Vegeta was afraid. It infuriated him to admit it to himself but it was true. He made a deal with the Z warriors; If he would help them wish Kakarot back to life, they promise him they will do everything they can to defeat Frieza and his father. Vegeta didn't have much trust or confidence in the abilities of these humans, though he was surprised at how strong they were. Only the kryptonian, him and Kakarot had a chance against them though. But now this Zod showed up, another Kryptonian. He didn't expect that, he would have just tried to steal the dragonballs himself and force one of those pathetic humans to tell him the code. But even if he did get them, immortality doesn't really secure domination for him, if there are still forces out there that are near omnipotent like kryptonians. He saw Clarks powers, on Namek. He knew he would never get even close to that sort of abilities. The only other thing he ever heard of with that kind of power was the super saiyan, an old saiyan legend. No, he couldn't wish for immortality and then become some kryptonian's lap-dog for the next few millenia. He needed to help Kal-El beat this Zod and the changelings, who destroyed his planet. He will then take over the planet trade organization, go underground again and find new ways to live forever. If he gets out of here alive that is. He was rushing with the 2 humans called Krillin and Chi-Chi to the capsule corporation to collect the 7 dragonballs who will be active in the next few minutes. He will let them wish Kakarot back, whom he will convince to join him after Frieza and his father are dead. The last 2 saiyans, doing what their species were meant to do. Yes, he kinda liked the sound of that. Or, if he felt the battle turned against their favour, he'd flee and live to fight another day. He sensed Frieza and King Cold were already on the ground and the other Z warriors fighting, no chance of course. But with help from the Corps they could delay long enough for the dragon to grant the wish. Then hoping Kakarot was match enough, at least untill the kryptonian showed up again. They reached the Corporation building and rushed inside.
"In here!" Krillin said, dashing ahead. They entered the garden in the middle and on a clear spot on the grass there they were, 7 stone balls. These were the size of oranges though, not big ones like on Namek. Vegeta understood these balls were less powerful, but powerful enough to wish someone back from the dead. He was told about the dragon radar too, very handy. He had to remember were it was if he decided to sneak out.
"There they are, okay. Just 5 minutes to go." Chi-Chi said. She was a warrior woman, Vegeta liked that. She was not that powerful though and Vegeta had learned human women concerned themselves more with family and romance then Saiyan women. How distasteful. If it wasn't for that Vegeta might try to seduce her, she was quite attractive for a human. She seemed to have eyes for Yamcha though. He disliked his girlfriend Bulma even more.
"How long will it take for the dragon to appear fully and the wish to be granted with these dragonballs?" Vegeta wanted to know.
"I'm not sure, i wasn't there in Central Park to see it. I suppose the same as on Namek? But Piccolo gave good instructions to call forth the dragon. I suppose a few seconds?" Krillin said. What a goofball Vegeta thought. He didn't even bother to ask.
"Well i hope so, a few seconds is all we will get once the sky goes black. Frieza knows very well what that means. They won't take long to get here, even with the others delaying them."
"Look!" Chi-Chi then screamed. Another thing Vegeta disliked about human women. They saw the dragonballs turn orange.
"Great! are we all ready?" Krillin asked as he walked up to the balls.
"Just hurry it up, i don't have all day." Vegeta said agitated.
"Okay, okay. Short temper." Krillin said. He held his hands to the balls. "Shenlong!" He said. The sky turned black. Vegeta felt a sudden surge of fear. Lightning hit the balls and out shot the dragon, a long and slender one. It barely fit in the garden. The dragon grunted and his eyes glowed.
"You have summoned me, tell me your wish now." Its voice bombarded. Inside this building the dragon was hardly visible, but the lightning came through the roof. The changelings must have spotted that. Vegeta looked out the window as the Dragon spoke. Nobody, did they have luck? He wished he hadn't said that. A large beam of energy shot straight at him and blew half the building apart. Some parts collapsed on the dragon but it didn't seem to be harmed by it at all. Frieza and his father were standing in front of them now.
"What the hell are you waiting for? Say the wish now!" Vegeta screamed back at Krillin who was nailed to the ground and trembling. But luckily Chi-Chi spoke.
"We wish for our friend Mark Kent to be brought back alive right next to us!" She said. After she said the last word a blast of energy exploded where she stood, she was gone. Krillin didn't move a muscle still and he too was blasted apart by a powerful energy wave. Vegeta thought for a moment to hide but didn't want to look like a coward. He shot high up in the air and powered up. He screamed in rage. He felt the energy wave approach him immediately. He deflected it with ease. 2 more shot at him, again he deflected.
"I am more powerful than you think Frieza!" He shouted, hate and fear filled his body. Frieza and King Cold's scouter bleeped on and on, they looked surprised for a moment. That was the time Vegeta decided to attack. He shot forwards and punched Frieza with all his might. All his pain, anger and fears were in that punch. All the times he was shouted at by Frieza when he was younger, all the orders he had gotten from him, the constant jealousy from others and fear of Frieza for his species. He felt a rush of pain through his arm though. His shoulder was out of its socket and his hand was all broken bones and blood. Frieza smiled. It was like he hit a thick metal plate, not even a scratch. Vegeta's feelings all fell down, his hopes and will disappeared. No, not again. Not like this.
"Vegeta. You disappoint me." Frieza said. His voice send shivers down Vegeta's spine. He couldn't react, he still had his fist, full of blood against Frieza's face. He didn't sense his surroundings, how much time had passed, whether the wish had been granted, if the Green Lanterns had followed Frieza and his father or were all dead. He didn't know, he didn't care. Frieza punched him, hard. First in his stomach, then full in the face. As Vegeta flew away, he didn't resist. All he had was shivers. He quietly heard "Your wish has been granted" before Frieza grabbed his leg in mid-air and flung him to the floor of the Capsule Corporation building. Was this the last he was going to see? concrete bricks of some alien company on an alien world he just arrived on? By the hands of his nemesis? For a moment Vegeta wished it would end, here, now. But for a moment or 2 now, he didn't feel Frieza's presence anymore. Then he was lifted in the air. He slowly opened one eye. He was carried away from the crater. As he was laid down he opened his other eye and looked left. Kakarot was standing over him.
"Take it easy Vegeta, your spine is broken and you are bleeding internally. Wonder Woman is going to carry you off to safety, get you a senzu bean." Kakarot said, he saw the earth woman known as Wonder Woman come up to him, with a very serious look on her face. Vegeta shut his eyes again and all went black.
Mark was standing in front of Frieza. His father King Cold was a few hundred miles to the East, fighting the Green Lanterns, JLA and Z warriors(or what was left). His powers didn't feel so dangerous compared to Frieza though. Yes, Frieza was stronger than his father. Others seemed to be worried King Cold had the same transformations as his son, but Mark didn't feel it. Frieza had killed Chi-Chi, Krillin, Aquaman and Cyborg as he arrived at the Capsule Corporation to get his wish granted, or his father's. He had killed Mark too, in space near Namek. He remembered that very well. The shapeshifter known as Captain Ginyu killed Kilowog but Hal got the upper hand and he wasn't a problem anymore. King Cold, deciding to let Frieza fight Mark alone so he could keep the others off his back was more than a match for the others, especially with only 1 Green Lantern and no Piccolo or Clark to back them up. He wondered how it went up there, Hal told him about Piccolo going to the Kryptonian spaceship to rescue Clark. His worried now though lay with the half machine monster standing in front of him.
"Frieza..." Mark whispered. Frieza's powers were like he never felt before, he was way above his powers back on Namek. He took care not to show any fear, Mark had learned some new tricks from the entity known as King Kai. He was fresh, rested and well fed. He tensed his muscles.
"You! Saiyan. I killed you, I remember. Hihi. Yes, how hilarious. The humans had one wish and of all things they could wish they wished you to be brought back so i can send you back again. HAHAHAHAHA!"
"You have a lot to answer for Frieza, you and your father are under arrest according to galactic law. But I'm not going to arrest you yet, first I'm gonna beat the living daylights out of you!" Mark started to power up. When he punched Frieza earlier he had surprised him, but now he needed be serious as Frieza was insanely strong. Frieza didn't move for a moment and let Mark power up. Still the arrogant bastard he was, he didn't learn a damn thing from Namek. When Mark was done he didn't have Frieza's powerlevel. Frieza didn't know that though, since he didn't have a scouter anymore. But Mark wasn't done.
"Kaio-ken times 2!" He shouted, his aura turned red. Frieza was startled a moment. That was when Mark attacked him. Mark had a slight upper hand, Frieza wasn't expecting this of course, he just though he would fight the same Mark as he did on Namek.
"What is this? How are you this much stronger? Why didn't I see you with this kind of power on Namek?" He kept saying. Mark was in luck Frieza's father was busy, though he was weaker fighting both of them would proof to be too much in this state for Mark. This new kaio-ken he learned from King Kai doubled his powers, powers that were already much higher than he had when he was killed on Namek. Being back on Earth felt extremely good, the lower gravity made him feel as light as a feather and so fast he could hardly believe it. Around him he sensed life, like the Z warriors did training under the turtle hermit. It was a wonderful feeling. Yamcha and Tien were incredibly strong, strong enough to defeat Captain Ginyu in his original body. But he was most surprised by Vegeta's advances, right there near Frieza's full power before he went Cyborg. Incredible. King Kai confirmed Mark's suspicions about Saiyans becoming a lot stronger after being hurt badly, he called it a zenkai. It was quite a rare ability. A saiyan healed at near death usually increased at around 3 or 4 times his original power but a really intensely trained warrior with the correct genes could increase his powers by nearly 10 times. That was about the same increase as becoming the big ape. There was no moon out tonight though, his tail won't be helpful. King Kai said some saiyan can create a light much the same as moonlight and become the great ape called Oozaru at any time, but King Kai didn't know how to teach it to him. Vegeta might know though. As the fighting against Frieza continued Mark noticed something weird, Frieza was not getting tired. His punches were hard, he tried to hit on Frieza's organic body the most but his powers didn't seem to go down. Mark's powers were though, the fighting was intense. Frieza smiled.
"Getting tired monkey? My power source has unlimited capacity, I won't get tired. i can do this forever, in fact my power keep on increasing as my muscles warm up and are fed more and more oxygen and other nutritions. Here, watch." Frieza's muscles bulged and his strength increased. He blocked Mark's last punch and send him flying through the air with a mighty knee. He then came up behind Mark and punched him down. He was still fast too. This is a problem. Frieza now had the upper hand and was beating Mark left and right. Mark felt his powers go down more and more. In fact if he didn't react now he would be knocked out cold soon while Frieza was laughing and laughing. Frieza kicked Mark down to the ground, in the middle of the crater Mark got to his knees. Frieza came down on his back hard, again and again. Then Frieza went high up into the air and fired a huge energy blast at him. Mark turned around just fast enough to block it or it would have seriously hurt him. He felt the strain of the Kaio-ken on him. The Kaio-ken worked like an afterburner of power. It strained the body immensely as it sapped energy from it to use in combat. It didn't work long unless you kept feeding it more and more of your body. King Kai warned him not to overdo the Kaio-ken or he might tear himself to pieces or even combust, but he felt he had no choice. As he prepared to take it a step further with Kaio-ken times 3 Vegeta suddenly showed up. He was in full health, had been given a senzu bean obviously. But Mark sensed it immediately, Vegeta was now much stronger again but not as strong as Frieza. Like Mark he would be worn out and defeated.
"No, Vegeta. Don't do it! He's too strong. Let me help you!" He said, but of course Vegeta didn't listen and charged Frieza head on. Mark's kaio-ken was nearly burning out. He had to go for it.
"Kaio-Ken times 3!" He shouted. His red aura fired up. It got the attention of Vegeta and Frieza as they were fighting. He looked at Frieza directly, Frieza was in trouble now. As shot up towards him and before Frieza could react he hit him in the face. Vegeta joined him. The real fight had just started. But even though Mark had changed tactics against an enemy that didn't wear out, Vegeta was burning through his energy faster than Mark's kaio-ken was burning up his body.
"Vegeta, slow down. Conserve your punches. This is not the same Frieza, he doesn't get tired." Mark said while Frieza started to use his mechanical tail, which was faster and more agile than it appeared.
"Don't tell me what to do Kakarot. The prince of the Saiyans doesn't take orders from the son of a mere low-class warrior." Vegeta responded, increasing speed and strength with each blow. Frieza was seen having more and more difficulty taking them both on. But they had to go faster, Mark's body was starting to get really worn down and it won't be long before the power would dissipate again. Same was for Vegeta, who was loosing energy faster than Vegeta himself might think.
"We have to finish him quickly! Use everything you got!" Mark said. Vegeta didn't listen, he was going to wear down. If only Mark could do the Kamehameha wave, that would overpower Frieza. Frieza surprised Mark a moment and kicked him away from him, he then grabbed Vegeta and head butted him. Frieza then shot away.
"Don't you have a special kind of attack to overwhelm your opponent Vegeta?" Mark asked as they hang next to each other in the air searching for Frieza's energy. His energy signature was hard to detect suddenly, he might have learned to hide it like the Z-warriors.
"Shut up and focus on the fight!" Vegeta snapped back. "I'm going to wear him down first, that senzu bean gave me 100 percent energy."
"Frieza doesn't wear out anymore, don't you see that? He is hardly alive anymore." Mark responded.
"Shut up, there he is!" Vegeta shot an energy beam at a location. Frieza popped up there and moved to the left. Vegeta just kept firing his shots of energy at him, not hitting a single one of them.
"Stop it! I can't beat Frieza without you! Not while my Kaio-ken is already burning out." Mark said. Vegeta then punched him in the face, hard. That moment of pause gave Frieza the opportunity to attack again. he showed up on the right side of Vegeta and grabbed his arm. As he pulled Vegeta towards him he punched him in the face. and again, and again. Mark was blinded by the punch for a moment and Frieza blasted a ray of energy at him that made him come crashing down back to Earth. He then turned back to Vegeta again.
"Now then, it is time. Time for you to die Vegeta. Warming up had been fun, but you are out of energy. I have noticed your full potential with my new mechanical implants. The other monkey still has more tricks up his sleeve so I'll have some more fun with him next but I'm afraid you are at your limit." With a massive kick downwards he send Vegeta flying into the ground. Vegeta seemed out cold for a moment but he awoke, he struggled to get up. Blood came from his head and Vegeta's whole body shook. He was defeated.
Vegeta couldn't believe it. Even with his new zenkai he still was not a match. He was positive he was so close now, but Frieza again revealed he was toying with them. Even with Kakarot next to him, they didn't stand a chance. Kakarot might still have tricks but Frieza was right, Vegeta was done. He didn't care really, he realized that now. He looked up. Frieza was laughing. Despair fully overwhelmed Vegeta finally. Suddenly he felt a sting, a nudge in his spine down to his tail. From within him he felt a sudden bloom of energy and emotion rise up. His aura turned gold, a spike of power blasted away the dust and rubble around him and he screamed as the energy filled up his body. Vegeta felt, amazing, he stood up. He looked at himself, energy like he never felt before, so pure and potent. Suddenly he realised, he had become a Super Saiyan from the legends. Finally he had taken his family's heritage.
