A/N: This first scene may be a bit confusing to you, I'll be jumping between three locations somewhat randomly. The Embassy, Bardock's location, and Gohan's. There'll be no breaks to denote scene change and only context as indication. This is for effect but you may need to read it a few times to follow it right.
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Chapter Eleven - Golden Fury
"Gohan!" Chi-Chi called as a loud explosion flashed within the city and shook the ground.
"He's fine Chi-Chi." Master Roshi said, glancing behind him as Krillin emerged from the embassy again. "But I'm affraid the others aren't. Things don't look so good..." Roshi trailed off as he felt Appla's power vanish. A second later Gohan's scream echoed through the empty streets.
Bardock trembled as Gohan's scream sounded in his ears, muffled and distant. He reached down with a shaking hand and closed her eyes. Slug said something but he didn't hear him. He didn't hear anything now, see anything.... feel anything. He was empty now, just a shell. He could feel everything crumbling away within him. Appla was gone agian. Piccolo was close to death too, and with him would go the Dragonballs. Gohan... Gohan... His senses began to return. /No, I wont fail my Grandson, I wont let him die!/ And the emptiness vanished replaced by a burning rage.
Gohan couldn't think for a moment, just stood there, tears rolling down his cheek. His Grandma was gone... Piccolo was almost gone, his Grandpa was almost gone... A voice reached his ears, faint and distant sounding. He couldn't place it, couldn't think straight through the haze that filled his mind. A faint purple light intruded into his vision and it cleared slowly. Videl stood halfway between him and Sanil firing KI blasts at the Namek as quickly as she could but he just ignored her as he walked forward. She pulled back as he reached her and looked up in fear. There was a crack as he kneed her in the stomach and then grabbed her by the head, holding her up to eye level.. The blank look on Gohan's face vanished and was replaced by one of anger and determination, one that unnereved the powerful Namek still walking toward him.
Bardock pulled himself to his feet once more and took a couple of shaky steps forward. "You... will... pay..." he breathed. Slug smirked as he stumbled and fell again. Bardock pulled himself up to his hands and knees panting. Blood, sweat, and tears dripping onto the ground.
"Look at you." Slug laughed. "You're in no condition to even stand up, let alone fight me. This ends now Sai-jin, say hello to your Mate in the afterlife for me."
As Slug raised an arm to blast Bardock the Sai-jin's head snapped up, his eyes a solid white. "You will PAY!" he roared, suddenly lifting into the air. He threw his head back and screamed, released his anger as the city began to shake.
"Let her go!" Gohan yelled.
Sanil narrowed his eyes and released Videl. Before she even started to fall he back handed her into the near-by rubble. "I let her go."
Gohan growled, his hands clenching into fists. He was the only chance Piccolo, Videl, and his Grandpa had. And who knew might be next after that? Krillin, Master Roshi.... his mom? /I can't hold back, I have to stop him, no matter what!/ "You wont hurt anyone else!" he cried, his aura flaring up about him.
"What the..." Krillin breathed as he gazed out at the city.
"What is it?" Hercule asked.
"Gohan and Bardock..." Roshi answered. "Their powers are..." he was cut off as the ground began to shake and two primal screams tore through the city. Suddenly there was a blinding flash and the entire city and cloud covered sky was bathed in brilliant gold. The light flared larger and larger until it was impossible to see, and then it receeded as quickly as at came. But it didn't shrink down to just one point but two seperate and distinct locations.
"Did... they just do... what I think they did?" Krillin asked wide eyed.
"W-what?" Hercule stammred.
"Gohan and Bardock..." Krillin said watching the shimmering golden lights in the city. "They've.... become Super Sai-jins....."
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Slug had to sheild his eyes from the light coming from Bardock. As the transformation progressed he felt the Sai-jin's power building rapidly. Building and then surpassing his own. When the light vanished he lowered his arms and looked at Bardock once more. The Sai-jin still had his head thrown back as a golden aura pulsed about him. Slowly he touched down onto the ground, into the crater formed by his transformation, and lowered his head. His hair was near verticle, spikey and golden. His closed eyes opened, now green, and glared across at Slug.
The Namek took a few steps back as he stared on in shock and disbelief. "S-super... Sai-jin!" he cried, his eyes widening. The look of fear lasted only a moment, replaced by one of anger and defiance. "I will not be beaten by you, I will not die today!" he cried, clenching his fists. He let out a roar as his aura flared to life once more and his body began to grow, and with it, his power.
Bardock stood, a look of cold determination on his face, and watched as the Namek grew taller and taller. As he grew Bardock slipped into the needed stance, hands cupped at his sides, and began to charge the blue KI blast. When it seemed he was finally done growing Bardock lifted slowly into the air keeping his eyes locked firmly on Slug, stopping only when he was at chest level with him. The massaive Namek charged across the distance between him and Bardock, pulling back one of his fists as he did with the intention of swatting the seemingly fly sized Sai-jin before him.
Bardock didn't move for a moment.. He just watched as the large Namek charged him. Slug threw his punch at last, and when it was only a few feet from hitting him Bardock thrust his arms forward releasing the energy he'd gathered. There was brilliant flash of blue from his hands as the attack tore free. It was more than 50 feet in diameter, big enough to completely engulf him, and surged toward Slug with incredible power.
The Namek's eyes widened as the stream of energy overtook him, engulfed him. His thunderous cries rang out over the roar of the Kamehameha Wave for a few moments. And then the cries, and the attack, died away and there was nothing left of the Namek. "Like I said." Bardock said relaxing a bit. "Not even two seconds." For the first time since he transformed he felt out for Gohan's power. "What the hell?" he wondered, turning in his direction he took off.
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Sanil stared at the child before him, eyes wide in shock. In just one instant the child had gone from weakling to powerful... stronger than his father even! He didn't get the chance to react to the sudden change however, a moment later Gohan was right on top of him attacking quickly and furiously. He didn't stop for several seconds, until a brilliant blue glow filled the streets about him. He landed one last kick to Sanil's face knocking him into the rubble before turning to watch the giant Kamehameha wave.
His eyes widened a bit as he felt the source of the attack, at first thinking his father was back. But it wasn't Goku, it was Bardock, and his power was amazing! "How... I thought..." As he watched the attack fade he noticed a golden glow about him that tinted his vision. "Huh?" He looked over at the rubble of a building that still had a window in one piece, and his eyes widened in surprise. "I'm... a Super Sai-jin!"
"Gohan?!" Bardock called from above.
Gohan looked up to find a golden Bardock floating above him, green eyes wide in as much shock as Gohan's. "Grandpa! You're a Super Sai-jin too!" he called. Then his eyes went from surprised to sad. "But... Grandma..."
"I know Gohan." Bardock said, sadness and anger in his voice. "But once we've finished up here and the Dragonballs regain their power we can bring her back." Gohan smiled again and nodded as the rubble suddenly exploded nearby in a flash of green. Sanil stood there panting.
"This... isn't over... yet!" he cried. He lifted into the air looking at them both. Then suddenly turned and flew toward the ship. Gohan and Bardock gave each other a quick glance before following after him. By the time they reached the ship Sanil had already dissapeared inside.
Bardock pointed one arm down at the ship and fired a golden blast of energy at it's center causing the ship to explode. Gohan and Bardock floated there, watching the billowing smoke and licking flames for a moment. Then elder Sai-jin turned to his grandson when he couldn't find Sanil's power. "I'm going to make sure he's not hiding, you head up to the clouds and find the machine making them and take it out, okay?"
Gohan nodded and shot into the sky. Bardock watched him for a moment and then turned his gaze back down to the smoke. As he did he saw Sanil floating back up holding something clenched in his hand. "Hello again Sai-jin." he said. He raised his arm a bit as he reached the same altitude as Bardock. "You see this? We had a hold box full when we landed. Only the one survived your little blast, but, it's enough."
"A fruit?" Bardock asked raising an eyebrow. "I think you've gone nuts."
Sanil just laughed at him as he slowly raised it toward his mouth. It was King Kai that told him what was happening as the Kai contacted him mentally. -Bardock, you have to stop him!-
-What, why? It's just fruit.-
-That's not normal fruit.- King Kai informed him. -I don't know where he got it from but that's a fruit from a Tree of Might! They're full of energy, one bite of that fruit will drastically increase his power!-
-What!- Bardock's eyes widened at this news just as an explosion sounded from above him. Slowly the clouds began to receed allowing the sinking sun to shine on the nearly frozen planet once more. Bardock instantly felt the returning warmth as he charged in at Sanil. He pulled his fist back, charging it with energy. A moment later he thrust his arm foward launching the blast at Sanil. Seconds before it reached the Namek he bit into the fruit.
The energy blast slammed into Sanil but did nothing. Bardock didn't think it would if it reached him after her ate the fruit. He continued toward him qucikly, pulling back his other fist and swining it. Sanil blocked the punch, the impact sending out a shockwave and scattering the clouds of dust about him. By now the clouds directly overhead were gone and Bardock could sense Gohan returning.
/Damn, Sanil's power has nearly quadrupled from it's weakened state of before! He's stronger than me again!/ Bardock pulled back from the Namek but the green hand held firm to his own. The Sai-jin threw a kick for Sanil's head and the Namek let go as he ducked under it. Bardock brought his other leg up in a kick aimed for Sanil's face. The Namek blocked with his left arm and slammed his right fist into Bardock's stomach.
As the Super Sai-jin recoiled from the blow Gohan came charging down and fired a stream of golden energy at the Namek. Sanil dodged around it and countered with a blast of his own that Gohan knocked away into space. Together he and Bardock launched in at Sanil again. The two Super Sai-jins traded furious and quick blows with the Namek as they moved across the city skyline, nothing more than streaks of light to those below them watching th battle.
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"I feel so helpless!" Krillin cried watching the lights streak through the sky. "But... how did his power spike up like that? Now he's even stronger than Frieza was..." He shook his head slowly. "But neither Gohan or Bardock are as powerful as Goku was then..."
"But they have a chance?" Chi-Chi asked.
Krillin nodded. "Yeah, working together they do."
"We should probably go bring Piccolo and Videl back here... and Appla's body too." Roshi said looking away from the battle as the Sun began to set.
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A/N: For those who care, an SSJ Bardock pic made by me in PSP7:
http: img. photobucket. com /albums /v153 /Xyex /Other /SSJBardock. jpg
You'll have to put it together and add a double / before the img.