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Chapter 48: showdownVegeta and Nitara flew swiftly to where they could sense a large energy signature. Nitara had filled Vegeta in mainly because she had seen how strong he was. Tank and herself had gotten to the arena before the others and had hidden in the stands. She had watched Vegeta with mild interest until he went super. Then she wanted to see just how far he could go. It looked like she might be able to see that after all. Providing that she didn't get hungry.
Vegeta was uneasy about the whole situation. The story of someone who enslaved others and then used there energy to boost his own seemed strange but when she had given him a rough estimate of power levels and the number of man power in the army had made him slightly uneasy. But this was not as great as the large thrill of a new challenge that was not Kakarot.
Nitara spotted the group on the small island and led the way down. The Lord looked up to them and smiled.
"Ah, Nitara. And the party is complete. And you've brought a friend. How…nice." He greeted them then turned to the group in front of him and his prize.
Tank instinctively stood in front of Zara, blocking her from view. She frowned and pushed round him to see what he was so afraid of. The Lord watched in mild amusement.
"You this lord guy?" she asked rather bluntly.
"Yes. But that title is merely there to hide my real identity. I can't have certain individuals learning who I am. But you're different. You can address me as Kyaku." He told her. She scoffed.
"Sounds to me you were big headed and the Lord seemed to suit it." She said blankly. Kyaku's face faltered for a second before he made his reply.
"I see you got a few of you mother's less pleasant qualities."
Zara frowned then glanced at her mother. She hadn't reacted at all. That was getting creepy.
"Tell me, do you know what you are?" he asked. Zara looked at him again with curiosity.
"What do you mean?" she asked. Tank quickly seemed to appear in front of her, scowling at the Lord.
"That's enough! You can't have her. She's coming with me." He said firmly. Kyaku laughed.
"For some reason I doubt that." He told the Kalroo, wiping is eye. Zara pushed past her father again.
"What were you talking about before." She asked stubbornly. Kyaku watched her and smiled.
"You don't know what you are. Or about the prophecy I imagine. Your parents probably didn't want you to know." He said then cleared his throat.
"An army shall rise that has the power to seize the universe for itself but before that can happen a child will be born within it. That child shall be the key. It will have unlimited power that, once awakened, will be unstoppable and will claim control of the universe for the one Lord." He recited and smirked. He gazed at Zara with intense black eyes.
"You are that child. You were born into the army and I watched you grow. That is until your parents decided to turn against me. That was annoying. I was deprived of seeing you grow." He said and looked at her in almost a fatherly way that was creepy in it's own way. Trunks went to her side to hold him off just in case. Kyaku eyed him then looked once more at Zara.
"I see you've grown well. You even have friends now. As well as other things," he stared at her eyes, "did you know that we almost thought you were going to be blind? The average Kalroo baby has their eyes closed for a few weeks. You had yours closed for nearly a year. At least according to your mother. I suppose having two different types of DNA slowed it down a bit." He surveyed her again, "but that is all in the past. Now it's time you realise your full power. I'll release it for you." He finally finished. Zara didn't make any move. She stared at him. His pleasant attitude wavered slightly and he frowned.
"Don't you want me to do that? You'll finally be able to control your power. You won't have to rely on others and you'll finally be able destroy all those in your way." He said. She glanced at her mother. Sam just stared blankly back.
"No." Zara said in a quiet voice.
"What was that?" he asked, still trying to be inviting. Zara looked at him.
"You heard me. If I let you then I'll be just like my parents. I'd be giving everything up for a bit of power. Besides, I prefer to do things my own way. That means not relying on strangers to do my job. And the universe will be a lot safer this way." She said. Kyaku looked solemnly at her then nodded.
"As you wish." He said and turned to the large group of aliens behind him.
"Take her."
Immediately the front line of the horde jumped forward but in a flash of light they were all killed.
The Lord slowly turned his lead to look over his shoulder. Dust was settling and in front of Zara and the others stood Vegeta.
"I'd prefer it if they didn't." he said coolly. The two younger saiyans were at his sides.
"In fact we all do. And we're going to fight you off." Goten said but Vegeta shook his head.
"This is a job for the adults. You three get out of here now!" he ordered. The boys muttered a protest but it was ignored.
"Vegeta, no! This is my fight." Zara protested but Tank grabbed her and spun her round to face him.
"Look girl, the saiyan is right. Get out of here now. We'll handle it." He told her then pushed her aside. She was about to protest again but Trunks took hold of her arm.
"As much as I don't want to say this, they're right. If that guy gets his hands on you then we're all doomed. You'd be on his side and supped up. We have to get out of here." He told her. She frowned and got out of his grip.
"Fine." She said sulkily and took off with the saiyan boys. The adults watched them go then faced the Lord and his horde.
"So how do you want to do this?" Tank asked as he powered up and took a stance next to Vegeta, Nitara did the same on the prince's other side.
"How about you take the group on the left, she takes the group on the right and I take the baka purple guy." he said, not really suggesting but telling.
"Fine but it's your funeral." Tank agreed. Kyaku laughed.
"You really think that you can stop me? I'd like to see you try." He said and laughed again.
"Is that so?" Vegeta asked and smirked. Lord Kyaku watched him and Vegeta suddenly doubled over and started powering up. Within a second in he was at level two with razor sharp spikes for hair and ki-bolts coursing down his body but he didn't stop there.
"Allow me to show you what you should fear the most." He said and let out a mighty roar. His hair continued to grow down to his knees and his eyes regained their pupils. His eyebrows were wiped clean from his face leaving just the ridge. He smirked at Kyaku.
"Prepare to be erased by my hand." Super saiyan three Vegeta said coolly.
Further away Zara stopped and whirled around in the air as she stared in shock at the direction she could sense Vegeta in.
"He can reach that level?" she asked. Trunks stopped and looked at her.
"Yea, for a while now." He said, nearly forgetting about the predicament they were in.
"Since when?" she asked.
"I'm not sure exactly, I wasn't there. He had been training to catch up with Goku, only this time in more friendly competition, and he wouldn't stop for anything. Eventually he caught up but found something else. It turns out that the level Goku got to was a sub level. It took up to much energy so it wasn't any good. Dad found a way to not waste as much and got stronger. Of course a month later Goku caught up…" Trunks said and frowned slightly. Vegeta had been disappointed when Goku figured it out. Least they were even now.
"Hey guys, shouldn't we be getting out of here?" Goten called and with one last glance towards the battle zone they all took off.
Kyaku surveyed Vegeta's transformation. He didn't show any sign of being impressed or fear instead he simply said:
"Impressive I suppose. I didn't expect one of you to get this strong by yourself. Still not enough though." He said. Vegeta growled.
"I'll show you what's enough!" he yelled and charged forward. The other two took this as a signal and started attacking the other, weaker, aliens that were staring in shock at Vegeta. They threw large blasts amongst them that immediately took out the weakest and lowered the number greatly. Then Nitara and Tank went their separate ways, Nitara attacking everyone and snapping necks and rendering many unconscious while Tank attacked with a golden ki-sword, reducing the number further.
Vegeta charged at the Lord and swung his fist at him, meeting air. He growled and tried again, this time a lot closer to his target but still missing. He continued to throw punches that missed and eventually feinted one and instead planted a kick to Kyaku's side and followed it with a second to his armoured gut. He quickly landed as the Lord doubled over and started punching his face with left and right punches then jumped back and threw a blast at him. When the smoke from the blast disappeared the Lord had vanished.
Vegeta looked round for his opponent and felt his energy behind him. Vegeta quickly looked and there he was diving down. Vegeta dodged the Lord's out stretched fist just in time but then received a blow to his gut. The next thing Vegeta knew he had a hand round his throat and the large fist of Kyaku was pummelling itself over and over again into Vegeta's gut.
Tank sliced an alien creature in half and stared at up the fight between Vegeta and Kyaku.
"Damn saiyan." He muttered and blasted the rest of his opponents away. He powered up to what surprisingly seemed close to Vegeta's level of power and charged towards the battle. Kyaku saw this and quickly changed his fist's direction so instead of punching Vegeta he blasted Tank. Vegeta took this distraction as a chance to break free. He blasted the back of Kyaku's head and dropped out of his grasp and looked to Tank.
"Go and help the onna! I told you I would handle this!" the prince yelled and squared off against the Lord again. Tank growled and blasted a random alien on the ground.
"Baka saiyan. Doesn't he realise this is beyond his stupid pride?" He muttered and stayed put.
Kyaku faced Vegeta.
"You really are foolish in not excepting help. Pitiful saiyan. Maybe I should stop holding back and teach you a real lesson." He said and powered up. Vegeta's eyes widened slightly just as he sensed the increase. It was unbelievable. Maybe even stronger then level three." Vegeta frowned as the Lord finished.
"This is true power. I see it's more then you expected. Well shall we continue then?" he asked. In answer Vegeta threw two blasts and followed them in. Kyaku made no effort to move and let them hit. He didn't even flinch when Vegeta began to pound his face with lightening fast pinches or when he planted a kick to his chest. Kyaku just looked at him.
"Are you quite finished?" he asked in a bored tone. Vegeta froze. He hadn't done any damage at all.
Kyaku smirked devilishly and without seeming to move he punched Vegeta across the face, sending him flying backwards. Vegeta continued to fly, unable to stop until something crashed into his back. It was Kyaku's foot and it sent a searing pain through his back as he was thrown into the air.
Kyaku appeared above the saiyan prince and smirked as he raised his hands over his head. A large ki ball that was a deep purple in colour appeared and he threw it down at Vegeta. The saiyan felt a burning pain as he lost consciousness. He fell out of the sky and landed heavily on the floor, barely breathing.
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A/N: done. Ah, how I love evil cliffies. Don't know if you noticed…
Just a few things. One, yes I added another sort of SSJ level. But it makes sense. I mean why else would mystic (equal to power as ssj3) and ssj4 use up less energy then ssj3 if it wasn't a sub level like the one mirai trunks used? I don't remember those two levels ever losing as much energy in fights as the ssj3 in the fight against Buu. And before anyone says it, Goku & Vegeta fell out of ssj4 because Goku had already been tired from fighting Nuova, Eis and Syn and you know fusion has to be exhausting so ha! SSJ3 uses up the most energy so it should be a sub level. At least I think it should be. & If you thought that someone else would be the first to reach it then…no. I'm an ouji fan. Of course I would make Vegeta be the first. That's my little rant. & Hopefully you have a better idea of the Lords/ Kyaku's power level now. Now to work on the next one. Yay.