Chapter 4: Fallen Hero

Chapter 4: Fallen Hero

"What? No... this... can't be..." Piccolo spoke softly, sadness consumed him. "I-I can't sense Gohan... he's... gone..."
A tear ran down Piccolo's face. The world was doomed. If all the Saiyans were dead, who could do anything? It would be impossible. Four Saiyans, two being Super-Saiyans, the other two being ascendant Super-Saiyans. Now... no saiyans left. They were truly a dead race.

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A smile filled Frieza's face as the ball of energy left his hand. It went straight at Gohan's head.
"NOOO!!!!" screamed out an aggressive voice.
Someone or something flashed past and smashed Frieza's shot out of Gohan's danger zone.
"W-What!? It-It's not possible! I-I killed you!"
A rather annoyed Goku stood infront of Frieza with a piercing eyes and a look that could kill.
"Leave my son alone!"
Goku charged at the disbelieving Frieza sending a solid, strong punch to his gut.
While Frieza doubled over and fell to his knees after being winded, Goku approached his brave son, and fed him a Sensu Bean.
"Gohan, are you ok?"
"D-Dad? Is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me son, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I feel better now, thanks dad."
"No problem. I'm proud of you son, you fought well, but just remember, don't let your anger consume you, you can do so much more if you pace yourself- like I did."
"ok Dad, but the blast, how did you survive a hit like that?"
"I didn't!" replied Goku with a cunning smirk.
"Huh?" remarked a very puzzled looking Gohan.

Flashback starts......
"The-The power!" cried Goku. "Gohan!!!!!! Make me proud!!!! Avenge me when I'm gone! Continue the fight!!! Defeat Frieza at all costs!!! AHHHHH!!!"
The beam was growing ever closer to Goku's body. Goku quickly raised his index and middle finger to the bridge of his nose. His body began to distort and fade out a little in small, dim flashes. He disappeared.
"Piccolo!" shouted Goku.
"What!? How did you get here? I didn't sense your power, I thought you were dead."
"No, you were almost right though, if I had done my instant transmission even a split-second later, I wouldn't be alive right now."
"I can't sense Gohan's energy! You have to go back and see what has happened!"
"What!? Already!? Damn it! He needs to control his anger!" cried Goku, in fear for his son's life. "Piccolo, go get the Dragonballs! I have to go Save Gohan! Wish Trunks and Vegeta back to life! Hurry!"
"ok Goku, now hurry and save Gohan!"
With that said, Goku vanished and Piccolo set off to Kami's look out.
End Flashback......

"Wow Dad, you'll have to teach me that Instant Transmission one day"
"Sure Son, but I don't think now's the time for lessons"
"Yeah, you're right"
Both their eyes went straight to being fixed on the now recovering Frieza.
"Damn you monkeys! Why won't you ever die! I blasted you! I beat you down to an unconscious heap! Why won't you die! I am lord of the Universe! You should be bowing at my very presence!"
"Sorry to disappoint you Frieza, but you can't kill me that easily!" replied Goku.
"Argh! Well, all said and done, two down, two to go!" mocked Frieza as he laughed and chuckled away.
"Are you sure Frieza, you might be forgetting somebody? Like a Saiyan Prince perhaps?"
"W-What!?"
Frieza span round to see a rather beaten looking, but surprisingly alive Vegeta floating to the ground. His armour was practically gone. A ragged Lycra top hung loosely over his left shoulder. His face was marked and dirty, but not bare of his smirk, that smirk that let his enemies know he meant business.
"I-Impossible! I killed you! How?! How can this be? Why can't you damn monkeys DIE?!?!"
With this Trunks appeared at his fathers side.
"Hello Frieza, I won't be so sloppy this time!"
Frieza's eyes narrowed with anger. He could not believe this. The Saiyan race, why was it so hard to beat? What could he do? He knew what he had to do, he had to do what he came to do, kill the Saiyans!
"Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh!" shouted Frieza as he powered up.
The same red ball that he used to destroy Namek began to form at his hands. He was going to do it the same way he did on Namek, he had learned nothing.
"Nooooooo!" cried Goku. "Everyone! Grab on to me!"
All the Saiyans grabbed at Goku as he grabbed Frieza by the wrist. In the blink of an eye they all stood on a large, barren planet. The desolate landed stretched on forever. This vast nothingness was Goku's prefect place for a battle. No-one but those who wanted to fight were left. They could do what they want and no one would be hurt.
"I saw this planet on my way back from Namek, or what used to be Namek. It's empty, void of life. I knew it'd come in handy one day!"
"Grrrr. Damn you! How did we get here so fast?"
"It's called Instant Transmission, we turn to energy and move at the speed of light. That's also how I dodged your attack! Still just a stupid monkey Frieza?" laughed Goku with a mocking smirk across his face.
Frieza fixed his eyes on Goku, he was determined to have his revenge. The four Saiyans surrounded the dark evil from the past, or future as it was. There was no way he could win four versus one, it was impossible. Especially with Gohan and Goku the way they were: "Ascended Super-Saiyans". He knew he couldn't take them all on once.
"Vegeta? Goku? Gohan? Trunks? Where is your Saiyan pride? Are you really going take me all on at once? Where is your honour?" coaxed Frieza.
"Oh don't worry Frieza, we're gonna take you down. No, I'm going to take you down. It's only fitting that the Prince Of Saiyans rises up to defeat the tyrant that destroyed their homeworld! I will kill you Frieza!"
"Vegeta, don't be stupid! You can't win! You need the Ascended Super-Saiyan power to win this fight! You haven't got that far! It's suicide!" explained Goku.
"Shut up Kakarot! I am fighting Frieza! That's the end of it! You were not raised on Planet Vegeta, you did not see the evil this monster inflicted on our people! This is more my fight than yours! So back off!"
"Grrr, Vegeta! Don't!"
Vegeta approached Frieza:
"Lets make this quick! I don't have all day!"