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Chapter 1: Determining the Paternity
The world was empty and desolate.
There was no one left. Mirai Gohan looked bravely around the barren landscape that surrounded him and his time machine. Juunanagou and Juuhachigou had annihilated the human race, including his mother, Bulma, and Trunks. He had, of course, avenged their deaths by killing the murderous androids. However, it did not bring the last of his family back from the dead. Bulma's last words were, "Take care Gohan, use the Time Machine to go back to your family." With that, she had taken her last soft breath and had fallen into a soft heap of flesh.
[Author's Note: For now I'm just going to call Mirai Gohan "Gohan" but be aware he is in fact from the future timeline.]
Gohan knew what she meant. He had to go back in time, even if it's just to respect Bulma's last wishes. He knew he had no desire to meet his past family. He was a scarred soldier, someone who had seen true evil. He saw cities reduced to rubble in less than a minute. However, he also saw the cruel nature of human beings. With selfish behaviors, humans would do anything to save themselves. For instance, once he saw a boy who put his own sister in front of him to avoid the blast that was created by Juuhachigou. Ironically, he also died along with his sister. He saw past the "courageous" façades of humans and animals alike.
Gohan believed many act heroically so that they would not be ridiculed. Of course, he found many exceptions in these humans. His father, Vegita, and even Krillin didn't count, because he had seen them sacrifice themselves for the good of the world. Generally, the world was selfish, and only cared for themselves. That was why he did not look forward to going back in time. However, there were no other options for him. With a sigh, Gohan stepped into the Time Machine.
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In another time and place...
"I hate my father!" A little boy screamed out and let out a huge power blast.
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Back to the future timeline...
Gohan settled in his time machine comfortably. After he is equipped with many food capsules, he pressed the button that would take him many years back into the past. Unknowingly to him, the insides of the Time Machine were producing a suspicious scratching sound. Suddenly, the seat lurched and the vessel of time started spinning like crazy. Becoming dizzy, Gohan fell forward onto the control panel into a state of unconsciousness.
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In that other time and place...
"Hmph," Bardock sneered as he saw the last of his crew landed on Vegeta-sei and left the space pods. They had finally finished purging Bombay-sei. The Bombay-jin were hard to beat. Although they were weak physically, they made up for it with cleverness. Many of its scientists helped in creating the first regeneration tanks. However, they overcame the Bombay-jin when the full moon came into view and they transformed into the stage of the oozaru. Thankfully, the people of Bombay-sei were eradicated easily with the help of the extra power.
The only person with any inconsequential wounds was Panboukin, who brushed it aside with his witty comments. Celipa, the only female Saiyajin of his team, started teasing Panboukin for his wound. Totepo, as silent as always, left without saying a word. His best friend, Toma, just patted him on the back and said, "That was a nice one, Bardock."
Bardock found himself replying with his usual grunt, "Hmph." He was mad that the third class Saiyajins never got any challenge in their purges. He requested for a high-difficulty planet to purge, and what do they get? A population of low-leveled people whose power level does not go over 100!
Bardock sighed, he wished for some excitement in his life. He hated always going on the same purges to the same unworthy planets. 'It's so boring!' he thought. 'For once I would like to do something with my life. It's always the same routine.'
Seeing his friend deep in thought, Toma called out to rouse Bardock from his contemplation. "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
"Your not thinking about Kakarotto, are you? If you are really missing him, then you shouldn't have sent him into space. Seriously, he'll be fine, stop thinking about your son," Celipa added.
"I'm not thinking about Kakarotto—and no, I'm not thinking about Raditz either. I'm thinking about how—oh never mind, you would not understand anyways," Bardock tried to explain, though to an ineffectual extent. His squad mates just stared at him.
"Err, you know what? I'm going to go. See ya!" Bardock walked away exceedingly fast. Actually, it was more like he was running away from them.
"What's his deal?" Panboukin wondered.
"Who knows? Ever since he put Kakarotto on that purging mission he had been the same ever since. Let's go you guys," Celipa put in, "Come on, Toma."
"Huh? Oh all right," Toma snapped out from his thoughts and followed the departing Panboukin and Celipa.
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'Even though my squad mates won't understand my need for some occasional exciting events, they didn't need to keep talking about Kakarotto and how I'm supposedly to be missing him. I mean, the reason I sent him off was because of he reminds me of my mate! She died because she had to give birth to him! And then he turned out to have an astonishingly low power level. What else was I supposed to fucking do? Nurse him to be a weak idiot' Angered by comments of his fellow friends, Bardock stomped along the road that would take him to his house.
Bardock was very aggravated. He couldn't believe his friends' absurdity. He needed to send his infantile son off because he needed his son to learn the ways of a Saiyajin. He needed him to understand that the Saiyajins were a cruel and ruthless race. That the Saiyajin race was a proud race that puts honor and tradition above everything else. That sending him off was a symbol of tradition. Anyway, Bardock did not know how to raise a child. Perhaps sending him off was the best alternative he could have chosen.
While Bardock was pondering and walking along his designated path, he saw something wink into his peripheral sight. Being inquisitive by nature, he advanced towards the suspicious machine-like object. Upon further examination, he found an odd dome-shaped contraption. When he peered into the glass dome, he saw a creature that resembled a Saiyajin. He then tried to check the being's power level, and found out he couldn't! The scouter had exploded.
The top of the dome suddenly opened, and the person plunged over the side of the machine facing down. Bardock found himself wondering in amazement. This creature resembled a Saiyajin, having the similar features. Many Saiyajins had the same musculature and the spiky, stiff hair. Yet he didn't have a tail! He turned the unusual person over so that he would see the person's face.
"Dad?"
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