Chapter Five: Relenting

"Hey Krill. Isn't amazing on how much Namek looks like Earth?" Goku sighed leaning comfortably against the cliff face as Krillen finished eating lunch.

During their search for Dragon Balls they had met several strange aliens and sights. But yet none was as eccentric and picturesque as Namek when they first arrived during sunset. Krillen nodded eyeing over at the pod Bulma had just arrived in. They had waited for two weeks for the blue topped genius to arrive and the first thing she did was run into the shower. It was typical of her though.

"I wonder how Gohan is enjoying heaven," Goku said solemnly. "I hope whoever is taking care of him is nice."

"Don't worry, Goku. Grandpa Gohan will take care of him, I'm sure," Krillen said smiling up at the warrior. "Gohan's probably having so much fun. Heaven's a terrific place. When you wish him back, he'll be happy to see you."

"He's so young," Goku frowned shaking his head. "To be up there all alone for so long."

"Aw. Don't be silly," Krillen laughed. "Time is fast up there. He won't even realize how much time has gone by."

"Thanks Krill," Goku smiled. "I just hope Goten won't mind being the older brother."

"Yeah. I wonder where Vegeta went?" Krillen pondered.


"Master Gohan," A hovering computer chirped to the boy crying into his pillow.

Gohan didn't even look up when he moaned, "Go away."

"Master Gohan. You can't stay locked up in your room forever."

"Why not?" Gohan retorted coldly pressing his face further into his pillow.

"Because when Master Frezia returns, you don't want to greet him with tears, do you?"

It took a bit but Gohan finally looked up rubbing his face furiously to rid the redness. He glared at the hovering computer a bit softer then he had been before and muttered, "What do you want?"

"I am here to deliver a message-"

"Agh," Gohan moaned turning away. "Not another one. Can't they get a hint? I don't want to join the stupid Ginyu force. I just want to stay with Master Frezia. I don't want anything to do with those... those freaks!"

Gohan retaliated his anger by punching hard into his pillow. He only succeeded in covering the room with bit of feathers. Gohan let out a irritable sign, blowing one away that got dangerously close to his face.

"But sir. They are going to Namek," The computer piped.

"Why do I care?" Gohan huffed rubbing his bare arms absentmindedly.

It was rather cold in the small room. He leapt from his bed landing on the frigid steel floor. His naked feet ached with cold as he raced to the heating unit. Gohan tried to block out the robot's blabbing as he twisted the knob to a reasonable degree.

"But Master Frezia is on Namek. You said you wished to be with him. Who knows how long it will take him to get back," The computer explained catching Gohan's interest suddenly.

"So you are saying," Gohan muttered. "That I could go to this place and help Master Frezia with the supposed dragon balls."

"Yes."

"But," Gohan hissed scrunching up his face in confusion. "I remember how awful Vegeta was about those dumb things. Why would I want to get in the middle of that?"

"Because," The computer whispered sinisterly. "Vegeta is an outlaw now. You can fight him."

"It's not enough," Gohan pouted. "I am not fighting Vegeta over something so stupid."

"The dragon balls grant wishes sire."

"That's just a fable. And even if they did, whose to say that Frezia would let me have one of them."

"You know very well of Frezia's wish for immortality and strength. That is two wishes. The dragon grants three. You can use the last wish to find the truth of you parents. This is you chance. All of your answers are on Namek," The computer smiled printing out a small form. "All you have to do is sign…"

Gohan stared down at the form thoughtfully and then scribbled his name on the line.


Gohan didn't even talk to the Ginyu force when he walked into the loading bay. He knew they were satisfied by the looks of triumph on their faces. He felt suddenly rather small as he opened a pod and ducked inside. He always hated these dumb things. They were so cramp and dark. Plus they brought some rather painful memories that Gohan preferred not to recall.

The seat was stiff as Gohan leaned back into it. He pulled his knees to his chest after the seat belt slipped over his tiny body. He hated this more then anything in the world and tried at all possible for other means of transportation.

Captian Ginyu's face came on the transparent screen in front of him. Gohan glared at it in loathing knowing quite well the man could see him too.

"Sound off," Captian Ginyu shouted before shouted roll.

Gohan didn't answer when his name was called but they didn't repeat it. In fact, Gohan couldn't answer even if he wanted too. He was becoming rather violently sick to the stomach. Gohan closed his eyes hoping for the pain to go away. But it just got worse. His heart thudded against his ribs as the pod launched roughly into space. And when the time came for hyper-sleep, Gohan was the last out…

Gohan screamed out the ship crash landed without warning. The ship systems had forgotten to wake him and had made a rather sloppy landing. Gohan held tightly to the chair listening to the earth about him erupt with the crash. Finally the ship stopped skidding and Gohan kicked opened the partially melted door.

Gohan got out of his ship noticing the Ginyu force staring bewildered at him. Obviously, they had thought his system failure and crash landed could have left him wounded somewhat but he was quite fine. Gohan couldn't help but wonder if they tried to the rig the ship to do such a thing. He was disgusted at such a tactic so he tried not to think that even they would stoop so low.

"Frezia is waiting for our arrival at his ship. Then we head out against the rebels," Captian Ginyu shouted to the group. "Follow, don't drag or you'll be shot out of the sky."

Gohan was used to such a order. He also knew they weren't kidding. He had been hammered upon several times when he was younger on the space station. Perhaps that was why his speed had increased so drastically. He took off next to the other Ginyus. He could see Frezia in the distance on the perch of his ship. He looked happy to see Gohan with them…


"Ginyu Force?" Goku repeated. "Who are they?"

Vegeta had just returned from a two day disappearance. He said he was trying to find some more information about Frezia's luck on the dragon balls but Goku had a sneaky suspicion he just wanted to get away from Bulma.

"A powerful alien army," Vegeta muttered getting the information of their arrival off of some surviving locals. "They're the strongest in the galaxy. We better hurry up and collect the balls before it comes to us fighting them."

"An army, huh?" Bulma smiled snobbishly. "Goku's defeated one of those before."

"I know all these warriors. They all have abilities Kakarot is sure not to be aware of," Vegeta snorted. "He won't stand a chance."

"Shows how much you know."

"What did you say, woman?!"

"Oh go shove your head down a toilet!"

"Ginyu force," Goku smiled ignoring the two having a verbal battle behind him. "I can't wait to meet them."


"You are to bring the Dragon balls to me. Bring me Vegeta alive. But you can do what you want with the rest of them," Frezia announced.

"Yes sir," All the Ginyu force members saluted expect for Gohan who was a tad late.

"Ummm sire?" Gohan asked. "Why do you want Vegeta alive?"

"For my purposes, Gohan," Frezia smiled calmly. "Don't let it worry you."

To Be Continued…
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