3rd Person
"Wh-What happened?" Bulma found the question spilling out of her mouth. The past few days have been a nightmare for her. With Krillin, Gohan, and Chiaotzu completely abandoning her on Namek and then suddenly coming back with Tien, Yamcha, and a limp Nappa and Piccolo was not what she was expecting. Seeing Yamcha again so suddenly was mind blowing, but she didn't have time to have a happy reunion. Yamcha and the others quickly filled her in on what had happened with the Dragon Balls, Frieza and Cooler, and the deaths of Krillin, Nappa, and Raditz. Piccolo might have died too, but they could still feel a pulse in him, so he must be lucky, somehow holding on by a thread still. Because of that, Kami was able to send Mr. Popo to gather the Earth's Dragon Balls and wish for everyone who was killed by Frieza, Cooler, and their men to be brought back. Of course, this only applied to those who had died within the past year, as the Dragon Balls weren't powerful enough to bring back that many people after so long.
After the wish was made, everyone on Namek who had been killed was revived, from all the Namekian, Dende, Guru, Nappa, Vegeta, and even Raditz. Nappa was completely shocked that he was somehow still alive after pushing Orion out of the way of Cooler's attack, but he was thankful he was still alive, though he was a little upset that just when he had repaid his debt to this twerps, they had to go and put him in their debt again by reviving him. He smiled as he thought about what was to come. To be honest, he actually was growing fond of working together with these Earthlings if they were like this. It was much better than working under Vegeta or Frieza.
Raditz was also completely surprised by their revival. Raditz was confused at first before he realized that Earth's Dragon Balls must have been used. He then sensed 4 incredible power levels, power levels he immediately recognized. Cooler and Frieza were there, obviously, but the other two, he couldn't believe who they were. It was his brothers, Kakarot and Orion. He felt immense pride as he realized what had happened. After what Cooler and Frieza did, those two must have finally unlocked the power of the legendary Super Saiyan. Raditz only smiled as he began to fly off in their direction. Although he was so far away, he wanted to at least have a glimpse at the legendary warriors his brothers have become, and before he was transported, he was able to see the golden glow around his brothers. The scene gave him immense pride as he couldn't help but give a wide smile. "Give those monsters hell, my brothers!" Raditz said before he was transported away.
Vegeta was much the same when he was revived. He at first thought it was a dream, but soon realized that it was anything but that. He then saw the fight between Cooler, Frieza, Goku, and Orion. He was stunned, blown away by what he saw and felt. The legendary Super Saiyan. That's what they had become. He flew over to them to confirm, not being disappointed in the slightest. Vegeta could only be happier if he was the one doing the deed, but he knew he couldn't. One day though, he would become a Super Saiyan as well. While he was still happy that Frieza and Cooler were being given what they deserved, he felt a nagging feeling in the back of his head that he should have been the one to end them, but he put that on the back burner for now, though that nagging feeling would rear its ugly head at a later time.
After Dende had made the wish on Namek, everyone was transported to Earth, which was where they were now. Everyone was very confused, but the Earthlings soon realized where they were by looking at the plants and trees that surrounded them in the forest and grew extremely happy. Bulma was by herself now, still confused as to what had happened, but soon heard familiar voices. "Hey, Bulma!" Bulma quickly turned around and smiled widely.
"Gohan! Yamcha!" Bulma shouted as she rushed over to them. "Is it over? Are we finally back home?"
"Yeah! This is Earth alright!" Yamcha said happily.
"It's good to be back after so long." Tien said, appearing from behind some trees with Chiaotzu close by. "That was quite the journey."
"I don't know if I could handle something like that again." Chiaotzu sighed as he fell on his back. Elsewhere, Dende had found Piccolo and began to heal him quickly from the verge of death. In no time at all, Piccolo was back at full strength. He opened his eyes and sat up, turning to Dende.
"It's...It's you again." He managed to say. Dende just smiled at him. Dende could feel it. Nail, his friend had fused with Piccolo and was with him, so in a way, he was able to see him again. Piccolo felt it too, as Nail was a part of him, making him much more at ease at Dende's side than he would normally be. Piccolo then remembered what had happened and quickly stood up. "Goku! Orion!" He called out, looking for anyone who could tell him what had happened.
"Mister Piccolo!" Gohan shouted as he ran to his mentor.
"Gohan!" Piccolo said happily.
"You're alive! And Dende too! This feels like I'm dreaming! Does this mean Krillin, Raditz, and Nappa are here too?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know. I haven't seen them." Dende said before the group heard some footsteps. Out of the thich wall of trees came Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa.
"Uncle Raditz!" Gohan shouted as he ran over to hug his Uncle. "You're alive! I was so worried about you!"
"It's fine now. Don't worry. I'm alive now. Everything's fine." Raditz said while patting Gohan's head. "I'm honestly surprised that the three of us were revived. Who would have thought it?"
"I certainly wouldn't have, but I'm not complaining." Nappa said with a cocky grin. "I'm more annoyed that I'm in debt to these guys again, and I'm a little worried that I'm sort of happy I am."
"What's this? Is the mighty Nappa becoming soft?" Raditz teased his former teammate, to which Nappa scoffed, though his smile was still on.
"As if. Don't get it twisted. I'm not going all goodie two shoes like you, runt. I'm just happy I have something to do while I'm stuck on this planet."
"Hmph. Good luck with that. I'm sure you'll find something entertaining to do." Vegeta finally joined in on the conversation. "Who knows? Maybe with luck, you'll be able to see me reach the levels of Super Saiyan like Kakarot and Orion have."
"Those two became Super Saiyans!?" Nappa exclaimed. "Damn...now I feel like an idiot for picking fights with them when we first came here." Nappa then gave a hearty laugh. "And now that they've gotten to that level, you want to start training to get to Super Saiyan as well?"
"Naturally. If those two can do it, an elite like me can surely reach it and even reach further beyond." Vegeta said confidently. Both Nappa and Raditz grinned at the prospect of what Vegeta was saying.
"I hope you aren't thinking that you'll be the only one to try to reach Super Saiyan, Vegeta." Raditz said defiantly.
"The runt's right. Who knows? Maybe one of us will become the next Super Saiyan before you." Nappa said with a confident smirk.
"I would like to see you both try." Vegeta told them, a new sense of fierce competitiveness forming between the Saiyans. Whether it was to prove they were better than the other, or to humiliate the other, they would get stronger than each other no matter what. They were by no means friends, not in the slightest, and they weren't going to let the other get ahead of them anytime soon. "By the way, isn't there one of you missing? Where's that bald Earthling?"
"Oh yeah? Where is Kakarot's friend? Krillin, I think his name was?" Nappa asked. Raditz and the others looked down.
"I guess...he didn't make it." Gohan quietly and sadly said.
"He...died, like I did after you both went down." Raditz explained.
"Oh..." Nappa was stunned into silence, while Vegeta didn't seem to care much.
"Damn fool. He survived that long only to die like that. If he died, then why was he not brought back like we were?"
"That wish was made with the Earth Dragon Balls, and Krillin has already been brought back with them, so he couldn't be brought back a second time with them." Yamcha explained.
"Hey, it's the Grand Elder!" A voice rang out.
"Grand Elder? Guru's here too?" Dende asked. The group made their way to the old Namekian, Vegeta staying away from him, so as not to ruin what looked like a touching reunion for the Namekian. He didn't care what the old slug had to say anyway.
"Oh...good. A promising sign. Given the circumstances, I feared I would have to leave you to your own devices before I head to the next life." Guru said before going into a fit of coughing.
"Please, don't speak of leaving us!" A Namekian told the elder.
"Grieve not at my passing. My path through this fear, as with all things, has come full circle. With time, the Dragon Balls will shine as lustrously as ever. I urge you to use them wisely."
"Yes...as...as you wish." Moori said with sorrow.
"Good. Now, I don't have much time left, but I would like to give the warriors who have helped us a parting gift before I go." Guru then turned to the Z fighters. "You all have fought bravely to help our people and save them from those tyrants. I would like to help you gain even more strength before I go. It might prove useful to you in the future." Yamcha and Tien looked at the elder and nodded, each walking up the old Namekian and letting him place his hands on their head. No sooner than that did they feel an incredible surge of power course through them. "There. I have unlocked your hidden potential. Now then, I can do the rest of you as well, though I cannot do it for the Saiyan over there who ruthlessly killed my people." Vegeta scoffed and turned his head.
"I wouldn't want you to do anything to me anyway. I'd rather unlock my own hidden potential."
"Same here. It won't feel right to cheat like this." Nappa said, refusing it as well.
"I will have to refuse the gift as well, but I think Piccolo should have his potential unlocked." Raditz said, urging Piccolo to go to Guru. After a little more convincing, Piccolo came to the Grand Elder's side.
"Ah...Nail. I see you have given your power to this young warrior. I shall do right by you by offering you both more power as well." Piccolo let Guru place his hand on him and with that, the massive power came out from his body as his potential was unleashed. "There. Now...I can go with peace in my heart. I'll leave everything else, to you all." Guru said as his body faded away, being taken away to Earth's Other World so he may have it in that life as well. After all the things he had done for his people, he deserved it. The Namekian people cried over the loss of their leader as the Z fighters looked on with sadness. Soon, all the sadness had disappeared though as King Kai began to speak to everyone. He told everyone that Goku and Orion had won and that Frieza and Cooler were no more, and not only that, but the two of them were now safely off the planet and had landed on another planet named Yardrat, that they had decided to stay on for training. Everyone was ecstatic to hear that not only were Frieza and Cooler dead, but that Goku and Orion were still alive. This gave them so much hope for the future. There were just a few things left to do. They now had to figure out a way to bring back Krillin, who was still dead after what Frieza had done to him. At first, everyone was stumped, as the Dragon Balls would revive him back on Namek where he died, which was none existent now. They didn't know what to do until Vegeta of all people gave them a simple answer.
"Use your heads for once, you fools. All you have to do is wish for his soul to be brought here to Earth, if that's what you would call what they become when they die. After that it's as simple as wishing for them to come back to life." He explained. With such a simple answer, everyone went back to being ecstatic at what was to happen. They began to think Vegeta had become a somewhat decent person, but he secluded himself from the group since he didn't want to be around weak and soft people, which shot down that idea immediately.
"Pardon me, my Earthling friends." Moori said to the Z fighters. "After the Dragon Balls have regained their luster, my people and I intend to relocate to a planet where a presence will be less intrusive. In the meantime however, we were wondering if there was a place where we could be safely tucked away."
"Let's see, I think the obvious choice would be my place!" Bulma said happily.
"I guess. If you insist, we will accept your offer."
"You guys can come too!" Bulma told the three Saiyans. "Or do you guys have cash for a motel?" Vegeta scoffed at that while the other two Saiyans thought about the idea for a bit. "I'm an excellent cook. Just keep in mind that doesn't give you a license to get flirty, irresistible as I may be." Vegeta looked at Bulma with contempt and as he was appalled to hear that.
"What!? How dare you! As if!" That got a laugh out of Raditz and Nappa, who agreed to Bulma's arrangements, with Vegeta begrudgingly agreeing soon after. With that, the group made their way to West City, where Bulma's home was. They got to the large Capsule Corp building and were stunned by it's size. Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz were then taken aback by what was parked outside the building. It was the ship that Goku, Raditz, and Nappa had used to get to Namek, or at least another type of that ship, as well as Orion's ship that he used to get there, though it had a lot of parts missing from it. The Saiyans were surprised to hear that Bulma and her father made Goku's ship with spare parts from both Nappa's and Orion's ships, and that with the resources Orion had let Bulma have, Bulma had already made several pairs of Saiyan armor as well as normal clothes made out of the same material. To say the Saiyans weren't impressed was an understatement.
And so, life went on as everyone waited for the Earth's Dragon Balls and the Namekian Dragon Balls to be restored, with the Earth orbs taking a year to recharge and the Namekian orbs taking a Namekian year, which was 130 Earth days long. Over that time, the Namekians began to enjoy Earth life, engaging in multiple Earth activities like golf and card games, as well as other things. The main cast started to wind down as well, with Gohan returning home to Chi Chi, Yamcha and Bulma being together again, Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa each training on their own to become Super Saiyan, with Raditz and Nappa training together sometimes, and Piccolo meditating while being among his people. Launch learned that Tien was brought back and rushed over to see him. Unfortunately, someone told Tien about this and he and Chiaotzu quickly left to go off and train while traveling. Tien was never too big into romance, nor was he a fan of how Launch would literally chase him around the world. Having missed Tien, Launch decided to stay at Capsule Corp for a while. There, Raditz was able to get to know her better, as he had thought the girl with two personalities was particularly interesting. He found blonde Launch's fierceness and strength was fascinating, as well as blue hair Launch's sweet and kind personality to be endearing. Though that doesn't mean he would take the blonde Launch's outbursts standing up. Whenever she started causing a scene in Capsule Corp, Raditz was always the one to stand up to her and get here to stop. It was quite the sight to see for everyone else. Even blonde Launch herself was caught off guard by it, since no one had stood up to her at that point. To say they both weren't becoming more and more interested in each other would be false.
Before anyone knew it, the year had passed, and the two sets of Dragon Balls were ready. "Come forth, Shenron, and grant our wishes!" Yamcha said cheerfully as Dende chanted the Namekian line to summon Porunga. The two sets of Dragon Balls glowed and both Dragons burst out from the balls. The two of them looked a bit shocked by being summoned together at the same time, but put that aside as they both looked down at the ones who had summoned them.
"You have summoned both of us, so it would seem." Shenron said.
"We shall grant you your wishes if they are within our power. Speak and let your desires be known." Porunga finished. The first wish was to Porunga, who brought Krillin's soul to Earth, and then for the second wish, brought him back to life. After the second wish was made, Krillin, still in his armor, appeared in front of them, confused and still terrified, as the memories of what happened to him were still fresh. He looked around, completely confused until he saw the Dragons and his friends.
"Welcome home, pal!" All of Krillin's friends greeted as they gave him a hero's welcome and explained what happened on Namek. Krillin was shocked by what they told him, but was happy nevertheless that Goku and Orion had won. Speaking of Goku and Orion, King Kai had told them that the two of them had decided to stay on the planet they ended up on for a bit longer for some training, so they didn't need to worry about them. With everyone brought back to life, the group made their wish to Shenron. The wish they made to Shenron was to make a new Namek in a new location where no one would be able to find them like Frieza did. Shenron did as he was asked and made a new planet Namek, one whose location was kept secret from all. With that, Shenron took his leave and the group made their final wish to Porunga. It was time for the Namekians to go back to their own home. While that was the original plan, some Namekians actually started to like living on Earth. Those few Namekians, including Dende, decided to stay on Earth. It was shocking for the other Namekians, but they supported their brethren's choice to stay.
Using their final wish, they asked Porunga to take all of the other Namekians and the Namekian Dragon Balls to the New Namek, a wish that Porunga was happy to grant. With their farewells said, the Namekains all teleported off of Earth and were brought to their new home. After the wish was made, all of the few Namekians that decided to stay left to find a place on Earth to call their own. They eventually found a place in between the area of West City and the Sacred Land of Korrin that they settled down in, a place they would call Guru's Haven. They also managed to convince Piccolo to live there instead of him living in the middle of nowhere. Of course, the sudden appearance of green alien people was at first alarming, since they bore a striking resemblance to the Demon King Piccolo that wreaked havoc many years ago, but thanks to Bulma and Capsule Corp, people soon got used to and got along with their new Namekian friends. And so life continued for the Z fighters, as they waited for Goku and Orion to return.
