Spirit - Another Dragon Ball Fanfiction

Chapter 7: Enter The Saiyans

(Author's Note: I'm really, really sorry about skipping the King Piccolo and Piccolo Jr. Sagas. All you really need to know is that Yamcha drank the Ultra Divine Water, helped Goku defeat King Piccolo, and trained with Kami. He put up an awesome fight against Hero, but threw the match so that Goku would have more incentive to defeat Piccolo Jr.) 

It had been 5 years since the whole mess at the 23rd World Tournament involving Piccolo Junior. But Yamcha hadn't been taking the peace as an excuse. He knew what was to come. Yamcha stood out over a valley during the afternoon during a sunny day, and his expression was grim. Raditz arrives tomorrow. I can only hope that training hard for 5 years will help me out. Yamcha hadn't broken up with Bulma ever so far throughout his new life, so he was feeling pretty good about himself, but he knew what had to happen- Bulma had to cheat on him with Vegeta so that Trunks could be born. Yamcha sighed, then got back to training. He leaped off the cliff he was standing on and jumped straight into the valley, practicing his punches, kicks, and energy blasts. He had been sparring with Goku every now and then as well. He had even gotten into an accidental skirmish with Piccolo while training in the wilderness. While Bulma didn't approve of the danger Yamcha was putting himself in, Yamcha knew it was necessary. 

The next day, a few hours before Raditz was scheduled to arrive at Kame House, Yamcha practiced moving over large distances at high speeds. So far he had managed to cross an entire forest in one go, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't cross an entire ocean to stop Gohan's kidnapping. Besides, that would deprive Goku of the incentive to beat Raditz, and Gohan's hidden power would remain a secret, possibly forever. Yamcha grimaced. Just like Krillin's death from Tambourine, some things are just necessary... This did not lighten Yamcha's mood.

Before he knew it, the time had come. Yamcha flew over to Kame House and found that he was a little late- Raditz was marching towards Bulma, who was trying to shield Gohan. Raditz was about to whack Bulma aside when suddenly Yamcha appeared between them and grabbed Raditz's wrist, his expression grim. "Listen, punk-" Raditz shook off Yamcha's grip and stepped back, smirking. "You're amusing." Suddenly, his tail glowed, and he attempted to hit Yamcha with it, but Yamcha grabbed his tail. He was about to yank when Raditz used his tail to fling Yamcha into Kame House. He grabbed Gohan and flew off.

"Ugh..." Yamcha sat up and rubbed his head. "What..." Goku and Krillin helped him up. "You OK, Yamcha?" Goku asked. Yamcha shook his head, attempting to remove the daze. "Well, I was just thrown into a wall by a tail, but yeah, I'm alright. Now, let's go stop that freak." 

Yamcha and Goku were about to leave when suddenly Yamcha's eyes sharpened. "Hold it. Someone's coming." The group froze, and they followed Yamcha's gaze. They all tensed, because Piccolo was flying down towards them. Piccolo landed on the island, and Goku grimaced. "What do you want, Piccolo?" Piccolo smirked. "I'm not here to fight. That guy, Raditz. He's too strong for you and your friend-" he nodded towards Yamcha, "-to take on. Let me come with you." Goku's expression turned suspicious. "An alliance?" Yamcha nodded. "Fine." Goku whirled to look at him. "Yamcha-" "Goku, it's the best chance we have to defeat your crazy brother! You saw what he did to Krillin back there, and he throttled us easily. It's gonna take you, me, and Piccolo to beat him! You understand that too, right?" Goku sighed, turning back towards Piccolo. "OK, then. It's settled. We have a truce." Piccolo nodded. "Good. We should get going."

As they flew towards the spinach fields, Yamcha carefully worded his explanation about Raditz's fighting style to Goku and Piccolo. "I have a feeling that Raditz fights dirty. We should be careful." Goku nodded, but Piccolo just said "Hmph." Yamcha rolled his eyes, and finally the three warriors landed in the fields. They saw Raditz turn from his Attack Ball's crater, smirking. "Well, well, well. It seems you've come to fight me." Goku clenched his teeth. "Give me back my son!" Raditz just folded his arms. "I'll give you one last chance to join me, Kakarot." "Never!" "A shame." Raditz spread his feet, and Goku and Piccolo charged. They both threw a punch at him, but he simply vanished and appeared behind them- only for Yamcha to kick him in the back of the head. The fight began to get serious. Yamcha, Piccolo, and Goku threw all they had, but Raditz was simply too much for them. Eventually, Piccolo revealed his secret plan to Goku and Yamcha, and they agreed to buy him time.

"Alright... here goes!" Goku said. He and Yamcha both charged, but Raditz began to pummel both of them. He ended his attack by blasting Goku and Yamcha backwards, and Yamcha glanced over. "Piccolo! You ready yet?" Piccolo grimaced. "No! I need a little more time!" Yamcha sighed, then looked over at Goku. "Yo, Goku! How about we try it?" Goku grinned. "Thought you'd never ask." Yamcha and Goku both powered up to their max and cupped their hands to their sides in a Super Kamehameha fashion. They began to chant the syllables in perfect harmony. "Ka... me... ha... me..." They spread their hands apart, and their attacks began to grow larger, until finally Yamcha and Goku threw their hands forward and shouted at the same time. "HAAAAAAAA!" The two sky-colored energy waves barreled towards Raditz, who held up his hands to block. He stopped the duo's "Tag-Team Kamehameha", but he was struggling to keep it back. 

Finally, both energy waves exploded. But when the dust cleared, Raditz stood without so much as a few scratches. Thankfully, Yamcha and Goku had bought Piccolo enough time, and the Namekian took the shot. "Special Beam Cannon!" Piccolo's newest technique raced toward Raditz, who barely managed to dodge it. It did, however, manage to burn his shoulder. Raditz simply shrugged off his shock and fired three energy waves in succession at Yamcha, Goku, and Piccolo. Goku and Yamcha managed to narrowly leap out of the way, but Piccolo was so stunned that he didn't dodge until the blast was about to hit him. He managed to get out of the way- but lost an arm. He shouted in pain, and while Yamcha and Goku were staring in shock, Raditz blasted them with energy waves and sent them flying backwards. He must've been charging them up, too, because they hurt- a lot. Raditz began to crush Goku's ribs, laughing evilly, when suddenly the most unlikely person saved Goku.

The ground began to rumble, and Raditz faltered. "What-" Suddenly, his Attack Ball exploded, and out leaped a small toddler. Yamcha grinned weakly, a little bit of blood dribbling from his mouth. "Gohan." Goku's son landed on the ground, shaking with rage. His teeth were clenched, and his eyes were wild. "Leave my daddy..." Gohan leaped at Raditz. "ALONE!" He headbutted Raditz in the ribs, and there was a crack. Raditz stumbled backwards, clutching his ribs in shock. Gohan ran over to Goku, but now he was scared. Raditz crept up, then smacked Gohan away. Then, he walked over to an unconscious Gohan and prepared to kill him when suddenly Goku jumped up and held him in a Full-Nelson. Raditz struggled, when suddenly his eyes turned pink for a brief second. A dark, purple aura surrounded him, and for a moment, a broken infinity symbol appeared on his forehead. He began to shake Goku off, but Yamcha wasn't about to let him throw off Goku. He struggled to his feet and helped Goku restrain Raditz, also holding him in a Full-Nelson. Raditz's pink eyes, dark aura, and the infinity symbol on his forehead all vanished, and Goku and Yamcha squeezed their eyes shut. They both shouted to Piccolo. "DO IT!" Piccolo had been charging up another Special Beam Cannon, and then he fired. "Special Beam Cannon!" The blast went straight through Raditz. Then Goku. Then Yamcha. They all collapsed, and Yamcha was the first one to go. He smiled peacefully. Well, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.