Chapter 6 - Rebirth

Last time, on Dragon Ball Z! Goku saved the whole of West City from Cooler, although at a price. Now Goku and his family have to face both Frieza and Cooler! Goku comes up with a plan to defeat the brothers, a full power assault from a Super Saiyan 3! The rest of Goku's family buy Goku some time to gather his energy, but it is not enough. However, at the last second, Vegeta and Piccolo burst onto the scene and save Goku. Now, Goku and Vegeta prepare to face Frieza and Cooler. Goku's most epic fight yet is about to start!

"Thanks Vegeta! I wouldn't have been able to reach this form without your help!" Goku says. "Think nothing of it Kakarot! You saved my city, I saved your life." Vegeta replies smugly. "Hehe... You've changed Vegeta. For the better, that is." Goku states. "Maybe so, but right now, we need to focus on taking down these two!" Vegeta comments. "You're right! You ready?" "Let's do it!" Vegeta answers. Goku and Vegeta take off at breakneck pace, and launch themselves at the two brothers.

Goku tackles Cooler, while Vegeta takes Frieza. The two Super Saiyans throw blow after blow, quickly overpowering the brothers. Goku strikes Cooler in the chest, knocking the wind out of him, and Vegeta kicks Frieza with such force that the alien goes hurtling to earth, and the impact creates a massive crater. It seems as though Goku and Vegeta have gained the upper hand.

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"Whoa! Did you see that? Dad just smashed that guy sooo hard! He's gonna win!" Goten cheers. "Hmm... I'm not too sure about that..." Piccolo replies. "What's the matter Piccolo? Dad and Vegeta have got the upper hand, haven't they?" Gohan asks. "I think... That Frieza and Cooler are really holding back their true powers. They've probably got a lot more power than they're letting on. I'm not sure if Goku and Vegeta can win this fight..." Piccolo states.

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"No..." Dende says softly. Videl, who is standing nearby overhears the guardian, and is instantly curious. "Dende. What's happening down there? Are they alright?" she asks. "Well, yes. For now. Goku and Vegeta are both fighting at their full power. It looks as though they can win it. But, Piccolo thinks otherwise. He says that Frieza and Cooler have a lot more power than they're letting on. He thinks that Goku and Vegeta might lose the fight..." Dende replies. "But... If they lose the fight, then..." Videl worries. "Then... The whole earth is doomed..." Dende answers.

Just then, Chi-Chi wanders out. "Hey, Videl! We're about to have another round of cards in here. Are you in?" Chi-Chi sees the serious looks on both Dende and Videl's faces, and immediately realises that something is wrong. "What's... Going on down there?" Chi-Chi asks. "It's Goku... And Vegeta... They're in trouble..." Dende says. "Dende. Videl. Goku will be fine. He's the strongest person in the universe! He'll come up with a way to win. You'll see!" Chi-Chi states, hopefully.

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Frieza and Cooler regain their composure, and face off against Goku and Vegeta once again. "Well, well. That's some power you monkeys have now, isn't it. Such a shame though. It's just not enough." Frieza states. "What do you mean, not enough?" Goku shouts. "Hahahahahaha! You fool! Did you really think that we were using our full power?" Cooler asks. "Crap!" Vegeta replies. "We're in for it now..."

"We were only using 25% of our full power. So, how about we show you just how strong we really are?" Frieza asks. With that, the brothers begin to power up, and their muscles bulge, becoming twice as big as they were before. "Hahaha! Witness our true power!" Cooler laughs, maniacally. Frieza and Cooler become surrounded by dark purple auras, as their power levels skyrocket. The whole earth trembles at the might of the brothers. Then, almost as soon as they had began, they were finished.

"There we go! Now we're at full power!" Cooler exclaims. "And don't think that our powers are going to drop this time!" Frieza states. "Elzarre has given us power enough to maintain our fullest strength for as long as we need!" "Oh no!" Goku exclaims. "They're way more powerful than I ever imagined!" Frieza launches himself at Goku, and punches him in the cheek with such speed amd power that Goku is launched. "Ugh! What... What just happened? I didn't even see him move an inch, and then he's suddenly there... Unbelievable!" Vegeta stands there, awestruck.

"Oh, Vegeta." Cooler whispers in Vegeta's ear. Vegeta swiftly turns around, but there is no one there. "Where'd he go?" Vegeta shouts. "Over here!" Cooler says. Vegeta looks in the direction of the voice, but, yet again, there is no one there. "Are you... Scared, Vegeta?" Cooler whispers in Vegeta's ear once again. "Darn it!" Vegeta shouts, as he pivots around yet again. "Where is he? Why can't I keep up with him?" "It's time for you to die, Vegeta!" Cooler yells, and drops from the sky at an incredible speed, kicking Vegeta hard, and sending him plummeting to earth.

Goku gets up from the rubble, and finds that he has lost his Super Saiyan 3 powers. He has reverted to his normal state. "Darn it! How are we going to beat them? I can't think of anything..." Goku mutters angrily. "If only... Hang on a second! I've got it! Oh... But, it's going to be hard to talk Vegeta into it... Hmm... But I don't see any other way..." Goku runs over to the crater that Vegeta lays in.

"Hey Vegeta! I know how we can beat them!" Goku whispers. "What do you mean? How?" Vegeta asks. "It's going to require a huge sacrifice on your part..." "I am not blowing myself up again Kakarot!" Vegeta shouts. "Don't worry. That wouldn't work anyway. No. What I'm thinking is something that requiresan even bigger sacrifice. You're going to have to sacrifice your pride!" Goku says. "No... Not Fusion..." Vegeta whimpers.

"I'm sorry Vegeta. But I think it's the only way. They're just too powerful. But, if we fused, we could beat them for sure!" Goku says. "Bah! Fine, I'll do it! But, we're going to need some time. Do you reckon that they could give us thirty seconds?" Vegeta asks, pointing at Goten, Gohan, Bardock and Piccolo. "I'm sure they could hold them off for that long!" Goku replies gleefully. Using his telepathy, Goku speaks to Goten, Gohan, Bardock and Piccolo. "Hey, guys! It's me!" Goku's voice rings out in their minds. "Dad?" Goten asks. "I need the four of you to hold off Frieza and Cooler for thirty seconds. Can you do that for me?" Goku asks. "Yeah! We'll do it!" Gohan answers. "Thanks guys! You're the best!" Goku says.

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Back at the Lookout, Dende has overheard Goku's plan. "Fusion... Huh? That... Might just work..." "Fusion... That's what Goten and Trunks did when they fought Majin Buu, wasn't it?" Videl asks. "That's right. When two fighters of similar size and power perform a special dance, they become one super powerful being for thirty minutes. It's risky... But, if they pull it off, their combined power should be more than enough to defeat Frieza and Cooler. I just hope it works..." Dende says. "I hope so too. I wish I was down there though. Seeing Goku and Vegeta fuse. It'd be awesome." Videl states. "You're not wrong there. The two strongest fighters in the universe becoming one. There'd be nothing like it!" Dende replies.

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"Ready guys?" Gohan asks. "Let's do it!" Bardock replies. The four of them fly straight at the two brothers, and begin to attack. "Look brother! The insects have come to get squashed!" Frieza laughs, as he dodges one of Bardock's punches. "Lucky I brought my insect repellent!" Cooler taunts, as he evades a roundhouse kick from Gohan. Piccolo and Goten fire a bunch of energy blasts at the aliens, but Frieza and Cooler come flying out of the smoke and strike, sending the two fighters flying into the dirt.

Gohan puts Frieza in a full nelson, but Frieza simply reverses it, and begins to crush Gohan. "Gohan! I'm coming!" Bardock yells, as he flies towards Frieza. However, Cooler appears in front of him, barring the way. "Uh-uh! Not today, traitor!" Then, he strikes Bardock hard, making him drop like a fly. "Aghhhhhh!" Gohan screams in anguish, as Frieza strengthens his grip. "You know, I could tear off both your arms, if I wanted to. No one could stop me. I would say that it would be a fitting bit of revenge, wouldn't you?"

"Frieza!" comes Goku's voice. Frieza and Cooler immediately turn their attention to the noise. "You put my son down! Now!" Goku and Vegeta stand ready to perform the fusion dance. "And what if I decided not to?" Frieza gloats. "You'll be eating your words in a moment, you rotten snake!" Goku says, cockily. "You ready Vegeta?" "Ready as I'll ever be..." Vegeta replies. "Three... Two... One!" Goku counts down.

"Fuuuuu!" Goku and Vegeta say in unison, as they stretch out their arms away from one another, and then take three steps towards each other, while moving their outstretched arms towards one another. "Sion!" They move their arms back to their original places, each with their pointer fingers extended, and they raise their outside leg so that the foot is in line with their other knee. "Haaaaaaaaaa!" They yell, as they point their fingers at each other, arching their bodies so they are in perfect symmetry. A bright light flashes, and everyone is blinded for a moment.

As the light fades, standing where Goku and Vegeta were previously is one man, who resembles both Goku and Vegeta. He wears a yellow and black jacket, has black wristbands, and baggy white pants. He is surrounded by a glowing golden aura, and his hair is golden too. "I am Gogeta! The one who will destroy you!" the man yells with a voice that echoes both Goku's and Vegeta's. "Now let Gohan go!"

At last, Goku and Vegeta have fused to become the almighty Gogeta! Will Gogeta's incredible power be enough to save Gohan? And can he defeat Frieza and Cooler? Find out, in the next chapter, of Dragon Ball Z!