Meanwhile, in Heaven, Goku was checking up on Earth. It was something he liked to do every once in awhile to make sure everything was running smoothly. He looked for familiar ki signatures like usual, only today he couldn't find Vegeta anywhere. Suddenly, he felt six new kis on the planet that definitely didn't belong there.
That isn't good. I'd better find out what's happening. "Hey, King Kai! I think we've got a problem on Earth!" he called, running into the house.
"What's wrong, Goku?" asked King Kai
"Well, there are six new kis and Vegeta's is missing."
"Are you sure? Let me have a look." He paused for a moment, antennae flicking in all directions as he looked for Vegeta. "Hmm. Now this can't be right. My senses tell me that he's in Hell…lower level Hell, in fact. That's very odd."
"Um, can I talk to Bulma? She'll know what's going on."
"Of course. Go right ahead." said King Kai, turning around so that Goku could put a hand on his back.
"Bulma? Can you hear me?"
"Goku? Is that you? Yes, I can hear you! Now, let me talk to Vegeta, I need to yell at him for being an idiot!" she screamed, nearly in hysterics.
"What? B-but, he's not here! What's going on down there?!"
"He's WHAT?" yelled Bulma, causing Goku to flinch. "How can he not be there? He's had quite enough time to get to the end of Snake Way! Where is he!?"
"Heh, um, I didn't even know he was dead. Tell me what's going on!"
"The usual….Some evil jerk is trying to take over the world! And he's succeeding so far! He attacked me and Nat and Mia to get Vegeta to surrender…and that stupid git actually did! Now tell me where my idiot husband is! Don't make me come up there Goku!"
"Ah, no! I'll tell you where we think he is! Just calm down! And you might want to sit down for this. Seriously…"
"I am sitting. Just tell me!"
"Erm…He's in Hell."
"WHAT?!!?" Bulma screeched, knocking over her chair as she jumped up and started ranting and threatening Yemma.
Goku finally shut her up and said, " But we aren't sure. I'm getting ready to check with King Yemma to see if it's true. You should go and collect the dragon balls to wish him back…when did you last use them?"
"Not for awhile, at least a year."
"Good. Go get the dragon balls and wish him back, okay? I'll check with Yemma to see where Vegeta is, alright?" Bulma agreed Goku broke the connection with her. "She never changes!" He transmitted himself to King Yemma's desk and asked where he could find Vegeta.
"Vegeta is in Hell at the moment. He'll be out in a year." Yemma replied nonchalantly.
"What? But why? He hasn't done anything in years to make him deserve Hell! Why is he there?"
"He most certainly has! He has been piling my desk with extra paperwork for years! Do you know how much paperwork wishing for youth gives me? It's outrageous! I still have the past twenty years' worth of it to fill out and file! Besides, he isn't exactly a saint, you know."
"Gah! Do you know just what you're doing?! Have you seen what's happening on Earth? They need him!"
"Earth will be fine. They have other people that can take care of it. And besides, he can still be wished back. Don't worry so much."
Goku sighed and asked, "Well, can I see him? I'm sure he'll want to explain what happened."
Yemma rolled his eyes and said, "Oh, alright. But only for a short time. He is being punished." He scribbled something down of a piece of paper and handed it to Goku. "Give this to the Red Ogre."
"Thanks!" Goku said, and he left as quick as his instant transmission could take him.
Goku arrived in the upper level of Hell and went searching for the red ogre. He found it inside the building doing paperwork. "Hi! I've got a note here from King Yemma." Goku said, handing it to the ogre. It read the note and glared.
"Follow me, sir. The lower levels are right this way." He led Goku to the trapdoor and said, "Just call for Marvin when you want to come back up. Oh, and be careful. This is where we keep the most dangerous villains."
"Don't worry, I've got it under control. Thanks!" said Goku as he ran down the stairs.
He searched for Vegeta's ki signature, found it, and transmitted to where he was. He appeared behind Vegeta as the former prince said, "Whaddya mean, 'I can't get drunk'?!"
"Um, Vegeta?" Goku said, bringing attention to himself.
Vegeta stopped his rant and swiveled around. "No way….There is no way in hell! Goku! What the hell are you doing here?!"
"Hi,Vegeta!" Goku said cheerfully. "I just wanted to let you know that Bulma's collecting the dragon balls. You'll be out of here soon."
"…That's my son?" asked Bardock, mortified beyond words. "I wish I could get drunk!" he said to himself.
"I also wanted to know exactly what was going on down on Earth. Bulma told me some of it, but she wasn't there and she was a bit upset." he said, pulling up a chair, acting like he hadn't heard Bardock.
"Before I start talking, so you won't interrupt when you notice them, I'd like you to meet my father, King Bejita, King of all Saiyans. Also, next to him is your father, Bardock. You two, this is Goku."
At the sound of his name, Bardock tipped back his full pint of beer and guzzled the whole thing, trying desperately to get drunk. It wasn't working.
Goku, not noticing, said very cheerfully, "Hi!"
Vegeta sweatdropped as Goku held out his hand to shake hands with them. "Goku, I don't think they'll shake your hand."
"Oh. Okay!" he answered just as cheerfully.
"Okay, that's it!" said Bardock, slamming his glass onto the counter. "No self-respecting Saiyan would ever act so wussy! I'm going to beat that infernal cheerfulness out of him!" He swung his fist at Goku with enough force behind it to K.O. any normal saiyan. Goku was not a normal saiyan. He let the punch hit him square in the jaw.
"Hmm. Not bad." he said, massaging his jaw. "I'd say you're getting close to ascending to Super Saiyan. That actually hurt." Goku stood as all heads turned toward the action.
Radditz looked as well, trying to remember where he had heard that voice before. He caught sight of a flash of orange, but couldn't see anything else…he didn't need to. "Kakarot?" he muttered, pushing through the crowd until he could see his father trying to hit Goku. Goku was dodging every punch. Finally, Bardock was too tired to do anymore. "Alright, I give!" he panted.
"Father," Radditz said huffily walking up next to Goku, "What's he doing here?"
"He's just leaving." Vegeta said. "OUTSIDE, BAKA, or I won't tell you anything!"
Goku shrugged and left the bar, Vegeta following.
"Will you tell me now?"
"No, nothing until we get to the stairs."
They got to the stairs to find the gang of villians standing around them. Vegeta swore under his breath in every language he knew, which was quite a few. "Goku, you'll have to ask someone else, Nat or Mia. I won't say anything in front of them. Just go back."
"What, you won't say that you're down here because you gave Yemma so much extra paperwork? Hm?" Goku said evilly. "Hey Marvin! Now would be a good time to let me back up!" He said, seeing Vegeta's face get red. He hadn't seen Vegeta this mad since he found out about Old Kai's reward for training Gohan when Buu attacked; at least, not at him.
"GOKU!" he barked, and would have said more when Marvin, the blue ogre, yelled down from the top of the last staircase.
"We decided not to let you back up." He laughed.
Vegeta smirked. "Looks like you're stuck here for awhile. Good. I'm going to kill you."
Suddenly, Goku wasn't feeling so cheerful anymore. He gulped. Then he remembered Instant Transmission. He put two fingers to his forehead and tried to leave. Nothing happened. Oh, shit! "EEP!"
He ran down the passageway followed by a homicidal Vegeta.