Thanks a lot for reviewing guys, I'm glad that you're liking the story.

There are some things that will change a lot from the original, like when the Saiyans arrive on Earth. This is going to be because unlike before when there were only a handful of Saiyans left, they have a much better grasp at where they all are.

Also the high power levels are intentional. But don't worry, not only the good guys are going to be stronger, the Saiyans are much stronger than in canon, as Raditz was mentioned to have a power level of 5,000 on the first chapter.

I hope I cleared things up, and that you continue to enjoy. If you have any more questions then feel free to drop a review or send me a message, I'll try to clear things up; or if you want to send a suggestions then feel free.

Ages:

Goku - 12

Krillin - 13

Bulma - 18

Yamcha - 19

Dragon Ball Kai

Chapter 3

Gone

With only a month left for the Martial Arts Tournament, Goku was finally on the last leg of his training journey.

With the Red Ribbon fiasco over, Upa's father revived, and even meeting his Grandpa, the boy was sure he had gotten a lot stronger. Now it was finally time to meet his friends and the thought brought a smile to his face as well as a wave of eagerness. The urge to just get there already with the Nimbus was too great but he wasn't about to break his training just like that.

Laughing to himself in excitement, he continued to move through a large forest.


It was finally time.

The Research Center had finally sent a Recon Pod to the tiny planet Kakarot had been sent to purge. Not only a spare space pod in case the old one broke down, but the Recon Pod carried with it a robot that could scan power levels and fight. That way it could find any hidden living creatures that refused to die.

Bardock smirked slightly, he could finally train his youngest son and have the family on track to become stronger. Planet Vegeta was all about power, if anyone lacked it then they were doomed to live a shitty life, but it they had it then they only needed to worry about when they would be fighting next.

"You haven't stopped doing that since the pod was sent for our son," his wife, Gine, smiled when seeing the smirk.

The two were walking to their home among the busy streets of Planet Vegeta. If there was one thing that the Saiyans didn't lack it was appetite, which was why the food district was always full of Saiyans looking to buy meat.

"Just think about it. Once Kakarot is trained, then we can finally live the life we've always wanted," said Bardock, "Nothing but training and battles."

Gine rolled her eyes. She was just glad to finally have her son back after such a long absence. The time a Saiyan baby was to spend on a planet was determined by their power level which is why she had to wait so long for Kakarot to come home, unlike with Raditz who only took a handful of years. She really hated this custom, as she didn't like to fight unless she had to, but there was nothing she could do either. To go against King Vegeta was beyond foolish.

But this was not the time to think negatively. Her son was close to coming home after all.

"My little Kakarot," she muttered to herself fondly, remembering her tiny wailing baby that inherited his father's hair. "You'll be home soon."


After the reunion with his friends, Goku, now dressed in his usual red gi, walked with a bounce on his step to the World Tournament with Yamcha and Krillin at his side.

"I'm telling you the truth, you've gotten a lot taller kid," Yamcha pointed out when once again seeing the difference in height between Goku and Krillin.

"Yeah we get it," Krillin muttered a bit sourly, jealous at the fact that his friend had gotten taller than him.

"Everyone!"

The three turned to one of the workers on the tournament who held his hands at the side of his mouth, "The preliminaries will be starting soon. Hurry along."

"Let's go!" Goku cheered as he ran to the building.


This years World Martial Arts Tournament turned out to be even better than the last. Fight after fight, the audience was treated to an excellent show of strength. In the end, after beating Krillin and Jackie Chun, Goku and Tien were the ones to advance to the finals.

Their fight had been nothing short of amazing. Both moving so fast that no one could see and clashing every now and then, neither were letting up with their attacks. One moment Tien would have the advantage but then Goku would counter with a barrage of attacks that put them evenly matched again.

There had been the interruption of Tien's master, but that was resolved after Tien stood up against his teacher and Master Roshi ended things by sending the old man away with a Kamehameha.

So here they were now.

Goku still in his fighting stance watching as a focused Tien floated high in the sky with his hands forming a triangle.

"This is the end Goku! Tri-Beam!"

A massive mass of energy descended from the skies and crashed down on the ring, making everyone present shield their eyes from the bright flash. It took a few moments for people to recover and when they did they saw a perfectly square giant hole where the ring used to be.

"That was incredible! But where is Contestant Goku now?"

Tien had the same question but didn't have to wait long for an answer as he spotted the boy descending from the sky, probably having jumped high in the air just before his attack met its mark.

"It's over Goku. You can do nothing but fall now." Tien smirked, making the boy placed his hands at his side, "The Kamehameha? That won't do you any good."

"Kamehame..." Goku's attack took shape as he continued to fall from the sky and, much to the surprise of Tien, he flipped himself over and launched the attack on the opposite direction.

"What?!" Tien exclaimed in surprise as the boy was shot towards him at a great speed. Such was the speed that he didn't have time to react as Goku delivered a harsh headbutt to his stomach.

Never before had Tien experienced such a blow, one that left him utterly powerless. His eyes wide and mouth agape, he could do nothing as he fell from the sky along with Goku.

It seemed to take an eternity for the two fighters to fall and just when it looked like Goku would be the winner, Tien managed to hold himself up in the air just long enough for the boy to land on the ground exhausted.

"Contestant Tien is the winner!"


Exhausted after his fight with Tien, Goku had no objections to Krillin volunteering to go get his stuff while he and the others went to a restaurant to eat. The others had already dug in but, despite how hungry he was, he wanted to wait for his friend to come back.

It was there again...

For some time now Goku had been able to feel his friends. It was a strange way to put it but he was somehow able to know where they were if he was close enough. However this time it was very different. Unlike the other times he felt the others, this time Krillin's presence wasn't its usual calm but a hectic mess.

So he sat at the table with a concentrated look on his face as he tried to figure out what was going on.

'Krillin...'

His eyes widened as a gasp left his mouth. Before anyone could ask what was wrong, he bolted off his chair and moved as fast as he could towards the martial arts tournament.

'I can't feel him!'

Goku gritted his teeth, inwardly screaming at his body to go faster.

'I can't feel Krillin anymore!'

Ignoring the burning pain in his legs, Goku finally made it to the building only to gasp in horror. In the middle of the room with the announcer, was the body of Krillin.

"Krillin!" He cried out as he ran to his friend's side and knelt next to him.

"It was a monster," the announcer said in a trembling voice.

"Goku!" His group of friends arrived, all with worried faces that turned into looks of horror when seeing Goku holding Krillin's body.

"He's dead..." Goku said in a somber tone, "Krillin was murdered."

"A monster did it," the announcer repeated, "He took a strange ball and the list of the tournament's contestants."

"Poor Krillin," Bulma wiped away a couple of tears.

"Bulma do you have the Dragon Radar?!" Goku asked as he tied the Power Pole to his back.

"Y-yeah," she replied, taking out the radar.

Master Roshi was the first to catch on, "Wait Goku!"

It was useless as the boy took the radar from Bulma's hands and ran to the exit.

"I told you to wait!" Master Roshi yelled sternly but the boy ignored him, "I'm ordering you to stop!"

Goku was not listening as he ran out of the tournament, tears in his eyes and teeth grit together.

The times he spent with Krillin flashed through his mind, causing tears to roll down his cheeks before he looked to the sky and called for his Nimbus.


If there was one thing that Goku rarely felt, it was fury.

But as he watched the back of a green monster holding his Dragon Ball and a stack of papers, it burned him to the core. His eyes seethed in rage, his fists shook violently, even the hairs on his tail were standing from how much hatred he felt for the mosnter.

"Stop!" He yelled, making the monster look behind his shoulder.

"Oh? Who might you be?"

Goku ignored the question, "You did it! You're the one that killed Krillin!"

"Krillin?"

"Don't play dumb! You took the Dragon Ball and killed him!" Goku screamed.

"Now I remember. So the kid died huh? We should celebrate," the monster laughed.

Goku could have sworn he heard something snap as he jumped off the Nimbus and punched at the murderer.

"Too slow," the monster smirked while catching the punch easily and flinging the boy over his shoulder. It really should have done the trick but the yellow cloud caught the kid before he could fall.

Glaring at the monster, Goku used the Nimbus to get close and try to attack but every one of his attacks was dodged easily. Growing frustrated he tried to attack in any way he could, even lashing out with his tail but it didn't even faze the monster.

"This is getting boring. I have somewhere to be," the monster declared before flickering out of view and reappearing before the kid.

Goku let out a surprised gasp before the monster's fist dug into his stomach in a powerful punch that knocked all the air out of him. Teary eyes wide in pain, he fell off the Nimbus but just when it was going to follow after him, the monster blasted the cloud out of existence.

With that done, Tambourine of the Demon Clan continued on his way.


Power Levels:

Goku – 6,000

Goku (Weakened) – 1,000

Krillin – 4,500

Yamcha – 5,200

Chiatzu – 4,300

Tien – 6,000

Master Roshi – 5,500

Tambourine – 5,800