Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ A Troubled Path ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have changed the timeline of the original series somewhat, in that Radditz and the other Saiyans do not first come to Earth until Gohan is well into his teens. Everything else follows pretty closely, though I have added new characters throughout.

King Kai watched life on Earth go on as usual from his lonely vigil on his tiny planet. Well, thing weren't too lonely with the strange company he kept. And things on Earth were anything but lonely these days, though matters had quieted down considerably ever since Goku and Chichi got married. The couple lived happily with their baby son, Roshi was basking in his hentai, and Krillan and the rest of the gang had all gone their separate ways in pursuit of further training. All in all the whole gang seemed to be handling their newfound peace well, each in his (or her) own way. Even Piccolo led a somewhat uneventful life, training alone with the sole purpose of someday destroying Goku. The clouds above the Earth drifted lazily by and the sun shone brightly, seeming to celebrate the present release from battles. The old guardian sighed, knowing that such a gift would never last. In all the years since Goku first arrived on Earth as a small child, the Saiyan still had no idea of his true origins. And now, Vegetasei, the planet Goku was from, was destroyed.

Kai stretched his arms above his head with a groan, absently watching the stange cricket and monkey chasing each other around his planet's only tree. This Freiza figure had already proven to be nothing but trouble. The man (or being, or whatever he was) had nearly wiped out the entire Saiyan race in a single instant, the whole act barely a flick of a finger for him. The only remorse Freiza held about the whole ordeal, from what Kai could detect, was that he was sorry he'd missed the few "monkeys" who were off the planet on missions. If this man ever laid eyes on Earth, their future would look grim. And chances were that the few remaining Saiyans would soon remember about Goku and come to retrieve him, thus bringing the planet to Freiza's attention.

The old Namek closed his eyes and focused his thoughts on what remained of Vegetasei. If only there was some way to prevent such a catastrophe from ever occurring on Earth. Goku and his friends, as well as Piccolo, were strong fighters by Earth's standards, but when compared to seasoned warriors such as the Saiyans their skills meant little. As he searched among the debris of Vegetasei, Kai noticed a fairly distinct ki headed away from the planet's remains.

A small frown drew across his face as Kai focused on the pod and studied its lone occupant. The passenger was a child, more of an infant really, and it possessed an unusually powerful ki for one so young. Most apparent about the baby, though, was the furry brown tail wrapped around its midsection. A saiyan. Another survivor, he thought, It must have been launched just before Freiza destroyed the planet. Giving the child one last look, Kai noted its destination and relaxed his thoughts, ending the meditation. With a sigh, he turned toward his small house and yelled for Gregory and Bubbles to come eat lunch. It wouldn't hurt to have another strong warrior around (which the baby would most likely grow up to be) should the need ever arise. And from his millennia serving as North Kai, and knowing all he now knew, Kai was certain that the Earth wouldn't be peaceful for long.