Chapter 16
When Bulma and the others returned to Kami's lookout, they were instantly surrounded by a group of hungry Saiyans demanding food and refreshments
Bulma and Launch silenced the Saiyans with a glare before looking up to see the rest of the warriors and Kami walking towards them. Kami had a apologetic look on his face
"I'm sorry Bulma, they ate almost all of the food we had stocked here. We even had to give them the food we had stored in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. They became quite fierce and demanding" the guardian said
Bulma smiled at the green guardian
"It's okay, Being the genius that I am, I already figured something like this would happen. The appetites of those apes are really something" Bulma said as she threw a capsule at the ground
While none of the Saiyans were too happy with the title of 'Ape', they were more than happy to ignore it as a whole spread of food was assembled before them. They began eating the food hungrily before Bulma could even blink
"I'll never know how you handle those Saiyans as well as you do Bulma" Kami said impressed
"It's because of the fact that they all have this sense of loyalty towards me…" Bulma started
She looked away shyly for a fraction of a second before her face assumed a very confident look
"…Besides in few years I'll be a Saiyan princess so they have to do what I say" She finished smiling brightly
Vegeta suddenly choked on the food he was eating when he heard what Bulma had said. The Saiyans all stopped eating for a second to help Vegeta. After the food was safely in his stomach they all bursted out in laughter at the dark red blush on the eldest prince's face. Their laughter was soon followed by the rest of the groups laughter, even Mr. Popo let out a few chuckles in amusement
Vegeta glared at all of his friends before he resumed eating his food as if nothing happened. The rest of the Saiyans quickly followed suit so they could get their fill too. After everyone finished eating Bulma gave Tien 3 different color book bags and addressed the group
"Alright I gave Tien 3 book bags full of capsules. Each book bag has 200 capsules each, and they're all filled with all the food and water. The Blue and Red bags are for the Saiyans, that's 400 capsules altogether. That should be more than enough food for two years even the appetites you have. The green book bag is for the humans. I believe it would be more than enough to satisfy you guys" Bulma explained getting looks of gratitude and relief from the group
"Wait why did you give Tien all the book bags?" Raditz asked
Before Bulma could answer Launch spoke up
"Because we don't trust any of you Saiyans enough to give any of you a bag full of food" she screamed at him as if it was obvious. Raditz scoffed and began mumbling to himself
"Now that that's settled, are you guys ready to train intensely for the next 2 years?" Vegeta asked
Everyone nodded vigorously as they began to walk towards the door that led to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber
"Wait! There's something else I have to give you" Bulma said as she dug into her pocket pulling out a large green capsule and throwing it at Vegeta who instantly caught it and looked at it in confusion
"Ugh it's a healing tank you dummy. I know you brutes overdue it sometimes so I developed a portable healing tank. Be careful though it's a prototype so only use it for the serious injuries" Bulma said
Vegeta smirked, his woman was truly genius. Because of her thoughtfulness, they could go all out and won't have to worry about any serious injuries. The group thanked her and turned to walk so the Hyperbolic Time Chamber once more
However, before they got there they felt a power that was eerily similar to King Piccolo's power causing Kami to zoom away from the group and towards the egg that contained the reincarnation of his evil half. When he got there he saw a mini namekian glaring back at him with as much contempt as a newborn could muster. When the rest of the group arrived they saw the stand off between the two namekians
"Is that baby Piccolo?" Goku asked curiously trying to get a good look at the green baby
"Not exactly Goku" Kami began with his eyes never leaving the younger Namekians
"He is indeed the reincarnation of my other half, however he doesn't quite have the completely sinister aura that his father had during his lifetime. It seems that he inherited all of his power, but none of his motives, at least not for the moment" Kami finished finally breaking his staring contest with Piccolo
He eyes searched the group until he found Vegeta. He locked eyes with the eldest Prince for a moment before voicing his thoughts
"Do you mind taking him into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with you all? I understand that he may seem like a child, but we Namekians develop much faster then Humans, and Saiyans. In two years he'll have the physical body and mind of a adolescent. He has tremendous potential as a warrior and I'd like to give him a goal that doesn't involve world domination. Can you please train him as he matures? I'm sure he'll be an invaluable asset for you" Kami asked
Vegeta was taken aback by the unusual request. Not even a barbaric race like the Saiyans trained their infants the minute they were born, but Kami was asking him to do just that. He did say that they develop faster, but he was still unsure if he wanted to responsible for a infant while he was training. Vegeta turned towards Raditz and motioned towards the door
"Raditz and I will discuss this in the hall. We'll return with our decision in a moment, the rest of you stay here" Vegeta said authoritatively turning towards the door with Raditz following
Raditz and Vegeta assembled in hall with Bulma and Launch. The two women refused to stay out of the loop and neither Saiyan felt like trying to pacify their women's attitudes
"So Raditz what do you think about this whole situation?" Vegeta asked
The long haired Saiyan closed his eyes in thought for a moment silently going over the pros and cons for training the with the young Namekian. Two minutes later he knew what he wanted to do
"I think we should do it. Namekians clearly have much more potential than humans do and it's possible that he'll surpass them soon with the proper training. Piccolo could turn out to be an X factor for us in the war against Frieza and his forces" Raditz said confidently ignoring the annoyed looks from Bulma and Launch
"Hey how do you know they have more potential then humans do? Tien, Yamcha and Krillin are all stronger than King Piccolo, Piccolo and Kami" Bulma shouted irate
Everyone in the room heard Bulma's shout and decided it was best to stay away from the door just in case
"Okay if you're sure that it'll be a good idea then Tien, Yamcha, you and I will alternate weeks training and taking care of the young Namekian. Turles and Tarble can also help once they reach 16 years old" Vegeta said ignoring Bulma causing her to silently fume to herself
"Agreed that seems like the best course of action" Raditz said
With minds made up the two saiyans walked back into the room accompanied by Bulma and Launch. Unbeknownst to them, Kami heard the whole conversation and smiled at the two Saiyans. He was grateful that they agreed to train and take care of Piccolo so he agreed to help them out further
"Okay we've agreed to take Piccolo with us to train. We will raise him to be a powerful and prideful warrior" Vegeta said
"Thank you so much both of you. For honoring my request, I'll help you even more" Kami said as his hands began to glow bright yellow
"CLOTHES BEAM" Kami yelled
He fired the yellow energy beam at Vegeta, who didn't dodge knowing that even if Kami did attack him, he wasn't strong enough to cause damage. Vegeta felt warm then as the energy dissipated he suddenly felt extremely heavy
He looked down to see that he was still in his armor but his breastplate, gloves and boots all weighed significantly more than it did before. He looked at his hands in astonishment before smirking to himself. The added weight will greatly benefit his training and with the gravity and stressful conditions inside the chamber, he was guaranteed to get vastly stronger
He looked back up and thanked Kami before asking him to do that for every fighter in the group. One by one everyone was given a heavier set of clothes that replaced their original outfits. Even Piccolo was given a small set of weighted baby robes
"What happens when he grows out of those?" Turles asks looking at the small Namekian who was already beginning to walk around
"Oh Piccolo has this power as well. He'll learn how to use it and make himself new clothes as he grows" Kami said matter-of-factly
Turles nodded at his answer and began to test out his movements in his new armor. Tien had to give a backpack to Yamcha and Krillin as he was struggling to carry all three with his new weighted clothes
"Alright everyone lets head into the Time Chamber to commence our two years of training" Vegeta said leading the group towards the Time Chamber's door
When they arrived, Popo opened the door as everyone entered one by one. Vegeta and Raditz both giving farewell kisses to their respective women before entering the chamber. The kisses were quite intense as both Saiyans realized they wouldn't see their women in 2 years
"Remember Vegeta when that hourglass runs out you all need to leave. You can't defeat Frieza stuck in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber" Kami said as Raditz and Vegeta walked to through the entrance of the chamber
"Got it. Guardian watch over Bulma and the others, make sure they don't get into trouble during these 2 days… but knowing the woman I'm sure she'll find a way" Vegeta said smirking at the incredulous Bulma before slamming the door behind him
"Why that idiotic flame haired monkey prince , of all the nerve…" Bulma rambled
Kami just laughed. Over the past month he has grown to appreciate the Saiyan Prince and his group of fighters. He truly believed that they will acquire the power necessary to destroy Frieza and maybe one of them will take over his duty of Guardian. Not Vegeta or Raditz because their was clearly too much sadism in their hearts but possibly Goku or Tarble? Kami shook his head clear of such thoughts, he'll handle that when the time came for now he'll just do as much as he can to help them get stronger
Inside of the chamber, everyone was already beginning to feel the intense conditions of the chamber. The increased gravity of the chamber mixed with the weighted clothing provided by Kami was making walking a strenuous for some of the fighters. Especially the young piccolo who was struggling just to stand
"Alright everyone, we will continuously train for 15 hours every day. 1 hour will be allotted to eating and the other 8 are for sleep. This is no vacation, we will spend as much time training as possible over these next 2 years. This is a free for all style training and fighting will continue until there is only 1 of us remaining standing. All serious injuries will be healed in the healing tank that Bulma provided. Are there any questions?" Vegeta asked
A small green hand rose as all eyes turned towards the small Namekian
"You are the group that ruined my father's plans for world domination?" Piccolo asked curiously
At the nods from the humans of the group Piccolo's small hands balled up into fists. He was born with the goal of world domination and a strong hatred for Kami and the group of people who defeated him, but this same group of people were now offering to train him. He was confused about what he should think, but he knew for a fact that no matter what actions he took he must get stronger. He was currently the second weakest fighter in the group. He was determined to change that
"Okay just asking. You are all very strong, please make me strong like you" Piccolo said earning a smirk from Raditz
"That's the plan kid; now if there's no other questions lets get his started" Raditz said
The humans put the book bags carrying their food down on the ground while Vegeta positioned the healing chamber by the bathroom. The group then flew a considerable distance away from the entrance but they remained close enough to see the entrance. They didn't want to risk getting lost in the void of the chamber
The warriors all looked at each other before locking eyes and beginning their training session
Month 4
Training was going extremely well for the group as they were all determined to get the most put of their time in the chamber. Their time spent in the chamber was starting to show as Yamcha's hair grew longer and even Krillin had hair starting to sprout out his head. A fact that Goku and Turles teased him about endlessly
The free for all style of training had a new winner almost everyday as the group began to gang up on Vegeta after he won the first 3 sparring sessions. Raditz and Goku were also targets for the rest of the group, but after the strongest 3 were unconscious it was everyone for themselves
Currently Vegeta, Raditz, and Goku were trying to teach Turles and Tarble how to transform into the False Super Saiyan state that they achieved against Chilled. The 3 had all but mastered the form, but they quickly realized that it only works in short bursts. The form drained a lot of their stamina so it wouldn't be affective for prolonged battles. Raditz and Vegeta begrudgingly realized that the form wasnt the true Super Saiyan form of legend. The power it provided was definitely useful ,however, so Tarble and Turles learning the form is essential and they called the transformation 'False Super Saiyan'
"The form works with anger so get mad" Vegeta said bluntly
Vegeta and Raditz watched as Goku constantly poked and bugged Turles and Tarble. Both had veins protruded from their foreheads but their power levels had reached their maximum. Goku didn't pay no attention to their annoyance as he powered up more into his False Super Saiyan state and began to rapidly plucked both of their foreheads at a speed neither Saiyan could follow
"Kakarot knock it off, you're starting to become unforgivable. I won't accept another pluck from you. If you so much as breathe in my direction at any point in the next day, I will make you experience more pain than you've ever experienced" Turles said clearly infuriated
Goku thought it over for half a second before teleporting in front of his brother and plucking his hard in the center of his forehead. Turles snapped as Golden Aura erupted around his body and his pupils faded until his eyes were completely white
Goku sweat dropped and flew off at full speed with his brother hot on his trial looking as though he was going to strangle him
Raditz smirked and let out a shout of victory, while Vegeta scoffed and looked away. Tarble looked over at the older 2 Saiyans in confusion
"We bet half of our dinner tonight on who's little brother will achieve the form first. I had faith in you Tarble, but you just showed your weakness. Father was right… You're a weak, sorry excuse for a Saiyan who doesn't deserve the bloodline of the super elites of our race. Go train with Piccolo and the humans, that's more your level. The REAL saiyans will continue training in our False Super Saiyan forms" Vegeta said harshly with his back to Tarble
Hearing Vegeta's words, Raditz left the area in search of his own brothers. He had to prevent Turles from killing Goku who's stamina had been depleted from overuse of the False Super Saiyan form
Tarble looked down to the ground with unshed tears in his eyes. Vegeta's approval meant almost everything to him and he was mad at himself for being the weakest of the Saiyans. He was still a prince, he had the same blood as Vegeta flowing through his veins. Tarble refused to let his brother turn his back on him
Vegeta was suddenly sent flying as he received a hard punch to the face from a newly transformed Tarble. Tarble flew to his brother's location the stare down at him
"I am a Saiyan Prince as well Vegeta. Don't ever try to look down on me again or you'll have to face my full might unrestrained" Tarble said seriously
Vegeta looked up at his younger brother in surprise before smirking to himself
"Good job Tarble. Now lets get back to training" Vegeta said his voice full of pride
With all the Saiyans unlocking their False Super Saiyan Forms training intensified for everyone. They had 20 more months left in the chamber and they plan on becoming as strong as they possibly can inside the chamber
Month 12
Its been a year inside the chamber and everyone could feel their increase in strength. Even Piccolo has made leaps and bounds and he was currently catching up to Tien. Kami had been right about how Namekian's develop fast as Piccolo had the body of a teenager despite the fact that he had just been born a year ago
The Namekian also had violent tendencies. Throughout the first year Piccolo had tantrums that caused him to violently lash out at his fellow fighters. It seemed that his father's evil will had been inherited by the young namekian and that caused him to start fights over almost anything
Sometime during their tenth month training, Piccolo had tried to sneak attack Krillin while the bald monk was sleeping. If it wasn't for Turles, who had woken up to use the restroom, intercepting the attack; the young monk would most likely be dead
Seeing that Piccolo needed to be dealt with; Vegeta and Raditz took him deeper into the chamber for private training
Piccolo had just been knocked down by the eldest saiyan prince for the 30th time and his durable body was at his limit. Vegeta hadn't even broke a sweat yet and Piccolo was starting to get frustrated
"Dammit! How am I supposed to take over the world if you Saiyans are standing in my way!?" Piccolo said frustrated slamming his fist on the ground
"Taking over planets is overrated. You're just confused about your purpose" Raditz deadpanned causing Piccolo to look up at him in surprise
"He's right Piccolo. By the time I was 5 I had already destroyed whole civilizations so that I could conquer the planet for the same tyrant we're all training to destroy. If you really wanted to the control the Earth you wouldn't be voluntarily training with us" Vegeta said crossing his arms
Piccolo frowned up at the two saiyans before standing up
"Just because you've destroyed civilizations does not mean that you understand me and what my goals are; and I didn't voluntarily join you losers you kidnapped me and forced me to train with you" Piccolo shouted at them
"No we saved you. If we didn't take you in then you would've grown up to be just like your father, which means that one of us would've had to kill you when you got too out of control" Raditz said rationally
"Well didn't need saving, especially by the people that killed my father" Piccolo fired back
"If it helps heal your pride Piccolo, I wanted to kill you… and if it wasn't for Kami I'd still want to" Vegeta offered
Both Piccolo and Raditz looked at Vegeta with different expressions on their faces. Raditz with annoying and Piccolo with fear
"Please I don't have to listen to any of this. I'm a demon who was destined to rule-" Piccolo bit his tongue as Raditz punched him hard in the face sending the young Namekian to the ground hard
"Listen here Young Namekian, I've seen things that you couldn't dream of. For 12 years I've been in the custody of a true demon. Every week he'd up me as his personal punching bag, the same person had destroyed planets, kidnapped and tortured children, and made it his personal goal to cause torment for everyone else in the universe. Don't you DARE compare yourself to something like that, and if that's what you plan to become then I'll kill you myself" Raditz threatened powering up as if to back up his claim
Vegeta teleported between the two fighters just in case Raditz tried to carry out his threat. Piccolo was still needed alive so that they could revive Gohan. If Raditz killed Piccolo then Kami would die as well and Vegeta couldn't allow that
Piccolo looked up at the long haired saiyan in deep thought as purple liquid trailed down his forehead. Was being a demon really the wrong thing? Had his father's direction been leading him on a path towards his own destruction? Piccolo hadn't really thought about the things he'd have to do to obtain world domination, but he knew for certain that he'd never obtain it with fighters like Raditz and Vegeta around. Due to being a Namekian he surpassed the majority of the humans, but these Saiyans were in a whole nother league. A confrontation with them wouldn't be in his best interests
It was then that Piccolo decided to fully commit to his new goal in life, and that goal is to make sure that the demon that Raditz described dies a painful death
Piccolo smirked at Raditz and chuckled to himself
"You're right if I ever act that way then kill me then and there. Monsters shouldn't be permitted to live in this world and I'll be more than happy to help you clear the universe of that scum and all of his followers. Now come attack me, make me stronger" Piccolo exclaimed powering up to his maximum power
Raditz and Vegeta smirked at each other before Vegeta stepped aside allowing Raditz to charge at Piccolo
Vegeta looked on, watching his best friend fight their newest recruit
"He's surprising smart and wise for a 1 year old. Wonder how long it'll take for him to have an adult body?" Vegeta thought out loud to himself before he flew back to the rest of the group itching to train some more
Month 22
Their time in the chamber was nearing an end and the humans had created a little strategy to ensure that one of them won the training matches, they simply watched the Saiyans and Piccolo battle it out until won of them win.
The lone winner would then be bombarded by the group of humans until it was just the humans who fought each other in an all out battle royal. Even Chiaotzu managed to sneak a few wins with this training style
It was effective because the Saiyans thirst for battle led them to seek out the strongest opponents first, who happened to be each other, and Piccolo didn't want to be left behind. They all knew what the humans strategy was, but facing all of them at once was a welcome challenge
This was how training went for the next two months and the day before they were to exit the chamber the group assembled in front of the chamber's door
Raditz suggested that they use a scouter to check their power levels and the group agreed so here they were all ready to power up to their maximum with Raditz recording their powers and comparing it to the powers of Frieza's elite soldiers
The powers he read pleased him greatly. Based off the last known recording of Frieza and his armies power levels, he was very confident that they could defeat Frieza and is army with little to no casualties
He was concerned that Frieza's transformations drastically increased his power like Chilled's did, and he was terrified at the prospect that his transformations might affect his power even more than Chilled's did
As far as Zarbon, Dodoria, Cui and the Ginyu Force were concerned… there wasn't anything to worry about, Unless Ginyu managed to get ahold of someone's body, but Raditz figured that he'd simply obliterate him on sight. There problem solved
The group watched as the sand in the hourglass trickled down indicating the conclusion of their time in the chamber. Vegeta opened the door back to their normal dimension
Bulma and the others were waiting with Kami behind the door waiting for the group to return. Then it happened. The door opened and the atmosphere became increasingly thicker. Bulma didn't know how to sense power levels without her scouter, but she could feel the power radiating from her boys. Not to mention the way Vegeta's body had gained more muscles… focus Bulma, bad
Launch was having similar thoughts with Raditz but her blonde side was in control at the moment so she had no problems voicing her thoughts
"Damn Ditz. I didn't know you'd return to me like this… you'd probably have to be even more gentle with me now" Launch said amazed
Raditz blushed a deep red as his younger brothers looked up at him in confusion
"What does she mean bro?" Goku and Turles asked with identical looks on their faces
Raditz looked to Vegeta, Tien and Yamcha who each laughed and walked away to greet the group. Leaving Raditz all alone. Damn them! Raditz secretly began plotting revenge on each of them before turning back to his little siblings who had now been joined by Tarble, Krillin and Piccolo as they were also curious
Dammit looks like he was stuck giving the birds and the bees talk. Raditz wasn't good at these things
"Uhh well me and Launch train one on one sometimes, but I have to hold back some of my strength while we umm fight" Raditz said nervously
"Why would you and the human girl fight though? I feel no high power from her so it'd be simple matter to render her unconscious with the blink of an eye. No physical altercation is necessary" Piccolo said contemplating
Damn that smart Namekian. Why did he even want to know about stuff like this, wasn't he asexual?
"Relax Piccolo, he's probably teaching her how to fight, remember Raditz could've taken you out with a blink too when we first entered the Time Chamber" Tarble said insightfully
Thank Kami for Vegeta's little brother. He helped him out in the situation that Vegeta left him hanging in
"Tarble's absolutely right now enough about this, we just spent 2 years training I'm going to relax a little" Raditz said grabbing Launch and walking away from the group of curious teenagers
Vegeta laughed at the situation from a distance, but he froze as he felt a hand brush his tail. He turned to see Bulma with a playful smile and glossy look in her eyes. Vegeta gulped and scooped Bulma up starting to walk towards the edge of the lookout
"Wait where are you going 'Geta" Goku asked catching Vegeta with Bulma
"Umm I have to go train with Bulma, Kakarot so I'll be back later. Don't follow me" Vegeta said authoritatively before taking off towards Capsule Corps
Goku looked at Vegeta's fading form in confusion before he caught the silhouette of Raditz taking off as well, and he could've sworn he saw him carrying Launch
"They must plan on training too. That's weird we all just finish training, you'd think that they'd want to relax a little" Goku said walking back to Piccolo, Turles and Krillin
The four a quickly become close in the chamber. With the addition of Piccolo, the group went from a force to be reckoned with to an unstoppable quartet
Goku and Krillin's happy go lucky nature blended well with Piccolo and Turles' more serious demeanor. The 4 teens had formed an unbreakable friendship that meant trouble for the older members as they somehow convinced Piccolo to participate in their pranks
Tarble had bonded with Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu and he was now talking with them, Oolong, Puar, Roshi and the Pilaf Gang about the new power they acquired in the chamber. Kami walked over to the group
"It's amazing that you all managed to last a full 2 years in the chamber. As far as my knowledge goes you're the first people to do that, but I actually came here to inform you that the earliest I can restore Shenron is next month. Please inform Vegeta and Raditz when they return. I would've told them myself, but they are occupied at the moment" Kami said coughing
Yamcha, Tien and Mai looked at each other in comprehension as they laughed at Kami's flustered state
"Of course we'll let them know" Tien said smirking
With that done Kami left the group alone to reconnect with their friends while he went to start on restoring Shenron. The power he felt from each one of them is amazing and he was glad. There were evil forces being created on the planet, Kami wasn't sure what it was at the moment, but he had a feeling that the moment the dragon balls were revived he was going to find out. That's what scared him
"Lets hope the power they've acquired will be enough" Kami said to himself
TBC
I know it's been a looooooooong time guys. I'm sorry but now that my first year of college is officially complete, I can use the summer to write this story! Now on to Review Answers
Thewittywhy: Thank you for your review and you're right. I don't really view FSSJ as a full transformation, but more as a power boost very similar to Kaioken. Since no Saiyan is going to get a Kaioken form that will fill the void.
SaiyanPrince541: You're right Chiaotzu beating Krillin with their difference in power is far fetched just had to give the little guy at least one victory you know? Thank you for your review
AxDevilman: Paragus entered the throne room before Bardock did in my opinion so that ended up going the same way it did in the movie
Serus black antihumannature: Bulma is currently working on a gravity machine, but that won't be finished for a while. As far as Kami's thoughts on Frieza; he doesn't have much knowledge of him, but based on Raditz and Vegeta's words he thinks that Frieza is clearly a monster
Power Levels- Post HTC
Vegeta: 350,000
Raditz: 310,000
Goku: 305,000
Turles: 270,000
Tarble: 210,000
Piccolo: 85,000
Tien: 60,000
Krillin: 58,000
Yamcha: 57,000
Chiaotzu: 17,000
Please Read and Review! Any questions and Criticisms are welcome! Thank you :)