Nervously Pilaf and his gang watched the tyrants board the ship. Both seemed in good moods. He had no idea why after he had seen the two beat each other until they were both bloody. Piano was quick to the side of his father using his healing abilities on the ancient demon king.

Kakarrot looked at the gang with a chilling glance. The gang was quick to realize that their situation had not improved.

"So, what are you clowns supposed to be? Cheerleaders or something?"

Pilaf was incensed at this red came too his normally blue face "Listen brat I'll have you know that I'm Emperor Pilaf liberator of our dear friend Lord Piccolo…" Kakarrot appeared in front of Pilaf face. Kakarrot was breathing in Pilaf's eyes as he stuttered to a halt.

"Why are you stopping? I was so interested tiny man why I'm supposed to respect you." He waited while tapping his feet. "Oh, you're done so that's it then. Well I mean I just have so much to respect I see just by looking at you. You are the 'height' of power I'm sure." His tone grew darker. "So, let's get a couple of things straight. Firstly, I talk you listen understood?" Pilaf nodded his head. "Good because I don't care who you are. Because from where I'm standing, you're just another tiny man demanding authority he hasn't earned. I've had enough of that for one lifetime. So, let's be clear with one another. You're at the best of your days an ant a bug that I could squash with my pinky. Piccolo doesn't care what I do to you. And you better thank your lucky stars right now that I'm not hungry because I'd be eating you right know. Now thank me." Pilaf said Aw repeatedly, trying and failing to think. "Say thank you for not killing me."

Pilaf scared "Thank you for not kill me."

Kakarrot added "Thank you for not killing me Lord Commander Kakarrot Gero."

"Thank you for not kill me Lord Commander Kakarrot Gero."

"Good. Now make yourself scarce if you want to live."

Piccolo burst out laughing as Pilaf backway from Kakarrot "Man I'm almost sad that you're not one of mine."

Kakarrot still with his predator's glare on Pilaf "I could live with that. So long as I don't have green skin."

Piccolo chuckled "You'd looked better colored crimson any ways." His focus shifted to Mai. "Now set a course for the rest of the dragon balls. It's high time I get my wish."


In scrub land grassland with plateaus around the Roshi's team found the last ball. Launch back to blue celebrated by hugging Tien much to his dismay. But it was this place that had Roshi's focus.

Tien having broken free of Launch's grasp looked to Roshi to see the old man yet again with that longing distant look. That told him he was missing something.

"Master is something wrong?"

"Did you know that me Shen used to come to this place to train all the time?"

"No Shen never talked about his past or much in general for that matter."

"This place was my master's training grounds. Me and Shen as his star pupils were allowed to use it. It was here were my master came up with the technique to stop Piccolo. For months at a time I would live here. I even consider settling down here."

"I had no idea Master."

"Word of wisdom keep the past in the past don't let it haunt you if you can."

Roshi thought to himself 'And here I shall die.'

"Master?"

Roshi smiled at him "Nothing just an old man with his thoughts. Come now we have all of work to do to get ready. He'll be coming soon."


Chi-Chi was beginning to understand why no one had as of yet had come back from the search from looking for the Ultra Divine Water. The cold was already wearing on her. The landscape was repetitive to say the least. The dead warriors about didn't help the situation either.

She wasn't an expert but based on their clothing they had been here for some time. Some had on helmet that looked out of a story book. Dress in armor. They seemed to be knights, along with men that had on what looked like dresses.

She hadn't every seen any men in dresses maybe it was in fashion at some point in history or maybe there were female warriors. The men in the skirts seemed older than the knights. The one thing that was clear is that this place was a death trap.

She tried to move away from were so many of those who came before her fell but was halted by a sound. The wind picked up around her turning into a vortex making her feet slip. The ice was already not giving any traction so now all it took was a slip and she would be sliding around without any control.

She heard as she was trying to get her footing a loud groaning from where the wind and ice and snow was rushing towards. She looked behind her to see a monster forming of ice and snow. She thought to herself that this must be the darkness and it must be why there are so many dead people here.

Chi-Chi yelled out a question "Are you the Darkness!?"

It merely groaned in response and attempted to whack her with his icy limbs. Chi-Chi dodged it easy and thought to herself "Guess that answers my question."

She took out her power pole extending it then tried whacking the ice creature on what appeared to be its head with the black holes that were its eyes. She hit it dead on but instead of doing damage Chi-Chi merely felt a vibration.

The ice in this temperature was stronger than steel. It didn't even flinch or seemed hurt then she realized it was just a pile of ice and snow it couldn't be hurt.

It was time to change plans she brought her pole back but then found herself with a new problem. She was so cold. She was using her ki to keep herself warm but the wind the thing had kicked up was draining her. The creature mere presence was killing her and killing her fast.

It gave a chuckle as her limbs started going numb. She had to act quickly. She gathered up what strength she had and began to say the words. The creature lunged at her sensing what was coming next.

It seemed to hit her, but it was only her afterimage she was above it when she fired shout the "Ha!" The waves from her cupped hand burst onto it heating and blowing it apart.

Chi-Chi grinned at her seeming victory but soon the monster reformed itself. Midair she was preparing to try the attack again. When an avalanche came at her from the ice paths above. The noise of her fight know doubt causing it. She was stunned by the amount hitting her from behind. She was at once dragged along by the current and she quickly lost sight of her opponent.

She was then swept down further like leaf down a river until grabbing a hold of piece of wayward ice as the rest of the snow fell into a deep chasm. She caught her breath as she shivered.

Chi-Chi sighed saying "A winter coat would have been nice, like the one Suno gave me. Why didn't Master Korin warn me it was going to be this cold before I jumped in? Master is just so scatter brained. I mean no warning just hurry up and jump in."

She looked to see a cave on the other side of the chasm above her were an ice path lead to.

"At least I'm where I need to be."


The airship appeared above the scrubland highlighted by the waning crescent moon. It was for some reason a brighter moon then one would expect. Tomorrow night there would be no moon no light.

The air was still, and the animals made themselves scarce as the airship came closer.

Launch had started a massive bond fire. A red head band was around her head as she strapped a spear to her back. Roshi had pick out his normal lounging cloths to wear, for if he was going to die, he planned to die comfortably. Tien had spent the hours training pushing himself the best he could.

All three gathered together now hoping their plan would work.

Piccolo would come down looking for the ball. Tien and Launch would secure the ball while Roshi's distracted him. Then they would wish the monster away.

Roshi however knew the real plan. Piccolo would be in jar by then and then Tien and Launch would just wish back Krillin and Cheech.

Piccolo and Kakarrot looked down on the fire that was once the grassland. It looked a vision of hell burning and out of control. The fire dancing in their eyes.

"It's a trap."

"No shit kid they think their clever."

"Their hiding their energy but I'm quite sure of whose doing this."

"Friends of yours?"

"Antagonists. The play will be for the balls."

Piccolo toss the balls to Kakarrot and said to him "Well let's spring the trap then."

Kakarrot placed the balls in a pocket on his armor as Piccolo jumped off the ship landing in a burnt-out field. Kakarrot followed landing behind and above him on a plateau.

Tien looked both angry and worried. Tien was sure about either emotion.

Kakarrot was here the friend he had betrayed but who had allied himself with a monster that had Krillin and Chi-Chi killed. He knew he was evil but still he had kind of hoped he won't had to have this reunion.

Launch scowled at the injury of this twerp reappearing was having on Tien. She grabbed his hand and said to him "Don't worry we'll face him together."

Roshi angrily sighed thinking 'Well at least he got old too'.

He then said "Damn it their goes one plan. But I agree with Launch, you two deal with him, I'd deal with the King."

Out of the shadow Roshi stepped highlighted by the roaring fire and moonlight. Coming towards the demon king the fire almost making a circle around them. Piccolo's eyes spied him and the King grinned. Kakarrot smugly looked on.

"So, you decided to show yourself."

"Hiding was never an option monster."

Piccolo looked at the fire then back at Roshi "How kind of you. To make me feel at home."

"Don't worry. You'll be going there real soon monster."

"I think not human, I think not."


Kakarrot heard footstep behind him and sighed "Tien you might have a chance on sneaking up on me, but you friend uses way too much perfume also walks like a Stormtrooper." (He turned around to see Launch and Tien.) "Funny I thought it would be wolf boy. But you brought someone way more masculine, but I suppose that's a low bar."

Launch sneered at that comment, but Tien seemed unfazed. "Why?" Tien asked.

"Why?"

"Why this? Why him? Why everything? Why are you doing this?"

Kakarrot smirked "Oh, right? All that. Well the truth is… I just don't like Monday's."

Tien was inflamed at this "WHAT?"

Kakarrot laughed "Well you asked traitor." His face turned deadly serious. "The only things worth anything in this universe are power and a good fight. Certainly not trust or love. You know I didn't realize how right Grandpa was when he said, 'they will all betray you except me'. You chose them over me, and it is about to cost you dearly."

Tien angrily yell "Did you leave me a chose? You were about to kill Chiaotzu."

Kakarrot spat back angrily "By accident. I can barely control myself it that form. You willing betrayed your brother over what? Some pretty ideas that made you feel better about yourself."

Tien shook his head "They are not just pretty ideas. Brother you are filled with hate. You must let it go or it will consume you."

Kakarrot shook his head "No. No, you have it backwards. My hate has made me strong, made me powerful. My hate and rage feed me. My hate is me all of me. And with it I will consume this world and every other I find. And I shall use my hate to replace these ashes with my shiny golden empire built on the bones of all those in my way." And with that said he got into stance.

Tien getting into stance "I won't let you take this misery out on anyone else."

Kakarrot grinning "You will try. You will try."

Tien and Launch flew at Kakarrot. The two trying to as quickly as possible take him out and gain hold of the dragon balls. But the two quickly found that he was one on the offensive.

He easily blocking everything sent his way. The two were soon on the defense as Kakarrot took control of the fight. Both were losing ground as more and more ground was being taken by Kakarrot.


Piccolo attempted to dismiss Roshi with a flick of his wrist. The beam slammed into Roshi leg. Roshi's grunted in pain and nearly fell to his knees. But as Piccolo chuckled Roshi stood back up straight his eyes super focused. Piccolo realizing this stopped laughing something was wrong. This old man was clearly weaker than him but he wasn't scared.

"You know it's funny I recognized you before I even saw you but you… you don't seem to remember me."

Piccolo dismissively "Remember you? Human's don't live that long. The last time I was here your great great-grandfather won't have been born yet."

"True for most people but like always monster you underestimate us. You and I meet before when I was in my prime."

"Really?"

Roshi grimacing "I've remembered it just about every night. All those you took. Including my Master."

Piccolo smiled "Well sorry to break this to you but as you said I've taken a lot. More than a billion at my count. For you, me showing up was the defining feature of your miserable life. For me it was Tuesday."

Roshi then began to smile the monster didn't see it coming. "You might be right that moment may have defined me. But it wasn't Tuesday it was the end of the line." Roshi took the capsule out of his pocket. "It was when my master made you blink, gave you pause."

Piccolo suddenly became worried and visibly shaken. "Who was your master?" He said gulping the calm king was quickly replaced with a frightened animal.

"It was Mutaito."

Piccolo nearly shrieked in fear as his pupils did their best to try and disappear from his eyes. Piccolo's skin tensed he was in fight or flight mode, but he looked too parlayed to just run.

Roshi with the flick of his wrist threw the jar he had prepared. It appeared to be a modified rice cooker. It was metal and colored pink with bunnies on it. Roshi had wanted the tyrant's home to be as demining to the tyrant as possible.

Without skipping a beat Piccolo then begun to unload on Roshi firing as many blasts at him that he could trying to kill the old turtle hermit. But out of the dust came the glow of green energy that the tyrant had learn to fear over the last three hundred years of isolation.

Piccolo breathily said, "NO NO NO NO!"

Roshi with his face emerging from the ashes "There is an order to the universe. The evil that you have rout is your undoing. My time is at an end but I'm taking you with me monster."

A wall of green energy surrounded the tyrant and he was frozen just like before. The actions of Roshi halted the fight between the Kakarrot, Tien and Launch as they focused on the scene in green, orange and yellow playing out below them. Both Tien and Launch were scared they figured out what this was, while as Kakarrot was more confused.

Tien yelled out in a panic "No Master you'll die!"

Roshi didn't hear him nor would he have stopped but Kakarrot did and at that he grinned.

The energy surrounded the tyrant and that picked him up. The large demon seemed to shirk as he spun around the vortex. His body and soul were now on their way back to the prison endless prison.

But as he approached the nightmare of which he was quite sure would be his for the rest of eternity. The rice cooker shattered with his form merely slamming into the dirt and reforming.

All present looked to see Kakarrot having fired the blast and saving the tyrant. He mouthed the words to Roshi 'I told you I'd kill you.'

Roshi seeing this as he wobbled his old body giving way to the entropy of time said painfully "I'd failed you again master."

Roshi fell to the ground dead to the stunned silent audience of Tien and Launch. The now jubilation tyrant used his hands to feel himself happily shocked by this wonderful turn of events.

Kakarrot on the other hand was grinning up a storm. The night was really panning out for him.

Kakarrot sarcastically asked "So, Tien I gather that jar was rather important to your plan?"

Tien looked at his former friend in a rage. Roshi just die for nothing because of him. Tien was nearly in tears as he wildly charged Kakarrot with clearly no plan or strategy in mind. With ease Kakarrot smacked him away.

Launch attempted to it intervene but was handily sent into the dirt with the back of Kakarrot's hand. Tien in frustration tried to get back to his feet but his legs were blasted by Kakarrot. Holes in Tien's leg smoked as he gasped for air. He clutched at his right leg and then groaned in pain.

"Good. Now stay down friend."

Tien in a spitting furry "Just get it over all ready!"

"No! When your world is in ashes then you will have my permission to die."

Launch got up from her little crater and charged at Kakarrot but the suddenly was struck by a beam through her back. The beam then punched through her heart and chest.

Her blood was squirted out and her eyes found Tien's. She seemed confused as she fell to the ground dead.

Tien was in shock eyes brain and his eyes unable to process what he was seeing. His eyes reddened his pain forgotten and his figure trembling. He looked to find Kakarrot miffed his fists closed. He had not fired the blast.

"Seems you missed one."

Kakarrot angry turned his head to see Piccolo standing behind him "This was my fight you had no right to interfere."

"Stop whining. She had the drop on you."

"No, she didn't! She had all the stealth of a Mack truck. I was merely toying with her."

Piccolo rolled his eyes "Sure you were. Now are we just going to argue all day or do you what that fight I promised you?"

Kakarrot turned his head back to Tien "Sorry about that Tien. That gratitude for you. See you later."

Kakarrot grabbed him and then sent his fist at Tien's face. It hit and then everything went black for Tien.


Well that could have gone better. And those soldiers were medieval knights and Roman legionaries.