Chapter 3 Plot:
Chapter 3: "Law and Order." The Saiyans make a final decision on how the deal with Kakarot! The way things will be handled doesn't exactly benefit the warrior! When things are placed in a big discussion, Kakarot finds himself in a deep hole.
One prince far surpasses the other, but they both hold a high level of monarchy that cannot be ignored. One lays down the laws, the other moves things into investigation within a court! It's hard to believe, but the brothers' differences actually are balanced!
WHEN THE LINE IS CROSSED…
Vegeta finally had enough! Kakarot's consequences for his actions are far worse than before! Not only did this hurt him! When things take a bad turn, someone who once looked up to Kakarot is now having butter thoughts!
A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter!
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PUBLISHED ON: May 15, 2017!
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Key:
"Talking"
"Foreign Speech"
'Thoughts'
'Telepathy'
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-Espeon804
- Chapter 3: Law and Order -
Giggling is heard in the forest. The sound of feet crushing leaves is very frequent. The pace it is going is fast, meaning the person is running.
Giggling turns into cheerful laughs. A small child bursts from the leaves and chases a monkey that seems to be having fun as well.
"Come on! I'm gonna catch you!" The child is the young Kakarot. A big smile is on his face as he chases the monkey. The spikes of his hair are even instead of appearing larger and longer at the top of the head as an adult. His hair was like this when he was a child until he was 13.
The monkey runs behind a tree. Kid Kakarot jumps to it and laughs as the animals begins to run again.
The monkey suddenly stops. He offers his hand towards the young Saiyan.
"Huh?" The child stops and stands in front of the animal. "You wanna be my friend even more?" He couches in front of the animal, and he reaches for the animal's hand with a cheerful closed-eyes smile. "Okay!"
"Goku! No!"
The child opens his eyes and retreats his hand. He looks back. "Grandpa?"
Water splashes on the monkey. The animal screeches in pain as steam rises from his body. The monkey grows a bit as wings tear from his back. It takes off to the skies in panic.
"Huh?! It has wings?!" Kid Kakarot gawks at this. He turns around and points as he sees his grandfather come closer. The child takes notice of the bucket the old man holds. "It flew away, grandpa! Why did you splash it?!"
The elder sets the bucket down. "That was a demon, Goku. Those demons are terribly evil. You should never trust one."
"It looked friendly to me." Kid Kakarot shrugs.
"That is what they want you to think." The elder pats the child's head and pushes him a bit to have him walk. "Demons seek people who are desperate and miserable. That is when they are weak in the heart. Once they find their target, they sway their words to sound convincing. They'll gain that person's trust."
Kid Kakarot listens carefully.
"If that demon dies and the person refuses to let them go, the spirit doesn't go into the afterlife. They become bitter and twisted, and they stay with that person because a contract was formed. Since the person kept them, their spirits are merged until they are allowed to separate."
"Their spirits are merged?" Kid Kakarot repeats.
"Yes. They are. It's how the contract works."
Kid Kakarot looks at his grandfather oddly. "A contract? It's that a type of food?"
"No. It's a deal. Let's say a person is angry at another. The demon they befriended died, so instead of walking away, they keep their claws. That demon stays with the person, and the person can't let go of this claws no matter how hard they try. The demon makes a deal with the person; "Kill him along with anyone else you dislike, and I'll promise you that no one will hurt you again."
"Did he say no?" The child asks.
"The contract was already made since the claws were kept. The poor man had no idea what he got himself into. The spirit manipulated him so much, he became evil himself. He started to kill though he never did it before. It was unnecessary, but the demon convinced the man to do so."
"Did… he die?"
"He died before he could kill his worst enemy. The deal wasn't done, so the demon stole his soul and used it to make himself and even stronger demon."
"Oh, no!" Kid Kakarot doesn't like that. "That's bad…"
The elder nods. "That is why I want you to keep your distance from those demons, Goku." He is serious. "You should never make a contract with a demon. Such a thing can never be broken until the deal is done. If you ever go against the contract… which is like breaking a law… the demon will hurt you. If you die before the deal is done, he gets to keep your soul which will never make it to the afterlife…"
Suddenly, everything around the child becomes distorted before being sucked away. The child stands in a foggy and purple void. "Grandpa?!" Even his grandfather is missing.
Red eyes open in the void. They look at the child. Black slits narrow. "Kill all the Humans, or make them suffer… and I'll promise you that they'll bow down before you and grant your every wish to make up for what they took from you."
A black hole opens up below the child. He gasps and looks at his feet. He falls through and shouts in panic. He finds himself falling through a bottomless pit. The red eyes narrow.
"That is our contract, your majesty."
The child reaches above. He claws for something he can't reach as he continues to fall. "Ah! Whaaah-aaaah!"
"It shall not be broken…"
The exit from the hole he fell in shrinks until it is a mere dot. He tries to reach for it, but his efforts are futile. He is being pulled into the darkness. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Darkness swallows him completely, silencing his screams.
-OoOoOoOo-
Kakarot's eyes fly open. He sits up immediately, resting a hand on his head. The sound of his childhood voice screaming keeps playing in his head.
It doesn't go away.
His hands slam on his head, and they grip on the hair. His heart is pounding. His mouth is wide open as his childhood scream increases in volume. He is unaware that he is screaming as well.
Raditz sprints inside the room along with the others. He appears horrified. "Kakarot! What's wrong with you?! Hey!"
Kakarot can't hear anything but the screaming. He rests his forehead on the ground. His head feels like it's about to explode.
"GOKU!"
Everyone is alarmed as ChiChi rushes to the cage. Her hands grab hold of the bars, but she screams as it zaps her. She retreats her hands and reaches for the red button.
Kauli rushes towards her. "Whoa! That's not smart!"
"No! You can't do that! He's too dangerous!" Tarble warns her, as he tries to restrain her, but she throws him off.
She slams her hand in the button, and he crawls towards the warrior. "Goku! Goku! It's me!"
Kakarot lifts his head and sees her. He swings his arm and it strikes her across the chest. She is sent flying back and crashing on her back against the ground. The woman is gaping like a fish, unable to take in the air that was knocked out of her. Kakarot is breathing hard.
Karot gasps. He immediately rushes to his mother. "Mom!"
A boot kicks Kakarot below his chin. He is thrown to his back by the attack, and he falls on his back, grunting in pain. The same boot slams against his chest and pins him down.
The first thing he sees is a blurred deformed blob. It clears away, and he sees a moving tail. His eyes shift to look at the owner who is a very annoyed and possibly pissed-off Vegeta.
"You're unbelievably hopeless." The prince begins with clear anger in his voice. "You can't even save yourself."
Karot grabs his mother's hands. He turns his head to watch Vegeta.
Kakarot can't reply at the moment. He lies there with his eyes closed. He breathes rapidly with a open mouth.
"I made a mistake taking you in five years ago. Raditz should had killed you the moment you denied joining us the first time. Fool." At the last word, he kicked him on the side, earning a grunt. "You're completely useless. You barely even know your own limits."
Everyone else watches the prince stepping back and closing the cell door.
Tarble seems clueless on what to do. "What should we do with him? It's not like he wants to hurt anyone in this room. There has to be some method to tame this ruthless behavior."
"It's obvious. We have to kill him."
The words Vegeta said alarms everyone.
ChiChi finally sits up with the help of her son, holding her side. "No… don't kill him. He doesn't deserve it…"
"Spare me your pleading. It won't work." Vegeta frowns at her. "I've tried to kill that idiot many times. Each time I grant the wish to spare him, Kakarot gets worse. The best thing to do is to kill him before he actually tears the throat of the unexpected."
Nappa sighs. "Vegeta is right. This may be all we have left that we can do."
Raditz glances at the cell his brother is held in.
Kauli isn't sure about that. "He can recover, right?"
"Unlikely. Kakarot's already having a mental issue due to the blow on his head. It's probably why he's slow with everything." Vegeta says while pointing at his head.
Kakarot sits up, and he looks at his son and wife.
Karot clenches his teeth, lightly pushing his mother back while staring at his father angrily.
"Besides." Vegeta says. "We all have seen how dangerous Kakarot can be."
"Dangerous…" Karot echoes the word to himself.
"That demon is driving him wild. There is no other option than to end his life."
- Later -
A hand swipes across the screen of the control table. Humming is heard, and Karot is nearly pushed to the ground by an unseen force. He stays on his feet, and he takes a unstable step. He nearly falls.
"That's it, kid. Stay focused, and we can turn this up to 50 times more than the gravity you're familiar with." The general watches the child struggling to walk across the room.
Karot throws a punch, then another, and this is done as he holds weights in his hands. He spins with a kick and his foot slams on the ground before he could fall. His head is trickling with sweat.
"Try to send more attacks in. You need to practice the power of the blows." Nappa instructs. "There's unbelievable power inside you, kid. You just need to figure out how to pull it out."
Karot throws several more slow punches. He is putting in a lot of effort. Anyone could tell from the look on his face. His thoughts have many things running through it. 'I… I have to get stronger! I can't afford to be weak!'
Nappa nods, seeing improvement in how short the time is becoming between each punch. "Try to speed it up a bit. Pretty soon, you'll be stronger than ever."
Karot pushes himself further. His mind focuses on something else.
His father.
His mind replays how his father just swung at ChiChi after waking up in sudden fear or anger. The kid narrows his eyes angrily. "Dad…"
The weight flies from his hand and slams into the wall, shooting right through it. A hole is left behind with sparks spewing across it.
Nappa turns off the gravity multiplier, and he stands. "Alright. Stop there. You're going to end up breaking something ." He walks to the child. Confusion strikes him at the sight of Karot squeezing the weight so hard, it thinned out like clay. "Hey, kid?"
Karot looks at the general. He places the deformed weight in his hand. He replies with slight anger in his tone; "I'm fine."
Nappa watches the kid head for the information room. The door shuts with a light click. "I don't know about that." After setting the item down, he walks to the corner to check the cell Kakarot is in…
… or… should be in.
"Where did he go?!"
Nappa stares at the cell. It's completely empty. Only the straps and braces fill things in. The general doesn't hesitate. He punches a red button near the cell, and the entire ship glows and fades red with an alarm going off with each flash.
Vegeta is outside. He hears the faint alarm, so he rushes inside. "What's going on? That alarm is not meant to be used unless it's an emergency."
"It is! Kakarot has escaped!" Nappa announces.
"What?!"
That's when everyone else rushes to the room. Raditz walks past everyone until he stands in front of the cell. "I forgot that he can shapeshift. Damn it…" He looks outside. "Kakarot… why must you be so difficult…?!" Energy engulfs him, and he rockets outside.
ChiChi groans. "This cannot be happening…!"
Not too far away, Kakarot is jumping tree to tree with a slice of an apple held in his mouth. He slips the fruit in his mouth and glances behind him.
Raditz is catching up fast.
"Kakarot!" His brother calls. "What do you think you're doing?!"
"Leave me alone!" Kakarot simply says. It's not much of a reply.
Raditz huffs. He shoots forward and knocks Kakarot down from the tree. They both fall and tumble across the grass, but Raditz pins Kakarot down.
"Stop it!" Kakarot thrashes.
Raditz growls. "I know you hate that place, but running away from it won't make a difference! It'll only make things worse for you! Why can't you understand that?!"
Kakarot frowns. "I heard everything Vegeta said. There is no way I'm going back over there just to receive some stupid death sentence! He'll have to catch me first!"
POOF!
Raditz blinks as he watches a fish flop from the fog that engulfed his brother. The fish flop and falls in the lake. "Hey! Come back here!" He crawls to the shore, and he snatches the fish from the water. It squirms in his hand. "You can't just run off like that!"
POOF!
Kakarot is in place. Raditz's hand is grabbing his shoulder. Kakarot is angered by what Raditz said. "Why would I run away? I'm trying to keep myself from being killed over something ridiculous! I'm no coward!"
"I don't care for the reason you ran. Just know what you are doing will only make it much worse!" Raditz points out.
"You don't understand!"
"Fool, what you are doing is-"
The warrior swings his arm to free his shoulder from his brother's grip. His hair is dripping along with his tail and clothes. Anger is seen in his eyes. "No one has even considered on trying to understand me! Will it kill you to just listen for once?! Maybe if you took the time, we wouldn't be in this situation!"
"Maybe if you weren't such a burden, it wouldn't be a problem at all!"
"I'm just a burden to all of you?! Raditz, you had known since you met me five years ago that I wouldn't fit in! You could had done something!"
"I did what I could-"
"Clearly not! You allowed Vegeta to kick me out! By just asking him to not do it isn't good enough! Brothers stick together, but all you've been doing was bash in me or push me aside and treat me like a little kid!" Kakarot is completely frustrated. His voice is somewhat shaky, so it's clear the stress is getting to him.
He's unaware that this had attracted attention or… it had made it easier to find him. The others are walking towards him with Vegeta in front, but the prince pauses and gives the signal for everyone else to not move.
Raditz didn't notice them either. "What could I possibly do?! He would had done the same to me!"
"See?! That's what I'm talking about! I may sound crazy! Maybe this is an Earthling thing, I don't know! On this planet, when a younger sibling is in trouble, the older one would shield them from it and take it instead! They would take the punishment for them, because they would hate to see the younger once suffer something they know they can't handle!" Kakarot steps closer. "Every time I come to you, you treat me like a kid! I know I'm your kid brother, but I'm not longer a kid! You only saw me as a baby for a day, and we met again as adults!"
"You act like a child-"
Kakarot shakes his head. "That doesn't matter! What matters is the fact that I was muzzled and thrown in a tiny cage, just like what the military had done to me when they captured me! How will that fix anything?! It'll only make me remember that nightmare that lasted three years!"
"You are out of control, Kakarot." Raditz tries to explain. "We had no other choice. It was the only way we could get you to listen to us."
The anger in his eyes grows more noticeable. "You… want me to listen to you?! Why? No one listens to me, so why?!"
"I… have an idea." Raditz begins. "How about we head back, and you can speak with them and explain why you do what you do. I'll ask them to listen first…"
"I have a better idea." Kakarot frowns. "How about I listen to NO ONE?!" He fires a blast near his brother's foot, and dirt flies. He immediately floats to the skies. "Since none of you want to listen to me, then I'll treat you all the same way! Let's see how you like it!" He rockets off in full speed.
Raditz coughs and stands. "Damn it, Kakarot!" He prepares to fly, but a hand pulls him back. Looking behind him, he sees Vegeta. "Prince Vege-"
"Don't bother chasing him. You'll only waste your time." Vegeta narrows his eyes. "He decided on his own, so he had gone rogue. He chose that path, and he'll stay that way if he wishes. Just know when he returns, he's in for it."
"What?!" Future Trunks shouts.
Raditz can't believe what he just heard. "Are you saying he's exiled? Again?!"
"No. He's welcome to return whenever he wants. When that moment comes, he won't like it very much. He made a mistake he'll regret. He will lose what is closest to him. First, his son. Next, that pathetic wife of his. If he dares to do as much as wound me, then he'll be marked for treason, and he'll definitely have no reason to live."
Nappa looks towards Karot. "Wait, did you mention his son?"
"That is what I said."
Karot gasps, and he steps back as everyone looks at him now. He begins to run, slapping away branches and leaves in his way.
"Gohan! What are you… oh, no." Future Trunks just realized what Vegeta meant. He looks at the prince. "You… you can't be serious!"
"I am." Vegeta begins to walk after the fleeing kid. "Kakarot will be punished, but not in a way he would expect. Anyone who interferes will be killed on the spot."
Kauli shakes her head. "He's just a boy! The wife is defenseless against you!"
"Don't bother trying to convince me with that crap." Vegeta growls.
Nappa walks behind him, looking a bit uneasy. "Prince Vegeta, don't you think that's too far? I understand if you want to kill Kakarot, but to go after his family-"
"Oh, spare me!" Vegeta stops and turns to the general who steps back. "Don't tell me you're asking me to let them roam freely! You've grown attached to the brat, haven't you?! How absurd! Don't get in the way! I won't hesitate to kill you!" He turns back and resumes walking.
Tarble catches up to his brother. He grabs his shoulder. "Please, big brother! Reconsider!"
"I've done enough of that!" Vegeta swings his arm to throw his brother off him. "You know the law, Tarble! Don't act like you don't understand! There's a thing called Law and Order! There's no trail for us Saiyans, so I won't waste my time on that again! Not like the Humans! Kakarot defied me enough times, so now he'll suffer the consequences!"
Tarble reaches for his brother, but it's hopeless. "If it's Kakarot, it would make more sense… but his son and wife…?"
Raditz frowns.
Future Trunks walks to his father. "Father! You have to do something!" He is surprised to see Raditz walk the opposite direction. "Wait! What are you doing?! Didn't you hear him?! He's going to kill your sister-in-law and nephew!"
"That's nothing of my concern." Raditz's words shock everyone. He doesn't face anyone. He stares ahead, so all they see is his long hair. "Didn't you hear? He said anyone who interferes will die."
"But… don't you care?! You would put your life on the line for Goku-"
"My job is to look after Kakarot." Raditz interrupts him. "Kakarot alone. The fact that his son and wife are in danger is his mistake, and it's none of my business. Now, keep your distance. I have to look for my brother." Energy engulfs him, and he rockets from the ground. No one can see it, but the expression on his face shows slight sadness, like he never wanted to leave them like this.
On the ground and far from the others, Karot is running, trying his best to hide his energy from the prince that pursuits him. The ship is just ahead, and he rushes inside. "Mom! Mom!"
ChiChi rushes out from the information room. "What is it, dear?! You look pale! Did someone hurt you?!"
"It's Vegeta! He's going to kill us!" Karot grabs his mother's arm to force her to walk.
"What?!"
"There's no time to explain! We have to get out of here!" Karot pulls his mother's hand, making her run. Just as he steps out the door, a blast slams on the ground near them. Karot shouts and his mother screams. They both fall, but the kid stands quickly in time to see Vegeta arriving. "What have we ever done wrong?!"
Vegeta stops walking, standing feet away from them. "The woman needs to die for making Kakarot so soft. Secondly, you, brat, need to die for simply existing! Half-Human Saiyans are a disgrace!" He sends another blast.
Karot picks up his mother and carries her over his head as he jumps back inside the ship. He rushes for the medical room, and he snatches Baby Trunks from the bed and hands him to ChiChi with one hand, using the other to balance his mother. "He'll kill him too if we leave him here! Hang on!"
The child charges a blast on his free hand. "Sorry, Tarble." He fires it through the roof, and he rushes towards the door, hiding behind the wall.
"You think you can escape from the ceiling?! Typical child's play!" Vegeta is now heard above.
Karot nods. "Good. He fell for it!" He makes a run for outside.
Vegeta hiver above the ship. He turns around and fires a quick blast. "I'm not stupid!"
Karot jumps back in time to avoid the blast. Frustrated, he growls as he thinks to himself; 'How am I supposed to get past this jerk?!'
Vegeta slowly descends towards the ground. "How unfortunate. I was hoping you would be more cooperative, but you're no different from you father in most cases. Make it easier for yourself and surrender, or your death wouldn't be merciful like I have been trying to give you."
Karot throws his mother in the air, and the woman screams as the baby coos.
"That won't save them!" Vegeta fires a blast, but Karot suddenly blurs from the ground to the sky in a split second. He kicks the blast away.
"Stubborn little-"
"SOLAR FLARE!" The kid had placed his fingers at his temples, and a blinding light escapes his body.
"AAAGH!" Vegeta covers his eyes, temporary blinded. "You little brat!"
Karot catches his mother who catches the baby, and he flies off. He lands on the ground seconds later, and travels by a full sprint. Everything's a blur in ChiChi's perspective.
ChiChi seems very concerned about what is happening. "How long is that going to keep him still?!"
"It won't last very long! He'll recover and be after us again!" Karot quickly explains. "I knew this day would come, but not like this! Why is it always because of dad?!"
"Gohan, honey." ChiChi tries to explain. "Don't blame this on your father. They just don't understand him-"
"Who else is there to blame?!" Karot interrupts. "If he wasn't such a sociopath, then maybe we wouldn't be in this situation! It's all dad's fault! He's the reason why Vegeta hates us!"
ChiChi shakes her head. "No, Gohan."
"Listen, mom. Dad clearly doesn't care anymore! If he did, he would had listened!" Karot explains. "He knows that I'm still a kid, but he killed a person in front of me, and it scared me! If he cares, he wouldn't had killed that lady like that, right?! If he cares about us, he would had brought us along moments ago, right?! But he left us behind! He abandoned us! He only cares about himself!"
"Honey-"
"He never cared about us at all! All he cares about is fighting and killing like the other Saiyans! He's different from them, but at the same time, he's just like them!" Karot jumps over a fallen tree.
ChiChi doesn't exactly know what to say at this point. "I'm sure this will work out eventually. Just give him some time-"
"He never will change." Karot frowns. "Why does he have to be my father?!"
The woman is shocked and speechless. She never thought she would hear that from her son. Ever. It's the worse thing any parent could ever hear. Actually, the second worse. It can't get any worse, right?
"I hate him."
Those words are the worst a parent could hear from their child.
-0000-
"A… ACHOO!" Kakarot sneezes for the fourth time. "Geez. What's with all the gossip all the sudden?" He ignores this now, and he looks at the ground as he flies through the sky.
To kill time, he is looking for a particular someone who he had identified through smell before. His hour-long flight took him to a hotter environment. The heat and conditions makes it impossible for life to thrive here. Humans would have to be careful traveling through a treacherous place like this.
He's free to do whatever he wants at the moment, so he can't waste it.
Below him, the land becomes more charred, and cooling lava is below. Over the moving lava is a bridge that is 50 feet above. Miles away, a volcano has oozed lava.
Ahead, he sees a helicopter flying across. Squinting his eyes, he sees the person he is looking for inside.
General Blue.
Quickly, he soars towards it. He lands on the window which startles the pilot, and he punches through the window, grabbing the pilot and throwing him off. The man flies towards the propellers, and his scream is replaced by the sound of slicing and a loud boom.
The top of the helicopter is on fire. Beeping is heard from the pilot seat.
"Aw, man." Kakarot frowns as the blood that splattered on his clothes. "It'll take forever to wash this off! I didn't mean to throw him there!"
"Wha?! What's happening?!" The startled voice of Blue is coming from the rear part of the vehicle.
Kakarot jumps off the spinning helicopter, and he snatches Blue from inside. "Hello!"
Blue panics.
The Saiyan drops to the bridge, and the helicopter slams into the lava. It explodes and sinks below. Kakarot releases Blue who instantly falls and crawls backwards.
"G-G-Goku?!" Blue staggered his words. "H-how did you know where I was heading?!"
"I didn't. I just happened to find you." Kakarot answers casually. "Where were you heading?"
"Nothing you should be sticking your nose into!"
Kakarot can see how terrified the man is. Before, he was rather brave and odd to him for reasons he can't understand. General Blue is actually one of the most powerful Red Ribbon soldiers there are, but to Kakarot, he can be easily dealt with.
Blue dusts himself off, speaking to himself. "First, it's that Raditz who forced me to eject from my jet, now it's Goku who took my helicopter down!" He looks at the Saiyan, adjusting his crooked hat. "What do you want from me?!"
"I'm just curious."
Blue crosses his arms. "Is that it?"
Kakarot chuckles. "You were actually dangerous to me when I was a kid. How did you come back to life? Did Bulma have something to do with this?" It's a dumb question. If Bulma had helped King Cold, for her to wish some Red Ribbon soldiers back to life is no surprise. It's odd, really. She definitely didn't use the Earth Dragon Balls. (She couldn't anyway since Kakarot had one hanging from his neck.) Shenron can't resurrect anyone who had been dead for over a year.
General Blue frowns. "I just want to know why you're still alive. Didn't they cage you up?"
"Didn't you heard? I escaped." Kakarot says. He waves and begins to walk away. "Now, you are lost in a place you don't know. I guess since it's scorching hot here, you can call it Hell."
"Don't play around with me, Saiyan!"
Kakarot stops. He slowly turns around with a small grin. "Do you wanna play… with me?"
"Play?" The Human echoes.
"So…? Do you wanna play? I'm bored, so I'm giving you a chance." Kakarot chuckles as he draws out his staff. It begins to glow. He stands the weapon up, clunking it against the bridge twice. "Destroy."
Cracks burst across the bridge. Both Human and Saiyan stagger as the bridge breaks, falls, and floats away as chunky pieces. Magma flows freely around the rocky land.
"Hey, you!" Blue shouts. He yelps when he nearly steps on magma. "What did you do?! You broke the bridge! How can we cross?!"
"We? You mean you. I can fly." Kakarot floats from the bridge chunk just to tease the man. "What about you? How are ya gonna get out?"
Blue shrieks as magma pops near him. "I'll listen! I will! Just get me out of here!"
"Okay then." Kakarot smiles childishly. "Give me a coin, and I'll get you out."
Blue immediately pats his jacket. He pulls out a golden coin from the inside pocket, and he tosses it to the Saiyan. "Take it!"
Kakarot catches it. He takes a look at it. "You tried to kidnap my nephew. How mean." He chuckles. "Okay. Take a look around you. The bridge is there, but it's been reduced to stepping stones. The rules are simple, you see."
Blue blinks. "A game at a time like this?!"
"This is a game of Life or Death." Kakarot answers. "You asked for life, you play with me. I'm no kid, but if it's a game you'll play, then fine."
Blue jumps back when magma nearly hits his feet.
"I think I'll call it "Chance"… but… this game is different from the version you know. There's a time limit to it. Take a look at the rock you stand on." Kakarot begins. "The magma is eating it away, so you have to be quick." His hands sweeps across the bone necklace as a sinister grin forms on his face.
"You said you was going to save me!" Blue panics.
Kakarot pushes his hands forward. "Wait. Easy. If you panic you'll die too soon. You'll be swimming in the lava." He has the Human's attention, so he goes on. "The game is simple." He shows the coin to the soldier.
"The coin?" Blue asks. "What are you doing with that?"
Kakarot turns the coin to heads, then tails. "It's easy. See the pieces? They are like stepping stones. It's the only way you can cross since the lava can kill you." He begins. "Choose a number from one to ten. Flip the coin." Kakarot flips the coin, and he catches it. It lands on heads. "If heads, you get to cross that number of rocks from the number you chose. However… if it's tails, you'll have to go backwards in half that amount. You can't choose even or odd numbers alone. The pattern is odd, even, odd, even, odd, even. Get it?"
Blue can't believe it. This game is dangerous, but it could save him at the same time. One question does come to mind. "Wait. What if the number is odd?"
"Numbers like five and nine?" Kakarot asks. "Then… you have to go backwards exactly that number."
"That's unfair!"
"Odd numbers are unfair." Kakarot corrects the man. "You take a huge risk with the number, you see. However, don't get so happy. If you're close as ten steps to solid land, you have to pick the exact number that will take you. No more than that. No less."
"So… if I only need two more steps, I have to choose two?"
Kakarot nods. "Uh-huh!"
General Blue clearly doesn't like this. "Why do I have to do this?! You're lucky since you can fly! How about you play too, Mr. show-off!"
Kakarot grins. "Okay! Then… let's play!" He jumps down and lands on a rock next to the soldier. "Then, I go first. I chose three." He flips the coin. It lands on heads. He jumps from stone to stone without a problem. "One, two, three!"
General Blue huffs. "You chose an awfully low number for someone who wants to win!" He catches the coin Kakarot tosses at him. He flicks it. "So, I chose nine!"
Kakarot chuckles. "So soon, huh?"
The flicked coin lands on heads.
"See?" Blue begins to jump. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine! I'm ahead of you, Saiyan!" He tosses the coin back.
Kakarot catches it. With a smirk, he tosses the coin. "I chose six." He flicks, and it lands on heads. He begins to jump, counting to six. He tosses the coin at Blue.
He flicks the coin. "In that case, I choose eight!" It lands on heads, and he jumps that much. He tosses the coin at Kakarot.
"Nine." Kakarot says. He received heads. Nine jumps.
"Nine!" Blue tosses the coin.
Tales.
"Huh?!"
"Like I said. Odd numbers make you go back that much." Kakarot chuckles. "If you don't do it, I'll make you go for a swim."
Blue growls, and he jumps back. When he is at eight, the bridge piece sinks, and he quickly jumps back just before his foot could be caught in the lethal heat. "What?!"
"Oops! I forgot to mention! The pieces are slowly melting, so you gotta be fast. One bad piece and you'll fall!" Kakarot chuckles.
"Damn you…!" Blue clenches a fist. He throws the coin as hard as he can.
Kakarot catches it. "I chose… six again."
'Again? What is he planning? Is there a pattern to this game?' The Human thinks this to himself as he watched the warrior progress forward. 'How is he winning?! He hasn't been forced back yet!'
Coin toss.
Six.
Tales.
"What?!"
Kakarot laughs. "Looks like you don't understand! This is a game of chance! You have a 50 percent chance of moving forward! The numbers you chose just makes this much more fun!"
Blue moves back three spaces. "This is not what I had in mind…! If I wanted to burn, I should be in a sauna!"
Kakarot's turn. Three, heads.
Blue's turn. Three, heads.
Kakarot's turn. Six, heads.
Blue's turn. Ten, heads.
Kakarot's turn. Nine, heads.
Blue's turn. Nine, heads.
Kakarot's turn. Six, heads.
Blue's turn. Eight. Tales.
"This can't be happening!" Blue is at the middle, but Kakarot only needs one space left to win.
Kakarot grins. "Well, no matter. You can't catch up for another two turns! Heads or tales, I still have a chance!" He flicks the coin. "I chose one!"
Heads.
General Blue has enough of this. "No! I'm through with this ridiculous game!" He takes out a gun and fires a ki blast from it. It slams on the bridge piece Kakarot is in, and the Saiyan falls in the lava.
The general waves. "Auf wiedersehen." He jumps across several pieces, and he lands on the ground. He smiles, feeling victory. "Wonderful! I'm back on the Earth! Oh! That lava had so much heat, I was afraid I was going to melt!"
A few pieces are swallowed by the magma.
"Dear me. I would hate to die in there. Not only is it horribly hot, I'll be ruined!" Blue dusts himself off, disgusted. "Thank goodness I finally got rid of that filthy monkey. How rude of him to bring me to that horrible, horrible place! Well!" He begins to walk, not daring to look behind him. "I can finally get out of here. At least I won."
Light giggling is heard from behind.
Blue turns around. His mouth slightly hangs open at the sight of a yellow sphere rising from the magma. Inside of it is Kakarot who is holding both ends of his staff on his lap. "What?!"
"How sad. You can't handle losing, so not only did you knock me into the lava. You went on without using the coin. It determines your fate. Humans just don't get it."
Blue steps back.
"You cheated." The sphere fades, and Kakarot lands on the ground, walking towards the soldier. "I hate it when people cheat. You don't learn. You don't win. So, you lose." He stabs the staff into the ground. "Power Pole, destroy."
The weapon glows. Cracks burts from where it stands and it spreads all across Blue.
"Huh?! No! Anything but that! I can't die in there!" Blue begins to beg.
"It's a fight for your life. You can't cheat in life, 'cause that gets you in trouble. I could had painted you red, but it's the opposite of your name." Kakarot says darkly with a wicked grin crossing his face. "Zàijiàn. Have fun swimming."
The ground falls apart at where the Human stands. He shouts and he falls in the lava. His agonizing screams are muffled as he sinks, and it is heard no more.
"You determined your death. Not me." Kakarot chuckles darkly as he slides his weapon inside the scabbard. He walks away as his chuckle turns into light laughter.
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"Damn it! Where did that brat go?! He couldn't have gone far…." Vegeta scans the ground, but there is no sight of the kid or his mother anywhere. Trying to sense his energy is rather annoying since the kid was smart enough to keep it low. "This is annoying…"
Pause.
"Wait. Of course! I'm so aggravated, I forgot I have to concentrate to sense long distance. Now… if I can just focus…" The prince closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. He easily picks up the energy of his companions, but he's focusing on looking for a child's.
After several seconds, his eyes snap open.
"There you are!" He shoots off again.
Karot is still running, but a spark shoots through his head. "Oh, no! Vegeta found us again!"
"That fast?!" ChiChi can't believe it.
"We have to go." Karot picks up the pace. "He'll definitely catch up."
A blast flies over his head.
"Okay! We really have to go! I would fight him, but I don't stand a chance! Not only that, I would put you and Trunks in danger!" Karot can't run any faster. He's already going as fast as he can.
"Run all you like! You'll be the first to topple over!" Vegeta shouts from afar.
Karot continues to run, but he gasps at the sight of several blasts heading towards him. He jumps and moves left and right in attempt to dodge each one. He may know how to fight, but he is still a child. He is shouting in panic as the blasts land near his heels.
Several more move in faster. One grazes his shoulder. Another puts a hole in his pants. Vegeta is catching up, and it won't be long until the blasting turns into a barrage of pain.
Blasting destroys trees. It shreds the grass and kicks up dirt. One shoots between his legs. His mother is screaming and the baby is laughing.
This is not the time for happy giggling.
Karot turns his head enough to see behind him. The blasts are much frequent. He can't dodge them.
A blast flies over his mother's head. Several more are arriving.
Pink blasts fly from the other direction above and destroy the blue ones that has tried to kill Karot from the start.
"Huh?" Karot looks behind him, but he hears movement, and something lands in front of him. Another pink blast is sent towards the others, destroying them. A hand forms a pink sphere that is slapped to the ground.
Vegeta is blinded by the light. "This again?!"
The shadow immediately rushes to Karot. "Follow me before he regains sight."
Karot isn't sure if the savior is worth trusting. Sure, from the voice, he can tell the person is a woman… but he doesn't know what to do. That person is wearing a black hoodie. He is frozen.
The person stops and turns around. "Come on! We are running out of time! I'll explain myself once we are safe. Let's go!"
Karot looks at his mother who nods once, so he carries her and follows the mysterious woman.
After a few minutes, Vegeta is finally able to see. He knows the kid is long gone. "Tch. He got away. It doesn't matter. He'll show his face eventually if Cell comes around. I'll be waiting for him then… so enjoy yourself, brat." He turns and flies away.
Karot follows the person inside a cave. He rushes inside and turns around as soon as he stands in the middle. He watches a mossy boulder being pushed in as a door to cover the mouth of the cave. "Um… thank you, but… why did you save me? Aren't you afraid?"
"That's nonsense. I have no reason to fear you. There are many reasons, you see." The person removes the hoodie from her head. Her hair is wild and unkempt, which is very unusual for a woman. She smiles in a way that brings welcome. The friendly closed-eyes smile matches Kakarot's completely.
ChiChi jumps off from being carried by her son, and she holds Baby Trunks in her arms. "You… you actually made it just as you said."
Karot looks between them. "Wait… mom… you know her?"
The savior smiles. "Of course I do. Why wouldn't I know my own daughter-in-law?" She removes the jacket, and her tail is exposed. "Sorry for not saying so before. My name is Gine, and Kakarot is my youngest son."
Karot's mouth hangs open. "Y-you're my…"
"That's right." Gine says with a smile. "I am your grandmother. Nice to meet you, Gohan."
A/N: Finally finished!
Man. I tried to make this chapter longer, but I'm not feeling it today. Oh, well. I do feel a little good about this. I guess you didn't expect what happened, huh?
This chapter didn't exactly stay true to the summary. Meh. It matches in a way, anyway.
I wonder if I'll ever have Bardock meet Gohan?
Translation:
"Auf wiedersehen" - "Goodbye" (German)
Chinese Pinyin Translation:
"Zàijiàn" - "Goodbye"
Possible Questions:
PQ1: Will Kakarot ever recover from what happened to him?
A: Chances are small. Solitary confinement can permanently mentally destroy you. You'll never be the same again.
PQ2: Did Kakarot really form a contract with Youzi?
A: The reasons behind it hasn't been explained yet, but it will be. If you're very curious and you have a Wattpad account, message me. Username: Espeon804. I do RP if you want. :P
PQ3: Is Vegeta really trying to kill Gohan, ChiChi and Trunks?
A: Yes. Will he go after Future Trunks? Well… maybe.
PQ4: Gohan hates Goku?!
A: Yep.
PQ5: Will we see anymore of these games?
A: Kakarot will have this going for probably as long as I type this series. Heck, if I make it to Super, then yep.
PQ6: What role will Gine play?
A: I may have her take ChiChi's place in fighting Cell. Originally, ChiChi was supposed to fight him, but due to her being pregnant, it's impossible. After reading a Wattpad DBZ fanfic "The Story of Katarina, The Saiyan Girl", by KatarinaTheSaiyan, I didn't want to try.
It was… heartbreaking. :(
She's a good author. You should check her story out.
As for Gine's place? She'll have to do a load of convincing to King Yemma.
Question Time:
Q: Ah! A new chapter's here! And on a rare day off on top of everything else!
Great, not only is Youzi still being a body snatcher, but he also had Kakarot agree to something that he was not truly aware of in the slightest. Fight the power Kakarot! Don't let that demonic monkey play you for a fool!
Is it me or is Kauli and Turles getting a bit... closer? Maybe a part of me ships them together, though that would be kind of an odd pairing.
Raditz, for one minute, stop bringing a baby to the battlefield already. Seems that neither can bond properly without the father throwing his son up into the sky to take care of soldiers. And now, fatherhood doesn't seem quite as appealing does it?
Yay! Baby Trunks finally learned how to walk! And he successfully stole a half eaten peach from his dad! I knew we had a food thief on our hands. It's only a matter of time before Raditz starts having to watch the little guy of his sticky hands.
Pastah's back and is a pain in the butt as usual. Honestly, someone should just toss him in a hole already and be done with it. Wait, Hangman? I remember playing it as a kid myself and didn't like the game too much since it required a lot of thinking.
Watching Pastah try to save himself was almost like... yep... I see the inspiration. Funny thing was I thinking of Yu-Gi-Oh season 0 when he resorted to cheating. Oh Kakarot, what kind of messed up things are going through your head besides Youzi possessing you?
Oh great, Baby Trunks found more trouble. Can't wait to see how this situation will be handled.
Thankfully, my final exam went well (I aced that final!), and now, I can focus on other things until fall rolls around. Still, good luck on your own finals and hang in there!
The preview is hinting at Kakarot breaking out. Nice. Though I'm certain several of his kind are NOT going to sit idly by while this is going on. Also, where in the world does he think he's going running off like that?
I suppose I'll have to wait and see. Hope to review again soon!
A: So, it seems fortune paid you a visit today.
Youzi being a body snatcher. Genius name. Will Kakarot ever fight it? Time will tell.
Interesting. Two other readers are thinking about shipping Kauli and Turles together. Their interactions are entertaining, I'm sure.
Raditz barely knows how to properly handle a baby. He's working on that. XD
Yes! Baby Trunks can finally walk! Man! Witnessing a baby walking for the first time is so adorable! I have little sisters, so I witnessed it happen three times! :) Babies are indeed mischievous. I have a baby sister now. Keep your eyes on your plate. She won't hesitate to slap the food from it and make a run for it with a stolen french fry in her hand!
Pastah returned and he screwed up!
Kakarot's games are not ending yet! It was inspired from Yu-Gi-Oh Season 0. I watched half the season so far, and I remember watching Yu-Gi-Oh as a kid. I am watching the show again for nostalgia. :)
Heck. I might make a Fanfiction filled with epic shadow games. Man, I love those. May favorites so far are the rope and cards, clock, and the single-finger one. (You know. Gun vs. Lighter.)
Who is really behind the games?
Kakarot got into a lot of trouble. He endangered his family. Uh-oh!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Next Time:
*Insert DBZKai "episode preview theme" here*
Kakarot: (Cheerful) Hey! It's me! Kakarot!
Kakarot: (Surprised) What?! Gohan and ChiChi are in danger?! Even Trunks?!
Future Trunks: (Disbelief) What?! I'm in danger?!
Kakarot: No! Baby you!
Future Trunks: Not baby me! That's even worse!
Kakarot: No way! Kauli actually has potential! I know Gohan, does, but this is crazy!
Vegeta: (Angry) I'll find your sorry Human family, Kakarot! Pureblood or half!
Kakarot: Next time on; "The Dissonance of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 4! "A glance into ignored doors! A sneak peek to new heights!"
Funny. If you think about it, the chapter's name repeated itself.
REVIEW! REVIEW!
To be Continued to Chapter 4!
Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)
Chapter 4: "A glance into ignored doors! A sneak peek to new heights!" Kauli seems to realize that a Saiyan is indeed born to fight. Every Saiyan has a reason to fight, and she learns that being a warrior means more than just fighting alone. Gohan's hidden potential is one thing, but somehow, another warrior seems to have something hidden that has all eyes opening. They aren't something to just brush aside! With enough training and control, they may just be stronger than imagined!
Chapter 5: "Looking deeper into the investigation." It turns out that Turles may not be too far from his chances of being in the same circle as everyone else. Kakarot brings up a topic that seems to prove that fact alone.
Meanwhile, Kauli has gathered enough information to puzzle everything together. She plays it dumb with her target at first just to get more of what she needs.
Also, it seems something odd is showing between a duo.
Chapter 6: "Ghost" Just as it was said, The Saiyans have no other option but to work with those who are against them. The problem is, all four groups are enemies of each other… excluding a certain Namekian.
A truce was placed, but how long can they work in each other's presence? What is more worrying is how the one who may cause an uproar is Kakarot, the one who has a strong loathe towards Humanity and the Androids.
Chapter 7: "Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest." A huge lead is given by a doctor who worked close with Chille during the development of the Androids, and Kakarot doesn't like it one bit. It's not that he doesn't like the lead. He hates the doctor, and it's no surprise to say he would want to see him dead.
In order to be granted access into a room when the doctor is willing to hand it over, he picks Raditz to complete a very simple task that makes him look like the biggest idiot in the universe… but it's not his fault.
Turles seems to have no experience with the opposite gender and their boundaries. It's no surprise since he was on his own since age 3. However, his mood changes in a way that has Kakarot curious on just what is on his middle brother's mind.
Chapter 8: "A struggle between two worlds" When the investigation of Cell turns into a full-fledged fight, it seems the creature realizes just how dangerous the fighters are. He makes plans to counter against it, or to turn the tables.
Kakarot and ChiChi are looking more into what they may be dealing with, but two different perspectives may just be a bigger problem. ChiChi sees that her husband will need more saving than what was previously thought needed. To stay alive, she has to try to look deeper into why the Saiyan does what he does.