Chapter 13

"Now entering planet's atmosphere." said the computerized female voice of Gohan's space pod.

Gohan woke up, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. "That was quick." Gohan said as he stretched.

The pod started to glow a fiery red as it entered the planet's atmosphere. Then, like a giant ball of fire, the pod crash-landed on the surface of the planet. "The pod has landed safely, please exit to your right and watch your step." the pod's computer said.

Gohan stepped out of the pod and looked around. The planet was covered by a darkened sky that stretched in all directions. The planet seemed to have no vegetation except a few scraggy looking bushes dotted across the baron landscape. "This certainly looks like a place where an evil tyrant who is determined to rule the entire universe would live." Gohan said to no one in particular.

Just then Gohan heard a noise behind him. Gohan turned around to look behind him. "Who's there, show yourself." Gohan said as he got into a fighting stance, ready to take on anyone who came out of their hiding place.

Suddenly Gohan felt a sharp and agonizing pain on the back of his head as he was hit in the head with a large and heavy object. Gohan fell to the ground, unconscious. A shadowy figure then appeared over Gohan's unconscious body. The figure dragged Gohan off into the darkness. "Videl what's wrong?" Chichi asked to a terrified looking Videl.

"I, I fell something horrible has happened to Gohan." Videl said.

Chichi looked at Videl in disbelief, as though she knew nothing could harm her eldest son. "I'm sure Gohan's fine, Videl. He's a big boy." Chichi said, trying to comfort Videl.

Videl looked at Chichi. "You're right Chichi. Gohan's a grown man, he can take care of himself." Videl said, trying to reassure herself that Gohan was just fine.

Videl went outside and looked up at the starry sky. "Gohan, I wish I could see you coming home right about now." Videl said, sighing.

Gohan woke up to the feeling of ice cold water being splashed on his face. "Huh, what, where am I?" Gohan asked as he rubbed the back of his head, which was still throbbing from when he had been hit.

"So stranger, where ya from?" A strange voice asked Gohan.

Gohan looked over to see a man. The man was well built. He had long black hair that went down to his mid back. He wore saiyan armor that was cracked and broken in some areas, probably from a past fight. The man also had a scar that protruded form his earlobe to his chin. Gohan was about to ask the man's name when he noticed something twitching back and forth behind the man. "Is that a tail?" Gohan asked.

The man looked behind him and laughed. "Huh, this thing? Yeah it's a tail, my tail to be exact. Caused me more trouble then good though, all my opponent has to do is grab the damned thing and I'm down." The man said.

Gohan looked at the man. "Are you a saiyan?"

"Well of course I am. Name's Remon, been on this ramshackle of a planet for about four months now. Crash landed about half mile south of here, them damned goons of Frieza's shot me down." Remon said.

Gohan couldn't believe it. Colonel Remon, he had disappeared suddenly over Frieza's planet. Kakkarott didn't even bother with sending a search team, for he figured that Frieza's men had killed Remon. "May I what your name is?" Remon asked.

"My name is Son Gohan." Gohan said.

"Son Gohan, you mean as in the Son Gohan who was the first saiyan to go super in over 3000 years?" Remon asked in astonishment.

"Yep, that's me." Gohan said.

"Oh man, this is awesome. Me, getting to meet the most famous saiyan in the entire universe." Remon said.

"Yeah, thanks." Gohan said.

"What are you doing here?" Remon asked.

"Well I came here to fight Frieza. Those were orders from King Vegeta himself." Gohan said.

"You, coming here to destroy Frieza? Are you really that powerful?" Remon asked.

"I guess so, at least the king thinks so." Gohan said.

"Let me help, I know a secret entrance inside Frieza's palace." Remon said.

Gohan hesitated. "Well alright, but promise you'll leave as soon as you have shown me the way." Gohan said.

"Yeah, I will." Remon said.