Chapter 4: Captured
Sight finally returned to Goku, who, after looking at his surroundings, found himself tied to a chair. He felt drained and exhausted. He can't remember what happened. Suddenly, a door opens and a bright light enters, along with two dark figures. The room is dark and his vision blurry. The middle man walked over to him. "We will harness your super saiyan energy. One way or another saiyan." He then spat in Goku's face and left the room. Suddenly, pain shot through him as he felt his life essence get sucked out him slightly. Despite it was a little amount, it still hurt a lot. This had been going on for many hours. He was just unconscious most of the time.
He started to have a flashback. "Father!" a young man shouted, wearing the same uniform that he did. He was in super saiyan form and had short spiky hair. He was running towards him as explosions came from all directions. "Supreme kai, will he be ok?" The man asked the pale figure by Goku's side. "I'm afraid not." He responded. Goku couldn't see him. "However, I might be able to stabilise him if I get him back to our planet. But there is too much happening, I can't concentrate." A large explosion shot behind him. "We can't stay here!" The man shouted. He then closed his eyes as if in deep thought. "There is something I can do. I can draw them away from you. Give you time to get father out of here." "You won't survive and you won't stop them. It'll be like Vegeta did with Buu." The kai commented. "It's the only way. Father... Take care." He gave Goku one last wave before turning and gathering his energy. Goku raised his hand at him, trying to grab him. "Go...Gohan... "Goku said quietly with a croaky and exhausted voice. Only the Kai heard him. Gohan turned his head back to Goku. "Goodbye dad." He gave a faint smile before disappearing. "Gohan..." Goku began to say but soon fell back unconscious.
Instantly, Goku woke and roared in a scream of guilt, breaking the chair he was in. "GOHAN!" Guards instantly entered the room, to be sent flying backwards. Goku had transformed to his super saiyan 4 state. In this state, he was 40x as powerful as a super saiyan 3, his body was covered with red fur except for his chest which remained peach colour, he had a tail the same as his skin and his hair was shorter than super saiyan 3 and black spiky.
"Goku is free! I repeat, Goku is free! Eliminate him!" a sound speaker shouted. Guards were running all around the base searching for Goku but he moved so fast, there wasn't even a blur. With a screeching halt, he stopped in front of Tarble, Raiden, Dauntia, Kaiden and Bardock's cells. Only Bardock felt his power. "Kakarrot?" he asked silently. Goku spoke in a deep voice, with a slight croak "Shush father, I'll get you out of here somehow. You're all exhausted, let me do the rest. I'll save you all." The door slurred open, and in an instant, Goku disappeared. Guards walked in and formed a defensive line to defend the room. Bardock just laid back down, exhausted still.
Goku was literally flying around the base. No one noticed him but they felt a chill up their spine when he passed. He came to a halt when he reached two titanium vault doors. "This is the place." He heard movement behind him and hid in the dark. "In the base you know?" one man spoke. They walked into sight. One had spread brown hair, was in a lab suit and had a collection of keys. He also wore distinct blue shoes which seemed familiar but Goku ignored it. His focus was on the guy next to him. "He won't find this place, especially when his friends are in danger. He'll try and save them first." Goku couldn't see him. Just hear his croaky old voice. "But to do that, he'll have to find me as I have the keys." He showed worry. "That's a possibility but I doubt that. He'll probably just blow the cells." "R...Right..." He didn't seem convinced. The lap suited kid also sounded familiar to Goku. He saw them use one of the keys to open the doors and just as it closed, he sped inside at the last second.
Dende was watching from the watchtower. "Come on Goku, their lives depend on you." He spoke to himself. Suddenly, a cracking noise appeared from behind him and he turned to see the source. A portal had opened and he could hear voices. "Are you sure you want to do this? You can stay. You've helped us so much." "Yeah. I'm sure. I won't forget you all though. I may come back one day. But Earth needs my help right now and I must look after what is left. I bid you farewell... my friends." He heard footsteps but then a collection of hoofs. "Wait Vegeta!" A young girly voice shouted. "No No No!" And at that moment, a man with a collection of colours gripped on him fell through. The portal then closed. "Fuck..."