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Chapter 9

The red planet shook violently as lava could be seen coming out from the ground and spread out throughout the empty, dead planet. A small body was on the ground with blood and cuts running over it. The blackened sky shook horribly as thunder rained down from the sky and the sound spread throughout the empty planet. The injured person slowly rose to his feet shakily trying to stand, when the planet around him starting to shake uncontrollably. The red planet began to break apart when suddenly the barren empty red planet in space exploded.

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Bardock shot up from his bed with his eyes wide open as the images that he had just seen went rapidly through his head. Bardock looked over at Fasha and was happy to find out that he hadn't woke her up.

Bardock slowly rose from his bed and left the room walking down the halls till he got outside and let out a sigh as the wind hit his skin cooling him off. Bardock continued to walk around outside letting him go through the dream he had just had when he noticed the spaceship lights on and approached it. Bardock entered the ship and headed to the observation area as he viewed the inside of the gravity chamber when he saw who it was.

Bardock watched in awe as Gohan trained inside the room, Bardock looked at the gravity chamber settings and found it at 50G. Bardock continued to watch him train and was about to enter the area as he saw Gohan collapse on the ground when he his grandson got back to his feet again and continued to push himself. Bardock watched his grandson with pride for another 20 minutes before leaving him and heading back to sleep.

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It had been one week since the challenge had been sent and Fasha had noticed the difference in Bardock's demeanour three days ago. She had noticed that whenever they trained he was the first one to start and the last one to leave the gravity room. She had begun to worry about him as she noticed that he had been pushing himself far more than he had ever done before. She had watched him a couple times while he was training by himself and had noticed how high he had been setting the gravity machine. It was midnight and Fasha watched Bardock curiously as she watched him toss and turn in his sleep.

"What are you dreaming about Bardock" Fasha muttered to herself quietly.

"No..No..."Bardock muttered quietly in his sleep.

"Bardock," Fasha said curiously.

"No..No..NOO!" Bardock let out a yell as he shot up from the bed in a heavy sweat.

"Bardock?" said Fasha getting his attention.

"Fasha," Bardock said breathlessly.

"What were you dreaming about Bardock," asked Fasha.

"It's, It's, It's" Bardock kept on muttering.

"Bardock, relax tell me," said Fasha.

"I've been having this dream for the last three days," said Bardock.

"What is it about" asked Fasha.

"I...it starts with a barren red planet, that shaking and lava is all around. There's this one injured body still there and then the planet explodes" said Bardock trying to retell what he had been dreaming.

"Bardock, who is the person," asked Fasha.

"Gohan," said Bardock.

"Is that why you keep on pushing yourself so hard?" asked Fasha.

"Yes," said Bardock.

"Why," asked Fasha.

"Remember when Gohan told us about his timeline," asked Bardock.

"Ya," said Fasha trying to urge him to continue.

"Well I remember him telling me about Kakarot's life and I realised that I had completely missed out on it. And I promised myself since I missed out on my son's life, I would make it up with his son" said Bardock.

"Okay," said Fasha urging him to continue.

"It's just this whole thing is depending on Gohan. I can't allow that, that's why I have to keep pushing myself so I can catch up with him and protect him. Instead of the other way around" said Bardock.

"Bardock that was a different universe," said Fasha.

"I know but still. Besides have you seen how hard he has been training" said Bardock.

"What do you mean," asked Fasha.

"Fasha he's been waiting for us to go to sleep every night and training just before we wake up. He keeps pushing himself Fasha" explained Bardock.

"Wow" was all Fasha could get out.

"I know. Kakarot brought him up good. He's a true Saiyan" said Bardock with a smirk.

"Bardock about the dream, you shouldn't worry about it. It's just a dream" said Fasha.

"No, it's not that Fasha. The thing is, is that I think they aren't just dreams. I think there real. I think there visions of the future" said Bardock.

"Bardock, that's," said Fasha but was interrupted by Bardock.

"I know how it sounds Fasha. It's just; it was just like it was when I was healing when you all went to Planet Meat. I saw your attack and saw my son and his future" Bardock tried to explain.

Fasha stayed quiet for a while "maybe he actual did it" said Fasha.

"What?" asked Bardock.

"Remember on Kanasa that soldier said he gave you the ability to see the future. And when we dropped you off at the healing chambers Malaka said that you brain waves had changed. So maybe you can actually see the future" said Fasha.

"I think I can and that's why I need to train hard. I can't let what happened to Gohan in my vision happen in real life" explained Bardock.

Fasha looked at Bardock in realisation, she finally realised how much Bardock had come to care about Gohan.

"You really love him...Don't you" said Fasha in a way that was more of asking for confirmation then asking a question.

Bardock froze as he heard what Fasha had just said "I...I" was all Bardock could get out as he tried to come out with an answer.

Fasha smiled at Bardock and rubbed his arm in comfort "There's nothing wrong with admitting you care about someone".

"I...I know...It's just not something I have every thought of. It seems so un...Unsaiyan and weak" said Bardock as he tried to find the right words to express himself.

"Idiot," said Fasha leaving a shocked Bardock.

"Have you not been listening to Gohan's stories or even realising what you have been doing yourself?" said Fasha.

"What?" Bardock asked in confusion.

"Have you not realised how hard you've been training and it's all because of Gohan. Bardock there's nothing weak about caring for your grandson. If anything it makes you stronger" said Fasha.

Bardock looked at Fasha in realisation and the smirked "When did you get so wise...and sappy".

"Oh shut up, you know it's true" Fasha smirked back.

Bardock stayed quiet for a while before answering "I know it's just I never spent any actual time with Raditz. So this is really the first time I've ever felt this kind of bond with anyone".

"Bardock it's called a father-son bond of course you feel connected to Gohan. He's you grandson" said Fasha.

"I know. I just never felt this way before. Well at least to a guy" joked Bardock.

Fasha laughed "Well good, now come on we need to rest. We have a hard days training tomorrow".

Bardock smiled and kissed Fasha, causing the atmosphere to heat up as the two lied down on the bed, with Bardock hovering over Fasha "I love you".

Fasha smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips before pulling back and snuggling into him "I love you to" before falling asleep.

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2 Weeks Later

It had been two weeks since the challenge had been sent and the day had finally arrived, the four Saiyan's were gearing up, with Bardock, Fasha, Tora and Gohan putting on their armour.

"You ready to go Gohan," asked Tora as he came up behind him. Gohan smirked as he patted the armour and looked in the mirror in satisfactory at how he looked "Ya I'm ready".

The four Saiyan's stood in front of their spaceship as they talked to the elder "So today is the day" said the Elder.

"Ya" smiled Gohan.

"I wish you luck and hope to see you all again," said the elder.

"Thank you and I know you will," said Gohan, which the Elder gave a knowing nod to.

The four Saiyan's loaded onto the spaceship and set out towards Planet Meat.

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The four Saiyan's landed on to the red desert-like planet known as Meat and exited their spaceship. The Saiyan's took in their barren surroundings and for some it brought back haunting memories.

As the Saiyan's looked around the barren desert, they picked up 3 powerful energy levels coming towards them.

Gohan looked in the direction of the power levels in worry as he could sense the true power coming from the suppressed ki "Be on you guard" said Gohan.

3 warriors in Saiyan armour landed onto the ground, one was a brown frog-like humanoid with a scouter on his left eye. Another one was a giant hulking figure with green skin and long black hair with a helmet on. The last one was a blue-skinned like Human with wavy blond hair.

The two groups of warriors looked at each other curiously "Well looks like they arrived "said the brown frog like figure.

"Yes it seems so, Neiz," said the blue humanoid.

"I guess we should call it in huh Salza," said the green hulk like fighter named Dore.

Salza nodded and clicked a button on the side of his scouter "My Lord. Yes, they have arrived. Ok I will bring them to the ship" said Salza.

"Saiyan's Lord Cooler and Frieza are waiting for you at their ship. Follow me" said Salza as he and the other warriors took off into the sky.

"Should we follow them?" asked Tora.

The Saiyan's looked at each other searching for answers when both Bardock and Gohan nodded at each other and took off into the sky chasing after the three. Tora and Fasha looked at each other before sighing and falling behind. The group soon came upon the site where a big circular ship was with a few people could be seen standing outside waiting.

Salza and the other two warriors landed in front of one of the figures and bowed "The Saiyan's my lord".

Cooler smiled as he stared at the four Saiyan's as they landed a little distance away from them "Very good".

The two sides stayed quite before Frieza was the first one to break the silence "Welcome Saiyan's. It's so good to finally meet you in person".

Gohan heard the sarcasm in his voice and smirked "Too bad I can't say the same to you" which Frieza smiled about thinking it was fear before Gohan continued.

"I mean with your looks can you really blame me," Gohan said with a smile causing Frieza to growl and clench his fist in anger.

Frieza was about to respond when King Cold beat him to it "Let's get down to business".

"Okay. I fulfilled my end of the bargain. Now it's your turn" said Gohan.

"Yes you have, and you will see we are men of our word," said King Cold as he turned and commanded a soldier.

The soldier ran inside the spaceship and came back a minute later with three people, one was really short with flaming spiky hair. The other was the tallest by far and was a large hulking figure with a small black mop of hair on his head. The last was middle in height compared to the other two and had long black hair that flowed down to his knees.

All three were wearing Saiyan armour and scouters but each slightly different than the last. The 3 Saiyan's came from the ship and took in their surrounding and looked in complete surprise and horror at the site of the Cold family, Cooler, Frieza and King Cold.

"Go on we made a deal so you can join the rest of the apes" Frieza snickered causing all the Saiyan's to growl in anger.

Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz looked unsure but started to slowly walk towards the five other Saiyan's.

When they were about halfway, Frieza let out a big smirk and charged some energy in his hands.

"I told you I would hand them over, I never said anything about them being alive" he smirked as he let loose the energy from his hand which flew at incredible speed that was much too fast for the three Saiyan's to dodge.

The purple energy ball smashed into the spot where the Saiyan's where causing a giant explosion that pushed winds in all their faces and blocked the view from all of them.

"Raditz," Bardock said silently as worry was evident in his voice.

When the wind and light went away a small crater could be seen on the ground where Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz were before, but nothing else. Frieza, Cooler and King Cold let out heavy laughs at the shock on the Saiyan's faces.

The three continued to laugh when a voice broke them out of their daze "I don't know why you laughing. I mean considering what your family looks like, I don't think anything could make you laugh anymore after looking in the mirror every day".

The voice broke through their victory and turned it into anger when they saw Gohan, Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz a little ways away but perfectly fine.

"WHAT! How?" asked Frieza.

"Please. You destroy our home planet without a second thought. You don't think I know you wouldn't just hand over Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz. So I just waited for the right time to step in and got them away safety" smirked Gohan, which caused Frieza to growl in anger.

"Well, I must commend you. You are fast on your feet, but I would like to see what else you can do. Salza, Neiz, Dore show them why you're my Armoured Squadron" said Cooler.

The three warriors nodded and charged Gohan. Gohan lost his smirk and looked at the three in seriousness before tossing Vegeta, Nappa and Raditz over to the other Saiyan's. Gohan flew into the sky as the three warriors gave chase but kept his speed at one they could keep up with. When the three warriors met with Gohan, they all launched combos of punches and kicks. Gohan smirked as he kept his arms crossed and swiftly moved around each and every hit calmly letting them waste their energy.

Over with the other Raditz was in a surprising situation with Bardock's arms around him in an odd hug "Father?".

"You okay?" Bardock asked with a straight face which Raditz nodded to.

Bardock smiled "Good cause I'm done with that mushy stuff. I'm going to help Gohan".

Bardock then shot off into the sky.

"Right, we better go help to," said Fasha as Tora nodded and the turned to the three Saiyan's they had just saved.

"Stay here", before taking off into the sky before they could respond.

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