=SEVERAL MONTHS AGO IN A SPACE STATION NEAR FREEZA PLANET-395, ARKOSA SOLAR SYSTEM-
Raditz wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief he retrieved from the breast pocket of his gray sweatshirt as he got up from his knelt position under his Space Pod. "That'll do the job." he nodded at his work, it took longer than he expected but he managed to fix his pod and those of Vegeta and Nappa as well without any unexpected complications. "That'll keep you three running for another year or two." Raditz murmured to himself as he traced his fingers over the smooth surface of his pod.
The Sayajin glanced back due to the beeping noise of his Scouter. He put his tools away into a compartment inside of the pod and cleaned his hands before heading towards the scouter above one of the many tables of the workshop. He attached the Scouter on his left ear and pressed a red button on the side of it.
up, we're leaving.:: Vegeta's bored voice came from his Scouter.
"Aye aye, Captain." Raditz responded right as Vegeta cut off the voice channel. "Tch, the day barely started and he's already in a bad mood." Not like that wasn't common. Raditz signaled at one of the technicians in the work shop that he was done fixing his own Space Pod. The technician quickly hurried to send the Space Pod off to the flying deck.
Raditz exited the workshop without much hurry and rubbed the tiredness from his eyes while taking a deep breath. He grunted in annoyiance and scowled when he felt someone bump against him but that very same scowl turned into a smirk when he felt the person slip something inside of the hem of his pants.
He kept on walking like nothing happened and entered one of he many bathrooms of the Space Station.
Raditz slipped the chip that was placed inside of his pants into his scouter, the information that appeared on the scouter's HUD only made his smirk widen.
[EARTH - COORDINATES (...)]
'Big bro's coming, Kakarotto.'
-000-000-000
-Present time, Earth-
Raditz eyes are opened as wide as they possibly could as he watched the terrifying beam that the one armed Namekian fired at him and his younger brother.
Everything around him appeared to be in slow motion as the beam came closer and closer to it's target, said target being his now unprotected chest due to his nephew previous attack.
The older brother eyes rolled back due to the sheer agony caused by the beam as the beam penetrated and burned the contents inside of his chest until it pierced his back, leaving a gaping bloody hole in its wake.
He absently noted that he could no longer feel his legs or lower body. His spine is most likely obliterated alongside his internal organs. The only thing keeping him conscious and not in shock due to the powerful attack is the overwhelming amount of adrenaline coursing through his veins, but even that is fading away.
The wound caused by the beam has been cauterized due to the sheer heat it produced, denying him a quicker death that could have been caused by blood loss.
Raditz numb body fell forward on his front while Kakarotto fell backwards on his back. D-damn you all! The elder Saiyajin managed to snarl out through gritted teeth as he spat out a thick blob of blood into the ground. He clenched his fist, grabbing a fistful of dirt and grass as he did. "...I can't believe it... To even think I'll die in such a backwoods planet forgotten in the middle of nowhere..." He mumbled in disbelief, his eyelids started to feel heavy.
The green man chuckled mockingly as he walked towards the fallen Saiyajin. Not feeling so great now, are you He said with a nasty smirk as he leered down at Raditz.
Raditz chuckled, still in disbelief. "...And to think Kakarotto would sacrifice himself for the people living here... Just thinking about a Saiyajin sacrificing himself for someone else is laughable... What a bad setup for a joke..." The long haired Saiyajin relaxed his hands and body as he accepted the defeat.
Piccolo kicked Raditz on his side side, forcing the dying man to flip over into his back as he leered down at him. "If you think that is funny wait until you hear the punchline of it." The green man said as he stepped on Raditz chest and leaned his body weight foward, making Raditz cry out in pain. "You see, in this 'backwoods' of a Planet, we have a thing called the Dragon Balls. When all seven of them are put together they can grant any wish." Piccolo leaned down even further. "Including bringing the dead back to life from the Otherworld." Piccolo finished in a playful tone, feeling quite good as he watched both Goku and Raditz die.
Raditz eyes widened as his ears rung. A slow smirk started to form as his lips curled up. "Oh You weren't lying, that's one good punchline. Wanna hear another joke?" Raditz wide eyes looked up to meet Piccolo's narrowing eyes. "You see, this pretty little accessory in my ear has been transmitting everything that I see and hear to my two partners. They are most likely listening to us right now. They'll arrive in this Planet very soon..." He struggled to take a deep breath.
Raditz started to snicker then laugh loudly as he forced his last words out, chest shuddering as he spoke. "And when they arrive they'll turn this planet into space dust after they're done massacring every single living being here!" His laughter started to die down as he closed his eyes. "And then, after everyone is nothing but ash and dust they'll bring me back ...They'll absolutely wish me back to life." Raditz struggled to breath as he spoke each word with difficulty.
Kakarotto's pained voice spoke from somewhere behind him. When He gasped out. "When are they gonna arrive...?"His younger brother said while his right arm hanged limply on top of his gaping wound.
Raditz pursed his lips for a moment, he was tempted to lie about it but for some reason he spoke the truth as he turned his head sideways to meet his younger brother eyes." ...One year." He spoke out loud with the last of his vanishing strength, almost whispering. "They'll arrive in around one year."
Piccolo snarled out frustrated growl. "One year...! Are you telling me that's all we have before two more Saiyajins that are much more powerful than you will arrive here?!" The green man gripped Raditz hair as he pulled the Saiyajin up by it.
Raditz chuckled as he let his arms swing around limply while he is manhandled by Piccolo. "How's that... for a punchline...?" He slurred out with a bloodied grin as he met Piccolo's eyes.
Piccolo's eyes turned into dark pinpricks of fury as he snarled in anger, throwing Raditz down into the ground as he did.
The last thing Raditz saw before his death was Piccolo's boot as it crushed his skull.
-000-000-000
His long hair obscured his eyes yet it did not obscure the images constantly flashing directly into his mind.
His limp body hanged above the ground as thorny roots tightly held his arms above his head.
'...How long... How long must I watch the people I've killed...' Raditz wondered as yet another vision of him killing a defenceless father and his children flashed through his mind.
Normally he wouldn't care about such things. Unfortunately for him he is being forced to relieve those moments as the people he murdered, including all the pain and emotions they felt as he slayed them without second thought. As if they stood lower than cockroaches.
'Nappa and Vegeta... They'll wish me back... right... How naive of me, I don't know what I expected from that spoiled brat.' Raditz sneered as he glanced to the left where a loop of Vegeta dismissing Nappa's idea of wishing him back to life without even considering the idea for a split second. 'Damn you to hell, Vegeta!' He hatefully thought as he sneered.
'At least Nappa cared enough to offer that suggestion, can't blame him for not arguing that idea any further...' He tugged at the roots to no avail as blood dripped from his wrists and arms. At least the pain kept him from focusing into the images being put into his mind, even if it didn't for too last long until they came back.
The sound of footsteps echoing from outside of his eternal prison made him raise his head in curiosity, half lidded eyes leered at the shadow slowly getting bigger and bigger as someone approached him.
'Just great, another one of those sadistic Devils came to visit me' Raditz thought in anger as he clenched his fists tightly.
A familiar face showed up from the shadows. The man looked up at him with a strange expression and concerned eyes. A bright golden halo floated above his head.
Raditz closed his eyes as he took a deep shuddering breath. "Did you come to laugh at me, Kakarotto?" He tiredly asked, lacking the strength to put any spite into his voice.
Kakarotto paused for a few moments, considering something.
Then he spoke.
And Raditz listened.
Not like he could do anything else anyway.
-000-000-000
Yes, I'll cut it here. What are they talking about? Maybe about the weather in hell, I've heard it's quite lovely during this time of the year.
Well then, that's the first Intermission. Intermissions are chapters in which the focus is not Gohan, sometimes not featuring him or any mentions of him at all. They're there to show certain characters interactions and how the world can change, either due to Gohan's actions or someone's else actions.
Of course, you must consider this is NOT the Universe 7 we know and love, this is an entirely different set of multiple universes that has difference choices, events and even altered personalities and characteristics.
Also, someone asked me about the Pairings, I do have some possible ones in mind but I'm curious, if you could pick one peppy gal from the entire cast, who would you pick? Not necessarily as a pairing for Gohan but in general as well.
Princess Trunks does not count as a peppy gal!