Disclaimer-You think I own DBZ? *Checks your temperature* What color is grass in your world? Also, Maria Domenico is a real reviewer of mine who says she likes Radditz.

Dandelion Seeds of Hope

"It was here that two Saiyans, by the names of Kakarot Son and the Saiyan prince, Vegeta, made the first stand against slavery in 20 years."

Radditz silently cheered as the female reporter announced the news that his twin brother and the prince had stood up against slavery, especially at what he heard next…

"The Saiyan they rescued was reportedly Kakarot's mother, a woman named Celipa…"

"All right!" Radditz yelped, leaping from his seat on the floor with joy. "Go, Ninjin [Carrot]!"

"Sit down, slave!"

"Yes, sir," Radditz said, obeying his master. Radditz's master was one of the cruelest men in the world, and also one of the most secretive. None of his slaves knew his true name, and he was called by all 'Master Domenico'. Rumor had it that he was linked to some secret army.

Master Domenico's fist was clenched in fury. "Bleep. I thought we put down the slave uprising years long ago."

"Apparently, they are rising again," a woman named Kiwa, Celipa's younger sister, said, smirking.

Radditz grinned at his aunt, and she winked at him.

"Shut up," he snapped at her. "And what are you doing in here? Get out!"

"Yes, master," Kiwa said smugly, bowing in fake respect and leaving the room.

"And you, boy!" Master Domenico turned his attention towards Radditz. "You should be tending to Maria! Get out of here and do your job!"

"Yes, sir," Radditz said, bowing swiftly and racing out of the room, leaving Master Domenico stewing in his anger.

"Ah, you came!" Maria, the master's daughter said, sitting up weakly in bed. Maria was the same age as Radditz, an almost 9-year-old. "I didn't think you'd come!"

"What, and risk Master Domenico's anger? Don't think so."

"I heard about the uprising."

"It's not an uprising, just two Saiyans fighting to protect another."

"One of them was Kakarot Son." Maria coughed into her hand, her illness not allowing her to talk much. "Do you know him?"

"He's my twin brother."

"Twin?! I didn't know you had a…" She went into a coughing fit. Gagging, she gulped down some saliva so she could speak. "I didn't know you had a twin."

"Yeah."

"So do you…" she went into another coughing fit.

"Maria, stop talking. If your bronchitis gets worse, I'll get the blame for it."

"Do you know where he is?" she said in a rush before she could start coughing again.

"No." He shook his head, and hoisted himself onto the bed to see her better. "I just know it's somewhere on Kame Island, because they fought in front of Kame Island Elementary School."

"They say that the woman they protected was named Celipa. I take it she's your mother."

"Yeah. I haven't seen her in…well, in 3 years, since I was 6."

"I'm sorry to hear that," Maria said sympathetically. "I lost my mother when I was 6, too. At least your mother is still alive."

"Yeah. Just a dislocated arm," he said with bittersweet anger.

"Hey, don't be upset," Maria pleaded. "I'm sad when you're upset."

Radditz looked at her with confused, questioning eyes. Did an earthling just show him compassion? He hadn't seen a single human so far who thought he was anything but their pet monkey.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Maria coughed again. "I mean, I can't do anything fun because of my illness. You Saiyans can't do anything fun, either, and you have to work all day."

"Yeah…" Radditz was still registering such kindness from an Earthling.

"If I was at that school, I would've helped your brother and his friend.

"Maria?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks."

Kiwa left the building, smiling triumphantly and whistling happily.

"Did you guys hear the good news?" she announced to the entire field.

"What is it, Mama?" Kiwa's son, Turles, asked. He was a little bit older than his two cousins, and had the most uncanny resemblence to Kakarot.

"You remember your cousin, Kakarot, right?"

"Of course."

"And you remember Prince Vegeta, right?"

"Kiwa, what is it? What's the good news?" her husband, Toma, asked, looking up from his work at yanking fresh stalks from the ground and leaving others to grow.

"Kakarot and Prince Vegeta made the first stand against slavery in 20 years!"

The whole group of workers looked up at her in surprise and amazement. "What happened?" someone asked.

"Well, my older sister, Celipa, was being driven past this school their master enrolled them in. Kakarot hoped the fence and ran out to see her, and she, apparently, jumped off the edge of the truck to see her son. I mean, she hasn't seen him in 3 years, right? So, anyway, the driver and his assistant come out and tried to make her give up and go back with them. And she didn't, so they somehow managed to dislocate her arm from its socket. So, that really Bleeps the Prince and Kakarot off, and they go on the rampage. The two men are out, but then, some other men have the gall to try to take Celipa away. That pushes them over the edge. And…let's just say a legend was fulfilled."

"Nani [What]?" someone yelled. "Saiya-jins no Denetsu?"

"Hai!"

"Oh my God!" another screeched. "There hasn't been a Supa Saiya-jin [Super Saiyan] in over 3 millennia, and then, two in the same day!"

"Do…do you think this means…" someone piped up in the back.

"That's right!" Kiwa said, grinning. "Saiyans, our days of slavery are coming to a close!"

Well, that's it for this chapter.

I titled this chapter 'Dandelion Seeds of Hope' because hope is small, like dandelion seeds, but can be scattered far and wide.

I hope Maria Domenico isn't upset because I put her in here! And also, if she reads this, that she knows that I'm not trying to insult her father. I'm just trying to add an edge of irony in the story.

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