DBZ - Life Anew

A story of seven years

By Compdude

FORWARD:

I love DBZ. I live it, I drink it, I sleep it. It is, in my opinion, the greatest cartoon show ever known to man, and we are better off having it. In the course of my fascination with DBZ, I've realized that some of the most compelling elements of the series are stories that have never been told. In the seven-year gap between the defeat of Cell and the introduction of Saiyaman, there is a wealth of stories hinted at, but never told. What happened with Goku and his training in heaven? What about the birth of Goten, and Gohan's studies? How did Android 18 ever hook up with Krillin? What happened with Vegeta and his family? There's so much here that is never brought to light. It is my intention to weave a compelling story to detail these seven years through the eyes of the characters we love.

I should note that this is my first DBZ Fanfiction, and my first major work of fiction in a long time. But after reading what some of the rest of you DBZ fans have put out, I was duly impressed. Your comedies made me laugh, your action stories put me at the edge of my seat, your sad stories made me cry, and your lemon stories... well, anyhow... Some of the stuff out there rivaled the quality of the actual series. So I felt it was time to test my creative wit against the seasoned veterans of DBZ Fandom.

In the course of this story, I will try to stay as true as possible to the actual series. But since so little is told about these seven years, I will have to take a few artistic liberties. But don't expect me to do anything too tangential, like blow up the Earth a few times or anything. I'd also like to add that that I'm not adding any "Japanese-isms" into my story. So don't expect any injections of 'Baka,' or 'kami-sama,' or the dreaded 'Veggie-chan.' I have nothing against the Japanese style of fanfics; I just tend to stick to English suffixes, as I would undoubtedly make myself look foolish trying to talk in Japanese. But if you want to imagine a 'Son' before every 'Goku' and a 'san' after everyone else, you're more than welcome to do so. ^_^ Finally, this story is going to be long. I already have a general idea for a seven-story epic. Hey, a lot had to happen in seven years, right?

Well, enough on my part. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I'll enjoy writing it. Enjoy DBZ - Life Anew!