I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the rights to any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.

Chapter 35: Lessons in Pain

I'm rarely surprised by others around me, but Lenz surprised the hell out of me when it came to progress. Only a month after she had learned to control her energy was she flirting with the Super Saiyan level, even I hadn't done that. She had caught up to Videl in power, and was quickly catching up in overall skill. She had a very unique fighting style that I finally got to witness now that I was training her full time. It was an aggressive but also very cautious style that relied on hands for almost all of the blocking and kicks for all of the attacking. I attempted to mold some of my style into hers just for the knowledge, but she did well on her own. I also wasn't quite as brutal when it came to sparring, not like Vegeta had been with me. Otherwise I'm sure the relationship between her and I would have only been a lot more arguing. I had gotten used to her being around, much like a friend or distant relative. She still looked down on me though when it came to non-fighting issues, and not just because she was a quite a bit taller. We still hadn't told her that I had previously been an adult in the past before being sent to this dimension, King Kai suggested I keep that kind of information hidden for the time being.

Needless to say, Videl was very happy to join us for sparring matches, no doubt just her regular training routine was getting dull. That and Lenz didn't seem to take me as seriously as she should have, even with such drastic difference in power levels. Videl and Lenz seemed to match up quite well with each other in not only style, but eventually power as well. Videl was much more balanced and relied on her footwork more when it came to movement, but Lenz sure could move with her hands whenever she was knocked to the ground and tended to hover off the ground more during her attacks once she mastered flight. I had her keep her energy beams restricted until I felt it was appropriate to cut loose, and thus she got a little frustrated with me about them. Rather than teach her how to conjure a finishing blast, I wanted her to work on concentration and meditation first, taking from my own experiences. I didn't show her much past powering up and sensory skills when it came to energy manipulation. I felt that pushing her too far too fast would be dangerous in the end, and King Kai felt the same when I discussed it with him. Again, I noticed that she shared that common trait of impatience that I once endured, though it was common with a lot of Saiyans anyway. I sensed it was getting close to the level of explosion, but didn't take much heed even as she barked about it over dinner.

"Come on, why won't you teach me some powerful attacks?" Lenz asked as I was munching down food.

"I will when you're ready. Knowing powerful attacks and knowing when to use them are two different things. Also, you must be completely focused when you handle that kind of power, any amateur can easily blow up the planet they are on if he or she isn't careful," I explained calmly.

"But I am ready, little bro! You said yourself that I'm almost to the Super Saiyan level! Surely Prince Vegeta wouldn't approve of you holding out on me!" she suggested, trying to draw me out.

I saw through her strategy easily though and kept calm, "I am your teacher right now, not Vegeta. And just because you're stronger now doesn't mean you are ready for the big fight situations. Teaching you a strong attack won't mean much if you can't handle the fight that you are in. You must have discipline to make the right decisions under a battle situation, otherwise you'll get floored. Trust me, I've had to learn this myself many times, and even then it doesn't always work out in my favor. Take Kaa for example, I went after him so hard initially that I didn't see my mistake until it was much too late. I'm only holding out on you because I care enough to teach you properly. Vegeta kicked my ass day in and day out until I was strong enough and smart enough to take things to the next level. It wasn't until after I made it to Super Saiyan that I actually learned about discipline and strategy, thanks to a certain Namekian. Trust me, you're getting off easy right now," I explained. Lenz settled down then after a slow nod of the head, but I still sensed her frustrations all through the night. Little did I know that they were going to turn into something extremely stupid.

-

"All right, where did she go?" I asked when I got up the next morning. I immediately sensed something was wrong when Videl was in a frantic mood while cooking breakfast, but when I didn't sense Lenz coming back from her morning workout routine and her weighted clothing was strung all over a chair, it was obvious.

"She went down to Hell," Videl admitted.

"Do you know why she went there?" I asked, tightening my belt slightly.

"She said she wanted to take your advice and get some experience. And then, I kinda mentioned that I thought she was strong enough..." Videl trailed off, looking away from me.

"Strong enough for what?" I asked, raising my voice a bit.

"Strong enough to take on Frieza or Cell," Videl said quickly, holding her head down.

"I see...! Well, do you really know the situation then? Even if she is on par with Frieza, which I seriously doubt, he will beat her into the ground at her current skill level, never mind Cell! Argh, there was a reason I was taking things slowly with her, to prepare her body for what Vegeta's training will be like. I never expected her to come this far so fast and I wanted to proceed carefully. Having great power means needing great responsibility, and she isn't mentally ready for the next level!" I explained.

"Well, she does know how to use the Galic Gun. I kinda showed her the Kamehameha while you were away dealing with that monster and she asked if you used it much. I knew you preferred the red one and explained that it was almost the same. I saw her practicing it the other day during the morning workout," Videl explained.

"That isn't going to change much in a real fight, but it may be enough to make her even more overconfident," I said.

"I'm sorry Verto! I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I didn't think she would actually go," Videl said, wiping a small tear from her eye.

"Well, don't worry about it now, what's done is done," I said, heading for the door.

"Wait, where are you going? Don't you want your breakfast?" Videl asked. There was a large display of food on the table as she always had ready every morning. It was tempting to stay and wait for a battered Lenz to come back, but in all likelihood, she didn't know the way back even if she made it through unscathed.

"Keep it warm, I'll be back in a bit. I'm going to go take care of this mess," I said.

"But...!" Videl started.

"No, you can't come. She's my responsibility. Don't worry too much, she's tough enough that a few rounds with Frieza isn't going to hurt her too much. It may give her a refreshing and much needed kick in the teeth though. I'll be back soon," I said with a slight wave as I headed outside and flew off towards Snake Way.

Interlude 35.1 –Lenz vs. Frieza

"Got any sevens?" Frieza asked.

"Go fish!" King Kold replied as his son rummaged though the pile of cards.

"This stinks," Cell muttered as he held his own cards in disgust.

"It always stinks down here, you forget my brother rarely orders his flunkies to bathe," Cooler said, looking over his own hand as he glared back at the Ginyu force practicing their poses.

"That's not what I meant. I mean the situation we had and carelessly threw away," Cell said.

"Well, it's your fault for wanting to play hero. You were the dominant personality in that union. Personally, I'm glad I'm not fused with you anymore!" Frieza growled.

"If I recall, I warned you that the fusion may screw something up or have adverse mental effects. So whose fault was it really?" Cell fired back, getting no answer as Frieza grumbled and picked a card.

"It is kind of amusing to know that the fusion ended up being worthless. You still couldn't take that kid, and then some pet monster killed you," King Kold chuckled.

"Oh stick a sock in it father! Even Cell had no idea the kid was that strong! And don't get me started on that demon thing that the wizard managed to release. Besides, you don't have much room to talk, that thing killed you without a fight!" Frieza pointed out.

"I guess I was the only one smart enough to stay away from it, eh, dear brother?" Cooler laughed as the other three glared at him.

"I wonder how the kid managed to beat that thing anyway. I heard that he had help from Broly, but ended up contacting Goku and Vegeta for a fusion. Then again, maybe I'm glad that we couldn't beat that monster. I wouldn't have wanted to face a fusion between those two now," Cell said.

"Those two worthless monkeys," Frieza growled again.

"Yes, those two worthless apes that kicked the shit out of Majin Buu back on Earth. I seem to recall getting killed several times over by weaker combatants at that time," King Kold said, shutting his son up for the time being. Silence filled the table, until it was Cooler's turn again.

"Frieza, got any sevens?" he grinned.

"Damnit!" Frieza shouted, throwing the three cards down.

-

Above the table, Lenz floated and observed. At first she wasn't sure which one was which, except she knew that Frieza and Frost did not look alike despite their relationship as father and son. Let's see, the one on the right looks just like Frost, so that must be Cooler. The one across is huge and I swear he looks like a King Kold statue I have seen before, so that rules him out. The big green one resembles them, but is much stronger than all of them, so that must be Cell. That leaves the smaller white one, hard to believe that he's Frieza, but then again, I've never seen a picture of him in his final form, she thought as she looked on. She was a bit surprised that no one had noticed her yet, but with those four playing cards and the Ginyu practicing those god-awful poses, it was understandable. She decided to launch the first attack, and fired a medium sized ki blast directly at the table. Cell glanced upward and batted it away from the surprised card players.

"I see we have a guest," he said as the others looked up.

"Shit," Lenz cringed as she lowered to the ground.

"It is quite rude to interrupt a card game in such a violent matter, perhaps this is a lesson we need to teach you!" King Kold suggested as all four of the villains rose to their feet. The Ginyu force stopped posing long enough to see their superiors rise up before they headed for the hills, somehow knowing that this wouldn't be a fight they cared to be a part of.

"I'll take care of this," Frieza said, walking forward.

"No fair, you took the last one! It's my turn!" Cooler whined.

"I'm in a bad mood as it is, don't make me take it out on you. This little peach is just what the doctor ordered!" Frieza grinned.

Lenz returned the glance, "Good, because you're the one I came to fight!"

"I see, what business do you have with me my dear? I couldn't imagine what I did to anger such a beautiful young, Saiyan?" Frieza asked suddenly when he saw the tail.

"I think you know what you've done then, and I carry the rage of two races that want your head on a platter!" she announced.

"Two? Oh I get it. Your half primate and half weakling I take it," Frieza laughed along with the others.

"No, I'm half Rotarian!" Lenz said in anger.

Frieza's frown was immediate, "So, I didn't get them all. My son must be up to his foolishness again if he's letting half-breed Saiyans run around. I thought for sure I had killed all of your people back then, I guess I missed a few!"

"If you want to know the truth, its your own fault for killing us before you went to Namek, because it was the dragonballs that brought us back. That scumbag Frost still betrayed us in the end, but I thought you would like to know that it was your own fault that we survived!" Lenz explained, grinning a bit at the look of fury on Frieza's face.

"So, you're also in league with those Earth Saiyans, no matter. I doubt that will matter in the long run anyway. Now then monkey girl, would you like to witness the power your ancestors were so afraid of?" Frieza asked as his blue aura appeared.

"Bring it on you piss-ant!" Lenz shouted as she began her own power up.

"Hmmm," Cell muttered as the two finished their respective power building.

"What is it?" King Kold asked.

"They're power levels are almost equal, this might be a decent match. Unless of course Frieza wants to flaunt himself and goes past fifty percent power, I'll give the girl about nine minutes!" Cooler announced, pulling out a few gambling chips.

"I'm in! I give her six minutes before she cries for help!" King Kold announced. Cell didn't jump in and instead looked upwards, sensing that someone else was going to crash their little party soon.

You're sick of feeling numb
You're not the only one
I'll take you by the hand
And I'll show you a world that you can understand
This life is filled with hurt
When happiness doesn't work
Trust me and take my hand
When the lights go out you will understand

Lenz was the first to act and charged towards Frieza with a flying kick. Frieza phased out just as she would have hit, reappearing about twenty feet away. Lenz recovered quickly and chased him down, missing again when he vanished.

"Argh, come on!" Lenz shouted, charging towards him again. Frieza chuckled slightly and flew backwards with his arms crossed, seeing that the girl couldn't quite keep up. At the moment he was only using about twenty percent of his full power, and the feeling of picking on a weaker fighter quickly gave him a rush he hadn't felt in awhile, despite being much stronger since being alive. He waited for Lenz to catch up before spinning and swatting her aside with his tail. Lenz groaned slightly as she held her face protectively, not expecting that kind of hit.

"I see you're not quite ready for the big leagues little girl, now would be a good time to tuck tail and run!" Frieza suggested. Lenz growled in response and flew towards him in anger, swinging towards his face with a wild punch. Frieza caught it and pulled her as he floated backwards before turning. Lenz held on in panic as Frieza swung her around several times before letting go. She nearly hit the clouds of Snake Way before regaining control of herself and flying back to him. Frieza waited patiently for her to return, before pointing towards her with one single finger when she landed. Lenz wasn't sure what to make of this until she recognized the posture and then sensed the power surge. She jumped backwards as the pink death beam exploded at her feet, stunned that she could barely see it coming. That was one of Frost's attack moves, it must run in the family, she thought as she carefully stood up. Frieza's grin widened as he fired several more shots just slow enough for Lenz to barely be able to dodge them. On the sixth one, he phased out just as she took her eyes off of him. Lenz was floored to the ground by a blow to her head, and Frieza planted his foot in her back, not allowing her to get up.

"That was pathetically easy, clearly your training is incomplete!" Frieza boasted. Lenz grumbled at the taunting, before powering up some more and pushing upwards. Frieza jumped off just as she started to lift them both into the air, then kicked her in the gut, sending her flying upwards with the added momentum. She came back down slowly, holding what might have been an injured rib or two as she panted a bit.

"I'll get you!" she growled, blasting off towards him again.

"Then give me your best shot peasant girl!" Frieza shouted back, holding still. Lenz flew in and swung hard, scoring with a right roundhouse kick that caught Frieza in the side. Lenz cocked a grin that faded when she saw it had little to no effect. Her aura reappeared as she started kicking like crazy, landing blow after blow on Frieza, who stood almost motionless. She finally kicked towards the side of his head, and stopped by his hand as his grin reappeared.

"Not bad for such a weakling, too bad you couldn't even make me flinch!" he said, throwing her off. Lenz was more than a little surprised at this and backed off, wondering what exactly to do next. Frieza fired another finger beam that burned off part of her hair, not letting her rest for too long. Lenz slid into a stance and drew her arms back, concentrating her power into the beam she had just learned. Her arms shook as she gathered the energy, as she was still very new to this attack.

Pain, without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all

"Galic Gun - FIRE!" she shouted, shooting the purple beam directly at Frieza. It torched part of the ground all the way to him, only to be batted away by a single hand upon arrival. The shocked look that she portrayed added to Frieza's overwhelming confidence.

"So, your also a student under Vegeta, that was his trademark for a long time. And it is about as outdated as it gets, what a sad attack for a desperate fighter. I'd say you haven't even mastered your own power yet, never mind that worthless attack! It doesn't matter what you do girl, I'm going to slowly rip your insides out!" Frieza shouted, phasing out. In the blink of an eye, Lenz was knocked forward by Frieza's backhand. He then wrapped his tail around her throat and punched her repeatedly in the back.

"You know, your Saiyan ancestors would have at least given me more of a fight than this. You are pathetic!" Frieza taunted as he continued to wail on her. With each blow, her anger increased along, and his taunting towards other Saiyans didn't help any matters. She cried out in pain several times, trying to get away from him, but there was no give from Frieza's grasp. She hit his tail a few times, trying to pull it off, but was unable to budge him.

"Come on girl, give it your all, you wouldn't want Vegeta to be disappointed. Even though that's all he ever was, a big disappointment. Tell me, does that rat of a prince still need help putting on his armor? A little slut like you probably fits that role nicely!" Frieza laughed. Cooler and King Kold joined in on the laughing, and the angry look in Lenz's eyes intensified ten fold. Frieza stopped beating on her when he saw the aura, but shrugged it off as part of the struggle. His cocky grin didn't last when he saw the aura change to a golden color. The transformation was immediate, and Lenz nearly ripped his tail right off as she freed herself, a look of rage that mimicked the look he had seen in Goku's eyes.

"Not another one," he muttered. Lenz screamed as she powered up, not truly knowing where this new power was coming from. She also didn't care. She was intent on making Frieza pay.

Anger and agony
Are better than misery
Trust me I've got a plan
When the lights go off you will understand

A slightly alarmed Frieza glanced over at the others, motioning Cell over to take care of things.

Cell declined to move. "You got yourself into this mess, it's up to you to get out. The girl isn't as strong as you might think, though you may get a few bruises before this fight is over," Cell explained with a tight grin.

He was looking forward to Frieza actually having to give some effort to win a fight with a Super Saiyan. They had seen several Saiyans in the past month, all of them wanting to test their power against the one who had oppressed them for so long. Frieza was unable to fend most of them off as they attacked in groups quite often, and he would have to come in and fight them off. The occasional Saiyan had indeed reached the legendary level and Kold and Cooler were no help whatsoever, another reason Cell had to assist. The girl wasn't as strong as a few of the others, but he wasn't letting Frieza run away from this one. Kold and Cooler stepped forward to lend a hand, until Cell chopped them both in the back of the head, knocking them out. Frieza's look of shock turned to determination as Lenz stood still, letting her angry power flow through her. Frieza powered up, quickly shooting past his fifty percent power level and going for his all out maximum. His body bulked up an instant later as he pushed himself harder than he had in a long time. Lenz charged in the instant he was done powering up, nearly knocking his head off with her flying kick. Frieza flew backwards, stunned at the girl's new power, but recovered enough to block her next few hits and attack back. A vicious melee ensued where both fighters landed hard blows on each other, neither one of them bothering to block any of them.

Cell looked on from the ground, noting that the girl's power was still a bit lower than Frieza's, but not by much. If not for Frieza's newfound ambition for training ever since Buu, she would have beat him down easily and Frieza likely knew it. Lenz kicked Frieza hard across the head before locking hands in a strength test as they pushed towards each other as much as possible. The ground gave way under their combined power as the struggle continued. Lenz started losing it a bit and Frieza saw his chance. He flipped backwards while still holding on, then kicked forward, catching a surprised Lenz in the stomach again. Frieza soared into the air and bashed her back to the ground, leaving another crater behind. Lenz slowly got up, battered and bruised from the fight so far, but still determined to win it. She started gathering her power again, dropping back in the same stance. Frieza increased his power output and surrounded himself with a small energy shield as he flew towards her.

"Let's see what you've got girl!" he yelled down, drawing the thrill of a challenge from her.

"Galic Gun!" she shouted back, firing a much larger and more powerful beam this time. Frieza flew straight at it and pushed ahead just as it hit, causing a power struggle between his flight and her beam. Both he and Lenz pushed themselves hard to win, but Lenz pushed a little too hard. She overpowered the beam with most of her remaining energy, and Frieza saw it coming early. He dodged aside and went around as the beam sailed harmlessly into the sky. Lenz couldn't react in time and was floored by Frieza's attack, sending her bouncing over the wasteland. Frieza caught up quickly and stepped down hard on her head as she cried out in pain. He stomped again and nearly knocked her out, seeing her hair turn back to its dark purple color.

"It seems that I am the winner here little girl. I guess you're not quite as powerful as other Super Saiyans, now it's time to take my trophy. Being a merciful lord, I'll only take your tail this time, you won't need that anymore!" he chuckled as he reached down. Lenz screamed for him to stop, but it only hastened his actions as he pulled it from around her waist and squeezed hard. She stopped struggling instantly, unfortunately succumbing to the weakness that most Saiyans had.

"A pretty purple color too, I wonder what this will sell for on the galactic market, muhahahaha!" Frieza laughed as he tightened his grip. He felt a few bones in the tail pop, and Lenz cried out in pain once again, despite the paralysis.

"Oops, I guess I'll be keeping it since a broken tail isn't worth much!" he cackled as he swung down hard with his other hand, cutting most her tail off. She screamed in pain as she crawled away, holding what was left protectively as Frieza swung the remains around like a toy, occasionally wrapping it around his arm. She broke down then, the overwhelming shame of defeat got to her and she cried softly.

Pain, without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all

"Aw, isn't that sad, the little monkey has lost her tail and can't go on without it. What a joke! I'm glad I got rid of most of the Saiyans so many years ago, it saved me the trouble of throwing up every time one of them cried!" he said. Lenz stopped immediately and wiped her face off, glaring fiercely at Frieza. She powered up suddenly, reassuming the Super Saiyan stage and pushing with any power she could find. She blazed towards him and punched hard across his face. Her fist left a slight dent, until he turned his head back towards her, letting his grin grow somehow larger.

"That was not smart girl, you should have left when you had the chance!" he suggested. Lenz dropped in pain in a flash as he punched her stomach hard, her hair turning back to dark purple instantly as she had very little power left. Frieza grabbed her around the throat with one hand, and then ripped part of her clothing off a second later, exposing her chest.

"My my, it's too bad our races aren't compatible, you would have made a splendid slave girl for my private chambers back when we were alive. Still, I guess I could use you to supply my form of pleasure. I find strong attractive girls to be very appealing, even if they are Saiyans! The first time can be a little rough though, let's see what happens," he said, grabbing at her. Lenz kicked him in response as she tried to get away, but it was no use, he wasn't letting go. He walked towards Cell as he shifted hands to only hold her up by the back of the neck, grinning quite brightly at his new prize.

"I suggest you put her down Frieza," Cell warned.

"What's wrong with a little slave girl? I haven't had one in years!" he said.

"It's not that, but I expect the boy will remove your head within the next few minutes if you don't," Cell suggested, looking up in the sky. Frieza looked up in question as well, before a look of fear settled in on his face and he dropped Lenz. Up in the sky, was an angry looking Verto.

"Oh shit…" Frieza gulped slightly.

-

I managed to keep from turning Frieza into a multi-colored cloud of mist right away, as he was still a bit too close to Lenz. That and after what I had seen him do to her, I wasn't in the mood to end it quickly. He had done much more than was necessary to end the fight, and I was intent on making him pay for it, not simply give him a generous death. I saw him shiver slightly as I lowered to the ground, letting him take in my angry glare. He attempted to gather himself and remain strong, but I sensed whatever bravery he had left was going to melt away once I took one step closer.

"What do you want boy? Can't you see I'm busy?" he asked.

"Step away from the girl, right now," I said calmly.

He charged some power into his finger and held it over her, "Or what?" he asked with a grin. In her current condition I doubted that she would withstand what he was threatening to throw at her.

"Do you really want to go that far?" I asked as I cracked my knuckles a bit. Frieza started laughing, and I had a pretty good feeling that he might do something stupid. I growled a bit and prepared a counter, but was struck with my own surprise once my power level went up just slightly. My hands suddenly glowed blue as I released some Psi energy and let it hover over Lenz's prone form, just to be on the safe side. The fact that they were still glowing afterwards surprised me a bit, and I felt ready to unleash any sort of attack on him at any second. They had never glowed like that before unless I was storing a lot of energy for a powerful punch or energy blast. Okay, whatever's going on will have to wait, I have a fool to take to school.

"Go ahead boy, I'll be glad to end her existence right now if you get any closer!" Frieza dared. I took one step forward and he charged up more ki into his hand, ready to fire his death beam. I remained calm and started moving the invisible energy, rotating it above Lenz, barely three inches away from Frieza's hand.

"I don't suggest you fire that," I said, staying still.

"Watch me boy!" he shouted, lifting it for a moment and then letting loose. Just as I sensed the power from his finger stirring, I ignited a small Psi bolt from the energy field to counter it, striking Frieza's finger before his beam ever came out.

"OW! What the hell was that?" Frieza asked as his beam dispersed and he turned his gaze away from me, his big mistake. I flew in and punched him lightly in the stomach, almost breaking through the skin layers. I followed through and watched as his face fell into surprised agony. Tiny lightning-like ribbons of energy came off my blue implanted fist as I removed it and landed a spinning sidekick with the opposite foot, sending him flying backwards through the air and into the ground about a hundred feet away. I stared at my hand for a moment, realizing how much damage I had just caused with minimal effort. My energy is all ready to go once I started powering up, it must be due to all the meditation lately, I wonder how it will do with ki and Chi.

I know
That you're wounded
You know
That I'm here to save you
You know
I'm always here for you
I know
That you'll thank me later

"You alright?" I asked, spotting what was left of her tail next to her, as Frieza had dropped it.

"I've been better," she muttered as she struggled to move.

"Turn around, I think I can fix this," I said, carefully picking up the dark purple length of fur. My hands glowed green once I started powering Chi into them, answering my previous question instantly.

"What? That's impossible! Just leave me be!" she claimed, groaning slightly as she sat up.

"Trust me," I said, as I lifted her removed tail to the remaining roots and started channeling Chi energy into it. I carefully thought about what I was trying to do and kept my warm energy flowing over it. I sensed it start to pull together and heal as the tail regained its own power to move on its own. I stopped and let go of it when I heard her gasp in surprise.

"Wow, I can't believe you saved it! I thought for sure it was gone for good! Thanks a lot, I know I don't deserve it after coming down here," she said, glancing downwards.

"Hey, someone has to watch your back. Don't worry about it right now, I'm not really that angry with you. You achieved Super Saiyan long before I expected you to and I'm proud of you for that, even if it was a bit premature. As long as you learn from your mistakes," I explained, giving her a warm smile.

"I don't suppose you can heal the rest of me?" she asked.

"That I'm not going to do, a Saiyan gets stronger when recovering from injuries slowly, healing you now and restoring your power wouldn't mean a whole lot. Like I said, its your lesson to learn," I explained, shaking my head slightly.

"What's with the glowing fists?" she asked, intrigued by them.

"I'm not really sure, but I think it's due to all that meditation lately. Take that as a lesson that it pays off," I suggested, still unsure myself. I powered down completely, but didn't see the glow from my hands truly vanish until I suppressed my energy a little more. Yep, definitely a side effect from all of that meditation.

"I don't suppose you have extra clothes, do you?" she asked, realizing that her shirt had been torn off and she was basically half nude. Considering her past, I doubted that it bothered her that much, but then again I also doubted she was still the same person. I pulled off my green shirt and handed it to her. That left me with just my heavy blue shirt, but I wasn't going to need the extra speed to deal with Frieza.

"You can wear that for the time being. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some last minute details to take care of," I said.

"It's a little tight across the chest," she complained. Yeah I wonder why, probably too much hot air built up from an argument or two. I shook that thought off as I turned towards Frieza, who was struggling to move after I almost left a hole in his gut. He was also coughing up a decent amount of blood onto the ground, but most of it trickled out of his mouth and down his neck. I floated over slowly, casting a warning glare towards Cell, who didn't look like he was going to jump in. If anything he looked anxious to see what I was going to do to Frieza. He wasn't going to be disappointed.

Pain, without love
Pain, can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all

--

"Pain" by Three Days Grace

--

"Please, I beg, of you!" he coughed out as I stepped down hard on his stomach.

"You, beg me for forgiveness? Spare me the desperate ritual. I don't recall you showing her any mercy, nor anyone else!" I shouted angrily at him. He was dripping with fear now, a complete contradiction from a few moments prior.

"I was going to let you off the hook with a minor injury, but you just had to take things further than was necessary. Now you're going to regret hurting and humiliating my student," I growled. The look of shock from Frieza's face didn't cease, and panic only increased as he tried to crawl away.

"I'm sorry, I'll never do it again!" he said quickly, terrified when my suppressed energy came back out and caused my hands to glow blue again.

"You think I'm going to accept an apology? Where was that when you killed millions of people? Where was that when you blew up whole planets just for the fun of it? What makes you think you deserve mercy after all that you've done?" I asked in anger. Frieza kept up his façade, saying sorry over and over again. I glanced at Cell, who only shook his head in response of how pathetic Frieza had become.

"You're not worth the effort, get out of my sight!" I warned as I removed my boot and walked back towards Lenz. I sensed Frieza get up and start gathering his power, so I detected the next stupid move before he even began.

Lenz had a look of genuine fear as Frieza finished his attack, "Look out!" she shouted, pointing towards Frieza. I stopped walking as I sighed, the fool was going to make it harder on himself.

"I've had enough of you boy! Now it's your turn to feel pain! Kienzan Disc!" he shouted, letting go of his attack. I quickly summoned my Psi sword and turned around, spotting the pink spinning disc heading my way. I straightened out and swung forward, stopping the disc in its tracks with the tip of my sword. Once I felt that the disc's momentum was stopped, I swung through and sliced it apart, watching as it dispersed into thin air. The look of shock from Frieza returned, but quickly turned into pain when I threw my sword at him like a javelin. He simply fell backwards with a gaping hole in his stomach as my sword vanished. I heard him muttering something, but in a different language.

"I warned you," I said, kneeling down next to his prone form and pulling back my arm to punch him again. I had skewered right through his insides and had likely hit some sort of primary nerve, he wasn't able to move an inch.

"You - you'll pay for this, I swear you will!" he threatened.

"Oh really. That will be a little difficult to make me pay all the way from Hell, don't you think?" I asked as I gazed through the hole in his gut.

"That's not what I mean. Your planet is doomed! Even now, my son prepares to attack Earth. He will wipe all of you out!" Frieza claimed.

"What makes you so sure about that?" I asked.

"Because a few of his officers were killed during his combat with the son of Goku, they informed me of it. And as I understand, even the absurd strength of that little son of a bitch wasn't able to stand up to Frost's power! You will all be killed and my son will wish our family back to life with the dragonballs! The Kold empire will rule the galaxy once again!" Frieza boasted, almost laughing despite the amount of pain he was in.

"We'll see about that, until then, I hope you won't miss your intestines too much!" I growled, plunging my hand into the hole I had left. He screamed in pain as I pulled out a long and rope like organ, similar a human's small intestine, only this one was green. Lightning crackled through him as I yanked out Frieza's insides out and tossed them around the grounds nearby. I got up and walked away, attempting to control myself from taking things much further. My over-protectiveness for someone close to me had already kicked in with Lenz apparently, and I didn't want it to spark something worse later on. It was bad enough it was generating some sort of unknown effect that clearly enabled me to quickly charge my attacks and cause a lot more damage. Maybe it's a side effect from learning how the Dragon Fist works, I'll have to look into this further, I thought as I walked back towards Lenz. Frieza hadn't had enough apparently, because his mouth was still moving.

"What's wrong boy, can't you finish the job, or are you too weak?" he sputtered out. I stopped in my tracks in slight anger, resisting the urge to finish him off. He just doesn't learn, well, time for another wound for him to think about. I turned on my heel and drew my sword again, watching Frieza's eyes fill up with fear again. I hadn't noticed before, but concentrating my sword was extremely easy now that my hands were sparkling with power. It usually took me at least a second or so to have my sword out and ready to go, this time it was nearly instant. As was my next attack.

"You just don't know when to shut up do you?" I asked, stepping on his tail. He groaned and tried to crawl away, but I would have none of it. I stabbed downwards through his tail, watching as the blood and other material melted apart and evaporated into the outside. I held the thick tail steady and cut a smooth hole a few inches wide, leaving enough of it behind to hold together and give him misery for awhile. He screamed loudly the entire time like a little girl, ironic considering the situation. When I was done, I left two inch wide, two-foot long oval shaped hole in Frieza's tail, and was able to see all the way through it when I held it up to examine. He flinched slightly afterwards, muttering random words that I didn't recognize.

"I thought about just removing it like you did to her, but that wouldn't mean much later on. Either way, here's the lesson Frieza, and you better write this one down. It's called don't piss me off! Next time I do this to your head, remember that!" I warned as I dropped his tail and headed off. I walked up to Lenz, who looked like she could manage flying back, barely.

"Thanks, bro," Lenz said with a slight smile. I lifted an eyebrow to this amusing response, she had always included the word 'little' every time previously.

"Let's go," I replied, floating upwards.

Power levels:

Frieza (20 percent power): 11,000,000; Maximum: 55,000,000

Lenz: 7,000,000; Super Saiyan: 45,000,000

Verto: 306,000,000

Next time on DBV: Bulma stumbles upon the virus and tries her best to find an answer before it wipes out the human race. What she finds is that everyone is already infected and that it's only a matter of time. Meanwhile, Verto begins to finalize his training, but fails Dabura's final lesson despite doing everything correctly. When Dabura figures out why, he is none too happy, and confronts the Supreme Kai about it.