A Bad Taste

King Vegeta: "All of you are welcome to stay. But I make the decisions around here. If our enemy is indeed as strong as they claim, then we'll simply avoid them until they give up."

Vegeta: "Here's a better idea. Stand your ground."

Goku: "Vegeta's right. All you're doing is showing these guys your weaknesses. If you stand up against them, they'll rethink their actions."

King Vegeta: "I don't care if you are the saiyan that defeated Frieza. You are still a low class saiyan who has no right to even talk to me like you are."

Goku: (To Vegeta) "Oh yeah, he's definitely your father."

King Vegeta: (Angry) "Excuse me?"

Vegeta: "Don't you see what you're doing?!"

The senior Vegeta looked at his son. And then... He said something shocking.

King Vegeta: "I think I get why you refuse to take my place. You are too weak to be a worthy king!"

Ikkaku: "Weak my ass!"

Toushiro: "Vegeta could kill you with a flick of his finger and you know it."

King Vegeta: "Then do it."

Vegeta was understandably taken back by the demand. He just stood there, not doing a thing. The King confused his reluctance to kill his father for being weak.

King Vegeta: "Just as I thought. You are not fit to be king."

The King walked away. Now they had a good understanding why some of the saiyans had asked King Kai to alert Vegeta and his allies.

Ikkaku: "So then... when will they be here?"

At that moment, everyone who could sense energy suddenly looked up. They all felt a great power closing in and fast.

Yamcha: "That has to be them!"

Piccolo: "King Kai wasn't kidding."

Goku: "Yeah... We're in for a challenge!"

All at once King Vegeta returned and announced to all what our heroes already knew. The enemy would arrive tomorrow afternoon.

King Vegeta: "Elite Warriors! Gather everyone together! We move out first thing tomorrow morning!"

Elites: "YES SIR!"

The elites rushed off to gather the saiyan race together to move out. And as he walked passed them, the King made sure our heroes knew the drill.

King Vegeta: "Vegeta, assemble your friends according to our evacuation drill."

Vegeta: "I'll do no such thing."

King Vegeta: "Then stay here and die!"

The King just turned his back towards his son as he hurried off, leaving many with a bad taste in their mouths.

Levi: "... Nice introduction."

Eren: "Yeah really."

Renji: "So that's the father of the famous Vegeta, huh? A real piece of work he is."

Vegeta: "Ragh... I can't believe that I wanted to be just like him when I was a kid. Makes me want to hurl."

Bertolt: "So what is the drill?"

Vegeta: "The strongest up front with the king and the weakest in the very back."

Yumichika: "Forgive me but I'm somehow not surprised by that."

Jean: "You ain't the only one."

Kenpachi: "So we're moving out tomorrow?"

Vegeta: "It appears so. All of the saiyans are currently gathering outside the city for the night. We'll camp with them there and head out with them tomorrow."

Piccolo: "Then I guess we'd better get over there ourselves."

And our heroes went off to join the gathering convey. It was clear through all of the muttering around them that there was not one saiyan on this planet that didn't know what was going on. Our group of heroes had found a place a little in the back to camp while keeping an eye on everyone. Needless to say, word of their arrival has already gotten around.

Tomack: "Mr. Hitsugaya. Prince Vegeta. Welcome back."

Toushiro: "Hey, Tomack! Nice to see you again!"

Tomack: "Pleasure to see you again too, Mr. Hitsugaya. Though I wish under better terms."

Vegeta: "Since you serve my father along with many, perhaps you could enlighten us on a few things."

Tomack: "I'll tell you all that I know. Would that be expectable?"

Erwin: "Please."

Tomack: "Frieza's army made contact with us about five days ago. They demanded that the saiyan race returns for working under Frieza's rule. But since Frieza is dead, King Vegeta refused. The commanders of the army were so enraged that they decided to come here and take us by force."

Armin: "May I ask a question?"

Tomack: "Certainly, sir."

Armin: "How do you know that there are warriors that strong with them?"

?: "I can answer that."

The whole group looked left and a small team of saiyans approached. The one leading them looked exactly like Goku but with a scar on his left cheek. Unbeknownst to any of them at the moment, this was Bardock- Goku's father.

Bardock: "Forgive us, but we couldn't help but over hear. I'm Bardock and this is my team: Tora, Fasha, Borgos, and Shugesh."

Goku: "Hi there. I'm Goku, but my saiyan name is Kakarot."

Bardock: "*Gasp* Did you say Kakarot?!"

That reaction was enough for Vegeta. He figured it out instantly, but kept quiet for now.

Goku: "Um..."

Byakuya: "You were saying?..."

Bardock remained in a trance as he just stared at his own son. Goku was not aware that this was his father.

Vegeta: "(Clears his throat while saying "ahem".)"

Bardock: "(Snaps out of his trance) Uh! Yes... As I was saying... Frieza's men showed us through a visual communication network the power of these warriors. One of them is as strong as Prince Vegeta was back when he was here with... uh... I never caught your name."

Toushiro: "Toushiro Hitsugaya."

Bardock: "With Hitsugaya for that Ambassador meeting."

Tora: "And there's one guy who's a real bruiser. Huge guy!"

Fasha: "Bigger than Nappa, Dodoria and Borgos here put together."

Vegeta: (Whispering to Goku) "Sounds like he's as big as Broly."

Goku: (Whispering back) "Pray he's not as strong too."

Vegeta: "God no."

Eren: "So why is the King still so determined to go with his plan even though Vegeta and Goku are here?"

Grimmjow: "It sounds like the king's that annoying type of man where if it's not his way, it's the wrong way."

Levi: (To Erwin) "Sounds like a few people we used to know."

Erwin: "Mmhm."

Ichigo: "You know one right now."

Levi and Erwin looked at Ichigo who just pointed behind him. Kurotsuchi still had his face buried in taking notes. Both men nodded in agreement.

Farlan: "Please tell me that you guys agree with us?"

Shugesh: "Not at first."

Tora: "But we're slowly starting to agree."

Renji: "There's some good news."

Erwin: "At least a few saiyans seem to think for themselves. The rest seem to just listen and follow orders regardless."

Byakuya: "Like blind dogs following their master."

Bardock: "Sadly I have to somewhat agree. But we saiyans have always been considered brave."

Farlan: "Oh yeah your kind is brave alright."

Isabel: "(Slightly under her breath but still audible) Brave bordering on stupid almost."

Levi snorted a laugh and tried not to laugh out loud.

Goku: "I've noticed something, Vegeta. Not to diss our own race, but saiyans in general don't appear to be very highly intelligent."

Vegeta: "*Sighs with grief* Sadly they aren't."

Eren: "I'm willing to bet that compared to the average saiyan, you two are freakin' prodigal geniuses."

Vegeta: "Cruel but good word use."

That night, peaceful sleep took over. But just before first light, the King had his special elite waking everyone.