A/N : Ahh, well here's the big fight! Well, the biggest fight so far. Who will win? Find out, today, on Dragon Ball Z!

Disclaimer: If I owned DBZ, there would be no need for the word discliamer after the authors notes now would there?

CHAPTER 5: Final Round, Begin!! Father VS. Son!!

Trunks was more than a little nervous as he stepped in the ring to face his father. Vegeta seemed to sense his fear and seemed delighted about it.

Trunks tried to loosen up by stretching a little to focus his mind, but it wouldn't work. He didn't understand. He'd never been this nervous before a fight. Even when he'd fought Majin Buu. His father's cold, dark eyes bore deep into him, sending chills up his spine.

*Trunks-kun,* Goten said. Trunks jumped at hearing his friend's voice in his head.

*Oh, Goten. You scared me.*

*Yeah, gomen. Look just relax. You'll do fine. We're up here rooting for you!*

*Thanks Goten,* he nodded, *It feels good to hear that.*

"Alright," Videl said," Are you guys ready?" They both nodded. "Okay. And FIGHT!!"

Unlike at the beginning of the other fights, they flew up instead of at each other. Trunks stopped at the same time as Vegeta and they crossed, feinting. Facing each other, they both powered to Super Saiyan, then came at each other again. They locked hands, pushing each other, seeing would move who. Vegeta shifted his weight, trying to gain leverage by flying a bit higher.

Trunks used the opportunity to flip Vegeta on top of him and curled his legs to give Vegeta a double kick to the chest.

The impact acted like a spring board for Trunks, who went in a controlled dive downward. He landed on his hands and flipped to his feet. He looked around to see where his father had gone.

He'd disappeared so Trunks tried so sense where his ki energy was. He was still a bit too jumpy to concentrate so he turned, figuring that would be where his father was likely to go.

Vegeta obviously thought so too, so instead of the back, he attacked from the front. He charged up a ki blast and sent Trunks flying to the edge of the ring. Before he went out, Trunks back flipped and landed inside the ring.

Once again, Vegeta appeared in front of him and blasted him, this time in the face. Trunks wasn't prepared and was caught off guard. Vegeta then elbowed him into the ground, making another ditch in the torn up earth. Trunks gasped for breath trying to fill his lungs.

Standing over him Vegeta said, "You've got a lot to learn boy! Big Bang Attack!!"

Summoning his ki quickly, Trunks countered with a Finishing Buster.

The blasts contacted and both fighters powered to make their own stronger. The energy was pushing Vegeta higher into the air, and Trunks deeper into the earth.

Finally the energies exploded. A huge cloud of smoke appeared. Trunks quickly got out of the hole and flew after Vegeta. Vegeta also recovered and went after Trunks. They crashed in mid-air, body slamming each other. They flew apart and kept coming at each other with bone cracking hits.

Then they both dived downward, landed, and launched at each other. Trunks, deciding to try another after-image. He leapt to the side with lightning speed, leaving an after-image of himself. Vegeta flew though it and Trunks sent a powerful kick to the small of Vegeta's back, only to go through it, it being an after image as well, and hit dirt.

Vegeta appeared behind him and gave Trunks a kick in his back, just above the kidneys.

Trunks slammed face first into the dirt and Vegeta pushed down all of his weight onto his kicking leg. Then he launched off that leg, adding more pressure, and sprung off that into the air.

Trunks yelled in pain as he felt a sickening snap in his lower back. Then he felt no feeling in his waist down at all.

'Oh Kami-sama,' he thought ,'No please..' He tried to move one of his legs. Nothing. The other, same. "Kuso!"he yelled. He flew into the air, both legs dangling limply.

*Trunks-kun!* yelled Goten in his head.

"Grr," Trunks growled at Vegeta, who stood there smirking.

He shot at him and the began attacking again. But without the use of his legs, Trunks was getting the worst of it. Vegeta kicked him in the side of the head and blood was streaming down the side of his face.

Just then, Vegeta grabbed Trunks around the neck. He clawed at his father's arm, trying to break free. Vegeta's other arm wrapped around Trunks' chest, trying to crush his ribs. Trunks kept trying in vain to loosen his father's grip around his neck, but Vegeta just held on tighter. His hair changed back to lavender as the Super Saiyans power left him. Finally, Trunks' arms dropped to his sides. He couldn't breath and he could feel his ribs breaking. Vegeta then dropped him to the ground. Trunks landed on his back and tried to gather oxygen into his lungs. Every breath sent pain throughout his chest.

He could hear Videl beginning the count for the sides.

"1....2.......3..."

Trunks gritted his teeth and pushed himself up into a sitting position. From there he levitated and faced Vegeta.

*Trunks-kun,* Goten called again,*stay down. Your only going to get hurt more.* But Trunks was all past reason. He summoned as much ki as he could and brought his hands to the front.

"Final Flash!!" he yelled as he launched the attack at Vegeta. Vegeta deflected it easily and went flying at Trunks. He slammed head first into him and drove him again into the ground. His remaining ribs broke as they collapsed on his lungs, cutting into them. Trunks tried to yell out in pain but he didn't even have enough air in his lungs to stay conscious. He saw everything grow dark again and began to pass out. Vegeta laughed cruelly and stepped off his son. He lifted him out of the dirt. His vision slowly returned and he saw Vegeta lifting him by the shirt, smirking. He hated that smirk more than anything. He wanted to rip it off his face and blow his damn' head off.

"Pathetic," Vegeta spat," It's sickening how weak you are."

"Kisama," Trunks choked out, coughing up some blood as well, "Go to hell." Vegeta's smirk widened.

He dropped kicked Trunks to the other end of the ring. Trunks rolled and skidded to a stop at the edge of the boundaries. Once again, Videl's voice,

"1....2....3....4.."

Trunks lifted his head and he could see Vegeta walking over to him. He once again, forced himself to reach a sitting position.

* TRUNKS NO!!* This time both Gohan and Goten's voice came into his mind.

*Your gonna get killed,*said Gohan.

*Yea, stop for today. You can't take anymore,*yelled Goten.

*No...*he thought,*Not yet..*

"5....6.."

Trunks sprang up, and using all the energy he could get fired another blast at Vegeta.

Vegeta didn't even bother to block it. It hit him doing no damage whatsoever. With one hit, he sent Trunks to the middle of the ring. He landed on his side, gasping for breath. He lifted himself on his forearm as Vegeta came and began to beat him ruthlessly. Kicking him in the stomach, stomping on him, punching him. He lifted his foot and began to crush his head under it.

Trunks was too injured to do anything but lie there while his father used him for a punching bag.

The pain was so unbearable he almost wish he'd just pass out and get it over with.

Then he heard a loud crash and the pressure on his temple stopped. Weakly, he opened his eyes to see two Super Saiyans in front of him.

Gohan and Goten.

"Goten, go check on him. Make sure he's still alive."

Goten went over and knelt next to him. He rolled him over and leaned over his friend.

"Trunks, can you hear me? Are you there?"

Trunks slowly opened his eyes to see Goten over him. He would have smiled at seeing his best friend if his lip had not been split. He coughed up some blood and whispered out,

" Goten....what...what happened....?"

"Shh," he said," Don't talk. We'll get your fixed up soon. Just hold on."

Trunks struggled to breath as the world began to darken again.

"Trunks-kun?" Goten said," Trunks-kun!!!......"

A/N : Ahh!! My poor Trunksie!!

Trunks: *crosses his arms and turns away*

Mel : What? I said I was sorry!

Trunks: I'm not speaking to you. That wasn't funny having me get beat up like that.

Mel: I'm sorry! Pweaz forgive me!!*tears in eyes*

Trunks : *sigh* Alright, I forgive you

Mel : Yeah! *kiss* Alright, well the next chapter will be up soon, R&R!