Our Last Hope

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"Daisuke's energy is fading, but that could only mean…Frieza is winning the battle. I need to hurry!" Goku thought as he took off faster towards the battle.

"Hey Goku, wait up!" Krillin shouted, giving chase with the others.

"The only reason he would be going faster would be if Daisuke is in trouble," Tien said, causing Gohan and Azumi to share a worried look.

"Then let's hurry and help her!" Gohan shouted, and his sister nodded and both sped up to match their father's speed, followed by Tien, Dende, and Krillin.

Meanwhile, Daisuke came to and pulled herself out of the rubble of the mountain. She glared at Frieza who was continuing to mercilessly punch Vegeta in the back, and the Saiyan Prince was powerless to stop him.

"Even if I hate Vegeta, I need to help him somehow," she thought. Despite her attempts at forcing her aching body to stand, she winced and collapsed to one knee. "It sucks my transformation wore off, if I was still transformed I would be of more help. Not that that appears to mean much to Frieza." She watched as Vegeta coughed up blood which landed on Frieza's face, and he licked it up, making her cringe in disgust. Vegeta continued coughing up blood and crying out in pain as Frieza continued his assault until he was satisfied that his foe had suffered enough. He threw him away with his tail and the Saiyan prince rolled across the ground to stop in front of Daisuke who looked down at him with slight pity. "I did say he was nuts, thinking he could defeat Frieza when even I couldn't do it." Looking up, she noticed Frieza was missing and she looked around before his tail suddenly wrapped around her throat and lifted her off the ground.

"I did say I would deal with you once I was finished with Vegeta. And now this won't hurt much..." Frieza said. "Correction, this will hurt very much." Daisuke cried out in pain as Frieza punched her in the back hard, followed by another punch and another, with each hit Daisuke began coughing up blood.

"Goku…hurry…please…" she whispered, making Frieza stop briefly and turn Daisuke to face him.

"Goku. So, that is the other Saiyan's name who is the father of those two children. Don't worry, they'll be dealt with as soon as I am done with you," he promised punching Daisuke in the stomach before he released her and she dropped to the ground. As she tried to stand, Frieza stood on her head, forcing it back into the dirt.

"Daisuke!" they heard a voice shout as Goku landed on the ground, followed by the others who all gasped, seeing Vegeta on the ground defeated along with Daisuke. "Leave her alone!"

"So, you must be Goku, we were just having a little chat before you arrived," Frieza said, grinding his foot into Daisuke's head making her whimper in pain. "Hm, going out with a whimper, I am disappointed. you were such an interesting foe."

"Leave her alone, Frieza!" Goku shouted, rushing forward and striking the tyrant in the jaw, making him stumble back much to his utter shock.

"You…you damn ape, you dare attack me!?" he shouted, his face contorting into one of rage, aimed at Goku.

"I told you to leave her alone, Frieza, you should have listened," he replied.

"Goku…he's strong…too strong…" Daisuke coughed out, pulling herself to her feet. "He beat me and Vegeta like it was nothing once he transformed into that form."

"I can take him," Goku said with a small smirk, causing Frieza to raise an eyebrow.

"Are you insane, did you not hear what I told you, Goku!?" Daisuke shouted at her husband who smiled before leaning in and he whispered.

"I heard you, but you don't need to worry. Thanks to Dende who healed me after my first encounter with Frieza, I feel a lot stronger."

"And you think that will be enough?" Daisuke whispered back, unsure if she should believe him or not.

"It had better be, otherwise we're going to be in a whole lot of trouble…no pressure, right?" Goku asked, and Daisuke groaned.

"Yeah sure, just don't get overconfident like Vegeta did when he thought he could beat Frieza," she said, pointing to Vegeta, and her husband nodded.

"Are you two done? I have a schedule to keep, and dealing with you insects has ruined my entire day," Frieza said with a small cruel smirk. Goku frowned before his body began exuding Ki and he stepped forward.

"Good luck, Goku, be careful. Watch out for his tail," Daisuke warned him before she fell back down exhausted, and the others ran over to her. Dende in particular moved forwards.

"Got it," Goku replied, looking back at her. "You just get some rest. I'll handle things from here."

"You're rather confident. Shall we begin?" Frieza asked before attacking with a swing of his tail, but Goku vanished, avoiding the blow. He appeared behind Frieza and kicked him in the jaw, sending him flying before he flipped and landed gracefully on the ground.

"Kakarot is different than before…maybe his battle with Frieza from before pushed him over the edge. Perhaps he's finally become a Super Saiyan." Vegeta thought, looking over at Goku as Frieza held his finger out aimed at the Saiyan.

"Everyone, hit the dirt," Krillin yelped, jumping to the ground along with Gohan, Dende, and Azumi, while Tien and Daisuke watched on.

"Die, you fool," Frieza said, firing a beam of Ki at Goku who shockingly slapped it away with his hand, sending it flying into the air where it exploded. Frieza growled as he began firing multiple beams of Ki directly at Goku who continued swatting them away with one hand as Daisuke and Tien watched in amazement. The attacks landed all around them, but none hit anybody and soon Frieza stopped his assault as a cloud of smoke obscured Goku from view momentarily.

"What just happened?" Krillin asked, looking up.

"Goku blocked all of those attacks with one hand," Tien answered as the smoke cleared showing Goku unharmed.

"Impossible…he shouldn't have been able to survive that," Frieza said before everyone heard Vegeta chuckle.

"Who would have thought a lowly soldier like you would do it, Kakarot, I commend you," He said causing Goku to look down at him. "Frieza, you fool, you just don't get it. Kakarot isn't just some ordinary Saiyan…he's a Super Saiyan!" Frieza's eyes widened as the Saiyan Prince propped himself up with his elbows. "That's right, you heard me, if there's a God he must be good for letting me live long enough to see this day…" He began laughing. "To think your worst nightmare of being defeated by a Saiyan has finally come true."

"Enough of your inane prattle!" Frieza shouted, firing a finger beam at Vegeta, piercing his chest causing him to fall back down and cough up blood as everyone looked on in shock.

"You monster, he couldn't even defend himself," Daisuke shouted in anger.

"It was the only way to shut him up. On and on he went about that pathetic legend like a broken record. There is no such thing as a Super Saiyan," Frieza said callously.

"Kakarot…listen to me…don't be so soft on Frieza. There's no stinking honour, play to win…no rules. You're going to have to get over yourself, show no mercy with him, that'll get you killed, Kakarot…" Vegeta said, coughing up more blood. "He destroyed the home of the Saiyans…Planet Vegeta…he took me from my father when I was just a little boy, he made me do whatever he asked…he said he'd kill my father if I didn't…he made me who I am…do what must be done, Kakarot…kill him…defend our race! Please…." Vegeta begged, with tears spilling down his face before his eyes closed and he took his last breath.

"Finally, he's dead, Saiyans tend to linger like a bad odour," Frieza said with a cruel smirk.

"Goodbye Vegeta, I think I finally understand you now," Goku thought before looking at the ground, and his eyes glowed before a small explosion occurred, creating a hole. Goku picked up Vegeta's body and placed it in the hole before he began covering him in dirt. "Hopefully you will find peace on the other side. I'll do my best to avenge you and everyone else," he said as he finished covering Vegeta in dirt before he stood up and glared at Frieza. "You're nothing but a spineless coward, Frieza. Now I'm going to make you pay for what you've done."

"Such bold words from a filthy Saiyan, I do hope that you're not just trying to frighten me. And how do you hope to defeat me when both Vegeta and Daisuke failed? Don't tell me you believe what Vegeta said about you being a Super Saiyan, it's nothing but a myth, pure fantasy."

"I don't care about some old legend, Frieza, it's me who will defeat you," Goku replied as he looked at Daisuke over his shoulder and nodded, making her nod back.

"You guys, we need to get out of here. We're distracting him." She took off flying, followed by Tien, Dende, and Krillin while Azumi and Gohan remained.

"Azumi, Gohan, both of you get out of here. I'll be fine," Goku told his children with a smile of confidence.

"Ok…you'd better not lose, Dad!" Azumi shouted, flying off with Gohan. Once the two were safely away, Goku turned back to Frieza and stomped his foot into the ground before launching himself forwards. He threw a punch, and Frieza blocked it, creating a cloud of dust behind him from the shockwave. The two vanished and began to exchange blows with the other, either dodging or blocking.

"Whoa, that's fast, I can't see them at all," Krillin said, stunned as sonic booms echoed around the area as Goku and Frieza's battle continued. Small chunks of land were destroyed, water shot into the air, plumes of smoke and fire began to consume the landscape.

"Goku…" Daisuke thought in worry as she could see her husband and Frieza battle, and to her relief, he was unharmed…for now.

Goku dodged several punches from Frieza before Frieza began flipping towards the ground, making Goku chase after him before he dodged Frieza's tail which lashed out at him three times. He landed on a chunk of land, and Frieza fired a giant ball of energy down towards him. He placed his hands on the ground and fired two energy blasts, shooting himself into the sky and avoiding the attack as the chunk of land was annihilated in a massive explosion, leaving a mushroom shaped cloud of smoke as a result.

The next thing Goku saw as he hovered in the cloud of smoke intrigued him as Frieza began firing beams of Ki from his eyes, but each shot missed him by a large margin. "He's firing blind. He can't sense where I am," Goku thought before looking above to see Frieza above. He resumed firing at Goku who flew off, dodging the attacks.

"Whoa that's huge," Gohan said as he and the others stared at the mushroom cloud while on a large island far from the battle.

"Look out!" Daisuke shouted, grabbing her children and jumping to the side as Tien and Krillin dodged as a giant ball of energy streaked past them, blowing up a small cliff behind them. "That…was too close," Daisuke panted as she checked to see her children were unharmed.

Back in the cloud of smoke, Goku and Frieza continued their battle, each landing several blows on the other while blocking others. They clashed again before Goku was knocked down and Frieza fired an energy blast after him, engulfing the Saiyan in an explosion.

"Well, it was fun while it lasted," Frieza said, landing on the ground as the smoke began to clear. However, he heard a noise and looked over his shoulder to see Goku unharmed, standing back to back with him. The smoke finally cleared to reveal he and Goku were standing on a narrow and tall pillar of earth left over from the energy blast. "Shoot, where did this guy come from, how can a Saiyan have so much power?" he asked himself as the pillar both stood on crumbled and they jumped to the ground.

Goku threw a punch at Frieza, but he vanished, shocking Goku who landed and began looking around for Frieza. "Got you!" he shouted, firing twin Kamehamehas at a cliff where Frieza was, but he missed as the tyrant jumped into the air and vanished, causing Goku to look around, trying to sense for Frieza's presence. He turned around just as Frieza burst out of the water and fired an energy sphere at him. He caught it with his hands, but was forced back by the attack until he was backed up against a mountain which began to crack from the force. With a mighty yell, Goku threw the energy sphere into the air, causing Frieza to look up in surprise.

"He is making a fool out of me," he growled, glaring down at Goku before firing a beam of Ki from his fingers, hitting the ground but nothing else.

"He missed me…but why? He can perfectly see me from up there," Goku thought before he felt the ground shake violently as lava burst out of the ground. Goku jumped onto the mountain and watched a geyser of lava shoot into the air. "Oh, that's not good," he thought as more lava began breaking through the crust and shooting into the air before a tidal wave of it landed on Goku. However, he created an energy shield, protecting him as the lava began consuming the chunk of land.

"It's over." He turned to see Frieza behind him before he was struck by his tail, sending him falling into the ravine that was rapidly filling with lava. "Such an uneventful ending for such a great fighter." Frieza said with a smirk.

"Hey, what did you do with Goku!?" he heard a shout, and looked behind and above him to see Daisuke floating in the air.

"I seem to recall him melting in the river of lava, how would you like to join him? I'm making a stew down there and I could really use some Earthling for seasoning, that's just what it needs to be perfect." Frieza said with a smirk, and Daisuke grit her teeth, the lava soon erupted into the air in a giant geyser and both heard Goku yelp.

"My butt is on fire!" he shouted, making Daisuke smile in relief before the geyser of lava began to get out of hand. Goku turned around and fired an energy wave at the lava, forcing it back down into the ground, and as he did the ground cracked and collapsed into the hole, allowing seawater to rush in and cool the lava rendering it solid. "That patch better hold," Goku thought before he dodged a strike from Frieza and flew off. He landed on the ground and glared at Frieza. "What's the big idea, Frieza?"

"Isn't it obvious, I am trying to kill you."

"Then leave this planet out of our fight, leave it alone," Goku told him.

"Have it your way, then. I've never met a sentimental Saiyan before, it will be your downfall."

"If having feelings is a weakness, then how come I am the only Saiyan left?"

"You won't be alive for much longer," Frieza answered, jumping towards Goku only to stop as a Ki blast flew in front of him and Daisuke landed beside Goku.

"Daisuke, get out of here," Goku said.

"No way, Goku. I'm not letting you fight him alone. I know you're stronger than before, but I don't know if that will be enough to stop Frieza, please let me help you," Daisuke said to her husband who frowned as he considered the pros and cons. On one hand, the chances of winning increased, but on the other hand Daisuke could be killed, and if that happened he'd never forgive himself. Reluctantly he nodded.

"Alright. But if things get out of hand, I want you to run got it?" he asked in a voice that left no room for argument.

"Sure. Just don't expect me to go along with that plan even if things do get hairy, I'm too stubborn to just abandon you," Daisuke replied with a grin as she powered up and transformed back into her MachGaogamon form.

"Oh, now things are getting exciting!" Frieza shouted as he blinked, and a massive explosion rocked the ground. He then gasped as Goku flew out of the smoke, unharmed, and he jumped back before he saw Daisuke above him.

"Howling Cannon!" she shouted, and Frieza was sent down to the water by the attack, but he stopped just above it. He moved away as a giant amount of water shot into the air.

"Where is he?" Goku asked before Frieza shot out of the water and hit Goku, sending him down into the ocean.

"Goku!" Daisuke shouted before she dodged a punch from Frieza and the two continued to fight. Meanwhile, Goku sunk down to the bottom of the ocean and landed on his feet as he began to think.

"He's fast, and he doesn't give any room for opportunities…hold on…he can't sense where I am, he had to use his eyes to fight. This gives us a chance. Alright, time to put this plan into action. Kamehameha," he said, holding his hands out creating two energy spheres which floated away from him a few feet. Nodding, he swam away while making sure to keep his hands held out, focused on the two spheres. "Alright torpedo one, away!" he thought, throwing his hand up and sending the energy sphere into the air.

"What is that!?" Frieza shouted, dodging the attack before the second energy sphere launched out of the water behind him. "You trickster!"

"Winning Knuckle!" Daisuke shouted, flying towards Frieza, and she punched him in the jaw, sending him flying into a mountain which shattered upon his impact. He skidded across the ground into another mountain, destroying that one as well.

"Nice shot," Goku said, floating beside her.

"Thank you too. Nice diversion," Daisuke replied with a smile before the pile of rubble Frieza was buried under was blown to pieces by a powerful energy burst, and Frieza stood up with a few bruises.

"This guy is something else, I'll give him that," Goku said.

"I've got to hand it to you, you're the first one to hurt me that much besides my loving parents," Frieza said to Daisuke. "Such a strange sensation, these two are rare ones indeed." He vanished and reappeared above the water before doing the same thing several more times until stopping on a small hill. "I'll have some fun before I crush them," he thought, raising his hands and large boulders began to rise out of the ground and circle above him.

"Oh, this ain't good," Daisuke said as one large boulder flew towards her and Goku. They flew around, but this was followed by another boulder and then finally Frieza sent the entire field of boulders he held above his head towards them. They began dodging as the boulders flew around them in a circle, leaving no room to escape.

"This is all being done with his mind," Goku thought in shock as he dodged a boulder.

"To hell with this. Hadoken Barrage!" Daisuke shouted, firing rapid fire Hadokens which began destroying the boulders, and they rained down on Frieza who was unaffected by the attack. "Was that all you got, Frieza?"

"No, I'm getting warmed up," Frieza answered, holding his hands close together, and the ground began to shake beneath him. He raised his arms to the sky, and to Daisuke and Goku's horror, he began to lift an entire mountain into the sky. He cackled madly.

"Oh…crap," Goku whispered.

"Dodge this if you can," Frieza said, throwing the mountain towards them both. Both looked at each other and nodded and they cupped their hands.

"Kamehameha!" they shouted, firing twin beams of energy towards the mountain, and they hit it dead on and blew the mountain to pieces, creating a giant cloud of smoke and dust. Both jumped onto a higher cliff and looked around for Frieza.

"Here I am!" he shouted, appearing above them with his hand out, and he caught both in a sphere of energy. Both tried to break out of it, but they found themselves barely able to move.

"I can't move," Daisuke thought.

"Here, let me help you with that," Frieza said before kicking the sphere, sending the two flying into the air, he appeared above them and hit them again, and he did so several more times before kicking them, sending them to the ground. "Got you," he said, appearing in front of them, and he caught the sphere with his tail. "You are lucky I'm so quick, this sphere will go boom if anything but me touches it." he informed them before flicking them into the air. He began toying around with them, hitting the sphere, sending it everywhere until he caught it. "Now for the final swat, this game is over when you hear the bang," he told them.

"You bastard," Daisuke growled.

"Don't try and flatter me," Frieza said, holding up his hand, and he fired a powerful energy blast, sending the sphere rocketing towards the ground where it exploded in a violent and powerful blast, destroying everything for miles along with a blinding flash of light and fireball, No one could tell what happened to Daisuke and Goku.

"Mom, Dad!" Gohan and Azumi shouted as they were sent flying by the force of the blast, but Tien caught them while Krillin held on to Dende, and soon the light died down. When everyone got to their feet, the entire landscape for many miles had been reduced to sand.

"Oh, no…" Krillin whispered, noticing the crater where Daisuke and Goku had landed.

"Mom…daddy," Azumi whispered, tearing up. "They're gone…" she whimpered, hugging Gohan as both siblings cried in sadness.

"Not by a long shot, you two. Your parents are fine," Tien said with a smile.

"What're you talking about Tien?" Krillin asked, thinking Tien was trying to make the kids feel better.

"Look over there," he said, and the others followed where he was looking to see Daisuke and Goku standing unharmed, and dusting off the sand from their clothes.

"Man, I like sand but only at the beach," Daisuke said before she and Goku flew off back to fight Frieza.

"They outran the explosion somehow…incredible," Tien said. Daisuke and Goku stopped in front of Frieza.

"Alright you've had your fun, next time find another ball," Goku told the tyrant who chuckled.

"What do you say to getting down to it, no more holding back," he suggested with a smirk.

"I'm game. You Daisuke?" Goku asked.

"Oh yeah. It's time we put a stop to your tyranny Frieza," Daisuke said, getting ready for one last round that would decide the fate of the universe.

The end of the chapter

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