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Chapter 39: Devastation Still Holds Hope
"Worlds shall fall and souls shall burn. When the king of darkness makes his return. And in the end death shall rise. As one by one they meet demise. But hope shall never die. But in the Slayer all shall lie. For death is not the end. When the great battle begins. So rise my children and have no fear. Your Goddess is always near. Come to me come to me now. For hope shall never let you down." Nanakia said quietly as the Dragonballs gathered around her. "Now where is your creator?" She scanned the skies of Namek for the source of the Dragonballs power. "There..." She disappeared with the Dragonballs.
"Who are you?" A young strong Namek questioned.
"Darkness rise and darkness fall. Under dreamless sleep all shall fall." Nanakia said quietly and the Namek fell fast asleep. She proceed into the home of the eldest Namek and found him and two attendants fast asleep. "Come now. We may need you..." She said and the eldest Namek floated into the air and they all disappeared.
She repeated the poem she said on Namek but now she stood on Earth. One by one the Earth's Dragonballs came to her and again she set off for their creator. "Dende..." She called thugh the halls of the Lookout.
"Who's there?" Dende called back.
"It's Nanakia you and Piccolo must come with me now." She called back and followed his voice. "Darkness rise and darkness fall. Under dreamless sleep all shall fall." She repeated and soon found Dende and Mr. Popo fast asleep. Short distance lay Piccolo. "In sleep your energy is not as strong." She whispered disappearing.
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"Now which planet should I devastate first?" Daricus thought as he hovered in space. "Namek is closest of the three but Archenakia would give me more energy sooner..." He thought a moment before deciding to leave his life's bane for last then disappeared.
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The searing heat and crushing force coming down on the Chosen lessened immediately and one by one they crawled to an upright position and looked around. Above them the huge explosion was fading but was evidently still quite strong. "What's going on?" Trunks asked looking around.
"Hello my Dears... Sorry I'm late." A voice said in the darkness. Their pendants started glowing and suddenly they were healed. "Where is Pallas? Where is Casica?" It questioned obviously drawing closer. "I felt Casica heart become pour once again... Well no matter we can fix that..." The Dragonballs on Earth shot through the darkness and formed a circle.
"The Dragonballs? Is this some kind of trick?" Zani hissed defensely.
"Trick?! Of Course not!" Nanakia said finally revealing herself. "What do you take me for?" She teased. Everyone looked at her amazed. "I told you I was going to protect the Earth and I did but I'm afraid it was in vain..." She grew serious. "The enemy that now stalks it is to strong for even me..."
"Daricus." Gohan said quietly.
"He has gained something no Undergod has ever had... He has ascended to physical form..." Nanakia said gravely.
"What does that mean?" Bardock asked.
"It means he's at least stronger than Kaioshin... Because there is oonly two ways to gain physical form for an Undergod. You either are made a Kai or you amass enough power to assume the power of a Kai in a challenge. Wit him in physical form I hold no chance against him so now he's going to the three strongest areas of the universe to gather the last power he needs to defeat the Guardian should he come. But he'll not gain it..."
"Why did you destroy them before he could get there?" Goku questioned clearly worried.
"No I can't do that! I wouldn't do that! I put them all in an unbreakable asleep so they wouldn't be giving off as much energy when Daricus drains the planets. But he won't know this until it's too late." Nanakia said quietly.
"Oh no!" Goku shouted worried. "Namek... It... It's gone! But not only that... Everything around it is gone! It's like he wiped out the whole solar system at once!"
"He did..." Nanakia said sadly. "And Earth is next... Gaia has taken Yamcha, Tien, and the others away to Kaioshinkai so that she may stay alive this time. She's gotten a bit tired of dying all the time."
"What do you mean?" Goten asked confused.
"Well there's only three ways to kill a god Kai or not. Firstly be a god and kill them. Secondly kill all of their creations. And Thirdly be a mortal and kill them when they are in physical form. It is in this way that Buu killed the Kais. You see Daricus ascending to his physical form is the best possible thing because now you can kill him if need be and if any of you become strong enough..."
"Dad... There went Earth..." Gohan said quietly.
"I know now the Dragonballs are useless..." Goku replied.
"PLEASE!!! DO YOU REALLY THINK I'M THAT STUPID!!!" Nanakia fumed. "I brought the eldest Namek, Dende and Piccolo with me just in case!" she said and the aforementioned people and the Namekian Dragonballs floated into view. "Honestly what do you take me for? An Otherworld demon? Pl..." She sank to the ground and clutched her chest.
"Archenakia is going now isn't it?" Dalina asked as they all rushed to her. Nanakia strained a nod.
"He'll be here soon to destroy you... There's nothing we can do but hope... I have to leave... I have to take them to Kaioshinkai while I have power left to do so..."
"Then go! Hurry!" Goku shouted and with that she was gone. "All right if we're going die, we're going to give him one Hell of a fight before the Grand Army gets here..." He said resolutely as he looked at everyone else. "Now all we can do is have hope in Vegeta and Kaykora and Naros to open the door..." Everyone nodded and they stood quietly waiting for the inevitable.
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"Why? Why do they have to die?" Vegeta asked looking at Vega. "And why do you have to offer me that sacrifice?"
"The alter is in tune with the blood of the Ancients. Only their blood can open it. Everytime there is a new cycle, the Chosen races are cleansed with new blood of the Ancients to keep them fresh, strong, and pure. Over time Kaiokarsha evolved his own being and own blood separate from the Ancients and can no longer open the door. The Key is the strongest blend of the Ancients blood of both races. You see Kaykora is half Saiyan, half Archesaiya as is Naros. There are very few of these combinations in the universe because of the limited Saiyan population and their isolative tendencies." Vega explained still a bit choked up.
"So it was no accident that brought them together?" Vegeta asked looking back at them.
"No... Sometimes the Ancients become involved directly in order to make things happen. It was them that made Goku spare Dr. Gero so he could go on to build the Androids."
"They would spare that insane lunatic so he could build those monstrosities!" Vegeta fumed.
"Yes you see the warp in the time-space continuum caused by Mirai Trunks traveling back and forth is what caused Kaykora to crash on New Namek. The Ancients did this because she would come to Earth and find you dead and leave to wander space mindlessly. She would go back to Archenakia and face the Grand Matron only to be slain before giving birth to an heir to her pendant and thereby there would be no Key in the future." Vega explained as tears still trickled down her face.
"But if Kaiokarsha built you then there must not be much hope... I'm not strong enough to taken on Daricus and I never will be." Vegeta said sadly as he looked up at the door.
"Let me give you my power Father." Kaykora choked from the alter. "It will make you stronger. And when you kill us you will gain the power of the Ancients and you can kill him easy. Then just wish us all back..."
Vegeta seemed dazed and confused as so much ran through his mind. "Daddy what... What happened to Namek? Why can't I feel it anymore?"
"Daricus is going to the three centers of power and draining them of energy..." Vega interjected. "Earth is next then the Kingdom Archenakia."
"No the Dragonballs..." Kaykora whispered. "It doesn't matter Daddy you have to do this... If it means that Goten and Trunks and, and you can have a life then so be it... If I can help them then death is worth it... I love you to much to know you had to die when there was a way you could have lived..." She choked out with a tear.
"Why? Why wuld you give up your life for me?" Vegeta questioned as tears re-formed in his eyes.
"Because I love you Daddy..." She said quietly.
"Earth has fallen." Vega whispered. "It won't be long now..."
"Leave me to do what I have to do..." Vegeta said picking up the sword. Vega turned slowly and walked away. "I'll make that bastard rot in Hell for this... For everything... And that promise I intend to keep if it's the last thing I ever do..."
"I know Daddy." Kaykora said and smiled. "I'll wait for you at the Gates on the other side with Grandpa..."
"Tell him I said hi." Vegeta said slowly lifting the sword above his head. "I'm sorry for this..."
"I know Daddy. I know if there was any other way, you would take it..." The United reached over and placed a hand on Vegeta's stomach. "I'll always be with you Daddy."
"I love you..." Vegeta choked out.
"I know Daddy. I know..."
"The Kingdom has fallen. It's time..." Vega called out. Vegeta took a deep breath and looked deep into Kaykora's eyes before plunging the blade deep into the United...
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There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight/ I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open/ And I don't feel like I am strong enough/ 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome/ And I don't feel right when you're gone away "Broken" Seether feat. Amy Lee
Chapter 39: Devastation Still Holds Hope
"Worlds shall fall and souls shall burn. When the king of darkness makes his return. And in the end death shall rise. As one by one they meet demise. But hope shall never die. But in the Slayer all shall lie. For death is not the end. When the great battle begins. So rise my children and have no fear. Your Goddess is always near. Come to me come to me now. For hope shall never let you down." Nanakia said quietly as the Dragonballs gathered around her. "Now where is your creator?" She scanned the skies of Namek for the source of the Dragonballs power. "There..." She disappeared with the Dragonballs.
"Who are you?" A young strong Namek questioned.
"Darkness rise and darkness fall. Under dreamless sleep all shall fall." Nanakia said quietly and the Namek fell fast asleep. She proceed into the home of the eldest Namek and found him and two attendants fast asleep. "Come now. We may need you..." She said and the eldest Namek floated into the air and they all disappeared.
She repeated the poem she said on Namek but now she stood on Earth. One by one the Earth's Dragonballs came to her and again she set off for their creator. "Dende..." She called thugh the halls of the Lookout.
"Who's there?" Dende called back.
"It's Nanakia you and Piccolo must come with me now." She called back and followed his voice. "Darkness rise and darkness fall. Under dreamless sleep all shall fall." She repeated and soon found Dende and Mr. Popo fast asleep. Short distance lay Piccolo. "In sleep your energy is not as strong." She whispered disappearing.
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"Now which planet should I devastate first?" Daricus thought as he hovered in space. "Namek is closest of the three but Archenakia would give me more energy sooner..." He thought a moment before deciding to leave his life's bane for last then disappeared.
---------- ---------- ----------
The searing heat and crushing force coming down on the Chosen lessened immediately and one by one they crawled to an upright position and looked around. Above them the huge explosion was fading but was evidently still quite strong. "What's going on?" Trunks asked looking around.
"Hello my Dears... Sorry I'm late." A voice said in the darkness. Their pendants started glowing and suddenly they were healed. "Where is Pallas? Where is Casica?" It questioned obviously drawing closer. "I felt Casica heart become pour once again... Well no matter we can fix that..." The Dragonballs on Earth shot through the darkness and formed a circle.
"The Dragonballs? Is this some kind of trick?" Zani hissed defensely.
"Trick?! Of Course not!" Nanakia said finally revealing herself. "What do you take me for?" She teased. Everyone looked at her amazed. "I told you I was going to protect the Earth and I did but I'm afraid it was in vain..." She grew serious. "The enemy that now stalks it is to strong for even me..."
"Daricus." Gohan said quietly.
"He has gained something no Undergod has ever had... He has ascended to physical form..." Nanakia said gravely.
"What does that mean?" Bardock asked.
"It means he's at least stronger than Kaioshin... Because there is oonly two ways to gain physical form for an Undergod. You either are made a Kai or you amass enough power to assume the power of a Kai in a challenge. Wit him in physical form I hold no chance against him so now he's going to the three strongest areas of the universe to gather the last power he needs to defeat the Guardian should he come. But he'll not gain it..."
"Why did you destroy them before he could get there?" Goku questioned clearly worried.
"No I can't do that! I wouldn't do that! I put them all in an unbreakable asleep so they wouldn't be giving off as much energy when Daricus drains the planets. But he won't know this until it's too late." Nanakia said quietly.
"Oh no!" Goku shouted worried. "Namek... It... It's gone! But not only that... Everything around it is gone! It's like he wiped out the whole solar system at once!"
"He did..." Nanakia said sadly. "And Earth is next... Gaia has taken Yamcha, Tien, and the others away to Kaioshinkai so that she may stay alive this time. She's gotten a bit tired of dying all the time."
"What do you mean?" Goten asked confused.
"Well there's only three ways to kill a god Kai or not. Firstly be a god and kill them. Secondly kill all of their creations. And Thirdly be a mortal and kill them when they are in physical form. It is in this way that Buu killed the Kais. You see Daricus ascending to his physical form is the best possible thing because now you can kill him if need be and if any of you become strong enough..."
"Dad... There went Earth..." Gohan said quietly.
"I know now the Dragonballs are useless..." Goku replied.
"PLEASE!!! DO YOU REALLY THINK I'M THAT STUPID!!!" Nanakia fumed. "I brought the eldest Namek, Dende and Piccolo with me just in case!" she said and the aforementioned people and the Namekian Dragonballs floated into view. "Honestly what do you take me for? An Otherworld demon? Pl..." She sank to the ground and clutched her chest.
"Archenakia is going now isn't it?" Dalina asked as they all rushed to her. Nanakia strained a nod.
"He'll be here soon to destroy you... There's nothing we can do but hope... I have to leave... I have to take them to Kaioshinkai while I have power left to do so..."
"Then go! Hurry!" Goku shouted and with that she was gone. "All right if we're going die, we're going to give him one Hell of a fight before the Grand Army gets here..." He said resolutely as he looked at everyone else. "Now all we can do is have hope in Vegeta and Kaykora and Naros to open the door..." Everyone nodded and they stood quietly waiting for the inevitable.
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"Why? Why do they have to die?" Vegeta asked looking at Vega. "And why do you have to offer me that sacrifice?"
"The alter is in tune with the blood of the Ancients. Only their blood can open it. Everytime there is a new cycle, the Chosen races are cleansed with new blood of the Ancients to keep them fresh, strong, and pure. Over time Kaiokarsha evolved his own being and own blood separate from the Ancients and can no longer open the door. The Key is the strongest blend of the Ancients blood of both races. You see Kaykora is half Saiyan, half Archesaiya as is Naros. There are very few of these combinations in the universe because of the limited Saiyan population and their isolative tendencies." Vega explained still a bit choked up.
"So it was no accident that brought them together?" Vegeta asked looking back at them.
"No... Sometimes the Ancients become involved directly in order to make things happen. It was them that made Goku spare Dr. Gero so he could go on to build the Androids."
"They would spare that insane lunatic so he could build those monstrosities!" Vegeta fumed.
"Yes you see the warp in the time-space continuum caused by Mirai Trunks traveling back and forth is what caused Kaykora to crash on New Namek. The Ancients did this because she would come to Earth and find you dead and leave to wander space mindlessly. She would go back to Archenakia and face the Grand Matron only to be slain before giving birth to an heir to her pendant and thereby there would be no Key in the future." Vega explained as tears still trickled down her face.
"But if Kaiokarsha built you then there must not be much hope... I'm not strong enough to taken on Daricus and I never will be." Vegeta said sadly as he looked up at the door.
"Let me give you my power Father." Kaykora choked from the alter. "It will make you stronger. And when you kill us you will gain the power of the Ancients and you can kill him easy. Then just wish us all back..."
Vegeta seemed dazed and confused as so much ran through his mind. "Daddy what... What happened to Namek? Why can't I feel it anymore?"
"Daricus is going to the three centers of power and draining them of energy..." Vega interjected. "Earth is next then the Kingdom Archenakia."
"No the Dragonballs..." Kaykora whispered. "It doesn't matter Daddy you have to do this... If it means that Goten and Trunks and, and you can have a life then so be it... If I can help them then death is worth it... I love you to much to know you had to die when there was a way you could have lived..." She choked out with a tear.
"Why? Why wuld you give up your life for me?" Vegeta questioned as tears re-formed in his eyes.
"Because I love you Daddy..." She said quietly.
"Earth has fallen." Vega whispered. "It won't be long now..."
"Leave me to do what I have to do..." Vegeta said picking up the sword. Vega turned slowly and walked away. "I'll make that bastard rot in Hell for this... For everything... And that promise I intend to keep if it's the last thing I ever do..."
"I know Daddy." Kaykora said and smiled. "I'll wait for you at the Gates on the other side with Grandpa..."
"Tell him I said hi." Vegeta said slowly lifting the sword above his head. "I'm sorry for this..."
"I know Daddy. I know if there was any other way, you would take it..." The United reached over and placed a hand on Vegeta's stomach. "I'll always be with you Daddy."
"I love you..." Vegeta choked out.
"I know Daddy. I know..."
"The Kingdom has fallen. It's time..." Vega called out. Vegeta took a deep breath and looked deep into Kaykora's eyes before plunging the blade deep into the United...
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There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight/ I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open/ And I don't feel like I am strong enough/ 'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome/ And I don't feel right when you're gone away "Broken" Seether feat. Amy Lee