A/N: Unlike my other DBZ alternate universe fanfic this one starts at the beginning of the series and re-does the entire thing my way. It starts just a few weeks before Z and a good part of the story will be different, including power levels of most people, progression of the story, and some background. Also I'll have characters and races of my own design, of course. Now, as for the background changes. Planet Vegeta, which still exists, is ruled by King Vegeta (called King Vegeta, K. Vegeta or Lord Vegeta in the story). Frieza has left the Sai-jins live in this AU because of how strong K. Vegeta is. He knows he could defeat K. Vegeta in a fight but it would drain him enough to be vulnerable to an attack by his brother Cooler. So the galaxy is in a bit of a stale-mate. The Sai-jin Empire controls 13% of our galaxy, Earth rests just inside it's range. Frieza controls 25% of the galaxy, including Namek. Cold's Empire controls 38% of the galaxy. Last is Cooler's empire which holds the remaining 20% of the galaxy and borders only Cold's empire. Though just because they control it doesn't mean they know what's all there. Anyway, the most important thing is that Planet Vegeta, K. Vegeta, and the entire Sai-jin race, still exists. K. Vegeta and the Sai-jins work with Frieza, almost under him. He knows Frieza could kill him and so tolerates much of what Frieza does, even what he dislikes, but he resists Freiza's interference where he can since he also knows that Cooler would jump at the chance to kill his brother. So, enough of this, you'll get everything else in the story, so let's get to it. Oh yes and /this/ is though while ~this~ is telepathy.
Chapter one - Ambassadors
Planet Shirr rested just inside the Sai-jin empire's border. It was a lonely planet so to speak, the only one in it's solar system. However it was huge compared to any other inhabited planet, almost twelve times the size of Planet Vegeta and with three times the gravity. Over seventy percent of the planet is covered in water with the remaining thirty percent being one large city connected by tunnels under oceans and bridges across seas. One large, six square mile, area is reserved for space landings and launches. It's here that the Sai-jin ambassador Bardock and his small entourage of Sai-jins have just landed.
Waiting for them was the ambassador of the planet's ruling race, the Brintor's. A man by the name of Jorgen An average sized, dark blue skinned, red haired man. Bardock stood with Jorgen just off to the side of his landing area as the soldiers of his entourage scouted the area for hostiles, not that they feared the Brintor's, but were weary of interference by Frieza since they were so close to his territory.
"It's an honor to have you on our world Bardock." Jorgen said leading him toward a near-by building.
"It's an honor to be here." Bardock responded. "We received the gift you sent us as well, the King was thrilled."
Jorgen smiled. "We may not be as strong as you Sai-jins by natural means but our enhancer technology can compensate nicely. Tell me, how were your results with the systems? We never managed to exceed a three hundred percent increase."
"Most only got a hundred percent increase, as you mentioned was the average for your people. Lord Vegeta got a hundred percent increase as well, which is huge with someone of his power. As for me, a four hundred and fifty percent increase."
"Four hundred and fifty? That's amazing!"
"The highest of all Sai-jins. Our scientist, myself included, think it's because of the large number of battles I've been in. It allows for greater power."
While the two continued to talk Jorgen led Bardock through a maze of hallways and tunnels before coming to a stop outside a pair of large wooden doors. Various scenes were carved into the doors. Images of great battles, powerful warriors, and mighty kings. Obviously the entry to the throne room.
Jorgen disappeared through a side door as Bardock looked around at his surroundings. He mused he must be feeling like a number of others have when he'd disappear just outside the throne room to leave them waiting while he announced them. It was a bit of an intimidation method, a chance to let the visitors mind wonder on the bad possibilities of the meeting about to be entered. Not that it worked on Bardock, at least not here.
Previous scouting visits had given them a good idea as to the power of the Brintor people, not much to worry about really. Even with the enhancers the strongest recorded power was only around two thousand with the average person at about one to two hundred with the enhancers. A large difference, but it's similar to the Sai-jin range between civilian and solider, not to mention the elites and, of course, royalty.
Suddenly the doors began to creak as they slowly opened inward to allow entry. Just inside the door was Jorgen waiting for him. As the alien motioned Bardock stepped forward and followed him down the hall to another set of doors. This time they were much larger and made out of metal. These doors weren't for decoration, they were a barrier against intrusion. However these too soon opened and Bardock became the first Sai-jin to enter the Brintor throne room. Instantly his scouter went berserk.
As he neared the throne it locked onto seven strong powers. Three on either side of the walkway, and the king himself, anther deep green skinned, red haired man. The first six were at around eight thousand while the king was at fifteen thousand. Reaching up to the scouter Bardock took it off, but secretly pressed two buttons at the same time. The first one alerted his men to be nearby quickly, the second activated the com system. Lowering his arm he placed the scouter in a pouch held between his tail and armor.
The Brintor king looked questioningly at him. "A habit sir." Bardock said noticing the look. "Scouters are not permitted to be worn in King Vegeta's throne room." which was the truth, to an extent.
The Brintor king nodded. "Welcome Bardock, I am King Vashon. Jorgen has told me of your impressive results with the enhancers. Is not you king worried?"
"Worried sir?"
"About another surpassing his power because of the enhancers."
Something clicked in Bardock's mind. The way Vashon had phased that question... /Perhaps he meant to cause a power struggle? The Brintor history is littered with conquests, I suppose they don't much like thinking they're weak compared to us.../ "No lord Vashon, he is not. Even without an enhancer Lord Vegeta is still the strongest of us by far."
Vashon smiled. "That's good to hear." he paused a moment. "Tell me, Bardock, what is your rank in his army? We tend to base perceived importance on such things. For example, Jorgen here is the head of my army."
Bardock glanced at Jorgen. /Head of his army? His power's only four thousand... But is that with or without the enhancer technology? Things could be worse than I thought. If Vashon's not using enhancers.... I think I may be way out of my league.../ "I'm not in the general army, in the Sai-jin army they're just grunts. I'm part of the second level army, we have no ranks. However I am in command of my own team, other than the security personnel who came with me today."
Vashon nodded as a servant handed him a small case. The king opened it and removed a scouter, one of the ones given to the Brintor as a show of friendship. Allies are always better than enemies. Vashon put the scouter on, "These are impressive little devices. Before now I never knew how much power separated me from my men, I used to worry about someone close to me being strong enough to overthrow me without my knowledge. No longer a problem now, thanks to these things." he pressed a button on the scouter and it came to life reading the powers of everyone in then room. "For example it tells me you're power is 10,125. It also says mine is over fifteen thousand. Of course, that's without the enhancers... what about you?"
/Shit, I was right. The idiot's throwing away his little empire. Good thing I brought my enhancer along, though it may not be enough, it may come down to.../
"I'll take that silence as a yes then?" Vashon laughed. "And here I thought you Sai-jins were supposed to be strong."
Suddenly the roof exploded inward and two Sai-jins floated down to Bardock's side. "Appla and Turles reporting for duty." they said. Bardock smiled. His mate and his strongest son. This evened things, as he'd planned.
"Alright you two, it's time to bring our enhancers on line." he said. They each removed a glove revealing a small blue ring. Touching the ring for a second brought them online. Suddenly Vashon's scouter flared to life again as the powers of the three Sai-jins built.
Bardock, 45,562. Appla, 36,952. Turles, 41,916. Vashon's eyes went wide. "That's... how...."
"You should never assume anything." Bardock said. "Don't go through with this, I'm warning you. Lord Vegeta wouldn't not like to hear that we had to destroy you."
"Destroy me! That's a laugh!" Vashon cried touching his hand.
Appla's scouter picked up the power spike. "53,295." she said. "Shit, I'm out gunned here, we all are."
"It's not much." Bardock said handing her his scouter so it wouldn't get smashed in the fight. "Less than I expected actually." he smiled. Then he turned to Vashon. "So I suppose you're going to do this then?"
"Of course, what do I have to lose? I doubt this, King Vegeta, is that much stronger than you."
Bardock shook his head. Some people just didn't understand the way of the universe, that's all. "Lord Vegeta's power is beyond your comprehension." he said taking a fighting stance. But let's you and I settle this first. Then you can worry about Vegeta, if you beat me."
"If? I am stronger than you, I will win."
Bardock smirked and charged in with Turles at his side. In unison they brought back their fists and swung but Vashon dodged Bardock's fist and blocked Turles's. Bardock turned and flipped around Vashon. He brought his foot around and slammed it into the small of Vashon's back. As the king recoiled from the impact Turles brought his fist up into the man's stomach and fired a point blank KI blast.
Vashon was knocked backwards and Bardock came down from above with a knee to the face that drove him into the ground. Suddenly there was an explosion of energy and Bardock was thrown skyward. Vashon appeared as he grabbed his feet and through him into Turles. Then he charged in toward the entangled pair. Before he reached them though a stream of blue energy punched into his head and knocked him away. Appla stood, arm extended, wisps of energy floating from her open palm.
Bardock grinned as he looked at her then turned back to Vashon and charged in with Turles again. The three locked into close combat for a moment. The battle lifted skyward and floated out of the hole made by Turles and Appla. Those still in the room followed after them. The battle continued to go higher and higher passing floor after floor of skyscraper. Suddenly a hard kick from Vashon sent Turles into a nearby building. Then the king turned his attention completely to Bardock and fired a KI blast right in his face knocking him into a different building.
There was a flash of white from behind Vashon and he turned. The top six floors of the building exploded outward toward the king. Inside the debris was a charging Turles. Vashon smashed away the ruble as it neared but was he went to hit another one Turles's fist punched through it and into his face. Vashon was sent back into the same building as Bardock.
There was a suddenly flash of white from inside the building as well, followed by another and another. The flashes of light from the windows worked up the floors of the building until the roof exploded apart and the two emerged from inside trading fierce blows. As Bardock was knocked backward Turles charged in again. Vashon turned and fired a thing stream of energy at the charging Sai-jin. "Not this time!" he shouted.
Time seemed to freeze for Bardock and Appla as the energy beam tore through Turles's chest and came out his back. His body fell to the ground and landed forty stories down with a soft thud. Time returned to normal as the sound of Vashon's laughing reached Bardock's ears.
"Appla! Take off your enhancer!" he yelled down. "This ends now!"
Appla looked up from where she knelt by Turles and nodded. She reached down to her hand and removed the enhancer. Up in the air Bardock removed his glove and took off his enhancer as well. "Ah, giving up I see." Vashon said with a grin.
Bardock glared at him, eyes on fire. "Not quite. I just don't want the ring to break when I transform, that's all." Then he brought his hand down to his side and formed a small energy ball. "It's all over for you now, you had a chance to avoid this."
With one swift motion he threw the energy sphere high into the air. After it had gone a good distance he clenched his hand into a fist. "Moon ball explode!"
Chapter one - Ambassadors
Planet Shirr rested just inside the Sai-jin empire's border. It was a lonely planet so to speak, the only one in it's solar system. However it was huge compared to any other inhabited planet, almost twelve times the size of Planet Vegeta and with three times the gravity. Over seventy percent of the planet is covered in water with the remaining thirty percent being one large city connected by tunnels under oceans and bridges across seas. One large, six square mile, area is reserved for space landings and launches. It's here that the Sai-jin ambassador Bardock and his small entourage of Sai-jins have just landed.
Waiting for them was the ambassador of the planet's ruling race, the Brintor's. A man by the name of Jorgen An average sized, dark blue skinned, red haired man. Bardock stood with Jorgen just off to the side of his landing area as the soldiers of his entourage scouted the area for hostiles, not that they feared the Brintor's, but were weary of interference by Frieza since they were so close to his territory.
"It's an honor to have you on our world Bardock." Jorgen said leading him toward a near-by building.
"It's an honor to be here." Bardock responded. "We received the gift you sent us as well, the King was thrilled."
Jorgen smiled. "We may not be as strong as you Sai-jins by natural means but our enhancer technology can compensate nicely. Tell me, how were your results with the systems? We never managed to exceed a three hundred percent increase."
"Most only got a hundred percent increase, as you mentioned was the average for your people. Lord Vegeta got a hundred percent increase as well, which is huge with someone of his power. As for me, a four hundred and fifty percent increase."
"Four hundred and fifty? That's amazing!"
"The highest of all Sai-jins. Our scientist, myself included, think it's because of the large number of battles I've been in. It allows for greater power."
While the two continued to talk Jorgen led Bardock through a maze of hallways and tunnels before coming to a stop outside a pair of large wooden doors. Various scenes were carved into the doors. Images of great battles, powerful warriors, and mighty kings. Obviously the entry to the throne room.
Jorgen disappeared through a side door as Bardock looked around at his surroundings. He mused he must be feeling like a number of others have when he'd disappear just outside the throne room to leave them waiting while he announced them. It was a bit of an intimidation method, a chance to let the visitors mind wonder on the bad possibilities of the meeting about to be entered. Not that it worked on Bardock, at least not here.
Previous scouting visits had given them a good idea as to the power of the Brintor people, not much to worry about really. Even with the enhancers the strongest recorded power was only around two thousand with the average person at about one to two hundred with the enhancers. A large difference, but it's similar to the Sai-jin range between civilian and solider, not to mention the elites and, of course, royalty.
Suddenly the doors began to creak as they slowly opened inward to allow entry. Just inside the door was Jorgen waiting for him. As the alien motioned Bardock stepped forward and followed him down the hall to another set of doors. This time they were much larger and made out of metal. These doors weren't for decoration, they were a barrier against intrusion. However these too soon opened and Bardock became the first Sai-jin to enter the Brintor throne room. Instantly his scouter went berserk.
As he neared the throne it locked onto seven strong powers. Three on either side of the walkway, and the king himself, anther deep green skinned, red haired man. The first six were at around eight thousand while the king was at fifteen thousand. Reaching up to the scouter Bardock took it off, but secretly pressed two buttons at the same time. The first one alerted his men to be nearby quickly, the second activated the com system. Lowering his arm he placed the scouter in a pouch held between his tail and armor.
The Brintor king looked questioningly at him. "A habit sir." Bardock said noticing the look. "Scouters are not permitted to be worn in King Vegeta's throne room." which was the truth, to an extent.
The Brintor king nodded. "Welcome Bardock, I am King Vashon. Jorgen has told me of your impressive results with the enhancers. Is not you king worried?"
"Worried sir?"
"About another surpassing his power because of the enhancers."
Something clicked in Bardock's mind. The way Vashon had phased that question... /Perhaps he meant to cause a power struggle? The Brintor history is littered with conquests, I suppose they don't much like thinking they're weak compared to us.../ "No lord Vashon, he is not. Even without an enhancer Lord Vegeta is still the strongest of us by far."
Vashon smiled. "That's good to hear." he paused a moment. "Tell me, Bardock, what is your rank in his army? We tend to base perceived importance on such things. For example, Jorgen here is the head of my army."
Bardock glanced at Jorgen. /Head of his army? His power's only four thousand... But is that with or without the enhancer technology? Things could be worse than I thought. If Vashon's not using enhancers.... I think I may be way out of my league.../ "I'm not in the general army, in the Sai-jin army they're just grunts. I'm part of the second level army, we have no ranks. However I am in command of my own team, other than the security personnel who came with me today."
Vashon nodded as a servant handed him a small case. The king opened it and removed a scouter, one of the ones given to the Brintor as a show of friendship. Allies are always better than enemies. Vashon put the scouter on, "These are impressive little devices. Before now I never knew how much power separated me from my men, I used to worry about someone close to me being strong enough to overthrow me without my knowledge. No longer a problem now, thanks to these things." he pressed a button on the scouter and it came to life reading the powers of everyone in then room. "For example it tells me you're power is 10,125. It also says mine is over fifteen thousand. Of course, that's without the enhancers... what about you?"
/Shit, I was right. The idiot's throwing away his little empire. Good thing I brought my enhancer along, though it may not be enough, it may come down to.../
"I'll take that silence as a yes then?" Vashon laughed. "And here I thought you Sai-jins were supposed to be strong."
Suddenly the roof exploded inward and two Sai-jins floated down to Bardock's side. "Appla and Turles reporting for duty." they said. Bardock smiled. His mate and his strongest son. This evened things, as he'd planned.
"Alright you two, it's time to bring our enhancers on line." he said. They each removed a glove revealing a small blue ring. Touching the ring for a second brought them online. Suddenly Vashon's scouter flared to life again as the powers of the three Sai-jins built.
Bardock, 45,562. Appla, 36,952. Turles, 41,916. Vashon's eyes went wide. "That's... how...."
"You should never assume anything." Bardock said. "Don't go through with this, I'm warning you. Lord Vegeta wouldn't not like to hear that we had to destroy you."
"Destroy me! That's a laugh!" Vashon cried touching his hand.
Appla's scouter picked up the power spike. "53,295." she said. "Shit, I'm out gunned here, we all are."
"It's not much." Bardock said handing her his scouter so it wouldn't get smashed in the fight. "Less than I expected actually." he smiled. Then he turned to Vashon. "So I suppose you're going to do this then?"
"Of course, what do I have to lose? I doubt this, King Vegeta, is that much stronger than you."
Bardock shook his head. Some people just didn't understand the way of the universe, that's all. "Lord Vegeta's power is beyond your comprehension." he said taking a fighting stance. But let's you and I settle this first. Then you can worry about Vegeta, if you beat me."
"If? I am stronger than you, I will win."
Bardock smirked and charged in with Turles at his side. In unison they brought back their fists and swung but Vashon dodged Bardock's fist and blocked Turles's. Bardock turned and flipped around Vashon. He brought his foot around and slammed it into the small of Vashon's back. As the king recoiled from the impact Turles brought his fist up into the man's stomach and fired a point blank KI blast.
Vashon was knocked backwards and Bardock came down from above with a knee to the face that drove him into the ground. Suddenly there was an explosion of energy and Bardock was thrown skyward. Vashon appeared as he grabbed his feet and through him into Turles. Then he charged in toward the entangled pair. Before he reached them though a stream of blue energy punched into his head and knocked him away. Appla stood, arm extended, wisps of energy floating from her open palm.
Bardock grinned as he looked at her then turned back to Vashon and charged in with Turles again. The three locked into close combat for a moment. The battle lifted skyward and floated out of the hole made by Turles and Appla. Those still in the room followed after them. The battle continued to go higher and higher passing floor after floor of skyscraper. Suddenly a hard kick from Vashon sent Turles into a nearby building. Then the king turned his attention completely to Bardock and fired a KI blast right in his face knocking him into a different building.
There was a flash of white from behind Vashon and he turned. The top six floors of the building exploded outward toward the king. Inside the debris was a charging Turles. Vashon smashed away the ruble as it neared but was he went to hit another one Turles's fist punched through it and into his face. Vashon was sent back into the same building as Bardock.
There was a suddenly flash of white from inside the building as well, followed by another and another. The flashes of light from the windows worked up the floors of the building until the roof exploded apart and the two emerged from inside trading fierce blows. As Bardock was knocked backward Turles charged in again. Vashon turned and fired a thing stream of energy at the charging Sai-jin. "Not this time!" he shouted.
Time seemed to freeze for Bardock and Appla as the energy beam tore through Turles's chest and came out his back. His body fell to the ground and landed forty stories down with a soft thud. Time returned to normal as the sound of Vashon's laughing reached Bardock's ears.
"Appla! Take off your enhancer!" he yelled down. "This ends now!"
Appla looked up from where she knelt by Turles and nodded. She reached down to her hand and removed the enhancer. Up in the air Bardock removed his glove and took off his enhancer as well. "Ah, giving up I see." Vashon said with a grin.
Bardock glared at him, eyes on fire. "Not quite. I just don't want the ring to break when I transform, that's all." Then he brought his hand down to his side and formed a small energy ball. "It's all over for you now, you had a chance to avoid this."
With one swift motion he threw the energy sphere high into the air. After it had gone a good distance he clenched his hand into a fist. "Moon ball explode!"
