Wait and Watch

'I've been floating in this alien baby container for three days.' I thought depressingly, I think I have truly come to understand boredom on an all-new level. The life of a Saiyan infant is not a lively one, being in this containment pod I've started to get used to the pattern of eating sleeping and... well I bet you can guess. Other than this, I've had plenty of time to think of what I need to do to get stronger and although I cannot control much since my time here is limited, I have thought of a few plans to control my situation a little.

I've been thinking of the Dragon ball story plot and if my theory stands firm, the future has a few certain details which I will need to build my actions around. First, although it was never really stated how long Goku stayed on planet Vegeta before Bardock sent him to Earth it will happen within two years' time. Therefore, my first amendment to the story will be; The route will need to change from Earth to Namek, I have specific reasoning for this but will not focus on my reasonings currently. I feel its more important to learn as much as possible about the current technology during my short time on this planet.

 I've started to pay attention to the alien techs on their routines, I watched their movements, conversations, and although it wasn't the best way to learn I did seem to make quick progress. After a months' time, I got a basic understanding of the systems that are used, and I feel if I could get my hands on some of the equipment, I might have a chance to change my space pods destination on the day of my departure. On a side note, I've found myself getting quick to anger about the simplest of things and would rampage in my pod punching walls and kicking the glass viewing area. I was honestly confused; my temper was never this bad even when I was a child in my previous life, I was well behaved. Oddly, I couldn't even stand a slight sneer of the green birthing assistances that make their way through when a new Saiyan baby is brought in.

Partly, it might be because my first experience in this world was being threatened by one of their races. I cannot help feeling there is more to my anger than what meets the eye though, I know Saiyan's anatomy is closer to their primal nature than humans since it is possible for them to be able to transform into a great ape when we see a full moon. When I focus on these feelings it's a tangible necessity to decimate the vile beings in front of me when faced with these life forms. It's like something inside urges me to challenge them to a fight. I feel an impulse to get stronger by battling and if I could I might obtain something I've been missing. This part of me I remember its name from my previous life is called ("Ōzaru") and it urges me to obtain power. I know if I cannot master these instincts, I would be no better than anyone of the Saiyan here on planet Vegeta.

Many days have gone by and I often see Matron Potota checking my stats, her large frame stands out from the masses and her calm demeanor ensures no one interrupts her. Matron Potota casts harsh presents to these aliens around her and it makes me wonder how well she would have done not as a Matron of the birthing ground but as a warrior on a team. Keeping her word to Gine, she checks my states every day, but I haven't seen hide nor hair of my mother. This frustrated me, in the history I knew about the DB world there was never a mention of complications during Goku's birth. I can't help but think this might have something to do with my transmigration into this life and the feeling of guilt burdens me a little.

I've started to feel responsible for her wellbeing, and each day that goes by I watch the entrance for the pixy woman that birthed me. After another month went by, I did get a visitor but not the person I had been expecting, he looked about 8 years old with long raven hair reaching his back with a naive smile on his face. I could see the person that would one day become an enemy, but right now he was just a young boy meeting his baby brother for the first time. "Hi…" He said nervously. I could see the hesitation on his face to speak he seemed to have low self-esteem.

 If I remember correctly Bardock and Raditz didn't have a good relationship, Bardock saw his son as weak and his only support was Gine. Seeing his older brother now I could tell he didn't speak often. My guess was that it had something to do with how Bardock interacted with him as if everything he did was sub-par. "My name is Raditz and I am your big brother." He said shyly confirming what I already knew, I felt myself re-evaluating this young boy from the man I knew from the manga. He spoke to me like I too might also tease or ridicule him for his soft speech most likely how every other Saiyan reacted to his approach.

If Raditz was born on any other planet he wouldn't be such an oddity, but he had to be born in a race of warriors and for the second time in this life I felt I needed to protect someone. I don't know how I am going to protect this brother of mine, I can barely plan out how I'm going to survive this collapsing timeline myself, let alone a brother and a mother as well. *SYSTEM* I said inside my mind. ~DING-DING~ the system responded letting me know it was ready for a command. 'Extrapolate the possibilities of saving this timeline.' ~DING-DING~ Less than fifteen percent.~ I felt like facepalming.

Did it have to be such a high failure rate? I resolved myself, if I can save this timeline then I will. But if I cannot I will have to abandon it and save the people I can. The plans I've made so far include how to escape this timeline into a more stable one. But if necessary but bringing people along with might up the difficulty level. 'Hmm.' I had to think this through and not make it up as I go along. Meanwhile, Raditz kept talking like a baby would actually understand…

 Well, I did understand but I doubt any other baby who was only two-three months old. He was in the middle of telling a story about his first battle with our father… "I started to charge my Ki blast at the creature!" he exclaimed with animated hand movements. Apparently, he went to a world with near sentient intelligent life to get the planet ready to sell. They had just set up camp and his father and other team members were in a meeting he wasn't invited into when a giant crab creature attacked. "Its pincers were huge! I dodged to the left… then to the right… When I thought the creature was just too slow..." he paused making his story seem more suspenseful. "Suddenly, he had me around the waist! I thought I was done for…" He paused with emotion coloring his features and I could almost see him reliving every moment he had at the time of the battle.

"Then, WAM!" Raditz right hand-pounded into the other. "A rock about the size of my foot" He lifted his foot for emphasis, and I smiled at his antics. "The crab's left eye exploded causing his hold on me to loosen and I was able to break free and sent a Ki ball right into his mouth! Hehe," Raditz laughed when he told me the next part. "We ate crab meat for three days!" I had to admit I was enthralled by not only his story but especially the crab meat, I wanted to pound on the glass and ask if he still had some. I knew it was a stupid question but for some reason hearing about a good meal like that made me ravenous. Sure, this containment pod gave the perfect amount of nourishment for a Saiyan infant. But his story brought out the beast inside of me, I wanted to be the one out in the heat of battle hunting my prey and feasting with my brethren.

His story brought out the warrior inside of me that I wasn't sure actually existed. I mean, I am a man who was reincarnated into a fictional story… The story produced by a person over twenty years ago how can I account for how real this all feels to me. I then realized I had to forget this was a Manga, anime, franchise. Because right now it has become my life. I shook head for thinking too much.

Refocusing on the eight to nine-year-old child in front of myself, who had just told me a story that reconfirmed my existence in this life. I reached out to him through the glass. I am not sure how the original Goku thought about his older brother, but I know what happened to them was not just a fictional story but an actual tragedy. A tragedy that no one really thought about, Raditz killed several thousand people before he went to earth, and he continued to kill people on earth. Then he kidnapped Goku's son and threatened to kill his nephew unless Goku kills more innocent people as well.

He became a monster, but he was also his brother. I'm sure it hurt Raditz, after twenty years he found his only living family member but he didn't even remember him, and this brother had forsaken everything about his race and on top of that he was treated like an enemy. It proves my theory on Raditz's original story; because Raditz was soft-hearted, he was treated like dirt from on his planet and it did not help he was born a low-class warrior. Then when he lost his family and world, he had lost all support to this life, so he followed his small band of Saiyan warriors to massacre worlds for Frieza's profit. At some point, he must have snapped. He buried his emotions and became everyone's punching bag, and the rest is history. Right now, Raditz can be pitied, 'and I will save him!' I resolved. Raditz standing outside of my pod seen me put my hand on the glass and with a smile like any normal 8 – 9-year-old boy would.

 He matched my offered hand and put it on the glass as well. "Kakarot, I need to check on mom. She has been in a healing pod for a while now and I don't want her to get lonely. I'll tell her about you as well so goodbye for now." He started to walk away but paused then he turned around and came back to the glass to my surprise. "Oh, I almost forgot. In about two weeks I am getting to join a new team. It's a little scary because I hear it has the prince in it as well, but your big brother will make you all proud." He said bolstering his courage. "The only thing is I may not see you in a long time so… don't forget me." He placed his hand on the containment pod again and this time I matched his hand trying to give this child a boost to try and get through the next few years without everyone in his life. He nodded at me and ran out the door again.

As I watched my brother run out of the door of his recent visitation, I knew I would have to start to do something soon. If I don't start to build my battle power I will have to watch as the world in front of me goes on without me. I resolved myself to no longer be a spectator, I have a theory I have been working on since I came to this life and seen how my physiology has changed my personality. 'Saiyans are naturals'. Yes, this is my theory. Kind of a simple theory I'll admit but if I believe this to be fact and if I start self-training, I might be able to interact with this world just with my mind. Since Saiyans are naturals, meaning we are closer to our pre-evolved form we might have it easier in manipulating Ki. If I can manipulate my Ki to become a force outside my body and shape it to be a hand or even just a finger, then I might be able to change my pod's destination to planet Namek.