Hey I know this is the third time I've had to redo the prologue of this story. But I never seemed satisfied with them until now. I already have chapter one started so I'm hoping to get that posted up soon. Storyline is basically still the same as before except I've added a few twists here and there. I hope you guys like this one. It might seem a bit rush especially on the sections where Kakarot shows up, but that's because I wanted to get this chapter over with. I might come back and fixed a few parts but probably later on once I get this story much further. So please R&R and tell me what you think and remember no flames.

Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ. I wish I did like everyone else but don't.

Prologue: Fall of the Saiyans, A changed Fate

Bardock, gravely injured, stood alone amongst countless of Frieza's elites. All surrounding him from every corner with no way of escaping. Aching pain from severe wounds he had suffered from his previous bout against one of Frieza's strongest henchmen, Dodoria searing through his entire body, but he merely shrugged the feeling away as he focused at his objective at hand. Confronting the tyrant that enslaved his people for as long as he could remember. This might being his one and only chance to change the said fate of his future and his home planet. The odds stacked against him but still standing tall with pride.

"It's over Frieza. You've lived long enough. Actually it's been a little too long for my taste," he said. "We're free. We will no longer bow at your feet, obey your orders. You can find someone else to do your dirty work. Oh yeah. There's one last thing." Opening his right hand forcefully as he fought against the pain. A blue spinning ball of energy appeared in the saiyan's palm.

Frieza sat in his transporter, a few feet above his ship, situated not too far from the young saiyan warrior. His face expressionless as he listened to the man's speech of betrayal. Not at all phased by the saiyan's somewhat sudden treachery against him. It didn't matter for he had already made his decision of destroying them once and for all. Wiping them out completely from existence for their purpose was no longer needed. With the threat of a legendary super saiyan being born among the lot of monkeys he didn't want to risk of the runt ever existing. Destroying them now was the best solution to this little ordeal.

Slowly lifting, at the same time, bending his right index finger slightly, Frieza begins to gather energy. Bright orange and yellow ki forming and getting larger as the necessary power gathered.

"This is for all people we killed in your name! I just wished we weren't ever foolish enough to obey you!" Pulling his arm back. Preparing to unleash his attack on the tyrant that has caused his misery for as long as he could remember. Well it was all going to end here and now. "Here! Have it!" Pushing forward he releases the Final Spirit Cannon. An attack filled with his last bit of energy left within him. This was his final attack.

Frieza, clearly unaffected by the blast, merely laughed as his attack began to grow bigger by the second. Bardock's blast colliding head-on against it but doing no affect whatsoever as it cancelled out. Frieza's attack still continuing to increase in size.

"No way!," said the young saiyan as he witnessed his Final Spirit Cannon doing no damage against it. Regardless he still stood his ground. Awaiting the inevitable fate that awaited him. After all this time of trying to prevent his vision from coming true. It seemed like he merely helped to cause his planet's demise. It was over. For him and his race. Planet Vegeta was going to fall at the hands of that tyrant.

"Bardock, you should've never have forgotten your place." Lifting his right hand higher. The now fully powered energy blast known as Supernova filled the darkened skies of space with it's illuminating light. "Now die with the rest of your retched planet!" With one swift movement of his index finger, Frieza unleashes the attack.

"No Frieza! Don't!," yelled out one of his many elites as he begged him to spare their lives. But to no avail. The blast was already released and heading down towards it's intended target. The red, ruby planet that was Vegeta. Incinerating anything and everything in it's path. Including the lone wolf saiyan whom stood in the frontlines.

The blast continued on it's deadly descent down towards the planet's atmosphere. It's force strong as it touched down on Vegeta's surface then penetrated through the ground until it reached the planet's core. Not long it became unstable and no longer able to hold the planet together. The result, Planet Vegeta exploding taking those who remained within. Wiping them out completely.

"Oh my! This is stupendous!," said Frieza in hysteric laughter as he prided himself of his accomplishment of destroying the mightiest race in the entire universe. The Saiyan race wiped out with one mere attack. "Wow! What a great show! Unbelievable! Look at that!" He continued to laugh. Watching as the affect from his Supernova continued. Then with one final explosion, the former planet known as Vegeta, was completely destroyed. With only emptiness filling the space where the once proud saiyan race resided.

Meanwhile, inside Frieza's ship, Zarbon and Dodoria watched as the planet continued to shatter and fall. Orange and yellow lights brightening the darkened skies of space as the blast incinerated whatever was left of Planet Vegeta. Though the two elite's faces remained expressionless, inside they couldn't shake off the feeling of shock they felt at witnessing their master's tremendous power. With only one attack the saiyan's home world was gone, along with any fools that remained inside. Now they understood why they never once questioned Frieza as they never wished to ever suffer the same fate.

"So that's it then. Their gone," said Dodoria.

"I say good riddance. That's what those saiyans get for defying Lord Frieza," added Zarbon.

"I know."

"Commander Dodoria, sir. You might want to take a look at this," spoke up an elite that was stationed at the controls.

Dodoria made his way towards the soldier that called to him. Stopping behind him. Zarbon soon followed. "What is it?," asked Dodoria.

"There sir," replied the elite as he pointed towards the screen situated in front of him.

Dodoria shifted his gaze where the man was indicating. "What?! A saiyan space pod?!"

"It appears like this one managed to escape before Lord Frieza destroyed Vegeta," said Zarbon as he stood the elite's left side. "What luck."

"Commander Dodoria, intercept course," asked the elite.

"Yes. Reroute the space pod's coordinates back to Lord Frieza's ship. We cannot allow for this one to get away so easily. Luck only happens once in a lifetime and this monkey already wasted his. Too bad he won't see it all the way through. Now do it."

"Yes sir." Obeying Dodoria's orders the elite began to type in commands on the keyboard in front of him. His fingers flying as he typed rapidly into the controls. Hacking through the space pod's tacking system to delete the coordinates the ship was currently following, then replacing them with a new destination point.

The saiyan space pod that the elite was currently tracking, continued its flight towards it's course to the planet Earth. Inside harbored a small saiyan infant with black wild hair that spiked out in all directions. He didn't seem more than a day old or so as he laid fast asleep on the soft cushioned brown seat sucking his thumb. The child completely oblivious of the surprise attack on his home planet. The child known as Kakarot.

"Incoming command. Current coordinates for Planet Earth deleted. Downloading new coordinates and new destination point," spoke up a feminine AI voice through a small speaker attached to the ship's main computer system. "Downloading complete. New coordinates activated. Rerouting course." Multiple lights flashed rapidly as the ship's AI began to change course.

After a few seconds passed the space pod turned. Flying towards it's new destination point. Back to Frieza's ship.

Elsewhere…

Meanwhile, in the farther reaches of space. On a distant planet, miles away from the Planet Vegeta. Young five year old Prince Vegeta kneeled center amongst countless of dead bodies from warriors he had destroyed not long ago. The child completely oblivious to the battle taking place on his home planet by the very tyrant they strived so hard to please. His entire race falling.

Silence surrounded everywhere around him. Pure quietness that he had become accustomed to since he was first allowed to go on missions. Silence after wiping out an entire race. A sign of victory.

Just then his scouter begins to beep indicating an incoming message. "Prince Vegeta. Do you copy sir?," spoke up a male voice through his scouter.

"I'm here," replied the young prince.

"Sir unfortunate news from Lord Frieza."

Great! What does that lizard freak want now?, thought Vegeta in annoyance.

"Planet Vegeta was struck by a large asteroid today, and destroyed."

What?! Planet Vegeta… destroyed?! The little chibi couldn't believe what he was hearing. His home planet, destroyed by an asteroid. But how could that have been possible?

"Prince Vegeta. Are you still there sir?"

Quickly shaking off the feeling of shock from out of his system and returning to his cold self, Prince Vegeta replied to the man speaking to him. "Oh. And you're sure?," he replied. A hint of slight hesitation in his voice, but not at all noticeable by the man whom spoke to him through his scouter.

"Affirmative sir. Lord Frieza sends his sympathies and regrets." The man pauses for a brief moment then continues. "As of now you are the only known survivor."

"Oh. Really."

"Would you like to send a reply sir."

"No. No reply."

"Very well then sir." After that the message closes as the young Prince remained in pure silence once again.

Vegeta's face remained expressionless as his pride and his short years of training to build a hard, cold exterior wouldn't allow for him to show any signs of emotions for the loss of his home planet. However his mind begins to wonder with so many questions. Planet Vegeta destroyed by a large asteroid. For some reason to him it didn't seem to make much sense. Today, as if out of nowhere. But how and how wasn't anyone able to detect it? Or stop it none the less… Why hadn't Frieza done something to stop it? Something wasn't right. He just knew it.

The young prince stood as he dusted off the dirt from his pants. Once done began to face forward once again. His onyx black eyes not set on anything in particular. His mind still thinking of the news he had just received from one of Frieza's henchmen. Though the words sounded true, for him, he had his suspicions.

Frieza. Prince Vegeta shut both of his fists tightly and clenched his teeth. His anger somewhat rising. A quick flashing image of his father, King Vegeta, appearing in his mind. The threat Frieza had made to him if he didn't do what the tyrant wanted. With Planet Vegeta destroyed. Does that mean his father was gone as well? "Father," he said in a low toned voice.

Meanwhile Elsewhere: Outerspace…

A saiyan space pod is flying through the darkened skies of space. Bright white stars being the only source of light. The space pod is alone as it continues on it's path towards it's destination. The young saiyan warrior inside unaware of the battle that took place only mere moments ago. Frieza's ship no longer present. Neither the planet of the once proud Saiyan race. The mightiest warriors in the entire universe.

Eight year old Raditz, the first son of Bardock, is sitting patiently in his space pod with both of his arms crossed over the chest area of his armor. Both of his eyes shut. Hidden behind the small bangs that hung over his forehead. Covering them completely from sight. His head resting back against the soft, cushioned brown seat.

The young boy had been gone for quite sometime now. A few weeks from last he checked. He wasn't really sure. He was just looking forward to coming home to Vegeta. Reunited with his kind.

It shouldn't be long now. I should soon be able to see Vegeta from here and receive a message from the landing station of my arrival, thought Raditz to himself.

ERROR! Current destination no longer detected, spoke up the feminine AI voice from his ship's computer system. This snapped the young saiyan's eyes wide open as he sat up straight in his seat. Requesting new destination point. I repeat, request new destination point.

"What?," said Raditz in pure confusion. Both of his arms unfolding. "What's that suppose to mean? Stupid thing." The little chibi brought both of his hands up and began to push buttons on the keyboard situated in front of him. "Must be broken or something. It can't be right. Can it?" Raditz continued to type in codes as he tried to figure out the problem. To see if his computer was on the fritz or if the readings were really true, and something was wrong.

How can it possible that it can no longer track down Planet Vegeta? Damn thing must be broken. It just has to be. The young warrior continued typing in commands on the keyboards. Trying to see if he could get a hold on someone in the landing station. In the end, his results were replied with nothing but static. Almost as if there was really nothing there. "What the hell is going?," he asked no one in particular. Since he was alone in all. "What's happened? Why can't it find Planet Vegeta?… Something not right."

Raditz's ship then came to a complete halt. The young saiyan shifted his gaze up from their current position in front of the ship's main computer, and came to a shocking revelation. His onyx black eyes widened to see that the once proud planet of the Saiyan race was gone completely and replaced with complete emptiness. Not a single trace of Vegeta left.

"No. Planet Vegeta," he said through shocked words. The door of the ship then begins to hiss as it opened. Allowing for the young warrior to step outside to get a clearer view. Planet Vegeta was truly no more. "It's gone… But how?… It can't be… Father."

Frieza's Ship: Moments later…

Prince Vegeta stood in a medium sized room. His arms crossed over his chest with his eyes shifted towards the ground as he didn't seem to be focusing them on anything in particular. Just letting his mind wonder with thoughts of the sudden tragic events that had taken place not to long ago. The destruction of his home planet when some kind of huge asteroid collided with it's surface causing the planet to explode. At least, that's what Frieza had told him. Though not sure why for some reason inside he doubted the man's words. Though sounded truthful in some ways, but different at the same time. He didn't trust the man's words too well, but he'd play along for now.

Accompanying the young five year prince was his attendant Nappa. A very tall, muscular man that also commanded an army of elites for his father, the King. Or did now anyway. He was clad in First Class Elite armor. Darkened blue for most of the armor with golden-yellow for the shoulder-like pads on either sides. His tail wrapped firmly around his waist as he stood to the prince's right. Mimicking his same stance. Also trying to piece together the mysterious pieces that lead to the fall of Planet Vegeta, and the death of the King.

Silence exchanged between the two saiyans as neither one spoke a word. For the moment they welcomed it as the scenario called for it. Everything just seemed to happen so fast they didn't know what to think. Believe Frieza's words or deny and call him a liar. Either way it wouldn't reveal to them the real truth of what had happened. They were away on another planet during the whole time anyway. So what other choice did they have if they weren't even their to experience it. Everything just seemed to be going by so fast.

Just then, the sound of the automatic sliding door is heard as a newcomer joined the two saiyans. Stepping inside once the door fully slid open, the new arrival made his way towards Prince Vegeta and Nappa. The door closing once again. The two warriors didn't need to see what the person looked like as they were already aware of who he was. Clad in armor similar to Nappa's. Except his was black for most of the armor then brownish colored on the shoulders. He was a low level judging by his attire, but a last remaining member as well.

"So it looks like we weren't the only survivors after all," said Nappa as he broke the tense silence that once surrounded them.

Raditz made his way towards the Prince and his attendant. His eyes fixed towards the ground as his thoughts were also filled with so many unanswered questions. Planet Vegeta was gone with no explanation. Maybe the Prince or Nappa might know. He's sure they must've spoken to Frieza by now. Maybe they would fill him in on what happened. The young eight year old, knowing the usual formal greeting when in the presence of the Prince, bowed down on one knee once he was mere feet away from him. His head low as he greeted him.

"My Prince, it is an honor to be in your presence right now," spoke up Raditz. "I am relieved to see that you are well."

Vegeta took a quick glance over the young warrior that had just joined them. He didn't seem much older than he was. Maybe about three or four years apart. His armor clearly stating his rank. A Third Class warrior, a low level. He must've also been away from their home planet when it was destroyed. Vegeta then knew this kid wouldn't know much about what happened either. For now, the truth still remained a mystery.

Snapping back to reality, Prince Vegeta then remembered that this newcomer was bowing at his feet. The formal greeting when in the presence of those in the Royal Family. Looking away, turning his head slightly to his left he finally replied, "There is no need for formality for the moment soldier. You may stand."

Doing as he was told, Raditz returned to his usual standing position. A questionable look in his onyx black eyes as he wanted to ask them about what happened and why their home planet was gone. "My Prince, what happened to Planet Vegeta?," he asked. "Pardon my rudeness just to ask bluntly, but when I returned from my mission it was gone."

"That's because it is gone," replied Prince Vegeta. His gaze never meeting the older saiyan. His face expressionless as his arms remained crossed over his chest. His eyes fixed on something else as he spoke.

"What?! But how?!"

"I don't know. But according from what Frieza told me, Vegeta was struck by a huge asteroid earlier today then destroyed."

"An asteroid?"

Nodding to indicate his answer, the five year old continued. "It also sounded kind of suspicious to me too, but that's the only explanation we have for the moment. Apparently everyone else says the same thing, but we all know their reason why. Not to defy their so-called master."

"So… everyone's gone?," asked Raditz a bit silently this time. Keeping his face from showing any signs of expressions.

"Yes. Right now only the three of us remain. At least that's all we know for the time being. We were the only saiyans off the planet when it was destroyed. Everyone else who was well you know the result."

Raditz said nothing as his question had been answered. So Planet Vegeta was destroyed by an asteroid. But how could that have been possible? Wasn't anyone there who knew that it was coming? Didn't Frieza know? Everything sounded somewhat suspicious just like the Prince first stated. Things just didn't add up, but it was the only explanation they had. No one else seemed to disagree. Just going by what Frieza said. An asteroid destroyed Vegeta. Strange, but it all sounded farfetched to him as well. Some things just didn't seem to fall right into place. But that was all they had to start with.

The young warrior's mind then begins to wonder elsewhere. This time, with all the silence, Raditz then remembers his father, Bardock. Thinking that maybe he might've been on the planet when it exploded. If so then that only meant one thing… He was gone. They didn't have what you would call a very well father and son relationship for they never really had enough time to even know one another. With constantly being assigned to separate missions, Raditz saw his father as almost a complete stranger to him. He barely even knew the man to call him father without feeling a bit awkward about it. For as long as he lived, during his entire eight years, the only time they did have to spend together was when they arrived at the landing station on Planet Vegeta when either arriving or leaving. But even then, as soon as they arrived they would be sent to purge another planet no time later. Never having enough time to even spend with his one and only son… So why did he care for his father's wellbeing all of a sudden?

"So what do we now Prince Vegeta?," asked the oldest of the trio, Nappa.

"There's only one thing we can do," replied Vegeta. "We listen and obey."

"What? Are you sure?"

"Are you questioning my decision Nappa."

"No Prince. I was just surprised by your answer that's all."

"I know. Me too, but for the moment all we can do is follow his orders and continue purging planets. For he is far much stronger than even the three of us combined. Elite or not, we still don't compare to his power. He'll destroy us before we even make our first move."

"I guess you're right." Nappa looked away as he surrendered. Knowing damn well what fate awaited them if they tried to face the tyrant now. Frieza would destroy them with ease.

"Don't become too impatient Nappa for someday we'll have our day. You'll see. The day will come when we will no longer have to take anymore orders from him." Clenching his right fist and gripping it tightly, Vegeta raised it up a little passed his shoulder. His onyx black eyes now fixed on his fist. A sign of anger and hateful rage flowing through his veins as he spoke his words. The venom clearly visible as he spoke them. His hatred towards Frieza for the fall of his home planet, and the death of father, King Vegeta. Whatever the reason was, the prince swore he would make the tyrant pay. For he had his doubts over the real truth that lead to Vegeta's destruction. Whatever the reason is, he would make Frieza pay for all the pain and humiliation he put them through since the start. Frieza's empire would fall. He'd make sure of it.

Meanwhile, in the lower decks of Frieza's ship, unbeknownst to the three saiyans. Another one of their kin laid in his space pod surrounded by armed elites. It hadn't been long since the saiyan's arrival on Frieza's ship. The door had been opened to reveal whom was inside and to everyone's surprise it was a mere saiyan child. His similarities uncanny to the treacherous saiyan that had been destroyed not too long ago. The child remained asleep.

"So what should we do with him my Lord," spoke up Zarbon as he too was present.

"Well I already have three annoying monkeys aboard my ship as we speak. As annoying and a nuisance as they may be they still could serve a purpose," replied Frieza as he stood centered, right in front of the space pod. His eyes looking down towards the small infant. Examining more thoroughly as the kid's similarities also caught his attention. His hair was a dead give away of whom this child belonged to. Bardock, the saiyan who tried to defy him and failed. Though the child was small he indeed was no threat at all. It was then it gave him an idea.

The child was small which meant there was plenty of time to turn the brat into an obedient soldier. Since he wouldn't have the slightest idea of how his planet was destroyed he'd believe anything that would be told to him. As much as he wished he could've made Bardock suffer he'd move on to the next thing. His son.

"I'm feeling generous. Take him to the medical center for further examination. I want an identification on him stat along with his power level and rank," replied the tyrant once again.

"Lord Frieza sir?." Zarbon didn't know what to think. "Are you sure?"

"Are you questioning my orders."

"No sir. Right away."

Doing as he was told Zarbon began to bark orders to the other elites while Frieza remained where he stood. He could've destroyed the brat, but then again with only four saiyans left they no longer posed much a of a threat to him but maybe still serve a purpose.

It was then that the saiyan baby Kakarot began to stir from his sleep. His onyx black eyes opening slowly as he began to clear his vision. Taking a look around his surroundings then shifted his gaze over towards the tyrant standing not too far before him.

The tides of fate have changed for four young warriors as their lives are about to take an unexpected turn. With Prince Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz's suspicions about the destruction of their home planet, and what will become of Kakarot?

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