Chapter 5: The Z-Fighter Quartet

Everytime you look into the future, it changes, because you looked at it. Next (movie).

Italics – Author speaking/Times.

Bold – Mental/thoughts.

Goku and Krillin immediately prepared to charge at Piccolo, before the green-skinned warrior held up a hand. "I'm not interested in fighting you, I want to help you take out that person who attacked you," claimed Piccolo, "no-one takes over this planet but me."

Krillin still maintained his stance but Goku walked over and nodded. "But there is the problem of how we're going to find him. Even with his massive power level he's probably too far away to sense," commented Goku.

"Wait, wasn't Gohan wearing a dragonball on his hat?" asked Bulma. The spiky-haired hero immediately had a look of recognition on his face before immediately asking for the "Dragon Radar" and called for his Nimbus.

"Hey Goku, can we come?" asked Hail in a shy voice before being interjected by Krillin.

"Hey kid, what makes you think Goku's going to let you go if you're weaker than me?" asked the monk before being interrupted by Goku. "Sure, hop on. Cloud, you too." The older brother hopped on the cloud too before the four set off. "Do you think they have a chance?" asked Yamcha.

"If anyone stands a chance, its Goku and Piccolo. I don't see how those kids are going to help though," said Master Roshi watching them soar away towards the imminent fight.

Meanwhile

"LET ME GO!" screamed Gohan, using what knowledge of martial arts skills to aim at every weak point; the knees, the elbows, the face, albeit all in vain. "You fool, what is the point of aiming at my joints if you're too weak to even inflict any damage?" cackled Raditz until Gohan got his foot between Raditz's thigh pads and kicked him down below.

Now, it doesn't matter what universe a male is from, but a kick to the groin will drop any guy, and Raditz was no exception. Unfortunately, Gohan forgot to take into consideration the fact the fact that he was roughly 15,000 feet in the air above sea level when he performed this move, and promptly began to freefall those 15,000 feet. However, he was caught while at 10,000 feet by a none too happy Raditz. "Why do the people on this planet have to wear shoes with pointed tips," muttered the saiyan flying slower than before while still covering his privates with one hand and trying to evade any damage to his eardrums from Gohan's constant crying.

It was another hour before Raditz and Gohan reached Raditz's spaceship. The ship was shaped like an egg, with a hatch for a door along with a red window. The ship's surface was shiny and sleek, obviously designed to sustain both exterior and interior stress on the hull. Once there, Raditz promptly opened the hatch and threw Gohan in before locking the ship shut.

"Ah, now I don't have to hear that whining brat's screeching voice. And now we wait."

The saiyan however was interrupted when his scouter suddenly started beeping and read a power level of 715. "WHAT! Where is that power level?" questioned Raditz as he gazed around before his scouter triangulated...on his own spaceship? "There's no way Kakarot's kid can have a power level of 715 and rising. This stupid scouter must be broken," muttered Raditz about to turn it off, before the machine blipped again, signalling 4 powers were closing in.

Back to Goku and crew, 10 minutes after Raditz arrived at his ship

During the flight to Raditz's location, a plan was devised. Goku , Cloud and Hail would rush at Raditz while Piccolo remained behind to charge some sort of "secret technique". Then the three Saiyans would grab onto Raditz and hold him in place while the "secret technique" devised by Piccolo would destroy Raditz.

"You don't think we should think of a back-up plan?" asked Cloud.

"It's a bit late for that now, we're almost there!" exclaimed Goku as they flew over a gigantic crater.

"There it is, let's go!" said Piccolo gruffly flying down. Goku, Cloud and Hail simultaneously jumped and landed beside Piccolo. All 4 immediately stood up and faced the enemy that was Goku's brother, Raditz.

"What? So you've come? How did you find me?" said Raditz to himself in astonishment before a look of recognition crossed his face. "But that means..." thought Raditz looking back towards his ship.

"Kakarot's child really DOES have a power of over 715!"

"I've come to take back my son!" shouted Goku. Raditz turned back around before returning into his calm demeanor.

"Very noble of you Kakarot, but undoubtedly foolish," cackled Raditz pressing a button on the side of his scouter.

"Let's see, the green man over there has a power level of 320. The taller brat has a power level of 180, the younger brat has a power level of 150 and Kakarot here has a power level of 340. Impressive, but still weak. All of you combined reaches only two-thirds of my maximum strength," exclaimed Raditz as the Z-Fighters gaped in shock.

"Our combined strength is only two-thirds of his?" exclaimed Hail in astonishment.

"I think its time to show our maximum, don't you Piccolo?" asked Goku tossing off his wristbands and boots, making a sizeable dent in the ground. Piccolo smirked.

"Its about time I got a real fight," replied the green-skinned warrior removing his turban and cape, the two objects crushing a nearby rock.

Raditz regarded the clothing with an interested look.

Cloud and Hail glanced at each other and shrugged before tossing off their own weighted wristbands, boots and undershirts, as did Goku. Soon enough, 4 piles of dents in the ground with obviously heavy-looking clothing lying in them. All 4 fighters respectively cracked their sore limbs from wearing the weight in different areas; Piccolo cracked his neck and shoulders, while Goku, Cloud and Hail cracked their toes, wrists, feet, arms and shoulders. Raditz's scouter started acting up again.

"So, Kakarot's risen to 450, the green man's risen to 408. The older brat's risen to 240 while the younger brat's risen to 200. Well, I must say; together, your power is higher than mine now," stated Raditz, "but it will not be enough to beat me."

"We'll see," said Goku before he rushed at Raditz, Cloud and Hail on either side. Immediately a fast-paced battle began with Goku taking the brunt of the blows and throwing his own, with Cloud and Hail supporting on either side by wildly throwing punches and kicks at their 'uncle'.

"This is ridiculous, how on earth are you making me try ALREADY!" shouted Raditz in anger powering up and blowing them away with his aura. All 3 landed steadily before rushing back in. Goku charged in first with a front hook to the face, which was easily blocked before being followed up with a kick which was neatly ducked under. Cloud then came in with a roundhouse kick which was grabbed and swung into Hail by the older saiyan.

"Take this, KAKAROT!" screamed Raditz firing a purple ki beam at Goku. The younger saiyan jumped above the beam barely, dodging it by centimetres before charging up a beam of his own.

"WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THIS, KA!" chanted Goku placing his hands behind his back in a V-shape.

Meanwhile, Piccolo had been charging an attack for a whole minute already, with two fingers placed to his forehead along with electricity flowing back along his arm and forehead.

"ME!" continued Goku while Cloud and Hail snuck up behind Raditz and started charging their own ki beams. Immediately, Raditz's scouter started beeping again.

"What? Kakarot's power level has started rising again. His energy's at 600 and rising!" exclaimed Raditz as Goku continued to charge his beam. "HAME!" finished Goku with a blue ball of shining energy lined up in his palms.

"HIS ENERGY'S AT 1350!" exclaimed Raditz in fear as Goku's power was now slightly higher than his own. "HA!" roared Goku firing the blue river of energy towards Raditz. At the same time Cloud and Hail jumped back firing their own ki beams, along with the natural electricity into it, which both sizzled and exploded upon impact with Raditz's back. At the same time, Goku's Kamehameha flew into the electrical discharge and connected with a silhouette in the smoke, resulting in a colossal explosion that lit up the sky. The three Saiyans shielded their eyes as the Kamehameha exploded.

As the smoke died down, the three Saiyans were amazed to see that as the smoke cleared, a figure remained. Raditz was revealed smoking, with burnt arms crossed over his face and his entire chestplate destroyed. There was also two burn marks on his back from where Cloud and Hail hit him with their ki beams.

"But, that attack had all my energy behind it!" exclaimed Goku as he was left floating in the air due to lack of ki.

"Ours too!" panted Cloud and Hail in unison as they weakly slumped in exhaustion.

"ITS READY!" shouted Piccolo before pointing his fingers at Raditz and shouted "SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!" Raditz barely had time to react as the beam went straight through his blocking wrists and through his chest...before also passing through Raditz to impale Cloud, who was directly behind Raditz.

Cliffhanger again, well, you had to look at it logically. I mean, Goku was in the air, and Piccolo was directly in front of Raditz, so it had to be Cloud or Hail. Cloud was more likely because he took up more space...and for those of you enraged that Gohan didn't get to fight and it was Goku that managed to injure Raditz that bad, you really need to consider the fact that he had 2 sparring partners that injured him in the last few days, implementing his high power gain compared to in the series. I've managed to check all the flaws in my story so far...

Power Levels:

Goku (with weights): 340

Goku (w/o weights): 450

Cloud (with weights): 180

Cloud (w/o weights): 240

Hail (with weights): 150

Hail (w/o weights): 200

Raditz: 1200

Piccolo (with weights): 320

Gohan (enraged): 715+