AN: Mostly, the reviews questions will be answered in the following chapter. If I leave any unanswered, and it looks like I will fail to answer them in the story, do feel free to ask. Peace.

The hood fell away, and Goku looked up. There before him was a man, that while older, looked exactly like him. He had a scared face, one on his left cheek and another running down and over one eye; the eye itself however was still intact. He grinned while he looked at Goku, and pulled out what looked to be a head piece with a lens. "Kakarot, this is a scouter, it measures a persons power." He explained as he fastened it over one of his eyes and hit a button. Symbols flashed on the display for a moment before finally coming to rest on one. "Hum…285…" He mumbled. Goku, ever curious looked up this strange man and asked "Wow…is that strong?" The man shook his head. "Well, for a hum, yes. A human has an average power of 5…though we did pick up a few oddities when we got here, there was actually a 260." Goku thought about things for a moment, and while not very good at math, decided that since the 5 had a 28 in front of it, and a human was at 5, he was 28 times more powerful than a human. Upon thinking about the second power he declared "That's Tenshinhan. He almost beat me the last time we fought." The man just nodded before continuing. "But for a Saiya-jin, its nothing. Vegeta over here has a power of 14,653, which is over 40 times yours." Goku at this point looked at Vegeta. "Wow, you must be the strongest person I know." Vegeta was about to boast that was so, but then shook his head instead and glanced at the man. "Actually, he is the strongest person you know. Last time he had me check he was at 21,000." He replied, annoyance in his voice. The man laughed. "But actually, Kakarot, your actually not to bad, considering the planet that you where sent to. And that human must be exceptional for his race, the equivalent of a Super Elite from Vegetasei." Upon seeing the confusion on Goku's face, "That's out home planet. But, enough. I haven't introduced my self yet. My name is Bardock, and Kakarot, I am your father."

Goku looked up at him surprised, but didn't deny the resemblance that even he could notice. "Father?" He question softly. "Yes Kakarot, I am your father, and I have come to prepare you for what lies ahead. We have gathered all the remaining Saiya-jins and are training to fight Frieza, to destroy him for the pain he's caused our race, and the destruction he's caused the Universe." Goku shook his head sadly. "Do we really have to kill him? Couldn't we just beat him and make him change?" Bardock studied his son for a second, surprised at how unsaiya-jin he was, and was about to reply, but Vegeta beat him to the punch. "There will be no forgiveness, no mercy. He destroyed our race! He crushed our pride! Kakarot, he will be destroyed!" "Vegeta." Bardock said calmly. "Enough. No Kakarot, that's not all. In your time here, protecting the planet… remember King Piccolo? You had to kill him to stop him, and Frieza makes Piccolo look like Santa Clause. No Kakarot, he has to be destroyed, nothing short of that will stop him." Goku hung his head in acceptance, but something came to him then. He held up his hand and began ticking off his fingers on one hand. He looked up, confused. "You said me, you, Nappa, and two others where Saiya-jins. One was my father, who's the other?" Bardock smiled down at his son. "The last one is another of our kin. His name is Raditz, and he's your brother." Goku looked up, a look of happiness in his eyes. "I really have a brother? And a father? Wow, is brother strong?" Bardock had a small look of pride in his eye. "Stronger than what he should be at least. He has a power of about 1,500. He should only be around 950 or so now." Goku thought for a moment. "Why should he only be something?" He said, referring to the powers.

"Because of the ranking system Kakarot. When you where born on Vegetasei, a measure of your birth power, and your DNA…sorry, the stuff that makes you, you, and assigns you a class, ranging from 4th class to Super Elite. Are family are third classes, which means we shouldn't grow to be very strong, 3,000 tops. But, I am the second strongest in recent history, second only to the late king Vegeta." He says, a look of no small pride on his face. "Yes Bardock, but the ranking system is either wrong, or it has been tampered with for your family specifically, but that doesn't mater much now that Vegetasei is gone." Vegeta actually had a nagging feeling that his grandfather and Kakarots where one and the same, but he would never admit it, not even to himself. "But we are becoming distracted. Currently, Nappa and Raditz are still serving in Freeza's services, supposedly looking for Vegeta, who has escaped with a mysterious man. They are training harder than ever. Normally, this would raise suspicion, and maybe some of Frieza's generals would fear this, but we learned a neat trick of hiding your power on a planet we once visited. So they are only showing what they would normally have. This planet is not controlled by any one. Actually, it so far out in the middle of no where that Frieza has turned a blind eye to it. He doesn't see it being worth wasting the full to get here. I had to pull some strings to get you to be sent here, and as the course of fate would have it, the only other people that knew you where here, along with the records, where destroyed with Vegetasei, so we are safe for the time being. Kakarot, we will be staying on this planet during our training. We're just ah…going to need some place to stay."

Goku looks at him for a moment, absorbing everything that he has said, and upon realizing that he not only is going to get a lot stronger, but that his father and Vegeta are going to be staying here, grins a large Son grin. "We can stay at Grandpa's house, but it's too small…" He thinks about it. At this point, Kami speaks up after a long period of silence. "Goku, I think you know a young woman who would be more than happy to help with the situation." Goku looks over at him. "Bulma!" He says happily. Kami nods at the young Saiya-jin. "Your Kami only had a brief time to tell me of your adventures, mainly the fight against King Piccolo. Who is this Bulma you speak of?" Bardock asks curiously. "She's my oldest friend; she came to my house a few years ago and started me on my adventures! She's really smart…but can be noisy at times." Bardock nods at this, and also decides that she must have sufficient wealth if she would be to help them with there housing problem. One thing bothered him however. "Why did she come to your house?" Goku looked up at him. "She came looking for the Dragon Ba…" He noticed a strange look from Kami, basically stating don't say any thing, but being Goku, who knows nothing of subtleties, decides Kami just needs a nap or something old people do. "She came looking for the Dragon Balls." Bardock quickly looked over to Kami in surprise. "The Namekian Dragon Balls of legend? I should have asked you about that…but I thought they were just a legend…yes; they will help greatly with the fight against Frieza. Where can I find them?"

Kami looks at him and sighs. "I'm afraid you can't use them for another few years. They have been used to often these past years and need time for the negative energy generated with each wish to dissipate." Bardock looks disappointed, Vegeta looks interested, as he has no idea what Dragon Balls are, and Goku's stomach rumbles. He rubs it and looks up. "Heh, I'm hungry." At this Bardock and Vegeta's stomach rumbles as well. "I will have…" Kami begins, but Goku cuts him off. "Let's go to Bulma's! She has lots of food!" Bardock nods, and gestures towards Vegeta to follow them, and they watch as Goku walks to the edge of the platform. "Nimbus!" He yells loudly, and Bardock and Vegeta looked on confused, then humored as a little yellow cloud flies to Goku and he climes on. "Um…I can't hold both of you…and I'm the only one I know who can ride nimbus…should I take one and come back?" He asks, trying to work it out in his mind. Vegeta and Bardock exchange glances before floating a few feet off the ground. Goku just smiles. "Mr. Tenshinhan can do that to." At that, he begins flying off, and the other two, while not out ran, are actually surprised at the speed of the little cloud.

It takes them about an hour to get to what could be considered a large city, at least on this planet, and Goku leads them to a massive building. Vegeta takes it in, and decides that, compared to the other houses, this must be a palace, and this Bulma must either be a queen or a princess. Bardock reaches similar conclusions, but sticks with princess because he knows a queen wouldn't be out traveling with his son. As they are about to land, a large blue beam shoots out from behind of the building, and Goku circles around back. A man dressed in the same Gi as Goku stands there, ands outstretched in the pose of the Kamehameha. Long, almost Saiya-jin hair falls down to his shoulders, and resists the breeze with a stiffness to almost match Vegeta's. Goku grins and jumps off his cloud, running to the man. "Yamcha!" He yells happily. "Wow, you've gotten stronger in the short time since I've seen you!" Yamcha smiles back and rubs Goku's head. "Not nearly as strong as you though…but seriously, good job Goku, thanks for saving the world. You did well." Goku, if possible, grins even wider. "So why are you here?" Both ask each other simultaneously. "I'm here because Bulma demanded I spend at least a few days with her before I leave to train. I'm setting off later to day actually." Yamcha answers. "I'm here for food…and to get Bulma to build me a bigger house." Yamcha laughs at this. "Why, is Chi-Chi finally making you marry her?" Goku looks at him confused. "No, she hasn't brought me that yet. But if I need a bigger house, it must be really big!" Goku exclaims happily. Yamcha just smiles and shakes his head. 'You have no idea kid' He thinks to himself. "No, I need a house because my dads and Vegeta are going to be staying with me." Yamcha looks at him. "Oh ok, you dad and…." He trails off as it sinks in. "YOUR DAD!" He literally screams in surprise. About this time, the former desert bandit finally notices the two people that where standing behind Goku, and immediately decides which is Goku's father.

He just looks at him and nods slightly. "You've got a really great kid here." He manages to stammer out still in shock. "He's the strongest guy in the world…next to Kami…" Bardock just nods his head, not wanting to explain Kakarots not from this world. "You baka. With us here he is just another weakling, like every one else on this pathetic planet." Vegeta snaps. Yamaha's surprise dissipates at this point, and is replaced by anger. "Take that back." He says softly, as he settles into his fighting stance. "It's the truth." Vegeta states simply, and just looks at him. Goku looks up worriedly. "Yamcha…you don't want to do this…he's really strong." Yamcha just looks down at the young Goku. "Don't worried, I'll be fine." He says, and rushes at Vegeta, yelling a familiar phrase, at least to Goku. "Wolf fang fist!" He yells, and lands the blow directly in Vegeta's face, and while it manages to tilt his head. A few beeping sounds are heard behind him. "Well Bardock, what's the reading on this guy?" Vegeta asks without moving in the least. "187. Not bad for a human…his attack was actually at 218, if Kakarot took it, it would have actually done damage." Vegeta just smirks. "I fought a race with a technique similar to that once….but I'm far out of your league." He says, as his tail snaps Yamcha across the face, sending him flying through the wall of Bulma's house. Unfortunately for the three there, this angers the woman who no one had noticed come out. "AGHH! How dare you? You just put a whole in my wall, who do you think you are!" She questions angrily. "I don't think woman, I know. I am the Prince of all Saiya-jins, and these." He gestures at Bardock and Goku. "Are my loyal subjects." Prince? Both Goku and the woman question at the same time. The woman however says nothing, and instead her gaze falls on the tails around the two Saiya-jins. "Bulma!" Goku yells, and runs over to her. "Did you miss me?" She rubs his head, not taking her eyes off Vegeta. "Yeah kido… you weren't supposed to be back for a few years. You where supposed to be…wait, that not Kami is it?" She asks, surprise flashing in her eyes. "No you stupid onna, I am not you weak pathetic Kami, I am Vegeta, Prince of the planet Vegetasei."

Bardock grunts and Bulma's gaze falls on him, and noticing the resemblance to Goku puts two and two together. "Or you would be if it still existed. Now you're just Prince over us, Vegeta." Bardock reminds him. A small look of disappointment shows in Vegeta's features before vanishing quickly. Goku's stomach rumbles at this point and all of them gaze over at it. "If you would allow us Maim, we would be more than happy to explain things over a small meal." Bulma's mind however translates that as. "In return for the information, we demand a meal fit to feed a large army." She just sighs and gestures towards the house.

A few hours later four people where sitting around a table. Bulma was sitting back, apparently in deep thought. Vegeta and Bardock where making idle chit chat, and occasionally Goku joined in and actually leaned something. Eventually, Bulma came around. "I know you where hungry, but I doubt that's the reason you're here. Goku, are you looking for the dragon radar?" Goku looked up from the cake he was snaking on. "No, I want you to make Grandpa's house bigger." Bulma smiled. "Is that all? I can have that taken care of in a few days. You guys can stay here until then if you want..." Bardock looked between Goku, who was eating again, and Vegeta, who just shrugged. "That would be fine miss." Bulma blushed slightly. "There's no reason to call me miss, Bulma will do fine." Bardock nodded his head. Eventually Goku finished devouring what was left of his food, and moved his dish over to the mountain of them on the table, and Bulma led them up to there rooms. Goku and Bardock got one together, as she wanted to give them time to get to know each. Vegeta was a prince, and while he was a pain in the ass, royalty was royalty, so she showed him to the proper room. As he entered, he gazed around, mildly impressed at what a planet like Earth had provided him, but didn't show it. Eventually he turned back to her. Inwardly she grinned, figuring she had just scored some major points with this hot guy. Ass or not, he was still hot. "It will do woman, though I am accustom to better. Now, unless you're waiting to tend to my needs, I need to get some rest." Bulma stared at him for a second, the words beginning to break down her original thoughts before finally realization set in. "Why you royal pain in the ass! This is the royal suit! You're sleeping better than me!" She snapped at him. "Yes, and there's a problem with that? I hear pig sties are very nice, once you're used to them." He retorted. "You would know." She said with a sly grin. "Yes, I suppose I would. I did walk through your kitchen after all. I knew a princess wouldn't have anything to do with that clown. What are you, a maid? A well paid one mind you but…" He trailed off, inwardly smirking as he watched her fume. "I'll have you know I am the daughter of Doctor Briefs, and a genius in my own right. What the hell would you know you Neanderthal!" She screamed at him. He just shrugged his shoulders, as if saying, "And that means what to me?" and yawned. "Now woman, unless you're planning on tending to my needs, I need to get some sleep."

Bulma blushed slightly, not quite sure what he meant by that, but assuming it was at least a reference to something vulgar, before slapping him and storming out, slamming the door in the process. Out side, she clutched her hand. "Of all the nerve…that baka…but didn't he call me a princess?" She wondered, knowing he hadn't said it directly, but it was there none the less. In the room, Vegeta just stood there and smirked. 'Woman…you're almost a Saiya-jin….and since there are none left, that means you will be mine.'

In the morning, every one awoke, and, upon smelling breakfast cooking, the Saiya-jins stormed down stairs, almost tripping over each other getting to the table. "You guys should really learn some manners. I'm glad my parents are on vacation, this would be a mess to explain." She thought the last part out loud, and had the cooking robots place the food on the table. "Try to eat with some…" She was cut off as the Saiya-jins dived into their food, Goku spattering his, and Vegeta and Bardock, while eating just as fast, not wasting a drop. "So what do you guys plan to do today?" Bulma asked, making conversation. "Well, me and dad decided to get Tenshinhan, Krillan, and Yamcha. We're going to all train together to fight Frieza." Vegeta stopped eating at that point, and his head snapped in Bardock's direction. "Nani! I never agreed to that! What do we need a bunch of worthless human for?" Bardock stopped eating, and after wiping his mouth looked at Vegeta. "Vegeta, think thing through. Despite not being a Saiya-jin, this Tenshinhan has a power almost equal to that of Kakarot. While I doubt him or the other earthlings will be able to fight Frieza, we may be able to get them ready for at least Zarbon and Dadoria, maybe even the Ginue Force." Vegeta shook his head, but didn't argue. After all, at the very least they would make good cannon fodder he thought. After another few minutes, they finished, and stood to go. "Oh yeah, Goku, I decided instead of hiring some people to build you a new house, I'm just going to make you a capsule house. Now, while I'm going have to make it special to house three…" She was cut off by Vegeta. "Five woman, two more may be coming later on. Depending on how things work out." "Its Bulma! BUL-MA! And fine! I'll make it for five!" She screamed at him, before turning back to Goku. "I'll have it ready for you in a few hours little guy, I'm also going to make it big enough for the three humans to." She said sweetly. Vegeta crossed his arms acrossed his chest and Bardock, chuckling followed after. 'The joys of youth' He thought to himself.

Goku smiled at Bulma and followed them out. "So, which fool to recruit first?" A comment obviously belonging to Vegeta. "Well, I think we should probably recruit what was his name…Yamcha, first, seeing how he's the closest." Bardock said, pointing in a direction. "And just how do you know that?" Vegeta questioned. "Simple. He has been watching us from that house ever since he left." And the other two looked that direction, and noticed that Yamcha was in fact looking out a window from a house across the street. "He's looking out for the woman no doubt." "Lotta good he could do." Vegeta snorted. "Just because he was worried about her is no reason to get mad Vegeta." Vegeta looked over at the younger Saiya-jin. "Shove it Kakarot." Goku looked around. "Shove what where?" Vegeta just sighed and looked back towards Yamcha. Vegeta almost disappeared from sight, turning into a blur that disappeared through the houses front door with a loud smash. And, seconds later, a very shocked Yamcha shattered through the glass, and spinning through the air like a ungraceful top eventually came to crash to the ground, and after bouncing a few times came to rest in front of Goku and Bardock. Goku half way smiled down at him, and Bardock just shook his head, and reached a hand down and picked the dazed man up. "There is a great evil out there, and we are going to train you to help us fight it." He said broadly, as if having given the same speech a thousand times before. "Uhh…mommy?" Yamcha replied in a daze.

Bardock looked down at Goku as Vegeta got back. "I think that's a yes." Goku grinned up at him. Bardock then tossed the man over his shoulder. "Alright, who's next?" He asked. "Um…how about Krillan? Last time I saw him, he was dead." Bardock, being the cunning warrior he was, quickly put two and two together, Vegeta, while clever as well, had never heard of the Dragon Balls, and thus just wrote it off as part of Kakarots simpleness. "Yes, that's fine. We'll save the strong one for last, I'm assuming your friend was the 215." Bardock said, a statement rather than a question. He began to float in the air, and Vegeta quickly followed suit. Goku called his nimbus, and the cloud quickly responded. "Now, where would he be?" Bardock said as he moved his hand towards his scouter. "Roshi's place." Goku said, flying in that direction. Bardock shrugged and followed, as did Vegeta.

Not long after, the small group arrived at Roshi's island, and saw the small monk outside, practicing his Katas. Bardock sat down first, and Krillan looked up from his training. "Goku! You've gotten…taller, and why are you lugging Yamcha around?" The small guy asked questionably. "I'm not Kakarot, I'm his father, and I'm recruiting people to help me fight a great evil" He said simply. Vegeta and Goku landed at this point, and Vegeta looked down at the small warrior. "I refuse." Vegeta stated. "But Vegeta, he's good, I promise!" Goku whined. "Fine Kakarot, if he can land one hit on me, we'll bring him along. Lets go baldy." Vegeta said as he floated into the air. Krillan just looked up at him. "What's wrong baldy, can't even fly?" Vegeta laughed. "Come on, he's a waste of our time. Lets go." Krillan turned to Goku. "He's really strong Krillan, you wont be able to hit him in a fight." He said softly. "I wouldn't be able to hit him in a fight." Bardock looked over to him. "And don't forget, he's arrogant as hell. Use that if you can." Vegeta continued to laugh at the small warrior, unaware of the conversation. Finally, he looked down as a yell of "Kaizan!" Filled the air, and a yellow disk came flying and him. Vegeta merely smirked and batted it away. "Is that all you have? A shiny disk?" Krillan looked up dejectedly, but he quickly grinned, as he noticed a long cut bleeding on Vegeta's left arm. "Vegeta!" Bardock called up. "It looks like he will be going after all." Vegeta looked down questing, but then noticed the blood dripping of his arm. He scowled down. "I'll grant you this, it was creative, but it wont work twice! If we ever fight again, I warn you not to use it again." Bardock shook his head, but knew Vegeta was right. After being hit by an attack that could actually kill him, Vegeta had probably already came up with a basic plan to beat it next time, not to mention began to figure out how to duplicate it.

As far as people he knew, Vegeta's battle tactics was second only to his own. Though in reality, they where about to meet a man who's battle skills rivaled his own. After spending a bit discussing the situation with Krillan, and Goku learning that Roshi was away at a local bikini competition, they set out to find Tenshinhan. Bardock and Vegeta flew, and Goku held Krillan on the nimbus. Now, this time they had to really on Bardock's scouter as Tenshinhan's training left him located somewhere in a mountain range. A rather large mountain range. However thanks to the scouter, it took them three short hours to find Ten, and upon landing, where briskly greeted by him, and a short white midget. "Relax Choatzu, its Goku, and I'm assuming friends?" He directed the question act Goku. "Now this one baldy, he looks like a warrior. Still just a human, but more of a fighter than you I'm sure." Krillan just ignored him and looked back to Ten and Goku. "Yeah, we're gathering all the strong fighters in the world. Were going to train to fight a great evil called Freezer." Goku said, and Vegeta laughed in his head, not bothering to correct him. "I'll give you the same proposition as the short one. If you can hit me once, you can train with us." At this point, Ten knew that Vegeta was far, far stronger and faster than him, but he also wasn't at full power, was cocky due to the difference of power, and knew that because no one aside from him and Choatzu could actually fly, wouldn't be expecting it. So before Vegeta even finished, Ten leapt into the air, and spreading his fingers and placing his hand on the side of his head preformed the Solar Flare technique. Vegeta and Bardock, as Goku and Krillan knew what that attack was and had shielded there eyes before the blast, yelled out in pain. There where noises of a few scuffles, and as the light died down, Vegeta stood in the middle of the field, with four unconscious Tenshinhans around him. "He passes." Vegeta said simply, and walked back to the group. "Why?" Bardock asked, taking the scene in.

"Because Bardock, he's as cunning a warrior as you or I. He was prepared for something when we landed, some how sensing us before we arrived. In preparation, somehow he split himself into four. That would explain why his power was only 65 on your scouter, while we just assumed he was weakened because of training, and the other three hid their power. He knew that I vastly outclassed him, and the second the challenge was issued, he leapt into the air, and fired off that technique. He knew I would still be prepared for him to dive at me, and I admit that not only did I not prepare for the split ability, I also did not count on him being able to fly. I heard one come from behind and assumed he had managed to make it there, however, when a turned and knocked that one unconscious, he kicked me in the back, while another one flew in and smashed me in the throat. I knocked that one away with a kick, and simultaneously elbowed the one behind, assuming he had managed to get back up, and his little friend was helping. However, while I was off balance, the last managed a sweep attack that knocked me off my feet and to the ground. Yes Bardock, not only did he hit me, but had I been any where under 1,000 power, he would have killed me. This is not a warrior to be underestimated. We will train him." Bardock nodded his approval, while Goku and Krillan looked on in wonder. They knew Ten was powerful, but they had never known he was so skilled. Bardock, after thinking over the situation, picked up three of the bodies, and placed them on top of the last. There was a small flash of light, and one unconscious man remained. Bardock picked this one up as well. "Alright, that's all of them, lets go back to your friend." Goku nodded and climbed on nimbus, helping Krillan on as well. They all flew back to Bulma's, that Bardock now noticed had a large logo that said Capsule Corporation on the side.

They landed out front, and Bulma ran out to meet them, handing Goku a capsule as she arrived. "There you go. You'll find everything you guys will need in there." Vegeta looked from the capsule, to Bulma, to the capsule, and finally back to Bulma, looking at her like she was crazy. "I thought you where stupid, but insane? You expect all of us to live in this tiny little capsule! What's wrong with you?" Bulma just smirked at him and pulled another one out, throwing it to the ground. In a burst of smoke, a small house now rested on the ground. Vegeta looked wide eyed, but didn't say anything. "Anything else, Vege?" She asked. "Woman…I'm warning you, don't call me that." Vegeta said angrily. "Why Vege?" "Forget it woman. We are going, now." Vegeta said, with princely authority. The others just shrugged and followed after, Goku taking up the lead. Eventually, they all arrived at a small clearing, with an old, traditional house resting there. Goku pulled out the capsule, and through it in the middle of the clearing. In a massive burst of smoke, a huge capsule house appeared. In wonder, the group ventured in, finding a huge kitchen and dinning room, a freezer room with enough food to last even the Saiya-jins nearly 2 years, along with huge bedrooms, and finally, a large Dojo type room, complete with swords, mats, and paper walls. Every one decided that Bulma was a true genius, and Vegeta was once again proved to that she would make a good mate.

Meanwhile, high above the clouds, at Kami's Palace, The black genie arrived on a flying carpet, with a small green boy on the back. Sitting down, the boy quickly jumped off, and looked up at the aged Namek that walked out to great them. "Hello Piccolo, I am Kami, and, in a way, I am your father." The little Namek looked up at him, and while not running to him, he did not run away either.