"Dragonball AS: Deadly Sin's Saga"
Chapter 25- "Ascension"
By- Tiny
Malice and Death had battled many foes on countless worlds with countless battle tactics, but nothing they had ever faced could've prepared them for what they were currently enduring. Fully charged at the third level, swinging like a mad woman at the two Sin's, was Gohan's fiery daughter, Pan. Her normally bright, clear eyes were now a blazing red and her golden aura had darkened and taken on a slightly greenish color.
Despite holding the advantage power wise over the young Saiya-jin, as well as taking the fight to a populated area, both Sin's were unprepared for this sudden burst of rage at the death of her mother. Most Saiya-jin killed their parents off after surpassing them in strength, but this particular one was obviously different.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU BASTARDS!" Pan shouted, connecting a blow to Death's jaw, "JUST LIKE YOU DID MY MATE AND MY MOTHER!"
Death continued to dodge blows from the young warrior, though with great difficulty, as she swung wildly with all she could muster. Deciding to distract her a bit before going in for the kill, Death fired off a small ki blast to knock Pan off balance, but it didn't work. The young Saiya-jin smacked the blast away like it was nothing and slammed her fist into the Sin's ribcage. Blood spewed from the dark man's mouth and nose as he doubled over in pain, grabbing his wound.
"You little bitch," Death growled weakly, "That hurt!"
"Good, I hope so," Pan huffed, holding out a ki blast, "But don't worry, I'm going to be merciful. You can't feel pain in the next life!"
"Oh no you don't, missy," Malice cried, jumping back into the fray, "We aren't done with you yet!"
Before Pan could whip around to attack the Sin, Malice had already grabbed her in a strangle hold, pinning her up helplessly. The Saiya-jin could feel that something was going on with her attacker, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. His eyes glimmering with something that Pan had seen only once before in the eyes of her mate, and she didn't like the way things were looking.
"Hey Death, what's say we have some fun with this one?" Malice grinned, "She looks a bit like those ones we ran into back a few years ago, doesn't she?"
"I guess you're right Malice, she does look like them," Death chuckled, "Only she's much prettier and stronger. I'll bet she'll even put up a bit of a fight!"
Pan fought desperately against the Sin's strangle hold, but Malice was far too strong for her to break free from. The Saiya-jin had to stand there in horror as the two Sin's lust grew stronger and the scent of their arousal filled the air. Death inched ever closer to Pan, his eyes blazing wildly, and thrust his hands up the Saiya-jin's shirt, fondling her chest. Pan looked away for fear of what would come next as the Sin started to explore further, his fingers trailing all along her slim, yet toned figure.
"Yes, a true prize you are," Death breathed huskily, "It really pains me that you'll still have to die, but alls well that end well..."
"YOU SICK BASTARDS!" an angry, deep voice growled from behind, "HOW DARE YOU DO SUCH THINGS TO A CHILD!"
Turning around to face the newcomer, Death received the most disturbing sight of his life. Whoever the man was, he has a flowing mane of blazing red hair trailing down to the backs of his knees just over his dark tail. The Saiya-jin's skin held several deep scars, showing he had seen many battles, and his muscles were large enough that no shirt would fit his physique. Still, the most impressing part about the man was not his physical appearance but his power, which was far beyond Death or Malice's comprehension...
"What a shame," Malice grunted, letting Pan out of his hold, "Guess the girl will have to die sooner than planned!"
Pan backed away quickly, but it was nowhere near fast enough to avoid Malice's hand, which threw her up in the air. The Saiya-jin girl rocketed through the sky above, never noticing the purple energy blast heading straight for her. Gohan darted into the air to try and save his daughter, but he was too late. The beam collided with the young Saiya-jin's chest, piercing her heart and darting out the other side.
As she fell limply towards the ground, Pan's father managed to catch her in his strong arms before she crashed. The look of pain in the Saiya-jin female's face was indescribable, but was nothing compared to the anger coursing through her father's veins at that very second.
"Daddy," Pan coughed, spitting up some blood, "They....they were going to..."
"Quiet now, sweetheart," Gohan cried, brushing a hair out of his daughter's face, "Daddy's here now, it'll be alright. Everything's gonna be just fine, you'll see."
"I'm sorry, Dad," Pan smiled, closing her eyes, "I failed you....and...."
"Pan?" Gohan whimpered, "PAN!!!"
Gohan shook the now limp form that was once his daughter even as he sensed the last bit of energy leave her body. Pain flowed through the Saiya-jin's veins as he began to shake uncontrollably, the anger associated with his pain too great to keep bottled up inside any longer. Gohan had seen red and now, he was out for blood...
"How touching, a final moment with Daddy," Malice laughed, "She's right though, she did fail to even save mother, much less herself!"
"You..." Gohan growled, placing his daughter's body on the ground, "How could you do this? She was just a child!"
"I don't know who your talking about, pal," Death chuckled, "But that was no girl that we just killed. Not with a body like that!"
Gohan's eyes narrowed dangerously, his already white eyes glowing a faint yellow color, as his power began to steadily rise. The red hair on his head began to shorten and grow darker as his eyebrows returned and also darkened. The two Sin's could only watch with utter fear as the Saiya-jin's power rose and with it his anger.
"You little bastards!" Gohan screamed, throwing his head back in anger, "You're going to die! Even if it's the last thing I ever do, I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!"
Gohan's aura burst out around him, shaking buildings right off of their foundations and bursting any nearby water lines. Lightning filled the sky even though it wasn't storming and the very ground on which the three fighters were standing shook violently, as though it would crack. Meanwhile, inside Gohan's rapidly growing aura, the changes were continuing...
What was once knee-length red hair had shortened to just above the Saiya-jin's shoulder, now a mess of wayside black locks. Gohan's white eyes had regained their lost pupils, which were a chilling jade color that seemed to be capable of seeing right through you. Soft, light red fur stretched out over the Saiya-jin's arms, stomach, back, and tail as his power continued to rise to new heights that made even the most seasoned warriors tremble.
With one final scream of rage, Gohan's golden aura shone brighter than the sun as his power reached it's fullest potential. The two Sin's were blown back several hundred feet from the shockwave put off by the Saiya-jin warrior's sudden power increase, knocking down several smaller buildings along the way. The changes were complete and Gohan stood proudly within his aura, having reached the legendary level.
"What the hell are you?" Death asked, landing in front of the Saiya-jin, "No monkey in history has ever held this kind of power!"
"Not even the one legends tell of," Malice agreed, "How did you manage to get such power when even he could not!?!"
"How I got this power will be of little concern to you when your dead," Gohan chuckled, "And I am not the first to reach this level..."
"WHAT!?!"
In the blink of an eye, Gohan had sprung on the offensive, ramming a fist clean through Malice's chest. Dark blood oozed out of the open wound as the Saiya-jin withdrew his arm and fired an energy blast, incinerating any of the Sin's remains. Death backed away with newfound fear of this man who had killed his much stronger companion so effortlessly. Still, he didn't get very far...
Gohan grabbed Death by the back of his neck and turned him around so that they could look eye level at each other. The fear that flashed across Death's face would've more than satisfied any other Saiya-jin, but Gohan was different. Before the Sin even knew what was happening, Gohan began swinging fist after fist and kick after kick into his stomach and face. Black blood dripped out of open wounds on the man's body and Gohan could feel Death's life force slipping away.
"So then, this is how it truly is," the Saiya-jin grumbled, "An eye for an eye, a life for a life...."
"Mer...mercy...," Death wheezed, "Please...show m...mercy..."
"MERCY!?!" Gohan growled, "You killed my family and now you expect me to show you, of all people, mercy!?!"
"If you are...truly the son...of Goku," Death coughed, "He...would show...mercy..."
"I am my father's son, but I am not my father," Gohan snarled, "I'm going to let you suffer and bleed out. After you die, not even the buzzards will want to feast on your flesh!"
Ignoring Death's continued pleas for mercy, Gohan took off into the air and headed towards the battleground where his remaining friends still fought. Death was left to rot in the middle of a ruined city, his dark blood staining the rubble that lay all around him. Even in his last moments, the dark one smirked defiantly at the backside of the man responsible for his demise.
"Enjoy your little victory while it lasts!" Death spat, even as his life slipped away, "You're still a long way from winning the war..."
"Look guys! There's the exit!" Goku beamed, "We're almost there."
"Goku, is that really you?" a shrill, excited voice called, "I can't believe it!"
"Yeah, it's me King Kai," Goku smiled, "So, what's going on back on Earth? Are they winning?"
"I'm sorry Goku, but they're not," King Kai sighed, "Already several have died and many more are severely injured."
"Who's died?" Goku gulped, "Was it Chi-Chi? Or the boys?"
"No, they're fine," King Kai sniffed, "But they killed Videl and Pan, as well as Pan's mate, Yuno..."
"They killed my GRANDDAUGHTER!" Goku screamed, flashing into the legendary level instantly, "THEY'RE GOING TO PAY! LET'S GO FASTER YOU GUYS, RIGHT NOW!!!"
"Kakarot, we can't move any faster without disrupting the energy flow in this road we're on," Brolly advised, "Who knows what'll happen!?!"
"Then we'll just have to improvise," Goku chuckled, grabbing Piccolo and Brolly's arms, "Here we go!"
In a flash of brilliant light, the three warriors disappeared out of the roadway that led to the Ultimate Kaio-Shin's planet.
Back on Earth, a certain Saiya-jin warrior smiled at what he had just sensed, knowing that the universe now had a chance. His lips turned up in a satisfied smirk as the Saiya-jin looked up towards the evening sky overhead, the stars beginning to sparkle like small rays of hope in the night as his life force faded away.
"Kakarot, my son, please hurry...."
NEXT TIME: Gohan has reached the legendary level for the first time and Goku now knows that his granddaughter has been killed. How will the Sin's react when they've got the strongest Saiya-jin in existence after them? More importantly, will any of them survive the wrath of the legendary Son Goku or will the Earth be stained with their blood? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!