Vegeta looked at the boy in confusion. Then glanced up at Radditz who was wearing the same expression and merely shrugged his shoulders in bewilderment. Why did Kakarot believe himself to be this boy named Goku… didn't he remember his programming in the space pod?
Radditz called back to this boy, who had already turned to his friend in an attempt to resume their spar. "Boy! You are a member of an honorable race called the Saiyans, we come from the Planet Vegeta-sei and I can tell you with certainty that you are the one called Kakarot and my brother. You were sent here to destroy all life forms on this planet… don't you remember your arrival on this planet?"
"I came from Grandpa Gohans house… and I don't remember anything before he found me in the woods." Goku said looking perplexed. "and why would I destroy 'all life forms'? I like it here… everyone's nice, and there's people to fight and… there's lots of good food.
Master Roshi had picked himself up off the sand at this point and stood in front of Goku in a semi-defensive pose. "Wait just a second there!" he said waving his walking stick in the air "Do you mean to tell me that Goku is from outer space? And that he was sent here to kill us all? That's ridiculous, Goku wouldn't hurt anyone. I know! You're probably disciples of that sneak Master Crane!" he said pointing accusingly to the two boys.
"Crane? No… you said that this Gohan found you in the woods and brought you to live with him? Tell me boy, did you suffer a head injury when you were little?" Radditz asked him, his arms crossed and not at all impressed with his little brother. No wonder father sent him to earth, this boy was dimwitted and weak.
"A head injury… well yeah. I fell down a cliff one time. I still
have the scar too! You want to see… its pretty big" Goku said smiling.
"I cant believe it! You forgot everything Kakarot!" Radditz bellowed astonished.
"What does it matter Radditz" Vegeta cut in, looking bored with the entire scenario. "We were looking for a good spar, not your long lost idiotic brother. You can have this sad excuse for a family reunion later, we can look somewhere else for a worthy opponent" he made to leave when Gokus voice stopped his actions.
"Wait! You guys like to fight? I do too! You can join Krillin and me. Were practicing for the next World Tournament!" Goku exclaimed.
"Goku… these guys don't look to friendly." Krillin said siding up along Goku. "I wouldn't fight them if I were you."
"Oh come on Krillin. You worry to much. You heard the tall one with the funny hair. He's my brother, so he must love fighting as much as I do… and he has a tail just like me so I already know one of his weak spots" he said the last part quietly, obviously meaning to have it for Krillins ears only.
"We learned to get rid of that particular weakness ages ago, Kakarot. We could teach it to you, if you want. Our father is here on Earth. I'm sure he can train you to be a proper Saiyan… or you can stay here and train with your bald headed friend" Radditz said. Then he turned back to Vegeta "Either way my lord, you were right. We are unlikely to find a good sparring partner here. We should leave now… no point wasting our time here" he walked to the edge of the island, Prince Vegeta alongside him preparing to take flight again, but he turned back a final time, aiming his words to his little brother "If you want to come find us brother, we are staying in the King of West City's palace."
The two stranger, prepared to take flight when Goku shouted "Hold on! You're leaving without a fight? Come on and I was just getting all prepared."
"Yes. We are leaving. You are not a worthy fighter… you don't even know who you are boy." Prince Vegeta said unconcernedly.
"I'll come with you" Goku announced determinedly. "I'll train with you. I know how strong you are… I can sense it, but I can train and beat you!"
Vegeta turned to Kakarot with a look of surprise on his face "You can sense power readings without a scouter or any help?"
"Of course" he said still looking angry at being mocked about his weakness.
"Well, well, well Radditz… it seems your brother may be good for something after all" Vegeta said slyly "ok boy you can come with us. I'm sure your father will want to see you trained properly, and in exchange you can teach us how to sense power readings"
"Great! When can we get started! I want to meet my dad and train and fight!" Goku said quite forgetting his anger and becoming excited at the prospect of a new training regiment "you should come to Krillin! We'll have so much to learn! Of course, if that's okay with you Master Roshi?'' Goku asked in an apparent afterthought.
Master Roshi knew that if he didn't allow Goku to go, he would be disappointed and miss out in an amazing opportunity. But thinking about, pure and lighthearted Goku training with these monsters that destroyed whole planets, was an ominous prospect. If what they said was true, that Goku was an alien from a planet called Vegeta, which Roshi didn't doubt with all the strange things he saw that Goku was capable of, then Goku deserved the opportunity to meet with others like him.
"Yes boy, you can go. But I'm coming with you, I'm still your master and I know the discipline that you require" Master Roshi said putting on his best wise master voice "and your coming to Krillin. I cant have you falling behind, and you might learn something new from these 'Saiyans' "
"Oh, Master Roshi… do I have to-" Krillin began.
"Yes!" Master Roshi said cutting off his whining.
"Come on Krillin! It'll be fun!" Goku said.
"Enough! We should get going know, I've wasted enough time on you fools" Vegeta once again turned away from the group on the island and prepared to leave "If you're coming follow me and Radditz, we will not slow down for you so….. try and keep up" Vegeta said with a smirk.
"Wa-Wait a second! How will we get there? We cant fly like you guys!" Krillin shouted sounding slightly relieved that they found a loophole to joining these guys.
"Ca-Cant fly?" Vegeta spluttered finally giving his full attention "You
mean to tell me that you're seven and you cant even fly yet Kakarot?"
"My names not Kakarot! And no, but that's okay you'll teach me and I have my flying Nimbus" Goku said not really understanding why the short guy with the weird hair sounded so angry all the time. He didn't know that people should fly already, he hadn't seen anyone do it before.
"You're what?' Vegeta said in exasperation. What was it this time?
"You'll see!" Goku said and then bellowed in an obnoxiously loud voice "COME TO ME FLYING NIMBUS!"
Nothing happened for a few seconds and Vegeta was certain that Radditzs' brother had a few screws loose, when suddenly a golden cloud came zooming by and stopped right in front of Kakarot.
"This is Nimbus" Goku said proudly.
"It's a cloud" Radditz stated, obviously under the same impression that his brother was a little on the… crazy side.
"Yep, and it gets me everywhere I need to go" Goku said beaming, and then he hopped on the cloud and sat on it!
"How-how did you do that" Radditz and Vegeta said simultaneously.
"But Goku! Master Roshi and I cant go on the flying nimbus. You know that it only takes the 'pure of heart' " Krillin said the last part sarcastically, but once again sounded relieved that he would not have to go with the strange and powerful pair.
"He has a point son, maybe its best if we don't go on the quest" Master Roshi said, equally relieved.
"That's okay Krillin, you and Master Roshi can hold on to me!" this statement did not make them feel any better.
"Prince Vegeta! He's sitting on a cloud!" Radditz said in awe.
"I know… what kind of trickery is this?" Vegeta said, not liking that this boy knew how to do two things that he did not.
"Its not a trick… it's the flying nimbus. You can try it if you want… but I've got to warn you, you'll fall right through if the nimbus doesn't think you have a good heart" Goku explained patting his cloud in appreciation.
"Good heart!" Vegeta said sarcastically. "you people are truly pathetic"
"I wana try!" said Radditz enthusiastically, and for the first time everyone saw the family resemblance between the two very different brothers. Radditz bounded up happily to the floating cloud and jumped on the cloud as if he was diving into a pool of water.
For a second he seemed to be floating on the cloud, but the next second he crashed hard into the sand below, his legs still sticking out into the air.
"Well… that was definitely worth the journey" Vegeta snickered.
"Ah… who wants to fly on a stupid cloud anyway?" Radditz said annoyed rubbing his face while the rest of the group snickered behind their hands.
"Do you want to try?" Goku asked turning to Vegeta.
"Ah… no I don't think so. Anyway we are wasting time… get on your silly cloud and lets go. And if your friends want to join you better tell them to hold on because I am not carrying anyone" Vegeta said blasting off into the air, Radditz following close behind him, still rubbing his sore head.
"Boy… that one sure is cranky" Master Roshi said grabbing hold of Goku who was already sitting comfortably on the cloud. He saw Krillin standing on the sand with his hands crossed and grabbed him by his uniform to join them.