Dragon Ball Story: The Lost and The Forgotten

The Start of Getting Stronger!

Inside the deep cave, the long-haired warrior opened his eyes. The Saiyan wanted to change positions but halted once the pain surged through his body. He bit the flesh inside his mouth as he tried to endure the pain. Once it faded away, the young man frowned and mumbled a few swear words under his breath. As his dark orbs drifted to the side, he noticed Broly. He was confused at first to see him sleeping curled like a ball, but then he remembered the scarred Saiyan helped him yesterday and decided to stay. Raditz was glad not to be alone, which compelled the warrior to stop his thoughts and shake his head.

"Tch! I'm going soft! I should be thinking of getting stronger and when to kill Paragus, not letting some stupid emotions control me!"

Raditz radiated a growl from his throat while he glared at Broly. However, the wild Saiyan played a big part in his plan. He needed the kind male to get stronger, much stronger than ever before. If he genuinely intended to progress, push himself over the limit, and surpass Nappa and Vegeta, he required Broly to train and spar with him. He closed both fists tightly as images of his former companions flashed before him. Their mocking voices echoed within his mind, on which Raditz slammed his fist against the ground, thus waking up Broly.

"Had a good sleep? I'm sure you did since you didn't have to worry about that scum. Broly, did you decide what you want to do about Paragus?"

Raditz's words reached Broly, who was stretching. The Saiyan grabbed some food and sat down. While devouring the meat, the wild-haired man wore a troubled look in his gentle eyes. He spent the entire night thinking about his father's words and how the older male had treated him throughout his life. Just thinking about it made him tremble with fury, which scared him.

Seeing Broly's turmoil, Raditz sighed and said, "Listen, I have a proposition for you. I want to grow stronger, but it's painfully obvious I can't alone. However, if you agree to train and spar with me, once I get stronger enough, I will eliminate Paragus for you." Raditz's tone got serious, which caused Broly to stop eating and look at the long-haired warrior.

At first, Broly was surprised and delighted to hear that Raditz desired to train and spar with him. In his mind, that meant that Raditz wanted to spend more time together and that the long-haired Saiyan didn't despise him. For the first time since meeting Ba, Broly felt such a thing. However, his moment of delight lasted momentarily. He shifted the focus onto his dreadful father. The tanned Saiyan wanted to find any reason to object to Raditz's proposal but couldn't. Broly's mind was racing, troubled with what to say. He bit his lower lip and growled out of frustration while a wild look substituted his gentle expression.

Sweat slid down Raditz's bruised face. He swallowed hard as he stared at Broly's menacing eyes. "Y-You don't need to decide right away. Just know my offer stands, and it's up to you to decide what's better for you: living free without someone constantly ordering you around, treating you like garbage, or continuing to live miserably." He let out another sigh and thought Broly was surely going to leave.

"I-I will train with you, but you're too weak to spar with me. You should start fighting baby spiders before we can spar."

The long-haired warrior was pleased to hear that Broly decided to train with him after all. However, his morale went down upon realizing that Broly bluntly insulted him, probably not even realizing. For some reason, Raditz couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and smile for a second.

"I may be weak now, but I'm a proud Saiyan warrior! Now that others do not hold me down, I will become the strongest!"

Raditz's eyes glowed with resolve and belief. Now that Nappa and Vegeta weren't here, constantly ridiculing him and planting doubt in his mind, he would get so strong they would regret ever mocking him. But not just them; everyone else in the Freeza Force would regret ever picking on him and tormenting him.