Trunks and Goten exchanged a mischievous look. Now that there was no point in hiding the
older boy's power, they might as well make use of their favorite trick: fusion.

"Hey, Piccolo-san!" shouted Trunks. "You and the others distract Freeza for us. We're
going to need a minute to get ready. After that, we'll only have thirty minutes to get this
right."

Piccolo studied the two boys curiously. He decided not to protest. Trunks seemed to be
quite cunning; whatever he had planned must be good. Piccolo nodded. He quickly joined the
others.

"OK. Those two are up to something. Let's buy them some time," ordered the Namek.

His fellow Earth fighters, along with Nappa and Radditz, nodded. Vegeta gave a grunt of consent. The odd group of fighters began an onslaught on the disgruntled Freeza. They darted about feverishly, never staying in one place for more than a few seconds. This made it hard for Freeza to attack them. The alien was madly shooting ki blasts at the warriors, but none of his attacks struck the intended targets. This only enraged Freeza even more.

As the others provided a distraction, Goten and Trunks began the fusion dance. The sequence
of stances looked similar to a mid-air ballet recital. Trunks and Goten spun and twirled
exactly as Goku had taught them. At the end of the sequence, they leaned towards each
other, touching their fingertips together.

"Fusion-HA!" they shouted simultaneously.

A brilliant flash of ki swept through the air, crashing into the warriors. The assorted
group turned to where the two boys had been hovering. Instead, only one boy floated in the
air. The child smirked at the shocked look on the others' faces. Black hair with purple
streaks fluttered in the wind.

"Who the hell are you?" hissed Freeza.

The boy chuckled; the sound had an eerie effect. It was like two voices blended into one.

"I'm Gotenks. And I'm going to kick your ass," stated the bizarre child.

"Gotenks?" asked Goku, scratching the back of his head.

"Heh. I get it. Goten plus Trunks equals Gotenks," stated Piccolo. "I wonder if there's
anything else those two have failed to tell us."

Freeza scowled.

"I don't know what you did, but it doesn't matter! There is nothing that you can do to stop
me! This only means that I can kill both of you in one blow," snarled the alien.

"Whatever," scoffed Gotenks.

The boy leaned forward and smiled. He looked like he was about to tell them a big secret.

"What to see something neat?" he asked.

Freeza just growled in response. Gotenks smirked.

"This is Super Saiyan....level three."

Gotenks let out a scream as he began to power up. Golden energy blossomed around him,
enveloping his body. His bi-colored hair grew longer until it reached past his knees. The
long locks turned gold and his eyes turned turquoise. Freeza's mouth dropped open as he
watched the boy transform. Shaking his head, the evil warlord chuckled.

"So? Your hair grew longer. Big deal," stated Freeza.

Gotenks clenched his fists. Screaming in fury, the Super Saiyan flew towards his opponent.
Freeza blocked the boy's initial blows. However, as Gotenks continued his flurry of
attacks, Freeza had more trouble defending himself. He grunted as Gotenk's foot slammed
into the side of his head. The kick sent Freeza flying sideways through the air. Gotenks
phased out of sight and reappeared in Freeza's path. The boy's fist slammed into the
alien's chest, shattering another rib. Freeza gagged as he coughed up a little bit of
blood. Gotenks smashed both fists down on his opponent's head, sending Freeza rocketing
towards the Earth's surface below.

Freeza slammed into the ground, dust billowing up around his body. His eyes widened as he
saw a ki blast hurtling towards him. The alien was too beaten to dodge; the attack ripped
into him, crushing his left leg. Growling in pain, Freeza weakly hovered off of the ground.

He slowly rose back up to the same level as the other fighters. Gotenks gasped when he saw
that the attack hadn't finished off his foe.

Inside Gotenks mind, two voices were deep in conversation. Goten and Trunks were trying to
figure out how to defeat the monster Freeza. Even at their highest level, he was still a
challenge. And time was quickly passing away. Only ten minutes remained until the fusion
would wear off. And then they would be forced to wait five more minutes to fuse again.

Puffing up his cheeks, Gotenks blew out air, as if he was blowing a bubble with gum. In
fact, a bubble did form. The "bubble" changed form until it looked like a ghost version of
Gotenks. The boy made several of these ghost-like beings.

"Attack!" shouted the boy.

The bizarre figures advanced on Freeza. The alien sneered.

"Is this supposed to scare me or something?" he laughed.

One of the forms collided with him. And exploded. Suddenly, all of the ghosts were
assaulting Freeza, each one exploding on contact.

Gotenks placed his hands on his hips and laughed triumphantly. The smoke cleared and Freeza
was still hovering mid-air, though he looked very beaten. Gotenks frowned bitterly, but the
look was soon replace with fear.

"Uh-oh," muttered the Super Saiyan.

Pop. A small burst of smoke surrounded Gotenks. In his place hovered Goten and Trunks.
They both wore an identical looks of surprise.

"Shit," hissed Trunks.

"So, you don't have control of your little trick?" snorted Freeza.

With a yell, he released two ki blasts directly at the boys. Goten and Trunks yelped and
dodged out of the way.

"Time! We need more time!" shouted Trunks. "We'll need five more minutes before we can
fuse again."

The others nodded. Immediately, they surrounded Freeza.

"KamehameHA!"

Krillian, Goku, and Gohan released identical attacks. The blasts slashed Freeza, but little
harm was done.

"Fools!" he shouted, aiming his own attacks at them.

Vegeta, Nappa and Radditz moved in quickly, deflecting the attacks with their own energy
blasts. Tien, Choatzu and Yamcha flew about in front of Freeza, distracting him. Growling
in fury, Freeza sent a wave of ki energy at the entire group. They were driven backwards in
the air. As soon as the attack passed, they charged once more.

A short distance off, Trunks and Goten studied the battle.

"One more minute," commented Trunks as he glanced down at his watch.

His eyes focused once more on the fight in front of them. With the talisman, it was nearly
impossible to defeat Freeza. Trunks eyes widen with realization.

"That's it!" he shouted happily.

"Huh?" asked Goten.

"I'll tell you when we fuse. That way he can't overhear," replied Trunks.

Glancing back at his watch, he nodded.

"OK. Let's go!"

Freeza slammed his fist into the closest fighter, which happened to be Yamcha. The human
clamped his hand over his mouth; he was pretty sure he had just lost a tooth or two. Vegeta
attempted a swift kick to Freeza's head. The alien, however, caught the Prince's leg. He
tossed Vegeta into Radditz. Freeza smiled to himself. It was too easy.

"Fusion-HA!"

"Not again," muttered Freeza.

He turned to find Gotenks hovering near him. The boy, however, was not attacking.
Instead, he seemed to be having an internal conversation.

*"It's the talisman. If we get rid of that, he'll lose his powers. Aim for the talisman,"
instructed Trunks.

"Gotcha," replied Goten.*

Gotenks smirked evilly, his eyes focusing on Freeza. The alien scowled at the boy. He
aimed a ki blast towards Gotenks. With a smile, the Saiyan deflected the attack with his
hand. Shouting, Gotenks sped towards Freeza.

The next twenty minutes were a blur of movement. Gotenks pounded into the warlord, having
no mercy on the sadistic murderer. Freeza, badly beaten and bleeding, was beginning to
weaken. He was only able to land a few punches on Gotenks; the child seemed unaffected by
the blows. Finally, Gotenks was able to force his way through Freeza's defenses.

The boy slammed into the alien, knocking the wind out of Freeza. Gasping for air, the dark
lord found himself face-to-face with Gotenks. The boy smiled sweetly as he raised his arm,
palm out. Placing his hand on the talisman of Nodimaet, Gotenks released his strongest ki
attack.

The blast drove Freeza backwards into the ground, creating the third crater that day. The
gold chain that had held the talisman melted into his flesh. The amulet itself shattered
into razor-sharp fragments which pierced Freeza's skin.

In the bottom of the crater, Freeza lay dieing. Blood was slowly seeping out of his wounds.
Without the talisman to magnify his powers, he had no chance. He stared above him. In the
past few hours, the air in Earth's atmosphere had turned blue. He studied the sky above him
with dull eyes. His view of the azure dome was blocked as the Z fighters and the Saiyans
landed and circled the crater. They all stared down at him. Freeza flinched, realizing
what a shameful death this really was.

Pop. Goten and Trunks diffused. They joined the warriors and peered down on the fallen Freeza. Behind him, Trunks could feel Bulma and Chi Chi approaching. Bulma came up and placed her hands gently on Trunks shoulders, pulling him close to her. Chi Chi did the same with Goten.

Freeza stared up into the eyes of the warriors. And saw pity. An idea flickered through the alien's mind.

"Please," he croaked. "Have mercy."

The group started at his words. They looked at each other, unsure what to do. Goku lowered his head and held out his fingers, preparing to transfer energy to Freeza.

"I'll give you enough power to leave, but only if you promise to never return. Do you
understand?" stated Goku.

"Kakkarot! I won't allow it!" shouted Vegeta, looking outraged.

"Yes! Yes! I promise," hissed Freeza urgently.

Goku nodded and began to gather his energy into his hand.

"No," stated Trunks coldly, pulling away from Bulma.

The group looked at him in amazement.

"Trunks-kun," whispered Goten.

Goten moved closer to Chi Chi. Trunks had told him some of what Freeza had done to
Vegeta-san. Goten had held his friend as he had cried over what had happened to his father.
The young boy shivered in fear at the dark look on Trunks' face.

"In our world, you let him live Goku-san. And he came back and tried to kill us. He's
lying. He'll wait until he's stronger, and he'll come back. You can't let him live
Goku-san. I know you don't like it when anyone dies, no matter how bad they are. But this
time, you can't spare him," said Trunks.

"No! Don't listen to him!" shouted Freeza. "I promise."

Goku pulled back his hand and studied the child intently.

"He's right, Son. There's no goodness in his heart," stated Piccolo.

Goku shook his head sadly.

"I understand," he whispered.

"No! Wait!" shouted Freeza desperately.

Trunks glared down at the whimpering creature. The alien looked pathetic.

"You're going to burn in hell for what you've done," snapped Trunks. "This is for my

father."

Trunks held up his arm, pointing his palm towards the monster below.

"I'm Trunks Briefs. Crown Prince of Vegeta-sei."

Freeza's eyes widened. Trunks smirked, looking identical to Vegeta.

"BIG BANG ATTACK!"

Trunks summoned his energy into his palm and released the blast at the groveling Freeza.
The energy sliced into the alien, disintegrating his body. Freeza was no more.

Sighing, Trunks put his arm down by his side.

"It's over," he whispered.

Goten ran to Trunks' side and threw his arms around him, knocking them down.

"We did it! We did it!" shouted the younger boy.

The two boys laughed and wrestled playfully. They stood up and turned to the other
fighters. The group stood still, staring at them in shock, their eyes wide and mouths opened.

"You...you're..." stuttered Nappa.

"N-n-no way!" stated Krillian.

"You mean Bulma and V-v-vegeta?" stammered Yamcha.

Vegeta stared at the purple-haired boy, completely dumbfounded.

"Crown prince of Vegeta-sei?" muttered the Prince.

Bulma let out a whimper and covered her mouth with her hands. Goten and Trunks exchanged
confused looks.

"I-I thought you knew when I turned Super Saiyan?" asked Trunks.

"They thought you were Goku's child," snorted Piccolo.

"What? Me, the son of that low-class, third-rate, pathetic-excuse-for-a-Saiyan, Kakkarot?"
asked Trunks as he waved his hands about furiously.

"Now it's definitely obvious who his father is," commented Tien dryly.

Trunks held his head in his hands.

"I'm in so much trouble," he muttered.





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Wow! Two chapters in one day! I think that's some kind of record! Yay! I was in a really
creative mood. Well, that's all for now. I'll try to get the last chapter out soon. Later peeps! ~ladymoonlight