A/N: I do not own DB/Z/GT. It is owned by Akira Toriyama only.

Two Worlds One Hero

Rescue Her

Through the trees of the small woodland, Goku ran as fast as his legs could go. He ran thinking and worrying about Chichi. His brother sent his men to retrieve her and to kill the others. Goku couldn't fly, he hadn't learnt to. What if they were already there? He growled as he tried to run faster, branches and sharp twigs cutting his flesh as he ran. He ducked, jumped and tripped, his legs picking up the pace with every doubtful thought. He just had to make it, God of Earth; he just had to make it!

Chichi was in the main hallway, dusting some of the large pictures upon the walls. Yamcha and Bulma came walking in hand in hand and they were startled when they saw her.

"Chi what are you doing?" Bulma asked her seriously.

"Dusting"

"What? Chichi you are the governor's daughter. That is something you shouldn't be doing, I have got maids to do that"

"I know I just wanted to keep myself occupied" she mumbled, dusting the table that was next to her. Yamcha and Bulma exchanged looks and sighed.

"Chichi, what is it?" Yamcha asked gently.

"Nothing you'd be concerned with" she threw back.

"Oh…let me guess…you're thinking about that Goku aren't you?" he said in disgust

"Don't talk about him like that! He's done nothing wrong"

"Except for being born" Yamcha mumbled under his breath. Chichi heard him.

"Look Yamcha, I'm sorry that years ago those creatures did bad things and tore everyone's life apart, but there is no need to take it out on him! He wasn't one of them! He didn't do anything to harm our world!"

"Chichi! Wake up and listen to what you are saying! You act as though you care about him!" her brother yelled.

"Well I do care about him!" she yelled back.

"Why Chi, huh? Why!" he demanded furiously. She frowned, nearly in tears.

"Because I love him!" she screamed. Yamcha stood quiet. He had no comeback this time. Bulma gasped and shielded her mouth with her hand in shock. Yamcha stood…speechless and in disbelief. He felt betrayed.

Chichi tried to remain calm but her brother's approaching form began to scare her.

"Why Chi, why are you betraying me?" he demanded angrily.

"I'm not betraying you Yamcha, please-" she yelped as his hand came into contact with her soft cheek. Bulma jumped. He had hit her. Yamcha looked like he was going to cry.

"You have no idea what we went through! You have no idea what they did!" he yelled, his voice breaking with every word, "You don't know what it's like to watch someone die" he whispered dangerously. She trembled before him, scared by his every word.

"And then you claim you love him?" he turned his back on her and shook his head and sniffed, trying to calm down. There was an awkward silence for several seconds until the doors suddenly barged open.

The trio glanced at the door way. Bulma bit her lip, Yamcha growled and Chichi gasped.

It was Goku…

"You" Yamcha formed the words with all the anger he could spare. Goku was totally out of breath and looked at him oddly, but that was soon put aside when he saw the hand mark across Chichi's face. He narrowed his eyes at Yamcha.

"You hit her" he spat.

"Why would you care?"

"Why did you hit her?" Goku demanded.

"Don't you talk to me like that you bastard! You have no right coming here, expecting to be welcome! None of you do!"

"I don't know what your problem is, but if it has anything to do with me…leave her out of it!"

"I have a lot of problems with you and the first thing I want is for you to get out right NOW!" Yamcha yelled.

"I'm not going anywhere!" Goku said standing his ground. Yamcha growled furiously and approached him.

"Yamcha please no!" Chichi begged.

"Shut it Chichi!" he shouted back.

"Don't you tell her to shut up!" Goku shouted to him.

"Since when did you give the orders Saiyan" he spat loudly.

"There is no way you are getting away with speaking to her like that!" Goku threatened.

"Saiyan, you couldn't even-" suddenly Yamcha was tackled to the ground in a blur. The girls screamed when they saw him on the ground unconscious.

"Yamcha!" Bulma screamed as she ran to his aid. The attacker stood up and smirked.

"Now that felt good" he gruffly spoke.

"Gardo" Goku spoke nastily.

"Ah, little Kakarot. We've been looking for you" he said sniggering.

"Yes my friend…we've been waiting for this moment for a very long time" Shola said, walking in behind. Goku slightly panicked at the odds. two of Raditz' most powerful men, against him…

"But don't worry Kakarot, we'll make sure your new friend becomes a good slave" Gardo said referring to a trembling Chichi. Goku growled.

"You will not touch her!" he ordered angrily, making the two Saiyans laugh at him. Goku wasn't very happy.

"My, my little Kakarot. Since when were you so brave and noble?" Gardo said.

"Step away from her before I get really mad" Goku spoke dangerously. Shola had never seen this side of him before and he had to admit, it made his hair stand on end. Gardo sniggered at the youngster and placed his hands on his deformed hips.

"Make me" he under toned viciously, his smirk still remaining.

"Fine" Goku said, crouching into a fighting position. They both still laughed at him, but Goku found this far from funny. He wasn't afraid but he wasn't confident either. He had fought these two numerous times, losing every time he did. He didn't want to lose again, he couldn't lose again…he wouldn't lose again…

"Yamcha" Bulma pleaded. Yamcha moaned and slowly came back to consciousness. Bulma smiled with tears in her eyes when his eyes opened. He focused his sight and slightly smiled when he did.

"Bulma?" he questioned. She squealed in joy and hugged him tightly. He struggled under her grasp and sweat dropped.

"Hey. Not so tight baby" he tried to say. She gasped and remembered he had just been knocked down and was probably hurt.

"Oh Yamcha I'm so sorry" she whispered. He held his side in slight pain, his vision still blurry, "Are you alright?" she asked him, stroking his hand which was upon his painful side.

"Don't worry I'll live" he said. The two were suddenly startled when they heard a loud crash. The whole building shook at the bang and two were surprised to see that Goku had caused it. He had shot forward and threw a punch at Gardo. Gardo had caught it and the collision of both hands had shaken the area. Goku grit his teeth and growled, pushing his hand forward as hard as he could. He then tried to pull back, his hand still held by a grinning Gardo.

"You were saying?" Gardo sniggered. Goku couldn't break free from the Saiyan's grasp. He was too strong…Grado's grip was crushing his hand. Gardo found this amusing and squeezed harder, making the younger Saiyan wince in pain. Goku clenched his other fist and closed his eyes shut firmly. The pain was overwhelming; he just couldn't break free from it.

Chichi watched in horror as Goku fell down onto one knee. He was losing to Gardo's one attack and there was nothing she could do.

Goku growled, starting to get annoyed with the current situation. He opened his burning angry eyes and glared at Gardo and suddenly he pushed himself back up and with one light scream he pulled away from Gardo's clutch. Gardo was quite surprised at Goku's sudden outburst. Where did he get that power from? Shola became a little nervous. He wasn't the strongest of fighters, but he could kill. But looking at Kakarot now, he was beginning to become weary of him.

"Gardo, you had better watch your back. He's a lot stronger than we gave him credit for"

"I Riton weiso ontico n' so n'wee rieont iepay nov n'weo ont n' coninu" I will rip him apart with my bare hands. He smirked at the younger Saiyan as he began to circle him like an animal would corner their prey. Goku stood still, watching his enemy's every move with careful eyes. Gardo was a sneaky guy, and he would pull any kind of stunt to win a battle.

"Payheh avocohr Kakarot, yahwe erocoepay payo n' wenu I ont n' yeo r n'coeoni eh avoiton payheh" You know Kakarot, for twenty years I have wanted to kill you.

"Novhpay, nih payheh coni n' ontnovpay" Boy, do you need a hobby. Gardo smirked at the youngest' response.

"Humour will not save you Kakarot" he spat, a smirk still etched across his misshapen face.

"And your over-confidence will not save you" Goku replied. Gardo's smirk faded and was replaced with anger.

"I am never over confident Kakarot. I don't need to be when I'm fighting someone like you. I just know I will kill you"

"That will be your down fall" Goku said.

"How about we wait and find out" Gardo said, as he lunged forwards towards Goku. Goku gasped at his speed and was knocked shooting into the far wall. The room shook as the wall fell into pieces of rubble.

"GOKU!" Chichi shouted. He was lost beneath the layers of wreckage. Gardo laughed victoriously and turned to Chichi. She gasped in fright as he slowly walked towards her.

"You know what Shola?" he said, etching closer to her, "She's not a bad looking specimen. I suppose I can see what Kakarot likes about her" he said, licking his lips as he did. Yamcha rose to his feet and angrily yelled.

"Get away from her you scum!" he ordered. The two Saiyans landed at his side. He looked at them both, weariness still holding onto him. Bulma cringed and grabbed onto Yamcha, fear overtaking her. The two Saiyans crouched down like animals and snarled, canines starting to appear as they were ready to bring down their prey. Yamcha's breathing was loud enough to hear as worry shot through him. They were frightening. He had never come up against ones like these before. He was truly scared now.

"I'll take his head and arms" said Gardo. Shola sniggered.

"I'll take his legs…and his heart" they both laughed and were ready to pounce on him…until Gardo was suddenly knocked flying across the large room and through the front door.

Shola stood up and peered over at the hole in the door where his comrade flew through.

"What was that?" he said gruffly. A tap on his shoulder turned him around. He gasped.

"Me" the culprit said, ramming his fist into the Saiyan's face. The Saiyan flew across the floor and ended up in a heap near the ruined sofa. Goku turned his glare towards Gardo who had emerged from the rubble and was inches away from Chichi's form. Chichi was about to run when Gardo grasped her and slapped her hard. She fell to the ground, blood dripping from her lip.

…Goku's veins were boiling and he thought he was going to explode with rage. What was happening to him? Why did he suddenly have this burning desire to rip him apart and destroy him?

"Leave her alone" Yamcha said, angry by the display. Gardo turned around and was about to shoot a small Ki bomb when Goku stood right in front of him. The two were face to face, only inches apart, eyes burning into one another. Gardo smirked.

"You wish to take the pain instead Kakarot?" he gruffly whispered.

"I fear no pain" Goku returned. Gardo extended his arm in a flash of speed and gripped onto Goku's neck with his deadly hand. Goku stood still, his features not turning from Anger to pain, but from anger to rage.

Goku placed his strong hand on Gardo's wrist and began to pull as hard as he could. Gardo began to growl and grit his teeth as Goku was somehow removing his hand and pushing him back. Gardo's hand was no longer in contact with Goku's neck and he was beginning to struggle under Goku's grasp.

"Since when did you have so much power" he loudly demanded, still struggling. Gardo's eyes widened as Goku suddenly yanked the Saiyan's arm down where it snapped. Gardo howled in pain as Goku broke his arm. Yamcha and Bulma couldn't believe their eyes as Goku took the upper hand. Chichi's mouth hung low.

"Payheh riton cooyeowe ton n'pay n' ont n' coni hco howe n' chi n' ico" you will never lay a hand on her again Goku spat, still holding his broken arm down with great force. All Gardo could let out were yelps and winces from the agony that shot through his arm.

"Kakarot" he whined in his deep gruff voice. Goku didn't care, he didn't care about mercy. Not towards this creature…not anymore…

Goku growled and fisted Gardo in the jaw, sending him shooting down the long room, his body scratching against the carpeted floor as he went. Goku jumped up and landed in front of Gardo, and picked him up roughly with his hands. He punched him again and again, soon throwing his knee forward to wind the Saiyan. Gardo spat out blood and fell to the ground, holding his stomach in anguish.

Goku advanced on him once more, gritting his teeth, angrily glaring at the fallen Saiyan.

"Please" Gardo begged, trying to crawl away from him, "Sotono n'nuo Kakarot" Please Kakarot he begged, "Sotono n' nuo nuehso I novochi hya payheh" Please stop I beg of you. Goku stopped right in front of his rival.

"Why would I give you mercy? Why would I want to stop?"

"I have always been there for you"

"Bullshit!" "You have never been there for me…none of you have!" Goku spat. He bent down and roughly pulled Gardo up. There was silence.

"What are you going to do?" Gardo asked. Goku didn't answer with words…he answered with his fist. Gardo gasped as Goku threw his arm through his stomach. Blood squirted over the wall and it ran down Goku's arm. Gardo gasped for air, but he couldn't get any. Goku pulled his arm back out and stood there and watched Gardo take his last ragged breath before collapsing to the floor.

Intense tension and overwhelming disbelief could be felt in the air. Yamcha and Bulma sat still, the bodies unable to move from shock. Chichi stood in astonishment also from the display of action.

Goku backed away from Gardo's bleeding beaten body. He trembled as he looked down at his bloody hand, blood dripping from his fingertips to the carpet. Did he just do that? Did he just loose control and brutally murder Gardo? His body was shaking as he backed up against the wall and slid down into a sitting position. His eyes were wide in shock, still concentrating on his bloody hand that had been through his rival's gut.

Yamcha and Bulma watched as Chichi slowly walked over to Goku and bent down beside him. She gently put her hand on his shoulder and swallowed.

"Are you ok?" she softly and quietly asked.

"I've killed so many people" he suddenly said. She awaited the words she knew would come, "So many…innocent people" He looked into her eyes, "But not just the men…but the women…and the children…" he looked away, "I slaughtered them all"

"I HATED IT…I hated to kill them…I hated to hurt them…but it was an order" he clenched his bloody fist and shut his eyes, "I had to obey" Chichi remained quiet and speechless from his sudden emotional outburst.

"I can still see them in my nightmares…I can still…hear their screams…hear their cries, begging me to let them live" he looked at her again, "But when I just killed him", he said referring to Gardo and the two other Saiyans he knocked through the wall, "I loved every minute of it. I wanted to see him die. I hate them! I HATE THEM ALL!" Bulma was becoming afraid.

"I hate who I am…I hate what I am…I killed them…I killed them all" he cried. Chichi scooped him into her arms as he suddenly let tears flow down his cheeks. She rocked him back and forth, astounded by his emotional eruption. She didn't think Saiyans could cry.

He had to let them out. He had been holding them back for too long…

For too long had he been forced to kill…too long had he been on the side of wrong…for too long had he been tortured…

…well not anymore…

He pulled himself out of her embrace and sat back against the wall. Chichi stroked his hand soothingly when Yamcha suddenly sauntered over and stood towering above him. Goku looked up, his eyes still tearful. Yamcha could see the regret and sorrow through the boy's eyes.

Yamcha suddenly put out his hand. Goku looked at his hand and then back up at Yamcha with a sceptical look.

"Are you gonna get up or what?" Yamcha said. Goku reached forward and took yamcha's hand. He pulled the Saiyan up and stared at him for a few seconds.

"Thank you for saving my life" Yamcha said calmly. Goku nodded and Chichi smiled. Bulma soon walked over and took Yamcha's hand when Goku's head shot up.

"Goku what is it?" Chichi asked him with concern.

"WATCH OUT!" Goku yelled as he pushed Yamcha and Bulma out of the way with one hand and Chichi away with the other. Chichi sat up in confusion, wondering why Goku had pushed her over. She was soon answered when a figure tackled Goku and flung him into the wall. Chichi screamed and crawled away from the wall as it diminished. She stood up and was suddenly grasped by the Saiyan who rammed her Goku into the wall.

"Hey let go of me!" she ordered angrily as he slung her over his strong shoulder. Yamcha screamed Chichi's name and angrily collapsed to the ground in frustration when they disappeared out of sight.

"Where did that other Saiyan come from? I thought Goku killed him?" Bulma questioned in a frenzy.

"Obviously not" Yamcha said. Suddenly Goku burst out of the heap of large rocks and like a raging bull he walked towards Yamcha.

"Which way did they take her?!" he almost demanded.

"That way" Yamcha pointed out of the hole. Goku snarled and ran the opposite way.

"HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Yamcha furiously asked, thinking Goku was running away. Yamcha jumped up and ran after him, Bulma soon doing the same.

Yamcha and Bulma ran into the warehouse shed where Goku had entered and looked around for him.

"There!" Bulma said. Goku had gotten onto the powerful bike that Chichi had shown to him a few days ago. He put his feet on the pedals and looked down at the two humans before him.

"Where are you going?!" Yamcha yelled.

"To get my girl back" he said, turned the ignition on and within a flash, he was gone. Yamcha sighed in frustration and grasped a small capsule from the side. Pressing it he let it drop to the ground where it turned into an older model of the bike.

"Come on lets follow him" Yamcha said. Bulma nodded and hopped on behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist as he turned the bike on and heroically zoomed off after Goku.