First off, I wanna thank all of those who sent in ideas for the other members of Ben's crew in this story. Second of all, after this I'm going to focus on updating a few more chapters of Quest of the Kaminatrix. I really appreciate all of your help, and hope you enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I still don't own Ben 10, or Dragon Ball Z!

"Kamehameha!" = Talking

"Galick Gun!" = Thinking

"Kaio-Ken!" = Yelling

First Assignment!

It was a new day on Planet Vegeta, and Ben was being escorted to the launch pad by Carogo for his first assignment as a member of her crew. There were a few differences with Ben now due to the alterations to his DNA that happened as he slept.

For one thing, Ben now had a lot more muscle on his body. His muscles were like those of a great martial artist, being a lot bigger than normal but also compact so they don't hinder his speed and agility. Even his cybernetic replacement arm seemed to have bulked up! His hair was still brown, but now it was spikier than before, and his eyes had turned from green to black. Finally, he had a green furred monkey tail wrapped around his waist like a belt.

Carogo had actually informed him that a Saiyan loses their power if an enemy grabs their tail, so the best way to avoid this is to wrap it around their waist. However, she also said that with a lot of time and training, Saiyans can overcome this weakness. She was surprised at first by this transformation, but quickly got over it.

"So tell me, are you at all on good terms with the other members of your crew?" Ben asked.

"On good terms?" Carogo asked in surprise. "They're some of the best friends that could ever ask for! We always have each other's backs when in a fight."

"Really? Tell me more."

"Well, first there's Cauliflowenks. He's a good guy, but a monster to his enemies! He's actually the first low level Saiyan to ever be promoted to the elites by fighting against an Icejin... And live! And then there's my good friend, Gine. She's not much of a fighter, but she's a master in the kitchen! But don't let her seemingly gentle nature fool you. She'll literally skin you alive if you make her mad as her enemy! Believe me, one of our enemies found that out the hard way." Carogo explained.

Ben cringed at the thought of being skinned alive. But then again, this showed him that the old saying is true. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Carogo noticed Ben's discomfort, and decided to just talk to him about her last teammate.

"Finally, there's Luxes. He's the more serious member of the crew, but he's a good soul once you get to know him."

Ben nodded in acceptance of this information. They did indeed sound like a reliable crew to work with, and Ben was actually pretty excited to be working with them.

"Hey, Carogo!"

Ben looked up to see three other Saiyans standing on a pad that had five different pods that were white with red lenses for windows.

The one who spoke was the Saiyan known as *Cauliflowenks*. He was a very tall Saiyan that had the build of a bodybuilder. Very muscular and obviously built for power in his physical assault. He had the trademark black hair and eyes that all Saiyans had, but it was a mess of spikes that he pulled into a low ponytail, along with a black monkey tail that swayed freely in the air. His skin was also very dark much like someone who lives in Africa. His armor was a pair of black pants, a red and black Battle Jacket with yellow "shoulder pads", and a pair of white gloves and shoes.

The second member was a female Saiyan by the name of *Gine*. She had messy, shoulder length black hair, porcelain skin, a brown monkey tail that hung free, and she seemed to have a lot less muscle than many other Saiyan females. While female Saiyans retain their feminine body structure, they do normally develop noticeable muscles on their arms. But Gine seems to be the exception to that rule. Her armor was primarily pink with some green accents, and resembled a dress that fell to just above her knees. She also wore a sleeveless jumpsuit underneath her armor, along with white gloves and shoes.

Finally, there was *Luxes*. He had black eyes, long hair that was straight and fell just past his shoulders, tan skin, and a white furred monkey tail wrapped around his waist. He was wearing a blue and green jumpsuit with no sleeves, a standard white and yellow Battle Jacket that was actually reinforced, along with black gauntlets and shoes. His muscles were more lean and compact like an Olympic swimmer.

All three of them were wearing Scouters that had green lenses, and seemed to be curious about this new arrival. They knew there would be a new addition, but they figured it would've been one of the more well known Saiyan warriors.

"Who's this guy?" Cauliflowenks asked.

"Guys, I'd like you all to meet our newest crew member, Ben Tennyson." Carogo introduced. "Ben, these are my crewmates, Cauliflowenks, Gine, and Luxes."

Each Saiyan raised a hand in greeting, but with Gine already being a mother to a two year old child, she went into what was dubbed "over protective mother mode". She walked over to Ben, and started to poke his stomach curiously.

"You seem to be a little thin." Gine said in disapproval. "Didn't your parents ever feed you?"

"Uh... They tried. But the things my mom cooks weren't exactly along the lines of edible, so it was usually just fast food for me." Ben explained. "Fortunately, I stayed in shape due to all the fighting I did."

"Good, so you have experience out in the field. Guess you're not too much of a rookie after all." Luxes said jokingly.

"Although I'm pretty sure you don't know how to use Ki yet, so we'll need to teach you how to do that." Cauliflowenks added. "After all, what good is power if you don't even know how to use it?"

All those present nodded in agreement. Having power meant nothing if you couldn't use it properly. The team had already been informed about what happened to Ben, and had plans to help him along. But for now, they had a mission to get to.

However, before they left, Ben took this time to scan each member's power level for future reference. He was actually quite surprised by their power levels, and knew that this came with plenty of experience on the battlefield.

"Gine has a power level of 3,000, Cauliflowenks has a power level of 11,011, Luxes power level is 14,000, and Carogo is the strongest of them with a power level of 17,000." Ben thought to himself. "I've got a lot of catching up to do if I wanna harness my full power!"

Ben was broken from his thoughts when Carogo began to explain their mission.

"Alright, guys and gal, listen up! Father has assigned us to go to Planet Kreegg to wipe out its inhabitants so we can sell the planet later. Apparently, its inhabitants know how to fight, so stay on your toes!" Carogo briefed. "Ben, since you don't yet know how to work a Saiyan Battle Pod, I've input the coordinates for you. Now let's move!"

"YES MA'AM!"

Ben was a little disturbed at the thought of wiping out all life from a planet, but didn't say anything. He just got into his space pod, and flew off with the others for his first assignment as one of King Vegeta's newest soldiers. But what he didn't know was that a familiar figure from his past was already on their way to Kreegg to claim the planet for themselves. And this guy had more power than anyone on any planet could ever imagine.

Next chapter will show how Ben and Carogo get together. I promise! And I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! I'm also still accepting possible Ki Attacks that Ben could learn. And how much you guys wanna bet that this guy that's heading for Kreegg is either Vilgax or Frieza? Whoever guesses right will get a shout out in the next chapter.