"Hmm, the radar says it should be right here!" Vegito said to himself. "So where is it?!" He looked around some more and saw the ball in the hands of a shivering little boy that must've seen Vegito appear out of nowhere.

"Hey little guy it's ok!" Vegito said benson down to the boy. "I'm not gonna hurt you, but I need that ball you have in your hands to help my friends, ok?"

The little boy gulped and handed the dragon ball to Vegito. "Thanks little guy!" He said as he put his two fingers to his head and disappeared for the next ball. The boy just stood there, shocked.

Trunks was in the gravity chamber doing some training of his own. "Even with Goten back at his mother's house, I'm still going to be useful without Gotenks!" He had the dial set to 500g, he was doing push-ups. "I'll show Cosmo what a Saiyan is really made of!"

Tails, Cosmo, and Bulma were in the lab. "So what's the problem Tails? These blueprints look pretty solid to me!" Bulma said.

"I've been having problems with the re-materialization matrix…" Tails explained.

"Did you try rerouting the plasma relays through the matrix to stabilize it?" Bulma asked.

Tails looked at the blueprint with wide eyes. "I never thought of that!" He exclaimed. He went over to his whiteboard and added to his complex equation. "That should work!"

Cosmo was sitting behind them, she yawned.

"If it's boring you can go do something else Cosmo! Really it doesn't matter to me!"

"It's ok Tails!" Cosmo insisted. "Besides, you look cute when you work."

Tails blushed, then looked over the blueprints one last time. "Alright, it's time to get working!" Tails spent the next two hours working on his teleportation machines, Bulma helped, and Cosmo assisted him by handing him tools.

Tails wiped the sweat off his forehead as he looked down at the platform he had built. "Alright!" He shouted. "Now I just have to make another one identical to this to put on your planet and then set them to the exact same frequency!"

"That's awesome Tails!" Cosmo said.

Tails looked out the window and saw that it was evening. "I think it might be dinner time soon." He said. "And I'm sure Vegito will want to battle you after that!"

"Do you think I'll still even be able to transform?!" Cosmo asked. "I haven't tried to in almost a year!"

"Just believe in yourself Cosmo!" Tails assured as he patted her on the back. "I'm sure you can beat Vegito still!"

"Looks like it's dinner time…" Vegito said to himself as he turned off the gravity machine and finally powered down from super Saiyan 3. "And then I'll challenge Cosmo to a battle!"

When Tails and Cosmo got the the table, his parents and everyone else were already there, besides Vegito, who walked in a few moments later.

"So how was the hunt for the dragon balls?" Trunks asked.

"It went great! They're already at the lookout, they'll be usable in about 6 days." Vegito said.

"That's excellent!" Mrs. Prowler said. "I can't wait to go back home!"

"Neither can I!" Cream said. "I can't wait to see my mommy again!"

"And Knuckles can't either." Amy said smirking at him.

"I admitted I liked her what else do you want?!" Knuckles shouted in anger.

"I want you to ask her out on a date!" Amy teased.

"Fine then! How about a little wager!" Knuckles shouted. "If I lose to Vegito I'll ask the bat out! If not then you'll stop bugging me!"

"It's a deal!" Amy said. She reached out her hand and her and her and Knuckles shook.

"Looks like Knuckles will be asking Rouge out…" Tails whispered to Cosmo, she chuckled.

After dinner, Vegito stood up and pointed his finger at Cosmo. "Cosmo!" He shouted as he pointed his finger at her. "I, Vegito, the soon to be strongest in the universe challenge you to a battle!"

"Ok then…" Cosmo said. "I'm ready!"

"Hey wait a minute!" Knuckles shouted. "You want to beat Cosmo right? Then why don't you use me as a warmup?" He said smirking a Vegito.

"Hmm…" Vegito muttered as he scratched his head. "Well sure, I'll use you as a warmup, just get ready to ask that Rouge character out when we're done."

Knuckles growled at this. "I don't plan on it!"

"To make it more fair, I won't go super Saiyan 3, or even 2! I'll fight you in normal super Saiyan!" He challenged.

"Well if you wanted to lose that badly you could have just surrendered…" knuckles bragged. "But since you insist…"

"I don't think my battle room can handle THAT much punishment…" Bulma started. "You'll have to find somewhere else!"

"Ohh alright!" Vegito complained. "We'll just use the lookout again!"

"Sounds go to me." Cosmo said. "I'm going to do my best to beat you!" She stood up and spun around to change her outfit into her combat Gi.

"That's a neat trick!" Tails' father exclaimed. "How do you do that?!"

"I'm not sure." Cosmo admitted. "It kinda just… Happens…"

"So, you ready to lose your title?!" Vegito asked confidently.

"You can certainly try!" Cosmo replied.

"Alright here's the deal!" Vegito announced. "Anyone who wants to watch grab onto me! I'll teleport us to the lookout!"

Everyone stood up and gathered around Goku, they grabbed onto Vegito, even Bulma.

"I figured I might as well watch my half husband battle!" Bulma said.

"Alright! 3… 2… 1…" Vegito and the others disappeared. A sound of the toilet flushing came from the bathroom, followed by the opening of a door.

"Aww man!" Trunks exclaimed. "They left without me! Can't a guy go to the bathroom for 2 minutes without everyone leaving?!" Trunk sighed. They're probably at the lookout again! I'd better get flying before I miss the fun!"

"So you want to lose first right Knuckles?" Vegito asked.

"Some nerve!" Knuckles shouted. "You're going to regret using only super Saiyan against me!"

"We'll see!" Vegito said. Him and Knuckles walked out onto opposite side of the lookout.

"Do you think Knuckles has a chance?" Tails asked Cosmo.

"I won't know until they power up." She replied. "I have no idea how strong they became in their 11 months of training!"

"Please, you first!" Vegito shouted.

"If you insist!" Knuckles replied. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "HAAA!" He shouted as his power spiked and his body began pulsing again.

"He's almost tripled his power!" Cosmo exclaimed. "But I still don't know how strong Vegito has become… It took Goku going super Saiyan 3 last time!"

"Quite the power boost!" Vegito surprised. "Now it's my turn!" He effortlessly went super Saiyan.

"As far as I can tell, Knuckles has a large advantage." Sonic said. "But knowing Vegito he's holding back power to throw Knuckles off!"

"Impressed?" Knuckles asked with a grin.

"Let's just hope it lasts longer than last time!" Vegito taunted.

"It will!" Knuckles yelled. He charged at Vegito and went for a punch, Vegito easily dodged to one side. Knuckles growled and tried to kick Vegito in the head, he easily brought up one hand to block the attack.

"You're gonna have to be faster that that!" Vegito taunted.

Knuckles growled in anger and unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks. Vegito easily blocked all of the attacks, he caught Knuckles' fist and then grinned at him right in the eye.

"Is something funny?!" Knuckles asked.

Vegito made a motion with his head indicating for Knuckles to look down at his stomach.

Knuckles slowly looked down and saw the ball of energy charging in Vegito's second hand. Vegito let out a small laugh as he released the energy. Knuckles yelled in pain as the explosion engulfed him, Vegito dashed back towards the other side of the lookout and waited for the smoke to clear.

"Did you feel that?" Sonic asked Cosmo. "Right before he fired that blast Vegito's power went way up and then shot back down!"

"Yes." Cosmo replied. "He's toying with Knuckles, he's trying to get in a proper warmup!"

The dust cleared and Knuckles was down on one knee panting, he got back up on two legs and spoke. "Good move Vegito! But it's not going to happen again!" He fired a suprise blast at Vegito and he deflected it away and dashed at Knuckles, this time Vegito went on the offensive, he also fired off a barrage of kicks and punches, but unlike before Knuckles wasn't fast enough, he struggled to keep up with Vegito and most of the blow connected.

"Don't you realize I'm just toying with you?!" Vegito said after he broke off his attack. "I wanted to at least make this a little fun!"

"Stop hiding and show me your power now!" Knuckles demanded.

"If you insist!" Vegito replied. "HA!" His power dramatically increased from what Vegito was keeping it at.

"Woah!" Sonic shouted in surprise. "I didn't know Vegito was hiding that much!"

"Grrr!" Knuckles growled. "AAHHHHH!" He shouted as his power rose to its maximum. He rushed toward Vegito, but his speed had increased as much as his power and he easily dodged Knuckles' attack.

"I told you this last time!" Vegito scolded. "You can't just increase your power! Not against an opponent like me!"

Knuckles went for several more attacks, they were all dodged by the agile Vegito. Vegito dodged Knuckles' last attack and then landed a kick to his head.

"C'mon Knuckles! This is boring! Can't you just quit and make it easy on yourself?!" Vegito taunted.

"Shut up and fight me!" Knuckles shouted. He threw a punch at Vegito can he caught his fist again. Vegito once again looked Knuckles in the eye and motioned towards his stomach. Knuckles looked down more quickly this time, but was surprised when there was nothing there. He quickly looked back up just in time to see Vegito's fist connect with his face. Knuckles fell onto his back and glared up at Vegito.

"You ready for that date?" Vegito asked.

"Don't taunt me!" Knuckles shouted.

"I don't want to have to hurt you anymore! Just give up!" Vegito shouted at him.

"Grrr!" Knuckles growled, then he smiled. "You know what, you're right!" He said. He stood up and powered down from his super form. "I need to know when I'm beat! You truly are amazing Vegito! I forfeit!" He walked past Vegito to join his friends. "Hey Cosmo!" He shouted to her. "Do me a favor!"

"Yes Knuckles?" Cosmo asked with a confused look on her face.

"Take him down." Knuckles said with a serious look on his face.

"I'll certainly do my best!"

"Now that the warmup is over, let's get back to me becoming the strongest in the universe shall we?" Vegito taunted Cosmo.

"Good luck sweetheart!" Tails' mother said to Cosmo.

"I'll be rooting for you Cosmo!" Tails shouted.

As she walked out to the battlefield Cosmo instantly noticed something. I can't use my vine wrap powers here! It's up in the sky! She realized.

"Ladies first." Vegito said.

Cosmo got a bit nervous. "Alright… Here goes!" She shouted. She brought up her hands and the air around her began to crackle with energy. Her fists tightened as her body began to glow. Her whole body was glowing more and more intensely until all Tails and the gang could see of her was a golden silhouette. Her hair grew longer and her wrist bracers grew spikes. A blinding light broke out from her causing Vegito and the others to cover their eyes. The blinding light faded and there stood the new Cosmo, her serious and confident look, her golden hair and crimson red outfit, she was now Golden Cosmo.

"That's Cosmo?!" Tails mother asked in amazement.

"That's her strongest transformation." Tails said. "Golden Cosmo… It's what she defeated Hoarfrost with…"

"She looks so much more serious than before…" His father pointed out.

"Yeah, it's like she becomes a whole new person!" Tails said.

"Glad to know you can still transform!" Vegito said. "But I can tell your power has decreased since 11 months ago due to lack of training!"

"Alright Vegito, your turn now!" Cosmo shouted to him. "Let's get this over with!"

Vegito grinned. "I was hoping you'd say that." He closed his eyes and summoned his hidden power. "AAHHHHHH!" He screamed as he awoke his super Saiyan 3. He brought up his hands and his hair grew out until it was at his ankles. A short flash covered the lookout and then immediately subsided.

Cosmo gasped in amazement at how much Vegito's power had risen.

"So that's a super Saiyan 3?!" Tails' mother asked.

"Yeah, cool right?" Tails replied.

"Impressed?" Vegito asked Cosmo with a grin.

"It's incredible how much 11 months of training can do!" Cosmo shouted back to him. "But I'm not going to quit! You're going to work to take my title!"