Chapter Nine
Super Saiyan God?
What he saw was nothing but white and he wondered if he'd be stuck seeing nothing but that annoying color until his alarm went off. Thankfully a flare of bright red appeared in front of him, radiating a sort of heat that was warm to him but would be deadly to anything but a god.
"What might you be then?" he questioned the figure as he put his hands behind his back and allowed his tail to wave behind him in slight irritation.
"Your next opponent." The figure stated. The voice sounded as if it were in their youth. The figure was about five two with long spiky red hair and blazing crimson eyes. "I'm waiting for you." The figure stated as their energy flared out again, washing over him with a soothing wave that calmed his irritation at the bold proclamation.
"No one can stand against the God of Destruction." He returned back with a tilted head and a smirk on his face. "You will stand no chance either as I am Beerus! God of Destruction and I'll crush you before you're even able to move your pinkie." He returned back confidently.
The figure smirked as the red flare disappeared and instead flashed into a brilliant blue color that caused Beerus to feel a blistering heat from another being that wasn't a god. "You may be a god of destruction but I am a Super Saiyan God!" The figure proclaimed as a long furry tail appeared from behind him that was as blue as their hair. "Come and find me if you dare!"
Beerus scowled as the blue light grew more intense and soon he was blinded by it. He growled in irritation though when a resounding 'BOOM' pierced his hearing, drawing him from the dream and into the world of the living.
"Lord Beerus, it is time to wake up." Whis said from the side where he watched the floating island where the purple cat lay sleeping. "You're the one who set the time and I'd hate to see you over sleep. I don't like seeing your backup alarms going off." He stated just as two of his backups went off. "Like that."
"I'm awake Whis." Beerus said grumpily as he licked at his paw and rubbed it at his face.
Whis sighed as Beerus made no move to actually climb out of bed. "Come lord Beerus. Do get up or I'll…" Whis smirked as he summoned a microphone and sung out his next words horribly off key. "Sing you a wakening Melody!"
"Alright! Alright! I'm up, I'm up!" with that the god of destruction pushed himself out of his comfy bed. "I was so comfy." He muttered as he fell onto his butt next to Whis, licking at his arm and using that to rub at his face while his tail whipped back and forth behind him.
"Ah, well, you're the one who set the time to awaken. I have the bath prepared so go ahead and climb in." Whis stated as he tapped his staff against the ground. "I have food prepared for you afterwards so hurry up before it goes cold."
Beerus could only grumble as he took off towards the bath, his mind not currently on reality but on his dream…or should he say prophecy? He smirked as he remembered the blistering heat from the being and the challenging smirk he had sent at him.
He wanted to find them and face them himself.
A challenge worthy of a god only came once in a while after all.
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Gohan growled in frustration as he fell flat on his face once more, limbs trembling as he laid there catching his breath. His tail was twitching in its own irritation as well as the boy contemplated throwing a ki blast at a tree that wasn't too far away from him. Though he knew he actually couldn't without his daddy smacking him upside the head for it.
The reason why?
Because he had been ill and it had affected his ki and physical health. Now he was recovering from the illness but was having a little trouble with it.
Mainly because he could hardly walk at all and was stuck strengthening himself so that he could do so again.
His daddy was helping him a lot and pushing him but he still wasn't getting stronger as fast as he would like. His tail lashed out behind him angrily as his legs trembled and then his knees buckled underneath him. He growled in annoyance as he forced himself back onto his feet before squealing in surprise as strong hands picked him up from underneath his armpits.
"Relax there Gohan! You'll only hurt yourself if you keep pushing yourself like that." Goku announced with a chuckle as he placed the little boy on his shoulders before looking at Piccolo.
Piccolo could only chuckle at the pout on his son's lips while the tail lashed out to hit Goku in the face. "I can't blame him for doing so when he's learning to walk…again." Piccolo said with a lifted eyebrow.
Goku shrugged his shoulders, Gohan bouncing on his shoulders, with a smile on his face. "Yeah well, if he pushes his body before it fully heals…well…it could end badly." Goku winces as a memory surfaces. It was one that he had never told anyone and he doubted that Gohan had told anyone as well.
Piccolo raised a brow but said nothing to that as he knew that it could end badly if one wasn't careful. "Then what do you suggest we do to help him get better faster than?" Piccolo questioned as he crossed his arms.
"We go to Bulma of course!" Goku stated happily as he started to lift up into the air. "She'll know how to make him better in no time!" Gohan squealed as Goku took off into the air where Piccolo soon followed them.
"And what exactly will she be able to do?" Piccolo questioned as he followed after and quickly took the still squealing child into his arms where he was safely held.
Goku turned so he was facing up towards Piccolo with his arms crossed over his chest and a thoughtful look on his face. "Well, when I was injured back when I was a kid, Bulma did these exercises with me that helped me heal quicker and easier. I forget what she called it but maybe she can help Gohan by using those." Goku explained.
"Did it really help you get better?" Gohan questioned as he looked down at the full Saiyan, tail swaying in the wind. He wanted to get better, so if this could help him he would take it.
Goku nodded his head decisively and then smiled. "Of course it will. We just have to get to her and tell her what we want. I'm sure she'll be more than happy to help us."
Gohan smiled while Piccolo scowled skeptically. "Let's just hope she'll actually be able to help. If not then we'll just go back and continue to practice until you're better." Piccolo decided.
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"Are you sure that is what you saw Lord Beerus?" Whis questioned as he stared at his student and lord.
"I'm sure Whis. The oracle fish agreed with me as well. There is an opponent that is on the same level as me and could be of a great challenge. All we have to do is find him." Beerus stated as he dug into the meal before him.
"Well, can you tell me what he called himself then my Lord? Then I should be able to search for him according to that information." Whis suggested as he too took a bite of food. He summoned his scepter as well as he prepared to search.
"Hmm, let me think for a second." Beerus stated as he leaned back in his chair and thought back to his dream. Back to the small figure with the tall spikey hair with the glowing blue aura that scorched his skin and raised his battle instincts to an all new high that he hadn't felt in a millennia. "He was short. Must have been a dwarf of some sort I'm sure. His aura though was powerful, it actually caused me to burn quite a bit. Arrogant little thing he was. His tail was like that of a…" He paused as he remembered where he had seen that tail before, wrapped around the beings waist like a belt. "SAIYAN! HE WAS A SAIYAN!" Beerus yelled out as it finally clicked into place for him.
"A Saiyan huh." Whis said as he looked into his scepter. "Wasn't those on planet Vegeta that you wanted destroyed?"
"Yes. I had that upstart Freiza destroy it for me." Beerus stated as he leant back in his seat. "That means that all the Saiyans have died then. Especially since Freiza was rather strong for a mortal." He sighed in disappointment as he realized that he might have already missed his chance to face a powerful opponent.
"No my Lord, not all Saiyans have died." Whis stated as he widened the view from his staff and showed a picture of a blue planet with green pieces of land and swirling white clouds. "There are some Saiyans here on this planet called Earth. It looks like you still have a chance at this legendary battle then my lord." Whis stated with a happy little smile and tap of his staff.
"So Earth is where we need to go for him, huh?" Beerus stated as he stared at the picture with scrutinizing eyes, tail flicking back and forth in impatience and excitement. "Super Saiyan God. My opponent is on Earth. How long would it take us to get there Whis?" He questioned as he stuffed another piece of food in his mouth.
"It would take about twenty minutes my lord. Ten if we stop at King Kai's planet on the way there." He replied as he brought up a view of the Kai's planet, where you could see the little blue being waxing his car happily. "It seems he's home as well."
"Hmm, do you think he would know anything about this…Saiyan that has power to face a god?" Beerus questioned impatiently, tail thrashing behind him and slamming into the ground, leaving craters behind.
"I'm unsure but we can still drop in and find out. It also still seems that Prince Vegeta is one of the many Saiyans left alive as well. He's living on Earth." Whis added on as a picture of said Prince appears on his scepter.
"Oh, the upstart is still alive, is he?" Beerus questioned with a smirk as he looked at the stern and cold face of the prince. "Still arrogant looking as ever, just like his father."
"When would you like to go my lord?" Whis questioned as he looked over at the cat like god. "Shall we leave after you are done eating or shall we go straight away?"
"Let me finish eating then we shall go." Beerus decided as he bit into some purple meat that melted on his tongue and left a delicious taste in his mouth.
"As you wish my Lord."
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"Hey Bulma! Are ya here?" Goku called out as he landed on the Capsule Corp. front yard. "Hello!" He called out as he tilted his head and reached out with his senses to try and sense someone.
"Doesn't seem like anyone is home." Piccolo grunted as he lifted Gohan off of Goku's shoulders and into his arms.
"Yeah." Goku agreed as he looked around. "I wonder where everyone is. I don't even sense Vegeta anywhere here."
Piccolo grunted as he closed his eyes and stretched his senses out further, across the entire Earth until he landed upon not only Vegeta's signature, but also Goten and Trunks as well. "I think I found them."
"Oh, where are they then?" Goku questioned as he stretched his own senses out as well. "Huh, well, let's get there then. I can tell that Buu and Krillin are also there as well, so something is obviously going on." He stated as he raised two fingers to his forehead. "Alright, grab hold and I'll get us there then."
"I hate this." Piccolo said as he growled, hand laid on Goku's shoulder. With that they disappeared from the Capsule Corp. building and onto a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean. "Why are we on a ship?"
"No clue." Goku said as he looked around and realized they had landed right in the middle of what seemed to be a party. That's when it clicked. "OH CRUD! IT'S BULMA'S BIRTHDAY!" He exclaimed out in horror.
"Yes it is." A silky voice stated from behind the Saiyan as a dark aura seemed to hover over him and tried to consume him. "And where have you been Son Goku? Especially after I reminded you this morning when I left with Goten?" Chichi questioned as Goku turned around to stare at his wife with frightened eyes.
"I was…" Goku gulped as he glanced towards Piccolo, only to find him already gone. "Piccolo! Help me!" Goku cried out as he ran away from his wife.
"Oh no you don't Goku!" Chichi yelled as she pulled out her Frying Pan of Doom. "I told you not to forget about the party! And what do you do? You forget and show up late with Piccolo and Gohan!" She screeched and continued to chase the horrified Saiyan.
The group all watched in amusement. "You think he'll remember that he can fly?" Krillin questioned as he bounced Marron on his hip.
"I wouldn't want to chance something like that with Chichi." Yamcha chuckled as he shook his head. "That woman is truly the most terrifying opponent Goku has ever had."
"No kidding." Bulma added as she came up with a drink in hand a smirk on her face. "Though this is highly amusing, more so than the bingo game that'll be coming up soon."
"Bulma." Piccolo called out as he walked over to the group watching the comedy. "I've been looking for you."
"Oh, hello Piccolo, I was wondering if Goku had reminded you about my party but since he apparently forgot himself…well, what can I do for you?" She questioned as she looked at his arms where a content demi Saiyan was sitting. "Hello Gohan, how are you doing?" She questioned with a little wave.
"Yeah! I'm doing well!" Gohan stated with a smile on his face. "How about you Ms. Bulma?" He questioned with a cute tilt of his head."
"Aw, I'm fine. Would you like something to eat? I've got all kinds of treats today since we're celebrating my birthday." She explained as she waved her hands toward the refreshments table.
Gohan's face lit up like a Christmas tree as he saw all the food lining the table. It would take all the Saiyans hours to eat all of the food but would still leave plenty for everyone else. He looked back up at his green father with eager eyes. Piccolo rolled his eyes before looking around. "Goten, get over here." HE commanded.
"Yo Piccolo, what can I do for you?" Goten questioned as he walked over to the Namekian with curious eyes.
"Take your brother and get some food for him. Then set him at one of the tables. He's still weak so if he does try and walk, you'll have to carry the plate for him." Piccolo explained as he handed the child over. "I need to talk to Bulma so keep an eye on him for me while I do."
"Gotcha! I got this. Come on Gohan, let's go get some of that pudding, cake, and some chicken, and beef and all sorts of other things as well." Goten exclaimed as he took the child into his arms and walked over to the refreshments.
Piccolo watched as the two demi-Saiyans loaded up on food and went to a table, Goten somehow managing to juggle Gohan and all the food he was carrying. "Goku told me that you may be able to help Gohan walk again." Piccolo stated as he continued to keep a close eye on the two boys. "For whatever injury Goku had, you helped him get back on his feet and learn to walk again, correct?"
Bulma blinked at the question before smiling and nodded her head. "Yes, it was after King Piccolo and Goku came back from his Honeymoon with Chichi. He got himself injured pretty badly and we didn't have any sensu beans. So I study physical therapy and helped him heal that way. It took longer but it was helpful in the end." She explained as she looked over to where Gohan was setting on a chair eating a cup of pudding. "Is that something you want me to do for Gohan as well?"
Piccolo nodded his head. "Yes, I believe that this might help him as Dende as advised against Sensu Beans and his own healing abilities. He fears that a resurgence of energy into Gohan's body too quickly could cause him to lose control."
"I see. Yes, I can help him regain strength again. It'll take time and it'll be hard, but it'll be worth it in the end." Bulma agreed. "But we'll start that tomorrow! Today we're going to party and have fun during my birthday!" She shouted out in excitement as she began to throw her arms in the air and cheered out in excitement. "COME ON AND LET'S PARTY!"
Piccolo blinked at the reaction before smirking his head. 'Just like this group to party and have fun.' He thought as he walked over towards Goten and Gohan, deciding he would stand behind his eating child.
"THERE'S NO TIME TO BE PARTYING!" A voice shouted that startled everyone on the boat. "WE'VE GOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS!" Supreme Kai shouted as he appeared on the boat with Kibito with him.
"Whoa, Kaioshin, you've separated from Kibito!" Goku shouted as he appeared in front of the two of them. "How'd you do that? I thought the fusion was permanent."
"We used the Dragon balls but that's not the point right now!" Kaioshin said as he waved his arms around in a panic, Kibito in just as bad a state. "The God of Destruction is on his way here now!" He shouted as he grabbed his head roughly.
The group blinked and looked around at each other, all wondering what the Kai was talking about. "What do you mean? God of Destruction?" Piccolo questioned.
"Just like he stated." Vegeta spoke up as he walked over towards the group with a grim look on his face and his fists clenched tightly at his sides. "The God of Destruction is the most powerful being within the known universe. He can destroy any planet just by blinking and no one can stop him if he really wants a planet gone." He stated.
"Vegeta!" Goku exclaimed with excitement in his eyes. "Do you think we could fight him and find out how strong he is then? He sounds like an awesome challenge!"
"NO!" Kaioshin shouted with Kibito right behind him. "YOU CANNOT CHALLENGE HIM GOKU! IT COULD MEAN THE END OF THE PLANET IF YOU ANGER HIM!"
Goku pouted at that before he tilted his head. "Why is he even coming here anyways? What's Earth got that a God of destruction could even want with?"
"He's got a good point." Bulma said as she entered into the conversation. "We're just plain Earth. Nothing really spectacular about us compared to some of the planets out there."
"I wouldn't say that now." A voice stated dryly.
Everyone turned towards the new voice and stared at the duo standing on the railing of the boat, staring at the group. One was humanoid in appearance but with blue skin and white hair that reminded several of them of the little tip of an ice cream cone. The other had purple fur and resembled a cat, piercing yellow eyes glaring at the lot of them. "Now then, allow me to introduce Lord Beerus, God of Destruction." Kaioshin exclaimed as he appeared in front of the group and bowed at the waist, holding one hand up to put the cat on show.
"Bow down you imbeciles! This is a God that could destroy you all on a mere whim!" Kibito demanded as he bowed down in front of the God of Destruction himself.
The group all looked around before shrugging and instead all waved at the god with a smile on their faces. "Welcome to planet Earth." Bulma welcomed as she walked forward. "Good timing as well as we were just celebrating my birthday, so I have a lot of refreshments out for everyone's enjoyment." She explained casually, causing Kaioshin and Kibito to gap in astonishment. "Just let my cooks and servers what you want and they'll get it for you."
"Well, that's very kind of you miss." The blue skinned one said. "We will happily take part of your invitation but first, we have some business with the people of Earth." He explained.
"Oh? What can we do for you then?" The scientist questioned as she looked at the two. "Also, may I have your name? I never did get your name, just Beerus's name."
Kaioshin was now sweating while Kibito was trying to get a hold of the blue haired woman and remove her from the sight of the two beings, but was stopped by Piccolo as the Namekian held onto his cape. "Oh dear, my name is Whis. I am Lord Beerus's keeper." He explained with a smile.
"Who's keeper are you?" Beerus growled as he glared at Whis.
"I meant butler." Whis exchanged with an easy grin.
Beerus huffed before he looked over the crowd before his eyes landed on a very familiar hair style and a smirk appeared on his face. "Ah, Vegeta. You've grown since I last saw you." Beerus stated as he leapt onto the floor and walked over to the Prince. "Well, somewhat grown."
"Lord Beerus." Vegeta said with a scowl on his face. "Welcome to Planet Earth." He got out gruffly.
Beerus's eyes narrowed before he relaxed with an easy grin. "You don't seem nearly as arrogant as that father of yours. Even beneath my foot he felt he was better than I, a God. But then I guess he got what he deserved in the end."
"Yes, he died at Freiza's hand." Vegeta stated before a smirk appeared on his own face. "But then that bitch got what was coming to him in the end. Isn't that right Kakarot?" Vegeta questioned as he turned to the orange wearing Saiyan, who had been unusually quiet.
"Yep, beat him and all of his goons!" Goku stated happily as he took a step away from Chichi, sweat sliding down his face as a hostile aura came from his wife.
"You defeated Freiza?" Beerus questioned with disbelief before looking towards Whis. The Keeper was in fact already looking at a scene where Freiza had just been cut in half.
"It appears so my Lord. This Saiyan defeated Freiza." Whis Confirmed as he lowered his staff.
"Hmph, that upstart deserved it after all the attitude he gave me." Beerus decided before looking at the Saiyan. "Since you defeated Freiza, maybe you could tell me if you know about a Super Saiyan God."
"A Super Saiyan what now?" Goku questioned as he looked towards Vegeta, wondering if maybe the prince would know. "Um, I don't really know what you're talking about." Goku said before he grinned. "I do know what a Super Saiyan is though." He stated as eh powered up in a mere second, sending a shockwave that just about knocked everyone that was within his vicinity over.
"Geez Goku, give a guy a warning when you do that!" Krillin complained as he stood up and helped up Yamcha and Chichi. Eighteen held onto Marron with a frown on her face while Piccolo growled at the arrogance and carelessness of the Saiyan.
"Sorry Guys." Goku said as he rubbed at the back of his head in embarrassment. He turned back towards Beerus with a steely gaze as he braced himself. "How about a fight?" Goku questioned with a smirk and got into a fighting stance.
Beerus raised a brow at the question before smirking. "Sure. I could use a new cat toy."
"Not on the boat!" Bulma shouted as she glared at Goku. "Take it to the sky so that we don't get involved."
"Got it Bulma." With that Goku flew into the sky with Beerus right behind him.
"We're doomed." Kaioshin stated while Kibito hid his face in his hands. The Kai watched with dread as Goku flew straight as he calmly floating Beerus. "We're doomed and Goku has doomed us all."
"Oh don't be so dramatic." Whis said as he watched Goku lash out at the God of Destruction with amusement. "This might just be what you needed to keep your planet from being destroyed."
Kaioshin blinked in surprise at that before a hopeful smile appear on his face.
"But then again Lord Beerus is rather easy to annoy so it could really be the end of this planet's existence as well."
The kai's face hurt from hitting the floor.
Everyone watched as Goku upped his power from Super Saiyan to Super Saiyan 3 in mere seconds. All watched in awe and horror as Goku's attacks were treated as if they were nothing at all.
"He's not going to last much longer." Piccolo stated nervously.
"He didn't stand a chance in the beginning." Vegeta stated coldly. "Beerus is a God, an actual God that can destroy us all in a blink of an eye. There is no defeating him."
"But its Goku, there has to be a way." Chichi stated with her hands clasped in front of her. "He doesn't lose."
"He can lose." Piccolo stated. "Just like he can die."
"He won't die!" Chichi shouted at the Namekian with tears in her eyes. "Not again! I can't lose another of my boys."
Piccolo just rolled his eyes at her dramatics as he continued to watch the fight above him. Though his eyes went to the floor when his cape was tugged on. "Daddy, what's going on?" Gohan questioned from his place on the floor where his legs were shaking horrifically, tail straight out to help keep balance.
Piccolo looked down at where Gohan was before glancing at the table he had somehow walked all the way from to right there. "There's a fight." He replied as he picked his son up. "Good job on walking over here."
Gohan beamed at that before looking up at the one sided fight. "Wow, his Ki is really strong Daddy. Who is he?"
"You can feel Lord Beerus's Ki?" Whis questioned as he suddenly appeared at the twos side, eyes sharp like a razor blade as he looked at the child.
"Yeah! It's wild and feels like a warm blanket!" The child explained as he looked at Whis with wide eyes. "Just like how yours feels like ice and cold, almost…sharp…I guess." Gohan frowned as he tried to explain the feeling he got.
"So the child can feel our ki, that's something that I'll have to inform Lord Beerus about." Whis said just as a large splash came off to the side. "It seems that Lord Beerus has finished playing."
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A.N. Okay I know it's been a while but I've been really busy between work and school, so I'll try and update as often as I can but I can't really promise anything. So yeah. Merry Christmas as well and I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Also this story is almost done so be expecting an ending soon. Review and tell me what you all think!
