This is one of my personal favorite chapters, in more ways that one. Moral dilemmas may not be at all in the realm of DBZ, but I really don't care. It has a few lines that should perhaps make you think for a moment or so.
By the by, when Goku says "What have you done?" in the last chapter, it was supposed to have been italicized. I've experimented with this one, it might work. At the worst, you'll just see my tags and understand what was meant to be italicized.
As previously, questions are after the content so as to be unobtrusive.
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Leaping off the ground, Krillin dove for Goku. Ducking, Goku caught Krillin as he went past and smashed him into the ground. Backing off, Goku evaded Krillin's kicks as he leapt to his feet. Just as Krillin turned, he met a left cross to the face.
Flipping through the air, Krillin righted himself and flew at Goku. He hit nothing but air, and skidded to a swift halt. From above, Goku tried to strike him with an elbow, but Krillin deflect it.
"I thought you said we'd be equals in speed!"
"We are. My version of zanzoken is just better than yours."
"Gah!" Krillin hurled a multitude of blasts in Goku's direction. Goku kept as ahead of them as long as he could, but his speed was significantly lower. When the blasts began to come dangerously close, he teleported from the situation and behind Krillin. A roundhouse kick sent him flying.
Roaring in anger, Krillin launched a blast. Goku slipped to the side and deflected the little that struck him. Krillin was already rushing up, but Goku had expected that. He planted both feet on Krillin's shoulders and grabbed his head. While Krillin was immobile, Goku launched a powerful blast that sent Krillin into the ground.
Smashing down at Krillin, Goku found him easily gone from the situation. Turning just in time to parry a few more strikes, Goku kept Krillin away from him. At the same instant, both got a blow through and they flew through the air in opposite directions. They flipped upright at the same time, but Goku was already charging a blast, which he fired. Krillin ducked it easily.
The heat-seeking blast circled around quickly and smashed into Krillin from behind. He fell to the ground, and got up slowly.
"Darkness..." he whispered, only because of his heightened senses could Goku hear, "grant me strength!"
Dark power roared around Krillin. His eyes became completely black. Goku sensed his body under an incredible amount of stress from so much evil energy inside him. Still, it had jumped his power up to six million. Not a bad increase at all.
"We'll pretend that I can't get any stronger."
"You'll die!"
"Bring it." Krillin rushed forward, his speed increased by dark power. The instant he neared Goku, the saiyan shifted into mist form and allowed his opponent to pass through him. As soon as Krillin was on the other side, Goku changed back and smashed a foot into the back of Krillin's head.
Flipping backward, Krillin avoided the blasts that Goku fired. Attaining his feet, he looked at him scornfully.
"I'm far stronger than you! Did you really think that'd hurt?"
In response, Goku created a portal and punched through it. Taken off guard, Krillin was struck with a devastating uppercut. More blows rained down on him before he defended against the attacks. Jumping back, he began gathering energy above his head. Goku took the time to gather what little power he had.
"Destructo Disk!" The red blast sped toward Goku, but the saiyan was well prepared for the attack. Bending backward, he allowed it to pass over him. Moving his feet up, he landed lightly on the Destructo Disk and continued his spin, launching the attack back at Krillin.
Throwing his ki around him, Krillin managed to knock the blast aside. He took his eyes off Goku for too long however. Stomping the ground, Goku sent a moving impact through it, and the force knocked Krillin into the air. Appearing above him, Goku smashed him down again.
Krillin landed on his feet, ready to defend against an attack. He was not ready for the explosion that took place beneath him as Goku's ki blasted upward. While he was undefended, Goku got across the field and struck him again. Striking back, Krillin launched a punch that Goku's wrist only barely turned aside. To his surprise, however, Goku's hand seemed to melt and wrap around his wrist. While he was still surprised, Goku pulled him closer and smashed him again.
Transforming his nanoprobes into a clawed hand again, Goku delivered a nasty strike to Krillin's chest. Anger filled Krillin's eyes, and for a second he could only gape. Then he struck back, with a blow that he had put a lot of ki into. The pain was bad, and as Krillin's fist struck him, Goku found himself thinking. That attack could never have harmed him before. But here, at this level of power, it hurt. Still, it had left Krillin open.
Counterattacking, Goku sent a ki coated hand into Krillin, who flew through the air. Extending his metal arm, Goku caught Krillin's foot and pulled him back, where he was struck by another blow. Landing across the field, Krillin got to his feet, eyes disbelieving. Goku's hand reformed and then faded to look normal once again. Krillin stared at it.
"What have you become?"
"Huh?"
"Your hand... your abilities... that's twisted! You can't count as human, you've become a monster!"
"And this is coming from a guy who drinks his former friends' blood for the sake of power."
"That's irrelevant!"
"No. You've gotten so used to being able to come back to life when you want, that you've forgotten how precious life is. They're gone. They won't come back. They cannot ever come back."
For a second, Krillin was silent. Then his eyes hardened. "I don't care."
"Then this is over?"
"You're stopping? You're taking your former power? See! You cannot defeat me on fair terms!"
"No. You are beaten. You just don't realize it yet."
"Fool!" The Darkness in Krillin's eyes blazed brightly. In Goku's own, something responded.
"Reap what you have sown!" Energy flooded around Krillin, his own dark power escaping from his body. It curved around, slamming into him and through him. The Darkness had given Krillin life and power, and now it was taking it away. When it was finished, there was nearly nothing left. Only a pool of Darkness remained.
"Catch it!" 18 called suddenly, but it was too late. The Darkness darted away, disappearing in the hills. From the bodies of the others, what Darkness remained escaped.
"It's still here." Goku said carefully. "Just hiding. We have to find it."
"Right. Let's split up."
Turning, both warriors vanished over the horizon, in pursuit of Darkness.
Something was there. Something that shouldn't have been. Glancing about carefully, Goku scanned for it. There wasn't a ki, but it was definitely a presence. He saw a shadow skim behind a boulder. There. Expanding ki around him, Goku burnt away all hiding spots near him. A shadow of a form remained, standing out obviously on the landscape.
"So you've found me." The voice sounded like it wasn't quite there.
"You're part of Darkness."
"Well, obviously."
"How can there be another of you so soon? After what happened to you before?"
"I'm not the same. A fraction of what the others were. I'm just a light shade of Darkness. That's who I am- Shade. That's a good name. No, I am not here to try and dominate everyone. I have a far higher goal in mind."
"What do you mean?"
"You might find out." Shade turned and sped off over the sky. He was fast. Goku flew into the sky to attempt and chase him down.
The crystal snapped over the Darkness, imprisoning the dark blob. Landing beside the crystal, 18 snapped her fingers, shattering it entirely. Yet another one. She'd already tracked down all but one of the bits of Darkness. Goku was off somewhere, chasing something they hadn't sensed before. As soon as she could find the last one, she could join him in whatever he was doing.
Rising into the air, 18 closed her eyes and purified her mind as much as possible. Instantly her ki senses became much more attuned, but that wasn't what she was looking for. She had long ago found that free-floating Darkness had no ki whatsoever; sensing it required more extensive work.
As her ki senses could see it, the world was created in hues of color against a black backdrop. A few kis stood out against the darkness, there was a faintly glowing dot over the horizon where the city lay. To her left moved a veritable sun where Goku flew. Her senses went a level deeper, and everything snapped to black and white. She was floating in a sea of gray. She could see brilliant glows surrounding herself and Goku. Out of curiosity, she 'glanced' toward the city. It was a swarming mass of darkness.
There. Something darker than that. Darkness. As soon as she got a fix on it, 18 leapt into the air and flew in that direction. Most likely, it could sense her coming, so she had to be fast. Below her, the fleeing pool of Darkness came into view. Slowly she pulled closer to it.
Now she was within range. Performing the technique Piccolo had taught her, she imprisoned the last piece of Darkness. Slowly her flight, 18 moved back to the glowing crystal. Snapping her fingers, 18 destroyed the last bit. There. Her part of the job was done.
"Very impressive." As 18 turned to see who had said something, thoughts immediately flashed into her mind. It was a familiar voice, just slightly twisted. A touch of what Darkness felt like, a touch of something otherworldly. Considering, 18 realized that it sounded a good deal like the twisted version of the Z-fighters' voices. Before she completed her turn, she already knew who it was.
Gero, or something that appeared to be Gero, stood a few yards away from her. More accurately, he floated, his feet a few inches off the ground. If she focused, she thought she could see the area behind him. Odd.
"I haven't seen you in a long time," Gero chuckled, glancing her over. "You've gotten stronger."
She had a suspicion about this, but decided to test it anyway. Raising a hand, she fired a blast that enveloped Gero completely. When the light faded, he had not moved. The ground behind him was destroyed.
"Don't bother attacking me. I'm not even really here. A ghost, you might say. Isn't that grand?"
"Why are you here?"
"Darkness. That's not important. Now that I am here, I can do what I please." Gero drifted closer. 18 tensed, then forced herself to relax. He couldn't hurt her. Even if he had a physical presence, even if he could reach her in time, his blow couldn't do anything. Wait.
"You know," Gero said thoughtfully, "you really were my perfect creation."
"What?"
"I didn't realize it at the time. I thought Android 19 was superior to you, and your brother was at least as good. Then there was the entire Cell bit of nonsense. In fact, I think I counted you the least of my androids, because 16 was my strongest.
"But I didn't look quite far enough. You were different from them. You've gotten stronger. What really makes you different from them is your ability to survive."
"What do you mean?" 18 asked. Dimensional magic was not her strong point, but she'd picked up a few things from Goku. If she remembered correctly, Gero could be unraveled. Let him say whatever he wanted, it was probably just a matter of time.
"Look at yourself. The others foolishly attempted to continue as they had before. All of them were destroyed for their efforts. You, on the other hand, adapted to the circumstances. Now you're quite safe. Plus, you've become stronger than ever before. If I gain the strength to return, I know one of my creations will be alive."
18 shook her head. He was delusional. Could she undo a magic lock without knowing the source?
"You've done well with that saiyan, mind you. I never programmed you with the capacity to bend before a greater power. Now you've taken a lot of his best techniques. You've used him well."
"I think you're sadly mistaken. You would regret the day you return."
"You dare defy me?" Gero's hands instinctively came up, blue lightning pouring from them. Even as 18's attack had passed through Gero, she couldn't even feel Gero's lightning.
"This works both ways. You can't hurt me. Besides, Goku modified me so the lightning has no effect on me. I think you'll find that you can no longer control your 'tool.'"
Floating back, Gero looked shaken for the first time. "But... but... it never was about control, was it? I didn't have to use that lightning, you would have obeyed me, wouldn't you? 17 was going to keep obeying me. 16 always obeyed. When I come back, it won't matter, will it? You-"
"Oh, shut up."
"You would speak back to me?"
Ah, there is was. 18 smiled slightly and took a better hold of the magical 'pin,' so to speak.
"This is over. I don't think you understand this at all."
"You could rule the world! After I became victorious you could have anything you want!"
"Let me make this clear." 18 bent close to stare into Gero's ghostly face. "If I ever see you again, you are going to die. Do you understand me?"
"But, you can't get rid of me!"
"Goodbye." Pulling, 18 tugged the magical thread from the energies supporting Gero. Stripped of its core thread, the spell dissolved, and Gero disappeared without a sound. Back to the Afterlife. If she ever got another chance to go there, she'd have to make a special effort to find him.
Something odd was going on over the city. 18 sensed there and found two powers, one obviously Goku. The other was some form of Darkness, but she couldn't recognize it. Whatever it was, the Darkness within it was growing stronger.
They floated over the city, neither attacking. Below them, hundreds of people scurried around, going about their normal lives. No one was yet aware that a face-off was going on above them. If a battle began, they would know soon. Sighing, Goku glanced back up at Shade, who drifted sideways.
"The two of us really aren't so different, are we?" Shade asked suddenly. Goku was surprised and failed to answer. He wouldn't have been able to, because Shade continued speaking.
"Humanity scurries down there, concerned with their own petty worries. Carrying their own hatred. You do know what they'd do to you if they could, don't you? They'd kill you, and everyone you care about. They're already beginning to destroy their planet. All of them are hate-filled, disgusting, immoral beings. The only thing they look out for is their own good, and they'll step on anyone they can to get what they want."
Goku remained silent. What he said was very true. But he thought he understood what Shade was doing and that worried him.
"You know," Shade went on, voice tinged with sarcasm, "that sounds strangely like your reasons for fighting me. I love your double standard, 'hero.' You decide which of the monsters to destroy, and kill them so that other monsters can live. I am nothing worse than their hate. Who are you to say that they are any better than I? But yet you will battle to save them.
"If you let me kill them, you'd cause less pain, wouldn't you? After all, there's only one of me. But they'll spread, destroying everything in their path. They'll multiply and consume anything they get their hands on. So aren't you just hurting things? You're being very foolish, you know."
It was a good point. What made them so different? Of course, nothing would justify the deaths of thousands of people. But it was disturbing him, and it disturbed him so much because it mirrored doubts in his own soul. Goku remained silent, letting Shade continue on.
"You aren't like that, are you? No, you've evolved. Isn't it nice of you? Despite the fact that they would love to kill you, you let them all live. Of course, you know that they're all like ants to you. You would never say it, but you know it in your heart. We both know you could kill them all in an instant. They're pathetic fools who don't deserve to live, even if they could defend themselves.
"No, you aren't like them at all. So it is with I. They may have manifested me, but like you, I've evolved. Why would I want such needless hate? There are others. That girl with you. That Namek in the afterlife."
"You know about Piccolo?"
"Oh yes. We know about everyone who has attained a higher level of being. Things would be so much better if we worked together, wouldn't they? It is within my power to bring him back to life. With four of us, we'd be a truly higher form of life. Darkness could make us all immortal. Can you imagine that? You wouldn't even need to offend your worthless morals; all the humans would die on their own.
"Don't you see? You stop me because of the destruction I would cause. But aren't I merely trying to stop the destruction I know humanity would cause? We both labor on a common cause, but you, my friend, are horribly misdirected. I'm willing to forget that if you just agree with me. I could even let humanity live. They'll wipe themselves out, given time."
"I'm not going to let you do this."
"You can't stop us." Shade's eyes narrowed. "We are the Darkness within people's hearts. Even if we can't kill them ourselves, it will be the Darkness within them that causes them all to die. There is nothing you can do to counteract that. They will all be destroyed.
"But it doesn't have to be that way with you. You're better than them."
What could he say? Goku remained silent for yet another moment. The words rang true; he had nothing he could say to refute them. Bringing Piccolo back? Forming a higher race? A noble goal indeed.
"It doesn't matter." That was all he said. Shade drew back slightly, looking at him. Goku could feel the alien mind creeping closer to his, trying to understand what he was thinking. He shut it out.
"They have the capacity to do good. Even they have love. Mothers love their children, parents-"
"For how long?" Shade's words were cold, and they stopped Goku in mid-sentence.
"There is always change. Somewhere, someday, someone might understand. They might reach beyond all the hatred below and see the truth. I defend them for that day; the day when someone sees the Light."
"And if that day never comes?"
"I'll take my chances."
Both silently watched each other. They had shifted into a sideways drifting pattern, they were circling each other slowly.
"Fine," Shade eventually said. "Let them live. I think you're naive, but let it go. But join me."
Goku said nothing. Dark thoughts swirled through his head.
"I never said I understood everything. I have a lot to learn. That's why I need you, to be taught what the truth really means. But together, we can forge a world worth living in."
"Doesn't Darkness want the destruction of everything?"
Shade shrugged. "We're just misunderstood. We don't want everything to be destroyed, we want the world to be as good as it should be. Some of my brethren in the past have believed complete destruction was necessary. But with you, I believe there is another way. But I could solve your problems. I could make your world better again. Piccolo could be brought back.
"I'm sorry if it seems like I'm trying to bribe you." Shade raised both hands disarmingly. "But you cannot understand how much this matters to us. You haven't lived for an eternity, seeing everything that has gone on."
He sagged slightly in midair. Goku noticed that Shade wasn't as black as before, almost a dark shade of gray. Shade glanced up at him.
"I'm tired. So very tired. There's so much wrong with this world. I just want to make things better."
Seeming to collapse on himself, Shade said nothing. Goku considered carefully. At the beginning, he hadn't taken the whole speech seriously. Now, he wasn't so sure. Darkness was all that was stopping them. It seemed ridiculous, how could a being of pure evil become good? And yet, hadn't Piccolo said that change was possible? If Darkness itself could be redeemed, what couldn't?
A color beyond human comprehension flooded over everything, and Goku felt the world freeze. He fell, not through the air, but through something beyond that. Then everything went blank.
There was something beneath him. His eyesight hadn't returned, so Goku felt below him. It was a smooth, cool, marble floor. Something about it seemed unearthly. Slowly, his eyes began to adjust to the unnatural darkness, and he could see around him.
He was standing on a black marble square. Off the edge, a greater darkness stretched into eternity.
"Where am I?" he asked the empty air. He was surprised; he hadn't intend to say it out loud.
"Our mind." The voice was from behind, Goku turned to see himself standing behind him. It was exactly like him, but looked just as Light Goku had done. What was this?
"I am you. Just a single faucet of your being. And yes, I can read your thoughts. Or rather, I can read my own thoughts. We're really all one."
"Am I just supposed to believe this?"
"Believe it." Dark Goku was there, with sunglasses and everything. He walked up beside Light Goku, and the two just stared at him.
"All right. I can understand what you're saying. Why is this happening?"
"We have no idea." Light Goku shrugged. "This is completely alien to all of us, too."
"Then why do you know things I don't?"
"You are more an observer to yourself." A new voice. Goku glanced over and saw another version of himself, this one hauntingly familiar. He saw his own wide eyes and innocent face. His other self (part of himself, he corrected) grinned broadly.
"How many of you are there?"
"Not too many more," Dark Goku told him. "There are some that we never see. I think there are two others that we're likely to see."
"When will they arrive?"
"How does now sound?" Goku glanced for the voice. Another part of him wavered into being. This one was in Super Saiyan mode. It nodded to all of them.
"What are you supposed to represent?" Goku asked.
"We don't necessarily represent certain things. It isn't that simple."
"Yeah, I know that." Goku nodded in agreement. "But some things make more general sense. Dark and Light Goku for example, that's easy to understand."
"He's your drive for power," Light Goku answered the question. "At least that's as well as it can be explained."
"I didn't realize that merited a form."
"Apparently it does."
"Where's the last guy?" the innocent-looking Goku asked.
"Actually," Dark Goku spoke up, "he's already here." He inclined his head behind him. Concentrating there, Goku saw another of him. This one stood in a shadowed corner of the platform, looking away from them. Even as they looked at him, he said nothing.
"Who's he?" Goku asked. The others shrugged.
"We have no idea."
"Hasn't anyone asked?"
"He doesn't answer."
"And we still don't know why this is happening?"
"I did this." This voice was filled with authority.
All turned toward the voice. A form, wreathed in golden light, drifted from above and landed on the dark platform. Other than the light, Goku saw another person that looked exactly like himself. Somehow though, this one was different. There was a presence about him that was almost tangible.
"So why are we here?" Goku asked.
"I am part of you. What you do not know, I do not know."
"Then what's the point?"
"Call it a self-revelation. You understand things that you do not know."
"What do you mean?"
"I will not explain. But I can show you. I will show all of us."
Everything vanished, and Goku found himself elsewhere. This time, however, he was an intangible presence. The galaxy appeared before him, as if he had moved closer to it, but he felt no sense of motion. Somehow he knew that this was the future.
Sorrow. A wave of emotion struck him like a physical wall. He saw immense pain and suffering. He heard a voice in his mind. It had no sound, no tone, so he couldn't place it. Almost as if it was not really there. In fact, he could almost convince himself that he was thinking was the voice said.
[i]Now. All that could have been.[/i]
"What happened here?" Goku asked. Or maybe he didn't. Maybe he merely thought it.
[i]You have made a choice. You are allied with Darkness. You finally attain the life that you have wanted. And you have never been more miserable. Piccolo returns. And you will forever rue the day that he came back. The evil of humanity fades into the past. With its passing, so went the purpose of life. It is the golden age. It is the worst thing that this galaxy could ever come to. It is the future.[/i]
He was floating above the city. Everything was normal. No time appeared to have passed, Shade was still looking at him. But something had changed, Goku felt extremely different. The words, or perhaps thoughts, kept echoing in his mind. So much pain, so much sorrow.
"Well," Shade said, "you understand my offer. Work with me. Help me make this galaxy a better place. Help us attain the life you've always wanted."
[i]"No."[/i]
"What?" Shade was shaken. Something was wrong.
[i]"All that is good does not create good."[/i]
"What are you saying? Why won't you help me?"
[i]"I know what you would do. I will not allow it."[/i]
"Stop it!" Shade attacked him. Goku swiftly flew to the side and smashed into him, sending him falling through the city. Catching himself on a nearby building, Shade propelled himself at Goku, who evaded him once again and caught his foot as he went by. Spinning in a circle, Goku hurled Shade into the street, where he lay unmoving. Again Goku was reminded that he was not truly a manifestation.
Gathering energy, Goku launched a beam downward that annihilated Shade. Not even a wisp of Darkness remained. People on the streets rushed away from the point of impact.
"Fool!" Goku turned to the sound. He saw an elderly man walking toward him. His features were contorted in a grimace, his eyes blazed with Darkness. It was Shade.
"You cannot stop us!" The man slumped to the ground. It was a young woman who had said it this time.
"It is a hopeless war you wage!" An average-
looking office worker.
"We are the Darkness in every heart!"
"So long as evil exists, we will exist!"
"There is nothing you can do!"
"There will be an end!"
The barrage of Darkness ended. All the people who had fallen slowly got to their feet and began to walk on dazedly, apparently not remembering what had happened.
"Hey mister!" A small hand touched his leg. Goku turned to see a little girl holding a doll looking up at him. Suddenly Darkness burned in her eyes; her face was contorted with cruel hate.
"Remember." The Darkness faded, and the bizarre feeling that had surrounded anything vanished. Teleporting from the situation, Goku left before anyone could see him and try to attack. Far from the city, Goku went to his knees beside a gently flowing stream. Shaking his head violently, he tried to clear it was the horrible images. All those people being used by Darkness.
A ki appeared beside him, Goku rose to his feet. 18 had found him and teleported there.
"Is it over?" she asked. Goku remained silent a moment, then shook his head.
"It is over. But it is not ended."
He turned back to her, and saw a glowing light in her eyes. Apparently she knew. Somehow, she could feel what he had experienced. Removing his mind from the events of the hours past, Goku put his arms around 18 and they embraced. They remained there for a long time, not moving.
Their eyes glowed with a brilliant white light for a second, then faded.
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Now I answer some questions, in the reverse order reviewed.
Dreamwraith: I would have given the power to Tien (I am fonder of his character than Krillin's), but Krillin personifies the human Z Warriors too well. But Darkness's plan is actually far superior to what has been revealed. This is no epic saga, though, and you'll see it all this chapter. All the people saying they're looking forward to the Buu Saga make me feel slightly guilty that I wasn't more original...
In relation to "cosmic:" I see your view then. I suppose the matter would be decided by your chosen definition of cosmic: "of or relating to the cosmos" or "of great importance." But such banter is futile at this point. I believe both of us understand the other's position. I did not mean to claim you had called various events "needless," I was merely using an example that has been brought up in the past by others.
The Goten Question: a legitimate one. Let me extrapolate on what I meant. If Chi Chi and Goku produce a Goten, why would Goku and 18 produce the same? Admittedly, I could have made a new character with the same name. I doubt that he would be very similar in personality... not with Goku as different as he is now (and his chromosomes have actually changed, a fact that should raise eyebrows from a scientific crowd). They will not have any children, but that's not a biological issue, it's their (and inherently, my) choice.
New Reviewer: Welcome, I'm glad you like it. Allow me to respond on several points. I don't find your critique at all offensive, I appreciate it more than an unintelligently gushing review.
I feel your comment about the fast pace is valid, and not just of you. Indeed, it is one of the accusations I would level against my own story, and change if I were to rewrite it. This is not, however, worth the effort.
If Goku breathing in space bothers you, how do you deal with the battle (of Toriyama's DBZ) in which Bardock is fighting Freiza's henchmen in out space, as happy as a clam (pardon this, I felt I was obligated to use the turn of phrase)? On this issue, and about the arm... you'll have to wait for an explanation. It isn't anything exceptional, but it is an aspect you really know nothing about at this point.
My initial response in regard to your crying comment (which I realize is probably not tactful, but I show never the less for hopefully better understanding) would be: grow up. Under emotional strain, people cry, no matter how powerful they may be otherwise. In similar clinical situations (very loosely) the person targeted went insane. Crying hardly compares. Your comment could almost leave one to believe that crying is an immature reaction.
On the issue of fight scenes, however, I'm going to have to respectfully say that this is just you. While I'll readily admit that this story is weak on description, it's fight choreography is actually quite good. My estimate is that this is simply a difference in writing styles (though in other works I've used different styles. This merely works for DBZ). Were I a more belligerent person, I would probably make the preceding paragraph far more personal.
If you want more description and depth, however, I'd suggest looking at certain portions episode X and the forest scene of XXVIII. You may find some of my other work is more to your liking, given your preferences.