Disclaimer: Toei Animation, Bird Studios/Shueisha, Akira Toriyama, and FUNimation own all three Dragon Ball Series. If I owned them, which I don't, I'd be rich, which I'm not, and you'd be watching this fan fiction on TV, not reading it on a computer. Now, onto this story already!

This Reign of Terror arc is taking longer than I expected lol... I really only meant to put three parts into it...But oh well, the more the better! Onward!


Chapter 9: Dai Daun's Reign of Terror: Part 4

Trunks gritted his teeth, his body quivering with anger. His pupils were blurred by gold, his entire form burning within a golden fire.

Dai Daun smiled. "You want my life, don't you child?"

Trunks threw his head back and roared his answerloudly, his aura pressing against the walls of his bubble.

"I'll give you your chance…" He waved his hand, and the bubble faded.

Yamcha's bubble.

Yamcha screamed in terror as his bubble faded into nothingness.

"After all of your allies have died, of course," said the demon, as he began to walk toward Yamcha. His grin only grew wider as Yamcha looked on in fear, his body trembling.

"Are you frightened, mortal?" Daun's smile morphed into a sick grin held a black ki ball in his hand, the energy glowing against the demon's palm.

"Your fight is with me monster!" Screamed Trunks. "Leave them out of this!"

Daun didn't respond as he latched onto Yamcha's arm, raising the man up into the air.

Yamcha screamed in fear as the jet-black orb swelled, he could feel the heat of the energy, the hot ki sizzling against hisgi.

The dark ki was shoved through his stomach.

Yamcha screamed in agony as the ki ate away at his flesh, blood rushing forth from the deep wound.

Yamcha's eyes went white, his head falling limp.

Daun dropped him on the ground, pleased with himself. "That was quite amusing… But he didn't put up much of a fight."

"No!" Screamed Trunks. "Stop it! Leave them out of this! Stop it now!"

Daun smirked and waved his hand, another bubble fading.

Shinto was freed now.

"No!" roared Tien, a white aura bursting to life about him. "Touch him and I swear that—"

"You're a fool," spat the demon, interrupting Tien's threat. "The only reason you are alive is because I haven't gotten to you yet. Once this boy is dead—"

"Stop showing off damn it!" Boomed Trunks, the bubble around him starting to crack. "We know how strong you are, now leave them be and fight me!"

Daun looked up at Trunks, brows raised in surprise. "You're breaking my ki bubble? I must give you credit, boy, you're stronger than I—"

"Raging Bull Fist!"

Daun's lips parted in an ugly snarl as the fist was stopped, caught within the palm of the demon. Dai Daun began to squeeze the fist tightly, his eyes still on Trunks.

He began to squeeze the fist tightly, and a sickeningly loud crack was heard as every bone in Shinto's hand was crushed under the strain.

Painseared through his arm, forcing the boy to his knees, screaming in agony as a dark liquid seeped out of Daun's fist, the liquid running down Shinto's arm, slowly consuming the boy, his voice no longer able to be heard through the dark matter.

Daun grinned, and the liquid exploded into a dark aura, the dark god pulling his hand free of the blackness.

"Destruct!"

The familiar explosion that ended Gohan and Piccolo yet again sounded, and when the aura cleared, the results were the same.

"No!" Screamed Tien, his voice so loud it began to eclipse the sound of even Trunks's roar. "You will pay demon!" Tien's hands set in a triangle fashion, golden sparks bursting within the triangle.

"Spirit Cannon!" Roared the angered father. An enormous wave of golden energy was thrust forth, breaking and shattering his bubble.

The wave struck the monster, and on contact exploded, covering everything in smoke.

"Ha!" The wave was fired again, with the same intensity, parting the smoke and striking Daun again. After that wave exploded, Tien fired, again and again, until he was depleted.

With a final release of his Spirit Cannon, Tien fell from the sky, his form drained of all strength.

The dust slowly cleared, revealing Dai Daun standing almost unscathed, his face and chest just a little scarred and bleeding.

"Idiot!" Boomed the demon as Tien's limp form hit the ground. "How dare you!" Tien's form was covered in that same black aura. "Destruct!"

Just as the aura erupted, the sound of glass shattering filled the sky.

The aura faded, revealing the bloodied remains of Tien.

The bubble, now broken and useless, faded from view.

Trunks was free.

And there would be hell to pay.

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"Are you two ready?"

Goku looked to Vegeta, who nodded. "We're ready."

"Then fuse!"

The two Saiyajins set themselves a few feet apart, powering up, their auras warping them into Super Saiyajin Threes.

"Fu…" They began, moving along in perfect syncrony.

"Sion…" It was almost complete, and the fusion would soon be here.

"Ha!" Roared out both Goku and Vegeta as they met, their auras melting into one huge aura. The aura exploded, the world engulfed by gold.

The light finally diminished, revealing a warrior encased in a golden aura.

He wore a sleeveless, open black vest with an orange collar, orange pads that looked exactly like the collar rested atop his shoulders. On his wrists were two black bands that reached down to the middle of his forearms. A blue sash was tied tightly around his waist; white, baggy pants clothing his legs. Upon his feet were black boots with small blue sashes tied to the ankles. As for his physical features, his height obviously favored Goku, but his face was a mixture of both of them.

His mane of golden spikes stood atop his head, perfectly erect, the wind generated by his power making his hair sway slightly.

The two Kaioushin grinned at each other and began to dance around happily.

"Why are you fools so merry? And where exactly am I?"

"You're here to fight Dai Daun!" Higashito yelled gleefully.

"Then where is he?"Gogeta looked around. "All I see are you two morons."

"What!" Roared Senpai. "How dare you disrespect me!"

"Do you know who I am fool? I'm Gogeta! The most powerful being in all the universe!"

"Then prove your strength against the demon!" Senpai snapped.

"I need not prove my infinite power against a weakling," Gogetto said simply.

Higashito spoke up. "But he's killing your friends and family!"

Gogeta's eyes watered a little, Goku's personality obviously overtaking Vegeta's. "Forgive me, but I must go."He put his index and middle fingers to his forehead, dissipating from view.


Will Gogeta even be needed at all, now that Trunks is free? We shall see... And as always, review. Later.