(Son Household)
Goku was having a strange but eventful day. First, he learns about his family, that he's a space alien. Now Piccolo shows up all bloody and bruised.
He was missing his usually white garb, being clothed in only his purple gi. Goku was pretty shocked at his state as he was that the only person able to hurt Piccolo this much was himself.
"We have a problem," Piccolo gritted, obviously still hurt by his wounds.
"What happened to you Piccolo," Goku questioned him eager to understand the situation before him.
"Someone calling himself Brocco," Piccolo told causing gasps from female Saiyan in the living behind Goku. "Said he was something called a Saiyan"
"That's it!," Peppa yelled jumping out of the room and into the front yard for she could not take the sight of the Brocco current crimes. "I'm taking that mouldy old arse down"
"What are you doing Peppa," Raditz asked burley as she floated up into the sky.
"I'm putting Brocco down and out," She smiled. "After knocking his lights out, then I'll place in his pod and turn on his stasis putting him asleep, it will be a just punishment until we return to HQ"
"Fine" Raditz waved her off. "Just be careful he might be old but he's lived a long time, he is a wily one"
"Oh, Boss" Peppa smirked quirking her head to the side. "He's an old fart of man, he stands no chance against me"
The Saiyan warrior blasted into the sky. No doubt in his mind that she was off to the Space Pods.
While this was all happening Goku was careful to explain to Piccolo who these two newcomers were. Thankfully Big Green was quite capable of grasping the situation. Quicker than Goku could even.
"Hey," Raditz said as politely as possible while walking up to Piccolo. "You're a Namekian what are you doing on Earth"
"Namekian?" Piccolo cocked his head to the side.
"Oh for the North Kai's hat" Raditz exclaimed. "Does this planet have a forget I'm an alien curse on it or something"
Raditz started to grumble madly. He then on to full-on rants about how this was the price that Saiyans paid for the arrogance. As Well as something about someone poisoning the water supply.
"My brother's is in a mood"
"Hey, everybody dinner's ready" Chi-Chi stepped out into the porch. Upon seeing Piccolo she went into fighting stance. Ready to defend herself at a moment notice.
"Hmph," Piccolo grunted turning himself away from the Son residence. "I've done what I came here to do" The Namekian blasted off into the sky.
"Hey," Chi-Chi said after a moment of calming down from the encounter with Piccolo. "Where's Peppa gone"
"Oh, she's just dealing with some unfinished business," The longest haired Saiyan told her.
The sun was setting on this day for the reunited family and not even the gods would be able to tell what the future entails.
(Back With The Space Pods)
Brocco was seeing red. He knew that he screwed up. What drove him to do this. He had been a mole in this organisation for years now.
For the past seven years, he's been feeding the Crusher Corps information directly from Galactic Defence's highest offices. What planets they can't defend. What defences are where?, all this knowledge and no one knew it was him giving out information.
Brocco decided that even with the risk of the other Saiyans on Earth catching wind of the call. He would do it anyway. He would call his true boss.
"Turles Sir," Brocco pressed his scouter close to his ear. "I know it's dangerous to communicate with you like this," He replied to an unheard voice shaking. "But I may have been discovered"
Brocco flinched eyes getting closer in response to the reply he had been given. "I'm sorry sir but…"
Whatever Turles said had bought him a smile on his face. "Yes I have discovered the planet with the Dragon Balls on them"
The two then conveyed several messages between themselves. Within a few minutes, Turles had received everything that Brocco knew about the Dragon Balls.
"I've sent the coordinates to you sir," Brocco told him. "I understand that it may take some time for you arrive here, so I'll just take my own pod out to met out met you"
BOOM!
His pod was destroyed. Who would dare anger someone with his power level on a pitiful world like this.
"Hello there," said a soft but snarky voice above him.
"What!," Brocco yelled. "What in Beerus' balls are doing Peppa!"
"You didn't think that your little talk with pale face with unheard, did you"
"Now I know.." He began fearfully.
"You know" Peppa interrupted him. "You knew that you'd be found out and then killed" She squinted at him.
"Please spare me," He begged, dropping to his knees. "I was afraid of Turles' power, you'll need me when his forces arrive"
"Your a disgrace of a Saiyan," Peppa told him sneering. "Begging for your life, but your right"
"I am?...I mean yes I am"
"We will need you..."
"You are wise beyond your years Miss Peppa"
"...need your corpse strung up as an example to traitors"
It was only for a moment, Brocco didn't seem to make a move, he was frozen to spot. It was too late for him to move, Peppa's fist was already through his heart. Said fist was blazed in the colour of blood, dripping to the floor.
"It's a shame," Peppa said with regret. "I really enjoyed his old stories"
"Yes," The deceased Brocco's scouter seemed to reply catching Peppa's attention. "I enjoyed them myself"
"Turles I presume"
"Have you forgotten me already?," He said in a slimy tone. "Is that any way to treat a childhood friend"
"No," She shook her head. "That's a way to talk to piece of shit"
"Oh spicy"
"Oh," She mocked his voice. "I'll show you spicy when I throw an energy blast down your throat"
"We don't have to be enemies, you're an attractive woman all you have to do i..."
BANG
Where once there was a dead body, now there was nought but a cater.
"I can't that stand that man," Peppa said shrilly. She turned herself back to the sky hoping that by the time she arrived at the Son home that Raditz hadn't consumed all the food like the black hole he was. Turles could wait. It was food time.
(Kami's Lookout)
After the exciting night, Peppa had the Saiyans had decided to give the Earth's Divine Guardian. Kami. After exchanging introductions with each other the elder Namekian, whatever Popo was and the Saiyans discussed what to do to prepare for the arrival of the Crusher Corps.
"How many are part of this Crusher Corps," Kami asked the newly arrived Saiyans.
"There's six," Raditz informed him. "none but Turles himself is a match for me" He rubbed the red band on his arm. "What does concern me is that even with Peppa here their numbers are too great for me to overcome"
"Hey what about me," Goku complained. "I'm a great fighter".
The elder Saiyans looked at each other sternly, Raditz waved at Peppa indicating her to take the lead in this.
"Kakarot," Peppa told him gently. "Even if you were to gain two-thirds of the strength of your Brother in the time it takes paleface to get here, their numbers would still be too great the three of us to overcome"
"There are many talented fighters here on Earth" Kami interceded. "Perhaps together you can all stand up to this oncoming force"
"How comparable to Kakarot are these fighters," Raditz asked rubbing his chin.
"They're pretty strong," Goku told him. "And with a few months of training with you brother, I'm sure that they will be ready take on anyone"
"Hmm"' Raditz scratched in thought. Peppa smirked seemingly enjoying such a thought.
"So a regular boot camp then" She nodded to her superior. "After all it's been awhile since Raditz and I had a brawl"
"I think there is much for me to learn from a place such as this" Raditz randomly shocked the entire palace, for they could sense the depth of his power and how he already outmatched the elderly guardian.
"I admit this is a surprise to me," Kami told the alien warrior. "I would presume that a man of your power couldn't possibly get much stronger under me"
"You'd be surprised but there's more to fighting than just strength" Raditz replied.
"I see," Kami nodded. It was the understandable point of view.
"Well, I don't!," Peppa yelped. "Your one of the strongest Saiyans alive, what that weakling teach you" She pointed at the old Guardian.
"Wisdom, techniques," Raditz intoned. "And the experience to use them" He reprimanded. "Show some respect"
"Fine" She pouted.
"If that's alright with you," The Saiyan Captain asked the elder Namek. "I would like to do both ideas"
"Really," Goku asked excited at fighter his stronger brother, this also perked up Peppa back to her prior mood.
"Yes"
"As honoured as I am by the regard you hold me to Raditz," Kami a small smile on his face. "I have already taught Goku everything I know"
"Oh is that right" Raditz said a disappointed way. "Then it appears Brother that as I teach you, you'll teach me"
"That's great!"
"Ok then the plan is it will be up to you Kakarot to gather this world's greatest fighters," Raditz raised a finger at him. "I and Peppa will train the lot of you into your graves" At a look from Kami and Goku. "I mean help them reach the skies"
"Ya," Peppa exclaimed. "Bootcamp time!" She flew upside down next to Raditz winking at him. All the while waving at Goku. "This going to be so much fun"
"How many fighters have the potential to reach the needed strength in time," Raditz in time.
"Hmm," Goku said masking his thought. "Well there's Krillin, Tien, Chiaotzu and Yamcha"
"What about your w,ife" Kami asked.
"Chi-Chi?" Goku said scratching his head.
"Didn't she compete in the last World Tournament"
"Ya but she doesn't like fighting," He explained. "She just doesn't have the motivation for it"
"That's too bad"
"Come then Kakarot," Raditz said while walking towards the end of the Lookout. "Let you and I go gather your comrades while Peppa goes to Bulma's to get the Dragon Radar"
"Oh but I wanted to meet the baby fighters," The female of the group whined.
"You will Peppa," Her superior revealed. "Just later"
"Fine" She pouted. "I call Dibbs"
"On wha.."
"DIBBS"
Peppa blasted off the lookout heading out in the direction of the Briefs' estate much to the confounded looks of the occupants of the lookout.
After a few a moments of silence, it was decided that the two brothers would go and get Krillin and Yamcha while Tien and the other one would be contacted by Mr Popo.
"Hey Raditz," Goku asked as they leisurely descended down from Kami's to a more earthly altitude.
"Yes Kakarot what is it" The brother responded with curiosity.
"You said earlier that you sent that Broccoli guy to find Korrin, right"
"Yes why do you ask"
"Because he is right below the lookout, want to have quick talk with him before we head off"
The elder nodded excitement etched on his face, as they came down upon said beings tower. Goku waved at a fat swordsman setting off to the side of the tower's seemingly only room, playing solitaire and scratching his nose.
Raditz ignored the exchange between two hoping that by interacting with the conversation as little as possible Korrin himself would come out of wherever he was so that they could talk with each other.
"Hello" The white cat himself entering from a set of stair off at the other ends. "So you're the alien I've had so much about"
"Yes that would be me"
"I've heard that you have been looking for me," Korrin stroked his whiskers. "I wonder?, what for"
"You're a coy one ain't you"
"Whatever do you mean," Korrin told him smirking. At Raditz' annoyed stare he let the smirk fall. "Okay I'll cut to the chase, you can't have the senzu beans"
"Why," Raditz asked aghast. "with those beans we could save millions of lives across the galaxy"
"No you couldn't," Korrin sighed his face sagging. "The beans ain't no product of science"
"I know that much"
"But you don't know what that means," Korrin began to rant. "Your not first chump you thinks that more beans all the world's problems are just going to go away" He pointed his staff at Raditz angrily. "These beans are magic, only a certain number of people can be trusted with their power and you are not one of them"
Raditz looked deeply at the cat. Korrin could feel his knees buckle. He could feel his fur bristle. So Korrin waited for the eventual attack from the Saiyan.
"Very well," Raditz told calmly dispelling the tension that had gathered in the air. "Kakarot we're going now"
"That's fine let's go visit Master Roshi and Krillin next," Goku said dashing out of the tower with Raditz following him out. But suddenly the Captain turned back to face Korrin.
"Let me make one clear," Raditz told. "I am no fool and speak to me like that again, you won't live to regret it"
What those words said Raditz shot out of the tower quickly outpacing his younger brother in a moments notice.
"That went better than I thought" Korrin sighed.
"Can I come out now" Yajirobe yelled out from below Korrin.
(Briefs' Homeplace)
One meeting was done and a presumed opportunity down for the Galactic Defence Force. How would a meeting with a Saiyan as dangerous as she was eccentric and one of the greatest minds in all the cosmo go?
"And then Raditz used the wrong fuel in his space pod, instead of using point one potency he used point 3"
"But wouldn't that blow his engines right off"
"Yes"
"hahahaha"
"hahaha"
The meeting was going splendidly. The two were bonding pretty for people with such different interests.
When the two calmed down from their merriment and jokes, Peppa decided to finally inform Bulma of both betrayal that Brocco had inflicted and the incoming threat.
"So these Crusher Corps guys are after the Dragon Balls," Bulma asked to which Peppa nodded. "Do you and Raditz have a plan to deal with them"
"Yup," She told her. "Typical smash and bash"
"So beat them up"
"Beat them up"
Bulma sighed. Even the technologically advanced aliens she meets are all meatheads. She could only hope that these basic plans didn't get them all killed.
"I know that look" Peppa sang joyfully. "It's the same look I see whenever Raditz returns from meeting the guys at headquarters" She had a grin as large as a pineapple.
"Don't get on" Bulma raised an eyebrow. There was a lull in the conversation for a while only broken because Peppa started to wave at the bluenette.
"Oh right" Bulma realised. "The DragonBall Radar" She made a motion for Peppa to follow her further into the lab.
"You know Peppa" She began. "Is the Galactic Defence Force related to Galactic Patrol"
This put a stop to the walk of the Saiyan. Peppa floated slightly above the ground then looked Bulma up and down for a bit.
"You know about the Patrol," She said with a little shrug. "I wouldn't say we're related but we have a kinda..."
"Kinda what"
"Look before the destruction of planet Vegeta," Peppa started to explain. "We Saiyans weren't the noblest species in the universe," She swung her tail out from behind her back. "And because of that and Saiyans like Paleface going around, the Patrol still treat us pretty bad"
"So you're saying.."
"Ha saying, I like what you did there"
"So they're racists" Bulma raised an eyebrow.
"No" Peppa shook her head. "Speciest"
"There is literally no difference between the two!"
"Awe," The Saiyan pouted. "I thought Raditz was rubbing off on me"
The two had started walking again midway in the conversation. Finally, they had arrived in the lab, so Bulma went to one of the workbenches off to the side.
"This is one of my own private labs" Bulma revealed to her visitor. "With the power of the Dragon Balls, it is much too dangerous to leave the radar just laying around"
"That makes sense"
"Ya know Peppa," Bulma started after handing Peppa the Dragon Radar. "I love to have a look at your space pods sometime"
"Hmm" Peppa went thoughtfully. "Well me and Raditz need our pods but the design hasn't been changed in years, it shouldn't be too much trouble to find the Kakarot's old pod"
"Really," Bulma said surprised. "Goku doesn't seem to have any idea about it" She shrugged. "At least he hasn't mentioned anything about a pod to me"
"Raditz has a tracker for Kakarot's," Peppa revealed. "Even if it is broken he should be able to find it"
"That's great"
The two talked for much longer about a great many things. It lasted far into the afternoon and brought the two to a closer understanding of each other and their respective races.
(Earth Mountain Range)
It had been awhile since Tien had seen Goku. Several years in fact. Tien wasn't what could be called a social butterfly. He had little need for companionship beyond his longtime friend Chiaotzu. In fact, it may have been over a year since the former world champion has had any human contact other than his friend.
But times it seemed were changing as he was contacted by a mysterious being. It was the Guardian of Earth's assistant Mister Popo.
"Hello Tien Shinhan," The Genie said. "I have news from Kami"
"I am honoured" Tien bowed to him slightly. "To hear from Kami himself"
"Well," Mister Popo said uncomfortably. "There is a great threat coming to Earth and Kami is gathering the World's greatest fighters for training to combat the threat"
"And I have been selected," Tien said amazement plain in his voice. "I would be honoured"
"And of course Chiaotzu"
"Yes," Tien nodded now having calmed down. "Goku and the others as well of course"
"Yes that is correct," Mister Popo told gently. "I shall leave for now, come to the lookout a day from now"
"Right" Tien found it a reasonable request as they weren't too far from the Lookout. Mister Popo left at this and Tien headed back to his camp to inform Chiaotzu of the news.
He was worried about his friend. Chiaotzu had hit a wall in his training and hadn't made any progress in more than two years. Tien had nothing but respect for his friend and so apparently did Kami but if Chiaotzu didn't show any improvement in this training he was going to recommend that he stay behind when the threat arrives.
"Tien," said friend yelled as Tien entered the camp. "You're back early? is something wrong"
"No, nothing's wrong, we just had a visitor"
"Okay then"
Tien wondered how to the news to his friend that had very little hope for his future growth as a fighter. He'd just hoped that it wouldn't break their friendship.
(Kame House)
Three of the strongest beings stood by in living of Kame island. The younger brother explained the situation to the bald ones.
"And that's the situation Master Roshi"
"If it is as you say Goku, then there is very little I can do to help"
"I wouldn't say that Master" Krillin interjected. "Don't you know where all of the World's Greatest fighters are"
"That is true" Roshi rubbed his chin. "but so does Kami and he didn't mention any so I don't think that anyone not of our group could make a difference"
"They don't have to be able to make a difference now, just have the potential that we can train to make a difference" Raditz spoke from behind the trio.
"It's not giving them much of a chance," He rebuked. "In a year to become as strong as you," He shook his head beard waving from side to side. "It would be impossible"
"Hahaha," Raditz laughed at the elder man. "Don't be ridiculous, none but Turles himself stands a chance against me, the rest are just fodder, give me six months and I'll be able to train any decent fighter above their level"
"Hmm, is that so," Roshi looked at to the sea. "There are a few fighters we could call upon" He rubbed his chin. "But not many".
"Hey," Krillin spoke up. "I wouldn't ask this I wasn't if it wasn't important Master Roshi, but whatever happened the Crane Hermit, wouldn't he have new students by now"
"It is a good question," Roshi admitted. "But sadly since the last World Tournament he has disappeared"
"Is this Crane Hermit strong?," The armoured Saiyan asked his brother.
"No," Goku smile. "But he trained Tien and Tien's plenty strong"
"It's no use in finding him then," Raditz told the other. "Between myself and Kakarot, we have enough trainers as it is"
"Very well," Roshi spoke. "I find more fighter and you will train them"
The Turtle then sat down and watched as students flew off to begin the first day of training with the older brother of the elder student. There was a storm coming and his old bones could feel it, he could only hope that they would be able to withstand it.
(Somewhere in the Mountains)
Piccolo stood on the peak, thinking about his savage beating at hands of that Saiyan. He was seething. He hadn't known that a being that powerful existed but he knew now that Brocco was small fries compared to that Saiyan at the Son Residence, Raditz. Goku's long lost brother, with Piccolo's powerful hearing it had been easy to overhear them earlier.
If Brocco was a mountain for Piccolo to overcome then Raditz was the moon, an object in space. There was even worse was news though, for there was another one a female. Piccolo hadn't got her name but he could feel her strength. Stronger than Brocco by miles but around third of this Raditz' power.
Things were looking bad for his chances of conquering the world.
Soon thanks to Goku no doubt, the Saiyans would learn of his connection to the Dragon Balls. With that knowledge and their want to use the balls, they would hesitate to kill him. It was the perfect defence.
So he had a chance. All he needed was time. Piccolo had learned a great lesson from these Saiyans, techniques were all well and good but they meant nothing if their user didn't have the time to use them.
He would change his training regime, he had been focusing too much on creating techniques, that would change. In one year he would be ready to take down all his enemies. He would have to be. He would refocus, strength and speed was what he lacking now.
For like the Turtle Hermit, he too could feel the coming storm and when it hit he would be there.
Authors Note: For a DragonBall story there's very little action isn't there :). Still, I have most of this already plotted out, at least until the cell games anyway. There is more than one change to the Dragonball universe that I have made, but the other changes won't matter until way later.
I might split the fic into separate stories this A Different Dish being the Saiyan Saga, I'm not too sure what I would call the other stories if I did that though, as you can see I have a scheme for chapter titles, the first being The Day The Earth Stood Still and this being The Thing From Another World, the next is being Plan 9 from Outer Space and I would like something similar in theme to the title of this fic if I was going to split it.
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