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When love is not madness, it is not love.
To say that Radditz was shocked, was an understatement.
He was beyond stunned. The long haired saiyan sat in the pod, silently counting down the seconds to take off.
10… 9… 8…
Just an hour ago, his prince had approached him. "Radditz," Vegeta said in his usual firm tone as usual. "Sire." He replied, as usual. The prince crossed his arms and scowled, as usual. "I need to talk to you."
Not as usual.
Radditz nodded, confused. Where were the demands and orders? The impatient yells? Radditz shifted nervously, Vegeta could always seem to look down on someone despite his height, and currently that someone was gulped-this was obviously hard to say. "About your brother-"
He looked up in surprise. "Kakarot?" Vegeta gave a brisk nod. "Later, after launch, you will redirect the pod towards Earth to search for him." The prince left, not waiting for a reply.
Radditz nodded dumbly. That was Vegeta for you-no explanation, no nothing. What a mysterious character. But what the saiyan could not figure out was why the prince changed his mind all of a sudden. Vegeta was one stubborn character, and once he made his mind up he would not change it.
He was so unpredictable, the prince. Who could tell what he would do? You,said a voice in his head, used to know him so well. But after that purging mission, he came back all… different. That was ten years- No. he shook his head. He didn't want to think about it.
Not now, when he was so close to his only family left.
Well. I guess some mysteries are never meant to be solved.
7...6...5…
Just 5 more seconds… 5 more seconds before he was on his way to look for Kakarot.
I wonder how he is. Kakarot, the carbon copy of Bardock. Will he be anything like Dad? The last time I saw him, he was a mere infant. How much has he changed? He should be 22 now. Is he even alive? Or will I just end up on a barren, dull planet? What if-Radditz swallowed-what if he wouldn't help us?
No. Of course he would. We are the last of the saiyans, all because of Frieza. Kakarot would want to avenge our people…right? To rid the world of a tyrant…
Then again… would he be strong enough? I remember him-a ridiculously low ki of 2, even for a third-class. Would he be able to help us defeat Frieza? Or would he be a liability? Then again, if he managed to survive this long, then he must have some skill, right?
4...3...2…
Just a few moments. I will alter the course of the pod to Planet Earth. It's still existing, right? I hope so…
I can't wait to see him again! To know my family is still alive… I wonder, what if he doesn't remember me? He was so young then… Unless he hit his head as a baby, he should be fine.
1...0…
Well, this is it.
Meanwhile, in the other pod, Vegeta had some musings on his own.
I can't believe this. Am I actually… nervous? No, it can't be! I'm not nervous for anything. This isn't the first time I am going off on a purging mission. This has become almost like routine to me! I should be perfectly fine!
Then… why do I feel like this?
His thoughts were interrupted as the countdown ended.
YYYYYYYYYY
Somewhere beyond the atmosphere, Radditz watched as his pod zoomed away from the other two. They were heading in the opposite direction, so the distance between them was about a year's travel. He dreaded having to leave his two companions, but really, Radditz was used to having them around.
Sure, he was independent, and sometimes they went on solo mission, but this was… different.
He felt as if after this trip, he would not see them again.
YYYYYYYYYY
There was a nagging feeling in Nappa, as he watched Radditz's pod leave them.
What were they really sending him to? They were not sure whether Kakarot was alive, it was just a gamble that Vegeta decided to partake in. But at what cost?
Vegeta had changed. He knew it, Radditz knew it, and he was sure Vegeta knew it too. But he had never thought his prince would have changed so much, as to take the risk of looking for a missing person. Sure, they were the last of their race, but wasn't this too much of a risk?
Only time would tell.