This story takes place after the Majin Buu Saga of Dragonball Z, before the official "end" of DBZ. So, I'm technically altering all of GT. Don't get me wrong, I loved what I saw of GT, and I wish that AF would have been created, etc. But I'd like to do this my own way. Things could be done a bit differently. Also, seeing as how, technically, every movie that has been made for Dragonball Z has been a "filler", those sagas, battles, and characters technically didn't exist. Although, with that said, I will be reintroducing characters from such movies, for the first time. Make sense? No one knows.

Also, I will be using terms such as "Saiya-jin", rather than "Saiyan", because I feel that it fits better, and it rolls off the tongue (and fingers) easier. Also, there will be Huma-jin, Namek-jin, etc. Although, Android will be the same. And remember, you're going to find a bunch of odd differences and new people. And yes, there will be a new form of Super Saiya-jin.

But play along; it's only a fanfic.

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History:

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Four years after the great extended battle with the many forms of Bibidi's creation and Babidi's reincarnation of Majin Buu, there have been many changes in the Dragon Universe.

Gohan, now twenty-three years old, has graduated college two years early, at the top of his class, and now works for Bulma's company as a researcher. He is newly wed to Videl, and she is pregnant with their first child. He spends his off-time training constantly with his father, Goku, and his brother, Goten, as well as Trunks. He has dropped his alter-ego as The Great Saiyaman, and is currently focusing hard on honing his Mystic abilities to their highest potential. He continues to wield the Z-Sword, and is training Trunks in it's art, seeing as how his future self used one, when he appeared back during the days of Cell.

Goten and Trunks are now eleven and twelve years old, respectively, and continue to train harder and harder every day. They have each managed to reach the full-powered form of the basic Super Saiya-jin form, also known as Focused Super Saiya-jin. This allows them, like Gohan and Goku before, to be in Super Saiya-jin for long periods of time, without focusing so much on staying charged. Their arrogance has lowered, and also, they have managed to perfect the fusion dance, and control it perfectly, managing to stay in the form for longer periods of time. In addition to this, Trunks has picked up the Z-Sword and is a natural at using it.

After the final destruction of Kid Buu, Vegeta, now fifty years old, and having been somewhat embarrassed by his less-than-adequate performance during the big battle, decided to spend a year inside of an Extreme Gravity Training Facility, at many hundred times the regular gravity of Earth. His goal is the same as always: to beat Goku, and ascend past his power. Also, Bulma had become pregnant just after Kid Buu's defeat, later giving birth to Vegeta's newest son, Boxer, now 3, who is friends with the newly-reincarnated Uub. With the birth of , Vegeta has become a kinder-hearted person, not only to his family, but to Goku, and most of mankind.

And speaking of Goku, who is now thirty-five, has continued his tradition of participating in the World Tournament, but hardly trying. He spends most of his time training, seeing as how that is his passion. He has assisted Goten and Trunks in perfecting the fusion dance, and is taking time to teach others it, as well, seeing as how it's a very useful and powerful technique, when used correctly.

Krillin and Eighteen are currently attempting to have a child, like the rest of the Z Warriors, but are having a few troubles, due to Eighteen's lack of understanding of human conception. Tien and Yamcha are preparing to start training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for a year's worth of training in a day.

Piccolo, 27, recently assisted Dende, now 16, in resurrecting Planet Namek to its original form, and bringing back to life all those who were killed (despite Nail and Kami). With that, Piccolo has traveled back to Namek to be the new Guardian, and to train young Namek-jin warriors. The planet has been active for over a year.

Earth is peaceful. The fourth anniversary of the last evil threat is rolling around, and a small celebration is to be held at Kami's Hideout, consisting all of the Z Warriors. Piccolo, too, will be traveling to visit, leaving his post unmanned for mere hours. Who ever knew that this simple leave of absence could end up being catastrophic?