Orion's Perspective
I finally opened my eyes after who knows how long. My body ached everywhere and my head felt foggy. What was going on again? Why was I sleeping again? And why was I outside? Most importantly, why was I in so much pain? I heard a buzzing sound and turned my head to see a Krillin with an energy disk above his head. Oh yeah. That's right. I was fighting the Saiyans, and I lost to Vegeta. Have I been unconscious for 3 hours? Geez, what a pain. How could I just fall asleep and leave everyone to deal with this problem by themselves? I looked to see if anyone died while I was out. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Chiaotzu, my main concern, was heavily wounded, but he was alive. Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and Raditz were also injured, but they were still fighting Nappa. Raditz especially was really injured, like he had taken the brunt of the attacks. He looked like he could barely stand, but was still fighting despite that. Krillin had just finished charging his destructo disk and tossed it at Nappa, who was badly injured as well.
"Ha! Is that supposed to scare me?" He asked as the deadly disk got closer.
"Nappa! Dodge it!" Vegeta yelled to his partner. That's when Nappa finally noticed how deadly the attack actually was and moved his head, causing the disk to only graze him with a single light cut. The disk flew past him and cut a mountain in half, showing its power. Nappa looked at his cut, shaking with anger.
"How...How dare you! No one cuts this face, not unless they want to spend the last few moments of they're life in agony!" He screamed, charging an attack. "Counter this, you little eye sore!" He yelled as he shot the blast at Krillin. Krillin jumped out of the way, but the blast and power behind the shot was so great that it still hit Krillin in the large blast, though it was better than taking it head on. Krillin was knocked into the air, Nappa ready to hit him with another shot before Piccolo stopped him with his own blast. Nappa flinched and made a noise of pain when the attack landed, turning to Piccolo with a furious look and ignoring Krillin, who fell to the ground. "You scorched my back!"
"...It would not be smart to underestimate me!" Piccolo shouted.
"Don't you tell me who I can and can't underestimate! I was going to be nice, since we needed to pry the whole dragon ball secret out of you, but you can forget about that now, you cocky green antena having bastard!"
"Cocky? Me? You have no idea." Piccolo said. That's when we all felt it. An enormous power level had suddenly appeared. Holy crap is that Goku? "What's that power!? It's tremendous! And yet it's so far away, how could it possibly be this strong!?" Piccolo exclaimed while looking around for it.
"I-I can feel it too! That's my dad, I just know it is! He's finally here!" Gohan said with tears in his eyes.
"Yep...no doubt about it... Goku's coming..." Krillin managed to say.
"Goku... He's coming and he'll make both of you pay for everything you've done!" Chiaotzu said with venom in his voice as he faced the two Saiyans.
"Haha...hahaha! Kakarot's done it! He's so much stronger now, I can't believe it! He might be stronger than me and Orion now!" Raditz said proudly, which caught Nappa and Vegeta's attention.
"Hahaha...about time, Kakarot..." I said quietly with a pained smile.
"Stronger than those two? There's no way, right?" Nappa said, nervousness hidden within his tough voice.
"Is it actually possible for you people to somehow detect Kakarot's presence? Or are you bluffing? We'll see." Vegeta said while picking up his scouter and turning it on.
"So are they just bluffing to buy time or are we finally going to see some real action? C'mon, let's have some good news for a change. I've been chomping at the bit here. Only Raditz is really entertaining me but he's losing steam." Nappa said.
"I don't know if it's Kakarot, but something is on it's way here. Whatever it is, we should see for ourselves in about 4 minutes. And if it's him, his power level far exceeds 5,000, possibly over 6,000 and into the 7,000s." Vegeta said with a worried look.
"What!? There's no way that's right! That's impossible! How could he have gotten that strong in only a year!?"
"Enough! Playtime is over! Eliminate them now! We can't risk them all teaming up on us! They might prove to be an issue. I want their corpses to be the first thing Kakarot sees!"
"But what about the dragon balls? I thought-"
"The Namekian is of no use to us anymore. Let's just say I have a hunch that if we put our green friend's home world on the list of planets to conquer, we'll get answers." Nappa nodded and smiled as he looked at everyone.
"Alright! Let's go!" He shouted as he ran towards the group. He made his way towards Chiaotzu and Gohan, ready to crush them. Raditz and Piccolo ran to try and save them, but everyone was shocked when Gohan gave a battle cry and kicked Nappa in the face, sending him hurtling into a rock structure, destroying it completely. Everyone was silent, hoping that the fight was over, but Nappa leaped out of the rubble and landed in front of Gohan. "Now... Now you're through!" He said furiously as he charged an extremely powerful blast from his hand. He shot at Gohan, who was frozen in fear. The blast moved towards the boy as I desperately tried to move my body, but I couldn't feel my limbs at all. Damn it! Raditz was running to Gohan, ready to protect him and get him out of the way, but he was too slow. It was already too late to pull Gohan away. But just as everyone thought Gohan was done for, Piccolo got in front of Gohan, his arms spread out in a defensive manner. He took the blast for Gohan, screaming in pain as he did. A large explosion resulted, and once the dust cleared, Piccolo was seen still standing, though barely.
"Why...why did you do that!?" Gohan asked Piccolo desperately.
"Just...run, Gohan. Before it..." Piccolo couldn't finish as he fell to his stomach. Everyone began panicking. If Piccolo died, the dragon balls would be no more, as Piccolo and Kami's lives were intertwined.
"N-No! You can't die like this! Not by saving me! Mister Piccolo!" Gohan cried out as he got down to Piccolo's side.
"D-Damn it boy, run away. While...there's still time. Hehe...what a sorry excuse I've become. Me, Piccolo, laying down his life to protect some whiny little pipsqueak."
"M-Mister Piccolo..."
"Gohan... You, Raditz, and Orion, were the only people I knew who didn't treat me like a monster. Truth be told...this past year wasn't so bad. You three were...my very first real friends..."
"Mister Piccolo, please!"
"Thank you, Gohan." Piccolo said, before leaving with a smile on his dying face.
"NOO! AAAAAHHHHHH!" Gohan cried out, before turning to Nappa with a furious expression, tears in his eyes.
"Huh? Alright! Bring it on!" Nappa said, looking at the kid who looked ready to give him a real fight. Gohan brought his hands together above his head and charged a yellow energy ball.
"MASAKO!" He fired the blast at Nappa, only for Nappa to punch it away like it was nothing. Gohan was stunned.
"Not a bad move there, kid. That actually kind of stung a bit. Hahaha... You're just full of surprises, huh?" Nappa taunted him.
"Sorry, Piccolo. I tried to avenge you." Gohan said softly in a defeated tone.
"Awww, don't worry about it kiddo, since when your dad sees you crushed to a bloody pulp, I'll be sure to tell him how noble you were!" Nappa brought his foot up above Gohan and tried to stomp on him, only to hit nothing as Gohan was moved out of the way by a yellow flying cloud. Everyone was confused before our group put the pieces together. Everyone looked up and saw him. Goku had finally arrived. He landed, causing everyone still alive to start crying with joy.
"It's my dad!" Gohan cheered as we looked at our savior.
"He made it...!" Krillin said, a smile of hope on his face.
"Kakarot..." Raditz said, looking at his younger brother with awe. Goku looked at the two other Saiyans, with the angriest look I've ever seen on him.
"Nice of you to drop by." Vegeta greeted him. "Still, I'm a little embarrassed for you, I'll admit. I mean, I sincerely hope you didn't come all this way, back from the dead even, thinking you stood any chance against us. That would be a shame." Goku ignored him and Nappa and moved towards Piccolo's body, checking for a pulse.
"...What happened to him?" He asked when he felt nothing.
"He died, trying to protect me from them." Gohan explained. Goku then looked and saw Yamcha and Tien's bodies. "Tien...Yamcha..."
"Hahaha! Does seeing these loser's dead send your blood pressure through the roof? You're lucky we knew you were coming, or else your older brother would also be dead right now." Nappa said, pointing to me in my broken state. Goku looked at me, his expression getting more angry with each passing second.
"Orion..."
"Yes. Orion was strong, but even he knew he was no match for me. He still fought me however, knowing he would lose. He told me that you would be a more worthy challenge, however, so I allowed him to live to see if his faith in you was well placed." Vegeta explained.
"Damn it...! Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien, and now Kami too! Orion almost died as well. These bastards!" Goku muttered, clenching his fists angrily.
"Hey look on the bright side, you're all about to be reunited. And here you've gone through all the trouble of coming back to life." Nappa taunted. Goku just shook with anger as he walked towards Nappa. "Ooh! Somebody's eager. Do you really miss them that much? Well, you'll get no argument from me." Nappa threw a punch at Goku, but Goku vanished, appearing behind him where Nimbus and Gohan were. Goku guided Nimbus over to where Krillin, Raditz, Chiaotzu, and I were.
"Krillin..." Goku said to his best friend.
"Hey...welcome back." Krillin said with a smile.
"Orion..." Goku then said, turning to me.
"Hey, bro... How's it going?" I asked him with a smile as well.
"I'm sorry it took me so long, but hey, you all held your own, huh? Here you go, I want each of you to take half of these senzu beans." Goku said, handing us each half of a bean.
"Thanks Goku." Krillin said while eating his. We each ate our bean, restoring us mostly, though our injuries were still there. But now we could at least stand and move around while not being in as much pain. I was actually able to get up now.
"Thanks, Kakarot." I said while standing up.
"Don't mention it. You kept your word and looked after Gohan and the others. You did everything you could to help and protect them. You too, Raditz." Goku said, turning to his other brother. "I knew from the moment you tried to save me from Piccolo's attack that you weren't all that bad. I'm glad you decided to help us. You and Orion being here prevented even more deaths from happening. I'm truly grateful to both of you."
"Kakarot... You shouldn't be thanking me after what I've done. This was all I could do to atone for my sins." Raditz said through gritted teeth.
"It's alright. You've done enough." Goku reassured him.
"Well I say it's pay back time! There's 6 of us and only 2 of them. We can-" Krillin stopped when he saw Goku, who had gotten his look of fury back. He was so angry, that his energy was spilling from his body, becoming visible in trembling waves. We all couldn't believe the amount of power that was coming from Goku. Goku turned and walked towards the other two Saiyans.
"Dad, wait!" Gohan cried out, only to be stopped by Krillin and Chiaotzu.
"Wait!" Chiaotzu told Gohan.
"Yeah, I don't think it's a good idea to get in his way right now." Krillin said.
"They're right. Kakarot can take care of this himself now." Raditz said while looking at Kakarot with pride. I did the same thing as my smile grew wide.
"He's really something, isn't he?" I asked Raditz.
"Indeed he is." Goku got in front of Nappa, who only growled at him.
"This ends now! And you're going to pay!" Goku said before charging his ki, showing all of his immense power.
"7,000!? No, 8,000!? It's over 9...!" Vegeta said in disbelief as his scouter read Goku's power level. "No! This-! This is impossible!" Once Goku was done, Nappa turned to Vegeta with a nervous expression.
"Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power level?" He asked, his voice sounding desperate. Vegeta yanked the scouter off his face before crushing it in anger.
"IT'S OVER 9,000!"
"WHAT!? 9,000!? THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! THERE'S NO WAY THAT'S RIGHT!"
"You're going down, and I doubt I will even have to use the Kaioken against you." Goku said.
"Huh? Kaio-what?" Vegeta said before Nappa rushed at Goku.
"You don't scare me! Nobody, but nobody, intimidates the mighty Nappa!" He jumped at Goku, but Goku vanished instantly and kicked Nappa in the back of his neck, sending him to the ground with a heavy thud.
"What!?" Vegeta yelled.
"H-How did...he do that?" Krillin asked with a trembling voice.
"How'd you get back there!? You... You...!" Nappa asked, turning to Goku.
"You know, for as much as you puffed yourself up, I'm kind of disappointed." Nappa was shocked by Goku's words.
"What did you say!? Are you... Are you telling me I'm all bark but no bite!?"
"If that flailing around was your idea of an attack then yeah."
"Oh really? Then maybe you should teach me a thing or two." Nappa said, gathering his energy around him and lifting his two fingers up, causing a massive explosion where Goku was. Goku jumped out of the way, Nappa right behind him. "I can see you!" He screamed, rushing at Goku, who met him head on with a flurry of blows of his own. Nappa couldn't land a single hit on him, but Goku seemed impressed now.
"You weren't kidding! This is much more like it." He told Nappa.
"Hahaha, much more like it, huh? You're about to have those words crammed right back down your throat. Compliments of my own." Nappa responded before opening his mouth widely and firing a beam out from it. Goku quickly countered it with a quick Kamehameha, matching it perfectly. Nappa couldn't believe that Goku perfectly countered his own ultimate move.
"If I had taken that blast head on, I might have been in pretty bad shape." Goku noted.
"But that was my...my ultimate technique... and he just brushed it aside. Like some kind of plaything!"
"You really are a tough one, huh? The Kamehameha should have at least done something to you. Neither of us are going to make much headway at this rate." Goku said while staring at Nappa.
"Nappa! That's enough! Back down! I believe the traitor has proven himself to be your match." Vegeta shouted to his partner.
"What!?"
"Don't give me that look. Thanks to your monumental incompetence, it seems I have no choice but to step in and finish this myself." Nappa looked at Vegeta before turning to Goku with a groan.
"This is stupid. I can't believe I have to turn over your execution to Vegeta. But orders are orders. Vegeta will finish you off. Still, I can't just walk away without destroying someone!" Nappa then said, flying towards our group quickly.
"No!" Goku shouted, giving chase to Nappa. "Kaioken!" With that shout, Goku was covered with a red energy briefly, which increased his speed and power greatly, letting him reach Nappa and hit him in the back. Goku then landed, catching the now crippled Nappa in his hand before tossing him over to Vegeta. Nappa is down for now, but...now he's going to die by Vegeta's hand. Why do I...feel this sense of guilt and dread? "He won't be able to fight anymore. Take your injured friend and leave this planet, just go back to where you came from right now!"
"V-Vegeta, please... help me." Nappa begged the prince, slowly reaching his hand up to Vegeta. Vegeta smiled and took his hand, Nappa smiling back at this. "Thank you, boss."
"Hmm...sure." Vegeta said with a cruel smile. He then tightened his grip and threw Nappa into the air. Everyone was shocked.
"Vegeta! What's wrong with you!?" Nappa asked, horrified at what could be happening.
"I have no use for a Saiyan who can't move! You're dead weight now!" Vegeta shouted, before firing a full-body blast at Nappa. My body moved before I could think. I flew as fast as I could to where Nappa was and knocked him away with a swift kick. Nappa was now safe from the blast, but I didn't have anytime to dodge. Using all of my strength, I create the strongest Saturn's Shield I could, getting a full 7 layers this time. The blast hit, and even with the shield, I could feel the pain the blast could cause. The layers slowly broke, cracking steadily before completely being destroyed one after the other. There wasn't anything I could do anymore. The last layer broke, and I felt the full force of the blast. There was a large explosion before the blast ended. Everyone looked on in horror as they saw me, covered in burn marks and multiple wounds. Blood was pouring from my entire body, and I couldn't feel any part of my body.
"Huh...that's weird...Not dead ye-and there we go." I said as I began to plummet to the ground.
"Orion!" Goku said as he and the others flew to my side once I had hit the ground. "Orion! Stay with us! You're going to be ok!"
"W-We both know that's not true." I told Goku. "Heh...I guess this time, our roles are reversed. Hahah-ack..." I laughed before the pain caused me to stop. I then coughed up some blood. Oh wow, I really am dying.
"Brother! Please, you can't die! All of us just got back together!" Raditz pleaded.
"Sorry, little bro. I'm gonna have to sign off and leave the rest to you guys. I can't feel anything other than immense pain everywhere. But hey. I died saving someone. That's something to be happy about." That's when I heard someone else speak in a confused and pained voice.
"Wh-Why did you save me?" Nappa asked me, as he was lying nearby, still unable to move his body, though his head was facing me.
"Wh-Who can say? I guess I could name a few reasons. You're one of the last pure blooded Saiyans, so part of me didn't want you to die. That, and dying in this sort of way would be painful physically and emotionally for you. I didn't want you to die by Vegeta's hand while cripled, unable to do anything."
"But I was your enemy! It doesn't make any sense!"
"That's because you're thinking like a Saiyan. When I saved you, I was thinking as I, Orion, always do. I don't like seeing the people around me die while I do nothing. I hate death and killing. So I'll...do anything in my power to save them." I then turned my head to Nappa with a pained, but serious expression. "Please, I know you can be a good person. Don't let someone like Vegeta take advantage of you and then throw you away at his convenience. You and Raditz both deserve someone who actually appreciates and cares for you. And everyone, please, give Nappa a chance. If he chooses to stay evil, then you can do what you want with him, but please promise me that you'll give him a chance. The same applies...to Vegeta too, though he's more stubborn and prideful. I know it might seem like a lot, considering what they did to the others, but I beg you. Please, let them live." Everyone was shocked that I was begging on Nappa's behalf to give him a second chance. Goku looked conflicted until his expression softened.
"You got it. He must have some sort of good in him if you saved him. You did the same for Raditz and he's on our side now. I'll give him that chance. Not sure about that Vegeta guy though, but we'll see." I smiled at Goku when I heard that.
"Thank you, Kakarot. Wait, it's Goku now. Sorry. You told me your new name, but I've still been calling you by your Saiyan name."
"Don't worry about that. I don't really mind it. I've actually begun to prefer you and Raditz calling me that." Goku said with a sad look.
"I see. I'm happy to hear that. I thought...you would hate anything Saiyan related after this." I told him, now feeling tears pile up in the corner of my eyes. "Well, I suppose I should hurry up and die now. This pain is unbearable." I gave them one last smile. "Thank you everyone. I'll see you...later..." I closed my eyes, and a familiar darkness took me. Hello death. I'm back.
