AN: I have decided to rewrite parts of this chapter, but it won't change much. If you have already read this chapter, that's okay. You don't have to read it over if you don't want to. As always, read and review!

Chapter 4: Training

I woke up and looked around. I thought I had died, but I guess not.

"About time you woke up." I looked over and saw Piccolo. Gohan was still sleeping. It was dark, and the fire was the only light around. I had a bandage around my arm and shoulder.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You risked you life to save me. I treated your wounds and brought you here to train. I did the same for Son Goku's boy."

"Why?" I rubbed my head, trying to think.

"I figured the boy has a great hidden power, as you saw with the fight earlier today. Since you're related, I thought your talents might need developing as well."

"I guess I'm flattered."

All I wanted was a chance to prove myself, so now I have one.

"So you do know who I am. Then you know I won't take it easy on you or him just cause you're kids."

"I know. I don't expect to be treated any different." I flattened out on the ground and looked to the stars. The moon wasn't showing. "I'm gonna warn you, beware a full moon."

"How's that?"

"Sayjins, like Goku, Gohan, and I, transform into giant apes during a full moon. Our power increases ten-fold. If it does happen, you have to cut off our tails."

"But how did you know about Sayjins?"

"Well, I…" How do I tell him? Technically he's a good guy right now… "I know the future. It's a long story."

"I see. Well, you better rest. Living out here on your own is the first lesson. After a few months I'll return." Piccolo stood and started to walk off.

"Wait!"

Piccolo stopped.

"What?"

"I know about Gohan's hidden powers. But if you leave me with him, I'm baby him. I won't mean to, but I know I will. He'll break my heart, and I'll end up protecting him, and then his powers won't come to the surface."

"I see your point, but someone has to make sure he doesn't get himself killed. That's you."

"Piccolo… thanks for bringing me out here. I'd rather train with you than the humans. They'd take it easy on me."

"See you in 6 months." Then Piccolo flew off.

Well, Gohan wasn't too happy about the arrangements, but I took care of everything. I showed Gohan how to get food, but that was all I could do.

Our first few days were chaotic. We mostly had to outrun wolves or dinosaurs. Jurassic Park had nothing on this.

We finally, after a few weeks, got use to the wilderness and had a routine. That doesn't mean we were happy about it.

"Aunt Katie, you can fly, so why don't we just fly home?" Gohan asked as we were picking fruit.

"Because we're out here to become strong. We have to fight the Sayjins. If we don't, earth and everyone we love will be killed."

"But my daddy can save us." Gohan said, sitting down, angry.

"You remember Raditz, right? You remember how powerful he was?" I asked as I jumped down.

"He killed my daddy and hurt Mr. Piccolo."

"Right. These two coming are much more powerful that him." my spine shook just thinking of actually fighting Vegeta and Nappa.

"But how do you know?" Gohan asked, looking up at me.

"Because I know the future, remember?"

"Then you know if we'll win or lose, so it doesn't matter, right?"

"Gohan, nothing is certain. Let me put it like this… what's your favorite story?" I sat beside him.

"I dunno… my favorite would be… oh! Robin Hood!"

"Robin Hood, huh? One of my favorites too. Well, you know about the archery tournament?"

"Yeah, they found out it was Robin Hood and then Maid Marian said she'd marry Prince John to save him."

"Well, what if someone warned Robin Hood that would happen? What do you think he would have done?" I asked. He thought for a moment.

"Robin Hood would have gone anyway. He wouldn't have run away."

"And we can't run away either, even if we know exactly who will win and how they won. We could change that. We can help."

"Alright." Gohan got up and we started back to the camp.

A few weeks later Piccolo showed up to train us. And he didn't take it easy on us, as he promised.

To teach Gohan how to fly, he threw him off a cliff.

"Piccolo!" I went to go after him. Piccolo stopped me.

"Let him do it. Don't worry, I won't let him get hurt."

Gohan screamed, but then he stopped. And I mean he stopped falling. He started back up toward us, and he landed.

"Mr. Piccolo, that wasn't very nice!"

"Do you think the Sayjins will be nice?" Piccolo said.

"Well, uh… no."

Later we actually fought. I went to sleep sore and woke up sore for three weeks straight. Then one night, Piccolo stayed with us.

"Piccolo, why did you bring me out here?"

"I already told you, if you're related to Goku then you must be strong."

"I don't totally believe that."

"You don't? Why not?" Piccolo was getting angry, but I kept my cool.

"You're afraid you're going to die fighting the Sayjins. You want to pass on your knowledge before that happens. The more people that know, the better. I'm glad you chose me as one of those few to know."

"You think so? How could you have known?" Piccolo asked, nervous.

"I know what you are. You, and you father, and Kami."

"We're demons-"

"No, you're Namekians. Aliens."

"What!" I had shocked him.

"I thought you'd rather hear this from me than Vegeta."

"He's one of the Sayjins?"

"The stronger one of the two." I said, drawing in the dirt with a stick. It was a Dragonball, and I used rocks for the stars to make it the 7-star ball.

"What else can you tell me about them?"

"They make Raditz look like an insect. In my… visions, they killed you. I thought you should know."

"And without the Dragonballs I can't come back."

I didn't say anything. I knew I had already said too much.

Training continued, and then the day came. The Sayjins were here.

I met Tien, Yamcha, and Choazu for the first time. We really didn't get to introduce ourselves once we met Vegeta and Nappa.

"What a bunch of weaklings. This'll be too easy." Nappa said, cracking his knuckles and walking toward us.

"Nappa, wait." Vegeta stuck out his arm as Vegeta stepped up. He looked right at me as though I was the only one there, "You, come here."

"Katie-"

I stepped up to him. It was just the two of us facing one another.

"Who are you?"

"My human name is Katie. I am the sister of Goku and Raditz."

"Bardock had a girl?" Nappa said.

"I see." Vegeta slapped me, knocking me down. I didn't fight back, at least not yet.

"Katie!"

"Why'd you do that?" Krillen said.

"She's a third-class female, and I'm an elite male. Maybe when this is over we'll repopulate our species. You are the only female left."

"What!" Tien cried. I heard Nappa laugh.

"Freak." I said, standing. I wiped the blood off my face from my cut lip. Vegeta only laughed.

"Don't you know who I am? I am Vegeta, the Sayjin Prince!"

"I know exactly who you are." I said. I walked back to the others.

"Nappa, we must try not to kill the girl if we can help it."

"Sure thing, Vegeta."

"If Goku were here-"

"Yes, Goku. That's Kakorot, right? We'll wait for him. Only 3 hours, though. Then we fight, Kakorot or no."

No Saibamen? What's going on?

"Vegeta, can't we use the Saibamen on them? It'll get boring out here."

"Oh, I suppose. Let's see… 7 Saibamen, one-on-one. Make them equal to Raditz's power level."

"Crap." I said, taking a defensive stance, "Get ready to party."

Nappa planted the seeds and 7 Saibamen popped out, screeching. They took their places in front of us.

"Gross." Gohan said.

"Kill anyone you want but the girl and the Namekian." Vegeta ordered. Then they attacked.

One-on-one I defended myself against the green alien. I did well defending, but I heard the others having problems.

There was an explosion as I dodged a spray of acid.

"No, Yamcha!" I looked to see him dead. That made the rest of us very angry. In my distraction I was hit with the acid, burning my back. I couldn't defend now.

"I'll take you all on!" Krillen attacked all 7 Saibamen, killing them. I sat back and relaxed.

"Looks like we have two hours left." I said, out of breath,

"I hope its enough." Tien said.