Fallen Hero

Chapter 5

CMG: Ho hum... Better make up for a bad cliffy. *tied up the others like she's done back during the other series, except this time around, she also ties up Demona and Zi-Kita as well* Hm. I didn't tie someone up, didn't I?

Scrix: Yes. You.

CMG: *sweat drops as she pouts* Well you're not fun! *starts counting on her fingers* I got Scrix, Karis, Infr, Saria, Zi-Kita, and Demona. Who could I be forgetting... *CMG gets hit in the head with a rather nasty rolling pin as CMG turns around rather cross* Oh yeah. You.

Ganki: *smirks evilly* You naughty little girl! *drags CMG off to Ganki's Torture Chamber off-screen* I shall teach you a lesson! *laughs evilly to make her point*

Zi-Kita: Damn. Guess we're tied up for a little while longer. As usual, that woman doesn't own Dragon Ball Z or GT... whatever the hell that is.

Karis: It's an anime from Japan that the Otakus like.

Zi-Kita: What are "Otakus?" *Gods/Goddesses face vault* Anyway, she owns us and a dragon known as...

(A/N: The following plot is borrowed from Homestar Runner from the infamous Trogdor song! You have got to see it to see what I'm talking about. I don't own the song or the dragon! So don't sue or anything! )

CMG: *screams at the top of her lungs as weird music is heard in the background* Tronikor! *music continues as everyone cringes* Tronikor! *a deformed drawing of Tronikor is seen as CMG starts singing again* Tronikor is a man... I mean dragon-man.. I mean he was just a dragon. He was still a Tronikor! *picture zooms in and out as people have seizures, but the song continues as a picture of a village on fire comes up* Tronikor! Burninating the country side, *burning peasants are seen* burninating the peasants, burninating all the people with all the cannon, *random pictures are shown* the special *echoes* cannon! Cannon! *song ends as we see CMG looking rather insane with swirls in her eyes as Ganki is holding her ears* He's a *echoes* dragon!

Infr: Die! *strikes CMG (who's still off-stage) with a lightening bolt*

CMG: Ahh! *a thump is heard*

Karis: You killed her! Now who's going to write?

Infr: *feels guilty* Damn. Didn't think about that.

Ganki: *goes to the computer and sits down* I will. *starts typing*

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Darkness. All that Bardock could see as the pain was long forgotten.

'So this is death,' mused Bardock. 'Funny. It wasn't this boring the last time I've been down this road. Where's the whole life-flashing-before-my-eyes routine that those humans have? Or am I stuck in this oblivion forever?'

Thinking back on the last vision, he felt stab of pain in his heart. Thinking it was nothing, he assumed he was just passing, but the pain in his heart became stronger as he felt his body starting to tingle with energy. He felt people around him as he came to a startling realization.

'I'm alive?' thought Bardock as he awoke in pain as he heard Pan crying in the background and painfully opened his eyes. The light blinded him at first as he saw Scrix sitting there with everyone else around him. As he saw the quarter-Saiya-jin crying, he realized what a huge mistake he made almost committing suicide again when everyone was counting on him and the others to save the universe.

"Are you alright?" said Gohan.

"Grandpa, don't you dare die!" said Goten.

"If you die, I'll drag you back from hell by your tail!" sneered Vegeta.

"Dad, we need you," said Radditz. "Everyone does."

"Why..." said Bardock before he coughed up some blood. 'Why do they care whether I live or die? Even death is better than this pain I feel.'

"We all feel the same," said Yamcha. The next thing he said was almost like he heard Bardock's thoughts. "We need all the power we can get and you are the leader right now since Goku's not here with us."

"Just hold still," said Scrix as Piccolo knelt down and placed his jade green hands upon the warrior's breast. Hissing in pain, Bardock felt his body knit itself back together as Piccolo surrounded the warrior in a lime green light. As the pain receded, Bardock was able to draw a breath in his burning lungs as though they were underwater. Coughing up a bit more bile, he was able to sit up as his muscles throbbed in pain from the stunt he pulled.

"Is that why you follow a fighter that used to be on the path of destruction?" said Bardock as he saw that they nodded their heads to confirm his claim. Bardock closed his eyes as he sighed. "Very well..." Before anyone could catch him, Bardock fell back as he passed out.

"Great-grandpa!" cried Pan.

"Grandfather!" cried Gohan.

"It's alright," said Piccolo. "He just passed out."

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Back on Caduto, Ganki was teaching Kakarotto how to be polite to people. To say the least, he had burn marks on his back, arms, and chest from his rather crude behavior as Ganki held a discipline wand. Anytime the Saiya-jin misbehaved, she would channel her energy through the wand to leave a mark on the Earth-raised Saiya-jin. Luckily, most of the earlier burns almost healed thanks to the blood Kakarotto drank from Piccolo while he was still on Earth all those years ago. Ganki didn't notice that he was healing from his injuries since she was too busy trying to make him act more civil.

/Now let's say that I need help crossing the street,/ said Ganki. /What do you do?/

/I would assist the woman by holding her hand and helping her across the street,/ said Kakarotto.

/What if she hangs on you?/ said Ganki as something inside Kakarotto was stirred. /Well?/

/Can we stop the lessons now?/ said Kakarotto.

/Very well, but think about the question I asked you and be prepared to answer it tomorrow morning first thing,/ said Ganki as Kakarotto walked down the halls towards his room. As he entered the well-furnished room, he looked at the expensive canopy as the blood red curtains draped gracefully to the brown-tiled floor. The golden cords that held the curtains seemed to glisten in the candle light. Kakarotto felt a bit cold as he grabbed some wood and threw it inside the open fire place. Igniting it with a blast of energy, the fire roared to life as he sunk into the chair next to the fire. (A/N: Think of a rich mansion.)

/Why do I feel I've forgotten something?/ Kakarotto spoke softly as he stared at the fire before him as though he expected the answers to appear there. As he tried to remember, he looked up at the mantle and noticed a small box up there. Opening it, he heard music come out of it that sounded like Ave Maria. (A/N: I like that song. I sing it at my church on special occasions. Kudos to Franz Shubert for writing this song I don't own!)

"Ave Maria,

Gratia plena

Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum"

As Kakarotto heard the song, he imagined someone singing the same song in his ears very softly. Somehow, he found himself singing along as well, not knowing what language or where the music came from. (A/N: I'm not singing it either!)


"Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria"

The music played on as Zi-Kita opened the door softly in the background. He heard the warrior singing a foreign song that seemed to be in an entirely different language. As he remained quiet, he heard the young warrior start singing again.

"Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus"

Demona saw Zi-Kita in the doorway of Kakarotto's room and was wondering what was going on. About to say something, Zi-Kita pressed his hand against his mate's mouth.

*Don't say anything, my love,* said Zi-Kita. *He's singing.*


"Nunc et in hora mortis
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria"

Kakarotto closed the music box quietly and returned it to the mantle. A clap was heard behind him as he turned and saw Zi-Kita clapping for him. Then, Demona smiles gently as she too starts clapping.

/I never heard anything like that,/ said Zi-Kita. /Please sing it again./

/Alright, if that's what my lord wants,/ said Kakarotto as he cranked the key and opened the lid again as the music played.

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Later that night, Kakarotto was unable to sleep. Somehow, something was telling him that everything he's going through wasn't right. Unsure what was going on, questions seemed to run through the former Earth-raised Saiya-jin's mind as one question stood out of all of the others.

'Why do I feel that everything I've been told is a lie?'

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A few weeks after Bardock tried to commit suicide, he woke in bed as he felt Pan curled on his chest. Purring gently, the young quarter-Saiya-jin gently was aroused from her sleep as she smiled happily.

"Great-grandpa! I'm glad you're awake!" said Pan as she hugged the larger Saiya-jin's neck.

"Easy Pan," chuckled Bardock. "I must have been asleep for a long time."

"About three weeks!" pouted Pan in a sad voice as she frowned. "I thought you would never wake up!"

"It's alright, my little cherub," said Bardock as he patted the little quarter-Saiya-jin on the head as her cheeks puffed up and became red. "Grandpa's gonna be alright. Now scoot so I can get out of bed."

Pan hopped off the bed as Bardock stretched. His muscles felt stiff as he tried to stand up, but felt dizzy the moment he tried to stand. Falling back on the bed, he waited until the room stopped spinning to get up again.

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"...and we need to prepare to attack the troops the moment we get there," finished Scrix as Bardock came in followed by Pan as she laughed. "About time you awakened from your sleep. The moment to attack is now."

"How come?" said Bardock.

"Since you've been unconscious, Zi-Kita has been ordering his troops to invade Earth," said Scrix. "Our first priority is to protect Earth. So we'll launch a full-scale assault on the army by using the element of surprise."

"Who's leading the army?" said Bardock.

"Brolly," said Scrix in a stern voice.

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A week earlier...

/Prepare the troops to depart to Earth,/ said Zi-Kita. /I want no stone unturned for the remaining Saiya-jins and I want that planet destroyed!/

/Sire, is it really necessary to destroy Earth when we can use its people as slaves?/ said Kakarotto as though something was telling him to oppose the Dark God.

/Kakarotto,/ said Zi-Kita as he decided to lie to the Earth-raised Saiya-jin. /The Earthlings are weak. They have captured Prince Vegeta and enslaved him./

/Then our mission is to free Prince Vegeta?/ said Kakarotto as that very name seemed discomforting.

/Yes,/ said Zi-Kita. /You catch on quick./

/Then let me go to Earth with them!/ said Kakarotto.

/There's no need to go to Earth,/ said Zi-Kita. /It's just a mud ball./

/Please sire,/ said Kakarotto as he bowed to the warlord. /I would like to see this planet and bathe it in the flames of damnation./

/Very well,/ said Zi-Kita. /But come back after the mission./

/As you wish,/ said Kakarotto.

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"They're coming!" said Piccolo as everyone hid on the nearby cliff side.

"Everyone get ready!" said King Vegeta as the Saiya-jin troops powered up.

"And ATTACK!!!" roared both Piccolo and King Vegeta at the same time as they charged the army coming off of the spaceship head on.

(A/N: First battle scene of the series. Who rocks?)

The Saiya-jins that were on the side of good engaged with the Saiya-jins enslaved by the Dark Lord as energy blasts were wielded and explosions rocked the very planet they stood on. Some of the armed Saiya-jins pulled out their sword-like objects as the others who didn't have weapons engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Screams of battle were heard as Kakarotto came out lazily to see the battle. His blood raced as he saw all the blood shed during the battle.

'So this is battle, huh?' thought Kakarotto as his tail wavered in excitement from behind his back. 'I can't wait to see who I'm up against.'

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'Huh?' thought Bardock as he felt a familiar energy and saw... /Kakarot?/ Almost getting punched in the face, the seasoned fighter grabbed the fist of the soldier and threw him into another five fighters as he flew off to get to his son.

/Hm?/ said Kakarotto. /What do we have here? Are you persistent to die already?/

/Kakarot!/ cried Bardock as he punched his youngest son in the face. /Have you lost your mind? Why are you on their side?/

/I don't know who you are, but no one attacks me and gets away with it,/ said Kakarotto as he counters with a right hook in Bardock's left cheek. Bardock went limp as Kakarotto grabbed him by the neck. /Any last words before you die?/

/Kakarot... don't do this.../ said Bardock. /I'm your... father.../

/You lie!/ said Kakarotto as he felt pain inside his mind. /My father's dead, isn't he?/ Letting Bardock go, Kakarotto fell to the ground as Bardock regained his breath. He heard footsteps as he looked up to see...

/Brolly.../ said Bardock as the insane Saiya-jin came out dressed in a furred skirt over his white pants and furs adorning the mantle on his shoulders. He wore no boots, but wore moccasins instead. His headdress was adorned with wild bird feathers as he looked like an Indian instead of a Saiya-jin warrior.

/You will pay for your crimes, Bardock,/ said Brolly as the fist came at Bardock. Before he could dodge, Kakarotto fired a blast straight into Brolly's chest. The mighty warrior was downed by the brainwashed warrior as he hissed in anger at the bulky Saiya-jin that almost managed to down Bardock.

/He's mine,/ said Kakarotto as he breathed hard as he looked at Brolly angry with glowing red eyes.

/You aren't fit to fight him.../ said Brolly as he regained his composure.

/I SAID I WILL FIGHT HIM, NOW BACK DOWN YOU ASSHOLE!/ yelled Kakarotto angrily as he transformed into the forbidden level of the Saiya-jins. (A/N: SSJ4 for you people out there who are too lazy to read the original series of Unexpected Fate.) /If you dare disobey me, then I won't hesitate to kill you!/

'You're not my son,' thought Bardock. 'My son's dead and you have possessed him.' The warrior dug his fingernails into his flesh. /You monster!/

Bardock charged in futile towards his son as he threw a punch at him. However, Kakarotto caught it as though it were a stray bullet. As Kakarotto turned to see his father, Bardock felt fear as a chill ran down his spine.

/If you're telling the truth about me being your son, then prove it,/ said Kakarotto. /Show me your fighting spirit./

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Ganki: There! And who said CMG was the only authoress with a creative license.

Zi-Kita: *looking at Ganki* You know, it's kind of sad not having someone like her ranting and raving about the battle scenes. I kind of miss her.

CMG: *her left hand twitches as a faint bolt of electricity wraps around the appendage*

Scrix: Who knew the Gods could kill the authoress?

Infr: I told you I didn't mean to...

*thunder roars as rocks start going flying*

Karis: *looks at CMG* Um guys?

Saria: We better...

Demona: ...run in terror.

Gods: Why? *a bloodcurdling scream is heard as CMG's body is enshrouded with electricity*

Ganki: Run ladies! *they get a head start*

*CMG gets up as her eyes are entirely red*

CMG: *hissing in anger as she transforms into a Super Bitchin' 4* You think you killed me? Think again, Infr. *laughs evilly*

Infr: Ah! Zombie! *the Gods start running*

Zi-Kita: Demona! I love you!

Scrix: Why did you have to strike her with lightening! Now she's crazier than usual!

Infr: If you think that's bad, that was mixed with the Energizer battery!

Scrix: So she's going to keep going and going?

CMG: ...and going and going! This should be fun! *throws a blast that nearly hits them*

Demona: You idiot!

Ganki: I swear you all are idiots! I wish I wasn't here with all of you! *a bolt of lightening ends the scene*