Year 737
Radditz had been sent to Earth by the newly formed Saiyajin Empire, two weeks after the 'visitors' had left Vegitasei. At first, he refused to go to Earth, since his main goal had become the destruction of Namecksei. He was then forced to explain what had happened between him and that Nameckjin in the Pub. King Vegita himself explained his plan to Radditz:
K. Vegita: " Radditz, you will go to Earth to learn the secret of their incredible power. Once you do so, you will report back to us. Your newly found power will then allow you to personally take revenge on that Nameckjin! "
Radditz liked the idea. So he agreed and was sent to Earth. It was now his goal to learn the secret of the Earthlings? power and strength. Slowly, he woke up, as the cryostasis wore off. This meant, of course, that he had reached the Earth.
Voice: " The capsule will be landing in 1 minute. "
The capsule?s computer had made the calculations and initiated the landing procedures. It was customary that the inoccupant be awake during landing, and so Radditz had been awakened.
Voice: " Landing now. "
Radditz felt the crash through the bones of his entire body. He had arrived. He put on his scouter and oppened the main hatch. Slowly, steadily, he went outside, stood up, and watched. " What a ridiculous planet! Gravity rating 0.1. Hmph! Now to find... " he stopped as his scouter indicated a powerful Ki signature...
Radditz: " What!!??! "
Radditz: " Behind me?! " He turned around and before he could see anything, his scouter blew up, knocking him to the ground.
Once the dust settled, he looked up. The sun was above him, making the person standing in front of him looking like a living shadow. Radditz narrowed his eyes to try to see who was there.
Radditz: " BAKANA!!!! The...the...the Nameckjin!!!!! "
Piccolo was standing before him, arms folded, his cape violently moved by the wind. He was staring down at Radditz, a cruel smile on his face.
Piccolo: " Fu,fu,fu...Well, look who?s here...Konnichi-wa, Radditz. "
Radditz: " You...you...That?s impossible! You...you can?t be here! Not yet! "
Piccolo: " Maybe you?re thinking I don?t look real enough. I can prove it to you! " Radditz put his arms in a defensive position, even though he knew it would be futile, but the attack never came. Instead, Radditz heard a low, cruel laugh.
Piccolo: " Ha! Ha! Ha! Coward! Why did they send you, wimp? " The terrified Radditz didn?t answer. Piccolo unfolded his arms, charged up a fist, and threw it down at Radditz?s capsule, blowing it up into a thousand little pieces of junk. Radditz, crawled one step back and looked at his broken scouter, now on the ground. Piccolo pointed to his own scouter.
Piccolo: " Is this what you would like to have? " Piccolo took it off and threw it down to Radditz.
Piccolo: " Just don?t turn on the scanner or it will blow up. " Radditz put on the scouter and turned on the radio.
Radditz: " Vegita-sama. This is Radditz. The mission has to be aborted. "
Radio: " Why? What?s wrong? "
Radditz: " The Nameckjin is here, and he destroyed my capsule. "
Radio: " Kill him! "
Radditz: " I...can?t. He?s too strong! I need help! "
Radio: " You won?t get any, Radditz! You?re a failure! You never did anything right, you incompetent fool! I?m banning you from the Elite ranks! You?ll have to find a way to deal with your own problems! Die, Radditz! "
Radditz: " NOOOOO! " But the radio was no longer responding. In one quick move, Piccolo grabbed his scouter back and put it on.
Piccolo: " Lost your scouter, lost your capsule, lost your King, lost your rank, lost your mission...Gee, you ain?t got much now, eh? "
Radditz was boiling in rage, but there was nothing he could do. He was too weak! He was no longer the Elite. He was...no one...
Radditz: " I...I give up, Nameckjin. I won?t fight you. I can?t. " Piccolo laughed.
Radditz had given up. It was the first time he did so before an enemy. He hated it. But there was nothing else to do. Piccolo was stronger than him and he would never win. In such a situation, his instincts were telling him to flee, escape before it was too late, but his means of escaping had been destroyed. He was trapped. If only he had gone on Namecksei. It would have been far easier on this planet. But no! He had to go to Earth for some stupid secret that he would never discover. It was all King Vegita?s fault! If ever he could go back, he would kill that Vegita for what he did.
Radditz: " I...I?ll get revenge on them. Yes, I will! I will kill Vegita, his son and even Nappa or any other Saiyajin! I swear! "
Piccolo: " Hold your horses! Most of the other Saiyajin are far too strong for you. " The Nameckjin was right...
Radditz: " ... "
Radditz: " If...if only I could be stronger. The sons of Bardock were never strong. "
Piccolo: " What do you mean? You never knew Kakarotto! "
Radditz: " Who the hell is Kakarotto? "
Piccolo: " Never mind. Did you say Bardock had other sons? "
Radditz: " Bardock had two sons: Chirokat and I. Chirokat was killed when he was 15 years old. He was too weak. I could?ve been killed on a few occasions as well, but I survived. Now, I?m nothing. "
Piccolo was listening to the Saiyajin. He sounded like he really meant what he was saying. Maybe he could be turned. Piccolo himself was extremely bad until he got to know Gohan. Maybe he could do the same with Radditz, turn him to good, just like Vegita, the Cyborgs, Boo...Maybe it was possible. Besides, Piccolo was so strong he could easily get rid of Radditz if he needed to. Piccolo missed training other people. First it was Gohan, then Goten and Trunks...He felt like he wanted to become a sensei again. Why not try?...
Piccolo: " Radditz. You said you wanted to be stronger? I can make you stronger. "
Radditz: " You!? But,...my power has already reached its maximum. There is nothing you can do for me, Nameckjin. Besides, I still hate you and your damned race! "
Piccolo knew that Saiyajin warriors were trained in a different way, on Vegitasei. They would grow up to reach a maximum level of power and stop there. For their entire lives, warriors would have a constant level of ki emanations, unlike say, the people of Earth. The warriors from Earth maintain a low level of ki in their normal lives, but boost it up before a battle. Controling one?s ki was extremely useful. For example, it was possible to learn how to hide one?s ki with enough concentration. That is why Saiyajin can?t hide their ki or charge up. This last fact explains why Saiyajin could not turn into Super Sayajin and only one every 1000 years would ever be able to. This time, it had been Broli. And he had been the cause of all this! Piccolo raged inwardly.
Piccolo: " I can train you to make you stronger. It?s your choice. If you accept, you?ll have to obey my orders. If you refuse...you?ll die!!!! "
Radditz: " Then kill me now! "
Piccolo: " You just don?t get it, do you? I?m offering you to serve me and to become someone again. With this new 'rank' and strength, you?ll be able to take your revenge on the Saiyajin. Forget about your hate of the Nameckjin! Join me, and together we shall become invincible! " These weren?t exactly Piccolo?s plans, but hey! No move can be considered dirty in front of a Saiyajin!
Radditz thought about it carefully. The offer was tempting. It wasn?t really because of the Nameckjin that he was in such a jam, in such a miserable life. It was because of the Saiyajin people. They had to pay!
Radditz: " Alright, Nameckjin. I agree. When do we begin your " training "? "
Piccolo: " First, you will now call me Piccolo-san. And we start NOW! "
Year 740, the Tenkai
Piccolo: " Training has been good for Radditz. He?s not as cruel as he was before. He still doesn?t understand most of our customs, but he?ll eventually get used to them. "
Kami-sama: " Are you saying you were able to turn him? "
Piccolo: " Hai. Having been an evil being in the past lets me understand how he?s thinking and what he?s feeling. I?m not saying he won?t betray me someday, but at least, he?s no longer thinking about killing anybody except the Saiyajin. "
Mr Popo: " But if he betrays you, you?ll have to contain him! "
Piccolo: " Of course. I?m making sure he doesn?t become too strong, too fast. I?ll always be a step higher. I?ll be able to handle him. "
Radditz(flying in): " Piccolo-san! What are you doing? We have to start today?s training! "
Piccolo: " There will be no training today, Radditz. You will stay here and meditate until sunset. "
Radditz: " Not again... "
Piccolo: " Oh yes, again! I told you, Radditz! You need to get rid of all this anger and hatred you hold in you. You will never become a great warrior if you don?t do so. You must control your emotions to dominate your body and your ki. "
Piccolo: " I have to leave, now. And you, Radditz, don?t bother Kami-sama or Mr Popo, understand? I?ll know if you do and I?ll come whack you so hard you?ll never know what hit you! Now behave, and meditate. "
Radditz: " Hai, sensei... " Radditz lowered his head in submission.
Piccolo: " Kami-san. Popo. I?ll come and fetch him at sunset. "
Kami-sama: " Of course, Piccolo-san. We?ll keep an eye on him. "
Year 745
Out in the plains, Piccolo and Radditz faced eachother.
Piccolo: " I?ve been training you for 8 years now, Radditz. I have taught you to control yourself and to behave properly. "
Radditz: " Hai, sensei! "
Piccolo: " You have also learned to control your ki, something the Saiyajin do not understand. Today, I will test you. Note that I am still much stronger than you. You can?t hurt me, so you can go to full strength during this test. Restrictions still apply, though. Tell me you remember them correctly! "
Radditz: " Restriction one: No killing. I will not kill anyone during this test. "
Radditz: " Restriction two: No injuries. I do not have the right to injure anyone else than you during this test. "
Radditz: " Restriction three: No mass destruction. I will concentrate my attacks on you only and prevent the destruction of nearby structures, whether they are alive or not. "
Radditz: " Restriction four: No loss of control. At all times will I keep control over my body and emotions. "
Radditz: " Restriction five: No insults. I never have the right to insult you whatever happens. "
Piccolo: " Good. Now try to hit me. "
Piccolo set himself in a defensive posture and so did Radditz. None moved for about 15 seconds, studying eachother. Suddenly, Radditz launched an attack. Piccolo dodged the flying kick and blocked the backfist. Radditz jumped back and put himself back into a defensive stance. He studied Piccolo a few more seconds and dashed at him again, trying a flurry of fists. Piccolo blocked them all and kicked his opponent a few meters away. Radditz stabilized before hitting the ground, landed and returned to his defensive crouch. Piccolo grinned and Radditz frowned. He tried to evaluate his opponent. Piccolo was strong. Very strong. Far stronger than he was. He had to try his main asset.
Piccolo examined his pupil?s fighting abilities. Radditz was good, but he lacked technique. He would teach him, someday. He was right. Radditz would not be able to hit him. But training was going well. Still, Radditz may have a trick up his sleave.
Radditz charged up. A white aura surrounded him. He raised his arms above his head and a white ball of energy formed between his hands. He then lowered his hands to chest height, the ball of energy following them down and growing in size. Radditz put his palms forward and the ball split into three, turning clockwise. Radditz smiled.
Radditz: " Piccolo-san! You are too strong for me. If I want to impress you, I have to use my most powerful technique! It may not be much to you, but that?s my best right now! "
Radditz: " JYHAD ATTACK!!!! "
Piccolo instantly raised his arms as each of the three energy balls shot a beam of white light at him. Piccolo blocked, but was blown back by the blast. He felt his body hit the ground, unable to gain control of it. As he was drifting into unconsciousness, he could hear his pupil running toward him.
Radditz: " Piccolo-san! Are you OK? Piccolo-san!!!... "
Piccolo finally woke up. He was at the Tenkai. Kami-sama, Mr Popo and Radditz were standing around him, smiling at the sight of Piccolo?s recovery.
Piccolo: " Bakana. This is too much. "
Radditz: " Sorry, Piccolo-san. " He helped his sensei up.
Kami-sama: " Piccolo-san. Glad to see you?re fine. Radditz brought you here after you were knocked out by his attack. "
Piccolo: " Incredible. "
Kami-sama: " What?s wrong? "
Piccolo: " ... "
Piccolo: " Radditz. Go home and meditate there until I return. "
Radditz: " Hai, sensei. " Radditz flew off and finally got out of sight.
Kami-sama: " What is so important you must send Radditz away to tell us? "
Mr Popo: " What?s wrong, Piccolo-san? "
Piccolo: " Radditz...he...he used the Jyhad Attack on me. "
Kami-sama: " WHAT???? "
Mr Popo: " Bakana! "
Piccolo: " I wouldn?t lie about this! He did use it. "
Kami-sama: " This is strange. I am supposed to be the only one to be able to perform this attack. It?s the ultimate attack of goodness. Only people with a pure heart can do it. "
Piccolo: " I was you once, and I can?t do it anymore! Radditz now has a pure heart! It?s the only explanation! "
Kami-sama: " How can this be? "
Piccolo: " I don?t know... "
Kami-sama: " And it hit you that hard? "
Piccolo: " Piccolo?s evil temper was more important after our fusion than it was before. Piccolo?s long fight against Goku, the Saiyajin, Freezer and the Cyborgs made him more powerful. When we merged, we both got into Piccolo?s body, giving us Piccolo?s youth and power to help fight Cell. That?s why I am more evil in my personnality now than I once was before we got separated. "
Kami-sama: " That would explain why the blast hit you so hard...I hope I don?t turn out like you in the long run! "
Piccolo: " There?s no way this could happen. I already told you, the timeline from which I came from is now unreachable. Things here won?t happen as they did in my time. What I know, though, is that my friends will arrive in about 4 years. That is all I can predict for the near future. "
Kami-sama: " Shouldn?t you tell Radditz about the Jyhad Attack? "
Piccolo: " No. I won?t say anything except to use this attack only in desperate situations. It is too powerful. "
Kami-sama: " So be it. "
Piccolo returned home. It was only a cave, but it was appropriate. Piccolo flew in and found Radditz in his meditation. Radditz got up and welcomed his sensei.
Piccolo: " Radditz, I can feel your pure heart, now. How did it happen? How is it possible that you now have this pure heart? "
Radditz: " You kept telling me that to become a great warrior, I needed to get rid of my anger and hatred. And so I did. "
Piccolo: " How? "
Radditz: " Someone helped me. "
Piccolo: " Who? "
Radditz: " ... "
Radditz: " Mr Popo did. "
Piccolo turned around and flew back to the Tenkai. Upon reaching it, he landed and called for Mr Popo to come out. The little black man, followed by Kami-sama, stepped out of the temple. They then went toward the g uy they?d been talking to less than an hour ago.
Kami-sama: " What is wrong, Piccolo-san? "
Piccolo: " Popo! Radditz told me you helped him! What did you do? "
Mr Popo: " I...I?m sorry. I...He came to me yesterday and told me that he wanted to get rid of his anger. I...felt that he was sincere, that that was what he really wanted. So, I told him about the Dragon Balls... "
Kami-sama: " You what!? "
Piccolo: " !? "
Mr Popo: " I know, kami-sama, but I wanted to help him. I went with him, last night, and we gathered the Dragon Balls together. We used them to call Shen Long so he could give Radditz a pure heart, and so he did. I used my own power to hide the Dragon?s ki so you two could not feel it. Finally, we took the Dragon Balls back to where they were. And that?s the story. "
Piccolo: " The Dragon Balls now look like rocks, Popo! Some people will notice that! "
Piccolo: " Kami-san, use your abilities to give back their powers to the Dragon Balls. "
Kami-sama: " But that would be interfering! "
Piccolo: " Interfering has already been done! Use your power so that Popo?s interference doesn?t become more apparent! "
Kami-sama: " You?re right. " Kami-sama raised his hands to the sky and seven beams of light shot out of them, raining down toward the Earth.
Kami-sama: " There. The Dragon Balls are now usable again. Let?s hope few people noticed. "
Piccolo: " Popo! Why did you help Radditz? He wanted to learn how to clear his mind and you just lead him to the easy way! "
Mr Popo: " I don?t think of it as the easy way. I think of it as the prudent way. Radditz won?t betray us, now that he has a pure heart. "
Piccolo: " You didn?t have confidence in me? "
Mr Popo: " It?s not that! It?s just...that...I...wanted to help him. I?m sorry! I?m the one to blame, alright! I shouldn?t have done it. I?m sorry. "
Radditz: " It?s not your fault, Popo-san! " Radditz had flown back to the Tenkai and he landed besides Popo, taking his defense.
Piccolo: " What do you mean? "
Radditz: " There?s one thing he didn?t tell you. When I came to him, I asked him to use his power to help me. He told me he didn?t have this kind of power, but that the Dragon Balls might be able to do something. I then asked him to tell me more. It was my fault. I didn?t know it would bother you both so much... "
Piccolo: " Why you... "
Kami-sama: " Think nothing more of it, Radditz. I too had thought of giving you a pure heart for the safety of the Earth. Popo simply did it before me. This way, the Earth is once again safe. "
Piccolo(to Radditz): " But why Popo? Why not me? "
Radditz: " I didn?t ask you because I knew you wouldn?t have helped me. You would?ve just told me to concentrate more or something like that. I didn?t ask Kami-sama either because...it?s hard to explain...When I?m around him, it?s like I can feel your spirit in him. I know you?re both Nameckjin so I figure all Nameckjin have the same spirit, so I simply couldn?t ask him. Kami-sama feels too much like you, Piccolo-san. "
Piccolo: " No two Nameckjin have the same spirit, Radditz. It?s a long story. I think the time has finally come for me to explain it to you. "
Year 747
Piccolo and Radditz were training in a deserted area on this beautiful day. Radditz had gotten stronger and wiser. He was now a fine warrior ready to defend the Earth like his sensei wanted him to.
Radditz: " Piccolo-san! You don?t seem to be blocking my attacks as easily, now. "
Piccolo: " Hmph! I?m giving you a few chances. Take advantage of them! "
Radditz: " Somehow, I don?t believe you. " Radditz dashed at Piccolo and kicked him in the jaw, knocking him to the ground.
Radditz(worried): " Now that?s unusual. You lost your concentration for a second. What?s wrong, Piccolo-san? "
Piccolo got up and stopped moving. He then frowned and looked to the sky. Radditz knew Piccolo was looking at his scouter lens, but he didn?t seem to be able to comprehend all of the Saiyajin writing system.
Radditz: " Piccolo-san, hand me your scouter. I will translate. " Piccolo did so and told Radditz what he had understood.
Piccolo: " I know Saiyajin capsules are coming this way and will land a few kilometers from here, but the scouter seems to be saying more. "
Radditz: " Indeed. Three capsules are coming, but one is empty. It seems King Vegita sent us his prized son as well as his son?s bodyguard. Surprising. They have now landed. " He handed the scouter back to Piccolo.
Radditz: " Let?s go greet them! "
Piccolo: " Hai. "
They both flew to the area where the capsules had hit the ground. The two Saiyajin got out of their vehicules and looked at Picccolo and Radditz.
Nappa: " Well, well. A welcoming committee. "
Vegita: " So you?re the bastard Nameckjin that came to see us a few years back, eh? Hmph! " Piccolo scowled.
Nappa: " Radditz. It?s time now. You can join us again now to teach us the secret of your strength! "
Piccolo: " You?re not wearing any scouters! How do you know he?s stronger? "
Vegita: " We figured you?d blow them up with your power, so we decided not to take any with us. We?ve been watching Radditz?s power level through the years. We don?t know how, but he did become stronger."
Nappa: " Now Radditz. We brought you a new capsule so that you can come back with us. Won?t you say good-bye to that Nameckjin before we leave? "
Piccolo: " You... "
Radditz: " I?ll handle this Piccolo-san. "
Radditz: " I?m not coming back. I?ve learned to become a true warrior on this planet. You can go back and tell this to your King. He banished me from his ranks. I don?t belong there anymore. I belong here, with the only friend I ever had in my life, to protect this planet from bastards like you. "
Vegita: " How dare you insult the Saiyajin royalty like this! You don?t look so strong, so I?ll make you pay! " Vegita dashed at Radditz and, the next thing he knew, he was lying on the ground. Radditz had countered his attack! Vegita got up.
Vegita: " How can this be? You?re just a weakling! How could you have become so good? "
Radditz: " You could never understand. Leave now and forget about this planet! "
Nappa: " Vegita-sama! What do we do? "
Vegita(enraged): " Even I...I...the most powerful Saiyajin in existence...can?t even defeat this...this...bastard! "
Radditz: " Leave! And don?t ever come back here! "
Nappa: " Prince? "
Vegita: " We?re out of here, Nappa. "
Nappa: " But sir! Our secret power! "
Vegita: " Even the power of the Ouzaru would be too weak against them. We leave now. "
Nappa: " Hai, sama! "
The two Saiyajin finally left for their planet, leaving their ex-ally behind, now known as being a traitor to the Saiyajin Empire. Piccolo had accomplished his goal of turning a Saiyajin to the side of good while Radditz learned that there was more to life than battles, honor and pride: there was friendship. In two years, the Z senshi would finally arrive from their 13 year long voyage through the stars and Piccolo and Radditz would be there together to meet with them.
To be continued in chapter 7: Rejoice! The Z Senshi Return!
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