Vegeta clawed his way free of the soil of Namek, before coughing up some more of that same soil. Ha. Frieza thought he could kill me, the Prince of all Saiyans. Idiot. He just...stunned me, made me hallucinate a little. That's all.

He looked around. This planet got even worse while I was gone, somehow. I bet it has to do with those enormous power levels...that one's Frieza, but it's leagues beyond where he k—tried to kill me. Is...is the other one Kakarot? It's...different. I can't put my finger on what, though...aside from the strength.

Vegeta flew towards the fight, keeping low to the ground. Once it came into sight, he squinted, trying to get a good look. If he got badly hurt and ate one of those beans, the zenkai would account for a lot of that power...but not all of it. And he has this unusual glowing—Wait, is that Kakarot's tail? Sure enough, Kakarot had a tail, pushed to the side by the violent winds whipping across whatever this planet was called. Garlic or something.

What is the idiot doing? He's just hovering there, letting him charge up! But Kakarot's charging, too...I just hope it will be enough.

Wait, why should I care who wins? I hate both of them!

...Well, Frieza's definitely worse. He destroyed my home, Planet Vegeta; he killed my father, King Vegeta; and he even...wounded me, Prince Vegeta! That bastard enslaved me for—wait, if the sky's dark...I can feel the Namekians' power levels...could the wish-dragon be alive?

"Aha! Immortality is mine!" Vegeta flew to where he remembered the dragon balls being, trying to pick up his train of thought.

Where was I...right, enslavement. I want Frieza to die, more than anything. He made me a homeless orphaned slave and then tried to kill me. I bet he hoped Raditz and Nappa and maybe even me would be killed on those missions. Shikk was a deathtrap...

Behind him, Frieza's power level hit a peak. He and Kakarot began fighting. That's not good for Kakarot.

Vegeta had an epiphany. Right now, I want Frieza dead more than anything. I'd lick Kakarot's boots if that's what it took to kill Frieza. Hell, I'd lick Radtiz's boots, and he never wore socks. I just wish there was something I could do...

Wait, Kakarot has a tail now...

The brilliant Lord Frieza smiled. I can't believe it. I want to transform, they just let me. I want to blow up the planet, they just let me. I wanted to power up to 100%, and he's—

"A dragon!" the Saiyan exclaimed. "I can wish back my friends!"

"What?" The mighty Lord Frieza turned and saw the wish-dragon which came with the dragon balls. "Ha! Immortality is mine!" He sped off towards the dragon, trying to overtake the filthy monkey trying to steal his wish. I'm not at full power, but once I'm immortal, it won't—

"Hey!" a voice on the ground shouted. "Kakarot!"

Frieza stared. "What? What is Vegeta doing? I killed you!"

"You thought you, of all people, could defeat the Prince of all Saiyans?"

"There are only two left, and I'm going to—what are you doing?" There was a ball of energy in Vegeta's hand, rising into the sky. The cautious Lord Frieza knew that floating balls of energy could be...irritating.

"Hey!" the other Saiyan shouted, turning back. "Did I hear something about Vege..." It stopped in midair, staring at the ball of energy.

"You don't know what it is, either?" Lord Frieza asked. "Not surprising. If even I fail to—Vegeta, why are you laughing?"

"You don't realize yet, Frieza? Are you familiar with the Saiyan Power Ball technique?"

"No, but it sounds positively overb..." The mighty Lord Frieza realized that the other Saiyan was starting to grow in size, shredding its clothing.

"A Saiyan with its tail transforms into a much more powerful form when it looks at a full moon...or at a Power Ball, which generates the same type of radiation!"

Oh.

This may not go well.

Dende stood up. "I...I'm alive! How?"

The young Namekian looked around. The world was dying, even he could see that—the water was glowing, the sky was blacker than when Porunga was summoned and full of storms, and the land was scarred with fissures and craters. But Dende forgot all of this for a moment when he saw the great dragon, Porunga.

If I'm alive, and Porunga's alive, then surely—

He heard a voice in his head. Dende. It is good to see that you are alive once more.

Grand Elder Guru!

Yes, it is I.

But...how? I thought you...and me...and everyone else...

Were dead? Yes, we were. But we are not the only Namekians in the universe, nor are ours the only dragon balls. But listen—I have a task of great importance for you. Do you see the dragon before you?

Dende nodded, before realizing that the Grand Elder could not actually see him.

Good. Now, listen carefully, Dende. The fate of our entire race is in your hands. Go to the dragon—there is a wish we must make.

Dende nodded again, before flying into the air and towards Porunga.

The wish is to move everyone on Namek to a planet named Earth, except for Frieza.

Yes, Grand Elder. Of course.

Soon, Dende was close enough to make the wish, close enough to hear and be heard over the rumble of thunder and distant battle.

"Eternal Dragon Porunga!"

"Yes, child?"

"I want to make a wish!"

"Then speak your third wish."

"Okay...yes...Porunga, I wish to—"

Dende was interrupted by a bestial roar. Dende looked past Porunga, and saw a massive hairy monster fighting something much smaller. I'm sure the Grand Elder didn't want me to bring that to the other planet...it would surely kill anyone who got too close!

"Eternal Dragon! I'm ready to make my wish! Please, send all living things on Namek to the planet called Earth, except for the evil Frieza and that dangerous-looking monster!"

Oh no, an unfamiliar voice said inside of Dende's head.

"Very well."

Change the wish, quickly!

What? Who are you?

"I will grant that wish."

No, no, no, NO!

"I will move every creature on Namek which yet draws breath to the planet called Earth..."

Did I do something wrong?

"...save those two monsters."

That's not a monster, it's Son Goku!

Goku? Where have I heard that name before?

He's the guy who was beating up Frieza! Now he's going to die and it's all your fault!

I'm sorry, I didn't know!

Shut your mouth, King Kai, the Grand Elder interjected. The boy did his best. It is only natural to be frightened by large monsters, and Goku isn't in control of himself at the moment.

If he ever will be again, the one the Grand Elder called King Kai said.

The increasingly angry Lord Frieza was thrown through a plateau by the giant glowing monkey-Saiyan. It ignored everything Frieza threw at it, moved far faster than any transformed state that large had a right to, and worst of all, the damn prince of both Saiyans was laughing at them. Laughing!

Frieza landed in the middle of a gathering of the locals. He could feel their feel, as they stared at the tyrant who—Wait, didn't I have all of these things killed? How could they possibly—wait, I can literally feel their fear. That's new. And it feels like... By squeezing his sense of their fear, he could see that the locals getting more fearful. He felt their fear charging some power inside of him. With this strength...yes, with this strength, I can—

Frieza's thought processes were interrupted by the giant monkey. He threw up a barrier with the energy he gathered from the locals' fear, blocking the monkey's foot. Yes! As long as I can keep drawing power from these fearful fools, I can defend myself—maybe finish powering up to 100%, maybe just kill him as we stand. Either way, there's no way I—

The creatures began to glow, then vanish—and with them, their fear.

—can lose.

The universe just hates my guts, doesn't it? What did I do to deserve this?

The mighty Lord Frieza flew away from the monster, firing energy blasts at its face. It roared in pain, and blasted Frieza with a burst of energy from its mouth. He was knocked back towards where Vegeta had been laughing at him. Sure enough, he was still laughing.

"You did this!" shouted the great Lord Frieza. "And for that, I will kill you—and do it right, this time!"

Vegeta laughed. "You fool! You couldn't kill me the first time, and I've only become stronger since them!"

"If you're so confident, then let's settle this like civilized peo—" The giant monkey grabbed Lord Frieza and hurled him into the ground. He quickly flew up, hopefully out of its reach. "Let's settle this like civilized people. Not that that would be easy for you."

"Oh, you think you're so clever. Well, this will be sad for you, beca—" Vegeta glowed and vanished, as the locals had.

"...What the fuck is going on?!" The great Lord Frieza saw the wish-dragon flying off into the sky, and the sky lightening from pitch-black to an extremely dark gray. "...No...no, no, no, no! I almost had it all! Victory! Immortality! Death to all who—"

The giant monkey jumped up and slammed its fists into Frieza. He crashed into the ground, before his anger and fury erupted, releasing him in a shower of rocks and dirt. "STOP! DOING! THAT! You stupid, lying, worthless—" The monkey stomped on Frieza. "—cheating, stupid, filthy, dishonest, stupid monkey! You said you would let me power up to my full—" The monkey grabbed Frieza and shook him from side to side. "—to my full power! Let me power up!"

The monkey roared. It didn't sound like it was roaring "Okay." It threw Lord Frieza into a high cliff.

How can I stop it? ...What do I know about Saiyans?

They're strong, for starters. Not stronger than me, of course—

The giant monkey annihilated the cliff Frieza had been thrown into with another mouth-blast. Frieza flew out of the blast as quickly as he could, before floating above the beast.

Right. Um, they really like fighting. They turn into monkeys, which is the really important thing...wait, didn't Vegeta say something about their tails?

The giant monkey continued to send blasts into the sky, followed by giant energy-shadows like the normal-sized Saiyan had. They weren't more powerful, but they were much harder to dodge.

If I cut off its tail, would it turn back?

It's the only idea I have. Now, what do I have for cutting things? The brilliant Lord Frieza swooped down, charging an energy disc to throw at the monkey's tail. He narrowly dodged a swinging paw, before throwing it. The monkey lifted a leg above the disc, not realizing its true target: the oversized tail.

The monkey screamed as its tail as cleanly severed from its body. It began to shrink in size, returning to its normal Saiyan shape, this time without any clothing.

The inevitably-triumphant Lord Frieza cackled in joy. "Your last trump card has failed you, monkey."

"My last what? And why do you look so beaten up? You're energy's a lot weaker than it was."

"Don't play dumb, though it must come naturally to—"

"And what happened to my clothes? Did I die?"

"Not yet."