Disclaimer: Why do I need a Disclaimer? EVERYONE knows I didn't make DBZ! So what's the point?

(A/N: Note: For this the Buu Saga never happened. For the timing, Bra is about 6.)

Summary: Vegeta has died, and Bulma and the Capsule Corporation Genetecists work to fufill his final request, and amidst all the mourning comes more sadness.

Rebirth of Heroes

Chapter One
The Beginning of It All

The Z Warriors were gathered together at Capsule Corporations, in the hospital wing. "I'm old. Don't mourn me, it's time. Just, if you could..." Vegeta coughed violently, startling everyone.

"Vegeta!" Bulma exclaimed, jumping forward.

And then Vegeta actually smiled. "If you could do one thing for me..." Vegeta glanced at his son, Trunks, and his daughter, Bra. And then he looked to Bulma, pregnant with twins. "Make a new body, out of my DNA. At least let some form of me be reborn to be someone else. I'm sorry for the way I am, and I'm sorry that I can't stay to see them born."

The group stared at Vegeta in disbelief. Did he really just say sorry? Apparently so. Bulma sunk to ner knees next to the bed, tears in her eyes. "Oh Vegeta..." Her voice was almost not hearable, and only the Saiya-jins in the room heard exactly what she said. As the tears threatened to spill, Bulma blinked and shook her head, getting rid of the tears. A few moments later, though, she gave up and let the tears fall down her only slightly wrinkled face. (A/N: C'mon. Nobody get mad at me. After THAT much time she's gotta have a few wrinkles! She's not immortal!)

Vegeta reached an ungloved hand to Bulma's face, wiping away her tears. "Please... Don't cry."

"Vegeta. Stop talking. You'll just give yourself less time." Goku said in a concerned tone.

"No. I have a whole new life to live. And that sounds very familiar, you know." Vegeta grinned. "I seem to remember you telling me to shut up once before, almost those exact words, if I recall correctly." The dying Saiya-jin laughed. Goku wasn't amused. And then, to everyone's suprise, he smiled. "Goodbye, for now. I love you, Bulma." And then Vegeta closed his eyes, dead of a virus very similar to the one that had almost killed Goku before the Cell Games, but one which allowed him to stay consious.

"Vegeta..." Bulma whispered, tears flowing freely from her blue eyes, down her cheeks, and dropping off of her chin. "VEGETA!!!" She Grabbed Vegeta's lifeless body, burying her face in his still-warm chest, sobbing.

Trunks bit his lip and stared at the floor, fighting back tears of his own. He reached over and pulled Bra to him, consoling her with a hug as the 6-year-old cried her little heart out. The rest of the Z Warriors watched the scene with remorse, Chi Chi crying her heart out into Goku's gi. They watched Bulma, some of them fighting back tears, some crying openly.

Vegeta, Prince of the Saiya-jin, was gone.