Indeed Vegeta had. He soared through the sky, being propelled by the massive Kamehameha Goku had fired. He knew that the blast was approaching the end of the atmosphere, and that he had to get away from it.

Vegeta gathered all of his strength and tossed himself to the side. It worked. He stood there in the air, hovering. His power level had been lowered from that attack, but there was no reason to worry. He decided that he would make the great Saiyan transformation and finish them off.

Vegeta had planned to arrive on a night where the Earth's moon would be full, and it was approaching nightfall. The moon should be coming out now.

He looked around for it, grinning as he thought of the torture he would subject them to. His grin slowly began to fade as he realized that the moon was nowhere to be found. 'Damn that sneaky bastard,' Vegeta said. 'He destroyed the moon! No matter…'

Vegeta began his descent. Piccolo and Goku stood there preparing for him. Vegeta landed thirty feet away from them and smiled. 'It's over,' he said. 'You two have fought bravely, but that's it.'

'Shut up,' Goku yelled. 'You may be stronger than us but we'll never give up!'

Vegeta laughed. 'Let me tell you something. Moonlight is only sunlight reflected, but only when reflected by the moon does it contain green spectrum radiation. When that moon is full, the spectrum exceeds that of seventeen million zeno units per second. And when that amount of radiation is absorbed through our eyes, a gland in our tails is set off, and our transformation begins.'

Piccolo suddenly jumped. 'You don't mean the Great Ape transformation do you?' he asked.

Vegeta smiled. 'Why yes I do.'

Goku was confused.

Piccolo began to laugh. 'I destroyed the moon,' he said, 'Just to avoid this very thing.'

Vegeta began to laugh. 'Yes, the moon is the main way we transform, but the greatest of us Saiyans are capable of compressing energy to make a small power ball that serves as an artificial moon. It's too bad Kakarot doesn't have a tail.' Vegeta outstretched his fingers, and a small white orb appeared in his palm. He raised his arm into the air, throwing the power ball deep into the sky. 'Burst and mix!' he yelled.

The power ball exploded in a shinning white light, turning into a massive ball of energy resembling a very small white dwarf star.

Goku and Piccolo watched the looming ball of energy and then looked at Vegeta. His body was growing at an incredible rate. Dark fur grew from his skin, and his face began to take the shape of an ape's. Soon, Vegeta was over one hundred feet tall. His armor had expanded to his new size and fur covered every visible part of his body except his face.

Piccolo stood there shaking. 'This power is unnatural!' he yelled. 'Goku, you better have some idea up your sleeve!'

Vegeta walked foreword. His steps created earthquakes as he walked. 'Sorry little boys,' he said in a much deeper voice. 'No technique will help you now!' He swung his arm out to hit Goku, who barely managed to get out of the way.

Piccolo raised his hands and fired a blast at the Saiyan, but it simply bounced off him. Piccolo was terrified. Vegeta raised his gigantic arm and struck Piccolo. The Namekian was thrown through the air, and he landed in an unconscious heap.

'Look at that,' Vegeta said. 'One attack sent the Namekian packing. 'How many will it take for Kakarot?'

Vegeta raised his leg and lowered it where Goku stood.

'Kaioken times two!' Goku yelled. The additional strength and speed allowed him to barely get out of the way.

Goku knew that there was only one way to defeat the giant ape. He raised his hands to his face and shouted, 'Solar Flare!'

An immensely bright light emerged from Goku. Vegeta screamed and grabbed his eyes. 'You bastard, you blinded me!'

Goku turned around and flew to a platform of rock several hundred meters away. He raised his hands and said, 'Earth, Sun, please give me just a little bit of your energy.'

He felt it. Slowly pouring into him was energy from every living thing on the planet.

Vegeta continued to hold his eyes, trying to ease the brightness. 'You're dead Kakarot!' he yelled. 'When I get me hands on you, I'm going to pulverize you!'

The brightness had lowered. Vegeta lowered his arms and began to scan the area for Goku, who had gathered almost enough energy.

Finally, Goku had enough, but before he could fire it, Vegeta spotted him. 'There you are!' he yelled. He opened his gigantic mouth and fired a tremendous blast that soared towards Goku.

It destroyed the surrounding area and sent Goku hurling through the air. He landed on the grass with a thud.

Most of the energy Goku had gathered was gone. What he possessed now wouldn't do anything. Goku cursed himself as Vegeta walked foreword towards him. He knew that there was nothing else he could possibly do, except welcome death.

'It's about damn time I finish you off,' Vegeta yelled. He raised his hand to fire a blast, but before he could, something happened. Piccolo appeared behind him out of nowhere, and then there was a thud. Vegeta looked around and saw his severed tail lying on the ground. Vegeta was horrified and enraged. 'How did he know!?' he yelled as he began to revert back to his normal being.

'You forgot about me,' Piccolo said. 'That was a flaw on your part.'

Vegeta gasped for breath. His power had once again been weakened.

'You did it,' Goku said. 'Good work Piccolo. But how did you know that was what you needed to do?'

'I discovered that the tail was their weakness when I was training your son.'

Goku smiled. 'His power went down, we can do this!'

Vegeta was enraged. 'You'll never defeat me! I am the prince of all Saiyans! I'll kill you now!'

Vegeta brought his hands together, preparing to blast them to hell. Goku and Piccolo braced themselves – But all actions ceased when the words, 'Tri Beam!' were heard.

The three of them looked up and saw Tien hovering in the sky. He held his hands together and released a monstrous yellow blast.

The Tri Beam shot through the air with indescribable force towards its target, Vegeta.

Vegeta screamed as the attack struck him. His body was pulverized under the force of it, and when the blast settled, Vegeta laid in the centre of the crater if had formed, dead.

Tien's body gave out and he slowly fell towards the ground. Goku rushed over and caught his friend, and then laid him down gently on the ground. 'Tien,' Goku exclaimed. 'You did it!'

Tien smiled. 'Goku,' he said weakly. 'I used all of my power in that attack. I'm sorry but I'm going to die.'

Goku was shocked. 'No Tien!' you can't die. 'You fought valiantly, and it's not what Choutzu would want!'

'I'm sorry Goku,' Tien replied. 'It's what I want. Please… d-don't wish me back… g-goodbye my f-friend.'

Tien closed his eyes and he lived no more.

Goku began to weep and then he remembered that Krillin had died as well. Yamcha would soon be back but he had lost three of his best friends.

Piccolo walked over to a crying Goku and put his arm on his shoulder. 'Your friends fought valiantly,' Piccolo said. 'You should be proud of them Goku. Do not mourn them, remember them and celebrate their lives.'

Goku stood up and turned away from Tien's body. He walked over to the crater where Vegeta lay. He ripped a large mound of dirt out from the ground and kicked the Saiyan's body into it, and then he covered it up. Goku walked over to Nappa's body and did the same thing. 'Let's go Piccolo,' Goku said.

The two of them flew into the air and were gone.

Later, they returned with Bulma and Master Roshi to gather Tien, Yamcha and Krillin's bodies. Yamcha's body was immediately put into stasis. Tien, Krillin and Choutzu's funeral commenced the next day and their bodies were laid to rest. Because Choutzu's body had been destroyed, his name was simply placed on the grave the belonged to Tien.

The months passed. Piccolo and Goku had resolved their differences. Goku saw the potential in his son, and he and Piccolo began to training him together.

Soon a year had passed. The Dragon Balls were gathered and everyone who had been killed by the Saiyans were restored. When Goku said, "except Tien", they were the most difficult words he had ever spoken.

Yamcha returned and was more powerful than ever. He had traveled along the Searpent Road with Tien and Choutzu, and he had gained incredible strength.

Everyone lived in peace and trained rigorously merely for self satisfaction, until one terrible day; a day where a Chi was sensed approaching from space. The Chi of Frieza, who's only desire, was for immortality.

The Z fighters fought valiantly, but they all met their end. Soon Gohan was soon the only one who stood before Frieza. Death had surrounded him for most of his young life, but he wanted no more. Gohan screamed with anger and then something was set off inside of him. His hair stood up and turned into a golden yellow. Frieza had come face to face with his worst nightmare and was killed.

King Kai felt sympathetic towards Gohan. All of his friends were killed and he was the only warrior left. King Kai did some research and discovered the Namekian Dragon balls. He informed Gohan about them and then Mr. Popo informed Gohan about Kami's spaceship. Gohan and Bulma traveled to Namek, and were deemed worthy to use the Namekian Dragon Balls. First Goku was restored, and then Piccolo, and finally Yamcha. Gohan and Bulma remained on Namek for another one hundred and thirty days until the Dragon Balls regained their brilliance. Choutzu was then restored, and then Tien was, and with the final wish, Krillin was revived.