The overall theme of SoD is, "becoming more than what fate shaped you to be". Frieza's fate takes a different path as he tries to come to terms with being spared by his hated enemy.

Catalyst: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change. A traditional encounter is changed, and begins a series of events which will alter the fate of millions. From the beginning of the Saiyan Saga forward. Rated T for violence and themes.

AU: Abducted at the age of three and a half, taken through thirteen years of bloodshed and strife, Gohan finds his way back to Earth... to finish a backlogged contract. On Earth, he will either overcome what he is, or be destroyed by it. Rated M.

The "Tree Of Might" story has a very different ending...

During Vegeta's last stand against Frieza, the Prince of Saiyans ascends, becoming the first Super Saiyan of his era. History has been re-written...but to what degree? Edited by Davidstarlingm (Co-author).

Alot of things can alter the fate for not just one person, but the destinies of those around them. Come along and see how one moment of clarity could change everything for the inhabitants of Earth. And while we witness the beginning of a caring family blossom, other forces are at work in the universe. GokuxBulma In-Progress

AU: In a universe where Raditz took a slightly smarter approach to his battle against Goku and Piccolo, how will the survival of one fighter cause ripples throughout the entire timeline. Will have all or most canon characters, plus some from the movies, in addition to a few OCs

What if EVERYTHING that happened in DB/Z/GT was a vision of Bardock's? By trying to sustain the world he remembers, Bardock drastically changes Goku's world. His best of friends have become their most dangerous foes, and some villains are more powerful than ever. Bitter rivalries are forged for not only physical strength but for power over the Saiyan Empire. It's a brave new world!

A single point of divergence can change everything. It creates a whole new universe. Now imagine if that break in continuity wasn't simply limited to a single place, or point in time. Imagine the events that it could lead to, of how those events could ripple out and influence everything in unexpected ways.

What is the origins of the Legend that was the mightiest Super Saiyan born, Broly? A tie-in series to the Vegeta Chronicles, this re-tells the hours of Broly's birth and the eve of Planet Vegeta's destruction, as he and his father, Paragus, narrowly escape their home planet's destruction.

Gohan and Goku left the Hyperbolic time chamber early. What would have happened if they stayed? Would Gohan have become a Super Saiyan two, or maybe even three? Would Goku still have died? How would the fight with Cell have gone and just what would have been the consequences of it? Read and find out.

Continued after hiatus!Summary: Vegeta has enough of the torture Frieza makes him go through. He decides to rebel against his cruel master. He decides to send Raditz to earth. Raditz manages to convince them to their cause in a friendly manner. This changes everything. Chapter 37 is now up! Post-Frieza saga starts now! Read and Review!

What if Vegeta was the hero who killed Cell at his most powerful? What if 17 & 18 were given bigger roles in future Arcs? What if Tien Shinhan and other long forgotten characters were suddenly important? This is the series in which those characters get those big roles, and where the DBZ series is retold through their eyes and their perspective. This is...the Vegeta Chronicles!

In a twist of fate, Bardock is transported into the future to the day his sons had their fateful encounter. Given a second chance at life, the psychic Saiyan warrior is faced with a moral dilemma: can he become the father for Kakarot that he never was and help the Earth's Special Forces battle deadly incoming threats to the universe, or is he too far gone to do any real good?

What were things like before the time of Goku and his friends? Witness the origin of the Dragon Ball universe and all the events that occured before the adventure began. From the birth of Majin Buu to the first Super Saiyan and Roshi's youth. It's all here.

What if Goku hadn't lost his memory as a child? Alternate universe starting at the beginning of Dragonball. Recently reposted better than ever.

This is an alternate universe in the DBZ world. The critical split happens when Raditz comes to Earth and finds Goku. The only difference this time is that when Raditz shows up he doesn't find Goku alone but surronded with the rest of the Z fighters. How will this affect the DBZ universe? Well now's the time to read and find out.

Raditz finds himself outmatched when he comes to earth, due to a change in Goku's final battle against Piccolo five years earlier. Can Raditz find it within himself to become a hero alongside his brother, and rise to face Frieza, the androids, and more? Thanks to Nassif9000 for providing the cover image! Now with a TV Tropes page. (Yes, I regret 'Bills'. Super wasn't out yet okay)

Some expected Gohan to become a warrior. Few expected Piccolo to make a friend. And nobody expected Tien to slide back to the dark side so that his friends could have a chance at life. But when only a year is between you and your demise, even the greatest of changes seem possible. But are they worth it?

In the future timeline all the Z-Fighters except Gohan and Trunks were killed by the Androids. In this twist from canon, we explore what would have happened had the Z-Fighters survived that fateful battle.

Due to a change in Bardock's final stand, Kakarot's spaceship forsakes its original destination and indirectly leaves the Earth without its intended savior. Fate and chance had aligned during his exodus, however, leaving him to the Namekians to be raised as one of their own. Both Namek and Earth must now walk down diverging roads - one with and one without a destined hero.

Death and destruction is promised in this grim retelling of Dragon Ball Z. King Piccolo's vile soul has corrupted his son, and with singular purpose Piccolo grows more and more bitter after each passing day. How will things change with evil gripping Piccolo's heart?

Previously entitled Let Me Entertain You. Re-written! When Vegeta wins the battle on Earth, Bulma manages to convince him to take her with him. Once arrived on Planet Namek, she vows to either revive her loved ones or to stop their murderer at all cost. But things get far too complex before she can grab her chance. New penname too!

When a war between two empires reaches Earth, the Z Fighters find themselves Ki-less and outgunned. With little other choice, they are forced into a temporary alliance with one of the empires. This has unforeseen consequences, however, when Vegeta is recognized, arrested, tried, and sentenced to a lifetime of service in the empire's army. B/V, G/Cc, Gh/V

AU: A small malfunction in baby Kakarot's spaceship leads to him crash landing on Kami's Lookout. Sensing great potential power and anger inside the child's heart, Kami raises him and changes the DB Universe drastically as a result.

(AU) Nearly eighty and diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Bulma makes a wish upon the dragonballs that subsequently resets the DBZ timeline. Vegeta is the only one who is aware of the timeline shift. He finds himself dealing with the changes wrought by his wife's wish and is especially challenged by Bulma's mysterious absence. Full summary inside.

The story of Gohan reaching his full warrior potential, not being a scholar but choosing to adhere to his Saiyan genes. Chichi being actively involved as a fighter and as a better mother. Humans who refuse to watch the action unfold from the sideline and ascend to new, previously unconvinced heights of power. (Discontinued and rewritten as Senshi No Pasu).

A simple change involving a more actively involved Chichi, a son who reaches his full fighting potential adhering to his Saiyan genes, and humans who are not resigned to watching the action unfold from the sidelines. (The rewrite of DBZ: A Warrior's Path). AU.

After freeing the future from the Androids and Cell, Trunks realizes that he won't be able to protect the Earth all on his own. As he begins his search to create the next generation of Z Fighters, Trunks and his continuously expanding group find themselves fighting powerful foes while defending the Earth. Will the New Z Fighters survive? Pan/Trunks on the side.

With Vegeta left to be among the strongest heroes to defend Earth from the endless forces of Evil, what is Goku up to? A parallel story in which Goku's exploits in Other World are told, and entirely new and memorably old ones get to see him in the land of the dead! (Hiatus Enacted as of 7-27-14)

Playing on Toriyama's original intentions, Goku's sacrifice on Namek was final and permanent. This fic explores the resulting dragon ball universe.

The sporadic reemergence of Goku's Saiyan tendencies on Planet Namek leaves his life in sudden disarray, and triggers an irreversible chain of events that no one— even those from the future—can foresee. Vegeta, Bulma, Trunks, and Gohan are also main characters.

Life can change, sometimes in an instant. For Son Goku, this phrase never rang truer when his memories were erased with a blow to the skull and he was abducted into the stars by his elder brother. Of course, Goku's past life wouldn't just crumble away; he had a young son named Gohan, who dedicated his life to bringing his father home.

*sequel to Gohan:The Untold Story* Gohan narrowly escapes being dragged into Raphael's universe by a strange force, who somehow managed to send him back in time. He will finally be able to live the life he always dreamed of having... Or will he?

Sometimes life can be unpredictable. Son Goku, the legendary hero of his time, understood these words well during the fateful encounter with the monster, Kid Buu. After sacrificing his life for the universe and being unable to be wished back, the responsibility of protecting the Earth and raising the evil reincarnated ten years later is placed on Vegeta.

Something monstrous is growing up inside him following his ascension during the Cell Games, a raw, animalistic power that he can barely hope to control. When a seer from another dimension predicts the end of the universe at Gohan's hands, steps must be taken to make sure that this can never come to pass, even if it means subverting the natural course of destiny.

Yajirobe let his festering fear overcome him and, after his first rash attack, no longer possessed the courage to deal the second slice of his sword. Will Gohan survive? Can anything stop Prince Vegeta from completing his quest to unite the dragon balls? Or will the simple swipe of a blade be the pivotal moment in history that changes absolutely everything?

Frieza makes a different choice against Goku on Namek and his life takes a drastically different course. As his empire and family crumble away from him, Frieza must rise from the ashes and become a hero in a galaxy that fears and despises him.

It was on a pleasant October day on which Gohan was abducted by Raditz; it was on a pleasant October day on which Goku began the arduous task of finding his lost son. As their paths diverge and cross, both meet heroes, villains and everything in between. And as the cloak of oppression and war rage to the surface, both find ways to embrace the world they were forced into.

(AU) Many years before the arrival of Raditz on earth, Baba receives a vision of the Saiyajins which sends the Earth spiraling towards a new destiny. This story features a completely divergent timeline with an altered history, racial traits/culture and new balance of power levels. Raditz arrives at Earth and finds them prepared for a fight, but is it enough?

Cell becomes one of the Earth's greatest heroes in this epic twist of Dragon Ball reality! Experience the impact of this dramatic and empowering change! Dragon Ball Honor Trip includes awesome additions by Genescritor, Roketto, and Ruga-Rell!

What happened to Trunks after he saved the future? Immerse yourself in Trunks' post-Android reality, where a chance encounter with an interesting alien race alters his destiny forever. This story has action packed fights, romantic themes, enjoyable original characters and an epic plot that will leave you wanting more. Chapter 18: "Break Through" is up!

Living the life of immortality, Goku becomes depressed once he thinks of his family. Shennron gives him the chance to be with his family, starting over when the saiyans first arrived on earth.-"You're different all of a sudden..." -"Is that bad?" GxCC R&R.

As most folks know, Trunks beat the Androids and Cell of his timeline, but then what? His timeline is still riddled with mysteries and loose ends that are just dying to be filled. Well, this Fan Fic is planning on doing just that, filling in those holes. Will Trunks be able to restore the Dragon Balls of his time, or will a certain "baby" get in his way? Updates Mon/Wed/Fri

Vegeta's determined to kill Frieza. After Cell dies when Vegeta is neutral (not evil, not good), his spirit leaves his body & time, and will possess the body of his younger days; when he arrives on Earth with Nappa to obtain the Dragon Balls. How will it affect him, now that he is not the guy that he used to be? Can he withstand seeing Nappa killing everyone? Vegeta's point of view

AU of Mirai Timeline. Trunks is one of the last three Z fighters and one of the few left with Saiyan blood. He travels back in time with the last two remaining Z fighters and tried to keep his timeline from happening. How will the young Saiyans do in the world of the past? Will they defeat the Androids and be able to save their future? You'll have to read to find out.

What if the events of the Dead Zone actually happened? Follow our heroes as they react to finding a Raditz level opponent before Raditz.

Kaji, an Arcosian warrior with an attitude, sets the stage for future upheaval in an era of rebuilding. This story is a canon supplement to American Vigor's Honor Trip, involving an expansion of the background of Frieza's race & planet.

Sole Flame is the story of Trunks after his battle with the androids and the Z-fighter's struggle against Bojack. A strange "visitor" comes to Earth with an omen of a great battle and ultimately Earth's destruction. In preparation for this battle, Trunks goes out to even the odds and ends up starting his own makeshift Z fighters. Will Trunks be ready when the battle begins?

When the time stream itself appears to be falling apart, Trunks must again journey to the past to set right what has gone wrong. He gets far more than he bargained for, however, when he lands ten years later than he'd intended.

Gohan struggles with his new powers. How does Gohan make his own legacy and what challenges does it bring? Will he become his own hero, or will he give in to the darkness within? Part 1 of 4 in the Gohan's Legacy series.

Goku stops Vegeta from killing Burter and Recoome. Ginyu has other ideas and Burter begins to see a new light with two of his former teammates joining him as well. Fanfiction adopted from Gonstika.