Chapter 14: Lord Hebi
"My… Son… Teacher… Dead… Arekku, you will pay dearly…" Lord Hebi said to himself.
"Hebi, if you can defeat these warriors, Lord Bills will happily let you take his place as God of Destruction… If you fail to do so and survive, he will kill you and your home planet…" Whis said.
"Very well… These puny warriors don't look all that tough… In a few hours, I will be the next God of Destruction…" Hebi said.
Arekku and Leon were sparring above the Gizzard Wasteland and their homes were right below. Race was chatting with Tsuki in her room as usual and Damus was staring into the sky thinking of his next move. Akuma was meditating on a rock formation in the canyons and was powering up and lowering down. Sora was far away in the woods away from camp; Sora was trying to figure out what was going on and why high powered warriors kept showing up and why Saiyans were now starting to come out. Tenshi, Isamu, and Melissa were all training on the grassy wasteland fields far off from the Gizzard Wasteland. The day went on as usual; Sora seemed to be the only one concerned on what was happening.
"Arekku." Leon said as he struck forward.
"What is it?" Arekku said blocking.
"Who is this Hebi guy? Do you think he will show up?" Leon asked.
"Maybe, we did defeat his teacher and his son…" Arekku said.
"Hmm…" Leon thought.
Akuma was feeling the power levels around him and he opened his eyes, looking around for an unknown energy he suddenly felt. Akuma stood up and kept staring into the blue, lightly clouded sky. He could feel the ground trembling very little and he began to float up high to see anything strange happen. Akuma looked around and suddenly a man with humanlike qualities turned to him and stared at Akuma. He had big yellow eyes, green scaly skin, and a dark red snake tongue that stuck out every few seconds. He wore a dark blue Gi and white boots. The snakelike man had no ears and was bald; he wore white cape as well. Akuma's skin melted off as his dark pink, light red skin covered over and became his true form.
"You must be Hebi…" Akuma said.
"Lord Hebi to you…" Lord Hebi said.
"If you are here for revenge, you should know your warriors attacked first…" Akuma said.
"I know… I sent them…" Lord Hebi said.
Akuma felt uneasy and kept his eyes on the big snake-man. Lord Hebi smirked and said, "You feel my energy?" Akuma kept silent and only stared at him. Lord Hebi chuckled and said, "I've watched you and your friends battle Lord Frijj… I will tell you that Lord Frijj is nothing compared to me…" Akuma began to feel intimidated and got in position to fight. Lord Hebi laughed and said, "Foolish… You won't survive…" Lord Hebi in a split second appeared before Akuma and put his arm around his neck and kneed him in the gut. Akuma bent over as Hebi let him go and double axe handled him into the ground. Akuma quickly got up and when turning around, Hebi charged in and brought both fists in. Akuma reacted and both locked fingers together; Hebi pushing him down and Akuma pushing up.
"You are strong for a rebellious Majin…" Hebi said.
"How do you know about me?" Akuma asked.
"When you're about to be a god, you must know who your threats are and their past…" Hebi said.
"I'm a threat?" Akuma said as he smirked.
Hebi flipped over Akuma and threw him over himself and slammed Akuma into the ground. Lord Hebi smirked and said, "Good bye Majin…" He blasted into the ground, leaving nothing but ash. Lord Hebi turned around and Akuma kicked him across the face and sent him flying into rock formations and becoming stuck on the inside of one. Akuma waited for Hebi, but nothing. Akuma began to charge an attack, but Lord Hebi appeared in front of him and brought his hand over Akuma's mouth, shutting him up and forming an attack in the process. Akuma struggled to break free; Lord Hebi smiled and said, "This should shut you up…" Akuma grabbed onto his arm and began to absorb him. Hebi laughed and shot a massive amount of Ki into his absorption and Akuma couldn't handle all the energy at once and cancelled out his technique.
"H- How?!" Akuma asked.
"When two great energies come together, the react like magnets… Same energy won't work together, so they cancel each other out…" Hebi said.
"So you're saying we have the same power level?" Akuma said smirking.
"No, I just haven't gone full power yet…" Hebi said.
Akuma gave a shocked expression and Hebi forced his hand inside of Akuma and blasted him into the ground. Akuma was slowly regenerating, but Hebi began to blast him with a series of Ki Blasts. Akuma was barely alive and Hebi held his arm out to shoot him with one last blast. Akuma smirked and said, "I'll gladly take it…" Hebi charged the blast and before firing, he was kicked across the face and sent into the ground. Hebi looked up and Damus, Race, and Tsuki were standing there. Hebi wiped his lip and said, "Strong kick for a Saiyan…" Damus flew in and Hebi blocked both punches and his kick. Tsuki flew in to attack, but Hebi whipped Damus into her and flew after Race. Race went to punch, but Hebi swiftly did a three-sixty roll over his arm and elbowed his face into the ground.
"Who is this guy?" Race asked.
"I am Lord Hebi…" Hebi said.
Damus flew in angrily and Hebi turned around and grabbed his arm and shoulder and slammed him into the ground, but kept on holding him. Hebi smiled as he flew and dragged Damus' face across the ground. Tsuki went in to save him, but Hebi turned and slammed Damus into her gut and smashed them both into the ground. Race was terrified and Hebi turned to him and said, "Close your eyes…" Race was shaking and knew he could not stand against a man who took out his leader and friend. Hebi brought his hand to his throat and slowly began to crush it. Race choked for air and suddenly, Arekku flew in and punched Hebi straight in the face and sent him flying back. Leon came from behind and grabbed onto his cape and slammed him over himself and into the ground.
"Lord Hebi…" Leon said. "You will not succeed in whatever you had planned…"
"Trust me Saiyan… I will accomplish what I have come for…" Hebi said.
Hebi charged up and flew in after Leon. Leon quickly jumped over him, but Hebi grabbed onto his leg and slammed him into the ground. Arekku flew in and Lord Hebi spun around and punched forward, hitting Arekku in the face and sending him flying across the sky. Hebi turned to Leon and picked him up by his neck and said, "Saiyans… Master Mizuki was the only true Saiyan… You are all but failures…" Leon turned to elbow him, but he caught his arm and bent it around Leon's back. Leon screamed in pain as Hebi bent his arm further and further. Arekku from the sky fired off his Kamehameha and Lord Hebi whipped Leon aside and caught the attack and used it to form his own.
"No way! Impossible!" Arekku yelled.
"Anything is possible…" Hebi said.
Hebi began to form his recreation of the Kamehameha and fired it back. Arekku moved aside and barely missed it. Hebi flew in after him and kneed his stomach and elbowed his face. Arekku bent down after taking a heavy hit and went to strike back, but Hebi punched down on him and sent him into the ground. Arekku was lying down flat on his face and tried to get up. Suddenly, Tamai arrived and said, "Don't touch him!" Hebi looked up and said, "Ah, the female Saiyan…" Tamai charged and turned Super Saiyan. Hebi smiled and said, "The only one with common sense to transform…" Tamai charged in and only a few seconds later, Hebi already had her by her throat and lifted her into the air. He choked her and she gasped and coughed, but no air.
"Foolish move!" Hebi yelled.
Sora arrived, but did not join in on the battle, he watched from aside. Arekku had gotten up and yelled, skipping Super Saiyan One and going into Super Saiyan Two. Arekku charged ahead and landed his fist across Hebi's face and sent him into the ground. Hebi caught himself and flew forward; Arekku flew in after him and both caught each other's fists. Hebi and Arekku looked into each other's eyes and forced power onto each other. Arekku smirked and said, "Soon-to-be god huh? You feel as if you're another basic opponent…" Hebi laughed and said, "The basic opponent who puts your face into the ground?" Arekku growled and kicked his gut and stunned him. Arekku then held one arm out and charged a blue ball and yelled, "Big Bang Attack!" He fired it onto Hebi and when the smoke drifted with the air, Hebi stood unharmed.
"H- How?!" Arekku asked.
Hebi grabbed his throat and slammed him into the ground and opened his mouth and said, "Laser Beam Cannon!" He fired it onto Arekku's face and knocked him out. When Hebi turned around, Tamai, Damus, Race, Tsuki, and Leon were all standing, hurt. Hebi smirked and said, "Shall I destroy this planet now?" Leon charged and turned Super Saiyan Two as well and said, "I understand why Arekku doesn't go full power… He feels as if he is already to strong and underestimates his opponents… He doesn't realize that these new people such as you are much stronger than anyone he has ever faced…" Hebi laughed hardily and said, "Then tell me… Why haven't you gone full power yet?"
"I don't need too!" Leon said as he charged in.
The rest of the Z-Fighters followed after and Hebi rapidly fought all at once, dodging and striking each person one by one. Hebi was laughing evilly as he took each person on and defeated them. Everyone except Leon was down and was bleeding heavily. Hebi charged forward and Leon smashed his fist into his face, causing no damage. Hebi slowly lifted his arm back and quickly smashed his hand forward, hitting Leon directly in the face and sending him into the ground. Sora knew this was the end for everyone and flew in and confronted Hebi. Hebi turned and said, "You were the one who first confronted Mizuki… Who do you think you are?" Sora ignored him and turned Super Saiyan. Hebi went to grab him, but Sora kicked his chest and sent Hebi sliding back a few feet stunned. Sora held his hand forward with his other hand behind it and fired a yellow beam.
"Damn Saiyan…" Lord Hebi said.
"You may be some powerful warrior, but I made a promise to a friend I would help Arekku in his battles and aid him…" Sora said.
"Is that so?" Hebi asked.
Sora fired another beam, but Hebi deflected it and flew in quickly and punched his face downward and kneed his jaw upwards in a pattern motion three times and finished his combo with a straight forward punch to his face and sent him flying back into a rock formation becoming stuck. Sora was hurt severely and tried to move, but Hebi flew in and smashed his knee into Sora's stomach, causing him to spit blood. Hebi held his hand forward and blasted him, leaving Sora half dead with smoke sizzling off of his chest. Hebi turned around to see Arekku standing up, leg bent, hand on his arm, and his eye half opened. Hebi began to walk towards him and Arekku began to walk his way. When Hebi oversized Arekku when standing face to face, Hebi put his foot on Arekku's chest and kicked him over on his back. Hebi held his hand out and said, "You are brave to confront me like this…"
"At least it took a god to defeat the prince of Saiyans…" Arekku said.
"I am not a god yet, but my thanks to your compliment…" Hebi said as he smirked.
"When you return to your masters, let them know I will be back…" Arekku said.
"Highly unlikely…" Hebi said.
Hebi made his hand into a fist and slammed forward to penetrate Arekku's chest. Arekku closed his eyes and after a few seconds had gone by, he saw young Race, chest puffed out and taking the hit head on. Race only slid a few feet back from a hit that should have killed him. Race was bleeding and angrily said, "You… Won't… Hurt… My… Friends… Anymore…" Hebi smirked and struck forward again. Race took the hit to his forehead and pushed it back. Hebi looked surprised and Race began to yell and charge. Suddenly, a blast of energy knocked Hebi back and Race's aura became gold and his hair spiked and golden. Race flew in and punched Hebi rapidly in the face and kicked him across the cheek and sent him flying into the ground tumbling.
"How can a puny Saiyan like you hurt me?" Hebi asked angrily.
"Don't underestimate Saiyans…" Race said.
Hebi smirked and said, "My turn…" Race looked confused and in a split second, he was kicked across the face and was sent flying fifteen feet into the ground. Hebi held his hand out and fired a series of power blasts into the hole Race was in. Arekku charged and angrily yelled, "Race!" Arekku turned into a Super Saiyan Three and flew in at Hebi and strucked him across the face and caused him to bend to his side and Arekku followed up with a soccer kick to the face and sent Hebi flying across the ground. The canyons around began to shake tremble; Arekku flew as fast as he could and grabbed Hebi by his uniform and charged him into the side of a canyon and out of the top. Arekku spun around and whipped Lord Hebi into the ground and yelled, "Final Kamehameha!" He fired the Kamehameha the same way he would fire a Final Flash and the massive power came down onto Lord Hebi and overtook him.
"No! I was so close… To becoming… A god…" Lord Hebi said as he faded with the attack.
Arekku descended back into base form and because of the massive amount of energy he used, he collapsed in the air and fell to the ground. When awakening back at camp, everybody was around him, injured, smiling, and laughing. Leon was the first to come to him and pat his back and say, "Arekku, you saved earth!" Everyone congratulated him and only one thing stuck with Arekku during his praise, where was the other three warriors? Arekku looked and sensed the energies of the new comrades and found them still training on the other side of the canyons. Arekku confronted the Supreme Kai Tenshi and yelled, "Where were you guys when we needed you?!" Tenshi only smiled and said, "You didn't need us…" Arekku growled and said, "Everyone almost died!" Tenshi smiled once more and said, "Arekku, we believed in you… We knew you would save earth…" Arekku lost his anger and said, "O- Oh…"
"Arekku, we believed in you because you dedicated your life to protect earth and the people on it… Though you have walked the wrong path, we knew you would not break that promise…" Tenshi said.
"What is with you Kai's always watching certain people? What is special about me?" Arekku asked.
"More than you think…" Tenshi responded.
Leon and the others smiled and said, "Arekku, we believed in you too…" Arekku turned to Leon and said, "Why didn't you go Super Saiyan Four?!" Leon laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head saying, "I guess some of your pride wiped off on me?" Everyone laughed and Arekku hit his head yelling, "Don't let it get to you! You could have died like me!" Leon rubbed his head and said, "You didn't have to hit me…" Arekku hit him again and said, "I will if I have too!" Leon hit his head back and yelled, "I said don't hit me!" Arekku turned Super Saiyan and pushed his head against his and said, "I will if I want too!" Leon turned Super Saiyan as well and pushed right back saying, "Then I will hit you too!" Both strong warriors began to hit each other back and forth on the head and angrily yell at each other.
"Eternal Dragon Shenron… Gather the dragon balls and put them in one area near the Z-Fighters… I want you to challenge the warriors… Arekku specifically…" Lord Bills said.
"As you wish Master Bills… Anything else?" Shenron replied.
"If you can, kill Arekku…" Bills said.