The next chapter is now posted! Last chapter we reveal a new threat that has come to earth. Will the Z-Fighters be able to handle this new foe? Enjoy :)
The being didn't linger in the sky for very long before landing on the balcony. The adults were silent and the kids stopped playing to eye the new unexpected visitor. Lord Beerus was the first to speak. "Well, it certainly has been a long time hasn't it? Janardan." The snake looking man gave a shark like grin to his old teacher. "Didn't expect to see you here, Master Beerus." His voice sounded like glass plates grinding together. "Just what do you want?" Goku asked, taking a few steps towards the intruder. Janardan's yellow eyes narrow in recognition. "Saiyan," he hissed out in disgust and anger. The other fighters were sizing up this Janardan. He exuded a lot of strange energy that put everyone on edge. His beady eyes slowly looked over the crowd of people. It was then he set his sights on Vegeta and Frieza. Janardan extended a finger in their direction. "You two, the spitting image of your godforsaken ancestors. I will wipe out the descendants." There were a few small gasps. He steered his yellow gaze to the source and spotted the small group of kids on the balcony. "Perhaps I'll start with these little half breeds first." But Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza appeared in front of the kids. "You kids go to your mothers right now." Vegeta said over his shoulder. "You leave them out of this. Your fight is with us, Janardan." shouted Goku. He chuckles, "So you've heard of me then. Good, then I don't have to explain anything to you. This planet is reeking of life. All the energy I'll need to renew my immortality." By now the kids were being shielded by their parents. Bulma had Trunks and Bulla. Gohan and Videl with Pan, ChiChi, and Goten. Marin was behind Krillin and 18. While Danielle held Thea close, Piccolo standing in front of them. "If you want a fight you got it. But on our terms. We're taking it outside of the city." replied Goku. Janardan smirks, "Alright, I'll agree to those terms...for now. But that doesn't mean I'll make it easy for you. It will come with a price."
He held his hand palm up to the sky. It started glowing a neon green color. Next thing they knew, all the women started shouting. The same neon green glow surrounded the kids and lifted them all off the ground. Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and 18 flew up and tried to get them. Janardan threw out these long whip like energies and struck down the four of them before they could reach the flailing kids. "Let them go now!" yelled Vegeta. He, Goku, and Frieza charged Janardan. But he enveloped them in a similar green energy. "What the Hell!? Can't move!" gritted Goku. Frieza and Vegeta were having the same problem. "If you can defeat me, I'll return to you your children. If not, well; they will be the first to be drained. I can feel it. They all have an abundance of power and energy connected to their life forces. A real prize indeed." One of the kids begun to cry. It was the youngest, Thea. Frieza fought like hell to get out of the power that was binding him, so he can get to his daughter. Janardan sneered at him and sent another powerful shock to his body threw the streams of energy surrounding him. Frieza landed on his hands and knees. "You Bastard!" he gritted out. The evil man chuckled and looked around. He set his gaze southwest, beyond the city. "We shall bring the fight about one hundred and sixty kilometers southwest of this city. Plenty of room for a battle, wouldn't you agree?" The seething warriors had no choice but to abide by his request. Now their children's lives were at stake. "Fine, but you cannot harm them between now and then" Goku spat. Janardan gave a mock bow, "I am a man of my word. Meet me at the coordinates; 35.3606 N, 138.7274 E. The children will be joining me. I'll give you no more than a half an hour to show. Try not to be late." With those parting words he disappeared along with all the kids. Bulma, ChiChi, Videl, and Danielle were trying to keep it together. While 18 seethed and was already asking Krillin what they should do. "Everyone, cease your chatter. It will do you no good. You will have to play by Janardan's rules if you are to see the children alive again." said Whis in a loud but calm commanding voice. "Play by his rules!? You say it like that son of a bitch is actually going to keep his word!" shouted an enraged Gohan. Krillin then spoke up. "He's right, we should leave now. There's no time to waste."
"I suggest that you stay here Curly, you too Gohan. Don't take it the wrong way. But Janardan is no ordinary fighter. You won't have a chance." Lord Beerus replied. The destroyer then shifted his gaze to Goku, Frieza, and Vegeta. "You three are the only ones who may have a shot at taking him down. Your only hope is that he is weakened enough from not refueling his immortality to full capacity as of yet. We don't know yet how much power he has taken from the other planets and if they were in fact plentiful of life. The more life the more power. If the planets he hit didn't have much life on them, then he will be seeking out more to build it up. There is no doubt, earth will be able to bring him up to completion if he were to succeed." Vegeta crosses his arms, "So what is the strategy with this guy then?" Lord Beerus smirks, "Just treat it like it were any other fight. No different then how you went into a fight with Frieza, Black, Zamasu, and Broly. Like them, you will just have to figure it out as the fight commences. I know you three are more than capable of coming up with a solid strategy." They knew this to be true. But things tend to be different when someone is holding your kids hostage. "He's right, we won't know what to expect of this outcome until we fight him and try and draw out his weaknesses." replied Frieza. "So in other words we will have to go in blind? Dammit I don't like this." Vegeta growls. "It doesn't matter if you like it or not. We cannot gamble with the children's lives. It is the best solution we can come up with on short notice." Frieza replied. Goku cut in, "We've done it many times before, Vegeta. Sure, the factors are different this time. But we can't allow it to cloud our minds. We need to go in with a clear sense of focus. He's not invincible. We will fight him and find out where his faults lie." The saiyan prince didn't want to agree with him. But he couldn't see any other solution then the one that was laid out before him by Goku and Frieza.
"Then lets not keep him waiting." replied the saiyan prince. Frieza spots Danielle sitting on the ground, holding Thea's pink stuffed rabbit. He goes over to her and kneels before her. "Danielle," he says softly. She looks up at him with tear stained cheeks. He takes her by her arms and gently pulls her back up to standing. Frieza wiped her fresh tears away. "We will get her back. We will bring them all home." She takes a shaky inhale and nods, while holding the stuffed animal to her chest. "This feels like our worst nightmare. Can't believe this is happening." She said, still in shock. He pulls her in to hold her. "Remember when I told you a couple years back that I'd always keep you and Thea safe?" She nods and sighs. He rest his forehead against hers. "I intend to make good on that promise. I won't let anything happen to her." Danielle locks her bicolored gaze with his red ones. "I know, just please be careful. This guy is obviously crazy strong." Frieza frowned, "That maybe, but he pissed off the wrong people this time." Danielle leaned in and gave him a quick kiss which he returned. "Now go and bring back our daughter and the other kids." He nods and goes to rejoin the other two fighters who departed from their loved ones and friends with promises on returning everyone home safely. "You guys ready?" asked Goku. "Yes, now lets stop dawdling and go." replied Vegeta. All three quickly took off in the same direction as Janardan. Whis and Lord Beerus watched them go. "Do you really think they will stand a chance of defeating him?" the blue man asked the destroyer while keeping his eyes straight ahead at their disappearing forms. Lord Beerus closed his eyes briefly, "As long as they trust one another and work together. They will have a shot at being victorious against him."
They made the trip in record time. And landed in a large clearing surrounded by many boulders and rock formations. "Janardan! Com on out you bastard! And return our kids!" shouted Vegeta. "Well, aren't you all the pinnacle of punctuality." said a disembodied voice. Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza all turned to the source of it. He suddenly appeared before them with a malicious smile on his face. "Where are they?" grounded out Goku. Janardan pointed to a small neon green dome of energy that was peaking out from behind one of the rock formations. They all appeared to be fine. But were trapped within the dome and couldn't escape. "If you want to engage us in combat, fine. But release the children first and allow them to leave." Frieza said, trying to reason with the power hungry man. "Oh no, that is not how this works. You will get them back if you defeat me. Not before the fact." The evil man looked back to the dome. "I must say, in all my long existence I never thought I'd see the day that saiyans and arcosians would choose to breed with such a weak and pathetic race such as the humans. And yet, these little half breeds are just as strong if not one day will be stronger than their purebred fathers. Maybe I'll keep them alive. Could always use strong warriors as my soldiers." The two saiyans and arcosian powered up and dropped into fighting stances. "Not going to happen, Janardan! They are staying here with us!" shouted Goku. The warlock chuckled and dropped into his own fighting stance. "We shall see." Goku, Frieza, and Vegeta shouted as they charged Janardan. Goku threw a fist at his face. Vegeta swung his leg at his side. While Frieza plowed a fist into his gut. To their shock, he blocked all three hits. Janardan grinned and threw a combo of hits back at the Z Fighters. He moved so fast that the three of them barely saw the hits coming and they were all hit and pushed back. The madman held out his arms as a bright neon aura radiated from his body. The ground and air started to ripple from the power oozing out of him. "Let the games begin."
Looks like our favorite Z Fighters have a tough battle ahead of them. Hopefully, it's a battle they can win. Otherwise their kids along with the rest of the world is toast. Until Next Time ;)