Alister slammed his fist into the ground, anger, hate and despair filling his heart.

"No. No. NO!" He cried. "This can't be happening!"

His transformation had failed him, and his power was waning quickly. His father, the villanous Lord Turnas smirked as he approached.

"Now do you realize your own shameful, damnable weakness?" Turnas asked. "I'll admit, your heroic nature was somewhat honorable. But then again...honor is a fool's concept that exists only to weed out the fools that believe in it."

Alister glared at him, wanting to spit fire. "Damn it all..."

Turnas flung himself on Alister and slammed his foot into his stomach. The young Saiyan warrior gasped and splurted a gruesome volume of blood from his mouth. He collapsed.

His father laughed heartily as he continued to kick him in the side at increasing levels of swiftness. "HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! YES! DIE! DIE! DIE! WEAKLING! CLOWN! TRASH!"

Alister screamed in pain as Turnas pressed his foot down on his chest. "Gkgg-aaaaaaah!"

"That's right! Let me here you scream!" Turnas demanded. "I'll squish the life right out of you, and then burn this planet to a golden crisp!"

His son teetered on the verge of unconsciousness, dangerously close to passing on into the void. 'Guys...I'm sorry...I...failed you. But at least...I died a hero's death...'

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Ed, Double D, Eddy, Leon, Kevin and Rolf were on their way to escape from Peach Creek as their friend held off his evil father, but their senses could not lie.

Alister was dying.

"No! He...he's through...he doesn't have anything left!" Leon cursed.

"Alister..." Double D muttered somberly.

"Th...this can't be real!" Eddy asked. "We...we have to get out of here...That's it! We'll just find the Dragon Balls!"

"For once in your life, you're right, Eddy!" Kevin agreed, pumping his fists. "We'll gather them up, and when that Mario-mustached son of a bitch leaves, we'll sneak aboard his spaceship, and when we have the time, summon that Shenron thing and wish Alister back!"

While Eddy and Kevin cheered each other for their "perfect plan" everyone else remained silent.

"Kevin, you...are a real idiot." Leon said. "Do you really think that Turnas will just take a little siesta for us to collect even ONE Dragon Ball? The minute he's done with Alister, he'll blow this planet to dust, along with us, the Dragon Balls, AND Shenron."

Kevin and Eddy froze still.

"Shit, you're right." Kevin intoned.

"This cannot be so!" Rolf shouted. "Rolf...Rolf will return to the battle! By the beard of Odin, and Great Nano's ashes, that invader will not have his way!"

"Wake up!" Leon demanded. "That bastards won one way or another. We're already dead, so I suppose we should all just make peace with it-ah!"

All six warriors gasped as they felt it.

Alister was gone.

Out of all of them, Ed was shocked the most. "No..." He clutched his fist.

"NO!"

He exploded with a powerful aura, that nearly sent the other three Saiyans and two humans flying. Dust flew around them as the earth itself started to shake. But even the dust gave way to the golden shine that overtook the area.

"...Ed!" Eddy gasped.

Indeed, their friend had transformed, his buzz-cut hair looking as though it had taken on the same color as his skin(it is very short, so it appears black normally when his actual hair color is ginger). His eyes gave off an emerald green luster.

Ed removed his arms from his jacket's sleeves, and buttoned the collar, so it appeared to be worn like a cape, as he wore it when fighting in his gi.

"You guys get out of here." Ed said, in a nearly feral tone of voice. This was no longer the Saiyan called Ed.

This was the most devastating persona that lie in his often-perceived-as-empty head.

The Storm. His latent pure fighting instinct now unleashed to control the flesh. No matter how powerful the foe, anyone facing with this opponent was in mortal danger.

Ed/Storm flew off into the air and shot toward Turnas's location.

The others silently watched him leave, until Leon finally spoke up.

"Damn...I wanted to be the next Super Saiyan."

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Turnas scoffed as he kicked his son's motionless, cold body to the side. "I brought you into this world...and now I release you from it. I guess I should give you the dignity of a proper grave. This whole city would be the perfect headstone."

"TURNAS!" A wild voice roared from the skies as it came upon him.

"Hmm?" The pirate asked, looking up to see a pissed off Ed/Storm zooming down to meet him. The newly transformed warrior gave a shout before kicking Turnas in the side of the face, causing him to loose a few teeth.

A moment of silence passed before Turnas wiped his jaw and turned back to Ed.

"Got any more-Ku!" He was cut off by the crazed Ed slashing him in the face using his nails like the claws of a beast.

Turnas performed an Explosive Wave attack to cast him away. His face, now raked with several marks and bloodied.

"How dare you! No one cuts this face!"

Ed/Storm smirked at him, before holding his arm up, with his left hand in finger gun position, like Alister's Spirit Gun. "Bang."

A small, bullet-like blast struck Turnas in the shoulder, causing him to shriek.

Ed/Storm chuckled sadistically before sticking his right arm in the same position. "Bang!~" A second blast struck Turnas in the lower abdomen, hunching him over.

"Bang! Bang! Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!" He continued to fire these bullet blasts, riddling his enemy's body with burn marks, each one elliciting a shriek.

Turnas growled angrily before flying at him. "That's enough!" He plowed his cupped hand into Ed/Storm's chest. "Tyrant's Lancer!"

Ed/Storm was blown back by a one-handed energy wave, sending him crashing onto his back against the ground.

The wicked Super Saiyan Merloh laughed a bit to himself.

"I'm sorry, it's just been a while since I had an opponent that could inflict serious damage onto me. I forgot to...'pull that punch' so to speak."

Ed/Storm lay on the ground, silent.

"Nothing to say?" Turnas asked. "Come on, don't tell me you're dead already! Heh-heh-heh."

His opponent remained quiet before he slowly started laughing himself.

"Heh-heh-heh-heh...hah-hah-hah-hah...HA!" Ed/Storm laughed darkly before sitting upright.

"I'm going to kill you." He continued.

"You are going to kill me?" Turnas asked. "That's not very funny. That's not funny at all."

Ed/Storm rose from his seat, holding his arms out. Static electricity electrified his finger tips.

"Storm Style: Static Straight-jacket!"

Turnas mouthed an inquiry before feeling his arms fall flat against his chest and his whole upper body constrict from being squeezed by a mass of electricity.

"D...damn it, what the hell is this!?"

His enemy held his arm up in the Big Bang Attack position before shooting a large ball of ki at him, exploding on impact and blasting him backward.

Turnas struggled to get up as the Static Straight-jacket still held him. He saw Ed/Storm slowly walk toward him menacingly. The only attack he could muster was an Eraser Gun, a beam of ki fired from his mouth. However, the Super Saiyan simply took one hand and slapped it away, causing his ship to explode in the distance.

"I stole that from Frieza's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grand-nephew! You son of a-bah!" The space-pirate said before Ed stuck his foot into his mouth.

Ed/Storm lifted him up slightly with the same foot.

"Shut up." He commanded before kicking him away. This dispelled the Straight-jacket, prompting Turnas to fly into the air.

"You think you can defeat me!? I've been doing this for a-hundred and fifty years, and I don't intend on stopping any time soon!" He raised his hands, creating a massive ball of energy that lit on fire.

"Flaming Death Ball!" Turnas screamed, hurling it down on the Earth.

Ed/Storm stood firm as it descended from the sky. He started running in it's direction, and with a scream, he slammed his fist into it in an attempt to send it back. However, the attack was being pushed back down by another energy wave from Turnas.

The crazed warrior had to try and repel it with both hands, but it was too strong an attack. His feet touched back onto the ground and dug into the pavement.

"R...Gh...RAAAAA!" Ed/Storm growled like a beast, powering up somewhat, slowing it's descent, but not stopping it.

The Flaming Death Ball was closing in on the Earth, and if it hit the crust, it would explode, destroying Ed, and Peach Creek. It probably wouldn't destroythe whole planet, but Turnas would definitely see to that after if he was allowed to run free.

"When you see my son, tell him he went out like the bitch he was!" Turnas screamed. "Now go to hell!"

Ed nearly gave up. His power was fading, and his body was weakened. The Storm's consciousness faded back to a dark corner of his mind.

"Ch...Christmas is ruined now...not cool." He whined.

'Giving up that easily, Ed? That's not like you.' A phantasmal voice said.

"Is that-?"

A silhouette of his now deceased mentor appeared before him in the Death Ball.

'Here...take this. A little gift from me to you.' The Alister silhouette held it's hand out.

Immediately, Ed felt a massive surge of power flood his being.

'Thanks, best buddy!' He thought. With his augmented power, he roared, giving one final push, sending the Flaming Death Ball back at Turnas, who barely managed to dodge it.

"What the-"

Ed flew back up to meet him, now with an energy sword clutched in hand.

"Do you see it, Darth 'Stache? This is the power of christmas spirit! Samurai Attack!" He gave a quick jab into Turnas's belly with this sword, causing him to croak.

"No...how can this be? Killed...by such weak, sympathetic peons? But why?" He muttered, as the sword caused him to emit a pure white light. "I am a true Super Saiyan! NO!"

The light completely destroyed his body, and cast a glow like that of the north star, illuminating the sky for hundreds of miles.

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The remaining E-Fighters watched as this transpired, feeling Turnas's power disappear.

"He...actually won?" Leon asked.

"Did you feel that power for a minute?" Kevin inquired. "It felt like..."

"No...surely it couldn't be..." Double D added.

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Ed landed back next to his friend's body, hanging his head as his Super Saiyan form wore off.

"Alexster...you are avenged." Tears welling up on his cheeks.

He began to wail. "I...it isn't fair! No one should die on Christmas! Why! Why did this have to happen!?"

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High in the sky, a massive form rose out of a cloud bank.

It was that of the dragon, Shenron, with a familiar mythical figure riding on his back, holding reins that were hooked in the creature's mouth, much to it's shame.

"Woo-hoo! Good thing that big burst of light happened when it did!" The red-garbed Saint Nick chuckled. "Thanks again for giving me a ride, Big Shen. Comet and Cupid are off in Monte Carlo and Rudolph is nursing a cold."

A bead of sweat fell down the dragon's face. 'The indignity.'

His eyes caught sight of a young man on the ground mourning over a life-less body, causing him to slow his fight.

"Something wrong?" Santa asked.

Shenron's eyes glowed for a brief moment.

"Just granting a stray wish that really could've waited for another time." Shenron answered.

"Ah. I see. You're not much for working after hours. How generous of you. Well, my night's over with, so you can just drop me off at the North Pole. The Missus should be getting dinner ready, and you're more than welcome to stay if you'd like."

The dragon growled in his throat.

"I'll pass."

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As Ed wept, a groan sounded from nearby.

"Oh...I feel like hell..."

The taller Saiyan peeked through his fingers to see the once lifeless Alister prop himself up in a sitting position.

"Hey Ed...Good job beating him. Y'made me proud." He said with a pat on the big lug's back.

Ed almost broke down in tears of joy at the sight. He fell on his mentor, wrapping him up in a tight hug.

"Yow! Watch it, man!" Alister cried. "Still tender!"

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The other heroes watched Ed carry Alister back, alive once more. They were in disbelief, but they weren't complaining.

Alister and Leon watched from behind as all the kids from the cul-de-sac, (sans Jonny, and if one were to count him, Plank) gathered on a cliff overlooking town as they broke out in song.

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come~

Let Earth~

Receive~

Her King~!"

Suddenly, a pillar of light crashed down from the heavens, gaining their attention immediately.

"Holy-It's Jesus!" Sarah, Ed's loudmouth sister shouted.

The light died down, revealing a tall, muscular anthropomorphic cat with purple fur, wearing Egyptian motifs, with an angry expression, and an even taller angelic figure with blue skin and white hair, carrying an ornate staff and similarly motifed robes.

"Or a purple cat." Sarah said, disappointed.

Alister and Leon nearly crapped themselves from fear as they leapt up(ignoring their individual pain).

"L-l-l-l-l-Lord B-b-b-b-b-b-b-Beerus-!"

Immediately, the anthro cat fired a majestic finger beam that destroyed a nearby frozen tree, causing everyone to take a few steps back.

"Which one of you arrogant mortals is Lord Turnas?"

"Dead!" Eddy exclaimed in fright.

"Dead, huh? And who is it that killed him?"

Everyone backed away from Ed, who was in the process of hitting his face against the snow.

Beerus and Whis raised an eyebrow.

"I'm a woodpecker!" Ed exclaimed, hitting his face again. "Except for snow."

"I...indeed..." Beerus said, scratching the back of his head. "Uh, were we interrupting something?"

"Of course not, eh-heh-heh-heh!" Alister said. "The Earthlings and our three friends here were just having an end of the year holiday celebration."

"Oh, a celebration, huh?" The cat-god asked. "That must be why I smell yummy things. You of course wouldn't mind if partook in this 'celebration' then, would you?"

Alister and Leon had both known for a while about Beerus the Destroyer's renowned appetite, and his habit of being quick to kill off worlds for the nitpickiest reasons, so they both nervously nodded.

"Great!" Beerus smiled.

Rolf took him by the shoulder. "Yes! Let Rolf guide you to the feast, Oh Cat-Who-Falls-From-The-Heavens."

The god of destruction followed Rolf, while Whis led the children in song.

"We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring

To you and your kin

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year~!"