Written By: Sarah "Mirai" Smallish
Contact me at: WldWldWolf@aol.com
Disclaimer: No I don't own any of the characters in DBZ, so get off my back about it.
Welcome to Earth: Prologue Saga
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As Bardock ushered his troops through the destroyed Saiyan City, he ignored the cries for help. 'They're Saiyans,' he thought, 'they can take care of themselves.' He just wished he could say the same for his son, Kakarott. Both of his other sons, Radditz and Turles, were already off fighting on other planets, despite their ages. But Kakarott was practically a weakling. He cried and fussed, plus his power level was abnormally low--even for a Third class Saiyan. Bardock shuddered at the thought of that term. He may have been a General, but that didn't make his rank any higher. Oh well, for now, he had a battle to fight.
'Why didn't King Vegeta listen to me sooner?!' He was completely outraged! He had heard months ago about Lord Frieza's plans when his previous troops had gone out on an assignment without him. He had gone to the assigned planet to retrieve them, and had discovered that, other than all his men, no one else was dead. But, one dying soldier had told him that Frieza had set it all up to get some of the stronger warriors out of the way. He then told Bardock that Frieza himself had come out and laughed in their faces, outlining his entire plans in detail, figuring that they would all die soon and that no one would be around to find out about it. But that one soldier had held on to life just long enough, knowing that Bardock would come soon, and that he would be able to tell him the plans. Bardock had realized that this one soldier had placed on him, the fate of the entire Saiyan race. He wasted no time in returning to Vegeta-sei, and had demanded an audience with the king immediately. He had told the king about the entire situation, but Vegeta had just scoffed and ordered him thrown out. He would have to have a word with him after this battle. Little did he know that that word would never come.
Bardock and his troops flew to where the rest of the Saiyan army was waiting for the signal to attack. He ordered his men to line up, and took a head count, making sure that none of them had fallen behind or run off during their long and tedious flight. As he did so, he noticed how young most of these soldiers were--many of them not more than 19 or 20. He completed the count and found that all were present and began to debrief them on the situation at hand (seeing as they had been hastily retrieved from their barracks and probably didn't realize the current problem.
"Men, what we have here, is a serious problem. As you all know, we have been serving under Lord Frieza for some time, well, as it seems, we have been betrayed by Freiza..." He paused for a moment and noticed a few quick gasps throughout the lines. "Well, right now, we are waiting for a signal from the King, who is aboard Frieza's ship at this very moment trying to negotiate. If all goes well, we will all be heading back to camp to return to our normal routine. Otherwise..." he let the thought hang and gave their faces a once-over, noticing that quite a few seemed a bit worried. Even if they were young, many, like himself still had families to worry about--even if his two eldest sons weren't present, his wife was dead and his youngest was weak, because, even if Kakarott was weak, miracles could happen. Besides, even if he was a Saiyan General, he had had to watch his son quite often, and had somehow grown attached to him. And in the process, had somehow sensed a mysterious power hiding in Kakarott, just waiting to be discovered. He was very anxious to be the one to discover that power, but that would never happen if Frieza won.
"G-General?" Bardock turned to see who had spoken. It was a battle field messenger-with a note for him. Bardock tore the note out of the boy's hand and read it hastily.
To: General Bardock
From: Dispatch Agency
Dear General,
We would like to inform you, that your son, Kakarott, has been sent
to the third-class planet known as Earth. He will be preparing it for sale.
Yours,
Dr. Calyphius
P.S. May you do well in your fight, and keep our planet safe!
Bardock sighed. Well, at least he knew his son would be able to uncover his powers--even if the entire Saiyan race was destroyed. He felt a tap on his shoulder, and whirled around, prepared to attack anyone who was an enemy. But all he saw was the same frightened messenger.
"Um...Excuse me sir...but they're requesting that all officers ranking Captain and above...please meet at the front lines..." Bardock nodded in acknowledgement, and shooed the young man away.
He could only imagine what they were being called for... But he would never find out, because, at that moment, a horrifying blast rang out from the ship, and a shout could be heard inside. Everyone froze in fear as they realized that the cry came from none other than their king. They all took that for the signal and started rushing for the ship prepared to defend their king, and their home.
But, suddenly everyone stopped, dead in their tracks. Bardock realized why, when a horned head appeared out of the top of the ship--Frieza. All the other warriors were petrified, but Bardock would do anything to protect his planet--even if it meant sacrificing his life. He flew at Freiza, ignoring the warning shouts from his fellow Saiyans. He stopped about a hundred feet from him and started charging up a blast.
Freiza just stared at him and smirked. He had completed the blast and prepared to throw it at the evil Changeling, noticing that Freiza also had a blast charged and was holding it on the end of his finger--yet there was no way that it was powerful enough to harm him or anyone else at all. Bardock threw his blast and watched in horror as Freiza also threw his, as it grew larger and larger--enveloping his own in the process. The ball of raw energy flew at him at an enormous rate, and Bardock and everyone else could only stare as it grew closer.
All Bardock could hear was the sound of Freiza's hideous laughter, and then his own cry of pain as the ball hit him.
In his last few moments, Bardock used the curse bestowed upon him by one of his victims--the ability to see his future. He found that even though none of the Saiyans currently on the planet would live, that somehow, Kakarott would defeat Freiza, avenging all those Freiza killed. And with his last breath, he proclaimed to all that could hear, "My son...lives on!"
And with that, Bardock and the rest of the Saiyan race, including their planet, were gone from existence.
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The tiny pod opened, revealing a tiny baby--with a tail. No matter, the old man scooped him up and took him home--not realizing the challenge he was in for--and named the baby 'Goku'
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Next time on "Welcome to Earth" Goku makes a mysterious decision--involving the Namekian Dragonballs, telling no one of it--only that they may be shocked at the results. What will Goku do--and is it really a wise decision? Next time on "Welcome to Earth: Goku's Decision"
Contact me at: WldWldWolf@aol.com
Disclaimer: No I don't own any of the characters in DBZ, so get off my back about it.
Welcome to Earth: Prologue Saga
* * * *
As Bardock ushered his troops through the destroyed Saiyan City, he ignored the cries for help. 'They're Saiyans,' he thought, 'they can take care of themselves.' He just wished he could say the same for his son, Kakarott. Both of his other sons, Radditz and Turles, were already off fighting on other planets, despite their ages. But Kakarott was practically a weakling. He cried and fussed, plus his power level was abnormally low--even for a Third class Saiyan. Bardock shuddered at the thought of that term. He may have been a General, but that didn't make his rank any higher. Oh well, for now, he had a battle to fight.
'Why didn't King Vegeta listen to me sooner?!' He was completely outraged! He had heard months ago about Lord Frieza's plans when his previous troops had gone out on an assignment without him. He had gone to the assigned planet to retrieve them, and had discovered that, other than all his men, no one else was dead. But, one dying soldier had told him that Frieza had set it all up to get some of the stronger warriors out of the way. He then told Bardock that Frieza himself had come out and laughed in their faces, outlining his entire plans in detail, figuring that they would all die soon and that no one would be around to find out about it. But that one soldier had held on to life just long enough, knowing that Bardock would come soon, and that he would be able to tell him the plans. Bardock had realized that this one soldier had placed on him, the fate of the entire Saiyan race. He wasted no time in returning to Vegeta-sei, and had demanded an audience with the king immediately. He had told the king about the entire situation, but Vegeta had just scoffed and ordered him thrown out. He would have to have a word with him after this battle. Little did he know that that word would never come.
Bardock and his troops flew to where the rest of the Saiyan army was waiting for the signal to attack. He ordered his men to line up, and took a head count, making sure that none of them had fallen behind or run off during their long and tedious flight. As he did so, he noticed how young most of these soldiers were--many of them not more than 19 or 20. He completed the count and found that all were present and began to debrief them on the situation at hand (seeing as they had been hastily retrieved from their barracks and probably didn't realize the current problem.
"Men, what we have here, is a serious problem. As you all know, we have been serving under Lord Frieza for some time, well, as it seems, we have been betrayed by Freiza..." He paused for a moment and noticed a few quick gasps throughout the lines. "Well, right now, we are waiting for a signal from the King, who is aboard Frieza's ship at this very moment trying to negotiate. If all goes well, we will all be heading back to camp to return to our normal routine. Otherwise..." he let the thought hang and gave their faces a once-over, noticing that quite a few seemed a bit worried. Even if they were young, many, like himself still had families to worry about--even if his two eldest sons weren't present, his wife was dead and his youngest was weak, because, even if Kakarott was weak, miracles could happen. Besides, even if he was a Saiyan General, he had had to watch his son quite often, and had somehow grown attached to him. And in the process, had somehow sensed a mysterious power hiding in Kakarott, just waiting to be discovered. He was very anxious to be the one to discover that power, but that would never happen if Frieza won.
"G-General?" Bardock turned to see who had spoken. It was a battle field messenger-with a note for him. Bardock tore the note out of the boy's hand and read it hastily.
To: General Bardock
From: Dispatch Agency
Dear General,
We would like to inform you, that your son, Kakarott, has been sent
to the third-class planet known as Earth. He will be preparing it for sale.
Yours,
Dr. Calyphius
P.S. May you do well in your fight, and keep our planet safe!
Bardock sighed. Well, at least he knew his son would be able to uncover his powers--even if the entire Saiyan race was destroyed. He felt a tap on his shoulder, and whirled around, prepared to attack anyone who was an enemy. But all he saw was the same frightened messenger.
"Um...Excuse me sir...but they're requesting that all officers ranking Captain and above...please meet at the front lines..." Bardock nodded in acknowledgement, and shooed the young man away.
He could only imagine what they were being called for... But he would never find out, because, at that moment, a horrifying blast rang out from the ship, and a shout could be heard inside. Everyone froze in fear as they realized that the cry came from none other than their king. They all took that for the signal and started rushing for the ship prepared to defend their king, and their home.
But, suddenly everyone stopped, dead in their tracks. Bardock realized why, when a horned head appeared out of the top of the ship--Frieza. All the other warriors were petrified, but Bardock would do anything to protect his planet--even if it meant sacrificing his life. He flew at Freiza, ignoring the warning shouts from his fellow Saiyans. He stopped about a hundred feet from him and started charging up a blast.
Freiza just stared at him and smirked. He had completed the blast and prepared to throw it at the evil Changeling, noticing that Freiza also had a blast charged and was holding it on the end of his finger--yet there was no way that it was powerful enough to harm him or anyone else at all. Bardock threw his blast and watched in horror as Freiza also threw his, as it grew larger and larger--enveloping his own in the process. The ball of raw energy flew at him at an enormous rate, and Bardock and everyone else could only stare as it grew closer.
All Bardock could hear was the sound of Freiza's hideous laughter, and then his own cry of pain as the ball hit him.
In his last few moments, Bardock used the curse bestowed upon him by one of his victims--the ability to see his future. He found that even though none of the Saiyans currently on the planet would live, that somehow, Kakarott would defeat Freiza, avenging all those Freiza killed. And with his last breath, he proclaimed to all that could hear, "My son...lives on!"
And with that, Bardock and the rest of the Saiyan race, including their planet, were gone from existence.
* * * *
The tiny pod opened, revealing a tiny baby--with a tail. No matter, the old man scooped him up and took him home--not realizing the challenge he was in for--and named the baby 'Goku'
* * * *
Next time on "Welcome to Earth" Goku makes a mysterious decision--involving the Namekian Dragonballs, telling no one of it--only that they may be shocked at the results. What will Goku do--and is it really a wise decision? Next time on "Welcome to Earth: Goku's Decision"