Disclaimer: Dragon Ball and all its merchandise belong to Akira Toriyama. I do not in any way shape or form own any of it. Wish I did though.

Well it's been 8 months since I made the promise to make a rewrite for my first ever story, but I never felt ready to begin on it, however 2 separate stories later that went down well with readers I feel like I'm well prepared to start.

There are going to be major changes this time around:

Frieza's child shall keep her place in the plot however we shall not be hearing from her for a long while. Alongside this I have decided to change Nappa's sister to Vegeta's sister. I know it's an overused idea, but you can't go wrong with what has been tried and tested. She too shall make an appearance later down the plot.

Goku is going to be pure Saiyan and not a half breed like I had done so initially. I deemed it an unnecessary plot idea to continue hence why I decided to make a rewrite.

In terms of pairings I want to say sorry to all those who wanted Goku and Bulma in the previous story but it's not happening this time around and I shall explain why in the story. Chi-Chi is a no either alongside most of the main female cast, I haven't decided who shall pair with who now as I am a bit indecisive.

I shall be taking ideas from the previous story and other shows so as such it shall be a broad reading experience. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1:

Flying. Flying as if Lord Beerus himself was after him. Then again, he could have used Instant Transmission and escaped to anywhere in the known universe but all rational had been replaced with a need to escape.

Goku certainly had no idea where he was flying off to, ideally, he could go somewhere with plenty of life forms and lay low for a while, whilst staying invisible to Ki sensing. However, he had to run, away from the pain of betrayal, from the pain of hurt, from the pain of watching people he had called close friends betray him as he watched.

After flying for what felt like hours, Goku flew down and landed ungracefully on the ground before rolling into a kneeling position with his head towards the ground, hot tears running like rivers down his cheeks before impacting with the ground.

Slowly but surely the clear skies were soon replaced by thick black clouds that rolled in from nowhere. The previous calm breeze picked up and turned into a howling wind storm and yet Goku chose to stay in his position on the dirt. A few drops of rain fell before they quickly turned into a downpour, churning the dry dirt into thick flowing mud. The hero of earth had been quickly soaked to the bone, yet he chose to stay in the rain, as it washed away the tears.

Pushing himself up he faced towards the sky, as the heavy downpour continue to wash away the tears. Goku forced himself to open his eyes even though the pouring rain made it an arduous task. His dark onyx eyes that had once been filled with hope and a childlike innocence were now nothing more than swirling pools of pain and regret. Goku stared off into the dark clouds as he recalled what had transpired no more than 15 minutes previously…

-Flashback-

A lone figure was cruising slowly through the summer sky, with the midday sun on his back whilst the wind pushed through his hair and the folds of his garments. The legendary blue and orange colouration belonging to the Turtle School of one Master Roshi. A content smile was on his face as he twirled with glee in the air, laughing like a kid as he passed through the scattered clouds. Sure, he could have used instant transmission to get to his destination much quicker, but nothing was better than a slow flight after a long training session, with the cool air capable of cooling both himself and his sore muscles.

His eyes fell upon his destination; Capsule Corporation home to his lifelong friend Bulma Briefs and her family. Goku couldn't help chuckling at the memories of when both he and Bulma had been younger. He shook his head with a chuckle at the specific memory of her shooting him when they had first met. Landing on the ground lightly, Goku then expanded his Ki sense and could sense most his friends in the centre of the large building, alongside two high power levels he recognised. 'Everyone is here, including Beerus and Whis, but why?'

The hero walked up to the main doors of the compound and as a force of habit he expected them to slide aside to give him passage however this time they stayed shut and as such the Saiyan walked unceremoniously nose first into the door with an audible 'ooof' he stumbled back whilst looking puzzled. "That's never happened before." commented Goku to no one before shrugging, "Bulma won't mind if I use instant transmission this time." said Goku as he recalled the amount of times his friend had snapped at him for teleporting into her house randomly.

Pressing the forefinger and middle finger from his right hand simultaneously to his forehead he focused on the Ki signatures in the compound and with a 'shwing' he vanished from the spot. Goku re-materialised in the centre of the living room, with the whole room going silent as soon as he arrived.

"Hey guys!" greeted Goku enthusiastically but got no answer in return. Looking puzzled and worried at the same time he turned slowly on the spot and took in the expression present on everyone present in the room, and he instantly regretted doing so. His eyes fell on Vegeta and Piccolo standing near the entrance, one with a stoic expression and the other with a sick smirk.

Gulping nervously, he moved onwards before his eyes settled on his best-friend Krillin and his family. The childhood friend of Goku was nervously shuffling in his seat as he avoided eye contact, whilst his wife looked coldly as per usual at the standing hero. Her daughter nuzzled protectively in her lap 'what's going on here...' pondered the Saiyan as he moved his eyes towards his mentor Master Roshi who sat with Tien Shienhan.

"Master, can you tell me what's going on?" Roshi simply shook his head and neglected to make eye contact as he replied his best student. "I thought I had taught you better, Goku." The answer slammed into Goku and nearly made him loose balance, he was confused now. He attempted to recall all his previous teachings he had received from the Turtle Hermit and he was certain he had followed each one to heart. Deciding he needed comfort he sought out his family in the room.

His beloved wife was sitting on the sofa to his left with his usual seat taken by Yamcha of all people. He frowned slightly as he looked on, a tirade of unsavoury thoughts assaulting his psyche. Chi-Chi his beloved wife of 21 years was looking down, avoiding eye contact. Yamcha had his arm wrapped around her waist, his lips near her ear. She giggled every few seconds, like a flirtatious school girl.

Now Goku wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, however even he can see that there was something he wouldn't like going on between the pair. "Chi-Chi, what's going here?" he nervously asked, his fingers twitching ever so slightly from their perch by his side. Groaning she ran her fingers through her hair slowly, allowing Goku to notice the lack of a ring on her ring finger.

"Ugg. Isn't it obvious Goku?" the mentioned shook his head to signify his lack of understanding. Yamcha's lips moved and Chi-Chi giggled once more before addressing her 'husband' "I've found someone better Goku, someone who actually cares about how I feel."

"B-but Chi-Chi, I love you." Chi-Chi merely scoffed in response to her husband's words. "If you love me, then tell me where were you for 10 years of our marriage?" Goku looked around nervously as murmurs of agreement passed through the room.

"You know I had to train to keep everyone safe, to make sure the Earth would be safe if I was not around anymore." there was a collective groan of frustration from the other members of the room, which caused the saiyan to just shrink ever so slightly in on himself "And you felt that the best way of doing so would be to leave for 7 years of your son's life as he grew up, especially when you consider how he believed himself responsible for your death?" questioned Chi-Chi her voice holding a dangerous edge to it.

"Yes, I guess..." the Son heiress cocked an eyebrow, before closing her eyes and shaking her head. "You're hopeless Goku, forever the child trapped in a man's body. If it wasn't for Yamcha helping me out during those 7 years you frolicked about in heaven your own children would never have had a father in their life. Probably would have turned into a deadbeat like their own father."

Unbeknownst to all present Goku had zoned out entirely after his own wife had judged his skills as a father, sure Goku knew he had not been the best however he had tried to catch up with his two-son's life and make it up to them. Swallowing the lump in his throat his eyes fell on someone he had perceived as a close friend as he shamelessly flirted with his wife. His gaze hardened as he felt rage build up slowly from deep within, but it subsided as soon as it had appeared only to be replaced by a deep sense of betrayal.

"Son Goku!"

Said saiyan snapped out his stupor and turned to face the direction from which his name was called. His gaze fell upon the standout visage of Lord Beerus the God of Destruction and Whis his attendant. He gasped audibly "L-Lord Beerus, W-Whis-sama." stammered Goku as he addressed the duo.

"Am I right in saying that you're curious as to why everyone seems to be ignoring you all of sudden?" questioned Whis, the blue skinned attendant as he eyes Goku with his unwavering gaze and a knowing smile. Running his hand through his onyx locks Goku nodded in response. "Well to put it simply Goku you've grown too powerful for your own good. You have surpassed Lord Beerus in your Super Saiyan God Kaio-ken form and as such have been deemed a threat to the universe." there was a grunt of disagreement from the corner with Piccolo and Vegeta however nobody paid any attention to it.

"But I'm not going to hurt anyone!" replied Goku, looking puzzled at the same time "I did it to get stronger so that I know I can protect my friends when the time comes."

"You seem to have forgotten the trouble your body caused with Goku Black already."

"But Black was from another timeline, and any ways Lord Beerus destroyed Zamasu. So, I don't think it can happen again."

"That's a valid point, however there are more Kai's out there Goku who may have the same idea as Zamasu and as a precaution we have decided that destroying you is the safest option for the universe." as soon as Whis finished Lord Beerus raised his right palm and directed it at the orange adorning saiyan. Goku visibly tensed as he sensed the build-up of God Ki in the outstretched palm. A purple ball of energy came into existence, swirling dangerously with the amount of power it contained.

Goku looked on, a nervous sweat running from the nape of his neck to the small of his back. He knew if that attack hit him, well simply put he would be done for, after witnessing the attack quite a few times since it was the signature attack of the God's of Destruction. An involuntary shiver ran down his spine as he looked Death's door once more, certainly wasn't the first and he would be damned if it was the last. The Saiyan's eyes darted frantically around the room, searching for a way out of the current predicament he found himself in.

A few ideas crossed his mind, phasing out, powering up and attempting to fight his way out was another however the main idea was Instant Transmission. One major flaw was preventing him from using it, the fact that by the time he would have raised his fingers and focused on a Ki signature, Beerus would have released his Destructor Ball, and even then, the proximity made it even worse.

"Any last words?" came the taunt from Beerus but Goku chose to ignore it as he continued to wrack his brain for a way out. There was surely a way out without resorting to his fists as usual. If he could escape without being seen, then he could go somewhere far away and think clearly. It suddenly dawned on him "A smokescreen! Of course!" he excitedly thought, a feeling of relief passing through every cell in his body.

"I'll take your silence as a no then." mocked Beerus, however he was surprised to receive a chuckle in response. The feline like God of Destruction watched intently as Goku raised his hand in a similar fashion to his own, with his palm flat out towards him. "Still got some fight in you I see."

"I'd rather go out swinging." retorted Goku with a nonchalant shrug. Steeling his gaze, the student of Roshi began to call out his latent power resulting in a white aura enveloping his form. Everyone had mixed reactions however as a perfect replica of the purple ball of destruction energy in Beerus's hand materialised in Goku's outstretched palm.

"Where did you learn that?!" demanded Beerus, his gaze having hardened as he looked at Goku still. Goku smirked confidently in response but inside he was worried and very nervous "I just hope he doesn't realise this is a fake." Unfortunately, he had failed to take Whis's vast knowledge of Ki into account.

"I must say Son Goku, that's very clever use of Ki manipulation. Screening a normal Ki ball with a layer of your God Ki. Very ingenious indeed." Goku's smirk faltered into a thin line. "Crap!" he thought as he screamed inwardly, whilst his eyes fell on the visage of the ever amused Whis. Gritting his teeth, he faced Beerus once more who looked amused as he chuckled to himself.

"You almost had me there, but you have wasted enough time as it is, farewell Son Goku." exclaimed Beerus, whilst everyone took the hint to move out of the way quickly leaving Goku alone in the centre of the room. The duo of Piccolo and Vegeta watched from their spots at the entrance.

"Yeah, you're right. It is time to say goodbye." stated Goku as a matter of fact. in one swift motion he grabbed the purple Ki sphere into his palm before he raised it above his head. Beerus watched confounded, however Whis knew what he was doing. "He plans on using a smokescreen to make his escape." hearing his plan getting discovered Goku smiled but it didn't quite reach his eyes like it used to. With a small but quick salute from his left hand he flung the sphere towards the ground which caused a large purple cloud to appear and cover the room.

"Noo! Damn it!" roared Beerus, before quickly releasing the attack in the general direction had been standing in. The ball multiplied in size as it left the palm of the god of destruction. It tore through the smoke before getting lost from view in the cloud of purple.

"Was that really necessary Lord Beerus." deadpanned Whis before he tapped his staff twice on the ground, and thus clearing the smoke away. A gaping circular hole in the far wall greeted them and Beerus looked on angrily "Missed him." he seethed before turning to Piccolo and Vegeta. "He couldn't have gone far, find him and kill him." commanded Beerus, and he watched the duo of the Saiyan Prince and the Warrior Namekian take off through the hole he had created in the wall.

Beerus stared dead eyed through the gaping hole. "With Goku gone, no one can stop my plan for universal domination!" lamented the feline God of Destruction, before he begun to cackle madly. His eyes were now glowing an ethereal red, and the same could be said for everyone else present in the room.

…End Flashback…

A clap of thunder broke Goku's musings. The rain continued to pour down relentlessly down on the sombre form of Goku, yet he refused to move. Two high power levels pinged his Ki sense "Piccolo and Vegeta huh…" even in his current state he knew he was more than a match for both, but the will to fight had been washed away in the rain. He felt them as they got closer and closer, their energy levels like beacons in the dark of the thunderstorm.

Closing his eyes Goku waited for the inevitable conflict that was about to ensue. Sure, enough two dull thuds in the grass a few moments later was all he needed to know his pursuers had arrived. They had landed on either side of him, pinning him in the centre.

"Well Kakarot, finally grovelling to your superior at last." mocked the Saiyan Prince as he looked down upon his fellow Saiyan. Goku chuckled before looking up, the rain running down his face "No Vegeta, I'm simply making you feel tall for once."

"Why you…" began Vegeta but his Namekian companion cut him off "Easy Vegeta, don't let him rile you up so easily." the widow peaked Saiyan harrumphed as he crossed his arms defiantly over his chest, eyes burning a hole through Goku's forehead if he could.

Both watched as Goku stood up shakily from the ground, before standing to somewhat his full height "Why are you guys doing this? I thought you were my friends!" he questioned, his gaze switching between his two former comrades.

"Its simple Goku, you have to die for the greater good." stated Piccolo as he smirked. Goku frowned as he sank into a stance. "I don't know what's wrong with you guys, but I will get to the bottom of this."

"Oh haha, we're both fine Kakarot. Infact we're better than fine."

Silence descendent between trio, no one dared to move. The thunder continued to rumble in the sky, however it seemed to get louder as the moments passed by, but no one pain any heed to it. Next moment Vegeta flashed into Super Saiyan Blue and flew towards who in response also flashed into Super Saiyan Blue, and not a moment sooner as Vegeta came in with a thunderous left hook. Goku blocked it with his palm eliciting a clap like thunder that resounded through the area. A flash of light erupted soon after blinding the trio.

"Ugh, it's like the Solar Flare all over again." grumbled Piccolo as he rubbed vigorously at his irritated eyes.

"Typical low class move there Kakarot, resorting to cheap tricks to gain an advantage."

Silence.

"Kakarot?" called out Vegeta, the spots in his vision slowly disappearing however he didn't receive an answer. "Don't mock me Kakarot!" snapped the Prince once more.

"Calm yourself Vegeta, use your Ki sensing and you'll see that he is gone." came the voice of reason that was Piccolo. Vegeta grunted in response before dropping the Super Saiyan Blue form. "He's not going to be happy about this." commented Vegeta as he crossed his arms once more, "He's going to need evidence."

"The fact we can't sense him is proof that he's gone." Piccolo took one more look around, with his sharp hearing and eyesight nothing seemed out of the order. "Let's get out of this rain, don't want to catch something." nodding his consent Vegeta took off towards his home, followed closely by Piccolo as they left the battlefield and the death place of Goku in their wake.

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And cut, sorry for the cliff hanger but I promise you the next chapter will more than make up for it.

Now the main question is probably what's going with Goku's friends, well simply put I will explain it in the next chapter. Don't want to spoil it :P

Also, where has Goku disappeared off to you might be wondering, once again, I shall explain it all in the next chapter.

This chapter was simply a prologue to introduce the readers :)

Follow and Review would be appreciated, and I shall see you guys in the next chapter.

Vaikuntha.