Disclaimer: One little monkey was jumping on the bed. He fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, "No more monkeys stealing Dbz."
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A/N: Hey guys. I'm back and in full swing. Since my girlfriend is gone, I have lots of free time, not to mention that this is spring break. I would like some long reviews from ya'll this time. Tell me what you think of this chapter, then tell me what you think of the story over all. I want to know, there are so many people that I want to please. Please do that for me.
Also, I got a review recently. It asked if I had yahoo messenger, cause he wanted to chat and talk about my story, among other things. I encourage this. My yahoo messenger id is saiyancody2000. I want all my reviewers to get to know me, as I want to get to know them. Especially the girl reviewers( lol, what can I say? I'm still a guy who loves to talk to the girls!) So, please add me, be sure to tell me which reviewer you are, though, and I'll be more than happy to talk to you. Lates, GothicGohan.
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Hey, here's a poem that I made about a month ago. I think that it fits for this chapter, tell me what you think
THE IMMORTAL MIND
The darkness surrounds me inside
Infinite places to hide
The mind is the portal
In the mind of the immortal
Body is the lever
Mind going forever
The passage is the portal
In the mind of the immortal
It possesses no fears
Taking away all fear
The passage is the portal
In the mind of the immortal
It's the mind of the mortal
Which possesses no portal
No space at all
Only the Immortal
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A Cold Place Ch 21: Radditz Vs. Rikaro
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Rikaro was of large build, much like Nappa. The brains like him, too. From the very little time that Gohan and the others, they had already observed that he was very thick-headed, and all he had interested in was fighting. Yes, much like Nappa. There was one large difference, though, and that was the fact that Rikaro was much, much more powerful than Nappa.
With jet-black hair that reached down to his shoulder, his uneven teeth, and his scarred face, he proved to be very ugly and intimidating. The giant had battle armor that resembled Radditz's when he first landed on Earth. Then, to top it all off, he had his tail wrapped around his waist.
He was the one to step up first, which probably meant that he was the weakest. That was cool to Gohan's group, though. Any one of them could probably take him, but Radditz wanted it most of all. There was a scowl on his face that could only mean that he knew this saiyan. That was not a good thing. When a saiyan fought with his emotions, especially anger, then there would be a lot of destruction. Now that you know what happens when a fight like that breaks out, try to imagine what is going on right now.
Radditz was throwing off a very angry aura that made everyone's skin crawl. A person's aura displays their emotions, as well as their intentions. Like a mirror for the soul. Radditz's "mirror" showed that he was outraged, not to mention that his intentions were murderous. No one dared to stop him when he stepped forward to meet the challenge of Rikaro.
Rikaro, on the other hand, had an aura of humor. He was delighted that Radditz was so mad. Yeah, they obviously knew each other. And Rikaro's aura also showed that his intentions were to kill Radditz, but slowly and painfully. He erupted in golden flames, then transcended to the next level of super saiyan. Super saiyan 2. That made the cruelty of his aura grow even more wicked. He opened his battle stance and was ready for Radditz to attack him.
Whether he had ever gone super saiyan three before or not, Radditz didn't really remember, nor did he care. Now, pushing his power to it's very limits, he was a super saiyan three. He smirked, knowing that it was enough to finish the deeds that he had in store for Rikaro. Like a well-trained warrior, he was already visualizing the fight, so he stayed at least five steps ahead of his opponent.
Rikaro laughed, "Are you ready?"
Radditz growled, "Now more than ever."
With their lightning fast movements, the two disappeared into the air, leaving behind shockwaves all along the way. Each one of the saiyans that weren't in the fight moved their heads in every direction that the two fighters went. This was an okay fight, for all of their tastes. But it wasn't the most impressive fight to behold, seeing as they were all much stronger than them. This was like watching babies fight over some toy compared to their own powers and abilities.
One of the saiyans turned to Vegeta, "I hope you are all stronger than this, or things will be pretty boring."
Vegeta let out a low chuckle, "You have no idea."
There was growls coming from everyone, then they returned to watching Radditz and Rikaro fight to the death.
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Gohan's House
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Bulma looked around. There was nothing to do except wait for the battle to finish. That was making her crazy. How can some be calm when all they can do is hope that everything is going to be okay? She did hope, but she dare not pray. If she did, then Dende would hear her, then he would know where Gohan lived. The god had been known for spending days at a time, trying to find this house. Every time he tried, things went fuzzy and he would get really weak. That freaked all of the warriors out, but later found out from Gohan himself that it was all due to Gohan making a wish on the dragonballs.
It was crazy. Bulma thought of when Gohan was a little boy and he landed on Master Roshi's. Such a young and innocent little boy, with dreams of being an orthopedist. Then came the terrible Radditz. Well, terrible then. Now that she knew him as a person, he was really sweet and really smart. Anyway, she thought back to the next time she saw Gohan.
It was when Gohan had finished training with Piccolo. It was on television that she saw him, but it was still him, nonetheless. He looked so strong and determined. A complete opposite from the last time she looked into his eyes. Where fear and unknowing once stood, laid some fear but mostly determination and loyalty. Through the fight, he had some scares, but who wouldn't at their first battle? There was a lot of bravery, though.
On the way to Namek, Bulma saw that Gohan was full of purpose. He wanted his best friend back. That gave him all of the courage he needed, the same courage that Bulma had wanted so much. She was scared to death of just being in space, and Gohan was cold as a stone even though he was probably going to fight evil monsters like Goku used to every two days.
Then, on Namek, he showed the ultimate courage. He stood up to his own mother! That was quite a feat. He told her all of the things that he felt, then left even though Chichi wasn't done talking to him. Then, he walked out of the spaceship onto the planet that was moments away from being destroyed. The kid had nerves of steel!
Later on, Bulma had caught glimpses of him every now and them, occasionally talking to him, but that was barely anything. Saw him on the television when he was at the Cell Games, but she could barely recognize him. He had suffering in his eyes, with a little twist of guilt. Him being a super saiyan didn't help much either.
Then, when he had disappeared, she lost all hope of ever talking to him again. She even helped Goku build ki dampeners, just so Goku can get Gohan back, then she would be able to see his face once again. Bulma got to see him again, alright. He barged in on Videl's side, yelling and ranting for Bulma to get those dampeners off of him. She did it, only after Vegeta had told her to. But she got what she wanted as well. She got to look to Gohan's eyes that she had grown addicted to. What she saw very much surprised her. There was an unspeakable fury there. She knew that it was because of her and as always, Goku. But she also saw happiness there, too. It seemed that he was having fun all those years when he was gone. Bulma instantly regretted ever trying to look for him. He was happy now! She wasn't going to give that up for anyone. How could she? When a child goes through life unhappily, and become happy for once, how could anyone want to rip that away from such a person.
Bulma didn't see him again until the next day, when Vegeta had come home saying that they were moving. She was confused as to why, but she obeyed to get ready to leave. When she asked her husband where they were going, Vegeta had told her of the time that he had spent with Gohan, what he had seen and heard, and the offer that Gohan had made. Bulma was reluctant at first, but agreed to switch sides, just to see his eyes. Those eyes. The ones that gave her chills and made her feel alive inside again. Don't think that she loved him. No, not at all. She was just a scientist who loved observing, and Gohan's eyes were like a whole new world of observation.
Bulma sat back. That occupied an hour of time, and things were getting crazier. Living with Vegeta and trunks had improved her senses just a little. Only as much as to know when someone of great strength was around or active. For her, it was like an invisible for that came at her and made her gravity a little higher. Right now, she felt that force. She knew that there was a big battle going on. She just didn't know who it was.
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The Battlefield
An Hour since the last time
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Radditz growled loudly and flung his arms out to grab Rikaro by the waist, with his other hand reaching out for his ankle. He felt Rikaro's sweat and blood starting to make his grip slip, so he grabbed tighter and use both his power and his weight to fling Rikaro into the earth. Dust flew up everywhere, along with rocks and plants. Since his own body was sticky from blood and sweat, the dist that revolved around him begun to cling to his face, arms, and hair. Radditz paid no attention to that, though. All he paid concern to was the body that was steadily limping out of the crater, bloody and broken.
Rikaro sent Radditz a smirk that was weakened by pain. He knew that the battle was over, but he would go down with honor. It was the saiyan tradition. Go down in honor. No matter what. Looking up into the air where Radditz was, he knew that he deserved this. Closing his eyes, he felt Radditz gather the energy needed to destroy his body into his hands. He was about to die, and Rikaro was going to embrace it, as a super saiyan.
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Flashback
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Rikaro laughed loudly. It was times like this that made being a saiyan great. That, of course, meant that he was fighting. Him and his partner, Radditz, were just finishing purging a planet that Frieza had them destroy, due to the chance of it making a good sell. The inhabitants were more powerful than normal, so they had to resort to transforming into their ape forms. It took them about an hour to purge the planet, but they got it done. Once they had reverted back to their normal forms, they sat back and waited for their next orders. Radditz's best friend was on the other side of the planet with his mate and son, finishing that region of the planet. So they ended up sitting and waiting for the others.
Rikaro smiled sadly, "Hey Radditz, don't you ever get sick of it?"
"Sick of what, exactly?"
"All of it," explained Rikaro, "We are being used. By Frieza. Everyday, we put our life on the line for him. We have been ever since I can remember. It's sickening. And here we are being cheery about everything as we kill for him. When was the last time you defeated or killed a person that wasn't for that lizard?"
Radditz closed his eyes, "Never. But I think that's best. I don't think that I can freely kill someone."
"What are you talking about? It's easy."
Radditz's best friend and his family came back by then. They looked very satisfied with their work, as they were smiling widely. However, Radditz's attention was all on Rikaro, who had never really liked, "How in the hell can it be easy? You're nuts. Always have been. You're just a waste of strength and talent."
Rikaro growled, "Crazy, huh? No matter, I'll show you how easy it can be."
Though he could not move, he watched in slow motion as Rikaro thrust his arm out and shot a very powerful ki blast at Radditz's best friend and family. The color drained from his face as his body was cover in their ashes and their blood. Falling onto his knees, Radditz watched as Rikaro laughed and got into his pod, then blasted off. Once Radditz had regained his senses, he used his communicator to get a hold of Planet Vegeta, informing them to take Rikaro into custody. He also informed them that once he got back to Planet Vegeta, he wanted Rikaro all to himself as a final good-bye.
That good-bye never came. When he got back to his home planet, he was told that Rikaro had already been sentenced b y the king himself, and that Rikaro was banished form Planet Vegeta forever. Radditz had gritted his teeth, and went on a rampage. However, he did swear that he would kill Rikaro one day. There was no mistaking that at all. Only thing that could get in his way was time.
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End Flashback
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Aurora made her face as cold and emotionless as she could. Having a bond with Radditz, she was witness to that flashback that he just had, and she understood it. It was just. Radditz hated Rikaro for killing his best friend. Revenge. Turning around, she heard Rikaro's sigh of relief as he looked his murderer in the eyes.
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Radditz finished with the flashback, and now he was finished preparing his attack. With one final look at his old partner, he shot the blast and killed the man that he had dreamt of killing for over ten years.
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As Radditz floated down to the ground, he heard the preparations for the next fight. And once he had heard them, he was kind of thrilled at the people who were going to fight.
One of the rogue saiyans stepped forward, waiting for opponent to meet him in the middle. After waiting a few minutes, Goten stepped forward, cracking his knuckles and his next, smirking the entire time.
The saiyan laughed, "You are going to have me fight a seven year old? This is ridiculous! Look at him!"
Gohan closed his eyes and laughed, "Watch out. He's eight and a half. You shouldn't have said that, now you made him angry. Not a good thing to do, especially when it's someone with my family's blood in them, he's part demon, you know. Also, watch out, he's right behind you."
The saiyan whipped around, only to have enough time to see Goten's fist inches from his nose, leaving him enough time to say one thing before the first punch was landed, "Oh, shit!"
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End Chapter
Next Chapter: Goten Vs. Nomel
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Hey, if you wanted to get to the story right away, and skipped the author's note, then go back up and read it, please!