History FanFic / AGladDay

* BadassNormal: Bulma [[spoiler: and her father]] deserves some mention for earning the respect of Vegita for genius and ability to outsmart opponents.

* BadassNormal: Bulma [[spoiler: and her father]] deserves some mention for earning the respect of Vegita for genius and ability to outsmart opponants.

* YaoiGuys: Zarbon and his boyfriend, Scopa.

* NotSoDifferent: Bulma says this is why she doesn't hate the Saiyans even after they destroyed her world. She saw Bardock and his team joking together and realized they were just like ancient [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy warriors]] from Earth. She also realizes she herself is not too different from Jeiyce since they both had their worlds and their families destroyed by the Saiyans.

* DestructiveRomance: Vegita and Bulma, it’s not the most pleasant relationship.

---> '''Jeiyce''': I used to be a good man, you know. The kind of man who would have killed someone for doing [[ColdBloodedTorture what I'm about]] [[MindRape to do to you]].

--> '''[[spoiler: Kami]]:''' The future of this galaxy, this entire universe, will one day rest upon his [[spoiler: (Romanyn's)]] shoulders. You must guide him to his destiny. But you will walk a long, dark road first, sweet child. I would more than anything that I could take this cup from your lips, but I cannot. Do not give way to hate and vengeance, daughter, or you will fail [[spoiler: Son Gokou]], and thus, all life everywhere. No matter what befalls you, remember your father’s teachings, remember his good heart, and try to see the good that might be, rather than the evil that is. There is no soul so black that it cannot be shown the way to the light. Do not seek vengeance, Bulma Briefs, or let hate rule over you… or you will fail your charge.

* YouKilledMyFather: The reason Jeiyce went to such extremes against the Saiyans is that his entire family was murdered by Saiyans.

* TheHighQueen: Bulma becomes this by the end of the story, despite never being officially named Vegata's wife [[spoiler: before the destruction of the empire]], to the point where she's known as "Saiyan no Ojo" (Queen of the Saiyans) among her enemies and allies alike. Even her detractors don't invoke GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, instead claiming that as the model queen of an AlwaysChaoticEvil race she must be evil. [[spoiler: For a while she's basically the HeirInLaw for the surviving Saiyans while Vegeta is presumed dead, though Trunks is the actual king.]]
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Vegeta gets this, by no attempt of his own. The story that gets told (by one of his devoted supporters) is that he and Bulma were in LoveAtFirstSight and he rescued her from Raditz.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Turns out that [[spoiler: Bulma's been getting telepathic instructions from the Kaioshin]], helping her prepare [[spoiler:[[TheChosenOne Goku's reincarnation, Romayn]] for an unstated eventual universe-saving destiny.]] The [[RapeAsDrama horrible]] [[SurvivorsGuilt trauma]] Bulma suffers throughout the story is part of this duty.

* LimaSyndrome: ExploitedTrope as Bulma decides to make Vegeta fall in love with her, both to make her life as his slave easier to bear and also [[BestServedCold to make her eventual revenge more satisfying]]. At least, that was the plan before the MindRape.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Averted and Deconstructed. Both Bulma and Vegeta feel an instant attraction towards one another the moment they lay eyes on each other, and it's described in the same way many stories describe LoveAtFirstSight. However, Bulma is still in love with Raditz and Vegeta interprets his feelings as lust. [[spoiler: The fact that they shared this moment also brings Bulma great grief, as [[SurvivorsGuilt she comes to believe that her attraction to Vegeta led to her family's death]] until Bardok tells her it wasn't her fault, and Vegeta indirectly confirms this.]]

* MotherMakesYouKing: Subverted, as Bulma [[spoiler: certainly didn't kill the royal family off, but she left Vegeta to die and acknowledged that in doing so she made Trunks king before his birth. But by this point the empire is broken so it doesn't matter who holds the title, and Vegeta survived anyways.]]

** Played straight in the backstory with Bulma and Raditz, but unlike Vegeta he never hurts her and they're married in every way except legally.

* UnexpectedSuccessor: Vegeta plans to do this by naming Romayn his heir so that he can remain with Bulma without worrying about producing a full-blooded prince. [[spoiler: In the end the half-breed Trunks holds the royal title until Vegeta is reunited with Bulma.]]

* LoveAtFirstSight: Averted and Deconstructed. Both Bulma and Vegeta feel an instant attraction towards one another the moment they lay eyes on each other, and it's described in the same way many stories describe LoveAtFirstSight. However, Bulma is still in love with Raditz and Vegeta interprets his feelings as lust. [[spoiler: The fact that they shared this moment also brings Bulma great grief, as [[VictimBlaming she comes to believe that her attraction to Vegeta led to her family's death]] until Bardok tells her it wasn't her fault, and Vegeta indirectly confirms this.]]

* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Turns out that [[spoiler: Bulma's been getting telepathic instructions from the Kaioshin]], helping her prepare [[spoiler:[[TheChosenOne Goku's reincarnation, Romayn]]]] for an eventual universe-saving destiny. The [[RapeAsDrama horrible]] [[SurvivorsGuilt trauma]] she suffers throughout the story is part of her duty.

* LimaSyndrome: ExploitedTrope as Bulma decides to make Vegeta fall in love with her, both to make her life as his slave easier to bear and also to make her eventual revenge more satisfying. At least, that was the plan before the MindRape.

* LimaSyndrome: ExploitedTrope as Bulma decides to make Vegeta fall in love with her, both to make her life easier and also to make her eventual revenge more satisfying. At least, that was the plan before the MindRape.

* SuddenHumility: Not only Vegita, but a side character Articha goes through this when [[spoiler: she is raped and tortured by Jeiyce's men and later realizes that most of Saiyans' female slaves have had it just as bad.]]

* [[spoiler: EarnYourHappyEnding: The leads go through a lot of crap and pain but ultimately have BabiesEverAfter on a new home world.]]

%%* AxCrazy: Jeiyce of Maiyosh.

%%* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Bulma.
%%* BreakTheHaughty: Vegita, majorly.

%%* DestructiveRomance

%%** Scopa for Zarbon.

%%* PlatonicLifePartners: Bulma and Scopa.

%%* RapeAsDrama

%%* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler: Scopa]]

** Subverted later, when [[spoiler: Satan]] turns out to be mostly a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who willingly admits when he trusted the wrong person and was smart enough to have a back up plan.