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Kat clenched her fists, feeling completely helpless as she watched the fight progress. Goku and Piccolo were both covered in bruises and Piccolo had already lost an arm. There was nothing she could do and she hated that. Goku had already made it clear that she was to not interfere. Even if she were to interfere, what could she possibly do? Distract Raditz? She wasn't that crazy. If she were to interfere it would only affect Goku because he would be worried for her well-being and wouldn't be able to fight at his best. She was better off where she was – away from the fight and the destruction.

She looked on in horror as Raditz repeatedly stomped on Goku chest, crushing his ribs. That was it! She wasn't going to watch Goku die like this. She'd had enough of hearing her friend cry out in pain.

"Stay back!" Piccolo shouted as she began to take steps closer.

"Damn it!" she growled, clenching her fists at her sides until her knuckles were white. She needed to do something! She had to do something! Like hell was she just going to stand back!

Before her mind could even register what she was doing, she ran as fast as she could at Raditz from behind and jumped on his back in an attempt to pull him away from Goku.

"What!" he shouted, slightly alarmed at Kat's attempt to stop him. "Stupid woman let go!"

"Fuck you!" she spat defiantly, continuing to yank on his hair. Her plan was somewhat working since he moved away from Goku but now he was trying to reach back and grab her smaller form.

He was finally able to grab the back of her shirt and pull her off of him. She managed to land on her feet but staggered slightly from the impact. Raditz slowly approached her with that smug smirk on his face.

"So this is how it's going to be?" he said in a mock tone as she took a step back for every step he took forward. "And here I planned on taking you with me once all of this passed but it seems as though that won't be possible now. Pity I have to kill you now."

"Kat!" Goku called from on the ground, struggling to get up but failing miserably. The pain was too much.

"Say goodbye!" Raditz raised his hand.

"Kat!" Goku shouted.

Suddenly Raditz whipped his head to the side as he watched his space pod being blown to bits with Gohan emerging from it, seething and looking directly at Raditz.

"What!" Raditz exclaimed, shocked that Gohan managed to destroy his space pod.

"Gohan!" both Goku and Kat shouted at the seething little boy.

"You leave my friend alone!" he exclaimed, exploding in a fit of pure energy and hurtling straight towards Raditz.

Raditz staggered back from the attack as his armor cracked right at the center from where Gohan attacked him.

Gohan looked around confused until he spotted Goku on the ground and ran towards him but was slapped away from Raditz as he caught his footing.

"GOHAN!" Kat screamed as she ran over to the unconscious boy. "Dammit. Gohan, wake up," she urged trying to shake the boy awake as Raditz slowly approached them.

"Kat! Gohan! Stay back! Run away!" Goku shouted as Raditz approached the two with a not so happy expression.

"You would have made a fine warrior my nephew. No one has ever wounded me as you have just now, and for that I'm afraid you must die." He raised his hand, charging up an energy blast, until he felt something behind him and was once again put in a full nelson by Goku.

"Kat, grab Gohan and go!"

"But-"

"KATHERINE! GO!"

Kat quickly scooped Gohan up in her arms and did as she was told.

"Piccolo, mind charging up that attack again?" Gohan called over to his temporary comrade.

"Heh, you mind not letting go this time?" Piccolo replied charging up his Special Beam Cannon.

"Yeah, I promise," Goku said as he firmly held Raditz in a full nelson.

"Kakarrot! What are you doing? Is this any way to treat your older brother?" Raditz pleaded, trying to break Goku's hold.

"You're no brother of mine," Goku stated, struggling to keep his hold tight.

"PICCOLO, NOW!"

"Kakarrot! No!" Raditz struggled to free himself.

"You don't need to tell me twice. SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!" Piccolo shouted as he fired the beam straight at the brothers.

Kat watched in horror as the beam struck its target and as both Goku and Raditz landed on the ground with a thud. She ran as fast as she could over to Goku's side with Gohan in her arms.

"H-hey," she said shakily, trying to keep her emotions under check. "You don't look too bad."

"K-Kat. G-Gohan, is he okay?" Goku asked.

"He's fine just knocked out."

"Thank you Kat. Thank you for looking after Gohan and please, keep on looking after him."

"Don't talk like that. We'll have you back here in no time," she replied in a soft voice.

"W-what? How is that possible?" Raditz's shaky voice questioned.

"Here on this planet, we have things called Dragon Balls. Gather all seven and together they have the power to grant any wish including bringing someone dead back to life," Piccolo explained as he stood over Raditz. "Knowing Goku's friends, I'd say she's correct in saying that he'll be back here on Earth in no time," he said glancing over at Kat, Gohan, and Goku.

"You can all go to hell," he spat.

"Rude son of a bitch," Kat mumbled.

"Thank you for the information though. All of what has happened here has been transferred to my two Saiyan comrades out in space – both stronger than I. Once they hear of my death, I'm positive they will come and avenge me."

"When will they arrive?" Goku struggled to ask.

"One year. One very short year," he laughed as best as he could. "How sweet does that victory taste now?"

Kat thought about what Raditz had just said. This was bad, very bad. One year? Knowing the circumstances, that year would fly right on by. Damn they were screwed. And two even stronger Saiyans than him? They weren't screwed, they were beyond screwed. They should all might as well sign their death certificates and give away everything they own. And here when she thought she would go straight home after all of this passed and go on with her life. Bye bye to that thought.

She was thinking of anything they could do when an idea popped into her head. She drew her attention over to Goku's wound. It was pretty bad; it appeared as if the beam went right through his diaphragm… But Raditz was taller – did that mean that it got him right in the chest? No, wait. Since he was taller and Goku had him in a full nelson from behind, that would mean that he would have been hunched down, slightly bent over forward to accommodate to Goku's height since he had control of the body… which means he was struck somewhere in his abdomen! He would live if his injuries were treated to! She snapped out of her thought when she noticed Piccolo about to finish off the laughing Saiyan.

"Piccolo wait!" she called out to him as he was about to finish the job. She set Gohan down and ran over to him to stand in between him and Raditz, shocking both the Saiyan and Piccolo. "Wait." She repeated.

"What are you doing?" he demanded, staring her down.

"D-don't," she breathed out, obviously tired from all of the running. "Don't kill him just yet."

"Why not! The bastard needs to die!"

"Just hear me out," she said trying to catch her breath before straightening up and facing Piccolo, not intimidated by him at all… well maybe just a little. "What exactly do we know of this new threat? Nothing. If we were to train nonstop for an entire year, what would that help if we know absolutely nothing about the enemy? No plan, no strategy, no nothing. You'd just be running straight towards death! But guess who does know about this new threat…"

Piccolo frowned. "…Just what exactly are you suggesting?" he questioned.

"Don't kill him… yet," she said simply. "Keep him alive until you get the information you want, then you can kill him. I mean just look at him, he's completely at our mercy. Not only that but he has a tail that's just begging to be pulled in every possible way ever."

"As if I'd ever tell you anything," Raditz spat.

"Oh you'll talk, even if it takes time, you'll talk. How would you like it if that tail of yours was pulled until the pain was so unbearable you passed out? Or better yet, if we were to 'accidentally' pull it right off? Hm? How does that sound? We haven't even gotten to cruel and unusual punishment yet."

"You bitch."

"Asshole. Anyways, Piccolo?"

"Go for it," Goku said.

"Alright," Piccolo agreed.

"Good now that's settled," Kat yawned, "Now all that's left is whether you want to cooperate or not. Completely up to you by the way, but I would suggest you cooperate. Things might not turn out as bad as they seem."

Raditz glared at them, clenching his fists into the ground. He was completely at their mercy.

Out of the corner of her eye, Kat could see something out in the distance coming towards them. She looked up and noticed it was a hovercar carrying Bulma, Krillin and Master Roshi. Once they landed, Bulma came running out and practically threw herself at Kat.

"Kat! Are you alright?"

"Um…" Kat gestured behind her, over to where Goku was.

Bulma gasped and went over to where Krillin and Master Roshi were with Goku. Kat could see the pain etched on their faces as they watched their friend pass away with a smile on his face.

"N-no Goku! You can't be gone!" Krillin cried, trying to shake Goku as if he were only asleep.

"He's gone Krillin," Master Roshi said solemnly.

Krillin looked as if he still couldn't believe it.

"So baby brother has passed away," Raditz laughed.

"Shut up," Kat stepped on his tail.

Raditz cringed at the pain.

Everyone except Piccolo gasped.

"He's still alive?" Bulma asked.

"We'll explain later," Piccolo answered.

"Hey, look! Goku's disappeared!" Master Roshi exclaimed.

Piccolo stared at the spot where Goku once lay until a smirk formed on his face. "I know, it was Kami."

"Kami?" Krillin questioned.

"The guardian of the Earth, Goku knows him well. I think you all know who he is. Yeah, I'm positive this was his work. No doubt he has a special purpose in mind for Goku," Piccolo explained.

"You think so?" Bulma asked as she held the unconscious Gohan in her arms.

"What's the green man blabbering about?" Raditz asked.

"Piccolo," Kat began, digging her heel into Raditz's tail once more, "just explained that Goku's in good hands."

"You bitch," he spat.

It was her turn to smirk as her eyes looked down at him in his pitiful state.

"All right down to business," Piccolo said getting everyone's attention. "In one year, two – even more powerful – Saiyans will come here on Earth."

Everyone gasped. "What!?"

"We have until then to train."

"But what about…" Bulma trailed off as she gestured over to Raditz.

"Since we know nothing about this new enemy, Kat suggested we keep him alive in order to get some answers since he is also a Saiyan. He has information about his comrades that might help us," Piccolo explained.

"That makes sense," Master Roshi nodded.

"Yeah," Krillin agreed.

"Stop stepping on my tail!" Raditz seethed.

"Oh I'm sorry, I had no idea I was stepping on it," Kat said innocently as she dug her foot even harder onto his tail. "Hey, Bulma! Do you know of any place where we can keep him?" she asked, pointing down at the Saiyan as if he were some dog.

"We need to heal him don't we?" Bulma questioned with a pensive expression. "Hey! I got it! My dad has been working on these healing tanks in which you just go in for some time and you're all healed. They're still in the works but he has some that actually work except the healing takes some time."

"How much time?" Krillin asked.

"I'm not sure. I guess with an injury like his, a week at the most."

"That's perfect," Piccolo said.

"And we can keep him in Capsule Corp," Bulma added. "There's more than enough room and I'm positive my dad and I could set up a room especially for him."

"In other words, a room he can't get out of." Master Roshi stated.

"Exactly."

"Sounds alright," Kat mumbled.

"What are you mumbling about?" Raditz demanded.

"How annoying you are!" she replied.

"So Piccolo, I guess we'll see you-" Master Roshi cut himself off as they all watched Piccolo re-grow his arm.

"Ah, much better. Now, I know this is going to sound weird but I would like to take the boy with me for some special training."

"What? You just want to gobble him up," Krillin protested.

"What! Are you crazy!" Piccolo exclaimed. He then explained how Gohan had a hidden power that would come in handy if he ever learned how to control it, and that he would train Gohan himself in hopes of unlocking and mastering that hidden power.

"I say go for it," Kat complied.

"What? Kat are you crazy?" Bulma questioned.

"After today, possibly," Kat shrugged. "But I do agree with Piccolo in that Gohan has a hidden power that could come in handy. Hell, that hidden power saved my life earlier today! Training Gohan to learn how to control and tap into that power would help us in this situation."

"Oh alright," Krillin reluctantly agreed.

"Once you wish Goku back, tell him that he'll be able to see his son in one year," Piccolo said as he flew away with Gohan.

"Now, time for you to take a nap," Kat said.

"What?" Raditz questioned, slightly confused but the next thing he knew, his tail was pulled and he could feel himself falling into the depths of unconsciousness.

"Have any extra room for three people," Kat asked as she walked over to the three.

"Three?" Krillin questioned.

"Raditz and Kat," Bulma clarified.

"That ass is like two to three times bigger than me," Kat explained.

"I don't have enough room in the hover car but I do in this," she said as she pulled out a little case from her back pocket filled with capsules. She pulled one out, activated it, and then tossed it to the ground to reveal a yellow VTOL Plane.

"Dang Bulma," Kat whistled. "You are the best."

"Oh please, stop it," Bulma replied waving at Kat.

"Alright Krillin time to help," both Kat and Bulma said.

"W-what? Why me?"

"Because we're females with little to no strength, Roshi's just straight up old but you, you are strong," Kat explained.

"Very strong," Bulma added.

"Oh, well I guess that is true," Krillin blushed rubbing the back of his head.

"I'm not old!" Roshi protested.

"Fine, then prove it," Bulma challenged. "Go and help out Krillin."

"I will," he said as he set his staff down and went over to help Krillin carry the large Saiyan into the plane.

Kat and Bulma high fived each other as they watched Krillin and Master Roshi finally manage to carry the unconscious Saiyan onboard.

"There, all done," Krillin breathed out trying to catch his breath.

"Thank you." Kat said giving him a hug.

"It was no biggy," Krillin said blushing.

"Hey don't I get a hug too?" Roshi said.

"No," Kat and Bulma stated as they all began filing into the plane.

"Am I glad this is over," Kat stretched as she leaned back into her seat.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt at all?" Bulma asked as she flew the plane.

"Yeah I'm fine," Kat yawned. "I'm really tired though. I just wanna go home and sleep."

"Speaking of home, where do you live Kat?" Krillin asked.

"Some apartment complex in West City."

"You live in West City?" Bulma asked slightly surprised that they lived in the same city.

"Yeah, I used to live by Nikki Town but moved over here."

"Why'd you move?"

"Job. Since West City is so wealthy there are more jobs available."

"There sure are." Bulma agreed. "Where exactly do you live?"

"Um, I think the complex is called South-West City Apartments."

"That isn't too far from Capsule Corp."

"You live there don't you?"

"But of course."

"You've been living so close to each other and yet you didn't know," Krillin chuckled to which Kat nodded with a slight laugh.

Bulma offered to drop off the guys as the tiny island slowly began to get into view. Krillin questioned if they would be alright by themselves to which Bulma assured that everything would be much easier to handle once they arrived at Capsule Corp. Once they arrived at the island, they said their goodbyes for the day. Now it was just Bulma and Kat… and the unconscious Saiyan.

It wasn't long before Capsule Corp came into view.

"Well it looks like we're here," Bulma said. Once they landed she said she would be right back and quickly ran off inside. Kat just stared slightly in awe at how big the building actually was. She'd never been so close before and it was all pretty cool. Bulma then came out pushing what seemed to be a mobile platform of sorts.

"What's that?" Kat asked pointing to the platform.

"This will help us carry our guest inside."

"And those?" she asked pointing behind Bulma at the robot like beings.

"They are going to help us place our guest on the platform and in the tank. I've already informed my dad so he's getting that ready."

"Alright."

Bulma then gave the order to the three little robots. They proceeded in placing the unconscious Saiyan on the platform and then in pushing it inside after Bulma.

"Wow this place is so big," Kat mumbled as she looked around while Bulma led the way down some halls to the room that contained the healing tanks.

"So this is it?" Kat asked as the robots stopped pushing the platform in the center of the room.

"Pretty much."

"So what do we do now?"

"Well first we have to strip him of his clothes then place this oxygen tube into his lungs and then place him in the tank. It should begin filling with some liquid that should begin healing him."

"I'm not touching him."

"Me either, which is why they do it," Bulma gestured to the little robots.

"Um Bulma, since he's going to be naked in that thing . . . isn't there something we can put around it to, you know, cover him?"

"Already on it," Bulma assured as she went over to the control panel on the left side of the tank and began pushing some buttons. Kat looked on as three fourths of the tank began darkening until the darkened area was pitch black. "It's a good thing my dad knows a little something about privacy," Bulma said, proud of her father. "I can easily control the opacity of the tank."

"Awesome."

"I know right. Let's go to the next room and discuss a few things."

"Fine with me," Kat agreed. "Oh hey what about this?" she asked pointing to the scouter still on Raditz's face.

"Let's check it out, grab it and lets go."

"What. Oh fine." She reluctantly reached down and carefully pulled the scouter off of his face then followed Bulma into the next room that slightly reminded her of a corporate building's break room except it wasn't that big. It had two couches, one table with four chairs around it, a table with snacks and a coffee machine, a TV mounted to the wall, and another door opposite to the one they had entered from. She estimated about fifteen people would fit.

Taking a seat at the table, Bulma handed Kat a cup of coffee and glanced down at the scouter on the table. She set her own coffee down and picked it up to examine it closer.

"What are you thinking?"

"I think I can reprogram it so it can display numbers in our language."

"Really?"

"Yeah, the circuitry seems a little complex but I like a challenge. Now what exactly are we going to do?"

"The only weakness we know is that tail."

"Hm. I think we can work with that. What we should do is embed a little microchip in his tail that emits electric signals so if he misbehaves we just push a little button and bam, he's in pain from the electricity shocking his tail. As for the room, I guess we can put many sensors around it to detect his energy so if he tries to blow something up, he'll get shocked before he has the chance to raise his hand."

"Sounds nice," Kat laughed taking a sip of her coffee. "How fast do you think you'll have it ready?"

"By the time he's out of that tank."

"Man you work fast."

"Well what can I say, it's what I do," Bulma shrugged.

A knock could be heard from the door on the other side of the room. "Bulma! Bulma, honey are you in there?"

Kat glanced at Bulma hoping for an answer. "My mom. I'm in here!"

The door opened to reveal a blond, young looking woman. "Oh, sweetheart, I didn't know you had a friend over."

Both Kat and Bulma stood. "Mom this is my good friend Katherine Felis."

"Kat is fine as well."

"Nice to meet you sweetie. Is it okay if I call you Katherine since it is your actual name and all?"

"Nice to meet you too. Kat or Katherine, which ever you prefer is fine with me," Kat smiled.

"Say Katherine sweetheart, will you be staying the night with us? It is pretty late."

"Oh I completely forgot about the time."

"You're more than welcome to stay. We have plenty of room so it wouldn't be a bother at all," Bulma assured.

"That and you look exhausted, poor thing."

"You have no idea," Bulma mumbled.

"Well it's settled then! You are staying here with us. Now you just rest up, I'll go and prepare a room for you Katherine dear."

"Thank you very much Mrs. Briefs."

Over in the next room, Raditz drifted in and out of consciousness. What his mind could only register at the moment was that he was in a healing tank that slightly reminded him of the ones that used to be on planet Vegeta. He could feel his body beginning to heal albeit slowly, but that didn't matter to him right now. What mattered was that he was healing. He inwardly smirked to himself.

"Foolish humans don't know that when a Saiyan survives a near death experience he only gets stronger."

His thoughts also drifted back to Kat. If it weren't for her he would have been dead for sure, damn. Maybe things weren't going to be as bad as he thought. Maybe he still had a chance to toy with Kat as she had with him. If they thought that they were the only ones that could mess with him, they were wrong. Now that he thought about it, he would enjoy his time on Earth and he would most certainly enjoy his time with his newfound prey.