Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty
By Feraligreater328
Chapter 5: The Return...
Over Snake Way...
Bardock shot over Snake Way like a bullet. He had no time to look back or to check whether he was leaving the others behind. He just knew that he had to make it over this endlessly long road and quickly. He hadn't seen Prince Vegeta since the man was a toddler, but he knew all about that idiotic thug, Nappa.
"Chi-Chi wants him to be a scholar."
Bardock snarled. "Dammit..."
As Bardock flew, to his surprise, several more visions assaulted his brain all at once. He saw two battered bodies and ashes flowing in the wind. The older Saiyan shook his head and began to fly even faster. "Dammit!"
Quite a ways behind him, Goku was flying along. He was surprised at how much faster Bardock was than him. Furthermore, he was equally as shocked that Raditz had managed to catch up, despite carrying Gine. Goku turned to his brother. "You're moving pretty quick!"
Raditz grimaced. "I've known how to fly for much longer than you have. But, it's not like it matters, Dad is beating us both in terms of speed. He's going to arrive before any of us do."
Goku nodded. And then, King Kai came into mental contact with him. "Goku!"
Goku looked around. "King Kai?!"
King Kai sighed. "Mental communication. I'm talking to you telepathically. I'm just letting you know that Kami is waiting for you at the Check-In Station. So, hurry! The Saiyans are already on the Earth and they're causing havoc!"
Goku nodded. "We're flying as fast as we can, King Kai. My Dad is probably going to arrive before any of us can. So, at least he can go and hold the Saiyans off while the rest of us rush to get there!"
King Kai nodded. "Okay Goku! Best of luck to you!"
Goku pushed the gas, trying to fly even faster. "Right!"
Up ahead, Bardock snarled as he flew. Another vision crossed his mind and he shuddered. "DAMMIT!"
At the Check-In Station...
Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu all stood before King Yemma, their faces grim. Next to them was Kami, the Guardian of Earth. The old guardian stared up at King Yemma, speaking to him in a reverent tone. "Yes, King Yemma. Much like Goku, I believe that these three warriors are deserving of a trip to King Kai's planet to receive the same special training Goku has."
King Yemma nodded, glancing over all of the papers before him. "Yes. Each of them has died a valiant and noble death. Truly, they all display the spirit of a warrior. Furthermore, both of Chiaotzu's deaths are quite honorable. I do believe that, given this, they-"
With a burst of pure power, a familiar form flew into the Check-In Station. Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu all flinched back, trying to see through the dust that this person's landing had kicked up. Upon initial view, Yamcha smiled. He called out to the silhouette he saw. "Goku!"
Chiaotzu smiled wide. Tien was sterner. "Goku! Be careful when you get back to Earth, that big Saiyan Nappa is-"
Bardock roughly emerged from the dust and pushed past the three, dead warriors. "I know who Nappa is!"
He grabbed Kami by the collar. "Take me to Earth now, Namekian! I have to hurry or my grandson is going to die!"
Chiaotzu was confused. "G-grandson?"
Kami, while also confused, did not sense any dishonesty from this more intense version of Goku. He nodded, took Bardock's wrist, and immediately teleported them both back to Earth.
After they disappeared, Tien and the others were all left dumbfounded by what they had just seen.
On the Lookout on Earth...
Mr. Popo flinched in shock as Kami and what appeared to be Goku wearing Saiyan Armor appeared from within the Lookout. "Goku" didn't even take a moment to address Popo as he threateningly grabbed Kami by the collar. The man snarled at him. "Which way?!"
Kami pointed to the southwest and Bardock immediately took off. Mr. Popo turned to his master. "Kami, who was that man?!"
Kami grumbled. "From what I can determine...that was Goku's biological father..."
Mr. Popo gasped. "Oh my!"
Kami sighed. "It has been an enjoyable life spent with you, Mr. Popo. I look forward to the day we meet again, old friend..."
Popo flinched. "K-Kami?"
But, before saying another word, Kami disappeared.
Back at the Check-In Station...
Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu still stood confused. Who was that man that Kami had just taken back to Earth? Before this question could be thoroughly discussed, Goku arrived at the Check-In, accompanied by two other Saiyans, Raditz and an older-looking female.
Yamcha ran up to Goku. "Goku! What the heck is going on? Who was that other guy?!"
A frown spread across Goku's face. "Yamcha...Tien...Chiaotzu...I was too late...?"
Tien shook his head. "That doesn't matter right now, Goku. Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan are all still alive, but they're fighting that massive bastard, Nappa. I don't think they'll last very long, so I'm warning you to be careful!"
Goku nodded. "Right!"
Chiaotzu frowned. "Even if they somehow manage to beat that Nappa guy...I have the sinking feeling in my stomach that-"
Raditz interjected. "Your feeling is correct. Vegeta is much more powerful that Nappa is. That's why we need to hurry!"
Raditz glanced around, looking angry. "Where the Hell is our way back?!"
Kami appeared before the Earthlings and Saiyans. "I am here. Your Father is already heading to the battleground as quickly as possible. I will now transport you three back to the Earth as well."
Goku nodded. "Right!"
He ran up and placed his hand on Kami's shoulder. Raditz and Gine did the same. As the three of them teleported away, Goku called over to his friends. "Yamcha! Tien! Chiaotzu! Don't worry! I promise that I'll find a way to bring you all back as quickly as possible!"
And then, they were gone.
Yamcha turned to Tien and, in spite of it all, he chuckled. "So... Goku found his family in the afterlife, huh?"
Tien nodded. "It looks like it, yeah..."
Above them, King Yemma's voice boomed. "That Goku is certainly something else. Such an increase in power in such a short time..."
The massive ogre picked up his stamp and stamped three papers. "Now then! You are holding up my line. You three are approved for the long walk of Snake Way. You may go and visit King Kai's Planet."
Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu all looked at each other and nodded. And then, they all walked towards the back exit towards Snake Way.
Back on the Lookout on Earth...
Kami arrived with his three Saiyans in tow and smiled. "It does me proud to see how strong you have become Goku. It is up to you to protect the Earth now."
Goku smiled. "You can count on it!"
And then, waving goodbye, Goku ran from within the Lookout, summoned the Flying Nimbus, and took off towards the massive powers he felt. Following behind him, Gine and Raditz departed as well. Kami sighed as they all took off. He had hoped they would make it...but he knew in his heart of hearts that it was too late. So, rather than force Mr. Popo to watch the inevitable, the Guardian of Earth simply slipped away back to the Check-In Station.
The Paprika Wasteland...
Nappa stared in horror at what Vegeta had just said. "F-f-f-f..."
Vegeta's face was grave. "15,000. A power level of 15,000 is flying right towards us..."
Nappa shuddered. "15,000! But, that's ridiculous! How could-"
The scouter beeped again and Vegeta's pupils shrank. "11,000...8,500...and 5,000!"
Nappa's jaw dropped. Vegeta shook his head. "It must be Kakarot!"
As the two Saiyan's were freaking out about these new power levels, Piccolo and Krillin both gathered in front of Gohan. While the promised 3 hours weren't up, Piccolo could tell that the Saiyans would be breaking their agreement very shortly. The Namekian looked back at the scared young boy he had bonded with over the past year and snarled. "Gohan! Just...run!"
Gohan flinched and looked up at Piccolo. "Wh-what?"
Piccolo shook his head. "Krillin and I will cover your escape! Just leave! Now!"
Gohan's face dropped. He stood up and stared at Mr. Piccolo and Mr. Krillin's back. Both of them were fairly beaten up, but they both stood firm. Krillin nodded. "I agree with Piccolo, Gohan. Get out of here! That power that they're scared of...I don't know who the other three are, but I'm willing to bet that the strongest one is Goku! He'll take care of these guys once he gets here!"
Gohan trembled. "But, Mr. Krillin..."
Krillin shook his head. "No buts! Goku is my best friend, Gohan. I can't just let his son die! So, you get out of here as fast as you can and Piccolo and I will hold this big, ugly bastard off!"
Gohan was speechless. Fortunately, Vegeta spoke in his place. "There's no way in Hell we're letting any of you flee! Nappa! Kill all three of them, the sight of the corpses will throw Kakarot off guard when he shows up! Do it now!"
His face white, Nappa snarled and charged at the three warriors. He was fighting with an extra purpose now. He would be no match for 3 of those powers that had just shown up. He needed to do as much damage as possible to make it easier for Vegeta to work.
With his heavy right arm, the Saiyan brute smashed Krillin aside. The Earthling Warrior slammed into a rock and coughed up blood. Rather than worry about his counterpart, Piccolo immediately acted, vanishing behind Nappa and grabbing his tail.
Rather than be weakened, however, Nappa smashed his elbow into the top of Piccolo's head. The Namekian dropped like a stone and smashed into the ground. Nappa turned to Gohan and snarled, coating his hand with energy and going to behead the child.
He was stopped, however, by a Destructo-Disc smashing into his arm and slicing it completely off. Nappa roared in pain and was quickly booted in the face by a weakened, stumbling Krillin. The little human cried out. "That was for Tien, you bastard!"
Now one-armed, Nappa was livid. He moved to punch Krillin in the face, but was shoulder tackled by Piccolo. The Namekian screamed at the top of his lungs and sent Nappa sailing back with a Destructive Demon Wave.
Nappa landed on the ground, his entire front smoking. Vegeta, annoyed, called out to his subordinate. "Nappa! You damned idiot! Kill them now or I will do it myself!"
Vegeta leered at subservient partner. "And you will be joining them!"
Nappa, terrified and angry, stood back up and faced the three warriors. Blood spurted from his missing arm and he roared. "You little pricks! I'll kill you all!"
Nappa took a deep breath and, with a scream, he fired his Break Cannon at the three of them. Piccolo's eyes widened. He knew that they couldn't stop that. Thinking fast, the Namekian threw himself in front of the blast, shielding Gohan and Krillin much to their surprise.
Piccolo braced himself for the worst, clenching his eyes shut. But the worst never came. Piccolo cracked his eyes open and stared in shock as it appeared that Goku was standing in front of him. However, something was off about this Goku. He was radiating something the Goku that Piccolo knew never had before: malice.
The light of the Break Cannon disappeared and Nappa gasped at what he saw. He recognized that face. The now one-armed Saiyan gasped in shock. "B-bardock?!"
Bardock sneered at Nappa and charged a blast in his hand. "Piss off, Nappa!"
Bardock flung his arm forward and launched a massive Riot Javelin at Nappa, engulfing the other Saiyan and blasting him into the nearby mountain range. He turned around to face Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin and snorted.
Gohan looked up at the intense older man looking down at him and, to his surprise, didn't feel fear. The older man, in turn, didn't smile at the boy...but his eyes softened just a bit. Bardock glared at Piccolo and pointed in the opposite direction. "Take my grandson and get out of here."
Piccolo flinched. "Grandson?"
Bardock didn't answer. He turned away from Piccolo and glared at Vegeta. The Saiyan Prince was clearly livid. "Bardock, eh?! I've heard your name before, you low-class wretch! Just who-"
Bardock charged, mid-monologue, and booted Vegeta in the stomach. And then, he immediately launched the Saiyan Prince away with a heavy blast. Once Vegeta was gone, Bardock turned to Piccolo and gave the Namekian a solemn nod. And then, he chased after Vegeta.
Piccolo was still for a moment. And then, after swallowing hard, the Namekian turned to Gohan and Krillin. "We had better take his advice and retreat."
Krillin nodded, grabbing Gohan's wrist. Together, the three warriors beat a hasty retreat from what was surely soon-to-be a warzone. However, in their retreat, they did not notice the nearby rubble shifting.
Proofreading: StevenBodner
