Chapter forty - End of Namek
Goku launched in it Frieza once more, his full power at the surface again. His fist cracked into Frieza's face hard. The two began to trade blows as they arced through the air once more. "You can't defeat me!" Frieza cried yet again as Goku dodged around an attempted kick.
"You don't get it do you?" Goku asked head butting him. "You've already lost!"
Frieza growled and thrust his arms forward blasting a massive energy blast at Goku which completely engulfed the Super Sai-jin. The attack would have been enough to kill anyone but King Cold. And yet, when the attack ended and the smoke cleared Goku still floated right where he'd been. He'd not even bothered to block the attack and still had done no damage. Frieza floated back from him in shock and fear. "How... what, what are you!"
"Your end!" Goku screamed extending his arms in front of him. There was a spark of blue from each palm and then a volley of blue KI blasts began to shot forth rapid fire style. Frieza raised his arms to block but each attack took its toll and pushed him back farther. Just as the attacks ended he moved his arms and opened his eyes again to find Goku missing.
A second later the Super Sai-jin charged down from above and behind him, foot outstretched. As it slammed hard into the back of Frieza's neck the tyrant's eyes snapped open wide in pain. Goku drove him down through the air and face first into one of the few remaining patches of land.
Lightning flashed about them as lava flowed from several areas along the ground. Steam rose from the churning waves as the superheated planet began to boil away its oceans. Goku glanced about him and all these signs. Namek was ripping itself apart much faster than either he or Frieza had expected. There was a rush of steam in the ocean behind him followed by a geyser of water which evaporated quickly. It was then replaced by a column of lava that cast shadows across Goku's face and encased him in a red glow.
Frieza was still on his knees glaring up at Goku and rubbing his neck. He couldn't believe how much that had hurt. He couldn't believe it, this worthless Sai-jin was at least as strong as his father! No matter. The planet would be gone in less than two minutes at this rate, a full ten minutes faster than he'd thought, and then the Sai-jin would be dead. Frieza grinned at Goku believing his victory secured. Suddenly Goku's expressions shifted from one of a determined warrior to one of shock and surprise.
Frieza began to turn around to look behind him but didn't turn fast enough. Goku leapt into the air jumping over the disks as they sped toward and the passed him. The Changeling wasn't so lucky however. The disks and severed his entire left arm and lower body, luckily for him they'd cauterized his injuries as well. He lay on the ground gasping for air and Goku could sense the drastic decrease in his energy. There was no way he'd survive the planets destruction now.
"Seems you've sealed your own fate Frieza. Your attempt to beat me by destroying Namek will be your demise instead." Goku said turning from Frieza and powering down. He began to lift into the air to fly off.
"N.... no... please. Please. Spare me. Mercy...." Frieza panted.
Goku stopped dead in his departure and floated there for a second before looking back down at Frieza. "You dare beg for mercy now! You killed my friends and my son, you showed them no mercy! Why should I show you any!" he cried. However it was more for himself than Frieza. /Because if I don't I'll be as bad as him.../ He sighed and held out a hand. A stream of gold energy flowed from his palm and into Frieza. When finished he turned back the way he'd been facing. "I've given you enough energy survive the planet's explosion. What you do after that... is up to you. I'm through."
Goku lifted up higher into the sky to find a ship he could use to leave the planet. Meanwhile Frieza had floated into the air as well and was staring at his one remaining limb. /No. This can't be happening! I am Frieza, the son of King Cold, no monkey can defeat me!/ "Sai-jin!" he cried, energy sparking to life about his hand. "Now you die!" he pitched the energy blast at Goku and grinned as the attack neared its target.
Goku turned and looked. "Frieza, you moron! I gave you chance to live!" Seconds before the blast would have hit him Goku fired a last second Kamehameha that pushed Frieza's blast back down at him. The tyrant's eyes went wide in fear and a second later he was hit by both attacks. Goku didn't bother to watch any of it however, as soon as he'd fired the attack he'd turned toward the ship he'd seen a moment before and launched toward it.
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King Kai's Planet:
The blue skinned Kai suddenly cried out in shock and toppled over as his antennas caught on fire. "Oh, hot, hot, hot!" he cried crushing the flames with his hands while trying to blow them out. "The energy from Namek is too unstable for me to get a clear reading... Oh, come on Goku! I don't think I could put up with you 'living' here again so soon so you'd better not die!"
Bubbles began jumping up and down screeching at that remark. "Oh quiet you, or have you forgotten? He ate all of your bananas three months in a row. Bubbles quieted down. King Kai nodded and began to check for signs of Goku and Namek. He couldn't keep a close eye on Goku now but he could at least watch the planet for signs of his escape.
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Earth, Star Gazer Base:
Chi-Chi sat fretting over Gohan while everyone waited in silent anticipation of what would come next. A loud whistling like sound made those in the courtyard look skyward. A second later seven large stone fell from the sky and crashed in the midst of the group. "The Dragonballs!" Dende cried walking forward. "Somehow they followed us..."
Gohan smiled as he pulled away from his mother. "That's great! Then even if dad dosen't make it off Namek we can use them to bring him back! And we can still revive Krillin!"
Dende shook his head. "I was only able to restore them temporarily. I can't restore them completely, even if I had the original model. Nor can I make a new set without at least two years of training."
The hopes of those in the group faded slightly but Moray stepped forward. "Don't worry about that Dende." he said smiling. "I can create a new set of Dragonballs. I'll need a few weeks time of course, but I can do it."
"Alright!" Gohan cheered.
~It's over.~
Everyone looked around them as the voice seemed to echo through the air. It was Bardock that recognized the voice. "King Kai? Is that you? What did you mean it's over?"
~Of course it's me and I meant just that! The battle is over... Goku beat Frieza!~ Everyone began cheering but King Kai interrupted them. ~Don't get too excited just yet. Goku's still on the planet and it's going to blow in less than a minute!~
The next minute passed in silence as everyone awaited word from King Kai. ~It's gone... but I don't see Goku anywhere and I didn't see him leave earlier...~ King Kai's mental voice sounded worried. ~There's still a chance but...~
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Somewhere in the universe:
A young woman with long black hair and eyes wearing Sai-jin armor stood bathed in the glow of the large monitor before her. She had an evil grin on her face as she watched the green planet called Namek explode. "So then, he's dead." she smirked.
"Doubt it. He's not that easy to kill Ravenna." came a male voice from behind her.
She turned to look at the man hidden in the shadows. She was about to say something when the woman beside the man spoke up. "Has Recoome made it to our base in that galaxy yet?"
Ravenna shook her head. "No mother, he's still about an hour away. What are you planning to do with him?"
Raven leaned forward in her chair and smiled. "He still has his uses. I'll boost his power once he reaches the base. After that..."
The man spoke next. "We have a princess that needs taken care of."
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A/N: Not exactly the spectacular finish I was hoping for... but oh well. All that's left now is the epilogue to wind out the story.
Goku launched in it Frieza once more, his full power at the surface again. His fist cracked into Frieza's face hard. The two began to trade blows as they arced through the air once more. "You can't defeat me!" Frieza cried yet again as Goku dodged around an attempted kick.
"You don't get it do you?" Goku asked head butting him. "You've already lost!"
Frieza growled and thrust his arms forward blasting a massive energy blast at Goku which completely engulfed the Super Sai-jin. The attack would have been enough to kill anyone but King Cold. And yet, when the attack ended and the smoke cleared Goku still floated right where he'd been. He'd not even bothered to block the attack and still had done no damage. Frieza floated back from him in shock and fear. "How... what, what are you!"
"Your end!" Goku screamed extending his arms in front of him. There was a spark of blue from each palm and then a volley of blue KI blasts began to shot forth rapid fire style. Frieza raised his arms to block but each attack took its toll and pushed him back farther. Just as the attacks ended he moved his arms and opened his eyes again to find Goku missing.
A second later the Super Sai-jin charged down from above and behind him, foot outstretched. As it slammed hard into the back of Frieza's neck the tyrant's eyes snapped open wide in pain. Goku drove him down through the air and face first into one of the few remaining patches of land.
Lightning flashed about them as lava flowed from several areas along the ground. Steam rose from the churning waves as the superheated planet began to boil away its oceans. Goku glanced about him and all these signs. Namek was ripping itself apart much faster than either he or Frieza had expected. There was a rush of steam in the ocean behind him followed by a geyser of water which evaporated quickly. It was then replaced by a column of lava that cast shadows across Goku's face and encased him in a red glow.
Frieza was still on his knees glaring up at Goku and rubbing his neck. He couldn't believe how much that had hurt. He couldn't believe it, this worthless Sai-jin was at least as strong as his father! No matter. The planet would be gone in less than two minutes at this rate, a full ten minutes faster than he'd thought, and then the Sai-jin would be dead. Frieza grinned at Goku believing his victory secured. Suddenly Goku's expressions shifted from one of a determined warrior to one of shock and surprise.
Frieza began to turn around to look behind him but didn't turn fast enough. Goku leapt into the air jumping over the disks as they sped toward and the passed him. The Changeling wasn't so lucky however. The disks and severed his entire left arm and lower body, luckily for him they'd cauterized his injuries as well. He lay on the ground gasping for air and Goku could sense the drastic decrease in his energy. There was no way he'd survive the planets destruction now.
"Seems you've sealed your own fate Frieza. Your attempt to beat me by destroying Namek will be your demise instead." Goku said turning from Frieza and powering down. He began to lift into the air to fly off.
"N.... no... please. Please. Spare me. Mercy...." Frieza panted.
Goku stopped dead in his departure and floated there for a second before looking back down at Frieza. "You dare beg for mercy now! You killed my friends and my son, you showed them no mercy! Why should I show you any!" he cried. However it was more for himself than Frieza. /Because if I don't I'll be as bad as him.../ He sighed and held out a hand. A stream of gold energy flowed from his palm and into Frieza. When finished he turned back the way he'd been facing. "I've given you enough energy survive the planet's explosion. What you do after that... is up to you. I'm through."
Goku lifted up higher into the sky to find a ship he could use to leave the planet. Meanwhile Frieza had floated into the air as well and was staring at his one remaining limb. /No. This can't be happening! I am Frieza, the son of King Cold, no monkey can defeat me!/ "Sai-jin!" he cried, energy sparking to life about his hand. "Now you die!" he pitched the energy blast at Goku and grinned as the attack neared its target.
Goku turned and looked. "Frieza, you moron! I gave you chance to live!" Seconds before the blast would have hit him Goku fired a last second Kamehameha that pushed Frieza's blast back down at him. The tyrant's eyes went wide in fear and a second later he was hit by both attacks. Goku didn't bother to watch any of it however, as soon as he'd fired the attack he'd turned toward the ship he'd seen a moment before and launched toward it.
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King Kai's Planet:
The blue skinned Kai suddenly cried out in shock and toppled over as his antennas caught on fire. "Oh, hot, hot, hot!" he cried crushing the flames with his hands while trying to blow them out. "The energy from Namek is too unstable for me to get a clear reading... Oh, come on Goku! I don't think I could put up with you 'living' here again so soon so you'd better not die!"
Bubbles began jumping up and down screeching at that remark. "Oh quiet you, or have you forgotten? He ate all of your bananas three months in a row. Bubbles quieted down. King Kai nodded and began to check for signs of Goku and Namek. He couldn't keep a close eye on Goku now but he could at least watch the planet for signs of his escape.
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Earth, Star Gazer Base:
Chi-Chi sat fretting over Gohan while everyone waited in silent anticipation of what would come next. A loud whistling like sound made those in the courtyard look skyward. A second later seven large stone fell from the sky and crashed in the midst of the group. "The Dragonballs!" Dende cried walking forward. "Somehow they followed us..."
Gohan smiled as he pulled away from his mother. "That's great! Then even if dad dosen't make it off Namek we can use them to bring him back! And we can still revive Krillin!"
Dende shook his head. "I was only able to restore them temporarily. I can't restore them completely, even if I had the original model. Nor can I make a new set without at least two years of training."
The hopes of those in the group faded slightly but Moray stepped forward. "Don't worry about that Dende." he said smiling. "I can create a new set of Dragonballs. I'll need a few weeks time of course, but I can do it."
"Alright!" Gohan cheered.
~It's over.~
Everyone looked around them as the voice seemed to echo through the air. It was Bardock that recognized the voice. "King Kai? Is that you? What did you mean it's over?"
~Of course it's me and I meant just that! The battle is over... Goku beat Frieza!~ Everyone began cheering but King Kai interrupted them. ~Don't get too excited just yet. Goku's still on the planet and it's going to blow in less than a minute!~
The next minute passed in silence as everyone awaited word from King Kai. ~It's gone... but I don't see Goku anywhere and I didn't see him leave earlier...~ King Kai's mental voice sounded worried. ~There's still a chance but...~
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Somewhere in the universe:
A young woman with long black hair and eyes wearing Sai-jin armor stood bathed in the glow of the large monitor before her. She had an evil grin on her face as she watched the green planet called Namek explode. "So then, he's dead." she smirked.
"Doubt it. He's not that easy to kill Ravenna." came a male voice from behind her.
She turned to look at the man hidden in the shadows. She was about to say something when the woman beside the man spoke up. "Has Recoome made it to our base in that galaxy yet?"
Ravenna shook her head. "No mother, he's still about an hour away. What are you planning to do with him?"
Raven leaned forward in her chair and smiled. "He still has his uses. I'll boost his power once he reaches the base. After that..."
The man spoke next. "We have a princess that needs taken care of."
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A/N: Not exactly the spectacular finish I was hoping for... but oh well. All that's left now is the epilogue to wind out the story.
