Chapter 2

Kakarott sat in class and listened to the teacher drone on about the might of the Saiyan race. Kakarott listened eagerly, but he would have preferred to be out fighting. Suddenly, a large muscular Saiyan came in. He whispered to the teacher, and the teacher paused, and motioned for Kakarott to come up to the front.

"Your father has requested your presence," the Saiyan said, and Kakarott nodded surprised.

He followed the Saiyan out and they both took to the air. However, they didn't head to the place where Kakarott's father lived, instead they went underground. Kakarott had been underground before, but he didn't like it. He always seemed to go underground just in time to miss seeing Freeza. He was jealous of his friend's descriptions, and wished he could see the hideous creature who ruled them. Kakarott landed in the room he always stayed in while he was underground, and he decided just for fun, while he was waiting for his father to arrive, that he was going to play with his chi level some more, since he had nothing better to do, but he was going to try to keep it to a minimal for as long as he could.

Freeza soared out of his ship on his floatation device, and King Vegeta was there, bowed down, waiting to speak to him. Prince Vegeta stayed slightly behind in the same position.

"Hail, Lord Freeza," King Vegeta called loudly, if not enthusiastically. He could tolerate Freeza because he new someday soon, Kakarott would defeat him, although he would have preferred that it be his own son. For now, they must keep the three-year old hidden.

"Your manners have improved considerably since our last encounter, Vegeta. Had a change of heart?"

Vegeta simply smiled and kept his head down. "What is it you require, Lord Freeza?"

"I would like to discuss a certain fluctuation on my monitors, Vegeta. You see, I think you are hiding something from me."

King Vegeta remained calm. "Why would you think this, sire?"

Freeza simply smiled and asked that they discuss it in the King's private chamber.

Kakarott was becoming bored. He had been underground for over five hours, and he had suppressed his chi the whole time, but he wanted to work on his chi attack again. Suddenly, his father came in.

"Sir!" he yelled, jumping to his feet and saluting.

"Kakarott, the King has requested that you leave the planet for a time. We will send the most powerful Saiyan warrior besides the King himself to accompany you."

"Yes, sir," Kakarott said, his three-year-old mind never questioning why.

"Follow me," Bardock said, and Kakarott followed him. They soon reached a ship wherein sat Yamm.

"Get in," Yamm said, and Kakarott climbed in next to his teacher.

"You understand what you are to do?" Bardock asked with an almost regretful look on his face.

"Yes, sir," said Yamm. Bardock nodded and the ship was launched into the atmosphere.

Freeza slammed King Vegeta into the wall. "Who is able to do that?" he hissed pointing at the strange readings which he had recorded as evidence.

King Vegeta climbed to his feet. He was bleeding from several wounds, but he stood straight and tall. "I don't know, sir. I don't think that is even possible."

"It is not," Freeza hissed, "and yet someone did it. Who on this planet has the ability to raise their chi-level and drop it?"

King Vegeta shook his head, he thought of the small boy Kakarott, and knew that it had been him, but he of course wasn't going to mention that to Freeza. "I really don't know, Lord Freeza. Perhaps it was just a mistake in the machinery?"

Freeza considered, "This may be true," he said, carefully. "I will have my technicians check it out. However, if I find this happens again, I will come and punish the entire Saiyan population until I find the individual."

"Yes, Lord Freeza," King Vegeta said.

Freeza headed for the door, but before he left, he turned back and said, "And if I find out you've lied to me, well..." and then he smiled, a cold smile that chilled Vegeta's soul.

Then he walked out.

Freeza was almost back to his ship, when he finally came. "Follow him," Freeza hissed, "and see what he does, who he talks to, who that person talks to, whatever. Then report back to me." Then Freeza got on his ship and blasted off.

Kakarott was in the ship in a gravity chamber that his father had created. His three year old body was in ten times normal gravity, and he struggled to walk across the floor. Yamm watched passively. He smiled to himself. Honestly, most three-year-olds would have been crushed by the pressure, but with a chi-level of 2,100, Kakarott could handle it.

He continued to train hard over the next several weeks until they finally landed on a deserted planet where Kakarott would remain the next few years.

Prince Vegeta had watched Lord Freeza beat his father, and fury raged hot in his breast. He stayed hidden and saw his father send for Yamm and Bardock. He also saw a shadowed figure hide himself and listen to their conversation. As he watched the figure followed Bardock. Prince Vegeta raced out of cover and pounced on it. It was strong, much stronger than Vegeta and he yelled as he fought savagely. His father came running, as did Bardock, and they both pounced on it. The figure fought silently, and then managed to break free and ran. Bardock was about to chase after it, when Vegeta stopped him. "Get the boy," he said, and Bardock nodded. He took off to fetch Kakarott.

As Bardock left, Vegeta turned to his son. "Thank you, son." Vegeta was surprised, this was one of the few times his father had called him that. But then he grew angry as he continued, "if Freeza found out about the boy, all hope would be lost."

Angrily, Vegeta turned away, and said, "Your welcome, Father," then he flew to his bedroom, and threw himself on his bed.

Hot, angry tears ran down his face, as he realized his father treasured the boy Kakarott, more than he did his own son. Vegeta promised himself that he would be stronger than Kakarott, and he would be the one to defeat Freeza.