Vee: Now comes the good part.

Reda: (looks at him strangely) You call this good? Yeah, right, you got to be kidding me.

Vee: Yes I call it good because it's where we transform.

Reda: And?

Goku: When do I get to transform?

Reda: uh...Goku, we have a loooooong way to go before that happens, and don't make me give anything else away.

Vee: See? Wasn't me this time now was it?

Reda: Shut up, Vee!

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Chapter Fifteen: Super Saiyan 5

The Legendary Super Saiyan; that is a legend to conquer all legends! Wow! Then, there are the levels beyond that legend. Super Saiyan 2 was impressive. Super Saiyan 3 is impressive. Yet, Psyfoam talks of a Super Saiyan 4 and a Super Saiyan 5. Wonder if it's true? Can there really be that many Super Saiyan levels? And if there are, can Vee and Reda actually reach them? It's a question to ponder. Keep your ears and eyes open. Be ready for anything unexpected.

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Vee stared at Reda. He was angry now, real angry. She wasn't supposed to hit him! Attack him maybe, but actually hit him? That was unheard of!

The young warrior clenched his fists in anger. He felt his ki rising as he powered up. He grasped control of his ascending power level and thought about his planet being destroyed, his favorite brother dying in the fatal accident. Vee kept his thoughts on his brother; his younger brother, Vege. If only Frieza hadn't destroyed his planet. If only Vege had been allowed to live. His younger brother would make a much better partner than Vegeta ever could. He hated Frieza! He hated that ugly gay bastard!

Vee felt the warm feeling rush over him as he transformed to the Super Saiyan. He wanted revenge on Frieza so bad. He wanted to destroy him for good. Vege had been such an awesome brother. He was much, much better than Vegeta. And he was so innocent too! Reminded Vee of Kakarot's attitude, only, Vege had that Saiyan pride. If Vege had been allowed to live, Vee was certain there'd be a good chance of someone beating his power. Oh, Vege had the potential to do great things. Why'd that bastard Frieza have to kill him? Vee swore, if he ever got the chance to get rid of that evil tyrant's being for good, he would. Oh yes, he would!

Vee looked up at Reda. She was staring at him, waiting. Waiting for what? Suddenly, she mouthed the answer to his question. Vee stared at her lips, and he praised himself for figuring out her words.

'Hurry up! I follow you. You're the leader, I'm the follower.'

Vee smiled, hiding a chuckle. In no time at all he pushed his way forward through the next level. The golden Super Saiyan 2 shined in the dark lair; the power of Reda and Vee surfacing. Even though Vee had progressed this far, he still didn't feel a thing, not a single wave of doubt. It was time to continue. Vee moved his eyes to Kakarot, who looked very, very curious. Vee laughed to himself. Then, with a scream to push forward, Vee transformed himself to a Super Saiyan 3. Only, he didn't look like Kakarot's transformation.

Vee's Super Saiyan 3 didn't have the long hair. Instead, his golden hair had shortened, and it was standing straight up into the nothingness of Psyfoam's lair. Then, there were his eyebrows. There were none, which was the only thing similar between him and Goku's SS3. Reda, who loved to copy his special transformations, looked exactly like him, except her hair was a little longer than his, but that was expected.

Now, it was time for the Super Saiyan 4. This one was always hard to go to without going to level 5. But Psyfoam wanted him to go through them one by one to show Kakarot what he had to accomplish. Vee concentrated, something he rarely did, and began to slowly push forward. Come on...Come on...Slowly...Easy...There!

Lightning buzzed around him, striking toward the still transforming Reda. He watched her struggle to transform without going too far. That was the hard part of this transformation. When they had gone to Super Saiyan 5 it had become harder to reach SS4 without letting too much power loose. That was a problem Psyfoam had got angered over. He told them to keep working on training their lower levels so that they could easily progress through the levels. Vee hoped this would be enough to satisfy his master.

"Good job, Vee, Reda. Give Goku a moment to study the transformation, then go ahead and transform to the next level."

Vee nodded, letting his master know that he would obey. To fill up the time, Vee studied Reda's transformations, just for the fun of it. Her hair was starting to look red, so it was a reddish-gold now. It was still the same length as before, but it stuck straight back instead of up. His did the same, just not quite as weird looking as hers. Her eyes were blue instead of green, or to some people, they were darker blue. Honestly, he didn't like the way this transformation looked, but he absolutely loved Super Saiyan 5. Was Psyfoam ready yet?

Vee turned his eyes over to his master and smiled when he got a nod. He didn't even bother to check with Reda. He wanted to go to Super Saiyan 5 now!

And in a burst of light, he did, with Reda following.

Vee's Super Saiyan light mixed with Reda's as they both powered up to their maximum. Now his hair and aura was completely red. And his eyes were getting a hint of red too. Vee liked the mix of red and blue when blue was dominant so he knew his eyes looked awesome.

"Very well done, Reda, Vee. I'm impressed that you have that much control already for having gone Super Saiyan 5 yesterday."

"What! They transformed only yesterday! And they already have control over it!" Kakarot was obviously surprised at their talent.

Psyfoam didn't like Kakarot's interruption, though, quickly silencing him. "Next time you talk without my permission you'll get way more than a kick in the gut, Goku! As for you too," he said calmly, addressing Vee and Reda. "Get on with your training. We have an hour to go before your first break. Let's see if you can keep that transformation up for that long."

Vee turned his eyes to his master, passing over Kakarot whose feverous body lay sprawled out on the floor save for the hands gripping his stomach. He was soundless, as no air would come to him to even allow a scream. Vee smirked. Weakling. Let him show Kakarot what true power was.

Vee launched himself at Reda, his red hair zipping around with the wind he created. He attacked faster than lightning could strike, but Reda blocked every move. He attacked with such force he actually heard ringing in his ears each time one of his attacks was blocked.

He felt no pain and neither did Reda. They kept up their usual pattern until Vee stared feeling weaker. Dammit! Why now? Only thirty minutes had gone by. Psyfoam would surely do something horrible. Uh...better start calling him "Master" in the mind, too. That might lessen his death sentence.

Vee gulped when he saw Reda begin to flash between red and gold. He knew he was doing the same, or would be soon. His breathing had already reached a lower level, as had Reda's.

Five more minutes passed and he fought to hang on to the Super Saiyan state as he fought against Reda. Some things are way easier said than done. And just as Vee thought that, he slipped out of Super Saiyan entirely and fell to the ground, hearing Reda fall one second before him.

The dark arena of Master's - there he said it - lair engulfed him. Master decided not to speak, and Vee's mind evilly chose to wander. He cursed his thoughts; they wandered where he did not want them to wander. Curse his stupid baka brain!

He remembered the day or night -whichever, didn't matter - when Psyfoam became his master. He had gone through torturous pain. He had even seen a glimpse of Psyfoam's - Master's - real self. A single glimpse was enough to convince him that Psyfoam would always be his master, no matter how many times he denied it.

He had pleaded and cried worse than Kakarot. He had begged on his knees to be set free of the pain and horrors. He hadn't even known what Empty Space could do until Kakarot went in. In a way it was embarrassing to say he hadn't gone in, but in a way he was glad he hadn't. Still...

"Vee, Reda." The sound of his master's voice jerked him out of his thoughts, thankfully. "Because you did not accomplish what I told you to, your break will be cut short. Instead of the hour I had planned on, you will both get thirty-five minutes. And it starts...now. Any questions?"

"Yeah," Vee thought aloud, "Where's the bathroom?"

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Reda: 'Where's the bathroom,' Vee? Honestly, that's so lame.

Vee: I was being serious. Jeez, you can't hold it forever you know, speaking of which, would you let me go now?

Reda: Why should I?

Vee: Cause I really have to pee, that's why.

Reda: (rolls her eyes) Fine, go.

Goku: (comes in with a huge plate of food as Vee runs out) What's his hurry?

Reda: Bathroom...(notices the food) Hey, I want some.

Goku: (shrugs) Help yourself, it is yours.

Reda: (grabs a bowl of pasta and begins to eat) You know...maybe I have been...sitting in here too long...I need...a break...

Goku: (between mouthfuls of food) Whatever you say, but can you at least get to the good part first?

Reda: Goku, I haven't even gotten close to the "good part" yet.

Vee: (comes back in) Well, it depends what you consider the good part, Reda. If you mean where we...

Reda: Don't say it Vee! You'll ruin the story!

Vee: (crosses his arms and leans against the wall) Fine.

Reda: Now...let's talk about reviews...

Vee: Oh just pull the damn connection already, Reda. We don't want to hear you ask for a review one more time.

Reda: Fine!

Vee: Fine!

Reda: Fine!

Goku: Huh?

Reda: (looks at Goku and pulls connection)