was content to have sowed the first doubts. He waved Gokou and Gohan over to him.
<br />
<br />
"Gokou, can you take the four of us to the sister of the Turtle Lord?"
<br />
Gokou's eyes brightened."Ahh ... I didn't think of that at all. Uranai Baba ... but sure, no problem. Touch me somewhere."
<br />
<br />
Gohan and Piccolo each grabbed a piece of his tattered combat suit, the Irider hesitated when Gokou simply grabbed his shoulder with his free hand. The Super Saiyan concentrated and a heartbeat later they were all in Uranai Baba's palace.
<br />
<br />
The little old lady was hovering over her sphere as always and, as always, she looked rather sullen.
<br />
<br />
"What do you want again? You disturb my business ..."
<br />
"We need your crystal ball to show our guest here some truths," said Piccolo.
<br />
<br />
"You know my price for using the sphere," said Uranai Baba ungraciously.
<br />
"Um ... unfortunately we don't have that much money with us," said Gokou and scratched his head in embarrassment.
<br />
"She should be one of the ferrymen?", The Irider shook his head. "She never has such powers."<br />
<br />
"Oh no?", Uranai Baba knitted her eyebrows. “Then that's just some birthmark, isn't it?” She rolled up a sleeve and a strangely intertwined symbol glittered on her upper arm.
<br />
<br />
"What is that?", Gohan asked in amazement.
<br />
<br />
"It is the sign of the ferrymen. Without this symbol one cannot lead souls," explained Piccolo.
<br />
<br />
The Irider swallowed. "It looks real, but ... but does this earthly woman really have the power to show me the truth about the end of my world and the enslavement of my people?"
<br />
"Aha ... that's what it's about," Uranai Baba gave Goku and Piccolo a sharp look. "That it stays between us, otherwise I can shut the shop down here ..." She hopped off the ball and conjured its power.
<br />
<br />
They all knelt in turn so that nothing escaped them. At first only fog was visible, but it soon cleared. Again the scene emerged where the Namekians presented the medicine to the early Irides, but this time one could understand the words they were exchanging.<br />
<br />
"But you have to consider that you will have fewer children at the same time, because hopefully they will all survive now," said the Namek to the village elder. "Otherwise your clan will be so numerous that it will overrun all the other villages."
<br />
<br />
The Irider pretended to understand, but as soon as the Namek were gone, one saw the men of the village come up with a plan not to do anything about the high number of children so that their clan would soon rule over the planet. Later leaders also rewarded large numbers of children in order to ensure the strength of their armies.
<br />
<br />
The Irider swallowed, visibly concerned, but did not dare to doubt the image of the crystal ball. The scene changed.
<br />
<br />
One saw a bunch of Zharg ships circling lonely Namekian ship drifting in space. The Namekian ship was boarded, the crew apparently fell victim to an accident, but the data storage of their computers was still complete.The Zharg deciphered all codes and thus learned about the Irides and their planet. They flew there because the technology of the Irider was still too primitive to track down the observers from space, they were able to develop an antivirus in peace and quiet, which after a few years of spreading had completely erased the dangerous pathogen so that they were without any danger could land ..
<br />
"So it was really my people to whom the Zharg owed their knowledge of your world," murmured Piccolo.
<br />
<br />
"Yes, but it was a coincidence and not a sale ..." said the Irider and did not take his eyes off the ball. "Now only one stone is missing ..."
<br />
<br />
Again the scene changed, now pictures of the uprising of the Irider against the Zharg appeared. The remaining Zharg could be seen taking refuge in a couple of ships.
<br />
<br />
"If only we had never got our hands on the Namek's data," cursed a Zharg officer in charge."Now these slaves will chase us to the end of the universe."
<br />
"Not if we accuse them of other booty," said a sly-looking Zharg of high rank, apparently a politician. "We'll still have the Namek ship's data if we configure our weapons to match the Namek's energy signature and use it to shoot the Irider planet to pieces ..."
<br />
<br />
"A brilliant idea!" Praised the general. "That's how we do it. Let them go hunting for Namekians and forget about us until we have built a new fleet and show them that they cannot rebel against us with impunity ..."
<br />
<br />
The crystal ball went dark.
<br />
<br />
"Satisfied?" Asked Uranai Baba.
<br />
"More than ..." said Piccolo, glancing sideways at the stunned Irider.
<br />
"Everything ... everything wrong ... everything different," he stammered and put his hands over his face. "I was ready to do anything to avenge my people and my world, I even wanted to sacrifice a helpless little Earthling ..." He clenched his hands and took a deep breath.“I have no right to mercy, as blind as I was.” He looked up at Piccolo, who was standing in front of him with his arms crossed. "If you want to pay me back for the pain I did to your friends ..." Ramagi bowed his head in resignation, closed his eyes and waited for the blow. But nobody came. Instead, a cool hand fell on his shoulder. "Get up, you fool," Piccolo growled. "You don't have time for such nonsense."
<br />
<br />
"He's right," affirmed Gokou. "If the crystal ball is right, then these slavers are just waiting to catch you again, aren't they? You are a strong fighter, your people need you."
<br />
<br />
Ramagi got up on weak knees. Gohan also nodded encouragingly to him. "You can't let your friends down."
<br />
<br />
"And don't forget to tell your people the truth about the Namekians," added Piccolo. "Not that one of them stumbles on the new planet Namek and still believes these lies."<br />
<br />
The Irider collected himself. "I will and if it takes another 400 years, I will convince each of my people of the truth. I thank you all."
<br />
With that he took another flat apartment out of his pocket, pressed a button and disappeared.
<br />
"Now what?" Asked Gohan.
<br />
<br />
"Your birthday is not over yet," said Piccolo.
<br />
Gokou nodded. "I'll take you and Piccolo to the Bratpfannenberg and then bring the others in. You should now finally have the party you were looking forward to so much."
<br />
"I'm really sorry, little one, but I don't have a present for you," said Piccolo, holding up his empty hands.
<br />
<br />
"That doesn't matter," beamed Gohan. "I'm so happy that you are coming. But could you grant me a tiny wish?" He looked pleadingly at his green friend. Piccolo was in a generous mood and nodded.
<br />
<br />
"Great! Grandfather promised me a karaoke show.You will sing with me, won't you? "
<br />
<br />
Gokou and Uranai Baba burst out laughing when they saw Piccolo's stunned expression. "I'll come with you," said the old lady, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes. "Maybe I'll still find my old video camera somewhere ..."
<br />
<br />
Piccolo gave a small smile. "Better not, if the thing is worth something to you ..."
<br />
Gokou bit back a laugh and shook hands each with his friend and his son. "Let's go!"
<br />
<br />
....
<br />
<br />
It turned out to be a very boisterous party. None of them could yet fully guess what horror the arrival of the cyborgs would bring with it ...
<br />
<br />
end
<br />
<br />
<br />