Big ups to UnromanticPoetess on her great fan fics. Go check them out! Oh and Poetess a small tip that helps me when I write action is to listen to some of the tracks from the actual show! Sounds strange but I own the first three volumes from the DBZ American Version composer Bruce Faulconer (and I just ordered the one for the Buu sagas )and I listen to them when I draw (yes I can draw this stuff off the top of my head...and well at that!. I hope to get a career as graphics designer they do video games and animation. It would be like a dream job!) and write, for some reason I get the vision that the producers would from the show. Strange but helpful. So enjoy this next chapter kids! And by the way if obscenity is good enough for Eminem...dammit it's good enough for me!( but seriously though the real version of Dragonball Z would do something like Vegeta's gesture...it could be considered one of the most obscene little animes you've ever seen. Just trying to stay true to the show! No prob though, it didn't upset me Poetess.)

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Vegeta wasted no time being the first out the blocks to start his attack with nothing short of vengeance and worth as motivation. In a spiraling motion he nailed one of the clones hard, sending her bawled over clutching her face. He turned again instantly attacking another. The clone countered floating back away from Vegeta. He grunted out loud in determination and fury. His punches reigning out like explosions, Vegeta disappeared going behind his current nemesis. He fired hard with a knee that was again blocked. Alexial's image became impatient firing rapid punches of her own at the pumped up Sayain Prince. Vegeta returned the favor matching her every shot with a mirror attack. She soon whipped her chains at Vegeta in frustration, Vegeta dodged, laying a swift boot to the gut, He spun following up with a kick to the side of the head. She gasped out in pain with the final shot from Vegeta, a viscous back hand to the opposite side of the head. She went flying towards the planet. Vegeta turned his energy back on full power chasing again.

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Goku battle two clones at once in his Super Sayain 3 form, they were incredibly skilled as he could barely turn and fend them off. He swung nailing one in the jaw hard, but the clone on his adjacent side wrapped a chain around his wrist to prevent his further pounding of her simulated sister. Goku turn his power on pulling the chain to his best ability.

"Hang in there dad!"

Goku looked up as Goten came rushing through kicking Goku's captor clean across the head, sending her flying in the opposite direction.

"Goten go find Trunks and keep an eye on him okay!? I'll help Dad and the others!" Gohan barked out, giving chase to the flying copy. Goten gave a simple nod before floating into the air. Goku powered back down to a Super Sayain 2 in order to conserve energy. He looked across at the clone he had nailed as she stood up wiping the blood from her mouth.

"Funny...I didn't think copy's could bleed."

Alexial turned on her power as Videl landed behind Goku. She watched, still in awe as ever with her boyfriends father. He stood tall and proud like a lion of sorts with grand energy and ability at his disposal. She looked off in the distance as Gohan had caught up to his target and they began to do a waltz of their own. Piccolo landed just behind her. She turned shocked, as he stood battered a bit. He grunted as he crossed his hands again.

"MASANKO.....HA!"

His blast ripped into the distance followed by a scream.

"You okay Piccolo!?"

"I'm fine Videl, just stay on guard incase anything happens okay?"

She nodded. She could feel Goku fighting behind her, again the clones of Alexial were matching blow for blow with the Sayain group.

"Videl look out!"

She looked up as Goten was gazing at another female body flying towards her in the form of dead weight. She leapt to the air as Alexial hit the ground, sliding across the park. Vegeta came rushing through in hot pursuit.

"Videl I can't sense Trunks! Help me find him please..."

She looked over at Gohan whom had now gained a slight advantage, kicking his attacker in the ribs. She then looked back at Goten. Concern was his oblivious emotion, seeping through his tough gaze in a cracking voice. She nodded .

"Right, besides..."

The pair dodged again as Goku flung his opponent in between the two youths, screeching behind in between them with a simple "Coming Through." as his reply. Videl shook her head looking back at Goten.

"I don't think..."

Instantly they dodged again as Goku was smacked back between them with a loud grunt. Alexial chasing him back through the same path. Goku rebounded as he collided with her again throwing an array of attacks. Videl finally continued.

"I don't think I'm much use in this fight anyway."

The two flew off in search of Trunks in the midst of an all out free for all.

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Bulma rubbed her temples in an attempt to relieve her stress, closing her eyes tightly moaning with each rotation of her finger tips.. Michelle looked at her with a smile.

"It'll be okay Mrs. Briefs, Trunks is really strong! Not to mention Gohan, Goten and Videl!"

Chi-Chi leaned back over the seat.

"Yeah! Goku and Vegeta are there too!"

Mr. Satan gave off a wide grin.

"YEAH! They've got the stuff Bulma! But I gotta know why did Vegeta wait so long to go?"

Chi-Chi sat back in the front seat looking over at Hercule.

"You know, that's a good question. Vegeta is usually the first to run to a fight."

Michelle ran a hand through her hair with a blink.

"Maybe he was scared or something?"

Bulma shook her head in disbelief.

"No...there had to be a good reason for all this."

"Hey look! There's the park."

Mr. Satan pointed in the distance as bright flashes and shaky winds came rushing from the area. Not to mention loud crushing noises. Mr. Satan turned on the thrusters.

"Okay let's go!"

The jet shot off towards the melee taking place in the horizon.

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Alexial floated slowly now miles away from the battle taking place against the universe's greatest warriors. She couldn't help but smile as her energy dwindled lower and lower. She gave a dark smile. Her confidence was at a high.

"It's all going fine considering the set back of those Sayains and the Namek. No matter I shall acquire the stones in a matter of time."

She chuckled as she continued on in the night air.

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Gohan battled hard, flinging punch after punch at his mocking aggressor. Alexial soon smashed him down upon the planet. Gohan was slowly and surely beginning to loose his fight. He looked up at her as she stood in the custom stance of her original. Legs cross, one hand on her hip, and the other used to rub her ear lobe with narrowed eyes. It was one of the cockiest stances he'd ever seen, and that said allot considering he had known Vegeta his whole life and done battle with the Ginyu Force as a child.

"Are you done yet boy...I have an appointment to keep."

Gohan fired a blast of energy at her. She vanished. And without any sound or logic appeared in front of him. Gohan's eyes lit up in surprise, what type of technique was that!? It was twice as fast as Instant Transmission, and thrice as mind boggling. Gohan quickly shook it off, firing an empty energy blast at her. Again she did much of the same. Gohan didn't know what to think.

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"STAND STILL SO I CAN FINISH YOU!!"

Vegeta swung hard, again missing ridiculously as Alexial's body seemingly appeared next to his fist on every punch. Vegeta had been crushing the clone until a few moments earlier. She gave him a simple smile, soon laughing with the statement "It's over...". Vegeta radiated in anger. He went into an outstanding attack firing punch after punch. Kick by damned kick, and the occasional ki blast to keep her on her toes. But the more he attacked, the faster her movements became more illogical, appearing where she shouldn't have within the blink of an eye and derailing his attack with a weak kick or punch. She was toying with him, that much was slowly becoming obvious with the perturbed Sayain. Vegeta's fuel began to drop, his hope dwindling slowly, and his pride not in the shape it once was, leaving him scarred and bruised. Alexial's attacks becoming more and more intense slowly, the end of Vegeta's fight was creeping up on him.

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Piccolo was rocking backwards. His direct attacks were being dodged in the most peculiar manor. As he began to throw his punches, she ended up in a different spot. Anticipating her movements were futile, as there was no way to tell where she was going and when she left! Even Goku when using Instant Transmission left some kind of after image just after he left. But her movements were like unnatural flashes. Piccolo couldn't think his way out of this one for a change. As her fighting style was too undefined to conquer.

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Goku locked hands with Alexial, gazing hard into her stone glare. Another difficult fight, but in Goku's eyes it was a simple hurdle to clear. He powered up, pushing her back slightly. Before he knew what happened, she was behind him nailing him into the ground with a hard roundhouse. Goku flipped away swinging and again a similar result. Goku sat into his fighting stance as she taunted him. Alls he could do is smile. Great...what now? She's moving entirely too fast...but no it isn't super speed. There are no vibrations in the air. Oh man...well Goku, you asked for a challenge. Goku charged her again in hopes to land some kind of offense.

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"Goten! Down there!"

Videl pointed in the distance. Trunks laid next to a woodland area in bad shape. His face had been cut up and he was covered in dry blood, his clothes appeared to have been slashed leaving his body exposed. The two nodded flying down landing next to the battered Super Sayain. Videl covered her mouth in horror as the two inspected him closer. His back and body had been scarred severely. His flesh was stripped clean off in some places, exposing the meat underneath. Trunks hair stuck to the wounds on his face along with dirt and sweat. Goten walked up to Trunks as he made slight gagging noises trying to stir, trying to awaken. His fight was that of his fathers. A tear seemed to stream from his eye as his nails dug into the dirt. Goten's eyes narrowed in pity for his fallen comrade. The royal blood line of the Sayain race had taken more than it's fair share beatings, but Goten wasn't grieving for that. In his mind he remembered Vegeta, Vegeta telling them to stay put. Telling them to watch, and that feeling of resentment was there. Not only to Vegeta, but towards his own father. Goku was just as guilty. He allowed it to go on, he allowed it to continue, a senseless beating....he deserted him. Goten loved his father, but that little bit of hate was there as well every time he looked in the mirror. For he was carved in his fathers image. And all those years when Goku wasn't there, when he thought Buu had taken his brothers life, they were clear as a bell. It was as if he were trapped in some kind of bad dream.

"A...a..."

Goten was bought back to reality as he and Videl watched Trunks exert his dwindling will attempting to sit up.

"No Trunks...don't move! We're gonna get you some help okay?"

"Go...GO...Goten..?"

Trunks and Videl both smiled as he opened his eyes slowly. Goten kneeled down beside him setting him up with a strong hand on his comrades back, powering out of his Super Sayain form.

"Hey Trunks...you look bad."

"A...amber...Goten, ge...t Amber..."

Videl walked up next to him looking around.

"Where?"

Trunks feebly exerted him self in attempt to stand. Goten leaned against him, helping him to his feet. Trunks promptly collapsed on him. Goten cringed as he felt Trunks wounds against his bare hand, and once more the thoughts rose to his mind. Why weren't you there....? The trio slowly progressed to the woods just outside the old battle grounds. There she was laying limply in the brush. Her strawberry hair spread out in the form of a fallen angel. Her once fair skin was pale. Videl picked her cold frame up. Again she looked at Trunks as he hung his head in defeat. He failed to protect her, and her life was the cost. They didn't ask question as they flew back towards the others.

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Vegeta cringed in frustration looking at his hands as everything he had tried failed. Alexial posed in her stance looking at Vegeta.

"Vegeta...come now. You must have more power than this..."

He looked up at her, his eyes glazed with anger.

"More power...you want to see more power do you!?"

She smiled setting into her fighting stance, chains uncoiled lofting in the air like tentacles. Vegeta complied floating back in the air, cuffing his hands forward. Alexial smiled. Vegeta's power began to rise rapidly as he turned back on his energy.

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The plane landed just short of the battle field as the foursome stepped out. They looked around at the frustrated power of the Z fighters. Bulma gave nervous glances everywhere searching for her son.

"Where's Trunks?"

"I dunno but that Vegeta looks pretty pissed if you ask me!"

Mr. Satan pointed into the sky as Vegeta was emitting grand energy. His power caused the night sky to darken even more. They were captivated by the rage of the Sayain prince, knowing rumors but never witnessing it truly with their own eyes. They didn't see either battle Vegeta fought against Goku, nor Cell, and the only glimpse they got of his battle with Buu, a burnt out engine and a near death experience. Videl's train of thought was the same as the others as she and Goten neared her fathers location. Goku and the others only paused Vegeta's anger was swelling up.

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Krillin's eyes popped open as he remembered, he had felt this before...

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The planet rumbled involuntary from Vegeta's rage. The ground just seemed to melt away as rocks flew into the sky crumbling. Trunks watched with concern next to Krillin as they barely held their ground from the fury Vegeta was putting out.

"You're going to destroy the whole planet! FATHER!?! YOU'VE GOT TO STOP IT!"

Krillin backed away in the air preparing to make a desperate escape.

"TRUNKS!?! LET'S GO!!"

Vegeta held his stance as the large yellow orb glowed in front of him. Vegeta without a second thought unleashed his wrath.

"FINAL FLASSSSSSHHHHHH!!!! AGHHHHH!!!"

Cells eyes popped open in fear as the direct blast sped towards him with unimaginable speed.

"What's this!?!"

It made contact, plowing through him destroying everything around him. Cell yelped out in extreme suffering and pain as the world around them went black, only lit by Vegeta's shot.

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"Vegeta's going for his ultimate finishing move!!"

Roshi looked back at Krillin.

"Final Flash?"

Krillin nodded as Yamcha grabbed his shoulder.

"The Final Flash isn't that powerful...is it?"

"The one he uses normally is a modified version, the energy is too radical and it takes to long fire his real version. But since his enemy is standing there, and he's loosing the fight..."

"He's going for broke!" Oolong cut in.

"Oh those guys better take cover and pray West City is still there!"

"No Yamcha....they better pray that side of the earth is still there!"

Krillin closed his eyes tight again as he waited for Vegeta's release.

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Dende twitched in fear as Vegeta's energy signal had grown to monstrous proportions.

"Vegeta!?!"

"Dende he is under control relax..."

"But Master Koren?"

"Vegeta knows his technique well. If you want to worry about someone...worry about his opponents....this ones gonna be a doozie."

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"What's goin' on man!"

The people of earth tripped and stumbled from the earth quakes and tremors. The buildings cracked some crumbling and falling over

"Not again! It's always somethin'!!"

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Vegeta continued gritting his teeth awaiting his blast to reach it's fullest potential. The veins in his arms pulsed, pumping with pure adrenalin and Sayain pride. His eyes had gone completely white with rage and his energy surrounding him a blazing gold. The dark sky opened up around him, the sun poured through upon his power despite it being in the dead of night. Everyone watched and anticipated Vegeta's death blow. A plane drop of sweat slithered down Alexial's brow. The fury was making her nervous. Vegeta laughed through his power.

"You wanted to see my power! Here it is! See it, take it, and feel it all the way to your grave!!!!"

Alexial's eyes went white as everything went black. A pale glossy outline surrounded Vegeta as the radical winds were calm. A deep golden light appeared in Vegeta's hands.

"ULTRA FLASH!!"

Alexial screamed out in fear as his attack blazed around her, destroying her physical form. The remaining 3 shuttered in shock as the blast tore their ally limb from limb, disintegrating her frame. The beam stopped still radiating in his hands as he turn to the next one. She quickly fused with the other 2 to gain more power. Vegeta unloaded his hell in a beam, firing towards her, however....Alexial jumped into it. Vegeta watched shocked as she threw her chest into his attack. She screamed out unleashing her chains bracing herself for impact. The green gem on her chest blazed its dark luminosity. The blast crusted into her body driving her hard into the planet. Vegeta turned it up in an attempt to over power her, screaming in an all out frenzy. Bulma quickly noted what was going on screaming to her husband.

"Vegeta stop it! That won't work!"

The single Alexial clone grinned as the gems light took over, sucking the beam into her gem. Everyone gazed in utter fear as she sucked the entire blast into her chest. Vegeta backed slightly as the atmosphere began to go back to normal. Goku slammed his fist into a near by rock. Vegeta's blast hadn't helped the situation, though it did cut down the number of opponents by one. But now her power had increased substantially. Vegeta's folly began to eat at him instantly. Eyes wide, anxiety replacing the nucleus in his veins.

"That's quite an attack Vegeta....unfortunately..."

She turned on her power charging him and with a sharp blow to the mouth everyone knew Vegeta was in for it. She began to pound him, again using her unorthodox method of movement to keep the Sayain from retaliating. Bulma's eyes began to tear, she couldn't stand to see Vegeta getting pounded, not to mention holding her son in such a shape but as she continued to watch the fight, those tears quickly vanished as she noticed Alexial's movements.

"Time Compression...?"

"W...what?"

Trunks wearily looked up from leaning on his mother.

"Well if I didn't know any better, she's using time compression to move."

The entire group looked at her now.

"What the heck is that?" Videl Asked.

"Of course!"

Gohan looked over at Bulma.

"When I was fighting her it was as if she was just appearing in different places instantly. That would explain why it's hard to hit her!"

Videl again looked at the two brains before asking again.

"What is time compression?"

"Well in actuality it's a theory. It's the act condensing time to the point it freezes allowing at physical plane to exist in between dimensions."

"Is that possible?"

"I'm not sure Chi-Chi, again it's only a theory, human's shouldn't be able to exists within that void."

"How is it you know all that Bulma?"

Bulma temporary weakened status seemed to vanish instantly. Her cocky nature beamed through as she looked over at Piccolo with an arrogant smirk.

"Hey I'm Bulma! I don't need an explanation. But if you must know it's been the lead experiment at Capsule Corporation and I might have something that can help Vegeta!"

Bulma dug into her pocket pulling out a capsule. She looked up as Vegeta was smashed hard again. She nodded tossing it to Goku, it was hero time again.

END OF PART IX

What does Bulma have in the capsule, and can it help Vegeta!? You'll have to read to find out! Please Review!

*Goku*

Hey this is Goku, and you won't want to miss the next episode! Vegeta continues to give his all and even though his new final flash was a bust, he needs to hang in there just long enough for Bulma's device to work.....say what exactly does this thing do anyway? It's answers, questions, and a boat load of action all rolled up in to one on the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z!!

Diminished Dimension and Pride