"Dragonball AS: Deadly Sins Saga"
Chapter 28- "Saiya-jin Fury"

By- Tiny

The entire army of warriors brought to Earth for it's take over froze as they sensed what was taking place in the wastelands north of Son City. Two massive powers, one they recognized as one of their own and the other unknown to them, had suddenly ceased their battle and one was starting to power up. Everyone watched in awe as the one user's energy began to rise, dimly lighting up the now dark sky overhead.

"That must be Wrath," one of the troops chuckled, "Whoever he's fighting is about to get the shock of their lives!"

"Or afterlife, as it were!" another laughed, "These Earthlings may be having little trouble with us, but Wrath is an entirely different game!"

"Yeah," the original speaker grinned, "The poor fool won't know what hit him..."

Wrath screamed with rage and frustration as his power rose to new heights, cracking the very earth beneath him. Cliffs fell from their bases to the ground below, forming new craters in the already banged-up surface. Stones and loose shrapnel floated in the air as the night sky above filled with a brilliant red glow. Energy crackled around the Sin's body as his dark aura flared out in all directions, growing out with his increased energy levels.

Vegeta watched with an unimpressed look plastered on his features, his eyes narrowing in frustration as he waited for his opponent to complete his power up. Finally, Wrath let out one final shout to push what remained of his power to the surface, blowing the Saiya-jin prince back a few inches, as his aura died down.

"How do you like me now, Saiya-jin?" the Sin chuckled, "Too much for your puny, monkey brain to handle?"

Vegeta surveyed his opponent with a smirk on his face, noticing that Wrath had grown a few inches from his power up and the shirt he had been wearing was now missing. The Saiya-jin prince, after sensing just how much power this man possessed, Vegeta threw back his head and laughed like he had lost his mind.

"What's so funny, monkey boy?"

"Is that all you've got?" Vegeta laughed so hard that tears came out, "And here I thought you might have posed at least a little bit of a challenge!"

"You shouldn't run your mouth so much," Wrath growled, clenching his fists, "Allow me to silence it for you!"

Charging at the Saiya-jin prince with all his might, Wrath flung a fist right into Vegeta's face. The mighty warrior skidded back several feet from the blow's impact, bringing a smirk to the Sin's face, which soon turned into a frown. Vegeta stood back up and brushed himself off, none the worse for the wear. That familiar, cocky smirk was once again framing the Saiya-jin's features as he glanced at his opponent, fire dancing in his eyes.

"Not bad, but you'll have to do much better if you plan on defeating me!" Vegeta chuckled, "I think it's time I put an end to this fight, once and for all...."

Putting his clenched fists at his side, Vegeta began to power up, his golden aura shooting out around him. Underneath the Saiya-jin's red fur, muscles clearly started to fill out more than ever, adding a few inches to the prince's height. The Saiya-jin's green eyes faded away to reveal glowing white orbs, which sent chills down the Sin's spine as the power up continued. Boulders that had risen from the ground due to Wrath's power up exploded from the sheer magnitude of Vegeta's power, sending the shrapnel right at Wrath.

Blue bolts of energy crackled around the Saiya-jin warrior as his golden aura filled the night sky like a small sun, turning night into what seemed like day. The Saiya-jin's red fur also began to darken, going from a bright red to a much darker, more blood red coloration all over. Wrath shook with fear as Vegeta's strength shot far past his own, causing the very ground upon which they stood to collapse.

"This cannot be!" Wrath screamed, powering up a ki blast, "I will not allow you to defeat me!!!"

Throwing the black energy ball into Vegeta's body, causing an earthshaking explosion that kicked up a massive cloud of dust all around the two fighters. Wrath smirked with satisfaction at his handiwork, thinking he had finally defeated the Saiya-jin prince, but recieved a shock when the dust finally settled. There stood Vegeta, surrounded in a blazing golden aura, without so much as a scratch on him.

"My goodness," the Saiya-jin mocked, "That actually tickled..."

"How...how can this be?" Wrath stammered, "No Saiya-jin has ever been this strong, not even to one of legends...."

"You fool," Vegeta growled, "I have reached a level beyond what the one of legends ever dreamed of! I thought even a moron like you could've figured that out!"

"Your lying!" Wrath snapped, slamming a foot into the ground, "No monkey can hold this kind of power, you hear me!?! Not one!!!"

"Your right, not one but five," Vegeta smirked, "Now, are you ready to go and face your punishment in the next dimension? I'm certain that Lord Enma will show mercy to even scum like you!"

"It is not I who will be going to meet my fate, but you!" Wrath screamed, charging the Saiya-jin prince.

"Whatever you say, weakling..."

Raditz continued to speed towards his prince's location when he sensed Vegeta's power spike far above his opponents. The sheer magnitude of the Saiya-jin prince's power brought a smile to Raditz's face, since he now knew Vegeta didn't need any help. The long-haired Saiya-jin turned to head back when a hand fell on his shoulder, causing him to shoot a ki blast behind him.

"Jeez, Raditz!" Gohan growled, grabbing his stomach, "A little jumpy today?"

"I thought you were one of them," Raditz smirked, looking his nephew over, "You....you've ascended?"

"Yes, but the cost was too great," Gohan sighed, his eyes tearing up, "They killed them, Raditz."

"Killed who?"

"Pan, Videl, even Yuno," Gohan cried, his tears flowing freely, "They killed all of them, and for what? An ancient streak of vengeance!?!"

Gohan's body shook with rage as his aura flared out, crackling with energy the likes of which Raditz had never seen before. Gohan's power began to soar, almost equaling Vegeta's, and Raditz feared that the young man would crack under his own power. Reaching out to his nephew, not knowing why he did so or if he was even in control, the once cold-hearted warrior embraced Gohan as one would a brother.

Immediately afterwards, as quickly as it had come, Gohan's power dropped back down to what it had been, bringing Raditz a small sense of comfort. Tears fell on the older Saiya-jin's shoulder as his nephew let it all come out, not caring who saw him cry like a baby anymore.

"Kakarot, you had better hurry," Raditz sighed, patting his nephew's back, "Your family needs you..."

Wrath crashed to the ground with a loud, resounding thud as Vegeta delivered yet another powerful kick to the Sin's already broken body. Wrath struggled trying to get to his feet, but was unable to do so and fell back on his stomach. Black blood flowed out upon the wasteland's rocky surface, taking a little bit of the Sin's power with each trickle. Vegeta looked upon his opponent's broken body with disgust, his arms crossed over his chest in classic style.

"And here I thought you were going to send me to the next dimension," Vegeta huffed, "What a pitiful excuse for a warrior...."

Wrath said nothing in response, merely laid there as the Saiya-jin prince threw out insults to his pride and power. The Sin longed to just jump up and close Vegeta's mouth for good, but was unable to do so as he could no longer feel his legs.

"Time to finish this once and for all," Vegeta smirked, holding his palm out in front of him, "Anything to say before you die?"

"How can you...be this ruthless?" Wrath heaved, "How can you do this to someone who is clearly no threat to you?"

"You can fool some, but not me," Vegeta smiled, "I've seen what people like you do to those who are weaker than yourselves. I intend to give you the same treatment...

"You stupid monkey!" Wrath choked, "I am Wrath! Before me entire armies trembled and yet you mock me like I'm nobody! WHY!?!"

"You may be Wrath, but I am FURY!" Vegeta screamed, his attack tripling in size, "BIG BANG ATTACK!!!!"

Blue energy swallowed up the crippled warrior's body as Vegeta let loose his attack on what was once his opponent. Not even the dark blood was left behind as the energy's glow died down, revealing not so much as a scrap of clothing left over from Vegeta's powerful energy attack.

"Good riddance to bad warriors," Vegeta smirked, "And he was supposedly the strongest of them all. HAH!"

"Wrath was strong, but he was not the strongest," a voice chuckled behind the prince, "That title belongs to me."

"So you're the ring leader, huh?" Vegeta grunted, turning to face his cloaked opponent, "Then I guess your also the bastard who killed Diive."

"How do you know about that?" the man growled, "I was under the impression that Saiya-jin couldn't sense energy levels?"

"You thought wrong!" Vegeta snapped, falling into stance, "Now let's get this over with, I don't have all day!"

"If you insist," the man chuckled, casting his cloak aside, "I was hoping for a more powerful opponent, but you'll do...for now...."

The man before Vegeta was huge, towering over the Saiya-jin prince by several feet, with black skin that was almost invisible in the night sky. Yellow eyes glared out at the prince from under thick, red eyebrows as the man's mouth twisted back in a toothy smirk, revealing his many sharp teeth. Red and yellow locks of hair cascaded down the man's back to about the hips, looking much like a mane of fire in the evening sky.

Two horns, which reminded Vegeta of Frieza in his second form, rose out from the Sin's head, as did his long, pointed ears. The man didn't bother to wear a shirt as the others had, for it was quite evident that none would fit over his bulky muscles, which were clearly defined by his red aura. He also wore a long, sharp saber at his side just in case he dealt with a weapons master, which Vegeta was not. All in all, he was a very impressive sight to behold.

"Now Vegeta, gaze upon the face of your defeat!" the large man chuckled, "Face the very sin for which your race is most commonly known!"

"Since when was power a sin?" Vegeta smirked, flaring out his aura.

"Power isn't," the man chuckled, charging at Vegeta, "BUT PRIDE IS!!!"

NEXT TIME: With his victory over Wrath, Vegeta now has to face the most powerful of the seven Sin's, Pride. Will the Saiya-jin prince be able to defeat this powerful new foe, or will Vegeta be going on to join his comrades in the next life? More importantly, why hasn't Goku made it back to Earth yet? Will he arrive in time to save his friends and family? All this and more in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!