Prologue: Kakarotta
"Bardock, hurry!" Gine exclaimed as Bardock carried their daughter in his arms. They made their way through the halls of Planet Vegeta to the bay where the pods were kept. Other Saiyans watched them as they ran, some confused, others ignoring. The couple eventually made it to the pod bay, standing in front of a pod. As they prepared to open the pod, several elite royal guards entered the room, walking over to them.
"Bardock." The tallest one said, crossing his arms as he looked down at Bardock solely due to the height difference. He was bald, unlike the other Saiyans present, but was far larger and more muscular. "You sure are in a hurry."
"I had to be here, Nappa." Bardock said, not looking at the larger Saiyan. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must place Kakarotta into this pod for travel."
"I see." Nappa said. "Well, your team is expected on Yardrat in three days."
"Bardock…" Gine said, taking Bardock's hand. "Don't go. Please."
"I have to." Bardock said. "You know how Freeza is when people refuse to do his bidding."
"Bardock." Gine said, squeezing his hand. "Please. Stay with me."
"I'll be back." Bardock said, smirking at her. "I promise."
"Alright." Gine said after some pause.
"Excellent." Nappa said, grinning. "you've got a day to pack and such. We tried to get Vegeta and Raditz to handle this one, but you know how that went."
"Yeah." Bardock said, rubbing his arm. "Kid's got a good swing."
"Yeah." Nappa said, nodding in agreement. "Made a new technique. Calls it the Galick Gun. Thing has the makings of a planet buster if she perfects it."
"Raditz was telling me something similar." Bardock said. "Called hers the Double Sunday. Not sure on the specifics, but it seems promising."
"Those two are an efficient team." Nappa said, chuckling. "Maybe even better than yours."
"Well, don't tell them that." Bardock said, chuckling. "Those two already have big enough heads as it is. Don't need them to think they'll be the next Super Saiyans or anything."
"Like that'll ever happen." Nappa said, both of them laughing. "well, you get to your prep. Celipa is waiting for you in drop bay to begin. Oh, and no more of the crazy talk of Freeza destroying the planet alright? We don't need him getting wind of that. He's already pissed off at King Vegeta for whatever reason."
"Got it." Bardock said as Nappa left with the other Saiyans.
"Are you sure Raditz will be alright with Vegeta?" Gine asked, looking to her mate.
"Raditz can handle Vegeta." Bardock said. "Vegeta's not a total troublemaker."
"I was talking about Raditz and her own troublemaking streak." Gine said. "Those two have been getting into trouble since they could walk."
"Which is what makes them an excellent team." Bardock said. "They both know how to get into trouble… and get out of it."
"True." Gine said as she placed Kakarotta in the pod. "Well, little Kakarotta. It's time for you to head off. May you survive the impending destruction of our planet."
Kakarotta looked at her parents, reaching out to them as both of her parents shared a sad look. Bardock set the coordinates and launched the pod, the parents watching as the pod soared off to its destination. Bardock and Gine's faces turned to horror as they saw Freeza's ship shortly after, the tyrant himself emerging, his floating vehicle rising up as he began to laugh.
"I should go." Bardock said.
"Bardock…" Gine said, taking his hands. "If you're going to do what I think you're going to do, let me go with you."
"But, you're not a fighter." Bardock said.
"I may not like it, but I am not incapable of throwing a punch." Gine said. "I want to at least take some part in trying to make this tyrant pay, no matter if we do anything or not."
"Alright." Bardock nodded, relenting to Gine. The two took to the skies, preparing to battle the hordes of men pouring from the ship.
Elsewhere
"Weren't we supposed to be back on planet Vegeta?" Raditz asked her shorter comrade.
"Eh, to hell with that!" Vegeta said, biting off part of a creature's arm that she had cooked. "If he thinks I'm just gonna take orders like that, he has another thing coming."
"If you say so." Raditz said. "My father sounded strange when he last made contact."
"How so?" Vegeta asked, taking another bite.
"Well" Raditz said running her fingers through her hair. "He sounded worried about something. As if Freeza was gonna try something."
"He wouldn't." Vegeta said. "He's too scared of a Super Saiyan emerging to think of crossing the Saiyans. And, if he did, he would pay with his life."
"I guess you're right." Raditz said, crossing her arms and looking into the sky.
"I hear Kakarot was selected for a mission recently." Vegeta said, putting down her food.
"I don't know if that's how it went." Raditz said. "It sounded more like father wanted her off planet by the time Freeza arrived. I know it sounds weird, but it seems like he was afraid of something."
"Whatever the case" Vegeta said. "Kakarot will have to prove herself worthy of her race. Though, if her sibling is anything to go by, I'd say she'd make a damn good Saiyan. Maybe even a Super Saiyan."
One year later—Earth
The pod crashed onto the ground, making a large crater as it did. The elderly man doing his evening training nearby jolted up as he saw it, running over to the location of the crash. He saw the pod, which had opened, alerting him to the sound of the child's crying. He walked over to it quickly, peering down into the crater to see the child who looked to be around two years old sitting outside of it crying, sitting on the ground and covered by a small cloth that covered her nudity. He quickly somersaulted over to the child, landing in front of her. The child looked up at him, intrigued.
"Hello, little one." He said. "Are you lost?"
He then caught sight of the pod behind her, having noticed the crying child first.
"You really aren't from around here, are you?" He asked. "This isn't from this world. Your energy is very foreign as well. I guess I will have to take you in. Perhaps Gyūmaō could assist me in finding you a suitable home. I will have to pay him a visit soon anyway. He could help you, I'm sure."
It was at that point he noticed the child's tail, which looked like a monkey's tail, waving and curling, seemingly responding to the child's emotion.
"Well, little one" the elder martial artist said, picking her up. "For now, I'll have to call you something. Hmm… how about Goku?"
The child stopped crying, looking at him with her black irises glistening as she looked at him curiously.
"I guess you like it." The elder said, looking at her. "You can call me Gohan. Well, let us head to my home, Goku."
The child, Goku laughed, waving her arms as the elderly martial artist tossed her gently up in the air, catching her. He put her on his back, carrying her. Goku seemed to be enjoying her ride as the elderly man ran back to his house, setting Goku down. The child quickly tried to clamber back onto his back and resume her ride, but the elderly man set her down, shaking his head. Goku continued to clamber, proving to be determined. Gohan struggled, but could see that this child was going to be a strong individual.
"You're pretty strong." Gohan said, struggling to set her down. Eventually he succeeded as the child began to climb up a post, her tail supporting her as she crossed her legs and hung upside down. This seemed to calm her down as she crossed her arms, looking at Gohan with a surprisingly analytical eye. She swung down onto the ground, swinging a fist at Gohan. Gohan blocked, grabbing Goku's hand, Goku swinging her foot, which Gohan also blocked.
"Rowdy little thing." Gohan said. "Well, I'll have to teach you some discipline." Goku swung her other foot, actually hitting Gohan and knocking him backwards slightly.
"You're pretty strong." Gohan said, chuckling. Goku looked at Gohan with amusement as she seemed to be having fun.
Gohan continued to parry and block the child's attacks, fighting until both were worn out. Goku panted, walking out of the open door of the house, Gohan following. Goku climbed a tree near the house, swinging from her tail, laughing. Gohan watched, chuckling.
"That is one active child." Gohan said. "I hope Gyūmaō can help. She may be a handful, however. I wish I could take her in, but I am afraid the fortune teller's prediction is to come true all too soon.
They did similar for five months, Goku bonding to Gohan like a parent and even learning some speech. However, after another week, on the night of the full moon, as Goku hung in the trees, something happened. Gohan looked up at the sight of the full moon, a sense of omen entering him. He shook it off as Goku looked at it, something strange happening to her as she stared at it.
Three days later
Gyūmaō walked to Gohan's house, looking around and not seeing the elder man. He figured the elder man was simply out training. He walked into the woods, seeing the destruction that had been wrought there not three days prior.
"What happened here?" He asked, looking around. As he looked, he saw the large print of something that had most likely been the cause of the destruction. He saw another one nearby, seeing something in it. He jogged over to it to see two bodies lying in it. One was that of a naked female child with a tail, said tail clutched in her hand. The other, while mutilated and seemingly crushed, resembled Gohan.
"Gohan!" Gyūmaō exclaimed, jumping down into the print and moving over to the body. The child woke up, looking up at him.
"Who you?" She asked.
"I am a friend of Gohan's." Gyūmaō crossed his arms, looking at Goku.
"You know Grampa?" she asked, looking him over. "You seem strong."
"Gohan is your grampa?" Gyūmaō asked. The child nodded.
"Goku." She said, pointing to herself.
"Hello, Goku." Gyūmaō said. "I am Gyūmaō, but you may call me Ox. I am a friend of Gohan's and I am here to see him…"
"He was squished." Goku said. "By a big monster."
"Well, I don't think it's still here." Gyūmaō said, looking around cautiously as he put his coat around the small child. "How about we go to my home and we will give your grampa a proper burial."
"Burial?" Goku asked, confused. "What that?"
"It's when you put someone into the ground when they die." Gyūmaō explained.
"Grampa not sleeping?" Goku asked.
"I'm sorry, but no." Gyūmaō said sadly. "He is not. But, I will take you back to my home. I have a daughter about your age. I'm sure you two would get along great."
"Get grampa's treasure first?" Goku asked.
"Alright." Gyūmaō nodded. "I will bury Gohan while you are gone."
Goku scampered off, Gyūmaō surprised at the speed at which she moved.
In less than fifteen minutes, Goku returned, carrying a small sack around her neck.
"Is that his treasure?" Gyūmaō asked the small child.
Goku nodded, pulling out the contents of the sack, a small orange sphere with four red stars inside of it.
"Well, I'm sure he'd be glad for you to have it." Gyūmaō said, patting the small child.
Goku climbed up a tree, hanging upside down.
"Alright, Goku" Gyūmaō said as he turned to walk away. "How about we go to my home now?"
Goku thought for a second, nodding as she followed Gyūmaō to his home, her tail swishing back and forth as she was wrapped in the coat.
So, Kakarotta made it to Earth. I wonder what sort of adventures she'll embark on. find out soon.
So, this is my first Dragon Ball Z fic. There are a few notable things to know before going into this fic. The first and most obvious is that Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz are female. Another is that Goku and Chi-Chi will not have a romantic relationship and neither will Bulma/Vegeta when it becomes relevant (though, it's not like Goku and Chi-chi have one in the series anyway). Also, Krillin probably won't be in this i don't think since Chi-Chi's kinda gonna fill his role. This story is also sort of a blend between Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z with maybe some Super and/or GT thrown in way later. It won't follow direct canon but will have quite a few of the high points. I think that's all for now, but anything else i think of, I will add.
