked." Was all Ardat could say. A silence followed but a messenger quickly interrupted it.

   "Lebhanian transport arriving sir."

   "Tell the troops to be ready." Ardat said. The messenger gave a curt nod and ran off.

   "I didn't know you were a general." Goku said, impressed.

   "That," Ardat said, not looking at Goku, "you didn't ask."

   "Why do you want your troops to be ready?" the Saiyan asked, getting up.

   "We've had bad ties with the Lebhanians," Ardat explained, "We used to have a trade agreement with them but they didn't follow it. They accused us of not following it as well. We also believe that they destroyed our Tel'crelet, a statue representing peace and liberty."

   "Why would Lebhanians come now?" Goku asked.

   "I don't know." With that, Ardat walked in the direction the messenger went. Goku and Cordan followed.

    Goku watched from the balcony of the room they gave him. He saw the transport was going to land about two hundred yards from where he was. The Yaarsdat troops were grouped into three boxes, with at least sixteen in each box. It was a strange formation but Goku remembered that he was another planet. Maybe it had some advantages.

    When the transport landed, Ardat and Cordan came forward. They stood with their arms behind their back, legs together. Their soldiers stood rigidly, weapons pointed upward, ready to open fire on Cordan's mark. The ramp came down and out came a person. Ardat and Cordan could see who it was before Goku. The Saiyan noticed that the Yaarsdats jaw had dropped slightly. That's when Goku saw the passenger. He saw himself.

   "Welcome back Bardock." Ardat said, moving forward and reaching out his hand. Goku didn't hear or what happened next. He was already running down the stairs to reach them.

    Once outside, Goku heard Ardat mention his name. He stopped and listened.

   "I'm sure Goku would be pleased to meet you." The Yaarsdat said.

   "Who is Goku?" Bardock asked.

   "I am," the other Saiyan answered. He moved in front o the soldiers. Bardock looked at him for a few minutes.

   "Kakkarot?" Bardock asked at last.

   "That's also me." Goku answered. Bardock fell silent again.

   "What the hell are you doing here?" he asked.

   "Long story," Goku said, "And I have a few questions of my own. Like, how did you survive…" he trailed off when he saw Toma and Celipa emerge from the transport. Ardat greeted them the same way as he did Bardock. But Goku was wishing that his friend would get away from them. He felt something was wrong. Out of place.

    Bardock asked him something.

   "Excuse me?" Goku said.

   "What, you deaf and weak?" Bardock growled, "You were asking how I survived…"

   "The destruction of Vegitasei." Goku finished. But he had been insulted from what his father had just said. He was now convinced that his father was just like his brother.

   "I didn't survive." Bardock answer.

   "Then that means," Goku said regretfully, "We resurrected you."

   "How so?" Bardock asked after a pause.

   "By accident," Goku said bitterly. It was now clear to everyone how Goku felt about his father. Ardat looked uncomfortably from one Saiyan to the other. He didn't know what to do.

   It was Cordan who saved the situation, but in a way that got them all off guard.

   "Sir," he said, "The men at the communications tower have received a strange transmission." He had two fingers on his forehead. Goku realized that he was communicating telepathically.

   "What is it Cordan?" Ardat asked, glad for the change of subject.

   "It's from King Cold's ship," Cordan replied, "And it's someone saying that there the Saiyans have returned. The transmitter also wants anyone receiving this transmission to let Bardock know," the Saiyan now took interest in the conversation, "that Tanipu is alive and well." When he heard this, Bardock's jaw dropped. Goku could tell that his father had softened and he was guessing that Tanipu was his mother.

   "She's alive too?" Bardock asked. Goku was amazed to see tears forming in the others eyes.

   "Yes sir," Cordan said, "A prisoner on King Cold's ship, but he doesn't plan on killing them."

    Bardock jumped for joy. Goku couldn't believe how happy his father was. Before he had been dripping with anger and hatred. Now, he was at the other extreme, crying and screaming out of happiness. He hugged the other two Saiyans (whom, Goku saw, were uncomfortable with the news). Then Bardock did something truly out of character. He rushed over to Goku and hugged him tightly.

   "Thank you!" he cried, "Even if it was by accident, thank you for bringing her back!"

   "No problem," Goku managed to say. But he was greatly disturbed. Not by Bardock, but by what the female Saiyan had said to her companion. She said in a very soft whisper, but Goku was still able to make out the words.

   "They know."