This fic is of Bardock's thoughts as he watches Goku fight. It also explorers whether Goku has a dark side to him. I still haven't decided whether to set it during the Saiyan or Frieza Saga.
Kakarotto. Since my death at the hands of Frieza those many years ago, I have watched you grow from a boy to a man. From an awkward novice to the one strongest saiyans of all time. I have witnessed you master every form and technique that you have been taught as if you were the one who created them. I have seen you find what so many seek but fail to achieve, the delicate balance between grace, speed and power.
You stand at the brink of becoming everything I had hoped you would… or possibly everything I have feared. You have come far since your journey, driven by the same desire of a challenge that I once had and saw in another many years ago.
He, too completely dedicated himself to mastering the fighting arts, but his journey took him down a vicious and brutal path. His quest to fulfil his fighting potential awoke in him a ruthless brutality. His training had taken him to a crossroads. To pursue greatness with honour and purity of heart or to allow his desire for victory to become a murderous need. When faced with his choice, he chose the same option as every other saiyan, to sacrifice his humanity for the sake of power. These are the same crossroads that you will soon reach and this is the same decision that is still yours to make.
There is a side of you that you must confront, as must all of us who choose to devote our lives to the pursuit of our arts. You must face the part of you that ruthlessly craves to win, even when the price is too high, when the price of that victory is taking a life. All of us who choose the way of the warrior must eventually do one thing. We must face ourselves. And fight. You must fight and decide who you truly are.
The battle may be difficult. Negativity, wrath and cruelty often seem to overcome goodness, peace and honour. But in the taunting face of your dark half, you cannot give up.
Kakarotto, my son…. I hope you will fulfil your limitless potential, not by succumbing to your power, but by mastering it. Every light must have its darkness but do not let yours defeat you.
This is my first DBZ fic, so please don't be too harsh. I know it is short but I couldn't think of anything else to add.