Goku had never uttered such important words. He'd certainly gained the attention of Frieza. The evil super power now gazed on in wonder as to what the monkey was referring to. Frieza never really was any good at name calling; his repetitive use of "monkey" paid testament to that fact. However, the root of the problem was deep set as he automatically thought of inferior beings when he thought of the Saiya-jin. Now, he was faced with two particularly annoying monkeys that posed a threat to his Empire.

The Genki Dama soared above the sky as it waited to be dropped like an atomic bomb. The Ki that the ball gave out felt so fresh and alive. It signified the end of a reign of tyranny and several new beginnings. Goku sensed that if he could land a direct hit then it all would be over.

"Thank you for the energy you have given to me, Namek! Now, I will use it to the best of my ability!" smiled Goku as he even managed a chuckle. "GO!"

The descent of the ball began as the blue light shone like a ray beam sent from Heaven that homed in on Frieza's presence. It was at that precise moment that Frieza cared to gaze upward as he saw his own demise unfold before his eyes.

"What the hell?" cried out the merciless manifestation of evil. He looked towards Goku. "You!"

The Genki Dama forced itself down and charged at Frieza. He could do little more than watch as the blue mass of energy shook the foundations of the Planet Namek. There was no way that he could out run such an attack. It was simply too big and was travelling too fast.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, another figure brought himself into the equation as he smashed Frieza with a thunderous elbow to the head knocking him away from the Genki Dama!

"No!" exclaimed Goku as he watched Frieza escape his attack's wrath.

Frieza dropped to the floor with a loud thud as the new warrior took his place in full view of the Genki Dama. Cooler.

"Damn it! It wasn't meant to happen like this!" screamed Cooler as the Genki Dama pressed against his spine. His eyes looked as if they were ready to pop out of his skull at any moment. "I'm the strongest fighter in the Universe!"

Cooler felt his body heat up as the Genki Dama crushed his body against the Planet surface. In a last effort to save himself, he threw an enormous ball of Ki towards Goku's attack - but it was no use. The Genki Dama was simply too big! The power of the ball was far beyond anything that Cooler or even Frieza could even summon forth.

The explosion almost shattered the Planet as the blue light combusted and erupted in a fountain of white illuminations. The wind sped around in tremendous circles and swept Raditz, Vegeta, Piccolo and Goku back from the event. Frieza too was spared as he was thrown into the wind and tossed backwards several hundred yards.

"Unreal!" shrieked Frieza as he landed face down in the dust.

As the smog cleared, the four heroes lay on the ground, lifeless. Little bits of ash and rubble had buried them but it served as a good layer of protection from the blast. The Prince opened an eyelid to see the results of the attack. The entire battlefield had been turned into a gigantic crater as not even a trace of Cooler remained.

Goku picked himself up from underneath the stone. His bones ached as he tried desperately to stand up. It was simply too much though as he rocked backwards and keeled over again.

Finally, a forgotten hand rescued him and picked him up. Piccolo.

The Namek smiled gently as he raised Goku to his feet. Piccolo had been absolutely ripped to shreds by Frieza's onslaught but he knew that they'd have at least a few minutes now to think about what was going to follow.

"No doubt Frieza was at least caught by that blast," nodded the green warrior. "I believe we'll have weakened him a bit. We may stand a chance if we all attack as a team!"

Goku's head dropped.

"No, Piccolo," said Goku as he shook his head, "we won't."

The fact was that Goku had no energy left, Vegeta looked as if he was about to faint and if Piccolo was completely honest - he'd not last five minutes. Goku's attention was drawn by a figure in the sky once again. He knew who it was and so did Piccolo.

"I have no end!" roared a tiger like voice from the night.

Prince Vegeta slowly emerged from the premature grave that had been laid for him. He knew that unless Frieza was defeated - his life wasn't worth anything. Vegeta charged up for one final attack as he shot through the air and headed directly for Frieza.

It was too much for the Saiya-jin to take.

"Vegeta! No!" proclaimed Goku as he watched the Prince shoot past him.

The speed at which the Prince flew was nothing short of fantastic. However, this worked against him. Goku watched as Frieza began to create a massive beam of energy. He pointed towards the Prince and smiled.

"The death of the Saiya-jin race starts with the Prince!" cackled the evil monster as he fired the purple attack at Vegeta. It was aimed directly at Vegeta's heart. Frieza's accuracy was pinpoint too after all the executions he'd carried out throughout the years.

A look of unearthly horror overtook the Prince as his face envisaged the rocky surface below. He knew that he couldn't avoid the attack - he was simply going too fast to dodge it. He had around two seconds in which his brain would be given the time to register the fact that he was going to die and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

Suddenly, Vegeta fired off on an angle as Frieza's attack sped by and the Prince was sent crashing to the ground by another blast. Vegeta looked around as he picked himself up to find Kakarotto's hands aimed towards the Prince. He'd knocked him out of harm's way and saved his life.

"Vegeta!" cried out Goku. "We've only got one option left! We need to fuse together and fight in one body to defeat him! It's our ONLY chance!"

The word "Only" echoed around inside of Vegeta's head as it bounced from one side to the other. It provided him with a stimulus as he couldn't begin to come to terms with Kakarotto's declaration.

It was at this moment that something changed forever. Vegeta looked over at Kakarotto in disgust and then up towards Frieza. Nothing would ever be the same. He felt something snap. He felt something break free. He felt like his entire world was about to fall and cave in at any moment.

"You saved my life! And now," shrieked Vegeta in horror. "You say I can't beat him?"

Somehow Vegeta could now sense and feel everything that his alternative self could. The connection between the two was stronger than ever before and because of this the clouds overhead seemed to spiral, twist and almost break under the strain.

The Prince gazed down at his hands as he began to come to terms with the events of the day. Kakarotto was stronger than he was! Kakarotto had saved his life! Frieza couldn't be defeated!

"No," grimaced Vegeta as he grasped his head.

Goku and Frieza looked on together.

"This can't be happening!" shrieked the Prince as he dug his feels further and further into the ground.

The Planet began tearing itself up before Vegeta as it bowed to his magnificence. The wind picked up one more time as it swept Goku and Piccolo into a frenzy. The entire Planet seemed to circulate around Vegeta. There was nothing anyone could do now; even the Heavens wept as they finally understood the truth.

The day had been created for Vegeta. The day had been earmarked as a turning point in Saiya-jin history. It had also been earmarked as the true manner in which nature wanted to record events.

The Prince let out a sudden gasp of pain as he began to change awesomely. The blood that trickled down the side of his face was illuminated by a vibrant colour of the sun.

"I CANNOT DESCRIBE THIS RAGE!" bellowed Vegeta as Namek shuddered.

Vegeta saw the past, present and future all at once. He looked on as his father nodded with satisfaction. Even Bardock offered a comforting smile. It didn't matter to Vegeta though. The only thing that did matter was the feeling.

The feeling of irrepressible and uncontrollable angst.

"I alone control MY destiny!" screamed Vegeta as power surged through his body.

It had begun.

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A/N: Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoyed your present ^_^