Chapter 4
It's been a day since the gang added Oolong to their ranks and they were now making their way to a place called Fire Mountain
On the way they somehow got caught in a desert and the Saiyans were starving
"Uh Vegeta can't I fly away to get some food?" Goku asked after his stomach growled for the umpteenth time
Vegeta, although hungry, was not about to abandon his training for food
"No Kakarot! Only fly when it's necessary, you can last without food long enough for us to get out this desert so stop whining" Vegeta said
Oolong was beyond tired. He was convinced that this was the most walking he's ever done in his life
He looked over to see Bulma almost dying but before he could make fun of his captor, Vegeta slowed down and put Bulma on his back
"Thanks Vegeta" Bulma said relaxing and snuggling into Vegeta's neck
Vegeta scoffed and continued to walk in the heat of the desert
Oolong just continued to walk in jealousy until he came up with a plan
He jogged to catch up to Goku
"Hey if you carry me then I'll use the dragon balls to wish for a million zeni and share it with you 50/50" Oolong said smiling to himself
Goku turned to look at Oolong with a gleam in his eye
"The dragon balls are Bulma's, grandpa told me not to let anything happen to her and she'll be upset if someone stole her wish so I refuse" Goku said
Then he smirked, revealing sharp canines, before leaning closer to Oolong whispering
"By the way Oolong, if you value the meat attached to your bones, you wouldn't be walking this close to me. Vegeta won't be able to stop me from eating you at this distance"
Oolong sweat dropped and gulped before sprinting as fast as his legs could go up towards Vegeta
"Vegeta I'll just stay up here with you and Bulma" Oolong said looking back at the laughing Goku
Vegeta looked back at his brother and then at Oolong before catching on and laughing himself
"Yeah that was probably the smartest thing you could've done pig. I have much more restraint then Kakarot" he said before turning away
Oolong let out a sigh of relief before Vegeta continued
"But I'm hungry too and it's getting to be unbearable. So let's stop here and I'll send Kakarot to go get some food and bring it back to us"
Hearing this Goku perked up considerably. Vegeta hasn't let him hunt by himself in a long time
"While Kakarot is gone we will wait here" Vegeta said lightly setting the now sleeping Bulma in an area covered in shade
"Ok Vegeta I'll be back with lots of meat" Goku promised starting to hover
The statement caused Oolong to pale
"As long as it's not pork" he said shaking
Goku's face suddenly got serious
"No promises" the Saiyan boy said before zooming off leaving the Prince and the pig alone
"Let's hope Kakarot gets back soon or I might do something that you'd regret Oolong" Vegeta said smirking at the terrified pig
Oolong then decided that it would be best to stay as far away from Vegeta as possible until Goku got back with a different food source
Then an unknown voice yelled out to them
"Hey you two!"
Both Saiyan and Pig turned to see a long haired man a little taller than Vegeta standing there with a blue floating cat behind him
"I am Yamcha and this is my desert. Don't worry just hand over any capsules or valuable items you might have and I'll allow you to pass" the man said
Oolong looked at the man the familiar face of the blue cat
"And what if we refuse Yamcha and… Puar!?" Oolong said smirking
The blue cat in question shrieked and hid behind Yamcha. Before yelling in the most annoying voice Vegeta had ever heard (Frieza being a close 2nd)
"It's Oolong! Yamcha he used to bully me in Shapeshifting School" it said
Yamcha frowned then smirked evilly at Oolong
"Well my friend, looks like you're about to get what's coming to you. Anyone who won't peacefully hand their valuables over dies" Yamcha said unsheathing his sword
Yamcha rushed at Oolong faster than he could follow swinging his sword down at his head
All Oolong could do was close his eyes in fear and wait for the cold steel to end his life
But before the sword got to Oolong, Vegeta rushed in between the two and grabbed the sword effectively halting its momentum
"Sorry but I will not allow you to kill this pig. I haven't decided if I wanted to eat him yet" Vegeta said smirking
"Who are you?" Yamcha said putting more strength into the sword
Feeling this Vegeta laughed before breaking the sword in half much to the shock of Yamcha and Puar and the happiness of Oolong
"I am Vegeta. Prince of all Saiyans and I'm really irritable right now so I suggest you go back where you came from before I have to kill you" the Prince suggested crossing his arms
Yamcha frowned then jumped back to give himself a little separation from Vegeta
"You're a prince huh? Heh some Prince you are; you're going to die in this desert" Yamcha said charging at him
He sent a punch at Vegeta's head landing right between his eyes causing Yamcha to smirk
"See, you're not so tough are you little prince?" Yamcha taunted
Vegeta opened his eyes and laughed
"You're weaker than Gohan was when we first got here 12 years ago and you dare insult me?" Vegeta said before frowning
Gohan? Why does that name sound so familiar…? Wait! He couldn't be talking about the legendary martial arts master could he? Yamcha thought in surprise
"But you've had your chance to run away. Now I'll have to kill you" Vegeta finished
Grabbing Yamcha's arm he flipped him to the ground knocking the wind out of him
Yamcha breathed out in pain before he was hit in the face hard by the gloved fist of the Saiyan prince
Yamcha had never felt so much pain in his life and he knew that if he took another blow like that he would be done for
Vegeta sent another fist towards the downed Yamcha but was surprised when the bandit escaped his grasp and rolled out of the way of his fist
He turned his head to see the now standing Yamcha bend down into a stance he's never seen before
"Wolf Fang Fist" Yamcha said before charging at Vegeta
Vegeta was thoroughly surprised. It seemed that concealing power levels was a technique that every human knew. Not just Gohan and Roshi as he let himself believe
Yamcha was sending a series of quick (by human standards) punches and kicks at him that, even though they couldn't hurt him, would've gave Gohan a run for his money a decade ago
Maybe with some training this human could be of some use to me and Kakarot after all Vegeta thought starting to smile
Conversely Yamcha was pissed
He couldn't believe that his wolf fang fist wasn't even phasing the so called Prince
He was using his full power now and Vegeta didn't look like he was even trying hard. There wasn't a bead of sweat on him
Vegeta was getting tired of the scratches that Yamcha was putting on his arms so he decided that it was time to end the fight
Vegeta phased out of sight and landed a hard right hand into Yamcha's stomach
This knocked the air out of the bandit and also caused him to cough up some blood
"Yamcha!" Puar screamed causing Vegeta to cover his ears and send a glare towards the cat making it shut up
This distraction allowed Yamcha the chance to recover and stand up
Vegeta decided that he started to like Yamcha. He showed heart and he didn't give up even though he was getting dominated by his opponent
Vegeta could use a man like that in his army when he went to attack Frieza
It was at that moment that Vegeta decided that he wanted Yamcha to be a part of his crusade against Frieza
Yamcha charged at him again with the wolf fang fist but Vegeta quickly punched him in his face knocking him back onto his back
"Look Bandit, we both know that you're not going to win this fight so I've got a deal that we can make in order to both save your life and help mine" Vegeta said
Hearing this Yamcha looked up at Vegeta with a mix of confusion and anger
"Look I am from a now nearly extinct race called the Saiyans. 12 years ago my home planet was destroyed by the evil tyrant Frieza…" Vegeta said watching Yamcha's eyes slowly widen
"…before planet was destroyed my father sent me and Kakarot to this planet to escape the explosion and raise an army in order to avenge our race" Vegeta finished
Yamcha was shocked that there could be something out there stronger than the Saiyan that he just faced
Before the bandit could respond however a large hammer slammed down on Vegeta's head
This caused the hammer to shriek in pain before it transformed back into Puar
Vegeta turned around with an energy ball ready in his hand aimed at the downed cat and he was ready to fire it before Yamcha yelled out
"Wait! Please don't kill him!"
Vegeta let the energy dissipate and turned back towards Yamcha with an eyebrow raised
"Why shouldn't I? It attacked me, and it has the most annoying freaking voice that I've ever heard" he said with a frown
Puar and Yamcha paled before Yamcha said
"He's my best friend and he's been with me since I was abandoned. Besides he can be helpful against Frieza too"
At the word abandoned, Vegeta thought that he could listen to Yamcha's explanation
"How so?" Vegeta asked
"He can transform into anything he thinks off" the bandit responded
Vegeta once again raised an eyebrow
"Sorry but I already have an animal that can do that" Vegeta said pointing to Oolong
"But my transformations last as long as I want them too instead of 5 minutes like Oolong's" Puar said shocking Vegeta
Turning to Oolong, Vegeta suddenly remembered how hungry he was
"Really now? Well that means that this pigs usefulness to me has expired" the Prince said stalking towards Oolong
The feral aura radiating from Vegeta scared everyone present except the somehow still sleeping Bulma
Oh no my bacon Oolong thought in fear
At that moment Goku landed in between Vegeta and Oolong with three dead deer
"Hey Vegeta sorry for the wait! I had to eat there because I couldn't move without food in my stomach. Who are these two?" Goku said referring to the bloodied bandit and the floating blue cat
"They are Yamcha and Puar; our newest recruits" Vegeta said walking towards his newly arrived food
"Well hi, my name is Kakarot but since you're human than you can call me Goku. I am Vegeta's little brother and a Saiyan but I've been told I'm more tolerable than Vegeta" Goku said smiling at the two new additions to the group reaching down to help Yamcha to his feet
Yamcha and Puar were surprised by the distinct difference in behavior between the two Saiyans
Yamcha smiled before accepting the hand
"Maybe all you Saiyans aren't too bad" Yamcha said brushing himself off
"Vegeta's not that bad. You just caught him when he was hungry. I'm honestly surprised he didn't kill you" Goku said laughing
Yamcha just sweat dropped before a scream was heard
"What's that burning?!" Came a female voice from underneath the shaded area
Yamcha froze when the blue haired beauty rose from the ground. He was deathly afraid of girls and this one was one of the most attractive ones he has ever seen
"Shut up Bulma. I just cooked my food" Vegeta yelled back
This caused Bulma to stomp over to Vegeta and sit down next to him. Then the two engaged into some meaningless squabble
After seeing this Yamcha calmed down
At least she isn't after me Yamcha thought in relief
"By the way Vegeta who are these two?" Bulma said referring to Yamcha and Puar
"They will be joining us on the trip. They are our newest recruits and Yamcha is a warrior so now you have more protection" he answered
Bulma looked at them before nodding and getting up declaring that they were leaving as soon as Vegeta was done eating
Yamcha and Puar looked at the group of 2 Saiyans, a human and a shapeshifting pig before looking at each other and thinking the same exact thing
What a strange group of people
TBC
Power Levels
Yamcha: 85
Puar: 9
Vegeta (Hungry): 16,000
Goku (Hungry): 9,000