I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the right to Starcraft or any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.

Chapter 28: Departure

Aldaris scowled as he managed to push himself up from where his seat had fallen to its side. Other Templar on the main bridge were picking themselves up as well.

"Report!"

"The cannon has been destroyed Judicator! Less than ten warships remain of our fleet. Recommend we immediately retreat back to Auir!" Croton suggested.

Aldaris' scowl grew in size, "Make it so, activate the warp field right away! Whatever ships don't make it in will be left behind! We must escape before the Saiyans regroup!"

"Understood Judicator, setting course for Auir. Estimated arrival time at four months, damage repairs pending," the Templar explained from his console. Aldaris nodded grimly and watched as less than half of his ships managed to get into the large blue field that was forming around the main ship. It then launched itself quickly into space, leaving the blue planet and its lucky survivors behind.

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Dende had his job cut out for him, but worked tirelessly to revive all of the fallen heroes. Luckily he had been using his healing power since he was about five, therefore he could handle it.

"Wow, that sure was a close one," Tora said first. Chichi and Bulma came running in for their respective families.

"Brat, are they still up there?" Vegeta asked Gohan once he was revived.

Gohan concentrated for a second or two, "I can't really tell, I sense Buu coming back down but if there's any Protoss left I can't pick them up!"

"So we got them all with that one blast?" Vegeta asked, a little surprised. Buu then landed on the ground, munching on candy balls.

"Does that answer your question?" Piccolo snorted.

"Meanies all dead or run away!" Buu said happily.

"Good, maybe we can getting the wretched Zerg off this planet!" Vegeta said, glancing to the east.

Gohan narrowed his eyes, "No I don't think we need to."

"What?" several shouted at once.

Eighteen nodded, "That is correct. When Fasha and I came to the base, I detected the Zerg start to gather themselves for a final attack while the Overmind prepared to leave. The Protoss scanners had detected the same while I hacked into their systems!"

"I don't sense the Zerg anymore on the planet! I picked some up that were leaving in space, but they were definitely leaving. I don't think there's anymore left on the planet!" Gohan added.

"What, that's crazy! Why would they up and leave like that when we were fighting with the Protoss! it doesn't make sense, it almost helps them out!" Tora said, confused.

"Agreed, it doesn't make sense," Piccolo muttered loudly.

"Alright then. Woman, how long will it take to get a spaceship going?" Vegeta demanded from Bulma who was busy checking Trunks over.

"Probably awhile Vegeta, they destroyed our home you know! Unless of course they left the other building alone, why do you need one?" she screeched back.

"We need it to track down the Protoss, they have the boy! Not to mention we'll need to stop at Namek to use the dragonballs!" he said loudly back.

"Why do they have Verto?!" Bulma asked. Vegeta and Gohan explained to the others who weren't informed as to why he was taken into Stasis in the first place, as they had not been told.

"So that creep wants to learn his abilities huh? Good luck, that kid is solid as a rock when it comes to talking when he doesn't want to. And I doubt that old fart has any attractive women to lure him into it," Fasha said, a little pissed at the whole issue. Vegeta glanced over at Tassadar, who was picking through the broken equipment of the base with Krator.

"Well we need to go to Namek regardless, to wish Videl and the others back," Gohan said sternly.

"Agreed. Tassadar, is there anyway for you to get a ship for us?" Vegeta shouted to him.

"With this broken equipment, no. If the command center hasn't been too damaged I may be able to make a distress call, but that is a big if. And even if the Conclave receives our transmission, it would still take at least four months for an advanced ship to reach us," the alien said humbly. Gohan's senses then picked up on something coming in from above.

"Great, now what?" he said, getting everyone's attention. A large but slightly damaged carrier ship hovered over the base. Protoss warriors then appeared in front of them and Tassadar.

"Tassadar, you are to come with us back to Auir for trial of treason!" one of the Zealots said, motioning for him to come along.

"The Executor did no such thing, it was Aldaris the entire time!" Krator stomped up in defense.

"I am sorry, but unless you can prove such a thing we cannot believe it!" the warrior replied.

"Wait a second, let's go inside the temple and find the observer files. I would wager that Aldaris didn't destroy them out of carelessness. If we find no such proof there you may take me back to Auir and I shall not resist," Tassadar said, bowing his head slightly. The warriors looked at him strangely, but then followed their brethren inside the temple, leaving Earth's warriors to discuss the issues with each other.

"Well whether we go with them or not, we need to wish Videl back," Gohan said, snapping everyone back to attention.

"Hey guys!" came a voice. Everyone's head jerked upwards at the female voice.

"Videl?" Gohan asked, his voice quivering.

"Hi Gohan, I'm talking through King Kai!"

"Videl, I promise we'll get you wished back right away!" Goku said.

"Actually that's why I'm calling. You see, that Kibito Kai person just told us not to use the dragonballs yet. He said we shouldn't use them until we're done with this mess! And besides, King Kai said that he would train me up here so I don't need to be saved all the time! Once you're done with the Zerg and come back to this dimension, then wish me back!"

"Are you sure about that Videl? I mean the Zerg have fled and all we need to do is track down the Protoss and get Verto back!" Gohan said a little uneasy.

"Well that's the problem. Aldaris lied when he said he had Verto, he doesn't!" Videl stated.

"WHAT?!" everyone asked at once, including King Kai.

"Yeah, he kinda lost him during the fight with the Zerg. They have him now!"

"Shit!" Vegeta cursed right away, Tora and Fasha had a similar reaction. Videl remained silent; she wasn't totally sure how they would take that.

"Well good luck I guess guys, I try to call from time to time!" Videl thought to them in a semi-cheery mood.

"I'll miss you Videl," Gohan sniffed slightly, trying not to cry.

"Ditto!"

Tassadar and the other Protoss reemerged from the temple, but the warriors were marching with him and not against him this time. "Well, who all is going?" he asked with a smile.

"You mean you got us a ship?" Vegeta asked in surprise.

"Yes, that one. It's damaged and must be repaired before we can leave, but it will be functional for our journey. Where must you go?" he asked while nodding towards the ship above them.

Vegeta's eyes narrowed along with Gohan's, "To find the boy!" the prince said in a growl.

"And Aldaris!" Gohan snarled. That particular remark got drew a frightened gaze from many people present.

"Well the ship should be ready in a few days, I suggest you all prepare for the long journey. It will probably take four to six months to reach Auir from here with this particular ship. Pending we don't run into anything of course. If the command ship wasn't destroyed, then Aldaris is likely on it. Unfortunately, it is much faster than this basic Carrier, but it will have to suffice," Tassadar explained.

"That's fine, we will determine who will be going by then," Vegeta said, powering up his aura for flight and holding onto Bulma in his arms.

"See you in a few days then my friends!" Tassadar waved slightly with what he could consider a smile as the others followed Vegeta back to Capsule Corp.

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"Man, those aliens could have at least left more than the basement shelter, the jerks!" Bulma whined as the entire crew came back to what used to be their home, "Man its gonna take a few months to get the building back up and running for at least a house to live in!"

"Hmph, no matter. You will have plenty of time to do that with while we are gone!" Vegeta said, looking at the area that used to be the gravity room. He headed over to it, finding the floor of the chamber was still there, but not much of the actual controls.

"What are you looking for Vegeta?"

"Something I stored for a rainy day," he muttered, lifting one of the panels up. In his hand he revealed a capsule that was in there.

"What's that Vegeta?" Goku asked. Vegeta released the contents, revealing a small spaceship with the Capsule logo on it.

"I saved it a long time ago, just in case I had a use for it. If you think I'm going to laze around for six months on their ship, you're dead wrong, we will train!"

Bulma just rolled her eyes, "Well who all is going so I can call Dad for some more Saiyan combat suits?"

"Kakarot, myself, Bardock, Kakarot's first brat, Tora and Fasha, the rest of you will remain here while were gone!" Vegeta ordered, waiting for any sort of signal of objection.

"Awww, why can't we go Dad?" Trunks asked.

"This isn't a mission for toddlers boy, you need to stay here to protect your mother," he said in a low voice, getting the point across. That gave both of the boys sour faces, but they didn't say much to it.

"I should go to, you know they may need help with the technical stuff!" Bulma suggested.

"Forget it woman, I will not have my mate around any more aliens if I can help it! Besides, the newest brat will be born soon!" Vegeta said immediately.

"Oh Vegeta, you do care!" she said with a deep smile. Vegeta muttered under his breath, but said nothing else.

"Well we better get ready to go then!" Goku said, motioning for Gohan, Chichi and Goten to come with him.

"Meet ya back at Tassadar's ship in two days then!" he called back, waving.

-

"So you want me to do what now?" Videl asked, slightly confused as she struggled to keep on her feet. The gravity on the planet was intense, but she wasn't struggling as much with that as she was with King Kai.

"Your first test is to make me laugh. You must know a few good jokes since you were living on Earth, but they have to be funny to count!" King Kai answered with a wicked grin. Videl stared at him blankly, trying to sort it out.

King Kai frowned, "Well, my deal has always been to never train anyone that doesn't have a sense of humor. So you might want to hurry it up!" Is this really the great martial arts master that Goku trained under? She looked blank, trying to get a joke that he may actually laugh at. She thought about Goku, as that was their only similarity is that they both knew him. The only thing Videl could really think of that was odd about him other than fighting was the food.

Then she had her answer, "Hey, how does Goku fight indigestion? The Kamehameha dump!" In no time at all King Kai was rolling on the ground in fits of laughter. I wonder if all his tests will be this easy? Videl thought as she stared at the rolling Kai.

"Oh ho, that was a good one. All right, Videl its time to start the training! As you know the gravity here is about ten times that of Earth's, I want you to try to catch my monkey Bubbles while he runs away!"

"Piece of cake!" she said with a cocky grin.

"Oh really, I'll have you know it took Goku three weeks to do it!" King Kai boasted as Bubbles started to dance.

"Three weeks to catch a monkey? You can't be serious!" Videl claimed.

"No I'm not, it really took him ten days. That was non-stop except for food and it was only his first exercise. Until you can move around that easily, you're not ready for anything. It helps adjust to the gravity here!" King Kai explained.

"Right, I see. Okay, I'll give it my best shot. This'll remind me of chasing little Verto, Goten and Trunks around. Come here you little ape!"

-

"Bye Mom, I'll try not to let you down!" Gohan said to Chichi, as Goku and himself were ready to leave.

"Oh I know you won't. Bring back Verto okay? I'll miss that little bag of sarcasm!" Chichi said.

"Yeah Chichi, we will," Goku said as he and his first-born took off from their house in the mountains. They were very surprised to find it had been untouched during the Zerg invasion, unlike Capsule Corp. They flew high and fast towards Tassadar's ship, which hovered over the ground with random Protoss running about and checking it over. Vegeta, Tora, Fasha and Bardock waited below it, all of their essentials packed away in capsules.

"Greetings my friends, I trust everyone who is coming is here presently?" Tassadar asked from the entrance ramp.

"Yes, we are ready to leave now!" Vegeta said.

"Follow me," Tassadar motioned. Once aboard the large carrier ship, Vegeta was directed towards a cargo bay of some type, a place where he could set up the gravity chamber. Once everyone had been assigned guest quarters, Tassadar had them come up to the bridge.

"I thought you would want to see your planet on the way out of here," he said from his command chair.

"Entering space now Executor!" a nearby Templar announced. The screen blipped to a view of the Earth, which Goku and Gohan stared at.

"Goodbye Earth, stay safe!" Gohan said to the screen.

"Hmph, you act like you've never been off your planet before boy," Vegeta snorted from the background. Gohan ignored the prince, taking in the view as they slowly made their way away from it.

"Activating hyper drive now!" The view of earth was replaced by a sudden whoosh of stars going by as the ship accelerated to cruising speed.