Dragon Ball Nu
Chapter 18
Previously on Dragon Ball Nu, the invasion of Bojack and his army began. Our heroes faces off against many strong opponents including other Saiyans. After each member began to fall one by one Bojack's personal crew stepped into the fight. Both sides have seen warriors fall out of the fight including Piccolo, Krillin, and Tien. Our heroes must face off against the last two remaining aliens. Will our heroes prevail or will the last two be the deadliest yet? Find out this time on Dragon Ball Nu.
Bojack blasting so fast the two Saiyans don't have enough time to get out of the way. Bojack connecting a crushing jab to Vegeta's gut. "Vegeta, I hope when I end your life and send you into the next you realize just how much you failed your people."
Gohan then connecting his own punch to Bojack's jaw. Then throwing a fierce combinations of attacks. Bojack trying to block the different attacks just to be met with Vegeta attacking him from the other side. "We won't let up! Your invasion will end here!" Gohan screaming out in the mist of fighting.
"Oh man, I'm out of power. Gohan and Vegeta could use my help, but I can't fight that guy… what do I do?" Krillin watching the fight in the distance feeling the energy of his friends in the distance changing. "#18! She could be in trouble. I need to help. No, focus Krillin don't forget the fight in front of you." Krillin staying put.
'I refuse to lose to these arrogant monkeys.' Bojack thinking to himself as his power continues to rise and his skin begins changing color. Each punch colliding with Bojack feeling less damaging than the last. Bojack catching then a punch from each Vegeta and Gohan redirecting their punches to each other. "The two of you won't beat me alone and your teamwork is weak. It's time I end this fight once and for all." Gohan and Vegeta getting back into fighting stance, and Bojack preparing his onslaught.
Meanwhile in the distance the other Z-Fighters are fighting Bido in their deciding battle.
"I'm finished with gnats who think they fight the hand of fate!" Bido rising out of the crater looking battered and broken. "Looks like your time has come!" Bido floating up out of the crater created from our heroes blasts. The three remaining heroes Chiaotzu, Android 18, and Android 16 all looking nervous but taking their stances prepared to fight. Bido that moving nearly instantly to strike down Chiaotzu from the sky leaving him unconscious.
"#18, he is too fast to detect we need to go on the defensive."
Android 18 nodding and putting up an energy shield around herself and #16 to try to shield them from incoming attacks. "I will hold this, but we need to come up with a plan." Bido pounding the shield with immense force trying to finish off the last two fighters.
'This doesn't look good.' Android 16 thinking to himself trying to figure out the best plan of action. 'Wait, Piccolo's energy is recovering. I can sense it. He's been down for an hour he must be recovering with his regeneration.' #16 realizing he just needs to stall out the fight to give Piccolo a chance. "#18, I've got this. When I give the signal, release the shield." 16 focusing his energy based reserves on a signal orb holding it inside until the moment he releases it.
Suddenly Bido hits the energy shield so hard it cracks giving Android 16 the opportunity shooting eye lasers through the cracks hitting Bido slicing through the skin on his arm. 'That's not possible. I couldn't sense his energy at all, and it was so fast I couldn't dodge it. What is this guy?' Bido gripping his cut arm trying to stop the bleeding. 'It isn't that bad I just need to be careful.'
"Now!" Android 16 shouts as #18 releases the shield giving #16 the opening needed. "Energy Bomb!" #16 blasting an orb of explosive energy from his hands.
'Oh no!' Bido thinking to himself but moving without thinking as his instincts prevent him from being hit by the blast. 'That was close.' Smiling to himself. 'Now's my chance.' Bido now landing attacks at blinding speeds on the two Androids.
"#18, get out of here… you have a family." Android 16 mutters after taking the heaviest of the hits for himself.
"Don't talk like that we are all family!" Android 18 trying to prepare for the next attacks from Bido. 'First Piccolo, then Krillin, Tien, and now Chiaotzu at this rate we won't make it out of here… any of us.'
'Piccolo should be able to get up soon. His energy feels stronger. He isn't at full strength but he definitely can fight again. We just need to hold back this guy for a few more minutes.' Android 16 trying to get back into a fighting stance. "#18, I know you can't sense power levels, but we may make it out of here yet."
Bido speeding by the two androids, taking shots at them as he zooms by, and yelling as he passes them. "It's quite interesting you think you two will make it out of here. I plan on burying all of you and your friends here." Bido moving in for a killing shot.
BOOM! Suddenly a blast collides with Bido's back leaving Bido singed. "It's time we end this. You and me." Bido turning around to see Piccolo standing once again.
"You of all people? I left you for dead!"
"That was your mistake, but I won't give you the chance to correct it." Piccolo dashing in with maximum power. 'This has to work. One last time.' Piccolo wincing still in pain from the last attack. "Kaio-ken!" Piccolo's muscles feeling like they are prepared to tear in half under the immense stress. Piccolo landing an intense combination of punches on Bido still powering up from the Kaio-ken. "Now I'm going to end this!" The movements and attacks becoming so fast not even Bido can block them anymore. Piccolo then slamming Bido into the ground below with such ferocity it causes bones to crack throwing one final full body punch into Bido.
The two feeling as if time froze in that moment. When suddenly Piccolo's power taps out and he collapses to the ground from repeated use of the Kaio-ken, and Bido finally passes out from the immense punishment he sustained.
"PICCOLO!" Android 18 flying down to the ground in hopes that Piccolo is alive.
Android 16 then landing on the ground stepping towards #18 and an unconscious Piccolo. "We need to get Piccolo out of here now his life-force is weak. He saved us." Android 16 picking up Piccolo off of the ground and floating into the sky. "We must take him somewhere safe to recover."
"What about him?" #18 referring to the unconscious Bido on the ground. "We can't just leave him."
"You're right." Android 16 handing off Piccolo. "I will take him to the other battle. We don't want him sneaking away to recover." Android #18 nooding in agreement.
"Be safe. I will see you back at Capsule Corp. Don't worry I will come back for the others too." Android 18 referring to Tien and Chiaotzu before flying away with Piccolo in hand.
Meanwhile in the distance Gohan, Vegeta, and Krillin continue their final bout against the strongest alien invader, Bojack.
"You two are pathetic." Bojack throwing each of the two around like rag-dolls. "I always knew the great Prince Vegeta was a joke." Slamming Vegeta into the ground.
"VEGETA!" Gohan storming back into the fight and connecting a strong kick to Bojack's back. Gohan reaching down to help up his friend. "We need to work together. We have enough energy between the two of us to finish this fight."
"What do you think we have been doing!?" Vegeta wiping blood from his face.
"I have an idea. Instead of bringing the fight to him, why don't we fight with more tact?" Bojack beginning to fly back towards the two Saiyans now. "We don't have time to come up with a game-plan just follow my lead." Gohan dashing forward and Vegeta following then flickering Instant Transmission to get behind Bojack and catch him off guard. The two Saiyans then attacking from both sides. Bojack unable to block the attack from behind.
The two Saiyans using their combinations of strength and speed to continuously land hits on Bojack who know stands fully transformed to the same state of some of his other teammates. Vegeta then using swift speed and control to place a small cut just above Bojack's eyes in the middle of his forehead. "Ha! You put forth all of that effort for a small cut!" Bojack laughing when suddenly blood begins pouring pretty heavily down his face and into his eyes.
"Not exactly I placed that cut on purpose. It's time we really end this fight." Vegeta smirking as Bojack tries to wipe the blood from his eyes. Gohan then dashing in a tries to land swift jabs on clusters of muscles.
"Your arm will lose all feeling in a few minutes. You can give up now. You won't win." Gohan trying to gain the advantage the two need to finally turn the tide of battle. "We will give you this one chance to turn back. If you give up now you can leave and take your friends with you. If you don't then we won't let you leave this planet." Gohan realizing that if Bojack does not agree he may need to be eliminated so that his crew does not try to come back to Earth later.
"Gohan!? You're just going to let this guy go?" Krillin stunned after hearing his friend's words.
"Let me go? I won't give up. This battle is over for all of you!" Bojack's arm collapsing from muscle spasms before charging up all of his energy into his one good hand. "This energy blast will wipe you out and if you try to avoid it this planet will be destroyed!"
"You're just like Cell… pathetic." Gohan spitting the last bit of blood out of his mouth. "Vegeta, it's time we end this now."
"With pleasure." Vegeta walking up beside Gohan and each focusing their energy. "Final…FLASH!"
"Ka…me…ha…me…HA!" Gohan and Vegeta screaming out simultaneously. The two beams wrapping inside each other and colliding with the large energy ball blasted out by Bojack.
"You Saiyans truly are pathetic." Bojack pushing his energy into the attack slowly feeling his energy being overtaken. "WHAT… IS… HAPPENING?!"
"Enjoy the Other World!" Gohan and Vegeta increasing their power together pushing the final attack mere inches from Bojack.
"I WON'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO LOSES HERE!" Bojack using his last bit of focus to send a stray blast into the sky.
"KRILLIN! NO!" The two different blasts meeting their targets and exploding simultaneously. As the dust cleared from the explosions our heroes are torn with overwhelming shock and dismay.
"Krillin! Speak to me!" Gohan running over to an unconscious comrade face down on the ground still. Vegeta on the other hand hesitating before moving any muscle waiting for the dust to completely settle.
'Hmph. Good riddance to the "Great" Bojack.' Vegeta finally breathing and lowering his guard. Then turning to check on Gohan. "Is he okay?"
"He's barely breathing and the blast took his arm. I don't have a senzu bean either." Gohan feeling disappointed his friend was hurt.
"He will survive. He's lucky he isn't dead." Vegeta then freezing in place. "The other Saiyans!"Vegeta walking up to the downed fighters Cardoon, Arame, and Zuccha. 'What to do with you three…' Vegeta thinking long and hard about a good decision. "Gohan, before you take off I want you to know something. I'm going to pile the others into Bojack's ship and send them back into space, but the Saiyans are staying here for now."
"Are you sure?" Gohan picking Krillin off of the ground preparing to fly back into the city to get Krillin medical help.
"Gohan, we are more than strong enough to make sure they stay in line. They deserve a chance at freedom… real freedom. Like what your father gave me when he killed Frieza all those years ago." Memories flashing back through Vegeta's mind. "I will show them a better path." Vegeta fully accepting his responsibility to the remaining members of his race.
"I understand. Vegeta, if you want this then I will talk to the others. My dad would back you on this. I can feel it. I got to get Krillin to the hospital now though." Gohan blasting off into the sky leaving huge burst of wind behind him.
"Well Kakarot, I hope you're happy. Your sympathy finally wore off on me… even in death you still are changing the way I live." Vegeta speaking to himself in hopes maybe Goku may hear his words.
What new adventures will come for our heroes? How will Vegeta lead these new Saiyans? Will our heroes' recovery go quickly? Find out this and more next time on the next Dragon Ball Nu.
Author's Note: This chapter marks the end of the first volume. I hope all have enjoyed this adventure thus far. I have already begun writing volume two and the series will be
will be continuing for at least one more volume. I will be taking an approximate one month break before releasing the start to volume two. So keep an eye out! Thank you for
for all of your feedback and support. I will do my best to try to keep improving my writing and the series. Expect the second volume to begin either August 18th or 25th!