Chapter 10: Too Late To Help

Gohans small fists rammed rapidly into Toma's stomach the latter of which was unable to block the first ten blows due to the fact he was taken by surprise by the Demi-Sayian's sudden and swift attack. However the Sayian didn't allow Gohan momentary advantage to last and in an instant before the young boy could deliver his eleventh blow the Sayain formed both hands together and jack hammered Gohan down away from him.

Just as Toma was about to catch his breath Krillin appeared in front of him before unleashing a furious furry of jabs the ex-monk was trying to take advantage of the fact the Sayian was distracted by Gohan. However Toma's warrior instinct and sharp reflexes were enough to block all of his human's opponent's punches before sending a punch of his own which caught the small man squarely in the jaw sending him sprawling away.

Just as he had dealt with his latest opponent a Ki blast crashed into Toma's back knocking him forward though the air a few centimetres before the Sayian stopped himself with his own Ki. A sharp kick from behind caught Toma in the cheek sprung the Sayian around full circle. Piccolo sent an upper cut towards the Sayain's chin who was now facing him however the latter grabbed the Namekian's fist and quickly elbowed the green giants forearm.

Piccolo gasped out loud as pain shot though the nerves of his arm and into his brain however the gasp was cut short as a fist to the stomach knocked all the air out of the green giant's lungs another punch to the jaw sent him flying through the air.

Crack! Gohan's small fist connected with Toma's jaw drawing a little blood via a cut lip but no other damage was visible. The Sayian reacted in turn kneeing the young boy in the stomach but before he could kick him away Krillin was upon him again this time a ball of Ki energy in hand the small ex-monk smashed the blast into the Sayian's face before retreating with Gohan at a safe distance.

Toma knew he was in trouble though his power level of nine thousand was considerable higher than his opponents the closest being the Namekian at Six thousand. The Sayian began to feel himself get tired due to the Z fighters constant attacks he knew he couldn't win fighting them all at the same time however picking them off one by one was well within the Sayian's abilities he just had to make every attack count and pick a target to go for first.

While blocking the attacks being delivered by Piccolo towards him Toma took in all of his opponent's power levels and conditions and was quickly coming up with a plan of action. The old man (Marster Roshi) was still down for now and did not seem capable of getting up at that moment in time so Toma didn't think of him as an immediate threat and put him low on his priority list. The Namekian Piccolo was strong, quick and obviously skilled and would take a while to overcome a challenge the Sayian was eager to take after he got rid of some fat. Gohan was next to be scrutinised the young boy was currently just getting up from a Ki blasts the Sayian warrior had sent into him before and though the Demi-Sayian was incredible powerful for his age he lacked the skill and fighting experience the other warriors around him had something the more experience warrior could exploit with ease.

Krillin was the last the small human hovered away from the battle taking a moment to quickly catch his breath. The Ex-monk was obviously tired after excreting so much energy in such a short space of time in his battle against Toma and before that Borgo's. he was also the weakest out of the current fighters who was still able to fight an easy target.

His plan set in motion Toma head butted Piccolo Square in the nose sending the Namekian sprawling back before quickly dodging a strike from Gohan before kicking the young boy away. The Sayian charged towards Krillin his fist pulled back ready to be launched the ex-monk was able to dodge the attack however he was unaware he was falling into the Sayians trap.

As Krillin turned his body to the right to dodge Toma's left fist the Sayian struck with a mighty right knee that smashed into the formers back. Bending the small humans into an arch shape as his spine snapped and several muscles and ligaments tore from the places.

Krillin screamed in pain and terror before his body went completely numb helplessly the small man began to plummet to the ground helplessly no longer able to use his Ki to keep him aflout. The last thing Krillin saw before he faded out of conciseness was Toma's gaping grin as the Sayian stretch out a hand towards him.

"Good bye" The Sayian chuckled as he took aim with his attack.

Smash! Gohan shoulder connected with the back of Toma's spin sending the latter away from his friend. With a white aura rushing around him the Demi-Sayian rushed down to try and catch Krillin in order to prevent the ex-monk landing on the hard rock ground.

Gohan was six feet away from catching Krillin when Toma struck the Sayians fist connected imbedding itself into the young boy's stomach causing the Demi-Sayian to cough up a little bit of blood.

"Gusto blast Ha!"

The red sphere of energy shot from Toma's hand and connected with Gohan sending the small boy flying away a smoke trail following in his wake.

Slash! Piccolo slashed his claws at the Sayian's cheek opening up a nasty cut which sprouted crimson red blood which dripped down Toma's face.

"You're going to regret that Namek" Toma growled.

The Sayian gripped Piccolos wrist before pushing his right leg into the Namekians stomach with a mighty pull Toma was able to rip the green man's arm right out of his socket. Piccolo screamed out in pain as purple blood gushed out of his shoulder at the joint were his arm used to be connected.

The Sayian didn't stop there he began to quickly and ruthlessly send punches crashing down on the Namekians abdomen causing Piccolo to double over in pain as purple blood projected out of his mouth. But the assault didn't stop not for a second the moment Piccolo's head involuntarily moved forward to meet the eagerly awaiting elbow of Toma.

Piccolo was sent flying backwards by the force of the strike currently unable to stop himself the attacks had come in fast and were so vicious he was unable to regenerate his minor injuries let alone his missing right arm the joint of which was still guzzling blood. A sharp pain shot up Piccolo's spin as a knee connected and sent the Namekian high into the air.

"You know I'm quite disappointed with you" Toma began as he started playing a sort of pinball game knocking Piccolo away a few feet before reappearing and striking again. "The Namekian's I faced before were a lot stronger than you in fact Bardock had to step in and beat them"

Crack! Another kick to Piccolos jaw sent him flying high into the air.

"You know they could even regenerate lost limbs? We thought it was a trait all your race shared obviously not since you regenerated your arm"

Smash! A jack hammer sent Piccolo flying towards the ground while Toma fazed in ahead of the Namekians fall.

"Your boring and not worth a moment longer of my time" Toma said nonchalantly as he raised his fist aiming at Piccolos stomach. "Hell's Cannon"

Green circles of Ki radiated from Toma's outstretched fist and hit Piccolo directly in the stomach tearing though flesh and bone leaving only a football sized hole in its wake. Blood dripped from Piccolos mouth as his eyes went white with a quiet thud the Namekian hit the ground.

"Two down one to go" Toma muttered to himself as he turned around to see were Gohan was.

~DBZ~

Sweat was pouring from Bardock's face as he rushed back towards the battle field as fast as his body would allow. He had a vision of Toma's death at the hands of the last remaining Z fighters during his fight with the earths military. After the vision had faded the Sayian warrior had quickly incinerated the last remaining forces with a single Ki blast before taking off into the air.

He knew both Slugesh and Borgo's were dead a quick cheek of his scouter had confirmed the Sayian's fears. Bardock was sure that by changing his strategy like he done so many times in the past he would prevent the deaths of his comrades however this time they had still fallen and worse still Toma life was very much the line.

"The Dragonball's " Bardock said allowed.

Why didn't he think of it before? It had been so obvious in his vision on the space pod journey to earth Bardock has seen the Sayian's victory over the Z fighters and the claiming of Gohan. However both Fasha and Slugesh died in the fight a fate Bardock couldn't expect. It was the reason why the Sayian had decided to allow his crew to fight the earthlings one by one thinking the more controlled battles would allow his comrades to overcome their adversary's with little risk to their lives. However by trying to save them all Bardock had done was hand the advantage to the Earthlings who had so far had feared much better than his predictions predicted.

If only Bardock had thought of the Dragonballs earlier he could have acted out his vision exactly how it was set out and then quickly use his grandson to find the balls and make the a wish to revive his comrades.

However this revelation mattered little to Bardock at the moment he still wanted to get back to the battle field in time to save his best friend though he still knew with the Dragonball's Toma could be revived but he still did not want his death to be on his conscious.

~DBAT~

"Noo!" Gohan's screams filled the air as a white hot aura burst around him.

The boy had only been able to look on as Toma's attack tore through Piccolos stomach before the Namekian landed heavily on the ground the Demi-Sayian was sure his mentor his friend was dead.

"You killed Mr Piccolo how could you?" Gohan cried again as he looked at Toma.

Clenching his fists tightly as rage consumed him more of Gohan's power his Ki bubbled to the surfaces as the Demi-Sayian began to loosen the restraints on himself. Rocks pebbles at first and then boulders flew in the air as the violent power was beginning to be released from the young boys body.

Toma's scouter buzzed into life as digital numbers flashed in front of his eyes the Sayian's mouth hung open in surprise at how powerful the boy had become in a matter of seconds.

"7,500 but that's impossible for a kid not even King Vegeta had a power that strong at this age. I can't believe Kakarott could have a son with such power. Maybe he truly is a …. A Super Sayian like Bardock predicted" Toma exclaimed fear gripping at his heart.

Crack! Gohan delivered a right kick directly into the older Sayian's wind pipe forcing all air out of Toma's lungs as he doubled over in pain. Smash! Gohan's right fist connected with the Sayians jaw causing it to shack from the force.

"AHHHHAAAHHHAAAHHHAAAA" Gohan screamed as he smashed his fist with lightning speed into Toma's body the Sayian too shocked to react. "How …. Dare… you … kill…. Mr … Piccolo" Gohan cried out each word with every punch he delivered.

"Calm down Gohan" Marster Roshi tried to mentally call out to his student though it was in vain the young boy would not listen his mind was clouded by rage. "You may have got the upper hand for now but if you don't use the advantage well and waste this opportunity you will hand the victory to him"

Gohan didn't care about winning the fight he didn't care about saving the world or being taken away by the Sayian if he lost. All he cared about was delivering pain to the older Sayian to make him suffer like he himself was inside. Gohan hated fighting he feared becoming a monster and hurting over people but seeing Piccolos death in front of him was too much for the boy to handle. It was the straw that broke the camel's back after watching the Z fighter suffer and some of which die at the hands of the Sayians.

"I'm going to kill you!" Gohan roared pulling back his hands above his head as tears trickled down his face.

Though rage clouded the Demi-Sayians mind and the warrior within called out for revenge and the death of the Sayian in front of him a small part of Gohan's unconscious mind still did not want to hurt the man in front of him. This little thought was enough for the Demi-Sayian to hold back a portion of his power as he charge his attack which was enough to stop the attack killing Toma out right instead it would just cause the Sayian great pain.

"Masenko-Ha!" Gohan roared throwing his hands forward the yellow beam devouring Toma.

Smoke covered the battle field in a haze of dust. Krillin lied alone his body broken unable to move as his vision was clouded but the ex-monk could still feel Gohan's sorrow, rage and horror at what he had just done. "We should never have gotten him to fight" Krillin thought to himself. "Gohan he's just a kid he shouldn't be put in these life and death situations at his age no amount of training can prepare him for this he should be back at home with his mum" Krillins thoughts were cut short however by the return of the Sayian.

Toma's armour was heavily damage and smoke was bellowing from the Sayian's cut and bruised littered his body however he still appeared to be relatively unharmed with no major injury present.

Seeing the Sayian alive weakened Gohan's resolve the Demi-Sayian dropped to his knees as his rage was replaced by fear as he believed Toma had just taken the full extent of his power like it was nothing. What he didn't realise was he was still holding himself back the whole time.

"You little brat!" Toma roared as orange electrical Ki glowed menacingly in his hands.

"This kid is way more trouble than his worth he is powerful but he can't control it he won't join us and he is too accustomed to these earthlings to be reformed into a Sayian warrior I need to silence him for good now before it is too late" Toma thought to himself before slamming his hands together.

Taking them apart slowly a crackling orange ball of Ki began to engulf his fists with energy "Say good night brat" He cried as he prepared to fire the blast.

"Special Beam Cannon!"

The beam pierced right though Toma's heart causing all of his Ki to disintegrate from his fists. The Sayian fell to his knees as blood poured from his gaping wound and onto his armour staining it crimson. His eyes meet those of Gohans who looked easily confused as the Sayian felt.

Toma feel to the ground to revel Piccolo behind him the Namekian's his newly regenerated arm was pointed out and the hole in his stomach was no longer visible.

"You know what they say never underestimate a Namekian" Piccolo spoke aloud a sly smile etched across his face.

Bardock had arrived too late his best friend lay dead in front of his very eyes at the feet of his grandson. The Sayian slowly flouted down next to the body of Toma taking no notice of the Z fighter around him who stood motionless around watching gauging how he would react. Bardock held Toma's head in his hand as he looked at the remains of his men littering around the battle field "I have failed them all" Bardock thought before untying Toma's white ribbon from the latter's arm before soaking it in the Sayians blood before tying it around his head like a bandanna.

"I am sorry Toma, all of you I let you down we should have never of come here" Bardock talked as if he was speaking to shadows.

The Sayian gently placed his friend head on the ground before standing up and faced Gohan. Angier filled the Sayian heart as he laid all the blame on his grandson.

It was his fault they had come to this planet to retrieve him, his fault that he didn't co-operate and come with the Sayians as soon as they arrived his fault that Fasha was injured. His fault that Toma now laid dead at Bardock's feet.

There was no reasoning with the Sayian now his next action were pure instinct furled by his rage. Bardock raised his arm and aimed his hand at Gohan taking a moment to look on the boy's face before launching a massive wave of destructive energy towards the boy.

Piccolo immediately noticed that the attack would wipe Gohan out if the attack hit the Demi-Sayian head on. Without thinking the Namekian rushed towards his student his aim was to protect the boy from the blast no matter what even at the cost of his own life.

The next events happened in slow motion to Gohan as an unexplainable calmness washed over the young boy triggered by the blast making its way towards him. Gohan had been trained in the Rosat by Marster Roshi to deal with life threatening situations such as these if they occurred in battle and the Demi-Sayian had taken to it like a charm as it didn't involve hurting others instead it focused more on keeping one alive.

The technique was also simple to remain calm to enter a meditated like mind set to make it appear as time was slowing down around you so you could take details in to examine what was around you and react accordingly. This technique allowed you to take what seemed like minutes to plan your next move while merely seconds passed in real time.

Gohan got to his feet and examined the blast knowing instantly that he was unable to dodge it even at his maximum speeded. Looking slightly to the left the young boy saw his mentor rushing to aid and relished what Piccolo was intending to do. The Namekian was going to sacrifice himself to protect him again and that was something Gohan would not allow to happen. But the Demi-Sayian needed a plan he need inspiration that's when his eyes sat on Marster Roshi and the boy remembered a story about his father the old turtle hermit had told him while tucking him into bed one night after a hard days training.

"Piccolos going to be surprised when he sees this though it's what daddy did to him" Gohan thought to himself.

"Ka-Ma-HA-Ma" Gohan began to chant to himself however his did not cup his hand's to the side like someone who was using the technique normally would.

"HA!" Gohan yelled as the blast shot out of his feet and onto the ground launching the Demi-Sayian into the air and out of the way of the blast.

I'm back from Barcelona! It was a good trip really enjoyable but I'm not flying for a long time so who missed me ? :oP. So what did you guys think of this chapter I hoped you liked it and I threw a few surprises in their. It's shorter than my last couple but it was kinda building up for the fights ahead :o) please tell me what you think of the chapter and just a note if anyone is interested in betaing this story just let me know :o) as I'm thinking of getting one to help.

Power Levels for those interested.

Gohan powered up restrained: 5,000

Toma: 9,000

Toma hells cannon: 12,000

Toma Gusto blast: 10,500

Gohan full rage no restraint: 7,500

Gohan full powered Masenko (Though self-consciously held back) : 10,000 (Note if he hadn't held back it would have been 12,000)

Piccolo special beam cannon: 10,000

Bardock: Spoiler