Chapter 5: Kooler Weather

For the first time in my life I'm going camping. Goku, Oolong, Krillen, Gohan, and I are getting a three-day trip in the mountains. I was almost afraid they wouldn't let me go because I'm a girl, but I'm just one of the guys, so I was invited. Like I said, I can take a hit like anyone else.

But something was bugging me. This memory lapse. Was something big about to happen, or was I imagining it?

Well, Goku can handle it, whatever it is. He is Goku, after all.

And someone remind me to thank Goku for the Instant Transmission technique, would ya? It's come in really handy a few times, but I don't like to use it very often.

We were camped in a clearing next to a river, and a little down river was a waterfall. This area was so scenic and beautiful, it made me forget all my worries. We were miles from any city, so the sky was really clear.

We were readying a fire for supper while Goku was out trying to find his special, super secret, berry-picking patch. Gohan chopped the wood with his Ki and started to bring it over, but then I heard him yelp.

I turned, and there were three aliens dressed in armor. One of them was holding Gohan by his tail. I felt their Ki, Krillen and I might be able to take them on our own, but there was a fourth power I felt that was so much more powerful.

"Goku-" I tried to call for help, but another one of them grabbed my tail, and I fell to the ground. "Let me go." I growled.

"Yeah, sure Sayjin. You must be the one who defeated Frieza."

These guys must want revenge, either that or a piece of fame. Whoever defeats the one who defeated Frieza would be known as the most powerful warrior, so it was logical that these guys might want to try their hand at fighting Goku.

"Wasn't me, but I did help. It was fun." I was too mad to care about their agendas.

"Hey Sauzaa, we gotta pretty one over here!" my guy called. Sauzaa was blue with white hair, a real pretty boy. But I could feel power, too. He sort of reminded me of Zarbon by the way that he acted. I noticed their armor only had one shoulder pad, so they weren't any part of Freiza's group.

"Doore, do you honestly think I care if a Sayjin is pretty? Sayjins are filthy creatures that Frieza should have destroyed long before he did, and even then he missed a few. Lord Kooler wants the Sayjin that killed his brother." Doore was pretty generic, dark skin and no weird features. The guy that had Gohan reminded me of a turtle without a shell.

Who is Kooler?

"Krillen, Oolong, get out of here now! Find help, go!"

"Hey, get back here!"

"Let them go, Neizu. What harm could come from them?" Sauzaa ordered.

"Goku, we've got problems here. Hurry up!"

"You guys will be in trouble when my dad gets here." Gohan said.

"So he's your dad, then? The one who beat my brother? That'll be some useful information." An Icejin suddenly appeared in my line of vision, and at first I thought it was Frieza. But once I gave him a good look I realized that this was definitely not Frieza. He seemed darker.

"And who are you?" I spat. I couldn't fight, but I could still back talk.

"You insolent little monkey! I am Lord Kooler, Freiza's older brother."

"I thought something smelt bad."

"Make fun while you can, monkey. Once this Goku gets here you and the brat are dead."

"Is that so? Goku beat Frieza, so what makes you think he can't beat you, too?"

Kooler gestured to Doore and he let me go. I got up as Kooler walked closer.

"What is your name, Sayjin?"

"I go by Katie, but my Sayjin name is Katrin."

"I see, the earthlings must have given you that other name, correct? I assume Goku is not this guy's Sayjin name."

"What's it matter to you?" I snapped.

"Nothing really, idol curiosity."

"I'm curious to know why you care so much about Freiza's death."

"I don't. But you see, if word gets out that a Sayjin beat my father and brother, then our family will be discredited. Others will come to challenge me, and once people start to challenge me it won't stop, and I can't rule if I'm always fighting."

"Makes sense to me, but you're forgetting one thing."

"Oh? And what's that?"

"You won't make it off earth alive. Well, you might, but only if Goku doesn't kill you out of the goodness of his heart."

Kooler slapped me, causing me to lose my balance and I fell to my knees. I could hear Gohan in the background growling at Neizu.

"You seem awfully confident in Goku."

"Goku never loses. Once you're in HFIL you can ask around."

"You are a fool. Frieza was nothing compared to me."

"We'll see about that." Goku said when he landed.

"Well, you must be Goku."

"You look like Frieza, but your power is bigger."

"Really? I would thank you, but I am nothing like Frieza. My name is Kooler, and I'm here to kill the Sayjin who killed my father and brother."

"I guess you mean me." Goku and Kooler stared at each other for a moment, so I decided this would be a good time to save Gohan.

I flared my Ki high enough so their Scouters broke, a good tactical move if I say so myself. While they were in a state of confusion, I snatched Gohan out of Neizu's hand.

I placed Gohan down and he got into a fighting stance.

"Gohan, wrap your tail around your waist, like me. It'll keep them from grabbing it too easily."

"Right." He mimicked me and then Doore, Neizu, and Sauzaa circled around us. Krillen and Oolong weren't in sight, but I felt them nearby.

"Krillen, take Oolong and find some help. We'll be fine until you get back."

I focused back on the fight that was no doubt soon to start. These three were awfully fidgety and Kooler was still just staring at Goku.

"So boys, are you ready to party?"

"Against a third-class female monkey and a kid? No problem, we eat fighters like you as a snack." Doore mocked.

"I gave Frieza a run for his money, so watch out. I might give you guys heartburn!"

"Well see about that!" Neizu came at me and the two of us started fighting. Doore was fighting Gohan, and Sauzaa was watching.

"Kamehameha!" both Gohan and I launched our Kamehameha waves at or adversaries, back to back.

I really need to get my own attack soon.

But it wasn't enough, and after a few more moments of throwing punches and kicks Gohan and I were thrown to the ground. Gohan was unconscious, and I wasn't getting up too fast.

"Gohan, come on… get up! We have to get… up!" but we were both weakened. Kooler's henchmen didn't seem worried about us anymore, not evening bothering to kill us.

That couldn't be true unless… oh no! Kooler's planning to blow up the earth! It wouldn't matter if we were alive or not then.

I got up and picked up Gohan. He was still unconscious, but he'd be okay. I was more worried about Goku. He was fighting Kooler and not doing so well.

"I shouldn't be having so much trouble from a Sayjin!" Kooler snapped.

"That's the same thing your brother said." Goku replied. Their fighting went up a notch and I started trying to make it to the woods. Being out here was not only making us vulnerable, but we could distract Goku and get him killed.

Then I heard something that sounded familiar. I turned to see a purple beam of energy heading right at Gohan and me. With my lowered strength I couldn't get myself out of there in time, so I turned to take it. I could at least save Gohan.

But then Goku jumped in the way and took the Death Beam in the back. Goku also pushed all of us over the cliff and into the rushing falls.