Dragon Ball Yugure Z
A Dragon Ball Z fanfiction
by Son Goharotto (son_goharotto@hotmail.com)
Welcome to Dragon Ball Yugure Z, my personal pet project. This is what I like to call a "multi-generational alternaverse epic." Expect a complex story spanning several volumes that are littered with cliff-hangers and titanic battles. DBYZ has been revised in its entirety. While some episodes have merely been ridden of typos, others have been rewritten completely. I'll be starting from the beginning at one episode a day so new readers can join in, undaunted by DBYZ's length, and old readers can review past events. All this is leading up to the new Episode 37, from which I'll try to keep a normal updating pace instead of letting this be forgotten as it once was.
DISCLAIMER: As much as I mgiht wish it not to be, DBZ does not belong to me. It's the property of Akira Toriyama-sama and many others who (unfortunately) aren't me. I'm not trying to make any money off of this and it's just a way for me to show my love of all things Dragon Ball. Well, except maybe GT. Bleah. I is teh poor, so don't sue me.
WARNINGS: As a whole, this series contains mature language (usually in Japanese), graphic violence, brutality, mature situations (non-lemon), and a touch of angst.
NOTES: A liberal amount of Japanese vocabulary is sprinkled throughout, though nothing extremely important is ever said in another language that isn't translated. Mostly just basic Otaku Japanese. I've compiled a list of phrases I use on my homepage here: www.enpitsudo-dojo.com/libjapanese.html.
"dialogue"
""layered voice"" (Fusion, for example)
{alien language}
[thoughts, telepathy, memories]
_stressed words_
*sounds*
~scene change~
Volume I -- The Nagareboshi Saga
Episode 10 -- The Insane Beast Has Awakened!! Fight Hard, Z Soldiers!!
Goten took in a deep breath, fighting off the fear that welled up from the pit of his stomach. He had never guessed what Nagareboshi might look like and was caught off guard. The strange grace in Its posture seemed contradictory to the sparkle of mad glee in Its narrow eyes. Trunks too, was shaken. All the training and all the preparation escaped him in this moment. At a loss, Trunks' hand slowly eased up over his shoulder, a tight grip on his sword's handle the only security available.
Across from the teens, Vegeta stood at the ready, his muscles tensed and ready, like a coiled spring that could snap at any moment. A bead of sweat rolled down his brow, but he ignored it. [What is this!?] his mind raged, [Now It looks like some twisted mockery of Freeza! Is this part of Its power as well?] Out of the corner of his eye, Vegeta could see Goku, the younger man's chest heaving with seething anger. [Is It doing this on purpose? To goad Kakarotto!?]
Nagareboshi simply hovered in place, watching and waiting. The look on Goku's face satisfied the beast's sadistic mind and was like food for Its ego. Its lips curled into a half-grin, half-sneer and raised a deceptively delicate hand, motioning the Saiyajin forward.
Burning with fury, Goku could wait no longer and attacked in a flare of ki. The ground splintered under the stress of his power and he launched himself at his foe head on. Goku opened up with a wicked triple punch combination striking at the head, chest, and neck. Avoiding them easily, Nagareboshi spun to the side and grabbed Goku's wrist with Its tail. With a lazy flick, It tossed the Saiyajin aside.
Vegeta rushed in, unleashing an onslaught of punches and kicks, rapidly striking without pattern. Few landed and the creature blocked easily, then sidestepped, chopping at the back of his neck. It was going to perform an overhead smash when Goku kicked at the back of Its head. Nagareboshi's head snapped and It reflexively lashed out with Its tail, seizing Goku around the waist. Goku kicked again, but was smashed into Vegeta.
Trunks saw an opening, he immediately dashed in, signalling to Goten to take to the air. Just as Nagareboshi was about to strike at the fallen warriors, Trunks sped in and bowled It over with a well-placed lariat. This gave the older men just enough time to get out of the line of fire as Goten powered up above them and pummeled his off-balance foe with an onslaught of ki blasts. Rolling away in the nick of time, Nagareboshi jumped to Its feet and flew up to punch Goten squarely in the face, propelling the surprised youth into the ceiling.
Turning to strike again, Trunks attempted a sneak attack from below, but Nagareboshi slapped him in the face with It's tail, then began choking him. Nagareboshi brought him up to eye level. ""You are very strong. You will be an excellent addition to my...collection."" It reached up to seize his face with It's hand, but Trunks quickly drew his sword, shearing Nagareboshi's arm clear off. It dropped Trunks and backed away, but was hit by two kienzan, nearly cutting It in half, blue-ish blood spraying all around. Amazingly, It seemed unharmed as the fatal wounds closed immediately. Nagareboshi smirked as a new arm sprouted from the bloody shoulder. It flexed a hand, then looked up with a smirk.
"Kusottare!!" Vegeta attacked again, this time rushing in to strike then pulling out, over and over. On one such turn, Nagareboshi caught him with Its tail and struck back. Its graceful movements almost like some morbid dance, Nagareboshi laughed with joy as It pounded away at the stunned prince. Finally, a disturbing crack could be heard as It smashed Vegeta across the rib cage with Its tail, slapping him aside. Nagareboshi raised two fingers, then slashed down quickly, launching his attack. Goku snatched Vegeta out of the air as the Daichiretsudan cutting a deep row in the floor, extending to over a hundred meters to the far wall.
"Let go of me, baka!" Vegeta pulled away, revolted by Goku's touch. He cocked his head back, wiping some blood off his chin. His armor had deep rents from the blows and one large fracture in the middle spread into a web of spidery cracks.
"Hn! Do itashimashite!" Goku chuckled. Seeing Nagareboshi charging up for an attack, Goku pushed Vegeta out of the way and ducked to the side.
""CHOU KIKOUHOU!!!"" Nagareboshi launched the attack, a lightning fast ki bolt that burned the air and created a wave of intense heat.
"That's...Tenshinhan's attack," Goku growled.
""What's wrong? Does it anger you?"" Nagareboshi cackled and let loose another blast. Scorching the air, It fired again and again, laughing all the while.
"Kuso!" Goku turned to see that Vegeta was equally angered. "Vegeta! Together!"
The two fired a combined attack, ki bolts flashing through the air. Still laughing, Nagareboshi dodged faster than the eye could follow, flashing in and out of sight as It zipped around the multitude of explosions. Goten and Trunks joined in from above catching Nagareboshi in a crossfire.
Deciding enough was enough, It dropped from the air and hit the ground, digging craters with It's feet. The four warriors turned just in time to see Nagareboshi generate thousands of ki balls and launch them into the air. However, the orbs did not attack, hanging listlessly in the air.
"Nande kuso!?" Vegeta mumbled, half to himself.
Goku felt a foreboding feeling. A flash of memory and he called out--almost too late, "Abunai!!"
All of a sudden, the spheres of ki sprung to life, zipping around hectically. It was frantic trying to avoid all of them and explosions sounded off around the room, dislodging debris from the high ceiling.
"" Hahahaha!! So! How do you like the Susen no Sukidan?"" Nagareboshi laughed Its head off as Its opponents dashed comically through the air, trying to avoid the attack It had stolen. ""The one called Yamucha was saving this to use against me,"" It noted aloud. ""I hope it hurts you as much as he wanted it to hurt me! HAHAHAHA!!!!""
Constantly rocked by explosions, Vegeta's patience had already worn down and he lashed out. "SHYOUGEKIHA!!!" The Saiyajin's body became the center of a titanic explosion as every ki orb in the blast radius was instantly vaporized.
Nagareboshi merely smiled and shook Its head. It jumped straight up and flew at Vegeta, digging into his stomach with Its fist, the Saiyajin's armor shattering under the force of the blow. Vegeta doubled over, blood spewing from his mouth. Nagareboshi drew back and fired a ki beam, enveloping the Saiyajin no Ouji in pure energy. Stunned, Vegeta fell from the air, tatters of his uniform floating listlessly. Trunks rushed down and caught his father, straining under the weight.
Meanwhile, Goku flew in to confront his enemy and wound up for a punch. Nagareboshi flipped back to avoid, preparing a scissor kick, but Goku spun and kneed It in the back. Surprised, Nagareboshi failed to guard against an overhead smash and was knocked into the floor. Goku then fired a ki and blasted a huge crater into the ground.
The four gathered to watch as the smoke cleared. Only Goku did not seem visibly shocked to see Nagareboshi push away a few boulders and stand up unharmed. It absently wiped a bit of blood from It's chin. It crossed It's arms and threw It's head back to laugh. ""You are so pitifully weak! Let's say we end this now!"" With that, Nagareboshi launched into the air and stopped well above their heads. Raising a finger, It created and enormous ball of ki, vaporizing the ceiling and allowing the red-hued light of day break to slink into the ruined chamber.
Vegeta was surprised at this unexpected technique. "A Sh-Shitama!? Then..."
Goku nodded gravely. "Hai, it's no coincidence. Looks just like Freeza..."
From above, ""So! You discovered my dirty little secret! It is true! I absorbed the one called Furiza in the empty space that was once occupied by Namek-sei! But where he failed I shall succeed!"" Seeing no reason to delay, Nagareboshi threw the Death Ball towards the ground.
Quickly, Goku crafted a plan. "Boys, circle around! Vegeta, it's up to you!"
Goten and Trunks responded instantly, but Vegeta hovered in front of him. "What are you going to do!?" the prince demanded.
"I'm going to give you an opening!" he called before flying up to intercept the Shitama. Steeling himself, Goku gathered his strength and threw out his hands, catching the deadly orb. The Saiyajin gritted his teeth as it burned his hands, but his newly regained resolve would not fail again. Using all his strength, Goku managed to halt its descent and what would surely have ended in the destruction of Chikyuu. Two dark shapes in the sea of light told him the plan was working.
Amazed by Goku's apparently suicidal move, Nagareboshi didn't see Goten and Trunks close in on Its sides. They struck together, dealing blow after blow with enough force to actually draw blood, the blue ichor splattered on Its face and running down welts on Its body.
Nagareboshi spun, whipping It's tail around. Knowing when to back off, the two gave Vegeta a clear opening. Quickly pointing one flattened palm at the beast, he charged up and let fly his vengence. "BIG BANG ATTACK!!!" The shot tore through the air and its target had no idea as the beam penetrated Nagareboshi's back and exploded out from Its gut, gore spraying in open air.
With a shout, Goku dugs his fingers into the giant ball of ki and swung it around towards his foe. Nagareboshi peered through swollen eyes as Its own Shitama was turned against it. The mid-air explosion created a violent backdraft that swirled around the Z Senshi.
When it ended, Goten and Trunks cheered as the comatose form of Nagareboshi plummeted to the ground and landed with a resounding crash. "Yaaaahahaha!!!" Goten hollered, slapping his friend on the back. "Yatta!!" He shook his fist in triumph.
Substantially more subdued, Trunks allowed himself a broad grin and nodded in response. "Hai!"
"Dame da!!" Vegeta called back. He and Goku both knew something was wrong. It was too easy.
Suddenly, an eerie light emanated from Nagareboshi's crater and a creature rose up. The light faded and what was revealed was truly horrifying. The creature, rather Nagareboshi, was now considerably taller and had an odd tendril projecting from Its forehead that arched around to I's back. It had dark purple-ish skin with grey speckles. Nagareboshi's chin seemed fused with It's thick neck and an insanely feral grin was plastered on Its face.
Nagareboshi rose into the air. ""This is good. I didn't expect a challenge and it feels good to try out my new 'acquisitions'. This spaceship arrived some years ago. I wouldn't have noticed it if they didn't land on the cave in which I hibernated. Whoever they were, the crew proved an excellent snack,"" the beast chuckled. ""I found this thing as well and it was a welcome boost of power, but I was forced back into slumber. Consider yourselves lucky I didn't attack sooner."" Flexing It's new, enlarged muscles, Nagareboshi drew into a fighting stance. ""But now I want to test the power I got from them.""
Vegeta smirked wryly, chuckling softly. "Yarou. Do you really beleive that you're the only one who has become stronger?" he asked calmly. "I suppose there's no point in delaying any further. Let me show you what _I've_ been doing these past years." With that, he strained his body and flared his aura, which grew brighter and hotter than ever. Nagareboshi watched on in interest as strands of crackling electricity rose off of the prince's body. His hair grew into an even wilder corona of spikes and his muscles surged with new power. "I've finally surpassed you, Kakarotto," Vegeta said with a grimace. "This is a power beyond that of a normal Super Saiyajin. You could call it, Super Saiyajin 2."
Despite himself, Goku grinned. "Now we'll definitely need to have a rematch!"
"Sorry I couldn't save this for you," the Saiyajin no Ouji replied.
Vegeta shot forward and attacked Nagareboshi furiously. Blows rained down on the creature that might have torn Its previous form apart. However, Nagareboshi's flesh seemed far too pliant and It hovered, calmly soaking up the punches and kicks unaffected. Fed up, Vegeta drew back and fired a huge ki blast at point blank range. But the shape-shifter wasn't going to be caught in another blast and nimbly dodged it, then spun and kicked Vegeta in the crotch. The Saiyajin Prince was flung back with a pained--and high-pitched--grunt.
From below, Trunks flashed by with lightning speed, his sword slicing Nagareboshi cleanly in half up the middle. However, he didn't get to observe his handiwork for It instantly fused back together and laughed, firing a ki blast at Trunks back. The teen stumbled in the hair and Goku jumped in to protect him.
Delivering a fierce right cross, Goku followed up with a roundhouse, then an uppercut. Nagareboshi recovered far too quickly and snapped Its head forward, striking Goku in the face with Its forelock, which opened a wound in Goku's right cheek. A line of red trickled down his face and Goku winced at the sting of it.
"Now you have a matching pair! Hahaha --" But Its laughter was cut off as Goten smashed into Its side and follwed up with a hail storm of comet-like ki bolts, which rained down on Nagareboshi. The stunned monster reeled throught air, heading directly for Trunks, whose ki was gathering in a sphere of energy above his hands. With an enraged shout, he brought his hands down in an arc and threw the Finish Buster, blasting Nagreboshi. It fell from the air and tumbled towards the ground.
Back in the proverbial saddle, Vegeta flew in and delivered a fierce drop kick to Nagareboshi's face, driving Its head into a mountain hundreds of meters below. Joining the others above, they all launched a firestorm of ki bolts, blasting away at the mountain until all that remained was dust and rubble. Shaking his fist as if shaking dice, Goten mumbled to himself. "C'mon... c'moooon! Just be _dead_!"
Like a ghost, Nagareboshi's form slowly rose, throwing aside the rubble. It tilted Its head to the side, eliciting cracks from its neck bones. The creature crossed Its arms and yawned.
Dropping out of Super Saiyajin, Goku seemed strangely at ease and floated back a few meters. "I need you to keep It busy..... Five minutes, that's all I need....."
A Dragon Ball Z fanfiction
by Son Goharotto (son_goharotto@hotmail.com)
Welcome to Dragon Ball Yugure Z, my personal pet project. This is what I like to call a "multi-generational alternaverse epic." Expect a complex story spanning several volumes that are littered with cliff-hangers and titanic battles. DBYZ has been revised in its entirety. While some episodes have merely been ridden of typos, others have been rewritten completely. I'll be starting from the beginning at one episode a day so new readers can join in, undaunted by DBYZ's length, and old readers can review past events. All this is leading up to the new Episode 37, from which I'll try to keep a normal updating pace instead of letting this be forgotten as it once was.
DISCLAIMER: As much as I mgiht wish it not to be, DBZ does not belong to me. It's the property of Akira Toriyama-sama and many others who (unfortunately) aren't me. I'm not trying to make any money off of this and it's just a way for me to show my love of all things Dragon Ball. Well, except maybe GT. Bleah. I is teh poor, so don't sue me.
WARNINGS: As a whole, this series contains mature language (usually in Japanese), graphic violence, brutality, mature situations (non-lemon), and a touch of angst.
NOTES: A liberal amount of Japanese vocabulary is sprinkled throughout, though nothing extremely important is ever said in another language that isn't translated. Mostly just basic Otaku Japanese. I've compiled a list of phrases I use on my homepage here: www.enpitsudo-dojo.com/libjapanese.html.
"dialogue"
""layered voice"" (Fusion, for example)
{alien language}
[thoughts, telepathy, memories]
_stressed words_
*sounds*
~scene change~
Volume I -- The Nagareboshi Saga
Episode 10 -- The Insane Beast Has Awakened!! Fight Hard, Z Soldiers!!
Goten took in a deep breath, fighting off the fear that welled up from the pit of his stomach. He had never guessed what Nagareboshi might look like and was caught off guard. The strange grace in Its posture seemed contradictory to the sparkle of mad glee in Its narrow eyes. Trunks too, was shaken. All the training and all the preparation escaped him in this moment. At a loss, Trunks' hand slowly eased up over his shoulder, a tight grip on his sword's handle the only security available.
Across from the teens, Vegeta stood at the ready, his muscles tensed and ready, like a coiled spring that could snap at any moment. A bead of sweat rolled down his brow, but he ignored it. [What is this!?] his mind raged, [Now It looks like some twisted mockery of Freeza! Is this part of Its power as well?] Out of the corner of his eye, Vegeta could see Goku, the younger man's chest heaving with seething anger. [Is It doing this on purpose? To goad Kakarotto!?]
Nagareboshi simply hovered in place, watching and waiting. The look on Goku's face satisfied the beast's sadistic mind and was like food for Its ego. Its lips curled into a half-grin, half-sneer and raised a deceptively delicate hand, motioning the Saiyajin forward.
Burning with fury, Goku could wait no longer and attacked in a flare of ki. The ground splintered under the stress of his power and he launched himself at his foe head on. Goku opened up with a wicked triple punch combination striking at the head, chest, and neck. Avoiding them easily, Nagareboshi spun to the side and grabbed Goku's wrist with Its tail. With a lazy flick, It tossed the Saiyajin aside.
Vegeta rushed in, unleashing an onslaught of punches and kicks, rapidly striking without pattern. Few landed and the creature blocked easily, then sidestepped, chopping at the back of his neck. It was going to perform an overhead smash when Goku kicked at the back of Its head. Nagareboshi's head snapped and It reflexively lashed out with Its tail, seizing Goku around the waist. Goku kicked again, but was smashed into Vegeta.
Trunks saw an opening, he immediately dashed in, signalling to Goten to take to the air. Just as Nagareboshi was about to strike at the fallen warriors, Trunks sped in and bowled It over with a well-placed lariat. This gave the older men just enough time to get out of the line of fire as Goten powered up above them and pummeled his off-balance foe with an onslaught of ki blasts. Rolling away in the nick of time, Nagareboshi jumped to Its feet and flew up to punch Goten squarely in the face, propelling the surprised youth into the ceiling.
Turning to strike again, Trunks attempted a sneak attack from below, but Nagareboshi slapped him in the face with It's tail, then began choking him. Nagareboshi brought him up to eye level. ""You are very strong. You will be an excellent addition to my...collection."" It reached up to seize his face with It's hand, but Trunks quickly drew his sword, shearing Nagareboshi's arm clear off. It dropped Trunks and backed away, but was hit by two kienzan, nearly cutting It in half, blue-ish blood spraying all around. Amazingly, It seemed unharmed as the fatal wounds closed immediately. Nagareboshi smirked as a new arm sprouted from the bloody shoulder. It flexed a hand, then looked up with a smirk.
"Kusottare!!" Vegeta attacked again, this time rushing in to strike then pulling out, over and over. On one such turn, Nagareboshi caught him with Its tail and struck back. Its graceful movements almost like some morbid dance, Nagareboshi laughed with joy as It pounded away at the stunned prince. Finally, a disturbing crack could be heard as It smashed Vegeta across the rib cage with Its tail, slapping him aside. Nagareboshi raised two fingers, then slashed down quickly, launching his attack. Goku snatched Vegeta out of the air as the Daichiretsudan cutting a deep row in the floor, extending to over a hundred meters to the far wall.
"Let go of me, baka!" Vegeta pulled away, revolted by Goku's touch. He cocked his head back, wiping some blood off his chin. His armor had deep rents from the blows and one large fracture in the middle spread into a web of spidery cracks.
"Hn! Do itashimashite!" Goku chuckled. Seeing Nagareboshi charging up for an attack, Goku pushed Vegeta out of the way and ducked to the side.
""CHOU KIKOUHOU!!!"" Nagareboshi launched the attack, a lightning fast ki bolt that burned the air and created a wave of intense heat.
"That's...Tenshinhan's attack," Goku growled.
""What's wrong? Does it anger you?"" Nagareboshi cackled and let loose another blast. Scorching the air, It fired again and again, laughing all the while.
"Kuso!" Goku turned to see that Vegeta was equally angered. "Vegeta! Together!"
The two fired a combined attack, ki bolts flashing through the air. Still laughing, Nagareboshi dodged faster than the eye could follow, flashing in and out of sight as It zipped around the multitude of explosions. Goten and Trunks joined in from above catching Nagareboshi in a crossfire.
Deciding enough was enough, It dropped from the air and hit the ground, digging craters with It's feet. The four warriors turned just in time to see Nagareboshi generate thousands of ki balls and launch them into the air. However, the orbs did not attack, hanging listlessly in the air.
"Nande kuso!?" Vegeta mumbled, half to himself.
Goku felt a foreboding feeling. A flash of memory and he called out--almost too late, "Abunai!!"
All of a sudden, the spheres of ki sprung to life, zipping around hectically. It was frantic trying to avoid all of them and explosions sounded off around the room, dislodging debris from the high ceiling.
"" Hahahaha!! So! How do you like the Susen no Sukidan?"" Nagareboshi laughed Its head off as Its opponents dashed comically through the air, trying to avoid the attack It had stolen. ""The one called Yamucha was saving this to use against me,"" It noted aloud. ""I hope it hurts you as much as he wanted it to hurt me! HAHAHAHA!!!!""
Constantly rocked by explosions, Vegeta's patience had already worn down and he lashed out. "SHYOUGEKIHA!!!" The Saiyajin's body became the center of a titanic explosion as every ki orb in the blast radius was instantly vaporized.
Nagareboshi merely smiled and shook Its head. It jumped straight up and flew at Vegeta, digging into his stomach with Its fist, the Saiyajin's armor shattering under the force of the blow. Vegeta doubled over, blood spewing from his mouth. Nagareboshi drew back and fired a ki beam, enveloping the Saiyajin no Ouji in pure energy. Stunned, Vegeta fell from the air, tatters of his uniform floating listlessly. Trunks rushed down and caught his father, straining under the weight.
Meanwhile, Goku flew in to confront his enemy and wound up for a punch. Nagareboshi flipped back to avoid, preparing a scissor kick, but Goku spun and kneed It in the back. Surprised, Nagareboshi failed to guard against an overhead smash and was knocked into the floor. Goku then fired a ki and blasted a huge crater into the ground.
The four gathered to watch as the smoke cleared. Only Goku did not seem visibly shocked to see Nagareboshi push away a few boulders and stand up unharmed. It absently wiped a bit of blood from It's chin. It crossed It's arms and threw It's head back to laugh. ""You are so pitifully weak! Let's say we end this now!"" With that, Nagareboshi launched into the air and stopped well above their heads. Raising a finger, It created and enormous ball of ki, vaporizing the ceiling and allowing the red-hued light of day break to slink into the ruined chamber.
Vegeta was surprised at this unexpected technique. "A Sh-Shitama!? Then..."
Goku nodded gravely. "Hai, it's no coincidence. Looks just like Freeza..."
From above, ""So! You discovered my dirty little secret! It is true! I absorbed the one called Furiza in the empty space that was once occupied by Namek-sei! But where he failed I shall succeed!"" Seeing no reason to delay, Nagareboshi threw the Death Ball towards the ground.
Quickly, Goku crafted a plan. "Boys, circle around! Vegeta, it's up to you!"
Goten and Trunks responded instantly, but Vegeta hovered in front of him. "What are you going to do!?" the prince demanded.
"I'm going to give you an opening!" he called before flying up to intercept the Shitama. Steeling himself, Goku gathered his strength and threw out his hands, catching the deadly orb. The Saiyajin gritted his teeth as it burned his hands, but his newly regained resolve would not fail again. Using all his strength, Goku managed to halt its descent and what would surely have ended in the destruction of Chikyuu. Two dark shapes in the sea of light told him the plan was working.
Amazed by Goku's apparently suicidal move, Nagareboshi didn't see Goten and Trunks close in on Its sides. They struck together, dealing blow after blow with enough force to actually draw blood, the blue ichor splattered on Its face and running down welts on Its body.
Nagareboshi spun, whipping It's tail around. Knowing when to back off, the two gave Vegeta a clear opening. Quickly pointing one flattened palm at the beast, he charged up and let fly his vengence. "BIG BANG ATTACK!!!" The shot tore through the air and its target had no idea as the beam penetrated Nagareboshi's back and exploded out from Its gut, gore spraying in open air.
With a shout, Goku dugs his fingers into the giant ball of ki and swung it around towards his foe. Nagareboshi peered through swollen eyes as Its own Shitama was turned against it. The mid-air explosion created a violent backdraft that swirled around the Z Senshi.
When it ended, Goten and Trunks cheered as the comatose form of Nagareboshi plummeted to the ground and landed with a resounding crash. "Yaaaahahaha!!!" Goten hollered, slapping his friend on the back. "Yatta!!" He shook his fist in triumph.
Substantially more subdued, Trunks allowed himself a broad grin and nodded in response. "Hai!"
"Dame da!!" Vegeta called back. He and Goku both knew something was wrong. It was too easy.
Suddenly, an eerie light emanated from Nagareboshi's crater and a creature rose up. The light faded and what was revealed was truly horrifying. The creature, rather Nagareboshi, was now considerably taller and had an odd tendril projecting from Its forehead that arched around to I's back. It had dark purple-ish skin with grey speckles. Nagareboshi's chin seemed fused with It's thick neck and an insanely feral grin was plastered on Its face.
Nagareboshi rose into the air. ""This is good. I didn't expect a challenge and it feels good to try out my new 'acquisitions'. This spaceship arrived some years ago. I wouldn't have noticed it if they didn't land on the cave in which I hibernated. Whoever they were, the crew proved an excellent snack,"" the beast chuckled. ""I found this thing as well and it was a welcome boost of power, but I was forced back into slumber. Consider yourselves lucky I didn't attack sooner."" Flexing It's new, enlarged muscles, Nagareboshi drew into a fighting stance. ""But now I want to test the power I got from them.""
Vegeta smirked wryly, chuckling softly. "Yarou. Do you really beleive that you're the only one who has become stronger?" he asked calmly. "I suppose there's no point in delaying any further. Let me show you what _I've_ been doing these past years." With that, he strained his body and flared his aura, which grew brighter and hotter than ever. Nagareboshi watched on in interest as strands of crackling electricity rose off of the prince's body. His hair grew into an even wilder corona of spikes and his muscles surged with new power. "I've finally surpassed you, Kakarotto," Vegeta said with a grimace. "This is a power beyond that of a normal Super Saiyajin. You could call it, Super Saiyajin 2."
Despite himself, Goku grinned. "Now we'll definitely need to have a rematch!"
"Sorry I couldn't save this for you," the Saiyajin no Ouji replied.
Vegeta shot forward and attacked Nagareboshi furiously. Blows rained down on the creature that might have torn Its previous form apart. However, Nagareboshi's flesh seemed far too pliant and It hovered, calmly soaking up the punches and kicks unaffected. Fed up, Vegeta drew back and fired a huge ki blast at point blank range. But the shape-shifter wasn't going to be caught in another blast and nimbly dodged it, then spun and kicked Vegeta in the crotch. The Saiyajin Prince was flung back with a pained--and high-pitched--grunt.
From below, Trunks flashed by with lightning speed, his sword slicing Nagareboshi cleanly in half up the middle. However, he didn't get to observe his handiwork for It instantly fused back together and laughed, firing a ki blast at Trunks back. The teen stumbled in the hair and Goku jumped in to protect him.
Delivering a fierce right cross, Goku followed up with a roundhouse, then an uppercut. Nagareboshi recovered far too quickly and snapped Its head forward, striking Goku in the face with Its forelock, which opened a wound in Goku's right cheek. A line of red trickled down his face and Goku winced at the sting of it.
"Now you have a matching pair! Hahaha --" But Its laughter was cut off as Goten smashed into Its side and follwed up with a hail storm of comet-like ki bolts, which rained down on Nagareboshi. The stunned monster reeled throught air, heading directly for Trunks, whose ki was gathering in a sphere of energy above his hands. With an enraged shout, he brought his hands down in an arc and threw the Finish Buster, blasting Nagreboshi. It fell from the air and tumbled towards the ground.
Back in the proverbial saddle, Vegeta flew in and delivered a fierce drop kick to Nagareboshi's face, driving Its head into a mountain hundreds of meters below. Joining the others above, they all launched a firestorm of ki bolts, blasting away at the mountain until all that remained was dust and rubble. Shaking his fist as if shaking dice, Goten mumbled to himself. "C'mon... c'moooon! Just be _dead_!"
Like a ghost, Nagareboshi's form slowly rose, throwing aside the rubble. It tilted Its head to the side, eliciting cracks from its neck bones. The creature crossed Its arms and yawned.
Dropping out of Super Saiyajin, Goku seemed strangely at ease and floated back a few meters. "I need you to keep It busy..... Five minutes, that's all I need....."