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.

13. Keep yourself in check!

Chapter 13 Plot:

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.

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A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter! First chapter of 2019!

YAAAAAY! Oh geez. I'm hungry. I have been editing this chapter since noon. It's… almost past 4pm. I finished typing it in the morning, but editing takes sooo long.

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PUBLISHED ON: January 29th, 2019!

WORDS: 22,744

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Updates are slow as crap. I've been working on this since 2017…

You know… describing fight scenes are not easy. Not only do you have to make sure you have enough detail for readers to view it, but not so much it confuses them. And this is Dragon Ball. A story involving a lot of fighting.

I myself am a fan of hand-to-hand combat and weapons. Energy blasts being overused kills the glory. The original Dragon Ball made them special.

What am I to talk? I never fought anyone before. I can rough house but I doubt I can fight.

Herr durr.

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBZKAI, OR DBS! Akira Toriyama is the true possessor!

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Key:

"Talking"

"Foreign Language"

'Thoughts'

'Telepathy'

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Is it finally done? Will it be done?

-Espeon804

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- Chapter 13: Keep yourselves in check! Realize your mindset! -

"The latest report… is the same thing again?" Blue eyes roll irritably. A hand presses against the earpiece to make sure words can be heard clearly over the wind. Aqua zipa down a dirt path on her motorbike with a few soldiers, keeping her focus ahead for any incoming obstacles.

"Yes, ma'am. This time, it ravaged through the supply room and destroyed the equipment there. The wires and cables appear to have been torn off." A voice responds. "The two soldiers in the area were found to have been brutally beaten to the ground. They both died."

"The Animal Kingdom room is secured, right?"

"Yes. We believe the force is one from the outside. But it can't be any of the Saiyans. They would had demolished the place to pieces for sure."

"Then, what is it?"

"We are investigating right now!"

"Make it quick. I'll get back in touch with you soon." Aqua cuts off the communication.

"Wait! Ma'am! It's… aaah!" A male soldier throws his earpiece down. "Damn it. What does she expect us to do? This whole thing is a suicide mission. What's the point of fighting this far?" He walks down the hall, and two other soldiers join him, carrying their energy blasters. "I might as well check in with the others to see if we have a lead…"

Clunk!

They spin around with their guns aimed towards the sound. It's drawing closer… sounding like it keeps rubbing on the ground. Something made out of metal or…

A can of orange juice rolls from the shadows and hits the leading soldier's feet. He looks ahead, ready to fire. They creep closer, and a few seconds pass… they hear a tiny burp.

Baby Trunks sits on the ground, nibbling on a cookie he had torn from a package that is spilled on the ground. Littered around him are empty chip bags and candy. A few empty cans had been chewed on, it seems.

"Hey! The lounge!" The tall soldier gasps. "No way! Did this little baby eat out the entire snack storage?!"

"Where did he even come from?" The shorter one asks, unsure if it is even possible for a small baby to eat so much.

Baby Trunks slaps his cookie on the ground before grabbing another one from the package, playing with it in his mouth. He picks up the cookie he just set down, now covered with dirt, and he swings it around in the air, just as any baby would when playing with their food.

"Hey… little guy." The leading soldier speaks quietly as he approaches the baby, who stops eating and stares at him. "Where's your mama?"

The baby blinks, and he throws his cookie at the man. It breaks against his face, and the baby laughs and claps. He seems entertained.

"Okay." The soldiers wipes away the crumbs. He holds out both hands. "Come here. Let's get you outta here."

The baby holds his other cookie close. "Nnnnn-nuh!"

Hearing the rejection, the soldier tries again. "Come on. Don't be like that!"

"Nuuuuuuuh!"

"Come now, before-"

"H-hey! Look!" The taller soldier pulls him back, pointing at the baby. "He… he has a tail…!"

"What?!"

They see it clearly now. The lavender tail flicks every now and then. The baby tilts his head, clearly confused on why they appear so shocked.

"He must be one of their children." The shorter soldier frowns. "Any Saiyan is no good. Sorry, but you have to go!" He aims his weapon at the baby, who is apparently clueless to what is happening.

"Are we really shooting a baby?" The leading soldier asks.

"Yes! He's a Saiyan freak! We can't allow him to live! He may be harmless now, but he'll grow up and kill us for sure!"

"Ah. You have a point there. It's not like he's human, right? Well, even if he was… he's still a Saiyan as long as he has their blood."

The three guns fire at once.

Baby Trunks drops his cookie in alarm. He seems to be unable to move, but his body suddenly glows blue as he whines.

The blasts strike the ground. The soldiers are confused, seeing how they struck nothing.

"Hey… where did he go?!" The shorter soldier asks. "Did he disappear?! Hey!"

Baby Trunks sits on top the fridge now. He clings on to a cabinet next to it, terrified by the loud noise. He begins to whine. His last cookie is grasped by his tail. It slips free, and he gasps lightly as it falls and breaks on the ground. The soldiers move forward, crushing what it left of it under their feet as they aim again.

"Ookie…" The baby whines again before his face turns red. He begins to cry.

"Shut him down!" The leading soldier steps closer.

Baby Trunks screams suddenly, his piercing cry forcing them to cover their ears. Grabbing the cabinet door, he tears it off the hedges and chucks it at the soldiers. They duck, and the door strikes the wall and breaks to pieces.

They fire, and the blast strikes the entire fridge, which bursts and collapses to the ground. The cries end there.

"He just threw the door at us…" The shorter soldier notes as he reloads. "That's some crazy strength right there. An average person can't even tear it off like that…"

"I think we got him this time." The taller one says.

They hear slight movement, and they are all alert.

A sudden angry scream prepares them. But they didn't expect a tiny body to lunge from the ground and latch on the short soldier's head. The baby is throwing a tantrum, a very violent one. He pounds the soldiers head all while tearing off his hair by handfuls.

That has to hurt.

"AAAH! GET HIM OFF ME!"

The leading soldier aims, but he is unsure on what to do. The taller soldier appears just as lost. The shorter one tries to shoot the baby away, but he keeps missing, so the blasts strike the walls and ceiling instead.

The baby pulls and pulls, and the soldier staggers and trips over a fallen can. He falls back towards a wall. The baby falls off his head just before the man could slam against a bookshelf. The shelf wobbles and falls, landing only on the soldier's head, breaking his neck on the process.

The surviving two gasps before they fire rapidly, but the baby crawls away quicker than most can run.

"He's a monster!" The taller soldier gasps.

The leading one marches forward quickly and kicks away a desk, revealing the baby hiding underneath. His eyes widen in surprise at the sight of a 30-pound weight ball being lifted from the ground.

The baby throws it at him, and it hits the man's head. He falls to the ground, grabbing his face and rolling on the ground as he screams.

Quickly, Trunks crawls out of the room, going down the hall and entering a darker room. He slows down, taking a look at his surroundings. Hearing a roar makes him jump. Seeing tigers and all other types of creatures seems to fascinate him. He pushes himself to his feet, waddling awkwardly as he walk a further into the room.

The taller soldier rushes inside, making a sliding entrance as he pulls out his gun. The leading soldier staggers behind, still rubbing his face. "There he is!"

"Ah?" The baby spins around, and he falls back down to his behind as the taller soldier fires. The blast misses and strikes a wall instead. Several cries of the creatures erupt from the loud sound.

"Grrr!" He walks closer, and he fires again, only for the gun to clack. Having enough, he throws the weapon down towards the baby in attempt to beat him down, but the weapon is grabbed. He screams as he is tossed from the ground and falls over a guard fence. He coughs and stands, throwing his gun now. "You annoying little-"

A giant crocodile lunges from the pond behind him and snaps their jaws around the soldier's leg. He screams as he is dragged into and underneath the water.

"He… " The leading soldier clenches his fists. "Alright… I'm not playing around. You got lucky because they died from their own faults… but I'm not dying the same way!"

He suddenly spins around and flees in fear.

"I need to tell someone about this!"

Baby Trunks begins to cry again, mainly because he realizes he is all alone in a room he is unfamiliar with. However, a few chirps quiets him down as curiosity takes over. He sees tiny claws tapping the glass, so he crawls closer to it.

Zhanshitao taps the glass again.

The baby begins to slap and strike the glass now. At first, nothing happens, but the lock is struck and breaks. It falls free. The cage light turns green, and the door opens.

Immediately, the creature crawls out, and he jumps into the baby's lap and cuddles against his face in thanks, or to calm him down. The baby picks him up with a giggle, but the creature is quick to slip from his hands before he could be accidentally crushed by the strength the baby can't seem to control.

The baby begins to crawl away, but a long cry makes him stop and turn around.

The purple dragon stares at them sadly, placing its paws against the glass. Trunks reaches the cell door and beats against the lock until it falls off. He gives the dragon space as the door opens, and slowly, the baby reptile walks out.

Several footsteps alert them all. It seems the surviving soldier returned with a few more. A few military robots accompany them.

There is no way they can escape so easily.

"So, you're telling me that the baby there… killed two of you?" One of the new arrivals doesn't seem to understand how it could even come close to being possible.

"I can't blame you for asking. It sounds unreal… but it is. That baby there, according to the collected footage, is the spawn of that Saiyan who took Goku away from us!"

The baby tilts his head, completely confused on why everyone is mad at him. Meanwhile, Zhanshitao is crouched against the baby's head with a determined look. The baby may not know it, but Zhanshitao is willing to do anything to protect the baby.

The baby of the Saiyan he grew up with.

The dragon steps back, nervous in many ways. Seeing guns aimed at them makes it clear they aren't so friendly anymore.

Zhanshitao's tails start to quiver as the soldiers set their fingers on the trigger. They have some nerve…

… to shoot down a baby.

- 0000 -

Below him, the scene play a out. Cell has Kauli. Cell is about to absorb Kauli. Cell gets more power, everyone is in a bad position.

Yamcha swallows nervously. He had decided to stay high in the air since he's clearly no use below. "Why did Goku's mom drag me into this mess…?"

"D-damn it!" Kauli screams out, frustrated and terrified at the same time. She is pulled back by the tail that captured her as blades nearly slice her. "Watch it!"

Future Trunks lands behind them, appearing ready to try again, now considering being a little more careful.

Cell dodges the attacks of others with a laugh. "It's a bit late to react. You had plenty of time to deal with me while you fools gawked at Raditz's light show!"

Turles floats back, sneering. "Light show? That's what he calls it…"

Vegeta snorts. "Forget about it then. Why bother saving that weakling? It won't make a difference if we lose her. Do what you want with her."

"What?!" Kauli's eyes widen. "I oughta-"

"Huh?!" Gine and Future Trunks both gasp.

"I beg your pardon?" Tarble clearly heard him the first time, but it seems a repeat is needed to confirm it. The younger prince isn't too pleased.

"Vegeta!" Nappa can't believe what he just heard. "You're just going to let her die?"

Turles narrows his eyes. "Oh. So because you can't chuck another Android, you throw one of us instead. I'll take note of that."

Vegeta raises an eyebrow. "Is this coming from the same Saiyan who wanted to get this insect stronger to prove his own worth? Changed your mind already? No surprise. He did nearly kill you when he's only half as perfect as he should be. Must hurt, hm?"

Turles clenches his fists, but Raditz grabs his shoulder, a silent warning to not try anything foolish.

"If he absorbs her, That means he'll get a power boost! She will suit better than a thousand humans, you know!" Tarble snarls at his brother. "You really lack a greater judgement!"

"Besides the last sentence you said… that's the alternative idea." Vegeta snorts. "And to simply… get rid of her."

Nappa blinks. "You're kidding…"

"He's not thinking through this at all. We are supposed to be staying alive here…" Raditz grumbles as he hears his brother growl irritably.

Vegeta snorts. "She's been running her mouth ever since she got here. My ears can finally get some rest from her constant bitching. I already have enough from the one Kakarot settled with."

"You disgust me." Tarble growls. "I shouldn't had listened to anyone. I should had killed you when I had the chance. You never learned, and you never will. Death is the only solution towards the walking burden you are!"

"Good. We share something in common. I feel exactly the same towards you."

"You think you can just treat everyone like stairs." Tarble sneers as he turns his attention back to Cell. "Your decisions lead to this. Allowing one of our own to die to the enemy. You call yourself a prince. The Prince of all Saiyans, but here you are, about to kill one of what is left of our kind! She doesn't deserve this, nor does anyone else!"

"She's hardly even a Saiyan." Vegeta huffs. "She can't stay afloat longer than ten minutes, and she fails to manipulate her own energy better than a brat. Simple tactics children can do. She's a waste of breathing space. She's lower than a human, so she serves no purpose. Be glad she's there instead of you."

Kauli grits her teeth. "Keep one eye open tonight."

"Hah. Even if you live, you won't make it that far." Vegeta dismisses her threat.

"She may not be so strong, but she has her wits, and she's far better than you can dream of, Vegeta!" Tarble shouts.

Kauli stops struggling for a second. It seems she's not used to having nice things said about her.

Vegeta pauses, and he begins to laugh, which raises confusion until he speaks. "You know, the way you talk about her… I think I'm actually going to enjoy this. I can't wait to see the look on your face when she's reduced to nothing!"

Turles' eyes slightly narrow. From the tone in his voice, he's clearly annoyed, perhaps angry. "You know, using one of us as bait is one thing. But now, I can forgive Raditz, because for you to use us as feeder food is far lower than that."

Gine growls lightly. "He's about to make an even bigger mistake…! This is nothing to be proud of!"

"You sadistic bastard…!" Tarble speaks through clenched teeth.

Future Trunks narrows his eyes. "You think this is a good idea? You're going to regret your choices later on. Notice how everyone is against this."

"Ah, sure. Who are you to talk, from the countless mistakes you've made that led up to this?" Vegeta challenges him.

"You're pinning the blame on him?!" Raditz glares at Vegeta.

"Well, he's not wrong." Cell chuckles.

"What?"

"Your son was a bit careless." Cell chuckles. "He arrived home, ready to head back to his mentors to celebrate a saved day… but what he didn't realize was the poor mistake he made. He took away what was mine. Encountering him was only brief. He didn't last very long… and I had a free trip to try again, and this time, I will obtain what was meant for me."

"I… I died…?!" Future Trunks blinks. "Wait… so that means… ah… that explains the time machine, and how the year you came from was ahead of my own! But, if I'm dead from where you came from… and if the me from then defeated the Androids then-"

"Okay. My head hurts." Turles is failing to keep track of it all.

Gine blinks. "I think I got it. The you from then is from a further future. Which means the Cell before us is not the same Cell from here, and not the same Cell in your own timeline."

Nappa nods. "Which means that while this Cell came from the future, it's not the same future that this Future Trunks came from which means our own Cell hasn't even hatched yet but we are dealing with this Cell and possibly another Cell-"

"For the love of the full moon, SHUT UP!" Raditz screams out, causing it to be dead silent in an instant. He has everyone's attention, so he goes on. "I can't keep up with this! I hardly understand it! Do you even know what you are talking about?!"

"Honestly, not really." Nappa admits.

"Well, in short." Cell chuckles. "Let me ask you. How much do you know about time travel?"

"Honestly… I don't think I know anything anymore." Future Trunks mutters.

"Exactly." Cell laughs as he moves his tail, dragging Kauli closer. "You should had done your research before you decided to play with it. You've made a mistake that perhaps altered a few things. I doubt you would even learn from this. So, I appreciate the alternative solution you game me for losing the other Android."

Kauli gasps and begins to thrash again. She tilts her head back as the needle draws closer. "Let me go!"

"Aaah. But I haven't even started yet!" Cell chuckles.

"Hey." Turles calls firmly.

The needle is an inch away from piecing the target. The insect looks at him with a dark smile.

"I would hate to get ugly." Turles grumbles. "It's best you drop her anyway. She's no good to even consider absorbing."

"Oh? Are you threatening me?"

"I was referring to something else. Have you ever been mauled to pieces?"

"But what good what that do?" Nappa seems to catch on. He frowns at Turles. "If he has Saiyan genetics, could he do something similar?"

"What are you saying?"

"If you used your head, the answer is obvious." Tarble frowns at him. "Perhaps if you think more, you would get hurt less often."

"So now, you criticize me." Turles prepares himself to jump.

"I've had enough of waiting around." Cell is annoyed by Kauli's squirming. He grabs her head firmly, pulling her closer. "Have a last glance. It'll be over soon." The needle jabs forward again.

"Take a lesson from a Saiyan! Always pay attention, idiot!" Turles suddenly appears by his side, and he kicks his tail aside before punching his head. His eyes widen as he realized the punch did nothing more than push the head to the side.

However, a blast slams against the enemy, and he staggers back. Turles is lost on where it came from until Kauli is pulled free from Cell's hold. Turles jumps back quickly, glancing to his right.

Tarble huffs, setting Kauli on the ground carefully. Lowering his smoking hand, he says; "Rule number 1 of the battlefield; Kill the enemy without hesitation nor regret."

"Oh, don't start with that bullshit. You didn't even kill him."

Tarble sneers. "Roughly translated; It means to keep beating him down without feeling bad about it! Your hesitation nearly killed you, and that hesitation came from your fear!"

A yellow blast fires past Tarble's shoulder. He staggers back and faces towards an annoyed Cell, who is already flying forward. The prince crosses his arms over his face in time to block a powerful punch. He is sent flying back, but he regains control of his flight. "Kauli!"

Kauli gasps as Cell fires another blast towards her. She jumps away to avoid being struck directly, and the ground bursts below her. The explosion sends her flying, and she crashes on the ground. For several seconds, she can't comprehend what just happened until feet fall in front of her line of sight. She lifts her head, seeing the grinning insect they had been trying to kill for too long now. "Don't think you've won yet…"

Cell pins her head down with his foot. "You bore me. Don't talk to me."

Did he just… mix up her own words and used it against her?

Cell turns around and catches a boot that attempted to kick his head. It belongs to a surprised Raditz, who is thrown aside like thrash.

Turles is by his side in seconds, watching him fall to the dirt. "Nothing is working. We can't afford to lose anyone right now!"

Future Trunks looks towards his father. "Father! Are you alright?!"

"Spare me your concern. It takes a lot more than that to kill me. But..." Raditz's uneasy grin becomes a true one now. One with dark intentions, actually. "Everything is really falling apart, is it? I can't comprehend what exactly is going on, but what I do know is the fact that we are all done for in no time soon if we don't find a solution.

"What solution is there? He's too strong!" Nappa frowns. "It's not like we can stop this by beating him down, so what idea do you have?!"

Gine rubs her lower back. "Trying to think of something that won't kill us… if we put ideas together, we could think of a way out of here without losing anyone. We need to somehow…"

"Easier for you to say." Nappa growls. "You're already dead!"

Tarble rubs his face with a single arm. He growls irritably as his tail flicks once. His brother crosses his arms, no comment this time around.

Raditz says nothing. He doesn't know what to say. He notices his son flying past him.

"He has no idea." Cell chuckles. "Now then lady… hold still. I promise it will only hurt a little. It's like a visit to the doctor's office, see?" He laughs as he jabs the needle into her neck. Her scream makes it clear it did not hurt "a little" at all.

"Kauli!" Future Trunks is hardly making it.

Cell's laughter ends abruptly as a heavy blast slams against the front of his face. This time, he is pushed back, sent flying several feet away and tumbling on the ground. The attacker rockets by, and they send a frenzy of blasts to keep him down. It ends after a few seconds, and they land quickly.

Future Trunks lowers his sword. He is surprised by how quickly someone else flew past him. And to think the one who would boldly attack is Turles, who is supposed to be afraid of him.

Well, he did put on quite a show earlier until Raditz had to save him.

Kauli grips her neck, surprised that she isn't dead yet. She looks up at Turles, even more surprised that he saved her in the nick of time. "I didn't think you would even-"

"Shut it. Don't get any funny ideas. I don't need that freak getting any stronger than he already is." Turles glares at her. "He's enough trouble."

"Wow. Thanks. For a second there, I thought you were finally being a little nicer. Oh, well. Can't complain." Kauli grumbles. "I guess I'm dead to you too, huh?"

"Don't irritate me with that. We don't need anyone dying out here either." Turles huffs. "Dah. To think crashing on Earth would lead to this mess…"

"He's getting back up." Kauli says quickly.

"Can you not-"

"He's getting back up!"

Turles' eyes widen as a blast is fired towards him. He jumps, performing a backflip, dodging the attack. He stays afloat in the air, and he blinks as Cell rockets towards him. He sees the oncoming punch, and he throws his head back to avoid it. "Raditz!"

In response, a pink blast fires Cell's arm off clean.

Turles holds back a panicked shout as the blood nearly spills on him. He lands quickly, disgusted. "Raditz! Disgusting! I do not want that seeping in my hair!"

"You asked for my assistance." Raditz points out. "So I gave it to you."

"There he goes." Kauli rolls her eyes.

"And I'll throw your tail right at him if you keep that up!" Turles snaps at her.

Gine crosses her arms, and Turles sinks, realizing she is glaring at him.

"Don't make threats you can't carry out, Turles." Tarble frowns at him.

Cell rises again, frowning at his wound. "Fooling around with these Saiyans… they are far more annoying than they were before. No more toying around. I would wait until I am perfect, but killing a few of them may be the best option… but…" Something seems to be bothering him. He would search the ground now and then.

Raditz lowers his arm. He seems to have figured something out, because he chuckles lightly before he speaks. "One fault in your abilities… you can only heal so many times. It drains a lot of energy to heal yourself, does it not? How long will it take until you grow that back?"

"I didn't think of that." Future Trunks is impressed.

Cell's eyes widen before they fill with anger.

"That really is his flaw, huh?" Tarble notes.

"Damn it! I needed that!" Cell growls, constantly searching the ground.

"HA! HEH-HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Raditz laughs almost madly, taunting the enemy almost, or relieved in some way. It's not easy to tell. "Oh! Excuse me! Has anyone seen my arm? You can't miss it, it's GREEEEEN! HEH-HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Cell growls as his laughter carries on. "Go ahead and laugh. Just remember where you stand against me."

"Big gap in power, yes, I know. But, I'm not stupid!" Raditz chuckles. "I've been playing with you. Not entirely, but I figured there has to be some limit, am I right?"

"Blasting out my hand won't stop anything for long."

"Oh? Really? Well then, good luck trying to find it! You have the upper hand with strength, but what good is it if you gave no way of going further? You heal yourself twice, which drained your energy, I am sure. Tell me. Can you pull that off again and still match us? Or maybe you'll drop to our level, and I can finally kick your ass?!"

Cell glares at him. "You-"

"Oh! So I was right! Makes sense. Namekians can only heal so much before they grow too tired, I am sure. It's not an ability one can abuse!" Raditz says. "I can relate in some sense. You can only cut off our tails so many times. It takes longer for it to come back, but you already know that, so where's the common sense?!"

There is a moment of silence.

"That's fine. I only need one arm to fight for now." Cell chuckles lightly. Is he really that confident in himself? He seems a bit nervous… but...

"Oh. So you mock our power?!" Nappa snarls. He seems ready to charge, but Tarble shakes his head in disapproval.

"Maybe not now, but later for sure." Cell says. "Vegeta thinks he would easily wipe the floor with me as I am now, so he wants me to get stronger by allowing me to get perfect. My. You Saiyans lust for power, don't you?"

"What are you saying?" Vegeta asks.

"We don't want Vegeta to realize his mistake by getting beaten up so badly, hm?" Cell chuckles.

"Test me, why don't you?" Vegeta growls.

"Perhaps later. I've wasted more time here than I intended. I was merely fighting in self-defense. I'll continue my search. The rest of you have fun." Cell turns away quickly.

"You really think you can just walk away?!" The general angrily shouts as he charges forward.

Cell glances back, aiming his good hand towards him. "When will any of you learn?"

"Don't be so reckless!" Raditz tries to warn him, but the general is blasted away. Raditz keeps running forward with Turles close by his side. "We all attack at once!"

Radutz jumps into flight and rockets off, zipping around Cell with intense speed before firing a blast. Turles fires his own at the same time. Cell makes a quick turn, and the blasts fly right past him. As they fly off to the distance, Future Trunks is soaring forward as Nappa jumps back to his feet.

Cell lands on the ground, watching them all dive towards him. He jumps back, and Raditz only manages to punch a hole into the ground with his heavy landing. Cell ducks, causing Nappa to miss his target and end up punching Raditz instead. Turles throws his blast from above, and Cell defects it with a heavy swat.

Gine's eyes widen, and she had little reaction time. Turles' blast hits her instead. Tarble flies past her reluctantly, engaging.

Future Trunks charges now. He swings his sword and throws kicks that only miss. It's not until Cell jumps into the air that the teen stomps his feet to force his entire body from moving any further. The tip of his sword just hovers centimeters away from the surprised Tarble.

"Hello down there." Cell calls from above.

The Saiyans look up, and the enemy fires a frenzy of blasts that rain and explode around them like it's a minefield. They are forced to shield their heads as the assault carries on. It's not until it finally stops they finally look back up, only to see his is gone.

"Anyone has their eye on him?" Turles asks, more wary than he was before.

"He's fast. I'll give him that." Raditz growls as his eyes constantly change directions.

"Faster than you, even?" Cell says from behind him.

Raditz spins around, but it's Tarble who blocks the punch. The younger prince is pushed back by the force of it. Having enough, he begins to shout a single name.

"Vegetaaaa!"

"Humph." Vegeta crosses his arms as he witnesses his brother getting knocked back at last. Thinking back about what Cell said, he begins to walk forward. "I'm ending this circus."

"As much as I would like to stay, I still have a mission to complete." Cell announces. "The next time we cross paths, perhaps you'll be a bit more coordinated."

Tarble is back on his feet, and the others are ready to stop him. "You never won yet!"

Cell jumps back again.

Tarble flies right past him, and he is kicked aside like a ball. As he crashes, Gine strikes Cell's chest with a close-range blast, but it does nothing.

"Why are you even here?" Cell wonders as he snatches her wrists and squeezes harshly. He earns a small scream.

Future Trunks attempts an ambush from behind with his drawn sword, but Cell is quick to turn around and grab his arms with his tail before tossing him aside. Gine is finally released, freeing his one good hand. Nappa lunges forward with a thrown punch, but Cell jumps back and snatches the tail secured around the waist.

He pulls Nappa back with a ton of force, and the general spins in a full 360 as his tail is unwrapped in less than a second. Raditz and Turles are closely ranged. Cell swings Nappa at Raditz, using him as a weapon to send the long-haired Saiyan flying back. In an instant he swings Nappa at Turles with the same results. Future Trunks is struck the same way as Cell swings Nappa in front of him. Next, he swings Nappa back, resulting to Tarble being sent away as well.

There's no break between the strikes. Cell slings Nappa through the ground, so the general is halfway buried in it. He pulls him out and swings him over his head and to the ground again. He drags him through the dirt, lifts him and slams him down once more. And finally, he swings and releases.

Vegeta just got in range, and he is struck by a flying Nappa. They both fall. Already, Cell is flying away as the warriors try to recover.

A boulder is pushed from the ground. Nearly crushed is Yamcha, who coughs out the dirt and dust that got into his mouth. Seeing the damage done, he sinks. "What just…?"

Gine is on her knees. She rubs the dirt from her face with a growl.

Raditz spits out a bit of dirt as his Super Saiyan form drops. "Mom… let's just go back to the damn ship."

- 0000 -

ChiChi races outside the second the ship notified her of the warriors' presence. Seeing Gine land, and the orders bruised, she grows concerned. "What happened?!"

"He's faster than we expected." Raditz grumbles. "And stronger. We need a bit of training to even do more than let him fly away bruised…"

"At least no one died… but still…"

"Is everyone here?" Gine looks around to assure those facing Cell are in one place. It seems they are, so she nods. "Good. We managed to get out of there."

Turles frowns, looking towards his brother, who appears angry with himself. "At least you managed to weaken him."

"No. I didn't want that." Raditz snarls. "Even in rage… even when I gave that thing everything I had… I was so close! Dah! I'm still too weak! Damn it!" He punches a hole through the wall, not caring that he would possibly get scolded later. "And that Thing we are facing came from another timeline! So where the hell is the present one?!"

"Hold on… I think I might know something about it… but I need more research." Future Trunks turns to Raditz. "Father. Tarble did say he located Gero's lab. I can go there and investigate, but not alone. If we run into Cell, there would be trouble."

Tarble frowns. "Kauli can be helpful with her wits. Perhaps even Gohan once we find h-"

"Absolutely not."

All heads turn to ChiChi. Most are confused. They thought she was okay with her son tagging along with a few times, but it seems she's not.

"He will not fight at all if that is what you are planning for him to do!" ChiChi frowns.

"I could had sworn that she agreed to let him fight Cell…" Kauli is completely lost.

"She tends to try to keep her first word." Nappa responds.

"Studying at a time like this?" Raditz spits those words hatefully. "I can see you don't want your son to turn out to be a brainless idiot like my youngest brother, but at least have the sense to let the boy train! It will be your fault if the insect come here and kill the both of you, because your son had been too busy cooped up in books rather than to train to get stronger!"

"I just don't want my son to get hurt, and that's all!"

"So clearly, you care nothing about how he could possibly kill your husband after he so dearly tried to save your ass?! Is that what you are telling me right now?!" Raditz snaps at her. "You call us Saiyans selfish, but I see that word fitting you Humans more! He knew he was supposed to had killed you, but he couldn't do it, because he still cared about you! I still have a hard time trying to understand that, knowing he hates Humans anyway! He told me you are an exception! Hell, Kakarot had completely lost it when he witnessed you die! The fool went crazy in rage and his instincts got the best of him! He went berserk and killed that Tao to avenge your life!"

"Tao?" Gine frowns. Is he talking about the spider?

"The assassin-guy!"

"Oh. Right."

ChiChi opens her mouth to speak, but Raditz interrupts her.

"I respect your confidence and your concerns, but your attitude need to be checked. Look into the situation first, seek the needs of others before your own wants. Everyone is selfish, but how we deal with it is entirely up to the individual. A mother would think carefully about what is best for their child, and not lock them away for them to have their heads stuffed in books for eternity. Your son has a lot of potential in brains and brawn. There is nothing wrong with giving him a chance in both."

Turles blinks. "Who the hell are you, and what have you done to Raditz?"

"Oh, please. Don't remind me of that Captain Ginyu bullshit." Raditz snorts as he begins to walk away. "I'm Raditz, your big brother. Listen up, you. We have a lot, and I mean a lot of work to do. If our wits are at end, and our little brother is not available, we only have one person to turn to."

"What?" Turles crosses his arms. "You? You couldn't lead anything to save your life!"

"I never said it would be me, fool. Don't read so hard into what I said." Raditz snorts. "There's a Saiyan older than all of us who might handle a thing or to as long as he keeps a cool head."

"What?" Kauli blinks. "You're talking about someone who has a fuse shorter than a rattlesnake."

ChiChi silently agrees, nodding.

Nappa realizes he is the one being mentioned. He simply crosses his arms with a shrug. "Well, if I can't get through to them, then I'll just have to take matters into my own hands. But I'm not doing this because you asked. Besides, I already have an idea on how to handle this."

"So, you do?" Vegeta isn't very convinced.

"Yeah. And we are running out of time." Kauli says. "We need to find 17."

"You ought to hope you are right." Turles frowns at her.

"I know I am. Trust and believe." Kauli nods.

"Right." Raditz nods. "Let's not lose faith, alright? There's a big fight coming, and we'll need all the support we can get. It's not just against Cell, either."

ChiChi catches on. "Wait. You're talking about Goku, right?"

"More like the one who practically owns him." Kauli frowns.

"The demon corrupts the mind of the broken. Kakarot's actions were not his own. He's sleeping, and we need to wake him up." Raditz grins. "For a split second, I saw my little brother, the true idiotic pain-in-the-ass he is. He's still in there. As if I'll allow some freakish demonic creep strip what is left of him away."

"Yeah. We need that happy idiot back." Turles agrees.

"You actually agreed to something?" Kauli is shocked.

"Don't act so surprised. It's not the first time."

Vegeta seems to be growing impatient. "Before we try to progress, there has to be an explanation on why these unexpected events keep happening. Androids 19 and 20 were unheard of according to this brat."

Future Trunks frowns. "It's not entirely my fault. I'm honest. They don't exist in my timeline. Nor did Cell."

Kauli's eyes appear more blue than usual. Though, it's only due to the lighting. "We have two answers on what could going on. Two theories, I'll put it like that."

"Two? That's it?" Future Trunks says.

"It's better than nothing." Tarble says. "You have the floor, Kauli."

"Yes. Unfortunately, neither are good news for you, Trunks. I'll be honest. But I realize what could be - more like, I have an idea - on what is going on."

"Just spit it out already!" Vegeta impatiently barks.

"Alright. Give me a moment." Kauli glares at him before thinking silently for a few seconds. She speaks carefully. "We either are living in a single universe, or a multiverse. On terms of time and space… there could be more than one string."

"More than one?" Nappa echoes.

"It's just a theory. But regardless of which, it could make sense." Kauli says. "If we live in a single timeline… the that means we are making a sacrifice."

"Sacrifice? How?" Future Trunks asks.

"Because, we are changing history. Erase what is in the forgotten past, and the future will be re-written. In other words, the moment we change what is drastic in your future, such as Cell and the Androids destroying what is left… you, Trunks, will cease to exist since you came from that timeline that will no longer exist."

"I would be erased from existence?!" Future Trunks gasps. He frowns. "Well, I guess it does make sense. If we prevent this world from ending up as dark as the one I grew up in, then I would be gone. I did come from that twisted world…"

"Yeah… but seeing how Androids 19 and 20 are out and about… and the fact you haven't been erased just yet… it could confirm the other theory."

"Hm?"

"Yes. Multiverse theory."

Tarble blinks. "I've heard about that one. For every decision we make affects future events."

Kauli nods. "Imagine our choices as branches… like a video game. Any choice we make branches off to another, and we lost the opportunity to see the outcome of the choice we abandoned. However, in an alternate timeline… you made that other choice, and the events that take place afterwards are entirely different."

"So, you're saying there could be another world like this where different choices were made?" Nappa asks. "It does explain why the future kid's timeline is nothing like ours."

ChiChi seems to catch on. "Perhaps in an alternate timeline, Goku turned down Raditz's offer."

"Then that means they would had fought." Turles says. "But Raditz would easily overpower him."

Vegeta frowns. "Goku would had found some way to turn the tables. If he did somehow defeat Raditz, then-"

"That means he would had faced Nappa and Vegeta in battle as well!" Future Trunks gasps.

"There are alternate timelines everywhere! Kauli! You're a genius!" Tarble says.

"I am?" Kauli wasn't expecting any praise.

"Why didn't I think of this?! This answers everything!" Tarble shouts.

Turles crosses his arms with a smirk. "You actually did something. You should be proud of yourself."

"Oh, don't you start."

"Yeah… but that also means…" Future Trunks seems sad. "It means I can't change anything that happened where I came from."

There is a moment of silence as that conclusion sinks in.

"You can use what you learned here to defeat those Androids in your time. Their terror will end." Nappa says. "Besides. The way you described your Androids… they sound a lot worse than the ones we have here."

"Come to think of it… they are… I wouldn't say nicer, but more tame. That's the best way I can describe it." Future Trunks says. "They killed so many people. But here, they only intend to bring harm to us, and no one else."

"This is why I don't like the idea of time-travel." Kauli rubs her head. "It's too much to keep up with. But, at least we have a better idea on what we are dealing with."

Gine nods. "We have time to make up for what we lost. The Lookout is pretty far, but we can make it there in no time.

Tarble appears somewhat curious. "This Lookout you speak of. What exactly is it?"

"All you need to know is a simple favor requested by the humans we are fighting with." Gine says. "You cannot kill the Namekian there. Nor should you kill the warrior Namekian we have with us."

Kauli blinks. "I wouldn't, but I'm wondering?"

- 0000 -

"Easy now…" Yamcha drops a small green bean in Krillin's mouth. The monk begins to chew, and in seconds, his eyes open. Yamcha sighs in relief. "Good."

"Thanks, Korin." Tien takes a small brown sack from Yamcha. "I think this is enough for everyone."

Gine is curious. She looks at the sack before turning her attention back to a small, old, and white feline who nods his head in approval.

"The Dragon Balls were created by Kami. He's the guardian of Earth." The wise feline grooms his head, keeping his staff upright with his free paw.

"Who the heck is this cat?" Turles points at the feline, who looks at him now. "A talking cat doesn't seem so appealing. He might do something to my stomach."

"Don't eat the cat, darn it." Gine sighs. She turns to the elderly Namekian, nodding slowly. "Thank you for welcoming us, Kami."

Kami isn't too pleased, for obvious reasons. "I never imagined I would ever allow the same warriors who killed so many to step foot upon this place. But drastic measures… calls for such decisions. Now then, I'm sure I don't have to say much, since we all are in the same page for one certain reason."

"How about two?" Piccolo speaks up, looking off towards another direction.

Everyone else turns the same way. Raditz blinks, not catching the sight before.

Kakarot sits on the floor, probably humming a song to himself due to how he tilts his head around. It seems he is enjoying a bunch of grapes.

"Something is wrong with Goku." Kami frowns. "And it's not him. It's another thing we are all well aware of. And I'm sure that is another thing we don't have to talk about too much of. I know much about the demon that lurks within him. The creature who slowly eats away their hosts ability to use their free-will, slowly becoming a living puppet the more they deny relieving their soul to them. How he gains power is a unique tactic."

"He's growing more stubborn." Raditz frowns.

"Wrong. The demon is blocking out your words with his own. The demon has his ways, talking to him in a way to convince him that all of you are against him. The one named Youzi is the main reason why Goku has such a huge bloodlust towards humanity. It's actually from Youzi himself, feeding that to him. The best way I can compare it to anything is like taking an addictive drug. Only there is no withdrawal when you take it away. Goku has a chance to be freed of this madness."

"How do we give it to him?" Raditz asks.

"Simple to say. Not to do." Gine says. "Take off the necklace."

Kakarot is still in an instant. Slowly, his head turns towards them. His eyes hold a dangerous look to them as they slightly narrow.

"It seems that he heard you." Vegeta points out.

"Clearly. Youzi isn't very pleased. Trying to convince Goku to not be with him at this point isn't easy. Before we can prepare for Cell, we need to deal with this as soon as possible."

Kakarot slowly stands. "You brought me here to prepare against Cell. You never said anything about trying to kill me."

"Where did you get that idea from?" Future Trunks frowns

Gine shakes her head. "We are trying to help you. I wouldn't hurt you."

"Yeah, right. You say that now, but once I try to do what is truly the right thing, you'll attack me." Kakarot frowns. "My assigned mission was to kill as humans. Though it may not matter now, the mission became personal… since they brought in so much trouble for me, and themselves."

"And you torture them instead of killing then quickly." Turles frowns.

"They don't deserve a painless death. They all need to suffer to get a taste of what they've done to me."

Kauli covers her face. "Oh my god, he just doesn't stop…"

"This talk feels real dry now." Raditz growls. "Kakarot. I'm not going to tell you this again. Get over it and wake up! Push your personal problems aside and help us!"

"I don't think so." Kakarot chuckles. "I was going to cooperate a while with the whole Cell situation, but I figured the process would be quicker if I just finish what I started. Think about it. If I had done my job, we wouldn't be in this mess. There would he no Red Ribbon. No Resistance. No Dr. Gero. No Androids. No Cell. So this is all my fault. And I'm cleaning up this mess."

"I'm way over that now. What matters now is the way you think! You can't just- I'm not having this conversation again…" Raditz squeezes the bridge of his nose as he tilts his head back. "I just… can't get through to you…! Why? Why do you have to be so… Why didn't I try to do anything?!"

Turles' annoyance fades out in an instant. "Raditz… don't kick yourself so much. You don't have to…"

"Ah. He should." Kakarot grins. "But if he really wants to play… he oughta be careful."

Kami waves his hand, and Raditz gives his youngest brother a final glare before joining him. "Okay. Explain what that demon does again?"

Kami nods. "That monkey is known as The Demon of Hatred. He feeds off of Goku's anger and hate towards humanity, and anyone who gets in his way. As It gets stronger, so does Youzi. He's literally using Goku as a puppet. As Goku grows more full of hate… the demon does something… it rewards him, making him feel sick pleasure whenever he kills to encourage him to keep going."

Turles' eyes widen.

"He's right."

Several heads turn. No one expected ChiChi to come out from hiding. Especially after what happened earlier.

Gine appears to be the most surprised. Perhaps she isn't too familiar with just how ChiChi can be. "I thought we asked you to stay behind."

"She's ChiChi." Yamcha sighs. "She will do what she wants without question. She asked me to take her along. I tried to refuse but-"

"You're useless." Raditz frowns.

Held close to her ChiChi is a book. The woman walks towards them carefully. "I did some research with Kauli one night, and we both came to this conclusion."

"The demonic monkey feeds off of hatred. He encourages the cruel behavior, making the host feel a great deal of sadistic joy as a way to fuel his own power." Kauli explains. "Why does Goku torture his victims? In his eyes, to make them feel the same pain he does. For Youzi? To make them feel hate, of course. If they die hating Goku with every fiber of their being, that alone makes Youzi stronger. It brings more bloodshed. More power. It… it sounds like it doesn't make any sense but-"

"It's crazy, but I think I get it." Tarble says. "Like how some monsters feed off of fear. But… Youzi's way of gaining power is near impossible to weaken. While we can encourage people to not be afraid-"

"Oh, no. You're right. We can't change their minds and have them forgive Kakarot! Not after all he's done!" Nappa frowns. "I guess some of us should take the blame. We did push him out of his comfort zone."

"No." Raditz shakes his head. "This is all my fault. I take the full blame."

"What?" ChiChi is shocked. "I mean, of course you brought him over to your side but… then again, you were trying to get him back. I hate that fact alone, but aren't the other Saiyans responsible?"

"You can say that, but I made one small mistake that had a huge consequence that lead to this."

Vegeta raises an eyebrow. "And what's that?"

Raditz growls lightly. It's clear he feels he takes the full blame. "I should had took my time to understand him first. I pushed him too hard. I should had never shoved him back into his stupid pod. He felt pressured, and he did all this for me. He stated several times how we wanted him to kill the humans. I guess I should had been more specific. He didn't have to finish the job when Frieza was done with. Didn't help that I died. Because of that, he returned to Earth with the mere purpose to revive me. The humans retaliated and… I did nothing to save him when he got exiled."

Vegeta heard this very well. For a second, the look on his face tells that he may had made a mistake as well. But, he doesn't admit it.

"Kakarot had sour feelings towards me for not doing anything, and Vegeta for kicking him aside. During the time the humans had him, those sour feelings turned into anger, then hate. First towards humanity, and now towards us."

"He has been telling us this several times." Nappa realized. "But we just brushed it aside as him merely complaining. He was giving us a warning, was that it?"

"Exactly. And we ignored them. He got angrier, and the demon took advantage of that." Raditz turns back to look at Kakarot. "Damn it all. How could I be so stupid?! All this time we were trying to talk him out of this, but the key to helping him was right under our damn noses!"

The Z-fighters appear a bit confused. They look towards Kakarot now.

Kakarot chuckles. "What's wrong? It's not exactly too late, is it? We don't want to be too distracted. We still have a bug to crush-"

"Forget that! Where is my brother?!"

"Huh?"

"You're not my brother…" Raditz shouts. "What have you done to him?! Give him back! I just want my kid brother back!"

ChiChi frowns. "Raditz… I know how you feel… but we can't bring back the sweet Goku we once knew."

"No. As you said, the demon is strong enough… to influence his very action. It's like you're making a decision, but you feel like the choice you're making isn't like you. I… I can't describe it. It's like… an impulsive decision, but behind the monitor is that demon!"

Kakarot tilts his head back. "Are you saying that Youzi is wrong for all he said? You finally realize what you did wrong after all this time, and now you're crawling back, begging for me to come back as the coward I was?"

"That's not it!"

"But what were you crying about earlier? About how you want your kid brother back? You mean that fool that existed several years ago when we first met on this damned planet?!"

"Goku… listen to yourself!" ChiChi shouts. "You're letting that monster control you! You know that your grandfather would never approve of this-"

"He doesn't even exist anymore. So why would his opinions matter?" Kakarot sneers. "You're starting to sound just like the others, ChiChi. Did I make a mistake trusting you as well? Clearly. You're blind. Blind like everyone else. It's only natural. After all, you're only human."

"Stop saying nonsense! Just earlier you realize your mistake!"

Kakarot huffs. He doesn't want to even think about back when he was on his knees about his grandfather. He has no time to stand around looking pathetic. "I'm only tolerating all of you because I need you to defeat Cell. But I promise once this is over, you won't live to tell the story."

"What?!" Raditz steps back. "Is that a threat or a promise?!"

"Think about that. You sound like an idiot." Kakarot laughs lightly. "I stated this several times before. This is my world. I am It's king. You either bow down, or you die. You can think you are stronger than me, but I know each of your weaknesses. I'll use then against you, and I'll kill you."

"He's talking like my brother… but at the same time…" Raditz snarls.

"It's the demon." ChiChi frowns. "Goku can't even think in his own head anymore. Every thought that comes to mind is not even his. It's the voices of that creep. It's like he just wiped his conscious clean and replaced it with something else."

"I get it, alright?" Raditz snorts. "Is there any way to bring him back?"

"If Goku was nearly crying earlier about his grandfather… then, yes." ChiChi nods. "He's not entirely gone. Not yet. There's still a bit of him left, and Youzi is trying to strip that away. Deep, deep down, Goku regrets everything he did. The only way we can save him, is getting that demon out."

"But as long as the necklace stays on, we can't do that much!" Nappa reminds them. "Every time we try, we are pushed aside!"

"I know. But if we are going to deal with Cell, doing this with a corrupted Saiyan won't work. The demon doesn't care if Cell kills us or not. He only wants Goku's soul. We have to bring him out."

"Well then, let's do just that so we can get back on track!" Raditz immediately rushes forward.

"Uh… Raditz?" Turles is alarmed. "I don't think that's a-"

Kakarot draws out his staff, and he stabs it into the ground.

BAM!

Everyone is sent flying from their feet from the powerful shockwave. They land heavily on their backs. Turles is left coughing while Raditz groans in pain.

Kakarot approaches them slowly, swinging his staff over his shoulder. His tail sways with each step, and his eyes slightly narrow. "How about… you both play a game with me?"

Gine rubs her head. "Kakarot… No…"

"I don't like those words." Turles honestly says.

"You shouldn't. Not at all." Raditz sits up slowly. "This is the demon inspiring this shit. What kind of sick plan is he plotting?"

"I call it… "Brawl" I guess. I don't really feel like coming up with a good name. But… the rules are simple." Kakarot says.

"There are no rules to a damn fight." Turles snorts.

"Don't encourage him!" Raditz glares at his middle brother.

"No. That's the point. There is only one rule… and unspoken rule." Kakarot grins darkly. "All you need to do is… survive."

"Uh-oh." Raditz and Turles say in sync.

"Goku, no!" ChiChi screams.

Kakarot lunges while thrusting his staff in a forward motion. The tip of it is caught and blocked by Raditz's hand. Kakarot finds himself grinning wide by the crazy stunt he witnessed his brother pull.

The impact causes Raditz to be pushed back. His feet digs through the floor, lifting and splitting the tiles that decorate it. He slows to a stop, and he pulls his feet from the mess. "We aren't doing this again, Kakarot. I don't want to fight you."

"It's not about what you want." Kakarot says. "It's about what matters to me."

Vegeta watches this carefully. "Does Raditz really think Kakarot can be the way he was before the demon got into his head? This is false hope."

"I wouldn't say so. Even their mother thinks he can be saved. So perhaps we should give them a chance?" Nappa suggests.

"They had far too many."

Kakarot and Raditz move around quickly. Kakarot keeps trying to hit his brother, but the attacks are blocked. Raditz isn't even trying to fight back at all. Turles watches carefully, ready to jump in when needed.

Raditz blocks another attack. "You know, you've been acting like a angsty brat who feels entitled to everything. At least others would agree. Especially the ones reading this mess of a-"

"No time to break the wall this time!" Kakarot spins once, and his staff returns with a swing, striking Raditz against his forearm. The aim was the head, but once again, his intended target was blocked. "Heh. You really are keeping up. How about you just drop and let me deal with this?" He swings again.

"Daaaamn iiiit! I said NO!" Raditz swats the staff from hitting him, only for it to circle and thrust against his stomach. He coughs once as the air is pushed out of him. He steps back, placing a hand against his stomach, throwing his free hand above his head in time to catch and grasp the weapon that was an inch from hitting his head. "You know what?!"

Kakarot feels his feet leave the ground as his weapon is pulled forward. He releases it and maneuvers over his brother's head, avoiding a possible attack and landing behind him. He kicks his back and claims his staff back in an instant. Just before he could strike his brother on the head, chains wrap around the staff and pull it back. "Eh?"

Kauli grunts, trying to pull the weapon away.

Tarble recognized the sound of the chains, realizing what is happening. "Kauli?! Don't be so reckless!"

"What the hell?!" Raditz and Turles shout. "What are you doing?!"

"Get rid of his staff, and he'll have to stop using his annoying tricks!" Kauli explains.

"Are you trying to kill yourself?!" Nappa shouts. "Get outta there!"

"No one is trying to play hero here!" Vegeta snorts. "Looks like I might have to end this show."

"Not yet-!"

"Should we help them?" Yamcha wonders aloud.

"And get in the way?" Tien shakes his head. "I'm sure they got this. Maybe Raditz or ChiChi can calm him down."

"Hopefully." Krillin adds. "But it looks like they are in a tight spot."

Kauli gasps as her chains break apart at last. She stares as the broken pieces fly in several directions, losing her reaction time to dodge the staff flying her way.

It's not until she is struck on the side of her face that she realizes she is still being attacked. She hardly had time to block the next one. She is knocked to her back, and the weapon heads between her eyes, only to be caught by a white-gloved hand. Seeing a brown tail move from the corner of her eye tells her it's not Vegeta.

Actually, it would confirm it. Vegeta wouldn't bother to even try to save her.

"That's enough… Kakarot!" Tarble struggles underneath. He glares back at Kauli. "Don't just stand there! Get away while you have the opportunity!"

Kauli scoots away quickly. Once on her feet, she retreats several yards away for safe distance.

Tarble glares back at Kakarot. "You know, for someone who doesn't like to hit women so much, you sure did try to go for her face. How rude."

"If they are human or foolish like her… they earn no respect like the rest of the Earthlings." Kakarot responds. "Why are hardly any of you trying to fight me?!"

Raditz frowns as he drops his fighting stance. "We aren't trying to fight you, because this isn't you."

Kakarot looks towards him. His tail swings irritably at the response.

"This isn't right. You've been forced to do all of this, have you?" Raditz says. "You know you have been."

Kakarot seems a bit surprised by the words. His anger seems to fade slightly. "What…? I don't understand…"

Before he could ask for more answers, his head seems to ring, and he grabs it in an instant as he gasps.

''What are you doing?! Don't fall for those lies! They are trying to lower your guard to end you! Kill them before they kill you!'

"Dah!" Kakarot steps back as the necklace begins to turn purple again. The demon is demanding once more, and as if those red eyes are staring at him, His words sounds convincing…

Nappa's eyes widen. "Kakarot! Don't listen to him!"

"Shut up!" Kakarot roars as his energy bursts as a single shockwave that nearly knocks them back. Now in Super Saiyan form, he lunges from the ground towards the general who only had time to block the punch that could had shattered his ribs.

"He's controlling him far too easy now! Damn it!" Raditz flies after him. "Kakarot!" He ducks to avoid a kick, and he grabs his brother's head, but he is thrown off.

Future Trunks seems ready to jump in, but Vegeta holds an arm in front of him.

"Don't. He'll kill you in an instant." Vegeta frowns.

"But, father and the others are-"

"They are getting beaten because they are holding back." Vegeta explains. "Clearly that is because they don't want to kill him. I'll tolerate this for now. Just to see if Raditz can get him under control after he's been sedated."

"Sedated?"

"You'll see it now."

ChiChi is walking towards the chaos, watching Kakarot kick and lunch the Saiyans away. Having enough, she calls him out. "Son Goku!"

Kakarot turns around with teeth bared.

"There's only one way to seek if you are still you." ChiChi's expression already holds regret, but his eyes harden. She's determined to carry out what he has planned. "You said for me to use it whenever you lost your way. And this time… you may just not come back. You know what's bound to happen. You still plan to play this game?"

"Maybe." Kakarot responds. "Though I'm not liking the idea of you trying to get involved. Unless you want to get caught in the cross-fire, you should just head back. Or are you trying to stop me like everyone else?"

ChiChi clenches her teeth, and fists form from her hands as she stands firm. "No more holding back! What to experience is all on you!"

Kakarot frowns. "What are you even talking about? I thought you understood! But then again… you hardly ever allowed me to train our son, so maybe you never will. What's the point in listening to anyone when they are against everything I am doing? What are you trying to do?"

"I've made a mistake. The last time you were unconscious, I should had removed that necklace when I had the chance."

Kakarot's eyes flare with anger. "No one will touch it!"

"Your mind is mixed with the demon's. You can no longer think for yourself. Every wrong action you do is from Youzi himself. You're literally just a puppet right now. That is why, I have no choice but to use the crown's full potential."

"Wait a second. Did she just say full potential? Meaning all we saw before was only a portion of what it can do?" Nappa is confused, and somewhat curious. Everyone else feels the same way, all except Kakarot.

The dark energy grows in anger. It doesn't like it.

He doesn't like it.

"I'm sorry, Goku. But I have no other choice. I hate to do this to you… but you knew you would fall this deep, didn't you? That's why you trust me to do this, right? Back then… when you gave me the word."

"You won't get the chance! You step aside! You do nothing! You listen to me! I am far above you! No low trick from a creature so weak is going to keep me pinned down!" The dark purple aura surrounds him suddenly as the necklace glows powerfully. "You're only alive because I allowed it. But it seems even that was a mistake! First I'll make sure you never use it again, and then I'll make sure the kid tries nothing to defy me!"

"Wait. Is that Kakarot or Youzi speaking?!" Tarble is lost. "Kakarot would never dare to kill her!"

"Their minds are practically merged! It's both for all I know!" Raditz snarls.

ChiChi frowns. "As long as the crown remains on your head, you are at my mercy. As long as the dark presence remains active, I will keep using it, and it will multiply. I'm giving you a chance to let things be!"

"Stay out of this! This is nothing for you!" Kakarot raises a hand.

"Yìzhì!" ChiChi shouts. The single command activates the crown in an instant. It glows bright, and a pulse of power makes Kakarot stagger. "Yī, èr, sān!"

Kakarot gasps. The sensation is worse than he felt before. He can't move, and he knows what is going to happen next.

But this crown… the power he feels from it is far more than before. The true strength it has…

"Sì" ChiChi throws her hand down, aiming to the ground. At the same time, the Saiyan is thrown down by the crown's magic. "There is no escaping this one! You will not be able to fall unconscious in the middle of it, even if you wanted. You hear me, Youzi?! You can't escape this!"

Kakarot snarls. "You little-"

ChiChi takes a deep breath, and she continues, no longer shouting, but saying the words in a quiet, chanting melody. "Wǔ, liù…"

The crown glows brighter. Ribbons of light flow across the surface of the crown, and the sound of scratching is heard along with the humming radiating from it. Kakarot grips the surface, trying to pull it free as a reflex all while screaming out. His eyes lock on ChiChi's as he begins to crawl towards her angrily.

"Qī, bā, jiǔ…"

Shiiiir!

Shiiiir!

SHIIIIR!

Ringing is well heard. Kakarot falls again, and his screams are full of agonzy. He kicks his feet around, rolling around and throwing himself around occasionally.

ChiChi pushes herself to keep going. Her voice nearly wavers as she hears the pain she is inflicted on him. "Shí…"

Ten.

The crown pulses once, and the numerals engraved across the surface can be clearly seen. The last time they were exposed was when Future Trunks had used the chant to knock the Saiyan unconscious from his rampage.

Only this time…

There is no passing out. The pain only grows worse. So much worse. In fact, the Saiyan is coughing out red saliva. They haven't seen that side-effect in a while.

Is she trying to kill him? No, she wouldn't dare.

Right?

Kakarot slams his head against the ground, but it seems it only makes the pain worse. His thrashing leaves holes on the ground and destroys anything too close. He attacks the ground, trying to vent off the pain, but it simply doesn't work. Dirt flies with his punches, and the crown doesn't stop.

They see the static running through his body. Small bolts of electricity runs through the crown itself, it appears. Looking closer…

The crown appears to be tightening around his head, maybe?

"Yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ…"

She started over, counting in a chant, singing softly at the same time in the strange melody. The humming from the crown is pulsing as its power does as well...

"... liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí…"

Kakarot throws himself back. He's nearly wailing, sometimes unable to make a sound, struggling to breathe. The pain is beyond description. There are tears running from his eyes.

Raditz can't seem to bear it anymore. Each wave of pain makes the screams come back worse. "Hey… hey!"

"Yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ…"

"ChiChi! Stop! That's enough, damn it!"

"... liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí…"

Raditz's demand doesn't stop her from chanting.

Kakarot claws at the ground, gasping and failing to scream for seconds at a time. His eyes nearly lose their color, replaced with a slight red hue as his frustration and rage through the pain only builds, but he can't do anything. The cursed song rings through his ears along with the ringing from the crown's punishing magic.

His head feels like it would split in half and explode in any second. Headaches and having anything heavy nearly crush his head? They are a joke compared to this pain! It's like he's being crushed by hundreds of tons that only build up. Blisters stab through his head and travels through his body. The electrical sensation is focused mainly on his head, vibrating and squeezing… more and more...

This is worse than death. Anyone would say so.

"Yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ…"

His teeth remain clenched. He can't even scream anymore. He can't breathe to do as much as that. He coughs out more blood and falls over again.

"Are you trying to kill him?!" Raditz snaps at her. He would shake her to make her stop, but to break her focus that way may have bad results. He's torn on what to do. "Just stop! I can't watch this for another second!"

ChiChi doesn't seem to hear him. It's like she had shut everything out just to keep going. "... liù, qī, bā, jiǔ, shí…"

The chant keeps going.

And going.

And going.

And...

"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" Kakarot's sudden scream grabs attention. "IT'S TOO MUCH! I CAN'T TAKE IT! I CAN'T! AAAAAAAAAAH!"

Purple light explodes from his body, and Everyone is forced to shield their eyes until it dims down.

Kakarot is on his knees with his body arched back. His mouth hangs open, and his entire body jerks once as purple fog flies out of his mouth as a long ribbon stretching for several yards.

The Z-fighters jolt back.

"Oh my…" Kauli covers her mouth in disbelief.

Kami steps away quickly. "Everyone, keep your distance. This is a good sign!"

"The hell…?! What the hell is that?!" Vegeta shouts out in alarm.

ChiChi opens his eyes and looks up.

The last of it flies out, and Kakarot falls limp to the ground. Everyone looks towards the sky where the fog gathers and forms into a giant shape. It condenses into the unmistakable winged monkey, who is covering his face in absolute pain.

"It's all too much, all too much!" The demon cries out, thrashing in the air. "I can't take it! I can't take it! That cursed crown… I can't endure another moment of that thing!"

Raditz can only stare. "He… He got out."

"Shit. It actually worked…" Turles mutters. He glances back at Kakarot. "No way… it really did something."

"What?"

Nappa blinks at what he sees. "It's broken…"

Laying snapped on the ground, is the bone necklace that Youzi possessed. It's completing useless now… Kakarot is freed from it.

"The necklace broke on its own, which means the contract is destroyed." Raditz says. "He can't possess Kakarot again even if he wanted."

"Wrong." Kami frowns. "It broke because it's too weak to contain him anymore. He isn't dependent on it from here on out."

"Not dependent?" Future Trunks isn't liking the sound of that.

"Stop stopping me!" The demon cries out.

"Now I see where Kakarot gets that rant from…" Raditz mutters. "It explains his foolish behavior. It's from this freak… can we fight him?"

"Against a spirit? It won't be easy against that sort." Piccolo frowns. "But I don't think we have to worry about that. He's throwing a huge tantrum. Listen to his voice and the way he speaks. He's not too formal and professional anymore."

Piccolo is right.

Yamcha frowns. "If anything, it seems like…"

"GAAAAAH!" Youzi grabs his head. "That cursed chant...! I hate it! Hate it! Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, HATE IT! No more! No more! You selfish fool! This is unfair! It's not fair! It's just not fair! I don't want it! I don't want it anymore!"

They all only watch as the angry spirit rants.

"He was mine! All mine! Stop trying to take him away from me! I was supposed to have everything I want, however I want! He's mine, mine, MINE! YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM!"

"So the childish whining all came from him." Raditz realizes. "That explains a lot."

Tarble decides to speak to the demon in hopes for amswers. "Why can't we have him, hm? He deserved none of this."

"Shut up! Because I said so! Because I had him first! Stop it! You're ruining everything!"

Turles steps back as the fog swirls once due to the rage the demon is feeling.

"You ruin it over and over and over again! Get away, get away! No… fine! I'll just find someone else!" Youzi clumsily moves back before he flies off in an instant, disappearing in the distance.

Kauli crosses her arms. "Well… that was uh… weird. Some reaction…"

"He sounded like a child ranting." Raditz notes.

"More like he turned into a big baby." Turles adds.

"We saw his true colors, that's for sure." ChiChi notes, gaining attention. "When you anger someone enough when they are acting, they stop the act in their little rant. Just know Youzi is still out there… and he will attack again once he recovers his strength."

Tarble nods. "But… is Kakarot okay?"

All heads turn towards the Saiyan.

"The Kakarot I know is a immature idiot who cares about us too much. He's a gentle Saiyan, just like mother. The demon tried to bury it away… but he's still there." Raditz frowns.

Nappa is impressed with Raditz. "You read through him while no one else could. You held so much faith when we didn't… crazy."

"No." Raditz says. "It's something Kakarot taught me, back on Planet Namek. We should never give up." He shuts his eyes, recalling the dreadful memories. Vegeta getting impaled… Tarble being shot down… but they won at the end. "Never give up, even if the situation is bleak."

Turles glances at their mother. "He got that from her."

Gine rubs the back of her head with a smile. Something her youngest son does as a habit. "I'm proud of you three. Even though things did spiral out of control, the three of you had grown so much."

Vegeta growls lightly, not liking the moment they are having. "Are you done yet? This sweet talk is getting annoying."

Gine simply approaches Kakarot's sleeping form. She reaches for his head, but her hand draws back quickly as he begins to move, appearing very uncomfortable.

Kakarot's eyes snap open, and he sits up, alarmed and startled. He pushes Gine back without thought, and he seems ready to crawl away, but his wrists are grabbed. He thrashes, trying to break free. He's terribly weak from the crown's magic, he's hardly making his brother budge. "Let go! Let go of me!"

"It looks like nothing changed…" Tien frowns.

"I don't think that's the case." Piccolo has other ideas. "He looks frightened."

"Kakarot! It's okay!" Raditz realizes his youngest brother is panicking. He keeps him restrained to prevent any harm coming to himself or anyone else. "Calm down! Easy now!"

"Let go of me!" Kakarot shouts. "I don't want to-"

"Easy Kakarot…" Raditz carefully lowers him to the ground. "Easy. It's me. Your big brother. The demon is gone. He's gone."

Kakarot is still, and he looks up, his eyes meeting his brother's. They slightly widen. "Who's gone…? Did…. Did you…?"

Future Trunks frowns. "Father. He looks completely lost."

"Yeah. It seems that way." Raditz doesn't turn his attention away yet. "Kakarot. Do you remember anything?"

Kakarot doesn't respond. In fact, his head drops as he seems to be falling asleep again.

"Hey. No. Wake up." Raditz taps his face, and Kakarot jolts back awake. "You aren't feeling sick, are you?"

"Uh…" Kakarot looks even more confused.

Vegeta watches carefully. Many are hoping things turned out well, but the elder prince has his doubts.

"Kakarot?" Raditz calls him, trying to get a response.

The younger Saiyan coughs, and he breathes unsteadily. "If… I have to go get a shot… just let me die…"

Raditz closes his eyes with a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness."

Kauli blinks. "What? What is it?"

The eldest brother chuckles. "If he mentions needles, then that's a good sign. Let's just say he's not a big fan of them."

Kakarot is dazed. He has no idea what happen. He hardly remembers, really. Nothing but blurs. He is pulled to his feet, running his head. "A nap would be nice right now… actually…"

Turles and Nappa exchange glances. Gine scratches her head.

"Should we tell him?" Nappa wonders aloud.

"Not yet." Gine answers. "I need to see if he's alright, first."

"I'll run a test on him." Tarble volunteers. "But we would have to run back down to the ship to do that much…"

"He has a lot of recovering to do." Raditz looks off in the distance. "Hey! Bald man! Throw me one of those magic beans! We are short on our own supplies!"

Krillin steps back. "B-bald man…?"

"How does he even know we have any?" Yamcha is confused.

"I believe he made a guess." Tien says. "Or his mother said something."

Krillin sighs, and he takes out the sack. Opening it, he pulls out a bean. "Say… are you sure this is a good idea? I mean… we don't know if he's-"

"Give me the stupid bean." Raditz narrows his eyes as he holds out his hand.

Krillin hesitates for a second, but he tosses it. The bean soars towards the Saiyan.

The sound of an aggressive growl claims everyone's attention. Something, no, someone is soaring towards them in a rapid rate. They shoot past the Z-Fighters and the bean is snatched from mid flight. Almost immediately after, a boot heavily slams on the back of Kakarot's head, and he faceplates into the ground below.

"What the- Hey!" Raditz glares at the attacker.

Nobody expected this. The attack being fast was one thing, but for it to come from someone who had been missing for a while…

"Gohan!" ChiChi cries out as she looks up, seeing the angry child hovering in the air. "How rude of you! And where were you?! Nevermind that- apologize to your father this in-"

Karot shoots towards the ground, and at the last second he turns and kicks his feet forward.

Kakarot's eyes widen, and he quickly rolls out the way. The legs sink into the ground where he stood. The attacks don't end. The child rushes forward and steps to punch him several times, but Kakarot keeps rolling away, so the attacks miss. After several seconds, he jumps to his feet, staggering due to how light headed he feels from the crown effects earlier.

Karot throws a quick punch to his father's gut. He earns a loud grunt, and his father bends over grabbing his stomach, but the child kicks his arms free and headbutts his head.

Kakarot staggers back, and several punches to the gut begin. He is pushed back slightly from each one. Each blow is more painful than the last. Where did he come from, and why is he doing this?!

"Oh, no! He's still weak! I doubt he has enough energy to even defend himself!" Gine shouts.

After taking a few more hits, Kakarot swings his arm to knock the child back, but Karot jumps and performs a roundhouse kick. His boot strikes on the side of his father's head. Karot lands, throwing an uppercut and kicking his chest, sending him to the ground.

"Gohan!" ChiChi shouts. "Stop! That's enough!"

"What is his problem?! Is he trying to kill him?!" Raditz gawks. "I ought to put an end to- dah!" He was interrupted by a yellow burst of light. To his disbelief, the kid is going all-out.

Karot stands in his Super Saiyan form, surprising his father as well. He kicks his father from the ground like a ball and flies after him.

"Okay! Time to end this!" Raditz flies after them both. A few others have the same idea.

Karot glares at them all as he spins around. He draws both arms back before sending a frenzy of blasts towards them. The warriors are forced to stop to shield themselves.

"This kid has lost his mind!" Turles grunts as the blasts batter his arm. "What's his problem?!"

Kakarot grunts and tries to focus. All he knows is that he is in the air. He is still somewhat disoriented after all that happened. He can hardly tap into his own extended power, and all he knows is that he has no intentions to hurt the angry kid, and at the same time, he feels this child is trying to kill him! Completely out of the blue! He looks around, spotting the child sending the frenzy blasts. Karot looks at him, and he attacks once again.

Several feet from the ground, Kakarot throws his hand down, prepared to block an upcoming attack, but Karot shoots past him, now above. The father only manages to turn around, and he is kicked on the chest and is sent flying down. Shaking his head as he free falls, he takes notice of an oncoming blast. He swats it aside. Just as he looks for the kid again, Karot is already in his face. All he sees is a glowing light as the child slams a blast down on his face point-blank.

Covering his face, he groans as he manages to gather enough energy to save himself from crashing. He floats just a foot from the ground, running his face in effort to recovering from the stinging attack.

Karot places one hand over the palm of the other almost. The fingers overlap as yellow bolts of energy begins to build. "MASENKO….!"

Piccolo's eyes widen. He forgot the kid can do that.

"Alright, kid. It's time to end that silly tantrum of yours!" Nappa is suddenly behind the child. Just before he could grab him, the child spins around, facing him. "Hey! Don't you-"

"HAAAAAAA!" Karot throws his arms forward. The yellow blast slams against the general and pushes him all the way to the ground. At the same time, Karot spins back to face his father who is just now rising. Pulling his arms back, he thrusts them forward and back in a rapid frenzy. Several deadly spheres fire down and rain towards the Saiyan.

Kakarot guards his face again. The blasts batter all over him as he is pushed down somewhat. The attacks don't stop, and he can't figure out why. After several more seconds, he violently swings a single arm, and the blasts are sent flying back up, exploding in the air. Smoke makes it impossible to see what could be going on above, but he can still sense him moving…

"AAAAAAH!" Karot is suddenly charging towards him from above. At this point, Kakarot can't seem to even defend himself anymore. He is limp, struggling.

Karot's scream turns into an alarmed shout as he is yanked back suddenly. He flails his arms and kicks his feet in attempt to break free. Looking back, he sees that his tail had been snatched and grabbed by Gine.

Gine's eyes narrow. "Enough is enough! You've acted up far more than we tolerated!" She raises a hand and chops his tail.

Karot screams out. Once Gine does it again, his Super Saiyan form drops. He growls and tries to hit her, only for his grandmother to firmly squeeze his tail.

Karot falls limp at last, above the ground only because his tail is being held. He can't move a finger as long as the limb is treated this way. Is frustrates him.

Raditz rubs his face as he joins her with the others. "What the hell was all that about, kid? And where were you this whole time?"

Nappa appears to have the same question in mind… but something else invades his thoughts. "When did he get so strong?"

"Gohan!" ChiChi sees her opportunity. She rushes towards her child and shoves Gine away, or at least tried. The female Saiyan didn't even budge. "Hey! Let go of him! You're hurting him!"

"He's not hurt. His energy is being suppressed." Gine explains. "Don't baby him just yet. I'm trying to figure something out."

"What?! You can't just tell me what I can do with my own son-"

"His Saiyan half is showing, and you don't know how to handle it." Gine cuts the mother off with that fact alone. "There's a reason why he ambushed like that. Most Saiyan children act so aggressive when they are frustrated too much. I believe he attacked to kill Kakarot."

"What?"

"Kakarot did hurt him before, so I'm not surprised." Raditz frowns. "But is he alright?"

Gine lifts the child higher to get a good look on his face. Besides him appearing exhausted, there's no doubt he is angry. "Thank you for looking out for your family. But… I promise you. You don't have to worry. The demon is gone. Your father isn't victim to it anymore."

"Dad…?" Karot's eyes soften to a surprised look. "No… he's still a monster…"

"But you don't have to kill him." Nappa points out.

"He tried to kill me, remember?"

Yamcha frowns. "That kid went crazy. Being around these Saiyans changed him, too. All he knows how to do is hurt people."

Karot looks at him before he frowns. It seems those words bother him. ChiChi shoots Yamcha a glare, which makes him regret speaking too loud.

No one else says anything. Mainly because they don't know what to say.

Karot struggles again, and having enough, he bites Gine's other hand. He is dropped, and he dives out of sight.

"GOHAAAAN!" ChiChi rushes to the edge of the lookout. "SON GOHAN, YOU BRING YOURSELF BACK OVER HERE!"

But he doesn't come back.

"Well. That lasted." Tien mutters to himself.

"Oh… what am I supposed to do? What is he even doing out there?!"

"That is a good question." Turles frowns. "The kid disappeared and he arrived when we least expected. Then he leaves again… something is up. It's like he's trying to-"

"He's a smart kid." Tarble nods. "He's trying to puzzle something together… trying to see if his father will ever change."

ChiChi just looks towards the ground. Her hand grips her left thigh a bit.

Nappa notices her body language. "All this stress is unhealthy. It'll kill the baby, you know. I doubt it would stop. We might have to consider an alternative to make sure it stays alive."

Vegeta snorts. "So we are supposed to keep another half-breed? Disgusting."

Kauli is growing tired of the older prince's attitude. "Can you go a day without acting like you have a cactus shoved up your ass?"

Turles covers his mouth with a cough. He nearly failed to hold back a laugh. For once, her insults weren't directed towards him. It's a bit of a break, perhaps.

Vegeta steps forward, about to say something, but Kami approaches them all. He stops himself only to hear what the Namekian has to say.

Kami rises a hand to ease things down. "Easy. Let's not rise conflict between ourselves. As for the child, I'm sure he will return. If not, one of you can go after him. Meanwhile, you can share the news with everyone else when the time opens up for you."

"I'll be sure to inform Chiaotzu." Tien agrees.

Raditz picks up the fallen Senzu, and he feeds it to Kakarot who eats it immediately. Everyone is cautious as the youngest Saiyan recovers in just a few seconds.

Future Trunks takes note of the tiny medical item. "I haven't seen one of those in a while. It's crazy how it works. It even keeps you full for around a week…"

"Big things come in small packages." Kauli says.

Kakarot looks at his hands before noticing everyone staring at him. "I don't get it. Why are all of you keeping me alive? You had the chance for me to be rid of just then… so why did you-"

"You don't deserve death for something that happened against your will." Raditz answers. "Your behavior wasn't entirely your fault. It was altered and twisted by the one we freed you from. Just rest easy for a while."

Kakarot frowns. "That's a bit too nice…"

"For once, I am trying to be nice." Raditz answers. "Do you remember anything? At all?"

Kakarot begins to think back, but he rubs his eyes. He shakes his head, only to fall over.

"H-hey! I gave you a Senzu!" Raditz shouts.

Kami frowns. "It healed him, but even so, his body is still confused. The effects from the demon should wear off. The best way is to let him sleep. His body had to shut down regardless. It's a side effect when the monster leaves a host, it seems."

"Ah. Great." Raditz grumbles. "Well, since he's asleep… I guess it's alright…"

"Erm. H-hello? Yes? Can anyone hear me? Hello?!"

A gruff voice was heard from nowhere. Raditz jumps in surprise.

"Oh! It's you!" Krillin gasps. "You were watching us this whole time?"

"What the hell?!" Vegeta looks around with the others, but no one else is around. "Am I hearing things, or am I going crazy? Please tell me it's not the second guess!"

"It's neither." Tarble frowns. "But I don't sense anyone either. That's odd. But it's like they are in the room with us… so it can't be an Android… the voice is everywhere. Like it's…"

"Telepathy." Nappa realizes. "Someone is contacting us from somewhere else. Is that right?" He looks towards the sky.

"Yes. That's exactly right!"

Everyone blinks. So, they weren't hearing things after all.

Vegeta crosses his arms. "Alright. You got our attention. Now explain. Who the hell are you, and how do you even know where we are? What could you possibly want?!"

"Easy! I have no intentions to tangle with any of you!" The voice sounds intimidated. "That's asking for a lot of trouble, if you know what I am sayin'!"

The voice snorts before he begins to laugh.

"Oh boy. This just got even more interesting." Kauli rolls her eyes.

"Is that really you?!" ChiChi looks towards the ceiling.

"Hey! ChiChi! How has… oh wait. Nevermind. Your husband is… oh, right!" The voice clears his throat. "Sorry for not introducing myself to the others. My name is King Kai! I'm the one who trained ChiChi and the three other Humans with you for the last few years!"

"King… who?" Vegeta is confused.

"King Kai!" Krillin sounds pleased.

Vegeta isn't impressed one bit. "You say you trained them. In my perspective, all you did was nothing, since they hardly got any better. They are just as sorry as they were four years ago."

"He really likes to look down on us, huh?" Tien speaks quietly towards his friends. He expected the teasing. He isn't surprised, but he does find it very annoying. "Well, he can keep that thought. It'll come back and hit him one day."

"We never got the chance to show off what we learned. That's probably why." Krillin agrees. "We trained like crazy over there. But that Vegeta-guy still thinks we'll die from being poked by someone."

Yamcha clenches his fists. "I'll make them regret hurting Bulma the way they did too. I can't believe what is happening. But for right now, we have to work together to get rid of that Cell guy. Only lately, Goku's been trouble for us and the other Saiyans. That army really changed him. Honestly, I liked it better when we were fighting him four years back compared to how he is now."

"If they were right, the demon really did change him." Tien frowns. "We have him to worry about, and Cell."

Krillin nods, and he looks towards the sky again. "King Kai! Do you know anything about a demon names Youzi?!"

"Youzi? If he's as bad as you describe him, he sounds like one of the most dangerous demons in your world. It's best you get him out of Goku now before he gets his soul! That demon will be able to eat it to make himself more powerful!"

"So… he's like some sort of soul-eater or something?" Turles frowns.

There is a pause until the voice snaps.

"NOT THAT KIND! WHAT FRANCHISE ARE YOU IN?! GET YOUR HEAD BACK IN THE RIGHT ONE!"

Turles bangs his head due to his ears ringing. "Alright, alright. Don't make me go deaf."

Vegeta asks another question. "Let's say we did got rid of him, and he doesn't change."

"Oh! So you did! I thought I felt something strange when I was checking in on Earth for a moment. Good thing is, from what I know, he can only influence as long as he has a host. You have a chance. But the damage done may take time to heal."

"Thank you, King Kai. You just confirmed something for us." ChiChi smiles.

"You're welcome. Keep an eye on Goku. And don't do anything foolish with your training!"

It seems he disconnected, maybe. It's not easy to tell.

"Tch. So he'll be uncontrollable for some time…" Vegeta grumbles. "How do we tame that?"

"Maybe the best thing to do is to cut off his tail." Nappa suggests.

"What?! No!" Gine glares at him. "Why would you want to do that?!"

"You know why." Nappa frowns. "I wouldn't want to either, but a tailless Saiyan loses most of their violent instincts. He won't go on a feral rampage without it. Even if he is enraged, he won't lose his mind."

"Removing a tail has a similar effect to when a dog or cat is fixed." Tarble frowns. "At least according to the scientists. Dogs and cats are less aggressive, but they still have their instincts, so not all of it is tamed. They just won't lose their heads, is all."

Everyone looks towards the sleeping Saiyan.

"Maybe we should think about it." Turles frowns. "He won't let us do it at all… so the best time is when he's asleep but…"

"Right. I'll let time go by. But not too long… we are sacrificing power here as well. But if it will keep him from hurting himself or anyone else anymore…" Nappa sighs.

"Come to think of it…" Turles begins. "Wasn't there another Saiyan who was said to be-"

"Brutal and wild. Yeah. I heard about that one. He was born on the same day as Kakarot." Raditz mutters. "I guess that shows that we still have much to learn. Kakarot can't keep up with those outburst. And his son inherited it. This is all too much."

"We don't understand our instincts very well, do we?" Turles crosses his arms. "Or maybe we have just been neglecting it for too long."

"What?"

"Saiyan rules of the battlefield. The third one listed." Turles frowns. "It was an important day back in Planet Vegeta every eight years. An interesting party. Does this planet even have a moon?"

"It did." Nappa answers a bit irritably.

"Did?" Turles looks towards the sky. "A moon can't just disappear from the sky… wait. Did the humans destroy the damn thing? Do they even have the technology to pull that off?"

"They don't." Raditz growls. "But a certain Namekian did have the power…"

Kauli's face twists in confusion. "Hold up. Y'all saying that the moon was blown up for that benefit? Didn't you consider how it would affect the tides?"

"A single city being underwater was nothing compared to what chaos those Saiyans would had brought if the moon was still around." Yamcha says.

"We're right here." Tarble reminds him.

Gine frowns. "But the elites have an alternative. Your attempts were smart but futile, weren't they?"

"How do you know?!" Krillin blinks.

"I've seen it before. And I didn't like being tricked either." Gine seems slightly annoyed. It seems a bad memory was just brought up

Turles chuckles. "Still. If we had a moon…"

Piccolo huffs, knowing he was mentioned. "What? You miss it that much? I'll have you know that five years ago, we weren't on the same side. Even now, I'm only tolerating you freaks just so that we can defeat Cell."

"Oh. That's wonderful." Raditz rolls his eyes. "Like you can defeat us…"

"Don't get so arrogant." Piccolo growls. "This world was destined to belong to me. Ever since you landed here, everything drastically changed."

Raditz chuckles.

Vegeta appears to not want to hear it drag on for much longer. "Why are we even here? We aren't progressing, and I'm losing patience."

Tarble seems to have a thought. "Hold on. Piccolo. You just gave me an idea."

"What?" Piccolo wasn't expecting that.

"He did?" Everyone else asks.

The younger prince turns to the older Namekian, who had been listening to the conversation quietly. "Do you think it is possible to bring the moon back?"

"Huh?" The other Saiyans look at the elder in confusion.

"I've done it before." Kami nods. "Though the last time I did was when Goku was no older than fifteen years of age. I believe he told you-"

"Yes. You're the one who removed his tail in exchange to return the moon. But it was out if fear of the monster we really are, is it?" Raditz huffs. "Come to think of it… I haven't turned into that ugly beast since Planet Namek."

"What?" Turles was clearly never informed of this.

"And the last time such a change happened was when Kakarot broke free from his prison." Vegeta notes. "But if what you are thinking is what I am… our power is at its best under a full moon, without the change required as an extra boost."

"And by instinct, we are drawn to the light. The next thing you know, we are looking right at the full moon without thought." Tarble adds.

"But why are we talking about it? The Oozaru only multiplies our power by ten." Gine frowns. "And we lose reason in that form. It's nothing like a Super Saiyan."

"True, but technically, the Oozaru is a Saiyan's true power." Tarble explains. "The tenfold multiplier is - to put it simply - our true strength."

Kauli rubs her head. "This isn't making any sense. What are you saying?"

"One day, I will teach you about the history of the Saiyans." Tarble says. "Though I believe Nappa would be more on the details since he's older than all of us."

"Wait. He is? But he looks about the same age-"

"He's in his mid-fifties." Tarble says, unaware of the shocked look growing on Kauli's face. "We don't start showing signs of aging until we reach the age of eighty. After all, we are a warrior race."

"Eh?!" The Z-Fighters' jaws drop.

Kauli just stares. "Oh… okay.."

Nappa just shrugs.

"Going back on topic…" Tarble goes on. "Actually, this is a bit of history. As most of us already know, the Oozaru, is directly translated as "giant monkey". It is also dubbed as "The Great Ape". The form can only be achieved when looking directly at a full moon as long as we have our tails. A Saiyan tail has a certain fluid inside, similar how other parts of the body has a certain fluid for just that part, such as the spine. Within the tail, it's nothing special, until we look at a moon. It reacts some, but there is no chemical change until enough light is absorbed through the eyes to trigger it. Once done, it spreads through the body, and the feared beast comes out."

Vegeta takes the floor. "It's not the moon that triggers the change. It is the light reflecting off of the moon from the sun. We Saiyans call them Blutz Waves. However, we need a minimum of seventeen-million in order to trigger the change, which only happens when the moon is full. The humans are playing smart. Ever since they discovered Kauli was a Saiyan, they have hopes to expose our location or anymore Saiyans out there by trying to create their own. But, it's not easy to replicate. Some days they have it, but it's only brief." Vegeta goes on. "But Tarble sounds like he has an idea. It better be good."

"It's a long shot, but I hope it could work." Tarble says, glaring for a second. "Back in history, the Oozaru was what Saiyans truly looked like long ago. But evolution made us what we are today. The only evidence of that beast still lurking is within our tails."

"Okay. So we evolved from them." Kauli sounds a bit disturbed by the knowledge. "But why does it come back under a full moon?"

"Well, that question has some theories suggest that the Oozaru is actually our true form."

"Hold on. No." Kauli refuses to even accept it as a theory.

"It's not confirmed." Tarble reminds her. "After all, even the hybrid Saiyans have the ability to change. So we call it a Primal Form for a reason."

Nappa nods. "Right. And a Saiyan who loses their tail loses half of their power, too. So the tail is mysterious for sure."

Tarble continues. "They believe that the power is so great, we obtained a smaller form to keep it under control until certain requirements are meet. It's like the Giantulas. Their power is so destructive, they have to be in a smaller size to thrive safely, and only change when needed. That is why that theory was made. A few scientists believe that Planet Salad was constantly under either a full moon, or perhaps filled with the Blutz Waves needed. In fact, the first Super Saiyan was thought to be a terrifying Oozaru. The form was so powerful, it destroyed the planet, some say. But there was a war going on. Perhaps that power was beyond the Super Saiyan we are familiar with…"

Gine gasps. "Wait. Are you saying-"

"I have a single thought." Tarble says. "A Super Saiyan boosts our power beyond that of what it is in our Primal form - our true potential. But imagine being a Super Saiyan and an Oozaru at the same time."

"Just like in the stories…" Nappa's eyes widen. "Imagine how powerful it would be!"

"Talk about a ton of power…" Tien mutters. "I already feel bad for anyone who tries to tangle with that."

"Oh, man…" Yamcha laugh A nervously. "Cell would be obliterated for sure!"

Piccolo huffs. "You sure are thinking ahead of yourselves, aren't you? Who ever said it would even be possible?"

"Yes. There's a drawback." Tarble frowns. "Once a Saiyan transforms into their primal state, their mind changes as well. As their true power comes out, so does their true nature."

Yamcha's eyes widen. "Y-you mean…"

For a few seconds, a dreadful memory plays in his mind. The carefree Goku as a child transforming into the rampaging beast that nearly killed them all.

"Yes." Raditz says. "Kakarot may had forgotten his mission, but his instincts did not. Hah. Why do you think he turned on you at some point? But then again, we've always had a rampage. Frieza did say that our giant forms is when he sees a Saiyan the most violent. Idiots. They warn you to never make a Saiyan go berserk for a reason. It's ugly. Even if we don't change, a human would immediately realize we aren't human at all once they see just how badly we can behave."

"Described as barbaric and savage across the universe." Nappa shakes his head. "Animalistic and monstrous. That beast isn't easy to maintain. Only elites can manage to keep those destructive urges under control. A low-class can have some control. But regardless-"

"Regardless, while transforming… we never remember what happens during the change. It's like falling asleep and waking up all in two seconds." Tarble seems a bit confused. "We lose conscious while changing, perhaps that is why we don't feel any pain. Because our bones and muscles are literally growing and repositioning themselves in the process… we just aren't aware of it."

"In case you are wondering." Vegeta adds. "On why even us elites roar at the sky like a mindless beast while changing. Those are just instincts playing their little game. Everything is blank during that moment, as he said. We aren't aware of what we are doing until the change is complete."

"Please tell me you aren't considering turning into that thing." Krillin mutters.

The hint of begging doesn't seem to do much work against the prince. Whatever his thoughts were going, they certainly didn't change. "We don't run away from our inner monsters. Though I can understand why you request for us to not resort to such a tactic. No need to fret. I doubt it will come out anytime soon."

The news lifts the uncomfortable tension the Earthlings were feeling. Seeing one of them as the feared monster was bad enough. They can't imagine seeing all of them. But they know that years back, the Saiyans had their fun with it.

"We discuss more of this later." Vegeta finally says. "It's time we talk about this training that you claim will help us."

'What is he plotting?' Tarble isn't trusting his brother's words. There must be a reason why he is pushing it, because Vegeta is not the type to worry about anyone else.

"We are listening, Kami." Gine says.

Kami sighs. "I could be making a big mistake… but what other choice do I have?" He points his staff towards the palace. "Over there… is the answer to your problems. The Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Or, also known as… The Room of Spirit and Time."

"You're kidding. More time travel?" Future Trunks frowns.

"Not exactly. That place is something, indeed. To put it simply… going inside alters time. A single day out here equals an entire year."

"A WHOLE YEAR?!" They all seem eager to try it out.

"But, not all of you can go in there at once. Two is the maximum number of people that can use it. You will have to decide among yourselves who will-"

"I am going first." Vegeta walks past everyone, ignoring their surprised looks.

Kami watches him walk past. "Aren't you going to go with a-"

"I am fine on my own."

"It's not very wise to isolate yourself-"

"I said, alone. I don't want anyone else spoiling my training. I'm not changing my mind."

"Vegeta. Let me at least come with you." Tarble doesn't truly want to, and the idea sounds suicidal since they two had been trying to kill each other lately. So, for everyone to look at him like he lost his head is understanding.

But, the older brother turns it down with a single response. "I don't train with bottom-feeders."

Tarble's tail swings to one side as he stands tall. "Bottom-feeder, huh? Well. Fine. I won't stop you."

That's a bit surprising. He didn't try to stop him this time?

Kami follows Vegeta to lead him to the destination. Korin chuckles as he heads for the edge of the lookout for sightseeing, perhaps. Piccolo takes a seat on the ground for meditation, and it seems something could be on his mind.

"So, what do we do? Cell is still out there." Krillin frowns.

"Don't worry about it. Even if he somehow finds the other Android, he won't find you up here. All of you are safe as long as you remain here." Korin responds. "This place is nothing to brush aside, you know. Goku trained up here for three years."

"Really?" Tarble sounds impressed.

"Three years?" Raditz takes a quick look around. "Up here…?" He looks over the edge, seeing the white fluffy clouds below. "It's almost like being in the heavens. At least that is how one would describe it. The sky is so clear since we are above the clouds. Not even the military would find us."

"Mmm-hm. So you can bring your other pals up here. Just try not to be greedy with the food. Bring your own if you have to." The feline says.

"Right." Raditz nods. "I'll be right back. I'll have to fetch my kid and those two pets that those humans have… and the little clown-"

"I'll handle that." Gine says as she lightly pushes Raditz back. "You worry about your little brother. He might want to see you once we regains consciousness. Hopefully, he'll be back to his normal self a bit more."

Raditz watches her jump off the edge, disappearing through the clouds. He sighs as he heads back towards the group.

Turles senses his slight disappointment. "What will you do? Despite the fact that the demon was the main reason everything fell apart so quickly, everyone else is still convinced Kakarot did it all himself."

"The same as usual. I will protect him." Raditz is determined. He glances back at his sleeping brother. "At any cost. But, staying here won't help me right now."

"Still stubborn as always, huh?" Turles frowns.

"All three of y'all are." Kauli grumbles.

"Kauli." Raditz turns to her, not appearing angry or irritated. In fact, he seems to be a bit desperate. "Take me to the place you worked in."

"What?" Kauli responds, finding the request out of the blue, and a bit pointless. "But there's nothing left of that place. Your brother destroyed it, remember?"

"Makes little sense. What good is there?" Tien can't figure Raditz out.

Tarble seems to have a thought. "Retracing steps, most likely."

Kauli frowns. "I never planned on going back there… but I'll do it for your brother. But what would you find there?"

"We don't know what's left of it. Besides. We located the lab's location, and we have a hunch it could be in the same area." Raditz explains. "But, that's not the main reason why I am asking you this. Just don't question it. It's… important."

Kauli crosses her arms, but she isn't annoyed by him. In fact, she shrugs. "Alright. But I have a feeling we may run into some annoyances on the way there."

"I know. But it'll all be worth it. At least I hope."

"Let me come with you."

Raditz and Kauli turn towards Turles, who walks towards them with a serious look.

"Don't bother raising questions. I figured, perhaps I should understand this situation better as well. Besides. Mother would be grateful for that if I did."

"Well then…" Kauli looks between the two. "Let's go."

"Be careful." Tarble warns her. "They got smarter. If anything goes wrong, inform us. I'll catch up as soon as possible."

"I hear you. Thanks." Kauli walks towards the edge of the lookout. "But I can manage myself for now. I don't need everyone hovering over me."

Tarble smiles. "Understood."

"Can you fly well enough?" Turles asks as her feet leaves the ground.

"Shut up." a glare at him. "Not in the mood for this." She makes a jump without hesitation.

The two brothers exchange glances before they follow.

Krillin joins the Saiyan along with his allies. He appears confused. "Come to think of it, I don't remember seeing her years back. She's another Saiyan, but I never heard of her. She doesn't seem like a bad person either."

"Makes me wonder how the others convinced her to join them." Tien says.

Tarble frowns. "The military turned against her the moment they realized she was one of us, if you must know."

"Huh…" Yamcha turns to Krillin and speaks quietly. "I don't remember seeing him years back either. We met him before, but I guess he joined the recently?"

"That's Vegeta's brother, remember?" Tien frowns.

Yamcha blinks. "Oh, right. But he doesn't seem all that bad. He's not as strong as him either. I guess it makes sense on why Vegeta is so cruel towards him-"

"I can hear you." Tarble announces, startling them. "Talking about me behind my back isn't very wise. I'm not in a good mood right now, and I'm very close to turning one of you into my sparring partner."

"Is that an offer or a threat?" Yamcha wonders.

"I honestly don't know." Krillin responds. "But he looks really angry right now…"

- 0000 -

The dirt is shifted under the weight of a person. Their body drags across the ground, making the clothes worse and worse in condition with every second. Their eyes are struggling to stay open. A grunt escapes their mouth as their head slides over a tree root, nearly making them bite their own tongue. One foot drags helplessly with the rest of the body as the other has a small hand gripping firmly around their ankle.

Dirt turns to grass as they are dragged more. From the corner of their eyes, they see a brown furry limb moving about.

Finally, it stops. The hand frees their foot.

"You can scream if you want, but no one will hear you out here." The voice of a young child makes the soldier scoot back. He turns and takes a seat on a large rock, setting his elbows on his knees and resting his chin against his hands."You ran pretty far. What's with the big bump on your head?"

The soldier sits up, staring at the son of Kakarot who seems to be waiting for a response. The bruise on the lump of his head isn't going away anytime soon. He already had enough trouble with a Saiyan baby. Now he's dealing with this kid. "What do you want? Why are you roaming around hunting us down like this? I already had a rough day. Have you ever seen a giant spider?"

"I don't know." Karot shrugs. "But the reason why I took you here? I guess because you guys are the only people I can think of that has answers to my questions. But you're the fifth person I found. Maybe you can give me answers."

"What…?" The soldier searches the child's face for any signs that it's mere curiosity. He doubts it. Despite how friendly the child seems right now, he knows he's not. Just as he escaped from a crazy spider, he was ambushed and beaten and dragged here against his will. The child is covered with a bit of dirt. He hasn't bathed for a few days, or he's been wandering around all day. His eyes look tired… when was the last time he slept?

Karot is back on his feet. "I want to know everything. About Bulma. About my dad. Why did you hurt him so much? What were you trying to do?"

"I… I can't tell you that."

"They said the same thing. It's okay. I know you don't want to get in trouble. But you're different. Unlike the last ones I spoke to, they don't have anything to lose."

"What… what are you saying?"

"Johnny! Just tell him! He'll let you go! He's not entirely like his father!" A woman's voice cries out.

The soldier rises his head, and a horrified has so escapes his lips. Up ahead, hanging above the river is a cage. Inside is a woman hugging her child. They both look at him with pleading eyes.

"You freak!" The soldier snaps. "Let them go!"

Karot just look at him before he seems to agree. "Yeah. A freak. That's definitely me. Half Human, half Saiyan… nothing but a freak of nature. I don't know who I am. Just a half-breed hated by both sides. But it's okay. It doesn't hurt me anymore, because I'm used to it. Your wife is right. I'm not just like my dad. But from what I witnessed, I'm okay here. I'm used to a lot of things. Just like this doesn't hurt me… because compared to your family possibly drowning, it's nothing compared to what my dad would do if he were here. I've seen what he can do, and the worst of what he can do. Trust me. You would be painted red right about now."

The soldier grows horrified by those words.

"You created a monster. You must be so proud of Chille since you support him and all." Karot lowers his head. "So, tell me, mister. What was he planning with my dad that made him like this? If you don't tell me, they will fall in the river, and the monster will get them if they don't drown first."

"What the hell…? Kid. Do you not realize what you are doing is wrong?"

"That's ironic, coming from you. But… I don't know what is right anymore. Both Humans and Saiyans see things differently. Being both makes it hard, so why does it matter anymore? You have little time."

"But you have a father and a mother!"

"What does that mean? You supported a maniac." Karot says.

"Wha…"

"But what am I saying?" Karot closes his eyes with a cheerful smile. "All I ever known was how to hurt people."

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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

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!

*Coughs like crazy.*

Readers: ?

Sorry. Not feeling well today. But hey. I updated..?

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FUNFACTS:

Character "Zhanshitao"

*Chinese - 战士桃
*Pinyin - Zhànshì táo

*Pronunciation - "Shan-she-tou"

*Translation - "Warrior Peach"

*English Dub pronunciation? "Zhan-she-tou"

Character "Youzi"

*Chinese - 柚子
*Pinyin - Yòuzi

*Pronunciation - "Yo-zuh"

*Translation - "Pomelos"

*English Dub pronunciation? "You-zee"

… I mean. Who actually reads their names as the actual Chinese pronunciation, right?

Chinese Pinyin:

"Yìzhì" - "Inhibition" (To retrain, prevent.)

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Possible Questions:

PQ1: Where are 16 and 17?!

A: Going on 18. They'll take care of you… sorry. The song.

No. I haven't forgotten them. They are coming.

PQ2: When will the Z-Fighters do anything?

A: They'll have their fair share soon enough.

PQ3: Did Baby Trunks just kill a bunch of people?

A: Not directly. Only two. He was throwing a tantrum like any baby would. Some tantrum… have you ever been hit by a flying remote? It doesn't feel good. His tantrum show was inspired from my youngest sister.

Remotes, toys… my own 2DS. That one hurt the most...

PQ4: Zhanshitao is back?!

A: Try to imagine how Raditz would react.

PQ5: Is the Oozaru coming back?

A: I said once before it is my favorite Saiyan transformation. But for it to return… it's not likely. I don't know what benefit will come out of it. Super Saiyan isn't mastered yet.

PQ6: What is going on with the end of the chapter?

A: It's a bit sad. Kids who lose their parents at a young age of 4 or younger won't remember who they are when they get older. Same thing with if they had bad things happen so much starting at a young age. They won't remember happiness. All the bad things will be all they know.

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Question Time:

Q: even though this chapter just took a long time to be updated i am just glad that you didn't drop the story at all, sure i know you have other stuff happened to your life which i can relate too (even though i am 17 years old) and needing more time to write, but hey at least it's better to have a polished story than a rushed one if you ask me so take your time even if you take an entire year to update.

as for your old stories (book 1-3 i mean), i may not be a writer but i am an artist so i can understand how you feel towards your old work and pretty much cringe at it, i mean i understanding the feeling that you'd made something you thought proud of only for few years later you become disappointed in your younger self when looking back on it, however i don't think you should let bad reviews get into your head (i am referring to hateful ones not the one who tries to help you) and instead you should keep forward and improving your self for years to come by discovering your weakness and focusing on improving on it and maybe you should take some advices to help you to make the story good and engaging, that's all i am saying regarding to that one.

as for the story itself, i started reading the series a year ago and i read it until early 2018 which was the previous chapter before this one so i caught up with series a longtime age with 94 (95 if you count this chapter) chapters in total under 1 year so i guess i was hooked up at that time while reading the story, i like the premise of goku becoming kakarot by betraying his friends and joining his race while changing from the benevolent warrior to malevolent tyrant (he became the king of earth after eating king furry in book 3 if i remebered correctly), while it's very out of character for to goku to accept raditz offer by completing his mission, but then again this is a what if scenario which basically what this plot is and considering how he became who he is right now i pretty much make sense in my opinion, and even though book 1 and 2 kinda have similar plot to the canon with few obvious changes book 3 is where things became more interesting for me with how different the events are compare to the previous books due to having some neat concepts that made the story more unique and even bringing back some of the old stuff made it more relevant which made me more invested with the story.

sure there might some plot points that i don't really like or doesn't make sense, however maybe it's a nitpick on my part like how vegeta is so unlikable in this story so far, but then again he was unlikable in canon especially in android arc and early buu arc (he was fine in namek arc since he was very badass in that arc taking out almost all the baddies except frieza and 3 of ginyu forces members and was helpful towards the gang) where he was the one who caused 90% of the problems and conflicts of both arcs because of his arrogance (which's why cell became perfect in the first place) and obsession with beating big bad\goku (which's why he became majin in the first), thankfully he got redeemed in the later half of buu arc and super (he is pretty much one of the best things happen on that show if you ask me) so it does make sense why he's unlikable in this story as well since that's pretty much in character for him to do this stuff in this story, however there is some unexplained stuff that included which made me confuse especially regarding to chichi herself, if i recall correctly she was dead at the end of book 2 and came back during book 3 but the question is that did she gets a second chance to live by kami with dragon balls or something similar happened to goku in the buu arc or she's still dead and she's visiting the living world on extended period of time similar to gine in this story ? that's something i didn't understand while reading the story but then again it's been a long time i read book 3 so i might forgetting something.

anyways great chapter and take it easy while writing some of the chapter so you don't rush it.

A: Thank you so much. Thankfully, I got this updated a bit over a month after the previous chapter. So I feel great about that. Your questions will be answered soon.

I don't plan on rushing so much. But It's time for the story pacing to pick up a bit. We need more action.

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Next Time:

*Insert "DBZKai episode preview theme" here*

Tarble: (Friendly) Hello. This is Prince Tarble, the younger brother of Vegeta.

Tarble: It seems that Kakarot is recovering. This whole situation has been dragging out too long. Since my big brother is little help, I'll have to step in.

Gine: (Surprised) Oh! It's you again!

Tarble: (Confused) Who? Me?

Gine: No! This little guy! Hello there!

Future Trunks: … I don't even know what is happening anymore.

Kauli: (Opens door to dark room) This is it. Were all of Chille's dark magic happened.

Raditz: This place is still intact… what the…?

Turles: (Opens another door) No… no way. I wouldn't last a day in here… and Kakarot…

(Ahead is a small broken cage)

Both: He spent three years in that?!

Tarble: Next time on: "The Dissonance of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 14! "Time for reconsideration!" Check your e-mail and notifications so that you don't miss it!

Raditz: (Trembling) I… I was a terrible brother. How could I let this happen?!

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Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)

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…?

Chapter 18: "Truth behind the dreadful tale! Similarities change perspective!" The retaliation comes so a halt. Kakarot begins to see a connection that opens his eyes about those around him more. Perhaps people can change. Could there possibly be a glimpse of the Saiyan who was around years back? Was this meeting fate? The real devil in this situation here… he can see it clearly now.

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To Be Continued to Chapter 14!