A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter. This chapter is heavily based from the Dragon Ball Z Kai episode 26; "The Scheme Is Shattered! Vegeta Strikes Back at Zarbon!" It's one of my favorite episodes because Zarbon and Frieza looked like idiots. So you can go on YouTube and watch it to compare it to this chapter.
Just so you know...BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER OF "The wrath of the Earthling Saiyan."! It will be extra long... probably 25 pages. Heck! I'll probably make it 30 pages long! Let make it a saga finale!
Nah... That sounds stupid. But you get the point.
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Uh... What are you guys looking at me so tense for?
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Oh right. You want me to announce who the winner is for the sequel is. Okay. I'll tell you. Allow the disclaimer to be the drumroll.
DRUMROLL PLEASE!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBZKai, or DBSuper! All rights and credit goes to Akira Toriyama, the awesome original one and only true author to Dragon Ball and the series! Funimation and Toei Animation and others are also involved!
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-Nightmare-! From Wattpad!
His or her suggestion was " The retaliation of the Earthling Saiyan" It sounds very cool such as Vengeance and Rebellion but this word is cooler. Why you ask?
The definition of the word Retaliation means; Punishment. To return for, like stealing from someone because that someone stole from you. In other words; Frieza's gonna get punished!
"The retaliation of the Earthling Saiyan" will be based off the Frieza saga of Dragon Ball Z Kai. Honestly, I would try to watch the original DBZ but me being a teen has no time to sit and watch 1 million episodes of Frieza fighting. Kai is more towards the manga so I'll stick with that. It will start of with the Ginyu force so the sequel will be longer than this story here.
Well, I am back in school so yay. I'm a Junior now!
-Espeon804
Key:
"Talking"
"Talking other languages/ Thoughts"
'Telepathy'
- Saga finale - CHAPTER 21: THE DRAGON BALLS ARE STOLEN! KAKAROT'S RETALIATION ON ZARBON! - Saga finale -
Last time on: "The wrath of the Eathling Saiyan":
Raditz lays near the lake dazed. He is near unconscious but he can very well hear the screams that can only becoming from his brother. Unable to move from his injuries all he can do is listen. "He just keeps fighting even though he is overpowered. Why? He just doesn't stop. He'll only throw his life away." Raditz smirks only slightly. "His Saiyan blood must be boiling at their peak. From what I learned from him while training him with the Saibamen... that is when he gives what he has left. He never gave up fighting me after killing those Saibamen until I knocked him out. He's definitely a determined warrior."
Kakarot can't take it! The pain is too much to bare. But he can't lose. If he does then Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz will be killed. Karot could have an even worse fate than that! He can't allow that to happen. His father asked him to avenge their people. If he dies he will never forgive himself. All this for nothing! He fights it. He fights the pain, trying to use his anger and frustration to give him the boost needs. He screams again only this time it is filled with his anger. He throws a punch and it breaks through Zarbon's armor and into his stomach. His tail is free the moment Zarbon lets go. Kakarot lays on the ground.
Blue blood spills from his hand as Zarbon tries to cover up his new wound to stop the bleeding. He can't believe this. He ponders on how a weak Saiyan was able to do this to him.
Kakarot has no energy to even lift a finger now. He just gives Zarbon a worn out laugh as the alien approaches him. "Didn't like that did you...?"
He has enough of this. Limping over to the low class he kicks him across the field hard, sending the Saiyan crashing against a cliff side. Kakarot slides down and lays motionless. Zarbon would go check to be sure that he killed him but his wound reminds him to just let it be. He assumes that Kakarot is dead. "Damn... He gave me more than I was expecting. At least he is finally dead. Still, Frieza won't be so thrilled to see me like this." He inhales deeply and his body shakes for a second before shrinking back to his normal form. "He manger to punch through my armor even with his tail as it is. Not enough to kill me though. At least they are all dead. All except for the kid but, he's no threat. We could make use of him." He leaves the ground and flies away from the scene, leaving the Saiyans to struggle with themselves, unaware that they are barely alive.
Kakarot opens one eye in time to stop his brother in the distance looking at him. All that he can do is give Raditz a weak smile before passing out.
- Now -
"So... I take it that you got into a skirmish with those monkeys. And you transformed I believe. You haven't done that in a while."
Zarbon nods once.
"You came to report that they are dead yes?" Frieza watches the scenery of Namek from his ship's window. He feels fully accomplished. All of the "monkeys" who gave him so much trouble is no longer a threat. "You got wounded pretty badly. Wonder if it was Vegeta."
Zarbon shook his head. "All the Saiyans were near death sir. One of them actually stood to fight as wounded as he was. His name is Kakarot. He is Raditz's little brother. They are 7 years apart."
"Kakarot?" Frieza is shocked by this. He is very familiar with the name. "That Saiyan Bardock. When I killed him wasn't that name the last thing he said? I thought I took care of all those apes except 3." He glances over his shoulder. Karot is kept restrained by the same dog alien who kidnapped the half breed under his command. "That also explains why this kid is in existence. He has to be half Saiyan with something else."
"Kakarot was sent to Earth as an infant. He must had a child with one of the Humans who lived there." Zarbon points out.
"Half Saiyan, Half Human. I've heard stories that Saiyan halfbreeds hold a lot of potential. But those who are half Human are said to be the strongest. If this is true then surely we can make use of him. He is so young. In a couple years he will not remember his family if we keep him away from them. Knowing that they are dead then it's a guarantee. I will just have to this child tell me where they hid the Dragon Ball."
"It was a bit hard to tell." Zarbon admits.
Frieza fully faces Zarbon now. "What do you mean? Are you telling me that you didn't check to see if they were actually dead?"
Zarbon gulps and explains. His words almost overlap. "Well they feel in the water then I finished them off with a blast. Surely they couldn't have survived-"
"Idiot!" Frieza snaps, making Zarbon take a step back. "They could still be alive out there! They would be dead if you weren't so concerned about having scars on you! Go! Find them all and bring them here! Besides. I need to know who this Kakarot is. Tell me, how long will it take for the Ginyu Force to get here? You called for them right?"
"They should be here sometime today… but I thought you said-"
"Don't you dare question me Zarbon! Who knows if the Saiyans somehow got back in their feet! They could have the other Dragon Ball I need for my wish of immortality! So go!" He looks as if he is about to kill Zarbon right off the spot.
Zarbon nervously nods. "Y-yes my lord!" He heads out and flies from the ship and up to the skies. He flies for a while until he locates the area he fought the Saiyans.
He lowers towards the ground and first spots Vegeta laying in the middle of the field. He walks over to him and drops to one knee. He places two fingers on his neck and feels a pulse. "Amazing. He's still alive after all the thrashing he took." He locates Nappa and does the same. "He's still alive too?" He looks over to Raditz and sees the Saiyan's chest rise and fall just barely. He turns and looks at Kakarot who is showing no signs of life from the distance. Zarbon approaches him and feels for his pulse. For a second he believed that he is done for since he feels nothing. He almost panics. Now he feels it. No wonder why he first assumed that the low class is dead. The pulse is very faint. This rebel is barely alive. Relived that he won't lose his head, Zarbon tucks two Saiyans under each arm and flies them back to the ship.
- Meanwhile -
"Making me build something useful for him! Humph! I made something useful for him alright!" Bulma crawls from under a huge round room she has been working on for the past few Earth weeks. It is finally complete. She wipes a oil covered hand over her sweaty forehead, smearing it across it. "That Saiyan will learn to be careful on what he wishes for. He'll have the surprise of his lifetime!" She decides that she needs a walk after all the work that she has been doing.
After what feels like 30 minutes something about the landscape is different. She takes a few more steps and takes notice on several freshly looking made craters on the ground. Getting closer she spots five pods embedded in the ground. "Is this the Saiyans' pods? There's five, so it must be."
She carefully walks down one crater and sees that the pod's door is already open. She sticks her head inside and her hand touches the cushioning. There inside sits what looks like his... Power Pole? She reaches inside and grabs it. Something that happens to sit next to it falls back. It's a sack full of the Earth Dragon Balls. All 7 of them spills out and rolls to the center of the cushion. Bulma grabs one of them... The Four Star Ball. The ship speaks suddenly.
"Welcome back, Kakarot."
- Elsewhere -
The automatic doors open revealing Zarbon who walks inside what leads to the healing room. The doctor inside immediately faces him. "Status report."
"Due to the beating they took it is hard to tell if they will make it through. They are in critical condition. Especially Vegeta and Kakarot. They had it worse."
Zarbon does not want to hear that. If any of those Saiyans die he'll be done for. He takes a big threatening step forward startling the doctor. "You put them back to health, whatever it takes!" As the doctor returns to his work more quickly than previously, he thinks to himself "Or I will be the one in critical condition."
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"Destination reached. Planet's name: Earth. Kakarot... awaken." The voice coming from the pod has spoken. Mist fills inside the pod. With a loud and wide yawn, the infant Kakarot wakes and rubs the sleep out of his eye. The pod door hisses and opens, revealing the lush green planet full of life that is said to be the most beautiful in the cosmos. Not for long. Life here will soon be terminated. When the time comes that is.
However, the infant has no idea why he is here or how. His young eyes just scan his surroundings. The environment is completely all so new to him. He is not used to seeing the sky so blue. He is more familiar with the red skies back at Planet Vegeta. His ears pick up the sounds of life. Birds chirping, trees rustling with the wind. It is almost too peaceful. Kakarot can feel himself slipping away into sleep again.
The sound of flapping snaps him fully awake once more. Before his eyes stands a small bird. It's so harmless and is just minding his own business. Curiosity takes over the baby's thoughts. He coos as he reaches one fat little arm out the door. It is followed by the other. The rest of his body slides off and his knees hit the soft freshly churned dirt. The only part of him that has not left the pod is half of his little monkey tail. His head tilts to the side. The bird looks at him and does the same.
Kakarot smiles wide. It isn't much of a smile since he only has many teeth but not all yet. He laughs and coos as he begins to crawl towards the bird. He is just inches away and the bird hopes back, feeling a bit threatened by the bigger creature crawling towards it. It stands there a bit longer. Kakarot reaches for the bird but it flies away. His hand slaps the dirt. Disappointed, Kakarot pouts a bit before resuming to his little exploration.
It's not much. All he sees is dirt, dirt, and more dirt... a tiny new sprout growing from the dirt does stand out. The infant warrior crawls over to it and snaches it out the ground right from it's roots. He laughs the as he smashes it around with his hands for a second before finally accepting that it is dead. He drops the crushed sprout back on the dirt and spots the top of the crater. He makes his way up there, fighting the dirt at the same time he struggles with his stubby legs to push him forward. Finally he reaches the place he wished to see. Grass and trees stretches for miles. A butterfly flies over his head and lands on a tree closest to him. He decides to give the insect the same treatment he gave the plant. He attempts to smash it but it too flies away. Feeling frustrated he begins to cry, unable to catch the tiny moving things that catches his eyes. It last for a while too. Until he hears footsteps.
"Oh my... who could have left you here all alone? Are you lost?" An old man has found him. He feels deeply concerned for this baby being out in the woods all alone. He reaches down for him and picks him up. What catches his eye is a brown furry tail that falls lazily behind the infant. "Oh well you look at that! Looks like you have a tail!" He laughs. "Well, I can't just leave you here so I suppose I should take care of you." He looks at the baby for a moment. He is surprised to be kicked so hard for a baby on the face. "Oh? Looks like you're a strong little guy!
Hmm... Now what to call you?..." He smiles as an idea hits him. "I know! How about Goku? How does that sound?"
The baby Saiyan is a bit confused on why this old man arrived to help him. He is funny looking though. It makes him laugh. Silly old man. His mustache looks fuzzy. He reaches for that laughing. His arms are too short to reach but he likes the man so far.
"So you like that name don't you! Well then, for now on I will be your grandfather! Grandfather Gohan! The old man throws the baby up and catches him, delighted to hear him laugh. He continues this a couple times. "Hey Goku! Goku!"
He then takes notice on the change of the landscape. Looking past the baby's shoulder he sees a deep crater freshly formed on the ground. "Now how did this happen?" Carefully he holds on to the baby as he heads on to investigate. It first seems like a white round object has his the ground. As he gets closer it has the appearance of some kind of ship. Carefully he walks down the slope and to the pod. "Wonder how it got here... from the sky maybe?" He nearly drops Kakarot as he suddenly flails around wildly. "Whoa there Goku? Is there something that you see there?"
Kakarot hits the man on the face, demanding for him to let go. The elder finally got the message and placed him in the ground gently. Kakarot crawls back inside his old and reaches for a bottle attached to a cord. He sticks it in his mouth and lays there.
"Is this where you came from?" The elder is shocked. He looks at the sky, then back at the baby. "I guess I now know why you have a tail. You're not from around here." He reaches for the baby to take him home. The moment he touches him Kakarot spits the bottle out his mouth and bites his hand hard. "Ow! Goku!" He sighs. "I should teach you some manners. You can't just go around biting people like that." He reaches for the baby again and this time the infant slaps his hand away. For a while he is careful on his to get him back. He finally catches his arms and picks him up. "You are a bit rough now aren't you? Let's take you home."
Only a couple hours go by and already the baby Kakarot Grandfather Gohan found abandoned in the forest proves to be more of a burden than he originally thought.
"Goku! It's okay! It's only water!" Gohan never expected this. All he did was fill up a tub with bathwater and the moment he put him inside, the baby freaked out. Goku flails around screaming. Gohan tries his best to calm him down but from his eyes Goku seems rather angry. From his judgements Gohan believes that the baby must be at least 9 months old.
Later he creates a bottle for him and gives it to him to drink. Goku takes it from his hand and it gives Gohan some relief. This however is proven wrong as the bottle is thrown and bounces off his head. He sees Goku crawling away quickly, obviously wanting nothing to do with him. Normally, babies his age loves to have attention and he cared for. By far, Goku is showing the complete opposite. "What am I going to do with him?"
So many months he go by, each one worse than the last. The boy he found in the forest is growing more and more violent. Not to mention... he had a very huge appetite. Now, the old man is at his wits, not knowing when this strong baby will become a threat to his own life. So today he decided to take him out for a stroll. If anything, a stroll should be the one thing that should be able to calm him down. He just sits inside a basket strapped on the old man's back. It is apparently working.
Kakarot doesn't mind. He is fascinated by the scenery. The life around him is active. He never saw so much of it in one birds flying in the sky and the bugs crawling on the leaves may not be much but to the eyes of a young child is very interesting. He for the past months has been trying so hard to escape from this old man. Every time he sees a great opportunity, Gohan would pick him up and warn him about the dangers of him being outside alone. This gets him angry. He punches him several times trying to get the Earthling to understand that he can take care of himself, but Gohan never does. He treats him like a Human baby. Then he wonders why bottles fly everyday.
Kakarot decided to just relax today since it is nice and warm. At least the old man is leaving him alone. His eyes scan the skies and catches eyes of another bird who lands on a tree branch nearby full of peaches. He feels a little homesick now. Raditz loves eating a fruit similar to this one. It's fuzzy too, reminding him about his big brother's long hair. It will make a nice treat for the time being. So he reaches for it but, Gohan continues to walk further and further from it. Kakarot doesn't give up. He grips on the edge of the basket with one hand, and climbs out enough so that he can reach it.
"Kakarot is the weakest baby Saiyan in this planet. That is why they are sending him away. He has a power level of only 2! He's pathetic! He won't be able to fight well, just like you can't mom!"
Bardock decided to try to make Raditz understand. "I know that your mother isn't great when it comes to fighting but she is still a warrior. So will be your brother. They all believe that he will have great potential. If a saiyan baby cries loud with their spirit, they will grow up into a great warrior. That is just what your brother did, and that is just what he will become."
"Lies. He's just a crybaby!" Raditz growls. "I don't like him! He's weak! The other saiyans are laughing at us because of that! Why does the weakest Saiyan on Vegeta have to be my brother?!" He starts to walk away quickly but Bardock grabs his arm to prevent him from going any further. "Let me go!"
Kakarot frowns a bit. Back then when his brother said that he didn't really understood what he meant until now. Raditz has always been mean since he was born. Kakarot decided to forget about the fruit and just sit the rest of the ride. So he puts a foot back in but, it slips and he panics, trying to keep hold of the basket but he lost it and falls right off. He sees a deep ravine below him and he is falling towards it. For the first time since he was found, he cries out as loud as he can for help from the old man. He sees Gohan taking notice and reaching for him but already they are too far. The bottom of the Ravine is coming fast. Kakarot helplessly spins around in mid air falling down at high speed and cries in fear. He sees a huge rock coming for him. His head makes contact with a loud crack.
-000-
His eyes fly open quick. His whole body is shaking uncontrollably and he can feel his heart banging painfully against his chest. He screams inside his mask as he flails around, trying to escape.
The screen hooked up on the wall begins to sound an alarm. The mini screen on the healing chamber displays his heart rate. It is going dangerously fast. Any faster and he could go into a heart attack or something. Raditz is the first to notice since he was sitting right next to the chamber his little brother is sealed inside. Quickly he gets to his feet and stares at the screen. The information is bad. Looking at his brother brings some concern on his body's actions. "Kakarot? Kakarot?!" He begins working on the buttons, trying to drain the liquid out but nothing is working. He pressed them more firmly snarling out his words. "Dammit! This is exactly why I do not trust machines! Drain and open up already!" He pauses hearing gurgling from the tank. His brother is trying to speak. What catches him is how angry Kakarot sounds.
The lizard doctor runs inside. "Stay clear!" He almost shoves Raditz aside and begins to work on the buttons as well but nothing is happening. The explanation is unclear until the screen goes to static, then it cracks and shatters. The chamber walls begin to crack and the liquid seeps out. A bright light suddenly shines inside.
Raditz can feel the skyrocketing energy from his brother. He lunges out the room just as the tank explodes.
"I WAS SUCH A FOOOOOOL!"
Not too far Zarbon just walked inside the room of his lord and the distinct explosion startles him. "What was that explosion?!" He looks behind him seeing two alien guards - a red one with cat shaped ears and a beak. The other looks similar to a Human besides the fangs and horns. "You two! Investigate this at once!
They both run off towards the source.
Hearing the enraged voice of his brother Raditz dives towards the ground. He throws his arms over his head while on his knees as debri and ki flies out the room, barely hitting him. The rest is dust and gusting wind. Finally it settles. Raditz rises to his feet and turns back to look at the room, now covered with broken machinery parts and dust. The liquid flows anywhere in its will. He spots the doctor who lays on the ground dead from the blast and flying glass. A boot rudely stomps on his head as the owner of it chuckles coldly. A boot that belongs to Kakarot. Slowly, Raditz walks back inside.
Kakarot is aware of his brother's presence but he ignores it for now. His body, hair and armor is dripping from the greenish liquid he was surrounded by. He doesn't mind. He is just glad to be out of there. His tail whips behind him slowly as his mouth parts away into a wide, deep, and cruel grin. His dark chuckle turns into a small dark laugh that goes on for several seconds. "So now I understand. My whole life was nothing more than one big hell of a lie." He kicks the lizard hard, sending him crashing into a wall. "I'll have to consider on revising Earth to make sure that every Human trash still living on it is dead."
This is a new one. Never has Kakarot spoke of Humans that way. In fact he spoke with a cruel tone. Raditz keeps an eye on his little brother who walks over to the large chunk of glass like material that remains of the chamber. He is a bit curious on what the young Saiyan could be thinking. Kakarot is observing his reflection. "You don't seem to be like yourself Kakarot."
"I'm not the same person you met in Earth. That was never supposed to happen." Kakarot rakes his fingers through his hair. It's impossible to comb through. His fingers gets stuck in his hair and he only tugs at it when he tries to go further. His grin softens a bit but it is still clear on his face. "I always wondered why I was from them. I have a tail, they said that my hair is too wild and untamable. I laugh at the face of danger and never coward in fear. Instead... I would get excited."
"That does not explain what was that you just did." Raditz says.
Kakarot crosses his arms. "I had a dream."
"Not again." Raditz is starting to really hate the dreams his brother has been having for the past few months. Not only is it because they are annoying. It is the fact that they seem to have a major effect on Kakarot. It is as if they are attacking his head, confusing him worse each time. It almost killed him one time. "Explain."
For a second Kakarot's eyes meets his brother's before they turn back to the mirror. "24 years ago. 24 years. I never thought I had a memory of me being so young."
"Saiyans are quicker learners than Humans. It's our memory that is better. We start training Saiyans the moment they learn how to walk. They can remember the basics from there." Raditz explains.
"So I guess that explains how I was able to learn the Kamehameha seconds after I witnessed it used." Kakarot rubs a finger under his nose. The look on his face tells Raditz that he feels accomplished. "It's ironic if you think about it..The very same man who was my first master and who I learned the attack from is dead. I killed him with his own attack.."
"Then what did the doctor had to do with this?" Raditz glances at the dead doctor who healed him up after the fight with his brother.
"Oh him?" Kakarot points at who Raditz mentioned. "Nothing."
This puzzles the older Saiyan. "Then why did you kill him?"
"Because I wanted to. I needed something to take my frustration on." Kakarot shrugs. He hated the doctor anyway.
"Something changed in you. Aren't you the mercy type? I thought you hate killing with no logical reason." Raditz tilts his chin up. He is finding this conversation interesting. Could it be that finally his brother realizes the life he was missing?
Suddenly, two of the aliens who was sent walks through the automatic doors. They take notice of the Saiyans. "They are behind this! No surprise here! Saiyans are nothing but trouble! All they like to do is destroy!'
Kakarot and Raditz exchange their dark grins to each other with a small laugh. They look back at the two and ki gathers on their hands. It is aimed at the two, and fired. It hits them directly and they are forced against the wall and they drop dead.
" It's kinda fun to see people try so hard to stop us only to mess up or die." Kakarot admits.
"So back to what happened back there." Raditz says.
"Remember when I told you about my Grandfather Gohan? How my son was named after him until you gave him a better name?" He waits for his brother to show light answer. He receives nod. "These dreams I had so far... I think they must be lost memories. It feels like the missing puzzles of my life is returning to me. Now the last of it has came because... I remember meeting Gohan. How I tried to get away from him until I feel and hit my head."
"Saiyan babies can take care of themselves as soon as they grow their teeth. Biting becomes an instinct. So they can find their own food without much of a problem. Eventually they grow out of it... unlike you."
"Hey... What are you trying to say? You bit Zarbon remember?" Kakarot reminds his brother. He witnessed it himself. If Raditz is going to try to offend him on everything he does, his brother won't go far.
Raditz drops the biting subject and returns to the mystery behind the dream his brother just had. He points to his head and asks; "Do you remember how you bumped your head?"
Kakarot nods once. "I think I do. These weird dreams I had always involved events of the past and... they are always true. I fell. I made a terrible mistake..." The scene plays in his head; The ground getting closer and the sound of his skull cracking against to rock. Sharp pain shoots through his head. The Saiyan yells unexpectedly and he falls to his knees. His fingers grasp on his spiky hair as if it is the only way to stop whatever is hurting him so badly.
Raditz steps back, not knowing what to make out of what is happening. He looks around the room, searching for anything that could stop this from carrying on. Thanks to Kakarot, everything has been reduced to rubble. Kakarot is in a lot of pain, physically and mentally. This is extremely rare. His brain is healing, which explains why his "headaches" has been getting worse. He tries to explain this. "Your brain is healing Kakarot! That is why you are in pain! Just think! Think about your past and you will remember everything! Your headaches are occurring because your memories are fighting to resurface!"
"I-is that it?!" Kakarot hisses as he hunches his back making his head rest on the ground. He wishes that it doesn't have to be so painful. His brain is playing games with him again. What Raditz said makes it sound as if he'll have to just let it win.
"Don't view it as sudden pain. Allow it to happen! I believe that the time has come Kakarot!" Raditz pauses, recalling how they spoke to each other the first time they reunited. The way his brother spoke to him with disgust and how he hated being called called by his birth name and preferred to be called by the name he was given on Earth... it gives him an idea. "Or... is your name Goku?" He hears a groan as a reply. He wants to push Kakarot further. He wants to know if his brother has completely abandoned his life and ways as an earthling. If the young Saiyan has then Raditz can finally teach him the things that he never thought he would ever be able to. He has been believing that most of his efforts are hopeless and that he would just have to endure the burden his little brother always gives him.
Kakarot struggles with himself. If only his head would stop throbbing, he would be fine. What is Raditz calling him by? His Earth name? He does not like this.
"Son Goku, the protector of Planet Earth." Raditz says.
His mind is working with the words his ears just picked up. Protector? Of Planet Earth? He is not that any longer. He is the complete opposite. Still, the words echo inside his head. His breathing begins to slow to almost a stop as time went standstill. Everything he sees is in black and white. His past plays in his head. At 12 years old, many has happened. He meet Bulma and agreed to come along with her to find the Dragon Balls. He meet Oolong, Yamcha, and Puar. He meet Master Roshi and learned the Kamehameha Wave in seconds. He meet Krillin and Launch and entered the world tournament. He meet Kami and Mr. Popo. At 15 meet major threats such a Tien, Chiaotzu and King Piccolo. Then Kami removed his tail. At 18 he had rematches with Tien and meet Piccolo jr. At 20 his son Karot was born. At 24, he meet his brother Raditz and learned about his origins.
That was when he learned that his whole life, he had been protecting a race that he was suppose to kill. He realized that the earthlings he befriended used his strength for their desires. They have been using him as a tool and an army. Thought his life, all they had to do was call his stupid Earth name and he would come running to save the day. The ones who were lucky to get their hands on the Dragon Balls got what they desired. He had the magical orbs once... and he used then to help a kid named Opa bring his father back to life.
Never once he ever got to wish for something he wanted. He had to help others. They couldn't have done it without him they always say! They all used him because he was the strongest in his "Home Planet". He allowed himself to blend in. He is disappointed with himself. He was going to kill of the last of his kind to protect that Planet. His Prince... His general... His own brother... What was he thinking?!
His life changed the moment Gohan found him. Some scars of his mistakes will never heal. It all started with his head injury. He hates himself greatly. The prince is disgusted with his choices. He will never be a true Saiyan because of that stupid memory loss! He has most of his memories back but not all. He needs to know who he is!
Son Goku.
He is not Son Goku!
His breathes increases and he rises his head from the ground, and throws it hard back down against the hard floor.
"What... What are you DOING?!" Raditz shouts as Kakarot does it again, followed by a hard punch that leaves a deep hole. "Stop that idiot! It is not going to help you!"
Kakarot ignores him. His head makes contact with the ground again. An image of his parents pop up in his thoughts. He lifts his head up and slams it again. A image if his brother as a kid pops up. He can hear voices overlapping;
"So this is Kakarot eh? What is his power level?! A 2?!"
"Yeah, probably, but listen to him wail! That's the spirit! A cry of a true warrior! He'll grow up strong one day!"
"Send him off to one if the outer words. He's no good to us here."
"He only has an average power level... no... Worse than average. That's my son?!"
"So your name is Goku? Nice to meet you! My name? Uh... Its Bulma. Oh shut up! Goku sounds just like "Go poo!" Hmph!"
"Son Goku!"
"Goku!"
"Goku!"
"Help Goku!"
"We need you Goku!"
Kakarot growls as he gets to his feet while rubbing his forehead. It is bleeding but he doesn't care. He walks past Raditz without a word. His armor is in worse condition than Raditz; heavily damaged but is still in tact. He'll have to consider on changing it soon. He walks towards the exit.
"Where are you going?" Raditz asks just as Kakarot was at the door.
"Out." Kakarot struggles to open the door that suffered from the explosion. He lost his patience and kicks it down.
"What do you mean "out"? Do you realize that we were brought inside Frieza's ship? You can't just walk out and not expect someone to get in your way!"
"Then I will just kill them." Kakarot steps out and his brother follows him but not too far behind.
"What if it's Zarbon?"
"Then I will kill him."
Raditz stops in his tracks looking dumbfounded at his brother. "You can't be serious. Tell me that you remember how easily he took us on!"
"Are you going to stand there lecturing me or are you coming with me?" Kakarot looks down the empty halls. He hears a strong explosion. Somebody is down there.
Further down the ship, in the biggest room. Zarbon walks inside to greet his leader.
Frieza takes notice of his presence. "So, how do the Saiyans fare?"
"They are currently stabilized." Zarbon replies.
"That is good news for you. Bring them to me as soon as you can." Frieza pays his attention back to the giant window. The floor starts to shake, and both aliens are nearly knocked off their feet from the impact of a nearby explosion.
Zarbon whips his head around and his eyes are fixed in the smoke that begins to enter the room. "There is another explosion inside the ship! It... can't be coming from the healing room sir!"
Frieza nods almost nervously. This never happened before. If his shop is suddenly exploding, it could mean a malfunction. "Indeed."
As the energy comes closer Kakarot recognizes who it is. He sees Vegeta swiftly leaping from the ceiling structure steel beams in the same almost in the same exact style as Raditz and landing on the ground. Not long after that Nappa is running down the hall. Their armor is chipped off in many directions but it is still in better condition than Kakarot's. Both of the elites' paces increases. They sprint down the hall only glancing at them as he passes by. Kakarot gets the silent note. "Come on."
He and his brother follows the two Saiyans down the hall. They run behind a wall and hide. It's not something they like to have to do but if they run into Zarbon or Frieza, it won't end very well. They'll have to do something to distract them even further.
Kakarot opens up his hand and ki gathers at the palm.
"Well, well. Looks like somebody is using their head." Vegeta says almost pleasantly. "So I assume we are formulating some kind of plan? Since when did you starting thinking so cleverly?"
"I've been told that I am a genius when it comes to martial arts. As of today, I think all the puzzles of my past has finally been put together." Kakarot sees the slight impressed look on Vegeta's face as he points his hand down the hall. "Time to have some fun." He fires, and the entire hall lights up from the ki.
Zarbon and Frieza just stepped out the main room when another explosion takes place. Zarbon runs ahead. Part of the ship's wall have been blasted. This is no good. "It's coming from the Medical room!" He goes further down the hall and sees that the door leading inside has been knocked down. Looking further inside the room it is broken everywhere. A huge hole has been blasted, a perfect doorway to freedom. He runs to it for a better look. "This can't be happening! The Saiyans have escaped!"
"They did WHAT?!"
Vegeta sticks his head out just enough to see the two standing behind the huge hole. "Good. Frieza's with him. Perfect."
"Idiot! Give chase to them immediately!" Frieza shouts.
"Y-yes my lord!" He jumps out the hole and up into the air to begin his search.
"They couldn't have gotten far! Go and get those pests or I will make you wish that you were never born!"
Vegeta can't believe how easily they feel for that. "Fools. Like taking candy from a baby." He takes his chance. The Saiyans sprint down the hall until a door get in the way. Kakarot plans to blast it down but the price holds up a hand as a signal to carry his actions no further. Vegeta presses that have on a screen and it scans it. A few seconds later the door hisses and it slides open. Vegeta laughs at what he sees. Before them stands a bunch of Dragon Balls.
Vegeta chuckles to himself as he thinks; "Dear Lord Frieza, I regret that by the time you read this, you undisputed reign will be put into a screeching halt. Kind regards, Prince Vegeta." He says out loud; "It's my turn now!"
Zarbon continues his search. By each passing second he gets more and more nervous. "Where are they...? Son of a... those little rats! They couldn't have disappeared so quickly! They have to be hiding somewhere nearby!"
"Oh, you mock me with your inconfidence Zarbon!" Frieza growls impatiently.
"Lord Frieza! Surely they are still-"
"I'll have you know that you are held responsible for our friends' untimely flight! If I were in your position I would track them down and quickly!"
Zarbon is seen flying outside from the window. "That's right moron, leave no stone unturned." He turns his attention back at the Dragon Balls. He frowns as he first glances out the door, then back inside the room. "1... 2... 3... 4... and 5... Good. I would hate to come out ungrateful for you taking time to heal us from our injuries. But, let's face it. I earn these." As he sees Zarbon pass the window again he sighs, realizing that there is another obstacle they have to go through. "Problem is... we could take these out but it's not like we can just waltz out of here with all 5 Dragon Balls tucked under our arms. We also need to find some way to get the brat back... Damn." He glances out the door once more. This is going to be hard to pull off.
Vegeta runs from the center of the room that holds the precious Dragon Balls. His back goes against the wall. He pokes his head out the door in case one of the two major threats are around since he can feel the powers of Zarbon and Frieza not too far. He spreads his finger wide from his right hand and clenches a fist. Slowly, blue energy is created and engulfs it. When he has enough he mutters; "Alright! Time for phase two!" He steps out and he shouts; "HEY GENIUS! WAIT TO LOOK INSIDE THE SHIP BEFORE RUNNING OFF IN A WILD GOOSE CHASE!"
Frieza turns towards the sound of the voice in shock.
Zarbon looks back down the ship. "Oh hell!"
Vegeta throws a punch in the air in an uppercut style. The blast shoots down the hall and curves up and goes straight through the ceiling. It bursts out as erupting flames from the ship and nearly hits Zarbon hovering above. The alien is sent flipping.
Angry for being tricked and nearly being scorched, Zarbon flies back down. "You bastard!"
Vegeta runs back inside the room just before the flames rushing down the hall could get him. He the center of and throws another blast. He shoots through the window. He picks up one of the Dragon Balls. "Throw them out! It won't be long until they get here!"
Frieza and Zarbon run down the hallway. Zarbon speaks up over the flames engulfing parts of the ship. "What do you think they are- could it be that they are trying to destroy the ship?!" The ship shakes violently. "Unless they are-" Another explosion breaks out from one side of the wall. Fire flares out, blocking them from going further.
Frieza's eyes go wide as he figures out what is actually happening. "No! Those monkeys are taking my Dragon Balls under our noses!"
Vegeta gives one a hard throw, then another. Nappa throws one out, Kakarot and Raditz throw their catch out at the same time. "I think our work is done here!" The prince jumps out then broken window and the others join in. A few seconds after their leave, Frieza and Zarbon enter the room and discovers that the 5 Dragon Balls have been stolen.
"No! No!" Frieza runs to the center of the room. What he is seeing is clearly no trick.
Zarbon's fears gets to him. It mixes with his rising anger towards the warriors. "THEIVING AAAAPES!"
"Go find them now!"
Zarbon doesn't argue or hesitate for even a split second he soars out from the floor and out the window. His eyes dart in several directions but he doesn't see one Saiyan at all. He looks down below were Frieza watches impatiently. His voice shakes as he asks; "Frieza my lord! Are they perhaps... still inside the ship?!"
"This is your mess so you better clean it up!" Frieza snaps.
"Yes sir!"
Vegeta jumps into the sea water nearby. He chuckles hearing Frieza ranting endlessly about the stolen Dragon Balls. "If I know those two imbeciles, they would think that I flee by air but, I wasn't born yesterday." He takes a deep breath and sinks deep into the water and begins to swim.
"ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!" Frieza slams his tail heavily on the ground. Behind him bows respectively Zarbon who has fear written all over his face. "You let not one, but all the Saiyans with my Dragon Balls slip through your fingers in one fail swoop! It is unthinkable that they could have scattered off with all 5 Dragon Balls in a twinkling of an eye! I will take my own search inside the ship's interior. You however will conduct search in the surrounding areas for all your worth!"
"If one of those Saiyans are not back here within the hour, the only thing to call for my wrath is your life! Understood?!" His tail lifts from the ground revealing the deep gash that it created.
Zarbon gulps. "Understood."
- Meanwhile -
Bulma smiles. She is filled with joy. She has found them! She found the Dragon Balls! She can make the wish to bring herself back home! Then again, a lot of people on Earth died from being slaughtered so, maybe she should bring them back. "This is great! I can't believe that Goku left them here! No surprise! That guy is always a little slow on things!" She stuffs them back inside the stack and ties it to hang from her pants pocket. She goes inside her other pocket and takes out a case full of capsules. She picks one and throws it. It explodes into a motorcycle rocket like vehicle. She climbs on, turns it on, and takes off. "Alright! Let's go!"
She only drives for a good minute when something far off catches her attention. When she gets closer she slams on the breaks. She steps out of her vehicle standing in the middle of a village that looked as if it has been damaged from a terrible war. This is no war. It was a massacre.
Before her lays lifeless aliens who look like the same species as Piccolo. Some are elderly, others are young adults... and even children. They look like they was having a peaceful life and this happened. She feels herself about to cry from her rising fear of her own life. "Who could've done this?" She walks to one of the dead bodies. The burns on them are not normal. They were killed with ki.
She notices something lying nearby. She gets closer and identifies it as the core of an Apple. Apples don't even grow on this planet. However, if it is brought here from Earth then her question is answered. They way it was eaten confirms it since there's barely any core left and that is the part of an apple that isn't meant to be eaten. It is the one thing her former friend loves to snack on. Tears build up in her eyes. "Goku... The heartless monster they've turned you into..."
- The Saiyans -
They all swim for a while. Vegeta finally resurfaces and takes in a lung full of needed air. He almost crawls out only coughing slightly. He laughs in victory seeing the two orbs. "That was easier than I thought! I have to say I threw a mean curveball myself. The only thing that Frieza is pitting is a fit!" He picks up one of the Namek Dragon Balls. Frieza is one big fool at the moment. "I have you where I want you don't I you bastard?"
Kakarot comes out the water last. He doesn't look so thrilled. "We managed to get these Dragon Balls... But my son is still out there somewhere..."
Vegeta doesn't show any signs of sympathy. He just walks down the field while saying; "Then go on. Since the ship has been damaged, rescuing your son shouldn't be a problem." He pauses and glances at Raditz, whose hair has been turned into a mop. "In the meantime, Raditz, obtain the hidden Dragon Ball. That will make 6."
"One step away from immortality!" Nappa says with some excitement.
He would like some help, but what Vegeta says is true. It shouldn't be a problem. Besides, the elites should guard the Dragon Balls since they have far more superior skills. Kakarot and his brother look at one another with a silent agreement before taking off into the air. The silent flight bothers Kakarot a bit so he decides to start a conversation. "So... anything interesting happened besides getting beat up?"
Raditz doesn't say anything for a moment. It leaves his brother thinking to just let it be until he smirks slightly. "Oh right. I ran into one of your old friends. What was her name... Bulmoose?"
"You found Bulma?" Well, he saw it coming. "Well, I guess I can't say that I am surprised. That pod she stole was programed to head here anyway. What did you do? You didn't kill her did you?"
"She is working on something for me." Raditz replies. "It took a lot of convincing. Unlike the other Humans who would annoy me with their crying, she actually tried to hit me after being afraid for a moment. Either she has a lot of courage, or lot of stupid." He chuckles. "She's quite the stubborn one."
Kakarot's face show confusion. "It's not like you to spare anyone like I do. Sure... She has always been hard to get through." He gasps as his brain puts together the information he was just given. "She tried to hit you?!"
"And after that she still stood after the beating I gave her. Why can't she just comply without an attitude! There's no point for the woman to keep trying so hard when her kind is dead anyway! It is a bit entertaining. She keeps talking all big thinking she can win. What can she do? Humans and their ignorance. It ticks me off." Silence comes over them again. It is a bit unusual for Kakarot to become so quiet suddenly. He turns his head just enough to see the big teasing smile on his brother's face. "Why are you giving me that look?"
"Oh... Nothing." Kakarot tries to hide what he's thinking. It fails when his childish laugh escapes from his mouth.
"What? What are you laughing about?" Raditz is starting to grow irritated by the stupid laugh he thought was abandoned. He guesses that it is a part of the Earth raised fool. He growls as the laugh becomes more frequent. "Answer me!"
"Sounds like you have an interest in Bulma!" Kakarot giggles out.
Raditz doesn't get it. "Interest? Meaning what? The only thing that is interesting with her is the fact that she is the smartest Human I ever came across. Why do you think Vegeta wants her to live for now?"
"No... Not that kind..." Kakarot tries to hold it back but it bursts out again as a loud snort. He covers his mouth and nose to try to contain his laughter.
It takes a moment and Raditz gets the idea of Kakarot's words. He is first shocked but it is quickly replaced with anger. "WHAT?! WHY YOU!" Raditz clenches a fist. "YOU MOCK ME FOR THE LAST TIME KAKAROT! YOU DARE TO BELIEVE THAT I, A SAIYAN, WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE SUCH THOUGHTS TOWARDS A HUMAN?! I AM NOTHING LIKE YOU IDIOT!" He punches his brother's head.
"OW!" Kakarot nearly looses control of his flight. He holds his head and rubs the pain away. "Do you ever take a joke? I guess not. Maybe Saiyans are the serious type with no sense of humor."
"We do. Just not the kind you are use to." Raditz crosses his arms. At least the terrible subject has been dropped. How dare his brother have such childish thoughts. There is no way he would ever even get so close to a Human. Never will he make the same exact foolish and disgracing mistake his brother made!
"You know a joke?" Kakarot asks.
Raditz explains despite the quick change in subject. "There's this guy who's arms has been ripped out straight from his shoulders by me. He comes to the door."
"What?" Kakarot doesn't understand.
"Knock, knock."
His eyes light up. Kakarot loves knock knock jokes! He jumps right in. "Who's there?!"
"Nobody." Raditz laughs suddenly leaving Kakarot confused.
"Okay. I don't get it. What is so funny about that joke? Nobody is knocking on the door and- oh. I get it." He has to admit, it is kinda funny. He decides to see if he has any of this "Saiyan humor" like Raditz does.
"See? Not bad isn't it?" Raditz says, feeling somewhat accomplished.
Kakarot's cheerful smile becomes mixed with a wicked one. "Hey Raditz."
"What now? Want to hear another? Too bad, I have no time for that."
Kakarot doesn't want to hear a joke. Not his at least. Maybe Vegeta has a few. Nappa especially with they way he is. "That guy you mentioned with his missing arms, does he have legs too?"
"I think so."
"So let's say he loses them too. I think I know his name. He got inside the pool once to have a swim." Kakarot rises an eyebrow while his brother seems to see no logic in what he was just told.
This doesn't make since. "Why would he do that? A stupid thing he must had done then. It's understandable if he still has legs but why would he go in the water with no limbs?"
Kakarot's cheerful smile is now overtaken by the somewhat wicked look. "That is why they call him Bob."
Raditz's twisted face relaxes. Now it's his turn to burst into laughter. "Well look at you! Now that's my little brother! Hahahaha!"
They both eventually stop when Raditz looks down to his left were the village is off to. Kakarot looks at his brother. He is a bit disappointed that their little joke telling had to end here but, work has to be done. "So we part ways here."
Raditz nods. "Right." He begins to float towards the left. "Don't try anything stupid." He flies off, leaving his little brother on his own.
"I hear you Raditz." Kakarot's ki flares as he shoots off to continue his flight in full speed this time. He is not good with accurate time but he knows that it will take a little while for him to reach the ship again. They swam for what felt like 5 minutes so he should get there in about two. A jolt shoots through his body. He picked up someone's energy but if is pathetically weak. He knows only one person alive with such weak power. Perhaps that person can help him out a bit. So he makes a sharp turn towards it. He spots Bulma riding her vehicle. He decides to give chase.
Not too far away, Zarbon is checking behind every rock and cliff he can find. He is losing hope. "Where are they this time! If I only had a scouter! From the way things are getting I might as well hide under a rock!" He catches movement from the corner of his eye. Now it has his attention. "Who is that?" He identifies it as some kind of flying vehicle. "What? Where did that come from?" He sees someone chasing after it. He identifies who it is, the one he wounded him the worse. "Kakarot!" His anger resurfaces as he remembers what the Saiyans did. "I'm locked on to you now! You will rue the day!" He flies after him in full speed.
It's like a train. The one who is ahead of the other is unaware of who is behind them. At least until now.
Kakarot feels a strong jolt shot through him again. The energy is recognizable. He isn't terrified. He finds this very fun instead. "Looks like Zarbon found me. He's angry alright. Can't very well leave the fact that he was out into this situation alone huh? I guess I can get a load of fun from him. He has no idea what mistake he made." He decends to the ground, landing right in front of Bulma.
Bulma did not expect anyone to pop from nowhere right in her path. She pulls the steering wheel hard to her right to avoid crashing into him. Her vehicle spins a hard left out of control. It spins a full circle at least 5 times before throwing her screaming self out like a catapult. She skids across the blue grass and lays there moaning. "Why can't I catch a break?" She hears footsteps coming closer to her. She sees a pair of familiar boots and almost panics. She first thought that Raditz has returned to see her progress from they way the armor looks, but looking up she sees the face of her former friend. "It's Goku!"
Kakarot growls as he stomps on her vehicle, crushing it effortlessly. "Don't call me that anymore! My name is Kakarot! How many times to I have to tell you?!"
Bulma gulps. She is scared out of her life right now. It has been a year when he arrived to spend time with her now dead friends and introduced them to his son. Now he is acting like the other Saiyans. His armor matches his brother's. The only few things that makes him stand out from his comrades is his immature personality and the fact that his tail is not around his waist and is swinging freely. She's in great danger right now. Not just because the person she once knew is now a cold-blooded killer. She has the person's Dragon Balls in her possession. If he ever finds out that she has them, who knows what he would do?
"You know Bulma, Vegeta was really pissed when he found out you stole his pod." Kakarot points out.
"I've been told." Bulma mutters.
Kakarot tilts his head to the side, a sign of his curiosity. "You know, I am wondering on why you are roaming around here when you should be working. Didn't Raditz tell you to do something?"
Bulma stands while dusting herself off. She gives him a hate filled glare. "How about you go tell the jerk that it is ready for him! He can do whatever he wants with it! This is the last time I will do anything for anyone!"
"Really?" Kakarot takes notice on the strange lump under her shirt. "Why is your waist so lumpy?"
Bulma almost shrikes. No good. That is where she is hiding the Dragon Balls. She has to come up with something quick. "Uhh... It's my makeup. You should know that I can't go a day without it! You've known me for 15 years!"
"Yeah. That's the problem. I know you when I should have never did. I became friends with an earthling. To be honest, if I never lost my memory, you would had been long dead by now. Consider yourself lucky." He glances at the sky. "I will talk to you some more but there is something that I have to take care of first. You can make things easy for you by staying here while I do this, or you can try to leave and make things worse for you. It seems that we have a visitor." His eyes are fixed on Zarbon as he comes to view and lands in front of him with one leg held from the ground.
His cape flows with the wind as he stands there staring at the one Saiyan who decided to reveal himself. He chuckles while wiping back his one pony tail from his shoulder.
Bulma's hands rest on her chest as she falls into love land. "Oh wow. He's cute! With a face like that he must be one of the good guys who came to save me from harms way!"
Kakarot almost laughs at her statement. "Yeah, right. I wouldn't count on it."
"What are you talking about? He's gorgeous!"
"Bulma, you have no taste in boyfriends." He's not all too familiar with the whole love thing except when it comes to marriage and family but, he knows that you can't just go falling in love with everyone who looks great. They could be trouble, such as Zarbon. The guy that Bulma just so happened to fall in love with so quickly.
"Just look at those eyes!"
Kakarot sighs. No point to reason with her. He faces Zarbon, ready for round two. He won't lose this time.
Zarbon grins evilly. "Interesting. You've made me look like a fool and all you can do is stand there." He takes notice of Bulma. "So who is this? A new friend you made since you got here?"
Bulma takes this chance of her being noticed. "Hey big boy! Just so you know, I am rooting for ya!"
"You got a fan." Kakarot chuckles. "That's funny."
"That's right. Go ahead and have a laugh of you want. You have no idea how much I am going to enjoying seeing Frieza put that mouth of yours through the ringer. One way or the other, you will tell us where the Dragon Balls are."
"Is that a fact because Vegeta planned it all." Kakarot says seeing how this is even fair. "Why do I have to face the punishment? He did most of it!" He shakes his head anyway. "Doesn't matter. I won't allow you to take any of us down again. You will tell me where is my son! If you are expecting an exchange, it won't happen. Frieza wouldn't give him back to me regardless."
Zarbon's small laugh fades into a frown. "That's enough." He lunges at the Saiyan with a kick but Kakarot ducks and runs to a chosen direction.
Kakarot jumps up to flight and begins to throw his hands down at the alien, sending g countless blast at him but each one is dodged. Zarbon suddenly pops right above him and fires a red ball of energy but Kakarot deflects it by firing a blue blast at it, sending it down exploding on the ground. He gets punched on the fand.
"I've had it with you!" Zarbon collects more energy and throws it at the Saiyan who dodges that without a problem. In fact, the low class not only dodged but got behind him at the same time and kicked him down to the ground. Zarbon gets up to see Kakarot landing a couple feet away from him. He runs at him with an attempted punch but the Saiyan performs a backflip over him and dodges, landing further away. "He's grown limber!"
"No more holding back Zarbon. Give me everything you've got!" Kakarot challenges. He is getting bored of this already. Slowly his feet leave the ground as he rises back up high in the air.
This guys has to be insane. He nearly died last time they fought so why does he want to fight him in full power? No matter. Zarbon sees this as an opportunity to get this over with quickly. He takes a deep breath and his whole body bulks up into the lizard monster he was last time. He shoots after him and resumes the violent sparring.
"Okay! You win! He's a bad guy!" Bulma shouts at Kakarot after witnessing the alien she found attractive turn into something so hideous.
Zarbon fires a powerful blast. Kakarot fires his own but it is weaker and only destroys most of what Zarbon gave him. It release pressure that sends the Saiyan falling towards the ground. Zarbon goes after him.
Kakarot lands on all fours and stays in that crouch. "Come on... Take the bait..." Zarbon reaches him and throws a punch and Kakarot slides under him. He waits another second and Zarbon gets ready to attack again. At this moment, the Saiyan jabs one finger in each eye and knocks Zarbon down.
"Ah! D-dammit!" Zarbon knows that he could be in trouble now. He can't see at the moment and that Saiyan could be anywhere!
Kakarot throws a hard punch on Zarbon's back that pieces through the armor. He hears Bulma gasps. He doesn't mind. In fact, he is really enjoying this. Zarbon opens his eyes finally. Kakarot locks his hands together and slams them down on the alien's head. Zarbon crashes into the lake water. Kakarot won't allow the enemy to even resurface. He cups his hands to one side. "KAMEHAMEHA!" The blast slams into the water sending it gushing everywhere.
Bulma is beyond terrified. The way that Goku is fighting is nothing compared to how he fought in the past! He is fighting brutally without any mercy! She'll have to take the moment of him being so occupied into fighting to make a run for it... but she could be pounded into dirt! This is Goku so she should be able to run. He wouldn't hurt her right? She makes her decision.
Kakarot turns around in time to see the blue haired woman fleeing. Typical Bulma. "I told you to stay put!" He fires rapid blast that explodes away from Bulma who falls after losing her balance from the impact.
"He's just as much as a jerk as his brother now!" Bulma pouts.
- Raditz -
His head comes out the water and he takes a deep breath. He walks out the lake with the One-star Dragon Ball tucked under his arm. "Everything is going according to plan. The prince should be pleased." He begins to walk further from the lake but he stops. His attention is now at the sky. "Two strong energies are clashing." He focuses and he is able to tell them apart. "One of them is Kakarot's. He must had crossed paths with someone." He facepalms. "When I told him to not do anything stupid, I should have been more specific." He just rises ground as he identifies the other energy he is feeling. "He really is doing something stupid! He is fighting Zarbon again?! But... Wait a minute... Zarbon's energy is weak. Could it be that Kakarot is winning?" He pretty much expected this, but not involving his brother. "Zarbon made the worse mistake in his life." He flies off after the energy.
- Goku -
Zarbon is back out and Kakarot is fighting him again. He is landing allnthe punches now. They separate and Zarbon gives him one of the most hateful look he has ever got.
"How dare you... You bastard!" Zarbon growls.
"Uh-oh. Somebody doesn't look so good." Kakarot laughs cruelly. "Sorry to say this but... You aren't going to last much longer. At least that is what I think."
Zarbon laughs it off. "Is that what you think? A comedian I see!"
"You know, I was expecting you out of all the guys I met to know enough about my kind. I mean, you've been around Saiyans long enough to know what kind of trouble you are in right now right? You were careless to leave me and the others at death's door!" He sees the shocked expression on Zarbon's face. He goes on. "You see, the amount of damage you gave to me was very helpful because when I healed I became that much stronger! It's the ability that all Saiyans have!"
Bulma is not liking what she is hearing. It explains how Goku has always got stronger after every fight he lost but that leaves one question; Just how much stronger has the other Saiyans gotten.?
Zarbon refuses to believe this. They couldn't had gotten so strong like that! "It doesn't matter! You can come back from fighting me 100 fold and your strength won't be even one tenth close to mine in my present form!"
Zarbon begins to charge towards Kakarot. The Saiyan replies; "I will show you how great your might is compared to that of a SAIYAN!" They spar heavily for a while. Kakarot has the upper hand until he received a barrage of punches on his face. This strongly aggregates him. Deciding to end it here, he pulls back his arm as far as he can and throws it forward with the hardest punch he can give. His fist punches right through the armor and through Zarbon's stomach which is the same spot he almost had him last time. Blue blood spills and leaks through his buried fist. Bulma is screaming in the background. He doesn't care. He just wants this guy dead.
Zarbon sounds like he is choking but he still speaks. "Kakarot... Please... Spare me... We can... rebel against Frieza..."
Kakarot snarls. "You are asking me for mercy? You saw what happened to my father? Planet Vegeta? You saw it all. You used us. You deserve to die!" He fires a blast straight from his buried hand. The blast rips through Zarbon and comes out from his back looking like he is impaled by the energy. It sends the alien off like a rocket, and he falls into the lake. "And he's out the field. Kakarot makes a home run."
Bulma forgotten how to breath. She just witnessed someone killed so cruelly by someone she knew since she was a teenager. As the Saiyan turns to look at her, she backs away quickly planning to escape with the chance she has. She loses it when he jumps over her and lands behind her. "Go away! Just... Leave me alone!"
"Aw c'mon Bulma. He nearly killed me and my brother last time I fought him." He sees her face not changing one bit. He shrugs it off. "No matter. Besides, our prince is not too far from immortality. If that doesn't go well then we have the Earth Dragon Balls as a backup plan. Too bad for you. Never again will Humans be a burden to me anymore." He walks over to her and she continues to back away. "By the way, there has been something I have always wanted to tell you." He pulls her up by her hair, ignoring her panicking shouts. He knees her hard on the stomach and he lets her go, watching her drop to her knees and coughing. "I always hated your attitude. Be grateful that you are still alive. You are the last of your kind after all." He turns his back on her. "Now I have my own business to tend to so... It's best if you stay to work on the thing Raditz wanted you to... Whatever it is... How long was I here? Uhh..." He tries to count but he waves it off. "I have no time for this! I have a son to save!" He takes off into the sky, leaving Bulma to herself.
Thank Kami. The Dragon Balls never feel off from under her shirt when she was hit. She falls on her back in pain and relief. "Well, at least I know that I still have a chance."
"Hang on Karot! I am coming for you!'" The earthling Saiyan forces himself to go faster. He will not allow his son to be put into any more danger any longer. What could Frieza be doing to him worries him very much. He holds on to that thought, a perfect motivation to keep going. Then again, what will happen if he does arrive? Frieza may prove to be more powerful than he thinks. He'll have to consider on getting assistance with this one. He focuses to find his brother's energy. Instead of finding that, he picks up another… no… more than one, and they are the most powerful he has felt by far besides Frieza. "What the?!"
"Kakarot!"
Kakarot stops in his tracks. Obviously he doesn't have to look for his brother. Raditz found him instead. Raditz is flying strangely faster than usual to the point that he could lose control. The look on his brother's face makes him feel uneasy. It means bad news. "Raditz? What's going on this time? You did find the Dragon Ball right?"
The older Saiyan reaches his brother with straight fear in his eyes. Raditz never showed that look. He even looks as if he ran 100 miles from the way he is breathing. "Th-they… they are here…!"
"What? Who is? What are you talking about?" Kakarot has a feeling that it is the energies that he has been sensing for the past few seconds.
Raditz says this with his voice heavily shaking. "The Ginyu Force!"
"What? Who are they?"
Raditz snatches his brother's arm. "No time for questions! We have to go now! They will be landing any minute and they will be after our Dragon Balls-!" An explosion happens nearby. This shuts them both up knowing that their brief victory with Zarbon and the sixth Dragon Ball is short lived. A red blast shots pass them, nearly striking Kakarot down. Another one nearly hits Raditz. Yet another one shoots over both of their heads.
"Frieza is pissed." Kakarot notes.
"What else?! We have to get out of here!" Raditz tugs his brother's arm even harder, but he won't budge. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Do you want to be shot down like some kind of bird?!"
"Why are you so scared of the Ginyu Force?"
"To put it simply, they are far worse than Dodoria and Zarbon combined! They are Frieza's best men. Fighting them alone is careless. Fighting them all at once is like… forget it! We are wasting time! Long story short; They are after us for the Dragon Balls!"
"We can't just run away!"
Raditz growls which is filled with so much frustration and impatience that he sounds too close to an animal, which nearly freaks Kakarot out. "This is one fight that we have no chance in winning! We have to go! Prince's orders!"
Kakarot can't believe what he is being told. "What? Vegeta is ordering for us to retreat?!" he was just having fun. He still needs to save his son!
"Even he is afraid of their arrival. He knows that even if we work together our chances of surviving is slim, even with the greater power from the fight with Zarbon. There are times that you will have to listen to reason more than instinct! Do you hear me out?!" More blast are fired and Raditz is nearly hit again. There is nowhere to take cover. The blast takes down cliffs like a tower of blocks. He starts to fly away to get away from all this but his brother stays put. He is about to lose his mind. "Kakarot! Are you deaf or something?!"
"I hear you. I know what the issue is but…" Kakarot looks deep into his brother's eyes. His face shows no trace of goofiness. It is nothing but straight seriousness. I am not backing down. Not when I now realize how close I am to facing Frieza."
Raditz is speechless. He finds some of his words seeing his brother beginning to fly towards the threat. "Have you lost your mind?!"
Kakarot turns to face him again. His eyes narrow. "No Raditz. I found it."
A/N: FINALLY FINISH! WHOOOOO! CELEBRATION! (Darn. It's only 23 pages long! Oh well! I'll make it up on the next one!)
Cliff hanger! Dun, Dun, DUUNNNNN!
I'm sure that many of you are like; "No Espeon804 why?! Why did you had to end it here?! I wanna see Goku kick Frieza's guts out!" Well, I DID say this is based mostly on the Saiyan Saga. The next story: "The retaliation of the Earthling Saiyan" will be based off the Frieza saga of DBZKAI. No worries. I just started working on chapter 1, so be on the lookout for it okay? I know that this chapter is a bit off on plots because forgot to mention the Ginyu Force on the previous chapters. I had to bring them up here. We all make mistakes do we?
THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL OKAY?! THIS FANFIC IS COMPLETE!
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To be continued…
On: "The retaliation of the Earthling Saiyan"!