Namek Saga: Part Nine

Chapter Twenty Two: Triumphant Return

Vegeta dashed forward his open palm bouncing off of the neanderthal-like alien's square chin. He followed up with a forceful short elbow strike that sent the two splitting apart for a few seconds. The royal elite swung around as the parted and fired an explosive ki blast right above the redhead's left pectoral.

The tailless Saiyan dashed through the cloud trying to delivered a kick but he found a gloved hand grabbing his thigh he had missed. A punch landed in his midsection a rib shattering it. An elbow broke into his lower back as he was thrown to the ground. A ki blast shot out of the brute's hand an explosion lighting the area up as dust flew into the air.

'Boom!' another ki blast exploded around the fallen Saiyan his body jolting to the side. A hand grabbed the high ranked warrior by the throat his legs dangling below him motionlessly. He was thrown into the air his seemingly unconscious body slowly dropping to the ground.

"Recoome!" an explosive energy blast struck him from above. Three more followed a large cloud emerging. The smoke cleared a spinning kick cracking into the back of the commando's head. Vegeta flipped over the mighty oaf's head his two hands exploding with a massive blast of ki that sent Recoome blasting away, a rock formation crushing his body a smoky cloud flowing above it.

"Recoome nothing you idiot," the prince wheezed discomfort obvious on his face. The blows he had taken were strong, enough so to wind him after having a few moments to get his breath back. His playing possum seemed to work but would it again that was improvised rather than thought out.'He's resilient,' Vegeta commented watching the boulders lift up from the pile.

"Now you've made me mad!" the resilient alien growled rushing forward kicking dust up behind him. His fist broke through the Saiyan's guard and sent Vegeta flying back. Before he could regain balance the elite Saiyan was drove into a boulder a forearm being crushed into his chest. Now stuck partially in the rock he was a sitting duck for the muscular alien's next attack."Recooome..."their was a pause as he pulled some awkward fighting pose."Kick!" the boulder exploded the flame-haired Saiyan flying into the air his head bent back.

'Damn it. How did he recover so fast?' the elite cursed forcing his head back to its natural position. A strike of pain ran through his nerves as he halted his unneeded flight.'I knew that wasn't enough to kill but he should have something worse than a few scrapes,' he panted looking at his foe's condition.

'Zip,' the massive fighter phased away appearing above the prince. Vegeta turned upside down a ki blast plowing into the abdomen of the larger fight a cloud forming in midair. A barrage suddenly light up the sky the could growing larger as the blast piled on more and more.

"Galick Gun FIRE!" he pulled back his hands charging it fast. The beam blasted through the cloud destroying Recoome's clothing and engulfing him in light. Pained pants huffed from the warrior's mouth as he readied to fly forward in a rush. Trickles of blood from his mouth began to drip to the land below but he had to focus on the battle not himself.

'Crack!' Recoome's jaw was hit with massive impact Vegeta emerging from a phase. An elbow bashed into the strongman's temple blood flowing out in a tiny stream. A flat kick snapped against the back of the warrior's head knocking him forward. As he foe fell forward Vegeta phased spinning his combined hands together and delivering a massive two handed uppercut that knocked out another tooth.

"Galick Flash!" he fired off the golden sphere watching as it struck the higher opponent. It engulfed him exploding out in a flash of marvelous yellow light a cloud thickening the air a few moments after. Vegeta floated awaiting the corpse of his opposition to fall out of it at an time. It just never happened a force of energy blowing the cloud away.

Recoome floated his face covered in bloody scrapes and bumps. His was in his underclothing rips and tears evident with bloody patches within the holes. The hair atop his head was gone small tufts sticking up everywhere. Teeth were through his top lip protruding just below his nose. A giggle came for the simpleton's mouth followed by a stream of blood that rolled down his square chin.

"Yeah," he clapped dumbly an awestruck Vegeta looking on wide-eyed." That was good but you should have tried harder," he commented on the blast power seeming unharmed by the blast.

Vegeta dashed forward his whit-blue aura swirling around. His hand was grabbed by the larger enemy's his forearm splintering. Trying to tug away was ineffective a a left handed blow caught his cheek a bone snapping like celery. Grunts of exhaustion came from the Saiyan's mouth as he tried to pull away a forearm connecting with his lower diaphragm winding him.

'Shrkoom!' a sonic wave exploded as Recoome drove his fist into the bridge of Vegeta's nose. The Saiyan crashed into the ground destroying the area around him in a crater. Pain came through his every cell the raw power of his enemy to great to think. The flaming hair atop his head was starting to change color blood flowing from his head filling the follicles.

'Ergh,' he grunted his broken down aching as he moved. He couldn't prop himself up the pain was too great the sound of his dumb adversary landing was enough for him to try anyway. In the end those worthless Earthlings had ended up the same way as himself, a royal. Thoughts of his failure began to flow through his mind as a hand wrapped around his face the index and middle finger bare on his cheek.

"Recoome!" a sphere of energy swirled between Recoome's two jaws a purple beam of death staring down upon the Saiyan. Tiny volts of bio-electricity danced around his remained teeth the onyx eyes of the prince unmoving no matter how he felt. The two gloves on his hands wrapped around the massive arm of his commando enemy but he just couldn't removed himself from the tight grasp."Eraser!" he struggled more until the top of Recoome's head dipped the blast exploding within his mouth.

Freed the elite Saiyan fell to the ground rolling out of the way his injured body barely moving. The battle-torn warrior looked up in shock the scarred bandit from Earth had caught Recoome off guard enough so to deliver a crippling blow. Those same calculating eyes however opened wider when the alien took his backhand and shattered the human's face blood spewing out like a fountain his limp body dropping to the ground dead.

Yamcha jolted the pent up energy spilling out as the blood continued to run. The glazed look in his eyes never changed as the blood upon his elbow slowly coagulated. A simple act of stupidity or was it an act of valor only the former bandit knew. Thoughts fleeted from his mind as his brain truly died.

'Well there you go saving your worst enemy. Oh well I hope Bulma doesn't mind me not coming home,' his last thought of of the young woman he was leaving behind. Though ti seemed like hours it was over in a second's span the honor of battle final being taken away.

Tien having regained some consciousness saw this disgusted. Why would Yamcha do something like that he had a whole life to live? The triclops couldn't wrap his head around it sensing the life snuff away. Try as he might he wasn't going to be a help they were going to die painfully beginning now with the Saiyan prince. For the first time on the trip his hope left him.

'Damn it there isn't anything I can do,' he cursed toward himself. The blood from his head ran down dripping to the ground as the flame-haired prince struggled.'Are they?' hope suddenly filled his being once more an all to familiar energy reaching his senses.

"Hey dumb ass," Raditz blurted out. He rolled his neck, Goku stepping beside him."I think you'd enjoy fighting me more than the princess at this point," he taunted looking at the idiotic commando before him.

"No, I wanted to fight the big guy," Goku sighed looking around at the destruction. He sounded like a little kid not getting his way at the toy store."On second thought Tien and Gohan need help. I'll give them some of the Senzu Beans," he phased away toward his son.

"You..made it," the boy grinned his remaining energy fleeting. Tears of joy were in his eyes the sight of his father restored the hope he had lost so easily before.

"Save your energy Gohan here's a Senzu Bean," he placed it on the boy's tongue. The Saiyan was appalled the destruction and carnage the five and a half year old boy had to see. His skin had goosebumps as he looked to his old rival Yamcha his broken face still spilling out crimson.'Don't worry Yamcha we'll bring you back I promise,' as he thought that body vanished whisking away to the Other World to apparently train.

"Thank you," the small half-breed smiled standing up his father phasing toward Tien.

"No, fair I want to fight Vegeta," the gigantic oaf clapped his messed up face turning into a crooked smile. Not caring about the heartfelt exchange between father and son .As weird as Recoome was he still had a lust for battle that rivaled a Saiyan's. His race also disliked ending a fight prematurely unless it was under a consequence like death or the opponent dying.

"Don't worry big guy he's done. I'll tell you what if you can kill me you can go ahead and kill Vegeta," the smooth talking Saiyan grinned. Raditz was playing the right chords feeding his own need for battle and giving his younger brother time to get the others back in shape. Thoughts of dominance came into the arrogant alien's mind as he saw Recoome think it over.

"Okay I'll fight you," he grinned again a laugh coming out of his mouth. The red tuft or hair atop his head shifted in the breeze. Dust kicked up behind him as he shot forward. The white spinning aura around him grew nearer to his target as the Saiyan arrogantly crossed his arms across his chest."Recoome!" he drew back his leg mid-flight ready to end it all in one strike."Kick!" it connected with air missing its mark by a few yards Raditz appearing a little bit away.

"I thought you were going to hit me. Why didn't you?" the maned Saiyan laughed looking as the commando turned around."Come on, Vegeta was at least able to hit me," once more he played upon the Brutain's low intelligence. Though Vegeta was weaker then as was Raditz but Recoome didn't need to know that.

'What is that fool doing?' the elite Saiyan thought looking at his low-class enemy.'He does realize that Recoome is stronger than I was on Earth,' he continued to think. He halted the process his onyx eyes opening wide as Raditz flashed him a grin.

'No, he couldn't have!' the legends the prince had heard started flooding his conscious mind. The tales of a grand warrior held high above the rest of the Saiyan race.'Could he be a Super Saiyan?' he growled inwardly a grief striking him.

'Thack!' Recoome's body doubled over his face planting into the ground. His ribs were shattered and his heart had exploded. The massive force of the blow had turned his internal organs into mush in a single forearm strike. The tall warrior towered over his severely damaged foe as Goku flew beside him.

"He's alive Kakarot don't worry get one of those Senzu Beans to Vegeta because this battle is far from over," the older warrior commented to his sibling feeling the life energy of the prince slowly decrease.'Ginyu and Frieza are still around and the more help we get, the better chance we have of winning,' he thought looking at the prince.

"Okay that would help. Should I give him a Senzu," he alluded to the downed warrior. .However he only got a nod as a response and he turned back toward Vegeta."Sorry Recoome I can't give you a Senzu," he sighed standing over top of Vegeta. Out of the sack came one of the remaining four Senzu Beans."Vegeta open up, this Senzu will help you get better," he patiently awaited the Saiyan to opened his mouth.

A few moments passed the injured Saiyan refusing to open his mouth. Goku seemed to plead with the higher class but it failed to do anything.

"Please Vegeta we need you," the renamed Kakarot begged. He held the bean closer to the prideful prince trying his best not to frown."Between you and Raditz there is enough knowledge of this Frieza guy that we'll be able to defeat him," the palm-haired warrior continued.

"Well..if it isn't my brother..." a gruff dark voice changed everyone's attention toward it."Raditz and I guess that makes palm tree over there Kakarot," Turles panted falling to his knees.

"Huh? He looks like me," the orange donning Earth warrior looked at the pale facsimile. His older brother placed his arm across Goku's chest the wrist gauntlet touching his left shoulder.

"Idiot," Vegeta mumbled weakly. The Saiyan standing above him was far brighter than he showed though in the naive category Son Goku was second to none.

"This is your twin brother Kakarot. His name is Turles," the long haired Saiyan stepped forward.

"Ergh, yes..nice to meet you," the pirate hissed his body aching in pain.

'His ki is so evil I could feel it from a mile away,' the Earth-raised Saiyan thought. He had learned of his twin brother but he had hoped that they would have a little more in common than plain facial features."Here you're hurt have a Senzu Bean," the kindhearted warrior shook off the uneasy feeling and threw the magical plant to his twin.

"Moron.." Turles groaned believing it to be a hoax."You're saying that a magic bean will heal me," the cold Saiyan said coherently without a temporary lapse.

"Kakarot give Vegeta a Senzu Bean obviously he doesn't realize that Frieza will take all of our efforts," the paler Saiyan got a cold glance from his elder brother."If he refuses leave him here to die we'll suffice without him," Raditz claimed darkly. No matter how much Goku hated to admit it Raditz hadn't changed much he still nearly as cold and calculating as he was on Earth, when he first arrived.

"Give me the.." a spurt of blood flowed out of Vegeta's mouth."Damned bean. I'd prefer a medical chamber but if this is all I can be offered I might as well take it," he felt the tiny green legume being dropped into his palm. He chewed it twice before swallowing. As with everybody else he was healed to perfection and within seconds he reached his feet.

"Remember you weaklings I'm not your 'friend' as soon as I get my wish you are worthless to me," he crossed his arms awaiting Turles to make his own decision.

The twin swallowed the small morsel it working like it had with everyone else. The bruises that were on his skin healed. The bloody gashes on his arms and chest closed new skin covering them. The muscles that had been utterly used up regained vigor and strength. Most of all his broken bones fused back together setting back into place and becoming stronger.

"This is amazing," he muttered near inaudibly. The power now flowing through his veins felt greater than even the Tree of might could conjure most of this power was within him. A flick of his wrist sent out a kiai that flattened a large boulder."Yes its like the first time I had the fruit," he continued to brood looking at the others staring at him.

"So what's the plan?" Tien asked trying to break the silence. His own worries had been relieved slightly by the appearance of his ally but with three 'evil' Saiyan being in their party he was cautious. Thoughts of the battle on Earth flashed through his memory all the carnage left on the battlefield.

"I'd say we go get the Dragon Balls afterward we go and challenge Frieza beat him and go home," Goku cheerily answered that naive smile plastered on his face."What do you say Raditz?" he asked his older brother.

"I'd say the first part was well thought out," he started an approaching energy catching his attention."But the second half is plain crazy do you truly believe that we could take Frieza even with the whole group?" he rhetorically inquired not taking his eyes off of Vegeta and Turles.

"Sure," he grinned."I mean surely our energy levels like you said before we got off of the ship were above five hundred thousand units, right?" he tilted his head. That last revelation however caused everyone's jaw with the exception of Raditz's to hit the ground that number was insane.

"Hah, only five hundred thousand," Vegeta laughed trying to play it tough. His energy level had also jumped many times the energy level he had but he wasn't sure that he had surpassed Kakarot or Raditz for that matter."I guess I'm the only Super Saiyan around here," he boasted getting glaring looks from those around him.

"Yes, Kakarot our energy is above that level but power doesn't determine the outcome of a battle," the long haired warrior began before turning to the prince of their race."Oh and Vegeta I'd hate to gloat but, Super Saiyan really? I don't think so I'm still stronger than you are even after your Zenkai," Raditz unleashed his ki the white-blue wisp flying into the air. The ground cracked around his feet as gust blew around.

"Calm down Raditz we don't need Frieza to attack us right now were aren't ready," the palm-haired Saiyan said rather intelligently.

"You're right Kakarot I just wanted to boast we should worry about Frieza even with all of these allies," the older warrior let out a breath his energy level dipping to only one hundred units nearly undetectable by the scouters."Tien take Gohan and get the Dragon Balls. Turles, Vegeta Ginyu is too tricky for two of us to face will you stay with us?" he asked trying to extend the olive branch.

"Sure brother why wouldn't I go and take the Dragon Balls while Frieza's away from his ship," he blew off of the ground behind Gohan and Tien.

"Not at all deal with it yourself I will not belittle myself against Ginyu," Vegeta believing he had achieved a new realm of power flew off as well leaving the lone brothers to fend off the approaching Ginyu Force commander.

"Well there's our answered Kakarot be ready Ginyu is a crafty bastard from what I heard," the maned warrior readied himself for battle.

Frieza's Ship, a few moments earlier...

The tyrant stood above the gathered objects an evil smile on his face. He was so close to gaining immortality that he couldn't hope but grin. His brother and father would tremble at his feet wishing for mercy. The whole universe would be within his power not a single being able to stop his power not even his rapidly growing son, Kuriza.

"My lord call forth the Dragon," Ginyu bowed humbly his obedience unchanging. He had his fair share of close calls with Frieza over the decades of servitude but there was no greater respect than that Ginyu had for Frieza.

"Arise Dragon!" the Arcosian hissed. There was no light emerging from the objects not even a shimmer. No beastly Dragon flew from the circle. Had this been a grand wild goose chase? A futile effort by a paranoid man? No, it couldn't be the Namek's revered the objects too much they must have meant something.

'Had that old fool been the truth?' Frieza snarled to himself. He remembered the events that had transpired only two days ago when Zarbon and Dodoria had gone with him.'I thought he had lied. What a Namekian ki level?' he picked up a blip on his scouter.

"What is it lord Frieza?" he asked in wonder.

"There is still Nameks on this planet not all is lost Ginyu. Stay and guard the Dragon Balls I will return shortly," he zipped off in his special hover chair.

Ginyu's scouter suddenly came to life an energy level causing his eyes to widen. It came in at two hundred thousand units nearly enough to cause the scouter to explode. His own power was one hundred eighty thousand units a formidable level but two hundred thousand was something to envy. His face contorted into a smile as he flew off toward the energy level.

Frieza heads off to confront Nail and Guru at the Grand Elder's palace. Ginyu heads toward our greatest defenders. While Tien and Gohan head off for the now free Dragon Balls. Is it possible that they'd interact with Turles and Vegeta can they cooperate?

Can our heroes prevail?

Thanks for reading,

~The Destiny Shattered duo

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