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Thank you to all those who took the time to review my story, feedback gives me the fuel to produce! Now on to chapter 6!


Chapter 6: Daun's Reign of Terror Part 1

"Look everyone!" Shouted Krillin. The entire gang looked to where the former monk pointed, and slowly, one was able to see two specks in the sky; slowly growing larger with each passing moment.

After a few more moments of waiting, the pair of figures touched down on the beach in front of Kame House.

A fair skinned man and the pink stranger stood side by side, the pink man a bit taller than his companion.

The group looked on in complete silence.

The Saiyajin smiled at the group, the cool, crisp air of the night feeling good against his skin. "It's been such a long time..."

The pink one nodded. "I'll give you a few moments, but don't forget why we are here."

Chi-Chi's eyes started to well up with tears. "G…Goku? Is that really you?"

"Chi-Chi! I missed y—" His voice was drowned out by the sound of his stomach growling. Goku rubbed his stomach, grinning sheepishly. "You guys have any food around here? I'm starving!"

"Goku!" Shouted almost everyone in unison. Vegeta was off to the side, scowling at his miraculously revived rival, and Piccolo stayed back, also wondering how Goku had returned.

Tears ran down Chi-Chi's face as she ran to her husband, throwing her arms around him and locking him in an embrace. Goku was startled, to say the least, and hugged his wife back gently, not knowing what else to do.

The others all stared on, smiles creeping onto their faces as they all gathered around Goku and his wife, shouting tearful hellos.

Goku smiled at them all, holding his wife close as she clung to him tight.

"I'm sorry to interrupt," said the pink man. "But we really have to hurry."

"Oh, sorry about that Kibito," Goku said. "Hey guys, this is Kibito. He's the reason… well, this old guy that I met is really the reason I'm here right now, but Kibito here had a lot to do with it."

"Old guy! Show him proper respect Goku! No matter how aged, he is still a Kaioushin!" Scolded Kibito. He sighed. "We really have got to hurry up Goku."

"But I just got back!"

Kibito shook his head. "I'm sorry, but the entire universe is at stake."

Goku sighed deeply and faced his friends. "You see guys…"

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Time passed, and Goku relayed what Senpai Higashi had told him.

Gohan spoke up first. "So one of us has to leave with you to go back to Other World, and be fused with you permanently."

Goku nodded. "Yeah… pretty much."

"You have to leave… again?" Chi-Chi's eyes fluttered wildly as she fell back from her husband and onto the soft sand.

Ox-King went over to his daughter. "Chi-Chi!" He lifted her up into his arms and took her into the house to tend to her.

Goku sighed sadly. "I know it's a hard thing to ask of you guys… But I need one of you."

Piccolo stepped up. "It should be me. I'm the most experienced with fusion out of all of you."

He had a point.

"Yeah," said Gohan. "But the old guy dad talked about said that he needed someone near or equal to dad in strength…"

Piccolo understood what the boy meant. "I know that Goku here is much stronger than I am, but the fact remains that I know fusion inside and out."

"It should be a Saiyajin," said Vegeta. The others all looked at him with a questioning expression.

"Out of all of you weaklings, the Saiyajins hold the highest level of strength. Its only logical that two of the most powerful Saiyajins fuse together," explained the Saiyajin Prince.

"Umm… Vegeta," started Krillin, "By any chance… are you talking about yourself?"

"No, baldy," snapped Vegeta, putting emphasis on his nickname for Krillin. "I wouldn't want to be fused permanently with that third class commoner!"

Goku brightened. "But what if the fusion wasn't permanent?"

"What do you mean dad?" Asked Gohan. "You said it yourself. The old guy wants a permanent fusion."

"Yeah, his fusion technique is permanent. But mine isn't."

Piccolo raised a brow. "You know fusion?"

"A fusion dance!" Goku said. "Watch!" He stood perfectly straight for a moment, and then began to swing his arms and move his legs, moving in a rhythmic pattern, all while saying, "Fusion… HA!" He ended the movements standing in a wide stance, his fingers pointed to the right.

The others all fell to the ground in shock.

"Umm… Goku…" Started Yamcha. "That dance is a little weird…"

"Weird? Well, maybe, but you can't really understand it unless you experience it."

"And just how long does that type of fusion last?" Asked Piccolo.

"Half an hour at best," replied Goku. "Anyone want to test it out?" Everyone but Vegeta vanished. "Aw, c'mon guys! It isn't that bad!"

Vegeta looked around. "What the… You left me out here with this pathetic—"

Goku's eyes fell on his rival. "Well? How about it Vegeta?"

Vegeta cocked an eyebrow, a vein pulsing in his forehead. "Kakarot… There is no way I'm participating in that ridiculous waste of time and energy!"

"Aw, c'mon Vegeta."

"What don't you understand? I am not becoming one with you!"

"But you have to, no one else is strong enough to help out!"

"I agree with that, gut I'm still not—"

"Vegeta, you have to do it. I'd fuse with Gohan, but I know for a fact that you surpassed him."

Vegeta looked at Goku, a bit surprised. "How did you come to that conclusion Kakarot?"

"You remember the day I talked Lord Enma into letting you come up to the other side of Other World?"

Vegeta nodded. "Your point?"

"The reason behind it was because he told me all about a particular warrior that was just as powerful as me. I didn't believe it, until he told me who it was."

"So you know that I've ascended."

Goku nodded. "The third level is quite a feat Vegeta."

"Then why tell the old creature that you didn't know who was the strongest?"

"I needed to come here, and see your power for myself."

Vegeta grinned. "Is that right? Then you're in for quite a show."

Vegeta flew out over the ocean and balled his fists tightly at his sides, and let loose a roar for all Earth to hear. His aura burst about him and swelled, his muscles bulging, his roar growing louder and louder.

The water beneath him started to separate, his very power forcing the ocean apart, revealing the depths of the blue seat dry air. The very Earth began to quake beneath him as his roar reached a crescendo, and his aura exploded in a brilliant flash of golden light.

Vegeta stood, grinning at Goku, his golden mane swaying every so slightly in the gentle breeze.

His hair reached the back of his thighs, spiked out in every direction imaginable. His brow ridge protruded from his skull just a bit, his eyebrows no longer there.

The others had come out, and all stared at Vegeta in awe.

Goku grinned and roared out loudly, his white aura quickly becoming gold as it warped Goku's form into its Super Saiyajin Three state.

"Its incredible…" Said Tien. "Their power is unbelievable…"

Kibito lowered himself down from the sky. "So you choose this one?" Goku nodded. "Okay. Now just wait one moment…"Kibito closed his eyes.

"Well Kakarot," said Vegeta. "You seem to finally be an opponent worthy of my time and effort." He stepped into a fighting stance and waved Goku in.

Goku grinned. "Let's do it!"

The two Supper Saiyajin Three warriors ascended into the sky and began to clash, massive sonic booms erupting with each collision.

Kibito's eyes shot open. "Stop! Stop that now!"

The two Saiyajins broke apart and eyed the pink man.

Vegeta spoke up. "What do you want? Can you not see that something important is going on here?"

"We don't have time for this! We have to go right now!"

Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "Who are you to order the Prince of all Saiyajins!"

"You don't understand! If you keep that up the demon..."

Kibito trailed off as a dark flame materialized before the three warriors.

Kibito's eyes widened with fear. "No..."

"The lord of the universe is here!" Roared the flaming demon.

"This is the monster?" Vegeta laughed. "I'll be more than enough to crush him."

The icy glare of the demon fell on Vegeta, who returned it with equal malice. Vegeta balled his fists and let out a quick but loud roar, and his Super Saiyajin Three form was encased in an aura of golden fire.

The demon scowled darkly as he took a fighting stance, spacing his legs just a bit and balling his fists. Vegeta growled and phased from sight, reappearing behind the demon, and quickly delivered a bone-shattering fist to the back of his head.

The demon's head snapped downward instantly as he flew forward, crashing face first into the just appearing fist of the golden warrior. The demon's nose snapped loudly as the fist made an indent in his face, sending him sprawling backwards. As the demon flew backwards, two forearms were slammed down into his chest, sending the demon into the ocean below powerfully.

Vegeta roared and unleashed a barrage of ki blasts down at the demon, the energy forcing the waters apart and striking the demon again and again. All of the blasts exploded in a brilliant display of gold, slowly fading to reveal a crater in the ocean, the waters held up as if by an invisible wall.

Vegeta's scowl left him and his face became emotionless as the golden fire faded to nothing, and his hair retracted to its normal, black state, and his eyes became black once more.

"Vegeta! Look out!" Goku let out a quick but loud roar, and a golden fire corrupted his form, and he flew over to Vegeta and tackled him, the two Saiyajins barely dodging a huge ball of black flames.

Vegeta shoved Goku away. "Stay out of this Kakarot!"

"Vegeta! Listen to reason! We can't beat him this way!"

"Shut up you imbecile!" Roared Vegeta. "The Saiyajin Prince cannot fall!"

The demon slowly raised himself out of the water, the walls of blue crashing together, and the crater Vegeta's assault created was no more. The demon grabbed at his nose, and pulled it forward hard, making a sickening snapping sound as he popped it back into place.

Vegeta looked down at the monster. "It lives? Perhaps I underestimated you demon... A mistake I will not make again!" He phased from sight, and reappeared beside the demon and swung mightily, the fist slamming right into the hand of the demon.

"Are you so bold to think that you can defeat me?" Daun tightened his grip on the fist, and the sound of breaking bones filled the air. "How foolish." Vegeta screamed in agony.

The demon's other arm grew longer and sharpened, becoming a blade. He began to raise it, just as a heavy sack of knuckles struck the demon, sending him a good forty feet backward, until he righted himself.

He shook his head gently, clearing it of some of the haziness caused by the force of the blow, only to see Goku encased in a raging golden flame above him, thrusting his leg out. The demon phased from sight, narrowly dodging the kick, and appeared behind the Saiyajin, slamming a thunderous fist into Goku's spine.

Goku roared out in pain. Not letting the Saiyajin recover, the demon slammed its blade arm into Goku's side, the blade becoming imbedded in him, and setting him ablaze. Daun yanked the sword back, opening a large wound that gushed with blood, the thick, crimson liquid running down his body as the flames burned away the Saiyajin's clothing.

"Ahhh!" Screamed the burning Goku. He dropped to the ground of Kame House Island and began rolling around in the dirt trying to extinguish the fire.

"Fool! That fire is made from my spirit, it cannot be put out unless I decide to relinquish it."

Goku kept rolling around in agony as the flames burnt and ate away at his skin, leaving black scars all about his form.

The demon raised his hand and easily caught the outstretched leg of Vegeta. "Stop it fool, your pathetic attacks disgust me."

The demon scowled and threw Vegeta to the island with all his might, Vegeta hitting the ground with such force that the ground broke apart, Vegeta's limp body going beneath the surface.

"They are done." He looked to the house, seeing angry men walk out. "I welcome all challengers! But come before I finish demolishing the cities of this planet, or I'll just destroy this world." He waved his hand over Goku, and the flames died away instantly, leaving the heavily scarred warrior lying on the sand, no longer golden.

"And for some incentive..." With a grin, he swung his hand down, and launched an enormous ball of red ki encased within black flames.

"Look out!" Shouted one of the men and they all dived into the waters just as the Kame House along with the island itself exploded in a brilliant light.

The light died down, revealing the island to be no more, only a few floating around in the waters that once surrounded Kame House.

Daun's aura exploded about him, and he flew off into the distance.


And there's Chapter Six! I'm off to write seven now, but I'd appreciate it if you'd please review. Later.