Trials Of A Saiyan

Dragon Ball Z © belongs to Akira Toriyama

Chapter 29: A Saiyans Pride


Majin Vegeta kept smirking down the angered Gohan. As the smoke from the arena began to clear up, everyone around only stared at the Saiyans. Goku landed behind Gohan with the twins in his arms.

"This isn't the time you two." Goku began.

Vegeta didn't take his glance away from Gohan. "He will fight me Kakarot! After I defeat him then maybe I'll take you down."

"Father please, they are controlling you." Mirai said.

All attention was drawn back to Gohan.

The half-breed narrowed his eyes. "Dad he tried to kill my kids. I won't let that go unpunished."

Vegeta only chuckled, that same evil smirk didn't leave his face.

"I didn't believe he was weak enough to be controlled." Gohan continued.

Everyone gasped and looked to Gohan.

"Father, don't." Hiru mumbled.

Vegeta peeled his teeth through his grin and lifted his arm to the side. Before anyone could blink he shot a ki blast to yet another part of the stadium killing more innocent people. The twins began to tear up at the sight. Kinoko looked the side and her eyes widened as she saw the damage done. Mirai ran forwards between Vegeta and Gohan.

"Father stop! You don't know what you are doing!"

Vegeta glanced finally shifted from Gohan to his future son who hadn't lost faith in him yet. He growled and pushed the lavender haired half-breed aside with his energy.

"This does not concern you! It's between me and that excuse of a warrior."

Gohan kept his teeth grit, eyes narrowed and his fists at his side.

"Are you going to fight me or continue to be a puppet?" He spat.

The Supreme Kai ran between Gohan and Vegeta stopping in front of the half-breed.

"Gohan you mustn't, if you fight him here you will be doing precisely what Babidi wishes. Every injury that Vegeta causes will be sent back to the ship! And-"

"Who said he was going to injure me?" Gohan began. "I know how strong I am. Does it even matter?"

Vegeta spoke up catching everyone's attention. "To a true warrior strength is everything."

"Maybe to you." Gohan leaned forwards and pointed his thumb at himself, "but to me my family is first and if you have something to prove you can bring it up with me!"

The Supreme Kai blinked. 'How stubborn are these Saiyans!' "Who are you people?! Don't you see that the universe matters more then your meaningless rivalry!" He yelled.

Vegeta's teeth clenched angrily as he turned his full glare to The Supreme Kai. "MEANINGLESS HUH?! WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF MEANINGLESS?!" He roared. "Spend most of your life ruled by another! Watch your race dwindle to a handful! AND THEN! TELL ME WHAT HAS MORE MEANING THEN YOUR OWN STRENGTH!"

He looked to the side angrily when Kinoko finally spoke up. She shifted her glance to meet his.

"I spent my most of my life ruled by another. I saw my parents' corpses before they were blown to pieces and thrown in the depths of space. There's no excuse for your behavior. I've been in your place. I've lived against my will! I got beaten to near death each night and I was still paranoid of some alien bastard who tried to even rape me! There are things more important than strength, the thought of the Prince not being able to see that disgusts me."

Vegeta growled, "what you say doesn't matter little girl. For a true Saiyan strength is everything."

The Saiyan girl stood up and stepped away from Vegeta.

"I have in me the blood of a Saiyan Prince, he is nothing but a joke, a half-breed with less experience than I. Yet I can still remember seven years ago an eleven year old boy surpassed me! He defeated some mechanical piece of rubble while I laid there like the defenseless child! His debt will not go unpaid."

"Neither will yours." Gohan replied.

Mirai was still in shock at the actions his father had taken. "I can't believe he would do something like this, not after all this time."

Goku placed a hand on Mirai's shoulder. "It's not him, he's being controlled." Goku looked to his future grandson with a serious face. "Hiru I need you to take the twins to ChiChi and get the gang all out of here."

The boy from the future nodded and grabbed the twins.

He stared at himself and his sister for a moment. 'Man we were tiny.' He then looked to Goku. "I'll catch up with you guys."

He flew off with the snoozing twins in aid of the others.

Gohan looked up to the sky with his eyes narrowed, "alright Babidi, if you want Vegeta and I to fight I want to go to a separate location. Somewhere where it'll just be us!"

Vegeta evilly smiled widely. The Supreme Kai narrowed his eyes at Gohan.

"So be it."

He stepped between the two Saiyans again. This time he had both his arms out blocking his way to Vegeta.

"If you truly believe this is the right decision then you will have to get around me to do it."

Serious faces fell between Gohan, Vegeta and The Supreme Kai.

"Gohan, I have no choice. I cannot let you fight Vegeta."

Gohan let his arms fall to the side as he stayed silent for a moment. Goku, Mirai and Kinoko could only stare in shock when Gohan lifted his arm once more to blast the Kai.

"Neither do I."

Kinoko gasped, "no Gohan don't."

She attempted to move closer but stopped when Goku put his arm out in front of her.

"Wait, I know he won't do it."

She bit on her fingernail nervously. "Yes he will..."

When a blast began to power up in Gohan's hand everyone, even Vegeta, gasped lightly.

"Gohan you can't." Mirai said.

The Supreme Kai was shocked as well. His eyes widened and his mouth was open in shock.

"Maybe if he hadn't trained all these years it would be me right there." Goku mumbled.

The Kai hung his head down and dropped his arms to his side before Gohan finished powering up. He sighed as he stepped aside.

"Fine, do what you will." The Supreme Kai started. "I can't stop you."

The blast Gohan created powered down but his glare didn't. Kinoko growled and moved in front of Goku running up behind her mate.

"Gohan, please. I want to fight him myself for doing all this, especially attacking our kids but-."

He glanced back at her giving her a stern apologetic look.

"I have to."

She frowned, "no you don't..."

He looked to his father and Mirai who we're standing a few feet away giving them the same look. They both nodded, though Mirai's was much more reluctant. Gohan then turned his attention to the Supreme Kai.

"I'm sorry Supreme Kai."

The Kai let out a breath and looked away from the half-breed. "Yes, so am I, Gohan."

In an instant, the whole gang was transported to a new location. They appeared at a rocky canyon place. It was a lot like the, Gizard Wasteland, the place Goku and Vegeta fought for the first time.

Vegeta smiled evilly once more, "I trust you'll have no excuses."

A moment of silence fell until Gohan spoke up, "none."

"Gohan, don't do this." Kinoko began.

Everyone looked to the Supreme Kai when he took a few steps towards the ship door on the ground.

"There's no point resisting what cannot be helped, we will just have to continue our efforts with a new strategy."

Mirai rose an eyebrow, "new strategy?"

"While Gohan and Vegeta fight up here, myself and the others will take care of stopping Babidi and the rest of his men. I believe we still have a chance at stopping him before Buu's revival, but I must know you are all with me." The Supreme Kai said.

Putting on a serious facial expression, Goku nodded. "Alright then." His attention was drawn then to Gohan. "Okay son, i never would have thought it would be you taking on Vegeta but good luck."

Finally, a small smile appeared across Gohan's lips, "Take care dad, remember there's a lot riding on this."

Goku nodded. "And you remember all the people you're fighting for, and how much you care about them."

"I've really missed hearing you dad." Gohan admitted.

All of a sudden, Vegeta began to scream and clutch his head in his hands.

Mirai gasped, "Father!"

Everyone looked over and it appeared that Vegeta was having a battle with himself. It was then that they heard the voices that were talking to him.

*KILL HIM! The only way is to kill the Supreme Kai, yes, kill him Vegeta!*

The Prince once again began to scream at the attacking voices. He fell to his knees panting and still fighting off the voices.

"Babidi has entered his mind." The Supreme Kai explained.

Kinoko stepped closer to Gohan and placed her hand on his side, "you sure you want to fight him?" She whispered.

He placed his hand over hers.

Vegeta was twitching, grunting and growling as Babidi kept giving him orders to kill the Kai. When he lifted his head back up, the insignia on his forehead was glowing red.

"I refuse!" He began, "your business with the Kai means nothing to me. This half-breed is my only objective. Afterwards it's going to be his clown of a father!"

"Clown? That's a new one." Goku thought out loud.

The doors of the ship began to open catching everyone's attention besides Vegeta. Mirai ran over and looked inside.

"It's opening!" He noted.

"They probably don't want to risk Buu hatching too early." Kinoko added.

The Supreme Kai looked down into the ship door, "we must be watchful of traps. I'm sure Babidi will have someone waiting for us down there."

Goku nodded. "Right, we better get a move on it. We're off son."

"Good luck dad."

Mirai looked in the hole before glancing over at Vegeta. 'I know you're not evil father. I know you'll make the right choice in the end. That's who you are. Good luck father.'

Mirai nodded at the Supreme Kai and Goku. "Let's go."

The three male Saiyans jumped in leaving only Kinoko, Gohan and Vegeta. Gohan looked at her. Before he said anything, she placed her finger over his lips and wrapped her arms around his middle.

"I know you'll be fine."

He rubbed the back of her head. Vegeta couldn't help but roll his eyes at this scene. Gohan leaned down and gripped her chin in his fingers.

"Okay Kin, go."

She looked at him with her grey eyes once more.

"Please be careful." She whispered.

He smiled and covered her lips with his own. "I will."

She returned a small smile and walked towards the open ship door. She glanced back at him once more before jumping in after the others.

Gohan's smile went away as he looked to Vegeta. He had a determined look on his face.

"I'm ready now." He declared.

Vegeta smirked. "That's good to hear." He crouched into his fighting stance before smiling even wider. "Now let us begin!" He announced.

"The more time we spend fighting the more energy I'll provide for Majin Buu, so I suggest we skip the warm up." Gohan suggested.

"Very well, I just hope that you being so soft around those infant brats hasn't made you fragile."

Gohan growled and his aura flashed once more. "I'm fighting for them, and for everyone you have hurt. Think of your family, Bulma, of your sons, don't they mean anything to you?!"

Vegeta growled and let out a scream of pure anger. He rushed at the half-breed instantly beginning their battle.


Short Chapter, yes I know and I apologize for that but next one will be scenes from Gohan vs Majin Vegeta, and also, what will the other Saiyans and the Supreme Kai do while searching for Buu.

Oh! And what do you guys think happened to Piccolo? :D

Tune in next time!