7. I will fight

Thoughts/ Flashback

Trunks talk

*Flash back*

As Frieza threw a punch a Piccolo's face Lilly flash stepped in and blocked the punch. Her bones rattled but she held her ground. "What the hell are you doing?" The Namekian shouted. "Helping you! You can't do this on your own"

With some form a strength Lilly didn't know she had, she started to fight Frieza. It didn't matter if he was the emperor of the universe she was still going to fight him like all of the rest. back in the Time Nest had trained her on how to read her opponent; apparently she had a talent for finding her way past a person's defenses to land a blow. It would explain why she was called a pit viper back at the dojo. Lilly focused on all four of his limbs she forgot he had a tail, which swiped her away.

"You're quite good I almost want you as an underling" Frieza said with a smirk. "I would rather be thrown into a pot of boiling oil." She deadpanned. "Pity, but maybe once I'm done you'll sing a different tune".

A purple clothed leg bashed against Frieza's head, which seemed to do little more than irritate him. The tyrant grabbed the leg, pulling Piccolo forward so he could bash his over sized head with the Namekian's. "You two value your speed and agility don't you? I wonder what would happen if I take that away"

Pointing his finger a straight purple beam went right through Lilly's right knee. Frieza just laughed as he fired the second beam, Piccolo tried to shield the girl but the beams went right through his body and into hers. The monster laughed as he fired, destroying their joints and making them feel the most damage. The human started to float a little bit away from the Namekian (not on purpose) making it even better. He could weaken his blasts a bit so it wouldn't go through their flesh but causing them immense pain. He couldn't kill them right away that would ruin the fun. Frieza was blasting them to the point where they were being covered in each other's blood.

Lilly swore she heard voice, Gohan, Krillin's, even Trunks's but she couldn't focus all she could feel was the pain. Then the pain finally stopped sending her into the ground, in the crater she could see Gohan fighting.

N-no Gohan you need to run.

"We need to get her out of there, she could actually die!" Trunks was shouting in her ear piece. "We can't Towa's energy messed with our systems it's going to be a while before we can get her" The Kai said trying to keep Trunks calm but all it did was cause him to scream. "She doesn't have that kind of time!"

"It's okay Trunks, I can do this" Lilly sat up feeling the blood drip through her hair. "You got faith in me right?"

"Of course I do but-"

"That's all I needed to hear" She floated up toward Gohan, trying to give him a hug but it turned out to be more placing her weight on him for support. "You've gotten so strong Gohan, I'm so proud of you"

The boy was basking in the praise he got from her and Mr. Piccolo. "Big sister?" She made a slight grunt in response, "When we defeat him could you tell me your name?"

"No, you can't Lilly I'm sorry". The girl just smiled "Maybe someday but not right now"

"This just won't do, I think it's time to wipe out these Saiyans once and for all" Frieza said before his power started to rise, the ground began to shake and the sky turned black. The tyrant started to glow red and his body began to crack like a hardboiled egg. Piccolo already seeing what was to come shouted, "Gohan, you need to get out of here! Take the girl and go!" Piccolo then lost strength and began to fall into the water.

"Can you fly?" Lilly faltered but stayed up, "Yeah" holding on to the girl's hand Gohan flew over and caught the Namekian. Gohan softly laid the two onto the ground, he watched as both of them were struggling to stay conscious because of their wounds. "I know, I'll get Dende he'll fix you up good as new" It was only a few moments but Lilly let out a sigh of relief as she felt the warm light heal her wounds.

As she stood up she saw the stars, at first she thought she was hallucinating but was actually seeing the stars. Frieza's power was getting so massive that it went through the planet's ozone layer. When the smoke cleared there he stood, he was smaller and mostly white with purple patches on his head and chest but what stood out was his black lips.

"This was all for nothing, all of my training and all the trouble you went through to get the Dragon Balls and bring me back has been for nothing." Piccolo said, "I'm sorry Gohan but I won't be able to save you this time not from him". Gohan looked like his world started to collapse around him. He always counted on four people in his life to always be there for him, his mother but she was on another planet. His father but he was recovering. and Big sister but they weren't strong enough. Then a blast went through them striking Dende, killing him instantly.

"I was hoping to kill all of you with that one, oh well" He then disappeared and before anyone could say "Where did he go?" he appeared behind them showing off how fast he was. "Did I promise you didn't I? That I would show you a nightmare beyond the horrors of hell." Frieza's voice was so soft it was almost like a whisper but in a way that made even scarier. Everyone started to attack him but the tyrant dodged it like it was nothing. Dodging a bit more before pointing two fingers at Gohan.

Lilly knew what was going to happen next "Gohan run!" but the boy was caught like deer in headlights just staring at the beam. Before she could even move the boy was pushed out of the way by Vegeta?

"Don't get the wrong idea and I didn't do that for you" the prince smirked "I just wanted an audience to witness my victory".

As the others were talking Lilly whispered, "Hey Trunks, does Vegeta actually win and is a Super Saiyan?" She heard Trunks let out a sigh.

"No"

Lilly could still see the purple energy around Frieza, Vegeta was going to need her help if he was going to live. "Vegeta, let us help" She went up to him, hoping that he would see reason but all she got was a knee in the stomach. "Get in my way again whore and I will rip you in half"

What came next was pure brutality, Vegeta was placing everything he had into his attacks and Frieza just brushed them off. He didn't say anything and he didn't need to just his facial expression alone was enough to slowly strip Vegeta of his will to fight. There was nothing worse then putting out everything you have only to learn that it wasn't going to be enough. Lilly understood that and started to cry, not because she was going to die but because of the pain Vegeta was feeling.

"Father is crying?" Trunks had never seen this side of his father before; he knew little of time before Vegeta meet his mother. This was the monster that made his father a man of hate and anger, Trunks understood those tears he shed the same one's up against the androids so many times.

Frieza calmly kicked the poor prince around a few more times, they could hear his screams of pain and the smell of blood was in the air. Vegeta was kicked out of the water and to their feet in a small crater. The monster appeared before them wrapping his tail around the man's neck. He clenched his fist and pounded into the man's back again and again. Vegeta's cries getting louder and louder before the poor man seemed to black out from the pain. The monster turned to them and smiled "Feel free to step in and save him at any time."

All of them tried to move but they couldn't, Frieza had stripped whatever was left inside of them. He's power was too great; they felt like helpless toddlers before him. Lilly wasn't going to let this happen not because of Vegeta but because she would hate herself too much if she just stood there (and that made her hate herself even more) "S-stop"

Frieza stopped and turned to the girl.

"Excuse me?"

"I said stop"

The creature turned around and dropped the prince down with a thud and began to stomp on him. "Is that so? Are you going to fight all on your own? Because your friends seemed too scared to do anything"

"She's not alone". A voice said.

Lilly wanted to drop to the ground in relief, Goku was here now things were getting back on track but something told her that she wasn't going to leave just yet. "So I was right, that massive power that showed at of nowhere that was you, huh Piccolo". She watched Gohan run up to his father being praised for fighting so hard. Goku turned to look at the stranger who was protecting his son with such strength, "Thank you, all of you but I can handle it from here okay"

Lilly just shrugged "Sorry man but no way, besides you jumped into my fight earlier so me jumping into your we'll make us even"

Goku released some of his power, it radiated off his body in soft blue waves. As he walked over a large hand landed on Lilly's head, Goku gave her a small pet before pushing her into the ground. "Hey!"

"Just rest now, I got this" His tone made her want to call up her own father and tell him how much she loved him.

Frieza stared at the man before him, he looked so familiar.

"About time you showed up Kakarott" Vegeta said his mouth still full of blood. "Kakarott, that's a Saiyan name" then Frieza saw it he had the same face of that monkey from thirty years ago, the one Saiyan who tried to rebel against him.

Like father like son as they say.

Frieza smirked, to kill both father and son how poetic. "Are you ready? Saiyan?" As Goku agreed Frieza flashed stepped to the side of the warrior but in a display of power and ability Goku flash stepped behind him and kicked the monster across the field. Frieza showing no emotion fired his finger beams, the same kind that destroy Lilly and Piccolo and Goku blocked them like balls of wet newspaper.

Lilly slowly tried to mover herself closer to Vegeta so she could pull him out of the battle area, the Prince slowly stood up and started to laugh. "Just a little advice you don't want to hold anything back against this one Frieza." Lilly got closer, kneeling down right by his head. "He is what you fear most, he is the real Super Saiyan. Yes, you heard a warrior even mightier than you. He stands before you now, just wait you'll finally get a taste of true fear on that you longed deserved."

"Father, he really is giving it up" The Prince was trying to sit up; he didn't even resists when Lilly tried to support him by placing her hands on his shoulders. Frieza infuriated shot a beam right through the Prince's heart, collapsing on the girl's lap.

"Vegeta!" The scorching wound right through his heart, without Dende it was fatal. He was going to die and without seeing the villain he worked his entire life to destroy finally get what he deserved, it just wasn't fair.

Goku screamed at Frieza but Lilly just stared at the dying prince. She should at least comfort him before the end; hot tears were blurring her vision dripping down on the man's face. "Save your tears girl, a cold hearted killer does not deserve them".

He killed thousands and was hated throughout the galaxy, he thought he would die alone and forgotten in depth of space but now in his final moments someone was trying to avenge him and another was crying for him.

"Kakarott, you need to stop spouting that mercy crap if you want to become a real Super Saiyan" But Goku disagreed wanting to keep to him morals even if being so cold would make him stronger.

"Listen to me, I need to know about planet Vegeta the place where we were born. It's gone but not because of a meteor collision, it Frieza. Frieza did it after we Saiyans served him faithfully and blindly followed his every order. He betrayed us and disposed of us like common trash so now we are all that remains. All gone, your parents my father, the king. We were growing is strength and Frieza feared that a Super Saiyan would be born among us and it terrified him."

Tears were rushing down his face, this proud man was so broken that no one could do anything but just stare. In her earpiece she could hear sniffles and the sound of tears, Trunks was crying too. "Please you have to beat him. For the pride of our race, please he must die by a Saiyan hand" He reached for Goku on final time before finally dying.

"He's finally finished; now we can resume this horror show". Goku ignored Frieza and walked over to Vegeta's body. Goku looked at the girl's crying face and gave her a somber look; he picked up the body and placed it in the hole besides them. He slowly began to place dirt over the body and Lilly quickly scooted over to give him a hand.

Goku turns to Frieza ready to give it his all.

For the Saiyans

For Vegeta

For himself.

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Irish: I want to point out that something in Lilly has just died. She lost a piece of innocence, she has no seen true cruelty and the suffering it puts on others. It one this to read about and see it on TV but it's another to experience it.

Irish: I adore Bardock so I had to place him in there, its funny in the originally dub Frieza mentions Goku's father and he's straight up says "I don't care" .