Chapter 58: Mom and dad?
As King Kai walked me down a very foggy path, he went on and on about how I need to try to stay calm. I kept asking why by he wouldn't tell me. "At least tell me where we're going."
"Oh, nowhere special. Just the part of hell that belongs to only sayians." I stopped in my tracks, and just looked at him. So, there's a whole part of hell for sayians? Is there a heaven too? Why have I never heard of it? Since, I'm supposedly a sayian and all. "Simple. You help the earth. So, it's out of gratitude. And lets say you died without knowing your past." I tried catching up to him. "You would have found out when you officially died, either from natural causes or battle. Only reason King Yemma called you Goku, when he first met you, was because of Kami. Also, let's just say, there would have been a chance that you wouldn't be with your family in the afterlife. There was a 50/50 you would be either alone or with your sayian family." I just froze. What about now? Would I ever see Chichi, or my kids or anyone I knew, when they die? "Given your circumstance, I don't see why not."
The rest of the walk was quiet, as I thought over what King Kai just said. If things didn't play out, how they did, I might have never been with my Chichi in the afterlife. That's a fate worst than death. If I knew that, I would do anything to be with my Chichi.
I wasn't paying attention, and had bumped into King Kai. "We're here." We had came upon a small looking home, and I can hear arguing on the other side. "Would you like the honors of knocking?" I shook my head. "Aw, don't be shy now. Come on." He pushed me to the door, and that's when I felt a weird sense of nervousness. I knocked two times, and we just waited. The arguing had stopped, and I could sense one of them coming to the door. When the door opened, I was faced with a female slightly shorter than Chichi. For some reason I was backing away. Where have I seen those eyes before?
Just then I heard a small voice. "Mom, who's at the door?" I looked to the voice, and it was a child. When he saw me, there was anger on his face. He then walked out, and grew. It was Raditz! "IT'S YOU!"
I felt my rage build. "IT'S YOU!" The cause of my troubles. The person who first put my Gohan's life in danger. The one who made me feel so helpless to keep my family safe. I let my fist contact his face, and I then had him by the neck. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO COME TO EARTH AND RUIN EVERYTHING?"
"WHY DIDN'T YOU COME NICE AND EASY! THIS IS YOUR FAULT TOO! I'M DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!"
"THAT'S YOUR OWN FAULT FOR PUT MY SON LIFE IN DANGER!"
"Boys please stop!" I could feel small hands trying to get me away from this monster. But I wasn't done with this bastard.
"Knock it off you two. Raditz back down. NOW!" Raditz actually let my hands go, and even looked to be at a calmer state. Whoever that male voice belonged to, Raditz actually listened to it. I was still enraged, but I'll play nice, and I let him go and backed away.
"Kakarot? Is that really you?" That's when I looked at the female again. Again, it feels like I've seen her eyes before.
"How do you know my name?" The female started to cry, and then hugged me.
"MY BABY! IT REALLY IS YOU! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVER SEE YOU AGAIN! ESPECIALLY WHEN FRIEZA KILLED US! I DIDN'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT!" She then pulled away, and looked me up and down. She was smiling, and tears still flowed down her eyes. "My, look how much you grown." She then turned to Raditz. "RADITZ APOLOGIZE!" He just shouted a 'no way.' And I couldn't help but to snicker. I don't know why I found this funny, but it sure is something.
"Raditz!" I then looked at the source of the male voice, and I just froze again. He almost looked like me, just with scars and different clothes. And maybe a bit taller than me, and angrier. I looked back to Raditz and he looked ready to challenge the another male, but didn't. Instead he walked over to me, and just asked how 'his' nephew is doing.
I angrily replied. "Alive. Why do you care?"
He gave me an angry face, before turning anyway. "My intention was never to kill him. If I couldn't convince you, I would have taken him in your place." That sent another way of anger. I turned him around and punched his face.
I had my foot on his chest, as I looked down at him. "So, if I didn't go with you, you were going to drag my son into space! You were going to put his life in danger!" I stomped down on his face, and watched how he howled in pain. I then got off him, and walked over to King Kai. "Let's leave! Why in Dende's name did you bring me here?" King Kai grabbed my arm, and pointed back to the woman.
"You needed answers, and they're better at it than I am. Just give them a chance." I glared back to Raditz, and he tried hiding behind the female. That's when I questioned why after the whole super sayian thing, was it even more impossible to control my anger. It even became worst when I died. I calm down and walked back over to the female.
"Kak… Wait. Do you even go by that name? Raditz did say something about you not knowing that was your name." I just looked at her as she had her head down, fidgeting with her fingers. Then she looked up at me. "What is your… your Earth name?"
"Son Goku." She looked puzzled. "My friends just call me Goku. And enemies." I nervously laughed that last part. She seemed to laugh at that one.
"Well, Goku, my name is Gine. I'm your mother." She then poked to the angry looking me, with his arms folded and looking away. "That's Bardock, your father." She then clapped her hand, which brought my attention back to her. "Would you like to come inside, and we could talk. Even if you don't…" She had her head down again. "Considered us your family." She looked back up at me. "It still would be nice to get to know you, and hopefully help you in any way we can."
"Count me out!" Raditz tried to walk away, but Gine grabbed him by the tail, and dragged him inside. "Don't laugh at me."
"I'm not the one getting dragged by his tail."
"That remains me. Where is your tail, boy?" Bardock asked, while looking me up and down.
"It was removed for good, a long time ago."
"Why?" I didn't know I was going to be questioned. I thought I would be the one questioning. But there's nothing wrong with answering.
"At the time, the earth's moon was destroyed, during my fight in the 22nd Martial Arts Tournament. At the moment I didn't know why. Then 2 years later, the Kami of earth wanted to return the moon, but told me I had to get rid of my tail to do so. I didn't understand what my tail had to do with the moon, but I trusted Kami. So, I let him remove my tail, and he wished the moon back. It wasn't till my fight with Vegeta I found out what my tail meant." They looked at me with both shock and horror. Then Gine had tears in her eyes.
"They hurt my baby! They mutilated my poor baby! And they didn't even tell him why!" Now she was crying while hugged me, and rubbing my back.
"It was probably for the best. But I don't agree on not telling you why. Gine get off the boy." I'm just standing completely confused. She had let me go, but was still crying. What the heck? It actually remains me of how Chichi gets, whenever Gohan gets a little cut. Now, they looked at me confused. "Why are you smiling?"
"Sorry. It's just that she reminds me how my wife would act, every time our son got a little hurt." Now the confused on their faces grew.
"We didn't believe Raditz when he told us, but is it even possible. Were you actually able to breed with earthlings?" Uh? Breed? I think she read how confused I was with how she smiled. "Babies. So, I really do have… What is that earthlings call it?"
"Grandson?"
"That! I have a grandson! That is super rare for a sayian. Well, maybe not. Unless you're mated, than you don't really have anything. Usually sayians would breed and then leave. It's so rare for sayians to be mated, and even see their children have families." She seemed so excited. But I couldn't help wonder.
"Why?"
"We're always off world, fighting. Well, the soldiers are, while the workers stay on planet. It's rare to rest longer than one of two days. There's always missions, and if you had to stay on planet longer than a month that was a bad thing." I just looked at her like she was crazy. "Well, it's not our fault! Frieza worked us to the bone! Damn King Vegeta! Letting King Cold take over! We were perfectly fine without him."
"Yeah. If you count the fact that babies really were sent off world for missions. Those stopped when King Cold took over."
"Wait! What you mean by that? Wasn't I sent to off on a mission?"
"Who told you that?" Bardock looked confused, then looked at Gine before looking over at Raditz. He slapped his forehead. "I told you not to tell him like that! Now they both are mixed up!" He then grabbed me by my collar, and dragged me to sit next to Raditz. What gives? "We didn't send you to earth to destroy life. That was just a cover up story."
"WHAT?" Me and Raditz said in shock.
"Let me explain. And I'll answer any other questions you have. But for goodness sake, don't make me repeat myself."
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After his explanation I felt even more confused. I was sent to earth to survive, not destroy it. They only programed the ship that way to be able to send it out, without getting caught one what they really was doing. They were trying to save me, all because my father had a gut feeling something was going to happen. To top it off he was right. Sayians aren't the brutal monsters I have witness, with Raditz, Nappa, and Vegeta not being good examples, due to being under Frieza ruling. On top of that, they were able to explain all these things I didn't understand about myself. And even the weird connection I had with Chichi. Something about being mated for life, and how rare that was. Mostly due for it to happen when both are younger than 5 years old.
My parents are also a weird pair, by sayian standards. A sayian that doesn't like violence mated with a warrior class. But the more we spoke, the more I became comfortable around them. Soon I was telling them stories of my life on earth. When I told them about grandpa, they asked if I ever see him again to tell him thanks. When I told them about Chichi and Gohan they were a bite surprised and happy. At the end of the day, I felt something sad I had to leave them. Mom told me how it'll be ok, and when the day comes, she would like to meet my family. Till then, to not worry about them. Straightly I gave her a hug before I left.
As me and King Kai walked, I couldn't help to feel a sense of peace. I think he realized and questioned what was my smile for. I didn't answer. When we made it to the Kai planet, King Kai left me alone.
Wow. I met my parents, and they weren't the monsters I thought they might be. They were pretty nice. It kinda feels nice to say that. Feeling this straight peace feels so great. When I see my Chichi again I have so much to tell her. I even have a lot to share with Gohan, and the little one. Even though, I still don't know who they are, I know they're in the greatest hands to take good care of them.