AN- Well, I suppose it's that time... time for a new chapter! Yay! ... I guess. Well, here you guys go. The Vegeta chapter. Enjoy!


Vegeta finished his daily training regiment and stepped out of the gravity chamber. There was sweat forming on his brow, the only sign of his brutal workout at twenty five times gravity. Even his second in command, Nappa, couldn't step in with him. At first it had been nearly impossible to stand in there for the prince. Now it was at the point where, with some strenuous effort, he could perform basic punch and kicking drills in the intense gravity.

Nappa was waiting for him at the end of the hall. "I see you finished your training, Vegeta." he said with a small bow.

Vegeta barely gave him a nod as he walked by him. "Has Raditz returned with Kakarot yet?"

Nappa shook his head. "Not yet. We received a transmission from his ship stating he will be here in an hour, tops."

Vegeta nodded to himself as he walked into his chambers, closing the door in Nappa's face. His rooms were barely furnished, with nothing more than a cot on one side of the room, and a small wardrobe consisting of two spare sets of armor and one formal outfit for meetings with Frieza.

One day soon, I will no longer be forced to bow down to that disgusting thing. He destroyed my home planet, he killed my people, and now he uses me like a puppet. Soon, Frieza will pay...

Vegeta lay on the ground and began his cooling down exercises, starting with finger push ups. His mind began to drift, and he found himself thinking of Kakarot.

As a child, his power level was below average... I wonder if it was even worth our time to get him. I suppose it was for the best. If we hadn't, Raditz would have continued to complain. And the more Saiyans we have, the better. We will avenge our race...

The intercom built into the wall interrupted his thoughts. Nappa's voice came in loud and clear.

"Vegeta! Raditz has returned. He's coming into dock number three."

Vegeta stood up and smirked. "Very well. I will be down in a moment." Time to see if we wasted our time or not...


Earth's heroes stepped off the ship and stared at the landing dock in awe. Every square inch of the metal facility was covered with strange panels and buttons. Krillin gave a low whistle.

"Man, look at all this technology... Bulma would have a fit if she saw all this stuff!"

Raditz motioned for the earthlings to follow him. "We cannot keep Prince Vegeta waiting."

They emerged from the landing dock, and were met by Nappa. The Sayian towered over them, and his width could easily engulf several of the earthlings. They all looked at the larger warrior in shock. Tien was the first to find his voice.

"Th...this is Vegeta?"

Raditz laughed and shook his head. "This is Vegeta's right hand man, the former head of the Sayian army, Nappa. Vegeta will be here in a moment."

Piccolo allowed his eyes to reflect his surprise for a fraction of a second. If this monster is only the lackey, imagine what the Prince will look like!...

Nappa gave Raditz a doubtful look. "Who are all these guys? You bring back five guys and not one of 'em has a tail? Which one of these is Kakarot?"

Goku stepped forward and gave a slight bow. "My name is Goku!"

Nappa cocked an eyebrow. "You look like a Sayian, but you don't act like any Sayian I know. Where's your tail, Kakarot?"

Goku rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, the Kami of earth removed it. He said something about bringing the moon back."

Nappa slapped his forehead. "That means you can't transform anymore! What good is a Sayian without a tail?"

Krillin's eyes shot wide open. Is the large ape a Sayian power? Can they all do that on a full moon!

"Who are all these? Raditz? You better have a good explanation." Vegeta stepped out of a door from behind Nappa. At the sound of the voice, all of the Earthling's visions of a monster that dwarfed Nappa came back. Somehow, what they saw before them did not size up. While the face fit the bill, his size left something to be desired. He seemed muscular, and his ki felt large, but he looked like he barely made five feet. Even Krillin had to bite back a short joke. Vegeta scowled, bringing his hand to his scouter. "Lets see... the midget clocks in at 299, three eyes hits 260, the green one is 350, and the scarred one is 199." Vegeta turned towards Goku. "I am assuming you are Sayian, as you are the strongest one here. You weigh in at... 380." Now Vegeta turned to Raditz. "This lot is pathetic. What were you thinking bringing them here? I asked only for Kakarot."

Tien was boiling at this point. Without thinking, he charged at Vegeta. Piccolo must have had the same idea, as he followed suit. Vegeta smirked as the two warriors flew at him. He flicked his wrist, and Tien and Piccolo were swept away, both crashing into a wall. Yamcha gulped. Vegeta laughed.

"Well, Raditz? You better make this good."

Raditz coughed nervously. "Well, lord, their levels may seem low, but they more than make up for it with their fighting prowess. With their minuscule levels, these three managed to defeat me. And this one," at this point he pointed to Piccolo, who was having trouble pulling himself out of the wall. "The green one here managed to have me on the defensive on his own. With the proper training, I believe these earthlings could prove to be a serious asset to our cause."

Vegeta scoffed. "I refuse to let these simpletons slow down my training. They are your responsibility until they can hold their own. You had better be right about them, Raditz. If they become a hindrance, I will dispose of them myself." Without another word, Vegeta turned around and walked away in disgust. Nappa shook his head and followed suit.

Tien finally managed to stand up and shook his head. "What power! Why would he need any help?"

Raditz shook his head. "His power level reaches 10,000."

Tien's eyes opened wide. No wonder... all these years of training, and I can't break three hundred... amazing...

Raditz sighed. "Don't get too happy. Frieza's power dwarfs his in comparison. He may seem collected, but inside he is very worried. We all have to train very hard over the next several months if we want to be able to even stand up to Frieza. Our work is cut out for us..."

Goku had been unusually silent during this entire exchange. That prince is so strong... His strong sense of competition flared up. He was excited. Now he had a goal...


AN- Just so everyone is clear on the power levels of everyone at this point, I shall list them here for clarity sake.

Goku-380 (450 withoutweights)
Krillin-299
Tien-260
Yamcha-199
Piccolo-350 (415 without weights)

Raditz-1000
Nappa-3000
Vegeta-10,000

Frieza-550,000(Rumored)

Oh, and just so it is known, the story will go all the way to the Buu saga, and I have everything already planned. As long as things go smoothly, I should be able to push this story to 80 or so chapters, and they should pump out pretty steadily. I hope everyone stays with me that long, as it is a big project, butI believe it will be worth it. See you guys in a few days, when we see how the heroes training goes!