Author's Note:"Despite the title, this isn't the last chapter."
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Chapter 37:The End of Zaffiroth
Third Person
"How did he survive!!?" Gohan gasped,"That blast was more powerful than a Spirit Bomb!"
"Does it matter!?" Zapland demanded as he powered up once more.
The other three followed his example. Zaffiroth may have survived, but he was wounded. Parts of his clothing were ripped, his skin was burned, and it felt like his right arm was broken. Instead of walking with a confident spring in his step, the Tororin was limping.
"Impressive, son. I must give credit where credit is due. Though I suppose I should be praising the Masamune," he said.
Ray was caught slightly off guard by the compliment, if you could call it that, but didn't lower his guard. By now, he was used to the mind games used against him. And he wasn't about to fall for another one.
"Say what you want. This time, you'll have more than a limp to worry about," Ray threatened.
"Harsh words. But can you back them up?"
Ray growled and rushed forward, blinded by his own anger. Zaffiroth dodged each slash of the Masamune with ease despite his weakened condition. He quickly became bored of the moment and sent Ray to the ground with one swift punch.
"Don't you fools get it? You can destroy the Murasame, but you will never destroy me," Zaffiroth stated.
"No way....I knew he was strong, but ONE punch?" Gohan thought out loud.
"Incredible....I cannot believe the wielder of the Masamune is so weak," Zapland growled.
"What do you mean? It's obvious that Ray is powerful, but Zaffiroth is even more powerful," Trunks pointed out.
"Yes, but that blow was not meant to knock him out. Father is literally like a monster....He toys with you first, then kills you," Zapland explained.
"Unless...." Gohan whispered.
Just as Zaffiroth started to walk toward them, Ray jumped to his feet and unleashed a large blast of energy. The attack sent Zaffiroth into a pile of rubble that collapsed on collision.
"....it was a trick!" Gohan finished
"Well what are we waiting for?" Trunks asked with a smirk,"Let's show him what it's like to feel pain!"
They all nodded and flew to spots that would give them a direct shot at the rubble. Trunks held his hands into front of him, fingers spread out and palms facing his target. Gohan cupped his hands at his side and began to speak the familiar words. Zapland simply gathered as much energy as he could. Ray gathered power for the Seiken Blast.
"FINISHING BUSTER!!!!"
"KamehameHA!!!!"
"Seiken...BLAST!!!!"
The four attacks all hit their target at the same time, throwing dust high into the air and creating enormous explosions of power. The intense energy caused the ground to crack and, in some places, completely cave in. As the dust slowly settled, and the ground stopped shaking, each warrior prepared themselves for whatever may come next.
They couldn't believe what they saw. In the middle of all the destruction, Zaffiroth was on his back and starting to get up. Immense rage coursed through Ray's veins. The likes of which he had never felt before. Gripping the Masamune in both hands, the young Tororin flew into the crater and held the blade inches away from the man's throat.
"All that you've done....Spyroton, Bulma.....I can't believe you think this will all bring 'peace' to the Universe. What good is 'peace' when there's no on left to enjoy it!!!?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha....Go ahead, kill me. You've proved that I'm weaker than all of you. Go ahead son....Kill the weak," Zaffiroth laughed.
Ray's eyes widened as visions of his dream returned. They were all too vivid, too real....The Masamune started to shake in his hands as he realized what he was doing.
"No.........No, I don't wanna be like you....I'm NOT like you," he said, shaking his head.
The Masamune fell to the ground as Ray started to walk off. Despite the anger welling up inside him, he refused to turn around. He wasn't going to make Zaffiroth's sick dreams a reality.
"Fool...." Zapland whispered.
"You aren't going to walk away are you!!!?" Gohan called out.
Ray stopped and stared at the ground,"I've dreamt about getting revenge....But now I realize that it's just not worth it anymore. Living while knowing that there are other that can stop him is more than enough punishment...."
"Then walk away. You're still the coward you were nine years ago when that pathetic town was turned to ashes!!!" Zaffiroth shouted.
"I don't care anymore," Ray sighed.
"I'll hunt you down! After I take care of you, I'll kill all of your friends one by one. Even that girl you seem to hold so dear!!"
"Uh-oh....You should know better than to say something like that around him," Gohan chuckled.
Ray's aura, which had disappeared once he dropped the Masamune, suddenly flared back up again. Debris from Trunks' battle with the Androids rose off the ground and destroyed by the energy.
'He still has doubts about this. He wants to get revenge, but he doesn't want to stoop down to the same level. This should be interesting,' Gohan thought,"Trunks, I think the two of us should be going."
"What? Are you kidding me!? He's about to blast the guy that killed my mother!!!" Trunks shouted.
"I know you hate him just as much as Ray and Zapland do. But we have to realize that this is their battle. You can stay if you want. Just don't get involved, got it?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. I'll see you back at Capsule Corp....What's left of it anyway."
The older Saiyan nodded and flew off. He gave one last look to the ground before disappearing on the horizon.
Zaffiroth slowly got to his feet and smirked,"Go ahead and walk away, you pathetic little brat. If you walk away now, you'll never be able to stop me!"
Zapland started to shake with anger. All this because that stupid brother of his refused to do something about it. He gathered energy into both of his palms and fired thousands of blasts toward his father. In his rage, he didn't notice Ray turn around.
"Zaffiroth.....I can't stand you anymore..."
Just as Zapland used the last of his energy to fire an enormous ball of energy, Ray held out his palm and fired a beam of his own. The two attacks collided, Zapland's energy being absorbed into Ray's and strengthening it. This new, more powerful energy slammed into Zaffiroth and, due to the elder Tororin's weakened state, finally finished the battle.
Trunks' eyes widened slightly,"Amazing....It was like another level of Super Tororin fired that....But it was just attacks as one!"
The Saiyan immediately rushed to his friend as they collapsed out of exhaustion.
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Ending Note:"The next chapter will be up tomorrow. Please review."
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Chapter 37:The End of Zaffiroth
Third Person
"How did he survive!!?" Gohan gasped,"That blast was more powerful than a Spirit Bomb!"
"Does it matter!?" Zapland demanded as he powered up once more.
The other three followed his example. Zaffiroth may have survived, but he was wounded. Parts of his clothing were ripped, his skin was burned, and it felt like his right arm was broken. Instead of walking with a confident spring in his step, the Tororin was limping.
"Impressive, son. I must give credit where credit is due. Though I suppose I should be praising the Masamune," he said.
Ray was caught slightly off guard by the compliment, if you could call it that, but didn't lower his guard. By now, he was used to the mind games used against him. And he wasn't about to fall for another one.
"Say what you want. This time, you'll have more than a limp to worry about," Ray threatened.
"Harsh words. But can you back them up?"
Ray growled and rushed forward, blinded by his own anger. Zaffiroth dodged each slash of the Masamune with ease despite his weakened condition. He quickly became bored of the moment and sent Ray to the ground with one swift punch.
"Don't you fools get it? You can destroy the Murasame, but you will never destroy me," Zaffiroth stated.
"No way....I knew he was strong, but ONE punch?" Gohan thought out loud.
"Incredible....I cannot believe the wielder of the Masamune is so weak," Zapland growled.
"What do you mean? It's obvious that Ray is powerful, but Zaffiroth is even more powerful," Trunks pointed out.
"Yes, but that blow was not meant to knock him out. Father is literally like a monster....He toys with you first, then kills you," Zapland explained.
"Unless...." Gohan whispered.
Just as Zaffiroth started to walk toward them, Ray jumped to his feet and unleashed a large blast of energy. The attack sent Zaffiroth into a pile of rubble that collapsed on collision.
"....it was a trick!" Gohan finished
"Well what are we waiting for?" Trunks asked with a smirk,"Let's show him what it's like to feel pain!"
They all nodded and flew to spots that would give them a direct shot at the rubble. Trunks held his hands into front of him, fingers spread out and palms facing his target. Gohan cupped his hands at his side and began to speak the familiar words. Zapland simply gathered as much energy as he could. Ray gathered power for the Seiken Blast.
"FINISHING BUSTER!!!!"
"KamehameHA!!!!"
"Seiken...BLAST!!!!"
The four attacks all hit their target at the same time, throwing dust high into the air and creating enormous explosions of power. The intense energy caused the ground to crack and, in some places, completely cave in. As the dust slowly settled, and the ground stopped shaking, each warrior prepared themselves for whatever may come next.
They couldn't believe what they saw. In the middle of all the destruction, Zaffiroth was on his back and starting to get up. Immense rage coursed through Ray's veins. The likes of which he had never felt before. Gripping the Masamune in both hands, the young Tororin flew into the crater and held the blade inches away from the man's throat.
"All that you've done....Spyroton, Bulma.....I can't believe you think this will all bring 'peace' to the Universe. What good is 'peace' when there's no on left to enjoy it!!!?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha....Go ahead, kill me. You've proved that I'm weaker than all of you. Go ahead son....Kill the weak," Zaffiroth laughed.
Ray's eyes widened as visions of his dream returned. They were all too vivid, too real....The Masamune started to shake in his hands as he realized what he was doing.
"No.........No, I don't wanna be like you....I'm NOT like you," he said, shaking his head.
The Masamune fell to the ground as Ray started to walk off. Despite the anger welling up inside him, he refused to turn around. He wasn't going to make Zaffiroth's sick dreams a reality.
"Fool...." Zapland whispered.
"You aren't going to walk away are you!!!?" Gohan called out.
Ray stopped and stared at the ground,"I've dreamt about getting revenge....But now I realize that it's just not worth it anymore. Living while knowing that there are other that can stop him is more than enough punishment...."
"Then walk away. You're still the coward you were nine years ago when that pathetic town was turned to ashes!!!" Zaffiroth shouted.
"I don't care anymore," Ray sighed.
"I'll hunt you down! After I take care of you, I'll kill all of your friends one by one. Even that girl you seem to hold so dear!!"
"Uh-oh....You should know better than to say something like that around him," Gohan chuckled.
Ray's aura, which had disappeared once he dropped the Masamune, suddenly flared back up again. Debris from Trunks' battle with the Androids rose off the ground and destroyed by the energy.
'He still has doubts about this. He wants to get revenge, but he doesn't want to stoop down to the same level. This should be interesting,' Gohan thought,"Trunks, I think the two of us should be going."
"What? Are you kidding me!? He's about to blast the guy that killed my mother!!!" Trunks shouted.
"I know you hate him just as much as Ray and Zapland do. But we have to realize that this is their battle. You can stay if you want. Just don't get involved, got it?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. I'll see you back at Capsule Corp....What's left of it anyway."
The older Saiyan nodded and flew off. He gave one last look to the ground before disappearing on the horizon.
Zaffiroth slowly got to his feet and smirked,"Go ahead and walk away, you pathetic little brat. If you walk away now, you'll never be able to stop me!"
Zapland started to shake with anger. All this because that stupid brother of his refused to do something about it. He gathered energy into both of his palms and fired thousands of blasts toward his father. In his rage, he didn't notice Ray turn around.
"Zaffiroth.....I can't stand you anymore..."
Just as Zapland used the last of his energy to fire an enormous ball of energy, Ray held out his palm and fired a beam of his own. The two attacks collided, Zapland's energy being absorbed into Ray's and strengthening it. This new, more powerful energy slammed into Zaffiroth and, due to the elder Tororin's weakened state, finally finished the battle.
Trunks' eyes widened slightly,"Amazing....It was like another level of Super Tororin fired that....But it was just attacks as one!"
The Saiyan immediately rushed to his friend as they collapsed out of exhaustion.
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Ending Note:"The next chapter will be up tomorrow. Please review."