Bardock, an elite Saiyan who climbed the ranks and became the leader of a high-ranking squad through sheer hard work—despite being born a low-level warrior—is part of the invasion fleet sent to the planet Cereal, with the intention to conquer it and later sell it to a client, willing to pay the price
He does feels something isn't right about the unexpected situation on planet Cereal, but although surprising that's not what has been bothering him for the past few months.
Right now, as he enters his personal space pod—used predominantly by Saiyans like him to traverse the universe rapidly—he is thinking exactly about this matter.
'Frieza!! Our race is currently working for him. Nothing seems odd, but for some reason, I can't bring myself to trust that guy. There's this feeling I have that soon, something terrible is going to happen... maybe it's just overthinking...'
Even during the journey back to his home planet, When he was hibernating along the way all he dreamt of was a horrible future.
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Location: Planet Vegeta
Enough time has passed since the Saiyans returned to their home after their particularly unremarkable trip to planet Cereal that they've already conquered a few new planets, massacring all their inhabitants.
Bardock and his squad are also returning from another mission. They went on this mission immediately after coming back from planet Cereal.
Usually, squad members wouldn't all partake in a single mission together, as some needed rest and recovery after each assignment. However, this time was different; they were required to do nothing during the Cereal mission. so on the latest mission, to a planet called Kanassa, the whole squad fought together.
The squad includes:
Bardock - Leader (father of Son Goku, aka Kakarot)
Taiga - Vice-squad leader
Fasha - The badass girl-boss of the team
Shugesh - The ugly one
Leek - The helpful nerd who takes care of logistics
Toma - A prick with a thin mustache
Notable former members:
Gine - Retired and now Bardock's wife
Borgos - Deceased on the latest mission to Kanassa
(A/N: I changed the name "Tora" to "Taiga" since it sounded very similar to Toma. I also removed Borgos from the team, as he was even more hideous looking than Shugesh.)
For a month, Frieza's mothership has been stationed above planet Vegita. The megalithic ship, visible from the planet's surface, even during daylight, menacingly looms high in the vacuum of space.
Recently, Bardock's strange feeling of uneasiness has grown even stronger. Right now, he has just returned to his home from a short mission with one of his teammates, Leek... Only the two of them went on this easy detour while returning from planet Kanassa.
Now, back on Planet-Vegeta, Bardock is hearing strange stories—particularly surrounding Frieza's men, going around asking questions regarding the Super Saiyan, only known to the saiyans via the legends, passed down through generations.
'Strange... what are these Frieza Force henchmen up to? They've recalled all Saiyans from their missions. Everyone is ordered to gather.'
Concerned about Frieza's devious plans for the Saiyan race, Bardock is worried—not just for himself but also for his family: his wife and two kids. 'What is that bastard Frieza trying to accomplish? This is very out of the ordinary, even for him.'
Although the sun is shining brightly, the looming threat alongside it gives off a gloomy atmosphere. "Whatever is about to happen won't be pretty," he exclaims while gazing at the large mother-ship.
Night falls, and Frieza's presence above the Saiyans becomes even more apparent in the dark sky.
Bardock and his wife, Gine, are in an open field. In front of them is a space-pod. A ship specifically designed for young Saiyan children.
Their son, Kakarot, is wrapped in Gine's arms.
"Do we really have to do this?" she asks, teary-eyed, looking at her husband.
"Gine! I'm telling you, the threat we're facing is very real. This is the only way to save Kakarot. If we don't do this, he'll face the same fate as us." Bardock calmly tells her. his eyes don't lie.
"You promise we'll go find him if nothing happens, right?"
"I promise!" Bardock states firmly.
Together, they place their child inside the space pod.
As the spaceship automatically launches, operating on its predetermined instructions, the two parents watch their child for the last time.
Today, Kakarot—a low-level Saiyan child slow at learning even the basics of language—has become the hope of his entire race.
Just hours earlier, Planet Vegeta's inhabitants were going about their lives as usual. Nothing unusual seemed to be happening.
Foolish brutes, unaware of their own impending doom. At least, the majority of them were.
Unprepared for what was to come, they died without even knowing what killed them—except for one brave man who fought to the bitter end against overwhelming might.
He charged at the gigantic mass of energy Frieza created to destroy the planet entirely—a literal second sun for any unfortunate enough to behold it. Yet, even then, the Saiyan man dared to challenge it, hoping to erase it.
However, his heroic last moments wouldn't be remembered by anyone in the universe.
The Saiyan race is largely gone. Their lives came to a sudden, almost unforeseen end. Now scattered and few in number, they may never regain their previous notoriety.
Or will they?