Chapter 1: Bardock (Redone)

"My… son… lives…on...!"

Bardock croaked as he cried out in pain, attempting to stop the immense blast of Frieza's supernova. With tears falling and evaporating from his eyes, he thought of the planet he was trying to protect at his back, his wife, his children...

I'm sorry, Gine! I'm so sorry I couldn't save you... Oh, my little Kakarot. I love you with all of my heart, little one. I hope you survive and grow strong. Maybe even...you might... surpass me...

Bardock thoughts grew dark as he realized that now, he was truly going to die.

There was a tangible burning sensation that started in his fingertips, then rippled down his spine. He felt blistering heat surrounding his body, in a blazing hot penumbra. He felt the fear of the other Saiyans as they realized they were all destined to die. Suddenly, that blistering heat was all around his body. He tried not to scream as waves of agonizing pain washed over him. His head tipped back and he smiled with a lingering sense of serenity, as his body disintegrated to ash around him. Then, darkness consumed him.

Bardock woke with a start, beads of sweat dripping down his face. He looked around and saw the walls of his makeshift home on Earth.

"It was just a dream, but it felt so real! Does that mean that my little Kakarot is alive? Does that mean that my son is safe and out there somewhere? I will find you, Kakarot, even if I die trying!" Bardock vowed.

There was a chorus of happy laughter, as little Goten chased Goku around the yard. Goku slowed to a halt and let Goten catch him, smiling wildly.

"I got you!" Goten giggled.

"Oh, yes you did," Goku replied, as he pulled Goten up into his arms.

"Let's go inside, it's getting late."

"Okay!" Goten agreed.

Goku smiled and walked inside the house with Goten on his shoulder. Just then, they heard something land. Goku stiffened and put Goten down.

"Go inside, I'll go check that out," Goku said.

Goten nodded and ran inside. Goku then walked in the direction of the noise. When he arrived, however, nothing was there. There was only a giant crater, signaling that whatever had landed, had to have been pretty powerful. It was clear that an object hadn't fallen, but most likely someone, or something. Goku checked around the area warily, scanning the forest with his sharp ebony eyes.

Bardock paced back and forth in the clearing, trying to figure out what to say.

"I am your father," Bardock muttered to a frog. It made a noise and hopped into a pond. "Too blunt, he must be a grown man by now."

"Why are you talking to a frog?" A person said from behind Bardock, causing him to jump. He angrily turned around, but froze when he realized that it had been a child who had spoken. He realized, with a pained expression that this boy looked very simular to how Kakarot did as a child.

"K - Kakarot?" Bardock whispered.

"Kakarot? Oh, you must mean Goku. He's my father!" The kid said.

"Goten! Goten, where are you?" A female voice called.

"Goten, come back here this instant!" A other voice, this time male, called.

"Gohan!" The boy said excitedly.

Two people came into view, yet they froze in place when they saw Bardock.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? What are you doing with my son?" The woman snapped.

"Do you know a Kakarot?" Bardock asked.

"Yes, I do, now answer my questions!" The woman replied.

"Yes, I am Bardock. Your son ran up to me and asked a rather adorable question. And what am I doing here? I'm trying to find my long lost son, Kakarot. So, I am very pleased you know him, has he been good in my absence?" Bardock asked.

"You're - You're Go-I mean, Kakarot's father?!" The woman exclaimed, in utter shock.

"Yes, I am," Bardock replied, blinking.

"Grandpa?" Goten whispered.

"How do we know you really are father's father? How do we know you aren't a fake?" The man asked, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.

"Gohan, don't be silly!" The woman snapped.

"What? It's a real possibility! We have to be careful, we don't know who this guy is!" Gohan insisted.

Just then, another man arrived. He had an orange shirt with writing on it, and that very familiar hair.

"Kakarot...?" Bardock whispered.

"Who're you?" Kakarot asked bluntly; clearly curious.

"Kakarot, it's really you! We have got to talk!" Bardock said.

This chapter was edited by RoyalBlueRoses. Thank you all for reading this reboot.