Chapter 4
Kakarott sat in the spaceship, training. It was not a regular pod, it was several times bigger so he could fit a gravity room in it. He was just three days from Earth and he wanted to be ready. He had refused to take a scouter, and he practiced raising and lowering his chi. He worked till he was bloody and spent, and then he worked harder. Then when he was almost dead, he would crawl into the healing tank.
He caught his first glimpse of Earth a day away from it, and almost immediately, he fell in love. He was glad King Vegeta hadn't asked him to destroy the planet. It was blue and white, and it filled him with a sense of wonder. He also noticed it had a moon. Kakarott, like all Saiyans, had trained as a giant ape. He had perfect control over his ape form as well.
He was coming into a landing, when suddenly his controls began to freak out. Kakarott started for the control room, and looked around wildly to see what was the matter. Then a point in front of the ship began to glow and Kakarott's ship sailed straight through it. He was jarred terribly, and he crashed into the wall, knocking himself cold.
When he came to, his ship was settled on the ground, and he sensed others with great chi-levels coming toward the ship. Quickly, he rose to his feet and opened the door, ready for anything, or so he thought.
The first creature he saw, was unlike anything he had seen before. It was a green-skinned alien, with antennae and a cape. He had pointed boots, a turban, and a broad-shouldered outfit. He scowled dangerously at the young Saiyan, but Kakarott just stared back, completely under control. The alien frown turned curious as he stared at the boy.
Next came a boy, about Kakarott's age. He looked like a Saiyan with dark hair that sprung in every direction, but he wore a miniature version of the green-skinned alien's clothes.. He was followed by an older man, that looked amazingly like Kakarott himself. Then came an older replica of Prince Vegeta. The likeness was so striking that Kakarott was amazed. Some others followed as well, but those were the ones that drew Kakarott's gaze.
"Dad," the young boy said, "he looks a lot like you. Only younger."
"Yeah," the older man said, "huh, that's weird."
"Where are you from, boy?" snapped the man that looked like Vegeta, "Well? Answer now!"
Kakarott, hearing the tone of authority, snapped to attention, "Yes, my prince," he said, and then out of habit he bowed the normal bow and stated, "What service can I grant you, o revered one?"
The man who looked like Vegeta looked shocked. Then he seemed to recover himself, "You can answer our questions."
"Yes, sir," Kakarott said, smiling blithely.
Once again, the man who looked like Vegeta seemed surprised. Then, he said, "What is your name?"
"Elite warrior Kakarott, son of Bardock the third class Saiyan."
Silence filled the space between the warriors, and then a small bald man with no nose yelled, "That's impossible!"
At the man's tone, Kakarott growled, and flaring his chi, he charged at the man, bashing his face in with his fist. Then he waved his tail angrily as he stared at the others.
The man who looked like Vegeta however, was looking at the man that looked like an older version of Kakarott.
"The resemblance is striking," he murmured, then he turned and looked at the boy. "How did you get here?"
The boy hesitated, then asked, "Would it please you, sir, if I ask a boon of you?"
"Go ahead."
"Could I request to have your names first?"
"Hi," said the cheerful man that looked like an older version of Kakarott, "I'm Goku."
"I'm Gohan," said the boy about Kakarott's age.
"I'm the Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta," the man who looked like Vegeta said.
"I'm Piccolo"
"I'm bleeding," the bald man said, "but my name is Krillen."
"I'm Tien," said a man with three eyes.
Then the boy bowed once more, and said to Vegeta, "I have been gone from my people long, but I did not expect such a great power to come from you, oh mighty Prince. You look much older than I expected for someone of a mere 21 years."
"Twenty-one?" asked Vegeta baffled.
"How I came to be here is an interesting story," Kakarott said, and then he began to tell how he had been assigned to come to Earth, and how he had passed through the bright light and woken up on Earth.
"Maybe he went through a portal or something, because I'm pretty sure there isn't supposed to be two Goku's," the little bald man said, blood still running from his ?nose?.
"Which one of you is the strongest?" the boy asked.
All of them looked at Goku. He was the only Super Saiyan at this point. "I am," Goku stated.
"I guess I must defeat you then," Kakarott stated, and then began to power up. The Z-fighters watched in amazement as his chi-level continued to rise and rise and rise.
"That's impossible!" Vegeta said, and all the others looked on in amazement.
After a few moments, he reached his max. They all were blown several feet back as he blazed in power.
"I wasn't that strong as a child," Goku said, in amazement.
"Let's go," Kakarott growled and charged at Goku.
Goku was being bombarded by the younger boy's fists, and finally in frustration, Goku screamed and turned Super Saiyan. The boy stopped and stared. "Are you a Saiyan?" he asked in shock.
"Yes, Kakarott," Vegeta said, "this Kakarott is a Super Saiyan."
"How did you do that?" Kakarott asked in excitement.
"I became really angry and tore down the wall that was in between me and my power. It was pretty hard the first time, but it got easier."
"Just tore down the wall?" Kakarott asked.
"Yeah," Goku said.
Kakarott concentrated hard and found the wall Goku had referred to. Slowly he drew his power about himself, and then screaming with anger, he attacked it. He felt it crumbling beneath his willpower and then he felt himself changing, being flooded with power. With a roar, the barrier collapsed and Kakarott's hair changed to gold and stood straight. His eyes flashed green and he grinned widely at Goku.
The other Z-fighters stared in shock, and Vegeta's face returned to its habitual scowl. Oh, great, he thought, another Kakarott that beat me to Super Saiyan!
In an instant he attacked again, and both were soon having the time of their lives. They slammed each other and as many blows got through as were blocked. Finally, Goku began to win because of his greater experience in the form. However, Kakarott refused to give up. He used his brain to its farthest reaches and then further. Goku was soon finding himself countered at every turn, but he also refused to give up. Those around them watched the titanic struggle. They were soon moving so fast it was hard to see them. Then the noise stopped. The blinked as the smoke began to clear, and then they saw Goku. He was staring at the ground where lay an unconscious Kakarott. Slowly, he began to fall, and then he too was on the ground unconscious.
Kakarott woke up in a strange house. He jumped out of bed, looking for his attacker, and then he remember the wonderful fight he and the Earthling called Goku had fought. He remembered his transformation to Super Saiyan, and so he tried to do it again. After a few minutes, he was able to transform and he walked downstairs. There on the table were heaps and heaps of food. Looking around, he saw no one, so he attacked it. Eating with the usual appetite, he didn't notice when he was joined by the rest of the family. Together they ate with gusto, and finally they all sat back, satisfied. Then Goku asked Kakarott to tell them his story, and he did.
After he was finished they all stared in awe at the teenager. "Well," Goku finally said, "how about one more spar before you head back?"
"But Dad," said Gohan, "how is he even going to get back? It can't be the same dimension as ours, because you already defeated Freeza."
Kakarott nodded, "I agree. The bright light I passed through must have been and inter-dimensional vortex. I will need to re-calibrate, but I think I will be able to get home fine. I would like to spar, with both you and your son."
Goku nodded and they went out, soon both Goku and Kakarott were Super Saiyans and they were trying with all their might to make each other back down. Gohan also played hard and soon all were exhausted and bloody.
"Thank you for everything, Goku," said a tired Kakarott. "Tell the Prince that I thanked him and grant that his tail may always be untouched and strong."
Kakarott nodded at his new friends and took the few techniques that Goku had taught him with him. He calibrated back to the point in which he had went through the portal, and then he saw it. Quickly he jumped through it and was back in his own system. He landed on earth once again. He searched around but found very few anywhere near his chi-level. Soon he settled on a small island. When he reached it, he found an old hermit with a young bald student who looked like Krillen. In fact, it was Krillen, only a different Krillen.
He politely landed on the island and the two stared at him in shock. Even with his power suppressed, it still seemed to shock the two. He quickly fought and killed the man named Master Roshi, after learning all his techniques, and then he headed back to his ship. He had accomplished his mission. Now he was ready to face Freeza.
However, as he was about to enter his ship, he saw a teenaged girl. She was wearing the strangest clothes. She saw Kakarott and rushed forward. She stared at him and said, "You're cute, what's your name?"
"Uh, Kakarott," he said, a bit baffled. He hadn't really been around girls since he was three. For some reason he felt strangely attracted to this young woman.
"My name's Chichi," she said, with a small smile.
"Nice to meet you," said the very polite Kakarott, "but I must be going. I'm sorry, but my King ordered me to hurry."
"Oh, and where do you live? Maybe we could hook-up sometime?"
He shook his head, feeling the faintest sense of regret. "Sorry, I live on another planet called Vegeta. I don't know what 'hook-up' means, but I'm afraid I probably won't see you again, however much I'd like to."
She frowned, and began to become angry. He decided this was a good moment to leave, and he did, yelling, "Good-bye!"
He landed in his ship and sent it back toward Planet Vegeta. He turned Super Saiyan and began to train in 1000 times Planet Vegeta's gravity. He felt immensely stronger and more powerful, and 1000 was the only gravity setting that caused him extreme difficulty in his new form. He trained until he was bloody every night, and then healed himself. He was running low on healing fluid by the time he reached Planet Vegeta. He healed himself one last time, and stepped from the ship to be confronted by a strange creature like he had never seen before.