Here's Chapter 50!

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One thing Turles had learned at an early age was that a clear head was a necessity during battle. He took a perverse delight in discovering what could send his opponents into a mindless rage. The Saiyan pirate was quite familiar with Nappa's short fuse and he knew exactly how to mentally torture the burly elite. Words could be far more devastating than the impact of a blow if they were used in just the right way…

"It's a good thing that Ahndyve had her mother's good looks. I don't think any of us could have stood to look at her for very long if she took after YOU, Nappa," Turles chortled.

"SHUT UP!" Nappa roared as he sent another haphazard blast in the dark-skinned Saiyan's direction.

"What DID you threaten poor Lahtece with to make her accept someone as ugly as you for a mate? I guess she didn't REALLY lose her sight at planet Greldras, she probably inflicted her own injury so she was spared the constant sight of YOU. But on a lighter note, Tora informed me that your mate was far more… entertaining than your daughter was!" the renegade Saiyan pressed on.

Nappa was well beyond livid after that.

Zailora clapped her hands over her mouth as she listened to the cruel remarks from Turles.

'That's it ! Keep it up! Show Zailora what you're REALLY like!' Daiz thought.

Turles's public persona was completely different from the true Saiyan personality of his and he was anything but reserved and charming. Not to mention he was a master at mind games. For her own sake Zailora needed to know that.

"Stop giving speeches and fight!" Nappa bellowed.

"Very well," Turles declared.

The dark-skinned Saiyan's jovial mood disappeared completely. Nappa now looked into the soulless obsidian eyes that had terrorized thousands before they had taken their last breath.

"You're just a low-level and nothing more!" the elite officer spat.

"Sounds like you trying to convince yourself of that," the pirate commander snickered.

"Nothing's changed you're still a miserable third-class!"Nappa growled.

"Ah, I see. You need some convincing…."

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Raditz had caught bits of conversation from Turles's group and was now very confused. According to Gohan, Kakarot had been "wished" back to life and then had his life taken by Turles. It made no sense! Why would the boy willingly be with him then? Of course….by Saiyan law Turles was responsible for him. No doubt the brat had rebelled at first. But the instinct for survival was tantamount to a Saiyan's existence, it's why they endured Frieza. Turles would have given the youngster no choice in the matter.

The son of Bardock felt a stab of guilt his nephew should have been his responsibility upon the death of Kakarot. Could he have turned the bawling chubby toddler into the young warrior he saw before him now? Raditz seriously doubted it. And would Frieza have even allowed him the chance? Fate had been kind to put the boy in Turles's care. From his healthy appearance he had been well cared for indeed.

But would fate now be cruel and cause him to witness the child's death? Or worse still, would Vegeta order him to take his nephew's life?

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Turles began to power up. Nappa's eyes bulged as his scouter began to register the power level of his opponent.

"Getting impressed already? Let me make it interesting for you!"

Turles pulled something from a pouch at his waist. He now held a small reddish-orange lumpy object in his right hand. A devilish smirk lit the Saiyan's face. He bit into the strange item. The two high-ranking Saiyans gasped in utter disbelief as Turles's form suddenly expanded in muscle mass and their scouters exploded.

"The fruit from the Tree of Might really exists!" Raditz blurted out.

"Wish-granting balls and magical fruit! Are there any other true-to-life fairy tales I should be aware of?" Vegeta barked.

Nappa's chest-plate shattered the instant Turles's fist slammed into him. Only a lifetime of training kept the bald elite from getting a boot in his face.

'Damn! Turles was over 25,000 just before our scouters exploded what the Hell can he be at now?' Vegeta thought to himself.

"Lookin' like 'e won' be leavin' nothin fer us!" Gartoas huffed. His fellow crew members stayed silent their eyes glued to the battle occurring right in front of them.

Nappa was momentarily dazed by a vicious punch to his jaw. The roundhouse kick that followed sent him flying. Turles phased in so quickly he caught the stunned officer in mid-flight and managed a knee in the massive elite's midsection.

Before he could even recover, the pirate slammed both fists into the small of Nappa's back.

'How is this possible? He's just a third-class!' a bewildered Nappa thought to himself. 'Of course, it's that cursed fruit!'

'RADITZ! We'll both attack at the same time! That might buy our IDIOT some time to come to his senses!' Vegeta ordered through their mental link.

Raditz sighed. The time he dreaded had arrived.

"TIME TO MOVE!" Daiz barked as he caught sight of Raditz and Vegeta's actions.

Gartoas and Gohan immediately took to the sky.

"Stay clear, Zailora!" Daiz added.

Zailora growled in disgust but obeyed Turles's second in command.

Turles whirled about as he sensed Raditz's presence. If Raychalla hadn't taught him how to sense ki so many years ago….

The son of Bardock hesitated for a moment. Turles did not.

An enraged Saiyan prince watched Raditz be plowed into by the deserter of Frieza's forces.

"Hold back again, Raditz and I'll kill you myself!" Vegeta shouted.

"It's nothing personal, Raditz. It's just business!" Turles quipped shrugging his shoulders before breaking the long-haired Saiyan's nose.

'DAMN YOU, TURLES!' Raditz thought as blood poured profusely from his injury.

Now Turles had to face Vegeta…..

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The noon meal rush was over and Chi-Chi rubbed her aching back as she finished up the last of the kitchen clean-up with Makalo's assistance.

"What did you mean by that the other day, Makalo. When you said it wasn't true that wishes never come true?" Goku's widow asked pensively.

The yellow-uniformed Namek sighed," 'll explain that to you when the time is right, Chi-Chi."

'Great! MORE riddles!' the Ox-King's daughter thought to herself.

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Vegeta was incensed that Turles was able to keep up with him. After all he was the Prince of All Saiyans! The dark-green haired pirate male seemed to be on par with Raditz. Not that the prince was impressed in the least with Raditz.

Nappa and the great bearded pirate had begun to battle. Maybe the former general was starting to get his bearings as the Kardanagan was beginning to sustain some damage.

Gohan soared just above the fighting watching for the opportune time to strike. Nappa sent a massive fist into the ribs of Gartoas. He staggered back and the elite Saiyan began to power up a lethal blast.

"HEY, YOU BIG BALD BUFFOON!" the seven-year-old yelled.

"ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?" Nappa seethed.

"See anyone else with a gut that huge?" the little demi-Saiyan taunted.

The former general was furious. He'd shut that little half-breed upstart up!

'Hope ya know what yer doin, Brat' Gartoas thought.

He still appreciated the reprieve, he was certain his ribs were broken.

Gohan flung up his hands and fired off a burst of orange energy "Masenko!"

Nappa shook with laughter "I believe you caused a tingle in my left arm. Is that all you got kid?"

The Earth-raised youngster grimaced. Piccolo's technique didn't work. It was time to try something from Turles. He bent his elbows and placed his hands a few feet apart then pushed them slightly together…

Turles glanced up. Nappa was bearing down on Gohan. He sent a power wave in the elite's direction. That moment's distraction cost him as Vegeta seized the opportunity to send a massive barrage of blasts that actually resulted in serious injury to the pirate.

Suddenly Vegeta's attention was diverted as he saw the half-Saiyan child fire off what seemed to be a ring of pure energy….

A wide smile crossed Turles's face. The boy had done it! He had finally mastered the Kill Driver! He couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in the half-ling's accomplishment.

"What's this? You throwing a toy at me now, Brat?" Nappa snickered.

Vegeta realized what the lethal ring actually was….

"NAPPA! DODGE IT NOW!"

'That fool's going to lose his head!' Vegeta thought to himself.

Nappa moved aside just in time. His eyes went wide as the "ring" sliced off the top of a distant mountain.

'Turles is awfully concerned about that boy' the Saiyan prince thought as Turles deflected yet another of his blasts.

Frieza could merely be told the brat got caught in the crossfire. An evil smile lit the Saiyan royal's face…

"NAPPA! KILL THE BOY! NOW!"

Turles whirled about, the effects of the fruit were beginning to fade. There was no way any of them would reach Gohan in time….

Nappa powered up his Blazing Storm attack. Whether the brat belonged to Kakarot or Turles it wasn't going to matter…

"NOOOOO!"

It wasn't Turles or one of his crew, the voice belonged to Raditz. Nappa's attack practically incinerated the son of Bardock.

"RADITZ! WHAT THE HELL?" Vegeta raged.

Nappa was too stunned to speak.

"My life.. for that of my nephew….my debt to Kakarot's repaid.." Raditz gasped.

A smile crossed the long-haired Saiyan's face before his vision failed him….his nephew was giving him the salute for a fallen Saiyan warrior. Then he fell lifeless from the sky.

Rage suddenly filled the son of Goku. Now he finally understood what Turles meant when he had read how the members of Saiyan families would react when they lost one of their own. A literal pack mentality would take over. Because of Turles's generosity, he carried the blood of TWO full-blood Saiyans. Raditz had shared his blood by relation.

His Saiyan heritage took control of his senses. He literally burned with the desire to take the life of the one called Nappa…..

Vegeta couldn't believe the amount of power radiating from the son of Kakarot.

Nappa was totally unprepared for the blast that struck him. Dazed and severely injured he called out for Vegeta's assistance.

"Brought to heel by a mere child! Of course I'll help you, Nappa," the flame-haired Saiyan declared as he phased in beside his wounded comrade.

He reached out as if he was going to take Nappa's proffered hand….

"YOU'RE COMPLETELY USELESS NAPPA!" Vegeta laughed cruelly.

"V-Vegeta…" the now frightened Nappa began.

The Saiyan elite's screams echoed through the sky as Vegeta blasted him to oblivion.

"Two down! One to go!" Turles declared coldly.

He shakily reached for another piece of the fruit from the Tree of Might. The dark-skinned Saiyan's eyes widened in horror as Vegeta phased in and snatched the fruit from his hand.

"I have a sudden appetite for a bit of fruit," Vegeta taunted.

The once heir to the throne of Vegeta-sei bit down on the fruit. He cursed as a stinging ki blast incinerated the fruit so he barely got a taste. His right hand was severely burned as well as his right cheek. A dark-green-haired female that closely resembled the male of the same coloring had fired the blast. He furiously retaliated but the blast was deflected by Turles.

'Zailora!' Daiz thought. He was SO glad she hadn't followed his order.

He had only managed a morsel of the fruit but Vegeta still felt a massive surge in his strength. He would defeat Turles AND his crew singlehandedly.

"On my signal everyone blast Vegeta at once," Daiz ordered. "NOW!"

Turles's crew fired blast after blast but the Saiyan prince merely deflected them and laughed in their faces.

Turles's energy was nearly spent. He had no more fruit on his person, two pieces had been destroyed by Vegeta's blasts when he sought to protect Gohan.

"Now what?"Gartoas asked. His energy was dwindling as well.

"We can't keep this up for long," Zailora pressed.

"I..I don't know," Daiz sighed.

"I DO!" Gohan declared.

He tossed a glowing ball of energy into the sky and intentionally stared at the glowing sphere. A smirk crossed Turles's face as he deliberately concentrated his gaze on the ball of energy as well.

Vegeta wondered why the barrage of blasts had suddenly stopped.

The Saiyan prince ground his teeth in rage "NO! NO! HELL NO!"

Zailora gasped as she caught her first sight of two mighty Oozaru bearing down on the Prince of All Saiyans…

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