~*****~

Gohan and Krillen lit up the battlefield immediately, causing us to get off of the ground. Vegeta had his arm wrapped around my waist as I clutched onto his front desperately. I hadn't even noticed I'd grabbed onto him. "Hey, Vegeta! You got some real choice mates there!" The red man shouts.

"Incredible. Their speed and power have increased exponentially since I fought them on Earth." Vegeta hummed aloud.

"What, did you think they were sitting around sucking their thumbs?" I snap. "Now let go of me! I know how to fly, you know!" Vegeta releases me immediately and I stumble in the air for a moment before steadying myself.

Normally, you'd think Gohan and Krillen have the upper hand against Guldo. The fat little creature disappeared from sight and reappeared behind some rocks.

"Over there!" I shout as I point him out. Gohan and Krillen immediately forced him out of hiding. Once he'd been threatened to be kicked off of the Ginyu Force-- and their bowling team-- he used some sort of ability which made both Gohan and Krillen freeze in their spots.

"How do you like that? I call it my Mind Bind!" Guldo giggled disgustingly.

"Dammit! Those ignorant fools!" Vegeta growled. "I specifically warned them not to try a direct assault! They flew right into Guldo's trap!"

Debris lifted from the ground, pelting the two boys in the air. "Hey, Guldo! Just kill 'em!" The ginger shouted.

"Yeah, step on it!" The red one barked.

"C'mon, we don't have all day!" Burter added.

Guldo kept giggling and pelting Krillen and Gohan with rocks. He lifted into the air with a joyful chortle. He began to tug at Gohan's cheeks. "Little baby not so tough after all! Coochi, Coochi, Coo~ What's wrong?" Guldo hummed as he grabbed onto Gohan's hair and raising his fist. "You don't like me pulling your cheeks? So how 'bout I try pounding instead?!" Guldo began to savagely beat on Gohan.

"G-Gohan!" I cry out.

Guldo goes after Krillen and begins the same treatment. "That's enough goofin' around! Get on with it already!" The ginger shouts.

"Do I have to come up there and kill 'em for you?!" The red one snapped.

"It's still not too late to kick you off the force!" Burter sneered.

Guldo seemed to refocus himself and he created a large spear from a tree. Guldo began giggling again. "Shish-Kabob, anyone?" Guldo chirped. "Personally, I prefer mine well done! But to each his own, boys! This grill is open! Almost there~ Times running out, boys! Last chance to save yourselves before stick it to ya!"

I go to move, only to have Vegeta grasp at my arm quickly. "You'll just get in their way."

"I can't just sit here!" I hiss at him.

Vegeta shook his head again and nodded his head towards them again. "Now who dies first? Sorry, baldy. That big shiny head of yours just gave you away... It's way too easy to pass up! Ready or not-- Time to die!" Guldo shouted.

I had to stop myself from screaming as Vegeta brutally, and ruthlessly, killed Guldo. He approached Guldo's severed head, and blasted it to smithereens. I shakily landed on the ground and hurried to Krillen and Gohan. "You... You saved them..." I murmur gently. "Thank you."

"Shut up, keep your thanks." Vegeta retorted irritably. "I had my own reasons for wanting to destroy that freak. I saw my moment to strike, and I acted on it. That's all. It had nothing to do with saving your lives. From now on, you'd best watch yourselves. Because next time... You won't be so lucky."

I hum delicately before quickly pecking him on the cheek and hurrying to check on Gohan. Vegeta is growling out curses as I pat at Gohan's face. "That's insane!" The red man shouted. "The crazy bastard actually killed Guldo!"

"Yeah... We're in trouble!" Burter retorted.

"I know!" The ginger whined. "With Guldo gone, our whole routine is ruined! We're gonna have to come up with a new one!" All three began posing ridiculously. "Recoome!"

"Burter!" He stooped down to the ground, angling his arms upwards.

"Jeice!" The red one shouted, both arms upwards while he stood on one knee.

"Now-- feel the power of the Ginyu Force!" They all exclaimed while holding their stupid poses.

"You used to work with these idiots?" I ask irritably. "Did you dance, too?"

"Of course not!" Vegeta snapped at me.

Burter and Jeice began to pay Rock-Paper-Scissors again. "Who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll keep trying forever."

"They seem stupid enough for it," I agree. "I think we've got some hope."

"No, hope is a luxury none of us can afford." Vegeta growled.

~*****~

Recoome began striding towards us, and I unconsciously hid behind Vegeta. "All right, kids, this fight's between me and Vegeta!" Recoome chirped. "But if you feel like jumpin' in to help him out, go ahead and try it. I'll take you all on at once!"

"Hey! Not so fast there, Recoome!" Jeice shouted. "That wasn't the deal! We're just not gonna stand here and let you have all the fun!"

"Save the three others for us like we agreed!" Burter added.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Recoome waved his hand.

"Man." Krillen groaned.

"Either way, we're toast..." Gohan shuttered.

"And by a no fashion weirdo like those guys..." I murmur.

"HEY! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE HEIGHT OF FASHION!" Jeice shrieks.

Recoome poses, ignoring his friend. "And now! Feel the power of... Recooome!" Recoome shouted, stopping his pose where he stood on one leg, and bent his body perpendicular to the ground.

"What the fuck." I breathe almost silently. My skin leapt dramatically as Vegeta began powering up. I tumbled into Gohan and held onto him desperately. I slumped to the ground. Vegeta beat Recoome savagely, and the ginger man didn't fight back. My body shivered violently as Vegeta's power level continued to thrum at my skin.

"See you in hell, Recoome!" Vegeta shouted as the three of us ducked out of the way of his blast.

"Incredible... That big oaf never even saw it coming!" Krillen exclaimed. "I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I'm sure glad Vegeta's on our side!"

"No--" I snap at him. "No, he's still alive!"

"That's-- No way! He couldn't be!" Krillen stammered.

Recoome's body appeared from the dust, and he was doing a feminine pose, his clothes in tatters. "This is crazy! He's not even breathing hard!" Gohan shouted. "Wh-What the heck are we gonna do?!"

Recoome laughed hysterically. "Nice try! but now... It's my turn!"

"We can't beat these guys..." Krillen breathed out. "The only thing that's gonna keep Frieza from getting those Dragon balls now is some kind of miracle!"

"Now, this is one of my favorite little moves," Recoome hummed. "Recooooome.... KICK!" He bellowed and launched forward, slamming his knee into Vegeta's face, sending him flying.

"Vegeta!" I exclaim. Vegeta rocketed back at the large man, exchanging blows with him until Recoome slammed an elbow onto Vegeta's head. They kept fighting.

"Oh, no... this could be it!" Krillen gasped as Vegeta hit the water. "I don't think he's coming back up, Gohan..."

"V-Vegeta..." I murmur.

"Hey, Vegeta!" Recoome shouts. "What's the deal! You didn't go and die on me, did you?! Come on! I didn't get a chance to do all my best moves!" Vegeta rocketed out of the water, slamming both fists into Recoome's gut. The large man simply grabbed Vegeta and slammed him into the ground, burying his top half. Recoome gazed down at his handy work for a moment before grasping his leg and tugging him out. "Hey, now! What do we have here? Looks like a vegetable ready to be picked!"

When I thought he'd been beaten unconscious, he unleashed a large blast at Recoome's face. Vegeta hit the ground and struggled to get up as Recoome lay on the ground.

"I don't believe it!" Krillen gasps.

Recoome immediately got up, and his hair had been decimated. "Now that was low... Even for a Saiyan! You are ruthless, Vegeta... No wonder you were always one of Frieza's favorites! It's almost too bad you had to go and turn traitor on us."

"This guy's too much," Krillen shutters.

"Go ahead!" Recoome called. "You got anymore sneaky tricks you wanna try?! Or should I just kill you now before this gets too boring!"

"G-Gohan..." Krillen stammered. "Look, it doesn't matter anymore... Whatever we do, we're still gonna die... We... We can't beat these guys... None of us! Not even Goku... There's nothing left to lose... I'm goin' in! You with me?"

"B-But--" I stammer.

They don't respond to me. "All right, Gohan. As soon as he begins to attack, you get Vegeta out of there. I'll see if I can't blindside that big gorilla!"

"Got it!" Gohan nodded.

"Recoome... Eraser Gun!" Recoome shouted. Krillen and Gohan leapt into action, and got Vegeta away from that devastating blast. And with Krillen kicking Recoome's mouth shut at the last second, the blast destroyed his teeth.

"What are you doing?!" Vegeta growled as I helped him stand. "Could you be anymore stupid?! Get your hands off of me, woman!" He barked at me.

"How about a little thanks!" I snap. "They saved your life!"

"You fools-- instead of coming after me... You should have both used the opportunity to attack Recoome! Dammit! Do you really thing he's going to let his guard down like that again?!" Vegeta bellowed at me.

"Hey! Jeice! Burter! How about you guys let me kill this one, too? Whaddya say? Yeah? No?"

"Well... I guess you owe him one." Jeice hummed.

"All right! You've got yourself a deal!" Burter nodded. "He's yours! But as soon as we get back home, you're treating us to lunch for a week!"

"Yeah, yeah..." Recoome hummed. "You just cost me big! Now I'm pissed!" That big palooka didn't hesitate to kick Krillen like a sack of potatoes. And that power it held-- it should've killed him.

"Krillen!" I cry as he just lays there.

Gohan's power level spiked. And he attacked.

~*****~

Gohan is fighting with all he has, but it's still no match for the large behemoth. "Come on, Gohan..." I whimper desperately. "God, Goku-- where the hell are you?!" Recoome landed a savage blow against Gohan, and he fell to the ground, motionless. "No!" I exclaim and stumble to get to him. "Gohan--" I stammer as I run towards the boy.

"Oi! Recoome! Kill the Empathian and let's get on with it so we can report to Lord Frieza!" Jeice shouted.

"Yeah, we don't want to spend all day watching you have fun!" Burter exclaimed. "Let's get this over with!"

Recoome turned his gaze on me and clicked his tongue. "Why do I gotta get all that bad karma? Whatever, this'll just take a second!" He calls to his friends. A ship blew overhead, causing us to flinch.

"Goku!" I breathe out in relief.

"Whatever-- c'mere girl!" Recoome barked and swung his fist out at me. I flip out onto my side and kick upwards, catching him in the family jewels. Recoome let out a blood curdling scream as I kept kicking upwards at his junk. He cupped at his groin as I hauled up Gohan and got some distance between us just in time for Goku to arrive.

"Goku--" I whine as he kneels down to me. "Oh my god-- It's been awful without you--" I start to sob. "P-Please tell me you've got Senzu beans!"

"Of course, Mara." Goku nodded and ruffled my hair. He rooted through his shirt and held a bag out to me.

"He-Hey!" Recoome barked in a slightly squeaky tone. "Who the hell do you think you are?! You can't just barge in here!"

"Try and swallow it, Gohan," Goku cooed as I fed the boy a senzu bean. "That's right, son. There you go." Gohan's eyes refocused and I sagged in relief. "Hey! How do you feel?" Goku asked.

"Daddy? Oh! Dad! Is it really you?!" Gohan stammered before tackling him.

"Oh, thank goodness," I gasp.

"Man, your mom'd kill me if she saw how dirty you are! What, did Mara forget to remind you to bathe?" Goku teased.

"Never mind that, Goku!" I snap at him. I tug at his arm. "Those guys are super powerful!"

"I know. We definitely have our work cut out for us." Goku nodded. "But I'm here now. Just leave everything to me, okay?" I nod and scurry towards Krillen. "So, you were fighting the big guy over there, huh?" Goku asked.

"Yeah, but he was too strong for me..." Gohan hummed.

Goku hummed. "Vegeta looks like he's in pretty bad shape, too. What happened to him?"

"The big guy... Vegeta tried to fight him before I did..." Gohan explained. "So did Krillen. But they couldn't beat him, either."

I helped Krillen onto his back and pulled him upwards a little. "Really? Sounds like this guy's a real handful..." Goku stated as I fed Krillen a Senzu Bean.

"Yeah, I'll say," Krillen murmured. "I'm so glad you came, but I almost wish you hadn't."

"Why? What's the matter?" Goku asked.

"Those Ginyu guys. They're just too powerful..." Krillen explained. "I'm not trying to be negative.. It's just... well, I think we're a little outclassed! I know you're really strong... But man! I'm telling you! We've never dealt with anything like this! These guys are too much! That's why I say I wish you hadn't come, Goku... Now they're just gonna get you, too! I mean, Vegeta couldn't even stop 'em, and he's stronger than ever!"

"Yeah, about Vegeta... What was Vegeta doing fighting them in the first place?" Goku asked. "I thought he was on their side..."

"It's a... strange story." I explain briefly.

"Don't speak," Goku hummed and placed his large hand on my head. "This'll be a lot faster. Just relax!"

"What are you doing?" I wonder suspiciously.

"I'm going to read your mind..." Goku hummed and went silent for a moment. "Thanks, I understand everything."

I hum irritably. "How?"

"I'm not really sure! That was my first time! It's weird! I finished my training program on the ship and something happened... I didn't think it was any big deal at the time, but I guess exercising at one-hundred times normal gravity has its benefits!" Goku explained as if it were no big deal.

"A HUNDRED?!" I shriek at him. "Your bones would've been crushed!"

"Nah. Guess I got tough bones, or something." Goku hummed. "I feel just fine! Well, I'm really proud of you guys for everything you've done so far... What an ordeal. Until I saw your thoughts, I didn't realize just how much of a struggle it's been for you three!"

"Uh... Yeah, thanks," Krillen hummed. "We... We tried our best not to let you down..."

"Ah, you guys could never let me down." Goku hummed. I clutched at the bag in my hands as I gazed over at Vegeta. I pursed my lips and turned back to Goku, and flinched.

"What's with the grin?" I ask irritably. "Stop smiling!"

"Why don't you give Vegeta that last bean?" Goku mentioned.

I hum irritably before turning to move, but Recoome was still there. "B-But... what about that idiot?" I ask.

"No worries!" Goku laughed and lifted me up by my waist. I was over the battlefield in an instant, collapsing against Vegeta with a shrill squeak. "You're welcome!" Goku called out as I pulled out the bean.

"Eat this." I hum politely as I hold it up for him. "It'll help you feel better."

Vegeta gazed at me suspiciously before taking it and eating it. The hand coiled around my waist suddenly tightened in surprise as the bean worked it's magic. "Unbelievable! My body!" He exclaimed in shock.

"Hey, wait! Where are you going now?!" Krillen shouts as I make Vegeta release me.

"To teach these Ginyu guys a lesson!" Goku retorts firmly.

"What?! You're gonna take 'em on by yourself?!" Krillen shouted.

"I'll be fine." Goku hummed before turning to Recoome.

"Hey, you guys!" Recoome bellows. "Why don't you give me a reading on this guys power level!"

Burter scoffed. "Don't sweat it. It's only five thousand!"

"Those fools," Vegeta growled. "They can't sense that Kakarot is hiding some of his fighting ability! But how much!? Surely Kakarot senses how powerful these guys are! And yet he's perfectly calm... What could he be hiding?" He furrowed his eyebrows. "No... Is he... C-Could he be--"

"Could he be what?" I ask curiously.

"No... Impossible... I... Don't believe it!" Vegeta stammered. "Is Kakarot... A Super Saiyan?! But he's just a low-class warrior! It doesn't make any sense! No, the last Super Saiyan supposedly existed over a thousand years ago! But, that was nothing more than a legend! I never actually believed it to be true! Even so... There's no way a low-class like Kakarot could achieve it! According to legend, the last Super Saiyan could only maintain his status in the transformed state! His power was extraordinary... He had no equal in the universe! But he was too primitive to control it! His rage burned so intensely, that it eventually consumed him. And in the end, he was destroyed by his own power! But if there were a way to achieve such power. I should know it! I am the Prince of all Saiyans! If there is to be a new Super Saiyan, it should be me!"

I barely glanced at the Saiyan Prince murmuring to himself. Recoome had went after Goku, and he disappeared from sight. My gaze flickered over immediately to the other two of the Ginyu Force. Goku stood behind them, startling the two men. They tried to attack him, but he once again disappeared. They never even came close to hitting him.

Floating into the air, Goku landed back in front of Recoome. "Oh, you cocky little punk! That's enough showing off!" Recoome shouted. "We get the idea. You're pretty quick. Yeah... Except speed alone isn't gonna be enough to save you! See, I've got this special little move I like to use... And trust me, you won't be able to dodge this one! No, sir, I'm gonna wipe out this whole place! Just one shot, and you're all dead! I hope you're ready, chief! 'Cause I'm about to send all you little wimps straight to hell!"

Recoome began growling loudly, his power radiating off of him like a disgusting steam. I whimpered softly and nearly toppled over at the power ricocheting around my body. The ground began to crack and crumble around us. At the last minute, Goku slammed his elbow into Recoome's gut. "Sorry!" Goku chirped as he stepped away. "I saw an opening that seemed to scream out: Attack! So... I did!" Goku laughed.

Recoome fell; face down, ass up. "Stop being so polite on the battlefield!" I exclaim in a shaky tone.

Goku held up his hand and smiled. "Sorry!" He apologized to me.

I growled again and stomped my foot, earning delighted chuckles from the tall man.