I have recently received a message from one of my readers. He asked me a set of questions and I decided to dedicate a new document to Q&A's each separated by Sagas. I saw this as a way for people to be able to solve some of their own questions about Dragon Ball X.

Also, if anyone else has any questions send me a message or post on review.

Dragon Ball X: The Piccolo Saga

Q1: Nick1020, what made you want to write this fanfic?

A: Well I read a fanfic on 2 years ago that I absolutely enjoyed. Unfortunately, I don't remember who made it or what it was called, but it was awesome. So I decided to create my fanfic of DBZ.

Q2: Where did you come up with the idea and plot?

A: I came up with the idea while brainstorming. I knew from the start I was not going to include GT story. I originally was going to just create a villain that was from space, have Goku hit ssj 5 and beat him. I also thought about skipping 200 years after Buu, and start from the story-line in Dragon Ball Online, introduce new characters and stuff. But ultimately I knew I would just be repeating DBZ. So that's when I started thinking harder, and it came to me. What if Bardock killed Frieza after all. King Vegeta would already be dead so perhaps the Saiyans chose Bardock to lead them, for being able to defeat the galactic overlord.

What was most important of all, was to show how different the Earth and it's characters would be if they met Goku 15 years after they would have in Dragon Ball.

Q3: Did you know from the beginning, Piccolo would be the main enemy of your first saga?

A: Yes! That was an important factor because Goku pretty much kills King Piccolo in Dragon Ball. Since it took a few more years in DBX, King Piccolo was more well known. Like he had his own lingo since no one wanted to say his name because they feared him so much. That is why everyone has given him the title the, "Green Death."

Q4: So as I read I noticed that Goku kind of has a different personality than he had in DBZ. Did you plan that or did you do that accidentally?

A: I did that on purpose. The way I see it, Goku and Kakarot are two different beings altogether. Ya see Kakarot didn't become Goku right after he was born like in Dragon Ball. He was Kakarot for 15 years before he became Goku. That means he was educated, skilled, and pretty much raised to kill. In the story, Kakarot led an attack on Namek, leading in the destruction of the planet. Kakarot was a bad dude, and when he lost his memory, Grampa Gohan taught him how to be a decent human. So Goku in DBX is smarter and still has more saiyan qualities (more rage, less control, and more merciless) than Goku in DBZ.

Though Goku in DBX is not exactly the same in DBZ, they are basically still same person.

Q5: So in this you mentioned an ability called, "Power Burst." Why did you create this ability? And why 3x power?

A: I created Power Burst in place of Kaioken. But, we all know that Goku is the only one who is able to use Kaioken. However, I wanted all the Z fighters to continue doing things throughout the sagas unlike DBZ. I created a somewhat move that works like a kaioken everyone can use. Since all the Z fighters can use it (some better than others) they could keep up with Goku.

Also, Power Burst doesn't actually triple your power level, it just gives you a boost of power.

Q6: Do you believe in Super Saiyans?

A: Well not in real life, however there have been some cases in which people, under intense circumstances, gain superhuman-like abilities.

But I think you mean, will I add Super Saiyan in my Sagas? I say it is possible, I really enjoy Super Saiyan. Some people believe that SSJ 4 is the highest level. I don't like to stop at 4, but I'm not going to add a SSJ 1,000,000 or anything ridiculous like that. I'll just say, I believe in a power beyond SSJ 4 but not much further.

Q7: You have all the Z fighters from the original DBZ episodes, but you added another saiyan named, Rion. Why did you add him?

A: I made Rion originally because I wanted to explain a little more about Goku's past as the prince of saiyans. You will notice that as you read, Rion is constantly explaining the reason for a character or event, like a narrator telling the reader what is going on. He is kind of like a Trunks role in the Cell Saga. But although he was made for this purpose, he was also a very cool and strong character.

Q8: Will you ever have Goku meet Bardock or Raditz?

A: I know that Goku will eventually meet Bardock. It is a matter of when and how will Bardock react to meeting a false Kakarot after so long. As for Raditz, he will show up at one point too. I would tell you guys, but I don't even know when they will show up. Haha

Q9: How many people are related to Goku? And what are they're names?

A: Well Rion, at one point, mentions that Kakarot had two brothers a father and an uncle. We know his father is Bardock. His older brother is Raditz. And I actually haven't come up with the other two names. But when you meet them, it will be epic!

Q10: You let Piccolo live, though his soul was captured, why?

A: Truth is, I love Piccolo. He is in my top 5 favorite DBZ characters of all time. But from a story element, Piccolo was responsible for Grampa Gohan's death. This created a great adversary for Goku. One who would push him to his limits and set him off on his journey.

As for why I did not truly kill him, was because Namek was destroyed years before and if he died, the Dragon Balls would go with him. Meaning that no one could be revived.

Q11: Will Rion and Goku become enemies?

A: I don't actually like to talk about future story arcs but I can promise you, Goku and Rion will never be enemies. HA

Q12: Will Piccolo return soon?

A: Soon.. Probably not. But his character is still technically alive. So Piccolo will return to fight another day. We'll just have to wait.

Q13: We know Frieza is dead. But what about King Cold or Cooler?

A: I always loved the Cold family. haha but I mean they could still be alive. I was actually working a story that explains their whereabouts and how they have been affected by King Bardock.

Though when I do produce it, the story will be awesome!

Q14: Where is the Red Ribbon Army?

A: Good question. I don't know. Ya see, I am not super keen on DB. So it could just be assumed that the Red Ribbon Army fell apart or was destroyed by King Piccolo. There for Goku would have no real quarrel with Gero. Which means no androids or Cell. But there is always alternate dimensions to explore.

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