A/N: Espeon804 here with another great action-packed chapter! We FINALLY get to see Goku in such a bleak situation, that'll he'll have no choice, but to fully embrace his pride! *Laughs out loudly in victory* I'M A GENIUS! *sees glares from readers, clears throat* sorry that you had to read that. Eh-heh…
This chapter will probably be the longest by far too! My writing skills are improving! ^^
Thanks to eleazar3055 (Wattpad) and some of my reviewers on Fanfiction, I have a few new ideas in mind.
Well, anyway, this chapter will starts going back towards the anime itself again. We'll see glances of the Z-Fighters and how they are handling their own training. And Gohan of course! In the next chapter perhaps, or two, Goku will finally meet Vegeta and Nappa-
Vegeta: It's Prince Vegeta!
Well Mr. Grumps, excuse me for my rudeness.
Vegeta: Is that any way to speak to a prince?! I should kill you right now young Earthling!
Look, you shouldn't even be here yet. My readers are itching for another chapter and you're stalling! I hate stalling! Pardon me "your highness" but if you kill me, then you'll never have your spotlight on the fic.
Vegeta: *growls and crosses arms*
Anyway, now that the drama's over, let the next chapter begin! Let's see how long it'll take 'till Goku snaps! Woot, woot!
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-Espeon804. The teenage Pokemon, DragonBall, ThunderCats, and a long list of shows fan!
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-Train for your life! The awakening of Kakarot's Saiyan side!-
"C'mon Kakarot! What's the matter? You're not going to run away like a little baby are you?" Raditz teases as he watches his little brother backing away rather quickly. It's impressive in how well his brother manages to dodge many of their attacks without much difficulty. Still, Raditz is doing this in hopes to awaken the Saiyan side of his brother that has been locked away for so long. If this doesn't work, then he might as well put him in the same category as the Humans. Perhaps Kakarot is already in that category.
"Kiiii! Kiki ki!" The Saibamen chatter and squeal in mischief filled laughter. They all lunge at him, one by one. The Saiyan still cowards. Some warrior he is.
Kakarot wouldn't call himself a coward. He just doesn't want to kill these guys for no reason. Sure, he took down 100 Humans the other day, but that was because he didn't really had much of a choice. He has to admit it to himself. The only time he actually does kill is when he has no other options and is forced to do so. It haunts him still. He still shivers at the reminder of how he as a boy punched and went through King Piccolo right through his stomach. Worst feeling ever. He'll hate to go through someone's guts again.
"You call yourself a Saiyan?!" The angry voice of Raditz snapped him from thinking. A Saibamen punches him off his feet and he stumbles hard, trying to regain his balance.
"Raditz! You're distracting me!" Kakarot warns him while ducking his head to avoid one of the creature's attacks.
"From what? Being a coward?!"
"I'm no coward Raditz!" Kakarot kicks one of the creatures away from him. "You're just pushing me too far!" He punches another away.
The older Saiyan chuckles lightly. "Pushing you too far? The truth is, you've never been in such tense combat before. You're not used to it. I'll show a little mercy on you then." He looks directly at the two Saibamen closer to him. "You two, I want you to run around here and find the boy with a tail like mine. When you do, attack him and don't hold nothing back."
Kakarot almost chokes. "Are you trying to kill my son too?!"
"Oh please. He may not be trained with Martial Arts but the brat knows how to defend himself believe it or not. Besides, this is the only way I can get you two to grow into the warriors I need you to be." He pats his armor where the last two seeds are stored. "When we meet him again, I'll use the last two to see how much he approved. How long will it take you to fully accept yourself as a Saiyan? The sooner you do, the better."
Kakarot watches the two Saibamen sprint off in search for his only son. What Raditz says does make since, but the problem is that even though he did agree to join his race, their culture is too hard to embrace. As of now, killing only makes him feel a little better, but then he'll regret it later. He doubts that he'll ever enjoy taking other's lives. It seems too cruel. Perhaps he's not cut out to be a true Saiyan.
A fist hits him hard on the face. One of the Saibamen caught him off guard. The younger Saiyan quickly stands to resume his defense tactics, only to be punched down again. He notices that another tries to kick his face so he rises an arm to block but he's outsmarted as the creature apparently planned for him to do that, so another behind him kicks him in an other angle. Kakarot's face gets implanted into dirt.
"Aw you're kidding me! Please tell me that this isn't all you got!" Raditz shouts.
It stinks to be thrown around like a ragdoll. Every time Kakarot tries to get back on his feet, he's shoved down again. The Saibamen laugh at him. They are toying with him! "Cut it out!" Now he sounds like a child. They don't listen of course. They continue to tease him. He gets to his knees only to get kicked on the stomach. Getting punched on the stomach is painful for any person in the world. Now imagine being kicked there and multiply it by 10. Kakarot stays on his knees hunched over while pressing his folded arms against his stomach in hopes to ease the pain but, it doesn't fade. He sees a foot coming at him in incredible speed. He gets hit on the chin and he falls hard on his back. He lays there groaning.
Raditz frowns now. "Pitiful. I expected more from you brother! Right now you're just useless! You may be the strongest warrior here, but to our Prince, you'll be nothing!"
An angry growls rises from the helpless Saiyan's throat.
Raditz raises an eyebrow now. "Getting angry aren't we?"
It's obvious! Getting kicked around like that isn't something to be proud of! He can't even get up! It's aggravating! Things can't get any worse for him can it?
"Finish him!"
It just got worse.
The eight Saibamen jump on him now. Their heads split open. Kakarot can smell the foul acid boiling inside. It dawns to him that if he lets the fluids touch him, it'll be like a spider's bite on it's prey. He'll dissolve from the inside out! He feels his own blood boiling now as they pour the fluids at him.
"YYAAAAAAHHHH!"
All Raditz sees is a flash of light that hurls the Saibamen and their acids away. At the same time, dirt is thrown harshly across the field along with them. After it settles, it reveals the aggravated Saiyan trying to catch his breathe as if he had put everything into that force. Raditz takes note on his brother's eyes. They no longer look friendly like they always are. They show aggression and anger. Deep inside he can see sparks of what will soon be the flames of a true Saiyan's eyes. He smirks, his plans are working.
This is the second time that Kakarot feels his body hot during combat all over. He takes deep breaths like last time in hopes that'll it'll cool down. This time, it stays and, it's getting in his nerves. Heck, everything about this so-called training is getting on his nerves. "You're really trying to kill me aren't you?!" The anger is clearly in his voice. He notices that his brother is a bit surprised, never hearing him angry like this before.
Raditz huffs. "Well, I wouldn't say that. I just wanted to see how you would react to the situation. It got results." He shrugs. "I see now that you are pissed off but that doesn't mean that I will stop my plans if that is what you are hoping for."
"You sent those things to kill my son!" Kakarot reminds him to pin down a good reason for his sudden anger.
"And if they succeed then your son all along is just a mere cry-baby brat."
"You're a monster!"
"Me? Look at you! You're getting so fired up that you're trying to hang on to what remains in reason am I right?"
"What?" Kakarot doesn't have a clue on what exactly he means by that.
"Don't deny it brother. I can see it in your eyes. Don't ignore your instincts. Embrace it. You might just be able to save him." A evil smirk spreads across his face. His tail flicks, showing a hint of his excitement. "But first, you'll have to get pass the Saibamen."
Hearing them being mentioned, the Saibamen spring into action once more, crying out loudly as they have the younger Saiyan in their radar.
Kakarot gets into a stance again. A wave of sudden energy travels through him again. He's unfamiliar with whatever sensation he's experiencing. Hopefully, it's something that can help him.
"Kikiki!" They chant again. They formulate a new plan to eliminate the tailless Saiyan. They runs around him in circles in inhumane speeds. Every once in a while, one would spring out and slash him.
Kakarot cringes as another Saibamen successfully slashes his exposed skin. His eyes dart left and right, trying to locate one of them, but all he sees is what looks like hundreds of them. They tease him again, not knowing that doing so only makes him more annoyed and aggravated. He balls up a fist, legs bend, ready to attack back... If he can figure out how to.
Raditz raises his other eyebrow, almost fully impressed. He recognizes the expression that his brother is showing. The way Kakarot's body shakes from trying to hold back tells everything.
He's about to snap.
His evil smirk becomes a grin. "There it is. Just a little more..." He has to push his brother further. He thinks hard. What can he say that will push Kakarot off the limit?
An idea strikes the long haired Saiyan. It was so good to him, he wondered if a lit light bulb popped above do his head. He shouts loud so that he can be heard well and clear. "I feel sorry for you Kakarot! You decided to join us but I see only hints of progress! You are holding back! I see the reasons on why your son is pathetic! If your wife manages to have you do things against your will and make all the decisions in your life, then I also see why your son is the way he is! You're too soft! So soft that you can't even protect your own son! You always need someone to watch over your back!"
The words Raditz just said stung Kakarot like needles, something he can't stand. He glares at his brother. "I am not soft Raditz! I defeated many enemies in my life!"
"You saved this ball of dirt many times. But you lost many, because you are always holding back! Now you'll lose your son next! According to my Scouter, they are yards away! It's too late now! You hesitated to finish the job quickly! Now he dies!"
"NO HE WON'T!" Giant ki blasts are fired, killing all the Saibamen at once. It happens so fast, it's too hard to believe!
Raditz is dumbfounded. Kakarot had potential all along. It is summoned through anger. He sees his brother once again glaring at him. Kakarot's upper lip curls as if he is snarling. "There it is. That is what I am looking for!"
"I won't allow you to kill my son!" Kakarot growls his words firmly. Putting in pressure into his speech is the only way that he can be fully aware of his anger to keep himself from attacking his brother. He's slowly failing.
Suddenly, Raditz bursts out in laughter. Now the situation is confusing. "That fact was false. the Saibamen are miles away from reaching your son. I lied to you on purpose!" His brother is more gullible than he originally thought. His laughter is however interrupted. His brother grabs his shoulders firmly and Raditz is shoved against a nearby boulder. He didn't get hurt thanks to his armor, but the sudden action almost surprised him. He brushes it aside though, and he speaks again. "Well, well! Aren't we feeling angry today!"
"What the HELL was THAT for?!" Kakarot snarls in his face. It doesn't intimidate him however.
"I just wanted to see your Saiyan instincts at its peak. That's all." Raditz simply replies.
"That was what you wanted all along huh?! You thought that I wasn't good enough?! Is that it?!"
"Pah! Your personality kills me ever since I reunited with you. Where is your Saiyan pride brother! Are you hiding it or is it that you have none at all?!"
"My pride?! You wanted my pride all along?! Humph! Fine then! I'll show it to you since you've been begging for it for these past two days! HERE! TAKE IT!" He thrusts his arms out to the side and his head snaps back almost hard enough to break his own neck. He roars to the sky as the ground almost shakes.
Raditz's scouter bleeps crazy, trying to keep up with the readings. Certainly Kakarot has pride, but it's not the one Raditz's been seeking. "Impossible! his power level rose to 2,807! Is this his true power?! He's been hiding it all this time!" He finds himself grinning again. "Alright brother! If you want to save your son, you'll have to prove to me that you can pass me first!"
Even if Raditz didn't say so, Kakarot still would've fought him anyway. With a battle cry, he charges towards his big brother.
-Gohan-
The young boy looks at his surroundings. His body trembles. He is completely unfamiliar with his surroundings. It puzzles him strongly: How did he get here in the first place? He doesn't remember running from anything or traveling in any manner, so how did he? He woke up naked, which made matters even more confusing. He is wounded in many places but, it's nothing lethal. He feels so exposed at the moment, only comfortable with being naked when in the bath. He whimpers. It won't help. He finally realized that crying wouldn't help with anything but attract predators. "I-I miss daddy. I miss mom's cooking! I just wanna go home!" He knows that no one would hear him. Talking to himself does make him feel a little better.
The chilly wind touches his body. He trembles harder as his skin from goosebumps. He feels so sore from his injuries. He is familiar with the injuries left behind. He's been clawed and bitten, mostly on his arms. He knows this because he was attacked by a wolf pack before. His mother couldn't handle it so his father arrived in time around the wolves were knocked out their feet in seconds. Though it wasn't his fault, Chichi blamed the entire incident on Goku anyway.
The boy sighs and sits. There's nothing much he can do at at the at the moment expect wait out the pain. Still, he is very hungry. The thought on how will he be able to get food scares him. He'll starve for sure! "I'm cold... and I'm tired... I'm hungry... and I'm scared..." He grips his shoulders and hugs his body, using his body heat to warm himself up. It still isn't enough. He sneezes loudly and hard, almost getting knocked down. If he gets sick, he'll be more miserable than he already is. Another set of tears fall from his eyes. "I wanna go home...'"
"Kiki! Kikikiiiii!"
He shoots up to his feet quickly. His body trembles in fear again. The sounds continue and are growing closer. "Wh-who is there?" His question goes unanswered. "Oooh..."
"KIIKIIIII!" A Saibamen leaps from behind him and lands. Karon screams in terror and starts to run, ignoring the pain robbing all over his body. Just as he makes a turn, another Saibamen leaps and lands in front of him. He is cornered now. He hugs himself again, tighter than before. These things are going to hurt him. That is what roams his mind as the duo approaches him teasingly. He gets pinned to the ground. "DADDY! DADDY! HELP MEEEE!' But he knows that there's no use of crying out for help. He knows that he is in danger and hopes for anyone's help. He even hopes that Raditz would somehow come around and save him right now, but knowing his uncle so far, it's a mere dream.
He yelps when when he gets slashed on his already injured arm and and he starts to bleed again. He is a tacked again. He wails loudly like any harmed child would do. Normally this would attract the super angry Goku but this time, he's alone, and Raditz made that clear.
The Saibamen lunge at him again.
"WHAAAAAH!" Karot feels something inside him snap. He let's it consume him for it will make him feel safer. His terrified eyes narrow and turns aggressive. With a growls he thrust his arms forward and a giant ki blast is unleashed. One Saibamen is lucky as he moves out the way. The other one sees it's fate as it gets vaporized instantly. The Saiyan blood inside him is a boiling madness. He snaps his head toward the lucky Saibamen's direction. He bares his a teeth before shouting, "STOP HURTING ME!" He lunges himself forward and headbutt the creature hard, but not enough to kill it. He stumbles to regain his footing and keeps his eye on the creature as it recovers from his attack. "YOU LEAVE ME ALONE!"
The Saibamen is aware that the demi Saiyan is giving him a fair warning, probably willing to spare him thanks to his Human heritage. It decides to ignore the 4 year old's warning since it has to do what Raditz ordered it to do. He leaps at the angry child with a scream.
He gave it a clear warning and the creature is so dumb to ignore it. Karot has to in protect himself at all costs if he wishes to see his father again. He balls his fist as the creature gets closer. He shouts loudly he does something he never thought he would. He spins and kicks his foot and the Saibamen spins like a screw through the air and into a tree. It slumps down and stays like that. Karot inhales deeply. Did he just do that? He single-handedly took down two creatures that were so much stronger and faster than him. He really does does have potential after all. His Saiyan instincts instincts are gone now and he returns to his innocent self. He's aware that if if he can do that, then dinosaurs are the least of of his worries.
His stomach suddenly grumbles loudly. He is reminded on what his main concern is. "I'm still hungry!"
-The Z-Fighters-
Krillin groans and tries not to gag as he places another innocent body neatly into a deep hole he created for him. The poor man didn't deserve this. None of the 100 who suffered did. "I hope that you're happy Raditz." The long haired Saiyan they encountered got his wish. Thanks to him, Goku has turned against them. He found the reason almost stupid. Sure, they kept major secrets from him, but that's no reason for Goku to join his brother! Goku wasn't always upstairs, lacking common sense, but this is ridiculous to the monk. His best friend now holds a major grudge towards humanity.
"Thinking about Goku huh?" The voice of Yamcha snaps Krillin from his thinking.
"Goku? He's… Kakarot now." The monk sighs with a fold of his arms.
"Kakarot… As ridiculous as the name sounds, and Goku still choose to stay with it." Yamcha places a hand on his friend's shoulder. "C'mon dude. We have rested all the innocent now. We need to start focusing on training to get ready for Kami knows what."
"Yeah… I guess you're right…"
The duo arrive back on the beach of the Kame House where the other's have gathered. Tien and Chiaotzu arrived after hearing the dreadful event that has recently occurred, and they are just as willing to stop it as anyone else. Then, someone else shows up… rather rudely.
"Hey!" A plump samurai skis across the ocean waves on a motor boat. He arrives on shore to greet them. "Hey!"
Krillin seems to recognize him first. "Hey! I know you! Your uh… What's your name again?" Then again, names are always a problem.
"It's Yajirobe! Now stop asking stupid questions!" Oh yeah, they remember him now. He's probably the most rudest man they've ever met besides Piccolo. "Listen. Korin asked me to drop by to tell you to come to the lookout for special training."
Krillin couldn't believe what he just heard. They are invited to train on earth's greatest landmark! "You mean… The Korin?"
Yajirobe simply replies by mocking Korin's feline character by rubbing his face as if he is a cat himself. "Look at me, I'm the know-it-all-Korin." He stops his actions and folds his arms. "He wants you to bring Yamcha and… Tien something… and Cha-whatever."
"You mean Tien and Chiaotzu?"
"Not me?" Master Roshi asks, feeling a little left out.
"Did I say you?" Yajirobe grumbles. "He want you to get ready for the fight against the Saiyans, even me."
"You too?" Krillin asks.
"Yeah. Crazy huh? I told him that there was no way that I am going to be fighting some stupid aliens and he went through the roof. I thought that he was going to kill me. But just come okay? Not like I care, but there's still no way I'm doing this, like if I have a choice." He climbs back on his motor boat and it drives away.
"Well… that was just what we hoped for." Tien mumbled.
"Best if we get started now." Krillin suggests.
-Goku-
"Ah-ha-ha-ha! That's it brother! You're doing great! Don't hold nothing back! Give me your all!" Raditz dodges each of his little brother's attack without much effort, but he seems to be enjoying himself. For the first time, he can see Kakarot's behavior when his Saiyan instincts are at it's best. Railing him up like this turns out to be more than a great idea. He takes note that he needs to do this more often.
"Dammit Raditz! Stay still so that I can pound you!" Kakarot growls after he misses again.
"Aw, is my little brother throwing a major tantrum?" Raditz teases.
Kakarot lunges at Raditz again, but the older Saiyan simply steps aside and all kakarot gets is a face full of dirt.
"Even when you show me your Saiyan side, you are still nothing compared to a true Saiyan when it comes to strength."
"Humph! I'll be a better Saiyan than you'll ever be soon! You'll regret tricking me like that- and for killing me SON!" He lands a punch on Raditz stomach. He is satisfied to at least inflict a good amount of damage since Raditz is now groaning while pressing his arms against his stomach. Some good punch since even the armor couldn't stop all of it.
Suddenly, raditz looks up to Kakarot with a growl. "Who told you to stop attacking?"
"Huh?"
WHAM! Kakarot gets knocked hard to the ground after Raditz swats him with his arm.
Just before Raditz could finish this off with a knockout, his scouter bleeps. A few moments pass and he grins. "Well. well. Looks like your son is more of a fighter than I hoped he'll be!"
'Good." Kakarot thought. 'That means that he'll make it.'
A/N: Finally finish! So… what do you think?
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To be continued to Chapter 6!