An Entire Universe of Pain

by Dragon of the Darkness Flames

Eidolon takes hold of the Holy Power... Aidius becomes truly immortal... Gohan dies in his final struggle. The entire universe is nearly destroyed. Yet at the end of the path, they all find hope...

12. The Rise of the King of Dragons

She stood and stared into the sky, wishing for a better place to hide. Away she flew into the starry night, away from all accusing sight. Her wish was granted a hiding place she got, never again to be sought. She closed her eyes right then, never to be found again.

The stars he searched and planets too, searching for her through and through. Again and again his searches failed, yet he pressed on hoping to prevail. The universe watched as he looked still, fighting back its unforgiving chill. He sighed and screamed into the air, soon making all those around him aware.

She heard his cry of anguish from where she hung, knowing what he done. She missed him this was very so, but away she just had to go. She cried for him then to be near, never being more sincere. He heard her cries and did come, with her he was within their sun.

Chapter 11 - "Kuja? I haven't seen him for a long time. Since I woke up in his bed this morning," 18 answered.

"I was afraid of this. He's reliving the pain of watching our mother being murdered. I have to find him before he does something stupid," Kuja said. Android 18 nodded.

"Yeah. He does become reckless sometimes," she admitted.

"Your telling me. I'll be back. Tell him to stay here and wait for me if you find him first," Kuja said and was gone.

"What's wrong?" Videl said. She held a new respect for 18 for obvious reason the Android did not understand. She was not there when they witnessed Eidolon's distant past.

"Eidolon is lost. And Kuja went to find him," she replied. Her voice was cold and without emotion.

"You should cheer up sometimes. Hear, let's go to Earth. Or any other planet," Videl offered by extending her hand. 18 actually smiled and shook her head no.

"I would rather wait until Eidolon was found," she admitted.

"You really are in it deep with him aren't you?" Videl asked with a sly look.

"He does have a certain way of growing on you," she replied, still grinning. "Well he is a hotty. I have ta give you that," Videl said. 18 blushed slightly and nodded.

Kuja's plight

"Blasted brother where the 4-hells are you?" Kuja demanded as he blazed over the surface of the Supreme Kai World. He crossed the Eastern Ocean and passed Eastquard Peaks. He sensed what he was waiting for and landed on the island he detected the wave. There was a massive whole in the ground and Kuja smirked. He plunged into the whole and fell into darkness. He fell for what seemed like centuries.

He finally landed on his feet and flared his aura for light so he could see easier. Crystallite's had perfect night vision but Kuja's blend with Saiyan weakened that trait. He entered the cave further and followed it for miles. The wave he was sensing grew closer until he finally saw the source. Eidolon stood there in Legendary Dark-God form. He had the Darkest Hour aimed at a crystal embedded deep within the cave wall and had a beam of magic and Darkness blasting at it, rocking the entire underground cave.

"Eidolon?" Kuja said.

"Quiet, brother. This is what I have been searching for. But I can't get the fucking thing out of this blasted wall," Eidolon replied fading the beam to nothing and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"What is it?" Kuja asked.

"A thing called a Jestimite Ruby. Old Kai told me about the stories of the Kais and how they was written within the Kai Histories and showed me the Chamber where they were encased. The Kai told me that the Books wouldn't be readable to normal Mortals or Higher Mortals or anything that was not a Kai. But I focused my Dark-God powers and the dribble on the pages went suddenly clear. He showed me how to manipulate the time in the chamber, a built in capability. He left and I spent 21 billion years reading every book and some I re-read a few times because their meanings were complex. I memorized everything. My mind seemed to absorb the words. The only hard part was actually using my Dark-God powers to translate their meanings. I succeeded eventually," Eidolon explained.

"You did all of this why?" Kuja wondered.

"I wanted to know everything about this world and the Mortal-Cosmos. Or at least everything the Kai's knew. I was searching for way to complete a task, a favor, 18 asked of me," he replied.

"And that would be...?" Kuja asked, leaning against the cave wall beside him and yawning.

"How cute. You learned the human gestures of mockery," Eidolon sneered. Kuja laughed.

"Please proceed, brother. I am not growing any younger," Kuja replied with a smirk.

"Nor any older. But to the point then since you are so impatient," Eidolon sighed.

"I didn't spend 21 billion years reading a bunch of books. Of course you have more patience than I do," Kuja laughed.

"Anyways," Eidolon said getting back to the point. "Android 18 asked me to seek a way to make her strong. Strong enough to fight. Strong enough to make a difference."

"And why didn't you just take her into the Shoulan and train her a few trillion years. As I read her, she lives as we do, eternally since she is an android," Kuja replied.

"Simple. Her body was changed. It went from organic to machine back to being at least mostly organic. Machines can't train and get stronger since they don't have muscles to develop. They are dead stuck at their one level. The same applies for her. They used the Dragonballs to make her as much human again as possible but Shenron wasn't able to restore her completely," Eidolon explained.

"What did you find in the Histories?" Kuja wondered.

"Many things that would accomplish a increase in her power. But one way was the Legendary Weapons which are all being used and other was the Fusion Earrings. Other ways which empowered her only either would take a billion years to accomplish or seek out or the materials and instruments needed. There were a few other ways but the effort needed to be spent wouldn't have been worth the pitiful power increase she would get. Even with many of them combined she would not hope to even triple her current strength. No. She wanted to be at least strong enough to stand against the enemy we are about to face. So I searched the Histories over and over. I found an old Legend written by Ultima himself. The Kai-System that involved the Supreme Kai Planet holds enormous magical might. And only uses perhaps a trillionth of it," Eidolon went on.

"But with magic that intense sitting on one spot for too long causes a stagnating effect," Kuja realized where his brother was heading.

"Right. That got me wondering about how Ultima solved that problem. Which led me to discover the Legend which I found was no mere Legend but truth. The System uses a bit of that magic to restore certain areas of the universe that have been behind in evolution. Like all the areas Buu wiped out a million years ago before even you and I were born. Before Shin was really even considered a true Supreme Kai. Those areas were written off as dead zones for millennia until this system detected the loss and used it as an opportunity to bleed off extra magic. Half of all the area Buu decimated has been restored in one form or another. Old planets reformed when possible and some life restored if possible or new life shapes on the older worlds or hell even new worlds form all together. Whatever. But that isn't the point," Eidolon said and cleared his throat.

"And the point would be?" Kuja yawned.

"The System even though it does all of what I just mentioned, does other things as well. Like creates wonders like Fountains of Youth on random planets and even liquid light oceans that when drunken from fuels a person for the rest of eternity as a perfect and perpetual substitute for food, air, sleep, and water. And of course the Jestimite Rubies. One forms every so often. In periods of time even a Kai's lifetime isn't long enough to see. In the whole time Ultima has existed he only mentions seeing 4 of them. Which means they are rare and few. We are talking a few every trillion years. I stretched my senses as wide as they would go and have detected 3 still in existence. This one and the other 2 which exist on 2 moons in orbit around the planet. I have already collected those," Eidolon said and threw Kuja a pack. His brother opened it and found a Jestimite Diamond and a Jestimite Sapphire.

"They come in sets?" Kuja asked with one eyebrow raised.

"Yes. It took me a while to remember what I read in the Histories. One of each is needed for the complete boost. The Sapphire empowers the soul which deals with ki and magic and Darkness, etc. The Emerald empowers the mind for sharper thought and reflexes and patience as well. Which you could use. Also the Ruby empowers the physical body, strengthening the muscles. But all of those are completely worthless by themselves. You need the Diamond which merges the others' powers and activates them as a whole. The others will work as long as the Diamond is present. But take it away and the setup fails," Eidolon explained.

"So you need the Emerald one which you haven't found," Kuja said.

"Yeah. But that's not completely true. The Emerald is the only one that works alone at least in the form of giving off some kind of energy. 18 and 17 already possess half of the stone which Gero got possession of some how. He split it in 2 and used it as their power sources which is how they will never run low on energy," Eidolon replied in a bit of a hurry.

"You speak as though 17 is still alive. I understand that he died when the one called Cell did," Kuja said.

"He was originally human, remember. Which meant he had a soul. He was restored with the others who died at the hands of Cell. He lives on Earth split into 2 personalities or halves. One slightly more evil and the other slightly more good. Shenron either had a since of human or that was the only way the resurrection could be done. After the wish to make them both human again, the Emerald half in one of the 17's was removed and I know where to find it on Earth. The other half exists in the other 17 but was only a copy created when the 17's were split. So they area actually 3 halves. Any 2 will work together. One 17 is a really powerful human who relies on his natural endurance and the other retained the half and uses it. The human one ages the other does not and so forth. The only problem us getting the Ruby free," Eidolon flustered. Kuja spun and kicked the rock and wrenched it free. Eidolon's mouth dropped and he shook his head.

"You loosened it up?" Kuja said with a mock expression of fear. Eidolon laughed took the Ruby. They all glowed their respective colors as they grew closer to the Diamond. Eidolon vanished and reappeared with the other half of the Emerald in hand. They left the cavern and returned to the Palace.

"I have what she wanted," Eidolon said at last.

"What?" Videl wondered. She still avoided looking Eidolon in the eyes which unnerved him a bit. Kuja gave a very shortened story of the Jestimite Crystals to explain.

"Impressive. You have read the whole of the Kai Histories and found the Crystals?" Shin said with a very impressed tone.

"Yeah. But how do I...?" Eidolon replied. 18 took the Emerald and found it wanting to merge with something deep within her. With a flash it did that very thing. She noticed her strength tripled instantly. Her main power supply seemed unlimited now compared to what it used to be. It read at maximum capacity. She flared her Storm powers and took them further into a new level called Star Storm. A pink aura rose around her. She was amazed at her strength. She knew it was nothing compared to Tein, Krillin, or even Yamcha's Crystal Human strengths but she was mamazed all the same. One by one she merged with the other rocks. Her aura flared from pink to silver to blue to red then to green again. Once all stones where merged the aura flamed into a new orange, red, and yellow mix that strongly resembled actual fire.

"I can actually sense an intensity to her strength," Piccolo said.

"Yeah. But that's the magic you since being put off from the Crystals. It is close to her actual powerful but no where near accurate," Kuja pointed out

"You going to power up and show us what you can do?" Gohan wondered. 18 smirked and took her own powering up stance. She was not used to having to power up. Being an android she was used to just opening the gate to her power supply and raising to maximum instantly.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!" She yelled as her ki-fire aura blazed around her at an entirely new intensity level much higher than before. The entire planet seemed to shake as she channeled all the Crystals into the center Diamond piece as Eidolon instructed her to do. The final aura as she achieved maximum power was pure white like the aura of a Super Namek like Piccolo or a Crystal Human like Krillin. Piccolo nodded as she rested and she looked herself over. Eidolon smiled knowing he succeeded at what she asked of him. Piccolo launched a sudden massive attacked which Android 18 blocked and slung aside. The Namekian nodded.

"You up for a sparing session? I want to see what those things are capable of," Piccolo suggested.

"I'm game. But don't whine when I beat you," 18 replied. Piccolo threw off his weighted clothes and flashed upward at top speed. 18 appeared before him.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Piccolo erupted into his own maximum strength level and flashed forth. 18 was shocked at the speed. she was unused to this kind of battle. Her body was not used to the sudden boost she received. She blocked close enough though and brought in a powerful kick which Piccolo ducked under. 18 rolled over the Super Namekian's own kick and they clashed hand to hand. Piccolo raised his focus to full and noticed to his great surprise that 18's focus matched his own. The Crystals raised that attribute as well.

"Kuja cover for me here. I am going to Earth," Eidolon said.

"What ever for?" Kuja demanded silently.

"I am taking these Fusion Earrings. The permanent ones. I am going to merge the 2 17's back into one person. They should make a new Super Android 17 with a power level that might match 18's now. Most likely higher. These Earrings bring out the maximum power but you're stuck in that form. It made Goku and Vegeta into a merged being stronger than they are as Super Saiyan 4's now. That was back when they were only Super Saiyan 2 levels. It might take me a while to find the 17 that it still more machine because I can't since where he is. So cover for me," Eidolon said and was gone.

Earth

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA a human named Myers yelled. The 80 year old was a expert in basic Martial Arts. But the cocky young fighter in his late 20's now with long black hair and cold blue eyes fought was an impossible intensity. He countered everything and slung the old man aside with ease.

"How can I be this strong. I don't remember..." the boy said.

"What are you talking about you just knocked me clear out of this little match," Myers laughed.

"Old man you don't understand. I've lived her for quite some time. And I was a teenager, maybe 16 or 17 when I arrived. That was nearly 10 years ago. I still remember nothing of my past," the human 17 said.

"But you are the strongest person I have never had the pleasure of meeting," Myers laughed.

"That changes today," Eidolon said. They turned to meet the new warrior and 17 raised an eyebrow.

"He has dragon wings and a really thick, long tail. And the horn isn't much more normal either," Myers stated.

"Android 17," Eidolon said. 17 jerked at the name, suddenly seeing flashes of memory racing through his head.

"That name...!" the human whispered.

"Yes. You were once a normal human child but a twisted human named Doctor Gero changed you into an impossible fighting machine. This is how you are so strong compared to these average Mortals. But after being taken by a being called Cell who died at the hands of a Saiyan warrior named Gohan, you were revived from death by a magical force called Shenron the Eternal Dragon. Shenron as great as his powers are, could not revive on as you were then. So we split you into 2 separate people. One slightly more good than the other and other slightly more evil than you. You retained most of the human traits. The other 17 got the more machinic parts. I came here to propose something that should have been done about 10 years ago. I offer you a way to become your true self again gain all of your memories now lost to you," Eidolon explained.

"Are you serious?" 17 shook his head.

"I do this not for myself but for your sister, Android 18," Eidolon said. More flashes of memory racked 17's head.

"This is all true. I just now it is. But who are you?" 17 said shaking his head in another attempt to clear the perpetual fog that existed within his mind.

"I am Legendary Eidolon, the Dark-God of Dragons. One of the most powerful beings in the universe. One who time to but a passing of events and no more," Eidolon replied and flared into his maximum power level. 17 sensed this power and choked.

"Even I could never be that strong!" he stammered.

"You are aware enough to sense ki. Awesome. But sorry to say you are wrong again. There is a very good chance that you will meet this level of power and perhaps even exceed it if you agree to help me merge you with your other half," Eidolon said.

"Of course I agree. Why wouldn't I? I have been searching for answers for as long as I can actually remember," 17 replied.

"Don't listen to him, boy. He's a demon I tell you. Stay here with me and I am sure your mind will return ta ya after some good rest," Myers said.

"No. He knows a way to do what I been seeking to do. Good bye old man," 17 said and rose into the air with Eidolon. Myers waved knowing he just said by to his young friend forever.

"This is thanks for caring for him over the years," Eidolon said. He twisted ki into Darkness and Darkness into ki creating a neutral force and extended it around the old man in a strange but mesmerizing set of patterns. The old man changed quickly and returned to his 20's.

"You are within your prime again, 'old' man. And will live to be perhaps 3,000 or so. Take care," Eidolon said and they were gone. Myers flipped through the air and threw a few punches and kicks. He knew things would never be the same again.

a ways away

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" came the cries of the other 17 as he bombed the city. He just discovered his true power and used it to its greatest extent. He robbed every bank within a thousand mile radius and was expanding past. The headed away from the city then and was stopped by a twin of himself and a strange looking kid.

"17," Eidolon said.

"Who the fuck are you?" 17 demanded looking at his other self.

"This is Android 17," Eidolon supplied.

"No he isn't you fucking lying bastard. I am," evil 17 said.

"This is your other half. I came to grant you near limitless power. You were separated long ago by a mage who was jealous of your strength. I hate this mage and have returned to grant you your true strength again just to piss his ugly old ass off," Eidolon laughed as he lied his ass off. Good 17 raised an eyebrow at the lies he knew was being told and realized why this new friend was saying them. This half inherited most of the evil. Which explained the devastated city below.

"What do I have to do?" evil 17 smirked.

"I am your other half, brother. This moron wants us to join to we can have our complete might again. Then we can beat this mage's ass for ever separating us in the first place. Then there's the whole take over the universe thing too," good 17 smirked as he played into the Dark-God's little game of crude manipulation.

"How?" evil 17 demanded.

"Put this gold Earring in your left ear while he puts this one in his right. Your bodies should then automatically cancel the magic of the mage's spell that separates you and join you yet again," Eidolon explained.

"All right fine. But will I still be me?" evil 17 demanded.

"Of course, you stupid bastard. I am you," good 17 sneered still playing his cold game of manipulation despite his conscience.

"I like your attitude. Just like mine only... What the hell you are me. Joining with myself can't be negative. Hell how could it? Give me that," evil 17. They each took their own Fusion or Potara Earrings and put it in their respective ears. There was an intense flash o emerald light as they slammed into each other at high speed. Super Android 17 emerged. He had long black hair that spiked slightly. He was slightly taller and had blue eyes as the other 17's did and was a bit bulkier. (Think how the real Super Android 17 looks in Dragonball GT) His power level could be detected and it rivaled Eidolon's in nearly every level. Eidolon only worried about which personality would gain the most control over the new super body.

"Thanks, Eidolon. I know now you tricked me, but considering who I was then I can understand why. I feel balanced now. It is strange. I am both a new merged person of who I was then and yet both of those people now. I can be either/or. This is incredible. And I have what I always wanted. My memories. The Fusion even unlocked memories from before I was taken and made into an android. Where is Shia? Or you would know her as Android 18. I have a lot of things she will want to hear," Super Android 17 said. Eidolon nodded and brought him home.

"Is that really you, 17?" 18 asked.

"Yeah, 18. Only a bit improved I might add. I was told Cell was killed. That is incredible. Who killed that stupid bastard?" 17 wondered.

"I did," Gohan admitted freely.

"He's strong too. And I see Piccolo's still around. After I saw Cell blast him almost 10 years ago I thought you were as good as dead. But I was brought back so I guess you would have been too," 17 said.

"I was never killed. I lived through that blast because Imperfect Cell held too much power back. Goku arrived and I was given a Senzu Bean at the Lookout. I recovered instantly," Piccolo said.

"I see. And I can also detect your power has increased dramatically. And so has my own. I am surprised to see that we are still dead even," 17 smirked. Piccolo smirked back.

"I am back. There was some else I wanted you guys to meet," Eidolon said after he returned. They didn't even noticed him leaving. He appeared with a red haired giant who looked no older than the last time they saw him.

"16!" 18 and 17 said in shock.

"Yes. I am glad to see you both are functioning after the years. I enjoyed our time together then and I am sure I will now," Android 16 smiled as a bird landed on his palm and he petted it gently.

"How... You were created as an android right? You would have no soul so how could you be revived without a spirit?" Gohan wondered with a laugh.

"I can explain that one," Trunks laughed.

"Oh?" Kuja said.

"Yeah ya bunch of dummies. My mom told me she downloaded his mind into a hard drive back when she was working on him when she was repairing him to fight Cell. She crated a backup in case everything else went wrong. She finally got around to creating a new body for him," Trunks said.

"He speaks the truth. I was backed up into Capsule Corp.'s computer banks. Bulma remembered this after opening my files and went to work on my body which is now powered by a Tri-Fusion Engine. My strength level rivals 17's and 18's now. Actually it is a but greater," 16 smiled.

"This is great! Our little gang is back together after all of these years and we are stronger as well," 17 laughed.

"You still programmed to kill me?" Goku laughed. He returned from training with Vegeta.

"Yes of course. But I have long since discarded that mission, Goku," 16 nodded.

"Good," Goku laughed.

"I can't believe this," 18 whispered. She was still in shock. Android 17 was the only family she ever knew and she thought him dead and suddenly here he was alive and well. And transformed. He aged a bit and his hair was longer and spiky but she still knew it was him. And Android 16 was back. He was like a brother and always would be.

"Shia. 18 does that name ring a bell?" 17 wondered. 18 went wide eyed. An image shot into her head. It was fuzzy but it was clear as day it was a memory of a person. A blonde woman in her thirties. She was a dead on the sane person as 18 ay least in appearance. 18 shook her head and grew frustrated.

"Come with me, 18. I can remember everything. Even before we were taken. You were taken at age 8 which might be why you can't remember much. But I was taken at 15. The Fusion Earrings that merged both my halves back together merged our minds and opened the gateway to those memories. Come and I will tell you everything," 17 said. They blasted away. 16 just watched them leave with a gentle smile. He was at peace. As if every day was a good day to die.

"Android! It is obvious Bulma improved your design! I demand a battle!" Vegeta commanded. 16 frowned because Vegeta's loud voice scared away the bird he was playing with.

"I do not wish to fight you, Vegeta. I fight no longer," 16 declared. He turned to walk away when Vegeta drop kicked him. Or at least tried to. 16 vanished and appeared behind the Saiyan Prince.

"You have grown vastly powerful over the years I was dormant Vegeta but you are not as strong as I am now. I strongly recommend surrender," 16 said with his metallic voice.

"What? How would you know? You are pure machine! You couldn't sense ki if your life depended on it," Vegeta said.

"You are wrong. I have a built in scouting system. I can detect all sort of energy all across the spectrum. Including magic and Darkness," 16 replied. His red hair swayed in the wind as Vegeta glared at him.

"Hii-RRAAAHHH!" Vegeta ascended to Super Saiyan 4 and burned his aura dangerously. 16 detected the increase in power and calculated it into the appropriate formulas.

"According to my calculations, I was correct the first time I examined you. I was off by a slight margin as to be expected. But even though you are slightly stronger than I originally thought, you stand no chance, Vegeta," 16 warned.

"Shut up now!" Vegeta roared. He launched a furious blast which the android cancelled out with ease. Vegeta spat and smirked.

He attacked head on. Android 16 blocked the first kick and twisted Vegeta around into a body-lock. Vegeta smirked.

"Impressive for an outdated machine. But it won't do at all." Vegeta taunted. "Scatter Shine!" the Prince yelled and sent his power cascading in every direction. 16 was rocked backwards by the force of the blow. He flipped and landed on his feet and watched as Vegeta dropped to the dirt, upon his feet. He was even stronger now that he reached maximum capacity. 16's eyes glittered as his internal computers worked the required mathematics.

"You surprise me yet again, Prince of the Saiyans. It seems you may sustain a victory after all. But the odds are still stacked heavily in my favor," 16 admitted after his calculations were done.

"Is that so? What if I told you that I think your calculations are complete bullshit and that I think you are trying to back out of a fight you know you cannot win alone?" Vegeta laughed and crossed his arms before him. Android 16 aimed both fists and launched them. One struck Vegeta hard in the jaw and the other hammered him right in his open gut. Vegeta blasted through miles of dirt after finally hitting the dirt miles away from where he was hit. Vegeta unearthed himself and wiped the blood from his face.

"Do you honestly think that attack was it, Vegeta?" 16 said as he landed. Vegeta aimed his right palm and grinned evilly.

"BIG BANG ATTAAAAAAACK!" the Prince laughed darkly as he shot a massive wave of pure blue light into the Android's face. 16 hit the dirt and his head landed behind him. Vegeta laughed. "I thought you were sturdier than that!" he laughed. Then he went wide eyed. Thick cords of metal shot out of 16's charred neck and connected with the head. The pieces of the head after shot cords out to connect with other remnants that were blown clear. They wove and interwove with each other and formed a thick metal sheeting that reformed the entire head and reconnected it to the body. It was Metallic Regeneration. The same kind Cooler used with he was in his Metal Cooler body. Bulma stole the technology.

"So you weren't completely bluffing, Vegeta when you decided you were strong enough not to be taken out by a single attack. But I am not one to be killed with a mere attack of that magnitude either," Android 16 said.

"You think you are so tough just because you can reform! I can do the same thing with a stupid magic trick those idiot Kais taught us. It's hardly anything to grow worried over," Vegeta spat.

"Of course, Vegeta. But it is imperative that we conclude this battle. 17 and 18 will be returning soon," 16 stated. He was cool and collected. More so than Vegeta. Vegeta attacked again head on. 16 blocked the kick and brought his knee up fast. Vegeta shot both hands downward and countered. The forced shocked his hands and slung him upward. He spun and aimed a kick straight for the Android's head. 16's massive right hand shot out and around and caught Vegeta's ankle. The Prince reverse thrust and spun the opposite direction, striking the Android in the face with his tail. 16 was caught off guard and stepped backwards a few feet. Vegeta hovered into the air and launched a massive series of hammer blows in ki form. 16 was struck repeated, his body blown to pieces. Cords shot out and the body reformed in mere fractions of mere seconds. Too fast for even Vegeta to react. 16 shot straight for him and spun into a massive kick of his own.

Vegeta ducked low and 16 watched as he missed. He countered by dropping back down and bringing his elbow back in for another blow. Vegeta was too fast for him again as he phased from sight and appeared 20 feet in the air. 16 launched both Steel Rocket Fists. Vegeta dodged both and smirked. 16 powered up and Vegeta failed to detect this because he couldn't sense the Android's power.

"BLASTERS AT MAXIMUM POWER! BLASTERS FIRE!" 16 yelled. From where his hands used to connect to his body came a massive flood of energy. Twin beam intensely focused into one massive cannon aimed straight for Vegeta. Vegeta slammed both hands together and countered with his Final Flash. They beams collided and Vegeta's was overpowered instantly. The Prince was struck hard and thrown backwards. 16 bled off the blast's remaining feed and reconnected his hands. He walked up to the fallen Prince and kicked him hard, knocking him across the dirt. Vegeta forced himself to stand and launched a final volley of energy attacked which 16 smacked aside with ease. Vegeta went wide eyed in shock at how much stronger the blasted android was than him.

"Stupid robot..." Vegeta said as he gave way and fell unconscious. 16 threw him over his right shoulder and headed back for the Palace.

garden

"I see," 18 said.

"Yeah. Your original name was Shia Freeborn. Mine was Ty Freeborn. Our parents were killed by Gero. You were asleep when he did it. I watched it all. I grabbed the rifle father kept in the closet and fired a few rounds. But his machines were too powerful and I was quickly overran. He took us back to the lab to be changed," Ty said.

"But why us. I mean there had to be a million other people," Shia said.

"There was others. But our father was Ryan Freeborn. A master Martial Artist. Gero targeted us because he knew we had basic knowledge of fighting tactics. Or at least he knew I did. I don't think he meant to take you at all until he saw I had a younger sister. He decided to make 2 killing machines instead of one," 17 replied.

"That's ridiculous. I swear I'd..." Shia said.

"Kill him? I already did that," 17 said.

"I remember that much. But I still would if given the chance," she admitted.

"I wonder how much of us is machine and how much is human?" Ty wondered.

"I wonder that too sometimes. Like if I could have a kid or if all the... certain things required... were altered or taken out," 18 said. The thought came seemingly at random and it made her uneasy.

"Android 16 has a perfect examination system. He and Vegeta just got done sparring some time ago. 16 won by a landslide. Anyway, he could run a test," 17 said.

"No. I might be part machine but I am still a woman and we don't tend to like guys fingering us all over," 18 shook her head at the thought.

"No. He has laser-based sensors built into his design. At least he did. His new body I was told by the child of the person who recreated 16 is exactly the same only the power capacity was vastly increased," 17 said. He rose into the air and she followed him back to the Palace where the others waited.

"16. I detected your fight with Vegeta," 17 said as they landed.

"Of course, 17. I won the battle," 16 stated as he played around with a few birds again.

"Some things will never change. He always did like to play with those things," 18 said.

"Argh..." Vegeta said. He snapped awake and was a Super Saiyan 4 instantly. All by reflex.

"Calm down, Vegeta. Your okay," Krillin said.

"Blast! Another battle lost and at the hands of a stupid machine!" Vegeta growled.

"He's a lot stronger than you. But you have one ability he doesn't. You can train and get stronger. Machines cannot," Piccolo pointed out. Vegeta spat.

"Android! I will have a rematch when the time comes!" Vegeta stated.

"Suit yourself, Vegeta. I'm not going anywhere any time soon," 16 said with a smile.

"17, you up for a quick fight?" Piccolo wondered. His weighted training clothes were already off. Super 17 smirked and cracked his knuckles.

"Just like old times, right, Piccolo? Cell interrupted the last fight we had. This will have to be a tie breaker of sorts," 17 said.

"Suits me just fine. Just know I aim to win," Piccolo declared.

"We might want to find a better battleground. This Palace as sturdy as it looks will most likely not withstand the pounding I put you through, Piccolo," 17 said.

"Videl. Can you take us to the Time Chamber on the Lookout on Earth?" Piccolo asked. They were there in a flash.

"Haaaaaaahhhh!" 17 yelled as he blasted upward in a flash. Piccolo raised his power as quickly as possible and dodged right. 17's blast missed by inches. Piccolo flashed behind the android warrior and drop kicked him hard in the back. 17 flipped and landed on his feet 30 feet from where Piccolo landed. They spun to face each other and fired intense blasts at exactly the same second.

"How is that they seem to be in perfect sync?" Krillin wondered.

"Because their battle styles are nearly the same. It is strange. last time they fought it was the same," 16 recalled.

"Yeah I remember that. They were all over the place and they couldn't beat the other no matter how hard they tried. Piccolo aimed to kill 17 fast and easy before Cell got the chance to absorb him. I'm sure he was going to do the same with me afterwards but the point is that the battle lasted too long because they were dead even throughout the entire struggle. Then Cell showed up and smacked them both around with ease. Like they weren't even trying but they were," 18 said, remembering.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Piccolo shot off millions of Scatter Shots into the air around 17. 17 dodged in and around the blasts wondering why they all missed. Something about the attacks rung a bell in his head. Then he remembered. He looked around and realized the millions of guided blasts of power hovering there.

"Just like last time," 17 frowned. He used his Reflect Barrier-Sphere to cancel out the last attack. But this attacks was at a much high magnitude. Each Scatter Shot enough to annihilate a solar system. Piccolo thrust his arms together and the blasts came crashing in.

"RRAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Piccolo roared as he made an intense effort to guide each separate blast into perfect aiming position and fire them off.

"Barrier-Sphere!" 17 cried before the first blast rocked against a green orb shimmering around him. The blasts rocked the android warrior back and forth but the Barrier-Sphere held firm until the last blast was done. 17 dropped the shield and looked around for his Namekian foe. He looked up fast and was dropped hard by Piccolo's combined fists. He hammered into the deck and rolled to his feet. He aimed both hands and powered blasts within each palm. But again Piccolo was gone from sight. The green warrior appeared and 17 vanished just as the Namekian was about to land his Devastation Kick. The Android appeared above the green skinned warrior and combined both his prepared blasts into one massive strike and shocked the ground, forcing the Namekian into the air. He fired off round after round realizing Piccolo would tire out.

"What is his deal. He's going to burn out his power at this rate," Piccolo said.

"Barrier-Wall!" 17 yelled and brought both hands behind his back over his head and thrust them forward. A thick and massive shimmering emerald wall of energy came rocking forward. Piccolo was hammered hard and he felt a shocking sound as he made contact with the wall. He yelled in agony as 17 shocked the barrier. He gathered his focus and then his ki and send it erupted into the ground. 17 was rocked backwards and the Barrier-Wall faded. Piccolo landed and watched his foe.

"They are avoiding close combat," Vegeta noticed.

"Why?" Videl wondered.

"Who knows this is Piccolo we're talking about. Since when has he ever fought the same way twice? He's more creative than that. He has like a thousand different battle styles," Gohan laughed.

"Then you would know that more than anyone wouldn't you Gohan?" Goku laughed.

"Yeah I guess so," Gohan agreed. Then came a thunderous crack as 17 struck the white deck. Piccolo landed and thrust his right arm forward. It stretched and shot out like a viper. He clutched unto Super 17's head and slammed him through several pillars and then into the ground itself. 17 grabbed the Namekian's wrist and tore off the arm and blasted it into dust. Piccolo reformed his missing arm and launched them both right back at the Android. The left wove around and wrapped the warrior tight. The other crashed into 17's jaw hard. Piccolo repeated this several times and then wrapped both arms around the synthetic warrior and crushed the life out of him slowly.

"Barrier-Sphere!" 17 was forced to yell. Piccolo's arms were shocked and incinerated, forcing the Namek to regenerate yet again. Piccolo flew straight upward into the air and flashed right to avoid 17's blast. He spun and avoided the next 5 or so landed quickly. He knew the Android had the advantage in the air and in close combat fighting. 17 took to the air and took careful air.

"Hell Haze!" he cried and buried the entire field in fire. Piccolo was enveloped and the fire storm twisted around him hard, hot, and cold all at once. Piccolo cried out in agony as the fire burned around him in a tornado of torment. 17 stopped the attack and watched as Piccolo slumped to the ground, a steaming charred mass. He knew he had gone too far. Then came the hammer blow to the back of his head. He turned to see 3 other Piccolo's hovering.

"YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAH!" Piccolos 1 through 4 yelled as they bombed the Android with ki bolts. 17 struck the deck and twisted fast, avoiding blast after blast bolt after bolt.

"God damn Multi-Form!" 17 cursed. He dodged Piccolo 1's launched arms and watched as they wove back around for another strike. Piccolo 2 decided to launch his arms as well. 17 wove in and out of the arms and tangled them together. He appeared high above and launched another Hell Haze at maximum blaze. Both Piccolos slumped over in a charred mess. The remaining 2 aimed and launched Special Beam Cannons at maximum power. 17 avoided the first but the second spun around fast and struck him hard. He rolled across the deck. The other Beam Cannon spun back around and struck the Android hard in the back as well. 17 coughed and got to his feet. Piccolo kicked him hard in the gut and then grabbed him. 17 smirked and kneed him in the gut. Piccolo heaved and 17 spun. He landed a hard kick to Piccolo's right temple, forcing him back hard. 17 bombed the dazed Namek repeated and then stopped to catch his breath. Piccolo stood and was equally out of breath as well.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

They both launched massive blasts they had been charging up during the entire battle and watched as they clashed.

"Not this time Piccolo! Hell Haze!" 17 yelled. He sent a tornado of flames around his blast and into Piccolo's. Piccolo realized now that 17 had complete control of the attacks and the battle. He realized the floodgate and merged with Nail's power and transformed as he once again went in sync with Kami. His aura went silver as his Super Namekian power were released. 17 was overwhelmed fast and the attacks crashed into space.

"Back on equal footing," the android smirked.

"Perhaps. Or perhaps your running low on power and is just trying to stall for time," Piccolo laughed.

"Where on fighting me with only your natural power this entire combat?" 17 demanded.

"I was trying it out. But even with my focus you proved to be to damn powerful. So I reopened the gates to Nail and Kami's powers," Piccolo replied.

"I see. And is this your true strength or are you still hiding more?" 17 wondered.

"Perhaps. What kind of warrior gives away all of his secrets?" Piccolo snorted.

"Seriously Piccolo. I am learning a lot from you just like I did the first time we clashed. I want this fight to be at our maximums," 17 stated.

"Fine but you won't like what you are about to see. You won't stand a chance against me at my best," Piccolo warned.

"Just do it. I have been reserving a bit myself," 17 replied.

"Yes, I know. 5, 10, 15 times what you displayed at the most. But I have but used a 10th of my complete strength," Piccolo stated.

"A 10th? You think you have been holding me off with merely a 10th of your strength? Come now Piccolo, I know better. I used to think it was impossible for anyone to be stronger than me before Cell showed up. But I long dismissed that notion. I used to be so naive. I realized you might be more powerful than me, Piccolo, but I also understand what your saying sounds ridiculous even for a bluff," 17 frowned.

"I warned you. So let me show you what real strength really is! You ready?! HHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Piccolo erupted. His aura flamed pure white and he was barely visible at its center. It fmflamed around him intensely and grew 4 times in size to where it blazed in an around 12 feet around him with him at its center.

"I sense 4 powers," 16 declared.

"What?" 17 demanded.

"I am detecting 4 separate powers. His own, the ones he called Kami and Nail and one other," 16 stated.

"Who could he have gotten more strength from?" 17 whispered. He sensed Piccolo's strength vastly outmatch his own even with his Storm techniques. He swallowed hard and watched in actual fear as the Namekian released his might.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Piccolo roared a final time and sent a mighty wind blasting in all directions. The others were knocked clear off their feet.

"No he didn't!" both Goku and Gohan grunted.

"What?" Videl and Krillin wondered.

"Dende! He fused with Dende to reach this new level of power!" Gohan realized.

"That means the Dragonballs are gone!" Yamcha and Vegeta freaked.

"This is my max, 17. What do you think?" Piccolo said. His aura dimmed a but and was silver again, letting them see the Namek again. He was a foot taller and more massively built. His eyes went from charcoal black to emerald.

"That should be impossible! How does merging with a Namekian too weak to even stop Cell give you a power increase of this magnitude? Just how is that possible?" 17 demanded.

"Simple. This merger is a different kind. It's not the kind you went through. You and your other half merged bodies and your ki was fused to increase your power. When 2 Nameks fused its for good. And our souls, mind, bodies, and energy all melded into one. The power increase in much greater," Piccolo stated.

"This is crazy. Is he stronger than Gohan now?" Krillin said.

"I don't know. There's a good chance," Tein said before they all returned to the Supreme Kai world.

"It's dinner time. I was told to summon you all back here," Shin said.

"Dinner? Since when do Kais eat?" Kuja said.

"We don't But Mortals do," Shin replied. They entered the Palace, Goku, Gohan and Vegeta leading the way by a mile. They were Saiyans with vast power levels and even vaster appetites.

"Ridiculous," Piccolo snorted.

"Isn't it thought. We no longer need to do any of that. Only now that I risen beyond Mortal Bound do I see how truly meaningless it is," Eidolon said.

"Come now. It still tastes good," Gohan said.

"Speak for yourself," Eidolon said.

"What's that supposed to mean? Do Crystallites like a different kind of food?" Goku wondered.

"Hah! This shit comes no where close to what feats we had on the homeworld. Even the Army prepared better," Eidolon stated.

"Maybe it isn't better than what you had on Terra but I am sure my mother's cooking is better than anything the cooks at the Army good produce," Gohan stated.

"Besides just try it," Goku said with a mouth full of bread.

"Whatever," Eidolon said. He grabbed a plate and Kuja followed suit. They chowed down on a few different things and finished it all fast.

"What are these called?" Kuja demanded.

"And these, too," Eidolon said.

"Those and called hamburgers and those are French fries. That red stuff is ketchup," Chi Chi said.

"It is very tasteful. I take back what I said. It's better than the food at the Army but not quite as good as our mother's food," Kuja said. They fell silent at the mentioning of the beautiful Crystallite who was murdered before Eidolon's very eyes. It was obvious Videl and Gohan told the others of their little vision into Ragnarok's mind.

"This is enough. I am gone," Eidolon broke the silence. He left the Grand Hall and the Palace all together. Kuja let him go. 18 shook her head and left them as well. 17 went to follow but Kuja stood in his way and shook his head no.

"This is so fucking stupid! With all my power the pain never fades! Never goes away!" Eidolon yelled as he blasted into the distance. He landed at the waterfall he loved so much.

"You can't run forever," she said. He turned to see her coming. Shia Freeborn.

"18..." Eidolon said.

"I didn't see what happened in that vision you showed them. But from what Videl and Gohan said, it hurt you a lot. They said you forced to kill 15 billion at age 8," she said. He turned his mysterious Crystallite eyes onto her.

"No matter how long I try to purge it from my mind it never fades! The pain seems to always get greater," he said. He fought the tears that threatened to consume him.

"You can't run from it. All you can do is bury it deep inside and trust me all that does is tear you apart slowly. That night got me to cry my pain away was what I needed. Not to cry but to release it. To share it with someone to make it easier to bare," 18 said as she took his hand in her and pulled him into a tight kiss.

"You trying to say you want to see my past?" he asked her.

"Why not. It can't be more painful than mine," she grumbled.

"No. You have no idea what I have done!" Eidolon shook his head.

"Then show me!" she cried. Tears formed as the floodgate to his memories rushed her. She watched as he killed the 15 billion then watched as his mother died. And it did not stop there. The vision changed. She sat invisible in a different room. An arena on an alien world.

"Entering the ring is the last remaining Crystallite, Eidolon," the announcer roared. The crowd watched expectantly as Ragnarok entered the tiled ring. His expression was hardened and his resolve high. He was already ready for death. He was only 10 years old. A young girl about the same age entered the ring. She was dark looking as well. As though her innocence was stolen from her long ago.

"BEGIN!" the announcer yelled. Eidolon watched the girl closely. She swept forward fast. She threw fast punches and kicks and Eidolon struggled to block and counter them all. She landed a fast one to his face and he fell. She kicked him in the gut and he rolled right to avoid it happening again. He flashed to his feet and ignited his Darkness Flame. The girl backed away in fear. Eidolon rushed forward and headbutted her hard. She fell on her ass and he kicked her hard in the stomach. She coughed up blood. He kicked and beat her repeatedly until he was sure he couldn't move. She cried and whimpered as he finally decided to stop. Tears flooded her young eyes as he watched cold as steel.

"Finish her," Aidius said. 18 had full access to Eidolon's mind and used it to filter who each person and each voice was. Eidolon aimed a single finger and powered a powerful blast.

"Do it!" Aidius roared.

"Argh..." Eidolon struggled.

"I am not going to wait much longer," Aidius warned.

"No..." 18 said as he watched the little girl die. Eidolon turned and stalked away. The vision changed again. This time to a different planet. It was night now. Cities and town laid waste upon. Eidolon sat against a tree.

"This is great, isn't it Ragnarok?!" a friend named Farius said.

"Whatever," Eidolon replied coldly.

"It isn't that bad. You can expect to live for millennia in the Army and you get to cause devastation all across the universe!" Farius said. Farius used to be a innocent boy. But the trials changed him as they slowly were Eidolon.

"Help me!" came a call. Eidolon turned to see a boy as old as Eidolon. Nearly 13 perhaps 14. He pulled at his mother's body. He realized Eidolon was no ally and backed away in fear.

"Kill them? Or can I?" Farius licked him lips. Eidolon went to object but was forced to watch as the mother died. He grew colder and turned to glare at his once friend. Farius re-aimed to take out to kid when Eidolon struck. His once friend died in a single blast. Eidolon spat on the ashes and turned to the boy.

"What is your name?" Eidolon demanded.

"Tundra," the boy cried. He was weeping over his mother.

"Stop the tears, stupid boy! Grow up as I was forced to! They will run you over! My mother was murdered too. You have only one option! I can sense a great potential in you. Instead of you dying here, come back to the Army with me. You will be cared for and will live for centuries. I lie and tell them you flared out and killed my partner and they will want to train you. I shall do that myself," Eidolon said.

"But my mother..." Tundra sniffed. Eidolon backhanded him hard. Blood streamed from the kid's face.

"She is gone. Dead and never to live again, stupid child! Look at me! I offer you the only and best option you have! Come back with me as my pupil and live! The only other choice is to die!" Eidolon yelled.

"And be a murderer like you?! To kill for the sheer pleasure of it? Fuck that! And fuck you! No! I will take my chances here!" Tundra spat.

"Then you will die, stupid boy! I tried to give you mercy! Mercy I was never allowed to have! Argh... just listen! I train to become powerful enough to take out my leaders now. They outmatch me by far now. But I know someday I will be strong enough to kill them one by one! You can do the same. Without life there is no hope," Eidolon said. Tundra looked back at his mother's ashes and nodded slowly. His 2 sisters came into view. One was 20 or so and the other was 17.

"They are pretty. Are they your relatives?" Eidolon asked.

"Yes. What is to become of them?" Tundra demanded. he shook his head at everything. He hated it all. Eidolon flared his angel wings and stared hard, thinking.

"I could take them as my slaves... It won't be very gentle at first and they will be treated badly at first but they will be safe. It is the best I can offer," Eidolon said.

"Tundra. Where is mother?" the older sister asked.

"Dead," Tundra replied coldly. He was already adapting to the situation. He stood firmly and clenched both fists. He vanished from sight and appeared behind both sisters and with a single strike they both fell. His power level rose to equal footing with Farius'.

"You can already wield your power. That is good. What are there names?" Eidolon said.

"Staisha and Taisha. The older one is Staisha and the younger one is Taisha," Tundra said.

"Eidolon where are you?" came a call.

"Over here!" Eidolon said. Tundra looked like he should run but stood firm.

"What do we have here? What happened?" Aidius said.

"Master!" Eidolon said with a forced bow. "Farius was arrogant, Sire. This Chaddian child overpowered him after seeing Farius strike down his mother. I defeated him and declared him property of the Army," Eidolon lied.

"And who are the females?" Aidius demanded.

"Just my sisters," Tundra said. Eidolon backhanded him. Tundra hit the dirt and looked at Eidolon in burning rage, he felt betrayed.

"You were not giving the divine right to speak to my Master, filthy bastard," Eidolon said. Tundra was sharp and realized he had to make this look good. He lowered his head and nodded.

"I am sorry, Masters," he forced himself to choke out.

"I am impressed, Eidolon. Finally glad to see you come of age. You are a full warrior now, Raybur class. You will command the 34th junior division," Aidius ordered.

"Yes. Of course, Master," Eidolon said with another low bow. Aidius laughed like the tyrant he was. Much like Frieza.

"Really. You are too much. Now explain what you plan to do with this pathetic boy and these... females..." Aidius said.

"Of course, Sire! These are to be my servants," Eidolon said.

"Your servants or your whores?" Aidius laughed. Eidolon launched the same.

"I did not know there was a difference," Eidolon joked. Aidius laughed again.

"Very well they are yours. I knew you would be interested in females sooner or later, my warrior. And what of the trash over there?" Aidius replied.

"He was powerful enough to break Farius who was an elite for his class with fighting level of 50 vites. This boy must be at least at 200 vites, Sire. And I do need a knew partner. I aim to break him. To show him the only way life can be lived. For the Dark Legion Army. The same way you showed me," Eidolon said.

"I see. A lesson well learned. Very well. he is yours. And don't let him show you up, child. At 200 vites he is bound to be trouble. I understand you are only at 500 vites yourself," Aidius said.

"That is correct Master. But I think I broke him already. Obverse. Boy! Stand front!" Eidolon ordered. Tundra watched Eidolon's expression closely and saw a slightly wink. Aidius failed to notice. Tundra acted frightened and stepped forward. Eidolon backhanded him again.

"What are you orders, Masters?" Tundra choked out.

"Kill your sisters," Eidolon ordered. Tundra looked at him as though he was crazy.

"But..." Tundra shivered.

"DO IT!" Eidolon roared. Aidius watched closely as Tundra got the hint. He aimed a finger and powered a 200 vite blast. He launched the blast and didn't even flinch as the blast loomed close. It stopped and faded to nothing. Eidolon stopped it dead. "See, Master? He had hardly any hesitation," Eidolon said.

"Why did you stop the blast?" Aidius demanded.

"As I said, Sire, I want them for myself. Why let such... useful... servants go to waste?" Eidolon replied.

"I see. I will find you knew servant whores. I want them killed now," Aidius said. Tundra hid his look of terror well. He realized his sisters were doomed either way. He powered the blast and launched it without hesitation. The explosion was intense. Tundra immediately dropped to his knees.

"Sire! I am yours to command," Tundra said as he knelt before Aidius.

"Well now. I must say I am impressed. Try looking at the smoke, warrior," Aidius said. Tundra obeyed thinking he was required to see his sisters burn. He saw them. They hovered within Aidius' shield, in perfect health.

"They are yours, Eidolon. I am convinced. Hurry back to the ship. The planet it rigged to blow in an hour. The remaining people here are to be executed as a reminder to show no one can rebel against me," Aidius said. He left.

"I am not going to thank you," Tundra stated.

"Keep your thanks. Your nothing to me. I decided that I should try to do a little good to counteract some of the sins racked against me. The trillions I have murdered fall heavily on my conscience, yes, I do have one," Eidolon said. He gathered the girls and Tundra flew with him back toward the ship. They watched the planet blow from orbit. The vision went dark as it was about to change again.

"Wait! Eidolon!" 18 said. The vision died and Eidolon returned.

"What?" he said.

"Did that really happen?" she asked.

"What? The part about me murdering trillions? Yeah it is true," Eidolon choked out.

"No! I knew that! About you saving those girls and that Tundra guy," she said.

"Yes. It was one of the few chances I had to do a little good," Eidolon stated.

"Tell me then. What happened to them?" she asked.

"Staisha and Taisha lived freely within my quarters. They cleaned as they had to. To not arouse suspicion but that was it. They were as free as possible. Tundra trained with me. He became a powerful warrior, easily stronger than myself. At least back then. He pushed it far," Eidolon said.

"Where did they die? I take it that this was 10's of thousands of years ago," Shia said.

"20,000 years ago actually. And they are all still alive. Or they were when I left," Eidolon said.

"What? How?" she asked.

"The Army gives everyone who works for it extended life. The race Tundra was apart of now called the Shions lived for centuries anyway. With the extension they aged even slower. They don't look a day older," Eidolon explained.

"How powerful are they?" she asked.

"Tundra was way stronger than me when I left. I doubt he is now. But he is most likely as powerful as Piccolo by now Taisha and Staisha trained secretly. They had a natural potential those 3 did. His sisters were about as powerful as a Super Saiyan3 before I left," Eidolon stated.

"I thought Piccolo was stronger than you at his new powers height," 18 said.

"No. He is close. But I am stronger," came his response.

"Can he or would he join us? Or has he changed?" Shia wondered.

"He most likely would. Assuming he didn't leave already. He was good even after he killed trillions of souls as he was forced to do," Eidolon said.

"Does does everyone in that damn Army have to kill so many?" she yelled.

"The elites are forced to or they are killed on the spot," he said.

"Oh. If we can get hold of him maybe he would become an ally," Shia said.

"I will try to reach him tomorrow," he smiled.

"What?" she said.

"You are wonderful. How I ever got along without you I will never now. I am glad you made me show you some of my past. Sharing pain helps. It isn't just a human thing," he replied and kissed her lovingly.

She pulled away after kissing him back and stared at him in wonder.

"Don't look so surprised. You should know I love you," he said.

"I-I..." she shook her head.

"Just not used to hearing that. Yeah I know," he replied.

"Stop doing that!" she yelled at him.

"What?" he laughed.

"Stop reading my mind like you always do!" she said in frustration.

"Sorry. But I do love you," he said. He pulled her small form close and wrapped his wings protectively around her. She kissed him then and felt him grow hard against her.

"Horny already?" she wondered with a sly smile.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," he said. He didn't know what Earth terms such as "horny" meant. This made her laugh. She slipped her hands down his pants and ran her hand down his erection. He swallowed as pleasure tore through him.

"This is what I meant," she said.

"Oh. Then you were right," he tried to laugh. She ran her hand up and down and he tossed his head back as he felt the pleasure build. She pulled his pants down completely and ran both hands down him faster and faster. He climaxed hard all over her arms and hands. She laughed.

"That was my fault I guess," she admitted. She walked over to the river and washed off.

"Yeah. Damn..." he whispered as he pulled his pants back up.

"What is it?" she smirked.

"You can be such a tease," he laughed.

"Not really. You could've had me any time you wanted. You never really pushed the issue," she said with another sly look.

"I really didn't know you that well for very long," he stated.

"True. But don't get the idea you're at the point of fucking every night," she told him.

"I didn't say I was..." he replied

"You were thinking it," she stated.

"No I wasn't," he told her.

"Stop lying. Let's go home," she said and took off. He followed her, wondering what she meant by all what she said.

"Guys!" 17 said. They met him and Kuja in midair.

"We were looking everywhere for you. We detected a ship from the Army! Heading here to the Planet of the Kais!" Kuja said.

"WHA?" 18 freaked.

"Wait. How did this find this place?" Eidolon wondered.

"I don't know," 17 said.

"We know who is on that ship," Kuja said. He eyed Eidolon closely. Eidolon opened his senses and allowed his new God-Might to extend them. He jerked with what he found. Kuja nodded.

"Let's go," Eidolon said. They blasted off faster than ever. Gohan sensed them heading off world from the Palace.

"Where do they think they are going?" Videl demanded.

"Let them go. They are most likely launching the first attack," Old Kai said.

"No. They will need help. Against the guy we sensed aboard that ship! Let's go!" Yamcha said. He, Tein, and Krillin blasted off. Videl and Gohan followed. Goku shook his head.

"We should bring up the head assault!" Vegeta complained.

"No, Vegeta. We need time to charge the Earrings. We will need to fuse to help them win. This guy is radical. I don't know the limits of Gohan or Eidolon's powers now but I can safely guess it won't be enough," Goku said. They focused on the task at hand and let their senses watch the skies above.

"Who is onboard. You guys have any idea?" Gohan said as they caught up to Eidolon and the others.

"Tundra. It has to be. How he found us is beyond me. It might be a trick," Eidolon said.

"Tundra? Who's that?" 17 demanded.

"A friend. I saved him after Aidius, the leader of the Army decided to kill off his kind for planning a rebellion. His sisters were taken as slaves and lived freely in my quarters and he trained with me. Our combined objective was to become strong enough to stop a few select leader in the Army. Starting with Aidius," Eidolon explained.

"How powerful is he?" Piccolo said as he appeared beside Gohan.

"Equal to you or stronger," Kuja replied.

"How do you know him, Kuja?" Krillin wondered.

"I helped trained him after I realized he was against the Army. Eidolon didn't know me then. But I knew him and Tundra and how they came to met. I watched Eidolon from the distance back then," Kuja explained.

"You think they succeeded in changing him?" Yamcha asked.

"No. He would die rather than betray me," Kuja said.

"They have other methods," Eidolon said darkly.

"They do. But if worse comes to worse, we will have to stop him," Kuja said. "Of course. If he is stronger than me, then we might have trouble," Piccolo said.

"No. We have this. As radical he seems from here, he isn't really that powerful. His sisters Taisha and Staisha are there too. Shion powers are hard to tell apart. Especially when they exist close together in one spot," Eidolon explained. They reached a high orbit and waited.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried out. He reached Dark-God level and then ascended to the Legendary Dark-God of Dragons. Kuja went Legendary Super Saiyan 4 and then empowered it with Trance and then ascended to Dark-God level himself. Gohan blazed into Mystic Ultimate instantly and Videl followed. They activated their own Legendary powers and waited. Krillin, Yamcha, and Tein were already in Crystal Human form and just powered up to their maximums. Piccolo followed suit and powered up as well, easily one of the most powerful if not the most powerful one in the group.

"There it is," Krillin said. He pointed. A spherical ship the size of a moon stopped in a lower orbit. They drifted downward to hovered beside it.

"The hatch is opening," Kuja stated. 4 warriors stepped out and hovered to a stop before the group. They were serious and seriously strong.

"Master Tundra awaits a ones by the names of Ragnarok and Radimere," the strongest warrior said.

"Radimere?" Eidolon said with a raised eyebrow.

"My father named me after the castle on Vegeta. The one I showed you," Kuja replied.

"Then you are one of the ones my Master wishes to see. Who would be Ragnarok?" the opposing warrior said.

"That would be me," Eidolon said.

"Would you both please come with us," the warrior said with a bow.

"Why doesn't he come out here?" Kuja demanded.

"He offers the comfort of his ship. Your friends must remain outside," the warrior answered.

"No. I wait for no one! Tell your stupid boss to come out here so we can kick his ass," Yamcha said. The warrior jerked at that.

"I really wish you wouldn't have gone and said that," Krillin said.

"Idiot," Piccolo said. Yamcha scratched the back of his head.

"What?" he said as they glared at him.

"Please, this way. Master finds this moron humorous. Please come aboard," the warrior said after opening an obvious telepathic link to someone. Kuja and Eidolon found they could not read any of these warrior. So whoever was running the show was obviously not ignorant about Crystallite abilities. They followed the warriors through the ship and into a Grand Hall. A throne sat as the far end of the room. It was able to turn around in circles on a swivel. It was turned away from them.

"Please sit at the table," a servant said. They each found a seat. Except for Piccolo who would sit for no one.

"Please take a seat," the servant said to the Namek.

"I sit for no one!" Piccolo roared.

"But..." the servant said.

"Let him stand. Nameks. So stubborn. Maybe a good fight will take that out of him," came the voice from the one who sat on the throne. The voice was ancient. It sounded young but like Kuja and Eidolon, it carried a sense of great age.

"Bring it on! I will beat you into the dirt," Piccolo smirked.

"Really? Oh you do sound confident. I like that. I was like that once. Long ago. When I was young. Those were the days. I thought my little bit of power was enough to make me unstoppable. Until they came and murdered everyone. My mother, my father, everyone," the voice replied. He turned and a teen appeared on the throne. He had long blue hair that reached his waste and eyes to match. He had no pupils in those eyes. It was just one massive orb of blue. He stood as tall as Piccolo and nearly as bulky. He wore a strange armor that resembled ancient medieval armor of Earth. He also wore a long red cape. He stood and smirked.

"Tundra," Kuja said.

"Radimere. Ragnarok. Glad to see you both are alive and well even after my 'friends' at the Army decided to attack Earth," Tundra said.

"Yes. How have you been?" Eidolon said. He stood with Kuja.

"Never better. I am more powerful than ever. Then again so are the both of you. I can't believe how much progress you both made. And these Mortals. They are each powerful as well. How did you all do it?" Tundra replied.

"A long story," Eidolon said.

"Come now Ragnarok. We have eternity," Tundra said.

"So I have eternity. You have only a few hundred thousand years," Eidolon smirked. Tundra laughed.

"Crystallites live for perhaps what? 60,000 years at best? How can you claim to outlive me?" Tundra laughed softly.

"Simple. Time is but nothing to me now. I am a Dark-God. As is Radimere. This means we don't age. We don't need to sleep, breath, eat, or drink anything in order to survive. We are eternal," Eidolon laughed.

"The Dark-God of what?" Tundra asked. He was only interested.

"Of Dragons. Radimere is the Dark-God of Wraiths," Ragnarok said.

"Awesome. You both are powerful. And the Namek with the attitude, too. I will want to spare with each of you after we land. Pilot! Prepare the shuttle now! We are going onworld!" Tundra said. The watched as the glass ceiling went transparent and a shuttle rose overhead.

"Videl here could just transport us to the surface," Kuja pointed out.

"Is that so? How is that?" Tundra said.

"Magic," she replied.

"Oh a mage? Is she more powerful at magic than Aidius?" Tundra asked. He paused as he sent the mental order to redock the shuttle.

"No. I don't think anyone is except for Ultima Kai," Eidolon replied.

"Ultima Kai? Yes. I actually know who you are talking about. The Shion people worshiped him," Tundra replied, remembering old times.

"Where are Taisha and Staisha?" Eidolon asked.

"In their chambers. They are well," Tundra said. "For servant whores anyways."

"They were never such and you know that!" Eidolon yelled.

"Calm down, old friend. I know. I was merely joking. Rayshin, go get Stai and Tai," Tundra chuckled. Eidolon smirked. The servant returned with the 2 beautiful girls moments later.

"Eidolon!" they yelled. They hugged him at the same time and he embraced them back with a smile.

"Glad to see your both again. Have you kept up your training?" Eidolon asked.

"Yes. We're stronger than ever. Almost as good as Tundra," Tai said.

"is that so?" Eidolon said.

"They never lie. I have pushed them hard. She speaks the truth. Perhaps you would like to spare a few times before returning to the planet below?" Tundra suggested.

"How about it guys?" Eidolon said. They shrugged.

"We came here expecting a trap or a serious battle. The are a little serious before a fight," Kuja explained.

"I see. Well I suppose I should explain that. Aidius wanted me to head out with this Star Hammer, Photon Class ship to destroy the Earth-System. The sun and all the other worlds included. I agreed. I had already gathered a faction in the Army who seeked to overthrow Aidius. I took over as they kind of nominated me the leader. I agreed since I was promoted to general 2ed class by Aidius himself. So I had the authority, the power, and the resources to bring a true rebellion together. But we needed a ship. So I agreed to take this ship, the only of its kind and easily the most powerful vessel the Army had and a small fleet only if Aidius allowed me to choose the crew. He agreed. So I picked everyone I could afford in the Rebellion. Everyone here are allies. You need not worry about. I used my own reading abilities to search minds and weed out spies. I found only 4 and they were all executed," Tundra said.

"I see. You guys up for some fights?" Kuja said.

"Why not," Gohan laughed. "I was expecting a major battle. This comes close in a weird way, I guess."

"Plus this is great practice to try out our powers," Krillin said.

"Videl. Go to Earth and tell them everything that happened here. I don't want Vegeta and Goku launching an attack because they think something might we going down here," Piccolo ordered. Videl hesitated and then nodded. She vanished with a thought.

"She is good. How powerful is she exactly?" Tundra noted.

"Magically? She could erase this entire ship with a thought," Piccolo stated.

"Good. We need someone with the magic prowess to hold off Aidius while we take out his elites," Tundra said.

"She would be crushed by Aidius," Kuja said.

"But if the Supreme Kai and the Grand Kai concentrate their magic with Videl's they might make a combined force able to resist Aidius for at least a while," Eidolon replied.

"And what about Buu?" Gohan pointed out.

"He's a magic generator. Throw him in the mix and we should have enough magical power to keep Aidius at bay for a while," Kuja nodded. They followed Tundra, Tai, and Stai into a large arena.

"Its enormous!" Gohan said.

"It is. Great for fighting. Let us hope it hold together," Piccolo smirked.

"I wish to fight you, Namek warrior. You have that attitude. I will enjoy knocking it down a few levels," Tundra laughed. Piccolo smirked still.

"Who will I get to fight?" Yamcha cracked his knuckle. His sapphire earrings swayed as his aura flared. Videl returned then. Shin was with her.

"Eidolon. I understand Warrion and his father came to Earth to destroy your forces. Whatever happened?" Tundra asked.

"That is simple. We defeated Cyclone and he asked us to look after Warrion. Warrion left though lot long after that. We were not around to stop him. We don't know if he returned to the Army or not," Shin said.

"And who might you be?" Tundra wondered.

"I am the ruler of this universe. I am the Supreme Kai," Shin admitted.

"I sense your power. But why are you here, Kai?" Tundra said.

"Videl explained the situation. If you are truly against the Army then we stand on the same ground. I would like to forge an alliance," Shin stated.

"I have already agreed to help your forces. But what I offer is my power and the power of my sisters, my warriors and this ship. It isn't much compared to Aidius' Army but it will have to do," Tundra said.

"Are you all staying here or returning to my world?" Shin said.

"We are going to fight a few round here first," Gohan said.

"Very well. I shall participate as well," Shin declared.

"This is my ship and you walk aboard and demand an alliance an then invite yourself to my arena?" Tundra laughed in disbelief.

"Of course. I am over you, Mortal. I am a Supreme Kai. The Supreme Kai. Who will fight first?" Shin said.

"How about you and me," Tundra said and threw off his heavy armor to reveal leather garments beneath. 18 and Videl looked at each other.

"What is it with you 2?" Gohan said.

"They probably do that with every new guy they see," Yamcha laughed. They both shot him an acid look.

"Very well. This should be interesting," Shin smirked. He was like his old self back when he first met Goku. Sure he was the most powerful. They entered the ring and faced each other. Tundra threw his hands to his sides and gathered his power. Shin took his own stance.

"Haaaaaaahhhh..." he whispered as his Lavender-Light Flame erupted around him. He floated several feet off of the ground as his strength climbed. A sword formed in his hand and Shin ascended to Legendary Kai level. He wielded the Guardian Force, they realized. Tundra was impressed. The Kai was no push over. He attacked head on. Shin hid the Legendary Weapon and blocked with his right forearm. He spun into as very swift kick which Tundra blocked. Tundra brought up his right palm and sent a powerful blast right into Shin's face.

"YAH!" he yelled as his power surged forth. It was an instant kill against most enemies.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!" Shin yelled as he sent a fully charged Kai Flash crashing back into Tundra's ki shock and they both watched as the alien's attack crumbled under Shin's. The remaining force of Shin's blast rocked Tundra backwards and sent him sliding across the floor. Shin flashed upward and thrust one palm straight into the air.

"He wouldn't..." Gohan said.

"I think he would," Kuja chuckled.

"He could destroy the entire ship," Videl pointed out.

"Nah. I think he has more control than that you guys. I mean he is a Kai for crying out loud," Yamcha said.

"That's true. He's only trained for a few million years," Krillin said.

"Yeah that's all true but why is he using it in the first place?" Tein said.

"I agree with Krillin and Yamcha. He has a plan. It's obvious in the way he moves," Eidolon pointed out.

"ULTIMA!" Shin yelled and an enormous sphere of blue energy charged with intense magic formed. Shin was but a dot in the air compared it its size. The arena was still much more enormous still.

"What an attack," Piccolo said.

"YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Shin yelled as he dropped the bomb on his radical foe. Tundra flashed upward and appeared above the bomb. He aimed both palms at each other and red lightning crackled between them. A small sphere of power formed with red lightning which crackled around it.

"Ruby Rise!" Tundra yelled. His aura flared white then blazed a burning, seething red. It was like a Kaioken of a much more intense magnitude. He appeared before the bomb and caught it in his right hand and stopped it dead. Shin smirked knowingly.

"I hope you don't thing that bomb is complete!" he yelled. Tundra cried out and his aura seethed in all directions as he formed his own bomb and pushed Shin's back.

"My Shadowfire Aura channels my power at an entirely new level, Kai. This attack would overpower me otherwise," Tundra laughed. The attacked was more than enough to throw him back with ease earlier. But with his new aura it was like nothing at all.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Shin cried. He threw both palms forward and sent a massive Kai Flash blazing downward. Eidolon and the others were blown back several feet from the blast. Even Piccolo was slung backward with ease. The Ultima bomb went crashing back towards Tundra's bomb and they clashed dangerously. Lightning blasted across the air of the room and the ship began to shake a bit. But Tundra knew it could sustain a thousand times the pressure being but upon at that moment. The others didn't know that and were a bit worried.

"Argh...! Blasted Kai! I will not be defeated! RUBY RISE TO MAXIMUM POWER!" Tundra yelled. His aura crashed even for fiercely around him and his already bulky muscles bulged a bit more still and his power level rose steadily. Shin's Ultima began to lose ground. The Kai looked at this and shook his head.

"No way. This Mortal is strong. But I shall and will not lose to a mere Mortal! I am a Kai of the highest level ruling this plane of existence! You forced this on yourself, Mortal! Pray you can sustain this!" Shin yelled as he focused all of his power to a single point. Tundra realized this and did the same. The tension was intense.

"Damn... They are going all out and this is just a sparring match..." Gohan said.

"Do not worry. I can read Tundra clearly. He knows this ship can sustain this kind of pressure. Aidius tested it himself with a force much greater and it held form," Kuja said.

"That's fine. But one of them might push it too far and kill the other," Krillin pointed out.

"That is true but let us hope they possess more control over their power than that," Eidolon said.

"ULIMA KAI GENOCIDE! RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!' Shin roared. His eyes burned a deep sapphire as he dug deep into his power supply and brought it all crashing to the surface. His Ultima bomb blazed into a Ultima Kai Genocide attack of a much greater magnitude. Tundra was nearly thrown back by its sheer force of appearing alone. He brought his power forward and empowered his bomb with everything he could afford.

"YYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" he yelled.

"YYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Shin yelled back. Their powers clashed at an even higher level and lightning crashed across the sky in thick tendrils of dancing light. They watched as Tundra's bomb was overran and Shin drove his attack deep into the alien. The explosion was intense causing them all to turn away except for Shin. The light and smoke cleared showing no damage was done to the ship at all. It remained firm. Tundra was laying on the ground. He rolled to his feet and dodged right, avoiding Shin's kick. Shin's eyes burned a deep blue as he sent a fully charged Kai Flash into his foe, knocking him into the wall. Shin kneed him hard and spun for a finishing kick. Tundra ducked under it and brought both hands up quick. He sent a blazing shower of ki into Shin, knocking the kais back across the entire room. Shin rolled to a stop on the ground. Tundra sailed high and bombed the Kai hard. He stopped to see the damage.

"Is he?" Yamcha said.

"There!" Krillin said. Shin appeared behind Tundra and they clashed hand to hand across the sky. Lightning and sonic booms sailed across the sky as they clashed. Shin blocked blow and punched for one of his own. Tundra dodged right and headbutted the Kai. He repeated this again and rammed the Kai into the ground. Shin struck the deck, dazed.

"Final Flame," Tundra said as his power level erupted 5 fold. He bombed Shin with everything he had and powered down. Shin was out cold.

"He won," Kuja said grimly. Videl was there in a flash, regenerating the Kai. Shin rose and shook his head clear.

"A good battle. But I won just the same." Tundra said. He extended his hand and Shin nodded, grasping it firmly and allowing Tundra to help him rise.

"Not bad," Shin admitted.

"Who is next?" Kuja demanded.

"Someone go get the Elite 4!" Tundra ordered. A servant scurried away and returned moments later with the 4 original warrior that brought Gohan and the others aboard.

"Those guys," Tein said.

"This is Trion, that is Varisan, this would be Hellion, and that is Cadasa," Tundra said introducing each one.

"I would like to fight next if that us okay with you guys," Yamcha said cracking his neck.

"Be our guest but don't wine if you lose," Tein laughed. Krillin and the other laughed at that as well.

"Very funny. But I aim to win this," Yamcha said and scratched his nose. "Who do I get the pleasure of beating?"

"Varisan, you're up," Tundra said.

"Wait. I'll fight him," Staisha said.

"What? So be it then. I really wanted him to stand a chance..." Tundra said.

"Heh," Yamcha replied. "This is in the bag."

"I would not be so sure, human. I am afraid I am stronger than I appear," Staisha said. She threw her long dark lair over her shoulder and took a powering up stance. She rose to a competitive level quickly.

(Man, I better not get beat by a girl,) Yamcha wined in thought. Kuja and Eidolon laughed once they read this. Staisha raced forward and Yamcha reacted quickly. he ducked and flashed from sight. She looked around for him, puzzled.

"KAMEHAMEHAAAAA!" Yamcha yelled once he emerged high above. He sent his massive wave crashing at her. She brought up both fists combined as one and struck it hard. It rebound hard off of her blow and rocketed back at Yamcha who backhanded it back the other way. Staisha let it strike her. She absorbed it into her pink aura and they watched as she grew stronger from the energy.

"I can take your negative force and transmute it into a more tolerable energy which I can use to either empower myself or recover from injuries," she said. Yamcha smirked.

"I like. But we really need to kick this up a level or 2," he said.

"Very well then. Haaaaaahhh!" she said and raced for him at super speeds. Yamcha dodged right and avoided her kick. He kneed her in the gut and jerked as she cried out in pain. She smirked, spun and struck him hard in the jaw throwing him into the deck hard.

"Argh..." he grunted.

"You were afraid of injuring a lady. That cost you," she said.

"I mistake I won't make again. Prepare for my Spirit Ball attack!" Yamcha yelled as he powered his Crystal Human powers to their max. He shot a massive ball of energy from both hands and moved his fingers and hands in certain aerial patterns, telepathically and manually controlling the bomb. He hammered her hard in the back and threw her into the deck and slammed her hard from the right.

"Talking cheap," Tein laughed.

"He's an expert with that stupid attack," Krillin agreed.

"Your Destructo Disk isn't much better," Gohan laughed.

"Maybe," Krillin smirked. They watched as Staisha was beat around the air by Yamcha's Spirit Ball. She avoided it from then on. It came in fast from below and she teleported to ground level using her limited magic supply. She threw both hands forward and hammered Yamcha hard with a volley of fire. The Crystal Human hammered into the far wall and his Spirit Ball came back at him as she kicked it hard. He recovered and realized this. He punched it aside and watched as it exploded. He brought up one fist and dark flames flowed off of it.

"Darkness? He still wields Darkness?" Eidolon questioned.

"Yes to a degree. This is his favorite attack. He learned how to weave Darkness into it and empower it greatly," Piccolo explained.

"WOLF FANG BATTLE AURA!" Yamcha yelled as the Darkness Flame erupted around him once again and powered him up greatly. He brought his right fist up and charged forward with deadly intense speed. He jumped into the air before his beautiful foe.

"What the?!" she cried as he appeared from seemingly no where. She thought he was standing over there a second before.

"After image," Gohan laughed.

"Wolf Fang FIST!" Yamcha cried as he hammered her hard repeatedly. She rocked back and forth and he finished it off by blasting her backwards with all the Darkness Flame's remaining energy. His levels returned to normal. He watched as she struck the far wall and fall to the ground. He frowned thinking he hurt her. He shook it off as she stood and smiled. She charged him head on. This shocked him. He gathered his energy and threw up his silver aura. He blocked her kick with his left forearm and spun into one of his own. She vanished and appeared overhead. She landed a hard kick to Yamcha's ribs and he spun into the deck. She aimed both hands and shot a spray jet of flames rocking into him. Yamcha cleared the top of the flames burst and fired off another intense Spirit Ball. She avoided it several times and he pulled it back to hover beside him.

"Shadow Shroud," Yamcha laughed as all light faded. Everything went dark.

"Isn't this your old trick, Radimere?" both Eidolon and Tundra said as one.

"Yeah. I taught the humans a few things," he laughed. She heard Staisha cry out as the Spirit Ball rocked her back and forth through the air.

"She can't see it to avoid it," Tundra said.

"She should be able to sense it's location," Shin said.

"No. The Shadow Shroud hides even that. It is completely obvious to all senses except for the human telepathic link with it," Kuja said. They heard Yamcha yell this time and everything went back to normal. Yamcha rolled to his feet and rubbed the back of his head.

"I could read your thoughts. I realized the had a mental link with the blast and used my mind reading abilities to use that link to avoid it and send it crashing back into you," she said. Yamcha smiled, impressed.

"It did have it moments. I bet you'll be sore for a month," he laughed. She shook her head.

"What business is that of yours, pervert," she replied.

"Hey I meant nothing by it! At least nothing like that!" he replied. She tricked him again. She landed another hard kick while he was distracted. Yamcha spun in midair, realizing this and shot several Spirit balls at her. She avoided the first 3 but the last 7 hit her hard. The explosion was intense as Yamcha detonated them mentally. She appeared from the smoke clutching her bleeding right arm. She used her magic to repairing the damage to a level that allowed her to at least move it. She was too limited in that area to do any better. Yamcha spun and kicked her hard. He flashed upward, avoiding the spray of fire.

"Argh, stand still!" she yelled as she shot the jet of flames in every direction. Yamcha appeared afterwards and avoided her next kick. She ducked below his and returned a volley of punches. He blocked them all and ducked under he next 3 kicks which followed each other after another. He grabbed her wrist and rammed her shoulder. She rolled across the deck and he aimed both palms firing blast after blast. She flashed upward, dodging them all at the last second. The last 2 followed her up and around. She teleported before Yamcha and then teleported away. They came in close and Yamcha extended the power of his aura and destroyed them effortlessly. Staisha landed and was breathing hard. Yamcha was as well. She brought up her right hand and he watched as it gleamed beautifully. She shot a beam right at him and he dodged left. He struck something hard that formed around him and realized she forged a net. He was bunched together and bound. The net transformed into strong ropes of laser.

"That was cheap," he grumbled. She raised her gleaming hand and he rose into the air and she brought him crashing back into the ground. She repeated them several times. Yamcha gathered what power he could and began to glow.

"What is he doing?" Taisha said from the sidelines.

"Detonation Flash!" Yamcha yelled. His body seemed to explode in all directions and the net was torn away. The globe of force and fire caught Staisha and threw her against the wall hard. She fell to the ground unconscious.

"Did he just blow himself up?" Tundra said in disbelief.

"Yup. Watch. It's the cheapest technique you'll ever see," Tein said. Yamcha reformed from a globe of green light. His magic and ki levels were dangerously low. He was in perfect physical health otherwise.

"Hell no! He blew himself up and regenerates? That has got to be the..." Tundra said.

"The lamest thing you ever saw?" Krillin laughed.

"Damn straight. But a win is a win," Tundra said in shock still. Yamcha restored Staisha with what remained of his energy and she let him help her stand.

"I'll go next," Gohan said.

"Yes. I want to see this kid's limits," Tundra said.

"You will be shocked, I promise you," Eidolon said.

"Is he stronger than the Kai?" Tundra said.

"By far. He may be the most powerful one in this room," Shin smirked. Gohan smirked as well.

"I will like to fight him now to settle that one," Eidolon said with a smirk of his own.

"No way. I want to fight you personally," Tundra said.

"As do I," Kuja said.

"Well now, ain't I popular?" Eidolon laughed.

"He's with me," Gohan said.

"I owe you one for that double knock out we had the last time," Eidolon said.

"Hah! Bring it," Gohan laughed as they hovered into the ring.

"Should I start this off?" Eidolon said.

"Yeah. We will make Shin and that Tundra's powers look like a joke," Gohan said.

"Yeah. Let's get this started!" Eidolon said as he focused his power. "Darkest Hour to me now!" He great Legendary Weapon burned into existence within his outstretched hand. A Darkness Flame erupted around his as he took a powering stance.

"Impossible!" Tundra said.

"Raise the blaze! Come on!" Gohan yelled.

"You want to see true power, Tundra. Then here it is!" Eidolon yelled as his hair flashed a deeper silver and his wings flared. His tail wove back and forth as his Darkness Flame pulsed into Trance Flame.

"Then don't keep me waiting," Tundra said.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Eidolon erupted his eyes burned pure blue as he opened the floodgate. He invoked the Darkest Hour's magic and Darkness and let it consume him. He blazed into Dark-God level and ascended to Legendary level as well.

"He's unstoppable!" Tundra yelled.

"RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Eidolon cried out as his power burned across the ring. He regained control and watched as his sight returned to normal from the sapphire haze it drowned in soon before.

"Nice," Gohan smirked.

"Your turn," Eidolon replied.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Gohan replied as his hair surged into a pure silver and his eyes went blue. His tail went silver as well and his aura did the same and then changed to the sapphire Mystic blue. Mystic Champion was passed in a flash and he crashed into Mystic Ultimate. He summoned his Omega Force and began channeling its might as well.

"They are impossible!" Tundra laughed.

"Aren't they?" Shin replied.

"They will make a match when I get my turn to spar," Tundra laughed.

"You think you can beat them?" Piccolo laughed.

"Maybe. I will love to try!" Tundra replied.

"Just like a Crystallite or a Saiyan," Kuja laughed.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Gohan cried as he focused Omega's power and combined with his own and ascended to Legendary Mystic Ultimate level. He regained control himself and they stared the other down. Their Legendary Weapons gleamed.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Eidolon cried as he came in. He brought the Darkest Hour over his head and brought it down full force.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Gohan cried as he brought the Omega Force up and blocked the blow. The explosion shattered the glass in all windows and emergency force-field were put up. They were all thrown hard.

"That was intense," Tundra said as he watched them struggle for control.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" they cried as they attempted to throw the other back. Eidolon threw his Blade hard to the right and unjammed them. He spun into a powerful kick. Gohan ducked and brought up his Sword. He swept it hard and fast and the Darkest Hour met it force for force and parried it perfectly. They clashed again and again but neither Legendary Weapon would shatter nor give in. They just wouldn't back down. Their auras clashed and lightning pulsed into the air.

"RAH!" Gohan yelled as he brought his Weapon high and attempted a stab. Eidolon parried the blow and hid his Weapon in a sheath of Darkness and threw both palms forward firing a Kai Flash at maximum force. Gohan used his Blade as a shield but it flew from it grasp and he was thrown back hard.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Eidolon cried as he powered up. He threw both palms into the air and a massive wave of Darkness flooded upward as it merged with ki forging a bomb of Dark Ki.

"Wrath of God!" Gohan cried as he summoned his Weapon to him and hid it. A massive bomb of golden light formed and swelled to equal size as Eidolon's bomb.

"Oh no! Not again!" Shin said.

"They nearly killed each other this way last time!" Kuja yelled.

"Darkest Night. RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried. He launched his bomb.

"Wrath of God gooooo!" Gohan yelled as he slung his hand forward, launching his bomb as well. They clashed and a mighty wind rocked the ship and threw them all sprawling. Lightning blazed across the sky and surged dangerously.

"Impossible!" Tundra said in awe as they clashed.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Gohan cried, eyes burning Mystic blue.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Eidolon countered his own eyes gleaming the Crystallite glow. There bombs exploded and Gohan and Eidolon along with everyone else was thrown back. The smoke cleared and Eidolon stood in the middle of a pillar of twisting, rising flames of Darkness that tore upward around him with a serpent.

"No! Eidolon don't do it! The ship will not sustain it!" Shin warned. Eidolon only smirked. It was his destiny. He brought up a flaming hand and began the Summoning.

"What is he doing? His power or crashing off the charts! He's stronger than all of us combined right now!" Tundra yelled.

"Remember the legend of the Dragons of Terra? He is the Dragon of Terra! He wields them at ease! He is summoning the Dragon of Crystallon!" Kuja yelled.

"Dragons of Darkness and magic the same! Hear my call and know I am to blame! I need you now, your strength your pain! Help me now to sustain! Bring forth the mighty Darkness Rain! RRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!" Eidolon cried out in the deepest cry of anguish they ever heard. Gohan rose in complete shock.

"Is he insane! He knows I stand no chance against that thing!" he whispered sensing the end of his life was at hand. He watched as the Dragon formed thick and powerful. It released its devastating roar. They all trembled in fear. It couldn't be helped. It was the mightiest thing they ever saw before and it could take there life at any given moment.

"Brother stop this! Call it back!" Kuja begged.

"Can Gohan stop that thing?!" Krillin said.

"No! He will be destroyed! Nothing can stop that thing!" Videl cried.

"No! This can! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Krillin cried. he thrust his hands into the air and 4 Destructo Disk began to form. They fused into a ball and smelled into a massive bladed sphere. The wind blasted from it and the Dragon were intense. Moments passed as they matched the Dragon grow. The Destructo Ball was formed then. It was a bladed ball of dark devastation.

"How can they generate that kind of destructive power?!" Tundra demanded.

"The Destructo Ball and the Dragon of the Darkness Flame are to 2 most radical weapons the universe has ever seen! They will wipe this entire ship out we need to clear out now!" Yamcha yelled.

"No. We should witness this," Piccolo and Shin said. They all remained where they stood even though their greater sense commanded them to run like crazy

"Dragon! Meet Destructo Ball! YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Krillin cried and launched the bladed sphere. Eidolon turned to face the Destructo Ball which loomed closer.

"Videl! This ship will not sustain this clash! Hurry! Give me what magic you can spare! I need to create a Time Shaft and teleport this ship to another location!" Shin said. He thrust both hands into the air and gathered his power. A massive light shaft pulsed from a vortex in the sky and shot across the entire ship. It was gathering power by the second until the Kai reached his limit. He was not powerful enough to make the translation alone. Too much mass to transport across space-time! Videl hurried and focused her own vast amount of magic. The Kai gathered it and the entire ship vanished around them. And just in time. The Destructo Ball loomed close to Eidolon then.

"DRAGON! GOOOOOOO!" cried the Lord of Dragons as he thrust out his hand. The Dragon of Crystallon blasted across the sky and darkened all light near it. The explosion was intense and a dangerous wind rocked the entire System as they clashed. Sparks and lightning burned across the orbit they floated in.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Krillin yelled as he struggled to control the bomb.

"RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Eidolon cried out. His entire form blazed a pure sapphire hue and his Dragon roared and burned a sapphire hue as well. The Destructo Ball gave way and was destroyed in a massive strike. The Dragon of Darkness Flames faded from sight with a final cry.

"It is done!" Krillin said.

"They cancelled each other out!" Tundra said.

"No! Feel that! Something's coming!" Shin said. He was terrified. They felt it then and grew frightened as well. It was uncontrollable. Even Kuja and Piccolo felt it. A deep fear that threatens to drive you deep into eternal madness.

"Hahaha! I have done it! I have Summoned him! Rise Bahamut! The Kind of Dragons!" Eidolon cried. A massive vortex opened and Darkness flames twisted around the Dark-God as he gleamed pure blue light. A massive dragon flew from the vortex and roared. It was no Dragon of light and shadow. It was an actual creature as large as a moon. He roared out and they trembled. It and Eidolon turned to face Gohan who trembled as well.

"No way..." Gohan breathed in fear.

"Gohan get out of there!" Videl cried, tears forming.

"Mystic hero! Meet the King of Dragons! Bahamut! GOOOOO! GOD BREATH CANNON!" Eidolon laughed as the Darkness flames tore upward around him. Bahamut opened his mighty jaws and a fierce ball of crackling light formed.

"Oh my God it's too much!" Gohan yelled. The blast was not even half formed and it was already a hundred times as powerful as the Destructo Ball.

"Gohan! You must defeat this thing! I would if I could but I am nothing compared to this thing! You must find a way!" Shin yelled.

"Argh! Dragon! I challenge you!" Gohan yelled. Videl watched as the Mystic hero gathered his power. He wasn't even strong enough to be sensed next to the Dragon.

"GOD BREATH CANNON! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried as Bahamut fired the blast that was as round as a small moon. Eidolon threw all of his force behind it doubling its might through his ultimate control. Space-time seemed to tear as it streamed through the air. Gohan pulled both palms aside and gathered his strength.

"Kamehame..." he said. "HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" he yelled as he launched the blast. It struck the God Breath Cannon and didn't even slow it. Krillin worked on forming another Destructo Ball after that.

"It didn't work before! Save your energy!" Tundra said.

"No. That was only at a fraction of its power. I held it back because the ship was there! Not now! HAAAAAHH!" Krillin yelled.

"I'm all out of power!" Gohan cried as his Kamehameha Wave collapsed toward him.

"GOOO!" Krillin yelled and launched the Ball. He struck Bahamut in the back. It exploded and the King of Dragons cried out. Eidolon shared its pain and cried out as well in the deepest cry of anguish the universe had ever heard before.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Eidolon cried out. God Breath Cannon surged to maximum power and crashed forward, out of the Dark-God's control. It was headed straight for the planet below. It eradicated 12 moons before it reached a low orbit. Goku and Vegeta appeared with the Divine Kais and Ultima Kai himself.

"Ultima you must stop it!" Shin cried.

"I cannot! It is beyond my control!" Ultima said grimly.

"I won't let it destroy everything I care about!" Gohan erupted. His aura blazed around his and his power crashed upward.

"What the?!" Shin jerked.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Gohan cried out as he stormed his power to the surface.

"He's out of control!" Vegeta yelled.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!" Gohan stormed. He thrust both hands to his sides and blasted forward faster than even Ultima could easily see. He stood before the blast, the God Breath Cannon. He reached deep within and found something he never knew he had.

"His Guardian! He has found it!" Ultima said.

"What the hell is that?" Vegeta demanded.

"A Guardian Spirit is something few Mortals or even Kais have! This is the first on in billions of years! Perhaps trillions of years! He is bringing it to the surface!" Ultima said.

"RISE STARFIRE!" Gohan yelled and threw his palms forward. A Dragon much like the Dragon of the Darkness Flames surged forth only it was golden instead of made up of Darkness. He blasted through the God Breath Cannon and hammered into Bahamut, tearing him away. He came back around and streamed for Eidolon.

"Dragon! Starfire! I command you! Hold off you attack!" Eidolon yelled. Starfire roared and coiled around the Dark-God. It halted its attack as commanded.

"What the? How?" Shin said.

"He is the Dark-God of Dragons. He commands them! His hold on Gohan's is weak but it will hold for what is to come next," Ultima said.

"Dragon of Crystallon! I need you now!" Eidolon cried and launched his Dragon of Darkness Flame.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" both he and Gohan cried as their Dragon clashed. The wind resulting was enormous. Ultima shielded them all from a close death. Even his powers were straining though just to sustain the shield. The Dragons roared as their masters pushed them harder.

"The Dragon of Terra is stronger!" Ultima said grimly.

"GO! HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Eidolon cried. He shattered Gohan's weakened Dragon and watched as his hammered into Gohan hard, tearing his body. The Dragon of Terra died then soon after with a final roar. Gohan's Dragon then reformed and struck Eidolon. He was shredded as well as the Guardian Spirit died away with a cry of its own. Gohan and Eidolon's bodies fell fast into the Kai Planet. They streamed through the atmosphere and then blasted into the surface at high speed, tearing through thousands of miles of rock and dirt. The crashed to a halt within a few hundred feet of each other and did not move.

"Are they?" Shin was afraid to ask.

"Dead? I am not sure! But I cannot afford to let them go!" Ultima said. He was gone with a flash. They followed. Ultima brought their bodies together and slammed both hands together.

"Gohan!" Videl yelled.

"Oh man... Eidolon..." 18 said, tearing up. Videl was already crying full force.

"I call upon now everything I can! To this point into 1 massive Kaioken! Magic, Darkness, ki together I bind! This damage I must rewind! Listen to me, your Ultima Kai! I command you now to revive! This I say forever on, these Mortal bodies I bestow my power upon! I now summon the might and determination for the Call of Restoration!" Ultima cried. He gathered the most massive amount of magic into a single point the universe has ever seen. Aidius was nothing compared to the power this Kai wielded. Ultima jumped upward and shocked the 2 lifeless forms with all the magic he summoned. They jerked and their injuries vanished. Their powers restored to full and the halos that were forming vanished. They were literally resurrected from Death. Eidolon was in his natural state, his wings and tail back to normal the Dark-God change seemingly gone. Ultima then faltered.

"Ultima!" the first Divine Kai said.

"I have used a great deal of my strength to do this deed. Divine Kais return me to Lunarah's or I will die," Ultima said before blacking out. They all vanished with a flash.

"What about Gohan and Eidolon?" Shin said.

"Fine," Eidolon said. He rose with Gohan.

"My head hurts," the Mystic complained. Videl ran to him and cried into his chest. 18 squeezed Eidolon into a tight hug.

"How did they survive?" 17 said.

"They did not. The Kai they called Ultima resurrected them from death itself," 16 stated.

"Impossible..." Tundra whispered.

"Did you see it? I called him! Bahamut listened!" Eidolon said after they he separated from 18.

CRUMPH!! Came the sound of knuckles on flesh. Eidolon blasted across the dirt. Piccolo pulled back his fist. Eidolon struggled to his feet, hurting badly.

"You idiot you nearly killed everyone!" Piccolo yelled. "What were you thinking! That thing nearly destroyed all of our efforts here!"

"You are a stupid fool, Piccolo," Eidolon said as he stood all the way. He kicked the Namek across the face and sent him blasting through 40 feet of rock. He resumed his Dark-God form then, the Crown of Dragons hovering over his head.

"Argh wait till I get my hands on you..." Piccolo grunted as he unearthed himself.

"No! Bahamut was tugging to be freed the entire time I was a Dark-God! You stupid ass! How can you not see what I am saying! I channeled his rage into a less devastating path! If he won the earlier struggle and released himself we would be facing him without any control! I mastered him and did exactly what I had to do to resume that control! I Summoned him through the process called the Awakening. Gohan calls out Starfire as his Guardian Spirit and Bahamut is mine! I share his pain and he shares mine as Gohan and Starfire will. When he was struck with the Destructo Ball at maximum power he died then. And had it not been by Ultima's intervention and rescued Bahamut I would have as well. He had to vent his rage! So I used the battle to do it knowing Starfire would come through during Gohan's Awakening," Eidolon said. Piccolo looked stricken as he understood.

"Wait. You knew Gohan would Summon Starfire the entire time?" Shin said.

"Yeah. Ultima told me. That was why I pushed to be the one to face Gohan," Eidolon said. He faded from Dark-God form and let his old Crystallite self shine through.

"I see," Piccolo said.

"That was close," Goku breathed.

"I am sorry. But no one was hurt," Eidolon said.

"Yeah. Say that to the millions you killed in the past," Piccolo said. Eidolon looked stricken. Then nodded. 18 shot Piccolo an acid look. Piccolo stood by his words.

"How can you love a person who has literally murdered trillions of innocent people?" Piccolo said.

"Shut up! How would you know? I was forced to do the same, you know! It isn't easy when your given 2 choices, both equally bad. Kill or watch others be killed until you agree to do it yourself. The only difference is the people you kill die less painfully when they don't do it slowly to force your hand!' 18 yelled at him.

"There is still a choice," Piccolo said coldly.

"He is correct. I was forced to wipe out countless millions under Frieza. I owe this Namek no loyalty but the words he speaks are true. I was forced to kill those people or he threatened to kill my father. And he did that anyway! Frieza! Argh just the thought drives me mad! But even then I had the choice to refuse. The alternative is never pretty but there all ways is one," Vegeta said.

"See," Piccolo said.

"No. You are both fools. I will kill you where you stand!" Eidolon said as he flared into maximum power yet again.

"And what would that prove? That you can kill more people on top of the millions already?" Piccolo demanded.

"What the hell do you want from me then?! I cannot change what I have already done!" Eidolon roared. He formed the blast which was easily enough to wipe even the Namek out.

"Enough Piccolo. He really cannot change what he has done in the past. Ultima and I have already went over this. He was forgiving at the highest level for those deaths in the condition he assists us in this final battle," Shin said. Piccolo backed away a few paces.

"That was why he was brought here, wasn't it?" Kuja said. "Ultima already decided this long ago."

"True enough, Crystallite. We need Eidolon. We will fail without him and his Dragon. Starfire alone will not sustain us," Shin said.

"Whatever. I am out," Piccolo said and blasted off. Goku and the others looked grim.

"Well speak now! Any more of you have anything to say about the deeds I committed in my past? WELL?!!" Eidolon roared. They shook their heads one by one. Eidolon faded his blast and took off.

"If you all cannot forgive him for his sins then you cannot forgive me of mine," Kuja said and took off as well. 18 took off her own ways. The others flew back to the Palace in silence, wondering what the hell could go wrong next.

Author - there it is, another exciting installment in this happy little story. Eidolon is haunted by his past and Piccolo will not let him forget about the trillions he has murdered. On top of that the ultimate clash of Dragons nearly finished everything they all worked for. It was close but Starfire was Summoned through the Awakening, rising Gohan's powers to an entirely new level. Eidolon too reached this level by calling out Bahamut through his own Awakening but will he embrace this power or discard it, afraid of the killing he will have to commit with it? Find out next time! Please review.