"Dragonball AS: Destroyer Saga"
Chapter 12- "The Son Also Sets"
By- Tiny
Destroyer ducked under the initial blow sent his way by the thoroughly enraged Gohan, but that didn't do him much good as the Saiya-jin drove his powerful fist back around into the dark warrior's face. The attack didn't hurt at all really, just caught the dark one off-guard as he soared back across the battlefield, earning many shocked gasps from the crowd as they watched on in sheer horror. Destroyer wasn't about to give in to the Saiya-jin's will, however, as he flipped back and drove two fists right into Gohan and Kimuchi's chests, sending both fighter's into the stands with a resounding thud.
The other's weren't about to let this go unpunished as Goten led the charge, slamming his leg hard into the side of Destroyer's head, which earned him a hard blow to the gut. Blood soared from the half-breed's mouth as he collapsed at the dark warrior's feet, nearly getting his head squashed until Berge phased behind the looming fighter and drove his elbow into the back of Destroyer's neck. He looked angry, but didn't have much time to worry with such things as Apio joined in the fight, burying his fist into Destroyer's stomach with a mighty yell.
"You fools are delusional if you think you can defeat me!" Destroyer roared, knocking both Saiya-jin away, "You are nothing more than ants compared to a warrior of my caliber!"
"We'll...see about that," Goten hissed, rising to his feet, "My father overcame great odds many times to reach his goals, and as his son I will make sure that I do the same!"
"Then let's see what you've got boy!" Destroyer cackled, "If you think that you can defeat me, then let's see what you can really do! I know that you're holding back on us all..."
"Goten has been holding back!" Ubuu gasped, "Just how powerful is he?"
The stadium began to shake violently as Goten raised his power level even higher than it had been before, his lips pulled back in the confident smile that his father had bore so many times on the field of battle in the past. Blue bolts of raw energy shot out all around him as his aura rose to dangerous new heights, his golden hair beginning to extend back slightly as his brother pulled himself up out of the rubble. The look on the elder Saiya-jin's face was absolutely priceless as he watched his younger brother pushing his power to unimaginable heights, doing his heritage proud as he did so.
His muscles bulged tremendously as the shirt under his gi ripped in several places where it already clung to his body, his eyebrows fading away into nothingness as his forehead broadened slightly. Everyone in the stands was in awe at how much he looked like his father at that exact moment, memories of Majin Buu flooding back to memory as they watched Goten let loose one last scream just as his hair reached his knees. Even Destroyer had to cover his red eyes as the Saiya-jin finished his power up, his jade eyes glaring daggers at the dark warrior as everyone else watched him in wonder.
"Now, where were we?" Goten spoke in a much deeper voice, cracking his knuckles as he smirked at the dark warrior, "Oh yeah, I was just about to pound your ass into the ground!"
"He's even more powerful than I imagined!" Destroyer gasped, actually appearing fearful for a second, "This may be harder than I thought..."
On the Grand Kai's planet, King Kai paced nervously as he watched the events on Earth unfold before his very eyes, his feet digging a ditch in the grassy turf as the human warrior Olibu and West Kai's student Pikkon sparred nearby. The two warriors were concerned for the little blue Kai, but they didn't express as much since he would possibly increase their weights and that would be very bad. He was known to get temperamental lately when watching over the Earth, a great disturbance heading it's way yet again and that had everyone in Other World in an up-roar.
The blue Kai was about to start another round of pacing when he felt a familiar energy signature come up behind him, causing both fighters overhead to stop and their eyes to bug out in response. The man behind King Kai was dressed in a very ceremonial looking white and silver armor, a blue cape strapped to the back that moved behind him as he walked over to the quaking Kai. The man glared down at the blue creature with piercing jade eyes that held nothing short of anger in them, his flame-like hair standing up on end in golden radiance as he folded his arms over his chest.
"Alright you miserable blue shit, I want to know what is going on down on Earth right now!" the angry-looking man snarled, "I need to know how my son and the others are doing against this Destroyer!"
"Well, they aren't doing very well right now," King Kai gulped, "This Destroyer being is far more powerful than even Majin Buu was at his peak and none of them can match that right now. Unless they can pull a transformation or a fusion out of the bag, then we'll all be doomed."
"And what of my son?" the flame-haired man gulped, "Does he...does he live?"
"Yes, he is alive and breathing but not in the best shape right now," King Kai nodded, "Destroyer gave him a pretty good hit a few minutes ago and he's still passed out from the force. I don't think we'll be seeing a fusion anytime soon, my old friend..."
"You must have faith in the strength of a Saiya-jin, you blubbering fool," the angry man grinned, "My son and those others will overcome this trial and our race will once again be strongest in the universe!"
"What makes you so sure?" King Kai asked, turning to face his visitor once again, "Did you not hear a word I just said? They are outclassed , outgunned, and to make matters worse out of practice."
"As were Kakarot and I when we faced Kid Buu so many years ago, but yet we still prevailed," the man smiled, "And just as we did then, so will my son and his allies do now..."
Goten groaned with agony as he picked himself back up out of the ground, throwing the chunks of rock and dirt off as he fell into stance, his jade eyes glaring daggers at Destroyer as he did so. The dark warrior was furious, his body actually getting bruised and bloody from the assault of so many powerful warriors at once, yet still he was in better shape than any of his attackers. Berge and Apio couldn't even move anymore, their legs broken in several places, and Ubuu was dangling by an arm over a large spike that hung down over the waiting area.
Pan was still standing, her body beaten to a pulp and broken despite all that she was enduring, and Trunks wasn't in much better shape as he continued to try and get back to his feet. Gohan and Kimuchi were still doing okay as the strongest present, but their powers were clearly fading as Gohan's body began to strain just trying to hold on to the third form for a little longer. The dark warrior was winning and what's more, he knew he was winning and that brought a sick sense of satisfaction to Destroyer's face as he drew the massive blade from his side, aiming it at the Saiya-jin warriors.
"You have fought well and bravely, as I knew you Saiya-jin would, but it did you little good as I am still going to emerge victorious!" Destroyer laughed, "Now, it's really a question of who to kill first…."
At this point in time, Pan had decided that she was thoroughly fed up with Destroyer's mouth as she launched herself across the ground at the still unobservant dark man. She was about a foot away from the man, her fist drawn back to strike him hard in the back of the head, when Destroyer whipped around and slammed his free fist hard into Pan's face, sending her back against the stands. Rocks flew everywhere as the Saiya-jin smacked into the stone wall, her body leaving an imprint as she dropped down to her base form once more.
A sick smirk came over Destroyer's face just then as he turned to look at the weakened Saiya-jin woman once more, his eyes aglow with bloodlust as he leveled the sword in her direction. Nobody knew what was going on until the dark man drew the blade back and thrust it out towards the raven-haired teen, who was powerless to defend herself against any impact. Gohan's eyes widened with horror as he decked Destroyer hard in the side of the head and took off after the sword, but it was too late and Gohan too slow to catch up.
Pan closed her eyes to prepare for what she knew was her imminent demise, ready to go and be with her grandmother and grandfather in the next life, but much to her surprise the sword never made contact. She opened her eyes slowly to see what had stopped the blade, expecting to see her father or Kimuchi holding the sword in their hands a few feet away, but nothing could have prepared her for what stood in before her. Hushed gasps and whispers could be heard all through the stands, not to mention the wailing cries of one brown-haired woman in particular, as Pan looked down at her feet to see blood pooling all around.
Goten stood before his niece, having fallen back down into his normal form as he teleported in front of her, the metallic blade of Destroyer's sword sticking clean out of the Saiya-jin's backside. His blood was pouring out of the exit wound as the powerful hybrid fell to his knees in a heap, his eyes wide with shock yet, at the same time, misty with happiness that his niece was safe. Everyone else was on the verge of hysterics as they watched the man they had come to admire and respect hit the ground with a thud, his eyes dropping as Pan rushed to her uncle's side.
"Uncle Goten, what were you thinking!" Pan screamed, crying onto his chest, "It should have been me….not you!"
"Pan…please tell Paresu….I'm sorry," Goten coughed, blood flying up out of his mouth, "And not…to be sad. I'm finally…going to be…with father again. Good-bye…"
"Uncle Goten?" Pan whimpered, watching the man's eyes close, "UNCLE GOTEN!"
The young Saiya-jin teen shook her uncle's now limp form as she ripped the blade up out of his chest, sending with it a spray of blood that she completely ignored as she tried to force feed him a senzu bean. It was to no avail, however, as the bean smacked softly against the ground as Goten's head fell back unnaturally, his dark hair waving in the slight breeze as Paresu bawled in the stands. Gohan turned to face Destroyer once more, his eyes darkening to a black color as he glared at the dark warrior with nothing short of malice in his eyes, his golden aura beginning to fade as his ki rose.
"One down, so many more to go," Destroyer chuckled, "Too bad, I would've liked to draw out his suffering a bit more. He was pretty tough, for a monkey."
"That was my brother, you sick son of a bitch!" Gohan roared, his now white aura spreading out through the entire stadium, "And if it's the last thing I do, I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR KILLING HIM!"
Author's Notes: Sorry to all you Goten fans out there but killing him is essential to the story line and that will be made clear in later chapters, including when he is at long last reunited with his father. As for what's going on with Gohan right now, you'll find out in the next chapter as Destroyer learns just what kind of power the eldest son of Goku really possesses. To my fans, sorry I've been on hiatus for a while but I've have other things, such as my work of original fiction, to work on and that has taken a bit of priority. Now, onto the readers!
The monkey: Bullying won't get me to update Altered Era again, but they will be coming back within the next few days so don't worry.
Draco the Destroyer: Alas you were correct on most of the resurrections, but Bonzar is not Cell. You could read Lost Souls to learn who he is, or you could just scramble his name and end up with the right answer. Either way, thanks for reviewing and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
Chris: Yeah, I hated that the humans were always weak too, but in this story they will play crucial roles as the battles wage on. Stay tuned to see just how powerful they become!
Everyone Else: Thank you for reviewing and I'll see you all again soon!