"Oh?"
A young man, Gohan, bends over to see what he had tripped over.
"I say, what is this? A spaceship? I wonder what's inside…"
Gohan (carefully) opened the capsule, and found a small infant… with a tail!
"My, you're quite fascinating. What's this… a nametag? I say, how do you pronounce this? Ber-Bu-Bardock? That's it: Bardock. Well, Bardock, I suppose.. since you're all alone, and have no food, water, or family… how about I take you in? Well, it's settled. My child, Son Bardock!"
As time passed, Bardock grew, and grew, and grew. Gohan was amazed at the strength he had (and the amount he needed to eat).
One day, Bardock (around one at the time) was starting to walk, when suddenly…
"Son Bardock. Come back here! Don't go so close to that ledg...Aaagh! Bardock - NO!"
Bardock was falling, and fast. With a rock below him, he would surely get a concussion if he were to fall headfirst. Miraculously, Bardock landed perfectly on his tail, unharmed.
"Ah, Bardock! I was so worried you'd get hit on those rocks. Well, thank goodness you're alright."
So, Bardock was saved from the rock below, and from the concussion that would have made him forget his Saiyan instincts. Over time, Bardock grew even more, and by the age of ten, he was already a skilled martial artist. With his father gone, Bardock set out to find the dragon balls, so that he could wish for the strength he needed to win the world tournament that he had wanted to go to since he was a small child.
As he was on his travels, he ran into a small girl, about one year younger than himself.
"Hello? Anyone? I seem to be lost. Could someone help me?"
She looked a little bit different from everyone else he'd met. She was wearing a small yellow shirt and green pants.
As she was asking for help, the girl turned around and ran up to Bardock.
"Hi! I'm sorry, but I seem to have lost my way. I don't know if you could… is that a tail?"
"Yes… why do you care?"
"Because I have one too!"
"What?"
The small girl turned around, and, as she had said, she had a long, furry tail, just like Bardock.
"Well, anyway, what's your name?"
"Bardock."
"Hi Bardock, I'm Gine. Nice to meet you."
"Hmph."
"Well, Bardock, what are you doing out here?"
"Hunting for the dragon balls. Want to help?"
"Sure!"
So, Bardock and his newfound friend, Gine, went off to search for the dragon balls. Over a year or so, they fought many monsters, found the dragon balls, and even won the world tournament! However, it wasn't long before they would encounter the fighter who had the power to transform… and was planning to take over the planet! What will happen next? Find out next, in Dragon ball b!