Chapter 8

East City. It was a massive, bustling place filled with activity. People from all over came to view its spectacular sights, and to get a chance at a good life. There were jobs everywhere, and they all paid well. It was a city with little that could go wrong.

BOOM

Just beyond the city borders though, trouble was stirring. With a loud crash, two unidentified objects blew a crater into the countryside, just next to the city. People from the city, curious as to what caused this ruckus, went to investigate.

When they arrived, they were met with a large crater containing two objects. They were both white, spherical machines with red glass at the front. No one could quite discern what they were.

Then, without warning, the two orbs suddenly begin opening up. The people step back in shock, but don't leave because of their curiosity.

From these two orbs, came the strangest sight they'll ever see, and their last. Two men stepped out, looking very human-like, minus the bushy brown tails they had. They both were wearing odd looking devices on their ears, with glass in front of one of their eyes connected to the ear pieces.

The first was a behemoth of a man. He was bald, with a small mustache, but he towered over everyone. He had on a set of brown armor, and a set of boots. He was also incredibly muscular, signifying a fighter of sorts.

The second was much shorter than his companion. He had long, flame-like black hair, with a large widow's peak. He was wearing brown and white armor as well, but in a lighter color. He also had on a blue body suit beneath it, further amplifying the regal look. He was also quite muscular, but not as much as his companion.

Vegeta looks up out of the crater and at the people around him. He scoffs, slowly rising into the air. Nappa smirks and joins his master in the air. The people around the crater step back in shock as they see these humans begin to fly in the air!

Once they reached the height he wanted, Vegeta looks out over the city in front of him. Despite his information, the natives here seemed to be relatively advanced, shown by their hover cars and other various devices he could spy from here. Such a shame to waste such a potential trade center.

Despite wanting to establish some trade here, the prince knew better than to do anything THAT big behind Frieza's back. Even coming here was a risk in of itself. Instead, he just frowns, his outward appearance showing nothing of his inner thoughts. Without turning, he says "Nappa. Do as you wish."

Nappa grins, then says "Thanks Vegeta. I've been itching to blow something up lately." Vegeta just turns away with a scoff. Even with his cold demeanour, he knew how bad this was going to be. It was one of the many reasons he despised Frieza, making the prince so careless of life. Saiyans had more honor than that!

Nappa suddenly grunts in exertion as he hunches over. His grunt suddenly turns into a low yell as energy begins building up inside of him. Once he feels the energy at an adequate level, he grins. Forcing the energy into his hands, he quickly stands straight. He holds out his hand, two fingers extended downwards. Then, with a malicious smirk, he brings his fingers up.

What happened next would haunt the populace of Earth for years. With a flick of his fingers, a surge of energy erupts from Nappa's body, spreading across the city. Then, the energy violently explodes. The result was a city wide explosion, one that left no survivors.

Nappa chuckles darkly as he looks at his work. "Man, that really helped. Thanks Vegeta." Vegeta just shakes his head at his companion's antics.

"Come Nappa. We need to find Kakarot and his companions, and then get those Dragon Balls." Nappa nods, then quickly joins the prince as he takes off in a random direction. Soon, the two invaders are nothing more than two streaks of white light in the air.

Goku frowns as he looks into the distance. With him were Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu. "Do you guys feel that?"

The group nods behind him. Piccolo then says "There's no doubt about it. Those are the saiyans."

Yamcha shudders in fear. "Oh man, their power is through the roof! Are you sure we can take them on Goku?"

Goku turns to his long-time friend and smiles. "Of course. As long as we stick together and don't give up, we'll beat them." Yamcha still wasn't sure, but he nods anyways.

Gohan looks up to his dad and says "Daddy, how much longer until Zamasu gets here?"

Goku looks down at his son and says "It shouldn't be too much longer Gohan. He did say he had to fly here, since he got revived at the spot he died."

Piccolo grunts and says "I can't believe you forgot that in your wish Goku. You may be dumb, but that was pretty obvious."

Goku frowns and says "Hey, I didn't remember he would be revived where he died. It wasn't all my fault."

Piccolo eyes him sceptically, then turns away. Goku raises an eyebrow in confusion, then turns back to the quickly approaching power levels. They were very close now, almost on top of them.

Then, in a sudden show of power, the power levels triple in speed. Goku's eyes widen in surprise as two streaks suddenly appear in his vision, clearing away to show the threat they faced.

Nappa smirks at his new playthings. He chuckles and says "Look at them, cowering in fear. Are you sure these are the weaklings that took down Raditz?"

Vegeta growls, then says "Yes, I am sure of it. Dispose of them Nappa!"

Nappa just turns to Vegeta with a grin. "Oh, come on Vegeta. Let me have some fun first."

Vegeta glares at Nappa, then scoffs. "Fine. But leave Kakarot for me."

Nappa's grin just grows in response. He turns back to the defending earthlings, pulling out a small bag. He then says "Let's get rid of the weaklings first."

The large man crouches down, taking out what looked like a seed. Everyone's eyes narrow as they watch, wondering how seeds could be dangerous.

Nappa plants the last seed, then steps back, chuckling. Suddenly, the ground where the seeds were planted begins to shake. Goku's eyes widen in surprise when five power levels suddenly pop into existence, rapidly growing.

As this is happening, the ground begins to crack. With a worrying jump in power, five new beings come out of the ground. Green, grotesque, and cackling, they were the definition of monsters.

Nappa chuckles again, his smirk still full force. "These saibamen give Raditz a hard time! You best be able to handle them, or you'll never stand a chance against me."

Goku growls slightly, not liking that one bit. While he was certain he was much stronger and faster than Raditz, fighting five at that level would be a bit taxing. Even so, he needed to fight them.

Just as Goku begins to step up though, he sees a hand in front of him. He blinks in surprise, then turns to his right. Yamcha was there, grinning confidently. "Not now Goku, you and Piccolo need to save your energy. We'll take care of these beasts. Besides, there's one for each of us."

Goku blinks, then grins. "O-Oh, right. I forgot I needed to rest. Thanks Yamcha." Yamcha just flashes his friend a thumbs up before turning back to the five Saibamen.

Yamcha then steps forwards. Next to him was Krillin,Tien, Chiaotzu, and Gohan. One Saibaman for each Z-fighter. Yamcha grins and cracks his knuckles. "Let's go." With that, they all blast forwards, each of them set to take down their opponent. Within only a few seconds, the fight spreads out across the wasteland.

Nappa grins widely, then turns to the remaining two fighters. "Well well well, guess I get fun with the green guy, huh Vegeta?" Before he even gets a response, Nappa takes off as well, rocketing towards Piccolo. The two clash once, then quickly ascend into the air in a flurry of fists.

Goku watches the fights with a worried, but serious expression. He had faith in his friends, and he knew he was the strongest until Zamasu showed up. He would have to fight this other saiyan, Vegeta, in the meantime.

Vegeta smirks, finally unfolding his arms, and dropping into his own fighting stance. "Well Kakarot. It's time to show why you don't mess with the troops of an elite saiyan."

Goku falls into his stance, eyeing Vegeta carefully. "I don't care about ranks or any of that stuff. I just know I need to take you down."

The two eye each other, each already analyzing their opponent, searching for strengths, weaknesses, openings in their guard. With an unspoken signal, the two saiyans rush at each other with great speeds. If one looked close enough, they clashed closer to where Goku started.

Yamcha grunts as he blocks another hit from the Saibaman. "Man, you guys are tough!" He lashes out with his leg, smirking when he feels the attack connect solidly. The Saibaman spins through the air, stopping itself mid-tumble. It grits its teeth, then makes an odd, high-pitched roar as it flies back at Yamcha.

Yamcha grins, dropping into his Wolf Stance. "Shouldn'ta done that. Now this fight is over." As the Saibaman approaches, Yamcha forces energy into his hands. He grits his teeth, then flies forwards in an impressive display of power. "WOLF FANG FIST!"

Faster than the eye could watch, the Saibaman was assaulted with a flurry of fists. With his hands clawed as they were, the Saibaman felt not only the blunt impact of punches, but also the searing pain of slashes.

As he feels his attack come to an end, Yamcha brings his hands back. With a grin, he prepares his last hit. Thrusting his hands forwards in a position similar to the Kamehameha, he howls to the sky as the attack lands. The Saibaman is sent flying backwards, its body completely devastated by the attack. Yamcha grunts, then says "I thought you'd be more of a challenge." With that, Yamcha flies back to where he could feel Goku's power clashing with the saiyan invader's.

Chiaotzu nimbly flies out of the way of another of his opponent's attacks. "Thank goodness for Tien training me so much! I can at least dodge these attacks."

The Saibaman seemed to be getting irritated, shown by its growling and increasingly more predictable attacks. Chiaotzu dodges another attack, then smiles slightly as he finally sees his chance. "There we go."

He flies back, watching the Saibaman tumble in the air slightly from missing the small child. Chiaotzu then brings a finger up and yells "Dodon Ray!"

A small ball of energy coalesces on his fingertip, the fires forwards very fast. The Saibaman only has time to widen its eyes in surprise before the beam hits dead on. The Saibaman's eyes go blank as the beam goes through its head, through the beam.

The beast falls to the ground, lifeless. In a little attempt at a joke, Chiaotzu blows on the tip of his finger. He gets nothing in response. Smile still in place, he flies back to Goku's power signature. "That isn't funny by myself. You lied Yamcha."

Tien avoids a chop sent by his opponent. He smirks just slightly and says "For such a little guy, you sure are strong." Tien dodges another attack by ducking underneath, then begins his plan.

He smacks his fist into the Saibaman, stunning it and sending it high into the air. Tien quickly chases after it, appearing above the monster. He slams his hand into the beast, sending it flying down to the ground.

Tien then grits his teeth and forms a triangle with his hands. "I can't afford to have this thing live. TRI BEAM!"

His energy suddenly flares up, then is unleashed in a single blast onto the Saibaman. Tien pants slightly as he looks at his handy work, a smoking crater with nothing in it. He takes one deep breath, then stands up straight, a small smirk on his face. With that, he flies back to where he began this fight.

Krillin and Gohan managed to get caught up in each other's fights, resulting in a two on two situation. Krillin ducks under a punch, retaliating with a kick. Gohan sends his opponent to the ground, then turns around to the one Krillin sent his way. He jumps over it and kicking it into the ground.

Krillin rushes over and says "Now Gohan, while we have the chance!" Gohan nods his head and says "Right!"

The two cup their hands behind their back and begin chanting as one. "Ka… Me… Ha… Me…" They thrust their hands forwards, their energy sparking violently. "HAAA!" With that last war cry, their energy blasts forwards. The two beams swirl around each other, but never combining. Even without the combination, the end result was a massive explosion that sent the two flying backwards some.

Krillin brings his hand down, then looks at the crater they made in awe. "Wow! Who knew we packed that much power. Nice job Gohan!"

Gohan just nods, a small but strained smile on his face. Krillin looks over at Gohan, then says "Gohan? What's wrong?"

Gohan looks at Krillin, then lets loose the emotions he was feeling. His body begins to shake and his eyes begin to tear up. "Uncle Krillin, I'm scared."

Krillin's eyes widen at the 'Uncle' part, but he pushes it to the side. He flies over to Gohan and says "Woah, Gohan, no need to cry. We'll be fine!"

Gohan just rubs his eyes and shrinks in on himself. "B-But I don't want to f-fight those aliens. They're scary monsters."

Krillin frowns at the childish description, before reminding himself that, despite his power and intellect, Gohan really was just a child. Krillin smiles calmly and says "Don't worry Gohan, your dad and Piccolo will take them down. And if they don't, Zamasu will! We'll be fine."

Gohan looks up at the bald monk, then says "Promise?" Krillin just nods. "Promise."

Gohan's energy seems to return, and he smiles slightly at the monk. Krillin grins, masking his own fear he felt at the upcoming fight. "Come on Gohan, let's go see your dad fight."

Gohan nods, rubbing away his tears. "Yeah!" Krillin just smiles widely, and the two blast off towards the rising power levels. Even if he didn't show it, Krillin was worried. The power he felt was far beyond his level. But for now, they could savor this victory.

Chronoa closes the book, then says "All five of them fought and lived? I didn't expect that one. What kinda butterfly effect is this?"

She frowns as she thinks on it, then shrugs. "Whatever." She suddenly jumps, then yells "TRUNKS! GET IN HERE AND MEET THE DISEMBODIED EYEBALLS!"

Some shuffling is heard, and then Trunks appears in the Time Nest living room. "What was that Supreme Kai of Time?"

Chronoa grins, then points. "Look, the viewers! They're reading us!"

Trunks blinks, then looks at where she pointed. His eyes widen, and he grins nervously. "U-Um, h-hello."

Chronoa pouts, then says "You don't appreciate the wonder that is the floating eyeball. Go continue your mission Trunks."

Trunks looks at her in confusion, and slight worry, then says "O-Ok then." He then leaves the room a little too quickly.

Chronoa giggles, then says "I love messing with people." She then waves and says "Thanks for reading!"