An End and A Beginning

Four months later...

"Again!" Piccolo barked at the young boy in front of him.

Gohan closed his eyes and concentrated his ki into his hands. He relaxed his body as he felt familiar rush of ki flow through his arms and into his palms. When he felt a sufficient amount of ki had gathered, he opened his eyes. "Masenko!"

Instantly, a bright flash surrounded the boy's hands as an overwhelming amount of energy exploded out of the half-Saiyan. That beam of energy shot through several mountains before finally dissipated from view. Gohan placed his arms by his sides as he looked at the result of his attack.

The Namek looked at the crumbling mountains with a small nod of approval. "Your Masenko has improved, but it seems like your Reibimu is still your most powerful attack."

Reibimu used a similar amount of energy as the Masenko. However, it only needed three seconds to charge and the beam was much more focused and intense. Gohan had tested the attack after he fought Piccolo for the first time and discovered that the Reibimu was able to shoot through anything with ease.

"Your ki control still needs refinement. We will be focusing on that starting tomorrow.." Piccolo ordered as he floated down to the ground and walked towards Gohan's cave.

Gohan followed his mentor and grabbed some wild herbs and dried meat for dinner. He knew that Piccolo didn't actually need food, per say, but it was still enjoyable talking about their lives and their past over dinner. When Piccolo discovered that "Gohan" was actually much older than he expected and was a warrior in the past, he began to consider the young boy as a comrade in arms instead of just a student.

"Sensei," Gohan said to Piccolo. Despite having a decent relationship with one another, Gohan still called the Namek his sensei out of respect. "What will you do after we defeat the Saiyans heading towards Earth?"

Piccolo was silent as he stared at the fire pit in the middle of the cave, obviously pondering upon the question. Gohan knew that Piccolo always had a lot of things in his mind and waited patiently for a reply. Finally, after several silent seconds, Piccolo answered. "We'll need to defeat the Saiyans before I answer that question. They are not to be underestimated. A weak Saiyan managed to fight both your father and me at the same time. The two that are heading towards Earth are much stronger than the one I fought."

The human boy nodded. Piccolo was logical and wise, which was why Gohan greatly respected the alien. "You still want to defeat my father, don't you sensei."

It wasn't a question, but more of a statement. Gohan was well aware Piccolo's grudge towards Goku and his desire for vengeance.

"It is to avenge my father. I must defeat him." Piccolo glared at the young boy. "It is why I desire to be stronger. One day, I will face your father in battle and crush him for what he did to my father."

"In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior," Gohan answered. "Revenge isn't always the answer. If you ignore what he did to you and grow stronger, you'll prove that you're better than him. You can't let revenge be your only goal and motivator."

Silence returned between the two warriors as they ate their meal. After Gohan had finished eating, the Namek remained in his sitting position and spoke. "That saying you just stated, is it something you learned from your old Earth?"

Occasionally, Piccolo would ask about his past, but Gohan always avoided the topic. However, Gohan didn't attempt to swerve away this time. "A famous quote from a human long ago."

"I've always wondered why you are so opposed to fighting people. Weren't you a warrior in your previous life?" Piccolo interrogated the young adult in the body of a child. He knew that he was walking on dangerous grounds as Gohan's past was a sensitive topic. More than once, Gohan would be disturbed from his meditative stance due to his memories and even lost sleep due to his past.

Gohan sighed and formed a small ball of ki that brightened the cave. "It wasn't a choice. I was forced to fight against my will. I wanted to be a lawyer, which is a type of scholar that studies and upholds the law. My country and people needed me and forced me to join a war, a stupid war that was started for a stupid reason. I was trained and then sent to the battlefield. I fought in two battles without dying and in my third battle, one of my closest friends died in front of me."

The half-human tossed the ki ball out the opening and it exploded in the distant. His eyes were filled with sadness and regret. "I was too relaxed, too confident that I would survive again. I was talking to my friend as if both of us were at some park and hanging out instead of being on a battlefield. I was enjoying myself too much. While we were talking, an enemy soldier threw a grenade at us..."

"And what is a grenade?" Piccolo questioned the boy.

"A device made by humans that is similar to a ki ball. It's an ovalish, metal object that explodes four seconds after you pull the pin off it. When it explodes, the outer layer made of metal becomes shrapnel and hits everyone within the blast radius. My friend saw the object and pushed me out of the way, just in time. He laid down on top of the grenade and took the blast himself. If I hadn't been so carefree and confident, he would've lived. But if the war never happened in the first place, he would've lived along with thousands of others. That's why I hate fighting and war. It takes lives, lives of fighters and innocents."

Piccolo stood up and walked outside, with Gohan directly behind him. His back was still turned to the young boy as he looked at the setting sun in the distance. "And then you died?"

"Died in the battle after. I went into that battle seeking revenge. I was angry and I didn't fear death. I was in front of the others and then I was shot in the chest. A shot to the heart. When I woke up, I was in Gohan's body."

The Namek turned around and glanced at the boy. "You've been given a chance, a chance to change your destiny and the destiny of this world. You might hate to fight, but fighting will be necessary to protect this world. If you want to prevent your loved ones and yourself from dying, you must become stronger."

Gohan nodded. "I'm defending this world because it's Earth. It's my home, my planet. I will protect everyone on this planet, even though I only know you on this entire planet."

After that, neither said anything to each other and began to meditate.

When Gohan woke up from his slumber, he discovered that Piccolo had meditated throughout the entire night by himself. The human boy was impressed with the alien's concentration as the air around his mentor literally vibrated with energy. As soon as Gohan got closer, the Namek opened his eyes with anticipation. "We will be going back to your home today."

Gohan froze at those words. "Going back home?"

"Yes." Piccolo stood up and loomed over the boy. "You must meet your mother."

"I don't need any more motivation. I'm mentally prepared to defend Earth, even at the cost of my own life." Gohan replied with confusion in his voice.

"That is exactly why you must go home and meet your mother. You take death to lightly as if it's merely a cold that can be cured! You have the motivation, yes, but for the wrong reason! You must not protect this Earth because it is Earth, you must learn to protect this Earth because this is your Earth. You must know that there are loved ones here for you. Now come with me, brat."

Knowing that he couldn't win an argument against Piccolo, Gohan followed his teacher as both of them flew off into the sky towards his "home."

After flying for several hours, the two finally landed at the doorsteps of the Son Residence. Smoke was coming out of the small chimney at the top and Gohan could make out a figure moving about the house.

Approaching the domed house, Gohan softly placed a hand on the outer walls of his home. A part of me recognizes this place, but it seems so foreign to me. The cave is a more familiar home than this place.

"So this is where my mother lives?" Gohan whispered, his hand still leaning on the wall.

Piccolo crossed his arms. "Your mother, Chi-Chi, is in there. Enter, brat."

Gohan swallowed hard and grabbed the door handle. He opened the door as silently as he could and walked into the familiar, yet unfamiliar, living room. "Mom?"

He heard something drop in the kitchen as a woman with a purple dress and orange cloak ran towards the door. "Gohan? Is it really you, Gohan?"

"It's me, mom," Gohan announced with a small, faltering smile. "I'm back."

Chi-Chi ran towards her only son and gave him a bone-crushing hug. "Oh, you're back! I can't believe it! Master Roshi and Krillin told me that Piccolo kidnapped you and forced you to go and train by yourself in the middle of nowhere! You must have been so afraid!"

Despite Chi-Chi not actually being his mother, something jumped in "Gohan" that made him hug her back firmly. "It's fine mom. I'm fine. Piccolo has been training me for something important. I have to keep on training."

The black haired woman held the boy's shoulders and stared at him directly at his eyes. "You will not leave this house again, do you understand mister? You will stay here and study to become a scholar, not a fighting freak like your father!"

"Mom, don't worry. I want to become a lawyer one day," Gohan replied, his answer making his mother look surprised. "But the world needs me right now. Dad's... gone and someone has the defend Earth. Don't worry, I'll still study by myself while I'm training. Just give me the books and I'll read them every day."

"No," Chi-Chi responded strongly. "I've already lost your father, and I will not lose you to those crazy fighters! If you want to become a lawyer, you'll stay at home and study instead of wasting your time fighting!"

Gohan looked at the woman he called his mother. It was the first time he had ever seen her, but she already reminded him of his old mother.

Your ancestors lost their lives fighting pointless conflicts. Your father settled down nicely instead of becoming a soldier. So will you.

Unlike his "old" mother, Gohan couldn't just accept her request. "Mom, if I don't fight, the people that killed dad will kill us all. I need to fight. The world needs me. I promise I'll come back alive and finish my studies after this is all over."

Chi-Chi fell silent at Gohan's response, dropping her hands from his shoulders. He could tell that she was considering his proposal but knew she was having difficulties giving in. After all, who in their right mind can send their son off to a certain death? Maybe my ancestors, but even still.

"Are you sure you'll be alright with that Demon King as your teacher? You could learn from someone like Master Roshi or even Yamcha..." Chi-Chi asked, visibly worried for her son.

"Sensei is a wonderful teacher mom. His training methods might be a bit harsh, but he's definitely powerful and a great teacher. I don't think I'll learn things as fast from Master Roshi or anyone else. Besides, he protects me if things get dangerous," Gohan vouched for his teacher. He was confused at first who the Demon King was, but he easily connected the dots and realized that his only mentor's nickname must have been the "Demon King."

Chi-Chi's face softened slightly. "I'll think about your request if you accept two conditions."

Gohan perked up, interested in what his mother had to say.

"One, you train here at Mount Paozu so I can keep on eye on you. I want to make sure you're properly fed and healthy while you're training."

The half-Saiyan nodded. "Sensei probably won't mind. I'll ask him, he's right outside."

"Two, you have to study with me for two hours a day. I don't want you to forget about any of your studies while you're training. You have to keep your mind sharp too."

"I'll go talk to sensei." Gohan began to walk towards the door. "I'll be right back, mom."

Before he could leave, his mother spoke to him again. "Gohan."

He turned around to face his mother. "Yes, mom?"

"I love you and I missed you," Chi-Chi said with a loving hug. She released herself from Gohan and ran back into the kitchen. "I'll whip up lunch for you and your teacher, so you better not run off anywhere!"

Gohan gave a small smile towards the kitchen as he stepped through the door. Outside, Piccolo was waiting for him as he leaned against the walls of the dome house. He was rapidly tapping his finger as he watched the half-human boy step outside. "That took you long enough. What did she tell you?"

"She told me she loved me and that she missed me. She doesn't want me to turn into my dad and wants me to quit fighting and study at home." Gohan admitted sheepishly, scratching the back of his head.

Piccolo let out a smirk at the boy's response. "Expected from your mother. She was always a strong and independent woman, but she never really enjoyed fighting like your father. What else did she tell you?"

"Er... She told me she might consider letting me train if we trained at Mount Paozu and if I studied with her for two hours a day." Gohan muttered as if something was caught in his throat.

"And what did you tell her?" Piccolo questioned as his voice dangerously teetered on the edge.

Suddenly, Piccolo seemed a hundred times bigger than Gohan as the boy nervously answered. "I told her that I'll ask you?"

The Namek didn't explode like Gohan expected him to but seemed deep in thought as he closed his eyes and crossed his arms.

Before the green alien could supply an answer, Gohan spoke up. "Sensei, I have a question."

"What is it?" Piccolo responded monotonously as if he was focusing all his energy on thinking about Chi-Chi's two requests.

"Well... My mother has a lot of ki. I could sense her energy without needing to focus. Can't we possibly train her and have her help us?" The half-human boy asked.

It was an outrageous request and Gohan could clearly see Piccolo's concentration break. "You want me to teach your mother how to fight the Saiyans?"

Gohan slowly nodded.

Piccolo planted his face into his hands and let out a booming laugh. "That is, perhaps, the most ridiculous idea I have ever heard. She may have been a semi-finalist at one of the World Martial Arts tournament, but she is in no shape or form strong enough to face a Saiyan. If she did fight the Saiyans at her current strength, she would be no different than a fighting dummy to them."

"But she could train and become stronger. I've become a lot stronger in 6 months. She doesn't need to defeat them, but she could help us. If anyone has a motivation to defend Earth, it's her." Gohan shot back. "Look, I don't want her in this fight, but we're going to need a lot of help defeating those Saiyans. I sensed her ki and I could sense a lot of energy flowing through her. She just needs to train hard and she can be at our current strength soon enough. She was a former fighter, so she shouldn't have difficulties training."

Piccolo grunted and stroked his chin as he began to think. "She definitely does have a strong amount of ki and since she used to be a martial artist, she'll be able to use ki with a bit of training. However, we're already quite busy training each other and the gap between our power levels and her power level is huge. She'll only be dead weight."

Closing his eyes, he placed his index finger on his forehead as a clone of him appeared by his side. "Then we can just have her train with me while you train with the real Gohan. He is just as strong as me and knows all my fighting techniques, so it shouldn't be that different."

"You will train her every other day and then I will train her for the remaining days personally," Piccolo announced to the young boy. "You will help her with the physical aspects of her training and I will train her to use her ki. I still believe that this is a very stupid idea, but I will be willing to let her train with us for a month. If she is not making enough progress or she isn't committed, then we will not allow her to join in our fight against the Saiyans. Understood?"

Gohan replied with a grin as he punched his teacher in the arm. "Thanks, sensei."

The mentor punched the boy right back, except with much more force. Gohan was thrown backward into the nearby forest and crashed into several trees before skidding to a stop. Piccolo was still at the front of the Son Residence, smirking at the destruction he had caused. "The only time you may punch me is in combat."

One Month Later...

Even back on his Earth, "Gohan" knew that mothers were terrifying. His mother had often scared the life out of him and his father when she was angry. He had a vivid memory of his mother going on a rampage after she discovered that he had skipped English class because he was eating with his friends off the school grounds.

Though, he never expected to have a mother that could do martial arts, fly, and shoot energy balls out of her hands. Gohan made a mental note to never irritate his mother because unlike his "old" mother, this one could literally destroy him and the house.

Gohan thought that, like Piccolo, his mother would laugh at the idea of training and fighting the Saiyans. However, Chi-Chi thought that his idea was brilliant and immediately began to train with him. He suspected that she was training mainly to watch over him, but his mother also seemed keen on the Saiyans that killed his father a "piece of her mind."

Following the agreement, Piccolo and Gohan stayed in the Son Residence. Piccolo took up the guest bedroom while Gohan stayed in his own room. Gohan had to admit that his bedroom was a lot more comfortable than the cave he had slept in for six months, but he secretly missed the cave he called home. He was getting more and more familiar with the house "Gohan" once called home, but it was still strange living in an actual house with a bed when he had spent the majority of his time on this Earth living in a cave in the middle of nowhere.

He was also not used to having someone make a meal for him. Chi-Chi forced him to eat several servings each time he ate, and he was fed at least three times a day. Living in the wilderness definitely tamed Gohan's massive appetite, but his mother's persistence on making him eat tons of food ("You're a growing boy! You need to eat real food!") per day made his appetite bigger. It certainly didn't help that his metabolism was extremely fast.

Other than that, his life continued on as usual. He would wake up before the sun even rose and practice his katas and fighting stances, both on the ground and in the air. He would also run laps throughout the mountains, fighting any monsters or creatures that got in his way. His mother usually woke up around the end of his morning exercise, usually by the large commotion that his running caused. After shoveling down a hearty breakfast made by Chi-Chi, Gohan would help his mother with the physical aspects of her training. Even though she already knew much of the basics due to her background, Chi-Chi still learned katas and combat forms from her son to refresh her memories and solidify her various stances. He would also force her to do various exercises, which was much different than his training routine. While Gohan's fighting form mainly revolved around power and defense, his mother's fighting style relied on speed and precision. As a result, Gohan and Piccolo created a training routine for her to maximize her own style and potential by enhancing her speed. While Gohan and Chi-Chi did their own exercises, clone Gohan sparred with Piccolo in order to enhance Piccolo's skills and also Gohan's skills, as the clone retained all memories of itself and gave it to the original Gohan when the bodies merged again. Each spar would help the fighters understand each other better and make them find new weaknesses and openings to exploit.

Afterward, Gohan would help Chi-Chi make lunch and the three would quietly settle down to eat. Lunch would end quickly as training began right away again, this time with Gohan and his mother sparring one another while Piccolo went off to meditate and train by himself. Once in a while, Piccolo would overwatch their spars and offer them a few comments and pointers, but the Namek usually left the two Sons alone to spar and spend some quality time with each other. After several hours of sparring, the exhausted mother and son would go into the house and study together, reading various books to keep Gohan's mind sharp. Dinner was served after studying and the rest of the day was spent by meditating silently in the forest before scattering off to sleep.

On the days that Gohan didn't train his mother, Piccolo would step in and help her control her ki. Unsurprisingly, she could use ki to some extent, such as flying, but her control over it was very limited and Piccolo trained her by having her do a variety of drills and exercises. Gohan suspected that Piccolo was going fairly easy on his mother because of her fiery temper, but the young half-Saiyan never brought that up in his conversations with his mentor.

Every day, his mother improved bit by bit and this encouraged Gohan, who had believed all along that his mother had the potential to become stronger and better. Sure, she wasn't as powerful as himself or Piccolo as they were now, but she was certainly as powerful as he was just a few months ago. Even Piccolo seemed to have realized just how powerful Mama Son really was, though he never admitted it out loud.

He didn't admit it verbally, but the expression on his face as Chi-Chi sparred with him was enough to clearly express his thoughts. Piccolo barely managed to dodge a devastating side kick from Chi-Chi, who looked calm and collected against her green opponent. The Namek countered immediately with a punch aimed at Chi-Chi's face, but the woman managed to stop the punch with her arms. Gohan's mother winced when the punch made impact, but didn't back down and immediately created distance between herself and Piccolo.

It was in the middle of the day after lunch when Piccolo challenged Chi-Chi to a sparring match, which the woman accepted eagerly. They had been sparring for nearly an hour, but neither of them looked ready to back down. Gohan merely watched as his teacher and mother fight each other nearly a thousand feet in the air. Not that he wanted to intervene, as both fighters looked ready to kill each other.

Chi-Chi immediately utilized her speed to launch a barrage of small, but precise punches to Piccolo. Despite training for months against Gohan, Piccolo found it difficult to block all her punches. Her arms and hands became blurs as each blow against the Namek let out cracking noises as if a whip was hitting Piccolo instead of a pair of fists. Gohan winced as one of the punches managed to knock away one of Piccolo's arm for a moment. The black haired woman immediately pounced on the opening and slammed three consecutive punches into the alien's face before he could raise his arm again.

Piccolo staggered backward and released his ki in order to buy himself more time to recover. "Kiai!"

The small ki shockwave pushed Chi-Chi back several feet, but she immediately resumed her offensive and charged towards her prey. However, this time Piccolo was ready for her as he let out a ki blast directly towards the rushing human woman. The blast flung the woman away from Piccolo and she fell out the sky from the blast, tumbling onto the ground before halting beneath a surprised Gohan.

Gohan helped his mother up and smiled at her. "You got this mom. You've definitely gotten stronger, just don't be so reckless."

"Oh, Gohan! You're such an angel!" His mother attempted to hug him but was immediately forced to back away as Piccolo approached with killing intent.

"Brat! Control your mother. If she does this in battle, she'll be killed for sure!" Piccolo growled threateningly. "She's lucky that I'm not blasting you and her away with a Masenko."

Chi-Chi's eyes flared as she turned to the Namek. "Threaten me or my son again and I will personally kick you off this Earth."

Gohan's mentor's eyes were filled with amusement as he stared down the Earthling. "You can try, but you will fail."

Instead of yelling and charging at Piccolo, Gohan's mother gave the green creature a menacing glare and motioned for him to attack. Piccolo let out a smirk as he approached her and then rapidly let out balls of ki at Chi-Chi. The balls scattered and exploded as if it was shot from a shotgun and completely destroyed the spot where Chi-Chi was standing a moment before.

Unfortunately for Piccolo, Chi-Chi had moved before the shots landed and she struck the green alien from behind before he could spot her. Piccolo collapsed into the ground from the sudden hit, but rapidly countered the punches and kicks delivered by Chi-Chi with just his legs as he used his arms to tumble backward and to land on his feet.

"Perhaps you're not as useless as I thought before, but you are still a long way from defeating me." Piccolo proclaimed as if his claim was an established fact.

The human female launched herself into the air and her opponent immediately followed suit. She immediately pulled back her hands and then pushed them forward towards the ascending Piccolo. "Reibimu!"

Shocked at the fact that Chi-Chi used her son's own move, Piccolo barely managed to dodge the precise and concentrated beam as it shot straight into the ground and created a very deep hole. Gohan peered into it as the battle continued and swore that the beam reached the Earth's core. The beam would've done major damage to Piccolo, but it didn't and Piccolo continued to fly upwards to take down Chi-Chi.

Chi-Chi braced herself for impact as Piccolo deliberately collided into her, intent on engaging in close combat and dominating with his superior power. However, Chi-Chi used the collision to push herself further into the sky, using the momentum from Piccolo to boost her speed. When she finally stop, she was a hundred feet above Piccolo and let out a scattershot of ki bolts towards the Namek. Piccolo dodged some of the bolts and destroyed the ones close to him with his own ki, closing the distance between himself and his opponent while charging ki in his hands. Chi-Chi knew that the end of the battle of was near and imitated Piccolo.

"Masenko!"

"Reibimu!"

Both fighters released their energy beams at similar times and both attacks met in between the two users. Chi-Chi gritted her teeth as she pushed her hands forward, urging her Reibimu to cut through the Masenko. On the other hand, Piccolo let out a small smirk as he increased the power of the Masenko.

It seemed like a stalemate between the two until Piccolo's Masenko began to overpower the slightly weaker Reibimu and slammed into Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi immediately dropped her arms and slowly floated back to the ground clutching her sides in pain. The Reibimu managed to dull most of the Masenko's destructive power, but a part of it still managed to strike the human woman as she immediately sank to the ground in exhaustion.

Gohan rushed to his mother and immediately began to tend to her wounds. Piccolo landed a moment later and gave a satisfying grin to both of his students. "That was an enjoyable spar."

The black haired woman rolled her eyes. "I was very close to defeating you. Next time we fight, I'll make sure to pummel you to the ground harder."

"I was only using half of my full powers against you," Piccolo announced, his grin plastered on his face. "If there is a next time, I will make sure to not hold back."

"You're not getting any dinner today! Go out and find your own meal!" Chi-Chi huffed as she stormed into the house.

Piccolo grimaced as if he had been hit by a ki energy blast. "I do have to admit, her power and speed is fairly impressive.."

"See? She is powerful. She just needed proper and practical training," Gohan replied while scratching the back of his head. "You might want to leave and come back after a few hours to let her cool off. I really don't want her to explode and carve a hole into the house."

The Namek gave a curt nod to his student before disappearing into the forest. Gohan sighed and stared at the clear blue sky. Now there are five more months left...

4 months later...

The trio of warriors was finishing up their breakfast on the table outside the Son Residence when the sky began to darken. All three of them looked at the sky as a bright source of light in the distance flashed in the darkness.

Gohan looked at the two adults with a questioning look. "What's happening? Are the Saiyans here?"

Piccolo scowled. "Your father is being revived by the Dragon Balls. That means the Saiyans are almost here."

"What are Dragon Balls?" Gohan wondered out loud, drawing a curious look from his mother.

His mentor glared at him, which shut him up instantly. "We must prepare for battle immediately. Since Goku is being revived as we speak, it is most likely that they will arrive in a few hours. They're a month earlier than we expected, but it doesn't matter now."

Gohan and his mother nodded as they quickly cleaned up the table and changed into their respective combat clothing. With the help of Piccolo, Gohan managed to change his clothing into a blue tunic with a white cape and shoulder pads. He also had a white headband around his head, which was used to keep his unruly hair tamed. His clothes were all modified to be resistant to basic physical and ki attacks. Meanwhile, Chi-Chi had changed into her old blue and red Chinese dress, with her hair in a bun and a white headband around her head much like her son. Her clothes were also modified to be durable and resistant like Gohan's clothing using Piccolo's power.

Once they were all prepared for battle, the three of them waited for the ki signal of either the Saiyans or Goku. All three of them, especially Gohan, hoped they would detect the ki levels of the latter first, but unfortunately, two pairs of ki sources were detected.

"The Saiyans," Gohan muttered as he felt a tremendous amount of ki being released for the entire world to detect. "They're not afraid at all, are they? They haven't even bothered to hide their presence."

The tall Namek placed a reassuring hand on the boy's shoulder. "They believe that there is no one on Earth that can challenge their power. We'll go over there and prove them wrong. They'll be surprised to discover that there are three beings that are more than capable of facing them."

Chi-Chi let out a burst of ki, surprising both the alien and the human boy. "You mean four. I defeated you in spars before, oh great Demon King. Unless you mean to tell me that I'm stronger than these Saiyans."

"I'm not entirely sure, actually. Their ki levels are powerful, but that will definitely change once a battle begins. We also have a powerful amount of ki within us, but we aren't releasing it like they are. For all we know, they could be ten times stronger than us." Piccolo stated. "Enough talk, let us... greet these aliens. I sense that they have landed near a city and I'm sure you would like to limit the amount of destruction those two will cause."

All three of them shot off into the sky, towards the general direction of the overpowering source of ki.

"So this is Earth?" Prince Vegeta asked as he scanned his surroundings. Hundreds of people gawked at the sight of two human looking aliens stepping out of their spaceships, which had landed in the downtown area of Metro East. "It seems... promising. That is, for a dustball."

Nappa, the bigger one of the two, lifted his finger. "Shall we greet the little human insects of this planet?"

"No," Vegeta firmly stated as he held out his hand towards the muscular Saiyan. "If we destroy the planet too much, we'll lower the value of this planet. Also, we're here to look for those damned Dragon Balls. If there is one nearby and you destroy it, Frieza will have your head."

"You're right! I wasn't thinking." Nappa sputtered as he looked around at the staring humans in disgust.

The prince of Saiyans also glanced at the humans. The humans were all lined up at the edges of the craters and stared at the two Saiyans as if they were zoo animals. Irritated, Vegeta formed a ki beam with his hands and killed every human that were on the edges of the craters or near them. "Stare at us again and we will crush you!"

All the humans in the area ran away and scattered at his words. Vegeta let out a triumphant grin as he and Nappa flew into the air. Vegeta turned towards the west as his scouter began to make noises and go off. "It seems like we have some people coming to welcome us to this dustball. How exciting."

The last two words were filled with sarcasm as Nappa laughed and looked towards the same place the prince was looking. "It seems like we have several weaklings heading towards us rapidly. Several of them have power levels over 1000! Quite impressive for a backwater planet."

"Why even bother to go and look for them?" Vegeta said as he and his partner remained floating above their spaceships. "They are bringing the party to us. We should prepare to greet our guests with a full Saiyan styled welcome."

The big, muscular Saiyan snickered at the prince's comment. However, his snicker disappeared for a moment as his scouter picked up something. "My prince, it seems like we have thousands of puny humans and their machines heading toward us. It's as if they're trying to destroy us with their primitive weapons and power."

As if on cue, thousands of soldiers of the Earth's Military approached the crater, with dozens of tanks and other vehicles trailing behind the soldiers. The leader of the group, a tall and bearded man with red hair, pulled out a megaphone and began to speak into it. "You have destroyed a large part of downtown Metro East and killed dozens of civilians! Surrender yourselves to the King, or prepare to be destroyed!"

"Are they being serious?" Nappa stated as he snorted at the red-headed man's proclamation.

Vegeta sighed and crossed his arms. "You may destroy them as you see fit. They are starting to annoy me also."

Nappa gave a malicious grin to the leader of the soldiers as he extended his palms towards the armada of troops. "With pleasure."

A massive energy beam shot out of the large man's hands and completely disintegrated everything in its path. Everything within the path of the beam was destroyed, including the soldiers that had been mobilized to battle the Saiyans and entire blocks of the city. After it became clear that everything within his line of sight was dead, Nappa lowered his hands and laughed. "These humans are weak. Perhaps we should enslave this entire planet for ourselves."

Before Vegeta could answer, two humans and a green alien landed in front of the Saiyans. The shortest one of them, a young boy no older than 7, stared at the men with intense hate. "I am Son Gohan and your friend killed my father. Don't think you'll leave this Earth alive because you will die today."

The moment those words escaped his mouth, Gohan knew there was no turning back.

As he had flown towards the urban area, Gohan had felt thousands of sources of ki disappearing. The ki emitted from the individuals weren't strong, but it showed that those individuals were still alive and well. When they began to disappear by the hundreds, Gohan knew exactly what was happening. The Saiyans that had arrived were extinguishing the ki of people by killing them.

And he was going to make them pay for every life that they took.

The bigger man out of the two Saiyans sniggered at the tiny little boy that stood in front of him. He was at least 4 feet taller than the little boy and his biceps were bigger than the Earthling. "You? Destroy me, General Nappa, and Vegeta, the prince of all Saiyans? Tell you what, little brat, turn around and go back home and I'll maybe spare your life."

"Kiai," Gohan shouted, his ki flowing freely around him. The sudden burst of energy even made Nappa stumble back a few steps.

Nappa eyed his scouter and gaped at the numbers. "3,000 for a kid like you? How?"

Gohan grinned as he glared at the dumbstruck Saiyan General. "Prepare yourself, because I won't be going easy on you."

Before either of them could attack each other, several beings arrived next to the group of warriors gathered in the battered downtown of Metro East. Gohan turned his attention towards the newly arrivals. "More Saiyans?"

His mentor shook his head. "Reinforcements for us. The short bald one is Krillin, the one with the scars is Yamcha, the tri-clops is Tenshinhan, and the small white one is Chaozu."

The bald monk groaned when he heard Piccolo's comment. "I'm not that short, I'm taller than Chaozu!"

"Let's discuss your height after we defeat these Saiyans." Piccolo didn't shoot lasers out of his eyes, but Krillin instantly cowered at Piccolo's ferocious glare.

The muscular Saiyan giant placed his hands on his hips as he looked at the "welcoming committee." "You, Namekian. Where are the Dragon Balls on this planet?"

Piccolo stared at the Saiyans impassively without saying a word, but Krillin turned towards the green alien with wonders in his eyes. "You're an alien?"

"You haven't told your friends that you were an alien?" Vegeta said with a scoff. Seeing that Piccolo's face still remained neutral, Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "Or perhaps, you didn't know that you were Namekian? Don't tell me you thought you were from Earth! You look nothing like the tiny humans on this planet. You are much more powerful than most, if not all of them."

Nappa let out a vicious grin as he looked at his opponents. "If that Namekian doesn't know anything, we can kill him. Frieza will be pleased to hear that we subjugated Earth, took the Dragon Balls, and killed a Namekian."

The prince of all Saiyans crossed his arms and allowed his ki to move freely out of his body. The Earth Special Forces were startled at the massive amount of power being emitted from the small man, as his power was definitely greater than his partner. "You may use the seeds, General Nappa. I've been fairly bored so far, but perhaps these Earthlings can entertain me. We will kill all but one of them and force the last one to reveal the information we need to us."

Nappa floated down onto the ground and blasted the pavement, revealing the natural earth below. He dug six small holes and planted them into the ground. After planting them, he pulled out a small bottle and poured chemicals onto the seeds. Suddenly, six alien creatures with wrinkled heads and green torsos arose from the ground, turning directly towards the Z-Fighters.

"Those are your enemies." General Nappa gestured towards the Earth fighters making the Saibamens turn towards their opponents. "Now kill them."

One of them moved towards the Z-Fighters but was instantly blasted away by a ki energy bolt launched from the hands of Gohan. The Saibamen struck by the blast was thrown back and laid on the ground unmoving as smoke rose from its chest.

"Enough of your games." Gohan locked his eyes with the Saiyan general. "You're facing me."

Reviews:

Trunkssan766: Gohan will not defeat Nappa easily and by himself. He is powerful and can certainly fight on par with Nappa, but he won't easily overpower the Saiyan general.

DragonNOOB: I'm trying to allow Gohan to bring out his full potential while making subtle and major differences to the story. After all, the story will be boring if it's just the same old "Gohan dominates his opponents easily and everyone just watches from the sideline."

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