Unexpected Fate

Turnipa

Unexpected Fate

Chapter 26-Turnipa

Throughout the night, Bardock remained in his transformed state transferring what power he could into his youngest son who's life hung in the balance He wanted to blame someone, anyone, but he knew that right now, he had no one else to really point fingers at. He was the one who gave Kakarrot the flask of medicine. He was the one who went after it after he found out the virus became mutated. He was the one who should be punished for his son being like this.

'Kakarrot, wake up...' Bardock thought silently to himself while his eyes clenched shut and staved off sleep to ensure that his son lived until dawn. 'It's my fault you're in this condition... I... I am devoted to you my son... I can't afford to lose you to a disease like this...' As the last thought went through his mind, Bardock fell asleep, the transformation fleeing him.

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The birds chirping awoken the exhausted Bardock and he realized that his son was no longer in bed. In a rush of sheer panic, he ran to the front door before noticing his son was at the moment being loaded onto some foreign vehicle that he had never seen before in his life. Chi-chi was grabbing what items she could afford to take with her while the cursed Saiya-jin wondered why she seemed so frazzled about something.

"Where are you going?" Bardock asked.

"We're taking Goku to Master Roshi's since the androids are coming..." Chi-chi explained. "I was going to leave you a note to explain..."

"No, Kakarrot shouldn't leave this house," Bardock growled. "He's..."

'Do not try to change fate...' Scrix's voice echoed in his mind. Bardock looked around before noticing the godly Saiya-jin standing right next to the vehicle's entrance. No one else besides Bardock saw Scrix at that moment since everyone else went about their business as usual. Bardock had to mentally remind himself that the God of Strength was doing it on purpose in order not to create a scene.

'Why are you only visible to me?' Bardock questioned telepathically with frustration in his voice. Right now, he was not really in the mood to deal with the gods at the moment after the ordeal that had recently transpired that made him question if they were either helping or killing his youngest son in a slow manner.

'To remind you the consequences if you ignore my warnings...' Scrix pointed behind Bardock.

The cursed warrior turned and then saw the house burning down and blood on the android's hands. The joyous laughter echoed from their throats and Bardock realized that there were no survivors; no life whatsoever besides these machines.

Bardock took a step back and suddenly, the vision vanished. For a fleeting moment, he had seen something that never happened before; almost though it was the repercussions of his decisions. It was the second time this occurred since the incident in the alternate universe.

'What... what was that?' Bardock thought.

'Right now, you just saw the thought of changing one thing. Regardless of its significance, will lead down a path much worse than the path it is supposed to go...' Scrix warned. 'That is why you must let things play out as they should; especially after Raisan bought Kakarrot enough time for you to get the medicine...'

'Easy for you to say! You still expect me to let my son die to that monster!'

'Your son accepts it whereas you have not as of yet.'