Dragon Ball Story: The Lost and The Forgotten

Betrayal!

A rare, cool breeze blew across the rocky wasteland. The wind swayed the man's hair as he stood near the edge of a cliff, perplexed by the ongoing events. His dark orbs remained locked on the man standing in front of him. There was no mistaking it; the person before him was a Saiyan. Presumably, he is the same age as him. His brain was racing, trying to make sense of it. This man and his father probably disobeyed Freeza's order to return to planet Vegeta and somehow ended up on this little rock. He got frozen by the shock of everything that he didn't even register the teen in front of him poking and admiring the metal armband on his shoulder.

"H-Hungry? W-Wanna eat?"

The long-haired warrior snapped out once he heard the question. He couldn't even answer because his belly produced a loud growl. His cheeks turned red briefly while the brethren turned to the spider's corpse. While the Saiyan named Broly tore the corpse apart and the yellow ooze leaked out, Raditz couldn't help but ask questions.

"How did you and your father end up on this rock? From the looks of it, you've been here for a while.

There was no response; instead, he heard grunts from the Saiyan. "Hey! Answer when I'm..." He halted as Broly stood up and tried to hand him over a piece of meat.

"E-Eat. T-There are only spiders to eat."

Reluctantly, Raditz took the spider's leg. He stared at the yellow ooze leaking out and couldn't believe the smell. It was pretty disgusting, but seeing Broly devour the corpse made him think it tasted good. The warrior ignored the voice in his head and took a bite, only to immediately regret it. It was horrible, and he wanted to puke instantly. But he knew better. He ate much worse stuff for survival, and now it was no different. He swallowed the meat with force and sat on the nearby rock.

"Ugh! It's disgusting! Don't tell me you were eating this crap all this time!?"

He stared at Broly, who finally turned in his direction and ate alongside him. The only response was a simple nod. "Blah! Did you try hunting down those green hounds? Maybe they'd taste better than spiders." Raditz pointed his thumb at the howling creatures attacking the bugs.

For some reason, Broly's expression changed when asked such a question. "Father eats the small and weak ones." The man's voice carried a displeasing tone, which didn't go unnoticed.

Raditz wondered if there was some disagreement between the two, but the long-haired warrior decided to explore that later. He wanted to go and find out if the dog-like animal tasted any better, but his current state wouldn't allow that. Even chewing a piece of meat proved to be quite a task. His body was on the verge of shutting down, but he endured.

"Ugh! The heat on this rock is so annoying! Is it always like this?"

The wounded Saiyan wiped the sweat off his temple as he gazed at the bright sun with hate. "You seem used to it, tho. How long have you been stuck on this planet?" Raditz shifted his gaze to Broly, who stared at the green beasts in the distance.

"A-Always sunny and warm."

Raditz hoped for more information, but it didn't seem like Broly was talkative. The low-class warrior decided to let it go and save questions for the boy's father. While they sat there and ate silently, Raditz observed the taller male. Deep scars covered Saiyan's face and body, indicating that the father taught Broly how to fight. It was a shame he didn't have a scouter so he could measure the young man's battle power. He hoped it was below his so he wouldn't need to listen to any ridicule.

Raditz's dark spheres moved onto the gray necklace tightly tied around Broly's neck. He wondered how it didn't annoy the tanned Saiyan as it seemed he had trouble swallowing the food with that thingy around his throat. Broly abruptly rose and tossed the meat away as he was about to pose a question.