A/N: This is another multi chapter story, but it won't be nearly as long as Impa, The Dragonborn. As such, it's taking precedence for a little while. I wanted to have Goku visit Planet Vegeta to find out more about the Saiyans and meet up with Bardock. I thought about making it where Goku goes down to hell to handle an uprising during the 7 year time skip in the World Tournament Saga, and he meets Bardock there, but I couldn't think of ways to make it play out well. So I thought up the "Frieza Force Tournament" idea, but how to get Goku there? If he actually went back in time, he'd cause a change in the timeline. I wanted to do this without having to deal with time travel consequences, and then I remembered the Pendulum Room. I'm going to assume that it's a picture perfect recreation of another point in time, minus the user's interference, and if it doesn't do that in canon, then oh well. It does here. I already mentioned this in the description, but this takes place during the 3 years of training between Mecha Frieza and the arrival of the Androids. Let us begin! The following is a no money making fanfiction story. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super are all owned by FUNimation, Toei Animation, Fuji TV and Akira Toriyama. Please support the official release.
"Kami?"
"Yes, Goku?"
The Pendulum Room can send me to any point in time for any amount of time, and yet it'll only be a few minutes in the real world, right?"
"Yes, Goku. That is correct. Why are you asking me this? "
"Vegeta told me that about a month or so before Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta, he had his forces hold a big tournament there, overseen by Frieza himself. All of Frieza's top elite were there to participate, and a vast majority of elite Saiyans participated as well. I want to go back and participate. It'll make for decent training, and I want to find out more about the Saiyans first hand."
Goku's unusual request was unsurprising to the guardian of Earth. Ever since Frieza's defeat, Goku had become more and more curious about his heritage. He had spoken to Vegeta about this subject many times before the Saiyan prince had left for space in an attempt to become a Super Saiyan. Now he wished to experience life on Planet Vegeta for a short time, and of course, he'd pick a tournament.
"Well, Kami? Do I have your permission to use the room?" Goku asked.
"Yes, Goku, you may use it. You didn't even have to ask me, you've earned the privilege of using anything the Lookout has to offer." Kami said, an amused smile across the old Namek's face.
Goku grinned and put one arm behind his head. "Yeah, but I don't actually know how to work the room."
Kami chuckled. "Alright, come with me."
Within the Pendulum Room, Goku stood on the circle beneath the giant pendulum that gave the room its name. Kami stood at the entrance, prepared to activate the room. "So, Goku, what time did you want me to send you to?"
"Age 737, a little more than a month before Planet Vegeta's destruction."
"Understood. Good luck, Goku."
With that, Goku had vanished into green light. Kami only hoped that his trip would go well.
A flash of green light left Goku standing in an alleyway in an alien city. It was far more technologically advanced than anything he'd seen on Earth, or at least outside of Capsule Corp. Suppressing his power level, Goku stepped out into the street and mingled into the crowd of Saiyans. Before long, he'd spotted an advertisement to sign up for Frieza's tournament. As he made his way towards the arena to sign up, he made a few observations about his surroundings. The Saiyans were rough, rude, and honestly, they were plain unpleasant. Just like Vegeta when he first came to Earth. Goku found the arena and registered, deciding to use his Saiyan name, Kakarot. The tournament preliminaries would take place the next day, so he would need to report early to find out exactly when his fight was. Now he just needed a place to stay… and that's when he realized he didn't have any money. Oh well. He'd never objected to sleeping under the stars. This would be a very strange adventure.
The next day, Goku made his way to the arena, just in time for his qualifying match to begin. His opponent was a Saiyan female in a pink bodysuit and shoulderless armor. The announcer, a purple alien with antennae and whiskers, spoke up.
"Our next qualifier will be between two Saiyans- Kakarot and Fasha! The rules are simple. You lose if you give up, are knocked unconscious, or are killed. Killing is discouraged, but not against the rules. There is no ring out, since everyone here can fly. Deliberate attacking of the audience will result in disqualification. Begin!"
Goku faced the Saiyan lady and took the stance he'd taken in his battle with Vegeta. "Alright, let's do this!" he shouted excitedly.
The Saiyan lady, Fasha, smirked. "You've got no chance against me, low-class. But try to entertain me anyway." She said, taking her own stance.
Goku smirked back. "Don't ever underestimate your opponent. You may just end up surprised. After all, with enough hard work, even a low class can surpass the elite."
Fasha laughed and launched herself into battle. Goku blocked a kick and knocked her aside. Fasha skidded across the ground and charged again. Goku caught her punch and countered, again knocking Fasha across the arena. Fed up, Fasha launched a pink Ki ball into the air and swung her arm down, causing it to rain energy all around Goku. The Saiyan dodged frantically, swatting some of the blasts aside. The blasts kept falling, and Goku eventually became angry. Concentrating, Goku shouted, releasing a powerful kiai that caused Fasha's Energy Ballet attack to vanish, shocking her. The Saiyan woman backed up, fear in her eyes.
"How? How did you do that? That attack should have lasted for at least another minute! How did you dispel it so easily?"
Goku grinned at Fasha, cupping both hands at his side. "I told you never to underestimate your opponent. Your arrogance has just cost you this match. Ka… me… ha… me…" Goku's smile grew even wider as a blue ball of ki generated in his hands. "HA!" Goku finished the incantation and sent a Kamehameha soaring in Fasha's direction, slamming her into a wall and knocking her into unconsciousness. "Good fight, but you should work on your defense." Goku said.
"The winner is Kakarot!"
Not a bad first fight, but Goku had a feeling that this was only going to get tougher. That Fasha woman had been underestimating him severely, and it had been an easy victory because of it. Admittedly, he as massively holding back as well, both to give his foes a fair battle and to be able to pull a surprise attack in case he had to face Captain Ginyu or Frieza later on. He hoped that the other fighters in the tournament wouldn't make the same mistake.
The qualifiers continued, and Goku battled his way through a myriad of foes until finally, the 16 finalists were chosen. Standing with the other participants, he waited for the announcement. He didn't have to wait long. "Our finalists are: King Vegeta, Dodoria, Zarbon, Recoome, Mizao, Bardock, Ginyu, Burter, Nappa, Raspberry, Kakarot, Paragus, Sorbet, Tagoma, Shisami, and Jeice! Battle arrangements will be announced tomorrow morning! The winner will receive a monetary prize, glory, and a chance to spar with Lord Frieza himself!" That caught Goku's attention, as he looked up into the box to spot the alien tyrant, one of the few being he truly hated, sitting there with an amused smile on his face, swirling a wine glass. Goku's eyes narrowed, but he turned his attention to the other finalists, who were being displayed onscreen. He knew who Nappa and the Ginyu Force members were, having fought them personally, and had learned who Zarbon and Dodoria were both from reading Krillin's mind and through Vegeta's accounts, though he was surprised by the little tuft of hair growing out of the top of Nappa's head. Raspberry seemed unimpressive, just a random soldier with a mechanical energy cannon. King Vegeta was the spitting image of his son, only older and possessing a beard. Goku could even spot the younger form of his rival in the box up with Frieza. Mizao was a young Saiyan girl, looking about 18 years old. She wore green armor which matched the unusual color of her back length hair, and had piercing emerald green eyes. Goku inferred from her power level and hair that she was likely a middle class Saiyan- not elite, but not a low class like he was born as. Paragus was another Saiyan adult male. He had the same hairstyle all elite Saiyans seemed to share, and his clothing somewhat resembled a cross between Saiyan armor and the clothing he'd been given on Yardrat. Had Paragus been to Yardrat before? Sorbet was a squat blue alien with black and green armor. Like Raspberry, he used an energy cannon, but Goku could sense an actual power level from Sorbet. Tagoma was a tall purple bald alien similar in height to Frieza's final form. His power was much higher than Raspberry and Sorbet had been, and he seemed like he'd be a fun fight. Shisami seemed to be another member of Frieza's elite, with his red skin and long horns making him resemble a traditional depiction of a demon. He seemed even tougher than Tagoma. Goku hoped he'd get to fight him. The last of the finalists was a Saiyan man named Bardock, who, when you removed the scars, somewhat darker skin, and green Saiyan armor, was the spitting image of Goku himself. Not only that, but his power seemed to match or outclass any other Saiyan in the tournament besides Goku.
"That's strange." Goku thought. "This Bardock guy's energy signature isn't very far removed from mine. The only other similarity like this that I've noticed is between my energy signature… and… Gohan's…" That's when it hit Goku- he was looking at his biological father. "Well, this tournament just got a lot more interesting."
A/N: Goku has registered and qualified for the tournament, along with 15 other warriors, one of which is his own father! What challenges await Goku in the tournament, and how will he interact with his opponents, especially Bardock? Find out in the next chapter of Pendulum Room Reunion! Ok, now that I've got the DBZ style ending blurb out of the way, onto the notes. Goku's opponent in the qualifiers, or at least the only one shown, is Fasha, or Selypa as her Japanese name is directly translated, a member of Bardock's team and a playable character in Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for the Wii (Give it a try if you can- it's an amazing game. Play it with a GCN controller if you can though.) Her playable appearance is where her Energy Ballet attack and the attack name come from. She originally made an appearance in the anime special Bardock: The Father of Goku. Raspberry is a random Frieza mook named in Dragon Ball Xenoverse for the current generation of consoles (Again, can't recommend that game enough). Nothing else to say about him, other than that I picked him because of how TFS played him up in their Xenoverse LP (Praise Dumplin!). Paragus is Broly's father, and while he never fought in his sole appearance, I intend to show him fighting here. Mizao is going to be the only OC in this whole fic, and while she won't show up much, I really hope I don't screw her character up. She's my first and primary character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse, and I have the idea of expanding her backstory and novelizing Xenoverse with her as the Future Warrior, but that won't come along until at least this is finished. If you guys have the Xbox 360 version of Xenoverse, look out for Mizao occasionally. I can't get onto Xbox Live at the moment, but I'd love to play with you guys if you'd like! Ok, that tangent's over. Sorbet, Tagoma, and Shisami are Frieza's elite warriors from Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F", who bring Frieza back to life. Their fates vary from there. In the movie, Tagoma is killed by Frieza shortly after his revival for suggesting they leave the Saiyans to their own business and focus on rebuilding their empire. In DB Super, Frieza uses him as a training partner and mercilessly beats him day and night for that suggestion. He then gets his body stolen by Ginyu, who is killed by Vegeta. Shisami in the movie fights Piccolo to a standstill until Super Saiyan Gohan intervenes and OHKOs him. In Super, Shisami is able to match Gohan in base form blow for blow until he is team killed by Tagoma. In both versions, Sorbet dies when Vegeta deflects one of Frieza's attacks and it hits him by accident. Obviously, most of these warriors won't be as strong as when we see them in canon, but with Goku holding back to make these fights fair, they should last a while in the arena with him. I hope these notes weren't too long, and if they were, don't worry, my other notes wont be even half this long. Read and Review, people, and I'll see you next chapter!