The Game of Life: Dragon Ball Edition
A/N: "The following is a fan-based work. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, is owned by Funimation, Toei Animation, Shueisha, Dimps, and Akira Toriyama. I'm just a guy havin' fun. :p."
Chapter 17: Into The Future
[Deadzone Feat Pre-Purchased]
That didn't matter anymore. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This couldn't be real? One use of my [Observe] ability confirmed my theory and I winced.
"..."
How far am I into the future for the Earth to be destroyed? I could have been in that bottle for thousands of years. It sure felt like it.
My thoughts lingered on Rot and Leek. I gritted my teeth and looked around at the destroyed Earth. Serves them right for trapping me. I shook my head free from thoughts, before opening the feat list. I needed to get back to Planet Saiyan.
Feat:
Where You've Been (1 point) – Open Portals to anywhere you've been in this playthrough.
I bought the feat and closed the menu, while also reverting to my second form to conserve energy. I focused on the Planet Saiyan and opened up a portal; allowing it to swallow me up. I was very surprised at what I saw.
The planet looked different. Not just the buildings; the entire atmosphere. Instead of being blood red, the sky was a much calmer green. The ground was swaying with grass and plant life. It was nothing like the planet that I knew before.
The portal had brought me back to the place I had landed when I originally came to the planet. However, instead of being a port for incoming ships, everything was gone, replaced with fields of grass and flowers.
"How far am I into the future?" I hummed to myself. At least the planet isn't destroyed. That probably means that Leek and everyone else might still be alive. I reached up and switched on my scouter.
"Rot, do you copy?" I called into the scouter. After a few minutes of trying and getting no response, I shut it off. The line must have been cut. I opened another portal, directly in front of her house.
I wasn't expecting a hand to reach through my portal and grab me by the throat. I spluttered in surprise, the hand tightening around my throat considerably, despite my resistance.
This can't be a Saiyan! They aren't this strong yet! The hand dragged me through my own portal and I found myself in a house that was very familiar. Too bad that my body crashed through the ceiling and destroyed most of it.
Now that I was on the other end of the portal, I could see the person responsible for the attack. I didn't recognize him at all, but he was certainly a Saiyan. How?!
With both hands, I grabbed the hand that was around my neck, prying it off of me, before using my tail to flick the young man away. Said Saiyan recovered from the attack easily, floating a few feet away from me with a feral look on his face.
"Who are you and why were you sneaking around in my old house?" The Saiyan asked me, his voice a low growl that sent a shiver down my spine. His hair was black and it was neatly cut. Much neater then I remember the Saiyans having. The thing that shocked me the most was what I saw when I used [Observe].
Saiyan Commander
Name: Soko
Race: Saiyan (Male)
Age: 25
Status: Alive (Curious & Annoyed)
Power Level: 9 Million (suppressed)
Soko is the son of Rot. He is a powerful Saiyan in his own right but has failed to live up to his mother's incredible status as the chief commander of the Saiyan army and the first Super Saiyan.
Battle Start!
Enemies:
Soko
50,000 EXP
Wow. For Soko to be 25 years old... His power level was suppressed but was still absurdly high, considering how weak he had been the last time that I saw him!
Was I really gone for 15 years? The evidence was sitting right in front of me. And what was that about Rot being a Super Saiyan?
"You took too long to answer," The words snapped me out of my stupor; followed by a firm punch in my gut. I inhaled sharply as the wind was violently torn from my body. Soko wasted no time and immediately slammed me into the ground with another punch.
This strength! I looked up at him from the floor and watched him carefully examine me. I just needed to explain to him what was going on an-
He was on me in the blink of an eye. I barely lifted my arm in time to block the strike that came at my head. I held my arm up against the punch as he applied pressure down on me. The ground underneath us began to crack and give way. I shifted to the side and redirected his attack, allowing it to slide past me.
My aura cracked to life around me, blazing and filling me with the maximum amount of energy that I could muster in my second form, which was about 12.6 million.
I swung my left arm in an arch, coming down with the strongest punch that I could muster. My fist collided with the side of his face, cracking his head to the side and sending him into a spin.
I wasted no time jumping at him, my tail whipping in an attempt to collide with his stomach. At the last minute, he corrected himself, catching my tail and dragging me through the air with him.. We flew through an empty house, obliterating it, before he threw me into the ground, splintering it for a few yards.
I felt his energy growing, and I barely dodged his foot stomping down on the area where my face was moments ago. I rolled onto my feet in time to catch his second punch and send one of my own at his face. He caught it in a flash, which resulted in both of us struggling to overpower the other.
My molars ground against each other as I pushed at him. He was like an immovable steel wall, but I wasn't going to give up. My aura exploded around me and consumed the area, scorching the ground and the foliage for miles. It would have been much more if I wasn't trying to concentrate it in the area, in an attempt to use the heat of the energy to burn Soko.
I'm going to kill him. I'm going to kill him. I took a few deep breaths as the struggle kept on. No, I can't. Rot will kill me.
"I'm going easy on you, I want you to know," His face went from one of struggle to a thin smirk. Mustard yellow aura, his usual color, burst from his body in torrents, overpowering my own and compressing it back towards me. Soon enough, the only visible area of my energy was surrounding me. I felt as all of the condensed energy began to tear away at my skin and armor, but I knew that if I let up, his volatile energy would tear me apart. His power level was rising still, having passed 20 million already.
How high is his power level going to rise?! Sweat poured down my face as he twisted my arms and forced me down onto my knees. He's way above my second form!
His power level began to slow down, before capping at 26 million. Soko slowly began to crush my arms, his fingers digging through my bio-armor as if it were butter.
A feeling that I haven't felt in awhile washed over me. I tried to dismiss it, but the feeling was unavoidable. A sick grin forced its way onto my face, my lust for battle resurfacing.
A portal underneath me opened and I let myself fall backwards into it, dragging Soko with me. Either due to shock or warryiness, he let go of me, allowing me to spin and correct myself in flight.
We were now back to where we started, the area now destroyed. He flew above me, his yellow energy curling around him like snakes.
"If you want a fight, I can give you one," I stretched myself out to my full height, already beginning my transformation into my third form. I won't kill him… But I'm going to fuck him up.
"I'm going to drag your face across the surface of this planet until only your skull remains," my body expanded in a rapid bulge outwards, "you'll wish that you never picked a fight with me, Saiyan..."
He just looked at me with a predatory grin on his face, never changing. I could feel my blood boiling and my bones rattling in excitement.
My viscous crimson aura lashed across the landscape, completely decimating it. I held back though, as to not accidentally obliterate the planet. With a power level of 63 million, destroying a planet was as easy as sneezing. Energy streamed past Soko, but he simply tilted his head and allowed it to fly past.
"Is that all?" Soko asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I think you'll find that it's quite enough."
And with that, I was off like a bullet. I appeared behind Soko from a portal, driving an elbow into his back and launching him into the distance. I was in front of him a moment later, my fist smashing into his stomach.
He folded in half, but before he could move, I grabbed him by the leg with my tail, unsheathing the spikes. He gasps in pain as they penetrate his skin, but I ignore it as I blast through the air and towards the ground and along the surface. His body dragged behind me on the floor like a puppet without its strings.
I looked back at his flailing body as I did, but he certainly wasn't dead yet. After some time, I released his body, but not before dropping onto his stomach with both legs. I heard a few of his ribs crack before the force of the kick sent him into the ground.
I resist the urge to fly into the hole in the ground and continue to beat him down. I waited until he came flying out, blood running down his face and dirtying his clothing and hair. Even still, he had a smirk on his face.
"I asked if that's all," he ripped off his shirt, exposing his extremely well toned body. "If this is all there is to you, then you're nothing."
I chuckled for a moment, before raising a finger towards him and grinning. Energy began to gather at the tip of my finger, as it formed an attack that I'd seen Frieza use in the show.
"While I've enjoyed this fight with you, I have to end it now," before I could release the energy beam, I felt the atmosphere change. I narrowed my eyes down at Soko, who had begun to growl as energy formed around him. Golden energy.
His short hair stood on edge, and his muscles expanded slightly. Goldish-orange energy swirled around him like a tornado as his power increased with every passing second. This looks like one of the forms that Kll accessed … Almost like the False Super Saiyan transformation.
His power level was rising exponentially, with no end in sight. I blasted my energy beam at him, but before it hit, he disappeared. My eyes widened when I felt his energy signature appear behind me. I barely dodged to the right, his fist missing my abdomen by a hair.
Fast! I couldn't dodge the second attack, which swept my legs from underneath me. He met my falling body with a powerful knee in my abdomen. I gasped in pain, before rapidly spinning on the spot, allowing my spiked back to scrape across Soko's knee. I swung my tail at him in a powerful swing, forcing him to stop it with both hands.
While his arms were busy, I kicked him hard in the stomach, forcing him back. We were both panting by now, both with grins on our faces. His power level had risen to 65 million, just above mine but I didn't allow such a small difference to deter me.
"Captain Soko!" I snapped my head to the side, surprised that I didn't sense anyone approaching. Several saiyans landed around us in a circle, their power level suppressed to impressively low levels.
"We were sent to investigate the power level surge in this area. Is everything alright?" One of the Saiyans asked Soko.
"Yeah, the situation is under control," He responded with a nod, before turning back to me and cracking his neck with a sickening 'pop',"This intruder will be eliminated shortly."
Soko stretched with his arms at his side, his power level skyrocketed again, forcing me to shield my eyes from an intense golden light. The heat generating off of him was intense enough to force me to back off.
Even in my new form, I can't beat him! I was beginning to wonder if I needed to escape. I felt a great pull to remain in battle, but I knew that wasn't the best idea. I need to try to increase my power level!
With deep concentration I began to release my energy around me. I remembered what Kll had told me about how he had gained Super Saiyan 1, grade 2 and 3. He compressed it and forced it into his muscles…
WARNING!
LIMIT BREACHED!
My muscles expanded massively and I could feel an immense stress on my body. I felt much stronger, but I knew that this form was slower. Frieza had used a variation of this form when fighting Goku on Namek. I felt my control slipping, threatening to rob me on my third form. This was my first time using it in combat and I was already trying to push past it.
My power level began to climb with the new transformation. I readied myself for combat, a portal already forming in front of me…
"STOP!"
A loud commanding voice boomed across the area. I looked up at the figure who was floating above us with his arms crossed. I recognized him immediately, a small smile making its way onto my face.
"Paragus.." I allowed my bulked up form to subside, falling out of my bulked up form, and then down to my second form. Soko powered down also. He hadn't quite gone into Super Saiyan, but I was sure that he had been about to.
Paragus floated down towards us both, arms still folded as he examined me. While he scanned me, I took the opportunity to [Observe] him.
Third in Command
Name: Paragus
Race: Saiyan (Male)
Age: 33
Status: Alive (Surprised)
Power Level: 50 Million (suppressed)
Paragus is the second in command of the Saiyan Empires army. Widely respected as one of the strongest Saiyans alive; his destructive power capable of obliterating anything in his path.
"Sub?" Paragus looked shocked, but still on guard, as he landed in front of me. The group of Saiyans around us stood still, but were certainly listening.
"In the flesh," I nodded my head while also offering him a smile, "It's been awhile."
As we traveled over countless cities, I was honestly amazed at what had become of the planet. Every building was like the Tuffle buildings had been, except they were even more modern looking. Sky-risers went high into the clouds and flying cars and ships littered the skies.
We were going too fast for me to see any specific people, but I assumed that the Saiyan-Tuffle integration was going along smoothly. Once he got over his shock, Paragus was very informative. He caught me up on the basics, telling me that the two races melded well together and improved each other. After being trapped away in silence for so long with just myself to talk to, it was nice to hear a familiar voice.
Soko was admittingly calmer once he remembered who I was. Instead of giving me an apology, he promptly grinned and told me how he had been about to 'tear me into pieces'. He was the same cocky little kid that I remembered, only difference being that he was now strong enough to potentially kill me.
Not a comforting thought.
I could tell that we were approaching the capital from miles away. The technology was incredible and the entire city was literally shining a golden glow. The castle was no longer just a stone building. Instead it was a metal fortress that pierced past the clouds.
"Incredible, isn't it?" Paragus spoke loudly when we finally stopped near the entrance of the castle. He must have caught me staring with wonder. I was lost for words.
"The Tuffles are incredibly smart. After a few awkward years, we managed to reach levels that we didn't even think possible," Paragus pushed open the castle doors, showcasing the wonderful architecture and the design of the inside of the castle. Soko and Paragus kept on walking as my eyes roamed across all of the different pictures.
How they built all of this in 15 years still amazed me. Probably because they had way more people, especially Saiyans, who are strong and can probably build much faster than the humans in my previous life.
Eventually, we got to what I assumed was the throne room entrance. One side of the enormous door had a massive portrait of Okro. He was wearing some lavish clothing that was befitting of a king. On the other side of the door, I saw a portrait of a woman. Interestingly enough, she didn't look Saiyan. Before I could examine it further, the door began to open.
Soko walked ahead of me confidently, and I followed with haste. There were no guards in the throne room, contrary to how Vegeta had his castle when he was ruling. The majority of the room was made of a glass-like material, with a magnificent view of the capital city.
My eyes were immediately on two blurs speeding across the room. Once my eyes adjusted to the speed at which they were moving, I was quite surprised.
Saiyan-Tuffle Prince
Name: Stain
Age: 10
Race: Saiyan/Tuffle Hybrid (Male)
Power Level: 6 Million (suppressed)
The older boy disappeared again in a burst of speed, followed by a girl, probably his younger sister, and they vanished from the room. I looked at where they were in shock and disbelief, which was broken by a familiar voice calling out to me.
"Sub?" The voice of Okro caused me to raise my head. I was shocked to see that he looked even younger than he had 15 years ago. His long brown, Raditz shaped hair, was now cut neatly at his shoulders, and his skin no-longer displayed the scars of war. In fact, it was almost vibrating with new energy and life.
Sitting next to him with her hand on his, an incredibly beautiful woman with a short stature watched. Her hair was crimson red, contrasting her electrical blue eyes. They were both wearing matching golden attire, unlike anything that I'd seen before. From a glance, I noticed that the royal necklace that Vegeta had always worn as King was a part of the attire. They had even made a smaller version for the lady, who I now assumed was the Queen.
The name floating above her head supported that theory.
"We have a lot of things to discuss, King Okro."
I hope that you all enjoy the chapter :) make sure to review and let me know what you thought. ill do my best to reply to all of you if you have questions
Also, as some have noticed before, the Saiyan and Tuffles were granted Subs chamber designs and ideas, so the tuffles were able to produce them for the Saiyans. And they've had 15 years to train, with knowledge of the Super Saiyan Transformation. how strong theyve become, youll have to see :)
