"I want you to bring my brother Raditz back and bring him here!"
The great eternal dragon Shenron loomed above Goku as he stated his wish. It was a peculiar one, given the circumstances, but the dragon didn't question it. He simply granted the wish, eyes glowing as he did so. Within moments, the long-dead saiyan Raditz appeared in a flash of light in front of the gathered dragon balls, slightly dazed and very confused.
Goku smiled, then waved up to the dragon. "Okay, Shenron, that's all I wanted. You can go now!"
Raditz blinked, eyes honing in on his brother. He furrowed his brow. "... Kakarot? What—?"
"Farewell," boomed Shenron, interrupting him and causing him to swing around to look up at the giant being. His eyes widened as the dragon disappeared and the dragon balls shot into the sky before flying off in different directions, and he then snapped his attention back to Goku. "What the hell was that? Where am I? Why are you here?"
Goku scratched the back of his head and held up a hand. "Slow down! One question at a time, okay?"
"Answer me!"
"Okay, okay! Well, first off, that was Shenron, the dragon that comes from the dragon balls; second, you're on Earth; and third, I live here. That answer your questions?"
Raditz blinked. Earth? That was where he died! What was he doing back here for? "How did I get back on Earth? How did you get back here, either, for that matter?"
Goku frowned. "Jeez, you're asking a lot of questions…" He sighed. "I wished you back, duh. I was wished back, too, a long time ago! I died again, though, but I got brought back again. It's kind of a long story, heheh."
The older saiyan was...still confused. Kakarot wished him back? Not Vegeta or Nappa? Well, he'd kind of figured his comrades had given up on wishing him back after a while, since it had been so long, but...he'd never imagined his brother would be the one to do it instead.
He wasn't exactly happy about that.
His perplexed expression soon turned to a scowl, and his tail whipped behind him. "What the hell kind of game are you playing at?" he spat. "Do you expect me to owe you after you brought me back? What are you gaining from this?"
Goku rubbed his neck, glancing at the ground. "Well, to tell the truth, I was just thinkin' about how you're pretty much the only other family I had, besides Chi-Chi and my sons. I was kinda curious about my saiyan background, I guess, and you're the only one who can really tell me about it, so…"
Raditz stood a little straighter. Was that really it? "So, baby brother wants to know about his saiyan heritage, eh?" He crossed his arms and turned away. "Well, tough! You had your chance back then when I asked you to join me, and you blew it! I'm not interested in telling you anything. Besides—what happened to the whole 'I don't have a brother' thing you said to me?"
Goku tilted his head. "... You still remember that?"
The larger saiyan hesitated. He never stopped to think about how long his brother's words had been on his mind, actually. He never could let it go.
He scoffed, turning away even more to avoid looking at him. "Please, Kakarot, don't expect my memory to be as bad as yours! You didn't even remember you had a brother in the first place."
Resting his hands on his hips, Goku went back to smiling. "I guess that's fair. Well, anyway, now that you're here, you can come back and stay with me! You'll have to sleep on the couch, since we don't really have room for another person. I forgot to mention it to my family that you were gonna be staying with us—"
"Wait, wait, wait. You expect me to go back with you ? After all you've done to me? Ha! I never knew you could be so funny , Kakarot."
The younger saiyan frowned. "Aw, come on. I brought you back to life, didn't I? Can't we start over?"
Raditz scowled. "There's nowhere to start! I know what you're doing. You expect me to be just like you, don't you? You want me to go back to your little home and meet your little family and adopt your goody-two-shoes ways of peace and goodwill . Well, newsflash, Kakarot —I'm not buying it! I'm a saiyan warrior, which is something you'll never understand!"
He wrapped his tail around his waist securely, looking around. "I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to destroy every living thing on this planet, find a ship, and then leave. Maybe then you'll realize the mistake you made by bringing me back!"
Goku shrugged, not seeming concerned in the least. "Okay. But, uh...there's one teensy little problem."
Raditz finally turned to look at him over his shoulder. "Oh? And what might that be?"
There was a sly look in the other's eyes. "You'll have to get through me first if you wanna do all that."
Raditz scoffed, turning to face his brother fully. "Hilarious… You actually think you stand a chance against me by yourself, without your green friend to help you? I'll have you know I spent my time in Hell training. I'm not the same Raditz you faced before!"
Goku just grinned. "That's good to hear! I wanna see how much you've improved since last time. Come at me with everything you got, alright?"
The long-haired saiyan blinked. Something about this was off-putting; he could tell something was different about him. Still...the fact that his brother seemed to be underestimating him was pissing him off.
He huffed, getting into a battle stance. "Fine, if you wish to die again so badly."
The wind picked up in a slight breeze as a silent pause settled between the two saiyans. Before long, though, Raditz was shooting forward with all his strength to throw the first punch. Instead of taking the shot, however, he used his afterimage technique to throw the other off before appearing behind him and bringing his foot down. He was going to end this in one blow—!
That...didn't happen.
Goku's hand shot upward, grabbing Raditz's foot before it could connect with him. He didn't even turn back to look at him until a few seconds later, and he had a rather big smirk on his lips when he did so. "That old move again? I expected you to do somethin' a little different this time."
Raditz tore his leg away and hopped back to put some distance between them. What the hell? How did he…?
Whatever; it was a fluke! That's all. Kakarot couldn't hold a candle to him when they first fought, and he'd only gotten stronger since then. There's no way he could have surpassed him already!
He growled, collecting himself before launching back at him. He'd just take a more head-on approach and overpower him that way!
The two proceeded to engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat, moving at speeds that would be difficult to see for normal humans. They exchanged punches and kicks, blocking and countering with great precision. For a bit, it seemed as though Raditz was pushing Goku back, which brought a wicked grin to his lips. However...this soon changed. With one punch, Goku was pushing Raditz back in the other direction, overpowering him with every attack. The larger saiyan's grin faded, and he tried to counter, but it was growing more and more difficult.
What the hell was going on? He thought he'd improved! No, he knew he had. But, then how did Kakarot manage to push him back? There's no way he could have possibly surpassed him already! He was just an Earthling!
As these thoughts raced through his head, he began to lose focus, which created an opening for Goku. With one swift movement, he ducked down and swiped Raditz's legs from under him, causing him to fall to the ground with a heavy thud. This knocked him back to reality, thankfully, and he began firing off energy blasts before Goku could close in. The blasts knocked the other back a bit, giving him just enough time to hop back onto his feet. He wasn't about to forgive him for knocking him down!
"This is where it ends, Kakarot!" Raditz extended his hands outward, charging his energy. "Have a Double Sunday!"
Goku stood his ground with his arms held up to block as his brother fired off two pink lasers from his hands, headed straight for him. When they hit, they created a huge explosion, kicking up dust everywhere. Raditz grinned with satisfaction, letting down his hands. "That should teach you your place!"
As Raditz took a moment to laugh boastfully, the dust began to clear. His laughter came to a halt when he noticed that spiky hair sticking up through the clouds. Soon enough, Goku's face peeked through, clearly not knocked to the ground. He was smirking. Raditz was not.
"Phew! That was pretty strong. I got a good workout. You really have improved for sure; I can tell!" Goku dusted off his gi, leaving Raditz practically dumbfounded as he stood there. How… How did he…?
Suddenly, Goku's expression changed. He seemed to be getting serious, now. "Now, it's my turn."
Raditz watched as Goku clenched his fists at his sides, yelling as he began to power up. Then, in a flash of brilliant light, his hair spiked upwards and shone a light blonde. His dark eyes turned blue as well, and his energy skyrocketed. It nearly knocked Raditz back from its intensity. All of this startled the saiyan, who stared wide-eyed at his suddenly-powerful brother.
Literally what was going on here?!
Unfortunately, he had no time to ask, since Goku shot forward in an attack right after powering up. It caught Raditz off-guard due to the speed at which it came, and he was knocked back. He couldn't keep up with Goku's strikes anymore no matter how hard he tried, and he was easily and quickly pushed back.
It didn't take long before Goku reeled back his fist and launched a finishing blow to the other's gut, knocking the wind out of him. He collapsed to his knees as he held his stomach, his vision blurring as he tried to maintain consciousness. Goku stood above him, victorious.
Well… That didn't go as planned. Raditz had no idea how Kakarot had gotten so powerful, or what exactly that transformation was, but...he knew when he was beaten. He could barely move after all that. Kakarot clearly won, as much as he hated to admit it. He closed his eyes and coughed. He couldn't believe he was about to die at the hands of his own brother for a second time…
"You put up a good fight, but it looks like I won," Goku said suddenly. To Raditz's surprise, instead of delivering a killing blow, the other saiyan powered down and held out his hand. It seemed as though he was offering to...help him up?
He looked from Goku's hand up to his face, obviously confused. All Goku did was smile down at him.
"... What… What are you doing?" Raditz managed to ask. "I told you I was going to kill everyone. Why are you trying to help me now?"
Goku placed one hand on his hip. "Well, I told you that you'd have to get through me first, and you didn't, so that means you can't hurt anyone. I showed you how powerful I am, so you know you can't win at the level you're at right now."
Raditz frowned. So he was just beating him as an example of his power? Kakarot really was a saiyan, he supposed…
"Tch!" He grunted as he pushed himself off of the ground and stood on his own, dusting off his armor. "I don't need your help!"
The other saiyan shrugged, letting his hand rest on his other hip. "Are you ready to go back to my place now?" he asked after a moment.
Raditz crossed his arms. "What do you expect me to do if I agree? Live with you and act like an Earthling for the rest of my life? You want me to completely give up my warrior lifestyle in favor of a quaint little life on this planet?"
Goku thought to himself, looking at the ground for a moment. "Hmm… That sounds about right, yeah!"
When Raditz rolled his eyes, Goku waved a hand. "Hey, don't worry! You'll get used to it. If Vegeta could make a life here, I think you can, too!"
The larger man stiffened. "Wait—Vegeta? He's here?"
"Uh… Yeah? He lives at Capsule Corp. Why?"
Raditz uncrossed his arms. What was Vegeta still doing on Earth? Did they manage to capture him or something? Maybe that's why he never wished him back! "Take me to him!"
"Okay, okay! Jeez." Goku lifted off the ground and began to float. "It's this way."
The larger saiyan followed him into the sky, and the two of them flew off towards Capsule Corp. Maybe talking to his old comrade would give him the answers he needed.