Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z

This story is meant to be a total retelling of Dragon Ball, but with several changes to what happens, when those things happen, who dies, and who's more powerful than who. I'm expanding on my own backstories for things, filling in plot holes and completely overhauling the story as a whole. Without spoiling events within the story, here is the chronological order of the sagas:

1. Dragon Ball Saga

2. Pilaf Saga

3. World Tournament Saga

4. Garlic Saga

5. Red Ribbon Army Saga

6. Tien Saga

7. King Piccolo Saga

8. Piccolo Jr. Saga

9. Raditz Saga

10. Android Saga

11. Saiyan Saga

12. Namek Saga

13. Frieza Saga

14. Trunks Saga

15. Garlic Jr. Saga

16. Cell Saga

17. Babidi Saga

18. Buu Saga

19. Fusion Saga

20. God Saga

This is going to be a HUGE project, and I hope all of you can enjoy. At the end of each saga, I will be answering your questions and listing the power levels of the characters within it.

PS, there will be NO OC characters in this story. Just modified characters that were already there.

Prologue:

High above the the large brown planet, Vegeta-Sa, home of the mighty warrior race: the Saiyans, a massive battle was occurring; one which would shake the Universe for all time. Armies of humanoid aliens exchanged blows with their fists which shook the air around them.

"Frieza!" echoed a booming and powerful voice from amidst hundreds of soldiers doing battle. This shout rattled the hearts of all who heard it. A lone saucer ship positioned in the center of the battle seemed to answer to this call, as a hatch opened on the top of it. Out of this hatch, three figures arose. One figure took position on the left, he appeared to be some kind of fat, stout, pink alien dressed in regal armor. One of the other figures took a position to the right, he was a tall, green, human-looking alien with similar armor and long, flowing hair. The last figure posed himself in the center. He rode upon a pod-like, hovering vehicle. He was horned like a demon, dressed in armor far more royal than the others. Even though nothing was said up until this point, everyone in the battlefield turned to look at the trio, as if their appearance meant life or death. All fighting ceased, and all was silent. The green alien spoke to the horned one,

"Lord Frieza, are you sure about this? Once we win this battle, the Saiyans will never dare oppose us again. There is no need to kill them all."

The horned one, now known as Frieza spoke in a calm, smooth voice,

"No Zarbon, we fry the whole barrel of monkeys."

Frieza rose his right index finger very slowly. Faces of fear were shown among the hundreds of soldiers who looked on at the spectacle. Above Frieza's finger, a great ball of fire and light collected itself. Larger and larger it grew, until it was many miles in diameter. All of the warriors below were now scrambling for their lives. With a simple flick of his hand, Frieza sent his ball of death down towards planet Vegeta-Sa. It rocketed forwards, killing everyone in its way; it wiped out the battlefield. When the fiery inferno eventually touched down on the planet's surface, cracks and fault lines suddenly encompassed Vegeta-Sa. The whole planet was blown away in a flash, killing millions instantly. Above the death and suffering, Frieza was cackling sinisterly to himself,

"Oh my, he-ha-he-ha… Look at the fireworks! Oh this is wonderful! This is the best day of my life! Zarbon, Dodoria, look! I can't believe it-"

In the middle of his rant of joy, Frieza and his two lackeys re-entered the saucer, which suddenly zoomed off into the far reaches of space. Nothing was left of planet Vegeta-Sa, only so much as an asteroid field.

However, unbeknownst to the the evil trio, a single escape pod left the planet before it was destroyed, and onboard was a precious cargo.