Dark clouds slowly started to gather above the rocky wasteland. The thick clouds blocked the sunlight from reaching the earth. Faint grumbling was able to be heard from the sky, something that frightened the little child. The boy was folded like a ball beneath the spaceship, all by himself. He was alone for a few minutes, crying for his father and mother. Wet trails remained on his chubby cheeks. He didn't know what to do or what the mean person would do to him if he once again tried to run away. Yet again, tears began to slide down the cheeks, just as he placed his head against the knees. The young child hoped his father would come, save him from the evil man. He wished his father would hurry and come to beat the man who kidnapped him, but there was no sign of the earth's strongest martial artist just yet.
He remained in the same position for a few minutes until he heard a noise. The boy raised its head, thinking it was his father. Unfortunately, the boy's hopes were quickly crashed into nothing when he saw the tall man walk in his direction. Scared of the long-haired stranger, Gohan rose from the ground and ran behind one of the spaceship's metal limbs. He stared at the man with watery eyes as he held tightly around the metal. As the man approached, its giant figure cast a shadow over Gohan's tiny body. Afraid of the intense and scary eyes, the boy looked away and released a whimpering noise.
Upon seeing and hearing the child's whimpering, again, Raditz just rolled his dark pupils. "Unbelievable..." Mumbled the saiyan as he put a piece of fruit into his mouth. He stared at the boy for a few seconds, still wondering about what occurred several minutes ago. What happened left him confused and unable to explain how the boy managed to do such a thing. That, of course, annoyed him but Raditz decided to wait for his leader and speak to Vegeta about that.
Just watching the boy scared like that angered him. "Stop it! You have saiyan blood in you! You're embarrassing our entire bloodline with your pathetic whimpering! It's damn time you start acting like a true warrior!" Raditz snapped at the child who winced in fear because of his loud voice. That infuriated the long-haired saiyan even more. "That's all your father's fault, that brain damaged moron spoiled you!" He raised a hand, ready to strike the boy across the face.
However, Raditz never hit the boy because he saw something that surprised him. The boy suddenly turned to his direction and glared at him. "D-Don't say mean things about my daddy! He's the strongest guy in the whole world and he'll beat you!" The boy's yell and sudden courage were engraved in its black eyes, something that didn't go unnoticed by Raditz.
A smirk appeared on Raditz's face. The saiyan released a little chuckle and pulled himself away from the boy. "You have a lot to learn boy. On this miserable rock, he might be the strongest warrior, but that means absolutely nothing compared to the entire universe." Raditz stepped away from the spaceship. He lifted his right hand and focused. "Observe." A second passed and Gohan could only blink once when Raditz fired a ki blast towards a mountain.
Gohan released a scream as he fell on his butt. He heard a loud noise which was followed by strong tremors. Once it settled down, the boy opened his eyes. Gohan pulled himself from the ground and as he looked up, his eyes were wide open. "A-Ahhh..." Was the only sound Gohan could produce as he stared at the empty place.
Raditz stared at his work with a smirk. He closed his eyes and lowered the hand as he turned to the boy's direction. "I'm sorry, boy, but your father's nothing compared to me or my partners. Your only hope of surviving is to show you're valuable and of course, Kakarot's decision to join us." As he said that, to a still shocked Gohan, Raditz tossed a fruit near the boy and walked away.
The wind started to pick up as he moved further from the ship. His long hair danced on the wind as he moved around. He was just to take a bite when he heard a noise from the scouter. "Hn, a strong power level is heading this way..." His eyes narrowed as he turned to the west. "Strange, the power level doesn't belong to either Vegeta or Nappa. Just who could it be?" Raditz was left to wonder about it until he saw several dots in the sky.
"It's not a singular power level, there's three of them!" Exclaimed the saiyan warrior as he pressed the tiny button on his device. "Could it be Kakarot? Surely he's not that much of a fool to come and challenge me with a couple of weak earthlings!?" He quickly snapped from his thoughts when the fighters landed about thirty meters away from him.
Rain started to pour across the wasteland. The dark clouds engulfed the entire sky above their heads. A strong wind blew into their faces, but neither of them backed away, especially the wild-haired warrior. His gaze was solidified to the man who kidnapped his son. The earth's strongest warrior closed his fists tightly and took a step forward.
The others stared at his back as he positioned himself in front. He lifted his right fist and spoke to the man several meters away from them. "Raditz, I've come to take back my son! Give Gohan back and leave earth or..." Before Goku was able to finish his sentence a laughter interrupted him.
His loud laughter rang through the wasteland. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Oh Kakarot, you really do know how to make me laugh..." Raditz lifted a hand to cover his mouth. "Listen, I'll ignore what you just said if you join us. Kill the green man and the bald midget and I'll forgive everything." He shifted his arms and crossed them in front of his muscular torso.
Goku's hand trembled out of anger, but before he could answer somebody else did instead of him. "Goku would never betray his friends, let alone kill anybody! He's not a cold-blooded monster like you!" Goku's gaze shifted to his best friend and smiled. The same did Krillin but their expressions quickly changed when they felt a change in Raditz's ki.
The fruit in his hand was completely squashed as he closed the fist. His body was shaking but not out of fear, he was trembling out of anger. "You insolent, stubborn fool! I've had it with you, I don't care we're related by blood! I'll kill you, Kakarot." His patience was gone. He hoped his brother would change its mind and rejoin their race but it seemed the damage he sustained as a child was severe. "Hold tight, Kakarot... I'll come for you shortly after I dispose of the trash." Raditz's dark orbs shifted to Piccolo and Krillin who sweated at his expression.
Realizing the battle was about to commence, Piccolo quickly threw away the turban and the cape. "Brace yourselves, he's coming!" Yelled the tall warrior as he moved into a fighting stance along with Krillin who sweated nervously.
Son Goku did the same, but the martial artist's attention shifted towards the robes which created cracks on the ground. "Piccolo, you've been wearing weighted clothes this entire time? I wasn't aware of that." Goku smiled as he glanced at the taller warrior.
While his eyes remained glued at the saiyan in front of them, Piccolo found time to reply. "Hmph, of course. You aren't the only one who trains like that." A tiny smirk appeared on his green face as he cast a quick glance at his temporary ally.
"Guess you're right..." As he said that, Goku started to take off his clothes. First, he removed the blue wristbands and proceeded to take off the blue undershirt. After he tossed the shirt, Goku sat on the ground and began taking off his boots. A minute later and the martial artist was ready. "There, this should do it. Be careful guys..." He resumed a battle stance and glared back at the enemy.
It was easier said than done, especially when they had Piccolo of all people as a backup. Krillin could feel his entire body trembling and each drop of sweat that slid across his face. His palms were sweaty and it was hard to breathe. That was just how much he was intimidated by the saiyan. However, despite all of that, he could not run away. His best friend needed his help and he would be damned if he ran away like a coward. He hoped the others would arrive in time.
He didn't move a muscle this entire time and simply observed what the green man and his brother were doing. Surprisingly enough, the moment they removed their clothes, their power levels went up. "Kakarot's power level just went from 334 to 416. The green man's raised from 322 to 408... Why? Could it be they were wearing some training robes? Doesn't matter anyway, their puny increase in power won't help." Raditz's chuckled as he glared at the opposition in front.
The long-haired saiyan moved his head left and then to the right, causing his neck to make a cracking noise. "Kakarot, if you think that will help you... then you're underestimating me greatly! Now, you'll pay for treason and rejecting my offer!" Raditz placed both arms behind and bent a little bit. He smirked, but only for a second because he suddenly vanished.
Son Goku could only blink in confusion. He wondered where the enemy was until he heard some noises. As he turned his head and looked behind, Goku was shocked to see both Krillin and Piccolo blew away by Raditz. Their bodies were sent flying for several meters. Somehow, Piccolo managed to gain his composure back and stop himself by digging his hands deep into the ground. As for Krillin, the bald martial artist crashed into the ground and rolled on it for a few more meters.
"Krillin, Piccolo, are you alright!?" Yelled Son Goku who was worried about them. However, what worried the martial artist, even more, was the fact that he couldn't even see the attack. He turned in Raditz's direction and clenched both fists. "Raditz, give me back my son!" Shouted the younger saiyan and dashed in the enemy's path.
Upon seeing his younger brother attack, Raditz just smirked. He blocked the fist thrown at him with ease. The taller saiyan didn't even break a sweat as he blocked or avoided the attacks. As he caught his brother's fist, he leaned back only to lunge forward and headbutt the younger saiyan. While the wild-haired man cried out in pain, Raditz clenched his fist and smashed it in Goku's right cheek. However, he wasn't done yet. Raditz grabbed his brother by the collar of the orange gi and pulled him closer.
He stared at his younger brother's eyes and chuckled as he saw the blood leak from its nose. "Is that all you got, little brother? You're truly a pitiful saiyan, maybe it's better to get rid of you. Someone with your puny power level would only drag us down." Raditz took a step back so he could gain momentum. The tall saiyan crashed his heavy knee deep into Son Goku's gut.
After that, Raditz released the hold of his brother and allowed the younger saiyan to fall on its knees. He lifted a tightly closed fist, ready to struck his brother when suddenly the scouter made a noise. Raditz glanced to the left side, only to see a ki blast coming at him. The blast hit the saiyan and created a cloud.
The sweat and blood mixed together and fell on the ground as he breathed hard. His hands were in front and a tiny smoke soared into the dark sky as he breathed with fatigue. Krillin could feel the entire world spin around, but right now his friend needed help. He put everything he got into that blast, however, as the wind blew the dust away, he was frightened when he saw Raditz without a single scratch.
"What was that? Is that what you call an attack? Hah, I saw children with stronger attacks than that!" Raditz laughed and mocked Krillin's attack, but there was something he wasn't aware of. Once again his scouter made a noise, but it was too late to look. Suddenly, Piccolo materialized behind the saiyan and delivered a kick from behind. "Arggh... what a?" Mumbled the saiyan who stumbled a few steps away from his previous spot.
The reincarnation of the Demon King Piccolo followed with another attack. He closed the tiny distance and struck Raditz with another kick, but this time into the saiyan's ribcage. Angered by this, Raditz swung his arm but it missed. Piccolo barely avoided it, but that left the saiyan open. While Raditz was open, the wounded Goku took this chance to uppercut the enemy. Goku released a yell and struck Raditz's gut with several punches. The young saiyan pulled back and just as he was about to swing a high kick, he felt something around his left wrist. It was Raditz's hand and its grip was strong. Goku sweated as he saw his brother's dark expression.
Blood leaked out of his mouth while he glared at the spitting image of his late father. His eyes twitched out of anger. "Kakarot... you're dead." The low tone of his voice sent shivers down Son Goku's spine. Before the earth's strongest warrior could blink, Raditz struck him with a heavy punch. The tall saiyan released a growl as he unleashed a barrage of fists which landed on his target.
Several meters away from Raditz and Son Goku, Krillin was shaking. As he watched his best friend getting pummeled and hurt, he cursed out loud. "Damnit! I can't take it any longer! Goku, hold on, I'm coming to help..." The bald martial artist pushed himself and was just about to propel himself at Raditz when a firm hand grabbed him. "P-Piccolo? Let go of me! I must help Goku!" Yelled Krillin who for a moment forgot about King Piccolo's terror and the fear of him and his son.
"Shut up and listen for a second! Even with the three of us, we can't beat him like this!" It hurt his pride to say something like that, but it was the truth. Luckily, he had an idea but it annoyed him to use that to help his arch enemy. "Listen, I have a technique that's too powerful even for the likes of him to survive. The only throwback is that I need a few minutes to charge it..." Explained Piccolo as he stared at the one-sided battle.
He was curious about that technique and wondered if that would really save them. It was hard for him to believe and trust Piccolo, but if his best friend did then he would do the same, especially now. "Alright, you do what you need to do... Meanwhile, I'll try and help Goku survive." He understood what Piccolo was trying to say. Someone needed to occupy the saiyan while he was charging the attack. "This might be it for me... Geez, and I didn't even have a girlfriend." Krillin was sad about that, but right now there were more important things to deal with.
"Hiyaaa!" Krillin released a loud shout as he dashed towards Raditz and Goku. While the bald martial artist was heading to help his best friend, Piccolo shifted into a stance and placed two fingers on the forehead. Throbbing veins appeared over his muscular body while a bright light slowly started to surround his entire form.
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While the battle was going on, the little boy was hiding behind the metal leg of the spaceship. He was so happy to see his father come to his rescue. Gohan was sure they would beat the mean guy and save him, but as the battle moved on, he was too scared to watch. He could hear the painful screams of the short guy who was very nice to him on the island. The boy couldn't bear to watch it and hid behind the metal thing. He wished they would stop it and beat the mean man, but that wasn't the case at all. To make things even worse, he was able to hear his father's painful cries. He curled himself into a ball and whimpered while holding both hands against the ears so he wouldn't hear the horrifying screams.
Gohan whimpered very quietly underneath the spaceship. While he cried, he was able to mumble a few words. "D-Daddy... Daddy's getting hurt... D-Daddy..." He went on for as long as he heard the loud screams and the battlefield's explosions.
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Somehow, they managed to put some distance between themselves and the saiyan. They tried to land a serious blow, but the saiyan would dodge them with ease. Both of them were low on energy, but they needed to stall for as long Piccolo needed. Goku and Krillin shifted places as they charged at Raditz. They tried to find an opening, but it was almost impossible. The long-haired saiyan was too strong for them. Raditz blocked all of their attacks and even managed to smack Krillin with a swift elbow. The poor Krillin gasped for air, only to see a hovering shadow of Raditz above him. Krillin closed the eyes, scared to even look but the punch never came. As he reopened his eyes, he saw Goku trying to push Raditz away from him.
As he placed a foot on the ground, Krillin immediately fell on his knees. "N-No, I can't do it anymore... I'm out of energy." Mumbled the short martial artist who could barely keep his eyes open. The wounds were taking its toll on him, along with the stress and tiredness. He shifted his black eyes towards Piccolo, wondering if the man was done. "C'mon Piccolo, Goku can't hold that monster on his own for much longer! Just where are Yamcha and Tien!?" He really wished those two were here, they would really be of great help at the moment.
While Krillin was kneeling on the ground, Goku was doing his best against Raditz. He tried to find a little crack, an opening to strike his brother but it wasn't going all too well for the world's strongest. Each time he tried to land a punch or kick, Raditz would block/dodge and retaliate with a devastating attack. He didn't know for how much longer his body could go on. Son Goku was able to sense that he was at his limit. However, he would not stop. No, he came here to save his son and prevent his evil brother from hurting anyone.
A straight punch was coming towards his face. The young saiyan barely managed to not get hit by it. Goku jumped high in the air and placed both hands near the right hip. "KA-ME-HA-ME..." A blue light appeared between Goku's hands and morphed into a sphere.
As he watched his younger brother in the sky, an alarming noise came from the scouter. "Huh, what's this? Kakarot's power level jumped to 924, how!?" Yelled the long-haired saiyan in confusion. He couldn't understand how was that possible, however, the surprises weren't over for Raditz just yet. The device once again came to life, this time warning him of another strong power nearby. "The green man's battle power just surpassed 1 000! What the hell is going on here!?" As he screamed, Son Goku was done.
The blue ball of energy was done charging. "HAAA!" Goku placed his arms forward and fired the ki blast towards the ground. Raditz just stared at the incoming blast for a few seconds until the saiyan finally began to ran. However, Raditz might have dodged the attack at first but it kept going after the tall saiyan.
He ran for twenty meters until he had enough of it. "Enough! I'll take you on, Kakarot!" Raditz stopped, turned towards the blast and extended both hands. The moment his hands came in contact with the ki blast, a large detonation rang through the place.
While Krillin hoped that got him for good, Goku was slowly falling to the ground. The young saiyan observed the place very carefully. He stared at a large amount of dust until his eyes went wide open. Goku was able to feel Raditz's ki and how little effect his ki blast had.
As the smoke cleared away, it revealed the saiyan with trembling hands. His palms were black and bruised. "Why you little... So, you kept a very interesting thing from me, Kakarot." Spoke Raditz as he glared at his brother. What Raditz referred to was the fact that both his brother and Piccolo were capable of controlling and increasing their ki at will. "However, that won't save you from this. Take this, brother!" Purple sparks appeared around Raditz's hand. He swung the hand around and threw a ki blast towards Goku.
Goku could only watch at the fast incoming blast with eyes wide open. The purple blast of energy struck the young saiyan who cried out of pain. His orange gi was burnt and as he was falling towards the solid ground, the pieces of fabric scattered all over the place. However, this wasn't the end of Son Goku's troubles. Just as he crashed with his naked back against the firm soil, a heavy boot slammed against his muscular and bruised chest before he could stand.
He pinned him against the ground and there was no escaping anymore. "Stay still, Kakarot! There's nowhere for you to run..." Whispered Raditz as he added more force, causing Goku to grunt and cough. "You know, it saddens me a little to see you like this. I had high hopes for you, but you made your choice. Siding with these pitiful and weak creatures... you really disappointed me, little brother." There was a slight change in Raditz's expression, something that didn't go unnoticed by Son Goku, however, it lasted for only a few short seconds.
"I'm amongst the elites, Kakarot and I don't mind killing one of my own. Your punishment for treason will be a painful one!" Raditz suddenly raised his boot and slammed it back, several times. As he did that and heard Goku's painful scream, Raditz yelled at his brother. "It's your own fault! How dare you reject your people, your own blood! The nerve of coming here with an earthling and trying to fight me! Such disrespect towards our race and me and our entire bloodline is unforgiving!" Growled the long-haired saiyan who stopped kicking his brother.
He dropped down, on a knee and pulled Son Goku up. "Fine, instead of you... I'll take your son! He'll fill your place and conquer other worlds with us. It might take some time to make him into a ruthless warrior, but I'm sure even with only half saiyan blood in him, that'll be enough!" Stated Raditz which horrified Goku, however, the martial artist wasn't even given a chance to speak because he was punched.
Raditz kept punching his younger brother without any mercy. On the sideline, Krillin could only watch in horror. The bald martial artist closed his eyes and screamed, angered at himself for being so weak and unable to help his best friend. "Piccolo! What's taking you so long!?" His loud and anguished screech echoed through the wasteland as the rain continued to pour.
As the heavy raindrops collided with his face, Piccolo slowly moved the hand away from his forehead. The yellow sparks surrounded his fingers as he glared at Raditz who was unaware of what was about to come. "Tch, I would never imagine that I'll need to use this attack to save you, Son Goku." Whispered Piccolo as he remembered the harsh days of his training to complete this move and use it to kill Goku. "Hah, how ironic... but I guess that's how it was meant to be!" Exclaimed the green man who was just about to fire the attack.
Raditz was just about to throw another punch when a noise stopped him. He looked at the green screen, only to be horrified by the numbers. "W-What, that's impossible! That attack power's at 1 480! I-I can't survive that!" Raditz yelled mentally as he stared at the green man. He cursed himself, he completely forgot about him because of how much angered and infuriated he was by his own brother.
Scared of it, Raditz made an unconscious step back and moved away from Goku who remained to lie on the ground unable to move. "I-I must do something... I can't allow that thing to hit me!" He tried to think of something and fast, but Piccolo's voice didn't allow that.
Chuckling at the saiyan's scared expression, Piccolo enjoyed himself for a moment. "You're done for, saiyan! This world is mine to conquer and rule over! Special Beam Cannon!" As he growled the name of his attack, Piccolo placed the hand forward and fired his strongest attack from the fingertips.
It was fast, the beam was coming at him at a high speed. There was no way he could block it, it would pierce right through his hands and body. He was fooled by the earthling and his brother, they were buying time for the green bug to charge such a powerful attack. Consumed by annoyance, fear, and anger, Raditz closed his fists tightly. He couldn't allow himself to be taken out here, on this miserable rock. There was no time to dodge, the beam was too fast. The only thing he could do was risky, but he didn't have other options.
The saiyan raised a hand, very quickly and placed the other around the wrist. A purple orb appeared in front of the open palm, but Piccolo's attack was only a couple of meters away. "Dammit all, I won't die like this! Fire!" Screamed Raditz and fired a small ki blast towards the Special Beam Cannon. A large explosion erupted just where Raditz was standing and sent a strong shockwave.
Both Krillin and Piccolo held tight to the ground while the rain and wind got into their faces. As he tried to stand up, Krillin yelled at the green male. "P-Piccolo, that attack was so strong! That got him, right!? Please Kami, let this be an end of him!" Prayed the short martial artist as he stared at the smoke.
The tall man didn't respond, he focused on locating the enemy's ki. A drop of sweat traveled across his forehead as he stared at the smoke. He narrowed his eyes, but only for a moment because he was forced to open them wide. His entire body trembled as he felt the ki there. "N-No, that can't be! He shouldn't be alive after a direct hit!" Shouted Piccolo who made Krillin panic.
When the smoke disappeared, it revealed what happened to the saiyan. Raditz was underneath the spaceship, resting with his back against one of many metallic limbs. There was a dent behind him. The explosion sent him flying and crashing against the ship. Half of his battle armor was gone. His entire body was covered in bruises and blood. As he lifted his head, it revealed a bloody face with only one eye open. There was a big cut across his left eye, probably caused by a piece of armor that cut him during the explosion. He breathed laboriously as he tried to stand on his feet.
The saiyan supported himself against the cold metal and somehow managed to stay still. "Y-You green bastard... you almost g-got me for good. If I didn't d-detonated your attack w-with my own before it reached m-me... I'll be dead by now." He stammered a lot as he tried to speak. "I-I should've killed you first, along w-with the bald midget... I-I made a mistake of l-letting my e-emotions get in the w-way." Raditz moved his left hand near the right shoulder and took hold of a piece of armor that was stuck in the flesh.
He suppressed his voice as he violently removed the piece of armor from his shoulder. A lot of blood fell on the ground, but he didn't care. "Q-Quite some time passed since I was damaged like this... I'll make y-you pay for this, you bastards!" Acting swiftly, Raditz lifted his only working hand and fired a blast.
The blast took him by surprise, he didn't imagine that the saiyan would still have so much energy. Piccolo quickly raised both arms, to protect himself but it was too much. He was consumed by the purple blast. The blast carried him towards a boulder where it exploded on contact. While Piccolo's burnt body was falling to the ground, missing a hand, Krillin could only watch in despair.
"N-No, even Piccolo's strongest attack couldn't defeat him..." Mumbled the bald martial artist who managed to get up. He turned towards the saiyan and sweated in fear for his life. Krillin didn't even notice when the saiyan appeared in front of him. He looked up, completely unable to move at all. This was it, the end of his life with no option to ever come back. He closed his eyes and waited for all to be over, however, the strike never came. Curious, Krillin opened his eyes a little, still scared but that was quickly replaced by a shock. "G-Goku!?" Exclaimed Krillin who couldn't believe his eyes.
Somehow, the young saiyan was up and holding Raditz's wrist, preventing him from harming Krillin. Both saiyans looked like they could fall on the ground at any minute and never get up. "T-That's enough... I-I... won't let you hurt a-anyone... g-give Gohan b-back... R-Raditz..." Son Goku's voice was low and he stuttered a lot as he tried to speak.
Raditz watched his wounded brother with a shocked expression. He couldn't believe that after all the punching and beating, his younger brother was able to move and stand. "K-Kakarot..." Whispered the older saiyan the name of his brother. There was a glimpse of admiration in Raditz's eye towards his brother. However, that didn't mean he would stop. "I-I gave y-you a choice... it's your fault for making a wrong decision and b-betraying me. Now, you must pay the price..." Stated Raditz who pulled the hand away and pushed his brother to the side.
His vision was blurry, he could see several images of the bald warrior. He lost too much blood, he was tired and not sure if he could stay on his feet much longer. The saiyan bent over and raised a hand, however, he couldn't see straight. Raditz cursed out loud and just thrust his fist forward, hoping to hit the right target. He raised a right eyebrow, surprised that he felt the midget's skin on his punch. As he lifted his head, he was able to see the earthling lying on the ground. With heavy breathing, Raditz turned to the side and dragged himself back to the ship.
Each step he made was heavy. Every bone, every muscle in his body hurt or burned like deepest pits of hell. Each wound that was inflicted on his body during their battle was hurting. He could barely suppress himself from yelling. With heavy and painful grunts, Raditz slowly moved towards the ship, until he saw the body of his brother on the ground.
He wasn't even sure why, but he approached his brother and glanced into his tired eyes. They stared at each other for almost a few minutes, neither saying a single word until he moved his lips. "You've lost, brother. It was foolish of you to challenge me, however, I'll give you credit for trying. Deny it all you want, but only a saiyan could survive the beating you just endured and have the strength to stand..." Raditz stopped for a few seconds, to gain some breath and recover.
The saiyan wanted to say something but suddenly stopped. Something was bothering him and the injured Goku could see it. Raditz's expression changed, several times as he thought of something. The tall saiyan released an annoyed growl, but shortly after finally spoke to his younger brother.
"K-Kakarot, if your wounds aren't nursed within an hour, you'll bleed to death. This is the third and last chance for you. Swear you'll join me and I'll help you heal your injuries." He didn't know what was wrong with him. This wasn't what a true warrior was, he was supposed to be cold and ruthless. Instead, he was giving another chance to a man who already rejected his own blood and people. Maybe, just maybe, it was because his younger brother remained him of their father which is why he was so soft and emotional.
"Come with me, us, your true people, brother. Swear your loyalty to the saiyan prince and I'll even let your son go." That was a lie. It was a lie he needed to make and say. He could see an instantaneous shift in his brother's eyes. There was no way Vegeta would allow such a thing, especially since the boy was a half-breed and the prince seemed interested in him. "So, what's your final decision, brother? Will you join us or die in this world and let your son experience the cold and ruthless universe filled with terror and blood?" He couldn't stay on his feet anymore so he lowered on the right knee.
Son Goku didn't know what to say. His heart, his soul were breaking just by thinking of his son as a cold-blooded monster. He could never allow that, to let them turn his pure little boy to a killer who enjoys taking the lives of innocent people, just for the fun of it. No, he would never let his son become something like that because of him. If there was anyone to become a monster, then that would only be him.
It hurt just to think of it, let alone say it out loud. However, it was his responsibility, they were here because of him. "R-Raditz, p-promise me you'll really let my son go. Promise me you'll let K-Krillin and Piccolo take Gohan... and I'll join you." He was barely able to talk.
He finally had him, it was about damn time. "Sure, I'll let the boy go... but how do you know those two are even alive?" Asked the older saiyan who was very curious to know. He was sure those two were dead.
"I can sense their ki. Its faint, but still there... They'll survive." Goku shifted his head and glanced at the unmoving bodies of the two warriors who tried to help. It hurt him that he was going to leave his best friend like this, but there was no other choice. Raditz was too much for them and he wasn't even the strongest warrior. If him becoming a monster would save his son, wife, friends and the entire planet, then he will do it, no matter how much that broke his heart. "G-Gohan... Chi-Chi..." Those were Son Goku's last words before he lost consciousness.
A loud thunder illuminated the sky as the rain continued to fall. Raditz remained kneeling on the ground for a few minutes, staring at his younger brother's face. Several thoughts flashed through his mind before he finally rose from the ground. With only one properly working arm, he lifted his brother and tried to reach the ship. As he barely made any progress, he tried to keep certain thoughts as far as possible from his mind. The retrieval was a success, it was harder than he thought but than again, he also thought his brother was dead.
After several minutes, he reached the stairs which lead into the ship. Raditz made only one step when he yelled. "B-Boy... Gohan, get into the ship and help me drag your father!" He hoped the boy heard him because he didn't have the will or strength to deal with that right now.
Upon hearing his name, the little boy showed himself. He was scared and didn't want to even look at the scary man, but when he heard those words and saw his father was hurt, Gohan immediately ran. "D-Daddy!" Cried the boy as he looked at his injured father and tried to help as much as he could.
Raditz remained quiet, despite how pathetic this looked. He was glad neither Vegeta or Nappa was here to see this embarrassing sight. Once they reached the top and walked inside, Raditz stopped for a moment. He pressed several buttons on the wall and slowly walked away. As they moved deep into the ship, the stairs retracted and the metal doors closed behind their backs.
Just as the doors closed, a small figure landed in front of the ship. His flame-like hair swayed on the wind as he walked towards the spaceship. As he approached the ship, he noticed two bodies on the ground. "Hn, so there was a battle after all. It seems Raditz managed to survive this one." He chuckled at his own words as he moved forward. The warrior didn't even care to look at the bodies, assured they were dead.
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Almost at the same time, but far away from the saiyans spaceship, a city was under attack. Nobody knew what it was or who was doing it, but everything was getting destroyed. There were deep craters in the ground. The stench of death was in the air. Besides explosions, a loud laughter echoed through the city. While another explosion erupted across the city, he couldn't do anything but hide. He couldn't believe his bad luck. Of all cities, the bastard chose to attack this one, where he had a baseball match.
His jacket was battered and filled with holes. There was a scratch on his forehead that was bleeding a little. Both of his cheeks were dirty along with his pants. "Crap, how am I going to get away from that bastard!? Bulma said they were strong but this is crazy! I-I can't compete with that! What am I going to do!? I don't want to die!" The scar-faced man released a silent whimper as he hid in the ruins of a destroyed building.
He stood no chance against that guy. There was no way in hell he would go and fight his way out. He would be dead in less than a minute. The only thing he could do was hide, mask his energy and hope the guy would get bored and fly away. However, as he sat in the cold tight place between the ruble, he couldn't but wonder how the others were doing.
The only things on his mind were his girlfriend and friends. "I hope Goku and Krillin are doing better than me. Maybe they'll beat Goku's evil brother with Piccolo there... Bulma, please be safe." He really hoped and wished the best for them. As he waited, he opened his phone and tried to get somebody on the line. "Dammit, why aren't you picking up, Launch!? We need Tien's help right now!" Yelled the long-haired man as he angrily tried to type the number and call once again.
However, he was forced to drop the phone when he felt a strong explosion just near him. "Shit, I'm in range! I need to get out of here or I'm done for!" Cried the ex-bandit as he moved fast through the tight place and jumped from a hole. He just touched the ground and began running away when the bright light consumed the building behind and was gaining on him.
Up in the bright sky, a man was enjoying himself. Each explosion brought a smile on his face. He stroked a black mustache as he watched the bright light consume the buildings and what was left of the alive population. "Haha, this is too easy! I'm not even breaking a sweat, we'll conquer this planet in less than two days!" His laughter echoed through the sky. "But now that I think about it, it's a bit boring... Isn't there anyone worth to fight? Bah, what pathetic little worms. They deserve to get slaughtered." Was his remark on the earthlings as he lifted a hand that caused a big explosion on the ground.