The little island was pristine and beautiful, an oasis in the endless blue sea. And it just added to Raditz's increasing anger and disgust with his younger brother. To think that this world would be so untouched! What, had Kakarrot gone native?
Well, given how strong that Namekian had been, perhaps it had been too much for him. Maybe his little brother had perished. The green slug man had been almost as powerful as he was, meaning Raditz had to be cautious around him. Still, he'd learned more. Enough to navigate. Enough to identify two other high power levels.
His scouter beeped, and Raditz frowned. The two levels were changing, growing stronger. From a mere 500 each, to... 1,500?! And a third was growing to nearly a thousand, in the same spot! A fourth was charging up too, just a little behind! He slowed, and began to descend down to the sandy beach of the little island. A small house, made of wood and carbon steel, sat on the island. The translator option in his scouter transcribed the words on the dwelling as "Kame (Turtle) House".
The door to the house opened, and a tall, spiky haired young man in orange clothing stepped out onto the grass. He was the spitting image of their father, and Raditz felt a tiny bit of relief that his brother still lived. A short native, in orange clothing as well but far shorter, balder, and... Noseless, stepped out with his brother. Kakarrot stared in curiosity, sizing his older brother up with a calm expression. As well he should: He was stronger than Raditz, he would be unworried as well. The short human was more wary, looking at Raditz as a potential threat. Raditz found himself smirking a bit: Maybe he was outmatched, but they were cautious. He could work with that.
He took a breath.
"It's been a long time, Kakarrot," he said. "My, how you've-"
Then the third person stepped out of the house, and Raditz's breath caught in his throat. His eyes widened as the small, female form walked out.
She too was dressed in organic fibers from this planet, a greenish-blue dress over a pink long sleeved shirt, held tight against her form by a matching pink sash. Her dark black eyes widened as well, recognition burning in her eyes. Her long, monkey-like tail stood up straight in shock.
"R... Raditz?" She gasped, her hands covering her mouth. Tears pearled at the corners of her eyes-The only eyes that had ever shown him kindness or affection. Raditz took a step back, his heart pounding hard.
"... M... Mother?!" He whispered.
"Who is this, Gine?" The short bald one asked.
"Why does he have a tail?" Kakarrot asked. Gine was shaking.
"H-He's Raditz... M-My eldest son... And your brother, Goku," she said. Kakarrot blinked, and stared at Raditz in amazement.
"Really? Wow...!" Kakarrot breathed.
Raditz opened his mouth, trying to say something. Trying to remember his spiel. He managed to lock onto it, and drag out the Plan.
"I... I am your big brother, Kakarrot. And I've come to-"
Gine's amazed face broke into a wide, happy smile and a joyous laugh, ringing in his ears like bells. She crossed the distance between them in an instance, and wrapped her deceptively strong arms around his waist. She sobbed happily into his chest, her tiny form burying herself in him.
"Raditz! Oh Gods, I thought you were dead! I thought-You're alive! You're alive!"
An ancient looking human wearing a heavy shell of some kind emerged, as did two female humans: One with light blue hair dressed in synthetic fabrics and looking very inquisitive, and a pretty blonde in far briefer clothing and carrying a projectile weapon. The blonde female had a fearsome look on her face... Until she sneezed, and her hair turned a dark purple. After that, she just looked confused.
Finally, a small boy in garish clothing with a tail wandered out, looking confusedly up at him too. That had to be Kakarrot's son.
Much confused murmuring and conversation ensued, as Gine just kept crying and smiling and sobbing over Raditz. Yet all of it faded as he slowly wrapped his arms around his small mother and hugged her back. It was a difficult motion, as he hadn't embraced anyone in... So long. Yet it made her happier.
"My baby boy... You-Look how big you are!" Gine said happily. She beamed up at him. "You're so strong, I can sense it!"
"I uh... Well," Raditz muttered. "I... I mean I'm-"
"I'm so happy-I can't even-!" Gine turned to the gathered humans and Kakarrot, and beamed. "Bulma! Bulma, please call everyone! Goku! Get Chichi here! Master Roshi-We need to throw a party! My eldest son is alive!"
The tension in the group eased a great deal. Bulma, the light blue haired one, beamed back and immediately pulled out a communicator to start making calls. Goku grinned and walked up to Raditz, patting him on the shoulder.
"It's great to meet you! You seem pretty strong-I can't wait to spar with you! And to hear about space! I'm an alien huh? Wow..."
"That explains a lot, huh Krillin?" Bulma muttered to the short bald one. Krillin shook his head in amazement.
"Wow... Aliens... First contact... Well! It could have gone worse. Like Independence Day or something," Krillin said. Raditz blinked at this, and back to his brother.
"Uh... Well, I would actually like to-"
"Eat? Me too! But that's all the time!" Kakarrot laughed. He grinned at the small boy. "Come on Gohan! Come over and say hi to your Uncle Raditz!"
"Come on Gohan!" Gine said, beaming. The little boy still hid behind the light blue haired woman, and wouldn't come. Gine beamed at Raditz. "Sorry, he's a bit shy."
"I uh... That's..." Raditz tried again to say something, but nothing came. He knew he should be disgusted at this hybrid creature, and its weakness, but...
Roshi laughed loudly, the old man nodding to the dark blue haired woman.
"Come on Launch! Let's get the beer and the meat cooking! Woo hoo!"
"Oh my, certainly Master Roshi! Though we should introduce ourselves first, right? That's the polite thing to do," she said. She walked up boldly to Raditz, and bowed as Gine pulled away. Raditz's hands were left stiff in mid air, unsure if they should hold onto his mother or pull back. The purple-blue haired woman smiled and bowed, which did let Raditz see part of her mammaries. That was nice.
"My name is Launch. It's nice to meet you!" She said formally. Gine took up a position at Raditz's side, her arm wrapping around his waist. She beamed up at him, and lightly elbowed him.
"On this planet, we bow to people as part of greetings," she said. "Go ahead Raditz!"
Raditz turned back to Launch, and managed to slowly bow his head. "I... I am Raditz," he said. "It is... Good to meet you?"
He looked at Gine, who beamed in approval. That felt good. Launch smiled back.
"You're just as handsome as Goku! Oh... Oh my, I'm so sorry," the female said, covering her blushing cheeks. "That was forward!"
Gine laughed. "You can be more forward with my son! He looks like he could use it! He's so tense!"
Much laughter. Kind, happy laughter. The kind he had never heard before. Launch turned and ran into the house, and soon the smell of meat sizzling over heat wafted through the air. The bald one went into the house, and came out with small, cold metal containers in his hands. He smiled up at Raditz, and offered one.
"Hey! I'm Krillin, Goku's best friend! Or uh, Kakarrot I guess?" He looked at Gine, who shrugged.
"He needed an Earth name to register for things, so Grandpa Gohan suggested it," she said.
"What can I say, I like it!" Goku said cheerfully. He saw Raditz's concern, and took one of the cans. "Try it!"
Raditz took a can, and studied it. "What... What is it?"
"It's called beer!" Krillin said cheerfully. "It's great! Try it!" He snapped open the can, and began drinking from it. Kakarrot followed suit, while Gine continued to smile up at her eldest son.
"Go on, son."
Raditz sipped the beer, and let the taste wash over his tongue. His eyes widened as he swallowed that gulp... And he began gulping it down eagerly.
"Good, huh?" Kakarrot said with a grin. The woman Launch came out with several sandwiches on a platter, all hot with a yeasty and meaty scent. She beamed as she walked up and offered the platter to the Saiyans. Gine took several, as did Kakarrot, while Krillin pulled one himself. That still left plenty for him. He took one, sniffed it. The smell was heavenly. He looked up at the smile of Launch, and the smiles of his mother and brother. He looked back at the sandwich.
"Don't worry," Launch said. "This is just an appetizer! I have a lot more coming!"
Raditz looked back at the sandwich, his scouter analyzing it. He brought the sandwich to his lips, and bit into it. He held back a groan of pleasure-It was even better than the beer. What had they put into this food?!
The scouter had no answers.
His mother and brother were strong and being kind to him. A hot girl was serving him beer and the most delicious food he'd ever had. He looked up at the sky, just knowing that Vegeta and Nappa were listening in. And who knew who else?
Gine pulled his face down to look in his eyes, her own orbs filled with concern. "Are you all right Raditz?"
"I... I'm just so... Shocked," Raditz said, being honest. "It's all so overwhelming."
Gine beamed. "It's okay," she said. "We've got all the time we need to catch up, and process things. The most important thing is that you're here, with us."
"But I need to tell you," Raditz began, "I need to-"
Gine shook her head, and cupped his cheek. "Tell me what, dear?" She asked.
Raditz stared at her for a long time. He reached up to his scouter, and turned it off.
"It can wait," he said.
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Just a DBZ AU based on a lot of MasakoX's What If? Series.
Well, given how strong that Namekian had been, perhaps it had been too much for him. Maybe his little brother had perished. The green slug man had been almost as powerful as he was, meaning Raditz had to be cautious around him. Still, he'd learned more. Enough to navigate. Enough to identify two other high power levels.
His scouter beeped, and Raditz frowned. The two levels were changing, growing stronger. From a mere 500 each, to... 1,500?! And a third was growing to nearly a thousand, in the same spot! A fourth was charging up too, just a little behind! He slowed, and began to descend down to the sandy beach of the little island. A small house, made of wood and carbon steel, sat on the island. The translator option in his scouter transcribed the words on the dwelling as "Kame (Turtle) House".
The door to the house opened, and a tall, spiky haired young man in orange clothing stepped out onto the grass. He was the spitting image of their father, and Raditz felt a tiny bit of relief that his brother still lived. A short native, in orange clothing as well but far shorter, balder, and... Noseless, stepped out with his brother. Kakarrot stared in curiosity, sizing his older brother up with a calm expression. As well he should: He was stronger than Raditz, he would be unworried as well. The short human was more wary, looking at Raditz as a potential threat. Raditz found himself smirking a bit: Maybe he was outmatched, but they were cautious. He could work with that.
He took a breath.
"It's been a long time, Kakarrot," he said. "My, how you've-"
Then the third person stepped out of the house, and Raditz's breath caught in his throat. His eyes widened as the small, female form walked out.
She too was dressed in organic fibers from this planet, a greenish-blue dress over a pink long sleeved shirt, held tight against her form by a matching pink sash. Her dark black eyes widened as well, recognition burning in her eyes. Her long, monkey-like tail stood up straight in shock.
"R... Raditz?" She gasped, her hands covering her mouth. Tears pearled at the corners of her eyes-The only eyes that had ever shown him kindness or affection. Raditz took a step back, his heart pounding hard.
"... M... Mother?!" He whispered.
"Who is this, Gine?" The short bald one asked.
"Why does he have a tail?" Kakarrot asked. Gine was shaking.
"H-He's Raditz... M-My eldest son... And your brother, Goku," she said. Kakarrot blinked, and stared at Raditz in amazement.
"Really? Wow...!" Kakarrot breathed.
Raditz opened his mouth, trying to say something. Trying to remember his spiel. He managed to lock onto it, and drag out the Plan.
"I... I am your big brother, Kakarrot. And I've come to-"
Gine's amazed face broke into a wide, happy smile and a joyous laugh, ringing in his ears like bells. She crossed the distance between them in an instance, and wrapped her deceptively strong arms around his waist. She sobbed happily into his chest, her tiny form burying herself in him.
"Raditz! Oh Gods, I thought you were dead! I thought-You're alive! You're alive!"
An ancient looking human wearing a heavy shell of some kind emerged, as did two female humans: One with light blue hair dressed in synthetic fabrics and looking very inquisitive, and a pretty blonde in far briefer clothing and carrying a projectile weapon. The blonde female had a fearsome look on her face... Until she sneezed, and her hair turned a dark purple. After that, she just looked confused.
Finally, a small boy in garish clothing with a tail wandered out, looking confusedly up at him too. That had to be Kakarrot's son.
Much confused murmuring and conversation ensued, as Gine just kept crying and smiling and sobbing over Raditz. Yet all of it faded as he slowly wrapped his arms around his small mother and hugged her back. It was a difficult motion, as he hadn't embraced anyone in... So long. Yet it made her happier.
"My baby boy... You-Look how big you are!" Gine said happily. She beamed up at him. "You're so strong, I can sense it!"
"I uh... Well," Raditz muttered. "I... I mean I'm-"
"I'm so happy-I can't even-!" Gine turned to the gathered humans and Kakarrot, and beamed. "Bulma! Bulma, please call everyone! Goku! Get Chichi here! Master Roshi-We need to throw a party! My eldest son is alive!"
The tension in the group eased a great deal. Bulma, the light blue haired one, beamed back and immediately pulled out a communicator to start making calls. Goku grinned and walked up to Raditz, patting him on the shoulder.
"It's great to meet you! You seem pretty strong-I can't wait to spar with you! And to hear about space! I'm an alien huh? Wow..."
"That explains a lot, huh Krillin?" Bulma muttered to the short bald one. Krillin shook his head in amazement.
"Wow... Aliens... First contact... Well! It could have gone worse. Like Independence Day or something," Krillin said. Raditz blinked at this, and back to his brother.
"Uh... Well, I would actually like to-"
"Eat? Me too! But that's all the time!" Kakarrot laughed. He grinned at the small boy. "Come on Gohan! Come over and say hi to your Uncle Raditz!"
"Come on Gohan!" Gine said, beaming. The little boy still hid behind the light blue haired woman, and wouldn't come. Gine beamed at Raditz. "Sorry, he's a bit shy."
"I uh... That's..." Raditz tried again to say something, but nothing came. He knew he should be disgusted at this hybrid creature, and its weakness, but...
Roshi laughed loudly, the old man nodding to the dark blue haired woman.
"Come on Launch! Let's get the beer and the meat cooking! Woo hoo!"
"Oh my, certainly Master Roshi! Though we should introduce ourselves first, right? That's the polite thing to do," she said. She walked up boldly to Raditz, and bowed as Gine pulled away. Raditz's hands were left stiff in mid air, unsure if they should hold onto his mother or pull back. The purple-blue haired woman smiled and bowed, which did let Raditz see part of her mammaries. That was nice.
"My name is Launch. It's nice to meet you!" She said formally. Gine took up a position at Raditz's side, her arm wrapping around his waist. She beamed up at him, and lightly elbowed him.
"On this planet, we bow to people as part of greetings," she said. "Go ahead Raditz!"
Raditz turned back to Launch, and managed to slowly bow his head. "I... I am Raditz," he said. "It is... Good to meet you?"
He looked at Gine, who beamed in approval. That felt good. Launch smiled back.
"You're just as handsome as Goku! Oh... Oh my, I'm so sorry," the female said, covering her blushing cheeks. "That was forward!"
Gine laughed. "You can be more forward with my son! He looks like he could use it! He's so tense!"
Much laughter. Kind, happy laughter. The kind he had never heard before. Launch turned and ran into the house, and soon the smell of meat sizzling over heat wafted through the air. The bald one went into the house, and came out with small, cold metal containers in his hands. He smiled up at Raditz, and offered one.
"Hey! I'm Krillin, Goku's best friend! Or uh, Kakarrot I guess?" He looked at Gine, who shrugged.
"He needed an Earth name to register for things, so Grandpa Gohan suggested it," she said.
"What can I say, I like it!" Goku said cheerfully. He saw Raditz's concern, and took one of the cans. "Try it!"
Raditz took a can, and studied it. "What... What is it?"
"It's called beer!" Krillin said cheerfully. "It's great! Try it!" He snapped open the can, and began drinking from it. Kakarrot followed suit, while Gine continued to smile up at her eldest son.
"Go on, son."
Raditz sipped the beer, and let the taste wash over his tongue. His eyes widened as he swallowed that gulp... And he began gulping it down eagerly.
"Good, huh?" Kakarrot said with a grin. The woman Launch came out with several sandwiches on a platter, all hot with a yeasty and meaty scent. She beamed as she walked up and offered the platter to the Saiyans. Gine took several, as did Kakarrot, while Krillin pulled one himself. That still left plenty for him. He took one, sniffed it. The smell was heavenly. He looked up at the smile of Launch, and the smiles of his mother and brother. He looked back at the sandwich.
"Don't worry," Launch said. "This is just an appetizer! I have a lot more coming!"
Raditz looked back at the sandwich, his scouter analyzing it. He brought the sandwich to his lips, and bit into it. He held back a groan of pleasure-It was even better than the beer. What had they put into this food?!
The scouter had no answers.
His mother and brother were strong and being kind to him. A hot girl was serving him beer and the most delicious food he'd ever had. He looked up at the sky, just knowing that Vegeta and Nappa were listening in. And who knew who else?
Gine pulled his face down to look in his eyes, her own orbs filled with concern. "Are you all right Raditz?"
"I... I'm just so... Shocked," Raditz said, being honest. "It's all so overwhelming."
Gine beamed. "It's okay," she said. "We've got all the time we need to catch up, and process things. The most important thing is that you're here, with us."
"But I need to tell you," Raditz began, "I need to-"
Gine shook her head, and cupped his cheek. "Tell me what, dear?" She asked.
Raditz stared at her for a long time. He reached up to his scouter, and turned it off.
"It can wait," he said.
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Just a DBZ AU based on a lot of MasakoX's What If? Series.