-somewhere in space on a galactic patrol ship-
Daiko was standing before a smiling tybur, he gives a warm and soft smile before taking her by the shoulder leading her down a corridor, soon a few other Saiyan's Daiko has come to know flock to her side they smile at her assuredly, she's the youngest of these, thankfully the infants had their destinations checked far better than any of the present Saiyan's did. It was a dark thought, the only thing that kept daiko from thinking her parents didn't care about her, was the message from her mom, seriously could it have been that desperate on planet Vegeta that her own mother would send her to a prison planet, not bothering to check her destination to make sure she would be safe. Daiko turned to her left, and she saw a younger boy named broly, she'd come to like him ever since his arrival on the station, but he didn't talk much, for some reason he shut down, and all the other galactic patrol agents seemed to tense up around him whenever they were dealing with him…. daiko had tried asking him about his parents. For some reason it put the galactic patrol completely on edge. Broly however just responded sorrowfully.
"I don't remember, I know we were living on a volatile planet, then these galactic patrol people showed up…dad ran outside and I tried to follow him, but as he ran out in a defensive stance, the galactic patrol agent freaked out, and shot him through the chest…I don't remember anything after that, I just woke up and my head was bleeding really bad, and the galactic patrol agent that killed my dad was dead. And there was this blue guy standing next to me. He had white hair and he promised to take me to the other Saiyan's…. I didn't have anywhere else to go so I just followed." as brolly finished telling his story the young Saiyan girl had no idea what to do. So, she simply rested her hand on his shoulder for emotional support.
As the Saiyan convoy continued their trudge down the halls of the space station, they reach a door that swings open on both sides automatically, inside they see…a classroom.
"Okay all of you have a non-descript mission that you were sent away from the Saiyan race for but they basically all amount to get a strong as you can and join up with the rest of Saiyan's to fight Frieza, the galactic patrol is here to offer any assistance in that goal as it mean shutting Frieza down for good, as such we've devoted a lot of time to training you, to make you strong enough to take on friezas elite men, that's going to take time however, and to be honest, it's going to be painful. However, if you stick to the program, you'll be kicking Frieza soldiers' skulls in by the time your 20. Now for the next few years I'll be your teacher."
And so, for the next 9 years Raditz was raised by Gohan, Kakarot was raised by the briefs and trained by master Roshi, snips were raised by the namekians, and daiko, broly, little did these five Saiyan's know but they would be the key players in the war that changed the galaxy.
-five years later on an island in the middle of nowhere-
A young 12-year-old Kakarot and a master Roshi, are sparring, roshis power has increased to ridiculous levels, spurred on by his seeming weakness next to Kakarot the two trained relentlessly in the artificial gravity room dr briefs created, after seeing the ridiculous turtle shells Roshi was going to make Kakarot wear, in the last year Roshi had convinced Kakarot to come back to his island for some more intense training that the capsule Corp training room just couldn't hold.
Roshis power level has become a ridiculous 4,000 Kakarot's original power level, and the level Roshi was aiming for, unfortunately Kakarot had now increased his power level to 90,000 it would be more but dr briefs refused to let him go beyond 20 times earth's gravity due to fear of stunting his growth. Either way, its currently the highest power level on earth.
Bulma was lying on the beach tanning, far away from the flying monsters, she had come out to the island with Kakarot to watch over the kid, especial since she had a task she wanted to bring him along for, Bulma had taken her responsibilities as Kakarot's older sister seriously, training him in manners, and etiquette, as well as teaching him about how to be a functional earthling, Roshi taught him a bit more about people though, however he mostly taught him how to use his presence to get his way in negotiations, and how to tell when he was being taken advantage of, these skills while minor did help Kakarot a lot.
Kakarot stopped mid fight, and powered down.
"Well, that's about it. Our final fight for now." Kakarot smiles at Roshi with not even a scuff mark on his body
"Yeah, I guess that should about doing" a tired and panting Roshi, with multiple bruises gasps out chucking softly to himself. "Kakarot, you soaked up just about every single thing I tried to teach you. there's nothing else I can show you. you've far surpassed my teachings it's time for you to carry on into the world, and see what it has to show you. do some good, and change the world for the better." Roshi said with his sagely advice usually he wouldn't advise his students to go out and pick a fight, but Kakarot had made it clear he was going to get earth ready for a possible invasion of the Frieza force, it had only been a year since his adoptive father had shown him the message from his real father.
-one year ago in the briefs garage, -
Kakarot was working on his spaceship breaking it down to all of its components to prepare it for the building on the larger mining ship. When he reached a small black box, Kakarot noticed that it was a device made for holding messages, he pressed play, and soon a voice started playing from the small box startled Kakarot regained his composure and listened to the voice as it replayed on repeat.
"Kakarot. You my son were born with the power of an elite. And as such we had already planned to send you away to protect you from the king's wrath. If you get separated from you brother Raditz, I'll tell you this now. Your mission is to get strong enough, and raise an army to destroy the evil space emperor Frieza, he's a conqueror finds planets and destroys them, with the help of the millions of races he's enslaved and sells them to the highest bidder, the power level he's seen with the most is 530,000 but there are rumors he has transformations that can make it go up into the millions, to make sure your training goes well I've included a scouter you mother stole for you, Raditz has his own that's already been separated from the Frieza forces communications line. Son I'm proud of you I know you'll grow to be everything your mother and I see in you
The pride in the man's voice. It was what spurred Kakarot to action, he would raise an army, defend the earth. And help his brother lead the Saiyan's to glory! It was a big goal, and he knew just an army of 300 or so Saiyan's couldn't do it alone but Roshi had proven something to him, that even the weakest flame could be stoked to become the brightest fire. The man was nothing compared to him, yet now he had a power level that was close to his. Kakarot would ready his army for war. not all of them would be Saiyan, but all of them would reduce the Frieza to a quaking mess.
-back in the present-
Kakarot walked to Bulma, and lightly shook the girl, who had fallen asleep sunbathing.
"Hey! We're going to gather your wish orbs, right? The least you could do is be conscious."
"We're gathering the dragon balls for something we both need, don't be a jerk!" Bulma said just starting to wake up.
"And why do we both need a boyfriend again…You know I swing the other way right?" Kakarot said with a deadpan expression, sarcasm being something Bulma made sure he learned at an early age.
"Heh. I was kidding when I said that…can you imagine gathering magic wish granting balls for something so trivial?" Bulma said snickering to herself, internally blushing because she really did originally want to wish for a boyfriend, before her entire family berated her for it.
"Well, what are you going to wish for." Kakarot said actually curious, thinking this might not be such a wasted venture after all.
"Actually, I plan to wish to have all the scientific knowledge of your people written down, that way we can advance earths armies ahead of schedule"
Things had changed for capsule Corp which was once a rather peaceful company that sold capsule and kept their weapons trade on the down low to make sure the public opinion wasn't tarnished. After Kakarot had shown up and everyone in the briefs family had heard the message from bardock one thing was made clear to the earthlings, war was coming, and if they weren't ready earth would be crushed under the weight of the Frieza empire. As such capsule Corp had done a full 180. One could actually say they were following in the footsteps of their competitors the red ribbon army, the only other corporation and private military to mass produce capsules the legal battles that capsule Corp and red ribbon had been in were legendary and used as legal president in most copy right infringement cases.
Dr briefs once a very peaceful man had now turned his mind to the weapons earth would need to defend themselves from the tyrant that was coming.
"I guess that's good, but technology won't save us…It didn't save the Saiyan's… I'm going to have to be stronger than Frieza…. Still Frieza has an army. The best we have is around 500 warriors. We can't rely on the humans because they don't have adaptive genetics meant for combat…if only there were a way to improve on human physiology."
Bulma looked worried at Kakarot…he spent a large amount of time with an intern doctor brief had hired shortly before firing him for "inhumane experimentation" still the man was a genius and Kakarot was more than willing to allow gero to study him. Looking for some type of edge…still.
"OW" Kakarot exclaimed at the fist coming down on his head."
"NO talking like a mad scientist! That's my schtick!" Bulma yelled then her face grew softer at the look of her younger brother.
"Stop worrying so much Kakarot. Well figure it out. The galactic patrol said Frieza still believes all the Saiyan's are dead other than the prince and a few other rogue elements that he has doing his dirty work. We have time well figure it out. Whether that means finding ways to train the Saiyan's more efficiently or, bolstering the ranks with humans."
Kakarot sighed. But smiled.
"Okay ill trust you here"
"You better." Bulma said before they embraced. And then they both hopped onto the nimbus cloud. Bulma would never admit it but the stupid training Roshi made her do actually did come in handy for clearing her mind.
-a few days later. -
Raditz had finally done it…he had finally mastered the forms of ki usage red hot, ice cold, healing, electrified, and condensed, Gohan smiled proudly at the boy but he could tell something was eating the master.
"That's amazing my boy, I'm very proud of you…you mastered the basics of the ki required for my fighting style. something that took me almost 100 years. Mind you I didn't have to much help." he said with a sigh will finally teach you the last type of ki I have mastered. It's a state I never thought I would teach. But in your upcoming was. I know it will be needed." Gohan held his hand out instantly it was covered by a sickly black ki. He touched a log, and at first nothing happed then the log started to look sicklier, disgusting even, it soon turned not into any natural form but a pile of mushy goop. It was destroyed at the molecular level.
"This will likely be one of the easiest forms for you to learn since you already have the basics…all you have to do is use the principals of healing ki and condensed ki. And instead of focusing on healing and projection, focus of destruction and injection." Raditz eyes looked shocked. And a little sick…He had grown over these years, and healing ki had become one of the things he was the best at. Picking it up faster and using it far better than Gohan could. And that was Saiyan something.
It was a source of pride that he was so good at its application. And to pervert it in such a way felt…wrong.
"I know what you're thinking my boy. And its finally time I tell you the truth about my past. See before I was a hermit. When I was younger, I was a mercenary, one of the strongest and most feared known as the reaper. Wherever I arrived death would soon follow, I would kill anything and anyone if the price were high enough. I once killed an entire nation in a single night earning me the moniker of reaper…and angel of death." Raditz was shocked the man he got so close to the man he trusted…this was a far different person that he had come to know. "W…What changed!" Raditz almost yelled accidentally.
Gohan held up a hand…and he could see the sleeves fall back. Gohan's wrist had a vague circle scar all around it.
"I married a woman half was through my travels as an assassin I loved her dearly… we lived here in this little house away from the prying eyes of the public. She knew what I did and while she tried to convince me to quit, she never held it against me. One night she was curious and went into my records…I keep track of every kill I ever made. She already knew so I found no reason to keep them locked away…what I didn't know is one of my contracts…was her little brother." Raditz was shocked at this his eyes nearly building out of his head.
"I. What happened did she confront you."
"No…Rumi Chan was fine in her training. But she knew going up against me would be suicide….so she lied in wait until I was asleep. She coated her hand in condensed koi formed into a blade and went for my throat…I sprung awake and felt my hand go missing…. she cut straight through if. But my hand shot straight through her chest on reflex. As she bleeds out in front of me, I made a promise that I would never take a life again…. I only practice martial arts to stay alive because if I die now…no one will remember her." Gohan said with tears coming front his eyes rubbing the scar.
-out in space. -
Daiko was having a togue time. She was a calmer and sweeter girl far more kind than any of the other Saiyan's rescued by the galactic patrol from the less than reputable planets. all the other Saiyan's happened to be boys. Since male Saiyan's are born far more commonly than female Saiyan's. The boys loved fighting and training. While daiko was more or less into studying the different types of technology. It only made sense since she was taleborne, her mom was a battle Saiyan but unfortunately no such luck for her. Tybur was currently rubbing the girls shoulders she tinkered with a new operating system update for the training rooms, to help use the force fields to reinforce the room for the rowdier boys. She had tears coming from her eyes, after her more recent beating. While daiko wasn't expected to fight in the front lines she was still expected to know how to protect herself if the Frieza force were to get ahold of her.
"Daiko comes now. It's not that bad." Tybur said trying to incur age the girl he was the first Saiyan to be admitted into the galactic patrol after he was picked up on his way to a mission to annihilate a smaller planet as a toddler.
"It is why do I have to train… I hate fighting, I know I'm a Saiyan but I'm tuffle born I'm just naturally weaker than the others." Tybur had heard that excuse multiple times, but after a talk with Jaco he had the perfect come back.
"Oh, really daiko Chan?" tybur voice gained a bit of playful arrogance, as he set a picture of a boy in a pale blue set of Saiyan battle armor. Similar to vegetal but with a more colorful design.
"Why are you showing me a picture of the general."
"Oh, so you know who he is."
"Well. Yeah of course I know who he is!" the girl screeched and then stammered with a blush. "I mean…all Saiyan's know who the general is thanks the instruction all of them receive from the galactic patrol."
"OH." tybur said with a cocky smirk. Not missing the girls blush for a second…hero worship at its finest.
"What if I told you Kakarot. The Saiyan with the highest battle power. Was in fact a tuffle born." Tybur said with a shit eating grin if there ever was one.
"HAH! Yeah right…No way the general and KING! By the way since Raditz is his brother. Are weak taleborne like me!" the girl said with a bit of self-loathing.
"Your right." Tybur said and the girl felt a shot in the chest…but knew he was right… "They're strong tuffle burns. Just like you daiko chan. You have the potential in you. You just have to work hard for it." tybur said with a soft smile. And the girl looked up at him and then back to the picture of Kakarot…
"Okay!" She said and then ran off….
"Sigh…. She could have finished her update. But I'm glad she's got some fire in her." Over the time tybur has become the closest thing these Saiyan's have had to a father. But none more than daiko…The girl was easily the most sensitive of the bunch. But he liked that about her. she reminded him of himself when he was a kid.
