Z Heroes are just standing there. Nobody is talking or moving, be it awkwardness or horror or both. Finally,
Goku decides to take action.
-''Ok, if we're doomed anyway, i might as well die a heroic death. You don't have to come, i can't blame you''
he says.
-''Hey, i'm a Saiyan too, what do you take me for?'' Nappa yells.
-''We're all with you, pal'' Krillin says.
Everybody cheers and Goku smiles. He turns to Gohan.
-''Go home'' he says. ''In the unlikely case we survive this, i don't want your mother to blame me again for
dragging you into danger''.
-''No way'' Gohan protests. ''Even though i'm a Saiyan, i don't like fighting, like you and mister Nappa. But, if
the Earth is in danger, i won't cower''.
Goku smiles at his son and strokes the kid's small head, realizing this is probably the last time he has the
chance to do this.
-''Ok, everyone'' he says to the team. ''You go for the small chis and i attack the big one. I'm the only one
who has a ghost of a chance against that''.
Well, that was expected. Goku was never the type to mince words. Besides, under these conditions, none
of the team has the luxury to get offended.
-''Scatter through the planet and kill everything you can find'' Cold commands.
-''Yes sir'' one of the soldiers says.
Cold's unit take off. However, before they can get too far, they're attacked by unknown warriors who have
just showed up. Cold is surprised. Are they those who killed Freeza? He has no time to further think, for
one more warrior shows up. And this one stands in front of the monarch, showing no fear at all.
-''Are you that Cold guy?'' Goku asks, skipping any formalities.
-''You know me?'' the king asks. ''Then, you must be one of my son's murderers i came to extract revenge
from''.
-''Freeza was a monster who took exactly what he deserved'' Goku answers, not showing any compassion.
''Now, go, before i send you to meet him''.
Goku is trying not to show his fear. He wishes he believed his words. Cold laughs out loud. He unfolds his
arms.
-''I admit beating Freeza was unnatural, but challenging me, the emperor of the universe is a totally
different task'' he says. ''Oh well, i'll show you that i'm not considered a god for no reason''.
Goku takes his fighting stance and gulps. Meanwhile, the figure keeps watching, still unnoticed by everyone.
Even though we still can't see his traits, we can see a smile formed in the unknown person's lips.
-''Come on, Goku, don't disappoint me'' he whispers.
Scattered in the air, a bunch of warriors are fighting. Nappa is using a soldier he has just killed as a club
to attack and kill more soldiers. Another group of soldiers is fighting Gohan and Krillin. The duo fights
really well together, since, after their ''image training'', they can synchronize their attacks effectively. Same
case as Tien and Yamcha (now fighting another group), who have learnt each other's fighting styles when
training together at Kai's. Lastly, Piccolo has split himself into as many clones as the warriors who have
attacked him, facing them all in one on one fights. Each of his clones is pummeling his personal foe.
Having raised his kaioken to 10fold, Goku has engaged in a grappling match with Cold (like Vegeta vs 1st
Form Freeza). The ground under them is cracking. Finally, they jump away from each other. The panting
Goku turns off his red aura to catch his breath. Cold, on the other hand, looks cool, as if nothing has
happened.
-''Well, it seems i have to raise things up a notch'' a smiling Icer says. ''You deserve a pat on the back. Who
could've imagined there's a non Icer creature who would make me exert real effort''.
Goku feels horror hearing these words.
-''Unless you want to save your life and become one of my underlings. How about it?'' Cold asks. ''A
wonderful life awaits you if...''
-''FUCK YOU'' Goku yells, angering the monarch.
Cold braces himself and starts bringing out his chi. A purple aura surrounds him. Goku is trembling in
terror.
On the shore of Roshi's island, Supper is standing, awfully worried. Her lover has just gone to fight an
unknown threat and she might never see him again. Roshi would harass her if he wasn't equally worried as
well. Something shows up in the sky. It's Lunch (she asked Nappa to teach her flight a long time ago). The
blondie lands next to her sister. The two girls hug each other. Supper's eyes get wet.
-''My Lunch, what am i supposed to do if he never comes back? How will i live without him?''
-''Easy, kid'' Lunch whispers to her. She feels the need to lose it as well, but, no, she has to stay strong for
her sensitive sister's sake.
Goku has just been pushed back by a Cold's ferocious hit. He manages land on his feet and his kaioken aura
is turned off. Cold is looking at him with a mocking smile.
-''Come on, monkey'' he provokes him. ''Your planet is counting on you. Don't disappoint them''.
Goku yells, turns his 10fold kaioken back on and charges to the monarch. Cold does a backflip, places his
hands on the ground and, using his one leg, kicks Goku, sending him to soar. Goku manages to stop his
course. He holds his guts in pain. Despite that, he manages to keep his kaioken on, knowing that he doesn't
have the luxury to let the red aura fade now, for, if he does so and Cold continues his combo, it will be the
end of his. Cold shows up floating right above Goku. Before the Saiyan can fully correct himself in the air,
a swing of the Icer's tail sends him to crash on the ground. Once more, the kaioken aura fades.
Meanwhile, the figure watching the fight has started worrying. All he knows is that Goku is originally
destined to win this fight; he doesn't know how exactly that will happen. Is Goku having a hard time what is
supposed to be happening? Or is it some alteration in the history somehow caused by the figure's mere
presence here? Perhaps he should interfrere...or maybe not, maybe what he's watching is the original
course of events indeed, maybe he mustn't risk causing some drastic change. Darn, this is such a big
dilemma...
Cold is floating in the air, arms crossed, laughing to further provoke Goku. Nevertheless, this gives the
Saiyan some time to catch his breath and get up.
-''All right, here goes nothing'' he thinks. Without warning, he turns to Cold, revealing he cupped his hands
while he was down, raises his aura to 20fold kaioken and fires a kamehameha. The blast hits the monarch
to Goku's pleasure. He's still not very optimistic, but he knows there's a good chance this blast has caused
some damage to the foe. When the smoke goes away, it is revealed, in Goku's horror, that Cold surrounded
himself in a barrier, just in time.
-''Whew, that made me break a sweat'' the Icer thinks. ''Can he be the legendary Super Saiyan? Anyway,
with such power, it's not a surprise he beat my son, considering Freeza cannot normally access his full
power so easily''.
Without landing, Cold looks at the desperate and exhausted Goku on the ground.
-''It's a shame, Saiyan'' he says. ''With your power, you could live a great and glorious life next to me. Now,
it's too late to regret your choices. Death is your only way out of this''.
Goku falls on his knees.
-''This guy...he really is the strongest being in existence'' he thinks about Cold. ''But, i won't give up yet''.
Meanwhile, the other Z fighters have finished their fights, having massacred all Cold's soldiers. They all
receive a telepathetic message from Goku:
-''Guys, i need you. Give me your energy. You're my only chance to beat this evil god''.
They all fly until they approach the battlefield, but they don't get close enough to be noticed by the monarch.
They extend their arms, starting to send their energy to Goku, who is still on his knees, thus pretending to
give up.
-''Attack me, Saiyan'' the floating Cold provokes him. ''What are you waiting for? Your friend's energy?''
Goku widens his eyes and looks at Cold. Did he read his thoughts? The Icer releases a laughing kiai, hurting
all Goku's comrades who were floating around. The usually jolly Saiyan sees his allies' bodies falling
unconscious on the ground, like flies just hit by a newspaper. The spirit bomb, his last hope, is gone.
The only reason Goku is still conscious is he barely had the time to momentarily raise a 2fold kaioken when
Cold released his kiai. The struggling Saiyan manages to get up, even though he knows it's all over.
Meanwhile, the figure is still watching. Being close enough, he also took the monarch's kiai head on, but,
as opposed to Goku and his friends, he wasn't even fazed.
-''Har, har, you thought a puny power level like yours could send a telepathetic message and keep it a
secret from me?'' Cold rhetorically asks. Goku is horrified at first, but then he feels anger for such a
bastard having such power. Why do they greatest powers always go to people who don't deserve a bit of
them?
-''I am in your mind. I am everywhere. I am the god'' Cold continues, now in a menacingly serious
expression.
-''Shut up'' Goku says, feeling something boiling inside him.
The figure has decided he cannot risk everything by further staying passive. It is time he busts in... no, wait,
a change can be felt at Goku's chi.
-''The universe, your lives, everything is my property, i can do anything i like with them'' the monarch
continues in a provoking cockiness. ''Every other living thing exists solely to fulfill my whims...''
-''SHUT UUUUP'' Goku yells. To Cold's surprise, the Saiyan's hair become yellow, his eyes become blue and
a golden aura surrounds him. Cold gets horrified.
-''Th-this is the Legendary Super Saiyan. I can feel it in my veins'' he whispers.
-''So, this is Goku's true form, the one described in my bedtime stories'' the figure whispers. ''His power is
still no match for mine, but it's still greater than i expected''.
Goku's aura is so great that causes his comrades to wake up. Everybody gets up, none being seriously
injured, and watch in awe Goku's true form.
Before the monarch can do anything else, an out of mind Goku charges towards him and penetrates his
guts with a fist. Cold falls dead on the ground.
Feeling all his rage subsiding, Goku returns to his normal state. He lands and exhales. His comrades run
close to him, questioning what that was and how he did that.
-''Err...dunno, guys'' Goku laughs, having returned to his usual, jolly self. Nappa is the only one who
doesn't ask anything. He has realized, he knows this is the Legendary Super Saiyan. What an irony. All
those centuries, it was expected it would be some ruthless warrior. And, of all people, the prophecy was
fulfilled by this someone, someone who would be a disgrace if he lived on planet Vegeta, being so
compassionate and all, someone King Vegeta would have executed in disgust.
Suddenly, Goku hears an unknown voice in his head. It is a telepathetic message:
-''Son Goku, i am a messenger and i need to talk to you in private. Your life and all your people's lives
depend on what i have to say to you. Find an excuse to get away from them, then follow my telepathetic
voice till you find me''.
Goku's instict tells him to obey.
-''Err...so, everything's fine now guys'' he says awkwardly. ''Now, i need to... go for a walk to blow all
that steam off''.
Ignoring his friend's further questioning, he flies away, leaving his surprised group behind.