"And then, right before Piccolo could die, I gave him a Senzu Bean!" Goku says. "You should've seen everyone's reaction! I've never seen Master Roshi make a face like that again."

Raditz shakes his head in disbelief. "And the Namekian just left? He didn't try to kill you?"

"Yep! I was kinda surprised too. He said that it didn't change anything, and he'd still try to kill me, then left. We fought from time to time after that, and it wasn't until you showed up that he really began to change."

Raditz stretches as he listens to Goku's story.

'Man, watching the show and listening to Kakarot's retelling of the original Dragon Ball story sure is different. Even though I already know most of what happened... well, it's way more entertaining than I thought it would be.' he thinks.

"What about you?" Goku asks. "Do you have any good stories?"

Raditz grimaces as he browses the 'other Raditz's' memories. "None that you'd want to hear about."

"Come on, you've got to have something! You've traveled through space! You've must have at least one good story."

Raditz grunts in reply, idly training his Ki Creation ability by creating air.

"Really? Nothing?" Goku asks, disappointed. "What about that speed technique you use? Where'd you learn that?"

"Well, now that you mention it..."

Jeice and the blue alien standing next to him stare at Recoome, not understanding the scene in front of them.

A bulky torso lies on the ground, unmoving. The corpse's blood stains Namek's grass red. Near the torso lie a pair of arms, which failed to block Krillin's Destructo Disc. Recoome's legs stay standing for several seconds, before a gust of wind blows them to the ground. Blood spews from the bisected body, leaving a gory mess behind.

"What... what the hell?! What happened to Recoome?!" Burter stammers in shock.

"That... what... how?! That little bastard's power level didn't even reach 30,000! How'd he kill Recoome?!" Jeice says, backing up in fear.

Before Gohan can turn to look at Recoome's corpse, Krillin launches a blast of energy at the body, disintegrating it.

"Gohan, go wake up Vegeta. I'll hold these two off." Krillin says, faking confidence as he slowly approaches the two aliens opposing him.

Burter and Jeice instinctively back up from the bald man.

"He beat Recoome in one hit... maybe we should get the Captain. Recoome was stronger than us..." Burter says.

Jeice doesn't reply for several seconds, focused on reading Krillin's power level. Eventually, he speaks.

"No... his power level lowered to 17,000. If we work together, we can take him."

"He had a power level of 27,000 when he killed Recoome. What if... what if our scouters are broken?" Burter asks.

"Dammit Burter, we're members of the Ginyu Force!" Jeice suddenly snaps. "We're apart of the most prestigious group of fighters in the Universe! Look at the little bugger, he's barely standing! Even though he's strong enough to kill Recoome, he's tired. We can kill him, but we have to work together! Are you with me?"

"I... yeah. I'm with you. Let's get him, Jeice."

"Ah... crapbaskets." Krillin mutters to himself as the two warriors rush towards him.

"How long until we land?" Goku asks.

"Any minute now." Raditz answers. "Get ready for a fight. I'd be surprised if the Earthlings haven't encountered Frieza's troops."

"How are we doing on Senzu Beans?"

"After we use two to heal up? 5 left."

"Woah! That's more than I expected." Goku says in surprise.

"Well, even though x100 gravity is tough on the body, I could usually use my own healing technique to substitute a Senzu. Add on the constant Zenkai boosts, and it's no wonder that we have some leftover." Raditz answers.

The two fall into silence, each lost in their own thoughts of the battle ahead. Eventually, the silence is broken.

"Hey Raditz... I've got a question for you, if you don't mind." the younger Saiyan says.

"Oh? What is it?" Raditz asks.

"Well, back on Earth when you... you know... killed me... you didn't seem like you actually wanted to do that."

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"But when you kidnapped Gohan, you were different. I could sense your emotions then, and you weren't like how you are now, or how you were when you fought me and Piccolo. What made you change?"

Raditz grimaces at the difficult question.

'Dammit... it's not like I can just say "I didn't kidnap your kid. I possessed the body of the jackass who did."'

The tall Saiyan hesitates, trying to come up with something believable.

"Well... killing some of the only family I have is a lot different from kidnapping my nephew. Saiyan culture is not like the culture of Earth. It is violent, brutal. Those who are weak either spend their lives at the bottom of society or die quickly. There is no in-between. I was considered 'trash' among Saiyans. My power level was a measly 1500, and you were far weaker than me. If I was trash, then what would that make you? I took your son in an attempt to toughen you up."

"And when you killed me? Why'd you do that if your goal was to make me stronger?"

"I... I could see that you wouldn't join me. If Nappa and Vegeta learnt that I had let a weakling like you humiliate me without getting my revenge, then they most certainly would've killed me before wiping out your planet."

Goku stares at his brother for several seconds, frowning. Eventually, he shakes his head.

"I hope that one day, you feel comfortable enough to tell me the truth. I won't pry any further until then."

"...Thanks, Kakarot."

Goku looks out the window, then shoots to his feet excitedly.

"Woah! Is that Namek?!" he says, pointing at the window.

A large, green planet quickly comes into view. As the planet gets closer and closer, Raditz replies.

"It looks like we've finally arrived..."

Jeice's elbow pounds into Krillin's bald head, throwing the Earthling to the ground. Before the short man can get up, Burter's foot slams into his ribs, throwing Krillin into the air. As the two warriors fly towards the martial artist, Krillin turns in midair, hands touching his face.

"Solar Flare!" he shouts.

The two aliens shout in pain, covering their eyes with their hands. While the duo is blinded, Krillin rushes towards them, landing a flying kick on Burter. He turns as the blue alien is sent flying backwards, launching a barrage of Ki blasts at Jeice.

The red man swings wildly, unaffected by the Earthling's attacks. Krillin backs off, continuing to pepper Jeice with Ki blasts.

"Annoying little--!" Jeice shouts, throwing his arm in the direction the blasts are coming from. Instantly, a large wave of red energy erupts from his hand, incinerating Krillin's attacks, before slamming into the short martial artist. The Earthling falls to the ground, his skin black and burnt, and lays unmoving.

Jeice lands next to Krillin, rubbing his eyes until the blindness wears off. Eventually, his vision returns to him.

"Blimey... guess he wasn't that much of a threat after all." the red alien says, staring down at Krillin. "Burter, I got him!"

In an instant, Burter appears next to Jeice, showing off why he's called the 'Fastest in the Universe.'

"That was easier than expected... that disc attack he did must've taken a lot out of him." Burter remarks.

"Yeah, that must be it..."

Jeice points his hand at Krillin's unconscious body, charging a red orb of energy. Just before he can release it, something slams into the side of his head, launching him backwards.

"LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Gohan shouts in rage, hands joining together over his head. "MASENKO-HA!"

A bright yellow beam of energy spirals towards Burter, quickly engulfing the blue alien. Gohan continues to pour more power into the attack, keeping it locked in on Burter's stunned figure...

...until Jeice launches himself at the Half-Saiyan, slamming a kick into the child's neck.

A loud crack can be heard throughout the area as Gohan is sent flying, head twisted at an angle it never should've been at. The small fighter lands on the ground several yards from Jeice, barely breathing...

"You ok mate? It looks like the little bastard got you good." Jeice says casually.

"I'm fine." Burter replies. "He just surprised me. I think the little guy was stronger than Vegeta."

"Jeez... maybe our scouters are broke. They've been giving us wonky readings all day."

"Lord Frieza isn't going to be happy when the Captain gives him a faulty scouter..."

"You're faster than me. I'll finish things up here, you go warn the Captain that our scouters aren't working right."

Burter nods, disappearing in a blue blur as he runs towards Frieza's ship at top speed. Jeice watches him leave, before turning towards the downed fighters.

"Let's see... I guess I'll start with..."

He points his hand at Krillin, charging up an energy blast for the second time.

The red alien is interrupted yet again as a blast of energy hits his back, throwing him forward onto the ground.

"Oh for the love of-- that's the second time today! Piss off ya little--!" he shouts angrily, cutting himself off as he turns to see who blasted him.

A short, spiky-haired man stands in front of Jeice, panting in exhaustion. The man wears damaged battle armor, and stares at the red warrior with fury in his eyes.

"Haha! Little Vegeta, up already?" Jeice says with a chuckle. "I thought Recoome had you down for the count! I guess it's up to me to finish what he started..."

Vegeta's fists clench in rage when he hears Jeice's mocking tone. He doesn't move, despite his anger, silently watching the Ginyu Force's second in command instead.

"Nothing smart to say, Prince? No shite about how impressive you Saiyans are?"

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"Crikey! I guess Recoome beat the pride out of you. Though to be fair, you didn't have much to be prideful about to begin with. A race of weak failures, who all got wiped out by--"

Jeice is suddenly cut off as Vegeta rushes forward, landing a thunderous punch to the red man's stomach. The force of the blow lifts Jeice into the air, spit flying from his mouth. The Prince of all Saiyans immediately capitalizes on his advantage, nailing Jeice with a headbutt to the nose. Jeice's nose breaks with a crunch, shaking the man out of his momentary shock. He backhands Vegeta, throwing the short Saiyan backwards to the ground.

Surprisingly, Vegeta instantly shoots back to his feet, throwing a heavy right hook towards the taller man. The red warrior easily blocks the punch, responding with a headbutt of his own. Vegeta moves his head, catching the headbutt on his forehead instead of his nose. A dull thud can be heard as the fighters' skulls meet, sending both of them staggering back in pain.

Jeice recovers first, landing a devastating haymaker on Vegeta before the Saiyan can react. The strike causes shockwaves to spread throughout the area as it lands directly on Vegeta's chin, throwing the Prince to the ground. Vegeta tries to get up, but Jeice is much faster, kicking the shorter man in the ribs before he can get to his feet. Vegeta screams in pain at the rib-cracking attack, before charging up a two-handed Ki blast.

Jeice ducks under the attack, throwing another kick to the injured warrior.

"Tough little bitch, aren't ya?" he remarks, slamming an elbow into Vegeta's skull.

The Prince drops like a puppet with its strings cut, immediately knocked unconscious by the powerful blow. Jeice grabs the weaker man by one of his armor straps, heaving the Saiyan up.

"Get up, Prince! I'm not finished with you." he says, shaking his opponent in an attempt to wake the Saiyan up.

Suddenly, Jeice's scouter screams a warning at him, causing him to freeze in place. Turning his head, he spots an unfamiliar ship descend from the sky.

"Who the hell..."

The Capsule Corp ship touches down on Namek, slowly opening to reveal two men clad in orange clothing.