Hello, everybody. I hope you enjoy this new, exciting chapter of Dragon Ball Z! (okay, it's really not DBZ… DBZ had a better plot, probably… and better writers….)

I don't own DBZ or Evanescence. (By the way, all Evanescence lyrics in this chapter are from the song Whisper… it's the second verse to the song that started a couple of chapters ago.)

I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come

Gohan sat next to the view port, looking out at the stars. He was on a space station, he knew, but where or how long he had been gone he did not know. His clothes had been changed, and now he was wearing a brownish-green outfit made of some kind of form-fitting material that kept him warm in the cold, dark room. It wasn't the same as Radditz's armor, but it was the same color, which Gohan had come to know had something to do with rank. Radditz was part of Frieza's army, another thing Gohan had learned, and Gohan was expected to be a part of it, too.

He was scared, all alone in this dark room, but at least he wasn't in the space pod any more. He looked out at the stars wistfully, one thought in his mind: where was his dad?

Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears

The last few days had been one nightmare after another. Radditz had decided that the best way to cure Gohan's fear of small, enclosed spaces was to keep him in them for long periods of time. Every time Gohan would pass out from the fear, Radditz would pull him out and beat him until he woke up. Then he would demand Gohan fight back, but Gohan knew that, whether he did or not, he would end up going back into the tiny pod, until Radditz could no longer wake him up that way. Then he would be placed into this room, until Radditz came for him and it started all over again.

I can stop the pain
If I will it all away

Gohan felt ashamed for his fear. His daddy wouldn't have been afraid, would he? His daddy wasn't afraid of anything… at least, he hadn't been, until Radditz had shown up. But at least his daddy wasn't afraid of being locked in the closet, or being put into a tiny space pod. He had to be brave, like his daddy was brave, or he would just get beaten again…

If I will it all away

As Gohan heard the doors open, he made a promise to himself. He would stay alive again today, and he would try not to be afraid. Every day he would do the same, until his daddy finally came to rescue him.

Supreme Kai looked the Saiyan prisoner over. For the Kai's arrival, Bardock had been put into chains of energy, strong enough even for the most powerful Saiyans that ended up here. Supreme Kai had to hold back a gasp when he first laid eyes on the prisoner… he looked exactly like the man in his dream had, except for that scar on his cheek, and the red headband he wore. Bardock was looking him over, as well, and to the Supreme Kai's surprise, he didn't seem all that violent. In fact, he seemed almost relieved to see him.

"I've been wondering if I was the only one who sensed it," Bardock said suddenly, smirking.

Supreme Kai raised an eyebrow. "Then… you know why I'm here?" he asked, barely disguising the surprise in his voice.

Bardock nodded. "Destiny's changing. I can tell… my visions are changing, they're not the same as the ones I saw before I died."

Supreme Kai nodded sagely. "Bardock… what did you see for the future before Frieza killed you?" he asked. Before he came, he had read up on Bardock's history, and knew more now about the Saiyans and how Frieza operated. He also knew that Bardock had been trying to stop Frieza from destroying his planet when he died, and how he had gained his gift of foresight.

Bardock scowled. "I saw what Frieza was going to do to the planet Vegeta," he said. "No one would believe me. So I decided I would go up against him myself," he said, sighing. "I didn't have a chance. Frieza had the power to destroy an entire planet with just one blast… but, as he was firing it, I got another vision… of my son, Kakarrot. He had achieved the legendary form of Super Saiyan, and he killed Frieza once and for all." He shook his head. "I had been at peace because of that dream, even in this place, because I knew that Frieza would fall at the hands of a Saiyan, my son, and that our people would be avenged." Anger filled his eyes suddenly. "At least, until I received a new vision the other day… one where the universe was destroyed by an agent of Frieza's!"

"What!" Supreme Kai exclaimed, horrified. "The entire universe!"

Bardock nodded. "It was a Saiyan, one I didn't recognize. I saw Frieza, alive, and then I saw him. He was going from planet to planet, destroying each one, and behind him… was nothing. There were no stars. Nothing was left in his wake. He had destroyed it all."

A chill went through the Supreme Kai as he looked into Bardock's eyes. He wasn't lying. How could things have changed so drastically? From the evil Frieza being killed, to an even greater evil destroying the universe? What caused it, and was there nothing that could stop it?

Suddenly, a vacant look crossed Bardock's face, and he gasped. In a moment, it was gone, but he looked around as though he had been gone for hours.

"Did you have another vision?" Supreme Kai asked. Bardock nodded.

"I saw him," Bardock breathed. "One of my descendants. Not Kakarrot, but he looked exactly like him… I think it was his son. He was fighting the other Saiyan… and he was dressed like you," he said, looking the Supreme Kai over.

Supreme Kai's eyes got wide. "Dressed like me?" he asked, and Bardock nodded. Supreme Kai thought to himself. This was getting more and more interesting. If Goku's son was dressed like him, that would mean that he was trained him. So, did that mean that he should get involved, or would Goku's son contact him somehow? He doubted that last part. Having been the Supreme Kai for as long as he had, he had come to learn that it was better to let things play themselves out, then to interfere directly. There was a reason he stayed secluded on his little planet. But the entire universe being destroyed… surely that was reason enough to interfere?

He needed more information before he made his decision. Looking Bardock over, he thought about what he was going to say before he said it. "Bardock… I need to see what you've seen. May I read your mind?" he asked. Being the Supreme Kai, he could easily have done so without asking, but for the detail he needed, he would rather have the Saiyan's cooperation.

Bardock thought the request over, and then nodded. "If it will help get things back to normal and make it so that Frieza is destroyed in the end, then go ahead," he said. Supreme Kai nodded, and stepped closer to Bardock, placing a hand on his head and closing his eyes.

Visions swirled into his mind, as he saw everything that Bardock had seen, from Kakarrot, to the unknown Saiyan, to Kakarrot's son. He could see them as though he were standing next to them. Curious about the evil Saiyan… he looked familiar…

Suddenly, Bardock managed to get his arm free from his restraints, and hit the Supreme Kai on the back hard, sending him flying. The trolls nearby managed to restrain him again, but Bardock didn't resist them. He merely smirked at the Supreme Kai, who slowly got to his feet, scowling.

Bardock cocked his head. "I gave you what was given to me. I was given the visions so that I might see my own people destroyed the way I destroyed the Kanassans. It's done now… I can do nothing with them. Now you have them… and it's up to you to see that my people are avenged."

The Supreme Kai was taken aback. Maybe Bardock had changed… "Thank you," he said, nodding his head to Bardock. "I must only do what will benefit the universe, but if you are right… then Frieza will be destroyed and the universe will be saved. I will see to it personally."

Bardock nodded, and the Supreme Kai turned to go. "By the way," he said, over his shoulder, "You may find yourself in different living arrangements in the future. Try not to attack the guards when they let you out," he said, and teleported away.

A/N: Well, another chapter down the hatch. I'm sorry if I spend more time on the Supreme Kai than on Gohan… it won't be this way in later chapters, just here at the beginning, where the Supreme Kai is directly involved.

Supreme Kai: I knew someone was here. So, you're the one behind all this!

Me: gulp Um, I don't know what you're talking about.

Supreme Kai: You know, there's an empty cell in HFIL…

Me: Hey, wait, I'm just a writer, I don't even own…ZAPP!

Supreme Kai: There, maybe a little time in HFIL will keep her from changing the course of destiny….hey, who are you people?