"Here I am Kakarot!" Vegeta shouted, glaring towards the building as he waited for the Saiyan to show himself. The spiky haired man was definitely not expecting what happened next...

Vegeta smirked, sensing his power approaching as he watched the door, waiting eagerly as the person in question stepped through.

"Gohan!" Luna cheered, smiling as his gaze softened for a bit while he glanced in her direction before returning his attention towards Vegeta.

"What?!" Vegeta shouted, taking a step back in surprise. "You... But your... Your power level... What is this place? What have you done?!"

Gohan just continued to glare at him as Krillin chuckled, enjoying seeing the Saiyan somewhat dumbfounded and uncomfortable for once.

I guess Gohan got his power up... Luna thought, watching as Nail and Gohan continued to stare down the man in front of them. I really hope Vegeta keeps his promise...

Vegeta growled, glancing from the Namekian to Gohan as he was obviously weighing his options before his trademark smirk reappeared on his face.

"Ha... Hahahahaha!" Vegeta roared, throwing his head back as he placed the hand that wasn't holding a dragon ball on his hip. "What? Am I supposed to be scared now just because you've gotten a little power boost? It changes nothing! You're still nowhere near my level so go ahead if you want, attack me!" He finished with a chuckle, staring down Gohan as the poor boy seemed to be losing his confidence in the situation.

Nail stepped forward suddenly, his serious expression never changing as everyone continued to obverse the tense scene before them.

"Your move." The Saiyan taunted, looking as though he was ready for a fight.

"Vegeta!" Luna said, the irritation in her voice obvious. "You promised you wouldn't hurt them!"

The Saiyan growled, frowning before turning around momentarily to glare at the purple haired girl.

"Woman, I-"

Just then, Dende came running out of the building looking extremely panicked as he got everyone's attention. "Hey! Hey, listen! Guru just told me there's some kind of powerful force headed straight for us!"

"Huh?"

"What?"

"What in the... Who's this 'Guru'?"

"Hey, he's right!" Krillin shouted, staring up as he continued, "Something is coming..."

"Yeah, that power level's huge..." Gohan commented, as Luna blinked in confusion.

I really need to get one of them to teach me how to sense power levels... She thought, watching as everyone stared up at the sky.

"Wait, I know! It's Goku!" Krillin said excitedly. "I knew he'd be here to save us!"

"Kakarot?!"

"I dunno... Are you sure Krillin?" Gohan said, sounding unsure. "It feels like... There's more than one..."

Vegeta's eyes went wide suddenly as he realized who was approaching. "No! Not them!"

Luna looked towards the Saiyan noticing that he actually looked frightened at this new power. That observation alone made her nervous. If Vegeta's worried... W-what are we going to do? She thought, absentmindedly picking up a long strand of lavender hair and playing with it while she waited for someone to let her know what was going on.

"1... 2... 3... 4... 5... It- It has to be... Damn it all! Frieza's called on the Ginyu Force!"

Luna's heart sank. No... N-no... Anyone but them... She prayed, remembering the stories she had heard while aboard Frieza's ship about their ruthless tactics and conquests.

"V-vegeta... What are we going to d-"

Before she could finish her sentence, the Saiyan dashed towards Gohan, picking him by the front of his shirt as the small boy dangled in the air.

"You! No more time for games! Give me that dragonball right now!"

"I- I can't! I don't have it!" Gohan stammered, trying his best to put on a brave face.

"Tell me where it is! Tell me and I promise no harm will come to you or your friends! But if I don't make my wish before they get here, we're all dead!"

"What do you think we are, stupid?" Krillin hissed, glaring at the Saiyan as Luna stepped forward looking angry as well.

"Vegeta! Put him down!" She ordered before sighing in irritation. "No one is going to trust you if you keep acting like a jerk!"

The Saiyan growled, glaring at Gohan once more before throwing him to the ground a little too roughly as he turned around to address Krillin.

"Listen to me, don't be a fool... These are no petty henchman Frieza's called... It's the Ginyu Force! Five men, each as strong as I am! Maybe even stronger... If you don't believe me, ask the girl!" He finished, pointing a finger at Luna who was busy looking at the ground.

Krillin noticed her eyes were wide as she seemed lost in a distant memory... And obviously not a good one.

"And in a few moments, they'll be here with their new scouters..." Vegeta continued, "They'll find us and kill us all!"

"No... I-I don't believe you..." Krillin stuttered, looking at Luna again who was still staring at the ground. "Luna... Is, is what he's saying true? Luna!"

The girl in question jumped before looking up, noticing that everyone was now staring at her.

"Luna, what's wrong?" Gohan asked, not liking the terrified look that was plastered on her face. "Are these guys really that strong?"

"I... I've never seen them myself..." She began shakily, closing her eyes for a moment while thinking back on the awful tales that were passed around among Freiza's crew. "But I've heard stories... These men... Their brutality knows no bounds... They are Frieza's elite soldiers and as expected, they are just as heartless as that monster-"

"Enough talk!" Vegeta shouted, cutting her off as he glared at the man in the orange gi. "Do you feel that power?! None of us are strong enough to face that! We only have one chance... We have to use the dragon balls to make me immortal!"

"I fear what the Saiyan says may be true..." Nail said lowly, getting everyone's attention as even Vegeta looked at him in surprise. "This is an evil presence that approaches..." He continued, staring at the sky as the frown on his face deepened.

Krillin grimaced, not wanting to believe that they would actually have to trust Vegeta right now...

"Here's the deal... We use the wish on Gohan-"

"The boy may have power but he doesn't have the fighting experience! It has to be me!"

"I-I can't do it!" Krillin mumbled, clenching his fists as he thought about everything they had gone through up until this point. "That would mean our entire search would be in vain!"

"But you would still have two more wishes..." Nail said, getting everyone's attention as they all looked at him, completely shocked. "Didn't you know? The dragonballs will grant you three wishes..."

"Three?" Gohan asked, "Are you sure about that?"

"Not just one?" Krillin mumbled, as Vegeta growled in annoyance.

"We're wasting time!" He shouted, grabbing Krillin by the front of his gi as the smaller man glared up at him. "The Ginyu Force will be here any second! We have to use the dragonballs now before it's too late!"

"You're not giving the orders here Vegeta!" Krillin argued, grabbing his wrist while frowning as he addressed the angry Saiyan. "Nail, are you absolutely certain that we'll get three wishes?"

"Yes."

Krillin sighed, still not happy about this idea as he nodded. "Let's go then... But, you try anything funny and the deal's off, you got it?"

Luna let out the breath she was holding as she looked towards where Nail and Dende were standing, sending them both a small smile.

"Follow me!" Krillin shouted, rocketing forward as Vegeta did the same.

"Hey! Wait up!" Gohan said, quickly flying after both of them. "Come on Luna!"

"I'm coming!" She yelled, turning around to face the two Namekians once more as she gave a respectful bow before floating off the ground. "Bye Dende! Bye Nail!" She waved, grateful for all their help. "Tell Guru I said bye and don't worry! We're going to make Frieza pay for what he's done... I'll make sure of it..."

Nail's expression stayed the same as Dende waved at her enthusiastically, watching as she blasted forward to catch up with the others.

"Bye Luna! Be careful!"

...

Meanwhile, back at Frieza's ship...

...

The tyrant smirked to himself as five space pods slammed into the ground simultaneously, announcing the arrival of his most feared fighters.

"At last, my precious Ginyu Force has finally arrived... And right on schedule." He finished with a sadistic cackle as he looked towards the giant craters in front of his ship. He floated outside in his hovering chair as the doors to the pods opened one by one, revealing some of the most ruthless warriors in the universe.

All five men jumped up, standing in a row before their master as each one of them made a ridiculous pose while stating their name.

"I am Recoome!"

"Sssss... Burter!"

"I'm Jeice!"

"Nyahh! Guldo!"

"Captainnnn Ginyu!"

"Now! You! See! The! Power!" They all said in unison, while moving to strike a group pose. "Of the Ginyu Force!"

Frieza stared awkwardly at his men, a sweat drop forming on the side of his head as the tiniest blush spread across his cheeks. "W-well... That's quite an entrance boys..." He mumbled while noticing they were still holding their ridiculous pose. "At ease men, I have an important errand for you..."

"Thank you Lord Frieza... Glad to be of service." Ginyu commented happily. "Now let's get down to business... What is our mission?"

"It's quite simple Captain Ginyu... Your mission is to recover my dragon balls and bring me Vegeta."

"Vegeta?" Ginyu stated, somewhat surprised as Recoome chuckled from behind him.

"Huhuhuh... Stupid Saiyan."

"I always thought he was too cocky for his own good..." Burter hissed before smirking. "Looks like that ego of his finally got him into trouble..."

"You can expect resistance..." Frieza commented, knowing the Saiyan would put up a fight. "Vegeta's strength has grown considerably since last you saw him..."

Burter, Ginyu and Recoome all pressed the button on the side of their scouters as various beeps could be heard while everyone observed the new power level.

"Woah..." Recoome said, grinning evilly as he looked forward to this new challenge.

"Now, you know what to do... Get me those dragonballs and bring me the Saiyan!" Frieza ordered, smirking as he became excited once again about making his wish. "Oh, and before you get too carried away... I want him alive."

"Consider it done Lord Frieza." Captain Ginyu replied, looking at the reading on his scouter before continuing. "Vegeta doesn't appear to be making any efforts to conceal himself... He should be an easy catch. We'll have him kneeling at your feet within the hour-"

A few beeps from his scouter caused the purple skinned man to frown, getting Frieza's attention.

"What is it Ginyu?"

"Who are these other three he has with him? Two of them seem to have fairly significant power levels as well... The third one doesn't seem like a threat..."

"Others?" Frieza replied, confused for a moment before the realization dawned on him. "Ah, that's right... Probably those two meddlesome pests Dodoria and Zarbon encountered earlier. Vegeta must have formed a little gang..."

"And the third one... It must be that wench..." Frieza realized angrily, frowning as he thought about the fact that he lost two of his best men because of her betrayal.

"And what of them?" Ginyu asked, waiting patiently for his orders.

"I suppose you can kill them..." Frieza hissed, an evil smile creeping across his features as Recoome and Jeice cheered along with Burter who was chuckling happily. "But I want the girl brought back here alive as well... Got it?"

"As you wish..." Ginyu smirked, ready to start their mission. "It will be our pleasure Lord Frieza."

"Oh! Here you go Lord Frieza..." Jeice said before he forgot, stepping forward with a small case in his hands as he offered it to his master with a bow. "The scouter you asked for... The newest model."

"Ah, good work." He commented, taking the case from him as he watched them all get ready to depart.

"Ginyuuuu Foooorce!" Captain Ginyu shouted as they all took their places in another crazy formation. "Let's get busy..."

"Huthuthuthuthuthuthut...Ha! Huthuthuthuthuthuthut... Ha!" They all chanted, stomping in place as they took turns banging their shoulder pads against one another in a ritual they used to get pumped up before missions.

Frieza watched awkwardly, a forced smirk plastered on his face as he thought about that fact that he was trusting his wish for immortality with these fools. Sure, they were strong but this... This was just weird.

"Ginyuuuuuuuu Foooooooooooorce!" They all shouted together, standing in a circle before blasting off with another yell.

Sure is Zarbon in here... Frieza thought, watching them disappear from sight as another sweat drop made it's way down the side of his forehead.

...

Back with Vegeta, Luna, Gohan and Krillin...

...

"This is crazy!" Krillin said to no one in particular as they all flew after Vegeta.

"Just fly as fast as you can!" The Saiyan shouted, leading them all to the place where the rest of the dragonballs were hidden.

Poor Bulma... Luna thought, remembering the pissed off look on her face as Krillin grabbed the dragon ball she was guarding before leaving without any explanation. She must be so confused... She realized, shaking her head as she concentrating on using all her power to move faster. We can fill her in later when all this is over with...

"They're coming! We have to go faster!"

"Vegeta's right..." Gohan admitted, urging himself to speed up. "And it feels like they're gaining on us..."

Dad, where are you? The small boy thought worriedly, hoping his father would get here soon. We need you...

"Come on Luna! Hurry up!" Krillin shouted, noticing she was falling behind.

"Rrgh... Weakling..." Vegeta growled, falling back for an instant as he grabbed her waist, surprising Gohan and Krillin as she squeaked, not expecting the Saiyan of all people to help her.

"Vegeta! Wha-"

"We don't have time to fly at a snail's pace!" He growled, cutting her off as he blasted forward, causing Krillin and Gohan to exchange looks of astonishment. A few more silent minutes passed before Vegeta nodded towards a stretch of land below.

"It's down there!"

Everyone landed on the grass as Vegeta rushed forward, racing towards the other five dragon balls with Luna in tow. "Hah hah, come on!" He laughed, turning around with a victorious grin. "Here they-"

He stopped mid sentence, noticing that Gohan and Krillin were still standing back a few feet, eyeing him very distrustfully.

"What are you waiting for?!" He shouted, watching as the bald man held onto the dragonball he was carrying tightly. "What is it?!"

"You know... Suddenly this doesn't seem like such a good idea..." Krillin admitted, taking another step back as Luna looked at them both in confusion. "We might be better off taking our chances and letting him have his wish..."

"Wh-what?!" Luna gasped, completely shocked by his statement as she looked back and forth between Gohan and Krillin. "You would rather let Frieza, the most evil being in the universe have his wish? Are you crazy?!"

"This isn't a game!" Vegeta shouted, marching up to where both Earthlings were standing. "Give me that ball... I'm losing my patience! You ignorant fool, you'll kill us all!"

Just as Vegeta was about to punch the bald man, someone landed right beside Luna, making her jump in surprise as four other men appeared alongside him. Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan all gasped, finally coming face to face with the Ginyu Force.

"Damn it, not now... I was so close..." Vegeta growled, staring up at his former comrades.

"Hi mate."

"Long time no see..." Burter hissed as the five fighters in front of him laughed while watching the Saiyan stare at them in shock.

"Hello Vegeta..." Captain Ginyu greeted him sarcastically as Luna tried to back away without anyone noticing.

"No, no..." The larger man said, quickly grabbing her by the back of her dress and lifting her off the ground. "I have strict orders to bring you back to Lord Frieza... So no running off..." He finished with a laugh.

"No... No, I won't go back!" She screamed, kicking and punching the air as the Captain held her at arms length.

"My, my... We've got a feisty one here!"

"Luna!" Gohan shouted, clenching his fists as Krillin shouted at the man holding her.

"Let her go!"

"I think what happens to her is the least of your worries right now..." The purple man said matter of factly as he returned his attention to the Saiyan. "We've come to collect you and the dragon balls Vegeta..."

"Hey Capin'..." Recoome mumbled, looking over his shoulder as he noticed what they were currently standing in front of. "Looks like we got the other five balls right here..."

"Tch, if you only would have listened to me..." Vegeta spat, glaring back at Krillin as the shorter man swallowed nervously.

"How was I supposed to know!"

"This is going to be even easier than I expected..." Ginyu chuckled, still holding on to a struggling Luna. "I should thank you Vegeta, for having all seven dragonballs packaged up so neatly for us... But you'll understand if I don't." He finished, smirking as the rest of his team laughed.

Vegeta was right... Krillin thought, panicking as he held onto the dragon ball in his hands. There's no way we can beat all five of these guys... Their power levels... They're terrifying... Especially that one... He thought, looking towards the purple man in front who was holding Luna.

"Don't get too cocky Ginyu! You haven't beaten me yet!" Vegeta threatened, glaring at the man who was grinning at him condescendingly.

"Hehehehehehe... Oh, you think you're pretty tough, don't cha?" Guldo laughed, stepping in front of Vegeta as he grinned sarcastically. "Well this time you won't have Frieza to save your scrawny carcass! How I've waited for this!"

"Really?!"

"Yeah, that's right! Come on!"

Huh? This little guy has lots of eyes but no brains... Krillin thought, watching as the small green alien taunted Vegeta. He's the one guy in the group Vegeta could beat with both arms tied behind his back...

"Guldo... You're still a freak." Vegeta laughed, watching as the alien growled angrily before charging towards him.

A large hand shot out, grabbing the small man by the top of his head as Recoome picked him up, interrupting his little fit of rage.

"Now hold up there Guldo..." Recoome stated, "Frieza wants him back alive, remember?"

"Vegeta, don't be silly..." Ginyu said, holding his hand out expectantly. "You'll save us all a lot of trouble if you just hand over the dragonball... Come on now..."

"Ha, yeah right..." The Saiyan laughed, staring at the ball in his hands before glancing up. "And next you'll ask me to surrender so you can take me back to Frieza... Is that the plan?"

"Heh, something like that."

"GO TO HELL!" Vegeta shouted suddenly, turning around and throwing the dragon ball as hard as he could as the giant blue man jumped forward, immediately chasing after it.

A second later he was back, dragon ball in hand as Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan stared at him in shock. Even Luna stopped struggling for a moment, completely terrified at what had just happened.

"Nice try." Burter hissed, smirking at Vegeta as the Saiyan stood there, completely dumbfounded.

"You're so quick mate..." Jeice laughed, glancing back at his comrade as he eyed the strange ball in his hand. The rest of the Ginyu Force laughed, thoroughly amused by the situation as Captain Ginyu smirked at the confused Earthlings.

"Yes, a valiant effort Vegeta, but as you can see... My friend Burter here just loves a good game of catch!"

"How... How did he do that?!" Gohan stuttered, horrified at just how fast the blue alien named Burter was.

"And now, the other one please." Ginyu stated in a bored tone, staring directly at a petrified Krillin.

"Destroy it!" Vegeta shouted suddenly, glancing back at the bald man as he raised his fist, preparing to shatter the ball. An instant before his hand connected with the orange orb, it disappeared from his grasp, making Gohan gasp in shock.

"H-hey, where'd it go?!"

Guldo smirked as everyone looked in his direction, noticing that he now held the four star dragon ball in his hands.

"W-what happened..." Krillin mumbled, not even seeing the strange man move from where he was standing.

"So, then it's true what they say..." Vegeta said, glaring at Guldo who seemed very proud of himself.

"Well, are you gonna tell us what they say?" Krillin asked, still somewhat shocked.

"I never believed it... But Guldo has the ability to freeze an instant in time..." Vegeta explained, frowning intensely as the green alien began to laugh.

"No way! I-impossible!"

"Yeah, keep thinking that."

"Alright, we have what we came for." Ginyu announced, glancing at Luna as she looked back at him with wide eyes. "Now, to deal with these three... Make sure you treat them nicely boys." He ordered, a hint of seriousness in his tone as Vegeta attempted to formulate a plan.

"If the three of us combine our powers, we might be able to hold out long enough to find some weakness we can exploit." He said quietly, getting the attention of Gohan and Krillin as both of them nodded in agreement.

"I'll handle Vegeta... The rest of you can do that rock paper scissors thing to decide who gets the other two." Ginyu continued, much to the dismay of his teammates. Luna watched as the rest of his comrades began arguing about who would get to fight who, apparently very dissatisfied with the Captain's choice to take on Vegeta himself.

No... No, I can't go back... I can't let them take me back! She thought, panicking at she looked towards Krillin and Gohan who both seemed terrified. Please... Please let them win...

"Come on Captain, let me have Vegeta!" Guldo begged, along with the rest of his team. "I owe him one..."

"Alright fine, you win... Have Vegeta, but you'd better make sure he's still breathing when you bring him back to Frieza... We clear?"

Cheers erupted around him as Vegeta growled, waiting for whatever was going to happen next.

"And who are we?!"

"We are the Ginyu Force!" They all shouted, raising a fist in the air before Ginyu turned around, giving them all one last smirk before floating into the air and levitating all the dragonballs with him. With Luna still in his grasp and all seven dragonballs now in his possession, he looked towards the place where Vegeta and the two Earthlings were standing.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to take these dragon balls to Lord Frieza..." He laughed, rocketing forward as Gohan and Krillin shouted after him.