A/N: Oops, I goofed and uploaded the wrong chapter last time. This time it's right, though.

Chapter Four - It Begins

Bulma sighed as she moved over to her bed and then promptly collapsed onto it. Toma, Mango, Tangerie, Vadora, and Tien had all gone into town. Three of the four Sai-jins intended to have a private party at one of the bars in town. Vadora was taking Tien to see a movie, which struck Bulma as odd in more ways than one. The thought of Tien at a movie theater was odd enough. The thought of Sai-jins having movies confused even her mind.

Vadora had offered for Chaotzu to go along as well but the small Human had declined. Apparently he'd worn himself out exploring and shopping and wanted to rest. Bulma didn't really blame the little guy, if he felt anything like she did. Her arms were sore. Her legs were sore. Her sides were sore. Her neck was sore. Her... well, everything was sore. "What I wouldn't give for a massage right now." she mumbled as she closed her eyes and slipped into sleep.

She was woken up only a few moments later as shouts began to sound throughout the palace. She sat up and scrunched up her face wondering what the commotion was about. Standing she moved over to a window that looked south through which she could hear more voices. Looking out she saw streaks of white light flying by overhead coming from the distance. She also spotted one blue light go passed as well, and could see a light purple one fly to a stop in the sky over the palace.

As the purple light stopped Bulma's eyes widened. "Cooler!" she cried in shock at the form she saw. She recognized him from the files she'd seen. Her earlier tiredness was forgotten and she turned to move from the room when she heard a voice ring out over the area. She paused and turned to look out again as the Changeling spoke.

"My brother and father let you Sai-jins live only because they weren't sure they could beat you in a battle." he called out. "I let you live only because I didn't see any reason not to. But that has since changed. No one attacks the Cold Family and lives long. My brother was a pain in the ass and I find it amusing that it was a Sai-jin who finally broke that ego of his. However, be that as it may, I can't simply allow you to attack my family, let alone kill them, without there being consequences." Cooler crossed his arms and smirked. "Those consequences are quite simple. It's time to wipe you monkeys from existence!"

Suddenly two dark purple streaks surged into the sky along with a dark blue one. Bulma recognized the people as their auras vanished. Pug, Vegeta, and his father. She bit her lip not sure what to do at first but then turned and made her way into the hall and started for the exit.

Outside the three warriors facing Cooler had their arms crossed as they gazed at the Changeling. "You're going to wipe us from existence, are you?" the Sai-jin Prince asked with a smirk. "I find that hard to believe. Your brother and father we're stronger than you and even they couldn't do that."

Cooler just grinned. "Perhaps. But you couldn't beat them either, if I'm remembering correctly." Vegeta's smirk quickly turned into a scowl which made Cooler laugh. "You couldn't even beat me."

"Oh really? How about we see about that?"

"Oh, anytime you're ready Sai-jin. My forces will deal with the rest of you."

Prince Vegeta looked over to Pug and his father. "You two stay back, I'll handle Cooler." The King nodded as the Prince turned his gaze back to Cooler. "You, come with me. I don't want to smash up the palace along with you."

"Lead the way."

As Prince Vegeta led Cooler off toward the Training Grounds, the nearest expanse of open land, the King turned to Pug. "What about the Changeling's soldiers?" he asked. "Those that flew passed were heading for Saiya City..."

"I'm getting reports of attacks at the Research Center and at the Training Center." Pug said frowning. "Cooler must have split the Armored Squardron up to lead the attacks."

Vegeta nodded. "I saw Salsa fly passed for Saiya City." he said thinking. "He's the strongest of the Armored Squardron..."

"Saiya City is well protected I should think." Pug said. "I saw Tien heading into the city with Mango, Tangerie, Toma, and Vadora."

King Vegeta shook his head. "Salsa's stronger than Tien..." he paused as someone with a white aura flew up to where he and Pug floated. "Ah, Raditz, perfect timing."

"I heard Cooler was here..."

King Vegeta nodded. "Go to Saiya City, help Tien wipe out Cooler's forces, and be on the look out for Salsa." he paused and looked at Pug. "Any word on the other two?"

"Neizu's been spotted at the Training Center, which means Dore's attacking the Research Center."

Vegeta nodded and turned back to Raditz. "Have Toma, Mango, Vadora, and Tangerie go take care of Neizu first. Once that area's clear they are to go take care of Dore."

"At once sir." Raditz said with a bow before blasting off toward Saiya City.

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Saiya City:

Tien and Vadora waved to the others as they disappeared into the bar and then turned to walk down the street to the theater. As they started down the street the Human suddenly stopped as a siren began to blare up and down the street. "What's that?" Tien asked turning to look at Vadora.

"It's the battle alarm." she said slowly. She paused a moment, waiting to see if it stopped. But after a few more seconds of it still wailing away even Toma, Mango, and Tangerie came running out into the street again. "Looks like our fun is on hold, the planet's under attack."

"And me without my armor." Mango said lifting into the air. "Let's move!" The others nodded and followed her up into the air. As they passed the top of the towering buildings they saw over a hundred white dots of light that were dropping into the city randomly. She was about to start giving out orders, since she was the strongest, when a red light appeared just in the distance. A moment later Raditz had pulled to a stop with them.

"Orders from King Vegeta." he said making sure everyone was together. "Tien and I are to deal with those here, and to take out Salsa. Mango, Tangerie, Toma, and Vadora, you're to go deal with Neizu at the Training Center first, then head to the Research Center and take care of Dore."

"Wait, the Armored Squadron?" Tangerie asked in suprise. "But... that means..."

"Prince Vegeta is fighting Cooler now." Raditz said with a nod. "We don't have time to be talking, move!" The four Sai-jins nodded and then flew off toward the Training Center. Raditz looked back over to Tien. "Alright, Salsa's a good deal stronger than us. He's in the three hundred thousand range, but I think we can handle him."

"We have to find him first."

Raditz reached up and activated his scouter as the sounds of battle began to emanate from the city. He adjusted it to a short range scan only and it began to pick up hundreds of powers. A moment later he stopped as he looked to the west. "Bingo, one power of 318,619. Not quite twice your, and my, power but it's enough to make a one on one fight impossible."

"You get the hang of that False Moon yet?"

"Don't know for sure, but I want to face him head on first. I'll try that if things get too out of hand." He lowered his hand from his scouter. "Let's go." Twin bursts of white light flared up as the two sped off toward the energy reading on Raditz's scouter. The two were flying straight toward a towering building and veered to the right going around it. As they reached the other side they saw a blue-green skinned, blond haired man, in battle armor floating in the sky talking to a pair of soldiers.

"So, if it isn't Cooler's right hand moron." Raditz said grinning as he pulled to a stop.

Salsa turned and looked to see who'd spoken, but didn't recognize either of them. "More worthless nobodies." he said shaking his head. "Deal with these two." he said waving his hand and beginning to descend. He stopped as dual cries of 'Dodon Ray' echoed from above him. He looked up in time to see the two with their arms out, a finger each pointed at one of the attacking soldiers, and a golden stream of energy flowing from their fingers and through the chests of the soliders.

He smirked. "Oh, think you're big shots now?" he asked crossing his arms. "Still, to see two Sai-jins able to take out my troo..."

"One Sai-jin." Tien said crossing his arms. "And one Human."

"Human? Never heard of them."

"Enough talking. I just got out of recovery, I want to test my new strength."

Salsa laughed. "Well this time you wont be going to recovery. This time you'll be dead!" A blue aura flared up around him and he charged up at the other two.

Raditz dodged to the right, calling out. "Kaio Ken times three!" as he did, the brilliant red aura engulfing him.

Tien shot higher into the air. "Sanjuu Kinryoku!" Before the silver aura even had the chance to flare up his voice called out again. "Kaio Ken!" The sparks of silver that had started around him shifted quickly to red.

Salsa stopped as his scouter, which had read both of them at just over twenty thousand a moment ago, beeped madly. It stopped a second later, 166,107 for the Sai-jin, 167,405 for the triclops. "What the hell? This 'Human' is a Super Elite... and why don't I have the Sai-jin's file? Frieza documented all Second Class Elites and above."

Raditz smirked. "My power is only recently attained. I may not be able to match my father or brother, but I can handle you."

Salsa narrowed his eyes and tapped his scouter. An outline formed on the display around Raditz's face. A moment later his picture came up, as well as a file on him. His eyes widened in suprise for a moment. "So, a son of Bardock are you?" he laughed. "Don't let that Sai-jin pride of yours get the better of you. You're still just a monkey. Still, this will be a famous kill for me. Come Sai-jin, Human, time for you both to die!"

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Training Center:

Mango pulled to a stop as she reached the training center. Toma and Tangerie let go of her ankles as she slowed. A moment later Vadora pulled up beside them. They could hear the cries of battle and see the flashes of ki attacks. "Damn, none of us brought a scouter." Toma muttered as he gazed about. "What do you sense Vadora?"

She scanned the battle with her eyes and senses. "Lots of powers, probably about the ten to twenty thousand range." She shook her head. "I can't find Neizu, there's too much interference."

Mango scanned the ground below her for a moment and then dropped quickly. The others soon followed her down and watched as she moved over to one of the fallen soliders and removed his scouter. Putting it on she activated it and checked the area. "251,286. That's Neizu. It's coming from inside the Training Center."

"Ideas?" Tangerie asked keeping an eye out for attack. "Even the basic troops are stronger than Toma and I."

Mango nodded. "The lowest reading I'm getting is just around eighteen thousand. And even I can't deal with Neizu. At least, not like this. Vadora?"

The female Sai-jin grinned as she held an arm out and turned her palm skyward. Energy sparked all along her arm and then began to gather across her palm. A moment later there was a flash as a ball of energy formed. With a grunt she pitched it into the sky. "Moon Ball explode!" she cried as it reached a high enough point. There was a flash of light and then an explosion as the energy ball erupted and bathed it's light down upon the planet.

Vadora drifted up into the air and then floated backwards slowly as the others gazed up at the false moon and began to transform. As they began to grow taller Vadora shot up into the air and towards the false moon. "Self-sustaining or not, I'm still going to keep my eyes on this thing." she said softly, wishing she still had her tail to help in the battle.

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Training Grounds:

Vegeta dropped toward the ground and landed softly. Turning around he faced Cooler again, his blue cape fluttering out behind him. "I thought you had some actual brain power Cooler." Vegeta said cracking his neck. "Apparently I was wrong. I mean really! Thinking you could actually defeat Pug or my father." Vegeta smirked. "Well, you wont even get to try now. I'm going to tear you limb from limb."

Cooler laughed. "Oh, is that so Sai-jin?" He shook his head. "I have a few tricks up my sleeve, you'll see things wont be so easy as that."

"Ha! Whatever 'tricks' you have wont save you. Come on, let's do this!" Vegeta cried taking a battle stance.

"Ready when you are."

Vegeta narrowed his eyes as his legs tensed. "Then... let's go!" he shouted launching forward.