Separation

Nappa pressed his boot down upon Goku's skull, trying to crack it. "Why would you have to be so thick-headed, Kakarot?"

Nappa could see the figures of Tien and Yamcha approach him from the corner of his eye. The bald Saiyan threw a blast of energy at them.

Both Tien and Yamcha crossed their arms in front of their faces but were still helplessly blown away by the blast.

Vegeta snickered as he watched the scene. These Earthlings just didn't know when to give up. Suddenly, he could hear a whizzing sound. "Huh?"

Vegeta jumped up just in time as a spinning disc of ki went through where he had just been. "What?!"

The spinning disc of ki was now approaching Nappa at break-neck speed.

"Nappa! Watch out!" Vegeta shouted.

But it was too late.

Nappa could feel excruciating pain before everything went numb and he began to black out. Gohan dropped to the ground as Nappa's grip on him loosened.

The boy's jaw dropped open with terror when he turned to look at Nappa.

Only the body of the former Saiyan general stood, his head nowhere to be seen. Blood spurted from where his neck used to be attached. With a thump the body fell backwards.

Vegeta's mouth dropped open. If that would have hit him too? When Vegeta turned his head to see from where the attack came, he was bewildered to say the least. "WHAT?! That's preposterous!"

Standing there, panting, was none other than an injured Krillin.

Vegeta eyed the short fighter with anger. The midget had almost managed to kill him! Preposterous!

Krillin grinned, satisfied. It was his new technique, the Destructo Disc! A sharp spinning disc of energy which could cut through almost anything! He had expected to kill two birds with one stone but he wasn't going to complain. Never had he thought that of all people he would be the one to finally put an end to the big Saiyan.

Both Tien and Yamcha were lying injured on the ground.

Tien felt confused as he lay on the ground. 'Nappa's ki has totally disappeared. How?' It was his last thought before he slipped out of consciousness.

Piccolo, meanwhile, slowly stood up. He was rubbing his neck where Nappa had hit him. "Krillin, you sly dog," he said with a grin.

Gohan stood beside his dad who was now slowly getting up. Goku let out a sigh of relief as he looked at Nappa's corpse. "Phew! That was close. I will make a point to never let my gaurd down against any of these guys again. They sure don't have any honour in fighting."

Gohan nodded, not more happy at anything other than the fact that his father was alive and well.

Vegeta landed on the ground. His arms crossed over his chest. He turned to face Krillin who was standing at some distance. "I will get you for that," he said calmly but menacingly.

Krillin shivered in his place, horrified. 'Crap. He has his eye on me now.'

Goku stood straight now. He looked towards Vegeta.

A wind blew in the air, shaking both the Saiyans' hair.

Vegeta chuckled as he eyed Kakarot.

Gohan stood tensed.

Suddenly, the sound of a bike coming could be heard.

...

Yajirobe was looking at his phone as he drove his bike. "Yup. This should be the place."

When the fat man looked ahead of him, he was terrified to say the least. Lying in his path was none other than a furious looking head of a Saiyan.

Yajirobe immediately put on the brakes but his momentum sent him flying forwards as his bike halted.

Bam!

Krillin blinked as Yajirobe fell to the ground near him.

The fat man slowly got up, dusting off his clothes.

"Dramatic entrance, Yajirobe," Krillin commented.

"Do me a favour and keep your stinking mouth shut," came the reply.

Vegeta eyed the newcomer carefully. He didn't know why but he felt an almost irresistible urge to punch the fat man.

Goku grinned. "Hey, if it isn't Yajirobe! I was wondering why you didn't happen to be around."

Yajirobe snickered. "Well, I had some serious warming up to do." He than took out a bag from his pocket. "Guess what I have got."

Gohan grinned. It was the Senzu beans.

Yajirobe took out a bean and threw it towards Goku who caught it.

"What about me?" asked Krillin but Yajirobe ignored him.

Goku broke the bean in two and knelt down to Gohan's level. "Here, take this son."

Gohan shook his head. "Don't waste it on me, father."

Goku grinned. "Come on! I am your dad! Do as I say!"

Gohan took the bean reluctantly and ate it.

Vegeta's brow twitched. These were the healing-beans once again.

Yajirobe smirked as he looked at Krillin. "You know I may be willing to give it to you, if you truly beg to me.. at my feet..hehehe.."

Krillin looked taken aback. What?!

Suddenly, the sound of a blast could be heard.

Yajirobe's mouth dropped open with horror. He fell on his back, trembling.

The bag of Senzu beans had been reduced to ashes.

"No," Yajirobe mouthed, lying on his back. "These were the last of them. The next batch will still take a few more months. What am I now supposed to satisfy my hunger with. .?"

Vegeta stood with his hand extended. He had decided to kill the fat man last of all, thus only destroying the bag of healing beans for now.

Goku looked worried. "Piccolo," he called out his former enemy.

"Yes," said the green fighter, indicating he was listening.

"I have a favour to ask of you. Take Gohan and get as far away as possible."

Piccolo nodded, feeling slightly awkward to take orders from his former nemesis. Nonetheless, he did care for Gohan.

Goku continued. "Krillin.. you take Yamcha. Yajirobe.. you take Tien with you."

Yajirobe grumbled, crossing his arms.

"Do as I say!" Goku shouted uncharacteristically, startling Yajirobe.

Gohan didn't look in the mood to go. "But dad.."

The boy could suddenly feel a hand on his shoulder. He looked up. It was Piccolo.

The Namekian narrowed his eyes. "You did see what happened just now, Gohan."

Gohan looked down. His dad and Piccolo were right. He didn't want to be used by the Saiyans once again.

Piccolo jumped and landed beside Tien. The Namekian put the injured Tien over his shoulder and took off, followed by Gohan.

Krillin, meanwhile, put an unconscious Yamcha over his shoulder and jumped but was startled as someone grabbed his leg.

"You can't leave me here!" Yajirobe shouted. "You know I can't fly!"

Krillin shook off his leg from Yajirobe's grip. "Well, it's not my fault. I can't believe you didn't learn flying despite all of Mr Popo's threats. Gotta tell it to him now."

With that, Krillin took off, leaving behind a fuming Yajirobe.

The fat man dashed towards his bike. He kickstarted it and was away in a flash, grumbling to himself.

Vegeta watched calmly as Kakarot's friends got away. Well, they weren't going anywhere, really. Where ever they went he was going to hunt each of them down with Nappa's scouter after he had dealt with 'Goku' first.

Goku prepared himself. The finale was about to begin.

To be continued...

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