The Saiyan Warrior
A/N: On this chapter of Dragon Ball Z, the Z Fighters prepare for the final showdown against Icarus and his clones. Icarus knows his forces are losing the battle against the alliance, but he refuses to lose just yet. Can the Z Fighters and their allies defeat Icarus? Find out on this chapter of Dragon Ball Z, The Saiyan Warrior.
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Chapter 14: Further Beyond
The Z Fighters stay still as they wait for any movements from Icarus and his clones. Goku and Vegeta look towards each other and nod. Everyone only have so much energy left. They have to finish this battle as soon as possible. Goku and Vegeta charge at the five Icarus.
Icarus knows the two saiyan's charge starts the final confrontation.
Soon after the two saiyans charge, the rest of the Z Fighters rush towards the five Icarus.
Icarus and his clones raise both their hands and aim them towards the Z Fighters in every direction.
"Barrage Cannon!" shouted the five Icarus unleashing numerous energy attacks.
The Z Fighters and Orion begin dodging the attacks trying to avoid any serious injuries. The five saiyans manage to break through the barrage and intercept the five Icarus. Orion soon joins them in the fight as all fighters begin unleashing a series of attacks. The rest of the Z Fighters join the saiyans and Orion in the battle trying to use numbers to overwhelm their opponents.
Orion separates one of the Icarus from the group with Tien and Chiaotzu aiding him. Goten and Trunks join forces separating another Icarus from the group with Krillin and 18 helping. Gohan, Piccolo, and Yamcha fight together against a third Icarus. Vegeta fights one of the Icarus on his own, as does Goku.
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Orion summons his seals and uses them as shields as Icarus tries to strike him with his lightning.
"Lightning Seal: Activate!" shouted Orion.
A single seal unleashes an unlimited supply of lightning. Icarus raises an eyebrow as to why Orion will use lightning against him.
"Out of all people, you should know that lightning cannot hurt me," said Icarus.
"Who said anything about using lightning for offense," replied Orion.
Icarus unleashes another lightning bolt towards Orion, but the white-gray hair man snaps his fingers causing Icarus' attack to divert towards the seal.
"Oh great," said Icarus. "Fine, then handle this!"
Icarus unleashes his own energy attacks. Since it is not lighting base, Orion cannot use his seal to divert the attack.
"Weapons Seal: Activate!" shouted Orion. "Spear!"
Orion summons a seal and begins thrusting it at Icarus. The yellow hair man starts dodging the attack, but he counters with his own energy attacks. The attack hits Orion causing the elder man to stumble. Icarus uses this chance to attack him, but two Ki blasts hit Icarus on the back.
Tien arrives and kicks Icarus at the back of his head. Icarus lunges forward and lands on the ground.
Chiaotzu appears above Icarus and points his finger towards the yellow hair man. Icarus grunts, but jumps up and slams his head into Chiaotzu's stomach.
"Chiaotzu!" shouted Tien.
Orion stands back up and rushes towards Icarus. Meanwhile, Tien catches Chiaotzu, who was falling from the sky. Chiaotzu remains conscious, but his rubs his stomach in pain.
Orion appears in front of Icarus and begins thrusting his spear towards the yellow hair man. Again, Icarus begins dodging the attacks as Tien enters the battle and begins striking Icarus with punches and kicks.
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Goten and Trunks punch Icarus in the face sending the yellow hair man soaring into the ground. Krillin and 18 appears above Icarus and begin shooting Ki blasts from the distance.
Icarus moves out of the harm's way and begins flying towards the human and android. However, Goten and Trunks intervene.
"Big Tree Cannon!" shouted Trunks.
"Kamehameha!" yelled Goten.
The two attacks hit Icarus sending back to the ground.
"How much time do you think we have before we can fuse again?" asked Goten.
"I don't know," replied Trunks. "My guess is another fifteen minutes."
"You brats are dead," said Icarus.
The yellow hair man charges at the two young saiyans with lighting infused with his hands.
"Here he comes," said Trunks.
Icarus attempts to punch both children, but they managed to block the attack.
"Shocking day is it not?" asked Icarus.
Trunks and Goten stare at the yellow hair man in confusion, but suddenly they feel lightning jolt through their bodies. The two saiyans yell in pain, but their pain ends the moment Krillin and 18 shoot more Ki blasts towards his back.
Icarus stops his attack and turns towards the married couple. He grunts in annoyance and shoots lightning bolts towards the two fighters.
The two half-saiyans take advantage of the situation and begin attacking Icarus from the front. Due to their earlier close encounter with Icarus, they are able to attack him before he has a chance to avoid their attacks.
Trunks punches Icarus in the stomach. Goten hits the yellow hair man in the face. The three fighters begin unleashes numerous punches and kicks. Soon, Krillin and 18 join the fray as they try to overpower Icarus.
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Icarus punches Gohan in the face sending the half-saiyan into the ground. The ground beneath Gohan cracks under pressure of the impact. Icarus charges at him ready with a powerful punch. However, Piccolo and Yamcha intervenes unleashing Ki blasts against Icarus.
Icarus stops his attack as Gohan rushes towards him from beneath. Gohan upper cuts Icarus in the chin with Yamcha lifting his arm and hand towards the sky.
"Extra Large Spirit Ball!" shouted Yamcha.
The Ki ball hits Icarus in the back. The yellow hair man turns around with anger in his eyes. He cannot believe such a weakling has the nerve to strike him from behind with a weak attack.
Yamcha starts sweating with the gaze Icarus has just given him. He raises his hands towards Icarus and starts speaking.
"Not the stomach!" shouted Yamcha.
Icarus stares at the man in confusion. Why would he state such a thing?
Yamcha's unintentionally distraction gives Gohan and Piccolo the chance to strike the yellow hair man.
"You're dead," said Gohan in a dark tone and serious tone.
Icarus turns around in surprise. He let his guard down. How much more of a fool can he be?
Gohan punches Icarus the lower back causing the yellow hair man to gag. The half-saiyan appears in front of Icarus and unleashes numerous punches in the stomach. Then he upper cuts Icarus and follows the attack with a kick to the left arm.
Suddenly, two green hands appear on Icarus' shoulders and drag him towards the ground. Piccolo swings Icarus and slams him into the ground. The moment Icarus hits the ground, Piccolo uses enough strength to lift Icarus into the air, but he releases the yellow hair man.
Yamcha takes advantage of this situation charging towards Icarus.
"Wolf Fang Fist!" shouted Yamcha.
Yamcha hits Icarus with his famous technique hitting the yellow hair man with numerous attacks. Yamcha stops his attack and jumps backward to create a decent distance from Icarus.
Icarus slowly stands up with a dark stare. Yamcha's eyes widen, his attack hardly did any damage to his opponent.
"You are useless," said Icarus. "Your attacks did not do damage."
"How about mine?" asked Gohan from behind Icarus.
Icarus turns around only for Gohan to unleash a Kamehameha killing Icarus. The remaining pieces of body turn into lightning and disappear indicate another clone. Gohan clenches his hands since he hoped to have eliminated the original, but luck is not on his side.
"I'm alive!" shouted Yamcha.
Piccolo sighs at Yamcha's comment, but he decides not to say anything on that matter.
"We need to help the others," said Piccolo.
Gohan nods as Yamcha sighs. The three Z Fighters prepare to continue the battle.
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Vegeta and Icarus continue to exchange punches and kicks trying to overpower each other. Icarus slips through Vegeta's attacks and grabs the super saiyan's head.
"Electric Shock!" shouted Icarus.
Electricity runs through Vegeta's body causing him to shout in pain, but the super saiyan refuses to stay down. He places his hands on Icarus' chest and shoots two Ki blasts at the yellow hair man. This causes them to separate sending both fighters at opposite directions.
Vegeta lands on the ground below him coughing in the process. He manages to sit up and slowly begins standing to his feet. The sounds of battle become less as the alliance begins pushing the Shadow Monsters back. Vegeta rubs his face with his left wrist trying to get his eyes to focus. His ears continue to buzz from the electric currents that went through his body. The super saiyan grunts trying to focus his eyes. Vegeta's eyes finally restore to their formers selves as the super saiyan gazes upon Icarus, who continues to rub his chest. Icarus has caused so much trouble for Vegeta. This time the prince of saiyans will make sure to end this fool's life. Icarus will not escape.
"I think break time is over," said Vegeta. "You and I will end this fight once and for all!"
Icarus glares at the super saiyan. The man is annoying thinking he can win the fight. This fight will end in Icarus' victory. There is no way he will lose to the inferior saiyans.
Vegeta rushes towards Icarus, who enters a defensive position. Icarus raises his left arm upward while the left side of his body faces Vegeta and the right side away from Vegeta. Unknown to the super saiyan, the yellow hair man has an electrified right fist ready.
Icarus swings his right arm unleashing a powerful electric blast just as Vegeta is about to punch Icarus. However, the attack goes through Vegeta surprising the yellow hair man. Vegeta appears behind Icarus and grabs his left arm. Vegeta swings the yellow hair man three hundred sixty degrees and releases the arm after the first turn. Icarus continues flying until he begins hitting the floor numerous times.
Vegeta does not allow the opportunity to slip as he immediately charges at Icarus. He appears above the yellow hair man and points his hand at Icarus. A bright light forms in his hand.
"Big Bang Cannon!" shouted Vegeta.
The attack hits Icarus causing a massive explosion. After the attack, Vegeta lands on the ground nearby as he gasps for air. He only had a little amount of time to rest before returning to battle. Regardless, he must continue this fight. Sweat rolls down Vegeta's face as he waits for the cloud of dust to clear. Vegeta uses this time to gather energy as best as he can. He hopes he can increase the amount of time he has in this form.
Vegeta's eyes narrow when he notices Icarus appear from the dust. This man does not know when to die.
Icarus charges at Vegeta even though he stumbles a few times at the beginning, but he soon regains his strength and rushes at full speed. The yellow hair man clashes with Vegeta as the super saiyan holds on with all his strength. The ground beneath them cracks and defies gravity. Vegeta uses all of his strength to hold Icarus at bay. The two fighters stare at each other. Their eyes silently communicate with each other. They both know they must finish this fight. However, they are both determined to win, but only one shall survive.
Vegeta releases Icarus as the two fighters jump away from each other. However, this small distance does not last long as they rush forward. They clash and begin unleashing flurry of attacks. Suddenly, Icarus punches Vegeta in the stomach and follows the attack with an attack to the jaw. Icarus jumps above the super saiyan and kicks his opponent to the ground. Icarus lands onto Vegeta lifting his right hand towards the sky gathering electricity. He prepares to launch his fist into Vegeta's face, but the super saiyan open his eyes and in an instant raises his left hand sending a small and effective Ki blast into Icarus' face.
Icarus jumps back in pain while holding his face. Vegeta jumps up lifting his right hand towards the head of Icarus.
"Prepare for your final day of breath!" shouted Vegeta. "Final Shine Attack!"
Icarus removes his hands just in time to see the attack hit him directly in the face.
Vegeta returns to his base form landing on his right knee. The super saiyan 3 form has taken a lot of him. He just needs a few minutes to gather his strength before returning to battle.
He watches as Icarus' remaining body turns into lightning and disappears.
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Goten and Trunks continue their struggle against Icarus. The two super saiyans continue to assault the yellow hair man trying to stop him from countering. However, this plan does not work as Icarus upper cuts Trunks in the jaw while kneeing Goten in the face.
Krillin appears from behind unleashing numerous Ki blast. Icarus uses this opportunity to grabs Trunks and put him in the path of the Ki blasts. Krillin's eyes widen at the result of his attack.
Icarus releases Trunks, who begins shaking his head. Icarus kicks the super saiyan in the back sending the boy straight towards the ground below. 18 appears to Icarus' right hand side with both of her hands pointing towards the yellow hair man. She unleashes her Infinite Bullet technique.
Icarus begins blocking the Ki blasts with ease. However, this distracts him from Goten. The young saiyan charges at Icarus striking his big head into Icarus' back. This attack results in 18's blasts hitting Icarus head on.
Trunks returns to battle with both of his hands together. He slams his fist into Icarus' face. Icarus soars towards the ground hitting it with amazing force.
At this moment, Trunks and Goten feel the time is right. They look at each other and nod. There might not be another chance. They land on ground with Krillin and 18. They enter their fusion stance.
"Fu."
"Sion."
"Ha!"
The moment their fingers touch, a bright light occurs as Krillin feels their power skyrocket. He and 18 notice Icarus stand back up.
"I'm back!" said Gotenks with a smirk.
Gotenks charges at Icarus not giving the man a chance to counter.
"Come on, give me a challenge!" yelled Gotenks.
Icarus appears in front of Gotenks and begins beating the young saiyan. He elbows the fused saiyan in the top of the head.
"Okay," said Gotenks. "You've proven your point."
The two fighters separate waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Gotenks launches a Ki blast as Icarus unleashes a lightning bolt. The two attack clashes causing a small explosion. Both fighters use this as a chance to strike. They clash unleashing punches and kicks.
Icarus punches Gotenks in the face.
Gotenks knees Icarus in the stomach.
Icarus upper cuts Gotenks.
Gotenks elbows Icarus in the face.
Icarus head butts Gotenks.
Gotenks punches Icarus in the arm.
The two fighters begin grappling trying to force an opening on their opponent. Krillin and 18 continue to watch the conflict waiting for any opportunity to aid the super saiyan. However, they only hope their interference can do anything for their ally.
The two fighters jump away as they stare at each other. Icarus begins shooting lightning bolts as Gotenks dodges the attack as best as he can. During the dodges, he comes closer to Icarus trying to find an opening to attack. However, Icarus counters with a punch to the face.
"Destructo Disk!" shouted Krillin launching his famous attack.
Icarus jumps above the attack. He watches as the disk passes below him. However, he immediately hears another buzzing sound. He turns around and barely ducks below another disk. After the yellow hair man avoids the attack, he looks towards the direction the attack came from and notices Android 18.
Another buzzing noise alerts the man as he barely dodges another Destructo Disk. He notices Krillin is no longer in the spot as before.
Suddenly, multiple rings of energy surround Icarus entrapping. The rings turn into a cocoon, but a long one.
"Oh man, I thought it was going to turn into a ball," said a disappointed Gotenks. "Oh well, I need a name for this attack. Last year, I called it the Charging Ultra Buu Buu Volleyball, but the name won't work this time."
Android 18's right eyebrow twitches as she becomes annoy by Gotenks' argument to himself.
"Just throw the damn thing!" shouted 18.
"Sheesh, at least I know who wears the pants in that marriage," said Gotenks.
"Hey, I heard that!" shouted a far off Krillin.
Gotenks grabs the cocoon and throws it toward the ground. It explodes the moment it touches the ground creating a massive explosion. The three Z Fighters wait for the result of the attack. Unfortunately, Icarus appears from the rumble, but many injuries on his body.
Gotenks grunts in annoyance, but charges at Icarus. The two fighters clash in another round of attacks, but the young super saiyan realizes Icarus is moving slow. This is his chance to eliminate the man. It is now or never.
Gotenks jumps away as Krillin and 18 begin shooting Ki blasts at the yellow hair man. Gotenks appears behind Icarus. The young saiyan smirks as he forms a large blue ball of energy in his hands.
"I always wanted to do this," said Gotenks.
"Buster Kamehameha!" shouted Gotenks.
Icarus hears the attack and turn around to block it. However, he did not expect the super saiyan to unleash it almost at point blank range.
'Damn,' thought Icarus.
The attack hits Icarus head on killing him instantly. Gotenks stops his attack and points the peace sign towards Krillin and 18. However, Gotenks becomes serious as he looks for his next target. The battle is not over yet.
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Goku slams his elbow into Icarus' back sending the man to the ground. Goku stares at Icarus with confusion in his eyes. For some reason, this Icarus seems weaker than the one he fought before. Why is that? Goku does not understand the reason, but he decides to keep moving onward with the battle. This man is still dangerous. Goku lands on the ground, but this move does not last long as he charges at Icarus.
The yellow hair man barely manages to stand up as the super saiyan hits Icarus in the stomach causing him to soar across the battlefield. At the last moment, Icarus turns his body and lands on the ground with his feet. Icarus breathes heavily. He stands straight up looking towards Goku. The super saiyan has caused him many problems throughout this battle. He knows the saiyan must die before he becomes too powerful.
'Now I understand why Orion is on this planet,' thought Icarus. 'This man before me has the power to change this universe. I cannot allow him to live after this battle. Even if I fail in my mission, Goku must die.'
"All right, Son Goku," said Icarus. "Regardless if I win or lose this battle. I will win this fight!"
Icarus charges at Goku with all of his might. Goku rushes forward as well. Soldiers nearby hear two loud noises as if two jets are about to do battle.
Lightning covers Icarus' hands as he and Goku clash creating a shockwave. The two fighters begin exchange punches and kicks as they block or dodge each other. Both fighters enter a struggle as they hold each other's hands in an attempt to overpower the other. Electricity forms around their hands as the ground beneath shakes under their power. Hairs on nearby soldiers stand up as electrical charges soar in nearby areas. The ground begins cracking causing dust particles to fly upwards, for a moment.
Goku and Icarus stare at each. Their eyes connect while a silent conversation occurs between them. Their eyes alone pass on information as if indicating only one of them will win this fight. Goku's golden aura surrounds him as a yellow aura surrounds Icarus.
Suddenly, the two fighters release their deadlock and begin another round of exchanging attacks. Icarus upper cuts Goku and follows his attack with kick to the stomach sending the super saiyan flying. Icarus catches to the saiyan hammers him towards the ground.
Goku lands on the ground creating a decent size crater, but he knows not to stay too long in the same spot.
From above, Icarus places his hands together. An energy ball forms in his hands as he slows parts his body. He ball forms into an eagle.
"Take this!" shouted Icarus. "Eagle Blaster!"
Icarus shoots the eagle towards the planet. He does not plan to destroy the planet, but a good size of the surrounding area will disappear.
Immediately, Goku jumps back to his feet. He enters his famous stance preparing to defend against the monstrous blast.
"Kamehameha!" shouted Goku.
Goku unleashes his famous technique hoping he will stop Icarus' attack.
The two attacks clash in the sky as Goku struggles with his blue beam against Icarus' yellow beam. The two attacks continue to grow as both fighters put more into their beams. However, the struggle becomes too much as the energy attacks explode in midair causing a huge shockwave to soar throughout the battlefield.
However, neither Goku nor Icarus lose their ground and instantly charge towards each other. They end up punching each other in their left cheeks creating another shockwave, but a far smaller scale than the previous explosion. Both fighters begin descend towards the ground, but they manage to resume their fight, despite their fall.
Goku grabs Icarus' head, but the yellow hair man unleashing electric shocks forcing the super saiyan to release his hold. Icarus slams his fist into Goku's stomach causing him to spit out blood. The yellow hair man swings his left fist towards Goku's face, but the saiyan catches it before impact. Suddenly, Goku's eyes widen causing Icarus confusion. However, this confusion turns into pain as an unknown explosion occurs in Icarus' face. The yellow hair man flies away from Goku trying to figure out how Goku damaged him.
Goku smirks after using his Invisible Eye Blast. It is not a powerful technique, but it can catch many people off guard. The saiyan does not waste his opportunity and zooms towards Icarus. He must end this fight right now. Yellow Ki forms around Goku's right hand. He extends his right arm and aims it at Icarus.
"Dragon Fist!" shouted Goku.
Goku's powerful technique wraps around Icarus causing the pain to struggle against it. From above, the golden dragon looks upon its prey. There is no escape for Icarus. The dragon roars as he soars downward towards its trapped opponent.
Icarus knows he has no chance of escape. It is over for him, but the battle is not lost yet. Icarus starts laughing, as the dragon slams straight into him killing him instantly.
Goku stops his attack as he watches the ruin body of Icarus turn into lightning and disappears.
This was another clone, which means Goku wasted energy on a clone. The super saiyan grunts, but decides to find another Icarus to fight.
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Icarus holds the spear of Orion and breaks it in half. He hates long-range weapons, but he has already come to terms that many opponents he face might use such a weapon.
Orion groans in annoyance, Icarus just snapped his favorite spear. Fortunately, he has many other weapons to use.
Tien arrives to the right of Icarus and begins clashing with the yellow hair man, but Icarus knocks Tien away from him.
Just as Icarus is about to charge at Orion, he stops and gazes behind him. He sighs in disappointment, but his expression returns to normal after a few seconds.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Orion.
"My clones have all died," said Icarus.
"I know," replied Orion.
Icarus raises an eyebrow at his former master. The old man knew he is the original Icarus. Then again, this man trained him for ten years. It is only right that Orion knows some of Icarus' secrets. However, his former relationship with Orion will not stop him from killing the old man.
"Let's say with finish this?" inquired Orion.
"Wow, something we agree on," replied Icarus.
The two fighters charge at each other, but the moment they come close enough, Orion disappears causing Icarus to stop his advance. The yellow hair man turns around looking for the older man.
"Sword!" shouted Orion from above Icarus.
The yellow hair man barely avoids the blade of the sword, but Orion does not ease on his attack. The white-gray hair man swings his sword at Icarus trying to get a deathblow, but the yellow eye man refuses to die.
Icarus grabs the blade with both hands, but it leave him undefended. Orion releases his sword and slams his fist into Icarus' stomach. This move causes Icarus to lose his grip on the sword. Orion flies a bit to grab the sword. However, the moment he touches the sword he releases it by reflex. The sword sent a jolt of shock.
"Your seal only works with large amounts of lightning. However, small amounts of lightning are undetectable," explained Icarus.
Orion's eyes widen. Icarus figured out the weakness of the seal in such a short amount of time. Icarus is definitely a strategist at his best.
Icarus takes advantage of Orion's shock and attack the older man. The yellow hair man slams his right fist into Orion's stomach and follows it with a punch to the jaw.
Orion lands on the ground holding his jaw. Icarus does not allow the older man to rest. The yellow hair man appears next to Orion's lightning seal. He grabs the seal causing numerous lightning to shoot out of the seal. He begins absorbing the lightning.
Orion's eyes widen. The lightning within the seal should be under his control. How is the man taking it?
Tien and Chiaotzu arrive to stop Icarus, but the yellow hair man sends bolts of lightning hitting the two Z Fighters away from him. After the lightning show, neither fighter move from their position. Immediately, Icarus returns to his objective.
"If you are confused, just let me tell you," said Icarus. "I knew one day I will fight you. I began training myself to absorb lightning from seals."
"Dispel!" shouted Orion causing his seal to disappear.
Icarus charges at Orion as the older man tries to prepare for the next encounter. With his new strength, Orion is barely able to see his opponent, but he does not allow any openings to present itself.
"Axe!" shouted Orion.
Orion's other seal on the battlefield glows purple as an axe appears in Orion's right hand. Orion swings the axe hitting Icarus at the neck the moment the yellow hair man appeared close enough to the older man.
However, Orion's eyes widen as the blade of the axe breaks upon impact with Icarus' neck. However, a small amount of blood does drip from the area of impact. Icarus grabs Orion's right hand and applies pressure. Icarus slams his fist into Orion's stomach.
Suddenly, a paw slams into the face of Icarus sending the unprepared man stumbling a few feet. Orion jumps away from Icarus and lands breathing heavily after the hit to his stomach.
Eolin, Orion's general stands in front of the older man. The lion stares at Icarus with determine eyes.
"You dare stand in my way?" inquired Icarus.
Eolin shakes a bit knowing he stands no chance against the yellow hair man, but his race nearly suffered annihilation by the hands of Icarus and his allies in the previous war. He will not let this man take another life important to him. Orion saved Eolin many years ago and the lion will do anything to repay the older man.
"You know you do not stand a chance," said Icarus.
"I know," replied Eolin. "However, as a lion, I will protect my pride! Orion is not the same species, but he has become like family over the years."
Eolin extends arms forward. Suddenly, a bright light occurs as a weapon appears in his hands. It is time for battle. Eolin holds his spear forward. The lion charges at the yellow hair man. The two clash, but Icarus smiles throughout the conflict.
Eolin uses his right arm to hold the spear while thrusting the weapon. He releases his left hand and shoots small energy blasts. However, the yellow hair man easily dodges every attack the lion throws at him.
The lion attempts another thrust, but misses as Icarus side steps the attack. He grabs the spear and snaps the weapon into two, separating the blade from the rest of the weapon.
Eolin does not let this maneuver get to him as he continues his attack with his paws. Icarus jumps above Eolin and swings his right leg at the lion hitting Eolin in the left arm.
A loud crushing occurs at impact while Eolin yells in agony. Icarus has broken his arm. The yellow hair man pushes the lion to the ground and prepares for the killing blow, but Orion intercepts and begins unleashing numerous attacks.
"You've gotten weak," said Icarus. "I cannot believe Wotan lost to you, but I am far stronger than he is."
Orion swings his right fist towards Icarus, but the yellow hair man blocks the attack and then unleashes a powerful punch to the elder man's chin. Immediately, Icarus places his left hand onto Orion's chest.
"Energy Lightning Strike!" shouted Icarus.
The yellow hair man unleashes a powerful energy attack infused with lightning. An explosion occurs at impact as Icarus falls back to avoid any counterattacks from Orion.
Orion opens his eyes. His ears ring from the noise of the explosion and pain surging through his chest. He tries standing up, but any attempt causes massive pain at this chest.
Two feet lands before Orion, who is face first to the ground. He barely manages to lift his head noticing the familiar yellow clothing of Icarus.
"This is the end for you, old man," said Icarus.
Icarus charges his right hand with lightning ready to pierce Orion from the back, but Eolin intervenes once again. The lion unleashes numerous punches and kicks trying to get a decent hit on the yellow hair man. However, Icarus breaks through Eolin's assault and swings his right arm forward.
Eolin's eyes widen as he begins feeling his body go numb. Icarus pulls his hand back watching the lion land on the ground facing towards the sky.
Orion watches as the lion he took in as a child sacrifices his own life to save a foolish old man.
"Eolin!" shouted Orion.
Icarus walks backwards as he creates distance between himself and Eolin. He allows Orion to approach Eolin.
"Why did you do this?" asked Orion.
"Because you gave me a life to be proud of," replied Eolin coughing up blood.
"Eolin, hold on," said Orion. "Don't die. Your family still needs you."
"I hate t-to leave t-them b-behind," said Eolin. "However, m-my son s-should be able to t-take care of the p-pride. I w-want to t-thank you, O-Orion, for g-giving me a family."
Eolin's eyes close for the final time as his body goes limp. Orion holds the lion's head to his chest. Eolin was not the same species, but he was a son to him.
Icarus watches the scene before him. He closes his eyes remembering a fateful day in his past, but he refuses to say it aloud.
Orion releases Eolin as he slowly stands up. The pain in his chest continues to throb, but he does a good job ignoring it.
"For those who gave their lives," said Orion. "I will stop you."
"You won't do it alone," said another voice.
Orion turns to his right noticing Tien and Chiaotzu return to the battle. Yamcha, Krillin, and 18 land next to the two fighters. Soon, the saiyans arrive to battle. Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Gotenks join the group. A few seconds later, Piccolo enters the fray.
From afar, Videl, Bulma, and Chi-Chi continue to watch the conflict. They would have escaped a long time ago, but they feared coming across any Shadow Monsters despite the alliance fighting.
The Z Fighters have Icarus outnumbered. The yellow hair man begins walking backwards to create more distance between him and the Z Fighters. He did not expect the battle to end up the way it did. His forces are all defeated. However, he did come up with a plan for such a situation.
"This is one last shot," said Icarus.
Orion narrows his eyes as Icarus begins gathering energy. He tries to figure out where Icarus is gathered the energy.
"By the way," said Icarus loud enough for the Z Fighters to hear. "All those clones you defeated have released electric charges into the sky. This has caused a powerful lightning storm."
The Z Fighters look towards the sky as a lightning storm begins. Suddenly, the lightning hits Icarus one after another.
Orion can feel Icarus' power increase. However, he does not know if the Z Fighters can feel a difference. By the looks on their faces, it shows nothing, but confusion.
Icarus smirks as his power increased dramatically. The enemies before him do not release the threat they are under.
The Z Fighters decide enough is enough. The saiyans all increase their powers as far as they can go. Every Z Fighter begins shooting Ki blasts at Icarus. One explosion after another occurs. The Z Fighters do not stop their attacks as they hope to damage Icarus.
Goku, Gohan, and Gotenks stand in front of the group preparing for the family's famous technique.
"Kamehameha!" shouted the three fighters.
The Kamehameha blast hits Icarus and causes another explosion. As the dust clears, every Z Fighter's eyes widen, as Icarus stands untouched.
The yellow hair man stares at the fighters with seriousness in his eyes. This is his true power, but it is only a temporary increase in power. However, he made sure the power would last at least two hours. This should be more than enough time to destroy his enemies.
"It is my turn," said Icarus.
In a flash, Icarus appears in front of Goku knocking the super saiyan down to the ground. The yellow hair man attacks Gohan and Gotenks down. Immediately, Icarus rushes towards Vegeta hitting the super saiyan with lightning bolts. He passes Vegeta and attacks the weaker members of the Z Fighters.
"Lightning Flash!" shouted Icarus.
Lightning bolts from the sky strike Krillin, 18, Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu causing them to fall to the ground. Icarus is surprise nobody died, but he does not have these fighters the chance to get back up. However, Piccolo attacks Icarus.
"Special Beam Cannon!" shouted Piccolo.
The energy beam soars towards Icarus, but the yellow hair man simply deflects the attack. Piccolo's eyes widen at the result of the attack.
Icarus appears in front of Piccolo striking the namek in the stomach. The yellow hair man grabs Piccolo's head and rams him into the ground.
Gohan and Gotenks return to battle and begin assaulting Icarus, who dodges with little effort. The two saiyans notice the increase of power. Vegeta attacks Icarus from behind followed by Goku. The four saiyans do their best to overpower Icarus, but the yellow hair man does not give in so easily. In one swift move, Icarus knocks Gohan and Gotenks down to the ground. He follows his attack with a strike to Vegeta and Goku.
A blast hits Icarus at the back causing him to turn around. He notices Krillin barely able to stand. Tien and Chiaotzu shoot their own attacks followed by Yamcha and 18.
Icarus grunts in annoyance as he launches a powerful lightning attack knocking all the Z Fighters back down.
Goku appears and strikes Icarus in the face, but the yellow hair man appears unharmed. Icarus kicks Goku in the stomach sending the super saiyan a few yards away.
"Vegeta!" shouted Goku. "Fusion!"
Vegeta nods his head in understanding. He hates performing that technique ever since Goku showed it to him. However, at this moment, there is no other choice.
Icarus overhears Goku's strategy. The two children fusion should not cause a problem, but he cannot allow the two strongest saiyans perform the technique. Icarus charges to interrupt the technique.
Gohan and Gotenks intervene to give the two older saiyans the chance to fuse. However, Icarus phases right by them.
The yellow hair man appears behind Vegeta. He grabs the full-blooded saiyan's head and slams him into the ground. The force of the impact causes a small crater to form around the area of impact. Vegeta's yellow hair turns back to normal indicating the man is no longer conscious.
Bulma's eyes widen at the result of the attack. Her hands clench. Her husband is in trouble. If only she could invent something to counter Icarus' lightning attacks, but she cannot do anything now.
Gotenks slams his head into Icarus, but the yellow hair man does not falter.
Icarus turns around grabbing Gotenks by his long hair. He begins twirling the young saiyan three hundred sixty degrees around three times. Icarus releases Gotenks sending the fused saiyan soaring into Gohan, who attempted to aid the young saiyan.
Goku appears behind Icarus and swings his right fist towards the yellow hair man. Icarus turns around and stops the attack. Goku struggles to release his hand from Icarus' grip, but the man refuses to release Goku. Icarus charges up his right and strikes Goku with a powerful lightning attack. Goku grunts in pain as Icarus punches him again. The yellow hair man grabs Goku's head and knees him in the face.
Gohan appears and attacks Icarus. The yellow hair man manages to block Gohan's initial punch and counters with a kick to the stomach.
Gotenks returns and begins unleashing numerous Ki blasts. However, lightning strikes Gotenks from the sky. A few seconds later, Icarus appears behind Gotenks placing his hands on the young saiyan holding the young boy in a full nelson.
Gotenks attempts break from the hold, but it seems Icarus is stronger than he is.
"Shocking is it not?" inquired Icarus in Gotenks' left ear.
Icarus sends bolts of lightning through Gotenks causing the super saiyan to shout in pain. Goku and Gohan charge towards Icarus to free Gotenks. However, the yellow hair man notices the two saiyans and releases bolts of lightning from his body stopping the two saiyans.
Gotenks continues to struggle against the stronger opponent, but soon his body becomes numb. A few seconds later, Gotenks returns to his base form as he tries to retain his consciousness. Soon after, the fused saiyan becomes two separate saiyans. Goten and Trunks land on the ground unconscious.
Goku and Gohan breathe heavily. This entire fight has been one-sided. Only two fighters remain.
Chi-Chi, Videl, and Bulma watch in horror. Their friends and family lost easily. They can do nothing to aid them.
Bulma turns to her left noticing Orion standing up with difficulty. The elder man begins walking towards the battle.
Orion places one foot in front of another other trying to gain the strength needed to help the saiyans.
'I am beyond my prime,' thought Orion.
Icarus runs towards the two saiyans. Goku and Gohan begin blocking Icarus' attack. However, each block results in electric shock. The amount of electricity is high causing them both of them pain.
Icarus appears above Gohan and slams his right knee into the half-saiyan's face. Gohan stumbles as Icarus sends a powerful energy ball infused with lightning into Gohan's chest.
"Gohan!" shouted Videl.
The young woman tries to run towards Gohan, but a seal appears above her and lands onto her holding her down.
"He needs me!" shouted Videl.
"You'll die," said Orion from afar.
Gohan lands on the ground with his chest bloody from the attack. He tries to move, but he finds his body unresponsive. Icarus walks towards the saiyan preparing for the final blow. However, Goku kicks Icarus in the left side sending the yellow hair man away from Gohan.
Icarus stands back up with little damage done to his body.
Goku looks around and notices his fallen comrades. Orion slowly walks towards him, but everyone who is a fighter is down. Goku knows this battle is not going well.
"Now do you understand your weakness," said Icarus. "Your friends and family have failed. You have failed. Soon, your planet will die along with you. None of you had the chance to beat me. I will kill you, then your sons, wife, and friends."
"Buu beat you," said a voice behind Icarus.
Icarus turns around only for a fist in a yellow glove to punch him. Icarus stumbles back as Majin Buu arrives to the battle. Buu unleashes numerous punches and begins pushing Icarus back.
Hercule arrives to help the fallen Z Fighters. He gathers the fighters and puts them together.
"This is a lot of work," said Hercule.
Orion releases Videl, who runs to Gohan and drags him towards Hercule. Chi-Chi and Bulma take their respective sons to Hercule.
"Goku," said Orion as he approaches the saiyan.
"You need to dig deep inside and unleash your full strength," said Orion.
"What are you talking about?" asked Goku.
"Trust me," said Orion. "Unlock your full power. Close your eyes and focus in your inner energy."
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Buu and Icarus clash, but anybody could see Icarus overpowering Buu.
"Die, you pink blob!" shouted Icarus.
Icarus sends bolts of lightning into Buu's left arm roasting it. Buu yells, but it begins smirking. Icarus raises an eyebrow as Buu pulls off the arm and easily regenerates the arm.
'Regeneration, that is something I should keep in mind,' thought Icarus.
The yellow hair man raises his arm towards the sky. Lightning strike from above and hits Buu. Icarus charges at Buu and unleashes numerous punches.
"Die you fool!" shouted Icarus.
Icarus does not allow Buu any chance to counter, but the pink monster does not give in.
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Goku opens his eyes and realizes the area is where his grandfather raised him. He walks towards the small building he lived inside for a while.
"Goku," said a familiar voice.
Goku turns around and notices Gohan. The older man wears his usual uniform. He approaches boy he adopted.
"Are you here for your true power?" asked Gohan.
"Yes," replied Goku.
Gohan closes his eyes. His grandson has finally come to unleash his saiyan powers.
"Why are you here?" asked Goku.
"I am a figure of your soul simply taken the form of somewhere close to you," said Gohan. "I am here to warn you that the power you seek will corrupt you mind. You must remember who you are. Do not let the darkness overcome you."
"I won't," said Goku.
"Very well and good luck," said Gohan.
Gohan moves to side as Goku walks into the small building. He opens the door and the moment he does, a large amount of power surges from the inside of the building. The power surrounds Goku and then it enters his body. Goku can feel his body become stronger. He closes his eyes as darkness erupts around him.
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Goku opens his eyes. He wonders when he landed on his back, but he looks towards the sky. Suddenly, a familiar shape forms in the sky Goku realizes it is a moon.
Nearby, Orion's hands are together as a large seal behind him produces a light, which aims towards the sky. He is producing a moon.
Goku's eyes become red as he breathing becomes ragged. Suddenly, Goku roars, catching the attention of everybody conscious on the field.
Icarus kicks Buu away sending the pink monsters to the ground. Buu has a hard time standing as Hercule runs to his friend.
Icarus turns his attention away from the pink monster. He turns towards Goku. Icarus decides to rush towards the saiyan to see what is happening. As he closes the gap, he notices the change in Goku.
Since there has been no saiyan transformation during the past year, Icarus has no idea what is happening here.
Goku roars again, as power erupts from him. His body becomes bigger as fur begins to cover him.
"What is this?" wondered Icarus.
Goku begins to stand up as his body forms into an ape. His brown fur becomes gold as the giant ape roars. Goku begins stomping creating craters in the area beneath him. Luckily, Hercule and the women moved the Z Fighters away from the battle but close enough to see the fight.
"Goku," said Chi-Chi.
Goku begins shooting energy blasts from his mouth causing destruction far away from the battle.
Icarus stares at the out of control saiyan. He does not have to do anything. The saiyan will destroy everything for him.
'Fools,' thought Icarus as he prepares to make a decent distance.
"Chi-Chi," said Bulma noticing Chi-Chi's demeanor.
Chi-Chi's hands clench as she begins running towards Goku. Videl and Bulma try stopping her, but they fail to catch the woman. Videl begins to fly after Chi-Chi while Bulma stays behind since she cannot catch up.
Goku continues to rampage around the area as Orion tries to calm the saiyan.
"Goku, remember who you are!" shouted Orion.
Goku swings his right arm hitting Orion. Orion lands on the ground barely able to move.
"Goku, stop this instant!" shouted a familiar voice to the giant ape.
Goku's hairs shoot straight up trying to figure out the familiar voice. The giant ape begins looking around for the source of the voice.
"Goku, please remember," said the voice.
Goku turns his head down and notices Chi-Chi. Videl stands out of Goku's view, but close enough to save Chi-Chi if needed.
Goku moves his head closer to Chi-Chi. He roars at the woman, but Chi-Chi remains firm. Her heart continues to pound, but she refuses to leave her husband in such a state.
Finally, Goku's head stops in front of Chi-Chi. His bright red eyes stare at the woman, who stares back. This woman seems familiar to him, but he cannot remember. All he can think of is destruction.
Chi-Chi reaches her hand towards Goku. She places it on his mouth letting her hand rub his skin smoothly.
For some reason, Goku feels warmth from the touch. The ape's original intention was to kill the woman, but now he cannot.
Tears run down Chi-Chi's cheeks. Her eyes beg Goku to return to his original state of mind. She places her left hand on Goku's skin. The giant ape calms down as the woman places her cheek on him.
"Remember Goku," said Chi-Chi. "Remember the man you are. My friend, my husband. Remember your children, your friends, me. Remember the people you protected, the people you are trying to save. Remember yourself. You are not this monster. You are my husband, a man, saiyan. I hate to admit it, but you are a warrior. Protect us as the person you truly are."
Chi-Chi releases Goku as she steps back with tears continuing their journey down her cheeks. Goku watches the woman. Her touch reminds him of something. The best closes his eyes as numerous flashes run through his mind of people. Who are these people? Suddenly, the flashes stop at three people.
"Father!" shouted the older boy.
"Dad!" shouted the younger boy.
"Goku!" shouted the woman.
"Gohan, Goten, Chi-Chi," said Goku. "My family."
Suddenly, other people appear, each of them with smiles on their faces.
"Remember Goku," said the group of people.
"My friends," continued Goku.
Goku closes his eyes. The darkness around him becomes lighter. His body becomes lighter. It is time.
"My family and friends need me," said Goku.
The giant ape roars again as it releases even more power. Videl rushes in and saves Chi-Chi. Chi-Chi struggles a bit, but the next shockwave sends both women crashing to the ground.
The Earth shakes again as Goku continue his roars. His body shrinks, but the Earth continues shaking. Lightning strikes from the sky above as water rampage the seas. Even more power releases into the atmosphere. Goku's roars become smaller, but by no means stop.
Icarus watches in amazement. He has no idea what is going on. This is something he did no prepare for. What is happening?
Chucks of earth defy gravity as water erupts from open pathways in the ground. Black hair forms around Goku's head as his fur becomes red. His orange Ki pants seem to reappear magically along with his shoes. His tail turns red as red lines appear around his eyes.
Icarus's eyes remain widened. He cannot believe what is happening before him. It seems like Goku has gone through another transformation.
Suddenly, the Earth stops shaking as everything calms down. Goku remains standing with the usual super saiyan aura. He slowly opens his eyes and stares at Icarus. It is as if Goku's fatigue has disappeared.
"Chi-Chi," said Goku gaining the attention of his wife. "Thank you."
Chi-Chi smiles as she allows Videl to lift her and fly away from the battle.
Goku smiles for a moment before his lips return flat.
Icarus stares at the newly formed super saiyan. He did not know about this form.
Goku looks to his hands. Power surges through his body. It is now or never. Icarus must die before anybody else suffers from his wrath.
"It ends now," said Goku.
Icarus stares in disbelief. Goku regained his confidence in one transformation. However, Icarus agrees with the saiyan. It must end now.
"Very well," said Icarus. "This will be the final fight."
Goku and Icarus stare at each other. They walk towards the other in slow motion.
The true final fight begins now.
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A/N: This is definitely the longest chapter for The Saiyan Warrior. I had to listen to SSJ3 Power up for the ssj4 transformation. Nevertheless, I did change a lot regarding the first use of ssj4. Regardless, I thank everyone for reading the chapter and please review for the next chapter shall be the final chapter for The Saiyan Warrior.