Here's the first chapter, enjoy! Thanks for inspiration and support daughtofrisingsun and saiyanepicness!
A/N: This is my first work of fiction in well over a year. So, I'm a little rusty but I hope that everyone enjoys it.
Flashback - " - "
Change of character/situation - "**********"
Thoughts - "Hello"
Disclaimer: I do not own dragon ball z or any of its characters. All rights belong to Akira Toriyama.
Chapter 1: Torn Away
A battered and beaten Saiyan pulled himself out of the ruble that covered him.
"What in the-?" His dry and rough voice sounded out loud with confusion. He shook his head lightly and winced at the small action. His muscles screamed at him to lie down, stay in place and never move again. He ignored them in favor to get up, which turned out to be much harder to achieve than he first thought. He stood straight, tall and strong looking to the point that he made it look like the wounds were nothing but small scratches. Fortunately enough, they weren't life threatening. "Where the hell am I? The last thing I remember is…."
The scar-faced Saiyan's eyes went wide as his voice trailed off into silence. So... those were some of Frieza's elites, huh? Hmph, no wonder he was worried. Those guys were nothing. Push overs. At that thought a menace smirk appeared on the Saiyan's face. Bloodlust ran through his veins in an instant, making him eager to fight further. He thought back to one of Frieza's minions.
- FLASHBACK -
"Bardock!"
A familiar voice shouted. The man, Bardock, turned around to face an obese pink figured. Anger hit him hard. His black eyes narrowed and grew hard as ice. He roared with rage and hatred:
"Dodoria! Tora said that you were the one responsible for that massacre. I'm going to tear you to shreds. YOU'RE FINISHED!"
The former saiyan captain roared. Flames of rage apparent in his eyes, demonic almost, as it pierced into his opponents' soul. It startled the pink alien, but it quickly was covered with a dark and mocking smirk. He replied loudly:
"Ha! The only one who's finished here is you Bardock. But if it's any consolation, I'll end this quick."
The grotesque creature inhaled a large breath, in doing so his body expanded slightly and then, without warning, he released his breath. Out came a beam of Ki which headed straight towards the saiyan. Bardock's' black eyes widened slightly at what he saw. He gasped out:
"What in the-?"
The man was unable to get out of the way. Next thing he knew the blast hit him. The sayian gritted his teeth hard as he tried to hold it back. The beam pushed him back. His feet dug into the ground a few inches. He pushed harder against the attack. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. The sheer power of the attack forced him to launch backwards. He smashed his head hard at several boulders nearby and lost consciousness as the rocks let gravity take control and covered him.
- END FLASH BACK -
Shit! I need to hurry and warn King Vegeta about Frieza's plan.The space pirate thought. He struggled to fly back to his battle pod. His injuries were substantial. As, he climbed into the pod, the Saiyan plopped down into the cushioned seat. His blood quickly stained the garment of the seat, but he ignored it in favor of his following actions. He began to type in the coordinates of his home, Planet Vegeta.
"Hold on Kakarot, I'll be there soon."
Bardock said weakly before slipping back into the dark unconsciousness. Last thing that went through his mind was the image of his youngest son in his own pod back on the planet. He could only hope that he wasn't too late.
The smell of smoke filled the air and something else, like roasting meat. It came from a small camp. In the middle of the camp was the cause for the smell and smoke. A boar like creature was cooked to perfection by a young saiyan, whose tail waved happily behind him. It had been days since he had more than a few berries. The seven year old child sat next to the flames. His long spiky black hair made its way to the midsection of his back. Man, this need to cook quicker. I'm starving! Raditz thought as his stomach let out a monstrous growl.
The full moon is tomorrow night. Soon, I'll be able to finish my job and then get off this stupid rock and get some real food back home. The long-haired Saiyan's thoughts drifted to that of the glorious dishes that were served on his home planet. His train of thought was ripped away by the smell of something burning. The child blinked a few times and looked at the food in front of him, only to find it not burning. He sniffed the air and followed it to a very familiar object... his tail!
"OWWWWW!"
The boy let out a horrifying screech. His tail had somehow landed on a red hot ember that had crackled its way out of the pit. The young saiyan ran into a field where there was large crater in the center which contained space pod. On the other side of the field there was a small creek. He quickly made his way to the pond. He dipped his tail into the cool water and the pain slowly subsided. Raditz sighed in relief.
Within seconds of the burning sensations dissipation, a sharp stabbing pain in his tail took its place. He yelped loudly in pain and took his tail out of the water to view what bit it. He met with a piranha like creature. The creature sipped into the wound its venom, which made one hallucinate. All of a sudden the shapes and colors of the planet began to fade away and blend into one mass. Raditz stumbled forward. He snapped his tail to the side, which sent the creature flying towards that direction. He then collapsed where he stood and contacted the firm soil underneath him hard. The world around him began to fade until there was nothing but darkness.
A dark skinned Saiyan youth ran through a dimly light alley reeking of garbage. Rain drops dripped from the 12 year old brow as a reflection of lightning flashed in his eyes. The boy seemed terrified. He ran without direction. He ran for his life. His young palms stained in blood. The liquid, not of his own, dripped onto the ground as the young Saiyan crawled into a corner and made his body as small as possible. His stone like face finally broke. Tears ran down his cheeks and blended with the rain. He let out a sob.
Mom, why did those men attack you? Why couldn't I have acted sooner? Maybe I could have saved you. The pre-adolescent Saiyan thought. Tears spilled from his eyes faster than the downpour around him could cover.
- FLASHBACK -
"TURLES! Quick, you need to leave. Get as far from here as you can!"
A long haired female shouted. She pushed the boy behind her toward the back door of the littered house. The youth however did not budge. Fear struck him and left the poor thing petrified. He shook his head unconsciously. His lips moved to interrogate the woman:
"M-mom, who are they?"
Two humanoid beings stood in the front room, evil smirks on either face with the door ajar behind them.
"Well, well, Safarine. It took us a long time to find you, with you hiding out on this rat hole of a planet. You must have figured King Vegeta would never have looked out here on Planet Tasadarnia." One of the creatures, a large serpent-like being, spoke with a sadistic and cocky smirk, which quickly turned into a sneer. "Lord Frieza, however, sent us out with specific instructions to scour everywhere with no stone unturned until we find you."
"W-what does Frieza want with us?"
The female saiyan inquired. She held her son protectively behind her.
"Let's just say Lord Frieza thought it was time to wipe you apes faces from existence."
The taller orange skinned being said. He then launched itself towards the woman. He slammed his knee into her ribs, breaking them and at the result made her double over. She coughed out blood and gasped as the oxygen was slammed out of her. Blood started to drip in the corner of her mouth.
"Mommy…"
The horrified child saiyan choked out with shock. His mother stood there, dying in front of him, and he was too scared to do anything!
"Turles… Run… Please…"
Safarine pleaded to her son. A soft smile appeared on her pain face, as if, it told him that everything would be all right. Why is she smiling? Turles thought with confusion. Suddenly the life drained from her eyes as her neck snapped backwards. The serpent being had used his claw to slit her jugular. Her life spilled out from the wound gaping on her throat.
The young saiyan stood there. His body trembled violently. Every emotion disappeared within an instant and all that was left was pure unadulterated rage. Fading into the air the Saiyan appeared behind the orange being. He smashed his fist through the beings back. The young saiyan's hands dripped in their blood as it protruded from his victim's' chest. Sprinting at unbelievable speed, he shot at the serpent being a kick into its kneecap breaking it instantly.
"ARRRGGGGHHHH" The snake scream out in pain. "P-please… let me go. I was just following orders. Please don't kill me."
He pleaded for his life. The saiyan pre-teen knelt down, gently placing his hands on the serpentine's cheeks. Their eyes connected and the snake knew this was where his life would end. With one swift move the Saiyan snapped his mother's assailant's' neck.
- END FLASH BACK -
He hid in that corner for a short time, waiting for the unknown third assailant to run past him. Hatred started to take over his young heart. His teeth clench hard and he hugged himself. He stayed quiet for the rest of the time, and made no noise as the figure of the other murderer ran past him.
A saiyan pod flew through the emptiness of space.
"Arrival at coordinates +40.689060, -74.044636" A robotic female voices said.
The saiyan, Bardock, awoke. His mind clouded as he attempted to open his eyes. His eyes then widened in shock as he tried to process what he saw. This couldn't be right. Where the once great Planet Vegeta, home of the Saiyan's and everyone Bardock had known was gone. Nothing was left behind but large chunks of red stone and terra, which floated through the now emptiness of space.
"No." The Saiyan whispered to himself "FRIEZAAAAAAA, I WILL KILL YOU!"
The scar-faced saiyan roared, but his voice was unheard outside of his space pod.
A/N: So there's the first chapter. I know that's not exactly how things happened between Bardock and Dodoria but I had to make some necessary changes for the good of the story. Let me know what you think. I would also like to thank TheAnimeWriterLover for all your help.
-Bardock Ascendit autem ex