Book 4: The Dissonance of The Earthling Saiyan

by Espeon804

Book 4. Humanity has proved itself a threat. Their ultimate creation backfires and becomes their worst enemy. A Bio-Android goes by the name of Cell - an insect like organism who absorbs anyone it can get to... but for what purpose? Saiyan, Human, Namekian, and Android are forced to join forces. This is indeed a dissonance. It seems that Goku is struggling with himself.

12. Crossing paths again

Chapter 12 Plot:

Chapter 12: "Crossing paths again" If things can't get any worse… it just did! Questions are asked left and right about what is really going on! Everyone seems to have a dislike towards the same person for many reasons! A nightmare for one returns, and heartbreak for another! What is really going on?! Raditz may just be falling for the same tricks again!

IT GETS WORSE…

Considering the fact that no one can seem to stay on the same page! Trying to kill one another is an equal threat as Cell is… and now they have another issue. One that came back like a boomerang-

Oh. I just made an unintentional reference. Dang it, little sister. Why are you obsessed with her music…?

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A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter!

PUBLISHED ON: December 13, 2018!

WORDS: 18,739

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I'm so sorry. I had y'all waiting ages for this update. I can't even blame anyone if they dropped this series because updates were taking too long.

There is a VERY important explanation at the Possible Questions. Please read after you finish this chapter.

What motivated me to update?

I don't know. What I do know is that this is the first chapter I've posted as a 20-year-old.

Yeah. My birthday was on the 5th.

Oh, and by the way, I gave y'all an early holiday gift at the end of this chapter. It's been a long while….

P.S: I took a two year-old document that was a scrapped Book 3 chapter and tossed it here. I knew it would come useful later.

P.S.S: GUYS! Let's play a game! There is a few REFERENCES to popular quotes in the chapter! If you find them all, then you win an internet cookie!

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBZKAI, OR DBS! Akira Toriyama has all of that!

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Key:

"Talking"

"Foreign Language"

'Thoughts'

'Telepathy'

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I have an original story on my Fictionpress, Wattpad, and Quotev accounts. "Muzzled by The Hour" is the name. If you like werewolves and other creatures, go for it. Each chapter ranges from 5,000 to 7,000 words. Maybe 10,000 occasionally...

Urrrgh. I have to post this long-behind description now. I am so sorry.

Ahem.

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-OOOOOO-

Something is amiss with Mother Nature. The mythical stone that keeps it in balance was already cracked, and now it has been tampered. The Chosen Three are forced to come out from hiding to seek help from a pair of twins who are probably the best solution they have... despite being simple seniors in a high school. Reality begins to merge with fantasy in this tale, in many more ways than one. If the stone falls into the wrong hands, then humans may very well become history, as desired by one in particular.

How long has humanity thrived? It started at one point, somehow surviving the wilds long enough to adapt by creating and inventing for the better.

That was a mistake.

Tina and Zay took everything for granted like anyone else. But ironically, these twins are aware that if they lose it all, they would be left to die. Apparently, the instincts humans once had... is non-existent. Technology is like the blood to the heart, it seems.

And because of this, they encounter many of what was once thought to be a mere myth. It all begins with a mysterious trio who seems to know more about them than the twins know themselves.

One can see through just about anything.
Another is a trickster with a snap of his fingers.
Another is one who is wild and proud.

They said; "Humanity has been muzzled for too long."

But... what is their purpose with them?

Cliché reality, or a unique fantasy? It's a question many begin to ask themselves since childhood years.

It's cute when it's an imagination.
It's terrifying as a reality.

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Yeah. That was what I had been working on for a while. I never go a day without writing. Story takes place in uh… late 2016.

It also revolves around real-world problems… so be aware.

*Shout out to ChibiMaraiGogeta for not only looking into the story, but for giving me tips on how to make it better.

*Shout out to drummerman88 for also looking into the story, and helping me gain motivation to keep writing.

*Shout out to DBZExpert for never giving up on this fanfiction series despite how stupidly slow the updates are getting. Lol.

*Shout out to everyone else for supporting me. I would list more but uh… this note is getting too long now.

And I hate to disappoint y'all. The end note is uh...

Enjoy this chapter.

-Espeon804

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- Chapter 12: Crossing paths again. -

'I...I don't know… I don't know what I should do anymore. Everyone is mad… but why? I did what they wanted, they were mad when I didn't before. But now that I am… they are mad again. I just… don't understand…'

Everything around him is silenced as he is engulfed by his own thoughts. He can't hear Krillin's screams. He can't hear the rambling of the others. He can only hear his own heartbeat, and the buzzing and ringing that are filling his ears.

'I'm tired... of being told that I am wrong. They know what the humans did to me. So why are they….'

"Don't hurt yourself by asking soooo many questions, my lord."

Kakarot feels his tail wave once on its own, signaling that he is alarmed by the voice he didn't quite expect to invade his thoughts. Once again, he finds himself facing the demon, the creature he can only see. For the first time in a long time, he is completely lost. Ever since he took down the so-called "champion" of the world, his mind had been fuzzy, like one who is trying to recover from sleeping too long.

He can't decide if he should be angry or afraid of the creature that is mocking him. The grin is false. Hiding behind it is a snarl, a hungry demon just waiting for him to give in to his desires. Youzi…

Youzi is growing more impatient with each passing day.

He's more cruel.

More violent.

More twisted.

And the angrier he gets…

The angrier he gets…

The more the others see Kakarot fall deeper into insanity that is possibly a bottomless pit. The demon is taking more control, it seems. More actions were from the demon's wishes itself, almost like he is a puppet at this point. Everything he's done is nothing Goku would had even considered, not even thought of. It was sparked a little a year after he met Raditz. He made him a Saiyan, but the moment he befriended Youzi…

His actions were beyond the brutal ways of a Saiyan.

And sometimes, he can hear them. The screams of his own voice… as an infant. It's much clearer now. Thinking back… why. Why can't he remember everything? He remembered some, but not all. There's a piece out there that he feels is so important, but he just can't remember.

The cries grow louder.

He can see his tiny hand trying to blocking something from reaching him, but it is pushes aside and pinned by a glove…

… and a long needle-point from a doctor's hand is heading right for him-

"Are you done?"

The voice snaps him from his thoughts. Sound returns, and he winches at the sounds of Krillin's muffled screams. Kakarot remains frozen for a few seconds before slowly turning to look at his brother only for a second, and he look back at the ground.

"You're finished?"

Raditz asked the question not in a rude or annoyed tone as usual. He sounds more tired, and at the same time… the question was asked almost softly, like he is afraid of what the answer would be. Truthfully, he is.

Just seeing Kakarot shaking on the ground, he can't stand it. He had endured it times before, but now he simply just can't take another moment like this.

After several seconds, Kakarot manages to sit up. He doesn't even turn his head as Krillin's muffled screams carry on.

"Kakarot?"

"Do… do you hate me?"

The question came out of nowhere. Those who heard it widen their eyes. Even Gine - who is tending to Krillin's wound - pauses for a second, as if to confirm what she just heard was a real question.

Raditz speaks again, almost quiet. "Why would you ask a question like that? Kakarot, I… I get it. It's a lot you've been through, nothing we can understand. But what I do understand is that…"

"Stop." Kakarot shakes his head, dismissing whatever his brother was about to say. "How long has it been since you hit me on the head?"

The question surprises the oldest brother, who is quiet for a few seconds before responding. "I don't recall hitting you for some time-"

"You've given up on me."

"What?"

"You used to always hit me whenever I did something stupid. So far, the only discipline I got was the torture from this damn crown." Kakarot finally looks at him. His eyes lack energy, almost as if his life is being sucked away. "You're not yourself."

"What are you talking about?!" Raditz finally raises his voice, almost in an irritated manner. "Are you asking me to hit you?! I hardly would do it on purpose, you know!"

"I killed who even you and the other Saiyans call innocent. You didn't hit me."

"What are you-"

"You're different. Just like me." He turns away now. His tail curls close against his back. "Like everyone else. Earth is literally hell now. What's the point of trying to save it now, when it's been reduced to nothing? What will we gain from stopping Cell? He is hardly a threat compared to a monkey."

"That demon?"

"Who else would I be talking about, Raditz?" Kakarot looks at him again with a frown. "I wouldn't insult my own species. Besides… what you said earlier… I realize… I did something stupid. I broke a promise I held true to my heart for my grandpa. He knows how dangerous those demons are and… now I don't know what is right anymore. But at this point, why should I even care?"

Piccolo huffs at this, turning his back on the conversation he was listening to. His ears remain perked, however.

Tien and Yamcha glance back before turning their attention back to Krillin.

Kauli crosses her arms. "Your grandfather really cared about you, Goku. I know what it's like to have that one person who understands you to the fullest, no matter how differently anyone else says. I bet that if he were still here, he would understand why you did what you did."

Kakarot shuts his eyes. "Don't call me "Goku". And don't mention my grandfather when you never even met him."

Kauli raises both hands and steps back. "Okay then. Fine. Geez."

"Not "okay then". It's not okay." Kakarot glares at her now. "Why does everyone want to be so nice when I say something with your logic, but once I do what I think it is right, everyone is trying to pull me back?!"

"Easy, Kakarot." Raditz warns him. "As I said, we don't understand what happened well enough yet. We are trying-"

"No. Don't even bother. It won't make a difference." Kakarot stands, growling. "Why did I even say anything? I knew it would only end with you guys trying to be sympathetic."

"Wait. You actually know what that word means?" Raditz is surprised.

"No. But I decided to use it because it sounds better."

There is a short silence, mainly because Raditz is scratching his head. After a while, the older brother speaks. "Are you asking us to not be concerned about your well-being? As if I would allow you to sit around like a wet puppy all day! What happened to the annoying brother I once had?! I know you hate humans, but it's been too long since you've been well… Kakarot!"

"I thought you hate it when I act "foolish"."

"I do, but I prefer that over how you are now!" Raditz steps forward. "I'm not saying I hate you as you think! Kakarot, I hate to say this, but your actions is tearing us apart! What is left of our race is turning against each other! You have to stop and focus on what's really important! Forget the humans for once!"

"Who created the androids and Cell? Dr. Gero, right? A human, of course. Who locked me in a cage? Who made me kill ChiChi?! Who wiped out my grandfather from existence?!"

Hearing this again, Raditz clenches his fists as he scolds his brother at last. "Damn it, Kakarot! For one day, can you stop being such a whiny little brat?! I heard that story more times than I can count! It's not going to help if you keep bringing that up! It only makes you angrier! Stop it!"

Gine senses the rising tension. She snatches Yamcha by the collar of his shirt, pulling him down to his knees. "Keep the pressure on the wound." She sets the Human's hands against the red-soaked towel pressed against Krillin's wound, and she stands.

Kakarot growls, expecting this. "See? This is what I am talking about! Now you're angry again! It's confusing! I don't even know what to do with this situation anymore! I might as well forget about it and blow up the damn planet!"

"Kakarot, that will kill us!" Raditz points out.

"I don't care anymore!"

Raditz begins to walk forward. "You-"

Gine holds up a hand in front of Raditz, forcing him to stop going any further. She looks at Kakarot. "You are my son, who inherited the cursed rage that makes you lose sight of yourself. And it has been passed down to your son."

Kakarot pauses.

"You are what they call a savage Saiyan. You were destined to be muzzled, they said. So I asked the doctors to send you to a peaceful planet, one that would help you tame yourself."

"I was going to be a monster regardless!" Kakarot disagrees with whatever his mother was trying to say. At this very moment, he feels like absolutely no one understands the pain he is in right now. They have no idea.

"Your ways of handling your emotions are sick and twisted." Gine frowns. "I came here to help you understand that."

"Who is more sick here?"! What kind of question is that?!" Kakarot snarls. "I gave everyone the answers more times than I can count! The earthlings! And I mean specifically the Humans!"

"You need to-"

"No! Stop!" Kakarot growls. "The Humans are sick. The ones you claim that are good are not! You say they are but they are just sitting there, doing absolutely nothing!"

"Wait, but you-"

Kakarot glares at him. "Like you would understand. No one does. If i have to beat down all of you to destroy what is left of humanity, then I will!"

"And what will that accomplish?!" Gine is baffled by his words.

"Nothing!" Kakarot spits. "Nothing but their extinction! Then I can die happy!"

"That is not a solution!"

"Of course you would say that. How about you get locked away for 3 years? Maybe your mind would change! Everyone is against me. I don't care. I don't care anymore. I stopped caring a long time ago."

"Can you STOP bringing that up?! We heard it a thousand times already!" Raditz snarls angrily, mainly because of the disrespectful tone that was used against his mother.

Kakarot sends him a deadly glare, and he seems ready to hurt him for those words. "I keep bringing it up because you don't understand!"

ChiChi clamps her hands together. She hates it when they argue like this. It just doesn't stop.

Raditz goes on. "I don't?! No! It's you who doesn't understa-"

"You're just trying to restrain me again, is that it?!" Kakarot cuts his brother off. "You know what they did! They know what they did! They deserved what they got, and I can care less-"

"So wiping out all of humanity is what? Some desire?!"

"It's the best thing to do!"

"Your fantasies can never be quenched, can they?!"

"It's not a dream! It's the truth! I am doing nothing wro-"

"When will you learn?!" Raditz snatches his brother by the shoulders, shaking him angrily. "WHEN will you learn, that your actions have CONSEQUENCES?!"

Kakarot sneers and throws his hands off. "Don't touch me!"

"That demon is corrupting your mind!" Raditz reminds him.

"Humanity is corrupting yours! You sure did give yourself up to one, did you? And look at what we ended up with!" Kakarot snarls. "That Cell was brought here because your son was careless, just as his mother was-"

A heavy arm swing, and a fist collides against the side of Kakarot's head. A boot slams against his chest, and he falls flat and heavy against his back. It all happened in the blink of an eye. He didn't comprehend what happened until his chest is stomped and pinned by the same foot, and a powerful growl fills his ears. The sound remains the same as words are spoken through it in the Saiyan tongue;

"DON'T YOU DARE COMPARE HIM TO THAT LUSTFUL BITCH!"

The Earthlings cowar, and Kauli steps away quickly. They didn't think it would be possible to talk while making such an inhumane sound, but he did.

"Raditz!" Gine gasps, clearly not expecting him to use the strong language. It's understanding that she may not be used to it coming from her own son. She appears ready to end the argument, mainly because Raditz looks like he's about to murder his own brother.

Kakarot is completely frozen.

Raditz stares him down with wild eyes, breathing heavily while his lips are curled back. His tail is completely still, the furs sticking out in every way possible as it was overly charged with static. When it does move, it swings so harshly that it could leave a dent on the ground.

"Ha… H-he's like an animal." Yamcha studders.

His description is no exaggeration. The Earthlings are on guard, excluding the wounded one, who is trying to hold back anymore screams at this point.

Saiyan behavior is always confusing for the Humans. Their anger can range from identical to a human to barbaric. Then again, the species were never human to begin with. But is it an excuse for such savage behavior?

Who knows?

Anger can easily blind their judgement. They can't stop him if they wanted. What if he accidently kills Kakarot right here and now? What would happen?

Kauli remains quiet, taking note of this. She distances herself a bit more, probably hoping someone would step in.

"You have the damn nerve to say… that this is all my fault?! You blame it on me, and then my son, and say his existence is what caused this mess?!" Raditz's hands twitch. His fingers curl, like he has the urge to strangle the Saiyan below him. "Let's trace this back to its roots! Cell wouldn't exist if you didn't go insane and slaughtered these humans for your own sick pleasure!"

"Sick pleasure?" Kakarot responds back under the same tongue. "Who see you to talk?! You blame it on me but you made the mistake of not killing Bulma, and you had more than enough chances! Instead, you choose pleasure over measures!"

"Don't you smart talk me!" Raditz draws his hand back. "None of this would had happened if you did your job right the first time!"

"None of this would had happened if you did something when I was kicked out! But no! All you cared about was your own life because you were weak! No surprise on why you settled with a weak creature, huh?!"

"HURRR-RRRRGH!" Raditz throws his hand down, but a high-pitch screech makes him freeze. He jumps back quickly, and a small pink blast fires between the brothers. He pauses and turns to the source.

Gine lowers her hand, narrowing her eyes. "Your behavior is equivalent to an Oozaru! Control yourself before you lose it! Calm down before you end up wounding him! You two need to quit!"

Raditz steps away, but his heated glare doesn't relax.

"I don't want to hear anymore of this from both of you!" Gine says. "This is ridiculous! It's best you both sit down for a moment so that we can think! I came here for a reason, and I refuse to have anyone fighting amongst themselves during this time!"

Kauli sighs lightly, appearing a bit relieved. "Thank you."

Everyone else appears thankful. Kakarot sees them as foolish, or at least, the demon lurking does.

He has no idea, that most of his anger radiates from the monster himself. It influences his thoughts, makes him distant. All he sees is someone else who refuses to understand his own problem.

That's exactly it. She must be against him too.

"I haven't seen you fight well enough to prove you even understand what the situation even is." Kakarot ignores the looks of disbelief from his brother. "You're already dead. If you die again then you basically no longer exist, so you're the one who should sit."

"Who the hell told you that?!" Raditz snaps at him.

"Youzi, of course. He didn't lie, either."

"And that gives you the right to straight up disrespect our mother?"

"Coming from someone who tried to kill his own brother." Kakarot narrows his eyes. "Who are you to talk?"

Raditz snarls again, but he notices someone approaching, so he holds himself back.

"Goku."

Kakarot nearly swings his arm once he feels a pair of hands grab it, but he stops himself, looking at ChiChi.

And then there's her. Leaving him conflicted and confused. A human, a race he hates more than anything. No matter how much he could try, he can't bring himself to hate her, not even the slightest. Something about her, and when she talks… she sounds reasonable… she sounds right.

He can sense Youzi inside swirling in anger at her presence, but he can't relate to the anger. Why is he so angry when she did nothing wrong to him?

ChiChi holds on firmly, looking into his eyes. Her own are glossed, starting to build with tears. "Goku… please. Just…."

Seeing her sad face…

Kakarot feels his stress and anger fade out almost instantly. He turns around to fully face her. "I…" For a second, the imagine of her broken body crosses his mind. He flinches, trying to get the memory out of his head.

"I just want this to stop…" ChiChi wraps her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "I hate seeing you get hurt. I hate hurting you. I hate seeing you suffer. I hate how everyone is just… terrible right now…"

Her embrace is soothing, but Kakarot feels her stiffen. He can sense her frustration… and something else.

"I hate that they did this to you. Those monsters… they made you this way. None of this is your fault…! They don't deserve to even live on like this while the rest of the world is in agony! They… Just please, give the ones who wish for good a chance. Please…"

Kakarot frowns, looking away from her sad face. Why should he even consider giving the present humans a chance? Krillin and the others… they were just using him. They don't deserve any chances at all. But… ChiChi pleads for it, and he hates seeing her so upset.

He can't endure it very well.

After pondering, he responds. "Fine. I won't kill them."

He earns look of disbelief. There is no way it could be that easy.

"But, if they try anything funny, forget it." Kakarot goes on. "I'm not taking any chances with them."

"Oh, thank you, Goku!" ChiChi jumps on him with a hug, nearly knocking him off his feet. "Once that Cell monster is gone, we can finally breathe! I am sure. I'll make sure of it."

"I hope you are right." Kakarot mutters. "I'm honestly growing tired to dealing with their attempts to get rid of us. I should really go and take care of things myself, but for your sake…"

"For your sake, we focus on Cell and only Cell." Raditz reminds his stubborn little brother. "You've said what had happened to you enough. I get that. I understand that. We will never know exactly how you feel… but we have to get rid of that monster and anyone linked to that project."

Raditz is still angry, no doubt. The anger fails to hide in his tone, but he at least has some self control. What if their mother wasn't there?

As for now, Raditz seems to realize his anger was a bit much. He had calmed down enough to try to fix things in a more… sane way.

"Get rid of the monster and tell the story to as many people as possible." Kauli suggests. "That way, nothing like this will ever happen again. We get that you want to end it all, and I hate to bring this up knowing your feelings… but think. Your grandfather… what would he think?"

She's right. He hates the fact that she mentioned him, but she also has a point. The man who raised him wouldn't approve of this at all. He did the unthinkable… and it's time for him to make up for it, right? The old man is dead in spirit as well now. His soul doesn't even exist.

'So you're just going to let them boss you around like that? Disappointing. And you were doing so well.'

Of course. The demonic monkey. Youzi would try to push him. Kakarot didn't realize it until now, but the moment he lowers his guard and gives in to the demon, everything that happens after that is all a blur. It felt like an exciting rush, but everything he was doing at that time was…

He feels so conflicted about this. What is he even doing at this point? What does the demon even want? That's a question Kakarot didn't bother to think of until now!

What does Youzi truly want with his soul? Besides becoming stronger, what good does it do? As if he would give it to the creature. He trusts ChiChi, and her only at this point. Raditz is questionable right now.

Kakarot trusts no one, except one person.

As long as ChiChi pleads, then something isn't right. He isn't handing over his soul anytime soon, hopefully, never. And Youzi knows this, so he torments him to try to force it out.

That little devil…

"... and then Trunks stayed behind to face that creature, but we are heading back right now so he won't die or anything."

Wait. What? Kakarot had spaced out, he is just now picking up a middle of a conversation. What did Raditz just say? Why is Trunks out there all alone against a creature who basically got an upgrade?

"Yeah. I don't think you would have to worry so much about your kid, now." Kauli responds with her usual laid-back tone. "I mean, you have your brother going ham against that thing-"

Gine cuts off the conversation by snatching Raditz's tail. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO TURLES?!"

"Ow! OW!" Raditz clearly didn't expect this sort of response. He didn't even mention a peep about the current mental state Turles is in. How did Gine read through those words so easily?

Must be a mom thing.

"Raditz! You better answer me right now, mister!" Gine pulls harder, treating him like a child. "What did you do to your little brother?!"

Kauli isn't making it any better. She's covering her mouth, failing to hold back any laughs. Yamcha and Tien only glance back, confused by this. Piccolo doesn't seem to care.

"All we did was make him go feral! OUCH!" Raditz screams as his angry mother pulls harder. "SORRY! OKAY?! MOM! MOM! I'M SORRY!"

Gine releases him, and he falls on the ground. "Reckless. He could die out there, you know! He's not as strong as you are! What were you thinking?!"

"I said, I'm sorry!"

"Sorry won't cut it! Go find him and fix the problem! If he dies then this is on you!"

"It was Nappa's idea, mom! Don't pin the blame on me!"

"But as his older brother you are supposed to look after him! If he dies for real this time because of your carelessness…!"

Raditz actually appears terrified by her words. He is already running. "I'm going! I'm going!"

Tien chuckles lightly. "Never thought I would see him run like that."

"Hey! Hold up, now!" Kauli is chasing after him. "Don't you leave me here! Help me out!"

"I'm not your private jet, damn it!" Raditz grabs her under her arms and he flies off like that.

Yamcha blinks. "Uh… okay. So if Raditz is afraid of his mother, then I guess she's not as nice as we thought…"

"She's a Saiyan. They aren't nice at all." Piccolo frowns. "From what I've seen, she's terribly nice until you cross her family. I don't understand it. What I do understand is that sitting here all day will do absolutely nothing but waste time, and the last thing we need is to give that thing time to find his next set of batteries."

"You're going after Cell?" Yamcha blinks.

"Did dying made you dumber? I was speaking your language." Piccolo swings his arm, and his cape flows as he begins to walk away from the crowd. Air flows around him and bursts as energy engulfs him. He is preparing to take off, but Gine prevents this by calling out to him.

"We all go after him, right?" Gine assumes.

"He's still critically wounded." Tien mentions one flaw involving Krillin "One of us will have to stay behind."

"ChiChi will stay behind." Gine looks at the woman she mentioned, who nods in response. "We need as much help as we can get.

"You don't have to worry about him." ChiChi tells them. "We have a healing chamber inside the ship that will speed up the healing process tenfold."

Kakarot isn't too pleased to hear this, but he says nothing.

"So you do? Then it's settled, right?" Gine looks at them.

"Well, I trust you." Tien says. "If you manage to handle Goku… then you have good judgment for sure."

"If my own species considers me strange, then perhaps I could pass of as humane." Gine could be joking, but it's not easy to tell since she isn't smiling this time around. "I am going with you."

Piccolo huffs. "Just don't get in the way."

Tien and Yamcha were half expecting it.

"What?" Kakarot on the other hand, was surprised. "But-"

"And you come along. ChiChi will be fine on her own." Gine assures, giving her son a soft look. "I know you worry, but she has a strong spirit, and good morals. You know that. You did chose her, after all."

ChiChi huffs. "He did, but he assumed marriage was food."

Gine smiles. "Take care of yourself. I'm looking forward to seeing my next grandchild if that day ever works with me. If not, then I'll be watching from Otherworld."

Kakarot frowns. "But…"

"I'll be alright." ChiChi says.

"Are you sure? You were attacked earlier." Kakarot reminds her.

"I will keep the doors sealed shut. The biggest threat is Cell, so at least you don't have to worry about him going after me when he's right in front of you."

Kakarot can't protest against her decision anymore. It has always been impossible to change her mind, and nothing will be different in an attempt to do so this time around. So, with a small nod, he decides to go with the others. Though, a big part of him isn't feeling to well on the side of fighting in the current state. But, she is giving him support. He has a family to protect.

He really shouldn't go, but…

Wait.

He shouldn't go.

"Wait a second." Kakarot keeps anyone else from moving. "I don't think we can keep Cell at bay unless we kill him as he is now. But from how I hear about Vegeta and Turles, the chances of that happening is small. He's must stronger now. Our best chances are those who can go Super Saiyan, but as strong as Android 18 was alone…"

"Right. Those Androids did give you a bit of trouble." Tien notes.

"You're right. Then Cell made them all look like a joke before." Gine realizes. "And now he has her power added to his own."

"I am not sure if they can take him down just like that. With Vegeta in the way, it'll take more than luck. And Tarble isn't helping much either. We all need to focus on killing Cell, but we are getting distracted. Including me." Kakarot frowns. "I think we have a problem."

"Problem?"

"Even if we do stand a chance, I still have a bad feeling… that Cell is a lot stronger than we think. I mean, Vegeta and the others had it handed to them trying to face one Android. I know we are stronger now but…"

"Get on with it." Piccolo is growing impatient. "What are you implying. I know you, Goku."

Kakarot frowns. "We will have to wait another day. Maybe even a week. I have a feeling Cell will find 17 eventually. There's no stopping him with all the obstacles we have."

"Wait another day?" Tien frowns. "Even if we did, we would only waste it! That's another day for him to look for what he needs."

"We can let Vegeta play a little longer. This will make up for it." Kakarot says. "Piccolo, you might have an idea on what I am talking about. I mean, you are half of a Namekian and all."

"Wait." Piccolo blinks. "What business do you have going to the Lookout?"

Kakarot crosses his arms. "Just go find the others and bring them here. It'll save them the time from looking for me. My mother has a head start. To follow her."

"Why should we listen to you?" Piccolo growls.

"I don't think you have a choice." Kakarot frowns.

"I have a bad feeling about this…" Yamcha mutters.

- 0000 -

An awful lot of pain. To be pinned down like this, at the mercy of someone far, far much weaker than he ever could remember!

Vegeta can only stare at his brother with a heated glare. The second he gains the ability to move again, Tarble is going to regret even considering what he is plotting now. Thinking again, when will that opportunity even come? Tarble has an entire container of those darts in his hand. Even if Vegeta could move, his agility won't be recovering until minutes afterwards. By then, Tarble might have what he wants. If there's one thing he learned about his brother, he doesn't procrastinate.

Despite how clouded they are, and how they would move almost on their own due to not being able to have a spot to look at, they still hold that threatening and faint red hue. Now, if they were glowing, he would had gone ape by now but…

Unfortunately, Vegeta is seeing the eyes of an enraged Saiyan who is beyond reasoning with. He would catch a flick from his brother's tail occasionally. Reading it tells Vegeta that his brother is inpatient as well. Finally, the silence is too much to endure.

"What is it that you want?"

The question sounds stupid to Tarble's ears. He slightly tilts his head back. "Have you ever thought that all the tormenting you've done would just come back and bite you in the ass?"

Vegeta is surprised by this question. Mainly because of how it was asked. Tarble isn't the type to use the type of language he just did. "Have you ever heard of a lesson?"

"Yeah. Sure." Tarble chuckles at this, but it was an angry one. "A lesson that always ends with you nearly killing me?! Sure! Just leave me on the dirt, walk away, why don't you?!"

"You just can't take a lesson."

Tarble's tail begins to lash. "You just can't take a hint!" He crouches down and grabs his brother's head. "Try not to bite your tongue."

WHAM!

Vegeta holds back a scream the second the back of his head left a crater on the ground. It was without warning. He is very positive that if he were laying on his stomach, he would had ate a mouthful of dirt. "What is your intention? You're going to kill me?"

"It's either that, or everyone dies." Tarble's response wasn't expected. Vegeta probably asked what he did, expecting an entirely different answer. "You are going to be the end of us, Vegeta. So I figured that taking you out the picture gives us a greater chance of survival. See, it's not about the strongest who lives as you claim. It's the one who has the most skills. Wits are involved in survival, in case you didn't notice. You made the mistake of allowing your ego get the best of you. I've made a mistake, far too many. Starting now, I'm going to fix it, by making sure you are no longer supporting the threat… or anything foolish ever again."

"Tch. You're making a huge mistake right now."

"No. I'm about to erase one."

Vegeta's eyes widen as he watches light gather into a deadly sphere of energy. It floats just above Tarble's right palm. It is aimed directly towards him. He still can't move. He tries searching for any signs of second thoughts or hesitation, but he reads none from his little brother.

He's serious about this.

"Goodbye, Vegeta." Tarble rises his hand with a snarl. The older brother just stares him down, refusing to appear weak-minded in his final moments.

"NOOOOOOO!"

Tarble feels a pair of feet kick him on the back. The blast fires in another direction, disappearing to the clouds. He falls to the ground, grunting in pain. The container full of darts fall a foot ahead of him. He gets on his knees to crawl to it, but a hand snatches it from the ground. He lifts his head, already knowing who decided to interfere.

Future Trunks steps away quickly. He glances around, somewhat expecting Nappa to be here. How did he beat him here?

"You miserable child!" Tarble shouts, interrupting his thoughts. "Hand it over!"

"No! I won't!" Future Trunks refuses. He steps back as Tarble stands.

Tarble extends his hand. "Hand it over, now." There is clear authority in his voice, but also a great number of impatience. His tail twitches, a sign of growing anger.

"No."

Tarble lunges forward and throws a punch, knocking the teen down. "You stubborn brat!"

Future Trunks grunts as he falls on his back. He rolls over in time to avoid a fist, which hits the ground first.

"Are you really that stupid?!" Tarble snarls as he walks towards him. His tail lashes, almost hitting his back with each swing. "Do you not see what trouble he's brought?!"

"I'm aware. But what I see is the beginning of a new madman." The teen responds. "If you want your brother dead so bad, then have someone else do it. Aside that, I'm not going to fight you either. You need to calm down!"

"How about you stay out of my business!" Tarble snarls as he throws another punch that is dodged. "Why can't anyone listen to me?! Everyone of you are disobeying me left and right?! How small can your brain get?! You saw what he did, and you know what he intends to do!"

"Yes, but that doesn't mean you have the right to kill him! In my time, once you did that you-" The teen's words are caught in his throat as he looks to his right.

Tarble looks in the same direction. He throws his arms in front of him quickly.

It is like a rocket had struck him. However, the force of the attack sends him skidding backwards, due to blocking a fist that could had shattered every bone in his body. His boots dig into the earth as it ends. His attention is turned to the attacker, and he speaks through clenched teeth. "You recovered fast. Too bad you can't go super."

Vegeta snarls at those words. They remind him of how careless he was to lower his guard around Tarble before. It's how he got stunned. It's why he can't even transform into a Super Saiyan right now.

He is pissed.

Noticing the lack of response, Tarble taunts him. "What's the matter? Did I wound your pride?"

With a deep growl, Vegeta attacks in an instant, throwing angry punches that are captured or blocked by his brother. He throws a kick, and his ankle is grabbed. He is pulled forward and falls to his back. Using his other foot, he kicks Tarble on the side to force him away, freeing his leg.

Future Trunks jumps between them. He flips to a handstand and spins himself around with spread feet, knocking both princes down. Pushing himself back to his feet, he thrusts his hands out, sending a burst of wind that blows them further apart. "That's enough! You can't kill each other!"

Tarble tumbles, and he slams a fist on the ground to stop himself from sliding any further. "This annoying kid…!"

Vegeta lifts his head, growing. "How the hell did he learn to do that?" He seems more focused on the way the teen separated them, which is done in a fashion Kakarot had done when dealing with two foes at once.

Tarble is already sitting up, his hand supporting him as he leans somewhat. "Who do you think you are?!"

"I am your apprentice!" Future Trunks shouts. "And you are my mentor! You taught me everything I know!"

"Well then… it seems I taught you wrong."

"What do you-" The teen stops talking as he feels weak. He looks down at his leg, seeing a dart had been shot there. A look of betrayal fills his face as he falls to the ground, lying helplessly on his back.

Once Tarble stands over him, he crouches down and reclaims the container from inside the jacket. Standing tall again, he fakes a smile. "Much appreciated. Now, you stay there."

"Stop!" Future Trunks shouts as the prince heads back for Vegeta. "Don't do it!"

He snatches his ankle.

"Unhand me, if you know what's best for you!" Tarble demands through a harsh snarl. His words are just as dangerous as his intentions.

"You can't do this! You just can't!"

"Stop crying and grow up! You're 17! Not 7!" Tarble kicks the hand away, and he creates another blast again. "My mind's made up! He's as good as dead!"

"Wait! Waaait!"

Just how many more will get in the way? Tarble seems close to firing at this interference, regardless of who tries to talk him out of it. However, it takes a second for him to recognize the voice that screamed at him. He hears feet landing on the ground, which irritates him further. "This is not your business."

"Even if it isn't, killing him won't fix anything." Raditz says as he releases the Saiyan he had carried along during his flight. He had intentions to find Cell, (and of course, his other brother) but he decided it would wait. He has to convince the younger prince that his motives will only destroy him.

Vegeta narrows his eyes. So, he even brought the annoying one. How wonderful. But, perhaps she could try to ease things out, since she is good with reason.

"What do you want?" Tarble demands an answer from Raditz.

"For you to not kill your brother." Kauli answers before Raditz could even open his mouth. "Seriously. We just went through this one neay mauling his own to death."

"Hey! I'm not an animal!" Raditz defends himself.

"You didn't make that seem very convincing…"

Movement is heard in the air again. Everyone looks up, seeing the Saiyan general finally making his expression shows he wasn't expecting to see what he is.

Tarble hisses lightly. "You've got to be pulling my tail…"

Landing, Nappa walks towards the prince. "Prince Tarble, what are you doing?"

"What does it look like?! Why is everyone against what I am doing here?!" Tarble finally snaps, truly pissed that everyone around him keeps getting in the way. "You saw what he did! You know his intentions! I'm ending it now, or he will destroy us all!"

"You are about to destroy yourself." Nappa says as his eyes narrow. "Killing Vegeta is not a solution. If you do kill him, well, if only you can see yourself right now. Do you want to wear the same face as Kakarot?!"

Tarble freezes. The name sunk in.

"Just let him go. Your anger is clouding your judgement. If you let it swallow you… if you allow your hatred to consume you, there is no coming back." Raditz warns him. "Kakarot made that mistake. We can't lose someone else for the same reason."

Tarble snarls, apparently losing what motivation he has. "You just don't-"

Kauli steps forward. "Just let him be! There's nothing you will gain!" She is glared at by the prince, but she stays in place, not daring to let his actions carry out. "To kill in hatred will only drive you mad for the desire to see more blood!"

Tarble turns towards her, lifting his other hand, threatening to push her back. "You don't even know a thing about what you are. You think like a human."

"Yes, but even a Saiyan wouldn't do something so low, right?"

Her question makes him freeze. A Saiyan, no. They got even more brutal under the rule of Frieza. The tyrant was around Vegeta since he was a child, so Vegeta picked up his wicked ways. It was the result of a bad influence.

As much as he hates it, she has a point.

"This cycle of hatred… it has to stop. It will destroy you."

After what felt like several minutes, Tarble lowers his hand as the woman pulls it down. The energy gathered shrinks away. Nappa quickly aids Vegeta as Tarble sits on the grass, covering his face. His breathing shutters as he buries his face against his knees. It takes several seconds for everyone to realize that he is crying.

Vegeta stands with assistance. He dusts himself off, looking at his brother before snorting. "You can't be serious right now."

"How about you don't talk? We just saved your royal ass." Kauli glares at him.

"You should stay quiet and think about what just happened." Future Trunks adds, ignoring the angry look he is given. "You were the first one to die after Kakarot in my timeline, if you must know. Let that sink in."

As the teen heads towards Tarble, Vegeta crosses his arms. "The first one to die after the idiot. Tch. I refuse to believe it."

"I highly doubt you would." Future Trunks says. "History was about to repeat itself. You should be grateful that we came in to prevent that from happening, and just in time, too.

"You mean, you know of what took place?"

"I originally thought you were killed by the Androids. Turns out your own brother ended your life." Future Trunks ignores the surprised look as he goes on. "You know, I came here knowing I would meet those I heard stories about. I wanted to see how you all were like in person, and I did. And boy, one thing is for sure. Gohan was right. You're an asshole."

Vegeta seems ready to say something, but the teen doesn't give him the chance.

"You wonder why Kakarot doesn't listen to you. What you just did with Android 18… that's your answer there. What if it all backfires? Why would you care? You just want a challenge. Stopping you is impossible."

"I won't guarantee I will do whatever it is you wish I would." Vegeta says. "But just so you will shut up, I'll let you play a bit."

It's not easy to tell what he is thinking… but is he still going to do what he had planned? Even after what just happened?

The message is clear. If no one kills Cell in time, Vegeta would probably do things his way. Or maybe he is giving them the chance to kill the threat in time. Who knows?

"We need to find Cell quickly." Raditz reminds everyone. "He's not going to rest until he has what he wants. Thankfully, he isn't far."

"Now that you mention it…" Nappa looks towards the sky.

"Then, what are we waiting for?" Kauli asks as her feet leaves the ground. "If it's just a short distance away, then I can manage my way there alone.

"You three go on ahead. I'm staying behind." Nappa says. There is no reason to protest. They would prefer that someone keeps an eye on the two princes in case one of them tries to kill the other again.

"No." Tarble seems to have recovered. "I'm going."

"What?"

"What just happened… it was the result of a genius plan." Raditz seems to understand Tarble's decision. "Gero wants us to turn against each other. I mean, what better way to get rid of us, am I right?"

"You have a point there. You did explain this before." Kauli notes. "Also… is your brother still out there?"

"Kakarot? He's still around the ship. I don't think he would even want to be involved with this after what just happened. His motivation is thrown around."

"No! Not him!" Kauli growls. "The other one!"

Raditz thinks for a second. "Oh, you mean Turles? He's still over there fighting C- oh, shit! Kid! What the hell?!"

"Huh?! What?!" Future Trunks is alarmed by his father's sudden shout. What happened?

"You left Turles out there all alone?! I thought I told you to stay with him!" Raditz is growing angry quick. He asked for a simple thing and the teen decided to do things his own way. His ranting makes the teen nervous, but why should he care?

"I… he seemed like he was handling it. And I was worried about Tarble so-"

"Idiot! Nappa was already going to handle that! I made that clear!" Raditz shouts. "Do you not know how things work here? You could be beating someone's ass in one moment, and suddenly you are standing in front of a giant red ogre in a suit behind a mahogany desk!"

Future Trunks and the others gives him a strange look.

"Don't look at me that way! You never died before!" Raditz crosses his arms.

"Wait. What?" Future Trunks is even more confused. Before?

Tarble seems to understand what he is saying. "You can't make this up. He chewed me out when I nearly scratched up his desk."

"He was rather impatient too. I could had gone deaf with all his ranting. Then again, if I have a job of judging souls, then I probably would have attitude eventually." Raditz begins to rise from the ground. "Whether or not you are coming won't slow me down. I had intentions to return to Turles anyway. Especially after that earful my mother gave me. I won't hear the end of it if I let Turles get wounded."

As he soars away with Kauli behind him, the others all seem to agree to follow, taking off to the skies.

-0000-

"Is this really their plan?"

Another angry punch is dodged, and he snatches the arm before throwing the attacker back. The Saiyan shows no signs of stopping. His movements are still impossible to read. How long until he even comes back to his senses?

"Is this how you treat family, Raditz?" Cell catches a thrown fist, and he kicks the Saiyan back. "You just throw them at me as you run away like some coward. Isn't that nice? Well, I find this gift you left me very annoying!" He blocks another strike, and the punches are thrown as a feral frenzy. The Bio-Android blocks every attack, trying to find some opening at the same time.

"But this silly plan won't do any good. In case you haven't noticed, this Saiyan here doesn't stand the slightest chance!" Cell leans back, and Turles moves past him. Quickly, he snatches his tail, pulling the Saiyan back. All it takes is a small squeeze, and the warrior seems to lose all focus as he screams out in pain. Whatever strength he had dies in an instant.

Several seconds pass, and Turles seems to a snap back to reality due to the pain. He looks back and nearly screams in a higher pitch.

"Oh. So you've returned to your senses. Unfortunately for you, you won't be conscious again… only because you'll be dead." He reaches over Turles' head and grabs his face. "Have you ever wondered what death tastes like?"

An answer is given, but not with words.

Cell is forced to pull his hand back as he shouts in pain. He releases the tail in an instant, flying back somewhat. He glares at Turles before looking at his hand. "Did you just bite me?!"

Turles wipes his mouth in disgust before floating back, not knowing how to handle his situation any further. He avoiding losing his head, but can he avoid the creature? If he runs now, going back…? He would look like a fool. A coward. He won't catch a break from Vegeta then.

Cell frowns slightly. "You Saiyans really love to use your teeth. I guess going for your face is a new goal, so that you won't have any to pull that off again." Clenching his fists, his legs spread as he slightly crouches. "You're not much of an issue anymore, so dealing with you is effortless. Your friends on the other hand are a challenge I may have to be careful with- no, wait…"

Turles grits his teeth.

"That's right. I absorbed Android 18. That means even they are frail compared to me. This is all too easy. The only ones who concern me are the ones who are more brains than brawl."

Despite how shaken he is, he realizes he probably has little chance of getting away. Fleeing was never an option to begin with. The last thing he needs is to appear useless. He is all alone, against some sick creature that crawled out of some laboratory. "They worry you?"

"Why not? They read me rather easy. Tarble is intelligent and he probably has intentions to keep 17 a good distance from me. Being a brother of Vegeta, well… that makes things a bit harder for me." Cell explains. "And the other… Kauli, isn't it? She ripped off my head earlier. She doesn't pull punches like anyone else. She's been through my files, I am sure. Including Goku's son. But, if I kill them, that leaves me with a bunch of power-obsessed fools?"

"You can't say anything about it. You are no different if that is what you claim."

"Oh, no. See… you are obsessed with getting stronger." Cell chuckles. "I just want to reach perfection, but you are in the way."

Turles almost had no time to react when the enemy flew forward. He manages to block a punch, grunting as the force pushed him back. He swings his arm to throw the hand off before throwing his own punch, which is avoided. 'I will have to at least hold him off! Knowing Raditz, he won't stay gone much longer! But, still…!'

He takes a hit on the side of his head. And he fires a quick blast at the enemy. Cell guards his face as it explodes on impact.

'Raditz, you are going to pay for that!'

Cell lowers his arms, frowning. "Okay. This is getting nowhere."

Instant pain is thrown against his stomach, hard enough to make him feel the need to vomit. Turles wheezes as he bends forward against his will. Cell moved so fast, he had no time to react. Slowly, Turles floats down as he looks up at the enemy.

"Well, I can already tell you won't last. Come on. You have to at least be better than that." Cell says. "Aren't you going to power yourself up or something? Maybe even transform?"

Turles growls.

"Oh, right. You can't go Super Saiyan. That makes you terribly boring. You're not even worth killing." Cell shrugs as his tail moves behind him. "Not worth killing, but I suppose you can't entirely go to waste, am I right?"

Turles' eyes widen as the needle end of the tail shoots at him. The pain he is experiencing makes it difficult for him to maneuver, but he manages, spinning over and dodging the attack in the nick of time.

"I feel like you are too easy! At least have some form of strategy to cover it! Even Kauli could do more than you, and she can hardly manipulate her own energy!" Cell sends a roundhouse kick, and an arm blocks it from hitting the Saiyan on the face. Swinging his leg free, he locks his hands together and slams the combined fists again at the top of Turles' head.

Turles spirals towards the ground, but he twists and turns, landing on his feet roughly. He slides backwards, and a cloud of dirt rises and spreads in the air as he slows to a stop. He looks up at Cell, rubbing his head. 'He's toying with me. Does he truly think I am that weak?!'

His body doesn't move as he wants it to, which makes matters worse. His pain is fading at last, but isn't moving. His eyes slightly widen as the reason crosses his mind.

'Am I really this afraid? Afraid of him…? All because he is some form of insect…?! How furtherly pathetic can I get…?' Turles hates the fact that he is being made fun off at the same time. Cell compared him to the weaker Saiyans.

"You heard him." Kauli voice teases him in his head. "Step forward for the chances, Goku-wannabe."

"I can't stand that woman. If I run away now, she'll never leave me alone." Turles growls, clenching his fists. "But going against this thing…? What chance do I even have?! You have to be insane to throw your life away like that…"

But…

What Cell said earlier… that's right. She did manage to rip out his head, and he could had easily killed her. That didn't stop her from fighting regardless.

"She's insane." Turles snorts. "Just like Kakarot. Funny. It seems Saiyans raised on this planet have this weird way of thinking, and it makes them reckless sometimes. But… embarrassing myself in front of them, dah…"

"What's the matter?" Cell calls him from above. "I'm being nice enough to let you think and have the next move, but you've been awfully hesitant. I'm about to finish this!"

Turles grits his teeth as he looks towards the threat. He is still rattling, and he can only imagine what taunts would be said if anyone were present now. Especially from one in particular. "Damn it all…"

He smirks lightly.

"I can't run away even if I wanted. Even if I could… I won't hear the end of it. I don't know if I should call their sense of bravery insane, or stupid. Earthling Saiyans. The mindset humanity has… they face something knowing they stand not even the slightest chance, yet they fight until they die."

He chuckles lightly.

"I think I'm starting to see it now!"

He growls, feeling the air around flow in a faster pace.

Cell grins small. "Oh? So you are finally facing your fears? Looks like little Turles is starting to grow up!"

"Shut up, you overgrown roach! I won't let anyone make me look like some mere joke! I'm a Saiyan, damn it!"

Cell's eyes widen with interest. "Oh?"

"I WON'T LET YOU HAVE YOUR WAAAAAAAAAY!"

As Turles' scream drags out, his body is engulfed by a great deal of energy. He sinks into the ground before launching himself off and rocketing towards the threat.

That's it!

He has it!

He will do it!

He will fight and-

Cell extends his hand, and he catches the fist in an instant.

"What?!" Turles' eyes widened in disbelief. He tries to pull away, but he can't even do that.

"That's the spirit I was looking for!" Cell chuckles. "But what good is spirit if you don't have the strength to back it up?"

"What…?" The Saiyan is still trying to comprehend what just happened.

"I appreciate your determination, but it's still not strong enough to make you a formidable opponent." Cell begins to twist the arm slowly, steadily inflicting more pain. "But, as a reward for trying, I'll make your death a little less painless."

'Damn it! I don't want to die like this! Especially against this freak!' Turles seems close to panicking, and his problems grow bigger along with the blast that the enemy is charging.

"Saturday Crush!"

That voice!

Cell spins around, and his back is slammed by a pinpoint attack. He is sent towards the ground, regaining the ability to fly just seconds before he makes contact. His backside is smoking, so he gives it a quick glance. "This again. You came back?"

"This time, I am not going anywhere." Raditz hovers in the air. "And I brought some others… well, more like they followed me."

Kauli, Future Trunks, Tarble, Vegeta, and Nappa all arrive to the scene. Cell seems more annoyed instead of afraid as some would hope. He makes note of their presence. "Vegeta? You're not helping me anymore?"

"Tch." Vegeta says no more. He's still angry about what had happened. Everyone has their eyes towards him.

"Oh?" Cell looks towards Kauli now. "Are you flying all by yourself? Isn't that a surprise!"

"You're ugly. Don't talk to me." Kauli bluntly says, which only causes the enemy to laugh at her attitude.

Turles is still confused. He checks every corner of his body before glaring at Raditz. "What the hell did you do to me?! I could had been killed!"

"Blame your nephew. He abandoned you." Raditz points out.

"What? You mean Karot?"

"No! I'm talking about- Wait! Where the hell even is that kid?!"

"You lost… the kid?" Turles asks.

"More like, forgot about him." Nappa frowns at Raditz. "Good luck with your next encounter. His mother won't let you have some peace for a long while."

"I am aware."

"You dismissed it before." Tarble said. "By not bothering to look for the child when he disappeared in the first pla-"

Raditz growls. "Damn it! Don't lecture me! I've heard enough of it from my mother!'"

Cell watches them carefully. He must be quietly plotting something. The Saiyans keep a close eye.

"Alright. So we have a major problem. Don't remind me." Raditz says. "I could had sworn he was around. He better not had ran into any trouble. Otherwise, getting through Kakarot would become impossible."

"You mean even more impossible?" Vegeta corrects him in a rude tone.

"You are a terrible brother, father, and uncle." Cell laughs, earning glares. "Well, not as terrible as your youngest brother. But it's still bad. I mean, what kind of brother enrages their own flesh and blood and pins them against something they are afraid of?"

SHRRRRR!

A blast strikes Cell on his back again. It wasn't enough to hurt him, but it nearly threw him off. He is only able to turn around when a pair of boots kicks him on the head and sends him spiralling.

Everyone looks towards Kauli, who looks at her hands for a second before glaring at the others. "Why y'all still floating around?! Don't look at me! What do you think this is?! Anime?! Attack him while you have the chance!"

"What the hell is an "anime"? Is that a restaurant or what?" Nappa is confused by the new term.

Kauli waves her hand to dismiss what he said. "Just… just do what I said! We ain't sitting ducks! DO something! It's all of us again at him!"

"Who ever said you can give out orders?" Vegeta asks, annoyed with the fact that a Saiyan under him demanded something out of him. Seeing the others cooperate quickly annoys him further.

"No one else was doing anything!" Kauli gives him her reason as he aims the palm of her hand towards the direction Cell had fallen. "Y'all have a bad habit of doing that!"

"She has a point." Future Trunks agrees as he watches movement below carefully.

"Today is not going smoothly at all." Raditz frowns. "I can only see what the outcome will be, and it better not be something ridiculous."

"It will be if we don't kill this thing now." Kauli says. "There's not much I can do on my own!"

"You did managed to fire off an energy blasts. I'm impressed." Turles could be praising her, or mocking her. Whatever which one it is seems to make the woman rethink over what she is trying to say.

"We will use our combined efforts!" She says. "Give it everything you have!"

"Using so much energy won't be necessary." Vegeta frowns at her plan.

"What do you mean that it won't be?! Did you not see him absorb 18, which was your fault, must I remind you? The Android was kicking our asses to next week and back! Cell was powerful on his own! He could be holding back for all we know!"

"Good observation, Kauli. It seems you're the only smart one here. Well, you at least have common sense."

The voice of Cell came from below. Just as she gets an idea of where he exactly is, a tail shoots from the cloud and wraps around her ankle. With a grunt, she tries to pull away, only to be forced down. A fist strikes her stomach, and her eyes widen as she takes the powerful blow.

Turles growls as he and the others act quickly. "This idiot! Smart talk and lowered her guard!'

Tarble snarls before flying past everyone. He fires a blast, which the enemy knocks to another direction. Still, he keeps going, sending a kick against Cell's head, throwing it back. He quickly grabs Kauli and pulls her free from the tail's grasp. He flies back a good distance, still holding her arm until she regains flight. "You're fine on your own?"

"Yeah. Thanks." Kauli pulls her arm away, already on the defensive. "That was fast. I could had been dead."

"This is what happens when a low-class tries giving orders. Your plan didn't work." Vegeta points out.

Tarble huffs. "It seems your blind to who the real problem is still. You're lucky you're still breathing."

"Oh? Was that a threat?"

"Hey! Stop it!" Future Trunks shouts. "Let's focus on the main threat and not each other!"

"Says the one who doesn't know his own timeline! Why should I listen to you?" Vegeta challenges him.

Kauli stiffens. "That's because none of y'all bothered to attack yet! How hard is it to attack at once?! Our strength combined should overwhelm him!" But, it seems Vegeta has no plan in listening to her. It agitates her further, but she doesn't bother to argue with him much longer. "Fine. Whatever. I ain't saving your stupid ass."

"I don't need saving from you." Vegeta responds.

Raditz is annoyed by the constant arguing. This has to end here and now, before the situation turns bleak. He has a nephew to find, and a brother to reason with. The longer they are driven away from that, the more difficult doing those two things will become. His annoyance makes him grumble a single sentence;

"I don't have time for this bullshit."

Clenching his hands into fist, he crosses his arms over his face as the air around him begins to flow. Throwing his arms down, he screams powerful as golden aura engulfs his body as his Super Saiyan form is reached. Many heads turn to his direction as he dives down towards the enemy.

"Hey! Wait a second!" Future Trunks is alarmed. "Father! We were supposed to be fighting together!"

"There goes that." Kauli sighs.

And now Future Trunks looks terrible stressed. "He's going to kill himself!"

Cell is struck on the face head on. His head is pushed back by the blow. He moves his head away and sees Raditz spinning and throwing a kick the lands directly on his face. He falls back further this time.

The future teen blinks. "On second thought…"

"He… he's actually handing it to him!" Nappa is shocked, but at the same time, he is impressed.

Future Trunks watches this carefully. Raditz, is without a doubt, treating Cell like a punching bag.

Vegeta crosses his arms, watching this with a scorn worn on his face. "This has to be a joke, right? All that work for nothing?"

"Wait. Were my calculations wrong?" Kauli is confused. "He absorbed 18, who mopped the floor with us. In his previous form, He was strong enough to hold his own against one of us. Putting that together, and he should be much stronger, right?"

Vegeta growls lightly. "This is a total waste of my time."

Another powerful kick, and Raditz's hand builds with static before forming into a blast. "Shining FRIDAY!"

Cell snaps open his eyes and swats the attack away with little effort. He catches the next punch, to Raditz's surprise. "Judging from how powerful your blows are… it turns out you're terribly boring."

Those are the words that no one was expecting to hear.

"Wait. Did he just…?" Nappa blinks. Everyone is wondering the same thing. Boring? He called him boring?

"What?" Raditz tries to pull his hand free, but the insect only starts to squeeze, starting to crush the hand.

"I took your attacks on purpose, and it seems that you don't even stand the slightest chance. This should be a breeze."

"You're kidding!"

"I don't kid. Unlike you." Cell spreads out his other hand. "Let me show you how to properly deliver an attack."

The unmistakable pink static crackles and jumps around his palm and fingers before forming into a deadly energy sphere. Raditz's eyes widen in disbelief.

"No, he didn't…!" Kauli gasps.

"He did!" Future Trunks shouts.

Cell chuckles as he draws his hand back. As it seems fully charged, he screams out;

"SHINING FRIDAAAAAY!"

It's like Raditz's own attack came back to kill him. It is unleashed, and with Raditz's hand still held, dodging is impossible.

A yellow blast flies and slams against Cell's own, followed by a powerful purple one. They both push the attack back as someone soars and kicks Cell directly into them. He is blown back. Raditz is pulled back. A distant explosion on the ground tells where the enemy had landed.

Raditz blinks before looking up. His eyes widen at who he sees. "M-mom?! When did you even get here?! And why did you bring this fool?!"

The others are just as confused. They especially didn't expect Yamcha to the present here. How did he not die on his way here, they wonder.

"I was expecting an insult. Glad I prepared for it." Yamcha rubs the back of his head, probably not knowing what else to say.

Gine doesn't answer either question. She keeps her focus below. "None of you stand a chance. We have to pull back."

"Pull back? As if!" Vegeta refuses. "You should had stayed where you were. Even if we wanted to, he won't make it easy."

"I wonder who's fault that is?" Kauli mutters lowly.

Nappa frowns at the mother's choice of company. "Why did you bring that Earthling with you?"

"He's only going to get in the way. You might as well toss him to the thing and let it kill him." Turles crosses his arms, annoyed with Yamcha's presence.

"See. This is why I didn't want to come here." Yamcha tells Gine. It seems he tried to talk his way out of it before.

Gine ignores this reminder. "I brought him here, because he is one of the few that know how to reach The Lookout. I can't sense energy either, which is another reason I brought him along.

The Lookout?" Raditz echoes the name in confusion. "Wait. Kakarot told me about that place."

"And that is where you will find him." Gine says. This catches everyone's attention. "We have to move quickly. There is no time to linger when we have a chance to turn things around."

Vegeta isn't interested in her words to the slightest. "Why should I listen to what you have to say? How many times must I repeat myself? I don't take orders from a low-class, especially one who cowardly stepped away from what she is born to do. A Saiyan who doesn't fight should not be considered one at all. And for one to be the cause behind three stubborn idiots who can't follow a simple order, I have no reasons to even speak with you."

Raditz growls lightly. Did Vegeta basically say he wouldn't even bother to listen to Gine since she is his and his brothers' mother?

Gine clenches her fists. "You need to get out here! We have little time! This is not a game for you to play! You're going to cause us to-"

A flash of yellow, and Gine screams out in pain as she is struck on her back. Instantly, Raditz catches her before she falls.

"All of you are just annoying pests at this point. You just don't know when to get out of my way. All I want is the other Android, and things should run smoothly." Cell rises to their level again, appearing annoyed now.

"See?! This is why we don't talk!" Kauli shouts.

"She has a point. Maybe you would have a chance if you did attack me all at once. But now that I am aware that you may try that now… it won't work." Cell says. "In fact, none of your tactics will. I know everything, thanks to constant updates. What you did yesterday, I am aware of."

"Impossible." Tarble frowns. "There is no way unless someone is constantly watching us. And I doubt any human would be able to do that, and for them to stay in one place is life-risking… in fact, they wouldn't help you!"

"And the doctor who created you is dead." Kauli is even more confused.

Raditz rises with his mother. Gine and Yamcha don't appear to have a clue, either.

"So, you've been paying attention. Surprising. But once again, it's from the brains." Cell says. "Goku made one mistake when he dealt with one of your problems. He didn't dispose of it properly, so of course the doctor got his hands on it and well… it's a great advantage. A machine with brains and brawn. Oh-ho. It won't just be me."

"I have a bad feeling." Future Trunks frowns. Another flaw in his predictions!

"Oh." Cell pauses before looking towards Raditz. "A message is sent to you. It says; Try not to fall for the same trap twice, thought it was nice."

"Hah…" Raditz floats back immediately. "No. No… please tell me this isn't true."

"What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost." Nappa frowns.

All Raditz can do is swallow and stare.

"She's an Android…"

"What? Who?!"

"The mad woman is a damn Android!"

"Wait!" Tarble catches on. "You mean her?! Bulma?! But Kakarot-"

"He didn't destroy the body!"

It's far too sudden. They can't understand even how. It's been so long, they practically forgot about her! And now she pops back up as a problem?! Again?!

"WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL IS EVEN HAPPENING ANYMORE?!" Raditz grabs his head. "IT DOESN'T EVEN….! IT'S NOT MAKING ANY SENSE!"

Tarble growls. "Had mad is that doctor to scoop through remains to build an Android like that? Kakarot took her head but didn't destroy the brain, did he?"

"Or maybe he did, but the doctor used the same healing technology to bring it back- who knows?!" Kauli shouts.

"This is… this is all my damn fault…" Raditz lowers his head towards the ground, feeling that he could had done something. He truly could had, but he did nothing. "If only I took time to understand Kakarot, then I would had worked with him more… and his actions would had never led to his exile, which led to his and that woman's madness… and…!"

"That's all you need to know." Cell aims. "I'm done here."

And he fires.

Raditz reacts quickly by swatting the blast off course. It slams on an mountain range, leaving a hole priced through the tall rock. His turquoise colored eyes seem to glow in anger.

"What the hell?!" Vegeta blinks. "Don't even bother, fool! He's mine to-"

"Stay out of this, arrogant bastard!" Raditz snaps.

"What?!" The Saiyan prince didn't expect for Raditz to speak to him like that. He never thought any Saiyan below him would even try. They would had been disposed of immediately. However, here stands Raditz, a low-class warrior who spoke to him as if he's a reckless child. "You don't give out the orders here! A low-class warrior such as yourself have no right to oppose me like so!"

Raditz forms a fist and his aura engulfs him violently. The action surprises the Saiyans. "I can't let this go on for much longer! If I don't kill him now, then… I've failed everything!"

Gine blinks.

"Mother, I'm sorry! I've been a terrible brother. I failed to protect Kakarot as I promised… I broke the promise the moment he lost his mind! I didn't realize it until now…! But, you know what?! I'm not done! I can care less about what anyone says! Cell is dead, and I'll make sure the woman staysdead with him!"

"His energy is skyrocketing!" Nappa notes. "What is he doing? I never felt this much being compressed! He's about to fire off some sort of attack?!"

Vegeta frowns. "What kind of attack…?"

The gust whips around Raditz, who's eyes burn on Cell as his lips pull back. "I'm going to kill you!"

Cell laughs. "Hah! Are you sure about that? With that amount of energy, you won't do a thing!"

"Then how about it?!" Raditz shouts. "Since you think you know it all! Take this attack head on, without running away! You hear me?! Don't you dare move!"

"Are you insane?! What if he does dodge?! You'll kill us all!" Vegeta snaps at him. "Have you lost your head?!"

Cell chuckles, but at the same time, he appears uneasy.

"He won't move. I'm sure of it! A coward will never reach what he desires" Raditz shouts. "This is make up for all I've done!"

His aura grows bigger now.

"And this… is FOR MY BROTHER!" Raditz cups his hands to the side. A small blue sphere of energy floats between the palms. "KAAAA….! MEEEEE….!"

Kauli rubs her face with her arm and blinks. She takes notice of the blue energy growing between the Saiyan's palms. "Are you seriously about to try this again? Have you became desperate to kill him, or have you gone insane?"

She feels bad for him, no doubt. At the same time, she's very concerned.

"More like, both." Future Trunks answers. He had been told this answer in his timeline every time he asked how his father fought against the future androids. "Please tell me he's not going to destroy the planet."

But Gine on the other hand, is watching with a serious expression. "Raditz wouldn't do that if he knew it wouldn't work."

"Then…" Nappa is lost. "What the hell is he doing…?"

The teen sinks. "And I'm wrong."

"HAAAAA…! MEEEEE…!" Raditz grunts as the basketball sized sphere is formed. It's the usual size he launches it in, and Cell prepares himself.

However, he doesn't unleash it.

He grunts again and the sphere grows bigger to the point that he has to press it with his hands. Streaks of blue light shoot from it and rotate like a windmill. The sound emanating from it intensifies.

"Wait… This is not a normal Kamehameha Wave." Vegeta notes his observation. "It looks like the super version. He unleashed it before… didn't he?"

Everyone is left with wonder and surprise when the blue sphere changes to a red color and quickly shifts to purple. Red and blue static zaps around the surface.

"He… he said the chant to the Kamehameha, didn't he?" Turles is just as confused as everyone else.

"He did, but not all of it. He didn't end it with "Ha" as he usually would." Nappa answers, looking uncertain still.

Everyone is completely lost, but they can feel the amount of energy radiating. And, it's dangerous.

Future Trunks tries to reason again. "Father! Your promise isn't worth destroying the planet! Come on!"

But, his words fall to deaf ears.

Raditz stares down the enemy. "Tricked you, didn't I? This is a Kamehameha… but not entirely. I've been working on this technique for three years. Countless painful errors until finally, I've done it. It's not stable… but it should be enough to wipe you out from the face of this world!" He pulls his arms back a bit more. "Eat this!"

"What the hell is that?" Cell stares at the zapping energy.

Raditz thrusts his hands forward, and the attack is unleashed.

Cell is ready.

But it misses.

"We're dead!" Yamcha gasps.

"Shut up! Still going!" Raditz shouts at him.

"If it's a single blast, what's with the name, buddy?!" Napppa shouts at the warrior.

Raditz frowns. "It's not done yet!"

"What?!"

Raditz separates his wrists from touching each other, and the blast splits to two.

"Impossible! How did he split such an intense blast without destroying it?!" Tarble gawks at what he just saw.

Cell looks around. "What is-"

Raditz screams and thrusts both hands forward. The blast is fired more powerfully than before. "Double Weekend… Ka-me-ha-me-HAAAAA!"

"That's a long name for an attack- oh, hell!"

They fly towards Cell's left and right sides. The pair of deadly blasts hits directly, sandwiching him. A huge explosion occurs on impact.

The other Saiyans shield themselves from the powerful wind force coming from the aftermath. Tarble is almost blown back, but he keeps his position.

Finally, the wind dies, and the warriors look up towards the sky. All there is left is clearing smoke.

"Do you think he got 'em?" Nappa glances around the area.

Raditz is exhausted. It took more energy than he thought, but it did a lot of damage. Even if it didn't kill him, Cell would be wounded badly.

His arms shake and lower to his sides. He breathes heavily for the needed air. He could collapse, but it didn't do too much to his body.

"What… was that?" Future Trunks blinks.

"Double Weekend Kamehameha… that's what he said, right?" Tarble scratches his head.

"It's a combination of my Weekend and Kakarot's Kamehameha. When I said it took me three years to even succeed with the splitting process, it took me damn three painful years." Raditz's voice sounds worn and tired, but his explanation is needed. "I still haven't perfected it yet. I didn't want to risk it… but I ran out of options. I was lucky, because of I didn't split the blast correctly, it would had swung over to me and I would had been wounded."

"That explains why you came to me with such injuries…" Tarble recalls how Raditz walked in the pod one time long ago. He was covered with injuries and collapsed on the floor, unresponsive.

"Amazing. He combined two attacks into one… but… I thought that was impossible!" Future Trunks blurts out.

Vegeta stares, with a clenching fist. 'What is with those brothers… and their potential…? Where did they get it from?!'

They all can finally see what is up ahead. What they hear is… someone fighting to do as much as breathe.

Turles covers his mouth in an instant. "Oh… oh, no. Not again! I'm gonna…"

Gine places a hand on his shoulder, keeping her focus ahead.

Cell had took the attack very well. His body had been torn and seared black by the two blasts. A leg is missing, and both of his arms. He lost good chunks of his flanks…

He's in agony.

"Heh…" Raditz chuckles. "I think the rest of you can finish him."

"Awesome!" Nappa seems excited. "We can end this freak show!"

"Aaaagh! Damn it! Noooo! If only I was perfect!" Cell snaps, but his angry tone is overwhelmed by pain.

Kauli seems relieved. "Alright! Now, can we take my words seriously now?!"

"Of course!" Tarble prepares his own attack. "All at once now!"

Everyone seems cooperative, all excluding Vegeta. The Saiyan seems close to losing whatever composure he has left. He had no chance to even show his power! The low-class stripped the opportunity away from him!

Cell glares at them all. "This can't end here! It can't! You haven't beaten me yet!"

"Oh, I'm sure we did, honey." Kauli teasses.

Cell pauses, and he chuckles. "No. Seriously."

Everyone freezes. "What?"

He screams suddenly. All in an instant, legs and missing parts burst out along with the green liquid they are all too familiar with. Jaws drop as his tail swings around, and he stands as good as new.

"Ouch. I'll admit, that actually scared me for a second. But it seems as long as I can recover like this, even that blast can't kill me. Funny. Even I didn't know how far it can do. Says a lot. Imagine how great it would be if I were perfect."

Gine steps back. "Impossible…"

Raditz lowers his hands, which shake heavily. "But I… gave him everything I had."

"Allow me to remind you." Cell says as he approaches them. "Remember the fight you had against those Androids? You were destroyed. You haven't gotten much stronger since then, right?"

Raditz steps back.

"Oh. And I absorbed one of them, making me more powerful than either one of them. Top that with you know, how I have your DNA which includes Saiyan genetics…"

"So, all it did was make you stronger… but the healing took away your energy at the same time." Vegeta points out.

"Yes… but see… unlike you… I don't have to worry about bleeding long."

Raditz grits his teeth.

Cell lunges from the ground, with a chuckle. "Oh, right. And I also have to finish this side quest…" His eyes lock on Kauli, who backs away quickly, already planning to run. However, he is in front of her in an instant. He snatches her by the tail, causing her to scream out, and his needle-point tails aims for her neck. "If I can't have 17, then she'll do just fine for now!"

Raditz and Gine quickly lunge towards Kauli as Future Trunks draws his sword to attempt to chop the tail off. Nappa had no time to react due to a blast flying past him that is aimed directly at Cell.

Tarble sent the attack in a heartbeat, appearing more determined than anyone else to stop the tragedy from becoming real.

And at the same time, Cell glances to his left, seeing Turles soaring towards him with a powerful hand to deliver.

It seems he recovered.

- Meanwhile -

"This dude is crazy…"

This has to be the tenth time she had looked through the typed out information displayed on the transparent screen. Her fingers swipe across the surface to flip through the virtual pages, reading again, still in denial. What is in there isn't changing. It makes her feel uneasy, but at the same time, she is in awe on just how genius the doctor was.

It is so unfortunate that he was killed.

Aqua chuckles as she sets the tablet down, shaking her head in slight amusement. "Now, I ain't crazy enough to do that. But damn." She makes way for the controls again, turning to the several screens that are displayed. "Dr. Gero was one crazy-ass old man. No one else would had thought of creating a monster that would absorb the previous creations. And then he does this… it shows how far a brain can take you."

She places her hand on the smooth surface before grabbing her gun. Clipping it against her back, she takes one more look at the screens, entertained by the turn of events. Just as planned. It is all going to plan. To witness Vegeta at the mercy of his own brother was one step closer to gaining back what was taken from them.

"Aqua, you are so wrong for this." The woman playfully scolds herself. "But what can I say? We want to live, too. Y'all are gonna have a big surprise coming to ya… and meanwhile..." She turns towards an opening door.

"Major! The fighter jets are set and-"

"Seriously. How dumb can y'all be?" The woman cuts the voice off. "They take down those things like how we would swat a fly. No form of vehicle can do anything against them."

"Oh."

"And please. Stop sending so many soldiers out there. It's suicidal. The population is low enough."

"Forgive me for saying this, ma'am, but you sent out your own-"

"They ain't stupid. They know what they are doing." Aqua heads out the door, walking past a confused man. "Get the ship ready."

"I thought you said-"

"Don't make me say it again."

Without another word, the soldier races off further in the giant room, supplied with military vehicles off all kinds.

Aqua walks past a row of tanks as she taps her earpiece. "Status on Animal Kingdom."

"We successfully recreated it as you asked, and most of the mutants that survived the attack are healthy for now." A voice responds. "What are you planning with this? They won't do any good against those Saiyans."

"That is where you are wrong." Aqua says as she walks through another doorway. She enters a long hallway that stretches about half the length of a football field. "I'm heading out. I trust that you keep maintaining them. Especially the little one. It's a bit of trouble."

"Y-yes. Of course."

"Good. I'll see your progress later, corporal." She cuts off the communication just as another soldier rushes towards her.

"The ship is all set and ready."

"Good. Let's get a move on." Aqua responds. "We don't want to disappoint her, do we?"

Leaving behind the control room, the screens still display whatever they capture around the world. One in particular is focused on part of the interior of the base. The scene changes as the building's cameras takes turns showing what they are capturing. After a few more switches, it focuses on a large room filled with growing vegetation… a man-made ecosystem that somewhat mimics what was once destroyed in the headquarters.

Glass-like cages hold mutated creatures of all kinds, some appearing sick as failed experiment. A rabbit lies weak on the ground, trembling as its body seems to sprout needles of some sort, probably poisonous.

Further down, giant tigers pace in their own space, occasionally roaring when agitated. A lone soldier seems to be taking notes off their current health, shaking his head at the few sick ones that seem to have little time left to live. His red and curly hair seems to bounce from the movement. He appears to want out, speaking with uneasiness. "He left behind a lot of twisted work. I can't see how anyone could stomach this…"

Anyone would feel sick to the stomach seeing such a place. Some mutated animals had lost limbs in cruel experiments, all in effort to break past limitations in hopes to create something "better", Chille called it. He controlled his tigers so well, but since he had been gone, many are unsure if any of the animals would take a single order. They fear they would turn against them the second the doors open.

Carefully, he looks at each cell, scribbling down notes if needed. He jumps back as a pair of paws slam on the glass surface, belonging to an angry dog that barks at the sight of him. The soldier quickly moves forward, looking into another cell. "To hatch in a place like this…" Digging into his pocket, he pulls out a capsule and pushes it through the tiny hole in the glass. Once it hits the ground, it explodes into a huge bowl filled with a whole headless and plucked chicken. Not even a second passes, and a pair of jaws snap on it, crushing the bones instantly.

Fangs tear through the flesh of the animal, almost as if they haven't sunk in anything for days. Purple scales reflect some of the little light in the room. The beige underside is almost hard to see due to starvation. A pair of white horns sprout from the head with smaller ones running down the edge of its face. Wings are spread out somewhat. The creature alone is a rare sight. It is no surprise Chille had snatched it the second he saw it. The creature had been starving since the attack, and it finally has food to eat.

It's a baby dragon.

Once the chicken is gone, the dragon looks at the soldier with round eyes, silently asking - more like begging - for more.

He shakes his head. "That is all I was told to give you. Sorry."

Words seem to confuse the young beast, but looking at the expression, it catches what the answer is, and it lies down sadly.

A loud thump startles them both.

The dragon lifts its head, not afraid, knowing what the noise is. It cries out, as if to warn to source to stop making the racket it is. The dragon watches the soldier move further down, worried about what may take place.

"Look. How many times do I have to tell you? Trying to break free is wasting your time." The soldier explains as he crouches down. "You're never getting out, so you might as well stop. I know them. They will burn you again if you keep making this noise. You should be grateful they didn't kill you when you crashed."

White strings splatter on the glass, startling the man. It was clearly a challenge or a threat. It concerns him.

"Okay then. Don't say I didn't warn you." He says. "I was about to feed you, but I have orders not to if you misbehave. So your opportunity has been missed. I have reports to make. Perhaps you will be a little nicer later."

"Llleeeeeeeeeeeee!" A vibrating screech is the only response, an attempt to speak in the human tongue, but failing. The soldier seems to understand. He heads away, leaving the creature alone.

Once the door shuts and lights cut out, a red light shines inside each cell, enough to make out the figures. Pairs of eyes stare off in the distance, as the creature sulks in defeat. Its two tails curl close against its body as it lies down at last.

"Rrrrriiiidiiii…."

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Strength chart. Strongest to Weakest.

(Power Levels are BS, by the way.)

This chart focuses on the main people.

Note: Chart will be updated each chapter. I can't do power scaling since I clearly can't understand it like an idiot. This is simply rankings.

Android 16 & Semi-Perfect Cell

Prince Vegeta So like… yeah.

Android 17

Raditz

Kakarot (Son Goku)

Seleriak (Future Trunks)

Piccolo & Turles

Nappa

Karot (Son Gohan)

Kauli (Ice Phlounder)

Gine

Prince Tarble

Tien Shinhan

ChiChi

Krillin

Yamcha

Chiaotzu

Bulma

Oolong

Puar

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A/N: Finally Finished!

Readers: Espeon, you tease! What are you doing?! We wait half a year for THIS?!

What do you mean? The spider or the sails?

Chose a ship you want to sail. It probably never will. Your perspective is something I am interested to see.

We have people choosing sides. Holy crap.

It's gonna be Team Edward and Team Jacob again.

Ah. 3rd grade says. Broken friendships. I was the nobody because I was Team Nobody.

Anyways, choose your side. I don't care.

#doesn'tcareforromance

GUYS. I NEEEED all of you to read Possible Question 6. It is very important since it is about the sake of this series. I'm serious. Not joking. READ. Warning: The note is an essay, I swear.

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Possible Questions:

PQ1: Did we have the power to stop the madness from exelaring?

A: This series isn't fanservice, though I may take a tiny request if I feel it fits. The idea is to make this story not predictable but it's difficult to do that alone. Though, lately I received comments from new readers on why I keep dragging this out?

Why? To ease it back down can't be done in an instant, but I somewhat regret it. Then again, I have always been so hard on myself. It's a huge reason on why I haven't updated for months.

I don't have a beta reader. (I'm stubborn as heck. I'll be honest. I never had nor do I feel like looking for one. How irresponsible, I know.) So when I am done with a chapter I look over it twice or maybe three times to take out or add anything for it to make since.

I always say don't be afraid to point out anything. So go for it. It'll make me a better writer.

PQ2: OMG you've grown!

A: Begin writing this series at age 16. 20 now.

Yeah. It's been good.

PQ3: Are you planning to write new books?

A: No. I have enough to focus on already. I know I have some of you requesting me to write certain things, but working on 3 books at a time is draining enough. Sorry.

PQ4: How was this chapter?

A: I was on and off typing this one. I may spend a few days on it and ignore it for a week. That's what happened.

PQ5: What encouraged you to finish this?

A: I missed reading comments. :( You have no idea. When I am at work and my phone buzzes due to readers looking into the latest update, it makes me feel better. I write for fun, so it's awesome to know someone enjoys it.

I have so many new readers now, that my phone would buzz every five minutes. Progress. Slow but worth it. You can get there, too. Just keep going!

PQ6: It's been almost 6 months. Are you alright in there?

A: Might as well be honest with you all. Update gasps between chapters just keep growing for a reason.

I started writing OTES when I was 16.

I'm 20 now. As some of you may know, my birthday is on December 5th. I'm more mature, so looking back has me feeling not so good

I have no idea when the next chapter will come out. Between working and trying to figure out life, writing is just thrown aside. And I love writing. It's a hobby I enjoy. Honestly, with all the recent new readers I am having… (2018 marks the most I ever had. I think I counted around 10 or more on Wattpad. A dozen or so more on Fanfiction.) the majority are silent readers. I can't count how many I have since they only read and not comment or vote. That is completely fine with me. I can tell from the explosion of reads I had lately.

The most recent reviews I got on Book 1 on Fanfiction alone, 70% were negative. Most were bashing the story, really. I also try to keep it with the Dragon Ball timeline, but then the new Movie got announced by Akira Toriyama himself, and his timeline is what we've seen in Dragon Ball minus, not the anime itself. Now I'm just "Urrgh!"

And when I looked over Book 3, I was shaking my head and cringing at the work there. I am not lying. I'm starting to really regret what I wrote.

And the recent comments I got on Book 3, some were unhappy. A few readers had read up to that point and dropped the book because they couldn't read it anymore. (I can tell from looking at my Fanfiction read chart.)

I have my documents with on-progress chapters. They are still there, but I haven't touched any of them for a long time.

I hate to say it, and I shouldn't pretend I'm fine with it.

I'm not liking where this is going anymore. Ideas don't stick. I look at this on-progress work and I just shake my head and close to document, not bothering to touch it. Because it is just bad. It doesn't make sense to me. I honestly don't know where to go from now, and I don't feel like reading from book 1 to now again because it will take weeks maybe, and I'll be getting angry with myself for leaving out a detail I meant to bring back later. Call me lazy if you want, but it's not that. I just don't want to pressure myself into writing the series. It will only make it go downhill.

And it doesn't help when readers send comments saying; "Update please!" That only adds more pressure.

Whoa now. Don't attack me. Read this next thing below;

I understand. I get it. I did that before too, but many of my favorite writers had stopped writing because of people begging for them to update. Some even begged on the same day they posted. I hate to see their notes that read; "All of you keep putting so much pressure on me. I just updated yesterday! Can you wait?!" Then they get called rude, but think about it.

On average, (for me) it takes me about a whole week to write a single chapter alone if I am constantly looking into it. (I could write one in a single day, but I mean it would take the ENTIRE day with little or no breaks.) That said chapter won't be published until a few days later after edits and add-ons and proofreading. So it's about a 8-10 day process.

Top that with work and other things, and I am left to writing as much as 100 - 2,000 words a day if I even have the time. 2,000 is a lot, but these chapters on average is 15,000 or more.

They worked so hard and people want more. But they can't just slam down 10,000 words in one day. It takes planning and editing and making sure it is right. Rush a story and it's written just like "My Immortal". You should read that infamous fanfiction. It's interesting.

Or better example. 90% of the One Direction fanfiction. It is rushed so bad it doesn't make sense. Where's the build-up? What's the plot? Does development even exist? (Somehow, those get over a million reads on Wattpad.)

One author I once followed posted something like; "I can't update any more because every time I do, you guys just keep asking for more. I can't do this anymore." And I think this was around 2009. I was around 10-11 and I felt bad because I was one of the few who kept asking.

It's okay, guys. I'm not attacking you. Just warning you if you have other books you love.

Am I mad at y'all? Of course not! As I said before, I remember begging and begging and then people responded for me to stop... story for another time.

The majority of this story's fanbase ranges from ages 11-15. There are a few 16-18 but I don't notice much of it. Are there any adults reading? I only know one.

Wait. This is rated M. What are y'all younger readers doing here? Ah. Whatever. I was a rebel too. I read rated T when I was 12. (Lame joke.)

Moving on…

I looked into the canon series of DBZ and I left out some important details and aaaaah. The pacing of all my books is slow. Lack of character development… repeating the same thing over and over. Some chapters are just bland and boring. "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Retaliation Corps" has the same exact issue. Slow pacing and little personality. I'm not writing as well as I did before.

AND ALSO, most of the readers I have only are around mainly BECAUSE of OTES. I noticed I lost followers as I gained some because I haven't updated OTES in so long. If I got what I have mainly because of that alone, then it doesn't feel much of an accomplishment. I am a bigger Pokémon fan than anything else, and none of my Pokémon stories had even reached 1K yet.

No, I'm not asking y'all to look into those books. I don't have a problem with what you chose to read. It pleases me for anyone to read anything from me, since I originally only write just for the fun of it.

I was asked to write an original story for years, (from friends, family, and online readers like you.) and I finally did. That isn't getting much attention either. Sure. Over 400 reads seems like a lot but that's between 11 chapters. And all I need to gain that much for OTES is 3-4 chapters of the newest book. I'm not asking anyone to read it. I'm just noticing something.

I don't know when the next update is coming… but I'll keep the upcoming chapter titles down below just in case.

Geez. I hate disappointing people.

But, thankfully, I did something at least. Thank you for supporting me all the way. I won't give up… no!

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Question Time:

Q: Hey I was thinking what if everyone saw the scars on gokus back ...u know the whole dbz thing how gokus clothes always burn off or something else

A: Hmmm. That is a cliché thing to happen. How rude of me to not use it so much. The last time Goku went bare was against King Cold. I must do better.

And yeah. I'll think about that.

Q: *insert obligatory wall of text review here*

A: *Insert an unnecessarily large paragraph of a response here.*

Q: Dude this is really good, I hope this continues on. When's the next chapter

A: Here. Chapter 13-wise? Not sure. I already started working on it. I won't give up. Not yet.

Q: Great Chapter I wouldn't expect anything less but plz try to be more frequent with the updates

A: I honestly wish I can. I'll do my best!

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And now...

… the moment you probably haven't been waiting for!

TFS shorts!

Duh, Dun, dun-dun-dun, duh, Dun, dun-dun-dun-dun… DUH!

WARNING: THIS IS A FANFICTION PARODY IN THE STYLE OF TEAM FOUR STAR!

ESPEON804 OWNS NONE OF IT!

This also contains heavier language.

Today's TFS Short: Kakarot's broken rant! (Oh me gudness!)

Raditz: (Annoyed) Kakarot! Stop throwing a fit every time something doesn't go your way!

Kakarot: I can if I want!

Nappa: Well, this isn't helping.

Kauli: Nothing ever helps. Goku, what is your problem?! Your view towards people are completely bias!

Kakarot: It is not!

Kauli: Fine. Explain.

Kakarot: They just sit there and watch me suffer, reading every little line of my agony! They feel sorry, but they do nothing! Some people they are!

Kauli: What the hell are you talking about?

Future Trunks: Don't think about it. You'll hurt yourself. At least I know, but trying to explain won't make any sense to you.

Kakarot: (Not directed towards his brother) Go ahead and admit it. You don't have the heart to make me suffer for my crimes, so you just sat and read the development. You read it all and did nothing. You had the power to stop it. All you had to do was beg for it to stop. But you're no different from them. You're just a pitiful coward when all alone, aren't you?

Raditz: Kakarot. Talking to them isn't going to change anything.

Kakarot: If I could jump out this book, then they'll-

Raditz: Stop it! You're going to break something.

Kauli: It's already broken…

Nappa: I think the demon broke Kakarot.

Raditz: The demon broke Kakarot?! But how is he still sitting if every bone is broken?!

Kauli: Aaand, I just realized I am surrounded by idiots.

*Cliché scary screeching music begins to play*

Kakarot: They hurt Kakarot.

Raditz: Kakarot…

Kakarot: Kakarot will hurt them! Kakarot will destroy them all! Kakarot doesn't care what anyone says!

Raditz: Kakarot!

Kakarot: Kakarot will watch them suffer just as they watched Kakarot suffer!

Raditz: DAMN IT, KAKAROT! STOP SCREAMING IN THIRD PERSON!

Kakarot: KAKAROT CAN SCREAM IN THIRD PERSON IF KAKAROT WANTS!

END

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Next Time:

*Insert DBZ Kai "Episode Preview Theme" here*

Raditz: Hey! This is Raditz, the oldest brother of Kakarot!

Raditz: (Angry) What the hell is going on?! I used my most powerful attack, and it did nothing! Now we have this damn pest buzzing in all our ears! He has one of us held hostage!

Tarble: (Angry) As if it would stay that way!

Vegeta: It's all her fault. She did all that ranting and she's the one in trouble-

Tarble: Do something, you selfish idiot!

Gine: We need to retreat immediately, and prepare for the future!

Future Trunks: (Surprised) Future?! What future could we possibly have at this point?!

Yamcha: (Nervously) Uh, guys. I have-

Everyone else: NOBODY CARES!

Yamcha: Urgh. Next time on, "The Dissonance of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 13! "Keep yourselves in check! Realize your mindset!"

Seriously. What did I do to even deserve this?

Vegeta: (Distant) You exist!

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REVIEW! REVIEW!

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To be Continued to Chapter 13….?

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Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)

Chapter 13: "Keep yourselves in check! Realize your mindset!" Something isn't right. It's like poison, spreading quickly through anyone exposed to it. As the days drag out, the actions of Kakarot grow worse. The warrior is having a battle with himself, and for the first time in years, his eyes open to see just how much things have changed within not just himself, but those close by.

One can only stay sane for so long. Slowly… they are slipping… He is not the only one who had gone insane.

Chapter 14: "Time for reconsideration!" Seeing how everyone is being affected by his actions, Kakarot is left pondering on what to do. Knowing his son is struggling enough, he begins to fear that his own wife may just turn down a bad corner. Willing to protect the little things he has left, he pushes all jokes aside. Is it possible… that he is doing the right thing, or is this a temporary moment?

Chapter 15: "Something worth protecting." The warriors find themselves backed against a wall when things spiral out of control. All that they can do at this point is shield the best way they can, but even that proves to be a challenge! When the situation turns bad, it seems it could be the end.

But… an offer is made…?

Chapter 16: "The arrival of the unexpected! Trust your instincts!" The warriors have to make preparations to make sure they walk free with their skins. However, there is a major change in plans when they meet with what is thought to never be seen again! While everyone is thrilled, Kakarot isn't very cooperative. He's too busy trying to look into just what they welcomed in.

Chapter 17: "The monster of the night! Don't lower your guard!" What madness is this? Things should be moving smoothly, at least that is what the Saiyans believed. Unfortunately, as usual, the typical stubborn Saiyan makes things more of a burden than an easy sail. Kakarot has a good reason for this, at least he believes so. When nightfall comes, he encounters a beast that is far worse than the rampaging Great Ape! Could it be…?

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Once again, I apologize. But my other works will still be updated, I hope.

-Espeon804