CHAPTER 1: Oh Brother! Where Art Thou?

Bali, Indonesia. Present Day. A large gray, prototype Bell Pelican V2 lands in a beautiful courtyard of palm trees with the rising sun against the sea as a background. The craft is shaped like a large sea bird with short wings and a large body powered by 4 propulsion jets giving off an orange glow that can be turned in any direction, 2 on the ends of the wings and 2 more on either side of the long yet broad tail which itself ends in a vertical "V" shape. The majority of the front is a Plexiglas covered cockpit where 4 can be seated and a larger custom modified seating area at the back. The landing gear consists of 3 large skis that come out from the hull of the craft. The roaring engines come to a halt, the dust being blown settles, a door slides open from the left side and a set of stairs unfolds. A young woman, of approximately 25 years, wearing a black two piece suit with a blue blouse, descends from the stairs moving with the grace and elegance that her peers expect her to display. A dignified old man slowly walks towards it; the dust kicked up by the rotor blades nothing more than a minor annoyance. As the blades grind two a halt, the two figures silently approach each other

The old man speaks,

"AH! Am I dead? For an angel has appeared before me, take me oh ample bosomed one."

Pat came the reply, "Listen old man, you look like you're late for an appointment, lets make this fast"

They both stared at each other for a moment and instantly burst into laughter. The previous exchange was part of an old game they played which would be too tiring to explain here. The woman with the blue hair, Bulma made a respectful bow, both hands joined together. The old man, Master Roshi blessed her.

Bulma quipped, "Ah! It feels nice to be back here after such a long time. Sydney, Australia is not a place for peace and quiet."

"Yes, nice to see you too Bulma, I don't get to se such beauty quite often. Hahaha!"

The old man laughed, in his youth he used to be bit of a womanizer but unfortunately he believes he still has that old charisma. In fact Bulma probably would not treat him with much respect unless she had met Goku and Krillin who had told her many good and great things about him. They entered the sacred school and went into one of the many training rooms where they were met with a familiar face.

A 5-foot tall, lean and muscular male with a French beard wearing an orange karate-gi was doing sit-ups with his legs wrapped around a pull up bar, straining to lift up his head each time. Bulma walked up to him as silently as possible, the moment his head went back down, Bulma cam into full view and screamed.

This started him and the poor fellow fell to the ground with a thud.

"IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT BUDDHA!! BLOODY HELL! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?"

Bulma replied with great enthusiasm, "Hi Krillin!! Nice to see you're still short and bald"

"Yes, Nice to see you too. So how's the business" he replied, stroking his head.

Bulma continued, "It's doing well thank you very much. Where's Goku?"

No one present knew the answer. However, just outside, a man in a simple jeans and shirt with a small child on his shoulder and a traveling bag was walking down the dirt road which led up to Master Roshi's facility. He walks in gingerly towards the small group and is loudly greeted by his old friends. Goku bows to Master Roshi as Bulma plucks the child from his shoulders and begins it baby him, "Hey Gohan! Remember me? I'm your aunt Bulma." The child laughed in her arms

Krillin inquired, "Hey! How come Chi-Chi didn't come?"

Goku replied, "Busy with office work as usual, being a criminal lawyer is not easy"

Bulma quipped, "I'll say, I even offered her a spot as a corporate lawyer at Brief Incorporated. I told her about the benefits and stuff but she declined saying that she would rather help regular people as a criminal lawyer than some big company afraid of losing a few million dollars. Bulma has a naughty thought Hey Goku! Is Chi-Chi still giving you a hard time? I offered to marry you instead and if you had agreed then, you wouldn't have to take so much abuse. I'm very understanding!"

Goku quipped, "Hahaha! No thanks! I'm perfectly happy with her plus her cooking is great!"

The group continued to talk about how they had spent their days since they last met

A loud explosion is heard outside. They rush out and are shocked to see the southern-most part of Roshi's school blown to bits. Master Roshi screams, "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?"

A lone figure floats above the wreckage. Goku shouts a warning, "HEY! WHO ARE YOU? WHY DID YOU DO THIS? PICCOLO! IS THAT YOU?"

The figure floats down before them, an alien humanoid wearing what appears to be some sort of armor, a green visor on his left eye fastened to his ear and his most defining feature, long unkempt black hair that ran all the way down to his knees. The figure speaks, "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Raditz and you are Kakarot, my younger brother. And I have come to take you back home"

1 YEAR AGO

We travel to distant planet in the western quadrant of our galaxy. Planet Vegeta. The Capital City of Valorous, a vast metropolis stretching as far as the eye can see under a black/purple sky with towering spiral skyscrapers holds a magnificent palace from where the King of all Saiyans, Lord Vegeta rules supreme. We pass through the vast neon lighted corridors to reach the quarters of the crown prince, Prince Vegeta, future ruler of the planet. He is wearing what appears to be black trousers with white knee length boots, a large white armor like vest, flanked by shoulder pads with the coat of arms engraved on the chest. He is working on a device that projects a holographic image of heavenly bodies and analyses physical features; the planet he is currently looking at is our own. He sits with one hand on his cheek pondering, "Nice place…. If all goes well…. I might visit it someday. However, I've heard that the inhabitants are pretty violent" A small, pen shaped device attached to his ear begins to glow he places his hand on it and speaks, "Hello? Anyone there?"

A haggard voice echoes from the other side, distorted by magnetic interference, "Ve…geta! It's me… Ra…ditz. Don't worry, I'm… secure channel, … safe… talk"

The prince scowls; somehow this old acquaintance had broken through the security network and opened a secure channel directly with his communicator. However, it was an amateurish attempt at best as the sound was horribly distorted. He could barely make out what Raditz was saying but deduced that he was in some kind of trouble and desperately wanted to meet him at an abandoned flight pad in Industrial Junction 24, a rather desolate and dark part of the city where only the lowest life forms reside. He ends the call and promptly leaves the castle. However one should not be fooled into thinking that he actually cared for what happened to him, this was merely a source of amusement. As he flies over the vast cityscape a wave of nostalgia hits him regarding his destination. The defunct hulks and factories that lay strewn about the landscape chant a tale to those who wish to listen. During the Civil War that consumed the greater part of his people's history, Industrial Zone 24 housed the headquarters of the resistance movement known as the "Order Of Paragus". When his father King Vegeta, sworn preserver of the royal blood came to know of its location after years of struggle, took the horse by the reins and led a massive attack led by himself and his good friend Bardock whose achievements in the field of weapons development had earned him the nickname, "Πολεμική μηχανή"

The alien text roughly translates as … War Monger

He ought to have known; he was there, watching silently from the sidelines as a young lad of ten. As he approached the smog ridden, pest infested black hole, he noticed the light from a fire was seemingly cutting through the smog. That was the signal, crude yet effective. He landed nearby and noticed that Raditz wasn't waiting for him. "Oh, who's this? Looks like a pretty boy elite."

Vegeta turned around to see a gang of thugs waiting for him. He was surprised they did not realize who he was and dared challenge him. He started to move towards them and the look on their faces when he came into full view amused him. Vegeta cocked an eyebrow and said, "What was that?"

Before a rather one-sided fight could ensue, they were interrupted by the arrival of Raditz who was quick to explain the awkward situation.

"Sorry Vegeta, I had to play a little trick on you. I had to make sure you were not followed. He turns his head to the others HEY! GET OUT OF HERE! Anyway, I asked you to come here because you are the only one I trust anymore. I'm leaving the planet, to find my brother, Kakarot. It was quite unfortunate that he had to suffer the same fate as you. We found you but he was lost. The records show that he apparently went of course and headed somewhere into the Alpha Quadrant."

Raditz had lost Vegeta during his long explanation and triggered a memory that Vegeta wished never existed. For a moment he started blankly into space before literally bursting into flames, grabbing Raditz by the neck, lifting him up a good few feet off the ground and slamming his body into the large metallic wall behind them. He held him up against the wall, paying no heed to his cries of mercy,

"DON'T YOU EVER! REMIND ME OF THAT AGAIN!!"

We now stop ourselves for a moment to explore a bit of Vegeta's past. Apparently before Vegeta was even born, the old king of his world had died and a dispute broke out between his two sons over who is the rightful heir to the throne. One contender was the current ruler himself, King Vegeta and the other was his brother Paragus. Ultimately the entire planet was broken up into factions and a massive war broke out between the two. King Vegeta ultimately won but Paragus had managed to maintain an underground rebellion. Unfortunately he was caught and ordered punishment. Vegeta could not simply contend with having him beheaded, so he had his son Broly be exiled to the most hostile planet of the quadrant, doomed to be eaten by the wildlife or starve to death. The rebels were obviously not very happy and carried out an immense raid on the palace losing several men in the process but their intentions were clear. They freed Paragus, stormed the royal nursery and kidnapped the newborn children of the many royals, ministers and friends of the king. Among them were Prince Vegeta and Goku, son of Bardock. The rebels managed to place them on individual pods and sent them off to different parts of the galaxy. In Saiyan culture, this is considered the ultimate crime.

Most children were never found, presumed dead from lack of nourishment. For 10 long years King Vegeta ordered his men under penalty of death to search the far corners of the galaxy hoping against hope. One day, while the search party on Planet Bludhaven returned to their ship, one of their men were suddenly attacked and killed by something. That something was a naked 10-year-old Saiyan with jet-black hair moving upward and ending in a sharp point and a face reminiscent of King Vegeta. They found the prince at last. As they bowed in front of him out of fear and awe, the little boy formed an evil smirk on his face and laughed. He simply laughed. They had to tranquilize him like an animal and take him back to Planet Vegeta where it took 15 long and painful years until this day to groom him into the respectable member of the royal family he was meant to be.

Raditz continued, "We are getting some outside help. Paragus has made contact with some alien mercenaries led by someone called King Kold. As long as they help Paragus reclaim his throne, the mercs can have anything they want."

Vegeta dropped a coughing Raditz onto the ground, "THAT'S IT? You called me for this nonsense."

Raditz pleaded with him and explained, "It's a little more than a personal matter. Having one more hand in the rebellion won't be such a bad thing. With one more man we may have a bit more chance. The reason you stuck with me even after you found out that I was working for the leftists was because you hate your father, well this is our big chance. You'll still be the prince; free to do whatever you want. I want my brother to experience this new age."

Vegeta had a train of thought, "What if he is happy wherever he is and doesn't want to return?"

He laughed as he saw Raditz's expression change to one of anger and duly reminded him of his weakness, "Compassion, it will be your fall rebel. Don't get so attached to everything"

The two Saiyans promptly left. Vegeta shuddered for a moment, he felt as if he were being watched but shrugged it off as nothing. A large, muscular and bald headed figure is seen watching him intensely.