Two Worlds…One Hero
Chapter 9: Standing Up To Him
On the outskirts of West City, the large space craft of Raditz, touched down, destroying small houses and sheds as it did. Flocks of people fled, frightened and screaming. But a few stayed, curious but anxious.
"What is it?" asked a tall man with dark hair.
"It looks like a space ship" said another.
"Is it an alien?" asked a woman. More whispers and gasps run through the crowd like a Mexican wave when the doors suddenly opened. When the door was opened fully, there stood a tall dark figure, muscles bulging wide and hair long in length. They all gasped as Raditz walked out in front of them, his tail slashing back and forth in wonder.
"What a dump" he said looking around at the houses and what looked like a powerful city in the background. He smirked.
"It's a shame that once I'm bored of the inhabitants…I will leave here. It would make a great new planet Vegeta" he said, now eyeing the Earthlings. They seemed quite interested by him, quite anxious and startled by his appearance and maybe by the fact he landed in an alien space ship. But then again, he was alien to them.
He walked forward and breathed in some fresh air.
"Are you an alien?" asked a young man with a farmer type accent.
"Am I an alien?" he repeated. He sniggered at the man, "Of course not. I haven't got three eyes and antennae have I?"
"I guess not. Well how come you were in a space ship? Aint seen one of them round ere"
"A rare gift to fly around in one of these, now answer my question. That city back there, what is it called?"
"That's West City" another man answered. Raditz looked at him. He was small, old and fragile looking with an old croaky voice, "It's the biggest city on Earth; it's where Capsule Corporation is"
"Capsule Corporation? And what is that?"
"A large building where they create machines and new technology. A very big place, in fact, you can see it from here" he said pointing to the orange building.
"Ah yes I see it"
"Sir" came a call. Raditz turned around, "The Dragon ball is defiantly here. It's beeping like mad" Shola said
"Of course" Raditz said, "Earthlings, I believe there is a Dragon ball somewhere in this small neighbourhood"
"A Dragonball? What's one of them?" the young farmer boy asked, sitting comfortable on a sack of hay.
"It's a golden sphere like ball, and there are seven all together, all that belong to me"
"Then if they belong to you, how come one's ere?"
"You ask so many questions", Raditz sighed, "They were…stolen from me long ago. I would like them back so where is it?" he lied glancing at every single one of them. Nobody answered him.
"I know it's here. My radar tells me so, so where is it?" he asked a little louder than before. The humans before him became weary and very uncomfortable being around him. Raditz was losing his patience. His eyes caught those of a little blonde haired Girl's who wore a little pink dress and sandals. He walked over to her, her mother holding her arm protectively. He bent down to reach her height.
"Have you seen this dragon ball?" he asked her.
"No sir" she replied nervously in a young cute voice. He smirked and stood back up. Her mother became nervous from his expression. Suddenly the little girl was snatched from her grasp by Raditz and held in the air by the straps of her dress.
"No! Kaina!" her mother cried as Raditz backed off with her.
"You don't seem to understand what I am saying" Raditz spoke loudly to them all, "I want that dragon ball and I want it now!" he glared at them all, making them all tremble. One man however, did not tremble.
"I have the dragon ball" the man spoke in a deep voice. Raditz stared at the human. He was tall, quite muscular with brown messy hair. His clothes were dirty and torn and he had no shoes on.
"At last, we're finally getting somewhere. Bring it to me!" Raditz ordered. The man walked away and into one of the huts. Raditz stood patiently as he waited for the dragon ball. The little blonde girl was trembling dramatically, tears in her eyes.
"It's alright Kaina honey. It's going to be okay" her mother cried, trying to sooth her baby.
"Mommy" she whimpered. The man soon returned with a golden ball in his hands.
"If I give you this ball…will you let the child go?"
"It's not the child I need, of course I'll let her go" Raditz said. The man hesitated but soon walked up to the alien and handed him the dragon ball. Raditz smirked, pleased with the finding.
"Just three more to go" he said to himself, "Gardo take this inside" he demanded. Gardo scurried out and took the ball before scurrying back in. Raditz turned the child around to look at him.
"There there little one…there's no need to cry"
"You said you'd let me go" she whimpered.
"Yes I did…and I always keep my promises" he said throwing her to her mother.
"Kaina!" she screamed as she caught her. Kaina looked up at her mom.
"Momma" she cried as she hugged her fiercely. Raditz turned back to the young man before him.
"And as for you" he said angrily, extending his arm, a ball of energy forming at his palm. The man gasped and yelped in pain when the blast shot through him. The crowd gasped and screamed as the young man fell to the ground.
"That was for not giving me what I wanted the first time!" he said. Kaina's mum and another woman ran over to him.
"Oh my goodness" she exclaimed, watching as the bleeding man struggled to breathe, "How could you do that you monster!" she yelled. The monster only laughed.
"It's easily done, let me show you!" he said raising his arm and taking her up into the air like magic.
"MOMMY!" Kaina screamed, tears storming down her face. Her mother struggled as an invisible force began to strangle her and cut off her air supply. She couldn't breathe and as he threw her to the ground, her form lay unconscious. Kaina ran over to her mom, crying heavily.
"Haha! Now that's what I call comedy" he said, causing the other Saiyans to laugh alongside him.
"You evil man! Why did you do that? She is a young woman!" the other girl defended.
"That's enough Raditz!" the voice was familiar. He turned his head and gasped in disgust at who said it.
"Kakarot" he said within grit teeth.
"Yeah, leave them alone Raditz…they've done nothing wrong" Goku ordered.
"Ha! Who are you to order me? I'm the Lord here, not you little brother"
"As far as I'm concerned you are a piece of trash who likes to destroy life"
"You sound like you actually have any knowledge of life Kakarot. You are a child, you know nothing about life"
"Yeah, well I know that the life of others is more important than my own" Raditz began to laugh, "I also know that life isn't just about what you want, but what others want too"
"Little brother, I think I hit you too hard" Raditz joked.
"I didn't need your bullying to teach me anything. I learnt this by myself. I learnt that what you are doing is wrong!" Goku returned.
"That girl has been getting to your head. That makes me angry Kakarot. I told you to stay away from her" Raditz whispered in a very dangerous low tone.
"I don't have to listen to you. Your not my brother...not anymore" Raditz was furious.
"He's gonna get it" Gardo said with a smirk.
"So…Kakarot, you think that without me you can live and take care of yourself, you also think you can defend yourself?" Raditz said, gravely walking up to him.
"Yes I do" Goku stated. Raditz reached his spot.
"You disappoint me Kakarot…" he whispered, throwing his fist at Goku's jaw and sending him flying back into the forest. The crowd gasped.
"Shola!" Raditz screamed in anger.
"Yes my lord" he answered quickly.
"Take Gardo with you and find this…girl…"
"Yes my lord"
"Bring her to me, and kill the others"
"What about Kakarot?" asked Gardo.
"Kill him" Raditz spat. The Saiyans sniggered and took to the air. Goku wiped his bloody nose and gasped in fright at what he heard. He had to get to Chichi right now…or she was going to die…