AN- Sorry it took a little longer than usual to get this chapter up. Work is a pain in the ass. Sorry I didn't start with Vegeta, mpvssj5, but starting with Raditz seemed to make a little more sense, and plus, the inspiration for this chapter hit me, so I decided to go for it. I understand you wanted Gohan to come, Dark Super Sayian,but you have to realize that if Raditz had scanned Gohan, it would have came up as 1. Don't worry, though, Gohan will still be in the story. Ummm... anything else? Oh yea, the manga. Marbus, I do not know of any place online to obtain the manga, but I can tell you this. If you go to your local Waldenbooks or Barnes and Noble, they have a manga section where they sell graphic novels (like 7 or 8 issues rolled into one) of the Dragonball and Dragonball Z mangas for about 8 dollars a pop. Not a bad investment. (And no, I dont own those stores. Stupid disclamiers....) I think that's it, so we shall move on with the Raditz chapter....


Raditz sighed as he prepared the ship for takeoff. It's going to be an interesting trip.. Kakarot and the green one obviously don't get along. And Prince Vegeta isn't going to be pleased when I bring him a bunch of low power fighters...

Once he had set the cooridinates, he got up, his Saiyan stomach calling him towards the kitchen. On the way, he ran into the human who was named Yamcha. Yamcha grinned nervously. Raditz growled.

"Yes?"

"Well, um... this Frieza guy.... just how powerful is he?..."

"Think of it this way, human. You understand that my power level is approximately 1250, correct?"

Yamcha nodded.

"And you realize that your power level is 177, yes?"

Yamcha hung his head. "Uh, yeah."

Raditz's face turned grim. "Frieza is rumored to be able to power up to 500,000. As we are right now, even with our combined might, we are no where even close to being able to fight with Frieza. Do you understand our dilemma now, human?"

Yamcha couldn't find the words to talk. His face had gone white, and he managed to stammer out a faint, "y...yes..." before he wordlessly walked away. Radtiz thought he heard a mumbled "we're gonna die..." as the human warrior walked away.

Raditz shook his head as he continued his trek to the food.

He turned the corner and saw a sight he had not seen in years. Goku was sitting at a table that was completely filled with food. He was shoveling the food with both hands into his mouth, not even stopping for air. (You've all seen the anime. I don't really need to describe it).

Raditz was too shocked for words as he watched his brother eating. To him, it looked just as his father at the table, something he hadn't seen since he was very young, during a lull in business. The drop in work had left both Saiyans at home at the same time, a rare occurrence for the entrepuner race. Suddenly seeing Goku eating brought him back to that time.


Bardock was shoveling food in a manner that was very similar to the Sayain we all know and love. Raditz sat down next to him and picked up a leg of meat. He took a bite and his face twisted in distaste. He spit out the meat and dropped the leg. Before he knew what had happened, Bardock reached out and slapped Raditz in the face, lifting him off of his chair and spinning him midair. Raditz sat up, holding his throbbing cheek.

"Wh...what was that for?"

Bardock glared at his son in between bites. "You have no right to waste that food."

Raditz stared at his father. "No... right? But this is Golthor meat! It's inexpensive!"

"That's not the point! All life is sacred! That creature gave it's life for you to eat. You will respect that creature, as it is sacrificing itself for you."

Raditz glared at the ground. "Hard to respect life when all we do is destroy it..."

Quicker than lightning, Bardock had picked Raditz up and held him to the wall. "How dare you speak like that! To destroy other planets is not our will. The 'honorable' Frieza commands it, and we have no choice!" Now Bardock'sface was inches from his son's. "Do you think we WANT to do this? I do this to protect you! And for Kakarot! If we do not do as Frieza commands, he will destroy us! It is the same as eating! We must hurt others to survive!" At this point, Bardock lowered a stunned Raditz to the ground, and his voice lowering. "Maybe it is wrong, though. Perhaps it is best if we let ourselves be erased..."

Raditz could not think of anything to say, and sat there, watching his father's plight. When I get strong enough... I will defeat Frieza, father... then we will not have to harm others anymore...


Goku saw Raditz staring blankly off into space. He picked up a leg of meat and waved it in front of the Saiyan. "Hey, Raditz! Wake up, man! It's lunch time!"

Raditz snapped back to reality and looked at the meat. He slowly reached out and took it. Goku rubbed his stomach.

"That meat is delicious! What is it?"

Raditz softly replied, "It is Golthor meat.", before slowly taking a bite. He did not seem to enjoy it, but he ate the entire leg. Then he threw the bone down and began to walk away. Goku gave him a concerned look and chased after him. "Hey! Aren't you hungry?"

Raditz gave a half hearted "no", and walked off.

Goku scratched the back of his neck. "I wonder what got into him?" He shrugged, and sat down to finish his meal.

Raditz sat down in his private chamber, sulking over his reopened memories. He looked at a portrait of him and his father. Father... I can't believe you died... I always said I would defeat Frieza for you, and I still will.... now I have Kakarot with me... he looks just like you. You would be very proud of him. He grew up without having to hurt people. He protects them, just as you yearned to. I believe he will be the one to stop Frieza. He is not strong, but his heart has more in it than Prince Vegeta himself. I can't wait to see how his training turns out....

He stood up, deciding he needed something to take his mind off of his past. Suddenly he remembered Piccolo. He is also one who hurts people unwillingly. Maybe I can talk to him. It is obvious that no one has ever tried before. I wonder why a Namekian is living on Earth? I wonder if he knows...? Raditz felt his stomach grumble as he went off to find Piccolo. I should have stuck around and eaten something...


AN- Well, as I said, there won't be much action, but there is a lot of character development. I hope you all like, and I'll probably be doing the Piccolo chapter next. As always, your comments are appreciated and encouraged. Stay tuned!