So... I'm back.
Now, now, I know that you probably want to skin me alive for not posting in like an eternity but hear me out.
I actually wanted to finish this chapter as quickly as possible to try and keep a good frequency of chapters per month, but not only school got in the way but also a lot of things involving me procrastinating. I'm sorry for that, but what I cannot do is promise that I'll be posting a chapter per week as many things can and are currently happening in my life that prevent me from doing just that. I have duties with school and I also have a life with friends that I wish to maintain, therefore writing this story is not a priority to me, as much as I want to keep writing it.
So what I'm gonna do is keep writing... I don't know if I am gonna complete this story nor if I am gonna manage to write the next chapter soon but I can do that much right now.
Once again, I'm sorry.
For now, enjoy this chapter that gave me some trouble to come up with but in the end, I liked the results.
The Bad Side of the Coin: Chapter 3
There was an emotion that could easily describe Vegeta's current mental state, but it couldn't explain the reasons as to why did he felt not only wrath but sadness as well. As a kid, he had a power level even greater than most middle-class Saiyans, easily boosting his ego to the levels of insanity. Combine that with the fact that he was royalty and you got the most prideful Saiyan in existence, Vegeta.
What made him so pissed off was not only the fact that he heard from Freeza himself that the horned alien had destroyed his planet, his future kingdom... and his pride. When he was delivered by his own father to Freeza as a bargaining chip to save their planet from destruction, he felt betrayed. Now that emotion came back tenfold but directed at the ones who truly deserved it at the moment. With those thoughts in mind, Vegeta clenched his fists and started to scream, causing the entire foundation of the room that he was in to tremble and weaken.
Freeza's mouth was slightly open, mostly due to the surprise of realizing his carelessness. He wasn't as careful as he thought he would be when dealing with the pest, he thought as he took a quick glance at the long-haired warrior that was bleeding on the ground. A smile made its way to the lizard's face, however, as he crossed his arms and patiently awaited for Vegeta to start the same monologue that he always gives when he's ready to fight. Freeza already prepared himself to sigh or blast the flame-haired Saiyan out of boredom.
"For years we have served you. Obeyd your every command and even tolerated the insults of everyone in this fucking universe directed at the Saiyan race! No more, you bastard!" - A blue-ish aura started to flare into sight, forming a kind of blue flame that covered Vegeta and yet at the same time didn't affect him. His eyebrows were twitching from the sheer rage that he was now revealing to the whole screaming cosmos. The red tiles circling the ground of the room started to levitate one by one, with the only ones staying still were the ones close to the horned alien and the spiky-headed glutton.
Nappa could only stare in excitement and awe as he observed his protege display a power that was bending the rules of physics to its own will. With speed, he moved his hands and touched his scouter. The machine activated and the blue glasses in front of his face displayed yellow numbers that were frantically changing at a disturbing speed. The bald giant suddenly snapped out of his trance, unaware of the fact that he was muttering his own thoughts before yelling the last parts of his sentence.
"17.000... 18.000... 20.000... W-What the hell is this, Vegeta?!" - Vegeta and Nappa's attention were caught as they saw Dodoria formally march forward. The spike-headed man then stated the words that would cause one of the biggest battles in the universe ever since Freeza fought his brother for control over a certain planet.
"Lord Freeza, I would like to deal with the little monkeys here if you don't mind." - Dodoria requested from his leader as he entered a stance, making his position the one of a brute. Freeza allowed some laughs to fill the room and casually walked to his hovering throne, sitting down on it.
"Sure, Dodoria. Just leave poor Little Raditz over here alive. I do want to have my fun." - The horned alien's finger hastily aimed towards Raditz while the spike-headed brute watched with concentration, then Dodoria formed a sick smile and slowly stepped towards the Saiyans who were still standing up.
Vegeta finally finished powering-up, allowing the azure aura that engulfed his body to dissolve. The flame-haired warrior took a step forward and hastily entered a posture, preparing to fight for his life. His legs now were as distant as they could possibly be without leaving his skeleton. His left arm was positioned in front of his hand, with his index finger open and pointing towards the ceiling. His right arm was now extending towards his right side while Vegeta also made sure to keep a closed fist. An arrogant scowl made its way to Vegeta's face as he considered a plan to kill everything that wasn't Saiyan in that room... Well, he could try.
Nappa was too in his own stance, with his left arm right below his chest and his right arm extending in front of him. Right now, he was filled with shivers of both fear and anticipation. They, the last surviving Saiyans, were about to fight the mightiest being in the entire universe, someone who could kill them with a thought. He developed a grin as he reasoned that there was no better way to go than this, a warrior's death. Then he snapped to reality, due to Vegeta's shout.
"Nappa!" - The bald giant snapped his head to the side, looking at Vegeta. He stood silently as he waited for orders.
"Nappa, get Raditz and take him to a planet that wasn't taken by the organization yet and lay low for a while!" - A gasp was heard from Nappa and Vegeta only gazed at him again. Nappa gulped and looked away, deciding to obey. Then there was laughter. Both Saiyans took a quick look to see Freeza covering his lips with his hand as his body twitched from the laughter.
Freeza's tail slowly moved up and down as his body trembled a little bit from the fit of chuckles that were displayed at that very moment, showing that he was very amused by that situation. After all, it's not every day that he gets to kill a lowly monkey. He then motioned his hands in a wave, letting Dodoria understand that he could start this fight. A fight that would not stop for a long time.
Dodoria could smirk and glance at the two Saiyans before leaping towards Vegeta, who on instinct jumped upwards to avoid the pink brute's rush. Nappa took the opportunity and dashed towards the fallen figure of Raditz, who was getting to the point of spitting blood due to his wounds. The bald Saiyan crouched and picked him up with haste, not caring for Raditz's spine. A groan of pain left the long-haired warrior while Nappa turned around to see Freeza in front of him. A drop of sweat fell from Nappa's face as he saw Freeza's smile widen. Boy, he was going to suffer to get out of here alive. That is if he didn't die now.
Vegeta always prided himself on his fast thinkings and brilliant strategies. How he always managed to take every opportunity he saw and use it to his advantage in battles of life and death. This, however, was something that nothing could prepare him for. There he was, the prince of the Saiyans, fighting an impossible battle against an omnipotent dictator and his army of powerful soldiers. He would be proud of that realization if he had an actual plan. Unfortunately, his internal thoughts distracted him for enough time so that Dodoria could catch up to him and deliver a head-butt to Vegeta's belly.
A few lines of saliva left Vegeta's mouth as his body twitched from the sheer strength of that attack. He then closes his mouth, and with gritted teeth, counters with a knee blow to Dodoria's face. Dodoria flinches from the pain, backing up a little bit from the flame-haired warrior. Noticing the opportunity, Vegeta closes in and delivers a swift punch to Dodoria's cheek. Vegeta then smiles.
"He may be stronger than me, but without any plan, he's as good as dead!"
Vegeta wastes no time and reaches up to Dodoria again with closed fists, planning to beat the pink warrior to a bloody pulp. The Saiyan starts a barrage of punches aimed at Dodoria, who due to the blow to the head is having trouble to dodge. Dodoria finally manages to block a random punch and counters with a kick in Vegeta's gut. Vegeta, however, does not flinch and once again starts a series of punches, this time accompanied by kicks. Soon enough, both warriors are met in a battle for dominance as they become blurs of light and lines in the room.
Nappa might have been looking calm and reserved on the outside, but his mind was working at inconceivable speeds trying to find a way to escape that base and Freeza. That wasn't even the worst though, the bad part was the fact that Vegeta wanted to keep Raditz alive, fucking Raditz! The useless scum had a power level of 1.300 last time they checked and normally it would still be that way for a long time. He could not see why Vegeta wanted to save this third-class trash!
Then he realized that Freeza started to walk towards him and Raditz, quickly snapping him out of his intense thoughts. When the horned alien was finally at close range, he spoke in a surprisingly kind tone.
"Nappa, I know that none of this is your fault and that you're only doing this out of respect for your deceased king..." - Nappa could feel the air of deception and malice coming from Freeza as he said those words, and it infuriated him to no end. The same man that they have worked their entires lives was the one who took everything from them. And here he was, trying to convince him to go to his side. Luckily for the bastard and himself, he wasn't gonna let him complete that sentence.
Nappa quickly moved his hand in front of his body and concentrated an unnatural amount of energy into it, forming a white orb of light. Veins of pure concentration bulged on Nappa's forehead as he opened his mouth to speak to Freeza.
"You really expect me to believe that you have even a hint of fairness in that heart of yours?!" - Freeza opened his mouth in surprise, well, more like slight anger. It was not like he expected the monkey to have any manners much less a sense of self-preservation. Then a smirk appeared on Freeza's face and he waved his hands in mock-motion.
"Too bad. I was kinda hoping that you would buy that and betray your prince. I guess it's like that phrase... Monkey see monkey do!" - Nappa's face went red at the end of that sentence, but he quickly focused back on the sphere of pure energy on his hand. He knew the game Freeza played and he was not gonna be played today.
The bald Saiyan then finally smirked as the white ball of light appeared to have stabilized, sparkling even more. Confusion raced through Freeza's face but then it quickly became anger. The horned alien hastily pointed his finger towards Nappa, who had just in the nick of time threw the ball. The only worry was the direction of the sphere, upwards.
The white ball traveled at an amazing speed, breaking through the ceiling and causing debris to fall on the grounds of the room. Freeza had already been distracted enough looking at the ball as Dodoria and Vegeta stopped their fight to watch the scene. The sphere then traveled high into the sky before Nappa shouted with all of his power.
"Burst, open and mix!" - The moment Nappa finished his chant, the ball instantly increased in size, becoming at least 4 times bigger. Vegeta notices the opening that Dodoria gave him and sucker-punched him, hurling the pink brute towards one of the intact walls. The flame-haired Saiyan then yelled as he extended his left arm forward and shot an energy beam, hitting Dodoria right on and causing an explosion to unfold in the room. He quickly glanced at the bald Saiyan and screamed.
"Nappa, take Raditz and do as I said! I'll hold them off!" - Nappa could only stare into Vegeta's eyes for a moment, and then he quickly leaped into the room, getting past the door, holding Raditz. He didn't start to run, however, as he turned around and glanced at Vegeta for some seconds. A smirk flashed in Vegeta's face and he turned his face to the challenge in front of him, more Freeza than Dodoria if he was honest. Nappa didn't need to speak anything to understand the message. The Saiyan race will not die today and with those words in the bald Saiyan's mind, he ran.
The flame-haired Saiyan then regained his attention to where it really mattered, surviving the rest of the day... or night... or whatever time it was right now. He snapped his head back to Freeza, who had his mouth agape in surprise. A smirk planted on his face, Vegeta started to speak, mostly to himself other than Freeza or the spike-headed alien he punched through a wall.
"I don't like the form but it seems that I don't have a choice! Get ready to face the true might of the Saiyan race, Freeza!" - With those last words, he looked to the destroyed roof and straight to the white sphere of light that glowed in the sky. An expression that could be associated to fear flashed through Freeza's face before melting in a scowl of amusement. If Vegeta thought he stood a chance, might as well let him think that and play with him a little bit.
Soon enough the change started. Vegeta started to twitch at an alarming speed while his flame-haired hair started to shrink, becoming tamer. His jaw started to increase in size while his nostrils changed, quickly staying on the front of his face. His eyes lost the cold-onyx pupils and slowly became a blood-red of rage. The tail that was attached to his waist was now twitching and waving like crazy as his entire body seemed to change sizes. His teeth became sharper and bigger, giving a feral and beastly attribute to them.
His chest rapidly became bigger as his features became less of a human and more of a monster. The fur that was originally from his tail only started to spread across his entire body, merging with his hair and only allowing his face to be visible. Right now, his nose started to become similar to a monkey's as his body continued to grow and shift quickly. A shadow loomed through the room as the ground started to shake at the sheer weight of the Saiyan's body right now.
Whatever had arrived in that room, could not even be described as remotely human. It was a monster. A monster that came here for revenge. Now standing several feet above the ceiling, stood a feral beast with the appearance of a monkey. His eyes resonated in pure red and fur covered all but his face. His tail frantically moved around and the thing that could basically tell anyone what would happen now was the malicious grin that appeared on the giant ape's face.
"Freeza, you don't know the amount of shit you're in for, you bastard." - Was all that he said before swinging a fist towards Freeza, throwing off the building and shattering the structure to pieces from the air pressure. The strength of the attack sent a sonic wave that traveled throughout the entire area, causing many soldiers and civilians to cover their ears in pain. Vegeta, taking the distraction, leaped towards the alien he just punched across the city.
The giant ape quickly landed, causing the ground to crack and dust to spread all over the city. Buildings shook with each step he took towards the area in which his target was. In front of Vegeta, was a building with a giant crater on its side and in the middle of it was Freeza. The horned alien, however, didn't look hurt at all and instead had an amused look on his face as he wiped the dust from his body. He then floated away from the crater and stood a few meters from the colossal monkey that, just a few moments ago, was Vegeta.
For a second the ape frowned before returning to having a neutral expression on his face.
"As much as I am powerful, that punch was nothing to him. He outclasses me in power and endurance, so I need to play smart... What can I use, then?" - Luckily for him, Freeza could not see his pupils due to his pure-red eyes, allowing him to look in every direction searching for an advantage. Vegeta glanced at a nearby tower that was still intact and to some boulders on the ground.
"It may be something I can use, but it's not gonna be enough to beat him..." - As much as he liked to think that there was a way to survive this combat, he knew that his chances were slim so he had to make a really good plan to even put a dent on Freeza. Problem is, Freeza is the strongest being in the universe. Even if his plan worked, he would still need to escape and that itself would be practically impossible.
"So, what will it be?" - A voice grabbed Vegeta's attention and when he looked, he saw Freeza speaking as he motioned his hand with closed eyes. Then his eyes opened up and a wave of pure killing intent was released, causing the huge figure of the Saiyan monster to flinch. Freeza spoke once again, this time with a huge smile plastered on his face.
"Decapitation, Impalement, Disembowelment... So many options... Which one do you prefer?" - The terror that invaded Vegeta's mind that moment was all it took for him to start his move. He attempted a punch, aiming for the horned alien who simply stood there waiting for the blow to hit him. A shockwave moved into existence as the gigantic fist hit Freeza head on. Vegeta didn't blink for even a fraction of a second, as he waited for the result of his actions.
Then came a small twitching in his arm and he moved his head to see, he finally realized his mistake. Despite turning into a Great Ape, he still could not even approach Freeza's power, and that was clear just from looking at the alien who held Vegeta's fist with his tiny hand. The smile that Freeza displayed reminded Vegeta of what he was facing right now... of the insurmountable odds he was facing at this time.
"I am gonna have a lot of fun now, Vegeta... Could you please stay alive for the moment?" - The Saiyan monkey quickly leaped backward, creating distance between him and Freeza. Freeza didn't allow him the time to breathe, however, as the horned alien rushed him at a speed that could not be captured by the naked eye. With extreme power, Freeza delivered a kick to Vegeta's chest plate and causing a group of huge cracks to appear in it. Vegeta was not ready for this and was instantly thrown back due to the force of the attack, colliding with a building and causing it to collapse.
A groan could be heard by Freeza, causing him to have an even wider smile on his face. He had always loved the feeling of pure power and control he felt when he displayed his power and showed his enemies just how much useless their efforts were. And hearing it from the Saiyan Prince caused him to even shake in anticipation of what he would do to him once he was done with this pathetic battle.
Freeza then snapped out of his trance and dropped to the ground, calmly marching towards the furry giant on the ruins of a destroyed building. As much as he knew that he was the most powerful being in the universe, he didn't react fast enough to dodge the blast of pure energy that came out of Vegeta's mouth. The beam itself managed to push Freeza away and cause even more destruction to buildings and killing innocent bystanders along the way.
When the dust has settled, nothing remained intact. Buildings were now nothing but fallen rocks and ashes in the way of the giant crater that extended into the far horizon. Small hints of blood on the ground suggested that some soldiers and civilians were caught in the blast, instantly vaporizing them. Not that it mattered to Vegeta anyways.
He didn't take the time to examine the environment, however, as he hastily turned around to check to see if the tower he saw was still intact. The arrogant smirk on his face was enough to answer that doubt already. The Saiyan ape quickly checked to see that not only the boulders were intact, but there were even more of them adding to his satisfaction. Vegeta then ran towards the tower.
As he reached the tower, he started to notice many rails of light traveling away from the planet he was in and smiled. One second later, he displayed a widened smile as he realized that those rails of light were probably space pods carrying retreating soldiers.
"If they've followed my orders, they probably left already... Good!" - The Saiyan monster moved his left arm and quickly held on to the tip of the tower. With a little bit of effort and an incredible amount of noise, he ripped apart the structures that held the building on the ground and was now carrying it like a baseball bat. With a smile, he prepared for the incoming storm... The storm being the horned alien who was rushing him at the moment, lifting absurd amounts of dirt and rocks in the process.
Vegeta quickly readied himself, entering a stance and closing his eyes before opening them with what couldn't even be recognized as rage from the sheer amount of it. He quickly breathed... and did a mighty swing, not only causing a shockwave of wind and sound to practically surround the entire planet but also hitting Freeza with the same tower that he was holding. If that didn't cause at least a dent on Freeza, nothing would.
Then a metaphorical light bulb lighted up in his head and a maniacal grin flashed in Vegeta's face. He quickly leaped backward, towards the giant stones on the ground and picked them up. He prepared to throw them and the moment he saw a small blur of purple approaching him again, he took a swing once again.
The boulder hit Freeza head on... However, it didn't have the desired effect. Instead of him being carried by the stone rock, he pierced through it and continued his track. Vegeta couldn't suppress a flinch as he was once again reminded that he bit more than he could chew... Not like that was gonna stop him from trying.
Once again, he took another boulder and threw it at the horned alien, only for the same thing to happen again. Noticing that Freeza was quickly catching up to him, he made a choice. With a scream and all the strength that he could summon, he stomped the ground.
The moment the contact happened, the ground was practically destroyed. "Earthquake" was not a word that could be used to describe the situation, otherwise, it would be the understatement of the century. It would be more accurate to say the ground decided to move to another planet as the entire foundations of the fortress shook due to the enormous energy of Vegeta's feet. Dust quickly spread and rocks were traveling at disturbing speeds towards the sky as parts of the very ground beneath the warriors started to crack.
Even Freeza was having trouble with trying to dodge the stone bullets that flew his way, especially as Vegeta laughed and made the remains of the fortress shake, even more, adding to the lack of balance. The horned alien noticed a boulder coming right his way, and with great speed, hovered above it and avoided being pushed. A frown then quickly made his way to Freeza, causing him to shout in anger.
"Have you any idea what you have done, you filthy primate?! My fortress, a jewel of infinite power, destroyed in a single night! I'll make you suffer!" - The frown that displayed rage was now showing confusion due to the fact that the Saiyan giant started to laugh as he walked towards a fallen building in the middle of the chaos. Vegeta reached the structure and lifted it with his two giant hands.
"I have no idea what I've done? You! You have no idea what you've done! You just became an enemy of not only the Prince of all Saiyans but all of the remaining Saiyans in this universe!" - Finishing his rant, Vegeta crouched for a few seconds, still holding the building... and jumped up.
Freeza managed to hold a look of uncertainty, but what was Vegeta planning? He then noticed that no more stones were flying towards the sky... He then noticed that Vegeta held a building while jumping... and then he looked up.
"Shit..." - Above him, were hundreds and hundreds of stones, pellets, and boulders floating around the sky... with Vegeta right in the middle. He released the greatest smile that he ever did before screaming.
"Say goodbye!" - And then he, holding the building in his hands, delivered a mighty swing, casting the group of rocks towards the ground... with Freeza still hovering... at the course of the impact of many of the projectiles.
Now I guess this is the part where I ask for some of you to review this chapter as it will help me a lot in the future as a writer.
So, what do you think?
