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"Well that's a real shame. To think Orion would be foolish enough to give his life for someone like Nappa, who can't even move anymore." Vegeta scoffed. "I may respect him to a degree, but he is by far the most foolish Saiyan I've ever met."
"H-How could you say such a thing about him!?" Raditz yelled at Vegeta.
"No matter. His death doesn't change anything. As a final show of my respect for him, I'll let the broken Saiyan over there live. Congratulations Nappa. You get to live another day, and the price for living was Orion's own life. I hope you're proud." Nappa got a pained look of confliction when he heard that. He didn't know how he should feel. He never got to know Orion before this day. He had never fought or even talked to Orion. Back on planet Vegeta, he had heard about the silver eyed Saiyan who from the moment he could walk trained himself into the ground. He had also done a few missions with his father, Bardock, who mentioned how proud he was of his two sons, Orion and Raditz. But today was the first day they had met face to face, yet Orion still sacrificed himself for Nappa, an enemy and a complete stranger. Vegeta would never have done that for him, even after working together for so long. Vegeta was the one who almost ended Nappa's life. Anger began to boil in Nappa. How dare Vegeta try to kill him! After everything Nappa did for him! And for Orion to die in the process saving him, it pissed Nappa off to a huge extent.
"Gohan, Krillin, Chiaotzu, Raditz, take Nappa and go to Master Roshi's house as fast as you can, right now. Understand?" Goku told the others. Krillin looked at Goku, who had a worried expression painted on his face.
"Y-Yeah. We get it. You heard what your dad said, Gohan. C'mon let's go." Krillin said.
"Huh? But I-"
"You saw what Vegeta can do, he's too much for any of us except Kakarot! If we stay here, we'll only get in Kakarot's way." Raditz explained.
"Raditz is right. This guy is a lot stronger than I thought he would be." Goku said. "He's the one who did all that damage to Orion and even killed him. I was sure that Orion was one of the strongest guys around, but this guy... This guy is much stronger..."
"...Right. I understand." Gohan said with an unsatisfied look.
"By the way, Goku, I was wondering if you could move this fight to another location." Krillin suggested. "I don't think our friends would appreciate it if their bodies got blown up before we get the chance to bring them back to life."
"Bring them back to life? Piccolo's dead, which means Kami is too. I hate to say it Krillin, but the dragon balls are gone forever. There's no way they can get another chance at life." Goku said sadly.
"I'm not too sure. We'll see about that." Krillin then said.
"Wait, are you talking about what that Vegeta guy said?" Chiaotzu asked Krillin.
"What? What are you talking about?" Goku asked.
"I'll explain later. Just promise me this, ok? That you'll beat that guy and come back alive!"
"Come back alive huh? I guess I don't have a choice now do I guys? I'll do my best." Goku said while moving towards Vegeta.
"Let's get on with it! What happened to all that enthusiasm you had?" Vegeta taunted with a cocky grin. "I take it you realize there's no use in running away?"
"Let's take this fight somewhere else."
"Fine by me. Makes no difference." With that, Goku left with Vegeta following him.
"Good luck, dad."
"Beat him for us, Kakarot." Raditz then turned to the broken Nappa. "If it weren't for it being Orion's dying wish, I would leave you to die right now. However, I won't do that. Orion wanted you to live. I have also felt that feeling of betrayal you're feeling right now. Vegeta will pay for everything he's done."
"Raditz..." Nappa couldn't help but to start feeling at ease with the runt. He now had experienced what Raditz had gone through when they had abandoned him after his failure with Goku and Piccolo. Not just that, but he realized that both of them were nothing to Vegeta. They were just pawns to be used and thrown away. For the first time, the two Saiyans had connected on a deeper level, and had started to understand and relate to each other, though it would still take a while before they would begin to tolerate the other. Raditz and Krillin picked up the large Saiyan and began to fly away with Gohan and Chiaotzu. Nappa couldn't help but feel ashamed now that he had to be helped by people he was just enemies with. By people he was trying to kill. By people who were close to the ones he did kill. Now that he was at his lowest point, a point he had never been at, he did something he never thought would ever happen. "I'm...sorry...for everything." Shocked was an understatement for how everyone felt at those words. Raditz was more than impressed by this humble gesture, and Gohan began to feel like Nappa had truly started to change for the better because of Orion. The two began to see Nappa's change, though it was small. The other two, however, began to feel angry. To hear the one who had killed 3 of their friends was infuriating.
"No... I refuse to accept your apology." Krillin spat out through his teeth. Gohan was shocked to hear this from Krillin, who had seemed like a forgiving person who was willing to give people second chances. He never imagined Krillin would have this much hatred for someone. Nappa understood though. He didn't think he deserved their forgiveness after what he had done. That is, until Krillin continued to speak. "If you really want to be forgiven, then you better help us bring back those who you've killed." Nappa looked at Krillin with confusion. Krillin just looked back at Nappa with a stern expression. "Tell me that you'll help us get to Planet Namek to use their dragon balls if they have them so we can bring everyone back." Nappa hardened his expression and nodded.
"So that's your plan. Don't worry. I'll give you the coordinates for Namek. It's the least I can do to repay you all and Orion. I don't want to owe you punks anything after this..." Krillin nodded, relaxing a bit now that Nappa had promised to help. All that was left was Chiaotzu and how he felt about all of this. Chiaotzu was angry, he was furious! He hated Nappa for killing Tien. There was no way he could ever forgive him. But Chiaotzu couldn't help but think about what Orion had said, before then thinking about what Tien would do.
"...I don't know if I can ever forgive you. No. I probably will never forgive you, but as long as Tien comes back, I'll do anything, even giving you the chance Orion wanted you to have." Chiaotzu eventually said. Nappa was surprised the little guy said that, as his best friend was killed, but Nappa was grateful either way. He no longer cared about Vegeta. He just wanted to never feel like this again. To be thrown away as an inconvenience. If he was going to help these guys, he would make sure he did his absolute best, so that he wouldn't be seen as worthless. He was the Mighty Nappa, and he would not allow himself to be a burden on another, nor would he put his trust in someone only to be thrown away and used. Never again.
Goku and Vegeta flew to a large ruinous region. Once they had gone far enough into the wasteland, they both landed on two of the rock structures there. 'This spot should do. From what I can tell, there's no animals or people nearby.' Goku thought to himself as he turned to face Vegeta.
"Interesting. Of all the places on your planet, you chose this as your grave site." Vegeta then began to chuckle to himself before continuing. "You know, you should consider yourself lucky. Not every low class warrior gets the chance to spar with a super elite like myself. Now long after Saiyans are born, their skills as a soldier are tested. The scum who scores are ranked the lowest are sent to the outer worlds, where the people are weak. Much like you were, Kakarot. I heard from Raditz's scouter Orion's story about how your family sent you here to save you from the planet's destruction. They apparently knew that you were going to be sent away since you were so weak, so they sent you away before you were sent to a more miserable world."
"Yeah, and as a result of being weak at birth, I was lucky enough that my parents sent me to Earth. I am grateful to them for that. Besides, maybe even a lower class outclass can surpass an elite if he puts his mind to it." Vegeta couldn't help but chuckle more at Goku's words.
"That's exactly what Orion said before we fought. I still won, and he knew he would lose, but he believed low class scum like you would beat me. It's a nice joke, but I'll show you and him a wall that you will never be able to scale with effort alone." Vegeta said while getting into his stance. Goku did the same, staring the prince down. They waited for the right moment, waiting for the other to make the first move. A rock broke, and at the same time, Goku rushed at Vegeta. The classic, timeless fight had begun. They traded blows, Vegeta having the upper hand at first, forcing Goku to use the Kaioken.
"Kaioken!" Goku said before trying to blast Vegeta.
"Kaio-what!?" Vegeta saw the blast and dodged, but he couldn't dodge Goku who had just gotten closer. Goku punched Vegeta in the face, anger showing on his face as he did. "That was for Yamcha!" He shouted before giving Vegeta a flurry of blows. Goku finished the barrage with a kick that sent Vegeta flying. "That was for Tien!" Goku used the Kaioken to get under Vegeta's body and punched him right in the back, before moving in front of him and kicking into the ground. "That was for Piccolo!" Goku then dived towards Vegeta and slammed his foot into Vegeta's gut, causing Vegeta to cough up saliva as all of the air in his lungs were knocked out. "And that was for Orion!" Goku then grabbed Vegeta and spun him around before throwing him.
Vegeta used this chance to disappear and turn the tables once again. He appeared behind Goku and repeatedly kicked him in the back and headbutted him, over and over again, before launching a fire ball like ki blast at Goku, which grazed him and took part of his gi with it. Goku began to realize that the only way to win would be to use Kaioken x3, but he didn't know how long his body would hold once he used it. He would just have to hold it for as long as he can. He dashed with the Kaioken x3 activated at Vegeta and punched him away, before moving quickly under him to kick him from behind straight into the air. He rushed at Vegeta, who was ready to intercept him with a ki blast, but Goku then changed directions and moved behind him once again, kicking him in the face. Vegeta ended up in a large hole in the side of a mountain, blowing it up from the inside with his fury. He was really getting pissed off, but he couldn't touch Goku with the Kaioken x3. After getting his shit kicked in even more, he decided he had finally had enough. He had rubbed his hand against his mouth, noticing how he was bleeding, which finally set him off.
"Blood... my royal blood...split by the sheer luck of some trash!? No... No I won't allow this to stand! I CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO STAND!" He shouted angrily before violently spitting out his next words. "Your insolence has just cost you this planet! I'll blow it all to pieces, and there's nothing you can do to stop me!" He shouted before flying up into the air with a dark purple energy surrounding him.
"He's gonna WHAT!?" Goku exclaimed, looking at the visibly pissed off prince.
"Try to dodge this if you can! You might manage to save yourself, but your precious Earth is doomed! Not even Orion could stop this blast, and I didn't even go all out with it when I fought him!"
"He's got me! I don't have a choice! I have to risk it!" Goku then began to charge a Kamehameha with Kaioken x3. "Ka...me...ha..."
"It's hopeless! There's no way you can stop my Galick Gun!"
"Me..."
"Prepare to join this filthy orb in oblivion! Youand this plantet are as good as SPACE DUST!" He shouted, firing the blast at Goku.
"HAAAAA!" Goku returned it with his blast, creating a massive shockwave when both waves connected.
"Impossible! His blast is also matching my Galick Gun!?" Goku realized that his power wouldn't be enough. He had to finish it right here, right now.
"Kaioken...x4!" Goku shouted, amplifying the blast to incredible proportions, his blast now overpowering Vegeta.
"No...! He's beating me!" Vegeta shouted before being engulfed by the blast and being launched into the atmosphere. Goku fell to his knees, his body finally giving way to the stress of the Kaioken. But he was content. He thought it was finally over. He noticed how Vegeta was still alive, but he was hanging around in the air for some reason. Unbeknownst to Goku, Vegeta was looking for the moon, but was getting angrier with each second he couldn't find it. That's when he realized it. The moon was destroyed. Orion must have destroyed it. Vegeta knew Orion never liked the Great Ape form, due to hearing how he had never used it at all in the Cooler Force and how the other members thought it was strange. Vegeta had no choice but to create a power orb instead. It would drain his power considerably, but it would do the job.
The Great Ape form Vegeta had transformed into had completely taken Goku by surprise. With his now weakened body, he could only dodge the giant monster as he tried to get away to use his other technique he learned from King Kai, the Spirit Bomb. After using a Solar Flare, he was able to finally charge it, but he was interrupted when Vegeta fired a deadly mouth laser at him. Vegeta then proceeds to break Goku and his body. He beat him to the point where Goku could no longer move before completely breaking his legs. He was about to kill Goku before Goku shot a beam into Vegeta's eye, causing it to seal shut from the pain. Vegeta was obviously not pleased with this and decided to grab Goku and crush him to death.
Around this time, Gohan and the others had begun to sense that Goku was in a lot of trouble. They left Nappa with Chiaotzu and Raditz as Krillin and Gohan ran to Goku's aid. Raditz had initially insisted that he go help as well, but Krillin told him that he had a better chance to get to Kami house and back faster than if either Krillin or Gohan went. Raditz finally gave in, helping Chiaotzu in taking Nappa to some place that was safe. Not only that, but Raditz was heavily damaged, to the point where it was a wonder how he was still able to move even after eating half of a Senzu Bean, as he was covered in injuries, bruises, and his own blood from his fight against Nappa. Krillin and Gohan flew towards where they felt Goku, only to see the Great Ape. "Wh-What is that!? Is that the Great Ape form that Uncle Orion and Uncle Raditz were talking about!?"
"Gohan, dive! Right now! Don't let him see you! He's squeezing the life out of Goku, but we can save him if we get behind Vegeta and cut off his tail!"
"Right!" The two then found Yajirobe, who was hiding out nearby, and told him the plan. Krillin got behind Vegeta while Gohan distracted him. "Get your filthy hands off him you damn dirty ape!"
"Oh very creative. And what exactly will you do if I don't?" Vegeta asked.
"I'll make you regret it! Law of mass dictates that the mass of an object dramatically increases the force of impact when said object collides with the ground; and, with your size, you'll make an extensively large impact upon your inevitable defeat!" Gohan shouted. Vegeta and Goku just stared at Gohan in silence.
"...What?" They both asked.
"The bigger they are, the harder they FALL!" Meanwhile, Krillin charged his destructo disk and threw it at Vegeta. Unfortunately, Vegeta sensed it and dodged.
"What!? It can't be!" Krillin stuttered as Vegeta turned to look at him.
"I hope for your sake you weren't expecting me to fall for that trick. As if the brat has the courage to come all the way back here on his own. I'll give you some credit though. You knew enough to at least go after my tail, not like it helped. Hahahaha!" Vegeta laughed, before stopping abruptly. Yajirobe had just sliced off his tail. He didn't notice due to how weak Yajirobe was. Once the tail was cut, Yajirobe did the smart thing for any normal person to do. He ran away for his life.
"HE'S ALL YOURS GUYS!" He yelled as he ran. Vegeta immediately began to transform back to normal. They had cut his tail, one of a Saiyan's most important features. To say he was ABSOLUTELY LIVID was an understatement.
"You...will...all...pay...!" He shouted.
"YOU WANT TO FIGHT!? LET'S GO!" Gohan yelled before rushing in to fight Vegeta. Meanwhile, Goku got Krillin's attention and gave him the Spirit Bomb. Krillin couldn't believe the power of the Spirit Bomb. On Goku's orders, he focused the energy into a ball and aimed it at Vegeta, who was beating Gohan senselessly. He had one shot. Krillin made a prayer and focused on detecting Vegeta's energy. Once he had locked on, he threw the ball with all of his might. Vegeta noticed it though and jumped over it. The ball was now heading straight for Gohan.
"Gohan! Bounce the ball back! If you have no evil in your heart, it won't hurt you!" Goku yelled at Gohan. Gohan nodded and put his arms out. The ball connected, and without harming Gohan at all, bounced away back to Vegeta, who couldn't dodge it a second time. The ball hit him and sent him into the air in a deadly large and powerful blast that nearly killed him. Vegeta then fell down to earth with a thud, causing the group's celebration to be cut short, as he was somehow still alive. Vegeta used an explosive energy wave to push everyone back. Everyone was now too injured to fight back. He slowly made his way to kill them all, Gohan being first. That's when he saw it. Gohan's tail. If Gohan transformed, he would be done for. He tried to kill the kid before that, but he was too late. Gohan had already seen the power orb in the sky and was transforming. Vegeta managed to make a Destructo Disk of his own to cut off Gohan's tail, but the Large Ape landed on him before transforming back into the small child. This was the moment Vegeta decided to end this trip and called his pod. Once it was next to him, he pushed Gohan off and began to crawl to his pod. Krillin saw this, and then saw Yajirobe's sword. He grabbed the sword and made his way to Vegeta.
"You monster. You killed my friends! Now it's your turn!" Krillin raised the sword high into the sky, but before he could land a fatal blow, Goku stopped him.
"Krillin! Don't do it!"
"G-Goku?"
"Please, the fight is over, so please, just stop. Let the Saiyan go."
"You've got to be kidding me! Four of our friends are dead because of him and you want him to get in his spaceship and fly away like nothing ever happened?!"
"Orion's dying wish was to not kill him. I want to respect that. Besides, I want him to live as well. It may sound crazy, no it probably is crazy, but when it looked like you were going to kill him, I couldn't help but think 'it would be such a waste'."
"Wha-What are you talking about?"
"After I finished training with King Kai in the Other World, I thought that I had gotten as strong as I could possibly get. Then I saw how Vegeta fought, how he was so much faster and stronger than me. The things he was capable of, it was overwhelming. I have to admit, deep down, I was excited too. Maybe it's because I'm a Saiyan too, but when I see an opponent that strong, my heart starts racing. It makes me realize how much farther I still can go. It makes me want to train harder. To push myself to their level. Krillin, please, let him go, for me and Orion. Maybe he'll become good too, like Raditz and maybe Nappa if he's given a chance. Orion seemed to think so. So please let him live." Frustratedly, Krillin dropped the sword and turned away from Vegeta.
"Well, it's about time for me to make my exit. But this isn't over, not by a long shot. And there won't be a miracle to save you next time. That I can personally guarantee." Vegeta said as he left in his pod, leaving earth and flying to one of the many Frieza Force HQ. As he left, Master Roshi, Raditz and the others arrived. Raditz and Chiaotzu had met up with Master Roshi and the others along the way and they all headed towards where Goku and the others were. Raditz and Chiaotzu had already explained what had happened up to that point. Raditz had finally met Goku's wife Chi Chi, who, if you ignored how panicked she was about Gohan's state of being, was happy to meet someone from Goku's family and was happy he had taken care of Gohan along with Orion and Piccolo (though she didn't know how to feel about Piccolo still). Nappa was still on the ship, as he still couldn't move, but he was happy that Goku and the others managed to beat Vegeta. Everyone helped Goku onto the ship, and they all left, though not without a sense of sorrow among them all, for there were four of them who were unable to be there to celebrate their victory over Vegeta.
