Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty

By Feraligreater328

A/N: Okay! I'm back and no longer sick! Let's get cracking at this story again! Once more, and extra-long chapter to make up for it being so late!

Chapter 4: The Renewed Dynasty

Over the course of the next 3 months...

It only took Goku two weeks to finish his sprint to King Kai's planet. The Saiyan moved with more purpose that he had been initially. His mind was heavy. But, eventually, he made it to the planet of King Kai.

The deity of the Northern Galaxy was impressed by what he had seen upon meeting this new traveler. He had heard from King Yemma that a new guest was headed his way, but he never expected to see them this quickly.

King Kai still put Goku through his signature test: telling a joke that would make him laugh. Most students that came his way didn't seem to get this test, but it was vital for King Kai's training. Not only did the boisterous God love a good joke, but he had to make sure that anyone who learned his techniques had the lighthearted nature and gentle mind to be able to fully access his style. Without a sense of humor, techniques such as the Kaioken and the Spirit Bomb could genuinely strain the soul and cause all sorts of problems for the user.

It took Goku a bit, but King Kai eventually got a passable joke out of his new student. And so, Goku's training began.

The Northern Kai was amazed at Goku's progress, watching as the Saiyan quickly ran through the training with both Bubbles and Gregory. His body seemed to be working overtime in order to progress. But, in his observations, King Kai also noticed something troubling. Something was weighing on Goku, something heavy. Something deep.

As Goku's power skyrocketed (achieving the Frieza Force metric of 4000 in such a short amount of time!), King Kai began to get to know him better. He learned about Goku's wife and his son and his friends on Earth...and yet the Saiyan was leaving something out.

King Kai sighed to himself as Goku took a nap to rest and regain energy. "I have to figure out what's eating at him...or he'll never be able to master the Kaioken..."

King Kai's Planet (8 months until the Saiyan's arrive) …

Goku sat at the table and ate portion after portion of food, practically sucking it down faster than Gregory and Bubbles could deliver it to him. King Kai watched, attempting to read the Saiyan's mind through his facial expressions alone.

Eventually, the Kai gave up and simply began to ask a few easy, but probing questions. "So... Goku...you're a Saiyan too, right?"

Goku nodded. "Yeah. Learned that about four months ago."

King Kai nodded as Goku continued to eat. He thought for a moment and then asked another question. "Are you curious about your heritage? I watched as the Saiyans died. I know a lot about them because I try to keep tabs on their benefactor. Maybe I could tell you about your family if they were infamous enough."

Goku shook his head. "I already know about my family. My Dad's name is Bardock and my Brother is Raditz. They're both pretty strong, although I've gotten a lot stronger than Raditz since I got here. Bardock is...still a lot stronger than me though..."

King Kai nodded, taking note of the tone of voice Goku used in describing his father and brother. An uneasy mixture of pride and just a bit of disdain. But, more importantly, King Kai noticed a glaring omission. "So, you know your Father and Brother...but do you know your mother? I've heard of Bardock and Raditz, but I could always ask King Yemma is Bardock had a mate when the Saiyans-"

Goku's tone was base. "Gine. My Mom's name was Gine."

King Kai flinched, hearing sadness out of Goku's voice for the first time. He turned and saw the look on the Saiyan's face as he stared at the bowl of rice in front of him. King Kai nodded. "Right. Sorry to have brought it up. No need to dampen the mood."

Goku blinked and shook his head. "Sorry! I didn't mean to space out there!"

He quickly finished his rice and turned to King Kai. "So! How about some more training?!"

King Kai nodded. "Of course. You need to build your endurance up more so that the Kaioken does not destroy your body. So..."

King Kai snapped his fingers and, on the other side of his planet, a marble-sized sphere of Katchin appeared. It landed on the ground and made the entire planet quake. "...you have to go and grab that marble of Katchin and carry it all the way back here, over your head, to me. If you can't do it in 3 days' time, I will make you start over! Understand?"

Goku nodded and immediately ran off. "I'll do it in two days!"

King Kai smirked and shook his head as Goku rounded the horizon. After a moment, the Saiyan cried out. "Jeez! This is really heavy!"

King Kai snorted and laughed out loud. He listened intently as Goku made small, heavy step after small, heavy step. Once he was sure that Goku was distracted, he immediately retreated into his house and picked up the phone. He dialed a number in and listened as it rang.

*click*

"Hello, King Kai?"

King Kai smiled. "Hey, Yemma. I have a favor to ask..."

Two days pass...

Heavy breaths in and out, Goku made the final approach to King Kai's house. His muscles were aching and fatigue was setting in, but he refused to give up. He had been through some hard training before, and this wasn't going to topple him. He grunted and growled as he got closer and closer to King Kai's doorstep.

King Kai stepped out from the doorway and smiled. "So, you're back already? I guess you did say that you'd make it in two days."

The Kai snickered and Goku nodded, his voice hoarse. "Y-yeah..."

King Kai smiled. "Well, while you've been gone, I called and got you a special set of training partners. With them, your training should be much more effective!"

Goku wearily smiled. "Th-that's nice...training partners are...fun..."

Finally, from sheer fatigue, Goku fell over onto his face right in front of King Kai. The marble of Katchin fell, threatening to crush Goku's head, but was handily caught. Goku could feel someone standing over him and struggled to look up. "Wh-wha-"

A gruff voice responded. "Unable to carry a pathetic, little marble?! What kinds of disgraces did I help make?!"

Goku's vision was blurry, but he recognized the voice above him. Soon enough, another familiar voice joined in. "Shut up, Bardock!"

A gentle hand caressed Goku's face. "Are you okay, Kakarot?!"

King Kai sounded legitimately proud as he spoke. "He managed to gain quite a bit of power for the short amount of time that he's been here. When he wakes up tomorrow, he should have gained a whole, new level of power!"

Hearing those words, weariness finally got to the Saiyan from Earth. Goku gave one final grunt, and then he passed out.

One day passes by...

With a grunt, Goku woke up. He creaked as he sat up in King Kai's bed and grunted. His muscles ached from having to haul the Katchin, but Goku smiled. He did feel stronger. A lot stronger.

Slowly standing up, Goku looked over at the bedside table and grabbed the clothes that King Kai had left for him. Goku grabbed the clothes and dressed himself as he though back to before he passed out. He remembered that something important had happened, but he couldn't make out what it was. Goku tried to think of what had happened, but was quickly snapped out of his thoughts by a familiar voice.

"Come on Raditz! You can take him! He's not as young as he once was!"

Goku's eyes widened at the sound of a voice. Her voice.

Quickly, quicker than he had expected actually, Goku sprinted out of the house. He looked around for the source of her voice, jumping when it sounded behind him. "Kakarot..."

Goku turned, his eyes wide, and he smiled at who he saw. Sitting next to King Kai, cup of tea in her hand, was Goku's thought to be long-lost mother, Gine. Goku smiled and, before Gine could get out a single word, ran up to her and hugged her tight. "Mom!"

Gine had a gentle smile, lovingly stroking her free hand down her sons back. "My Kakarot...it's so good to see you again...especially after I thought that I would never get to after-"

Goku interrupted her. He gently grabbed his Mom's shoulders. "How did you get here, though?!"

King Kai smiled and raised his hand. "That would be me! I could tell that something was up with you. So, after hearing about your family, I decided that maybe I could help clear your mind and improve your training by bringing all three of them here!"

Goku flinched. "All three-"

A fist slammed into the back of Goku's head, smacking him to the ground. He grunted in pain and cried out as something grabbed him by the back of his collar and threw him across the ground and into King Kai's apple tree.

Goku groaned and sat up, looking to his left and seeing his brother, Raditz. Raditz was heaving breaths in and out and looked over at his brother. "Hello Kakarot..."

Goku nodded. "H-hey Rad-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP!"

Goku flinched and he and Raditz both turned to face the gruff voice that had yelled at them. Bardock, in all of his glory, glowered over his two sons. Goku stared up at the harsh, but nearly identical face of his father. "Bardock..."

Bardock nodded. "Kakarot."

And then, without warning, Bardock sprinted forward and punted both of his sons in the ribs, sending them flying. The older Saiyan stopped short as his sons went flying and called out. "I can't believe that I died to save you two little bastards and you repay me by staying weak!"

Bardock let loose a ragged sigh and ripped off his armor, armbands, and his signature headband. And then he cracked his knuckles. "But, don't worry! Daddy is here now and he's gonna make sure his little boys grow up to become friggin' men!"

Bardock took a deep breath and then sighed. And then, with a scream, he released all 10,000 of his power. "SO, GET READY FOR THE LONGEST, EIGHT MONTH ASS-KICKING OF YOUR LIVES!"

Bardock took off from the ground, soaring at his two sons as they both stood and landing a solid punch on each of them. They went flying and he charged again. Raditz took another punch, but Goku caught Bardock's fist. Bardock smirked. "Well, at least one of my boys knows how to fight..."

Goku grumbled as he struggled to hold back Bardock's fist. Bardock smiled. "So. You said you had a son, right? Teaching him how to fight like a Saiyan?"

Goku spoke through clenched teeth. "N-no... Chi-Chi wants him to be a...scholar..."

Bardock's smile faded. He closed his eyes, shook his head, and sighed. "You two are both such disappointments..."

Without so much as a warning, Bardock delivered a swift kick to the bottom of Goku's jaw, sending his son into the air. And then, he turned to Raditz and charged. Raditz held up his hands in fear. "D-dad! Wai-"

Bardock smashed Raditz in the face with his elbow. After that, he grabbed his son by the hair and swung him up in the air, smashing him into Goku and sending them both crashing to the ground in a heap. Goku and Raditz both struggled to stand and stared with just a bit of fear at their father. Bardock cracked his neck. And then, he charged at them again.

King Kai watched, with just a bit of horror, as the training/beating continued. "He...uh...your husband. He's...pretty brutal..."

Gine smiled and blushed. "Yeah...yeah he is..."

King Kai cleared his throat and sipped his tea as he and Gine sat there, watching as Bardock "trained" his two boys.

King Kai's Planet (5 months until the Saiyan's arrive) …

King Kai and Gine both ate chocolate-chip cookies and watched as Bardock fought with Goku and Raditz. Gine smiled with pride and King Kai watched in awe. In a short three months, Raditz and Goku had both greatly increased in power. Bardock, despite his age, had also managed to gain in power just a bit. And, although he was still stronger than either of his sons on their own, the two of them together were quickly getting to the point where they could overwhelm Bardock in a fight.

Gine closed her eyes and focused. "So... I focus on the feeling of their energy...correct?"

King Kai nodded. "Yes. Just focus deeply and it should come through."

Gine bowed her head, eventually managing to feel it...if just a bit fuzzily. "If I had to guess...Bardock is roughly at 12,000...Kakarot is currently sitting at...a little over 9,000...and Raditz is trailing behind at 7,000..."

King Kai smiled at his student and nodded. "Indeed. Those numbers are about where they would be in terms of Frieza's metrics. But, can you tell me how far you've come along in the past three months?"

Gine blushed. "I... I'm not all that great. I'm certainly not a warrior like my husband or sons...just a mere 4000..."

King Kai gently scolded. "Do not sell yourself short. You might not be a natural physical fighter, but I am genuinely impressed at how well you handle the spiritual side of things. You've managed to master more in three months than half of the people who have ever shown up on this planet just through sheer effort!"

Gine blushed. "Th-thank you sir..."

King Kai shook his head. "Don't thank me. It's all your hard work that-"

Gine interrupted. "No. I mean...thank you..."

King Kai noticed that Gine was no longer looking at him, but rather out at her family. The Kai turned to see a wonderful sight. Two sons and a father, although trading blows with one another, all smiling with pride and comradery. King Kai, himself, smiled. "Oh! Of course."

Soon after, the training ended for the day and King Kai called everyone in for dinner. He watched, a bit aghast, as the family of four Saiyans demolished their way through yet another meal in a matter of minutes. Goku, Bardock, Raditz, and even Gine ate as if they had never seen food before. King Kai sat down to enjoy his own portion of the food and watched as the four of them interacted.

In the intervening three months, the dispositions of all four Saiyans had changed in major and minor ways. Goku no longer seemed uncomfortable with his family, genuinely wrapping his arm around Raditz's shoulder and eagerly addressing Bardock as "Dad.

Raditz no longer held a meek and severe demeanor. He seemed at ease with himself, happily joining his brother in taunting their father.

Gine had managed to shed her somewhat miserable shell. She smiled warmly and laughed, egging her sons along and joining in their playful jabbing at her husband.

And, as for Bardock, while he maintained his serious, angry outside...something inside had shifted. His voice when speaking to his sons no longer contained any hints of radical disdain, but rather the stern pride of a father. Even though he still called them weak, his words contained none of the venom from beforehand.

King Kai finished his portion of rice and then cleared his throat. The Saiyans all ignored him, so he tried again a bit louder. Still ignored, King Kai took a deep breath and yelled at his raucous house guests. "Hey! Everyone shut up and listen for a second!"

All four of the Saiyans turned to King Kai and King Kai smiled. "I am quite impressed with how much each of you has progressed. So much so that I think I'm definitely going to tell King Yemma that you deserve a place in the Other World, rather than Hell..."

Bardock, Raditz, and Gine all looked shocked. Goku smiled wide. "Oh! That's so cool!"

King Kai nodded. "Indeed. And, as an added bonus, I'm going to let you all in on training that I was originally going to reserve for Goku...I am going to teach you all how to do the Kaioken!"

Goku pumped himself up. "Yes!"

Raditz was confused. "The...Kaio...what?"

King Kai nodded. "Yes. I think that all of you are ready. One of you has already gotten a rudimentary grasp of it! So, now, all you need to do is pass my test..."

Bardock raised an eyebrow. "Test?"

The remaining 5 months pass...

And so, King Kai's training began. After some difficulty, and with a little help from Gine, Raditz was able to pass King Kai's test and tell a joke that made the deity laugh. Bardock, on the other hand, was a little less receptive of the challenge.

"Hell no! Jokes are stupid. I'd rather train myself than take part in some pathetic...comedy night!"

After her husband had stormed off, Gine smiled and shook her head. "Well...for obvious reasons...I think I am going to pass as well..."

Gine walked up to each of her sons and gave them a kiss on the cheek. "Good luck, boys. Just know that I know you can do it!"

King Kai was secretly happy that Bardock and Gine had chosen to abstain. It would be easier to focus on two students at once rather than four.

And so, the training began!

Goku and Raditz worked hard on utilizing the Kaioken. Their Saiyan endurance allowed them to test with and train in the form for much longer. They ran circles around the planet for hours on end, sparring with one another as they broke more and more hurdles. As their training wore on, they each managed to hit a hard limit. Raditz was able to reach a max of Kaioken x4 and Goku a max of Kaioken x6.

Bardock, meanwhile, trained on his own. The rebel Saiyan was used to honing his skills in private. His exceptional power had always made him unable to train with his inferior peers. He pushed himself closer to his limit each time he trained, breaking it quite a few times and finding a new basin of power to draw from. But, all the while, Bardock made sure to keep a wandering eye on his sons' training, observing their continued gains and the techniques they were learning.

And, as for Gine, she made sure to keep up a strict schedule of her own. 50 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, a 10-mile run every other day, and several hours of meditation.

Soon, before anyone had realized, 5 months had passed.

Final Power Levels: Goku (11,000!), Raditz (8,500!), Bardock (15,000!), Gine (5000!)

King Kai's Planet (The Day of the Saiyan Arrival) …

Goku placed his hand on King Kai's back and called out. "Master Roshi!"

The Earthen Saiyan smiled wide upon hearing the familiar old voice of his teacher. "Goku! It's been a year! Are you ready to come back?"

Goku nodded. "Yeah, Master Roshi, I'm a lot stronger now! The Saiyans won't stand a chance!"

Master Roshi nodded. "Good good. We were a bit worried about all of this, but we all knew that you would come through, Goku!"

Goku smiled, listening through King Kai's telepathy as Master Roshi gathered the Dragon Balls from the chest in his closet. While he waited, he turned to look at Bardock, Gine, and Raditz. Gine stepped up to her son and smiled, gripping his hand. "We got to spend more time with you that I had ever expected to be able to..."

Goku nodded. "Yeah! It was a lot of fun!"

Soon, Gine was joined by Bardock and Raditz. The two male Saiyans were terse, allowing Gine to talk. The matriarch of the family sighed and squeezed Goku's hand. "It was nice to see you Kakarot...but please don't let us see you again for a long while. You have a full life ahead of you. Please, live it and don't die..."

The smile didn't leave Goku's face as he stared down at Gine and listened to Master Roshi summon Shenron. Finally, once the dragon was summoned, Goku bent down and hugged his mother. And, happily, he whispered into her ear. "We..."

Gine was confused. "We?"

Goku, turned from his family, spoke and interrupted Master Roshi mid-wish. "Master Roshi!"

Roshi responded. "Y-yes Goku?!"

Goku smiled. "I want to change the wish a bit. Instead of asking Shenron to just wish me back...please ask him to wish back me, Raditz, a man named Bardock, and a woman named Gine!"

Bardock's eyes widened. Raditz and Gine both flinched in shock. Master Roshi, on Earth, was shocked as well. "You want me to wish back Raditz?! But...he kidnapped Gohan and tried to kill you and-"

Goku smiled. "Please, Master Roshi. I know Raditz did wrong but...I want him and the other two to come back with me! They're my family!"

Bardock, Gine, and Raditz were all stunned speechless. Master Roshi shook his head. "Boy. Sometimes you just aren't right...but...okay..."

Roshi looked up at Shenron and called to him. "Eternal Dragon! I wish that Goku, Raditz, Bardock, and Gine were all returned to life!"

Shenron's eyes flashed. "Your wish has been granted!"

Goku took his hand off of King Kai's back and smiled at his family. After a moment, the halo above Goku's head disappeared. And then so did Raditz's. And then, after a moment, so did Gine and Bardock's halos.

Gine fell to her knees and placed her hand on her chest. "M-my heart...I can...feel my heartbeat again..."

Goku smiled. "Well yeah! You're alive, silly!"

King Kai warmly smiled as, with tears in her eyes once again, Gine immediately ran up to her son and hugged him tight. All the while Raditz and Bardock stood there looking genuinely stunned. Goku grinned from ear-to-ear. "All right, King Kai! Teleport us back to Earth please! We have Saiyans to fight!"

King Kai's smiled faded and he gasped. "W-wait a minute...teleport you...but..."

Goku frowned. "What's wrong?"

King Kai swallowed a lump in his throat. "I... I can't teleport you. The only way to teleport people here is one way, from Yemma's office to my house. It doesn't work in reverse..."

Goku's eyes widened. "B-but...it took me so long to get here in the first place. If it takes me that long to get back, the Saiyans..."

King Kai held up his hands. "N-now, it shouldn't take you that long to get back! Just a few hours at most."

Raditz interrupted. "In a few hours, Vegeta and Nappa could raze the Earth to the ground!"

Goku's face went white. "Oh no! Oh no! This is-"

Seeing the writing on the wall and now feeling fear all too real for his youngest son's home, Bardock immediately rocketed off down Snake Way. "GODDAMMIT!"

Without so much as a pause, Goku took off in hot pursuit of his faster father, hoping that he would be able to make it in time. With a determined nod, Gine immediately hopped onto Raditz's back. "You're faster than me! We have to hurry!"

Raditz turned to face his Mom and Gine shouted. "Go Raditz! I didn't get brought back to let my new family die!"

Raditz nodded and immediately took off as well, chasing after his father and brother.

Proofreading: StevenBodner